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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
POLITICIANS READY
FOR WARD FIGHTS
Councilman Fitzgerald VIII
Be Opposed by Friends
of Candidate J. III. Mullins
MOTT ON ONE TICKET

h OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-Besides the
contest in the First Ward between
Councilman Alexander McAdam and
Harden Everhart for the Republican
primary delegation. two more ward
fights will be made Tuesday for ward
delegations. In the Third Ward a
ticket has been prepared in opposition
to George Fitzgerald, president OF the
City Council. This ticket viii be ia
vorable to the candidacy Of John f.
Mullins for Councilman.
Two tickets will appear IN the
Fourth Ward. One will be headed by
Mayor Mott and City Treasurer r. B.
Aver. This ticket viii be opposed TO
the denomination of Councilman E. G.
Hahn. No definite se4ection OF Coun-
Gilman has been made to take Hahn's
place in case he should be defeated at
the primaries.
4 In the Second, Fifth. Sixth and Sew
enth wards no contests have devel-
oped as to Councilmen. Elliott has the
Second. Pendleton the Fifth. Baccus the
Sixth and Harry S. Anderson the Sew
enth, SO far as the present lineup goes.
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Calls Prosecutor a Liar
and Is med by Judge
Afto~ro,1 Cbnrch Ic -, Confor,1r1<
-ney Church Is in Contempt

OAKLAND. Jan. 26.-The Gwyer
murder trial furnished another sensa-
tional episode today. when Lincoln s.
Church, one OF the attorneys for Mrs.
Gwyer, was fined $50 by Judge Henry
A Melvin for calling District Attorney
Brown q liar during the examination OF
Mrs. Margaret Jones. witness. 1t was
the first instance Of an attorney being
fined for contempt of court in this
county since the death OF w. w. Foote.
whose manner OF trying cases more
than once resulted IN him being fined.
Mrs Jones. who resides at S42 Oak
street, Alameda, startled the court yes
/ terday by declaring that F. Cornell,
who lives at the Gwyer house on Chest
nut street. and Daniel McGlone, an old
friend of Mrs. Gwyer, had suggested to
her how she should testify at the
Gwyer trial Judge Melvin will attend
20 the cases of McGlone and Cornell
Monday morning.
Mrs. Jones, who was employed at the
Gwyer residence at the time the alleged
operation is said to have been per-
formed that resulted in the death of Flo
Peterson. for whose murder Mrs. Gwyer
is on trial, went on the witness stand
this morning for further examination.
She was being questioned by District
Attorney Brown and Deputy District
Attorney Hynes, when Mrs. Gwyers at
torneys, Lincoln Church and M. G.
Chapman objected TO the interroga-
tions as leading and declared that the
answers were being put into Mrs.
Jones mouth by the prosecuting of1-
GERS. This statement sngered District
Attorney Brown and he said, That
might apply to somebody else in the
case better than to US
Church was on his feet in an instant
and shouted at Brown, You're a liar,
II you mean me"
exchange of heated remarks by calling
Attorney Church TO the bar Of the
court.
Judge Melvin said: TT grieves me
greatly that ] should have to punish
an attorney for breach Of decorum who
has been so close to me personally, but
the dignity Of the court demands il.
For calling Mr.. Brown the name you
have just called him in a loud and
boisterous manner I fine you. Lincoln
Church, $50 for contempt Of court, with
the alternative Of spending one day in
the County Jail"
The fine was paid by Attorney Chap
man by check, Attorney Church not
4 having the money with him. The trial
+ then proceeded up to noon. II will be
resumed Monday morning.
Prior to the opening of court this
morning Mrs. Jones spent nearly an
hour in consultation with District At
torney Brown and Deputy W. H. L.
Hynes. She admitted testifying falsely
in certain particulars at yesterdays
proceedings, but said that at the time
she was IN fear of bodily harm from
r. Cornell
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TWO SALOON T|LLS
ARE ROBBED
Thieves Hide in an Oakland
Grog Dispensary Until 1t
Is Closed for the Night
OTHER PETTY CRIMES

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.--Burglars forced
open a rear window of Sideing & Ho-
mans saloon at $40 Broadway last
night and broke open the cash drawer.
taking $6 which had been left in the
till.
Hinngo g. Shroders saloon at 1852
Seventh street was robbed last night
by thieves, who concealed themselves
I'm the place before It was closed for
the night When the saloon was opened
this morning the proprietors discovered
that the cash register had been broken
open, but just how much money was
taken by the thieves is not yet known.
The crime was reported to the police
Immediately after its discovery.
After serving a term in the City
Prison for drunkenness, George Will
liams, who was released last night, re-
turned to his room at S531s Franklin
street to find that while he was a
prisoner thieves had entered his room
and stolen clothing valued at $25.
While Jose Rose, who lives at 20S1
Third street, Sacramento, was asleep in
Reudy's Hotel at Seventh and Franklin
streets last night sneak thieves en-
tered the room and took $3.50 from his
trousers.
J. r. c.. Jones OF 1886 Seventh street
reported to the police this morning
that he had sent to a cleaning estab-
lishment for a coat and was told that
II had been given to a stranger to de-
liver to him. He has seen neither the
stranger nor the coat since.
Victor Bertrandias, who lives at 170o
Tenth street, reported to the police
this morning that a bicycle belonging
to him had been stolen yesterday after
noon from in front of the Owl drug
store
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SON DESIRES FATHER To
BE DECLARED LEGALLY DEAD
Application Made Mt Los Angeles to
Dispose of Estate of George
sOlnieH, Who Disappeared

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26.-Application
will be made to the Probate Court of
this county to declare George Solnieff
legally dead. Solnieff, who was broker
of this city, disappeared in 1899, since
when there has been no intimation that
he is in the land OF the living, except a
letter written a few days after his de-
parture and mailed at San Francisco,
directing Uri Citron, friend, to make
certain disposition of his property. The
letter will be introduced as an olo-
graphic Will, and his son, who files the
petition to declare his father non-ex-
istent, will ask that the estate be set
tied in conformity with the wishes ex-
pressed in the letter.
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EXPLOSION SHAKES
G0LDFIELD CAMP

GOLDFIELD. Jan. 2s-The Nixon
block, one Of the finest IN Southern
Nevada. shook as If tossed by an earth
quake following an explosion in the
basement at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The resulting fire damaged the build
ing slightly.
The body Of a negro was found in
the basement. burned TO a crisp. 1t Is
believed that he either attempted sui
eide, was the victins of an accidental
explosion or purposeIy intended de-
strOying the buildins. Three hundred
lives were jeopardi2ed. After the ex-
plosiOn a strong sulphuric odor per-
meated the vicinity
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PIONEER WOMAN PASSES AWAY

ALAMEDA, Jan. 2s.-Mrs. Mary Glib
bons, wife Of Robinson Gibbons, and
a resident OF this city for forty
years, died last evening at her home in
Central avenue. She was a native of
Cincinnati. and besides her husband.
leaves a son. William H. Gibbons of
Berkeley, and daughter, Mrs. Frank
B. Graves of this city
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APPROPRIATION sEcTRFD

VALLEJO. Jan 26.-After several
years Of unsuccessful effort on the part
OF different members OF Congress from
this district. Representative Knowland
has had an appropriation inserted IN
the river and harbor bin which VIII be
passed at this session providing that
q survey OF the Suisun Slough be made
90 determine what work is necessary to
deepen this waterway for the operation
bf fruit bsrges.
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TEAMsTER STEALS GOODS

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-Charged with
having stolen a woman's cravenette
coat and three packages OF dress goods
which were given to him to deliver,
and of also having forged receipts for
the goods, Sidney Kelly employed as a
teamster by Kahn Bros, was arrested
this morning on a charge of embezzIe-
ment. Kelly was arrested at his room,
where the stolen property was recov-
erred hv the police. -ea
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Around the Bay

PATRoLMAN RESIGNS Oakland. Jan. 26.-
Charles F. Allen, newly appointed policeman,
has resigned.
ACCUSED OF FELoNY-oakland, Jan. 26.-J.
A. Christy of Elmhurst was arrested last night
on charge of felony. Christy had trouble with
his wife, but denies that he committed any
crime.
VALUABLE DOG sToLEN-oakland. Jan. 26.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Cuthbert of 1o6S East Fifteenth
street reported to the police this morning that
valuable setter dog was stolen from her home
yesterday afternoon.
DISCOVERS BABES BoDY-Alameda, Jan.
26.-The remains of baby were found by a
Southern Pacific track walker between West
Alameda and Alameda Point Junction this even
ing Deputy Coroner James g. Clark will In
vestigate the case.
SAYS WIFE Is INSANE-Oakland. Jan. 26.--
Mrs. Fred Hadlen. of Berkeley, % years old.
will be examined for insanity tomorrow after
noon Her husband charges that she has hateuci-
nations and Is violent. The Hadlen residence is
at 1881 Tenth street. West Berkeley.
ALLEGED RoBBER HELD-Oakland Jan.
26-EImer Wells, formerly a messenger boy for
a local company. was held TO answer this morn
ing by Police Judge Samuels on a charge Of
robbery, Wells is charged with having knocked
down and robbed an aged man some time ago In
this city. He fed to Los Angeles, where he was
captured and brought back to Oakland Bah
was hxed at $1,000.
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FIRES TWO SHOTS
At PATROLMAN
Suspect Attempts to Murder
Policeman Larsen When
Called Upon to Halt
MAKES HIS ESCAPE

OAKLAND. Jan. 2s.-Patrolman Lar
sen. newly appointed member OF the
Police Department, was answered by
two shots from revolver in the hands
Of suspect. whom he tried to halt
early this morning at the corner OF
Market and FOrtieth streets. Larsen
returned the IRE. but apparently none
of his bullets reached their mark, as
the would-be murderer escaped.
The attention OF Larsen was first
drawn to the suspect by his attempts
10 escape notice. Larsen ordered-the
man to halt but his command was dis
regarded At the second order to halt
the suspect, who had started to walk
away. turned and fred two shots at
Larsen. The man then ran on and
although Larsen smptied his revolver
after him he disappeared in the dark
ness and escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
HONOR RoRRrE RuRNs

OAKLAND, Jan 26.-st Andrew 5
Z Society and Clan MacdOnald, Order Of
Scottish Clans, celebrated Robert Burns
birthday anniversary last night with a
banquet and dance at Piedmont Springs.
Dr. A. X. Crawford was chairman OF
the evening. Miss Jean Geehie and
n obert Howden sang Scottish ballads.
.ustin Lewis delivered an address on
the great Scottish poet
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pInNEER LAID Ar REsr

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-The funeral OF
Jeremiah Johnstone, a pioneer resident
Of West Oakland and for many years
interested IN Republican politics, was
held this afternoon from the undertake
ing parlors at Clay and Eighth streets
Johnstone was 81 years old and a ma
tive OF Ireland. Two sons survive.
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SALOON MAN FACES
SERIOUS CHARGE

MARTINEZ Jan. 26.-George w.
Loomis, a Point Richmond saloon
keeper, was arrested yesterday on a
charge of having raised a check. and.
after being released on bonds, was re-
arrested on a charge of having sold
liquor without license. He furnished
another bond
Loomis is accused by William Metz
Ter of having raised a check for IS to
SIS and cashlng it.
Loomis license to sell liquor was re-
scinded some time ago by the Point
Richmond Board of Trustees upon COM
plant being filed as to the character
of his saloon. He was accused at that
time of attempting to short change
an intoxicated Fastener.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. n. x. RYAN
HELD FROM OAKLAND CHURCH
Bereaved Husband Is Ill In Hospital as
Result of Nervous Strain Re-
suItant From Disaster

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-The funeral of
Mrs. r. X. Ryan, wife of the general
traffic manager of the Northwestern
Railroad was held today from Sacred
Heart Church at Fortieth and Grove
streets. The bereaved husband is a
patient in st. Marys Hospital in San
Francisco.
Ryan was taken Ill before his wife
died at their home. Both of them
passed through trying experiences
during the fire last spring and had
been gradually breaking down under
the severe nervous strain resulting
from the disaster.
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ACCUSES FORMER WIFE
or KIDNAPPING THEIR BOY
Ara l., Allen Opposes WomHn's ADpIi-
cation 10 BE Awarded Cus-
fody of Child

Z OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-Ira L. Allen to-
day opposed the application OF Lotta NJ
Allen. who procured a divorce from
him. 10 be awarded the custody of their
l12-year-old son In Judge Melvin's
court alleging that she kidnapped the
boy from the lads grandmother, Mrs.
Miles four years ago and took him TO
lflsska. Mrs. Allen was not present to-
Mdsy but was represented by an at
toney.
Allen was granted the custody OF the
child in 1902 and was released from the
legal necessity Of paying alimony He
placed the boy in the care Of his
mother Mrs. Miles. He claims that
Mrs. Allen secretly took the boy from
Mrs. Miles custody and went with him
10 the frozen north. She still has the
boy, but Judge Melvin intimated to-
DAY that she could not expect TO be
granted legal custody after the manner
81 which she had acted.
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NO DAIRIEs IN CITY LIMITS

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-Dr. r. A Archi-
bald, the market. meat and milk in
spector OF this city, announced today
that the ordinance prohibiting the
maintenance Of dairies within the city
limits would hereafter be rigidly en-
forced. This means that many small
dairies now located in Oakland must
move outside the limits Of the city.
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DISCOVERS
SAWS wIFE rs INsANE-Oak
ArIFGED RORBER HELD-Oakla
REwARD ron DOG PoIsONERs

ALAMEDA, Jan. 26.-Fifty dollars
reward has been offered by the HUI
name Society of Alameda County for
the arrest and conviction of any per-
son or persons who have been poison
ing dogs here recently. Mrs. r. L.
Myrick of 1916 Lafayette street has
reported the poisoning of yellow
Spitz dog, and Mrs. NJ A. McKune of
Central avenue and High street reports
the poisoning of a prize French poodle.
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AGEn woMAN sTRICKEN

ALAMEDA, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Louise Le-
pont Dufour, "a years of age, who last
April became the bride OF 34-year- old
Joseph Dufour. was stricken with pneu-
monia last night at her home in Bland
ing avenue and today was taken to
the Alameda Sanitarium. Dufour this
week decided back to his aged spouse
the realty she transferred to him last
April in consideration for marrying and
caring for her
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FEDERAL WITNESSES OBJECT
TO SHERIFF p'NEIL's FARE
Twenty Detained Sailors From WhaIers
BOwhead and Herman Are Re
moved 10 Oakland Prison

OAKLAND. Jan. 2e.-Because they
raised strenuous objections TO the
meals and accommodations furnished
them in the San Francisco jail, twenty
two sailors from the whaling steamers
Bowhead and Herman have been
brought over to the Alameda County
3an TO await the time when they will
be called at witnesses in the Federal
courts against the officers Of those YES
sells.
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REALTY MEN INCORPORATE

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.--Articles of in
corporation OF the Greater Oakland
Company were filed today. The cor
poration will do a real estate business
The incorporators are Max w. Koenig
e. ]. Overend, George Roeth, James A
smile and James P. Taylor, all of Oak
land: Hartwig A Cohen of Alameda
and w. H. Davis of Berkeley. The
capital stock is s25O,0OO and the amount
subscribed S62, 1000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
AUTOMOBILE CRASHES
INTO A PILE OF GRAVEL
Occupants Of Machine Are Thrown Out
But All OF Them Fortunately
Escape Serious Injury

BERKELEY, Jan. 26.-An automobile
in which were seated Mr.. and Mrs.
4 Prole and their daughter OF 1919 Fif-
ty-sixth street, Oakland, ran into a
gravel pile at Kittredge and Shattuck
svenues today, and the occupants were
hurled from the machine. They all
escaped with bruises. A team Of horses
was required TO release the machine
from the gravel, in which II had be-
come imbedded.
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NORTH SHORE TRAINS DELAYED

SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 26.-An accident
to the 4:35 O'Clock train of the North
Shore delayed traffic from Sausalsto for
nearly an honr and half this after
noon. The axle of the rear car broke
while the train was leaving the yards
for this city and intermediate stations.
The car was soon removed, but the
charged electric rail was damaged.
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EnnEr Is CRITICALLY MI

OAKLAND, Jan. 26.-James p. Edoff
well known in the wholesale liquor
trade Is critically I'll in Fabiola Hos
pital. He was stricken with neuralgia
of the stomach and was taken to the
hospital from his residence at s13
Grove street
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DIES FROM his INJURIEs

SANTA ROSA. Jan. 26-Samuel
B1aekman, who was thrown out of his
wagon early In the week when his
team took fright at a locomotive in
the railroad yards, died this afternoon
as the result of injuries he received.
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DOROTHY RUSSELL EINsTEIN
is GRANTED A DIVORCE
Daughter of the Noted Actress Is Freed
From Unhappy Yoke by New
York Court
NFW YORK, Jan. 26.-I

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Dorothy Rus
sell Einstein, daughter of Lillian Rus
sell, the actress. was granted an abso-
Lutte divorce from her husband, Abbott
L. Einstein. today. They were mar
ried on August 7, 1908.
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NAVY DEPARTMENTS ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION OF LUkESH
Would Have Been Courf-MartfaIed Had
He Not Retired From the
Service

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The resig-
nation of Paymaster George M. Lukesh
OF the navy has been accepted, to take
effect January 81 He had recently
been stationed at the Mare Island navy
yard His record is declared to have
been unsavory, and It is understood
that he would have been court-mar-
tailed IL his resignation had not been
forthcoming.
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cS7ELfTlE FALLING UPON IT

at the time | was preparing the opera
of Clair for Mr.. kemble. Bishop hap
pened to know the air perfectly well,
and adapted the music to the words.
The success of this song is known
in every nation. 1t has had more
universal circulation than any other in
the world In less than year after
it appeared the London publishers
sold more than 100000 copies. Never
theless it is a curious fact that Payne
never was given credit for it nor a
royalty upon it. He never even re-
ceived a presentation copy of the song,
In 1912 he was appointed consul to
Tunis, and the same year was made
colonel on the staff of Maj. Gen Aaron
Ward, of the Fourth division of in
fantry of the militia Of the state of
New York. In February of the fol
lowing year he left for Africa.
His career in Tunis was as uniq1e
as the rest of his life. He became TIE
intimate and personal friend of Ahmed
Pasha Bey, the king of Tunis, and was
adored by the natives of the city,
He was recalled in 1915, but r@
turned to Africa in 1851. And when
they told the hey that he had reached
Tunis he cried out joyfully and said
Let him be made Welcomed" Flags
were hung from every window, and
the people filled the streets with fes.
Invites in his honor.
And there in Tunis he died cared
for by Il Greek priest, two French Sis
tiers of Mercy and some native Moors
who loved him. Tunis wept when his
eyes closed at last, and the hey was in
consolidate.
He was buried in a plot of ground
overlooking the purple water and the
splendid ruins of old Carthage. Our
Cover rment erected there marble
slab bearing Chlton's lines:
Sure when thy gentle spirit fled
To realms beyond the azure dome,
With arms outstretched, Gods angels
said:
Welcome to Heavens Home, Sweet
Home."'"
Gabriel Harrison says of the poet in
connection with the Easthampton cot
tage, Of which he often spoke
One who has studied the character
Of John Howard Payne cannot fail to
discover in his picture of the old home
stead deep, unsubsiding love for the
old place. as if the spirit of his boy
hood had come back to awaken mem
cries of delightful past; indeed, it
was here where his earliest iuspira-
tions were winged where his eyes
We're first opened to the beauties of
the world, where he first took breath
Of the broad green fields; where the
waves Of the sea shore, as they broke
'hcir white crests at his young feet,
whispered to him strange stories of
The deep; where he first tried to count
the stars, and where, each early
morning as he awoke, hope pafnte,
new pictures of his imagined future.
Indeed, if he was thinking of any one
place on earth when he wrote his song
Yf Home, Sweet Home, it was of the
lowly cottage at Easthampton.
And it IS this cottage which has
come into the possession Of the Epig-
conlI church Of East Hampton. an!
because OF the necessity for moro
room, for the present building is not
adequate for the needs Of tho c0ngrc-
uran. especially in summer when The
town tllad with visitors. IT has boon
.ua plan TO domolish tine cottage SO
A. ru secure the buiIdug space ncclel