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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
Oakland SHIPYARDS
| SOLDTOLOCALfIRM
Moore & Scott Iron Works
Purchases w. A. Boole &
Sons Plant on Estuary
Price Given as S30O,OO0, and
Improvements Amounting to
100000 Will Be Made

Negotiations were completed yester-
day by which the Moore g. Scott iron
works will take over the W. A Boole
& Sons shipyards on the Oakland estu-
ary. The purchase price is given as
$4,000
Moore & Scott will assume control of
their new property on April /, and will
at once begin the enlargement of the
plant The drydock at the Boole yards
is capable of accommodating a vessel
of 5000 tons. new drydock will be
constructed by Moore & Scott of suf-
ficient size to handle a vessel of $500
tons.
1t is stated that Moore e. Scott were
forced to cross the pay for adequate
facilities, owing to the action of the
Union iron works in refusing to allow
competitors to use it's drydocks. By
purchasing the San Francisco drydock
company. the Union iron works recently
came into possession OF all the big
drydocks on this side of the bay
The improvements to be made at the
Boole yards Will entail an expenditure
of 100000.
The Boole yard, which stands at the
foot of Adeline street. Oakland, has
been operated successfully for the past
10 years w. A. Boole, the head of
the concern, died recently, and the sale
was made by his heirs. W. E. Duzan
conducted the negotiations for the
Moore Scott company, of which he
is secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
MAY BE
CAUSEOFS SHOOTING
Indications Point to Rage In
stead of ''Kipling" as Reason
for Husbands Act

Developments yesterday tended to
show that Thomas W. Grant, retired
accountant. who shot his wife, Kate
D. Grant. teacher in the Fremont gram
mar school, at their residence, 737
Baker street. Wednesday morning, was
not so much obsessed with the mysti-
cism of Kipling as with a feeling of
insane jealousy against his wife.
Louis T. Brown, clerk in o. J. Flad-
marks grocery. COL Baker street, who
lives at 224S Turk street, brought to
police headquarters yesterday morn
ing typeWritten letter signed Mem
esis," sent by Grant TO him in February
1908. accompanied by a framed picture Of
an undraped woman and two cartridges.
Grant wrote that the picture was sent
as a present and used terms rejecting
upon his wife's moral character.
Brown said that Grant was Jealous of
him and Mrs. Grant without the
slightest cause and prior to the re-
ceipt of the letter and picture Grant
had threatened to "cut him up."
Brown said he had produced the let
ter and picture to show Grants frame
Of mind.
Detective Gaughran. who is working
SN' IA4N yeSNeiudS lilAL II
Mrs. Grant refused to prosecute her
husband for shooting her he would
swear to a complaint charging Grant
with insanity, as he believes he is dan
gerous TO be at large. Gaughran was
notified yesterday that Mrs Grants
condition was favorable. She is under
the care Of DR.. ]. 3. Mitchell at DR..
Longs sanitarium, Buena Vista ave-
nue..
Grant still maintains that the shoot
ing was done when his mind was af-
fected by dream that burglars were
attacking him and that he did not
know he had shot his wife until he saw
her lying on the floor He insists that
ne and his wife lived happily together
and that he had no cause for jealousy.
He expresses the deepest sorrow for
his wife's condition. He refused to
discuss the letter he sent to Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
Army Orders
WASHINGT

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Major
Thomas J. Rhoades. medical corps. is
relieved from duty in the Philippines
division and VIII proceed TO San Fran
cisco and report TO the adjutant gen
eral OF the army for further orders.
The resignatiOR Of Captain Charles
j. Boone. Philippine scouts. has been
accepted by the president, to take ef-
feet April u.
Captain Frank D. Ely, Thirtieth in
fantry. now awaiting orders at Plain
field. viii proceed 10 the Presidio Of
Monterey and report TO the command
ing officer for duty at the school Of
musketry-
First Lieutenant Abraham T. Toeh
Ninth infantry. recruiting officer viii
proceed TO the PresicIo or San Fran
cisco and report 10 the comrna andinp-
officer at the general hospital for OH
EervatlOn and treatment
Thomas NJ Moody, paymaster. is re-
lleTed from detail In the paV-nssterss
department and Is assigned to The
Fourth infantry, to proceed to the phil
ippine Islands. Upon arrival at San
Francisco en- route 20 Manila. Canfain
Moody win report TO the conma1Str's-
general Of the department Of CaliforriS
for duty pending the departure Of the the
transport
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
BAY SHORE ROAD
MAYSOON BE BUILT
Experts at Meeting of Improve
ment Clubs Declare Highway
Will Be Necessity in Future
Assert Downtown Merchants
Lose Vast Sum Through ABB
sence of Traffic Outlet

The great bay shore highway, which
has been a vision of the Improvement
clubs organized in the southern part
of the city, became something more
material than dream at the joint
meeting of the Bay Shore district and
the Charter Oak avenue Improvement
clubs Wednesday evening at Charter
Oak hall. Representative from many
other organizations participated in the
meeting
The highway will begin at Twenty
fourth and Railroad avenues and ex-
tend in a southerly direction through
the Bay Shore district and along Char
ter Oak avenue.
At the meeting it became evident.
from the testimony of experts, that
such a road as is proposed will be a
necessity in the near future, when the
railroad yards, freight tracks and
warehouses projected or now in course
of completion have become a reality
Winfield S Williams, chief engineer
of the Civic league, declared that the
supervisors should act promptly in be-
ginning the roads construction, as
traffic will soon be so heavy that the
steep and narrow streets leading out
of the district will be blocked C. L.
McEnerney, engineer Of the Mission
Promotion committee association
called attention to the fact that the
absence of such a highway will mean
that trade from the great shops will
go elsewhere than to the downtown
district George II. Roundy, president
of the. Charter Oak improvement club,
and @. w. Owen, secretary of the Bay
Shore district club, declared that
downtown merchants even now were
losing s1,000,000 per month owing to
the absence of the road.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
MRS. JOHANNA WALSH
FOUND DEAD IN MARSH
Daughter Died in Almost Same
Manner Five Years AGO

1t was Mrs. Johanna Walsh of S21
R;chland avenue, this city. who was
found dead in Warm Springs creek
Tuesday. and not Mrs. Mary Walsh, as
previously reported.
Mrs. Johanna Walsh left this city
Sunday to visit her son, Charles Walsh
who lives near AIviso. After a short
visit with him, she went to call on
some friends in that vicinity.
That was the last seen OF her until
her body was found in the marsh. How
she came TO her death is mystery,
which the coroners jury will investi-
gate at Centerville Monday. Her fu-
neral will take place tomorrow from her
late residence. The interment will be
at Holy Cross cemetery.
Mrs. Johanna Walsh was SO years
old and native of Ireland. She had
lived in this city for the last 80 years.
Her daughter Miss Grace Walsh.
died in almost the same manner at
nearly the same place about five years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26

CHAPMAN GETS DELAY.-Attorney Edward
C. Chapman. charged with embezzling sic. 9e2. "a
oy Oliver N Moxey, streetcar conductor an
peared in court yesterday At his rpousst q
continuance was granted for week
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
LENGTHY ARGUMENT OF
ATTORNEY BORES All SAM
Case of Chinese Gamblers Taken
Under Amusement

All Sam was made the medium Of
three hours of legal argument yestev-
day afternoon-a fact which seemed to
greatly disturb his oriental equilibrium.
He endeavored to stand the storm of
talk which his attorneys hurled at the
head Of a patient court, but after an
hours endurance he gave up In despair
and trundled to the corridor to smoke
silent and solemn cigars.
Attorney Countryman's chief plea in
his motion to have the case dismissed
was to beg of Judge Deasy TO remem-
Der Ah Sam not as a Chinaman. but as
a defendant, and to so render his de-
cisions that the wheels of justice would
not skid in turning the corners
Assistant District Attorney Ward re-
piled to the defense In a 10 minute ar
gument and Judge Deasy took the case
under advisement. Should the motion
be dismissed the witnesses will, in all
probability, be haled into court on Mon
day afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
UNITED RAILROADS SUED
FOR INJURY TO EMPLOYE
Messenger Boy Hurt When
Working as Conductor

The trial of the action of John P.
O'Connell against the United Railroads
for $4,000 damages was begun in
Judge Sturtevant's court yesterday. In
August, 1908, O'ConneIl, then a boy of
10 years. was employed as a messenger
by the railroad. He alleges in his com
plant that he was ordered to act as
conductor of a construction car The
motorman told him to shift the trolley
while he was standing or the front
buffer but the pole broke and he fell
TO the ground. The car ran over him
and the boys right leg was broken
and other serious injuries inflicted
some of which are permanent
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
PROMINENT COUPLE WED
IN ST. AGNES CHURCH
Miss Evelyn Doran Becomes
Mrs. Julius Goubert

The wedding Of Miss Evelyn Doran
and Julius Goubert took place yester-
day morning in ST. Agnes church in the
presence of a small company of rela-
tiyes. The bride is the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis E.
Doran and a granddaughter of the late
Senator Tim Mccarthy. She is an at
tractive girl with many accomplish
ments, while her personality has won
a host of friends.
The wedding yesterday was marked
by simplicity The church ceremony
was followed by a wedding breakfast,
attended only by relatives of the couple
After a brief honeymoon trip the
couple Will reside in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
TALESMAN REJECTED
FROM NEWBURGH JURY
New Nenire Ordered After Fu-
tile Examination of Twenty

No addition was made yesterday to
the jury being impaneled to try Adolph
S. Newburgh on the charge of offer
ing bribe to John Martin Kelly to
vote not guilty in the last Ruef trial.
Twenty talesmen were examined. but
none OF them qualified except Joseph
J. Horgan, who was peremptorily chal-
lenged by the defense, and Fred L. Tur-
pin, who was passed for cause, but not
sworn. The prosecution has now ex-
hausted FIVE of its ten peremptory chal-
lenges, and the defense two of its five
The nine jurors sworn in were again
ordered into custody by Judge Conley.
A venire of 80 was ordered TO appear
today from which TO complete the Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
SEEK TO SAVE BOY
FROM REFORMATORY
Albion BrOOkfield, Who Stole so
Cents, Appears Before
Supreme Court

The case of Albion Brookfield, a II
year old BOY of Crescent City, who
was ordered sent to the reformatory
at Preston for the theft of 90 cents
until he reaches his majority, was be-
fore the supreme court yesterday on
writ Of habeas corpus, in an at
tempt to have the boy released from
the custody of the sheriff and to have
the sentence declared void
At the time of the theft the boy
was charged with petty larceny, he
pleaded guilty and the justice of the
peace suspended sentence on the charge.
but ordered the lad to the Preston
school The court granted an alterna-
tive writ, returnable before the su-
perior court OF Alameda county i'm
mediately.
HITE WILL UPHELD
The decision of the lower court.
which refused to revoke the probate
of the will of the late John r. Hite
on the ground that no citation had
been issued by the contestant to the
interested parties. was affirmed by the
supreme court yesterday afternoon.
Lucy Hite was the contestant
critics WIDOW LOSES CASE
The decision of the lower court in
the matter of the estate of William
Critics was reversed and the case re-
manded to the lower court. Critics
left a will and provided for his three
children, but not for his widow. The
executors of the will did not quality
and the widow and a daughter, Alice
Kane, applied for separate letters of
administration
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
Blossom Day Excursion. $500

Blossom Day celebration will be held
at Saratoga March 27, and season will
last two weeks from that date. Round
trip excursion tickets sold for Southern
Pacific morning trains above date. re-
turn by March 29. Low week end rates
IN effect If you want to go later in the
season. See agents Southern Pacific
SS4 Market street, ID Powell street
Market street ferry depot and Third
and Townsend streets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26

PRISONER DIES IN JAIL-Sslinas, March
25.--When Constable Mcintyre Of Castroville
went 70 the jail at that place TO feed Patrick Nc
Carthy, q prisoner, be found him dead. He
was a railroad employe. aged 90.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
FERRY coNpANY FoRKEp-Art;cl., ., ,n

FERRY COMPANY FoRKED-Articles Of in
corporation Of the Independent Ferry company,
formed to operate ferries anywhere in the state
we're fled with the county clerk yesterday. The
company is capitalized at $50, 900, and San
Francisco is designated the place where the
principal business OF the company viii be
rled On. The directors are Theodore A. Bell of
Nsps; Dudley D. Sales, Alameda, and E. NJ.
keig, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
George A. Tracy.

chairman of the laws committee of the
convention which met at Hot Springs,
Ark, and year later, 1908, at Boston,
was chairman of the committee on ap-
peals
He was candidate for congress in the
Fifth congressional district of Califor-
MIA al the last election on democratic
and union labor tickets.
Tracy will remain in San Francisco
for the time being, although the posi-
ton OF first vice president carries with
1t the work OF general Organizer.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
CARVING Scissors.

II thought l knew all about scis.
sorS," said the man. Il had seen tail.
Ors' scissors for cutting heavy cloth
dreSSmakers' scissors for cutting tiimsy
fabrics and lace and still other scissors
for cutting paper, finger nails. grape
vines. all kinds OF metals and even for
shearing sheep, but in spite of that
wide knowledge Of scissors | was puz-
Zled when l saw the large. peculiarly
shaped pair of scissors lying in the
showcase.
What are these scissors for" !
asked the clerk
Carving meat he said. With
scissors of this kind carving becomes
mere child's play
II never saw anybody use them,
said l.
Nobody does use them said the
clerk-'that is, only very few. In
Europe carving scissors are popular
because they cut right through meat,
gristle bone and all. but it takes a
little practice to learn to manipulate
the things. and nobody in this country
has patience enough for that "-Ex-
change.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
Advertised Letters

List ofletters remaining uncalled for
in the Newport, Wash P. o. to date, are
E, folon,c
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
C0lonist Rates Now On

March l was an extremely important
one in the growth and advancement Of
Washington and Oregon. 1t is opening
day for the sale of the low-priced one
way tickets to the Pacific northwest that
have been effective for years, and the
sale will continue until April 80. Posted
in advance the br yer of the ticket can
ride from Winnipeg, Omaha, Kansas
City or ST. Paul to any rail point in
Washington for $25, or clear from New
York city for $50, with proportionate
fare from every other station in the
United States and Canada.
And these rates are available to
smaller Washington towns just as cheap
ly as to the cities. Every community
in the state should get busy in its own
behalf The travel should be enormous,
and the town making the most effort
will get the most people. Every reader
of this paper should take this as per-
sonal appeal, and do his full share in
spreading knowledge of these low rates
and thus bringing homemakers to the
state.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
Talking Incorporation

A number of the residents of the
south side of the track on the Idaho
side OF the line are agitating the oues-
ton of having the Old Town incorpor-
ated. The sentiment IN that portion of
the town appears to be generally in
favor of such move, and it is quite
likely that meeting will be called in
the near future to have general dis
cussion of the matter.
This matter was agitated considerably
a year ago, but the prominent residents
on that side of the tracks were opposed
to it at that time, Now they desire to
receive some of the benefits to be de-
rived from the increase in the number
of saloons in Old Town. There are a
few, however, who are not looking for
this money, but are DESTROYS of obtain
ing better sidewalks and fire protection
At the present time there are no fire
hydrants in the residence portion of the
south side of the town, and it is hardly
possible to obtain any unless the town
should be Incorporated
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
The Ta1kinn Pots

Eyes, these pots of mine are all
right said the potter. 'They don't
talk. though"
mo pots do
Don't they? Look here
He took from the shelf a strange,
crude pot daubed yellow and blue that
had the shape Of duck. He filed it
with water: then he poured the water
out again. "Quack, quack, quackv'
said the pot distinctly. Every gurgle
was a distinct qua6. There's art for
YOU" said the potter Every gurgle
Of that duck pot is a quack. Wonder
full Aztec art. And 1 have an Aztec
pig pot that grunts like pig and a
dog pot that barkS like dog Won
derful chaps, those 1 &c potter fell
lows! | wish l knew their secret I'm
agine an Aztec banquet" he said aft
er pause. "Pots filled, you know,
with wine. And every time you pour
yourself drink 'Quack" go the ducks,
'Bowwowe go the dogs. Regular pan
demoniumv'-New York Press
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
LOWER FREIGHT RATES
Commerce Commission Favors
Spokane Contention
Will Benefit All This Territory

Spokane and the Inland Empire coun-
try have just won notable victory oyer
the railroads. The Interstate Commerce
Commission has decided that the unjust
discrimination that has existed for years
against this section of the country in the
matter of freight rates must cease.
A fiat reduction in the freight rates
from Chicago and st Paul has been order
ed on all class freights. On q different
commodities the rates have been reduced
even more than this. The new rates are
to so into effect on May 1st and should
esult in the cheapening of many of the
articles used by the people of the Inland
Empire The decision will also rebound
to the benefit of Spokane jobbers as it
will allow them to compete with the
Seattle and Portland jobbers at>all points
east of the Cascade mountains in both
Washington and Oregon
The fight has been long and hardly
contested battle but has finally been won
by those in the right. The railroads
sought to show that the rates in effect
at the present time were as low as they
could make and still make reasonable
profit on the amount OF money invested
II their plants.
The commission inquired into the cost
of reproducing the properties of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
systems of railroads, their financial his
tory, their present capitalization and
their earnings in recent years before ar
irving at decision. The announcement
OF the decision has been delayed for a
long time as the railroads made a stub
born fight to defeat the reduction.
Taking it all in all the victory OF the
people should result in great growth
of the cities of this section of the coun-
try. Manufacturing should be stimu-
lated to large extent and the home
market thus broadened. The broaden
ing of the home market means the de-
velopment of the country to remark
able degree and this section should re-
ceive its share of the benefits bound to
accrue
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
Dikina Project May BE Delayed.

Residents of Calispel Valley Diking
District No. 2 voted on the proposition
to form a diking district last Saturday
and there resulted an overwhelming vote
in favor of same, 81 favoring same and l
opposing. However there is a fear ex-
pressed that owing to technical errors in
the notice of election and posting OF
same that another election must be held.
1t is to be regretted that such may be
the case as the people are anxious to go
ahead with the project.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04

Anderson, Louis J Anderson, Carl
Alexander, Nan Birdsall, W c
Breg, &c Blank, Charles, ?
Brunce, John Booth, Edgar
Davis, Miss Maud, Dean. B
Fisher, John FeatherstOne NJ II
Flodell, Chas Gibson, Mrs Madge
Gray, Chester Green, E
Gordon Miss Gertrude Gibson, Mr. and Mrs
Hayden Bros Major
Hasseler. George, topples, Geo A
Julius Harry Johnson, Miss Ethel
Johnson, c Knox, Sinclair
Limbacher, II Lumpkin, is
Mabel, Mrs Mcdonald, Mrs Francis
Luce, Mrs Mae Pullman, Miss
Pennefather, r Pedheen, Fred
Ramsey, EW Ryan, John
Shelbourne. H Sumner, Dan J
Salberg, Gust Shannon, F J X
Thompson, Harry Van Hall, Joe
Veeden, Mrs Weichlen, II
Warnet, A
When calling for the above please say
advertised" r. |. TowLE, P. M.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Wood by cord or carload also 16-inch
wood By G. A. Vawter.
3 cans of Peas for 25c. Payne
g Vawter, phone 1Ol.
FOR SALE-34-in. Newton wagon and
set of work harness. Enquire F. H.
Krauter
When you want pickles, olives, celery,
cranberries, parsley or cabbage, call
phone 3S, City Market
Fred Kirkland will go to Dalkena next
week to attend to some millwright work
for the Dalkena Lumber Co.
Miss Edith Fee has returned from a
two weeks visit in Spokane, where she
has been studying the new spring styles
in millinery.
Supervisor Millar, of the Kaniksu
National Forest, has been down the
river during the past week looking after
the interests of the government
| Clarence Sherman, of the firm of HUI
sey & Sherman, has rented the DR..
Boudwin bungalow on Second street,
and will reside there in the future.
S. Franklin Yeager has just finished
water color for E. A. Morrissey, one
of the contractors on the Idaho & Wash
ington Northern extension. The paint
ing shows the scene OF the recent large
blast near Cooks mountain, where
about 1000 cubic yards of earth and rock
were moved at one blast
Work on the new mill of the Fidelity
Lumber Co., across the river, is pro-
crossing in a satisfactory manner. Some
of the line shafting has been placed in
position, many of the boxes have been
set and the slasher and cutoff saw tim
bers have been placed in position. The
slip is nearly finished and the mill will
probably be ready to operate earlier than
expected.
Program of Study Club for Thursday,
March IL, 1909: Subject, "Field and
Riley Day." hostess, Mrs. Seelep; roll
call quotations from Riley and Field
song, selected (Riley); reading from
Riley, Mrs. McMorran; reading from
Field, Mrs. F. G. Krause; sketch of
Riley, Mrs. Ainsworth sketch OF Field,
Mrs. W. c. Lawrence; song, selected
(Field; parliamentary drill, Mrs. Craig,
leader; critic, Mrs. Ainsworth.
Hope Congregational church received
Is new members into the church on
Sunday as result of the meetings re-
Gently conducted by Rev. Rice, the pas
tor. This makes a total of SO members
added to the church membership DUR
ing the past so days. OF those received
in membership on Sunday last all but
two were adults. The society has been
wonderfully successful under the pas
torate of Rev. Rice and is now in a
fourishing condition Several other
candidates will probably join in the near
future.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-03-04

G. l. Schubert and Eugene Weimer
purchased the lot opposite the Miner
office occupied by the Storms livery
barn on Wednesday of w. E. Boyer. The
consideration was 81, 200. The lot has a
frame building on it that does not be-
long to the place but will he removed
After it is removed the livery barn now
located on Union avenue will be removed
to the new location. A year ago this lot
could have been purchased for $3.50.