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4 NEWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT THE BAY THREE MEN KILLED AND SIX HURT Fatal Train Wreck Occurs on Belt Line Road, Near Richmond. Defective Flange Causes Car to Overturn at Siding. Seventy ive Employes Are Hurled Together in a Heap. THE BEAD Hay Tfirabrrnmn, isoulhrrn brilkemsn. faarirk 12.

Klll.icn. I'ol at lUrhmucil, m.ichisixt. Dennis Griffin, Potst Richmond, THC IXJITRED. employe Oil Corapany. li.

Walker, employe Standard Oil Company. JC Sillier, employe standard Oi! Company. W. Uolnsrs, Oil Coin piny. cmyliiyc Hundard OH Company.

Q. 4m llartnn, employe Standard Oil Company. POINT "RICHMOND, 14. Above is a list of the victims of a wreck'on the Belt Railroad which Occurred 7:30 o'clock this morning at the Central Brick Company's yard switch, two miles north of Point Richmond. Three hundred workmen of the oil company were in the whirh.

with the locomotive and two composed the train. The train, which leaves Point Richmond daily to convey the men to the car works of the oil company afc Point San Pablo, was being along the main line of the Belt road when the first coach struck the brick yard switch. SWITCH FLIES OPEX. A defective fiance on one Of the wheels of the forward truck of the coach opened the switch, and the truck threw that end of the car on to the As train ran over the switch it set oefore the rear truck it. These wheels remained -on main line track, and the coach, with seventy-five men In it, twisted sharply off the tracks and hurled the passengers In- a' mass.

The next cars piled up on the derailed coach before the train could be stopped. Ray Timberman. a brakeman, was with Andrew Anderson, conductor of the train, on tlie front platform of the first coach when the car struck the switch and swerved on to the elding. "Throw on the air." yelled Anderson his mate, the conductor, realizing lomething was Wrong. Timberman difi not there was trouble until the jar He started to jump, not heeding the Conductor's warning, and was caught in the wreckage and crushed to death.

Anderson remained on the car platform and escaped injury. Ellison and Griffin were standing on the platform between the first and second coaches and were caught as the two coaches crashed together. Ellison lived only an hour, and his companion waus Instantly killed. is hblpless. Engineer H.

A. Dutra was In the locomotive cab when the crash ahead and the setting of brakes aroused hlnu He reversed quickly as possible, bu 4 could not prevent the accident. engine being at the rear instead of 1: front of the train gave him no chance to observe the condition of the switche: before the passenger car struck them It Has been the custom to push or bad the train down to Point 6an every morning instead of pulling it a trains are ordinarily handled. Cpnfiuctor Anderson asserts that ttu brick yard switch was set before thi car wheel etruck it. for.

he declares. jj noticed it as the train was backing the siding. His Opinion that flange of the car wheel fchtvrp and caught the point of switch, throwing It open enough tc turn the front trucks into the siding. The men who were Injured -were ir the first coach. None of them seriously hurt.

Dr. Ainswortb. Dr. Dunr find Or. Sanborn were summoned Oakland to attend the injured.

The Belt Line, belongs to the East Shore and Suburban Railroad, but is under lease to the Southern Pacific Company. Tlmbermaa was about 25 years old He was to have been married in three wee.k* to a Pleasanton girL Ellison was about same age and had been married only a few months. Griffin was in his twenties and'vu Coroner Curry was summoned from to take charge of the bodies. WILSON' CROSBY'S WILL. OAKLAND.

June 14. The. late Wilson Crosby, who died recently at Baltimore, leaving property valued at in this county, made a provision in his will to the effect that If his remarries she shall forfeit his entire eKtate, which ts left to her. If r.he should marry the property goes to their chlldrrn, and, if they are dead, to his sisters and brothers. appraisement of the estate of the late Philias H.

Lamoufeux. filed with the County Clerk today, shows his estate to be worth 5.705. It consists of 200 Fharcs of Remjllard Briclf Company, valued nt 1H5.000. and a rurtibcr of pieces of rear estate in this city. cnii.DnE:v to give snow.

ALAMEDA. June "Beauty and Beast" will be presented tomorrow evening by a cast of boys and girls 4lviaiJ in the. 2loo "block on Eafele The proceftds or the extra vagariea tro to be donated by the juveniles to ihc fund for rebulldliie or the schools Ran TTromlticr.t ia the undertaking Mf.tnie. Kist, Frances Myrtle Henrico, Kenneth Rogers and Harry Ann esiy. iZe Furaiture Fraiiki? Corner 11th GRADUATES OF ST.

MARY'S COLLEGE WILL BE PRESENTED DEGREES. Archbishop Montgomery to; Preside at the Which Will Be Held at Ye Liberty Theater Next ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS PHYSICIAN POISONED. June 14. L. F.

Herrick is seriously II at the Roosevelt Hospital, 1 Berkeley, from blood poisoning. VAN VRANKEN RESIGNS. Oakland, i lune 14. Chief Deputy Coroner firad- Van Vr'aji ken has resigned to go 'hto business on his own dCcount. SAVES 'LAD'S Berkeley, June 14.

A suregon's skill pared the life of Wentworth today. Dr. Howell performed HHtrution. on the lad's throat, removing i five-cent piece he accidentally, swalqwed. ODD FELLOWS PLAN June 14.

Lodge No. Z72 of Odd Fallows up- a- project to erect a lar.ge. lodge, office and store building at Nineteenth and Grove streets on a site recently purchased by the Porter Hall Association. IDENTIFIES 'SOti'S J.uhe 14.r— Mrs. M.

Hatt, residing at 1 620 Adeline street, has identified the body of George E. Connell, who committed suicide at Hay wards yesterday, as that of her son. Mrs. llatt gave no explanation as to the cause of suicide. TRACE SUSSING Oakland, June.

The police have -been notified that a coat and hat have been found on the beach near Bcnicla which belong, it is supposed, to William McKeany, a gardener. 30 years old. Who disappearedtwo weeks aso from the Model lodginghouse, 225 Ninth GRANT ON Oakland. June 14. The trial of Herbftrt E.

Grant, charged wfth having misled Lena Horn, young Alameda pirl, was. begun this morning before Judge F. B. Ggden. The ease was postponed until Saturday morning 9:30.

o'clock in order to allow the summoning of a special venire. NO TRACE OF KIDNAPERS Oakland, June 14. The police have no headway in their efforts to trace the Kidnaper of little Genevleve Fuller, daughter of John Fuller, residing at 561 Thirty-eighth' stteet. No- clew to the author of the mysterious threatening letter Fuller received yesterday has been uncovered. CHINAMAN JCJLLED.

Oakland, June 14. Huvey Ching. a Chinese fisherman, was struck arid killed by car 205 of tlie Oakland Traction Company at- Twelfth and Wflbeter streets early this The Chinaman 4 was riding on car 95, eaxtbound, and Jumped off backward, directly" in 'front of- the westbound car. Ho died on the way to the receiving Hospital. UAID AND BURGLARY.

Oakland. 'une -Captain of Police Petersen nd men raided Harry Inwall's 1 caloon; 57 Broadway, this evening and arested men who were harged with playing percentage -oker. Ganello Rlsrs 864 Jroadway, was entered tonight by a urglar, who was surprised- by Rlsi. "he thief escaped with whisky and ome coin. RAID DENVER Oakland, une 14.

The Denver. House. Eighth hd streets, was raided ast night by Patrolmen Brock aria corge who, disguised as solliers; procured evidence that T. Clancy, he proprietor, was doing a big busiiess in illicit liquor traffic. Clancy ahd Stone have been arrested.

Chief A'ileon declares he will blockade the CHINESE WOMAN LOSES JEW? CLRY. Alamedaj June 14. Mrsz-Wong -long, wife of a Chinese refugee from San Frandisco. has reportid to the' police that the room she md her husband- occupied in the house it Stephen J. Farrell at 2326 Pacific ivenue was entered lastevenlng while was absent gold bracelets, and ore specimens valued at (250 stolen.

The property was In a TEARS OF MOTHER Oakland, June 14. George W. former deputy constable, was laved by the tears-of his aged- mother trom severe punishment today, after laving been convicted of trying to ex'drt money, from merchants. Judgment wa-. suspended by Police Judge George Samuels, who placed the contrite Kaa.ii probation for thirty FISHERMEN June Four Italian fishermen who g-ive the names of Torsio Carlo; Vicini Nlcoco, Unea Carpol and Luggetti Domingo, were arrested at Emeryville this morning by Fish and "Game" Warden T.

Woods, who charges the men with violation'of the law in flshing with set nets of a small nrssh off the. West Oakland Thd.men are 'now, confined in the.Coanty Jail. ROB A June 14. Thieves enteredvthe White Star- saloon at the corner of Twenty-second street and San Pablo avenue early this morning and ransacked thg" place. Entrance was gained By prying off a part of "the partition, that- separates the saloon from a vacant store" adjoining.

The. miscreants, took -76 the cafch ceglgter and a bottle of: whisky, leaving in the resister. FAVORS BOND -Berkeley, June 14. A joint representing the Town the Chamber of Board of Kdueationdecided-'rlast' night -to lend sunport to ar project for' a bond election, to be held on July-14, when an attempt wUI made to have citizens of vote municipal and school The aggregate of- thfe, items, will je about if committee's plans are by; the This; body must tissue-; the- call tor a special- bond election lf such an olection ia THE SAN' FRANCISCO GROUP OF STUDENTS AT ST. MART'S COLLEGE, OAKLAND, WHO "WILL RECEIVE THEIR DIPLQMA3 FROM THE HANDS OF ARCHBISHOP MONTGOMERY NEXT TUESDAY IN YE LIBEiyrX.

THEATER. OAKLAND, June Commencement exercises of St. Mary's College will be held Tuesday afternoon. June 19, at Ye Liberty Theater. Archbishop Montgomery-has conbented to 1 preside and will eonfar degreed and other graduating honors to those students who have won distinction in 'various departments of the college The principal address of the day will be delivered by Juage Frank" Murasky Of the class of 'BS.

The. orMions will be as follows: "Socialism -a Mere. Theory," J. F. Brady; "Ideals in Life, V'L'eo J.

Carthy; "Public Conscience." Edward A. ODea: "Municipal 'Ownership," J. J. Rooney "A Bicentenary Study Benja- JUDGE TUTTLE WEDS SECRETLY Falls Victim, to the Charms of His Handsome Stenographer. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SAN JOSE, June 1n order to avoid gossip and'marry. in peace his pretty stenographer, Judge Hiram i D. Tuttle, the most, prominent lawyer of this city and a. veteran linquished a lucrative practice; deeertof a hostof friends here and Francisco, where last Saturday." Accord-" Ing to repdft, he married the girl of Miss Annie Mulcahy. Judge Tiittle announced his iriten-" tion of 'his business Just prior to and thereby caused considerable comment.

He'tooTc with him' his llbrary and his: stenographer, an -beauty, Who been In his employ; for 'two years. few; made then, buf not'iuntir" tonight, ithe 7 hews of the marriage became was the story. beUe'ved." Judge Tuttle He was-appointed-to- the Superior bench by Govfernor Pardee to fill" Judge gan's unexpired term. He rfcsl fined to resurhe his large practice. 'Tlie bride is the daughter; of well-krtown Santa Cldra' family.

MOTHER AKTD DAVGHtTER LOCATED MARTINEZ Ct E. Return Her Father Via Orlando, Florida. BERKELEY.v June Camp has been' located at Martinez with her Blossom; through of the pol The woman's father. Wallace of has been informed 1 of rher Whereaboutij- She was attended ney, president of the Associated Women Students tlie while; the refugee camp was In operation the campus. Mrs.

Camp had become separated from her. little daughter and was greatly distressed." Miss- 'found'fthV daughter or.the i'motherh reiinited them and "then both motherland child a disappeared. Ina few days came a frantic letter rom' the lni Florida ing to send mother and daughter money to go if be outld, -The woman's was It f.she has notified, of her father's d.esire and will' home'at' MAKES Oakland, June," The; California Association canvass '-Athe Stat to discover books' which'beldngtd San Frahclseo ried. away during flrer.To' date volumes bceni Public Oakland, will depart tomorrow 5 to sea-' bIoO- of American? Library rAsaoelation will deliver" an saddresa on the.effect^of earthQUake on tho libraries of Calif Hah John's Art Has a real- drawing g-ood framing. mm Franklin," W.

B. Hlnkle. "The music will be- furnished the college orchestra- and glee club, i i Candidates inrlthe -'of 'letters for the degree of bachelor arer Albert T. Shine, John Leo J. Edward A.

O'Deai' Michael P. Ferry, Frank S.VSm} Joseph King 1 Azevedo' T.i Ityan. lir'the eriglrie erlng course the following candidates for. the of bachelor of science: Walter Hi B. Ruebelmaflrt, J-'Rooneyii'Geqfge J.

Haley. the instructors the college who active pdftr in preparing, candidates for their final examinations are Professor C. Baender, Brother Bernard, Brother Agnon.Br'other Fabrlclan and Brother Leo. JURY CONVICTS LIQUOR DEALER Owner of ''Club" Near Yountville Violates the SPECIAL DISPATCH -TO THE June, McVicker was found guilty of 'selling liquor within a mile and a' half Aof thY: Veterans' Hpiiid'at Tountvllle, by a jury in Justice; of 'Peace; court. His Conviction is'-'consldered a sisrnal victory for District Attorney A.

Ben- Jahitri. A. Van of' Qalistoga, two Benjamin to the plaCfe to'buy succeeded in doing i so and it was chiefly on their that" Mc- Vicker.wa? IS showed, that the defendant "conducted'- place near the callca Social at which Jiquor ywrafe served out to'dfjy one-who entered the v.and "joined the py: refflateringr; In ship This td 'the secoii'dS 'time' McVlcker has been or violatlite' the State The 'first time he acquitted. The verdict' means the'; 1 closing of resorts "of 5 character around the home. ciIAUPfEtiE V-; ESCAPE DEATH Big Tourjna; Car:" Wild Pitiojps Doirn Steep' Berkeley Li BERKELEY, 1 June -A touring car owned by Jf.

W. Stitt and carry ing besides -the "chauffeur; Mrs: Steams took wild 'dash'- down a' steep; hillside today 1 endangering the; of the pants of the 1 car. the chauffeur attempted to drive the car-down where there is no road In i orfler i to make a' short scut.5 cut. half down the machine 'was brought to a 1 Stitt an4 little the oar; plOngediforwardiagaih.icarryi In jf "Sirs. Stearns V'ari4 the chauff eu finally icomingf to the 1 foot Vof the hill Wt'i.

rol ghty vbujnp. carXwas damaged. but the occupants were Vnbt seriously injured." The ladies took trolley car: home. KILLED BY TRAIN. Juhe The Alamedt local 4 aiid killed 1 an unldantlfled man, supposed jto Strange Chico, last evening on First near tie.

The. man wandering along the track ja'nd 1 1 supposed hat was blinded by y. the fstrongrr locomotive headlight viand was tunable to ''a move when he saw 'the oncoming train. Stabbed Jrnloaa Wpninn. 1 Marlno.a,Mexican; stabbediflvetlme9 Daisy Davis, 1 1 thegattentions Phil Duarte.Y- Af terv wielding (knife the Davis woman fled and has not yet been apprehended.

women' llvea. SOCIETY BUDS AS WAITRESSES AT THE FETE "Every dollar means Is the watchword "of the. Jbusy little' band- of society women' of Oakland that Is engineering, the- Shelter bener fit: at? MacDermot's Oakland residence'tonight, a slogan is nefvlrtsr every fair worker to her utmost even at the risk of being accused taking- "tainted Every dollar that is given for a ticket to -the fete-or on the side, means, two' In the coffers of the for the Standard Oil Company has agreed to doable whatever the receipts are. 'This over $1000. already, for unprecedented interest and generosity is beinjy, manifested In this ticular: the lone and homeless condition of ths children who are the beneficiaries appealing heartsof every man; woman ans child 'nothing" else- has done.

Two of the moat charming girls in the' Oakland social" set, Miss Natajle Fpre and Miss Marguerite Butters. In a few hours terday afttrnoon disposed of 100 ticXfct When considers the, vast and numerous calls uppn the public lately, the donations to the present undertaking have been amazingly generous. Miss Molllc Connors started list with a gift of Jiqo. Then some Anonymous giver covered Miss "Connors" hundred" With another, and the gobd work was fairly started. The Realty Syndicate added 31011, the Cdntra Costa Water Company.

Jsp and so on one finds among- the donors the Central Bank, the Athenian Club, the Elks, J. D. Hanifln, Mills Novelty, Harrington and i Mclnhfs; Heyman, "the Tribune, Kahn. Abrahamson, Capwell, BlrsvC B. Wlngate; John Bollman, Henry A.

Butters, "Will Taft Pennoyer-and many others ranging from 15 up. i the recent fire in San.Francisco 'Children were 'made orphdna and thorie already Orphaned. we're made-" homeless," threw open the doors of the parish school Of St. Francis and heCc shelter was soon given to dozens of helpless and friendless A number of 'prominent society wopien are ihembei-s of St." Francis notably. Mrs.

'Henry Butters' and 1 Bray, interested; 1 theniselves and their friends in the undertaking and devoted heir time almost exclusively to caring: for orphans, during those weeks 'following? April lB. V- Now they are msklofiT help make these children comfortable, so the Cafe chan tan that a dozen maids and men with Immense -success Mrs. MacDer mot's 'last week'- is to be repeated for. most; worthy burposes. "-The committee that is working so to mako the 1 affair a financial BUccess includes "A Mrs; Oscar F.

Mrs. D. Thomson, Mrs. Emma MlSB. Mahoney, Miss Marguerite Butters, Miss Marguerite Dunn, 'Miss Natalie Fore ahd Mrs.

Edward- price 'Of admission to the feXe will Include refreshments, and -as half a dozens dainty -maids Will; sell: cigars during 1 the- evening," 1 the' men 'Who, by the i way, requested not tcwear evening may en4oy a smoke alone with their sandwiches- ana mocha. The pretty waitresses have been selected: from the ranks of the- socially elect- and' Will be distinguished by their tiny big 'butterfly bow in their hair. Among: those i who will -i serve are Miss Bessie Palmer, 'Mrs. Robert H. Fitzgerald, Mrs.

jlrvincr Lundborg, Missi Frances Stewart. 'Miss Helena Miss Lucie i Miss Helen 1 Miss.Constance-deiToung Anss Edith Simpsonr Missr Virginia Jolliffe, Miss Gertrude Jolliffc, Miss Bessie Mills, Miss Ardella Mills, Miss Edna -Prather, Helen Dornin, Miss Charlotte Hall, Miss Miss Olga Miss ottlei.fivergon, Miss Dpjiie Tarpey-, Miss Mac MlffH Sadler, Miss Ray Wellman, Miss Elsie del; MIbs-. Florence Hush, Gertrude -Langer, 'Miss Qertrude'Rusaell, Mrs. 1 -William Morrison Mrs. 1 David" Edwards.

grounds 1 will again gay lanterns- and the same perfect stage effect for the programme was -go rendered- last vWeek.i"-Harry^ Perry sing; the clever- little sketch.v.'Shades 6f Night;" willy be repeated by Misses Knoxt and Messrs." Teller and Barton: will again prove he has missed his vocation and vaudeville jan attraction tf Wtllard Barton's 'V'H ttle- pink- lees" will be id evidence in. Can't Do That Sum," sung by, JUiss: Gould, -Miss Miss Kutz, Miss Havens and Messrs. Barton, and' Moore. 1 who dld-not see and hear.the "Swing Will be to remedy that loss. This charming and; closing number is given by Mies Miss Mac "Tlsdale, Messrs." Smith," Jeffries and Moore.

POLICEMEN re! VB HELP. OAKLAND, i June The Oakland "Police Department has i 'contributed $555 5 month's salary ''of the entire I help" 1 such'u eh mem be the Bah'EJv'anclscp; Police' Department as Ta'result of the nre.i-v.-v will la; furniture dealer. WITNESSES VARY ON VITAL POINT Question of Veracity Is Raised in Murder Trial. Prosecution Discredits Defense of Al G. McDonald.

June The taking of evidence' in the trial of Al C. McDonald, charged with having shot and killed Joseph Mello of Pleasanton. was begun this'. V-JThe witnesses "examined 89, far are Perry A. 'deputy County Assessor, who produced a ground plan of the house at Pleasanton where the shooting occurred; Drs.

Samuel and C. A. Case, who were called to attend the. dend-man; and Bert Carnes, a bartender, was one of the first to go the house after the.Bhootlhg took place. Mellq.

Carnes had a slight rattle in his throat, "but 'died within few" minutes after his "arrival. 'was accompanied Frank Nevis. The only, point there was any. contention was in regard to the clothing of the deceased. McDonald has stated that the reason he shot Mello was on account of the fact that he attempting to take advantage of his wife and.

that his clothing was disarranged. Carnes testified positively Upon "this point, and stated that the dead man's clothing was as it should Be." He. however, became considerably confused when on cross-examination he Was. shown, his testimony given at the preliminary ln which he stated that he had not palij any attention to it. In the same way Dr.

Case seemingly was positive, about this, although In, regard other matters pertaining to the dress of the deceased he apparently had no remembrance. PERSONAL. G. E. Fleury of New Tork Is at the Baltimore.

Ira Ellison of New York Is at the Dorchester. Sam Platt of Carson City, is at the Majestic. A. Steinfeld of Tucson. la at Dorchester.

J. E. Morton of CarSon City. Is at the' Baltimore. Frank H.

Buck, prominent in the oil and fruit business at Vacavilln, is at the Majestic, accompanied by his wife. "Vicomtesse de TocQueville and H. Fdure de Bouillane of Paris, who have returned from Ypsemlte Valley, are at the Dorchester. A. -C.

BlHcke, owner of the Alexandria and Hollcnbeck hotels at Los 'is at the Majestic, accomp'aiiied by his wife and Dr. and Mrs. Kurta. OAKLAND. June 11 A.

Eyler and wife, of Colorado Springs, are at the Mac Donald, capitalist. Los Anseles, is at the Hotel Crellin. Hancock, an English capitalist. is at Metropole, having come to Oakland on business. A.

Keller and W. H. Baker of J.Buffalo.- N. are at the Crellin. They are making a tour of the coast.

J. Carreco, a mining man from Reno. is In -the city looking for investments. I 1 W. A.

Sutherland of Washington, is at the Crellin. IN NUMBER. 13 WORRY PJEHCY PEMBROKE Family of Man Cbareed With Murder Much Superstition. OAKLAND, June 14. Dodging the No: tl3t 13 in trial of Percy Pembroke, charged with the murder of Thomas Cook at Frultvale, flas kept both attorneys and Judges jumping in order to meet the superstitious' requirements of the family of the 'accused, to whom the number la a bugbear.

If there is to be 'ft continuance of the case the calendar has' first to be consulted -to see that the date does not fall on the iSth'of the "mohthl u- In the two former trials of the case the number was continually bobbins up, and once or twice the', trial to be set for the 13th 'of the month and afterward changed, afternoon the twelve jarors had been secured Judge W. H. Waste made known his intention of drawing' an i extra, juryman to guard a gainst the possible Illness of any jUrpr; and Attorney Lin Church was on hfs feet- in a- minute make strenuous objection" to "the hoodoo number of jurors in the box. family of the lad seemed as though "their last hope bad been blighted, and Judge Waste to relieve i on this point Ordered, the drawing of two extra making all The jury, which was completed today, consists of the following: -T Henry W. Kbdpman, J.

T. Machado, J. A. McSarl, Edward Green, Thomas Clines. Emantter'Grant, John May) John- Le Blanc, J.

Augusto, E.VHaa«," Edward Atwell ana The alternates are Dyke and Dj" F. Miller. the completion of jthe.Jury, the case was continued luntil next Mondaymorning, when 7 the taking of evidence wUl begfin. Tomorrow is calendar day and Saturday, a half 'day, it was deemed advisable to put It over Until I MISSIXC WIFE LOCATED ASYLITI i University Girl 'Informs Police of Whereabouts of Mrs. Clara i BERKELEY.

June Mrs. Clara. Peters, her Captain Peters, been searching-, since the fire in 8a where "they re- Sided, Is' now. an inmate of" the asylum The police received Information Is conflried at a university who I attended Mrs.y Peters -while latter, In the ref camp here, knew the', woman's "commitment "to and, when learned todayi that the i i husband 'was of -whereabouts Informed the I DIVORCE CASES. June Suitffor divorce waft i begun today, by Annie B.

Clausen against she charges with', neglect" and were married' in 1593; Agnes M. McGlerinon has.brbuzht action to annql her marriage to Georgre Wdinfeldt on. ground that she married 'the deferidan.tl' while I but 15 iage, she repents of hei" She states" that' she. married him, in but that not lived with? him. final decree of divorce Was granted Page from Jose Page by Judge EUsworth; today? on the ground of his desertion MURDER RESULT OF CONSPIRACY Death of San Jose Woman Due to Desire to Get Insurance.

Husband and Two Brothers Suspected by the Nhpnti SPECIAL DISPATCH TO SAN "JOSE. June Sheriff Ross used his best endeavors today on the San Fillippo murder, but he made little progress beyond the point already i reached The Sheriff spent most of the morning at the San -FUllpoo home- I where he made a thorough search of the premises 'and took a number or measurements. The rather scanty new I evidence all tends to corroborate the I theory already advanced that Salvatere San FllUppo. the husband of the aeaa is guilty of her murder. The officers, after talking with the brothers of San Fillippo, have also reached the conclusion that at least two of them know more about the affair than they care to tell.

From their actions the Sheriff is inclined to believe that there was a conspiracy to get rid of Mrs. San Fillippo in order to secure insurance money and that these two brothers of the suspected husband are Involved. The Grand Jury which was impaneled yesterday afternoon will investigate the murder Friday. In the meantime it 13 prObabla that habeas corpus proceedings will bo instituted by San Filllppo's attorneys to secure his release from custody. is rumored that another arrest may be made by the Sheriff tomorrow.

The murderer 13 believed to have had an accomplice, who concealed the shell from which the fatal shot was Deputies have been searching for. this important piece of evidence, but. while they have found pieces of the wads Sred from the assassin's gun and a mark left by the shot on a tree In line with Mrs. San Fill'ppo's body, the empty shell has not been discovered. The funeral of Mrs.

San Fillippo was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence on Lincoln street. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery. FARMHAND ROBBED, BEATEN AND THROWN OUT OF A BOXCAR Traveler From Woodland Is Cruelly Treated by Com- panions. SPECTAI. DISPATCH TO THE REDDING, June 14.

Beaten and kicked into "insensibility, robbed of his money, and then thrown from a moving freight train by 1 travelingcompanions was the experience of James Thompson Tuesday night. After being 1 hurled from train Thompson lay near the water tank, at Copley all night an all day Wednesday, being unconscious most of the time. When he recovered -last night he stole ride- on' the southbound: passenger train, and came to Redding. He is dow at the County Hospital. Thompson he had been haying near Woodland.

The rain caused a suspension of work and he came north, bound for Kennet. He rode in a boxcar with two companions. told them he had been haying, and bad some money. train neared Copley the two men attacked him. beat and kicked him and fobbed -him of all the money he had.

then threw him from the train. LOVED PRIEST CELEBRATES AS XITERSAHY Fatker Jeremiah F. of Saa Congratulated by lluadreiLa of SAN JOSE, June 14. twenty years ago today, immediately, after ordination at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco.

Rev. Father Jeremiah F. Collins celebrated his flrat mass. Today on the Notre Dame before an. lmmense concourse of people, he celebrated the anniversary of hts ordination.

Father Collins is one of tho Catholic clergymen In this part of the country. He the flrat priest to-be ordained at St. Ignatius Church. Father Collins, prior to his association with St. Joseph's Chareb, in this dty, was for many years a valued member of the Santa Clara College faculty, and prior to was connected with St.

Ignatius Church in San Francisco. He was the recipient today of congratulatory telegrams from all parts of the State LARGE FORCE: EMPLOYED AT SACRAMENTO CAXXERIES satt Franelneo Disaster Greatly Boalncaa tfce Capital Cltrt Plants. SACRAMENTO. June The Sacramento, canneries packing cherries, apricots and asparagus at present and: are working a much larger force than in; an ayerage year. When the fruit season Is In.

full blast the present force will.be more than doubled. The outlook for the apricot pack at the present date is rather poor, the' fruit In this locality being scarce. Cherries are being: shipped "to Sacramento for canning In large quantities from. the bay counties. San Francisco disaster has greatly increased the business of thi Sacramento canneries.

BRITISH OFFICER KILLED BVXATrVES IX EGYPT Attaefe Drnsoons la Outcome of Pan-Islamic Compalsn In Tabah. DUlrlet. CAIRO, June S. C. Bull of -the Sixth Dragoons was killed and four other British officers badly injured by natives near Tantas yesterday.

The. affair appears to have bf en the outcome of the recent pan-Islamic- campaign the Anglo-Turkish dispute over 'tha Tabah boundary. OH to Try Field. BAKERSFIELD. A report from Xthe.iSun3etj.ftf Id says that the Standard OOrH Company about -to en- ter that 'field twith a pipe line.

Superintendent Foster of the Standard Oil Company; made- several -r there during i the past two" r. It ts be-1 lleved here- that 'the Standard has in contemplallon- buiWing lllne to Bakersfield.

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