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In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys PAYMASTER PIPPIN SUES HIS CLERK Attorney Is Employed to Recover $3,000 Alleged to Have Been Misappropriated Dispatch to The MARE ISLAND, April an outcome of the money shortage in the office? of Paymaster Arthur M. Pippin, formerly of the receiving ship Indewrai instituted In the super' F.iirfleld this morning by bis lawprs against Pay Clerk James V. Fuller, retired, and his wife to recover the sum of $3,000, which It is alleged ups obtained through Illegal while on duty aboard the Independence and which was used in purchasing real estate in Vallejo. Since leaving the vessel. Pay Clerk Fuller deeded the property to his wife.

That Pay Clerk Fuller is to be dealt severely by the navy department for the shortages in the pay office of the Independence while he was on duty. la opinion of the officers at Mare Island. Pay Clerk Fuller, although a retired officer, is still confined to his room on the vessel, and a marine sentry guards his door. Pay Master Pippin, on the other hand, although under arrest, is permitted to visit the other officers. Prior to leaving this morning for a two wepks 1 visit to Southern California.

Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, commandant of Mare island, directed his Dudley W. Knox, to forward by mail to Washington. D. C. the findings of the board of Investigation, which Saturday com-; hooks.

It will two weeks before the naval ke any action against rk Fuller or Pay Yoeman Henry Halpin. who is also implicated, and is confined on the vessel. Pippin is represented in his suit by 111 lain T. O'Donnell of Vallejo and Hon. Theodore A.

Bell of San Francisco. Attorneys Bell and were placed in possession of full information in a conference with Pippin last evening. They filed the suit rfield this morning. Pay Clerk Fuller, a few months since, handsome residence at the Louisiana and Sonoma streets in Vallejo. This property Js valued at at the outset.

Fuller furnished the resiln handsome style. Fuller's ftrly. WOMAN COMES BACK AND CHARGES FRAUD Mrs. Campodonico Says Realty Men Tried to Cheat Her Dispatch to The KTOX. April 4.

action being tr perior Judge C. W. in which Lyndall Mllthe plaintiff anri Mari.i Campoilonico the defendant, brought to obtain judgement for (391.12 alleged to be plaintiff, has resulted in sensational allegations by the defendant. Mill' money due him for real estate transactions with Mrs. Campodonico.

The defendant filed a -nmplaint and answer alleging that Miller and his partner. J. A. Kelly. resented matters for fraudulent purposes.

The defendant asks for judgment for J5.845 which she alleges us a result of the transi damages for the sake example ami punishment. Campodonico trusted Miller and Kelly as her agents. out a mortgage on her property and. so she avers. Kelly on November 19, 1908.

told her the bank which held the mortgage wanted the and advised her to sell her Main street holdings. She declares she made a con him and he sold Mrs. Campodonico now claims thf bank did not make a demand und it was a scheme to enable the real estate firm to sell the property. rlefendants deny the allegations in the cross complaint. Attorney A.

represents the plaintiffs and A. H. Ashley the defendant. STOCKTON ELKS INDUCT NEW SET OF OFFICERS Retiring Exalted Ruler Presented a JGoId Watch Dispatch to The STOr-KTON. April officers of Stockton lodge of Elks, No.

21S. werp installed tonight by Fred W. Belcher, past exalted ruler of Marysvine lodge. .7. W.

Glenn, who retired exalted ruler, was presented a gold watch by the lodge, the presentation having been m.ad<» by D. J. Matthews. The new officers are: W. exalted ruler: ('.

W. Norton, esteemed leading knight; Hiltard Welch, loyal knight: D. S. Matthews, f-stpemeil lecturing knight. POSTMASTERS WILL MEET AT LAKE TAHOE Convention of Association to Be Held in June Dispatch The SACRAMENTO, April California Postmasters' association will hold their 1911 convention at Tahoe on June 20, 21 and 22.

This decision was reached by the executive committee at a recent meeting. The same committee appointed Frank H. Ellis of Stockton secretary of the association to ed C. F. Baldwin of Whittier, resigned.

THREE VULCANOLOGISTS TO VISIT KILAUEA Scientists to Measure Heat of Molten Lava Correspondence of The HONOLULU, March of the leading American vulcanologlats to in June, with special scientific apparatus, to study the phenomena of Kilauea, the greatest active volcano in the world. They are Prof. T. A. Jaggar Jr.

of the Boston, Institute of Technology, Dr. Ernest S. Shepherd of the geophysical Ibaoratory at Washington, who is paid from the Carnegie grant, and F. A. Peret, the scientist who predicted the Messina earthquake and saved the lives of many hundreds through his prediction, receiving for i this the thanks of the Italian government and the decoration of the Crown of Italy from the Italian king.

The instruments they will bring are those for measuring the temperature of liquid lavas, being constructed especially for the work by Doctor Shepherd. The party will spend probably a year at $4,419 DEPOSIT IS CLAIMED BY TWO Bank Sues to Decide Which Mary Taylor Estate Is Rightful Owner Dispatch to The STOCKTON, April superior court, according to a suit filed by the Stockton Savings and Loan spclety today, is called upon to solve one of the most unusual estate puzzles In the history of the county. There is an account In the bank in the name of Mary A. J. Taylor amounting to and there are two Mary Taylor estates.

All record of the Mary Taylor deposited the money has been lost and both estates claim the $4,419.86. The money was deposited November 27. 1876. the sum having been $1,000. The accrued interest now makes the total sum $4,419.86.

On February 22, IS9S. Mary J. Taylor of Woodbrldge died, and shortly after the estate was distributed. On February 27, 1901, Mary a. Taylor died and In due time the estate was settled.

The first of the year the bank published the list of uncalled for claims, among which the Mary A. J. Taylor. Margaret Taylor Fore as administratrix of the estate of the Mary Taylor of Woodbridge, and W. N.

Rutherford as administrator of the other estate, filed claims for the money. BIRTHDAY WEDDING SOURCE OF REGRET Joseph Sudall Says His Wife Stabbed and Beat Him Repeatedly Joseph Sudall grot married on his birthday, December 10, six years ago, and has been sorry ever since, "tie told Judge Mogan so yesterday, and a baleful glare from his wife, Mary L. Sudan, who sat in court and heard him say it did not cause him to retract the statement. "The woman has such a terrible temper no one could live with her In peace," confided Sudall, who Is an Englishman. "She stabbed me In the eye with a paperknife, beat me with a clothes prop, and threw her slipper at me." "Didn't you beat your asked the lawyer on the other side.

Sudall paused anJ then said Impressively. "I never did and there Is not a man alive would dare to." "But you spat on her, didn't "Yes. but she spat on me three times for every one." Sudall asserted that his wife used foul language to him, constantly cursing him. Mrs. Sudall testified that this was untrue.

When pressed, she admitted she had sometimes called him "Johnny Bull," but never anything worse, except once, when she dubbed him "bigamist." She explained this by saying that she had opened a letter addressed to her husband from England, and in it read something that led her to believe he has another wife in England. She that he beat her. Judge Mogan will hear further testimony In the case today. Mabel C. Minor was granted a divorce by Judge Van Nostrand from J.

G. Minor, an electrician and telephone and telegraph construction engineer now in the employ of the United States government In the Philippine islands. Mrs. Minor is now at Hongkong, China, and her deposition taken there was produced in court. She said her husband deserted her In Manila in January, 1909, and since then had contributed nothing to her support.

Judge Seawell granted divorce to Timothy Murphy from Mary E. Murphy on the ground of habitual intemperance. Suits for divorce were begun by: Mamie Golden against Jacob Goldman, cruelty. Jennie P. Severance against Frank Severance, wilful neglect.

Julia Dolllver against Frank P. Dolliver. desertion. Ella Crawford against John Richard Crawford, desertion. Mamie Voiles against Peter Voiles, cruelty.

Louis Stegeman against Pearl Stegeman, desertion. Goldy Erickson against Joseph Erickson, desertion. Walter Wrahtz against Uno Wrahtz, cruelty. GUN TURNS SAMPAN BACK TO QUARANTINE Revenue Cutter Inforces Harbor Rules in Honolulu Special Correspondence of The HONOLOtU, Marrh The Ameri- can revenue cutter Thetis fired across the bows of a Japanese sampan yesterday and brought it hack to port. The sampan was leaving the harbor without submitting to the usual quarantine search and Inspection.

The Japanese press of Honolulu is paying no attention to the "war scare" that has occupied the Knglish papers. "You will notice that there are no Japanese leaving the islands." says S. Sheba, the leading Japanese editor. "If we believed that there was even the remotest possibility of war would at least send our women out of the way. But why should there be anywar? I have not seen any good reason advanced by any American paper yet.

The press of Japan is not talking war." ELECTRIC ROAD TO BE READY BY JULY 1 F.me From Stockton to Town of Jenny Lind Diipatch to The STOCKTON, April The Stockton Terminal and Eastern railway has placed the order for its electrical equipment, and announces that It will have cars running to the town of Jenny Lind by July The company has already expended more than $200,000 in construction work, has 17 miles of track completed and has 19i miles of graded roadbed. Rails for the uncompleted portion above Bellotta are arriving dally. A $500,000 trust deed, executed by the Jenny Lind road to the Mercantile truat company of San Francisco to secure an issue of $500,000 worth of 6 per cent 30 year gold bonds has been filed with the-county recorder. THE SAX FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1911. COLLIER TO CARRY SUPPLIES TO FLEET Naval Ammunition Weighing 250 Tons to Be Loaded on the Saturn Dispatch to The MARE ISLAND, April collier Saturn went alongside the magazine wharf this afternoon to load 250 tons of ammunition for the vessels of ttie Pacific fleet.

Cards were sent from the board of labor this morning for five shipwrights, five shipwrights" helpers, three riveters, three holderson and three boys for the hull division. The coal ship Massachusetts is on its way to this station from Newport News with 9,000 tons of fuel. A 40 foot cutter which is to be shipped to Guam, arrived at Mare Island today from the east coast. It is estimated that it will cost $62,000 to repair the refrigerator ship Glacier, which is expected here with the cruisers this month. The nevy department has authorized the expenditure of $100,000 in repairing the cruiser Cleveland at the yard this year.

POULTRY DEALERS PREPARE FOR FAIR State Association Organizes in San Jose in Order to Be Ready for Exposition D'upqich to The JOSE, April California state poultry association was organized here this afternoon. Plans for obtaining representation at the Panama-Pacific exposition were outlined. The following officers were chosen: President: W. K. Gibbon.

Oakland: first vice president. Samuel B. McLennegan, San Jose; second vice president, J. L. Harrison, Pasadena: third vice president, G.

W. Smith, Fresno: Joseph T. Brooks, San Jose; treasurer, W. S. Macy, Santa Barbara.

The delegates represented every section of the state and all the Important sectional poultry organizations. The main purpose in organizing is to prepare to exhibit at the San Francisco exposition In 1915. and to have practical men in charge of the exhibits. With this end in view the officers will go 31---rectly to the exposition board, asking that California men with practical working knowledge of the poultry business be placed at the head of that department. Complaints regarding the treatment given the poultry exhibitors at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition were voiced, and efforts, it is decided, will be made to avoid such mistakes at San Francisco.

K. R. Everett presided, and Charles R. Harker was secretary of the meeting. The officers elected today will take their seats- at a meeting to be held in Santa Cruz July 8.

It was voted to hold the annual meeting of the new association in Los Angeles January 2, 1912. MAN OUT OF WORK HIS OWN BEST 'AD' Young Butcher Parades Streets Between Placards Proclaiming His Need of a Job "I want work. I have a family to support. Who will give me a Job?" With these words printed on two placards, one of which he wore suspended from his shoulders and hanging down his back and the other of which covered his chest, Alexander Rakely. a butcher 26 years old, started a march through the city's streets yesterday in search of employment.

He was Interrupted by Policeman Skaln, when a crowd of people gathered In his wake as he paced down Powell street from the St. Francis hotel. It is not a crime to wear a placard in San Francisco and Sakely was not detained at the police station. Newspapermen and others enlisted themselves in his services, however, and last night he retired to his room in the Colton house at Third and Folsom streets hopeful that he will get work before long. "I came here Monday from San Diego," said Sakely, "and I Immediately began to hunt for work.

I went to every shop and market I could find from one end of the city to the other and I could i not get employment. Then a man suggested that I do something that would attract attention to the fact that I needed work and was willing to work, and I went and had the signs painted. "Tt Isn't fun with me. have a young wife in San Diego and she's sick. left her with and came here thinking I could earn more money and send it to her.

I have to pay expenses. I'll have to send most of that to her, I guess. don't want to fool any one. I want to tell you that I was frying to buy a small piece of property down in San Diego, but I was let out at the shop where I worked and I couldn't continue the payments. I am here for work and I'm willing to work.

"We came to the coast from Chicago, and before that I lived in New York. I am an Austrian, strong and anxious to do something." Sakely spent yesterday afternoon looking for employment, and will take up the hunt again today. He listened to the advice of those who offered to help him and left the signs he had been wearing as curiosities for the police collection. Sakely's wife is living at the Majestic house, 1438 street. San Diego.

ANOTHER DEATH FROM RACE April death, making two, has resulted from the race riot here Saturday night. George Hudson. SO years old, of Rethel, who wan shot In the leg, died today of Mood poisoning. REWARD FOR DYNAMITERS Springfield. April Fire hundred reward in offered by the city for information resulting in the arrest and conviction of respon: sible for the unmioretuifnl attempt.to blow up tower of the new municipal group of buildings early today.

FARMING DISTRICT PLANS IRRIGATION Municipal Corporation to Be Formed Under New Law for Bond Issue Dispatch to The WILLOWS, April thousand acres of land in Tehama and Glenn countTes will be incorporated under the Wright act, passed by the last session of the legislature, providing for incorporation of farming communities Into municipal districts. The owners of this section are the first to avail themselves of the act. The incorporation is for the purpose of issuing bonds to provide for levee and reclamation work. It is proposed to irrigate the district by water pumped from the Sacramento river. MARYSVILLE MAN DROPS OUT OF SIGHT Dispatch to The MARYSVILLE.

April H. Law, proprietor of a cleaning establish-, ment In Fourth street, has been missing for a week. The police are trying to ascertain if he met with foul' play. Mrs. Law is conducting the business to make a living for her family.

MRS. LOVELL WHITE HAS NO OPPONENT President of the California Club Nominated for Re-election to Office Whatever undercurrents of excitement may have prevailed, the nomination for re-election to the presidency of the California club was tendered Mrs. Lovell White yesterday afternoon without a dissenting voice. There were rumors that the friends of Madame Tojettl would again put forward hPr name for nomination, but not a voice was heard. Mrs.

Aylett Cotton, former president of the club, and one of Mrs. White's warmest adherents, rose and put Mrs. White's name in nomination. This was warmly and numerously seconded, 'and therj came a pause. Mrs.

White graciously but calmly smiled her appreciation and waited. She looked politely from side to side of the house and finally said: "Are there no other nominations? Has no one else any names to offer?" Silence prevailed until there was a motion that the nominations be closed. This was rather emphatically and political strife as to actual choice ended for another year. Mrs. D.

J. Mac Master was unanimously chosen for a second term as first vice president, but when the nominations for second vice president were In order, Mrs. W. S. Leake was put forth as an opponent of Mrs.

J. C. Crawford, the Incumbent. Eight directors are to be chosen at the annual election next month from among the following: Mrs. B.

H. Tryon. Miss Mary C. Gorham, A. ('loajth.

Mrs. Paris Mrs. A. V. Woodward.

Mrs. F. H. Abbott, Miss Mary Fairhrother. Mm.

W. H. Stfrenot. Mrs. Jean Sinclair.

Mrs. Bradley. Mrs. J. J.

SootMp, Joseph I'eltler. Mrs. Timothy Guy Phelps and Mrs. Charles J. Kalghin.

The nominees for the membership committee, of whom six will be elected, are: From the department of education, Mrs. R. S. La Motte; civics, Mrs. Frank Bragg; social science, Mrs.

Jacob Brandt: outdoor art league. Mrs. p. C. Farnham; founders, Mrs.

Charles Fonda; and one to be chosen from the following for the. club at large, Mrs. F. W. Croudace, Miss Susanne Patch, Mrs.

John Bermlngham, Mrs. Helen Chase. Delegates to the annual convention of the State federation of women's clubs, to be held next month at Long Beach, were elected as follows: E. 1.. Baldwin.

Mrs. tteorjte (tat, Mrs. Arthur Cornwall, Miss Elizabeth Hill, Miss Margaret Curry: alternates, Mrs. F. H.

Abbott. Mrs. Aaron Schlose, Mrs. P. C.

L. A. Hayward. Mrs. F.

M. Sponogle. OWL ORGANIZER SAYS HE WILL SUE FOR LIBEL J. H- Smith, Arrested in Colfax, Threatens Reprisal Dispatch to The OOLFAX, April J. H.

Smith, org-anlzer of the order of Owls, who is under arrest here on warrants charging: him with obtaining 1 money under false pretenses, declares he will bring suit for libel against George Seaton and a number of other members of Auburn lodge of Owls. Seaton and others are responsible for the charges preferred against Smith. Smith claims Seaton and his friends have libeled Supreme President John Talbot of South Bend, Ind. FINANCIERS PLAN FOR ELECTRIC ROAD Jackson to Be Connected With Sacramento by Interurban Railway Dispatch to The JACKSON, April 4. are being considered by a company of Jackson, Sacramento and San Francisco capitalists to build an electric line to connect Jackson and Sacramento.

C. P. Vlclnl, former district attorney of this county, Is authority for this statement. He appeared before the county supervisors yesterday and announced that he would apply on behalf of the new company at the May meeting for a franchise for the line. He refused to say who the men were back of the proposed enterprise, but declared they were able to finance the enterprise and that the road would be built.

SIXTEEN STATES SEND MACHINIST DELEGATES Conclave of Federation Opens Monday in Sacramento Dispatch to The SACRAMENTO, April states will be represented at the biennial convention of the federated association of machinists which will be held In Sacramento, commencing Monday, at the labor temple. The Sacramento committee which has the session in charge has been notified of a full attendance of the officers. The association represents the iron workers In the territory west of the Mississippi on the Harriman lines. BOARD OF CONTROL BILL BECOMES LAW Governor to Appoint Three Members of Commission Dispatch to The SACRAMENTO, April Bene- I diet board of control bill, providing for the appointment by the governor of three members who are to assume the duties now performed by the state board of examiners was signed by Governor Johnson today. The board of control will have charge of the purchase of all supplies for state offices and Institutions.

CLOSED SALMON PACKING PLANT TO BE REOPENED Twenty-five Men to Start Work at Glen Cove Dispatch to The VAJAMSO, April Alaska packing company's plant at Glen Cove will be reopened during the next few weeks. The plant has been closed for the past two years owing to the fact that there was too much competition. Twenty-five men to be employed at the start and several shiploads of salmon are expected to arrive soon. RAIN ASSURES BIG CROPS IN MODESTO Heavy Downpour Benefits Alfalfa Fields Dispatch to The MODESTO, April heavy rain began to fall late, this afternoon and up to 9 o'clock .39 inches had fallen. Rain at this time means thousands of dollars In the pockets of Stanislaus farmers, as a great acreage of alfalfa has been planted.

Rain will assure bumper crops in this section. LANDMARK DESTROYED BY COPPER CITY FIRE Williams Lodging House Burns While Rain Saves Hotel Dispatch to The TOPPER CITY, April Williams lodging- house, a landmark in Copper City, was burned this afternoon. The loss is $3,000 and insurance $1,000. Ira P. Engles' two story hotel, standing only 25 feet distant, was saved solely because a heavy rain was falling.

VALLEJO GIRL ENGAGED TO SUPERVISOR'S SON Marriage Will Take Place Shortly After Lent Dispatch io The VALLEJO. April engagement of David Fleming, son of Supervigor D. M. Fleming: of the first district of Solano county, and Miss Anna Johnson, a popular Vallejo girl, has been made public. The wedding will take place shortly after Lent.

5 I Mare Island Brevities Dispatch io The REAR. ADMIRAL ON LEAVE Island, April Admiral and Mrs. -Hujro Oster'. liana left this morning for a 10 days' visit friends In southern California. During Admiral Osterhstm' absence from Marc Island his position as commandant of the utatloa.

will be filled by H. O. Mayo, V. S. captain of the yard.

SAN FRANCISCAN APPOINTED- As result of the examination held at Mare Island last month for the position of time study man In the hull division, R. S. Grlelow of Ran Francisco baa been appointed to the vacancy. by the navy department and hP is expected assume his duties some time this week. Every one sees your collar.

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