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4 News From All Sections of the Four Bay Counties BREAKS LEG OF WOMAN WHO REFUSED TO WED Retired Sea Captain Beats Widow He Had Known Only Two Days NEIGHBORS AROUSED Fells Her With Blows and Then Kicks Her as She Lay Dazed OAKLAND, Feb. 15. Because she refused to marry him after an acquaintance of two days Captain Charles O'Neil, a retired master mariner, attacked Mrs. Catherine Norbie today, ending by kicking her as she lay prostrate at his feet and breaking her leg. Her screams aroused the other occupants of the houEe at 554 Washington street.

O'Xell was overpowered and arrested. Mrs. Norbie, a widow, said that she met O'Neil for the first time two days ago. This morning the shipmaster came to her home and after a short conversation asked her to become his wife. The woman refused to consider uch a proposal on so short an acquaintance, when O'Neil, the' woman asserted, struck her a heavy blow in the face.

He followed up his attack by beating until she fell to the floor, when he repeatedly kicked her, one of the blows from his heavy shoe breaking her leg. Mrs. Norbie was taken to the Receiving Hospital. After the arrest of O'Neil, Mrs. Norbie was placed in an ambulance and taken" to the police office, where Prosecuting Attorney Decoto and Captain of Police Petersen took her statement and prepared a complaint against O'Neil.

DIVORCE COURT CASES OAKLAND, Feb. 15. Judge Ogden granted interlocutory decree of divorce today to William W. Sherbourne from Eda E. Sherbourne on the ground iof desertion.

The plaintiff was awarded the custody of the four minor chil. dren. Maud M. Rose commenced a suit for divorce from Antone Rose, and Mary E. de Valle Instituted a similar action against Manuel de Valle.

Judge Waste awarded a final decree of separation to Mercedes A. Lancaster from Charles E. Lancaster on the ground of desertion. Divorce suits were filed by Blrkeland aprainst Adolph O. Birkeland and Tillie Goldsmith against John S.

Goldsmith. GIRL WANDERER GIVES EVIDENCE OF INSANITY Miss Juliette Paulma of Berkeley Breaks From Officer's Grasp OAKLAND. Feb. Juliette Paulma, a pretty 19-year-old Berkeley girl, who arrested while wandering about Oakland and lodged In the detention ward of the Receiving Hospital, attempted to hang herself with a strap attached to a bedpost in her room this afternoon. Warden Page heard hier struggles, rushed Into her room and forced her to desist from her suicidal attempt.

Miss Paulma was placed under more complete 'restraint. Later she was taken before Judge Murphy on an in, sanity complaint, sworn to by Police' man Crossman, and her examination was for 10 o'clock tomorrow morn- Ing. While Deputy Sheriff Sweeney was taking Miss Paulma from the Courthouse back to the Receiving Hospital the unfortunate young -woman sud, denly broke from his grasp and made a dash for freedom. Deputy County Clork Glover was near by and overtook and held her until assistance came. Miss Paulma lives with her father at 2125 Ninth street.

West Berkeley. Last August the girl was examined be' fore Judge Harris. She was discharged. YOUTH CONFESSES TO THEFT Police Fail to Get Light on Man's Mysterious Death OAKLAND. Feb.

Harry Rudoljj phus. 19 years old, of Berkeley, was arrested today at Pinole by Deputy Sheriff Riley on a larceny charge sworn to by Timothy Curtin, a Berkeley dairyman, brother of Jeremiah Curtln, whose death last fall was shrouded In mystery. At the county jail Rudolphus confessed to stealing two watches and a ring from Timothy Curtln. On person was found a newspaper clipping concerning the death of "Jerry" Curtin. This fact led the authorities to believe that the prisoner might throw some light on the mystery of Curtin's death, but their hopes in this respect proved futile.

Rudolphus was employed by "Jerry" Curtin at the time he died. Curtin's death was attributed by rumor to a beating he received at the hands of unknown footpads. BRIDE BORN IN CHINA Miss Smythe Feared Her Nativity Would Give Wrong Impression OAKLAND. Feb. Although Miss Harriet S.

Smythe of Berkeley was born In Fuchau, China, sho does not I wish people to know this, for fear they might think she has Chinese blood In her veins. When she and Walter C. Alvarez applied to Deputy County Clerk Rudolph for a marriage license this afternoon begged the official not to put In the marriage license that sho was a native of China, but he was obdurate and this fact had to be written Into the paper. Miss Smythe is 22, while Alvarez Is 23 and lives In San Francisco. MAYOR A BANK DIRECTOR OAKLAND, Feb.

15. Mayor Mott has been elected a director of the Se' curlty Bank and Trust Company. Th-j 1 new directorate follows: President, H- C. Capwell; vice president, A. D.

Wilson; C. E. Snook, C. J. Heeseman, T.

W. Corder, W. H. L. Hynes, John A.

with, Theodore Gier, W. F. Burbank, Frank K. Mott, Hay ward G. Thomas.

PEMBROKE JURY DISAGREES OAKLAND, Feb. After eight hours' deliberation the Jury in the case of Percy Pembroke, charged with -the of Edward Hanley, failed to agree and was discharged at .8:30 o'clock tonight. The case, was contini ut-d until Monday to be set for. a second YOUNG MAIDEN AND FOUR BOYS FORSAKE HOMES Parents and Police Search for Children Missing THINK GIRL ELOPED Fifteen- Year-Old Laundry Employe May Have Been Lured Away OAKLAND, Feb. The police have been asked to aid in locating five miss- Ing children, who have disappeared since the first of the week.

Lottie Steele, a pretty 15-year-old miss, employed at the White Star 1 Laundry, disappeared from her home at 1059 Eighth street on February 12 and her parents fear that she may have eloped. The missing girl is of fair complexion, and when she left home' wore a light checked suit and a red waist- Joseph Wise, 6 years of age, disappeared from the home of his parents 171 Third street on February 13, and they fear that he has strayed away and become lost. Fourteen-year-old 'Willie Hucock, whose parents reside at 908 Sixtieth street, has disappeared, and it is believed that he ran away. When last seen he wore a blue waist, corduroy trousers and a gray cap. The parents of Harold Grant, whose home is at 2407 Webb avenue, have reported that their son disappeared on February 11.

The lad has red hair and wore a black coat, blue overalls and a gray cap. The Alameda authorities have requested that a watch be kept for Philip Cuda, 15 years of age, who disappeared from his home in that city on February 13. The missing boy is a blonde and wore a dark coat, corduroy pants and a gray cap. PLACED EXPLOSIVES ON TRACK ALAMEDA, Feb. 15.

E. C. Littleton, a youth, living at 2046 Eagle avenue, was arrested last night for placing quantities of a high explosive on the rails of the Oakland Traction Company's tracks in the vicinity of Chestnut street and Santa Clara avenue. The explosions that resulted when cars passed over the substance jarred windows and rattled doors for blocks around. Littleton pleaded guilty this morning in the city Justice Court to a charge of peace disturbance and is to be sentenced next Tuesday morning.

NEW CABLE LINE WILL JOIN CUBA TO AMERICA Report for the Last Year Issued by the Mackay Companies BOSTON', Feb. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Jlackay companies was held at Boston, today and the number of trustees was increased from five to seven. The present five trustees, Clarence H. Mackay, William W. Cook.

George G. Ward. Dumont Clarke and Edward C. Platt, were re-elected. The two new trustees elected are Pliny Fisk, who is at the head of the banking house of Harvey Fisx Sons.

New York City, and R. A. Smith, a member of the banking house of Osier Hammond of Toronto, Canada. A report issued by the company, which controls the Postal Telegraph system, the Bell Telephone system and several cable lines, including the one recently laid across the Pacific, says that the regular 4 per cent dividend has been declared on preferred and common stock. It is also announced that the company is to connect New lork and Havana by cable.

Heretofore the Western Union has had a monopoly In the American-Cuban cable business. The report continues: On Jannary 1. 1907, all free pusses on the Postal Telegraph systpm, and during Uie last year there has been Inaugurated and put into Buccetwfal operation a plan whereby the employes of the organization are givrn an opportunity to purchase preforred shares In the Mackay companies and to. make payments therefor by installments. A lanje number of the employes bare availed of this opportunity.

Accordlnar'to the profit and ldss account, the Income from Investments inShther companies for the year. January, 1006, to February 1, 1907, was $3,310,327, per cent of which. $2,955,574. was paid out In dividends, $24,624.83 for various expenses and $290,829.10 was carried forward ac a balance. The balance is fnllows: Investments In other companies.

cash. total. preferred shares Usued. common shares issued. surplus, total, FIGHT TO THE DEATH Japanese Slays Fellow Countryman Who Was Beating Him MARTINEZ, Feb.

15. On the Hatch ranch, near Vacaville, Wednesday night following a drunken orgy among the Oriental farmhands, P. Sakamoto was ahot three times through the body by K. Tuchlhashi after the former had belabored him on the head with a club. Though badly injured, Tuchihashi drew his revolver and fired blank at his assailant.

Three bullets took effect, but the wounded man lived until yesterday morning. His slayer fled at once and has not "been apprehended. BURGLARS BUSY IN OAKLAND OAKLAND. Feb. Burglars entered the house of Henry McCuliy, 614 Fifteenth street, last night, but were frightened away before stealing anything.

A thief robbed the grocery of Bertola Depava at 1452 Twelfth street last night, carrying off a box of string beans and a dozen paper lunch boxes. A. E. Turner reported today that thieves had stolen $55 worth. of clothing from his room at 1765 Seventh street.

Clothing valued at $80 was stolen yesterday from the room of Mrs. Thomas Watson at 520 Sixteenth street. Miss M. J. Overhulser.

left a handbag containing $23 in coin and a certificate of deposit for $40 drawn on the Central Bank in the lavatory of a building at 205 Thirteenth street and returning, a moment later found that it had been stolen. RUNS INTO BURNED BRIDGE COLORADO SPRINGS, Feb. 15. Colorado and Southern passenger train No. 17.

leaving this city at .7 o'clock this morning, ran through a burned bridge Falcon, miles northeast of here, ditching the engine and slightly bruising the" fireman. ACCUSED OF Los 'Anjreles. Feb. 16. Dr.

A. H. Hedderly and r. Richard Hynes, two prominent local business men, were taken to Portland, today by United States of fleers to stand trial for alleged-; complicity in Oregon land frauds. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 4 FEBRUARY 1907 STRIKE IN THE LUMBER YARDS IS THREATENED Tieup From, Longshoremen to 'Tally Clerks Is Impending NO INCREASE LIKELY Five Hundred Men Will Probably Walk Chit on Monday OAKLAND, Feb.

A general, tieup of the lumber yards of Alameda County Is threatened Monday morning, when the longshoremen and. lumber handlers will strike if their demand for an Increase of 60 per cent in wages Is not granted. The members of the Alameda County Lumber Dealers' Association voted this afternoon to grant only the increase which has already been offered and refused. President George H. Payne and Secretary E.

A. Dickey of the Lumber Dealers' Association declared this afternoon that under no circumstances would the members of the organization agree to an increase greater than that already They declared that such an increase as that demanded by the men was impossible, and that the members of the association could not, even if they were willing, grant the demand. Equally positive was the statement of President William James of the Longshoremen's Union that the men would walk out in a body on Monday if the demands of the union were not granted." If the strike Is ordered, five hundred, men will be affected, and the shipping in Oakland harbor will be, at least, in part, tied up for an indefinite time. The yardmen and roller men are- at present receiving $3 a day, and they demand 50 cents an hour for nine hours' work. The lumber dealers -have offered the following scale of wages, which has been accepted by the teamsters and tally clerks, but.

refused by the, longshoremen: Teamsters, yardmen, men on rollers, $4, and tally clerks, $4.25. METAL WORK DISPLAYED Exhibition of the Guild of Arts and Crafts Opens The Guild of Arts and Crafts of California opened an exhibition of metal work at the quarters of the guild, 1825 California street, last evening. Miss A. Field and Miss B. Herzinger had the most complete collection of hammered copper.

Other contributors were Douglas Van Denburgh, Henry Monges, Lawrence Scammon, Miss Ackerman and Miss J. Smitten. In conjunction with this there was opened an'exhlbition of Europeon posters and photographs collected by Oscar Maurer and F. H. Meyer on their trip to Europe last summer.

Meyer gave an explanatory talk on- the pictures, and mentioned that in Europe the posters which are issued railroads and steamship lines to advertise the country are designed by real -while the far greater -beauties -of our own country are left to the tender mercies of any dauber who will" work for a pass. There was a large attendance at the of the exhibition. It will continue until February 28, from'lO in the morning till 5 in the afternoon. PAINTINGS EXHIBITED Work Done by Cadenasso Since the Fire Is Shown A large and Interesting collection of paintings by G. Cadenasso was placed on exhibition yesterday in the picture gallery of the City of Paris.

The exhibition represents the work of artist after the fire, and is the most complete he has ever shown. There are several views of Tamalpais seen in different lights, two of them having a remarkably weird effect. A large picture of the California foothills In the tawny coloring of a parched-summer Is very characteristic of the California landscapes. A number of studies of eucalyptus trees represent the artist's favorite subject. It is Cadenasso's intention, if the exhibition is successful and he is able to make the necessary arrangements, to make a trip to Europe in the near future.

The exhibition is open to the public and will continue for two weeks. WOMAN'S VICTIM DIES George Johnson, Shot by Mrs. Jane Horsch, Passes Away George Johnson, 26 years old, who was shot on the. evening of January 23 by Mrs. Jane Horsch, a Woman who keeps a grocery at the corner of.Twenty-first and Valencia streete, diedyesterday at City and County Hospital as the result of his wound.

Johnson was one of several young men. who were creating a disturbance in front of the woman's store and was struck by a bullet fired among when they refused to disperse. Immediately after the shooting Mrs. Horsch was taken into custody and locked on a charge of assault to commit murder, but was released on her recognizance by Judge Cabaniss at her preliminary 1 hearing. She was rearrested yesterday and booked on a charge of manslaughter.

BONDS MUST BE PURCHASED City Engineer Woodward notified the Howard Street" Improvement Association yesterday that it must purchase municipal' bonds to the amount of in order ta Improve Howard street from Second Eighth. The paving will cost $135,000 and the sewer but the latter cannot be: built until its outlet is constructed along Second to Sansome to Commercial Btreet at a cost of $150,000." Woodward estimates also thatMt would cost $55,000 to improve Mission street from Twentieth to Army. DANISH CHURCH CONCERT A concert will be given this evening in the Lutheran in Church streeti Dub'oce avenue, the proceeds to be used in canceling the debt" on the pipe Morgan Installed recently. The concert has. been arranged byiHotherWismejf," under the auspices of the Ansgar Ladies', Society.

The programme "Prelude and Romance," Miss Ada" Clement and Hother Wismer; A soprano solo, Miss Helen Colburn; solo, Hother Mrs. C. Cox; i' duet, Misses Cox' and Heath. of the recent: attack and of two Occidental fiNejrrps February 13 Pulajanes shows the" trouble Is ijlocal. outbreak is damage caused by the flro PULAJANES NOT FEARED FAVORS BATTLING FOR REFERENDUM MEASURE Mrs.

Mary T. Wilson Finds Hope for Reform Rests in It Alone SHE RESENTS REBUFF Treatment of Antivaccination Bill at Sacramento Rouses Her Anger BERKELEY, Feb. 15. After a disheartening experience with the Legis-7 lature at Sacramento, Mrs. Mary Wilson, a prominent equal suffragist, went before the Political Equality Society today and advocated the abandonmentn of the fight, for equal suffrage, antivaccination and other reform movements.

Mrs. Wilson startled her hearers when she declared that there was only one way to reach recreant tors and that -was by inaugurating, the plan of "initiative and; I Mrs. Wilson went to the capital to fight for a repeal of the compulsory vaccination law. She is principal, of the private school maintained 7 by the Antlcompulsory Vaccination League, in Berkeley. She formerly served in the Berkeley School Department as principal, but resigned when her objections to the vaccination law made, her persona non grata with the school authorities.

At.the meeting at the home of Mrs. William Keith today Mrs. Wilson said: When people who are spending their own time and money and. labor in a cause entirely for the (rood- of Mothers, making an impersonal, disinterested plea for humanity, are met by the supposed representatives of the people with narrow-minded, bigoted unfairness, what hope is there for any reform measure placed before them None whatever. When the anti vaccination bill came up before the House there was a warm debate, which lasted more than ninety minutes.

A repeal measure needs the votes of a majority of the members present, which majority was forty-one. The count stood: Ares 35, noes 26, and so we lost, although we had a majority of nine of those voting. You will probably be surprised when I tell you that we (fain our ends quicker If drop completely the equal puffrage, the afatlvaeclnatlon and any other reform measures and work entirely for the initiative aud referendum. That is another reform measure of much broader scope than either of the others, and would almost Immediately Include them if adopted. CUT BY RAZOR WIELDER J.

J. Kearn Strikes Peddler and Is Se- riously Wounded in Fight Angered by the persistent efforts of a stranger to dispose of an Imitation diamond ring, J. J. Kearn smote the vender and is now lying at the Central Emergency Hospital swathed in bandages as a result of a defense put up by. the peddler, who wielded a razor with telling effect.

who rooms at the Winchester Hotel at and Howard streets, may die from the loss of blood. EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION AFTER MADDEN'S SCALP ST. PAUL, Feb. 15. The Minnesota Editorial Association adopted a resolution today calling for the "disbarment" of Third Assistant Postmaster General Madden and asking for his removal.

The association ordered that all evidence as to Maddens inability be collected and submitted to President so that if he sees fit the third assistant postmaster general can be removed. The resolutions declare the.association will do everything in its'power to fight the second-class postage bill now pending In Congress and to "ctonfer with our Senators and Representatives to have them, fight the measure." BACIGALUPI'S BLIND SON DIES IN POVERTY Wealthy San Franciscan Refused to Extend Aid to Afflicted Boy Lucien Peter Bacigalupi, the- blind son of Peter the wealthylocal agent for the Edison p.honograph and other amusement devices, died recently in- a Chicag-o rooming-house in destitute circumstances. At, the end he was attended only by a blind Bchoolmate, Rasendo Uruchurtu. Over a year ago young. Bacigalupi sued his father for The complaint of the son was a narrating the helplessness of his It stated that the youth was at that time dependent upon the bounty, of his Krandmother, whose resources were but meager Inhis answer to the.

complaint the wealthy, impresario of talking machines declared that he was unable to contribute to the son's -support' owing to the demands -made on his purse by his which included several daughters who were in society. The suit created much eelln at the time, and when was 'on Judge. Hebbard's calendar the father; was arraigned by court for his. neglect of the afflicted son. the parent finally won his' -Without 'means of support, the blind endeavored to earn his living by singing on the concert 1 stage, 1" but; did not succeed.

Last summer he went East. BIG SHIPMENT OF WINE Good Prices Are Realized by Santa Clara Producers SAN JOSE, Feb. The largest wine shipment from this in ten years has Just started -to York City. comprises .125,000" gallons of wines of varieties Cabernet and Carignan. The consignment; was; sold cents'a gallon, aggregating; $33,125 and- representing season's product- of 300 acres' SKULL ALARMS BESOLD Alleged Murderer Cries Out at Sight LOS Feb.

An tone" Be- Bold, on. trial the murder of his wife in Temescal Canyon' last July, was greatly wrought 7 and cried out: In excited -tones jwheni the skull of hls wife bullet caused her death vwere 'produced' The defense resisting -every 4 effort to establish the Identity of the i victim as Mrs? 4 Legislature Bigoted, This Woman Affirms AM "HONOR SYSTEM" VOTED DOWN BY THE STUDENTS Professors Will Continue to Maintain Watch at Examinations BERKELEY, Feb. The proposed honor system at the State University failed of adoption by the student body today, 557 votes against the innovation being cast to 522 for the system. The system which was rejected today had received the approval of an "honor system committee" of students, and had been' under discussion for nearly a year. By its provisions students were to be relieved from espionage now maintained by 'professors during exarnlnations, and each student would be required to sign a statement testifying on his honor that he had received no aid In 'the examination through which he had justjpassed.

v- Three years ago another, honor the 'provisions of which were' slightly presented' to the and was defeated by vote of 'about two to" one. ARMY FURNITURE TAKEN Scandal From Philippines Implicates Officers of High Rank Feb. Major Parker West of the inspector general's" department at Washington arrived at Leavenworth today to make an investigation for the War Department among the officers of the garrison, to obtain evidence regarding officers of high rank who brought back from the Philippines furniture made in and belonging to the quartermaster's department. This affair Implicates high army officers. IRATE HUSBAND BADLY BEATS INTRUDER IN HOME Surprises Supposed Friend With Wife and Fractures Visitor's Skull.

On returning unexpectedly to his home, 4430 Twentieth street, last night, Hastor, a mining surprised Oscar Morgan, a supposed friend and neighbor, in "the company of Mrs. HAstor. In the fight that. immediately ensued Morgan's skull was fractured by blows "from the butt end of a pistol wielded by the irate husband. The injured was taken to the City and County Hospital, where his condition was pronounced serious.

His assailant was detained at the Bushstreet station. "Hastor had left home earlier In the evening, intending to take a boat for but altered his plans and returned to his home about 10:30. According to the story of both Haator and his wife. Morgan drew a revolver when Hastor. entered the "room.

The latter grappled with -him, and wresting the weapon away used it to beat its owner on the head. h'V RUSSIAN LEADER ARRIVES NEW YORK," Feb. Alexis Aladln, a member of the first Russian Douma and a leader of the Labor party, in Russia, arrived today on the Majestic of the; White Star, line. While here ho will, lecture under the auspices of the Friends of Russia's Freedom. first public appearance will be in Carnegie HalL on March 4.

He will make addresses Harvard and Yale. NEW RAILWAY FOR PAJARO I- WATSONVILLE. Feb. The local electric: road from this point to. Port Watson'vllle, together with the property of the defunct Watsonville Transportatioiu: Company, has been sold the "Monterey, and Railway Company, and the Pajaro are happy In since it means that at last this relief V- from railroad monopoly.

1 The transfer of property has been arranged for I H. H. Sanborn, assistant D. Bowenit: the; president "of road, whichl is yto i cross from the sea' to Fresno. The negotiations were concluded with Marshall 'AT: Franks.

F. Samuel Rosenhelm and Meyer of i San i FranclscoJ whoi have stock i in new terprise. will repair the local line t' immediately and will navel service inaugurated this" HUNS INTO YARD WITH HER ARMS IN FLAMES Miss Weir's Elbow Gloves, Saturated With Benzine, Ignited at Stove SHE BEATS OUT FIRE Then Falls in Faint and Is Carried Into House by aPasser-By BERKELEY. Feb. Forgetting that the gloves she wore were saturated benzine.

Miss Louetta Weir, a daughter of President W. K. Weir. of the Board of Education, stepped close to a gasoline stove flame this morning, and in an instant her gloves, qlear to the elbow, were ablaze. Th-i girl realized her danger and fled from the house to the lawn.

There she whipped the grass with her burning arms and extinguished the blaze. Mlsa Weir fainted after she had put out fire and was carried Into the house by "Robert Summers, a San Jose contractor, who was passing the house. The blaze that had threatened the girl's life set the house afire and when Summers went Inside with his charge he dlsco'vered the flames. No one else was at home and he fought the flm alone, subduing it with difficulty. Miss Weir recovered consciosuness while Summers was beating out the fire and insisted upon helping him in the task.

That accomplished, the girl went alone to Dr. Deardorff's home across the street for' medical aid. Her arms were badly burned and it may be necessary to graft skin upon them to save the. flesh from mutilation. The girl will be confined to her home for several months and forced to give up her studies at the university of California.

She is a member of the Junior class. The Weirs live at 2163 Vine street. LARCHMONT DEATH LIST SHOWS ANOTHER VICTIM PROVIDENCE, R. 1., Feb. name was added to the list of victims of the wrek of the Joy Line steamer Larchmont in Block Island Sound last Monday night, when James Vann, colored, -who -was one of those saved, died here today.

His death reduces the number of survivors of the 160 persons known to have been on tha Larchmont to seventeen. Only eight of the seventy-six bodies recovered from the wreck remain unclaimed at the morgue. Federal authorities at New London are making good progress In their investigation of the disaster. Officials of the Joy Line gave out a statement today, denying the charges of cowardice made by some of the survivors against. Captain McVey and the Larchmont' a crew.

AVERTS OPERATORS' STRIKE Western Union Reinstates Nine Telegraphers, Ending Trouble CHICAGO. Feb. 15. The reinstatement today of the nine discharged operators in the employ of the "Western Union Telegraph Company, without prejudice to their union affiliations, averted the threatened strike of telegraph The men -were restored to their former positions and resumed work at once. The mass meeting scheduled for Sunday will be turned into a ratification meeting.

The operators will further perfect their organizations, both the commercial branch and the Women's Auxiliary Union. Brief Local News SENTENCED FOR lware Katzuro, a Japanese, was sentenced by Judge Donne yesterday to fifteen years In Folnom prison for the murder of H. Havraka in February of last year, a verdict of murder In the second decree having been returned a few days ago by a Jury. LOBES NUGGET AND C. Malone of Twenty-fourth avenue reported to the police yesterday that pickpofket had robbed him on an Ellis-street car of $33 in cash and a nugget valued at $21.75.

He did not miss the money or nugget until he arrived home. WILL BE PAH) Auditor Horton decided yesterday to grant the request of the Board of Works that the men working on, the sewer In lower Market street be paid weekly. Instead of monthly. In order that they will not be compelled to sell their demands to money brokers. KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO-TV.

H. Dale, who lives on Folsom strCet, between Seventh and Eighth. was down at Sntter and Kearny streets yesterday by an antomoKle belonging to the Richmond Oarage. Dale sustained painful contusions of the back, left arm and left knee. THBEE BOYS AIbert Enright.

Joseph Henry and Raymond Cnllen. newsboys, were arrested on the water front Thursday evening by Policeman Gehrman of Vallejo. The boys are accused --of having broken Into a Vallejo cigar (tore on 1 the night of the Snallham- Callahan fight. Around the Bay SAID WOMAN CUT HIM Oakland. Feb.

15. W. A. Moore, a eooR; -235 Eighth street, wai -stabbed In the today by a woman whose name he refused to disclose. ALLEGED BUKGLAR Oakland.

Feb. 15. Arthur Larsen. who is accused of having broken into Julius saloon, on Washington street, two weeks ago. was held -to answer before the Superior Court on a charge of burglary, by Police Jndee Samuels this morning.

Bail was flxed at $2000. CAT SEALED IN Berkeley, Feb. 15. A homeless" cat. which for three days had been confined In a hollow tin cornice in the new Postofflce bulldinz.

was rescued by B. L. Coryell of I the Humane Society today. Plumbers had sealed the cornice without nartns been aware that the cat was hidden the fixture. INJURED tN OakIand.

Feb. 15. Robert Brown, a coal dealer, and his wife, Hting at 1056 Second avenue, were thrown from a buggy at Twelfth and Franklin streets this morning" In a collision with a Union Ice Company wagon driyen by C. B. Thompson.

Browns were removed, to their home. They were cut and bruised. BTOBY A Feb. A story that a footpad who attacked Dr. J.

H. Callen had died in a Contra Costa County hospital from his injuries was exploded by the police Dr. Callen Informed Chief of Police and Captain of Police Petersen that he had unwittingly given Detective Caldwell an exaggerated report of encounter he was In with a stranger "Wednesday night. NEW COMPANIES Oakland, Feb. The Jackson- Furniture Company filed articles incorporation today.

The capital stoct is $200,000. -The are H. Jackson and Bertha L. Jackson; both of Alameda, and LeroyW. Jackson.

A. A. Rieser and L. i Volberg. all of Oakland.

The Bankers' Underwriters also filed articles. -The capital stock Is $250,000. The directors are Xaph. B. Greensfelder, -H.

Sutro Greensfelder and H. Greensfelder, all of Oakland. WOMAN -KICKED TO San Diego. Feb. J.

M. Myers of Bernardo was kicked -to death last 1 night by a horse. She was driving with ber husband and returning home they stopped to water the Mr. Myers got out and as he did so the team started, throwing Myers under their heels and she was kicked on the head, dying at midnight. OCTOGENARIAN WEDS MAN OF TWENTY-EIGHT Aged Martha L.

Klesow Goes to Altar to Quiet the Gossips MARTIXEZ. Feb. Mrs. Martha L. Klesow, aged 80.

and Ernest H. Heitman, aged 2S, went to the of County Clerk J. E. Rodgers yesterday In quest of a marriage license. Deputy Clerk J.

H. Wells, fearing that the decrepit old woman was not in her right mind, called District Attorney Alvarado into office and requested him to Interrogate her. That finding her mentality sound. County Clerk Rodgers in turn, and also questioned her closely with same result- Then the couple wers wedded. Before leaving 1 the office Mrs.

Klescftr volunteered the Information that Hettman has been employed by her for some time on her 500-acre ranch adjoining: Byron Hot Sprfngs, and that her present course was decided upon when she learned that certain people gossiping about her "taking a child to raise on, the ranch." She stated that she belfeved a marriage the only logical means of quieting the talk, and accordingly asked Heltman to marry her. Mrs. Klesow-Heltman Is. reputed to be worth upward of $40,000 In prop- erty and cash. The strangely mated couple returned to the farm last even- mgr.

PAROLE BOARD OPPOSED Prison Directors Say Passage of Bill Would Reflect on Them SACRAMENTO. Feb. Grove Johnson's bill providing" for the creation of a parole board was opposed tonight before the joint meeting of the Assembly and Senate committees on ways and means and finance by Tirey L. Ford, former United States Senator Felton. Don Ray and United States District Attorney Devlin, members of the Board of Prison Directors.

L. T. Hatfleld. a Sacramento attorney who Is interested in prison work, spoks in favor of the bill. The measure probably will be reported out of committee adversely.

FEDERAL SUITS AGAINST SACRAMENTO. Feb. Sen tor McCartney of Los Angeles lntrodt ed a bill today -which provides for the lninstitution of suits by the Fede Government against California to sctle disputes over public domain. Tf Federal Government maintains thj California 40,000 acres more th I she Is entitled to. The bill provU.

that suits instituted by the Feder Government must be tried in the perlor Court of Sacramento Count- COALIN'GA SLIDING AWAY SACRAMENTO. Feb. 8y a vot. of 25 to 31 noes the Assembly refuse. today to consider its action in pa the bill to take the Coalinga oil district from Fresno County and give it Kings.

Drew and Chandler of pleaded hard for a i the vote, but the Assedpbly refuseu sanction, a return RECEIVES PART OF REQUEST Margaret Tojettl, beneficiary the will of the late "Honora Sharp the extent of $25,000. was awarded mediate possession of $10,000 under! decree of partial distribution stgrt yesterday by Judge Coffey. The held that the payment of the amour awarded would not affect the remair ing distribution of the estate. DR. PIEItCE'S REMEDIES DIED SUDDENLY OF HEART How frequently does a head line si lar to the above greet us la the papers.

The rush, push and neas of the American people has a stronj tendency to lead up to valvular and affections of the heart, attended by Ir regular action, palpitation, smothered sensations and other distress lntr symptoms. Three of the prominent ingredients a which Dr. Plerce's Golden Medical covery is made are recommended by of the leading writers on Materia edict for the cure of just such cases. Golder Seal root, for Instance, is aaid by tht United States Dispensatobt, a stand- ard authority, "to Impart tone and in- creased power to the heart's action. Numerous other leading authorities rep- resent Goldbn Seal as an unsurpassed tonic for the muscular system la general, and as the heart is almost wholly, com- posed of muscular tissue, it naturally 1 follows that it must be greatly strength- ened by this superb, general tonic.

But probably the most important ingredient of Golden Medical Discovery," so far as its marvelous cures of valvular and other affections of the heart are con- cerned, is Stone root, or Collinaonia Prof. Win. Paine, author of Paine's Epitomy of Medicine, says of it: not lonsr since, bad a patient who was so much oppressed with of the heart that bis friends were obliffmi to carry Mm np-stairs. He. howerer.

gradually recorered ander the Influence of Collinjonin (medicinal principle extracted from Stona root), and Is now attending to his business. Heretofore physicians knew ot no remedy for the removal of so distressing: and so dan- BT9rous a malady. With them it was all ruess -work, and It fearfully warned tha afflicted that death was near at hand. Col- linsonln unquestionably affords relief In such cases, and in most Instances effects a Stone root is also recommended by Drs. Hale and Elllngwood, of Chicago, for valvular and other diseases of the The latter says: "It is a heart direct and permanent influence." "Golden Medical not only cures serious heart affections, but is a most efficient general tonic and ator.

strengthening the stomach, invig- orating the liver, regulating the bowels and curing catarrhal affections In all parts of the system. Dr. Pierces Pellets cure Constipation. THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE (Oreanlzed PROMOTION: The act of promotlag, ad- Taacement; Centniy Dic- tionary. The California Promotion Committee baa for object tie PROMOTING or California aa a whole.

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scriptlon and maiss no charge for rendered. TlrrWift WiSUf'i i Affiliated with the Committee ttnndred and commercial the Stats. with a membership of over thirty 'uaaad Meetings are held parts of California, where mattari "bt StatS in- terest are dtscntued. Headquarters ot Committee are maintained In Ban Francisco In CaMontfa BatldWiDnloa Square. KCOBRESPOXDENCE LWTTETji..