The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-13
HE WAS LIABLE.
Henry Cole Said He Would
Pay, SO He Must.
Life of Easy Leisure-tiis Wife OBJ
tanned a Divorce-Disappear
of Mrs. NickaiS.

decision Wnlcn VIII De or more IMAM
passing interest to the young men about
town who are in the habit of becoming re-
sponsble for debts contracted by their sweet
hearts. The case is one wherein DR.. Clarence
Selfridge Of San Francisco brought suit against
Henry Cole motOrman IN the employ OF the
San LeandrO Electric Railroad Company to
recover for medical services.
In 1892 Cole was keeping company with
girl who lived on Stockton street, San Fran
CISCO She became i'll, and was taken TO
Selfridge's office by the young man. who told
the doctor that he would be responsible for the
| bill. This was before he became motormaD,
and when he was pretty well fixed financially.
The doctor cured her. ana a short time after
| she Quarreled with Cole and they parted COM
| pany. He was very angry, raved and swore
that he would have nothing more TO do with
| her or be responsible for any debts she might
| contract. Cole then left on hunting expedi-
! ton and was gone six weeks. DIR. Selfridge
| had warned the girl at the time he was treating
| her that she must be careful about taking cold
and TO avoid the night air. The warning was
not needed, she was again taken Ill. and again
went TO consult DIR. Selfridge. The bill, S23,
was sent to Cole. He paid SO aud said that,
! although he did not owe 1t, he would pay it, be-
| cause he was friend of the doctor. 1t seems,
! however, he forgot this promise, and after
| waiting about year and a half the doctor con-
| cuded 10 bring suit for the amount of the bill.
| Coles counsel contended that his client should
| keeping company with the girl at the time or
| her last Illness.
Judge Woods held that as Cole had promised
| 10 pay Tor curing The woman, and as the last
| illness was only continuation OF the first he
must pay the amount asked for by plaintiff,
and must also pay the costs.
Uncle Sam in a Saloon.
The fact that the Office for the registration of
| Chinese IN Oakland has been located In a saloon
| has created a small-siZed tempest.
1t is stated that this is the main reason why
| no Chinese have yet registered. The registra-
| ton office Is located III the back room OF
OGara'5 saloon on Tenth street, and Fred c.
| JOslyn, an appOntee of o. NJ. Welburn, Col
| lector of Internal Revenue, has charge of the
place.
! Yesterday he stated in explaining why be had
! chosen saloon, that his instructions were To
establish an office where he could get a room
| free OF charge. He said that this was The only
| Bile place and his chief had approved his
| action He said that last year his Republican
| predecessor b been established In Watson's
| liquor-hOuse on Washington street. and that he
| had the same place offered to him this year. but
did not accept it because it was near the door
| leading into the retail department.
| II been said that Watson & Co. were In
| strumental In having The office located In the
saloon IN question, but in card they deny this.
| They say:
To the public: We are informed that it is re-
ported in oakland that we are responsible for the
location OF the Chinese registration office at the
| O'Gara saIOon Tenth street
The facts that offered the Collector of
Internal Revenue ONCE room at our store, lO06-S
|
! Chinese registration. and the offer accepted
and so advertised in the daily papers of Oakland.
MI Joslyn, the clerk appointed. removed the
| office without cause
We not Interested either directly or indi-
rectiy in its present location, has been
ported, and neither is MIR. OGara customer of
ours.
| Found Work Unpleasant.
Judgment of divorce was entered up in the
! County Clerks Office yesterday in the case of
! Juliet ID. Weber against John III. Weber. The
parties were married at San Jose. March 20
| 1891, but made their home In Oakland. The
! young husband was an artist, but sometime
during the honeymoon announced his intention
| OF discontlnuing work. ever after leading a life
| OF elegant leisure. The Webers became re-
duced in circumstances, and at times had al
most nothing 20 eat in The house. A n the time
the husband s. orIed diamonds and cultivated
the acquaintance OF many ladies about town.
| The wife drew the line at that. She applied
for divorce and secured 1t, on the grounds of
desertioD and failure to provide. She went
back home.
After a long separation young Weber dropped
In at his mother-in-laW's and asked TO see his
| wife. The lady, who is said to b. one of those
who believe that ''when you do your son-in- law,
br sure you DO him good" EXPRESSED herself
| frankly to Weber upon his conduct and babe
| him be gone. During the alteration that en-
| sued Weber gained his point. His wife came to
! see what was going on. Thus he saw her and
| babe her courteous and affectionate farewell.
| he had called to see her and he did. He took
| his leave and then started for British Columbia.
Where Is Mrs. NickaIs?
The estate OF William Wallace Nickal s. which
| Is now being prObated in the Superior Court of
this county. seems TO be sh GUIDED in mystery.
| man of Oakland, died while absent on a busiS
| ness trip some years ago. IL appears that pre-
viOus TO taking this trip he had a serious mis-
understanding with his wife, ana u, the tim of
! bis departure they were bitter enemies. The
| wife left him, and this care OF five small chill
dren devolved on the Oldest daughter. who is
now only Is years OF age. At the time of her
| fathers death she was alone with the little
ones. and George w. Flick was appointed
| guardian OF the minor children. Mr.. NicN ais
made Will few years ago, by the terms of
which half OF the estate was given To his wife
! and half to The children share and share alike,
| aud although his wife had left him The will
| was not changed. and so Ii was prObated in
| court as his last will and testament.
Alter The quarrel Mrs. Nickals disappeared
| mysteriously and was not heard from for some
| Time until friends reported that she was seen
| in New York on her way to Germany. Al
though her husbands death occurred over
| year ago she has never come forward TO claim
| her share OF the estate. When she does. how
! ever, she will find $4,000 in cash awaiting
| her. The estate Is worth at least $4,000 ana
| Is increasing IN value all the time. Inquiry
| was made yesterday afternoon al the clerks
| ONCE about the estate by gentleman, but for
what purpose be declined TO state.
Moved to Oakls Il Courts.
| The Navarro Mill Company, with headquar-
| tiers in San Francisco, is In the hands OF an
assignee, and its inside history is being aired
| IN the courts OF Alameda County. A. A
| Hooper, as trustee, yesterday brought suit in
| OF money from the crippled corporation
claimed 10 be due on mortgage. The corpora
ton was large property-hoder in the State,
and among other things owned considerable
real estate in this county. A judgment is asked
| that this property may be sold 10 satisfy the
following claims: Jane w. Clark, S59.213;
! Herman Schnabel. Sl6.312 Sc: Jane L. San
lord. 1914, 900; Abbe l.. Marble, SS726 90 :;
| Matte j. Spring, $4,000.
Paper without an Editor.
The paper Of the Oakland High.scbool stu.
| dents, The Hgis, is without an editor, aud all
because two secret societies OF the school, the
Theta Chi and Gamma Eta Kappa, want an
| editor chosen from their respective fraterni-
ties. The war has become so hot on this SUBJ
| ject that Principal McChesney and Superinten-
dent McClymonds have been compelled TO take
| hand In The matter, and will call all the paper
| stock IN and reissue II, taking care that none
OF II falls Into the hands OF members OF the
| fraternities, or at any rate not enough to give
either fraternity control. AS it now stands
each Of the Greek-letter fraternities holds an
equal share OF the stock.
Her Money Gone.
When Mrs. Kate Stukenburv was rescued by
| q fire firm