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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
SECRECY OF DIVORCE.
An Attorney Will Mandamus the County
Clerk to Produce Papers.

An Attorney Will Mandamus the County
- Clerk to Produce Papers.
=. : Attorney A. E. Bolton gave County
-: CLERK Jordan notice yesterday that he will
apply for writ of mandamus compelling
: that official to make certified copy of the
complaint in the divorce case of Catherine
A. Davis against her husband, John T.
" Davis.
:. Bolton laid the necessary foundation for
the application of writ by filing writ
ten" demand and rendering the legal fee
fer a certified copy. Jordan presented the
matter to the District Attorney, and that
official stated that the law was very ex-
pEicit and could not be disobeyed. The
attorney claims that while the law is plain
its spirit is manifestly not to be construed
in tina tway. He contends that the act
was passed to prevent indiseriminate
handling of divorce records bv irrespon-
sibIe persons whose only concern is idle
curiosity. He maintains that the COM
plant is a public record, and that if he
acts in good faith he has right to ex-
anime it. Bolton wants the COM
plant to investigate some property rights
involved in it. He has title to land,
which he is searching, and be desires the
complaint before he proceeds further.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

for letters of administration, the sole re.
naming heir being the widow, who con.
sents to his appointment.
Delegates to Pacific Grove.
The Park street Methodist Episcopal
Church have chosen delegates to the Lay
Association meeting at Pacific Grove which
meets September IL in connection with
the annual conference. The list consists
of Joseph f. Forderer, Thomas Poyser,
Mesdames s. W. Ferguson, f. w. Greeley,
G. T. Watterson and J. D. Jameson; alter
mates. Mesdames J. A. Plummer, e. ].
Fowler, A. H. Morris, HI. Dodge and J. F.
Forderer.
Bid in BY the Plaintiff.
Sheriff G. B. White to-day sold the lot at
the corner of Broadway and San Jose
avenue, 150x220. under a decree of fore
closure in the suit of the Oakland Bank Of
Savings against Daniel T.. Sullivan ano
others. The property was bid in by the
plaintiff for $1,000.
Ladies' Union Social.
A social will be given Friday evening by
the Ladies' Union to the mem bership and
friends of the Park-street Methodist
Church. An interesting programme has
been arranged by Mrs. W. II. Pollard
This will be the closing social of the con
ference year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
Mrs. WiImore, a Protesting
Christian, Accused of TAX
ing Her Son.
TO MARRY MISS w1LMoRE
Ostracised and Prosecuted, the I'm
fortunate Lady Is Arrested
Without Cause.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
9O8 Broadway, Aug. %.

9O8 Broadway, Aug. Y.
The recent arrest of Mrs. Wagner of 1911
New Broadway on charge of insanity,
and her release without the formality of a
trial has caused great surprise among the
numerous friends of the lady who have
known her for many years, On the prison
register there is nothing to show that Mrs.
Wagner was ever arrested, and the Chief
of Police declares that her arrest was I'M
warranted and Immediately ordered her
release.
Mrs. Wagner was the wife of Abe Majors,
who was convicted of crime eight years
ago that was expiated with his life. He
was the college chum of Wells Whitmore
and several other well-known Alameda
County men, and after his death events
transpired that caused revulsion of feel
ing toward him, and many thought and
still think that in Majors case an innocent
man suffered.
Wagner has been ostracised by church
members, has been prosecuted by neigh
bors, and finally few days ago she was
arrested at the instance of a neighbor
named Mrs. Woods on suspicion Of in
sanity, was hurried off in the patrol wagon
and after hours of Imprisonment was
ordered released by the Chief of Police.
But her greatest trouble was the attempt
of a woman whom she trusted as friend
to encourage her 16-year-old son to desert
his mother.
Mrs. Wagner lives in three back rooms
and is supported by her Oldest son.
''1t seems to me that my experience of
the past few weeks has about filled my cup
of sorrow to overlooking" said Mrs. Wag-
ner last night. 1.-THE trouble that has
proved to be the heaviest dates two years
back, when l was deserted by my second
husband. About that time I made
the acquaintance of Mrs. Wilmore, whom
l met as protesting Christian and worker
in a gospel mission on Eighth street.
After that did some work for Mrs. Will
more and was led to believe that she was
my truest friend.
~ confided to her that my sons, though
sharing my poverty at that time, had bril-
liant prospects, and that they would some
day inherit an English legacy, to which
they had an lndisputable claim. l also
told her they had an interest in q large and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
LATEST BERKELEY ITEMS,
Distinguished Scientist
Elected Professor of
Botany.
He VIII FIJI the Chair Vacated by
DR.. E. L. Greene-PhiIosoph
ical Lectures.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 22.-Dr. Will
| liam Albert Setchell, at present assistant
professor of botany at the Sheffield Scien-
| tifc School, has been elected by the board
of regents to fill the chair of botany in
the university recently made vacant by the
resignation of DIR. Edward Lee Greene.
DR.. Setchell was born at Powfret, Conn.,,
in 1864, where he acquired his preliminary
education. He entered Yale University in
1883, and graduated in the classical course
in 1887, with the honorary appointment of
the philosophical Grafton and two years
special honors in natural science
After graduation he spent four years at
Harvard as graduate student in biology
and botany, taking the degree doctor in
philosophy in 1891.
During the last two years at Harvard
Professor SetchelI was the author of
numerous scientific papers of great ability,
and in 1894 he was secretary of the Society
of American Naturalists. In 1891 he was
called back to Yale as instructor in
professor, which position he resigns to &C.
cept the position as head of the botanical
department at Berkeley.
For several years past he has had charge
of the summer biological laboratory at
Woods Hall, Massachusetts,, and Pro-
lessor @. o. Whitman, director of the work
there, regards DR.. Setchen as one of the
ablest scientists that the biological depart
ment of Harvard has produced.
The recent death of Professor D. G.
Eaton, head of the botanical department
at Yale, brought DR.. Setchell into promi-
nence as the probable successor to his po-
sition, and the faculty of the University of
California are congratulating themselves
upon their timely enterprise in inducing
him to come to the Pacific Coast instead of
remaining in the East. Personally, DR..
Setchen is described as a large man, of
strong constitution and frank and straight
forward in manner. Beside being scient-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
THE CIVIC FEDERATION.
Names of the Probable Incorporators
Desire to Have Ladies In
Guided,

It has finally been concluded to hold the
general meeting of the Civic Federation
this evening for the purpose of incorpo-
rating. The assembly hall OF the Mills
building is the place of meeting.
The proposition is to adopt the plan of
the Chicago federation and have similar
constitution and bylaws.
Just who will be the eleven incorpora-
tors chosen has not been definitely de-
cided upon by the nominating committee.
There is a strong sentiment in favor of
having one or two ladies included. The
first idea was to have ladies' auxiliary,
but it was subsequently thought best to
invite the cooperation of the ladies on the
same plane of activity and with the iden-
tical scope of work, Mrs. A. A. Sargent
and Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper have, therefore,
been talked of as good material for the
board of incorporators.
The names of the men so far proposed
have been I. J. Truman, Stewart Menzies,
M. McGlynn, George T. Gaden, c. W.
Reed, Wallace Bradford, D. Gilbert Dex-
ter, Arthur G. Towne, Rev. E. r. Ollie
and Rev. J. G. Smith.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
the city or State or both should be able to
put the best foot forward.
Cou1repa fiooaI Orcbastra

The Congregational Sunday-school has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year: President, Abe P. Leach: vice.
president, Cesar Beretta; secretary-treas-
urer, A. S. Cantin; librarian, R. E. Yarn
dley. The board of directors consists of
these officers and Walter Leimert and
Eugene Colby. The board met and chose
Alex L. Stewart as conductor, who is ex
otficlo a director, owing to the position he
holds.
Burned Rats to Death.
Mrs. S. c. Sanford, secretary of the
Humane Society, has sworn out warrants
for the arrest of Charles Frank and Rich
ard Woods on the charge of cruelty to ami
mails. The charges are the result of a
brutal exhibition witnessed at Washington
and Seventh streets a few days ago, when
three rats were saturated with kerosene oil
and set on fire. The rats were caught in
Franks shoestcre, where Woods is clerk.
Is Again Competent.
Clark D. Hough, well-known resident
of this county, was committed to Agnews
some time ago. suffering from what ap-
peared to be pressure of the brain. After
spending some time at the asylum the
pressure on the brain was relieved and he
recovered his reason. He was discharged
two months ago, and, as he is still well, be
has been officially restored to capacity.
The New Woman.
Colonel Thomas f. Clarity was to have
lecuured tonight before the Catholic La
dies Aid Society at Y. NJ I. Hall on 1.-THE
New Woman" but at the last moment he
was forced to disappoint the large audi
ence that gathered on account of the serl-
Gus illness of his wife. The lecture will be
given later. The ladies held debate and
resolved that the new woman and any,
other woman should not rest content till
they could go to the ballot-box.
Cannot Register.
Giambothesta Mullinaro, a peddIer who
was naturallzed in New York in 1876 was
refused the privilege of registering as a
voter this morning. The story of the man
was in yesterday mornings CALL. He
ney told the clerk that Muilinaro, who can
neither read nor write, cannot be permitted
to register.
High School Cyclers.
The Oakland High School Cycle Club has
elected the following officers to serve
through the coming year: President, Ar
thur Colby; ce-president. Fred Edwards
secretary treasurer, Robert Nichols; CORE
spondent, Al Kitchen; captain, Charles
Gooch; first lieutenant, Fred Edwards
second lieutenant, Joe Redington; color
bearer, Arthur Goodrich.
Filed at Last.
An information was filed this afternoon
against E. Wickham for embezzlng a
horse and buggy from F. w. Baker on
June 3. Wickham was held to answer on
June 25. Wickham's attorney has tried to
secure his clients release, as the informa-
ton was not filed within the statutory
time.
Ell Captain Condemned.
The narrow-gauge steamer Ell Captain
has been condemned and will at once be
put out of commission. Her place Will be
taken by the Bay City. The Ell Captain is
twenty-seVen years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
WINTHROP'S DEFENSE.
witnesses to Show That Mrs. Mathews
Frequently Threatened She
Would Suicide.

The defense of Oliver w. Winthrop IN
the Mrs. Mathews murder case was begun
Yesterday. Several witnesses were called
to show that the woman who swallowed
the strychnine pill at Laurel Hill Cemetery
had often threatened to commit suicide,
but nothing more than was shown at the
preliminary examination was brought out.
Mrs. Mathews letter in which the
woman expressed her threat to kill her.
self was produced in court. The letter has
been published several times.
Some of the main testimony for the de-
tense will be offered to-day by Detective
Hicks. e
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

the Pine-street office of its chairman, Daniel
Meyer Letters have been written to every
bondholder whose name could be secured
urging a subscription to fund which shall
be used in lighting the case. Answers
have been received to almost every letter,
the writers betraying the utmost anxiety
the expenses. Thus far the appeal fund
amounts to about $4,000, and the commit
teemen feel sure that they will have no
difficulty in raising any required amount.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

valuable estate in New York I went so
far as to show her papers in evidence of
my assertion.
''At this time my youngest son was en-
ployed by the news agent at the Alameda
mole, earning 81 week, and was my only
support outside the efforts 1 was putting
forth, as far as my strength would permit.
There was not better or more dutiful
boy to his mother and employer than this
child. He was the very soul of honor.
MY intimacy with Mrs. Wilmore
threw her 10-year-old daughter, Ina, and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

Abe together as children in play, and I
thought nothing of it until suddenly was
awakened to the fact that my boy was
gradually being enticed from his home by
this woman, who encouraged him to be
her daughters sweetheart.
"She finally succeeded in weaving him
from home, and when l threatened to re-
sort to law to have my child restored he
disappeared, and she would give me no in
formation of his whereabouts. was heart
broken.
II sought Mrs. Sanford of the Humane
Society, but she apparently took no inter-
est in the affair. The next heard of my
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
A HERMIT's GOLD.
His Niece VIII Be Contented With Eight
Thousand.

HIS Niece w III be COnLenGcu w
Thousand.
The contest over the estate of the late
Morris Goldberg the hermit of the Fruit
vale hills, was compromised to-day. Miss
Cutie Simsen, the contestant, who is a
niece of the deceased, accepted $4,000 in lieu
~ all claims upon the estate, which is esti-
mated to be worth 100000.
The settlement of the contest will enable
the executors to pay the amounts be-
oueatbed to charity. The benefciaries are {:
The First Hebrew Congregation OF Oak
land, $1,000; Fabiola Hospital, $1,000;
Daughters of Israel Benevolent Society,
$1,000, and Pacific Hebrew Orphan Asylum,
$1,000 The remainder of the estate Is
divided among eighteen heirs.
Postponed Five Months.
The four waterfront cases which are in
the California Supreme Court have been
put over by stipulation till January, 1896.
So far as the AttorDey-General and the at
torneys for the city were concerned the
reason for desiring the cases to go over
was that they believed the issues on the
ownership Of the water front were more
souareIy presented in the suit recently de-
cided by Judge Ogden, and that the latter,
which is going to be appealed, should be
on the calendar when the waterfront
question is taken up by the State Supreme
Court. = In other words, they desired that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
Louis veau,s Property.

Edna Dean, also known as Edna Corriveau,
has been cited by Judge Coffey to appear in
court and show cause why she should not tell
all she knows about the interest of Louis Cor
riveau in real and personal property. Cor
riveau was the Geary-street barber and bath
house-keeper, whose estate vanished upon his
death several months ago. He was supposed
to have had about $50, 900. Edna Dean claims
to be the widow of CorriYeau.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
RANsACKED A HOUSE.
The Owners Were Enjoying Themselves
at the SeashOres

at the Seashore.
WHEN Mrs. M. L. Howard of Oil Grove
street returned to her home from summer
outing she found that some one had sys-
tenlatically gone through the house and
taken everything of value that was port
able. From the number of articles taken
twas certain that the burglars made more
than one visit to the Howard residence.
Miss Holmes, a young lady ne1ghbor,
She reported the matter to the police end
sent for Mrs Howard. They went over
the house and made a complete invoice of
the things that were missing. The police
at once set out and searched for the stolen
property, which they found. They have
not been successful in finding the burglars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
Sanford Bennett and chorus; "Glory, Glory,
Halielujah," chorus and audience; taps.
Sprinters on the Track.

ClOius duQ tapo'
Sprinters on the Track.
Two parties came over from San Fran
cisco yesterday to conduct footraces on the
boulevard. The first event was 2o0-yard
race between Harbor Policeman Dowd and
Eugene Robinson, proprietor of news
stand at the ferry. 1t is said that $50 was
wagered On the result, and Robinson won
the race in % seconds. The second was
also conducted at the speedtrack and was
between Michael Barnes of the Interna-
tional and Fred kolteman of the Russ
House. The distance was 100 yards, and
was won by Barnes in IA Is seconds.
Quite sum of money changed hands on
the contests.
The Francis Estate.
George M. Francisco, who died interstate
in this city last December left an estate
consisting of promissory notes and per-
sonal effects valued at about $4,000. Wal
lace Francis, who was appointed execu-
tor without bonds, continued in such
capacity until May last, when be also died.
Public Administrator Knight has applied
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

place on the 3Oth inst. at Harmon GYM
nasium, in which Professor Royce of Har-
ward, Professor Menzies of Texas and
Professors Howison and LIE Conte will take
active parts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23


While women do
all in their power to
hide their condition,
the practised eye
soon detects the
trouble.
When pains and
aches are felt in
every part of the
body, when faint
mess, dizziness, and
that bearing-down
feeling prevail,
when loss of sleep
and appetite are re-
ducing flesh daily,
when the society of
friends is irksome,
and the hopeless
" blues % predomi-
nate, then the face
is pinched, haggard,
and careworn, and
prompt relief is nee
essary, or a beauti-
full life will be sacri-
feed. y
An American NO
man, Lydia E.
Pinkham, a student
of women and their
diseases, twenty
wears ago succeeded
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

Modern maids of all work commonly OBJ
iect to waiting on the table. The objection
was indicated in the case Of Far Western
maid in search of place by the inquiry
"Do you do your own reaching?"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
TELL.TALE FACES.
IN PINCHED AND CAREWORN, !.
AS Worn by Many American Women.

ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERs1 =!
The 8 tell-tale face" is worn by many
American women, and is symptom of
symptoms, signal of distress.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
TO THE HIGHEST COURT.
Bondho1ders Under the Wright Law
Will Appeal to the United States
SuDreme Court.

1t is now certain that the appeal from
the decision of Judge Ross, which invali-
dated the irrigation bonds issued under
the Wright law, will be carried to the SUI
preme Court OF the United States, unless
the decision be overturned before that
tribunal is reached.
The committee selected to devise ways
and means for carrying on the fight against
the decision is meeting every few days in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23


lish last year, writes
that she hopes Mrs.
Pinkham will continue
to use her name, as the
publication in newspa-
pers of the account of
her own wonderful cure
and relief from years of
/ misery has been the
fmeans of influencing
many suffering women
to try Lydia E. Pink
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

in producing an absolute cure for all dis
eases of women. Lydia E.. Pinkhdm's
Vegetable Compound stands to-day as it
did then, pre-eminent.
Mrs. H. Wampler, of Barabo, Wis,
whose letter we were nerInittad TO nuh.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

hams Vegetable Compound, and become
well like herself. Mrs. Wampler feels,
and rightly, too, that in this way she is
doing great good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
DISPLAY OF USEFUL ARTS,
Photographers Busy Prepar-
ing for the Atlanta
Exposition.
SHOWING OF CULINARY ART.
Classes at Work In the Practical
Arts a Feature of the
Photography.
xr,bN coo tho rbofooropbin I;up1au of

ALI who see the Photographic display of
the class work of San Francisco schools
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

for letters of administration, the sole re.
naming heir being the widow, who con.
sents to his appointment.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-17
JOV AND PAIN.

n there were never any storm or rain,
Fair days would cease to be SO rare and sweeA
II is when fainting on the dusty street
We mind us of the woods. All, then we fatn
Would rest among the shadows once againi
We long for winter. When the wild storms beat
Upon our heads we pine for summers heat.
There is no joy without some loss or pain.
To take life as we find it is the art
OF living we'll. All, let us not forget,
Though life be dark today, there may be yeS,
When summer comesi much Joy for each SAD
hearth
Perhaps God sends us trouble as test,
To see if it will prove us at our best.
Henry Coyle in Boston Transcript.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-17
Writing With Both Hands.

A curious and so far as we are aware
hitherto unpublished fact about the ex-
premier is narrated by Mr.. Lancelot
Strong in The Woman at Home. In the
course of vivid description of Mr.
Gladstone's manner of conducting his
correspondence in the house he says,
"He would take the blotter and begin
to write, often with an inditing pen in
one hand and a corrective pencil in the
other. " We are reminded of recently
published satirical cartoon in which
Mascagni is represented as busily COM
posing operas with both hands and both
feet.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-17
THE MAID OF MEXICO.

20 her all things unreal seem.
Through her black eyes her bright soul
peeps
And sees the world as in q dream,
For with wide open eyes she sleepa.
And what is Mexico today
A nation ever in doze,
Where slumber holds eternal sway
Whether or no the eyelids close.
Lee Fanchild In Overland.