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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
Denial by the Girls Brother That
He Spoke So Openly as
Woods Alleged.
BELIEF IN A SUICIDE THEORY
Relatives Declare That They No Longer
Think the Young Woman Was
Murdered.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
qOS broadway. Jan. 80. 1896.

90S Broadway, Jan. 30 1896.
John F. Woods, whose story regarding
the missing Annie Parker was published
in this mornings CALL went to the police
station this forenoon and offered to sur
render himself if any arrest were contem-
plated He was told that he was not
wanted and he then went away. He did
not return to his unique collection of cab
ms all day.
Woods had previously gone to William
Moller and told him of his troubles. Mr..
Moller is trustee of the First English
Lutheran Church, of which Woods is a
member. Mr.. Moller advised him to go to
the police station and offer to give himself
up. and then they went there together.
81 know Woods quite WE'LL said Mr..
Moller. He drinks some and expect he
has been on spree, but he has always
borne good name. l think the family
should have gone to the officers the first
thing and asked for help. The papers
would be great help If locating her and
no doubt will eventually find her."
Although there are many circumstances
that seem to connect Woods with the miss
ing girl, the detectives are almost satisfied
that he does not know any more about her
than is known to her own family.
A great part of his excitement is due to
the suspicion that he thinks hangs over
him, although the girls brother said to-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
Sensational Action for $4,000
Pending Against the
Millionaire.
Lillian ASHLEY IS PLAINTIFF
Depositions in the Case Telling the
Story Upon Which the Suit
Is Based.

To the suit of Miss Lillian Ashley
against E. ]. Baldwin, there have been
added three dispositions which contain the
main allegations in the case against the
millionaire. The dispositions are those OF
DR.. J. w. Trueworthy and Nancy c. Dren-
men, who attended Miss Ashley when the
child, of which Baldwin is alleged to be
the father, was born; and also OF e. Porter
Ashley brother of the plaintiff.
The suit is one brought by Miss Ashley
against Baldwin for $4,000 damages for
betrayal Dr. Trueworthy testified he had
made return OF the birth to the effect
that it was Baldwin's child, because the
mother had told him such was the fact
The nurse, Nancy Drennen, testified to
the same OBJECT, and both witnesses said
that the plaintiffs reputation was good.
Porter Ashley stated that he came here
from the East in March, 1893, and that he
met his sister at Arcadia, at which place is
Baldwin's Santa Anita ranch. On April
49, 1898, he and she came to this City,
where they stopped at the Baldwin Hotel.
He left San Francisco June OF the same
year. he said he did not pay any bill at the
Baldwin Hotel, nor did he work during
his stay IN the City. Mr.. Baldwin had
promised to give him position in the
hotel, but the promise was never fui illed.
He said, further, that Baldwin's business
manager had offered to help pay his pas
sage East.
While at Arcadia, he said, he and his
sister used to go horseback riding around
the ranch (the Santa Anita), but he never
paid any of the livery bills During that
time, he said, Baldwin treated his sister
with marked attention, but the brother
saw nothing out of the way between them.
Sometimes Baldwin took her out riding or
driving, but his attitude toward her was
always respectful. He used to play GRO
quet with her, too.
1t was on April 16 that Ashby first
learned that Baldwin had led the young
woman astray.
The suit was originally filed by Miss
Ashley in Los Angeles. 1t created sem
sation at the time, although but few of the
facts of the case were given to the public.
Miss Ashley is the daughter of well-to-do
and respectable parents in the East. She
was born in Royalton, VT, twenty-seven
years ago.
Baldwin had the case transferred TO the
San Francisco courts, and here it will be
tried. The child was born December Z,
1898.
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in the latter's studio and-and said moth

in the latter's studio and-and said moth
ing for while.
'Mr. Brown would have liked that pic
ture,'' said the philosopher, as he cast a
last glance at the dreamy green and yell
low wood scene on the easel before he left.
Perhaps he would said the painter.
81 know he liked that kind of work."
And all the rest of the day, as he toiIed
with his colors slowly on the big canvas,
making it more dreamy, putting thought
and feeling and even bit OF sadness in
his work, with just a tiny patch of hopeful
blue sky in the far, far distance, at the end
of that long somber path through the
woods, the artist thought of his absent
friend and wondered if he would have ap-
proved the picture. And by and by the
answer seemed to come plainly enough,
and it was that his friend, the architect,
had ever been appreciative. Then a wish
came IN the artists mind to pay some last
ing tribute to his absent friend, and the
thought followed it to make this picture q
memorial offering.
DIR. Worcester approved of this. Other
friends of the late architect and members
of the church of which DR.. Worcester is
pastor, and for which this picture and some
others were destined to be hung, also ap-
proved of it.
And so 1t was decided. This picture is
to be memorial to the late A. Page
Brown. friend of the artist who painted it
and architect of the church in which it is
to hang. Mr.. Brown was not a member of
the Sweden borgian Church, but he was the
valued friend of its pastor and of many of
its members. The picture is particularly
designed for mural decoration, and to this
end Is given a fiat tone, go that no matter
how the light from the windows strike the
canvas the tints and shades show in their
discernabie from any point in the room.
A black and white reproduction hardly
does the work justice. 1t is done in
Keith's best style, and in the blending of
the shades and tints lies its greatest glory.
A. Page Brown would have said, at is a
picture that will bear looking at, and the
more one looks at it the more one SEES"
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self and also one for nephew named
Edward. He opened the latter letter and
deposited the money order found in it
with saloon-keeper until next day, and
then went to the Postoffice, and, getting
some one to identity him, the order was
paid. He spent the money and returned
to Stockton.
When arrested hesaid: when one does
q Jig they generally have to pay the fid-
dler." A Deputy Sheriff will go to-mor-
row and bring the prisoner to this City.
He has a brother who is a prominent
iquor-dealer here.
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He Refuses to Sanction the
Folsom.Street Appro-
priation.
EFFORTS OF PRoPERTY-oWNERs.
Sutro Says the Supervisors Had No
Right to Use Money for That
Purpose.

Mayor Sutro has vetoed the ordinance
of the Board of Supervisors appropriating
$35, 900 to be used in transforming Folsom
street into boulevard by illuminating
the thoroughfare from the bay to Nine
teenth street.
Thus, after pleading their cause for
years, and importuning the board dozens
of times. the efforts of the property owners
to get an outlet into the Mission for the
district south of Market street, has come
to naught, unless the board passes the
ordinance over the Mayors veto, as the
hope and believe it will.
For several years the efforts of the
citizens who desired to drive, but were
prevented by the miserable condition of
the streets running parallel to Market
street, were of no avail. In spite of their
arguments that the south side was being
neglected while north side streets were
being improved at great expense, and
that the value Of property on Mission,
Howard, Folsom, Harrison and other
streets was depreciating because of the
bad conditions OF the streets, the Super
vlsors refused to act, claiming that there
was no money to be used for such q pur-
pose, and that Folsom street would have
to stand the worn out basalt pavement
until the Street Department funds had
accumulated to a sufficient extent to
warrant advertising for bids.
| Finally the property owners prepared
monster petition, to which were signed the
names of a majority of the landholders on
Folsom and adjacent streets demanding
that some steps be taken to place the
street in serviceable condition by putting
down bituminous pavement. The petit
TONERS declared that it would be an entire
waste OF money to repair the present pave
ment, as it had been down in some dis
trlcts thirty years or more, was worn out
almost dangerous, and must eventually be
| replaced by more modern material
Under the pressure of these representa-
tons, the Street Committee, after looking
carefully into the funds in the Street De-
partment allotments, decided that S35. 600
could be spared to be applied to this pur-
pose. AS this was not nearly sufficient to
finish the work, it was decided to spend
that amount. beginning at the bay. make
it go as far as it would and appropriate
more for the completion of the work as it
became available.
An ordinance making the appropriation
and 1ustructing the Superintendent of
Streets to advertise for bids was accord
ingly drawn up and passed by the board
withouta dissenting voice. This is the
measure which the Mayor has refused to
sign.
The specifications as prepared by the
Street Department were mainly as follows:
The roadway to be excavated to a depth of
eight and half $50 inches below the sur
lace when finished; al ldecomposed matter
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KINGS POOL ORDER.
A Substitute Measure for the One Re-
Gently Before the Board of
Supervisors.

The joint Health and Police and License
Committee held meeting yesterday to
consider the poolroom license ordinance
recently submitted to it by the Board of
Supervisors.
DR.. Filben of the Civic Federation APP
peared before the committee to protest
against its acceptance. He said it would
be an outrage upon the community to give
the sanction of law to the business OF sell
ing pools on horse races, and commented
upon the evils resulting from the business
He said it was particularly injurious to
minors, but that it should be prohibited
on general principles.
The minister was listened to patiently,
and Supervisor King introduced resolu-
ton providing for and imposing license
on commission brokers who receive money
to place on horse races" 1t differs from
the original in that it does not impose
license on bookmakers engaged in their
vocation at the racetracks.
Those selling pools outside the tracks
are required by the proposed ordinance to
pay license of $50 day or $500 quarter,
and minors are prohibited from entering
the rooms.
Action was postponed until the legality
of the Ebert ordinance, under which a
number OF booksellers were recently ar
rested, is passed upon by the courts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
A BOND SCHEME.
IL Has All the Signs of New Lotter
Proposition.

1t Has All the Signs of New Lottery
Proposition.
There is gorgeously gilded Office in the
Academy of Sciences building where bonds
are sold on the lottery plan. There are
heo Cross bonds and bonds of the White
cross. The denominational range is wide
ana the prospect of winning is thus her.
aloed. When the Prince of Monaco takes
1t into his head to redeem bonds he re-
deems them, but he only redeems certain
numbers of all the bonds sold. Now the
lucky holders of the luckily redeemed
ponds get all the money received from
an the bonds sold. OF course, the prince
noIds out his commission, but the rest
goes to the lucky.
supervisor Hobbs obtained possession of
quite quantity of these bonds and placed
them IN the hands of District Attorney
barnes. The attorney admires the beauty
OF the bonds. The style of the engraving
gains his commentator, but he is looking
up the law to prevent their further negoti-
atlon In the San Francisco market. Should
the law be clear on the subject an ordi-
nance may be drawn for the Supervisors
to consider
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
The COUNT CARLOS CIKL
An Italian Nobleman Who Has
Come to Greet the Duke
of Abruzzi.
The Counts Story of His Struggles in
Taking Wild Game in t.,e
Sierra NevadaS.

The notable arrival at the Palace Hotel
yesterday was that of the Count Carlos
Cini of Rome. He has been in New York,
Colorado and the Sierra Nevada Noun
tains of California, where he has been
hunting and enjoying himself in other
ways.
He has come now to greet the Duke
Abruzzi, an old friend, who will arrive here
from Victoria on an Italian warship.
The Count is man to cause futter in
the hearts of susceptible young maidens.
He seems not % years old, is of rather
more than medium height, inclining to
spareness and has a pleasant, resonant
voice. He wears closely cropped beard
and is altogether what may be called q
handsome man.
He told the story of his coming yester-
day, referring to his friend, the Duke,
meanwhile
81 arrived in the country first about four
months ago with the Count des Carrots
who is interested in mining" he said. II
spent considerable time with him, and
then turned my attention to hunting and
fishing. for enjoy the use of the rod and
gun. 1t was up in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains. / hoped to kill some bear, out
was not fortunate enough to get any.
However, succeeded in killing number
of deer. and as fine ones, too, as ever saw.
| thought | might get few California
lions, but there were none around where I
was. l, however. got q large number of
different kinds of California wild fowl.
1T is my intention to remain here about
month. | want to meet the Duke
Abruzzi, who is to come down from Vic
toria on Monday"
The Counts card speaks volumes for his
| family, az the words indicate not only the
name and title, but the palace and street
OF the Eternal City, being in full: "Comte
carlos Clni. Palazzo Cini, Piazzadi Petra,
Rome
The Cinnas are of the time of the Caesars,
some 1000 years ago. One of them was a
prominent co-worker with Mark Antony
when the latter made his famous speech
over the body of Julius Caesar. Another,
as Will be recalled, was a poet, who thong
no relation to the conspirator of his name,
was taken for him by the mob, and suffered
death. The Count did not say whether or
not his name was slightly modernized from
TINS, but at any rate it appears to be as old
ana existing fully as long in Rome. The
Count has been lately in the mines.
The Newport News Shipbuildine and
Drydock Company's capital has been in
creased from So, 600, 900 TO Sc, 600, 900.
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William Keith's Handsome Trib-
ute to His Friend, the
Architect.
WILL BE HUNG IN A CHURCH.
One of a Series of Landscapes to Deco
rate the Swedenborgian
Meeting. House.

When the news of the death of A. Page
Brown reached this City it found William
Keith putting the body touches or a big
wood scene for the Swedenborgian Church.
The Rev. DR.. Worcester happened to be
the one who first gave the news to the
painter. Keith and Brown had been great
friends and admirers of each others works.
Keith was good deal affected when DIR.
Worcester told him of the architects
death. He laid down his brush and palette
for time and the philosopher ana the
painter sat down before the glowing Goals
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
THE WOMAN AT SAN RAFAEL.
Lewis Smith Thinks It Was Miss Parker Who
Gallad ON Hirn

Lewis Smith Thinks It Was Miss Parker Who
Called on Him.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Jan. 3L.-A meat
dealer in this place says that lady came
to his shop on the morning of January %
or "a. "Just after the arrival of the first
train from San Francisco, which arrived at
San Rafael S:45, she came into my shop
and was little nervous. I noticed particu-
larry that she hesltated in speaking. l
came from behind the counter and asked
her what she wished.
"She then asked in trem bling voice,
DO you want to buy watch? 1 am
little short of funds She took from her
pocket or waist lady's small watch, gold,
and as near as l can remember, it had at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Clarence Turner Is Held to Answer to a
Serious Charge.

Clarence Turner Is Held to Answer to a
Serious Charge.
Clarence Turner, who was recently ar
rested in Oakland on charge OF having
burglar tools in his possession, was
brought over from Oakland last night and
booked at the Central station on a charge
OF assault to commit robbery.
Some weeks ago Turner went to the
Baltimore House in the guise of mes
senger boy. He knocked at the door of
.. I. Dyer and when that gentleman APP
peared he pointed a revolver at his head
and demanded his money.
1t so happened that Dyer had about $40
IN his pocket. He seized the weapon and
nnaliy secured it, whereupon Turner took
to his heels. Dyer visited Turner when
the latter was in Oakland Jail and identi-
ned him as the man who had attempted
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reported as acting in strange manner in
Alameda is not Miss Parker, although At
torney Holland is of the opinion that it is.
The portrait published in to-day's CALL
was taken about seven years ago, and was
obtained from an intimate friend, who is
anxious to help find Miss Parker.
1--WE have concluded that it is time for
all publicity to cease" said Mr.. Parker to-
night. 1--WE cannot overlook the fact that
Annie left her watch, rings, purse and
handbook on her bureau when she went
out for the last time, and this seems to
point to premeditated act on her part
Although went to Woods house very late
the night of Annie's disappearance, 1 did
not, am sure, charge him with ali that
he says 1 did. 1 knew he was very well
acquainted with my sister, and l went to
his place as did to many Others"
1t transpired to-day that no one had
charged Woods with knowing about Miss
Parker's disappearance, and he went to
several of her friends and expressed his
deep sorrow that she had gone. 1t was
his apparently unbounded grief that
helped to create suspicion.
A communication was handed in at THE
CALL Office tonight for publication. The
remarks to which Rev. G. II. Hobart re-
fers were made in an interview with J. f.
Woods, who, when he made them, was
personally convinced that he was held re-
sponsible for Miss Parker's disappearance.
1t is well known that everything contained
in the note regarding the Parkers is abso-
lutely true, but it is only fair to Woods to
quote his exact language. The letter is as
follows:
OAKLAND. CAL, Jan 81.
To the Editor of the Catt-DEAR SIR: We OBJ
serve in an article in yonr issue of the 31st
some remarks which seriously reflect upon the
Parker family, now in deep trouble. We desire
to say that we have been acquainted with this
family for many years and know that such at
tack upon their good name is both unjust and
untrue.
No family in our congregation is worthier of
the entire confidence of their fellow-men than
this. and none holds the confidence of our
congregation more thoroughly than do they
We make this statement as due from us TO q
family whose unspeakable sorrow and trouble
should have protected them from such assault
upon the ir good name.
C. h. Hobart, pastor; John H. Stevens, J. C.
Caldwell, ]. R. Broadway, members of the First
Baptist Church.
The belief that Miss Parker committed
suicide is increasing. One police theory is
that the girl is in San Francisco or some
where else in this vicinity, staying away
on account of some real or fancied I'M
pleasantness at home. That prolonged
stay away from home was not intended
is indicated, however, by the circumstance
that the young woman took little clothing
and no other personal effects. Detective
Holland was engaged on the case all day.
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NOT HIS MONEY ORDER.
Arrest of Stocktonian by the Federal
Authorities for Crooked Work

Gus Braunschweigger was arrested at
Stockton last evening. at his home there,
by Chief of Police Kingsbury, on the
strength of telegram from Postal In
spector Munro stating that the man was
wanted in San Francisco for frauduIently
collecting money order of $50.
1t appears that Braunschweigger came
to San Francisco few days ago, and call
ing at the Postoffice got letter for him
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
NEW TO-DAY.
People

Who stand or walk much
need comfortable shoes.
!" Foot Comfort" tells YOU
what shoes are comfortable,
and how to get them. We
send /" Foot Comfort" free.
Write for it.
GOODYEAR SHOE MAcHY CO.. BOSTON
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Refused His ApprovaI.

me ordinance recently passed establishing
locauons for a number of police stations in
olHerent parts of the City was returned to the
board OF Supervisors yesterday without Mayor
Sutro's signature 1t is believed that the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
A Policemen Arrested.

charge of battery was placed against
Policeman O'Conner yesterday on complaint
sworn to by John Schumanitti, scavenger
the street with q leaky wagon, when he was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

The London Lancet says that cities will
become much more healthful when horse
less carriages are in common use. Besides
the worst part of the street dust, such dis
eases as CHAMBERS will disappear.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
All Agre

GREAT AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CO.
sells Crockery. ChInaware, Glassware and
Tinware
CHEAPEST OF ALL. TRY THEM
very Pretty Dishes. Very Cheap Prices
o. Market street. s. f., II Headquarters.
BRANCH STORES EVERYWHERE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
NEW TO-DAY.

A SHAr1ED TO BE SEEN because Of disfig-
uring facial humours is the condition Of
thousands who live in ignorance of the fact
that in CUTIcURA SOAP is to be found the
purest, sweetest, and most effective skin puri-
fer and beautiier in the world. For pimples,
blackheads, red and oily skin, red, rough
hands with shapeless nails, dry, thin, and fall
ing hair, it is wonderful.
Sold throughout the world. British depot. r. NV
zKRY Sons, /, King Edwerd-st-, London POTTER
DKua AID CEkN. Corr Sole Props, Boston, y. 3. A.
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There is no quicker and surer road to
destruction than a macadam of broken
resolutions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

Mayor refused to approve the measure be-
cause 1t contained a location for a station
house on Polk and Washington streets, the
ordinance for which he recently vetoed.
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stopped by O'Conner. Schumanitt claims
that he was jerked from the wagon with such
force as to break his arm.
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A WouId-Be Suicide.

The following letter, showing that the writer
has tired of the buffetings of the world and
intends to depart this life by a very nopular
route, was yesterday received by Coroner
gentleman and his corps of assistants:
To-day will seek rest in the limpid waters
of the bay, good-by.' WAsHINGToN WILLIAMS.
The envelope was addressed .'Cornor
Hawkins"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

The Kentucky woman who proposed at
1901 o'clock on January / may merely
have been taking a quickstep to unhappi-
ness. She was accepted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

The Newport News Shipbuildine and
Drydock Company's capital has been in
creased from So, 100000 TO So, 000,0 900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

NEW TO-DAY.