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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
|. h REICHLING'S
WILL IS CON TESTED
-.
Allegations by a Brother
and a Sister of the
TeStat0r.
Bitter Attack Made on Miss
e. Lille H. Theurkauf, the
=. Residuary Legatee.
It Is Asserted That She Induced the
Old Man to Falsely Believe She
. Would Marry Him.

. Albert H. Reichling and Mrs. Bertha
Martins have filed a notice by their attor-
neys, Adams & Adams, that they Will con-
test the probate of the Will of the late
Louis F. Reichling.
The estate thus placed in dispute is
valued at 500, 600, and according TO the
terms of the will the greater part of the
property is devised to Miss Lille H.
-Theurkauf, who was in New York City at
fae time OF the testator's death, but who
Las since returned to this City.
FIhe contestants are the brother and
sister Of the testator, Louis F. Reichling,
and claim that they would have been more
Hoeraliy dealt with if his mind had not
been .unduly swayed by others, and par
tieulaTly by Miss Theurkauf
In support of their position in this re-
gard, the contestants have presented
document giving their side of the uues-
ton. Primarily they assert that at the
time decedent signed the Instrument
which purports TO be his will ne was not
of sound or disposing mind. Then follows
this statement:
In September, 1895, the decedent became
seriously and dangerously in SUFFERING
(among other allments) with an enlargement
OF the spleen and liver, and he also had
typhoid pneumonia, in consequence of which
he wes confined TO his bed until ahout the
18th OF November, 1895.
Continuing from that dat TO the time of his
DEATH on the oath of January, 1897 said de-
.ccdent suffered continuously from the dis
eases mentioned, from the effects OF which he
finally died. Ever af:er he arose from his bed
Of sickness in Novem ber, 1895, he was con-
tiTuously abuormally morose, irritable i'm
pusive ana capricious and groundlessly sus-
pci0us of those around him. He suffered
drOm loss OF appetite, Insomnia and from
d. vague fears of purely imaginary evils.
such mental and physical conditions, the
conte stants allege, affected his mind 10 such
an extent that he was not Oh the 27th day of
June, 1896. the date OF the will, capable OF
making valid will.
Then is presented to the court the
second allegation in the con test, being in
substance as follows:
ifAt the time of the making and signing of
sBid viii the said decedent acted under un-
que influence and misrepresentation, In this,
TO wit:
That one Lille II. Theurkauf, for long time
prior 10 the date of the signing OF SAID will,
had implanted in his mind belief that she
would eventually become his vile, whereas,
on the contrary, she did never intend to
marry him, and only induced him TO believe
sne would marry him for the sole purpose of
unduly engrosstng his thoughts and unduly
influencing his mind generally in her behalf.
The contestants in conc. usion ask that
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constable Conroy, recalled, said the
prisoner was little stouter than at pres
ent when he knew him in Australia and
weighed, he thought, about $50 pounds.
he would weigh now only about 165
pounds. When the witness knew him he
wore Scotch tweed coat
Captain John Nicholson Petrie of the
Olivebank deposed that he knew the
prisoner very well. He was an A B. and
sailed with the witness from Rio Janeiro,
February II, 1893. The witness knew him
as Richard Ashe. 1--WE proceeded to New
castle, n. 5. W." continued Captain
Petrie, "where he was discharged. I saw
him afterward in Newcastle q fortnight
before November 10. when we sailed. He
seemed then much stouter. [ remarked
when | saw him here that he had fallen
away. never knew him by any other
name than Ashe."
Replying to Mr.. Black, the witness ad-
mltted that 1t was a very common ex-
perlence with captains tc find sailors ship
ping under different names. This was
often necessary when they deserted. The
prisoner, when he met him in Newcastle
was wearing a dark suit, and 'it struck
me" continued the witness, that he had
good appearance. l never knew him as
Frank Harwood, nor as Butler, nor as
Weller. Richard Ashe is the one name by
which l knew him. He was 6 fairly good
seaman, but when we got to Newcastle he
laid up. He asked for his discharge and
said he wanted to better himself. He told
me he had mates certificate. l never
had any row with him at sea. He was not
disobedient nor insubordinate. 1 have
nothing against his character"
Mr.. Cormac, in the course of re-examina-
tion. elected the information that a DR..
Eames, who visited Ashe in the forecastIe
when he comp mplained of rheumatism, as
sured the witness there was very little the
matter with him. when 1 offered him
lotion for his knee" said Petrie, she said
to me: No you won't, captain, do any
thing OF the sort. l will do for you as l
did for the captain of the Star of Russia
L then gave him in charge for threatening
me on board the vessel"
You told Mr.. Black" said Mr. Cormac.
that 1t was a common occurrence for
sailors to change their names. Is it not
equally common for fugitives from justice
to do the same?"
Objection sustained.
The hearing was then continued until
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, Mr..
Cormac stating that it had been agreed
between counsel to argue both cases in one.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
CARSON RATES
ARE NOW FIXED
Those Who Want to See
the Big Mill Can
Figure on 1t.
They Can Now Tell Exactly
How Much 1t Will
Cost Them
A M Ardery Arrives From Carson
and Arranges for Sidetracking
III Pullmans.

General Passenger Agent Goodman of
the Southern Pacific has completed full
list of rates from points in California to
Carson during the battle between Corbett
and Fitzsimmons. He has also made
rates for Portland, Ogden, Ell Paso and
other places. The rates, aside from the
round-trip rate of Sic 40 between San
Francisco and Carson, as hit erto pub
Iished, are in almost allcases new.
ITO Carson and return from San Fran
CISCO" said Mr.. Goodman, 1.-THE rate will
stand at SIC 40.
From Sacramento the roundtrip rate
wall be SIP 40, from Monterey and Santa
Cruz $2U 40, from Los Angeles and San
Bernardino $50, from Mariccpa $43 50,
from Ell Paso 500. from Ogden s3o 40. This
last is not the basic rate, which l have no
doubt will be arranged. This will be $35.
The rate from Portland will be $40.
''As for the railroads East which desire
to cooperate with us, we have received a
proposition from one line which would
make the rate from Chicago to Carson
and return $84 80. Another line offers a
rate of $76 so, which is little more than
one fare; $75 80 would be one 10 Carson.
However. nothing is settled yet. Other
propositions will be received. and We will
n ear the arguments of different kinds.
"As to the many Pullmans that have
been reported engaged, some of them
have been really engaged and some not.
The best way to engage them is to put up
the money, or else they may find when
they want them that somebody else has
got them"
1t is said that twenty Pullmans, each
capable of holding twenty-four persons.
and the whole with capacity OF 4S0 per-
sons have been secured by different par
ties from the Southern Pacific Company.
The supply of Pullmans, it is believed,
will be too light for the demand. For
over week the road has been collecting
the PulImans that could be spared from
various places in the West and on the
coast.
Every little puny station is telegraph
ing and wanting a Pullman" said Mr..
Goodman. From one place the other
day we got an inquiry asking what rate
we would give for forty peopla. have
no idea they can get fifteen there.
ut is very important for as to know
whether Stuart is going to give this
three days tournament at Carson in con-
nection with the big fight. II he can get
his talent together, and it is known in
time, probably good many would re-
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
THE UNEMPLOYED MAY RAISE
VEGETABLES ON VACANT LOTS
Hundreds of Deserving Idle Men Now Eager to Do
Anything to Earn a Simple
Livelihood.

the CITY and that would give employment
to hundreds of men would be a permanent
seawalI along the ocean beach as an i'm
provement and protection to the whole
west side of Golden GATE Park.
European cities have been made beauti-
full bv work put upon them, and there is
no reason why San Francisco may not be
when only little tax upon the property
owners would provide the public improve
ments, and what is most important, pre-
vent deserving people from starving for
the want of a chance to earn bare liv-
ing"
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald pro-
poses to find work in the mines for the
unemployed of this City.
1.-The solution of the problem of the
unemployed" said he yesterday. lilies in
taking advantage of the mining field. 1t
would not be necessary to raise any large
fund TO do this, and the Labor Bureau
and Mining Bureau. by cooperating,
could attend to all the details of placing
the men. The Mining Bureau has field
surveyors at work, who could give infor-
nation as to the best localitylfor the men,
and nv Office would attend to the rest
Since l opened the free employment
bureau have sent over 10000 men into
the country ana all have raised their own
fares. 1t has at times been necessary to
get reduced rates for them, but they were
never found destitute.
II think there would be no trouble
about sending them to work in the
placers. l have been instrumental in
placing several men at work, and they
have done well. There are claim-owners
in the mining districts who are very
anxious TO get men to work them and ask
in return only that the men sell them
whatever gold may be taken out at $17 an
ounce. Cinnamon have for years been
making a good thing out of the placers.
I had opportunities in the Mint TO see the
results of their labors, even on placers
that had been worked and abandoned by
white men, and know what can be done
there.
1.-The mining field here is the proper
one to do such work in, as the farming
business is overdone. The employ ment
of men in that way would be a good
thing for the State as it would give per-
manent employ yment at fairly good re-
turns to a great many more men than
corporations. Should this idea be favor
ably received can send party OF twenty
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
BUTLER TRIED
ON THE COAT
An Interesting Episode
During Yesterdays
Hearing.
Further Evidence in the Preston
Case From the Same
Witnesses.
Captain Petrie of the Ol.veb INK Tails
of His Acqua ntance With
the Prison r.

The hearing on the application for ex-
tradition in the case of Richard Ashe,
commonly called Butler, accused of muir
dering one Preston, was resumed yester-
day afternoon in the Circuit Court, before
Com Missioner Heacock. There was a
much smaller attendance than heretofore.
The earlier portion of the proceedings
was monotonous. owing to the amount OF
repetition involved in the evidence of
witnesses who had previously testified in
the Lee W-ller case. The prisoner seemed
more alert and interested than usual,
however, and was in constant consulta-
ton with his counsel, Attorneys Black
and PidwelI, Leonard Stone being absent
for the nonce. Mr.. Black himself fairly
beamed upon his client, whose sunburnt
neck he at one time during the hearing 9
affectionately encircled with his right
arm. The British Consul General, ]. W.
Warburton, went rapidly over the same
ground as before, with the only material
difference that Preston's name was sub
stituted for that OF Captain Lee Weller
Ma rshal Barry Baldwin and his deputy,
Tho mas J. Gallagher, deposed to the
serving of the warrants, in the face of q
running fire of objections and motions to
JUL iiOLh thS MI
Black.
Constable Conroy. recalled, re peated the
story of his brief connection with the pris-
oner in Australia. Conroy's version OF the
historical scene on the deck Of the Swan
hilda evoked a smile. II asked him If he
knew me-" said the witness land he said
he didn't. Sergeant Bunner told me TO
remove the wniskers, and the prisoner
then said, i have seen your face and
atterward he admitted knowing me end
giving me map of the Aubrey mining
district" The witness said he had given
the defendant his brotber-in-law' address
at the Race Club Hotel, near Aubrey, at
mis- request, and that the defendant wrote
it down upon a small piece of paper. The
address in the checkbook was in his sis
ter's handwriting.
The checkbook was produced and Mr.
Cormac continued his examination. Con-
roy insisted that the prisoner was called
Harwood when he knew him, and that
Harwood told him of his proposed trip to
the Blue Mountains.
Mr.. Black began his cross-examin alton,
and induced the witness to state that he
was positive it was not so late as October
% when he last saw the prisoner with the
checkbook. A few questions addressed to
the witness by Mr.. Cormac showed that
he had never seen the checkbook in Aus
trelia.
80, said Mr.. Cormac. "you must have
been mistaken when you stated that you
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
CANVASSING FOR FUNDS.
Meeting of the Vestry and Parish Com
mittee of st. Luke'ss Church

Meeting of the Vestry and Parish COM
mittee of st. Luke's, Church
The vestry of ST. Luke's Episcopal
Church met in joint session with the COM
mittee recently appointed on the raising
of funds to build new place of worship.
last evening.
There were present of the vestry: A. n.
Brown, DR.. H. G. Davis, Theodore E.
Smith, Henry L. Davis, Dr.. George H.
Powers, w. d. Clark, Robert B. Forman,
L. F. Monteagle, ]. Q. Hall and R. H. Ell
liott. The parish committee present were
o. S. Phelps. Captain Simpson. j. r.
Langhorne. r. G. Daniels and A. c. Field.
The list of church members was care
fully gone over and the mem bers of both
committees we're assigned various ones to
see and ascertain what they would give to
swell the fund OF $50, 600 that has already
been subscribed. The belief is freely ex-
pressed that if $4,000 is found necessary
for the new edifice it can easily be raised.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
NORTH PACIFIC ELECTIONS.
Jesse w. Lilienthal Was Made Directo,
and A. Markham Vice-Prssid.r+

jesse w. IfIIenthaI Was Made nirac4o,.
and A. Markham vice-President.
The annual meeting OF The officers and
directors of the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad was held ye,terd.v
Jesse W. Lilienthal was elected director
to take the place OF John L. Howard, and
A. Markham was made vice president
succeeding P n. Lilienthal. A. w. Fos.
ter was reelected as president and general
manager, and Jesse w. LilienthaI waa
continued as general counsel.
The directory stands as follows: A. w
Foster, A. Markham, P. N. LilienthaI
George A. Newhall. Jesse w. LillenthaI
A. Borel ana J. B. Stetson.
No other business was transacted -
said President Foster; "we took up moth.
ing else, and when We were through with
the election there was an adjournment u
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To Ward on Danger.

The following notice is published at the re-
quest of the Sisters of Charity:
Notice--Vlsiting days at the Roman Catholic
Orphan Asylum, street south, will be sus-
pended until measles and kinued diseases now
prevalent in the City have pRssNd OF. The chill
dren in the institution are we'll
SISTERS OF CHARITY.
Roman Catholic orphan Asylum, Feb. i6, 1897
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unemployed assembled
a
in a shortpe
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Ex-United state Senator Doiph in Tow,

Ex-United States Senator J. N. Dolph of Ore
gon arrived here yesterday and is at the PA,
ace. He said that he had come down in con-
nection with some cases in the United States
Circuit Court and would remain only a day or
two. He did not desire to say anything about
the Oregon struggle over the senatorship,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

w GH JUST OPENED-The
~~~@1 choicest lines of FINE
OOOOS. PRINTED DIMITIES,
FRENCH ORGANDIES, SCOTCH
PRINTED LAPPErS, ENGLISH PER-
GALES, DENTELLE FRANCHISE,
AMERICAN BATISTES, Etc, in rich,
stylish and exclusive effects, and at
prices almost as low as the common
fabrics.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

80 pieces BLACK ENGLISH STORM
SERGES. Mohair finish, in three
different wales, regularly sod for S0o
75c yard, will be closed out at. OUC
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

CHECK GLASS LINEN, Is inches
vide. Irish make, the lOc a yard III
grade; this weeks price ..... t2l
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

2 cases ENGLISH CHEVIOTS, 5s
inch inches d wide s e6laG ula5 value 81 50 75c
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

RI ArK 25 pieces 39-INCH BLACK
OLHSN ENGLISH MOHAlR,
GOnnS worth 60c yard, will
0OODO' be closed out at. Ok
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

BLEACHED HUCK TOWELS,
nice borders, size 19x37 inches S1 o.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17
TO CUhE A COLD ONE p.v

Take LAXATIVE BromoQuinine Tablets. ALL drug.
slsts feiund tne money II IL fails 70 cure. 2oc
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

A CLOSELY WOVEN BLEACHED
IRISH LINEN "a NAPKIN
(2l inches square,; Special this Q11~
week .-........... ....d dozen y l.IO
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

9S dozen 4-BUTTON GENUINE
FRENCH KID GLOVES, en-
broidered backs and large but
tons, colors tan. mode and
brown, also black, regular
price 81 so a pair; Clearance @
Sale price q
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

AZ pieces 43-INCH ALL-WOOL
AND SILK-AND-W WOOL HIGH
GRADE FRENCH NOVELTY
SUITING, latest colorings, worth
81 and 81 % a yard; Clearance =,
Sale price. Observation-Disclosures. Il
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CAMBRIC GUIPURE EMBROI-
Derry, regular price 20c yard; IN
Special Clearance Sale price. -. LUG
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slightly i'm perfect. worth regular 81 SO
and 81 rs a pair; Clearance SOo
Sale price CUC
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

50 pieces 50-INCH ALL-WOOL
ENGLISH NAVAL STORM
SERGE. value for 81 q yard; = =
Clearance Sale price ......... CO
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

steels each side, handsomely embroi-
dered with colored silk Tossing black
and drab, regular price 81 so; CT M
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-17

kn so dozen and HOOK
NAD FO TER KID
I'll OWES GLOVES, colors and
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07
SPRING LAKE PARK.
The Ten Acre Site Purchased
by Mr.. Frank Whitley, the
Street Car Manager.
IMPROVEMENTS CONTEMPLATED.
There to be o Dance Hall, Skating
Rink and Bicycle Pavilion
150x75 Feet Built Along
the Dam,

Mr., Frank Whitley owner and
manager Of the street car line here,
has bought and now holds the
deeds to the lO.acre park tract of
land known as Spring Lake Park,
and he will now proceed to put Inn
provements on the ground OF a sub
stantiaI nature,
He tells the reporter that he will
build a pavilion across the dam to
the lake lb0 feet long, extending
II back ~ feet deep, and cover 1t
with good shingles and close 1t In
to keep out the rain and damp
weather, The front Of the building
will face the lake, and will have a
platform built over the water with
hand ralllngs, and seats all around
to accommodate those who may
wish TO watch the bathers, On
each side OF the lake he VIII erect a
long row of bath houses dressing
rooms) for the ladies and gentle-
men, and will fix up the lake In tip
top manner for bathing purposes,
In addition to the above, the cir
Gle inside the bicycle track Is to be
graded and leyeled of Tor foot ball
or other athletic games.
Mr. Whitley Is game, and when
he resolves to do a thing he gene-
rally gets there with both Of his
No, S's, We certainly wish him
much success In his new venture,
aud honestly believe II will pay him
to make the improvements mem
toned.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07

Headquarters on hats, spring
shapes in Youmans, R0elofs n stet-
sans, At Sharpe n brewers,
Make new blood, Try browne Iron
Tonic, Smith Drug 90,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07
WILL NOT WITHDRAW.
Greece Prefers TO bo Wiped From tho
Map Rather than EyaOuato

Paris, March b, The Figaro pub.
fishes the report Of an interview
with M, Delyannls, premier Of
Greece, had by correspondent Of
that paper In Athens, The Greek
premier Is quoted AZ saying that
the Greek troops would not under
any circumstances be wlthdra wn
lrom,Crete, They were there to stay,
he declared, aud In addition to that
the temper Of the people of Greece
would compel the government
to invade Turkey Greece, N,
Dclyannls sand merely asks for pie.
blscIte TO show that The inhabitants
of the Island of Crete are over
whelmlngly In favor OF a union with
the Greece kingdom, Anyway, he
declared, that Greece would prefer
to disappear from the map of
Europe rather than draw backward
from the position she has taken,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07

An alarm was turned In ycster-
day afternoon from Hawk ~
Moores grlst mIll on Rose Hill,
aud the West and East side fire de-
partments had out their hose ear'
rlages Ia A twlnklIng, but the East
side carriage, understanding that
II was college Ill.," instead OF
Rose IIlll, turned the horses for
this suburb, and only learned
the mistake when II arrived there.
The horses were turned and came
back In long lope and reached
the fire after the namea were sub
dued by the West side We learn
the mill sustained some loss to belt
IN. aud rollers, In the elevator,
where the IRE originated, and that
the corn In the blus were water
soaked pretty badly
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07
FIGURES DO NOT LIE

Try Chancellor cigar name on
the ash=at s, N, Raglands
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07

Beautiry your home with flowers,
Jos. w. Ycstal " Son, Of Little
Rock, Ark, are the florists TO trade
with They sell ~ fine, eyerbloom-
ing roses (thelf aeleeliow for only
ti,OOi Write them for catalogue,
tree on application, gsg2s
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07
From orlppla oraek

After the bIq nrc In Cripple
Creek took a very severe cold aud
tried many remedies without help,
the cold only becoming more setI
tied After using three small bot
Ties Of Chdnbeflains Cough Rem
edy both the cough aud cold left
me, and Ia this high altitude II
takes a merlt0r0uA cough remedy
to do any good a, w. Henderson,
editor Daily Advertiser, For sale
by B. temlN druggist,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07
MoKinleya Cabinet,

Washington, March 3, President
Mckinley today sent TO the senate
the following nominations John
sherman, Of Ohio, secretary OF
stateI Lyman ], Gage OF Illinois,
secretary Of the treasuryI Russell
A, Alger, OF Michigan, secretary OF
war; Joseph Melienna, OF California,
attorney-genera James A, Gary,
Of Maryland, postmaster generali
John D, Long, Of Massachusetts,
secretary OF the navy Cornelius NJ
Bliss, of New York, secretary OF
the ihteriorI James Wilson, Of Iowa,
secretary Of agriculture,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07

Parents wishing their children
taught music should send TO teaehs
efs who are here TO stay Prof
aud Mrs, n 70. MeGann, teachers
af violin, mandolin, piano ana y0s
cal, lror terms, etc, call on on uds
dtoaa a ~. MoCANN ilB Walnu
street u
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07

II you wish to purify your blood
you should take a medicine which
cures blood discusses No other med.
lcue has such a record Of cures aa
Il0od'a SaraaparIlh,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07

Miss Mary Stokes, teacher In
the West Side school, while return
ing home on Friday evening In
buggy, Wis thrown out, by the
horse taking fright and at bicycle
rider, aud quite badly hurt about
the head and shoulders, She will
probably be In bed for several days
from the miHhap,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07
10 tho Dealers and Consumers o
Bread

] am not posing and advertise
Ing myself aa friend to the peo.
pie, my acts shall speak for me, aud
them | abide
II have taken advantage Of the
trade, why does mol my competitor
do them justice, 40 he pfetends he
lA d0ingY
FIGURES 30 NOT LIE
q % ouQec loqyos WIN make aeh y N,
70 u 80 q wv ~"
My loavea have weighed 10 ounces
since Dee, ~, 1906, when an ADJUST
ment Of prices was made,
Yours Truly,
2s2B jouN =, KLINE,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07

The dead walls are being filled
with the advertising matter OF Df,
Il. @. Flower, who Ia to deliver a
free lecture At Uhlo's Opera House
next Sunday night, Al y o'clock,
The Doctor is au eminent physician,
and he has cured thousands OF peos
ole Of ebf0ale diseases, lle isa
fine talher and our people should
hd the opera house, on hls visit
here,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-07

The ~ ounce loaf of bread Is 10
temptation TO the consumer, when
he can buy kllue's 10 ounce loaf for
the same money, bei Aiia,