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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
MRS. M. FERGUSON SAYS
HER HUSBAND is BRUTAL
Sues for Divorce Because He Threat
ened Her Many Times
to Kill

Margaret H. Ferguson, in a complaint
for divorce filed yesterday against Theo-
dore Ferguson, charges him with treat
ing her in cruel and unhuman manner
ever since their marriage in 1897. She
claims he gets intoxicated every chance
he gets, and that when he is under the
influence of drink he beats and abuses
her. Mrs. Ferguson says her husband
has threatened to kill her and that on
one occasion, because she screamed whom
he struck her, that he brandished a large
knife over her head and commanded her
to stop her noise"
Ferguson is an employee of Oliver ]
Olsen of 121 Mission street and enjoys a
salary of $50 a month. Mrs Ferguson
asks for a divorce, $50 a month alfmony
and permission to resume her maiden
name, Margaret Turney. The Fergusons
live at 1874 Golden Gate avenue
Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
by Helene Johnson against Peter John
son for cruelty, Rosa ]. Probst against
Henry B. ProDSt for cruelty. Robert
Jakes against Emma Jakes for desertion.
Deair Worsdale against Harry Worsdale
for cruelty and James Trethaway against
Kitty Trethaway for desertion.
Divorces were granted yesterday to
Louise E. Shinn from George Shinn for
neglect, Hermine Jacobson from Adolf
jacobson for failure to provide. Helen
Sutherland from Fred B. Sutherland for
desertion, Alice Edith Randall from
Charles E. S. Randall for cruelty. Albert
Weber from Helen Weber for intemper-
ance and Louisa NJ Hellbacka from Ed
ward c. Hellbacka for cruelty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
SAYS He TOOK
NOTE TO SMITH
Arthur Wilson Testif1es
in Kershow Will Con-
test Case.

Arthur L Wilson, a messenger boy en-
ployed by the California Special Messen-
ger Company, pointed out j. Morgan
Smith yesterday as the man to whom he
delivered a note at the apartments of
Max Kershow at TortonTs on the morn
ing of April 6, 1901, the morning on which
the disputed will was signed
Wilson said he went to the rooms in
response to call at 10 a. m. on April 8.
he said the man whom he afterward
identified as Smith came to the door in
a bath robe and black eye, and that
after waiting for few minutes he was
A. B. Forbes & Son, insurance agents at
the corner Of California and Montgomery
streets. Wilson said he delivered the let
ter and returned to the restaurant, and
gave the answer, which was contained in
an envelope, to the same man who sent
him.
Wilson said he saw no one in the rooms
but Smith and a colored woman, Alice
Kennedy. He said also that he went into
the bedroom and dining-room, and that
there was no one in the apartments but
the two persons he named.
A. w. Forbes was then placed on the
messenger boy coming to his office with
a written request for a check for money
due ]. Morgan Smith. Forbes says he
gave the boy the check. but that he had
no idea where Smith was at the time.
A. J.. Meadows, the second subscribing
witness to the purpOrted VIII of Max Ker-
show, told practically the same story as
Smith and was not shaken in his testi-
mony by the severe crOss-examination he
was subjected to by Attorney Rix for the
contestants. He described in detail the
means Smith had taken on April to IN
form him that Kershow wanted him to
come up to his rooms on matter Of I'M
portance, and told how the next morning
he visited Tortoni's ana signed the will a.
a witness. He said KershoW told him
that the matter must be kept strictly
secret, he was afraid his folks would
hear of it and prevent him from doing
what he wanted.
Attorney Rix endeavored to show dur
ing the croSS-examination that Meadows
spent a great deal of his time in Jail. bur
his questions were stricken out by the
court. The case will go on to-day at IL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

k@HE old route of the Southern Pa
cifc around Robin Hoods barn
from San Francisco to Santa
IL Rosa is to be supplanted by new
line, which will materially shorten
the distance and time between the two
cities mentioned. The passenger taking
the present Southern Pacific route from
this city to Santa Rosa gets on the ferry
boat at the foot of Market street, crosses
the bay, boards the train at the Oakland
mole and rides to Vallejo Junction. At
the station last named he leaves the
train, boards another ferry-boat and
crosses the bay or Straits of Carquinez to
South Vallejo, where the Santa Rosa train
is in waiting. This train, however, goes
up to Napa Junction, on the main line.
thence across the branch road from the
junction to Santa Rosa. The distance by
the roundabout way from San Francisco
to Santa Rosa is seventy-f1ve miles. The
time consumed in making the run is three
hours and twelve minutes. By the Cali
fornia Northwestern Railway route (the
old Donafue hne) Santa Rosa is only
f1fty-one miles distant from this city, and
the time used in making the trip is two
hours and thirty-three minutes.
Will Land Near San Quentin.
The Southern Pacific now proposes to
construct a short line and cut out one fer
~ transfer. Surveyors are in the field es-
tablishing direct line from Santa Rosa
via sPetaluma to some point on the bay
is proposed to make quick transfer of the
passengers from this point by ferry-boat
to this city. In effect the proposed new
route will parallel the California North
from San Francisco to Santa Rosa to two
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
WESTERN UNION BOYS
WALK OUT ON STRIKE
Three Messengers Are Discharged
and Others Resign Out of
Sympathy.

There was a strike among the messen-
ger boys employed at the main office of
the Western Union telegraph Office on
Montgomery street yesterday. The COM
pany worked yesterday with only half its
staff of boys. An official stated last
evening that if they could not secure
enough boys to-day to fill the vacant
places they would employ men tenn
porarily
Delivery Clerk ]. Regain says that the
trouble is all owing to three messengers,
who are a disturbing element He saws
that these three boys have been making
too much money. Two of them Showed
up for work Sunday under the influence
Of liquor. They were promptly dis
charged. These boys used their influence
and twelve others resigned. The locked
out boys attempted to force the rest of
the boys to quit, but their efforts were
unsuccessful.
The strikers succeeded in inducing four
of the boys who are employed on the
night shift to quit their positions last
night. For time this desertion of the
night shift seriously embarrassed the SER
vice. The clerks in the office, however.
were pressed into use as Mercuries and
succeeded in disposing of all the mes
sages. The management of the Western
Union Company confidently asserts that
boys, or If necessary men, will be secured
to-day to fill the places of the strikers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

hours. The competition will doubtless
spur the Northwestern to the adoption of
plans to hold the business. The people of
San Francisco, Marin and Sonoma coun-
ties will hail with delight the assurance
or frequent trips, quick runs and the in
PRODUCTION of all the modern conveniences
of transit.
Will Shorten Napa Route.
1t is reported that the Southern Pacific
is planning to shorten the time and re-
move some of the annoyances of travel
between this city and towns of the Napa
Valley. There is talk of putting on a
South Vallejo. It is proposed to move the
train aboard the boat and convey the
passengers across without a change of
cars. Going to Napa by the present line
the traveller must cross the bay to Oak
and at the last named point leave the
cars and take the boat to South Vallejo,
where the Napa Valley train is In wait
ing 1t is possible that a route may be
established that will utilize the short line
from Santa Rosa to McNears Landing to
accommodate Napa Valley travel.
The country Immediately north of San
Francisco and little beyond the creeks
and estuaries CT the great bay is famed
for scenic beauty and productive capac-
ity. The charms of natural scenery and
the agreeable climate have always been
appreciated, but the inconvenience of
travel from these regions to San Francis
co have been drawback to the develop
ment of the country.
The proposed new route of the South
ern Pacific from Santa Rosa to this city
Will be at least twenty-four miles shorter
than the existing line around by Vallejo
and Napa Junction, as the California
northwestern line, which is to be paral-
leled, Is not as long by twenty-four miles
as the Southern Pacifie's present route.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
News in ARMY Circle.

Some dimculty is being experienced by
the military authorities in paying off the
discharged soldiers who arrived on the
Sheridan because they represent so many
organizations and payrolls have to be
made out separately. Four paymasters
are at work and the men will be free in
a few days. Meanwhile passes to San
Francisco from Angel Island are to be
scheduled to sail for Manila again on De-
cember II, the day after the departure of
the Hancock. Major Robert ]. Gibson
has been appointed sanitary inspector OF
the department. Captain ]. A Penn
Seventh Infantry, has been assigned TO
duty on Angel Island.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Sailor Badly Battered

When Oscar Smith, sailor, appeared
before Judge Conlan yesterday on O
charge of battery with his head swathed
in bandages he was anxious to know how
the other man looked. It appears that
Smith had been boarding with Mrs. Felix
Wyttebrod, on Mission street, between
Twenty fourth and Twenty-fifth streets
during the strike and owed her $50 He
went there Sunday, and when she asked
him for the money he struck her. She
complained to Special Officer ]. H. Swift
who attempted to place Smith under ar
rest. Smith made a motion to draw his
sheath knife, and Swift used his club OF
his head. charge of disturbing the
peace against Smith was dismissed. The
battery. charge was continued
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
U. S. Civil Service Examination.

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that on January q,
1902, an examination will be held at vari-
Gus places throughout the United States
for the position OF assistant IN the d.
vision Of entomology, Department OF Ag-
riculture, at salary Of $1,000 per annum,
and for other similar vacancies as they
may occur. Persons who desire to com
pete should at once apply to the United
States Civil Service Commission, Wash
ingtOn D. c., or to the secretary OF the
local board Of examiners, POStOfhce. Zoe
application forms 5O4 and 375, which
should be properly executed and filed
with the commission prior to the hour OF
closing business on January IL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Settle Family Differences.

With the consent of all parties inter-
ested Benjamin Healy has applied for let
tiers of administration uDon the estate of
Margaret O'Dwyer, who died on Novem-
Der rs. Mrs. O'Dwyer left a small estate.
consisting of a house and lot at Folsom
and Twenty-fourth streets, besides some
money supposed to be in a safe deposit
vault. Her brother Daniel first applied
for letters of administrator and for pa
pers of guardianship over the two minor
children His petition was filed on No
vember q, but has not been acted upon.
1t is said by relatives of the deceased that
it will be withdrawn and that there will
be no opposition to the custody of the
children being given to Mrs. Mary Gleas.
on, an aunt, in whose charge they are at
present.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Colored soldier Steals

Detective Thomas ]. Coleman arrested
Edwin L. Knowles, a discharged colored
soldier, yesterday for stealing check for
$145 from Edward w. Davis. q white sol
der, and a check of smaller amount from
Everett z. Prince, also a DISCHARGED
white soldier. The checks were stolen AT
Sheridan returning from Manila to this
port knowles confessed the theft to De-
tectiye Coleman and was handed over into
me custody Of United States Marshal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
P. c. Kelly, Assignee

OF the Boston, is to-day the busiest man
in town. The A. Brick bankrupt cloth
ing arrived yesterday precisely at D. M,
thanks to Mr.. Milton j. Greene referee
in bankruptcy through whose kindness
the stock arrived in time. Everybody is
busy and working hard to get this large
stock in order for the opening on Thurs
day. There will be on sale at the begin
ming 1000 all-wool mems suits and over
coats worth $50. The sale price will be
81 65 at the clothing bankrupt sale of the
Boston, 773 Market ST., near Fourth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

for months after, and at the time I
thought death was a welcome relief !:
but before my last child was born
good neighbor advised LydiaE. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
I used that, together with your Pills
and Sanative Wash for four months
before the child's birth lit brought
me wonderful relief. 1 hardly had an
ache or pain, and when the child was
ten days old left my bed strong in
health. Every spring andfall now take
abottleo of Lydia E.Pin1xham'sV Veg
etable Compound and find it keeps
me in continual excellent health" -
Mrs. J. II. HAsKINs, 324s Indiana Ave-,
Chicago, III - $4,000 forfeit if abOUs TESTING
NAL fs not genuine
Care and careful counsel is
what the expectant and would-be
mother needs, and this counsel
she can secure without cost by
writing to Mrs. Pinkham al
Lynn Mass, -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Wants Trial by jury.

Robert S. Macbeth. H. NJ Park, ]. n.
Josselyn and five Chinese charged with
practicing medicine without being duly
registered, appeared before Judge ca
baniss yesterday. They all intimated that
they would demand jury trial and
would probably test the constitutionalitv
of the act. The cases were continued till
December 81.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
christmas Holidays in mexico.

southern Pacific special train leaves
San francisco December IS, Los Angeles
December 10, reaching Mexico in time for
The holiday celebrations. Round trip San
Erancisco, $50: Los Angeles. $40. Person
alIv conducted. Dining car. Pullman
sleepers. Limit go days. Low side trip
cations 6i3 Market street. San Francisco.
2el South Spring street. Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

adjoining the site OF the old Baldwin Ho-
tel. Baldwin alleges that Flood, in ex-
cavating for the foundation for the new
building at the corner Of Powell and Mar
ket streets, so weakened the fouS n
Of the Annex that he was comp( itVrtto
spend the amount sued for to preve1t the
destruction Of the Annex.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Sudden Death of Otto Koanner

Otto Koepper, a. salesman for Palmer &.
Rey, was stricken suddenly yesterday aft
ernoon while eating lunch in the Mer-
chants Exchanse e, at q L ides dorf street
Harbor Emergency Hospital, but died on
the way.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Fishermen Win a Shit

United States District Judge de Haven
yesterday decided in favor of the plain
tiffs in the suit of Farce Dominica and
eighty other fishermen against the Alaska
Packers Association for $50 each. hal
ances alleged to be due on a salmon fish
ing contract
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Eligible for Draughtsmen.

AS a result of the recent examination
held for draughtsmen for the Board Of
Public Works the Civil Service Commits
sion has certified to the following list OF
eligibles:
Harris Deli. Connick, sos; Frederick C.
Hermann, SIS: John w. Parker, s41; VIII
liam c. Pidge, S2.S; John o. Burrage SIS:
James NJ Owens, 1872; William A. Smith, M.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Stenographer Appointed.

Herbert f. Ward has been appointed
clerk and stenographer to the Federal
Board of Civil Service Examiners. vice
Ernest ]. Mott, who declined the honor
after having passed brilliant examina-
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
vioIated Barber Law,

John ]. Calish, State Barber Commits
sfoner. secured warrant from Judge
Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest Of Neil
M Nelson on the charge Of falsely repre-
senting that he was quanned barber
when applying for a certificate It Is al
legged that when test was made Nelson
did not even know how to hold a razor
nrOperlY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Little Rain Falls

A very little rain fell in San Francisco
yesterday, but as much as "A of an inch
was registered in two or three towns in
the northern part Of the State. The
weather was clear in Southern Califoro
MIA. Forester Meade predicts settles
weather for to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
ADVERTISEMENTS.
To MOTHERS 1
Mrs. j. I'll. Haskins, Of Chicago,
ILL.,, President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.

Dean Mrs. PNKHAM:-M Mothers
need not dread childbearing after they
know the value of Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
While loved children dreaded the
ordeal, for it left me weak and sick
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
THE PROBLEM.

@@oROTdY in the nursery can calculate the
ES price of Ivory Soap per cake, bot it would
bIaA3EI take mathematical geniuS to calculate its
- true value. For he must take account Of
time, labor, and materials. He deduct from the
apparent cost the saving in the longer life Of the cake
in the longer life Of the washed fabric in the labor
required, in the time consumed, IN the strength ex
pended, in the results obtained. When all is finished,
Ivory is the cheapest soap in the world. It floats.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
Baldwin Is Suing Flood

z. ]. Baldwin is suing James L. Flood
to recover $S9S8. which he alleges he was
compelled to expend in erecting prons
and supports for the west wall of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
His Fall Was Fatal.

Samuel R. Hunter, the travelling sales
man who fell down light we'll in the Oc
cidentaI Hotel last Sunday, died in ST.
Iuke's Hospital at IL o'clock on the same
evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

JOSEPH FIGEL, MERCHANT TAIL
OR. The latest styles to select from. Suits
from $40 upward. Overcoats, fancy vests
etc, at greatly reduced prices. Second
floor Flood building, Fourth and Market
streets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

Why experiment with other brands when you
can get Jesse Moore Whiskey at all times and
places?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10
NEW LINE AND SHORT
TIME TO SANTA ROSA

Southern Pacific Company Surveyors in the Field Locating D
rect Route Paalelng the Northwestern Which Will Con-
meet With Speedy Ferry Transit From McNears Landing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1901-12-10

%HE old route of the Southern Pa
ii cific around Robin Hoods barn
III from San Francisco to Santa
IL Rosa is to be supplanted by new
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A Minister'S Good Work.

al had q severe attack Of bilious
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