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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
GIFT IS TICKLE,
SAYS HIS WIFE

Frank Lee Gift, a well known man
about town and owner Of cafe at the
corner Of Jones and Ellis streets, is
the defendant in an action for divorce
begun yesterday by Hazel r. Gift. She
sues on the grounds Of inhdelity and
cruelty The papers in the case were
sealed by order Of court, thereby keep
ing from the public the name Of the
correspondent and the specific acts Of
cruelty alleged by Mrs. Gift
From the records in the marriage
license Office il was learned that the
name Of the plaintiff in the action prior
TO her marriage TO Gift was Hazel
Kline. Gift secured a license on July
2f 1902, TO make her his wife. From
the same source il was also learned
that this is Gifts second appearance
as a defendant in the divorce court.
In 1896 he was sued for divorce on the
ground Of cruelty by Anna May Gift.
In February Of that year she was
granted a divorce by Judge Slack. and
Gift was ordered to pay her $40 a
month alimony At that time Gift was
employed by the Southern Pacific, his
position being a responsible one. Sew
eral times after the divorce had been
granted Gift was hailed into court on
contempt proceedings, due to his fail
Ure TO comply with the courts order
regarding alimOny. and was ordered
into confinement at the County Jail.
He was also haled into court for in
terfering with Mrs. Gifts possession Of
their one child
Charlotte n Lowe. who was mar
ried 10 Thomas B. Lowe at Chicago
eleven years ago, wants a divorce on
the ground Of neglect. She also wants
permission 10 resume her maiden name
Finlav. She alleges that for a year or
more he has compelled her 10 depend
upon relatives and friends for her sup
port.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
DEADLY CLIFF
IS UNCUARDED

Within the last year the bodies Of
OF the cliff at the intersection of Mont
gomery and Lombard streets. This cliff
was formed by quarrymen. Its crest
on Telegraph Hill is not lighted at
night and is altogether unprotected by
a fence or any other obstruction. The
unfortunate victims of municipal apa-
thy were supposed to have walked off
the cliff while wandering around the
steep sides Of the hill while intoxicated
and there have been whisperings of
foul play and robbery, but the police
have never been able to secure any evil
dence to show that death was the re-
suit OF crime.
The latest victim was Clarence Frank
a young soldier from the Angel Island
barracks. He was found unconscious
on December and died in the Central
Emergency Hospital a short time after
ward. At the inquest held yesterday
the jury returned a verdict that death
was accidental, caused by falling over
the cliff, and the jury recommended
that the city erect a fence TO prevent
further accidents.
In the inquest upon the body Of
Michael Walsh, who was killed at Fif-
teenth and Harrison streets on Decem-
Der 6 by railroad train. a verdict was
returned that the manner of the acci-
dent was unknown to the jury.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

For several moments he wept softly,
and the room was hushed while his
tears flowed and till he could regain
his possession.
Wilkerson denied ever having been
familiar with Myrtle Rosedale or any
other member of the Fiddle Dee Dee"
chorus. He was ever ready with his
answers after his weeping spell. and
fatty contradicted every statement
Mrs. Oveta Hawes had made while she
was on the stand for the plaintiff. He
reviewed in detail the trip of the "Fid-
die Dee Dee road company in the
Northwest, and denied having ever
been unduely intimate with Myrtle
Rosedale, either there or in this city.
as alleged by Mrs. Hawes.
Fora Irving. Agnes Williams and Ma
bel Daragh, chorus girls who occupied
the same dressing-room with Mrs.
Hawes at the Grand Opera-house some
months ago, were put on the stand by
the defense to show that the young
woman had a bad reputation for truth.
None of them knew Mrs. Hawes be-
fore she played at the Grand Opera
house, but they all swore that the fair
soubrette could not be relied upon to
tell the truth. While they were on the
stand Miss Amber. Mrs. Halves and
their collection of friends spent their
time in glaring hard at the witnesses
and whispering a few things among
themselves.
Anna German, the chorus girl who
was on the stand for the defense dur
ing Thursdays proceedings, was cross
examined again by Attorney Humphrey
but she had no new evidence to relate
Mrs. Rose Bacon, landlady Of the
O'Farrell street lodging house where
Mrs Hawes is alleged to have called
was put on the stand, but before she
began her testimony Attorney New
brough substituted Wilkerson. The trial
will be resumed tomorrow morning at
$3.50 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
WEEPS WHILE
HE TESTIFIES
Maude Amber's Spouse Breaks
Down When Happy Days of
His Courtship Are Recalled

Fluffy damsels of the stage world
again made Judge Muraskys court
room their headquarters yesterday
morning, and the usual throng that
uous when the divorce suit Of Maude
Amber against Puerl Wilkerson came
up for the third day of it's trial. It was
the defense's inning, and Puerl Wilker-
son, the defendant, had the honor of
being the main attraction.
Wilkerson's usually placid counten-
ance changed when the days of his
courtship and lovemaking were brought
up in direct examination, and this man
of the mimic world and its gay sur
roundings gave way to a flood Of tears.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
sroufe Files 1ndemnifying Bond.

John Sroufe, who has laid claim to
the Cliff House on an attachment Of
$50. 900, yesterday filed an indemnify
ing bond of $4,000 with Sheriff Lack
mann to cover the claim Of the Pabst
Brewing Company in the sum of s10,-
600 against ]. NJ. wilkins ct al. The
bond was given by the American
Surety Company. Sroufe has already
given a bond in the sum of $4,000 to
protect adverse claimants to the prop
erty of the Cliff House.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Thistlc Club Elects omcers.

At the last regular meeting of the
San Francisco Scottish Thistle Club the
following officers were elected to
serve during the ensuing term: Royal
chief, George w. Paterson; chieftain.
David Young; recorder. Alexander E.
Carlisle; treasurer, John Ross; finan-
cial secretary, James Tod; sergeant at
arms, william Crystal; propertyman
and librarian, John w. Davidson;
trustees, Robert H. Murray, Walter
c. Campbell, Thomas Christie.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Sale of Real (S's;; (ssi;.f F'sS')) 'ss''))
Ebony Goods

While you are making pres
entS make good ones, here IS a
lot of real Ebony almost as low as
you can buy the imitation = and
all are handsomely decorated
with sterling silver.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Jockeys' BAH Attracts Crowd.

The annual jockeys ball at the Me-
chanics' Pavilion last night attracted
a large crowd of merry-makers. The
immense floor was the scene of many
a merry whirl from the time the af-
fair began till 1t broke up in the small
hours of the morning.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13


Mr.. and Mrs. William Mayo Newhall
presented their charming daughter,
Margaret Newhall, to society at tea
which they gave at their home yester-
day afternoon. Miss Newhall has just
returned from Europe, where she has
had study and travel before entering
upon a social career. She has a most
attractive personality and is being cor
daily welcomed by both old friends
and new ones. The Newhall home was
prettily decorated with Christmas ber-
ries, mistletoe, vases of cut flowers and
a profuslon of foliage. A large number
of callers was received during the after
noon and most Hospitality entertained.
Those invited to assist in receiving
were Mrs. Timothy Hopkins, Mrs. Rus
sell Wilson, Mrs. Joseph Crockett, Mrs.
Florence Frank, Mrs. George Almer
Newhall. Mrs. Walter Martin, Miss
Emily Wilson, Miss Gertrude Hyde
Smith. Miss Newell Drown, Miss Helen
Chesebrough, Miss Isabel Kittle, Miss
Linda Cadwalader Miss Margaret Nee,
Miss Lucy Coleman, Miss Christine
Pomeroy. Miss Gertrude Joliffe, Miss
Genevieve King and Miss Hazel King.
The Guild Of Arts and Crafts, Miss
Octavia Holden president, continued its
exhibition at the Palace Maple room
yesterday and will be open to the pub
lie on Monday from 10 O'clock in the
morning until the same hour in the
evening. The large room was thronged
with patrons throughout the entire day
and viii probably attract as many peo-
--~l
ceramics, carvings and artistic baskets
and pictures are especially inviting.
Italian and modern French and Eng
lish laces are the subject of much COM
ment, and the Battenberg lace of Mrs.
Charles Wheeler and Miss Cohen is
much admired Mrs. Lindstroms weav-
ing of tapestries, table covers. portieres
and other things wins much public in
terest.
The managers of the California Wom-
ans Hospital announce that their an
nual donation days will be -on Mon
day and Tuesday, December 81 and %. |
Donations of money. groceries, linen |
or anything for the sufferers in the !
free ward will be gratefully received !
at Goldberg, Bowen & Co.'S store, 232 |
Sutter street, or at the hospital, 3118 |
Sacramento street.
The following women constitute the
board of managers: Mrs. D. H. White
more. president: Miss f. A. Sprague,
treasurer; Mrs. F. A. Robin, secre-
tary; Mrs. A. n. Towne, Mrs. Charles
Mrs. J, H. Hatch, vice pres
dents; Mrs. F. ]. Carolan, Mrs. A. E.
Brooke Ridley, Mrs. Morris Meyerfeld
IT., Mrs. l. Hecht, Mrs, ]. w. Hellman,
Mrs ]. Hcyt, Mrs. E. E. Park, Mrs.
Archibald Kains and Mrs. A Cheese
orough, directors.
A pretty wedding took place last
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon w. Powell, $50 Golden Gate ave-
nue. when their daughter, Miss Geor-
gia Ray Farmer, became the bride of
Frank Dean Henderson. Rev. George
9. Adams officiated. The bride was at
tended by Miss Nita Farmer and Frank
NJ. Knostnan. Christmas berries and
foliage were effectively arranged in
decoration Sixty invited friends wit
messed the marriage and shared in the
wedding festivities. l.
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson will reside
in this city upon returning from a
brief wedding trip.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Real Shell Goods

(First Floor sutter ST.
Fine Tortoise shell articles for
ladies' hair ornamentatiOn that
make sensible Holiday Gifts.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
Stole a cold SInr

A thief forced open showcase in
the rooms of the State Mining Bureau,
ferry building, yesterday and stole a
gold slug valued at $50. Detective
Gibson has been detailed on the case
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

Pretty papetries in beautiful boxes.
Envelopes and paper tied with silk rib
bof1s Handsome and useful for Christ
mas. Sanborn. Vail & Co., TAI Market ST
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

The relatives of a lady who had died
leaving q legacy to a faVorite donkey in
order to secure its comfort, recently
came into court and asked for a decision
to who was TO enjoy the legacy after
the dOnkey's decease. The next of kim
was the Judges verdict-Punch.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
CHARMING BUD
MAKES FORMAL
DEBUT AT TEA

One Of the most delightful debutante
teas of the season was given by Mrs.
John F. Swift yesterday afternoon at
her residence. s24 Valencia street. 1t
was the means of formally introducing
Miss Helen Ingram Baily to society.
daughter Of Mrs. E. M. Norris and a
niece OF Mrs. Swift. She greeted their
friends with sweet cordiality Of man
ner, which insured her popularity at
once. Six hundred invitations were is
sued for the affair, and during the re-
ceiving hours, from 4 to o'clock, the
spacious rooms were crowded with
handsomely gowned visitors. Many gen.
tlemen were also present, including
army officers, as the debutante's father,
the late Charles NJ. Baily, was in the
Government service.
The house was lavishly decorated
with flowers. Pink predominated in the
drawing where roses, carnations
and chrysanthemums were massed
with artistic effect. In the dining
room the color scheme was red, includ-
ing Christmas berries interspersed with
foliage The refreshment table was
made attractive with flaming poinset-
tias.
Mrs. Swift, becomIngly gowned in
black silk, warmly welcomed her guests
with Mrs. Norris, who was even more
charming than usual in white renais-
sance lace over chiffon and silk. Her
only ornaments were pearls. Miss Helen
Baily wore a dainty gown Of white
valenciennes over silk and carried white
roses. Those who assisted in receiving
were Miss Mary Josselyn, Miss Hazel
King, Miss Genevieve King. Miss Ruth
McNutt Miss Margery Gibbons, Miss
Florence Gibbons, Miss Elizabeth Hunt
ington, Miss Marian Huntington. Miss
Alys Sullivan and Miss Elsie Dorr.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13

Metropolitan Business College.
Ex-Supt. r. II. Webster. See educa
ional column.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
.Forenoon Shopping is Most Pleasant and SatisfacOY
Handkerchiefs for Christmas
(First Floor Kearny street)

Mems Pure Irish Linen Handker-
chiefs, hemstitehed with hand
embroidered initialS-box of six,
$3.50 and $500
Mems Black Silk Muflers, superior
quaIities-I18 yards long, each
$I,00 to $3.50
ChiIdrens' Colored Border Hand
kerchiefs, with dainty coIored
embroidered initials;
Box of three 25c
Children's CoIored Border Hand
kerchiefs, put up in fancy boxes,
containing special at
l5c. per box.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
THEY DO NOT WANT RICHES.

One Owns a Silver Mine and the
Other a Health-Giving Spring.
81 know two men in Colorado" said
Col. Alexander, an officer in the
army, "who may be ranked as pecu-
liar characters. One of them owns
the greatest silver mine in the state
and does not develop it, and the
other owns hot springs which is a
marvel in its curative properties and
he does nothing to encourage people
to come to it. The mine owner digs
out some silver ore from time to
time, puts it in sack and carries it
to Denver where he sells it. In this
manner he gets enough money to sup
ply his necessities, but he will do
silver king if he would develop that
mine and take out the wealth Of sill
yer. can't say why he Will not do
so, but he won't and that is all there
is TO it.
THE, other fellow has a spring that
is wonderful and those who could
stand the treatment they received at
his place have been cured of chronic
ailments of a most serious nature. He
has a few tumbledown cabins about,
and with nothing in the way of luxu-
ries or even comforts. If he would
put up good hotel and make his
place attractive for sick people he
would have great crowds there, but
that is something he will not do.
"He says those who want the bene-
fit of his spring must take what they
find and be satisfied with what salts
fees him. If they don't like it they
needn't come is the way he puts it,
and he cannot be induced to make
improvements or to allow others to
do So"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
smokes No More.

A party of Englishmen were talking
about human qualities. what ad.
mlre in a man." said one, is the
power of self-denial. Nov, take
smoking" he continued, lazily filling
his pipe. ut is a useless habit. and
yet probably none OF you could give
it up A Yankee who was present
broke in--''I knew fellow down IN
Nebraska, who smoked ten ounces g
day, and yet gave Il up at a min
ute's notice, and never touched 1t
again. Fact, assure you," he re-
sumed as a murmur Of unbelief arose.
lie was lighting his pipe when some,
thing came to him, and from that
day TO this he never smoked another.
Yes. Il Is strange, a friend OF mine.
too. SO know IT'S true. He was sit
ting on the top Of a barrel Blasting
powder and the head Of his match
dropped through the buneholee
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

lake that afternoon. He was all alone
IN the boat with the youngest of tho
old ladys three pretty daughters.
When the boat keeied over under the
wind Jimmy could hardly help sitting
close to her indeed, but she didn't
seem to mind it a bit. Once a sud.
den gust of wind almost capsized the
little craft and after It had righted
again the pretty skipper looked at
Jimmy with an arch smile and said
well. that was a close shave, wasn't
III"
Jimmy blushed rosy red and looked
at her second time. But he decided
that she didn't mean It.
When they started out Jimmy had
seen Miss Maginn watching them out
Of the hotel windows. Now, as they
drew near the landing he saw her
again, standing out on the end OF the
pier waving a handkerchief as IL to
beckon them in.
20, Mr.. Baker" she called before
the boat had been tied up. heres an
important message for you. l think
it wants an immediate answer"
Jimmy wondered what was coming
now. He tore the envelope and read
James Baker, OconomoWoc, wis:
Big bulge in wheat Shall let go half
million bushels for a profit of sixty
thousand? y. S. Sullivan"
Nothing important" said Jimmy
81 wish | could get the boys not to
bother me about tribes when I'm on
my vacation"
Then he helped his fair partner out
of the boat and walked up to the hotel
with one of the girls on each side Of
him.
Jimmy did not stay out the whole
two weeks. At the end of the tenth
day he discovered that he had just
money enough left to pay his car fare
back to Chicago after the hotel bill was
settled. So ne took his departure be-
tween dinner and breakfast. He left
at least two girls behind him who had
taken his proposal of marriage under
consideration for a few days. Doubt
less they are still wondering what
ever became Of him.--Chicago Tri-
bune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

Jimmy Baker is a journeyman bar
Der. Last July he got on a good
thing" at a racetrack and won 1920.
He Immediately resigned his position
and started to take two weeks va
cation. He had heard some Of the
patrons Of the downtown barber shop
where he worked talking about Ocon-
omowoc as being dead swell place"
and he decided that it would just
about suit him SO long as his 1920
held out
He took a fine room at the swell
est hotel and started in to try to en-
Joy himself. But nobody at the hotel
seemed to be anxious to make his ac-
quaintance. Even the pretty young
woman in blue and pink lowered shirt
waist who acted as telegraph opera
tor in the hotel lobby was exceedingly
chilly. In the big hotel dining room
the summer girls and their guardian
mammas never even seemed to see
Jimmy, though he never came in I'M
til everybody else was seated and was
elaborate semi-circles on either side
his forehead.
Four or five days had gone by in
this way and Jimmy was almost ready
to- declare that society life was all
snare and a delusion.
Meanwhile the small blond young
woman who sent and received mes
sages had unconsciously twined her
self tightly into the tendrils of Jim
my's helpless affection. Time after time
Jimmy sauntered airly up to her desk
and made some playful remark which
was intended to be fascinating But
it was no use. Miss Maginn always
looked up with a sober and business
like air and inquired whether he was
expecting a message.
That finally gave him an idea. He
had never received but two messages
! by telegraph in his life, but there
seemed to be no reason why he should
not get few. He sat down and
wrote long letter to one of the boys
in the barber shop at Chicago.
That evening Jimmy spent in pain
fully watching a dance in the hotel
dining room, watching with envious
] SySb q young udu III a HniIe yhC0lluB
suit as he whiTled the beauteous Miss
Maginn round the long room in a
waltz And Miss Maginn never even
glanced in his direction.
Dear me! What a change there
was in the morning. When Jimmy
came down into the lobby on his way
to breakfast pretty Miss Maginn, look
ing as fresh as daisy before the sun
had slipped the dew from its petals,
looked up at him with a smile.
"Mr. Baker," she called to him, 1--WE
message here for you. l fancy it's
an important one"
Jimmy took the yellow envelope with
what he tried to make bored express
sion. He leaned carelessly against
the ornamental railing about Miss Ma
ginn's desk, tore open the envelope,
unfolded the message, and read 1t.
James Baker, Oconomowoc, Wis. /:
Have offer of 100000 spot cash for
your State street frontage. Shall j
accept? q. s. Sullivan"
For just a wink of the eye Jimmy
was knocked out. But he was game
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09
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Desires to Know
About SanatiVe AntiSep-
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And about the Care Of the Skin,
Scalp, Hair and Hands.

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local aud constitutional treatment for
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Women from the very first have fully
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Millions of the women use Cuticura
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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-09

promptly. I'm not dancing man,
Miss Maginn."
You really ought to learn, Mr..
Baker. Why, it's perfectly lovely.
There's to be a dance over at the Mer-
rift house this evening, and IL you
like I'll give you lesson. I'm sure
you'd learn quickly"
All! the power of a few feet of
State street frontage!
"Pll be delighted" said Jimmy "Ill
call for you at o'clock. Shall l
dress?"
Jimmy started to walk away from
the desk when Miss Maginn called
him back. THAT message came col
lect, Mr.. Baker. Shall l put it on
your room bill?"
why, yes" said Jimmy in lordly
way. or wait a minute. I'll pay it
now. hate these extras on ones
hotel bills"
He pulled out his diminishing roll
OF bills and put Miss Maginn to the
trouble of changing the only twenty
he had left. Then he left her in a
most excited and delighted state Of
mind. On his way across the hotel
lobby he pulled one hand out of his
coat pocket. With It came the tele-
graph message and dropped unnoticed
on the floor.
He was at the breakfast table when
the mother Of the three charming
young women who sat at the next
table came hurTying up.
''Is this Mr.. Baler2"
Yes? Well, found a telegram
OF yours on the floor In the hotel lobby.
I'm glad to be able to return 1t 70
you. It's too bad for you to sit over
here all alone at this table when we
have an extra place at ours. We'd be
delighted to have you join us, MIR. Ba-
ker."
Jimmy decided as he accepted the
pressing invitation to change his seat
that the boys in the barber shop had
builded better than they knew, After
a pleasant breakfast with the three
pretty girls Jimmy accepted an inyi-
tation to go out yachting with one Of
them In the afternoon and then
strolled out into the hotel lobby again.
Miss Maginn looked up at him with
ravishing smile on her face.
May ! have blank and a pencil2'
he asked. Thank you. ri send IA
answer to that telegram"
This IS what he wrote;
". s. suliVans Chicago, H.: Use
your own judgment about selling. DOM
bother me about details. / am trying
to rest James Baker"
Send Il paid, please, said Jimmy
as he laid half dollar on the desk.
The look that grew IN Miss Maginn'i
beautiful eyes as she read over III,
careless message % which Mr. Bake
put away from him mere matter o
500, 900 might wen have warmed ~
heart Of a colder man than Ilinpy.
You won't forget our dancing lea
son this evening. M Baker7s she sail
with 9 caressing note h her Voice.
Jimmy had d lovely time out GA IN