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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
MRS. MONNIER
FEARS GEORGE
Says Man, Supposed to Be
Her Son, and His Wife,
lave Threatened HeG Life

A bond in the sum of $1,000 as special
administrative of the $4,000 estate Of
George Monnier, deceased wine maker,
was filed yesterday by the widow, Anna
Monnier. who was appointed on Mon
day by Judge Coffey. Before the gen
eral letters of administration are grant
ed there may be exciting developments
in the contest of Monnier's will
by George Monnier Jr., heretofore sup
posed to be the dead mans son.
Mrs. Monnier has little regard for the
young man or his pretensiOns. She
told Judge Coffey that he was not the
issue of her marriage with Monnier.
The father, however, in his will desig-
mated George Jr. as his son and, though
cutting him off from present benefits
in the estate, provided that he should
receive two-thirds of the property held
by his mother" at her death.
Yesterday Mrs. Monnier came per-
sonally to the clerks office to file her
bond She was accompanied by two
aged gentlemen with one of whom she
discussed her fear OF George Jr. and
his wife. The friend advised her to
keep them out of the house even If
she had to do so by process Of law.
She said that she would Both OF
them have threatened To kill me" she
declared, land from now on will have
one of my servants sleep with me and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

will keep loaded revolver in the-r room.
have a little dog that viii bark when
any one is around"
The young man and his wife were
put out Of the home a few months ago.
Mrs MOnnier, the younger, was Violet
Henry, an actress. The marriage made
trouble in the Monnier household and
in August, 1901, MOnnier Jr. sued his
wife for divorce alleging extreme cruel
ty and charging that she had attempt
ed to destroy her children. The trial
dragged along at intervals from No
vcmber to January 9. 1902. and five days
later Judge Hunt denied the applica-
ton for divorce and ordered MOnnier
to pay his wife $50 a month. Later
they became recOnciled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
HIGHER COURT
MUST DECIDE
Actor Ira P. WiIkersOn to
Fight His Wife's Decree
in the Supreme Tribunal
RESIDENCE IN QUESTION
Comes From New York on
a Theatrical Engagement.
other Divorce Matters

Ira p. W-iIkerson is not going to
abide by Judge AIurasky's decision in
granting an interlocutory decree to
Maud Amber Wilkerson, actress, on
March Is last. The decree was entered
on April 1, and the six months fixed
bv law in which an appeal can be
taken 10 the Supreme Court expires
next Saturday. Wilkerson's attorney.
was In the County Clerks Office
yesterday looking up the papers
IN the case and the appeal will
probably be taken to-day. The point
upon which the higher court will be
asked 10 pass is whether or not Mrs.
,VViIkerson had acquired a residence in
California at the time she commenced
her suit IN October, 1903. She testified
that she and Wilkerson came here
from New York in November, 1902.
under a twenty weeks engagement
with Fischer's Theater. She left her
household furniture in a New York
fat and paid rent for the apartments
while away. but said that she was not
going back TO the metropolis unless
she got out Of work" While here Will
kersOn went out with a travelling COM
pany and his wife sought a separation
on account Of his alleged undue init
macy with one Of the members Of the
troupe.
AuDluGI dClIGSS VINO mas LlIeQ OF the
shifting scenes Of matrimony is Maud
&c Lacey, formerly Maud Vinci, who
married Jean de Lacey in Perth, West
ern Australia. two years ago. She al
leges that while on a theatrical tour
with her husband, at Honolulu, he
kicked and beat her so badly that she
was confined TO her bed for several
days.
Suits for divorce were fled yesterday
by Ida c. Grove against Edward D.
Grove, desertiOn: Amelia de Long
against William de Long, neglect;
Maggie Il c. Witte against Andrew
Witte. desertiOn.
Divorces were granted yesterday by
Judge Graham to Elizabeth Johansen
from Dedrik JOhansen, for desertion;
10 Anna Fleischer from Herman
Fleischer, neglect; by Judge Kerrigan
10 Mary Fortunate from John Fortu-
nato, cruelty; by Judge Sloss to Ada
H. kilroy from James p. Kilroy,
deseruOn; by Judge Trout to Albert
= Thurlow from Marion Thurlow, in
licelityi by Judge Hebbard to Josie
Nisner from Albert H. Wisner, cruelty.
in the latter case the court ordered
the husband TO give his wife 500 Of
the $500 he has in bank.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
WOULD RECOVER
COIN INVESTED.
Adelbert Brightman Wants
to Get Back Money He Put
Into a sect Rich" Scheme

Another "get rich quick" organiza-
ton became involved in the tolls of the
law yesterday when Attorney Frank
w. Sawyer brought suit to recover
$25, 900 from the Pacific Funding and
Security Company, formerly known as
the United Commercial Company. The
suit was brought in behalf of Adelbert
Brightman and others.
According to the complaint, Bright
man put in the sum of 5000 and reaped
no financial benefits from the concern.
When he saw that the chances of Sc
curing any of his money were growing
simmer each day, he finally decided
to invoke the aid of the law.
The Pacific Funding and Security
Company was organized in the spring
of 1903 under the name of the United
Commercial Company, but, for some
unknown reason, was reorganized a
few months ago and this time it was
launched on the commercial sea as
the Pacific Funding and Security Com
pany.
According to it's contract, the inves-
tor pays in the sum of 81 per week for
eighty weeks and at the end Of that
time receives $3.50 or twice the sum
paid in If everything goes we'll. But
everything did not go we'll with Bright
man and numerous others and they
therefore decided to start the law at
work in an endeavor to quicken the
paying process of the organization.
The head of the concern is NJ. NJ.
Snyder, but yesterday he was not to
be found. In his stead, a fair type
writer presided over the company's Of
flee in the Crossley building. She did
not know where Mr.. Snyder was, but
was sure he would return In a day or
so.
Attorney Sawyer stated that the suit
for $25. 900 was brought on the grounds
that the said sum or nearly that
amount had been paid into the con-
Germ by ITS various claimants. Just
how much coin the company has on
hand at the present time is unknown
TO SAWYER
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
PACIFIC COAST JOBBERS
TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Executive Committee Is to Be Elected
and Reports of Years Transac-
tions Are Due.

An annual meeting Of the Pacific
Coast Jobbers' and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION will be held in this city Oc-
tober 5. Reports for the last year will
be received and an executive commit
tee for the next twelve months will be
elected. The officers to serve during the
ensuing term will be named by the ex-
ecutive committee. The Pacific Coast
Jobbers' and Manufacturers Associa-
ton includes in it's mem bership whole
sale houses at all leading cities on the
coast. The organization made a win
ming fight before the Interstate Com
merce Commission to maintain the
differential as between car load and
less than car load lots to the coast
that was attacked by the st. Louis
jobbers, who sought to get the Pa
cific trade in their grip. During the
last year various matters of interest
have come before the association, the
most important of which was the re-
lations of the Government to the Pan
anna Railroad.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
COLORED NON-UNION MAN
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
James Smith Is Charged With Shoot
ing and killing A. o. Gallagher,
Striking Stableman

The trial of James II. Smith (col-
ored) on a charge of murder was be-
gun before a jury in Judge Lawlor's
court yesterday. The jury consists of:
George N. Norton, Aaron Wiener, Da-
vid Brown, James B. Robinson, Ed
ward L. Smell. Erland Dryselius. John
Huber, Gustave Neuburger. John Cor
bett, George w. Reynolds. Louis
Goodday and Joseph Beaumont.
Smith was a non-union stableman
employed at the Excelsior Stables, at
Geary and Polk streets. While he and
Arthur Williams, another colored
man, were going to the stables on the
night of June rs several of the strik-
ing stablemen, it is alleged. attacked
them at Post and Polk streets. and
Anthony Owen Gallagher one of the
strikers was shot and killed. Smith
and williams were charged with muir
der, but at the preliminary examina-
ton before Police Judge Fritz Will
liams was discharged.
The witnesses examined yesterday
were Corporal George w. Russell, who
made a diagram of the location of the
shooting; DIR. l.. D. Bacigalupi, au-
topsy surgeon, and Edward Giblin and
Herman NJ. Klagg, two of the strikers
present at the time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
COLUSA Is CONCERNED
IN A NEW ENTERPRISE
directors OF Sugar Beet Company
Meet To-Day in This City TO Re-
ceiNe REPORTS

A meeting Of great interest to the
people OF COlusa viii take place in
this city to-day at 2O3 California
street when reports viii be made
relative 10 the progress Of the project
to establish at Colusa a beet sugar
factory. A company has been organ
lied. known as the Colusa Sugar Com
pauy, the directors of which are A.
j. Cutler, L Harrington. T. V. KEEL
logg. J. A Chanslor, c. II. Shaw, d.
B. de Jarnett and J. s. Dyer It will
be reported to the directors to-day.
when they come together, that farm
ers about COlusa have agreed TO de-
vote 1000 acres to the cultivation Of
sugar beets. Experts have looked
over the land and have reported fav-
orably concerning its chemical adap-
tatiOn to sugar beet culture. The
money for the enterprise has been
largely subscribed by the people of
Colusa, and the undertaking has been
encouraged by the local papers in the
Sacramento Valley. The Sacramento
Valley Development Association has
also favored il.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 27.-The engage
ment of Captain Louis N. Bash, u. S.
A, now serving in the Philippines, to
Miss Bertha Runkle, of New York, au-
thor of the novel THE Helmet Of
Navarro" which created a sensa-
ton when published in serial form,
has been announced. Captain Bash is
the son of Major Bash, retired, of this
city. Miss Runkle spent the summer
in the Isle of Wight gathering material
for her forthcoming book. The we'd
ding is to take place at her New York
home late in the autumn.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
PASADENA WOMAN MARRIES
ARMY OFFICER AT ST. LOUIS
Bride Is Mrs. Sabina p. Pemberton and
Groom Colonel Charles Morton
of Seventh Cavalry

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 81. = Colonel
Charles Morton of the Seventh United
States Cavalry, stationed at Chicka-
manga Park, and Mrs. Sabina P. Penn
bcrton of Pasadena, Cal, have been
married at the home of Captain F. R.
Rice, in this city. Rev. John w. Day,
pastor of the Church of the Messiah,
officiated.
Captain M. c. Butler, member of
Colonel Morton's regiment and at
present commissary officer of the Phil
ippine Constabulary at the Worlds
Fair, was Colonel Morton's attendant.
Among the guests were General John
c. Bates and General M. B. Young, re-
tired.
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being hidden to meet Mrs. Rivers, the
mother of the bride-to-be.
Two distinguished visitors graced
the California Club yesterday after
noon and also added materially to the
entertainment and education of the
members and guests. Miss Agnes Muir
ply and Miss Aimee Moore are two
London women who are touring the
world. They are writers of note and
were the first to establish salon for
the literati and artists in Australia.
Miss Murphy also has the added honor
of just having been appointed a MEM
Der of the California Geographical So
ciety, the first woman to be placed
upon its rolls. Music initiated the pro-
gramme, Theodore Salmon playing two
piano numbers, which were greatly ap-
preciated. Miss May Terrell, contralto,
sang with charm and the enjoyable
California Quartet-alwayS a welcome
feature-contributed the rest of the
lyrics. Miss Murphy then gave vivid
picture of political. social and economic
conditions in Australia and New Zea-
land, presenting an interesting account
of the life of the Maoris, the primitive
people of New Zealand.
Miss Moore gave an Australian reel
tation, "A Voice From The Bush,"
which was of unique interest, and rem
dered with naive charm.
The day was in charge of Mrs. John
D. Sibley, to whom many congratula-
tory toasts-in good green tea-were
drunk, pronouncing the day rare sue
cess.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
PROPRIETOR OF BABY FARM
CHARGED WITH CRUELTY
Mrs. Annie Weintraub, a Widow, Sc
cures Warrant for the Arrest of
"JOhn Doe Wyman.
Charges against Ne proprietor OF Al

Charges against the proprietor of an
alleged baby farm" at Twenty-first
and Castro ostreets will be heard by
Police Judge Mogan this morning. Yes
terday Mrs. Annie Weintraub, 1115
Mission street secured a warrant from
the Judge for the arrest Of John Doe"
Wyman on the charge Of cruelty to
children
The place is known as 'wyman's
Home" and il is alleged there are
fourteen boys in the home besides two
Of Wyman's children Mrs. Vein
tra-b has four boys there-Alexander
10 years of age; Sam, s; Harry, 6,
and Willie, G. She alleges that when
she sends clean clothing to the home
fsr her children Wyman distributes 1t
amo.g the sixteen inmates, and that
he Uses the cane on the bodies Of the
boys. L IS alleged that the boys are
not properly fed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
REMAINS OF PIERRE b.
CORNWALL ARE CREMATED
Only Relatives and Friends of De-
ceased Attend the Funeral, as 1t
Was Private.

The funeral services of the late
Pierre B. Cornwall. pioneer and cap
italist, who died Sunday night, took
place Yesterday afternoon from the
family home. 2611 California street.
Relatives and old-time friends
mourned over the casket of the de-
ceased as Rev. Bradford Leavitt of
the First Unitarian Church read SER
vices before the remains were taken
from his late home. The funeral was
private.
The funeral procession left for the
Odd Fellows Cemetery shortly after
2 o'clock, where the body was Gre
mated.
The pall-bearers were Edward Bos-
oui J. S. Bunnell. Warren Gregory,
Henry E. Munroe. William H. Nc
Kittrick and A. A. Baxter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

MUSIC TEACHER ASKS DAMAGES
Steadman, formerly music teacher at the
Adler Free kindergarten, sued the United Rail-
roads yesterday for SOL 10 damages for per-
sonal injuries received January 10 last on a
Powell-street car at the intersection of Mason
sudden lurch she thrown half the length
of the car AS a result of the accident she
saws that her left hand and arm are atrophied
and she is unable to follow her profession.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
Coaling Station for South.

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 27.-Senator
Perkins of the Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs is authority for the
statement that a bill is to be intro
duced at the next session of Congress
providing for naval coaling station
at this port. The bill, which has
passed the Senate, provides 5000, 900
for moving the quarantine station far
Their up the bay and $250,0OO for con-
struction work.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
Chris Schmid Recorers.

Chris Schmid. one of the proprietors
OF the Netherland Hotel. who. while
acting as aid to the grand marshal OF
the Odd Fellows parade, fell off his
horse and was seriously injured in the
back and chest. is now I'D and able to
resume his round of duties
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

SIDEWALKS BREAKING UP.-Prop4rty
owners Eighteenth street. between Castro
and Danvers. have protested 70 the Super
NIsOrs against the acceptance Of the cement
sidewalks on the block because they are break
Ing VI owing 10 poor material used and defect
IN foundations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
IN BOWER OF
FLOWERS VOWS
ARE PLIGHTED

BY decree Of love Century Hall be-
came last night the fairest of nuptial
bowers. for beneath a canopy of yellow
and white blossoms and forest ferns
Miss Anna Sutro plighted her troth to
Maurice f. Loewenstein.
The ceremony, read by DR.. voorsan-
ger. was attended only by the families
of the bride and groom, but to the re-
ception that followed hundred guests
We're hidden.
Fair indeed was the bride in her nup-
tial robe of embroidered crepe, a veil
of tulle falling from a half wreath Of
orange blossoms, and bearing on her
arm shower bouquet of lilies-of-the-
valley. She was attended by Mrs. AL
fred Sutro-herself a recent bride
who was fetchingly gowned in yellow
crepe de chine, embroidered in gold,
and carrying yellow chrysanthemums.
Oscar Sutro served the groom.
After the ceremony Alfred Sutro and
his bride shared the greetings extended
the newly blessed pair.
/ Mr. Loewenstein and his bride start
East to-day. expecting to remain away
three months. In February they will
]
Loewenstein's interests. And thus will
another California bride grace the CO.
terie Of Americans in Uncle Sans new
/ possession.
Miss Jennie Blair entertained in her
own inimitable fashion last night at
dinner Miss Katherine Dillon and her
fiance, Lieutenant Emory Winship, the
guests of honor. Ten guests toasted
the health and happiness of the naval
hero and his bride-to-be, whose nup-
tails will take place soon.
Tonight the euchre tournament for
the benefit of st. Brigid's Church will
take place at Cotillion Hall. A bevy
of pretty maids have promised to
score. The tickets esd are on sale at
p Grant avenue.
On Friday the Needlework Guild will
give a tea" at Miss Vests School.
2O14 Van Ness avenue, to which 400
invitations have been issued.
Mrs. W. A. LANCE, secretary of this
splendid branch of philanthropy, is
looking after the details.
Miss Ellie Ewing, niece of Mrs. R. A.
Vance, viii be hostess at a luncheon
on Saturday in honor of Miss Marie
Claire Adam, whose wedding occurs
early next month.
The guest list will include the bridal
! party and congenial friends to the
number of fvVp0fv-fUo MANY roofr0pS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
SAN FRANCISCO DESCRIBED
IN ATTRACTIVE PAMPHLET
Charles Sedgwick Aiken Complies
Book for Distribution at st.
LOniS Fair.

Charles Sedgwick Aiken has COM
piled a new book describing San Fran
cisco. and already 100000 copies OF
the work have been printed for dis
tribution at the California exhibit at
st. Louis. Mr.. Aiken has taken a
great deal of pains with the work and
gives the reader a splendid idea OF
what CALIFORNIA; metropolis really is.
The work is in pamphlet form, di-
rect to the point. The little pamphlet
is attractively illustrated with half
tones. The illustrations are all very
clear and show the principal points OF
interest of the city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
.rrIc COMAFITTTE MEETT,

GAELIC COMMITTEE MEETING-An-
nouncement is made by Chairman Michael
Casey of the Gaelic committee OF arrange
nents for the special entertainment and ball
to be given in Mechanics Pavilion October 20.
The committee will meet at Hihernia Hall, 40
Ninth street. tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28
Sale of Pictures

ParlorS, Dtnzng-rOOm, Bedroom
We offer you these lots of choice pictures to-day
only about half the price exclusive art stores would
charge you:
Fine etchngs mounted wide Finch
frame with ornamental corners, inside dimensions
I4x1S inches, big values at f2- 50, sale price 8Is0U
Another lot gilt Frame with metal corners mats
size I4xa4 inches regularly sa.z5 each, sale price
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

being hidden to meet Mrs. Rivers, the
mother of the bride-to-be.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

On Friday the Needlework Guild will
give a tea" at Miss Vests School.
2O14 Van Ness avenue, to which 400
invitations have been issued.
Mrs W. A. LANCE, secretary Of this
splendid branch of philanthropy, is
looking after the details.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-28

Tonight the euchre tournament for
the benefit of st. Brigid's Church will
take place at Cotillion Hall. A bevy
of pretty maids have promised to
score. The tickets esd are on sale at
% Grant avenue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
STORING SEED POTATOES.

I'm many sections of the country 1t
is not possible to keep seed potatoes
through the winter in good shape;
then in other places farmers do not
have the proper sheds or cellars Tor
such work, hence in either case, IL is
best to buy the seed tubers IN the
spring. Of course this is heavy ex-
pense and, in the opinion or many,
ought not to be advocated, but surely
it is more profitable to buy good seed
and have good crop than to plant
seed that is inferior because it has
not been properly stored. In the Cen
trail States and in northern South
good way to save the seed tubers is
to bury them out of doors. This is
done by keeping them in the cellar
until there is danger of them freez-
ing there, when they are removed to
a protected Place out of doors, placed
in long piles about three feet wlde,
covered with straw foot deep, over
which is thrown few inches OF dry
sand.
AS the weather gets colder more
straw and more sand are added. the
quantity, or rather the depth, depend
ing upon the severity of the weather.
The idea is to keep them just above
the freezing point. In cellar or shed
storage the tubers should be thor
ougnly dry when stored and should
be placed on timbers several inches
off the ground so that there Will be
a free circulation of air. The tenn
perature of the place of storage
should be two or three degrees above
freezing. With proper care the seed
potatoes can be kept in excellent con-
dition by either of the plans named.
indianapolis News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-01-06
DEHORNING ANIMALS.

Dehorning is a common practice
here. Our sons COWS are denorned
No one thinks of any danger, or its
lessening the flow of milk to any ex-
tent. or course it hurts the COW for
q moment, no matter how well it may
be done but not enough so but what
she will go right on eating again
and scarcely show any shortage IN
the milk pail, even during the day
after it takes place. 1t is cruel IN
the sense that it hurts momentar1ly
and will be a little sore for some
time afterward. 1t is just the same
when one has an aching tooth pulled.
It is choosing the lesser of two evils
in both cases. Cows are often IN
iured far more by being hooked. Pre-
yention is best for man and beast.
Thousands of farmers have foifoWed
dehorning for many years. Ihere Is
now no question about its being a
humane and profitable practice. as a
rule. Valuable and pure bred COWS,
however, would not look as well with
their horns off, and looks helps about
selling them, so in such a case they
are often left on. l have heard OF
two or three cases where injury,
even death, resulted from dehorni11g,
usually where the job was not prop
erly done. And so among humans,
sickness and even death has come
from having tooth pulled, but such
results are extremely rare. No one
thinks of not having a bad tooth
pulled on that account. Dehorning
is probably the safer practice When
properly done the danger of trouble
Is so very small as TO hardly be
worth considering.-T. H. Terry, in
Practical Farmer.