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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
FLOWERS RAIN
ON THE CORBINS
Major General and His Wife
Receive Royal Farewells
on Departure for Manila
CORRAL TO BE HON0RED
Chaffee Wires Macarthur to
Detail Aid to Escort
Distinguished Mexican

Major General Henry C Corbin re-
ceived q handsome send-off yesterday
AZ the Mail Dock on his departure for
his new command IN the Philippines
When he drove on the dock the Thir-
teenth Infantry Band from Angel Isl
and strnck UP Hail TO the Chief
Many ether selections followed before
the steamer cast her moorings- and
America" was played as she swung
out into the bay
Among The officers who had gath
cred on the wharf TO bid farewell TO
the general were: Colonel Alfred c.
Marklev and staff. Major Carroll A.
Devol. Captain Charles T Baker, Ma
jor Parker w West and Captain q
C AEcAlexander. Many women also
were present 10 say gooo-bE TO Mrs
Corbin. The floral offerings sent to
the generals wife were Of unusual
beauty and magnifcence- When their
cabins had been filed up with flowers
the overflow was sent down TO the
main dining saloon. where crowds OF
visitors gathered about TO admire
them Such a display of floral wealth
has rarely been seen on any vessel
leaving this hsrbor. Conspicuous in
the display was an immense basket of
fragrant California Violets that COM
pletely filled one end of the dining
table. Great punches of American
beauty roses added to the floral
splendor-
Both General and Mrs Corbin were
greatly touched by the hearty atten-
lions showered upon them by their
many friends as they departed for
their sojourn under Philippine skies.
Vice President Corral of Mexico,
is due TO arrive here during the COM
ing week Lieutenant General Chaffee
has telegraphed Major General Mac
Arthur to detail an aid to meet the dis
tinguished Mexican and act as his es-
cort
The principal points of interest of
the military department Of the city and
its environment viii be shown to the
distinguished visitor.
General Macarthur has arranged to
turn over the duties of the Depart
uent Of California TO General Francis
Moore. the newly appointed comman-
der. on'next Monday.
Major Randolph, who has been Sc
riously i'll at the Preside General Hos
pital for the last month. is in a very
low condition. His physicians said
yesterday that his death might be ex-
pected at any time.
Captain Carroll F. Armistead, Six
ty-eighth Company Coast Artillery,
who was operated on for appendicitis
last Monday, is in good condition. He
viii soon be back at his post again.
Army men registered at headquar-
tiers yesterday We're: Captain Daniel
@ Berry, Twenty-second Infantry. en-
route TO join his regiment in the Phil
ippines. and staying temporarily at the
Occidental: Captain James A. Logan
Jr., subsistence department at the
Palace.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
UNITED RAILROADS
GETS CONTINUANCE
Board of Works Postpones Hearing on
Application to Reset Kearny-
Street Curve.

Board of Works Postpones Hearing on
Application to Reset Kearny-
Street Curve.
At the request of TREY L. Ford, at
torney for the United Railroads, the
Board of Public Works yesterday
postponed until next Tuesday at 3
o'clock consideration of the COM
pany's application to reset the curve
at Kearny and Post streets. Attorney
Garrett w. McEnerney was present to
argue the protest of the Pacific Realty
Company against cutting down the
curb line to make the curve eight feet
from the sidewalk, but he consented to
the continuance.
The complaint that the premises at
65s-65Sk Minna street are dangerous
and uninhabitable was referred to the
Fire Marshal.
The board awarded contracts for
street work on Green street, between
Steiner and Pierce, and on Duboce
avenue, between Market and Church
streets. respectively, to Finn & Treacy
and 7. 7. Downing.
Three bids for furnishing a portable
sterilizer for the County Hospital were
referred to the Health Board for ac-
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
SUPREME JUDGE
TO Be DEPORTED
Privilege Of Crossing the
United States Is Denied
to Hon. Amadee HOrville

Amadee Horville, one of the Su-
preme Justices of Tahiti, was yester-
day denied by the United States De-
rartment of Commerce and Labor the
privilege of passing through the Unit
ed States on the way to his old home
in France because he was found to
be afflicted with consumption. He ar
rived at this port last Wednesday on
the steamship Mariposa from Papeete,
and was accompanied by two officers
of the French navy and A. F. Ducor-
ron, Vice and Deputy Consul of the
United States at Tahiti.
The United States Quarantine De-
partment notified United States I'm
migrant Inspector A. de la Tore Jr.
that Justice Horville was suffering
with tubercles on the lungs and that
the same was regarded by the serv-
ice as being infectious. Acting I'm
migrant Commissioner Charles Me-
han wired to Washington for instruc-
tions and received a telegram yester-
day from F. H. Larned, Acting Com
missioner General, ordering the return
Of Justice Horville to the port whence
he came.
Jan John Rae. a deaf and dumb
man, who arrived from Victoria yes
terday on the steamship Umatilla, was
forbidden to land by Immigrant In
spector Crawford, on the ground that
by reason of his infirmity he was like
~ to become charge upon the State.
Rae informed the inspector that he
had been allowed to land in this city,
Seattle and Port Townsend as recent
ly as last October
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Changes in Police Department.

The police bulletin issued yesterday
contains an order by Chief Whitman
transferring Corporal j. S. Adams
from the license Office, Police Com
missioners' rooms, to station duty at
the North End police station and as
signing Corporal George w. Lake to
I'LL the vacancy. Corporal William
Ferguson is transferred from Com
pany E to Company F as acting patrol
sergeant, vice Lake. Henry NJ. Smith,
a newly appointed officer, is assigned
TO Company F, and Policeman Albert
N. Smith is transferred from Com
pany F to Company z.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Top Of Head Covered with Scales
Which Peeled OFF Taking
Hair with Them.
CURED BY CUTICURA
Nov Six Years Old with Thick
Hair and Clean Scalp.
Cure Permanent.

Ny baby was about six weeks old
when the top of her head became COW
cred with thick scales, which would
peel and come off, taking the hair with
it. II would soon form again and be as
bad as before. l tried several things
and then went TO the doctor. He said
it was Eczema and prescribed an oint-
ment, which did not do any good A
friend spoke of Cuticura Soap. / tried
IL and read on the wrapper about Cuti-
cura Ointment as a remedy for Eczema
] bought a box and washed her head in
warm water and Cuticura Soap and
gently combed the scales off. They did
not come back and her hair grew out
fine and thick She is now a year and
q half old and has no trace of Eczema. .
MRS. c. w. burgess. Iranistan
Ave. Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. q. 1898.
Mrs. Burgess writes Feb. Is. 1903:
My baby, who had Eczema very
badly on her head as I told you before.
after using the Cuticura Remedies was
cured. She is now six years old and
has thick hair and clean scalp"
Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies and rest for
tired, worried mothers in warm baths
with Cuticura Soap, and gentle anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment, purest
Of emOllients and greatest of skin
cures. TO be followed in severe cases by
mild doses Of Cuticura Resolvent. This
is the purest. sweetest most speedy,
permanent and economical treatment
for torturing, disfguring, itching. burn
ing. bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimp-
y skin and scalp humors. with loss of
hair, Of infants and children, as well
as adults, and is sure TO succeed when
al other remedies and the best ply
sicians fail
Sold throughout the world cuticura Resell
vent. 5Oc fin form OF Chocolate Coated Pills,
25c per vial Of 0ol; Ointment. 5Oc: Soap. DC
Disqualification - Charterhouse So. Paris
. Rue de Ia Paix: Boston 137 Columbus
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Proprietors.
ETSend for The Great Humour Cure"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
GRAND ORATOR ENTERTAINS
REPRESENTATIVE MASONS
No Change Made in Per Capita Tax
for Maintenance of Home-Veter-
onS Elect NpxU Officers
ans Elect New Omcers

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Cali
fornia yesterday morning took up the
reports of the committees on jurispru-
dence, finance and charters and in the
Afternoon the grand orator occupied the
attention of the representatives for a
considerable time with an eloquent
grafton.
Upon recommendation of the finance
committee the per capita tax for the
maintenance of the Widows and Or
phans' Home at Decoto was fixed at
the same amount as last year.
The election of officers will take
place this morning and it is expected
that the officers elected and those ap-
pointed will be installed in the after
noon and that the adjournment will
come before evening.
The present superintendent of the
Masonic Home will retire from his po-
sition Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the Grand Lodge. having ten
dered his resignation, and he will be
succeeded by DR.. Hiram n. Rucker,
past grand master of this jurisdiction,
a resident of MERGED.
The Masonic Veteran Association of
the racine COAST nelQ us dnuQdl eleC-
ton in the Masonic Temple yesterday
afternoon, when the following officers
were chosen and installed;
NJ V. grand president. W. Samuel Prayer
of Los Angeles: R. V deputy grand presi-
dent. W. William Frank Pierce (thirty-second
degree) of Oakland; V V. first grand vice
president. NJ W. Wiley Jones Tinnin. P. @.
M Fresno; V. V. second grand vice presi-
dent Samuel H Wegener of San Jose: grand
secretary. Major Edwin A. Sherman of Oak
land (twenty-sixth term); grand treasurer, j.
L. Coggswell Of San Francisco; grand chap
lain Rev. A. A. McAllister. u. s. N. retired.
Of Mare Island: grand orator, DR.. Hiram N.
Rucker of MERGED; grand marshal, L. A.
Splitter of San Jose grand standard bearers
John T Atkinson of Oregon City, Henry L.
Lubbock of Alameda and S. W. Levy of San
Francisco: stewards-George f. Kennedy of
Livermore and Z. c. Won Bolkenberg of Fresno;
grand pursuivant, D. w. Standeford of Oak
land; tyler, John darcy.
1t is probable that the next session
of this association will be held in Port
land, Ore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
REEVES ROMANCE
HEIRESS TO WE'D BUSINESS MAN
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, Oct. IL

Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
10l6 Broadway, Oct. IL
Mrs Mary Josephine Moss. the beau
tiful widow Of the late Franklin Moss,
one of Alameda County's wealthy CAPT.
talists and landhoiders, who has fig
ured in a romantic story Of wifehood
and widowhocd. has become the aff1-
anced of Harry Luckenbach. a mem
Der of the firm of Luckenbach & Co,
manufacturers OF San Francisco, and
scion of the Luckenbach family of
Philadelphia. This name is identified
with the heavy shipping interests Of
an Atlantic steamship line Of freight
ers-
The wedding VIII take place Satur-
day in San Francisco, where, after a
short wedding trip, the couple will
make their home
Ten years ago Mrs Moss, then as
now a striking beauty, welded aged
Franklin Moss The rich old man died
two years after the marriage Children
Of Moss by former marriage opposed
their fathers union
Even after the marriage the Moss
tu440lCI Qlu uDl I64Gnl- 4AcS MdIlCQ
until after their fathers death and
then attached his will, which had made
liberal provision for the surviving wife.
There was contest enough over the es-
tate, but the young widow sustained
her ground and was allowed to take
her inheritance
Mrs. Moss has large holdings in Ala
media County, owning many acres
along the San Leandro road, improved
real estate in Oakland and considerable
income property in San Francisco.
For several years Mrs NJ Jss had not
mingled in society affairs, because of a
distressing experience when one of her
most ardent devotees ended his own
life in her presence because she had
declined to receive his attentions. For
some time Mrs. Moss has been quietly
residing in apartments in the Playter
block.
The bridegroom prospective has a
wide reputation in manufacturing cir
cles as an inventor and patentee. His
family descends from one of the oldest
colonial Dutch settlers in Pennsyl-
vania.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
SAYS HE WAS TRICKED
INTO ALIMONY ORDER
James Rea Was Fishing in Alaska
When Wife Got Judgment

When Wife Got Judgment
Against Him-Divorce Matters.
James Rea thinks that his former
wife, Lena, or her attorney, played
him a mean trick, and upon his rep
reservations Judge Trout has de-
cided to investigate Mrs. Rea sued
for divorce last January and got a de-
cree on February "a for $25 a month
aIimony and $50 counsel fees. On
September an execution was levied
against Rea on the Judgment and he
did not know of it until October IL,
when he returned from fishing trip
to Alaska He says that when she
filed her suit he went to her attor-
ney and told him the action would be
defended. The attorney. he says. told
him that if he would offer no opposi-
ton to the suit the plaintiff would
waive all claim to alimony. fees and
costs. On that account he made no
answer. Now he wants the judgment
modified.
A writ of habeas corpus was ap-
plied for yesterday by Swan Ander-
son. who was arrested by the Sheriff
on October IL on an order OF Judge
Sloss, who found him guilty Of con-
tempt for failure to pay alimony to his
wife. Anderson was divorced in Feb
ruary. 1901, and is $3.50 behind in his
payments.
suits for divorce were fled yester-
day by Ada A. O'Brien against James
A. O'Brien, intemperance and cruelty;
Josephine Furst against Adolphus
w. Furst, infidelity; Mary Isabelle
Goethe against Joseph G. Goethe,
cruelty; Katie Lindner against Fred
Lindner. desertion.
The divorce suit of Grace e. Mann
against William o. Mann. in which de-
sertion was charged, was yesterday
dismissed by consent of the parties.
A decree was granted October 8 and
set aside four days later.
Divorces were granted yesterday by
Judge Murasky to Ella Mcdonald
from John r. Mcdonald, desertion; by
Judge Hebbard to Helen Wrenn
Dougherty from Edward j. Dougherty'
intemperance: by Judge Kerrigan TO
Mary E. r. Hunt from Eugene F.
Hrnt, desertion and neglect; by Judge
Graham to r. H. Norton Jr. from
Mary M. Norton, desertion: TO Ida
Nj. Marion from Henry d. Marion.
cruelty: by Judge Trout to Lou n.
c.alehouse from Frank c. Gale
house. desertion ESQ month
alimonv)); to Amelia Rossi
from Caesar Rossi. neglect: by
Judge Sloss to Anna W. Hunter from
Bedford b. Hunter. deseruon; by
Judge Seawell to Kittie Hardie from
Theodore Hardie, cruelty and neglect
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
DECLARES WILL
RANK FORGERY
Attorney Attacks Validity
of the Paper Offered as
Mary Rooney's Testament
JUDGE COFFEY IN DOUBT
Courts Attention Called to
Discrepancies in Hand
writing, Ink and Spelling

Judge Coffey is going to decide wheth-
er or not two documents purporting to
be the wills of Mary Rooney were writ
ten by her. as several witnesses testify,
or forged, as contended by Bridget
Spafford, sister of the deceased, who is
contesting their admission to probate.
The trial of the contest has occupied
two days of Judge Coffey's time and
was concluded yesterday when the
Judge announced that 1t was difficult
for him to conclude that both papers
were written by the same hand. He
took the matter under advisement and
will analyze the writings. The discrep-
ancies in the documents are apparent
even on cursory examination. There are
interlineations in which the. characters
are not the same as those in the body
of the alleged will, and Rooney is
spelled two ways and once with a small
r. The word "one' is also spelled
are evidences of tracing.
In his argument Attorney-W. NJ. Can
non, representing Mrs. Spafford, de-
clared that the second of the papers,
the one disposing of Mary Rooneys
d y.
timated that some of the letters in this
document and it's signature are very
similar to the writing of Mary Ryan,
principal beneficiary and applicant for
its admission to probate.
Mary Rooney was a house servant
and worked for twenty-five years in
one family. Out of her savings she
bought property in Oakland, which she
sold for $3.50. OF this sum she had $4,000
in a bureau, drawer when she died on
January q. The wills, one of which
only provided for her burial, were both
dated October 8, 1908 some time after
she had left the hospital suffering from
partial paralysis. To Mary Ryan, in
whose house she lived, she left $500; to
Katherine Conroy. Elizabeth Bradley
and Mary Conroy was given each 500,
and there were various provisions for
her funeral expenses, masses and small
requests to clergymen. Her sister, Mrs.
Spafford, was cut off with 81. Mrs.
Ryan, Mrs. Conroy and Mrs. Bradley
were witnesses to the signing of the
wills, and testified that they all signed
at the same time, Notwithstanding the
evident difference in the color of the
ink and heaviness of the pen used.
1t appeared from the evidence of these
benefciaries that Mrs. Rooney had
great aversion for her sister and would
not see her during her illness. She even
instructed Mrs. Ryan. it is said, to
chop up her trunk and keep the sister
from getting it.
on the stand Mrs. Spafford declared
that she had had no quarrel with her
sister, but that Mrs. Ryan and Mrs.
Conroy kept them from meeting and in
spired Mary Rooney's feeling of hatred.
The tomahawk that Tecumseh. the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
SAYS COMMISSION WILL
AWARD CONTRACTS SOON
William Bunker, Representative of
Chamber of Commerce, Writes
of Canal Supplies.

The following communication from
William Bunker, the Chamber of
Commerce representative in Washing
ton, D. c.. was received by George
Newhall yesterday:
About seventy bids have been received by the
Panama Canal Commission In response to call
for 2, 700, 900 feet of lumber. The woods named
in the specifications were redwood. Oregon fir
and yellow pine. AS there are over thirty in
diyidual items In the specifications. and as
bids have assumed many forms, some offering
TO deliver the lumber to Colon, some at La
Boca Pier, Ancon, Canal Zone. and others at
various shipping points in the United States,
the work of tabulating the bids in order to as
certain which bids are actually the lowest
from the Government point Of view will take
days.
The commission Is arranging for the pur-
chase of large amount of mechanical appli-
ances, including fourteen steam shovels. 1000
steel dump cars and 800 fiat cars. / am as
sured by officers of the commission that speci-
fcations will be forwarded to California. There
is every disposition to give the Pacific Coast a
chance to bid for official patronage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Educational Club Meets.

At the first meeting of the San
Francisco Educational Club Tuesday
evening at 9S4z Folsom street there
were ninety-three charter members
enrolled. The purpose of the organ
ization is to look out for the welfare
of the new Jewish arrivals who come
to this country and to have them nat
uralized. The club will indorse men
who will do the best work for' the
community, regardless of political
faith. Following were electedN to Of
fee: Chairman, M. Blackf1eld; sub
chairman. H. Bernard: treasurer. L.
Abrahams; secretary, T. w. Mellis.
The p,rafso dnrfnuaa ra aIuava omar, Z
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Select Tour to St. Louis Fair.

Special train absolutely limited to 100,
October 81, in charge of experienced con-
ductor, who pilots party through Fair
Exceptionally low rate. Address The
California Hundred" Information Bu-
reau, st. Francis Hotel. S. F., Cal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

VALUABLE SECURITIES INVoLVED.-A
sniff 10 quiet title TO $4,000 Of gilt-edged Sc
curlties on deposit in the London. Paris and
American Bank was begun yesterday against
fha hank and Edwin j.. Hanson by Louise and
George Hillegass. They claim to be joint
owners OF the stocks and bonds. but say that
An adverse interest Is claimed by Hanson. who
is administrator of the estate Of Mary Louise
Hillegass. deceased.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

AUDITOR IS DERELICT--Judge Hebbard
yesterday morning granted g writ OF mandate
ordering City and County Auditor Baehr TO
deliver David Russellrs warrant for February
salary OF 800 policeman. The Auditor at
torney. Mr.. Cobb. had neglected 10 file
suer 10 the application and failed former
occasion 10 put in appearance After the writ
was granted q request made for a five
days stay and IL allowed by the court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

BERT MAHONY ELECTED. - Former
County Clerk Bert Mahoney was elected yester
day from his residence at 25l2 Market street by
DEPUTY Sheriff Galland. who placed his be-
longings on the sidewalk. Galland acted under
a wrft of possession obtained by Mahony's
landlady on judgment against him for un-
paid rent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

Burnett's Extract of Vanilla pre-
pared from selected Vanilla Beans.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14
Arrested
FOR CRumT.-otncer

IS ARRESTED FOR CRUELTY.-Ofhcer
McCurrie OF the Humane Society arrested Roy
]. Adams at the corner OF Bush and Battery
streets yesterday afternoon for driving a lame
and WORKOUT horse. The suffering animal was
placed IN stable and the driver was taken TO
the Hall OF Justice.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

woman simply can't help having
faith in a man who notices when sht
has on new gown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-14

The tomahawk that Tecumseh. the
famous Indian chief, carried when he
was killed is exhibited in the Kentucky
building at the Worlds Fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
WHITNEY FUNERAL.
Cleveland and Root Among the
PaIlbearers.

New York, Feb. 5.-Funeral services
Whitney, former secretary of the navy
and prominent financier and turf man,
were held here today at Grace Episco-
pal church. The Rev Dr. William r
Huntington, the rector conducted the
service, Bishop Doane of Albany, also
participating. In the assembIage which
highest prominence in New York and
the United States and scores of en-
ployes of corporations with which Mr..
Whitney had been connected
Seventy peWs in the center of the
church were reserved for the family
and relatives, intimate friends, repre-
sentatives of the army and navy, busi-
ness associates, the rest of the church
being thrown open to the general pub
lie, crowds of whom had gathered be-
fore the hour set for the services.
OF the immediate family only Mrs.
Almeric Hugh Paget, a daughter,
was absent, being unable to return
from Italy in time for the funeral. The
honorary pallbearers were Grover
Cleveland, Elihu Root, Thomas F.
Ryan, j. PieTpont Morgan, Thomas
Widener, H. NICK. Twombley, Colonel
William Jay and G. C. Haven. but Mr..
Morgan was unable to attend and his
place was taken by H. H. Vreeland.
Major General Henry G. Corbin and
Rear Admiral Frederick Rogers, in uni
form, represented the army and navy,
and Mayor Mcclellan the city govern
ment.
At the conclusion of the service the
remains were conveyed by a special
train to Woodlawn cemetery for inter-
ment in the family plot