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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
DELAYS THE GRANTING
SPUR TRACK PRIVILEGE
Supervisors Street Committee Refers
Petition of Corporation to the e
CITY Engineer


The Supervisors Street Committee
yesterday referred to the City Engineer
the proposed ordinance granting per-
mission to lay spur track on De Haro
street for examination and report as
to the right of way over the street
named.
John H. Munston agreed to pay the
sum of SIS to property owners who
protested against the assessment for
a sewer in Hodges alley as being too
high. The money Will be distributed
pro rata among eight property owners.
The committee approved the map of
the assessment district for grade
changes on Fourteenth street between
Alpine and Castro and recommended
the paving of Pierce street between
Union and Filbert and of Broadway
between Broderick and Baker
The committee reported in favor of
taking steps to compel the United Rail-
roads to repave certain streets along
the space occupied by it's tracks.
list of the streets having been furnished
by the PAYERS Union. Similar action
was taken on the petition of the Holly
Park Improvement Club that the width
of sidewalks of streets not graded in
the district be reduced to ten feet.
The committee reported in favor Of
the petition of the Precita Valley Club
that Army street between Folsom and
San Bruno road be paved and Folsom
street between Ripley place and Cort-
land avenue be graded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
ANOTHER SUIT
BY PARKISON
Guardian of Aged Sarah Wood
ward Trying to Set Aside Her
Agreement With the Trustees
MINISTER Is DEFENDANT
Document in Question Gives
to Strangers Absolute Con-
troll Of Old WOman'S Wealth

Once more is aged Sarah Woodward,
a wealthy woman of Santa Clara, in
the courts. 1t was only few months
ago that she was the subject of a bitter
legal dispute in the Probate Court, in
which on one side were arrayed her
sons and daughters and sons-in-law
and daughters-in-law and on the other
J. Il. Lewis, j. Letter and Rev. Eli Nc
Clish, prominent residents Of San Jose,
who, since 1901, have managed the old
woman's property. H. j. Parkison,
sOn-in-law of Mrs Woodward, was the
prime mover in that action. He sue
ceeded in wrestling the control of the
person of Mrs. Woodward from the
Garden City people, and now he wants
to take from them their interests in
her property. Yesterday he filed suit
against Lewis, Letter and McClish to
set aside a conveyance to them of Mrs
WoOdward's estate, made by her in
1901. which conveyance stripped her Of
everything but a life interest in her
own property and stipulated that upon
her death it should go to the Univer-
Sity of the Pacific. The action is based
on the charge that at the time the
conveyance was made Mrs. Woodward
was more than so years of age and
was therefore not mentally capable of
understanding the import of the docu-
ment.
The property in question consists of
an annuity of $500, payable to Mrs.
Woodward from Henry French; $533
cash in bank and a ranch near Sara
toga. Under the conveyance it was
the duty of the defendants to collect
the annuity, use the cash as they saw
fit for the benefit of Mrs. Woodward
and collect the rents, issues and prof
its of the Saratoga ranch Upon her
death what was left of the property
was to be conveyed by the trustees to
the University of the Pacific. a relig-
ions institution
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Baldwin ASSIGNS His Rents.

There was flied in the Recorders Of
fee yesterday an assignment of Z. j.
Baldwin TO the Hibernia Bank for the
further security of a promissory note
in the sum of 81. $4,000 made by Bald
win in favor of the bank. The docu-
ment assigns to the bank all the rents.
issues and profits received in leases
and agreements made by Baldwin on
his properties upon which the loan of
the amount named was issued until
such time as the debt is paid.
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cunningham Wants His Freedom.

Edward Cunningham. who on Feb
r,arv was bound over to the Superior
court by Police Judge Fritz on a
charge of burglary. applied yesterday
Cor his release on a writ Of habeas
cornus He claims the evidence ad-
drred at the preliminary hearing does
not Justify the action of the Police
Irdge and was not sufficient to cause
his retention by the police.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Sues Choynski and Newman

Attorney Herbert Choynski and
Charles Newman, who were formerly
owners of the Richelieu saloon at the
corner of Market and Kearny streets.
were sued for $1100 yesterday by r.
Wilcox. The suit is for a balance al
legged to be due the United Glass Works
for decorating the saloon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

HONOLULU. Feb 1s.-commander William
F-ibridge Sewell L. S. N. Governor of the ISL
and OF Guam has arrived here on naval sup
nly ship which left Guam last Saturday. He Is
returning to his home In the United States
on account of illness caused by the tropical
climate His condition is so serious that he
may be obliged 10 delay the continuance OF his
trip TO San Francisco.
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washington,s Birthday at Del Monte.

A special rate of $40 TO Del Monte and
return including board at the hotel. leaving
city Saturday and returning Monday; to those
wishing TO go earlier special rate of 81 so
for round trip not including hotel charges
Pony and polo racing, cavalry rough riding
A grand holiday Inqu.re 613 Market ST. or
Southern Pacific agents for details.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
SUPERVISORS TO INSPECT
ALAMEDA WATER SYSTEM
City Officials VIII View the Properties
of the Spring Valley Company

Across the Bay.
The members of the Board of Su-
pervisors, Commissioners of Public
Works and City Attorney Long will
make an official inspection Of the Ala
media system of the Spring Valley
Water Company to-day.
The party will leave the ferry at
$3.50 a m, the object of the inspec-
ton being to personally view the
properties of the corporation to aid
in the investigation now in progress
for the fixing of water rates.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Humane Society Meets.

At a meeting of the directors OF the
Humane Society held yesterday A.
Robinson, F.. j. Baker. H. ]. Curtaz.
Mrs. w. ]. Laying and c. s. Girvan
were admitted to membership. Fred
Reinhart and ]. S. Hanna were ap-
pointed district officers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Lines From the Log Book of the Cal.
ifornia Limited.

"I always unhesitatingly urge my
friends to travel overland on the Califor-
MIA Limited. because it is as near per-
feet as train service can be made Dining
cars admittedly the best."-Harry VIII
field, Mills building, San Francisco.
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warrant for Battery.

Mrs. Nellie Blake secured war
rant from Police Judge Conlan yes
terday for the arrest of Rudolph
I.achman on a charge of battery. The
woman was living with Lachman and
claims he beat her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

There are more wrecks in the Baltic
Sea than in any other place in the
world. The average is one wreck a
day throughout the year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
WILL INSPECT DEFECTIVE
WIRING IN THEATERS
Supervisors to Make a Personal In
vestigatiOn of the Report OF
Chief Hewitt.

vestigatiOn of the Report OF
Chief Hewitt.
The Supervisors Electricity COM
mittee decided yesterday to make a
personal investigation next Thursday
afternoon at 1 o'clock regarding the
report of Chief Hewitt of the Depart
ment of Electricity relative to defect
i've electric wiring in various theaters
and halls. Chief Hewitt recommends
that unless the wiring is put in first
class condition within five days the
theaters be ordered closed.
Action on the petition of the In
dependent Messenger Service to string
wires on buildings in the block bound
ed by Powell, Mason, Eddy and Ellis
streets was postponed until Chief
Hewitt is heard from.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
WILL ENRICHES
POPE CHILDREN
Last Testament of the Widow
Of Lumberman DeviSeS Large
Estate to Son and Daughters
FOOTE ESTATE IN COURT
Lawyer Leaves His Property to
His Two Girls and Youngest
Boy, DiSinheriting wO0ldeSt

The viii of Emily F. Pope. the aged
widow of a. J. Pope of the lumber
firm Of Pope & Talbot, which dis
poses Of an estate estimated to be
worth considerably more than 81 1.OO0,-
600, was filed for probate yesterday.
Her three children. George a. Pope,
Florence and Mary Pope are the
principal devisees, getting all Of
the estate with the exception Of
$4,000 devised TO friends. relatives
and employees of the testatrix and
charitable organizations. The Union
Trust Company and George A. Pope
are named as executors of the will.
"A feature Of the document is an agree
ment signed by Mrs. Pope's children
TO hold sacred the last testament of
the mother and to abide by each and
every DrOViSiOn in the document
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19

VALPARAISO. Feb. 1S.-The French bark Ma
rechal de Noalles, which left Geestemunde
November 13 and Cherbourg November % for
Portland. Or, has arrived here with Captain
Bernard sick.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
FOOTE'S WILL FILED.

The will of the late w. w. Foote.
attorney, was also filed for probate.
The value of his estate is unknown.
1t is left to his two daughters and
one son. Their names are Isabel and
Enid Foote and w. w. Foote Jr. The
other two sons of the attorney, Chaun-
cey T. and Henry S. Foote, receive
nothing, because. the will states, they
have each of them received large ad-
vances from me, and also for other
good and sufficient reasons" The will
also provides that the personal friends
Of the testator shall receive some
slight token Of his esteem. In regard
10 this the will says:
Il enjoin upon my two daughters
above named and upon my son, w.
W. Foote to present to my personal
friends certain tokens of esteem, es-
pecially to T. T. Dargie and j. ]. Ler-
men. I should like Lermen to have
my Office furniture and books, and
Dargie one Of my best watches
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19


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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
son GETS ONE-THIRD.

One-third Of the residue of the big
estate is bequeathed absolutely to
George A. Pope. To him is also de-
vised the remaining two-thirds in
trust for his two sisters. He is direct
ed to pay to them semi-annually the
income from the trust, and upon their
deaths TO pay ii to their children, if
they leave any. In the event of the
death of either of the Pope children
without issue, his or her share is 10 go
to the survivor. In addition to the
life interest in the trust fund, Mrs.
Pope also makes to each of her daugh-
ters a specific bequest of $3.50 and
provides that il shall be paid over to
them within four months.
The other legatees under the will
and the amounts devised TO them are:
Mary E. Hovey, a sister, of Provi-
dence, r. l., $4,000; Mrs. Emily r.
Spaulding, a niece, also Of Providence,
$4,000; Martha Talbot, a niece, $1,000;
Olive Belch of Boston, $4,000; Emily
+. Walker, a namesake, $4,000; Mrs.
II. +. Young of Everett, Mass, $4,000;
Eliza G. Pierce, $1,000; Edith S. Pope,
$4,000; Martin n. Whitmore, $4,000;
Helen S. Bacon of Oakland, $1,000;
California WOman's Hospital and
Training School for Nurses, $4,000, and
the Pope kindergarten. $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
POLO AND roNY RACING AT HOTEL DEL MONTE
Every day up to and including Monday. Feb
ruary %, under auspices of

Av~v eAu WY 1seV4n6 6sseoAS AVh.
Rough Riders From the Army Participating.
Special round-trip railroad rate good until
Tuesday next. $3.50. Special round-trip rate
Including board at Hotel Del Monte, good any
train Saturday Sunday and returning Mon
day, So great opportunity to see the sport
and enjoy rest over WashingtQn's birthday
at this famous resort.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-19
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

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The Washington times., 1904-11-20

much more natural, and resulted In a
likeness that is both true and artistic.
During the Cleveland Administration
the belle OF Washington was Miss Mat
tie Mitchell, daughter Of the Senator
from Oregon. Her fresh and unaffected
loveliness was the pride OF the Capital.
and caused her 90 be known through
out the country as the most beautiful
woman I'm America. Her personal
charms, more than her fathers great
wealth, won the heart Of the Duke de Ia
RochfoucauId, who became infatuated
with the Oregon beauty. and succeeded
Ia winning her hand.
Famous American Beauty.
1t Is "a pleasure 10 know that she was
not spoiled by the adulation lavished
upon her. and remained the simple, un-
affected American girl in spite If her
wealth and titles. She took great deal
OF interest in her photographs, and made
Il" secret OF her pleasure when good re-
suits were obtained. On the morning that
she posed for the likeness that appears
above she came into the studio when
the photographers were very Ousy. Mrs.
whitney had brought little Dorothy for
2 sitting, and The two little daughters
OF Charles J. Bell were waiting their
turn
When she heard that little Miss
Dorthy was occupyi' the chair she
made a gIlmace and femarked that she
would have long wait Her expecta-
uons were entirely realized, but she ex-
hlblted no impatiencc and spent the
time IN looking over the many photo
graphs and chatting pleasantly with the
young women Of the studio. She WAS
much pleased with the result of her sit
ting and declared that il was the hest
likeness ever made Of her She prompf-
ly ordered twelve dozen of the pboto-
graphs ana her mother ordered eipbt
dozen. She told MIR. Bell To keen m.
size of her order from the newsp.,pers
and her wishes were faithfully observed
She was quite aware of the possibuitfee
Hs news item her large order wouId
create.
The late Judge Field was a patron
very much feared by the men i'm 3eIrs
studio. To the young women he was
always most courteous, but freduept
and severe attacks OF gout pl,.yed havoc
with h.s good temper, ana as posing
was frequently very painful 10 him. be
WOuld blaze away in an extremely sui
phurous manner The head photog-
raphcr would invariably recall a press
ing engagement up the street when he
heard that the Supreme Court justice
was sighted.
Justice Field a Bad Poser.
1t was next 10 impossible to get the
justice 10 pose for a sufficient length OF
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time 10 secure good results. As a re-
suit of his impauence one photograph
showed a hrlyy shadow on the side of
his face that gave him an appearance
one would expect 10 find In the artists
of the prize ring. but not in "a dignihed
lawmaker. When he saw the proof of
the sitting his wrath exploded. "D-n
you" he shouted at the trembling pho
tOgrapher VINO had made the exposure.
Il am not a bruiserI'
on one occasion he became eNasperat-
ed at the actions of a colOTed boy in
the establishment and sWore at him
so fieTcely that the boy shivered with
fear After he had been gone some lit
tie time he reappeaTed and demanded
the presence Of the mIscreaut The
darly was called down and made his
appearance on the stairway sucking
an orange and blissfully ignorant Of the
occasion of his summons When he saw
the justice the orange dropped from his
nerveless hand aQA he stood as If petri-
fed. Come down here, you rascal,
roared the justice. The boy approached
absolutely paraIyzed with a dread of
what might come The irascible Old gem
tIeman gazed at him for moment In
1T has occurred 10 me-" ne said
that possibly 1 was unnecessarily Sc
we're with YOU a little while ago / am
sorry that I spoke to you as 1 did. Here
is a half-dullar. and now go on with
your work and try TO acquire more
sense
Assassin Made Fortune.
When Guiteau was arrested after fir
q. a ID.
ne was taken to Relrs studio 10 be pho
t1graphed for the rogue's gallery. The
likeness shown above is the first akeu
after the murder and the last before
his beard was removed. and with IL
something of the wildness that accen-
tuated his anarchisic appearance. Dis
trict Attorney Corkhill attempted 10 se-
cure the negative and have IL destroyed,
but Mr. Bell realized its value and re-
fused 10 give IL up.
1t seems that the assassin had an eye
for business. lie stipulated that in re-
turn for giving good sitting he should
be supplied with all the photographs he
want. ID. This was done. and the mur-
derer did a rushing business autograph
ing the pictures and selling them to the
curious who visited his cell. lie charged
81 for each photograph, and sold more
than LOO. A a consequence he lived
nke prince rntil he was hanged. Bell
charged 80 cents for his orders, and
sold thousands.
Two months before the assassination
of President Mckinley. a New York
sculptor requested Bells studio TO Sc
cure for him a number Of snapshots OF
the President TO guide him in his work
The Washington times., 1904-11-20
The Nations NotableS
Find a Rendezvous
at Bells.
Statesmen, Bellies, and
Indian Chiefs Among
the Host.
A Spare Moment Yielded
Mr.. McKlnley'S Best
Likeness.

- y the north side OF Pennsylvania
Avenue, between Four-and-a-
Half and Sixth Streets, there Is
a rendezvous for Did Washing
tonians and a mecca for tourists that IS
an unfailing source OF pleasure 70 any
one wishing 10 recall the early days OF
the city and the faces Of famous men
and women who have made their homes
from time 20 time in the city by the
Potomac. If there is anyone OF national
reputation who has not posed IN Bells
studio you cannot recall the names after
completing a tour OF the gallery.
For more than thirty years the estab-
lishment has been situated at the pres
ent location and before that the old
studio, one square nearer the Capitol
was conducted by the feather OF c. NJ
Bell for term OF years that extended
far back into the early days OF the city
Presidents, Cabinet officers, Senators,
diplomats. army and navy officers. IN
dian chiefs and thousands OF famous
people IN all walks Of life have occupied
the historic posing chair in the back OF
the studio and left their hkenesses 10
deck the walls Of the gallery.
Under a brilliant electric light Is
placed a magnificent painting OF Mr.. Nc
Kinley done from one Of the last photo
graphs taken before his assassination.
Immediately above are large handsome
photographs Of groups Of celebrated
warriors who have visited Washington
20 see the Great Father. From the wall
on either side stand forth reproductions
OF charms that have captured the hearts
or more than one eminent representative
OF European countries. on one wall the
visitor may ses groups Of nearly all the
Presidents and their cabinets and most
OF them autog aphed.
Three Carloads Of Negatives.
There are more than three carloads of
negatives. and IL Is estimated that at
least twenty-five thousand OF them are
photographs az men and women who
have mas their names known through
out the country. A visitor from any
State can see The faces OF dozens Of his
RepresertauVes and Senators, and In
many cases OF governors and other state
officials, cot 10 mention the number or
those who have achieved a reputation In
other fields than politics.
To understand The value OF the photo
graphic collection in stock il is only
necessary % know that more than one
half of the business ~ the studio con-
sists of hlling out OF town orders. Al
though there are from three 10 I'VE hun
dred sittinss each month in the regular
order OF busiaess. the largest item of
revenue lies IN the many recorders from
old negatives. Many Of these come by
telegraph, and not a few by cable
Immediately after the battle OF Manila
photographs OF Admiral Dewey were in
great demand Newspapers IN an sec
ti0ns OF the country wired 20 Washing
ton 10 locate a likeness OF him. and some
went to the expense Of cabling 10 the
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were hidden away out OF sight and the
patronage Of the place dwindled. This
was the condition when the gallery was
purchased by W. V. Atha, whose name
appears as manager on the books. He
realized the possibilities Of the place and
commenced with great energy to restore
it to its former position IN Washington
The old photographs We're reproduced
and tastefully displayed and the results
were almost immediate.
Men in public life and former Senator'S
and Representative returning 10 the
Capital noticed their old friends and
stopped in to look around. Mr. Cortel-
YOU and several members OF the Cabinet
spent many hours in going over the col
lections. The national reputation OF the
establishment was revived and the dan
ger which seemed imminent OF another
relic of old Washington being lost was
fortunately aYerted.
When Congress Is in session there Is
not q morning that some OF the leglsla-
tors do net stroll in on their way 10 the
Capitol. The studio is a link binding the
present with the pasE. One can meet the
most famous people ia Washington at
Bells and at the same time view the
largest photographic collection IN the
country of celebrities who have passed
away from the turmoil Of political life.