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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
MRS. CARRlTY
DIES DEMENTED
Her Death Is Found to Be
Due to Fracture of the
Skull and Heart Disease
FAlNTS IN THE STREET
Loses Her Mind Because of
Grief for the Taking Off
of Husband and Daughter

An autopsy was made yesterday by
Morgue Surgeon Bacigalupi upon the
body of Mrs. H. M. Garrity, who was
found dying at l o'clock yesterday
morning by Special Officer Helbush on
the sidewalk at the intersection of Lo-
Gust and Clay streets. A fractured
skull was found to have been the
cause of death. The decedent was af-
fected also with cirrhosis of the liver
and heart disease caused by alcohol
ism.
When the unconscious body of the
woman was found on the sidewalk it
was believed by the police that she
had been the victim of footpad.
That her death was the result of an
accident her relatives later made clear
to the police.
She had been residing with her
married daughter, Mrs. Kane, at Ala
Locust street, and had been subject to
fainting spells. In one of these fits
about four months ago the unfortun-
ate woman fell off a couch to the floor
and broke her collar bone and three
ribs.
Ever since the death of her husband
and a daughter several years ago Mrs.
Garrity had been demented and be-
came addicted to the inordinate use of
alcoholic drinks. 1t was feared by
her relatives that she would die in a
fainting spell brought on by a weak
heart.
She was last seen alive at a quarter
after o'clock last night by Charles
Bayley Jr., a druggist. whose place of
business is at the junction of Eddy
and Scott streets. Bayley informed
the police yesterday that at that hour
Mrs. Garrity gave him promissory
note for S25, signed by Manuel NJ.
Stolz, as security for payment for
bottle of liquor. which she took away
with her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
ROSE COGHLAN TO STAR
IN VAUDEVILLE SUNDAY
Ethel Barrymore VIII Give Double
Bill of cousin Kate" and
French PIayIet.

Rose Coghlan, the eminent Ameri-
can actress, who made such a hit here
last year in The Second Mrs. Tan
queray" and starred but few months
ago in The Greatest Thing in the
World will make her first appear
ance in vaudeville in this city at the
Orpheum on Sunday afternoon. She
will present a one-act playlet entitled
Between Matinee and Night" in
which she plays the part of the ac-
tress. The action takes place In
dressing-room of wallack's Theater,
New York. She will be adequately
supported by Lynn Pratt, Agnes Ros-
lyn and Helen Barton and will un-
doubtedly receive a welcome well
worthy of her position on the stage.
Ethel Barrymore is to give San
Francisco theatergoers an opportunity
to enjoy her versatility The manage
ment of the Columbia Theater an
nounces that the charming actress is
to appear in a double bill commence
ing with next Monday night. She will
continue TO appear In the delightful
three-act comedy, Cousin Kate" and
will follow it with a one-act study of
human life entitled Carrots" Car
rots" is a study from the French of
Jules Renard and was one of the fam
Gus bits of life" produced at the The
ater Antoine in Paris. 1t tells the
story of a naturally affectionate but
impulsive boy, who is the butt of his
mothers scorn and ridicule. The role
is so SVmDathetic and natural to life
that Mr.. Frohman obtained the play
for Miss Barrymore and surrounded
her with an excellent cast.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15

concealed in her dress the bottle Of
poison and was fully resolved to end
her life.
Out in the park she walked
to the wooded knoll opposite the
Cyclers' Rest. There she sat for a
short time on a bench, weighing the
problem between a life shattered by
illness and a quick death. The doctor
had said that she might recover or
that she might become a chronic in
valid. The chances were equal, he
said.
The morning was clear and all the
world seemed pleasant to this girl, who
was beautiful and had many friends
and loving relatives. But she shud-
dered as she thought Of the shadow of
life suffering that hung over her. She
could not live under it. After a last
look at the blue sky and the green
trees she closed her eyes and raised
the bottle OF acid to her lips. She
sprang to her feet with pitiful moan.
then fell TO the ground writhing in
agony.
H. Wigger, a gardener, heard the
girls dying cry and saw her fall to
the ground. Policeman Williams ar
rived In response to the shouts and
summoned the Park Hospital ambu-
lance, but the girl was beyond any
help. Her fair face was distorted and
burned and her big brown eyes were
CLASSY in death.
When Samuel Gerson arrived at the
MorguA and identified the body of the
suicideAas that of his pretty sister he
was overcome by grief. 1t was some
time before be or his wife could give
a lucid account of the girl or explain
motives that might have led to her
death.
Miss Gerson herself took all precau-
tions to avoid publicity. She left no
letters, and before she Quilted her
brothers house she destroyed all photo
graphs Of herself that were in the place.
When the girl first came from Ger
many she worked a few weeks In her
brothers notion store, the firm name of
which IS Gerson & Baer. DR..
Krotoszyner, who attended her while
she was at the German Hospital. says
that she suffered intensely from ner-
vous trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
MAN IS MISSING
FOR SIX WEEKS
Clarence Wilson Goes From
His Home at Dawn and
Does. Not Return or Write
FOUL PLAY Is FEARED
His Wife Declares He Owned
Property More Than Suf-
ficient to Pay ALI Debts

Clarence Wilson, whose home was at
1865 Forty eighth avenue, has been
missing since June 1. His wife has
been compelled to break up housekeep-
ing and take up her residence with a
sister at % Moss street, in order that
she and her 2-year-old child may have
shelter She is without means Of sup
port.
For over six years Wilson was the
engineer at the Poodle Dog restaurant
and was known as a sober and saving
man. Some time ago he began invest
ing in Richmond property and erected
three houses, one Of which he sold early
in the year. In May he sold the prop
erty adjoining his residence to Ring
holm = Brothers. the butchers. That
property included butcher shop. The
payments were to be made from the
receipts of the shop each week. Ring
holm Brothers say they paid Wilson $40
in cash the day before he disappeared.
That statement Mrs. Wilson denies and
has asked to see the receipt. Mrs. VIII
son says her husband had only SIS
or $40 when he left home at o'clock
in the morning of June 1, and she
can think of no reason for his failing
to return unless he has met with foul
play.
On May he was to have given An
tonic B. Blanco. the proprietor of the
Poodle Dog. a mortgage signed by
Wilson and his wife, but the paper was
never signed. Wilson had borrowed
about $500 from Blanco and had used
the money in building. The mortgage
was to have been security for that
amount.
Wilson's friends say there was no
reason why the man should have left
home, as his property would more than
cover his Indebtedness. He was a men,
Der of the Engineers Union in good
standing and that organization has
taken I'D the search since the matter
was reported to the police.
A week ago the property occupied by
Ringholm Brothers was on fire. The
matter was reported to Fire Marshal
Towe and an indirect charge made that
Mrs. Wilson had attempted to burn
the building. The story was tnvesti-
gated by the Fire Marshal and found
to be without foundation. The police
have found no trace of the missing
man.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15

Despondent because OF a long illness,
Clara Gerson, aged % years, drained
the contents of phial of carbolic acid
in Golden Gate Park yesterday morn
ing. She died five minutes later.
Miss Gerson was a very pretty bru-
nette. She was a German Jewess and
had lived in this city only two
years. About six weeks ago she be-
came seriously i'll and relatives sent
her to the German Hospital.
She returned to the residence of her
brother, Samuel Gerson, at 912 Steiner
street. last Tuesday. apparently cheer
full and restored to health. She talk
ed like one in the best of spirits and
in reply TO her brothers suggestion
that she go to the country she main
tanned that she was entirely cured.
Yesterday morning she informed her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Samuel Gerson, that
she was going for a walk. Alarmed
at her long absence Mrs. Gerson tele-
phoned to police headquarters in the
afternoon. She was told that the body
Of a young woman who answered Miss
Gerson's description was at the
-tlDl Ut DdAluGl 0ClSbn ntnl ~ lHE
Coroner's office and learned that his
wife's fears were only too well founded
From a fragment of a label on the
bottle that contained the poison Cor
oner's Deputy Brown was certain that
the stuff was purchased at the drug
store of Charles J. Abraham, at Nc
Allister and Fillmore streets. Abraham
denies that he has sold any carbolic
acid in five years. Late yesterday even
ing Mrs. Gerson remembered that she
had purchased the poison from Abra-
ham about a week ago.
Indications are that Miss Gerson con-
templated suicide for several days.
She set about it deliberately and en-
deavored throughout to conceal her
identity.
The girl dressed herself neatly and
spent some time arranging her wealth
of dark brown hair. She walked brisk
ly from the door of her brothers house,
turning back once to jest with Mrs.
Gerson, who had many misgivings
about letting her go out alone. Though
Miss Gerson seemed merry, she had
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
Red Men win Go on Outing.

Bald Eagle Tribe No. 75. Improved
Order of Red Men, will celebrate it's
eleventh anniversary by a picnic at
Schuetzen Park, near San Rafael, Sun
day, July %. A feature of the games
will be a tug of war between a team
of White Eagle Tribe, captained by Mi
chael Casey late of the Board of Public
Works, and one of Bald Eagle Tribe,
captained by o. Dalin, late captain Of
the Irish and Danish teams at the in
ternational match in the Mechanics
Pavilion. There will be a good pro-
gramme of entertainment and dancing.
II. Dilges is chairman of the commit
tee of arrangements, L. F. Guedet floor
manager and H. Enemark assistant.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
DIVORCE LAWS
Are NOT RIGHT
Judge Graham Deplores the
Flood of Suits Brought
for Legal Separations
ACTIONS ON INCREASE
In Written Opinion, Court
Says, InterlOcutOry De-
cree Is a Total Failure

Judge Graham. who Is acting as Pre-
siding Judge Of the Superior Court.
yesterday ruled against W. A. Samuel,
a weu-to-do butcher, who sued for
divorce against his wife, Catherine.
His Honor stated very plainly that he
believed SamueFs evidence regarding
their property rights and other things
was false. A cross-complaint filed by
the wife denied his allegations and ac
cused him Of consorting with other
women.
The Judge took advantage Of the op
portuntty TO render a pointed written
opinion in which he deplored the flood
Of divorce suits now pouring into the
courts and he said that the 'interlocu-
tory decree measure. the constitu
tionality Of which has been recently
maintained. instead of decreasing the
divorces had served 70 increase them.
He suggested that the next Legislature
should pass laws which would further
restrict the grounds upon which a di-
vorce may be obtained.
divorce was granted yesterday to
Adelaide w. Walden from Charles J.
Walden on the ground Of desertion.
The derelict husband is supposed TO be
in Mexico or Central America The
case recalls an old scandal at San
Quentin prison. where. for many years.
Walden was boolzkeeper. He disap-
peared, leaving a large shortage in his
accounts.
Among yesterdays suits for divorce
that Of Josephine Schneider against
Emile S. Schneider afforded interest in
that she charged him with beating,
bruising and wounding her and threat
ening to kill her" On April % last he
Is said TO have ''viciously held a, loaded
pistol 10 her breast"
Judge Graham granted a divorce to
Mary STANCE from Walter STANCE on
the ground Of extreme cruelty, some of
the specifications being that STANCE
told her he loved another girl, threw
his wife against the door, injuring her
shoulder and drew a revolver on her.
Suits for divorce were fled by Sam
uel O'Toole against Belle O'Toole, de-
sertion: Gustave II. BeiseI against
Catherine Beisel, desertion; c. G. Ken
nedy against H E. Kennedy, desertion,
and Anna E. F1eischer against Herman
Fleischer, neglect.
Judge Trout granted a divorce to
Minnie L. Roy from Charles G. Roy on
the grounds of intemperance and
neglect and TO William H. Gibson from
Sarah K. Gibson for desertion. Judge
Graham granted divorces TO Salome
Wagner from Eugene Wagner for ex-
treme cruelty and to Julius Souza
from Violet Souza on a oss-complaint
alleging inhdelity.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
SPLUTTERING FUSE STARTS
MOCK PANIC AT THEATER
Audience and Actors at AIcazar Dis
play Presence of Mind Where
None Is Needed


A spluttering fuse behind the scenes
at the Alcazar Theater almost started
a panic at yesterdays matinee. Much
unnecessary heroism was displayed.
At first alarm Miss JOza Waldrop
shook her diminutive fist at the uneasy
audience and told them to sit down.
They sat, all except z. red-faced man,
who explained later that he was as
sailed by an overwhelming thirst. His
impatience to reach the refreshment
booth spoiled six picture hats and
caused most of the alarm.
There was no blaze. White Whit
tlesey saturated the spluttering fuse
with cold cream and subdued it. Ri
val presence -of-mind men rose in diff
ferent sections of the house and their
advice made most of the noise.
A lady who had brought an open
cloak and baby to the play seized
the cloak and forgot the infant, who
claimed a total stranger as his father.
The stranger denied the charge and
started for the aisle. The infant
caught his hair and clung to 1t des-
perately calling him Dada" The in
jury to this mans dignity was the
chief damage that resulted from the
panic.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
FORCETS CHILD
in HER WILL
Mrs. Luhrmann Neglects to
Provide for Her Adopted
Daughter, Who Will Sue

suit attacking the will Of Mrs.
Sophie Luhrmann, who died on June
80 last, leaving an estate valued at
$4,000, will be filed to-day by Minnie
Luhrmann, the adopted daughter OF
the deceased, who claims she was un-
justly disinherited by her foster
mother. The action will develop some
interesting details of the dead woman's
career. for 1t appears that she had
been married three times and that her
last matrimonial venture was with
Bernard Luhrmann, who, /although
joining in the suit with the adopted
daughter, is indirectly accused of hav-
ing married his wife for her money.
Mrs. Luhrmann was 20 years Of age
when she married thurman, whoswas
then only 50. Nearly eighteen years
ago the woman offered a home and her
protection to Minnie Batlomaer. then
only year old. and continued to pro-
vide for the child up to a few months
before her death. In 1893 Mrs. Luhr-
mann, who was then the widow Of
man named Roster, from whom she
had inherited quite an estate. married
Bernard Luhrmann and shortly after
her marriage she conveyed to her hus-
band half of her property. Four years
later the wife and her husband for
mally adopted Minnie Batlomaer and
the latter continued to live with them
as their child.
A few weeks before Mrs. Luhrmann
died the daughter went to Sacramento
on a visit and during her absence, as
it afterward developed, the mother
visited a local legal firm and had her
will executed, in which she bequeathed
her estate to her collateral kin, among
them a brother, Henry Louis Mas,
and several relatives in Germany, and
named Frederick c. Siebe her execu-
tor. The attorney employed to draw
ND the will received no intimation from
his client that she had an adopted
daughter and the question is yet to
he settled as to whether the mother
purposely concealed the truth. or, in
bsent-mindedness. forgot the fact.
In the complaint to be filed to-day
by Thomas E. Curran, attorney for the
daughter. the omission of any refer
ence to the daughter in the will is
chosen as the basis of the suit, in
which 1t is also alleged Henry
Louis Mas, the brother of the de-
ceased, exercised an undue influence
over his sister, when her mind was
weak. and continually tried to impress
her with the idea that Bernard Luhr-
mann simply married her for her
and that the adopted daughter
had left her for good and entertained
no filial spirit toward her protector.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
Prominent Artist Here

Edward Cucuel, special artist for
the illustrated London News, is in the
city on his way to the Orient. Mr..
Cucuel is a native Californian. He
Hrst took up his calling as a news
paper artist thirteen years ago on The
Call After serving the usual course in
the art department of this newspaper
he went TO Paris, where he studied art
for six years. While in the French
metropolis he assisted w. c. Morrow
IN publishing the Bohemian. After
completing his studies in Paris Mr.
Cucuel became a special artist for the
London Illustrated News and his work
has proved so satisfactory that he was
selected by that paper to illustrate the
Far East.
While in the Orient Mr.. Cucuel will
also contribute to the ulustrirte
Zeitung and Ueber Land und Meer
of Leipsic- Before leaving for Japan
he viii exhibit some Of his original
drawings in San Francisco. He ex-
poets to remain here five or six weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
me Cartoon OF the Year.

The News Letter is one OF the brightest
weeklies IN the West. and its occasional politi-
cal cartoons have added 20 its celebrity. The
famous weekly pictures Of one Of the late can
cidates for nomination the Democratic
ticket. under she guidance Of the dumb servi-
-Ior,' Brisbane. going upward with the food, "
the food called Salt II is two-page car
toon and Il has ELECTED hearty laughter wher-
il has been exhibited.
There are many other features that make
this weeks issue Of the News Letter q remark
able one Among these are the articles on the
row IN the Worlds Fair Commission. the anti
rscetrack crusade, the arbitrary dictation OF
union labor and the decline OF unioniem.
u Of these form interesting topics, while the
editorial on the reorganization and reinforce
Inent OF the State National Guard is one
that should concern all employers of labor who
have the good OF the State al heart. all Of
those who labor and are in favor of free gov
arnulent and q just and impartial enforcement
Of the laws Of the comm wealth.
The Lady Algy'' letter on the Smart Set
and the Stage Lion should interest all woman
kind while all politicians will read the politi-
cal column by "Junius' with more than usual
Interest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
THOMAS PRICE TESTTFTEs
AS TO FUMES OF SMEITEF
keswick Copper Company Will Soon
Remove Its Works to the Vicinity

of Martinez.
Before United States Commissioner
Heacock yesterday Thomas Price.
chemist and metallurgist. made his
deposition in the case of the United
States of America against the Noun
tain Copper Company. Limited, at Kes
wick.
The suit was brought to enioin the
company from allowing sulphurous
fumes to escape from its smelters and
thereby destroy the vegetation in the
vicinity. Mr.. Price testified that all
vegetation within a radius of four
miles had been destroyed and that
orchards within twenty miles had been
injuriously affected. The suit will
probably be dismissed, as the copper
company has purchased twenty-five
acres of land on the water front near
Martinez and will remove its works
there. system for converting the
noxious fumes into sulphuric acid will
be installed so that no complaint may
arise.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
Machinist Reported Missing.

Herbert Doll. a machinist residing at
339 Ninth avenue, was reported last
night at the Morgue as missing by his
employer, F. Baker, of the Baker
Chapman Machine Works, S3 Clemen-
tina street. Doll has been missing
since Tuesday morning and his friends
fear that he may have taken his life.
Dolls wife had been insane for some
time and he worried himself i'll. He
was As years of age and had a tattooed
star on his right arm
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
WANTS ASSESSMENT ON
IT'S FRANCHISE CANCELLED
Wells, Fargo & Co. Joins Those Who
Petition for Reduction in As
SCISSORS Valuations.

SCISSORS Valuations.
Wells, Fargo & Co. yesterday filed
a protest with the Board of Equaliza-
ton against the assessment of $500. 900
on the franchise of the corporation.
The company makes the claim that
the franchise assessment has no money
value and is void and unconstitutional.
On that account the corporation asks
that the assessment be Cancelled.
Wells. Fargo & Co. also petitnoned
that the assessment on real estate at
the corner of Mission and Second
streets be reduced from $4,000 to
$275,00o. The company claims the
market value of the land is 1920, 900.
other applications for reductions
were filed by the Shiels Estate Com
pany. Mission street, near Fourth, from
$3.50 to 1922, ,150 Bush street, near
Trinity, from $89,375 to $72,120; Bush
street. near Montgomery, from $112,-
500 to S103,125. Schroth Company,
Market street, near Sixth, from $50, $50
to $4,000; Geary street, near Taylor,
from $43,64o to $4,000; Geary street,
near Mason, from $79,520 to $50, 900;
Stockton street, near Post, from $42,-
06O to $4,000. H. Levy, corner
Stevenson and Third streets, from
$1O6,400 to $4,000. Crocker Estate
Company, corner Bush and Sansome
streets from $406.56O to $267.250. H.
Levy, O'Farrell street. near Stockton,
from $116,740 to $4,000. Frederick
Baruch, corner of Sixth and Jessie
streets, from $116,250 to 100000;
corner of Third and Stevenson streets,
from $97.760 to $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
Issues License for New Bank.

The Board of Bank Commissioners
issued a license yesterday for the
establishment of the Pomona Savings
Bank and Trust Company at Pomona.
The new institution is capitalized at
$4,000 and will open its doors for
business August /. L. F. Gillett has
been elected president of the bank and
F. c. Eells cashier.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
Takes an Overdose of strychnfne.

NAPA. July 14.-Rudolph HIATT. a
well-known resident of Napa County,
died on Tuesday last from an over
dose of strychnine. HIATT had been
in the habit of taking the poison as
a medicine. and 1t is believed that he
accidentally took an overdose. He
was native Of Germany, so years
of age.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
Robs Chinaman's Room.

Lum Tie 10y, a merchant at 6151s
Jackson street, reported to the police
last night that his room had been
burglarized yesterday of $3S worth Of
goods and 50 in cash. The thieves
forced an entrance through the front
door during the mans absence at din
ner
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15

Davidson. Ph. D.. entitled Glaciers of
Alaska" This Is the first complete
and accurate description Of our glaciers
which has yet appeared, including sew
eral which the excursion steamers
never reach. It contains eleven maps.
and involved much labOrious consuIta-
ton Of Russian and other authorities.
The work is a useful addition to our
knowledge Of the icy north.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15

RED BLUFF. July 14.-while at work
switching in the lower end Of the railroad
yard last night Stanley Teass, q brakeman,
lost his footing and fell under a car One Of
his legs waa broken ana badly ruangied.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
Geographical Bulletin.

The Geographical Society of the Pa
cific has published, as bulletin for
1904, q monogram by Professor George
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15

Burnett's Extract of Vanilla inparts
superior delieacy Of favor Try II. use It.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15

First clearance sale in % years. Crock
cry, glassware lamp fixtures. H o. VIE
dego Co., 4th and Mission SITS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
BEAUTIFUL YOUNG WOMAN
KILLS HERSELF IN PARK

Miss Clara Garson Tires of Life Threatened by Chronic
Illness and Drains Bottle of Carboic Acd-The Act Is
Deliberately Planned and Her Relatives Are Astonshed