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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
In the Divorce Court.

Among the divorce suits filed yes
terday was one by Scarf E. P. Taylor.
a clerk in the international Banking
Corporation, against Cecil Rose Tay-
lor. Desertion Is charged. There will
be dispositions of witnesses at Sydney,
New South Wales, where the couple
were married in September, 1887.
Other suits for divorce were filed by
Cora Sweet against Edy Sweet, neg
lect and desertion; James NJ. Senft
against Regina S. Senft, desertion. and
Mary E. Hart against A. l. Hart, neg
lect and desertion. Divorces were
granted by Judge Kerrigan to Thomas
Macarthur from Angelina Macarthur,
desertion; by Judge Seawell to Bertha
E. Rankin from Charles z. Rankin,
desertion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
RAILROAD LOSES
ANOTHER APPEAL
Judgment of Lower Court
in Favor of Settlers
Is Affirmed Judicially

Another appeal in a land title
case in which the Southern Pacific
Company was worsted in the United
States Circuit Court for the Southern
District of California was passed upon
yesterday by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals. The judgment OF
the lower court in favor OF the United
States was affirmed.
The case was a bill in equity brought
by the United, States against the cor
poration to secure certain bonds issued
by the company and also against nu-
merous other defendants, to determine
the title to more than 10000 acres Of
land under the grant of March 3, 1871;
to ascertain what portions Of the lands
have been sold TO bona fide purchasers;
for the cancellation Of patents on the
lands still owned by the company and
for an accounting for moneys received
by the corporation for such lands to
the extent of 81 25 per acre.
The railroad company had received
patents for the lands under an errone-
Gus Interpretation of the law. 1t was,
says the Court Of Appeals. a clear mis-
take to convey any right or title what
ever to the railroad company in any
of the lands in question. The company
sold part Of the property to bona fide
purchasers, in many cases receiving
more than the Government price there
for.
In conveying any title to the lands"
says the Court of Appeals, "and in re-
ceiving the money for the lands 1t sold
to bona fide purchasers the company
must be held responsible for the pay
ment of the amount specified under
the act therefor"
The judgment Of the Circuit Court
in favor OF Maud Van Buren, and other
heirs of John Van Buren, for $3.50 dam
ages against the Mountain Copper
Company, limited. was affirmed. John
Van Buren,, father Of Maud and two
other children. was killed by cave in
the mine on February %. 1900. He was
a bridge carpenter, was hired as a car
penter by the company. but was put
to work under ground as a mucker
against his protest. Evidence was in
troduced during the trial in the lower
court tending to prove that the fore
man and other employees knew that the
stope in which Van Buren, had been
put to work was unsafe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
Lutheran Church Bazaar.

A bazaar, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity English
Evangelical Lutheran Church. will
open tonight at Mission Parlor Hall,
Seventeenth street. between Valencia
and Guerrero. The bazaar will con-
tinue Friday and Saturday evenings
and on each occasion there will be an
interesting musical programme, and
well-known singers will appear. The
object of the bazaar is to raise funds
for the new church to be erected in
the immediate future on Howard
street, near Eighteenth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
MAYOR SCHMITZ WILL
VETO TWO RESOLUTIONS
VIII Disapprove of Threat of Super
visors Not to Pay Demands on
Street Contracts.

The two resolutions adopted by the
Board Of Supervisors Monday notify
ing the Board of Public Works that
it will not approve of any demands on
the contract of F. NJ. Yorke & Co. to
pave H street nor any contract to be
awarded for the repaving of Fourth
street because no authorization was
issued for the same were forwarded
to Mayor Schmitz yesterday for his
approval or disapproval.
The Mayor has until Friday of next
week to take action and he intimated
that he would certainly veto both res
olutions. The Mayor holds with the
Board of Works that the specific APP
preparation in the municipal budget
for the improvements designated is a
legal authorization to the Board of
Works to do the work. In fact, this
opinion was entertained by the later
Commissioner of Works Mendell, but
as a precaution 4ermission to go
ahead with any street improvements
was formally asked for, even if the
work was specifically authorized in
the budget. The Mayor is of the opin-
ion that the Democratic members of
the Board of Supervisors are taking
advantage of the point TO make polit-
ical capital of it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
ALLEGED MOTHER
DENIES CHILD
Mrs. Monnier Says Reputed
Son Was Presented to
Her When He Was Babe
A WOMAN OF MYSTERY
Search for the Parent Who
Gave Away Her Child
Is Now i'll Full Progress

Another hint at the mystery sur
rounding the parentage of George
Monnier Jr. and a forecast Of the nat
ure OF the testimony to be introduced
in his contest of George Monnier's will
developed in Judge Coffey's court yes
terday morning during verbal pas
sage at arms between the attorneys
for both sides over a motion for a con-
tinuance.
Attorney George .. Collins repre-
scented the widow. Anna Monnier, ana
Matt Sullivan and Theo. ]. Roche APP
peared for the contestant. The latter
won their point and obtained contin-
uance until November 2, which is the
date set for the beginning Of the Dol
beer trial and if the greater contest is
ready the Monnier case will go over.
Mrs Monnier, yelled, was in court
with her lawyer and on the stand she
said she was not the mother, nor was
Monnier the father of the young man.
The contestants reasons for demand
ing a continuance were set forth in an
afndaVlt read Dy MI ROcne anu III
asking for four weeks more time in
which to prepare for trial it was stated
that Monnier Jr. wants to find wit
nesses who were present at his birth,
or who can throw some light on his
paternity.
He was, he says, always treated
as a son by George and Anna
Monnier and was always mem
Der of the family. In an action In
Judge Hunts court in 1901 for divorce
from Violet Monnier. Mrs. Monnier had
testified, he said,' that she was his
mother. He did not know, he declares,
that Anna Monnier would deny that he
was a son of George Monnier until last
Saturday, when she gave her deposi-
ton before Edna T. Heating, notary
rfthlfP
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
Suits Shuman Company's State Direc-
tory for 19O4-19O5.

Containing over 100 in California and every
person and concern in business In the State
srranred alphabetically in their respective
towns; also railroad fares population. names of
ali county officials, banking, etc. Indispensable
10 the business and lawyer. Informa-
ton found in a moment that will take days
10 obtain otherwise A postal TO Suits Shu-
man Company, 73S Mission street. or phone
Black 6475 will bring agent with book for in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
AMBITIOUS COUNTIES
DISPLAY THEIR PRODUCTS
1uolumne, Calaveras and Contra Cos
Ia Provide Permanent Exhibf-
lions to Advertise Resources

uons TO Advertise Resources.
Three additional California counties
have decided to maintain permanent
exhibits Of their products in the hall
OF the California State Board of Trade
In this city. They are: Tuolumne,
Calaveras and Contra Costa. The first
two have already put their exhibitions
in place.
The mountain counties of CaIaveras
and Tuolumne have recently con-
trfbuted collections of ores to the State
Mining Bureau. Their exhibits in the
State Board OF Trade Hall are mainly
OF agricultural and horticultural prod
ucts.
Contra Costa County has not vet
forwarded its goods, but will soon
have them where they can be inspect
ed. The Contra Costa people are pre-
pairing to have notable exhibit. More
strangers are visiting the rooms OF the
State Board Of Trade than at any pre-
vious time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
MIDDLE GROUP OF MINES
ON COMSTOCK TO PUMP
Through Ward Shaft VIII Be-
gin in November.

Leon NJ. Hall, consulting engineer Of
the Comstock Pumping Association,
fled a report yesterday. in which he
set forth that the work of draining the
middle group OF mines on the Com
stock lode will begin early in Novem-
Der, through the Ward shaft. This
shaft is supposed TO be $500 feet deep.
AS soon as IL is freed from water IT
Is proposed to sink it TO 5000 feet and
install two additional electrically driv-
or pumps at the bottom. This work
Will be preliminary, so reports Mr..
Hall, 10 the exploration OF the lode on
the 1000 foot level. The mines en-
braced in the Ward Shaft Association
are the Gould & Curry. Savage, Hale &
Norcross, Chollar, Potosi, Bullion, Ex-
chequer. Alpha Consolidated and Julia
Consolidated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
To Visit San Francisco

Without seeing the Diamond Palace would
be like visiting Europe without seeing Par
is. 1t is a leading feature of San Francis
co, and is the most beautiful jewelry
store in the world. Visitors or purchas-
ers are equally welcome. 221 Montgom-
cry street, between Bush and Pine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20

BOY HELD WITHOUT wARRANT.-oak-
land Oct 19-Eddie Harland a lad 10 years
Of age has been held for more than a week in
confinement without charge being placed
against him on motion OF charitable societies
Deputy District Attorney Brown instructed Ju-
veni1e Officer Ezra Decoto to-day 70 inyestI-
gate the matter. and that u nothing was done
shortly the boy would be discharged
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20

SOUsA AT THE GREEK THEATER-
Suburbanites will have an opportunity of
hearirS the great Sousa band at it's best ON
next Friday afternoon. as arrangements have
been completed for a concert to be given al
the Greek Theater ia Berkeley. This theater
with its remarkable acoustics will be splen-
didiy suited for the rendition Of Just such \
programme as Sousa contemplates presenting.
Among the many special numbers on the spe-
cially arranged programme are selections from
the great "ParEifsl."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20

Thousands Of men in every State have
been wearing James Means 81 so and
So 90 shoes for thirty years and are sat
isfied to keep on wearing them Made in
Brockton. Mass, and sold to you direct
from factory saving of one-third.
James Means store Is Fourth street Cat
alogue free
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
WILL EXTEND
STIRLING LINE
Hartman Now Prepared to
Parallel Western Pacific
in Northern California

The presence at the Palace Hotel
during the past few days of several d.
rectors of the Butte County Railroad
has brought to light the fact that E. H.
Hartman is preparing to invade the
territory in Northern California
through which the Western Pacific
Railway is arranging to build. Recent
visitors to Chico and the new town of
Stirling, where the Diamond Match
Company has established big sawnills.
have noticed with considerable wonder
the large amount of railroad work be-
ing done in that neighborhood.
Although the Diamond Match Com
pany's representatives announced.
when they completed the laying of rails
on the Butte County route from Chico
to Stirling. that the latter town would
be the terminus of the new road for a
number of years to come, it is now
known that the objective point for
which the road is destined is some
place in Nevada, which will be
reached by way Of the Big Meadows
and Fredonia Pass, through which the
Western Pacific has made a survey.
HARTMAN is AT WORK.
Since the announcement was made
by the Diamond Match Company's off,
Gals, their road has passed to the con-
troll of a Hartman corporation organ
lied in this city seven months ago and
at the head of which is Colonel John
c. kirkpatrick, manager of the Sharon
Estate Company, who figures as d.
rector, treasurer or president In
number of Hartman railroad enter
prises After acquiring the Butte
County Railroad the Hartman corpo-
ration leased the former back to the
Diamond Match Company, which now
manages it. A few weeks ago rails
were laid northward from Stirling for
a distance of about five miles, and
when curious people began to ask
questions they were informed that the
extension was simply designed to en-
able the Diamond Match Company to
reach its timber properties and bring
it's logs into Stirling.
PARALLELS RIVAL LINE.
It was learned yesterday. however,
that Hartman agents have been quiet
ly surveying from the end of these five
miles of road in northerly direction
for fifteen miles, and have already
completed their work. Their instruc-
lions now are to proceed with survey
of another stretch of about sixty miles
up to the Big Meadows, which will be
reached by a careful selection of ele-
vations. From there a new easterly
route will be surveyed in the direction
of the Nevada State line through FIRE.
donia Pass.
According to information cleaned
yesterday from a reliable source, the
latest survey of the Hartman engin-
GERS is along the ridge OF the North
Fork Canyon, 700 feet above the route
surveyed for the Western Pacific
Whether Hartman proposes to build
another line across the western por-
ton of Nevada is only a matter of
speculation, but he does intend to get
into the territory in Northwestern
California, hitherto ignored, and will
endeavor to thwart the plans of the
Western Pacific to control the traffic
that will eventually originate in that
section of the State through the devel-
opment of the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20

80 STOCKTON ST, NEAR MARKET.
TELEPHONE MAIN 5522.
no BRANCH STORES.
Genuine bargains this week
First-class service at all times.
Right goods and right prices.
thursday, Friday and Saturday Specials.
CREAMERY BUTTER. per square .57He
Honey Lake. Always satisfactory
RANCH EGGS. per dozen .45c
The very best quality.
MINNESOTA EGGS. per dozen. PIKE
GbjrardsW's Ground Chocolate. eGn.25c
Reg. soc.
CONS HONEY. 2 for
Reg. zoe ca Water white; nothing nner.
GE6NEA. per pkg .............. zoe
Reg 25c. sperry's celebrated csreaL
cor1meGI yellow or white. f0-I5 sk.25e
Reg. 35c. Fresh from the mill
ISLAND RICE. per 10. ........5c
Res. &c. Large white kernels
Prg1ss. fresh Santa Clara stock. B...5c
TABLE BASINS, 3 lbs for. use
Reg IKE ID. London layers.
FRESH SARDLEES. per can. ....-....10e
The popular Albert Roche brand.
FLAV0RING EXTRACTS. 4-oz bot zoe
Reg Csc. Vanilla. Lemon. Almond.
Strawberry. Raspberry, Orange. II
METTWURSI per 10 .........30 soc
Reg. 40c- Extra German Sausage. II
PRESS Matches 7 pkgs for $500. 25c
Reg. SC pkg
OK 80URBON AND FINE OLD Rye.
per Dot 75c. ga $500
Reg. 81 and 81 Pure and wholesome
FRENCH cOGNAc. Ger Dot. Sis
Reg. $50. Evereste, Dupont & CO.
French and italian Yarmouth. per bot SOC
Reg 60c-
ANGELICA AND MUScATEL
......... per Dot 25c. per gaf 500
Reg. CSC and $50 The ladies' delight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
FILES BOND FOR THE
TEARING UP OF STREETS

pany Ready TO Begin Laying
of Pipes.
There was filed in the Office OF the
Supervisors yesterday a bond in the
bum Of $4,000 to insure the proper
replacing Of pavements proposed to
be torn up by the San Francisco Coke
and Gas Company for the purpose of
placing underground pipes and other
conduis to supply electricity, water
or gas or other fluid FIR lighting pur-
poses to the city and its inhabitants.
The sureties of the bond. which was
approved by Mayor Schmitz, are Leo
Dold Michels and NJ. Greenbaum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20

HAS LEG BROKEN.--Oakland. Oct. f9.-
John F. Williams, workman on a dredger
in the estuary. broke his leg to-day by the
falling of timber. He was removed to the
Receiving Hospital where the injured member
was set by DR.. L. L. higgins.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
REAsoN FoR FALLING Orr.

DO you wear glasses2 Properly fitting
glasses and Murine Eye Remedy promote
Eye comfort. Murine makes Eyes strong"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20

For an excellent lunch. table d hote or q la
don Cafe, 543 Post ST., opposite Olympic Club
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
15-Inch Doll at I0c

RS Regularly z5c
It's the first scout sent out by the
Christmas doll army to-day. It's
to bring you to see these thou
sands OF other Christmas dolls that
are in first grand review this
week at Hale's- More of them
to-day than there will be to-mor-
row.
This one at 10c is an indestructible
doll. 1t can't be broken. Pretty wig
curls tied with bows of ribbon. 25o
doll for 1oc.
Here's
20-Inch Doll at Sl.00
It's a beauty. Wooden arms and legs.
papier mache body. ball and socket
joints: the kind you can move into
almost any position; pretty bisque
head, with eyes that open and close;
woven wig 2o-inch doll at S1.oo.
The values are all unusual Women
say they have never seen so MANY
dolls or so good and for so little be-
fore The third floor is taking on a
Christmas air.
%z1@Ze;s
AS0oO 00coe
Market Street, Near Sixth, S. F.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20

It'n be right II it is printed by Edward
Knowles Co.. "a Second street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
HALE'S.
Interesting at HHale's To-Day

TO-MOrroW-Last Day
We Will Fit Any Garment
Free
We want to emphasize it to-day
SO no one will be disappointed.
Miller & Miller will take orders
only up to tomorrow (Friday)
noon, so as to be able to finish
every order they take before their
engagement ends Saturday night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20

Cleanse and renovate the vital fluid Cor
blood and BEAUTIFULLY stimulate every
bodily function with Lash's Bitters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
CHARGES FAIL
TO FIND FAVOR
Mayor Schmitz Says Police
Commissioner DrinkhOuSe
Is GuiItless Of Wrong
BACKED BY TESTIMONY
Tells Cigar-MakerS' Union
He VIII Not Ask for the
Resignation of Official

Mayor Schmitz yesterday made pub
lie his findings in the matter of the
complaint Of the Cigar makers Union
that Police Commissioner Drinkhouse
had used his official position TO adj
vance his business interests and ask
ing for his removal from office on that
account. In his findings the Mayor
says that the charges against Drink
house have not been sustained after
a fair and impartial trial and he
therefore must refuse to ask for the
resignation of Drinkhouse.
In typewriter statement the
Mayor reproduces the letter sent to
him by the Cigar-makers' Union on
the subject and then quotes from the
transcript of evidence in the trial TO
show that Drinkhouse was guiltless of
any wrongdoing. He says in conclu-
sion:
From al OF which / am constrained to find.
and / do ind: FIRST. thar Mr.. Drinkhouse has
never directly OF indirectly intlmidated. CO
creed or compelled any one TO buy his cigars,
OF usec his position Tor that purpose.
second. his business has naturally increased
some what from the fact that he holds the
ICEiLluu OF Ponce commissioner
out Of 1900 saloons in this city he had 1877
customers before he became Commissioner. He
nov has 3GS. being az increase OF 229 in
tWenty-one months. an average OF about
Any man IN business occupying any impor-
tsnt municipal Office must necessarily attract
insurance agency, like Mr. Newhall or Mr..
ReEan. a real estate agency, like Mr.. Howell.
or 8 cigar business, like Mr.. Drinkhouse. I
presume even professional man, doctor or
a lawyer. would also be incidentally benefited
by having such a position
house was using any Intimidation dfrectfv or
indirectly, by reason OF his being Police Com
missioner 10 increase his business. ] should
hold Il 10 be d violation OF his official duty.
and would ask his resignation. but / cannot
hold natural, logical, legitimate and
forced Increase in mans private business
70 be cause OF his removal from public
II Mr.. Drinkhouse were TO resign. any man
whom ! might appoint in his place would. Z
able 20 the same possibility.
REASON FOR FALLING OFF.
In conclusion I will say that the proceed
inEs IN this matter have disclosed that a fall
ir- or IN the demand for certain brands OF
cigars bearing the union label Is due 10
certain extent 70 the fact that union men dc
not call for those brands. II the men inter-
ested .n the unions and IN the union label.
on goods OF home production manufactured
by white labor would call for the same. am
that the demand would be largely in
creased that the CiEar-makerS Union would
have On is hands more work than its mem
bers could DO.
! strongly advise them 20 agitate this sub
jet. rather than 70 allow themselves 10 be
made. for political purposes, the mistaken
tools Of the avOwed enemies Of admins
tration which Is sincerely their friend
Incidentally the Mayor assails the
proprietors Of the Bulletin and Chron-
icle. which, he alleges, have been de-
flaming his administration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN.

In that deposition she said that she
was not his mother and had no knowl-
edge that Monnier was his father; that
he had been brought to them by
woman named Mrs. Darling when he
was years old.
In the affidavit. it was also stated
that he and his attorneys need more
time TO secure witnesses who will
prove the charge that Monnier made
his will under the undue influence Of
his wife, leaving her all Of his estate,
worth $4,000.
Not being prepared with a counter
affidavit, Mr.. Collins called Mrs. Mon
nier to the stand and she said that she
never made the statement that George
Monnier Jr. was the natural son of
Monnier. nor had Monnier made such
a statement TO her. She said positive
ly that the young man was not her son.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-20
HER FORMER TESTIMONY.

Attorney Sullivan, in a cross-exam-
ination, asked Mrs. Monnier If she had
testified in Judge Hunts court that
George was her son or Monnier's son
and she replied that the question was
not asked if he was an adopted or
natural son. II it had been asked
she would have told the truth.
Mr.. Sullivan then questioned her as
10 the baptism of the boy in the
French church in 1882. She said that
her sister-in-law and the latter's hus-
band, now dead, had been Georges
sponsors The elder Monnier was not
present when the boy was named
George Jr. and she could not remem-
Der whether the names of his parents
were given. She insisted that she sign
ed no records at the baptism. On other
points her memory was at fault. Mr..
Sullivan has a copy of the baptismal
record.
In response to a query from Mr.. Sui
Ivan, Mrs. Monnier said she and her
husband had never legally adopted
George.