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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
FRIENDS MOURN
AT The GRAVE
Funeral of the Late William
Alyord Is Conducted With
Very Simple Ceremonies
CROWDS THRONG CHURCH
Men of All Callings Pay a
Heartfelt Tribute to the
Memory of Former Mayor

The remains of the late William AL
one Of it's most useful and influential
citizens, were quietly laid to rest yes
terday afternoon at Cypress Lawn
Cemetery. The interment was private,
only sorrowing relatives and a few
friends following the body to its final
resting place.
Trinity Church at Bush and Cough
streets, where the funeral services were
held. was thronged with the friends of
Mr. Alvord, who gathered to pay trib-
ute to his memory. Masses Of beauti
full flowers and evergreens covered the
caskct and the large church was
banked on all sides with handsome
floral offerings. A detachment of po-
lice was drawn up in front of the
church and followed the remains to the
Third and Townsend street depot
where a funeral train was in waiting.
Rev. DR.. Clampett, rector of Trinity
Church, read the solemn funeral Serv
ice of the Episcopal church. The cere-
mony was brief but very impressive. A
select choir rendered several touching
hymns, closing with the favCrite selec-
ton, Lead, Kindly Light"
Men III all walks of life crowded the
church. Many of the city officials were
present, as were business men, lawyers
and doctors. who had known Mr.. AL
word since the early days of San Fran
cisco.
Following is a list of the honorary
pallbearers: A. j. Ralston, Judge John
CARRIER, Henry L. Davis, Joseph d.
Grant, E. W. Hopkins, Charles D. Hav-
en-. George A. Newhall John Parrott,
Robert j. Tobin. A. A. Watkins, James
T. Boyd, Professor Davidson, James M.
Allen, William Babcock, Charles r.
Bishop, Edward Bosqui, Antoine Borel,
Frank Is. Anderson, William ]. Dutton,
Jacob Stern.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Davis Estate Collections.

The first account of Julius c. Refs,
as administrator of the estate of the
late millionaire, Samuel Davis, who
died last April, was filed yesterday. 1t
shows receipts from May IA to Decem-
Der IA amounting to $429.549 IS, of
which s2O.O25 had been expended.
The bulk of the receipts consists of
money found on deposit in various
banks in this city. Sacramento and
Marysville. The largest deposit was Of
$66, ,763, in the bank of D. o. Mills at
Sacramento, and ther is certificate Of
deposit on the London and San Fran
cisco Bank for $4,000. In the list are
several gilt-edged notes and mortgages.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
END OF TWELVE
YEARS. CONTEST
Litigation Over Estate of
Amasa P. Wiley Is Con-
cluded by a Compromise
LAWYERS GET SHARE
Fees Are Awarded and Cash
and Realty Are Given to
Housekeeper of a Suicide

A dozen years Of bitter strife in the
courts over the will of Amasa P Will
ley ended yesterday in Judge Coffey's
department with the judicial approval
Of compromise of the litigation. Ten
or twelve lawyers who have taken part
in the battle were present and agreed
that the services of Mastick, Van Fleet
& Mastick, attorneys for the trustees,
were worth $4,000. which sum Judge
Coffey awarded them. The trustees,
Carpenter and Boericke, were allowed
their legal commissions and the estate
was declared ready for distribution.
BY the terms of the compromise S15,-
600 worth of realty and s340O in cash
viii go to Mrs. Muirhead, $500 in cash
and $4,000 in property to Attorney Tim
othy j. Lyons, who prosecuted the long
contest, and the remainder, amounting
to about s105,000. will be distributed
among Willey's relatives End the char
tiles named in the wiII-twenty-six
in all.
When Amasa P. Wiley died he left
all of his property in trust for his
relatives and for charity, providing
that $500 a year should be paid to his
son, Charles Walter Wiley, who by
his dissipation had incurred his fathers
displeasure. Young Wiley contested
the trust clause in the will and it was
declared invalid on the lines laid down
9n the decision Of the Fair case. Then
he contested the will or the ground
that the trust was invalid, but the will
was upheld. Another contest was
lodged on the contention that the will
left more than a third of the property
to charity and therein was void.
In the meantime Charles Walter Will
ley committed suicide by asphyxiation.
An illegitimate son of his had died and
he left his property to his housekeeper,
Mrs. Muirhead. His relatives opposed
this disposition of his estate, but they
were defeated in the courts. He had
assigned his interest in the fathers
estate TO Lyons as security for his fee
in the contest. Twice had the litiga-
tion been to the Supreme Court, and
in arraying for another trial all sides
came to a conclusion that a compromise
would be the best way out of the con-
troversy. Every one interested agreed
to the terms which were approved by
the court yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Aged BenenciarIes Dead.

Six of the eight brothers and sisters
in Germany to whom Christopher
Rohlf bequeathed his savings of $500
were dead before the will was exc
cuted, but he did not know it. Rohlf
died in October of last year and his
will, made in March, 1900, was filed
for probate yesterday by Wiechen Ehl-
ers and Mary Ehlers. Had the brothers
and sisters all been alive when the will
was made their ages would have
ranged from 50 to so years, all but
one being over 20. The two now liv-
ing are II and 73. The families of
the departed ones will get their shares
of the legacy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
1885 MARKET STREET
ELECTION BOARD LOSES
POINT IN ITS FIGHT
Motion 10 Set Aside Process Is Denied
and Demurrer TO Indictment Is
Now InterDOsed
Established 1879
q lfsrko{ ~ i6-070(

The fight being made by the Elec-
ton Commissioners to save them
selves from going to trial on the
Grand Jury's charge OF misfeasance
in Office was resumed before Judge
Lawlor yesterday. After argument
their motion to set aside the process
was denied.
A motion TO dismiss the proceedings
and that no further prosecution De
had on the ground that the accusa-
tion was not found by twelve men,
bers Of the Grand Jury, but only By
ten was promptly filed A demurrer
was also interposed to the effect that
the court had no jurisdiction because
under the charter the power to re-
move from Office was exclusively vest
cd IN the Mayor and that as the Com
missioners were not prosecuted IN the
name Of the people further proceed
ings were therefore outside the juris-
diction Of the court. Further argu-
ment was continued till next Thursday
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
STRANGER DIES
AT THE TABLE
Gordon W. Lloyd of Detroit
Drops Dead From Heart
Disease i'm Restaurant
GUESTS ARE IGNORANT
People Chat Merrily While
Dining, Unconscious That
a Tragedy Had Occurred

AS he was rising from chair at
Johnson's restaurant last night Gordon
w. Lloyd of Detroit lurcned forward
and expired under the table. Heart
disease was the cause of death.
The restaurant was crowded, but few
people were aware Of the fatality be-
cause of the GOODNESS displayed by
Police Captain Duke. When Lloyd fell
the captain, who was eating his dinner
at a table near by, wens over quietly
and tried to restore him to conscious
ness. Under his direction an ambu-
lance was called, but Lloyd was be-
yond assistance before it arrived.
The body was left under the table
where it lay. Captain Duke ordered a
policeman, who was called in, to cover
the body with a cloth. then seated him
self at his table. People coming in and
out Of the place did not know that a
dead man was there Merry parties
laughed and chatted at tables close
to where the body lay. The arrival of
the Morgue wagon came as a shock.
At the Morgue $25OO in bills was
found on the body. The only letter
carried was one from Cook & Sons
containing a return ticket to Australia.
Lloyd's address was IA Newberry build
ing, Detroit. He had been living at the
Palace Hotel for three days. 1t is
thought that he intended 10 sail to-
night for Australia.
An autopsy showed that heart disease
was the cause Of death. The body will
be held at the Morgue until friends or
relatives provide for It,
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

The Rev. Father Hugh Lagan, rector
of Sacred Heart Church, Fillmore
street, passed away yesterday evening
after a comparatively brief Illness. at
Lane Hospital. The news will come
as a severe shock to his parishioners
and a multitude of friends throughout
the State, for no man in the community
was more beloved than the late Father
Lagan.
Last April the lamented pastor left
San Francisco in company with the
late Rev Father Scanlan with the in
tention of visiting Europe. Father
Scanlan was stricken with pneumonia
while in New York and died at st. Vim
cents Hospital
Later Father Lagan paid his visit
to the old country, and on his return
to San Francisco, November 20 last,
he was found to be suffering acutely
from an abscess in the ear.
His condition was such as to cause
his relatives and friends anxiety. In
response to the wishes of his medical
advisers he went into Lane Hospital
TO De LTedleQ Dy LII. Dbl hdl. 1@dSl
Wednesday he submitted to an ope-
ration, which was successful. On
Thursday afternoon, at about 4:3O
O'Clock, however, he suddenly sank
into Inconsistencies from which he
never recovered.
Throughout his illness Father Lagan
was surrounded by loving relatives and
the priests of his church.
The Rev. Father Philip Byrne, who
has been acting pastor of Sacred Heart
Church since the late rector's depar-
ture last April, the Rev. Father Rob-
ert Sesnon, the Rev. Father Thomas
Comerford and the Rev. Father Will
liam Fleming were constantly at the
patients side, as were also his broth
ers, DR.. John Lagan and Bernard La
gan.
Others who ministered to the late
rector's comfort during his trying ILL
ness were his cousins, Miss Mary La
gan and DR.. Edward and DR.. Hugh
Lagan.
Father Lagan was 50 years of age,
and was born in County Derry, Ireland.
For a number of years he was pastor
Of st. Raphaers Church, San Rafael,
and was one of the most revered men
in Marin County.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Jomes .. FLOODS Christmas Gifts.

James L. Flood. as in former years.
has remembered the philanthropic in
stitutions of the city by sending each
a Christmas gift Of generous amount.
The institutions which have benefited
by Mr.. Floods kindly thoughtfulness
are: Protestant Orphan Asylum.
$1,000; Roman Catholic Orphan Asy-
lum, $1,000; Pacific Hebrew Orphan
Asylum, $1,000; San Rafael Orphan
Asylum for Boys, $1,000; Magdaien
Asylum, $500; Boys and Girls Aid
Society, $3.50; st. Joseph's Asylum for
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind. $3.50;
Armitage Orphanage, $3.50; Hospital
for Children and Training School for
Nurses, $500; st. Francis Technical
School, $3.50; Home for the Aged OF
the Little Sisters of the Poor, $3.50;
Sisters OF the Holy Family, $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
OPPOSE ALTERATION
OF SWEET WINE LAW
California Growers and Manufacturers
Are Asked to Petition National Rep
resentatiVes to Protect Industry.

OEOWCIS q .
Are Asked to Petition National Rep
resentatives to Protect Industry.
A call has been sent out by the sec
retary of the California Viticultural
Club to all the grape growers and
wine makers of the State to 1oid
meetings for the purpose of protest.
ing against the adoption by Congress
of Internal Revenue Commissioner
Yerkes' recommendation that a tax5of
at least cents a gallon be imposed
upon sweet wines.
A memorial petition has been
drawn up, addressed to United States
Senators Perkins and Bard and to the
Congressional Representative of each
district, describing the destruction or
very serious Gripping of the wine in
dustry threatened by the proposed
tax. Resolutions are embodied in the
memorial suggesting the effects of
such legislation and asking the ma
tional representatives to interest
themselves in the maintenance Of the
present sweet wine law. The notices
have been sent to the several win
growing associations throughout the
State.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Currr case set for TriaI.

George Curry appeared in Judge
Dunne's court yesterday to plead to a
charge of murder. After a demurrer
had been overruled and motion to
quash the information denied, the de-
fendant pleaded not guilty and the
case was continued till January IL for
trial Currys wife, Daisy, left him on
July /, after they had been married
three months, and went to live at 35
Turk street with another man. Curry
learned where she was living and on
July 5. when she refused to return to
him. he shot her. He is "a years old
and is employed as a gripman by the
United Railroads
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
DIES AFTER ORDERING MEAL

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 23.-Wil-
liam Devine. laborer. walked into a
local restaurant. ordered a modest
meal and as 1t was brought to him fell
to the floor unconscious, dying shortly
after of heart disease. Among the
letters found in Devine's pockets was
one from his wife in Philadelphia tell
ing him she had just become a mother.
five-cent piece was all the money
found on Devine and it is believed
that excitement due to his inability to
pay for the meal he had ordered
brought on the fatal attack.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Dentists CompIete session.

The annual session Of the State
Board Of Dental Examiners came to
a close yesterday afternoon. Thirteen
aspirants passed the examinations and
ing officers were slected: President.
DR.. F. G. Baird of this city; secretary.
DR.. c. A. Herrick of Jackson; treas
urer, DR.. E. G. Howard Of Los An
geles.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
ABNER DOBLE LAID TO REST.

Friends Attend Last Rites Over Re-
mains of Late Manufacturer.
The funeral of the late Abner Doble
took place yesterday afternoon at Odd
Fellows Cemetery where the body
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

CHRISTMAS CONCERT - The annual
Christmas concert of the Boys and Girls Aid
Society at Howard Presbyterian Church. Oak
and Baker streets. last night was enjoyed by
a large and appreciative audience Many new
and old hymns were rendered by the little
folks as we'll as their elders
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
For the BOy

Bring him to-day to see
Santa Claus. He wants to see
the little folks to-day of all
days-wants them to bring
him their last minute wishes.
It's the best way to be sure of
satisfying them.
Bring them 20 look over the me-
chanical toys, the guns that shoot
rubber balls and make a loud report
and are harmless, at 48c.
Tool chests, filled with tools. at
75c; trains that go. And coasters
at S2.oo, best gift of all; I'D to big
automobiles that go by foot power.
This toy store is dressed in its best
to-day. It's expecting lots of com
pany.
1115ZsS z! z.
COCO 00OO&
Market Street. Near Sixth. S. F.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

CHINESE LEPER DIES.-Ah Ting a Chi
nese. died yesterday at the leper hospital from
tuberculosis. He was taken from 62S jackson
by occuoation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

PETITIONS IN INSOLVENCY.-Petito in
insolvency were filed yesterday in the United
States District Court as follows: George T.
Erhart. San Jose. harness maker liabilities
$l5o3. assets $52 Christopher Curtis Cottrell
Berkeley. railway conductor. liabilities S1223'
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

RUN DOWN BY cAR--Gus Leon a waiter.
was run down by a McAllister-street car at
Fourth and Market streets yesterday and re-
ceived injuries OF the back and spine.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

Did YOU ever hear the dance music on the
Victor Talking Machines? Specially arranged
for dancing purposes. AS good as an orchestra.
Sherman. Clay Co
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

Trachoma is granulated Eyelids. Mu-
rine Eye Remedy cures this and other
Eye troubles. makes weak Eyes strong
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

Children will take PisO's Cure with
out objection. because its taste is pleasant
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Order Your Christmas
Candies Early To-Day

And at Hale's. Good. wholesome.
pure candy at Ioc lb. And the best
French mixed chocolates at 3sc ID.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24

A dream Of pleasure. the new two for
quarter size American, 81 Is box Is.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
For ''Him"

Whether it's father, or
brother, or grandfather-or
him"
Here are smoking jackets. lots of
good, pretty ones to choose from,
from S3.75 to $1,000.
Handkerchiefs, linen. silk initiated.
in boxes or singly. Gloves, REFERS,
smoking sets, pipes, suspenders in
fancy boxes. The mems store can
help you with lots of other things
to choose from.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Give "Her" a Hale
Glove Order

And let her choose her own gift.
If she lives in Sacramento. Stock
ton. San Jose, Petaluma or Salinas in
stead of San Francisco she can cash IL
in gloves or merchandise at any OF the
Hale stores in the above places
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
Tomorrow Xmas. To-Day HaIe's
The Store Is Ready.
For "Her''

Whether It's mother, or SIS
ter, or grandmother-or cher"
Here are innumerable hints: Sill
yer toilet set, diamond rings at SIo.
leather wrist bags, perfumes in
beautiful bottles and boxes; fancy
boxes for handkerchiefs or gloves
or neckwear. And the handkerchiefs.
gloves and neckwear themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-24
An economy opportunity in gift

$1,000 Tea Set at 50. so
First time. It's a beautiful set.
er spoon holder and tea pot. And we
VIII engrave one initial on each piece
free $3.50 instead of $1,000 to-day.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
Do You Want The Earth?

The Earth is a new monthly illustrat-
Ell journal, published by the Santa Fe.
Tells the truth about the great South
west and California--The truth is good
enough. Frequent articles describing
your part of the country. Contains let
tiers written by farmers, stockmen and
fruit raisers; men who have succeeded
and whogive the reason why. Strong
editorials and interesting miscellany.
A very persuasive immigration helper.
Why not have it sent to friends
'back East" to do missionary work for
the Southwest? Regular subscription
price is % cents pear; worth double
Send US 80 cents (coin or stamps) with
names and addresses OF ive eastern
friends; we will mail The Earth to
them and to you for six months. Write
today to The Earth. 112O Railway Ex-
change Building. Chicago.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
Mule Greek Items.

Still it rains. The farmers say they
have enough now. They will take
more after awhile.
The severest hail storm for years Wis
tied this vicinity on Saturday. Those
damaged are Sim DepeW, VIM. Bean,
DR.. Osborne, Mr.. Thompson, F. F.
Root, Dick Kenney, II. Turpin, Bud
Hall, Holmes Bros. r. M. Smith and
Fayette Thomas. Those whose loss is
total one are listing their wheat
fields in corn.
The mail carrier did not get to Eagle
until Sunday morning. He got as far
as Brush creek Saturday but it was too
high to cross. While there meditatlng,
Uncle Bob Smith and Fayette Thomas
Joined him and also concluded not to
cross. All went back and stayed over
night with Mr.. Mounsey. The hOspi-
tally was highly appreciated. The
hail stones were reported 80 large at
Mr.. Crumpacker's that large holes
were knocked in the roof of his house.
One stone which fell had a bunch OF
green grass in the center of it.
r. Nj. Smith started his cattle to the
Bucklln ranch on Saturday. Bud
McCracken and fOhn White took them,
For some reason Rev. Fisher did not
ill his appointment Sunday night
Many who had come to hear him were
disappointed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
Surveying Crew Here.

Surveyors McPhee and Burchfiel and
their crew completed the preliminary
survey for the new u. K. & A. as far
northwest as Greensburg last week and
on Monday they returned to this city and
began to work east. The beginning
point is in C. w. Ellis pasture west
of town. On Monday they tried to
survey north of town but when they
got over to Sand creek they had to back
up and yesterday they ran line south
of town. A 20-foot hill here was not
sufficient to cross Sand creek. The
survey will parallel the Santa Fe branch
to Attica. and from there to Anthony.
OF course, this is only preliminary.
There may be some changes when the
final survey is made.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

A representative of the Drover's
Live Stock Commission Co. was
here on Saturday. and contracted
for advertising space in the Index
but afterwatd withdrew it. He
couldn't understand why we should
charge HIM the same as we do our
home merchanss>; Some papers
make the pfactiGeof giving cheap
er rates to foreign advertisers than
the home people, but the Index will
lock up aA4Ypat business before it
will adoptSGchSAn unjust practice.
A man who; wants space for moth
ing is wastng Mime by stopping
here ,t9a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

Our readers who are accustomed
to reading the advertisements ap-
pearing in these columns have dis
covered quite change recently in
II. Woodward & Sons "ads. They
have a very competent cad" writer
in Glenn Lynde who for about a
month or six weeks has been with
them. Mr.. Lynde has had expert
ence in such cities as Wichita and
Eldorado and knows that advertis-
ing, if done properly, is the best
investment a merchant can make.
Mr.. Lynde is the first good cad
writer Medicine Lodge has had for
years. Any practical merchant,
however, can write an interesting
advertisement if he will go at it
with a will power and determine
ton. Once begun, it will be found
to be a money-maker.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
May 10th and 3Oth set Apart to Fitting.
~ Observe and Commemorate
our Sacred Dead.

Arrangements for Memorial and
Decoration Day exercises were
completed at the meeting of the
@. A. r. on Saturday. The
Memorial services will be held at
the opera house on Sunday morn
ing, May 10th, beginning at II
O'Clock, a. M, all churches uniting
and all of the ministers in the city
participating in the services. The
Memorial sermon will be preached
by Elder A. 0. Walker, pastor OF
the Christian church. Special
music will be provided. Fraternal
and civic orders are requested to
attend in a body and a general
invitation to the public is cordially
extended.
The members of the G. A. R.
and all old soldiers ore requested
to meet at the hall at 1000 a. m.
prompt, and march to the opera
house in body.
On Monday, the goth, is Decora-
ton Day. Every old soldier who
can, is invited and urged to meet
at the hall-the former Woodward
building Main street opposite
the Citizens State Bank, where the
line of march will be formed at
10 o'clock a. m, and proceed to
the cemetery. Fraternal orders
and all other persons are requested
to join the procession and assist
in making this occasion a glorious
and an imposing one.
All are requested to bring flowers
to strew on the graves of their dear
ones in the Silent City.
The Memorial address will be
delivered by Samuel Griffin at the
opera house at one o'clock p. m.
Mrs. Griffin will have charge of
the music.
The ritualistic service of the G..
A. R. will be observed both at the
opera house and at the cemetery, in
connection with the exercises.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25
Almost Drowned.

John Fralich and John Ref met
with a serious encounter with the
turbulent waters of Cedar creek last
Saturday. They had been to town and
when returning home after the rain,
attempted to cross Cedar creek. Their
wagons were upset and washed down
stream. one of John Reif's horses was
drowned and all the horses were con
siderablv cut on wire fence. The
men came near being drowned but
provIdentially escaped. They returned
Sunday and gathered up the pieces.
feeling rather jubilant that results
we're not worse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-05-25

Fishing this year has been pur-
sued with more vigilance and sue
cess SO far as Medicine Lodge peo-
pie are concerned, than ever before
in our recollection. The big rains
have stocked the waters very liber-
ally and the weather conditions
otherwise have been good. We
look for big fish story in this
weeks Kingman papers from Judge
Gillett. And we believe he has a
brag coming.