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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
John Bardon, Arrested for
Desertion, Sends Starv-
ing Family Cruel Letter
GUILTY OF NEGLECT
Charitable Organizations
Pay Expenses of Support
While a Father CarOuses
Good-by, little wife, good-by.
Don't ory, little wife, don't cry.
You were always tried and true,
Yet In 1lae I now laaYe VOL

Good-by. little wife, good-by.
John Bardon, who was arrested yester-
day by Officer Young of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children,
penned the above attempt at parody four
months ago and sent 1t to his destitute
wife and three small children whom ne
had left to starve in a hovel in South San
Francisco.
During all the time of their desertion
the mother and babes were cared for at
the expense of the Catholic Ladies' Aid
Society and the organization that later
caused his arrest. A home was provided
at CSC Hampshire street, where they lived
in partial comfort at the expense of char
ity. Mrs. Mabel Bardon, although not
strong enough to work, continually chat
ed under the treatment received from
her husband, but on account of her physi-
cal disability was unable TO provide sup
port for herself and babes.
WRITES CRUEL LETTER.
At the time of Bardon's departure from
home he left rent bill unpaid and an
untitled pantry. The letter from which
the poetry is an extract was written in an
ironical tone, telling the wife she could
throw the furniture into the street If she
was unable to pay storage. He made no
excuse for his actions, except that he
was tired Of being troubled with fam
vention of Cruelty Society excessive
drink was the cause Of his mistreatment
Of the wife and babes he had left to
starve.
Inquiry into where Bardon has spent
his time since he left showed that he kept
away from San Francisco for q time, but
returned and secured work here with a
junk dealer. A search was instituted for
him to bring him to justice, but he eluded
u
Officer Young found he had been work
ing last for Gallagher Bros. draymen,
from whom he had received SIS week.
yet his wife and family were living on
the charity of the pubuic and he did not
offer to aid them When booked at the
Hall of Justice he said he wanted to be
rid of the brats.
ARRESTED ONCE BEFORE.
Once before Bardon was arrested
at the instigation of President New
hall of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, after visit to
the squalid quarters where the family
lived in South San Francisco. A horrible
and revolving condition Of affairs was
found. The father, drunk, with the
meager supply OF food locked In q bed
room, and the little wife gone for more
whisky for the enraged Bardon, made the
officer place a charge OF neglect against
him.
Bardon was censured by the court for
his misconduct and upon promise to be
faithful to his family was turned loose.
He relapsed into his old habits again and
the society was soon notified Of the fact
and went to the home, but Bardon had
fled. The letter from him was shown
at this time and will be held as evidence
when the case comes up In court.
The Prevention Of Cruelty Society
promises 1t will do all in it's power to
secure conviction on a charge Of de-
sertion and failure to provide.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
THINKS THAT FRUIT
CONTAINED POISON
Stuff Resembling Paris
Green ON Grapes Sold to
Little Girls.

What was thought to be paris green
was found in bag Of grapes purchased
by three little girls at the Twentieth Gen.
tury Market yesterday. Though the stuff
resembled the poison strongly 1t was evil
IDENTIFY harmless, for the children were
not made Ill. The little girls are: jose
phine Newman, 8 years of age; rauline
Newman, 8, and Frances Mckenzie, Z.
All are pupils of the Harrison Primary
School.
During the luncheon hour the little girls
went to the market and bought the
grapes. They strolled back to the school
eating them. There was no peculiar taste
to them, but the children noticed that
their hands were stained brilliant green.
They showed the stains to their teacher,
Mrs. Jennie B. Holden. She became
alarmed and took the children to the
Central Emergency Hospital, whers they
were held pending development of syrnp
toms of paris green poisoning. Anxious
moments were passed, but the little ones
showed no Ill effects from eating the
poisoned grapes.
The bag containing the fruit was also
stained with the green rna-.sr. 1t was
taken to the Board Of Health by Almon
N. Holden, Mrs. Holden's husband. There
1t was referred back to the police.
No analysis of the mysterious green
matter was made last night. It is evil
dent that 1t Is not paris green. for there
was enough Of 1t In the fruit to have
killed troop Of cavalry hprxes. Pauline
Newman and the Mckenzie child are deaf
mutes.
The proprietor Of the fruit store main
tains that nothing was put into the
grapes. The affair will De investigated
by the police
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
THREE LARGE REALTY DEALS
INVOLVE HANDSOME AMOUNTS
Newhalls Purchase Business Property
on Battery Street, North of
Pine, for $91 900.

The sun, of $4,000 is involved In the
purchase by William Wolf from Mertha
S. Bliss of 120x100 feet and fourteen
flats situated between Post street and
Garden avenue and fronting on Devisa-
dero street This deal, which was made
public yesterday. was effected through
the agency of Landgrebe. McNevin Il
Jones. The fourteen flats are In seven
frame buildings. They yield at present
an income of $500 a month.
The Newhalls have bought from F.
w. Lougee. treasurer of the Ffremen' $
Fund Insurance Company. 45:10x137:6
feet on the east line Of Battery street
and Immediately adjoining on the north
the Payot-Upham building on the
northeast corner of Pine and Battery
streets. with old three-story and base
ment building. for $4,000.
1t is commonly supposed that official
announcement will be made within a
short time of the purchase by the Bank
of California Of the Newhall property
on Sansome. Halleck and California
streets. surrounding the Bank of Cali
fornia on three sides, for sum largely
in advance of what the Newhal1s paid
for their property last year. The deal,
as previously reported in this paper,
has been practically closed this week.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
DENIES CHARGE
OF PHYSICIAN
Mrs. B. E. Gordon Asserts
Promissory Note Given DR..
Vowinckel Is Genuine
COMES HERE TO PAY IT
She Is Arrested on Warrant
Issued Several Months Ago
and Taken to City Prison

Mrs. Bertha E. Gordon arrived here
yesterday morning by the steamer Break
water from Portland, and was arrested at
the California Hotel, shortly after she had
registered, by Detectives Ryan and O'Dea
on warrant charging her with passing
a fictitious note. She was taken to the
city prison and booked on the charge
The warrant was issued some months
ago, the complaining witness being DR..
F. w. Vowinckel, sO3 Van Ness avenue
He alleged that he performed an opera
tfon for appendicitis upon Mrs. Gordon at
the California Woman's Hospital last
December. She was accompanied by her
husband when they first called upon him.
After the operation Mrs. Gordon gave Dr.
Vowinckel promissory note for $608, the
amount OF his fees, payable two months
after date, but 1t was not met at ma
turtty. DR.. Vowinckel alleged that later
he received letter from Reno. New.
from Mrs. Gordon, saying that she was
the divorced wife Of w. A. McCord Of
San Francisco. and was not married to
3. 8. Gordon OF North Bend. Ore. as she
had represented. She was alone respon-
stble for the amount she said, and want
ed reduction. DR.. Vowinckel also swore
out q warrant for Gordon's arrest for
making false representation.
Mrs. Gordon denied yesterday that she
uAo oV0I WTlttou 10 LII. FOWlIlCkel that
she was not Mrs. Gordon, and defies him
to produce such a letter. She said she
understood that the promissory note was
for a year and was to bear per cent. in
terest.
81 have been the wife Of e. s. Cor
don," she said, 'for the last seven years.
I was In Reno for two weeks after the
warrant was issued with my husband.
and no attempt was made to arrest me.
although Attorney Pawlcki. who repre-
sented DR.. Vowinckel, called upon me at
the Golden Hotel there We went to Lake
Tahoe and returned to Reno. but no ar
rest was made. My husband and 1. after
returning from New York, called upon
Attorney Pawlcki here on August 9 and
my husband offered to give him another
note payable in October but Pawlicki in
sisted upon the cash and 1 told him l
would go to North Bend and raise the
money. Why didn't he notify the police
at that time?
'I went to North Bend and raised $1,000
and came on here with the money to pay
Dr. Vowinckel's account, according to
the arrangement made with Pawlicki;
and now l am arrested. The marshal at
North Bend wanted to arrest me, but l
dared him to take me off the boat with
out warrant, and he let me alone. l
will have something to say about my ar
rest later on. My husband is at present
in Los Angeles"
Mrs. Gordon has engaged Attorney Hi
ram Johnson to look after her interests.
The $1,000 she brought with her Is in two
drafts Of $500 each. but the banks here
would not cash them till advised by the
bank at North Bend
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
A PLUNGE THROUGH SPACE
UPSIDE DOWN IN AN AUTO
The "Dip of Death" VIII Be the Main
Feature of Barnum & Bailey
Shows.

The most fascinating and hazardous as
well as the most skillfully executed ex-
ploit ever known Is the one called the
Dip of Death" with the Barnum & Bal
ley Shows. 1t Is a new stunt for an au-
tomobile and one to which motor car
users should stake their police friends, in
order to show them what reckless driving
really is, and 1t will be seen in the Bar
mum & Bailey Circus which comes here
soon.
1t is genuine thriller of the 'loop-the-
gap variety with variations. The appur-
tenances for 1t came over from France.
The act is called "L'Auto-Bolide" and it
was introduced at LIE F'olies Bergeres In
Paris The illustrations picturing this act
show the young woman rushing through
the air upside down at speed that
breaks the law several times over The
framework for the feat is of different
character than those of any prior or sim
liar arrangement built for bicycles and
the performance Is in every way more
daring and more sensational.
The automobile with its occupant
starts from a platform as high as four
story building and runs with alarming
speed down the nearly perpendicular de-
clivity, which Is in form of the outside OF
a gigantic letter "S'' inverted As the
lower curve of the "S'' is reached the au-
tomobile and its rider are suspended up
side down and spring forty-f1ve feet
across the gap. The steel framework
here supports curved runway that be-
gins In q half moon shape and straight
ems into an easy incline to the ground.
where the young woman and the auto
mobile complete their journey.
AS the performer and the automobile
are suspended upside down for large
part OF the run, the circus men say that
s.L'Auto- Bolide' is the limit Of possi-
bility Of sensational aerialism- The haz-
ardous character Of the exploit can best
be understood when 1t Is stated that the
young lady essaying the part of chauf-
feur in this awful meteoric fight nearly
courts death at every performance, and
while not actually seeking 1t does f1irt
with the grim specter and mocks at him.
AS the Barnum Bailey Show owns all
the patent rights of this marvellous act
it can be seen only in that show when II
comes here on September 8. 1t will ex-
hibit here for week on Mission Park,
closing the night of September 10.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
In Aid of ST. Francis Fair.

The ladies who will preside over the
handkerchief booth at the st. Francis
Church fair will give musical and
literary entertainment this evening in
the church hall, Vallejo street and
Montgomery avenue. Among the tai
ent will be the celebrated Solitaire
Quartet, consisting of Fred Gianini, Syl
Newman. Frank Gianini and Fred
Scanlon. Miss Rose Broderick will
sing a solo and Messrs. Grennan. Hol-
loway and Howard will appear in spe-
cialties.
The ladies managing the entertain
ment are Mrs. John II. Hyland and the
Misses Alice and Margaret Power. Ad-
mission will be only 25 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
Town Talk.

Edwin H. Clough gives the interna-
tional missionaries some sound advice
In this weeks Town Talk and tells them
something about the impediments met
by the coreligicnists in the Orient The
Saunterer tells OF the sensational mix
up in which several prominent citizens
of San Rafael are involved. He tells of
a swell Jewish wedding feast from
which the bride and groom made sur
reptitious exit. The swelling of Mrs
Francis Carolan's fortune is the subject
of paragraph. There is a good deal
of exclusive political news in this
weeks paper and some breezy comment
The inside story of the Kate Condon-
Tivoli split is told and Theodore Bonnet
discusses Jack aLondon's play.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS
SALT RHEUM ON HANDS
Suffered Agony and Had to Wear
Bandaees All the Time
ANOTHER CURE BY GUTICURA

Another cure by Cuticura is told of
by Mrs. Caroline Cable of Waupoca,
Wis, in the following grateful letter:
"My husband suffered agony with salt
rheum on his hands, and / had to keep
them bandaged all the time. We tried
everything we could get, but nothing
helped him until he used Cuticura.
One set of Cuticura Soap, Ointment,
and Pills cured him entirely, and his
hands have been as smooth as posi-
bic ever since. | do hope this letter
will be the means of helping some
other sufferer"
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
HAPPY RESULTS OBTAINED
By the Use of the New scalp Antixep

By the Use OF the New Scalp AntiseDtic.
1t wouldn't take long to number the
hairs in the heads OF some people, the
reason being they haven't many to
number. In most instances, however.
the fault is their own. A germ at the
root soon plays havoc with the most
luxuriant growth and causes it to fade
and fall out A remedy for this has re-
Gently been discovered, called Newbro's
Herpicide, that acts by destroying the
germ that does the damage. besides re-
moving all impurities from the scalp.
In addition IL permits new life and
vigor to enter the scalp, and happy re-
suits are sure to be obtained from it's
use. Try it. Sold by leading drug
The Herpicide Co, Detroit, Mich At
leading drug stores or sent prepaid
from Detroit, Mich, upon receipt of
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
Folk-Lore Club to Meet.

A meeting of the California branch
of the American Folklore Club will
be held in the Philosophy building
at the State University in Berkeley,
August 2S, at p. m. DR.. c. Hart Mer-
riam, chief of the Biological Survey
of Washington, D. c., will give the
address of the evening, his subject to
be Aboriginal Folklore from Cali
fornia''
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
Peter Curts Wins.

United States District Judge Beatty.
sitting in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday, rendered decision In
favor of the plaintiff in the case Of
Peter Curtz vs. the Alpine Mining COM
pany. The suit was brought 10 recover
$4,000 alleged TO be due on a promissory
note dated December 90. 1903. as part
payment for the Curtz-EvaDs mining
property.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

SUES FOR DAMAGES.-Eva Elias yesterday
fled a suit against Schrader Brothers IN the
Justices Court for s299 damages alleged to
have been sustained by her owing to defect
in the flooring Of their shop
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25
A Wonderful Tonic.

HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE.
Cooling, refreshing and invigorating
Dispels that dragged out feeling during
spring and summer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Every difficulty yields to the enter
prising.'' Make a list of your difficult
ties-and see how many of them would
easily yield to little want advertising
enterprise!
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

SHERIFF FILES MONTHLY REPORT
Sheriff Curtis yesterday fled the monthly re-
port for July showing the expense OF main-
tsnance of Jails and subsistence OF prisoners.
There is a surplus Of s7s7 sS with no outstand-
ing debt
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

section 4. chapter 1. article XII Of the charter
The application for a writ OF mandate wsk
be denied
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

A remedy specially designed for the
treatment OF all kidney. liver, stomach
and bowel troubles is Lash's Bitters.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Suits cleaned, pressed, 75c; monthly
contracts, 81; called for and deliv.; Club
Renovatory, 63S Post: tel East 421.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Burnett's Vanilla IL Pure Food.
Always get Bufnett's and take no substitute.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-25

Miss l. E. Connor, milliner. formerly at 1873
Geary street, removed to 225 Post street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
LAW is RETROACTIVE
Large American Insurance Compa-
MES May Be Compelled to With
draw From France.

Paris. Dec 1I-Some large American in-
sutance companies threaten 10 withdraw
from France as a result of the sharp con-
tIcversy over the new French Insurance
laws The issue has now reached an
acute stage owing TO the Insurance de-
paTJmcHL Of the ministry of commerce
having framed rules under which the in
suIance law becomes retroactive. The
rules have not yet been officially prOmul-
gated, and the iusuGance companies are
making a final effort 10 induce members
o. the cabinet not 60 permit their going
into effect. representing thdC it viii uc
serious detEiment to American interests.
The law as originally passed required
f0l eign insurance companies to purchase
and deposit French securities here AS
protection for French policy holders The
American companies are willing 10 accept
this as applying 10 further business. but
nos on policies already written
i committee representing tHC Insurance
department the United States embassy
and the Insurance companies have gone
was decided 10 reject the American com
pdnies' contention.
The entire outstanding American bust
ness in France amounts To- many millions
OF dollars, and therefore the retroactive
rules will compel the deposit by these
companies. OF al large amount of French
bonds with The government as guaraH-
tee TO French polcY-holderS The Amer
lean embassy has submitted % lengthy
written protest asking the council O1
state 10 suppress the Objectionable re-
iro3ctiVc clause before the regulations
are promulgated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
CABINET QUITS IN ITALY
Administration Is Beaten on the
Question of Modus Vivendi
With Spain.

Rome, Dec. 1.-THE cabinet of Prime
Minister Forts resigned this evening
Following a twelve hours debate In the
chamber OF deputies and the defeat by
the opposition of the commercial
nodus vlVendi with Spain. The sit
ting was most exciting one Ii had
been understood that the fate of the
cabinet would Sc decided by the vote
on the measure and $50 deputies were
present. The visitors gallery was
crowded 10 overlooking, and the ia
NOUS tragedian, Salvini. who had been
unable 10 gain admittance, was sent
To The press tribune with a ticket on
which was written "Salvini. editor of
Success" In the debate Premier For
tis defended the proposition of the gov
eminent, saying that the modus We
Vcndi would protect Italian interests,
and the assertion of the opposition that
"a reduction in the duty on Spanish
wines from 81 10 $40 would open a
market 40 spanish "rOWers was un-
true. IN order 10 avoid a misunder-
standing, he said he would request the
chamber for an explicit vote OF conf
dencc Independent of the vote on the
measure I'm debate, and declared the
government was willing to resign if Re
was defeated N ei-her question. The
poll ON confidence in the government
resulted in an Affirmative majority of
siXty-three but that on the mOdus Vi
Nendi was lost by majority of 162.
The ministry then resigned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
SAY 1000 ARE DEAD
House to House Fighting Between
Tartars and Armenians in
Asia Minor.

Paris. Dec lS.-A dispatch 10 the Jour
nal from TrebizOnd Asia Minor dated
Dec. IT, describes the atrocities commit
ted ut ElZabethpOl in the carly part of
December 1t says that the Tartars at
tackled the Armenians Dec. - The latter
their families away, but all the fugitiVes
were massacrel. Street fighting fol-
lowed, and then came house to house
conflicts, which lasted for several days
Finally the Tartars set fire 10 the town,
which is row q mass of ruins.
The dispatch says it is Impossible TO
count the dead. the number of which is
estimated at 1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
VETERAN JAPS H0N0RED.
Celebration at Toxic Upon the Re
turn of the Army

Toxic. Dec. l.. p. m.-The frs; OIL
ciaI celebration Soy the city Ill honor OF
the soldiers that have returned iI'-.l
NIanchuria was held to-day Field
Marshal Oyama and General haroai.
together with their respective STAINS
were guests oil the guards division
soldiers of all arms in field uniforms
10000 strong. with Uwenty-four guns
marched from Hibiya 10 Uyeno patk' ID
distance of three miles. All street oef
traffic was suspended during lA'
march. Despite the unlaFofaoir
weather which prevailed there was
much enthusiasm, the shattered o,.t-
tie flags eIoquently Jestifyins 10 me
ordeals though which each fe6lli-e.i-
had passed. a formal ceremony
was held at Uyeno park, in which t1e
MAYOR of the city made an ADDRESS
concentrating the Manchurian army
ON its victories. The expenses or me
celebration were betrayed bS Noiuu-
tarv contributions. The event was
unnreccdeuted in that it was The first
time that Toxic saw SUCH q large
army march through her streets at
one time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
TELLS STORY OF
BRUTAL MURDER
Montana Man Confesses TO Series Of
Crimes in Lewistown.
duplicates OTHER MEN
ATTEMPT TO POISON COUNTY
ATTORNEY AND WIFE.

n REAT FALLS. Mont, Dec. IA
II special TO the Tribune from Lewis
town says james Sherman aged
10 years. manager of the Argus Pub
fishing company's stationery depart
ment who was recently arrested on
suspicion of brutally numbering Sam
Studzinski, an old pawnbTo<er, Aug. Is,
for the purpose of robbery. has con-
fessed, duplicating Dr.. Z. A. Long a
dentist: Walter GOoch, former night
marshal OF the town: Russell Hoftof]
and David AtchisOn, young men OF the
town, in the murder, as well as in a
postotfiee burglary and many other re-
cent burglaries Of the town. The jew
elry stolen from the StudZinsky place
was recovered today from place
where it had been cached by sherman
Roy +. Ayers, county attorney, who
has been active In solS ng the murder
mystery, today made public the fact
that AN attempt was made Dec. / 10
poison himself and wife Il is his the
DRY that it was thought the attempt
would put him out Of the case By kill
ing or frightenin- him. Mr.. and Mrs
Ayers were away from home until ,
a IN. and when they returned they
found the house had been entered.
When Mrs. Ayers took drink from
a bucket of water she noticed q Pc
culiar taste. and an analysis ny a
chemist revealed the presence of a
large quantity of strychnine in the
water.
All whom sherman has implicated in
the crimes to which he has confessed
are under arrest.
Every one of the suspects denies ALSO
lutely that there is any truth in the story
told by sherman. Dr. Long points out
that he was not in town at the time OF
the pOstoffice robbery. and this state
ment is confirmed by the Officers. Sher-
man has told contradictory stories i'm re-
gard to some OF the details connecting
these persons with the crime. and some
doubt is expressed by the Officers