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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
FEARS SUMMONS
IN W|FE'S SUIT
Victoria Man Fails to Ap-
pear in Court to Press
Writ of Habeas Corpus

H. l.. Salmon, the man from Vic
toria, B. c., who has secreted two
of his children and is endeavoring to
get custody Of the third by a writ Of
habeas corpus, failed to appear in
Judge Hebbards court yesterday for
a hearing of his writ. The attorney
for Mrs. Salmon charged that Salmon
was staying away to avoid service of
summons in his wife's suit for divorce.
In answer to the writ, Mrs. Salmon
answered that she is a proper person
to have the custody of her infants and
she denied her husbands charges of
infidelity. Judge Graham, TO whom
the divorce case has been assigned,
gave the mother partial victory yes
terday, by ordering that she should
pending the hearing of the case.
Judge Hebbard denied the divorce
asked for by Irene Jensen, who charged
Hans Jensen with various acts of
cruelty, including a disclaimer of the
paternity of their three-year- -old child.
After Mrs. Jensen's testimony was
heard. the husbands attorney pro-
duced letters written by the wife a
short time before she sued, in wficn
she addressed her husband in endear-
ing terms and expressed a desire to
return to him.
Divorces were granted by Judge
Hebbard to Julia K. Shields from Will
liam J. Shields. intemperance; Judge
Murasky to Albert NJ. Duff from Mary
Duff, desertion; Judge Graham to
Margaret Bevering from William Bev-
ering, neglect; by Judge Seawell to
j. H Van Horne from Eloise Van
Horne. desertion; to Mamie Bartlett
from Jesse Bartlett, annulment because
of a former marriage.
Frank B. Smith seeks a divorce from
Adeline Smith. whom he married in
1883, on the grounds of her intemper-
ance and habit Of assaulting him weekly
with household utensils. They have
seven children, the youngest an un-
named boy. two months old.
Other actions for divorce were begun
by Emma NJ. White against Daniel j.
White, cruelty; Isabella Papworth
against Frederick Papworth, cruelty
Thomas H. Erwin against Maggie
Erwin, intemperance: Annie Collins
against Thomas ]. Collins. intemper-
ance: w. H Walther against Estelle
Walther, desertion. Clara Zoie sues
for an annulment of her marriage with
Nicholas Zoie at Eureka In March,
1898. because the statutory year had
not elapsed from the time of her
divorce from Manuel Constant.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
NAVAL APPRENTICE MADE
THE VICTIM OF MARINE
Howard III. Sargent Swcars Out War
rant for Arrest of Bert McCann
for Grand Larceny

Howard H. Sargent, an apprentices
on the training ship Pensacola, obtain
ed warrant from Police Judge Con-
Ian yesterday for the arrest of Bert
McCann, alias Curtis. on a charge OF
grand larceny. Detectives Dinan and
Wren have the warrant and are
searching for McCann.
Sargent has room at s Elgin park.
which he uses when on leave of alb
sence. On Monday he came ashore
and met McCann. who is a marine and
much older than he They had a few
drinks and Sargent went to the Crock
er-WOolwOrth Bank and cashed a
check for $3.50. McCann accompanied
him to his room and saw Sargent
place S140 in a suit case and s110 in
his pocket They had a few more
drinks and parted early yesterday
morning.
When Sargent reached s Elgin park
about 9 O'Clock yesterday morning he
missed his suit case and his landlady
told him that his friend had called
for the suit case about o'clock in the
morning saying that Sargent had sent
him for il.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

Judge Mogan. she annoyed me ad-
VertsIng for 4 husband until she
landed some poor unfortunate"
If there We're no better husbands
for one was Mrs. Walters withering
retort
Then the Judge told Mr.. O'Rorke
that Mrs. Walters matrimonial affairs
cut no figure whatsoever in the case
under consideration. 1t was clearly
proven that for five months he had
not contributed one cent to the sup
port of his wife and child. so he was
pronounced guilty as charged and or
dered TO appear for sentence to-day.
David Robinson and Francis James.
young fellows, were committed for
trial by Judge Conlan on the charge
Of having stolen ten bottles of castor
oil from Seventh-street pickle fac
tory.
Frank Thompson, tall and slim, and
John Douglas, bearing the physical
relationship to Frank that Dill does
10 Kolb, were drunk when they Great
ed such a rumpus in James Meehan's
grocery at Fifteenth and Capp streets
that Mr.. Meehan was compelled 10
suspend business. They had been bug
gv riding and drinking all day ere
lishment, where they were finally sub
dued by Patrolmen Dorau and SUIT
man. Judge Mogan will sentence
them for disturbinS the peace.
1t was not the artistic defects 50
much as tn. physical imperfections Of
the banjoist that provoked Thomas
SpeIlman TO peace disturbance in one
Of the cheap vaudeville theaters on
Market street. Indeed there was no
member of the audience who made less
pretension TO music culture than did
Mr.. Spellman, nor one who was more
tolerant Of the programme prior TO the
banjoist's appearance. No sooner,
however. did the bearer of the African
harp" show his elongated self on the
stage-in fact. ere he had twanged a
string-than Mr.. Spellman's spirit Of
aversion was in play. For the man
was so tall, thin and crooked of torso
and limb as 10 anger those whom the
sight of him neither amused nor
moved to sympathy. Mr.. Spellman
was Of the former contingent. A con-
noisseur Of physical grace, Irrespective
OF the sex of its bearer. he considered
the presentation Of the banjoist's gen
eral ungainliness an insult to his
vision. He shut his eyes and curbed
his wrath. however. hoping that what
the baniofst lacked IN manly beauty
would be compensated for by excellence
Of Instrumentation. Vain hope. The
aural visitation was. if possible, more
narrowing than the optical offense So
with fingers inserted in ears and head
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
What Advertising Docs.

Only fortnight has passed since the
United Cigar Stores Company made its
initial announcements in the san Fran
cisco papers and its first store at the
corner Of Stockton and Market streets
was opened to the public Saturday Feb
ruarS T.
withdraw all advertising owing 10 the,
fact that il has become impossible to
handle the volume of business
From early till late the store is packed.
a police officer being on hand to prevent
excessive crowding
This coEdition will soon be relieved by
the opening of the second store on Mar
ket. betweeu Kearry street and Grant
avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Curry Murder Trial Closing.

The trial of George Curry on a
charge of murder is drawing 10 close
before a jury in Judge Dunne's court
He shot and killed his wife Daisy at
35 Turk street on July 5 because she
had left him after two months mar
ried life and was living with a barber
The defense yesterday introduced the
dispositions of the defendants mother
and other relatives in Georgia TO prove
that there was insanity in the family
and that the defendant had been ir-
responsible since he was Is years OF
age
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
VIM observe Founders, Day.

Founders day will be observed to-
DAY at the Wilmerding School of In
dustrial Arts in an appropriate man
ner. An official inspection of the
school will be made this morning by
the Wilmerding School committee of
the regents of the University OF Cali
fcrnia. John A. Britton, president of
the California Gas and Electric Cor
Loration and regent of the University
If California. will make a brief ad-
dress The public is invited to come
in the afternoon and see the school in
operation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
PENCHANT FOR MUTTON
CAUSES TROUBLE
TWO ORhLRNDERS FRCE COURT
French Dittg Too Lively d Tune Even for
Gdg and NOiSg Lower K6dFnu Street
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

Just why William Anderson could not
look at a sheep without becoming
imbued with desire TO take it along
with him was more than he could logi-
cally explain. unless the trait might
be an inheritance from Scottish
ancestry. In all other respects his
conduct, whether he were intoxicated
or sober. was that Of an upright citi-
zen.
Nor could Elmer D. Gibson, who was
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Ludwig Beck Dies.

Ludwig Beck of 1850 Ellis street,
who was struck by a wagon at the
crossing of Market and Powell streets
last Monday, died yesterday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

averted Mr.. SDellman rose in his
wrath and exclaimed so loudly that
all present heard the words:
Git off, Stats. Ter de long grass
wid ye,''
Then ne hurled his hat at the ban
joist, who was fulfilling the program
med announcement that he would play
Echoes From the Cotton Fields. with
Variations of Popular Southern Melo-
dies" An adept in njo-plucking was
heard TO remark that the variations
were created by the inadvertent
sounding of wrong notes.
The special policeman attached TO
the theater arrested Mr.. Spellman and
charged him with having disturbed
the peace, and before Judge Fritz the
defense was set up that the term
Stats was not addressed to the ban
joist at all, but to an emaciated friend
whom Mr.. Spellman recognized in the
audience; also, that the hat-throwing
was not in anger, but in playfulness.
the target being the friend aforemen-
toned
More testimony is to be heard.
volver and running amuck when a po-
Sixth and Brannan streets. He wa,
he said. who had complained of him
TO the Board of Public Works, his evil
dent intention being to perforate said
Jones. Judge Mogan viii sentence him
for carrying deadly weapon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

Fifty women students at Gottingen
recently held ''Commers." a feast of
song and lager beer. at which several
professors were present
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
Lecture on Art.

The San Francisco Art Association
announces a lecture on The Begin
ming of Art by Robert H. Fletcher to
be delivered at the Mark Hopkins In
stitute on next Thursday evening The
lecture will commence promptly at s
O'Clock
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

In spite of the fact that it is a borf;
traveller the postage stamp is always
getting stuck
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

Lawrence j. O'Rorke. accused of
failure 70 provide for his seventeen
lnonths-cld babe. declared he was n
victim n too much mother-in-law.
His wife's maternal relative. Mrs.
Katherine Walters Of IA Fifth street,
lnarred his conjugal felicity. he al
legged. by convincing his wife that she
was abused by him.
And what's more" he informed
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

John Riley said that q combination
OF cold weather and scant raiment i'm
PEELED him to lift a robe from Gus
Ltndauer's buggy as the vehicle stood
at Fifth and Harrison streets. but he
pleaded inability TO adduce acceptable
excuse for his sale Of the plunder af-
ter Il had warmed him, so Judge Con-
Ian gave him four months.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08

II was also a reunion OF old friends
that resulted in the arrest OF Jean
Pedemarie. Victor Alus and L. w
Tanguyer for peace disturbance They
were linked arm-in-arm and Justify
singing a French ditty when PatroInan
Brown arrested them Monday evening
on Kearny street, and the defense was
that they had met after many years
separation and had celebrated the
meeting by over-indulgence in absinthe
Five dollars apiece was imposed by
Judge Mogan.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01
Pay OF Russian On1ciaIdOm.

Those who keep track OF affairs In
Russia note the prominence OF the
Grand Dukes. These gentlemen OF the
people enjoy a sinecure unlike any
other on earth. There are over fifty
o. them, and each IS possessed OF an
annual income OF salary % $2,oO.oVV.
AN combined imposing = burden OF
500. $4,000 a year on the Russian neo-
pie. as members or Off-shOots OF the
Royal Family. Their property. like
that u the Gar, amounting 70 vast
sum Is untaxed The question may
lwell suggest itself. why should Russia
want to borrow war funds In ParA
VIZ. she has her Grand Dukes I'm
tapred--aud even uDtaxed2 There l.
a chance now On the part 81 these title
lroendicanfs 20 display a little patriot
lfsm. ~ opening their cash boxes. On
lof them. X Is true. went % the from
lin The japanese War. but made sue
mess u himself that he was Gale
house 50 disgrace.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01
Painful Ambiguity.

Secretary Shaw was telling an au-
dience, which was largely composed OF
G. a. r. men OF his State, how the
world was growing better. he PIC
tured the conditions when he was a
boy and now. He told OF the advance
in the last few years in Industrial
conditions, and ended BY saying:
Veterans, the worlc is much better
now than IL was when you were born,
and everyone OF the veterans an
plauded loudly. and II viii be bet
ter when you have passed 10 the be
yond." be continued. For few min
utes the audience did not know jusi
how 10 take the remark, but hnall.
they decided TO give the speaker tn
benefit OF the doubt and appliances
with spirit
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01

What Is chile con car1ef Every ciu-
zen of rne Souflve-r knows u wen,
I'M r..rl.ar~ rl.re ARE residents ul tle
,--+n.-r la'r rf f. country who are
r-nf.ahfv Quite u-fe--ler vre tlis
-..a-l -0f-.r l.-l. v.- one which should
Fl. especially areer cable % Tire people
lf rle urrflLlLl-
CUe eeu rne. 81 spanish term.
Translated literally means cllie--red
wt4 urar Properly pre-
-lrel. lr Isl Srmul4rin-. warming alu
extremely grateful r0 Ga colo and lul'
c-r stomach From one ~ our AeAl
r..r arll1ss. dors comes tAe iollpNll :
method ror preparation-a recipe dlrecl
freu q famous croE "a Ine cal-lAl 81
our sister republic 10 the SouiA--
Cover two pounds II tender beel
with vrater and push the kettle bacl
on the stove where 10 VIII barely SID
4 pe-. until tie meat ls In shreds Ihei
.1T * large. red sweet peppers
{ sa.ded and cut into long narrow STRIPS
= large onion. minced. tiny pod OF
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01
SIR HENRY IRVING

the road arain. and even % present
plays 81 only medium merit unwor-
thv OF his gifts TO keep his head
above water. Music han Jingle and
horse play. cheap but stirring mei0-
drama. and problem plays foul with
smut. had ovcrtlr0wn I'm his own cap
ital thc first actor OF his day
our own Edwin Booth. we should
all remember. trod this same hard
road. After he had reached the top
with us. and was rich. he established.
and sought TO maintain. 4 temple
where the drama En- its best estate
could hc enjoyed 10y all who held the
playhouse in vcnCration and affection
The structure was the finest or It's
kind in New York. and beautifully
furnished. He opened So himself, with
supporting company ~ unusual eN-
cellcnce. For a timc-a time all TOO
/ hrief-he puospered- His tiu was hiled
levery ui-ht. and praise Of his enter.
I prise ana devotion 10 art was general
and generous.
Hut h- could not hold tie public q
his splendid eudclvor. Taste under
went a change. What has since com'
LOO lse known as the commcrci1lilat loi
II tle theatre set in. and ~ um
BOOTHS venture failed The shows
Ifriuurhod. and tLe temple devoted Z
raj dramatic art was RACED 20 max
lrnom for business block Strippe
iof his fortune. Booth. as more recen'
Inv Irving. had 20 return 10 the roa
land resume tle habits ~ wandere
b. lie rrosrareE. a. course. but never. q
d his friends believed. recovered fr0'
this blow to his professional hopes
The subject is much discussed. an
lsnme interesting things are said q
/ leither side. but. however the publ
Imav fetL it Isl to tle glory OK the
4 two great actors that they reslst'
= with au tlcir means and lnhuen
: what lley- conceived 10 Toe the dec
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01

they point 20 the necessity 81 protect
INC through wise use a mountain ~
xion whose influence flows far beyond
its borders with the waters OF The
rivers 10 which IL gives rise.
Among the elevations OF the eastern
half Of the United States. the South
err Appalachians are OF paramount m
tcre<f for geographic. hydrcEraphtc
and forest reasons. and. IS conSe-
uuepce. for economic reasons as vel.
TheSe great mountains are old an the
hiSforv OF the continent which mas
srou-r, M about them. The hard
MOOD forests were born on tnelr slopes
and have spread thence over the cast
err half Of the continent More than
once IN the remote geologic past tnSs
have disappeared before the sea On th'
eaxt. south. ana west and before tn'
ice on the norths hut here m thn
Southern Appalachian rcgion the,
have lived on 70 the present day.
Under the varying conditions O.
soil. elevation. and climate many 81
the Appaiachian tree SPECIES have de
veioped. Hence Il s. that In this ne
Cien Occur that marvellous variety and
richness Of plant -rowth which haN'
he'd cur ahlcsr business men ana Sclen
fists 10 ask Tor its preservation by tb
Government FOR the advancement q
science and for the Instruction an.
pleasure CT the people of our own an
Of future EeneTa lions
The conclusions OF the Sccrctary q
Agriculture are summarized as 70
lows in his rc7orr.
The southern Appalachian reSio
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01
Me arc losing Millions of Dollars
Annually.

The foods in thesc mountain-horn
streams. II this forest destruction
continues. VIII incrNSc IN frequency
and violence. and I'm the extent Of their
damages. both within this region and
across tfc bordering States The eN-
tent % these damages. like those from
tho washing Of The mountain fields
and roads. can net hc estimated with
perfect accuracy. hut dUving the pres
cnf year alone the total has approx
mated $tu.Osooty, a sum sufficient 10
purchase the entire AREA recommended
for the proposed reserve ,duriuS the
mast year the Hood loss was probably
twenty million GoilarSi- But this loss
can not be estimated in money value
alone. Its continuance means the
early destruction Of conditions most
valuable 10 the nation. and which mel
fther skin nor wealth can restore.
The preservation Of the forests. OF
the streams, and Of the agriculture
Interests here described can he sue
IccsSfuily accomplished only by IN,
Inurcha - and creation Of a National
I FOREST Reserve. The States OF th'
southern Appalachian region own liz
lie or no land. and their revenues an
!. inadeQuate 70 carry cut this plan
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01
IRVING AND BOOTH.
Great Actors WHO Sought TO Elevate
the Drama

Engiand's tribute 10 Henry Irving
was worthy OF his great powers and
ais great performances. IL was re
called. too with appropriate feelings
that ne had made great sacrifices FOR
his high ideals. lie spent large sums
n an effort to keep his London thea
ter I'D 10 lofty standard. but the
times would list sustain him. and N
his old age he was forced to take tC
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01

Suggestion for an Epifaphs
Beneath these monumental stones
Lies all that's left OF Susan Jones,
Her name was Chase and was not Jones
But Jones is used TO rhyme with stones
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01

Uncle John. whose death was hourly
ezDected. was asked BY his weeping
vile II he couldn't take little nourisn'
uort. lie snined tie air and SAID.
NARY. don't I smell ham cooking
thInf coald enjoy q few slices "On
10. Jcha." she answered that you
know Is Tor The funeral
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01

OF taste In the line Of their endeavor.
and stood up 10 the end Tor the best,
and presented IL with undiscouraged
zeal and strength.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01

Federal action IS obviously necessary.
is fuIr justified ly reasons ~ public
necessity. ana may he expected 10
have most fortunate results
WITH these commissions I fully acree'
and 7 helrtiv Commend Ills measure
% rle favorable consideration 81
Congress.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01

be protected and preserved To th-t
end the preservation Of the forests IS
an indispensable condition. which VIII
lead not 20 the reduction. but % the
Increase OF the yield OF agricultural
products.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01

How long does 1t take 10 eight a dusl'
Two aecoAee-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-01
on IKE TOP % TfEE APPALACHIAN
Cd Grandgsther Nountaln.

CARTE and q large cuDfui u ripe toma-
foes. t.llcFgeG. Cover ard stmner uBtil
tie sesefailes are thoroughly done
szlt 70 taste"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-23

While he spoke moving sitting which
eharmingy furnished in the antique STYLE making
ventory to and day do it ill., instead of cacksnan
who might be surprised in his crib any
"Chippenda Bunny genuine,
where genuine Chppendale now,
when they s There's merit in antiquity Yet the
people the subect things useful
and good Misunderstanding, it's good for me-"
Hadn't we better explore the whole placer suggested ner-
vousy He had boed the would
when called his attention to the omission.
IF Lord Ernest finds his locked he'll CAIN"
said Raes 1--WE must let him in and lock for himself
before we corner him. But he won't come ye If he did might be
awkward for they'd tell hmd below what told them
star midnight discovered that the other night
"Supposing he does come in befoe?"
Wel he can't turned without first who
and he won't when I've had with him. Unless
suspicious unfounded, 1 mean"
Isn't it about time to test them"
my good Bunny what I've been doing all this
while? He keeps nothing in here There isn't lock to the Chppen
the floor for eadn for before the boy left Chmne
like this where they keep
I'm quite ready TO try his bedroom"
bathroom besides; kitchen servants
neither are necessary King Johns Mansions thought
put while
omented by the horrible idea that the might all
this concealed somewhere the fat But the bathroom
the electric light Ras hanging Of the
which the bedroom window still
n 1 the switch
againP Rathes fercely.
blind carefully then switched the light himself
1t fell face creased pity than and Ras only
shook his head / hung mine
"Its all boy" corridors
and servants have and and supposed be the
bolt the had that there's
ladder his window Of hre Way ready
against need; than thought
Bunny after ALL But bet bottom dollar that there's
any Doodle in the fiat it's in this room"
very lightly nothing
everywhere.
filed with hanging the drawers with the
sOftest camp
place
up chimney
listened said. question his
him a
"Then he has got in the bank" he growd I'm I'm not
mistaken in manr
the differ l help
suggesting that time remedy mistake might
have nndR We the right side midnight still.
"TheD sulhfy ourselves downstairs Rallies mo- I'll
be shot IL dol Kirkleaham damonds
You do what you like Bunny, but l don't bulge"
Il certainly shant retorted be knocked the
middle Of next week by a better than yourself"
had borrowed his he did not like
do thought for that Raes strike
the last his life could he liked blood
him the devil emphasized
onse by noddng and struggling toward Indian
clubs that stood the fender either side of the chimney which
1 had presumed to glance
In Rahies seized clubs whrlng
his of childish puee brayadO
which should thought him altogether suddenly
watched him his up
the clubs gently down upon the bed.
They're enough
I'll take oath they're the weight"
club the
then examined their
what he suspected the eongOn bis