The San Francisco call., 1906-06-22
REFUGEE BIRDS
CAUSE Strife
Three Gabby Parrots
Too Much for Mr..
Miller.
MilitaryAuthorities Now
Trying to Settle
Tangle.

Three refugee parrotS with q very
fine gift of CAB have caused a tamny
row at the Preside that the United
States army has not yet succeeded IN
ouieting The ownership Of $1,000 mas
become mixed up IN the affair. alleged
threats against life have been made
and to prevent the man in the case
from carrying out his alleged design
to leave his wife and elope with the
$1,000 the military has been called into
action
1t appears that when the town got
pretty warm a couple OF months ago
Theodore MILLER, aged 73. determined
TO seek shelter at the Presidio- Mrs
Miller, who is much younger and Incl
dental1y very blonde. declined to leave
the burning deck or pavement unless
accompanied by her sister, Mrs T.
Broadwell. also of a pronounced blonde
type. Now Mr.. Miller and Mrs Broad
well had never agreed and he objected
TO her company There was a heated
argument on the subject. but when the
tents were thrown up along the road
leading into the Preside from Union
street the MiIlers and Mrs Broadwen
were next door neighbors. Miller and
Mrs. Broadwell, however, did not speak
to each other.
Mrs. Broadwell is a student Of orni-
thoIogy, a doctor of birds and said to
had been principally gained in the past
by boarding and doctoring feathered
pets. so when she was forced to fly
from her abode she had three parrots
undergoing treatment for their throats.
The owners OF the dear creatures had
in the general excitement forgotten to
call for them. so Mrs. Broadwen
cheerfully carried the cages and all to
the Prestdio.
The parrots were placed outside the
tent every day TO sun themselves and
they naturally had a good view of the
interior of the Miller abode.
Several days ago one Of the parrots
displayed the beneicent effects # Mrs
BroadweITs treatment by making a
speech. That would have been all
right If he had not directed il toward
the Miller tent. What he said can
hardly be repeated here. but it was suf-
1cient to arouse Mr. Miller's ire He
cooled of after the offending parrot
had been suppressed. but when the
other two responded to Mrs. Broad
wells treatment they made an awful
racket and led to the charge that they
had been schooled to voice their doc
tors sentiments.
Mrs Miller stood steadfastly by her
sister, declaring that she would not be
guilty of anything of the kind, and
that Furthermore her mission in life
was not the education, but the doctor
ing of pOllies.
trouble was now brewing in the
camp. Mr.. Miller threatened to leave
his wife and fearing that he would
carry out his threat she hurried to
Colonel Norris and informed him that
her husband had $1,000 on his person.
half of which belonged to her. and that
he was about TO desert her. The erlO-
mel concluded to interview Mr. Miller,
but that gentleman had left the camp
with a satche1 containing the large
sum of money.
The colonel was rather Indignant to
think that a man with $1,000 had been
occupying a tent all this time. but has
had no opportunity 10 tell him So That
all occurred Wednesday. Mrs. Miller. in
desperation. telephoned the Chief OF Po-
lice to head of her supposed fleeing
spouse Miller returned that evening.
but without the satchel. and refuses TO
say what has become of the money
Yesterday morning he prepared to
move his trunks from the reservation.
but to do so would require a pass Here
is where the military stepped in good
and hard Colonel Norris ordered that
he be denied a pass TO move his effects
unless he took his wife with him. This
will be a hard matter for Mr.. Miller to
do now, as Mrs Broadwel1 says her sis
ter is afraid to leave the reservation
with him on account OF the many
threats he has made recently.
Il seem to be the bone OF contention
between them" said Mrs. BrOadwell.
Mr.. Miller has quite a temper and he
hates to see me around My poor sis
ter wants me near her. I want moth
ing from him and would not be in this
camp a minute had not nearly all the
people in the city lost their pets in the
fire and thus made by profession a pre-
cariouS one.
In the meantime the three gabby
parrots are discoursinS on various sub
jects and probably broOding more
trouble.