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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
CHILD DIES FROM
AUTO SHOCK.

OAKLAND. Aug. 27.-Running di-
rectly in front of an automobile, the
driver of which had no time either to
stop or to turn his machine to avoid the
child, Beatrice Born, the four-year-old
daughter of L. E. Born. residing at 264
Twelfth street, was struck and fatally
injured by the machine at 7:l5 this
evening, almost in front of her fathers
home. dying on the operating table at
the Receiving Hospital, where she was
taken Immediately after the accident
The automobile belonged to r. C.
Hanford, former business man of San
Francisco, who is now located at Fol-
som. and was being driven by Harry
McMichael, whose home is in Chica GO.
Hanford was returning from San Jose
with his family and was on his way to
the st. Francis Hotel, in San Francisco.
McMichael was driving the automobile
at about seven miles an hour when
suddenly, as the machine reached a
point between Harrison and Alice
streets. the child ran from the side
walk. directly before the automobile.
Before McMichael could make a move
to stop the automobile the machine
struck the child, hurling her to the
ground.
The accident was witnessed by G. H
pugess, who lives at 211 Twelfth street,
near the scene of the accident, and he
ran forward and picked UP the child,
who was at once removed to the Re-
ceiving Hospital. DR.. H. Koford at
tended the child, but the shock had been
too great and she passed away within a
few moments after being laid on the
operating table. Death was due princi-
pally to shock, there being, so far as
the surgeon could discover. no broken
bones, though the girls head and face
were badly cut and bruised.
Hanford and McMichael went to the
Central police station and the latter
gave himself up, being booked on a
charge of manslaughter. He was re-
leased on his own recognizance. The
parents of little Beatrice are heartbro-
ken over the terrible death of their lit
tie daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
ALL IS READY FOR
ADMISSION DAY.

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 27.-The local
committee OF Native Sons have sent to
all the parlors OF the Native Sons a
circular announcing the programme for
Admission day. as follows;
Saturday night, September S-Even-
ing reception at depot; later electric
illumination at the beach. with display
OF fireworks: promenade concert,
Sunday-Morning, band concert at
beach; p. M, band concert at beach;
to 5 p m, open house byvarious par
iors; 2 p. m, sacred concert. Casino
literary and musical exercises; D. m.
baseball. San Jose N S. vs. santa Cruz
n s; 2:sO to s ?; m. reception @ at head,
pioneers and Native Sons and Daugh-
ters by Santa Cruz Parlor; 8 TO p. m,
concert at the beach; .. m, grand ball
at Armory.
Many parlors have established head
quarters throughout the city as fol-
lows:
sonic Hall. 163 Pacific avenue.
South San Francisco Parlor No 157-
Upper Masonic Hall. 1sS Pacific avenue.
L o. o. F. building. Pacific avenue. op-
posite Church street.
Rincon Parlor No. 72-Banquet-room.
I. o. o. F. building.
Sequoia Parlor No. 160-Painters'
Union Hall. Pacific avenue.
Stanford Parlor No 7s-Casino tent
beach.
Twin Peaks Parior No. z14-Pacihc
Ocean House Hall. Vine and Park
streets.
Pacific Parlor No. 1O-sea Beach Hall.
Main and First streets.
Ell Dorado Parlor No. 52-Farmers
Union Hall. Sequel and Pacific avenue
Hesperian Parlor No. 137-Pacihc
Mission Parlor No. 3S-Pope House.
Locust and Mission streets.
Precita Parlor No 1S7-Tent at
beach.
Presidio Parlor No. 194-Clubrooms
in Pilot building, Church street.
Golden Gate Parlor No. 29-Y. NJ. c.
A. gymnasium. Pacific avenue.
Alcatraz Parlor No. 145-Tent at
beach.
Piedmont ParIor No. 120. Army and
Navy Parlor No. 207-Dining-room at
St. Charles Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
PROMOTER 'SCHECK
RETURNS UNPAID.
Mine Agent Elliott and
Attorney Robert Ash
Arrested in Oakland
PAPER VALUELESS

OAKLAND. Aug. 27.-Robert Ash.
formerly a prominent attorney or san
Francisco. and r. E. Elliott. a mine
promoter who recently arrived In this
city from Seattle, were arrested today
by Captain OF Police Peterson and
lodged In the City Prison on a felony
charge. 1t is alleged that Ash and Ell
lott conspl-ed to obtain money by
false pretenses. the crime speci-
fed in the allegations OF the complaint
being that the pair secured S125 on
check which was worthless.
The complaint on which Ash and Ell
lott were arrested was sworn TO by
W. K Brackett. a buyer employed by
the William CIuh Company. Brackett
declares that Elliott drew check on
the Bank OF California Of San Fran
cisco in favor OF Ash and that the lat
ter induced the complaining witness TO
ipdorse the check as a means Of identi-
ication- Brackett indorsed the check
himself and as additional security pro-
cured the Endorsement OF Mari Lennon.
the cashier OF the Clun Company, on
the paper.
The check was cashed at the First
National Bank OF this city and several
days later was returned marked no
funds Lennon at once called on
the bank and the latter began an in
vestigation which resulted in the ar
rest of Ash and Elliott this afternoon
1t has since developed that the pair
secured various sums Of money from
Hale Brothers and other firms by the
same means. The police have also
learned that Ash was warned that Ell
liott had no funds in the Bank Of Cali
fornia by the cashier OF that insti-
tuition, who cautioned him to indorse
no more checks of that kind.
Both Ash and Elliott declare that
there is no truth IN the charge OF con-
spiracy and that they will be able to
4 prove their innocence Ash. however.
| this afternoon borrowed s125 from At
/ torney Walter Gallagher to cover the
check for the Endorsement of which he
| Is now in trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
SHOCKS OAKLAND.
Cruelty Charges Against
H. T. Bradley Create
Undisguised Surprise
ROMANCE ENDED

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.--Stormy scenes,
abuse and finally abandonment have
given to Mrs. Louise c. Bradley cause
for seeking a divorce from Hiram T.
Bradley. whom she married three
months ago. According to a divorce
complaint that caused sensation in
business and social circles and was filed
late this afternoon, Bradley was accus-
toned to go home intoxicated, curse his
wife and humiliate her before their
friends. She asks that she be granted
a legal separation, Mrs. Bradley also
asks that she be allowed to resume her
former name, Louise C. Martin.
The friends of Mrs. Bradley were sur
prised last May when they learned that
she had married Hiram T. Bradley Of
Los Angeles. The wedding occurred
May 8. She Is the daughter of Colonel
l. l. Bromwell and was the widow of
Shelby f. Martin. Colonel Bromwell
is well-known clubman and Martin
was for several years cashier of the
Union Savings Bank. Martin was the
son of Mrs. Jane Foote Martin. widow
of ]. West Martin and sister of the late
w. w. Foote. When Martin died his
estate was valued at $1S5,000, and Of
this one-third was left to the widow
and the remainder to the two children.
Shelby Martin died in June, 1905.
The marriage of Mrs. Martin to Brad
ley, though a surprise to their friends,
was not less surprise than the after
math for Bradley. Three weeks after
the wedding ceremony, the wife says,
he began to abuse her. On many occa-
sions, she says. in the presence of her
friends he spoke contemptuously to her
and asked her, in effect, who cared what
she thought about anything.
Nobody wants to go to the theater
or any other place with YOU" he is al
legged to have said. Leave me alone.
don't want you to touch me-
1t is further set forth that in July,
1906. Bradley left his wife in Los An
geles and returned to Oakland. saying
that he was glad to leave her as he
had no use for her" Other allega-
tions are that Bradley. "on numerous
occasions since their marriage returned
home in an intoxicated condition and
cursed and swore at plaintif." Mrs.
Martin is the guardian of her two chill
dren. the issue of her first marriage.
Bradley is well known about town,
owns automobiles and enjoys the career
of bon vivant. His marriage to Mrs.
Martin was a three days morsel of
gossip, unexpected and fruitful of much
speculation, which Is not stilled by to-
days moves.
Mabel G. Farnsworth sued Charles F.
Farnsworth today for a divorce on the
ground of failure to provide. She also
asks for the custody of their child
Kenneth. who is 10 years old. They
were married February IA, 1898. Mrs.
Farnsworth says her husband is a ho-
tel clerk at Stockton. but that although
he earns 500 month he has failed to
supply her or their child with the nee
essaries of life.
Mary NJ. Lopez has sued Joseph Lopez
for divorce on the ground OF desertion.
They were married Aug. 81, 1904.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
SAYS HER HUSBAND
HATED CHURCH.
Mrs. Ada Holton Obtains
Divorce After Being
a Wife Twenty Years
CHARGES CRUELTY

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-After twenty
years of married life Mrs. Ada ]. Hol-
ton decided that she could no longer
live with a man who not only beat and
kicked her. but who would not go to
church. She therefore sued Augustus
w. Holton for divorce on the ground
of extreme cruelty, and Judge Waste
granted her final decree today.
Mrs. Holton says she is a devout
Presbyterian, and she tried to induce
her husband to attend divine services.
All she got for her pains was her hus-
bands answer that she might be very
holy" but he thought she was a hypo-
critic. That settled matters for the
wife, and after twenty years OF mar
ried life she left Holton last year
Not only did Holton beat and kick
her, call her hypocrite and refuse to
go to church, but, according to the
complaint, he accused her OF being too
friendly with A. Ademena. He wes ex-
tremely jealous, she says, and caused
her mental anguish by his accusations.
The couple were married in 1856 and
lived together until 1905.
Rose Miller brought suit today for
divorce from Fred NJ Miller, a former
saloon-man of Oakland, on the ground
OF desertion.
William L. Eaton renewed today his
suit for divorce from Hildegarde
Eaton, whom he married in 1900 The
woman. he says, deserted him. and
June of this year he sued her for
divorce on that ground She promised
to return to him, however and a month
later he had the suit dismissed. The
promise was not kept and a second suit
was filed today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
POURS bROADS|DE
INTO WELCHERS.

CARSON CITY, New, Aug. 27.-The
following letter has been sent to the
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance
Company by Controller and ex-officio
Insurance Commissioner Davis in re-
sponse to one received from the mana
nation relative to the conduct of It's
business in the State of Nevada:
Carson City. New, Aug. 26, 1905.
Manager London and Lancashire IN
surance Compan 554 Fourteenth
street, Oakland, Cal:
of the Esd stating that you have Just
been appointed manager for Nevada for
the London and Lancashire You ask
me relative to the ree1irsmsn5s OF the
which you will be pleased to comply. I
would suggest that your company pay
better attention to complying with the
are reported in the newspapers as set
Ting in full with your wealthy patrons
and squeezing your small policy-hold-
ers. You have no right to make such
getting in the dollar company list and
securing the advertising that would
generally come with 1t and secretly
down to all kinds of discounts before
The Hibernia Bank has refused to ac-
eept your policies as collateral, and
you are SeneTduy CHdI6cQ Will COn-
ducting welching business. You GER
tainly cannot expect TO do business on
these lines in California and continue
to write policies in this State. | have
ordered all policies carried by your
company Cancelled and will give you
two weeks to begin settling dollar for
dollar in San Francisco, and IL there
is still complaint of your business
methods In San Francisco your license
to do business in this State will be re-
voked. Respectfully ypg5s- n.v,s
State Controller and ex-oficio Insur-
The Insurance Commissioners has the
following to say:
1 recognize the fact that after such
calamity as overlook San Francisco
the reinsurance companies have re-
affairs. ] have therefore been disposed
to grant them every courtesy. The
London and Lancashire has been pos
ing as dollar company all the while,
and from it's actions it seems case OF
false pretense When I saw by the
newspapers reports that the Hibernia
Bank has refused to accept their poll
cies as collateral / wrote to the bank
for official information and yesterday,
having received letter confirming the
report from Tobin & Tobin. the attor-
neys for the bank, there. was nothing
left 10 do but notify them they must deal
honestly with their patrons in San
Francisco or cease business here. They
still have time II they wish to do hon
est business to begin settling their la
bilities with their small and large poll
icy-holders alike. Fhis company is
either insolvent or dishonest.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
STRIFE THREATENS
BLACK DIAMOND.

MARTINEZ. Aug. 27.--A race war be-
tween the employees of Libby, McNeill
& Lihby's packing house and gang
of Japanese laborers is threatened in
Black Diamond as the result of rumors
that cheaper labor is to be employed
at the plant, to be brought from Stock
ton on a steamer.
A crowd of angry workmen gathered
in the Offices of Manager Brinker last
week and voiced an emphatic protest
against the proposed change. Threats
were made that the gang would either
be refused a landing on their arrival
or thrown overheard should they sue
ceed in coming ashore. A delegation
met the Stockton steamer upon It's ar
rival, but the brown men failed to put
in an appearance.
Several came by train next day, but
left after one night, claiming that
shots had been fired into the house
where they were quartered. Fearing a
hostile demonstration, the management
Of the Libby plant telephoned to the
Sheriffs office. asking for force of
men to quell any disturbance that
might arise.
Intense feeling has been manifested
over the influx of Japanese laborers in
and around Black diamond and pre-
cautionary measures are being taken
to prevent a riot
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
HAz|NG CONTINUES
At STANFORD.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. ~
With the opening OF Encina Hall at
Stanford University the time honored
customs of the upper class men have
been revived at the expense of the en-
tering "freshies" Stringent measures
have been adopted by the faculty as
represented by the students affairs
committee, but the practice OF making
the new students do flag" service is
too strong to be eliminated by an edict
OF the authorities.
When a trunk is to be transported
beyond the second landing of the DOR
mitory and excessive rates are demand
ed by the baggage smasher the u-for-
tunate "babie" is rushed upon the scene
and politely requested to shoulder the
burden Threats OF the cold tub bath
usually bring the required resuu.
Shoes are now blacked by student
labor, several shines a day being the
custom when freshly labor Is used.
The quiet and dark corridors of the
dormitory ring with the forced prep"
school yeils OF the freshmen after dark.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-Wealth, society
and ali the comforts of palatial home,
which have been hers since childhood.
cannot equal the lure OF the stage for
Miss Pearl King, the talented young
actress, daughter of Millionaire c, H.
King. She is visiting her family after
q successful season Of two years before
the footlights. Even now Miss King is
preparing 70 tread the well-beloved
boards again and expects to leave Oak
land within a short time.
Miss King has appeared in Camille
Under Two Flags" The Christian,
sherlock Holmes" Peaceful Valley,
The Man From Mexico" and other
plays and her work has attracted more
than passing notice from the critics
and theater-goers because Of the true
artistic spirit and finish that marks
the Oakland girls acting. Energy and
enthusiasm for her chosen profession
are Characteristic Of Miss King and she
declares delightedly that outside OF the
vocation she has selected nothing gives
her more pleasure than "a good horse,
q good dog and a box Of chocolates.
All Of the larger cities in Oregon
and Washington are familiar with the
histrionic ability Of Miss King, for 1t
Is in that region that she performed
during the greater part OF the two
years that she has been absent from
Oakland. playing in stock companies
under the management of John Cort-
When seen at the King residence, 1929
Sixth avenue, East Oakland, Miss King
said concerning herself and her plans:
I was summoned home from the
north because Of the illness OF my
father, but expect to get away again
soon, as he is recovering. have not
decided yet where my next engage
ment will be and at present have sew
eraI offers under consideration. It has
20 been almost two years since / left
Oakland and when ] returned here a
few weeks ago I was astonished at the
growth OF my home city and the metro
politan air that IL has taken on. Like
all loyal Californinas. I regret the de-
struction that was wrought in San
Prsneisco by the earthquake and FIRE,
but hope to see the city rise again,
Erander and more beautiful than be-
fore"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
JORDAN IS HOPEFUL
Of THE FUTURE.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug 27-
The first religious service held at the
university since the earthquake was
held yesterday morning in front of
Roble, the girls dornitory. As the
old chapel in which the services are to
ready for use. DIR. Charles Gardner,
chaplain of the university, conceived
the unique idea of holding the first
service of the semester out of doors.
The address, a welcome to the re-
turning students, was given by Presi-
dent David Starr Jordan. In part he
said:
When men are born again in this
day there are two different sorts of
either the old fire is taken out of them
or they go back to the hopes and tradi-
tions of their. youth. A university may
morning Of April Is as I came out from
my house and saw the buildings
shaken.
1t will make us go back to the old
spirit Of the foundation Of this uniyer-
hope. This spirit we may carry with
us. Fifteen years ago Roble Hall looked
as it did a short time ago with plaster
strewn all over the floor. So the uni
versity will be born again.
Apropos of the meeting being held
in the open, DR.. Jordan said:
Preaching began out of doors. The
Bible itself was composed out of doors.
The writers lay out under the stars and
saw palm trees just like. ours. If we
read our Bible out of doors we will
find many new things in il. When 1T is
read out in nature no fine spun theo-
logical arguments arise. So we come
back to simplicity
But there Is also place for the built
church. 1t may be erected to keep
beautiful things that the rains would
SPOIL or as a memorial The church
cfers opportunity for music. Out of
but we cannot always depend on the
birds; they sing only when they feel
ike It, We shall miss the memorial
church for three years as the center
of our religion, art and music. Yet
our university shall be the same
I am almost converted to the Shinto
religion because OF this precept: $50
live that your ancestors may be known
by your own deeds And this applies
down 1t would not affect a Stanford
man. A Stanford man is Californian
raised to the tenth power. An alunlnus
said to me the other day, Having
graduated from Stanford is like being
born with good heredity."
We will so live that our college shall
be proud of us. live up to the very best
traditions OF our own ancestors and
Of ourselves, doing a positive and not
negative good. Living UP to the best
that Stanford has been, we shall make
greater Stanford.
The naturalization sermon will be
preached next Sunday by Chaplain
Gardner in the old chapel.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
oalifornians in New York.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.-The following z
Californians are in New York: San
Francisco--C. J. Nolt, Hotel 4.1arie An
toinette H. Truelsen and wife. Hotel
Aldine: W. H. Avery. Holland House:
w. o. Cutliffe, Grand Union; @. B. Ed
far, Broadway Central; T. Garland, Ash
land House; Miss F. NJ. Greene. Everett
House: V. G. Hirsh, Murray Hill; Mrs.
Knickerbocker. Miss Knickbocker, Ho-
tel Albert; Mrs. w. F. McNutt, Everett
House; G. W. Power, Hotel Seville
Los Angeles-W- v. Hanley, ven-
dome; Miss ]. l. Powell, Hotel Algon-
euin; Miss J. Howard, Hotel Breslin
Miss A. Kerr, Hotel Albert: j. 7. Me-
Auley and wife, Hotel Empire; j. L.
Middendorfer. Broadway Central; Mrs.
z. H. Morgan, Woodward; NJ n. Win
ston, Astor House; Mrs. Arbuthnot, st.
Denis; T. s. Baker and wife. Cumber-
land; A. Eickwirth, Broadway Central:
II. l. Simmonds. Continental; A. C.
Way. Murray Hill Hotel
Oakland. Jonas. Cumberland.
Redlands-C. z. Fuller. Cadillac.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28

BERKELEY, Aug. 27.-News OF the
dangerous condition of Miss Phoebe
Binney, one of the most prominent
women student graduates of the uni
yersity. came to the campus this morn
ing. Miss Binpey lies in a precarious
state at the Lane Hospital in San
Francisco.
She was operated on for appendicitis
yesterday, having been removed to the
institution across the bay so quickly
that only few of her intimate friends
knew that she was in danger Of death
from the disease. Miss Binney resides
at 2422 Bancroft way and was taken
from the residence on Saturday night
Last year Miss Binney was chosen
president of the Associated Women
Students in contest with Miss Gladys
Meyer, another brilliant undergraduate.
and for year she, has directed the
destinies of the women student body.
She is rated as perhaps the ablest
coed" who has ever had opportunity
to display executive ability in a posi-
ton at the university. the women stu
dents affairs being handled by her with
skill and tact that won general and
unlimited admiration.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Assistant EntomoIoeist.

BERKELEY, Aug. 27.-Professor J.
c. Bradley, an Eastern scientist, has
arrived at the university to act as as
sistant entomologist in the college Of
agriculture. A vacancy in this college
was created recently, when Professor
W. 7. Clarke resigned TO go TO Ala
bama.
Professor W. II. Alexander, who took
his Ph. y. degree last spring and is
now a high school principal at Auburn,
has informed university friends here
Of call 20 the professorship Of classics
81 the Western University. in Northern
Canada
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
stanford ciassrooms Ready.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 81.
The rooms in all of the buildings of
the inner quadrangle of Stanford Uni-
versity are now ready for occupancy.
Saturday evening the last scaffold was
removed and the engineering commits
sion notified that the work of repair
was complete. The buildings of this
portion of the quadrangle are the older
structures and were scarcely damaged
by the shake. The other buildings upon
the outer quadrangle are nearing COM
pletion and will be ready when the
recitations of the university begin the
latter part of this week, The Greek,
Latin. Mathematics. German, Education.
Metallurgy. Law. French and Spanish.
Botany and English buildings fall in
this class.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
20 FIn.h Redrooa creek.

REDWOOD CITY. Aug. 27.-superin-
fe;Hdent of Public Works J. c. Dickie
bagan the work Of repairing the head
Sa<es OF Redwood Creek today, and
flushing will be carried on in the fu-
ture Ia rid the city of the bad odors
which 1t is claimed are caused by the
neglected condition Of the creek. This
is the first time the gates have been
worked for more than a year and as a
consequences much repair work is nec-
esSary
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
stnndardizes Tracks.

OAKLAND, Aug. 27.-The Oakland
Traction Consolidated has been granted
permission by the Board of Supervisors
IL lay double tracks, standard gauge,
IN the center OF the San Leandro road
from the Oakland city line to Jones
ave nue.. Elmhurst. The old narrow
gauge tracks run at the south side OF
the road. From Jones avenue east the
new rails will be laid at the side Of
The road. The traction people will
Il ade. curb and macadamize San Lean
q 20 road as fer as San Leandro.