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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
WOMEN co To LAW
OVER DWELLING.

OAKLAND, Sept. 17.-"She just took
a woman's prerogative and changed
her mind" was the way Frank j.
Woodward of the Realty Bonds and
Finance Company explained why Mrs.
Emma Shafter Howard had refused to
abide by her contract to sell the How
ard mansion on Alice street to Mrs
Blanche Walker Boardman, the young
wife of Joseph Boardman, octogenarian
millionaire.
Woodward negotiated the deal as
agent for Mrs. Howard. who, he says,
signed the contract of sale and four
days later declined to transfer the
property when the $4,000 in gold was
rendered in accordance with the agree
ment Mrs. Towards alleged refusal
resulted in the suit Mrs. Boardman has
brought TO enforce the contract.
Last year the Howard residence
roomy and surrounded with much at
tractive gardening and foliage, was
placed on the market. 1t attracted the
eye of Mrs. Boardman and the aged
millionaire's spouse became tenant
with her decrepit husband and their
infant boy. Later the negotiation for
purchase were opened and now are sub
ject Of contest in the courts.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
QUESTIONS MOTIVE
Of POLITICIANS.

BERKELEY, Sept. 17.-The charge
is made by George Edwards, an alum
nus of the University, class of SIS, in a
letter to the student daily, that poll
ticians have so shifted the ward lines
of Berkeley that almost the entire stu
dent vote is now in one ward. This
ward includes strip of land around
the campus, where students are most
abundant. Mr.. Edwards charges that
this ward line was arranged SO the
student vote could be easily handled by
politicians who seek to make of the
same something like a chattel.
Warning the. students against being
led astray by pernicious political agents
Mr.. Edwards in his letter says:
For my own part, l have no desire
to deliver the student vote to any can
didate for Office, nor am / an active
ally of the little coterie of local poll
ticians that have manipulated the stu
dent vote for years One of these, l
am informed, has boasted for long
own personal political asset and that
he could cast it any way he pleased.
The students may not know that since
the last municipal election, the mass of
them have been herded together In a
new small ward surrounding the uni
row belt, with the evident purpose of
voting them as occasion may require.
A student in this first performance
of his serious duty as a citizen should
remember that he has one legal resi-
dence and only one. For some this
elsewhere, and such must follow the
example of President Roosevelt and of
Governor Pardee-leave the place of
temporary sojourn and go home to vote.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
STANF ORD BUSES
MAY SOON co.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. IL
II the plans of the Peninsular Electric
Railway Company meet with the favor
of the board of trustees, the students.
professors and residents of the Stan
ford University campus will soon be
drivers and the crudeness and uncer-
tainty of transportation between the
university and Palo Alto. The trustees
have been requested to decide upon one
of several routes through the campus,
all OF which have been surveyed. Treas
urer c. G. Lathrop is absent and the
final transactions in the deal cannot
be closed until his return.
The electric company which desires
to pass through the estate has secured
right of way from Los Gatos to San
Carlos and proposes to skirt the foot
hills, touching at all of the principal
towns of Santa Clara and San Mateo
counties.
special committee has been ap-
pointed by the board Of trustees to
consider the feasibility of the routes
offered by the railroad. A committee
will confer with the officials OF the
road. 1t is generally admitted that the
new road will work in cooperation
with the Southern Pacific interests.
The proposed routes of the road
cross the campus at it's center and
would be convenient for the residents
in journeyfng between Palo Alto and
the neighboring towns. The trustees
have also laid out new road between
the campus and the town of Palo Alto
which 1t is proposed to use for electric
automobiles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
WILL ERECT PALACE
IN TWO YEARS.

Contracts for all the structural steel
required for the new Palace Hotel OF
San Francisco have been awarded to
the American Bridge Company. The
gratifying assurance is received that
four months after the specifications
have been placed in the hands of the
steel manufacturers. This assurance Of
convinces Mahoney, the contractor for
ing the new, that the vast work can be
finished within two years.
Steel delivery within three months
after an order has been placed is about
the best that can be done in Chicago
and New York, whose examples of rapid
construction are afforded. Delivery
within four months in San Francisco Is
a much better concession than the con-
tractor expected. ss
The recreated Palace will surpass the
old caravansary in several essential
points. The equipment will be mod
ern and superior in every detail. Moth
ing in the world of inns will outclass
the new tavern. The architects, Trow-
bridge & Livingstone, will have the
plans ready for the contractor early
next week. Trowbridge is in the city,
giving the work personal supervision
Money for the execution of the great
enterprise is available Through the
agency of the Crocker National Bank of
San Francisco ample capital has been
subscribed, as the investment, aside
from it's value as a business PROPOSE
tion, appeals readily to sense Of city
pride.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
AUTOIsTs
RILE OFFICERS.

OAKLAND. Sept. 17.-Autoists who
speed on the San Leandro road are TO
be given special attention by the police
authorities of the county
Accidents, not few OF them fatal.
have marked the course OF the swiftly
driven machines along the thorough
fare until residents have become
aroused. When c. Figoni was struck
at Elmhurst last night and so seriously
injured that his life Is despaired OF
the climax was capped. Four men IN
the machine that hft-F'igoni drove away
at top speed without taking the trou-
bic to ascertain whether the victim OF
their recklessness had been killed or
injured. Efforts OF the police and the
Sheriff to find the quartet have been
fruitless.
Sheriff Barnet purposes to station
his deputies at intervals along the
road and arrest every chauffeur who
fails to heed the State law covering
the speed limit to machines. and the CO.
operation Of all constables with their
deputies will be invoked.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
WOULD ANNUL DEED
Of CAPITALIST.

OAKLAND. Sept. 17-AIleging that
the nephew OF the late Jabez Hatch in
duced his kinstnan to deed him prop
erty valued at $4,000, George Gray,
Public Administrator and administrator
OF the Hatch estate. has sued William
P. Hook, the nephew, to have the deed
set aside. Gray declares that Hatch
was paralyzed and that Hook took un-
due advantage OF him.
Hatch, who was a well-known cap
italist. died on April 30, 1906, leaving
his entire estate to Amanda Hackett
Gray was appointed administrator Of
the estate. He found that Hatch had
decided in March. 1901. piece of prop
erty on Broadway, between Twentieth
and William streets, to Hook 1t is
Gray's contention that Hook unduly
Influenced Hatch by telling him that
Amanda Hackett was his enemy and
that she was working with a man
named Burns to secure the property
According to the complaint. Hook told
his uncle that Burns was about to sue
him. and in that way got the old man
to deed the property. The trial OF the
suit was begun today before Judge
Ogden.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
JORDAN TO DISCUSS PLANS
WITH THE UNDERGRADUATES

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Sept. IL
Dr. David Starr Jordan mas set the first
meeting OF the presidents conference
for Thursday night and will then meet
the students of Stanford University
comprising the new organization. The
newly formed organization was created
by the president for the purpose of
eliminating breaches between the ex-
ecutive head of the institution and the
undergraduates. All of the repre-
sentative societies and organizations of
the Undergraduate community are in
cluded In the conference and will send
representatives. Most of these repre-
sentatives have been named
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
SUCCESSFUL IN RAISING FUNDS
FOR EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
Rev. Il. l.. Parsons Tells of the Liberal
ity Shown by People Through
out the Enat

SAN MATEO, Sept. 17.-Rev. E. L.
Parsons of Berkeley who was recently
appointed by the board of missions of
the Episcopal Church to solicit in the
East for funds for the restoration of
the churches destroyed by earthquake
delivered an address to the members
OF the church here last night. He spoke
OF the great success that the commit
tee in general was meeting with and
the interest shown by the individual
church. goer.
The committee has visited Phila-
delphia, Boston and New York and has
everywhere met with success. The
committee is expected back to the coast
some time in December.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
WOMAN WANTS DAMAGES FOR
NIGHT SPENT IN A DITCH

Mrs. Julia Buckley Files Suit Against
the Ocean shore Railway for
Alleged Injuries.
For having spent seven hours on a
cold and foggy night in the bottom
of fifty-foot excavation, where she
lay so badly injured that she was un-
able to move or summon help. Mrs.
Julia Buckley demands $4,000 damages
from the Ocean Shore Railway Com
pany. Her complaint was filed yes
terday.
Mrs. Buckley alleges that about s
o'clock on the evening of May 26 she
walked into an unprotected excavation
made by the company across San Jose
avenue, near Ocean View. The ditch,
she claims, was 20 feet wide and so feet
deep, without lights, fences or other
warning signals or safeguards to pro-
tect passers-by. and contained several
inches of water. In this she lay until
o'clock in the morning before being
rescued Her hip and leg were badly
bruised and she sustained serious in
ternal injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
ST. JAMES PARISH TO BUILD
A NEW SCHOOL FOR BOYS
Fair VIII BE Held and st. Cecilia's
Booth VIII Give nm Entertain
meut Tonight.

Booth VIII Give nm Entertain
ment Tonight.
The parishioners OF ST. James parish
are preparing to hold fair and bazaar
in October TO raise funds for construct
ing a new school for boys. In prepara-
ton for the fair the ladies of St Ce-
cilia's Booth Will give an entertain
ment and dance tonight-in Duvenick's s
hail. at Twenty-fourth and Church
streets. The programme will be as fol-
lows:
Opening address, Stephen V. Costello: piano
duet, the Misses Benders: hornpipe dance La
verne Luckcw; oarytone solo. James O'Donnell;
contralto solo. Miss Leahy; Yankee Doodle dance
Myrtle Welt; violin solo, Harry Kelly
solo. ]. d. Harper Jr.; waltz clog Milton
and Alva Wolf humorous selection, Billy
Hynes soprano solo, Mrs. Burns: recfts ton
Thomas W. Hickey; barytone solo, Al Mowlan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18

extensive trips through Europe, Mex
leo and South America She is an ex-
pert horsewoman and regarded as one
of the most graceful riders in this Sec
tion OF the country.
Mr.. Kendell is young business man.
He recently entered the paper business
in San Francisco and has already won
success He shares with his f1ancee an
ardent love of ourdoor sports. He is
a brother-in-law of Judge Trout of
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
PtREs UPON HIS PARTNER.

REDDING, Sept. IF. A. Black and
Joseph Smith used knife and pistol in
a duel Sunday at the Dorm ranch, near
Chico. Black, with a knife, challenged
his partner. Smith ordered the weapon
away or he would shoot Black dared
him to and Smith fred The bullet
traversed the neck, breaking Blacks
law
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18

REDWOOD CITY. Sept. 1.-THE en-
gagement Of Miss Carmelita Brittan,
eldest daughter Of N. ]. Britain, club
man and millionaire, to Fred KendeII
Of San Francisco has just been made
public Although no date has been set
for the wedding, it is rumored that ex-
tensive preparations are being made
and that the day is not far on
Miss Brittan is accomplished and
well travelled. She has made several
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
AGED DocroR,s LEG AMPUTATED.

REDWOOp1rITY. Sept. 17.-Dr. Mark
Emerson, one Of the oldest physicians
on the peninsula, was brought here
from HaIfmoon Bay yesterday and had
his left leg amputated at DR.. Ross
Sanitarium- DR.. Emerson, who is 75
years OF age, has been ailing for some
time. and gangrene in his leg made
amputation necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18

STORAGE COMPANY INcoRPoRATEs.-Ar-
ficies Of Incorporation were fled yesterday by
the National Ice and Cold Storage Company.
with capitalization of 50 900. 600. OF which 500
has been subscribed. The directors W G.
Webb. H n. Sims. Edwin Schwab, b NJ Moore,
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
KtIIed Between Tuo Ftre.

Much high grade cutlery has the
temper killed in il by inexperienced
hands in the manufacture Stoltzs
cutlery-house, 1875 Fillmore st. above
Sutter. has eliminated such goods from
its stock through years of experience.
For the best cutlery obtainable see U.S.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
LUMBER COMPANY IS SUED
FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
G. w. Peek Claims That He Was Not
Made Manager and Given Block
of Stock as Promised.

of Stock as Promised.
G. W. Peek has brought suit for
$4,000 damages against v. S. Stein
berg, d. Strauss and the Greater City
Lumber Company on an agreement
which he claims to have entered into
with the company, but which was
never fulfilled. He says that on June
of this gear he sold his interest in
the Greater San Francisco Lumber
Company, composed of himself and
Steinberg, to the Greater City Lumber
Company, under an agreement with
the latter that he was to receive $12.-
600 of the stock of that company and
become general manager for a period
of at least two years at salary of
$175 a month. He claims that he has
neither received the shares of stock nor
the salary due him as general man
ager.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18

MURDER TRIALS CoNTINUED.-The trial
of Malcornb T. Vance and George W. simmons
charged with the murder OF Heber c. Tflden on
April 20. near Guerrero and Nineteenth sf-esfs
which was set for yesterday In Judge Cooks
court, continued until september 20. rhs.
trial OF Edward s. Boynton held on the same
charge, comes up In Judge Cooks court today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
Northern Pacific Railway.

Best route to Spokane, Butte, Helena Fargo,
Winnipeg Duluth, Minneapolis, ST. Paul, chi
capo and all points East. Travel on the famous
North Coast Limited" Finest scenery, best
service and unsurpassed equipment, For full in
formation write or call on T. X. Stateler. Gen
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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
MONGOLIA IS FAST
ON THE REEF
Captain Porter Disregards
Order Not to Approach
Midway Island at Night
HOPE TO SAVE HER

MIDWAY ISLAND, Sept. IRE
gardless of General Manager Schwerin's
instructions to the masters of the
trans Pacific liners of the Pacific Mail
Company not to approach this island
except in the broad light of day, Cap
tain Porter attempted to save time by
seeking out an anchorage late at night.
1t was 10 o'clock on Saturday night
that the Mongolia struck on the west
ern side of Midway reef. She was under
slow headway, and but for this pre-
caution an awful disaster would prob
ably have resulted.
The great steamship was held fast
by the reef and her position was at
once plainly so secure that not the
slightest sign of panic was shown by
the passengers. They were calmly con-
tent to remain on board till Sunday
morning, when the 500 souls were
safely landed. They are all being well
cared for on the island. A large num-
Der of the passengers are Asiatics and
they kept their heads well throughout
Saturday night.
Compartment No. OF the Mongolia
is now full OF water. Her position is
good and 1t is believed that there is
no danger of her breaking up. If the
present weather conditions continue
there is no reason to fear for the
vessel.
The mail and baggage were brought
ashore today.
HONOLULU, Sept. 17.-Captain Met
calf, who has just succeeded In floating
the Manchuria, will leave here on
Wednesday on the cable steamer Re-
storer to attempt to save the Mongolia.
The steamer Iroquois will also go to
Midway Island
The transport Buford is preparing to
leave for Midway at midnight to bring
the Mongolia's passengers to this port.
Considerable anxiety is still felt here
for their welfare.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
SUES BECAUSE OF BOY

SUES BECAUSE OF BOYS DEATH.-A suit
for $40 600 against the United Railroads has
been fled by James Crone for damages for the
death of his eightyear-old son, James. who
was crushed to death under a car on Mission
street between Third and Fourth. on Septem-
Der 1S, 1905.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18

More inventions are being made In
electrical appliances than in all other
industries combined.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
TO RUN UNDER OWN STEAM.

HONOLULU, Sept. 17.-The steamer
Manchuria came into this harbor at
noon today. Captain Metcalf thinks
that the vessel can be repaired here in
ten days so that she will be able to go
to San Francisco under her own steam.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
TO ray TO FLOAT TRANSPORT.

HONOLULU, Sept. 17.-It is expected
that an attempt will be made to float
the transport Sheridan next Sunday
Her passengers are still stranded here
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-27
CHAOS REIGNS IN GHICAGO
DIVORCE MILLS WILL CEASE
TURNING OUT GRIST.
some Of the Effects That VIII Fol-
low the Decision of the United
states supreme Court.

Chicago, April 19.-Chicago Is cropping
In a chaos Of complications over the
supreme court decision. Judges, law
yers and courts are halted, and the d.
vorce mills will cease to grind until
the courts find out where they stand.
While few, If any. prominent fami-
lies are involved in the tangle (for In
these cases the court has jurisdiction
over both parties), thousands of d.
vorces have beer granted where the de-
PENDANT was outside the jurisdiction OF
the court. Chicago has been divorcing
people at the average rate Of 5000 q
year.
"This decision will mean an awful
property mix-up in the next genera
tion," said A. s. Trude. who has ham
died many famous cases. 1.-THE subse-
quent marriages being illegal, the prop
erty on the death Of the supposed hus-
band will not go to the woman who
was thought to be the wife. and the
children Of the supposed marriage will
have no standing in law and can not
inherit the property. AS a result. the
property will all go to the heirs Of the
woman.
Chicago courts, however, in the last
few years, have not granted divorces at
the rate they did four or five years
ago"
Clarence S. barrow said: "It means
that every divorce granted through
corvica nv puhIicafion IA void in everV
state which does not recognize such
service. 1t will invalidate marriages
entered into by persons divorced under
those circumstances and i~llegitimatizs
the children of such marriages"
Desertion is the most common offenss
in Chicago upon which the divorces pro
nounced illegal have been obtained.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
Governor Gives His Reasons.

0OtOA4AO4 0AVOS AA46 ASOOSS0AAS.
Discussing the Stegall bill, Governor
Vardaman has the following to say as
to his reasons for not signing it:
tout OF Difference to the almost
unanimous vote of both branches OF the
legislature, whose members had made
a careful investigation of the matter,
and the universal demand Of the people
living along the line Of the Mobile,
Jackson and Kansas City railroad, in
the State of Mississippi, l permitted
this bill to become a law without my
signature, Notwithstanding my misgiv-
ings as to it's constitutionality. | am
afraid the bill violates section 81 of the
constitution of Mississippi, but as to
that there is a wide difference of opin-
ion. However, 1 thought it prudent to
resolve the doubt of its constitutionality
in favor of the construction placed upon
it by the legislature, and let it go at
that. l think the governor should be
very careful in the use of the veto pow
er. 1t should never be used except
where the most vital principles are in
volved. [ do not think this bill will af-
feet the private vested interests of the
people of Pontotoc in the maintenance
of old lines. Their rights, whatever
they may be, will find ample protection
in the courts"
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-27

to write. All they are able to do al
times is to suggest an idea or a plot
and the best way to develop it, and
later to suggest changes, e~liminations,
and Celebrations. But that isn't
helping in literary work" Bless you,
not at all!
Literary Glossary.
Wells of Passion-Eyes, more espe-
cially female.
As,ly Pallor-Complexion of the vii
innate chapter.
CONFERENCE.-THE.
Went Gray = Synonymous with
"ashy pallor" (Which see).
Artistic Temperament-Lack Of self
| control. or the inherent right by ma
ture to do at any time only what you feel
like doing.
Orbs - Eyes distinguished from
wells of passion" by color. The lat
ter are usually violet.
Perfect Figure7A vague term. sug-
costing an effective distribution of
tailor maze curves.
Went Crimson-Became crimson.
Medium Height-Between a dwarf
and a grenadier.
Went White-Became white; inter-
changeable with went gray" white"
commonly used for heroine, gray for
hero or villain.
Suffice it TO Say-Intimates that the
author has reached the end of that
particular rope.
Mantle-To spread over; commonly
Used with blush"
Coiled Wealth-Hair, female.
Regular Features - An unbroken
nose, single chin. ears of ordinary
size, and eyes that work together.
Mobile Face-One which does not
have to be worked with the hands.
For She Was Indeed Beautiful-Ad-
mirable phrase with which to begin
the description of the heroine.
Slums-Rows Of dwelling houses IN
provided with elevators.
In the Last Analysis-Good phrase
to throw in anywhere.
The lecture field is regarded by the
unthinking as easy graft" Few rea-
lie the long preparation and intense
application required to fit a mar for
the water pitcher and the stereopticon.
Jack London read nearly a score OF
books on socialism and lived a whole
month in the cheaper part of London
before he felt equipped to lecture on
socialism. Poultney Bigelow remained
% hours on the isthmus OF Panama
gathering material for his lecture,
my Impressions Of Panama There
is no royal road to the platform.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-27
EQUAL to the Occasion.

Speaking of the peculiar incidents
that occasionally occur on the stage, a
well-known actor said that one Of the
most laughable happened some time
since in the theater of a thriving town
up the state. The scene at that par
ticular moment was the deck of a ship,
around which rolled and heaved a vast
theatrical sea. The hero was solilo-
luizing on the pitching deck and the
audience was intently listening to his
spell binding words, when a rudy
head p%rotruded through a hole in the
ocean in full view of all. The hero,
however, was equal to the occasion.
CHANGING al the apparently floating
head, he Justify yelled:
Man overheard! Man overheard"
Hardly had he spoken before the
head of the sea manipulation was with
drawn, and, with a sad sigh that could
be heard all over the house, the actor
piteously cried:
TOO late, too late! Another poor
fellow has gone to his last account
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-04-27
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT
Urged to Enact Remedial
LeGislation in the Matter of
Immunity.

Washington, April 1s.-President
Roosevelt Wednesday afternoon sent .
message to congress urging remedial
legislation in the matter Of immunity
to persons questioned by the bureau OF
corporations, and the interstate COM
merce commission, and also advocating
the passage Of a law granting the right
Of appeal to the government in Grim
inal cases, wherein the defendant has
not yet been actually put on trial on
the merits of the case.
These recommendations grow out OF
the recent decision of Judge Humphrey,
Of the federal court at Chicago, in the
beef trust cases, whose Interpretation
of the will Of congress, the president
declares, comes measurably near max
ing the law a farce.