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Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
MRS. JESSIE RENTCHLER GIVEN
DIVORCE DECREE
Wife Testifies That Her TWO Children
Had Been Taken From Her and
That She Had Been
Badly Treated

While pretty Jessie Rentchler was
delighting hundreds of children every
day by serving candy to them over
the counter of one of the large down.
town candy stores, her own heart was
grieving piteously for her two little
ones who were far away in the interior
of Mexico, guarded jealously by her
husband.
Every little hand that stretched itself
Iongingly over the counter for pack
age of sweet things, and every baby
lip that lisped out thanks, recalled
memories of her absent ones to the
little mother.
Yesterday Mrs. Rentchler petitioned
Judge Trask in department four of the
superior court for an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce from George B. Rentch-
ler her husband, charging him with
having treated her cruelty and with
having fled with the two babies to
Mexico. Following the hearing, the
court granted the decree.
The couple were married at the
Palms Sept. 5, 1894. At that time, Jes..
sic B. Rose, the bride, the daughter OF
George Rose of Santa Monica, was
considered the prettiest young woman
in that section, while George Rentch-
ler was a member of one of the old
families of the southwest.
For several years after the marriage
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
STORY OF HUSBANDS CRUELTY
AND ABUSE TOLD IN COURT

the couple lived in happiness and then
trouble began to brew.
According to the testimony of the
young wife yesterday, her husband
called her vile names and pinched her
until she was black and blue. On one
occasion, according to her allegations,
Rentchler went downtown, taking
every cent he had with him.
When he returned he wore a fine
white vest and a gold watch which
he had purchased with the money, and
when he showed his new possessions
to a neighbor and the woman chided
him for having bought the finery, he
remarked that he knew his wife didn't
have any shoes but that didn't matter,
because she didn't need any.
Meantime the little wife, too proud
to ask her relatives for assistance,
gladly accepted a pair of castoff shoes
donated by neighbor, and for the
sake of her children continued to live
with her husband.
Kicked Her Out of Bed
While the family was living in
Randsburg, Rentchler went home one
evening in bad humor. His wife put
the babies to bed and then retired
and tried to read.
Her husband turned out the light,
and when she remarked that she want
ed to read, he told her to shut up and
go to sleep. Finally. she reached out
and turned on the light, and, accord
ing to evidence given yesterday, her
husband promptly kicked her out of
bed and pinched her until she had
great red spots on her arms.
Mrs Rentchler testified further that
her husband had forcibly taken the
children away from her and had
threatened to harm her if she made
any complaint. He is now supposed to
be in Mexico, where he has the chill
dren at his sisters home.
Mrs. Rentchler admitted having filed
three divorce suits but she testified
that her husband had persuaded her
to withdraw the proceedings in each
case.
Attorney Sheridan A. Carlisle repre-
sented the plaintiff.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
Clever at Devislng Schemes

The detectives claim that Mrs. Sauer
was an adept in getting up schemes
for the unwary, and that her PROPOSE
ton for introducing the silk worm cul-
ture in California was but one of many
similar methods of eXtorting money
from a trusting circle of women.
At the time of Mrs. Sauers arrest
last week she said that she had fore
seen the dread event by means of her
second sight, but the police say the
seeress was greatly surprised last even
ing when asked to report at the CEN
trail station.
Margaret Graham Sauer will be
taken before Township Justice Pierce
tomorrow on the first fugitive warrant,
and her attorneys are prepared to
make strong fight against eXtradi-
ton.
AS Margaret Graham the woman has
built up an extensive practice among
the women of Los Angeles by her
gifts of second sight" and her
charges probably have been higher
than those of any "seeress ana
psychic" in the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
PSYCHIC FORCE
SEEMS WEAK
MARGARET SAUER is TAKEN BY
SURPRISE
Fails to Foresee Second Arrest by Los
Angeles Police on Another
Charge Of Theft and
Embezzlement

Margaret sauer, better known as
Margaret Graham, the Broadway
"seeress and psychic" who was ar
rested u few days ago on fugitive
warrant from Texas and admitted to
bail in the sum of $4,000, was rearrested
last night and locked up in the city
jail
The detectives say the last arrest
was made on another charge of theft
and embezzlement in Bexar county,
Texas.
on this new charge Mrs. Sauer will
have to secure additional bail in or
der to get her liberty, and it was in
timated at police headquarters last
night that this would make the appear
ance of the defendant in court tomor-
row doubly sure.
Ever since Mrs. Sauer was released
OH $4,000 bail there have been rumors
that the woman would -attempt to
leave the city, although she has said
that she expected to obtain her liberty,
as there was nothing criminal in the
scheme that involved her trusting
clients,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
WHARVES FOR MANILA
Will Be Made of Steel and Conn.,
pIeted Within a
War
~ Assnciated Press.

Ry Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-Secre-
tary Burks of the chamber of commerce
yesterday received from the war de-
partment specifications covering two
steel wharves to be erected as soon as
possible along the water front at
Manila.
Bids will be advertised about April
l. The wharves are to be completed
within six months from the signing Of
the contract, allowing for reasonable
delays and contingencies.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
PLANS FOR HORSE
SHOW COMPLETE
SOCIETY PAYS HIGH PRICES
FOR BOXES
Program and Time of Judging of Pasa-
dena's Second Annual Horse
Show Is Now An
nounced

Special to The Herald.
| PASADENA, March 6.--Plans for the
second annual horse show to be held
here Thursday. Friday and Saturday
under the direction of members of the
! Pasadena Tournament of Roses asso-
citation who are interested i'll horse
flesh are nearing completion and from
all indications the Tournament park
exhibition will be a success.
| Society has taken up the enterprise
and the boxes at the park are at high
premium. Last week an auction sale
was held in the offices of the board of
trade, at which every desirable box
was disposed of at an advance from the
scheduled price.
Judges for the various classes have
| been appointed from among the best
known horse owners of the country,
and Manager Whitmore of the Hotel
| Alexandria. who is one of the best
known authorities on horse shows in
| the country, says that the success of
the exhibit is unquestioned.
| Not only will horses be shown, but
prizes will be awarded for the best
equipped turnouts. The entries in the
various classes and the dates on which
they are 10 be shown are:
Thursday Afternoon, March
Glass S-Harness horses, pairs, 15.2
and over, at 1;15 p. IN.
Glass l7--Saddle horses, three gaits,
at 1885 p. m.
Glass 1O-Harness horses tandem, 15.2
and over, at 2:05 p. m.
Glass 15-Roadsters, singles, at 2:30
p. m.
Glass 2-Harness horses, pairs, ap-
pointments, under 15.2, at 2:5O p. m.
| Glass 27-Shetland stations shown to
| lead rein, at $40 p. m.
| Class 6--Harness horses, road fours,
appointments, at 1925 p. m.
! Special class - Breeding stations
shown to lead, at 3:45 p. m.
Glass 13--Runabouts, at 4:05 p. m.
Glass 23--Polo ponies, light weight, at
4:35 p. IN.
Friday Afternoon, March 9
Glass 12--Runabout appointments, at
| 1:15 p. m.
Glass 22-Heavy delivery teams, at
1:40 p. IN.
! Glass 5-Harness horses, ladies pairs,
appointments, at p. IN.
Glass 3-Harness horses. pairs, ap-
pointments, 15.2 and over, at 2:25 p. m.
Glass 1S-Saddle horses, five gaits, at
245 p. m.
Glass 11-Single victoria, appoint
ments, at $40 p. m.
Glass 26-Ponies in harness, at 1886
p. m.
Glass 1--Harness horses, gig, at 1856
| p. m.
Glass 24-Polo ponies, middle and
heavy weight at 1920 p. m.
Glass 14-Combination horses, at 4:45
p. m.
Saturday Afternoon, March 10
Glass 9-Harness horses, tandem, un-
der 15.2, at 1:15 p. m.
Glass 16-Roadsters. pairs, at LAO
p. m.
Class 25-Ladies' turnout, single, at {
p. m.
Glass 21-Heavy draft stallion shown
to lead, at 3:30 p. m
| Glass 4-Harness horses, for city use
at 2:50 p. IN.
Glass 19-Saddle horses, for ladies, al
315 ,. m.
Class 7--Harness horses, road fours
at $40 p. m.
Glass 20-Hunters. at 4:10 p. m.
Glass 29-Championship, open only
10 heavy harness horses that have
taken a first prize in harness or to one
of pair of heavy harness horses that
have taken a first prize in harness al
this or the associations first annual
show
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
Denied by surIy Steward

did one of your customers sustain
an injury this EVENING"" was asked OF
the steward soon after the affair oc-
CURED.
After assuming a "wise" look the
query came: "Well. who are you?'
"a reporter for The Herald" was the
reply.
'Well, nothing of the kin, happened
here was the surly retort of the
steward. I'VE don't never have nc
trouble here. (Turning to the other
employes). Do we have any trouble
here, boys?"
Meekly the chorus of white garbed
walters responded mo"
what else could they say after a
bunch of negatives like that?" inter-
jected a bystander
About this time the reporter began
to retire. This made the waiter feel
like real bad man-devilish in fact
just like the villain in Mick Carter S
Revenge or Battling the Pinkertons." J"
Forward he charged upon the Cap
parently) retreating reporter.
Nov, what are you going to do?'
demanded the steward. "There was no
one Injured here, see! And don't you
touch the Wall!'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
Crushed by Car

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-Marcus
Sherwood a car repairer employed i'll
the Southern Pacific shops at Sixth and
Townsend streets, was so severely
crushed by a car today that he died
on the operating table at the railroad
hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
ALABAMA HOTEL is BURNED
No Lives Are Lost, but Few of the
Guests Are Able to Save
Their Effects
BY Associated Press.

MOBILE, Ala, March 6-Fre today
destroyed the Spring Hill hotel, win
ter resort seven miles west of Mobile
The hotel was filled with guests from
northern cities and many had narrow
escapes. Nearly all of them lost their
effects, including iewelry and diamonds
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
MoDIsH DRESSING SACK
FOR LADIES.
PATTERN NO. 2sO5.
All Seams Allowed.

One or two dressing sacks are neces-
Eary to complete the well regulated
wardrobe and the one here Illustrated
was made of blue figured albatross
bound with ribbon. The fronts are box
plated and joined to square yoke and
the sleeves may be either in flowing or
bishop style. The pattern is in Sizes
% to 46 inches. bust meauure For So
bust, the sack requires 81 yards OF ma
terial 20 inches WIDE, 4ls yards u Inches
wide. 81 yards Sc inches wide. or 2%
yards "A inches wide; wards of ribbon
to bind as shown in front view. Price.
10 cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
POLICE RAID BOMB FACTORY
ST. Petersburg Authorities Capture
Large Supply in Rendezvous Of
RevoIutionlsts and Students
~ Assoeiated Press.

ST. PETERSBURG, March GA
wholesale bomb factory was captured
by the police today at the lodgings
OF a druggist. One hundred and twen-
ty bombs We're seized.
The apartments had been the rem
devious Of students and revolutionists.
twenty of whom were captured. An
other terrorist who was arrested In
the street had q bomb in his pocket.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
Tested the Wall

The effect was not as desired on the
newspaper man. He tapped the wall.
A thin hollow sound came in response
to the knock. The wall was made Of
thin boards covered with cheap burlap.
In the shooting gallery the bullet hole
was found. 1t had passed through the
wall. A space five or ten feet long is
separated only by thin boards. The re-
mainder of the wall is faced on the
side of the shooting gallery by heavy
plank
When the reporter turned around he
found that all the force from the
chowder house had followed him. In a
rather subdued voice the steward said
that he did not go to work until s
o'clock and of course knew nothing of
the affair.
But the rough house at first sus-
gested by the voice and manner of the
chowder house flunkies did not develop.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
DOM|C|LE IS
POINT At ISSUE
SHALL PORTLAND FORTUNE GO
TO CHARITY
ls Rich Couples Residence In Cali
fornia Is Established Bequest
Will Be Diverted From
Philanthropy

Suit in contest of the will of the late
Mrs. Amanda A. Reed OF Portland and
Pasadena was begun yesterday by rela-
tives before Judge Monroe in depart
ment of the superior court, and in
defense of the will, besiues well known
local talent, Senator Joseph Simon of
Oregon took an active part.
Mrs. Reed died about a year ago at
her home in Pasadena and whether she
counted Portland as her home or had
a permanent domicile in Pasadena is
the bone of contention between the
belligerent heirs.
George Reed, the husband, died in
1896 He had been a resident of Port
land for fifty years and had amassed
his fortune there. He was interested
in numerous corporations md at his
death was worth several million dol
lars.
Bequeathed to Wife
Every cent of his property was left
to his wife. and although Reed had
been living at Pasadena for three years
for the benefit of his health, at the
time of his death he is alleged to have
insisted that his home was in Portland
and that he wanted the will filed there,
Portland attorneys drew up the
document and the northern courts
handled it.
Following her husbands death Mrs.
Reed built a small winter home Oh
very valuable p ece of land in Pasa-
dena. According to the allegations of
her attorneys, she intended it simply
for winter home, while she held per-
manent residence in the northern city.
Evidence will be produced tending to
show that Mrs. Reed never withdrew
her permanent residence from Port
land and that she always spoke of that
city as her home.
Finally when she became enfeebled
she drew up her will, leaving more than
half her property to charitable institu-
tions in the north. This was done ac-
cording to the last wishes of her hus-
band, and the donation of more than
million dollars contained special pro-
vision for the founding of an old mems
home in Portland.
Relatives Claim Share
Since the will has come up for pro-
bate, however, strenuous objection has
been made by relatives t. the large
donation to charity, and the will is con-
tested on the grounds that Mrs. Reed
held permanent residence in California
at the time of DIR. wing UP the will and
at the time of her death.
A special statute of California pro-
vides that not more than third of
an estate can be willed to charity when
there are any relatives, and if the court
finds that Mrs. Reed was a resident of
California at the time of the making
OF the will her last wishes will prob
ably be altered to suit the southern
law.
On the other hand the northern law
yers are making a desperate fight to
prove that Mrs. Reed never had any
intention of moving her permanent res
idence from Portland,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
WALL TOO THIN
TO STOP BULLET
MAN WOUNDED IN JIM'S CHOW
DER HOUSE
Struck in the Back as the Result of
carelessness in a Shooting
Gallery Arrange
ment

John C. Jones, a real estate man
whose real name the police say is
Moore. was shot in the back last even
ing by a bullet from a rifle in shoot
ing gallery at los West Second street.
Jones" was eating his dinner in the
front part of inns chowder house.
Only thin partition of three-quar-
ter inch boards separates this particu-
lar portion of the chowder house from
the shooting gallery. Jones" was
seated at a table with his back to the
wall when he was shot. The bullet tore
through the wall and lodged between
the shoulder blades.
The wounded man was removed to
the receiving hospital, where it was
found that he was only slightly in
iured. In removing his clothing
"Jones" forced the bullet from the
wound and it was -ound in his under
clothing.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-07
HERALD'S PATTERNS

Different patterns every day. Up-to-
date styles.
Special NOtice-These patterns can be
delivered by mail within three days
nfter the order IL received By The
Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
FARE AGITATION
Considerable Diverttv of Opinion az to Its
Adv stability,
MANY RETAILERS OPPOSED TO PLAN
Real Estate Men Practically Unani-
nous in It's Favor and Are
Backed Up By the West End
Residents.

The Commercial club OF this city has
taken hand in the agitation for straight
scent fare on the street railway be-
tween Council Bluffs and Omaha. The
club is DESTROYS that all business men and
others interested In the proposition at
tend the public meeting at the city hall
next wednesday evening. when the ques-
ton IL to be discussed pro and con and the
sentiment OF the citizens at large ascer-
tanned. .,...
In circular letter sent out yesterday by
Secretary Reed Of the Commercial club, he
says:
The question Of straight scent street
car fare between this city and Omaha is TO
be threshed out at a public meeting to be
held Wednesday evening, November Is, in
the city hall This matter is very impor-
should. be present and voice their beliefs
with their reasons for same, whether for
or against the proposed Scent fare. II
interested in this question, please be pres
ent.
That there is a wide diversity OF opinion
on the advantage to be derived from a
scent fare is evident. Many Of the BUSH
ness men of the city are unalterably op-
posed to il: others, while not favoring Il,
do not believe It would result in much
harm to the retail business Of the city,
while quite a number are OF the opinion
that such a fare would be OF considerable
advantage to the city at large. On the one
hand. It is contended that a straight scent
fare between the two cities would tend TO
divert more trade to Omaha than is the
case at present. On the other hand, 1t is
contended that scent fare would do much
| to build up the western part of the city
by bringing over many families from
Omaha to make their homes on this side
/ Of the river where It is generally con-
coded that living is cheaper than on the
p, other side.
Those opposed to the proposed Scent fare
take the position that as things are the
man or woman employed in Omaha has the
advantage of a scent fare through the
! coupon books and that this ought to suf
fee. Some business men even go so fai
I as to say that they wished the fare be
tween the two cities was S cents, as 4
this was the case much Of the Council
Bluffs trade which now goes across thu
river would probably stay at homo. Others
however, say they do not believe a 5-cen
fare would affect the local retail trad
one way or the other.
Real estate men. as might naturally b
expected favor the proposed scent fare
believing that 1t would tend to build u
this city, especially the western part Of II
The agitation for the straight scent fare
which was started by the West End I'm
provement club, has reached such proper
/ lions and appears TO be of such genera
interest that 1t is expected the meetin
, next Wednesday night will bring out
representative gathering OF all classes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
1NrERuRBAN PROJEoT NOT DEAL
President DObbs says Money e. N
sight TO Build II.

President DObbs says Money iu In
sight TO Build II.
President w j. Dobbs OF the Council
Bluffs Tabor & Southern Electric Railway
company is TO the fore again with a state
ment that the project Is not dead by any
means, but has been merely enjoying
protracted slumber. This statement was
made by Mr.. Dobbs al Glenwood few days
ago while trying to interest the citizens OF
that town in the proposed electric road
The delay in getting the proposed road
started on anything but paper has been due
TO the difficulty the promoters found in Sc
curing the needed financial backing. This
difficulty, Mr.. Dobbs is quoted as saying,
has been overcome, and recently arrange
ments were completed with eastern capital
lists TO inspect the proposition, with assur-
ances that they will finance II, If 1t proves
to be as represented. Representatives Of
these monied men are expected here
shortly to look over the field and IL they APP
prove the project, bonds will be issued at
once and the work of construction begun,
says President Dobbs.
The franchise granted the Council Bluffs,
Tabor & Southern Electric Railway COM
pany by Council Bluffs long ago became
null and void from failure of the grantees
to commence the work of construction
within the time specified. There is little
doubt. however, If the company should be
in a position to build the road but that a
new franchise would be granted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-23
GOVERNMENT SHORT ON REVENUE
MisgauEins OF Beer Tanks Cause OF
the DiacrepancY.

SIOUX CITY, Is., Nov 22.-(Speciaf Tele-
gram.) -Federal authorities completed an
investigation here today which showed that
In the past two and a half years sis bar
rels Of beer, had been sold from the Sioux
City Brewing company without the gov
eminent stamp. The federal license is 81
per barrel, and IL means that the govern
ment is $5i5 short. The federal authorities
sent detectives on the case. thinking that
there was connivance between the brewing
company and the revenue collectors. but
J. F. Reed, revenue agent for Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Michigan and Iowa, declared
the discrepancy was the result Of the mis-
gauging of the measuring tanks and alb
solved the revenue collector