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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
H. P. Robson SWeaTs Davises
E1nbeMled His Fortune.
Says at Couples Trial
That They With
held $4,000.

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were placed on trial yesterday
charged with the embezzlement of s1o,-
600 from H. p Robson. aged So years,
who has known IIrs. Davis since her
childhood.
The Davises faced the old man with
a nonchaIant air as he told the jury in
Judge Dunne's courtroom how he had
intrusted this money to their care and
how, he claimed. that trust had been
broken. Robson told a straightforward
story of his transactions
The entire forenoon was occupied In
securing a jury; the afternoon in the
direct examination OF Robson, the prin-
cipal witness in the case He mad the
events well in mind and there was no
hesitation as he recalled dates and
other material testimony that he gave.
Robson was acquainted with the
present Mrs. Davis when she was
girl in Briceland. Humboldt County
He became acquainted with the nus
band in 1892. Having had trouble with
his wife, Robson went to England Tor
a trip. On his return in October, 1908,
lie Cdl1lS " Odu dIOtSNO anu -
testified, went TO live with the Davis
family, at their request.
Robson stated that he had with him
at that time a draft on a bank in Brit
ish Columbia for $11, 900 and SsIat Davis
and his wife saw 1t. Fearing that his
funds might be attached. not knowing
that his wife had already secured her
divorce, Robson discussed his financial
matters with his friends. -.e said they
haf ba oh IN
of some kind and finally it was agreed
that he should draw the money and de-
posit it in three savings banks, the
German Savings and Loan, the Hum
boldt and the Hibernia. in the name
of Minniet Davis
They told me-" he testified. that
the money would be safe and that
could keep the bankbooks and that the
money was mine"
monds for Mrs. Davis and paying the
expenses of Davis, who had been sick
at the German Hospital, Robson and
the woman went to Upper Lake, in
Lake County, for the purpose of look
ing for a store that might be bought
Nothing was found that suited Mrs
Davis and they set out on their return
On the way back to San Francisco. he
says, Mrs. Davis commenced to abuse
llllIl odlu llldt IL ollC Idu WCdPOh
she would kill him. They quarTeled
again at the hotel in Ukiah and when
they reached Tiburon Mrs. Davis said
she was not going directly to the city
According to the witness, he went al
once to the Davis house and had break
fast with Davis. Then he went to sleeI
and when he awoke Davis had disap-
peared. The bankbooks were missing
and Robson became suspicious. 1t was
discovered that the money, some s10.-
800, had been drawn from the banks
and that neither Davis nor his wife
could be located. Subsequently they
were arrested by Detective Bailey.
1t is evident from the cross-examina-
tion that the claim will be made thai
the money was gift from Robson and
that II was given the Davises for THEN
care of him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
LIQUOR MEN STIR
IRE OF MAYOR.
Break Harmony of Bulls
Head Breakfast and
Draw Forth a Denial
TALK OF LICENSE

II Mayor Schmitz had been looking
Tor an opportunity to make his posi-
uon IN the matter of high license more
thoroughly understood by the San
Francisco liquor dealers, 1t came to him
rather unexpectedly yesterday ut the
annual bulls head breakfast of the Cal
ifornia Liquor Dealers Association at
Glenn Park. The affair was marked by
an unusually large attendance, which
included the Mayor and number OF
the members of the Board OF Super
yisors, who had been invited to join in
the days festivities.
The feast was progressing along the
most cheerful lines when President
John Okeefe of the association sud
denly provoked the Mayor into mood
that brought statement regarding the
motives that prompted him to recon-
mend higher license in San Francisco
o keefe, in discussing the recent in
crease of the local saloon license said
Notwithstanding that committee from
the association had visited the Mayor
shortly after the earthquake and had
received from the city executive as
surance that the license would be fixed
at s400, which would have been ac-
ceptable, Mayor Schmitz had later rec
commended that the figure be raised
to $500. Taking exception to President
O'Keefe's remarks, Mayor Schmitz re-
sponded:
THAT statement Is not true. An
agreement was never entered into be-
tween the dealers and myself TO fix the
license at S4e0 or any other figure. /
was urged by members of the clergy
and others in San Francisco to make
the liquor license $1,000, but finally con-
vinced them that $500 was a sufficiently
high license These people agreed that
$500 was a high enough license and
departed thoroughly satisfied.
Therefore, if they try to raise the
license, they will find that I stand be-
tween them and the liquor dealers and
will not permit a figure with which
they have declared themselves salts
fed to be raised. 1 would also like to
add that the action of the Supervisors
in this matter was taken on my recon-
mendation. and that l alone am respon-
sible for the present high license"
This closed the incident, and those
present devoted themselves to discus
sing the future of San Francisco and
the welfare of the Liquor Dealers As
sociation. Among the principal speak
ers of the afternoon was supervisor
Patrick McGushin, who spoke on the
liquor question.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
NEW ADvERTIsEMENrs.
Pabst Beer
For Temperance
Indiana State Board of Health Ana
lyzeS All Beers.
Published Report Shows PabSt Blue
Ribbon Absolutely Pure and Small
Percentage of Alcohol.

The State Board OF Health Of Indi-
ana has recently concluded an analy-
The samples from which the analysis
was made were purchased IN the open
market and we believe our readers
will be interested in knowing the re-
suit, the present agitation for pure
food making 1t matter OF great I'M
partance to each householder 10 know
absolutely that the beer used IN the
home Is pure and clean and is tenn
perance drink
The finding of the Indiana State
Board of Health is a strong indorse-
and the superior excellence OF the
Pabst beer as a healthful, temperate
Those who drink Pabst Beer know
that 1t is the drink for the home. IL
never produces any bad efect-in fact
Is an aid 70 digestion It Is high In
freshing and low IN it's percentage OF
The following excerpt and figures on
the best known brands analyzed 5y the
Indiana State Board OF Health are
taken from the Butchers and Packers
Gazette of st. Louis, Saturday. June
THE state Board of Health of Indi-
ana have had the various brands OF
bottled beer offered for sale in that
tie aduiteration was found in either the
domestic or foreign beers Several
samples contained sulphurous aeid or
acid and, only one sample, Weiss beer,
contained saccharine. The following
Is a list Of the brands OF bottled beer
analyzed and the percentage Of alcohol
contained in each:
"Pabst Blue Ribbon. Pabst Brewing
Co. Milwaukee, 3.51; Budweiser. An
Schiitz Milwaukee. s.72: High Life.
Fred Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee.
41S; Lemp's Extra Pale. VIM ]. Lemp
Brewing Co. St. Louis. 400; unla6eled.
Terre Haute Brewing Co., Terre Haute,
Ind, 403; Sedererbrau Nurnberg, j.
Mstzger Co, Indianapolis, 400: Frog
ress Brand DuesseldOrfer, Indianapolis
brewing Co. Ais; T. T.. Capital City
Brewing Co, Indianapolis. 4.1S; Pilsner.
Jung Brewing Co. Cincinnati, 431:
Duesseldorfer Indianapolis Brewing
Co. 4.21: unlabeled. Home Brewing Co.
Indianapolis, Ar; Bohemian, Terre
Haute Brewing Co, 4-30; Indiana's
Pride. George A. Bohrer Brewing Co,
Lafayette. Ind, 4.95.
Foreign Beers and Ales--Wurtz
berger Beer, F. Hollende & Co, New
York, 4.63; Bass & Co.'S Pale Ale, Read
Brothers. London. 6.45; Guinness Extra
Stout, E.. & ]. Burke. Dublin. Ireland
654; McEvans Sparkling Ale, McEvans,,
Edinburgh. Scotland. 6.SS"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
EFFORTS To FLOAT
MANCHURIA STOP.
Nothing Further Will Be
Tried Until Aid From
San Francisco Arrives
ANCHORS PUT OUT

HONOLULU, Aug. pa late report
from the scene of the wreck says that
efforts to float the Manchuria have been
abandoned until the arrival of Captain
Metcalf from San Francisco with a
wrecking plant
The Manchuria remains on the reef
where she struck. Anchors are being
put out TO prevent her from drifting
further toward the shore.
The Manchuria's compartments have
been purposely filed with water TO
make her rest more firmly and prevent
further damage.
The Pacific Mail Company. through
its attorney. has announced that II Will
assume all responsibility for the land
ing OF the through passengers at this
point The company IS now making
every effort to get the baggage ashore
and viii allow each passenger while
stranded here an expense rate Of $3.50
per day and will arrange for them the
earliest transportation 10 the Orient
All bookings on the Korea, leaving san
Francisco on September Z, have been
stopped in order TO provide room for
the passengers Of the Manchuria now
IN this city.
The Rev. W. Il. Day Of Los Angeles
nressded over a meeting Of the pas
sengers today at which 100 We're pres
.ent, and a committee was appointed
10 decide who should get berths on the
Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner due here for
the Orient on August ~ and who
should await the KOTca
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2z-Nice Gov
ernor General James r Smith OF the
Philippines, who was on the steamer
RTauchuric when she went aground
rear Honolulu. advised the War De
partment today that the steamer
Korea was expected 10 take the Man
churia's passengers to the Far East
Permission has been sent 10 Vice Gov
ernor General Smith by the War De-
partnent TO board the transport
Logan. which should arrive in Homo
lulu tomorrow. General Smith is TO be
snauaursted Governor General of the
Philippines on September 20.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
PRISONER IS TAKEN
FROM OFFICER.

Police Sergeant Boyd of the O'Far-
rell-street police station had a desper-
ate battle yesterday afternoon with two
men. who succeeded in taking a pris-
oner from him. Boyd captured the
prisoners champions and later on re-
arrested his man and booked the three
at the Park police station. The ser
geant was badly bruised during the
fight and had TO repair to the hospital
for treatment
The night was the result of a family
feud, which has extended over a period
Of several months. David w Boyd, a
nephew of the police officer and who is
employed in the stable OF Thomas C..
cabney at 1927 Fell street, has been
annoying Sergeant Boyd. Boyd is at
present a principal in a divorce suit,
which has split the once harmonious
BOYD household He says that young
Boyd has been a thorn in his side
Yesterday the sergeant requested
Cabney, whose stable is close to the
formers house, to discharge young
Boyd. Cabney went TO the sergeant's 8
house and started a brawl. Sergeant
Boyd ordered him to leave and a strug-
gle ensued. Cabney hit Boyd several
times and was placed under arrest
While waiting for the patrol wagon
young Boyd and another young man
named George Gillen, who also works
for Cabney, attacked the policeman, and
after giving him severe drubbing sue
ceeded in taking the prisoner away.
Boyd pursued the three and captured
the two young men. Cabney made his
escape in a buggy. Boyd was bleeding
profusely, but stuck manfully to his
prisoners. After locking up BOYD and
Gillen, Sergeant Boyd located Cabney
and charged him with battery and dis
IHrbing the peace.
The two young men got off with
charges Of interfering with an officer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
Craving to Be Joined to Row
of Flats Undoes Houck.
Mrs. Foster Makes Him
Dance at Point of
His Own Pistol.

- RAVING to be Joined to a wild
ow's row of fats by the holy
bonds of matrimony-this be-
ing at least the theory of the
lady in the case-A L. Houck. marine
engineer. put OF his Sunday clothes
yesterday and went out TO WOO Mrs.
c. L. Foster in her temporary home
in the basement at $50 Dupont
avenue. Upon the altar OF love he
promised to stand living sacrifice to
her every whim would she but wed
him and still the crying of his soul.
Convinced that il was but the crying
of his pocketbook he misinterpreted
as noise emanating from his immortal
wrath, she spurned his offer. where
upon he drew a six-shooter and. wav-
ing il over his head, threatened that
unless she Joined him in life he
would join her in death.
Now Mrs. Foster does not confess
that she ever lived in Bodie or fought
Indians in Arizona. but she soon DEM
onstrated that she was not afraid of
a pistol and also knew how to use
one. Cooling her way up to the side of
the frenzied engineer. she calmed him
with soft words until the opportunity
presented itself, then she swrenched
the revolver from his hands and at its
dance out the door.
ARREST HoUCR INSTEAD.
Chagrined. but bent on being
avenged. Houck hurried to police
headquarters and swore out a war
rant for the arrest of the object Of
his affections on a charge of assault
with deadly weapon. When an of
fcer appeared she readily accompa-
MED him to the Police Court and there
told her story Without delay the
charge against her was dismissed and
Police Judge Mogan. before whom the
case was heard, ordered Houck into
custody on a charge of disturbing the
peace. He was taken into custody by
the bailiff. but secured his release on
bail, after making solemn. promise
that he would not further annoy Mrs.
Foster.
You see," said Miss Foster, 'it's this
way: I own this row OF fats and
you know it's nice thing to own flats
when most OF the city is in ashes. Mr..
Houck likes the flats, and
Are you sure that 1t is not for your
own self alone that he so strenuously
sought your hand in marriage?"
"HE Is so YoUNG.r
"It may be SO. but then you know
he is so young-just 25-and then you
know I haven't been a widow for six
years for nothing. Maybe it's for my
self alone, but then you know these
hats-I own these f1ats-and then he's
so young and then I've learned lots as
a widow, and-well, that's all there is
to it,"
Are you going to prosecute him
for his grave offense?"
Il have nothing to say. didn't
sign any papers against him. If he
has been arrested somebody else did
Ii, and then he's a young
Houck, it's lucky for you that you
are young; the lady weighs this in
your favor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
HOBO ASKS TO Pay
RAILWAY FARES.

The Southern Pacific has received a
message from reformed and con-
science-stricken hobo who has forsaken
the paths of the Weary Willie for the
more arduous but elevating way of real
toll. He has written to the passenger
department of the company, saying
that he wishes to know how much he
owes for rides he has stolen on their
trains across Nevada. He says that he
Is willing to pay first-class fare for
these purloined moonlight dashes
across the sandy stretches as a penance
for past misdeeds.
The reformed hobo is r. S. Decker of
7o6 Ninth street, Sacramento The
moral change seems to have swept over
Decker suddenly. He ceased his joy
Gus wanderings about the country and
settled in Sacramento. His letter to
the Southern Pacific is as follows:
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 49, 1906
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
of the Southern Pacific-Dear Sir:
About four years ago / came from
shipped appe to ,H Cheyenne en- to shovel coal but but
did not go to work, though l got it.
Passed over the road to Laramie to
work on section. but I did not. go to
work, and / beat my way on freight
trains to Ogden and Reno, without in
tending to work, and / got to Califor-
mia. know now that l am in debt to
the Southern Pacific for passage from
Denver to San Francisco: So. If you
will tell me what owe, / will pay 1t
as soon as / can. The reason I write
this is because / have a case like 1t
from st. Louis to Denver and from
Texarcana to Little Rock. I was
hobo for about five years. / am writ
ing to other railroads and 1 have lots
of cases ahead of me.
r. S. DECKER,
706 Ninth street, Sacramento.
The Southern Pacific true to rail-
road tradition, will accept Deckers
money when he sends it. The passen-
ger department wrote him yesterday
that his bill was s35.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
japanese Lawyers Petition Denied.

The application of Masuiji Miyakowa,
the Japanese lawyer for admission to
practice in this State, was denied yes
terday by Judge Graham. The Court
said that the civil code provided the
manner by which attorneys from other
Jurisdictions could be admitted to
practice in California The application
must be made to the District Court of
Appeals and the Japanese was re-
ferred to that court. Inasmuch as the
Superior Court had no jurisdiction.
Judge Graham did not discuss the
question as to whether a Japanese
was entitled to be admitted.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
Believes Cuba Will Be Annexed to
the Domain of Uncle Sam.

flood OF outside capital as has been
Cuba, and the movement has only
fairly started. American settlements
are springing up in various sections,
the wages of native workers have al
most doubled and there is demand
for labor so great that the CUBAN Con-
gress has offered money inducements
to immigrants.
1T is inevitable that investors from
the United States will obtain, by pur-
chase and development, a commanding
property interest in Cuba within a
very few years. 1t. therefore, is in
evitable that Cuba will be annexed to
this country. Whatever may be the
result of the present outbreak, it may
safely be predicted that repetitions of
it will not be tolerated; also that every
American settler and investor will be
fully reimbursed for any losses sus-
tanned in consequence of it,"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
WARRANT FOR ARREST
OF COLLECTION BROKER

Police Judge Mogan issued a warrant
yesterday afternoon for the arrest of
D. E. Besecker, formerly engaged in
the law and collection business in this
city, on a charge o. misappropriating g
$1,000 which is alleged to have been
collected for Mrs. May Brier in ante
quake days.
According to the complaining witness
she had a claim against mining cor
poration in Mendocino County which
she gave to Besecker for collection. He
is alleged to have obtained the money,
but to have pleaded inability to make a
settlement when pressed to do so by
his client. The accused is now in
Mona. Mendocino County. The warrant
for his arrest will be forwarded to that
town for service.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE
Several San Franciscans Honored by
Delegates to Grand Council of
Catholic Order.

SAN JOSE. Aug. 22.-The third days
session of the Young Mems Institute
conclave in this city was a busy one.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Delegates to the Supreme Coun-
ell. which meets in Indianapolis in Sep
tember-J. E. Richards of San Fran
cisco. DR.. T. H. Morris of San Fran
cisco, T. E. Collins of Fresno, A. r. St.
Sure of Oakland; honorary grand chap
lain, Rt. Rev. p w Riordan. San Fran
cisco; grand chaplain, NJ D. Slattery.
San Francisco; grand president, ]. J..
Burke, Oakland; grand first vice presi-
dent. w. j. Hennessy. Oakland; grand
second vice president. J. H. Ford,
Stockton: grand secretary, @. A. Stan
ley, San Francisco; grand treasurer,
W. I. Aggeler. San Jose; grand mar
shal, P. ]. Rutledge, Eureka; grand in
side sentinel, j. T. Glasson, Vallejo;
grand directors-Eugene Sullivan, San
Francisco; Rev. w. r. Thomas, Port
Costa; Rev. T. J. o'Connell, Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23

pany will be present. furtner reply
FRANcIsco. THORNWELL Null
LALLY, Assistant to the President.
San Francisco. August 21, 1906.
The carmen last night addressed a
letter to the United Railroads as fol-
lows:
United Railroads of San Francisco,
care of Mr.. Thornwell Mutually, assist
ant TO the preSident-Gentleme Re-
plying to your note of this evening,
lay in dealing with the two simple
proposals made to you by this union
in our letter of the 18th inst.
If, in the light of our experience
and present Information, we could
honestly feel that you really required
several more days in order to under
stand the existing situation, we would
very cheerfully work on without COM
lions until the facts were all before
you to your satisfaction; but it seems
to US the suggested delay is not at all
needed. You are perfectly familiar
enforcing, under which our members
who are in your employ have been
obliged since the April catastrophe to
work twice as hard as our contract
well aware that, although you have
thus violated that contract during
four months and continue to violate It
every day you have paid your en-
ployes not one cent out of the enor-
nous extra sums earned for you by
their excess of toll. You are clearly
aware that you have been, and are
endangering the public by constantly
working your men not only a great
deal too much every hour, but a great
many more hours than reason can ap-
prove
THINK DELAY UNNECESSARY.
Certainly you do not need more time
TO grasp these facts, palpable to all
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
Continued From Page /, Column a.

cial. Industrial and political conditions
which prevail there. The political con-
ditions which have led to the present
uprising are peculiar and little under
stood in the United States. Adams
says:
Under the treaty OF Paris the United
States pledged the world that peace
should prevail in Cuba, and in conse-
ouence of that pledge more Lhan $780,
600 900 of American, Canadian and
English money has been invested in
Cuba within the last FIVE years 1t is
the influence back of these millions
with which armed revolutionists will
have to contend in the present and flu
ture.
mo country was ever changed by a
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
Fine CoIusa Residence Burned.

COLUSA, Aug. 22.-The residence of
W NJ Mcvays, twelve miles north of
Colusa, on the east side of the Sacra-
mento River, was destroyed by fire
this morning. The blaze started from
a defective f1ue. The loss is $4,000 and
Insurance $500.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23

LOST Certificates. Checks Rar.,~..
Bills Of Ladins and Negoriable Papsr
OF every description replaced bv
Bond OF The MetropolIfan surety
dicial and Fidelity Bonds JfTDsnN
BBEiIISSlE B5iISsnS MANAGE. Ro9Y 70, Ferry
Inc. Gen Agents zoos Fillmore 81.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
ARREsT CHINESE aAMRLERs

ARREST CHINESE GAMBLERS.-Seyenteen
Chinese gamblers were taken into custody at an
early hour yesterday morning by Detectives
game of fantan was being conducted The ac-
cused were arraigned before Police Judge Mo-
gan yesterday morning, but their cases went
over. The police are devoting considerable at
tention to this section of the city on account
of a great influx of Chinese.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23

For sale by all grocers and liquor
dealers.
THOMAS w. COLLINS & co., Agents.
/ Temporary address 474 Eighth St.
Oakland. Cal, General Distributors.
Phone 149.
PABST BLUE RIBBON BEER.
WHEN ORDERING ASK FOR PABsT.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Trip Through Famous Columbia River
Region.

All irrigationists VIII gather at Boise. Idaho.
September B-S. One fare. round trip. Southern
Pacific and connections. via ogden or Portland.
You can 90 one way, return the other Thirty
day tickets, stopoyers returning On sale Au-
INST % 90 81
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
Hop cARR1ER KILLEp.-He

EOD CARRIER KILLED.-BeDry Prencler. a
h9d carrier. died yesterday morning from the ef-
fec:s Of being struck by a brick while working
on q brewery building Prencler went 70 bis
home 70S Point Lobos avenue. on Tuesday. and
told his wife brick had fallen bis head. He
refused 10 send for doctor, and died shortly
sfterWard.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23

Kings River Canyon-Giant Forest.
offers ell that could be desired. Opportunity for
high Sierra mountain climbing. Streams abound
with fish. Ideal camping sites among the Big
Trees Write agents Southern Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-23
PROPOSALS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. !. 1oOd.-Sealed
until IL a. m, August 20, 1906. and fhsn
opened, for furnishing all material and repair
ing wharves at the Presidio OF San Franclsco
Fort Barry and Fort Baker. CAL. according Ia
specifications on file In this office. The dow
ernment reserves the right TO reject any o. all
bids Preference given to articles OF American
Guiding in the price Of foreign productions the
duty thereon) being equal All Information
1urnisned on application TO the office OF the
Chief Quarfermaster. Department oe California.
Presidio or San Francisco, Cal W. G. WREN.
Captain. O. NJ. q. D. A.. Actinx Chief Guar.
termaster.