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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
DIAMONDS MAY
BE SMUGCLED
Treasury Agent West Said
to Be on the Track of
Clever Band of Operators
TRICK IN MID OCEAN
Not Only Precious Stones
but Costly Laces Believed
to Come From Honolulu

An uneasy feeling exists among the
customs authorities that considerable
smuggling of valuable laces and cut
olamonds may be going on, owing TO a
large loophole left by reason of the
permission granted passengers for the
orient 10 nave access to their baggage
In pond between San Francisco and
honolulu. Dutiable baggage arriving
from Europe at an Eastern port of the
United States on the way with the pas
sengers to the Orient is usually sent
across the continent in bond and under
seal 10 the port of San Francisco. Here
II is put on board the steamer still tied
and sealed. Owing to the fact that pas
sengers, after leaving San Francisco
desire TO change their clothing on board
ship, the Secretary of the Treasury
has granted permission to such pas
sengers to have access to their bag
gage and to break the seals thereof.
Of course neither they nor their bag
gage have been allowed to be landed
at Honolulu, and it was therefore
thought, that the favor granted would
not be likely to be abused.
But 1T is understood that Customs
Collector Stratton and United States
Treasury Agents West, Charming and
vernon have been investigating the
matter for some time and have secured
evidence tending to show that 1t is pos
sible to defraud the Government. out OF
large sums of money by abusing the
privilege. Thus smuggler with two
or three trunks full of costly laces, on
which the duty Is 60 per cent of their
value. and cut diamonds unset. on
which the duty is 10 per cent may ar
rive at New York, have his trunks
sealed and bonded for the Orient, and
then, when he is given access to them
on the steamer after leaving San Fran
cisco, may take out the valuable con-
tents and put them into the trunks of
a confederate passenger from San
Francisco and thus land them there.
Then on the next returning steamer to
San Francisco the confederate may
bring the stuff into this city without
question.
United States Treasury Agent Caleb
w West has been absent from the city
for, several Gays on a mysterious err
rand and United States Treasury Agent
Vernon, when asked about the matter
Yesterday refused to talk
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
LOTTERY MONEYS LIABILITY
TO OFFICIAL TCONFISCATION
Judge Morrow Is Asked to Decide a
Very Interesting Point to


Bert M. Schlesinger and Marshall B.
Woodworth yesterday argued before
United States Circuit Judge Morrow the
case of Harry K. Wolff vs. United States
Secret Service Agent Harry NJ. Mof1tt
to recover s2319.61, the property OF
Wolff. This sum was represented by
express money orders, drafts, checks
and currency seized by Moffitt while
in the possession of Wells. Fargo &
Co.'S express. to be used by Mofitt as
evidence against Henry Morris. M. H.
Morris and A. c. Karski, whom he had
arrested for violating the interstate
commerce act by shipping lottery tick
cts from one State to another.
The defendants pleaded guilty in the
United States District Court and paid
fines of $3.50. The money orders,
checks, drafts and currency were as
signed by defendants to Schlesinger
and Woodwork in payment of their fee
for legal services, and they in turn as
signed to Wolff. The matter was taken
under advisement.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
SAYS THAT HE CANNOT
EXPLAIN WHY HE MARRIED
William Evans Is Divorced by Woman
Who Produces Message to Show
His. EickleneSH.


Presiding Judge Graham yesterday
granted divorce to Mrs. Mary Evans,
the decree being issued on the ground
of desertion Evidence was produced
by the complaining wife to show that
her spouse William, was of a tickle dis
position. 1t was in the form of a letter
which the recalcitrant William sent to
his wifes counsel. The message read
as follows:
II have received your complaint and
summons and 1 want to say that never
loved my wife and for that reason I
left her. She is not my kind, and /
don't know why i ever married her."
South Dakota was the scene of the
unhappy marriage, which was con-
tracted four years ago. In addition to
the charge of desertion Mrs. Evans as
serted that her husband failed to pro-
vide the necessaries of life. compelling
her to subsist on the bounty of her
family.
yesterday to Della from William H.
O'Neil for cruelty. Helen from Emil
Schuck for willful neglect. Isabel from
Jasper Mckenzie for desertion, Annie
from Fred G. Hansen for willful neg
lect, Florence ID. from George w. Spen-
Ger for desertion and Eliza L. from Jer-
emiah Casey for desertion.
Suits for divorce were filed by Fran
ces A. against Harry D. Burr for cru
city, Carrie against Robert L. Bourke
for desertion. Josie E. against Thad-
deus A. Warmer for desertion. Laura
against E. f. Collins for cruelty,
Franklin p. against California A. Gray
for infidelity, Raymond against Maud
Hutchinson for desertion. Blanche w.
against William L. Mallabar for neg
lect, and George L. against Agnes Glen
non for dsertion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

WANTS APPRoPRIATIoN- St Mary 5
Square Association yesterday asked the supvI-
visors to appropriate 900 to complete the
ACQUISITION OF lands for st. Mary's square
CONFERENCE POsTPONED.-The proposed
conference between the Mayor and the COM
mittee from the Stablemens Union re.atlFe 70
the strike now on was not held yesterday, oW
ing to a misunderstanding, but Will De nelo
today.
CHARTER. AMENDMENT.-The Supervis-
ors charter amendment committee oio not ,ha has
charter amendment be submitted 10 regulass
rates and the affairs OF telephone companles am :
yesterday owing TO lack of quorum NO uAee
was set for future meeting
FREE ART. INSTITUTE DAY.-The Mark
Hopkins Institute OF Art VIII be open 10 tns
public today free of charge from a.; q; M 10 t ns
of the special attractions viii be the AT Asso-
cations spring exhibition In the Mary Frances
Searles gallery.
WANTS STREETS sPR1NKLED-A dele
CATION of business men from the vicinity OF
Twenty-ninth and Mission streets waited on
the Board Of Works TO urge the sprlnkins OF
assured It's visitors that steps will be taken at
once to carry out the request
. SILVER MEDAL CONTESr.-A silver medal
contest VIII be held tonigfA, under the auspices
OF the Young Women's Christian Temperance
Union in Fraternal Hall. Odd Fellows build
ifg, Seventh and Market streets Six young
from the First Baptist Church will COM
pete. A musical programme will be rendered.
The admission Is 10 cents
TONTINE COMPANY sUED.-F. H. Hob
son. as assignee OF a score OF claimants. hled
suit yesterday against the Fidelity Funding
Company to recover various sums OF money
ranging from $40 to $50. which the claimants
paid the defendant corporation on contracts
tor the purchase OF diamonds 1t is alleged that
the contracts are impossible Of legitimate per
Torrance.
COMPROMISE PROBABLE.-There is a
probab biity that the contest over the estate
of the late Rosalie Fischer. for the trial Of
which jury has been drawn in Judge Cof-
fey's department OF the Superior Court. VIII
be compromised. When the case was called
yesterday afternoon counsel asked that con-
tinuance be granted until Monday that nego-
tiations for compromise might be entered
into The continuance was granted.
PRACTICAL JOKER STILL AT work.
J. NJ Wilkins, proprietor OF the Clin House,
received a second letter signed The Black
Hand four days ago threatening him with
death for insisting upon the protection OF the
seals on Seal Rock against Italian fishermen.
wilkins is satisfied that some friend is con-
,tinuing to have fun with him and he has paid
attention TO the second letter. He has not
turned II over to the police or mentioned it
to any member Of the force.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
JAPANESE PORTER CLAIMING
TO BE PHYSICIAN ARRESTED
Isunii p. wakuya Accused OF Systemat-
icaIIy Stealing Articles From
joys Drug Store.

Izumi +. Wakuya, a Japanese who
says he is a physician. was arrested
on Wednesday evening by Detective
George Graham. Wakuya had been en-
ployed IN Z. W. Joys drug store at
kearny and California streets as d
porter for about two months. and had
commenced at once to steal drugs and in
struments from the store, with the evil
dent purpose of starting a store on his
own account.
Wakuya's employer became sus-
picious of him and notified the police
When Graham arrested him he found
the key to his room at St1 stockton
street in his pockets. Graham went to
the room aud found a miscellaneous
collection of drugs and Instruments In
his trunk, the total value OF which Is
estimated at 500. The officer took pos
session of them and had them sent to
the property clerks Office at the Hall
of Justice. 1t is believed that the Jan
anese has stolen other articles, and In
effort is being made to discover what
he has done with them In the room of
of his lady love at SI3 Stockton street
Graham found four Jars OF facial cream
which Wakuya had presented to her.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06

by Miss Grace Graham, and in court
were half a dozen housewives, resident
on the 400 block of Twenty ninth street
where the principals lived and the al
legged offense occurred Miss Graham
slender and quiet-mannered, averred
that her home had been bombarded by
Miss Jagoe, buxom and quick-tempered
who accused her of having mailed sew
eral picture postal cards which were
''derogatory." Miss Graham's denial of
the charge provoked the complained of
peace disturbance by Miss Jagoe.
I'm sure she sent en- Miss Jagoe
declared in court, because when j
ent to her house and knocked on the
door till 1 was tired nobody came to
open 1t. 1 had one of the cards in my
hand, so she must have known what /
was there for. Finally she raised one
window and her mother raised another
and both of them called me awful
names"
A sharp breath-intake, a prolonged
"O-o-h-h" and an interchange of
glances expressive Of profound horror
were the Graham contingent's comment
on Miss Jagoes testimony.
Yet a disinterested witness, Mrs.
Lang, has sworn that you uttered some
very bad language while you were talk
ing to the complainant" his Honor re-
minded Miss Jagoe
Mrs. Lang knows 1 didn't say an
impolite word" was the warm response.
and if I'd known she was coming here
to swear I'd have told her husband"
I'D have you to understand that my
husband knows I'm here" exclaimed
Mrs Lang, with equal warmth; and
you know you said things to Miss
Graham that no lady would say.
heard you say EN- and saw you -four
ish postal card.
When the Judge pronounced Miss
Jagoe guilty as accused she darkly
limited at "a pull" demanded that her
mother be heard, and otherwise exhib-
tied such spleen that her detention in
custody was ordered. After the court
adjourned she was liberated and in
structed to appear this morning for
sentence.
Three of the anonymous illustrated
postal cards which Miss Jagoe received
were introduced for the courts inspec-
ton One of them depicted a typical
tramp gazing longingly at stout ma
tron attaching newly-laundered lingerie
TO a clothesline. and his thought was
expressed by the printed inscription
II am looking for some one to support
me-" to which the sender of the card
had added the penciled words, and get
my meals at Sanguinetti's, where the
girls forget their prettiness." Another
card bore a portrait of His Satanic
Majesty, grasping a pitchfork and ex-
claiming Il am having a devil of a
time-I feel so much at home" Card
No. was a duplicate of the first de
scribed, minus the allusion to Sanguin-
ettis. 1t was this allusion that espe-
cially aroused Miss Jagoe's ire.
Patrolman Skelly was among the pas
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
Police scout idea of Foul Play.

The autopsy made by DR.. Kucich at
the aforgDe yesterday on the body of
Charlemagne T. Jones, journalist and
socialistic lecturer, which was found
among the rocks at section ! of the sea-
wall on Wednesday afternoon, showed
that death was caused by drowning.
The cuts and bruises on the face were
caused by the body being washed by
the tide againsT the rocks. Detective
Silvey, who was detailed on the case,
IS satisfied that Jones either fell acci-
dentally into the bay or jumped in. The
body was claimed yesterday by the de-
ceased's daughter, Florence NJ Jones,
and will be inferred today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
VISITS OF BURGLARS ARE
REPORTED TO THE POLICE
Citizens Complain Of Their Places Being
Entered and Various Ar
ticfes Stolen.


ticfcs Stolen.
Several reports of burglaries were
made to the police yesterday. N. C.
Hulin, who has an office at 1914 Mar
ket street, reported that the office had
been entered early yesterday morning
end two boxes of white velvet valued at
S24 and an Indian painting ON skin val
ned at So stolen. The office was also
entered on Sunday night, when Miss z.
Young. who lives in the house, saw a
young man leaving 1t. AT that time
nothing was taken.
Maurice P. Corridan reported that his
grocery and saloon at AL Jessie street
was entered on Wednesday morning
by breaking the bolt OF the rear door
and ss.65 taken from the cash register.
Emilio Isosko and Joseph Baldisari
reported that their room at Sixteenth
and De Haro streets had been entered
on Tuesday night by breaking the lock
off the door and clothing and other ef-
fects of the value of s25 stolen.
Kenneth Mcleod. carpenter, reported
that Toulouse at a new building on
First avenue. near A street. was en-
tered on Wednesday morning and
quantity OF tools stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06

told agonies for four years, and tried
different physicians and all kinds of oint-
ments. 1could walk only with crutches.
1t is sixteen months ago since began
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for
my limb and foot. The first two
months the Cuticura Remedies did not
seem to work, but kept on using them
both. In two weeks afterwards I saw a
change in my limb. Then began using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment often dur
ing the day and kept it up for seven
months, when my Limb was healed up
just the same as if never had trouble.
"It is eight months now since
stopped using Cuticura Remedies, the
best on Gods earth. / am working
at the present day, after FIVE years
of suffering. The cost of Cuticura
Ointment and Soap was only So:
but the doctors bills were more like
$500. You can publish my name and
refer any one to write to, me about
Cuticura Remedies. / will answer all
letters if postage is enclosed. John M.
Lloyd, 7ls S. Arch Ave-, Alliance, Ohio,
June ~, 1906"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for every
Humo from Pimples to Scrofua, from Infancy to Age
vent Chocolate Ccsted PiIis Ssc per vial
Of oo), may be bad Of ell drugg single
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, 5oston
R5Msied Free, How to Cure Skin and blood Humors-"
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
Need Not Support Mother.

The Supreme Court decided yesterday
that Sarah J. Yordi could not be COM
PEELED to support her aged, natural
mother. Mrs. Leonora Duffy, the moth
er, brought suit against her daughter
for a 500 monthly allowance for sup
port. The Superior Court gave her
Judgment for s14S.30 and directed the
daughter to contribute $40 a month.
The Supreme Court finds that two other
children contribute to the support of
Mrs. Duffy and that she sent Mrs. Yordi
from her home when the latter was
only six years of age. 1t is held, there
fore. that, Mrs. Yordi need pay nothing
toward the support of the plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
work Under Bond .Is.ue.

City Engineer Woodward yesterday
fled tabulated statement showing
that sewers TO cost $5S4.4622S under
the bond Issue have been completed or
are under way and plans are being pre-
pared for sewers to cost $1.244.6S5-
Bonds to the amount of only s724,S0O
have been sold. Pavements costing
s420,057 are under way or contracted
for. and specifications are being pre-
pared for pavements to cost $229.25
Street bonds to the amount OF s567sOO0
have been sold.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
Il1u S trated Postal
Cards Figure in
Quarrel.
One Lady Displays
Wrath and Gets
Reprimand.
She Regrets Having
Been Merciful
to Enemy.
BY JAMEs c. CRAWFORD.

I'm sorry now that didn't give her
a good beatingr shouted Miss Grace
Jagoe. after Police Judge Mogan had
ordered that she be detained in Gus
tody until her anger mellowed. His
Honor apparently did not hear the
young woman's expression of regret.
else her detention might have outlived
the evaporation of her wrath.
She was accused of peace disturbance
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT
FOR NATURALIZATION FRAUD

Judge de Haven Gives Frank JOHNSON
the Full Penalty Prescribed by
the Statute.
Ten years Imprisonment in the peni-
tertiary and fine of $400. the extreme
penalty prescribed by the statute, was
the punishment meted out by United
States District Judge de Haven yester-
day to Frank Johnson. alias Jansen.
upon a plea of guilty to two counts of
an indictment charging him with hav-
ing committed perjury while engaged
as witness in naturalization cases
Johnson figured as a witness In eighty
eight cases which have been under in
vestigation by United States Secret Ser
vice Agent Richard HI. Taylor the
greater part of which cases were fraud
u1ent.
The sentence imposed by Judge de
Haven was the subject of favorable
comment in the Federal building yes
terday
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
Sent to Reform school.

Spero Megas. 19 years Of age. who
pleaded guilty to a charge of attempt
to commit burglary, was sent to the
Preston School of Industry at lone by
Judge Dunno yesterday till he reaches
the age of Fl. On December 20 he en-
tered the room of William KnimeIes,
254 Fourth street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
Steal a Hor.e and Buggy.

Daniel Leahy. salesman for Charles
Mattheas & Co., 1870 Market street. re-
ported to the police yesterday that his
horse and buggy had been stolen from
in front of a store at Thirteenth and
Valencia streets on Wednesday morn
ing. In the buggy was large red
case filled with boxes Of cigars valued
at $25.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06

VINO nad cnarge OF me
was trying to sew up
the. side of my foot,
but with no success.
When he found out
that wouldn't work,
he began trying to
heal the wound with
all kinds of ointment,
until at last my whole
foot and way up
above my calf was
nothing but proud
flesh. / suffered un-
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
The Worlds Beauties.

San Francisco has the distinction of hav-
ing within its boundaries the most beauti-
full store in the world. 1t is simply beyond
the powers of description, a fairy land of
dazzling lights, beautiful paintings and
f1as shing gems The pleasure of a visit will
Diamond Palace. 221 Montgomery ST.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
Loses His Motor Cycle.

c. R. MendeIson, 753 Geary street. re-
ported to the police yesterday that he
had lost his motor cycle. valued at
1925. He said he had left 1t about 8
o'clock on Wednesday night at the
Pioneer Garage, Golden Gate avenue
and Octavia street. while he went up
stairs. When he returned. about two
and half hours later. 1t had disap-
peared
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
INNS wecl,,s Nerr Letter.

IN this weeks News Letter there is a dis
cflssion OF the new Grand jury by ''one who
knows; the illegality OF the proposed 3-cent
csrfsre is shown; a latter-day Shylock is ex-
rosed: '.Tlygon'' has another fable that will
interest both sexes, and the Town Crier hurls
some sharp shafts al timely targets. The
Iooker-On te5ls Of well-knOwn fashiona bic
woman who has declared war scandal
mongers. of Ele iznifng OF District Attorney
Isucion by a, supposed adherent; the origin
Of tie expression "twenty-three" Of a joke on
a suffering al my officer; an anecdote Of a
local art ez.hib nlon: lays bare the graft OF
two fsltrs who sre imposing business men
two takers who aVe imposing on business men,
women and things.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06

ALIENS ESTATE is LARGE.-Tha In
ventory and appraisement of the estate OF the
late Henry F. Allen was filed yesterday. The
appraisers. Edward Barry, Sam Houston
Daniels and G. H. Whipple, find the estate to
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06
SUFFERED AGON|ES
FOR four YEARS
Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Tried Different Physicians and
All Kinds Of 0intments = Could
Walk Only With Clutches Ohio
Man Says:
" CUTICURA REMEDIES
THE BEST ON EARTH"

In the year 1899 the side of my
right foot was cut off from the little
toe down to the heel, and the physician
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06

A remedy specially designed for the
.reaIment OF all kidney, liver. stomach
anu power troubles Is Lashs Bitters.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06

Mexico City and Grand Canyon
Are long way apart but special train leav-
Ing here April 10 will take you to both. Very
low rate. Reserve berth quickly, 61S Market
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-06

JUDGE MELVIN LECTURES. Oakland.
April 5-Superior Judge Henry A. Melvin be-
gan q course OF six lectures this evening on
Medical Jurisprudence before the Oakland
College OF Medicine Ind Surgery.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-30
WOLVES TO BE HUNTED
WITH SIBERIAN HOUNDS
State Game Warden of Michigan Plans
Systematic Chase of. Wolf Packs to
Save the Deer. =,

Special to The Journal -
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. 29. -
Charles II. Chapman, state game war
systematieay With i siber sne Wo MnH
hounds. He has taken the matter up
with the Russian minister at Washing.
ton, with view to importing dogs If
they cannot be procured in this coun-
try. The campaign for the destruction
OF the wolves will started as soon as
possible. 49, -
Thousands Of wolves are roaming the
country south Of Lake Superior and
hundreds of sheep have been killed by.
them IN year. Deer are slaughtered
by thousands annually by the pests. al
tho ,bounties Of $25 to $40 head are
freely offered
According. to an investigation iusS
closed by the game warden Is depart
ment, Chicago annually consumes thous-
ands Of tons Of wild game killed and
shipped from this state in direct viola
ton of the law. Positive evidence has
been secured by the department and
detectives are watching the establish.
ment of South Water street whole
sale dealer in poultry, veal and eggs to
secure the names of persons SUPPLYING
him with meats. - =
In the past two years half. q dozen
vlolators have been arrested and pun
ished. But up to the present it has NOT
been known who the dealers were who
were buying the game. Now the secret
has been learned.