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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
RICH MAN, WIFE
WANTS DIVORCE.
Mrs. Charles Morris Sues
for a Separation and
a $4,000 Settlement
CAUSES A SURPRISE

The coterie of Nevada mining men
who are in the habit of congregating
about the ST. Francis Hotel during their
visits to this city received surprising
DIT OF Information from New York yes
terday to the effect that Millionaire
Charles Morris. one. of the best known
mining men of Montana and Nevada,
had been made the defendant in 4 di-
vorce suit brought in the New York
courts.
The suit was quietly fled several
weeks ago, and from the advices re-
ceived here Mrs. Morris will obtain a
decree without any opposition from her
husband. OF all the men who have
made fortunes in the Tonopah and Gold
field districts none is better known in
San Francisco than Charles Morris, who
before the fire spent much time with
his wife at the Palace Hotel, where
they lived luxuriously and where he
was known as most lavish spender.
Morris seeming devotion to his young
and attractive wife, upon whom he be-
slowed most costly presents and was
otherwise extremely indulgent, was a
matter of general comment about the
Palace. where they made many ac-
quaintancs. The farthest suspicion from
the minds of those who knew the young
couple was that they were unhappy to-
gether.
About the time of the fire Mrs. Nor
ris left for the East and a short time
later her husband went to Tonopah on
business. That the wife went East
with a view. of obtaining a separation
from the young millionaire mining man
is evidenced in her action brought in
New York City. The fact, too, that she
only asks for $4,000 as a settlement in
her divorce suit. when, as ise we'll
known. she might secure division of
the community property, consisting of
a large interest in the Montana-Tono-
pah and other valuable gold properties
in Nevada, arouses suspicion among
Morris friends here that he and his
wife have had an understanding re-
garding their separation and that the
purpose of her trip to New York was
secretly known to him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
TELEPHONE STOCK
SELLS At PAR.

The strength of the Pacific States
Telephone and Telegraph Company's
stock has been feature of the market
this week. Various reasons are offered
for the rise in the price of this stock
nesday, but which of them is the actual
cause in the upward movement is doubt
full Probably it would not be far from
the truth to give the credit to the fact
that the quarterly dividends, which
were interrupted by the fire, will be re-
sumed either in October or with the
January dividend.
At the same time there have been
reports of several changes in the
personnel of the management. In
some quarters these changes are
thought to indicate that the Amer
lean Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, which owns majority of the
stock of the Western company, is about
to assume entire control of the local
management.
Several weeks ago forced sales were
negotiated at S3. Since that day the
stock has moved up until last week
the president of national bank offered
to loan $50 hundred on this stock as
collateral In any event the strength
of the stock indicates that the tele-
phone company has its affairs again on
such footing that 1t may be said to
have passed out of the emergency pc
riod and to be once more doing
business under conditions that are more
nearly normal
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
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WITH ECZEMA
Obliged to Lie With Limbs Higher
Than Head = Suffered Untold
kgonies and Could Not Walk
Doctor Said 1t Was the Worst
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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
OSCAR TOLLE ANNOUNCES
APPROACHING NUPTIALS
VIII Wed Young Woman of Santa
Cruz, to Whom He Has Long
Been Engaged.

Oscar Tolle, merchant and we'll
known politician, has Just announced
his approaching marriage to Miss
Stella Moore of Santa Cruz. The we'd
ding will take place at Santa Cruz in
about two weeks.
Miss Moore comes of an old South
ern family and is a popular young
woman of Santa Cruz. She and Mr..
Tolle have been engaged for fourteen
years, but the wedding has been de-
layed on account of a promise of Mr..
Tolle's mother that he would not wed
during her lifetime. Mrs. Tolle died
recently.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
Counterfeiting Case on Trial.

]. W. Strong and Edward Douglass
were placed on trial yesterday before a
jury in the United States District
Court on an indictment charging them
with having conspired with John Nc
Kenzie to coin counterfeit IS gold
pieces. Mckenzie turned informer af-
ter the plant was seized by Secret
Service Agents Hazen, Moffitt and Fos-
tel in a restaurant in Stockton kept by
Strong and Douglass. The case will
go to the jury today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

ized father found nowhere among the
children in the refugee camps. He
sought them for weeks; then gave up in
despair.
But the uncertainty of the fate of his
children haunted the father and yes
terday he went TO the ruins of his old
home on Seventh street and. digging
among the broken bricks in the cellar.
found the bones Near them were the
springs of lounge. on which the chill
dren were sleeping when the shock
came which brought their death. The
toy sewing machine with which they
had been playing when they went to
sleep was still beside them.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
Threatened Strike I'm EprIand.

MANCHESTER, England. Aug. ca
The iron molders today informed their
employers in the engineering trade Of
Manchester and Southeast Lancashire
OF their decision TO strike on August
p unless their demands for an imme-
date advance Of so cents per week be
conceded. The molders number only
$4,000 men. but the strike would affect
10000 skilled workmen and sixty firms
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
FATHER FINDS CHARRED
BONES OF HIS DAUGHTERS
Charles Mauks Uncovers Remains of
Children In Ruins of Former
Home ON Seventh street.

A toy sewing machine, blackened by
the fire and lying in the debris in a
cellar at 179 Seventh street was the
mute messenger that proved to Charles
Mauks yesterday that the little pile of
charred bones beside il was the asl es
of his two daughters.
At the time of the fire Mauks became
separated from his family IL was two
days before he found his wife at the
Preside Hospital, where she had been
taken, suffering from severe burns. La
ter he found his daughter Della, who is
10 years old. at one Of the relief camps,
where friends were taking care of the
child. But Elizabeth. who was II years
old, and Louisa, who was s, the agon-
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
WANTS MONEY OUTRIGHT.

George P. Dahle. formerly of 1898
Valencia street, testified that he had
seen Mr.. and Mrs. Davis on the night
before their arrest, in February last,
and that they had declared that they
knew Robson was after them, but that
they were not running away
j. G. Caldwell, real estate agent,
said that Robson and Mrs. Davis had
called at his place of business and Rob-
son had stated that the money for a
prospective purchase was Mrs. Davis
DR.. Orrella testified for the defense
that he had treated Mrs. Davis hus-
band and that the wife paid the $500 fee
in the presence of Robson. Lester E.
Hall, a member of the Veterans Home,
i'm Napa County, stated that he was a
visitor at the Davis home, 511 Freder-
ick street. in September, 1905, and that
In discussion about wills Mrs. Davis
asserted that If any one was to leave
her money she wanted it outright and
didn't go much on Wills" Then Rob-
son is declared to have said Then,
Minnie. I'll give you the money"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
"a Bone Of contention.r

This is the caption of fine cartoon
in this weeks Town Talk, in which San
Francisco is represented in meditation
on something that is not the least of
her troubles. The Spectator tells of
the attempt of the relief committee to
reach the New York Posts correspond
ent through his stomach. A pamphlet
in which General Funston and the
army are reprobated for their conduct
during the fire is one of the many sub
jects of interest discussed this week.
The Spectator recalls some navy scan
dals. He tells how Herbert Law is
making other millionaires look slow.
William NJ Bunker discusses San Fran
cisco's future. The Social Prattle de-
parment abounds in exclusive views.
why Cora Was Hanged by the Vigi-
lantes' Is the theme of this weeks
chapter of the thrilling serial history
of old San Francisco. Town Talk is
the newsiest of magazines and faith
full mirror of the best opinion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

difficulties. P. ]. Wood, another Hum
boldt. County man, testified that Rob-
sons reputation for integrity was not
the best, but admitted to William Hoff
Cook, prosecuting attorney, that he did
not know what integrity" meant.
Witnesses sworn by the prosecution
to cast light on the case were c. H.
koencke, George W. Downing, John r.
Wood, j. w. Cameron, Edward c. Bun
schied, Charles H. Beardsley, John
Brownie and Detective Bailey, who re-
lated, for the most part, various steps
in the financial transactions between
Robson and Mrs Davis.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

DEAD sPARRowS CAUSE TYPHOID
Three Oaks, Mich, Aug 23.-The cause OF an
epidemic of typhoid fever among the 1000 IN
habtants OF this place was discovered today.
when a member OF the Board OF Health climbed
TO the top OF the water works standpipe and
found the bodies OF several thousand young spar
rows covering the surface OF the water.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
Robson $ Profanity Holds
Attention Of Court.

Witnesses yesterday turned the atmosphere blue in
ldting the terms which H. p Robson referred to Mrs
Minnie Davis phen she denied him drink money. Robson
charges the won1an wth embezzlement
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
STICKS ON .rNTEGRITY..

In opening the defense several wit
nesses were put on the stand in an at
tempt to impeach the character of the
prosecuting witness. Alfred Gray said
that Robson's reputation was not very
good in Humboldt County. but that
might have been because he had mar
ried an Indian woman and had alimony
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

GOLD WATCH STOLEN.-Frank Baldochi,
residing at 2901 Sacramento street reported to
the police yesterday. that his rooms had been
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE

Relieves Nervous Disorders,
Headache, Insomnia, Exhaustion and Restless
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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
NO MONEY FOR A DRINK.

Robert H. Applegate. a Ukiah livery
man who drove Robson and Mrs Davis
from Upper Lake to Ukiah January 9
stated that the pair had trouble on the
drive and that afterward Robson said
to him:
II gave that woman $4,000, and if
she doesn't treat me better next week
than she has ! will get 1t back or know
the reason why.
Witness did not hear Mrs Davis say
that she would kill RobIon
Then came more profanity, very vio-
lent language. which was recited by
Bert NJ Bucknell, liveryman of
Ukiah. There was thirst behind the
words, said Bucknell. Robson came to
the stable, according to the witness,
and asked Bucknell to buy him drink.
saying in extenuation of his request:
Il gave that there is where the poly
syllable swear comes IND $1,000, and
now she won't give me money enough
to buy drink"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24

Aug. 23.-Fining of employees as means Of en-
forcing discipline in the postal service. sys-
tenn that has been in operation for several years
is 10 be abolished.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
Said to Have Made Air
Blue When Denied
Drink Money.

Profanity. unprintable profanity. was
quoted in Judge Dunnes department
of the Superior Court yesterday after
noon to indicate the scorn which gray
haired Hugh P. Robson, once of Hum
boldt, is alleged to have felt for Mrs
Minnie Davis, whom he now charges
with the embezzlement of $1,000 of
the Robson savings. The profane words
were uttered in Lake County and in
Ukiah, and Robson was the speaker
according to two witnesses, who boldly
quoted the language Tor the possible
upon the guilt or innocence of Mrs.
former street car conductor.
The case might have gone to the
jury yesterday while the profanity was
fresh in mind. but Attorney Frank Nc
Gowan for the defense developed a
headache and asked that the trial be
continued until this morning. He stat
ed that he had but two more witnesses
to present 1t is intimated that they
are the defendants. The defense, as
presented in McGowans opening state
ment, is that the money was given out
right to Mrs. Davis by Robson on the
understanding that he was to make his
home with her and her husband, and
that the old man later changed his
mind about it, and wanted his money
back.
MCGOWAN suggested that Robson
might have a cause for action in the
civil courts, but insisted that there
was no ground for criminal prosecu-
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
BAD LANGUAGE ENTERS CASE.

The first blush of bad language, COM
paratively the pink dawn of what was
to come, was quoted by Thomas Hen
derson. a hotel keeper of Upper Lake,
Lake County, at whose resort Mrs. Da-
Wis and Robson stayed from December
30, 1905, to January 2, 1906. Henderson
is a man of silvery locks. and he wore
his spectacles bridged over the top of
his head. He stated that when Mrs.
Davis and her aged friend were pre-
pairing to leave the hotel the woman
asked Robson If he had settled the bill
Settled -" Henderson declared
Robson profanely replied. How can
settle when l gave you every dollar
l had in the world?'
Mrs. Davis then paid the bill, accord
ing TO the witness. This testimony was
introduced for the ostensible purpose
of showing that Robson made public
acknowledgment that he had given
the woman his money.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
MORE FIGHrINa 1N MoRooco.-

MUdE FIGHTING IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Morocco, Aug 23-Further lighting has taken
place between the Pretender's and the Sultan
troops, resulting in victory for the latter.
either side.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
GOLDEN GATE MILLINERY,
I34 VAN NESS AVENUE.

SPECIAL OPENING SALE OF LADIES
AND CHILDREN'S HATS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-22
THE RESTRICTED DoUMA.

That the Douma. or Russian Con-
gress, is not TO be all that lovers of
free institutions could desire. need not
be a cause OF discouragement. 1t was
only to be expected that in the small
beginnings Of freedom. the autocracy
would still seem to have the better OF
1t. This has generally been the case;
in England the fight for freedom
against the royal autocracy continued
for centuries but the world knows
how sweeping and glorious was the tri-
umph at last.
The main thing is that In Russia a
moderate start Will be made for free
institutions by the assembling of the
Douma. even though 1t seems more OF
a machine for the Car to play upon
than a real representative of the peo-
pie. The Car viii appoint half of the
upper house. and he VIII name It's presi-
dent and vice president. He Will have
for members of the lower house He
will call the Douma together when he
wants 1t, and viii dismiss 1t at his
pleasure Every member must take
the oath OF fidelity to the Car as au-
tocrat, and to Holy Russia. And the
Douma Is forbidden to take jurisdic-
ton over the reports Of the State
finances, of charges of misconduct
against members of the upper house,
ministers, governors of provinces. or
commanding officers Of the army and
navy, or of any question of foreign af-
fairs. 1t cannot NEEDLE with conces-
sions to corporations. or deal with the
privileges of rank.
These are very serious limitations.
indeed; and our own Congress would
seem shriveled and useless II 1t We're
one-tenth as much restricted. But In
Russia 1t Is a good deal to have a ma
tional body OF even limited authority
from the people, and only represent
ing them little. In time this national
body will be granted. or will take. first
one Jurisdiction and then another. un-
til the whole system of parliamentary
government will have been firmly es-
tablished
And in it all, there is a grain of COM
fort for the people In the fact that the
press is to remain free and that the
Government not only allows the re-
porting of the proceedings of the
Douma, but has made specific arrange
ments In the rooms for the sessions of
the Douma (Which are being fitted up
with elaborate splendor) for the re-
porters of the newspapers. And the
newspa pers are taking advantage of
their new liberty TO denounce the prof
ligacy which incites the lavish fitting
up Of the Douma building, and protest
Ing that IL is now a time for rigorous
economy and not for any lavish mag
ntcence
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-22

witness before committee OF the
United States Senate. and q subpoena
was issued for him. He fed, and the
power of Al whole church was used TO
cover his tracks. AS a reward for his
evasion of the process of the Senate he
is maintained as superintendent of the
Mormon church schools, he Is per-
mtted to have as many wives "A he
can get; he is paid out OF the contribu-
lions Of tollers who have hard work
to maintain one wife and the resultant
progeny of conjugal relation.
We have in Utah. or rather we had
here, two men who left the State be-
tween days when the Senate desired to
serve its papers upon them as Wit
nesses I'm notable case. Two years
they have been I'm hiding: and four
times during that brief period. In con-
ference assembled, they have been sus-
tained as prophets, scers, and reyela-
tors from Almighty God to humanity.
Judge Gaynor, you may have some
trouble OF your own In New York. 1t
Is possible that some men, who are
wanted. are averse TO making appear
ance before investigating committees
or courts, but for downright, unadul-
terated contempt for law and the pro-
cess of government, You must come TO
Utah, Hero n pretended disciple of the
God and Master, wearing q pretended
halo, stands behind the protecting ban
ncr which a church raises, places his
thumb at the tip of his nose. extends
his fingers toward the capitol at Wash
ington, and gently titilatcs those
digits as an indication that the United
States NAV go hanged.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-22
A CALLOUS THREAT.

The fact that the public has TO pay
the cost OF strikes and the additional
price Of products imposed by reason
of strikes. is well known; but seldom
has it been recognized by either side
in the strike controversy. and never so
plainly and unreseryedly as in the re-
cent stolid and contemptuous reply of
the coal trust to the anthracite miners.
President Baer says with entire frank
ness that the consumer must paw In
added cost of coal, whatever conces-
sions are made to the miners in the
wage scale
But he is careful TO say that it will
be only a portion of the consumers
that can be thus held up. and as they
can't help themselves, they will have
TO pay for all The price of soft coal
and Of steam sizes of hard coal Will
not be increased, because there is COM
petition In the supply of these But
there Is no competition in the broken,
the egg, the stove, and the chestnut
sizes and classes of hard coal there
fore. those who use these are obliged
to pay whatever the trust asks for
them, and the price will according be
raised a dollar and twenty cents a ton.
This, II Is reckoned. Will enable the
trust to recoup itself on the full wage
account for all the classes and sizes of
coal mined so that its usual dividends
and surplus Will not be interfered with
at all,
There is not the least doubt that this
is precisely what the coal trust would
do. President Baer in making the cyni-
cal explanation and forecast which he
has put forth, no doubt has the addi-
tional motive in view, of arraying such
public opinion as ne can sway by this
forecast of raise in price of the classes
Of coal named. in violent hostility to
the demands OF the coal miners For,
II is not in human nature to be friend
ly 10 a move which would result i'm a
scale Of prices that is sure to compel
the buyer to pay such an advance as
this. President Baer is thus doubly
shrewd. and he is callous TO any and
every criticism. He will put on the
screws, and force a large public to
condemn the miners. even though 1t is
plain that he Is himself the one to be
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