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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-10

History Of La Malmaison.
Malmaison was bought for $50, 600 by Jose.
phine In 1893, when her husband was still
plain Gen. Bonaparte. After her death it
remained the property Of her children. Eu-
gene and Hortense de Beauharnais.
Under the restoration Eugene sold most
Of the park and transported the furniture
to Munich. In 1925 Swedish banker of the
name of daguerrean picked up the chateau
and remaining grounds for 100000. In 1842
they fell into the hands of the ex-Queen
Christina of Spain at the price Of 100000;
good investment because twenty years
later she sold Malmaison to Napoleon Ill
for $4,000 After his fall Nine. Doria
picked 1t up at an unknown price, held 1t
thirty years, and eight years ago sold 1t to
the millionaire Daniel Osiris-who present
ed it to the French government for Bona
parte museum.
OF all it's holders after Josephine. Ma
dame Doria was the only one who reso-
lutely tried to live at Malmaison. Chris
tina, after several attempts to make a
country place of it, handed it over to a
caretaker: while the Swedish banker
simply keld it as pious trust-which
Napoleon III continued. t'
Even Madame Doria, strange, strong
woman, had to quit the place at intervals
and for considerable periods Long before
her gossip had attached uncanny reputa-
tion to both house and grounds. Madame
Doria spoke of it with a strange reticence
when questioned; and there is the word
of her nephew that she often threatened
never to return to Malmaison, that it was
mo place to live in and keep your rea-
SON.
Certainly as time went on Madame Do
ria grew stranger; and with her two aged
servants, man and wife, who alone served
her at Malmaison. In particular, through
all the thirty years, not once did she have
visitors in the time of the new moon.
In the Filmy Light Of the New Moon.
Daniel Osiris. patriotic millionaire, de-
voted to the cult of Bonaparte, declares
with gravity that never would he have
dreamed of occupying Malmaison; sand
there are those who pretend Madame Do
ria told him strange things concerning
what appears in a certain corner of the
park close to the driveway by the filmy
light of the new moon.
Years ago, while Madame Doria was
leading her lone life at Malmaison Mr.
Edward Tuck, one Of the best known
Americans of Paris. bought Mont-Vert,
close by, for a summer residence. Then
he took in, piece by piece, most of the
Malma1son grounds that had been alien
ated by Eugene. 1t is a lovely spot. with
lordly, ancient trees. Cut into villa sites
and sold to the right kind of people it
should make a splendid speculation
Yet as years go by we observe Mr.. Ed
ward Tuck just occupying his own cha
teau Of MontVert for a short time each
his servants to stroll across the old NAL
maison grounds in the light of the new
moon for any sum of money! Or by twi-
light, even. for that matter!
The whole look of the old park is weird,
and troubling. Such and such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-10

Church-"You say he takes life seriously?'
Gotham-"Yes. when he's killing mosqui-
toes he does."-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-10
History of La Malmaison.

room of Josephine, the bed room of Hor.
tense, Napoleon's library and the cold Ro
man bath room
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

ply said that Judge Rosalsky had been
put on our ticket for pay. but when
Murphy was put on oath before the
Grand Jury he was compelled to re-
tract and admit that the statement
was unfounded and reckless.
IF the lying newspaper proprietors
and editors of this town were all put
on oath before the Grand Jury there
is hardly a political statement they
have made during this campaign that
they would not be compelled to retract
and admit false in every particular.
There never has been q more dis
graceful spectacle in American journal
ism than this long line of envious ed
itors viciously bowling their lies to
the heavens like dogs baying at the
moon.
There has never been a more pitiful
sight than the crowd of New York
newspaper proprietors, degenerate ex-
ponents of commercialism rather than
journalism, who are spotted from head
to foot with the mire in which they
have been wallowing, and who frantic
ally follow Talleyrand's advice-'Throw
mad, throw mud; some of it may stick
and most of it has stuck to the throw
ers.
They have told you that my news
papers were trust, as if the people of
New York were ignorant children and
did not know what trust was A
trust is combination formed to raise
the price of a product or limit the out
put. When 1 came to this city 1 did
not increase the price of newspapers
but I reduced them, and I not only cut
the price, but doubled the output
SAYS HE Is SINCERE.
'These frenzied papers and my polit-
ical opponents tell you I am insincere.
Insincerity is to say something you do
not mean; to profess something. you
are not willing to perform. How can
my opponent honestly question my sin
cerity when he himself only works for
hire and serves either the corporations
or the State, according to which re-
tains him first or pays him best
IF any one of you or all of you
should think that your welfare or the
general welfare is best. promoted by
retaining the Republican party in
power, / shall not complain, so long as
when you cast your vote you will at
least say Hearst is a sincere man and
whether elected or not he will continue
to do his best to serve the interests of
his fellow citizens.
II don't want the support of the Cap
tain Kidds-the so-called captains of
industry. I defy them, and they can
vote for Hughes If they want to- I
want to be elected by the people I
do not ask any man in this audience
for his vote, but 1 want his good
opinion
Charles E. Hughes, the Republican
nominee for Governor, after a talk with
State Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff
this afternoon, left for Kingston, where
he spoke tonight.
Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall, was out with statement
today. He again declared Tammany's
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
CHANGES PLANS OF HENEY.
VIII Require Assistance in Prosecuting
Land-Fraud Cases.


PORTLAND, Or, Oct 22.-The prose-
cution of the grafters in San Francisco
will necessitate changes in the plans of
Francis J. Heney. The famous prosecu-
tor Will drop all the cases to be tried
in Portland, with one or two exceptions,
turning over the bulk of the work to
United States Attorney w. c. Bristol.
During the remainder of the present
month, and all of next, it is expected
that Heney will occupy himself with
placing evidence before the San Fran
cisco Grand Jury in the grating cases.
After this work is done he will come
to Portland in December and try the
case pending against w. 'Steiwer, ex-
United States Attorney John H. Hall
and his former assistant Edwin Mays,
II. H Hendricks, the Zachary brothers
and others, and possibly the indictment
against State Senator Robert A. Booth
Of Eugene.
The Booth and the fencing cases'
are those in which Heney has the
greatest interest, and his present plan
is to try them before leaving the Ore
gon field He viii then go to Wash
ington to try the charges against Hyde,
Benson, Dimond and Binger Hermann.
The Hyde-Dimond case will be tried
first the Hermann case next. In view
of the fact that the trial of the
Steiwer, Hall and Booth cases will
likely occupy considerably over a
month, and possibly two, it is not at
all likely that Heney will get to the
cases in Washington until well into
next spring, should ne conclude to try
them before the prospective San Fran
cisco cases.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
FILIPINOS PRAISE
SMITHS STAND.

MANILA. Oct 22.-The native press
is enthusiastic over the proposed
changes in provincial boards and de-
clare faith in the promises OF the Gov
ernmept. Some give credit to Governor
General Smith for the results of the as
sembly OF governors. Foreigners, how
ever, are withholding expression of the
assembly's recomme The ma
tive papers believe that the proposed
changes viii be beneficial at this time
and that Congress will approve them.
The governors assembly also recon-
mends that Filipinos be made assist
ants to the heads Of bureau depart
ments and that governors and munich
pal presidentes be given the power to
pardon in cases not involving fines in
excess of zoo pesos. Many minor rec
concentrations are made.
The chief recommendation of the
governors assembly is that the manner
Of the selection of provincial boards of
government be altered so that several
of the members be elected instead of
being appointed by the Insular Govern
ment. These members are now Ameri-
cans. Under the proposed order Fill
pinos will be chosen for these offices,
thus giving Filipinos control Of the
boards.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
POLICEMAN FINDS
WOMAN IN BOX.

Lying in large box, screaming
wildly for help, an unknown woman
was found last night in vacant lot at
Fifteenth and Bryant streets by Po-
liceman Curtis, who sent her at once TO
the Central Emergency Hospital. She
was unable to speak coherently and it
is believed that she Is insane.
The woman is young, being about 2S
years Of age. She has blonde hair and
blue eyes and was roughly dressed.
When found she seemed to be in much
pain and was calling loudly:
"Oh, my head! Oh, my head!"
1t is possible that the woman had
crawled into the box. II she had been
placed there by some other person she
would have had no trouble in making
her escape. Nothing could be CLEANED
from her talk concerning herself.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
lyman COMING TO
MANAGE SHIPYARD

JosephJ lyman, former assistant SUI
perintendent Of the Cramp shipbuilding
yard IN Philadelphia, has been chosen
general manager of the Union Iron
Works of this city. He will succeed
General Manager McGregor, who has
had charge Of the plant since the fire.
Word has been received that lyman is
on the way and will soon arrive in San
Francisco.
lyman holds patents on many valu-
able inventions now in general use, and
is considered one of the finest execu-
tives in the country.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

allegiance to the Independence League
as represented in the Democratic State
ticket, and predicted the election of
Hearst.
CAN PLACE CANDIDATES.
The Independence League won a VIC
tory, possibly of widespread conse-
quence, when the Board of Elections de-
cided that the managers Of the league,
having named a full State ticket, were
entitled to say what candidates should
be placed under the scales, the en-
blem OF the league. The action of the
board will come before the Supreme
Court for review tomorrow. Should the
courts sustain the opinion of the board
many Democrats nominated by petition
will have no place in the league column
on the official ballot.
William j. Conners, Democratic State
chairman, on information received from
Patrick E. McCabe. Democratic State
Committeeman of Albany County. an
nounced tonight that Democratic head
quarters at Albany had been seized this
afternoon by certain dissatisfied Dem
ocrats of the State headed by ex-Mayor
Thomas NJ Osborne of Auburn. The
information of the alleged seizure of
the headquarters was brought to this
city tonight by McCabe, who communi-
Gated it to Hearst. A hurried confer
ence was called, which included Hearst,
Corners, McCabe and Ihmsen
An active anti-Hearst campaign is to
be made throughout the State by the
dissatisfied Democrats.
Former Mayor Osborne was one of
those who with District Attorney Je-
rome and other Democrats met in con-
ference at Albany before the Buffalo
convention. The conferees were op-
posed to the Endorsement of Hearst by
the State Democracy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

i. Notice is hereby given that the taxes
on all personal property secured by
real property and One-half of the taxes
on all real property will be due and
payable on October 8th, 1906, and will
pc delinquent on November 26th 1905,
next thereafter at six Co o'clock D. m.
and that unless paid prior thereto ff-
teen per cent will be added to the
amount thereof, and that if said one
nalr be not paid before April 20, 1907,
az az SIX 90 o'clock p. M, an additional
nVe (ol per cent will be added thereto.
That the remaining one-half OF the
taxes on all real property will be pay
able on and after January 7th, 1907,
and Will be delinquent on April 29th.
1907, next thereafter at six (6) O'clock
p. m. and that unless paid prior there
to hve per cent Will be added TO the
amount thereof
2. That all taxes may be paid at the
time the first tnstallment, as herein
provided, Is due and payable.
8. That said taxes shall be paid be-
tween the hours Of $40 O'Clock a. m
and five o'clock .. m. at the ofice OF
the Tax Collector. 575 McAllister street
between Van Ness avenue and Franklin
street.
N. B.-Positively no checks received
after the 18th day Of November 1905
and the. 22nd day OF April. 1907, re-
spectively.
J.F. NICHOLS,
Tax Collector City and County Of San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

himnkhe operations of what has come
to - known as the local whisky ring.
In this select assemblage are included
representatives of the firm of Hilbert
Brothers, certain Supervisors. members
of the defunct Police Commission and
the Boss" himself. Reagan had
charged in an open letter that Mayor
Schmitz had laid before him plan by
which they might make $50 a barrel
out of whisky should Reagan consent
to go in the business. In Reagan's let
ter were veiled illusions to other pro-
posals and actions of the Mayor which
had a distinct smack of graft. 1t is
stated that Reagan related in detail to
Heney and Burns the ins and out of
these transactions.
These conferences with Reagan and
Maestretti supplied the needed evil
dence and the public announcement of
plans for prosecution followed imme-
diately after.
PLAYHOUSE LICENSE.
1t is stated that Heney has been sup
piled with evidence tending to show
that an attempt was made to hold up
theatrical manager who proposed to
erect playhouse on Post street, near
Fillmore. 1t was reported that the
Board of Public Works had refused to
grant the permit unless provision were
made for a division of the profits of
the enterprise. The project was even
tually abandoned. 1t was at about the
same time that Manager Fischer was
in San Francisco endeavoring to ar
range for a popular amusement hall.
Fischer abandoned the plan and upon
his return to Los Angeles announced
that 'it was impossible to do anything
in San Francisco because of the graft"
Neither BURNS nor Henev would af-
firm or deny the assertion that they
were prepared to prove that a corrup-
ton fund had been distributed among
the Supervisors following the presenta-
ton of the blanket trolley franchise
to the United Railroads.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
Survivors From Long
Key Tell of Havoc
Wrought.
British Ship Carrying
Treasure Probably
Lost in Gale.

MOBILE. Ala. Oct. 22-The Mallory
liner Colorado. which arrived in port
today, had as passengers Jose Nelson.
Charles Olson, Charles Anderson and
Otto Brink, who were picked up at sea
Saturday morning, ninety miles off Key
West. Nelson says he saw seventy
men drowned from a house boat which
was wrecked off Long Key. Fla, in last
weeks storm The four men found by
the Colorado's crew were standing on
a raft made out of six logs and were in
the water waist deep at the time. Mel
son said he and the other men were on
a house boat at Long Key when the
hurricane struck them and blew the
boat TO sea. 1t soon went to pieces, and
out of the 125 people on board seventy
nine were drowned. he says. right be-
fore his eyes. The other forty-two have
since been taken into Jacksonville, Fla
The men suffered terrible hardships.
They say that the loss of life was
heavier off Long Key than at any other
point. The men were employed by the
Florida East Coast Railway on extern
sion work through the Florida swamps
from Miami TO Key West.
TREASURE STEAMER MISSING.
NEW YORK, Oct ga London dis
patch to the Times says there is con-
siderable anxiety thsre concerning the
British steamer Arabistan, bound from
Buenos Ayres for New York with $780,
600 in gold. She left Buenos Ayres
on September %. and it is reck-
oned she must have been in the region
disturbed by the recent West Indian
hurricane Five pounds sterling per
cent was paid Saturday for reinsurance
on the gold.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22-The Presi-
@1,o foII %aia
gram from Governor Broward of Flor
ida in response TO a message of sym
pathy for those who had suffered by the
recent storm and an offer Of Federal
aid If necessary:
sLEESBURG, Fla, Oct. 21.--I express
to you the sincere thanks of the people
of Florida for your expression of SYM
pathy, and sincerely thank you for your
offer of national aid in any practicable
way. Will advise you further after in
vestigating matters"
CUBAN FAMILIES SUFFER.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. Mrs. Katherine
Tingley, head OF the Universal Broth
erhood and Theosophical Society. has
received by cable information. of the
great suffering entailed by the cyclone
which swept over the western part of
Cuba, including Havana and Pinar del
Rio, where the society has large
school similar to the one in Point Iona.
Those affected most seriously by the
disaster are Cuban FAMILIES of the
poorer classes, who have had their
homes completely destroyed. The suf-
fering cannot be estimated in America,
and today there are many old women
and helpless mothers and children ex-
posed to the lack of shelter due to the
almost daily transforms. Mrs. Tingley
has made an appeal for aid, and to-
morrow evening will address public
meeting at the Iris Theater
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
MISCREANT WOULD
INJURE KING.

MADRID. Oct. "a report of an oc-
currence believed by some to have been
planned outrage against King Al
fonso is published this morning Sew
eral automobilists yesterday encoun-
tered stout wire fixed across the high
road at point which his Majesty would
have to pass on his way back to Madrid
The wire was found shortly before the
Kings automobile was due to pass.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
sUcCUMBs AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

NAPA. Oct. 22.-Mrs. w. 7. Grigsby.
a well known pioneer of Napa County
and a resident of this city for the last
forty five years, died this morning at
her home on Union street after a long
illness due to a complication of dis
eases resulting from an attack Of pneu-
monia.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.

FRESNO. oct zI--Ihe TWO Children
Of g. ". Gardner were burned to death
at Shaver at $50 this evening
Gardner is an employe of the
Fresno Elume Lumber Company
and his family occupied a cabin
near the mills. Mrs. Gardner left
the children alone for few minutes,
and they set the house on fire, perish
ing before they could be rescued.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
Municipal Grafters May Face
Indictments in a Month.
Heney and Burns Positive That They
Have Evidence to Convict.

In administration circles there is a
fippant disposition to ascribe the activ-
ity of Heney and Burns to political in
spiratfon. 1t is charged that Langdon
has been spurred to action by his desire
to become Governor Of the State
Ruef was unusually busy yesterday
In his Office on Bush street. He is fol-
lowing the accounts of Heney's and
Burns operations with keen attention.
He repeats that he welcomes an in
vestigation and is willing to co-op-
crate.
SUPERVISORS NOT DISTURBED.
At the meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors no reference TO the graft in
qufry was made in open session. Speak
ing to a representative Of The Call
members OF the board, however, were
a unit in their declaration that they
were eager for the investigation. OF
course, men have said as much before
and lamented later. Supervisor Kelly
went little beyond his fellows and
expressed his desire to vote for an an
preparation of $4,000 to aid the In
quiry. Some one made a suggestion
that no men ought to supply the rope
for their own hanging. but 1t was ig-
nored.
Supervisor Lonergan was emphatic IN
his assertion that the inquiry should
be encouraged. He said:
Let us get to the bottom of this
thing. These cracks about graft have
been made right along and we should
have them either proved or disproved
at once" His mastery eloquence made,
no doubt, profound impression upon
his attentive hearers.
Ballot stuffing has also been brought
to the attention Of Heney by Burns as
the result of his investigation. 1t is
known that as many as forty persons
registered from one shack in the
burned district at the time of the pri-
maries. and 1t is alleged that gross
frauds have been perpetrated In the
effort to pack the electorate for Con-
Ian and Mogan for the Superior bench.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
To Cure a Cold i'm One Day

Druggists refund money If 1t fails. E.
w. Groves signature on each box. 25c.s
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
The Kidneys

When they are weak, tor.
pid. or stagnanT,. the whole
system suffers. Don't neg
Iect them at this time, but
heed the warning Of the
aching back, the bloaGed
face. the sallow complexion,
the urinary disorder, and
begin treatment at once with
Hood'sSarsaparilla
which contains the best. and
Safest curative substances.
For testimonials Of remarkable cures
send for Book on Kidneys. No. 8.
c. J. Hood Co., Lowell, M0sa
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
IlIIen Cured fn fo 14 navn.

Pazo Ointment guaranteed TO cure any
case itching, blind, bleeding orprotruding
piles s 70 Il days or rmoneyrefunded. 50c.s
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

Continued from page 1, Column 8.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

allegiance to the Independence League
as represented in the Democratic State
ticket and predicted the election of
Hearst
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23

Tax Collector City and County Of San
Francisco.