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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
EFUGEE REFUSES
To PAY RENT.
Takes His Troubles to Relief
Headquarters and Partial
Understanding Is Reached
MAY BE A PRECEDENT

Can refugee who occupies his own
tent on public square be compelled to
pay ground rent? That is the question
the Relief Corporation has tackled, and,
incidentally. stirred up a deal of
trouble.
Sackett Cornell the tall man of Ham,
ilton square. was served with notice
Friday night that he would have to pay
rent for the ground his tent occupies.
He srormed relief headquarters yester-
day with protest that echoed through
out the building Mr.. Cornell is strong
of lung. Lieutenant Scott finally took
charge of him. and he left headquarters
under the impression that the notice
was all a mistake and that he will not
have to pay rent. But as Major CASTOR,
formerly superintendent of camps, has
gone on record to the effect that Cor
nell has agreed to pay rent. the end
is not yet in sight Besides, If Cornell
does not pay rent other refugees
housed in the squares will refuse to
do so.
Cornell and his family occupy a elus-
ter of three tents on the Geary- street
side of Hamilton square He claims to
have paid for the material in the tents
out of his own pocket and to have In no
way received assistance from the Re-
lief Corporation, further than permis-
sion TO occupy the square,
According to Cornell, policeman
served him Friday night with notice
that he must pay ground rent or get
out He refused to do either, and went
to relief headquarters yesterday to i'm
quire about it. Lieutenant Scott finally
succeeded in paeifying him, just how
neither will say. but Cornell states that
st was all mistake" while Scott an
nounces that .'the corporation will col
lect rent only from the cottages IL
builds"
But over in Hamilton square other
refugees are watching the outcome OF
the trouble as an indication of what
their future course shall be. The fnal
disposition of the case may fix the con-
ditions under which the refugees shall
occupy the squares. If Cornell does not
pay rent others will refuse to do so
The corporation expects to collect in
rents about $4,000 a month
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
AUDITOR OF BANK
SCR|MPs WIFE.
Develops Queer Ideas as
to Cost Of Living, and
Spouse Obtains Divorce
TELLS UNUSUAL TALE

OAKLAND, Oct. 2O.-Attired in a
gown of Partisan creation, Mrs. Minnie
T. McGauley, president of the Mills
College Alumnae and past president
of the Mills Club, appeared before
| Judge Ellsworth today and secured an
interIoeutory decree of divorce from
| James McGauley, auditor of bank IN
San Francisco. The divorce was award
| ed on the ground of desertion, but Mrs
McGauley testified that her husband
was fanatic on dietary subjects and
/ she told many tales of his cruelty and
/ his refusal to furnish her with the
necessaries of life
+ Mrs MeGauley was accompanied to
court by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. X.
Hoppe, who live at East twenty
seventh street, near Twenty-third ave-
nue., and by her attorney, A. Heyne-
man. She was perceptibly nervous, but
her father, who is a manufacturer OF
surgical Instruments and her mother
gave her words of announcement, and
she was finally calm enough to take
the stand in her own behalf
The McGauleys were married a San
Mateo, September I, 1898. and the wife
claims to have been deserted two years
ago. She says that during the six
years they lived together she was
treated as a mere lousekeeper in her
husbands home
He said l was not educated suf-
ffciently to be the mother of his chill
dren,' declared Mrs. McGauley. On
one occasion he exclaimed, "Oh. Minna.
what a holy life we are leading At
another time he asked me to sign an
agreement whereby l was to purchase
everything for the home. including
having the sidewalk washed. for s25 a
month. I replied that that would make
me his servant.
That's all you are, he replied. ]
am young man compared 10 YOU
There are eighteen years between our
ages
McGauley finally increased the
monthly allowance to $50. He is al
legged to have done all the shopping
and once he took home a box of de-
cayed apples, declaring that they were
the only kind to eat At another time
he took home two mutton chops, say
ing that heIcould have one for lunch
con and the other for dinner. Nuts
fruit and celery, he insisted. were the
only food fit to eat. All this time. the
wife testified, MeGauley was receiving
/ $3.50 month salary and $55 month
rental from house he owned. He
used to stand at his window in the
bank, his wife says, and seeing the
sunshine, exclaim:
THAT is Gods sunshine . I wish thai
Minna would go to Golden Gate Park
and bask in its rays"
But Mrs. McGauley says she refused
to bask although her husband insisted
upon that every day of their six years
of married life.
Mrs. Hoppe testified about taking
food to her daughter and Hoppe told
| how McGauley ordered him to take his
daughters belongings from the Nc
Gauley home. No contest was made
and Judge Ellsworth granted the inter
/ locutory decree.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
RUNAWAY BoYs ARRESTED.

OAKLAND, Oct. 2os--Wishing to see
the world free from the hindrance of
parental authority, Fred and Earl Han
sen. respectively 10 and IA wears Of age,
whose home is on Wisconsin, near
Army, street, San Francisco, ran away
from home three weeks ago, and since
that time they have been camping IN
q vacant shed on Broadway and Twen-
ty-ninth street. where they were found
TO-DAY by Policemen Flynn and O'Brien.
When arrested the boys had in their
possession a stolen bicycle and buggy
robe which they were using as q blan-
ket and a dog. also believed to have
been stolen. The latter followed the
youngsters 10 the City Prison. and up
10 a late hour tonight was still wait
ting for them TO reappear. The pair
viii be sent to their parents.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
MASONs GIVE A WORKING
CHARTER TO NEW BRANCH

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 20
Francis Drake Lodge No. 376, F. and
A. NJ, was installed last night and
formally presented with a charter. The
lodge has been working under special
dispensation since March is last The
installing officers were: Edward II.
Hart, most worshipful grand master:
r. H. Guyet. Inspector for the Fifty
third District, and W. c. Ordway, past
worshipful master of Mission Lodge
and known as the father of Francis
Drake Lodge. The lodge took its name
in honor of Sir Francis Drake. the first
Mason who ever landed on the coast of
California.
The following officers were installed
WoFshipful master. Franklin McDon-
aid; senior warden, Jesse SNYDER;
junior warden. John Mcdonald: secre-
tary, w. J. Martin; treasurer, E. r.
Lawsin; senior deacon, Frank Ed
wards; junior deacon, Ephraim N.
Brown: chaplain, William Holston
marshal, Arthur Coombes; stewards.
Tim Bresnahan and Charles Kauff-
mann; tyler, Fred Cunningham. A
banquet was served after the cere-
monies.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
JOHN MARTIN SHOWS
SOME FINE ORCHIDS
San Rafael Flower Exhibit
Lacks Quantity, but the
Quality Is Very Choice
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAIL


SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 2O-The annual
flower show under the auspices OF the
san Rafael Improvement Club took
place in the San Rafael Opera-House
this afternoon and evening. This will
probably be the last time that the club
will give the show, as IL will probably
be under the supervision of the local
gardeners henceforth. The exhibition
and number OF exhibitors were not as
large as on former occasions. but the
exhibits made up In quality what they
lacked in quantity. The entertain
ment and vaudeville was very inter-
esting and entertaining, evoking much
applause The school children taking
part in the performances showed
marked ability and received much ap-
plause from their enthusiastic listeners.
The exhibit OF choice orchids from
the conservatory of John Martin in
Ross Valley was the grandest ever
exhibited in this county. and was the
object of much admiration.
The flower awards were as follows
Professional gardeners - William
Redmayne, three first prizes for chry-
santhemums.
Private gardeners. first prizes-Wil-
liam Buehl, for white chrysanthemums;
Julius Newman, best yellow chrySan-
themums; John T. Jacks, best pink
chrysanthemums and best dahlias;
James Nivens, best collection OF begO-
Mas and a special prize for the John
Martin collection Of orchids.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
KN0WLAND BREAKS
UNDER STRAIN.

ALAMEDA, Oct 2O.-Congressman
Joseph r. KnOwiand is i'll at his home
On Everett street. suffering from a
serious cold that threatens to develop
into pneumonia and has caused him
70 stop political campaign work for
the time being.
Knowland spoke at Concord Thurs
day night and was scheduled to de-
liver an address al Black Diamond
iast night but his condition took a
turn for the worse yesterday at Mar
tinez and he was hurried to his resi-
aence here
When he arrived home physicians
were summoned. who found the Con-
gresham with a high fever. This
was reduced somewhat during the
night and today the patient was inn
proved While al Washington last
winter Knowland suffered an attack OF
5iphtheria and the campaigning he
mas been doing during the past four
weeks has OvertaXed his vocal chords
and throat and affected his physical
system.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
rOREsTERs Ar BA.NaUET.

Companion Court Golden Gate OF the
Independent Order of FOresters, one OF
the most active local subordinatcs %
that organization, was three years old
yesterday. and IL celebrated it's ami
versaFy by q banquet in one OF the
central rotisseries. There were covers
for ninety at the artistically dressed
horseshoe table and all seats were oc-
eupied. An excellent supper was
served. after which there was a pro-
gramme of vocai and instrumental mu-
sic and speech making, the principal
talk being by High Chief Ranger ].
P. Murphy, who a few days since re-
turned from Santa Barbara, where he
attended a session of the High Court OF
Southern California Mrs. Anna Will
son. chief ranger of the companion
court, also spoke
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
TWO BERKELEY GRADUATES
SUCCESSFUL IN MINING
News Received of the Achievements of
A. e. Drucker In Korea and of
Stanley EastOn In Idaho.

BERKELEY. Oct. 2O.-Professor S.
B. Christy, dean of the mining college,
has received word of A. E. Drucker's s
success in the treatment of gold-bear-
ing suIphurets in Korea Drucker has
carried out successfully experiments in
the cyanidfng of gold bearing sulphur
cts along the lines indicated by Pro
fessor Christy in his lecture before the
California Miners Association several
years ago. The sulphurets are ground
in OF per cent cyanide solution in
tube mills. the coarse discharge re-
ground and treated in mechanical agi-
tators for twenty-four hours The
extraction obtained by Drucker is 50
per cent, while before he came the ex-
traction was only 60 to 20 per cent.
Stanley Easton, another graduate of
the college of mining of the class Of
1894, has successfully developed some
large and valuable ore bodies in the
California mine. two miles from Wal
lace, Idaho. The mine is owned by a
Pittsburg company, and has been oper-
ated for a number of years without
success owing to the fact that the
ground is traversed by complex Sc
ries of faults; but the problem has just
been satisfactorily solved by Easton.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
AROUND THE BAY

NAMES DEPUTY LICENSE IESPEGT0R.-
Oakland, Oct 2o-Deputy City Assessor waiter
Inspector by Mayor Mott at monthly salary
of 800.
MARTINEZ CITIZEN DROPS DEAD.-Mar.
tinez oct 20-MichaeI G. DonnelIy. an old
resident of Crockett dropped dead from heart
failure while at work in the Selby Smelter last
night. He leaves a wife and several children
INsPECTs KEARNEY ESTATE Berkeley;
Oct 2o.-Professor e. ]. Wickson. accompanied
by several members of the Board OF Regents.
left tonight on a tour Of inspection Of the
Theodore Kearney estate at Fresno, which Kear-
ney bequeathed TO the university
IMPRISONED FOR COMMUNICATIONS
Oct 20.-Jobn Fitzgerald, stevedore, was sent
today because he had failed to pay his divorced
wife alimony for two months When his wlre
secured the divorce he was ordered to pay her
S25 MONTH
CHILDREN GET ESTATE.-oakland. Oct 20
The children Of August kraeket. who died In
1891, secured today an order of court whereby
the estate is to be distributed to them. The
estate consists of property at Twenty second and
Valley streets that belongs to the children but
carries mortgage. 1t is valued at $500.
STEALS DOG AND FLEES.-Croekett Oct
20.-Wtlliam Wallace, local blacksmith, who
stole pointer dog from barber named Curtis
at Benieia yesterday, has fed. fearing arrest.
The animal was found at Wallace's home by
Constable Ahern and returned to its owner The
dog had taken several bench prizes and IS worth
$500. Wallace has a family
GIVEN IMPORTANT CoNTRAcT.-Martinez
Oct 20.-The f. B. and A. l.. Stone Company
of Thomasson has been awarded contract by
the Western Pacific Railroad Company for the
manufacture Of all the cement blocks TO be
used In the construction of its bridges. This
work alone will keep the company busy for the
next tive years and will mean the additional
employ yment of fifty men-
MENACED BY FLYING BULLET.-Berkeley
Oct 20.-J. s. Young of 1545 Dwight way has
reported TO the police that bullet whizzed by
his head this morning he stood in his yard,
narrowly missing him. He charged four small
boys with the offense. The lads were brought
TO the station and reprimanded by Chief yoll
HAD TOO MANY DUCKS. Oakland, Oct 20.
Because he had more than fifty wild ducks in
his possession, George W. Leisz. dealer IN
produce aud game, arrested yesterday at
his store at 339 Twelfth street and booked
at the Central police station on charge of
violating the State game law. Leisz was ar
raigned in Department of the Police Court
latter part of the month.
MAYOR APPROVES ORDINANGES.-oa
Oct 20.--Afayor Frank X. Mott approved today
ordinances appropriating $40 600 for the improve
inent of Bushrod Park. extending the time of
closing saloons from midnight to / O'Clock a. m
authorizing the Police Commission to appoint
two additional detectives and five sergeants OF
police, placing tax of SIS quarter slot
machines and appropriating the necessary funds
for the repairing of the city warehouses at the
foot of Webster street
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
PREsBYrERrAN sYNoD,s WORK.

SAN RAFAEL, Oct 20.--The meeting
of the synod of California was held
at the First Presbyterian Church to-
day. After the various reports were
received Rev. H. T. Dobbins of Colusa
led the devotional exercises. Mrs. P. D.
Browne made a report on the Presby-
terian orphanage. At the evening SER
vices adrdesses were made by Rev. H.
H. McQuilkin and Professor Charles
Scanlon on evangelistic work and tenn
perance. The final meeting of the synod
will be held tomorrow morning, when
addresses will be delivered by Rev. III.
K Walker Professor Scanlon and the
moderator of the synod.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
PLAN AN INQUIRY
IN NEW YORK.
North German Policy Hold
ers Not Satisfied With
i the Offer of 25 Cents
BEST GIVES FIGURES

The local policy holders of the North
German Fire Insurance Company OF
New York may send a representative
from this city to investigate into tue
affairs of the company. At meetins
in the synagogue at Webster and CaIi-
fornia streets last evening e j.. lie
Breton suggested the joint action OF
policy -holders for the purpose OF send
ing W. ]. Herrin to New York
c. A. Best. leading authority on IN
surance matters, who has investigated
the North German of New York to some
extent expressed the opinion that the
company could easily pay much more
to it's policy-holders than 1t has or
fered. which is 25 cents on the dollar,
proceedings unless the proposition is
accepted by large number of policy
holders.
Mr. Best was called upon to supply
some figures relating to the assets or
the company The total of assets was
found to be about 100000. On this
basis the payments ought to amount
ito something like IS cents ON the dol
lar, instead Of 20 cents.
w. j. Herrin made a statement from
which it appeared that there We're sew
eral leading considerations that made
it advisable that the facts should be
known before any such small offer as
the company puts out should be ae-
cepted.
As a business proposition the pol
cy-holders so Herrin said, ought TO
find out whether they cannot get more
before proceeding blindly to accept 20
cents as full payment. Tt was doubted,
Herrin also said, that the reinsurance
of the North German of New York in
the Cosmopolitan Insurance Company,
Immediately after the San Francisco
fire. when the North German was in
solvent was legal. 1t was doubtful
also, whether the waiver of stoekhold-
ers' liability for the payment of losses
which was inserted in the North Ger
man policies. was valid.
A long discussion of the entire mat
ter relating to the North German com
pany took place. Some action may be
taken during the present week if the
policy -holders cooperate sufficiently &c
give strong backing TO what is neces-
sary to be done in New York.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
News Of the Counties Bordering San Francisco Bay
MEXICANS PLAN To
FREE PRISONERS.
Revolutionists Organize a
Band to Forcibly Re
lease Men Taken in Raids
OFFICERS ON BORDER

HOUSTON. Tex. Oct 20---Advices
from Rio Grande state that band OF
Mexican revoIutionists has been organ
fzed to forcibly release prisoners cap
tured in recent raids by the Federal
and Texas authorisies at Laredo Eagle
pass Rio Grande City. Del Rio and
other points. Men are already in the
field. according to reports received.
United states Marshal Brewster left
hurriedly last night for the border.
after sending instructions TO deputies
along the route TO join him. 1t is de-
cIared that after releasing the impris-
oned revoiutionists an expedition into
Mexico will be inaugurated
The most sensational Of the arrests
is that of Captain Castro Of the Juarsz,
military garrison
Louis Aguciro, publisher Of REFORM
Social. a Mexican daily newspaper pub
Hshed at FL Paso. Is one of the pris-
Oners.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
FIRE IS SWEEPING
OVER MARIN.

SAN RAFAEL. Oct. 21-A danger
GUS fire is raging in the neighborhood
Of Olcina and threatening Camp Taylor
and Bolinas. 1t started in a grass fire
and rapidly spread to the forest Sec
tion of Marin County.
At midnight big force of men un-
der the leadership of Angelo Pedini
was lighting the fire desperately to
prevent it from reaching Lagunitas
and the Mosher ranch.
At that hour the fre-fghters had
little hope of stopping the progress of
the flames.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
OaJECTs TO FLAMING MILL.

ALAMEDA, Oct 20.-Colonel George
c. Babcock has caused the arrest OF
B. T. Cowart for operating a planning
mill, built and owned by Clarence
Morser, on Pearl street, near San Jose
avenue. Babcock alleges that the mill
was being run in violation of a city
ordinance which prohibits the operation
of planning mills within certain dis
tricts Cowart holds that the ordinance
is invalid and that there is a planning
mill already being run within the pro-
hibited district and that without police
or other interference Cowart will test
the ordinance In the Superior Court.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
BUYs LARGE FACTORY sire.

BERKELEY, Oct 20-The West Ber-
kelley Lumber Company has sold for
100000 its water front site in West
Berkeley with twenty-five acres of
tide lands. to the Pacific Guano Fertiliz-
ing Company of Honolulu. The latter
concern is expected to expend 100000
in erecting buildings for its business,
which is the supplying Of fertilizing
material for the sugar plantations of
Hawaii. The land bought lies between
Bristol and Delaware streets from
Third street westerly to the bay. Fer
rief & Brock made the sale.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
LEAVES FAMILY DEsTrTUTE.

OAKLAND, Oct 20.-Leaving his wife
and family in destitute condition.
Aaron Pectshenk. who until October Is
resided at 1913 Ninth street, has dis
appeared, and this morning the wife.
Mrs. Pectshenk. reported his disappear
ance to the police. Peetshenk is de-
seribed as 5 feet inches in height.
smooth shaven and with black hair.
The missing man left home on October
Is without informing his wife that he
intended to remain away
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
WILL HELP REBUILD CHURCHES

OAKLAND, Oct. 20.-The Rev. Ern-
est z. Baker pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, has gone East to raise
$500 geo for the relief of Presbyterian
churches that were destroyed or dam
aged by the April disaster. The Rev.
Alvah Grant Fessenden, pastor of the
Grand View Presbyterian Church of
Los Angeles viii preach tomorrow
morning at the First Church. Robert
E. Speer of New York will deliver an
address in the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
.svu.LAGE POET- I'm TROUBLE.

BERKE ELEY, Oct. 2O.-John z. Boyd.
known as 'the village poet" was ar
raigned before Justice Edgar this
morning on a charge Of disturbing the
peace Of E. A. Schmidt. newspaper
artist. Boyd, once a fighter in wars.
a globe-trotter and savant. is now an
expressman He charged Schmidt So
for services. and Schmidt paid So. de-
elining further payment Boyd ex
pressed his opinion of Schmidt and was
arrested. He demanded a jury trial
today, which was set for October %.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
LENNoN Will TRY sIMrsoN.

OAKLAND, Oct 20.-Owing to the
fact that Superior Judge John Ells-
worth has been subpenaed as a char
acter witness at the trial of State
Senator NJ w. Simpson. Judge Lennon
of Marin County will preside. The
hearing has been set for next Monday
morning, Simpson Is accused by Isa-
bella Davis, a pretty telephone girl OF
Alameda
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
BADLY INQUIRED BY TRAIN.

BERKELEY, Oct. 2O-H q. Gilbert
a driver employed by Mikkelson &.
Berry, taiiors, was thrown from the
wagon in collision with Southern
Pacific train at Carlton and Shattuck
avenues this afternoon and dragged
twenty feet beneath the wheels of the
vehicle, sustaining injuries that may
be fatal The horse he drove was
killed and the wagon smashed. Gilbert
was removed TO his home on Hearst
avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
BUSINESS pRoPERTY soLn.

OAKLAND. Oct. 20.-H. c. Capweu
has purchased from j. s. Meyers the
property at the southwest corner of
Clay and Fifteenth streets 10s by 125
feet A modern four-stOFy building
will be erected on the lot Mevers
bought the property on a two years
lease and option of purchase for s67.-
500 He resold to Capwell
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
AUTO AND cAH COLLIDE.

ALAMEDA. Oct 20.-An automobile
formerly owned by George Whittell Jr..
and driven by George Luckhardt, COLI
Hded with an electric car on Santa
Clara avenue, near Eighth street this
afternoon. The rear wheels of the
auto were smashed. Luckhardt and
three youths who were riding with
him in the motor car escaped without
injury.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

VICTIM OF ACCIDENT IDENT1FIED.-oak-
land. Oct 20--Trinidad Araniegar identified
today the who killed BY a train AZ
First and Wood streets on October as Seferino
0choa. his cousin. Identification was made hy
means Of papers found IN the pockets OF the
deceased
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

There are dumb driven cattle, and
here are other cattle tolled along by
shaking a shuck
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
PRFPARING FoR CHAI4 aANn

Oct 20---Alayor Mott held a consultation today
with Captains OF Police Petersen and Lynch re-
oners, and Il Is expected that the gang wiil be
put 70 work about the middle OF the coming
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

TO TRY EMMoEs HERE.-Los Angeles. Oct.
20.-Earl P Emmons, accused OF counterfeiting
United States silver certificates in San Fran
cisco in July 1905, today ordered removed
TO the northern city by Judge Olin Weliborn of
the United States Circuit Court
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
RpvsoN TMpRovrNG-I,os a

BRYSoN IMPR0vIEG.--I.os Angeles, Oct
20.-John Bryspn, the pioneer capitalist. who
was reported dying yesterday at his home here
Of congestion Of the brain. improved today
having rallied during the night. The attending
physician said that Bfyson' s renlnrzDble vitality
might bring him safely through his Illness
J Bryson is 81 years Of age