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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
MRS. EDGAR SUTRQ
GIVEN DIVORCE
Decree Granted on Ground
of Desertion, but Several
Women Are Mentioned
PROPERTY DIVISION
sprcIA1. p1spArcH NO THE GAIL.

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PORTLAND Ore, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Ed
gar Sutr6 has been granted a divorce
in the Superior Court at St Helens,
Ore, on the ground Of desertion- Her
! husband was the son of the late Adolpn
Sutro of San Francisco. The proceed
! ings were sensational in the extreme
Mrs Sutro offered evidence TO snow
that her husband had been overfrlendly
with certain women, particularly with
stenographer whom he had formerly
employed A property arrangement
satisfactory to both parties was made
Mrs Sutro is to receive the Battery
street holdings of her husband and a
20 per cent interest in his share OF the
Sutro estate. AS Edgar Sutro-s interest,"
in the estate is placed at $2oV,OOO' MS
wife will receive $4,000
The Sutros were married in Cape
Town, South Africa, on June 21, 1890
They lived for a time in Africa and
then went to San Francisco to reside
They took apartments at the ST Ntcho-
las Hotel in Market street and contin-
ued to reside there until 1895, when the
first clouds appeared upon the domestic
horizon. In 1896 the Sutros separated
Their friends endeavored to effect
reconciliation, but their efforts were in
vain.
In 1902 Mrs. Sutro filed a suit for
separate maintenance IN san FRANCISCO,
but it was subsequently withdrawn,
Sutro agreeing to contribute a regular
sum to her support
During the hearing at ST. Helens Mrs
Sutro took the stand. She said that
Sutro had lived at the .Lapham Hotel
in San Francisco and that he had re-
ceived letters under the name OF Mer-
riIl At the same hotel. declared Mrs
Sutro, was a woman who sometimes
went by the name OF Merrill
The names of a Miss Fitzgerald and
Miss Taylor also figured in the case
1t was charged by Mrs. Sutro that her
husband had established a beauty shop
for Miss Fitzgerald and had otherwise
shown his excessive friendship for her.
1t was also charged by Mrs. Sutro that
her husband provided a sumptuous
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
MELODY QUICKLY
DISPOSES OF
LEWIS

VALLEY FALLS, r. l.. Feb. IL
William (Honey) Melody of Boston,
welterweight champion of the world,
won the decision in the fourth round
tonight in contest with Willie Lewis
of New York. Lewis seconds threw up
the sponge.
The bout was held at the Valley Falls
Athletic Club and was scheduled to go
fifteen rounds. When the men weighed
in Lewis was four pounds above the
stipulated weight of 142 pounds and as
a result the championship issue was
withdrawn.
In the first round the men appeared
on apparently even terms, whatever
advantage there was being on Lewis
side. In the second Melody played for
Lewis kidneys and the New York
boxer weakened considerably. Melody
scored three knockdowns In the third
round, Lewis taking the count each
time.
When the fourth round opened, Mel
lody went for his opponent savagely
Lewis seconds, realizing that their man
had no chance. threw up the sponge.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
CONTRACT WORK ON
THE CANAL
Taft and Shonts Tell House
Committee of Affairs on
the Isthmus of Panama
REBATING IS CHECKED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.--Secretary
Taft, Chairman Shonts and R. r.
Rogers, general consul for the 18th
mian Canal Commission, were before
the House committee on Interstate and
foreign commerce today.
Rogers and Secretary Taft both
stated that the eight-hour law would
apply on the isthmus under the pro-
posed contract
When Rogers was asked what the
total amount would be on which the
contractor would receive percentage,
he said he had made no estimate.
Secretary Taft said that he was in
favor of the proposed contract and
that with the highest class of con-
tractors in charge of the work can
be done more rapidly than by the Gov
ernment. He and Representative Mann
of Illinois had an animated discussion
as TO how experts have been selected
for work on the canal. Mann said he
knew competent men who had applied
for positions, but had been ignored.
Taft said that great care was exercised
in choosing employees.
Shonts explained that the chief en-
gineer and three experts passed on ap-
plicants and he and Secretary Taft
requested Mann to furnish the names
of men who have been ignored.
Shonts explained rate troubles in
volving rebates which the Panama
Railway steamers encountered in the
Colon trade. He said the Atlas Line
appointed big shippers in Colon as
agents and gave them heavy commits
sions which amounted to rebates.
When Shonts discovered that the rail-
way steamers were losing freight
through this rebating he advised his
competitors that if the commissions
were continued he would make a fat
rate of 50 a ton on freight from Colon
up. This was done. he said. because
the Government could not engage in
rebating. The results were excellent
Secretary Taft expressed the opin-
ion that annual payments to the con-
tractor under the proposed contract
would probably be about 100000. He
said the total amount upon which the
contractors would be paid percentage
was estimated at from $60,000,000 to
$4,000, 600.
Taft said that his understanding of
the contract and the present law was
that they would not prevent the sue
cessful contractor from using Chinese
labor.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
AUTO TRAIN BRINGS
SHOW CARS TO
THIS CITY
BY r. r. l'FIor11n,edieu

The special train Of automobiles
which left Chicago for a hurried trip
to San Francisco has arrived There
will be a lot of activity around the
freight sheds this morning. The deal
ers are all eager to see what their
1907 models look like. Until the cars
have to go to the show there will
be Individual exhibitions along auto
mobile row. Business has been slow
along the line and the arrival of the
cars will stimulate trade.
The cars that have arrived by ex-
press and by early freight have
shown a marked improvement over the
models of last year. They have a more
imposing appearance as well. 1t can
be seen by a glance at these auto
mobiles why deliveries have been so
late. The manufacturers had so
changed thir designs as to necessitate
much more labor to turn out the We
hicles.
The Boyer Motor Car Company re-
ceived three Royals by express yester-
day afternoon. The cars caused SEN
sation when they went up Golden Gate
avenue, especially one which was
painted a bright red. with black strip
ing. This car is the most attractive
that has been seen here this season.
The Mauvis Motor Car Company has
it's new Henie-Velox cars on the floor
duction has made a favorable inn
preston with all who have investi-
gated it. It is of pleasing lines and
the motor has power and strength,
with a lightness thas distinguishes it
from all others. 81
The Pope-Hartfords on exhibition IN
the salesrooms of the Hovey- -Boushey
Company show an improvement over
the 1906 cars. This shipment was re-
ceived few days ago, and since then
all of the machines have been sold, but
they are being held for exhibition pur-
poses.
The 1907 six-cylinder Ford arrived
yesterday. The car reminds one of a
large locomotive. 1t has power in
every line. The car was taken out
through the park by Manager Jack
Stoner, with George Emmons and Nat
Hewson in the tonneau. 1t has one
of the prettiest engines ever turned
out by the Ford company. Stoner is
looking for an opportunity to win hon
ors in a race from Los Angeles. He
is willing to enter the Ford runabout
in race with the Oldsmobile and the
Pope Hartford
M. Silva, who won so many of the
prizes at the Gymkhana games at Del
Monte, has Joined the selling force of
the Standard Motor Car Company and
will hereafter direct his attention to
selling Fords and Acmes.
The aerocar runabouts for 1907 show
up this year as very attractive cars.
The French gray coloring, with red
leather seats and top, make it a
striking vehicle. Three of them are on
exhibition in the salesroom of Free
man, Brewster & McCabe on Golden
Gate avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
LADY GOLFERS TIE,
FOR CORONADO
CLUB MEDAL
By Arthur Ir1kersley

CORONADO. Feb. 1.-THE qualify
ing round over eighteen holes, medal
score, of the third annual competi-
ton for the womens golf champion
ship of the Coronado Club for 1907
was played this morning on the Coro-
nado course. The weather was un-
usually warm and this apparently de-
TERED some of the LADIES who had en-
tered from taking part. Only eight
appeared on the links, the absentees
being Mrs. Atkinson and Mrs. Sher-
man of Chicago, Mrs. Burdick and Miss
Tomlinson of La Jolla, Mrs. f. w.
Stearns of San Diego and Mrs. A. B.
Daniels of Coronado.
The eight ladies who took part went
around the course paired as follows:
Mrs Herbert Mum and Mrs Heber
Ingle; Mrs. F. w. Jackson and Mrs. G.
s. Garrett; Mrs. George Sturges and
Mrs s. Sturges; Mrs John Hawley Jr.
and Mrs r. B. Thomas.
The scores, in the order of their
merit, were as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
sMooT TO RETAIN SEAT
Senate Not Expected TO Dust It's Nor
mon Member From Utah

WASHINGTON. Feb lit is. vir-
tually assured that Reed Smoot of
Utah viii hold his seat in the SEN
ate. AS careful an analysis of the
situation as is possible in face of the
fact that some Of the Senators cloak
their intentions make it safe to predict
the Senate viii not oust its Mormon
member. The vote viii be taken soon,
and for the first time since the agita-
tion TO deprive him of his membership
began the Utah Senator shows a feel
ing Of confidence that the verdict is
to be in his favor.
Senator Berry OF Arkanas addressed
the Senate today IN opposition to Sena-
tor Shoots retention Of his seat. Berry
disclsimed any political or religious
project which might contribute to his
opposition. Berry confined his argu-
nent primarily TO a discussion Of the
constitutional power of the Senate to
expel Smoot. holding that any Senator
could be excluded" by a majority vote
Of the members of that body.
Berry's opposition to Smoot was
based on the doctrine Of polvgarnv.
which he said was advocated by the
Mormon church. Berry said he OBJ
jected to such a church debating in
politics and insisted that the Senate
ought 10 reject any representative sent
TO the Senate by it. To vote for Smoot.
he said, would be an encouragement to
the Mormon church and polygamy.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
spur TRACK JOB.
|. IS PUT THROUGH
Supervisors Grant Privi-.
lege on Bluxome Street
Despite O'Neil's Protest
OTHER PERMITS HELD

The Board of Supervisors finally
passed yesterday the ordinance grant
ing the Southern Pacific Company a
permit for spur track along Bluxome
street, from Fourth to Seventh, and
crossing intersecting small streets. The
job was put through with the votes of
fourteen Supervisors and despite a
vigorous protest made by Supervisor
ONeil, who said the track was too
long to be called spur track and
there was no necessity for it.
Il do not think that this application
for spur track has been made in good
faith" said O'Neil. "I have looked
over the ground and believe that it is
piece of railroad strategy, to shut out
the Western Pacific Company from the
territory to be traversed."
Chief Shaughnessy of the Fire De-
partment had protested against the
permit because the track would inter-
fere with the apparatus of an engine
house located in Bluxome street.
When the vote was taken on the or
dinance O'Neil, Rea and Tveitmoe were
the only Supervisors who voted against
it, previous motion to refer the mat
ter to the street committee having
been lost.
The board again postponed action for
one week on ordinances providing for
seven permits for as many proposed
spur tracks to connect with the main
line of the Santa Fe Company. President
Duffey of the Works Board informed
the Supervisors that the company
named had not paid for the expense of
tearing up the debris tracks on Spear
street. The spur tracks, which must
await the payment of Duffey's bill,
were as follows;
Transcontinental Freight Company,
Rhode Island. Fifteenth and Alameda
streets; A Doble Company, Sixteenth
and Hubbell streets; Hume & Hart
Indiana and Minnesota streets, cross
ing Twentieth street; Monadnock Brick
Company, Sixteenth, De Haro and
Rhode Island streets; Santa Fe Land
Company, Minnesota and Twentieth
streets; Standard Oil Company, Ar
kansas, Hubbeu and Seventh streets;
Real Estate Development Company,
Wisconsin street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12

AS shown by this table, Mrs F. w.
jackson of the San Diego Club and
Mrs. Herbert Mum of the Coronado
Country Club tied for best score, with
81 each. They will play off over eigh-
teen holes, medal score, for the gold
medal of the Coronado Country Club.
offered for the lowest score in the
qualifying round
AS only eight played in the qualify
ing round, all qualified and will take
part In the first match round over
eighteen holes, tomorrow morning,
paired according to their standard in
the qualifying round, as follows: Mrs.
F. W. Jackson VS.. Mrs. H. Sturges; !;
Mrs. Heber Ingle VS.. Mrs. R. B.
Thomas; Mrs. Herbert Mum VS.. Mrs.
G. S. Garrett; Mrs George Sturges VS..
Mrs. ]. HawIey Jr
The winner of the first couple will
meet the winer of the second pair, and
the winner of the third couple will play
the winner of the fourth match in the
seminal round on Wednesday morn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
To ASK HENEf To
PROBE FRAUDS
Supervisors of Santa Clara
VIII Ask Prosecutor to
Aid in Election Cases
EXAMINING BALLOTS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE. Feb. 1.-THE Board OF
Supervisors OF this County has decided
to take steps to aid in the tnvestiga-
tion of the alleged frauds in connection
with the election in this county. At
the meeting this morning the chairman
of the board was directed TO ascertain
whether the services Of Attorney Fran
els j. Heney of San Francisco would be
available. 1t is the plan. II he can be
secured. to have him work IN conjunc-
tion with District Attorney James H
Campbell of this county in a vigorous
effort to fix the responsibility for the
big discrepancies uncovered In the
Ross-LangfOrd contest.
The board this morning also decided
that the county should bear the ex-
penses Of the present investigation thal~
is being conducted by Judge Welch OF
Department Of the Superior Court.
The ballots in several Of the precincts
are being carefully examined to dis
cover evidence, II they bear any that
they have been tampered with. Nearly
two weeks have already been occupied
In this examination and a considerable
number Of ballots have been held out
for closer examination.
A handwriting expert will probably
be engaged within day or two to test
the ink on the ballots.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
SCORES OMAN AND
GRAY BROTHERS
Otto tum SUDDEN Says Harsh
Things of Violators of
Anti-Blasting Injunction
HEARING NOT ENDED

The firm of Gray Bros, which has en-
joyed the confidence of the municipal
administration to noteworthy extent,
was denounced by Attorney Otto tum
Suden yesterday as a band of robbers
and ~landgrabbers, and Chief of Police
Dinan was scored in strong terms for
the protection which he is alleged to
have afforded the contractors. The at
tack was made by tum SUDDEN in Judge
Hosmer's court during the hearing on
the citation for Dinan and Gray Bros.
to show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt of court in fail
ing to respect an Injunction prohib-
lting blasting in the vicinity of Tele-
graph Hill.
H. N. Gray denied that any blasting
operations had been carried on south
of Green street since the temporary
injunction was issued on November IA,
and several witnesses were called to
substantiate these statements. On the
other hand, considerable contradictory
testimony was introduced Tum SUDDEN
said that he was willing to admit that
Chief Dinan's action In stationing a po-
lfceman to protect Gray Bros workmen
from the angered neighborhood was in
fluenced by desire to preserve the
peace, but that in spite of this Dinan
should be warned by the court and
censured for what he had done.
Members of the Outdoor Art League
attended the court proceedings with a
view to petitioning for the preserva-
tion of Telegraph hill, and visited the
Board of Supervisors in the afternoon
for the purpose of asking that an item
for this purpose be included in the
bond issue.
The case against Gray Bros. and
Dinan was put over for a further hear
ing on February 20.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12

No man had the future Of the wine
industry of the State more at heart
than William Maitland of this city, who
died al the Brevoort Hotel in New York
on Saturday night. Maitland owned
promising vineyard in Santa Cruz
County and after putting in years de-
veloping a fine quality of wine grapes
he discovered that it was difficult to
find an Eastern market for strictly
pure California wine. In recent years
he gave up his endeavor to form
pure wine association, and while he
cast no reflection upon the standard
brands of California wine he averred
that the stock shipped East in bulk
was not credit to the State, as 1t
contained a high percentage of burned
sugar and acids. He told his secret
to many of his friends and 1t was his
intention to have placed the matter
before the proper authorities in Wash
tngton when his untimely death inter-
posed to prevent his intended cam
pafgn.
Maitland was one of the heroes de-
veloped by the earthquake disaster of
last year. He was in San Jose at the
time of the shake and at once engaged
an automobile to convey him to San
Francisco. When near Agnew Asylum
he met a courier who was summoning
assistance to the helpless inmates of
that institution. Abandoning his San
Francisco belongings including an in
valuable library of classical works, to
the flames. he hurried to the asylum
and there for sixteen hours toiled
valiently in relieving the injured ma
MACS and caring for the dead. He left
without having given his name, and
none at the institution knew the iden-
tity of the gallant old gentleman who
had rendered such splendid service.
Maitland, while Sheriff of Bombay,
India, has made such thorough study
Of prison conditions that he became
an authority on penologS. contributing
to oldworld periodicals many valuable
treatiseS upon this subject.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
GARRISON WAS ATTACKED
Ex-NeGro Sergeant Gives New Version
of Brownsville Riot


WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE
shooting up of Brownsville was in
the form of an attack on the garrison
at Fort Brown, according to testimony
given today by Mingo Sanders, former
first sergeant of Company B of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry before the Sem
ate committee on military affairs. San
ders said that while running from his
quarters TO Company B barracks after
being awakened by the firing upon the
night Of August Is the shooting was
going on and it came from the town
and was toward the hospital on the
military reservation. This is the first
direct testimony given by any of the
discharged negro soldiers that the fire
came from the town. Sanders said
that there were about nine guns out
of the company's racks on the night
Of the shooting, but they were ac-
counted for. Sanders evidence was
not concluded when the committee ad-
journed until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
Ex-ouEEN,s LONG PETITION

WASHINGTON, Feb. f1.-Vice Presf-
dent Fairbanks today laid before the
Senate for Lilioukalani former Queen
of the Hawaiian Islands, a second
addition to the petition filed by her in
1905 praying for the settlement of her
claim for sovereign lands taken from
her at the time of the acquisition of
the islands by the United States. She
asks in this addition of $50 typewrit-
ten pages that action be taken at the
present session of Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
BRINGS MANDAMUs SUIT TO
DETERMINE RIGHT TO OFFICE
George b. Graham, Elected Justice of
Peace of Fresno, Wants His
Standing Established

George B. Graham. who was elected
City Justice of Peace for Fresno at the
regular election In November, petit
toned the Supreme Court yesterday for
writ of mandate to compel the Mayor
and the Board of Trustees of Fresno to
furnish him an Office
The matter is in the form of test
case to determine whether Fresno could
legally elect a City Justice of the
Peace and it will be argued before the
Supreme Court on March f.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
JEFFoRDs KNOCKED OUT

PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 11.-Out-
classed at almost every stage of the
game and at every style of boxing, ex-
cept in the clinches, Jim Jeffords took
an awful beating from Joe Jeanette
before 800 spectators at the Casco Ath-
letic Club tonight and was finally
knocked out Just before the bell in
the seventh round witha hook to the
Jaw. Jeffords was knocked down
eleven times in the seven rounds.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
TO CONCENTRATE BuILDrNcs
Proposed Change TO Make the Govern
ment Service More Compact

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Representa-
tive Bartholdt chairman of the House
introduced an omnibus public building
bill today which authorizes several
changes in the use OF appropriations
It provides. that hereafter the Secretary
Of the Treasury shall concentrate public
buildings in such a manner that quar-
tiers shall be available in them for all
branches Of the government service To-
Gated in the same city.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
ADMITS RoBBING SALOON

haIpn Amoroso, 19-year- old boy,
pleaded guilty OF burglary yesterday,
and his crime was found to be of the
second degree. The date for sentence
has not been set. Amoroso was ar
rested by Policeman j. L. Drolette at
3 o'clock on the morning of January
p. when he was found climbing out
of window of a saloon at 1715 Du-
pont street, where he had stolen $3.50
from the cash till.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
HENRY EAGLES DIES

YOUNTVILLE, Feb. ii. Henry
Eagles, well-known resident of Cali
fornia, died at the Veterans Home last
saturday. Eagles arrived in San Fran
cisco in 1864. He was a Master Mason
and to him was due the honor for the
building of the San francisco mint and
appraisers stores
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12

COLLISION INvEsTIGATED-United States
Inspectors o. B. Bolles and John h. Bulger held
an investigation yesterday rnro collision which
took place on January 25 on the bay between the
United States army transport tug Slocum and
the schooner John G. North. The evidence was
that both vessels were obscured by fog and were
giving fog signals. The North at anchor
and the Slocum into ner port bow, inhicting
damage to the extent of $3o00
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
TOUR OF COLLEGE NINE

OAKLAND, Feb. 11-The baseball
team Of st. Mary's College will start on
March "a on trip through the south
ern part of the State. A game with
the University of Southern California
and two with st. vincent's College
have been scheduled. The Coast
League teams at Fresno and Los An
geles also have agreed to play the COL
legians The team is hopeful of ar
ranging for game with .Muggsy'
McGraws New York Giants.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
WOULD WITHDRAW COAL LANDS

WASHINGTON, Feb. Representa-
tive Lacey Of Iowa. chairman of the
House committee on public lands and
Martin Of that committee. conferred to-
day with the President concerning pro-
posed legislation for the regulation Of
coal lands. President Roosevelt reiter-
ated his opinion that all coal lands
should be withdrawn from entry and
LEASED under a royalty system
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
PoSTMAsTERs APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Postmaster
appointed for California: Beatrice.
Humboldt County, Frank S. Antognaz-
Il, vice ]. N. Adams, resigned; Chill
coot, Plumas County, Richard Martin,
vice ]. n. Fogarty, resigned
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS

The California Club has a good fight
card for Friday night. Tom Barry and
Young Choyniski will come together
again in the main event. The other
bouts are between Paul Martini and
Charley Riley, Monte Atten and Jimmy
Carroll, Mauro Herrera and Anton lie
Grave, frankie Edwards and Smiling
Jim Kate, Battling Johnson and
Soldier Davis.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
LOWERS A SKATING HEConn

ST. PAUL, Feb. lin the Western
Skating Association races today Carl
Althroth Of Duluth clipped a fifth of
q second off the worlds half mile anna
teur record, going the distance on the
track in 1:17.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-12
TO BE REAR ADMIRAL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Presi-
dent sent to the Senate. today the
nomination of Captain George Bicknell
to be rear admiral.