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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
BANKS MUST OBSERVE
THE 10 PER CENT LAW

Any banking corporation that fails
to fulfill the terms of the 10 per cent
law by July / will be in danger of
losing its license. Without license a
bank cannot do business in this state
Licenses are issued annually. The an
nouncement regarding the intentions of
the bank commissioners was made by
Commissioner J. c. Currier yesterday
as follows:
We have given the banks time to comply
with our letter sent out some time ago, but it
ls ueslreo 10 make sure that every one con
cerned has been duly notified and has ample
opportunity TO fulfill the conditions of the law
or 1907. Failure to comply with the law car
ries no penalty, but the forfeiture of licenses
ness that is without the sanction OF the law.
The law provides that every person or corpora
tion, except savings and loan corporations.
transacting the business of bank or banking
paid in capital equal to at least 10 per cent
of the total amount owing to depostors, banks
the minimum amount of such capital to be
paid in shall in no instance be less than S25 900
and that the maximum to be paid In shall not
be more than 81 100000.
The law gives the bank commissioners power
10 issue such orders as may be necessary to
compel full compliance with the legal
quirements set forth in the act and they may
revoke any license to do banking business
that may have been shall be granted.
This provision will undoubtedly be sufficient
to induce banks that are able to raise the re-
Quired capital TO take the proper steps to make
good. Savings and loan corporations exempt
under the law The general effect OF the
institutions that have not sufficient means TO
warrant them In continuing. but it cannot af-
feet strong banks. for such will undoubtedly
make good Another effect may he TO confine
Piled by their names and to discontinue the
transaction by them of commercial banking.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
PIANO MUSIC FAILS As
A PANACEA FOR ILLS
Patrick Land Is Given Di-
vorce on Unusual
Showing
MELODIES HURT HIM
Also Accuses His Wife of
Flourishing a Large
Revolver
MELODIES HURT HIM

OAKLAND June 10.-An interlocu
tory decree of divorce was granted Pat
rick J. Land from Elizabeth Land to-
day on the ground of cruelty Land
complained that when he was sick with
rheumatism and confined to his bed his
wife would play the piano and he was
unable to persuade her to desist, al
though the music augmented his pains.
He also complained that she once
picked UP a revolver and. with sig
nificant glance in his direction, aske.i
to have the morgue wagon summoned.
A final decree of divorce was granted
to Maud Andrews from Edwin H. An
drews for desertion. She was given
permission 10 resume her maiden name,
Maud Mackie.
Interlocutory DEGREES were awarded
TO Matte Barber from Robert J.. Bar
ber for habitual intemperance and 10
Boyd Campbell from Lorraine Camp
bell for desertion. Campbell is at
present an actor in New York and his
wife, prior to her departure, was also
an actress. Campbelrs home is in
Oakland. but his engagements keep
him in New York.
Mary Gardner received an interlocu-
tory decree from John Gardner on the
ground of cruelty. He is alleged in
her complaint to have told her that
he did not care for her any more. She
was given the custody of their child.
A suit for divorce was filed today
by Clara Witt against John p. Witt
on the grounds of cruelty and failure
to provide. One OF the allegations ad-
vanced TO support her charge of cruelty
is that Witt had a habit of smoking his
pipe while lying in bed. They were
married in Santa Rosa four years ago
and have one child. Mrs. Witt petitions
to be given control of the child and TO
be allowed $50 a month alimony.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
SPECIAL COMMIT TEE HAS
BUT LITTLE TO REPORT

At a meeting Of the chamber of COM
merce directors. to be held this after
noon at / 80 o'clock, C. H. Bentley, the
president. will report to the board con-
corning the work of the committee,
consisting of representatives of the va
rious commercial bodies, which has been
striving to improve local conditions.
Bentley stated yesterday that the
committee has but meager results 10
show for its efforts, although Governor
Gillett had enlisted himself in the
cause. The members have not yet given
up hope, however, of accomplishing
reform in the police department and se-
curing permanently the quiet which
now prevails in the streets. The COM
mfttee has sought through moral sua-
sion to have Mayor Schmitz remove
Chief of Police Dinan and put an hon
est, competent and un1ndicted man In
his place, but so far its efforts have
been in vain.
The directors of the merchants ex-
change, another body represented on
the general committee, met yesterday.
The work of the committee on civic af-
fairs was not taken up, as 1T has been
delegated by the directors to the conn
mitteemen, E. r. Li1ienthal and c. A..
Laumeister Secretary T. @. Friedland-
er of the exchange is also secretary Of
the committee. Friedlander stated yes.
terday that the committee had ad-
1ourned to the call of the chair
The committee of lawyers selected by
the civic committees and the Bar asso-
citation to watch the prosecution OF
streetcar strike cases has had little to
do in this matter for the past week,
and no report has been recently re-
ceived by the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
Burns Says Case Against
the Mayor Is Complete
Asserts That Schmitz' Connection
With French Restaurant Holdup
Is Fully Established

Special Agent william ]. Burns
stated last night in regard to the evil
dence given at the Schmitz trial:
In reviewing the case presented by
the prosecution against Mayor Schmitz
il is apparent that the proof of guilt is
conclusive. The French restaurants
hourished in San Francisco for 40 years
and their licenses were never in ques-
ton until Schmitz commanded Police
Commissioner Reagan to hold up the
permits TO sell liquor. Reagan pro-
tested and pointed out that the princi-
pal part of the administration had made
its headquarters for years at one OF
them-the Pup. Schmitz admitted that.
bat said that they were all bad And
at Schmitz' direction Reagan voted %
lold up the Licenses of the restaurants
The proprietors of the places were
hen driven to Ruef as -the only man
Who could save them, and the man who
steered them to Ruef was the proprl-
stOr of the restaurant where Ruef had
maintained his headquarters.
As soon as the $500 was paid 20
Ruef Mayor Schmitz commanded Rea-
gan TO change his attitude and vote to
grant licenses to the restaurants. This
Reagan refused to do. To get the per-
nits for the restaurants Schmitz then
resorted to the only means left him,
which was 10 insure a favorable ma
iority on the board Of police commits
sfoners by disposing of Commissioner
Hutton. This was done. The proof )
complete and nothing more IS necessary
% establish tie guilt of the mayor"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
Says SON WHO FORCED
CHECK IS IRRATIONAL
Young PARIS Mother Claims
He Is Not Responsible
for His Acts
FAMILY FEARS HIM
Effort to Be Made to Have
Court Commit Him to
Sanatoriurn

ALAMEDA June 1O.-Mrs. r. f. Parr
of 2262 San Jose avenue, mother OF
Ralph e. Parr, the young book keeper
of the Burlingame club who is to be
brought back from Denver to answer
the charge of having raised a check
from $s to $500 upon the Bank of Ala
media, says that her son Is suffering
from mental alienation and that the
members of his family have been in
constant fear of him.
Parr. according to his mother. has
repeatedly threatened the lives of his
relatives. Three years ago her fus-
band wished to have the, young man
placed in an institution for treatment
she says, but she was opposed to that
course at the time. In speaking of her
son and the trouble he has brought
upon himself and his family. Mrs. Parr
said:
TT. is not our desire to shield the
boy from punishment. He has done
wrong and he must bear the conse-
quences For years, however, Ralph
has not been of sound mind. We at
tribute this to.an injury he sustained
when child. Three years ago my
husband wanted to place him where he
could be treated for spells that he often
experienced, and during which he
would become violent and irrational.
We. were all in fear of hims as he car
ried pistol and frequently threatened
to use it when melancholy.
Last January Ralph went to Bur
lingame and was employed as book
keeper. 1t was an unfortunate move
for him. because he there saw style
of living that distorted his views of
life. This was displayed in the extrav-
agant tastes he acquired. 1 knew
that he went to the races, and often
demonstrated with him about the prac-
tice A relative of ours owned the
horse Misty's Pride, and this. / think,
had something to do with attracting
Ralph to the racetrack
Ralph admitted to his father that
there was shortage in his accounts
at the Burlingame club, but said that
he intended to make it good. 1t was
only last Tuesday that we learned that
she had raised a check to 5000 on the
Bank of Alameda. / am surprised that
any one should have cashed such a
large check for him. The bank off,
Iciais must have known that Ralph had
previously been in trouble with two
Park street firms over checks he had
given them We shall do all that we
can tos have 1eniency shown him. be-
eauAe of his condition. We may sue
rceed in having him committed to a
sanatorIum" tx
+ Sheriff Frank Barnet left this evenl
Ing for Denver to- bring young Parr
back to stand trial.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
WOMAN THREATENS LIFE
OF "WELCHER" PRESIDENT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

NEW YORK, June 1O.-Declaring
that the Westchester fire insurance
company is Withholding from her funds
due as payment for losses sustained in
the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
q woman whose name is not given, has
come to New York and threatened the
life of George r. Crawford, president
of the corporation
Accompanying her is her year old
son. who. for some reason not dis
closed, has been dressed as a girl. The
woman insists that there is a balance
of $1,700 due to her on her policy If
1t is not paid by certain time, she
swears. Crawfords life will be for
feited
Immediately on her arrival within
the last fortnight the woman. who is a
widow, called at the Offices of the
Westchester company, 100 William
street, and there told her story to the
president Calm at first. she worked
herself into rage as her recital pro-
gressed, and she was only quieted .by
the promise that an investigation
would be made of her claims 1t was
necessary to promise that they would
be paid in full before she would con-
sent to take her departure.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND
ARCHITECT ARE At OUTS
Clash Occurs Over Proposed
Change In Plans for
New Jail
BROWN SAYS GO SLOW
Alameda County Official
Objects to Recent Rec
concentrations
BROWN SAYS GO SLOW

OAKLAND, June 10.-"It seems
strange. to me that if the notifications
now proposed for the new county jail
building are as essential as repre-
eented they were not foreseen in the
first place by the architect who drew
the plans" said District Attorney
Brown at q meeting OF the board Of
supervisors today. He comes now adj
vocating changes that appear to neces-
state the drawing up Of entirely new
plans and specifications. My advice to
this board in this matter IS to go
slow"
Browns speech followed the presen-
tation OF a written recommendation
from Architect W. J. Miller in favor Of
extensive alterations in the plans for
the heating and ventilating system. for
the installation of hot water flushing
and more space for the accommodation
OF the sheriffs Office Miller said that
he had arrived at the conclusion that
such changes should be made after
several months study of the plans, and
believed that with their adoption the
jail would be greatly improved in every
respect.
Miller said that the notifications
were so trihing that if the new plan
were laid beside the original an aver
ge woman would not be able to de-
tect the difference. He declared that
he had gone to the district attorneys
Office asking whether it would be de-
sirable to have new plans drawn. and
that he had been mis- understood when
he was represented as urging such a
step. The board decided to take up
the question at a future meeting of
the committee OF the whole.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
MAUD DARRELL BREAKS
LEG WHILE MOTORING

8 q Miss Maud Darrell, few years ago
:one OF the best known actresses on the
s0rplfeun circuit, was thrown from an
lauton1obile early this morning in Nc
SAiflster street near Franklin and as a
result aher right leg was broken
Miss Darrell and Miss May Sullivan, u
friend visiting her from the east were
on their way home when Miss Sullivan
attempted to steer the car and upset It.
Miss Darrell was pinned under the
seat, the weight of the big machine
fracturing the bone in her leg
Miss Darrell and Miss Sullivan spert
Sunday across the bay and returned TO
San Francisco on the last boat reach
ing the ferry after midnight. They Sc
cured an automobile to carry them to
the Darrell home at 3242 Twenty
fourth street. They stopped in Meal
lister street for few moments and
when they started out again Miss Sui
livan prevailed upon Joseph Wright,
the chauffeur. to allow her to take the
wheel. Miss Sullivan has not had mucn
experience a chauffeuSe and in at
tempting to make sharp turn over
turned the car. Miss Sullivan and
Wright were not injured. but Miss Dar-
rell was wedged under the car and bad
ly hurt. She was at once placed in the
machine and taken to her home. where
she was attended by Dr. S. j. Tillman
Miss Darrell is a woman of 2S. As a
young girl she went on the stage and
her. songs and skits were one of the
most entertaining numbers on the Or
pheum circuit up to three years ago,
when, at the request of her parents. she
retired from the stare.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
KILLED BY MAN WHOSE
WIFE HE HAD STOLEN

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. June 10
Herman Obrovitch was shot six times
and killed by Stanisa Mesich this even
ing In a bunk house near the Oregon
snort line depot. Both men are Aus
trian laborers. It is said that Obro
vich some time ago eloped with the
wife and $70e belonging to Mesich.
After losing the money gambling in
Nevada.2- the story goes. Obrovitch
brought Mrs Mesich back to Salt Lake
and boasted that he would make Mesieh
give him $3.50 more or Kill him. The
first meeting between the men since
Obrovitchs return was at the bunk
house, where the tragedy took place.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
JOAQUIN MILLER OFF
To CAPTURE HIS T0GA

OAKLAND, June 1o.-On for Oregon
with ambitions to exchange the mantle
Of the poet for the toga of a United
states senator, Joaquin Miller has made
ready to turn northward from his pic
turesque retreat in the OIympian hills
of Fruitvale. -
The poet gave a farewell dinner yes
terday, entertaining few close friends
with a recital of his plans to capture
a political prize in the webfoot country.
Today he went to San Francisco and
viii HE himself on his journey tomor-'
row evening. After giving a lecture
on july to the students of the Oregon
state university at Eugene, Miller will
open campaign on his old stamping.
ground in Grant county, where 40 years
ago he was "deestrict" Judge -
Miller purposes to go on a stumping
tour Of the state and to win his polit-
ical spurs under the benehcent opera
tions of the direct primary law.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
WANTS POLICEMEN PAID
FOR ENFORCED LEAVES

AT yesterdays meeting of the super
visors, Nicholas introduced a resolution
providing for the payment of one
months salary of several hundred po-
licemen who were forced to take
leaves of absence last year without
pay. Boxton objected to considering
the resolution unless the finance COM
mfttee had available funds for the pur-
pose Boxton said he would favor the
payment of the salaries If it We're pos
sible to do so and criticised Nicholas
for presenting a resolution with a view
of popularizing himself at the possible
sacrifice of his colleagues. Lonergan
objected to sBoxton impugning the
motives of his associates.
Gallagher. said the money was not
due the policemen who took vaca-
would not be paid He would oppose
the resolution even IL it lost him the
good will of the police department.
Gallagher said he was findiag it hard
to find money to pay 100000 for claims
for building temporary schooIhouses
and Kelly said that sum should be
raised by an emergency tax.
The resolution was then referred TO
the finance committee. which, accord
ing to Gallagher's statement, will re-
port against it.
The ordinance imposing a license Of
cents a year on each slot box deliv-
ering candy and attached to theater
chairs was finally passed The petition
of the Home telephone company for
permission to blast for conduits in
Stockton street. from Bush to Pine.
was referred to the street committee.
Mrs. c. Shores petition for 800 as
compensation for saving records in the
city engineers Office on April fS. 1906.
was referred to the finance committee.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
News Of Iheaters
AMERICAN THEAT1M

Sam Sidman was the star at the
American theater last evening. The
comedy was THE Girl From Paris, and
there was music galore. Kathryn Miley
has the wink and the kick that are sup
posed to be peculiarly Partisan. Dick
Temple was the French spy and was
sufficiently amusing. There was ap-
plause for Miss Miley when she sang.
The funmaker was Sam Sidman. who.
was the keeper of the Spa hotel. Rich
ard Jose sang two or three ballads and
was also warmly received and encored.
There are two ballets in the comedy.
the more pleasing of which was the
Carmen" There is no lack of high
kickers in the company.
The principal fun is about the waters
of the Spa that are manufactured for
the occasion. tSidman made a record
as a dealer and manufacturer of these
waters. Some good work was done by
Wilkerson, Mills and Doris Goodman.
There are enough catchy melodies to
carry the words and action along very
WE'LL. The story is spiced with impro-
priety. but does not sin more in that
respect than many another. The stag
ing is good and the development is as
rapid as that of a musical comedy is
ever supposed to be.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
TWO DEATHS IN FIRE
WHICH DESTROYS HOTEL

NORFOLK, June 10.-The famous
Princess Anne hotel at Virginia Beach
was destroyed by fire which had its
origin early today in the Kitchen. There
were 10 persons. guests and employees,
in the hotel. All are thought to have
escaped with the exception of a negro
chambermaid and John Eaton, the
white steward. That a score or more
of persons were not lost is attributed
to the heroism of Carl Boeschen, a
young sergeant with the Richmond
light artillery, who. rushing from room
to room, awakened the sleeping occu-
pants until he fell from exhaustion
The loss upon the building is $1S5.00o.
with only $S3. 600 insurance.
The safe, in which were the heavy re-
ceipts of yesterday and thousands Of
dollars worth Of valuables placed there
for safe keeping by the guests, was not
locked and the contents were lost
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
RED HAIR JOINS AND
PARTS THE COULTERs
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE. June 10.--Red hair figures
largely in the allegations on which
Mrs. Caroline. Fl. PitlSin Coulter was
granted a divorce from Norman r.
Coulter. by Judge Hyland this after
noon. Mrs. Coulter Is one of the
handsomest of San Jose society women,
being a tall and striking brunette
One of her charges of extreme cruelty
on the part of her husband is his de-
sertion of her for red haired woman
in San Francisco. Coulter resided. she
declared, in this same house with this
Titan tressed charmer- Mrs Coulter
stated that on one occasion Coulter told
his wife he regretted having been mar
ried to her by that red headed preach
err referring to Rev. Eli McClish. for
mer head of the University of the Pa
cific. from which the then Miss Pitkin
was graduated in 1901 Mrs. Coulter
was given the custody of the two child
rem. The case has attracted much at
tention because of the social position of
the petitioner.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
VANCE IS SUSPENDED
ON SERIOUS CHARGES

VALLEJO, June 10.--The latest scan
dal to disturb the tranquility of Mare
island was noised about the yard yes
terday,- when it became known that
Captain i. r. Vance, in charge of the
equipment iaborers. had been suspended
for two days by Admiral Lyon. the
charges being drunkenness and inter
ferfng with a superior officer.
The trouble occurred a week ago
Saturday evening. when the coal ship
Massachusetts came up from San Fran
cisco to Mare island with large cargo
OF coal for the various departments.
Captain of the Yard Alexander Nc
Cracken was superintending the pre-
paratory work of finding a berth for
the vessel alongside the quay wall.
when he was approached by Captain
Vance, who had gone over from this
side Of the channel while intoxicated to
assist in the work 1t was some few
minutes before Captain McCracken dis
covered that his subordinate officer was
under the Influence of liquor, but as
soon a he did he invited Vance to leave
the yard. The latter protested that
he was sober and continued to inter
rupt -eounterorder the mandates
of McCracken.
When Vance finally departed the
yard captain made out a written COM
plant to Admiral Lyon and asked that
measures be taken to punish Vance
for drunkenness and Interference.
Throughout the week an investigation
was diligently prosecuted, and Saturday
evening, just a week after the offense
had been committed. Vance was notified
that he should consider himself sus-
pended for two days.
This is not the first time that Vance
has been in similar trouble, it being
said that there are more black marks
against him than any other officer or
workman on Mare island. The scandal
has created quite a stir, both on the
island and ins this city, where Captain
Vance is well known
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11
FUNDS RAISED At FAIR
WILL BENEFIT SCHOOL

The fair held by the St. James
parish was pronounced great success
and was brought TO close Saturday
night. The proceeds will swell the
fund for paying of the mortgage on the
boys school at Twenty-third and Fair
Oaks streets and will be in the neigh
bord of $4,000.
A feature OF the fair was the choos-
ing of the most popular young lady.
Miss May e. Scott, who was an assist
the honor and a valuable gold watch.
The scholarship prize was won by
Claire Stafford.
The fair lasted IL days. It was ar
ranged by the women of st. James
parish, under the guidance of Father
Lynch.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-11

ROAD FILES SUIT

SACRAMENTO. June I0.-The VAL
iejO and Northern railway company.
which is procuring rights OF way and
terminal properties for it's double
track electric road of los miles be-
tween this city and Vallejo, has
brought suit to condemn 35 acres of
land just across the river from this
city The company's offer of $4,000
,or this tract was refused.
This land adjoins the property which
he Oakland realty syndicate re-
sently purchased for 100000. In the
condemnation complaint It is set forth
hat the land is wanted for shops and
criminal purposes This company has
within the past two weeks settled suits
or property in Solano county involving
he payment of nearly 100000.