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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
WRIT OF ERROR GRANTED
To GEOBCE D. COLLINS
Case Goes to the Federal SUI
preme Court, but He Is
Not Admitted to Bail

George D. Collins was allowed a writ
of error to the supreme court of the
United States by the supreme court of
the state yesterday He now has the
opportunity of bringing UP the legality
of his extradition and of his trial on
the charge of perjury committed while
being tried for bigamy, for which he
was extradited. He will not be ad-
mitted to bail unless the trial court
decides to grant him this privilege.
The supreme court, in allowing the
writ yesterday, did not grant that por-
ton of his petition asking bail, leaving
this at the option of the trial judge
who had committed Collins to San
Quentin for IA years. The question Of
bail will come up before Judge Lawlor,
whose place was occupied at the time
of the Collins trial by Judge A. g.
Burnett. Collins has tried every method
known to the law to procure his free
dom, but has at no time been able to
obtain release on bail, the chief object
of his appeals and petitions. He hopes
to obtain a ruling from the supreme
court Of the United States which will
render the judgment against him for
perjury invalid because the trial for
bigamy, on which he had been extra
dited. had not been concluded when he
was tried and convicted for perjury.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
WORK OF ITS DIRECTORS
PLEASES ART PATRONS
Members of Association Indorse the
Action of Officials and Re-
elect Them

The years work of the board of
directors of the San Francisco art asso-
citation was given unanimous approval
and Endorsement of the members who
met Tuesday for the annual election of
officers. The duties falling to the di-
rectors in reviving interest in the as
sociation which the disaster of year
ago suspended was commended and the
Endorsement was made significant by
the reelection, unanimously, of the
entire board to which, it was the SEN
timent of the meeting, q vote of
thanks was due. During the last IL
months the association was re-estab-
lished in new quarters on the old site
where Mark Hopkins Mob hill resi-
dence overlooked the bay
The San Francisco institute of art,
which is under the patronage and
supervision of the art association and
is aff1liated with the University of CAL
ifornia, opened its summer season last
Monday and will continue until August
3. The regular term of the institute
will commence August 6.
Following is a list of the associa-
tion directors who were reelected yes
terday: Willis E. Davis, vanderlynn
Stow, Lorenzo P. Latimer, Newton j.
Tharp, Henry Heyman, George w.
Turner. Horace G. Platt, James D. Phe-
Ian, Warren D. Clark, William G. Staf-
ford and Thomas M. Pennell.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
TWO men BATTLE FOR
SMILES OF A DANCER
Bar Tender Is Shot in a Duel
Over Actress on Bar
barry Coast

Irene Burton is a vivacious dancer
who performs nightly before large au-
diences on the Barbary coast. Rivalry
for her favor between Herbert G..
Emerson, manager of the Owl dance
hall at 551 Pacific street, and Henry
Heisterman, bar tender in the Old
Golden City saloon at SIT Pacific street,
caused them to engage in fight last
night. and after 1t was over Emer-
sons name was on the detinue book
at the city prison and Heisterman was
in the central emergency hospital with
a bullet wound in his right arm and
another in his left hip.
Habitues of the place said that
Heisterman had come to think that he
had cornered Miss Burtons supply Of
smiles and was happy in this belief
until last night, when he came to the
conclusion that Emerson had en-
deayored to make the romance three
cornered affair. Heisterman walked
into the Owl dance hall and pointed an
old fashioned pistol at Emerson's head.
Before Heisterman could get his
weapon into working order Emerson
had brought a more modern field piece
into action. In the exchange Hester
man was wounded twice, while his ad-s
versary was unhurt.
Heisterman is one of the chief wit
nesses for the prosecution in the Kell-
ner shooting case, but his injuries are
not deemed serious enough to inter-
fere greatly with the progress of the
trial.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
PROMOTER EMMONs IS
FOUND Gull 7Y OF BOLD
sW|ND[|NG OPERATIONS
Mining Shark Who Victim
lied Women Must Go
to Prison
STOCK IS WORTHLESS
fDupes Advised by Clairvoy-
ant to Invest, and the
Profits Shared

A jury in Judge Lawlor's court
sounded taps yesterday to the hopes of
E. w. Emmons of the Drummer Boy
mine. After 21 hours Of anxious wait
ing he learned that he had been found
guilty OF obtaining money by false
pretenses and that he was facing a
penalty. Of imprisonment that could not
be less than one year and might be as
much as 10 years. Judge Lawlor set
next Saturday. as the day of sentence.
It was the second trial Of Emmons
who accused him Of telling lies about
the Drummer Boy mine that induced
her to part with $500. The first trial
ended in disagreement.
Assistant District Attorney O'Gara
took up the task of carrying on an,
other prosecution. The evidence
brought out by him convinced the jury
that Emmons, in order to get MRS.
Hurst's money in exchange for stock
of dubious value, told her that litiga-
ton over the Drummer Boy mine, To-
Gated in Siskiyou county, had ceased,
that he was sole owner of the prop
erty, that 10 stamp mill was In course
of construction and that the work of
taking gold out of the mine was pro-
crossing rapidly. All these representa-
tfons were proved to have beens false.
Other testimony revealed that En-
mons recommended local clairvoyant.
who returned the favor by advising
patrons to buy mining stock of En-
mons. By this system of double deal
ing Miss Abbie Mcdaniel of Oakland
was lured into pfofitless investment
that cost her $3.50. A charge of.obtain-
ing money by false pretenses preferred
by Miss MCDANIEL remains untried.
At the time~that the complaints of
the women victims of Emmons became
public Emmons took trip to Chicago.
but was brought back by Detective
Steve Bunner. State Mineralogist L.
E. Aubury took hand in the investi-
cation of Emmons' methods and rem
dered' the prosecution valuable assist
ance.
The jury who convicted Emmons
conducted their deliberations in a
leisure1y manner They went to din
ner Tuesday noon, Immediately after
organizing, spent the afternoon dis
cussing the case, dined again, sat up
all night. breaking the monotony by
a moonlight walk under the ciceronage
of Bailiff James Ryan, took an early
breakfast, resumed their deliberations
and found themselves almost of one
mind. At $3.50 O'Clock they filed into
court with a verdict.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
SINGERS WIFE SAYS HE
TREATED HER CRUELTY
Mrs. Ethel Price Tells Court She Had
to Go Home to Her Mother
Three Times

Philip J. Price has a trained voice,
but, according TO his wife Ethel, his
temper has never been domesticated.
Mrs. Price testified in Judge Graham's s
court yesterday that her husband S
cruelty compelled her to leave him and
go home TO mother three times in five
years She was granted an interloc-
utory decree of divorce, the custody
of a minor child and $50 a month ALI
mony. Price is professional singer
and until 10 days ago had a job enter
tanning patrons of a Fillmore street
restaurant, but is now in Goldfleld.
Mary Helms began suit for divorce
from John H Helms. Her complaint
charges that Helms kicked and beat
her and drove her from home. The
couple were married five years ago
and have one child, boy of three
D. w. Hightower filed suit for an
nulment Of his marriage to Della High
tower, which took place in San Jose
last September. He alleges that she
had married before and that her first
husband is still living and undivorced.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
WOULD AMALGAMATE
COMMERCIAL BODIES
Movement Is Launched to
Unite Principal Local
Organizations

A movement was launched yesterday
to amalgamate all the large commercial
associations in San Francisco. The pro-
ject was fathered by E. H. Temple of
the American can company. who called
"a number, of citizens together to dis
cuss the plan. 1t is proposed to adopt
the methods successfully employed py
businessmen in New York and other
large eastern cities. 1t has been found
that large number of organizations
working for the same ends along diff
ferent lines tend rather to confusion
than to effectual results.
1t is proposed to merge the chamber
of commerce, the merchants associa-
tion. the merchants exchange, the
and producers associa-
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13

Marie ShotwelPs acting Of the title
part in Leah Kleschna' is a bright
feature of the Frawley engagement at
the Novelty. The clever young leading
woman will be happily cast next week
in Bernard Shaw's You Never Can
Tell.'' which is to be given its first
production in San Francisco on Sunday
afternoon. The piece abounds in bril-
liant lines and amusing situations, and
the full strength OF the Frawley COM
pany will be brought out by 1T.
Mrs Fiske and the Manhattan COM
pany will give matinee performance
Of The NewNYork Idea" today at the
Colonial theater. AS this engagement
is limited to one week good business
is assured.
Maude Adams in Peter Pan" will
commence her second week at the Van
Ness theater next Monday, and the
advance sale of seats presages con-
tinuance of this weeks satisfactory
business.
THE Undertow" is in its third and
last week at the Alcazar. The final
performance will be given on Sunday
night. and then comes a revival of
''Old Heidelberg" for which elaborate
preparation has been made.
Folk who like bright and snappy
musical comedy are having their taste
catered to at the American theater,
where The Girl from Paris" is ex-
cellently acted and sung. 'Dick" Jose's
ballad singing is an extra feature that
attracts.
Young Buffalo, King OF the Wild
West" is drawing record breaking at
tendance at the Central theater. Her
schel Mayall, the favorite leading man,
will appear next week, commencing
Sunday afternoon, in Secrets of the
Police" sensational melodrama of
which politics is the theme.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13

tion and the PotrerO commercial and
manufacturers association into a CEN
trail organization. 1t is figured that
such an association would have almost
5000 members and would enable the
businessmen of the city to concentrate
their efforts when any matter of in
terest TO them should arise.
By those interested in the new move
'ment it is claimed that the present
crisis in the affairs of the city has dem
onstrated the inability OF the business
community to meet the situation with
its interests divided among half dozen
associations
At the meeting yesterday it was pro-
posed that either the chamber OF COM
merce or the merchants association be
made the nucleus for the central body.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
WILL OF man MISSING
SEVEN YEARS IS FILED
Samuel Brown Is Granted
Letters Testamentary in
Brothers Estate

George w. Brown, who disappeared
seven years ago and whose fate is still
a mystery, is now legally dead. Judge
Graham, following the rule set down
in the law books. so decreed yesterday
and admitted the will of the missing
man to probate.
In 1900 George W. Brown and his
brother, Samuel, were employed as
janitors at the Third Congregational
church, then at Fifteenth and Mission
streets. They had long been comrades
and in 1893 each had made will leav-
ing to the other everything he pos
sessed. On the morning of May 21,
1900, George told his brother that he
was going to the water front and
would not be back till late in the day
He failed to return either that day or
the next. and the brother then began a
systematic search that never ceased
until years had passed and all hope
was gone.
Samuel at first thought that his
brother had been shanghaied. Acting
on this theory he got a list of ships
that left port shortly after his brothers
disappearance, and communicated with
the American consul at the town for
which each ship cleared. This in
quiry proving futile, he correspondeti
with the old folks back in New Jersey
and with another brother holding an
army Office in Washington, D. c. Let
ters were often exchanged. but none
of the messages received brought any
news of George Church members and
pastors were enlisted in the search.
Nothing was learned; the seven years
of oblivion that made man dead in
law expired, and Samuel, convinced az
last that he would never hear from his
brother, presented Georges will for
probate. BY this will Samuel is be-
queathed an estate valued at s2,25O.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
.bUNN0 MEN SELL AN
IMAGINARY MILLION
To ITALIAN FOR CASH
Laborer Parts With 1915
for Bundle of Papers
From Home
CUPIDITY IS AROUSED
Falls Easy Victim to Men
Who Picture Fortune
in Store

Believing that for 1915 in gold coin
he wopld get one million dollars in cur
rency Lorenzo Chicuto. a laborer living
on Telegraph hill. parted with the
former amount to four bunko men
on Tuesday morning. He reported his
loss to the police yesterday and de-
tectives are trying to find the men.
Chicuto was standing in front of an
employment Office near the Italian
bank, Montgomery and Washington
streets. when a fellow countryman ap-
preached him and told him he could
give him a good job. While they were
talking three other men came up to
them and one of them pulled out what
looked like a roll of bills and said.
You fellows need not work. have
lots of money" and he gave the other
two bill each to buy cigars Chicuto
walked away, but they kept him in
sight and again approached him, MAX
ing the suggestion that they all should
give up their money to one and the
total would be million dollars.
Each gave up Dig roll of bills
and Chicuto's cupidity was aroused.
He admitted that he had 1878 on de-
posit in the Italian bank and he was
prevailed upon to draw out the
amount With the four bunko men he
walked to Sixth and Market streets
when the leader of the gang handed
him a bundle tied up in handker-
chief telling him that 1T contained a
million dollars. The request was made
that Chicuto hand over the 1915 and
he would get an equal share of the
million dollars. He handed over the
money and was asked to- wait until
the quartet returned. when the million
would be divided. Chicuto waited for
hours and then went home The bundle
contained old copies of Italian papers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
TO MURDER AND ROBBERY
William Sykes, a Negro, Is Identi-
fed by Wung Fey, Chinese Mer-
chant. as His Assailant

William Sykes, a negro, was arrested
early yesterday morning in Washing
ton alley by Policeman Reade and
Special Officer Downey and booked at
the city prison on charges of assault to
murder and robbery. He appeared be-
fore Police Judge Shortall yesterday
and the cases were continued until
June 10.
Sykes was identified by Fung Wey, a
Chinese merchant, as the man who
brutally beat him on the head, fractur-
ing his skull and robbing him of So on
the morning of June 5 at Washington
alley and Dupont street. Fung Wey
had been dining with friend and was
on his way home when he was struck
on the head with blunt instrument.
He grappled with his assailant, who
continued to rain blows upon his head
until he became unconscious.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
State SUPREME COURT
IJPHOLDS M'ENERNEY
ACT ON LAND TITLES
Wide Latitude Granted to
Owners Where Record
Were Destroyed
AFFECTS MANY CASES
Petitioners Need Only Use
Their Memory to Make
the Claim Legal
AFFECTS MANY CASES

The McEnerney act for the estab-
fishing Of quiet title to land when the
record Of title has been destroyed has
been upheld by the supreme court of
the state in its one apparently doubtful
provision. and the validity of the meas
ure has been established for all petit
tioners who follow the exact wording
OF the statute. In decision rendered
by the supreme court yesterday Judge
Shaw declared that in fling petition
1or quiet title under the McEnerney
act the petitioner need not go further
in seeking to learn of other claims
against the property than the scrutiny
Of HIS own mind and memory"
The validity Of the act was estab-
lished in the case of Robert o. Hoffman
against Judge Frank J. Murasky OF the
superior court, in which a writ of man
damus was asked by the petitioner to
compel the superior court to pronounce
a judgment in a suit brought by the
petitioner under the McEnerney act TO
establish a quiet title to a piece of
real estate, the record of title of which
was destroyed in the San Francisco fire.
When the case came before Judge
Murasky he decided that the petitioner
had made out a case emitting him to
relief provided in the statute, except
that the affidavit filed with the COM
plant as required by statute was in
sufficient to give the court jurisdiction
TO proceed to judgment"
This supposed defect in the affidavit
was the point upon which the lower
court refused to proceed TO judgment
and the writ of mandamus was issued.
The lower court ruled that the COM
plainant should declare that he had
made inquiry regarding other possible
claimants to the property. but the
supreme court ruled that there was no
need of making inquiry and that the
clause in question did not require a
statement that there were no other
persons in existence who claimed ad-
verse interest and that the claimant
needed only TO make a declaration of
title from his personal knowledge.
The writ Of mandate which the su-
preme court issued to Judge Murasky
settled also a large number of other
title cases which had been awaiting the
decision OF the supreme court
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
PRIEST TO LEAVE FOR CHINA

Rev Juniper o. Doolin, a member OF
the Order of ST Francis, will leave in
August for mission work in China.
Father Doolin is native of San Fran.
cisco. the son of Mr.. and Mrs James
Doolin. When boy he left California
to attend the college of the Francis
cans at Teutopolis, ILL.,, and entered
their order after being graduated from
that institution. For the last two
years he has been teaching in the
Franciscan college at Santa Barbara.
He will come to San Francisco about
the middle of July to take leave of his
orient.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13

In q few hours, and before / had used
one box of the Cuticura Ointment her feet
were well and have never troubled her
since. / also used it TO remove what
is known as cradle cap" from her
head, and it worked like a charm as il
cleansed and healed the scalp at thesame
time. Now / keep Cuticlira Ointment
on hand in case of any little rash or
insect bites, as it takes out the infian-
nation at once. Perhaps this may be
the means of helping other suffering
babies. Mrs. Hattie Currier, Thomas
ton, Me-, June 9, 1906"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
E1sLER AND coRNEJo INDICTED

The federal grand jury returned in
dictments yesterday against Whitney
]. Eisler and Miguel L. Cornejo. Eisler
is first mate of the steamer City of Sgd
ney and is charged with having beaten
William Reid, fireman, while on the
high seas on May IA. Cornejo is ac-
cused Of having smuggled sS.3S5 worth
of Mexican pearls into this port on
March 80, 1906. He was detected sew
eral weeks afterward while trying to
sell the pearls. The pearls were re-
covered from Shreve & Co., George H.
Newhall and Loaiza & Co. They We're
155 in all, and suit has been entered
by the government to confiscate them.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
DEATH CALLS j. b. ROBINSON

J. B. Robinson of 1172 Fulton street,
member of the firm of L. E. Clawson
& Co. and a parishioner of the Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church for 10
years, died on June 8. The funeral
was held last Thursday. Robinson had
been an invalid for three years and,
although funeral notices were pub
lished in the newspapers, many of his
friends did not learn of his demise and
continue to call at his late home and
make inquiries concerning him. The
widow and family havef had their dis
tress increased by this fact, and imme-
diate relatives of Robinson are seeking
to spread the news of his death and
have casual visits to the home dis
continued.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
GIRLS PUBLISH JoURNAL

The members of the class of '07 OF
the girls high school have issued their
annual journal. which appears In a
buff cover with the class pin embossed
in black and gold The stair of the
journal is composed OF Gladys Bow
man, editor; Florence Manning, stories;
Ruth Heppner. poetry; Maude Waite.
skits, Babette Newman, class prophecy,
Miklan. alumnae: Leila Tre-
wick. school notes; olga Bujanoff. art;
Jessica Hinton, business manager; Ell
eanore Carson and Coda Myer. assist
ants.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13

Particular interest attaches to the
Orpheum program for the week be-
ginning next Sunday, because it will
be headed by the Countess Olga Rossi
and Monsieur Paulo. The latter is a
lyric tenor of considerable renown.
while the countess Is the wife of one
of the czar's mobiles. Previous to her
marriage she was olga Bosquovitch
of the Royal opera company in Mos
COW.
program will be the st. onge brothers,
the comedy cycling novelty act in
vaudeville; Ferry, "the human frog"
and the three Abdellah brothers, aero
bats.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
FACES FORGERY CHARGE

S. Mails was brought from Salt Lake
City last Tuesday night by Detective
Braig and appeared before Police Juds :
Weller yesterday morning on a charge
of forgery He was accused of forging
the name of o. N. Orlow. president or
the California Arts and Crafts associa-
tfon, lat Preside avenue, to a check
for $137.50 on March Z, which he passed
on August +. Stiegler. merchant
tailor, and disappeared. He fought his
extradition in Salt Lake City. The case
was continued until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
HENEY WINS FRoM BURNS

Two men on the civil service list In
the department of works who are
namesakes of the men most prominent
in the graft prosecution have been en-
gagged in a struggle over vacancy
existing in a paving gang. They are
Dave Burns and J. Heney. and each
insisted that he was entitled to the
place 1t was finally decided that
Heney, being No. on the list, was en-
titled to employment, and so Heney
proved the victor over Burns.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13

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and sometimes she
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and had heard Of so
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Cuticura Remedies
that 1 thought I
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trial. The improve
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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
WANTS SEWERS REPAIRED

The health board has requested the
supervisors to provide money out of the
urgent necessity fund to clean and re-
pair the sewers in the vicinity of CO.
lumba square so as to prevent the
spread of typhoid among the refugees
located thereon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
NEW BUILDINGS PLANNED

The Wilson estate company applied
yesterday for a permit to erect a five
story Office building in Battery street
near Bush at a cost of $50, 900, and III.
e. Holmes for one in Folsom street
near Third $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
Beautiful Pacific Grove

by the sea. Best salmon fishing on the
coast. New bathing facilities. Glass bot
tom boats and wonderful submarine gar
dens Boating and launch excursions.
Skating Kinks. Two brass bands.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13
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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-13

WANTED IN FREsNo-Alfred Britton,
negro. was arrested at Third and Townsend
streets by Detective Regan yesterday and his
name registered on the detinue book at the city
prison. He is wanted in Fresno on three