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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
MAY SOON SETTLE
STRIKE OF MINERS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 1.-The
first official act of President Lewis of
the united mine workers of America
in assuming his office today, was to
send telegraphic invitations to the
principal operators of the competitive
field, consisting of western Pennsyl-
vania. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. to at
tend meeting in this city Monday,
April 6, with representatives Of the
miners, to make an effort to agree upon
call for an interstate wage conven-
tion, and, II necessary, TO decide upon
general resumption Of mining opera
tionse in the field.
President Lewis said tonight that he
had received a number of replies. most of
which were favorable to the move, but
he had not yet received enough to de-
termine finally the result
Bituminous coal miners numbering
z50,00O were idle today. District meet
ings are held in an effort to reach an
agreement in the different states and it
was believed that the strike would be
OF short duration
Central Pennsylvania and Indiana
mines are in operation, as an agree
ment has been reached in the former
district, and in Indiana the miners and
operators have agreed to continue work
pending a settlement, which is being
negotiated at joint meeting at Terre
Haute.
All the miners OF western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, the trans Mississippi and
outlying districts have quit work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
WINS DIVORCE, WIFE
BREAKS INTO TEARS
Woman Presses Suit Against
Husband and When Granted
Decree She Cries

SAN RAFAEL, April 1-Although
Mrs. Roy NJ. Smith pressed with the ut
most vigor her suit again her husband,
she broke down and wepI in court to-
day when Judge Lennon granted her a
divorce. The case was bitterly fought
and during its progress Smith and his
wife, who apparently regard each other
with affection, engaged in mutual re-
criminations- In granting the decree
Judge Lennon remarked that it was the
most difficult domestic contest with
which he had ever been confronted.
Smith is a young actor. a college
man, and is a member of the De Koven
and the University. OF California clubs.
His wife was Miss Bertha Morgan,
daughter of Albert Morgan, wealthy
resident OF Kentheld. The marriage
took place in 1908. One child had been
born Of the union.
In her complaint Mrs. Smith charged
that her husband had treated her with
great cruelty. that he had applied in
sulting names to her and had often SUBJ
jected her to torrents of abusive Ian
guage. Smith made counter charges
against his wife. Several witnesses
were called. including DR.. J. RosenthaI
Of San Francisco, who gave testimony
favorable TO Mrs. Smith.
When the decision Of the court was
announced Smith denounced it as un-
protesting violently. Mrs. Smith ex-
planned through her tears that she had
been forced TO bring the suit for the
Ike OF her child and herself
smith was represented by Attorneys
Theodore Bell and j. w. Keys, and Mrs.
Smith by Attorneys W. W. kaufman
and E. B. Martinelli
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
R[HFARSING FOR
"A WINTERS TALE
Performance Under Direction of
English Club to Be Staged
Friday Night

BERKELEY, April Dress re-
hearsals VIII be held afternoons and
evenings in the Greek theater by the
members of the cast OF "a Winters
Tale" which will be staged in the
theater on Friday night under the
direction of the English club. The
principals of the cast, who were
selected over a month ago, are well
yersed in their parts and viii give a
good account of themselves according
to Garnet Holme, who has been coach
ing the production.
Miss Janice Meredith, who. will take
the part of Hermoine, and Sayre Mac
neil. who has the character of the Jeal-
Gus King Leontes. are we'll known COL
lege thespians and have appeared be-
fore the college footlights on a num-
Der of occasions.
The part of the broken down cour-
tier. Autolycus will be taken by Sam
Hume, while Miss Siby1 Marston will
portray the character of the quick
tongued PauIina.
One of the most interesting char
acters in the play is that of the young
lover Florizel, who puts off his prince
ly attire TO WOO Perdita, a shepherd
maid. The part is TO be played by
George Mansfip, who came over from
England only year ago. His per-
formance. of the exposition in the
miracle play was remarkable for it's
refinement and ease. Those interested
in student dramatics are looking for
ward with interest to see what he will
do in the larger part.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
ACCUSES WIFE
OF INTOXICAT|ON

The trial OF the divorce suit OF Lud-
Wig w. Fischer, formerly a dentist,
then an automobile dealer and now a
book maker, against Margaret Florence
Fischer, who is a daughter of the old
Arguila family of San Jose, was begun
in Judge Mogan's court yesterday.
Fischer charges his wife with deser-
tion and habitual intemperance, but in
a cross complaint she alleges that he
deserted her.
For almost a year this cause has
been before the courts, and at former
preliminary hearing the accusation was
made against Fischer that he had OBJ
tanned from his wife and kept about
100000 that she had inherited. Fischer
testified on that occasion that he and
his wife had spent the money in high
living during the year following their
marriage, in June, 1899. Mrsg Fischer
is crippled with curvature of the SPINE
The feature of the proceedings yes
terday was the testimony of George
Barron, husband of a sister of Mrs.
Fischer, who said that he had seen
Mrs. Fischer drunk several times in
1904 and 1905 and that he had taken
Intoxicating drink to her, notwithstand-
ing that he know her husband was try
ing to break her of the habit
owing to my wife's profiigacy," tes-
titled Barron. II was unable to obtain
work. took drink to Mrs. Fischer
because my bread and butter depended
upon it. ! knew that she had inherited
an ineradicable craving for drink, but
took liquor into her home surrepti-
tiously for the sake of peace and so
that I might get something to eat
"In 1906 was your wife paying you ALI
mony?" asked attorney Thomas O'Con-
nor, who appeared for Mrs. Fischer.
That's insulting" objected Attorney
D. w. Burchard, Fischer's attorney.
"Oh, you can't insult this Witness"
said O'Connor, but the Judge said the
was insulting and ordered its
Carl Fischer, brother of Ludwig.
testified he had seen Mrs. Fischer In
toxicated in San Jose restaurant.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
JEALOUS DIVAS IGNOREN -.
EACH OTHERS PRESENCE
Tetrazzini and Garden Find
Tongues Frozen in Grasp
of Envy
!. sPECIAL DIsPATrH 40 THE cALI

NEW YORK, April when scores
of Oscar Hammerstein's opera singers
left on three steamships from this
port yesterday a sensation was caused
by the veridcation of a rumor that the
two great artists of the season, Luisa
Tetrazzini and Mary Garden, were not
on speaking terms. The fact, admitted
by Hammerstein, was made evident
when Miss Garden went upon the
Kaiser Wilhelm III two minutes be-
fore leaving time. Nine. Tetrazzini had
gone upon the liner at an early hour.
The GOODNESS which has been noticed
slightly between the divas of late has
developed into a complete severing of
their acquaintance, and each of the
women completely ignores the other.
Professional jealousy. it is declared. is
the sole cause for this attitude
Mary GARDEN will continue her op-
attic work during the summer in
Brussels. where she will appear as Sa-
lone. Nine. Tetrazzini viii give her
repertoire in London, and the rest of
the singers will scatter to various parts
of Europe, some fulfilling engagements
in opera houses and others taking
complsts vacations.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
COMIC PAPER LOSES
ITS GIRL WRITERS
High School Students PubIiea-
ton, The SkuIk, Yields to
Woman Principal

BERKELEY, April 1.-The objection
made by Miss Anna Head. principal of
the fashionable Heads school for girls
in this city. to the use of herr school
name in the Skulk, the comic paper OF
a few students of the high school, af-
fected the personnel of its staff and
the paper made it's second appearance
in this city today without the names
of any of the former girls staff repre-
senting the exclusive boarding school
for young women in Berkeley Miss
Marion Turner. society editor, and
Misses Marion Hunt and Elinor Hall of
the art STAFF are the women whose
names have been dropped from the
staff roll.
When Miss Heads repudiation be-
came publicly known the parents of
the young women editors of the Skulk
forbade them working on the high
school paper, with the result that the
staff of the paper for the present issue
is composed entirely of boys.
There is much in the paper. however,
which is feminine and savors of the
touch of the girls, pens. but the writer's
of the various articles haxe. hidden
their identity on account of the siren
uoUs objection of their relatives
1t is said that the Skulks attack on
the Berkeley board of education is re-
sponsible for the withdrawal of the
names of the women editors from ting
publication. The paper is the organ of
the fraternities and sororities of the
Berkeley high school. which are not
eouatenanced by the school board. The
attacks on the Berkeley board were
continued in the present issue OF the
Skulk today, WHICH made the following
editorial comment:
As result OF ignorance of the real fraternity
situation In the schoo the famous fra ternity law
was enacted by the Berkeley board of education.
Whether just or unjust. that law ought now TO
be dead issue. IT has accomplished It's avOwed
purpose OF driving the fraternifies from the
school, Skulk compliments the board upon It's
success, but. gentlemen. why not now rest upon
your laurelss The fratenities have withdrawn
from the school. Any further action on your part
viii do naught but arise III feeling.
Roy Shurtlin is editor in chief of
the publication, assisted by a large
staff. Frank Agar is head of the art
department, which does exceptionally
good work, and is assisted by Clarence
LOGAN and Victor Farrar
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
MRS. Coz SECURES
ALL HER CHILDREN
Compact With Divorced Hus-
band Is Concluded Before
Justice of Peace
Woman Married to Louis Kofacs
After Men Arrange PART
nersfip in Ranch

OAKLAND, April Mothers love
triumphed today. Mrs. Mary Black Coz
married the man who was accused of
wrecking her home, and her divorced
husband stood as best man. putting her
in the light of defiance of all estab-
lished custom. But she secured the
custody of two small children who had
been recently taken from her
The ENHANCEMENT of the Coz family
and Louis Kofacs forms strange
chapter in the history of the divorce
courts of this county. Louis Coz se-
cured divorce from her four years
ago. naming Kofacs as responsible. and
Coz was given the custory of two of
their three children. BY clerical error
Mrs Coz was allowed to keep one. but
Coz permitted her to retain the others
until few months ago. when he began
habeas corpus proceedings for them.
in evidence an alleged agreement by
which she was to keep the children
If she let his suit go by default.
SHERIFF'S AID NEEDED
Coz denied signing the agreement,
but Judge Waste decided against him.
He renewed his attempt and was sue
cessful before Judge Harris, who or
dered the woman to turn over the
two children. 1t was necessary to Sc
cure assistance from the sheriff 8 ONCE
before she would consent to give them
up and she never ceased to plead with
Coz for them Finally it was agreed
that Mrs. Coz should deed to her d.
vorced husband her share. in cottage
in Fruitvale valued at $500. He was
to give her back the two children and
Kofacs was TO marry the woman. The
two men then signed articles of CO.
partnership in a fruit ranch and all
decided to live under the same roof, ac-
cording to Attorney II. l.. Corson. who
represented the woman during all the
proceedings.
CHILDREN AT MARRIAGE
The program was carried out today
and Mrs Coz and Kofacs were married
by Justice of the Peace Quinn, and the
three children gazed in wonder at the
ceremony. The party then left for the
ranch near Fruitvale to begin life over
again.
Mrs Coz is pretty little woman
She keeps the children, in spick and
span condition and they stand we'll in
their classes at scnool- The members
of the party are Hungarians and Cor
son said that all had been married and
divorced at least three times.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
BATTLE FOR LAND IN
THE SUNSET DISTRICT
Title Insurance Companies
Watch Struggle Concern.
iur Nine Blocks

Much formal testimony was adduced
yesterday in the suit being tried In
Judge Bucks court upon the decision
in which depends the ownership Of nine
city blocks bounded by I and l. streets
and Thirteenth and Sixteenth avenues
in the Sunset district. On behalf Of the
defendants, William A. McGrath and
Joseph w. Reay, who claim title to the
land from the original squatters, the
following witnesses were examined:
Julius Frankel, Daniel McHenry,
Charles Frankel William, J. Mahoney;
Mrs. Ellen Burnett. Isaac 1ipsic, John
K. McDougaId, John B. Williams, Jere-
miah C. Mahoney, Christiana G. Reay,
Joseph Z. Reay, and Abiel c. Tabor.
Their testimony was that the land had
been surrounded with fences for many
years.
The cases are being followed closely
by the title insurance companies, all OF
which have issued title policies to per-
sons who claim the land as against Nc
Grath and Reay The court was crowd
ed all day yesterday with representa-
tives of the companies and by others
interested in the suits.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
MRS. MARTIN TRIES
SYMPATHY SCHEME
Seeks to Pose as Much Abused
Woman in Eye of Public
Before Trial
Urges Prisoners to Carry Tales
of Torture to Judges and
to Faint in Court

OAKLAND, April Mrs. Isabella J.
Martin. while awaiting trial for the
alleged dynamiting of the home OF Su-
perior Judge Ogden. has outlined a
campaign for manufacturing public
sympathy for herself on lines similar
to those adopted by the Indicted
higher ups of San Francisco. She is
making frantic efforts TO reach the pub
lie with stories OF alleged cruelties
which she said had been inflicted upon
her during her stay in Jail. She has
tried to persuade women prisoners who
were going out for trial 10 carry with
them the charges she made and to tell
them to the judges of the superior
court.
First OF these was Grace Eaton, who
spent a few hours in the county Jail
while the jury which was trying her
for perjury was celebrating. Mrs.
Martin promptly buttonhoIed Miss
Eaton and spent two hours in impress
Ing her with the gravity of Mrs Mar
tins position.
Tell Judge Ogden" said Mrs. Mar
tin, that 1 am being killed here by
inches Literally 1 am dying By slow
torture here and I want you TO tell
Judge Ogden about 1t.
ASKS HER TO SHREK
Cry or shrek or faint in the court
room, and when they ask what is the
matter tell them that these three
negresses here hurt you badly and
abused you continually while you were
up here. Then say that you don't see
how Mrs Martin can stand 1t, as they
treat her infinitely worse than they
dared treat YOU That ought TO fetch
them.
Miss Eaton was much impressed by
the fervor of Mrs. Martins remarks, but
did not carry out the program in court.
Recently Mrs Martin adopted another
plan and complained that the jail diet
was casIsing her slow starvation. She
wrapped a piece of raw cabbage in
and asked one of the ne
crosses. who was being taken into
court, to show it as a sample and to
intercede in her behalf for better fare
Mrs. Martin said the police judges
might interest themselves to ameliorate
her lot.
WITH EVIDENCE
The police have grown weary of
the responsibility of car
ing for 110 sticks OF dynamite which
were dug up in De Fremery park and
under the Martin residence in West
street upon the direction of Baby
John" Today Detective ST. Clair
aodgkins and Deputy superintendent OF
Streets William Blair carried the dead
ly evidence out to the Blake & Bilger
powder magazine at the Piedmont
quarry. where it was stored away for
the use Of the city in blasting and
sxcavating.
In all probability it will have been
used up before Mrs Martin is brought
10 trial. and with this idea in view.
Hodgkins and Blair were required TO
Mako affidavifS today that fhev had dis
posed of the evidence against the ac-
sused dynamiter in the interest OF the
,ity and for the greater safety OF the
police.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
LICENSE is GRANTED TO
NEW LOS ANGELES BANK
Merger of Smaller Institutions
Commanded by Southern
Clearing House

The bank commission has granted a
license to the Park bank of Los
Angeles. The new institution is in
reality a consolidation of the Central
trust company of Los Angeles and the
Dollar savings bank and trust company
of the same city. Some months ago
the Los Angeles clearing house took
steps to force some of the smaller con-
Germs to merge and the Central trust
and the Dollar bank decided to pool
their interests. The application for a
license was approved by the Los An
geles clearing house, which made an
extended report on the matter. 7 he in
cident is noteworthy as illustrating the
growing Importance of the cl .aring
house in the financial world.
The report of the clearing house
stated that the bank would be operated
with a capital of 5000, 900 and a Surplus
of $4,000. The clearing house COM
mittee eliminated assets Of the Epllar
bank amounting to $4,000 and of the
and arranged that these should be held
by trustees. 1t was also stated in the
report that the certificate of deposit of
the Dollar bank for $4,000 predicated
on the certificate Of deposit of the Ore
gon trust and savings bank had been
returned and Cancelled by the Dollar
bank.
The oincers or the new bank are
given as: President, Perry w. Weld
ner; vice presidents, James G. Kays, w.
c. Durgin and A. w. Ryan; cashier, w.
G.. Tanner: directors, Niles Pease,
Robert N. Bulla, William d. Stevens,
James c. Kays, J. w. Macdonald, w. G..
Tanner, Walter C. Durgin, H. L. Hol-
land and Perry w. Weidner.
The bank of East Oakland was
licensed to do business yesterday and
will open with a capital of $4,000. The
directors are Lloyd NJ. Robbins, presi-
dent; William Rutherford, secretary; S.
s. Austin and Hamilton States.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
CHARTER ELECTION
INVOLVES DECENCY
Freeholders of Berkeley Called
Upon to Defeat Disgruntled
Politicians

BERKELEY, April lon Saturday,
for the third time in tho history OF
Berkeley, its citizens will vote for a
board of freeholders to frame new
town charter to take the place of one
that has become inadequate by the phe-
nomenal growth of the city since its
been placed upon the official ballot.
with 10 names on each, but the citi-
zens league, backed by all the civic,
political and commercial bodies of this
city. is expected to win an overwheIm-
ing victory as against the ticket of the
citizens and tax payers league of
West Berkeley, an organization formed
for the purpose of defeating three can
didates on the ticket Of the citizens
league.
Only three places on the board of
free holders will be contested by the
west end organization, which has
named Z. H. NiehauS in place of S. ".
Wyckoff on the citizens league ticket;
Edward Niehaus TO oppose C. L. Tis-
dale and Simon Morengo to oppose
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the
University of California
Repudiated by DR.. NJ. NJ. Rowley,
whose name they wished placed on
their ticket in place of the head of
the university on the citizens ticket,
the West Ber1Sleyans at the eleventh
hour organized a citizens and tax pay
ers league, so called, of West Berkeley
TO defeat President Wheeler, because
of the strong stand he has taken as
citizen in recent political issues.
With considerable difficulty the
names of Edward and E. H. Niehaus
and Simon Marengo were secured for
the ticket, which shall oppose only
President Wheeler, S. n. Wyckoff and
c. l.. Tisdale.
With the backing of the Lincoln
Roosevelt league. the chamber of COM
merce. the conference committee of the
Improvement clubs and various other
civic organizations, however, the citi-
zens' ticket will triumph at Saturdays
election for free holders to frame the
new charter.
The board of free holders placed on
the ballot by the citizens league fol-
lows:
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, William
Carey Jones, ]. w. Flynn, Beverly
Hodghead r. A. Berry, F. w. Foss, S.
n. Wyckoff, ]. L. Tisdale, J. T. Renas.
j. w. Richards. E. e. Newton. John
NJ. Foy. ]. 7. Short A. C. Blanch,
Chris Hoff.
Behind the so called citizens and tax
payers ticket is a personal and DO
litical attempt to cast discredit upon
men high in the affairs of Berkeley,
men who have been at the forefront
in every movement for good govern
ment, for progress, civic ,decency and
the best that is in municipal life. A
few minor ward politicians, dis
at their failure to obtain
recognition, have sought to discredit
the larger movement.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
FAITH I'm aRAIN MAkERv

STOCKTON. April $50 much faith
have the West Side farmers in Charles
Hatfield, who claims to be able to
produce rain at will by the use of
chemicals, that a committee OF ranch
ers will meet with him Saturday after
noon for the purpose Of determining
whether or not there is a possibility
of bringing rain Immediately and saw
ing the southern district OF San Joaquin
county and portions of Stanislaus coun-
ty from a disastrous drouth-
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
Mrs. BOLTON GETS DIVORCE

SANTA ROSA, April IA divorce
was granted Mrs. Isabella X. Bolton to-
day from Walter A. Bolton. The charge
was cruelty. Bolton was represented
by counsel. although absent. Property
interests were settled out OF court and
the wife was allowed the custody Of
the two little daughters. The Bottoms
are prominent He is largely interested
in lumber In the north and cattle in
New Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
CITY OFFICIALS BOAT
CAPSIZED BY SQUALL
Occupants Cling to Craft Until
Rescued by Oriental
OarSmen
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE. April City Electrician
John Guilbert. accompanied by his 3
year old son and G.. Schmidt, also an
electrician, returning from a sail on
the Alviso slough Tuesday afternoon.
were struck by a squalI, the boom Of
the sail knocking Schmidt into 20 feet
OF water. Guilbert rushed to save him
and overturned the boat. All clung TO
the craft until rescued by a Japanese
with a rowboat.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-02
SHORTAGE OF LABORERS
IN VINEYARD DISTRICTS
Bulletin of Promotion Commit-
tee Contains Cheering News
for the UnemDIOyed

Figures showing conditions in San
Francisco and other parts Of the state
We're given In bulletin issued yester-
day by the California Promotion COM
mittee. 1t contains cheering news for
the unemployed, reports from the vine-
yard districts showing that the short
age of labor is so great that employ
ment will be found for all who apply.
In the canneries and drying establish
ments of the fruit section many women
and girls are wanted and will be given
constant work for three months.
The statistics on California condi-
tions from February 2S to March 2s
follow:
San Francisco building permts.... 81, ,676, 900 90
San Francisco building permits
since the fire ..........-....... 99, ,683, ,459. 90
Los Angeles building permits. 946,079 90
Oakland building permits. ........ 4 469. 5I4 90
san Francisco real estate sales,
ESQ: value ..............-....-. 2,250.oo0. 90
San francisco bank clearings lbs, 81, ,115. 20
March. 1907 .1s5, ,oo4. .oae 10
March, 1905 .177. 600. 2es 10
Los Angeles bank ciearings- ....... 6,843. .094 90
Oakland bank clearings ........ 5,S21, 10S 30
sacramento bank cIearings. 3,211. .997 .O5
san Hose bank clearings ........... 1.677,755 .O6
stockton bank clearings .....-.. 1,724, 500. So
Sah francisco customs receipts..-. 564, $50 so