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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
3 BEARS IN NEW YORK
JAIL "MURDER SLEEP"
Policemen Who Arrest Per-
forming Bears and Owners
Have a Night of Worry

NEW YORK, July 25.-Three per
forming bears which were arrested
with their owners and who We're also
placed in the same cells as the men
in the West Brighton police station
kept UP such unmerciful hOwls during
Thursday night that residents in the
vicinity Of the police station found
sleep an impossibility.
Just what TO do with the bears after
he had taken them in was the source
Of much thought on the part of Acting
Captain Cobb Of the police station.
No one seemed to want to take the
responsibility for housing the animals,
and after trying in vain 10 find a place
outside the police station to put up
the bears for the night Captain Cobb
decided 70 put one of the animals in
the cells with each of the three Ital-
ians-
Scarcely had the doorman locked the
Qoor OF the cell tn3n the pears set up
long loud howls. The men in the sta
ton who had been awakened by the
noises had visions of all manner of
tragedies as they ran from their dor
half clad when they appeared before
the sergeant. and some of them looked
worried, others frightened, but all anX-
lOuS TO learn the source OF the hOWlS
Persons residing near the station
stood the noise as long as possible and
then there were calls by telephone to
ascertain the trouble and all night long
the operator at police headquarters was
kept busy answering questions about
the bears
Captain Cobb was in Magistrate
Handys court yesterday and had the
Italians and the bears with him. He
said he had arrested the men for per-
mitting the bears to perform in the
park at Port Richmond. The men
had no license to have the bears per-
form and the captain ordered them
locked up. He was sorry, though he
said, five minutes afterward because
Of the dilemma he was in to get rid of
the bears.
Warning the men that if they or their
bears were found again on Staten Is
land they would receive sentences in
jail and their bears destroyed, Magis-
trate Handy fined each of the three
81 and the six were soon on their way
to the Elizabethport ferry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
LOSES EPICUREAN RECORD
OF MANY NOTED MEN
Manager of New York Grill Is
Seeking to Recover Unique
Chronicle

L0ST-A reference book OF inestimable value 10
the owner. on July I. Suitable reward If re-
turned to Lattard. the Plazs. Fifth avenue
and Fifty ninth street.
AS a last hope, Lattard, manager of
the grillrom Of the Plaza, has had the
foregoing advertisement published, and
he. mourns the loss of his p year vol
uneo
chronicle of the gastronomic taste of
more than 500 New Workers. Neatly
listed with illustrious names are such
entries as supreme Of chicken" and
turtle soup served at 40 degrees"
This merger of celebrities and recipes
Of old Delmonico's. and the first Gus
toner was registered in 1880. Lattard
says tearfully that the names include
everybody of distinction from Ulysses S.
Grant TO Mary Garden.
The precious book disappeared
strangely and Lattard said he had no
idea where and how the loss occurred.
he served at Delmonico's downtown
restaurant for years, and then he went
into business for himself His own
place was retreat where the big men
of the street" were fed But this place
was not a success. Now Lattard is at
the Plaza, where he was able to in
crease the scope of his notebook.
the Frenchman would look him up in
his register. He would approach the
guest and suggest the very dish he had
enjoyed five years before. This fiattery
was too subtle and clever not to prove
successful In the book were inscribed
such bon vivants as Commodore Van
derbilt, Frank Work Hermann Oelrichs
and the senior August Belmont. Among
the newer names were Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, John W. Gates, James D. Wolfe
Cutting, Elisha Dyer, Mary Garden and
Elinor Glyn, whose favorite dish was
a paprika concocton.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
BOY WOULDN'T SELL THE
WAC OF HIS DOGS TAIL
Left His Home for Stray Cur
and Declares He'll Get Canine
on Leaving ProtectOry

NEW YORK, July 25-In the chill
dren's court Henry Hartt, II years old,
was arraigned before Justice Wyatt on
complaint of his father. Agent Curran
of the childrens society told of finding
days, at Hudson and Leroy streets.
Il met dis dog" said the boy to the
Justice, and he wouldn't leave me, so 1
took him home. Me fader wouldn't have
him. He said he was only nut, but /
liked him, and so de NUT and l ran
away. We had a bully time. Along
Riverside de cooks staked US to grub,
and we slept on de grass, de dog and
me. Say, Mr.. Judge, can'tI have him %
THE dog was sent to the Bide-a-Wee
home, your honor" said Police Lieuten-
ant Ward.
I'm afraid we'll have to send you to
the protectory," said the justice; boys
shouldn't run away"
We'll. anyhow" put in the how.
when 1 get out I'll lind dat dog if he's
alive. just loved dat NUT and he
AS the boy was being led away a po-
liceman said, IN give you half dollar
for your dog"
You can't buy me-, returned the boy.
nor de wag. of dat dogs TAIL I'll get
him
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
WOULD REMODEL
INSURANCE LAWS
San Francisco Delegates to
Make Earnest Plea far
Legislation
Elaborate Program Is Prepared
for Convention of National
Life Underwriters

San Francisco delegates to the rine-
teenth annual convention OF the ma
uonal association Of life underwriters,
10 be held in Los Angeles August 17-22,
viii make an earnest plea for the re-
construction OF the legislation dealing
with insurance matters in California.
The convention viii be a notable one.
and attended by some OF the most prom
inent men in the country
The business program will be as fol-
lows
Monday, August Il. D. m.-Meeting
OF OF the executive committee OF the na-
Tuesday-InvOcation by Rev. Baker
P. Lee. ID. D.. of Los Angeles Ad-
dresses Of welcome by a. G.. Harper.
the city; George /. Cochran, president
of the Pacific Mutual life Insurance.
company. on behalf OF the insurance
organizations of California. John w.
Wilmington on behalf of the Los An
geleS association.
Tuesday afternOOn-Address by Z.
MyrOn Wolf, insurance commissioner OF
California, topic The relation of "A
state insurance department to those
who buy and sell Insurance"
Wednesday mOrning-Addresse by
John f. Roche. second vice president
Pacific Mutual life Insurance company.
topic Legislation and its dangers.
by L. H. LeftOck Gregory. A. 3. Harris
and John G. Piver Of San Francisco,
topic California insurance legislation"
Thursday mOrning-Address BY Pro-
fessor Henry Morse stephens of the
University Of California. topic state
insurance from historians point OF
view"
Thursday evening Banquet Toast
master, Frank T.. McMullen of ROChes-
ter. former president of the national
association of life underwriters. al
dresses by Charles Jerome Edwards Of
New York. retiring president. and by
James D. Phelan of san Francisco.
topic "California's contribution to the
union; Frank G.. Tyrell OF Los Angeles
on Charging the Battery; by J. r.
Meyers of Minneapolis and by the new
ly elected president.
The entertainment program Will be
as follows:
Friday-Committe of four to meet
special train at Grand canyon. T.. f.
LestOck Gregory representing San
Tuesday-R Reception and ball at Hotel
Virginia, Long Beach.
dnesday-LuncheOn for women at
California club. auto ride through Los
Angeles and reception by the chamber
Of commerce in the evening.
Thursd1y-To Long Beach and chain
OF seaside resorts. returning TO Hotel
Virginia for banquet.
Friday-Al day trip to Catalina
island.
aturday-Trip to ostrich farm.
Mount Lowe. Alpine tavern, autOmO-
bile drive in Pasadena and luncheon
with Pasadena chamber of commerce.
The delegates VIII be in San Fran
cisco August "a and will be entertained
by an automobile ride through the park
and Preside. At 11:45 a. m. they viii
be taken TO SausalitO and Muir woods
and luncheon Will be served among the
redwoOds. The party will return to San
Francisco at 4:30 o'clock and will leave
in the evening The badges worn by
the California delegates viii be ex-
ceptionally handsome. As souvenirs
the delegates viii be given miniature
gold bears.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
ASSISTANT OF FAIR
DENTIST ARRESTED
DR.. LeOnie Won Meusebach-
ZesCh Charges DR.. B. j. LeOn=
ard With EmbezzIement
Troubles Follow Contract Work
Done Teeth of Uncle Sans
BIueiackets

When General Frederick Funston
lent his influence TO get Dr.. Leonie
Won ebach-Zesch. a blond haired
miss of striking appearance. the con
tract TO MI the decaying molars of the
Jackies of the United States navy, IT
is probable he did not think it would
result in wholesale accusations against
the fair dentist by the men she en-
ployed 10 aid her in the tooth plugging
and the arrest Of Dr.. J. B. Leonard of
317 Scott street.
DR.. Leonard was taken into custody
yesterday on charge of embezZiinS
S27. although his accuser further al
leges that he has $1,700 belonging TO
her. Dr. Leonard, on the other hand,
says that Miss Leonie Won Meuscbach-
Zesch failed to pay him his wages and
that If he did retain any of the money
paid him by the sailors on Whcm he
worked it was the amount she owed
him for salary and extras.
If the unpaid salary recital ended
there less attention might be paid the
story Of DR.. Leonard as told from be-
hind prison bars. But along with the
imprisoned dentist comes DR.. George
Bray, now associated with Dr. John c.
Somerset of 2641A Mission street, who
worked for Miss Zesch, and stated that
she also failed TO pay him MS salary.
He further claims that she secured
certain dental tools Of his which she
refuses TO give up. The fair dentist,
during a moment of confidence yester-
day afternoon, told a friend that action
for unpaid wages might be instituted
by more than one of those who helped
her complete the contract with Uncle
Sam.
The doctor tells many stories about
the miXup. She claims as her reason
for not paying the men she employed
that they did not work faithfully,
while her mother, in great excitement.
declared that her daughter unfortun-
ately hired number of worthless men
and they deserved no pay. When first
seen about the matter Miss Zesch did
not tell the whole story, when in
cluded DR.. Bray and others. When
called on later in the evening her
mother declared her daughter was ct
the theater.
However. after some questioning rel
atice TO DR.. Bray Miss Zesch appeared
from behind a pair of pOrtieres, saying
although the hour was $3.50 p. M. she
had postponed her visit to the theater.
She refused to discuss the case Of Dr.
Bray, while her mother Sid the
charges made by the dentists were
without foundation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
BLOODY RAZOR BY MANS
BODY INDICATES SUICIDE
Corpse Found Near Park Partly
Identified as SausaIito
Resident

With his throat and both wrists
badly gashed, a man, supposed TO be
John Clark, OF Sausalito, was found
dead last night at the Sixth avenue
entrance Of Golden Gate park A
nicked and blood crusted razor living
near by indicated case Of suicide.
The Identification Of the man as
Clark was made through note found
in the pocket Of the corpse. It was adj
dressed TO II. PIatZ, Devisadero street
tailor and read: kindly deliver fo
bearer, John Clark, my suit. Mrs. w.
R. Trusty."
Mrs. Trusty is the wife OF w. r
Trusty. coast agent for the George I,
Schuman company. with Offices in the
MOnadnock building. She lives in
Sausalito.
Employees OF Platz' shop identified
the dead man as one who had called
al the shop on Thursday and presented
the note Mrs. Trusty could not be
located last night, but viii be asked
10 complete the Identification today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
DIRFCTOIRE GOWN
SURPRISES DINERS
Woman Gowned in the Latest
French Mode, Accompanied
by Friend, Appears in Cafe
Unconscious of Attention Great
ed, Pair Finish Luncheon and
Visit Other Public Places

The directoire gown has invaded the
fashionable restaurants and many din
ners were allowed to cool last night
while the absorbed diners feasted their
eyes on a beautiful blonde garbed in a
plum colored creation with a skirt cut
in the extreme form of the sheath skirt.
Accompanied by a woman friend, be-
comingly but not SO conspicuously
gOwned, the wearer of the latest dress
sensation entered a Van Ness avenue
restaurant at a late hour yesterday
afternoon. Utterly unmindful of the
rustic of attention and the gasps of
surprise that greeted them the pair sat
down at a table and after partaking Of
light refreshments serenely went their
way TO another well known cafe. The
conspicuous entrance and the light re-
freshments were repeated many times,
but the women finally disappeared from
sight without any one learning their
names or addresses. 1t is said that the
Wearer of the sensational gown is a
telephone operator who has become
well known for her beautiful face and
form.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
CHINESE MUST HURRY
IF He WANTS BRIDE
Anonymous Note Tells White
Girl of ST. Louis to Jump
Off the EadS Bridge

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July 25.-'If you
have no more reverence for the flag of
your country than to marry a China
man you had better jump off Eads
bridge" is the anonymous postal card
message which Miss Edna KobIentz of
sos South Garrison avenue received.
If Charlie Loo of Chicago expects to
win Miss KobIentz as his bride he had
better be expeditions, for in this in
stance absence may not have the pro-
verbal effect. A few days ago Miss
Koblentz showed her diamond engage
ment ring and said Loo was coming to
st. Louis soon and they would be mar
ried Two days later she said:
1 do wish people would mind their
all this talk and fuss that | never want
another beau. and l don't believe /
want to marry anybody"
Mrs. G. Stanley her mother, said:
We are pestered to death with talk
and letters, and on account of this fuss
my daughter is not going to marry Mr.
Loo-that is, not at present. We don't
expect him to come to st. LouiS-at
least not right away He is fine man.
He came to our house twice week to
see Edna when we lived in Montgom-
cry, Ala. He has dark eyes and a dark
skin. but he is not a full blooded Chi
naman, for he was born in San Fran
cisco. Why don't people make a fuss
about the New York women who marry
those dissipated foreigners, and not
bother about us?"
Miss Koblentz went to Chicago, she
says, to meet and marry Charlie Loo
When he failed to meet her at the sta
tlon she was placed in charge of the Y
NJ. c. A. matron, with whom she re-
mained until Loo put in an appearance
Then she went off with him without
notifying the matron. Her disappear
ance resulted in the report that she
was lost and some of the Chinese dens
in Clark street were raided in search
of her
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
FAMILY FLEES FROM
AN INCENDIARY FIRE

The family Of Charles Henderson. 90
Mullen avenue, narrowly escaped injury
during a fire at o'clock last night.
They were forced to fee to the roof
OF the building and climb down a lad
der in the rear to escape the flames.
The fire originated in a building in
the course Of construction at 81 Mullen
avenue, owned by John T. Long, and
spread rapidly TO the dwelling Of Hen
derson.
that the fire was of incendiary origin
The fact that there were no shavings
or other combustible materials stored
lieve that the fre was incendiary. The
loss sustained by Long will amount 10
about Sl,500. fully covered by insur-
lnce.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
PICKED UP DYING
AT FOOT OF CLIFF
Suicide Suspected in Fatal
Plunge of Man to Rocks
on Ocean Beach
Dependency Over Failure to
Secure Employment Is
Given as Reason

Peter NJ Borden, 447 Noe street. for
several years shipping clerk for the
Capitol mills, was picked up at the
bottom of the steep cliff near the site
of the old Cliff house yesterday by
Captain Varney and his crew of life
savers. He was taken to the life saw
ing station and from there to the emer-
gency hospital, where he died early in
the evening. His skull had been frac-
tured by the fall, his legs broken, his
left arm fractured, and he had been in
jured internally
All indications point plainly to
suicide. At the house in Noe street
where Borden roomed, Mrs A. Con-
nelly, his landlady, stated YESTERDAY
that she had told him he would have
to move or get work She said that he
had been drinking heavily of late and
had shown signs of dependency on
account of his inability to secure en-
ployment.
1T was only last night" said Mrs.
Connolly. that I told him he would
have to get out and rustic, as I couldn't
afford to keep him any longer for
nothing. L think he tried TO kill him
self by jumping over the cliff. 1 eX-
pected something of this kind"
jeremiah Sheely. 15A Summer street.
was walking near the old Cliff house
yesterday afternoon when he heard
a dull thud. He turned just in time
TO see Borden strike on the rocks be-
low. Realizing that there was pos
sibility of saving the mans life. he
notified the life saving station, the
crew of which got the man off the
rocks.
Mrs. Connolly stated yesterday that
Borden had two married daughters who
wrote to him occasionally, but she
couldn't recollect their names. One OF
them lived in Marysville for some time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
VENGEANCE METED
OUT TO HENDERSON
feggman Who Betrayed SIayers
of Policeman Robinson Is
Killed in Canada
Body Is Found Near Ottawa,
With Throat Torn by AS
SasSin's Bullet

William A Henderson. yeggman and
murderer. who by turning states evil
oence three years ago saved himself
but sent his comrades TO the gallows
and the penitentiary, has paid the pen
atty which the unyielding vengeance
Of the open road has declared for the
traitor-death. A month ago his body
was found lying in q pool Of blood near
ottawa, Canada. his throat torn open
by the assassin's bullet. There was
no sign. no clew. There was moth
ing but the dead. dumb body and the
memory Of the days when he took the
stand and swore away the lives and
liberties Of his fellows in crime. News
Of the killing was received by the local
police yesterday. Ii was the first heard
Of him since the trial three years ago,
when he turned traitor TO his five COM
paniOns charged with the murder Of
Policeman Eugene c. Robinson.
The law dealt with the five, and the
other law. that Of the road and high
way dealt with Henderson in its 81
lent, systematic way For three years
he was trailed- Never was the watch
lifted, never the sworn oath forgotten
The word went down the line from
Nome TO New Orleans and by water
tank and camp fire the vengeapce was
planned. He had sinned the great sin
Of the road and had 10 pay the price
q month ago. iOw did II happen2 The
highway knows but its dust left no
trail The blood stained bracken per
haps could tell. But the secret is the
open secret Of the open road. It is
muttered over camp fire and by water
tank and in box cars, but the lips of
the road are sealed.
The killing of Robinson took place
January p. 1902. in Valencia street
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth.
Henderson was chased and captured
and after long delay his five cOmpan-
IONS were arrested and brought to trial
II was then that Henderson turned
states evidence and the word went
across the country that he had TO die.
Henderson was allowed his freedom on
probation by Judge Cook April 3. 1905.
and headed for the north TO seek shell
Ter with his wealthy family of Mon
treal, Canada.
OF his companions Fred Woods was
hanged at san Quentin, Frank Kaufr-
man and Allen GOucher are each serv-
ing . years in the penitentiary; Will
liam B. Kennedy, escaping on a techni-
calIty, was later convicted for burglary
and Is now serving q term Of IS years.
and John Courtney, alias "Leadville
Jimmy was convicted Of numbering a
woman and is now in the Matteawan
as1 lum. And Henderson is dead.
The gang was as desperate q one as
ever infested the city. and there was
never the slightest doubt in police
circles that Henderson would meet with
the fate mapped out for him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
TWO MORE WITNESSES
IN CLAUDIANES CASE
Detectives Take to City Prison
Men Needed to Give
Testimony

Two more men wanted as witnesses
in the CIaudianes case were placed un-
der arrest last night and lodged in the
city prison. The men were taken TO the
Jail by Detective Goff of the police de-
partment and Special Detective Oliver
of the staff of William J. Burns. The
arrest was made as quietly as possible,
but it was admitted that the men We're
wanted in connection with the Claud-
lanes case.
office was dismissed yesterday in the
United States district court. Vicini re-
conveyed the land to the government.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
GIRL SEEKS DEATH BY GAS

Hannah Carlson. a domestic employed
in the home of James H. Graham at
1920 Washington street. attempted to
end her life yesterday by inhaIing gas
The attempt will probably be a sue
cess Mrs. Graham Smelled the es-
Gaping gas and traced it to the hired
girls room. She found her unconscious
After Several hours work at the CEN
traI emergency hospital the girl was
still in a precariOus condition. A
lengthy note, written in the Swedish
language. was left by the would be
suicide, but so far has not been trans
lated to English. Miss Carlson is %
wears old
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
PRETTY WOMAN TICKET
SPECULATOR ARRESTED
ST. Louis Miss Seizes on Idea
to Make Money and
Finds Trouble

NEW YORK, July 25.-A woman
ticket speculator, pretty and energetic.
made her appearance in front of Ham
mersteins theater and, because she
was not equipped with a spectators
license, was arrested. The ambitious
young woman, Miss Kate Wade of 25S
West Fifty-sixth street, has the dis
tinction, it is said, of being the first
ticket speculator in skirts to be seen
in the city, much less arrested.
Patrolman Hugh Jones of the West
FOrty-seVenth street station, who
makes it his business to see that no
spectators without licenses crowd the
sidewalk at Hammerstein's. was sur
prised when he noticed a young woman
n smart attire, edging her way back
and forth in the crowd at the theater S
roof garden entrance. She held crisp
bills between her fingers, just as the
thrust forward a collection OF orchestra
tickets.
Jones politely asked if the young
woman had license to sell tickets.
would proceed to dispose. of orchestra
cards just the same. Jones stepped
back and kept his eyes fastened upon
her; She was about to dispose of three
seats at 81 per when Jones darted for
lice station.
Miss Wade. who is %. told the lieu
tenant that she had come from st.
Louis several days ago seeking a po-
sition. Passing Hammerstein's on Mon
day night she was impressed with the
money being accumulated by the spec
ulators and decided that any other
sort of occupation was a loss of time
In the night court Magistrate Ker-
nochan said to the prisoner: You are
the first woman ticket speculator l have
seen. 1 don't know but what it is a
good idea to have women sell tickets.
as patrons would be more likely to
meet with courtesy. But you must get
a license"
We'll, if I drop 1t here I won't have
to get a license, will II" she asked.
No replied the magistrate; I'll
discharge you this time"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
ARREsT SOLDIER As BURGLAR

Harry Riggs. young man who
turned from burglar 10 soldier. was
arrested yesterday in the barracks at
Monterey and will be taken to Port
land today TO face a charge of rObbing
a woman in that city Of $50 in cash
traced TO Monterey by Lieutenant OF
Detectives Thomas Coleman of Port
land. Riggs was serving his second
day of enlistment when taken into Gus
tOdy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
DEsPONDENT COOK KILLS HIMSELF

Despondent through being unable TO
obtain work. Preston Douglas, a cook
so years old, killed himself yesterday
by shooting himself in the head in
room. where he had been living, at 526
Broadway j. Muretti, his land
lord heard the shot, and, breaking
open the door. which the suicide had
locked. found him dead. Douglas had
been unable to ind work for several
months.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-26
FIRENEN PVT OUT BLAZE

An alarm of fire was turned in from
box 6S7 at Sixth and Harrison streets
yesterday for a blaze of small proper
tiOns in a frame structure at 373 Har-
riet street the property of Cornelius
sullivan. The FIRE was put out after
slight damage had been done. This
was the only blaze that required the
attention of the fire department. all day.