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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
PUBLIC SERVICE MEN
BEFORE SUPERVISORS
Companies Oppose Merchants
Association Ordinance Re-
garding Streets

Representative of the gas, tele-
phone and water companies appeared
before the supervisors street committee
yesterday in opposition to the new or
dinance proposed by the Merchants as
ISOLATION regulating the tearing up and
repair of the streets by these public
service corporations. The principal
feature of the bill, as explained by Sec
retary i. NJ King, was the notice re-
quired of any company to the board OF
works specifying trench locations to be
opened and the obligation upon the
company to keep such sections of the
street in repair for two years there
after.
The companies representatives OBJ
jected to the inspection features of the
bill, and Chairman Carter suggested the
warning parties get together, thrash ou,
their differences and give the board the
result.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
OBSERVES NINETY-THIRD
ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH
Aged Alameda Resident Leads
Virginia Reel at Home
Celebration

ALAMEDA, Dec. 81. P. Kirby Of
2149 Central avenue celebrated the
ninety third anniversary Of his birth by
entertaining members of his family and
q few old time friends tonight He was
assisted by Mrs. Kirby. There was a
program Of music, cards and dancing.
The venerable host and hostess led in q
Virginia reel. OF nine children born
to the Kirbys eight are living. Two of
them, Mrs. Frank Read and Miss Martha
Kirby, are Eesidents of this city. The
others are: Mrs. E. A. Spaulding of To-
ronto, Pa. Clarence Kirby of the same
place; Mrs. Charles Hammond of Lin
coin, Neb., Mrs. Maude Davies of Ore
gon. Mrs. Helen Ward OF Chicago and
Stephen Kirby of Kansas City.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
An Auto-piano Advantage

Three carloads Of specially designed
$l,OoO Autopianos, too expensive for the
general trade. have been secured bv ua
at marked reductions and are on sale
now for 500. exactly one-third or
Cash or easy payments other stvles
at 1900, $500 and down as low as s4S2
We have a carload Of very reliable
player pianos, many of which have
been regularly sold in San Francisco
at so-called Reduced price sales at
$3.50, and they are now s367-cash or
time.
II you Will investigate and find the
best piano obtainabIe elsewhere for
$z'0 or $500, we will show you now An
exact equal to it for as low at $3.50.
ana you can pay cash or $6 a month.
a httie over 900 will now secure the
cnolcest brand new high grade piano
for which ordinarily $500 and s55o
would be paid. and you pav cash or
little payments at these sale prices
You are not confined to three or forr
makes, but to the makes Of 40 well
known factories in America. includinor
such superb makes of Instruments as
the Hazieton and the truly beautiful
Sonmer, also the genuine Decker. the
now famous kimba1l, the Schumann
schubert. Hobart NJ Cable and many
others. every name Of which stands fn-
quality and reliability.
Every piano, as usual. carries With Il
the EILERS GUARANTEE. which In
sures perfect satisfaction.
ElLERS MUSIC COMPANY a7s NJ.
ket street. 1920 Fillmore street Sx~
FRANCISCO; Oakland. stockton San
Jose, Eureka. Cal. Reno, New. etc
etc. etc.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
WOMAN IN ASYLUM
WORTH $1,OOO,OOO
VoOrman Estate Tangle Settled
and Children Will Divide
Fathers Fortune
Great Legacy to Stand in Name
of Deranged Mother
Until Death

MRS. Mary Voorman, an inmate of
the Stockton state hospital for the In
sane Tor the last 33 years, is declared
TO De worth approximately $1,000, ,000
under decree signed by Judge Mo-
gan yesterday. She is the widow of
Henry Voorman, who died in 1900,
leaving the estates of himself and his
wlfe In confused condition. The es-
tates, worth rather more than $1,000
600 in the aggregate, comprise realty
IN Chinatown, in the south of Market
street district, and in the islands along
the sacramento and San Joaquin rivers
and valuable stocks and bonds.
The practical effect of the decree is
to make available for distribution
among the children of Henry and Mary
Voorman all that part of the $2,000.00O
estate declared to belong to his estate
amounting in value to something over
$1,000,000 The estate is now in the
hands of the probate court. An appli-
cation Will be made to Judge Coffey for
decree of distribution at an early
date.
The heirs who will participate in the
distribution are Annie Laura Voorman
Henry A Voorman, Viola V. Willett
lda Louise Voorman and Alice Amanda
Tilden, children, who will receive one
sixth each; and Henry voorman de Bois
--SAAiAOtto ~ uu
children of deceased child of the de-
cedent, who will divide the remaining
sixth. Eventually these heirs will
divide the entire s2,oO0,OO0 estate, but
the portion now found to belong to
their insane mother will remain in her
name until she dies. Her mental condi-
tion is declared to be hopeless. She is
about 20 years old. but longevity is a
trait of her family. Her mother died
recently. John r. Aitken, an attorney,
is Mrs. Voormans guardian.
The decree of Judge Mogan declares
that Mrs. Voorman's share of the mud
died estate comprises about $4,000 OF
property, $150,000 worth of capital
stock in the Voorman company, besides
her community interest of one-half in
roughly $1,000. .0O0-worth of joint pos
sessions. The purpose of the suit was
to determine just what was community
property. The decree declares that
Voorman gave to each OF his five chill
dren now alive 1000 shares in the
Voorman company, worthNs15o,Ooo.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
WOMAN SUES DAUGHTER
FOR THE FAMILY HOME
Mrs. Wandesforde Alleges Deed
Was Secured by False
Representation

OAKLAND. Dec. 3.-Mrs. Mary A.
Wandesforde, a widow 75 years old,
filed suit in the superior court today
against her daughter, Ivy Wandesfords
Kersey. to recover the title to the fam
lily home OF six acres near Hayward,
valued at $4,000.
The complaint stated that IN 1901
her daughter induced her mother to
make gift deed conveying the proper
ty TO her for love and affection The
deed was 10 be held in escrow with the
late Attorney G. S. Langan. according
TO Mrs. WandesfOrde's complaint, but
about year ago her daughter fled the
document.
The complaint alleged that the
daughter took advantage OF her moth
er's feeble mind and secured the deed
by false representations, for which
reason she asks the court to revoke
the instrument.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
LIEUTENANT SPILLER
RETIRED FROM ARMY
Captain Davis Has Not Re.
ceived Information Re-
garding His Case

Lieutenant Robert K Spiller, Twen-
ty-sixth infantry, was retired from the
army yesterday on account of being a
chronic sufferer from dysentery, con-
tracted while in the service. The board
which examined the case convened at
the Preside, and brought in the find
ings, which yesterday received the in
dorsement of President Roosevelt.
Captain z. G.. Davis, Sixty-frst COM
pany, coast artillery, who was also up
befDre this same board for retirement
on account Of injuries received to his
heel while in the Philippines, has as yet
received no information from Washing
ton regarding the verdict upon his ap-
peal for retirement
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04

At the request of many intending
venient to get down town during the
day, we have arranged to have our
store on Market street between Hale's
and the Emporium. also our store at
1920 Fillmore street. open every even
ing.
When the Eilers piano stores present
the busy scene of the past week it is
certain that there are rare opportuni-
ties for piano buyers
Two weeks ago We announced our
Prosperity Sale. At first only a COM
paratively few attended. but each day
has seen a larger attendance, until now
our stores are literally crowded every
day.
Scarcely one OF the persons who
bought pianos from us during the last
two weeks has failed to express as
tonishment that such high grade pianos
as ours could be sold at such low
prices.
There can be no question about
what we are doing, for practically
every agency we now control has with
In recent years been handled by other
houses and was given to US on account
of our ability to handle 1t more salts
factorily to its makers Careful price
comparisons are significant.
The Pease, the Lester. the Hobart NJ.
Cable. the Smith & Barnes, the Mar
shall & Wendell, the Schumann, the
Kimball. the Sohmer. the Hazleton and
the Decker, every one of these pianos
has been sold in other stores in San
Francisco. and the extremely low prices
we have now established show conclu-
sively what can be accomplished by
selling instruments in large numbers
Many people believe that a s400
piano is one for which the usual dealer
asks that price. We can show pianos
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
PROBATE WILL OF MAN
WHO DIED AT RINGSIDE
Car Manufacturer Who Expired
at Papke-KetcheI Bout
Leaves 100000

OAKLAND, Dec. 3.-The will of the
late Martin Carter, wealthy car manu-
facturer OF Newark, who died at the
ringside of the Papke-Ketchel fight
Thanksgiving day, was filed for pro-
bate with the county clerk today by
the widow. Mary Carter, and Thomas
Carter, brother of the deceased. The
estate Is estimated to be worth about
$500, 900.
Mrs. Carter is to receive real estate
and personal property and half of the
remainder of the estate after Thomas
Carter receives the money on deposit
in three banks. Thomas Carter is to
also receive a half interest in the res
tdue OF the estate.
dren will be well provided for by their
mother. so for that reason are not be-
queathed anything.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
WORKMEN ARE INJURED
WHEN FLYWHEEL FALLS
Accident in Mining Building on
Campus May Cost Laborer
His Foot

BERKELEY. Dec. 3.-While Install
ing g. fiywheel weighing a ton in the
mining building on the campus yester-
day afternoon three workingmen had
narrow escapes with their lives when
the big wheel fell from it's platform. s..
n. FLANDERS right foot was crushed
and D. f. Coates, an Oaklsnd mill
wright was struck on the forehead,
but not seriously injured. John Sea-
born. janitor of the building. was hit
In the chest by the flying metal. but
brushed out OF harms way when the
big wheel hit the floor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
Famous Architects
Bungalou' Vanishes
RCHITECT BURNHAM's ia

RCHTTECT BURNHAN's ia
"A nous bungalow on the
slopes OF Twin peaks has
disappeared. The cottage,
whose windows looked out over
all San Francisco from their lofty
place, has vanished utterly I'm the
night. Ii may have taken several
nights for IL to vanish utterly, but
there In NO doubt about it's being
gone. Recently Warden WOllen-
berg of the relief home, passing
by the place noticed that the win
doys had been taken away, pre-
annually by some thrifty cottage
builder ON the lower levels. The
other day when wollenberg re-
turned with the idea OF boarding
up the openings against the
weather he found that some one
had nibbIed away on the structure
TIL nothing was left, so TO speak,
but the hole of the dOughnuf. Not
a stick, not n silver, was ON the
ground to mark the place where
Burnham lived during the months
when he was working out his
scheme for the reconstruction OF
san Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04

trouble, so she educated him as best
she could at home with her. She stout
ly denied that she did not let John gs
to school because she was afraid he
would tell things about her which sht
did not want known.
During the cross examination b1
Hynes Mrs. Martin showed reluctance
to answer questions asked her and at
tempted TO evade the issue with othel
replies. Judge Wells informed her thai
she must answer the questions asked
of her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
PRESTON WAND DIES

struck him down at the time of the
great San Francisco fire, resulted this
morning in the death of Preston w.
Wand, a son of the late Senator Wand.
and at one time n well known local
politician. Wand was So years old He
leaves two brothers, Thomas and Philfp
Wand of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
WILL GIVE VAUDEVILLE SHOW

BERKELEY. Dec. s.-Tomorrow night
the high senior class OF Berkeley high
school will give vaudeville show as
an opening Of the series OF activities
the school and there will be outside
talent as well as the clever amateurs
which the school can boast. Fred Allen
president OF the class. Is managing tbs
affair.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
WILL LAY CORNERSTONE

ALAMEDA, Dec 3.-The cornerstone
of the new First Methodist Episcopal
church will be laid Sunday afternoon,
January g. by Bishop Hughes. The ex-
In the old church building on Central
avenue, which Is less than a block
from the site of the new house Of wor-
ship.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
MUSICIAN CHARGED WITH THEFT

OAKLAND. Dec 3--A- i. Newberg,
secretary OF the musicians union IN
Santa Barbara. was arrested at Fortieth
and Grove streets by Constable Lane
this morning for the alleged embezzle-
ment OF the funds of the union. He
is said to have disappeared from Santa
Barbara several days ago. and was
recognized by Lane as the man wanted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04

that within year and a half have
been sold by other houses at $3.50.
which we are now selling In the fden-
teal style and case at S31I.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04
COTILLON D'H|VfR
ENT[RTAINS PARTY
Members and Their Friends
Participate in Pleasant Affair
at California Club

The members of Cotillon oliver and
their guests enjoyed dancing party
given last evening at the California
club. More than 100 guests partici-
pated in the pleasant affair. Among
those present WE'RE
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04

Miss Elizabeth higgins
Miss Adele Marcacci
Miss Mary Healy
Miss Marie Rooney
Miss Geneyieye Ander.
son
Miss Stella Healy
Miss Agnes Denning
Miss Edna Mauerhan
Miss Lulu Schroeder
Miss Minnie Rieppe
Miss Esther Torello
Miss Marion de Guerre
Miss Gertrude Sipple
Miss Norma Dollard
Miss Olive Davidson
Miss Olivia Windrow
Miss Ellen Kyne
Miss Ethel Sehwaner
Miss Irene Hodgdon
Miss Margaret Dorm
Miss Florence Kerns
Miss Vella Rorberg
Miss Mary Cavanagh
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04

Miss Lillian Anderson
George Hill
DIR. Lew e. Wallace
Charles Byrne
Joseph Martinelli
Frank Macauley
Alanson Flint
George Cummings
Robert Cummings
William Valentine Byrnt
Francis J. Kyne
Lester E. Bovyer
Walter Ferem
Milton Hallahsny
Ferdinand Purner
Park Bovyer
Frederick Braun
Alfred Baldwin
Lawrence Jones
Vincent Butler
Rudolph Aitken
Harry Coles
Jack Watkins
| r. J. Sherwood
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04

Do You Want e5.0Of
Read THE CALLS weekly OFFER on
page Is.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-04

In Just few weeks voorsanger will
retire from the election commission;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-07

|SAN1AFE NOTES.

Engineer Dan Shannon has returned
to work on runs Nos. So and GA between
Topeka and Emporia where he is rum
ming in the place of Engineer Ed G.
Webb.
Conductor Cornell of Argentine is
running temporarily on extra freight
service.
Brakeman Norman of the extra board
at Argentine is working temporarily in
road service.
Engineer Wartime of Argentine is in
charge of an extra freight train which
is being run today.
Engineer c. S. bruce of Emporia
brought in the second section of No. 6
last night Conductor Mcneil was in
charge of the train.
Engine No. 1888 was taken out On trial
trip yesterday In charge OF Conductor
Bankhead and Engineer Woods.
Engineer Tom Eversole was on an
extra section of No. 5 yesterday.
James McRoberts of the bridge and
building department has returned from
business trip to Lawrence.
Charles Smith of the car sheds is
laying off for few days on account
Of sickness.
Frank Kelley of Topeka has left for
Amarillo, Tex where he has accepted
a position with the Santa Fe.
j. d. Alexander, foreman of the
blacksmith shops at Newton, has re-
turned to his home after having been
in Topeka visiting with relatives.
Harry w. Townsend of the electrical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-07
. . s:5S .5eSo. n . en-
fall to a good year for Topeka from

fall to a good year for Topeka from
any angle
kenWood. the last addition to be
taken into the city, will likely rival
WestiaWn in it's growth and the num-
Der OF residences of the better class.
over 800 lots have been sold out there
in the past three months and a large
number of these purchasers contem-
plate building near Potwin street car
tation next fall.
college place will also hear the
sound of the carpenters hammer for
several months to come.
There is no superabundance of
property on the market, no mad rush
to plat and enter new additions. But
there is steady expansion of the
city along sane lines. The effort is to
keep the balance even between growth
and prosperity.
Conservative real estate and business
men are feeling good over the situa-
ton and do not hesitate to make opti-
mistic predictions for the fall business
in all lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-07
New Charters Granted.

The state charter board has granted
charters to the following corporations:
Pyle & Roberts Vehicle Company, En-
poria, $4,000; Prospect Park Land Co.,
Kansas City. $4,000; Sunf1ower Silica
Sand & Mfg. Co.. Chanute, $4,000;
Porter Automatic r. r. Signalling Co.,
Pittsburg, $25.OO0; C. r. Furrow Mer-
camille Co, Kingman, $4,000; Success
Mineral Co.. Independence. $4,000;
Meade Dry Gods Co., Meade, $4,000;
Farmers Cooperative Mercantile Co.,
Forest City, $4,000: Neodesha Gas
Line Co., Independence. $4,000; Auto
Carriage Co.. Independence, $4,000;
Boyle Commission Co., Wichita, $75,-
900; Plains Telephone Co.. Plains. $15,-
900: Ems Milling Co., Inman, 100000.
Hooker Grove Amusement Co., Mer-
Ram, $4,000; Baxter Planning Mill Co.
Baxter Springs, $4,000; Fort Scott
Wholesale Grocery Co.. Qnc.). Fort
Scott, $25, 900: Barton County State
bank. increase, Hoisington, $4,000;
Amherst Oil Co., Independence. $685.
900; Peoples bank. increase, Pratt $50,
900: Concordia Elks Charity associa
ton, Concordia, Elks Home associa-
ton. Leavenworth, Economy Holiness
Christian church, Butler county, Fos-
toria First NJ. E. church. Fostoria
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-07
CORNER IN ARMY CLOTHING.
Is Charged i'm Complaint of Western
Manufacturers.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Manufacturers of
the west have found new ammuni-
ton in their fight against the meth
DDS employed by the war department
in awarding contracts for army cloth
ing.
Following its protest last month
against the action of the department
In constituting a central board of UNI
pires at Philadelphia to pass upon all
bids the Illinois manufacturers asso-
citation has registered new COM
plant.
1t is based on the new department.
regulation that all bidders for con:
tracts to make army clothing shall de-
post with the central board special
twenty yard sample.
The protest, which is incorporated
in a letter sent by Secretary John NJ.
Glenn of the association to Secretary
of War Wright, is couched in vigorous
terms.
The department is criticised severe
ly for its alleged discrimination
against certain bidders.
Another feature of the protest is the
claim that the new regulation practi-
cally is equivalent to the establish
ment of corner" in the making of
army clothing, as the expense of
making the sample is prohibitive to
most manufacturers.
This, 1t is claimed, will result in the
placing of the contract in the hands of
one manufacturer.
In the western manufacturers first
protest against the creation of the
Philadelphia board, 1t was claimed
that the eastern bidders thus were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-07
OUTLINED THE OTHERS.
Last Member of School Girl Syndi-
cate Is Now Dead.

st. Louis, Aug. Mrs. Gargarette
Castens. "a years old. who received
of unique compact entered into by
slxty-five girls in a Germany convent
school more than 70 years ago, died at
the home of her daughter in this city
last night.
Seventy-five years ago Mrs. Castens
was pupil in convent near Stuff
CART. Germany. The girls agreed Just
before they graduated to pay a GER
tain number of marks year into a
Berlin bank and the entire amount
was to go to the last surviving MEM
Der of the class
Three years ago Mrs. Castens found
herself the only one of the class re-
naming. She wrote to the bank. be-
lieving she would receive a few thous-
and dollars. The amount she got was
in excess of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-07
NOT DULL HERE.
Real Estate Demand Keeps Up
Remarkably Well.
Building Also Is Going Right
Along.
FEW VACANT HOUSES.
Harder t. Find Than for Ten
Years Past.
Real Estate Men Are in Good
Spirits.
FEW VACANT HOUSES.

1t is generally supposed that July
and August are the dull months of the
year for business and real estate and
building activity. but this does not APP
ply in Topeka this year. July wit
messed applications for building per-
mits totaling $4,000 ana all those
Nwere in the residence districts.
August will be more quiet than July
but at that Topeka may view with
pride the condition of her real estate
market for the summer. While other
cities and towns In the east and west
are going back or are at a standstill.
the state capital has enjoyed the best
year in its history for business and
improvements.
Real estate men report today that
there are fewer vacant houses in To-
peka than at any time during the past
ten years. There is no surer index
TO a city's prosperity than the absence
of vacant houses.
South side is smaller than at any
time since we have been in business
here" said a prominent real estate
man today, land this embraces a
period of twenty-five years"
The record of real estate transfers
during the hot weather has not been
very large. but there is a steady vol
ume of business along this line. The
prices are firm as granite and will
likely climb next fall.
Everything is in most satisfactory
shape at present" said another real
estate man, "for fine wind up next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-07
ALL OUT OF TUNE.
Musicians of Rival Bands Maui Each
other With Horns

New York, Aug. THE musicians OF
two rival bands mauled each other in
Williamsburg during an Italian saint
day celebration. Where two thorough
fares join, both bands, playing differ
ent airs came together. Immediately the
fight was started. With their instru-
ments the musicians pommeled each
other over the head.
A large crowd gathered and some
body sent word to the police station
that a riot was in progress. Before the
reserves got there two policemen had
by the use of their clubs, put stop
to the fight. Frank Cicio, cornetist
and Tony Perroni, a trombone player
were badly hurt. After their injuries
had been treated by an ambulance sur
eeon they were arrested for disorderly
conduct.