The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-02

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that the child is insane, but win be
torney.
| 100000 VIII be spent in dredging and
deepening Oakland harbor.
$4,000 has already been raised to-
ward the s., 600 900 Masonic Temple to
be erected in San Francisco.
| 1t is said the fruit and vegetable
crops in California this year viii break
all records, in spite of the lack Of rain.
| Pinkerton detectives captured two
wire-tappers near Vallejo while they
were engaged in installing their sys-
| tern.
The Spring Valley Water Co. Of
ficials have given the San Francisco
supervisors permission to inspect their
books.
Three hundred persons are coming
from the city of Mexico in a special
train to view the fleets arrival at san
Francisco.
The California Railroad Commission
ers have finished their inquiry into the
rebate practices of the Southern Pa
cific railroad.
Mrs. Beulah Hawkins has been sleep
ing at the county hospital for seventy
five days, and there are no signs OF
her awakening.
James l. Gallagher, formerly San
Francisco supervisor, is testifying as to
the giving of brides in the third trial
of TREY L. Ford.
Former Supervisor Rea of San Fran
cisco wants to return the brides he
took while in office, but no one seems
willing to claim the money.
! An ex-convict was discovered on the
Ruef jury, and Ruef's attorney put up
a hard fight to keep him there, but
Heney finally disqualified him.
Stanford University will send a track
team to the Conference Meet at Chi
cago this summer. Money is being
raised by popular subscription.
sailor was run over by Santa Fe
] switch engine in Los Angeles and in
stantly killed. This is the first acct
dent to any member of the fleet.
Stanford University is trying to sell
its Eastern securities that it may re-
invest the money in San Francisco and
Pacific Coast securities and realty. =
Mark A Williams of Oakland, has
been sentenced to death for murder
ing his wife some months ago. No
recommendation for mercy was made.
The Lincoln-Roosevelt League, the
anti-machine political faction in Cali
fornia, is perfecting a strong oEganiza-
ton throughout the state TO fight the
Southern Pacific.
Isais w. Holman, one of San Fran
cisco's prominent bankers, who has
just returned from the East states that
Bryan is losing ground in the East, and
is likely to be dropped.
E. T. Emmons, convicted state SEN
ator of California, is still fighting to
keep out OF Jail. He intends to appeal
to the United States Supreme Court for
rehearing if necessary.
Members of the San Francisco fleet
committee have refused to invite Pat
rick Calhoun to the fleet banquet I'M
less the United Railroads gives the
$4,000 subscription it promised some
weeks ago.
DR.. r. s. Lanterman, former coroner
, of Los Angeles county, has been sem
fenced to serve. one year in San Quen-
tin for forging and cashing a fraudu-
lent expense account in connection with
his official duties.
Judge Carroll Cook of San Francisco
has requested Governor Gillett, to ap-
point another judge to try bank wreck
err J. DalZell Brown, as the judge lost
considerable money in the bank wreck,
and feels that he is disqualified.
The Western National Bank and the
Metropolis Trust and Savings company,
both of San Francisco, have decided
to harmonic their interests, and a
majority of the stock of both banks
will be held by the same parties.
Treasure-seekers dug open a grave
on the Stanford campus last night, in
search of treasure which was supposed
to have been buried in the coffin of
woman by fugitive Frenchman who
lived near Stanford many years ago.
Charles Stack, wealthy Los Angeles
man who arrived in San Francisco
recently on his honeymoon has myster-
iuosly disappeared, leaving his dis
tracted bride behind. Foul play is
feared as he had considerable money
and some diamonds about him when
last seen.
Alfred L. Gibson. a San Jose tele
phone inspector, recently sent his wife
to Portland with her child and then
married a San Jose girl and went to
Los Angeles Wnefe ne was arrested
He will be returned to San Jose, where
the first wife and five brothers of his
second wife are waiting to lay hands
on him.
Tom Lame, a San Francisco LowelI-I
High School boy recently shattered two
worlds interscholastic swimming rec
ords at the Olympic Club. He swan
the 100 yards in sixty-six seconds, clip
ping three seconds from the record, and
swan the furlong race in three min
utes fat. Lame now holds the rec
ords for the 100, 220 44e and $50 yards
swim.
The Mark Hopkins Institute of Art
and the Park Museum of San Fran
cisco are in legal fight to get posses
sion of money and pictures left by
Emanuel Walter, wealthy San Fran
ciscan who died several years ago. The
quest was made simply to 1.-THE Art
Museum of San Francisco" and both
of the above institutions claim &c be
the one meant. There is a fortune of
$4,000 and a $4,000 art collection
awaiting the successful claimant