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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
BUGGY KINGS WIFE
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Case of Russell E. Gardner May
Set Record for Quick DEGREES
TSpcciol Dispatch 10 The CoUl

ST. LOUIS. Dee. 30.-Russell E. Gard
ner. the buggy manufacturing king and
philanthropist, acknowledged service
in his wife's divorce suit filed here to-
day. Attorneys anticipate the suit will
olTah Ei the record LOT quick divorces.
to be Gardeners frequent absence from
home on trips on his yacht, the Annie
Russell
Mrs. Gardner says they We're married
in Union City, Tenn. October 81, 1886;
that he ignored her for the past five
years; that in June, 1906, despite her
entreaties. he refused to live with her
any longer They have been living sep
arately in their home.
She asks alimony for the custody of
their youngest child. Rodger aged
Z. Their son, Russell, is a Princeton
ton freshman Another son, Fred, is an
eastern college student, and their
daughter, Elsie, is in Memphis Gard
ners sister, Miss Mary Gardner. mar
ried Governor Patterson of Tennessee
a year ago.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
BOARDS IN CLASH
OVER VOTING CASH
Supervisors Object to Fire COni=
missions Proposal to Buy
Fire Alarm Boxes
Mayors Veto of Ordinance Is
Resented by Center, Nc
Leran and Booth

no can spend the city's money ?.
mas IS the question that confronts the
board Of supervisors. IT was rane,vea
r4 yesterdays discussion at t,e elac-
10y committees meeting over the
alarm box matter The mavor and
~ solht nre and police commission
re aiigned an one side Of the question.
.-e SUPERVISORS on the other Yester
10s Oue committee recommended thar
re BOARD set aside $500 to finish
iF poAes now under construction. etc
recently the mayor vetoed an or5i-
lance passed by a 1e to vote that the
guy manufacture" $500 worth of
'vAes the veto being on the ground
--aN tiie board had trespassed on the
sFerogatives OF the commission.
ne supervisors were notified yester-
eas oy commissioners Mccarthy and
sNeli mat they would be on hand Mon
day TO stand by their original recon-
thendsuon that the city purchase the
BOXES, securing those of the Camexvell
tNpe- Supervisor Center. on the other
hano, expressed the opinions of his
eoilea CUES, McLeran and Booth. that
- was time the supervisors took a
There is a larger principle than
me charter at stake" declared Center.
~ tne supervisors have no authority
except 70 levy money and pay il over
Tor the commissions to spend ar win
want 10 know il. w. can not then
be held responsible for the expenditure
- the peoples money. but the people
do hold us responsible.
believe ii viii be many a day be-
lore any court viii set up commits
sion above the supervisors when il
comes 10 question of esta blishing a
policy along any line Of expenditure
Tor the city. So long as I am a mem
her Of this board ] shall vote against
relinQurshing control over the money
which We have taxed the people TO
raise
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Anty Drudge on Cold Lunches.

<ns Drudsr-" Why, Mr.. SorOwfu, what makes you
the doorstep
John S,70Ef m just waiting for Mary hand me out
bite of cold lunch go in the house washday
it smells ike a bone MILL
Arfy DHdg- Nonsense Your wife washed with Fes Naptha
soap to-day and all done hours ago. She has
hot lunch for you and had time read and play the
piano besides. And there's any boIy smell when
Fcls-Naptha's used
There was a woman who made prayer
to be saved from washday with all its care
Then she tried Fels-Naptha and quit gray
ing that particular prayer 1t wasn't ex-
actly washday that she meant. What she
really did mean was to be saved from boil
ing clothes, with It's resultant nauseous
steam and heat, and from back-breaking
hard rubbing.
Fels-Naptha answers that kind of peti-
ton completely, if you use it the
FelS-Naptha way. Follow directions on
the red and green wrapper. For white
clothes you'll read: Soap the clothes, roll
and let them soak in cold or lukewarm
water for 80 minutes. Then rub lightly,
rinse, hang out on the line No, you
don't boil them, Fels-Naptha takes the
place of that and hard rubbing, too
Fels-Naptha has many other valuable
uses washing dishes for instance. You'll
find directions for all on the wrapper.
Be sure and follow them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
MRS. C..H. RAMSEY
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Virginia Social Leader, Who
Owns California Farm,
Alleges DesertiOn
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
RICHMOND, Va: Dec 3o.-Mrs. Clarise
Harris Ramsey. owner of Westover, the
historic Byrd estate on James river %
miles below Richmond, has brought suit
for divorce at Charles City Courthouse
against william McCreery Ramsey. Mrs.
Ramsey is said to be now living in
Pittsburg, Pa. The bill of complaint
filed by Mrs. Ramsey alleges desertion-
Mrs. Ramsey is a member of the colo
NAL Games OF Virginia. She has long
been accorded high place in the social
life Of Richmond and Charles City
county, has entertained the danes an
nually at Westover for number of
years and has maintained a box at the
Richmond horse show every year.
Before her marriage TO Ramsey she
was the widow Of John Harold, who
had built up a large estate in Ventura
county. California, that yielded rich
crops Of English walnuts. Ramsey was
the superintendent Of the ranch. Mrs.
Ramsey after her second marriage de-
cided TO remove to Virginia and crafty
a sentiment strong in her mind to raise
her son, Jack Harold. in the life of a
country gentleman Of the old regime.
She has no children by Ramsey
Ramsey developed no taste for the
life Of a country gentleman IN Virginia
lin fact. he rarely came to this state to
be with his family, urging the necessity
Of watching their interests on the es-
tate in California. In fact, Ramsey s
opinion of Virginia does not appear to
be high. Westover was evidently too
slow for him and he did not seem to fit
among the men IN this section. Some
time ago an officer from California
served certain papers on him at the
Jefferson hotel in this city, after which
he was treated for nervous prostration
Z in a sanitarium.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
SUSPEND oI DELINQUENT
STUDENTS AT STANFORD
Fifty-five Placed on Probation
With Significant Warning

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 30
Ninety-one students received notices
from the committee on delinquent
scholarship today that their work was
Of such a character last semester that
they viii not be permitted to register
at the opening of the spring term. In
addition to this large number suspend
ed. 50 have been placed on probation
and warned that in the future their
work must SHOW a decided improve
ment or they, too, will join the ranks
of -the graduates by request.
Last year at this time SO were sus-
pended for delinquent scholarship and
15 were placed on the probation list.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
VENEZUELA is READY TO
RE-ESTABLISH RELATIONS
Uncle Sans Commissioner Be-
gins Conferences

CARACAS, Dec. GOV. 1. Buchanan,
the special commissioner of the Ameri-
can government to the government of
Venezuela arrived in Caracas today
from La Guaira. He was given cor
dial reception by the officials of the
new government.
1t has been decided to begin at once
a series of conferences on the ques-
tion of establishment of diplomatic
relations between the United States and
Venezuela.
The students of Caracas today parad-
ed through the city carrying a large
doll dressed UP to. represent former
President Castro. They were followed
b. a hooting and shouting mob. The
effigy was finally burned in the Plaza
Bolivar.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
YOUNG NAVAJCS JAILED
FOR SLAYING TRIBESMEN
Death of Four Laid to Three
Youths

Navajo Indians are in custody at the
Ship Rock agency in northwest New
Mexico for completely in the killing
Christmas eve near Aneth. Utah. Of four
members OF their tribe and the serious
wOunding OF an Indian woman. accord
ing TO a dispatch received at the In
dian affairs bureau today from super
intendent W. T. shelton. Shelton went
to the scene of the trouble last Satur-
day. One OF the Indians. IL is said.
has confessed to the killing. OF the
killed two are women. No cause is
assigned for the tragedy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Q. p. NOVEMBER REPORT

BOSTON, Dec. 30.-Union Pacific re-
ports November operations as follows
Gross revenue. $7,241.S13: decrease.
$164,94i Operating expenses, $S.14S,-
746: decrease. $699,540
Taxes, s197S69; increase, S1o.67S.
Total expenses and taxes, $685. 6,6l5;
decrease. S68g,S62.
Net revenue, sS.ss5.1s1: increase.
S524.020.
From July i Gross revenue. s36.-
057,361: decrease. $331.S4S. Operating
expenses. s13.I9S.591: decrease, s4319.-
924. Taxes. $99l.2I1: increase. $780,
9SS Total expenses and taxes. sl71S9-
sos: decrease, $4.1SS,936 Net revenue.
SIS. SCI. .564: increase. $s.s57.090
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
SOCIETY GAMBLING TO
BE STOPPED IN CHICAGO
Card Parties for Money and
Souvenirs Are Under Ban

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The police de-
partment and the law and order league
have joined hands in crusade to pre-
vent society women from gambling.
The edlct applies to cinch, whist and
euchre parties in which the trophies
are cut glass and china ware, as we'll
as TO bridge and poker parties, in which
high monetary stakes are the prizes
1t is alleged that private residences, as
well as public halls, will be raided IL
necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
WELL KNOWN COUPLE wEDDED
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA. Dec. So.-Talbot j.
Powers, one of the best known local
printers and son of Mrs A. Powers OF
this city, was married here today tc
Miss Carolyn Edna Holmes. daughter OF
Mrs Emma Douglas of Chico, by Rev
Father j. NJ. Cassin of st. Rose Catholic
church They left at once for Sacra-
mento, where Powers has accepted q
position in the state printing office
Both young people have a host oi
friends here, and their marriage was
a surprise.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
SAN FRANCISCO GIRL
FIGURES IN ROMANCE
Miss r. e. Tiscornia Will Wed
Prominent Soldier
Especial Dispotch 10 The Call

RACINE, Wis, Dec. 3O-A letter was
received today from Philip P. Herrick,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Herrick and
brother of Mrs. Frederick A. Vogel of
Milwaukee, announcing that he would
soon after the new year be married at
Manila, p. T., to Miss RemiIda Eliza :
beth Tiscornia of San Francisco who is
employed as nurse In hospital at
Manila.
Herrick enlisted for service in the
First Wisconsin regiment in 1898, and
when the regiment was mustered out he
reinlisted for service in the Philippines.
Herrick is member of one of the
most prominent families in the state.
Mrs. Vogel is the wife of the head OF
the greatest tannery in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
PASSES BoGUs CHECK

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 30.-Stating that
he was employed by r. J. Davis a
prominent resident of Ross. a man Civ
ing the name OF J. A. Marhern. sue
ceeded in passing a check for $3.50 on
J. Albert Saturday evening. The worth
lessness of the paper was discovered
this morning when the check came
back from the bank marked Fictitious
A warrant charging the man with ut
fering fictitious checks was Immediate
~ sworn out but UP to date the police
have not located Marhern" "
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
KILLs GIRL, COMMITS SUICIDE

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 30.-An
hour after he had wished his former
sweetheart. now a bride of less than a
week, "a long life and a happy one"
RAY Reese returned to her home in
Kansas City, Kan, late today and shot
her through the breast, after which he
committed suicide. The woman, Mrs
Clyde Setter. IS years old, is not ex-
pected to live. Several months ago
Reese was engaged to the young
woman. then Miss Edna Mecum, but
they quarreled and parted and on
Christmas eve she married Setter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Railway Earnings Increase
5. p. NOVEMBER REPORT

BOSTON, Dec. 3O.-The Southern Pa
cifc reports November operations as
follows:
Gross revenue, $11,085,203; decrease
$452,666. Operating expenses, $685. ,615
decrease, S1,2l6,373.
Taxes $306,771: decrease, $2,T55.
Total operating expenses and taxes
$6,642, 1856; decrease. $1,219,22S.
Net revenue. S4,136,044; increa Sc
$766,462.
From July /: Gross revenue, S52-
1SS.195; decrease, $5.134,692. Operatina
expenses. S31,558.031; decrease, sS.227..
599. Taxes, $1,509,3 1855; increase, S2s, ,527
Total expenses and taxes, s35.067 1896
decrease. $S.198,072. Net revenue. S19..
120,799; increase, $3,06S,S7S
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
PENNILESS LEPER WALKS
$500 MILES TO REFUGE
Elias Olsen, Found Near New
Orleans, Started Trip Here

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3O.-With his
body covered by peculiar eruptions
characteristic of the disease and with
his hands and fingers half gone from
it's ravages, Elias Olsen, a Norwegian,
walked $500 miles for the purpose of
seeking refuge in the lepers' home in
Iberville parish. He came here from
San Francisco and when taken in
charge by officers was penniless and
half starved
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
cHILD scALDEp To pEATH

Los ANGELES. Dec. 30.-Falling
snfo 4 tub OF hot water and suffering
ecalds to such an extent that the flesh
dropped from his bones, the little year
.0fd -nephew Of Councilman Henry Lyon
rref horrible death this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
aNNoUNcE ENGAGEMENT

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 30.-Announce-
ment was made today of the engage
ment Of Miss Hope Knapp, a prominent
young woman of this city and daughter
Of IS. Walter Jones. to Milton Wassa-
mann. the Santa Rosa representative of
the Chlmsnn hop company of New York.
Both parties are members of pioneer
families o. this city. The wedding will
Ike nlace early next year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
|HENfY EXPECTS TO
CONVICT CALHOUN
Graft Prosecutor Will Return to
Direct Trial of United Rail-
roads President
He Wants to Land" Some OF
the Big Fellows Because of
CIamOr of Businessmen

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Francis ].
Heney, San Francisco's special graft
prosecutor. is now in New York, hope
full of securing the conviction of Pat
rick Calhoun. president of the United
Railroads of San Francisco, on a
charge of bribery.
Heney talked freely of conditions in
the coast city and laughingly denied
that he was going to Pittsburg to
prosecute the councilmen in the re-
Gently exposed scandals of that city.
Speaking of the Calhoun case. Heney
said:
LOOKS FOR A CONVICTION
"Yes, hope to obtain a conviction.
l do not think that the fact that Tirey
L. Ford, the attorney for the rail
roads and Calhoun's gobetween, was
acquitted on a charge of bribery in
connection with the grnating of an
overhead trolley franchise by the super
visors will weigh in favor of Calhoun
The public sentiment out there seems
to be that Ford was nothing but a
servant who did as he was told.
Yet, strangely enough, a jury that
would send Ruef to prison would ac-
quit Calhoun before the first word OF
testimony was taken, and vice versa
and ] would not want to have to try
Ruef before jury that had condemned
Calhoun.
VIEWS OF BUSINESSMEN
The businessmen of the town. and ]
use that term broadly. would just as
soon see Ruef go up as not, but they
would make an awful clamor if Cal
houn were convicted. They have made
an awful clamor even before he has
been brought to trial. That is funny
situation, but it does not exist alone
in San Francisco.
Nearly every businessman in Sar
Francisco believes that now we have
convicted Ruef we have a chance tc
take another crack at Schmitz and we
should stop there, that they are the
only offenders and that it hurts busi-
ness to keep on going after the bis
fellows. May be that's one of the rea-
sons l want to land some the big fel-
lows
Heney will stay in New York fol
four or five days and then return tC
San Francisco, where Calhouns tria
is set for January s.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31


O iss
of
of the yacht Emma of the Aeolan club and the last
treasurer of the local branch of the
He hasa
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
CHANGEs IN BIG BANK

NEW YORK, Dec. S0.-At the annual
meeting Of the stock holders of the
National City bank of this city, jan
uary y. it is expected that James Still
man will retire from the Office of presi-
dent and Will be elected chairman OF
the board Of directors. 1t is expected
that Frank A. Vanderlip, now vice
president, viii be elected president. The
National City bank has deposits OF
moro than 5000 600 600
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
PROFESSOR CLARKE DIES

PROVIDENCE. r. J.. Dec. 30.-Prof
BENJAMIN Franklin Clarke. professor
emeritus Of mechanical engineering al
Brown university died late Yesterday
aged - years. Professor Clarke's wife
died last Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
AGAINST LAwLEss PRANI<s

CHICAGO. Dec. 30.@The Chicago La W
and order league wants the lid clamped
down upon the annual carnival of law
iessness which. ii says. has become the
distinguishing feature of Chicago's s New
Years eve celebration.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
Heney Wanted in Boston

BOSTON. Dec. 30.-Francis j. Heney,
San Franeisco's graft prober, is ex-
pected to make an address here before
the New England dry goods association
before he returns to San Francisco.
An invitation has been wired to him
in New York by President j. c. B.
Slith that his admirers here wanted to
see and hear him before he returns
to the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
gpF.SrRy BUYs SILVER

wASHTNGTON. Dec. 30.--The treas
ol-nces of silver for delivery at New
orleans and 10000 ounces for delivery
Ill Denver. al 5o.479 cents per fine
ounce
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
pretty Romance Will
CuInindte in WeddinQ

TIL f en-
gagement
Of II e r
b e r t Hauser.
one of the pi-
oneer leaders
in a m a tie Il r
athletic c IT.
c l G s of the
Pacific coast,
TO MISS ELIZA
beth p e a T /
5 a m u G l s, a
popular young
woman Of this
city, was an
nounced yes
terday.
The W e d
din & i'll
mark the cul-
nination of a
pre- tty rO-
nance which
had its begin
ming in a To-
cal new spaper
fic e little
N o T e [ h a n
five months
ago. Hauser.
having taken
a prominent
part in the de-
Velopment Of
amateur ath-
letics in c a /
ifo IN ! a for
m q n y years,
=
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
-. n..srno,.s s1-RI.p PLANT

Los ANGELES. Dec. 3o--The plant
~ the Pacific Coast syrup company On
DESTROYED by FIRE 1T : O'Clock tonight.
Tie loss is estimated at $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
AMERICAN

The Sunny Side of Broadway" is
proving good drawing card this week
at the American theater, as Murray and
Mack have a big following here who
enjoy their peculiar style of comedy
girls also goes far toward making
the show a success. There will be a
special New Years matinee tomorrow
in addition to the regular Saturday
matinee.
Commencing with the matinee next
Sunday Augustus Thomas powerful
military play of the plains, Arizona, .
one of the greatest American plays ever
written, will enter upon weeks run
good cast of principals will appear
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
CHUTEs

CHGTES
The Chutes will observe New Years
day with special festivities. New Years
night will witness a grand masquerade
skating carnival in the spacious rink
and prizes will be awarded to those
who come in the best sustained char
acters. one mile scratch race be-
tween the experts among the Juvenile
skaters will be feature of the pro-
gram. The grounds will be- brilliantly
illuminated and all of the concessions
will be in operation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
oRPHEUM

The Orpheum announces for next
week great show which will be as
full of novelty as it will be full of
interest Headed by the light comedian,
Wilfred Clarke, the program is assured
of popular success at least equal to
that achieved by this weeks perform
ance of the road show. Clarke will ap-
pear at the head of his own comedy
company in farce written by him.
self, What Will Happen Next?" He
has been identified with the stage since
his childhood. His father was England's S
great comedian, John Sleeper Clarke.
and he is nephew of Edwin Booth.
De Biere, the great illusionist, will be
another attraction on the bill, and the
famous Partisan dancers, Les Saliva aggis.
will introduce their whirlwind French
and Spanish dances. Edwin I.atell,
comedian; Jessie and Julia Rooney.
singers and dancers; HILBERT and War
rem, minstrels, and Eva Taylor will
round out a bill which will be further
strengthened by the retention for an
other week of Gus Edwards young
comic opera, school Days"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31

KANSAS CITY. Dec. S0.-All the evil
dence in the Missouri freight and pas
senger rate cases. involving IS rail-
roads, had been submitte1 today. The
court said that both sides would be
eral Herbert s Hadley viii lead for the
state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
PRINCESS

Kolb and Dill have scored a tre-
mendous success with their new mu-
sical comedy, The Politicians" which
has drawn crowded houses to the
Princess since the obening production.
The favorite comedians have never
appeared to better advantage than in
this latest piece by Aaron Hoffman and
j. A. Raynes. In support of their COM
edy is the work of Adele Rafter. the
new prima donna; George A. Wright.
an excellent character comedian, and
Percy Bronson, who is proving a most
valuable addition to the company. The
Politicians" is destined TO have a long
and profitable run at the Princess
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
ALCAZAR

The Girl of the Golden West is
repeating at the Alcazar the success
1t scored year ago, and unless there
is an unexpected cessation of the de-
mand for seats the play will be re-
tanned second week. In the title part
Evelyn Vaughan is delightful keeping
her audience in an alienation of smiles
and tears by her naive comedy and
touching pathos. Bertram Lytell is
playing the road agent with finer art
than he formerly invested in the role,
ibut without impairing in the least it's
impression of virility. Will r. Walling
as Jack Rance and Howard Hickman
as Sonora Slim complete the quartet
that wins the principal acting honors
although the minor characters are,
without exception, admirably portrayed.
The four vocalists who sing old time
songs between acts never fail to win
plaudits by their memory stirring
music. There will be an extra New
Year day matinee in addition to the
usual afternoon performances
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-31
VALENCIA

THE College Widow George AIDES
picturesque comedy of university life,
has made a great hit at the Valencia
theater. Yesterdays matinee was played
to an audience of more than 1000 en-
thusiastic patrons, who laughed them
selves hoarse at the humorous lines and
situations with which the four acts of
the play are full. There were IL cur
tain calls after the second act and IA
at the conclusion of the third, when
Billy Bolton, played by Robert War
wick, makes the los yard dash and
wins the football game for Atwater
Blanche Stoddard is delightful
widow. Flora Virgins is played for
all her comedy values by Helen Lackaye.
who makes the role as effective as pos
sible and who rivals in excellence any
of the visiting actresses in this star
role.
In addition to the regular Saturday
and Sunday matinees there will be a
performance of The College Widow
tomorrow afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-27
A BLACK YEAR AT SEA

In the recollection of a veteran ma
r1ne statistician. and according to sta
tistfcs which he has compiled for Ship
ping illustrated. there never has been
80 disastrous year to shipping as that
Just closed. The number Of wrecks,
fatal in the number of lives lost, az
well as in the enormous amount of
property destroyed. far exceeded even
a year when sailing vessels outnum-
oered steamships five to one, a period
In which wind-dependent craft were
at greater disadvantage and more la
Die to shfpwreck. because of the dis
parity between steam and sail.
The year 1907 will go down in ma
r1ne history as one in which the
strongest type of ocean going vessel
Jared as badly as did some that were
aged, worn out. and probably poorly
manned