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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
GRANTED DIVORCE
FROM REALTY MAN
Mrs. Matte Clover Eliminates
Affinity Charges in Com
plant Against Husband

Relying upon an amended complaint
with all the allegations as to intimacy
with other women eliminated. Mrs
Matte May Glover was granted a ,di-
vorce by Judge Trout yesterday from
John A. Clover. Pacific coast manager
of the Home sewing machine company
and real estate dealer
Eleven women were mentioned in
Mrs. Clover's first complaint with
whom she alleged her husband had
maintained unduly confidential rela-
tions ranging all the way from pre-
senting sewing machine TO entertain
ing at champagne suppers. The II
alleged sharers in. his bounty were
Ida Montgomery, Cad Wilson, Dora
Graves. Babe Florence Randolph,
Miss Darling, the Misses Hogan (two
sisters), Mrs. Harry Curtaz Mrs. Lup
ton. and Madge Feeder.
Although Mrs. Glover seemed bitter
in the extreme against her husband,
she had nothing to say about any one
of the women in her testimony yes
terday. Glover was represented by
counsel, but made no defense to the
action. He did not bring testimony in
support of his charge of infidelity, and
the name of George E. Bew, mentioned
in Clovers cross complaint as core
spondent, did not come into the case
yesterday.
Mrs. Glover was awarded SIS a
month alimony. Her testimony was
that her husband had cursed her.
humiliated her, and treated her with
studied insult When she was i'll, she
said, her husband did not even inquire
what was the matter with her, but
abused her, and told her she ought to
go to the hospital. Corroborative testi-
mony as to Clover's treatment of his
wife was given by Or. j. S. Potts and
by Mary Rogers. a nurse. Potts said
he had known the Clovers for years,
and had often noticed the defendants
negligence and ahusiveness.
other divorces granted yesterday
were: BY Judge Buck-Neliie N. South
ard from Charles Southard. cruelty;
Eva b. Smith from Julius w. Smith,
cruelty. BY Judge Troutt-Laura Jew
EFT from Charles N. Jewett, willful
neglect. BY Judge Sturtevant-Ida l..
Hoyt from Frederick T. Hoyt, deser-
tion.
New suits for divorce were filed yes
terday by Shizuo Miyajima against
Kise Miyajima, desertion; Richard P.
Whigham against Annie Whigham, de-
sertion; Pietro Borgognoni against
Marcellina Borgognoni. infidelity;
David w. Rasor against Caroline l..
Rasor cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Facts Connected With Death
Of Buggy Indicate Accident

older of the two, was the first to
reach the station
AS ne entered the hall OF Justice he
commenced to sob, "Is it true? Is 1t
true? Several policemen, who were
standing in the hallway, knew the boy.
and Immediately led him into the Office
OF Captain Kelly. where he was in
formed of his fathers sad ending
Ray, the younger lad. came down a
few minutes later. He entered the
nall Of justice with a firm tread and
walked directly into the. Office of
Captain O'Meara. OMeara told the
young man of the fruitless search of
the night and morning for his fathers $
body, and Ray listened and fought
hard to keep down the tears.
Neither of the boys was willing
to talk. The whole affair had been so
sudden that they were overwhelmed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
APPOINTED
TO ADMINISTER THE
w. j. BIGGY ESTATE

Special letters of administration over
the estate of Chief of Police Biggy
were granted J. j.. Dwyer, the attorney
by Judge Coffey yesterday. In his pc
tition to the court Dwyer stated that
he was named as executor in Biggys
will dated August 29 1900. 1t was
necessary, however, Dwyer saidein his
petition that a special administrator
be appointed to take charge of the
estate at once. The property was suf-
fering for want of an administrator or
other person having authority to take
charge of and preserve the same, ac-
cording to the petition. The value of
the estate was unknown to him, Dwyer
stated In appointing Dwyer special
administrator Judge Coffey fixed the
bond at $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
IIQUoR DEALERS CONVICTED

ST. LOUIS. Dec. Lee Levy and
Adolph Asher. liquor dealers We're
found guilty in the federal court here
today of sending improper advertise.
ments through the mails and OF send
ing liquors bearing improper labels by
express. Sentence probably will be
passed tomorrow. The 0fense- Is pun
ishable oy hne. imprisJnment or both.
The case OF Levy and Asher is the cele-
brated gin label affair that played
prominent part IN the prohibition cam
paign in TENNESSEE
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
BRITISH COLUMBIA COURT
BARS FOREIGN COMPANY
Judgment in Favor of Unreg-
istered Corporation Set
Aside on Appeal

VAN .COUvER, B. c., Dec. IA for
eign company not registered in this
province can not make use of our
courts" This was the decision of the
full court handed down today in the
suit of Lilly Bogardus & Co. of Seattle
against A r. Johnston & Co. of Vic
torfa and Nanaimo.
The decision sets aside the judgment
of $4,000 which the Seattle firm re-
Gently obtained against Johnston & Co.
in connection with large contract for
the supply Of salmon for Japanese
markets.
The Seattle firm first obtained its
Judgment in the courts of Washington
state. Then It sued on that judgment
in Vancouver. Justice Martin deciding
I'm its favor not only upon the Amer
ican judgment, but upon the merits.
The point as to the rights of foreign
and unregistered company In seeking
a remedy in the courts of this province
was not then raised.
The decision is the. first of its kind
in this province.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
YALE GRADUATE SCHOOL
STUDENT ENDS HIS LIFE
John Allan White Jumps One
Hundred Feet From Top of
West Rock

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. John
Allan White, 20 years old of Walton,
n. T.. student in the Yale graduate
school, committed suicide tonight by
jumping from the top of West rock to
the ground below. a distance of 100
feet.
That White contemplated taking his
lie Is borne out by a letter which was
found In his room. addressed to his
rather. 1t is believed his mind was
temporarily deranged from overwork
and worry.
Before entering the graduate school
Whlte was a member of the academic
department. of Yale, graduating in the
class or 1907 as its high stand man.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
DIED

JO<ES-ln Oakland. Cal. December T. 1908
st her late residence. S69 Taft avenue between
Broadway aud College avenue Jennie r. dearly
beloved wife OF Anthony y. Jones (nee Piercel
loving mother ~ Anthony r. IT, John
Elizabeth NJ. Jones. and daughter of the ~. y
John and Elizabeth NJ. Pierce and sister -
julia A. Nellie y, James c.. John A. and thet
late Thomas A. Pierce tSister a. Desirse ~
the Holy Cross. Austin. Text native of
san Francisco. CAL aged 80 years months
and - days.
Notice of funeral hereafter
GABRIEI<-ln Suisun. Csl. December 4 'fong
r. W Gabriel. native OF Germany. szed u
years.
Funeral notice later.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
DOG TRAIN TAKES MAIL.
TO WHALERS IN ARCTIC
Mounted Police and Hudson
Bay Company Officers Es-
cort Big Consignment

WINNIPEG. Dec. Winter mail for
the Arctic circle left Edmonton today
by a dog train escorted by mounted
police and the Hudson Bay company
officers. The most northern destina-
tion is Fort Mcpherson, on Peel river.
1000 miles north of Edmonton. The
trip will require three months time
There Is nearly 1000 pounds in the
consignment, including SS5 pounds of
newspapers and magazines, some of
them for the San Francisco whalers
who are wintering in the north.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
SAN FRANCISCAN KILLED
BY A TRAIN ON MOLE
Thomas RychoId, While Walk
ing Along Tracks, Is Run
Down and ManpIed

OAKLAND, Dec. Thomas Rychold
of San Francisco was Killed by train
on the Oakland mole near tower No. 9
shortly after 5 o'clock this afternoon.
He was walking along the track when
he was struck and his right leg was
severed In two places.
William Sutton, a Southern Pacific
employe living at 17s21z Eighth street.
saw the injured man by the side of the
track and he was removed to the
Southern Pacific emergency hospital,
where he died.
In the pockets of the dead mans
clothing WAS found note reading:
In case of accident notify Paul
Strauct. United States mint. or Frank
10th, Il Beaver street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
srRIkE OIL NEAR GoLpFIELp

GOLDFIELD. Nev.. Dec. Excite
ment prevailed tonight among mining
men following the apparently authentic
report of a strike OF oil by a Boston
company sinking well near a great
salt marsh near Blair. 80 miles west
OF Goidfeld Several automobiles
loaded with prospectors left for the
scene of the strike. where indications
Of oil had been in evidence for q week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Japan Is Pleased

TOKYO. Dec. 2.-The text of the dip
lomatic notes signed and exchanged at
Washington Monday by Secretary OF
State Root and Ambassador Takahira.
setting forth the articles of the new
Americana Japanese agreement relative
to the policy of the two governments
in the far east. was published here this
morning 1t was warmly welcomed on
all sides.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
WEAKNESS OF PONTIFF
TROUBLES HIS PHYSICIANS
Cold From Which Pope Suffers
Follows Normal Course,
Doctors Declare

ROME. Dee. 1.-While the pope's
physicians declared tonight that the
cold from which he was suffering was
following normal course, they ex-
pressed anxiety on account of his
weakness.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Rx UnItcd Mirele..

Tug Atlas. with barge No. 3 OF the
Standard oil company. passed Mendi-
cino at 10 p- m
Steamer Colonel e. l.. Drake bound
south. reported of PIT Arena at o. m.
Steamer Northwestern. bound from
Seattle to Alaskan points. reported At
s D. m. that IL was passing Cape Flat
terry, ana that all were well on board.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
BIGGY'S YOUNG SONS
OVERWHELMED BY NEWS
OF FATHERS DEATH

Biggy's two youngest sons. Johnny
and Ray, did not hear of their fathers
death until the delivery of the morn
ing papers at their home. Johnny, the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

PARIS, Dec. 1.-The new American
Japanese declaration regarding the in
tegrity Of China and other matters in
the far east was among the subjects
discussed at the meeting today Of the
French cabinet
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

BURGLARS RAID sAIooN-The saloon Of
i blonm Brothers Haight and Steiner streets, was
!ooteo py burglars yesterday morning. They
secured Sz.So and come liquors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
a OF known at Saloon

!. IL. Andersen. who. with E: L,
: BrasweE. conducts the Cutter saloon.
..sos Aarket. street, declared last. night
that he had iseard nothing about the
alleged drugging Of Elder and. stated
sfiaf. he did NOT, know Elder Frank
Martin. he said: freauented the place.
, bslt -ot his actions on Tuesday. morning
fAndersen knew nothing.
~gIf amy one had been drugged in
mis- saloon said Andersen, T would
have known it. At any rate, it would
..be impossible for such. a thing to oc-
( fcar. there. T. do not know whether
Elder was in the place or not. do
no1 know him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

CHINESE FINED FOR SMOKING OPIUM
AND GAMBLING--Twenty Chinese arrested at
ia Waverly place for smoking opium each
fine - by Police Judge Shortali yesterday. Fong
Gee, keeper of fan tan game at waveriy
place and Washington street. fined $50, with
the alternative Of 90 days In jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

ROBBED IN DUBocE PARK-Harold Greg
orr. 1905 Market street was held up by two
men in Duboce park on Monday night and robbed
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Elder r ellis Story.

8 ALAMEDA. Dec 4.---H. b. Elder, who
.lias Just returned. from Santa Clara after
an ezeiting experience with robbers,
.nshos he SAYS. drugged him. in an aaI-
tQmohile was seen at his home, 1912
Morton. street, last night He said:
( 7 met the focr men in the Gutter
saloon IN Market street, san Francisco,
after midnight on the soth: I remarked
that Il was going 10 the. ST: Francis
5sotel. for the night ard they offered
10 rake me there in their auto, which
was stapding- outside. It was .. hired
machine. bat I aid not know it at the
time. .::..:....
Il .@stepped into. the. machine. and
what 'haippered after that Irl1now only
through. what the chauffeur has since
told .fne.:. FheJ got away with neither
money nor Tainab1es-
= ::-I.6es. were captured through clever
ruSe on the part OF Chauffeur Hanson.
rshe- .tiseevered the. plot and stopped in
Saht Clara on the pretense that he
wished. no buy gasoline, bat his real
object. was: TO isotffy The police. This
he Nsiccesded- in doing, and. the men
were arrested.
=. :T-.had: not been drinking and. was
sober slaen L entered. the auto
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

with the. exception of Martin. were but
'fhe. aeduaintahces OF a night Martin.
he stated; he had known for six years
Upon the advice or their attorney,
w. 81: Foley, the. quarter refused to
.ga:k 10 any extent. no efforts have
been made as yet 10 liberate them on
sa1l.
:: None Of the men is: over 5O'.years
of age Martin claims 10 be a baker,
Mitchell. teamster. Hall a file setter
and CEa'na. Z cook..
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

In new automobile the dust ii Gre
ates is sucked up by a pipe into a box,
moistened and returned to the road.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Governments SEEK
PEACE AND TRADE
Policies of United States and
Japan Defined in Letters
of Diplomats
Respect for Several Territorial
Possessions in Pacific Ocean
Formally Declared

Continued from Page 1. Column
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
JOSEPH LEGGETT,
CHARLES A. SWEIGERT.
HUGO D. KEIL,

Police Commissioners.
Following adjournment, Acting Chief
Cutler, Commissioner Sweigert. Secre-
tary Skelly and Captain O'Meara re-
paired TO the late chiefs private office
and commenced the search OF his ef-
fects. looking for possible cIews to his
sudden death.
Armed with special letters of admin
istration on the estate OF the dead
chief. Joseph J. Dwyer. with his asso-
ciate. Charles w Cobb. Joined in the
search which continued for more than
an hour without bringing to light any
thing of significance.
All day long the search for the body
Of the chief of police was prosecuted
with diligence. but so far no trace has
been found.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02

Ambassador Takahira's letter as final
ly drafted was as follows:
Sir: The exchange of views between
us which has taken place at the several
interviews which 1 have recently had
the honor of holding with you has
shown that Japan and the United States
are holding important outlying insular
cihc ocean. and that the governments
of the two countries are animated by a
common ann. policy and intention in
that region.
Believing that a frank avowal Of
that aim. policy and intention would
tions of friendship and good neighbor-
hood which have immemorially existed
between Japan and the United States.
but would materially contribute TO the
preservation of the general peace. the
imperial government has authorized
their understanding of that common
aim. policy and intention. (Here fol-
low the five articles of the declara-
tion.)
IF the foregoing outline accords
with the view Of the government Of the
United States 1 shall be gratifed to
receive your confirmation.
Il take this opportunity to renew to
your excellency the assurance OF my
highest consideration.
"K. TAKAHIRA.
Hon. Enhu Root. Secretary of
State"
Root Replies to Letter
The changes in Secretary Roots let
ter are unimportant. Its text was as
follows:
Department of State. Washing gton.
November so. 1908.
Your Excellency-I have the honor
TO acknowledge the receipt of your note
Of today setting forth the result of
the exchange of views between us in
our recent interviews defining the un-
derstanding of the two governments
in regard to their policy in the region
of the Pacific ocean.
1T is a pleasure to inform you that
this expression OF mutual understand
ing is welcome to the government OF
the United States as appropriate to
the happy relations OF the two coun-
tries and as occasion for a concise
mutual affection Of that accordant
policy respecting the far east which
the two governments have so frequent
ly decIared in the mast
Il am happy TO be able to confirm
to your excellency on behalf of the
United States the declaration of the
two governments embodied in the fol.
lowing words. CHere follow the fiv.
articles of the declaration)
Accept. your excellency, the re.
tnewed assurance OF my highest con.
sideration. ELIHU ROOT.
His ExeelIency. Baron Kogoro Ia
kahira, Japanese Ambassador"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Letter From Takahira

Takahira as originally written. copies
of which had been sent to Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
SAYSFOUR MEN
ROBBED HIM ON
NIGHT AUTOR|D[
R. B. Elder Claims to Be Victim
of Strangers Who Drugged
Him in Machine
Quartet Arrested in Santa Clara
s When Chauffeur Calls
for Help
Men DiscIaim Robbery and Say
Accuser. Was Drunk; He
Denies 1t

Continued from Page !. Column /
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Letter to Mayor

Letter TO Mayor
Honorable Z. r. Taylor, Mayor
Dear Sir: We regret to find it
necessary to advise you of the
death by accidental drowning of
William J. Biggy, chief of police.
who was lost overheard from the
police tug Patrol while returning
from Belvedere about 1890 last
evening.
thorough search has been insti-
tuted by all the means at the com
mand OF the department in all
directions around the islands and
shores of the bay without any re-
suits up to this writing. p. m.
This search will be continued.
The department has secured
statements from officers of the
force and other persons covering
the movements of the deceased
from Sunday. November 2s. 1908. at
noon, up 10 last evening at about
1880. at which hour we are of the
opinion hewas accidentally drowned.
At a special meeting held this
date at a. m. the board appointed
the president. A. d. Cutler, acting
chief OF police. who Immediately
assumed command of the depart
ment by orders. We recomme ended
10 him the continuance of the
standing orders and policy of the
department as lately conducted,
and have been advised by him that
instructions have been issued to
that effect.
We believe it to be for the best
interests of the department that
this course be followed until there
can be no reasonable doubt of the
actual death of the chief and ample
opportunity given TO canvass the
situation in all respects. Yours re-
spectfully,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
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Continued from Page 2,
commission or cease to take an active
part in its deliberations.
When the commissioners brought
their meeting to a close the following
letter addressed to the mayor was
made public.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
French Discuss Pact

lis 1~ACciAohCy' DdIOn hOS
kahira, Japanese Ambassador. T"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-19
1T Was Godsend to the Community That We
Were Able Care for All That OIL" Says
the Witness Referring to Conditions
of Thrty-five Years Ago

minor company. lie had bought IT, but
" was dim In his mind where the Mica
Company was located
That was another diversity of your
busincss?"
Yes; II extended our business in the
heavy products. Then there was the
Empire Transportation Company, own
ers OF cars, oil and other products. As
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad interests. 1t had
"A lot of cars that ran over the Pennsyl-
Nania's lines. Also it had acquired pipe
line interests in the oil regions. They
were reaching FOR the production OF oil
wher'Ner ii opened up.
Also" ran on MIR. Rocko feler, 1T
engaged in the refining Of oil, 1t con-
trolled the sloan and Fleming Com
pdhN. large retlners. who had a plant
on Newtown Creek They had gather
ing Ines pipe lines, cars and refneries
on Newtown Greek and in Philadel-
PIMA"
NOW, what conditions came about by
reason of the operations of this COM
pany and the railroads."
The railroads were disturbed. The
mining interests We're disturbed. There
Was a great cutting of rates because Of
this Pennsylvania interest engaging In
the production of oil"
Mr.. Rockefeller said that the railroads
We're not only greatly disturbed, but
the refining interests We're likewise dis
turl.i. The Baltimore and Ohio fol-
lowed the pennsylvania into the oil pro-
duction field.
This caused other roads, said Mr..
Rockefeller grave apprehensions about
il. They were very much concerned.
was cutting of rates. Warfare ensued.
DissensioEs occurred. Conditions were
demoralized and upset. Each road
wanted to hold on to what it had. The
situation was very perplexing."
At this luncture a recess was taken
until y o'clock.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-11-19
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