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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
CHAOS REIGNS IN
BANKRUPT STORE
Hines Creditors May Reach an
Agreement Today and Re-
sumo the Sale
Eastern Firms Still Fear Trick
cry on Part of the Bold
Faker

Chaos still reigns in Kragens store.
The many attorneys representing the
creditors. after a conference which
lasted the better part or yesterday.
failed to come to an amicable under
standing. The probabilities are. how
ever, that an agreement will be reached
this morning and. on the strength of
this, the store was advertised to open
at noon and the sale continued.
Whether this will be done or not will
depend on the result of the conference
to be held today.
The objection which the eastern cred
itors have for the continuance of the
sale is that W. II. Wright the sup
posed purchaser of the store. is merely
Hines agent. and that the money re-
ceived through the sale is going into
the hands of Hines.
Knowing Hines and the numerous
tricks he has hidden up his sleeve, they
got out a temporary injunction re-
straining the continuance of the sale
The local creditors, through the board
of trade. have been acting as peace
makers and asked that the objection to
the sale be withdrawn, meeting the
alarm OF the eastern creditors with the
proposition to place all money taken in
by the sale in the hands of a trustee,
for him to hold until final adjus tment
was made by the courts. Before agree
ing to this the eastern creditors de-
clared that the purchase price was in
sufficient and refused to agree TO the
removal of the injunction until a larger
sum was paid. The latter proposition
will be taken up at the conference TO-
day. and the expectations are that the
obstacles will be cleared away.
Hines, who has been dodging the
United States deputy marshals for the
last four days to escape the service of
writ from the federal court ordering
him to appear before it apd explain his
connection with the store after it had
been purchased by Wright, accepted
service through his attorneys yester-
day. The case will be heard by Judge
de Haven April Is.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
LOSES $4,000 IN
RACING SW|NDLE
Miss Catherine Libby Gives Trio
Her Fortune to Bet on
"Sure Thing"

Influenced by promises of securing
fortune at one sweep without any risk,
Miss Catherine Libby. a milliner. living
at 257 Dolores street. was persuaded
into parting with $4,000. In warrant
secured by her yesterday she charged
Charles Z. Rust, man she had known
for 10 years; Henry Ebel. an alleged
racing man. and his sister in law, Ida
Ebel, with the crime.
The $4,000 was given by Miss Libby
to Ebel to bet on a horse in the last
race of the Emeryville card Saturday.
According to the tale she had believed.
the horse was a sure thing and had
been fixed to win. After the race Ebei,
Rust and their woman companion dis
appeared.
Geographic communications have
been sent throughout the state 70 stop
the flight of the alleged swindlers, on
which they are supposed to have start
ed Immediately after taking Miss Lib
by's fortune.
According to her story 10 the police.
she trusted Rust. anS when he advised
her to give it TO Ebsl to bet she sus-
pected nothing. She accompanied Rust
to the track Saturday, was introduced
to Ebel and his sister in law and told
to wait in the grandstand till the time
for pulling of the coup was ripe
Just before the sixth race the woman
came to her and asked for the money
1t was given her and by her was sup
posed to be carried TO EbeL After the
race neither Ebel nor the woman re-
turned and Rust set out in search OF
them. That was the last seen of any
of the three, and after waiting for am
hour Miss Libby returned home Going
to apartments at 102 Frederick street
which the three had occupied. Miss
Libby found that their belongings had
been taken away the night before. The
police were immediately notified War
rants were Issued by Judge ShOrtan as
soon as court convened yesterday
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
ONLYFOURSlGNFRS
IS jORDAN'S REPLY

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, April 13.
President David Starr Jordan, contrary
to the general understanding that he
would ignore the report of the alumni
of San Francisco relative to the sus-
pension of the Al students, today gave
out through his secretary. G. A. Clark.
statement in which he classes the
report as one without recognized au-
thority beyond that of the four sigpers.
That it does not represent any organ
lied body of alumni Is the stand taken
by President Jordan.
The students who were suspended
some of whom have remained on the
campus pending any final decision,
were notified yesterday that they must
leave at once or be indefinitely sus-
pended from the university. This is
the ruling adopted in the case of stu
dents dismissed for scholarship def
ciencies and has not occasioned much
comment from the undergraduates.
This ruling will prevent Track Cap
tain Il. r. Langton hom giving any
further assistance in conditioning and
coaching his team; 1t will prevent II.
Z. Bruning, editor of the 1909 Quad
from personally conducting the COM
pilation of the last of the copy for his
book, and will keep Preston B. Delano,
tennis captain, from experimenting the
training of the racket squad.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
GRANTS SON REPLEVINS
NOTE FROM AUCTIONEER
On Claim That He Received No
Value Restitution Is
Demanded

ST LOUIS. April 13.-Ulysses S.
Grant of, Los Angeles. son of the late
President Grant, hled suit in the circuit
court here today TO replevin note of
$3.50 from DR.. II. p. Wells, AIf Little
a broker. and c. H. Lawrence of Chi
cago. Mr.. Grants attorney says his
client never received anything in return
for the note.
DR.. Wells and Little, to whom. it is
understood, Lawrence turned over the
note as security for loan, We're offer
ing the note for sale at the courthouse
door when deputy sheriff took it from
them and delivered it into the custody
of the court.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
WOMEN ASSIST
IN A MAN HUNT
Exciting Search for a Burglar
on the State University
Campus

BERKELEY. April 19.-Guests of the
fashionable Northgate apartments aided
the police and fire departments and stu
dents OF the university in a sensational
man hunt today. More than 100 men and
women guarded the entrances of the
university grounds in an effort to cap
ture a burglar, supposedly the leader
of the gang whose operations have ter
rorized residents in the last 10 days.
The hunt was fruitless, for the burglar
made his escape.
His return to the Northgate today 10
take from his room the foot gathered
when he robbed the fashionable hotel
Saturday led to the man hunt on the
campus Mrs. W. W. Henry, who had
been warned by the police to entrap
him should he return, promptly tele-
phoned to headquarters, while the bur
glar, who gave Wythe as his name,
was detained on the pretext that the
key TO his room could not be found.
He became alarmed however, by an
outcry from Frances Brewster. whose
diamond necklace he had stolen, and
made a dash for the front door.
Miss Mary Henry, sophomore student
OF the university, daughter of Mrs. w.
". Henry, and well known in the
younger set in this city, anticipated
this fight and rushed downstairs to the
dining room TO lock the door. Miss
Henry then ran down Euclid avenue
where she could inform the police of
the direction he had taken. She had no
sooner taken her stand behind tree
than Wythe bolted out of the house
and hurried to the cover of the uni
versity grounds.
The police automobile, containing
five men, came upon the scene three
minutes after Wythe had escaped.
Members of the fire department were
called upon and under the leadership
of Fire Chief Kenny and Assistant Fire
Chief James Carpenter the fremen
guarded the Oxford street entrance Of
the campus, assisted by Miss Brewster,
Mrs. William z. Yocom, whose home
had been robbed by Wythe, and others.
Sergeants Woods and Jamison. with
the entire police force, guarded the
other entrances and searched the
grounds Some of the cadets of the
university, who were drilling on the
campus, were pressed into service.
Numerous arrests were made and the
hunt was kept up for several hours,
but proved unavailing.
Under the name of Wythe the bur-
glar who had robbed the home of Mrs.
William E. Yocom Of 2311 Bancroft
way, engaged a room at the Northgate
Saturday afternoon. He had been in
the fashionable hotel but an hour when
he robbed the rooms of Mrs. r. Hamil-
ton. and Miss Frances Brewster. Miss
Annie, Biddle. president Of the women s
student body Of the university. saw
him coming out of the Brewster apart
ment. Mrs. Henry went into Wythe's
room soon afterward and discovered a
diamond necklace which had been
stolen from Miss Brewster and re-
volver taken from Mrs Hamilton.
:.
the best of references from anti saloon
workers. He posed as a traveller ana
said he represented the Waterbury
watch company. He Is described as a
man about 80 years of age, feet z
inches in height and sclad in a blue
serge suit He wore eye glasses. His
face was thin and careworn. but his
conversation was bright and cheerful
and along lines that showed a fine in
teflect
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
FORMER ACTRESS WILL
DECOBATE CROCKER HOME
Miss Elsie de Wolfe to Have
Charge of Furnishings of
w. III. Crocker House

Miss Elsie de Wolfe, who abandoned
an enviable position on the stage to
devote her abilities to the artistic
decoration and arrangement of fash
ionable clubs and residences. arrived
from New York yesterday to take
charge of the interior fitting of the
William II. Crocker home now being
completed at Burlingame. Miss de
Wolfe's activities in this new field
have met with the approval Of refined
persons in the east. She created the
decoration scheme OF the Colony club
in New York. the most elaborate
womens club building in the world
Mrs. Crocker was so well pleased. with
the taste exhibited IN the laying-out
OF the Colony club that she asked Miss
de Wolfe TO direct the furnishing of
her new home in Burlingame.
Miss de Wolfe made her debut in
Sardou's ''Thermidor." She was after
ward q member of the Empire stock
company and later the star and man
ager of her own company. Miss de
Wolfe viii remain in this city until
Saturday. She stated yesterday that 1t
would take her six months to COM
plete her task.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
WIELAND'S ESTATE
IS WORTH S25O,OO
Letters of Administration Are
Granted to the Brother OF
the Brewery PrOpriefOr

Letters of administration over the es-
tate of Albert @. Wieland. the brewery
man. who died in Naples. Italy. on April
10. were applied for yesterday by his
only surviving brother. Charles VIE
land. Albert G.. Wieland died fntestate.
leaving an estate worth about $3.50, 900.
Including in his belongings were bonds
of the San Francisco breweries, limited.
valued at $4,000. He also had con-
siderable holdings in the Central trust
company, the California Schuetzen club.
the Carlson-CCrrie company, the oil
Producers association and the Western
American realty company
The will of the late Louis Baldwin
Parrott. who died on April 3, 1908. was
filed with the county clerk yesterday
and showed that he beqUeathed one
third of his estate to his widow Mary
Duncan Parrot. and placed the remain
ing two thirds in trust with his widow
and Attorney T. C. Van Ness for his
two children, Louise Parrott and Abby
Josephine Parrott. The entire estate
it is understood, is valued in the neigh
borhood of 500. 900. Mrs. Parrott ap-
piled for letters of administration.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
At the Theaters
"IN MIzzouRAv At ALCAzAR

I'm Mizzoura' is drama that might
well have been written especially for
the stock company at the New Alcazar
theater. Nat Goodwin made it known,
but its production by the Alcazar COM
pany last night was received with an
enthusiasm that would have been a
compliment to the originator of the
principal role himself. and the en-
thusiasm was well deserved.
The play is one that sets off to the
very best advantage the talents of Ber-
tram Lytell and Miss That's Lawton,
and at the same time offers an oppor-
tunity for some excellent work by
the other members of the cast. 1t is
one of the homeIy, heart interest plays
of the middle west, and its atmos-
phere is similar to that which has
made "Shore Acres" one of the best
loved dramas of recent years. The
principals are not automatons. but are
people who live. We know them, and
their love, their sorrows and their
joys are real.
Lytell as the big hearted, honest
sheriff of Pike county, and Miss Law
ton as the college bred mountain girl
who finds the commonplace life of her
home unbearable after her short ex-
perience in the broader sphere. are at
their best. Daisy Lowering in the role
of 'Lizabeth Vernon gives an excellent
portrayal of the character and the
supporting parts are well cast. One of
the notable features of the production
is the handsome stage setting pro-
vided for the various acts, particularly
the last act, in which a mountain scene
is presented.
VAN NESS
Mcintyre and Heath began their Sec
ond week in the successful musical
comedy, "The Ham Tree" at the Van
Ness theater last night The abun
dance of pretty music, dances and jokes
are the features OF the musical farce
which are appreciated by those who
see the fun makers. when Knights
We're Bold is the attraction announced
for next week
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
RELIANCE CLUB BOUTS

OAKLAND, April i3.-The boxing contests
TO be staged at the Reliance athletic club to-
morrow night promise to provide more real
sport than any the club management has pro-
vided heretofore. In order that San Francisco
fans may be able TO attend the show the first
light will be put on at $50 o'clock and the
bouts will be finished In time for the visitors
to reach home at reasonable hour Jack
0'Keefe and Pete Sullivan will meet in the
main event. The winner probably viii be
matched with one Of the leading lightweights
Al Koenigsberger. the book maker SAYS he will
back o'Keefe- for a s., 800 side bet against
either Battling Nelson or Packey Mcfarland
and Frank Herman asserts that he can secure
plenty of backing for Sullivan in the event
that be proves TO be the winner Two sir
round events and three four round bouts will
comprise the preminaries
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
LIBERAL APPLAUSE
GREETS only Way
Dramatizati0n of Dickens Tale
of Two Cities Well Done
by Liberty Company
Mirth Provoking "Tenderfoot"
Given to Large Audiences
at IdOra Park

OAKLAND, April IA finished and
Way" was given at Ye Liberty play
house this evening, and judging from
the manner in which the play was re-
ceiyed 1T will prove to be one of the
most successful productions. in many
months. The piece is a dramatizatfon of
Charles Dickens "A Tale of Two Cities, .
which was played originally by Henry
Miller, who enjoyed years of popularity
In It. Landers Stevens plays Mr.. Mil
ler's role of Sydney carton. 1t is one
OF Stevens best characters
Stevens is well supported by the stock
company, each member of which has
been fitted with congeniai part.
Georgfe Cooper was picture as little
Mimi, Isabelle Fletcher played Lucy
Manette most acceptably and E. L. Ben
nfson made a great Ernest st. Defarge.
Henry Shumer. George Friend, George
Webster Robert Harrison, James Corri-
gan ard Jack Sheehan did much toward
the success of the performance. and an
exceptionally well drilled mob of over
100 people was a feature of the great
third act. The Only Way will be fol-
lowed by "Pudd'n n head Wilson" next
week
''THE TENDERFOOT"sA IDoRA
The Tenderfoot," a melodious mu-
steal play of the west, was splendidly
presented by the Idora park opera COM
pany tonight. The show was full of life
and spirit and was embeIlished with
handsome and appropriate stage set
tings and costumes. 1t has a wealth of
fine songs and some exceptional oppor-
tunitles for the three com medians, Ferris
Hartman, Walter Catlett and Walter de
Leon. Hartman played the title ro,e
and kept thes audience in a roar of
laughter.
Interest attaches to the presentation
of The Tenderfoot" owing to the fact
that both Charles Airing, the new barry
tone, and Miss Charlotte Towle, the
new soubrette, are in the cast for the
first time Both won favor tonight.
Airing sang in excellent voice and Miss
Towie took the house by storm. She is
dainty little actress and is sure to be-
come a favorite.
In the prima donna role Sybil Page
showed that her popularity had not di-
minished in the least, and in the parts
assigned to them Nettie Deglow, Joseph
Fogarty and Viva McNeill did pleasing
work
; The scenes are laid at a ranch In
Texas, and the fun comes from the
presence of an eastern professor among
the cowboys and other frontier charac-
ters The music Is catchy and spirited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
Yosemite Valley All Rail by the
Santa Fe

Leave San Francisco at S:45 a. M:
take lunch at Harvey's in Merced:
leave there at 2:30 p. m. and you are
at Ell Portal at :35 p. m. Next morn
ing a three hour drive on a perfect
road through the Merced canyon and
you are at the Sentinel hotel The
weather conditions are now ideal the
trails are open and the waterfalls are
running full.
Excursion tickets and all arrange
ments made at 673 Market or phone
kearny BIS and We Will fix details.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
Army Orders

WASHINGTON. April 13.-First Lieu
tenant James E. Abbott, signal corps, is
relieved from duty at Benicia barracks
and will proceed to San Francisco to
take charge of the signal corps supply
depot, to be located at Fort Mason.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
NApA MEN FORM CIVIC LEAGUE

SfECIAL DlSRA1CH TO The CALL
NAPA April 13.-The civic league of Napa
was organized in this city today by number
OF citizens. The purpose OF the organizatio is
TO work for the upholding of good government
throughout this county. The following officers
were elected President. W. u. Cameron: vice
president. j. L. Shearer; secretary, H. IL.
Sawyer: treasurer. c. P Conklln
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
cATHor1c PRIEST DIES

SANTA BARBARA, April fs.-The Rev.
Father Augustine ". Schneider. pastor of the
church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Monte
cito. died in the Quissano hospital early this
evening. following operation for cancer CT
the liver. He 40 years old, native of
Germany. and had been in the pastorate here
two years The funeral will be held Wednesday
morning after a solemn high requiem mass
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14

BATTLE FLAGS BURNED-BerIin. Apru II.
The historic garrison church in the Neue Fried
richstrasse. dating from 1903, was completely
burned tonight. together with numerous ancient
regimental shot torn flags carried IN various
wars which decorated the central aisle of thu
church. Only OF these hags was saved
Crown Prince Frederick William witnessed the
fire.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14

VICTIM OF HAMMER TERow-Philadel-
phia- April l3.-Williani Renewick. ground
keeper at the University Of Pennsylvania. was
struck on the head by a 16 pound hammer at
Franklin held today and possibly fatally in
5ured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
VAN NESS
GRANTS SHORT REpRIEvEs-sac

UhANTS SHORT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
April 13--Governor GilIett today granted re-
prieyes of 80 days TO Edward Manasse and
j. w. Finley. both of whom were recently SEN
fenced by the superior court of this county to
be hanged at Folsom this month.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14

says that Richard Hall has been acquitted OF
me charge of stealing $40 900 In gold dust
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14

CELEBRATE JEFFERSON DAYS.. Louis
april l3.-The one hnndredth and sixfieth birtn-
csg anniversary Of Thomas Jefferson cele-
hrafed by the jefferson club tonight with a
meeting at which former Attorney General Jud-
sou Harmon Of Cincinnati aad United States
Senator Thomas r. Gore of oklahoma were
the principal speakers. The Odecn. which has
"A seating capacity OF l.600. WAS comfortably
GIled
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
DUTHERN TOWNS GO "DRY-

los ANGELES April i3.--As result OF the
siuncipsl elections today IN cities OF the sixfh
class the licensed saloon has been wiped out
Entirely IN Riverside county. Corona and San
i1ciaiO the remsining communities where the
saloon had q footbod up TO today. went dry
70 addition 10 the two communities referred 10
Santa Paula IN Ventura county and South Pasa-
lena in Los Angeles county also voted against
tie saloon. Both have previously been DRY
0ceaDside IN San Diego county went dry by a
nsa jority Of TO J. In Santa Paula and Corona
the result. when announced. was greeted with
iAe singing Of hymns in the public streets.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-27
SEED GRAIN

The Farmers Elevator in De Smet
can furnish pure Blue Stem seed
wheat; clean seed barley, very heavy;
seed fax and oats. This grain will
be cleaned and ready for sowing. This
is choice grain saved for seed pur.
passes.
Those desiring seed should place
their orders at once.
The prices will be governed by the
market. At present the wheat will be
sold at $l.10; barley, 80 cents; flax,
Sl.25; oats, so cents. Prices subject
to change without notice. Terms,
cash. FARMERS Co. OPERATIVE Assn.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-27

Gov. Stuart Of Pennsylvania said re-
Gently in Harrisburg Of a bill that he
opposed:
This bill, at first glance, is full of
promises ana enthusiasm and hope,
but it is naive. 1t is like the young
man of Kensington who proposed for
the hand Of the m~illionaire's daugh-
ter.
well said the millionaire, frown-
Ing thoughtfully, what are your pros
poets? Is there any chance for pro-
motion in your ~busiDess?'
".Any chance? cried the young
man. Wei, / SHOULD say SO. Why,
we employ zoo men, and my job is
noEt to the lowest in the establish
mem"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-27

The tabled white deer of song and
story was killed by l.. p. Stevens and
brought to Stanley, Wis, recently
from his camp north of that city in
Wisconsin.
1t was a beautiful young buck, snow
white, The deer is so rare that many
old hunters have been prone to scoff
at the statement that such an animal
ever existed. But a view of this spec
linen will dispel the doubts of n
one. An old legend makes everlasting
misfortune and bad luck the lot of
him who kills the white deer, but Mr..
Stevens says this will not cause him
to lose any sleep.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-27
SUMMONS.

State of South Dakota, County of Kings
bury.
In Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Jane Hardy, Plaintiff,
John F. Walters, V. V. Barnes. j. H.
Carroll, w E. Risedorph, and E. j.
linus, nda
The state of South Dakota to the above
namad defendants
You and each of YOU are hereby sum
moned and required to answer the com
plant of the above named plaintiff, Jane
Hardy. which said complaint was filed in
the office OF the clerk of this court, in the
court house in the city of De Smet, Kings
bury county, South Dakota, on the 18th
day of February, 1908, and which prays
for a judgment quoting title to, and the
determination of all adverse claims
against, interest in and liens upon the
premises described in the complaint, to-
wit: Lots one. two, three and four, in
block one. in Barnes addition to the city
of De Smet, Kingsbury county, South Da-
kota. and TO serve a copy of your answer
at his officein the city of De Smet, Kings
bury county, South Dakota, within thirty
days after the completed service of this
summons upon you, exclusive of the day
of service. and if YOU fail to answer the
said complaint within thattime the plain
tiff will apply TO the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint. No personal
judgment is asked against any of the
defendants.
Dated at De Smet, South Dakota, this
18TH day OF February, 1908.
GEO. w. LATIN,
Attorney for plaintiff, De Smet, 5. ID.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-27
Amsterdam s,ste Rallmaxs.

Not a single Australian government
has made a success of its railways.
They have always really been bank
rupt and get deeper and deeper into
the mire every year, besides which in
some of the states they are years be-
hind the times. If the lines were run
by private companies, with no general
taxpayer to draw upon, they would
have been wound up years ago.-Mel-
bourne Review.