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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
WANTS M'lAUGHlIN
ESTATE TO SETTLE
Mrs. Anna c. Busteede Files
Suit TO Recover Sl5,676 Said
to Have Been Borrowed
Declares Money Loaned on
Promissory Notes, Many of
Which Were Lost In Fire

Miss Anna c. Busteede, a stenog-
rapher, wants s15.s76-25 from the estate
Of Frank Mclaughlin. the well known
republican politician. who shot himself
at Santa Cruz last November Her
claim was scaled down TO S1,326-25 By
Samuel c.. Rucker. the administrators
OF the estate. but Miss Busteede yester-
day fled suit in the San Francisco su-
perior court for the first mentioned
sum- Her financial relations with Nc
Laughlin lasted over a period OF seven
years. She has stated that they were
also associated by q still closer tie
an engagement 10 marry
The greater part or Miss Busteeds's 5
claim is represented by promisSory
notes, she says, and most OF these were
destroyed IN the IRE OF April Is, 1906.
Between January I, 1901. and January
1. 1906. she AYERS, Mclaughlin exc
cuted 10 her number OF notes aggre-
eating in all $4,000, the specific
amounts or dates Of which she is uu-
able now TO state No part OF the
money advanced by her 10 Mclaughlin
on these notes was ever repaid and the
notes had all been burned
Notes for advances since the fire she
now has, however, according TO her
complaint The dates and amounts of
these notes are: August %. 1906, $500;
April 20. 1907. s25e; May I. 1907. $22e.
Besides. she claims. she expended on
January .. 1907. for the use OF Nc
Laughlin and at his special request.
sS. .000- Loans in the following sums
are also alleged: February Is. 1907,
$500; March I, 1907 800; April L.
1907. $500; May 1. 1907. 500; August.
1907. $3.50.
As Mclaughlin had lost practically
all his property before his death II is
not likely that Miss Busteede, even II
the court upholds her contentious. will
be able 10 recover any considerable
part OF her claims
Frank H Gould and R Y. Whiting
are the attorneys for Miss Busteede-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
LOVER SPURNS HER.
GIRL BARFS SHAME
Young Woman Who Tried TO
Kill Herself Reveals Police
mans Perfidy
he Refuses to Marry Her and
She Tells ALI to Insanity
Commission

Nineteen year old Ellen Tonge. who
recently tried TO commit suicide 10 end
her love troubles. and on whose ac-
count charges were brought against
Patrolman Edward Davey OF the Har-
bor police station, recfted the story of
her alleged wrongs from the policeman
before an insanity commission yester-
day.
The girl at first refused to say
aught against her sweetheart. but
when the physicians asked Dayey
pointblank IL he would marry the girl
and he declared that he would not. her
love for him seemed suddenly 70
change TO hatred. In tears she pro-
duced a diary in which she had re-
corded her secret day by day and
said she had been sorely wronged by the
policeman under promise OF marriage.
There was pathos In every word she
spoke. She told OF having met Davey
two years ago when he patrolled a
beat IN the neighborhood OF her resi-
dence and OF condding her troubles
with members OF her family 10 him.
II was with difficulty that the girl re-
peated the sorrowful story, for bitter
sobs often choked her utterances. Her
father was with her and turned over
the diary TO the commission as evil
dence.
But, despite all, she said she would
refuse to say q word against her
former sweetheart II charges were
pressed against him before the police
commission.
Judge Carroll Cook presided at the
hearing and Drs. Rethers and McGet-
tigan comprised the commission They
pronounced the girl sane BY their
decision she was turned over TO the
care Of her sister in law, Mrs Louise
Yonge, and will be sent in few weeks
to join a brother In Honolulu, who
promised 10 care for her.
Charges may yet be pressed against
Davey. After the hearing Attorney c.
A Frost, who presented the charges to
Chief Biggy before, called at the Office
OF Captain John O'Meara, chief clerk
for Biggy, and secured a blank COM
plant form
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
ROBBERS AMBUSH
CONTRACTOR AND WIFE
Attempt TO Secure Money Car
ried TO Pay Men Results in
Death of Woman

BISHOP. Aug. 3.-Nrs. Peter Snyder,
wife OF z contractor Installing the Ne
adz-CaIifornfa power company's plants
CT Bishop creek, was shot last evening
bv unknown persons and died soon af-
terward Snyder and his wife carried
q large sum OF money 70 pay the men
and were smbushed probably for rob
ber-. TIE firing began without warn
t-z the first shot unhorsing Snyder.
The second passed through Mrs Sny-
6er's body. Snyder drew his revolver.
began firing and the ssssilants fed A
posse IS on the trail OF the assailants
and their capture Is believed certain
The scene of the ambush was near
Hillside lake. 20 miles southwest OF
Rishop. The robbers were described
tv SNYDER as Americans
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
SMART SET HEAR OF
SECRET MARRIAGE
Miss Lucille FaircfiId FernaId
and R. Mason Smith Sur
prise Friends With News
Popular Couple Took Motor
Trip to Martinez and Were
Welded a Month Ago

Never has the mischievous little god
with bows and arrows gone about MS
work with more secrecy OF covered his
little tracks more successfully than ne
did In the case OF Miss Lucille Fair
child Fsrnald and r Mason smith,
the news OF whose marriage. which
took place on July :. has taken society
here absolutely BY surprise Not even
the nearest friends OF the young peo-
pie suspected that theirs was more
than an ordinary friendship. and 10
learn that their engagement existed
several months and that their wedding
IS already almost a month old has quite
deprived the younger social set OF
breath. and has proved one OF the sen
sations OF the year
Formal announcements OF the we'd
ding viii reach several hundred friends
today. but meantime the secret has
crepr out. as secrets VIII. and the prin-
cipals are being made the object OF a
storm OF good wishes and congraCuia-
tioas-
Miss FernaId-s engagement 20 Mr..
Smith took place some months ago.
but as both objected very strOng gly
10 the usual and Inevitable excitement
that is caused by this announcement.
il was kept a profound secret Plans
for their marriage were also made very
quietly ACCOMPANIED BY Mr. and Mrs
J. A Waters. they left town early In
July for motor trip. stopping IN Mar
tinez for the quiet little ceremony on
July 5. The details for the marriage
had been previously arranged By teIe-
phone Mr.. and Mrs Waters returned
10 town at once, Mr.. Smith and his
bride continuing for a trip OF ten days
OF more
The bride. who Is a charming and
gracious woman. has been q p-acti-
tioner OF Christian science here for
several years It was through her work
IN this field that she first met the pop
ular society man last winter. and their
acquaintance rapidly grew 70 q much
deeper feeling Nr. Smith f. well
known in club and business circles here
and is a great favorite with the social
set He was q member OF the Shorb-
White cotillons last winter. and much
in demand for dinners and dances he
and his bride viii make their home
here, Mrs. Smith containing her work.
or a part OF her work for a time
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
FIRE STILL RACES
IN CANADIAN HILLS
Coutisued from PaEe 1. Column

1he destruction VIII spread Should the
6rs cross the river and enter the town,
rs now seems likely, the entire place
viii be doomed
n Feruie the loss OF life was great
est IN the vest end. where the flames
spread SO rapidly II was impossible
for the Inhabitants 10 outrun the ap-
preaching heat. Searching parties have
been sent our for those who were over
Gene Bodies are being brought in as
rapidly IS possible
Considering the fact that at times il
was almost impossible for & man 10
outrun the flames II is believed the loss
@ life may be remarkably small
such vas the force OF the fiery tor
rs5o thar one frame building 20 feet
long was picked up and carried across
several lots
The rumor IS persistent among the
refugees from Fer1ie that the fires
Started IN three separate places at once
zzd that II looked as II some one had
lighted them Intentionally Il IS as
serted that friends OF the prisoners
who escaped last week and who were
recaptured were responsible for The
confzgration-
Relief from Spokane was the first
70 reach the FIRE refugees OF Eernie
Food vas given 20 the thousands a
Cranbrook-
or LLE present e-- -Ell-A-1 - ~ AE
sem 70 Crznbrook for distribution A.
that place are gathered the women and
children who viii have 10 be cared
Tor during the next 10 days. Many
cfttss in the northwest are sending aid
and the famine situation IS rapidly be-
tnE relieved Nearly al OF the re
srrzees are destitute. being barely able
70 save the clothes on their backs
vancouver wired $1,000 for relief yes
serday. and a trainIoad OF supplies viii
70 our this afternoon Winnipeg has
6Ispztched & special train with nurses.
doctors. hospital stores and provisions.
Lozgers 70 the number OF so in the
camps OF the Elk lumber company have
perlshed IN the flames. and several set
fIerE. with their families, who lived on
the line OF the railroad between Fernie
and Michel have disappeared.
According 70 q competent authority,
the loss VIII exceed $4,000. 600 and the
death list total never VIII be known
SPOKANE. Wash, Aug. 3.-That the
Elavs AZ Fernie are making trouble is
feared. Tie last request from Fernie
10 Crsnbrook was for al the guns and
leg irons that could be sent fmmedi-
=zteIy Provincial officials have taken
charge, and q special left Cranbrook
this afternoon with all the guns that
could be secured IN the city.
OTTAWA. Ont. Aug. 5.-Sir Wufrid
Lzurier this afternoon sent q message
70 Cranbrook. 3. c. IN response 10 the
telegram asking Tor federal assistance
received last night, stating that General
Macdonald ouartermaster general has
been instructed 10 place all tents and
military blankets belonging TO the nj
rftiz department IN British Columbia al
she disposal OF the IRE sufferers. The
militia authorities IN the province have
been ordered 70 facilitate the oistrfbu-
tf0n OF tents. etc. and 10 DO everything
possible 70 assist those rendered home
less BY the FIRE
The cabinet council VIII Immediately
consider what further federal aid can
BE given
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
EPPINGERS DISAGREE
OVER ADMINISTRATORS
Brother and Sister Both Want
to Handle Mothers
Estate

Mrs Maud G. Ferguson's answer 10
the charge of her brother. Herman
Eppinger, that she abstracted $4,000
worth Of securities from the estate OF
their late mother. Elizabeth Eppinger,
was made yesterday in the shape OF q
rival petition TO be appointed admins
tratrix- IN her contest Mrs. Ferguson
has the support OF at least one OF her
brothers. Maurice G. Eppinger. who
along with her petition fled a written
request that it be granted
Herman Eppinger, who is ~ years
of age. has already been granted spe-
cial letters OF administration. and his
petition for general letters is now
pending The petition OF Mrs. Fergu-
SON who is 80 years old. is that Her
mans application be denied and that
she be named as administrator She
states that the estate is OF the aD-
proxfmate value Of $500. Herman
Eppinger in his petition said IL was
worth more than $4,000 Mrs Fergu-
son makes no charges against her
brother in her petition
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
BULLS MAKE RAID
IN CHICAGO PIT
Excitement Follows Hot Wealth
er Report in Minnesota.
DakOtas and Corn Belt
Price on New York Exchange
Jumps 2 &c a BusheI Under
Heavy Buying Orders

CHICAGO. AUS s-Scorching hot
Nealter throughout the corn belt and
tle DakoCas and Minnesota threw the
board of trade into wild excitement
TODAY and sent the price OF wheat and
corn soaring slCyward The former
gran advanced nearly cents q bushel
and the latter showed almost n eouaIly
snaTp bulge IN price
blllisa sentiment IN wheat, which
has ceen developing recently as the
1es-Lt o. black rust reports from the
I2I invest, oreke out with intense vigor
To-Day upon the receipt OF & dispatch
from Minneapolis. which claimed that
rne black rust is worse than n 1904,
and that the crop IS simply burnt up
win The heat
The advance in corn was helped along
= dispatch which stated that the
corn n central Illinois has begun %
nre owing 70 excessively high TEN
peratures-
A. one tine Nay wheat sold al
touched 81 cents and September
sfss cents. Corn for Nay delivery
mounted 70 65s cents. gain OF
! cents in each case September corn
sold UP 70 7sas cents
Oats were bullishiy affected BY the
sudden rise in the price OF wheat and
corn but the advance IN that grain was
less marked
NEW YORK. Aug s-The largest
public buying movement which has
taken place in the local wheat market
this season occurred today. and the
price Jumped - cents per bushel under
heavy buying orders. IN which the
shorts participated IN q frstI effort 70
cover their contracts The buying
<Dovemenr was started BY some advices
concerning the condition OF the crops
tn the northwest Denial OF these re
ports caused reactions near the close
~ the market. although final prices
sEere * cents per busheI above the
closing price Saturday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
PITS Trust IN WIFE

Charles A McPhee, the well known
lumber stevedore. who died July % as
the result OF a kick from a horse, left
his entire estate, valued at about $5o,-
600, to his widow, Ellen c. McPhee. The
will was filed for probate yesterday
and IN il McPhee states that he has per-
feet confidence his wife will provide for
their children. Hugh J. McPhee. %
years old; Mary A. McPhee. 20; Peter B.
McPhee, -; Ellen z. MePhee. Is; Julian
A McPhee, IL; Victor a. McPhee, 10,
and Mary E. McPhee, 7. The widow
and Hugh J. McPhee apply TO be ap-
pointed executors
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
MILLER AND DICK
HOTALING CLASH
continued from Page 1. Column

and his party went TO the play Among
the mass OF congratulatory corre-
spondence which Henry Miller received
on the day following the Shakespear-
can actors theater party was q letter
which, in substance, said:
LETTER TO MILLER
Mr.. Henry MiIler-Dear sir: I went
70 the play The Servant IN the House
under false representations of the
cipher headed newspaper critics who
undoubtedly fearful OF losing the ad-
vertising space which their papers
carry, spoke favorably Of the awful
aggregation you have brought from the
east TO present this piece Tyrone
Power is not 1T for q third rate COM
pany and Miss Matthison is impossible
For the reason that 1 was misIed BIZ
these criticisms into investing s14 in
tickets I consider myself stung II
you continue TO foist such things on
the people you will find that your
reputation IN San Francisco will soon
be worthless
Mixer gasped, he says, when he read
the Hotaling note He took his check
book and carefully drew a check for
s14. payable to Richard Hotaling OF
order Then he balanced his pen and
wrote. among other things:
II the newspaper critics were cipher
headed, they were at least humanists, as
they were tolerant when you, through
the financial gains of your ancestors,
were able 10 make pitiful exhibition
OF yourself IN the unfortihed town OF
Oakland"
After the success OF Miller IN Mater
last evening he discussed the Hotaling
incident when told that the facts were
public property.
EXAMPLE OF EFFRONTERY-
T don't know this man Hotaling." he
said, though I admit I have heard
Of him. The letter he wrote and the
entire incident IS the most awful ex-
ample of effrontery I have ever expert
enced in my years on the stage.
insist that at least I am sincere in my
work and have been identified with
the best purposes OF the drama. and
that is more than can be said of one
whose claim TO fame is based on broad
side advertisements OF cellar made
whisky.
"As for the cast Of The Servant In
the House. Il contains three OF the
best actors IN this country and Eng
land I pay them $500 a week and
there is not the least question Of their
artistic ability I need not further
discuss Tyrone Power and Miss Matthf-
sons self-evident talents.
This Hotaling Is the most asinfne
ass that I have ever heard Of 1 sent
him back his s14-"
Hotaling was out OF town last night.
on which account IT was impossible to
get his further opinion Of Miller and
the associate players The cIubman
suffers from no lack of ''caustic verbi-
age" and his comment upon MiIler's
comment upon him Will be worth hear
ing and reading
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
ORANGE RATE REAsoNABLE

WASHINGTON, Aug s.-In an opfn-
ION rendered by Commissioner Proutv
the interstate commerce commission
today found the all rail rate on oranges
and pineapples from ports IN Florida
TO the Florida base points are not un-
reasonable, but the carload rates On
such articles from the base points RI
the northeastern cities are rnreason-
able Certain maximum rates were es
tabllshed and ordered to be put in force
By September Is. The all rail rates
and water rates on these commodities
from such points were not found nm
reasonable and the commission decided
70 establish carload rates by rail and
Xaten. - = -
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
NEW ORNAMENTAL POLE

The Haight and Ashbury district In
provement club has had sample OF
the ornamental street pole that has
been adopted BY the downtown I'M
uervisors erected in front OF its hall
IN Masonic avenue. near Haghr street
This is the pole that the club has
adopted and proposes 10 erect IN
Haight street from Central avenue TO
Stanyzn- The pole will be lighted
each evening The property owners and
store keepers have been requested to
inspect the light and attend meeting
OF the store keepers or the district on
Thursday evening. August 5. at the hall
OF the club
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
MAKES THREE FLIGHTS
Henri Farman Pilots His Aero
plane on Successful Trips

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Three success
ful flights in his aeropIane were made
BY Henri Farman al the Brighton Beach
racecourse this afternoon, beginning
al 4:5O o'clock
Each was straight ahead. On his
first fight he covered about two-ttirds
OF the distance at a height OF never
more than six feet
The second fight was little longer,
and on the third he traversed the en-
tire distance, about 500 yards This
last time the machine was 20 feet above
the ground. The weather was ideal for
the exhibitions and the aeropIane
skinned along ike q swallow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
WILL BE ARMY BRIDE

Miss Alma Kate Brewster, who IS on
her way to Manila to marry Lieutenant
Linwood E Hanson, Twenty-sixth in
fantry, United States army. arrived ar
the ST. Francis yesterday, accompanied
by her father, United States Marshal
C. @. Brewster OF Laredo, Texas, and
her sister, Miss Lamara T. Brewster.
Miss Brewster and her sister will sail
for the Philippines on the transport
Sheridan. leaving tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
BALDWIN'S AIRSHIP
POSTPONES FLIGHT
Adjustment to Machinery Ne
cessitates Delaying Initial
Test of Big AeropIane

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3-Crowds that
gathered at Fort Myer today 10 wit
ness the first preliminary flight or
Captain Thomas S. Baldwin's military
dirigible balloon were disappointed.
The balloon was taken 10 the parade
ground, but IL did not fly. II was
found that IL would be dark before
certain adjustments 10 the airship
could be completed, and as Captain
Baldwin ard the signal corps officers
did not care for a premature fight and
10 run the risk OF an accident which
might be construed as failure. the
trial was postponed until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
RAILWAY FILES DEMURRER

BOSTON, Aug 3.-The demurrer Of
the Boston and Maine railroad to the
bill IN equity brought against It By
the federal government on the ground
troll OF the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad was fled in the
United States district court here today.
The demurrer asks that the case be
dismissed
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
ZEPPELIN STARTS on TRIP
VIII Attempt Long Endurance
Tour Without Commissioners

FRIEDRICHSHAGEN Aug. s-The
Zeppelin airship viii be inflated during
the course OF the night and trial as
cension probably win be made tomor-
row II everything IS IN order. It is
likely that Count Zeppelin will start
Immediately after this test is made on a
long endurance trip without awaiting
the arrival OF the impexia1 commits
sioners or the military officers who
have been ordered to watch the ma
neuverS
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
DETROIT GIRL SUES
LIEUT.. r. T. HAZARD
Went Through Marriage Cere-
mony, but Ofhcer Already
Had Wife
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAII

DETROIT, Aug. s.-Mary Masseth
against Russell 7. Hazard is the title
of a suit which appears on the entry
book In the county clerks Office today.
The case is that in which Mary Mas
seth. a Detroit girl. went through a
marriage ceremony with Lieutenant
Hazard OF the United States army.
Miss Masseth acted In good faith. but
the lieutenant had wife and children
in Oakland Cal. His behavior in that
matter and others was such that he
was brought before retiring board
and sent back TO private life. but not
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
MAJOR LEONARD APPoINTED

WASHINGTON. Aug 3.-Mator Henry
F. Leonard Of the marine corps has
been desi gnsted as naval attache TO the
Tokyo exposition commission in re-
sponse 10 the request BY Commissioner
General Loomis. Major Leonard's con-
nection with the commission viii be-
gin about Sep1subeF l.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
TmDortanf 10 Merchants

D. A Curtin (1fercantile Collections
srd Ad5ustments) has removed to larger
80 more commodtoue ohce4, sixth
Hoor. Monadnock DHiloing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
ARCHITECT BURxHAM HURT

DETROIT. Aug 81 T Burnhan.
the Chicago architect. who was badly
injured here last night BY being
thrown fro ma streetcar, was still in
a critical condition today
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
No Prohibition

movement against Postum any State because it made
from clean hard wheat sklfuy roasted contains coffee
alcohol or other injurious substance. 1t is
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04

When boiled properly all the nutritious elements the
wheat brought out including the phosphate of potash
grown the grain for rebuilding brain and cells
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-11
METEORoGICAL RFPoRT

The following observations were
taken at the South Texas Garden for
the "a hours ending at eight o'clock
today:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1908-11-11
LOCAL ITEMS
-&Q-

Orders taken for angel food cakes.
Phone 1913. 11-4-26
For 25c and SOC lodgings apply to
Mccain, fronting the depot. 6-27-tf
Silver Spoon Whiskey at $3.50 per
quart to be sold for thirty days at
.S1.00 at T. Crixell's 10-30-tf
FOR sALE-Twenty-fve or thirty
best stock Poland China hogs in the
valley at Llano Grande J. P With
ers. 11-2-tf
DIR. Sizelan, dentist, is prepared to
do crown and bridge work in highly
skillful manner Satisfaction guar
anteed. 11-11-3
Reliable experienced
gardener who understands care of
COWS and horses, at Llano Garnde. J.
P. Withers. 11-2-tf
FOR SALE-A few bull terrier
pups. thoroughbred; dogs, SIS, fe-
males SIS. Apply VIM. CONNIE,
Brownsville, Texas. c11-11-3
NOtice.-All parties are notified
that my lands at Llano Grande are
posted according to law and hunt
ing or shooting thereon is prohibited
112-tf J. P. Withers.
Marriage License.-The only mar
rage licenses issued since last report
by County Clerk Joseph Webb was
that of Andres Wirez and Maria Gar
cia
FOR RENT-40 acres of land,
cleared and fenced; on townsite. Fine
opportunity for experienced man.
Address George Rhue, Brownsville,
Texas. Hip
Succeeds Mr.. LOrimer.-The posi-
ton of salesman for the enterprising
firm of Conway and Holt in this city
has been accepted by w. H. Brant to
succeed d. C. Lorimer, recently re
signed to enter the real estate bust
ness for himself.
\ New ATTival.-Among the new
arrivals III the city is Z. N. Ruthven
of Donna, who in conjunction with
D. F. Fielder has opened a grocery
store on the corner of St Charles
and Sixth streets. 1t is also the in
tention of this concern to engage in
the wholesaling of cider and vine
egar.
Strayed-One dark horse branded
20 on left shoulder.
One bay horse branded p S A
liberal reward will be paid for the
return of either or both to my house
on Washington street in rear of Bo-
tica de Aguila. w. c. c. Foster.
11-4-10