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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
DENIES CHARGES OF
FORGERY AND BIGAMY
William Nusser Brought From
Los Angeles for Trial on
Two OffenseS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

BAKERSFIELD, July 2S.-William
Nusser. bigamist and forger and twice
a would be suicide, was returned here
from Los Angeles today for trial on
charges of bigamy and forgery. He
denies both charges, the former with
the story that his married brother, c.
l.. Nusser of Los Angeles, used the
name Of William Nusser in marrying
Katie Hall of Los Angeles to avoid dis
grace.
He says: 'Tn s03 my brother. c. L.
Nusser of Los Angeles, married Miss
Lena Hall and this girl they say is my
wife, Miss Kate Hall, is his wife's sis
ter. Two years after his marriage he
became involved with Kate and to
avoid the disgrace that would follow he
married Kate under my name. 1 have
been supporting her since. but have
never lived with her. The charge that
! gave the Rev. Mr.. Crabtree fraudu-
lent, check for $40 for marrying me to
Miss Lola Adarez is likewise false"
Sheriff Kelley arrived from Los An
geles this morning with copies of the
marriage records, which show William
Nusser and Miss Kate Hall to have
been married March 13, 1905, in Los
Angeles by Rev. Edgar A. Ross of the
Presbyterian church.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
EXPERTS TO WORK
ON BANKS BOOKS
DepOsitOrs Hope to Unravel
Tangled Finances of Wrecked
Market Street Institution
Receiver Blames Vice President
for Collapse, Declaring Meth
Ods "Crude and Crooked"

Experts retained by the Market street
bank depositors' protective association
are TO begin work today on the books
Of the Market street bank In an endeay-
or TO untangle the complications. Two
committees of the depositors were at
work yesterday and reported last even
ing TO the executive committee. One
Of the committees was authorized to
employ an expert, and has secured from
l. h Mooser, receiver of the bank. ac-
cess to the books. Another committee
had conference with President Meigs
OF the Market street securities company
and with P. L. Shuman, the reputed
attorney for that concern. The securi-
ties company assured the depositors
that they would not return the bank
books. which were taken from the own
ers in exchange for bonds in the Sc
curities company. Vague promises of
rehabilitating the bank were made by
the securities company people, but the
depositors were not impressed by the
generalities spoken.
When the depositors' committee
talked with Receiver Mooser yesterday
morning the receiver stated that he
was confident ". B. Nash, vice presi-
dent and cashier Of the Market street
bank, was responsible for the wreck
ing OF that institution.
In Nash's hands President Martel
was like a piece Of putty" said Mooser
He was the guiding spirit of the
whole concern. He made himself presi-
dent of the Mutual trust company and
the Home Cooperative building and
loan association, which We're Illegal
side issues of the bank. It Is a wonder
to me that the concern did not come
TO grief sooner. The methods under
which it was operated were crude and
crooked"
When the affairs Of the Market street
bank are next in court there viii be
an interesting problem to discover who
is the real attorney for the institution.
Oliver Ellsworth Of the Grant building,
director in the bank who does not
believe that the receiver should be dis
turbed. is the attorney of record. On
the other hand, P. L. Shuman, an at
torney in the Pacific building, says that
he is counsel for the bank. He denies
that he is attorney for the Market
street securities company, but is close
10 all the people connected with it. He
stated yesterday afternoon that he was
negotiating with eastern clients, who
would come to the rescue of the Market
street bank, and recited as the assets
of the Market street securities COM
pany a line of visionary and speculat-
i've stock values on which showing the
bank was to be rebuilt.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
DECLARES DESMOND
DESERVES CENSURE

LOS ANGELES. July 2s.-The report
made to Governor Gillett following the
investigation at the Whittier reform
school by a commission appointed from
the state board of charities and cor
rection was made public in this city to-
night.
Trustee C. c.. Desmond, who preferred
charges against Superintendent ]. P.
Greeley and subordinate officers of the
school, as well as against his colleagues
of the board, is held TO be deserving of
censure for bringing charges which he
is alleged to have failed to substantiate.
A number of minor recommendations
are made as a result of the investiga-
ton In part the report is as follows:
There were In all 20 charges pre-
ferred by Trustee Desmond against Su-
perintendent Greeley and eight charges
against other officers of the school, but
all charges of immortality were thrown
out during the progress of the investi-
cation because they were without foun-
dation, nor were the charges of cruelty
toward inmates proved against the SUI
perintendent. Acts of cruelty were
proved against some officers who were
discharged before the investigation be-
gan.
THE charges that one of the trustees
had presented q bill for expenses to
which he was not entitled and had
proflted by the labor of pupils without
due compensation therefor were shown
to be groundless.
while believing Trustee Desmond to
have been actuated- by well intentioned
motives, we feel that his inability In
this case to distinguish fact from fancy
and idle rumor from an established
truth has been a defect of Judgment
which has produced serious and re-
grettable results; he has allowed him.
self to be imposed on by his inform
ants; what he has done has been Of
serious injury to the school and it's off,
GERS, and he is officially and personally
censurable for making and making
public charges of immortality which he
had not the evidence to sustain. He Is
further censurabie for his efforts to
procure testimony by threats and In
tirnidation and also by promises of re-
ward"
Concerning the general administra-
tfon OF the school, the committee says
the school work has not received the
attention it demands.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
STAFF CHANGES
AT GERMAN HOSPITAL
German General Benevolent So-
oiety Ratifies Selection of
New Superintendent

An enthusiastic meeting Of the Ger
man General Benevolent society was
held last evening at the German hos
pital and the Catering reports on the
buliding OF the new hospital building
We're received and approved. PreSfien
r = 1rieber read q report on the con-
oluon OF the society ana stated what
cnanges had been made IN the star OF
tne hospital DIT. Draper was appointed
70 ne surgical department, DR.. SpraRus
- lne wcmens department and Dr.
GeHes was appointed assistant resident
physician DR.. Feser was named as
resident physician IN place OF DR..
6aroer, and Dr. Weiss was made city
The election Of DR.. z. Horstmann as
superintenoent vice W. Pompaau was
ratined Congratulations followed the
report Aoolph Mayrisch, one of the
surviving founders OF the society, was
made an honorary member
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
TO BEGIN CAMPAIGN
Norman E. Mack Prepares to
Open New York Headquarters

BUFFALO. N. Y, July 2S.-Norman
E. Mack. chairman of the democratic
national committee, arrived here to.
day from Chicago and Immediately took
up the work OF the campaign
Mack will make tho announcement of
committees before tomorrow. On
Thursday evening he will go to New
York, whore he will consult with State
Chairman Connors and other leaders
and arrange for the opening of head
quarters in that city and the Begin
ming of the campaign in the state
Asked what work would be done at
the New York headquarters Mack said
The campaign in the eastern part or
the United States will be directed from
there"
Mack also said that 1t was possible
that later on headquarters may be
ton to Chicago and New York
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
REPORTER WINS LIBEL
SUIT AGAINST PAPER
Los Angeles Record to Pay Miss
Mabel Erwin $4,000
Damages

BY a decision of the supreme court
rendered yesterday the Los Angeles
Record will be compelled to pay what
IS probably the record price ever paid
by a newspaper fer a story. The
higher tribunal upheld the impost OF
SIC, 900 damages granted by a jury 10
Miss Mabel Claire Erwin, former re-
porter on the paper.
The story which the court held to be
libelous appeared in the sporting sec
ton Of the paper. and 1t implied that
the woman writer and the Chinese pu-
gflist, All Wing, were on terms of
friendly intimacy. The story was writ
ten in Jest, but it proved a rather
expensive Joke for the publishers Of
the paper, as it will cost them sS6.To
a word.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
COLLEGE FACES SUIT
FOR BROKEN CONTRACT
Failure of Trustees of HeaIds-
burg School to Buy Land
Brings Court Action
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA ROSA, July 2s.-The action of
the board of trustees of the Advent
college at HeaIdsburg in failing to ac-
cept the purchase of tract of land
from NJ r. and Carl Crystal, located
in the Green valley district. which had
been purchased for use as an agricul-
tural station, on which the college
was to be moved. has reached the
stage of depositions.
This morning L. A. Reed, T. H.
Peerman, Ello Nixon and F. A. Lashier
were before Notary Public A NJ John
son to set forth their defense and
out the agreement to purchase the
land The plaintiffs were represented
by former Judge A. ]. Barham, and 1t
was brought out that Peerman ac-
stayed on the place for a month. dur
ing which he harvested the berry crop
and did other work
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
BOY RIDES COW AND
is BADLY INJURED
Ernest Snyder Is Thrown From
Back of Jersey Into Creek
and Hurt
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SANTA ROSA, July 28.-Ernest Sny-
der, the son of a Fair Oaks avenue
family in this city, learned by expert
ence that Jersey cow Is not safe
animal TO ride. Playing about the
yard he conceived the idea of riding
the animal and at once put his idea
into execution.
The animal dashed down a steep en-
bankment into Santa Rosa creek and
the lad landed on the large cobble-
stones. Two physicians were called to
dress his injuries and found a frac-
tured left arm, a dislocated wrist and
dislocated elbow, besides numerous
bruises and scratches. Many of the
small bones in the wrist were also
crushed. Tt will be some time before
the lad will be able to be about.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
OFFICERS WILL WALK
INSTEAD OF RIDING
Army Men Will Make Test by
Covering Fifty Miles in
Three Days

"Old shanks mares"-instead of
United States army horses-are to be
the steeds of Colonel John l. Glenn,
chief quartermaster of this department;
Major ". A. Bethel, Judge advocate;
Colonel G. L. Anderson, the inspector
general, and Colonel g. H Torney, the
chief surgeon, in complying with the
test set by President Roosevelt.
The president ordered that all Of
ficers above the rank of captain
should ride 90 miles in three days or
walk SO miles in that same space of
time.
The walk is to start from Uncle
Palo Alto on the first day. The sec
ond day the walk will be from Palo
Alto to San JOSEF miles. The third
Will be from San Jose back TO Palo
Alto This tramp will make 50 miles
all told
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
u. O. r. M. WILL HOLD
NEXT SESSION HERE
Grand Lodge Finishes Work and
Elects Officers for Cur.
rent Year

SACRAMENTO, July 2S-After fin
ishing UP it's work of electing addi-
tional officers today the grand lodge
of the U. o. r. NJ. decided to hold its
session next year in San Francisco.
The new officers who were elected yes
terday and today were installed.
The following officers were elected
today: Grand marshal, H. Behrman, San
Francisco; grand herald, F. Odoman,
Los Angeles; first guide, George VOL
1enschaler, San Francisco; second
guides H. Carstens. San Francisco;
third guide. W. Peidesser. San Fran
CISCO fourth guide. f. Winderhall San
Francisco; district deputies-First, r,
Miller, San Francisco; second r. Blou-
ramento: fourth, c. w. Tiedt, Santa
Cruz: fifth. H. Therkorn, Los Angeles;
sixth, c. Roth. Alameda: grand past
chiefs-F. Young, C. w. Water, E. An
sci, j. c. Wedel and j. G. STRIPPED.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
CLAUDIANES ASKS
JUDGE FOR ATTORNEY
In Conference With Langdon,
Greek Reiterates His
Confession

city prison to. Police Judge Shortall
yesterday that he wanted the Judge to
appoint an attorney to represent him
when his case charging him with con-
spiracy Is called tomorrow morning
The Judge notified the district attor-
ney of Claudianes' request. An attor-
ney will not be appointed till the case
is again called in court.
CIaudianes was closeted with District
Attorney Langdon several hours In the
afternoon and after reiterating his en-
tire confession, made an affidavit 20 IT,.
to be used If the case should ever come
UP for trial.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
TAKEs Ao1n ANp CALLS AND

A quarrel with her sweetheart caused
Cecilia Cosbie OF 200 Oak street to
tackle a bottle of carbolic acid last
night. On discovering that the acid
burned shesjerked the bottle from her
lips and, in her haste to do so, spilled
the poison over her. neck. Then she
telephoned to the central emergency
hospital that she was dying and would
the doctors please hurry up. A stomach
pump and a quart of alcohol brought
her around and Miss Cosbie departed
for home. vowing to let love and car
bolic acid severely alone in the future.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
REFUSE PERMISSION TO SITE

General u. S. Webb has refused TO
grant the Vallejo and Northern railway
company permission to sue the city
the state to compel them to grant it a
freight line franchise on r street.
When the road applied for the fran
chise the trustees refused to grant IL
unless it was advertised and granted to
the lowest bidder. The company refused
to agree to those terms and the fran
chise was not granted. The company
then asked the attorney general for
permission to sue the city in the name
of the state, but has been denied this.
1t will now have to accept the terms of
the trustees if 1T wishes to enter this
city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
CONTEST TO BREAK
WILL is COMMENCED
Sister of Late Martha E. Lyon
Charges Fraud on Part of
Other Relatives
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL

SACRAMENTO. July 2S.-The contest
to break the will of Martha z. Lyon.
deceased, brought by her sister, Sarah
Way, Of Michigan. was commenced be-
fore Judge Shields this morning. The
contest, which contains charges of de-
ceit and fraud on the part of Frank
Wiley and W. II. II. Wiley, promises
to result in a bitter fight. Attorneys
Charles z. Harris and Frank O'Brien
appear for the contestant, Sarah Way,
and Attorneys A M. Seymour, Archi-
bald Yell, A. A. Deligne and A H. Jones
Of Sacramento and Attorney Boardman
Of San Francisco appear for the re-
spondents-
up in securing a jury. According to
the viii that Sarah Way seeks to break,
w. II. Wiley, brother; Frank Wiley,
nephew, and DR.. 2. r. Watts, no
relation, are left the entire estate of
something like $4,000, and Sarah Way
gets nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
CHARGE HAMMERSTEIN
WITH ANNOYING WOMEN
Police Receive Complaints of
Conduct of Son of New
York Impresario
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. July 2s-Ar-
thur Hammerstein, son Of Oscar Ham,
merstein. the New York impresario
his fathers Philadelphia opera house
Was arrested this afternoon by the
police Of lower Merton township on the
charge OF annoying women and chill
Ardmore.
For weeks past the police have had
about man scantily clad
riding around on a bicycle Offending
women and girls by his objectionabie
conduct. As result of careful search
and inquiry the Ardmore police saw
they are positive that Hammerstein is
the offender.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
UNHOLZ oUTCLAssED

BOSTON. July 2s.-Tommy Murphy
Of New York had the better Of Rudolph
Unholz Of South Africa throughout the
J. rounds Of the main bout in the light
weight class at the Armory athletic
club tonight The New Yorker did all
the leading and landed five blows to
one from the Boer, although the latter
rad the harder punch. and with faster
work rnight have had the decision.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
CONVENTION OF CHURCHES

SANTA CRUZ, July 2S.-The state
convention OF Christian churches of
California opened tonight in Garfield
Park tabernacle and will continue for
Is days. There will be an attendance
of 1000 delegates from all parts of the
state, making the largest convention
yet held. F. e. Boren of Saratoga and
W. G. Stafford of Watsonvillel delivered
addresses this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
NOTED VOCALISTS ARE
HOME FOR VACATION
Mrs. Beatrice Fine and Miss
Anna Wood VIII Sing in Local
Church During STAY

During the months of August and
September Mrs. Beatrice Priest Fine
and Miss Ana Miller Woo6 will sing
In the choir OF the First Unitarian
church.
a long stay IN the east, Miss Wood not
having been in San Francisco for four
or FIVE years. Miss Wood is the so
prano In the choir of the Second
church at Boston, and Mrs Fine with
one Of the big Newport churches.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
The I.Ine of the Leafy PIaces

The frontispiece of Sunset Magazine
FOR Augusta a brightly colored glimpse
into the heart OF the Muir Woods. in
Marin County. by /. p. Latimer. an art
Isl who has made the redwoods his spe-
cial study such a picture gives the
''call of the wild" to the dweller among
nigh buildings, and fortunately this tall
tfznber Is close at hand.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
ROADS DECARE DIVIDENDS

NEW YORK. July 2S-The Union
Pacific railroad company today de-
clared a quarterly dividend of ia per
cent on its common stock and semi
annual dividend OF per cent on its
preferred stock. The Southern Pa
cifio railroad company declared a
quarterly dividend OF IA per cent on
its common stock. All these dividends
are unchanged from the last previous
quarter
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
FRUsTRATEs UPRISING PLOT

LISBON, July 2S.-The government.
according to the newspapers OF LIS
bon. has discovered and frustrated a
widespread republican plot for an up
rising scheduled for today, the ami
versary Of the abortive revolt OF July
20, 1907 which was suppressed by ex-
Premier Franco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29
DEsERTER ADMITS MURDrR

SPOKANE. Wash, July 2S-Frank
Barker, deserting lance corporal in
Company d of the Third Infantry. sta
toned at Fort George Wright was
arrested last night by Detectives Mac
Donald and Pearson, charged with the
murder OF Ira Nessinger near Clear
lake Saturday night He confessed
the crime.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29

WEALTHY WIDOW IN JAILeSt Joseph,
No. July 2S.-Mrs. Lucinda Ashton. a wealthy
widow. 80 years Of age, committed to jail
here today for contempt Of court by Probate
Judge Incl. Mrs. Ashton's daughter is suing to
break her fathers will and her mother, who is
contesting the suit, refused to surrender stocks
and bonds pending the result.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-29

HOSPITAL Is BURNED-Lockhayen. Pa.
July 2S.-The city hospital of this place was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon Thirty patients
were remWed without harm. Loss. s45 600.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-07-09

again busy telling fortunes-"do take
some interest What are We going to
do? Isn't there a station master here
who can tell us about the inns of this
place, if there are any? I'm starving"
Vincent looked up and again
smiled that irritating smile of his.
Don't get hot" he drawled: Its all
right. The Honorable Agatha has in
vited us to the castle and she's tele-
phoned for the dogcart and wagon for
our luggage Haven't you, Angelo he
ended, turning his handsome bronzed
face to the girl, with one of his best
smiles, one of the kind he reserves
especially for the fair sex.
| frowned. Vincent really makes
| advances too quickly.
why didn't You say so at first?"
said, rather peevishly, as | sat down
on the steps to await the dogcart which
one could see already, black speck
In the distance on the winding road
from the castle. The speck finally dis
appeared behind clump of trees, and
when it emerged and drew up at the
station We saw what a stunning little
turnout 1t was. The horse was as
fine as any you'd meet on the Lady's
Mile, the harness was clinking and
shining with ornaments and the cart
and the groom's livery were faultless.
The Honorable Agatha mounted the
box seat Christopher" she said to
the groom, I'm going to drive. You'd
better ride back with the trunks
Then, before ] had time to interfere,
Vincent leaped nimbly up to the seat
beside her and | was obliged to take
the rumble with Rudolph, who leaped
up beside me as if to his accustomed
seat. | was too anxious to get to the
castle and get something to eat, how
ever, to mind, and the Honorable
Agatha proving to be as good a whip
as she was golfer, we were soon
winding up the last gentle slope that
led to the big building AS we drove
down the long avenue another dogcart
approached us rapidly, and as it came
almost abreast, to my surprise /
recognized the young man who was sit
ting with the groom as young Murray
Brancepeth. He saw us at the same
moment and both dogcarts stopped.
"Hullo, Murray said Vincent and
together.
But he never paid the slightest at
tention to us. Instead he jumped
lightly from his high seat and came
around to the Honorable Agatha's side
OF our cart. Reaching up he caught
her hand.
i don't care whether you're the real
Agatha or not" he said, his dark face
flushed with the intensity of his feel
Ing! You've got to marry me some
time. I'm not after money. I've some
OF my own and I'll make some more
When you're tired Of this folly I'm
coming back for YOU Good-by.a And
he wrung her hand till the Honorable
Agatha WINGED. Then he was gone In
. rattle OF gravel and dust
We couldn't help hearing what he
said and he didn't seem to care
whether we did or not. But we could
hardly believe our ears. Young MUIR
ray Brancepeth, that gilded idler de-
ciaring himself the victim OF a mighty
passion, and, more astounding still.
swearing that he would make some
money! He, who had never done anv
work IN his life besides that necessary
to bleed his rich old uncle OF his living
expenses.
what was II he said" thought,