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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
The Smart Set

given on Wednesday at her Pacific
avenue residence complimentary TO
Miss Elizabeth Woods was an interest
ing affair. Considerable merriment
marked the guessing contest-arranged
by Mrs. Spreckels- 1t was all about
the time IL took little candle to burn.
The guess made by Miss Woods brought
her the prize-a beautiful Dresden can
dlestick.
Besides the guest of honor Mrs.
Spreckels entertained Miss Harriet
Alexander. Miss Florence Hopkins. Miss
Jeanne Gallois. Miss Virginia NewhalI.
Miss Frances NewhalI. Miss Innes
keeney, Miss Alice Oge. Miss Eliza Nc
Mullin. Miss Gertrude JoIIffe. Miss
Maud o'Connor, Miss Frances JolIine
Miss Avis Sherwood, Miss Dorothy
Brace
Mrs William Mayo Newhan will en-
tertain Wednesday evening. December
So at dance TO be given at her home
In Scott street, when the complimented
guest will be her son, Mayo who is
passing the holidays here, but will re-
turn to school in the east shortly after
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemartine c. Trent an
nounce the marriage of their daughter.
Miss Frances Helen Trent, to Harold
Morgan Power. the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. T. Power of Auburn The we'd
ding took place Tuesday. December
10, at the home of the bride. in East
Auburn. and was followed by a break
fast for 26 relatives of the couple. The
house was decorated with branches of
orange trees bearing the fruit and the
tables were trimmed with garlands of
foliage. The bride wore a gown of
pale blue broadcloth. Mr. and Mrs.
Power have been guests here for "a
few days, but left yesterday for south
ern California. where they will remain
for several days. They will pass the
holidays at home, however, and will
reside at Bullion. where an attractive
residence awaits them. They have
many friends in this city and in the
southern part of the state.
Miss Rebecca Kruttschnitt enter
tanned yesterday at informal tea
given at the Fairmont. and among
those who enjoyed the impromptu ar
fair were:
Mrs James Blair Charles de Young
Miss Jennie Blair Miss Kathleen Dc Young
Gayle Anderson Mrs. {. Q. Alexander
Ferdinand Thcrott Mrs. Mortimer smith
Edward Barron Miss Augusta Foute
Miss Jeanne GalloIs Miss Dorothy Chapman
Harry Scott Miss Buckley
Cyril Tobin Mrs. Fletcher Ryer
Mr.. and Mrs. Mortimer Smith enter
tained yesterday at an informal lunch
con given at the Fairmont and among
those who enjoyed the affair were Miss
Rebecca Kruttschnitt, Harry Scott. Miss
Kathleen de Young. Charles de Young.
Cyril Tobin and Ferdinand Theriott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dean entertained
last evening at a dinner party given
at the Fairmont for several guests
Among those present at the informal
reunion were Mrs. L. L. Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. William p Morgan.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
INCREASING ACCIDENTS IN LONDON

Consul General Robert j. wynne re-
ports that the feature of the annual
ropolitan police for the year 1907 is
the large increase in the number OF
street accidents. The fatal accidents
were 2S3, against 212 the previous wear
while accidents by which persons were
injured numbered 1912. against 1860.
The report also shows that mechanical
traction has assisted this increase. the
fatalities in that line having been 1Ie.
against II the previous year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

dealers in shoe materials for a very
small sum. 1t is the cheapest and
least troublesome way of procuring a
rubber mending cement
PROVING UP-R NJ B.. City. Has there
peen any change in the law in regard to the
time ior proving up homestead?
Ihe federal law says: The time for
making final payment on entries under
the presumption law is hereby extended
ror one year from the date when the
same becomes due In all cases where
the presumption entryman is unable to
make final payment from causes
which he could not control" Evidence
OF such inability must be submitted.
WlLL-M. L., City. If 9 man has guar
dian appointed over him would viii made by
him be valid?
Ihat would depend upon conditions.
whether the will was made before a
guardian was appointed or since, you do
not state. If the will was offered for
probate it would become question
whether the individual was of sound
and disposing mind at the time of it's
execution.
THE DUNHAM CASE.--o. w. B., Edna. CAL
nat Was the date Of the murder of Colonel
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Storm of Approval
Greefs an Apology


Japanese understood
with storm OF approval L am
he leaned the banquet
brief AS he smiled
particularly good and ceered with
1T the most enthusiastic spon
tot Dohrann
who telling the joke himself
The Japanese the Pacific merchants some new wrinkles IN
of
and other mbuscade None
presented with
the stroling the grounds
much personal
valuable addition the Pacific delegation
Japanese who
diplomats while
lady still connected with the diplomatic
cice' The gentle reply Il prime minister
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
The Insider

Repeats interesting stories of embarrassing situations na
confronted Pacific coast delegates during their So
journ in Japan
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

THE DJNHAM cAsF,--o. w. B.. Edna. Cal
nat was the date Of the murder of Colonel
hctllncy IN Santa Clara county by Durham?
May 26 1896.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Ruefs Conviction
Doubted by Convicfs


DoN"s1 ~ ~o.''
working hill outside
n to
when the the Ruef they
pick Welcome Abe
23232s"
The numbers reached that and the
thousands
The pick said
prominent n office of the warden
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

URING the visit of the Pacific eoas
delegation to Japan F. w. Dohrman
Jr. attended many banquets and mad
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

Miss Elizabeth Newhall
Miss Marian Newhall
Miss Florence Hopkins
Miss Dolly MseGavin
Miss Florence Breckeu
ridge
Miss Harriet Alexander
Miss Ethel MeAllister
Mrs. Gerald Rathbone
luncheon
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18

Miss Rebecca Kruttschnitt enter
tanned yesterday at an informal tea
given at the Fairmont. and among
those who enjoyed the impromptu af-
IA IN. trara
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27

bleed to see the peained expression
on the noble young fellows face,
panied because he could not help
me further. / explained to him that
1t made no particular difference;
that my men-the rascals who have
SO shamefully deserted me-had con-
fidence in the Shonbar, and assured
him that they would stand by me for
a few days longer"
Mr.. billiard paced back and forth
In distressingly nervous, agitated
way, at times holding his chad be-
tween his hands. my God, 1t will
drive me crazy!" he finally exclaimed
In an outburst of grief. "The work
must be finished" Ruth was fright
ened at his manner. Suddenly she
noticed that he appeared to be older
than ever before. The wrinkles on
his face had turned into gulleys, as If
cloudburst of disappointment had
deepened the burrows, and in her
sympathy she condemned herself for
not having given him more help and
encouragement.
Daddy. why can't 1 help your"
she asked him imploringly.
"There is no way, my precious
child. Come here to me-" He seat
ed himself. and she nestled on his
lap.
Nov. listen, daddy, dear" she
said tenderly, but with much firm
| ness. Tomorrow morning / am 60
ing with you down to the five hun
dred foot level and assist in your
work. / am determined to do this,
am not so strong as a man, but l
rtrN saIw !. n1 IL,
| the work shall not STOP"
why, what would Mr.. Rockwell
say, If he knew my little girl was
down in the mine workin'I" said
Mr.. billiard, forcing himself to seem
half amused, yet pleased az her cara
estness, while he pressed her closer
to him.
"Mr. ROCKWELL" said Ruth, look
ing dreamily into the bed Of Goals in
the open crate. I'VE won't tell
him. How good of him 1t was to
| give you every dollar he had in the
world. Tell me. daddy, do you think
any one else would have done as
much?"
mo, subj" replied Mr.. Hilliard.
There's better blood cousin through
his veins than any man l ever knew.
| To be sure, he is Nawthe'n man
that Is, he was born In the Nawth
but even the old State of Virginia
never produced manlier man."
True to her resolve, the following
morning, Ruth accompanied her ia
Their into the Shonbar mine. They
we're lowered in the bucket to the
five hundred food level, and proceed
ed to the face of the cross-cut, where
the air drill rested on its tripod.
CONTINUED Next Week.)
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27

JACKS FOR sALE-At Fort Worth,
Texas. l have on hand at all times
fine breeds and classes of registered
Jacks, Jennets, Saddle and Harness
Stations and Red Pole cattle; also
Saddle and Harness Gildens and
mules. Tuck Hill, Care Cooke &
Simmons, Fort Worth, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27
PURE RIBBON GAME SYRUP. :

First class, no sugar taken out,
for sale at the following prices: So
gallon barrels 32c; 80 gallon half
barrels. 35c; 10 gallon kegs, Acc;
Is gallon kegs, 45c. Cash with all
orders. r. o. B. Sugar Valley, on
G. H. G. s. A. Ry., Victoria division.
G.. H. & T. H. Brown, Van Week,
Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27

HoUsEKEEPERs and Laundrymen
Our Ink and Rust Remover re-
moves stains from white goods. Pack
age rs centsas Catalogue free. KEY
STONE SUPPLY COMPANY, Hous-
ton, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27

have North Texas Black Land
Prairie Hay, Sorghum Hay, Johnson
Grass, Pecos Valley Alfalfa, Corn,
Oats, Charcoal and Fence Posts in
car lots. d. A. Beard, Bonham, Tex
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27

FIREPROOF sAFEs-Texas Mer-
chants should secure our catalogues.
Lowest freight paid prices. Fireproof
House Safes $500 up. Also second
hand bargains. Largest stock in the
South. W. D. Collins Safe Co., Deni-
SON TeYaa
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27

WRITE us for wholesale prices on
coal delivered any point in Texas;
prompt shipments. SEEGER COAL
CO., Dallas, Tex.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27

gle and double drivers, and some
first-class mules. We have not got
the room to keep the same, and If
you want a bargain come and see
them, as they must be sold.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-02-27
EOls -ALE.

Two young thoroughbred stations,
16 hands high and perfectly sound.
Also three or four thoroughbred
FLIES, and years old. These are
very fine animals and will be sold
cheap. For further particulars, ad-
dress, BERMUDA VALLEY FARM,
Box "a, Schulenburg, Texas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
WILD SCENE ON
CHANGE; STEEL
IN NEW NOTCH
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SHARES ALSO
SELL AT HIGHEST PRICES IN
THEIR HISTORY OF E RI
STOCKS HIGH UP.
By THOMAS c. sHoTWELL.

NEW YORK, Nov. wild excite
excitement prevailed on the stock mar
ket this morning when the steel
shares and Southern Pacific sold at
the highest prices In, their history.
Steel touched 55 IL, which is a frac-
ton higher than the record establish
ed In 1901. Buying in 1t was urgent
and came almost entirely from pub
lie investors. Southern Pacific. the
other new stock TO make new rec
ord, sold at 113 liz shortly after the
opening and 1t also was eagerly pur-
chased by the public.
Other stocks to establish new high
records for the year were Union Pa
cific, with a leap to 179 1-2; New
York Central at 1T, Locomotive at
5S "a, Baltimore & Ohio at 104 S-4,
Erie SO; Reading 1877 ga. and St Paul
LAT rs
The excitement extended to the curb
where all the first-class mining shares
were in active demand. Cotton and
grain were neglected, as the entire
public interest was in the stock mar
ket.
London also was excited over Amer
lean shares and sent over materially
higher prices.
All through the last hour the mar
ket continued extremely active. The
realizing sales In some stocks caused
moderate reactions, while other is
sues made further progress to higher
levels.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
UNIFORM CHARTER
REVISION IS
PLANNED
EXPERTS WILL DRAFT BILL TO
MEET SITUATION IN MICHIGAN
ciTlEs-PEoPLE WILL HAVE
FINAL SAY.

The charter and city Legislation
committee of the council will report
next Tuesday night adversely to the
plan of Aid Field for a charter re-
vision commission.
This Is decided OH because OF the
action of the Michigan League OF Mu'
inequalities in it's last convention In
appointing a committee to draft Dill
for uniform charter revision by all
cities This bill Is to go to the legis-
lature soon after the session begins.
Lawton II. Hemans, Prof John Fairlie,
of Ann Arbor, and others are on the
committee to draft the bill
While the provisions have not been
agreed upon, the measure Will pro-
vide that charter amendments shail
be initiated by the cimmon council OF
the various municipalities and be
passed upon, either by the Legislature
or by vote Of the people of the towns
involved. In the former case, clause
will be added to the effect that the
people may vote on such amendments
even IL the legislature disapprove OF
them and that they shall carry by a
sufficient vote.
The very mention OF charter revis'
lon has brought up great number oil
matters which persons or interests IN
Detroit wish taken up. One Of these
Is municipal civil service. in gen
eral way. II can be said that civil ser
vice is favored by those who are In
and condemned by those who are out
Separation OF municipal from other
elections is another matter. and the
federal plan of government a third
Other men desire to have three-men
boards substituted for the present
commissioners of police. parks and
public works With regard to the lat
ter department. 1t has been suggest
ed that three commissioners be ap
pointed, each to have his separate oil
vision or work and all to act together
on general matters.
II the task of charter revision Is left
to the common council. 1t will be up
to the charter and city Legislation
committee to sift out the merits OF all
the plans suggested.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
LONDON SEEKS TO USE
10000 WASTE ACRES

LONDON, Nov. within an omni-
bus ride of the Bank of England exist
10000 acres of waste land Much OF
this lies vacant, even for years, eat
ing it's head off" and Of no service to
man or beast.
These vacant plots are capable of
growing most things that a garden Is
expected to grow, and a society has
been formed--the Vacant Land Guilt
walton society--with the object OF OBJ
tanning the loan of unused land from
public authorities and private owners.
The county council has made begin
ming by granting loan OF land at
Fulham, and 20 men are now at work
on the patch.
IL is calculated that IL these melan-
choly rectangles could be taken in
hand this winter. the early spring
would see rich gardens dotted all about
the town, bearing in London alone
$500, 900 worth--it may be $1,000, 600
worth-of produce where nothing
grew before, and serving as happy
recreation grounds.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
CAMPAQ BITTER
TOWARD MAYOR
SAYS THOMPSON AND ASSO-
GATES TRIED TO BUILD UP
TAMMANY ORGANIZATION.

There was one particular feature
of Mayor Thompson's administration
that the people saw through. and that
was the effort OF himself and asso-
clates TO build up a Tammany organ
ization which would enable him ana
certain other officials to control all
the public Offices in the city, says
Daniel j. Campau. mo effort was
made for a Democratic organization,
but every principle and every other
candidate was sacrificed and traded
eff for Thompson. Had the slightest
effort been made in Detroit for Mr..
Hemans. he would have been elected.
Just think of the outrageous treatment
accorded to our worthy candidate FOR
congress. as well as the candidates on
our city and county ticket. me
enormous campaign fund. the largest
ever raised in Detroit, was used solely
for Thompson. 1t was Thompson meet
ings here, and and Thompson meet
ings there, but not Democratic rally.
The result Of the election is not all
surprising to me-"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
WARNER NAMES
MEN FOR JOBS
MuRFiN AND BROOKE OF DE-
TROiT ON LIST, AS
FoREcAsTED.

LANSING, Mich, Nov. 7.-(Special.)
Gov. Warner today announced the fol-
lowing appointments: James 0. Muir
fin, Detroit, circuit Judge third circuit,
succeeding f. L. Brooke, resigned;
Flavius l.. Brooke, Detroit, Judge OK
supreme court, succeeding VIM. l..
Carpenter, resigned; J. c. Kirkpatrick,
Escanaba, member board OF trustees
u. p. hospital for the insane. unex-
pired portion OF term ending April 1t.
1911, succeeds David 7. Morgan, Mar
auette; r. G. Ferguson, Sault Ste.
Marie, member board of trustees, U. p.
hospital for the insane, unexpired por-
ton OF term ending April 10. 1909.
succeeds Otto Fowle, Sault Ste. Marie.
resigned: Leo. NJ Butzel, Detroit,
member Mackinac island state park
commission. unexpired portion Of term
ending April 81. 1915. succeeds Henry
l.. Kanter, Detroit deceased: Ira. A.
Adams, Bellaire, member Mackinac
island state park commission, unex-
pired portion of term ending April FL,
1917. succeeds Charles X. Miller,
Adrian, deceased
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
Won BERNSTORFF WILL
SUCCEED STERNBURG

BERLIN, Nov. Count Johann
Heinrich Won Bernstorff. who recent
ly represented the German govern
ment in Egypt. has been selected by
Emperor William, to succeed the late
Baron Speck Won Sternberg as am
bassador to- America. Countess Won
Bernstorff is a daughter OF Edward
Luckemeyer of New York. The APP
pointment has not yet been made for
mally but 1t is understood an official
announcement will be given out with
in two or three days.
Count Bernstorff was assigned late
ly to Egypt He was first diplomatic
agent and consul general at Cairo but
was raised to the rank OF minister
plenipotentiary early In 1908.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
TRAVERSE CITY DOCTOR
ACCUSED OF FORGERY

TRAVERSE CITY. Mich. Nov. r.
On a charge OF forging a check for
s6S5, drawn on ex-Mayor Frank Ham.
ilton, DR.. J. ~ Babcock was arrested
Friday afternoon. II then was de-
clared that DR. Babcock is on parole
from Ionia prison. and he was SEN
fenced for forgery, and Ionia officers
will take him back. Hamilton says he
willp rosecute DR.. Babcock for the
check episode here.
DR.. Babcock has had a spectacular
career here. He came to this city
presumably from Bay City and took
the practice and Offices of DR.. Sipher
who, with his wife, had been sent 10
the insane asylum. A short time after
he came here Babcock was also sent
to the asylum, having gone temper
arily insane.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
MURDERER KURKA
EXPECTS PARDON
SOME DAY
BELIEVES, roo, THAT MRS.
SCHULTZ WILL GO FREE AND
WILL OCCASIONALLY VISIT HIM
IN PRISON.

John Kurka, who. in less than six
hours after being placed on trial for
the coid-blooded murder Of Anthony
Schultz, was found guilty and SEN
fenced to life imprisonment In Jack
son, will probably be removed to tho
penal institution Saturday afternoon.
In spite of the blackness OF his
crime. kurka hopes for pardon some
day, and this thought serves 10 keep
his spirits UP somewhat. Then, too.
he lives In hope that he may receive
occasional visits from the woman for
whose Illicit love he risked all, Mrs.
Schultz, the victims widow. He can
not understand why the woman should
also be prosecuted and firmly expects
that she will be freed.
Il did 1t all alone" he cries. she
did not help me. Why should they
punish herr"
Il was mad with love when I killed
Tony. We were both mad. We loved
too much, the woman and /. /"
Judge Mandell disposed of Kurka In
short order after the jury returned its
verdict.
II have never heard of more cold
blooded deed than yours" he said.
You first betrayed your victim by
stealing the affections Of his wife.
Then, in order to further crafty that
unholy lust, you, In conspiracy with
the woman, brutally killed him as he
lay asleep. Then you carried the body
TO distant field in the hope that
your crime would not be detected.
You showed no mercy TO your victim
and you have no right to expect 1t
here. The sentence is that you be
imprisoned In the state penitentiary In
Jackson for the rest Of your natural
life Take him away, Mr.. Sheriff"
And Kurka. with downcast head.
was led back to his cell.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-07
C0DD FOR POLICE
HEAD, AND SMITH
FOR ATTORNEY
THIS is SAID TO BE BRETT
MEYERS PRE.ELEcTIoN PROM.
-.ISE-HAARER WILL STICK AND
DUST BE TAKEN CARE OF.

Some of this is rumor and some OF
II Ia not.
Some OF II may be taken for what
IL Is worth In view OF the talk which
goes around when appointments are
up and some OF ii may be accepted III
fact.
First the fact.
About three weeks before election
It was Brought TO the attention or
downtown saloon men that Brett
meyer was trying To defeat Bob" Rut-
ter, a saloonkeeper and candidate for
alderman In the Fifteenth ward. A
committee OF downtown saloon men
went at once TO ex-Mayor Codd ana
Police Commissioner Smith and told
them to call Breitmeyer of.
Let Breitmeyer go as far as he
likes; we won't interfere where he Is
hurting himself; we want to beat
Breitmeyer," was what. or about what
the committee of saloon men got from
Codd and Smith.
The fact that Codd and Smith were
out against him was noised around as
A natural result, and when II reached
Breltmeyer ne suffered an attack Or
that physical ailment which calls 70?
q hot-water bag in the bed In the Will
Ter time, and conference was called
upon his suggestion. at which were
present Codd. Smith, Commissioners
Haarer, VIM. I. Dust and one or TWO
others. Breitmeyer pleaded for har-
mony and was then and there taken
10 task for having announced he would
disregard his promise To reappoint
Smith notice commissioner.
And now the rumor.
Breitmeyer stood pat as TO Smith,
the story goes. but split the difference
by telling Codd that he would be
police commissioner, this, aften Brett
meyer having been several times re-
minded by Codd that II was the latter
who appointed Breitmeyer to $4,000
q year position as park commissioner
Dust was the next man TO be satisfied
and he drew the park commissioner.
ship. Haarer is TO stay where he Is
and after next July Police Commits
sioner Smith will have TO be satisfied
with the JOB of attorney for the de-
partment.
Codd was out on the stump for
Breitmeyer the next night and Dusts
coat came all the way off after this
conference.
Up to the time Codd really appeared
It was generally understood that his
absence was due to a personal request
made by Breitmeyer to the committee.
Rutter was elected and there Is
sort OF feeling in local Democratic cir
cles that the saloon element, too, was
satisfied in some way before election
day.
Codd, as police commissioner and
as represented in the office row by
Smith ought TO be satisfactory to the
liquor interests.
The appointment OF Dust as park
commissioner would give general sat
isfaction.