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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
N. MATTER ARGUES
CASTELLANE CASE
Public Prosecutor Contends
Mother Should Have Gus
tOdy of Children

PARIS, Dec. Pm. Matter, the pub
lie prosecutor. was heard today in the
suit brought by Count Boni de Cas-
tellane against his former wife, who
was Miss Anna Gould, in which he asks
that the custody of his three children
be awarded to his mother. The public
prosecutor recommended that the chill
dren be left in the custody of their
mother. The court will render its de-
cision December 30.
NJ. Matter scored both the count de
Castellane and the prince de Sagan.
The count stood we'll to the front of the
court room, balancing his silk hat on
the end of his cane, and was the
cynosure of all eyes.
NJ. Matter based his argument en-
tirely on the welfare of the children.
He painted in telling coIors the un-
happiness of the first marriage of Miss
Gould, which compelled her to seek a
divorce. He then described how, in her
subsequent isolation she married Prince
Helie de Sagan against the opposition
Of her brother, George J. Gould, who
was fully informed concerning the past
life of the prince and who had hoped
especially in the interest of the chill
dren, that his sister would marry an
American.
The lawyer then spoke feelingly of
the solicitude for the three children
displayed by Miss Helen Gould. Re
garding the future of the children, he
said the primary conclusion was that
they should be reared in France. He
said il was impossible to confide them
to the care OF their father OF to his
mother, the marquise de Castellane.
which would amount to the same thing.
AS for the princess de Sagan, 1t was
true that regrettable things had oc-
CURED. but the court must remember
that previously she had been an ad-
mirable mother and what had happened
had not made her unworthy. In view
of these facts, M. Matter said his con-
clusion was that the children should
remain in the custody of their mother,
provided the prince and princess de
Sagan live circumspectly.
The two older boys should be placed
in a school near Paris selected by the
father and the mother, and in case of
their disagreement, by the president of
the court. All three should pass their
vacations at the residence of the mar
quis de Castellane, the court fixing the
duration Of the visits of both the father
and mother.
Thus the mother will retain the Gus
tody of her children, who have the
need of a mothers care.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
NINE YEARS SILENCE
BROKEN BY LETTER
Barney Fox, Given Up for Dead,
Writes to His Sister in
San Rafael

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 23.-After a nine
years silence, during which time re-
port was brought from the Bering sea
that he and his companions had been
lost in the bleak steppes of Siberia,
Barney Fox. who left to hunt seals in
the northern waters IA years ago.
wrote to his sister, Miss Kate Fox of
this town. and she received the letter
yesterday.
Since his departure with a number of
Marin county boys for the northern
seas Fox has wandered all around the
earth. At present he is employed in
the quartermaster's department of the
United States government at Manila.
7. T.
Fox is one of the party of Marin
county boys which was supposed TO have
been captured by Russians and impris-
oned in the Siberian mines. A stranger
made such a report 10 years ago. and
at the time considerable publicity was
given to the story. Much credence was
placed in the tale, and with a hope Of
rescuing the supposed prisoners a mon
ster petition was sent TO the California
congressman to have the matter in
veStigated.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
LOVESICK CHILDREN
KEEP SUICIDE PACT
Colored Boy and Sweetheart
Leave Notes Telling of
Parental Interference
TSpecial Diseotch 10 The Call

lSPectdt Ospdfch 10 ne (duJ
BELLE VERNON, Pa, Dec. 23.--The
bodies of Sarah Thares. 13 year old
colored girl of the Belle Vernon high
school, and her boy lover. Harry Tag
gart, colored. aged II years, son of
Rev Thomas Taggart, pastor of the
African Methodist Episcopal church
here. were found outside the town to-
day. Both lives had been ended with
bullets. 1t was a case of double suicide,
as shown by quotations from the fol-
lowing letters left by the young couple
My dear parents: i have tried in
every way to keep from bringing sor
row to your hearts, but l can not
stand what 1 have endured any longer.
Many times I went or came from school
with a broken heart. Every one of
you could have treated me better than
you did. You scolded me at times when
did not need 1t. You kept after me,
telling me 1t was time / was thinking
about what / was going to do in life
/ never thought of anything, for / had
this in mind ever since 1 made up with
Sarah. Your heartbroken son,
HARRY"
The sealed letter to Mrs. Thares is
similar to that written by Harry:
Dear mother: They have to part
us and we have decided to die. 1 am
to shoot myself and then give the gun
TO Harry and he is to shoot himself.
SARAH"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
HATCH IS SCORED
BY OWN LAWYERS
Defendants Attorneys Flay Him
for Method of Conducting
Mrs. Sage's Estate
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali


SAN JOSE. Dec 2S.-The dramatic
climax in the Hatch case came today
when Attorney Walter Linforth. in the
opening argument for the defense. in
formed the jury that both he and Free
man. counsel for the defendant, were
ashamed of the conduct of Jackson
Hatch and scored him numerically for
taking advantage OF aged Mrs. Sarah
T. Sage when she was his client Hs
said that neither he nor Freeman was
being paid for his services in behalf
of the accused man, but they had come
to his rescue because of a friendship OF
years standing.
A courtroom packed to suffocatiOn
listened to the arguments. In an at
tempt TO close up the case a long night
session was held this evening, but
District Attorney Free did not succeed
in completing his speech TO the jury
and will occupy an hour. possibly. to-
morrow morning. after which the court
will charge the jury. -
Much of Freeman's and LinfOrth's
time was confined TO an attack on SDe-
ciaI Prosecutor w. A. Beasley- They
asserted that the notes which Hatch is
alleged to have executed TO cover loans
made by Mrs. Sage were delivered TO
Beasley.
District Attorney Free defended
bedSlcy dll1lQQc III the case dSotEt-
ing that the defendants counsel from
the start OF the case had nagged at
Beasley and considered him a very
good man to nil the role of a fall
guy and TO pass the buck" up to-
In his opening remarks Linforth
scored Hatch numerically for his in
discretion and mismana cement OF the
affairs of Mrs. sage. and said there
was no excuse for his conduct
Oh
worth Of notes had really been handed
Beasley the prosecution would have
wanted no better evidence of Hatch's
guilt of embezzlement from the Sage
estate. He said that Hatch was afraid
Of delivering the notes to Beasley. fear
ing that they would have been sub
jected TO the scrutiny OF chemical and
hand writing experts and that the
notes in themselves would rave been
discriminating
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
DEATH CALLS JEREMIAH
BLAKE, AN OLD PIONEER
Early Settler of TomaIes Dis
trict Dies at Age of
SeVeufv.fiye

TOMALES. Dec. 23.-News was re-
ceived here today of the death of Jere-
miah Blake, forty-niner, at Blake's
Landing yesterday morning. Blake was
one of the oldest pioneers in the
Tomales district, having settled there
In 1852. In the early days he was
prominent in the political life of the
county.
Blake was born at Orange. n. H..
November Is, 1888. He came TO the
coast in the early days OF the gold
rush. After searching for gold a short
time he finally took home at Tomaies,
and has resided there ever since. He
Is survived by nine children, three
brothers and one sister
The body will be shipped to San
Rafael. where the burial will take place
Thursday at Mount Tamalpais ceme-
terry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
PRICE OF TURKEYS
WILL JUMP TODAY
Expected Supply From Farmers
Fell Short 200 Tons
Yesterday

Housewives of this city who waited
until the last minute to buy their
Christmas turkeys will find that they
waited a little too long to deserve to
be called thrifty, for birds that could
have been bought yesterday for 2S
cents a pound, or so cents a. the most,
will cost 35 cents a pound or more to-
day.
For some reason as yet unknown
the supply of turkeys for the Yuletide
celebration is smaller than that of last
year by about rs per cent Arrivals
of dressed fowls from California and
oregon shipping points during the last
three days were hardly more than 100
tons, whereas in past years from 400
to 500 tons were required to satisfy
the demand and keep prices down to
reasonable level
1t was not known until yesterday
that the supply in the country was
short, and even veteran commission
merchants were caught mapping and
missed an opportunity to increase their
profits.
When the stores in the wholesale
commission district were opened yes
terday merchants were willing sellers
at prices ranging from &c to soc a
pound. those prices being higher than
were obtained on the preceding day.
Early arrivals were cleaned up In
short time at these figures and buyers
were clamoring for more. The Oregon
express train. which arrived about
noon, was expected to bring large con-
sgnments, but instead of the $50 or 200
tons expected, 1t brought but a paltry
II tons The price Immediately shot
to 80 cents, but the rise came too late,
as receivers had practically nothing to
sell.
The commission merchant, farmer
and consumer are losers by the situa-
ton. but the retailer who bought early
is laughing in his sleeve.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

bad symptoms: and. besides. you Will
not need laxatives to keep your stom-
ach and intestines cfean and fresh
II your Stomach Il sour or your food
doesn't digest. and your meals don't
tempt you. why not get a 50-cent case
today from your druggist and make
life worth living7 Absolute relief from
stomach misery and perfect digestion
OF anything you eat is sure to follow
nve minutes after. and. besides. one
case Is often sufficient TO cure a whois
family OF such trouose.
Surely. harmless. inexpensive prep
aration like Diapepsin, which win al
ways. either at daytime or during
night. relieve your stomach misery ana
digest your meals. is about as handy
and valuable thing as you could
have in the house
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
NOT ONLY INDIGESTION But
ALL STOMACH DISTRESS GOES

There you'd not be a case Of Indi-
Eestion here IL readers who are sub
ject to Stomach trouble knew the tre-
mendous digestive virtue contained in
Diapepsin- This harmless preparation
VIII digest . heavy meal without the
slightest fuss OF discomfort, and re-
lieve the sourest acid stomach In. I'VE
minutes, besides overcoming all foul.
Nauseous odors from the breath.
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula plainly printed on each
5o-cent case of Pape's D;apepsin, then
you will readily understand why this
promptly cureS Indigestion and removes
such symptoms as Heartburn. a feeling
like lump of lead In the stomach
Belching OF Gas and Eructarfons OF un-
digested food Water Brash. Nausea.
Headache. Biliousness and many other
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
NEWS OF THE FOUR COUNTIES BORDERING SAN FRANCISCO BAY
ANNOUNCE SUBJECT
FOR CARNOT DEBATE
Relation of France to Colonies
and Dependencies Is Topic
for University Event

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Dec. "a
The Relation of France to her Colonies
and Dependencies" is the announced
general subject for the annual Carnot
debate, which will be held here next
semester. The SPECIFIC topic, in the
form of resolution, which will be
argued by the teams representing Stan
ford and California will not be an
nounced until o'clock on the evening
of the contest
The undergraduate speakers of the
two universities will oegin work i'm
mediately upon the general subject. and
early in the year tryouts will be held
for the purpose of selecting six men
best qualified to try for the prize in the
debate, which is one of the big events
of the college year.
The Carnot medal is awarded to the
most brilliant individual speaker of the
evening, and is the greatest prize which
can come to an undergraduate at the
two universities. When the specific
topic is announced the contestants
choose which side of the question they
Will uphold and team work is not taken
into account when the judges make
their decision. The reason for the late
announcement of the topic for argu-
ment is to encourage extemporaneous
speaking and make impossible a care
fully rehearsed set speech.
The Carnot medal is awarded annu-
ally by Baron Coubertin and is beau
tiful solid gold trophy. The greatest
rivalry exists between Stanford and
California to bring home this medal.
The last winner was W. C.. Shelton OF
San Jose, a senior of Stanford.
w. Sidwell. ]. G. Bailey and II. Harle.
three prominent Stanford Undergrad
yates, left the campus today for the
Yosemite valley. where they will be en-
gagged during the vacation in filing a
big snow house for use by one of the
summer camps during the summer sea-
son. None Of the trio has ever been
in the Yosemite valley or has ever seen
snow.
The few students left on the campus
during the Christmas holidays held
consultation dancing party at the Delta
Epsilon fraternity house last evening.
About so couples were in attendance
and the evening was thoroughly en-
joyed by all.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
BRYAN EXPECTS HE WILL
CONTINUE IN POLITICS
Nebraskan Hopes 1t Will Not Be
Necessary for Him to Run
Again for Office

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23-william
]. Bryan was asked today to define his
attitude toward another nomination for
the presidency. He replied:
'.All / can say about 1912 is that
hope 1T will never be necessary for me
to run for Office again / prefer to do
my work as a private citizen.
II will add one other thing" said
Bryan, "and that is that / am still in
politics and expect to be for about 20
years, and / shall make it convenient
to be present whenever and wherever
a man or group of men attempts to re-
publicanize the democratic party"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
WOMAN LEAVES FORTUNE
TO EASTERN RELATIVES
Mrs. Mary A. Moore, Who Died
in This City, Amassed an
Estate of SIOO.OOO

FOND DU LAC. Wis. Dec. 2S.-By the
will of Mrs. Mary A. Moore. who died
in San Francisco. the Harlin family of
this city and the town of Eden are left
100000 estate She amassed her for
tune by investments in California. but
lived In this city about 80 years ago.
Mrs. Moore was at one time contem-
plating returning TO Fond du Lac,where
her brothers live. but decided instead
TO invest in San Francisco real estate.
and in a few years amassed a fortune
of 100000 from a $4,000 investment
The Wisconsin heirs heard of her
death through letter to Mrs. Moore's
former priest from Alice Hammond.
who said she wished justice done to the
heirs
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
YOUNG COUPLE, MISTAKEN
FOR ELOPERS, ARRESTED
Blushing Bride to Be Explains
Matter, Secures Release and
Marriage License
[SpeciaI Dtseatch 10 The Cali

lOfSSut DtoPutSH 10 nc AOHI
STOCKTON. Dec. 23.-Because Otto
Lee Goeffert and Grace May Flanders,
a young couple who arrived this morn
ing from Modesto for the purpose of
securing marriage license, very close
ly resembled a much wanted couple
from that city who had eloped but a
few hours before and were believed to
be headed toward Stockton they were
accosted by Chief of Police Frank
Briars and taken into custody Just as
the deputy clerk was about to hand
the impatient couple their marriage
license.
An investigation revealed that the
couple was not the fundamentally in
clined duet wanted.
After leaving the police Office the
couple hurried back to the count
clerks office and secured their license
Most of the explaining done TO correct
the mistaken idea of the chief of police
was gushingly done by the blushing
bride to be.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
THIEF TAKES DIAMONDS
FROM STORE IN HELENA
Well Dressed Young Man Poses
as Buyer and Runs Away
With Gems
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Coll1
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 2S.-Shortly
after o'clock this morning an uniden-
titled but well dressed young man
committed the most daring robbery in
the history of Helena and was hand
ing the jewelry store of Jacouemin r.
Co., the largest in the city, he asked
to be shown some diamonds A tray
was set In front of him, which he
snatched and ran. Jumping into a
buggy which was standing In front Of
the store, he escaped and is at large
There is no clew to his identity. The
value of the diamonds runs into the
thousands
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
BANKER KILLS HrNsELF

WORCESTER. Mass. Dec. 70
Frank W. Cutting. for the last 40 years
connected with the Worcester Mechan-
les savings bank, and for seven wears
its treasurer. was found dead at his
home today He had committed sui
eide. The bank officials express the
belief that his accounts are correct.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
PENINSULA CLUE ELEcrs

PALO ALTO, Dec. 23.-At the annual
meeting of the directorate of the Pen
insula club held last night the follow
ing officers were elected: A. t. de
Forest, president; j. J. Morris, first
vice president: Gustav Laumeister. sec
ond vice president. Walter Rodgers
had been previously chosen as secre-
tary for the club, which is composed of
the leading businessmen of the COM
munity During the coming year
torate to secure a clubhouse suitable
to their needs on the outside of the civ
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
ALLEGED TRAIN RoBBER CAUGHr

ST. PAUL. Dec. 2S.-George T. Frank
hauser, alias Ed Smith, alias Frank
Hauser, is in custody at Moorehead.
Mimi. and will be brought to this city
Local officials assert that they are pos
tive in their Identification of the man.
who with companion held up and
robbed the Oriental limited on the Great
Northern railroad near Rondo. Mont,
September IL. 1907. and secured nearly
$4,000 in booty. Rewards aggregating
$4,000 have been offered for his cap
ture and conviction
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
FIRE MAKEs 1000 HoMELEss

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-More than
1000 persons were made homeless and
S1,000,000 worth of property was de-
stroyed in a fire that burned out an
entire block of apartment houses be-
tween Second and Third avenues and
Forty-fourth and Forty-fif streets.
Brooklyn, today. Twenty persons were
overcome by smoke, but they were res
cued by fremen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
STABLEMAN LOSES LIFE
WHEN HEATER EXPLODES
Jaw Broken and Body Cut,
While Building Is Wrecked
in Seattle

SEATTLE. Dec. 2s.-The explosion
OF a water heater in the stables OF the
Montana cab and messenger service
this Morning fatally injured l. Carroll,
stableman. and wrecked the corner
of the building. blowing the window
and door frames into the street and
hurling pieces of metal more than 100
yards. CarrOlfs right eye was blown
out. his Jaw was broken and his en-
tire body covered with cuts and
gashes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
TWO MEN SOUGHT
MRS. SCHABER AS WIFE
Second Railroad Ticket Is Re-
ceived Twelve Hours
Too Late

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Fannie
Schaber of this city was recently mar
ried in Hillsdale, Mich. to Lambert
Stebbins of that place. The peculiar
part OF the AFFAIR is the fact that the
woman received a ticket from him to
take her east for the wedding and -
hours later, it is said. another ticket
was received for her to go to another
place to become the bride of another
man. She having left town. the last
ticket was returned to the sender with
the information that his lady love had
gone to another
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
DR.. MINER AND WIFE
EXCHANGE CHILDREN
Father Will Now Have Custody
of Younger Boy, Who Needs
Treatment
Especial Dispatch 10 The CAN

IOPecIdI D5polch 70 ne IdII
SANTA CLAUS. Dec 2s.-Dr. Henry
Nelson Miner appeared in court today.
asking for a change OF judgment IN
awarding the custody or their chill
dren. In the decree OF divorce. which
favored Mrs. Anna Miner of Berkeley.
Dean. the eldest son. was given to
Dr. Miner. while Theodore was given
into the custody OF his mother With
the understanding that the request
was agreeable to Mrs. Miner. she was
given the custody of Dean. while the
younger lad, who suffers with Group,
was given to DIR. Miner, so he can
have medical attention.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
IRON WORKERS TO
HOLD AN ELECTION
Union Is Addressed at Some
Length on the Label 1t
Has Adopted
a0 sENm
EIRz1Tsj 1ss!o2 coTEsn
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at some length last
hight on the label adopted by this
union. The election of officers will be
held next Wednesday night from to 8
. CLOCK and special penalty is to be
imposed on members who shall absent
themselves from that meeting.
Gas appliance and stove filters union
NO. l2432 has elected the following
named for the ensuing term: ]. j.
HANDY president; Charles Sanborn, vice
president; l.. j. Gernhardt, secretary;
n. j. Stand, treasurer: A. j. Andrews
guide; w. Mueller. William Moran, Her.
man Moller. trustees; j. j. Handy, dele
gate to the labor council.
The iron molders' union has appointed
A. I. Wynn, A. Peterson, F. Merso, Will
nam PAUL. and S. Splain a committee
to make arrangements for ball to be
given in Hendricks hall February 20.
The following have been elected as
oficers of bridge and structural iron
term:
j. Jenkins. president: T. B. Ingle.
vice president: J. NJ. White recording
secretary; j. Hennessey, financial Sec
re fte.ary; +. Esker, treasurer; c. Schut-
conductor; W. c. French, business
agent; w. Bruce. P Abel, W. Foley.
trustees; w. Williams, P McKenney,
j.. j. Monahan, executive board; j. Jen-
kins, W.. c. French. j. Walker, l. NJ
Perry. j. Hennessey. delegates to
building trades council; J. NJ. White.
W. {. French. ]. Walker. j. Gallagher.
delegates TO the district council of
IRON workers, and j. Gala CHER, dele
xention
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
PIGEONS TO SERVE ARMY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Pictures
taken by carrier pigeons in flight to
serve for reconnoitering the position OF
the enemy and it's topography are the
subject of experiments being conducted
by the German government
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
RANCHER FOUND DEAD

PETALUMA, Dec 23-Patrick Hem
ley, prominent rancher residing near
Petaluma. was found dead today by one
of his sons. His death was attributed
to heart failure.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

1t VIII be denied on behalf of the
sorority that their brief term of ten
ancy could have caused such destruc-
ton. In college circles ii will be said
that, mayhap, the Chi Psis could ex-
plain, If the facts were as they were
lugubriously set forth in Mrs. Irvine's
complaint.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

California calendars and Christmas
cards, assortment complete and not
equsled elsewhere. Sanborn, Vail & Co.
Mission street between Third and
1ourtr
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

Do You Want S5.OOf
Read THE CALLS weekly oner on
page IL.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

Mary Elizabeth Reed
Myrtle r. Sims
Marion X. Morrow
Mrs. Z. r. HaIIett
Micheela de la Cuesta
Louisiana F. Scott
Helen S. Knowlton
Marie Reed Hall
Beatrice r. Simpson
Nargery Coogsn
fnez de la Cuesta
Marie Birch Carter
Gladys Buchanan
Katherine Griffith
GeneFieve Pratt
Olive Sorwinkel
Marian Mitchell
Anna Tucker
Alexine Griffith
Margaret Witter
Bessie Yates
Rebecca Dorsey
Helen Dickinson
FsnchOn Borie
Emily Z. Harold
Olive A. Trask
Marion Gray
Mariana Matthews
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

Evelyn G. Davidson
Elsie ]. Everson
Leila Graves
Alice B. Holmes
Mary Blossom
Mrs. W. J. Cooper
Edith Hatfield
Mrs. r. Bagg
Mary Downey
Ethlyn Dulin
Mary Baker
Margaret Sherman
Edna Whitney
Martha Chickering
Lee Breckenridge
Margaret Griffith
Almira johnson
Winifred Humphrey
Leila Mckibben
Charolette Brush
Edith Harmon
Anita Elmer
Roberta Haslett
Helen Weston
Mildred Porter
Caroline Teichert
Margery Stanton
Farinia p. Morrow
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

Among the members of the sorority
since their occupancy of the original
chapter house in Bancroft WAY are