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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
Noyelist's Wife Flees
From Mrs. Stevenson
Mrs. Lloyd Osbourne Declares
She Fears Writer'S Widow
VIII Kidnap Her Boys
srEc1A1 DISPATCH no. rHE GAIL


PORTLAND, March 9.-Mrs. Lloyd
Osbourne, wife of the well known nov
elist. has left her home in San Fran
cisco and is living quietly at the home
of Colonel H. e. Dosch at Hillsdale, a
suburban place six miles outside Of
city for fear that her sons would be
kidnapped by her mother in law, Mrs.
Robert Louis Stevenson, If she kept
them where the widow of the cele-
brated novelist could reach them. Mrs.
Osbourne says Mrs. Stevenson has at
tempted in every possible way to force
her to seek a divorce from Osbourne.
Mrs. Osbourne says she was so fear
full of the kidnapping of one of her
sons that she was forced to flee from
elder of the two sons of the well
known writer, has been at the Dosch
country place for number of weeks.
Mrs. Osbourne and her younger son,
Louis, have been in the east, but
reached Portland from New York yes
terday morning and went directly to
the Dosch home.
Mrs. Osbourne consulted her lawyers
while in New York and found that the
allowance paid her by her husband has
been withheld since last winter by an
attorney in New York. who she found
was acting upon the instructions of
Mrs Stevenson.
II came to Hilisdale hoping to hide
from Mrs. Stevenson" declared Mrs.
Osbourne Il have feared that she
from our San Francisco home and
Hillsdale seemed the quietest and
safest spot for us. If Mrs. Stevenon
could gain possession of one of the
boys she knows she could compel me
to seek a divorce from my husband as
the price of being allowed to get the
child again. That is what am trying
to avoid.
..I wish to make a dignified denial OF
the statements that l am seeking a
divorce or trying to locate my husband
SO that / can secure service upon him.
Mr.. Osbourne Is at present in New York
and we are good friends. AS my
friends know, the only thing that has
come between Mr. Osbourne and my
self has been Mrs. Stephenson. Despite
that Mrs. Stephenson was anxious that
Lloyd should marry me and was ap-
parently friendly during the first years
OF our married life, her attitude sud.
denly changed. and, always an eccentric
woman. she suddenly became very jeal-
Gus.
Both Mrs. Stevenson and Mr.. osbourns
have tried to induce me to bring
charges against him and secure di-
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OFF FOR PANAMA
Torpedo FIotiIla Arrives
Lima Ahead of Time

LIMA. March 9.--After an eight days
visit the American torpedo f1otilla
sailed this afternon for Panama The
little boats got under way about
o'clock, and with an exchange Of
salutes steamed speedily out of the har-
bor and turned north for their 1900
knot run
The flotilla arrived here three days
ahead of time, and owing to its ex-
tended visit the Peruvians found ample
opportunity to display their hospitality
The American officers and men were
highly pleased with their entertain
ment.
The destroyers left Callao. it is said
in even better condition than when they
steamed away from the United States
and not a man was left behind
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and judgment by the district court OF
appeal for the first district.
There is absolutely no merit in the
contention of respondent that the ap-
peal was prematurely taken and nencs
should be dismissed This matter was
suficiently and satisfactorily covered
by what is said in regard thereto In
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ILLEGAL MEANS NOT CHARGED

"Nor be inferred presumed" opinion continues.
charged defendant prevent
of the license unlawful means,
lawful and innocent and 1t we'll have
that the threat did words
the unlawful referred the
and ability successfully perfectly
understood by the concerned because of the
them This expressed would
the necessity of pleading the fact make the threat
criminal"
Schmitz with the Jail last evening" but
refused discuss his beyond expressing formal feeling of
his exoneaton He referred all discussion his
attorneys.
The decision follows in full:
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The people Of the state of California,
plaintiff and respondent. VS.. Eugene
e. Schmitz. defendant and appellant
Grim. No. 1451.
BY THE COURT
This is an application by respondent
for hearing and determination OF this
appeal by this court after decision
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-10
Failure to Show Deprivation of
License as Unlawful Injury
Vitiates Conviction
Fifty Higher Ups Clamoring to Go
$430,OOO Bail Of Graft Mayor,
Asserts Attorney

The sitting bank upheld yesterday
of the district appeal Eugene BY
its ruling the freed from the technical guilt
of the crime of extoron of which he by jury
before Judge Dunno last May.
According the it would have for
and Abe Ru from French keepers
opposing their applications liquor ques-
ton of evidence did considerations
merely the facts indictment upon
which Schmitz convicted, No. sos.
The higher of California holds with its subordinate
late branch the district appeal that the indictment
which the
specific injury property keepers
threatened by the defendant unlawful injury"
DEFENSE PREMATURELY CONFIDENT
The graft defense with that peatuy which has characterized
in all its experiences with the higher apparently
information take
etnus had confidence that surpassed the powers legal deu
ton concerning the of the appeal which the district
torny office took from the decision of the district appeal
Through action of the of appellate jurisdiction
Schmitz relieved OF the legal burden of guilt indictment
No 3O5 Like the decision Of the appeal opinion
down yesterday from pen Chief Justice Beatty
of his bench
fined by the codes.
opinion highest like appel
criticism procedure the
Judge Dunno in the superior
AFFECTS OTHER INDICTMENTS
While only 3O Schmtz
convicted
the insufficient document which Schmz attorneys will today
have aside The FIVE indictments the mayor
boss of exorng $1,000 But with those Of the way will
affected by the decision yesterday The superior
bound dismiss the remaining French
lit fit.
schmiz freed from the technical weight OF conviction may
today apply admission ball. and S0OO0
he his release An attorney stated yesterday that
fifty higherups clamoring to
But points taken by the opinion
The point raised by the the appeal
maurey contention in which the finds and the
of the suhcency of the Indictment There
ramcatons to the second issue which the bulk OF the 3OO
word decision
The finds the indictment fact did
that Schmitz mayor city political
boss controlling the police commission.
ILLEGAL MEANS NOT CHARGED
"Nor be inferred the opinion
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EASTERN

Thaw tried TO choke wife, says newspaper
report, to which is added promise of fresh SEN
sstions in Page 1
Senator Bailey inveighs against Aldrich cur
rency bill in senate and democratic minority
adopt protest against Fowler measure. Page J
House committee begins probing OF submarine
boat scandal. Page 8
Rear Admiral Goodrich tells senate committee
that he believes the srmor belt line on battle.
ships is too low Page 3
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FOREIGN

Anna Gould shuts Paris house and society
rumor says, engages passage on same steamer
with Prince de Sagan. Page 1
King Edward suppresses Emperor williams
letter; Rosebry declares nation is making itself
ridiculous. Page IL
King Alfonso to arrive in Barcelona this
morning; ofhcialdom fears anarchists. Page g
China will beg Japan's pardon restore shin.
pay indemnity to owners and make every effcft
TO prevent war. PAGE \
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
TUESDAY. MARCH 10. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; north wind maximum
temperature, 6s minimum, 46.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; light north
east winds, changing TO west. Page 20
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Continued on Page >, Column !
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COAST

Mrs. Lloyd osbourne ices in fear, she says
that Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson will kdnal
her sons. Page
Pair Of daring bandits hold up car at coro
nado and shoot conductor. Page
Refusal Of Stockton city council to gran
Southern Pacific request angers mer
chants. Page
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Continued ON Page 3, Column 4
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EDITORIAL

No sIander is too vile and no libel too
gross for the methods employed by W. E.
Darcie. Page @
Mr.. Cslhoun's niggard policy. Page 6
Inadequate cause for war. Page u
Railroad rates and valuations. Page 6
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SUBURBAN

Wedding of Miss Grace \
Carl Rhodin to be cele
week.
Alameda supervisors refus
and give Berkeley single dist
President Wheeler tells Of
for few rounds with Rooseve
joys boxing.
Berkeley man alleges wifi,
new cult breaks up his home
Oakland contractor disapl
him his year old daughter.
Soderberg murder case ma
jury this afternoon.
Law on payment of claim
suit to force supervisors
printing.
West Berkeley vigilantes
fight against scavengers, w
tanee from Gilman street.
Attorney Shook confirms tt
ment OF trackage agreement
mand and Gould interests.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
FLEET DAY CHANGED
WITHOUT WARNING.
Oakland Committee Perturbed
Over Report of Alteration
in the Program

OAKLAND. March 1.-THE Oakland
com mittee on the entertainment of the
officers and men of the fleet was much
perturbed today by reports emanating
from San Francisco to the effect that
Oakland day would be the seventh after
the arrival of Admiral Evans armada
This city has made arrangements to
celebrate the third day after the ships
come in. which would be May 8, but
May will be the day of the big parade
in San Francisco. according to- the lat
est advices from across the bay.
4 A committee composed of Mayor
Frank K. Mott, Edwin Stearns, Colonel
Theodore Gier and Warren English
was in conference with the San Fran
cisco committee one day last week, and
came back to Oakland confident in a
promise that this city would be al
lowed the sailormen's undivided atten-
tion on the third day after their ar
rival
When the news came today that Oak
land must be content with a later
date, Stearns was commissioned a COM
mittee of one to go to San Francisco
and see what had caused the change of
plans without notification. He sought
Mayor Taylor, ex-Mayor Phelan and
other committeeman this afternoon un-
availingly. All were out of town. He
will visit San Francisco again Monday
to settle unon the date of Oakland day.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
CLERGY FLAYS MERCHANTS
FOR FIGHTING WINE BILL
Chamber of Commerce of Fresno
Scored for Instructions to
Congressman Needham
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON, March 1.-THE Stockton
chamber of commerce is being openly
attacked by the local pulpit because it
recently instructed Congressman ]. c.
Needham to use his influence in the
lower house to defeat the bill of Rep
resentative Littlefield of Maine, which
proposes to prohibit the INTRODUCTION
Of wines in unbroken packages In all
states of the union legislating against
the importing of liquors into it's bor-
ders. The action of the chamber was
the outcome Of an effort to preserve
the wine industry in the section where
$4,000 acres are planted to wine grapes
San Joaquin reformers are bitter in
their condemnation of the chamber for
its interest in the wine industry. In
advertising his services today for Sun
day the minister of the First Baptist
church used this language:
action will be taken on the stab in
the back to all decency by our chamber
of commerce, and the pastor will have
few words Of comment on those who
place the almighty dollar above de-
cency.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
BOMbARDS WITH
ELECTRIC GLOBES
Insane Miner Mounts Hotel
Sign and Hurls Glass at
Pedestrians
Finally Captured by Policeman
When His Ammunition
Is Exhausted

Perched upon the electric sign on the
Hotel Sierra at McAllister and Franklin
streets at 5: 80 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, William Wallace, ALLEGED miner
from Goldield, New, frightened pedes-
trians by hurting electric globes at
them with almost unerring aim. Wal
lace, who was suffering from tempor-
ary insanity, a few minutes previously
crawled out from his room on the third
floor and, gaining the fire escape, made
a flying leap for the electric sign hang
ing about 20 feet below him.
Shortly after Wallace had Ieaped
upon the sign Policeman Uhte and
of the disturbance and hurried to the
scene. For several minutes they We're
fully occupied in lodging the glass
bulbs which Wallace hurled at them,
which seemed to furnish him with con-
siderable amusement, particularly the
popping of the incandescents as they
struck the cement sidewalk.
For time the patrolman and Cray
ton were unable to approach close
enough to Wallace to interfere with
his peculiar amusement. Finally when
the supply of electric globes had been
about exhausted Uhte got hold of one
of the ropes hanging from the sign and
succeeded in swinging 1T up to the wall
and tied lit in that position. Crayton
watched Wallace and Uhte entered the
hotel In few minutes the. man was
placed under arrest subsequently
Wallace was removed to the central
emergency hospital, where he was
placed in the detention ward.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
ARMY OFFICER CHECKS
BUILDING OF WHARVES
Petaluma Merchants Must First
Get Washington's Consent
for improvements
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PETALUMA, March 14.-Faptain de
Merritt of Lieutenant Colonel Biddle's
staff arrived here from San Francisco
today on business connected with I'M
provements of the. local water front
being made by several merchants.
Captain de Merritt's visit was for the
purpose of Informing the merchants
that the building OF wharves on navi-
gable streams was not permissible with
out first securing the consent of au-
thorities at Washington.
George P. McNear, Thomas Maclay
and the Cavanaugh lumber company
had secured the services of Contractor
w. L. Gail and his pile driving crew
and a part of the work had been COM
pleted on some very extensive wharves
on property belonging to these men.
Unaware of the necessary permission
the Improvement was being rushed to
completion. Work is now suspended
and in the meantime Captain de Mer-
ritt may secure the necessary permis-
sion from Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
MASS MEETING WILL
CENSURE FORESTER
Destruction OF Redwoods With
Sanction OF LuIl and Assoc
ciates Denounced
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE, March IA mass meet
ing of interested citizens will be ad
dressed tomorrow by DIR. David Starr
Jordan, Professor Dudley and DIR.
Abrams of Stanford university: Rev. A.
Gleeson, president of Santa Clara col
lege; Mayor Mathews and George Whar-
ton James. the lecturer in the Unita-
of redwood trees in the Big Basin state
park by Contractor Elsom of Santa
Cruz, who is under contract to State
Forester Lull Other speakers wilt be
Andrew P. Hill, organizer and president
of the California Semperyirens club,
and A. p. Murgotten,- an officer of the
society.
The mass meeting and agitation
against the destruction of the redwoods
is the result of a visit made early in
the week to Big basin by committees
from Santa Cruz, Watsonville and
neighboring towns. Photographs by the
score were taken showing the progress
of the numbering operations in the red
wood forest.
The chamber of commerce of this city
has sent out for approval a set of res
olutions demanding that the state for
estry commission annul the contract
between ElSOm ana lSull ana tAdl no
more agreements OF the kind be al
lowed.
Deputy Sheriff Moore of Santa Cruz
has subpenaed A. p. Hill and A. P. Nor
gotten of San Jose, and has gone on to
Sacramento, where he will serve papers
on a number of others familiar vita
the state foresters operations, demand
ing their presence to testify before
the Santa Cruz county grand jury.
Strong feeling was aroused some time
ago when A. p. Hill, organizer of the
state Sempervircns club. brought be-
fore the chamber of commerce charges
of malfeasance against Lull and the
state board of examiners. The forester
was present, at the time and gave his
view of The case.
Hill and a large party of those in
terested in the preservation of the park
visited the Big basin, inspected the
ground and took photographs .of the
depredations. The Sempervirens club
is receiving daily communications from
leading societies of the state denounc-
ing the attitude which the state Of
ficials have assumed in the manage
ment of the park and urging the Sem
pervirens club to continue In the fight
to save the big trees, more of which, i,
is charged. are being cut every day In
spite of the protests.
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Series of Fetes at Capital in Honor
of Governor and Mrs. GiI|ett
California Delegation at Washington Give
Entertainments for States Executive
BY Roberta v. Bradshaw

and bright as though her first card was
yet to be dispensed. Her last at home
was a particularly attractive event,
Mrs. Z. P. Bowles, her oldtime friend
from Oakland. enjoying the opportu-
ity of meeting the line of callers which
go to make up the diversity and inter-
est of Washington's official life. Mrs.
Bowles, who has been constantly in
demand as an honor guest, will remain
with the Metcalfs a fortnight longer.
Mr. and Mrs McNear, who in COM
pany with Mr. and Mrs. Bowles, made
the journey east to attend the Met
calls dinner to the president, unhap-
PLY were called home. owing to the
illness and subsequent death of Mrs.
McNear's mother.
INTERESTING COMPANIES GATHER
Representative and Mrs. Hayes.
whose series of dinners and luncheons
have brought interesting companies
together, will conclude their entertain
ing by two dinners dates for which will
be dependent upon the arrival of Mr..
Hayes brother j. o. Hayes. and his
wife, who, il is hoped, may be able
to come east for a prolonged visit.
Heretofore Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes have
had as their guests members of the
congressional contingent from west
ern states, their last dinner compris-
ing members from states west of the
Missouri and including Mr.. and Mrs.
Cushman of Washington. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mondell of Wyoming, Mr. and Mrs.
Gronna of North Dakota, Mr. and Mrs
Pray of Montana, Mr.. and Mrs. Hag-
gott of Colorado, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
OF Oregon. Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard of Ne
braska and Mr. and Mrs. Reeder of
Kansas.
AS Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Hayes have
many interests in common with wis
consinites." as well as Californians,
the hosts have purposely deferred the
dinners planned in honor of These spe-
cial states folk.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Allen White
were honor guests at one of Mr. and
Mrs. Hayes recent entertainments, and
Miss Clara E. Laughlin was a well
known guest complimentary to whom
Mrs. Hayes gave luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George I. Marye, with
Mrs. Marye's sister. Mrs Hancock, who
have been spending some time at Palm
Beach, have returned to washington
and reopened their hospitable home
Mrs. Marye has recently been enter
tanning Mrs. Julius Conrad, wife OF
Captain Conrad. Mrs. Conrad re-
turned to Boston in time to meet Cap
tain Conrad upon his return from the
Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
PALO ALTO is STIRRED
Indignation Meeting Called tt
Denounce State Board

PALO ALTO. March 14.-An indigna-
tion meeting will be held Wednesday
night at the playhouse to protest
against the destruction Of the :redwoods
In the state park at Big basin. Mayor
]. F. Parkinson will. preside over the
meeting. which will denounce the ac-
tions OF the state board of forestry In
allowing the trees to become the prey
OF rapacious lumbermen.
The clubwomen of Palo Alto have
Joined the fight with all their fnflu-
ence and energy and will be backed up
by many university men. Mrs. Alice Il.
Park, one OF the best known club
women here, is especially interested In
the efforts to save the Big basin red
woods from further depredations