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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
CLERGYMAN IS SUED
FOR STOCK He SOLD
Buyer Alleges Shares Are of
Little Value and Seeks
to Recover

w. H. Hawken, clergyman of Napa.
was defendant in a suit brought by
John H. Davis, a member of his con-
gregation, and partly tried before Judge
Buck yesterday for $2,250 claimed to
be due on a promissory note. The
suit grew out of stock transaction,
the clergyman, who is director and
secretary of the New Era lime, cement
and stone company, having sold shares
in it to Davis for S2,250. Davis says
that he afterward ascertained that the
shares were of little or no value and
that Hawken thereupon gave him his
promissory note for the sum Janu-
airy II.
The minister testified that the note
was wrung from him by threats. He
said that the plaintiff in January had
threatened that if he did not return the
money Davis had paid for the shares
he would expose him before the world,
ruin him as a minister and take the
matter before the grand jury. Hawken
testified that in consequence of these
threats he gave his promissory note
to Davis for $2.250. securing the note
with collateral consisting Of 1000
shares in an automobile company, a
fire insurance policy and further stock
in the lime and cement company. This
security. Davis claims. is worth little.
The trial will be continued today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
FREDERICK B. ENGLISH
SURRENDERS HIMSELF
Bail Is $4,000 to Answer Charge
of Disappointing
Funds

Frederick B. English OF Oakland. for
mer clerk Of the receiver OF public
moneys. who was indicted by the fed
eral grand jury for the misappropri-
alton of government funds. surrendered
himself to United States Marshal
Charles T. Elliott yesterday afternoon
and was released on $4,000 bonds fur
nished by Genevieve NJ. and Clara NJ
English.
English will appear before United
States Commissioner Heacock next
week The specific charges on which
he was indicted were the larceny OF
$SS453 paid to the land Office by Robert
E. Smith, who purchased $50 acres OF
land near Mt DiablO January 20, 1907;
the embezzlement OF S44 paid by John
d. Perry for so acres of land purchased
in Round valley. April 9. and for the
embezzlement of SLICES paid by an
unknown on April 9, 1907. 1t is under
stood that other charges will be
brought against English when the mat
ter comes before the court. English
will be prosecuted by United States
District Attorney Devlin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
TO DANCE MINUET AT
EASTERN STAR FAIR
Crowds Attend Opening of Sec
ond Weeks Carnival in
DreamIand Rink

The Eastern Star fair began Its sec
ond week at Dreamland rink last night
with a large crowd in attendance. The
beautifully decorated and prettily pop
ulated booths all did a rushing bust
ness, and the grand march, In which
the S6S gayly costumed women of the
fair participated was snowy event.
Dancing followed.
The evening was devoted to the I'M
proved Order of Red Men and Daugh-
ters of Pocahontas Members of those
orders were much in evidence.
Tonight a special feature will be the
minuet, danced by eight members OF
the ladies' auxiliary of California COM
mandery, knights Templar. Becoming
ly gowned in costumes of the Louis
XIV period and with white wigs. the
following women VIII tread the stately
measures: Mrs. R. w. Neal, Mrs. E. p
Head, Mrs. E. d. s. Easton, Mrs. u. l.
Radke, Mrs. William Croker, Mrs. ].
Morser. Miss Carrie Croker and Mrs.
Frank Ladd.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
Personal Mention

Colonel and Mrs. Charles c. Ham
mond of Upper Lake are guests at the
st. Francis.
Mrs. j. d. Peters and Miss Anna
Peters haveo apartments at the Fair
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Sheets of Salt
Lake are at the Fairmont.
Mrs. Robley D. Evans and Mrs c. c..
Marsh are guests at the ST. Francis.
E. G. Crawford and F. N. Marshall,
business men of Vancouver, are stay
ing at the Fairmont.
J. P. Lotus Of Goldheld Is among the
new arrivals at the st. Francis.
Mr. and Mrs. c. W. Wheeler of Peoria
are registered at the Fairmont
]. H. Tucker, a lumberman of Ia
coma, is staying at the st. Francis.
David Keith, banker and mining man
of Salt Lake City, is at the St. Francis.
Joseph Magner. well known hay
merchant has returned from a trip to
the West Indies.
L. C. McCloud of Ukiah is at the
Audubon.
Mrs A. E. Cheney. son and daughter,
of Reno and H. Gates of Eureka are
at the Colonial.
]. c. Boyd of Sacramento and Mrs.
Charles Nader of Seattle are at the
Victoria
J. c. Carr of Sacramento and E. Lind
say of Kenneth, New, are at the Dale.
Among the arrivals at the Lick House
are G. c. Dobbins and wife of Blair,
New, and ]. T. Thompson Of Turlock,
Cal
w. B. Mcfarland and F. C. Ford of
Occur d'Alene are at the Won Dorm.
Recent arrivals at the Blair are r.
C. Hendricks and Dr. Glendenning of
Lakeport.
Spencer ST. George Carey and party
from LIE WALTON, Auburn, will arrive at
the Cadillac tonight to remain during
the feet festivities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
ST. XAVIER. BELLBOY is
ARRESTED AS BURGLAR
Police Say He Has Admitted
Stealing a Watch and
Diamonds

Leon Apologize, a bellboy at the st.
Xavier apartments, Pacific avenue and
Fillmore street, was booked at the city
prison yesterday by Detectives Wren
and Riordan on a charge of burglary.
He was arrested Saturday while trying
to pawn a diamond ring. Inquiry led
to the discovery that he had stolen the
ring from the room of Mrs. A. Knox.
When questioned by the detectives,
Applegate admitted having stolen the
ring; also that he had stolen gold
watch from the room of Mrs. r. G.
Foute, widow of the late Rev. Dr. Foute
of Grace Episcopal church, which had
been presented to him by his parishion-
ers, and a gold chain from the room of
Mrs. L. c. Mccormack. The articles
were recovered by the detectives. 1t
was thought that Applegate might have
stolen the jewelry valued at $4,000
from the rooms of Mrs. L. c. Hammond,
but the police are satisfied that he had
nothing to do with that theft.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
SWEET PEA BLOOMS
ARE LATEST SALAD
Sprinkled With Salt and Pepper,
These Flowers Are Eaten
in the st. Francis
Joseph Abbott introduced New
Delicacy and Says 1t Is
Good as Lettuce

Have YOU tried it. the sweetpea
salad? 1t is the very latest in table
delicacies. Powers extraordinary are
said to reside within its fragrant pet
ais To various colors are ascribed
widely different virtues The white,
these gourmands tell. acts with the
appetizing magic of a martini cocktail
The red is better than a seltzer sour
when you feel that way To the mixed
and notified variety there are no end
of secret potencies assigned.
The relish has already found its way
Into favor in the big downtown hotels.
party of four sat in the grill of the
St Francis hotel yesterday afternoon
and excited the wonder and amaze
ment of the whole room by uncon-
cernedly munching the blossoms from
their green stems. They were Joseph
Abbott, Frank Hazel, Samuel Whitney
and j. Edward Kramer The first of
the above mentioned quartet are
prominent in racing circles and the
last is well known mining man with
interests in Arizona and Mexico
Abbott deserves the honor-of intro
ducing it in the st. Francis. 1t was
new to Kramer. In fact he was as
founded when Abbott, reaching to the
silver receptacle in the center of the
table, withdrew a few of the choicest
flowers, sprinkled them with salt and
a sllgnt spraying or pepper and began
to eat them. To his bewildering in
quiries Abbott merely made answer:
you eat parsley. don't you? You
eat celery and lettuce and all that sort
of things? Sweetpeas are the most de-
licious relish ever concocted by an
imported chef"
Kramer was nettled for a while, but
as Abbott was joined by Whitney and
Hazel he also began to pick out a few
choice blossoms. sprinkled them with
salt and pepper and partook thereof
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
CONTESTANT LOSES IN
$250,000 WILL CASE
Court Dismisses Suit and Mrs.
MichaIitschke Is Burdened
With the Costs

The contest of Emma Michalitschke
Of the will of her sister, Virginia Korn-
field, who left an estate of about $780,
600, was dismissed by Judge Coffey
Yesterday and the will was admitted
to- probate. The bulk of the estate
goes to a niece, Anne P. Smith, only
$50 being bequeathed to the sister, Mrs.
Michalitschke. The executors named
in the will are Reuben H. Lloyd and
Anne p. Smith.
The contest was to have been tried
yesterday and IL talesmen Were in the
jury box ready to be questioned when
the dismissal was ordered on the ap-
plication Of Otto Irving Wise, attorney
for the contestant. In allowing the
contest to be dismissed at that stage
the court ordered that Mrs. Mucha-
Htschke pay all the costs of summon
ing the jury, including the per diem of
those in the box.
Charles S. Wheeler. attorney for the
heiress under the will, then called wit
nesses who proved the Will, which was
admitted to probate over the objections
of Attorney Wise.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
Gossip Of Rai|waymen

Don't talk to me about the simple
and the honest farmer" said an old
railroad engineer. Il had an expert
ence with one of those gentlemen that
nearly cost me my job. The company
for which / was then working was
building road and so was another
company. 1t was fight all the time
and so / dropped over to call on a
farmer. Fine, big man with all kinds
of healthy ideas In his head as to rail-
roads and law and justice. He did
not like me at first. Indeed he called
me all kinds of names. I explained
to him that the company worked for
was SO honest that it lost money, but
kept on building roads just to benefit
the farmer. AS for the other COM
pany it was the incarnation Of all that
was bad Well, we left each other
with complete understanding. After
that interview the way the telegraph
poles of the competing company fell
down and the way their track got torn
up and ties carried off was simply dis
tressing.
One day the chief engineer called
me in and said:
Look here, you have simply to
make an example of that scoundrel
who is tearing up our track. I'll have
him in Jail if 1t costs Million
II never felt SO cheap in my life
had forgotten to tell that honest
farmer we had bought out the oppo-
sition company"
I'VE have put in rate of 60 cents
per 100 pounds on asphaltum from the
Sunset district. Bakersfield, to Havana,
Cuba, to help out our people," said Ed
ward Chambers of the Santa 'Fe yes
terday. 1T is needless to say that
the rate is not a money maker, but on
the contrary we shall lose money
through it. but the business 1t will
develop will, we hope, repay us for
the extraordinary rate that goes into
effect"
Govern, III. P. Thrall, mail traffic man
ager of the Hartman lines, and A H
Stephens, superintendent of railway
mail service, went down the coast line
as far as San Martin yesterday to
make the first of a series of tests of
the new device for the rapid handling
of mail bags. The train will run at a
high rate of speed and the mail bags
were swung aboard by crane and
attachment.
President S. F. Booth of the Trans
portation club and E. H. Torpey, chair
man of the house COMMITTEES, have is
sued notice that the rooms of the club
will be open to ladies on Thursday In
order to enable the wives and daugh-
tiers and friends of members to see
the parade. First come first served is
on the card.
The Office of the chief engineer of
the Western Pacific reported yester-
day that track laying had been recon-
menced north from Oroville to Bear
river. The grading had been COM
pleted, SO it will not take long to put
down the rails.
A. G. Wells. general manager of the
Santa Fe lines west of Albuquerque,
and r. E. Hubbard. general superin-
tendent, arrived in the city yesterday
and, will stay through the week.
T. A. Enos. who was struck by the
San Luis Obispo local at Burlingame
last Sunday, died yesterday from the
effects of the injuries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
WALTER j. BARTNETT'S
TRIAL SET FOR TODAY
Indicted Financier, Charged
With ENFORCEMENT, Will
Face Judge Coniey

The trial of Walter ]. BARNETT, the
indicted vice president of the Califor-
MIA safe deposit and trust company, is
peremptori1y set for this morning be-
fore Judge Conley of MADEIRA, sitting In
Judge Carroll Cooks court. The in
dictment upon which Bartnett will be
tried alleges the embezzlement of Col
ton securities worth $205,000.
A strong endeavor will be made by
the defense to secure a further con-
tinuance for two weeks on the ground
that Thomas Geary, associated with
Oscar Cooper in the case, is engaged
in an important will contest in Sonoma
county. Assistant District Attorney
William Hoff Cook, who will prosecute
the case, said yesterday he would not
consent to a continuance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
RAnRoAn nIEN MEEr

The twenty eighth annual meeting
of the Central and Southern Pacific
employees, mutual benefit association
was held yesterday. The report
showed that the membership was PHO
strong and that $3O6,5 500 had been paid
out In benefits
The following were elected to serve
as directors for the next three years;
E. Z. Wade, J. NJ. Sherburne and c. c.
Bonte Miss Julia Mott was reelected
secretary The officers of the associa-
ton are: E. Black, president Frank
Shay, vice president, and J. E. Foulds
legal adviser. The directors are <. B
RYAN. C. J. Wilder, j. e. Foulds, D. l.
FITZGERALD, c. c. Bonte, M. D. Ryder
Frank Shay, c. M. Sherburne and e
e Wade
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
RUNAWAY CHILD FoUND

Willie Sweitzer, aged 5, who ran
away from his home in Monterey Sun
day, was found yesterday morning by
Patrick Kindelon, chief detective OF
the Southern Pacific company, hiding
under seat in a car at Third and
Townsend streets Kindelon fed the
boy and gave him bag of candy. He
was sent to the detention home and
his father. who is a printer in Mon
terey, was notified. The boy was
wearing a cap belonging to a jackie OF
the Missouri and said he came here tc
list" He is a bright youngster. He
said he did not tell his parents that he
was coming here, but told his little
sister.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
Law GOVERNING VESSELS

Here is the telegram received yester-
day by Inspector John Birmingham
authorizing special powers to the Gus
toms and steamboat inspectors in con-
trolling navigation in the bay during
the stay of the fleet:
There is no rule or law prohibiting
freight vessels carrying passengers not
for hire. Use your strongest influence
to prevent. dangerous conditions and
IL necessary, assume authority TO order
any vessel to cease navigation that
does not comply with your directions
regarding safety. Bring to trial any
licensed officer who fails to respect
your orders. UHLER
Supervising Inspector General"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
WIRE OF LOSS IS
FAKE, SAYS WIFE
Mrs. Fischer Tells Judge How
Husband Invested" $4,000
of Her Money
Fortune of $4,000 Spent in
Showing Him the World,
She Alleges

Mrs. Florence Margaret Fischer, who
is being sued for divorce by Ludwig
w. Fischer, now book maker but
formerly dentist, told in her testi-
mony in Judge Mogan's court yester-
day what became of the $4,000 she
possessed at the time of her marriage.
Fischer, she said, had no money. Us
ing her money. and at his suggestion,
they travelled over the country, visiting
every state in the union and also
Mexico. A sum of $4,000 he told her
he invested IN. a mine and afterward
showed her a telegram" reading,
money invested lost; will write later.
She said the telegram was in Fischer S
writing and was fake.
SUPPORTED HIM, SHE SAYS
Mrs. Fischer also testified that she
had supported her husband from the
time of their marriage until he sued
for divorce. For the last two years,
she stated, she has been afflicted with
curvature of the spine and is now en-
cased in plaster Of paris. She is unable
TO dress herself.
The application Of Mrs. Fischer's at
torneys Cor a nonsuit was upheld by
Judge Mogan so far as Fischer's al
legations of drunkenness are concerned,
the judge deciding that there was not
sufficient testimony to support the
charges.
MANY SUITS FILED
The following suits for divorce were
filed yesterday: Frank ]. Driscoll
against Jane V Driscoll, infdelity, Ar
thur w. McCurrie being named as CO.
respondent; Thomas A Doxey against
Maud Doxey, cruelty; Rose A. Morris
against Richard A. Morris, cruelty;
Thomas A Bray against Mary Bray,
desertion; Louis Hart against Lena
Hart, infidelity, William A. Brewer be-
ing named as correspondent; Isaac
Ossosky against Henrietta Ossosky,
cruelty; John n. Robbins against Char
lotte Robbins, desertion; Elise Whitney
against Robert n. Whitney, cruelty;
Julia Mitchell against John II. Mitchell,
cruelty.
The following divorces were granted
yesterday: BY Judge Graham-Maggie
Opitz from Adolph Opitz. cruelty; JUS
tin o. Hayes from Adele P. Hayes, de-
sertion, the husband testifying that his
wife had left him to go on the stage.
BY Judge Mogan-Rufus Fielder Beas-
ley from Mary Emmaline Beasley, de-
sertion BY Judge Buck-Frederick H.
Breeder from Martha Breeder, deser-
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
MISSES PURSE FROM PoCKET

James A. Jackson was booked at the
city prison yesterday on a charge of
grand larceny. He was employed as
a presser by I. Magnin & Co. Satur-
day night he asked a companion, Nor
ris Schwartz, for a loan, Schwartz
gave the money and replaced his purse
containing $50 in his hip pocket
Schwartz later missed the money and
alleges that Jackson stole the purse.
Schwartz notified the police and Jack
son was arrested by Detectives Mac
phee and Sutton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
WOOD ESTATE s17e,41s

The estate of the late William S.
Wood, a veteran attorney and poll
tician, was valued at $179, 1885 IN the
inventory and appraisement filed with
the county. clerk yesterday. The chief
item is realty in Merchant street near
Kearny. upon which is a three story
brick building. the land and improve
ment being worth 100000. Stocks and
bonds account for s69.0S5 of the estate
and there was 0,3sS.s5 in cash.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
wIDow Sues ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Sarah Bennett, widow Of the late
George w. Bennett, who was a lieu
tenant of police, started suit yester-
day against the police commissioners
for $1,000. or in default of that, for
1894, the amount paid by Bennett into
the police pension fund. Bennett con-
tributed SO a month to the fund from
the date of his appointment to the force
until he was retired in April, 1898.
From the date of retirement until his
death in June of last year he re-
ceived a pension of $40 q month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
LABORER rs INJUREn

John Cummings, an aged laborer liy-
ing at 20 Brady street, while crossing
Market street at the junction of Haight
yesterday afternoon was struck by a
livery automobile driven by Fred
Miner. He received fracture of the
left arm and internal injuries. Cum
mings is 65 years old and the father
of Mary Cummings, former matron of
the emergency hospital service
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
ro ONE GOOD TOOTH. $50

John B. Williams, who sued the
Van Vroom dental parlors for S299
damages for grinding down a sound
tooth and thus greatly impairing his
personal appearance, as he alleged, was
awarded a verdict for $3.50 by Justice
of the Peace Van Nostrand yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
CITIZEN ARRESTS BIcYoLIsT

After being Knocked down by q b.
cycle in Golden Gate park yesterday
morning N. s. Casey. an optician living
at TAB Shrader street picked himself
UP and then dragged the rider of the
bicycle, James Dallis, to the park po-
lice station, where he was charged
with battery. Casey later called at the
central emergency hospital, where he
was treated for several Commissions of
the left shoulder
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
wonderful Orchid Plant

One of the rarest of rare plants
adorns the opening window display of
the Sievers Floral Company's new store
at 1858 Suffer street. few doors east
of Van Ness avenue. Upon this plant
are fifteen blossoms in full blow and
thirteen buds in all stages of growth
1t is a fitting establishment of the
opening of a beautiful flower store
which will be operated IN conjunction
with their present location at 1860 Cali
fornia street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
FIRST Sight of the Fleet

For the accommodation of those de-
string to see the fleet arriving outside
a special train will be run to Mt. Tam.
alpais. leaving Sausalito ferry at 6:I5
p. m.; returning, arriving in city at
11:25 p m. Signals will be exchanged
with the feet from the Summit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
TWO PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed in the United States district
court yesterday by Jacob Mayer, a car
penter and builder of San Joaquin. His
liabilities and assets were scheduled at
$5,13S.1S and 500 respectively. NJ.
Schoenfeld, a clerk living in HOLSTER,
asked to be adjudged bankrupt yes
terday. He said his debts amounted
to s4,416.23 and that he had no avail
able assets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
Defense of the American Navy

A convincing reply to the criticisms
made by MIR. Reuterdahl concerning
the construction of our battleships APP
pears in the May Sunset. The article is
written by Admiral w. L. Caps,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05

Point of Vantage to See the Fleet Enter
The best location on the bay is the
Government Reservation at Fort Baker
Cline Point), short walk from Sau-
salito. Boats run every half hour
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05

The agreement between the members
of the coppersmiths' union and the
employers terminated last Saturday
Yesterday, when the employees asked
for a continuance of the agreement
they were informed that the. employers
will insist on nine hours a day in flu
ture instead of eight as in the past
The union, which numbers about 45
members, will report the matter to the
iron trades council.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05
LATHFRS' TROUBLE
IS FINALLY ENDED
Dispute Between Them and the
Building Trades Council
Reaches Settlement
Employers of Coppersmiths Add
One Hour to the Work.
ing Day

uyn M2rr, The threatened
GM5Tz gsSsqass([G9SEsID trouble between the
80 SE5IelsS wood, wire and
metal fathers and
the building trades council has been
settled, the fathers having agreed to
live up to the decisions OF the state
building trade councils pending final
adjudication by the national building
trades council of America. This is a
matter of trades jurisdiction between
the fathers and the housesmiths and
the state council awarded the work to
the latter twice.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-05-05

William Symons, president of the
united boiler makers and ship builders,
has been elected as a delegate to the
national convention, which is to con-
vene in Baltimore, Md, June s. Dominic
Kane will attend the convention as
national executive officer. Owing to
the fact that the primary election is
being held In the headquarters of the
united boiler makers and ship build
ers. on Kentucky street. the lodge had
to postpone its meeting until May 6.