The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21

OF prior date from Mrs. Du-
mOuriez TO James H. Budd.
and this deed described the
Identical property granted
by Mrs. Dumouriez a few
days before to her daughter.
Who is Mrs. Dumouriez? ?
What claim did she have on
Governor Budd? Was she
a kinswoman? What were
her relations to the de-
ceased? Such questions
came from every side. but they went
unanswered Many knew Of Mrs.
Dumouriez; many knew that for
years there had existed between her
and Governor Budd the greatest in
rimacy; the latter's nearest friend had
heard in a vague. indefinite way of
some distant relationship. yet there
was none TO answer the queries
MYSTERY REVEALS
STRANGE ROMANCE
Now the mystery has all but
~AedlG1s dLu as u mas swept away II
has revealed a romance, pathetic here
and tragic there. but binding from
beginning 10 end the name OF this
Astrange woman 10 the names of men
eLO have helped 10 make history
linking her past 10 many events OF the
past OF san Francisco itself For
though a tiny shadow Of doubt still
hovers over the birth Of Daisy Zilla
Dumouriez. she has been the wife Of
two men once prominent 10 an un-
usual degree IN worldly and political
affairs. and she has been the most
intimate and best loved friend Of
former governor Of California
Clifton Z. Mayne, once wealthy and
powerful in local affairs. for awhile
the associate and then the enemy of
Chris Buckley, the former political
boss. and a man whose career was
checkered TO a degree that few ever
reach. VS. the first husband of the
woman now known as Mrs. DumourieZ.
Msynes one time intimate friend. Cap
tain ". H Ashby Of Nebraska. who
also was wealthy and was a candidate
for the United states senate against
Senator J. II. ThurstOn Of Nebraska,
was the first husband. She was di-
vorced from Ashby and married Mayne.
and after FIVE years Of life with Mayne
she again secured a divorce and was
permitted by the court 10 take the
ancestral name. Dumouriez. instead OF
her own maiden name. Daisy Zilla
Shaw.
Il was as Mrs Clifton Z Mayne that
the present Mrs. Dumouriez first be-
came known TO San Francisco. That
was IN the cary nineties Then Mayne
got into trouble and both left san
Francisco. From san Diego came news
Of Mrs. Mayne's divorce. and then she
dropped from sight for a time. When
she next returned about II years ago
10 san Francisco il was not TO seek
old scenes or old friends, but TO re-
tire quietly 70 a handsomely fitted
home, where she became known as
-. Dumouriez, and where but few
facQuaintances ever called The one.
however. to whom that residence was
always open, 10 whom IL served almost
as a home OF his own, was Governor
James II. Budd-
During the latter years Of his life
. Governor Budd was absolutely devoted
TO Mrs. DumoHriez and spent much
more Of his time with her than at
his own home in Stockton, where Mrs
Budd was left to live practically
alone With Mrs. Dumouriez and her
daughter. Lena Ashby Dumouriez.
VINO was born of the mothers first
union. Governor Budd travelled exten-
sively. going with them 10 Europe and
spending several weeks at q handsome
villa on the Riviera which is owned by
Mrs. Dumouriez, and taking them with
him on 4 number of trips in this
country.