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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
MRS. Miner GAINS
VICTORY IN COURT
Woman in Sensational Case Is
Allowed Custody OF Her
Younger Child
[Speciol Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA CRUZ. Dec. 21.-Mrs. Anna
H. Miner of Berkeley, defendant in the
divorce suit Instituted by her husband.
Dir. Henry Nelson Miner, has won a
most sensational case, Judge Smith to-
day rendering his decision in her favor.
L have reached the conclusion that
the evidence preponderates in favor of
the defendant on her cross complaint
says Judge Smith. and that she is en-
titled 10 an interlocutory decree of
divorce"
The case was most bitterly fought
in the local court for nearly two weeks.
Sensational evidence aroused state
dragged the name of Prof. William
Armes of BERKELEY into the case with
other prominent people.
When the suit was instituted against
her Mrs. Miner responded with a
scathing cross complaint. One of the
main contentious in the case was the
custody of the children, who have been
living with Dr. Miner at Ben Lomond
for the last year, and possession Of
property at Berkeley and Ben Lomond.
On these points the decision reads as
follows
The evidence shows that property
standing in joint names of plaintiff
and defendant is common property,
each one owning an undivided half
interest therein. OnOlSpuLed evidence
further shows that both parties to this
action are very devotedly attached to
the two children .here in controversy.
and that they will be well cared for in
the custody of either one of the par
ents- The future welfare Of these two
little boys should be and is uppermost
in my mind in rendering this decision.
"As the oldest child, Dean, while on
the witness stand, stated to the court
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father, his care and custody, therefore.
will be awarded to the plaintiff, while
the younger child, Theodore, will be
given into the custody and keeping of
his mother, the defendant herein. But
each of these children must be per-
mitted to visit the other parent at
least twice a year for a period of not
less than one month during each visit.
And neither of them must be removed
from this state during their minority
without an order of the court author
izing such removal"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
BRIBERY CHARGES
| START[E PlTTSBURG
Civic League Uncoyers Grafters
and Councilmen Are
Arrested
Bank Officials Involved in Big
Expose of Corrupt Legis=
latiOn
Especial Dispatch to The Call


PITTSBURG. Dec. Pittsburg was
torn wide open tonight by the arrest of
several councilmen, including the presi-
dent of the common council and one ma
uonal bank president and his cashier,
on charges Of bribery holding up OF
legislation and corrupt solicitation.
The charses against the councilmen.
in snort, are that they held UP all leg
iislation and every bank and corporation
possible. The hearing for all OF the ac-
'cused was set for "Wednesday.
One of the direct charges is that the
finance committee Of the council accept
ed bribes to hold up the purchasing OF
bridges which connect the north side,
formerly Allegheny. with Pittsburg.
Officials of the Civic league, at whose
instance the bomb was thrown, are said
to have sworn out warrants to 60 num-
ber of so, which attach to councilmen
and other bankers of the city. Tensard
de Wolf secretary of the league. said
tonightS arrests were only starters.
The men arrested are: Ollie Il. Atkin-
son, councilman; william Brand. presi-
dent Of the council; Hugh Ferguson,
councilman: John f.. Klein, councilman;
w. H Melaney. councilman, W. w.
Ramsey. president of the German Ma
tionaI Bank of Pittsburg; Jacob j. Sof-
fel, councilman; A. A. Vilsac]x, cashier
of the German National Bank of Pitts
burg, and Joseph c. Wasson, council
man.
All the councilmen arrested are can
didateS for recollection. Soffel. who is a
common councilman, is d candidate for
the select council. The whole city has
been. redfstricted since Allegheny was
joined to 1T. and he is now resident
of the nineteenth ward. 1n;spite of the
charges against him he Will remain a
candidate. All the arrested councilmen
are members of the common council
except Atkinson, who is a member of
the select council.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
INJUNCTION GRANTED

Los ANGELES, Dec. 21.-That a
word in a foreign language may be
legally adopted as trade name while
it's English equivalent can not be so
copyrighted was pointed out by Judge
Bordwell in decision today. The
court granted the Italian Swiss colony
an Injunction, pendente lite, directing
the Italian vineyard company to re-
frain from using the word "Tipo' on
the labels of bottles and barrels of
wine manufactured by 1t. The Italian
Swiss colony has sued the Italian vine-
yard company for $4,000 damages, al
legged to be due for the use of this trade
mark.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
VERDICT OF snIcIpE

OAKLAND. Dec. 21.-A verdict of sui
eide was returned tonight by the coro-
ner's jury in the case of John Fay,
who killed himself with a revolver in
the Hotel ST. Mark last night. Eva
Fay. the wife of the suicide who is
noted as a necromancer and who is at
present appearing on the stage, was
present at the inquest. Mrs Fay said
that she could not understand why
her husband should commit suicide. The
woman told the officials that there was
no family trouble and that she and her
husband had been on the best of terms.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
BRIDE ELECT DIES At SEA

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.--When the big
liner Baltic came into her dock here
today after one OF the most tempestu-
Gus voyages of her career, Charles G..
Clark of Eureka, Utah. learned that
the woman he had waited years to wed
had died while crossing the ocean to
join him in the home he had made for
both The girl, Miss Priscilla Hew-
ison of White Haven, England, was
stricken with peritonitis soon after the
ship sailed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
CATHOLIC BISHOP DYING

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Right Rev.
John S. Michaud, bishop of the Catho-
lie diocese of Burlington, VT. arrived
ing condition. He went to France some
two months ago in the hope of staying
the progress of acute Brights disease
from which he is a sufferer Bishop
Michaud is II years old and a native
of Burlington.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
FISHES ARE NOT pRoTECTEp

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-'The most
serious condition confronting the
American fishing industry is the fail
ure of the states to afford adequate
protection to migratory fishes in state
and Interstate waters
This is the serious note of warning
sounded by George M. Bowers, United
States fish commissioner, in his annual
report today.
Bowers depicts the great destruction
wrought to certain species of fish. and
makes an earnest appeal for their
preservation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
CHINESE Taxes POISON

OAKLAND. Dec. 2l.--Chin See, a
book keeper for a local firm at 30S1a
Second street. attempted suicide tonight
by taking an overdose of opium. He
left note in which he said that he
was short more than 1900 in his ac-
counts. He is expected to die.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
~aABr JoHN~ BACK IN SCHOOL

REDDING. Dec. 2I.-"Baby John"
Martin whose evidence in Oakland did
SO much 70 send his reputed mother
Mrs. Isabella Martin. to prison for life,
rc-fntered school this morning at Wea-
verville. He is the most popular pupil
in the school being a general fayorite
with both teachers and pupils.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
JAPANESE DIET OPENS

TOKYO. Dec. 22.-Both houses of the
japanese diet were formally opened at
8 o'clock this morning. Sumitaka
Haseba. prominent leader of the con-
party. was elected speaker
OF the lower house. The emperors s
address will be delivered December 25,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Import of Decision

NEW YORK Dec 21.-Asa Bird
Gardiner argued the case in favor of
the state of New York and said that.
in his opinion. the courts decision ends
the chances of Thaw being taken to
Pennsylvania. He bases his opinion on
the fact, he said, that the United
States supreme court recently denied
the application for writ of error in
O. somewhat similar case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
THAW WILL NOT BE
TAKEN TO PITTSBURG
Circuit Court of Appeals Decides
Whites Slayer Need Not Be
Bankruptcy Witness

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 21-Harry
Kendall Thaw, the slayer of Stanford
White. who is confined in the state hos
pital for the criminal insane at Mat
teawan. can not be taken to Pittsburg
to testify in the bankruptcy proceed
down today by the United States cir
cult court of appeals in this city.
Whether the ease will be taken to the
United States supreme court is not
known hQra
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
HEADS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

NEW YURk, Dec. 2I.---A suTprlse
was sprung in life insurance circles
today, when another change in control
of the Provident Savings life assurance
society was announced Il. K. Rit-
Itenhaus. commissioner of insurance of
Colorado. was elected president to sue
Iceed Arthur C. Langhana- The control
OF tne PHI organlzaalo4' fz ~ Was aIluu,icea, ha ~
those of Judge Nash lockwood of Sara
toga Springs. n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
HELD UP BY TRIO

OAKLAND. Dec. 21.-Thomas Soto. an
employe of the Peoples express com
pany. notified the police that he was
held up and robbed by three men in
Alice street tonight. A few dollars in
money and a gold watch and chain
were taken
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
GERMAN AMBASSADOR ARRIVES

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Count John
Heinrich Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador to the United States, with
the countess and their daughter ar.
rived today by the Hamburg american
liner Amerika. This is the ambassa-
doris first visit to America, while
countess Won Bernstorff, although born
in New York, has not been here for
25 years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
SCANDAL IN LIsRoN

LISBON. Dec. ei.--The newly elected
municipal court has unearthed a big
scandal in the city's accounts. over
$1,000. 900 has disappeared. The former
monarchial councillors admit the irreg-
ularities. but lay the blame upon the
government.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Army Orders

WASHINGTON. Dec 2I.-Army or
dcrs. Captain James A. Ruggles. coast
artillery corps is transferred from
Ninety-fourth to the Fifty-nrst com-
panv 10 take effect February Is and VIII
proceed 10 san Francisco and sail
about March for Manila and join his
-fmDany,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
rELToN TO RESIGN

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 21.--SamueI NJ.
FELTON, will retire from the presidency
of the Mexican Central railroad within
the next fortnight, according to an
authoritative report.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
LIGHT ME,N on. COMMISSION

1T must be remembered that there
are eight men on the commission and
that there were in the beginning al
most as many views regarding the
things to be done by it, Gradually the
work is narrowing to proposals with
which there probably will be essential
agreement i'm the end.
How i'll placed any worry over Sem
ator Teller's letter is may be better un-
derstood when it is remembered that
both the senator and Mr.. Frewen are
and always have been ardent cham
pions Of the cause of silver
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
The California Promotion COMMITTEE

liz Nd4l4Oluld EIOuOuOu NOmmltCee
THE State Central Organization. organized il,
1y02-An association for the commercial AMI
industrial Development OF California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promoting advance
ment, encouragement Century Dictionary
NOTING Of California's interests. 1t has moth
ing to SELL 1t fosters all things tending to the
ADVANCEMENT OF California 1t Is an author
ity on all matters relating to California m FT
COCk the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established. 1t invites
desirable immigration It presents the oppor-
tunltIes and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity 1t Is supported BY popular
subscriptions and makes no charge for apv.
service rendered. 1t has AFFILIATED with 1t n
commercial organizations Of the state, with a
combined membership OF more than 20000
Meetings or representatives Of these orcaniza-
tions are held semiannual1y in different parts cf
the state where matters OF California interest
are discussed Headquarters % the committee
square. San Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE IN
FITED-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

Do You Want S5.OOs
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page II.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
TELLER IN SCHEME
TO BOOM SILVER
Sensation Caused by PubIica=
ton of Colorado Senator's
Letter in Paris

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.--The Times to-
morrow will say:
In important banking circles in Wall
street something very much like a SEN
sation. was created yesterday by the
discovery. in financial weekly pub
Iished in Paris, i'Econon1iste European,
of letter written by Senator Henry NJ
Teller of Colorado. a member OF the
Aldrich currency commission, to More
ton Frewen. the well known bimetal-
list of London, in which Senator Teller
seems plainly to indicate that the COM
mission has under consideration a plan
to issue circulating notes secured by
silver if the government of India will
cooperate
In his letter, which was published De-
cember 4, Senator Teller is quoted as
saying that he is personally in favor
Of the issue of small notes OF limited
legal tender secured by silver, but that
since the purchase of silver to secure
such notes would advance the price of
the metal to a figure where India
might decide to melt down its rupees
and sell the metal it is necessary for
the currency commission here ito know
what the attitude of the Indian gov
ernment would be. He says on this
point:
ATTITUDE OF INDIA
"Will India interest itself officially
in our inquiry into a question of the
highest importance for the finances of
India. Naturally ask this of you in
an entirely informal way. We will
make the proposal officially if you learn
that it will be well received, but we
do not wish to expose ourselves to an
absolute refusal
Inquiries made by bankers to ascer-
tain whether Senator Teller's negotia-
tions with Frewen had the sanction of
the entire Aldricil commission de-
.veloped the contrary to be the case.
From members of the commission with
whom the bankers got into touch. the
following statement of the situation
was obtained:
THE commission knows nothing of
Senator TeIler's correspondence with
Mr.. Eleven. Mr.. Teller is acting in
dependently and alone. No PROPOSE
tion to issue such notes has ever come
before the commission for discussion,
and if it had it would not have been
entertained.
EIGHT MEN ON COMMISSION
1T must be remembered that there
are eight men on the commission and
that there were in the beginning al
most as many views regarding the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
Sparks From Engines Start
Fires Which Do Much
Damage.
DROUGHT FELT IN COUNTRY
WELLS AND cIsTERNs GO DRY
AND FARMERS ARE FORCED TO
HAUL WATER FOR DAILY USE
RAIN NEEDED BADLY. .'

Fire has played havoc in the country
a few miles south of the city during
the past week. Probably the most
serious damage was done on the farm
Of William Druley in Boston town
ship. Sparks from a c., C. & L. 10
connective ignited a corn crib which
burned with all its contents. which
were 1900 bushels of corn. The grass
and woods are so dry that fires are
almost Of daily occurrence. The farm
ers have organized for fire fighting
purposes and are kept busy large
portion of the time.
At the Ross Witt farm, Wits Sta.
ton, the railroad is supposed to have
been the cause Of fire near Cottage
Grove that required the combined en-
ergies of all the men of half the town
ship to extinguish. The flames
spread across fields and through
woods and constant additions Of help
were required to cope with them
They were not combatted successfully
until several relays had waged battle
against their encroachment.
Rain is needed badly throughout the
country districts. August, September
October and the first eight days In
November have been remarkable fol-
the small amount of precipitation
Wells and cisterns continue to &c
dry and many farmers have been re
quired to use the hydrant water fol-
bath room purposes for several weeks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
PRESIDENT LEAVES
FOR AFRICA IN MARCH
Smithsonian Institute Backs
Expedition.

San Francisco. Nov. 7.-President
Roosevelt will leave the United States
on March 20 to spend year in South
Africa and engage in scientific re-
search for the Smithsonian Institute
This positive statement was made by
Edmund Heller, assistant vertebrate
zoologist at Berkeley University. Prof.
Heller yesterday accepted an invita-
ton extended TO him by President
Roosevelt to accompany the expedi-
ton to Africa in the capacity of zoolo-
gist
A week ago Prof. Heller received
personal letter from President ex-
planning the object of the expedition
to Africa and inviting him to accom-
pany it. Prof. Heller was recommend
ed to President Roosevelt by DIR. Mer-
riam, head OF the Biological survey of
the department OF agriculture.
President Roosevelt In his letter to
Prof. Heller states that all arrange
ments for the expedition have been
made by the Smithsonian Institute and
all its expenses will be paid by that
association. The letter also gives
number of details of the program ar
ranged for the expedition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
THE ALBATROSS.

Wonderful Flights Of This Great
Feathercd Wanderer.
OF all the strange creatures seen by
travellers not the least interesting is
the wandering albatross. This great
feathered wanderer, sometimes meas
uring seventeen feet from tip to tip Of
his wings, will follow a ship for days
at a time. Some travellers and sailors
declare that they have seen particular
bird fly for weeks at a time without
resting. The albatross has always
been a bird of mystery, and in ancient
times the people believed that these
unwearying sea birds were the COM
panions Of the Greek warrior Diomedes.
who were said to have been changed
into birds at the death of their chief.
Though the superstition about the
killing Of an albatross bringing bad
luck is only foolish one, 1t has served
a useful purpose for many years in pre-
venting the slaughter Of these beautiful
and gallant birds-the sailors friends
and the landsmen's wonder. Up In
dreary Kamchatka, that outlying part
Of Siberia which cuts into the north
Pacific, the natives, never having
heard Of the superstition about the
albatross, catch him and eat him, but
his flesh makes such poor food that,
after all, the legend may be said to
hold good, for he is indeed in bad luck
who has to make q meal Of it.-Ottawa
Free Press
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
He FIGHTS DELAY
District Attorney Desires an
Early Hearing of the
Hams Case.
THE CAPTAIN is INSANE.

New York, Nov. Tt was an
nounced today that District Attorney
Darrin of Queens county, would Wig
orously oppose any further delay in
bringing to trial Capt. Peter Conover
Hams and his brother, T. jenkins
Hams, for the murder OF William <.
Annis, when the hearing on the motion
to set the date of trial comes up be-
fore Justice Aspinwall, on Monday.
T. Jenkins Hams is to be tried first,
according to the plans of the district
attorney. One of the chief objections
of John F. Mcintyre, chief counsel for
the Hams brothers, to an early date
for the trial is the mental condition
of Captain Hams, who is thought in
sane. The lawyer says that Captain
Hams is a vital witness for his broth.
er and his mental condition is now
such that he cannot testify.
Another consideration advanced by
Mr.. Mcintyre is the absence of import
ant witnesses in Honolulu. This fact
Justice Aspinwall took under consid
Grafton when he heard the first plea
of the defense for delay. He will rem
der his division on Monday and It Is
thought that the trial Of T. Jenkins
Hams will go on this month.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
WOOD PLEAD GUILTY
Surprises Prosecutor by Re-
fusing to Contest
Case.
FACES OTHER CHARGES.

After William G. Wood has COM
pleted his sentence of ITO days in the
Wayne county Jail for passing a frau
dulent check, it is probable he will be
turned over to the authorities at Peru,
Ind, for trial. Three charges have
been placed against Wood at Peru
and had be not been prosecuted here
he would have been under the juris-
diction of the Miami county court
now. Wood surprised the prosecuting
attorney when he entered a plea of
guilty yesterday afternoon. He had
claimed all along he would contest
the case and said he could prove his
arrest on the charge of passing a
fraudulent check would be found a
mistake.
The work OF Wood in this city was
bungling and the mans only reasona-
BILE hope for success lay in his bold
ness. After inducing Alph Collett,
the saloonist, to cash check, Wood
made several attempts to have other
checks cashed. He tarried about the
city too long, however, and was ar
rested upon information secured from
Peru. At the time of his arrest, it was
not known Wood had done any
SHADY work in this city. He con-
fessed after his arrest and incriminat-
ed himself in the Collect transaction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
HARD TO INITIATE.
Sounds Beyond the Ability Of Our
Vocal Organs.

Sounds Beyond the Ability Of Our
Vocal Organs.
"That man can initiate perfectly the
Jingle of money" said in tone of eu-
logy a young woman.
well, what of thatT objected her
companion. That ought not to be
hard to do"
TRY to do it."
The objector, after summoning into
his mind the sound of jingling money,
tried. "R-r-r- tat-tat," he went. ''Br-br-
bra-ra-ra, chk- chkk-chk" Then he
smiled alphabetically, for he had failed.
Not by the furthest stretch OF the i'm
agination could it be said that he had
uttered a sound that resembled mon
ey's jingle in the least degree.
81 knew you couldn't do it." said the
young woman. "It is amazing how
many simple sounds there are that we
can't initiate, try as we will. There is,
for instance, the sound of a person
walking, the sound Of a typewriting
machine in operation, the sound of run
ming water, the sound of a breaking
dish. You can't initiate those COM
monplace noises, and I doubt if any
one IN the world can. Our vocal ca
pacity seems to us large, but it is real
ly limited enough-as limited as that
of many animals and much more linn
tied than that of certain birds. That
ed his vocal capacity sufficiently to i'm
itate the pleasant, silvery sound Of
moneys jingle."-Baltimore Herald.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-08
President Roosevelt Could
Have One However If
He Wanted 1t.
POLITICIANS SPECULATE.
NOW WONDERING WHO WILL
TAKE PLATT'S SEAT MORE
PROBABLE ROOSEVELT WILL
GO IN UPPER HOUSE,

New York, Nov 7.-Republican pol
iticians, having nothing better to do,
have been discussing with more or
less earnestness in the last few days,
the claims and counter claims of vari-
GUS New Workers to the seat in the
United States Senate which Thomas
C. Plat will vacate on the fourth of
next March.
1t is generally conceded in the start
If President Roosevelt really desires
to step from the white house into the
senate chamber, he can do so. There
might be mutterings in some quarters,
but that would be all The federal
machine has endless qualifications and
there are not many who would be will
ling to raise their hands in opposition
to 1t just at this juncture.
AS pointed out in Washington dis
patches yesterday, the president ex-
pressed himself some time ago as un,
willing to put himself in a position
where he would be called upon to pass
criticism on his successor in the pres
idency. Now, SO some of his friends
are reported as saying, that objection
has less weight, because he considers
the possibility of his differing with
Mr.. Taft in any matters of policy sc
remote as not to be worth consider.
ing. 1t is pretty clear, however, that
just at present the president Is not
inclined toward entering the senate
next year. Two years later Senator
Depew's term expires and it has been
considered much more likely that the
presidents eye was on that particular
vacancy.