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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
NAME CAST FOR
WINTERS TALE

BERKELEY. March AFTER tryouts
lasting more than three weeks the
cast of The winters Tale" which viii
be staged in the Greek theater the
evening Of April ). has been selected
and was announced at the university
tody- The former date set for the
English club play was April 4. The
change was made on account of the
intercollegiate baseball game April at
Pale Alto. which would not allow the
university students time TO reach
Berkeley for the play in the evening
Miss Janice Meredith will play the
part of Hermione sam Hume will
take the part OF Autolycus and Sayre
NacEe1 Leontes- The cast OF other
characters are
NAntigonus. James a Brookman;
Camille David Levy, Polixenes. Donald
Lamont. Fforizel. George AIanship, Per
dita, Mildred Martin: PauIina- Sybil
Marston. Emilia. Beatrice Stafford; /;
Namillius. Albert Monroe. Mopsa. Alice
Sonthworth: a shepherd, Harold Bax-
ter. clown this son). Richard Gold
maa.
l-avier Martinez. the. artist OF san
Francisco. has drawn a poster espe-
cially for the Winters Tale The
drawing is classic in composition ana
viii soon be on exhibition in the bay
cities
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
LEAVES SICK WIFE
AND KILLS HIMSELF
Young Southerner, Out of Work,
Sends Bullet Through
His Heart
Father Is Connected With the
Sloan Bank at Hot
Springs, Ark.

OAKLAND. March leaving his
young wife lying on a sick bed. from
which she may never rise. Frank z.
Davey. son OF a prominent Hot Springs.
Ark, citizen. shot himself IN the heart
at II O'Clock this morning and died
quickly. The tragedy occurred al oak
land avenue and GTeenbank street
Davey had wandered in the streets
and over the hills of Piedmont for two
hours before he determined TO Kill HIM
self and was in the middle OF the
street IN the Piedmont residence sec
tion when he fired the fatal Shot His
death leaves the invalid wife with a
10 months old boy TO care for. The
little family lived in Moss avenue near
Fabiola hospital.
DR.. H. E. Huntington came upon the
body at noon today, lying in the road
way, and at the side of the BODY was
the pistol with which the one shot had
been fired. Dr. Huntington summoned
s A. Kendall, marshal OF Piedmont. and
watch was kept until the morgue could
be notified An inquest VIII be held
Saturday morning.
Davey had been. employed as a. clerk K
in the general store Keepers office of
the Southern Pacific company. or late
he has been out of work, and with his
wife suffering from heart trouble he
grew gloomy over his financial straits.
TIE wife has been Ill for some weeks
and is under the care Of DR.. j. Fearn.
The fatal news will be withheld from
the young woman as long as possible.
as friends fear the shock will be too
much for her.
Davey's father is connected with the
Sloan bank Of Hot Springs
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
FINDS BABE WRAPPED IN
SHEET, DEAD OF EXPOSURE
Passerby StumbIes Over Bundle
on Sidewalk and Uncovers
Mite of Humanity

Until James Mccarthy OF 40 YER
mont street kicked idly at a little bun
die done UP in white cloth that lay on
the sidewalk ar Seventeenth street and
San Bruno avenue Sunday, not one of
the many people who passed that way
knew that the bundle contained the
corpse of a newborn infant
As Mccarthy stirred the packa ge
with his foot il gave back a peculiar,
soft feeling that reused his curiosity
Picking il UP. he found that the cloth
was pillow slip. and inside il, wrapped
carelessly Ia sheet of coarse brown
paper, was a tiny baby. cold in death
Yet evidently il had not died in pain.
for on its waxen features there was no
sign OF anguish.
Investigation showed that the body
was that of girl about three days old.
One of its most noticeable features
were the eyes. which were of the deep
est blue. Detectives are making an ef-
fort 10 hunt down the parents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
STRIVE TO BREAK RECORD

VALLEJO. March 2-In an en-
deavor to make q record for Mare
island navy yard which will result in
battleships being constructed here
work on the collier Prometheus. being
built at cost OF $3.50. 900, is being
rushed and VIII be completed within
10 months
During February over 40 tons OF
material were put In the ship each
week, progress made being IL per cent.
The ship is now over IS per cent com
pieted. It viii be launched in eight
months and finished two months there
after. This is the greatest record ever
made in ship building, either by a
government or private yard
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
WIFE OF INSURANCE
BROKER WINS SUIT
Mrs. Alice E. BurIing Awarded
Divorce on Cross Complaint
Charging Intemperance
Iron Worker and Wife Given
Time TO Adjust Their
Differences

Mrs Alice r Burling secured a
divorce from Augustus B. Burling. an
insurance broker, in Judge Seaweli's s
court yesterday on the ground OF
habitual infemperance and failure TO
provide Burling started the suit,
suing his vile for divorce on the score
Of desertion. but the case was tried
yesterday solely on her cross COM
plant Attorney William s Barnes
represented Burling. but he asked no
questions
Mrs Burling told the Judge that she
had been compelled TO leave her hus-
band because OF his intemperate hab-
its. She said that Burling once drank
himself into such q condition that he
had 10 go 10 a hospital His conduct
has caused her TO suffer from nervous
breakdown To support herself, Mrs
Burling testified. she had 10 rent their
residence at 2424 Sutter street Worth
ington Ames. Z stock broker. corrob-
GRATED her testimony The matter of
alimony viii be taken up later by the
judge and her attorney. Sanford Feig-
en- ba una-
Judge Sturtevant sat up with a sur
prised look n his face when George
P Argens who was testifying in the
suit Of his daughter. Helen Flynn. for
divorce from William Flynn. casually
remarked that when he saw Flynn
strike the woman on the face he
skipped out and left them to it,
Suppose I walked down and struck
your daughter now. wouldn't you pro-
tect her. asked the Judge
~oh. that's different" replied Argens-
WHY
"They are husband and wife
Well, what of it2"
He might have shot me"
@On the contrary you had a right
to shoot him. You would have had
a perfect defense
Flynn, who is structural iron
worker. admitted that he struck his
wife on the Jaw when drunk. but
promised never 10 do so again if the
Judge would not give his wife
divorce
Judge Sturtevant suggested re-
Cancellation. lectured the man about
the gin habit. and put the case over
for several weeks TO give the couple
an opportunity TO make up
other suits for divorce begun yes
terday were Eugene Creste against
Adolphe Creste, desertion: Henry
Funda against Mary E Funda. deser-
ton: George J. Couchot against julia
Couchot. habitual intemperance: Rufus
Fielder Beasley against Mary Emallne
Beaslev. desertion. Dora Seifert
against Charles Albert Seibert: Nora
Merkle against Harry Merkle, habituai
intemperance; Lottie A Bile against
John C Billie. cruelty: X B. Scott
against J. l. Scott q commercial traV-
eler earning $500 z month. deseruon;
clara Partridge against Robert h
Pattrjdge. habitual intemperance and
failure 10 provide. Dorothy Nordstrum
against Ownie Nordstrum. cruelty
The following divorces were granted
Yesterday. By Judge SturVevant-Wii-
liam A Smith from Margaret smith
desertion. BY Judge Murasky-Mar-
Saret Hernal from Albert E HeFmaii
Mabel Murphy from Edward Murphy.
cruelty. By Judge Buck-Ruth suth-
erland from Hugh Sutherland whlful
neglect: Elizabeth Webster from
Thomas Webster, cruelty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
WATER co. MAKES
NEW MOVE IN CASE
Thousand Page Bill OF Excep.
tiOns to Be Filed in Dam
age Suit
Seeking TO Avert Payment OF
100000 for Lack of
Pressure

OAKLAND. March ATTORNEY Eu-
gene e Txefethen viii Me a bin q
exceptions consisting OF more thar
1000 pages OF typewrittsn material. il
an attempt TO avert the payment ct
s1so.eoe damages by the Contra Costa
water company 70 Niehaus Brothers
company Of West Berkeley The fling
OF the bill OF exceptions will mark 2
new step IN the famous suit TO recover
damages By FIRE. which, IL was alleged.
resulted when the water supply failed
Trefethen said today that the hnai de-
eision IN the suit would be moment0us
in every community OF the state sup
piled BY water companies
The bill of exceptions when prepared
will be fled in Judge Ellsworth,s de-
partment OF the superior court. After
his decision II is probable that the
action viii be carried BY one or the
other OF the contestants TO the su-
preme court
The case was begun six years ago.
after the manufacturing plant OF the
plaintiffs was burned. and II was
claimed that the water pressure was 50
low that the IRE department. could
make no headway against the flames
A decision was given against the water
company in July. 1906
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
TEACHERS DEFEND
/. PRINCIPAL MURPHY
Boards Inquiry Into Alleged
Inefficiency Is Met by
Sharp Raps
Special Examination Declared
to Have Been Far Too Rigid
for Young Students

The school boards inquiry into al
legged inefflciency of teachers of the
Monumental high school, growing out
of the special examination of members
of the graduating class conducted re-
Gently by Superintendent OF Schools
Roncovieri. which resulted in the fail
ure of every pupil. was begun yester-
H. Murphy and two of his teachers were
put through q severe cross examirla-
ton.
Early in the session, however. il de-
veloped that the real object of the in
vestigation was directed against MuT-
ply In fact one of the teachers, Miss
Ida GarSarino, was told, 10 begin with,
that the board had no idea of aues-
tioning her work, and Miss Leila Rich
ards was given the same assurance.
! The point on which the whole in
quiry was based was the special ex-
animation Pupils at the Commercial
high school take business courses, IN
GLIDING stenography and typewriting.
The examination given by Superintend-
ent Roncovieri and ]. Ferguson of the
board required the pupils to take so
words minute for FIVE minutes by die
tation. then 10 read their notes and
transcribe on a typewriter without a
single mistake Not one pupil out of
II passed,
Principal Murphy said the reason for
the failures was that the children We're
so nervous at the sudden test that they
couldn't do themselves justice. and he
also declared that lack of equipment
had handicapped the school He read
figures TO show that the test was more
severe than that required under United
States civil service rules. Ferguson and
Roncovieri tried TO shake his testi-
mony. but the principal stood firm.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
CIGAR STORE GAMESTERS
FREED ON TECHNICALLY
Good Government League Urges
Biggy TO Continue Raids of
Gambling Places

The case OF Washington Manning, ar
rested with six others the night of
February in rooms in the rear of
Wolfe brothers cigar s,ore, Fillmore
and Eddy streets, for playing a per-
centage game of draw poker was dis
missed by Police Judge ShortalI yester-
day afternoon The point in dispute
was what is a percentage game2 The
evidence for the prosecution showed
that q white chip valued at % cents
wass taken from the Jackpot oc-
easionalIy and that the players got
cigars and drinks. The defense
claimed that the game could not be
called a percentage one as defined by
the statute and the Judge agreed.
granting a motion to dismiss The
other defendants viii be tried today.
Should the present case fail the
good government league has suggested
TO Chief of Police Biggy that he con-
tinue TO raid the cigar store gambling
adjuncts until he has accumulated suf-
ficient evidence 10 warrant a vigorous
prosecution Of the cases in the po-
lice court
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
tORGANIZ 1907.

fOkEANiZfD lerUl-l
t.PRON0T1OS'f-The act OF pTomorinx- advance
uaar. eneuuragemen Century Dictionary
The California Promotion committee has for
its object the PROMOTING Of Calif0rnis as a
whole Ii has nothing to sell It's energies are
devoted % fostering ali things that have tns
II gives reliable information on every subject
connected with the industries Of California II
eivex ENCOURAGEMENT 70 the establishment
Of new industries and invites desirable imn1iKra-
ton IL Is rot an Employment Agency. although
il gives information Tegardl1 Ing labor conditions
II presents the opportunities and needs IN all
fields Of business and professional activity. This
committee IS supported bJ popular subscription
and makes charge for any service rendered
Affiliated with the ccrnmittee are 1G0 CONNER
cisi organisations Of the state with 4 member
shin OF over 50 eco Meetings held semi
annually in different parts Of California where
matters OF state interest are discusSesl- Head
quarters OF the committee are maintained IN
square CORRESPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
CALL TO GROUND ARMS
GIVEN SCANT SUPPORT
Radicals Agitation Is Frowned
Upon by British Cabinet
Officers q

members OF the house of commons. who
are agitating a broad measure of dis
armament. received scant support from
the cabinet in the house this afternoon
when they introduced a resolution in
viting the government 10 take action in
support Of ther views Herbert NJ As
quith, chancellor OF the exchequer was
the spokesman for the government.
While he sympathized with the general
desire for reduction in the growth OF
naval expenditure here and in other
countries he declared that the liberal
government had gone under the present
circumstances as far as IL safely could.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
BROTHER AND SISTER
WAR OVER BIG ESTATE
Woman Charges That Mothers
Property Goes to Son by
CompulsiOn
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 HE CALI

STOCKTON. March AT late hour
this afternoon a jury was finally sworn
TO try the sensational contest between
brother and sister over the viii OF
Caroline B. McCauley. who died leaV-
ing an estate valued AT $500 900.
Mrs Alice n Valensin OF Sacramen-
20. a daughter. fled a petition IN con-
test In which she made sensational
charges against her brother. George B.
3IcCauley. She alleged that he beat
his mother and kept her drugged and
IN state OF inroxicstion. otherwise
the property would have been equally
divided and not all of II left 70 the
sen.
Hrs Nalensin further states that her
brother coerced her mother into willing
the entire estate 10 him by making
threats that unless she did so ne would
commit suicide or become prohigate.
McCauley denies al these charges
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03

and glazing for hve story and basement build
ing at sW corner q Ellis and Powell streets;
Charles Burt with John westerlund and ]. ".
Hedausst-An work for a three sf0ry building
iaats 10 y line OF Landers street. Io5 Of
Fouftee1rl- s.. TO
Ms Friederscks Orerzcker with T. C. Ger
lach-AlteEatiols and additions for & two story
frame building into two fats il X line Of Valley
street 20s y Ct Church " 25-S by ia;
81 CSC
Joseph O'Brisn with Armstrong constrnetsoa
eompsny-Au work for 4 one story ana basement
cottage IN line OF Hampshire street 1856 s
y Twenty-fourth- 5 . by F 100: 81 so
Victor DemAr1ini with Bsgletto & Trevea-
All work except window shades. gas and electric
fixtures and manEels for a two story and base
ment frame building n line OF Clay street %
n u Powell 2ltxfi g. s. 6oG
C. A. and H z Heliwsg with Clarke can-
struction cofnpauy-An work for three story
and basement reinforced concrete building al NJ,
corner u Grant and Inio1 SQUARE avenues Z co
by \ -: 81 GO.
Isaac Koan with Ickelhesmer BroS Andres
Wiikie company. Forderer cernice works Charles
II. Hock-.An work for four story brick buisd-
ing ID E lire of kezTny street. S3-6 s Of Rush
5 3 By Z os-ss S12.9s9.
Conrsd and Marie BerEman1 with Michael &
Rencl-AM WORK for a snd 4 half story
frame building In S Is1e q Fairuounf street
215-6 u Palmer, - By s IL. xe4iS
CLARK 4 Sons-f5iazed arcbifecTuraI terra Gotta
Tor 50 eight story and basement building 10 \
line cf Post street. O. T NJ keerly. r 1876 X
f&2-S. = Sc s -. " -, $ G2-e. s.. $40
Ieila NziltzmE With Blake construction con-
psnF-An work except CRATES. shades snd sas
fzturcs foF tTo story framc building AT Sw
eozne- q Nee aaa Dag streets. 26.6xles; 50, 80.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
SHOOTS WOMAN, WOUNDS
MAN AND BABE, SLAYS SELF
Japanese With Automatic Pistol
Creates Bloody Melee in
Laundry

STOCKTON, March 2.-Without any
known motive other than jealousy, c.
Fukumaga wealthy japanese Of
Truckee and Sacramento. this after
noon entered the Sunrise laundry.
operated by Y Kawamura. and muir
dered the proprietor-s wife. attempted
to murder J. Yamaguchi, the business
partner of Kawamura, sent a bullet
from an automatic revolver into the
eve of an Is months old daughter of
the murdered woman and then killed
himself. Kawamura was the only per-
son in the laundry 10 escape the fire
Of the murderous Japanese
The most unusual feature OF the traZ-
coy Is that the baby is still alive. The
bullet. instead of tearing through the
delicate skull bone OF the infant, lodged
II the cavity back Of the eye.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
SUES DocroR FoR DAMAGES

renee Hoffman OF San Francisco was
made the defendant in a s25, 600 dam
age suit here today, when c. E. Ogburn.
a rancher Of Hilton. brought an action
against him. 1t is alleged that DR..
Hoffman. who cared for Ogburn when
one OF Ogburn's legs was broken in a
wine press, broke the limb a second
time. when he had plaintiff under
anesthetics. against his desire and posi-
tive orders not to do SO. It is alleged
now that the leg Is considerably shorter
than the other.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
EMMA GOLDMAN SARCASTIC
Woman Anarchist Lecturer Says
Man Had Grudge

SPRINGFIELD. No. March Emma
Goldman. anarchist lecturer. arrived
here tonight from St Louis and re-
ceived her first account of the attack
upon Chief of Police Shippy of Chicago,
She said:
"of course the man had 10 be an
anarchist If hs tried 10 kill anybody.
Somebody kills somebody else, or tries
to shoot him. and the world, the officers
and the newspapers cry anarchist
know nothing whatever about the af-
fair, but I would be willing 10 guar
antee that the man was not an anarch-
ist, but fanatic or somebody with a
private grudge against Shippy."
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
HOTEL GUESTS FLEE IN
PANIC AT NEARBY FIRE

Forty guests OF the Swiss-Americsn
hotel at 532 Broadway 7ed from their
rooms in scant attire AT IL O'Clock last
night. when flames shot upward
through the building from the taiioring
establishment below Special Police
man o H Burge rushed through tie
house and gave the alarm. which en-
abled all the guests 70 escape In safet..
The fire Is believed 10 have bee
caused By gas explosion in the tailor
shop In quick time the entire Struc-
ture was ablaze II was a two storv
wooden building and was completslS
destroyed. The total loss Is placed Al
s.. 000-
The fire caused a panic among the
late diners al the II TrOEatOre cafe.
adjoining. at Kearny and Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
WALKER HELD IN JAIL

SAN DIEGO. March 2.-Judge Car
dena of the federal court of Lower
California has denied the motions of At
torney F. P. Ramirez for William F.
Walker, the alleged absconder of New
Britain, Conn, who sought release from
the Ensenada jail because the neces-
sarv extradition papers had not arrived
in Ensenada inside OF the 40 days des-
ignated in the extradition treaty be-
tween this country and Mexico. Walker
was remanded TO the custody OF his
jailer to await review of the case by
The minister OF foreign affairs at the
City OF Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
GETS ANONYMOUS LETTERS

DENVER. March 2.-Anonymous let
ters, signed with great variety OF
foreign and evidently fictitious names,
have been coming to Rev. Father Will
liam Organ since he delivered the
funeral oration over the body Of Father
Leo.
munications," said Father Organ to-
day. but I have not considered them
in the light OF threats They took me
to task strongly. though. for condemn
ing anarchy
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
GROCER FOUND ON SIDE
WALK, BEATEN BY THUGS
Mystery Enshrouds Attempt on
Life of Manager for John
w. King Company

Robert W. Lundy. manager for John
". King & Co, importing grocers, was
found last night in an unconscious con-
dftion on the sidewalk in front Of his
residence at s55 Fifth avenue An
examination of Lundys injuries showed
that his skull had been fractured His
condition last night was critical The
case has puzzled the police, as no at
tempt had been made TO rob Lundy. II
is the theory of the police that the
attack was made for the purpose Of re-
venge by some enemy Of the grocery
manager.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
WIS SECRETARIES ARE GUESTS

Members OF the Quong family were
hosts al 2 dinner given at he Hung
Far Low restaurant in Dupont street
last night 20 the private secretaries
OF Wa TiDs Fang. Chinese minister 10
the United States. Tables were set
for - and a tasteful menu was pre-
pared Following the dinner the party
adjourned 10 the Fairmont hotel,
where the evening was passed in COM
peny with Minister Wu. who viii leave
this morning for Washington, D. c.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
CRUISERS Ar SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA March 2-The
United States cruisers Tennessee and
washington arrived from San Fran
cisco yesterday afternoon and viii re-
main here four days. From here they
20 70 san Diego for a 10 days stay,
after which they win return TO San
Francisco, stopping at San Pedro.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
MILLIONAIRE OLIVER DIES

SOUTH BEND, Ind. March flames
Oliver, millionaire plow manufacturer,
died here this morning. Oliver, who
was "a years old, suceumbed TO general
debility and heart disease He was
known for many phiianthropic acts
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03

P. F. Collier & Sons well known
publications by Remington Gibson and
others Of the great American Artists:
regular price $50 and 500 each. Your
choics homoIro~ ~ no. nli.ss hna a. long
at CSC each Sanborn, Vail & Co. new
store, Mission street. between Third
and Fourth.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
COFFEE

The responsible man is
the roaster; his is t h e
name to go-by.
Your grocer returns yOnr money If yOu dOn't
ike schiuings Best. we pay him
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03
FRFNCHMAN HEIR TO
ESTATE OF MILLIONS
Albert POmfref of San Francisco
Owns Fourteenth of For
tune of SI7.500,000
Mostly in Actual Cash and Also
Carries HOnors With Brit
iSh Government
sPEcIAL DIsPATcH 10 The GAIL

CINCINNATI March Albert Pom
fret O. 577T Twenty fourth street. san
FrEncisco. q truck driver. is one u u
heirs 10 the Howard estate. which u-irh
ths interest Of years amounts 10 s1T.-
SOC, 0el- Ii consists OF an esra1llsh shlslent
t1 Red Lion street. London and cash IN
Ehe Bank o[ England with IL goes
either colonelcy in the British army
OF seat in the house OF commons.
Joseph " Pomfret of this city. one
q the 4 heirs. who has collected evi-
6ence "a substsntiate his claims. ex-
plains that some years ago Lemuel
fsther, induced that branch II the fam
fly 70 change the spelling Of the name
from Pomfet 10 Pomfret
William Pomfret was TIE lineaI de-
Ecendanr Of Colonel Pomfret- who, dur
ing the revolutionary times held =
commission with King George. He de-
serted the British and Joined the forces
CT George Washington and served
Throughout the war remaining IN
America 81 the close Of the conflict
The estate reverted 10 the crown. bat
was afterward restored 10 rae family.
and has been handled b court 8fncers
ever since The lOca hei- returned
YESTERDAY frol RavenswoOd. Culpeper
snd Richmond. Va where he found
evidence 10 prove rhat he IS one OF
The righrful owners OF the estate
PomfreL was assisted in searching
TIE Virginia records. by Edward Long
icy, an officer OF the British courts. who
has been in America for several months
looking up the heirs 10 the vast estate.
Colonel Pomfret after the close OF the
revol utiouary war. resided in Virginia
un-l his death.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-03

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