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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
SAILOR TWICE BECOMES
NATURALIZED CITIZEN
Charles B. SarIe Takes Out
Papers in Michigan and in
This State

Charles Bernard Sarle, a sailor, is a
much naturalized man. He received
his first papers IN San Francisco in
1902, his witnesses being Frank John
son and Gustaf Holmgren, who were
subsequently convicted Of naturaliza-
tion frauds and We're sentenced to long
terms in jail. After he received his
papers in san Francisco Sarle returned
70 his home in Michigan, where he
again made application for citizen
ship papers and they were granted. In
each Instance the naturalization Of
ficials claim that Sarles witnesses lied
when they testified that Sarle had been
a resident OF California and of Michi-
gan for a year before he made appli-
cation for his papers.
in 1905 Sarles naturalization pa
pers were Cancelled. This ruling was
later dismissed by Judge Hosmer Of
the supreme court because of the ma
ture Of the procedure under which
Sarle's; papers were Cancelled. Conse-
quently Sarle now has two sets of pa
pers. In order that the tangle may
be Strengthened out, Carlos G. White,
the local naturalization attorney for
the government has brought a suit in
the United States district court ask
ing that the citizenship Of Sarle may
be cancelled. The suit was fled yes
terday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
FAILS TO MAKE STATEMENT
Pullman Company Refuses to
Show Gross Earnings in State

SACRAMENTO, July 29.-State Con-
troller Nye at the meeting of the state
board of equalization today informed
the representatives of the Pullman car
company who were being heard by
the equalizers that in his opinion the
Pullman people have deliberately vio-
lated the law of California in that it
has purposely refused to render a re-
port to the board of equalizers show
ing It's gross annual earnings in this
state. Controller Nye declared that the
Pullman company had been requested
to submit a statement showing its
income from the cars operated by
1t in California and that 1t failed this
year, as it did in 1907, to comply with
the wishes of the board. The control
Ter said that he believed the Pullman
company failed to send in the required
statement not because 1t was unable
to compile the requested figures, but
because it aimed to confuse the board
of equalization and violate the law
for its own gain.
The charges of Controller Nye were
made in the course of strenuous ex-
animation which the Pullman repre-
sentatives were compelled to undergo
at the hands of the equalizers:
T. c. Coogan of the Pullman COM
pany claims that only two thirds of
the companys cars should be assessed,
one-third of them lying idle in the
yards at Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
CAPTAIN NEGLECTED TO
SECURE BILL OF HEALTH
Charges Preferred Against Conn
mander of KOsmoS Steamer
bY Local Officials

Grave charges have been preferred
against Captain r. Paessler of the
KOsmos liner Assuan by the local fed
eral officials and as the result of Cap
tain Paessler's neglect 10 provide him
self with bin of health before enter
ing san Francisco harbor his company
may be fined $4,000. The law pro-
vides a fine Of $1,000 for any vessel
which enters an American port from a
foreign port without securing a bill of
health from the foreign officials.
Collector of Customs Stratton was
notified yesterday that Captain Paess-
1er had visited five foreign ports be-
fore arriving in San Francisco and
that he did not have any bills of
health. The matter has been referred
TO the department at Washington and
Collector Stratton is awaiting instruc-
tiOns.
Pending the receipt Of the instruc-
tions from Washington the steamer
Assuan will either be held in San Fran
cisco harbor or a, sufficient bond must
be given before she will be allowed to
depart.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
WARREN RYNEDIES
AT HSATY HOME
Leaves Big Nate and Provides
in Viii Against Possibility
of "Wife"
Popular Bachelor Was COnsid-
cred Best Dressed Man in
San Francisco

Warren Payne. who was considered
a decade ago the best dressed man on
the streets Of san Francisco and would
have been an imposing figure anywhere.
died yesterday at his home, 9oS Ash
bury street. in his Goth year. -Clubman
and capitalist. the deceased. died a
bachelor sllencing what whispers Of
romance might have lowered about his
name with the adamantine proviso in
his VIII that "any one claiming to be
my wife shall receive but one dollar
from my estate'
Warren PAYNE was a son Of Theodore
Payne, a forty-niner who amassed a
fortune in San Francisco as an auc-
tfoneer and businessman His brother
Theodore Payne Jr., died less than
year ago at his country home at san
Mateo, leaving Il large estate, = me
wealth Of Warren. Payne is accounteu
between a half million and million
Of dollars, bat exact valuation IS DIM
cult. as the two brothers, during their
lifetime. Joined their interests war
ron Payne was popular in cluhdom and
belonged to the Bohemian club, the
Press club, the Cosmos club, the Society
of California Pioneers, the Merchants
association. California commandery,
Knights Templar, the Mystic Shrine ana
other Masonic organizations The
funeral will be held on Friday after
noon from Albert Pike Memorial han
The remains Will be cremated and the
ashes sent east
Mrs. Irene Talbot, with whom Payne
boarded at 90S Ashbury street denied
last evening that there was the slight
est grounds for any report that Payne
was married. If any one should come
UP claiming to be his widow she VIII
be disappointed. for the viii provides
that such a claimant shall receive but
one dollar" said Mrs. Talbot.
John J. Housman of San Anselnlo' a
cousin Of the deceased, has charge Of.
the funeral arrangements on behalf
OF the family. Il is understood that
the estate viii be divided among col.
lateral heirs. There are no. near rela-
tives surviving. Warren Payne was born.
in New York state and would have been
65 years OF age had he lived 10 August
10. He and his brother. came to Cali
fornia in 1854
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
RECEIVER TRACES
PHANTOM FINANCES
Finds Record of Odd Transac-
tiOns in Books of Wrecked
Market Street Bank

An unusual method Of finance, where
by bad debts were charged up to more
favorable security, has been discovered
by Receiver L. H. Mooser in his ex-
plorations into the intricacies of the
Market street banks financial system.
w. B. Nash, formerly vice president
and cashier of the defunct institution,
admitted the peculiar methods yester-
day when he appeared at the bank for
the conference with the receiver, to
which he had been invited
When Mooser took charge of the
bank he found that the BurIingame
tract carried a charge of SI53,OOO in
addition to the cost Of the property,
which was S1O5,00O.. Nash admitted
that the $4,000 represented loans
transferred to the account of the Bur
lingame tract. One Of the items was
$4,000 lent by the bank to the
Mutual trust company, a subsidiary
concern. When the Mutual trust COM
pany went out Of existence, its debt
was Cancelled, but was saddled on to the
Burlingame tract,
The logic Of the situation was, ac-
cording to Mooser and his attorney
that the Mutual trust company was
not good for the amount, but that the
profits expected from the peninsula
real estate deal would be enough to
cover all the other losses. Another
item was for $4,000 lent on the
note of the Sierra water and power
company, which was transferred to
the account of the Burlingame tract as
more secure resting place.
Mooser stated that it would take him
a week to materialiZe the phantom
finances of the bank, and prior to that
time he would not be able to discuss
the question of the honesty of the
transactions.
L. Q. Havens, who succeeded Nash
as cashier, will be interviewed this
morning by Mooser.
Members of the depositors' commit
i tee were at the bank during the day
advising other depos1tors to join the
association.
The committee of the depositors' as.
sociation, which was formed last Sun.
day in the Colonial theater, held an.
other meeting last night at the home
of Mrs. c. V. Cook. 1856 Geary street
and decided to rent an office in the
Hibernia building in Jones street
A subcommittee, consisting of JohT
Kanter, NJ. c. Randolph and c. A. Grim.
mer. was appointed to confer with Dis
trict Attorney Langdon and reques
/ him to investigate the charges agains
the officers of the bank. An unsatis
| factory meeting with +. NJ. Meigs Wal
held yesterday afternoon. Meigs wa;
asked why he refused to return thu
bank books to the depositors for tn,
\ bonds and stated that he didn't thinI
next meeting of the committee is t,
/ be held tomorrow evening at 1880 fl
room sos, Hibernia Office building, 1,
/ Jones street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
ARREST FISHERMAN FOR
SHIPPING CATCH TO PERU
Test Case Made of Chinese Who
Sent Shrimps to Foreign
Port

All Sing, a shrimp fisherman. was ar
rested yesterday on complaint sworn
to before Police Judge Cabaniss by
C. B. Wood. deputy fish commissioner
charging him with violating a section
of the penal code that prohibits fish
caught in the waters of this state from
being shipped to foreign countries. In
the complaint he is accused of ship
ping 81 barrels of dried shrimps from
this port to the port of Ca1lao, Peru
He was released on $3.50 cash bail.
The arrest was made to test the con-
stitutionality of the law.
All Sing will plead guilty and an
appeal will be taken to the federal
courts, it being contended that the Sec
tion of the penal code is invalid as
congress has the only power of legis-
lating in such a matter, the question
of interstate commerce being involved
Campbell, Metson & Drew are the at
torneys for the defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30

Gentle anointings with Cuticura, the
great Skin Cure, preceded by warm
baths with Cuticura Soap, followed in
the severer forms. with mild doses Of
relief, permit rest and sleep. and point
to speedy cure Of torturing. disfigur-
ing, itching, burning, and sca1y humors,
eczemas, rashes, and infammations,
from infancy to age.
Cut.cura Soap f25c) 10 Cleanse the shin c,,t,.
cura Ointment (5Oc) TO Heal the skin. and CUT
cura Hesolvent (50c) Cor in the form ~ Chocolate
coated Pills. 25c per vial ot COY to Purify the Blood
Bold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem
Corp. Sole Props. Boston Mass
n8-Mailed Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
DEMURRER FILED IN
SUIT FOR CONDEMNATION
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. OeI-
richs Asks Damages if Case
Is Decided Adversely

Another demurrer to the condemna-
tion proceedings instituted by the fed
eral government TO secure land in the
vicinity Of Fort Mason was filed in the
United States circuit court yesterday
by Mrs. Virginia Vanderbilt and Mrs
Theresa Oelrichs The defendants give
practically the same reasons for oppos-
Ing the suit of the government as did
Ellen Dore, Charlotte Z. Horrigan and
William B. Sharp in their demurrers
fled Monday. Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
Oelrichs ask $4,000 damages in case
the court decides in favor Of the United
States by condemning the land
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
COMMITS SUICIDE
AT HIS SONS GRAVE
Almarin B. Paul Jr., Fruit Buy
er, Dramatically Ends Life
in Cemetery
Farewell Note Hints at Quarrel
With Wife as Cause of
Dependency

Only a few days after his return
from a four months business trip in
the east, Almarin B. Paul Jr., son of the
well known mining engineer of this
city, went to the family burying plat
in Laurel Hill cemetery shortly after
noon yesterday. and reclining by the
grave of his son Lloyd, shot himself
through the brain with a revolver.
Scribbled on the back of credentials
to Oak Grove lodge No. 215, F. and A.
M, to which he belonged. Paul left
farewell message to his wife in Salt
Lake City, which limited singularly Of a
peculiar trouble between them which
his relatives cannot explain. This, or
fit of temporary insanity, is the only
reason they can assign why he should
have committed suicide. Paul and his
wife were supposed to be devoted to
each other.
This was the note:.
MY Dear Sarah-As an honest and
last dying word your accusations in
your letter of the 18th We're wrong
My promise to you was kept. My heart
is broken. Never allow Walter to bor-
row a cent. 1 am in my true mind
this is not an act of insanity, but 1
must seek comfort with my mother
much love to you, Walter Katherine
Thank your people for me for their as
sistance to you. Lovingly,
ALLIE Cat the grave). God bless ALL"
Walter and Katherine are children of
the couple.
Paul was buyer for the Fruit Can
ners association, and until about year
ago he and his family lived in Ala
media. Then for some reason his wife
went to Salt Lake, where her parents
lived. Paul is not believed to have
had any financial difficulties. After re-
turning from the east few days ago
he went to the home of his father at
1882 Broadway and was in a cheerful
mood when he bade members of the
family goodby yesterday morning Paul
was Mason and an Elk
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS for Forage and Straw-San
Francisco Cal. July IS, 19OS--Sealed PRO
posaIs in triplicate. will be received here and
nj the office of Quartermasters. until IL a. m..
August % 1905. and then opened. for fur
nisbing forage and straw for Fort Rosecrans
and Preside OF Monterey. Cal, during the period
beginning october /. 1905, and ending June
20 1909 Also at same time at this office
only. for forage and straw for periol
for Forts Baker. Barry. Mason. Mcdowell Mi
lev Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco.
Depot Of Recruits and Casuals. and Department
Ride Range Point BOnita). Also at same
time at this office. for oats and hay IN san
Francisco for shipment to Honolulu. II. T.:
and in Honolulu. TO be opened there at a.
M August 81 1908, for said oats and hay.
Preference given to articles OF American pro
duction. conditions OF quality and price (iuclud
ing in the price OF foreign productions the duty
thereon) being equal. and such preference given
to articles Of American production produced on
the Pacific Coast TO extent or consumption re-
ouired by the public service there. Informa-
fion furnished on application TO quarterma ters
st Fort Rosecrans and Presidio OF Monterey and
Depot Quartermaster. Honolulu. or TO under
mo. L. GLEN Chief ouartermaster.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. UNITFD
STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE. WASHING
ron. ID. c., June %, 19Os--Sealed proposals viii
he received at the office OF the United States
Reclama ton Service Phoenix, Arizona until o
o'clock a. M, August 3. 1908, for the furnishing
and hauling Of about 33. 600 barrels OF fuel oii
for use in the cement mill at Roosevelt, Arizona
For particulars address the United States Rec
1a4natfon Service, Washington, d. c.. or Phoenix
Arizona. FRANK PIERCE Acting Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
TO DEFEND COMMISSION

United States District Attorney Rob-
ert Z. Devlin will represent the in
terstate commerce commission in the
suit brought against it by the Southern
Pacific and the Oregon railroad COM
pany. Application for an injunction
TO restrain the interstate commerce
commission from enforcing certain
rates made by it was asked for in a
suit filed in the United States district
court last Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
RoRREn wHu.E AsI.EEP

Frederick Bratton, 1887 Cough street,
was in Golden Gate park on Tuesday
and fell asleep on the grass. His
wife, who accompanied him, laid her
coat and purse containing $3.50 be-
side him while she went for a stroll
,end when she returned her husband
was still asleep, but her purse had dis
appeared. The police were notified
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
SUES OLDER FOR DAMAGES

Suit claiming $4,000 damages for In
down by an automobile was filed yes
terday by Frank F. de Lisle against
Fremont Older. The accident happened
on July %, 1908. The plaintiff states
that he had just stepped from a street
car at California and Hyde streets when
Olders car. carelessly operated at q
speed greater than eight miles an hour
knocked him down. He claims that his
nerve centers were permanently in
jured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
PULLMAN COMPANY
IS SUED BY STATE
Controller Nye Will Force Pay
ment of S36,5l9 for
County Taxes
Car Trust Says Demand Is Un-
reasonable, as One7third
Rolling Stock Is Idle

The Pullman car company has re-
sorted to a new method of denance.
For years it lodged taxes in Cali
fornia with the skill of Dickens Charne
Bates, but last year the state board OF
equalization raised the companys as
sessment $1.000,0O0. The Pullman cor
poratfon protested and went to law
without result. All articles exhausted
IL refused to pay. These are the con
ditions which prompted Controller A. Is.
Nye to file suit yesterday in the name
or the people of California to force
the concern to meet its obligations to
the state
The suit is brought to collect $685.
5l93o, representing the state and coun-
ty taxes with 10 per cent added for
delinquency; $500 attorneys fees and
costs. Nye has retained the law firm
of Solinsky & Wehe to press the case.
The refusal of the Pullman COM
pany to pay it's taxes grows out of its
allegation that the sum assessed against
1t was unjust In past years 1t has
been assessed for a sum aggregating
100000. The state board of equaliza-
ton, adjusting the company's taxes TO
meet the 3 per cent impost on gross
earnings as provided in the proposed
constitutional amendment at the-begin-
ming of the last fiscal year assessed
the company for $1,625.527. This meant
an increase of $1,000, 900 and brought
forth heated protests from the corpo-
ration.
TAXES ARE DELINQUENT
The money due the state is now de-
linquent and Nye has taken steps to
force the payment. Through Solinsky
d Wehe he filed a suit yesterday
covering every phase of the situation.
He seeks to collect for the state and
the 39 counties in which the Pullman
company operates.
The complaint sets forth that for
the last 10 years the Pullman com
pany has submitted to the jurisdiction
OF the state board of equalization. 1t
then states that the company operates
over the lines of the Southern Pacific,
Central Pacific, San Pedro. Los An
geles and Salt Lake and the Santa F'e
railroads in the state of California. The
property of the company, as listed by
Nye, consists of SO standard Pullman
cars and 43 tourists, franchises to
carry passengers and other permits.
the total value of which is placed at
S1,625,527.
APPORTIONS ASSESSMENT
The controller enumerates the mile
age in each county in which the COM
pany operates and apportions the as
sessment on that basis.
After detailed statement of the va
rious steps taken in levying the as
sessment the complaint asks that the
company be forced to pay the sum
due the state. The case of each of the
80 counties is then taken up separately
and the same allegations are made. In
conclusion the controller asks for a
Judgment covering the amounts due
the stae ana the various counties, to-
gether with fees and costs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30

NEW LAND oPENED-Chicago, July %
According TO the terms of act Of the last
session of congress removing restrictions on the
alienation OF land owned by members of five
civilized tribes of Indians in Oklahoma which
went into effect Monday last, about 1900. 900
acres which have been tied up have become
available TO purchasers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
FAILS TO IDENTIFY
SLAYER OF FATHER
Alfred Buttgenbach Is Unable to
Pick CuIprit From Line
of Prisoners
Herman Boehm Makes Contra
dictOry Statements in Reply
to Wife's Charge

Alfred Buttgenbach failed to iden-
tify Herman Boehm as the slayer of
! his father. Joseph Buttgenbach, on the
night of March 5, 1904, on Boehm's re-
turn to the branch county Jail. No. .,
Ingleside, yesterday afternoon after his
attendance in Judge James Troutts
court, where he had been the defendant
in divorce proceedings instituted by
his wife. Boehm was marched with
several other prisoners before Butt
genbach. He was unable to recognize
among the prisoners the man who
killed his father on the night of the
attempted robbery of the pork packer
..at Fourth and shipley streets.
CAN NOT BE POSITIVE
AS the robbery occurred late at
night under a dim light it was thought
best that Buttgenbach view the men
under similar conditions Accordingly
the prisoners Were brought before him
again in the darker interior of the
prison. Again Buttgenbach failed to
point out the man who had told his
wife, in a smoment of confidence, that
he killed the butcher.
Buttgenbach said that too long a
Iime had elapsed to allow him to make
positive accusation against any pris-
oner he had seen.
Boehm was then cross examined by
Detectives Gallagher and AIoltke as to
his statement to Mrs. Boehm. He was
inclined to be surly, but made several
contradictory statements about the
confession made to hts wife. The ma
ture OF these statements the detectives
refused TO make public.
ID
called in Judge Troutt's court it was
found that William E. Jackson, father
of Mrs. Boehin, and her principal wit
ness, had been missing since last Mon
day morning. Mrs. Roehm believes
her father has been spirited away by
agents of her husband.
CRUELTY CHARGES DENIED
Counsel for Boehm asked that the
trial be continued so that witnesses
could be subpenaed for the defendant.
The request was denied. Many wit
nesses were called to prove his cru
city, including Mrs. Boehm, who told
-of how he had often knocked her down
with his fists. Boehm denied the state
mehts of his wife and called his
mother, Mrs. -Albertina Boehm, to tes-
tify to the truth of his statements.
The case was continued until Friday
morning. Judge Trout signed an or
der for the sale of four cows belong
ing TO the Boehms. the money to be
held by the court until the settlement
of the suit.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
FINANCIAL NEWS

During these times, when money is
so scarce, the Baldwin Jewelry Com
pany have made arrangements to me-
gotiate loans on diamonds and jewels
at current rates. 1851 Van Ness avenue
at Sutter street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
G. Trittenbach

Insurance broker, est 1874, now located
rooms 300-30l Marine bldg, NE. cor
California and Front sts.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
AMERICAN

Local show shoppers who enjoy emo
tional acting of high order should not
fail to visit the American theater this
splendid portrayal of the leading role
of Marika In Hermann Sudermann's in
teresting drama, The Fires of st.
John" This will be the attraction for
the remainder of this week, with a spe-
cial popular price matinee Saturday.
Commencing with the Sunday afternoon
performance Miss O'Neil will be seen
as Zoraya, the beautiful Moorish hero
inc in Victorien Sardou's spectacular
drama, THE Sorceress."
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
ISABEL IRVING
COMES IN MATER"
Popular Actress to Play With
Henry Miller at the
Van Ness

Local play goers have but four more
opportunities to witness The Servant
in the House" at the Van Ness theater
before it goes to Chicago. Seats are
now on sale for Henry Miller's third
Offering at the avenue playhouse. which
will be Percy MacKaye's new comedy
Mater" Miller will be in the cast, of
course, and the title role will be as
sumed by Isabel Irving.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30

Try Murine Eye Remedy
For Red Weak. Weary, Watery Eyes. .
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
PRINCESS

The musical comedy The Chaperons"
is drawing large audiences to the Prin-
cess theater and it is proving one of the
greatest successes of the season. 1t is
magnificently staged and costumed and
the cast is excellent throughout. May
Boley and William Burress score heav-
lily in their respective characters, and
Arthur Cunningham, Oscar c. APPEL
Evelyn Frances Kellogg and others of
the principals are making big hits at
every performance of the charming mu-
sical comedy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-30
CENTRAL

Dealers in White Women has
proven a winner at the Central this
week, no less for its fine melodramatic
possibilities than for its scenic investi-
ture. Miss Claire Sinclaire appears in
the first act garbed in a beautiful PART
sian creation, la directoire, and the
skirt is slit to the knee, disclosing a
shapely limb neatly clad in snug silken
hose. The play is far above the ordi-
nary melodrama, and Herschel NAVAL
is making a big hit in the role of the
reformed craftsman.