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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

Two of the five corpses taken from
the ruins have been identified as T..
O'Brien, saloon porter, and c. III.
Johnson, but the remaining three are
unrecognizable. y. S. Cartwright died
at the central emergency hospital early
yesterday morning, being the sixth
known victim of the fire.
A foreman in the employ of c. p.
Moore & Co reported to the coroner
yesterday that Joseph Casey. cement
worker. who had been employed by the
firm, did not report for work Friday
morning Although Casey's name did
not appear on the list furnished BY
Shanahan the foreman stated positively
that the missing man resided at the st.
George.
The coroner also received informa-
ton to the effect that the following
people resided at the lodging house. al
though their names were missing from
the list; Miss Linahan, Michael Collins.
a teamster, and two men named Jones
and Davis The following persons have
also been reported as missing, but 1T is
not known whether they ever lived at
the ST. George: Jerome OTIara, George
Scott. a laborer, William Carlisle and
John Harris.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
WEDDING BELLS
WILL NOT RING,
FOR THEY PART
Miss AdeIia Van Worst and Cur
tis Redfern Agree to Termi=
nate Their Engagement
Rupture Attributed to Psycho-
logical Trouble of Idea of
Modern Development

The story of broken enga cement
with a psychological turn is the latest
morsel of gossip for society. The per-
sons concerned are Miss Adelia Van
Worst, the pretty daughter of Mrs.
Caroline Van Worst and Curtis Redfern.
the clever young geologist and rail-
roadman- Announcement was made
several months ago that their wedding
would be solemnized this summer. but
1t appears from statements made BY
them Yesterday that the modern idea
of development interfered seriously with
the conventional, happy ever after end
ing of a wedding.
1t might as we'll end now as later" :"
said Miss Van Worst, and her erstwhile
fiance added cheerfulIy: "A disagree
ment now, or rather, an agreement to
disagree, is better than the divorce
court later
Redfern dilated upon the blighted
romance. saying that the evolution, or
rather dissolution, covered period of
several months and that the trouble
was purely psychological. The fact,
he asserted, however. in the plain old
fashioned terms was that they had
both realized their mistake before the
ceremony that would be supposed to
last forever
Miss Van Worst insisted that there
was no tangible reason for the sad
agreement, but insisted just as posi-
lively that her decision was final. She
is the accomplished sister of Miss
Lillian Van Worst, who was one of the
Fluffy Rufffes girls at the kirIness
Both girls are clever musicians and
social favorites.
1t is said that Mrs. Van Worst and
her daughters will leave soon for an
extended trip, but whether they will
travel toward the orient or go again
to Europe is not definitely settled
Mrs Van Worst has been abroad with
her daughters, and the girls were edu-
Gated in Europe. The announcement
of the eldest daughters engagement
created quite a stir last winter, but
II seems that the evolution of the
couple has meant separation and not a
wedding in the summer. as society ex-
pected.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
COMIC OPERA STAR
GRANTED DIVORCE
Sarah Edwards Charges Hus-
band With WiIlfuI Neglect

With no spotlight to accentuate her
movements and no press agent to her
aid the event, Sarah Edwards. the
charming comic opera contralto, walked
upon the scenes of a divorce court yes
terday and had severed the matrimon-
ial ties binding her to Fl. NJ. Wright.
stock broker of Oakland
Little was it suspected when the petit
tion for divorce was filed by the sedate
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Wright that the plain
tiff was the sprightly Sarah Edwards
whose. sallies and wonderful makeups
had time and again brought roar Of
laughter at the Princess theater. The
divorce was hedged about with as much
secrecy as the villainous designs of the
heavy in the mellowest of four act ru-
raj dramas. Not until Judge Trout had
pronounced the fateful words was it
suspected that Sarah Edwards had en-
tered upon a line of domestic tragedy
To many it was the first knowledge of
her marriage.
The suit was brought on the ground
of willful neglect. She testified that
she was married to Wright in Scranton.
Pa. in 1903, but that for short periods
he had neglected to support her. For
the last year and half she declared
she had to depend on her own exer-
tions for a livelihood. stating that her
husband, while nomina1ly a company
promoter and stock broker. rarely
worked. She said that she separated
from him 16 months ago. Her testi-
mony was corroborated by Lillian Nav
and Charles Kastenbein. Wright did
not contest the suit.
Sarah Edwards was member of the
Princess theater stock company until
a month ago. She then went with Ko1b
and Dill to Oakland, but recently left
them
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
MAY BARIC STILL
TRAILS WINGfIfLD
Begins Suit, Claiming $75O,OO0
for Alleged Breach OF
Promise to Marry

May Barrie, who formerly maintained
meretricious relations with George
Wingfield, the multi-millionaire part
ner of Senator Nixon of Nevada. and
created a sensation at the time of
Wingfield's marriage last August TO the
daughter of Robert Murdoch. the
banker. began suit in the superior court
yesterday, claiming S75O.0O0 damages
for breach of promise of marriage
Attorney Frank Drew of Campbell,
Matson & Drew, the lawyers for Wing
field, said that the suit was merely an
attempt to hold Wingfield up for more
money, and that it was entirely without
merit. Drew exhibited written
acknowledgment by Mrs. Barrie, in
which for $4,000 she reIinquished all
claims against WingfieId. 1t was writ
Tonopah, New, dated Tonopah, Noyem-
ber %. 1906, and was in the following
terms:
Received OF George wingfieId two
thousand (2,000) dollars in full for all
liabilities. damages or debts and prom
ises of any kind whatsoever.
MRS. NJ. BARIC'
Drew also has a stipulation between
the lawyers for Wingfeld and the law
yerS f0r Mrs. Bar1c In which IL was
agreed that in the suit for divorce
started by the woman in Nevada under
the name of May Wingfeld judgment
should be entered for the defendant
and that the costs should be charged
against the woman. In the acknOwl-
edgment Of the stipulation the plaintiff
admitted her name to be May Barrie.
In view of these circumstances At
torney Drew attaches no Importance
whatever to the suit. Probably the
woman is looking for another $1,000 %
he said contemptuously.
In her complaint, which was prepared
and fled by Attorneys Ball & Ball, May
Barrie states that in 1902. in considera<
ton of Wingfield's promise to marry
her within a reasonable time. and re-
lying upon his promise that he would do
so. she assumed matrimonial relations
with him. and they continued to live
until 1908. At sundry times during the
continuance of this relationship Wing
field is alleged to have declared that
it was his purpose TO carry out his
promise. Confiding in him and hoping
and believing that he would ultimately
keep his undertaking. May Barrie says
that she continued to live with Wing
field. She is now and always has been
ready and willing to marry Wingfield.
He neglects and refuses TO carry out
his promise. the complaint states and
in August. 1908, married Miss Murdoch.
Mrs. Barrie asks for $250,0OO dana ees
for the breach of promise, and for
$500, 900 because her health has she
says. been permanently ruined, and she
Is unable to earn livelihood.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
COL. j. e. MONTGOMERY
is DEAD IN PASADENA
Civil War Veteran and Engi-
neer Lived Eighty-two Years

PASADENA, April 17.--Colonel James
E. Montgomery president of the Com
monwealth artillery association and of
the southern California Loyal Legion,
died at his home. AS Bellefontaine
street, this evening. aged 80 years.
Colonel Montgomery went to the civil
war as captain of the commonwealth
artillery. and was rapidly promoted for
gallantry to the rank of colonel after
ward serving on General Grants staff
lie was captured during the seven days
battle. but escaped on the way to Lib
by prison.
He was secretary to Admiral Farra-
gut on the admirals cruise around the
world. After the war he served as
United States consul to Brussels, Leip-
zig Trieste and Geneva. He was en-
gineer on the construction work OF the
Pennsylvania railroad and was one of
the engineers who built tile Horseshoe
curve.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
FIGHT OVER OLD HAT.
TWO DEATHS RESULT
Dual Tragedy Winds Up Quarrel
About a Trifling Matter

sEARCHLIGHT. New, April IT,
Frank Orr and Arthur Dow were
killed in quarrel with James Mobiles
over. an old hat II miles south of
Searchlight yesterday. Mobiles in
formed James Mcdonald of the fatal
affray and gave up his gun. The news
was brought to Searchlight by an auto
and the coroner and a posse Immediate
ly went out and brought in the bodies.
Mobiles was apprehended this MORN
ing at Mrs. O'Connor's ranch. brought
to Searchlight and lodged in jail
Orr was shot through the heart as
he was in the act of pulling a gun.
Dow started running and was shot in
the back and after he fell Mobiles put
the gun to his neck and fired again.
Dow was unarmed. All parties are
well known and. have property t New
berry mountain.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

steeds, Yusanet, the great nine
months old flly, Will be shown with
Ibn Mahruss, Nedjran, Obeyran l and
Obeyran II.
PRIZES AWARDED FOR POSTERS
Clyde Gertridge won the first prize
of $40 for the best poster announcing
the coming festival Second prize went
to Miss Ethel Shearer of Los Gatos
school and third prize to Miss Margaret
Hinchcliffe of Campbell school
The mountain residents have given
notice of their desire to cooperate.
The following viii contribute all the
mountain greenery necessary for deco
rating purposes:
". F. Kletz John Thomson
q. 4 Garrett ~. Edwards
G. H. Hunter X. Chase
Isadore Miller T.. J. Gushing
Will van Loan Camp Curry
q. Mini John Lund
orson Rouse
The Los Gatos board of trade, which
is handling the floral carnival and feast
of lights, has the following officers:
]. a Case, president; II. z. Doolan, vice
president: T. +. Johns. secretary; ;. d. Balch,
treasurer: r. 7. Doolan Z. A. Crosby, ]. D. B.
Manning. T. W Mcintosh. A. b. Smith. T. A.
Dixon. r. y. Place, Robert Wilson, j. A.
Case. Rev II. A. +. Ramsay J. D. Farwell
and George $. McMurtry, directors.
The committee chairmen for the fete
are:
j. D. FarweIl reception: S. d. Balch. finance;
A. b. Smith. press; j.. i. Place, advertising:
Rev H A. r. Ramsay, floral display; D. B.
T. W. Mcintosh decoration: Robert Wilson,
refreshment; c.. C. van Eaton. grand ball.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
LOWERS RECORD IN
WILD AUTO RIDE
Ruess Makes Fast Time From
Los Angeles to Santa Barbara
[Special Dispatch 10 The Gail

Los ANGELES. April lin wild
ride. beginning at midnight last night.
'Bilr' Ruess set a new mark for the
automobile run from Los Angeles TO
Santa Barbara Ruess drove his i've
passenger Pope Hartford runabout
racer over the 109 miles of mountains
roads in hours S5 minutes. The for
mer record was hours and 81 minutes
Ruess left the Lankershim hotel at
midnight, with four occupants in his
machine. He lost "a minutes on the
way He was seven minutes at Holly
wood trying TO fix lamps. which were
useless. and later a spark plug blew
out. This cost him five minutes. On
the West Reseda plank road he found
the way obstructed by an abandoned
wagon. 1t took Il minutes to ditch
the dereIict. With poor headlight and
in a dense fog a collision with the
wagon was narrowly averted.
Los Angeles motorists believe ltuess
has set a mark on this run so low that
IL will stand for years The passcn-
gers in the machine declare II the Wild
est experience of their lives
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
Mater Rates BiII to- Pass

The water rates bill, establishing for
tae fiscal year beginning July 1 the
present legal charges, upon which,
however, the Spring Valley company
las piled d = per cent excess under
cover Of Judge Farringtons order,
probably wiz be passed 10 print Mon
day by the board Of supervisors.
Chairman Johnston and Supervisor
Murphy OF the committee have for two
weeks consented TO delays in this ac-
ton upon representations of President
Bourn and officials OF the company that
it might have something or other to
present for the boards $ considera tion.
Nothing tangible ia the way OF offer
evidence, argument or promise having
been received from the company the
Supervisors Indicated yesterday that
they would bring the matter to a vote
tomorrow. As the bill viii in any case
ne passed 70 print only and not finally
acted upon until the week following.
this action viii not debar Bourn from
.su;. king any overtures he desires Al
though under date Of Thursday Bourn
rlafied the chairman of the water rates
committee a communication, outlined in
SATURDAYS Call, inclosing a copy of
communication sent under the same
date TO the city attorneys office, the
latter Official had not Gp TO a late hour
Yesterday received the original.
Ia il Bourn stated the company's
desire to ehabilitate the Locks creek
system largely IS a maintenance"
charge instead Of a capital expendi-
ture. Johnston stated yesterday he
did not see how this could be passed
IS anything but 3 capital investment
by the company, and no part Of its
annual expense.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
MORE BODIES MAY
BE IN THE ASHES
Coroner Thinks Corpses Are
Still in Ruins of the St.
George Hotel

Because of an uncertainty as to
whether one of the municipal depart
ments the owner of the property is
required by law To bear the expense IF
overhauling the ruins of the st. George
hotel, which was destroyed by fire Fri
day morning, with the loss of a number
of lives, the work of searching for
other corpses has been suspended until
tomorrow, when District Attorney
Langdon will render an opinion on the
matter.
PECULIAR SITUATION ARISES
he peuculiar situation has arisen
because of the fact that there is no ex-
press provision in the law for the ex-
pending of the city's funds for this
purpose, and the board of public works
and board of health are reluctant to
take the matter up without legal ad-
vice, as the work will require the ex-
penditure of at least several hundred
dollars.
Information was received by Coro-
ner T. B. w. Leland yesterday which
tended to prove that the lists of guests
furnished TO the authorities by J. w.
Shandhan. owner of the destroyed fire
trap, did not include the names of sew
eral persons who are known to have
lived at the lodging house. For that
reason the coroner is anxious to have
the search for the bodies prosecuted,
but is prevented from doing so by the
legal ENHANCEMENT. Tt is now believed
thata at least six and possibly 10 of
those now counted as missing perished
in the flames. and that their eorpses are
lying beneath the pile OF debris.
DEAD MAY NUMBER SEVENTEEN
The lists of dodgers furnished to the
coroner by Shanahan Indicate that
there are only II persons missing, six
of whom are known to be dead but
from other sources information has
been obtained which indicates that the
total of missing or dead will reach II.
Coroner Leland, accompanied by
John Kennedy. chief deputy, visited the
ruins yesterday morning and spent two
hours Interviewing persons who were
on the scene while the fire was raging
Mrs. Rosy Pastor, who keeps the lodg-
ing house at 21S Eighth street. which
was partially burned, told the coroner
tlat she was sitting on the rear porch
of her house. having been unable to
Sleep and saw the flames burst from
the southeast corner of the basement
of the st. George. She stated further
that the Ostrowslli milling shop did not
take fire until after the lodging house
was wrapped in flames. This is in di-
rect contradiction to the statement of
Shanahan, who has sclaimed that the
fire originated in til. OstrowslSi build
ing
Leland questioned members of the
Briggs family and neighbors, after
which he surveyed the ruins and de-
manded of Sianahan a complete list of
the occupants of the house at the time
of the fire.
DEAD OR MISSING
A list of 179 names was furnished to
the official, together with the humber
of the room occupied by each The
only persons whose names were on the
list and are either dead or missing are
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
FEDERAL JUDGE SHOWS
THE MISSOURI COURTS
State Tribunals to Let Go of
the Rate Cases

KANSAS CITY. April 17-Judge
Smith Mcpherson in an amended decree
handed down in the United States dis
trict court today reserved exclusive
jurisdiction in Missouri's rate cases.
and in effect instructed the state courts
to keep out of the case
The decree will dissolve the injunc-
tion against the railroads now pending
in the state courts, started by the
state officials to enfoin the Is rail-
roads operating in Missouri from put
ting the 3 cent passenger rate into
effect.
The Burlington and the Rock Island
railroads had already announced a ma =
senger rate of 2 " cents, effective Nav
I. and today third railway, the ST
Louis and San Francisco announced
its intention to follow suit RAILWAY
officials here profess to believe that ali
railways in Missouri will be forced ro
take similar action
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
FIRE IN BUILDING
TRAPS 125 GIRLS
Elevator Boy Does Heroic Work
in Saving Women From Death

NEW YORK, April 17.-Fire in the
Empire building at Broadway and
BECKER street late today entrapped 125
girls working on one of the upper
floors. All We're rescued, however.
The fire started in a stock of feathers
on the first floor. On the tenth floor
the girls were at work. The dense
smoke was carried quickly up the ele-
vator shaft. which was open and at the
bottom of which was Tony Sarino, the
elevator boy, and his car.
Sarino shot his car through the
smoke to the top of the shaft and
bravely made more than half dozen
trips to the street level bringing many
of the girls to safety. The fire did
little damage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
PROMINENT SWISS MUST
BE TRIED FOR BLASPHEMY
Severe Punishment Will Follow
if Guilt is Proved

A sensational trial is about to COM
mence in Lucerne, an engineer named
Richter president of the German Swiss
union of free thought. being arraigned
for blasphemy on the 4th of June
last on the monism of christianity The
court had intended to let the matter
sleep but the procurator general of the
federal courts has interviewed and a
date has beer fixed for the trial. The
procurator general in his requisition
recalls the fact that the punishment
for the offense is six months in prison
on bread and water to be followed by
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
FREQUENT IN GERMANY
In Seven Years There Have Been
Ninety-eight Executions

Although little is heard outside Prus-
.sia of capital punishment within the
kingdom, the law is by no means a
dead letter. as statistics furnished by a
Paris contemporary show. In seven
years there have bee 9S executions. 10
of the condemned bel e women Silesia
heads the list with ~ executions. fol-
lowed by Brandenburg Posen and
Rhineland. No executions take place in
Berlin. the condemned being taken to
the prison at Ploetzensee, in Branden-
burg. where they have a standing gull
Iofinc.-L~endon Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
INVALID WOMAN DIES
AS RESULT OF BURNING
Unable TO Leave Bed When She
Is Attacked by Flames

Mrs Fred Anderson, the invalid wife
Of a laborer living in a refugee shack
At 3T5C Twenty-first street. was so
Iarly burned last night that she died
al tie Hahnemann hospital al l:I5 this
morning While all alone candle
beside her bed fell over and ignited
the bed clothes.
An injured spine rendered her help
less She screamed for help and Mrs
II J. RYAN and Mrs. kincaid, two
nefghbors. responded Mrs. Ryan
slnothered the flames while Mrs. Kin
.casd caused the alarm TO be turned
in Jospital Steward Malone of the
mark emergency administered tempo
rarr aid and caused the suffering
woman TO be hurried TO the Hahne-
mann bosnftaf which is near by.
Mrs Anderson was found TO be Sc
ver,lv burned about the arms and
else The house escaped with slight
damn sc
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
WANTS
PEACE MEETING
ON GAS RATES
Supervisors Asked to Consider
Means of Ending Long Com
flict With Company
Conference Will Be Held
Wednesday and COmprO=
mise Arranged

!. A truce between the gas company
nd the city may be the outcome Of a
conference TO be held Wednesday be-
tween President Britton and the Off
Gals Of the company and the supervis-
ors' artificial lighting committee.
Il hardly know what may be pro-
posed" said Britton yesterday to Su-
pervisors D'Aneona. Broderick and
Johnston, hut I wiz say frankly that
il would be to the interest of the com
pany to bring this interminable con
hict between the city and ourselves to
an END It may be some basis can be
reached to avoid at least further legal
battle in regard to next years rates"
COMPROMISE Is SUGGESTED
The supervisors gladly agreed to
Hold peace meeting DAncona and
Johnston stated that they had not
hanged their opinions that the boards
rates We're just and reasonable, but
they recognized that the action of the
federal court was drawing from the
people IS per cent in excess OF the
fate fixed Under these circumstances
it would equally be TO the city's inter-
ests 10 agree with the company upon
working rate" neither party waiv-
ing any right in the matter.
a gas rate somewhere between the
legal rate OF s. cents and the present de
1acto rate Of 81 may be the outcome OF
tnc conference.
EXPERTS EXONERATE COMPANY
The long expected report of Experts
A. a. Hunt and C. L Cory was pre-
scented TO the committee yesterday. 1t
GENERATED the gas company to the ef-
fcct that IL had not during the last
winter done anything which would in
.,rease the amount OF gas used by con-
sumers.
There being no records available for
Lhe months in question December,
January and February last), except
those of the companies supplying gas,
We have been compelled 10 use their
records" said Cory and Hunt in their
report. supplementing them with such
igEcStig cations Is We have been able to
make during the last three weeks.
THE time and facilities available
made Il Impossible to test a sufficient
number of meters Cthere being over
90 600 In useD 10 ascertain the average
accuracy Of ali the meters in use.
TESTING PLANT RECOMMENDED
The experts earnestly recommended"
that the city establish q municipal
testing plant costing about $4,000 and
equipped to try out thoroughly the
luality. steadiness and honesty Of the
rviee.
Rritton. when this section of the re-
port was read stated the establish
Wcnt OF the facts in regard to this in
f0rlna tion would be OF so much value
10 she company that IL would gladly
pay for the testing plant, letting the
city select whatever apparatus desired.
The committee declined this offer
with thanks and recommended the ap-
preparation Of $1,000 10 purchase the
Outdt.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

POSES AS GOVERNMENT OFFICER David
CobIe, arrested recently in Oakland for inner
sonafing a federal government officer was held
for trial yesterday by Judge de Haven in tho
United states district court. Coblc posed as a
member Of the United States geological survey
and was securing men for work In Alaska bav
Ing them pay him a deposit
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

ACCUSED OF BURGLAEx-Joseph Egan.
roofer was arrested yesterday on a charge of
burglary He is accused OF breaking into the
residence OF Mrs Elizabeth Hughes. 2O27 Polk
street February ) and stealing a sealsk n
sacaue, several dresses and two ostrich plumes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18

\ CHARGED WITH FoRGERY-Joseph Side
2 man WIS arrested yesterday on charge of for
aerr. IBe IS accused of breaking into the room
~ Laurence b. Briggs 1902 Webster street.
shout 10 days ago and stealing 5ewelry and
pawn ticket for other 3eANelry. which be obtained
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
DEAD OR MISSING

A list of 179 names was furnished to
the official, together with the humber
of the room occupied by each The
only persons whose names were on the
list and are either dead or missing are
he foJlowinp -: