The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30
DIVORCE QUARRfLS
WITH HER PARENTS
Oakland Gossip Links Name of
Mrs. DuRay Smith Jr. With
That of Conway

of this city have been agog with IN
terest for several days over the story
that is being whispered around con
cerning family quarrel that has
arisen between Mrs. Du Ray Smith Jr..
recent diycrcee. and her parents 1t
is not so much the separation between
Mrs Smith and her parents that has
led TO the gossip as il is the causes
which are assigned for this breaking 3
of family ties.
Though Mrs. Smith received her in
terlocutory decree OF divorce so re-
Gently as December of last year, her
name has become linked with that of
Patrick Conway. leader OF the band
which is now playing at Idora park
Her close friendship for Conway is
said TO have resulted in d heated scene
with her father. following which she
left the Key Route Inn. where she mad
been living with her parents. and took
alp her abode at the home of her sister.
ms H. H. Eastman OF $50 Chetwood
street Oakland.
WAS DIVORCED IN DECEMBER
Mrs. Smith is the daughter of 4. II.
Higgins. who is well known in this city.
and was formerly the wife OF Du Ray
Smith Jr. son of Du Ray Smith, a prom
inent Oakland real estate man. In De
cember of last year she secured an in
terlocutory decree of divorce from her
husband en- the ground of desertion and
was awarded the custody OF her daugh-
ter, Evabelle- Since then up 10 a few
days ago she has made her home with
her father and mother at the Key Route
inn
Since Conway became a guest at the
Key Route inn. some time ago. Mrs.
Smith is said to have spent a great deal
of time in his company. against the
wishes. and even commands. OF her
father. She has been constant at
tendant at the Idora park concerts and
is alleged 10 have been driving with the
band leader on several occasions and
to have met him al various social func-
tions.
The climax of the quarrel between
Mrs. Smith and her father is rumored
TO have occurred at a small card party
given a few nights ago. The party. ii
is said. was interrupted by a telephone
call from Higgins. who ordered his
daughter 70 return TO her own apart
ments at once Mrs. Smith refused to
obey the command and was informed
that unless she did so she should leave
the hotel at once. She was charged bv
her father with having become infatu-
ated with Conway. The parting fol-
lowed the next day Mrs Smith went
to the home of her sister while her
father left shortly after for trip 20
Yosemite valley.
CONWAY HAS A WIFE
None OF those directly concerned in
the matter would discuss il yesterday
when asked the details OF the quarrel.
except Conway. who denied the story.
Mrs. Smith refused herself TO callers.
and other members OF the family de-
clined to be interviewed
1t is absurd TO say that there has
been any unusual familiarity between
myself and Mrs. Du Ray Smith. or even
that we have become particularly init
mate said Conway Why. 1 have a
wife and children in the east. and most
certainly there is no infatuation on nv
part for Mrs. Smith and none on her
part for me l know that Mrs. Smith is
passionately fond of music and has at
tended several OF the concerts at Idora
park but our acquaintance is simply
of the most casual nature. II there has
been any trouble between Mrs. Smith
and the members OF her family I have
learned nothing of ii. and most as
suredly have not been a party to it."