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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
Local Brevities

ASSESSORS MEET ToDAY-The assessors of
the state will hold their annual convention to-
day at the chambers Of the board of super
visors.
MoToRMAN sENTENCED-Joseph L. Graves,
motorman. was convicted yesterday Of battery
upon Andrew F. Magrane of COL Buena Vista
avenue. He gave notice of appeal.
BURGLAR IS SENTENCED Earl who
pleaded guilty to stealing tools from house in
course of construction at Thirty second and Lake
streets was sentenced to 1S mouths imprison-
ment by Judge Cabaniss yesterday.
GLOVES MAY HAVE BEEN SToLEN-Fritz
Schulze was arrested at Third and Market streets
yesterday afternoon because he had 81 pairs of
long driving gloves In his possession which the
police believe were stolen.
CHECK PROVES WORTHLESS Hugo yogel
sporting man from Chicago was instructed by
Police Judge Conlan yesterday a charge OF
passing fictitious check for $3.50 on the Hotel
Normandie. The was continued till jan
uary 90
stein, junk peddler, arraigned yesterday on
charge of murder for killing Berah Landau
with q shovel at Q street and Twenty-seventh
avenue last Saturday The case continued
till January 81.
AGED WOMAN INJURED-Mrs. Mary Bowen,
an aged woman living at 2061a Fillmore street,
struck by Fillmore street electric car at
the corner of Haight street last evening and
painfully bruised. Motorman Davis OF the Fill
more street car was arrested.
ARRAIGNED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT-Joh s.
Purdy was arraigned before Police Judge ShortaIl
yesterday a charge of felony embexzlement
and the case was continued till Saturday He
is accused by Jules Clerfayt of embezzling
SPAS rs received on the sale of grain stock
WANTED TO SEE HUSBAND the case
Of James A. Jackson. tailor. charged by his
young wife with threatening to kill her, was
called in Police Judge Shortall's court yesterday
the Judge was informed that Mrs. Jackson was
sick and desired to see her husband. The Judge
continued the case and released Jackson on his
own recognizance.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
TWISTS MARITAL
TIES IN TANGLE
Edith Dunpfy in Reply to Suit
for Marriage AnnuIment
Involves Herself

Edith NJ. Dunphy filed an answer yes
terday to the suit of James Clay Dun
ply, the wealthy cattleman, to have
their marriage annulled. Dunphy in
mis- complaint claimed that Mrs. Dunphy
was never legally divorced from her
prior husband, Julius Silverstone Of
Portland, and that therefore her mar
riage with him (Dunphy) is void. In
her answer Mrs. Dunphy sets up that
her marriage with Silverstone was a.
void marriage. She married SiIversone
at Stevenson, Wash. January 20. 1908.
Eight days previously she had obtained
a divorce in San Francisco from Will
liam 9. Coffey. She states now that
she went to Washington to marry Sill
verstone in order TO evade the Cali
fornia law prohibiting remarriage with
in u months of divorce. Although she
declares she believed at the time it
was a valid marriage, she now pleads
that 1t was not. and that in consequence
her marriage with Dunphy was legal
Before marrying Dunphy she secured
a decree Of divorce from Si1verstone
Louise Mangini started suit yester-
aay for divorce from John Mangini
who pleaded guilty Of killing his
mother in law and was sentenced to
FIVE years Imprisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
LIEUT.. A. II. POTTER
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Nephew of Late Noted Bishop
Charged With Desertion

Lieutenant Ashton Howard Potter.
member of prominent New York fam
lily and nephew of the late Bishop
Potter, was sued for divorce yester-
day by Mary Louise Potter on the
ground Of desertion. Mrs. Potter is
a daughter of DR.. w. F. McNutt of
this city and sister of Maxwell McNutt.
the lawyer. The parties were mar
ried in Yokohama, Japan. November "a,
1900, and the complaint alleges that
Potter deserted his wife in April, 1907.
They were travelling in Europe at the
time and Potter left his wife and re-
turned to America alone. She followed
him to this country two months later.
During the greater part of the inter
venipg time she has been living with
her folks in this city.
There is one child, Marie Louise,
aged 6. The little girl is with her
mother, who asks that the court award
her the custody of the child. In her
complaint, Mrs. Potter also asks the
court to grant her alimony. alleging
that her husband possesses separate
property of considerable value. Potter,
who is a son of the iate Howard Pot
ter, an English banker, is now in
Colorado. He has had service in the
Philippines, but resigned from the army
in 1904.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
KATHARINE GOODSON
SCORES A TRIUMPH
Rain Dwindles Audience, but
Enthusiasm Is Not Damp
ened
Young Woman Pianist Displays
Much Ability and Appre-
ciatiOn

Only a handful of listeners greeted
Katherine Goodson. the English pian-
ist, last night at Christian Science hall
She should have had larger audience
though she could hardly have had a
more enthusiastic one. After every
number she was greeted by storm of
applause that silenced for the time
the patter of the rain outside and made
the concert room warm with enthu-
siasm.
Miss Goodson had to respond to many
encores. She played as an extra num-
ber the Chopin waltz in d fat and
after many recalls gave Schumann's s
..Nachstuck" In everything she played
there was evident the soul of the musi-
clan and the touch of the artist
After the presentation of Liszt's sec
ond rhapsodie, which concluded the
program. Miss Goodson was given an
ovation She had shown herself equal
to the task of presenting the master
pieces of piano compositions from
Beethoven to Strauss and the last
number was the final evidence of her
technical and emotional possibilities
The audience, though small, would not
let her go, and individually proved that
the praise which has been given the
player elsewhere was not more than a
due and proper recognition of her
worth
In her Schumann numbers she showed
romance: in her Beethoven sonata-the
one in sharp minor-she displayed
strength and virility; in the Brahms
and Strauss pieces she discovered to
her hearers wrists of steel and a
fine musical intelligence, and finally in
the Tschaikowsky "Humoresuue" she
showed herself poet. The only pity
was that the rain pattered down on the
streets and kept music lovers away.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
ISLAND RESIDENTS
THINK WORST OVER
Crest of Flood Expected to Pass
Out of Sacramento Early
This Morning
Railroad Conditions Still Serious
and No Relief Expected
for Week
Especial Dispatch 10 The calIl


SACRAMENTO. Jan. Is.-Residents
Of the islands OF the lower Sacramento
river are lighting desperate battle
tonight with high water, knowing that
with the dawn viii come relief The
crest OF the wave viii pass out of the
Sacramento late tonight or early to-
morrow morning. Reports from the
lower section late this afternoon were
10 the effect that the river was falling
al Courtland. Walnut Grove and
Clarksburg. Grand. Merritt, Randall,
Sutter. Tyler. Andrus and Brannan ISL
ands. the reports said. were safe, while
the PiersOn and Lisbon reclamation
district levees were above the water
and holding.
The river had stopped rising at Isle
ton, and this evening the levees We're
several inches above the river and it
was believed that the crest would pass
without causing any damage.
The only danger feared by the island
ers Is the fact that the San Joaquin
river is also high. Some fear was en-
tcrtained for the safety OF Union and
other islands on the lower San Joaquin
when the tide came in.
Captain Z. +. Poole of the steamer
Empress. which left Isleton at 4 o'clock
this afternoon. said that the river had
stopped rising there. and the people be-
lieve the worst is over. He reports the
levees on all the islands several inches
above the water and the river has
ceased TO rise at almost all points.
Railroad conditions tonight are about
the same as last night. Trains to and
from san Francisco run by way Of
stockton. Trains to and from the east
are sent over the Northern Electric and
the temporary track TO Ben Ali. The
lire between this ciry and Davis is
not expected TO be ready for use for
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
BLAKE UNDER FIRE
IN NEWBURGH CASE
Chief Witness Maintains MUIR
phy Trial Testimony

E. A. S. Blake was subjected to
seven hours grilling cross examination
yesterday before Judge Murasky in the
trial of A. S. Newburgh. the attorney
charged with an attempt to corrupt
John Martin Kelly, talesman In the
recent Ruef trial.
Blake did not swerve one iota from
his testimony in the Murphy case, al
though Attorney Bert Schlesinger,
chief counsel for the defense, tried to
confuse the chief witness for the state.
The cross examination of Blake pro-
ceeded without interruption, exception
an occasional objection raised by the
prosecution when catch questions were
put to the witness. Little attention
was paid to Bilake's testimony concern
ing Newburgh, for the defense sought
to show that Blake had perjured him
self in an attempt to retain his
liberty.
Schlesinger attempted to show that
Blake was at the mercy of the district
attovne in that the prosecuting off,
cet e3utd provide Blake with a new
trial or secure leniency, but Langdon
was quick to deny this statement,
branding it in open court as false.
Then Judge Ferral made an impressive
speech to the jury, declaring that the
defense had discovered IL distinct per-
juries in Blake's testimony.
Blake rehearsed his connection with
Frank j. Murphy during the redirect
examination by the prosecution, assert
ing that Murphy and Newburgh re-
uuested him to make false affidavit,
setting forth that Kelly had solicited
bribe.
Mrs Newburgh appeared again at
the defense table. Carl Lindsay and
William III. Schooler, the attorneys who
came to Blake's assistance without his
request, were on hand, but were not
called.
S. M. Snyder, the employer of John
Martin Kelly, testified that Blake ap-
peared several times in Kelly's Office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
UNITED STATES IS
TO PROSECUTE SUIT
Subpoena Shows Government as
Plaintiff Against New
York World
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Though no
decision has yet been rendered by
Judge Ward of the United States cir
cult court in the matter of the validity
of the subpenas served by District
Attorney Stimson upon five employees
of the World. Stimson changed today
the form of the subpoena when the
sixth employe of the World was served.
The striking change in the form of
the subpoena was that it required the
person served to give testimony In
matter between the United States and
the Press publishing company, the lat
ter being the corporate title of the
World.
COMPLAINANT A MYSTERY
The nature Of the charge and the
identity of the complainant are, how
ever, still unknown. Stimson refused
to throw any light on these matters,
the proceeding in those respects re-
naming as deep a mystery as ever.
District Attorney Jerome took
hand in the investigation of the Pulitz-
er Panama canal article. For several
hours Jerome was closeted with United
States District Attorney Stimson in the
offices of the latter, after which he
made this statement:
"Stimson and discussed the question
of criminal prosecution for libel in
the courts of the county of New York.
which would, of course, be based upon
the complaint of an individual. We
have talked about the subject before
and are likely to again. What the
government is doing. 1 don't know
That is none of my business
Jerome's entrance into the investi-
cation is interpreted to indicate that
the district attorney of this county
may seek indictments for criminal libel
on an alleged violation of section 246
of the penal code. Douglas Robinson,
one of the men involved in the article
which President Roosevelt character
lied as 'in part libeling Mr.. Robinson" >"
is a resident of this county. 1t is
believed that he Is the individual to
whom the district attorney referred
and will make the complain upon
which the case may be taken before
the New York county grand jury.
ONE WITNESS EXAMINED
Although the only witness examined
today was E. M. Engelman, an employe
of a news association, who is said to
have furnished the data upon which the
alleged libelous articles subsequently
published by the World were based, the
presence outside the grand jury room
of two secret service men from Wash
ington with mass Of documents and
a number of account books gave rise
to all sorts of rumors.
Engleman is said to have made an
investigation last year in Paris of the
purchase of the canal property .by the
United States from the French stock
holders and to have submitted his find
ings to the democratic national COM
mittee during the late presidential
campaign.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
LIFE OF A PIMPLE
Complexions Are Cleared and PimpleS
Disappear Overnight Wa1hDue
Trouble.

Com pkeXtOn9 Are Cleared and PIN DkeB
Disappear Overnight Wafhoue
Trouble.
The dispensers OF poslam. new skin
discovery. ask that notice be given
that no one IL urged to purchase it
without arst obtaining an expert
mental package. those who have tried
1t viii nnd that the nfty-cent box. on
sale at the Owl Drug Co. and all drug.
stores. IS SUFFICIENT to cure tho worst
cases OF eczema. where the surface
affected is not too large. The itching
ceases on first application. 1t will also
cure acne. tetter, blotches. scaly scalp.
hives. barber's and every other form OF
itch including itching feet Being
fesh-cOlored and containing no grease.
the presence OF poslam on exposed sur
faces. such as the face and hands IL
not perceptibfe. Water and soap can
not be used In connection with IL. an
these irritate and prolong skin trou-
bles. sometimes even causing them
AS to the experimental package OF
poslam. IL can be had free OF charge
by mail OF the Emergency Labora-
tories. 50 West Twenty hfth Street.
New York. 1t alone is sufficient to
clear the complexion overnight. and to
rid the face OF pimples in twenty-f0uF
hours
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
KILLS FAVORITE DOG
AND SHOOTS HIMSELF
PorterviIle Man Commits Sui
eide in Hunting Cabin

AUBURN. Jan. 19.-After shooting
his favorite hunting dog Stephen A.
Bagly of Porterville, Tulare county,
blew out his brains at hunting cabin
near the home of his brother, Louis H.
Bagly in the Edgewood district. Sun
day Bagly had been visiting his
brother for a month. He had been
morose and despondent since another
brother died few days ago. He was
a native of Missouri and unmarried.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20

CARE TAKER FOUND DEAD-August Kus-
chel, for many years the care taker at St
Joseph's hospital, was found dead in his room
In the hospital yesterday morning. Death was
due to gas asphyxiatlon, but it was believed to
have been accidental Kuschel was rs years old.
UNITED RAILROADS sUED-Elsfe RoseutbaI
child Of years, through her guardian Ernst
Rosenthal sued the United Railroads for $50 coo
damages yesterday She was knocked down by
ear in Sixth avenue California street
September 20. 1905 as a result of which her left
leg crushed and amputated. The right leg
was also hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
The California Promotion Committee

(The State Central Organization Organized irs
19O2-An association for the commercial and
industrial development of California;
PROMOTION: The act OF promotion. ADVANCE
ment encouragement. Century Dictionary.
NOTING OF California's interests. 1t has nOfb-
ing TO sell. It fosters all things tending to the
ADVANCEMENT OF California. II Is an author
ity on all matters relating TO California. It EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new industries
and fOsteE those already established 1t invites
desirable immigration. 1t presents the opDor-
tunities and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity. 1t Is supported BY popula :
subscription and makes charge for any zerv-
ice rendered. 1t has affiliated with IL 200 COM
mercial organizations OF the state with a COM
bined membership OF more than 80. 0OO Meetings
OF representatives. OF these organizations are
held semiannually IN different parts OF the state
where matters OF California interest are dis
eussed. Headquarters OF the committee are
maintained IN California building. Union square
San Francisco. CORRESPONDENTS INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
Storm Sweeps Santa Rosa
ISnecinI Dispnfch 70 The Call

SANTA ROSA, Jan. l9.-More than 13
inches Of rain has fallen here in the
past 20 days. during which it has rained
every day but one. This breaks all pre-
vious records for a continuous storm
both in the length Of time it has rained
and the amount Of rainfall. 1t is rain
ing hard here this afternoon with no
prospects of a let up and grave fears
are entertained as to the result. All
streams are bank full and the ground
can not take UP any more moisture. so
ii VIII have TO find way off into the
streams
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
Levee Breaks at Todhunter's

W A McGovern, superintendent Of
the western division. who is at the
scene Of the flood, wired the general
offices today that by the breaking OF
the Ievee on the north side, four miles
west Of Sacramento, the water had
raised six feet at Todhunter's leyee
during Monday night and was over
would require 10000 sacks OF SAND fo
hold back the water from Mckee 10
Lovdal.
J. II. Young wired yesterday that the
TEN porarv bridge across the American
river would be in tonight and thar
travel would be resumed by the bridge
Thursday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
Yosemite Trains Running

MERGED Jan. 19.-The Yosemite
Valley railroad trains are now running
.n regular schedules after being tied
up bv slides for few days as result
b.. the storm of last week. The storm
WAS especially severe in Mariposa
county. At El Portal terminus of the
Eosemite railroad. it rained IA inches
ia IA days. and there was seven inch
fan ia = hours. Several excursions are
planned into the Yosemite in the next
Ll-Il- u-aalEe
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
Rescues Her Father
oecioI Disooich 10 The CALI

Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI
GRIDLEY. Jan. 1s.-Cassie Miller is
the heroine Of the flood period Tn
aided yesterday she rushed through
food water up 10 her neck and res
cued her father, who had been rem
dered almost unconscious from a peril
GUS position on a fence in an old
slough. The father Peter Miller, had
started to cross the slough on horse
back when his horse went IN over
its head and Miller was thrown from
the saddle into the water. The swift
current carried him down 10 an old
fence. where he clung, half uncOn-
scious. until Cassie managed to get
him to dry land.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
RESORTS
New Zealand and Australia
Via Tahiti
Regular Through Service

The Wonderlands OF the Pacific. See Milford
Sound, the Wanganuf River end the Hot Lakes
and Geysers-surpassing the Yellowstone. New
Zealand is now at Its best. The s. 8. Mariposa
sails Feb. 2. Only S260 round trip to We'll
nngton. New Zealand. first Glass; one way. third
class, $S625
LINE TO HONOLULU-Special round trip
rate. $40. S. s. AIameda. sailings Jan so Feb
90 Send for itinerary. o. s. $. Co.. 673 Mar,
ket St Telephone Kearny 1891
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
HART TO FIGHT BARRY

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Jan. 19.-The
vapor City athletic club today matched
Marvin Hart and Jimmy Barry for a
90 round match, the limit permitted
here at catch weights. the men to meet
on the evening of February IL: Barry
is here training for the event.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20

ACCUSED OF STEALING IRoN-A warrant
was issued by Police Judge Shortall yesterday
for the arrest Of J. A. Walton on a charge Of
stealing $3.50 worth of iron and steel. the prop
erty Of W. S. Hubbard and A. W. Patteani
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
HIS NEW PLAY
NOT A SUCCESS
Noted Actor Scores Personal Hit
in a Weak, Though Poetic
Drama
CAST OF CHARACTERS
In Laurence Irving's Drama,
Richard LOveIace"

Captain Richard Lovelace. E. H. sOthen
Colonel Martin Hawley. ~ John Taylor
Alderman sacheverell. =. Malcolm Bradley
Lucy sachevereIl. his niece. Gladys Hanson
Mr. Porter Albert 8. Howson
Mrs. Porter, his wife. ... Ina Goldsmith
Adjutant J. Kelly
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
Sacramento Canyon Blocked

REDDING. Jan. 19.-All trains due To
run through Sacramento canyon to-
night have been annulled. No SO is
held at Redding. No. Is and 13 at
Dunsmuir. Heavy rain accompanied bv
wind prevails throughout the canyon,
and trains are held as a matter Of
safety against possible Washoufs and
~landslides. In a few places water is
over the tracks The river IS 10 feet
at Kennel The big embankment in
the southern part Of Kennel has been
weakened by the food in Backbone
creek. There are no washOuts on the
main line. This seasons rainfall here
is 25.26 inches. Last seasons was 1868
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
Senatorial Elections

Elections for the United States SEN
ate throughout the country yesterday
were as follows:
North Carolina-Lee H. Overman,
elected.
Iowa-Albert ]. Cummins. elected.
Arkansas-James P. Clarke. re-
elected.
South Dakota-Coe I. Crawford
elected.
New Hampshire-Jacob H. Gallinger,
reelected.
North Dakota-M N. Johnson
elected.
Connecticut-Frank P. Brandegee
reelected
Washington-Wesley L. Jones elected
Utah-Reed Smooth reelected.
New York-Elihu Root indorsed by
legislature
Missouri-stone will be elected to-
day.
oklahoma-Thomas P. Gore sure of
reelection.
colorado-charles ]. Hughes Jr.
elected.
Illinois-Hopkins in lead for re-elec-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-20
Rivers Still falling

MARYSNILLE, Jan. 19.-The rivers in
this section Of the state continue to
fan. Notwithstanding the rain is again
falling in the mountains and along the
Feather and Yuba watersheds The
southern part Of Sutter county is partly
Inundated. but the water is rapidly re-
ceding. The Southern Pacific railroad
company brought a train from Sacra-
mento this afternoon as far as the
bridge across the Yuba river at the
southern boundary Of this city 1t
crossed the Northern Electric bridge
at Sacramento on spur from the
southern Pacific track. Trains which
are detained north Of here can not 20
south before Saturday. The Northern
Electric company expects to have trains
running from this city to Chico and
Oroville on Wednesday night.
The weak places in all Ievees are
being strengthened in apprehension Of
another rise
Three white men and a Chinaman
have just been rescued from a cabin in
the submerged Cline-Bull tract, where
they had been marooned for three days
and nights without food.