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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
COURT REVERSES RULING
REGARDING DANCEHALLS
City License Tax May Yet Be
Declared Invalid

Judge Seawell reversed his own de-
cision yesterday in the case of the city
against P. Schivo, a saloon and dance
hall keeper at 49S Pacific street The
suit was for $3.50, representing the IL
cense tax on dancehall for two quar-
Iers. several weeks ago the court
gave judgment for the city. but yes
1erday motion for a new trial was
granted, Judge Seawell stating that
after more mature consideration he
had concluded that his former decision
was erroneous.
The judge held that the danceball Is
not conducted as business, but is
dealer. iduoi
II am not aware the decision states
that 1t has. ever been held that a
municipality m has the power to impose
Incense tax for the mere purpose Of
revenue, except upon business as
dlstlnguished from an occupation which
is not engaged in for profit or as a
means of livelihood. But whether snch
power exists or not. am satisfied
that such ordinances should be con
strued as limited in their application
to those who carry on some business. .
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
COOK PICKS NEW
DISTRICT CHIEFS
Lieutenants Wall and Tobin
Slated for Promotion
July

Speculation is rife in police circles
as to rumored changes to be made
by Chief Cook on July 1, when the
redistricting of the city comes into
effect. The chief will not make any
definite statement until he issues his
formal orders to company commanders.
but it is said that for the new dis
tricts in the Mission and South San
Francisco he has selected Lieutenant
Eugene r. Wall and Thomas L. Tobin
Wall. it is said. will. take charge of
the South San Francisco district. with
headquarters at the Potrero police sta
tion, and Tobin will have his head
quarters at Ingleside for the new Mis-
sion district.
Two sergeants will be detailed with
each of the lieutenants in the new
South San Francisco and Mission dis
tricts as acting lieutenants, and they
To fill up the vacancies at present
existing among sergeants and by the
opening of the new districts all cor
porals now on special duty will be
assigned TO patrol duty and their places
filed by patrolmen- Among the cor
porals doing special duty are Hawes
Caples, and Steve Bunner, at present a
detective sergeant.
Other changes are rumored among
the special duty men, but they will
not be known till the chief issues his
orders.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
FALLS 40 FEET,
But IS UNHURT
Carried to Hospital Despite Pro-
tests, but Doctors Find
No Injuries

Emil Fritz carpenter. who lives at
$50 Vermont street, is a human aero
plane. He knows how the stick feels
after it parts company with the rocket
and has nothing to learn about sudden
stops, duh thuds or meteoric finishes
He was working yesterday outside the
third story of a building in the course
of construction at Clementina and Sec
ond streets. A board on which he had
been standing slipped and Fritz shot
like a stone to the sidewalk, 40 feet
below
He tried TO stand up. but friendly
hands restrained him and despite his
protests he was held recumbent until
the arrival of the harbor hospital am
bulance, into which he was placed with
tender care.
At the hospital Doctor Eidenmuller
painted little benzoin on Fritz barked
shin, plastering a soothing dressing on
a bump at the back of his head, and
then declared that he could find moth
ing else amiss.
Il told you | was. all right" said
the patient, to his friends. Let's get
out of this"
His friends. who had insisted on
taking him TO the hospital. took com
fort in prophesSing:
Anyway youll be sore tomorrow all
right"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Glen Arbor's opepinr

santa Cruz mountains with all their
beautiful oaks and redwoods are TO
be modern home district and pleasure
resort. Glen Arbor is the name Of tb
new pleasure city. and il is sit,,atad
IN a pretty little valley bounded by the
Santa Cruz mountains and the San To-
renzo river, and is only a short way
rom rom me FAMOUS sprinkled Big Tree
drive and only one mile from the old
summer resort, Ben Lomond. and fhe
noted Hotel Rowardennan Glen Arbor
is only eight miles from the famons
oeach at santa Cruz and has seven
trains daily TO and from Glen Arbor.
The San Lorenzo river is a body of
water of great magnitude its lev
waters are full of trout and game in
quantities can be had in the adjacent
hills.
Did it ever occur TO you what the
pleasure is of little bungalow buiIt
under the shade of large redwood
ano draped IN natures foliage, where
the door of flowers and woods per-
fumes the air and in the country where
health rei~ns supreme? Did you ston
TO think you could own a place like
TINS and at the same time have every
convenience of a modern city. railway
service. telegraph and telephone serv-
ice and rood spring water? Glen Ar
Dor is a very romantic spot and IL
the prettiest summer home resort in
the Santa Cruz mountains Anv ono
interested In Glen Arbor will be gladly
furnished with any information he
may desire A special excursion for
Glen Arbor will leave Third and
Townsend streets at 8 o'clock a. m.
Sunday. June 6, and every one will have
a good time. A big barbecue will he
given at Glen Arbor and a trim to the
big trees. where dancing and music
will be had in the shade of the old
redwood trees l. w. Coffee, suburban
manager of J. w. Wright e. CO '15
Sutter street, city. exclusive agents Tor
Glen Arbor. states that the sale of Iots
has been large and expects a trainJoad
at the time of the excursion. which is
June Sunday at O'clock a. m.
For the benefit of those who can not
call throughout the day the offices of
the company will be open evenings
until 9 o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
HARBOR BOARD
WORK BLOCKED
BY GRAY BROS.
Contractors Failure to Deliver
Rock for Seawall on Time
Causes Serious Delay
Western Pacific Railroad Is the
Principal Sufferer by Not
Having Dock and Yard

AT yesterdays meeting of the state
veloped that the failure of Gray Broth
ers to live up to the terms of a contract
would cause a serious upsetting of the
plans of the Western Pacific and it's es-
tablishment on the water front of a
transPacific terminal and railroad
freight yards.
Engineer Barker reported that the
contract time for the delivery by Gray
Brothers of the 5000 tons of rock to
be used in the construction of section
IL of the seawall would expire June T.
Thus far only 11,323.3s tons have been
delivered. The board directed the secre-
tary to advise w. H. Davis, the attorney
of the board, of the situation and to ask
him to take the necessary steps to pro-
tect the state from loss as the result Of
the contractors default
CONTRACTORS UNDER BOND
Under the contract the rock was to
be delivered within S5 working days of
a specified date. For the completion of
the delivery before that time a bonus
was olIered or $50 a day and penalty
OF like amount imposed for each day
beyond the specified IS. To insure the
faithful performance of the contract
the board holds a bond for $4,000, exc
cuted by the Aetna indemnity company
STATEMENT BY COMMISSION
Just what Gray Brothers delinquency
means is made plain in the following
statement issued by the board:
If the board should waive the penal
ties provided in the contract with the
Gray Brothers crushed rock company
such act would merit severe criticism
from all sides. The failure of the con-
tractors in this stops for the time being
all further construction to the north
and delays the creation of seawall lots
and the making of land necessary to
carry out the belt railroad plans which
we hoped to have in operation next
winter 1t will make it altogether i'm
possible for the Western Pacific to
carry out its plans for a railroad
freight yard.
From the time the contract was let
Gray Brothers have been extremely
technical, but the board met their every
demand The Western Pacific has put
up the money to build pier "a. which
can not be begun until this section of
seawall is built. They need this pier
for their trans-Pacific business, and
every day after June that the seawall
remains unfinished is delay unjust to
the Western Pacific"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
KILLS HIMSELF
TWELVE HOURS
AFTER WEDDING
Bridegroom Confesses to Bride
That He Is Bigamist and
Then Commits Suicide
Remorse for Crime Causes Man
to End His Life With
CarboIic Acid

Bridegroom, bigamist and suicide
within y hours is the sensational rec
ord made by William Graham. stable
man for the Standard box company, who
ended his life yesterday morning by
drinking two ounces of carbolic acid
and left as his widow the woman with
whom he had been joined in the bonds
of matrimony Wednesday night. Re-
morseful when he realized that he was
bigamist the man confided to his
supposed bride that he had deceived
her, and then. apparently, made plans
to take his own life.
FINDS MAN DYING
william G. Pow, teamster for the
Standard box company. went to the
stable yesterday morning at 6:45 to
get his horses and found that the ami
mails had not been fed. He climbed
to the hay loft TO throw down some
feed, and stumbled over the body of
Graham, who was then writhing in the
agony of death. Pow telephoned the
central emergency hospital and the
stricken man was hurried there in an
ambulance. but died shortly after be-
ing placed on the operating table. Be-
side the body of the stableman the
teamster had found cup and a two
ounce bottle, which had contained car
bollc acid.
News of Grahams suicide was sent
at once to the home which he had
furnished for his bride at S5A Perry
street. The information threw her into
Mysteries. but she finally made a state
ment which explained the dead mans
motive in taking his own life.
I'VE were married Wednesday even
ing" the woman said. Il had known
Graham for several years when he lived
at 405 Beale street, and he asked me
several months ago to marry him.
delayed giving an answer until a week
ago, when we made the arrangements
After the ceremony at st. Roses rec
tory we returned here. and had a little
wedding supper, Miss Nellie G. Daily
and Alexander Mckenzie, who stood UP
with us, being present.
MADE CONFESSION
Il noticed that my husband seemed
preoccupied, and after our guests had
gone he told me that he felt it his
duty to make known something which
L was entitled to know. He then con-
fessed TO me that he had been married
before, and that he was not divorced. |
reproached him for having deceived
me. and he seemed bitter against him
self. This morning he came to the
door of my room and told me he was
going to work. | was angry and told
him / did not care where he went or
what he did. but never dreamed that he
contemplated suicide.
Il do not know where his first wife
is, and in the excitement forgot to ask
him anything about her"
Graham, who was AZ years of age.
was a native of Australia, but had
been in the employ of the Standard box
company for about three years. He
formerly had room at 405 BeaIe
street with Miss Ellen Casey, who runs
lodging house. Miss Casey knew
Graham's latest bride, who was for
merly Miss Hannah e. Carroll very
Wei, and it was to her on Monday that
the couple first conhded their intention
Of getting married.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

Tom Dillon just received another
shioment of swell straw hats.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
AURORA CLUB ELECTION.

AURORA CLUB ELECTION j. kutcher
was elected president Of the Aurora club at the
semiannuaI election held last Thursday. Tho
other officers elected were: A. F. Hons vice
president: f. l. Scollin. secretary: G. G. Walters
treasurer. and J. L. Murphy and r. r oninn
trustees. The club is making preparations for
tho ontfitfing Of lis hesdquarters the nlan
being 10 make II one Of the most beautiful club
rooms in the city
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

SEVERELY BURNED Rudolph Dolinski, a
machinist employed in the Hall garage in Golden
Gate avenue. was burned about the hands and
face yesterday morning while cleaning an auto
mobile engine with gasoline. A spark from a
coil caused the explosion Dolinski resides in
Alameda.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

one or frr OAK PANELS,
IN The UYHOWwuSpOWC
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04

Gray Hair Stopped--By Mrs. Nettie
Harrison's 4-Day Hair Color. The only
entirely successful and satisfactory
preparation for this purpose. Cleanly,
safe. quick. Never fails. All druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
MRS. GASTON ASHEf FILES
NEW SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Makes Simple Charge of Deser-
tion in San Benito County

The new suit of Julia BoIado Ashe
for divorce from CASTOR Ashe. the at
torney and clubman, will be heard on
the single allegation OF desertion The
charges of cruelty that filled the first
complaint, dismissed by Mrs. Ashe on
Wednesday. will be entirely eliminated
The new complaint was forwarded yes
terday to Hollister in San Benito
county, where Mrs. Ashe lives, and will
be filed there today,
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
Lowest Rates East

If you want best route east or to
Europe see me or write giving full par
ticulars. Special excursions. P. K.
Gordon, 874 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-04
} ADVANCE ExPENsEs

..Does your oflce receive n,onev frnn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
SPORTS
TRAVIS IS AGAIN
A GOLF WINNER

RYE, IN. ", May Pin the second
round of match play in the eleventh
annual Metropolitan golf-championship
contest this afternoon George T. Bro
kaw, Garden City, L. l., who was count
ed upon as a semi-finalist, was beaten
on the home green by John Field Jr., St.
Andrew, after an exceptionally close
match. The medal cards were SO and
81, respectively.
Walter j. Travis, Garden City, beat
w. E. Conklin, Dunwoodie, up and
to play, and incidentally made 80
going out, which is one above par, de-
spite the heavy greens. Another SO
was made over the first half by Robert
&c. Watson, Westbrook, in defeating S.
ID. Bowers of the Brooklawn Club,
Bridgeport, Conn, up and to play.
Fred Herreshoff kept up the stride
that he showed last week in the Mas
sau Club tournament, one of his per-
fornances being the holing out on
Imashie stroke, almost unprecedented
He beat Clifford Dunning, Nassau, 4 NJ
and to play
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
STOLE FOR DIVERSION.

LONDON, May At was the
devilment, the excitement, the inge-
nuity and the humor, and the almost
impossible success TO crown it - all
these things urged me to attempt the
fraud. It was not for the money, but
TO feel myself able TO do something
that many others feel themselves in
capoble of accomplishing
This was part of the confession
made in court today by Robert Isaac
young Dutchman, who, under the
name of d. s. Windell carried out
in London last September one of the
most daring bank frauds of modern
times. by which he victimlzed the
London and Southwestern Lank out
of 81 600 He was arrested in Ma
drid.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
Castle ! COOKE lid
Honolulu, T. H.
SHIPPING AND COMMISSION MER.
CHANTS.
SUGAR FACTORS and GENERAL IN
SURANCE AGENTS.

SUGAR FACTORS and GENERAL IN
SURANCE AGENTS.
-representing-
Eva Plantation CO.
Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
Kohala Sugar co.
Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
Apokaa Sugar Co.. Ltd.
Fulton Iron Works of st. Louis.
Blake Steam Pumps.
Westons Centrifugals.
Babcock & Wilcox Boilers.
Green's Fuel Economizer.
Marsh Steam Pumps.
Matson Navigation Co.
Planters Line Shipping Co.
New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company Of Boston.
Aetna Insurance Co.
National Fire Insurance Co.
Citizens Insurance Co. (HArtford
Fire Insurance co.,
The London Assurance Corpora
ton.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
WOMAN WAITED so YEARS.

KITTANNING, Pa, May blow
ers so years ago, being parted through
lovers quarrel. Miss Milly Calhoun
aged 67, and r. o. Clever, aged 49,
were married today by the Rev. ]. w.
Mcintyre, of Glade Run Presbyterian
Church. Miss Calhoun and Clever at
tended the same church when they
were young and their friends expect
ed they would marry. They quarrel
ed instead and Clever went to Ma
trona. where he married. Three years
ago his wife died and a few months
ago Clever went to Dayton, Pa, Miss
Calhoun's home. He found she was
still waiting for him and today's wed
ding followed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
AN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER MAN
RECOMMENDS A WELL KNOWN
REMEDY.

Not long since tine following edit
orial appeared in the Centertown, Mis-
souri,, U. S. A., Leader: THE editor
knows by personal experience that
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy will cure diarrhoea, and
we have heard like testimonials from
other reliable people in the commu-
nifty" Everyone who has used this
remedy has the same to say Of it. Fol
sale by all dealers, Benson, Smith &
Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
Claus Spreckels. VIM. q. Irwin
CLAUS SPREGKELS Z CO.
BANKERS
HONOLULU T. H.

San Francisco Agents-Ths Nevada
National Bank of San Francisco.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-ThS Nevada Ma
tional Bank Of San Francisco.
LoNDON-Union of London & Smith
Bank, Ltd.
NEW YoRK-AmerIcan Exchange Ma
tional Bank.
CHICAGO-Corn Exchange National
Bank.
PARIS-Credit Lyonnais.
BERLIN-Dresdner Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA-The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand, and Bank of
Australasia.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Bank
OF British North America.
/ TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.
Deposits Received, Loans Made OF
Approved Security, Commercial and
Travellers Credits Issued. Bills Of Ex
change Bought and Sold.
/ COLLECTING PROMPTLY AC-
COUNTED FOR.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
The YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK
LIMITED.

LIMITED.
Capital paid up). Yen $4,000, 900
Reserve Fund. Yen 15,940, 900
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
The bank buys and receives for
collection bills of exchange, Issues
Drafts and Letters of Credit, and
transaets a general banking business.
The Bank receives Local deposits
and Head Office Deposits for fixed pc
RODS.
Local Deposits $25 an2 upwards for
one year at rate of 40 per annum.
Hea dOfice Deposits Yen rs and up
wards for one-half year, one year, two
years or three years at rate of 1920
per annum.
Particulars to be obtained on appli-
cation.
Honolulu ofnce-67 8. King sstreet
P. o. Box 1853.
M. TOKIEDA, Manager.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05

ped. Nothing doing" said Martin, for
where Hi drops han Hatch Hi makes
hit hup by sticking hit hon to han
other word"
This was admitted.
Just as it was about TO be decided
whether The Pacific Weekly should
become an Anti-Saloon League organ,
or not, note was received from the
League headquarters saying the offer of
purchase was withdrawn as The Homo
lulu Times had been secured at a bar
gain.
Thereupon the meeting broke up.
Dickey and Scully went out together.
Moore and Cooke walked over to
Chambers Drug Store for a matted
milk and egg. Lucas and Splitter ad-
iourned for game of CRIB. Martin
and Buchly departed for parts I'M
known. Quinn had date with the
city road committee Ayres remark
ed that he wanted to talk business with
Carlo And Rath said he must be
about his masters business though
who is the master of undertaking he
did not say.
If some other men in public life here
could hear some of the comparisons
and comments resulting from Rath's
announcement of an idea of standard
of fitness for Office, they would not
thank him for having raised the dis
cussion. Do you tumble?
wonder why it is that every tourist
who visits these islands is here for
fine idea to suggest in regard to ouI
spending few thousand dollars pei
year on some hobby which happens tC
be his particular fad for the moment
Il have been brought to this discourse
by Paul de Longpre's anxiety over the
increasing Of the number of pieces in
the Hawaiian band. 1t seems to me
that with the financial condition of the
City and County considered, which, be-
ing an artist, Monsieur de Longpre ma
turally casts to one side, we are do
ing pretty we'll
Ella Wheeler had her many LITTLE
foibles, and the number of suggestions
made without the slightest considera
ton of other than the most externa
of circumstances which are poured int
the ears of the long suffering news
paper men. must say that whil'
like Berger's concerts and they hav
afforded me many laugh on occasions
| would rather see that money spen
on our streets, and | don't own a ma
chine either. BY the way did you eve
happen to notice that not one persol
in the newspaper or printing bushes
9, there does own an auto.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
SPOR7DRIF

The yacht race for the Cooper cup
will take place at Pearl Harbor tomor-
row, starting at 10 a. m. The Man
Friday, one of the latest boats to en-
ter. has been allowed handicap of ten
minutes.
In the Junior Interscholastic Base
ball League the Kaahumanus yester-
day afternoon won from the Punahou
Preparatory by a score of II to 3.
Hall & Son and Theo.' H. Davies d
Co. will be represented by ball teams
on the field this afternoon. These
teams have been trying to settle 1t
on the diamond for long time.
This afternoon at O'Clock on Alex
iander Field teams from the Bank or
Hawaii and the Yokohama Specie Bank
will play game of baseball
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
$4,000 FOR PEW NEAR TAFT's.

WASHINGTON, May 10. 49, Mrs,
Frank B. Vrooman. daughter of Cen
eral John C. Black. of the Civil Ser
vice Commission, has paid $4,000 for
pew next to that occupied by Mrs.
William H. Taft, ia st. Johns Epis-
copal Church of this city. This is
the highest price ever paid for a pew
I'm that edifice
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-06-05
c. BREWER & co., LTD,
QUEEN STREET.
Honolulu, T. II.
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricufcural company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Ookala Sugar Plantation Company,
Pepeekeo Sugar Co., Kapapala Ranch.
Charles NJ. CooKs. ...... President
Geo. H. Robertson WIRES. & Mgr.
e. Faxon Bishop. d. Treas. & Secy.
F. W. Macfarlane. Auditor
P. c. Jones. Director
c. H. Cooke. ..............Di Director
j. X. CAT. ................D lrecIor
All of the above named constitute
the Board OF Directors.