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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23
HOSIERY.

Our Stronghold-Entirely New
Line, Rare values, Generous AS
sortment, All Sizes and the Line
that P1eases Everybody.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23

The fourth OF July comes on Sun
sdav but both Saturday and Monday
viii be pressed into service by
Young America. Now is the time
fo begin TO talk Of a sane Fourth.
Later there viii be plenty Of time to
weDort the deaths.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23

Turkey is having another revolu-
ton and from this distance things
seem some mixed. Whether the re-
form party, the Sultan s party, or
the young Turks are engineering, it
is some mixed, and the benefits to
accrue are much in doubt.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-23

Chairman Mack. who has been
successful with his Buffalo news
papers, is now contemplating start
inc a national Democratic magazine
Are there enough Democrats tosup-
port both the Bryan and Mack pros
ductiOns
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
"MEN WERE COWARDLY
TO LEAVE WOMAN TO
FACE POLICE INQUIRY"

Statement of Lucius Solomon. Mrs.
de la Montanya's attorney.
Il can't find words too strong TO
characterize the cowardly actions of
Whittemore and Hanford. who were so
lacking in gentlemanly instincts and
courage that they fed from the house
and left that poor little woman, Mrs.
Patton. to face the inquiries of the
police and curious public and ex-
plain the matter so their names might
be shielded and themselves protected.
ITO make their actions worse. they
had shortly before been entertained as
guests and were accepting Mrs. de la
Montanya's hospitality. Notwithstand-
Ing this, they sneaked frem the house
of death, while the blood was yet pulls
ing through her veins to escape be-
coming entangled in the case, fearing
for some reason to stand up like men
and explain the matter.
Tt used to be that me went to the
front and shielded women Here, how
ever. we find a lone woman unsup-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
HANFORD, MAN OF
BIG AFFAIRS, ONCE
IN DIVORCE COURT

r. G. Hanford. with whose pistol and
in whose presence Mrs. de la Montanya
shot herself is a man of large affairs
in the industrial world and man who
has made history in the local divorce
court.
His present wife is the object of
what he has called "the one grand pas
sion of my lifetime Regardless of
the prophecies, Hanford conceived this
grand passion while still the husband
of another woman
Hanford's first wife obtained a di-
vorce. So did the husband of his soul
mate Thus was the way cleared for
a marriage, and this particular grand
passion. unlike some others, led to
the altar. The present Mrs Hanford
is now in New York
WAS ANOTHER's WIFE
She was formerly Gabrielle Covalskv.
wife of Yaidamar CovaIsky. San
Francisco dentist. When Hanford saw
and coveted her she was playing golf
at Del Monte. In her outdoor costume.
her cheeks aglow from open air ever
else, her soft hair. flying in the wind
she made picture, the enchantine
loneliness OF which the wealthy minine
man could not efface from his mind
The grand passion" had its birth there
and then. 1t iourished and nowered
apace- Hanford's wife lost ALI AZ
traction for him. In little while. So
fascinated had he become with the fair
golfer, that he was writing Mrs. Han
ford. confessing his love for Gabrielle
Coyaisky This letter was ouoted ~
Mrs Hanford in her divorce complaint.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06

say that they explained everything to
the coroner
Il was very much mystifed by the
death of Mrs. de la Montanya." Chief
Deputy Kennedy said, and so put the
police on the case. Things did not look
right to me. told the police depart
ment OF my uneasiness and detective
was detailed to investigate.
81 am sure that Mr. Leland knew
nothing Of the answer to the riddle
when he left, for he said nothing to
me about it or to any one in theoffce
If he had known the facts rega riding
the shooting he would surely have
given them to me-"
POLICE BECOME SUSPICIOUS
Fo rome day the police worked on
the story and then decided, as they had
not been taken into the confidence of
the capitalists as Coroner Leland had
been, that the event as untruthfully
described by Mrs. Margaret Patton
must be true. For a time they dropped
the case. but, still unsatisfed, they
took it up again and were piecing 1t
together from bits of evidence gathered
here and there when the statements
regarding the affair were issued by the
two men, together with the startling
assertion that Coroner Leland has pos
sessed full knowledge of it from the
first, though he has not considered it
necessary TO part with the information.
The police department will have a
question to ask the coroner when he
returns from the outing he has enjoyed
while his department has been strug-
Cling to dispel the mystery surround
ing Mrs. de la Montanya's death. It
will be this: Why has he kept locked
within himself the information that
would have made everything plain?
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
STORY TOLD
BY HANFORD

inst sinking off the couch back of the table the floor
hurried around to the other side of the table and she
was living in heap on the floor. I picked her up
well as could and put three four pillows under her
head from the couch. I found her still breathing
managed TO force some whisky into her mouth and she
kent on breathing in abored of way The other
parties In the room heard and the shot
did and sprang out of their and moved toward
where she had fallen.
Send for Physician
AS picked her up Mrs. Patton forward and
we stood in confusion for few moments, knowing
exactly what do then told her to call for doctor
said didn't know any by and did not know whom
70 send for She mentioned her doctors name-I forget
what ii wss-and tried 10 get him, but unable to
Do So then said, "Call up the St Francis" She did,
and the doctor from the hotel up 1t took
siderable time for all this happen Finally the doctor
arrived and when he examined the carefully said
it was impossible for the woman to live He said
had better send for the ambulance TO We tele
phoned, but II was very slow in coming; 1t
il was half hour from the time telephoned that
the ambulance arrived 1t just before the ambulance
arrived that the doctor told the could live
As heard the ambulance coming up TO the place con-
Guided had better go down to the hotel and let the
matter remain until the day thought that they
were going TO remove her to hospital.
The next morning when I saw the statement that
made in the paper, Whittemore and down TO
the coroners Office and made the same statement am
leave for the east would hold myself in readiness to
testify at any time l called for.
The vhsky-sour I mixed before dinner was the only
drink we had that evening. The cocktail I was mixing
at the time the shot was fred would have been our
second drink
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MRS. PATRONS
NEW VERSION
Continued from Page 1

apartment and competent cook: we can have little
dinner together"
At that time did not definitely decide to accept
that invitation The invitation was left open, and we
were TO discuss IT later i'll the afternoon
Bird and were together during the afternoon and
about o'clock she again brought up the question of
having dinner her place asked would be all right
and she assured me that it would-that she wanted us
was totecphone to Hanford about the engagement
and did so He sent taxicab to my fiat for me
and we went to Mrs de la Montanyas
1t was very quiet little dinner. There was nothing
hilarious about it at all Mrs, de la Montanya was in the
best of spirits. Our conversation was general and on
impersonal topics We down about quarter after
and finished about 9, think it was About o15 know
she tclephoned to friend, woman making an appoint
ment for the morning That shows that she could
not have contemplated suicide.
After dinner Whttemore and went to the lounge by
the window and there looking out over the bay Mrs
de la Montanya and Hanford were in the next room
They talking, but do recollcct what heard of
their conversation. Mrs de la Montanya complained of
indigestion and Hanford suggested that he what he
called Irish sour He wanted know there were
any lemons in the house and the maid in and said
there not but there were some oranges She was
directed to bring the oranges and she did
The next heard little pop like irecracker
turned suddenly and found Mrs de la Montanya sinking
to the floor thought that she was acting and admired
her grace she FELL but in instant saw that she was
bleeding and Hanford standing over her
A Pop Like a Firecracker
My God!' he said; what has the girl done:"
We all rushed in We were dazed We did not
know what make of the situation It came so sud
denly Then rushed for the telephone get doctor
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ported even by the near presence OF
those she is protecting, standing be-
tween two grown men and the public
gaze. One man went to Los Angeles:
the other remained quietly. very quiet
ly, in the city, saying nothing to as
sist the police to clear up the mystery
but allowing Mrs. Patton to bear the
brunt of the whole tragic affair
in regard to Whittemore being Mrs.
de la Montanya's attorney. I can only
say that as far as 1 know have been
handling all her legal business and
there are several lawsuits pending at
date. For that. reason L can not see
what business he had to transact with
her on the night OF her death. I be-
lieye that he was simply her guest and
nothing more.
by this. however. I do not mean 70
say that Whittemore never acted as
her attorney, for when she was living
at Los Angeles I told her to go to law
yers there several times and in addi-
ton 1 know that she had some legal
business done in the southern cities
that was cared for by attorneys other
than myself.
"From the. moment I received the
news OF the shooting I was morally
certain Mrs. de la Montanya did not
commit suicide. I looked upon the af-
fair as an accident. knowing that Mrs
de la Montanya liked to play at doing
things she had no intention OF doing.
She had no reason 10 suicide in the
arst place and when she was in my
Office the day before she was in the
best of spirits. Notwithstanding her
extravaganza her business affairs We're
in healthy condition
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
ADMISSIONS OF TWO MEN
KEPT SECRET BY CORONER

with the direct statements of two
men who witnessed the shooting of Mrs
Lorena de Ia Montanya, Friday night,
st last before the public. Coroner T. B.
w Leland is faced with the responsible
fly Of explaining just what reasons
prompted him 10 withhold these facts,
already in his possession, while police
officials worked to unravel what his
silence had converted into a mystery.
The shooting that resulted in the
society womans death occurred Fri
day evening. Robert G. Hanford and
Charles o. Whittemore, the two men
who now admit that they were present
al the time. declare that they commune
Gated the full details Of the tragedy to
the coroner early Saturday morning.
Leland left later in the day for Santa
Cruz, where he spent the holiday.
Coroner Leland buried the secret in
his bosom. Chief Deputy Coroner John
Kennedy asserts that his chief made no
mention Of his knowledge of the affair
when turning Office matters over to him
Saturday morning before departing
from the city on a pleasure trip Ken
nedy was IN ignorance of the circum-
stances, as We're also all the subordi-
mates in the cOroner's office; the police
were in ignorance OF the true facts
and the captain Of detectives worked
sainly TO bring them to light.
Hanford and Whittemore admit that
when they reported to Coroner Leland
saturday morning they asked him TO
save them from publicity.
WHY WAS LELAND SILENTs
Why is it that Coroner Leland re-
NAMED silent? Why is it that he left
the city without, throwing what light
he could on the AFFAIR." WHY is
i that he allowed the captain of de-
tecuFes and his men to work in fba
lark for three days when a single VOID
lemg - ~
Is It to be inferred that public
ofncial OF the city and county aiIo1ra5
tie wishes Of two lniilionaires - -, !" 80
saade him TO conceal. not only fror,
the public. but from the officers ~ a.
iaW, the plain facts in a case concern
nS which those involved had deliber-
Rteiy lied at the outset Of the invest
gation2 u
or IS II TO be understood that tb;s
same Official, rather than Interfere Wiz
MS p'iSoHdI pans Tor an outing al
lowed himself to deliberately, ro,ioa,
the matter while the police worked for
three days on false clues and in tbs
lace OF statements which he knew ~
be false2
And is it the sworn duty of corone,
70 hide the plain facts surrounding tbe
semise OF person within his jurisdic-
tion or TO throw fullest light upor
these facts?
One thing is well established Coro.
ner Leland left town Saturday mornjne
and took with him the secret of Mrs
&c Ia Montanya's death. He did not
communicate the vital facts he bad
1 learned even to his men. Chief Deput,
Coroner John Kennedy said YESTERDAY
that Leland did not tell him ANYTHING
u the matter, and, Furthermore. in low
atty 10 his chief. said positively that
20 did not believe Leland knew any
thing of the true events surrounding
bic shooting.
Yet Hanford and whittemore both
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Hanford Assisted Doctor

Hanford stayed to help the doctor.
/ remember that he went out for
some article the doctor needed. Be
fore he left, in the talk after the
shooting, he said that he had just
taken the pistol out of his pocket and
laid itSDn the table, at the same time
warning Mrs. dc la Montanya not to
touch it.
The next day Whittenore rang up
about the case, but | told him TO
stay away and asked that my story
not be contradicted. 1t is awfully
hard in situation like that to know
what to do, but now realize that
the truth should have been told and
that if it had there would have been
less difficulty.
| told the maid to stick TO the
story about the revolver having been
in Mrs. de la Montanya's room.
was afraid that her story might be
broken down. She went out of town
until the time for the inquest
Whittemore was Mrs. de la Mon
tanya's lawyer. He drew up the will
for her, which was found after her
death in the envelope which he had
addressed. She placed great reliance
on what he had said.
Mrs de la Montanya was the most
generous hearted and charitable per-
son in the world. People have talked
about her, but there was not word
in truth that could be said against
her. She was willing to share her
last penny with any one, to give the
clothes off her. back. In fact. she
was too generous for her own good.
1t is a most terrible thing that this
should have happened, and that this
mystery should have been thrown
about it by the fact that those men
did not come forward. There was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
END OF A RED NOSE
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The Owl Drug Co.'S drug stores make
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ANY one who will write to the Emer-
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clear complexion overnight and re-
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06

man feels the grand passion but once
in his lifetime, Hanford wrote to his
wife
Il have it for Mrs covalsky," he
said
Upon the allegation of these facts
Mrs. Hanford was granted divorce by
Judge Seawell in 1905. Covalsky soon
afterward sued his wife and was grant
ed decree. the marriage Of Hsnford
and the golfer followed.
POPULAR WITH WOMEN
r. G. Hanford is well preserved.
horidly handsome man OF about AZ or
90. His hair is gray and he wears a
closely clipped mustache. Always a
careful dresser and a stickler for APP
pearances, he is popular among women.
While hard working businessman. ac-
customed to swinging big deals, Han
ford has found time to spare for social
relaxation. He is a we'll known figure
in clubland.
OF his business ventures the most
momentous to himself and to San Fran
cisco was the engineering of the sale
OF the street railroads of the city to a
syndlcate which afterward matured into
the United Railroads.
In 1901 Hanford ACQUIRED the San
Mateo line as a nucleus, then he OBJ
tanned control of the Suffer street line
and finally of the Market street road.
acting In concert with TREY L. Ford.
he worked the sale of these properties
In November, 1901, to the Baltimore
syndicate for s2s,O00,o 600 cash. 1t was
at that time spoken of as the most
colossal cash purchase ever made in
this country.
INTERESTED IN DREDGERs
More recently Hanford has inter-
ested himself in a large way in mining
dredger interests on the Feather and
American rivers. He is also concerned
in electric power ventures. Within a
year he has headed project, shared nv
number Of local miIIionaires. for the
reclamation OF a tract of So. 900 acres
across the river from Sacramento. In
cluded in the tract are more than 1000
acres believed to contain millions Of
dollars in gold. which can be saved bv
dredging. This company has been in
corporated under the name OF the
Natomas consolidated of California.
The corporation plans to bring z5.00o
colonists fro mthe east and sell the
land to them when it has been re-
claimed
Hanford formerly lived in mansion
on Russian hill. but now resides In
New York city. He maintains Offices
here in the Alaska commercial build :
ing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06

| knew that there was house physi-
clan at the ST Francis, and | knew
the number of the hotel, so called
DR.. Allen.
Hanford stayed until after the doc
tor arrived l don't know just when
Wllittemore left 1t was | who sug-
gested that they leave before the
doctor came. / did not realize that
would be believed when ] said that
there were no men present. | did
not know that there would be an
investigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
ACCIDENTAL SHOT IS
CONTRARY TO THEORY
: OF OWNER OF PISTOL

In discussing the manner in which
Mrs. de Ia Montanya met her death.
whether through suicide or accidental
discharge of the revolver, r. G. Han
ford said positively that he believed
the society woman shot herself, seized
with a sudden impulse to end her ex-
istence.
I understand that Mrs. de la Mon
tanya had very little money he said,
and that she liked to spend money
with prodigality. The fact that she
was so embarrassed financially may
have driven her TO the deed.
This pistol / bought in New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
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no reason why it should not have
been known that they were there.
But everybody may make mistake at
such time. 1t is only hero who
doesn't. Now, I am glad I've told all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06

WILL DISCUSS LoAN-London. July 5.-rhs
arst meeting Of European and American bankers
to arrange for the participation OF the latter in
the loan OF S27. 100000 for the construction OF
the HsnkOw SEE Chuan railroad IN china prob
ably viii be held in Iandon tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06

Reduced from $4,000 and $500
Two and three piece styles made
mostly OF plain materials. Fine
silk or satin Innings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06
Reduced from $500

Three piece Wool Tailored Suits
of fancy Panamas in the new
shades of mode. Silk Innings.
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Continued ON Page 4. Column
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06

pay the Dress Goods Department. They include the
yns for House Gowns, Kimonos Tea Jackets
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06

Reduced from $3.50 and $3.50
For Misses from IS to Is years
Jacket and skirt styles. Fancy or
plain satin Innings.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-12
Wnrsa Than His Own.

A gentleman who owns one OF the
finest estates in the north of England
while in his gardens one morning no.
ticed one Of the laborers very badly
clad and asked him:
"Have you no better clothes than
those, Mat?"
mo, in troth, yer honor, worse luck, "
replied Mat.
"Well, call at the house this evening
on your way home" said the gentle
man. ''I'll leave an old suit of mine
with the butler for YOU"
A few days later when showing a
party Of visitors through the gardens
he was much annoyed to see Mat look
ing if possible more scarecrow than
ever.
"Why are you still wearing those old
clothes, Mat? he asked.
"Sure, yer honor, they're the best
have" replied Mat.
4 But did you not get the suit I left
for you the other day" asked the gen.
tleman.
Indeed. an 1 did, thank yer honor
kindly replied Mat; "but, sure, had
to lave them at home to be mended. ~
London Taller.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-08-12
A Story That Varies,

There is a story more or less DIFF
fused of young bride on her wedding
day playing the game of hide and seek
and cOncealing herself in one Of those
ancient carved chests Of large size.
After she had got in the lid closed,
and she found herself unable to raise
it again, for it fastened with spring,
and she was shut in Search was
made for her in every quarter but the
right one, and great perplexity and
dismay were caused by her disappear
ance. 1t was not till years after, when
chance led to the opening Of the chest,
that the body of the young bride was
discovered and the mystery Of her dis
appearance solved.
The story is found in so many places
that it may be questioned whether 1t
is true of any one of them. Rogers
! tells it of palace In MOdena. The
chest in which the poor bride was
found is shown at Bramshill, in Hamp-
shire the residence Of Sir John Cope.
Another similar chest with precisely
the same story attached to it was long
shown at Maxwell Old Hall, between
winchester and Bishops Waltham.
The folk tale Of Catskin or Peau
d. Ane represents the girl flying with
her bridal dresses from a marriage
that is repugnant to her, and as this
tale is found all over Europe it may
have metamorphosed itself into that
of the bride who got into a chest and
died there.-Cornhill Magazine.