New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
UN TIE PACIFIC SLOPE
Smeckcls VIII Contest Feature Of
the UeeE.
TBy telegraph % The T-'burs-1

F3y Telegraph 20 The L-hu-sl
San Francisco. May 22-The contest of the ehg.
dren Of Claus Spreclels over the large fortune Ise
by the sugar millionaire IS the most sensational
feature Of the week This contest was predicted
when the SpreclleIs VIII was fled. leaving the IL
come OF the estate 70 the widow. bu- after her dean
dividing it among Rudolph and Augustus SprscEsIs
and Mrs Ferris the only daughter. leaving out #
the division John D. and AdoIph. taa Two elder soma
Rudolph and Augustus were made executors of ths
will and this week they applied for partial dsti-
button Of the and the transfer os their duties
from those Of executors TO those ~ trustees. Ths
petition demurrcd to by John D. and Aiolqa
who filed papers that will probably lead 20 long
litigation. These two brothers declare that Unils
influence was exerted over ta@- father by ths tFO
younger brothers. and that the viii is therefore no-
legal John u SpreclseIs has been bitter in his con-
uent saying that his younger brothers caused aet-
father much worry and many losses by tnsr trade
warfare against him. and thar II his mind had not
been weakened by age ne never would have given
them preference in his viii John also says Re has
not spoken To his brothers for fourteen years AZ
Rudolph Spreckes IS head Of tHa graft prosecution
in san Francisco and rsf'-rs-. these Accusations
have aroused unusual interest
P II Mccarthy. president Of rho Binding Traies
Council and one Of tho most active ~ union agts-
tors has been indorsei ~ fsto- leaders f7r Mayor
Of san Francisco az the coming election Hs VII
have 20 Do nominated az r-.Tar r-. --- t7s vii o
easy II he succeeds I'm refIt'UE ta charge made ~
The san Frsuelseo Carr THAT 'r-- week hs vas
one Of several politicians who bella long confer
e1ce with ". r. H-rr'0. FHa southern Ff'.1c I'lF
panv's political boss. Mccarthy was w1ch sS-i'
ed over tine publication. ami has 1'st a crimi'A
libel suit against the newspaper owner ard 'nla-
ayers.
The acquisition of the E.-T'1 s'aris,Isi
electric poVps- plant tr t.s United H7'-oiI
will mean much % san Fr-~r.-.T This c'~p'..
which is managed hv Ta-ri., calhoun wiz tak7
over the Pa-llsido electric rost H.' v-' --iri'-f
absorb the ocean shore r.sJ arE --..-. ~ t' s-'-
urban electric lines Tt viii I.=r --I'F taP'
local ear service and build up suburban r-ai7--'
district near ocean Beach.
The savings banks os california r.H--- slins Z
over S1H.ouo GOO i1 deposits .1 t.a .-- '.1r re1
Since tho big dr~ go san Frar..-.H. .-r and su-
savings banks have shown -r..- "...-'- '3
ives drawn ONT for rebuilding ANIL -' continue
ness. san Frarci-,. hanks still -.-. r.r.r 'e''
ot tho drain for rebriliiuE. rgr r.-r are rsN -.
I'm more -h1u r'tv in--. fr- sI." '. '- .ts'
months being over S-"H.""H. 50 a"'.it
crease Of S5.5oo.o"o iu I'- Na-a. -rr.ass ai
It's indicates "A DAN tn business .u chat .'l-
Funds have been obtained r.- -.r erection q
500. .000 alumni hall zoo tho t-.-.-e..r .t 't.l'
W hlch Will I,e h,edIulr-.-z fvr I.- -~I..t-s G-
sarv of tho birth of tho unI..r-.. v.'l ia c''
The building VIII be ~ whit. E-rr''e. 0.ia -
tile roof and 20 VIII contain rooms '' ',
graduates and "a great as-. .I0.r ..' i''
alumni reunions Tn 'trr hE'II~- v'I a-''
stalled the editorial rooms of r.e s..rsf 80
with flies 90 all publications fr'r -.. tii- 90
issue
Tie Chinese imperial School .r .r.1-'''.
been closed because of war between -H' ''.
the Chinese SIX Compauis@. r~r-F..-.r-.-s 1,
servative element and tre consul E.ner'- -'-
adhcrents. representing Oh" moor. .'.i..
which demands reforms in cd1rIft"a. i' -
reached by the action of tie pr.n.i7s. ', -
in taking out his dauct- or a0 T-t'i, -.
This So wrought up the old-fasHio1cd .''.' -
they withdrew their Dhiiiren. i.' 80
was lau,pooned as a CRATER iu rl1rarts en ~s ~
dead walls of Chinatown. 1f was ~
charged that De- bnd ,mbezr..t r'-'', ~. ,-s
food victims near Canton. but h' proven -,
records that every dollar iutr-~rrd t' ii.i ' -
forwarded % china. II is probable that On. ~
will end in the formation 90 now s''''"
in Chinatown 90 suppllut The S-N t'i'i
The contrast between the reception given N -,
Francisco and Vancouver 90 the vtsiitn- .f..~
SQUADRON was marked. Here every dis '' AZ
OF the feet was crowded with entertain ara
Vancouver only a formal welcome was -.., IS
tbe sole entertainment provided oy 'he BIZ IA.
giving the officers the privileges 20 i'e
couver Yacht Club duriug their stay
Virginia Harmed viii make another a''' =s
a divorce from F. H. Sotheru at Reno - -
failed in her former case because s"' - r-
tabIish a residence IN Nevada Now s'' - -
turned to Reno and will live there siN 80
,bat she may legally apply for her freedom
the marriage bond
NEWS FOR DAD.
Tommie-I see wood yields about ons''-
much heat coal . ,,,,. chat