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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
Reuben w. Hopkins Dea

Boston, Dec 6.-Reuben W. Hopkins,
president of the Boston Ice Co, for the
past II years and a director Of the
American lee Co, died at his home. q
Bay State road today, aged SO years.
a widow and one son and one daugh.
ter survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
bars JoURMA CONTENTS

Page One.
Congress Opens Its
ut Official Session-Strout Elected
Seven of the Nine Wards-Supreme
Dnrt Decides Against Morse.
4 Page Two.
FOCAL AND TELEGRAPH
u Page Three.
kOCAI.-Gardiner. Halloweli. winthrop
National Home Local News.
/ Page Four.
PORTING AND FINANCIAL-Smith
BE Captains of Bowdoin Eleven-Box-
and Baseball Notes.-The Market Quo
Hons.
Page Five.
TATE-Annual Meeting of Topsham
Page Six.
DITORIAL-
Page Seven.
LASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENT
Page Eight.
Deal AND TELEGRAPH
Page Nine.
OCAL-State House News-Real Es-
Transfers.
Page Ten.
OEAI.-Municipal Court Matters-List
Unclaimed Letters-Local Briefs
hnty News
Page Eleven.
OCAL-Colby Students Hold Initiation
pQuet at Augusta Householder
usements-Briefs
Page Twelve.
ELEGRAPH-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
Two More Brotherhoods Join.

New York, Dec. 1.-TWO other railroad
brotherhoods, those of the Locomotive
Firemen and Railroad Conductors, it was
said here Monday night, had decided to
ioin the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men in the demand on Eastern railroads
for 10 per cent increase in wages.
The two new organizations in the fight
have in all about $1,000 members, so that
about $4,000 men in all are involved in the
demands to be made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
TIE WEATHER
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Forecast for
New England: Fair, colder Tuesday;
Wednesday snow in north, rain or
snow in south portions; variable
winds becoming northeast and increas-
ing Tuesday night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
CALHOUN ACCEPTS
Appointment by Pres. Taft as United
States Minister to China.

Washington, Dec. Announcement
was made at the state department to-
day of the appointment of William J.
Calhoun, of Chicago, as minister to
China. Mr.. Calhoun has accepted the
appointment and the Chinese govern
ment has indicated it's pleasure in re-
ceiVing him
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Dec. 6.-F'orecast: Tuesday
fair; Wednesday unsettled, probably
with rain or snow, slowly falling tenn
perature; westerly winds becoming
BILE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
IN THE SENATE.

Washington. Dec 6.-Astonishing the
Senate with the suggestion that he
would like to see that body hold night
sessions, leaving the day to be devoted
to individual business by senators and
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Steamer RosaIind Is Safe.

st. Johns, N. F., Dec. 6.-Fears for
the safety of the Red Cross liner
Rosalind, bound for st. Johns from
New York via Halifax, were dismissed
tonight when the vessel, several days
overdue. was reported by wireless from
Cape Race, to be five miles off this
port, hidden in the dense fog.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
ASKS NEW TRIAL.
Counsel for Morse Files Notice of q
Motion to Be Made.

New York, Dec. 6-All the hope left
Charles w. Morse, the convicted bank
er, of escaping Is years in the federal
prison at Atlanta, Ca, has simmered
down to a notice of motion for a new
trial. filed today with the United
circuit court. the court of conviction.
Martin w. Littleton, counsel for Morse
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07

talk meter mas been invented for
phones which will register the
punt of conversation carried on
wire About as accurately as a
meter registers the gas You burn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07

airy account has been overdrawn ana
is now paid up in full to Oct. l, lSIo.
During the past II years, it is charg-
ed that members of the state insur-
ance department whose duty 1t was TO
the company have accepted
collateral loans from it, made to them
by President Sheldon in amounts
varying from $4,000 to 100000.
In my judgment" said Mr.. Hotch-
kiss. the size of the examining force
should be increased so that all insur-
ance corporations other than life In
surance companies may be examined
at least once in every five years.
The Phenix Insurance Co. OF Brook
Ign is Incorporated for $1,5O0,O0o ana
is credited with surplus of $1,01O,455.
The directors are George p. Sheldon,
Frank J. Logan, William J. Logan.
John CARTRIDGE, George M. Hard, Ed
ward C. Converse, George 1ngraham.
Benedict J. Greenhut and Charles +.
Costeer.
1t was announced tonight that at q
meeting of the board of directors held
TODAY President Sheldon was removed
from Office and that in his stead E. w.
T. Gray, formerly auditor Of the Con-
tinental Insurance Co., was elected
president
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reliability!

zen buying Jewelry the reliability of
2rm you're trading with Is the first
ueration. ] have been in the Jewel
1siness right here on Lisbon St.
nve years and guarantee every ar
SOLO In my store to be exactly as
sented. ! also guarantee my prices
US low (or lower) as any other re-
JeWelry house in Maine!
atches. Diamond Rings, Wedding
seal Rings, Silverware for the
ahd all sorts of beautiful and mex
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07

Greenwich, CT, Dec. 6.-George p Shell"
don, president of the Phenix Insurance
co. of Brooklyn. is critically i'll at his
home here, the Naples. There was a con-
sultation of physicians today and his
friends fear that he may not recover.
He is too i'll to talk or even hear OF bus
mess.
Mr.. Sheldon is suffering from myocardi-
tis-an Inflammation Of the muscle tissues
Of the heart-Mhich was brought on by
ptomaine poisoning, following dinner ae
a nearby country club.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07
1904
10c. Cigar

packed in boxes of % for the holi-
For sale by all first-class dealers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-12-07

Washington, Dec. 6.-Congressmal
Hamilton of Michigan, chairman of tn
House committee on territories today in
troduced bill providing for the con
version of the territories of Arizona an,
New Mexico into states. The bill is
repetition practically of other statehoo
measures
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
BENEFIT FOR THE
HEBREW ORPHAN ASYLUM
Theater Party to Be Given at
the Garrick

The plans are going merrily forward
for the theater party to be given Mon
day evening, October 4, at the Garrick
theater for the benefit of the auxiliary
of the Pacific Hebrew orphan asylum
and home society and already the
seats are selling rapidly and many of
the boxes are already taken for that
evening.
At the meeting held Monday morn
ing at the home of Mrs. I. n. Walter
the voting contest was discussed and
it is probable that a surprise is in
store for the audience. A prize is to
be awarded to the prettiest group of
girls and there are to be program
girls, candy girls and flower girls, all
of whom have more than ordinary
claim to beauty.
The program girls are to wear pink
gowns. while the candy girls are to be
in blue and the flower girls are to be
gowned in white, wearing garlands of
flowers to suit the particular variety
of flowers that each will carry. Each
girl is to have a stock of boutonnieres
for sale between the acts and the pretty
salesgirls will have a supply of at
tractive corsage bouquets to tempt the
feminine fancy.
After the play, which is to be the
comedy, Fifty Miles from Boston," it
is possible that the girls will be
grouped on the stage and the voting
completed Among those interested in
the success of the affair are Mrs. l. N
Walter and Mrs. Marcus d. Koshland
but there is long list of patronesses
and nearly half hundred girls who
are actively working for success.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
KILLING OF NUMELIN
DESCRIBED BY WIDOW
Further Testimony in Johansen
Murder Trial

The story of the shooting of Albert
Numelin, saloon keeper, was told by
his widow, Amanda Numelin, yester-
day during the trial of William Jo-
hansen for murder. She said that she
and her husband were seated at a
card table in the Steuart street saloon
at 6 o'clock the evening of July i, eat
ing supper, when Johansen entered
with a man named Erickson and asked
for a glass of beer.
While Numelin. was drawing the
beer Johansen remarked, You are mad
with me, aren't you?" The saloonman
asked, 'Why?' and the defendants
answer was, ooh, you know, you made
me pay for those drinks the other
day." Just after that Johansen fred a
shot, according to Mrs. Numelin's tes-
timony, and the saloon keeper was
wounded He rushed at Johansen and
grabbed the pistol from him, saying,
you shot me-Pll kill YOU Mrs.
NumeIin said she begged her husband
not to. commit murder and he desisted
after he had kicked his assailant.
Numelin died the same day.
Evidence was given to show that Jo-
hansen purchased the pistol from a
pawnbroker earlier in the day, and
had practised firing against a wall
1t was also testified that there was
a slit in his left hand coat pocket,
and that he fired the shot through the
Slit.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
ON WATER SYSTEM
Views of Hetch Hetchy Valley
to Be Thrown on Screen

The lecture to be given by Charles
Wesley Reed on the proposed Tuolumne
water system for the city and county
of San Francisco is exciting consider
able interest. Reed has engaged the
Novelty theater, at the corner of O'Far-
rell and Steiner streets. for next FRI
day evening. The lecture will begin
at 8 o'clock and will be free.
Reed believes that there is con-
certed effort being made to switch
public attention from the Sierra water
supply to the advisability of purchasing
the Spring Valley water company's
plant. He will try to prove that the
city should not buy out the Spring
Valley water company, but should inn
mediately authorize the issuance of
bonds for Sierra water supply and
begin the active construction of the
system
Reed spent his vacation in the high
Sierras this summer and took zoe pic
lures, showing the lakes, rivers, noun
tains and canyons in the Tuoldmne
water shed. These pictures have been
put on lantern slides by George O..
Mitchell, teacher in the girls high
school.
The lecture will afford an opportunity
to the people to see the precise char
acter of the country which the city is
seeking to acquire for its future water
supply.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
MAY ERECT ARMORY
IN MISSION DISTRICT
Plan to Use Hospital Site Ap-
proved by Gillett

The veXed question regarding the
site of the National Guard armory to
be built in San Francisco by the state
and the national government seems in
a fair way to settlement as a result, of
the activity of the Mission Promotion
association members. for at meeting
of that organization Monday night
James Rolph Jr. reported that he had
suggested to Governor Gillett that the
structure be built on the site of the
old Southern Pacific hospital at Four
teenth and Mission streets, and that
the governor had received the sug
gestion with delight. The sites here
tofore proposed for the armory have
been far from the center of town, and.
with Gillett looking with favor on the
site Rolph suggests. it seems very pos
sible that the Mission may secure the
handsome building
Rolph. Matt I. Sullivan and George
T. Center were made a committee to
confer with the governor on the sub
ject.
Further cheering news was received
at the meeting in the announcement by
the underwriters that a 25 per cent
reduction had been made in the insur-
ance rate in the business section of
the Mission from Dolores TO Capp
streets and from Fourteenth to Thir-
tieth streets.
A report was made that the South
ern Pacific was filing in the bed of
IsIais creek adjacent to Kentucky
street, and the association will protest
to the harbor commissioners.
In an effort TO allow Ocean avenue to
be widened from its present width of
IS feet, between Phelan and San Jose
avenues. TO 100 feet a committee COM
posed of P Broderick, Bernard Burns
and A. g. Mcguire was appointed TO
request DR.. Emma Merritt to transfer
property along the north side of the
avenue at this narrow point to the
city, The same committee Will ask
the board of works to repair Ocean
avenue between San Jose and Corbett
avenues.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
IN SAN MATEO COUNTY
Supervisors Asked to Appoint
Highway Commission

movement for good roads in San
Mateo county. particularly along the
western part recently opened up by the
Ocean Shore railway, was organized
last Saturday at Montara point Reso-
lutions were passed calling upon the
county supervisors to appoint high
way commission and to issue bonds for
the building of permanent roads
The meeting was attended by T. B.
Rodgers, chief engineer of the Ocean
Shore road; Supervisor Casey, j. f.
Weinke, w. S. Barnes. NJ. B. Johnson
and many land owners. Harry WaG-
ner presided and c. B. Smith acted as
secretary. The resolutions were drawn
up by Robert F. Gallagher, Charles M.
Johnson and W. S. Barnes.
The conferees say that first class
highway between Pescadero, San Pedro
and Colma is of first Importance, as
this section is filled with farms and
dairies.s But they believe also that the
east section should be improved. The
supervisors are asked to consult with
the new body in naming the highway
commission.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
JURY WANTS WIFE.
TO FIGHT DIVORCE
Husbands Story of Cruelty
Fails to Convince Twelve
Good Men and True
Judge Graham Continues Case
for Woman TO Attend and
Testify in Defense

Trial by jury probauy is not rel
ished by Edward L. oyarzo. contractor.
who endeavored in Judge Grahams
court yesterday to obtain a divorce
from Mary j. oyarzo on the ground Of
cruelty.
oyarzo said that he and his wife
were temperamentally untitled to live
together. and although three children
had been born of the marriage there
was no amity in their home. When he
was carried home after being injured
in a car accident. he testified Mrs.
oyarzo said she was sorry he had not
been brought home dead.
A jury awaiting the calling OF
a will contest heard the testimony
and Judge Graham asked them whether
they thought divorce should be
granted. Jurors James Kearney and
F. w. Lowenfeld said they would like
to hear what the wife had to say be-
/ fore deciding. The other jurors coin
cided, and the case went over till later
in the week for the attendance of Mrs.
/ Oyarzo.
Leoine Stofer's addiction to the COM
pany of the bunch was the CHIEF
cause of household dissension, accord
ing to the divorce complaint of George
w. Stofer. filed. yesterday 1t was his
wifes habit, Stofer charges, TO stay
away from home as long as forty-eisht
hours. When he asked for explanations
the answer he would get was
'T have been out automobling with
the bunch-I have been having a good
time at the roadhouses with the
bunch"
Stofer says he has begged and i'm
plored his wife to stay home. but with
out success. Fred Derning is men
toned as one with whom she has
spent a great deal of time.
An answer was filed by James c.
-Dunphy yesterday to the cross COM
plant of Lydia (~Dodie') Valencia
Dunphy in the suit begun by Dunphy
for annulment of their marriage. The
plaintiff admits that there was a mar
riage ceremony, but insists he was so
intoxicated that he had no eomprehen-
sion of what he was doing He denies
that his monthly income is $1,000, or
anything greater than s612.75.
BANK MANAGER SUED
Victor a. Caglieri. manager of the
Mission branch of the Bank of Italy.
was sued for divorce yesterday b.
Vera E. CagHeri on the ground of
cruelty. 1t is charged by the plaintiff
that ever since their marriage in Sep
tember. 1907, her husband has mani
tested a sulfen and mOrOse dispo-
sition and for days a a time has re-
fused TO speak TO her. Physical cru
city is also alleged.
other suits for divorce were filed
yesterday by: Rosa Guarasna against
Fred Guaragna, cruelty; Mary Mala-
tesla against Giacomo Malatesta, cru
city; Emma Elite against Edward Elite.
cruelty: Abraham Reisfe1d against Gus
sic Reisfeld, desertion: Rose Bradley
against James ]. Bradley. cruelty;
Selig RosenthaI against Bertha ROsen-
thai. desertion-
Divorces were granted yesterday as
follows:
By Judge MOgan-Nellie Creger
from Charles A. Creger, desertiOn.
By Judge Cabaniss-Anna King
from George P. King, willful neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
TOOK WRONG SIDE
OF THE BARGAIN
Suit Brought Against Edgar E.
Sutro to Enforce Contract
to Sell Birthright
Heir of Noted Capitalist Said to
Have Specnlated on the
Probable Decision

AN action demanding S15O,000 dam
ages from Edgar Emanuel Sutro was
begun yesterday by the Occidental
finance corporation. which complained
that Sutro had repuSiated contract
to sell his interest in the estate of his
father, Adolph Sutro, for s125,000. Ed
gar Emanuel Sutro owns a one-sixth
ing of the trust by the supreme court
the value of that interest has been
variously estimated at from s125,O0 TO
$500, O00
CONTRACT TO SELL
The contract to sell was entered
into between Sutro and John c. Hughes
March 81, 1909. three months before the
supreme court rendered it's decision.
Both parties to the contract were spec
ulating upon the action of the court.
The breaking of the trust greatly en-
HANGED the value of Sutro's interest in
the estate.
According to the complaint Hughes,
who has since assigned his interest in
the contract to the Occidental finance
corporation. undertook to pay Sutro
$125000 within SO days after the de-
cision of the supreme court became
final for all of Sutro's interest in the
real and personal property of his
fathers estate. The performance of
the contract on Sutro's part was Sc
cured by mortgage given Hughes on
realty in this city and in Sonoma, Napa
and Lake counties.
COURT BREAKS TRUST
The oo4rr+ t1roIra tho fr11Sf
June "a. and the decision became final
by the handing down of the remittitur
July 26. Sixty days thereafter, or Sep
tember "a the plaintiff corporation ten
dered Sutor S125.000 in gold coin and
demanded performance of the contract
Sutro is alleged to have refused to give
the deeds to the property.
When Hughes entered into the con-
tract with Sutro he agreed to assume
large obligations against the property.
including a $4,000 mortgage to John
Brickel, attorneys fees due Garret
McEnerney and Charles S. Wheeler. and
a settlement made by Sutro on his
wife. 1t is understood that since the
contract Sutro has further incumbered
the property by mortga
s25,O00 ATTORNEYS FEES
Besides suing for s15O,O0O damage
the plaintiff corporation claims $4,000
attorney ices. Tne attorneys Tor the
corporation are Richard P. Henshall
and Gavin McNab. There is a further
claim for $12.500. representing the
amount of a promissory note executed
by Sutro to Hughes the day the con-
tract of sale was entered into. This
note is also secured by a mortgage
over realty in San Francisco. Sonoma,
Lake and Napa counties The plaintiff
wishes the mortgage to be foreclosed
and the properties sold by a court COM
missioner to satisfy the claims.
Another suit was filed yesterday
against Edgar Emanuel Sutro by the
John Brickell company, corporation,
for s1.400. 1t is claimed that Septem-
Der II, 1904, e. B. ellison obtained a
judgment for that sum against Sutro,
and that it has not been paid. The
claim has been assigned by ellison to
the Brickell company. Interest totaIing
$3.50 is also sued for.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
DISPUTE ABOUT A DOG
ENDS IN STREET FIGHT
Two Men Arrested, but Cases
Are Dismissed

Two men were seen lighting at
Twenty-sixth and Folsom streets Mon
day morning by Policeman H. N. Pow
with dog in her arms.
Powell placed the two men under ar
rest on charge of disturbing the
peace. They were Charles Kornel, 1S43
Ninth avenue, Sunset district, and
James Perris, Twenty-sixth and Fol-
som streets.
The woman with the dog. in her arms
was Mrs. Kornel, and she explained
that the canine had been stolen from
her December %. and they had learned
that Perris had it and he refused to
give it up, claiming that it belonged
to him.
Kornel and Perris appeared before
Police Judge Conlan yesterday Mrs.
Kornel was awarded the dog and the
case was dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
WIFE SAYS HUSBAND
HAS FOUND AFFINITY
Secures Warrant for Arrest on
Charge of Abandonment

Nrs Marie Guenther. living at 1924
tough street. obtained a warrant yes
tfrday for the arrest of her husband.
ltmile Guenther, an architect with of
fees in the Shreve building, on a charge
Of abandonment and neglect.
She said that her husband left her
ia British Columbia a year ago and
tfme to this city. He stopped CORE
jponding with her, and unknown to
lin, she came here August 22 and got
ilto communication with him
He refused to have anything further
10 do with her and told her that he had
+! p affinity, but refused to say where
taey were living. Since that time he
1tad not contributed to her support, she
lays.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29

executed there might be new heir in
being through any of the devises and
that this fact would annul the trust.
Cushing argued that this proposition
was dependent upon the conclusion that
an additional intermediate trust term
was implied, TO begin at the death of
Mrs. Spreckels and to continue until
the final partition was made. Such an
additional trust term, he said, would
have to be read into the will. He
insisted that, on the contrary, the ap-
portionment was legally understood to
occur at the instant of the death of
Mrs. Spreekels, leaving no possibility
of a new life in being, and that the
actual apportionment and administra-
tion of the estate would be but a me-
chanical. physical act, purely incidental
to the actual conclusion of the trust.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
TRAFFIC BUREAU NAMES
GOVERNING COMMITTEE
Branch of Merchants Exchange
Holds Annual Election

The traffic bureau of the Merchants
exchange chose its governing commit
tee at the annual meeting held yester-
day afternoon. The selections of the
nominating committee were approved
without a contest. Here is the new
governing committee:
r. p. Rithet, Joseph Durney, J. C.
Harron, Charles H. Bentley, A. C.
Towne, l. 4. Littlefeld, F. A. Somers.
w. n. Moore, Samuel Sussman, z. r.
Lilienthal, A. l.. Scott, c. F. Michaels,
M. H Robins Jr., j. K. Lynch, K. j.
Bates.
The committee will meet for organ
ization October IL.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
Musical Clubs Yearbook

me San Francisco musical club has
issued an attractive yearbook for
the seasons of 1905 1909 1910. There is
detailed program of each meeting held
during the last year ana an indica-
ton of what will be done during the
coming year. A brilliant record in
musical matters lies behind the club
and the hints of what is to come show
conclusively that this reputation will
be sustained in the future
The officers, committees and member
ship, together with the annual re-
view of the past president may be
round in the Yearbook also
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29
HOME LONG DISTANCE
PHONE COMPANY FORMED
New Corporation Is Capitalized
at SIO,OOO,OOO

Articles of Incorporation of the
Home long distance telephone com
pany were filed with the county clerk
yesterday. The corpora tion is capital
lied. at $10.000,000, divided into 100. 900
shares of 500 each OF the capital
100000 has been actually subscribed
by the directors. Following are the
names of the directors and the amount
subscribed by each: Louis S. Beedy.
San Francisco. $4,000; A. s. Keeler,
San Rafael, $50, 900; James flanagan,