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Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
HOME OF HARTMAN
Mansion on Top of Mountain 40
Miles from New York.
With Park Three Times the Size o,
Manhattan Island the Country Es-
tate VIII Be Most Remarkable
in North America.

New York.-It was once said of E.
H. Hartman by an attorney as Skilled
in the rules of the game of law as the
great transportation king is In the
complex shifting of blocks of bonds
and stocks that represent his title to
more miles of railway tina one man
ever dominated before. that Mr.. Har
riman moved on plane and in an at.
mosphere so altitudinous that no ordi
nary mortal might hope to do more
than contemplate his eminence from
afar. That was true in figurative
sense, perhaps, when it was announced
at any rate, the adulatory attorney
appeared to think it was-but now it
is about to become literally true, so
far as Mr. Harriman's home in the
country is concerned.
His house on the top of one of the
mountains of the Ramapo range at
Arden, not far from the detected town
of Suffern on the Erie, is on such a
height and surrounded by SO many
leagues of painless forest that are his
by right of purchase that he can dwell
there. if he chooses, in an isolation so
splendid as to be incompatible with
that enjoyed by another American
multimillionaire. 1t is doubtful If Mr.
Hartman In his wanderings over con-
tinental Europe this summer will see
any castle that can equal his in it's
majesty of view and aloofness from
yet geographical nearness to-a vast
center of population.
The Hartman home at Arden has
been building for nearly three years,
and when he went abroad a few days
ago he left orders that it must be
ready for his occupancy when he re-
turns in the early autumn-that nc
expense was to be spared; that the
work must be pushed forward night
and day, if necessary, but that it must
be finished.
The Hartman house at Arden con
forms to the rules of no style of archi
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

lecture except the rectangular school
The dormer windows in the attic root
are more English in their design than
anything else. That is the only fea.
ture to which any architectural ma.
tionality can be assigned. 1t looks
in stone on large and modernized
scale some old New England farm
house. 1t is undoubtedly designed
more for use and comfort than for any.
thing else. 1t contains 70 rooms and
22 of these are bathrooms.
Set on the apex of one on the highest
and steepest mountains in the Rama
pos, the land originally sloped abruptly
away from the site of the house The
art of the landscape artists has broken
and softened these declivities by the
formation of a series of terraces.
Many of them had to be blasted out of
solid rock and their sharp outlines
smoothed over with earth and turf, SO
that now the once rugged outlines Of
the bowlder-strewn hilltop are grace.
full in their descent to the edge of the
forest. In other places the terraces
rise vertically from the edge of a cliff.
Hard by the house is a great swim
ming pool of stone and cement-a bath
whose size even Caesar or Caracalla
might have envied had Hartman lived
in Rome in their day and built his
palace there. About the grounds, too.
are many sunken courts that in sum-
mer will be filled with flowers.
Through the green shurbbery will
shine the whiteness of marble statu-
ary, and cool fountains In the court
yards and Italian gardens will plash
and whisper all night long in midsum-
mer, when the cities on the lowlands
toward the sea are swathed in torrid,
humid air.
Beneath this commonplace looking
mansion is network of tunnels for
the passage of servants, the convey
ance OF everything needed. Some are
ways for the whisking of things to
and fro Everything contributing to
comfort that the skill of the mechan-
ical engineer could adapt to use In a
dwelling has been installed. Human
hand service has been supplemented
everywhere, so far as possible, by
steam, electricity and compressed air.
For indoor amusement there are bill
Hard parlors and bowling alleys
enough for the entertainment of all
the guests the house can hold
The Hartman estate in the Ramapo
mountains is probably the largest in
area of any private property of its
kind in America. though there are sew
eral that far surpass 1t in magpifi-
cence. Tower Hill, however, is unique
in the isolation and solitary grandeur
that 1t will afford its master
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
CALLING DOWN THE BOASTER
Good Little Story Told by William
Dean HoweIIs as Rebuke to
Spread-Eagleism.

1T was William Dean Howells.' -
said Chicago editor, who first re-
buked us Americans for our spread
eagleism. for our foolish boasting. |
see that Mr.. Howells has just Joined
a mems society for the promotion of
woman suffrage. Trust him to be in
the forefront always.
Il once heard Mr.. Howells deliver a
fourth of July Grafton in Maine. The
orator preceding him had boasted a
good deal. Mr.. Howells showed that
some of the mans boasts were even
impious.
''He said that these spread-eagle
boasters deserved the rebuke that the
little child administered to the cack-
ling hen that had just laid an egg.
The child. angered by the hens con-
tinuous cawk-cawkcawk, cawk-cawk-
cawk-cawk, shook his little finger at
her and said:
You fink you're smart. But bod
made dat egg. You touldn't help but
Law it,"
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
Law of Attraction.

The attractions of men to women
and women to men are full of the most
perplexing Inconsistencies and contra
dictions imaginable. 1t is, for instance,
a physical law that magnetism is not
simple attraction of one thing for an
other, but the difference of two oppos-
ing forces of attraction and repulsion,
of which the former is the greater.
The same law holds In relation to the
attraction of men and women for each
other, in which, as rule, the mascu-
line is the superior force.-T. P.'s
Weekly; London.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
The Thrifty Scot.

a Scotsman and his wife were com.
ing from Leith to London by boat
When off the Yorkshire coast a great
storm arose and the vessel had sew
eral narrow escapes from laundering
oh Sandy" moaned his wife, I'm
ma afeard O. deein'. but dinna care
to dee at sea-"
''Dinna think O. deein' yet" an.
swered Sandy; but when ye do. ye'd
better be drooned at sea than any
where else"
AN why, Sandy?" asked his wife.
why" exclaimed Sandy. Because
ye wouldn't cost sac muckle to bury"
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
Reputatjons,

THE Autocrat," remarked the Re.
condite Person. made remark the
import of which escaped me until the
other day. He said: Many a man
has a reputation because of the repu'
tation he expects to have some day
That's not half bad remark" sug.
gested the Practical Person, but my
son-just out from college, you know
and In the habit Of thinking hump.
backed thoughts. as 1t were-said
something only this morning that ap.
pealed to me: Some men, he said,
get a reputation and keep It; other
men get reputation and make II
keep them.'"
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was So Sore, Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
Scratched Constantly.
cuticura's Efficacy Clearly Proven

when about two and half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts Of her legs with a
very irritating and painful eruption. 1t
began in October; the first / noticed
was little red surface and a constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs.
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore, and yellow water came out
of them. l had two doctors treat her,
but she grew worse under their treat.
ment. Then l bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely we'll.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she is now fourteen years old.
Mrs. r. r. Whitaker, Winchester,
Tenn, Sept. %. 1908"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, DsSsa.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
To Cleanse the Hair.

Sometimes, especially If away from
home, 1t is difficult to wash the hair.
When this is the case, try this method
of freshening 1t instead. Take piece
of lemon and rub 1t well into the
thoroughly with a clean, not too hard,
brush. This treatment does not make
the hair at all sticky. but makes Il
beautifully fresh. soft. and glossyI Il
also renders It easy to curl.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

cambrc
armhes
holes in
3e inches wide 11 yards insertion S
Empire fashionable empire
wasted bodice that be made either nnok silk and
slightly
with
o
Materials required: 3a4 nche wide a-yard silk
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

This charming gown was included
in the trousseau of bride, and while
comparatively plain is decidedly beau
tiful. The material is silver gray silk
poplin. and the unique arrangement Of
jumper skirt is entirely new. But
tons used for closing at left side and
for Joining straps on shoulders are
covered with poplin. The guimpe and
sleeves are tucked chiffon cloth in
same shade of gray. Accompanying
this beautiful costume is large gray
Neapolitan hat, with black velvet band
around edge of under brim and huge
bunch of white aigrettes on top.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
He Bit.


The city man was jogging on to-
ward the summer clearinghouse in
a rickety old wagon. The driver was
glum and far from entertaining, and
the city man felt rather lonely.
Fine field over there" he ventured,
after long silence.
Fine" grunted the driver.
"Who owns it?"
"Old man Bit"
"Old man Bit, eh? Who are those
children stacking up hay?"
"Old man Bits boys"
And what is his idea in having
them out there in the field such hot
day?'
"Wal, reckon he thinks every lit.
tie Bit helps, stranger. Anything
else you want to know? Get up here,
hosses."
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
A Baseball Preacher.

1t was Just at the beginning Of the
baseball season when an Episcopal
clergyman. who is an ardent and en-
thusiastic lover Of the great American
game, inadvertently remarked at the
end Of the portion Of Scriptures which
he read:
Here endeth the first innings"
Then he woke up.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
How an. Angry Woman Looked.

The other day we saw an angry
woman in street car and her face
was anything but pleasant picture.
She was angry at the conductor, en-
tirely without cause, and that made
her look more terrible than II she had
had real grievance.-Nebraska Jour.
nal.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
Embroidered Nat.

Many Of the new summer frocks
will be made of heavy net embroid-
cred in cart wheels. Plain white floss
will be used, singly or triple. and the
work need not be done by expert
hands. II looks very much like rough
aarning.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
Authority.

Miss Anteek says this is the most
sanitary of all the ages"
"she ought to know" said the n:an
who roomed across the hall She $
compared a good many O. them"
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

It is a mothers duty to keep constantly
on hand some reliable remedy for use in
case of sudden accident or mishap to the
children. Hamlns Wizard Oil can be
depended upon for just such emergencies.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29
VERY ABRUPT.

Spring Poet-Yes, sir; l can write
about anything, sir.
Irate Editor-Well, then, suppose
you just right-about face and head for
the door.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

He who honestly seeks to save an
other finds himself
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

Good luck never hangs Around &.
man long enough to become tiresome
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gnrns, reduces
nAmmatlon. allsys palm wind collie &c bottle
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

How much better it is that he
should speak i'll of me to all the world
than that all the world should speak
i'll of me to him.-Torquato Tasso.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

Gifts to God can never make up for
thefts from men.
Gilpin observer., 1909-07-29

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
for all sorts OF uts. bruises. burns and straina
Taken internally 1t cures darrhca and dy sentery.
Avoid substitutes &c, Soc and Soc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
TURKESTAN MELON
ADDED TO CROPS
Sacred Delicacy of Far East Is
Made to Grow in the
Imperial Valley

The sacred melon of Turkestan has
become native of California. In it's
new home 1t has hourished far beyond
the dreams of the jealous tribesmen of
the heights of Chardchui Brought
from the closely guarded oasis of the
Asiatic desert, 1T has attained new
glory in the rich Imperial valley.
With superb flavor of its own. "the
prince of melons," as it is known
among the natives of Turkestan. is
unique among the fruits Of the world.
1t is plucked in the late summer or
fall and stored until winter, when it
may be ripened. with day or two of
warmth or sunshine. 1t will give to
the people of California a Christmas
and New Year muskmelon.
The first of the fruit successfully
raised in this state was received lin
San Francisco yesterday by Marsden
Manson, the city engineer. 1t will be
placed on exhibition tomorrow in the
rooms of the state board of trade in the
ferry building.
1t was through the united efforts of
Manson and David S. FairchiId of the
department of agriculture that the
melon was brought to California. Man
son observed it in Turkestan during
his travels there some years ago. 1t
thrives in a single locality-the oasis
of Chardchui. The natives guard it
with a fervor that approaches relig-
ion. For centuries they have driven
off other tribesmen seeking the seed.
The seed was obtained by an agent
of the department of agriculture and
some of it was sent to Manson He
placed it with growers at Lodi. at Ber-
ryessa and at CaIexico in Imperial val
ley. The melons received yesterday
came from the farm of F. C. Herman
at Calexicc They are much larger
than the prize products of the Turkestan
oasis One of them measures IS inches
in its greatest diameter and is about
the size of a large watermelon
Manson resented the suggestion that
the new California fruit be called the
Manson melon. In Turkestan it is
called the Khansky and the Chardchui
The flavor resembles greatly that Of
the muskmelon. but the new product
excels the latter in its hardness and
keeping quality.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
BRADBURY'S NIECE
FIGHTS HIS CAUSE
Mystery Shrouding Identity o.
Beautiful Young Signature
Seeker Is Solved

CORTE MADEIRA, Aug 12.-For sew
eral days past local citizens have been
greatly mystified as to who the pretty
young woman is who has beep seeking
signatures for the petition of William b.
Bradbury asking Governor Gillett for a
pardon. but at last the secret is out.
Miss Lenore Van Sickle, the niece of the
aged millionaire. is the fair petitioner,
and if her charming manner and girlish
beauty do not, win friends for her i'm
prisoned uncle, then there is no hope
for him.
The young woman, whose home is in
New York. is not generally known here,
and the fact that such beauty had
enlisted herself in the cause of the old
man had been the source of much gos-
sip and conjecture here until Miss Van
Sickle's identity was discovered.
L have done my best to keep in
the background said the millionaire's
pretty niece. as she stood on the YER
anda of his spacious Corte MADEIRA home.
Very few people know me here she
but 1 will remain with Mrs. Bradbury
now until all this trouble is over People
are so unjust to Mr.. Bradbury If they
knew him as l do they would think of
him as fine old diamond In the rough
Miss Van Sickle has all the gracious
many persons who have no personal
love for Bradbury have been induced
to sign the petition for his pardon just
because his fair champion made the re-
quest.
In fact, according to the story in
circulation here, Miss Van Sickle has
only failed in one instance, and that
is when she asked Jim" McCue, Brad
bury's arch enemy, to affix his name
to the petition for pardon.
Neither beauty nor the gentle wiles
of woman had any effect upon the man
who sent Bradbury to Jail. Dark eyes
and auburn hair did not impress the
veterinary, nor was his heart softened
by the smile that had turned less bitter
enemies to friends with the asking.
Il do not know who the young
woman was" said McCue. II asked
her if she was one of Bradbury's kind.
and she turned red. OF course. 1 re-
fused to sign the petition"
The sight of the young girl tramp
ing the dusty paths and byways of
Corte MADEIRA, seeking to secure the
liberty of her rather unpopular uncle,
has moved the hearts of many. and it
is said here that few words from
her lips will do more toward freeing
the millionaire perjurer than all the
arguments of his talented attorneys.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
FELONY WARRANT.
ISSUED FOR THE.
ARREST OF HAYS.
Former Manager of the Union
State Bank Accused of Over=
drawing His Account
Specific Charge Made by Super
intendent Anderson of Vio-
Iation of New Statute

Superintendent of Banks Alden An
derson submitted his report on the con-
dition of the affairs of the Union state
and State savings and commercial
banks yesterday afternoon and at the
same time swore to a warrant charging
William c. Hays. erstwhile vice presi-
dent and manag ger of the institutions,
with a felony.
The specific charge is that of over
drawing his account with the Union
state bank July to the extent of
$1,000. when there was no money to
his credit in the bank. The charge
is brought under the provisions of
section 80 of the new state banking
act. which provides that no officer or
clerk shall overdraw his account with
the bank.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
REASONS FOR
CONTEST
QUEER
ossszaEEasssss
Estranged Husband Said 10
Have Exerted Undue In
fluence Over His Wife


OAKLAND. Aus. t1-Hive of the chill
dren of Mrs. Henry A. Buffers united
today in suit to have her will, in
which she disposed of her estate valued
at 100000, set aside The contest is
based upon the strange allegation that
Mrs. Buffers husband, from whom she
was estranged, exerted an undue infiu-
ence over her. 1t is further set forth
that despite their separation she bore
him such deep affection that their
separation rendered her mentally in
competent to administer her affairs.
Henry Buffers Jr.. the IT year gold
son and only child born to the couple,
who was named as residuary legatee by
both his parents, does not appear as a
party to the suit. Neither do Mrs.
Lucille Bray and David s. Edwards, his
legal guardians. and children of Mrs
Buffers by an earlier marriage. The
action was brought by Joseph Paulding
Edwards. William B. Edwards. Mrs
Georgiana Cook. Miss Marie Buffers
and Miss Marguerite Buffers.
The children assert that the estate is
in such condition that its management
will prove exceedingly costly and ex-
press the belief that it is not, of suf-
ficieht size to pay these expenses and
meet the obligations imposed by the
will.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
PASTORS NEPHEW

PASTORS NEPHEW Alameda,
Aug. 12-Rev. Frank S. Brush, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. has received a tele-
gram notifying him Of the death by drowning
near GAINESVILLE, o., Of his nephew. Russell
Brush. 20 years Of age. The young man was the
son Of DR.. Edmund R. Brush and recently passed
an examination for admittance to the West Point
military academy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPoNE KEARNY ss
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clesr: west wind; maximum
temperature. 81; minimum, 81
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair; light north
winds. changing TO fresh west. Page Is
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Hays in Hiding

The warrant was issued by Police
Judge Shortall, and up to a late hour
last night had not been served. Hays
was at the Southern club in the Com
merciaI building shortly before 6
Jordan, who is also secretary of the
club. succeeded in hiding his client. He
insisted that Hays had left the club
and that nobody would be able to see
him until he, Jordan. felt like giving
him up.
Hays does not want to go to jail,
and as soon as I find out what bail is
required 1 will deposit that said
Jordan.
Hays, up to a late hour last night.
had not been apprehended. Long be-
fore the warrant had been issued he
and Immediately made preparations to
secure his bail. The warrant was not
put in the hands of the police until
after o'clock in the evening, and by
that time Hays had gone into hiding
for the night.
met hays at the southern ciuD
shortly after the rumors of the i'm
pending warrant became known said
Jordan. 1--WE tried to make the neces-
sary arrangements to meet the war
rant, but as it did not appear and as
could find out nothing about it. Hays
decided that the best thing under the
circumstances was to look out for him.
self during the night and arrange his
bail the following morning. have not
the slightest idea where he went when
he left me.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Will Surrender Himself

Later in the evening / informed
Captain Anderson that there was no
need for further hunting during the
night and that my client would sur
render himself in the morning. Hays
only reason for lying low tonight is
because he did not have an opportunity
of arranging his bail and he did not
care to spend a night in jail If he could
possibly escape doing so.'
The facts in the case were laid be-
fore the district attorney late in the
afternoon, but no immediate action was
taken, District Attorney Langdon wish
ing to investigate the complaint before
consenting to have warrant sworn
out. 1t was aftetr 5 p. m. before a
Judge could be secured to sign the
warrant. The case was put in the
hands of Detective Frank Esola
Hays did not visit his home after
learning that the warrant was out for
him. At p. m. Mrs. Hays left their
rooms at the Duboce apartment house,
and. the presumption is, Joined her
husband.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
COAST

California delegation TO irrigation c
passes resolution eondemning federal
in Hetch Hetchy and appeals TO Pl
Taft.
Beautiful niece of William B. Bradbur!
lates petition for his pardon.
Gigantic land frauds in Alaska
fields unearthed by the government
gators.
Samuel r. Van SAINT. former govern
Minnesota, elected commander in CHI
G. A. r.
Wealthy Burlingame club asks court (
mission TO issue bonds for 100000. ]
Chain Of evidence Tightening around
Mcfarland, the. accused murderer o
rsncher.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Another Similar Case

Superintendent Of Banks Anderson
has uncovered another case of over
drawing an account, and unless the
matter has not been explained by this
afternoon a warrant for the arrest of
one of the other officers will be
sworn to.
when 1 took charge of the insti-
tuition" said Anderson yesterday, 81
realized Immediately that there had
been criminal practices among the off,
cials. but 1 hesitated about asking for
any arrests until I could get positive
evidence. There are several instances
where the officials overdrew their ac-
counts, but those instances took place
before the new bank law went into
effect and 1 could not ask for a prose
cution of those cases. Subsequently,
however 1 discovered overdrafts on the
part of Hays of July /, July and July
Z. The last named one, for $1,000, is
the base of the specific charge.
From present indications the bank
will pay about 75 cents on the dollar:
that is. If we realize 40 per cent of the
cash value of the notes held. If we
realize more than 40 per cent, which
doubt we can. we may possibly pay
100 cents on the dollar"
Never Conducted Properly
The report shows that the bank has
never been conducted properly since it
was first organized. The discount slips
show that the biggest part of the capi-
tai of the Union state bank consisted of
notes given by the stock holders. None
of these notes was secured. All trans
actions from the organization until
Continued ON Page 2. Column
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-13
Husband Estranged


When she again refused. Buffers left
Alta Vista, the family home in Pied
mont. This was in February, 1907, and
he then took up his residence at his
mothers home in Berkeley. 1t is re-
cited by the contestants that the capi-
talist did not relinquish hope of in
ducing her to change her mind He
visited the house on numerous occa-
sions, but always with the same de-
mands on his lips. As he had given her
practically all that she owned in the
earlier years of their married life, he
felt the more bitter at her stand The
final break came in February, 1907,
when he left the house and never spoke
to his wife again.
At that time she was said to have
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