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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
WIFE TELLS COURT
TALE OF CRUELTY
Spouse of Wealthy Rancher De-
nies Charge That She
Has Affinity

OAKLAND. March 59-RefusSI 10
give his wife single cent and remarks
that for twice that amount he would
give her horsewhipping while he
menaced her with a whip which he held
were actions of which Mary Geneva
Parks complained in her testimony for
divorce from Edward E Parks She
was given an interIocutory decree OF
divorce
The Parks divorce action was fIed
October p. 1907. and having been con-
tested was only settled today Parks
nled cross complaint. charging that
his wife had an affinity, Joseph Cam
eroH. which she denied.
L would like to knock your block
off, Parks was said TO have shouted
and then TO have struck his wife in the
eye with his fist and afterward cutting
her lip with another blow. She claimed
that he had hurled her against the bed.
badly bruising her side. and had
broken a vase. thrown articles on the
floor and cursed like a madman-
Parks is the owner OF ranch property
near San Jose valued at $500. Prop
erty settlements were effected outside
OF court
Jane DUNCAN has sued James DUNCAN
for divorce for desertion and alleged
failure 10 provide
j. F. Montgomery worked steadily
for eight years. but quit work within a
week Of his marriage. His wife had TO
support him for long while. finally
throwing him out on his own resources.
She said that he drank heavily and
hoped to get into Jail by breaking a
window and being arrested. She has
been given final decree OF divorce.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
FINLAND AGAIN FEELS
CLUTCH OF MAILED HAND
Gar Forces PRONUNCIATION of
Law Relating to Land

HELSINGFORS, March 30-The CO.
alition senate in Finland has come 70
an end and because OF a dispute which
arose regarding the promul cation Of a
law allottng land TO tenant farmers
Emperor Nicholas, after listening TO
the constitutional objections Of the
senate against the promu1 cation OF this
law, rejected the appeal and insisted
upon its immediate issuance
Four coustftutfonalist members OF the
senate thereupon rendered their resig
cided to remain and proclaim the law
The Russian project for a closer
union between Finland and Russia has
been prepared for submission 10 the
proposed Joint Russo Finnish commits
sion 20 elaborate a new basis OF rela-
tions between the grand duchy and
the empire. The project is regarded
In Helsingfors as utterly Unacceptable
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
Local Brevities

BANKRUPT FARMER-w P Archibald. a
Santa Clara valley farmer, fled a petition in
hankruptcy yesterday In the United States dis
trict court His liabilities are 81 z75 54: no
assets.
FINDS BODY oF DEAD INFANT-Mrs. Anna
Dunn who lives at 730 Franklin street dis
covered the dead body OF 3 days old infanr
in her back yard yesterday while beating ear
pets Detectives searching for the parents
ARREST OF TOOLS TEIEF-James W. Riley
an ex-convict, was arrested yesterday for steal.
ing tools belonging 70 Peter Rasmussen Of 2rgG
Market street and James J. Kenny of f723
south street. A large number Of unldenti6ed
fools aIso were recovered
SOUTHERN PACIFIC FOUND GUILTY-Ths
Southern Pacific company was found guilty ves-
terdav in the United States district court Of
violating the safety appiapce law There was
only one count against the corporation The
penalty is fixed by law at 500.
WANTS SIC, coo FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED
Edward Shovlin filed suit yesterday arnfnst the
western construction company for s10.OOO dam
ages for injuries sustained while working IN =
sewer ditch October IS. 1905. ShovIfn saws he
was ordered to enter the ditch notwifhstanii1r
that he demurred. saying II was unsafe
WILL STUDY PLANTS-Arthur W. samnson.
attached 10 the forestry department In Wash-
fngton. y. c., has been selected TO make sfndr
OF the life. history and habits OF the naffve
range plants of the Seauoia national forest He
will pay particular attention to the reprosuction
Of native grasses under various conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
ARMY DISCHARGE
DECLARED FORGED
Pen WieIder Alleged to Have
Made" Good Record as Well
as Bogus Checks

BERKELEY. March s0.-According
20 the police who have been investi
eating the record Of Jesse Allen stone.
g confessed torger. he is not entitled
70 sympathy for his act, committed he
told Marshal VoIImer, because he was
out OF work and penniless. That the
honorable discharge from the army
which stone showed 10 substantiate his
claim OF previous good record is a
rank forgery is TIE declaration Of De
tectiTe Henry Jameson. who has been
working on the case
The discharge, originally written
with typewriter. has been discovered
70 have been altered IN such q way
that stene is said TO have raised his
rank from private 10 sergeant major
4 ne police also declared that the names
y the commanding officer and pay
. master also have been forged. and that
mere are other discrepancies on the
paper.
II was also learned that stone had
previously forged q check bearing the
name OF Captain George C Pape. his
commanding oficer OF Company c OF
tils National guard OF this city, and so
clever was the signature that Pape
was convinced that the paper had been
signed BY him When Stone attempted
tne forgery for the second time he was
q apprehended and VIII be prosecuted by
the-' First national bank
StQne has written confession 70
Dlstrict Attorney Donohue and 70
George c. Pspe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
NHITLA FAMILY RECEIVE
LETTERS MAKING THREATS
Warned That Residence Will
Be Dynamited

SHARON. Pa, March se.-The whitla
family left here today, presumably for
atlantic city,
Before going away Whitla turned 25
threatening letters over 70 the postal
authorities These letters had been re-
ceiTed yesterday and today
lone letter states that unless WhitIz
Uses every effort 10 free the prisoners
his home VIII be oynamtted.
. Z. A second letter demands that $1,000
.ee deposited al some point IN Ohio,
EE1ich money. Il is said, viii be used 70
defend the Boyles.
MERCER, Pa, March s0-It was
learned today that Mrs. Boyle received
q Visit from a man al the Mercer jaiI
yesterday morning. who IS supposed to
nave been her brother
-Ele woman says her visitor was her
brother, but when. Sheriff Chase re-
turned from Sharon with Boyle he ex-
pressed the opinion that the visitor
may have been an sccomplice OF the
woman
Mrs. James H Boyle will not be
taken 10 sharon for q hearing on the
eharge Of kidnaping little Willie
NLirla-
attorney Cochran. counsel for Whit
a. today said Il had been arranged to
give the woman an opportunity TO
waive q hearing IN jail here By her
g Ening a legal paper TO the effect that
she desired 10 waive hearing without
going to sharon
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
REAL ESTATE BOARD TO
HANDLE EQUALIZATION
Plans for DiSPosing of Work
Discussed at Meeting

=. Directors OF the San Francisco real
estate board entertained the members
or the state board Of equalization at
luncheon yesterday in the green sroom
of the ST. Francis hotel Dr.. Washing
Lon Dodge was also present The OBJ
.Ect OF the meeting was 70 enable the
4osTcs 70 discuss & plan for handling
the eQ eQualizaricn work n san Francisco
~oZ tle coming year
-. II was decided that the state board Of
s1.lait tzation employ the san Francisco
<eal' estate board 10 do the appraise-
ztent work for the state board OF
go lalizari0n for the coming year. The
eQla-ization committee OF the real es-
late board. OF which A. l. Harrigan il
sslrEan. VIII accompany the member
- Lne state board OF equalization in its
~ p. about the city for the purpose Of
- ei@c-lng the various pieces Of property
r4. se appraised
tN Ken the list IS complete IL viii be
81 -rned over 10 the real estate board for
FgPratsenlenr and then the figures thus
e9tatneC viii be Compared with the
$50 unity assessments upon the property
selected
u is the intention OF the state board
- equalization 70 raise the assessments
e. al property IN the state OF California
= bout 80 per cent OF the actual value
= ne conpeEsation Of the real estate
board Tor tlis work wiz be determined
aIter the list OF property, 70 be ap-
praised IS decided upon
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
MADE FALSE CLAIM OF
BEING TOBELMAN'S WIDOW
Woman Who Caused Brief Sem
sation Has Left City

The woman calling herself Mrs. Fred
erick Tobeiman who nysteriously dis
appeared from her residence in
Buchanan street after the death Of
Frederick Tobelman, a grocer at Beu-
lab and Stanyan streets was discovered
yesterday to have gone to Oakland. 1t
developed that the rightful widow of
Tobelman is Mrs. Eda S. Tobelman of
157 Beulah street.
Il can not understand" said the lat
latter, why this other party, Iiting in
Buchanan street, should have claimed
to have been married to my late hus-
band. All 1 know of her is that fol-
lowing the fire she had camp adjoin-
Ing the one used by Mr.. Tobelman and
myself. If she was his wife. as it is
claimed, why did she not then say so?
There has been great deal OF un-
necessary gossip and talk about Mr..
Tobelman- 1 want to say, however,
that during the 16 years OF our mar
ried life he proved himself most ex-
emplary and affectionate husband, and
I want to make IL clear that I am his
rfghtful and only widow"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
STETSON NAMED
CITY ATTORNEY
Mayor Appoints State Senator
to Succeed Dead Law Partner
in Public Office

OAKLAND, March 30.-State Sena-
tor John W. Stetson, living at $50
Lenox avenue. was appointed city at
torney by Mayor Mott this morning.
as successor to his late law partner,
John E. McElroy. Stetson has been in
cuose touch with McElroy's work as
the legal counsel for the municipal
government. and will at once assume
the dead officials duties in preparing
a big bond issue and in furthering
projects for the city betterment.
Stetson will qualify as city at
torney tomorrow. and will take office
Thursday morning
In making the appointment, Mayor
Mott issued q statement concerning
the selection. as follows.
appointed john ". stetson city attorney
only because 1 considered him very capable
man, but also on account of the fact that he
had been Mr.. MeEIroy's law partner for some
years. By reason OF this association, and the
further fact OF their having been close per
sonal friends for many years. Mr.. McElroy never
hesitated TO discuss the larger legal problems
result OF these numerous conferences Mr.. Stet-
Is TO large extent familiar with the
OF Mr.. McElrpy's ideas. Mr.. Stetson not
In any sense candidate for the place, and
the acceptance OF the office entails a consid-
erabIe sacrifice OF his private interests.
Mr.. Stetson is old resident OF Oakland
and has always taken a lively interest IN public
affairs. He is well and favorably known through
out the city, having faithfully served the people
In several positions Of trust. 1 have every rea-
son 10 believe that he viii spare no effort 10
measure up to the high standard OF public
service maintained By bis distinguished prede-
cesSor.
Stetson was born IN Fruitvale, and
is 81 years Of age. He finished his
grammar course, then entered the
University Of California, from which
he was graduated IN 1893. He com
pleted his collegiate studies at Hast
ings college of the law. He went tn
to newspaper work upon his gradua-
ton from the law college, and was
for some time a reporter. He began
public life as a deputy county clerk,
resigning from that appointment to
enter into q law partnership with
William H. Waste. now superior Judge.
November s. 1905. he was elected to
the assembly from the fiftieth district.
Stetgon was elected q state senator
in the 1908 fall election, and was in
fiuential durfng the session just closed
He supported the direct primary bill
and the anti-raeetrack bill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
RUNAWAY COED TO
Be TAKEN HOME
Mother OF Minnesota Girl Stu
dent Arrives to Get
Fugitive Daughter

OAKLAND. March 3O-Mrs. Frank
Renning, mother of Clara Rem
ming, the University of Mime
sofa coed who run away from
home rather than face her class
mates after failing in her examina-
tions. arrived in this city this after
noon and found her fugitive daughter
at the home of Leland H. Wakefield at
$50 East Seventeenth street Miss
Renning was released from the city
prison at the instance of Miss Anna
Hussey. a teacher in the Garfield
school and a former friend of the Rem
ming family.
When Clara Renning was arrested
upon her arrival here she sent for Miss
Hussey and the teacher communicated
with her family. The fair captive
asked the police for permission TO
stay with Miss Hussey pending the ar
rival of her mother, but, owing to the
fear that she would again attempt to
disappear. the request was denied
Last night. however. Chief OF Police
Wilson decided TO allow the girl TO go
TO the Wakefield home upon Miss
Hussey's assurance that she would be
responsible for her safe keeping.
Mrs. Renning confirmed her story
that the girls sole reason for running
away was that she had failed to pass
her examinations.
Clara was a junior in the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota" she said. and she
was deeply mortified when she found
that she had received conditions in two
of her studies and had been "dunked"
outright IN another at the mid
term examinations
There was no man in the case. My
daughter seems to- have been sobered
by her distressing experiences, and
she is perfectly willing to go back
home with me-"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31


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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
CRADLEBAUGH FREED,
RENOUNCES HIS WIFE
Her Story of Shame Acquits
Him of Murder Charge

DENVER. March so.-After the jury
had brought in verdict Of mot
guilty today. John H. Cradlebaugh.
who has been on trial for the murder
of Frederick W. Walton. announced
that he would never again live with
Mrs. Cradlebaugh, who, by the relation
OF her shame upon the witness stand.
was so instrumental in securing the
liberty of her husband.
Cradlebaugh made no effort to see
his wife after his restoration TO liberty,
but announced that he would continue
to provide for her material wants Mrs.
Cradlebaugh will remain in Denver
and will become a trained nurse She
will meet her husband tomorrow TO
arrange for a legal separat ton
Cradlebaugh, accompanied by his two
boys, the recovery of whom seems 10
have been the strongest motive of his
life, will leave tomorrow night for his
home in Wallace. Idaho.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
R0BBER GUIDES WAY TO
BANKS BURIED LOOT
Fourth of Monrovia Gang Is
Under Arrest

Los ANGELES. March 30.-Another
man alleged TO be implicated in the
robbery OF the First national bank of
Monrovia on the night OF December IA
last was arrested here tonight. He is
George Johns. a cigar dealer. who has a
stand on the corner Of Fifth street and
Central avenue.
The officers say that he was given
Martins share of the money secured in
the robbery for safe keeping He
buried the money In vacant lot near
the Arcade depot, and today led the
officers TO the place, when about 81. 200
was dug up. Johns was locked up
for the night, being unable to put IN
$4,000 bonds.
In all, about sI2. 900 has been recov-
cred Of the S29,70e taken by the rob
bers.
Sundin, one OF the alleged robbars
is the only one who has not fully CON
fessed- Four men are now in Jail
here, charged with participation In the
robbery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
VALUABLE HOME RECIPE
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and Cure any CuraSle Cough.

Nix one-haIf ounce OF Concentrated
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use in doses OF a teasp0onful 20 a table
spoonful every four hours.
This formula is given out BY a noted
medical authority whose remarkable
cures are well known TO the profession.
Local druggists say this mixture viii
work wonders for the treatment OF all
throat and lung diseases Any drug
store can supply the ingredients
The Concentrated pine Is a rs1nsd
pine for medical purposes and comes
only in half ounce bottles. each en-
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alright Bue sure 10 get only that
which is labeled Concentrated
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
DEATH CALLS WIDOW
OF FAMOUS PIONEER
Mrs. Cynthia Crosley Passes
Away in Seattle

SEATTLE, March So.-Mrs. Cynthia
Crosley. widow of Powell Crosley. the
builder of the first telegraph line be-
tween Sacramento, Cali and Salt Lake
City. died at her home, SIT Fifteenth
avenue North. Monday night.
Mrs Crosley was born near Cincin-
natl o., October "A. 1922. In 1852 she
was married to Powell Crosley and
started west on her wedding tour in
a prairie schooner drawn by a yoke OF
oxen.
When the railroad came Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosley removed TO San Jose, Cal,
where they resided for "a years. While
at San Jose Crosley secured the con-
tract for the building of the telegraph
line from Salt Lake City to California
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
TREATY OR TARIFF WAR
PREDICTED IN FRANCE
Franco-Canadian Treaty Should
Benefit. Says Cruppi

PARIS. March s0.-Discussing the
Franco-Canadian treaty in the senate
today Minister OF Commerce Cruppi
insisted that every rich country in the
world should be a client OF France.
and he described the development OF
the United States as the greatest eco
nomtc event OF the last century.
He said that great development in
Canada could be expected and that the
senate must choose between the adop-
tion OF treaty and q tariff war.
He also expressed the opinion that
the adoption OF the treaty would bring
undoubted benefit to France
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
KING PETER CHANGES
NAMES OF HIS TWO SONS
Desires George as Cognomen of
=. New Crown Prince

BELGRADE, March s0.-King Peter
issued a uksse today changing the
names OF his sons. The step is taken
% provide for the name Of George as
tae head OF the house Of Karsgeorge-
? witch.
The former Crown Prince George
who last week renounced his rights
70 The throne. VIII hencefOrth be known
Rs Alexander, while Alexander. Georges
younger brother, who has been recoz1
nlZed as the crown prince will be
known as George
q George, the new crown prince. has
been made a Lieutenant in the army
the local press is vOicing the demand
that he be sent 10 European colleges TO
% complete his education.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
RULING FAVORS ALLEGED
EMBEZZLER OF SoO,O 900
Stenographic Report of Testi-
mony Is Forbidden

SPOKANE, Wash, March s0.-Attor-
neys for Judge NJ J. Gordon. who is
accused OF embezzling $4,000 from the
Great Northern railway, have scored
an important point
sustained the ruling of Judge Huneke.
forbidding the prosecuting attorney to
employ a stenographer TO record the
testimony given By witnesses to the
grand jury.
The prosecution claims that without
such record IL has no means OF pre-
venting or punishing perjury and will
be greatly handicapped in its work
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
NOVEL ACCIDENT MAY
DISFIGURE FOR LIFE
Bit of IndeIibIe Pencil Discolors
Young Woman's Eye
[SpeeiaI Diseateh o The CalIl

Especial Dispatch TO The CALI
SACRAMENTO. March s0.-As the re-
suit Of a novel accident, which occurred
TO Miss Laura Stenens. daughter Of Jo-
seph Stefens, the banker. and sister OF
Lincoln Stenens, the noted writer, in
the state library recently, one OF the
young lady's eyes may be permanently
discolored
While performing her duties as chief
OF the extension department., Miss Stef-
fens attempted 10 sharpen an indelibIe
pencil when the point broke of with a
sharp click and few into her right eve.
discoloration at once developed.
She is now under treatment by the best
occuliSts in San Francisco, whittier she
was taken as soon as practicable after
first aid here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
TAKES POISON AND DIES
ON WAY TO HOSPITAL
Husband Calmly Tells Wife OF
Taking Fatal Potion

George BenzfeIdt. aged 55. took
strychnine in his home. 52s Castro
street. last night and died in an ambu-
lance on the way 10 the central emer-
gency hospital Benzfeldt. after taking
the poison. walked into the next room
and calmly told his wife what he had
done She aroused the neighOors and
Dr. Guntz OF 1896 Sixteenth street was
summoned He sent for the arnbuIance
ana worked over the dying man until
the ambulance arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
RUSSIAN DUMA REFUSES
VOTE FOR A BATTLESHIP
Money Appropriated to Improve
Baltic Fleet

ST. PETERSBURG. March s0.-The
duma today passed the budget of the
minister OF marine, including the ftenf
of s2,242,50 for urgent improvements
to the Baltic fleet, but 1t rejected. as it
did last year, an appropriation Of 81,
700 900 toward the construction of a
new battIeshfp on the ground that the
REORGANIZATION of the admiralty was in
complete and the ship building plans
were not ready.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co.

SOUTHERN DIVISION, JAN. Is, 1909,
VIA SAUSALITO
For sausalito. Mil Valley. San Ra-
faeI--Daily. except Sunday-Every 40 minutes
from $40 a N until 10 a. m: hourly until 4
0. m, then 40 and every 40 minutes until $40
.. m then SEQ. 9:45 p NJ and y m
On Sundays every 40 minutes from $40 a. IN
70 500 o. m. then AS a. m and y n.
For FaIrfax-Week deys-6.4O, T.2O. 500
II 100 a. m 1900 p m Saturdays only, 400
sundays[s:oo. go. 1000. 1910. 11.2o a. m.
II m, 12:4o. 1:2o. 200. 2:4O, $50; 400. 4:40
For San Quenfin-DaiIy-s:Oo a m aud
500 a m daily for Cazadero and way sta
lions
500 .. m Saturday only for ca.aderO and
VIA TIBURoN
For Tiburon. Belvedere and san Ra-
faeI-T:35, 1910. 100 a. m: tsi2:s0 D. IA
Saturdays only. $50. $40. $50 D n daily
On Sundays additional trips at 500 a m
1890 and $3.50 p m, for San Rafael and inter
mediate points
T:35 a. m daily for Petaluna Santa Rosa
Heaidsburg. Cloverdale. Ukiah. Willis Sher-
wood. Sehastopol and way stations
1855 a. m daily. except Sunday. for Glen El-
LEM Guerneville. = River Landing and way sta
500 a. m. sunday. ouIy-PetaIuma santa
Ross. HsaIdsburg. Clove-dale- Glen Ellen, Gaer-
neville River Landing and vsy stations.
HOO a. N. for Petalums. Santa Rosa and
Way stations.
$50 D. m daily for PetaIuma santa Rosa
Healdsbrrg. Cloverdale. Ukiah. GuerneviIIe Sc
$40 D. m daily for Petaluma, Santa Rosa
Glen Ellen and way stations.
sTo Tfburon only.
Pacific Transfer Company's agents are author
Ticket Offices. north end Ferry Building and
sz4 Market street. Flood Building
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-31
LIFE OF LADY CREIGHTON
DEPENDS ON OPERATION
Fractured Rib Must Be Removed
From Place Near Heart

LONDON, March s0.-An operation
will be performed as soon as possible
in the hope OF saving the life of Lady
Crichton, who was injured in hunting
accident. One of her ribs was frac-
tured and forced inward. This has to
be removed so that the heart, which is
pressed out of place, can be restored 10
it's normal position second opera
tion viii be necessary for e. spinal IN
jury which Lady Crichton also suffered.