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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
MANY BRIGHT MINDS AT
BAR ASSOCIATION DINNER
Foremost Thinkers of Coast to
Be Present at Affair

The dinner of the Bar association of
San Francisco at the Hotel st. Francis
next Thursday evening promises to be
a notable gathering of some of the
foremost thinkers of the Pacific coast,
as well as remarkable for the presence
of we'll known jurists hailing from
without the state. One of the principal
guests of honor will be DR.. James
Parker Hall, the distinguished English
1urist.
Curtis H. Lindley. president of the
association, will preside and Chief JUS
tice Beatty of the California supreme
court will make the address of the
evening on the topic THE Reform of
the Jury System" Mayor Taylor will
speak on The Importance of the Law
and Frank ]. Murasky's subject will be
The influence the Bar Should Exer-
else IN the Community"
The Ideals of the Profession is the
topic chosen by Charles S. Wheeler, and
prof. William c. Jones of the Univer-
sfty of California and Prof Frederick
c. woodward of Stanford VIII also
make addresses.
The distinguished company will in
cIude all the justices Of the supreme,
appellate and federal courts. The din
ner will begin at $40 p. M, and 1t is
hoped to make it the beginning OF a
series of quarterly or semiannual az
fairs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
WOMAN SEES THREE
| GIRLS TAKE LIFE
Trio of Suicides Witnessed at
Different Times by
Mrs. M. Lyons
Strange Freak of Fate Pursnes
Her Across the Entire
Continent

LOS ANGELES, May 17.-Mrs. Ca
mile Davidson, who committed suicide
early yesterday morning by taking
carbolic acid, was the third young
woman to take her life in the apart
ments of Mrs. NJ. Lyons under strik
ingly similar circumstances. Mrs Da-
wilson ended her life because she be-
lieved her husband untrue.
1t became known today that she was
a stepdaughter of f. G. Schwartz, a
millionaire merchant of Indianapolis
She was but 16 years old.
Two years ago, when Mrs. Lyons was
living in indianapolis, before her mar
riage, she roomed with Miss Agnes
Waddell. One night she awoke just as
her roommate entered the room. her
face distorted with pain. She hid
drunk carbolic acid in the adjoining
room and had returned to die in the
presence of her roommate.
The second tragedy occurred in
Lima. o., where Mrs. Lyons roomed
with Miss Cecilia Thompson. The
young woman drank carbolic acid in
bed one night and Mrs. Lyons did not
know what had happened until she
heard her friend endeavor to moisten
her poison burned lips with her tongue
BY another of the strange freaks
of fate, in which Mrs. Lyons and Mrs
Davidson were involved. a young man
from Indianapolis, a friend of both
women, and before her marriage an
ardent wooer of Mrs. Davidson, is the
only person who has volunteered to &C
company the body to Indianapolis. The
young man was a sutton for the hand
of Camille Schwartz, and followed her
from Indianapolis to Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
FORGOTTEN SUITCASE
YIELDS COUPLE FORTUNE
Supposed Disinherited Son Finds
Will in His Favor

DENVER. May 17.-Mr. and Mrs
Horace Crow Hosford, the latter being
the former Helen Youngerman, daugh-
ter of the late Carl Youngerman, mil
Iionaire cigar manufacturer of Des
Moines. lowe, became suddenly wealthy
over night three days ago and are now
journeying to Bulo, Neb., where a for
tune of 500, 600 awaits them.
Young Hosford, instead of being the
disinherited son he believed himself
after years of wandering. suddenly
found himself wealthy when his wife
few days ago sopeneed an old suit.
case and found therein , :, packet OF
upon her marriage with instructions
not to open until after his death. She
had forgotten the packet until she
found it in the unused suitcase. It
contained the elder Hosford's will
reinstating his son as heir
Mrs Youngerman, mother of Mrs
Hosford, lives in Los Angeles. She
strongly opposed her daughters mar
riage to Hosford, who met his wife in
Dest MOineS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
|HA|NS SENTENCED
TO EIGHT YEARS
Indeterminate Penalty Imposed,
With 10 Years Maximum,
by Trial Justice
Defense Says State Court Had
No Jurisdiction and Appeals
for a New Trial

FLUSHING, N. Y, May 17.-Captain
Peter C. Hams, u. S. A., who was con-
yicted of manslaughter in the first
degree for killing William E. Annis at
the Bayside Yacht club last August,
was sentenced today by Justice Gar
retson in the supreme court to an in
deterninate sentence of not less than
eight years nor more then 16 years at
hard labor in state prison. John F.
Mcintyre, counsel for the defendant,
made the usual motion for a new trial
on the ground that the verdict was
against the weight OF evidence and
also contrary to law. Justice Garrett
son denied the motion.
Mcintyre then raised the point of
Jurisdiction of the supreme court over
the defendant, contending that he
never had been released from the jul
risdiction of the federal government
and therefore the case was not prop
erly before the court. Mcintyre also
stated that Dr. Brush, who had been
an expert witness for the defense, had
examined Captain Hams since he was
tice Garretson said there was no evil
dence to that effect before the court
and he declined to consider the mo-
ton in regard to jurisdiction.
The court then instructed Captain
Hams to come to the bar and pro-
ceeded to ask him the questions usu-
ally put to a man about to be sen
fenced. The prisoner seemed dazed
and appeared to have some difficulty
in understanding the questions. Law
yers Mcintyre and Young, of the de-
tense, stood on either side of Captain
Hams and assisted him in answering
the questions of the chief clerk. In
passing sentence, Justice Garretson
said the defendant had had a fair trial
and had been defended by experienced
lawyers.
After Justice Garretson had imposed
the sentence Captain Hams sat down
and dropped his head on the table be-
fore him. He seemed overcome with
emotion for a few moments, but soon
recovered himself and sat upright,
staring at the court.
The fact that the members of the
jury which convicted Captain Hams
had submitted to the court a recon-
mendation of mercy for the captain
was brought out by Eugene H. Young,
of the defendants counsel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
TORPEDO BOATS Go TO
JAPAN TO ESCAPE HEAT
Torrid Manila Summer Tot
Much for Yankee Tars

WASHINGTON. May Ito escape
the torrid climate of the Philippine
summer the first torpedo fiotilla, at
tached to the Pacific and stationed in
the Philippines as coast defense YES
sells. sailed from Cavite yesterday for
na 81 the destroyers r spIS Dale
cambridge and Barry, with the COL
lier Rainbow as parent ship, and is
commanded by Lieutenant James II.
Tomb The cruisers of the third squad
ron OF the Pacific fleet. commanded
by Rear Admiral Giles r. HARDER, also
will spend the summer away from the
Philippines. They are now at Yoko-
hama and will visit other Japanese
and Chinese ports before returning to
the Philippines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
STRANDED STAR
IS NOW BFN[DICk
Emile Subers and Margaret
Young of Berkeley Are
Married

To add to the excitement of being the
stranded star of a disbanded minstrel
show, Emile Subers. formerly principal
endman for the disrupted aggregation
once known as the American minstrel
stock company, married Miss Margaret
Young. a Berkeley society belle, yester-
day afternoon.
The wedding was the unusual culmi-
nation of the usual stage romance.
Three years ago Subers, as the star for
the Primrose minstrels, played In Oak
land and following the performance
met Miss Young at a supper party
given in his honor The romance then
commenced.
Miss Young had just graduated from
the convent of Notre Dame at San Jose.
The world was new to her, and in the
comedian with the pleasing smile she
found the dream man of convent days.
Since that time the two have kept up
regular correspondence. Recently she
visited New York.
On her return to her home in Berke-
ley Subers sought an engagement on
the coast and at last found it as star
man for the American minstrel stock
company. The engagement was for 20
weeks, but Immediately on coming out
to San Francisco Subers contracted an
other engagement in which lawyers did
not figure and in which the contract
was purely verbal.
His original intention was to play the
20 weeks, marry Miss Young and after
short stay at his home in Macon, Ga,
return to his theatrical enga gements in
New York.
The plans were in every way correct,
but at the crucial moment the company
was disbanded. Subers proposals were
for an immediate marriage, but in the
girls aunts, Mrs. ]. III. Caughlan and
Mrs E. V. Sheehy, he found obstacles.
They desired marriage with the social
frills and prolonged engagement with
the accompanying afternoon teas and
receptions.
Subers argued until his throat was
dry, and then prevailed upon Miss
Young to marry him at any cost. See
ing the stand the young couple had
taken the aunts shrugged their shout
ders, smiled and dressed for the we'd
ding. Subers hurried back to the city,
buttonholed Charles Allen. New York
acquaintance, and Communicated him
as his best man. Going to Mrs. Harriet
Livingstone of Portland, another ac-
quaintance, she was induced to let him
use her suite of rooms at the Van Dorm
hotel as the place. for the wedding
Justice Flood officiated at the ceremony.
Subers is suing Manager Ottinger for
$4,000 for breach of contract, and as
soon as his legal affairs are well under
way he will leave for Macon. Mrs
Subers is an extremely handsome girl,
but neither she nor her husband have
any intention of her going on the stage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
TAFT TO OPEN ALASKA
YUKON EXPOSITION
Presented With Telegraph Key
of Gold Nuggets

WASHINGTON, May 17.-President
Taft is to open the Yukon-Alaska-P Pa
cific exposition at Seattle June 1 with
the splendid gold telegraphic key pre-
sented to him today by Secretary Bal
linger and the congressional delegation
from Washington. The key is mounted
on Alaska marble and is ornamented
with % handsome gold nuggets from
Alaska. The key will be connected
with the White House telegraph wires
and the president will touch it on the
day of opening, thereby setting in mo-
ton the machinery OF the exposition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18


Notice of the time set for proving the
VIII of Calvin Paige, deceased, by
copy of the will and OF the probate
thereof. duly authenticated, and OF
the hearing OF the petition for the
probate thereof and for letters tes-
famentnry thereon.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF California in and for the City and County
Of CALVIN PAIGE, deceased. No. 77ss. New
Series. Dept No 9. Probate
Notice Of the time set for proving the win
Of Calvin Paige, deceased. by a copy OF the
win and OF the probate thereof. duly autheuti-
Gated and of the hearing OF the petition for
the probate thereof and for letters tesla
Notice is hereby given, that Louis F.
Monteagle. George M. Wright and Iimothy
Paige have this day produced and nied in the
above entitled court in the proceeding entitled
As above copy Of the viii or Calvin Paige.
deceased and Of the probate thereof In the
surrogate's Court OF the County OF New York.
AMY authenticated. and that Tuesday. the 25th
day OF May. A. d. 1903. at 10 o'clock A. m.
OF said day. at the courtroom o. the above en-
the Grant building. at the sor<heast corner OF
Seventh and Market streets. in the City and
County Of San Francisco: state Of California
proving said win and hearing the said petition
By order Of the above named court. and that
fition for hearing BY the said court upon the
above mentioned day and at the above men
toned time and place, and thar any persons
interested may at the said time and place ap-
pear and contest the same and show cause, If
any they have, why the said win should not
be proved and admitted to probate and why
the said petition should not be granted
witness ny hand and the seal OF the above
entitled court this 14th day Of May, A. d.
1909
ISealI H. l. MULCREvT.
Clerk OF the above entitled Court.
By E. B. ellison, Deputy Clerk
Endorsed. Filed May IA. 1909.
H. T. MULCREVY. Clerk,
By E B. ellison. Deputy Clerk.
CHARLES s. WHEELER.
Atforney for Petitioners. Union Trust Bldg.
San Francisco. California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
CIVIL WAR CLAIM HELD
VALID BY SUPREME COURT
Contract Made in 1865 for the
Delivery of Ice

WASHINGTON. May 17.-Justice Nc
kenna in the supreme court of the
United States today decided a case
involving claim against the govern
nent for $1S1. 1858, which originated
during the civil war. and in effect al
lowed the claim of Mrs. Emily E. Par
ish, executrix of the estate OF the late
j. w. Parish, who, in 1863, obtained
a contract to supply the government
with ice.
Under the contract 10000 tons were
ordered, but of that quantity only
$4,000 tons were taken.
The amount that would have been
paid il the whole 10000 tons had been
delivered was allowed by todays de-
ciSion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18

and newspaper clippings then pre-
sented Practically all Of Spreckels'
statements, as well as the bulk OF the
documentary evidence. went into the
record over the objections of the de-
Tense. A particularly insistent objec-
ton was made to a question relating to
conversations held between the witness
and Mayor Schmitz. .
HENEY THROWS BARS DOWN
There is no ground for such an OBJ
lection" protested Heney. Mr. Schmitz
is in the city and the defense can bring
him here to testify If Mr.. SpreckeFs
sent TO him with any proposition look
ing to the control of the United Rail
roads some day by himself. This is a
matter that has been entirely brought
into the case by the defense, and we
should be allowed to go into it Only
one man is on trial here. and that Is
Mr.. Calhoun; but from the time We be-
gan to impanel this jury these attor-
neys have been attempting to try Mr..
SPreckels, Mr.. PhelaD, and God knows
who else, by insinuations that Mr..
Spreckels tried to prevent this over
head trolley permit for personal rea-
sons and for personal gain Now the
bars are down. Spreckels is on the
stand. Let's go into it. They may
ask anything they please. They may
go into Mr.. Spreckels' life from the
day he was born. We won't object to
anything. Let's have it all"
Heney next brought the inquiry
around to the first conversations be-
tween himself and SpreckeIs regarding
the Inauguration of the graft prosecu,
tion Then Spreckels corroborated
Bottoms testimony concerning the
trapping of the supervisors, and told OF
his talks with James l. Gallagher in
the Preside The examination was
still under way when adjournment was
taken and Will be resumed this morn
ing
REHABILITATION OF SYSTEM
Charles s. Wheeler, who was inter
ested with Spreckels and Phelan in the
formation of the municipal street rail-
road, was disposed of after mild cross
examination yesterday morning by Earl
Rogers of the defense. The question
of how much Calhoun had done for the
city since the fire was raised by Rog-
ers, who attributed the amount spent
by the United Railroads in reha biliat-
ton TO the credit of the defendant.
Heney vouchsafed the suggestion that
he didn't believe Calhoun had spent as
much altogether as James D. Phelan
had put into single building.
George B. Willcutt. secretary OF the
United Railroads. was recalled to the
stand, and large portion of the day
was consumed in going over the terms
of the franchises of the United Rail-
roads, getting at the exact figures Of
expenditures since the fire, comparing
the number of cars now in operation
with the number operated before the
fire, estimating the extent Of the COM
panys loss and securing the amount of
its bonded and floating Indebtedness.
The testimony showed that the COM
pany has spent about $S,50o,000 in
equipment and reconstruction since the
fire. of which s2,317 900 has been for
new cars to equip its trolley lines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
MEETS INSTANT DEATH
IN FALL FROM BUGGY
Horses Run Away and Popular
Youth Is Killed

GOLDFIELD. New, May 17.-John
Kane, a well known young man OF
Goldfield, was instantly killed last
night by being thrown from a buggy
drawn by runaway team, his head
striking the heavy timbers which sup
ported the trestle over the Consolidated
spur. In the buggy with him at the
time of the runaway were James Con-
nelly and Tom McBreen. Kane was %
years of age. He came to Goldfield
from Leadville, Colo. and had been
in the district at 4121a North Euclid
avenue. His mother is living in Lead
vile, Colo.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18
WESTON, OCEaH-TO-OcEaN. WALKER

Said recently: When you feel down and out
feel there Is no use living. just take your bad
thoughts with you and walk them on Before
you have walked a mile things win look roster.
Just try II. :" Have you noticed the Increase I'm
walking Of late in every community Many
attribute IL to the comfort which Aliens Foot
Ease. the sntiseptic powder TO be shaken into
the Shoes gives to the millions using IL.
As Weston has said. 1T has real merit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18

RESIGNS HIS OFFICE Washington, May II
James T. williams IT. today rendered TO Presi
dent Taft his resignation as civil service com
missioner. Mr.. Williams was appointed only
few weeks ago and is leaving the service because
Of impaired health. Mr.. Williams formerly
a newspaperman In this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-18

CALL WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-29
LAW MAKERSW EARYOFWAITING
Democrats Placed Federal Law Above
the State Constitution for Sena-
torial Election Last Week.
grandeur

Jefferson City, January 25, 1909.
Last week was spent by the law
makers at the capital in compare
tive idleness. They could not
transact any business except the
election of a United States Sena-
tor, because of that provision of
the constitution (article 5, section
81 which says that the returns of
the election of Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor, Auditor, Treasurer,
Secretary of State, Attorney Cen
eral ana Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioner, shall be opened
and canvassed by the Speaker of
the House in the presence of the
Joint Assembly Immediately af-
ter the organization of the House
and before proceeding to any
other business"
This has been held to mean that
the Legislature must determine
the election of the Lieutenant
Governor as we'll as the other
officers, before any other business
can be transacted, and 1t was up
on this theory that the leaders
proceeded when it was determined
that no legislation or other bust
ness should be undertaken pend
ing decision of the Painter Gme-
Itch contest. It was held by the
Democratic leaders, however that
he election of a Senator on Jan.
10 and 20, was mandatory under
the Federal law, which"prescribes
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-29
IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap of Happiness 1t
Would Bring to Montgom-
cry Homes.

Hard to do house work with an
aching back.
Brings you hours of misery at
leisure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains come from sick
kidneys.
'Twould save much: needless
woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills, cure sick
kidneys.
Montgomery City people en-
dorse this.
Mrs. g. H. Ballard, Sturgeon
ST., Montgomery City, says: "For
five years l hads trouble with my
back and kidneys and became
muchsrun down. l was subject to
headaches and dizzy spells and
and hadImany other symptoms of
kidney trouble. / was finally
told to try Doan's Kidney Pills
and IEprocured. a box at Crump
& Kidwell's Drug Store. They
me relief and whenever /
find that my kidneys are not act
ing properly appeal to them and
the best of results follow"
For Sale by all dealers. Price
30 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
Tor the UnitedsStates.
Remember the name-Doan's--
and take no other.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-29

been SO metmorphosed that the
death rate is lower than in the
healthiest city in this country is
the most remarkable accomplish
ment in sanitation on record.
Daily progress is being made in
preparation for the street parade
on the fourth of March and for the
inaugural ball on the evening of
that day, Much more money has
already been subscribed than for
any previous inaugural event and
from two hundred to two hundred
and fifty thousand visitors are ex-
pected. Governors of States with
their official encourage and mill
tary organizations have already
engaged quarters and most ex-
tensive preparations are being
made for the accommodation of the
vast crowd, which in spite of the
vile weather of the Inauguration
period will come to Washington
tor a few days including the
4th of March. Those, who have
not been to Washington since
President Roosevelt's Inaugural
ton will notice important changes,
The Pennsylvania Station and the
Baltimore & Ohio Station have
been RACED and in their stead has
been built a fourteen million
dollar Union Station with at least
ten ,imes the space of both of the
old stations. This building is
longer and wider than the Capital
n earby, but it was built compare
lively low, in order that it might
n OF vie with the Capital of the
United States in altitudinous
grandeur.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-29
THE ROCK

Fred Frank lost his old family
mare (old Gine) which was
twenty-seven years and a few
days old. She raised nineteen
colts and some OF the colts, when
grown weighed between sixteen
and seventeen hundred pounds.
Miss Grace Tate closed her
school last Friday.
JEFF Cole and family, Tom
Downs and wife, Guy, Clyde,
While and Howard Gregory Wis
ted at Fred Franks Sunday
night.
Miss Drucie Ingram has q pet
hen, (virgil,) which has layed
228 eggs in one year. Who can
beat herr
Mrs. Will Keyth visited at Ely
Browns Fridsy.
Tom Davis visited his sister,
Mrs. Joe Ingram, who lives north
of the Boon-lick Road Friday.
Miss Georgia Ingram and Mr..
Willie Thomasson Of Williams
burg were married, Tuesday,
January 26. MONKEY.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-01-29

It was not the Republicans of
the General Assembly, who made
the expensive and exhaustive re-
count of the vote for Lieutenant
Governor necessary for q salts
factory determination of the re-
suit of the election, for they were
convinced that Gmelich received a
m ajority of the votes cast. They
could not make the Democrats see
it that way and the only way open
to them to defend the interests of
Gmelich and their own party was
an agreement for recounting the
votes in St. Louis, where Painter
expected heavy gains, and the
vote in precincts of counties in the
State from which came the amend
ed returns. They endeavored to
be fair and 60 as far as necessary
to accommodate the Painter Demo-
Gratis, who claimed the election,
and to overcome the determine
tlon of the st. Louis Republic and
other Democratic authorities to
seat Painter Notwithstanding.