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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
WfSNfR NOW FACES
new DIVORCE SUIT
Last Years Reconciliation of
Actor and Wife Fails to
Hold Couple
Woman Complains OF Cruelty
and Claims Alimony, While
Attaching Salary

The reconciliation effected nearly a
Alcazar actor, and his wife, Anna. was
not OF the Graham variety. 1t did not
hold. Mrs. Wesner yesterday began a
second suit for divorce.
In the first action, begun February
10, 1903, the actor was accused of spe-
cific acts of cruelty. but in her latest
complaint Mrs. Wesner alleges that she
has been treated with such cruelty as
has resulted in great bodily injury and
mental anguish upon her and under
mined her health. Wesner earns s10o
a week, and his employers. Beiasco &
Mayer, are joined as defendants for
the purpose of restraining them from
paying the defendant his salary.
Mrs. Wesner asks for $40 month
a1imony and $3.50 counsel fees. Edward
Hohfeld is her attorney.
On the ground that Jane Laboussiere
falsely represented that she would be a
good wife to him and would make him
happy, Louis Ycre. proprietor of a bak-
cry at 1899 Stockton street, secured the
annulment of his marriage in Judge
Van Nostrand's court yesterday. The
day IOilOWlng Ln6 marriage MS WIG
went to New York with his money,
Ycre testified. There she borrowed $50
from his brother and took passage to
Europe. Recently she returned to San
Francisco, but refused to live with
Ycre.
Edward L. Wadham, secretary of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children and Animals. was divorced
by Judge Cabaniss yesterday from Ida
IN NJ faflIlra
provide the common necessaries of life.
Divorces were granted yesterday as
follows:
BY Judge Mogan-Ella A. Downey
from Arthur f. Downey, willful neglect
BY Judge Van Nostrand-Ella Judson
from Arthur F. Judson, deSertion.
BY Judge Cabaniss-Josephin Irvine
from John Irvine. cruelty.
Suits for divorce were begun yester-
day by:
Eva Mccormack against Frederick
Mccormack, willful neglect.
Julia Benkert against John Benkert.
willful neglect.
Anna johnson against Walter john
son, deSertion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
Hopeful of Result

Regarding the coming litigation at
Tucson Attorney Crittenden declared
that he was confident that IT would re-
suit satisfactorily for Adams.
The extradition papers signed by
the governor" he said. were on the
old complaint, which we found to be
directive. We telephoned the governor
TODAY, acquainting him with the full
details Of the case and he promised us
that he would not sign fresh ones until
he had made thorough investigation.
IN regard TO the appointment Of Mrs.
NimbaI as temporary guardian. Crit
tenden said this would be contested if
necessary.
1T will not be necessary for Adams
10 appear in person when this matter
is called up for final hearing" he said.
The way in which we regard it, he
continued. is that the child's legal
residence is in New York. Mrs. Adams
has not made any effort to secure her
divorce. She simply left the legal
hoRe of her husband, taking the chill
dren with her"
Mrs. Adams is the daughter Of John
Gimbal, one OF the pioneer lumber
men of this city. She refused TO dis
cuss the situation in any manner what
socver. Adams belongs to the wealthy
leisure class OF New York In her pc
tition before Judge Van Nostrand Mrs
Adams said he had no particular avo-
cation
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
WEST END DEMANDS
EXPRESS DELIVERY
Improvement Club Asks Wells
Fargo Extension

Active efforts are being made by the
West End betterment club for an ex-
tension of the Wells Fargo boundaries
for delivery at regular rates. At the
meeting of the club, Tuesday night, it
was reported that officials of the ex-
press company were considering the
request for better treatment west of
Broderick street.
The site advocated by the Sutro
Heights club for the Panama Pacific
exposition was indorsed by the club.
The reduction of the Hayes street grade
at Pierce street was advocated by Hen
ry F. Marshall. 1t was urged that by
reducing the grade from 1855 per cent
to 1920 per cent the street could be
used by electric cars, fire engines and
other vehicles.
The necessity of grading Turk street
from Masonic avenue to North Willard
street in order to open a new thorough
fare into the Richmond district Is to be
called to the attention of the board OF
public works. Many other important
matters were considered at the meet
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
MARIA DE LAVEAGA AIDED
IN WRITING OWN NAME

Albert ]. le Breton. a lawyer, brother
of Edward j. lie Breton, the banker,
was the sole witness yesterday in the
trial of the contest Of the will of Ma
ria de Laveaga. LIE Breton was for
many years the legal adviser of Jose
Fincente de Layeaga, father of Maria,
and as such frequently saw the woman
whose will is now being attacked. He
testified that from observing her con-
duct in family counsels he arrived at
the conclusion that she was of un-
sound mind. LIE Breton said Miss de
Laveaga did not comprehend the
nature of matters discussed, and on
one occasion he saw her sister, lgnacia,
guide her hand in afhxing signature to
a document
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
COUNTESS SEEKS TO
SEE HER DAUGHTER
Will Ask Removal of M. j
White, ChiId's Guardian

Countess Dolgorouki, so called, and
her husband applied TO Judge Graham
yesterday for permission TO see Jenta
Fishburn, the II year old daughter of
the woman. NJ ]. White, secretary
of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, who was named
guardian of the girl in 1901, was also
in court.
The question arose as to which de-
partment of the court had appointed
the guardian, neither George F. Carroll,
attorney for the count and countess.
nor White having definite knowledge on
the subject.
The application, which was of an in
formal nature, went over until this
point is cleared up. Carroll stated that
petition would be filed asking for rev.
ocation Of the letters of guardianship.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
TWO IMPRISONED
ON CLIFF LEDGE
/ M. Ford and Walter Brash Face
Death Near Lands End,
but Are Rescued
Trapped by Rising Tide, Men
Climb Down Rope to
Lifeboat

Imprisoned on a ledge OF rock half
way up the cliff between Bakers beach
and Lands end by rapidly rising tide
below and a sheer. impossible rocky
cliff above, NJ Ford of 205S Ellis street
and Walter Brash. who lives at 1853
Frederick street, narrowly escaped
drowning yesterday. Their frantic sig
nails of distress were finally answered
fron1 the railroad depot at Lands end.
In response to hurried telephone
communication TO the United States life
saving station, boat was put out from
Fort point just in time to rescue the
two men from their perilous position.
Ford and Brasch, who are statesmen
for local firms. had a day off yester-
day. which they elected to spend to
gether at the beach Leaving the car
at Lands end. they went for leisurely
stroll along the sandy stretch or beach
at the foot OF the cliff, quite regard
less of the incoming tide. On en-
deavoring to retrace their steps they
suddenly found themselves stranded IN
a. small cove between two narrow
bluffs. Realizing their predicament.
they decided that scaling the heights
was the only way to ultimate SAFETY
Midway, after a thrilling and perilous
ascent. they were obliged to seek a
resting place on a natural shelving OF
rock Just big enough TO hold them
At a dizzying height they found
themselves screened of from the world
The life saving boat from Fort point
went Immediately to the rescue. It
found the two men still clinging TO
the rock, but exhausted from the
cramped position. AS rescue from
above would take a longer time, a
rope was thrown up from below.
Ford and Brasch climbed down hand
over hand to safety.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
SIDE ISSUE OF A
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
Housemaid's Attorney Seeks a
License for California Bar

A side issue of the sensational breach
of promise suit brought by Clara HaG-
gett, a housemaid, against Phillip
Bowles, son of p. z. Bowles, president
of the American national bank OF San
Francisco, will be fought out before
the district court OF appeals February
2s. when C.. R. B. Leidy. one Of the at
torneys for the plaintiff, will appear
for admission TO the bar OF California.
His application will probably be op-
posed by William Henry Keller, his
former associate
Both the attorneys were engaged
originally by Miss Haggett. but Leidy.
being a New York lawyer and unable
to practice in this state, kept more or
less in the background, allowing his
brother attorney to appear in the for
NAL proceedings. In the midst OF the
proceedings the two lawyers differed
in an emphatic manner
Keller has declared his intentions OF
lighting Leidy on the ground that he
has been disbarred by an eastern state
Leidy denies the charge.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
SOCIETY WOMAN'S
f|N[RY IS SEIZED
Mrs. Edward q. Prices Failure
to Declare Goods Results
in Ccniscation
Customs Officers Take Posses.
sion of Many Articles VAL
ued at Large Sum

Mrs. Edward 6. HEice, wife of a mill
lfonaire Chicago wholesale tailor. is
confined to her apartments in the Fair
mont Frustrated by grief and chagrin
over the exposure of her attempt to
escape paying the full duty on the 13
pieces of baggage which she brought
with her on the touring ship Cleveland
The notoriety attending the exam
ination by the appraisers eliminated
yesterday in an order issued by Col
lector of the Port f. S. Stratton for
the seizure of fully half of the woman $
imported curios, works of art and fin
cries of varied description. The seiz-
ure carries with it a heavy fine.
| When the report of the appraisers
was submitted yesterday morning Mrs.
Price entered the limousine she took
around the world with her and drove
to the custom house. Although warned
by Chief Clerk Harry Farmer that her
mission would be useless she insisted
on making her explanation to Collector
Stratton. It is understood that this did
not alter the decision.
The amount of goods seized is known
only to Mrs. Price and the customs off,
ciaIs, who are not permitted under the
regulations to give out matters of that
kind She has admitted however, that
she declared for somewhere about
$4,000. The appraisers report that
about half of the goods were not en-
tered in her declaration.
When articles seized are valued at
more than $500 the law imposes a fine
of three times their original value. In
addition the goods seized are sold at
public auction for the benefit of the
treasury department.
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh,
who is from Chicago, has the power
to mitigate the penalty. Otherwise the
collector must take the case into the
United States district court, where the
condemnation will be ordered and the
fine imposed The only legal alterna-
tive to paying the fine is imprisonment.
Mrs. Price has given as her excuse
that she could not remember the con-
tents of 13 trunks and bags, for she
kept no accounts on her tour.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
DOGS POLITICAL PULL
GETS HIM CAR PASS
Fire Company's Mascot Will
Ride Free

NEW YORK, Feb. mike" just
a plain dog. but the respected mascot
of a New York fire company and the
beloved pet of school children in his
neighborhood, has been presented with
a pass" good on all surface street
railway lines of the city. The pass is
engraved on a silver plate attached
to Mikes collar and reads as follows
ITO Conductors: Permission is here
by granted to carry fire dog on the
cars of this company.
New York City Railway Co,
f. w. Whitridge, Receiver"
Mike got his pass through his politi-
cal pull" He uses it to ride to and
from various stations when he takes
his meals.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
MRS. MADDERN DEFENDS
"THE SONG OF SONGS
Answers Critics of California
Club Dramatic Section

The dramatic section of the Califor-
MIA club met yesterday afternoon and
heard Sudermanns PARKWAY Princess
INTERPRETED by Mrs. VIII A Maddern
and read by Mrs. Hortense Russell and
Mrs. William Hammond.
critical analysis of Sudermann's
"The Song of Songs" was given by Mrs.
Maddern. who said she had been taken
to task by a score of good people for
choosing this for her section.
Mrs. Maddern considered 1t a volume
OF vital Importance and said that only
those who misunderstood 1T could carp
at her choice. She urged her audience
to read the book
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
MENNONITE PROMOTER
WILL FACE ACCUSERS
Henry j. Martens Is fastening
to State From East

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 3.-Henry J.
Martens, Kansas City capitalist, banker
newspaperman and promoter of the
I,erdo colony of Mennonites in Kern
county, is speeding to California from
the east prepared to face charges of a
serious nature made by those with
whom he has had business dealings.
Martens is charged in a civil suit
brought by II. II. Schultz with utterinG
a fictitious check for $1,596.75.
A warrant has also been sworn out
by z. c. Kleiwer charging the pro-
moter with the embezzlement of $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
PLANS TO INSPECT
AMERICAN HOSPITALS
Oriental Physician to Visit Nari=
Gus Medical Institutions

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Dr H A
Cheng, who represented the Chinese
government at the leprosy congress
recently held in Norway. has arrived
IN New York and Will devote the next
lew months to an official inspection of
medical institutions. hospitals and SAN
atOrium systems Of the United States.
Doctor Cheng was graduated from the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons of
The University Of California four years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
BURGLAR OVERCOMES
WOMAN IN STRUGGLE
Binds and Gags Victim and Es-
CapeS

= NEW YORK, Feb. "a styIishly
dressed burglar fought a. hand to hand
'5attle early today with Mrs. Max Sha-
piro, wife OF a leather merchant, in
the womau's home Mrs. Shapiro was
knocked insensible. gagged and bound
70 a chair with a towel. The burglar
escaped with jewelry and silver ware
Mrs. Shapiro was found. unconscious by
her husband She was badly beaten.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Tonnage engagements

The Austrian steamer Hermne, at British
Columbia. is under time charter for coal thence
10 MaZatlan or Guaymas at 1900.
The barkentine Kohala and the schooner F. r.
Sander on Puget sound. are engaged for lumber
thence to this port at 81. The Kohsla has the
option of loading for San Pedro at $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
Army Transrorts

The Crook is in port.
for Manila.
The warren is at Manila.
The Dix sailed December IS from Seattle for
Manila.
The Logan sailed January IA from Manila for
San Francisco.
The Buford is in port
The Sheridan is In port.
The Sherman Is In port
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
Chanrc of MATTERS

Schooner Howard--old master. Otto Erickson
new master Henry Panhorst.
Steamer Roanoke-0ld master, c. ]. Hannah
new master. r. ]. Dunham-
Steamer st. Helena-old master. William c..
Jarvis: new master, F. ]. Murphy.
Steamer Charles Neison-Old master, c. r.
Hall: new master. John DahlQuIst.
Registered-Ship Star of Scotland; master P.
q Rasmussen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
BALLINGfR SCORED
ON SENATE FLOOR
Criticised for Sending Bill to
Upper House for Alaska
Insane Asylum
Law Makers Decide Secretary
of Interior Exceeded His
Authority

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Secretary
Ballinger was criticised on the floor OF
the senate today for sending a COM
munication TO the senate inclosing a
bill providing for an insane asylum IN
Alaska.
Although Ballinger said he trans
mitted the measure in obedience TO the
direction of the president, Senators
Hepburn and Bacon succeeded In oo-
tanning annulment of reference or the
bill to the committee on territories on
the ground that neither a cabinet Of
ficer nor even the president himself had
authority to introduce a bill in the SEN
ate
Senator Hepburn objected to refer
ence to the bill as "a proceeding not
in conformity with any rule or priv
ilege of the secretary"
He read the senate rules TO demon
strate that no executive official may ad-
dress that body except when authorlzsu
by law or through the president. he
construed the act as a virtual introduc-
ton of the bill by the secretary.
Vice President Sherman declared the
secretary had stated he was acunS lof
the president, and said otherwise ne
would have returned the communlca-
ton to the writer.
''The constitution allows the execu-
tive to communicate with the senate,
but does not permit him to delegate
that authority responded the ldaho
senator,
Bacon agreed with Hepburn and
added that not even the president hao
the right to introduce bill In the
senate. There was only one way TO ac-
complish that, he said, and that was
through a senator. To send the bill to
committee was practically to recognize
its introduction.
He said there was constant ten
dency on the part of the executive de-
partment to encroach on the legislative,
and he thought such encroachment
should be stopped.
Defense Names Attorney
John J. vertrees of Nashville. lead
+er of the Tennessee bar, democrat
and warm personal friend of Presi-
dent Taft, has been asked to take
charge of the case of the defense in
the Ballinger- -Pinchot congressional
investigation. He is now on his way
to Washington to consult with Attor-
ney General Wickersham and officials
of the land office.
Vertrees probably will also confer
with Taft. The department of the in
terror will be represented by three at
torneys in the investigation of the
Ballinger-Pi controversy, 1t was
announced today, Secretary Ballinger
having chosen a chief counsel and two
associates.
II addition to the three lawyers des-
ignated as counsel Ballinger will be
assisted in an advisory capacity by
Albert Battle of Seattle, his former
law partner, who is now in this city.
j. ]. Brown of Spokane. Wash,
representative of the Western conser
walton league, today had an interview
with President Taft, in which he urged
the early opening of water power sites
that have been withdrawn by Secre-
tary Ballinger and his predecessors in
the interior department. President
Taft already has indicated that he is
anxious to have the law validating
Withdrawals of water power sites
passed at this session of congress. say
ing that the laws as to the disposition
of the sites could wait if necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
Pile. Cured in 8 TO "a Day.

Pazo Ointment guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro-
truding Pilas or monay refunded Soc >
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
TIE MAYORS HANDS
Can Not Legally Be Removed or
Successors Appointed Pend
ing Decision
"Ousted" Health Commissioners
Will Petition Today for an
Injunction
Continued From Page 1

mission. however. he stated that If,
during his consideration of the matters
involved. he should decide that a final
determination required an explanation
of the affidavit, he would make an
order for the taking of the deposition
Otherwise, he said, he would make his
ruling on the arguments as presented
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-04

Every garment iD this exclusive mems shop
undergoes the same trestment from the time
St is cut until il is on the customers back.
We oou't tolerate two grades Of work Our
cbespest clothes are made equally well as
our best All our goods are made under the
makers roof. giving chance for the outside
shops TO put in inferior workmanship. In our
Ftrsted New goods are arriving daily.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-18

The determination of the United States
senate to allow the national immigration
commission an additional appropriation of
1925, 900 and nine months time to complete
its work does not necessarily mean, as some
of our contemporaries would have us be-
lieve, that there are no grounds for charges
of extravaganza against the commission of
which Senator Dillingham; is chairman.
Those in favor of the appropriation argue
that the present question is whether con-
gress, having invested as much as it has in
this proposition, should not provide for the
publication of all the statistics that have
been gathered, regardless of whether the
commissioners have been extravagant in
the past This may be sound attitude
for congress to take in dealing with the
matter of further appropriation, but there
are a large number of Mr. Dillinghams
constituents who will not be satisfied until
they know all the details in connection
with the charges of extravaganza. Mr.. Dill
bingham and other members of the COM
mission have denied these charges but have
they disproved them?
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-18

United States Judge James l.. Martin Of
this town does not believe that techn
calities should be allowed to obstruct the
course of justice in the Sugar Trust trials
over which he is presiding in New York
Consequently Charles r. Heike, secretary
of the American Sugar Refining company,
will stand trial on the charge of conspiring
to defraud the government by underweigh-
ing imports. Counsel for Heike, while ad-
hitting his guilt, maintained that the tes-
timony he gave before the grand jury en-
titled him to immunity from prosecution.
Judge Martin, however, ruled to the con-
trary and ordered the jury to bring in a
formal verdict dismissing the plea inter
posed in behalf of the trust official. In
making his ruling Judge Martin called at
tention to the danger of allowing indis
criminate pleas of immunity and the oppor-
tunity that such course would give rich
tice He said there was no evidence to
show bad faith on the part of the govern
ment in bringing Secretary Heike before
the grand jury or that any effort was made
to extract from him discriminating testi-
mony. Judge Martins course throughout
the Sugar Trust trials has been marked by
conscientious effort to mete out justice,
and his latest ruling will inspire still
further confidence among those who believe
in punishment for the guilty rich as well
as the guilty poor.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-02-18

SAVE man who IL dependent upon the
Grand nld Party iof livelihood and there
ini. ought "a know what hr j. talking
about,
Il note casually that the state has Turned
II hack ~ the republican party AMI laisr'
y gone oycf u the democratic insnrsrnl
atierday saint combine. 1hi. !. matter
ii r,giei, hut ne, iof despair State haN.
their disrases, like morial,, aud hard
sr.l ui political illness frequently clean,
the hlood Vermont has lived through
opulsm, the greenhack ioolishnrss' The
frs, silver eta, anil-masnnfN aud the MI,
leriirs and ~ time Il will purge itself ~
tie present micfohe ui iroihing treason Ia
the gJanttsl political PARTY that ever eN'
lsird In view ~ present political eondl
ton, this may hc the most EXTERN. Opt.
mi.m. hut my faith in the sober and
,svond thought horse sense oi the people
II my state i nnbounded,
Ponder these wnnis carefully, brethren,
aud then ak yourselves this question:
Isn't il better Ia stick 10 stand pat Ism and
take your chances in the ranks Of the tried
aud true than 10 Join faction that iroths
At the mouth Al the very mention Of -
wand Tor political services rendered. w
the long rln which will he the more prof
table! Take the situation right here ~
Vermont for example, Are the rock
ribbed republicans Of ,hi. grand old com
m0nwcalth going Ia support for governor
a man whose candidacy j. contrary 10 the
wishes of those who for YEAR, have % care
fully shapcd the political deiines 81 the
.tnics Think IL over. friends,
IN answer 20 scores oi inquire, lci ~
tate that the series of practical political
hints starts next week, The first article
deal. with the all-importanl question ui
a candidate,