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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
Wife CHARGES e
FORMS OF CRUELTY
Former San Francisco Woman
Files Divorce Suit in
Indianapolis
Mrs. S. KrOuse Says Husband
Left Her Destitute Morn
ing of Big Fire

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. ,2.-AIleging
her husband took s65 from her at 2:9O
o'clock in the morning the night of the
San Francisco catastrophe and left her
destitute in a park and also that he is
a disciple of so called free love-, Mrs.
Suzanne Krouse, Feridian flats, today
fled suit for divorce from Harry A.
Krouse, secretary of the C. E. Krouse
company. On the complaint appears
the name of John w. Kerr as one of
her attorneys.
A restraining order to prevent
Krouse from disposing of household
furniture and about $4,000 worth of
other property he is alleged to possess
was asked and a temporary order was
granted.
Mrs. Krouse alleges no less than %
separate and distinct forms of cruel
and inhuman treatment were practiced
by her husband. She says after their
marriage in Redwood City. Cal, jan
uary 90, 1905, her husband took her to
rooms adjoining the Chinese section of
San Francisco.
She fled suit in California for di-
vorce, but dismissed the suit When
her husband came to Indianapolis she
alleges she gave him all her money
and he has refused to return it to her
Mrs. Elsie Hit of San Francisco is also
named several times in the complaint
as correspondent. Krouse is alleged to
have told his wife he believed in free
love"
Mrs. Krouse said tonight that her
husband was a great admirer of Emma
Goldman and often wished her to fol-
low the Goldman teachings This she
refused to do The Krouses have been
in court frequently since coming to
Indianapolis on account of their do
mestic troubles. Krouse tonight denied
the whole story.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY
OPENS NEW BUILDING
Clinic and Executive Headquar-
ters Are Combined

OAKLAND, Dec. 2.-The clinic and
executive headquarters of the Alameda
county Society for the Study and Pre-
vention of tuberculosis were opened
this morning in the new building of
the society at 527 Seventeenth street.
Heretofore the headquarters have
been in the First National bank build
ing while the clinic carried on it's work
at the Oakland College of Medicine. A
corps Of physicians always will be on
hand at the new headquarters
The first clinic in the new building
will be held Tuesday, December 6, and
in the afternoon and evening a public
reception will be held to permit ex-
animation of the new home and the
work done by the society.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
ENGINEERS TO GIVE
THEIR ANNUAL BALL
Maple Hall Will Be Scene of
Festivities

OAKLAND, Dec. 2.-The second an
nual ball of local No. 81, international
union of steam engineers, will take
place at Maple hall, Fourteenth and
Webster streets, tomorrow night. The
committees in charge of the affair are:
Floor manager, c. NJ. Marble; assistant door
managers, z. Schultz, t. Mello, E. A. Peterson:
floor committee, +. W. Wherly Z. Snyder lanes
McHale, A. M. Pereira. e. n. Chaumette IT
Rice L. W. Stone; arrangements committee n
J. Roberts, e. ]. Owens G. L. Rickford, D. P
Sullivan.
The officers of the local union are:
President, c. NJ Marble; vice president n 7
Owens: recording secretary n. G. Lindpren /.
financial secretary, G. L. Rickford: treasurer n
G.. Lindgren; guard, Thomas Meany; conductor.
L. Kemline.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
IRWIN AYRES FUNERAL
WILL BE HELD TO-DAY
Services to Be Said at Family
Residence

OAKLAND, Dec. 2-The funeral of
Irwin Ayres, who died Wednesday at
the age of rs years, will be held to-
morrow afternoon from the family res
idence, 1905 Oak street. Ayres was
well known in business In San Fran
CISCO having been one of the oldest
residents of the bay region. He was
born in New York, his father, DR.. Dan
iel Ayres, being one of the ablest sur
geons in the country. A brother
Romeyn B. Ayres. was a major general
under Mcclellan in the civil war.
Ayres left widow, Mrs. Annie Ayres,
and four sons, Albert. D., a Reno attor-
ney; Romeyn and Charles Of Oakland.
and Irwin of New York.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
CHINA PUTS OPIUM
TRADE TO SLEEP
Senate Action Means Exter-
mination of Drug

PEKING, Dec. 2.-As the result of
the extraordinary agitation in recent
months by Chinese anti opium societies
the imperial senate today almost unani-
mously passed resolution looking to
the determination of the drug
The interprovincial transportation OF
opium will be abolished in the sixth
moon (July. 1911) Of the coming year,
and the planting of the seed and smok-
ing will be prohibited in the twelfth
moon (January, 1912.
The foreign board is also enjoined in
the resolution to seek the abrogatiOn
of the opium treaty with Great Britain.
and to prevent further importation
from India.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
HUNDREDS ATTEND PET
EXHIBIT IN ALAMEDA
Large Number of Birds and
Animals on Display

ALAMEDA, Dec. 2-The Alameda
pet show was opened this afternoon
and hundreds viewed the exhibits of
children's pets In the large auditorium
at 1882 Park street. Pets of everv
description, with birds in the majority.
have been entered in the show.
The awards will be made tomorrow
evening by the following Judges: T.
N. Cobbledick, G.. Whitman, Dir. F w
d'Evelyn, George T. Marsh, Miss. Ethel
Curlett. Mrs. Morton Lindley, DR.. T A.
Hill, Miss Doris HEM and Mrs. w. A.
Kenney.
The show will remain open until
Sunday at noon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
MINING ASSOCIATION
DISBANDS FOR TERM

BERKELEY, Dec. 2.-The mining
students Of the University Of California
chose their officers for the coming
semester at a meeting of the Mining
association yesterday afternoon. The
officers elected by the association are:
W. Z. de Berry, president; G. D. Smith,
vice president; J. i. Dodge, secretary;
l.. c. Uren, treasurer; F. L. Wilson.
librarian. c. II. Fuchs was elected to
serve as a member of the executive
committee of the association.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
JUNIOR DAY PROVES
FINANCIAL SUCCESS

BERKELEY, Dec. 2.-The annual
junior day of the students of the Uni
versity of California proved a decided
financial success, according to a report
rendered the class by Chairman New
ton B. Drury yesterday. The report
shows a total profit on both farce and
promenade of s2SS.35 OF this amount
the promenade netted s4S.60, while the
farce and curtain raiser added s239.35
to the class exchequer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
Important Changes, shasta Rout.
Southern Pacific, Commencing
December 4fH

Oregon Express, leaving this citv
$40 p m. daily, will run via Sacra-
mento, Marysville and Chico, for PORT
land, Tacoma and Seattle. Instead of
via Davis and willows.
Portland Express will leave a.4o
p. m. daily, instead of 11:4O %. m. anS
run via Davis and Willows, instead of
Sacramento and Roseville, for PORT
land, Tacoma and Seattle,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
j. A. RATKER is STRUCK
BY FILLMORE STREET CAR

J. d. Ratker, an auctioneer, living
at 2517 California street, was struck by
a Fillmore street car at IL a. M yes
terday and seriously injured. He was
rendered unconscious by the blow and
was removed to his home, where DIR.
NJ o. Mooslin was called to attend him.
1t is believed that he sustained in
ternal injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
BRITISH LIBERALS
Fight REFERENDUM
Tariff Reform Issue Bitterly
Opposed by Asquith
Faction
UniOnist Party and Press Are
United in Advocacy of
Balfour's Cause

LONDON. Dec. 2.-The few days of
discussion in the general election cam
paign leaves it clear that the liberals,
as party, will have none of a referen-
dunn on tariff reform.
The liberal leaders from Premier
Asquith down, in their public speeches
since the pronouncement of BalfOur
the opposition leader. of his willing
ness to leave tariff reform to a refer
endum. have frankly deprecated the
referendum as being unsuited to Great
Britain and as tending to destroy the
responsibility of representativ insti-
tutions.
Meantime, however. further famili-
arity with the idea has had the effect
of uniting the whole unionist party
and press in its favor, and BalfOur's
courage in adopting it is hailed as
having secured for his party an excel
lent prospect of victory.
Campaigning was again in full blast
tonight. Balfour said in a speech at
Grimsby that no Irishman would thank
the people for an independent Irish
parliament unless it were accom-
panied by a British subsidy.
Sir Edward Grey. the foreign minis
ter, said in a speech at Berwick:
The greater measure of devOlutiOn
is necessary to save the house of COM
mons from perishing by the congestion
of business and to save it's reputation
as an imperial authority. There is
nothing in John Redmonds home rule
proposals which is mot in fun force in
the Canadian provinces"
Birrell chief secretary for ireland,
criticising the referendum proposal in
a speech at Bristol. said it would have
to be accompanied by universal suf-
frage. There were other questions.
Birrell said. besides the tariff and home
rule. Were the tories, he asked. pre-
pared to subdit to a referendum the
questions of the navy and army ex-
penditureS. conscription, capital pun
ishment, the, naturalization of rail-
ways and the budget?
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
MEMS SODALITY PAYS
COMPLIMENT TO PRIEST

BERKELEY, Dec. "A smoker in
honor of Rev. Father Thomas Brennan
to welcome him after a tour of six
months in Ireland and the continent
was rendered the priest by the Gentle
mems sodality of st. Joseph's church
at Native Sons hall last night Pre-
siding over the affair was Thomas
Dowd, and number of talented mem
bers of the sodality contributed num-
bers to the program. Following the
program, Rev. Father Brennan gave
an account of his travels
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

LABoRER KILLED IN ExPLOSION-Gr
Rapids. Mich. Dec. "A steel case house
containing dynamite exploded at the plant OF
the AlabiStiue company south OF this city To-
day. One piece OF the building was hurled %
feet and struck George 8Iunsee. laborer.
killing him
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

TO PUBLISH PAPER-Jsckson. La
Dec. "A decided novelty in the way NJ
newspaper publication Will be introduced at
jackson, It viii be issued by inmates Of the
state insane asylum here. The paper Will he
called the Bulletin and Will be published
every oYlce in a WHILE
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03

BENEFIT BALL GAME-Alameda, Dec. 2-The
Models baseball team will play n nina com
posed of pioneer players at Lincoln park SIM
day afternoon for the benefit of the Iincoin
park boys band The band was recently or
ganized by the East End improvement club.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-03
listers Want Arms

BELFAST, Dec. 2.-The Ulster union
lst cGnncil this afternoon decided. in
view of the Irish political crisis. to
in.eite tenders for the immediate deliv-
Sry of arms and ammunition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
NO MORE BRYAN?

Ray Stannard Baker, who used to
be the prize Investigator without fear
or favor in the days when the Muck
raker was great hero in the land,
has investigated the Democratic party
for the American Magazine. Mr.. Bak-
err says: $50 far as the ken of man
can now discern, the leading candi-
dates on the Democratic ticket in
1912 will be Harmon of Ohio, II he is
reelected as governor; governor Of
New York, if Democrat is elected,
who may be Gaynor, Shepard, o.
borne, or Judge Herrick; and Champ
Clark Of Missouri. There will also,
no doubt, be number Of 'favorite
sons advanced, Governor Marshall
of Indiana, Senator Gore Of Okla
homa and others. 1t is not likely
that Bryan will appear as a factor.
Not only has he himself declared that
he is not candidate, but nowhere in
any of the ten states which l have
recently visited have / heard single
Democratic leader express a desire
that Bryan should run again, OF a
hope that he could be elected If he
did rum" What about Folk?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
BAILEY.

Ex.-Gov. w. J. Bailey made a
mighty fine address to the young
mems Republican club at Atchison
last night. In 1t he said:
1.-THE country never had a bigger
hearted, more honest man than Will
liam H. Taft. He has kept the faith
with the people rather than the Kan
sas City Star, which has been free
trade paper for more than twenty
five years.
Congressman Dan Anthony is
charged with being Republican, be-
cause he is standing bravely by the
fundamental principles of the party.
i am for Anthony and hope that
every voter present here this evening
will be for him on August 2.
II am ashamed to think that Kan
sas has men in congress elected by
the Republican party who are doing
everything they can to embarras
President Taft. They should bow to
the will and mandate of the majority
or resign and come home.
President Taft has withstood cri-
ticism, -censure and opposition with
greater fortitude and dignity since
the days of Abraham Lincoln. 1t new
er before meant so much to Kansas
to hold up the hands Of our presi-
dent, and let our own beloved state
send greetings to our president by
sending a delegation to congress
that will hold up his hands"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

in the insurgent movement which
can be construed as being unfriendIy
to Mr.. Taft
OF a truth. the Vaccinations Of
the minds Of the Kansas insurgents
and their newspapers, are marvellous
Because they have found out that
their opposition to the things for
which President Taft stands is SER
iously hurting their cause in the pres
ent political contest. they are now
attempting to deny that any such
opposition ever existed. But they
have difficult row to hoe. The
evidence against them is too volum-
nous and too strong. The people can
be fooled occasionally but not all the
time.-Topeka State Journal.
The most valuable citizen of this
or any other country is the man
who owns land from which he makes
his living. No other man has
stake in the country. No other
lends such steadiness and stability to
our national life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
WHIoHY

The Topeka Capital says, If It IL
not possible for everybody to sell
high and buy cheap, why enact a
tariff bill to enable the sugar trust
and the worsted mill trust to sell
high and buy cheap?" OF course
the Capital knows the tariff bill does
nothing OF the kind, but
Does the Capital believe it is posi-
BILE for everybody to buy cheap and
sell high?
Does 1t believe that there should
be no tariff bill?
Is It for Democratic free trade?
Doec 1t believe that 1t would be
better for the worsted mill products
to be manufactured in England or
Germany than in the United States?
Does the Capital think the Kansas
farmer needs an American market
for his products where men at work
at good wages can pay good prices
for what Kansas raises? Or would
he be better off selling his wheat
at 80 cents, his hogs at cents and
his corn at Is cents while he bought
his clothing few cents cheaper be-
cause made by pauper labor in Eu-
rope?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
Nnr AHusINn sruRns.

Thos. 3. Wagstaff, who Is making
winning campaign for governor,
gave this interview yesterday; Iaey
may talk about me singing mud at
Stubs and making It personal
campaign. but there Is no grain OF
truth in these storles," he said. II
have not time to abuse Governor
Stubs even II had the inclination.
The people / am talking to want fig
ures and facts about the conduct Of
state affairs. No string of figures
sounds dry to them. They eat UP
statistics and listen eagerly and at
tentiyely 10 all / have to say about
revision of taxes downward.
when ! mention Taft's name 1t is
always a signal for an ovation. They
can talk about this being an insur-
gent state all they want to, but they
will change their tune II they will
make the trip ! made through the
west. tell you that the Kansas
people are for Taft and his policies
and will demonstrate their allegiance
at the August primaries.
II can not help having feeling Of
confidence and enthusiasm over my,
campaign in the face Of such splen-
did demonstrations all along the line.
Why my recognition in the west
would wake up an Egyptian mummy
and ! was pretty wide awake when
! started out"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
WOMEN HELD FOR BLAcKMAlL
Four Of the Fair Sex at Kansas City
Were Annoying susl-
ness Men.

Kansas City, May 26.-Warranti
were issued in the prosecuting attor
ney's once here for the arrest of -four
women and one man, charging them
with . conspiracy to blackmail bust
ness and professional men Of Kansas
City, No., and Kansas City. Kan. The
complaint in each case was sworn to
BY c. 8. oWsley, q Kansas city a.
torney.
Il Is alleged N the complaint against
the I'VE persons that they visited bust
ness ana professional men and threat
ened them with suits for damages y
they did not pay over large amounts Of
money. The women would allege TIE
men had treated them improperly o.
had promised to marry them.
The four women already have
brought suits in the circuit court here
against three business men. and one
suit has been brought IN Indspendenca
against q widely known man OF Kansas
city. Ons OF ne suits fled here vas
for $4,000 for breach Of contract and
breach o. promise Of marriage. I've
1fher suits wers foF lafEesanoania d
money Tor brprc1 Of contract
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
SOUND JUDGMENT, NOT PASSION
SHOULD RULE.

The Sunday Star prints a page
story about the late Senator Ross OF
kansas, whose vote saved President
Johnson from impeachment in the
strenuous days following Llncoln's
assassination. Ross was an old sold
Ter, and abolitionist, and in every
way a gentleman, patriot and a
Christian. But partisan anger flam-
ed high and Kansas demanded John
sons impeachment. Ross heard the
storm at home, heard all the facts
advanced at hearing in Washington
and calmly voted against impeach-
lnent. He thereby signed his own
Political death warrant, and Kansas
vas almost rsGGy 10 lynch him. ~.
~ two years have passed. Sane-
judgment is unanimous that Ross was
right, thai he was honest and corf-
ageous. 1t has even been suggested
that his statute should occupy one
of Kansas reservations in the Hail of
Fame. Which is interesting, as
showing that old Wow Popull, far
from being "vox del" was the voice
of passion and hatred, blinded by
prejudice. Only a few public men In
the worlds history have dared stand
before a popular storm even though
conscious Of their own honesty and
justification. vox PopulI has usually
been found shouting "crucifyl" and
self preservation is the first law Of
nature. We should. individually, be
convinced by facts and right reason,
not BY noise and wild accuzationa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
THURSDAY. JUNE 2, 1910.
BUSINESSMEN FOR wAGsTAFF.

A Topeka dispatch says: III the
Kansas bankers now assembled in
convention in Topeka could elect a
Z candidate for governor, there Is no
doubt but what Tom Wagstaff would
be chosen by large majority. The
4 Bankers are almost unanimous In
their support for Mr.. Wagstaff. Now
as general rule, 1t is as hard to get
banker to talk on any subject as 1t
Is TO break into vault. 1t is espec-
Tally hard to get banker to talk
politics. Most of .Ae bankers here
in Topeka today, however, are willing
60 talk politics provided they are not
Quoted To give an idea of the SEN
timent among these bankers, 1t might
be noted that out Of a group of seven
bankers from the Eighth district who
expressed themselves as having a
choice for governor only one was
for Stubs. All of the bankers who
were interviewed on the gubernator-
lal subject declared that they had
come here to attend the bankers
convention and not to discuss politics
at all. They declared emphatically
that politics had nothing to do with
the convention and that they wanted
to keep politics out Of their delegation
here this week, but nevertheless, 1t
was easy to tell that the bankers per-
sonally have taken a stand one way
or the other in the factional fight
Of the Republican party.
"A Topeka banker, who is ac-
quainted with most Of the visiting
delegates, declared today that from
seventy-five to eighty per cent of
the bankers here were for Wagstaff
for governor. He may have placed
his figures high, but there is no
doubt but that the large majority
OF the bankers favor Wagstaff.
'.Another thing. Bankers from
Hutchinson, Pratt, Stafford, Dodge
City, Garden City, Larned, Great
Bend, and other western Kansas
towns visited by Mr.. Wagstaff in the
last two weeks, all declare that the
reports sent out of the Wagstaff's
meetings from these towns recently
were not exaggerated when they de-
clared Mr.. Wagstaff had received en-
Ghusiastic receptions and large
crowds"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

Here is a rule that was given by
a successful business man the other
day and 1t is a good one: Never
take o business action when you are
discouraged. If you do you will be
sorry for 1t. Wait until tho sun
shines and you feel like yourself and
then act. 1t means that your brain
will be in the best possible condition
for business and you will get tho best
results.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
VIVIAN. MACHINE poLIrIcs2

The district representatives who
will have charge of the campaign OF
Alexander Mitchell, the insurgent,
against Charles Scott. the stand-pat-
ter, for representative from the Sec
ond congressional district Of Kansas,
win meet at the Grund hotel, Kansas
City, Kansas, at $3.50 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon. The purpose is to
organize the Mitchell force into a
working machine.-Kansas City
star. Is It possible that the Truly
Good insurgents arp organizing a
''machinefs Thought they deplored
lhat sort Of thing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
INTEREST PAID By CITIES.

The rate OF interest paid by cities
on their interest-bearing debt at the
close of the fiscal year 1917 depend
ed largely upon geographi: location.
the cities in the west and south pay
ing on the average a higher rate OF
interest than thoSe In the northeast
ern section Of The country, according
to the U. s. Census Bureaus forth
coming report OIL the statistics Of the
1853 cities In the United safes which
had population of over sec ~ each
at the time mentioned. The highest
average interest rates were:
In cities of over 800, 900 popula-
ton Al per cent in Chicago, Cleve-
land, Milwaukee and New Orleans;
in cities of from 100000 to 800, 600
population, ga per cent in Denver;
in cities of from $4,000 to 100, 900
5.5 per cent in Tacoma, Wash; in
cities of from 10000 to so, 900 popu-
lation, Sc per cent in Birmingham,
Ala.
The corresponding lowest rates
were S.2 per cent in Washington, 3.6
per cent in Providence, S.6 per cent
in Hartford, and 3.6 per cent in Bling
hampton and Elmira, New York. The
unusually low rate in Washington
was due to a large amount of tenn
porary loans bearing only 2 per cent
interest. The interest rate on the
funded debt of that city was SO per
cent. OF the cities Of over 800, 900
population, Philadelphia paid the low
est average rate on Its funded debt,
S.4 per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

Here's just what you would expect:
Sears, Roebuck & Co. have been max
ing a cream separator for years, and
they have been advertising 1t as the
greatest separator in the world and
much cheaper than all other makes.
But recently Mr.. Richard w. Sears,
held Of the firm, retired from active
life to his big farm in Illinois, and
soon had occasion to buy a cream sep
arators. But he didn't buy one of
the kind sold by his firm in Chicago.
He bought large number Of the
DeLaval make, and a Chicago re-
porter who recently visited the farm
says: Mr.. Sears does not use any
Of the machinery, or in fact anything
else sold by the big house in Chi
cago. When a doctor is afraid to
take his own medicine there must
be something radically wrong with
IL