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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-24
WIDOW MUST PAY
FEE OF THE COURT
Estate of Erskine Richardson
Now Ready for Distribution

Under a decision rendered yesterday
by Judge Coffey, the expenses of adj
ministration of the estate of Erskine
Richardson. the secretary of the Raj
ston iron works. who committed sui
eide November s. 1908, must be paid
from the portion willed to the widow,
Gladys Richardson. The estate was
appraised at $4,000. Approximately
half of this was bequeathed to Mrs.
Richardson, and the balance. consist
ing of 365 shares of the Ralston iron
works and 125 shares of the Potrero
foundry, divided between two nephews.
Dan Erskine Egerton and Seymour
Piran Egerton.
The expenses incurred during admin
istration totaled between $1,000 and
$4,000, including family allowance of
$3.50 month paid the widow The law
provides that such expenses must be
borne by the residuary legatee. but the
attorneys for Mrs. Richa rdson con
/ tended that she was not the residuary
1egatee, because the clause referring to
her enumerated the property the tes-
tator wished to have. They asked,
therefore, that the expenses of admin
istration be shared by the widow and
the nephews. Judge Coffey ruled, how
ever, that the final clause of the will
must be considered residuary clause,
the effect of which is to exempt the
nephews from liability for the ex-
penses.
Mrs. Richardson began a contest of
the will few weeks after the death
of her husband, but did not press IT
The estate will now be distributed
according to the will.
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sixth point. that no error was COM
mitted when the court allowed the
people to submit evidence showing the
acts of Gallagher, as acting mayor be-
fore the graft expose, in appointing
Ruef district attorney.
KEEPING JURY UPHELD
The appellate court declares. on the
seventh point at issue, that it would
have been a perversion of justice for
the court to have discharged the jury
after the shooting of Francis j. Heney
by Morris Haas. under the circum-
stances, which were that the jury was
properly informed of the nature of the
attack on Heney and instructed to dis
regard that sensation in considering
the case of Ruef The action of the
court is sustained in reading to the
jury the code section covering de-
fendant's right not to testify, the
eighth point raised by Ruef The
courts instructions regarding Furey' S
position as not that of an accomplice
to Ruef are held by the higher court to
have been valid. This point is also one
Of the most vital at issue at the pres
ent time in the supreme court in the
case of Michael Coffey, one of the boo
die supervisors. The foes of the graft
prosecution have hoped for a reversal
Of the Coffey case on the ground OF
improper instructions on just that
point The appellate court is OF lower
Jurisdiction than the supreme court,
but a contrary ruling by the higher
tribunal on this point, so definitely de-
clared by the appellate court yester-
day, would cause somewhat or judi
cial sensation.
In reviewing the tenth and inal point
made by Ruef, the court holds that that
attorney for 1.-THE people was not guilty
of misconduct in his argument TO the
jury and that his argument gives no
grounds for a reversal. The attorney
for the people, at this stage of the
Ruef trial was Governor elect Hiram w.
Johnson, whose mastery address to the
jury did much to knit the case against
Ruef. In the conclusion, the court re-
views the other numerous points made
by Ruef, but finds none which is of
sufficient Importance TO justify re-
versal
TT is somewhat of reflection upon
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RECEIVER ASKED
FOR OIL COMPANY
Pioneer Midway Officials Are
Accused of MisapprOpriat-
ing Funds
Stock Holder Seeks to Restrain
Payment of 100000 to
Manager Besides Salary

The misappropriation and wrongful
conversion OF the corporation funos'
amounting in all to $150.226-ST. are
charged against the directors and man
agement of the Pioneer Midway OH
company by T. J. Wrampelmeir. large
stock holder. in complaint fled yes
terday. the defendants named being l.
Strassburger. manager and vice presi-
dent: Howard c. Holmes. president, and
George L Payne. a member OF the
board of directors
yvrannA1nefr also asks the court for
an order restraining the directors from
giving Strassburger another S1oO'VVV
which he believes they intend TO DO,
and also for the appointment OF re-
ceiver TO take charge of the corpora
tion pending the settlement OF Its imam
cial difficulties in the courts
There are seven distinct charges
made in the complaint of the mtSap-
preparation Of the company's money :
the sums ranging from $4,000 TO SzSo-
The corporation has its headquarters
in San Francisco and its oil lands IN
Kern county. Wrampelmeir sets OUT
in his first charge that StrasSourger
had complete dominance over the otner
officials Of the company and that tne'
secretary named by them was his pri-
vate stenographer. He declares that
the directors voted Strassburger S1S0.-
600 to find a purchaser for the oil prop
critics. knowing while they did so that
one could be found in the Associated
oil company.
In accordance with this action, the
plaintiff says, Strassburger was given
check for $50. 900 as part payment. and
the remaining 500, 600 will be paid him
unless the court prohibits any such
procedure
Wrampelmeir asserts that as Strass-
burger was receiving a salary OF $500
a month as manager. he had been COM
pensated fully for his services and was
not entitled to further awards.
The second charge is that Strass-
burger appropriated and converted 10
his own use corporation funds amount
ing TO $500. The further charges are
that the defendants appropriated vart-
Gus other large sums to be paid 70
employees. attorneys and another cor
poration of which they were directors
without legal warrant or right.
In all of his accusations Wrampel-
meir maintains that the moneys were
wrongfulIy converted and justly be-
long to the corporation. He asks that
such other stock holders Who care to
join with him in the expense Of the
litigation be made parties to the suit.
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.CRIPPEN WEAKENED
BEFORE HIS Death
Convicted Wife Murderer Pre-
sented Pitiable Appearance
on the GaIlows
Rumors That the Dentist Made
a Confession Are Not
Snbstantiated

LONDON. Nov. 2S.-Further details Of
the hanging of DR.. Hawley H. Grip
pen for the murder of his actress wife
show that the condemned man pre-
sented pitiable appearance when led
to the gallows in Pentonville prison.
He seemed to lose all fortftude as the
end approached A breakfast was
taken to him. but he. did not touch it.
His face was colorless as he was es-
corted bareheaded to the gallows. The
grewsome work was soon done. The
black cap was quickly drawn over the
face the moose adjusted and the bolt
drawn.
Crippen. who weighed 40 pounds
was given drop of seven feet. Death
was instantaneous.
From the time that his reprieve was
refused. Crippen's condition had been
one of agonized mental prostration. He
would see only Clare Ethel Leneve. love
for whom. the crown asserted. was the
compelling motive In the murder of his
wife Solicitor Newton, who had made
a game fight for his client, and Father
Carey, to whose ministrations he paid
respectful attention.
The final interview with Miss Leneve
yesterday was most painful. and. al
ready In the shadow of death, the con-
victed man made no effort TO suppress
his emotion upon parting with the girl.
During the remainder of the day he
was in a, state of complete nervous
collapse, retiring to his bed utterly de-
spondent.
The usual postmortem rumors Of an
eleventh hour confession are Hhoat.
These should be read in the knowledge
that on Saturday last the condemned
man issued a signed statement in which
he protested his perfect innocence.
This morning, following the execu-
tion, the prison authorities issued an
official statement declaring that no con-
fession had been made. Miss Leneve
denies that Crippen confessed. His at
torney says that, so far as he knows,
his client maintained his innocence to
the end.
Ii Crippen confessed. as is asserted
by an evening newspaper he made
poor work of 1T. for the paper gives
no authority for its assertions, which
are credited to an anonymous friend
of the dentist, who is himself quoted
only briefly. The only alleged new
facts brought out were that Crippen
was treating his wife for indigestion
and substituted poison for the proper
medicine and that he purchased in a
shop in Holborn a dissecting knife,
which, after it had been used to dis
member the body, the murderer threw
into a neighbor's garden.
Girl to Begin Life Anew
SOUTHAMPTON. Eng, Nov. $50
far as can be learned Ethel Glare Le-
neve did not sail on the steamer Ma
jestic for New York today. although
she had booked a second class passage
under the name of Miss Allen 1t is
thought she may have changed her
plans after they had been discovered,
though it is possible she will join the
vessel at Cherbourg or Queenstown
Friends of Miss Leneve say she pro-
posed to begin life anew under new
name where she was not known in
order TO ascane further notorietY.
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CLOWRY RETIRES AFTER
FIFTY YEARS SERVICE
Theodore N. Val. Becomes Pres
ident of Western Union

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Ronert c.
Clowry, president of the Western Union
telegraph company, today rendered his
resignation to the board of directors,
and Theodore N. Vail, president of the
American telephone and telegraph com
pany. which controls the Western
Union, was appointed to fill the va
cancy.
Colonel Clowry in his letter of resig-
nation said:
Having been continuously engaged
in the telegraph business for more than
SO years. l feel that / am entitled to
retire from the service and take much
needed rest"
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SEATTLE EXHIBIT IS
DECLARED A DISGRACE
Union Pacific Said to Have
Treated City Unfairly

SPOKANE, Wash. Nov. 23.-The fol-
lowing telegram was sent TO Secretary
Yandeu of the Seattle chamber of COM
merce today by Secretary r. J. Mac
Lean of the Spokane chamber of COM
merce:
Our representative at Chicago wires
us your exhibit installed by the Union
Pacific at land show is disgrace to the
northwest and detrimental TO Seattle.
He suggests you withdraw same imme-
diately If the railroad does not give you
a square deal in showing resources"
Carefully Selected
SEATTLE. Nov 2S.-The exhibit of
King county products at Chicago was
carefully selected from the commercial
museum of the Seattle chamber Of
commerce by Henry B. Hardt, director
of exhibits al many large expositions.
who says that If there is any dis
grace in the exhibit at Chicago 1t must
be because of faulty arrangement of
articles,
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the mode of administering the laws, .
said the decision in closing. that the
trial of simple question as. to whether
Or not the defendant offered bribe to
Furey, supervisor. should take UP the
time of the court and Jury for months .
"A verdict" it ends. should not be
set aside or disturbed for light or triv-
ial reasons
The decision of the court of appeal
does not of itself mean that Ruef will
be Immediately returned to the county
jail. The defendant is now on bail
and Judge Lawlor is prohibited by a
writ from the game district court of
appeal from recomn1iting him. Should
that writ be set aside the trial Judge
would undoubtedly order Ruef into Gus
tody. Judge Lawlor refused Yesterday
to discuss the status of the Ruef case.
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Carefully Selected
PETALUMA PREPARES
FOR AVIATION MEET
Early Machines to Be Flown by
the Birdmen
ESPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Call

PETALUMA, Nov e3.-Petaluma will
have its first aviation meet soon. The
first aeroplane built in the United
States and the first real biplane built
in this country have been selected to
fly Is miles. The aviators will have
Petaluma as starting point. the Off
ciaI location being kenilworth park,
and the terminus at the county seat or
at the most convenient place the avfa-
tors can find The announcement OF
the meet was made public today, when
Fred Wiseman, Thomas Holmes and v.
Belinsay agreed on terms for the flight.
they have not selected the exact date,
but the meet will be held during the
poultry show.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-24
THIEF SECURES RIG
TO ELUDE DETECTIVES
Y. M. C. A. Robbed by Fugitive
While Police Wait

SAN DIEGO Nov. 23.-Charged with
robbing the Y. NJ. c. A. building in this
city. Charles Warner, who is said to
be under arrest in Spokane Wash. is
wanted by the authorities of this city.
According to the police. Wagner was
in San Diego two weeks ago. A cir
cular sent from Pasadino caused
hunt for him by local detectives
He was located In hotel. went to
his room while detectives were fnauir-
ing for him. gave them the slip, went
to the Y. NJ c. A. building, where, it
is said, he secured a number of watches
and about $50 in cash. hired a livery
rig, drove to Delmar and vanished.
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MILITARY PRISONERS
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

ASTORIA. Ore. Nov. 23.-Nearly 800
soldiers from Fort stevens searched to-
day for four military prisoners who es-
capped from the post guardhouse last
night The men who broke Jail were
Privates BaIdridge. Ward. Johnson and
Robertson. Baldridge was convicted OF
deserving and sentenced to serve sew
eral years In the military prison on AL
catraz Ward and Johnson were await
ing trial for desertfon and Robertson
was awaiting trial under a minor
charge.
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Identifying Papers Stolen

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 23.-Charies
]. Wagner. member of wealthy IN
dianapolis family, arrested here charged
with burglary committed at Los An
geles, November 4, asserts he has not
been in California since July.
Harry ]. Nicely, a real estate dealer,
and other Spokane friends assert Wag-
ner has been in Spokane since October
%. coming from North Yakima, Wash.
Wagner says that his suit case, con-
tanning letters Of identification. was
stolen from the lockers of the North
Yakima Y. M. C. A. during September.
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DOUBLE WEDDING TO
BE HELD IN PETALUMA A
[SpceiaI Dispotch 10 The Call

PETALUMA. Nov. 2s.-A double we'd
ding will take place in this city to-
morrow, and the ceremony will be per-
formed at the home of Rev, J. r.
Hearst The contracting parties will
be Miss Emma Martin and VIII Ear
hart of this city, and Miss Mabel Keni-
son of San Jose and Oscar Martin of
Petalum-~
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SUICIDE DROPS FROM sKYscRAPER-Phl
adelphia, Nov. 23.-Dropping from the twelfth
story of the Land Title and Trust company
skyscraper at Broad and Chestnut streets to
day, Henry G. Brewer a credit adjuster met
death. Brewer was employed by a firm having
offices in the building. The police say there
Is no doubt he committed suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-24
COLDS CAUSE HEADAcHE

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy removes
cause. See signature E. w. Grove. 25c >
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-24

THROUGHOUT our store
- there is a wide range of
suitable pieces which have
been carefully chosen from
the lines Of the foremost
makers; gifts which carry
the strongest assurance of
quality: values which we
guarantee to be the best OBJ
tainable at the prices asked.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-24

FOR THE SICK-Martha Washington circle of
tho Companions of the Forest of America will
give whist party in its hall at 222 Van Ness
avenue tomorrow night In aid OF It's fund
for members on the sick list.
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
WOMAN TRIES HARD TO DIE
Death of Baby Girl Imbued Her
with Suicidal Mania.

Grieving over the recent death OF one
Of her children. Mrs. Mary Frabusch.
wife Of Peter Frabusch, a mechanic. Of
No. 80 Havemeyer street. Williamsburg.
made several desperate attempts 20 end
her life last night. Before she was final
ly restrained It was found necessary for
a patrolman and an ambulance surgeon
forcibly TO hold her down In the ambu-
lance. after binding her with stout rope.
According 70 the husband. Mrs. Fra
busch has been melancholy ever since
the death of her baby girl. some months
ago, and on Thursday she tried to
strangle herself in her home. On Friday
night the woman turned on the gas in
her room and was rescued just in time
TO prevent her death
Mrs. F'rabUsch made a rush for the
window yesterday morning and was
only prevented from throwing herself
to the street by her husband Last
night, after she had gone TO her bed
room to retire. Frabusch was started by
peculiar sounds coming from his wife ;
room. and when ne entered he found that
she was trying 10 strangle herself with
q handkerchief The husband had a
desperate battle before he succeeded in
wrestling the handkerchief away.
AS soon as Mrs. Frabusch saw that
her plan had been frustrated she ran
toward the window and tried 70 leap out
Her husband and two children fought
with her and finally pulled her into the
room.
When DR. Levine. OF the Eastern Dis
trict Hospital, was taking the frantic
New-York tribune., 1910-10-23

speaker. dix and his associates In the
Standard Wallpaper Company said the
speaker, favor protection as appiied To
them, but as a candidate Tor GoVernor'
asking for your votes, he is opposed TO
protection. He is not satisfied with 10
per cent profit, but he wants % per cent
After the meeting Mr. Stirnson went
to the University club, where there was
a reception for him He shooK hands
there until he declared that ned need
day of rest tomorrow TO recover from
this exhibition of cordiality. To get a
good rest he went with Speaker Wads-
worth to his home at Mount Morris.
where he will stay tomorrow Mr.
Stimson Is a great lover Of the country
and enjoys himself more on farm or
out in the open than anywhere eise- Oh
Monday morning he will go by motor car
from Mount Morris 70 Attica, IN Wyo-
ming County, for a morning meeting
The first meeting to-day was at LIE
Roy, in Genesse County. on the way from
Geneva to LIE Roy the Sumson tram
passed through HoneOye Falls and Gaze
donia. At both stations a brief stop was
made TO permit Mr.. Stimson 70 snake
hands with the people who had come
down to the train TO see HIM Al lie Roy
s. Percy Hooker. chairman OF the state
Highway Commission; Archie" Sanders,
leader of Genessee County, and others OF
the regular Republicans met the Stmson
party.
There was a goodly throng in the lie
Roy Opera House, which applauded MT.
stimson heartily. He declared hlnseT
an out and out Progressive.
Mr.. Stimson laid great stress on Je-
rone's charges of Tammany corruption
in the State Engineers Department, IN
der Skene. made in the Skene trial
do you think you are going TO fare
any better if Mr.. Bensel Is elected under
the influences which nominated him than
Won did when Skene was eleCted?' ne
demanded. do you think Charles r
Murphy has reformed in the last Two
wears? Do you think he is in less con-
troll Of Democratic oflceholders than he
was then? Doesn't this show you what
would happen il the Tiger gets its claws
into the state government?
over at Batavia, a hot Hughes town
in the centre Of a hot direct nomination
territory, Mr.. StimsOn made a strong
speech. He paid much attention 70 MS
pledge TO continue the Hughes policies
and to help enact a direct nomination
law The audience shouted and cheeTed
for those propositions.
At Buffalo the StimsOn car was met
by q party of local leaders which m
cIuded state Committeeman Daniels and
Grim. Frank Sidway. chairman or the
Erie County Republican organlZa ton, I,
John G.. Wickser and Attorney General
O'Malley BIr StimsOn was taken 10 the
Iroouois Hotel, where Fred Greiner,
leader of Erie County, and a group Of
others greeted him. A small dinner had
been arranged for him and Job Hedges,
Speaker WadswOrth and Walter N
Chandler, who are stumping with him