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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
SPRECKELS ESTATE
VALUES READJUSTED
Realty Appraisement Is Raised
$4,000 in inheritance Tax
Hearing Before Coffey

The determination of the amount of
inheritance tax to be paid by the estate
of the late Claus Spreckels was taken
up yesterday by Judge Corey. A num-
Der of witnesses including G. A. Ber-
ton. one of the appraisers, John M.
Burnett, the appraiser for inheritance
tax purposes. and Claus A. Spreckels.
one of the executors, were questioned
as to values by Attorney Hartley Peart.
attorney for City Treasurer McDoug-
aid. The total of Inheritance tax on the
half of the estate which was not COM
munity property will be in the neigh
borhood of S275,000.
Peart was dissatisfied with some of the
valuations, and several readjustments
were made as the result of the hearing.
The realty in Stevenson street. upon
which the light and power works stand
was raised $4,000 in value above the
original appraisement. and the tax win
be paid on the higher valuation The
private car "Spreckels," appraised at
$4,000, was worth more, Peart
thought. having cost $4,000 nine years
ago. Railroadmen had informed the
attorney that the depreciation would be
no more than 33 per cent This point
was not settled.
The chief matter at issue was wheth-
er or not the $4,000 in Honolulu re-
ceived for the sale to William G.. Irwin,
of the decedent's banking interests in
the Hawaiian islands, is subject to tax
alton. Burnett, the appraiser, who is a
lawyer, contended it is not. but Peart,
depending upon Judge Coffey's recent
decision in the Calvin Paige estate,
held out for the inclusion of the S75,-
900. The matter was submitted
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued
In San Francisco Friday, June "a 1910:
ALLEN-HART-william G. Allen, %, 2206
California ST., and zillah Hart, Is, 2116 Jener-
st.
CARPENTER-KEY-Ma W. Carpenter. %.
4I5 Fourteenth ST., and Winifred V. Key, Is,
23S5 Howard st.
GRAHAM-wILSoN-Th C. Graham, 81,
and Irene C. Wilson, 80, both Of 1907 Haight
street.
HALL-wALLACE-wiIli NJ. Hall. 80, st.
Louis, and Margaret Wallace. 2S, East Oak
land.
HALLENQUIsT-oLEA A. Hsllen-
quist, 81. I42 Seventh ST., and Kathleen
0'Leary, Is, 31s Hearst ave.
HANSEN-SHROYIER-w A. Hansen.
80, and Maud B. Shroyier, %, both OF 90
Capp st,
JENNINGS-TH0MPSON- Jennings, 80,
Fallon, and May Thompson. "a, Denver.
MANUEL-McNAB-Bar @. Manuel. 81. and
Belle McNab, so. both Of I99 Van Ness ave-
N-SULLIvAN-Charles McGovern,
30, Oakland, and Elizabeth sullivan. 10, Al
Dolores ST.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. W. Miller. 2s. 2O2o
Howard ST., and Laura c. Pierce, 20, "A
Steiner ST.
PLECQ-L0USTAU-Jean Plecq, 26. and Made
leine Loustau, p, both OF 571 McAllister ST.
SHIPPER-CERPS-John Shipper. %, 81 Haight
St, and Emily Cerps, "A. Berkeley.
WILLIAMS-CARTER-Al Williams. "a.
$50 Eddy ST., and Mary A. Carter 46, Fruit
vale
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
WOMAN. RESENTS
BRUTAL TREATMENT
Husband Accused of Breaking
Plaintiffs Arm in Her Suit
-
for Divorce

Brutal treatment was charged in a
oiNorce complaint filed yesterday by
lnnie Nicholson against William ].
nicholson. She said that her left arm
was broken by the defendant and that
be struck her with his clenched fist
more than once, on one occasion caus-
lng her head TO bleed profusely. Ac-
cofdlng 10 her complaint she has not
yet recovered from the injury
Josephine Burdick, who yesterday
sued for divorce from Christopher A
burdack, charged that the defendant
struck her face, blackened her eye.
made her arms black and blue, slapped
her face and cursed her.
The marriage Of George r. Walters
and Salome r. Walters, which took place
May Il, 1909. was annulIed by Judge
Van Nostrand yesterday. Walters tes-
tined that he was drunk at the time
Of the wedding ana left the woman as
soon as he got sober.
Arthur NJ. Free. dentist. was sued
for divorce yesterday by Dorothy G.
Free, who accused her husband of
treating her so cruelty that she was
torced TO leave him. She asked for SIS
a month alimony.
Suits for divorce were begun yes
terday by:
Sidney T. LeEgo against Martha Nc
Eauley Leggo, desertion.
Marguerite Phyllis Hastings against
Sanford Edwitt Hastings. willfui neg
lect
Alexander Herr against Jane Herr.
desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
Edited by o. N. BOYLE

Wicks and A. Calderwood. Races will
start at 80 p m. The council has
membership of about $4,000.
Secretary Unner of cement workers
union No. / requests all members to
attend the semi-annual election to be
held tomorrow. The polls will open
at a. m. and close at p. M.
At the next meeting of the legisla-
ture in the state of Washington or
ganized labor will recommend a nine
hour day and a 54-hour week for
women.
The San Francisco letter carriers
mutual aid association will hold it's
Shell Mound park Sunday, July 5. The
committee of arrangements has pro-
yfded amateur events for gold cups and
valuable trophies. The amusements
will consist of outdoor vaudeville,
creased pig races and dancing in the
pavilions. The committees are pre-
pared to entertain a large crowd.
At the last meeting of the anti-Jap
laundry league resolutions We're passed
thanking the Native Daughters of the
Golden West for the interest they are
manifesting throughout California
against the employment of orientals
and especially against all japanese
laundries.
A telegram from union headquar-
ters in Portland declares that the
strikers are gaining ground 1t is de-
MED that any considerable number of
the men have returned to work They
al ioh
1t is reported that they say they will
stay out until union conditions pre-
vail. Many of the men who have been
imported to take the place of the
strikers refused to go to work <when
they learned that a strike was on for
the shorter workday.
At the last meeting of carpet me-
chanics' union No. / the following Of
ncers Were elected: President, Jo-
soph Foley; vice president, F. F.
Ryan; recording secretary, John H
Paul; financial secretary, E. H. Hardy;
treasurer, ]. P. Barillies; trustee, q.
ROOSEVELT; trustee for unexpired
term, M. Alexander; sergeant at arms.
John Carey; delegates to the building
trades council, John H Paul, George
Heisner and Joseph Foley.
lie duultOr1uIn OF the Building Trad
temple was filed "Wednesday niaht
with union men and women gathered
to hear of the recent movement in Los
Angeles to improve the Industrial con-
dlt1ons of its workers. John L Nolan
and John o. Walsh of the iron trades
told of the conditions as they found
them and of the ca agerness of the non
union workers to join the ranks of the
unlonlsts. The structural iron workers
union month ago had a membership
OF only 40 and 1t now numbers about
300. In other crafts the same increases
were observed. A collection was taken
up which netted goodly sum. Besides
Nolan and Walsh the meeting was ad
dressed by Austin Lewis, A. j. CAL
lagher and others.
The executive board of the inter
national brotherhood of stationary fire
men has confirmed the appointment by
President Healy of w. J. Brennan Of
local 55 as seventh vice president. A
vacancy occurred by the resignation Of
/. S. Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25

Several forceful
speeches were made
af the Ia ahor coun-
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
TROOPS PRESIDIO
TO HAVE FIELD DAY
Wall Scaling, Tent Pitching and
Mounted Wrestling Included
in the Program

Preparations are being made at the
July 5, which will include wall scaling,
tent pitching. mounted wrestling,
mounted relay races and other con-
tests of that nature. under the direc-
tion of Captain Frederick Stopford,
athletic officer of the post
The meet is expected to last all day
on the parade ground in front of the
general hospital. at the end of the
carline in the Preside grounds. The
public is invited and no admission fee
viii be charged.
The nine companies Of the coast ar
tillery corps, the Sixtieth, commanded
by Captain Ashburn; the Fifty
seventh, by Lieutenant Barkley, and
the One Hundred and Forty seventh.
by Lieutenant Goolrick, are getting
ready for the annual mine practice
which will take place next month. A
mine will be exploded by each COM
pany. Lieutenant Burgin is in COM
mand OF the mine planter, General
Armistead, and is instructor on that
boat.
General Robert Wankowski, n. G. c.,
and Mrs. Wankowski visited the Pre-
sidio Thursday evening for the maneu-
vers of the coast artillery corps and
were the guests of Captain and Mrs.
L. S. Chappelear.
Captain Perry L. Boyer. medical
corps. attending surgeon at army
headquarters, is seriously i'll, and
Lieutenant Thomas H. Johnson, medi-
cal reserve corps. Fort Baker has
been ordered to assume the duties dur
ing Captain Boyer's illness.
George W. Breaw, clerk in the depot
quartermaster's department, arrived at
the Fontana warehouse yesterday
morning, punched the time clock
opened the door to the elevator and
stepped in. The elevator was not there
and Breaw fell some feet. breaking his
LEG and injuring his head as we'll
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
EMPLOYERS URGED TO
AID NAVAL MILITIA
Asked to Permit Men to Take
Summer Practice Cruise

A personal appeal to employers has
been made by Captain George w
Bauer of the naval-militia in order that
the Marblehead may have its full com
plement for the summer practice cruise
which lasts from Saturday evening
July Q. to July II.
Employers opposed to releasing their
men are asked to make this sacrifice
on patriotic grounds. The captains
circular letter says:
1t has been found by the national
government to be imperative to
have in reserve force of men
sufficient to man all our ships in
time of war, and the naval militia
has been instituted for this pur-
pose. The practical instruction can
only be given these men on a regu-
lar cruise. and the cruise spoken
of is for this purpose.
The naval militia is maintained
at a great expense to the national
, government, and all the govern
ment asks of our citizens is that
employers shall allow = their en-
ployees who are members of the
naval militia to attend these
cruises of instruction.
I believe that every employer is
patriotic and willing to assist in
the matter of instructing these men
in their duties as seamen, so that
we may be found prepared in the
event of war.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this city, June %,
1910, by the Rev. j. II. Schroeder. Albert
Schy pmann and Sophie Lembke. both Of San
Francisco.
THOMPSON this city June II.
1910, by the Rev. Bradford Leavitt, pastor
Unitarian church, Walter Es Thompson Of
Palo Alto and Csroline>E. Hortop of San Fran
CISCO
ZOLLER-HARDER-In this city, June %, 1910.
by the Rev. j. Fl. Schroeder, Henry Edgar
Zoller of Sacramento, Cal, and Margaret
Dorothea Harder Of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
BeautifuI and worth seeing

Along. the Ocean Shore Railway, the
Switzerland of America, are lofty
mountains, fertile valleys and rocky
promontories. For miles the road runs
along the ocean cliffs, affording an
ever changing panorama of scenery.
A trip to Haifmoon Bay is highly in
teresting. Leave Twelfth and Mission
daily at a., $50 a., p. and $40 o.,
also 1920 a. SUNDAYS. Excursion rates :
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25

VISITORS ARE BUNKoED-Hsrrison Morrical
~ the Argus hotel met a man on Thursday
who induced him 10 90 20 Colma with him.
and there Morrical soon lost $160 at roulette.
Herbert J: Anderson l5e Third street, was
hunkoed fhe same way out Of IS and I've
checks ageregating SO drawn on the Lumber
mans bank Of Portland, payment on which
was stopped.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. DEATHS
Notable Deaths
FORGE R. MILBuRN. FORMER JURIsT

GEORGE R. MILBURN. FORMER JURIsT-
Helena. Mont, June 24.-George P. Milourn
FORMER associate justice of the supreme court
or Montana, died here today. Judge Milburn
vas born November Is, 1850, in Washington.
]. COCHRAN, JURIsT-Psrker, Ariz..
June 24--Judge Morris Johnson Cochran,
United States land commissioner at this place
and federal court jurist widely known
throughout the mining regions OF the west
and Alaska. died here Tuesday
J. j. CHAPMAN, WASHINGTON PIONEER
Tacoma, Wash. June 24-Jesse J. Chapman.
aged 20. a native of Ohio. who crossed the
plains in 1852 and took up homestead at
the mouth of the Nisqually river, Is dead
Young Chapman enlisted with the settlers in
the Indian war or 1s55-56. He leaves two
sons and daughter
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25

The executive board of the inter
national brotherhood of stationary fire
men has confirmed the appointment by
President Healy of w. j. Brennan Of
local o5 as seventh vice president. A
vacancy occurred by the resignation of
/. S.. Smith
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25

CARRIED OVER FALLs-Niagara Fails " Y
June 24.-An unidentified man jumped into
the Niagara river from the second OF the Three
Sisters islands this morning and was carried
over the Horseshoe falls.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-25
BIRTHS
MARRIAGES

BALDWIN-In Sausalito, Cal. June %, 1910,
TO the wife of Herbert Baldwin, son.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

General Wood like all great fighters.
is man of peace. Yet he considers
'.uiitarisrn" " that terrible word so often
conjured with, a mere bugaboo and denies
that the huge standing armies and unlVer-
sal military service of Europe are a mis-
fortune industrially On the contrary, he
believes such service OF the highest educa-
tional value iii subsequent civil pursuits
and such preparedness for war the Surest
guarantee of peace
Not that he would apply that system in
this country. He freely admits that at
the present time public sentiment here
would not tolerate larger standing army
or any measure of compulsory military
service However. he has in mind definite
policies for increasing the efficiency of
the standing army and the size and etfec-
tiveness of the national guard. General
Wood therefore believes in:
Doubling the attendance at West Point
so that there shall be twice as many trained
officers available. The general. though
not a West Point man. says ne would be
twice as useful if he We're,
Strengthening the service schools.
A more definite schooling system for the
national guard, beginning with elementary
lessons the first year field mannuvres the
second and closing with sham battles in
the third Every inducement should be
offered 10 get men into the national guard,
Employers OF labor should remove all re-
strictions that to-day often keep men out.
Shortening the term of enlistment in
the regular army so that the force shall
be made up of younger men and more
trained soldiers turned back TO civil life
to form the nucleus OF national guard
bodies.
Government ownership of camp sites.
Fairer treatment OF army cOnYicts and
reinstatement of men dismissed for minor
I offences.
A well regulated eanteen as a conserver
of army morals,
The development OF an efficient aeronaut-
| ica service.
Along all these lines The silent, active
doctor-soldier is saying little, but il is
/ conrdentl! hslteyed he Is thinking lot.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
Nesv Chief offbe Army >SfaO
Saws Success Comes Easily

ahis newspapers, a thing previously IN
heard of in Cuban official circles. Com
uenting on this, the ''Diario de Ia Marina
said;
1t is the first time in the history Of
the island when a Governor General has
either paid or offered TO pay newspaper
svbscription Hitherto it has been the
custom of governors general to order not
one copy of each issue as General WOOD
has done, but several copies This de-
parture from the precedents gives General
Wood unique distinction Native Off
cials of minor rank holding office in the
city might with propriety do likewise"
Nor was there any sentimentality or
weakness mingled with his love for the
square deal" Reports came to him that
American soldiers were in the habit OF
eating al Cuban restaurants and refusing
TO pay Other places of business suffered
likewise One DAY a volunteer soldier was
caught raiding jewelry store with four
fellow soldiers. who escaped.
DO YOU know what the penalty Of this
offence is if YOU are proved guilty." de
manded General Wood sternly.
The follow didn't. did he greatly
care He took it all as a joke, expecting
his offence 10 be winked at after a per
! functory lecture
Well, you viii be hanged" returned
the general Now. tell me who were with
you.
The man wilted at once, and d half
/ hour later all five were in the guardhouse
awaiting trial
] He soon came TO be regarded Dan
( iel come to judgment. The limit was
reached, however, when he was called
upon TO settle d squabble between a land
/ lord and tenant to the amount of rent
due He announced that the civil authori-
! ties must settle that. but added that in
case the matter was decided against the
tenant he could be counted on to throw
! the man and his goods into the street.
He found the price of meat too high in
Santiago. The butchers were summoned
before him without delay. Through an in
terpreter he asked:
How much do you charge for your
meat
Ninety cents a pound. sehor-"
What does il cost you?'
There was hesitation and shhhing of
feet: then one of the men said, in whin-
! ing voice:
Meat is very. very dear, your excel
! lency."
How much 4 pound?"
1t costs Us very much. and
How much q pound?"
Fifteen cents, your excellency, but We
ras- lost much money during the war
:tnI.'---
y" nave your customers. Nov meat
viii b. sold At % cents a pound, and not
cne cent more DO YOU understand" ,"
The2 dis.
That typical Cuban institution. the agiuat-
. 4, ag
soon as ne struck the island. He sent for
the most violent of the editors.
You may say anything you please
against me persAnally he said in his
quiet way. but the moment you attack the
government / shall put you in Morro Castle
and keep yoG there"
Another one OF these editors had sug
eested going 10 the hills" which m Cuba
means rebellion. Wood sent for him. TOO.
and told him that the sooner he Went ~
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

the hills the better il would be for his own
safety. and he said it so seriously that the
next day the editor did go to the hills.
General Wood sitting in judgment in
Cuban Jail was sight TO remember.
He never forgot a face, never overlooked
q loophole in the evidence, never allowed
himself to be hoodwinked. A man was
brought before him charged with stealing
oats
eral
There was a search of records ana the
taller shook his head.
Look again." exclaimed General Wood,
sternly II remember him. He was here
a month ago. Been stealing on the wharf
Hold him for trial Next"
Another prisoner was an American sol
der arrested for drunkenness and shoot
ing a revolver in Gale Santo Tomas at
midnight. ,
What have you TO say for yourseif:'
demanded General Wood. Are you
guilty"
The man shook his head and grinned in
solently.
In an instant the general was on his
feet With one stride he was beside the
prisoner.
You will find this is no laughing mat
ter" ne thundered. Stand erect. Put your
heels together. Now answer me. Did you
fire a revolver in the street, as accused?"
Yes. sir" he fellow stammered
Ten days" ordered the general.
Thank you. sir muttered the fellow
under his breath as he turned away. But
the general heard it.
Make that ten days in the sweat box, "
came the curt command
The man passed out into the darkness
and a second later a defiant laugh was
heard in his direction,
Make ii bread and water also, added
the general. If he causes any trouble
put him in irons. Next"
on another memorable occasion General
Wood was writing in his Office in the
palace one evening. A solitary sentry
armed with d rife, stood at the outer door
Suddenly there burst across the plaza mob
Of five hundred Cubans. 4 shower of stones,
bricks and other missiles was poured
through the windows of the Spanish Club
A h4tIess messenger came rushing in
shouting Where's the general? Quick
The Cubans are trying 10 take the town
General Wood was leisurely folding up
his papers. Il know it," he calmly re-
marked 10 the breathless messenger. i
nave nSaTu the TOW. We Will 80 over anu
stop il"
Picking up his riding whip. usually his
only weapon, accompanied by the lone
American soldier. he strolied across to the
scene of trouble. Reaching the door of the
club. the general and his single guard
turned
Shove them back, sentry" he com
manded
ta ritia
soon cleared in front of the door.
Now shoot the first man who places
his foot on that step, he said and strolled
back to his writing. Within an hour the
mob had dispersed,
Thus, calmly, fearlessiy, vigorously the
Fighting Doctor" has wrought his career.
Wherever he has some reforms have fol-
lowed Now that he has the entire mill
tary force of the country al his disposal
his friends predict IT, things will look
u. all along The lie
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

an extremely interesting report on his
return, yet the British penal code has
never been introduced into the islands.
There is no police force and no crime,
and the currency of the islands consists
of bits of parchment bearing the sig
nature of the head of the Ross family
and convertible at q fixed ratio into
rupees or dollars when an islander
makes a rare visit to Batavia or Slnga-
pore The Rosses, who are Presbyte-
rians have all married Malays and in
spite of the fact that the population or
more than a thousand are nearly all
Moslems. the Ross influence has been
sufficiently great to cause monogamy %
prevail. In fact, no one on the islands
has more than one wife.
sydney Ross, the new king of the
Cocos Islands, like his brothers, has been
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

educated in Scotland and has received
careful medical training at the ohi-
versities of Glasgow and OF Eolnpursh'
His mother, like his grandmother anu
great-grandmother was Malay OF e1-
ceptional cleverness and devotion, also
of much refinement. and her influence
over the natives of the archipelago was
of INDISPENSABLE value to her husband in
maintaining his authority by persuasion
in lieu OF force.
The islanders live in houses furnished
in the European fashion. sit at table to
eat their food with the aid of knives
and forks. and have adopted as a ma
tional institution weekly washing day
In fact. the Scotch influence is apparent
throughout the islands, although the
English language Is almost entirely un-
known. OF late years the islands have
been placed in telegraphic communica-
ton with the outer world by means of
cable station, which is in charge OF one
of Sydney Ross's younger bothers VINO
also acts as Lloyds' agent in the archi-
pelago.
The export trade. entirely IN the hands
of the Rosses, is restricted to copra of
the very finest character. and, virtually
cut off, not from news. since there is the
cable station but from personal Inter-
course with the outer world, both Eu-
ropean and Oriental, the thousand Cocos
islanders and their ruler lead an Ideally
happy life. without any trouble or dis
turbance. Indeed, it is the nearest ap-
proach to Arcadia that it is possible to
find in this twentieth century.
Quite an interesting volume might be
written about these island despots.
There are any number of them. the
craze for owning ISLANDS having re-
ceived a powerful impetus by the pub
| lication Of Alexandra Dumas's cele-
brated novel. Monte Cristo." Few peo-
pie are aware that it was very wealthy
and eccentric American by the name OF
Taylor who gave Dumas the idea OF his
novel