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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
SMELL CASE POSTPONED
UNTIL SEPTEMBER 5
Perjury Trial Is Carried Over
Until This Date

The trial of Charles P. SHELL indicted
on seven counts for perjury in connec-
ton with land graft prosecutions in
1907 against John A. Benson and Ed
ward b. Perrin, was continued yester-
day by Judge Van Fleet in the circuit
court until the morning of September 5.
The reason for the postponement was
that Special Assistant United States At
torney General Plat, who is the United
States District Attorney of Nevada and
who only two weeks ago returned from
trip to Washington in connection
with the Smell matter. has not had
SUFFICIENT time to thoroughly acquaint
himself with the case
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
MYSTERIOUS crime
BATTLES POLICE
Young Woman While Asleep
Nav Have Been ChlOrOfOrmed
by Burglars
Suicide Theory Is at Variance
With the Facts Thus Far
Discovered

ABILENE, Kan, Aug. 15.--After an
hours session in which no information
was gained. the coroner's jury that was
investigating the death of Miss Bertha
Benigus this evening adjourned for a
week.
The police still hold to the theory
that two persons entered the girls
room, overpowered and chloroformed
her, while DR.. Steel Smith declared it
was his opinion that the girl had been
murdered.
Ladder prints beside the porch, paint
rubbed off the side Of the house, a hole
cut in the screen of her bedroom win
dow, were discovered by the police to-
day. At this point all trace is lost and
not even tangible suspicion is held.
Miss Benigus was one of the towns
most popular young women. Her
father has meat market and she was
born here. She had for several months
been employed in the local telephone
Office. Saturday evening she was
downtown with some young friends
and left them about 10 o'clock, asking
one girl friend to spend the night with
her.
Miss Benigus was planning a sur
prise for some of her friends and was
10 have left today TO meet Earl Liv-
jngston. a former schoolmate and long
time sweetheart. and be married. Liv-
ingston has been employed as cashier
in Harvey's eating house at Topeka.
suicide theory was disposed of by
q search Of the room. Miss Benigus
was covered carefully with bedding
and around one wrist was tied a silk
handkerchief which appeared to have
been used to bind both hands Other
than this there was no indication of a
struggle An empty chloroform bottle
stood on z dresser five feet from the
he'd. This the physicians say was too
far away for her 10 have used the
poison and then have reached the bed.
Miss Benigus was known TO have a
hundred dollar diamond ring, given
her by Livingston. This ring was in
another part Of the house. Two weeks
ago the house was entered and the
young Egoman's necklace stolen, but it
was found 100 feet from the house in
the grass.
The most mysterious part of the af-
fair is a note scrubbed in German on
2 billhead and found in the yard. This
note bears evidence of having been
written under strain of great excite
ment- It was placed in the yard Sat
urday evening Just below Miss BENZ
gus window. and reads:
Il have murdered her; bring jewelry
two blocks"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
WOMAN'S HOBBY IS
FAbRICATING Wills
Mrs. Mary G. Davies Practically
Admits Forging Filed
Instrument
Habit of Claiming Estates Left
by Intestate Persons Is
Charged

One of the strongest afidavits ever
presented in local court was read
to Judge Graham yesterday, Mrs. Mary
C. Davies of Salmon City, Idaho, in
it virtually admitting that she had
forged will purporting to leave TO
her the $4,000 estate of Susan A.
Moore, who died in a hut in Chest
nut street two years ago in apparent
poverty. From accompanying affi-
davits by her relatives and others it
appears the woman has mania for
fabricating wills. Her sister, Mrs.
Virginia Gautier, of the same place.
remembers about six cases in which
Mrs. Davies has, upon hearing of the
death of a rich person without will,
undertaken to repair the omission.
Her explanat ton is that she does it
while not in her right mind.
Mrs. Davies set up the claim that
she was a daughter of Mrs. Moore.
AS matter of fact she is no relative,
and never heard of the decedent un-
til she read in a weekly edition of
San Francisco paper that Mrs. Moore
had died in sordid misery and that
it had afterward been ascertained
she was wealthy. AS Mrs. Davies is
able any action will be taken against
her
81 recall nothing of writing the will
purporting to be written by Susan A.
Moore says the forger In her af
fidavit. L do not claim any benefit
in the estate of Susan A. Moore, and
do not desire that any such claim be
prosecuted. / am confident that my
claim is fictitious, and was made
while ] was out of my proper mind.
1t is true that I have laid
claim TO various estates, which 1 have
at all times found TO be Fictitious
when I came to my right mind.
A. c. Cherry, Idaho attorney who
visited Mrs. Moore in company with
Attorney d. l.. Levy, of San Fran
cisco, furnished an affidavit saying
that she admitted fabricating the will.
She is extremely cunning, according
to Cherry, and while she was crying
he noticed her raising her eyes to
notice the effect upon him.
Attorney John Wright, who repre-
scented Mrs. Davies and presented
the fake will, was not prepared to go
on with the case when these affidav-
its were read. continuance to Sep
TENDER Is was granted, Edward j.
Parker of Quincy, Massachusetts, who
represents claimants residing there,
having autographed asking for a post
ponement
Mrs. Davies baseless claim having
been disposed of, the estate probably
will go to Margaret Kane and Mary
Huner, nieces. of Massachusetts, who
are represented locally by Attorneys
F. H MerZbach and D. L. Levy
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16

TWO GAMBLING CLUBS
THROWN OPEN TO POLICE
Siberia and North American
Cases Are Dismissed

The Siberia club and the North Amer
lean club. two Chinatown gaming
Establishments cited TO show cause yes
terday before Judge Sturtevant why the
restraining orders enjolnlng the pO
lice from bIockading the premises
should not be dissolved. decided that
it was useless to attempt to make sueh
showing. On the motion OF the at
torney for the clubs the cases WeIS
dismissed. the restraining orders ran
ing at the same time. 1t was during
a raid on the Siberia club that WonS
Dick was fatally shot by policeman
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16

If the good wishes and efforts of the members of
the legal profession and court officers throughout
the state count for success, Clerk of the Suprems
Court Frank L. Caughey should consider his nomi-
nation and reelection assured
Newspapers supporting other candidates for the
republican nomination have been turned to the
support of Caughey by the enthusiastic indorse-
ments given Caughey's administration by judges
lawyers and county officials.
'Caughey has the confidence of every member of
this court, said Chief Justice Beatty Yesterday
8 do not wish to be understood as saving ANYTHING
derogatory of any of his predecessors but from the
day Caughey came into the office of clerk of this
court until today he has neglected his duties
He has given his office his personal attention
He has been scrupuously exact and anxiously care
full. He has given perfect system perfectly
attended. He is the type of officer that should be
retained. San Francisco Call august I 1910
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
FORMER CALIFORNIAN
DIES AT CAPE TOWN
William r. Quinan Was Noted
Authority on Explosives

Advices from Cape Town. South At
rica, dated August Is. give information
Of the death there of William r.
Quinan. formerly OF this state and a
we'll known authority on the subject
Of high explosives. He had been in
Africa since 1899, having founded the
huge plant Of the De Beers explosive
company.
In 1870 the late chemist was grad
mated from West Point and for a num-
her OF years remained with his regi-
ment, the Fourth United States artfl-
lery. At the special instance of the
late Cecil Rhodes he entered the DOW
der industry in Africa and won a repu-
ration for himself as a technical chem
list and student of ballistics.
He had a number of friends in San
Francisco and throughout the state.
His remains viii be inferred in Cape
Town. He was born in Baltimore. Nd.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
Local Brevities

VICTIM oF PICKPocKETs- Samuel A. Phillips
of Colma was robbed of purse and SIS on a
cemeteries car Sunday night.
GIRLS WATCH sToLEN-whle Miss A. Free.
man, l4oA Perry street, was standing in front
of Stones saloon, Grove and Franklin streets,
sunday night, a man came out of the saloon
and snatched her watch and chain from her
shirt waist and ran away.
MERRITTS SENTENCED PoSTPoNED-Judge
vanF1eet Yesterday postponed until Thursday
the sentencing of Glenn G. Merritt, convicted
masters check, raised from SIS to $780, on the
Clarion clothing store of this city.
ESTATE LEFT TO CHILDREN-Chief Martin
has been asked to locate Harry Chamberlain
who lived at 404 Oak street at the time of the
big fire and conducted hotel with his uncle
Chamberlain's children have been left some
property In New York that belonged to their
mother.
PIASTERER COMMITS sUICIDE-Despondent
because of lack of work. Robert Crab, a plas-
terer, 50 years old committed suicide by TAX
ing gas in his rooms at 1888 Ellis street yes
terday evening. He was found Just few
moments too late by his friend. William Hart
ing. who came to tell him of a position. He
was widower
ACCUSED OF HORSE STEALING-Charles Rust.
who was brought from Sacramento charge
of stealing a horse from Frank Mott 2l2o
Railroad avenue South. July 6, arraigned
before Police Judge Shortau yesterday. The
case was continued until tomorrow. The poIice
say that he is a member of organized gang
Of horse thieves.
MAN LOSES PURSE AND SUIT-John Lipman
40 Bruce avenue, while drinking Satur-
day night relieved of purse and $50
and a receipt for a new suit of clothes He
was disguised yesterday morning when no
called at the store to find that the thief had
called there and had presented the receipt
and got the suit.
cRUsoE PLAYER ARRESTED Sergeant John
W. Mofhtt saw W. Kiley. carpenter en-
ployed by the United RAILROADS. playing cr,lsoe
with some pupils of the Polytechnic high
school in Carl street Willard at the noon
hour yesterday and the boys told Mofftt that
Kiley had won so cents from them. Mofftt
arrested Kiey for playing crusoe.
FORGERY VERDICT UPHELD writ of ha.
beas corpus was denied w. J. Danford of
Los Angeles by the supreme court yester-
day and he will have to serve three year
sentence for attempting to obtain money BY
the use of forged telegram. Danford is In
Jail in Los Angeles. He committed last
March. c. ]. OKeefe of Los Angeles appeared
as complaining witness
DOLLAR BILL RAISED-David da Costa who
arrested in Oakland Saturday by govern
ment agents for having greenhack in his
possession which had been raised from 81 to
$40, arraigned before United States Com
missioner j. B. Brown yesterday and ordered
to appear for hearing before United States
Commissioner H. NJ. Wright August 90
His bond has been set at 1000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
JUDGE HAS PAINTER
CHARGED WITH FELONY
Wife Testifies of Being Placed
in Resort

William ]. Donoghoe, painter, ap-
peafed IN Police Judge Shortall's court
yesterday on charge of battery upon
MS young wife, Catherine. and va
grancy. Policeman JoSephs testified
that Donoghoe did not work. but haunt
ed the Barbary coast. where his wife
was In house of ill fame The Judge
questioned the woman and she adj
united that her husband put her in the
house July 15. after they had been
married about year. The Judge con-
tlnueo the battery and vagrancy cases
ana ordered that felony warrant be
sworn against Donoghoe and he was
booked on that charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
DRUGGIST SYNDICATE
INCORPORATES HERE

Articles of Incorporation of the
American druggists syndicate OF the
Pacific coast, which is controlled by the
American druggists syndicate of New
York, were filed with the county clerk
of San Francisco yesterday. The COM
pany is capitalized at 100000, of
which 100000 has been subscribed by
the American druggists syndicate of
New York. The directors are d. H
Wuizen, j. J. Mahoney, w. B. Cheat
ham, e H. Lauer. Warren j. Quinn, j.
A. Hughes, /. j. Truman Jr., c. W.
Luft and c. Fl. Goddard One $40 share
has been subscribed for each by
Hughes. Truman and Cheatham.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
END OF DE LAVEAGA
WILL CASE IN SIGHT
Testimony May Be Concluded in
Five Weeks

Matilda Amavisca, a seamstress, was
the witness called yesterday by the
attorneys for Mrs. "Pepa" Cebrian, pro-
ponent Of the will of Maria Concep-
cion de Laveaga. She testified that
in her opinion the testatrix was of
sound mind and competent to make a
will.
a sample of lace work stated to have
been made by Miss de Laveaga was in
troduced as an exhibit and the witness
said the decedent did that kind of
work.
The case is now moving along more
rapidly and there are optimistic state
ments that all the testimony will have
been introduced in about five weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
SMUGGLER ACCUSED BY
CHINESE SLAVE GIRL
immigration Inspectors Expect
to ImpliCate Many

United States immigration Inspector
John H. Robinson is looking up the
record of Fong Bing King. Hop Sing
tong man, who was arrested Sunday on
a charge of importing Chinese women
for immoral purposes after the escape
of Ii SO, a Chinese slave girl, from
house in Ross alley.
The federal authorities are satisfied
that Fong conducted the house from
which Lii So escaped. The girl gave a
detailed account of her life before and
since she was struggled into the United
States two years ago.
The immigration inspectors refuse to
say how Lii So was brought into this
country, but they expect to show that
it was through a we'll organized ring
of wealthy orientals operating over a
great part of the United States.
CHAUFFEUR FINED FOR SPEEDING Charles
Sargent. chauffeur, fined $40 by Police
Judge Shortall yesterday for speeding In Van
Ness avenue, it being his second offense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
Fatal Craps Game

BRANDENBURG, KY, Aug. 10
Charles Gear was shot to death. Joseph
Thomas was fatally injured and Pres
ton Gear crawled into the woods, pre-
sumably dying from a gunshot wound,
IN fight over craps game at Big
Springs, Ky, yesterday
James Tate and Joseph Ammon,
charged with the crime, are being pur-
sued by a posse.
The three victims are sons of well
known farmers. Preston Gear has not
been found, although a trail of blood
left by him was followed for some dis
f2Dce
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
VOTERS LEAVE CAPITOL
TO CAST THEIR BALLOTS
State Building Will Be Pract til
cally Deserted Today
Special Dispotch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 15.-The State
Capitol building will be deserted to-
morrow, for most of the officials have
returned to their residences for voting
purposes in the. sections whence they
came, and consequently have gone
home to cast their ballots at the pri-
mary election. About the only State
official who will stay in Sacramento
is Governor Gillett. Secretary of the
State Curry has gone to San Francisco,
State Controller Nye will go to Oak
land, State Treasurer Williams to
Fresno, State superintendent of Pub
lie instruction Hyatt to Riverside, Sur
veyor General w. s. Kingsbury to Los
Angeles, State Printer shannon to San
Francisco, DR.. aW. F. Snow, Secretary
of the State health board, to Palo Alto.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
"MARY'S LAMB" REMAINS
POPULAR AT PRINCESS
Hartman and His Company
Score a Decided Hit

The opening performances of ''Mary's
Lamb" at the Princess indicate a big
business for the second week of the
earle musical comedy. 1t is conceded
that Hartman and his clever players
have never had a better vehicle than
''Mary's Lamb
1t is full of catchy songs, spirited
snappy choruses and bright ensembles
The role of Leander Lamb fits Hart
mans uniquely comic personality bet
ter than any role he has appeared in
for many years. AS the henpecked hus-
band, who finally becomes triumphant
over his strong minded wife, Hartman
is a three hour scream. The support
ing roles are ably handled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
JUDGE GEORGE f. CHURCH
Candidate for Presiding Justice of the First
District Court of Appeals

LeiI the city last night for his home
dt FRESNO, where he is now p-esidine
superior Judge. P'esiuiis
Judge Church has been VISITING the
d1iineIehl counties In the first appellate
t His .rlct, and all reports show that he
mas made a favorable impression Vber
ever he has been
Ills reputation as jurist and lawyer
throughout the state is enviable He
was an attorney of rs years experi-
ehce When he was first elected az Su-
perlor Judge of Fresno county as a
democrat. and has been re-electe5
tnree successive terms in a strongly
republican community
Judge Church. by reason Of his
recognized learning and irnpa rtiaIftv.
mas oeen called in TO preside in many
counties throughout the state IN cases
where the local judges were dis
Judge Church's acquaintances and
friends are urging as a strong arxu-
ment in his favor that his broad ex
perience as a praeticing attorney and
where he is called upon to preside al
ais, peculiarly fits him for the appeliafe
q Id -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
OF INJUNCTION
PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED
Municipal Bonds Case to Be
Heard September 5

By consent of attorneys on both sides
the hearing of the application by the
United Railroads company for an in
junction to restrain the city from dis
posing of the municipal bonds, the
proceeds of which are to be applied to
building the Geary street road, was put
over until September ). The lawyers
wanted the matter to go over only two
weeks, but Judge Van Fleet in. the
circuit court did not know whether he
would be in the city at the expiration
of that time, and so set the later date.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
LARD BOILS OVER, HURTS
WOMAN AND BURNS HOME
Cottage and Barn of Express
man Destroyed
[Spsci7l Dispatch to The Call

OAKLAND, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Joseph
Bajor, wife of an expressman living at
Maple and Ohio streets, Laurel Grove,
was badly burned this afternoon while
trying to put out a fire which started
from lard that boiled over on a stove
in her home. Her skirt caught fire
and in attempting to smother the
flames, Mrs. Bajor was severely burned
about the arms and head. Her home.
a small cottage and an adjoining barn
were destroyed. The injured womn
was cared for by neighbors who called
a physician.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
Dual Tragedy

HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. 15.-The
bodies of DR. Russell Campbell and
Mrs. Ira Morrison were found at the
home of the Morrisons, in New Ger
mantown, Perry county, today.
Examination showed that the woman
had died from internal hemorrhages,
resulting from an operation.
The police believe Doctor Campbell
who was p years old, performed the
operation some time during the night
and on discovering the fatal result
killed himself His death was due to
cyanide of potassium.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
SOCIETY ASKED TO HELP
MOTHER IN DISTRESS
Woman With Five Children Re.
ported as Deserted

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Children was called upon
yesterday TO render assistance to the
wife and five children, one of them
deaf and dumb, of Henry Johnson. q
tanner of 1877 Sadowa street. The ED
est of the children is Il years old
and the youngest months. The woman
stated that three months ago her hus-
band left her, and as he had been on
protracteG spree she feared he had COM
Y1itted suicide. but learned that he had
gone TO Goldield, New. During that
time she never received any support
from him. BY hard work she man
aged to earn enough TO just feed her
little ones, until her strength gave out
and now she no longer can work for
them. The husband, it was stated, was
seen in this city recently.
Vote for c. d. Dorm for justice OF the
peace. He VIII be SQUARE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
Murderers at Large

RATION, n. MA sheriff's posse is
stil securing the wild rocky section
southwest Of here in search of the two
supposed Montenegrins who yesterday
killed Tommy Tomich, a countryman.
in this city and fed. The girl Petra
Perovich. over whom the tragedy is
thought to have occurred, was brought
here today. but she speaks little Eng
fish and the authorities thus far have
been able TO obtain little information
from her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
Wigwam's Bill Is New

The Wigwam's program this week is
composed of entirely new acts. Nothing
has been retained from last week and
each number was welcomed at the
opening performances yesterday. Anita
Diaz' monkey troupe, a trio of come
dams in The Dreamer" a clever sketch
presented by Estelle Wordette and COM
pany and Zincelle Boutelle, who were
surprises on the bill, are some of the
leading acts in the Mission vaudeville
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
GrewSome Murder

MISSOULA, Mont. Aug. 15.-The
body Of an unknown man, sewed up in
a gunnysack. with the arms protruding
from the seams, was discovered today
on the Zimmerman ranch, near Bonner,
Montana
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-08-16
FOR GOVERNOR
HIRAM w. JOHNSON

VI san FRANCISCO
Lieutenant Governor
A. j. WALLACE. Los Angeles
Associate Justices Supreme Court
(yote. for two)-
Nj. G. SLOSS. San Francisco
CURTIS d. WILBUR. Los Angeles
Secretary of State
FLORENCE J. O'BRIEN. 49,. Chico
Controller
A. B. NYE Oakland
Treasurer
WILLIAM n. WILLIAMS. -. Fresno
Attorney General
U. S. WEBB. San Francisco
Surveyor General
w. s. KINGSBURY. Los Angeles
Clerk of the Supreme Court
b. GRANT TAYLOR. Saratoga
superintendent of Public Instruction
ALLISON WARE. San Francisco
superintendent of State Printing
FRIEND w. RICHARDSON Berkeley
Presiding Justice Dist. Court Appeal
THOMAS j. LENNON. San Rafael
State Board of Equalization,
First District
EDWARD ROLKIN. San Francisco
United States Senator
JOHN ID. WORKS. Los Angeles
superintendent of Public Schools
FRANK j. BROWNE
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