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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
SON OF COUNTESS
WORKS ON FARM
Frail Scion of Won Breitenbachs
Discovered Incog on Col
lege Ranch
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

MOUNTAIN VIEW, May 3-With the
royal blood of the proud Teutonic
house Won Breitenbach of Guitzbarg in
his veins, the son of countess Won
Breitenbach, daughter of Count Adolph
Won Breitenbach, has been discovered
working on the Santa Clara college
farm here, concealing his identity un-
der the guise of laborer and using
the name of Bob Howarth. He has
made full statement to Brother
oShaughnessy, overseer of the farm
laborers and declares he has been wan
dering across the face of the globe in
an effort to get away from the domes-
tic strife which beset the unhappy for
tunes of his mother. once divorced and
now a widow, who resides in Paris,
France.
According to the boys story he is
about is years of age. His early life
was spent at Eaton and Muir college,
England. His mother first married in
1890 He was born at Paris in 1892. AT
years of age he was sent to Mercer
hall, in London, and remained away
from his mother until he entered Muir.
An aIterca ton on his account between
his parents ultimately led to a separa-
ton and a divorce at Bremen, Germany,
in 1898. subsequently, after much Eu-
ropean travel. the countess again es-
sayed a matrimonial venture with
Isaac Guggenheim. the ceremony TAX
ing place at st. Paurs cathedral. Lon
Guggenheim and the countess were on
the verge of divorce when he died.
The countess then Joined her son and
wandered over Europe in an effort to
forget the past.
With his mother. the boy, six months
ago. arrived in New York, and when
she returned to Paris he started west.
He says he has been in Denver, Colo
rado Springs, Los Angeles and San
Francisco. Two weeks ago he came to
Mountain View, without money and
without pride. He asked for and was
given work as a laborer under the
name of Bob Howarth. His inaptitude
and delicacy attracted the attention of
Brother O'Shaughnessy, with the result
that today he pushed aside his disguise
and announced himself the only son and
heir of the countess Won Breitenbach
He refuses to announce his future in
.tentions. The brothers have offered
him more congenial work and it is ex-
pected he will stay until his fortunes
are mended sufficiently to allow a
change.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
HARSH CRITICISM
OFFENDS EDWARD
Magazine Which Publishes Re-
buke on King Is Withdrawn
From Circulation
Special Cable 10 The Call

lSpecIdt Cable TO The Call
LONDON. May "A sensation has
been caused by the announcement that
the publishers. of the Contemporary Re-
view have decided to withdraw the May
number in consequence of criticism ex-
cited by it's references to the kings
position in the present constitutional
struggle. The article under criticism is
given leading place in the magazine.
The writer whose name has not been
made public. plainly tells the king he
has failed in his duty in having allowed
the struggle between the lords and the
commons TO reach the present position
of apparent impasse. and warns him of
the consequences to monarchy unless he
insures a peaceful settlement
Following are some of the most strik-
ing passages in the article:
We respect our kings because we
have found them useful The mo-
ment we can not exploit them for
our purposes we get rid of them.
The divinity that doth hedge a
king wears somewhat thin in an
atmosphere of dinner parties and
race courses
wise king, judicious, far see
ing, resolute and energetic. might
easily. without violating any con-
stitutional limitations, be the most
powerful man in the realm. but a
king indelent, Indifferent and given
to self-indulgence would soon be
a mere cipher in the state.
1t is not merely the house of
lords that is at stake. the monarchy
itself is on trial.
The Contemporary has the reputa-
tion of being one of the staidest and
soverest of the reviews. and the ap-
pearance of such opinions in its
pages created widespread astonish-
ment. Their publication is understood
to have given deep offense to the king.
and most probably the withdrawal of
the May number is due to personal
protest from him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
SOLANO COUNTY TO
PAY FERRY SUBSIDY
Supervisors Accept Plans for
$25O,0O0 Courthouse
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, May 3.-The Solano county
board of supervisors has unanimously
decided to give the proposed Benicia-
Martinez ferry company a bonus of $50
a month for period of two years. The
subsidy is conditioned upon Contra
Costa county giving an equal amount
and also with the understanding that
the system be operated at least 25 days
every month.
The original plan was for the ferry
to be owned jointly by the two coun-
ties, each to contribute $4,000, but this
fell through.
The supervisors formally accepted the
plans for Solano county's new court
house and called for bids which will be
opened June 6. OF the $25O,000 bond
issue it has been decided to use S225,0OO
for the building and s25, 900 for fur
niture.
The new structure win be of mission
style, two stories and basement of steel
and granite and finished in marble 1t
will be 137x67 feet, with a 40x44 feet
addition for the recorders Office
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
TAFT TO SHEAR
BALLINGER Of
MUCH power
President Wants Army Engineer
to Control Work of Irriga=
ton and Reclamation
Chief Executive Hopes by Move
to Stop Criticism of In
terror Department
By IRA E. BENNETT
Special Dispatch 10 The Calll

tSpecIdl dispatch TO 4 ne Call
WASHINGTON, May 3-To put an
end to the criticisms that. have been
of the interior department President
Taft proposes to place the great work
of reclamation and irrigation under
the supervision of an army engineer.
Secretary Ballinger will continue as
head of the interior department, only
the reclamation and the irrigation work
being delegated to the army officer.
Providing the necessary authority be
granted by congress, the president will
detail the army engineer to the work
that is being carried on by Director
f. H. Newell of the reclamation serv-
ice.
Newell and Bal1inger have been at
odds over authority. The radical de-
parture in the supervision of the con-
struction of government irrigation
projects in the west will furnish the
paradox of supporting Ballinger and
yet removing work from his jurisdic-
ton
The plan has been under considera-
tion for several weeks. The first def
mite step in the matter was taken two
days ago, when the house of repre-
sentatives passed a bill containing a
provision whereby the president at his
discretion may detail any engineer of
the army to supervise any engineering
project of the government.
1t is not admitted that this piece
of legislation is directly intended to
open the way for a change in the ad-
ministration of the reclamation service.
While this move of the administra-
tion may have the effect of counteract-
ing much OF the criticism leveled against
the interior department and Secretary
Ballinger, it may likewise mean the
precipitation of the long impending
battle between fae sonporters of the
reclamation service under its present
regime and those who are demanding
thorough reorganization and general
overhauling of that branch of the in
terror department.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
CHARGE AGAINST MORAN
is FOUND DEFECTIVE

owen Moran, James Carroll. Geoffrey
Perry, Bernard fainter, Harry Foley,
James ]. Griffin, James Curtin, Charles
Harvey. Tiv Kreling, John Mccarthy
and William Mccarthy appeared in Po-
lice Judge Conlan's court yesterday
morning for arraignment on a charge
of manslaughter in connection with the
death OF Tommy Mccarthy after a glove
contest at the Dreamland rink Friday
night. The complaint had been sworn
to by Lieutenant ID. w. Boyd, but it
was found to be defective and a con-
tinuance was ordered until Friday aft
ernoon at O'Clock for the arraignment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
BAR ASSOCIATION
ATTENDS FUNERAL
Services Held Over Remains of
Capitalist and Lawyer
[ Special Dispatch TO The Call |

lOPcCi0t DtSPut@H ~ HC (ot
STOCKTON. May 3.-The funeral of
August Muenter, the late capitalist and
attorney, took place at 1 o'clock this
afternoon from the Congregational
church. Rev. r. H Sink officiated. and
the members of the Bar association at
tended in a body.
quartet composed of Mrs Robert
Fyfe, Mrs. r. B. Oullahan, Roy Moore
and Robert Fyfe sang.
The remains were shipped on the 4
o'clock train to the I. o. O. II. crem-
atory in San Francisco, where they
will be incinerated tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock
The honorary pallbearers: Judge W.
B. Nutter and f. P. Foltz, representing
the Bar association; A. w. Simpson and
r. E. .Wilhoit, representing the Stock
ton savings and loan society bank:
George Gray and Charles Haas.
Active pallbearers: George w. Crime.
NJ H Orr, George f. Wilhoit. Albert
Minnahen. w. B. Mathews and Alex
Rothenbush.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
CONTRACTORS BID is
UNDER APPROPRIATION
Contract Awarded for Los AM
geles Exposition Building

SACRAMENTO. May 3.-The F. O.
Engstrom company, OF Los Angeles,
was awarded the contract this after
noon to build the exposition building In
Los Angeles for s174,359. being the
lowest of four bids.
The last legislature voted $3.50. 900
for the building. Bids were also opened
today by State Engineer Ellery for
sheet metal work to be done at San
Quentin penitentiary The offers were
as follows: l.. B. Hooker, 1898: Rul-
olson metal window works, SIS, ESQ; Con
lin e. Roberts. s10,256; Guilfoy cornice
works, $10.793, and Ideal cornice
works, $1,000. Several segregated bids
were also offered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
YOUTH SLAYS CHORUS
GIRL AND ENDS LIFE
Fires Two Bullets Into Her
Heart as She Slept

BISBEE. Ariz., May s.-Harvie
Hughes. aged 20. son of prominent
family here, shot and killed Marguerite
Matheson, a shorus girl. today and then
sent a bullet into his own head. The
tragedy occurred in the girls room
Hughes is said to have broken in. and
shot her as she slept. Two bullets
pierced her heart Hughes then turned
the weapon upon himself and fell dead
at the foot of the bed.
jealousy is said to have been the
cause.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
CALHOUN MAY
QUIT SERVICE
OF RAILROADS
Continued Absence in East Leads
to RumOrs of His Retire
ment as President
ut Has Been a Long Time Be-
tween Dividends" Declares
New York Stock Holder


Patrick Calhoun went east on March
and is still in New York city. His
continued absence from San Francisco
has given rise to considerable specula-
ton as TO his future relations with the
United Railroads, and there are many
who believe that he is preparing to re-
tire as president of the corporation
The Calfs correspondent in New York
yesterday interviewed the officials of
the banking house of Ladenburg, Than-
man & Co, which is the general office
of the United Railway investment COM
pany, but they professed to have heard
nothing of the report that Calhoun was
about to retire from the management
of the San Francisco streetcar corpora
tim
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
Four Lawyers, Led by George A.
Knight, Attend His Ar
raignment
GINEN UNTIL FRIDAY
TO MAKE HIS PLEA
Grand Jury Transcript Gives
the Details of AbbOtt's
Confession
MacSHERRY BEGINS
TERN in SAN QUENTIN

II L AIRY =. FLANNERY. late presi-
II dent OF ths san Francisco police
commission, was arraigned
yesterday before Judge Thomas J. Len
non ia the superior court of Marin
county. in san Rafael. on the charge of
grand larceny brought against him in
the Indictment returned last week by
the grand jury.
Represented by an imposing array of
counsel, including Attorneys George A.
Knight. Charles J. Heggerty and Frank
Gould OF this city and State Senator
d. b. MsrtinelH OF san Rafael. Flan-
merry appeared in the transbay court at
1880 o'clock The formalities of the
arraignment were concluded within 10
minAtes and q continuance was taken
until . O'Clock Friday afternoon. when
the defendants plea viii be entered or
preliminary motions viii be filed by his
attorneys.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
YOUTH IS BEATEN TO
DEATH; SIX ARRESTED
Found i'm Bunkhouse With Head
Crushed to jelly

ASHLAND. Ore. May 3.-Jesse
Grants Pass, and employed in a box
factory six miles south of this city.
was found dead in his bunkhouse TODAY
with his head beaten to a jelly. six
former employees of the factory We're
arrested and landed in Jail here.
charged with responsibility for young
Thrasher's death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
MacSherry Begins Term

William MacSherry, the member Of the
Sausalito fake poolroom gang who
pleaded guilty TO a charge OF grand
larceny Monday and was sentenced to
p year in the penitentiary. was taken
out OF the county Jail at san Rafael
yesterday and driven TO san Quentin to
begin his servitude. This was after a
long conference in the morning between
himself and his wife, Joe Abbott and
his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Hazelton over private money matters.
Abbott who. since his release on bail
following his confession involving Flan-
merry in the poolroom scandal, has been
At tho Mark West springs in COM
pauy with Mrs. Abbott and two body
guards. came to Sausalito on an carly
morning train from the springs, but re-
turned last night The conference
with MacSherry was held at the home
Of sheriff Taylor in san Rafael, and
The meeting of the two men was in
Tsylor's presence.
The arraignment OF Flannery was the
only formal action taken yesterday in
connection with any of the cases. as
the grand jury has adjourned to the
call OF its chairman and viii not be
convened before next week FIannery
went TO san Rafael early yesterday
morning, reaching the courtroom half
am hour before the time set for the
calling Of the case lie remained in
consultation with his attorneys until
Judso Lennon took the bench, but
would not discuss the charge pending
and accusations contained in Abbotts
-.nnfession
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04

A BRAN K. DETWILER. drift
~ ing from the pages of the past,
= came blithely into town yester-
day and made a bee line for the court
which he had evaded successfully for
three years. The interim had been
spent leisurely in the fashionable
watering places OF Europe. The long
period of foreign travel, OF hasty de-
partures and backtracking had ter
minated suddenly, however, and in its
place had come a consuming desire
for "vindication." This it is, says Dct-
wiler, that has brought him to San
Francisco. He was given his liberty
on bail, and 10 minutes later began his
career as professional defendant by
issuing statements to the public.
1t was debonair and somewhat gay
Detwiler that flung his pronuncia-
mento in the face of a suspicious
populace
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
Telephone Magnate, After Three
Years in Europe, Is Ready
to Be Tried
SAYS ILL HEALTH WAS
CAUSE OF HIS FLIGHT
Furnishes Sl30,000 Bail and
Makes Formal Statement
Denying Guilt
SILENT ON METHODS
OF DODGING SLEUTHS
Three Years Travels
OF Telephone Magnatc

APRIL 23, 19O6-DetwiIer obtains
franchise for the Home teIe-
phone company from the Hu-
Dervisors.
OCTOBER, 1906 -InveStixaafo.
into graft began. Detwfler
leaves San Francisco for To-
IedO.
MARCH. 19Oz-Superv3sors con-
fess that they were brIbed In
the interest OF the Home teIe-
phone company.
MARCH 23, I90z-Thirteen in
dictments returned against Det-
wfler for bribery.
MARCH 20, 10O7-Detyviler goes
to Europe.
1907, I0OS, 1909-DetwiIer travels
through Europe.
MAY ), 191O-Detwiler comes to
SAN Francisco and surrenders
to the court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04

NO CLEw TO MURDERER-Denver. Nav 2
No clew has been found to the murderer of
Jesse ". Love. a gardener who was rnvs
teriousiy shot to death last night near his
home. a few miles from this city. Love left
a large family.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04

CHECK PASSER HELD-,Tohn r. Walker.
former convict, held for trial before the
superior court yesterday on two charges of
passing fictitious check.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
Backed by Company


company was found, however, who was
more inclined to talk, provided his
name was not used. He said:
AS far as 1 knew, the United Rail-
ways investment company has no fault
to find with Mr.. Calhoun's administra-
tion of the San Francisco street rail
roads. The officials of the holding COM
pany have backed him UP through thick
and thin during his troubles in San
Francisco, and even gave him encour-
agement at times when they thought
he might offer to relinquish his post
on account of the difficulties that beset
him.
But now that they have seen him
safely through the dangers that have
threatened him, the stockholders are
beginning to think more about the
earnings of the company. For five
dend on their investment. They do not
hold President Calhoun responsible, re-
alizing that interest on the bonded in
debtedness. money expended for repairs
and improvements. and large amounts
paid to defend Calhoun and other OFF
cials of the subsidiary company have
eaten up all the profits, leaving moth
ing for dividends.
''Yet there are some stock holders, of
course, who will grumble. The last
cash dividend on the preferred stock
of the investment company was paid
prior to the great fire. Thereafter 1t
was deemed prudent to pay the divi-
dends in scrip or notes and devote the
cash to improvements, legal defense,
etc. Three scrip dividends were paid
amounting in all to s1,462. 900, and then
dividends were suspended altogether.
Wait for Dividends
For three years the stock holders
have been expecting that the dividend
notes or scrip would be redeemed, for
until it is retired the payment of cash
dividends can not be resumed. I, for
one, must confess that it has been a
long time between dividends and I
would like to know how much longer
we shall have to wait
From another and entirely different
source The Calls New York CORE
spondent learned that Calhoun's fam
lily is anxious for him again to estab-
lish his permanent residence in New
York, where the Calhouns are socially
prominent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
Knights Takes Lead

George A Knight announced the per-
sonneI of the defendants counsel and
raised no objection TO immediate ar
rsfcnment. Flannery stood while the
clerk read the Indictment. and the mo-
tion was then made by Knight for a
continuance until Friday. Following
adjournment of the court Knight said
that a speedy trial was desired and that
no dilatory tactics would be employs
10 prevent an immediate hearing Of the
case on its merits before jury.
The motion for continuance was
simply in line with the customary pro-
.ceeding in such cases" he said. Il
do not know that We viii want TO
demur, examine any of the grand jurors
or make any motions. but that can
only. be decided after we have examined
The Indictment and the transcript of
the testimony given before the grand
iurv.. Unless there should be some
really essential error or omission,
do not think there need be any delay
in pleading and going to trial In any
event. we viii not raise any objections
ot technical points simply for delay,
as we are anxious to get this over
with as soon as possible
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
ENpects Vindication

I7lannery's only reference to the case
following his arraignment was repe-
tition Of his declaration that all the
charges against him were absurd and
that he expected complete vindication
when brought 70 trial.
It was while the court proceedings
were under way that MacSherry was
taken from his cell to Sheriff Taylor's
home, where the meeting with Abbott
occurred. A decided coldness has
sprung up between the two men since
Abbott made his confession. and no fur
ther attempt was made by Abbott to
persuade his former pal" to follow
his own example and come through" "
Mrs. MacSherry, who accompanied her
husband. had no words for Abbott or
any Of the women OF the party. Alb
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
Anxious to Return

Il have returned voluntarily to San
Francisco" says his message, so that
can free my reputation from the
odium of the indictments that were
returned against me a little over three
years ago. Ever since the action of
the grand jury have been anxious to
return and meet the charges, and
physical inability is the one and only
reason why have not been here be-
fore / have longed for this day to
come, and now that it is here I rejoice
in the fact that I am at last able to
present myself at the bar of Justice.
where I am certain to be pursed of the
accusations against me-"
Through the long history of the
graft cases the name of DetwiIer has
run, mysterious and intangible. The
grand jury had charged that he had ar
ranged the wholesale bribery by which
the Home telephone company had OBJ
tanned it's franchise in April. 1906. Det-
wiler was elusive from the first. Few
knew him and none saw him Counted
as merely memory. he walked in upon
the city yesterday. cheerful. suave and
very confident.
But if he was eloquent of his integ-
rity. he was reticent of his absence. 1t
was enough that he had been i'll: that
he had been abroad. The vulgar de-
tails of hide and seek with detectives
his attorneys forbade him TO disclose.
Otherwise Communicative
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
COAST
EASTERN

tuberculosis experts criticise improper
legislation. I
swami for abduction. +
Evidence against Illinois legislators to
before grand jury today. r
Colonel James T. TetIow. who served
Roosevelt, accused Of bigamy. r
Taft plans to take reclamation service
control of Secretary Ballinger r
Ruth Bryan-Lesvitt, Commoner's dal
becomes British army officers bride. +
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04
FOREIGN

Earthquakes in two Spanish provinces II
Portuguese border. Pag
French army TO have dirigiblc balloon Of
miles an hour speed. Pag
Two loving cups given TO Roosevelt, who lea
Denmark for Cbrstiania. Pax
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-04

OF the growth OF the city. the COM
ing exposition. the high cost of living.
or the retirement OF Senator AIdrich.
the millionaire telephone man was will
ing to talk.
Yes" he said. the city has made
wonderful strides while I was away.
And I tell you San Francisco is going
to get that exposition The way the
people of this city raised that
81, 200, 600
But if you were so eager for vindi-
cation, why didn't you come back be-
fore?'' interrupted one of the news
paper men,
I'D tell you everything. but my at
torney-" and he motioned to w w.
Kaufman. who had put the muzzle on
his client
Although Detwiler insists that the
return of his health has prompted him
TO face his indictment. there is very
little doubt that the situation now ex-
isting, Gallagher in Europe and mo-