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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-22

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Mrs. o. c. Krone, Mrs. Grace Gormon,
Miss Ida Taylor, Mrs. Ray Longnecker
This will be public meeting and
will be held at the home of Mrs
George Davis. SO South Fifteenth
street All persons interested are cor
daily invited to attend.
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ANNUAL SUPPER.
The annual congregational supper
of the South Eighth Street Friends
church will be held Friday evening at
the church.
MAGAZINE CLUB.
At meeting of the Magazine club
yesterday afternoon, held at the home
of Mrs. f. s. Curtis, Mrs. Sarah Slut
son and Mrs. c. d. Slifer were the
readers. Next Monday afternoon the
club meets with Mrs. E. G. Hibberd
at her home on North Ninth street.
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SCIENCE CLUB.
The Science club of Earlham college
met last evening at the college. DR..
Harry Holmes read a paper.
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TIckNoR CLUB CELEBRATES.
A notable event in club circles Mon
day was the meeting of the Ticknor
club held at the home of Mrs. John
b. Dougan on North Tenth street.
The club which is one of the oldest
organizations of this city, celebrated
its twenty-first anniversary at this
time. American flags, and red carna.
Ftions were used as attractive embel-
lishments. During the afternoon the
National airs were played by the Vic
trola. A quartet made up of Mrs. Will
Earhart, Mrs. Otto Krone. Mrs. F. w.
Kruger and Mrs. Longnecker render
ed several selections. Mrs. F. w.
Kruger and Mrs. Will Earhart also
sang solos. An original story per-
tanning to the club was read by Mrs
Z. b. Grosvenor. At the close of the
dining room.
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LITTLE BO-PEEP CLUB.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Reid will be
host and hostess for a meeting of the
Little Bo-Peep club this evening 1t
their home on South Fourth street.
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TEDDY BEAR EUCHRE CLUB.
4 meeting of the Teddy Bear Eucnre
club is announced for Thursday after
noon. Mrs. George \. Reid will act as
hostess. at her home, 425 South
Fourth street
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SOCIAL NUMBER NINE.
Social number nine will meet Fri
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Louis Sehirmeyer, 224 North Seven
teenth street All members are invit-
ed to be present
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LADIES AID SOCIETY.
The Ladies Aid society of the East
Main Street Friends church will meet
Thursday afternoon in the Christian
Endeaycr room. Revival services will
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-22
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RETURNED TO SCHOOL.

Z
Mr.. Paul Fisher left this morning
for Bloomington, Indiana, where he is
student at Indiana University, after
few days visit with his mother. Mrs.
Anna K. Fisher of East Main street.
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GUESTS At MOTT HOME.
Mrs. Frank Krast and daughter,
Miss Ivy Krast of Cleveland, Ohio, are
guests at the home of Superintendent
and Mrs. T. A. Mott, lis North Elev-
enth street.
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PARTY ENJOYABLE.
The most important social event for
Monday was the Washington party
given by Miss Helen Buckley in cele-
bration of her birthday anniversary.
Miss Katherine Ensminger sang sew
eral solos. An account of the func.
tion appeared in yesterdays edition.
The young hostess received a num-
ber Of gifts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-22
SOCIAL NUMBER NINE.

Social number nine will meet Fri
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs
Louis Sehirmeyer, 224 North Seven
teenth street All members are invit-
ed to be present
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-22
LITTLE BO-pEEP CLUB.

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Reid will be
host and hostess for a meeting of the
Little Bo-Peep club this evening IT
their home on South Fourth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-22
TEDDY BEAR EUcHRE CLUB.

4 meeting of the Teddy Bear Euchre
club is announced for Thursday after
noon. Mrs. George A. Reid will act as
hostess. at her home. 425 South
Fourth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-22
cUMMiNS-SULLIVAN.

Mr.. George Cummins and Miss Mar
tha Sullivan of Greensboro, Indiana,
were quietly married Monday by the
Rev. J. Cook Graham, of the Fifth
Street Methodist church. They eX-
pect to reside in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-02-22
PYIhIAN SISTERS,

The Pythian Sisters will meet We'd
nesday, March second in the Pythian
temple.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
WEDDING DELAYED WHEN
BRIDE MISSES BOAT
Marriage Is Postponed by
WOman'S Failure to Appear

Andrew G. Tods a banker of New
York was soB sure that there was no
possibility of his bride missing train
that he registered at the st. Francis
Monday AFTERNOON. MIR. and Mrs. A. G.
Tod" But Miss Emi1ie Hagmeyer of
Cloverdale had missed her boat and so
there was no marriage ceremony Mon
day.
!. "a Messages by telephone readjusted
matters. and Miss Hagmeyer came
down the river yesterday Nfrom Napa
to be married by Rev. GeoSge Adams
of the First Congregational Nchurch.
Miss .Hagmeyer} has been "a school
teacher in Napal for five years. She
gave her age as 80. while Tod wild
over, confessed to 50 in the marriage
license.
Tod did not have to register all over
again last night after the ceremony
and this saved himself and his bride
from many voIley of rice his friends
were anxious to throw. as they entered
the hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
E:LOPEMENT LEADS
TO DIVORCE COURT
Ruth Aubrey Accuses Million
aires Son of Unfaithfnlness
Soon After Wedding
[Speeid Dispatch 10 The CALI

[Specid Dispatch 10 The Call
LOS ANGELES. March 15.-The pret-
ty romance of pretty Ruth Aubrey who.
while a gstudent at Berkeley in 1907
efoped and became the bride of Paul
Engstrom,A son of millionaire con-
tractor. was shattered today in the di-
vorce court when she obtained a de-
cree and the restoration of her maiden
name.
Mrs. Engstrom testified that her hus-
band lived with her but a few months
after their marriage that he was no.
toriously untrue to her and frequently
disappeared for Edays at time.
Miss Aubrey'sS mother, who is the
wife of the state9 mineralogist, corrob-
GRATED herr daughters testimony in so
far as it related to Engstrom's failure
to support his bride. The mother said
she provided her daughter with cloth
ing and money after her marriage as
Engstrom did not make any effort to
support her. Mrs Aubrey recently an
nounced her intention of going on the
stage. as she had received an offer
from vaudeville company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
PERMIT UP TO THE COURTS
MAYOR SEEKS A DECISION
TEMPORARY BUT
ALL THEY NEED

The history Of temporary
permits" granted BY San Fran
cisco to the street railroad COM
pdny shows that such arrange
nlents almost invariably become
permanent. The following ''tem-
porary permit" for tracks
granted N the United Railroads
and supposed to be rcpocable at
the pleasure of the supervisors,
but still in effect, are examples:
November 20, 19OS-Stanyan
street from Fulton to Hayes
streets. CThe United Railroads
claimed this privilege under
order 2541 enacted In 1892. but
the city cOntended that the
privilege had Iapsed.)
September %, 190S--Switch from
the cable line in Pacific avenue
between Polk street and Van
Ness avenue into the carhOuse.
October ID, 190S-Curve at Sec
ond and Market streets.
April ;, 19O3-Curve Mt Eighth
and Market streets.
September 30. I9OS-Switch into
carhouse at Cough and Union
streets. (Granted to Preside
and Ferries railway company
The switch from Post street into
Market street was installed
without any authorization, and
the cOmpany's claim that it has
the right to connect parts of its
system in such cases is now
being fought by the city. This
switch, however, fs not i'm use.
The switch from Eddy street into
Market street is being operated
without franchise.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
FATHER SHOOTS BOY
WHO WHIPPED SON
Young William Kendrick May
Die From Wound Inflicted by
PietrO ChiricO

Becoming enraged when he saw his
son worsted in boys quarrel over a
dog, Pietro Chirico last night shot and
the youthful owner of the canine and
the victor in the pugilistic encounter.
The assailant eluded capture up to a
late hour last night, and the victim of
the shooting was taken to the emer-
gency hospital in a critical condition.
Toni Chirico and young Kendrick
both of whom are II years old and live
in the neighborhood of Nevada avenue,
quarreled early yesterday over the
ownership of dog which was in pos
session of the latter Kendrick was the
victor. They met again last night
about o'clock at the corner of Cort-
land and Banks avenues and the quar-
rel was renewed. Young Chirico was
knocked down, and his father, who wit
messed the encounter from the family
residence, Immediately rushed to the
scene, flourishing a large revolver. Be
fore bystanders could interfere the
older Chirico fired, the bullet striking
young Kendrick in the left side and
ranging downward into the abdomen.
The stricken boy was rushed to the
Mission emergency hospital, where a
was made, and he was then taken to
the central hospital. 1t is considered
almost certain that the wound will re-
suit in an internal hemorrhage.
Immediately after he fired the shot
Chirico yelled to his son to follow him
and fed across the hills in the vicinity.
The case was reported to police head
quarters and Detective Burke and Cav
anaugh were assigned to take up the
pursuit of the fugitives.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16

ton of going to Reno?" Mrs. Wander
bilt was asked.
"Why, no." she answered in surprise.
When it was suggested to her that
the rumors of domestic trouble had
preceded her and that it had been re-
ported that she was en- route to Reno
to ACQUIRE a residence and begin di-
vorce proceedings, Mrs. Vanderbilt re-
plied mo. no: / came out for no such
purpose; but l would rather not dis
cuss that matter further"
Mrs. Vanderbilt travelled in her pri-
vate car. which was attached to train
No. 3. The train was two hours late
and reached the Oakland mole at 4
o'clock.
There were two carriages waiting
at the mole and Mrs. Vanderbilt, her
two children, governess and two
maids occupied them and were driven
on the boat Mrs. Vanderbilt and the
children crossed the bay on the upper
deck of the vessel. The heiress to one
the wife of one of the Vanderbilts wore
a dark tailor suit of heavy material,
with a long coat and little frills of
lace at the sleeves. She carried fur
boa and wore plumed hat with veil
Apartments at Fairmont
From the ferry the party was driven
to thes Fairmont hotel, where apart
ments had been reserved for the trav-
elers. Incidentally, Mrs. Vanderbilt
owns an undivided half interest in the
Fairmont.
This visit Of Mrs. Vanderbilt to San
Francisco is her first since the fire.
While Mrs. Oelrichs. who was Miss
Theresa Fair. has been frequently in
San Francisco since her marriage, Mrs.
Vanderbilt has been comparatively a
stranger to her native city. She has
made her home in New York and New
mort and has frequently travelled
abroad.
Ayear ago the newspapers published
story to the effect that there was a
break in the w. j. Vanderbilt Jr fam
lily and it was said that vanderbilt's
interest in Nine. Cavalieri the beauti-
full Italian opera singer, was the cause
of the tangle.
It developed at that time that the
vanderbilts were not living together.
Mrs. Vanderbilt occupied the family
mansion at 664 Fifth avenue and her
husband stayed at the Brook club
when he was in New York but spent a
great deal of time in travel While
there were repeated rumors of di-
vorce in the air none has developed.
William K. Vanderbilt Sr. worked
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
ESCAPED CONVICT WILL
FINISH TERM, HE WRITES
Letter Notifies Prison Warden
of Sorrow for Flight

DENVER, March 15.-Warden lyman
OF the Colorado penitentiary has re-
ceived a letter from John Hummel, an
escaped convict, stating that the latter
was on his way to Colorado from To-
peka. Kan, to complete his sentence.
Hummel explained that he had never
ceased feeling mean over having vio-
lated his oath to the warden that he
would not attempt to escape when he
was made a member of the road gang
last July.
He had written in advance, he said.
IN order that he may not be picked
UP BY policeman en- route.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
VIII Await Judicial
Action on Market
Street Matter

That the proposed temporary permit
TO operate trolley cars on the outer
tracks in lower Market street would
not be considered further by the board
of supervisors, and that the peoples
controversy with the United Railroads
would be fought out in the courts was
definitely announced yesterday by
Mayor P. H. Mccarthy as an admins
tration policy
The mayor said that his announced
policy was consonant with the pledges
of the platform upon which he was
elected, and that in the event that a
temporary" permit had Been passed by
the board of supervisors, ne would not
have signed it until his own doubts
were removed. He also declared that
he would run the Geary street munich
pal cars to the ferry via Market street
regardless of the outcome of the pres
ent controversy.
The mayor declined to express an
opinion touching the spirit of the
United Railroads attitude toward the
people, beyond saying that if He were
conducting the company's affairs in
good faith he would not pursue the
policy adopted in the Market street
matter
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
MRS. VANDERBILT
DENIES PLAN TO
S[CUR[D|VORCE
Society Leader Says Western
Trip Is Solely to Visit
San Francisco
Daughter of Noted California
Millionaire Arrives From
East With Children

NJ " y. y V. \ NJ. sAsssaS'ls s2s,a'- Far or s'
= San Francisco, arrived here yes
terday afternoon from her home in
New York and stated definitely to a
Call reporter that she had not come
west to secure divorce and that she
did not contemplate such an action.
It have just come out to see San
Francisco" said the daughter of the
California bonanza miner.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is accompanied by
her two young daughters. Muriel and
Consuelo Her year old son, w. X
Vanderbilt III. was left in the east
1t had been reported that Mrs. Theresa
Oelrichs was westward bound with her
sister, but she was not on the train.
Denies Divorce Rumor
II have just come west to visit San
Francisco" said Mrs. Vanderbilt, when
seen yesterday afternoon at the Oak
land mole just after she had left her
private car.
''Have you come west with the inten
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
JAPAN CASTS LOT
WITH UNCLE SAM
Plans to Make United States
Informal Ally in Maintaining
the ''Open Door,
Especial Disoatch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Unexpect-
ed and pleasing to many diplomats and
correspondingly unexpected in other
quarters was the news received here
today that Japan has decided to pursue
different tactics in the far east. These
will be made known in. detail in the
United States state department within
this week. aA
The plans are to make the United
States an informal ally so that the two
countries may together dominate the
far east and maintain the open door as
well as guarantee commercial equality
to all nations.
The Japanese embassy is in receipt
of information which shows that the
principle involved in the coming pro-
posals of the empire is to guarantee for
all time the .'open door" as originally
set forth by the American government;
that Japan recognizes the difficulties
attending the settlement of a question
in which six powers are directly in
terested; that Japan does not consider
permanent retention of the Japanese
Manchurian railways and is ever ready
to agree to, maintain and enforce COM
mercial equality with China.
The plans are tentative and will be
so presented to the United States that
their conditional consideration or even
rejection will be Independent of present
diplomatic exchange. Japan, diplomats
declare, considers that only agreement
with this country will assure the status
quo for continental Asia.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
STEAMER FOULS WRECK:
MAY BE BRITISH WARSHIP
Cable Becomes EntangIed While
Taking a Whale

VICTORIA, B. c., March 15.-A re-
port has been made to the marine de-
partment by Captain Heater of the
whaling steamer Orion that the steamer
fouled its cable while taking a whale
six miles south of UcIuIet, on what
seemed to be submerged wreck. and
Captain Heater is of the opinion 1t
may prove to be the British sloop of
war Condor. which foundered in De-
cember. 1901. with 1O4 officers and men.
The supposed wreck is in so fathoms
of water.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
MAYOR MCCARTHY. WILL
START MARATHON DANCE
StimuIants Barred and Contest
ants to Depend on Strength

Stimulants are not to belused by the
contestants in the Marathon dance to
be held Saturday night and Sunday in
Dreamland rink. Steiner and Post
streets The use of drugs and liquor
has been barred by those in charge of
the contest and the dancers are to rely
on their own physical strength to keep
them on the floor. During the first
Marathon dance hypodermic injections
and liquor were freely resorted to by
the dancers.
Four physicians of the emergency
hospital service will pass on the physi-
cal condition of the contestants before
they will be allowed to enter the con-
test The physicians win be in at
tendance during the entire dance.
Mayor Mccarthy will start the dance.
A number of dancing instructors will
act as judges. Besides the Marathon
there will be dancing for the public
and fancy dances of different nations.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
5000 BARREL GUSHER
STRUCK. AT MARICOPA
Remarkable Well Opened by the
Union Oil Company

Eight thousand barrels Of oil are
daily gushing from the Lakeview we'll
of the Union oil company in section
25-12-24, according to word that has
just been received from Maricopa A
remarkable flow was struck in the well.
The discovery of the gusher on the
Union oil company's property has
caused intense excitement in the dis
trict about Maricopa. The new strike
rivals the gusher recently bought by
the Southern Pacific company in section
1-11-24.
Immediately adjoining the new gusher
is the property of the Robinson-Kahn
company, which is operating Maricopa
36 oil company in the northwest cor
ner of section 36-12-24. Drilling is
being rushed as rapidly as possible on
this lease and the owners expect to
open up another big well within the
next 80 days.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
CORONER RULES TAFT'S
RELATIVE WAS SUICIDE

PITTSBURG. March ia coroner's
Jury today rendered verdict of death
due to bullet wound, self-inflicted."
in the case of Thomas X. Laughlin, the
multimillionaire of Pittsburg and
brother in law of President Taft, who
was found dead in the basement of his
home last Thursday by servants and
whose demise was not made public
until Friday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
WILL START INDIANS
ON SPRING FARMING
Government OfficiaI Will Tour
the Reservations

WASHINGTON. March Ito get
the Indians in the northwest started in
their spring farming, ". E. Logan,
supervisor of Industries in the Indian
service. has left Washington for trip
through the reservations.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Mother, Sister and Widow of
Young College Graduate Join
Hands Over Grave
MEETING PREVENTS
CONTEST OVER ESTATE
Will of MilIiOnaire's Son Leaves
All Property to Woman He
Married
FORTUNE IS STATED TO
AMOUNT TO 100000

THE story OF a marriage between
young college graduate and an
actress, and long estrangement
between the husbands family and his
wife, which was terminated at the
grave of the young man. has just come
to light with the death of John Michael
Kelly of the class, of 1905. University
of California.
Kelly, who was the son OF the late
Captain John Michael Kelly Sr., a Los
Angeles millionaire. died Saturday. Ieav-
ing to his wife. who was Miss Olive
Egan. an actress. all his property.
There were rumors abroad to the effect
that contest would ensue over the
estate of the young man. but there will
be none
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Courts the Best Resort

The efforts hitherto exerted by the
city were not the right way to reach
this situation The right way is to
take the question into the courts by
quo warranto proceedings or such other
action as may be determined upon by
the peoples legal advisers. Then we
will learn definitely what are the rights
and the duties of all concerned"
Were you in favor of granting the
temporary permit?' the mayor was
asked.
If a temporary permit could not be
twisted into the basis for long legal
battle, it would have been all right
Mccarthy replied.
"Mr. Mayor have you in mind a
single instance of a temporary permit
which did not in fact become a perma-
nent permit
THAT question" replied the mayor
undoubtedly involves the peoples fear
of a temporary permit. The people do
fear temporary permits. This over
head trolley franchise was called a
temporary permit, / believe, but it
turned out to be something else. I
was not unmindful of that and would
not have signed a temporary permit
until my doubts had been removed by
the best legal advisers"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Could Use Inner Tracks

Touching the reasons for the United
Railroads demand for permit without
consideration. the mayor said that he
could have only a laymans opinion,
but he admitted that the Merchants
associations report on the operation of
street railroad lines in San Francisco,
issued February l, 1909, proved the
practicability of running the Sutter
street cars over the inner tracks
The temporary permit proposition
will not be considered further" said
the mayor in answer TO a direct ques-
tion. I'VE are going right into court
and definitely settle once and for all
the rights of the United Railroads
and the city of San Francisco in these
Sutter street matters. That is the
place to settle this question, and that,
you will find, by consulting the plat
form of my party, is what we prom
ised the people we would do. The
platform promised that we would set
tie the lower Market street question
within the law and promptly.
IF the Sutter street company is a
ghost and its privileges have lapsed.
there is but one company running
down Market street. That company is
the United Railroads. 1t does not need
a permit to operate its cars down the
inner track
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Rumor Declares That the United
Railroads May Soon Have a
New President
Trolley Magnate and Water
Chief Said to Be Planning
Urban Development
Gossip Says Scheme Is on Foot
TO Drive Tunnel Under
Twin Peaks

THERE is gossip in business and
financial as well as in sewing cir
- cles. The pink tea has nothing on
''the street" when it comes 10 rumors,
and at this moment San Francisco is
filled with more or less tangible tales
that involve about two of its most con-
spicuous financiers. Patrick Calhound
and William B. Bourn. These stories deal
with big finance soon TO be applied on
urban development, and this persistent
talk, difficult of identification with
sources. agrees in considerable volume
that Bourn of the Spring Valley water
company is the financial god who at
the appointed time viii come out of
The machine TO make a market.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-16
Death Reduces Fortune

The terms of the trust were that the
daughter would receive her share OF
the estate on reaching her majority, but
the son was to receive his in INSTALL
ments. He was to receive a certain
portion at the age OF 21, another aIIot-
ment at the age of 26 and a third in
stallment at the age of 80 The trust
provided that any money left in the
fund at the time of the death of the
young man should revert 10 the estate.
Kelly died at the age of 26, shortly
after he received the second INSTALL
ment of his fortune The installments
have been variously estimated at from
$4,000 to s150.O0O. He spent his money
lavishly and bedecked his wife with the
most beautiful diamonds. Her gems
are valued at about 100000 In all
he received from the fund between
100000 and 100000.
Will Enriches the WIooy,
He left will providing that his wife
should receive all his. property. 1t is
not believed that much of his second
installment was spent. and it is esti-
mated that Mrs. Kelly will receive
100000. But there will be no contest.
whatever may be the condition of the
estate.
There have been reports circulated
among the acquaintances of the couple
that Mrs. Kelly, the young widow. has
been interested in Charles McAllister
Harris. said to be an automobile man.
But that report is emphatieally denied
by close friends of the Kellys- Mrs.
Kelly stated last evening that she did
not know any person by that name
Kelly was buried in Oakland Monday
and his funeral was attended by fra
ternity ftiends and others who knsv
the young fellow in Life