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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
HEART STORY TOLD
By LITTLE SHOE
Through All His Miserable Life
Tramp Carried Memento of
Baby Son
[Speeiol Dispateh to The Call


Los ANGELES. Feb. I'm February,
1909. tramp. old and infrm, his cloth
ing torn and patched. entered the
Pisgah home for treatment. A few days
later he died, without giving his name
or any information concerning his past
life.
In the search for something to
identify the dead man Doctor Yoakum,
in charge of home. found ss1O.7S sewed
inside the lining of an old coat. From
the inside pocket of the same garment
he took a baby's tiny shoe. Today the
little shoe was brought into the pro-
bate court by Thomas J. Franklin of
San Francisco. whose foot it once COW
cred, but who has now grown to man
hood and has children of his own.
Franklin's name. written on slip OF
paper, was found in the shoe some time
after the old tramps death. He was
communicated with and came to Los
Angeles. Identifying the shoe as one
taken by his father, Nathan Harrison
Franklin. u years ago. OF the estate
of more than $500, the report to the
court showed that $500 remains, the
rest of the. money having been spent
by the son in placing a monument over
his fathers grave.
Franklin said his father left home
21 years ago and that all trace of him
had since been lost.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
HEIRESS CLAIMED AS
BRIDE BY DIPLOMAT
William Astor's Granddaughter
Marries

LONDON, Feb. Miss Caroline
Astor Drayton of New York, only
daughter of j. Coleman Drayton and
granddaughter of the late William
Astor, today became the wife of Will
liam Phillips. secretary of the Amer
lean embassy.
The parish church at Regate, Sussex,
was the scene of the ceremony, which
was witnessed by a large party of rela-
tives and friends. Rev Edgar Shep-
hard. subdean of the chapels royal.
officiated.
Following the ceremony at the church
a reception was held at Nyewood house
the home of Captain T. F. Warren, a
friend of the Ora ytons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips will pass their
honeymoon at 'Fawkewood" near
Seven Oaks, which Phillips has taken
as a country residence.
Phillips was third assistant secretary
of state during the administration of
President Roosevelt and outside of his
official duties was a member of the
famous tennis cabinet" He was ap-
pointed to his present post September
25, 1908: His home is in Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
BREAKS QUARANTINE
AND STARTS FOR HOME
Youth With Scarlet Fever
Eludes Nurse
[SpeeioI Diseotch 10 The Call

PALO ALTO. Feb. Thoughts of
home cheer and maternal sympathies
overriding whatever scruples he may
have had caused Alfred c. Murray. a
Stanford student. to break from a
quarantine cottage where he had been
placed on being stricken with scarlet
fever three weeks ago and to fly 10 his
home IN Woodland on an early train
this morning.
Murray was placed in a cottage an
nexed to the Guild hospital There was
some opposition and protest to a quar-
antine cottage in the heart of the town
and complaints were made TO the town
council about the matter. This fact.
together with the natural loneliness of
the situation, so worked upon the boy
that, though he was in the most dan
gerous period OF his afiiction. he quiet
ly slipped away. The discovery of his
flight was not made until the nurse
entered his room with breakfast.
A fe~ days ago friends OF the lad
visited Doctor Boxmeyer and asked for
permission to send him home, but the
request was refused emphaticalIy. II
is said that should Murray return he
will be prosecuted for violating the
health laws in breaking quarantine.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03

Even with the sale of its stock in the
Wells Fargo company the Southern Pa
cihc will continue to find it source of
rich revenue. Under the present con-
tract so per cent of. the gross receipts
of the express company go to the rail-
road.
It was through this contract that the
company drew it's greatest returns
from the express business. IL owned
one-sixth OF the capital stock of the
corporation. but was able to dictate the
policy through allied interests.
Half Of the revenues of Wells Fargo
have come from its business over the
Southern Pacific lines
Teh renewal OF the Wells Fargo
cotract and the arrangement effected
between the Union Pacific and the
American express company viii assure
the Hartman lines of the control of
the. bulk Of the western business.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
SIMPLICITY WILL
MARK CEREMONY
Mrs. Frank Norris TO Marry F,
c. Preston in St. Luke's
Church Monday

With simplicity as the keynote the
wedding Of Frank C. Preston and Mrs.
Frank Norris. widow of the famous
novelist. viii take place in St Luke's
church at noon Monday, announcement
to this effect being made yesterday.
None but relatives will be present.
The sudden decision TO marry so
early upset the calculations of the
friends who thought there would be no
wedding until late in the season. This
was the original idea. but it was
tossed aside by the couple. who found
it more to their convenience to cut
short their brief engagement
Following a wedding trip Preston
and his bride will take up their resi-
dence in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
WOMAN IS SERIOUSLY
HURT IN: PANIC ON CAR
Mrs. Moran Thrown From Plat
form in Wild Stampede

Mrs William Moran of 422 Laurel
avenue sustained a compound fracture
of the left leg last evening when she
was thrown from Fillmore street car
in Duboce avenue during panic which
followed the blowing out Of fuse.
In the excitement Mrs. Moran was
hurled from the platform. The ambu-
lance from the central emergency hos
pital was misdirected. to the scene of
the accident and the removal of the
woman to the hospital was delayed n
considerable time.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
PLUMBER MAY HAVE
DROWNED UNDER PIER
Laborer Disappears While He
Is Working at Ferry Slip
,SoeciaI Dispotch 10 The Call

IOpeCIuI DtSFttCFt 10 4 ItS 7~uttI
SAUSALITO, Feb. Lawrence Hau-
ser. a San Rafael plumber employed by
the Northwestern Pacific railroad COM
pany, is believed to have been drowned
here this morning. He began work
Installing oil pipes under the pier to
the north of the ferry slip.
When he did not appear at the noon
hour a search was made, resulting in
the finding of his cap on beam near
the water. He was widower and
leaves little girl 5 years of age at
lodi. where his sisters. Pauline and
Jensina. also reside. Two brothers.
Tom and Christopher. reside at 1112
Devisadero street. San Francisco.
Ora gging and blasting failed to pro-
duce the body. Christopher declares
his brother had no cause for suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
LSpeeiel Dspoleh 10 The Call


BOSTON. Mass. Feb. "A wedding,
which was perhaps the most notable
one in society and naval circles this
season. took place in this city tonight,
when Lieutenant Commander Holden A.
Evans of the Mare Island navy yard.
and Miss Frances Ingersoll. Boston
society girl, were Joined in wedIock by
Rev. s. H. Robin. s..
The ceremony took place at the home
Of the brides mother. Mrs. Harriet HiI-
dreth. 1ss st. Botolph street. and was
attended by many society people of
Boston and New York
Evans and his young wife left
shortly. after the ceremony for Wash
ington. d. c. After remaining there a
few days they will go to New Orleans.
and from there. journey to the Pacific
coast.
Miss Ingersoll wore gown of white
satin media; with a wedding veil of
old Flemish lace. she carried shower
bouquet Of lilies of the valley.
The. matron OF honor was Mrs.
Thomas Henry Maxwell, sister of the
bride. Naval Constructor John A. SPELL
man acted as best man. Naval CON
struotor William c. Ferguson was head
usher.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
TWO AMERICANS KILLED
BY MEXICAN LARORERS
Dual Tragedy at an Arizona
Wood Cutters Camp

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Feb. Am auto
mobile party from this city which hur-
ried TO the Swisshelm mountains last
night in the hope of capturing two
Mexicans who had killed one Ameri-
can and fatally wounded another found
that the Mexicans had fed
Ernest kuykendall his father. Sam
uel huykendau, and Owen Plumb were
engaged in paying off the Mexicans at
a wood cutters camp when without
warning the Mexicans lifted axes and
struck down the two younger men.
Samuel Kuykendall the father. who
is nearly blind, started to run in the
direction of the wagon wherein We're
the guns, at which the Mexicans fed.
The old man hid in the bushes until
dark and then crawled to the homes
Of neighbors. Ernest Kuykendall died
this morning, while Plumb can not live
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
PREACHER GETS DRUNK
AND STEALS COATS
Professed Evangelist" and "Re-
formed" Thug Is Jailed
Special Dispatch to The Call

SAN JOSE. Feb. 2.-SamueI Dugan,
an evangelist who says that he is a
reformed thug from the Barbary coast
in San Francisco. was brought into
police court today upon a charge of
stealing overcoats from the vestry of
ST. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church
He pleaded guilty and was sentenced
TO serve $50 days in the county prison.
The man has been conducting meetings
in San Francisco, Stockton and San
Jose. He has been in this city about
six weeks and had preached several
times in the Florence Crittenton mis-
sion.
to sell the garments two hours after
he had stolen them His only defense
was that he had been. drinking and
was not responsible for his actions.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
SCANDAL AIRED IN
GIRD ESTATE CONTEST
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 2.-The S. N Gird
estate will be heard before the supreme
court in San Francisco tomorrow on
appeal from the Sonoma county supe-
rior court Grid, who was killed here
some two years ago, left his $4,000
estate intestate and his brother from
southern California appeared and made
claim to it, but stephen and Nellie
Bennett filed contest and set up their
claim as illegitiInate children who had
been legally recognized by their father
during his lifetime
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
TRUNK MURDERESS IS
IN SAN QUENTIN CELL
Mrs. Emma lie Doux Evidently
Hopes for a Parole
Especial Disp0ich to The Cali

Special Dispdtch to The Gail
SAN QUENTIN. Feb. Mrs. Emma
le Doux. the trunk murderess," ar
rived here from Stockton today 10 be-
gin her life sentence for the murder of
Albert \. McVicar. She was accom-
panied by Sheriff Walter F. Sibley and
Mrs. George Shepherd, matron of the
county Jail at Stockton.
Mrs. le DouX regarded the Interior
OF San Quentin prison with: great in
terest. 1t is a far nicer place than /
expected" she remarked to the matron.
The fortitude with which she re-
signed herself TO the prospect of spend
ing the remainder OF her life in San
Quentin is believed to spring from
hope OF a parole. She can not be pa
rolled until she has served eight years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
CHINESE BROWNS WHEN
CANOE is CAPSIZED
Accident on Lake Lagunitas
Nearly Numbers 3 Victims
Especial Dispatch to The Call

AOHNAtHt A%tsPotSH ~ HC NOtt
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. q
The tipping of a canoe on Lake Lagu-
itas was the cause of fatality when
Long, one of the Chinese employed at
the Kappa Sigma house, was drowned
while rowing with two companions.
None of them could swim, and had
il not been for the prompt action of
J. F. Partridge and r. H.; Reynolds,
who were practicing in the two cared
shell near by, ali three would now be
dead.
Wong and Yen, the two who were
saved. are both employed at the Phi
Delta Theta house
Parties of students are at work
dragging the lake. but as yet the body
has not been recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
WARRANT ISSUED FOR
DAVENPORT'S ARREST
Cartoonist Is Charged With
Failure to Pay AIimony

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-The arrest of
Homer Davenport, the cartoonist. has
been ordered by the supreme court
here for failure to pay alimony at the
the state some time ago and is now
said to be seriously i'll in California.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
PROMINENT GRAFTON
COUPLE MARRIED
LSpeeial Dispoteh 10 The cain

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 2.-The many
friends of J. NJ Brush and Miss Fay
Ayers of Grafton were greatly surprised
to learn yesterday that the couple were
married in San Rafael last Saturday.
Brush is a book keeper for the Grafton
cannery and a nephew of Captain j.
II. Brush of this city, His bride was
attending the San Jose normal school
up to the time of the wedding re-
ception was given them last night at
Grafton.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
So DIE BY GAS
EXPLOSION IN A
MEXICAN MINE
Forty Injured are Removed to
Hospitals and Bodies Are
Brought to Surface
Workers Are Blamed for Causing
Disaster by Smoking in Un-
dergrOund Workings
Victims Are Suffocated While
Wsging Bitter Fight to
Reach Pure Air
Miners Are Blamed for
/ Disregarding Safety Law

At the PauIau mine in Las
EsperanEBs- Mex. SO men per-
Ished and 20 were injured by ex-
pIosion due TO cigarette flame.
AT Primero, Colo, % bodies
have been recovered and the to-
tai dead is IS, while there are 81
-,fdo1Vs and 65 orphans.
At the st. PauI mine. Cherry.
III. only one miner and several
mules bodies have been recoT-
cred.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
Wells, Fargo Contract

The Wells Fargo contract with the
Southern Pacific was renewed recently
for a term of 21- years.
The Southern Pacfic decision is in
line with the policy of the new man
agement of the road. This is TO con-
fine itself TO railroadins and to cease
the stock market manipulation which
was the principal feature of the Har-
rinnan directorate
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
Southern PACIFIC HoIdings

!. According to its last annual report
the southern Pacific held 1880 shares
of Wells Fargo. This number was in
creased to $4,000 when the company
exercised the right to subscribe from
the 500 per cent dividend TO two new
shares for every one it held after the
capitalization had been increased
The plan to sell the Southern Pa
cifc holdings to the American express
company was decided upon at the time
OF the great melon cutting 1t was
about the same time. that the Union
Pacific entered into a contract with the
American express company for the ex-
press business in connection with it's
road
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
MAKE THEIR VOWS
AT HOME CEREMONY
Simple Wedding OF Lieutenant
Commander h. A. Evans and
Miss Frances lngersoIl

December 25. Ioes-NayaI CouStrue-
tor Holden n. Evans discovers his wife,
Nrs- Haud Evans. kissing Lieutenant
Boy Osburn.
January :. loos-Evans files suit for
divorces,
january 11-Dvorec is granted.
Way Swans reported engaged ( 10
marry Miss sadie IngerSoH of BOSTON.
May 9-Evans denies the engage
ment. g.:
February 2. 1a1o-Eyaps marries
Miss InEersoH In Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03

SOLICITOR is BROKE. A. Henderson. an
Oakland solicitor. petitioned the Unted States
district court yesterday TO he declared "A hank
rnpt- he is unable 10 pay cent on debts OF
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
Control of the Surplus

AT the. time Hartman bolsr
stock and caused the
10 purehsse more the s-sa-6i.,
pa ny has a tFemeadOu ,Fnia5
HalFiJlla NJ aime dat cont
plus as being Of great va acc
.tion with the stock ma. transsc-
lions .lae*eondueted in behalf of the
roads he directed. That surplus was
divided: recently ia the shape of d1vI-
.dend Of soc per cent to the stock hold
ars
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03

TAFT RELEASES INDIAN CoNVIcT-Tseoma.
Wash Feb. 1.-Columbia George, full blood
Indian. 20 years OF age. who says be was
chief Of the Indians OF the UmatiIla tribe.
was released from the federal prison az Nc
Neils island today hy telegraphic orders Of
President Taft. He had been sent up for
Liza
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
WILL ATTACK
LEGALITY OF
APPOINTMENTS
0usted Commissioners Will
Launch Legal Battle to
Retain Jobs
Political Arena Shifts From the
Mayors Office to the
Courts

The scene of action, in so far as
things political in the municipal camp
are concerned. will shift today from
the mayors Office in the Mills building
to the courts. Lawyers are to under
take the task of severing the necks
that have proved too tough for the
mayoral guiliotine.
On the one hand the attempt will be
resumed to oust the members of the
old board of education who are cling
ing tenaciously to their positions by
virtue of preliminary injunction. on
the other hand, the members of the
old board of health who We're treated
to summary dismissal on Monday will
begin legal fight to hold their places
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
Forty Injured Are Removed

After six hours work, SO bodies had
been brought to the surface, while
nearly 20 injured men had been re-
moved TO hospitals. The injured owe
their escape TO the fact that they were
working where they were protected
from the rush of foul air.
AS the bodies were brought to the
surface. screaming women and children
were congregated about the mouth of
the shaft awaiting the rescue of loved
ones.
Most OF the killed were Mexicans,
the japanese miners being employed in
other parts Of the mine.
Mine Damp Causes Disaster
state representatives sent a detailed
report Of the explosion and a deduc-
tion IS 10 probable cause.-the expIo-
sion Of mine danlp-to the governor of
Coahuila and SalUllo. They instructed
the local authorities to take such ac-
tfon as they deemed necessary and to
Investigate thoroughly the cause of the
disaster.
The mining company officials lost no
time in making provision for the in
5ured- An order was telegraphed to
Eagle Pass and Monterrey for eoffins for
the dead. and money and food have
been provided for the suffering fami-
Hes
The Palau mine is one of the best
equipped coal mines in the republic It
has an adequate veEtilating system, is
provided with electric lights. and min
ing officials are utterly at loss to
account for the presence Of mine damp
in No 3 workings.
Is Miners Dead
PRIMERo. Colo. Feb. 2.-Monday' 5
explosion in the main mine of the Colo
rado fuel and iron company claimed a
total II IS victims and left 30 widows
ard s. fatherless children.
These facts were determined late
this afternoon when the official canvass
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
500 a Share

Inc price paid is said 70 have beer
III the .ncighborhood OF $500 a share
That represents a tremendous. profit
forr the railroad on its original invest
rnrnt, and Il was this. II IS said, that
pronlpeted the sale
IA. WAS during Z. H. fIarriman's re
gIllle. that tlIe Southern Pacific ac-
CURED lis holdings OF WclIs-I'arI %.
ifarrii1la .ratse purchased a Large block
on his own account That. IL is sdid
with his family
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
AREDO, Tex Feb. 2.-One Of
the greatest disasters in the his

the greatest disasters in the his
- tory Of Mexican coal mining took
place today IN the Palau mine IT Las
Espersnzas, Mex The toll Of human
life which paid the penalty OF negli-
eence on the part OF some miner is Of
fciaIIy placed at 50, while the list Of
injured numbers nearly as many
Al explosion occurred in No. shaft
of the coal mine OF the Esperanzas
mining company and is attributed TO
the ignition Of gas from the fame Of a
cigarette Of a miner. smoking contrary
10 the rules.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
Will Attack Injunction

The motion made in the mayors be-
half TO dissolve the preliminary in
junction restraining him from inter
ference with the incumbent members OF
the board of education will be argued
in Judge Sturtevants court a $50
o'clock. Cleveland Dam, for the mayor
and Frank J. Murphy. representing
Chief of Police Martin. will attack the
Injunction. Charles s Wheeler will
appear in behalf of Commissioners
Payot, Bannerman and Mrs Kincaid
simultaneously with this hearing
the first gun will be fired in the fight
of the ousted members of the board of
health to retain their places. Com
plants on which their action is to be
based already have been prepared and
will be fled some time this afternoon.
The action to be taken is similar to
that taken by the school commission
ers. except that it follows instead of
precedes the naming of new appointees.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
victims Fight for Air

t'aees irmediately were sent down,
asae3 10 their capacity with miners
aert urou reaching their comrades. On
-ae DTS. and second levels everything
r-@s found intact and the men working
IN lrese were safe.
The rescue party went down TO the
third level and as soon as the air could
De sufficiently cleared. they entered the
various drifts and began a search for
The dead. Scattered about in various
positions in the workings they found
the bodies OF the men, sunocated, their
faces indicating the bitter fight they
had waged 10 reach pure air and safety.
The rescuers worked in relays
searching for their dead and dying
companions
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
Explosion ExpeIs Dust

The miners. mostly Mexicans and
Japanese. had assumed their places in
the .diHerent workings just after 4
O'clock
Al $50 o'clock those at work above
ground heard q loud explosion and al
most instantly a vast loud Of dust and
smoke ssueo from sire mouth of the
s~aft
ULn the oniookers realized the
,aeani1z of the disaster assistance was
r=ai4tely forthcoming. As soon as
-ae -r in the shaft could be purified
sisi. emily 10 permit rescuers TO de-
s-aa many volunteers We're ready to
risk aeir lives in an endeavor TO sue
cor t.eir stricken brothers below.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
Battle to Finish

by Arthur II. Barendt, one of the ousted
commissioners. and by Barclay Henley
as counsel for all five. In discussing
the proposed action yesterday Henley
said:
I'VE have determined upon injunc-
ton proceedings and are ready to go
ahead with this fight, which is to be a
battle to the finish. We do not recog-
nize the mayors appeintees as the real
commissioners, for he was without
power to make the appointments. The
old commissioners were appointed for
a certain term and can only be removed
on a showing of cause through proper
legal procedure. which the mayor, has
not taken.
THE law does not recognize violence
as establishing any right, and the forci-
BILE entry of the boards Offices has
gained these new appointees nothing.
Our action is intended to reinstate the
old commissioners and prevent any in
reference with them or their work
until such time as they are properly
removed.
This will force the new appointees
to institute quo warranto proceedings
to prove the validity of their appoint
ments and will throw the burden of the
proof OH them. We are making no
effort in the present action to test the
validity of the appointments That
must come from Them
Two changes announced in the of
fetal family yesterday have practically
mission reorganization. William A
Newsom was appointed to succeed Jonn
d. McGilvray Jr. on the board of pub
lie works and William K. Gutzkow was
chosen as park commissioner to re-
place Robert P. Troy, both McGilvray
and Troy having handed over their
resignations several days ago. Earl NJ.
Cummins of the old park commission
still retains his place, but his resigna-
ton is in the mayors pocket.
Slaughter at an End
This brings the slaughter of COM
missioners to an end, save for action
against the trio of fighting board of
education members in the event that
a legal decision ultimately permits a
change. Two commissions---the election
and playground boards-hays not felt
the hand of reform under the new
regime, nor are they likely to- The
mayor yesterday expressed his salts
faction with the present personnel OF
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-03
Seek to Enjoin Mayor

In behalf of the five ousted health
commissioners an attempt wifi be made
TO enjoin the mayor. the chief of police
and the newly appointed health com
missioners from proceeding with any
work or from interfering with the old
board in its performance of the duties
OF the office. The effort will be to
throw the burden of the contest over
the validity of the mayors appoint
ments on the shoulders of the commits
sioners of his naming.
Separate complaints have been drawn
in behalf of each of the FIVE old com
missioners. The actions are based on
the theory that the mayors appoint
ments were invalid that no right was
gained by the violent seizure of the
boards Office and that the old commits
sioners are therefore still the commits
sioners, both in law and fact