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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
MINT MAY BE CLOSED;
KAHN STARTS CAMPAIGN
Economy Is Excuse for Pro.
posed Discontinuance
D;so0tch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o.-The sub
committee OF the house appropriations
committee in charge of the legislative
and judicial appropriation bill contem-
plates. under the cloak Of economy. the
discontinuance of the San Francisco
mint. The subcommittee has under con-
sideration the proposition OF eliminating
entirely the appropriation usually car
ried in this annual bill for the support
Of the mint and substituting in its place
small appropriation for the main
tenance in San Francisco of an assay
ONCE. Representative Kahn, who heard
the news tonight, will start campaign
tomorrow to prevent unfavorable ac-
tion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
TESTIMONY ON SANITY
REJECTED BY COURT
John Armstrong ChaIoner En-.
counters Many Rebuffs

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-Counsel for
John Armstrong Chaloner. who escaped
from Bloomingdale asylum a year after
commitment in 1907. and who since has
lived in Virginia, now suing for the
control of a fortune of hundreds of
thousands of dollars left by his father
in this state, encountered repeated re-
buffs in the prosecution of his case
in the United States district court to-
day. A large trunk and two cases full
of exhibits and dispositions, including
those of his former wife, Amelie Rives,
who is now the Russian Princess Trou-
betskoy. and 20 or more friends, tend
ing to show that Chaloner was sane at
the time of his commitment to Bloom
ingdale, were disallowed by the court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
CONSPIRACY AS TO
OIL BONDS CHARGED
Allegations Made Against w. S.
Tevis, II. A. Blodget and c. N.
BeaI by Banks Counsel
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 20.-Attorneys
for the Kern Valley bank are trying
their best to bring home to w. S. Tevis,
H. A. Blodget and C. n. Beal the re-
sponsibility in the shape of a conspir-
acy for the issuing of the Sunset Road
Oil company bonds, the foreclosure suit
against these bonds being on trial here
before Judge Nichol.
That Tevis, Beal and Blodget issued
the bonds to square debts against the
company in lieu of paying in cash is
the assertion of the attorneys for the
bank. 1t is held that the authorized
bond issue was kind of unlimited
bank account" for the trio. Charles A.
Barnhart. Maricopa. attorney. after
making an investigation. testified that
the Sunset Road Oil property is not
worth more than s750,000, and bonds
for double that amount are outstand-
ing.
Road bonds aggregating $1,000. 900
were produced in court today and. ex-
cept in one or. two instances, no in
dorsement was found making them sub
ordinate to Union Oils lease.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
REPRIEVE GRANTED TO
CARSON FOR INSANITY
Death Sentence for Prison
Break Wrecks Mind

SACRAMENTO, FebS 2o.--Broken in
mind and body as the result of six
years constant brooding in solitary
confinement in the death chamber at
Folsom prison, Charles Carson, con-
demned to die on the gallows Friday
for participating in the prison OUT
break in 1905, probably never will be
executed.
He was reprieved today by Acting
Governor Wallace until March 22 at
the request of Warden J. H. Reilly and
Prison Physician Ingersoll, on the plea
that he had become insane.
His mental condition will be investi-
gated and II 1t is shown that he is
irresponsible. in all likelihood he will
be confined for the remainder of his
life in one of the state hospitals.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
CAUGHT ON A TRESTLE,
TWO JUMP FOR LIVES
Woman and Escort Narrowly
Escape Train
[Special Dispotch 10 The Calll

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20-with a
Northern Electric train bearing down
upon them and with no time to run to
the end of the trestle on which they
were walking. Miss Camille sorenson
of Racine, Wis. and Frank J. Boyden
saved their lives yesterday afternoon
by jumping from the top of the trestle
to the sand IS feet below. Miss Soren-
son suffered wrenched ankle and back
and possible internal injuries. while
Boyden was badly shaken up. Miss
sorenson has been visiting with her sis
ter, Mrs. T. I. Driver, In this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
ATHLETIC COLLEGE GIRL
WINS BOUT WITH THUG
Lands Heavy Right to the Jaw
and FIees

WALLA WALLA. Wash, Feb. 90
Gymnasium boxing lessons served an
unintended purpose for Miss Georgia
McManus, a Whitman college freshman
from odessa, Wash. last night, when
she was going to a Christian Endeavor
meeting.
Stepping from behind tree on one
of the principal streets OF the city, a
we'll dressed thug seized Miss McAfanus
by the left arm, but was repulsed by
heavy right to the Jaw, which com
pletely knocked him out.
The girl then fed, and later search
for the man who attacked her was un
succeRsful.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
AGED INDIAN WOMAN,
LAST OF HER TRIBE, DEAD
Mrs. Josephine Candalaso At
tains Age of 92
TSpeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

ISpecIdl Dispatch TO he Call
SANTA CLARA, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Jo-
sephine Candalaso, who is believed to
be the last member of the old Indian
Tule tribe, which in early days was
numerous in this part of the state, died
this evening at the county hospital
Mrs. Candalaso was in her ninety
second year, and was born near the
first site Of the old Santa Clara mission
near Agnew. She was born in a hut
made of tules, and when she was a
child her clothing was made by her
father of jackrabbft skins.
In 1926 she was married to J. Can
dalaso. who was shot and killed here
many years ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
40 KILLED ON ONE SIDE
IN SAN DOMINGO FIGHT
Heavy Loss Suffered by Cow
ernment Troops

CAPE HAITIEN, Hayti, Feb. 20.-An
official report has been received Of a
severe fight between the revolutionary
forces and the government troops near
the San DOMINICAN frontier last
wednesday. The result is, not recorded
beyond the fact that the government
troops suffered loss of 40 killed and
many wounded A San DOMINICAN
coasting vessel has been engaged to
convey the mails from Monte Christi
to Cape Haitien, owing to the Interrupt
tion of communication by way Of the
frontier
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
STEAMER FOUNDERS OFF
ASIAN COAST; so LOST
Vessel Sinks Near Rangoon,
Capital of Burma

CALCUTTA. Feb. 20.-A small steamer
for.udered yesterday near Rangoon.
capital OF Burma. Fifty persons were
drowned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
Won BILINSKI AGAIN
MINISTER OF FINANCE
Baron Burian's Portfolio Is
Taken by Austrian

VIENNA. Feb. 20.-Dr Won Bilinski.
former minister of finance, was ap-
pointed today to succeed Baron Stephen
Burian in the finance ministry. Baron
Burfan resigned on the appointment of
Count Leopold Won Bertchold as min
lister for foreign affairs in succession
to the late Count Won Achrenthal. as II
is contrary to precedent for two Bull
Rsrians 10 hold portfolios simultan-
eously in the Austro Hungarian min
5stry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
Difference Over Advice

Mrs. Mclaughlin testified that she
but only as she did with other friends,
and that she never asked nor took his
advice, as she hired an attorney by
the year at Fresno.
IL frequently called at his office
said Mrs. Mclaughlin, "and I used to
take him to my house for dinner. He
was fine cook and It was fun for him
to prepare the dinners.
"Once he preserved a quantity OF
fruit for me, but as for asking legal
advice, never. we were very good
friends. but our relations were on a
social basis entirely. I lent him 500
once and he afterward paid back s45
did not know until months after
ward that he considered he had acted
as my attorney
Mrs. Mclaughlin admitted that the
bond between them at one time was
deeper than any that could be woven
broke it off, and Judge Arnot shut on
questioning on that point.
An obscure point was elucidated
when Attorney Ira S. Lillick of San
Francisco told how attorneys fix their
fees. Under the circumstances, Lillick
said, he would have charged Mrs. Nc
Laughlin $1,000 to $4,000. probably
$4,000, as in addition to having the cash
she had social standing. which counted
strongly. He testified that 1 per cent
of the sums involved in transactions
of the sort was a good basis for an at
torney to work on in determining his
fee
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
BILLION DOLLAR
TRUST COMPANY
IS CONSTITUTED
Morgan Concern Absorbs Nam
haitian Trust Company, Ninth
Addition to Its Folds
Deal Regarded in Wall Street
as Greatest Merger of
Kind on Record
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

lSPecIdl DlSpdtch TO / he Call
NEW YORK, Feb. 20-The Bankers
Trust company. Morgan concern, to-
day absorbed the Manhattan Trust COM
pany.
In Wall street this is said to be the
greatest trust company merger of
record.
The Morgan trust companies now
have an aggregate of deposits of nearly
a billion dollars. as follows:
National City bank .$196, ,6s1, 900
Bankers Trust .............. 15S. $50, ia
Guaranty Trust ............I I56, ,022, sS1
National Bank OF Commerce. ........ 13O, ,139 600
First National bank. 122. .3Oe, 900
EQUITABLE Trust ....... 40. .34s. .6s5
New York Trust. IS, ,o44. 500
Liberty bank ............ %. .6s1. 600
Astor Trust ........ 1868, 1872
Standard Trust company. II. .561. 900
Total deposits ..............ss sso2. .oSs. .ee11
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
Prisoner Alleges He Pleaded Gully TO
Project Family Name
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

NEW YORK 20Folke Brandt of Mortimer L.
the statement of AIrabeau Towns tonight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
Criminal Record Faxed

Meanwhile the grand jury of the city
and county Of New York, at the direc-
tion Of District Attorney Whitman, had
started an investigation of the alleged
conspiracy and sensational disclosures
have been made, among them the con-
fession of Police Lieutenant Joseph B.
Wol1ridge that the "criminal record
he had prepared against Brandt at the
time of the mans conviction was false
from beginning to end.
A week ago today Judge RosaIsky
who originally sentenced Brandt to 80
years in the penitentiary, ordered the
plea of guilty set aside and a new plea
entered, thereby granting the prisoner
a new trial. At this hearing Judge AL
ton B. Parker appeared as counsel for
Schiff and joined in the dramatic re-
quest for full investigation.
Little headway was made today at
the inquiry conducted by Commissioner
Hand. Only one witness had been
heard when clashes between opposing
counsel as to whether Schiff and his
former counsel. Howard Cans, should
be allowed to testify. caused Hand
to adjourn the hearing until Tuesday,
in order to allow Governor Dix to pass
on the matter.
Counsel for Schiff urged that Schiff
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
WIDOW WEEPS
OVER FEES Of
LAWYER-CHEF
Attorney Sues for Services and
Defendant Pleads Twas
Only Friendship
Romance Fades When Demand
for Money Succeeds Od0r
of Cooking
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

OAKLAND. Feb. 0.-Porterhouse
steaks a la habeas corpus, oysters sub
jected to writs of certiorari and chops
mandamused on the gridiron with a
liberal sauce of simon pure romance
formed the basis of relations on which
Attorney E. T. McMurray OF San Fran :
cisco sued Mrs. Georgia d. Mclaughlin,
a we'll to do widow OF striking ap-
pearance, who lives in Alameda, for
$500 counsel fees.
These combinations were extended
over several months. the narrative of
which touched numerous tender spots
during 1909 and 1910. McMurray said
that he was busy rendering legal serv-
ices. Mrs. Mclaughlin. surprised and
vexed. said it was good fellowship on
his part, climaxed when he doffed his
legal accoutrements and donned an
apron and cap in her kitchen.
Odors of good cooking pervaded her
story, the dust of ponderous legal re-
searches settled deeply over his chron-
icle. But as Mrs. Mclaughlin ate of
the good things he prepared, Judge
Arnot decided that she also absorbed
his words of legal lore. seasoned with
spice and thyme and tiny cloves of gar
lie though they were. She was directed
to pay him $3.50 at the close of the va
ried days proceedings.
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Light Sentence Expected

Five years ago he was held to an
swer to charge of burglary preferred
against him by Schiff. who accused him
of stealing two stickpins. Brandt says
that he was prevailed upon to enter a
plea of guilty in the expectation of re-
ceiving light sentence, but when sem
tence was passed 1t was for 80 years,
and the young valet was taken to the
penitentiary. where. later letter was
received from Howard Cans. attorney
for Schiff, requesting that he be noti-
fed at once If the prisoner made ap-
p1ication for a pardon.
The case was forgotten, except as an
instance of extreme punishment, until
recently, when Brandt, who had been
removed from Sing Sing to Clinton
prison at Dannemora, N. Y, filed an
application for a pardon, in which he
set forth that he had accepted punish
ment in order to shield one of the
members of the Schiff household
Governor Dix at first refused to act
in the matter, but later appointed
Richard L. Hand. president of the state
bar association, special commissioner
with power to conduct thorough in
vestigation. This formal hearing was
begun TODAY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1912-02-21
Lawyer Acts as Chef

Mrs. Mclaughlin has a comfortable
bank account founded on her numer-
Gus business and realty holdings al
Fresno. She wore blue tailored suit
platinum jewelry. picture hat
trimmed with ostrich plumes and heavy
lace around her throat Toward the
close of the arguments she broke down
and wept into bit of filmy fabric in
her hand.
1t wasn't the money. she said, it was
the shock of learning that she had
entertained barrister under the guise
of friend and a notable chef.
McMurray testified that Mrs. Nc
Laughlin called many times at his Of
flee, had summoned him to her home in
San Francisco and had phoned to hfn1
from Fresno while pressing business
matters were on her mind. One was
the alteration of contract to sell her
half interest in Fresno realty to o. c.
league for $4,000. against which he
said he advised her. Another was the
collection of loan of $4,000 from the
estate of her daughter ward on her
daughter coming of age, and another
was the collection of $4,000 as first
payment on a sale. There were more
than 100 conferences on these points
said McMurray.
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POLITICAL
THEATRICAL
REAL ESTATE
SPORTING
COMMERCIAL
SOCIETY
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the arguments last week In the pc
tition for writ of habeas corpus
When asked il he had seen the de-
cision, he said:
Il cant answer that, but you know
have been true prophet in the past,
and | will be this time"
The Justices secretary said that the
decision was ready and probably
would be given out tomorrow. AS a
matter of fact it is expected that
Brandt will be pardoned by Governor
Dix tomorrow
The. reopening of the Brandt case
after nearly five years has attracted
widespread attention and caused an
investigation that promises to disclose
a deep laid plot to railroad the for
mer servant to the penitentiary for
life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19

When Santley and His Party Faced
Death In Mexico.

When Santley and His Party Faced
Death In Mexico.
Few people are aware that on one
occasion timely song saved Sir
Charles Sankey's life. The famous
baritone was one OF party travelling
under military escort through a bandit
infested region in Mexico when the
guards suddenly bolted. leaving the
travellers to the mercy of band of
booty hunters. These desperadoes. find
ing the spoil less valuable than they
expected, decided to STAY their captives
and fare forth on another foray.
An inspiration carle to Santley. Sur
rounded by friends and foes. he COM
menced an aria and sang in his own
inimitable way. AS the notes rippled
forth on the clear mountain air the
bandits faces lighted up with pleasure,
and at the finish the leader expressed
his delight and asked the senior to sing
again.
Santley saw his chance and seized II.
He inquired if he might sing for the
liberty of the little party, and a reluc-
tant consent was given. For several
hours during that never to be forgot
ten night he enthralled his captors
with generous program Of exquisite
melodies The next day the bandits
rendered payment by taking the whole
party down the mountain side and set
ting them free. Notwithstanding later
triumphs Sir Charles Santley never sur
passed that one.-London Graphic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
sherin,s Sale.

BY virtue of an execution issued out of
the clerks Office of the county court OF
Rock Island county and state Of Illinois,
and to me directed, whereby | am com
manded TO make the amount Of certain
Judgment recently obtained against
Adolph Daebelliehn in favor of Rock
Island National. bank, a corporation, out
of the lands tenements, goods and chat
tells of the said Adolph Daebellienn, /
have levied on the following described
property, to-wit West fifty-six (5GD
feet of lot eleven I'D, in Daebelliehn's
subdivision in the city of Moline, and
lot eleven (11) in block two Cd, I'm Dae-
belliehns addition to the city of Mo-
line Therefore, according to said com
mand, l shall expose for sale at public
auction all the right, title andd interest
of the above named Adolph .Daebelliehn
in and to the above described property,
at 1s o'clock a. m, on Wednesday. the
glst day of January, 1912 at the east
door of the court house in Rock Island
county, and state Of Illinois.
Dated at Rock Island Ill, this 9Th
day OF January, A d. 1912.
o. L. BRUNER
SherIff of Rock Island County.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
Notice of Publication.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty-ss:
In the Circuit Court To the May
term, 1912. In Chancery, No. 6712.
Theophil Bousson VS.. Emma Bousson.
Affidavit of non-residence of the above
named defendant, Emma Bousscn, hay
ing been filed in the clerks office of the
circuit court OF said county, notice is
therefore hereby given to the said nom
resident defendant that the complainant
filed his bin of complaint in said court,
on the chancery side thereof, on the
2Tth day of December, 1911, and that
thereupon a summons issued out of said
court wherein said suit IS now pending
returnable on the first Monday in the
month OF May next, as is by law re-
! quired.
Now, unless you, the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named, Emma
| Rousson, shall personally be and appear
! before said circuit court, on the first
! day of the next term thereof, to be
holden at Rock Island, in and for said
[ county, on the first Monday in Nav
next, and plead, answer or demur to the
said compliments bill of complaint, the
same and the matters and things there
1 in charged and stated will be taken as
/ confessed. and decree entered against
/ YOU according to the prayer of said bill
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island. Ill, Dec. 81, 1911.
H. A. Weld, compliments solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
LEGAL.
Pnslication Nottce.

State of Illinois, Rock Island coun-
ty-ss;
Public notice is hereby given that at
special meeting of the stockholders
OF the Crescent Macaroni & Cracker
company. a corporation organized and
existing under and by. virtue of the laws
of the state of Illinois, held at the Of
fee OF Jackson. Hurst & Stafford. Rob
inson building. Rock Island Ill, on the
25th day of October, A D. 1911, at the
said day, at which meeting the holders
OF fourteen hundred and ninety 1,4so)
shares OF the capital stock OF said cor
being absent and not represented at
said meeting the holders of two hun
bred sixty (250) shares of such cap,
ital stock, the total number OF said
shares of said corporation outstanding
being seventeen hundred fifty G,15o)
shares. the following resolution was
stockh FOLDERS OF said corporation present
at said meeting. all OF the shares held
by those present at said meeting being
fourteen hundred ninety l,4s0) shares.
being cast in person by the holders Of
said stock in favor of the adoption OF
said resolution:
Whereas, The stockholders OF the
Crescent Macaroni & Cracker company.
an Illinois corporation, desire to aban-
don the corporate enterprise, surrender
| the charter, franchises and corporate
name and dissolve the said corporation.
Now, therefore, be II
Resolved. That the corporate enter
prise be abandoned. and the Charter,
| franchise and corporate name of the
said Crescent Macaroni & Cracker COM
pany, an Illinois corporation, be sur
rendered, and the said corporation be
| dissolved. Be 1t further
Resolved. That the officers OF said
corporation be, and they are hereby
| authorized and directed to take such
steps as may be necessary to effect the
dissolution of said company, apd the
discharge of all corporate liability and
the payment of all corporate debts, and
the distribution of the corporate assets
and property among all the persons en-
| titled thereto"
That a record Of such proceeding.
signed by the president of the corpora
ton verified by his affidavit and attest
ed by the secretary of said corporation
under it's corporate SEAL has been duly
recorded as required by law.
Dated this third day of January, A
ID. 1912 PAULO RODDEWIG,
President
OSWALD SCHMIDT,
Secretary.
Jackson, Hurst & Stafford. attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
Executors NotsC,e.

Estate of David Gruhl. deceased.
The undersigned having been appoint
ed executriX of the last will and Tesla
ment of David Gruhl, late of the county
of Rock Island, state of Illinois, de-
ceased, hereby gives notice that she
Will appear before Hon. Benjamin Bell
Judge of the probate court of Rock Is
land county, at the probate room, in
the city of Rock Island, at the March
term, on the first Monday in March
next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested to attend for the purpose
of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the Undersigned
Dated this 23rd day of December, A.
d. 1911.
ANNA PAPENIIAUSEN, Executrix.
Clarence j. Schroeder, attorney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-19
LEGAL.
Erecutnr,. Nafice.

Estate of George NJ. Hastings. de-
ceased.
pointed executrix of the last will and
testament of George NJ. Hastings, late
of the county of Rock Island. state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the Hon.
Benjamin Bell judge of the probate
court of Rock Island county, at the
probate court room, in the city of Rock
first Monday in March next, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested
to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted &c
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated 22nd day of December. A. D
x911. MATILDA A HASTINGS,
Executrix
George C. wenger. attorney.