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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Live Baby Part of
Classroom Equipment

WAsHINGTON. Oct. "a real live
baby is TO be part of the classroom
equipment at the little mothers
school," to be opened shortly at
Neighborhood house, a social settle
ment IN which Mrs. Christian Hem
mick Mrs Champ Clark, Mrs. Edison
Bradley and other society leaders are
greatly Interested.
The baby will be borrowed from
the Southwest home. where babies
abound, and the pupils of the school
viii be taught to dress and battle and
make its clothes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Z TAKE GAS
IN SUICIDE
COMPACT
Marine and Dance Hall Girl
Companion Close to
Death

Kissing gas jets and tightly closed
windows led the police to believe that
Samuel Hyer. marine from Yerba
Buena island. and May Edgeworth.
dance hall girl. had bound themselves
by suicide pact when the room at
1851 Kearny street. occupied by the
two. was broken into this morning at
$3.50 o'clock.
Both are now at the harbor hos
pital. Hyer dying from the effect Of
the gas and the girl also uncon-
scious. but with fighting chance for
life
Other dodgers in the house smelled
gas, and SO the police were called in
to investigate. Smashing the lock
and opening the door. the two were
found unconscious. Electric lights
were burning. but there was nc evil
dence that either the sailor or the
dance hall girl had been intoxicated
when they retired
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
De Ia Montanya Heirs
Attack Fathers viii
By Alleging Fraud
Marquis Son and Daughter Accuse
Attorney and Housekeeper of
Conspiracy to Win Estate

Charges of fraud and conspiracy in
the contest OF heirs to the estate of
the late Marquis James de la Mon
tanya were filed today in the superior
court against Attorney William NJ.
Madden and Mrs. Lily Croome, who
were the last counselors of the de-
cedent, according to the complaint of
the disinherited heirs.
The contestants declare that Mad
den took unfair and oppressive adj
vantage of Montanya's condition, and.
with the assistance of Mrs. Croome.
who was Montanya's housekeeper.
gained such an ascendancy over the
marquis as to cause him to make a
will creating his 100000 estate into a
trust, naming Mrs. Croome and Mad
den as trustees and stipulating that
the income go to Montanya's son and
daughter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Senate to Probe All
Kinds of LobbieS

WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-Resump-
ton of the senate lobby investigation
will begin as soon as the currency
bill is reported to the senate for de-
bate, 1t was learned today.
The committee will direct its probe
to the alleged labor lobby being main
tanned in Washington, then the news
paper lobby the anti-liquor and
liquor Hobbies and Hobbies of minor
character will come in for investi-
cation.
The committee hopes to get to work
the latter part of this month or early
in November. A report of the investi-
CATION is looked for in January.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
CHURCH CONSOLIDATION
ENDORSED BY PRESBYTERY

Ministers and laymen constituting
the presbytery OF San Francisco unan-
imously indorsed yesterday the move
ment to consolidate the Dutch Re-
formed and Presbyterian churches OF
the United States. It Is expected that
action will have a large influence in
determining the stand of other Pres
byterian bodies on the coast. Two
thirds of the presbyteries OF the coun-
try will have to vote for the CONSOLE
dation before 1t can become law.
after which joint committee must
be appointed to agree upon form OF
union
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Altman Left an Estate
Valued at $40, 1000, 900

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-The will of
the late Benjamin Altman. merchant
and art connoisseur, was filed yester-
day The document disposes of an
estate estimated at $4,000, 900. The
largest single beqaest is that of the
Altman collection of art treasures.
which is given to the Metropolitan
Museum OF Art for the use of the
public Art experts have conserva-
lively estimated this collection to be
worth SIS, 1000, 900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
STAYS ON DUTY AS
OWN HOME BURNS
Berkeley Fireman Gives Or
ders While House He Re-
Gently Bought Is Burned

While his own home at 1892 yir-
ginia street, Berkeley. was being
burned to the ground early this
morning, Robert Wells. member of
the Berkeley fire department. re-
manned at his post at the switch
board in the fire station sending out
orders to the companies to respond.
Fire broke out from unknown
causes after midnight and exploded
a can of gasoline, destroying the
house and furniture.
Wells bought the home three days
ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Green for Wilson,
TumuItv Gets Red

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-Fall reno
walton at the White House threatened
difficulties today. Employees. in set
ting down winter floor covering.
placed glaring green rug in the
private Office of President Wilson.
who is of Scotch descent, and a rug Of
bright red hue in the private Office of
the presidents secretary, Joseph Tu-
multy, who is an Irishman.
Visitors at the executive Offices
were quick to notice this incongru-
ity, and it was suggested that a
change might promote harmony The
president, however, said that IF Tu-
multy can stand 1t, cam
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
BHeux Refuses Job
As Theater Manager

PARIS, Oct. I'm. Brieux. the
famous author Of La Robe Rouge"
and Les Avarices." which is known
in English as Damaged Goods" has
declined fiattering offer to succeed
NJ. Jules Claretie as director of the
Theater Franchise.
Il wish to write dramas of my
own" said Brieux. mot produce the
plays of other men. And / don't
wish to make host of enemies"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Willard M. Sheldon,
Wealthy Capitalist,
Dies Of Paralysis
Prominent Irrigationist and Real
Estate Dealer Expires at the
Press Club

Willard NJ. Sheldon, capitalist and
real estate dealer of San Francisco
and Palo Alto, died at the Press club
last night. Paralysis, from which he
had been suffering for a month. was
the cause of death.
Sheldon was known as one OF the
leading irrigationists and promoters
in the state He was one of the first
Californians to engage in rice grow
ing.
Besides a widow, he leaves two
sons, willard H. and Edwin R.. and
one daughter. Katheryn. All live at
Pa1o Alto.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
ORDINANCE TO PROTECT
WORKMEN FROM GAS

Employers of workmen whose lives
may be endangered from asphyxia-
tion will be required to provide safety
appliances such as oxygen helmets
and pulmotors IL an ordinance intro
duced by Supervisor Koshland is
passed by the board of supervisors.
a resolution calling for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to furnish the city
with such equipment was also intro
duced. Both were referred to COM
mfttee
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Blacks Creditors
Get Less Than Third

SAN JOSE. Oct 15.-Bankruptcy
proceedings held here yesterday give
unsecured creditors of Marshall Black,
now serving a term in San Quentin
for embezzling funds from the PaIo
Alto Mutual Building and Loan as
ISOLATION, 321z cents on the dollar on
the Marshall Black Investment COM
pany. There were so creditors,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Is Right Perplexed'
By Tariff Provision

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-The provi-
sion of the new tariff bill allowing
each employee of the cigar manufac-
turers 81 cigars per week free from
internal tax is fright perplexing" to
Montana man, who fears that it will
ruin his health.
II am considerable of a smoker" he
wrote to the treasury department, but
1t looks as though Uncle Sam was go
ing to ruin my health with this new
tariff bill. Have 1 got to smoke the
Il cigars, or can / go on as usual
Please write, for / am right perplexed."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
IowER BIDS FOR BONDS

All the first bids having been re-
Gently rejected by the city as too
high. the board Of supervisors is now
In receipt of a second set of pro-
posals for lithographing the new
municipal railway bonds. These bids
are lower. ranging from $4,000 to
1880 They were referred to the
supplies committee.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Siskiyou District
Goes Dry Third Time

YREKA, Oct 15.-For the third
time the fourth supervisoria1 district
of Siskiyou county voted dry yester-
day by a majority of "a. The towns
affected are Fort Jones, Hamburg
Bar, Scott Bar. Greenwich, Quartz
Valley. Serad. Happy Camp. The cleo
ton was held on a petition of the
vets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Delegates to Hanford
Secure Special Train

To participate in the annual coun-
ties convention of the California De-
velopment board, to be held in Han
ford November 6, and S. the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce is
arranging a special train with Pull
man. diner and observation car to
carry 100 delegates from this city.
The train viii leave the ferry depot
via Santa Fe at $3.50 on the morning
of November 6.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
Tama|pais Suicide
Left but Few CleWS

The only clews to the identity Of the
man whose skeleton was found on
Mount Tamalpais last Sunday are
fragment of handkerchief bearing the
laundry mark "153 p" an overcoat of
English manufacture and watch
made in Sydney. Australia. 1t is be-
lieyed he was a man of means.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
WoMAN's PURSE is STOLEN

Marie Silver, 2211 Mission street.
seamstress. complained to the Mission
police station today that a man
knocked her purse out of her hand
while she was standing at Eighteenth
and Guerrero streets this morning.
Miss Silva says the purse con-
tanned SIS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
TURN vERE1N TO GIVE SHOW

The San Francisco Turn verein Will
give a minstrel show and musical
comedy in it's hall, 2460 Suffer street.
tomorrow night The receipts from
the performance will be used in enter
tanning visiting members of the order
during the exposition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
.A11rMNT coMEDY DRAMA

ST. Charles Alumni Dramatic club
viii present "A Night Off, a comedy
drama. tomorrow evening at the Va
lencia theater for the benefit of St.
Charles school. The play was a sue
cess of the old DAILY stock company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
ESTATE LEFT IN ENGLAND
BY MORGAN S5.899,16O

LONDON. Oct. 15.-The estate of ].
Pierpont Morgan In England consisted
of S5,S99.I60. This was shown today
when the viii was admitted to pro-
bate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
NEW ERA LEAGUE LUNCH

Austin Lewis and Lincoln Steffens
will be the speakers at the regular
monthly luncheon of the New Era
league in the ST. Francis hotel Friday
next at II o'clock. Mrs. George Sperry
as chairman of the welfare committee
will preside.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15

The summary of the cruelties al
legged to have been praeticed upon him
by Mrs. Katherine E. Melrose, as
viewed above, caused James r. Mel
rose to seek solace today in the di-
vorce court with the fling of a COM
plant, in which he charges Mrs. Mel
rose with varied acts of extreme
cruelty. Melrose, who lives at 1924
Twenty-third street, asks the custody
Of three children and that his wife be
allowed to keep the youngest child.
Attorney Jesse W. Carter filed the
complaint
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15
HUSBAND IN SUIT
CALLS WIFE CRUEL
Complaint Filed in Divorce
Court Contains Long List
of Varied Acts of Abuse

January IS, 1oo7-Married at San
Rafael.
June, 1o12-Struck husband with
knife, cutting his finger to the bone.
November IL, 1912-Threw heavy
Hatiron, which passed through win
dow.
December 20, 1e12-Struck hus-
band in the eye with clothespin.
April Is, 1o13-Called husband
names and struck him with a shovel
July, 1913-Made wicked threats.
July 6, 1o13-Deserted husband.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-15

BURGLAR GETS Sill LOOT
Silverware valued at Sill was
stolen by a porch climber early today
from the home OF Mrs. B. Weyl. lis
Jordan avenue.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-01

paign that had ended ut Antietam
General Robert r. Lee. from Mary
lander, 1868"
4 The terms OF surrender discussed
and reduced 10 writing at General
Lees request embraced the parole OF
officers and men mot TO take up arms
against the government OF the United
States until properly exchanged" arms.
artillery and public property TO be
turned over 10 Federal officers. this
latter provision not embracing the side
arms OF the Confederate officers no-
their private horses or baggage.
Before this draft was copied in ins
for signing General Lee took oppor'
tunity to remark that his cavalrymen
and many OF the artillerymen owned
their horses and asked whether these
men as well as the officers would be
permitted TO retain them.
II suppose" said Grant sympathet-
'ically. ''that a great many OF the men
In your ranks are small farmers when
they are at home and in that case will
need their horses just now to put In
crops 10 carry themselves and their
families through next winter. Well.
then. we will have II set down that
any man who claims to own horse OF
mule may retain the animal and take
It home with him."
"That will have very good effect"
said Lee. much grati6ed.
The Union commander acted with
good grace In his own disposition and
at the same time was In perfect ac-
cord with the expressed wish of Presi.
dent Lincoln at Richmond, when Gen
eral Weitzcl had asked what he should
do in regard TO the conquered PEG
pie"
"Oh. IL were you ia let 'em up
easyw was Mr.. Lincoln's reply. I'D
let 'em up easy"
Indeed, the behavior OF Grant at Ap-
pomattox touched the heights OF true
poetic chivalry. springing from a kind
and magnanimous heart He neither
demanded nor accepted Lees sword.
as formal military custom might have
justified him I'm doing. but actually
apologlzed for not having his own.
which In the hurry OF departure he had
left behind in the wagon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-01

TT Was lovely Sabbath morning
OF springtime-the I'd OF April,
1865. The church bells OF Rich
mond had rung out the summons
to divine service.
AT ST. Paul's Episcopal church the
usual large and aristocratIc congrega-
ton listened attentively to the earnest
discourse OF the Rev. DR.. Minnigerode.
Jefferson Davis. the chief executive OF
the southern Confederacy. occupied his
pew IN the middle OF the central aisle,
nearly opposite the now vacant one
belonging to General Robert Il. lee.
An orderly in uniform entered the
church somewhat precipltately. yet
without disturbance. and delivered a
telegram 10 Mr.. Davis. who quietly
rose and went ont The occurrence
was noticed. bur attracted no special
attention among a congregation who
during the four years past had grown
accustomed 10 sudden alarms and I'M
timely notice OF threatened attacks. II
was the day after the battle Of Five
Forks.
The dispatch was from General lee.
announcing his withdrawal from Pc
tersburg aud the consequent necessity
for the immediate evacuation OF Rich
mond Tmmediate evacuation" meant
getting out by : O'Clock that night.
The news spread as only such news
can. Women prayed. men wept aud
cursed and dehed: children wondered.
negroes rather enjoyed the excitement.
especially after the issue of procia-
nation to the effect that all who wish.
ed might come Ca the cOmmissary de-
partment aud get free provisions
As for the soldiers. they had their
orders FROM Ccnc,ai Lee. Tfooys were
Ia leave their lines everywhere at 3
O'Clock that evening aud take up the
line or march for Amelia Court House,
n small Virginia village on the Rich.
mond and Dauvllle railroad. some for
" miles southwest OF Richmond.
Early IN the afternoon Colonel Rob
ert Elllngham hastily dismounted from
his horse In front OF house In Frank
lin street and sprang up the front
steps Before he reached the door IL
few open aud Gertrude. freshly dress
cd IA white lawn. extended both hands
In eager welcome. Beside her, In black
civilian clothes. stood what looked like
the ghost of KcrchIva1 West, In the
background appeared another familiar
phantom OF the far past-none other
than Or. EllIngham OF Charleston. now
white haired and more aged looking
than the lapse OF years alone should
have called for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-01

pate In the battle OF Cedar Creek. the
general replied with formal brevity
that he must disclaim responsibility as
we'll as any special knowledge I'm the
matter. When Jenny Buckthorn ques-
toned him personally In the hope OF
getting some clew that might aid In
finding Captain Heartsease. wounded
and captured In Lieutenant Bedloe's
raid upon the enemys signal station.
he was scarcely more communicative.
except on one point-that Captain
Heartsease. following the practice OF
Major Young's scouts. had worn a
Confederate uniform, which would put
him In the category OF secret service
officer or spy and therefore prejudice
his status as a prisoner OF war.
Evidently General Haverill had but
little comfort to give TO others. and II
was certain he kept none for himself.
The chain Of circumstances. from the
unexplained duel OF Kerchva West
and Edward Thornton at Charleston.
TO the recent happenings In which
Kerchival's name was still coupled
with that OF Mrs. Constance Haverill,
eliminating IN the damning fact that
the telitale miniature portrait given I'm
a trying hour to young Frank Haver-
Ill had turned up three and n half
years later In the possession OF Colo
mel West. bound 4 proud and sensitive
nature like that OF the general 10 dis
dainful silence.
General Sheridan's work IN the Shen.
andoah valley was now practically
completed Tie was now ready 10
plan junction with General Grant at
Petersburg. convinced that n decisive
Federal victory there would open the
gates Of Richmond and close the war.
Here in the beleaguered capital Bob
received the FIRST direct word from
his sister Gertrude that had come 10
him for many anxious weeks. she had
left Danyille after long and harrow
Ing search there which disclosed the
fact that Kerchival West was among
convoy OF sick and wounded prison
ers lately sent on" presumably 10
Richmond rhither Gertrude herself
was now making her way as best she
might. attended by the unsuitable 10
sephus.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-01

before now ~
THAT Is what meant when ! spoke
Just now"
Il wonder II II IS because np here,
He has never seen me. and sometimes
fear lie mas never forgiven our mar
riagc Franks ard mime"
Nonsense Edith child.v Airs. Ia
verlll REFINED quickly. ~ only that
We're all, lie viii NJ least he eager 10
see you now. and little FraplSie.'
And set. IN his Official report TO the
government. when be told the whole
world how bravely Frankie's father
died. General lIaverill only wrote the
name Of Lieutenant Bedloe. II looks ~
though nothing. In his mind. coulti
atone for the disgrace his son brought
upon his name"
Mrs. Hayerlll rose from her chair and
turned away. brushing her handkcr.
chief across her eyes. as she said. moro
70 herself than TO Edith:
Il know him so well--the pride that
ture. He can be- silent and cold when
his heart Is breaking-yes. and when
my heart IL breaking toor'
A message came little later from
General Buckthorn saying that Cap
tain Heartacase had something Of I'm
portance for Edith and Mrs Haverfli
and inviting them 10 come over to his
house as soon as possible TO receive H.
MY dear madam" said Captab,
Heartsease. addressing himself n
Edith, IL have here the notebook OF
Lieutenant Frank Bedloc. otherwise
Haverill, I'm which Miss Gertrude n.
bingham wrote down his dying NEE
sage 10 his young wife-to You. mad
am"
Edith seized the precious relic.
clasped IL 10 her heart. kissed II and
then tried through eyes Drumming with
tears TO scan Its blurred pages while
chokingly nttering her thanks TO Cap
tain Heartsense.
"How did IL come into your posses
sionT Mrs. Haverill asked him.
"Why. you see. Miss Dillingham;
now. should say. Mrs. Colonel Kes-
chivai West-sent II 10 me from Rich
mond as soon us she learned was
here because II was uncertain nj what
time the colonel would be released on
his parole. and
Here they arer' called the deep.
hoarse voice OF General Buckthorn az
he clustered in. attended by the faith
ful Sergeant Barket Ladies'. wei.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-01

S, big nd our canpi Jenny. haven't you
prevcdi the captain yet? Order him
10 londbilliard room, can't your
"'B0nt face! MarchF commanded
Miss Buckthorn. In her stifctcst min
, tary style.
Heartsease marched. Jenny slipped
an arm around Edth's waist and walk.
ed with her toward a window alcove.
Mrs Haverlll would have followed. but
General Buckthorn approached her.
gravely and gently. 10 whisper:
"Will you come with me. Mrs. Ha-
verill? l must have you by yourself. 10
prepare you for something that Is go
ing 10 startle you. but VIII do you good
Your husband is hcrc. and you are GO
ing 70 meet him alone In the librnry"
The old soldier knocked. opened the
door. bowed Mrs Hnverill In aud then
retreatcd
"Constance!" exclaimed CeEera flN
verilI. standing stern and impassiye.
MY husbanj--may | still call you 80
after this long separation. without one
word
where IN the miniature portrai,
which l gave yon IN Charleston for my
son?"
why, your son Is dead. John. and
my portrait must be IN the grave with
him Don't you know
For answer General uaverlll took the
worn case from his pocket. opened II
and held it forth in his extended hand
She looked at IL. then ut him. In won-
dering interrogation.
.It might have lain In the grave with
Kerchival West" he said.
What do you mean by that2 Yon
must tell me-"
IT mean that ! have IL not from my
son. but from-the other. You are 81
lent7 Well. you know now why l also
have been silent so long"
The unhappy wife's agitation was
pitiablc as. with brave self conquest
she said proudly:
"My chief witness TO the truth -
dead. The other you have had SUBJ
Client opportunity 10 examine. should
suppose. As Colonel West In not heip
I shall remain slent-even though that
silence parts us. you and me. FOR.
ever"
"And yeti he went on. pIeadingiy
now. "as look into your eyes I'll
swear can see only truth and loyalty
there"
mo. John. she answered gently,
turning away from him. "a will not &C
cept your blind or unwilling faith"
Before be could reply the door opep-
"a very suddenly and Jenny Buck-
thorn peered In.
C,n,inued Vert Week