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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Millionaire Wills
$5 Bequest to Any
Heirs Who Appear
Fence Manufactures Says He Has
No Children, but Forestalls
Possible Litigation

Charles S. Givens, mine owner and
wire fence manufacturer, left be-
quests of IS in his will to any one
that might establish himself as his
child and seek to share in his 81 ,ooo.-
900 estate. Beduests of more than
$500. 900 are made in the will
The testament is on file today in
the superior court for probate After
leaving his priperty to his sisters and
to sister-in-law, Givens writes:
Viewing with alarm the number of
cases wherein the time and attention
of our courts is occupied with false
heirs, unheard of and unthought of
before the death of the testator, who
endeavor to and often succeed by
perjury and false testimony in de-
featlng the expressed will of the
testator. do hereby solemnly de-
clare that / am not married and
that I have never been. and that
/ have no children, but should the
attention of any court be called to
any case having as its object to OBJ
tain decree of court adtudging
otherwise, or to establish the claim
or claims of child or children, I
hereby give and bequeath to each
child so adjudged to be mine the sum
OF s5."
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Her Millionaire
Husband Seeks
Divorce Decree

Saharet, the famous European
dancer, whose sensational toe work
Is the talk of two or three CONT
nents, is about to appear in San
Francisco in all her terpsichorean
glory. She will begin a brief en-
gagement at the Orpheum next Sim
day afternoon.
Just at present the danseuse, who
really has the distinction of being
one OF the most beautiful women on
the stage, is having a bit of domes-
tic trouble. Her millionaire husband,
Fritz Won Frantzius of Chicago, who
married the vaudeville headliner
after he had fallen in love with her
photograph, is suing her for divorce.
charging a few marital irregularities
upon which to base his claims.
Saharet, however, Is not worrying
in the least What does she care
about a mere millionaire when with
in the last two years she has, it is
said. received more than 1000 offers
of marriage from men who have seen
her only on canavs or cardboard.
The story is that Lenbach, the cele-
brated Bavarian painter, who usually
confines his activities TO the portray
al OF royalty. was so fascinated by
the physical loveliness of Sarahet that
he insisted on painting her portrait.
1t proved to be such an unqualified
success that copies of 1T were sent
broadcast. AS result, Sarahet be-
came much sought In marriage.
Sarahet is a dancer of most sur
prising grace and skill, the critics
say. and her dancing can be as fiery
as a furnace or az cold as aR icicle.
she is noted also for her presenta-
ton of the tango Argentine. In this
new classic of the dancing world she
Is at her best she is said to endow
the tango with new meaning by
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Mrs. McNear Departs Soon

Mrs. George McNear Jr. is making
arrangements TO depart shortly for
the east. where she win place her
daughter, Miss Eninnim McNear, in a
fashionable finishing school to study
for another year. The trip will be
made via Santa Barbara, where her
son, George W. viii resume his
studies at Mr. Gates school. Terrence
Ransome. the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Ransome. is another Oakland
lad who is attending this institution.
Mrs McNear will remain in New
York until the arrival in that city Of
her other daughter. Miss Ernestine.
now in London, who will sail for
home toward the close of next month.
on their return from the east the
McNears will live in this city, where
they have rented an attractive home
for the winter season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Noted Musicians
Appear Tonight

The Pacific Musical society will open
its season with concert tonight in
the ballroom of the st. Francis. Nine
Emilia Tojetti. for many years iden-
tined with the musical history Of San
Francisco. is the new president of the
society.
The offering tonight, besides fine
numbers, will include two noted mu-
sicians-Mabel Riegelman of the Chi
cago grand opera company and James
Woodward King, pianist. Miss Rie-
gelman will be accompanied by Fred
erick Maurer Jr., and the program in
full is as follows:
"Batti, Bstti'' from Don Juan. Mozart
"Rauschendes Bachlein', srbubart
'Nur Wer die schnucht Kenht' Schubert
Mabel Riegelman
Romance" from 'E Minor Concerto. Chopin
D"iiaue IN nat. Chopin
James Woodward King.
lie Bonheurestchose Legere" .Saint-saens
iaeiniere Danse --....-.........s .Messenet
" Meath Southern Moon .Parelli
sweetheart and r'............B Beach
Miss Riegelmsn.
"reminiscences of Lucia. .Iiszt
James Woodward King.
Wiegenlled' ..-,.-............ Humperdinck
"Das Kraut yergessenheit'' .s Won Ffelitz
Media aria from "Pagliacef' - Lconcavallo
Mabel Riegelman.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

at much extra expense, as the COM
pany had engaged reservations on the
steamship Governor.
y X X
Carl G. Milligan, manager at Pan
tages, is composer of tuneful lyrics.
This week the orchestra is playing
his Home Again" and Bert Ragan,
who wields the baton at the vaude-
vile house, says that sMilligan,s
music is destined to become famous
because 1t is far above the average
y Y
Desmond Gallagher, a Santa Clara
college graduate, who made a spIen-
did record in dramatics while in
school, is renewing old times this
week. He retains his longing for
the footlights, appearing in a skit en-
titled Live Wires at Pantages.
x X
Edward E. Rice's famous buriesque
"Evangeline." has not been seen on
the stage for is years. Rice has pur-
posely kept 1t in retirement so that
when it did appear 1t would have the
advantage of being a novelty. He
has reached the conclusion that this
season is the psychological time to
make splendid revival of his first
work. The production will be made
in New York in November, with a
star cast.
During the six weeks that the
western Metropolitan Opera company
with the great composer. Leoncavallo,
is at the Tivoli. the Tivoli Opera com
pany in its entirety Will go to Los
Angeles, where a season OF light
opera will be given at the Auditorium.
Charles Scarborough, author OF
The Lure has been in San Francisco
several days registered under the
name that he used while secret serv-
ice agent for the government His
identity was not discovered until he
disclosed it himself by visiting the
Cort to see his own play Scar
borough said yesterday that he was
gratified at the spirit in which his
play has been accepted by San Fran
cisco audiences.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Directors of Deaf
And Blind School Are
Named by Governor
Trustees of San Diego Normal
School Are Also Appointed
Friend and Barrows on List

SACRAMENTO, Sept 24-Governor
Johnson yesterday announced ap-
pointments of directors Of the Cali
fornia Institution for the Deaf and
Blind of Oakland and of members Of
the board OF trustees OF the San
Diego normal school The appoint
ments are as follows:
Deaf and Blind school directors
Livingston jerks of San Francisco.
vice wigginton Creed. term expired;
w. Nat Friend, san Francisco, vice w.
j. Mathews. term expired. and David
p. Barrows of University of Califor-
MIA. to succeed himself.
San Diego normal school trustees
willard B. Thorp. vice Fred Baker. re-
signed to take trip abroad. and Err
nest E. White, vice C. N. Andrews, re-
Gently appointed superior Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
COMPLIMENT MRS. MORRISON
|Mrs Wagner Informal Tea Hostess
Daughter Of Former
Redlands Leader to
Make Debut Soon

in honor of Mrs. Frank Morrison,
Mrs. Luther WAGNER was hostess at
an informal tea Monday afternoon.
when she entertained a coterie of
friends at her home in Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison and their
daughter, Miss Amy Morrison. have
recently come from Redlands. their
home, and will pass the winter here,
having rented the residence in Belve-
dere of DR. and Mrs. Stanley Stiilman.
Miss Amy Morrison viii make her
initial bow to society this season, and
as she already enjoys a remarkable
degree of popularity with the younger
set, her reign as q. local belle is as
sured Miss Morrison has recently re-
turned from an extended sojourn in
Europe. whittier she went immedi-
ately following her graduation from
a fashionable eastern seminary.
Bidden to meet Mrs Morrison were
Mrs. Eleanor Martin. Mrs. Charles R.
johnson. Mrs. Edward Jones. Mrs.
Sydney Cloman, Mrs Donald Y. Camp
bell. Mrs. George Whittell. Mrs. John
Brice, Mrs. Norman P. Livermore,
Mrs. Stanley StiIlman. Miss Amy Nor
rlson. Miss Mary Phelan. Miss Eliza
beth Brice and Miss Gladys Sullivan.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Deering Receivers

games Henry Deering. who has been
dangerously i'll al the German hospital
for some time. has recovered, and is
again at his home, 365 Spruce street.
Mr Deering is brother of Charles
and Frank Deerine, and it was his
illness which recalled his relatives
several weeks ago from Del Monte
to their homes in this clty
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
2@gfnSp[,lR!NdS !
ln the
2Il ,MI 2,MIlA\MNGS

With a wardrobe filed chuck-a-
block with the latest in x-ray gowns.
the smartest she could find in New
York, Josephine Cohan Nib1o. wife OF
Fred Niblo, left San Francisco yes
terday TO join her husband In Austria
liza Mrs. Niblo is sister of George
Cohan. Niblo, author, actor, play
wright and manager, is appearing in
vaudeville this fan. His last appear
ance in San Francisco was in The
Fortune Hunter
After three centuries it has fallen
to the lot of a San Jose program
printer to add fifth act to The
Tanning of the Shrew" And by so
doing. 1t is said. he has incurred the
eternal enmity of Miss Margaret
Anglin. 1t all happened in the Garden
City last Saturday night. when Miss
Anglin played THE Shrew" prepara-
tory to opening her engagement in
this city. Her manager handed her
the programs. She inspected one Of
them. and then, they say, the famous
actress almost tainted. For the fifth
act was there, sure enough, and this
is the way it read: Act VA dell
cious treat at - (naming a candy
store} after the show" Needless to
say. those programs were not distrib-
uted to the audience.
X
Those Indians in ''The Mission
Play" are sure enough redmen. 1t
looks like they never will learn
"Americanisms." When the big mis-
sion play company left the Columbia
the other day the Indians gathered
in ''powwow" and said, in literally
interpreted English: 1--WE can not
leave this San Francisco village. The
likhts are so bright and the fire
water is the best ever. Therefore
we stay" After they had been given
many good reasons why it would be
impossible for them to remain they
put up the excuse that I'VE can not
travel by boat to san Pedro. 1t is
not good" They gained their point
and the management was forced to
send them by train to Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Wedding Invitations Issued

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest II. Palmer yes
terday Issued invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Dorothy
Palmer. to Lieutenant George Alex
mnder speer Jr., U. s A, which will
take place october 10. at o'clock, p.
m. The wedding win take place in
the family home, 291o Divisadero
street. Miss Palmer will be attended
by her sister. Miss Evelyn Palmer. as
maid of honor The best man Will be
chosen from one of the groom's
friends stationed in one of the bay
posts. but just who will be selected
i. not get determined.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Miss Huntington and
AStOr Motor. Engaged? ?

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. T., Sept a.
Vincent Astor has caused much COM
ment recently by the frequency with
which he is seen motoring with Miss
Helen Huntington. daughter Of Rob-
ert P. Huntington. whose estate adj
joins that of Mr. Astor's Astor and
Miss Huntington have been friends
since childhood. Miss Huntington is
20 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Maryes Depart for Atlantic City

Goodbys were said today to Mr.. and
Mrs George 7. Marye, who left San
Francisco for Atlantic City. where
they will join the latter's sister, Miss
Flora Doyle, and Miss Helen Marye.
Later they will open their home in
washington for the winter season.
and in January viii again come west
to oversee the work on their new
domicile at Burlingame.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS
IN TRANSBAY REGION

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schilling and Miss
Else Schilling will not close their
country estate at Woodside until the
late October, when the family will
return TO town for the winter season.
Mrs. Schilling and Miss SchilIing are
planning an extended tour abroad
next year. although the arrangements
are yet still indefinite. They have
extended a lavish hospitality to their
friends during the summer, each
weekend entertaining large house
party at their beautiful out of town
place.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Returns to Los Gatos

z Mrs. Robert Knight has returned TO
her home in Los Gatos after a weeks
visit in Oakland as the guest of her
mother, Mrs. Remi Chabot While at
her old home Mrs. Knight was feted
at several informal affairs. luncheons
being given for her by her sisters,
Mrs. Henry Dieckman and Mrs. Leon
Bocqueraz.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Conclude Aetna Springs Soiourn

Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Redding and
their daughter, Miss Katherine Red
ding. have returned to their home in
this city after a delightful sojourn
at Aetna Springs. Miss Redding is
one of the latest advocates Of the
new dances and was a prominent
figure at yesterday afternoons "the
dangant."
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Winter in Chicago

Miss Elizabeth Cowles, who de-
parted last week for Chicago to pass
several months as the guest of her
father, Paul Cowles. has decided to
remain in the east all winter, and
with her father has taken a house
IN the Windy City.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
American Dancer Is
Hurt While Autoing
With Partisan Count
Miss Veronica Maxwell Believed to
Be Dying as Result of Collision;
Count Perrigio Also Injured

PARIS. Sept. 24.--Miss Veronica
Maxwell, a well known American
dancer, was probably fatally injured
in an automobile accident on the out
skirts of this city today Miss Max
well was automobiling with Count
Perrigio when the machine collided
with another. Count Perrigio was also
badly hurt.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Reopen Home in Jackson Street

After a summer passed at the Hotel
Peninsula in San Mateo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus Walker have returned to
this city and are again domiciled at
their home in Jackson street. Great
anxiety is felt by friends Of the
walkers for the health of Mr. Walk
er. who has been I'll for many months
and whose condition is occasioning
serious alarm. Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot
walker spent several days last week
in this city with the formers parents.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Hickox Rejoice
in Son

Letters and kilograms of congratu-
lation are finding their way to the
home in Cleveland of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson B. Hickox. who are rejoicing
in the birth of a son. Mrs. Hickox
was formerly Miss Martha Calhoun,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick Calhoun. She was favorite here
during the years when the Calhouns
resided in san Francisco, and since
the family's return to the east has
made several visits to this coast, none,
however. since her marriage to the
Cleveland capitalist.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Foster (Marga-
ret Calhoun have resided in Cali
fornia for the last two years and have
lately gone into ranching at Suisun,
where they have extensive interests.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

Gertrude Hyde-Smith) in the news
that their little daughter, who has
been seriously i'll for several weeks,
is now completely out OF danger and
is rapidly convalescing
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
To Visit on Russian River

Miss Hattie Schultz departed yes
terday for a visit on the Russian
river, where she will be the guest Of
her brother for 10 days.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Sympathy for Mrs. Curtis

The friends of Mrs Marvin Curtis
will regret to learn of her continued
Illness, which has confined her to her
home in Union street for the last two
months. Mrs. Curtis is the mother Of
Mrs. Denis O'Sullivan.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepard Return

Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Shepard have
returned to their home in Pacific ave-
nue. from an extended soiourn at Mon
terey and Palo Alto.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
Pays San Francisco Brief Visit

Robert D. Farquhar enjoyed brief
visit to this city last week when he
was passing here on his way home
from Paris. Mr. Farquhar, who en-
joys an enviable reputation as an
architect. is occupied with plans for
the festival building for the Panama
Pacific international exposition and
went abroad to confer with noted
architects. His plans have been re-
ceived with favor by the committee
here.
Mr.. Farquhar's family is widely
known in San Francisco. His wife
was formerly Miss Marion Jones,
daughter of the late Senator and Mrs.
John Paul Jones and niece OF Mrs.
George J. Bucknan
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24
DIR. Clampett in Southern City

Rev. Frederick ". Clampett has de-
parted for Santa Barbara, where he
will enjoy brief soJourn at the Hotel
Potter.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

At Hotel Oakland yesterday after
noon Mrs. Harrie Taylor entertained
at an informal telephone tea from 1
until o'clock. Mrs. Taylor was Miss
Ruth woodbury., youngest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles j. Woodbury..
She and her husband have returned to
California from New York. where they
have made their home for the last
year. The OFFER was planned by way
of a reunion of old friends.
Mrs. Cleveland Baker is being well
coined to Oakland after a several
months sojourn in Washington, D. c.,
where she was with her father, SEN
ator George c. Perkins Mrs. Baker
viii make her permanent home at
Palm Knolls," the Perkins family
residence in Vernon heights.
X
The advent of daughter to the
family this week is bringing to Mr.
and Mrs. Kendall Morgan the felici,a-
tions of wide circle of friends.
X
Mrs. Lucy May Hayes has returned
to her East Oakland home after
short out of town visit with friends.
Z
The marriage of Karl Leebrick, sec
retary to Prof. Henry Morse stephens
Of the University Of California. and
Miss Beryl Fontaine will be solemn
lied tomorrow night at the Fontaine
residence in Dixon. They will live
in Berkeley. Both are graduates of
the University of California.
4 x
Mrs. Frank Watson will open her
Adams Point home next month for the
season. She. with her mother, Mrs.
Mauyais, and sister, Miss Lulette
Manyais. have spent the entire sum-
mer at their country place near Glen
Ellen.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

her exquisite and exclusive charac-
teristics, combined with a charming
and wholly fetching abandon.
Her repertoire will also include the
minuette, the danse Sarbaja, which is
her own creation. and la Panaderos
The danseuse is more than liberal
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

SULLIVAN FOR SUPERVISOR
The University Mound Property
Owners club and the Mantiue club, n.
Jarkall, president, indorsed the can
didacy of NJ. J. Sullivan for super
visor at meetings this week
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

Wood Baby Convalescing
Friends are rejoicing with Mr.. and
Mrs. Baldwin Wood (the former Miss
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

I in her display of gowns. She will
appear in the very latest o< Parisian
creations. and her apparel, it is prom
ised, will be enhanced by the addition
of many thousand dollars worth Of
| rare and precious gems and jewelry.
most of them the gifts Of princelings
and dukes and bankers.
| Verify, Sarahet hath a charm all
| her own, and evidently a power to
And what she will do to a hard
headed San Francisco audience viii
be awaited with anticipation,
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

Mrs. Lucy May Hayes has returned
to her East Oakland home after a
short out of town visit with friends.
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-24

The advent of a daughter to the
family this week is bringing to Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall Morgan the felicia
tions of wide circle of friends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-23

the question by saying: II be-
lieve that men are just as hon
est as women-at least, that's
true in Leadville."
She calls herself a practical
politician, and thinks the women
of England are crazy to attempt
to get the vote by violence.
I've voted at every school,
city, county, state and national
election for 20 years." she says,
but | wouldn't give the women
of England the ballot in 1000
years while they persist in their
present course.
Il got my job, guess, be-
cause / gave the Colorado sena-
torial and congressional candi-
dates a midnight supper last fall
when they wound up a hard
days campaigning here. j have
always voted the democratic
ticket straight and l always ex-
pect to. And, I guess, | round
ed up at least SO votes last fall. :"
So, you see, Mrs. Rogers is a
politician. But no graft for her!
i've never taken so much as
a box of candy or glass of soda
water to influence my vote" she
declares.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-23
Special Correspondence.

LEADVILLE, Col, June a.
eff money is safer in the hands
of women than in the hands of
men it is because women have
less opportunity to handle it,"
We didn't have any breath to
spare after journeying through
the Royal Gorge up here to this,
the highest incorporated town in
America.
But Mrs. Annie G.. Rogers
quite took away that little
breath We had by the above an
swer to the tribute paid women
in general and Mrs. Rogers in
particular when Secretary Lane
appointed her receiver of local
land office. Lane said:
II am particularly glad to
appoint Mrs. Rogers be-
cause it is an established
fact in the United States
that women can handle
money more safely than
men can" i.
Secretary Lanes statement
was flashed around the world
and caused much discussion.
And Mrs. Rogers herself settles
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-23
TACOMA DRUGGIST
MAKES A STATEMENT

We always advise people who
have stomach or bowel trouble ito
see doctor. But to those who
do not wish to do this We will
say: try the mixture OF simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc.,
known as Adler-i-ka. This sim
pie new remedy 10 SO powerful
that JUST ONE DOSE relieves
sour stomach, gas on the stom-
ach and constipation INSTANT
.LY. People who try Adler-ika
are surprised at Its QUICK action.
French Drug Co.. 1855 Pacific
avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-23
GRIGGS is BACK

President E. G. Grigggs, back
from the east where he attended
the national convention of lum-
bermen, says the tariff legislation
is not going to hurt the trade and
everything looxs good for the
lumber industry
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-23
ELECTRIC COOKING
EXHIBIT BY CITY

An electric COOKING exhibit is
being fixed up at the city hall
where citizens and housewives
may go and see what the posi-
biiities are in the line of cooking
and heating with the warm juice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-23
500 RAISED.

o At a benefit concert at
o Stadium high school last
o week 500 was realized for
o the fund being raised By To-
9 cal people to send Florence
Q Richardson, the young COLI
o ored soprano, to Fiske uni 4
o versity in Tennessee wherel
Q she can be given a musical
o education. #
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@ o . o @ o @ @ @ o @ o o o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-23
YOU'LL FIND 1T HERE

of his home last night and then
shot himself. He used a high
power rifle.
Former Vice President
Fairbanks will address a
gathering of 600 Nebraska
republicans at a banquet i'm
Omaha this evening.
$50, up, perfect Spectacles.
Pfaff, 1145 G st. Advertisement"
Attacked by a crowd of drunk
en- and riotous Mexicans, Patrol
man Max Brown of San Diego
barely escaped with his HfeSyes-
terday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-23

Twelve bulIseyes and two
ricochet shots out of 32 shots
fired formed "a new cunning
record made by the cruiser
South Dakota at San Diego
last week.