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16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 9 b . 1904. PAYING TELLER LOSES HIS JOB John R. Wood Says Wife’s Charges Cost Him His Position in the Bank CANNOT PAY PRSI Says He Owns Property, but Owes Twice Its Value. Living With His Parents John R. Wood lost his position as ng er of the Crocker-Woolworth because of the publicity given to harges made by his wife, Ada M. er- suit for divorce. Mrs. mmenced her proceedings on eged that her husband y intimate with Louise stristress at Mill Valley. Mrs. ked thé court to allow her $150 T t mony, $100 costs and $300 at- rney’s fees pending the hearing of the and all Wood was cited to show cause in 1 s court yesterday as to mounts should not be paid, i he was so successful in making a of poverty dered him to pay only $30 a for the support of his wife, and disellowed the demand for attorney’s fees and costs. Mrs. Wood's attorney thet under the circumstances he d waive attorney’s fees, but was anxious to get something for the ort of his client. s plea of inability to pay wes an affidawit flled by his attor- ght & Heggerty. In it he de- 1at he owned property in Mill worth $6600, that it was mort- ¢ $2560 and that his debts amounted to $11,000. In personal prop- he owned a saddle horse worth three saddles worth $50 and a few of nominal value. The showing slde of the ledger was a bank clerk, and he as follows: is wife commenced her vorce he was employed by Voolworth Bank at a sal- a month, and the day after, the publicity given to his he was discharged from At that time he was and owner of five parcels of ey. On two of the he residence in which ved before the action for $50 a month, and e June rent. It was mortgaged hat maliciously. r ruin him, 1 the furniture and he was e G W e rees she expense to replace The three other s, are worth $1800 The value his position, he says, her and parents $25 in cash. He for borrowed it" for payment of s real estate has been s $3400 to the Crocker- by which he was em- teil and Bank his ourt held the of wife d yesterday Benton neglect, his wife, ith ali The Business Man's De fen Rey 1 friends ds of the en on the News Letter staff. o Smuggler Caught. , a stevedore, was sterday morning pector Whearty for * Under Callaghan’s blouse \ thirty-six silk caps on v had not been paid. He come' off of the steamship + TEN BEAUTIFULLY ILLUMINATED iy ART SUPPLEME) | Beginning with the | July 10th | SUNDAY CALL | Will issue a series of the hand- | somest Art Supplements ever | issued by a paper in the ‘I United States. | | | ! TS issue of THE Look at this attractive list: . “A Grass Widow,” by Bry. son. “Footlight Favorites,” by Bryson. “Temptation,” by Bryson. e, Girl in Yellow,” by Bryson. “Innocence,” by Bryson, “Constance,” by Richter. “Rosamond,” by Richter, “Mother and Child,” by ichter.. fead Over Heels,” by Brown (H. A.). . “A Serious Case,” by Rose- land. sure to collect this series. EVERY ONE A WINNER. THEY ARE HUMMERS, T that Judge Gra-| | { P | | | | | | | | | | B | [ | | | [ J i | | i I HDAY Regular and Volunteer Soldiers Will March, Trumpets Blare, Orators Speak Words Full of Patriotic Inspi- | ration and Watch Fires Blaze on Many a Hillside ALIMONY | —3 o o THREE CITIZENS WHO WILL BE PROMINENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION. | s PIRK BOARD WEARDS. BIDS - Supplies for the Children’s Quarters amnd the Japa- nese Tea Garden Accepted SN The Board of Park Commissioners held its regular Friday meeting yeste 2 o'clock, subjects of importance were discussed 4 first matter for consideration was day afternoon at and ma he the award of contracts for tea, coffe sugar and flour for the children’s quar- ters and the Japanese tea garden for one year. Also contracts : given for the supply of hay and feed. John | Rothschild & Co., Hooper & Jennings, H. Huddleston & Co. and West, EI- liott & Goi n were the successful bid- ders on groceri H. Aigeltinger and Somers & Co. received the feed con- Svmmes, on behalf of the Association, appeared be- ard to request that the leave of absence granted Mr. Wilcomb be ex- tended thirty Mr. Wilcomb has charge of the exhibits in the San Fran- cisco department at the fair. The re- quest was granted. The report of Acting Superintendent J. M. Cleary referring to the park preparations for the Knights Templar conclave was accepted. A petition from property holders was presented to the board requesting the | Commissioners to stop the speeding of | automobiles on the Ocean drive as en- dangering the safety of pedestrians. | The superintendent was requested to ask that a policeman be stationed on the drive to arrest automoblle owners that break this law. Steps were taken to prevent peddlers descending td'the beach from the drive- way through the openings for pedes- | trians by placing stakes in the en- | trances, The peddlers have brought | suit to restrain the board from order- | ing them off the beach. | Complaint has been made that hood- { lums enter the Japanese tea garden at | night, owing to the fact that a por- tion of the addition to the grounds is | unfenced. The superintendent was re- | quested to have the matter attended to. The board adjourned at 4:30. —_——— Eligible Engincers. The Civil Service Commission yes- terday announced the following eli- gible list of engineers in the Fire De- partment as the result of the recent examination held therefor: Herbert J. Temple, 91.8 per cent; Willlam M. Mullen, 90.5 per cent; John J. Doug- |las, 89.5 per cent; Edward F. Doug- {herty, 88 per cent; Matthew J. Can- non, 84.4 per cent; Charles F. Ander- son, 82.4 per cent; Albert H. Spiegel, 79.4 per cent; Thomas J. Daly, 79.1 per cent; Timothy J. Sheehan, 78.5 | per cent; Joseph A. Fitzpatrick, 77.9 | per cent; Almon S. Robertson, 77.2 | per cent; James H. Timon, 75.9 per cent; Joseph W. Belden, 75.5 per cent. —_—————— As a dressing and color restorer, Parker's Hair Balsam never fails to satisty. Parker's Ginger Tonic alleviates suffering. * Merchan fore the b days UNIONS MUST - DEFEND ACTS Injunction of Livery Stable Proprietor Is to Be Tried in Court on Merits | bration | America. A test case is to be made in the courts the right of labor unions to maintain pickets and prose- cute boycotts against persons and cor- porations employing non-union labor. involving Yesterday was set as the day for Judge Hunt to hear the order to show cause why the injunction against the Stal e- men's Union should not be made per- manent on application of E. G. Pierce, of the Nevada Stables, > business has suffered from the pickets and other representatives of the union who have tried to divert his | proprietor | whe | patrons. | Ex-Judge Maguire appeared for the union and T. C. Van Ne took care of the case for the plaintiff. | Hunt suggested that as the points in- volved were new here in the courts it ! would be well to submit | case as a test and try it upon facts. The attorneys for both sides agreed | with him and it was decided that the Stablemeh’s Union should answer on | Tuesday next and that the trial should be held on Thursday. 1 Upon the point involved there has been no judicial ruling this side of Chicago and there is an anxious inter- est in the outcome of the pending case. The Citizens’ Alliance is backing Pierce’s prosecution of the union. R iK‘\'IGHTS OF PYTHIAS { BOUND FOR NAPA CITY | Companies of the Uniform Rank Will Take Part in the Fourth of July Parade. The First Regiment, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, under command of Colonel W. J. Kidd, will go to Napa to-morrow. It will be in camp for three days and will partici- | pate in the Fourth of July celebration a. McKinley Company No. 3, Captain J. K. Ritter commanding, has chartered the steamer Zinfandel, which will Jeave Mission-street wharf at 1 p. m. on Sunday to take the sev- eral companies of this city and Oak-~ land to Napa and back. The members of the subordinate lodges have been invited to go with the San Francisco companies and par- ticipate in the celebration. San Francisco Company No. 56, Captain D. E. Masten commanding, will enter the competition drill and Phopes to bring back the first prize. The trip is under the management of Colonel D. V. Gilder, Coloner Otto Schiller, Captain J. K. Ritter, Cap- tain D. E. Easton, Lieutenant J. Basch, M. A. Cunning and M. B. Kim- ball. ————— Kerr Removed for Trial. United States District Judge de Ha- ven yesterday made an order remov- ing John Kerr to Honolulu for trial on the charge of beating and wound- ing Frank Ramos on board the trans- port Buford in the harbor of Naga- saki. Judge | the present | |ard Jose, | | liver the oration of the day. ol The two hundred and twenty-eighth birthday of the nation will be greeted with all the patriotic enthusiasm that befits the occasion. From dawn to dark the pandemonium of fireworks will reign, and throughout the night watchfires will blaze on the hills. The greater part of a Fourth of July cele- belongs by right to young He 1s amply provided this year with means for creating noise. The youth who will experiment with dynamite in a toy cannon and the boy who will “not know it was loaded” are to be the ob- jects of special consideration. Dr. Stephen of the Emergency Hospitals has ordered his entirc staff to report for duty on the Fourth. Un- less the victim of excessive pa- triotism is distributed over too great an area Dr. Stephen guaran- ees 1o patch him up. He wants his staff present in forece, in order that, in case of a rush, the right limbs will be sewed on the bodies to which they be- long. Of course the Fourth would not be fittingly celebrated without a parade. Every military and quasi-military or- ganization in San Francisco will march. Colonel J. C. O'Connor, with 175 aids, will lead the prc ion. The bugle will sound “Forward” at 10:30 a. m. At 2:30 the literary exercises will begin at the Alhambra Theater. Rich- the tenor, will sing “The Sword of Bunker Hill” and a chorus | of 100 voices will render other patriotic sorgs. Judge Frank Murasky will de- Concerts will be held at the following parks: Columbia Square, South Park Square, Duboce Park, Jefferson Square and Bernal In this manner the na- tional airs will be heard in all parts of the city at the same time. Magnifi- ARE READY TO WAKE ECHOES |[[N]S DISPUTE ON THE NATION’S BIRT OVER SOBRANTE Supreme Court Renders Its| Final Opinion in Famous Adams-Hopkins Land Suit | CLAIMS ARE | | ADJUSTED Contests Date Back to the Years When the Mexicans Held Sway in California The Supreme Court has handed down its final decision in the Adams-Hopkins suit, and the prolonged litigation over | the Sobrante is at an end. The argu- ments of the scores of claimants to the valuable Contra Costa County property are all answered, and there can be no | further appeal. The great tract of land is divided into numerous sections, more | than forty lawyers have one less case on their hands and the courts are rid of a hopelessly tangled suit. Most of | the original litigants have passed away. The Sobrante was granted to Jose| and Victor Castro by the Mexican Gov- | ernment in the spring of 1841. The tract consisted of 19,982.49 acres. The | Castros deeded away the entire prop-| erty two or three times, and certain un- | located parcels of it many times more. | Most of those who thought they had secured the whole or a part of the prop- | erty assigned their titles to others, | who in turn sold and devised their claims to others yet. There were mort- gages, sales and transfers without num- | ber according to the record. Then there were others who had settled on por- tions of the land and who claimed own- ership. | The contests appear to have begun shortly after the Castros acquired their title. The court could not delve very deeply into the early disputes through lack of data. The case just decided was begun sixteen years ago. The heirs of Edson Adams and asso- ciate claimants under a deed by Victor Castro get a portion of the property they sought. Emily B. Hopkins, against whom Adams brought suit for a part of the land he claimed, gets 232 acres. The Tripp faction loses its con- test. A part of the John Wilson claim is allowed. Wilson was supposed to have received one-tenth of the Sobrante as a legal fee for proving title. The action against some of the “set- tlers” is barred by the statute of limi- tations; in the cases of others the Ad- ams faction wins. Sarah A. Wilson and her associate claimants lose their fight. The deed of Victor Castro to John Frisbie and Ramon de Zaldo is held to have been illegal and to have invali- dated a large number of the claims. ————— A reward of fame and money awaits him | who supplies our needs with something better— as “Old Gilt Edge Whiskey.” Wichman, Lut gen & O -31 Battery, F., proprietors, * B3 - - cent displays of fireworks will be given at Eighteenth and Dolores streets and at Union and Stockton streets. | The following committee is in charge: | Colonel Charles B W. Edwards (secre hairman), George on (c ) A. Vaughan (as- | sistant secret - O’ Connor (grand mars D. Geary (chief of staff), Fred Rev Willlam _Rader homas F. 3 Rosenfeld, Rev. Caraher, Rev, ) Henry Bruner, F. | 1. Hilbert Hamilton' A | Bauer, F Benham, A Goustiau: phen A. Byrne, John J Charles H. merlad, A B. Treadwell, se A. Galland, Stephen Gla- nettoni, T. J. Sullivan, David Costello, M. H Squires. The main committee is divided into the following subcommitte Parade—J. Henry Bruner, T, T. Caraher, Wi William Kader, Rev. M 11 Gallagher, Levy, A. B John_J salland, A. Baver. Fireworks—Charles H. Sommer Frank French, M. H. Sanires. Printing and _press—George B. Benham David Costello, Stephen A. Byrne Finance—Max L. Rosenfeld, Fred N. Bent, Thomas F. Finn. Decoration—A. Goustiaux, Stephen Gianet- ton H. Hilbert Nothing as @ these LI us_cool as one of ASHABLE SHIRT WAIST SUITS like picture. Plain tailor tucked style front and back—dashes of red or white—full flaring walking length skirt. v ur W, Marks Bro MARKS xfios. ‘ 15¢ Silk Bel's, 2 GROS GRAIN SI buckles—GIRDL 20c Summer Weight Va‘§ts, WOME COTTON in 35¢ Women's Hose, 23¢. MACO YARN HOSE, with double heel and toe. Fast black—manufaetured expressly for MARKS BROS.—particularly nice for summer wear. 10 NECK, MMED TRI | | FLOWING MESH VEIL as pictured is one § | of the newest novelties. 115 yards long. All colors. WHITE DRESS as pictured, made of an J| elegant quality of lawn. Deep Bertha trimmed in embroidery. Yoke of hem- M| stitched tucks and insertion. ..Snappy Ribbon Specials.. IN Keavy Satin Gros Grain Ribbons | | | | | | Monday, 4th of July; CLOSED ALL DAY! The Home of Honest Values. ‘ S 1220-1222-1224 Market S HALE' 1 I"ALE'S. Saturday Extras at Hale’s Monday, July gth, the Store Will Be Closed All Day Extra inducements to lead you to do your extra buying at Hale’s to-day. If you share in these 95¢c Wash Skirts To-Day You'll do unusually well at an unusually good time. For what woman does not want a cooler summer skirt for her out- ing? Think of getting it at 95c—getting it as perfect in fit and style as any cloth skirt. Some of coutille, in black and white and blue and 'Whitc‘ full seven-gore flare, with deep hem, and each side gore trimmed with stitched straps on the bias—osc. Others in white pique, trimmed with 4 bands of beautiful insertion— gores on the bias—an entirely new effect and at osc. No woman who wants a new wash skirt will want to miss seeing them on the 2d floor to-day at gsc. The Latest Ideas. Veilings and Veils They are all here. All bright and new. Who does not want to get a new veil for the 4th? It will make the old hat look new and a new hat look better. At $1.00, $2.25—11 yards long, green and white, white and brown, white and blue and white, black, gray, red and champagne—or all blue—the new Chantilly net styles, with em- broidered lace borders. And there are chiffon hat veils—with hemstitched borders and chenille dots here and there—some are plain hemstitched—these 65c, $1.50. Buy Window Shades O0dd Widths—Odd Prices. 200 of them—with cords, brackets, etc. 22x30 inches wide—7 feet long—we want to sell them all to-day. If you have a window that these will fit, and you likely have, here’s a bargain you ought not to miss. The Water Colors 15¢ Each; Worth 30c and 40c. The Oil Colors 25¢ Each; Worth 70c. Hand-Made Panoche at 35c Ib It's delicious, far ahead of the average panoche you buy—made from pure ingredients, filled with grated nuts—it's a rich candy. We hope we have enough to go around—we were fortunate to get it at all to sell at 35¢c Ib. Chocolaf chips, 30c—usually 40c— Trowbridge's chocolate chips—mo- lasses center—most liked candy of the day—30c 1b. to-day. Chewing gum—32 packages Sc—Sweet ixteen—regular 5¢ packages—buy r over the Fourth. Buy at Hale's— 2 packages for 5c to-day. Roller Skates 48c Pair Roller extension skates—those ebonized wood rollers with strong leather straps. It’s another lot—so many boys and girls will be as glad to hear of it as we are glad to tell them of it to-d At 48c pair. Special Interest for Men in 2 £ Fancy Shirts, 37%c Stiff bosoms—made of fancy per- cales—Ilight or dark materials—pretty striped and figured patterns—separate cuffs to match. The short bosoms that men lke—all sizes, 14 to 17—well made—they fit splendidly—37%e¢ Sat urday. 50c for a New Belt for 4th If we could put a few of -them here to show you how pretty, how new and how low priced they are! Dainty crushed silk styles. with girdle back effects. in white, with gold har- ness buckles. Crushed Dresden silk effects, with small gold harness buckles. Soft leather be shed off black or white—with fanc buckles. Fancy silk styles—crushed effect, with dainty colored silk embroidered dots and gold buckles. But you will have to see them to appreciate their beauty. New Silk Gloves To Wear on the F The height of style and double tipped. “The Amsterdam.” At 50¢ and 75¢— With embroidery on the back white, 5 to & black, sizes 5 to ourth. Hose at 10c Foot Regular 12%4c and 15¢ values-—4-ply you y need it to prevent 4th fires. CUSTOMS CLERK STABS HINSELF George W. Branch of the Naval Office Loses His| Mind While at His Desk For a few minutes yesterday morn- | ing the Custom-house clerks and bro- the main floor kers on were thrown | into a tumult by the desperate at- | tempt of George Wilde Branch, a clerk in the naval office, to commit suicide by stabbing himsel’ in the throat with a steel er: Branch | was demented as a consequence of a nervous breakdown, which had been in progress for the last three years. The life of the demented man was saved by the prompt interference of Clerk Daniel Gorham, who seized Branch and disarmed him. The | wounds are two, and neither touched | an artery. Branch was sent to a san- | itarium. | In the drawer of his desk were | found a razor, a loaded revolver and] a Japanese dagger, and it had evi- dently been the clerk's intention to use one or more of these weapoas upon himself or some imaginary en- emy. | Branch's wife died several years ago and he took to drink. He was then afflicted with dropsy and weak | heart and until within a few months ago had been an inmate of a sani-| tarium in Berkeley for about a year. Since his return to work it was ob- served that he had flighty and moody spells, but as Re always did his work promptly and well and was courteous nothing was thought of it. At half past 9 o'clock yesterday morning Chief Clerk E. W. Maslin observed that Branch was #nder the influence | of liquor and he reproved him for it. Branch received the reproof with bad | grace and went to his desk mutter- | ing. On making his first appearance in the office in the morning Branch had told Clerk Gorham that he feared that something dreadful was about to happen to him and he requested Gor- ham to take care of him should the contingency arise. After Branch had gone muttering to his desk Gorham | stood near him. Suddenly and with- out a word of warning Branch picked up a steel eraser and jabbed himself | viciously in the throat. Gorham, Maslin and others sprang upon the desperate man, who continued his at- tempts to stab himself, and succeeded | in wresting the weapon from him. ! Branch’'s position is that of general | clerk and his salary is $1600 per an- | num. He was appointed on August 14, 1875. —_——— Daylight Excursion to Stockton. or to Antloch and return, 50c. The steamer | Columbia will leave Washington-street wharf on Sunday. July 3. at 9 a. m. For narticniars inquire Union Trabsport Co., phone Main 5724. —_— Check Was Worthless. A. E. Brooke Ridley’ swore out a warrant before Police Judge Mogan yesterday for the arrest of P. K. Jack- ." FE'ER son on a charge of passing a fictitious check. Ridley alleges that on June 25 Jackson hired an automobile from the Automobile Transit Company Post street, for himself and part friends and tendered in payme check for $27 50 on the California Safe 423 Deposit Company, purporting to be signed by “H. E. Morse.” No such man has an account there. Trachoma is Granulated Eyelids, Murine Eye Remedy cures this and other Eye troubles. makes weak eyes strong. A favorite in the home. . Unionists Invite Employers. The ablemen’s Union No. A. F. of L., will hold 2 mass meeting at the Turk-street Temple this eve ing, where the present strike and t difficulties existing between the un and the Stable Ow s’ Association will be discussed. The members of the Owners' Association will be re- quested to attend the meeting that ontroversy may be 8760, both sides of the heard. ADVERTISEMENTS. AT CUT PRICES. I'm the original cut-price man Nevertheless, I give the best service and the highest value. Try me with an order—and you'll continue. Here are some prices: DEVELOPING Roll of six, 10c; roll of tweive, 13¢. PRINTING. Solio finish, 3¢ to Se: velox f 6c. I have a full line of popular DAYLIGHT LOADING at the lowest prices. filled. THAT MAN PITTS, F. W. 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