The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 15, 1905, Page 5

> BASTILE'S FALL S CELEBRATED —— French Colonies of This City Observe Birthday of Lib- erty in La Belle France | ST e R ARE HELD Thousands Gather at Chutes and Join in Festivities That Last Till Early Morn EXERCIS The French people of this city and Oakland celebrated the 116th anniversary I ///?\(\g\\\fl, \,/' of the Fall of the Bastile yesterday at tbe Chutes and in Mechanics' Pavil- fon with putriotic exercises. The day is & national holiday in France, and wanderers from that republic observe it with es much patriotism as do their peo- ple at home. The Chutes, where the official celebra- tion was held, presented an appearance of g2y splendor. French and national flags were floating in the air from all points. The theater, where the exercises were beld during the afternoon, was artistic- &ily decorated with the flags of the two nations, and the pictures of Rooseveit and Loubet stood out in prominence. The literary and musical exercises were very impressive. Owing to the absence of A. Roncovieri, who is in the Bast, O. Boszio &cted as president of the day. The ex- es commenced with an overture, “William Tell,” by the orchestra. O. Bo- | =io read the programme, and an address | by Mayor Eugene E. Schmuus followed. | Consul E. L. Lanel made a short talk. | Marioc and Marie Roeckel sang ‘Les Rives de France.” Hon Julius Kahn CGelivered an address in English and M. Eobert Dupouey talked in the French tongue. “The Star-Spangled Banner” was & by Lucle Fichter and the na- aymn of France, “La Marseil- | was beautifully” rendered by M. | , Lhe audience joining him in The Knickerbocker Male t concluded the, afternoon's exer- by rendering “Le Chant du De- grounds were ople. A grand ball was . ilion and the multitude joined in otner festivities in honor of the French monarchy. Kahn's address in English | evening the ow full weil rymen owe to orget that the ite, and the hambeau gifted advis- | Elljott, St. Clair Jones, A. O. Perkins, NEW EMB THE COVETED PO- BITION IN A WALK. SABLE EQUINE WINS AT WIRE PR! COURT BAILIFF 0 WON Jumes Meredith, won. Samuel Horten, place. W. M. Davis, show. The race for the office of balliff of the Supreme Court has been finished. It looked like & dead heat up to al- most the last second, but Meredith de- veloped unexpected speed and came first under the wire. Captain Birlem was easlly fourth. . The next in line was Samuel Beckett. Some of the others who also ran are Joseph God- dard, George Dryden, Henry Angelo, G. A. Capen, Frederick Eiliott, Frank C. C. Duhain, W. H. Brown, J. C. Gould, B. MclLean Hardesty and E. I Robin- n. There were countless others who were entered in the race. A dozen were scratched and a large number of others were left at the post. The dectsion | cannot be disputed, for the Judges are the men who have the last say in near- ly every important dispute in Califor- nia. The tale of how “Jim"” Meredith gath- ered in the job will long be crooned to incipient statesmen at the political firesides of the Golden State. There were “pulls” of sufficlent strength to | tax the determination of any but the jurists of the high tribunal. There your own Jean “Discourse on the | ong Men" 1 upon fertile sofl, for ruition on the 14th day es had denied the right | o tax them with- { e British Parliament istry of the mother her colonies were burdensom&—but | f the civilized worid r tale wise were groan- n. But to them burden because it was gallingly oppressive! ere forced to supply the for great public im- national enterprises, not re, Mot for protection to t to ensble a reckiess, g court to wallow ndprofiigacy, ars there had been no e representatives of the avy was e w opl and, alas! all too fre- me famous court beauty e. the cry out against nest, het”” would quickly send him Bastille—that stern, ] structure—part fortress, part pris- od the mute embodiment of cruel- of absolutism. In that prison til death or some fortuitious e brought him a blessed relfef. der then that when the fierce, rage of the tolling masses, owed and subdued for so many, and sought 181 24 lain subdued and smoldering were when the fires of pa fanned into a raging, {rresistible ation, the torch and the cannon should en_brought quickly into requisition in confl have order to mccelerate and thoroughly complete the work of demolition and.annihilation. It was but the work of & few hours—and then— sll was over! The Bastille had fallen—the revolution had begun! CELEBRRATION AT PAVILION. There were many present at the exer cises held In the evening in Mechanics’ Pavilion who had attended the first San Francisco celebration, twenty-six years ago, of the Fall of the Bastile. Enthu- siasm was manifest on every hand and a fitting tribute was paid the French flag. | M. E. Raas acted an president of the | evening. Jean B. Perron sang “The Mar- seillaise,” and ““The Btar Spangled Ban- ne” was rendered by Mme. Lucle Fitcher. M. J. Lembla spoke of the enthusiasm of twenty-five years ago when for the first time the republic of France and Frenchmen residing on this coast cele- brated the Fall of the Bastile. The speak- er said he rejoiced to see So many of the older generation of Frenchmen assembled in the Mechanics' Pavilion to celebrate | with a younger generation the great na- tional holiday. He would not trespass on what the speaker of the evening, 8. J. Brun, might have to say, yet he could not let this great occasion pass without thanking the American population for their presence twenty-six years ago as | well as the existing occasion, and he hoped that France and the United States would always lead the nations of the world and work for & common purpose, the enlightenment of mankind. S. J. Brun, orator of the evening, dwelt on the fact that before the French revolu- tion the power of the King was enormous, and that the men of 1789 had not only ‘de- stroyed the Bourbon dynasty but had also well nigh rendered impossible the power of a single man over his fellow men The speaker recalled the great events which led to the Fall of the Bastile, how tlie court closed the Assembly hall where the Constituent Assembly met, and how the Assembly found another building and amidst great and becoming silence the Deputies swore never to separate until they had given a constitution to France. “But the King did not realize the change which had taken place in France until the demolition of his fortress,” sald the speaker, * ‘Listen,’ sald the Speaker of the Assembly to the King's last order. ‘He commands the Deputies to separate, but alas, for him, for his courtiers, for his ideas, it is not the same people had | popular throughout the State. | genial and accommodating and will un- . | Chiet Justice Beatty voted for W. M. were little tugs at the wires until the | unmakers of the work of Legislatures | were almost driven frantic. Meredith | won on his personal qualifications, with |a half-hearted indorsement by “Sad- | Eyed Jim” Kelly. The candldate successful is very He is doubtedly perform the duties of his new position to the satisfaction of the court and of outsiders who have deal- ings with the Justices. He is 2 stanch Republican, who has demonstrated his worth on many a hard-fought field. When Major Ezra Washburn joined the majority a few weeks ago there was a rush for his former position al- most before the body had grown cold in death. The applicants and their sup- porters came in squads and battalions and regiments to the seventh floor of the Parrott building. Each one wasted | much valuable judicial time and went | away confident of victory and sorry for | his “opponents, who were breaking down the doors to tell the jurists of | their numerous qualifications. | Samuel Horton was the “organiza- tion’s” candidate and at first he looked like a sure winner. On the first vote Justices Lorigan, McFarland and Hen- shaw declared themselves in favor of | Horton. Justice Angellotti, with the | support of Justices Shaw and Van Dyke, signified their approval of Captain Bir- lem, ex-prison official at San Quentin. | Davis, guard officer at Folsom, first, last and all the time. None of the jurists seemed Inclined to change his mind and as a vote of four was neces- sary for election the matter was passed. On the next round, two weeks later, the vote was unchanged, except that Jus- tive Van Dyke is reported to have | switched to Davis. There the matter | rested. Supreme Court Clerk Frank Jordan had meanwhile dispensed with the ser- vices of Meredith in the Los Angeles office because the latter did not do as his superior thought best In matters | having no connection with the official | duties of his position. Jordan recom- mended him for his ability and put | Robert Dunlap in his place. The Jus- tices all know Meredrth and when he applied for the position of balliff at- tention was pald to his remarks. A compromise seemed the only thing pos- sible and a little quiet work was done to end the fight. The rumor originated from, no one | knows where, that the courteous Jus- | tice Angellotti and the affable Justice | Shaw aid the fine Italian work neces- The political | organizations should consider both these gentlemen when heavy engineer- ing is needed. Both asserted in chorus yesterday, “There is no politics in the Supreme Court. We voted spontaneous- ly for Meredith without previous cau- | cus or discussion.” | When the vote took place at 11:29 | o'clock yesterday morning Chief Jus- tice Beatty stood by his guns and sup- orted Davis, Justice Lorigan still up- | held the Horton standard, but Justices Angellotti, Shaw, Henshaw, Van Dyke and McFarland carried the day. The position is worth $125 a month and is for life. The dJduties consist of looking wise and collecting the salary. Captain Poole, the other balliff, says he will continue to discharge his duties in the same spirit zs before and is rejoiced to have some one to assist him. Poole will be promoted to a generalship and | sary to turn the trick. Meredith will hereafter be called “colonel” in memory of this famous fight. ey listening.’ Old ideas no longer sway men’s minds, passive obedience no longer rules the Assembly,—no, it is a new gen- eration of men who know that thelr country is ripe for liberty, and with a word, with a look, they dig an immense chasm between the past which crumbles and the present. “The Fall of the Bastile has its les- sons, It has also its warnings. Personal power in the heart of man is not yet de- stroyed, and desire to live upon one's fel- low beings not yet done away with. The lesson is to fight personal power where- ever found, and the warning to see the fate of men who have too much pre- sumed on the credulity of their fellow beings. France has had its dark days since '89, but she has always come out victorious in the end and the attempted nation and |-enslaving of the people of the. has been of short duration.” | every THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1005. DETECTIVE SPEEDSIFFENSE HAS TOWARD CANADA. LORDINS LEAR ENTERTHINIG Knows Audiences’ Wants, as Does Glickman With His Yiddish Play Company MUCH “COMIC RELIEF” Tragedy Is Not Lacking, but " Good Parts Are- Obscured by Incongruity of Piece Moshele, the Jewish King Lear, blind, hears his daughter—the Cordelia daugh- ‘ter—sobbing at his misfortunes. He asks the servant, starving like himself under the cruel daughter's reign:, ‘Do I mnot hear some one sobbing?” “*No, master,” says the faithful servant, gripping his plexus, “it is only my stomach rolling. This is “King Lear” as seen by Jacob Gordin, who four years ago sprung the Jewish King Lear upon a waiting world. It is one of the most characteristic bits in the pleee, the same nalve, primitive mixture of comic and tragic ruling throughout. Mr. Gordin probably knows what his audiences want. Certainly. Mr. Glickman knows, and knowing gives it to them with both hands and a tiger. Otherwise I think that Mr. Glickman would hardly consent to permit his Moshele—the King Lear—that in some points touches greatness, to be obscured, canceled, by the incongruous comedy surrounding it. This, mostly, is Gordin's fault, but not all. Gordin supplies an artless—and blasphemous—‘‘comic relief” time the situations b strained. Mr. Glickman helps him i giving the role of the servhnt (the into the bands of Schoenholtz, wl couldn’t be anything but funny if he would, wouldn’'t if he could, and shouldn’t if he would. I think even that Mr. Schoenholtz, when he comes on with his throat striped with sinews like a Hindoo Famine Fund patient, {s momen- tarily trying to be serious. But it is a pity to waste him that way, and anyway Mr. Schoenholtz can't get wasted that way. ¥ But as I said before, this is probably what the audience wants. Last night the Columbia audience, that rippled full to the last seat in the house, laughed ana cried with the players; said “Oh!"—long drawn out and’ pitiful—when the cruel daughter would not give papa to eat ana “Do you see that now?’ when the shrunken mamma of the second act comes in. The story goes that Moshele, a rich Jew, desiring to go to Palestine for a kind of’ pilgrimage, makes over to his three daughters his property. The elder two are married, the younger not mar- riedybut engaged to a ‘“‘German’ teacher of advanced views. She also is advanced, a new woman, in fact. Wants to be a doctor, and her father with a racial and conservative prejudice flouts her for it. It is an obvious flout, even to the un- Yiddish eye, for Mr. Glickman slaps the young lady in the face with a document he happens to have in his hand. Lucky it was not a chair leg. Of course, the daughters and their husbands get control of the money and starve papa and mamma and the faithful servant. But, in spite of the cruelty, the wild nailvete of the thing, Mr. Glickman's Moshele has many thrills. When roused by his son-in-law’s abuse of the mother, he thunders “thief!” at him, and drags away the keys of the house, there was a tremendous dignity and passion, a maj- esty even in the acting that will not be easily forgotten. And there were many moments of almost equal power. Miss Clara Raffalo was the Jewish Cordelia, and sincere and effective. Miss Eva Katz, the red-headed comedian of “Gabriel,” was Gittele, the cruel daugh- ter, and shrewish enough if not convinc- ingly cruel. Mr. Goldberg was her hus- band, Charef, and the villain primo, and Bernard Schoengold virile and likeable as the teacher. The rest fitted well into the picture. At the matinee to-day and to-morrow “The Interrupted Wedding” is the bill, “The Jewish Priest” for this evening and to-morrow night “Kol Nidrey.” BLANCHE PARTINGTON. « s . The efforts of Miss Florence Roberts and her clever associates yesterday aft- ernoon at the California Theater, in aid ot their beloved confrere, Hobart sos- worth, met with gratifylng success. A large audience greeted the players, and a substantial sum, which it is supposed may reach $1500 when all the returns are in, will be realized. The audience included nearly all the actor folk in town, who gave themselves up to the tender mercies of the fair pro- gramme pirates. Max Figman gave $2 for his and occupied a box with Miss Ade- laide Manola, who also sold programmes. Little Ollle Cooper thade the record sale of the handsome souvenirs, and Elizabeth ‘Woodson, Merle Maddern, Edythe Chap- man, Oza Waldrop, Edna Ellsmere, Ada Lewis, Adele Farrington, Lillian Al- bertson, Ruth Allen, Anita Allen, Linda Ardvidson and Grace Goodall were all kept busy with the sale. The programme was an exceptionally interesting and generous one. It opened with an act from “Nell Gwynne,” in which Miss Roberts appeared to delight- ful advantage as pretty Nell, and Paul Gerson as a distinguished King Charles. The garden scene from “Faust,” with Lewis Morrison in his famous role of Mephisto, followed—Lucius Henderson as Faust and Miss Roberts as Marguerite, After the act a letter from Hobart Bos- worth was read by Max Figman, in which Mr. Bosworth thanked the participants and the audlence for their kindly feeling in beautiful and touching language. In the letter Mr. Bosworth sald: “I have al- ways felt myself a Californian in spirit, If not in birth, and it is a great happi- ness to me that the noble response to my need came from a Californian woman, affording me the comfort and sympathy and the ease of mind and body in my long struggle for health, and that’it is you, whom I may call by brothers and sisters of the Golden State, who have so gener- ously responded to her appeal., It has much lightened my burden to feel that this so necessary ald comes to me from the golden hearts of my ‘home folks." “I have a kind soul that would give you th i anks, And knows not how to do it but with tears.” Three violin solos, delightfully given by Wenzel Kopta, accompanied by Fred Maurer, the “‘Ballade of Despair” sung by Mr. Bermingham, the part .of the poet played by Miss Roberts, and the “trial scene” from the “Merchant of Venice” conciuded the programme. —— Theatrical Mechanics to Meet. The convention of the Theatrical Me- chanics’ Association will open in this ecity next Monday and continue for five days. An elaborate entertainment pro- gramme has been arranged by the local union, including trips to various parts of the city and surrounding points. —_— A Bottle of Ink E 1s mighty unhandy when you are going about. A vacation necessity is a Waterman Ideal or One filling will last doesn’ HEpoElicies S e e e @1 of confidence. for 'EXtraditiQn Process. Collins Wires to Jacob Meyer That Affairs Are “O. K.” Although George D. Collins is under arrest in British Columbia and spends his nights in the cold of & prison cell, and Detective Thomas Gibson is hurry- ing north with legal documents from the courts, the Governor of the State and from the authorities of Washington, all requesting the extradition of the accused bigamist, yet the man whose secret flight from San Francisco last Friday night surprised even his most intimate friends, feels confident that he will never be brought back to his native city to stand trial. Yesterday afternoon Jacob Meyer, an attorney who has been employed in Collins’ office for the last ten years and is a true friend of the fugitive, received a telegram from his former employer, fndicating that the runaway lawyer is still in g most hopeful mood. It reads as follows: “VICTORIA, July 14, 1905. “Jacob S. Meyer, San Francisco—Dear Jake: Don’t worry. Everything is O. K. “GEORGE D. COLLINS.” Following this message came written instruction to his representative request- ing that certain papers be forwarded im- medlately. What these were Meyer said that he could not tell without a breach One of the documents gnust have been the indictment found yesterday by the Grand Jury, for Meyer was In the District Attorney’s office yes- terday afternoon and tnere he asked to be given a copy of the indictment alleg- ing perjury against Collins. MEYER ALSO CONFIDENT. Meyer feels confident that the authori- ties will never be able to bring the fugi- tive attorney from the Dominion of Can- ada, and his views are shared by many members of the bar who practice in San Francisco, ‘“They will never get him,” sald Meyer to a representative of The Call yesterday afternoon. “Coliins is too clever to be caught once he has made his escape. He knew just what course the District Attorney would pursue, and he carefully weighed his chances before he made a move. Of course he did not tell me this nor did he tell me that he was going away, but I know from the papers that he asked me for in the tele- gram that he has a defense that gives him a good chance of keepl.g away from the courts of this State. He has em- ployed the best legal talent in British Columbia. to fight with him for freedom, and I share his feeling that he will come through ‘0. K." " Coliins’ actions in Canada are charac- teristic of his whole career in San Fran- cisco. With all the energy of his master mind he prepared a technical plea to have his case dismissed. Failing in this he set about applying for a writ of ha- beas corpus, He will fight the grounds on which District Attorney Byington hopes to have him extraditea, and will likely attempt to sihow that the indict- ment Itself is bad. DETECTIVE GIBSON LEAVES. Detective Thomas Gibson left late last night for Canada.. He.will stop off at Sacramento and there secure the neces- sary documents for extradition from Lieutenant Governor Anderson, who is acting Governor while Governor Pardee is with his stricken daughter in Portland. Gibson should reach Victoria by July 18 at the latest and he will set about at once to secure the extradition of the runaway lawyer. If the matter is taken to the courts of Canada Gibson will se- cure legal counsel and fight out the case in that way. He will keep in close touch with Chief Dinan and District Attorney Byington. The affidavits of six witnesses to the alleged perjury of Collins were taken when the trial of the accused bigamist was called yesterday morning before Judge Lawlor. These were carried by Detective Gibson in his hurried trip to the north. Thomas E. Curran, an attor- ney at law, swore that he was present at the wedding of Collins to Charlotta E. Newman. Mrs. Collins No. 1 told of the wedding, and Willlam Newman, her brother, and Florence Newman, the sis- ter, testified that they were present at the wedding and- heard the marriage vows spoken. Notary Public A.'J. Henry testified that he verified the answer in which Collins swore that ue did not marry Charlotta Newman, the statement on which the charge of perjury is based. County Clerk J. J. Grief swore that he placed the answer on file. District Attorney Byington and Judge Lawlor held a consultation yesterday morning and decided that it would be unnecessary to send the witnesses them- selves to Canada. They addressed an- other message to Chief Langley of Vic- toria, asking If Collins cannot be re- turned without witnesses, now that the indictment has been found and the bench warrant issued. They decided to send authenticated copies of the law of per- jury 1 California certified by the Sec- retary of this State. MUST SEND WITNESSES. But their pluns were changed late last night when they received a tele- gram from Chief of Police Langley of Victoria stating that they would be compelled to send witnesses, just as though Collins were on trial in the courts of San Francisco on the charge of perjury. One witness and the au- thenticated statements of the others | will be sufficient to suit the Canadian court. It is nct likely that Mrs. Col- lins No. 1, her brother or her sister will be sent under any circumstances. Attorney Thowas E. Curran is the.man who will undoubtedly be the' one se- lected. He is both a witness to the mar- riage and an expert on the law of per- Jury in California. But the casc 18 so important that it is not unlikely that District Attorney Byington will go himself to see that | no possible means of forcing the ex- tradition shall be left untried. Both he and Judge Lawlor are determined that the runaway lawyer shall be punished. In case the District Attorney goes he will leave on the train to-night. His presence at the commencement of the proceedings would materially aid the cause of the State. The offices of George D. Collins in the Crocker bullding were stripped of their luxurious furniture yesterday. Frank W. K fight for the property of her husband, baum-mg‘m ‘consid- money in but | Labor Clarion—H. time . . The last that he received from my hands was several months ago, and that was only $50.” g L R American Consul Instructed. SACRAMENTO, July 14.—Late this afternoon the Governor’'s office recefved & telegram from Acting Secretary of Btate Adee stating that he had instruct- ed the American Consul at Victoria, B. C., to request the provisional arrest of George D. Collins, wanted at San Fran- cisco on a charge of perjury in con- nection with his marital experiences. Adee’s action was taken in response to & request' forwarded by Acting Gov- ernor Alden Anderson yesterday. LA Ay COLLINS OUT OF JAIL. ’ Is Allowed to Go Under Charge of Special Officer. VICTORIA, B. C., July 14.—George D. Collins, remanded until July 19 for trial for extradition on a charge of perjury alleged to have been committed in San Francisco, was released to-day from the jail ‘n care of a speelal offi- cer, detalled to guard him at his own expense. His wife, who spent the night in jail with him, joined her mother at the Drlard Hotel. Collins spent several hours in the llbrary of the law courts looking up thke law of Canada regard- Ing perjury, so as to be in readiness for the trial of his case on the 19th, Wwhen witnesses are expected from San Francisco to glve evidence against him. Mrs. McCurdy, mother of Mrs. Col- Uns, for whom, as well as for her daughter and Collins, bench war- rants have been issued in San Fran- cisco, has arrived in Victoria and is at the Driard Hotel. She came to Vie- torla from Seattle via Vancouver and registered at the Driard Hotel under an assumed name. Collins was returned to the city jail after dinner, which was served in his apartments at the Driard Hotel. Mrs. Collins returned to the jail with her husband to share his fncarceration un- til the morning, when he will be re- leased again in charge of the specially detailed officer. NON-UNION MEN FROM THE EAST Party of Strike Breakers Arrives to Fill Vaecant Places in - Print Shops A party of printing strike breakers, con- sisting ' of twenty-six persons, nl:rlvad here yesterday from St. Louis and the members were quartered in the shops cf the Commercial Printing Company, where accommodations were supplied for their welfare. A. C. Bremer of the Greeley Printery of St. Louis conducted the party to the coast for the Typothetae of San Francisco. Among them were two women and two children, who will be employed in the living apartments of the shop. Fourteen of the men are compositors, four pressmen and one a lithographer. They will all secure positions with the Commercial Printing Company. Efforts were made to Increase the party, but Manager Bremer was unsuccessful, hav- Ingt, In fact, lost one man on the way out. Fearing that they would be attacked by union sympathizers, yesterday, the car which contained the strike breakers was cutl off from the train when the Oakland mole was reached and the rty was brought to San Franelsco h?nu.ylm:ll launch. It is claimed that armead guards stood over the men and refused to let them leave the train, once they were in California, but this is denfed by the Typothetae. - NO VIOLENCE OFFERED. A landing was made at the Pacific Mail docks and the new arrivals were taken hurriedly up to the Commercial printing house, Mission and First streets. No vio= lence was attempted by the union men and the party was safely housed without mishap. It is said that three of the men who e in the party from St. Louls have left the house of the Commercial Company and refused the hospitality of Manager G. F. Neal, saying that they were promised hotel accommodations and better protection when they left the East. Ex-Supervisor E. C. Hughes' shop was surrounded yesterday evening by a crowd of union men ‘and a fight ensued after the working hours. A slight disturbance was created in front of the Dettner-Wilson Press, also, last night, but no interfer- ence with the strike breakers was at- tempted. OFFICERS ELECTED. The regular weekly meeting of the San Francisco Labor Council was held last night at 1159 Mission street, with Presi- dent Will J. French in the chair. Nomi- nations for officers to be elected -were made as follows: President, Will J. French; vice president, A. C. Rose; corresponding secretary and business agent, W. P. McCabe; financial sec: P. H. Ooyle and P. Sherburg; treasurer, D. Me- Lennon; sergeant at arms, A. Tledeman; board of trustees—C. Shuppert, Miss S. Hagan and John Kean; executive committee and board of administration, J. K. Doyle, W. Delaney, J. , 8. Stansbury, J, J. , A. C. Rose, Cohn, Gus Ungerman, George Berry, E. Kraut, D. Schwarting, H. J. Griffith and T. Summers; law and legislative committee, Miss A. C. Waldron, Miss A. Mullin, T. E. Zant, Miss A. C. Bruelderly, A. E. Hooper, R. ber ton, J. Kenney and J. O. Walsh; label league committee—J. O. Walsh, J. J. O'Neill, Miss R. Stone, W. Brill, J. Jacoby, G. Ungerman, T. C. White and R. W. Kittle; directors of L. White and D. McLen- non. Other nominations will be made at the next meeting for these offices. A At the last meeting of the Laborers’ Protective Union No. 8944 the following officers were elected and installed: President, Peter T. Kelly; vice president, John McCarthy; ing “secretary, J. | Weldemann: financtal secretary, L. B. Higgh i P. y ehr business. committee—E. 3 ve K% O'Riley, Joseph O'Donnell, James A. Flanagan, O'Leary, Patrick Tierney, James Re- E-.wnnmm-.m_n'r. 1y and J. 'Weidemann; delegates to Trades Councli—E. J.' B O'Riley, M. O'Leary, P. Weidesans, B. TRy, T T O’ Connor, Eflrfl-’m ames F. Mc- F. Donnigan, J. J. Boyce and Edward James T. McManus, ‘Joe O'Donnell and glofil’tommm“:t. Saturday a half-holiday for street sweepers. The third annual picnic of the Cloak- P. | by the Aeceused Men Given in the Land Fraud Cases in Portland TWO OCCUPY THE STAND Dr. Van Gesner and Marion | R. Biggs Tell of Connec- tion With Timber Filings PORTLAND, July 14.—Dr. Van Gesner, co-defendant with Congressman John Newton Willamson and United States issioner Biggs in the trial for sub- ornation of perjury, supplemented by the testimony of two minor witnesses, pre- sented the first evidence of the defense before Judge de Haven M the Circuit Court this forencon. The other witnesses were M. E. Brink and Isom Cleek, the latter a saloon-keeper, and both of Prine- ville. The substance of their testimony was that they had heard two or three of the entrymen say they had no comtract with Van Gesner and Willlamson. Dr. Van Gesner testified that he had been driven from his leased ranges by the sheep war and had been forced to other pastures. He had consulted with Attor- neys Biggs and Barnes, and was assured by them that he had a perfect right to lend money on timber claims. He tnen made known his desire to acquire more rango and offered to lend money on claims. With reference to various entry- men, whose names were mentioned, Dr. Van .Gesner averred that he had in no way entered into any contract or agree- ment, indirectly or otherwise, to purchase any of their claims upon their receiving patents. He sald that he loaned the money and took measures to secure fit. District Attorney Heney falled to connect Congressman Williamson with meetings and conversations with witnesses for the Government. Heney subjected Dr. Ges- ner to a most critical cross-examination. The testimony of the latter was but lit- tle shaken. Dr. Van Gesner made several admissions this afternoon, how- ever, that will be of value to the Gov- ernment in summing up its case. Marion R. Biggs, the Land Commis- sioner, this afternoon added his testimony for the defense. He followed closely the line of testimony elicited from Dr. Van Gesner under direct examination. Biggs will be subjected to cross-examination to- morrow. —_——— VICE ADMIRAL JORGE MONTT ARRIVES HERE FROM CHILE Leaves Home for Tour of World and to Inspect Foreign Navies. Vice Admiral Jorge Montt arrived here from Chile on the City of Para yester- day. The admiral's mission abroad is to look into modern naval problems, with the idea in view of lending assistance in the reconstruction of the Chilean navy. He will remain in San Francisco until July 22, when he will sail for the Orient on the steamship Korea. He will visit Yokohama and Hongkong, and possibly Manila. He will then proceed on to the Continent and England, and from there sall for the United States. He expects to be back here again within a year. The admiral is accompanied by his sec- retary, Ernesto Onfray. With him are also three friends, Fernando Suberca- seaux. Carles Subercaseaux and Marcelo A. Mena, capitalists, who, however, will part company with the admiral here and go to Europe by way of New York. They expect to meet again somewhere on the Continent. The admiral was met at the steamer by Carlos von Buren and Hall McAllls- ter and driven to the Palace Hotel —_————————— SOUTH SAN FRANGISCO TO HAVE BRICK FACTORY Plant Soon to Be Established Which ‘Will Give Employment to Fifty Men. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, July 14— Within two weeks work will be com- menced on a new industry in this town. A brick manufacturing company has been negotiating for some time with representatives of the South San Fran- cisco Land and Improvement Company to secure an available site for such a plant. The general locality was deemed well fitted for such an under- taking and after some discussion a site was selected and purchased on Lin- den avenue, near the Southern Pacific depot. The new concern will employ fifty men and will shortly be in full operation. . —————— Strong saving Inducements are offered rent payers in our REALTY COLUMNS. The installment plan is a safe saving bank propesition. The Real Estate man will explain. See the Sunday Ads. ——— makers’ union is announced for to-mor- row at Schuetzen Park. The union ap- pointed the following committee for its arrangement: H. Gross, H. Chemnick, L. Freed, B. Fink, I. Malinger, 1. Jacoby, J. Greenspan, C. Schwartzberg, S. Nalpin and M. Goldstein. —_—ee——— KICKED BY HORSE.—Harry Knorofly, a peddler, was kicked by a horse and suftered & fracture of the right leg. } | | WANENY MAKES - ITS INNINGS| REPLY TO WIFE Gibson Leaves With the Papers |pestimon Tells of Jewels and Money Given to Her During Six Years of Married Life BOTH APPEAR IN COURT Does Not Know What She Did With the Coin, but Gets Temporary Alimony Special Dispatch to The Call SAN JOSE, July 14.—-The divorce suit brought by Mabel H. McAneny against George B. McAneny, the aged million- aire who lives at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco and his ranch at Law- rence, was up before Judge Welch this morning on a motion to restrain the de- fendant from disposing of any of his property. Testimony tending to show extravagance on the part of Mrs. Me- Aneny was given by McAneny, and she contradicted him, claiming that she provided only for her comfort. The suit for divorce is based on extreme cruelty and inhuman treatment. Mrs. McAneny was accompanied in court by her mother, Mrs. Mastick, ami her maid. Her counsel was Lloyd Rob- bins of San Francisco. The aged mil- lonalre was alone. He was represent- ed by Jackson Hatch, Louls Oneal and Archibald Barnard. Mrs. McAneny's counsel asked that her husband be restrained from dis- posing of his property and withdrawing som.e $800 he has on deposit in the Bank of California. An affidavit was fled by McAneny attacking the sufficiency of the appHcatior for an injunction and denying the charges of crueity. He also denied that he owns mining property valued at $1,000,000 or that he intended to dispose of it. He alleged that his wife was extravagant and that she was pospessad of more wealth than he. On the stand McAneny sald that he had given his wife during their stx years of married life $25.000 worth of Jewels, $10,000 for a trip to Europe and Eastern watering resorts, $3500 for a trip to the Colorado Grand Canyon and between $50,000 and $99,000 in cash. He had allowed her $1500 a month for spending money, he said. He had sold $200.000 worth of property in New York City to do this. He admitted owning property in New York and mining prop- erty in Arizona and Mexico, but he would not fix their value, admitting it was anywhere from a few thousand to five millions. Mrs. McAneny said what she recelved was necessary for her comfort. She did not know what she had done with what she had received. Her expenses at the Vendome were $390 a month. and she 4id not see how she could live for less. She admitted buying flne dresses, but her station demanded them, she sald. Judge Welch made an order allowing Mrs. McAneny 3500 for counsel fees, $250 a menth alimony and $25 as court expenses. The alimony will commencs from the filing of the suit and continue during the pending of the divorce. —————————— Well-Known Raliroad Man Dies. W. W. Brown, who was traveling freight agent of the Chicago, Milwau- kee & St. Paul Rallroad and one of the best known railroad men on the coast, died late Thursday night in an Oakland hospital of typhold fever sup- posed to have been contracted during a recent visit to Nevada. Deceased was a native of Petaluma, 42 years of age, and leaves a widow and two chil- dren—a son and a daughter. The fu- neral will take place to-morrow from his late residence, 116 Twelfth street, Oakland, and wil be attended by a large number of tae. raflroad traffic men of this city, with whom Brown had been associated in a business way for many years. ————— Policeman Loses His Job. Policeman Frederick A. Daurheim who has been in trouble on a number of occa~ and insubordination: making a false report, and on June 4 with intoxication. The making of a false report consisted of an excuse the police- man made for his failure to report off duty on time. Daurnheim was found gulity on all three charges. PALO ALTO, July 4—Mare Mentor, of 657 Green street, San Francisco, came to Palo Alto yesterday in search of his cou- sin, Louis Arce, a former Stanford stud- ent, who left Mentor’s home July 3, prom~ ising to return the next day. spent some time hunting for him and to-day found him living quietly here with friends. Arce sald he had no idea his relatives were worried over his ab- sence and at once returned home. e — ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 14—The Naval Academy officials h:; been notified 3 EIGHT inger stores v SAN FRANCISCO «7 AND VICIMITY SAN FRANCISCO 1580 Market St 210 Stockton St. Singer Sign when in need of a Sewing Machine or Supplies. Needles for all males of Sewing Machines