The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 15, 1905, Page 10

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1905. CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS FOR BOYS If you realize the common sense of getting something good in the clething line for the boy for Chrisl’mas, come to-day----the logical time for making your selections. Den't wait too long. Come while the stocks are replete with heliday things, and well try to relieve you of the burden of choosing. We suggest, for example: Youths’ long pants suits in brown plaids, solid blacks, blues and grays in the new long cut double breasted models. Our prices. . $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 A tasty Deep Saflor Collar Suit in blue, brown, gray and tan; made byAmerica’s best crafts- men. Our price. ...$5.00 Knee pants suits with double breasted coats in rich plaids for boys from 7 to 16 years old. Our price .... $3.95 A nice warm Reefer in plain goods, ornamented beautifully on the sleeves in red and white. Qur price. ... $5.00 A neat Russian overcoat for the little fellows; rich in colors or plain effects. Many to se- lect from. Our price $5.00 USEFUL LITTLE GIFTS FOR BOYS our boys’ shop to-day. In these, as in the larger things, such as Suits and Over: Will have a special coats, you will find pdihst&k?fi’g &15fkmanship, harmonious beauty and serviceableness. We name just a few of the littler things here: Boys’ Shirts 50c to $1.00; Sweaters $1.00 to $2.50; Caps of all sorts 50c to $2.00; Underwear 50c to $1.00; Fancy Suspenders, in box 25c and 50c; Neckwearin pretty patterns 25c and 50c;Gloves 50c and $1.00 OPEN EVENINGS TILL CHRISTMAS =———FRE[== BEAUTIFUL TOYS KEARNY ST. AND UNION SQUARE AVE. E 3 AUTHORITIES ON FASHIONS® COLLINS STILL ENTERS DENIAL |Defendant Spends Uncom- fortable Day on the Stand Under Cross-Examination O v George D. Collins spent a doubly un- comfortable day yesterday on the witness stand in Judge Lennon’s courtroom when he uttered repeated denials to the ques- tions of District Attorney Byington, | punctuated by fits of coughing, the de- fendant suffering from a cold and ulcer- ated throat. Collins was finally allowed by the court to visit a physician during the afternocon, an adjournment being taken until 10 o'clock this morning. Little new testimony was elicited during the day’s cross-examination of the wit- ness by Byington. Questions regarding Collins’ association with the Newman family, his account of the marriage cer- emony and of his trip to British Colum- bia were asked, and not once during the entire day did the witness confine his answers to “Yes” or “No.” He frequently was checked In long explanations and evasions, constantly objected to Bying- ton's method of examination and claimed the District Attorney continually misrep- resented his former testimony. / A transcript coming from British Co- HOUSEROLD LOAN Co DON'T WAIT UNTLL IT IS TOO LATE TO BUY Holiday Wanls LET US SUPPLY YOU NOW . lumbia, showing what purports to be l_ Sollins’ v bef: h A Temporary Loan | cies, ey bt e toue prosecution. Collins’ answers in this tes- timony showed variance with his present answers on the stand. Wherever these differences appeared they were shown, and Collins sald that the transcript was wrong and that he did no’ make the an- swers accredited to him. The prosecu- tion intends to prove the verity of the transcript by witnesses present at the time the testimony was given, and it will be offered in evidence. LETTERS TO CHARLOTTA. Letters of the defendant to Charlotta, showing that his Interest in her was per- | sonal in {its nature, were introduced | Many of them show merely perfunctory | interest, but the following extracts were taken by the District Attorney to mean that Collins had more than the interest | of a brother-in-law In the welfare of | Charlotta: SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 1888. My Dear Charlotta: | " Your letter of the 17th mst. ON YOUR FURNITURE, PIANO, HORSE, VEHICLE, SALARY, Etc. WILL TIDE YOU OVER Easy Payments, Low Rates, No Delay or Publicity, New Plan. was yesterday received by me, its receipt affordire me Inex- pressible pleasure, as is and eves will be the | case with all ygur letters. | You would have me to understand that the thunderstorm not obly didn't scare you, but | that you enjoyed it. I would like to believe “Loan Headquarters” 202-203 Callaghan Bldg., . MarKet & McAllister you have sald in effect tnat you were not fiightened, I will believe you, the more espe- clally as I troubled myself considerably about you while that storm was raging, thinking that you Were trembling with fear. CITY, Feb. 26, '80. My Dear Charlotta: You will recollect that the other evening you spoke about taking dancing lessons. 1 feel that I owe it to you as a strict obliga- tion to protect your welfare from any and evervthing that might have the least tendency to imperil it. Now there is no objection to dancing in {tself, unless it be that it {s a non- eensical amusement—it being eomewhat ludi- crous that dignified .human beings should bob up and down and twirl and twist around like #0 many jumping-jacks. COLLINS AS A MORALIST. That, of course, is an objection, but there is & more serious objection tnan that. It {s this: As a general thing dancing furnishes the op- portunity of indulgences that are at variance with propriety, to say the least, and experience has shown that the great majority of persons who participate in this very questionable emusement do so principally for the purposs of avalling themselves of the opportunity I have Just referred to. For your own welfare I must insist that you refrain from learning dancing. Affectionataly, GEORGE. The defendant has denied that he wrote any letters to Charlotta, except at the request of Agnes. Collins asserted that his reference to the Newman family as ‘“‘the Newmans' was not a term of reproach, although he admitted that he had much to reproach them for. The statement caused a smile to visit the face of Joseph Tobin, who was present yesterday for the first time. A watch was iIntroduced in evidence by the prosecution engraved “From George to Charlotta. Christmas, 1888." = Collins maintained that he never saw or heard of the watch before, and added that Char- lotta had an uncle named George living in Sacramento. ————————— Accused of Passing Bogus Check. Clarence Colman, secretary of the Colann Company, 848 Mark®t street, ADVERTISEMENTS. DISFIGURED BYECZEMA Wonderful Change in a Night, In a Month Face was Clear as Ever. ANOTHER CURE BY CUTICURA “I hed eczema on the face for five months, during which timeIwasinthe care of ghyaidnl. My face was so dis- figured I could not go out, and it was going from bad to worse. A friend recommended Cuticura. The first night after I washed my face with Cuticura Soap, and used Cuticura Ointment and Resolvent, it changed wonderfully, From that day I was able to go out, and in a month the | that, but it is difficult for me to convince my- self that just at the time when it would be likely that your timidity would get the better view the scene with a SQIH, I have un- confidence in your capabilities, and, us PHONE SOUTH 922. of you you would complacency truly wonderful. bounded WEEKLY CALL, $1.00 PEE YEAR, treatment had removed all scales and mbafit;c}rm face was as clearasever. . J. Soth, 31 (sigued) T, . Sot 517 Stagg Steest, obtained a warrant from Police Judge Mogan yesterday for the arrest of J. Crossmann on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Crossmann got Colman to cash a check on Decem- ber 9 for $60, it is alleged, on the repre- sentation that he had money on deposit with the American National Bank. He never had any money on deposit at that bank. —_——————— Charles Lyons, the London Tatlor. Both stores will remain open during the evenlni of the holiday season un- til 8 o'clock. 721 Market st., near 38rd, and 122 Kearny st., Thurlow block. * Corner Polk and Bush Streets TELEPHONE EAST 664. OPEN EVENINGS CITRON, LEMON AN£ ORANGE PEEL, Ib 1 Nabisco Wafers -large box, 20¢ All flavors—'‘New ¥ Emai) boxes, 100 NEW GOLDEN DATES, 8 Ibs. 20c. Plum Puddin, 1b. can 20¢ Atmore’s English or Richardeon & Robbins. Usually 25¢. ! _RICB POPCORN, 6 lbs, 25c. New Vegetables 25¢ Bolld_ Pack Tomatoes, String Beans, Sugar Peas. Extra Quality. GOOD BUTTER—Usual size square, 40c. Sweet Cakes ... 2 Chocolate Waters, Welnut Crea: Cocoanut, Marshmallow, Vaniila Teas, etc. Fresh from the oven. Usually 20c and 26c 1b. FINNAN HADDIES, 1b. 16c. Store Eggs .......... dozen 30c and 85c Candled and guaranteed sound. MRS. FABER'S MINCE MEAT, 2 Ibs. 25c. Costa Rica and Java Coffee. ,....Ib. 23¢ Rich Golden Java and best Costa Rica, blended to produce cup quality. Usually 80c. 80c BLACK OR GREEN TEAS, 3 Ibs. $1. Moorpark Apricots...... ven.. b 123%e Bright, large, Dried Apricots—best quality— natural flavor. ALL CREAMS, 8 cans 25c. Ten-Year-Old Wines. »?i-‘ll. bot. 50c Golden Prince Vineyard—excellent holiday wines rhlbndaomely put up—Port or Sherry. Usual- ly 75¢. $125 PORTER, dozen pint bottles 95c. Bernheim Whisky. Six-year-old Bernhef: Riesling . Superior 75 DOS MESAS SAUTERNE, bottle 50c. Sauterne ....... civr.....Zallon $L13 Light Tablé *Wine_extra’ ary type. Usually $1 50 50c PORT OR SHERRY, bottle 85c. Napa Claret .......... PR gall lon 35¢ Four-year-cld. 3 gals, $1. Usually 50c gal. BEST CREAMERY BUTTER Full weight—2 Ibs.—Stockton Cream- ery—fresh every day (not cold st Ve per square SATURDAY NIGHT ONLX. = v HONORA' SHARP WILL IS VALID Jury Declares That Testa- trix Was of Sound Mind and Free From Influence e Unenimously the jury sitting for the past week in the trial of the contest to the will of the late Honora Sharp has sustained her testament as valid. It has also unanimously branded as false the charges that Reuben H. Lloyd and Mme. Margaret Tojettl unduly influ- enced the testatrix and practiced fraud upon her. In the will that has been sustained $25,000 is bequeathed to Mme. Tojetti and $200,000 to Reuben H. Lloyd and Adolph Spreckels, Park Commis- sioners, with which they purpose con- structing a memorial entrance to Golden Gate Park. The contestant to the will was Jo- seph O'Donnell of Haverhill, Mass., and it was not until after a lawyer with a quick eye to business called upon him that he knew that Mrs. Sharp existed upon this earth. He had never even heard of her. However, he consented to lend himself to the scheme to break her will and signed papers agreeing to give the attorneys 50 per cent of all they recovered for him. The jury has decided that he is entitled to nothing. His attorneys will get 50 per cent of this, less the costs of the trial. To represent the contestant in this city the Bastern attorneys that discov- ered O’'Donnell retained Attorneys Lind- say, Maguire and Wykoff. They forth- with filled a contest, alleging that while mentally unsound Mrs. Sharp had been unduly influenecd and defrauded by Mme. Tojetti and Attorney Reuben H. Lloyd, with the result that she had ex- cluded the contestant from the right to inherit any portion of her wealth. The will was defended by Attorney Charles S. Wheeler. The case was submitted to the jury yesterday afternoon. Twenty minutes later Foreman Norman Ellsworth an- nounced that a verdict had been reached. The verdict stated that at the time of the execution of the will the testatrix was of sound mind; that she was not unduly influenced by either Mme. Tojetti or Reuben H. Lloyd, nor did either of them seek to practice fraud upon her. In conclusion, Fore- man Ellsworth stated the jury wished it understood that the verdict was unanimous. Judge Coffey’s courtroom presented a fitting for the closing act of the con- test. Piled upon the bench were clus- ters of beautiful flowers, and inquiry developed the fact that it was Judge Coffey’s birthday. He confessed to the assembled attornevs that he was 21 years of age and over and was con- gratulated that such had come to pass. Furthermore, he was congratulated for his achievements of the many years he has been on the bench, and Mr. Lloyd said that the recollection of the Judge's birthday would always remain fresh in his mind for the hour that marked the anniversary of the arrival on this earth of his Honor also marked his vindica- tion of charges baselessly false and so legally determined. ——— e Town Talk. The newsiest of the weeklles is filled with stories of interest about people in the public eye. Another big contest over the estate of a woman who left three- quarters of a million dollars is fore- shadowed. How an Oakland millionaire was separated from twenty thousand dollars i{s the subject of a paragraph. The Saunterer tells why Lane's ap- pointment will not be confirmed. !ga discusses soclety on rollers, tells of a Californian poet's kissing stunt, of. the classifying of local society, There is an interesting story of the dctivities of a university president in politics. The- odore Bonnet discusses the weird per- sonality of Nance O'Neil. There are pictures of the leading soclety ama- {e\ll’]& to appear in “The Merchant of Venice.” —_—— BIG CONCERN CHANGES NAME.—The Bank Commissioners issued {a license yester- day to the Metropolls Savings and Loan Bank, which is the Phoenix Bullding and Loan Com— pany rechristened. 3 Christmas Hint, GET AN ORDER FOR A Berteling Combination Eye Glass Fitted with first quality lenses. . $35.00 Open Saturday Evenings. New Address : licaj Co 2 19 cvranl Aver;uo LAWYERS WIN FIGHT FOR FEES —The Court of Appeals yesterday reversed the Supe- tlor Court order which fixed the amount of the fees of Harrison & Harrison for their services in connection with the settlement of the estats of Cornelius O'Connor. The lawyers were not allowed as much as they thought was their due and the higher tribunal agrees with them. ———— Good Health depends on pure food. Bure mett’s Vanilla is pure. Take no substitute. @ —_————— MASONTO INSTALLATION.—The offlcers elected and appointed by Presidio Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons will be installed in ublic in Cotillon Hall, on Polk street, near ne, to-morrow evening. The guests of the lodge have been asked to bring their lady rel- atives and friends. Fhree “Un Anima Sola™ “Journal Intime.” Price, $1.50 net. A CRITIQUE OF SOClALlSl:d ; Edward l'! Adams A highly entertaining essay— while intentionally amusing, it does not fail to present seriously and decnvdy the obyecuou o PAUL ELDER & 238 POST STREET - Important THE SOUL OF AN ARTIST (Un Anima Sola- Authorized translation from the [talian by Elizabeth L. Murison. Purporting to be the ‘“confessions™ of a genius of the lalian stage. o has no' counterpart, but, possibly, Books By Neera) Amiel's co., Publishers SAN FRANCISCO %