The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 14, 1906, Page 1

ny Other Paper Published in Forccast for Febru n Franc and unsettied weather showers; fresh south A Dis! - Prints More News Than A THE WEATHER. I | | ary 14 vicinity—Cloudy, Wednesday, with winds G. McADIE, | | trict Forecaster. VOLUME XCIX—NO. 76. FIVE OAYS N EMBRACE OF DEATH Deserted Bride Is Rescued From Grim Fate. She Drinks Poison When Starvation Knocks at the Door. Mrs, Lina Oakes, Young and | Fair, Found Delirious and Dying. ’ o ¥ Abandoned in an empty house by the husband who had taken her for a bride less than three montbs before, pretty young Mrs. Lina Oakes of 1311 Harri- son street lay for five days between life and death after having a dose of bellndonna in = n en- deavor teo end her miserable existenee. Yesterday afternoon she was starved snd near te death, by Landlord 1. S Joost of 1440 Mission street, whe ent to the house to collect the over- W duc rent. Mrs. Oukes was taken to the Central pergency Heospital by Police- . Ryan of the Mission station, harges, treated her as a com- mon drank. ¥ nd. They since December month her husband K ng that he was & £ to work. Later - had left under her he had gone to extensive mining when 1 read his Mrs, Oakes had regained The tears were big blue - eyes. .. I and loved me and i hat he would desert n I found that he was gone Ijhad but %, was with- was sick. n the fter she her somewhat ir her furniture men e house and stripped it. ‘I had p he goods, but the ‘dealer W no chance to earn the nt due. When I protested in le way the men roughly shoved and threw my personal effects t in search of work, streets till my limbs 1 decided to end tincture of belladonna 1 had some When I arrived at my bar- commit suicide the hard resolved to Lying down or and fight off the 1 could not. “I weized the poison bottle. My head sw b thought, I was golng to die. a guar ttle of whisky and drank the stimulant. Then I became uncon- delirious until to-day, without d suflering all tortures in my tions. 1 believe I drank after the poison was all that suved me from death.” The distracted woman now lies at shment, but with fair prospect of recovery. Policeman Ryan thought the woman was drunk when he found her and pos- sibly he was not as tender in his at- jon to her as he would have been had he known the facts of the case. “] have a willing pair of arms that | supported me before my marriage, and, God life, I shall go out to-morrow and try to forget this awful nightmare,” de- clared the woman between her sobe. rederick Oakes, the man who de- i his wife of three months, is a m man. Last November he re- turned from Nome with a goodly sum of money. He bought his prospective bride everything she wished for. Then came the marriage and the sudden tir- ing of matrimonial ties. Mrs. Oakes says that she will sue her husband when he returns for her main- tenance. She has a stepmother, a Mrs. Hollingsworth, who lives at 1057 Fol- som street —_———— HERR CONRIED UNDER ARREST FOR GIVING SUNDAY CONCERT Reguiem Mass in Opera-House Made the Subject of a Test Case In New York. Feb Heinrich Con- of the Metropolitan Op- arrested to-day for giv- ouse, wa ing a rendition of Verdi's requiem mass last Sunday evening. His arrest - made for the purpose of a test se growing out of a recent agitation ageinet Sunday night concerts in New The requiem mass last ; was one of a series of regular inday night concerts in the Metropol- jtan Opera-house, which have been in progress for some time. After ng arraigned to-day Con- ried was paroled. The hearing was set for February 20. J. H. Scullion of the Wallack The- ater management later was brought pefore the magistrate before whom Conreid was arraigned on a Summons in which it was alleged that a perform- ance was given at Wallack’s last Sun- dgy night. The Scullion case was also February 20. v t for Noted Woman Educator Dies. ROCKFORD, IiL., Feb. 13.—Mary E. Holmes, founder of the Mary E. Hoimes Seminary at West Point, Miss, an industrial school for colored giris, and prominent as a sclentist, @ied st her home here allowed | found, | last | the whisky | ospital, extremely feeble from lack | helping me from attempting my | THE lesquers.” COLUMBIA—* Drury." ORPHEUM—Va S o SR T ALHAMBRA—*The Black Crook.” ALCAZAR—“Alma Mater.”™ CALIFORNIA — CENTRAL—"Monte Cristo.” CHUTES—Vaudeviile, “The County Chairman.’ GRAND—West's Minstreis. MAJESTIC—"'Sweet TIVOLI—"‘The Gelsha."* THBATERS. “Bohemian = Bur- Matinee. Nell of O udeville. Matinoe. + URAWING UP THE TERMS DIVORCE oL L AT Castellanes Seek Peaceful Set- tlement, Financial Features Are Being Arranged by Attorneys. Count Boni Does Not Intend to Oppose Suit fir Separation. | s 04 1 PARIS, Feb. 13.—Count Boni de Castel- | lane had a long couference to-day with the lawyers of the Countess. This was one of several meetings at which the two persons concerned have carefully gone { over the financial features of the case | with the view of determining the exact form of the future procedure and ultimate decree. { Im the meantime the Countess’ bill of | complaint is being prepared, but has not vet been filed, as the form will depend updn the pending conferences over finan- cial affairs. If these be satisfactorily ad- justed the Countess’ bill of complaint is | likely to be materially modified, so as to contain only incompatibility or other grounds within the statute, but avoiding all allegations of a scandalous nature. The conferences are not for the purpose | of reconciliation, as all concerned, includ- ing -the Count and Countess and their lawyers, appear to recoghize the’ futility of any further attempt to reunite | tamily. The present indications are that after the-principals. reach a financial, under- standing the bill will be modified and a decree entered by mutual consent. This decree, probably will be for a separation, as the French law permits such a decree being extended to a compiete divorce after three vears. Thus far, however, the Coungpss has not decided whether the bill shall ask-for a complete annulment of her | marriage. Her friends are rather inclined to restrict the decree to a separation, as | this would prevent the remarriage of either person within threc years, thus putting an.end to the rumor that the Countess intended to marry again, which her friends characterize as absurd. Until the bill is finally framed and filed, the courts will not formally possess the docu- ment explicitly setting forth the grounds | of the action. As a result of the Countess’ prima- the temporary care of her children and a separate domicile at the Castellane man- slon on the Avenue de Bols de Boulogne. The effect of this iInterlocutory order is to exclude the Count from the mansion, as the law considers it to be imcom- patible for two separate domiciles to ex- | ist under the same roof. The Countess remains there with the children and ex- pects to be jolned soon by members of Howard ' Gould’s family. \ Count Boni expresses to friends his deeh desolation over the affalr anu asserts his continued affection for his wife and his children. He pays the fullest tribute to the wifely loyalty of the Countess and does not intend to file a cross bill. S iy o PROMOTER WHITE TAKEN TO NEW JERSEY FOR TRIAL New York Brokers Implicated With Him Will Fight to Prevent " Extradition. NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—John L. White, president of the Imperial Trustee Com- pany of New Jersey, who is under arrest, charged with using the mails to defraud, to-day walived extradition proceedings and was taken to Trenton, N. J. White, with others, was charged with complicity in the sending out of thou- sands of circulars which set forth that the writers represented clients with mil- lions of dollars of idle capital to invest in first-class securities. Robert G. Ruxton, a broker of this city, who was arrested on the same charge, to-day refused to waive extradi- tion and go with White. It is understood | that extradition proceedings will be be- gun against Ruxton and also against Clyde Colt, another New York broker, and Frederick Waugh of Philadelphia, who are also under arrest on this charge. NEWSBOYS GUESTS ! OF PHILANTHROPIST Half Thousand Enjoy Good Meal and Send Telegram * to the President. NEW YORK, Feb. 18.—Half a thou- sand newsboys and homeless waifs were fed by their friend, F. Delano Weeks, last night at the Brace Memo- rial Home. The boys went to table in | relays of sixty. After they were fed there was a vaudeville show. The boys | sang patriotic and popular songs and enjoyed themselves imdmensely. Letters of regret were read from President T. Lincoln. . The following telegram was sent to the President: The boys of Brace Memorial lodging-house of the Children’s Ald Society, assembled to cel- ebrate the birth of Abraham Lincoln, respect- fully send their thanks and express deej gratitude for the President's kind letter Tecelved. His remembrance of us will never be forgotten and will also help us and loyal citizens. KID SUNNY JIM. KID BISCUIT, CANAL BOAT JOE. These signatures were not attached as a joke. They are the only names these boys themselves know. the | facie showing, the court has awarded her | Roosevelt, Mayor McClellan and.Robert | . T - BRNCS 4 House Sold by Recipient, e e Word of Transaction Gets to President’s Household. et i Attempt Will Be Made to Ex- clude Purchaser of the Ticket. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—Four hun- dred dollars is the price paid for an invitation to the Roosevelt-Longworth wedding to a speculative guest, who, it appears, “needed the money.” Word was received at the White House to- day from an unquestionable source | that an invitation to the wedding had | been sold to a person more anxious to witness the ceremony than the origi- nal helder of the precious card. Efforts are being made to locate the purchaser of the ticket, with a view to a canceling of the invitation. The limited list of invitations has been carcfully sc inized @and the White House officlals realize that tkey have { a difficult task before them to spot the | holder of the %400 card and turn it | down when it is presented. There are further reports of active speculation In the much prized invi- the White House so direct and so well supported as to justify lavestigation. All arrangements for the wedding are now complete. The staff of police and se- cret service men know their duties by heart. The alds know what they are to do, and probably on Friday there will be a rehearsal by the bridal party, including the ushers, all of whom will then have arrived. Intimate personal friends and relatives of the Roosevelt and Longworth families will be admitted to the White House by the main entrance under the northern portecochere, where the diplomats will en- | ter the southern entrance under the Blue room. The Justices of the Supreme Court and the members of the Cabinet also will be admitted at this entrance. All other guests will enter at the eastern entrance. No one will be admitted without presenta- tion of the proper entrance card. Under no circumstances will this rule be de- parted from. Miss Roosevelt told friends at a dinner the other night that not half of the wed- ding guests would see her mairied. The East room will be filled first, then the [three drawing-rooms, and after the bridal procession has passed through the corri- dor the overflow will surge into it from the drawing-rooms. Those in the Red room and the Blue room will see nothing of the ceremony, and their only glimpse of the bride will be when they go to con- gratulate the young couple after the cere- mony. Miss Roosevelt will be” married on a raised dais, and after the ceremony Mr. Longworth and his bride will turn, facing the guests, and the reception will begin. It will take an hour or two for every one to wish the couple good luck, and when all the public has been received the | bride ana bridegrdom will pass through the inner corridor to the dining-room and mingle with the guests. Each day adds to the store of presents received. A gift from Mrs. L. Z. Leiter consists of a pair of antique silver vases, handsomely wrought and of most grace- ful design. A unique gift comes from Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, widow of the famous Con- federate general, who has sent a sepia drawing of the Georgia home of her grandmother, Martha Bullock. Some of the guests for the wedding who have engaged rooms at the New Willard are Cornellus Vanderbilt, R. Fulton Cut- ting, E. H. Harriman, Miss Gwendolyn Burden, John E. Roosevelt, Mrs. Paul Morton, Rear Admiral Ludlow, Mrs. Mor- gan Dix, Robert Goelet, C. Bliss Jr. and ‘W. Bayard Cutting. - Ll L LONGWORTH FOR GOVERNOR. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13.—Attorney ‘Wade H. Ellis launched a boom for Con- gressman Nicholas Longworth for Gov- ernor to-night at a meetl in the Ohilo Republican Club. “The Future of the Republican Party in Ohio” was the topic for discussion, and Ellis took advantage of It to suggest a new State leader in the person of the Cin- cinnati Congressman. Since his engagement to Miss Roosevelt and his break with “Boss” Cox of Cin- cinnati, Longworth has been hailed as a leader by the Republicans of Southern Ohio. With the national administration back of him he would make a formidable candidate, as he is wealthy and has a clean record. O—— JEROME HAS CONFERENCE WITH GROVER CLEVELAND i Evidence Against Insurance Officials to Be Given to Grand Jury on NEW YORK. Feb. 13.—District Attor- ney Jerome had a talk lasting an hour and a half with Grover Cleveland to-day in the latter’s office in the Equitable Life Assurance Society’s. building. Upon re- turning .to the Criminal Courts building after his visit to ‘the former Presid Jerome declared that they had not dis- cussed insurance. He would not, how- ever, reveal the nature of the conversa- tion. It is believed the insurance evidence gathered by the District Attorney ‘e presented to the Grand day. 3 will Jury on Thurs- € "SAN FRANCISCO, Card to the White|Sr. Francis Thronged tations, but-the case here cited came to WEDNESDAY, ) FEBRUARY 14, 1906. PRICE . FIVE CENTS. DOUGLAS HYDE GREETED BY IRISHFIEN Wife of the Gaelic Leaguer Wins Women. With Doctor’s Admirers. Visitor Says Erin’s - National Life Wiil Return. Rl D Irish-Americans of San Francisco turned out royally last night to bid formal wel- come to Dr. Douglas Hyde, the distin- guished leader of the Gaelic League. The recéption was in the red room of the St. Francis Hotel. The affair was equally a demonstration in honor of Mrs. Douglas Hyde, who has been foremost among her sex in the advancement of the league's work in Ireland and in this country. At 9 o’clock the members of the various Irish societies throughout the city gath- ered in the parlor of the mezzanine floor, and shortly afterward Dr. Hyde entered, accompanied by Mrs. Hyde and Thomas O'Concannon, who is associated with Dr. Hyde. Dr. Hyde's entrance was a sig- nal for thc gentlemen in the room to gather sround him to shake his hand, while the ladies took possession of Mrs. Hyde and held a levee in her honor. After the introductions had concluded ex-Mayor James D. Phelan requested those present to be seated, and then in a short speech he formally introduced the guest of the evening. Dr. Hyde began bis remarks in Gaelic, in which he proved conclusively that it is a language quite different from English in accent and intonation, but the varying inflections of the speaker's voice conveyed an impression to those who could not un- the language of the Gael that - was saying compl t hls welcome to 1y . noticeable. majdrity of those pres speaker and frequently applauded him. PAYS TRIBUTE TO WOMEN. Dr. Hyde prefaced his remarks in Eng- lish by paying the Irishman's usual neat and appropriate tribute to the ladies. He declared that he would rather have the women of Ireland and America with him in a movement to rehabilitate Erin than an equal number of men, for, added the speaker, if the women were with him the men would fall right in line without the asking. Becoming immediately serious, how- ever, Dr. Hyde said that the work ac- complished by the Gaelic League would not have secured the results obtained to-day had not the women of Ireland veen with the league from the outset. He said that on the executive committee of the league there were six women and three of them were the brightest and most clever minds in Ireland. In the seven to eight hundred branches of the league there are one or two women in the fore- ront of each and s due to their efforts that Ireland has been revolution- ized. { “Ten years ago,” Dr. Hyde went on, “Ireland was in a haze of smoke and flame and al! was confusion. The land war was ravaging her domain. Now the land war had been settled and credit belongs to those who have brought this about, but we have learned that nation- ality does not consist in cheap rentals or in pounds, shillings or pence. Na- tionality consists in the preservation of national customs, language, feelings and in the ralsing of the self-respect of the people. The Gaelic League is teach- ing the common people of Ireland that they have a literature and second to no other and the development of self-respect means the development of 'character. NATIONAL PRIDE. “The return of native names, native dances and native songs has not only brought back to Erin self-respect and nationality, but has increased com- merce and the effectiveness of the Gaelic League's work has iInfluenced legislation and raised the standard of modern Irish ideals.” Dr. Hyde closed with an expression of thanks for his hearty’ welcome to San Francisco and praised the work of the local members of the Gaelic League in promulgating the doctrines of the organization. After his address for- mality was done away with and the guests gathered around the visitor to shake his hand and assure him of their support and admiration. THOSK PRESENT. Among those present were: Mayor E. E. Schmitz, James D. Phe- lan, Alfred Roncovferi, Judge William P. Lawlor, John McNaught, John A. Lennon, Frank J. Sullivan, Peter J. Curtis, J. 8. Finnell, 8. V. Costello, J. J. Gildea, E. P. E. Troy, 8. J. Tully, Rev. John Nugent, Thomas Desmond, P. F. Flynn, Thomas Connolly, James |the last three weeks. Shea, J. McInerney, M. L. McDonald, J. J. O'Connor, Michael O'Mahoney, Col- | JAPANESE GOVERNMENT onel J. C. O'Connor, Richard Tobin, H. 8. Krigbaum, F. J. Herey, T. J. O'Brien and Rev. T. Caraher. Delegates from the Daughters of Erin, the ladies’ auxillary of the An- clent Order of Hiberians; Young Ladies’ Institute and the Ladies’ Irish Literary Society were made up of the following ladies: Mrs. Helen McGee, Miss Elizabeth Terry, Mrs. Ifin Panetto, Miss Nellie McLaughlin, Marg: Hill, Mrs. Mary Kaunitz, Mrs. James Wren, Mrs. J. C. Welsh, Miss Mary O'Connor, Miss. Molly O’Connor, Mrs. James Finnell, Mrs. Samuel McFadden, Miss Annie Lovejoy, Miss Mary Sweeney. Mrs. James Shea, Mrs. W. O'Brien, Miss Rose ‘Weber, Mrs. Henry Forsland, Mrs. James, Smith, Mre. Katherine Flynn, Miss ~Daisy ~Kilbride, Miss Luecille | O'Hara, Mrs. Katherine Kidd, Mrs. Michael R. Toomey, Miss Josephine Dil- lon,. Mrs. C. Murphy, Miss "m P X E TOWEDDING [ A#4xY_Socn language | TIES GIVE LEADER A RECEPTION Representatives of various Irish societies of San Francisco gathered last night at the St Francis Hotel to give welcome to Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Hyde. Dr. Hyde briefly spoke of the work of the Gaelic League in Ireland and America. ' A IR PR A S S e TR T MCALL LIES NEAR DEATH AT LAKEWOOD \ 1o 1 “ WIFE:QF THE FAMOUS LEADER OF Last Rites of Church Administered to - ‘WHO, WITH HER HUSBAND, WAS GIVEN A [CIS HOTBL BY THE IRISH SOCIETIES OF — REVIVAL MOVEMENT, | CEPTION- AT THE ST. 0. THE GAELIC Sick Man. ’ NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—The last rites of the Catholic church were administerea to-day to John A. McCall, former presi- dent of the New York Life Insurance Company at Lakewood, N. J., where he had been seriously {ll for some time. Father Healy of the Church of Our Lady of the Lake, which the McCall family has attended whenever at Lakewood, offici- ated. McCall had a sinking spell and the doctors were hastily called. His condi- tion was such that his family was ad- vised to be prepared for the worst. Bub- sequently McCall rallled somewhat, but his condition remains critical. Besides Mrs. McCall there are now in constant attendance three physiclans and three nurses. Dr. F. N(_} .hyno:-;‘ and Dr. John Vanderpoel of New Yorl lve been, ] called in consultation. Are cand 2 The exact nature of McCall's {liness has y- not been announced by his physicians. It g /S 1s. understood, however, that he is suf- fering from liver complaint. The diseass | LODI, Feb. 13.—Poisoned to death by h:TI progressed with great rapidity and |quinine pills was the verdjet rendered in McCall has lost at least sixty pounds in; case of the two-year-old son of E. ‘| Hopkins, who lives south of town. It ap- pears that the little fellow mistook’ the for candy, as they were chocolate coated. It is presumed that he ate twelve of the two-grain tablets. The quinine threw the child into spasms, and although Raised by the Issue of local remedies were applied and a physi- New Bonds. cian ‘hurriedly, summoned nothing could TOKIO Feb. 13.—The Government has | be done to relleve his terrible sufferings. A CHILD THOYEARS LD Little Boy Takes Pel- lets Thinking They —————— TO BUY FIFTEEN RAILWAYS Quarter of a Billion Dollars will Be QUININE PILLS. | SOCIETY FOLK TAKE UP SPORT OF BALLODNING Two New York Couples Planning to Make Ascensions, Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Feb. 13.—The success- ful airship ascension of Charles Levee at West Point on Sunday evening has given the sport of ballooning such an impetus that at least two couples high in New York society plan to make as- censions mext Saturday under the aus- pices of the Aero Club of America. They are Mr. and Mrs. Cortlandt F. introducei a bill in the Diet to national- | Before the parents knew what the child 1z¢ fitteen private railways in Japan. the [ had eaten they were at a loss to account control of which iIs looked upon as a mili- | for the palns In his stomach, and it was tary and industrial sity. The pur-|not until he was in severe convulsions chage of these lines will involve an ex- | that they learned. A hasty examination penditure of 450,700,000 ffl (3225,000,000). It | of the box containing the drug was made is proposed to rise the money by the, and it was found that it was empty. issue of new bonds. [ Ty Lao, a Mongolian Prince, who is k4 Fally to Find Stemmer Dora. at the Bead of the Chinese traveling com- | .. v o ‘pep 13.—Tho revenue cutter mission, left Yokohama to-day for Seat- tle. He expects to spend three years in America in-observation and study. His | xpenses are pald by the Dowager Em- presk Rush, which was sent out to search for the lost steamer Dora, wired the Seattle Custom- house that the officers of the DES MOINES, Iowa, Feb. 13.—The Iowa , N. Y. Feb. 18.—The Court of 5 the New- | the indlctments E‘mh subornation of per- g divorce case, Bishop and Mr. and Mrs. Newbold Ea- gar. They sald to-day that, the weath- er permitting, they would make an as- cent from Tuxedo on Saturday. Levee will engineer the balloon for one of these couples. Mr. and Mrs. Jullan Thomas also may make an ascension. but the ballooning craze has struck so suddenly that some difficulty may be found In getting bal- loons of sufficient size. Dr. Thomas recently purchased a small balloon, but it is of Insufficient size to com- fortably carry more than one. Lévee is now contemplating a bal- loon trip across the Great Lakes. but he says he will not attempt it until summer, because of the danger attend- ing ascensions in cold weather, espe- cially over water. 3