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16 CHILOREN FACE TRYING. ORDEAL George and Consuelo Collins Called to Testify to Up- hold Mother’s Fair Name PATHETIC They Answer Questions Put to Them, but Their Ac- cused Father Asks None SCEXN IS was given against Attorney day at his trial \ the Superior Santa Rosa pre- d of the de- eorge D. Col- lins. They were n rebuttal e had testified as defendant that the defendant and f the at prese The sked if he remembered | entine’'s and he replied tive. Did he call Agnes he replied, “No, | Agnes mother was i he gave the same reply. Attorriey Johnson, esence of your g behind me,” sitti Charlot wered “Yes, sir.” she always called “mamma” and that name had no questions to ask tness called in rebuttal e Creedon, nurse im. She testi urse to The defs aw, and a broth- that she ed woma: nd the ob- ed to attending WELLS-FARG CRU MESSENGER She Catches Him Telephoning to An- other Woman and He Resents Her Intrusion. caught him messages 1o an- immons, Fargo ed swing knocked e recovered from telephoned to usband’s affections mmons was a mar- 1 mmons again beat ’ were proven to the satisfa ige Graham ester- t Mrs. Simmons resides at ranted yes- k Wilkie v and Jennle S. inson for willful st i Robert Em- tion, George W. for cruelty, Na- P. Wilkins for Peter Bertucc! against Charles s granted a divorce ter. It was rday’s Call T ed to Slyter. —_—————————— Davis Will Case Nears End. conte late Samuel Davis is The testimony closed y. when Theodore Kytka, hand- ng expert for t his testimony in rebuttal. Argus n on Monday and it is the case will be sub- verdict by the end of the . i/ A tiny, chocolate coated tonic laxa- tive tablet, that gives 7IGOR and | heal the STOMACH, LIVER and BOWELS, thereby curing— Sick Headaches Biliousness Sallow Complexion Torpid Liver _ Jaundice n Heartburn f Appetite Pimples ach Dizziness Take only one “VIGORET” at bed- Foul Breath time and they will move the bowels gently, yet thoroughly each day and pen ently cure— CHRONIC CONSTIPATION 1hey cool, cicanse and purify the 004 and are s0ld by all druggists in 5c packages (59 tablets) and 10c trial wize (15 table Never sold Seed Talk Complete and reliable information and advice on seeds, planting, etc., in our new and beautifully illustrated annual catalogue, 1906. Mailed free on request ALL SEEDS FOR FARM AND GARDEN Fruit Trees and Ornamental Plants COX SEED CO. 411, 413, 415 Sansome Street ure was the ap- | ,” mam- | Y BEATS HIS WIFE | | his spouse | t of the codicil | e contestants, con- | BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD. It was not with intent to offend. but merely by way of extending jocular greeting, that Fritz Marlopenter, alias McDonald, shoutea “Hoch der Kaiser!” when he met August Kaiser at a late | hour Tuesday night on a public thor- :Oughfare. yet the salutation was re- | sented as an affront. and the outcome ‘n! the resultant rough-and-tumble en- | counter was the spraining of one of Mr. Kailser's arms and the arrest of Mr. Marlopenter on a charge of bat- | tery. | Mr. Marlopenter, when arraigned be- fore Police Judge Shortall, averred that he never was more surprised than when Mr. Kalser turned In anger and rebuked him. With several fellow- | ecraftsmen he was homeward-bound from a meeting of the Bakers' Union, when Mr. Kaiser. also a kneader of | dough, hove in sight, and it was In | the “most friendly spirit concelvable | that “Hoch der Kaiser!” General amazement was created by th manner in which Mr. Kalser re-| sponded. In wrathful tone he sald| things to Mr. Marlopenter which would not look nice in print. Mr. Kaiser informed the court that, being of Teutonic nativity, he did not resent the sentiment expressed by Mr. Marlopenter, but took umbrage at the flippant—not to say irreverent—mode Tt | "MOtH DER KAISER", 8317 was shouted. | +- | of its utterance. He believed that the | rallying cry of the fatherland's loyal- ists should not be utilized as a medium of airy persifiage. Therefore he did not revolt against the application of the | great German shibboleth to himself— | indeed, if it had been earnestly and | sincerely voiced he would have felt complimented by its bestowal upon | su an unworthy subject—but to have it yelled as Mr. Marlopenter velled it | roused his gorge as if he had been slapped on the face. % | 'The Judge deferred decision until to- morrow. B E W Reinicke and John Van Schmidt, bartenders in a Montgomery- street saloon, became involved in dis- pute over the disposal of a ten-cent | plece, and Mr. Reinicke dismissed Mr. Van Schmidt on the spot, whereupon Mr. Van Schmidt retaliated by dismiss- | ing Mr. Reinicke on the same spot. | But as neither of the gentlemen would | acknowledge the other's authority in he premises they resorted to fisticuffs, | with the result of Mr. Reinicke being | worsted in the encounter and filing a battery charge against Mr. Van | Schmidt. Judge Conlan heard all about |1t and then demonstrated his own | right to dismiss. | P | Mrs. Gage Moxey, accused of having defrauded Manager McKenna of the Hotel | Bradbury out of $150 room rental, pleaded | before Judge Shortall that as she had been declared an incompetent her husband | should be held responsible for her alleged | indebtedness. Mr. Moxey, however, in- | formed the court that he had no money | with which to settle his helpmeet’'s obli- | gations, as his real estate business js not | 2 remunerative as it might be. Then the | lady stated that her guardian, H. Lester | Mandeville, is in the East, to which the Judge responded by continuing the hear- ing until March 1 and expressing the de- sire that Mr. McKenna be pald his due | in the Interim. | . Mrs. Adelaide Lloyd Smith, who was in- | strumental in bringing about the Moxey | nuptials, was in Judge Mogan’'s court on the charge of having defrauded Mrs. | Sarah Kutscha out of $3% by selling to | her for that sum 150 shares of Columbia mining ., stock, which turned out to De absolutely worthless. ‘With charming naivete Mrs. Smith pleaded that when she sold the stock she believed it to be worth the price pald for it by the complainant. Although the plea won dismissal of the case against her she was not permitted to go entirely- un- | scathed, for the Judge sald things to her | which were not complimentary. | “I'm sorry.to be compelled to dismiss this complaint,” he said, “because I am convinced that the defendant is a pro- fessional swindler who has been cunning enough to protect herself from legal re- prisal while she has been engaged in her dishonest practices.” Mrs. Smith smiled serenely under the tongue-lashing, and at its conclusion spectacularly displayed gratitude to the lawyers who had defended her. She is | now clear of all court engagements in this city and county. .. Mre. Belle Jacobs, residing at Twentieth . and Kentucky streets, was accused of’ battery by Mre. Clementina Lengenbach | of 1130 Kentucky, street. and Miss Edith | Rundle told Judge Mogan that she was with Mrs. Lengenbach when the battery was committed. “Mrs. Lengenbach and I were passing Mrs. Jacobs’ house,” sald Miss Rundle, “when Mrs. Jacobs rushed out and sald to Mrs. Lengenbach, “You'll talk about me, | will you?” and then she knocked Mrs. Lengenbach do and broke her glasses and scattered her violets all over the side- walk. Mrs. Jacobs sald, also, ‘You'll have ! | to swallow what you said. : Miss Rundle stated, furthemore, that - when she received a comic valentine, the subject thereof being a “rubberneck,” she | divined that it had been mailed by Mrs. Jacobs, so ghe readdressed the envelope, “Belle Jacobs,” and then mailed it. Mri Jacobs probably imagined that Mrs. Len. | | genbach sent the comic to her, else why ! | aid she attack that lady? § Mrs. Jacobs informed the court that Mrs. Lengenbach talked about her all the time. - Mrs. Lengenbach sald to the Judge, “Why shouldn’t I talk about her, after she said I was a thief? The worst I said was that I did not have to borrow money to get married on.” Hearing continued .tlll .lhrch 1 . Occupying the dwelling-house numbered 414 Fulton street are the Cohn and Jet- tings families, and dispute between them { THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1906. PROVOKES IRE BY SAYING, +HOCH DER KAISER!" SENTIMENT MEANT AS GREETING 'Person Addressed, However, Warmly Resents Irreverent Tone and Fight Ensues. +- as to whom had the right.to keep open or closed the single front entrance led to Mrs. Martha Cohn being arraigned before Judge Cabaniss on a peace disturbance complaint sworn to by Mrs. Louise K. Jettings. Mrs. Cohn testified that she is mothes of three, all of tender age, and their health has been seriously menaced by Mrs. Jet- tings insisting that the front door be kept open day and night and regardless of pre- vailing meteorological conditions. Even while the recent equinoctial gales were at their flercest and tightly closed doors and windows would barely suffice to keep out draughts, Mrs. Jettings threw wide open the front portals as fast as Mrs. Cohn shut them, and the consequence Wwas bronchial and pulmonary allment in the Cohn household. Surely, opined Mrs. Cohn, a parent was justified in disturbing the peace when she had exhausted all pacific means of pro- tecting her offspring from cold-catching. Moreover, it seemed to Mrs. Cohn that persons who could not exist unless the wind was whistling around them should reside where indulgence of thelr penchant would@ not mar the comfort of persons who were not ‘‘fresh-air fiends.” Mrs. Jettings contended with equal logic that folk who were afraid of wind should dwell where their love of air-tightness would not interfere with the happiness of folk who preferred ozone to fetid atmos- phere. Then spake the Judge. Pure air, he said, is one of heaven's free gifts, but, fortu- nately, the human species i8 not unan- imous in appreciation of its worth. Then, too, the rights of the indlvidual demand consideration. As for the open-door policy advocated by Mrs. Jettings and opposed by Mrs. Cohn, each lady acted in accord- ance with what she belleved was her happiness-pursuing prerogative, guaran- teed by the constitution of the United States. The best means of avolding future contention between the ladies would be for one of them to vacate the house and for the one thus left to see to it that she be not again domiciled with a family that 1s opposed to her views on the fresh air question. Therefore dismissal of the case was ordered. ‘ o ) : On motion of counsel for the defense, Judge Cabaniss continued till tomorrow the hearing of the battery complaint of the Griffin sistets, Emma and Mabel, against “Billy” Pratt, a Mason-street saloon-keeper. The women are of African descent, and aver that the defendant vielently ejected them from his barroom, into which they were invited by a white man who admjred them for their art as “‘Character Change Artists and Entrancing Vocalists,” as demonstrated nightly in a cheap vaude- ville theater. Their trouble in obtalning a warrant for the arrest of their alleged assallant was narrated in this column of yester- day’s paper. ————— —— DIAMOND RINGS STOLEN WHILE WOMAN IS VISITING — Miss May Cunmningham Reports to the Police Mysterious Loss of Her Jewelry, Several reports of the work of burg- lars and sneak thieves were made to the police yesterday. Miss May Cun- ningham of 48 Stockton street reported that while she was In a room at 381 Oak street last Saturday afternoon on a visit a solitaire diamond and opal ring and a diamond and pearl ring were stolen from her. P. Schuman, 2816 Greenwich street, reported that his show window was broken during the night and three re- volvers, a dozen plated rings and a tray of foreign coins\were stolen. , - Johan Carlson, 119 Hannah street, Oakland, reported that while he was buying a ticket at the union depot on Tuesday afternoon his telescope basket, which contalned articles of the value of $37, was stolen. George Wagner, 211 Davis street, re- ported that a four-wheeled wagon be- longing to him was stolen from Eleventh street, near the dumps, on Tuesday. Thomas Smith, 1024 Thirteenth ave- nue Solith, reported that an unknown boy entered his room .on Wednesday night and stole $25 from a bureau drawer. 2 —_——— INFATUATION FOR ANOTHER MAN"! WIFE LEADS TO CRIME ‘Warrant Is Obtained for the Arrest of I Slinkey on a Charge of Burglary. John Slinkey, a cook living at 401 Point Lobos avenue, {8 charged with being Infatuated “with the wife of W. Doll, a cook living at 630 Howard street. Yesterday Doll obtained a warrant from Police Judge Cabaniss for the arrest of Slinkey on a charge of burglary. Doll saild that Slinkey had been for some time annoying his wife with his attentions. Several days ago he is said to have gqpe so far as to endeavor to induce her to leave Doll and fly with him to some distant place, where they could live happily together. Mrs. Doll spurned his offer, and Slinkey swore that he would not give her up. Doll now alleges that on Sunday night while he, s at work downtown Slinkey broke fhto his rooms. His wife was asleep, and she was awakened by Slinkey drawing his hand over her face. She screamed, and Slinkey, after vain- ly trying to get her to keep quiet, ran out ‘of the place. Mrs. Doll recognized his voice, and will swear in court that he was the intruder.- s e i BATH ATTENDANTS EXONERATED.—An inquest was held at the Coroner's office yes— terday on the of Sergeant Barry Smith o the Infantry, who died in ‘Twenty-second a on Saturday night after a xtw baths, on Grant avenue. it in & verdict that death was of an accident, and gy o e et i du from of the brain, Ouhlt: ——————————— Murine Eye Remedy—An Eye Food. Boothes and Quickly Cures Ailing Eyes, * , o BESSIE PAXTON PLEADS FOR AID sks Judge Graham to Inter- cede for Her With Former ® Husband, Who Is Rich SAYS RENT IS UNPAID Explains That Her Credit With Tradesmen Is Ex- hausted and Hunger Nears “For God's sake, Judge Graham,” said Mrs. Bessie Paxton on the stand yes- terday, “intercede for me and my chil- dren with Mr. Paxton! You have stilled resentment in many hearts and have brought contentment to many unhappy mothers, and why cannot you do this for me?” Here the unfortunate woman, once the wife of Blitz W. Paxton, cap- italist of Sonoma, broke down and sobbed bitterly. For several minutes there was sllence in the court . until Mrs. Paxton partly composed herself. Then she continued: ; “I do not know what we will do, Judge. My rent has not been paid for three months; my credit at the butch- er's, the baker's and the grocer’s is exhausted and my gas bill is overdue two months. We have nothing but a gas stove in the house, and if the gas is shut off we will have no way to cook our daily meal. We have now but one meal a day, and as the weeks pass we find that we must further econo- mize, even in the amount of food that | we can have at this one meal. It is dreadful, and I fear that my mind is breaking under the terrible strain. “I know that if he were left alone Mr. Paxton would provide for me and my blind son, John, and my invalid daughter, Roma, but Attorney J. W. Oates of Sonoma, who represents Mr. Paxton, will not let him settle the case, becausc the longer it goes on the larger will be his fee. This is common talk at our old home and is a fact. Cannot you intercede for me?” “Well,” sald Judge Graham, visibly affected by the unhappy woman's ap- peal, “1 have done and am doing all [ can for you. The last time Mr. Paxton appeared in court I asked him why he did not conduct himself like a man and see that you and your children were kept from want, but my criticism had no effect upon him.” Still in tears, Mrs. Paxton left the stand to listen to the argument of coun- sel on the motion of her children for an allowance pcnding the hearing of their father’s appeal from Judge Gra- ham’s order directing him to pay them $50 a month each for their per- manent maintemance. At the conclusion of the argument Judge Graham al- lowed the two children $350, but when they can collect that sum {s a matter for conjecture. The case thus decided, Attorney John M. Burnett, who represents Paxton in this city, requested Attorney Charles F. Hanlon, who represents the children, to consent to the printing of the transcript on appeal In but one of the two cases involved. “This will save us great ex- pense,” sald Burnett. “If you will agree to give these chil- dren 75 per cent of the cost of the sec- ond transeript I will release you,” an- swered Hanlon. Burnett would not consent to such a proposition, se Attorney Hanlon set- tled the dialogue by saying: “Mr. Burnett, vou have chosen to live by the sword, and you can die by it. Prepare both transcripts and turn into useless print the gold that would buy these children food. You have given none, and hence you can expect no quar- ter from us.” LLOYD IS CITED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS Court Will Determine Com- petency of Queries in Levy Case. Reuben H. Lloyd has been cited to appear before Judge Seawell to-mor- row morning to show cause why he should not answer certain questions re- lating to the suit instituted against him by the heirs at law of the late Isabella Levy to recover possession of property valued at $500,000, which was deeded to Lloyd by the deceased. Lloyd refused to answer the questions during the tak- ing of his deposition and the court will determine whether they are competent. Judge Seawell yesterday denied the motion of the plaintiffs for an order di- recting that special issues be submitted to a jury. The denial was made with- out prejudice to a renewal of che same after the court determines the issues raised by the pleadings in reference to the deeds In question. F OBSERVER AT POINT REYES SAYS HE SAW WATERSPOUT ‘Weather Bureau Officials 'State Phe- nomenon Has Never Before Been Witnessed in This Locality. Weather Bureau Observer Hugo Leg- ler reported to the central office yes- terday that he had seen a huge water- Epout about three miles southwest of Point Reyes. The spectacle lasted but four minutes. It {s not shown in the official records that a waterspout was ever seen so far north before, although mariners have reported them in all sorts of out-of-the-way places. Yesterday's rain was general on the Pacific Coast. The rainfall was not heavy at any of the Government sta- tions. In San Francisco the precipita- tlon was .33 of an inoch, which brings the seasonal rainfalf up to 10.18 inches. A snowfall of 20 Inches was reported from Summit, which makes the snow more than ten feet deep at that point. The storm is of considerable extent, but is slowly moving eastward. It is predicted by Professor Willson that the whole coast will get more showers today. ————— Violate Plumbing Ordinance. The Health Board yesterday directed Officer Brodt to swear out a warrant for the arrest of Willlam Helbing, a contractor, for alleged violation of the ordinance regulating the installation of plumbing. Helbing is building an apartment-house at the southwest cor- ner of O'Farrell and Taylor streets for J. Harry Scott, and it Is charged that the plumbing therein does. not FOOTPAD HELD BY IS VICTI Frank Duffy and Three Sis- ters Confronted by Jo- seph Slater With Revolver WOMEN SHOUT FOR HELP Robber Throws Away Weap- on and Is Held and Beaten Until Policeman Arrives Joseph Slater evidently thought that most of the detectives and policemen were at the police ball in the Mechanics’ Pavilion on Tuesday night. He believed that 1t would be a good chance for him to hold up some lone wayfarer without the fear of detection. His reasoning was faulty, and he is dow in the City Prison :llth a charge of robbery booked against m. ‘Frank Duffy, a clerk living at 640 Fulton street, who is a brother of Policeman George Duffy, was at the ball with his three sisters. On their way home shortly before 4 o’clock yesterday morning Slater met them at Laguna and Fulton streets, and thrustihg a revolver against Duffy's stomach made him throw up his hands. Slater took 70 cents out of Duffy’s pock- ets, The women screamed, and Policeman P. J. Foley, who lives at 705 Laguna street, who was returning from the ball with a friend named O'Keefe, heard the screams. Foley and O'Keefe ran to the scene of the hold-up, and when Slater saw them he threw his revolver away and started to | run. Duffy grappled with him and was punching him with all his might when Foley and O’'Keef® arrived. Slater was placed under arrest by Foley, who picked up the revolver Slater had thrown away. At the City Prison a charge of robbery was booked against Slater, and the revolver and 70’ cents which he had taken from Duffy were booked as evi- dence against him. Slater was arrested about two weeks ago as a suspect, and after being shown to the different watches was allowed to go. TO GRANT FRANCHISE FOR PARKSIDE ROAD| Supervisors Preparing to Act Favorably on Petition Un- der Specific Condition. The public utilitles committee of the Board of Supervisors will meet tomorrow afternoon to take up final consideration of the petition of the-Parkside Transit Com- pany for a franchise to operate an elec- tric street car line on Sixteenth avenue and contiguous streets to tap the Park- | side district. It is understood that the | committee will recommend to the board | that the franchise be granted under cer- tain conditions, and the ordinance pro- viding for the grant of the privilege will be passed to print at next Monday’s meet- ing of the board. The specific condition upon which the franchise will be grapted will be that the city may take over the road any time it so desires after paying the original cost of construction. The charter provides that the property shall revert to the city at the expiration of the twenty-flve-year franchise. \ The road is to be built at a cost of $400,000, and its promoters have already | agreed to carry passengers free in case the United Rallroads refuses to arrange transter privileges with the new road. The line will tap the Parkside district, which has been cut up into several thousand lgts, to be sold to the small homeseeker. f —————————— AWARDS CONTRACT FOR BUILDING MONROE SCHOOL Board of Public Works Accepts the Bid of $59,900 Submitted by Wil- llam Newsom. The Board of Works yesterday awarded the contract for building the Monrog School to William Newsom for $59,900. The board directed bids to be invited on March 14 for the bullding | of the Bay View and Bergerot schoolg and for the construction of the Upper Sunset sewer to cost $25.000. The board awarded the contract for building fenders to protect the Third- street bridge to the Thompson Bridge Company for $3400. . The Pacific Improvement Company was notified to remove a building from the roadway of Utah street within five days. In default the board will re- move it on its own account. The board appointed John R. Law- son and E. E. McCartney inspectors in the Bureau of Engineering. The City Engineer was directed to| prepare plans for the paving of Front street, from Market to Jackson,"and of Howard street, from Second to Third, | The board asked the Supervisors for | authority to repave Fourth street,.from | Freelon to Channel, at a cost of $53,- | 000, under the Bond issue, and also to | purchase a lot on Berry street, be- tween Fourth and Fifth. on which to locate a pumping plant for a sewer in the Mission flats. Mrs. , Carrle Johnson protested against the granting of an extension of time to J. G. Harney to complete the paving of Third avenue, betwgen Point Lobos and . Clement street, on the ground that no work had been done thereon for some time. Commissioner Maestrett] moved that Harney's permit be rescin but Commissioners Ea- gan and Algeltinger voted against the motion. Mrs. Johnson became hyster- ical when she realized that her protest was overruled and shed copious tears before leaving the meeting-room, —_——— NEW THEATER IS PROPOSED FOR THE WESTERN ADDITION Structure for Purpose Will Probably Be Erected on Ellls Street, Be- tween Filimere and Steiner. It is sald that a new tHeater will be built on Ellls street, between Fillmore and Steiner, to cost $100,000. Marion Leventritt recently bought prop- erty on Ellis strget, between the other streets mentioned, and his- lots are given as the site of the theater. Mr. Leventritt is out of the city. Prom- inent real estate dealers have heard and credit the rumor. Nothing definite will be given out until Leventritt re- turns. In the last few months much has been' done toward turning Fillmore street, between Sutter and McAllister, into a business section. Apartment- 2 comply with the law. J. F. McKenna, who Is putting in the plumbing, was arrested on the same charge last Tues- day. ————————— I ndians. £ All those who are Interested in this fast dying-out race should mot fall to attend Mr. Frederick W. Prinoe! on ‘‘Moki Indian M. Church, Bu n Hayes streets, Frida; evening, February 23. This lecture is fllus- trated by superb views and won- derful motion plctures. Tl ¥ LOSES DIAMOND SUNBURST.—M. Green, 1848 McAllister street, reported to the police nfi.fl" that his wife lost a st while going from her home to dlamond sun- 7 store on Tuesday. It was valued at houses, store buildings and other structures have added to the growing importance of this part of the West- | case. McMillan has been arrested several ern Addition. There is no house of amusement in the locality. . The popu- lation in that section is large. —_—— Japan Exhibition. Mark Hopkins Institute of Art To- day, 9 till 6; also evening, 7:30 till 10, Last day. Admission 25 cents. . PP 2 b el D WANTS FENDERS ON CARS.— Doll has requested the Board of Superv to compel the United. Railroads to put fenders on the street cars In view of the cent verdicts of Coroners’ jurles that meet thelr death through improper mafi P hosbids e ad o Delivery when promised. That's & habit with Edward/Knowles Co., superior printers, 24 2d. ¢ ) Dainty Foods | 3 v emand It N EVERY Receipt of tartar, soda, or I the Royal Baking Powder. that calls for cream baking powder, use Better results will Be obtained because of the abeoluts purity and great leavening strength of the Royal. It will make the food lighter, syeeter, of finer flavor, more digestible and wholesome. It is always reliable and uni- form in its work. Alum and phosphate baking powders— some of them sold at the same price and some of them cheaper—will make neither dainty nor wholesome food. e ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. WONAN VCTI 0F SHINDLERS Mrs. Eunice Ferris Procures ‘Warrant for Arrest of Mem- bers of Baldwin Realty Co. Mrs. Eunice Ferris, 347 Leavenworth street, obtained warrants from Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest of “John Doe” McMillan, Bert R. Smith, “John Doe” Smith, “John Doe” Elliott and “Jane Doe” McMillan on a charge of | grand larceny by trick and device. The defendants are said to form the Baldwin Realty Company, at 906 Market street. Mrs. Ferris was the owner of two lodg- ing-houses, one at 745 Howard street, the other at 1352 Howard street. She had ad- vertised that she desired to sell the lodg- ing-houses, and shortly before the Christ- mas holidays she was waited upon by a member of the Baldwin Company, who asked the privilege of conducting the sale for her. On January 9 Bert R. Smith called upon her, saying that he had found a purchaser from the country. He ex- plained that the purchaser did not have $300, the purchase price, but would give Mrs. Ferris an assignment to four lots at Port Ahgeles, Wash.,, valued at $530 each, as security till the $300 was ‘pald. Later that day a daughter of McMillan was Introduced to Mrs. Ferris as the pur- chaser, and they got her to sigd a con- tract agreeing to the sale and the accept- ance of the four lots as security, but the contract, which is in possession of Attor- ney Allen, representing Mrs. Ferris, Is en- | tirely one-sided. Miss McMillan took pos- ‘session of the lodging-houses that day, and they were sold by the Baldwin Company the following day. Mrs. Ferris consulted her attorney, and he wrote to Port Angeles regarding the lots. A letter purporting to have been sent to the Baldwin Company by “‘John C. Brush, searcher of records, Port An- eles,” as to the lots and their value had geen handed to Mrs. Ferris. Attorney Al- len received a reply that no such pgrson as “John C. Brush” was known at Port Angeles and that the lots were assessed at 32 each, which was about all they were worth. Detective Cody has been detalled on the times for similar practices, and last year was indicted by the Grand Jury, but he has always succeeded in beating the cases. e e L B'NAI B'RITH GRAND LODGE CLOSES ITS ANNUAL SESSION Officers for the Current Term Are In- stalled and Retiring President Is Remembered. District Grand Lodge No. 4 of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith closed its annual session Tuesday night with the installation, by Past Grand President David S. Hirshberg, of the following officers, who were elected to serve for the current term: Benjamin Schioss, grand president; George Black ana Rev, Dr. M. S. Levy, vice presi- dents; 1. J. Aschheim, seeretary; Benjamin Harrls, treasurer; E. Ehrlich, sentinel: B. Meyer, messenger; Julius Platshek, Mar- cuse, E. J, Tauszky, trustees, and Henry Schwartz, Harry E. Helneman, M. L. Asher, J. Greencbaum and David S. Hirshberg, the district court. During the day the amendment to the constitution creating such mem- pers of the general committee who serve ten consecutive years past grand presidents was adopted, as was also the amendment that members of sub- ordinate lodges may be reinstated on payment of arrearages not exceeding $7.50. The sum of 5 per cent of receipts was set aside for the use of the rellef committee to be used for charitable purposes. It was ordered that a page of the minutes and one of the journal of pro- ceedings be devoted to the memory of the late John Hay, Secretary of State. in recognition of his earnest endeavors for the Jewish people. The retiring president, Hugo K. Asher, was, in recognition of his ser- vices while the head of the Grand Lodge, presented with a beautifully bound Jewish history and encyclope- dia. The reeipient gnde an eloquent speech in accepting the gift, and prom- ised to lend #is efforts to the upbuild- ing of the order in the future, as he has done In the past. —— 0ld Business House Transferred. The old business house of Neville & Co. has finally passed out of existence. The final steps were taken yesterday | in the transfer of the property to the merger represented by Ames & Har- ris. The amount involved in the pur- chase of Neville & Co. in San Francisco and Portland is reported to be about | $400,000. Among the backers of the new concern R. M. Hotaling, A. A. Moore, J. J. Valentine Jr., R. M. Fitz- gerald and ‘W. R. Whittier are named. ——— POLICE FIND HOPKINS OF FRESNO.—B. hose disappearance from Fresno JAPANESE ART EXHIBITION TO AID STARVING PEOPLE ight All Eat Fees at In- stitute of Art to Go to Sufferers. If there’s an artist or art lover in San Franciseo who has not seen the exhibition of Japanese paintings and writings at the Institute of Art, let him not lay his head to rest until he has. He can’t afford to, for such a display of the wonderful art of Nippon may not be seen here again for many years—the work, the risks, the dificulties making the exhibition a thing of tremendous effort. Tonight this great exhibition of paintings, some of them 32000 years old, will be open—not only to art lov- ers, but to philanthropists; for tomor- row night the sum total of the entrance fee (25 cents) will be gathered to- gether, tucked into an envelope and sent to Mr. Uyeno, the Japanese Con- sul, to be forwarded to the starving people of the island empire. A nice thought, this—a suggestion for which came from President Roose- velt (himself a member of the Japan soclety) when he issued an appeal to the people last week to help the brave little Brown Men—just as America helps every other needy people that sends up a wail of hunger. Thus tonight's “Income tax" \r the first Japanese art exhibition ' the West will be devoted to a splendid cause. And by being thus philanthro- pic, the visitor will have given to him- self a superb pleasure and an Increased Store of art lore—far more than can be assorted, labeled and stored away after one lome visit. The exhibit will continue through tha week. L. NEWMAN, Presigent and Manager 39 STOCKTON ST., NEAR MARKET TELEPHONE MAIN 3522 THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY SPEGIALS course. California Ranch Eggs, per dos. .30¢ The very choicest quality, strictly fresh. Peaches, Blackberries, Apricots, 2%-1h. tim 5 Ri 20c. Cl . Reg. Beston Browna a Reg. 2 for 25c. liclous desserts. 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