The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 18, 1906, Page 1

"The Call PrinE More THE WEATHER. ¥ Forecast for April 18, San Francisco and wermer Wednesday; light north winds, A. G. McADIB, District Forecaster. , 1908: vieinity—Fair, — News Than Any GRAND ALCAZAR—"“Are You & ALHAI’-"RA— “Queen of Binders. CALIFORNIA—"The Cherry Blos- soms." CENTRAL—"Dangers cxl:m-v.mb. (st D A GPERA-HOUSE — Grand Opera. MAJESTIC—"Who udeville. Matinee. ORPHEUM—Vai e. t TIVOLI—"The Show Girl.” Francisco Mason " the High- of Working e — MR, PERKINS “RUN 1N BY POLICEMAN Morgan's Partner Shown No Fa- | voritism. — Arrested for Driving on| the Wrong Side | of a Street. ‘ | | Compelled to Await His Turn Among Riff-Raff in f Court. | —— team of bay As he | t down the | avoid ob- | umbled 1derstood to are saying to me?” asked dom’t care to talk to you,” responded e-noth? to you.” Shea. P as ordered. Shea following | court. esy in court | of prie- | nd the | r cases | t requests the court | with | rtner of J. P. Morgan,” re- | story of the al- es of the road, ow drew a diagram | | w he had vioclated the law, the corner ot to repeat arged MAXIM GORKY | SAYS YANKEES ARE SPITTERS Vulgarity of Americans Shocks the Russian Bigamist. the of- SPATCH TO THE 7.—~Maxim 2 to CALL. Gorky has the director of a for which he is his impressions of the United ppresses Gorky's ves enough has formed a America and the the Americans are, vulgar people that found them and that »nal is as much hampered in Americ s in Russia. He real- ses that his contemplated lecture tour »d, but says he is rather glad otherwise that it is, for the sooner out of the wretched country will be pleased. { PR AT SR E ¥ TEXAS FROGS | ENGRAFTED UPON BURNED MAN | Lome Star State Croakers Shed Their Coats om Behalf of an { Ohio Tofler. LORAINE, Ohio, April 17.—The skin from twenty-three large frogs, shipped from Texas, has been engrafted upon the back and breast of Michael Blane, a Slay, employed in the “fron works here, who was seyerely burned in an accident recently. The area left be- reft of live skin was too large to per- mit of the hope that enough cuticle from living human bodies could be ob- tained to cover it and the frog, experi- ment was resorted to. It is believed it will be successful, though this is not yet assured. . as it thaa | Local | National | vorce, | woman, and hence the divorce was in- 'and divorce. MYRIADS OF DIVORCES ARE INVALIDATED BY SUPREME COURT EDICT Marriages Made Void and the Issue Thereof Rendered Illegitimate. -+ 5 5 The decision of the United i States Supreme Court declaring | invalid divorces galned in ome State from a defendant living in another created great interest here. Many divorcees, remar- ried, were thrown inte panic. Local men of the law are of the opinion that a national mar- ! riage law will result in conse- quence of the ruling. | The Supreme Court’s decision | affecting the validity of divorce decrees has caused consterna- tion throughout the Eastern States. The South Dakota di- vorce colony has been thrown into a panic. The decision vir- tually disparents thousands of \ | Men of Law Discuss Rare Situation. Marriage Law Probable Result. The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the Haddock | divorce case, printed yesterday morn- ing in The Call, is going to have the following rather startling results, ac- cording to the opinion of the best San Francisco legal lights: It will invalidate thousands of di- vorces heretofore believed valid. It will annul thousands of marriages heretofore believed to be legal. It will render thousands of children illegitimate. e Tt will probably result in. the adop- tion of a national marriage and di- vorce law. John W. Haddock got a divorce from his wife Harriet in 1881 in the court of Connecticut and married an- other woman. The decision of the Sa- preme Court is that the divorce is in- valid and the second marriage null The grounds are that as Harriet Had- dock resided in New York at the time of the divorce, the State of Connecti- cut, where Haddock secured the di- had no jurisdiction over the valid. Gist of Decision. This means that a person residing in one State cannot obtain in the courts of that State a divorce from the wife or husband residing in an- other State. As a favorite trick of the divorce- mad has been to skip over to some State where divorce is easy and there obtain the decree against the better or worse half remaining at home, the decision will affect thousands. Nearly all Nevada and Dakota di- vorces will fall under that head. They are invalid, marrfages following them are null, and children born of these marriages are illegitimate. It is a muddle which can be ar- ranged probably only by the passing of national marriage and divorce laws, a consummation which has been wished for some time *by the best legal opinion of the country. Mean- while, however, the sitpation will be exceedingly embarrassing for many people. Opinions of Lawyers. The following opinions were se- cured yesterday from representative men of the law in this city: Judge Lawlor—“The decision means that each State is sovereign in its right to decide what is marriage and what is divorce. It is alarming in that it invalidates many marriages hereto- fore believed to be legal. The inev- itable effect, however, will be to has- ten national legislation in the matter of marriage and divorce.” Judge Frank Dunnc—“The decision will undoubtedly force actjon in the matter of a Federal law of marriage In the meantime, how- ever, many people will be in a sita- ation to be termed at least unfortu- nate.” Attorney Garret McEnerney—“The | | children and paves the way for all manner of complications ‘ over property rights. L - Opinion Causes Con- sternation in the East. South Daketa’s Di- vorce Colony Is Alarmed. CALL BUREAU, POST BUILD- ING, WASHIIIGTON, April 17— No decision of the Supreme Court of the United States rendered during the present term has aroused more inter- est than that of the majority of the court, handed down by Justice White yesterday, declaring that a divorce granted to a husband in Connecticut without due service being had upon his wife is not enforceable, _exg:gpt}g - o consider this decision of the greatest importédnce ‘to persons that have ob- tained 'divorces through undefended action in States.which were not their matrimonial residence. Justice White's opirgbn for the ma- jority of the court has not yet been printed, but there is a great demand for it, as there is also for the dissent- | ing ~ opinion of .Justices Harlan, Brewer and Brown and the separate dissent of Justice Holmes. Propriety prohibits the members of the court from discussing the opinion in any manner. Innocent Will Suffer. One highly significant point of Jus- tice. White’s opinion was his state- ment, made with much feeling, that the court realized the deplorable con- sequences to the thousands of chil- dren that might, by reason of this SAN FRANCISCO, \{G:ZDNESDAY, STINDRD OILS [WEDS NURSE TO WHOMIRICH MAN'S APRIL 18, 1906. ' PRICE FIVE CENTS. ISSETS SHOWN Report Filed in Capital Re- veals Company’s Property to Be Worth $800,000,000 ROCKEFELLER'S WEALTH It Is Now No Exaggera- tion to Call the Tarry- town Hermit a Billionaire BEAPC . L NEW YORK, April 17.—The Standard Ofl Company has assets wortn $00,000,000. This fact became known today for the first time in the history of the company. It was confirmed through one of the largest and most Influential stockholders. Information as to the vast property holdings of the company came in a pri- vate dispatch from Washington, where the concern récently filed a statement in the Department of Corporations. The stock has been selling for about $650 a share, and it has been generally sup- posed this represented the fuil value of the property. The statement filed in ‘Washington, however, shows that the stock has been selling at about $1150 under its book value. John D. Rockefeller OWns a majority of this stock, and his fortune in Standard Oil shares, by the statement made in Wash- ington, is shown to be at least $300,000,000. His investments in other properties easily figure more than $500,000,00, so bat it is no exaggeration to call him a billionaire. TODDLER KILS HS PLVMATE Boy of Six Pieks Up Rifle and Sends Bullet Into the Ly e SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL: - MODESTO, Aprit 17.—The six-year-old daughter of Oliff Anderson, residing. sev- en miles south of this city, was shot and almost instantly killed late this afternoon by the six-year-old: gon of & neighbor. The two children were playing together in the Anderson home; afd had been left in the dining-room while Mrs. Anderson was preparing the evening meal in-the kitch- en., A small rifle was lying on a table in the corner of the dining-room, and the young boy got hold of it by climbing upon a chair. As he drew it across the table the charge in the weapon exploded, the ball striking the little girl in the side. ‘With a cry the little one fell to the floor. The frantic mother summoned help and a messenger went to Ceres, two miles away, and telephoned to this city for med- ical aid. Dr. Apple at once left for the Anderson home, but before he reached his destination the child was dead. The An- derson family came to this county from Stockton but threé months ago. decision, be disparented, but the court could not, because of that fact, be swerved from its duty. Justice Holmes said that, because of the consequent disparenting of many innocent chil- dren, he felt constrained to explain his dissent from the majority opinion. Some lawyers point out that the Su- preme Court did not say that the Con- necticut divorce was invalid, but sim- ply that.if a party who was not in the Connecticut court should bring action in another State and a court of - that State should get jurisdiction over such party, anothér decree might be ren- dered, the Connecticut decree not be- ing enforcable outside of Connecticut. Panic in South Dakota. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 17— “Panic” is the word which most near- ly describes the condition of the South Dakota divorce colony, prob- ably 600 strong, as the result of Jus- tice White’s decision in the case of Haddock vs. Haddock. Of more than 300 divorcees in this city but few failed to interview their attorneys to- day on the effect upon their individual cases of the United States Supreme Court’s sweeping ruling that divorces are void outside the State in which MAE COURKCE OF B0Y OF TEN SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. ‘WARDNER, Idaho, April 17.—George Decker, 10 years old, lost ‘his father by death a week ago and the little chap became despondent over the poverty that the family faced after the death of the breadwinner. Hé had heard gloomy talk about the famify having to go to the Poor Farm, and the pros- pect of seeing his mother and his lt- tle brothers sent thither preyed upon his mind night and day. Y At last he deciced that the only way they could escape would be through saving the ‘expense of his keep and without saying a word to any one the little lad striick out for the Poor Farm. By dint of much walking he got to the place four days ago and told the keeper that he meant to stay until.he was big enugh to work for himself. The boy never thought of telling his mother and she was heartbroken over his loss. The Chief of Police, after three days' felephoning, got a trace of the boy and, brought him back safe to- day to his mother. granted, unless the defendant lives in the State where the degree is signed or has made an appearance in the suit. The decision strikes home to nearly all of the local applicants for divorce. The principal industry of the State is assailed. Remarriage has proved the goal of most of the thousands that have already got Dakota divorces. divorced will find themselves - undi- | They find themselyes bigamists under vorced, and the married unmarried. | Judge White’s ruling, and there are That is, thousands of them - will. | prominent members of society Things will come out all right at the | throughout the United States and Eu- end, however. The tendency toward | rope in just this fix. uniform national laws for marriage and divorce will be hastened.” Attorney Peter Dunne—“The deci- Blow to Divorce Industry. Mrs. Roland B. Molineux, although sion breaks down in the matter of di- | remarried here, is now in the East vorce the doctrine , of constructive | and outside the protection of Heretofore a | law. plaintiff in one | State would serve | saved embarrassment when Bob cam in | ‘here and won her heart anew. service of summons. summons to’ the defendant 2, Column 3. Continued on the Mrs. was Bob Fitzsimmons Continued on Page 3, écl-— 2 % : i ving ; : (BA S, —_——— STATE OF ILLINOIS WINS . A VICTORY IN COURT Former Officinls Must Return $331,000 in Fees Wrongfully 3 ‘Withheld. ey SPRINGFIELD, I, April 17.—The State of lllinois won an important vie- tory today in a case which was insti- tuted by: Governor Deneen’ against for- mer State Treasurer Henry Wulf of Chicago. to recover fees alleged to be due the State for commissions retaihed by the State Treasurers and Auditors of public accounts on interest in county and municipal bonds which they collepted from holders of bonds. sult against Wulf was made a test .case by agreement. The amount claimed b; the Governor of the State is mt.on’.' with interest of $30,000. ' . 00 The court holds that the statement and declaration ‘if proved would have entitled the State to recover the amount sued for. The defendant has admitted recel - the fees, but has d &“ te to the Supreme Court. \ " Behind the bare announcement is a pret- .nurse accompanied him. Under the balmy ‘turned. But in | wonder and romance a new joy was add- ed to restoration of weakened bedy. Cupld ance of the Southern Cross, he accom- | ita plished one of his prettiest explofts. - | * _ HE OWES HEALTH. Courtland S. Benedict, president of the Hastings Clothing Com- pany and a prominent Mason, was married yesterday to Miss Emma L. Hayes, a charming trained nurse, who had brought him back to good health during his recent illness, attending him on the voyage to Tahitl and during his stay there. The happy pair left for Del Monte on the hon- ermoon. \ ——t | SON LANDS LN PSOH 3 Courtland S. Benedict, Leading Merchant, — One of the Principals in Romance. AL de A AR wEoTW PIOTe e BENEDICT, WHO WERE MARRIED YES- BEGAN MR. AND. MRS. COURTLAND S. TERDAY AFTER A SOMEWHAT ROMANTIC COURTSHIP THAT IN THE SICKROOM ABOUT A YEAR AGO. 1 MaxJ agerhuberJr. Is Accused of Forgery. Charged With Signing Millionaire Father's Name to Check. Scion of an Infinential New York Family Is Jailed Like Common Felon. Max Jagerhuber Jr., son of a New York millionaire manufacturer, and clalming relationship to a United States Supreme Justice, a United States Sena- tor and a New York Judge, was arrest- ed at the St. Francis Hotel yesterday on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. The young man's downfall came when he forged his father's name to a check for §150 and the worthless paper was returned to this city for collection. An insufficiency of funds with which to gamble at the racetrack caused young Jagerhuber to commit the crime. He confesses to his wrongdoing and looks to his father to get him out of the scrape. +According to the prisoner, who is not 20 years of age, his father is Max Ja- gerhuber of 172 Fifth avenug, New York City. Jagerhuber Sr. is reputed to be worth $20,000,000, and is engaged in the masulucturs of dry geods and othet artisles. He is also connected with”a publishink company. > says he i1s the Western representative for his father and that he travels west of Chicago., He came to this city about one week ago. Shertly after his arrival he presented a check at the St. Francis Hotel for $150 and was given the face value of the paper in cash. The check was drawn on the Jackson Trust and Sav- ings Bank of Chicago and purported to be signed Jagerhuber Sr. GORLITZ WAS HIS SPONSOR. Jagerhuber continued to live at the hotel undisturbed until yesterday, when the check was heard from. The mana- ger of the St. Francis received a tele- gram from the cashier of the Chicago bank that the check would not be hon- ored by that Institution, as there were no funds. The matter was immediately given into the hands of the police and Detectives Braig and Taylor made the arrest. Ugo Gorlitz, manager for Ku- belik, acted as sponsor for Jagerhuber in the matter of the check and the ho- tel people had no suspicion of anything wrong until they recelved the Chicago message. At the City Prison young Jagerhuber was very repentant. When searched, another worthless check calling for $20 was found in ‘his pockets, but he made no denial of his crime. He has attended the best colleges and s a graduate of a prominent law scaool. He has also traveléed around the world and but recently was given the Dosiuun in the West by his father. Since the first of the year he has squandered $30,000, he says, and matters came to such a condition that he was given an allow- ance. This did not suffice and he re- sorted to crime to satisfy his extrava- gant tastes. ADMITS HIS WRONGDOING. “T admit I did wrong,” he told the de- tectives, “but I hope to be forgiven and get out of this scrape all right. I have an attorney and he will communicate with)my father. It was my desire to -+ + Courtland 8. Benedict, president of ‘the i to be married. But they denfed that such Hastings Clothing Company, und Miss & thing ever entered their heads. Emma L. Hayes were married vesterday at noon at Trinity - Episcopal Church by the Rev. F. W. Clampett. isted. ty little romance. For months there have been rumors of an engagement existing between the couple, but this was stoutly denfed by both of them. About a year or | s0 ago Benedict, who is a man past the springtide of life, became dangerously ill, and Miss Emma Hayes, who was then a professional nurse, was called in to care for him. : Under her solicitous treatment the bride- [pe ccremony perf RO sy groom of yesterday slowly but surely re- gained his health. When Benedict was regarded as sufficiently convalescent his. physicians advised him to take an ocean trip to bulld up his shattered health. Tahiti was the place selected by Bene- dict for his rest and recuperation, and the Agaln last year ne became seriously Miss Hayes. ‘years. He well known in club circles.* . ALBANY, N. Y., April 17.—The of Appeals, by a unanimous d ‘handed down today, upholds the stit ty of the law of this skies of .the South Seas and the tender care of Miss Hayes Benedict's heaith re- arn the land of charm and Jjourneyed afar, and’ there, under the radi- & 25 H Hayes explained that nothing more than; professional -Interest in her patient ex- Benedict lost his former wife through an accident that nearly ended his own life. ' The pair were accidentally asphyxi- ated in their home at 328 Valencia street! on - November 19, 1904. The wife suce cumbed but Benedict recovered. although his case was for a while thought hopeless. It was then he came under the care of The marriage license was procured and The couple left on an afterncon train for Del Monte, wher ‘they will spend ‘the honey- moon. Benedict has begn connected with the Hastings Clothing Company for many ‘4 prominent Mason, and up ‘to the time of his first wife's death was Court decision eon- e transfer of .Iu-’ctm - Fund. 17.—The As- requiring contributions play the races that caused me to utter the false check. I had lost all the money I had and I could not call upon my father for more. I have had every advantage a young man could wish, but have disregarded good advice and here 1 am tonight. My peopie are very wealthy and I am related to United States Supreme Justice Fullcr, Judge O'Gorman of New York anc @ United States Senator. Should I si'ceed in gaining” my lberty on this charge [ will endeavor to reform and -Huckle down to business.” ————— DECLARES CHRISTIAN SCIENCE HAS LENGTHENED MAN'S LIFE Son of Mrs. Eddy Is a Firm Bellever «im the Teachlags of the Latter. DENVER, April 17.—George Glover, the son and.only child of the Rev. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, has come to Den- ver from the Black Hills, where he has been mining gold, to visit his father's friends. Hale, hearty, ccotive, although nearly 63 years old, he is a good adver- usement his mother's cult, which is his faith. ¢ n te ° | has advanced five years. That is to say,