The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 25, 1907, Page 1

( stmas! And if ng to prepare ypu for ew Year, you will fin in the “Cheer Up” Number of The 7Sunday Call you mneed a really d it next VOLUME CIII.—NO. TAFT MEN WOULD FORGE OHID INTO Hl3 BAND WAGON Secretary Is Asked to Let Other States Hold Convention E OTHERS AID FORAKER Candidates’ Combination Is t« Brought Notice of Managers PLAN BACKFIRE, TOO Many Booms Arising to Be Crushed Through Split Delegations H TO THE WASHINGTON, Dec. mendous pressure is being brought to on Secretary Taft and the Taft agers to permit the holding of conventions in those states be favorable to the candi- y of the war secretary for presi- fore the Ohio state convention | | | —Tre- state Pressure of this sort is understood be coming from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Michigan especially. It ved by the ardent Taft men | ose states that if the honor and of being the first to aft band wagon is stolen from the effect on the Taft sentiment | b into | the Buckeye state will be electrical.| ddicion Wl e throughont #he] e beginning ; ors to 1le em start a| ndidates who ¢ Secretary Ta o e nationa to be based o r republl candidate | o el the _prestdsey 18] . an ally of Senator Foraker in | effort to weaken Taft. The Taft| v to go ahead ana destroy | . nent about a divided Ohlo - " seeing to it that no car 2 ) on be all wi “With Me in Saddle." Says Bryan, “Democrats Will Win” | rges Safeguarding of Deposits in Banks as Platform Plank SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL WORTH, Tex., 24.—Wn- ings Bryan today has strong- Dec. Jen es of becoming president of the when nominated office. That he emocratic party 1908 campaign he own to party leaders of Texas ined bim today while on o Houston, where he will join week's hunt- ted States than for th: before ts lead the the ampbell for a e § Surprise | s welcomed here by Colonel ! | other 1 strong yan and ful‘ng himseif ammg‘ supporters, prob- | m discuss political -issues ambitions : George Ca?den, chairman committee secretary, and Texas e state democratic McNealus, nent zens. is stanche this made own to a greater| extent than since he was mentioned | for the presidency. He declared that his party was gain- ng strength daily and viewed the en- tire situation most optimistically. The Nebrasksn frankly stated to the dele- | gation that with himself as the stand- ard besrer of the democratic party he fully expected to win over Taft,| ghes, Cannon or any one the repub- ghould nominate. He believes sevelt's withdrawal from the race, e recent financial panic and the con- es veen prom epublicans will atic he presidential fbute the polls Dext yea time since the national began, Brran today outlined red at least one plank which he uld be incorporated the c platform, The Commoner | that national to the gre Jocess For the first asserted once be enacted to Aitor a ould at insure | deposits in all pational banks, and especially commended the new banking aw of Oklahome, which he said should | be a model for the national measure. | He believes the democratic party| should urge this before dongress, { said he would give the proposed bill| s warm support. After saying that lack of confidence brought about this Wall street money | stringency, Bryan pointed to what he| declared was an exploded fallacy of | the Republican party that financial dis- tyess mever had Swept over the coun-| . while was in power, and he that this panic would forever law | | ed ence this boast. TWhen Mr. Bryan was shown today's Contiuued on Page 3, Middle Column 4 ¢ | Helena two weeks later, | sbattered br hand of sherif. | viction e copspiracy charge. | ventions and take Buckere's glory. | and the crotser Colorado will play today 4 and 'figures of fts solidity in the “Cheer Up” Number 6f The Sunday Call CISCO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL’S NEWS TODAY WEDNESDAY, DE ATHER CONDITIONS EDAY clondy; maxi- WE Northwest wind; WILL SO T0 FORECLOSE ON BANK PROPERTY, | i | mum temperature. 48 mintmom, 40 Public Administrator. Plans ECAST FOR TODAY--Cloudy; unsettled; I 2 ght rain; mot so cold; fresh mouth i Pase 10| Action to Recover EDITORIAL l Trust Fubs he boy that never grows mp. Page 6| N England’'s moner on wrong horse Page G‘ Av admiral in a fog Page ¢ IMORTGAGE THE LEVER - < Page 6| —_ DANK PAILUSS & creainy lLaw Makes the Money of| e e o sares s | Estates Still Unsettled satisfy 1,774 claim P 3| i ¢ : Ty gesal Preferred Claims atholic fathers tooring the world belfeve that | — civilized man is losi bis religion apenese womas ohtains a atearee 1o se | ANOTHER ASSET CUT t Judge Troutt's conrt age 14| s Glass reports he i too il to uppu—] ——— when appeal is made for bafl Page ’ Jobs for two demoerats at afake in police ommission deadlock. Page 2 Two highwarmen captured after attack in Fast street Page 18 Armed with & horsewhip., Mrs. Albert Hughes sesrches the city for her husband and ber sis ter. who. ghe feared, were to elope. Page 1 McCarthy's representative sgain instructs men o quit work on Mills bullding and complications building trades council and building contractors mar result. Page 5 R. P. Schwerin says Pacific Mall directors will | decide between now and pext April whether to abandon or continue service to orient. Page 14 Supervisor Murphy proposes taxes, reduction of ®ze and police inspection as remedies for bill board nuisance. Barring of saflor from Ripperdam’s davcing scademy will be made subject of report to Prasi- dent Roesevelt Page 14 Burglars rob homes and stores in all parts of the city Page 13 American ship Atlas arrives, bringing news between !“ ®inking of Norwegian bark Viking in a col- lision off Cepe Horn June 6 and the drowning of Csptain Peterson of the Viking and ins wife Page 5 SUBURBAN Prize fight promoters eaught in raid on Auts club are held to amswer felony charge uuder 2,000 bonds. Page 4 Frank Graves arrested in Oskland on charge f baving stolen teacups from a Chinese restau rant Page 4 Special Christmas services will be conducted | in churches of the transbay cities. Page 4 Expert witness declares woman who killad Glover is a degenerate. Page 4 Oakiand man denfes that he tickled wife's feet: wife of former pastor asks for a dl- vorce. Page 4 COAST Marrjes wife in Denver amd another in St. where be 1% Jed hy beautiful picture, but dream of bliss 1- radely age 3 Court may order acquittal of Potllhane. but, Judge’s words lead prowecution to hape for on- Page 2 Fugitive Tos Angeles attorney demles Be bas committed suicide and says be will return, ne brother bas made good embezzlement. Page 8 Five bundred drunkards to spend Cbristmas a8 guests of Jos Angeles man. Page 2 ing President ‘Mahoney of federation telis miners of plan to bring peace with operators at Golaeld Page & Taft men would force Ohlo into bls band wagon by permitting other states to hold con. Page 1 EASTERN Francis J. Hener discusses Oregon lsnd frand Page 14 | | Proposed Proceedmgs Will Leave Much Less for Rehabilitation The meager Hst of assets of the shattered California safe deposit and trust company available for the settle- ment of depositors’ claims probably will be depleted still more through a suit to be instituted within a week or two to foreclose mortgages now held against the company’s land and build- ing at California and Montgomery streets. The action is to be based on what is alleged to be .a preferred [’(‘l:im. covering funds deposited with e institution by the last three public | administrators, and if successful will | lighten the asset value of the bank’s property by approximately $200,000. Preparations are now being made by attorneys representing Public Adminis- trator Joseph A. Stulz and his two predecessors to bring suit for the fore- closure of two mortgages given by the | defunct bank to the state treasufer as security for. funds held in trust under | the provisions of a statute enacted in {1821, The mortgages are both first {liens and are for $200,000 and $300,000 | respectively. John Farnham and M. _J. Hynes, former publie administrators, have joined Stulz in order to .protect funds belonging Fetwe?v&fi. ha fémained in probhte since the th thelr administrations, and will be par- tles to whatever action 18 mstituted to force a settlement of these claims. FUNDS SPECIAL TRUST A The funds deposited with the Cali- |fornia safe deposit and trust compan by the public administraiors constitute a special trust, in additief o .about $160,000 in specific individual. trusts| held by the bank. The latter do not come under the provisions of the law { | | ,;:»s with the n'mifiy’m . Page 1| constituting a preferred claim, which, Ix persons scriously injured when passenger |, 5 i couch’ is' blows from the track o Cclnrndn!" is alleged, applies to the funds held gale Page 2 | for public administration. The exact Jemes Howard takes stand in defenge of Caleh {amount of the latter funds cannot be Powers Page 8| 1 ntil a o ort is Barry Thaw, After playing Sasts Clape for | S0tormined until omplete report Tombs prisoners, will eat second Christmas dip- | T02de after theiBooks of the defunct ner in cell Page 2| bahk have been'thoroughly examined, Railroads Jay 5.730 miles of new t in Page 10 Admj woson, head of navigation u, resigns after last letter to president and caustic criticism of fieet. Page 1 FOREIGN Imperial-edict warns Chinese populace to cease agitating for'a constitution. Page 3 Records of great singers’ voices are deposited for 100 year stay in vaults under Parfs opera house. Page 5 | SPORTS Five tavorites score at Egmersville and bettors take bome plenty of Christmas woney. Page 9 Ball players return from their pilgrimage to the Hawailan islands. Page 8 Feather weight boxers stick closely to the rou. tine of training at thelr quarters. Page 8 Charles Stenzel, once the backer of Champion James J. Corbett, ends his life by drioking cyanide of potassium. Page 8 Classiest Sield in years is entered for the field triald*derby at Bakersfield. Page § Football elevens from ghe battleship! Nebraska at Berkeley for the championship of the Pacific station Page 8 LABOR An effort will be made to settle the differ- ences of the local boiler makers. Page 7 Italizn laborers apply for work. Page 7 MARINE While southeasters beset coasting craft liner Alameds experiences summer weather all the way from Hoolalu Page 10 MINING Trading light en mining exchange, leading stocks advance a few points. SOCIAL Mrs. Mintzer's dance on New Year's eve wiil be most promiuent social evemt of the rumhl week but the EEEA LS R T g FORMER BURGLAR NOW PROPRIETOR OF HOTEL {Peter Castro Profits by His Parole and Governor Pardons Him SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL SACRAMENTO, Dee. 24.-—Governor Gillett issued a pardon today to Peter | Castro of Castroville, Monterey county, who was convicted of burglary in 1899 and sentenced to 15 years' imprison- ment at San Quentin. Castro was patroled two years ago |and obtained employment in a hotel. He worked up to the position of clerk and finally purchased a hotel and is | Tow conducting it himself. He did not | violate his parole, and now has been ®iven his freedom. a record close to that of 1906, the hanner | Page 13 but it is roughly estimated that,there | remained on deposit at the time of the bank’'s failure about $97,000 to the credit of Public Administrator Stuls, about $85,000 to the credit of former Public Administrator Hynes and a few thousand to the credit-of former Pub- lic Administrator Farnham. A detailed report on these deposits is now being prepared and will bé submitted to the attorneys in charge of the matter in a few days. Under the act of 1891, creating trust companies, it {s provided that the pub- lic administrator may deposit funds with such a company instead of *with the county treasurer, and that these funds shall be protected by first mort- gages or other securities of equal value deposited by the trust company with the treasurer of state. Funds deposited by the public administrator may only be withdrawn upon order of the public administrator, countersigned by a judge of the superior ocourt, and it is on this provision that the contention is based that such deposits are subject to preferred claim. READY TO BEGIN SUIT “Attorney Edward J. Lynch] repre- senting Stulz, and John J. O'Toole, counsel for Hynes, are preparing the sult, which is to be begun immediately after the holidays. They contend that ute referred to are subject to with- drawal only under order of theé court, I‘nd are specially protected by the mortgages on file with the treasurer of the state, the preferred clalm is consti- tuted. - Under the construction given the law in various former decisions, any trust held in the form of cash un- der direct order of court-is a preferred wmecount, and it is this feature that dis- { tinguishes such accounts from ' those placed on deposit persgnally by the ad- ministrator or executor of an ordinary trust. ' The California safe flapol\t and trust company has been the depositary for funds held by public administrators of this city and county practically from one exception all public administrato on deposit there. The attorneys’ hav- ing the matter in hahd said yi that the suit for a foramlunu | mortgages against au‘m and as the funds deposited under the stat- '\ the time of {ts organization, and with| of recent years bave kept tmr\‘um- CENTS. PRICE FIVE {SEEKS HUSBAND band publicly with a horsewhip Mrs. Mary. Hughes, whose failure to- chastise her : hus- that she could not find him and her- sister. last night was due to the fact ADMIRAL 15 WITH HORSEWHIP READY FOR USE Mrs. Albert Hughes Searches | City in Futile Quest of Her Mate Escapes Chastisement Not Appearing at the Wrong Time { | WIFE BLAMES SISTER+ Says Younger Woman Has Displaced Her in His Affections Armed with a horsewhip, Mrs. Mary Hughes of 1041 Broderick street spent Christmas eve in a fruitless endeavor to catch and publicly ‘thrash her husband, Al- bert Hughes, manager of the Star. loan company, whom she believed to be runming off with her sister. While the rest of the city swarmed around her with smiles of good will and peace Mrs. Hughes took up her station near Lotta’s fountain, ! twirling the horsewhip, waiting for her husband to appear from his office in the Mutual bank building. There was no smile of good will or peace about Mra. Hughes. She was there for business of a practical Kind ‘and the' determined anger which stamped her face boded ill for the head of the Hughes household. Her action last night, she said, was tha culmination of years of ill treat- ment and oruelty. . Ac, wdh\z to hnr A o fl\i.lflh arrival, two 3-:" ago, the trouble be- gan. Her husband, up to that time a loving and affectionate man, she de- {clared, suddenly switched in his senti- | ments and devoted his atténtions to the younger sistsr. She id he took her QU OF A BERTH 'Brownson Resigna- ¢ tion Is Accepted byPremdent Tarf Lefter to Executive Stirs Him to Resentment 'Head of Bureau Is ' Quoted in Caustic Criticism |Other Officers May Feel Rgoseveli’s Displeasure SPECTAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL | WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. |Rear Admiral Brownson, !chief of the bureau of na.vigaf [tion of the navy department, Iretired voluntarily today aft: er a serious disagreement {with President Roosevelt re- ‘garding naval policies;-and because Brownson in a public interwew stated that the or- gamzatxon of the navy is bad. Brownson and the president had a lively setto several days ago over the matter, and, after wrote a tart letter to the presi- desit: : into his office’as ihis-Sténographer, ac- companied- her - ‘d#Fing the evenings and generally tonducted himself in such a manner as to make life miser- able for heérself, HUSBAND PACKS CLOTHING The clfmax came yesterday after- noon. Hughes, she said, had besn ab- sent from home a week and on coming back immediately began to pack up his, belongings. Friends of Mrs. Hughes had told her that her husband was go- ing around town with her sister, Miss Costello, and all her wifely suspicions were aroused. o “Where are you going?”’ him. fleney Has Talk Wlth] the President Oregon, Land Fraud Cases and | _Selection of Federal Attorney Discussed By Ira E. Bennett SPECTAL, DISPATCH TO THE CALL WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Francis J. Heney had an interesting talk with | “To, Sacramento,” was the reply. the president.and A: ey General Then the storm broke. ' Mrs. Hughes Bonaparte: teday and:léft at'midnight told ‘him that if she saw him again for New York. He was at the Whnt with her sister she would horsewhip |y, . during the cabinet meeting. It them both. As she stormed at him she noticed that he was. packing all' of his is understood that the Oregon land best clothing and was taking much more than was necessary for a mere business trip to Sacramento. The moment her husband left the house she ‘hiirried to a store and bought a horsewhip. Then she trailed her husband downtown to his office and took up her station outside, expecting to ses him reappear with Miss Costello. ‘Whether or not Miss Costellc was in the office is not known. Mrs. Hughes waited for more than an hour, and, as her husband did not'appear, she started en investigation, to discover that he had left without her seeing him. Thinking that he might be going to Sacramento, as he had said, Mrs. Hughes rushed down to the ferry sta- tion and again waited for him, but in vain. “I intend to buy a bigger horse- whip,” said Mrs. Hughes, nd keep on unting unt!l I find them. | she asked fraud. cases and.the nomination of; ‘William C. Bristol as district attorney | for Oregon were the principal ‘sub- jects -discussed, but: Heney was non- committal'as to the result of his, con- ference. . A The ' president declined recamly to renominate Bristol as TUnited States attorney ' for Oregon, although there Wwere important cases awaiting trial in that state. A report has it 'that Heney is trying. to induce. the president to give Bristol another nomination,. de- spite ‘the attitude of Attorney General Bonaparte’ in opposition. Officially, however, this is said-to:be untrue. The vacancy caused by Bristol bbing | dropped should have been filled some time &go, but Senators Fulton and ‘Bourne are’unable-to agree upon a man. Unless they do so within a short time the president is likely to make a gelection / of “his own “and send the name to .the lmne Heney is pre- P STRUCK BY HER SISTER % Among the cruelties alleged by Mrs. Hughes was that on one occasion she entered her husband's office late at night and found her sister being meas- ured thers for a new dres: “The tailor,” said Mrs. Hughes, “was present, and I asked him if my hus- | Crew of Lofll LW! Bark Rmued band had told him that my sister was From Uninhabited Island Nur his wife, Before he could answer my £ Efllflwr husband ordered me from the office,| NEW YORK, Dee. 24.—With a tale of but as I refused to leavs he threw me|parqship and privation that adds an- down on the lounge and, While e held | ctner chapter to the romance of tae me, my. m-terxtrm:k me on the eve.”’ sea, Mate Donald Morrison of the long This 18 but one of the many {ncidenits | jo5¢ bark Alexandra Qubes, has ar- | recited by Mrs. Hughes. Hughes, she|rived at his homie in Southampton, L. T., said, b t suit. for a divorce last|in time for Christmas. wsar, but falled to abtain & decree: The bark wis wrecked In the Pacific wfl&‘;‘r——’g—‘x‘fi‘_].nn BACK near the equator, and the crew put off ‘{in two boats. One of the boate, in SAN DIBGO, Dec. 24—J. H. Pease, | which was Mate Morrison, reached an ‘counsel for he - New ‘Britain, Conn., uninhabited island, where he and four others remained five months until they | bank which. William H. Watker is a)- ware resctied by & sloop manned by the ‘to ‘have looted, -arrived in this satlors who had put off from the bark ‘He'sald that it might take |in - the ~other boat and had nnnny ‘Walker from mp the m; S a @ ely | During this they lived on tur- N«v sr)‘um and|tles and lizard: ':!“flfl all the water they & lmd was tmm a small, brackish spring. a district’ attorney ‘is i'bpbln,[ed, . g 5 ; MEN MOURNED AS DEAD - RETURN FOR CHRISTMAS \.E’- v vented pushing the Oregon cases until| SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL LONDON. Dec. precautions are being taken to prevent “of .1 C Dru‘ce. which will be opened to prove whether it contains, the body of-Druee or a.roll of leall. A large force of po- at the cabinet meetimg today, angry about what Bgowm -+ said, directed that the resigna- Large Force. fiuardmg“‘“ e iy BE For some weeks ¢harges have baes made by Henry Reuterdahl, a marine |artist, that"many of the best ships of Vaults Will Be Opened fo Learn/ charges have been given wide publica- | tion, and the president and the secre: Whether He Was Duke | tary.-of the navy suspected that some ' lof the naval officers on duty in Wash- of Portland | ington had furnished the information te | Reuterdahl. An investigation has been 24. —Extraordinary | he knows who has heen giving the in- tormation. He will not disclose the tampering with the grave | name of the suspected officers. clared that he was hot gullty. | PRESIDENT IS SILENT President Roosevelt has been much and the president, who was very was done. | the navy were defective. These | | made and the. president is confident | Rear Admiral Brownson today. dey disturbed by these stories and decided » . | lice was sent to Highgate cemetery to- day to guard the approaches. to .the|to c,punish those at fault.” No state- grave.’ Theivault is being rapidly shut | Ment regarding the matter will be made at the White House and the in '“h a hixh\: bfllrd fence. Olly oflcllll lnd lhol. dlroctty con- cerned- in the lmgltlon Involving the | quutlon ot tln ldenhlv of Druce with | the duke of Portland wm be. permisted to see the opening of the coffin. president will not make public the | Brownson letter which angered him Nelth'r will Brownsen give out the letter. . It is well known that the presidemy | Comtinued on Page 3, Middle Col 5. + lmperhnent Question No. 31 | What Are You Gomg fo Swear Off—and Why? For the ikt original .or wittiest answer to this ques- tion—and the briefer the better—The Call will pay ‘FIVE DOLLARS. - For the next five answers The Call will pay. 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