San Francisco is today the won
der of the world. The marvelous
reconstruction of two years will
be splendidly pictured and de
scribed on April 12th in THE
SUNDAY CALL.
VOLUME CD!.— NO. 128.
ACTOR SHOT;
WIFE PLACED
UNDER ARREST
Harry Pollard, Matinee Idol at
Mission Theater, Is Se
riously Wounded
Shooting Occurs at Domicile;
Z: Wife Declares It Was an
Accident
Police Assert the Woman Was
Jealous, and Hold Her
•K. Pending Inquiry
•IJarry Pollard, formerly leading man
at the Mission theater is at the Me-
Nutt hospital with two bullet holes in
his body, and his wife, Grace Pol
lard,, said to be a jealous woman, is
held in detinue by the police as the
possible assailant of the actor.
His wife is reputed . to have said
after the shooting, "Now I've fixed
him." *
The shooting occurred in the Pol
lard apartments, 2623 Mission street,
shortly before midnight. Five shots
\u25a0vrefe flred. two of which took effect
in Pollard's body, one in the right arm
and .one in the right breast. A third
penetrated the celling of th« room
and a fourth entered a walL The fifth
could not be traced.
The couple were alone when the
shooting occurred, and as both con
tend that the wcunds were Inflicted by
Pollard himself and that he was care
lessly twirling the revolver on his
thumb v-.ien it was discharged the
curiosity of the police may have to
consent Itself with that version of the
affair, which is discredited.
The first intimation of the shooting
was received by Dr. S. Goodale, whose
office is near the scene. Some one
telephoned to Goodale:
"Come up here, a woman has shot
her husband," was the message Dr.
Goodale received.
Goodale responded, but found that
the couple told a different . story.
After treating his patient the doctor
stated that his condition was not
serious.
DOCTOR IS DOUBTFUL
\u25a0
"But I don't see how he could have
shot himself twice," 6aid Dr. Goodale.
Up to four days ago Pollard was
leading man at the Mission theater.
Mission and Twenty-second street.
Then be was discharged. A year ago
he married Grace Pollard. The posi
tion Pollard occupied as matinee idol
of the Mission district did not appeal
to Mrs. Pollard very strongly. She
did. not wish her husband to be too
popular 'with Mission femininity. A
cashier in a nearby restaurant Is said
to have been too much fascinated by
Pollard's stage makeup and to have
sought out the actor, much to the mis
trust and displeasure of the wife, who
is not in the "profession."
Yesterday Pollard went to Vall»jo
without hi* wife. When he returned
she Is reported to have accused him of
drinking.
That twitting, presumably, led Pol
lard to play , with his revolver, if the
story the couple tell is to be believed.
During the handling of the weapon it
was discharged.
Mrs. L. Antrim, landlady of the
couple, did not hear the shots fired. But
a young man rooming In the apartment
hous* is said by .the police to have
beard Mrs. Pollard say:
"Now I've fixed him."
Detectives Wade and Smith arrested
th« woman and she wa« taken to the
Mission Elation. She took her arrest
*»nd tho entire experience with the
greatest calmness.
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TWO IMPORTANT GRAFT
TRIALS FOR THIS WEEK
They L. Ford and Patrick Cal-
houn to Face the Bar
of Justice
With two graft "trials of major im
portance on the court calendars the
present w*ek promises to> be one of
great activity for the district attor
ney's office.
Tlr«y L. Ford will appear today be
fore Judge Lawlor, when final ~ ruling
will be made on Ford's motion for a
transfer of his case to another depart
ment of th« superior court. - If the rul
ing is adverse to the defendant the case
will.be set for trial for Wednesday.
Then the counsels will begin, the work
of impaneling the Jury. Ford's third
trial is on the charge of bribing Super
visor Dan Coleman to secure the pas
sage of the trolley franchise bill.
Tuesday Ruef will begin his ,- first
complete trial on any of the indict
ments returned against him. The «raft
prosecution has selected the Parkside
case as the one on he will be
tried.' Judge Dooling will try the case.
The same day Patrick Calhoun and
Tirey L. Ford will answer before Judge
Lawlor to the indictments returned two
week* before by the grand Jury.
REV. DR. EDWARD ABBOTT DIES
BOSTON. April s.— Rer. Dr. Edward Abbott,
pastor emeritus of St.' James church, Cambridge,
a prominent preacher, 1 Journalist and author and
\u25a0 hrothf-r of Rer. Dr. Lyman- Abbott,' died [ at
.the homeopathic \u25a0• ho»r<ital " iv ' this f city " today." r~
The San Francisco Call.
LEST HE FORGET .
Get yonr name on the register
before April 15 tf yon want to
take part In the May primary
election and help break Herrings
grip on California.
April 15 la the last day of regis-
tration for the May primary— the
presidential primary. April 15 U
also the last day of registration
for the San Francisco bond elec-
tion to be held May 11.
The registered Toter who moves
out of his precinct after April 6
Trill lose his primary vote.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
/ " TELEPHONE KEARXY 86
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY — Clear; soutbwect wind; maxi
mum temperature, 59; minimum. 45. ... \u25a0.
FORECAST rOR TODAY— Fair; light north
west wind. Pase>'B
EDITORIAL "
Tactic* of the fire laauranee compact. P««e 6
Rebates for f arored (a* consumers. J , ' Pace 6
Chicago to New York hj trolley. Page 6
CITY
Harrr Ponard, -actor at tb« Mlsetlon theater,
is sertoatly shot ,br • wife, who «aj» it Is an
accident. * \u25a0• \u25a0 Page . 1
Merchastx dash orer plans for improTemeat
of Islais creek. Pife 1
Death bed confession clean nam* of Helen
Clooffh of Berktlef of on just suspicion - of : ar
son. ..- ;, '\u0084 "V - '^vmmit-i
State railroad commission. dirides on qnestlbd
of puniablßC Southern .Pacific .' railroad for re
bating. ' , J /;Vv Paa"e":l
. Woman Is cacgbt is . police "raid* in' Cblna
towo. Pace 14
K eights of Columbus attend mass at St.
Mark's cathedral. • Pace 9
"Fljirj sft^iadTon" of TOlunteer collectors r and
10 automobiles . will ylslt ' ererr laloon | in' San
Francisco tcday and tomorrow, la' campaign to
bring the fleet toad to > (70,000 kby \u25a0 Wednes
day. :. ; ».T't Page a
Historic old Pacific Mall dock is destroyed . by
fire which causes panic among Chinese in deten
tion shed. Paare 14
Detective jails protege he finds wearing stolen
pin. '^VO' • P*»>* 1
First Hindu tempi* la new world dedicated
here. Pace) 7
Saperrisor Johnston predicts present board of
supervisors will take important step in water
situation. Pace 3
SUBURBAN
Dr. Jordan's statement tint Stanford unl-rcr
slty is preparing to eliminate the freshman and
sophomore years is • confirmed jby ' faculty, but
change cannot b« made In less than five
years. Pace 1
Keeler plays to be again produced for Berkeley
smart set. . Page 4
Chapter of Alpha Zeta fraternity is formed at
University of California. Pace 4
Oakland electric car strikes an automobile and
its six occupants* are injured. Pace 4
ReT. P. C. Macfarlane of Oakland flays free
dom grant of courts to Schmitx and "Abe
Bust. . Pace 4
Engagement announced of Miss Marie . M.
Brandes and David J. Clark. Pace 4
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Election of officers to be chief \u25a0 topic of • in
terest in women's club circles coming fort
night. Pace 0
COAST
Woman overpowers -and holds for police in*
trader In her room who tries to embrace
ncr; ' . . . Pace 4'
Edwin Cramer, teller et the Bank of Los An
gelas, leTants with $4,000, his downfall being
doe to batting on - borse ' races. . ' Page 4
Journey men plambers, steam fitters and help
ers hold conTentioa at San Jose and elect 'state
officers. I / Pace
Admiral . Eraaa . Jokes whll« '• taking hot mud
bath, saying * "this is nearer hell than I trtt
EASTERN , -
Chicago keyman decide .oa , n«w. telegraph
strae. ' Pace *
Russian - ambassador In -Washlagton denies
Chinese sovereignty in Maachnrla in <jaes
tioned. Pace 3
FOREIGN
Rioters shot down ia streets of Llaboo . follow,
ing - elections; . - ; • P«c* 3
Great Britain Is wltbont premier or ministry,
Campbeli-Bannerman being forced- to - resign
by^ Illness. Page 3
SPORTS / \u25a0
J. A.-Folger and F. C Newton play an excit
ing - match in the golf tournament. . . \ - Pace 9
Seals main tain . winalng bk it by taking double
header from the Bearers, and the- .Oaks
trim "'Angels. 1 , j Pace 5
Cyclist Fred Lawreace rides a fast. five miles
on Golden Gate park stadium- track. Pace S
J. B. Kennlff 6hows nnusual skill with a trout
rod in competition at Stow lake/ • \u25a0 "...-\u25a0 Pace S
'Carney snd^Hart are to. meet here in a match
for pool <;hamplonshlp of the coast. Pace •
In a 12 inning" game Stocktons defeat the Als
medas by a score of a ? to 1. , Pace 5
Fast greyhound • Walla - Walla • leads fleld'r in
clans stake at lagleside park. ' Pace's
Good scores, made by -members of the Calif or^
nla wing dub ; in lire bird shoot at Ingle
slde^:'; \u25a0 .*\u25a0' \u25a0 'j. \u25a0- '\u25a0 P«ce' t »
C. W.Seeley. of. the Maecabe* rifles win's the
Hall medal at Shell' Monad shoot. _.. . ' Pace •
St." Chaff ray ,'t the French an to racer, ia now on
the last day's ma: to 6an : Francisco. \u25a0' Pace' 9
BrJU~ and' McFarlaid entertain Ug crowds at
their trslnlng quarters. ' . Pcge S
MARINE. /\u25a0;-.-;,. \u0084_.,. \u25a0\u25a0./;. ..._,,'/',:. V-
Steamship ' LlTingntonla ; 'makes a - quick •] ran
from ;: Newport ; News ' with coal . for the . United
States go vernmaat. ;'-\u25a0' '\u25a0' \u25a0/ -""'.\u25a0\u25a0 /V- : Pace" 8
SAN FRAN CISCCV MONDAY; APRIL 6, 1908.
STANFORD PLANS
TO ELIMINATE
ALL "PREPS"
Faculty Confirms Statement
Made in the North by"
."^ .--\u25a0-\u25a0.--,..-. .'. .- v. .---.....•\u25a0.•-.;, -.1 --
President Jordan
Far Reaching Change, However,
Cannot Be Made Inside
< of Five Years
Cutting Off the Freshmen and
Sophomore Years Is Ten
tatively Discussed V
That far reaching changes in the
educational methods of the principal
California universities are pending;
has come to light through the state
ment of Dr. David Starr Jordan at
Spokane that Stanford university %is
preparing •to eliminate /' entirely.;, the
freshmen/ and ' sophomore years from
the college' course. 1% was stated last
night by r one of , Ac trustees of
Stanford university that the governing
body "of the college at Palo Alto
might ask the state university to go on
a similar basis. President /Wheeler of
the University of California, aald last
evenink. however, that the matter, had
not been considered by tho institution
at Berkeley. ' • "
.-\u25a0- The'plan as outlined contemplates a
readjustment of the educational" sys
tem of the state, by which the fresh
man and • sophomore year 'work now
fflven in the universities- would fall
upon . the ; higrh schools, preparatory
institutions and academies. A recent
enactment of the state legislature em
powers the secondary/schools to add to
their curriculum such : courses as are
now covered In the first two years of
university-study.
CONSIDERING THE «' CHANGE , -C ';. \u25a0 f •
.^. While' the matter.' is'-. hot Intended.to
b* -one _- of immediate aocornpiishment,
plan r ara* belri i> sketched '''ahead f or. ; the
chansre.'// \ Althougrh i. the . trustees ".of
Stanford -university said y«st«rday that
they : had- as; yet -taken no j positive ac
tion on Doctor /plan, t they
stated that the project had' been de
bated informally at several meetings. /
Not only .has the idea of creating at
Stanford a school for junior, anfl senior
students been • planned ;by Doctor . Jor
dan, but it is stated -on good authority
that at the present time a finance,com
mittee,/ composed of members of the
faculty included in the advisory coiun -
cil. has been appointed by Doctor, Jor
dan, and is considering the proposed
change. from a financial-standpoint. ;
Doctor Stillman, -acting -president.
however,. will not confirm this. •
This state of affairs comes. a« a com
plete' surprise to the'undergraduates'of
the, university, but the members of the
faculty generally are aware of the
scheme contemplated by President' Jo
rdan. According to the dispatches from
Spokane, Doctor Jordan! -says .that
within five years ' all sophomore .and
freshman ; daises will ' b* abolished at
the university./- Furthermore, the.execu
tive head of the university* Indicates by
his statements that all -the so called
culture courses will, be dropped from
the curriculum and only /''professional
ones retained.
APPROVED S BY. TRUSTEES
All action taken- recently by the
board of. trustees seems to indicate that
Doctor Jordan has acquainted them of
his , intentions aiid they" have> met \u25a0 with
favor. ' '/' \u25a0'-".'.-
: Dr. J. M. Stillman, head of the chem.
lstry department of j Stanford' and' act-.
ing head ; ."of - the , tihiyersity Cm \u25a0 thetab
sence of Vice | Preslidi»nt~ Brannpr;/and
Dr. Jordan, classes ths proposed change
as one originated at this university/ by
Dr. Jordan, ; but • one which is "I not pecu
liar to this coast/; but; theVgeneril -Idea
prevalent at this 'tlme'ambngthe^f acui
ties of all .the -large^universities of the
middle west.' pr^StinnW^^en^iieen
yesterday expressed no ' surprise at . the
fact that Dr. 'Jordan had suggested that
come ' change was 'contemplated, /but
was unaware .-that: anything, * definite
had been done by /the .faculty/ which"
would warrant the factor \u25a0\u25a0 of - time /en
tering into the plan.
SOT A .\BWIDEA ?
"The matter f has ; been/ considered,"
said "Dr. Stillman, •"Informally by" thY
faculty upon severs.] occasions. The
matter wag perhaps /first -\u25a0 brought! up—
if; you could say it had been : brought
up at all— by Dr. -Jordan i> more .than a
year ago. ; : lt is not ; anj entirely, new
idea. . The ; plan which :I v believe Dr.
Jordan has . ln^ mind * is ', very /similar ; to
that which is being ; tried .'out i at \ some
of; the universities ; of ; ; the'; middle^ we«W
and especially, at; the »Univ«rlslty of Chi
cago. The'matterjisjhow^llbelievei in'
the hands jof 1 the executive i committee/i!
When ; asked./whethw^Mything^^efl-'
nlte had been; done* b'y.Vth« J facultoDr^
Stillman said: .
• /"To the , best; of,* my v ; khowledge '-i the
matter has /not come before the faculty!
or the- university authorities in any
d^flnjte} f ora^Kg^«4ttrf|^g^^^^f
eidered considerably^^^^irJ^SiTdon't
believe' Dr.v Jordan^ intended^ tocoivrey
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Just as We Sun Goes Dow^
Merchaiits Clash Over
Islais Greefc Plans
Proposed $3,000,000 Bond Issue
\u25a0 Sharply Divides Commercial
• : - Men '\u25a0 Into' Factions
• A sharp . clash - has i. occurred . between
the i large commercial Interests -.of San
Francisco ' in /regard to the projected
improvements ) of . the . water front. \Un
less a truce/can be patched up within
the next few: weeks the community
will -witness -the strange: spectacle Vof
a dual appeal ' to the, voters of : the
state, both" Vmanatlng" from San -Fran
cisco '. commercial , : circles, the one
urging the ?3,000,000 bond Issue and
the other opposing i It. •
\u25a0 'The'- lines" were; "sharply drawn? 'yes-H
terday; af ter' 4 the . Islais creek .'inland j
harbor association /perfected Us organ- I
ization and announced : Its intention;-' of
asking the voters to ; ratify the > pro- j
jected ~t improvements.y ' The center/ of |
contention^* the; Islais creek {project;
and in order ./to \ defeat this ." measure
the J opposition :'\u25a0 has ; taken steps to j op
pose > the •. entire ' bond \u25a0 issue. ?
:-;Two v distinct /questions ; ; of \u25a0; \u25a0;', wat«r
front improvement will : be'/ submitted
to .the ; voters /at the November ;". elec-
tloni 'One calls for/ an { issue >Vf - bonds
to/the amount -of $1,000,000," to pur
chase I lands; at Islais creek to .provide
for", a great I .ba sin at -Uhat , point! , The
other 'I for an issue of . $2,000,
000 sin " , bondsv for ;;\u25a0 the . extension jof '. the
seawall. 5 A large* element In thej busi
ness ' community opposes : the ,- V Islais
creek project.- At \u25a0; the .head of this [op-" j
position' are ;B; /lT.|SwaVne, ;James Me- j
Nab,' T. C Friedlande'r "\u25a0. and Major : Til- i
denl-: The/element's'upVortlngVue ;/pro^;'
Ject is led ; by; James Raiph Jr., George
Center," Isidor Jacobs >and' F. W." Mar
vin.-. \u25a0' \u25a0 . iii 'i- "„' , *•.'_''?'
;^ The : men. supporting.. the Islais- creek j
Improvements; have' announced i; their in- |
tention of .{prosecuting,*- a'; state' 'wide j
campaign not -only for^the-' creek; im
provement, i butf r a lao >^f or -;/. the .; \u25a0' seawall j
extension// In .order . to": combat .the Is- j
lais'; creejt i project vthe^opposition*; has \
been forced?. iuto' the position of op- j
posing/ the '\u25a0• seawall Jextentton'' as 'i well;
' iTh'e opposition la? based ; on -, the" claim !
that the bonds 'as : planned, ; running, for I
only --' 20 \u25a0; years,'; wouldj entaM^too - great
a drain upon: the^revenuesjof ;
bof;:asjboth interest and /sinking if und j
must fbe provided for under the ' terms i
bf^' the 7 issue \out: of '\ the revenues .in J
port. • • " - ...
/: Each 'side * is -prepared Ito press/- the
Issue; before the \ public ; at : the coming
•lection. * ' !\ \
Secret Divorce Parts;
the R. B. Moores 1
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Mystery of. Separation of Club'
man and Spouse Solved by
Decree Obtained by Wife
The mystery surrounding the separa
tion of .-Rutherford B. Moore, a promi-,
nent clubman, and captain of the Cali
fornia' Grays,,: from"; his wife, who was
a Mlas Gen'evf eve* -Gertrude Galloway,
the, daughter, of: a wealthy, pioneer, was
fully explained when there leaked out
yesterday the news^ of \u25a0 a secret divorce
of two ; months . ago. , • Friends 0f . ..*. - the
parties knew of " the. strained relations
existing 'between : the pair, but there
has ;^ been i no 'knowledge that Mrs!
Moor* ._ had'^ resorted *to _ the - courts *to
dissolve ; the '. union. '~ \ '
Shortly after Christmas tne' separ*-'
tlota took ( place. The couple were mar
riedrabout six/years ; ago' r . by ' the Rev.
William Radar. They kept a* residence
in ; this city and also maintained a
countryhome in San \u25b2nselmo. . ''.When
Mrs. ' Moor* determined . to / obtain a di
vorce the ; papers charging cruelty. were
filed . secretly, with / the* :•: county.; ; clerk
and^tt«»heaHng w wa«^kept r from.- the
public. vß. Tt7. Harding represented Mrs.
Moore'; and A.' ; Shurtien!> acted
as attorney ifor. Moore. v ; ln the settle/
ment ; Mrs." Moore.. tvas given custody of
their :two-year-old : baby 'girl. .. :J"
Mrs.'; Moore is enow-c now-' living .'with --\u25a0 Mrs.'
Murray/.Vandal, '.' a \ friend, : in Sausali to."
Her/slster,, who ,is x the; wife of Robert
Morrissey,';the cashier ;of Madison ' &
Burke, lives close, tb r her/;
KOREAN; REVOLT BREWS
> TROUBLE' FORf JAPANESE
Pnyj^->Counciloiv 'Demands In-
surgent' Riots -BexPut Down
V . ::^By : :^Native': ! :f roo'ps •;.;\u25a0\u25a0
T TOKYO, r Apr! T 6.— Advices* from Seoul
say- that insurgents are r sh owing "'Jn
creas'ed activity In n e lghborhood of
Seoul,, several- minor;; flghts .having oc-^
curred • lately. \u25a0; ' The lnsurgen t^element
Has '{been ; encouraged . by.;. the " - attitude
of ".'/certain ' members* •of • the}" Korean'
court.- , V- \u25a0" \u25a0 - '' ''•/\u25a0''*\u25a0*\u25a0\u25a0s'':\u25a0 \u25a0 ' \u25a0\u25a0"". Ii
, Privy Councilor Tun has -demamie'd
the" suppression ; of ; the . insurgents •" by
koVeanUroopi'ilnßtead of Japanese. lie
has < to; the ',\ of
•fojreignefsV - .Viscount fj Sonej has J re-;
quested ; , him? to, " explain' his "demand.'
,Thef insurgents /have '\u25a0; lssued;; a violent
circular the expulsion *. 'of
the ] Japanese from Korean :. territory.
Marquis -Ito,, Japanese resident general.
Is^expectedatb* arrive^ In} Seoul • T.from
Japan ; nextlTuesday^: ;-;---: \ "
worth afsa^CTfonultig^and com
parative photograph^ showing San
Francisco before the fire and to
day will be published on April
12th in THE SUNDAY CALL
Failroad Commission
Splits on S. P. Rock
Irwin and Summerland , Would
Whitewash Rebating Company
While Loveland Protests
\u25a0 -Whether' the Southern , Pacific- com
pany should be found guilty of giving
rebates or fined for . Its offense or
exonerated . of wrong doing is a ques
tion which has caused a sharp split in
the - state board of railroad commis
sioners.: The commissioners have gtvett
some time to a study of the evidence*
given* against' -the 'Harrimkn' line .at
the investigation conducted" in this
city. H. D. . toveland.' it
Is '\u25a0\u25a0'stated.-.- holds that the Southern "Pa
cific violated the law 'and should . be
punished with at- least a' disciplin
ary v fine. '. Commissioners . Alexander
Irwln, president of the commission,
and Theodore Summerland. the member
from the southern district, are inclined
at;this;tinie to oppose such action. .The
differences have caused a break of wide
dimensions among . the . members of - the
board. - - - •
. Loveland has insisted from the first
that the company has violated the law
and \u25a0 should :be punished. He takes the
view that 1 the railroad commission has
Ida former years been lax fn enforcing
the law and in establishing (rates, 'but
the delinquencies of his predecessors,
he holds/ did not excuse the railroad
officials .in their' almost universal,prac
tice* of favoring 'special shippers at the
expense of the smaller and less fortun
ate patrons of ! the roads.
Owing" to ; the laxity that has existed
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CONFESSES
CRIME LAID
TO WOMAN
Deathbed Act Lifts Cloud of
Suspicion Which Has Blasted
Life of Helen dough
Unjust Accusation of Arson for
Insurance on Jewels Refuted
by Return of Gems
Accomplished Berkeley Woman
Lives Three Years in Inno- (
•cent Anguish
Lying Tale Spread After De
struction by Fire of Oakland
New Century Club
A deathbed confession, coming at
the end of three years of anguish and
suffering, lifted yesterday the cloud
of suspicion from the life of Miss
Helen Clough of. Berkeley, who dur
ing that time has borne in silent
horror - the stigma of social outcast
and whose strength and health have
been sapped by the trained whisper
of unjust suspicion.
For three years the girl moved
through -the world in lonely bitter
ness. The , slanderous whisper ran
from friend to friend," from acquain
tance to acquaintance, that she had
set fire to the New Century club. Fifth
and Peralta streets, Oakland, in order
to collect money on her jewels, and one
by 6ne_ they .drew aside aa sh« passed;
branding her with averted glances,
crushing'her with the" curse of chilling
convention. \u25a0- .
The ; dying confession' yesterday
cleared . her ooff f the suspicion and freed
her. from the accusation of .tho com
munity.' The jewel casket, containing
afew of the gems, were placed In her
hands., an accompanying note from a
woman stating that .her husband had
confessed .to having the . Jewels in his
possession. -
NO . CLEW OR NAME
No < name was signed, no clew given.
It came suddenly at the end of three
years of silence to brand as false the
slander and give back to an unfortu
nate girl proof of her Innocence for
which she has so impotently fought, to
right the terrible wrong which had
bowed her down and sent her into a
sick room a nervous wreck with her
future ruined and her present a thing
of dread.
Up to three years ago Miss Clough
was recognized as one of the most bril
liant* women around the bay. She was
the protege of Mrs.-Phebe Hearst, eager
and : enthusiastic In her undertakings.
So marked were* her qualities in s«t- ,
tlement wopk that Mrs. Hearst sent
her to Europe to 'obtain ideas for the
betterment .of the home of domestic
industry which she had established in
Berkeley, and It was Mrs. Hearst who .
supplied her with many of the. jewels
which later brought her_ sorrow. . She
later became a teacher In Mrs. Hearst's
institute and • when that was closed
was given the position of teacher in
domestic science at the New Century
ciub. pJ^pjjjQj^jß
The latter place closed for it 3 sum
mer vacation in 1305 ami Miss Clougb
agreed to remain, taking care of the
clubhouse. The house caught fire May
11, 1905. Miss* Clark had been walk
ing. Returning. ' she/ found ' fh»
place in flames. She managed to say«
a few of her belongings, but the jewels
and a valuable set 'of furs, also in
sured, wererburned. ' Investigation dis
closed that the fire waj of Incendiary
origin. , , ,
WOMAN SPREADS SCANDAL
This was "sufficient for one of • th*
women trustees of the New Century
club, and she was soon spreading tha
slander that Miss Clough had started
the .flre herself in order to collect the
insurance on the jewels. TJJia woman
became so emphatic in her assertions