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16 ASK FUNSTON TO ORDER OFFICERS TO OBEY PIER RULE AGAINST SMOKING Colonel's Refusal to Heed Harbor Police Taken to Commander INSURANCE AT STAKE State Commission Requests Banishment of Cigars From Army Wharf W. B. Thorpe, secretary of the state hoard of harbor commissioners, made : public yesterday the letter sent to General Funston requesting the com mander of this department to assist the commissioners in persuading Colonel John B. Bellinger, superin tendent of the army transport service, to refrain from smoking on the trans port wharf. Colonel Bellinger's name does not | appear In the communication, but it was the colonel's refusal to extinguish the glowing coal of his Manila at the request of Harbor Policeman Markey that inspired the letter, which was as follows: < Aupust 15. 3907. G#n«>rtl FreCrrfrk Funston. Pepcrtment of California. Pr*>si(i;<\ Cal.— Sir: Our har!>or police officer at the transport dock at Folsom *tr*et reports that he i«'baviafc some trouble 1n enforcing the niW «>f the board of stato htrbor oommlßSioiirrs rplativo to irnnoklnc on The vharf. and that in numerous Instances n-hfn he tins rajupsted officers acl enllsteil men to refrain from »> doing sueb requests haxe been sbsolutel.v !eiinro<!. A st»te Jaw passed prior to the fire of April. IJXKS. fixed an arbitrary rate that we var.y par for fnfcrance apainst fire, and we bare had con- MderWe aifaeulty since tliat ralamity In rr lnsurine our state property on tbe water front • t such rates. In order to retain Knch Insurance we ha-re to «"nfor«- every precautlor.arv n;lc «nd hare found It neoessarr Jn addition to proliH.lt all motor Tohielos nslnc <il or pasoline to generate power lexoept Those Jn transit to the ferries) from MdmiKslon to our docks. We refrain as mucij n« possible fro:a exercising authority on tiie «Jock rented !>r the war <?eparttner.t for" tratisjwr purp'^se?. und as a ecnvenience to tiie jr.ilita r v wnlw htTf even strained a point In allowing hay to remain ilicreon overnight, which is also contrary to ocr rules. We feel sure that you Trill see the necessity for the enforcement of reasonable rules In sucb matters, and ibis ]g to ask you to ssnist ti» by *wh order es may be necessary in thus pr.i teetlne our state property from the accident if fire. I am not certain as to the proper authority to which to acdress this communica tion, bat please direct to correct channel. Yours Terr respect fully. W. n. THORPE. Secretary Board of State Harbor Commis sioners. COURSES AT ST. IGNATIUS EMBRACE MANY STUDIES Applications of Students Can Be Made Daily at the Office of the College The following announcement for the information of prospective students has been made by the faculty of St. Ign tius college: Application for entrance to St. Igna tius college, may be made daily be tween the hovir.« of 9 and 11 a. m. and 1 and 3 p. m. at the office, Hayes and Pohrader streets. The course of stud ies embraces a complete college course and a complete btgh school course. French. German. Italian. Spanish, free hand and mechanical drawing, as w?ll as book keeping and stenography, form parts of the high school course, and are taught without extra charge. To accommodate those -tr ho wish to enter the high school course there is a pre paratory class, \u25a0which corresponds to the eighth grade of the grammar schools. MISSION ASKS FUA'DS The "Whosoeverwill mission calls at tention to the fact that a man named Spencer who for a short time was in the employ of the mission is now no longer authorized to collect funds for the Institution and Is not connected with it in any way. It is suggested that merchants in giving to the mis sion sign the subscription book of the institution and mail the amount of their contribution to J. C. Westenbcrg, sup erintendent, or send it directly to the Crocker national bank. The mission has been moved from its former loca tion at 406 Pacific street to 631 Pacific street. CREATION DF A MODEL CITY City of Leland Expending $6,000,000 for Im- S\ ; provements Just over the boundary line in Santa Clara valley Is located the new and to be tbe ideal city of Leland. It is a sure enough profit sharing city. Every lot purchaser becomes a part owner o"f the entire, city plant. Improvements are being rushed forward at a rapid pace. A traction engine and elevatin" grader has nearly finished 7 miles of the 37 miles or streets to be improved Half a million feet of lumber is on track ready to commence construction upon a large scale. Plans for one of the finest depot structures in California are complete, and excavations here, as •well as for a large lumber mill • a three story commercial and office build- Ing and several fine houses, will be commenced at once. Nearly $2,000 000 will be expended for public buildings Including a magnificent hotel, opera house, city hall, public schools, library baths and gymnasium; and street pav ing, cement walks, putters and curb- Ing will cost easily $1,000,000. A com plete water and sewer system, as well a6 ,,, te L epb . one> sas and electric plants, wll be installed— all to be supplied with every lot offered. Prices. S3OO and up. on long time, with no interest or taxes, and each lot purchaser shall become a share holder in the parent company to bind the entire city to gether for ownership in and public control of all utilities. Surely an ideal method of insuring a community in terest in the city's growth, and enjoy ment as well, of all profits accruing from Increased values of lots and com pany stock, which certainly will be rapid.' as the development and growth of Leland progresses. The climate being the best in Cali fornia, Santa Clara valley the richest scenery afforded by mountain ranges on either side unsurpassed. Mount Hamilton and Lick observatory in full view; Leland Stanford university, the richest endowed and possessing the .flnest group of college buildings in the world, adjacent to Leland; Dumbarton bridge across the bay to convey the great railways direct from the. east Into San Francisco, and expending 50 or more millions for: terminals on the peninsula and adjacent to Leland — alto gether this new and vigorous city, with Its original profit sharing feature, has been founded under circumstances most favorable for early, fulfillment of her plans and realization of her fondest hopes. We are pleased to announce that the Leland stock is being sold rapidly and that several hundred lots have already been taken by earnest suburban home Keekers and hunters for gilt edged In vestments. The company's . offices at 19 Seventh street are . kept very busy doEing sales and . answerinsr a rapidly arrowing correspondence- • . Lonergan and Boxton Tell More Graft Secrets at the Second Trial of Louis Glass Roy Is Accused of Giving Bribe of $500 Xerr and Interesting •IdrHghts on tfae history of the graft Investigation, developed through the testimony of ex- Saperrlaora Lonerran and Boxton, filled ? exterdny'n Beaston* of the second bribery trial of I,outs Glasa with sensa tions. I.oncrgran sent a but shaft of suspicion In the direction of the Bay Cities crater company by a declaration that the boodllnc board of supervisors had understood that the corporation bad promised to hand over a bribery fund which vronld be a "hair, raiser." Boxton contributed to the fireworks with an open admission that he had ac« crptcd $500 from Golden M. Roy as. a bribe to defeat the skating rink ordin ance and In sadden anger at being forced by Heney to divulge this fact charged that Special Agent William J. Burns had told him not to mention this affair and if necessary to make an affidavit that he had never received money from Roy. The accusation, which created a stir of surprise in the courtroom and threatened for a moment to disrupt \ proceedings entirely, was explained away by the testimony which followed, but Boxton left the stand still con vinced that the prosecution, in some manner which he couldn't make plain, had broken faith with him. There were other surprises during the day. It was brought out that a formal contract of immunity, extend ing to all the corrupt supervisors, was drawn up on- the day that the super visors resigned in favor of Mayor Tay lor's new board and is now in a safe deposit vault belonging to Chief Bood ler Gallagher, the number of the box being known to all those with a per sonal interest in the contract's terms. The understanding, testified to by some of the ex-supervisors at the former Glass trial, that they were to be allowed to remain in office, was also made clear by Lonergan's state ment that this meaning had been put on a remark made to him at the time of his confession when he was told he would not be turned out of office at once. It was at the very close of the after noon session that Boxton, the sarcas tic, devil may care witness, became Boxton the angry, ready to fight, de fendant of his own position. Delmas had been pumping him hard on cross examination concerning the incidents of the day when he was led- into the trap at the home of Golden M. Roy by Special Agent Burns and had elicited the information that on this occasion the witness denied Burns' accusations that he had taken money from Roy in connection with the skating rink trans action. At the time of the first Glass trial 'this line of inquiry was pushed no further, but yesterday Delmas fol lowed it with a direct question. "You say you told Burns you . had never received it. Now did you, in fact, receive it?" he asked. "I can't see what that's got to do with this case," retorted Boxton; slid ing forward suddenly to the edge of his chair, with anger stamped on every feature. Delmas consulted a minute with At torney Coogan and announced to the | court that he would not press the ques 1 tion, but Heney answered that he I would if Delmas did not. Delmas, tak ing him at his word, withdrew the question and Heney at once put it as his own. Boxton scowled for seconds at the latter without uttering a word and then suddenly hts face flushed and he answered in a bellow. ;- 4 i,-.^ SURPRISES HEXEY "Tes," he shouted. "Yes, and not only that, but I was told that Mr. Spreckels had given Mr. Burns the money and had all. the numbers of the bills. Burns told me that, too." ;'i' "What's the matter, doctor?" In quired Heney in surprise. "We simply want to get at the facts here and I hardly understand the cause of. this anger." "You're getting them; I'm giving them to you," snapped baok Boxton. "Well, that's what we want and if there's anything else you haven't told, we wish you'd tell it," answered Heney. Delmas had been Impatiently waiting a chance to get in a question and dropped it In at this point. "What was it Burns told you about this?" "I was told to deny it and when I asked Burns what to do if a direct question was put to me he said, 'Make an affidavit, if necessary, that it 1 isn't true, but don't tell it.' I told Mr. Heney about it when I went to see him before the first trial and asked him what to do. He said, 'Certainly, tell the truth.' I told him then that Burns had told me to make an affidavit it wasn't true. Burns wanted to protect Roy and keep it out of the papers, I suppose, and I thought I was to receive protection myself, but don't think I have received It when the question Is brought right out here openly." . It took several questiops to bring out the fact that Burns' statement was not made In connection with this trial nor meant to apply to Boxton's testimony at any time, but had been made in a spirit of warning on the day that Box ton had confessed. An endeavor was made then to hide the fact that any supervisors had confessed and Burns' instructions were given in answer to Boxton's query as to what he. should do if asked to, make an affidavit for the newspapers that he had confessed. Boxton has obeyed these instructions to the letter up to the present time and evidently understood that they were meant to apply to his testimony as a witness, though he admitted that Heney bad told him otherwise. "Two or three days after. this," con tinued Boxton. "Roy rang up my house when I wasn't at home and told my wife In-a .weepy sort of way to tell Dr. Boxton that he had confessed everything. She didn't listen to any more, but slammed up the telephone." - It was at this point that Boxton's ex cited testimony was brought to an end, and Judge Liowlor ordered an adjourn ment until this morning. Lonergan was an excellent witness for the state yesterday. He "admitted that he had spent a good. deal of time during the last two months straighten ing! out the Incidents of his past mis deeds in bis own mind, and he told his story on the stand clearly and "without hesitation. At the outset of Lonergan's testimony Judge Lawlor gave a victory to the, prosecution by ruling that the admission /of evidence concerning acts and declarations of a coconsplrator subsequent to the consummation of the crime charged in the Indictment would be allowed as proof of the ' motive, In tent or purpose with which ' the » crime was committed. This j opened the way for the testimony concerning:, 1 the re turning, of money by some of the sup ervisors to Halsey. 'f \ . Rober4 NVFrick of the law firm of Thomas, Gerstle, Frick & Beedy was on the stand for a short time to, testify as to the pendency - of . the Home tele phone franchise; application before ', the board of supervisors •- prior •to ;\u25a0 the" time of the bribery. '. ; : Lionergan was at once 'asked on • his THE SAN FB^CSSGO CJXL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16y 1907^' Confessed bribe takers. Dr. Charles 1 Bpxton (upper) and Thomas Lonergan, who- testified yesterday in second trial- of Louis Class. \u25a0 - - \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 •' \u25a0 ' \u0084.;\u25a0\u25a0'..\u25a0";.. , . . /. . return to the stand if ho had given back any money to Halsey and said that he had returned $2,500, explaining, after entering another objection to such a question, that he had received the money from his, wife and" that it was part of the original roll Halsey had given him. COXVERSATIOX WITH. ROY Lonergan repeated practically all the testimony he had given at the first trial, dwelling in detail on a score of interesting incidents of the corruption deals, but his contribution to the startling developments came while he was telling of his talk with Roy, when the latter promised him a bribe. to vote favoring the ordinance for the exten i sion of oil storage limits. "Roy told me he was to be the go between for the board in the future,'*. said the witness, "lie said the theater ordinance would be next and. would amount to $1,000 apiece, for us. Then, he said, would come an ordinance: that would raise the hair off your head—^the water ordinance." Delmas brought this subject up later, and Lonergan answered his questions by stating that he had understood the board was to get from the Bay Cities water company the largest sum -it had ever received in a single boodle con : tributlon. This, he said, was general talk among the supervisors. "Don't you mean," interrupted Heney, "that it was the general talk In the board that the Bay Cities company wanted to come through, and. in fact, -had offered to pay for a franchise, and to pay more for it than anybody had ever paid for anything before?. Don't you mean this, instead of that the com pany would be forced to pay?"' * \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 ? "Yes," said Lonergan quickly. "That's what I mean." , At the beginning of his cross exami nation Lonergan told of the new, im munity contract which was drawn up by District Attorney, Langdbn after the supervisors had handed him their resignations on the day the old - board was swept out of existence *\u25a0 and de livered : to Gallagher for safe keeping. "I saw the contract in ; Gallagher's possession," he explained. "It- was a new thing to me. Gallagher told 'me he had the new contract : and that it was signed for each one of us. He read it to us, and then lit was lying on a table and I leaned t over- and read It. Gallagher was to: place it \u25a0 in a' safe deposit box and .keep -it : and .each of us was to have.the number of the box. This was the first; contract I ever saw. The other one was .verbal." ; -Heney cleared: away.' the* haze that has hung over the question of whether or not the confessed • supervisors" we're ever, promised that they should, be "al lowed to retain their; offices -by. a ques tion put to the witness on. redirect'ex amination. Attorney. H.'M. J Owens, who acted as their attorney, made' a~ K s public statement prior to 'the', time of- their resignation that" such ia : promise had been given. Heney pinned .Ldnergan down to' lt. "After I made .my confession at Roy's house," Lonergan explained,' "I said: 'I suppose the next thing is ,my. resignation.' The answer- was:- 'So, we don't want you to resign now. We'll give you a chance to redeem yourself.'" . : , "Wasn't that the only thing ever, said to you : that .could •" be construed , as ; a : promise that you were - to' rtmain ' as a supervisor. until the end of your. term?" questioned Heney. "It' was." I" ; . Lonergan declared his belief 'that- he had been betrayed by Roy i and "his feeling found vent whilehe was telling how Roy had urged him to, tell; aU^he knew on the day he ; was ! trapped : at the latter's home. . "I told himthat lf.l.hada.plstollwith me one of us .would be on. the; floor dead," said the witness -bitterly, "r "Roy said to me, 'Damn; you; \u25a0> I've -'half i a mind to ; shoot, you.'v. Then': the" rest- of them .talked; to me and finally I' told them everything." ; .> -\ :: Before -i their, examinations . were terminated '. Lonergan's i* arid / Boxton's affidavits ; in J the \ Langdon -Ruef 'district attorneyshlp' suit tlwere'; placed; 3as ~ex£ hibits ; In i evidence, as \was \ also ; a . copy of^the Immunity contract. - Boxtonlwas finally excused as a witness Just before adjournment ' was taken and a new set of \u25a0 ex-supervisors '.will -hold the cen ter of the; stage today. The trial will be resumed at 10 o'clock. '" TESTIFY IN JURY FIGHT Graham Takes Phase of Legality Contest Under Advisement The records of but. one day, August 24, 1906. now remain to be changed on the minute book of Judge Graham's court, and at the; close of yesterday's session the court' announced that "it would take under' advisement the mat ter of changing them as proposed by the district attorney?. ; , The dispute between the attorneys representing the- graft prosecution and those opposing it* narrowed down yes terday to one point— whether Judge Graham had ordered County Clerk H. I. Mulcrevy to return the names of four Jurors, among them 'that of ,B. P. Oliver, to the grand Jury box when the present Jury was . ; drawn • last year, or whether the county clerk had placed them there without an order from the court. ... Assistant District Attorney.. Robert Harrison said yesterday. that the order had been given,— that he \u25a0 had heard ; it given. Clerk Mulcrevy asserted , that he was positive he had done" nothing without the order of the court. Judge Graham could not, remember* and At torneys Rogers and King argrued that the" order had been overlooked.: Mulcrevy took- the stand at the re quest of Judge Graham, but his testi mony' brought out only the fact: that the V four names \u25a0\u25a0 over -which so much dispute, has arisen were placed back In the . jury box, by whose order it did not show. ... •• Attorney Harrison also took.the wit ness stand, following Mulcrevy. He tes tified /under \u25a0 oath : - that he ; had heard Judge Graham givethe clerk the order, and that he had .watched the clerk, act ing under^that 'order," deposit In the box the"* Blips bearing the names. \u25a0 "1 was In this, courtroom on October 10," Harrison ; testified.*." At that time District Attorney ,; Langdon, Special Prosecutor Francis" Heney, \u25a0 his' Honor Judge' Graham and Mr. Mulcrevy : also were 'present ; .and were attending Jto the -drawing out of the. names ..of the men who . were" to serve on the grand Jury.. ; . -. \u25a0 ; ./ \u25a0,-'/\u25a0 \ "During the course of the -draw ing "Heney turned to ;me and asked if ; the four names ought not to be:.re turned to the 4 box along with the names of twelve , others % who \ had \ failed to answer when* their jnames; were called. I ; told! him yes, 'and " that they had al ready been! returned." \u25a0\u25a0•":\u25a0 'Harrison, continuing, said that when the 'names '\u25a0 were placed "; In the hands of the clerk heiremembered distinctly ofhavihg seen- the- clerk turn to Judge Graham," of having: seen Judge Graham nod approval ; and » then say,; "Yes; put them jn." : : -/v 1 ;. ;• ,"> / <*' \ '.Harrison's .testimony called forth much "comment: from Rogers and King," who> Intimated fthat they believed Har rison was, f refreshing his; memory- as heHyeht along/ '\u25a0 V \u25a0"* '\u25a0'\u25a0" "V "Do you pretend that '\u25a0> you are re calling' each little movement that .oc curred on. that day?". Rogers' ques tioned. .: *"I most assuredly do," returned Har rison. ..\u25a0\u25a0•' \u25a0 .ri -'.- . ••" \u25a0' . ... : . ")'i. v.'Jln '.\u25a0 my • opinion,'.' \ said ; Rogers, Vyou are £ , testifying, ' that^way ; merely (be cause you "think. those things mu6t have happened. 'If ethey<'did.vwhy;dldn't the shorthand reporter ; get : them in 'his notes?" > '-; ' ' :; \u25a0; "Why; : didn't i he ; get r the fact ; that an ! adjournment .was -, taken I for," recess that ; day?" j Harrison ' retorted. , , T I V Judge ;;Graham .announced^ that i,the proposed ;!• : changes >• to', show : that ; the court' had Vorderedlthelnames^returned would .be "\u25a0 passed f; temporarlly.'^'How-. ever, I, "want to' refresh! my memory 'still further,", he Ysald.V, For ' Indigestion HORSFORD'siiACID.I PHOSPHATE , . .;— Am effective • remedy for, obstinate i In digestion,, nervous ; . dyspepsia, . headache and = depressio»'.*r> / -- / \u25a0\u25a0:.••'\u25a0 -•'\u25a0 J ;- * ' ~ *, BEST DRESSERS' BILLS SHOWN BY DEBT BESET TAILOR IN BANKRUPTCY Rehnstrom, Society Artist, Admits Having Habits > of High Life , HAS DEBTS OF $23,230 McCaleb, Westerfield and " Willie Will ' Help Pay Creditors, \u0084 .The importunities. of his creditors so far outclassed his own skill as collector that C. H. Rehnstrom, art tailor and sartorial purveyor to soclety's__elect, was forced into Insolvency and opened his heart and his books to the gaze of the world yesterday, while occupying the witness stand in the involuntary bankruptcy proceedings i Instituted by wholesalers .who need the money. •-It developed that Rehnstrom's pro fessional services to clubmen and cotil lion favorites had sufficed to lead him Into habits of extravagance no more disastrous to him 4 than to the firms from which' he has been buying the broadcloth arid doe skin fabrics which have graced the backs and limbs of some of the best dancers in the city. In short Rehnstrom admitted he had acquired the gambling habit, and point ed to an entry of $2,000 which- he told the bankruptcy commissioner was to pay a debt of honor. ' . He did not say whether some of his customers, after permitting him to take their measure for pants, evened things by. taking his measure In a poker game, or whether it was just ponies or slot machines that got his cash and finally sapped. his credit. . But the entry was there and showed, that Rehnstrom, like a true gentleman, paid his .obligations of honor, whatever became of ordinary debts associated with the vulgarities i of trade. Rehnstrom's total liabilities are es timated to be about $23,230, while his assets amount to $8,720.80. Of this sum 80' cents is -in the . bank subject ' to check, $5,140 is in accounts due from artistic dressers and $3,580 represents his 'stock of cloth, potential pants and coats and vests. The list of debtors was produced with* an assumed air of modesty by Rehnstrom, as one who would not will- ! inglybrag of association with the elect. Thomas McCaleb, the Pacific Union clubman, owed him the bagatelle of $65 or the price of. a plain winter's over coat; E. J. McCutchen, lawyer' and watchdog ; of the treasuries of big es tates, was down for another $65, which had been Inadvertently overlooked, no doubt, while Rehnstrom, too apprecia tive of -the^f company he' was In, re frained from dunning a lawyer of in tegrity, and high standing. Then Willie O'Connor got in on Rehnstrom's credit for $327 and was the star dresser of all. No one ever accused Willie O'Connor of being cheap and the exhibit of the. tailor's ledger fully sustained his reputation for good clothes, which has always been one of -Willie O'Connor's distinguishing char acteristics. M. Blaskower only owed $6, which was a source of sorrow to the tailor, for all of these bills were easily col lected, he said, and testified a mutual confidence and esteem .between tailor and; customer, which nothing but In KB I I \J Br /\u25a0- \^^fcSSßMH«Mß^p\ X -^ \u25a0 T^Ki^CTr n ™vs{^a H fu Bregok 1 ' 1\ \ fJ/M I fff E^^SW \u25a0 r^^^i m t£ -£« n B BWSffil 1 \ \ l w*«23 » rM B <9Su > M M «Wl BK3KB H H B^^RB ' - m '\ \ I lffiSl l^m • n ifiwrj ' — m m titty JpUao^H Ea B \u25a0 BWHSfi . \ \u25a0 \ J ilr^ . * A. < .^^Bf BBttBIEm H ; ;|BjBmi|fcBBIWBHJ|jB^S3BM^^BB^^BB v-'Yi' I '"'' ,-\^S^^ ] ' irC^ 7 - {Copyright 1907) .- '• * ' m Reward of Merit That would please any schoolboy who has another year's hard work ahead of him would be a new suit.. And many a proud Frisco parent is planning the purchase of one. We ? ve just a word of advice in this connection: •BE SURE THE SUIT YOU GET IS A GOOD ONE. Don't, for any reason, buy/him a suit he'll ever be ashamed of. • '. Will delight the ,lad and give you supreme 4 satisfaction Better Fabrics • Snappier Patterns— No $5 suit in town is as GOOD AS OUR DEFI SUIT. It is' individual, unique, strong, stylish and durable. It is the 0 o yt £ grandest schoolboy smt value in the wide, .wide world at. . . . .«pt/*7O For Boys Between the Ages of 8 and 16 Years bulmore, at Geary Street JUDGE URGES WIFE TO TRY HUSBAND AGAIN FOR SAKE OF LITTLE ONES She Is Undecided and Will _ Be Given Time to Make : Up Her Mind HAVE SIX CHILDREN Mrs. Joseph Landsendorfer Refuses to Obey Her \u25a0 ! Spouse , Joseph* Lansendorfer, like Barkis, was willing to "make up," but his wife, Annie, was not. "I won't 'live with him for any consideration." she declared in Judge Graham's court yes terday. ""Well, I might consent to try him just once again." she later ad mitted, then she again changed her mind and said she would have to think about It. Judge Graham said that he disliked to grant a divorce to the couple be cause of their six small children who would be bound to suffer by it. Ac cordingly he advised the pair to ap pear before him again on August 26. Landsendorfer is a night watchman at the Mail dock. He maintained - that he had always been a good husband and father, and his wife admitted it. She charged in 'her \u25a0 complaint < for a separation, how ever, that when she married him she waa very young: that when, she be came of age she had made up her mind to leave him, but instead had agreed to a pact whereby both were to do as they pleased within certain bounds in dependent of each other, and that a short time ago her husband had broken the pact by insisting that she obey him.. Four of her six children, she said, were In educational institutions. The others accompanied- their mother and father in court yesterday and their presence went far toward preventing the- divorce. \u25a0 » " t \ .X-:^:'f A number of suits were filed with the county clerk .during "the afternoon. Frank Drosher asked for a legal sepa ration from Annie Drosher on the ground of willfuldesertlon; Alice Gali man from Thomas P. Galiman, extreme cruelty; and Hattie Knappa from Harry I. Knappa, failure to provide. solvency could destroy. Carl Wester fleld and Dr. . H. \u25a0F. Wilson \ owed Ju3t $57 each ' and Dr. Alexander'- Garceau and Dr. C. M. Cooper 'had trifling accounts of , $23 and $55, while R. McDuperu, will help things along by. settling a $27.. bill. H.*L. Slosson Jr.. iw'ith J>Jwin Goodall. will contribute $48 and ?55 respectively to the assistance of clamorous -creditors^" All the3e_ .secrets . and -many • more were disc}osed. yesterday. rbef ore Milton Green, referee ; _ in ; bankruptcy, who Is interesting himself in Rehnstrom'sr commercial methods and ' naive book keeping. One of the facts upturned In yes terday's investigation showed that Rehnstrom's prudence was not entirely overmastered. He sold property In thi3 city for $14,000 last year. '"What did you do with the money?" he was asked. "I sent It to my wife In Sweden,!! he replied; "it belongs to her." Notice name »nd Menature of Dr. Slfgert when you buy Angostura Bitters. Valuable stomachic* GRUNSKY IS SLATED TO SUCCEED WOODWARD AS CITY ENGINEER New Works Board Will ; Probably Rename the Former Official MAY DOUBLE SALARY Present Compensation Is Too Small for Compe tent Official When the board of works has been reorganized by Mayor Taylor, should his title to the mayoralty be upheld by the supreme court." one of Its first official acts will be to appoint a new city engineer In the place of Thomas P. Woodward, whose close affiliations with Ruef and Schmitz have marked him for official decapitation. It Is un derstood that former City Engineer C. E. Grunsky will be reappolnted to the office .with a view of carrying out the many Important public Improvements of which this city stands in urgent need. - Grunsky was appointed city engin eer when the charter went Into effect in 1000 and served for four year». When the control of the city-govern ment was secured by Ruef and Schmlts Grunsky resigned to taka one of the Panama canal . commlssionershlps at the particular request of ' President Roosevelt. Grunsky later resigned the latter office to become a consulting en gineer to Secretary of Interior Gar field at a salary of $10,000 per year. Roosevelt selected Grunsky to correct some Irregularities In the reclamation service. Grunsky has resigned as con sulting engineer to Garfleld and It la said that overtures have been made to him with a view to. having him return to his old position of city engineer. The salary of the city .engineer Is $5,000 per year, and as this la consid ered small compensation for, a compe tent man the salary will In all likeli hood, be raised to $10,000. If the plan to appoint Grunsky is carried out It Is said that he will, at once appoint his former chief assistant, Edward J. Mor ser, to his old-position. Grunsky i has^ always preserved his legal residence- In this city, so his ap pointment would not be a violation of the charter requirement of. five years* residence as one of the qualifications for. holding the office. TEAMSTER AXT> CARMAN FIGHT Rudolph • Hart, a teamster, and Charles Praul. a motorman, fought a battle yesterday with a bottle and a car controller as \u25a0weapons.. Neither was Beriously Injured, but both landed in prison, charged with assault with a deadly weapon, the complaint against each being sworn to by the other. The trouble arose when Hart's wagon was shoved off the track by Praui's car at Fillmore and, Green streets. WAGON* DRIVER HURT BY CAR Walter Lines, driver of a meat wagon, was knocked oft his seat when a streetcar struck his wagon at Four teenth and Valencia streets yesterday and badly Injured. His skull was frac tured. He was internally Injured and may die. 'William O'Conor, motorman on tha»car, was arrested for battery and locked up at the Mission station. Ho was released later on bail.