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16 SEEKS ENGLAND'S AID TO GET BACK HER HOME FORFEITED BY COURTS Mrs. W. H. Broome of Santa Barbara Appeals to King Edward WILL NOT PAY BILL Claim of Contractor for $480 Street Work Is Ignored Rather than obey the order of a California court to pay a bill of $480, Mrs. W. H. Broome, one of the many loyal Fubjects of King Edward who bold estate* in Santa Barbara, has forfeited * handsome house in the town valued at $12,000. She haOd refused to recognize the authority of the city. !n crdpring her to do her share of pavjup tlif Ptre*>t in front of the Broor::' 1 plaoo. When suits followed she *pnor«-fj tli<?r n and appealed to th« British consul Reneral here to protect her. That failed. and now Mrs. Brooke, wlio If fit the Dorchester on one of her periodical • trips to consult tCing Edward's reprfsenta.tive. will seek the aid of the -London government to regiin the property sacrificed to her determined opposition to American Judicial processes. The Broomes long have been resi dents of the \rinter resort down the coast. They were *o intensely British thst before his death their neighbors tubbed her husband "Lord" Broome. Pert of the estate is located on the felopes of the mountains that surround B&nta Barbara end part in town. It the latter portion. In Mlcheltorena •treet, that went to pay the $480 bilL Some years ago Santa Barbara began T>a.vlng its streets. All the property holders along Mlcheltorena street ex cept Mrs. Broome agreed to pay their fcba-re of the cost. She resisted the r.a jerity rule, and the city stepped in «.nd crdered the work done. anyhow. A con tractor named McCabe did the paving. H« presented his bill to Mrs. Broome. She declined to pay it. Then came the first suit. Mrs. Broome Ignored that •nd judgment was obtained by default. Mrs. Broorae then modified her attitude •ufficiently to sppeaL This she also lost, a.nd when she was ordered to pay the paving bill she ignored the court's authority and sought the consul gen eral. The forfeiture followed. Mrs. Broome will seek to involve the British government in her fight against the courts of Santa Barbara county. FIGHT TRUST CASES GO TO JUDGE DUNNE He Will Also Hear Trial of Indictments Against Luther Brown Will us Britt, Eddie Graney and ffa-mes Coffroth, members of the ' fight trust, who were indicted on nine counts by the Oliver grand jury for bribing Scfcmitx and Ruef, will be tried before Judge Dunne. Presiding Judge Coffey ft-Eslgced the eases yesterday. Judge Dunne will preside also at the trials of the deposed boss and the convict ex jnayor for the same graft and at that of Luther Brown, the Calhoun detec tive, for subornation of perjury. The case of George Duffey, deposed presi dent of the board of works, goes to Judge Lawlor's court. Wlllus Britt. who surrendered Thurs day, appeared before Judge Coffey yes terday with Miss Nellie Sullivan, J. H. Kealon and William Cronan. who quali fied for $45,000 bail, covering the nine charges of bribery upon, which. Britt tis been held for trial. • Ei-Supervisors Coffey and Wilson, charged with accepting bribes, ap peared before Judge Dunne, but the cases went over one week for arraign ment. Notice It will cost you but 5 cents carfare to ride to Van Xe&s avenue, and by doing so you will save many a dollar by buying diamonds, watches, jewelry or silverware from A. Andrews' -Dia mond Palace, SOS Van Ness avenue near Ellis street. •- LEXIEXCY FOR TOC.vb THUGS Superior Judge Cook, who Thursday tent four confirmed criminals to jail for 50 years, yesterday let off two young Italians, first offenders, who pleaded guilty to practically the same c2er.se, with confinement in the roun *T Jail for 12 months. Th« names of the defendants yesterday were Cupilo Andrett and Anthony. Uil. They held up Albert Wohn in Chinatown. PVTHIA2VS* SOCIAL. TOMGHT An Invitation' social party \u25a0will hr g^ven in Golden Gate commindery hall tonight by California lodge Xo. 1 of th/ 5 Knights of Pythias. There will r> P a program of vaudeville and literary number*, after which dancing will be 'enjoyed. \u25a0"";":. n«-bull<Dn X Saa Francisco The fairies that are rebuilding Kan Francisco are teld about in a charming ooea by Charles K. Field, illustrated by Ernest C. Peixotto, in the Christ mas number of Sunset Magazine. Three eonnets by Mayor Taylor, with his portrait by Arnold Genthe. form other features of this attractive number • PILLEBTIXT WILL EEMOVE FEITCE— Attor- T*7 E. S. Pillsburr wiU not dispute the claim of roe board of ptjblJe works that a fence err-eted by him aroond bis property »t thr northeast ccrnrr of Pacific avenue and Brodprick *treet in •e-rcr*! feet orer the sidewalk lire. He will reooT«,tbe fesce. • m / | PLACE YOURJ i, FORJHE SUNDAY CALL THIS 'MORNING Send them to Main Of- \u25a0 f ice or through Branch Offices or phone them . WELL KNOWN CHINESE SLAIN BY HIGHBINDER FROM HOP SING TONG Wong Foon, Interpreter, Meets Death on Visit to Attorney USE AUTO IN CHASE Lawyers Head Qff Murderer and Drive Him to :- -.Policeman » "Wong Foon, one of the most prom inent Chines on the coast, interpreter for-the Ping Kong tong, and sometimes known as the, mayor of Chinatown, was shot and Instantly killed yesterday by Fong On, a San Jose Chinese, a member of the Hop .Sing- tong. Fong was cap tured lmnvdlately, after the shooting by O'good Putnam* Sydney Van Wyck and Bradford S. Crittenden, who-pur sued the murderer in an automobile, and he is now in the city prison with the charge of murder against him. Th« killinsr, took place in California street near "Webster, iii front of the law office of . Hiram W. Johnson, on whom Wong had called in regard to the pros ecution .for perjury of Chung Tv, whose case was to have come up in Judge Ca baniss' court at 2 o'-clock. ] Johnson was representing the Ping King tong, -which was prosecuting Chung, it being al leged that he..swpre falsely, recently in charging the Ping\Kong tong with be ing back of the murder of So Ho Tick Wo, i Hop Sing tong man, who was killed in Washington • street a. few weeks ago. DROPS IX TRACKS Wong met his death "almost without warning, although he had time, before the fatal bullet struck "him. to reach for his own gun. He stepped out of Johnson's office shortly before 2 o'clock. Fong was waiting for him, and as soon as Wong reached the sidewalk his enemy opened fire. on him. He emptied all five chambers of his revolver. Threes of the bullets struck Wong in the head, one passing entirely. through it, and thvs others 'missed him. Wong dropped in a heap and died almost Instantly. Fong ran down .Webster street to Pine, and along that street to Buchanan. The shots were heard by Osgood Put nam, Bradford S. Crittenden and Sydney Van Wyck, attorneys who have offices near by. When they saw Wong. drop and Fong run they jumped -into an au tomobile and pursued the murderer. They passed him and headed- him off, preventfng him going any further along Pine street, and before Fong could seek another avenu» ; of escape Officer -Heinz came up and put him under arrest. Luckily for the pursuers, , Fong had emptied his revolver at Wong and did not have time to reload. At the city prison Fong denied being a Hop Sing tong highbinder. Hft said that- some time ago he lent $600 to Wong. He returned from & fishing trip to Alaska a few weeks ago and opened a saloon at Ban' Jos- in partnership with Meh'Wah. 1 He needed money and said that he called on Wong to &st the (600. He claims that when Wong came out of Johnson's office he asked him for the money and was answered by a blow and that he then began shooting. Witnesses of the affair say that the shooting was entirely unprovoked. FEUDAT. BOTTOM . -, A- blood feud between - the - Ping King and Hop Sing tongs is at the bot tom of tb« murder.- The affray in' Oak land November 28, when- a special of ficer, one of two bystanders and a Hop Sing man werV shot, grew out of the same feud. Wong ls= the- fifth Ping Kong man to fall within the past few months, and the - blood • of the -Hop Sings will most - certainly answer for it, for the dead 'man was one of the most prominent Chinese In California. That this was so majcjbe judged. from the fact that $850 was the standing of fer for his life. .The ordinary Chinese highbinder murder is done for ?75 or $100. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.... The high price put on Wong's head tempted' Fong, whose own -life, "will most likely pay the penalty. So will the lives of other Hop. Sing men. though not by the process of the white man's law. The law of the tongs will be Invoked. Pistols will flash and pop in dark alleys and enough Hop Sing men will fall to .avenge the death of this great man of the Ping Kongs. It may bo -that 'in their zeal the Ping Kongs will more than even the. score; then -more of them, will have to.be killed to balance it. -. . . . ; It : was . thus when: Little. Pete was killed years ag-o. and people who know the ways of Chinatown say that out of yesterday's killing, there is Ukely . to grow a longer, fiercer, and more bit ter war than preceded . and followed the killing of Little Pete. DIAMOND ni.VG GONE Wong liv Art at 719 Sacramento street •with ilia v/lfe, his IS y#tr old son be ing in China receiving his educaton. He wa« a rich Chinese, which fact was • vid^nccd by the jewelry taken from his body at. the morgue — an expensive watch and gold and Jade ornaments. Mystery is added to the affair hy the disappearance of- a $7£o diamond rinse \u25a0which he habitually wore. Friends saw this ring on his flng«r .as laif as 11 o'clock y^xterday, but when his body arrived at th» morgrue" it was missing. Detectives are investigating its disap pearance. , Among other. thlnßß on the dead Chinaman's body were two Christmr.3 cards inscribed, "To Foon. from Maud." The .following name and address was found, in feminine handwriting, on two different slips of paper in his pocket: "Miss Maud Marian Dcring. 131 East Thirtieth street. Los Angeles." Foon was one of the wealthiest Chinese that ever, lived ..in Los Angeles.' "Miss Derinjc isf a stenographer at the courthouse in Los Angreles, as her father v:as before her. Wonst em ployed .first the father*. Rnd of late years the daughter to transcribe the large correspondence' which he kept up with American firms. Wong was on friendly terms with \ the. Der ing -family, and was lavish wiih his presents to its members, all- of whom regarded him with affection.' \u0084{;-; : --. > * ihere •n-as Also.' found- In one of his pockets a card bearing' the Tiame of George Wittman. former chief of '.po lice.- with a note on the. back signed by Wi Urn an. -The noteVas as follo'sva: '•You and toui Toun^'must iroaridsee Mr. Meyfr. the; banker, ri^rht away di he will make trouble right away." Wong wa* 40 ,y«ar« of a&e. He spoke excellent English and dressed in American costume.- •' '\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0' ACCLSKD Or ATTEMPT TO HOB Fred Ekstromj . laborer. 20 'T^aurel | place, and John M. ,Harney, teamster, T24 l^ayes fetr^et. were aAraigrned in Po lice Judge Shortall's court yesterday on a charge of attempt to rob and the case continued. They were arrested ! ,on Thursday night! on complaint of Henry Mittinzrocy, .bar , tender; 1 300 ' Stockton street, who says thpy. attempted vtp" jro through" his pocketsat Third and 1 Stev enson streets.; \u0084,-;,, . .< a? 11 <w " i^? J* a<i y made and to order, *LOo,up. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0£. Strozynakl Co./12« Sutter etreet. ' ' - - . •• • . \u25a0:\u25a0..- - . ./.- * , 1 -. \u25a0 . - •\u25a0\u25a0.' - - . -^»- \u25a0 4 THE SAjST. PBANCISG(>CiCALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1907. ANOTHER SHAKE UP IN POLICE DEPARTMENT RES ULT OF RAID Chief Biggy Not Satisfied fWith Mooney'sWork in Tenderloin ' / GLEASON GETS PLACE Belief Expressed That He Will Put an End to Gambling . . -\u25a0» \u25a0- . •Police circles were badly shaken v up yesterday when an order of Chief Biggy making a large number of trans fers, details and assignments, to take effect today, was issued. The chief, when asked the reason for so many changes, would only «?ay that J£ was in the best interests of'the department. The most \ important •of the changes are the transference, of Captain J. Mooney from Company E to Company G, of Captain H. " Gleeson from Com pany B to Company E, and of Captain H." H. Colby from Company G to Com pany B. Chief Biggy has . been dis satisfied with Mooney's command of the tenderloin district for some time. The chief, by personal investigation, found that gambling and .pool gelling were carried on in that district and no efforts were being made to suppress them. Mooney was warned, but the warning had no effect. To make matters worse, Mooney instructed his men on Thursday night to arrest men jvho \were placing bridge whist in places along Fillmore street, and when the cases were called in the police courts yesterday morning he found out his mistake and' ordered the arresting officers hot to swear to complaints. As a result the cases were dismissed for lack of prosecution, the judges expressing the opinion that the arrests were entirely unjustifiable. Among the other changes Lieutenant W. J: Mullender of Company \ E and Lieutenant J. M. Lewis of Company D exchange places. Lieutenant M. Car roll of Company B and Lieutenant M. Anderson of Company C also • exchange' places. Sergeant P. E. Fraher is transferred from Company G.to Com pany E. Corporal P. K. O'Keefe is de tailed as desk sergeant in the city prison and Patrolman A. C." Williams is relieved from duty in the prison and ordered to report for patrol' duty in Company A. . Patrolmen P. X.. Herllhy and- J. F. Halsey are transferred from' Company B to Company C, A. A. Hicks from F to B, C. R. Kelly from G toB/F. Mc- Grayan from E to G, T. F. Wren from- A to F, B. Wren from A to B; J. J. Moraa , from B. to Ai J. W. Butterwortfiria relieved from duty in the property, clerk's office* and will re port for regular duty, his old place being taken by C. J. Ward. P. D. Mc- Partland is relieved from duty as bailiff in Judge Shortall's court and will re port for regular duty, his place being taken by William Minahan. F. E. .Win ters is detailed for clerical" work in the office of the police commissioners. All officers detailed temporarily to companies other than the company to which they belong- are 1 transferred to and will remain permanently in the companies where they are now doing duty. COMEDIENNE ON TRAIL OF ACTOR OLLIE MACK Miss Gladys Van Says She Is Determined to Prevent His Marriage That "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" was made evident in the per son of Miss Gladys Van, the comedienne, who passed through S?an Francisco yes terday on the trail of Ollie Mack/an actor, who, she alleges, betrayed her. The initial trouble started in Port land, Or., a few days ago, when Mack told the comedienne * that she would have to drop using- the name of Mrs. Maok, under which she had been trav eling for three years, as it was his in tention to . get married to another woman on Christmas day. His casual remarks immediately brought .on an amateur cyclone. Miss "Van finally, de claring that she would shoot .him on his wedding day. The : two parted on the spot. ' :V \u25a0 ;\u25a0. ' - While coming to San' Francisco from Portland Thursday the car "containing Ollle Mack's company was attached to the train bearing: Miss" Van. As soon as'the former heard of the latter's pres ence he is said to. have made. a quick W-ZS Everything New ij and Desirable il Mi| In superior clothing, haberdashery, hati and leather Jyj j.Vy goods can be found in our new store in a small frac- iijpfjH wi tion °^tnc rime usually given to such selecti6n&, due Sftl Jjg: to our unique and model internal equipment Ml Our merchandise combines the BEST QUALITY,' | I BEST STYLE and BE^T VALUES^ cMcn f s f\ r Overcoats and Suits from^ $15 to $50. Hats from I I itfj-'v &xcliisive Apparel ffl h for Father and Son PJ J at Moderate Prices ;~; ~ tm \u25a0Jtf. E«rt4ljU»heis 1867 Ko Branch Stores fftfl .y Open Saturday Wight* ; • \u25a0\u25a0 ||i | vi^iM^^^W^ii^i-- Toilay or Tonight Santa XDlaus Its Children S Day Free Transfer § SfHere^Tonight^ ;^^:^& ;^A- . 2 -\u0084 \u25a0\u25a0'%'.\u25a0 \,'/ A . *v -.w'S " Books Tonight 7 too from Q O^brmg the voungsters^to see; the biggest toyland in the AFTER 7 p m .% anta :- r : io-to 12 in the morn-,. v and other interesting sights throughout this.store. This even- £ . bS? S of W theS V co?ored iiere : to ing the big jumping, jack— the largest .holiday electrical contri- listen will. kick harder than ever, 'and he is the highest kicker reading his rku!^?hre£ 7 jto^he^ishes for Xmas., j n t h G WOrld. ./ ; down Tlhim^y. C ° mi " g Santa Claus Art Gallery Open See the Big Doll Display '.\u25a0POME and see the hundreds ;bf. drawingsTthat were made by boys (~\ F all Doll exhibitions this eclipses any previous showing — from the \* and girls from 4 to 14 years of age. Perhaps you know about the" .V/ - sta nd po jnt of prettiness, quality and low prices. There are thousands Hiii^iil^^i^^Si^siii if s^ ic - <z y rr- Vo ;',',' rin . d rv hz Ras are still about nine other prizes to be won, why not let your, child com- Dolls here— and from these up to the me size dolls that look natural "pete? : \u25a0 : ;. enough to talk. . Pri^. Winning o \u25a0;\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0„\u25a0 t, M ; v rictures ; Buy Amas toys INOW >pHE biggest and best display. in the^West. Nothing, will please them . more— let Tenth prize winner— Drawn /"TOME prepared to A them see the way the new mechanical toys are operate"d— let them see the autos by Leta Ketchatn. age 12 - VJ: make selections today an( j W agons and everything else that is now attractively displayed at Hales. years; 4051 Nineteenth .or this evening. We will . . street. San Francisco. save them for you until - Boys' Velocipede—sl.7s. Child's Folding .Table— 6sc ' ' -, .""s ' V M z^. 'Xmas. .Assortments are • . - . , rT „ t>i , t * ~~ -\u25a0 V- . A±. ,t*~~~*-*-'* better now and you will Girls' Tricycle— s4.so. Wall Blackboard— 2sc. . £&?^=JB^* JM *~' ***\u25a0 x avoid the necessity of be- Doirg Qak Corarnode _ 4 s Ct Doll's Reed Go-Cart— 25c. f®uV^x. mg among the crowd of Tv; m -,.«i tj.^ ?n/- f *IT^ *•*** late Xmas shoppers, who Indestructible Doll-45c. . Trimmed Bed— soc. \&Q /w~zsn ***** are generally disappointed :: K :a -r^v n«il ti 2«; Mechanical; Tram— 9sc. V^Jr Efflgf} T- because of broken assort- m \u25a0 ay • uo "—^-«« \u25a0.•- . Fire Engine— sl.2s. « pHJ| "'^ ments and lack of time in Handsome Jointed Doll— sl.lo. Iron Hook and Ladder— sl.2s. fflt*p M *>' ®» Tecdons 1 - make careful se " . Jointed Doll-25c.V Iron Patrol- Wagon-75c. <g> Winter Wearing Apparel I $3 Hats v Snionrlid ValuM in Goat* Tt\Y I /T\ Mackinto.hes and Presses For Misses v w*.-^^^ For Misses and Children o _j pkiiJ-^- f^F^^Sl^v -^^9^^^ i/^^^^v .\T7INTER- weather is here— cold rains and winds r-pHE popular Felt Flat?, : *Tf^ in " ; i^\ W§3s&o&zk Jt£l <S»kZ% VV are the d'rect cause of colds and sickne«s jt ± neatly trimmed with full i££6&TrSV»rm» \u25a0WgssM ;^^M : & \u25a0 the child is not P r °P erlv clothed— warm coats and aII si j k fibbon bows: in car- ,£^^\?&Ktf2* : 4ih & W'l^ Presses are a safeguard— they are a protection. dinal, navy, brown, black and yjjei^ra " Ws£^JE^££sa&' '\u25a0 'f *?i M^-a^^ These garments are not expensive at Hales — and „,..,,. jg^^M\g| you? 11 find the correct styles and the best assort - >^^\-^x ; ri V? H riSSV^^^^i tP^'^''^^ OK Child's^Dress — Made of blue and bro\vn . Tvi^^ \b^&T • **"*'^^P^^^^k /$' "^ ' $y. \u25bc livw check material; tucked yoke of plain /"^^fe. ]]&W^\s&k •-- jBtS.UA ! T», y^^^r^^^\ M \u25a0\u25a0 1a \u25a0 color; straps over shoulders; full skirt. Ages 6to r^^^^^^^^s?^^^^ \u25a0 K^KWmV /^^^&^^'M" , '\u25a0\u25a0 $k 14 years. Other styles at $1.50, $2.50 and upward itWZ^Sz&Z^^^^ I flffi WSA ' -J^^^^^^o- W *>* k- \k \u25a0\u25a0 CQ OK Child's Long Coat— Made of dark mixed y^^^^^^^^-J^ JMISIMz 5 %s&§s&&' L -#i \u25a0>3 w*''*\--" ¥ViWv material; tailor straps over -shoulders; IM?^^^' jtyfc/- QO r^ s> an d Misses' Mackintoshes — Single \4 <^ic^^*^ •/si}k \u25a0 %MzT iTs ffi- breasted; large cape, with inlaid velvet &hZs>)S^^ ?>^v^ \u25a0'. \u25a0'\u25a0m*^ \p collar; colors, Oxford and tan. .Sizes 34 .to 52 IT** 2^*x- »S^>S * \u25a0•,-\u25a0 \u25a0--.-\u25a0 inches long. -Other styles at $4.75. . " =^' Tea Room Open Tonight /If s&y*& *&*^ $1.25 Outfits for 95c ißSiSi^lli |g||j^;^^iss: from sto 8 p.m., or service ala carte.. | 979 and" 987 Market— 2s to 33 Sixth I dive" for the baggage car. where he hid until he reached his destination. "Are you going to kill him?" Miss Van was asked. \u25a0 ' "I am not making any threats." was the reply. "I lost my head in Portland, but Ido not intend' to give him a chance of having me arrested to keep the peace". I am going to follow him around, and if. he tries to'~marry that other woman there is— there is — well, I told you I am not making any threats." . . Miss Van has signed a contract with the '\u25a0 Sulllvan-Consldine people ' for th» next 22 weeks, but despite the •. plead ings of her managers : to proceed; with , her work at once' she will not do so until Mack plays in Los Angeles. It ia her Intention, to .'open on the same-night as he does and 'then hang to himTto see that he does*. not marry." Sullivan «t Salllvan and Tbeo. J. Roche, Attorneys at';law, have removed their offices to Humboldt Bank building, -llth floor. \u25a0^••;-? - \u25a0•.•-. s . ; . . \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0• \u25a0-. COURT OF FORESTERS A new .court of the Independent Od der of Foresters with more than ,'.40 charter members is. to be instituted in Richmond, " Contra Costa "county, tonight. The .instituting ofHcer will be Hisfh Chief Ranger J. P. Murphy, who is to be assisted by a number of the high officers of/the order. . . SCHOOL RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE REPORTS Thi school ' reconstruction committee made its t final report yesterday," show ing that It had a balance of $2J,7>1.41, which .was turned over to the general school; fund for : the •, construction of a Down the Peninsula to San Jose \Vill Be Open v for Business on. Sunday s December 8 All Bay Shore trains leaTe from Tldrd and Townsend streets and do not run yia Valencia street.. Time of trains to San Jose and intermediate stations will be shortened from ten to thirty minutes each. • For new local service via Bay Shore and Ocean View Routes ask'on Saturday for time cards at offices. ! school In Greenwich . street between Flllmore and Webster. This committee had charge of the subscriptions which were sent from all parts of the country for the rebuilding and 'maintaining of temporary schools following the disaster. The new school will be known as the Terba Buena school and will have four classrooms. It will be built In the mission style. The finance committee of the board of supervisors has set aside 932.000 additional for the erec tion of this building. The plans and | specification have been drawn and work will be started soon. Gas Bill.* Reduced And your gas service taken care of tor & small monthly charge. Gas Consumers' Association. Phone Park S4S. 345 Haight at. • BXTSOLA&T CKAKGE DISMISSED~T.^ e*s*» of Archie Band aod Robert Gratum. cbars^t with bnrjlarr, wer» dismissed br Police J i'!:- Short all y»atfrd«j on tft« ground that tb*r« fwti no evMenc*. • They wer* »<nms<»d of eatertns i the glore stor» of Fowne« Brothers & Co.