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It will prepare you for -
Christmas- — Lloyd Osbourne's
$1,500 prize story. "Boy
Bright," which will be one bi.
the clever features next Sun
day in *
THE SUNDAY .CALL
VOLUME CV— NO. 18. I
SIGNOR IN
TEARS TO
ASK MERCY
James Murray Stands Unmoved
by Frantic Appeals Punc
tured With Sobs
umfession of Forgery Is Re
peated to Millionaire in
Hope of Clemency
JTwo Bogus Notes Were Given
to Mercantile Trust Company
to Secure Checks
Statement Made to Bank Is De
nied and Compromise De
clared Impossible
STANDING in the center of Million
aire James Murray's room at the
St. Francis hotel, with tears trick
ling down his paled face and his
voice choked with frequent sobs, F. B.
SJgnor presented a sorry spectacle yes
terday afternoon as lie repeated to
Murray the confession made the pre
vious day to Banker William G. Hen
sliaw of Oakland, how he had forged
Murray's name to 1400.000 worth of
notes, and of a similar crime committed
on this f=ide of the bay when he gave
to the Mercantile trust company two
bogus notes to secure two checks he
had cashed unlawfully.
Murray listened to Signer's Etory
without the slightest show of sympathy.
In fact, Signor's manner, notwithstand
ing the tears and sobs, did not appeal
to Murray as sincere, and he told Sig
ner co. It was a two hours' interview
that did not bring mucn hope to Sig
oor. On the contrary it only strength
ened Murray's suspicions that Signor
was a rogue, but with all that, a tool
Pica for Mercy Futile
Signor had read earlier in the day
*>t Murray's announced intentions to
fathom the mystery surrounding the
forging of his signature and to punish
the man or men who were behind a
scheme to mulct him or his estate out
of half a million dollars. He had gone
to the St. Francis hotel to beseech Mur
ray to give him time to make repara
tion for the serious offense he had com
mitted. His confession was apparent
ly a frank one, but when Signor begged
for leniency on the ground that his
mother was ill and that his sister was
in need of his support and accompanied
his- appeal with tears and sobs the
Monterey millionaire ordered him out
of his rooms.
"I must have been crazy at the time
I forged those notes," was the best ex
planation Signor could make for liis
crime. "If you send me to jail my
mother and sister will suffer."
. "I am not satisfied with your man
*]* r »" w as the way Murray responded
to Signor's supplication for mercy.
"Tou don't seem sincere to me, and I
don't want you around."
Tears Flow Again at Bank
Murray showed his contempt for
Signor by refusing to shake his hand,
and emphasized the, fact by remarking:
•Now, never mind this handshaking,
for we are not here as friends."
Two hours later Signor was shedding
tears and sobbing again, but thi3 time
in another part of the city — at the ofllce
of the Mercantile trust company in Cal
ifornia street, whither he had gone to
rcutter. his appeals for mercy.
"J have just come from the rooms
of my friend. James. Murray, In the St.
Francis hotel," Signor brazenly In
formed the officials of the bank, "and he
has assured me that if I turn over to
him the four JIOO.OOO notes now In
the hands of Henshaw he will drop all
•threatened prosecution against me. I
•want to make amends. You can help
me by being lenient" — and Signor
turned on his tears.
"I have made an appointment with
Mr. Henshaw for tonight, when we will
go together to the St. Francis hotel and
turn over to Murray the notes."
No Compromise Intended
"That man was lying when he made
that statement," said Murray to one of
the bank officials last night, when in
formed of Signor's promise to return
the notes. "I offered him no proposi
tion when he called on me today, and
I'll say right now that there will be
no compromise. William G. Henshaw
promised to return to me those notes.
He said, he would send them -over to
me by Signor. but the latter did not
bring them today. This Is a nasty
affair, and one that. I do not purpose
compromising until I have got to the
bottom of it-i'
Murray was in anything but a happy
mood at the St. Francis hotel yesterday
when the information reached him that
besides the notes, Signor, had forged
al«o a power of attorney froja Murray
antV'had it attested by a notary in
Jsos Angeles, whither he. was, supposed
to have gone- in company with Murray
to look over the cement properties of
(Continued on race 2. CoL »
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARKY 86 . j
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 18. :1308; |
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY'— Oar; aorthtfest"wlnd; maxi
mum temperature, f-0; minimum, 42.
TORBCAST FOR TOOAY— Fair; he«T7 frost Jn
\u25a0 top morning-; Jlsrht north vrLn<H. • Page 15
EDITORIAL
Judges »n<l Chronicles. I'agf (I
The cap that flt«. I'age ft
Interstate lan- nullified. l'age.6
Prohibition of Japanese Immigration. •' I'age 6
GRAFT
Seven men sworn to try Peter Claudianes for
attempt to assassinate Gallagher and hearing
likel/.to commence Monday. Page IB
CITY
Si^nor. in tears, pleads with Murray for mercy
over forgery of checks for $400,000. . I'agel
Miss Kate Sterens, sister of murdered'diplo
mat, assails Attorney John J. Barrett for his as
sertions in trial of Chang. \u25a0 Pace 3
Supervisor Glanninl wires from Washington
draft of Hetcu Hetchy bill as amended t>y Gar
field. . Pace 7
Former Mayor Schmitz will have 10 new sure
ties in court tomorrow morning to take the place
of Dlngee. Page 7
Local shippers protest to railroad officials
against threatened Increase in rates on west
bound freight. Pace 8
Chief Blgsy buried with BOlemn rites of Cath
olic church and escort of patrolmen. . i'age 3
Supervisors test car fenders In presence of
United Railroads officials. * Page 5
George TV. Fletcher, district freight agent of
Southern Pacific, passes away.' i'age 8
l>owntown merchants are perfecting plans for
tXew Year's eve celebration. Page 18
Letl Newton Breed, a . pioneer of this
state, passes away as result of Uright's
disease. . \* ;' Page 8
Captain Solomon Avery Jr. dismissed from
army by order of president. Page 16
Play to be presented at Sacred Heart college
Is to be surprisingly good. Page 7
Jolin Walter Wilson Is formally charged with
murder of Henry Boats. Page 8
Dress maker who says she lost .SIR,OuO dur
ing inwmliary fire seeks mining male
friends. , Page 13
Hundreds of pupils being graduated this week
from schools of <-ity. . Page 5
Harbor commissioners go on record in favor of ;
a ship fculisidy to include steamers and sailing i
vessels on Atlantic and Pacific. : Page 10
Police commission may name new chief to
day. Page 5
David T. Hanbury. who fijrurcd in sensational
divorce suit, turns $4,WH),000 of his vast wealth
over to liis wife. Page 1
SUBURBAN
Holiday editions of Oakland and Berkeley high
school papers will appear today. Page 4
Woman, divorced in Oakland because husband
wouldn't pet her a wathtub, gets .'license, to .ved
again same day. • " Page 5
Former legislator and Chief Deputy District
Attorney Walsh of "Alamed^a/ conpty '.-f6 Rr CS^«
with being - Southern Pacific hireling 'at j Sacra
or etc. - . Page 4
Alameda tag day battle and plans for 'cam
paign. . Page 4
• Twenty pupils graduated from Alameda hish
school. cage 5
Burglar found in room by actrejss and several
others report tbefts during night. Page 4
"Jack the Slashed' Is trapped on Telegraph
avenue car In Oakland. Page 4
COAST
Store keeper In lonely part of " wHd~Klamath
region is found dead in deep gulch with bullet
bole through body. Page 3
Experiments to "show 'how airships could sail
over city at night and drop bombs fail. Page.B
W. U. Eadic, a San Bernardino cigar mer
chant, ends life while bunting. Pace S
Bandits dynamite safe on O. R. and N. train
\u25a0car Portland, but secure little. Page 4
EASTERN
Thornton Hams' lawyer puts kinks In people's
case in AnnU murder trial. I'age 1
House adopts resolution calling on president
for proof of charges against congress. Page 1
John D. Rockefeller Jr. charges Hearst's New
York American with criminal libel. Page 4
FOREIGN
Constitutional government Is inaugurated in
Turkey amid scenes of wild rejoicing. Page a
sports ;
Public school athletes meet in athletic tests at
the Auditorium this evening. ' Page 10
Bay . Cities league adjusts differences and
schedule of gaiues is arranged. Page 10
Big winnings said to have been made -in east
by Lighthouse's victory. • - pp a g« 0
Exciting tumble of horses and Jockeys proves
feature at Arcadia. '':'"'••.* Page 9
Battling Johnson may meet Terry Musts in In 10
round bout Jt Col ma Xew Year'a day. Page 10
; Presidents of American and National leagues
here to bring about peace between warring
leagues. Pace U
Captain Chance of the Cubs throws more
sidelights on the great Xew York-Chicago
game. Page 9
MARINE
Cargo of freighter Virginian includes soap,
sardines and champagne shipped ' from '- Europe
over new route. " Page IS
LABOR
, The. boycott agatn-st the Guadalupe. dairy is
ended. Page 5
DOCTORS END ROW OVER
BODY OF POISON VICTIM
Wrangle Regarding Autopsy on
Remains of Mrs. Rose
Is Settled
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
VAL.LEJO, Dec 17.— Peace once more
reigns in local medical circles.. Dn
J. J..Hogan, 'ocal representative of the
state board of health, and Coroner
Klotz have adjusted their differences. ln
regard to the performance of an autopsy
on the body of Mrs. August Rose, who
died two" days ago, * a "victim , of .the"
Mare Island banquet. . With the burial
of "the hatchet, Doctor Hogan gave his
consent to the. burial of Mrs.- Rose, and
the funeral will be held tomorrow. ,
Dr. Martin .;. Regensburger, who re
ceived the affected parts removed : from
the body of Mrs. August Rose/ after re
turning ; a portion -to Vallejo sent; the
other portion'tb Doctor Ryfkogel at the
state" laboratories. .Doctor - ? Ryfkogel
will make ah investigation to determine
the "exact cause of death and the' pres
ence of ptomaine germs.y •
No date for the Reynolds Inquest* has
been set ; as yet, bu tT it « is probableTthat
it -win be held \u25a0 next .Wednesday.
SMraFBAyOISCO;vNFBIDAJg;- DECEMBER; :iB.? 1908.
HOUSE INSISTS
THE PRESIDENT
SUBMIT FACTS
-- \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 -.-1 \u0084•: :\u25a0':: w r \u25a0'---'\u25a0\u25a0'•'\u25a0'"'\u25a0\u25a0 ~
Representatives! j Unanimously
Adopt .Resolution Calling for '*l
Proof C of tCharges
Committee Says; It Will Give
Roosevelt Every Chance
to Produce Data '
Congress, jn Angry Mood, Acts
on insinuation in Execu
tive's Message
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.— 8y unani
mous-vote the house today 'adopted a
resolution presented by the' special
committee of five calling, on the presi
dent for proof of his charge that mem
bers were fearful of an investigation
by the secret service agents. The com
mittee submitted its report and.recom
mendation immediately after the house
convened.
John Sharp Williams' '"said the com
mittee would' impartially "report on
"this seemingly .unprovoked and un
justified attack upon tho honesty and
reputation of the legislative branch of
the government." •
No Evidence, Says Williams ,
"So far as the committee knows,"sai<l
Williams, "there is not" a scintilla of
evidence to* support that statement by
the president. The committee has
thought it would be fair to the presi
dent to \u25a0 give him further opportunity
to produce testimony if he has T. any.
The American people have a right to
know if the American congress be cor
rupt."
Keifer of Ohio wanted to know
whether the words "if. not incompatible
with the public service" should not be
In the resolution as is usual on calling
upon the president for information. This
suggestion called .forth laughter, /and
Perkins declared -i the resolution, f as
.wgr<led r ' f .was -."a reflit'est* for'*infafma-
tion,"'and was imperative in;-its' word-1
Ing. V-p"; ". :
Preamble and. Resolution > ;';
Tho preamble and resolutions follow:
Whereas, there was contained 'in .
the sundry civil bill which passed";
congress at its last session.and be
came a law, a provision in reference .
to the employment^ of the secret
service; of the treasury department, v
and -\u25a0> \u25a0
AVhcreas. in.the.last annual mes
.sage of the president of the United
States to the two houses of con
gress it was stated in reference to
that provision: "It is. not too much
to say that this amendment has
been of benefit only and couM be
Of beijffit only to criminal cJasses";
and it was further stated, "the chief
argument in \u25a0' favor- of "the provision
wag that the congressmen did not
themselves wish to' be investigated
; by; secret service men"; and it was
further stated, "but If this is not
considered desirable a special ex
ception could be made : in \u0084the law,
prohibiting the use of the secret
service force in investigating mem
. berg of congress. It would be far .:
better to do thistlian to do what '
actually .was done and .' strive to
prevent or, at least, to hamper ef- '"
fective action against. criminals by
the executive branch of the gov
ernment"; and ,':,-"'
Whereas, the plain moaning of
the above 'Words Is. that the major
ity of congressmen are in fear of
, being investigated .by. secret service"
men and that congress 'as a, whole v
was actuated; by that motive In en-.,
acting the provision - in .question;
and.. . '\u25a0"..:. . : , \u25a0.-\u25a0. \u25a0 ;3'iS;.v7'
"Whereas/ your committee ap
pointed to consider these statements
of the president and report. to the
houre can not find In the, hearings
before committees -nor. in the ; rec- :
ords of the house or senate any. jus- ?
\u25a0tlhcation of this Impeachment of
the honor and integrity of sthe con- •
gress ; and, ' \u25a0
Wliereas. your committee would"
prefer, In order to . make "an^intelH-';-'
geut and comprehensive report, just :
to' the president: as well as to
the congress, to ; have all' the in
formation iwhich s the; president may!
have; therefbre,;be.itf« v
Demand Is Made- ;
Resolved, that the president be
requested to transmit to' the house
any evidence upon' which. he based j
his statements that the "chief *ar- j
gumeritCin Jfayor «of Itlie .prbvisionV i
was /that j the I congressmen fdid ' not
. themselves : wlsh;to^befinvestlgated '
. by secret; service ,meri," arid "also .to
transmit to"; the house any .evidence
connecting, any member -of itlie'/
, house, of the sixtieth congress with J
.corrupt action in his offlciai' ca- ; ; !
paclty and" to inform- the ; house-, i
. whether; he has " instituted . proceed
,: ings ";: f or \u25a0' the]: punishment^ of any
- such; Individual by >" the •- or ' -\
;\u25a0 h'as'j^reported s any ; such; 1 alleged de- ::\u25a0"
linquency . to the houseof *
sentatlves. : L.-C--' : ; "
SIMONY IS HAITI'S: PRESIDENT
; PORT ; AU': PRIXCE/s Ded;^ 1 T.^lq^
eral /Antbine j Simon,' the \ leader : of ftlie
last Jrevbliitlbn \in '\u25a0 Haiti, \tliat '- resulted
inTthe'j flight Alexis
from/- the 'capitarfandr who .made .his
triumphal entry,; Jntb/Portfau^Pri nee'
10 (days ; ; ago; '.was today| unanimously!
el ecte'd • president r bf the"" republic : bylthe
Haytlan corigresV, ! ' \u25a0 '-" V.* . •
HAINS' LAWYER
PUTS KINKS IN
PEOPLE'S CASE
Counsel 'Blame District Attor
ney Darrin for Success of
Defendant's .Tactics
Witness j for Prosecution Fails
to Identify Alleged Accom
plice of AnnisV" Slayer
Letter From Thornton Said He
Would Get Even With the
Dead Man k
' XEW YORK, Dec. 17.— Thornton Jen
kins Hams, on. trial ; for, the murder of
William Annis as an accomplice of Cap
tain Peter C. Hams, scored several vic
tories , today.'. His counsel in the cross
examination; of witnesses • put forward
by .the prosecution to sliow; ; Thornton
Hams', complicity in the murder put
several kinks- in the chain of: evidence
by which 'District Attorney . Darrin
hopes to put the writer, in the electric
chair/ Da'rrln 'may succeed in straight
ening the chain tomorrow. If he does
not spectators ! following, the trial be
lieve Thornton Hams has better chances
of gaining an acquittal;
The, deft work of John F.: Mclntyrel
chief counsel for Hams, partly ac
counted for the success of Hie day. The
blundering^. methods of:. Darrin.; who,"
lawyers said,; did not.seem to .; have
learned the principles of- evidence of "the
art. of "examining^ witnesses; . may ac
count partly for the Victories that gave
Hains ; good reason -to smile, despite the
damaging'tcstimony given against him:
Prosecution Disappointed
. : Orie of the .;• most serious disappoint^'
nicnts to thd: prosecution v; came ' when
Mart in -. Sku ra, 'a^-qulHtqlJfhatk '{ J river,
whbfdrbv**" thef.llaiiw^brotte"rs s .to' I--1 '- i "tJie
Bayside; yacht club^cm the day" of -the
tragedy, failed : to- pick out "Thornton"
Hams; in the. courtroom. -.Consequently
Justice Crane to let -Darrin
bring out testimony* to show that •'\u25a0' the
Hains^brothers -loaded their revolvers'
on tho ; drive to the clubhouse. \u25a0 ..:\u25a0\u25a0..
Skura gulped 'excitedly • ' yrh.cn j asked
to '.look, around.'. the courtroom and ? nnd
one of the men.who were his \u25a0 "fares';
on the day of Uhe> tragedy. . He shrank
back in the ; "witness chair, and ; said he
could, 'not: see either man. .Thornton
Hams was sitting "directly in : ffont of
him.' : ';::'.<.>. 'r:,-..: .y./
\ Charles ,A. :Birchfield, who . was . a
warmj friend; of : Annis, also admitted
thafc as he rushed, toward Captain Hams
at the moment of the shooting he cried;
"For v God's sake", isNio" crazy?" That
sentence may. have a strong effect upon
the jury when the" defense brings more
witnesses to support the contention that
Thornton "was .protecting, his brother
from ah angry crowd. ••" -
Wife Driven From Float . ;
Birchfield : said ; that .Thornton' Hams
drove him back with a ;- drawn revolver
when ; he sought - to ; stop the shooting.
Thornton- Hains ;'also ; drove Mrs. Annis
from .the. float with, his ac
cording, to.Birchfield.-'-; -'.'. \u25a0
It wlll.be asserted -when the defense
presents its. case that "Thornton Hams
and- his brother .went ~to Bayside .to
locate/a. -'.home '.where" .the -.;'. former's
young daughter," Molly, a sufferer from
a throat affection, might' have thwben
eflt of ' country air. .-'*- - : ':'.'.
Frederick "A. Storm, . •• a . real festate
dealer, testified; tliat^ Thornton J. Halni
inquired -as to; the whereabouts of 'An
nis shortly before; the latter; sailed up
to^the dockjWherethe was, shot.
"Thornton ; Hams. .stopped - talking
about real, estate and asked me where
Annis, was," ; said v'the" witness."" r "i
pointed out Annis'^-boat; then sailing
toward .the > float." 'The shooting of
Annis followed..' . . v ;• ', \" •\u25a0"\u25a0'* :J: J
'It• is upon this of Storm
that'ithe prosecution. hinges its conteni
tlohthat the Hams brothers hunted up
Anhls for _the purpose of ' killing j him
and ;that the; real estate; inquiry ; at - the
yacht club was a.blind. * 1
Trouble • Over -Manuscript
A .new light On ' the . case J was » shed
this 5 morning '.wHen Haihs', counsel
mitted ; that ; Thornton 'Hams \u25a0 had 'had
some "trouble with Annis over' the pub
lication of a' magazine" article last June.
Counsel for HainsJstate] that defendant
wrote a letter saying ( he knew.-whylthe
manuscript -was .rejected and concluded
with" the;^wordsrV'l- .will-^get ;even with
him ; yet." '•-.This ".ijT the (threatening^ let
ter,, referred \u25a0 to : by^ Special
White in 1 his'opening*address. \u25a0 ')i
'. A' Dr.^ Joseph j Bloodgood .; ofjv Flushing
testified rthat-he^attended-AnnJsyatVthe
hospital , and related t the 1, treatment. \u25a0 He
found ; about; 20) gunshot; wounds from
enVranc'es and J exits ' of ' the : bullets. ?An
nis • dled^ f rom^ shock ; and 'j hemorrhage/
Dr.\Blbodgobd''said.;^O"®^. gullet- made
sixi.wburids^"^; .-. : :[ \,';~[ \u25a0:.-:*:;Vrl;:.' r ' \u25a0\u25a0 . ,•/\u25a0'-.-:
\u25a0ft Mrs.* William ;E.,;Annls, iwidow^ of the
testified f to£establlsh "the
of rher^ husband.: 'She' will; take
Proves Joy at
Regaining Wife
Mrs. David T. Hanbury.
CONSUL GENERAL
FORBIDS TONG WAR
Committee Will; Ask On Yicks
and Sui^Dons to] Post= •
pone Conflict
if Alarmed -at the outbreak in Oakland
\u25a0 Wednesday night- between members of
the '.; On Yick " and Sui Don tongs • and
fearing . tha t : Sa n. Francisco's Chinatown
may- be- -the Rcene. of Vbloodshed, -the
ChlneseVconsul- the | Chinese
vicelconsul i'an'd^thei- presidents , 4 ot . the
Cliihcs^'sJx*?com"parriC3 : "met iastTnight to
<levis4M«r 'piaii: to' settle therexlsttni: feiid.*
: Consul 5 General; Hui v ; Fen. Chorirsald
that", the; tongs^rrt ust. adjust "'. their'Uiffer
ences'wlthout bloodshed and It was de
cided;-.'to (" appoint- a 1a 1 commit tee* of \u25a0 six to
L Yii^^^e'adqUarjter^^f|ra^®^lftk«
and Sui^pohs- arid 'ask Ithem jto -post
pone: all fighting until after the'Chlriese
new- year.^ January. 21..
V..The merchants of. Cliinatown say that
there . has-been* a; great ; falling ; off *. in
business; sinee 'the 'trouble started," and
they fear that i the ' Christmas trade this
year will- suffer. :.'\u25a0. \u25a0; . \u25a0 < '
WOMXn{OI::;MANY LOVE
\u25a0\u25a0: -VENTURES IS INSANE
First Jury in San Joaquin,Val
.; ley to Act Under New Stat- \u25a0
/ . :ute Sustains Judge -
[Special, Dispatch] to The Call]
V.STOCKTON.-Dec.-IT.-^The first Jury
ever impaneled 'in Sane Joaquin, valley
tbVdetermine' a person's : sanity decided
today/ in Judge Norton's department of
the : superior -court that ', Mrs. Clara .B.
iilckam,'- 'who Was,- recently .committed
to 'the asylum .by Judge W. B.> Nutter.'
who appealed': for a \u25a0'\u25a0 jury trial as
provided for 'in ;a recent statute, was
insane. : - , . .' -:i \u25a0-.*•
Mrs. Hickam "has -shown , a marked
disposition to .become "engaged. to many
men of her .acquaintance and her love
affairs" became so ; distressing to_ her
sons' that the insanity charge^was* pre
ferred: ." ; On 4 the ,' stand .;_. the . accused
woman . related .many ;,« of \u25a0 her.-.love. ad
ventures with' \u25a0'.'different : men, all 'of
which showed .V evidences - of 'excessive
kissing,', embracing and^abnormal affec
tion for all of the opposite sex.
DIRECT PRiMARY-BILL
READY; FOR; SUBMISSION
Conilnittee Qiye;v to the
vlLeagueiTbday Draft of \ Pro-: \u25a0;'
iy^'y'j \u25a0' f: vv v posed ; -Law/ -, ' • : "
'• ; The ; Direct .• PrimaJty.V league ./will • re
ceive ' today,";the "^report" of . its,, special
committee Iwhich", has "been • at ? , work for.
months \ in ''the {- preparation ' of *, a- bill
for; a direct; primary^ election .law. ;•
"The *comrnitteemen l " : charged with
drafting ;the *\u25a0 leagues, bilU are" Senator.
Lerby ,"Ai }Wright «of -San^Diego; Judge
M. rT. Dobling of Hollister ; John F. Da
vis of » San -, Francisco, ' ex-code commis
slbrier;?Seriato"r ; GebVge\W.>Cartwrlght
of Fresno,'^ .and v.Collector/of "Customs
F. j S. • Stratton*,* father*' of Hhe^ present ' le
galized*primary^system. >.':-' f > '' ";
\u25a0"'- The«cbmmlttee;wilHreport^its^bllljto
a "meetirigiofj the 'offlcers'ofjthe league
to ' be held at "the? Hotel J Stewart.' jPres-j
ident'Paul
daythata cqmpletefsynopsis'bf the. bill
would .beVmade';public.today.'' ; ; . ",\
BbURNE>WQUHD; DOUBLE: ;
SAIiARY^ OF PRESIDENT
Bill : Is Introduced; in Senate for
. 'Increase' ;in- Pay ; From
$50,oop^toy$iqd,ooo; i
-\u25a0WASHINGTON, v \u25a0'. Dec. , 17^--Senator
Bourne : todayy. introduced > a "bill .- pro
viding for, an; Increase* In <' the 'salary- of
VheYpresident of 'the f United 'states! from
$50,000 ; to : $100,000 v and *. mv. the'? salary
of ."'\u25a0 the .vice }\u25a0 presiden t*> from ; $ 1 2,000 vto
$35^000^ CTne^DUJ^isi intended^ to^take
effecV*at'?the^beginning? of the next;ad
ministration.; -:_-,;:-,: _-,; :-, . - ; ;
c The leflß^-^Kic^^rpti^Ss
children mail to^JWSyrtajUljHjj^
are just now burdening the i
: mails;, Are these letters lost? ~
Read the article in
\\ THE SUNDAY CALL i
THE record Christmas gift of the season was made yesterday
when 1 David T. Hanbury, the multimillionaire, turned over
to his wife property valued at. $4,000,000. Although Mrs.
Ilanbury. assumes legal possession of the vast holdings, she will not
exercise absolute control until after the death of her husband. The
terms of the transfcrare explicit, on this point, and, although every
effort was made to keep the transaction secret, the facts became
SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT 1
figured prominently in the public .prints last
sp. r i n ? in^connection with their sensational divorce suit, but just as
the: climax had been reached, after days of bitter' charges and
recrimination, they forgave and forgot and decided to begin life
\u25a0togetlier. again. It would appear that ( tlie Hanburys had" gone from
the extreme of- discord to the extreme of affection, for the substan
tia^gitt-yieslyvith any that "lias, gone before, even 'in this land of
pr6.vc|l>]al^e4ieposity.-'-' --\u25a0 ..... -*.-» ~ —^»vw.
,:.Mrs. Hanbury has been known in .Berkeley- as "the- college
widow? and - ; has: attracted some attention in San Francisco for her
bohemian tastes. At one ; time she was a telephone girl, but she
lias now. become one of the wealthiest women in California."
TRANSFERS VAST ': ESTATES
The property transferred to her by her husband includes his vast brew
ing interests' in San Francisco, a share in the: Hanbury breweries. of London, >
tlie Hanbury champagne wineries of . Erigtend and France, -mining interests
in Nevada, California and Oregon, real estate in San Francisco and other
parts of- California and a beautiful summer home on Monterey bay.
The Hanbiirys have made ; their home at the Jefferson hotel in this. city
and! on Island No. 2. Their legal residence is on the island and for that
reason the deed of transfer^ was filed in Napa county. The documents were
prepared by Judge J. H. O'Lcary of Vallejo. Charles Faddon, Hanbury's
secretary, participated in the. negotiations.
HANBURY AND WIFE SILENT
Neither Hanbury nor his wife would discuss the matter last night, stating
that- it was merely a family affair. It is understood, however, that it is
part of the understanding reached at the time of the reconciliation.
The troubles of the couple broke wide open early in the year -and ran
the gamut of the ills that beset Lady Teazle and her devoted but older hus
band - Mrs. -Hanbury's youth and beauty drew about her a wide circle of
admirers, and for a time she found their society more , to her vivacious
'tastes '.than* the lonely life of the island. AU this was exploited in the divorce
proceedings. ' \u25a0
Of' English birth and training, Hanbury had been an Arctic explorer
for 12 years. He had fought with the British in South Africa. He had been
successful in business and had accumulated a great fortune. He had written
books of travels and had eventually come to California to make his home.
He purchased island No. 2 and there settled down to lead the life of an
English country gentleman.
WOOS AND WINS HER
But not; far from the island lay the tywn of. Bcnicia arid Nellie Mans
field's -beauty gave the wealthy land [owner new views of life. Before long
she had-" become Mrs. Hanbnry. It was. not easy for the girl of 21 to
change, herlmodcof life to accord with. the narrow limits. of the island.
fiThe divorce trial was replete with sensation and it opened to the gaze
of the public a scene of domestic infelicity: such as prompted Sheridan to
pen "The School for Scandal." The blithesome career of Mrs. Hanbury
in. the .classic city : of Berkeley amid the oaks ran through the hearing like
the elusive- notes' of a flute 'in an operatic orchestration. Mrs. Hanbury's
home, it appears, became something of a salon where gathered .' the beard
less wits of s the university. There were frolics not enumerated in the college
register, and all the time Hanbury was mowing hay on thejsland farm.
SARGENT, CAUSE OF RUPTURE
.; - It. was. the devotion of Bradley Sargent, one of the students, that even
tually arousetT the ire of the absent spouse. At the trial a series of dainty
missives -were introduced, addressed to "dear Brad," and although they
breathed soft; messages of affection the;vivacious Mrs. Hanbury stated that
they had been written "upon the impulse of the moment." '"
* Just -as the. case reached its height, after Mrs. Hanbury had collapsed
on the witness stand, husband and wife tore 'a blotted sheet from the page
of.life:and pledged affection for therest of time. Nowhas come thenew
evidence of- Hanbury's restored faith. >
EMPEROR OF GERMANY
ON WATER WAGON NOW
Indulges in .a 'Beverage " That
Fizzes but Does Not
Exhilarate
BERLIN, ; Dec. , 17.— Pursuing a policy
of personal-reform, the kaiser. has be
come a teetotaler, and . has pledged him-"
self ito abstaln'f rora all alcoholic drinks
for > the * remainder, of his_: life.
.: Ordinarily" his vow would- banish
liquors T» from V. all .dinners which j . his
majesty"^ attends,", but,': not desiring \u25a0 to
compel? the f courtiers ; to ; follow * his ; ex
ample, 5 the ;kaiser.'.has • had ? prepared i a
Bpeclal-noh-alcohblic; drink, whichVef
fervescesnike}"ch»mpagne.-v <v , , ; \u25a0.-.,'
, out ihe; supplies his host
,-with^the ] newj beveragel In : advance ; and
'it iis 'ser>ed! in 'champagne bottles.
PRICE MVE CESTS;
HANBURY SEALS
DOMESTIC BLISS
WITH MILLIONS
English Multimillionaire Who Sued
./ . . . . \u0084 . •- -.- \u25a0
Pretty Young Wife for. Divorce
Now Lavishes Wealth on Her
Sensational Revelations of Marital In*
felicity Because of Young Girl's
Longing for Companionship.
Decision Then for Reconciliation Now
Crowned by Husband's Bestowal of
Vast Estates on New Found Mate
Romance of Maiden Once a Telephone
Operator and Now One of Califor
nia's Richest W omen Completed
Generous but Long Sighted Benedick
Ties String to Pro perty by Retain
ing Control Until After His Death
WILSON DOES! NOT OPPOSE
HIGHER-DUTY ON LEMONS
Secretary of Agriculture Says
"Department Seeks to. Assist v
Citrus Fruit Growers
-WASHINGTON 1 , Dec. 17.— The depart
ment-of; agriculture la not opposed to
the ; proposed increase of the duty on
lemons. Thi3 developed in correspond
ence ;• between G. Kendall, secretary .-of
the^ Citrus Protective ' League *of 'Cali
fornia, . and \ Secretary . Wilson.
Th« former ; called attention rto the
publication ;to' the ; effect* that de
partment of agriculture;- was "inimical
to ) tha \u25a0; requests being made; before " the
ways and^means committee for th« in
crease 'of (the duty."

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