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GOLDEN JUBILEE
OBSERVED FOR
BELOVED PRIEST
Very Rev. John Prendergast
Honored for Fifty Years
. "of Service
.Elevation of Churchman to Do-
mestic Prelate Is Also
Occasion
. Clergy and laity in thousands path
ered yesterday morninc in St. Mary's
cathedral to do honor to the .Very -Rev."
John J. Prendergast. vicar general of
the archdiocese of San Francisco and
domestic prelate of the Catholic church,
• when the venerable churchman as
cended the altar Bteps to celebrate the
golden jubilee of his service in the
ciiurch as a priest and an educator.
Fifty years ago today in All Hallows
college, Ireland, Father Prendergaet
«-as elevated to the dignity of the holy
priesthood- He is the only churchman
associatedpwith the local archdiocese
\u25a0who has been privileged to serve for
5« years in the work of God within its !
boundaries.
HIS LOXG'fEBVICR
\u25a0As vtaar general of the archdiocese h&
vitnesspd thp passing of . the saintly
Archbishop Alemany from this earth,
he witnessed the appointment of Arch
bishop Oeorge Montgomery as coadju
tor, and was present at his deathbed,
and as vicar general he recently wel
comed to the diocese Right Rev. Denis
.J. O'Conneil, auxiliary bishop of the
diocese.
He is the iink between the early his
tory of- the church in these parts and
its present magnificence. He was an
.active worker for God in this city
nearly 23 years before Archbishop Rior
dan came from Chicago to succeed
Aichbishop Alemany. "For the last 35
yr-ars he has presided over St. Mary's
cathedral parish and the number of
Jae faithful baptized, confirmed and
married under his guidance or direc
tion runs into the thousands.
From every parish in the diocese
priests who had learned to love the
venerable vicar came to offer their
prayers in thanksgiving for the "long
years grafted Father Prendergast in
the service of God and the church.
eivrKRS DECK CHIRCH .
. The decorative features of the
church had been left to the solicitous
cum of the. Sisters of the Holy Family.
The edifice was a bower of lilies, roses
and ferns. Over the marble tabernacle
ii cloak of orchids was spread and
against the high altar Vail huge golden
* andelabra shed a brilliant light on
itiasses of American- beauties.'
Pyramids of candles rising. 12 feel
high lighted up the gospel and epistle
sides of the sanctuary and close by
two magnificent Italian marble pedes
tals bore aloft deep clusters of rich,
red roses. The great columns that rise
to the arch over the altar were draped
with asparagus fern. On the column
to the left were figures done in gold
Jeaf, "1859," and on the pillar on the
epistle side the figures "1909." The in
candescent bulbs on the golden chan
deliers in the body of the church were
draped with asparagus fern intwined.
with gold leaves.
Promptly at 10 o'clock a procession
started from the sacristy. It ; was
l.eaded by an acolyte bearing the epis
copal cross and attended by two candle
bearers." The acolytes were gowned
in the episcopal red soutane. Chris-
tian brothers followed and then came
200 priests belonging to every order
represented in the church. There were
Jesuits, Dominicans, 'Pamlists, Fran
ciscans, Salesians, Sulpicians, Marists
and a host of the secular clergy, that
spread out in a procession 100 yards
long. Right Rev. Monsignor P. Hart
nett of Los Angeles was present, at
tended by Rev. P. EL Mulligan and Rev.
Edward P. Dempsey.
BISHOPS IX L.IM2
Bishop O'Connell brought up the pro
cession clad in his episcopal robes and
attended by Very Rev. J. Sasia, S. J.,
and Rev. P. Cummins.
As the long clerical assembly passed
the vestibule. Archbishop P. W. Rtordan
left the sacristy preceding the vener
able vicar general to the altar steps.
The .clergy took their places in the
sanctuary and the mass of ' thanksgiv
ing commenced.
Iliiydyn's Imperial mass was sung. R.
J. Harrison presided at the organ, him
self a -pioneer, of tne cathedral, and
that there was additional soul put into
his direction of the stately music was
not a" surprise to those who knew that
he and the vicar were life long friends.
At the conclusion of the mass Arch
bishop Riordan left his throne and ap
pioachedthe altar rail. The pulpit
was beautifully decorated with fern
and gold leaf, but it- was not rolled
?ror.V its place under the epistle gal
lery. Father Prendergast had asked
Hint r.o eulogy be. pronounced, as he
was -anxious to have the service as
simple as possible. * . ,
Archbishop Riordan spoke of Father
prendergast's wishes that nothing be
ta irl abput him personally, but he added
lie could nx>t help giving utterance on
this memorable occasion to his heart
felt congratulations to the vicar who
Jtad finished a half century in the serv
ice of the church. "It gives me great
pleasure,". Archbishoj» Riordan said, "to
tell you that the holy father, Plus X,
happily still reigning, has conferred
on this venerable priest the dignity of
domestic prelate,- an hoiior which asso
ciates him with the pope's own house
j;«?jd. :..
•'*Thad boped that we would be able
•s<j<Jay to witness his installation :to
this new dignity, but conditions made
it temporarily impossible. At all
events. It will afford us another occa
tlon in the near future to do Father
rrendergast further honor.
31ODISL OF GOOD PRIEST
' "He has been: and is ; a .model
what a good priest eught, to be, and
he has rendered signal service to the
< a use of Christianity. I know that, I
am not wasting words: when I say
there lias no^ been ; any important act
performed by me as. archbishop of this
diocese hut that I have previously
sought his advice.
•j 'am personally grateful for his
long and loyal . service. For the;,- 25
years of my episcopate he has : been
both friend and counselor. He:has
been learn€*a, as a priest devout at the
altar of God. always bearing about
him the dignity of his station and lift
ing up men's thoughts to higher things.
Without spot or stain he has completed
a career of "50 ; years in -, the ministry,
and no one can ever.' think • ; of ."himfex-.
rept as a priest • fulfilling Jiis duties in
the highest sense * of the word."
After the mass'a luncheon was 'given
to Father Prendergast. Father_P_rend
rrgast rei?ponded in a modest; address,
remarking that the*magnificence of .the
celebration was a surprise" to him and
thanking all those present for .tbelr
attendance. i.. -
United States Cruiser Races
Home to Save Life of Sailor
South v Dakota Sends Wireless Message to Expedite;
, # Journey of Sick Blue jacket (to Hospital ; ,
! " *^Vih. a ; human life as ' the prize
!the*' United- States cruiser South
>- Dakota^ is .coming.home. home from Cen
| "trar America-kt full speed;"-'A mem- :
beroE-.th'e Crew is sick. An opera
. tion which cannot be performed on
board • mas' cave* his life if per-;
" formed /in : tlnie and all 'the. coal that
the blg.armored'cruiser's furnaces
will consume is being fed to them
in order that the sick man may be
given advantage of the one chance.
A wireless* message was received,
by. the federal .quarantine authori
ties yesterday to the effect that the
South Dakota would be here- by
noon » today,, that, there .was a sick
man on board, the saving of whose
lif^" depended '. upon the perform
ance at' the ira re island hbDpital
of an operation, and that the. navy
would appreciate it If the /Quaran
tine authorities made the . deten
FREE RIDES FOR
CHILDREN JULY 5
Scholars Wishing to Take Part
in Patriotic Songs in Stadium
Need Pay No Fare
All school children who wish to join
in the singing of the patriotic songs at
the Independence « day celebration In
Golden Gate park July 5 will be given
free rides to the stadium on that day,
12 special cars having been provided
for the use of the youngsters. The cars
will run from all parts of the city, leav
ing their starting places promptly at 9
a. m. The following are the starting
points and the routes to be taken:
Car leaves Twenty-second «renoe and Ken
tnck/ ttreet, ria Kentnckr, Eijhteenth, Connecti
cut. Eerenteenthf Kansas, 81xtecoth, Church,
rilltnore and Oak etrpets to etadlam.
Car lcares Onondaga and Mlsclon streets, via
kTUsloa. Slxti«nth, Church, . Flllmore and Oak
streeta to stadium.
Car leares Twenty-fourth street . and Hoffmaa
avenue, »Ia Txrenty-fourth, Mission, Sixteenth,
Flllmore and Oak streets, to stadium.
Car leaves f errr. vi« Mission. Sixteenth, Fill
more, add Oak streets to stadium.
Car leaves East Twenty-second street, to Bry
ant, to Sixteenth. Flllmore to Oat, to stadium.
Cars leave North teach, rla . Kearny, Third.
Mlmlob, Fourth, Ellis, O'Farrell, Devlsadero and
Oak meets, to stadium. \u25a0 "
Car leares ferry. . vU Market, Eddy, Derlst
dero and. Oak. streets to stadium.
Car leaves San Jose and Ocean avenues, via
San Jose •.veanev- Twenty -ninth. Mission, Six
teenth, Fillmore «nd Oak streets, to stadium.
Car leaves- Broadway and I Flllmore .. street," via
Fillmore and Oak streets, to stadium.
Car leaves Sixth avenue and California street,
via Sacramento, Devisadero and. Oak streets to
stadium. . "' '_ : ?'-^;*
This will allow children In every part
of the city to obtain \u25a0a. place on one of
the cars. These cars will be marked
"special," and parents are requested to
caution their children to watch for the
sign before getting aboard.
NEW CLIFF HOUSE IS
OPENED WITH BANQUET
Famous Old Landmark Will
Hold Open ' HouseJroniglit
The new Cliff house, reared y from ; the
ashes .of San JFranclsco's " famous old
landmark at \ the • Golden gate, was
opened last night, Informally,' for 'the
first - time, and In Its | hall was
gathered the first . party of merry
makers to toast old memories and drink
to the times that are yet to come.
..The formal opening of ' the Cliff
house will be held tomorrow - evening,
and last night the public was not bid
den. The occasion for this- preliminary
opening was an informal -dinner given
by the proprietors of the -new Cliff
house'vto about 50 city officials, mem
bers of public commissions, "'hotel men
and press renresentatives. The Invited
guests were given an \u25a0\u25a0 opportunity to
inspect the new building, and the staff
of servants ' was .organized v' and given
the \u25a0 first touch of actual service.
The dinner was held at 7 o'clock and
was followed by . several . informal
speeches and expressions of; congratu
lation.. • ;• \u25a0\u25a0; '-
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RECORDS STATE DEED
> FOR CROCKER PROPERTY
Tax Collector- -Conveys -Lot
Seized for $14,673
Tas Collector Bush made formal rec
ord yesterda- of a deed to the sale of
the Crocker lot, 137%', feet square, at
the northeast corner of California and
Jones streets. ' \u25a0 \<:
Tlie lot-was seized for .unpaid' taxes
of 1900 upon stocks and bonds of Ethel
M. Crocker, but which ~ she assertod
were a part of. the Crocker estate and
for which she declined . responsibility.
The i legal : proceedings .brought*; were
Interrupted by. the.flre. of 1906/ but yes
terday's filing will compel the Croclcers
to renew the litigation < to recover the
lot. .'\u25a0 > • .' '• \u25a0- '- "• :-• : : -:\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0-\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0
\u25a0 The amount of the * taxes .with" costs
Is*now i 514,673.36 upon an"origlnal tax
due of > 12,000: ' \u25a0 .
SUES cTO. FORECLOSE
OF $2^ooo
Former Mayor? ;of Alameda Is
Complainant in Case'
].-'\u25a0_ E. : K. Taylor, , former mayor, of Ala-,
meda, filed suit in San" Francisco jye3-.
terday.tbforeclbse a mortgage .executed
by Mannie C. Bacon to secure a prom
issory -note .for $2,000. . . '
Taylor, advanced , the Bum v named In
the note. August 5. 1907, at "9;, per* cent
Interest. .The note' was- secured .by/a
mortgage on ; property in. Tenth : avenue,
San Francisco. \u25a0„\u25a0 No Interest J has ,been
paid onthe note since June, 1908. *
, Others .. .besides - Mannie .C - -Bacon
named as defendants. are Elizabeth; W.
Gifford "and; George lW.: McGinn.' \u25a0 All
the defendants are -associated in" C. W.
McGinn :&\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 Co., - ;: ; . .- .^ , . \u25a0:\u25a0,>.
Notice" i» rPaaacßKcra
i Round Trip Transfer Tl eke t>' ";'
:. \u25a0-;..; -.iKow. on; Safce;-^V -.^ ...
Trunks (round trip), 76 cents each. .
. \u25a0\u25a0'..\u25a0\u25a0 >A'tavlßg of -26 cents. \u25a0'\u25a0• ' \u25a0
Morton Special 'Delivery... \u25a0\u25a0-. >".;. t
88 Steuartet. and Oakland Ferry Depot.
, Telephone Kearny 801.:- i .»^.
woonatrrp, company, -wiks suit— The
$300,000 damage suit 'began by' the Edward Bar
ron | estate ( company . against * the Woodruff i con
struction: company.- for alleged - fraud and mis
representation 4 connected with the - building ' of
the six story, hotel build Ing att Geary, and T*ylor
streets ,' was , Tlrtually ~ decided : in-';faTor of - tbe
defendant by. Judge Seawell'Mond«j.*"
: ACCUSED \u25a0 OF., GRAND \u25a0 I ASCENT— John ' Mo-
ClwVe.r. a • former newsboy, was ; booVed . at . the
city . prison . jreuterdsy* by- -DetectlTe^Muleabey
and : Policeman P. Doberty ' on < a charge ° of. grand
larrenj . -He was l caught . by.* William • J."j Kenner
of .'3l Valencia- street going through bis pockets
on ; a Flllmore street -, car, \u25a0-\u25a0.. . .
THEi-SA^^FRANGISGO^GMLH^EDNESDAY^ JUNE- 30; 1909.
tion in; the lower bay as brief as
possible.,. ..:.. - ; . \ •<..
'.When- the South Dakota." comes in.
-the, quarantine tug- will .be waiting
and^lf^the report, of .the 'r; cruiser's 1
surg'ebn. will justify Jt the- .quaran
.tlne Inspection ,will ; not "delay more
than a" few -minutes 'the "cruiser's
race to Mare ..island. ,
This is 'not the flrst^'tlme that
navy * co^l has - been burned in- a
race for relief for a sick man.- -The,
sailorman in health: finds Uncle'
Sam upon occasions' a ;hard task
master: -but: let- him fall sick,-
he bluejacket or, ; admiral, and
Uncle. Sani becomes anY Indulgent
parent, arid a .warship -a racing
ambulance. \u25a0 • : ." •'•'.'.', *' \u25a0
\The. South Dakota has " spent '-^ a
.number of blistering months in the
Central -"American"^revolution belt,
and the ' sick man J .wlir not -be the'
only; one. on- board J to take pleasure'
in the cruiser's homeward. haste.'
SEAWALL BONDS
DECLARED VALID
Successful Bidder Can Compel
Issuance of Securities, Rules
Supreme Court
The supreme -court, by '• indirection,
placed the seal of validity yesterday on
the; s3,ooo,ooo issue of seawall bonds* A
petition for an alternate writ of man
date had been filed by E. C." Graham, In
which he sought to compel -Governor
GiUett,. the -state*, controller and the
state treasurer to sign those bonds
which are: to-be .offered^ for sale- on
July 2." The writ was denied by the
supreme court on the grounds that the
petitioner, was without proper status
and the further, reason that any suc
cessful bidder could compel the issu
ance of proper securities.. , ..
« Graham was - represented by • Attor
neys Heller, Powers 'and Ehraian,:.who
held that* under- th» law the present
state officials should sign the bonds.
They were duly . executed by Pardee
while governor~in 1905. . Graham Is a
prospective bidder on $500,000 worth of
these securities to be sold Friday. ".
The supreme court holds that the law
is uncertain" on- the. point whether the
former or the present: officials should
have signed the bonds. \u25a0' . '
CALLS ART CONNOISSEURS
TO PROVE PICTURE PROPER
Father Caraher Horrified at
Nude Masterpieces
The case of Theodore Cranz, art
dealer," of 2234 Mission, street, charged
on complaint of Detective Sergeant
Joseph Redmond with exhibiting ob
jectionable pictures for sale,- was called
In • Police Judge Deasy's court .yester
day for trial,'-' -But \u25a0 a continuance was
granted till tomorrow morning.
JCrahz had subpenaed James p. Phe
lan.Lorlng P., Rixford, Horace G. Platt,
Willis • Polk,- Henry U. Brandensteln,
F. W. 'Dohrmann, Arthur Best and Po
lice :Judge< C. L: Weller,- whom he be
lieves are art connoiseurs, .to testify
in his- behalf that the alleged objec
tionable, pictures are peoples ,of well
known masterpieces. \u25a0'They 'were all
present with the* exception of the three
first named and new subpenas ; , were
issued for their attendance i tomorrow
morning. ' t .. - :;.-"-< \u0084 ,
Redmond brought Rev. Terence Ca
raher to the property clerk's office yes
terday, afternoon to have a -look. at the
pictures and. when" he . saw . them -he
lifted up . his -hands and : said, "This Is
horrible." ' .. -. ... t-
He ; may be called as a witness for
the prosecution! \u25a0 , , ...
CUSTOMS iNSPECTORS
j GET WARM "SHAKE UP"
Men: Who; Passed .Opium iGiven
Penalties and 'Reprimands
W. H. .'Splllman, the i customs (in
spector who .-was ' watching the gang
plank of the Chiyo - Maru Monflaywhen
liun Sing and" Ch6w Chee ' brought '42
flye tael. tins, of .opium ashore, was siis-.
pended without pay for five .days ."yes
terday by.i Surveyor of the , Port Edward
F. .Woodward. ' Reprimands were \u25a0 also
sent to Charles G. Ray, <W. H. Crafts
and \u25a0 F.-t C Clark, : who were .- On duty,
wlth'.SpiUnian: at 'the .time.'. . .: *
Deputy Surveyor ; Charles "-H. »Blinn
and Lieutenant eof the iWatch John;T.
Stone s njade ' a * tburj of ; the iwater /front
Monday ' night to see if 'the- men >, on
guard were' attending to their duty. In
some instances the inspectors were not
In their proper - places,- havins J taken
advantage or the -,' warm cabin: of the
vessel they! were, .watching or^being
curled, up In a pile of warm sacks and
canvases. - : ; ; - \u25a0•".\u25a0•,' \u25a0? " -. : \u25a0 v. : ,-.v
1 These men were all warned. that any
further ...neglect .- of .duty ; ; meant = that
they, would»elther*be suspended' or dis
charged from-the. service.--' ; V
TWO CHECK PASSERS
FREED ON PROBATION
First Offenses Treated With
Leniency;* by ' Judge -; Dunne
Two men .who /.pleaded ; guilty of ;ob-"
tainlng money, on spurious checks, werej
admitted. to'.probatlon-:by./Judge, Dunne
yesterday. r ; Roderick" McLellon", d«£
t rauded' Galen. W. v jbllls' .by ! 'a check \u25a0 for,
$12.40 ' signed s ~'.Watson - Construction
Company, .A*. -"Watson, -President," and
by a-r check \u25a0 for, ,slo • signed "Howard
Construction- Company. J.hß.; Howard,
President."'-' .TThen Jollis -attempted; to
cash the^checks," which ,were-.drawn on
the Bank of Oaklatidphe discovered the
construction; companies! were mythical.'
* The ; other .-defendant: was rv* Frank
Ingignerl.' whor drew^two:- checks for
$10 each against, the '"ltalian American
ban k,x where : he *\u25a0 hail >no funds'. v
- Testimony * showed - neither . man
hadsbeen in troubl'iibefore. ~ Supervisor
McLeranj undertook ;to fob tains employ
ment- for: McLellon; who ,1s ta carpenter,
and. friends, of ."Ingignerl '.assured r: him
immediate work'also. r•• \u25a0 - • . v- * i . . '
Lott Rates) • East, aad Europe
Direct . to'-Washington, D. . C, in one
car. \u25a0 Excursions, three itlmes?a •week.
Write or ca11* 374 Market street.vWash
ington-Sunset » route," !.,-> San V>. Francisco,
Phil IK;V Gordon.^agenf^^ iV u*;*, ; l:'.
~;;. lor^liifMit^tjid Childreiu :
Ths Kind Ydii Hairi Boucbt
.of C&&*/jffcU&&4i
COURT TO DECIDE
WHO KILLED CATS
Neighbors Accuse Mrs. Mary
Manix and Warrant Is Is=
sued for Her Arrest •
Others Blameci by Defendant^
\vfesays^They Just Want
the Law on Me"
/*lrs : Mary Manix of 13 Masonic ave
nue says she would not dare to put poi
son for. cats* in her backyard — not even
if they ate all heir Vchlckens-f-wben she
has>onfher /premises a fine;cat of her
own with a large litter of promising
kittens, a black cocker spaniel,- some
goats/chickerisand horses, notto men
t«on s . four children,* She says" It 'would
not be, reasonable.
! ' Her rierghbors, notably Mrs. A. Huls-'
man of 17;. Masonic avenue; are sure
that Mrs.;Manix is responsible for .the
sudden, death, of four cats within the
fortnight; and -.1 through, the Society of
Prevention of Cruelty to' Animals a'.war
rant_!has 'been 'secured for her
on \u25a0a~ charge^of T poisoning cats . with
mearcontaJning strychnine.
COMPLAINTS FnOM MJKiHBOnS
Mrs.-Hulsman and other residents of
the - block have : been indefatigable in
bringing; the influence of the law to
bear on: Mrs. Manix," according to the
latter. She .was arrested for disturb
ing j the peace ". last , , fall at the . instiga
tion of Mrs Hulsman; a letter was: sent
to"; the fire department, sighed "Prop
erty Owners,"; in which it was asserted
that her. tin chimney had * burned down
to the level of the roof and sparks were
menacing; the adjacent' house's; and in
March a communication, signed "A
Neighbor," brought Mrs. : Manix Ito th«
notice of the health department by, the
declaration that scarlet ; fever or other
contagious disease kept . two of the
children at. 13 Masonic avenue In the
house, while the. other two min-gled
with the young people of the neighbor
hood. The "Neighbor" also asked that
a doctor be sent, "as the little girl was
dangerously ill and the mother was a
Christian Scientist.
WILD i CATS EAT CHICKEXS
Nothing came, of these charges and
Mrs.- Manix says positively, with a snap
of her fingers, that she doesn't car,e for
any of them although the charge of be
ing-a Christian Scientist aroused her
slightly,: as she Is a devout member of
Hply^Cross church, and attended a plc
nfc at Shell Mound, given by Star of
the Sea parish the day her accusers say
she. poisoned the cats.
Mrs. Manix has recently lost three
chickens, one a full grown hen, another
5 months old and yet another 5 weeks
of age. - They* were eaten, by cats — -
"wild cemetery cats,". Mrs. Manix says—
and this is .not contradicted by those
who are seeking to protect the cats of
the vicinity.
. . "Lots they care about the cats," Mrs.
Manix says; "they just want the/law
on me." • _ - ;r ':V"f \ ;
Mrs. Manix recently brought charges
of disturbing the peace against Mrs.
Hulsman and the Gardellas, her nelgh
bors'on the other side, saying they
abused her and her children.' .
HORRIBLE DREAM REPORTED •
Mrs..L. Phelips^of 15 Masonic avenue
is to bo a witness against Mrs. Manix,
for she says the latter told her that she
put strychnine in 'the half of a chicken
left by the cats and even confessed that
she . dreamed on the night after .she
fixed the poison that -her .own cat got
out and ate It, and she jumped out. of
bed to see. and; found two of the ma
rauding chicken eaters cold in death.;
;. Mrs. Manix says itjs.all due to Mrs.
Hulsman . in regard •to whose character
she makes damaging assertions. Mrs.
Hulsman says, with tears, that she is a
respectable .widow, whose life has been
made so miserable by .the slanderous
talk -of Mrs. Manixthat. she thinks of
selling her home in Masonic avenue and
building another* In the ' Richmond dis
trict. , She. says, also,. that her late hus
band was a "dark lodge Mason" and she
Intends seeking Masonic aid to protect
her against Mrs . Manix. „
"Her husband .was riot^a Mason," says
Mrs. Manix. I "He 1 was a.'gentleman,»for
I'll give the devil his \^
Mrs., Manix says ] decisively that she
never put out any. poison, although the
druggist at Baker,; and McAllister
streets ;sa'ys he sold her strychnine; but
she says she thinks, it was the Phil
ipses, who lost seven chickens to the
cemetery cats. • ~
GUARDIANiAPPOINTED
' FOR-SONS OF BIGQY
Court Names ..William H. Col-
lins to Officiate
John -A/ Bif?cy. 19, -and Raymond
Biggy, 16, sons of .William J. Biggy, late
chief- of * police, vwho was accidentally
drOv/ned -in- the bay, were placed under
the "guardianship" of William H. Collins
by an -order' signed -by Judge Troutt
yesterday. Each .has , property! worth
$350; from the estate^ of ? the: late' chief.
Collins was nominated by the boys and
Miss- Reglna 'May ; Blgg>',. their sister
and only living, relative. ..
, Liebold &' Co." ; for a good buggy or
harness. •11 Front st. at Market. .'.'X "
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o/^\!/iWxi -**p^'' : - Our -new ' store is -headquarters for every^neces-;
' Jshfr&slffi! sary and deBirabl « artic^ c for the •-•Wtchenl
p^^^^^ZjßM. Not only do we carry a complete line of staple
K*CY^Q\i "'"\u25a0 SPod"*"-^ al *° exclusive articles/ which 4 "; make
'^' '-^\'SiJ^p a ; pl«asur».; ", Lines i that • cannot; be
\u25a0^^^A."- %^^^ obtained anywhere else. Visit our KUchen-
I -^CC •:" ware Department, you will find what you need
jlSfpp\ Kitchen Necesaties at little Prices
Kp^^S^^ :^/ Frui^ '-???\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0 ; ; 25c ire^Garment . Hang-
« 'V^^'^ts^E^ Beef Extractors ; 58c er^ ; • v.r '• •vse ?P
\ /-v dsvvsrf£ t. j /-.i. «t oa Apple Corers 10c
' \uX A \\w% Food Choppers .$l.OO „\u25a0 . ... _. * .
Ay^ H \/*)lwA# >^? * '\u25a0\u25a0•'•->\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0 - Iritchen Kumfort
\u25a0 ;: \aN^:'^ \WJ^^ Cake Mixers ;r.:. sl.so --'\ Plate* Scrapers -AOc
'W^if T \ ;(^V>^^ on^* i^ Mix * Vegetable Slicers .10e
\u25a0 « I\m\2&rj2^ eFS \u25a0••••• -• * $1*591 * 59 Chopping Bowls 10c up
I '\u25a0 V W<o£>&:.: ,;\u25a0-.' JeHy Strainers ... 15c Knife and -Fork : r >i;-l
\ ' % 'sy /^^-'fln } ~ " Water- Filters ; . 10c ;ap . Boxes' \u25a0 ' : . . .' . 15c
i r Laundiy Sundries \
• I Clothes Wringers .... . . ; .^s2JiO;j Wash Boards . ; . :' ..-.'. ...ViOe
Sleeve 'Boards /-'•"• " •• - • .25c ea^ j i Clothes "Racks (3 ft.) .'. ;. .75c ea
NEW PREMISES^ :
NatlwtfvDoKrmann/o
)l I. Union . Square, Geary tad- Stockton Streets \->»
MILLINER SCOFIELD
ACCUSES HIS WIFE
Makes" Counter Charges of rln
fidelity in Answer to
Divorce Suit
Denies Making v Love to a
Pretty Young ;Qirl
' -Frank K. • Scofield. owner of, milli
nery stores in this'-clty and in Los.An
geles, yesterday denied the allegations
of hiswife,' Laura E. Scofield, that he
had: made loVe to Mary Wobbensmlth,
a laundry employe/and on his -part
charged her .with infidelity. He asserts
. that: last. year. Bhe.went-toyDenver. and
misconducted herself with a man whose
name Scofleld 'does not know. .
; "it C is" not" assertednn" the
answer, rAttorney ; T.~B. - Hubbard, Sco
fleld's.-attorney,; says- that/ in 1005
Michael" Sullivan,; a Denver ; pollseman,
obtained .a, divorce : from . the "present
Mrs. Scofield, charging that she was, liv
ing in California '.with \u25a0a \u25a0 man "Ihamed
Scofleld: After Sullivan got his 'divorce
she -, married 'Scofield/; Last' year; she
went to Denver to sue Sullivan for the
support of their child. -
Scofleld in his answer denies that he
iswbrth"sl(>o,ooo. and asserts, that his
liabilities, are $12,000, in. excess of his
assets. lie charges that his wife threw
a, handful- of .money; In -his face, struck
hijm with' a handbag, got drunk and
abused him. \ *
..Day before yesterday Scofield filed
a petition in bankruptcy. \u25a0 He owes his
wife; ; 'sJ6o"\allmony,' and yesterday pe
titioned. Judge Van' Nostrand to have
the ; court order modified, so that he
need not pay her more than ; $50 a
month, but the Judge denied his appli
cation. )'J'; "'. '.' •'\u25a0 '' %
DISPATCHER GETS DIVORCE:
After , several days' consideration
Judge Mogan -decided - yesterday, that
Anna Biggs had been* guilty of cruelty
to Charles H. Biggs, the | United 1 Rail
roads car dispatcher, and granted " the
husband a divorce.; The allegations of
cruelty; based upon the- evidences of af
fection between Mrs. Biggs and her
Scotch "cousin," t Evan' McLellan, are
held by the judge to have been proved.
McLellan was brought from Scotland
by Mrs. Biggs, and for 18 months lived
at the Biggs home in Mount | Vernon
avenue. At the end of that time Biggs
threw him out, forbidding him to meet
his ; wife. Despite the inhibition, Mrs.
Biggs and McLellan were many times
seen [together at night on the' cars and
at theaters.'
- Judge Mogan also found that Mrs.
Biggs had threatened the wife of her
husband with a revolver and a, knife.
The 6 year old daughter of the parties
the court does not award-to the custody
of either party, but ordered her placed
In St. Rose's academy, where the par
entß may^visit her.
Property rights were, settled out of
court. Biggs takes the real estate and
gives his former wife $550. \
Robert H. Williams, who was former
ly inthe cigar business, was sued for
divorce by Mary Ruth Williams. The
plaintiff states that her husband owns
real estate and money to the amount
of $25,000, and she asks $150 a month
alimony^ S.
She charges her. husband with cruelty
and says that while she was sleeping
he seized an ax and- began chopping
the bed in which she was lying. He
told her that*lf she opened her -mouth
he; would chop her head off.
\ James A. Tobey, a mate in the United
States naval service, was sued for di
vorce by Winifred I Tobey yesterday.
'She' charged' that her husband was
cruel toher while h£- was 'drunk. ' •
OTHER SUITS -FILED
OtheT* suits for. divorce were filed
yesterday, by:
Frederick. C. Dockray . against Maud
Evelyn Dockray. desertion. -».
Kathinka . Houston against Charles
W. Houston, desertion. ,
Alyce Ward against Wiliam B. Ward,
desertion^ '
Grace A. Truax against F. S. Truax,
cruelty. -'•\u25a0•• ..\u25a0-......
Minnie; Hall against Samuel O. Hall,
willful" neglect. .... ' . " " .
Marie Camguilhelm against Pierre
Camguilhelm,".desertlon. ....
Hannah Kelly against Philip J. Kelly,
willfulvneglect. - ' .
\u25a0'Edith L. Boronda against John Bo
rohda, habitual intemperance. :
Frederick' V. : S. piiddenf against
Pansy M.Glidden, desertion. .\u25a0
L" Louis G. Le Sage against Margaret S.
Le Sage,\desertion. ,
Divorces were granted as follows
yesterday: -;\u25a0; \u25a0 '. \u25a0 \u25a0 ' : . ,
By. Judge Cabaniss— Elizabeth Lehn
from Frank Lehn) willful neglect.
, -By ' Judge Mogan— Edith Watson from
James -M. Watson, desertion.
By, Judge Van Nostrand— Elizabeth
Brogan from- Michael Brogan,' cruelty.
.'By" Judge | Hunt-^Earl Fisher from
Nellie Fisher,. habitual intemperance. '.
Your Vacation
' Wh'er? are you going to spend It?
• If- you haven't .decided you can
quickly do so by ; getting^ free Tht>
Call's booklet. "Where ; to: Go -In Sum
mer.. Days," .which contains all the'
leading f resorts of the - state, with full
Information: relating ;to; them.- .Copies
may be* had by calling at the following
offices of The San Francisco.Callr-- 7
Main \u25a0; Office. ... .^lafket and 1 Third SU."
Branch 0ffice. :.. 1651 Fillmore St.
Oaklaii'dr Office . . .4 68 r Eleventh St. -
.Out of town copies will be sent by
mail. . : \u25a0.•-". "\u25a0;\u25a0 . »>»•«/"• • -
Tbe Latest in Summer Suits
, Just , arrived -from our -workshops, silk lined summer -
suits— as stylish garments as we have ever shown.
r Two and three piece styles, some full lines, others
quarter lined with fine quality silk ; in some suits the stlk *
' is'in. a pattern and color that harmonizes t>eautifully with
the suit material.- .. _ . . " ,
Summer suits -in all : the. meaning of the word— flight
in weight and in :color— dashy, swell cut, clever clothes -
'? that -bespeak -style in every fold.- . :
.Closing out our regular two-piece outing suits-^coats
/.'and pants , only— crashes, homespuns, worsteds ; quarter
/$lO, $12.50, $15, $17.50 arid.s2o.
All Vacation Necessities in Apparel {
„,,. : CLOTHING COMPANY Traiclin«
Hats POST«CRANTAVE t5
LINGERIE WAISTS
ON SALE
AT LESS THAN
HALF PRICE
AVaists. llkr
/££SV»J " picture, tn-
trether ' w.l t h
, \u25a0 \u25a0 -\yiiL- i • . 200 of her a ,
I it c 1 v d 1 n R
IW^lcKi® I>ef " Pans.
* IBBaa^^SlS. -J Dutch . Jietjim
lilJfrO-S^^^a un d Tailored
/f^^MST^ Wal "*"' !n " n
f i^SP*yC \u25a0I \u25a0 c •»'\u25a0' vnlnen
\l "1/^?\V . * 3*503 * 50 to $SU)«.
.M, pij \\\ ' Yonr choice.' of
Bv^ ' any In the lot
$1.65
Not more than three of theae
. walnti* to a customer.
Onklaud Branch, 14th and Broad-
nay, Flrwt National Dank Bide-
Room 61 1, Pacific Bldg.
SIARKKT AND FOURTH, STS.
; Take the elevator and save money
LAVENGA
The Reliable* M Made of the
CLEAR: ft Choicest
HAVANA
CIG - H Tobacco
Manu-
:f: f factured ,by |^^ to satisfy
Celestina the most
Vega & -Co., fastidious
*Tampa, Fla. - \/ _ smoker.
H. RINALDO & CO., Distr.
• \u25a0 6M. MONTGOMERY ST.' J '
. Phone Kearny' 138S . ,
Ll N COp REALTY
Market and 5tK Streets
' MARKET STREET 5t0re,"19:5x336^
FIFTH STREET , Stores, . 19:5x40 '"\u25a0
t , CAFE, with Large, Light Basement ...
Conspicuous Light Corner LOFT.
100x236/or will subdivide
James S. Webster & Son
\ ,26 \u25a0 MONTGOMERY STREET
IT COSTS NO MORE
; / TO OO EAST; VIA '
Portland, Seaftlc and the
Great Northern Railway
.-'••\u25a0'.;';,\u25a0 AND VISIT THE
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
'TAKE THE
SHASTA UHiTHJ—ORifNTAI UMiTfD
, . ELECTRIC LIGHTED "- * .;
SUPERB SEHVICE— MAQNIFICBST SCKNEBT
- G." XV. COLBY, General ARent
28 POWELL ST.. SAN FRANCJSCO.
GHICHESTER^S PILLS
\u25a0JW 9k«4 T«k« \u25a0» •liter. Ttmy efnir- V
: i ; J 3f;»llHo>tJ> KKANIi PlLlXltarM
SOIB BY DRUCOIS^ ijEVtRWKERE
. noon imi: caW building
At residence,' 1460 iPa'ge^street, between
7 p. m. and 8 p.* m^Restdence telephone
RESORTS
I HONOLULU i^rs^ir
I And Back $119,rir»t Cl*a«
bo«r4 tiding, sea bathing, •wlmmlaf «ad
aqoaUc »ports; flihlaj, baetbaU. ttanU.
golf. antomeMllßff. \u25a0 -v
M«t mitrmrtlTt a pot •\u25a0 *Wtlr«
T9nud world tour. «*i* \u25a0\u25a0 '
- FJth and • htlt <Uj» frnm Bta Trti-
, c'.soo by 8. S. Alameda <wtr«l»«a>. aaillßf
Jnly IT. .Apf.7. 28, «tc BOOK. NOW
and secure tbe b«it txrUi. . ; . . ',
' IJme «• Tab! U, New Zeml aad tad
Aastralla— S. a Martposa. aalUns
' July 1, Ant. «. Tahiti aaj bac*. $t-5.
Wellington and back. J3W>.
. ' O. S. S. Co- «T8 Market St.
_ T#l-ol>nn»> K*tmr li.-^t.
_ STATEMENT .i
OF THE CONDITIONS AND AFFAIRS OT THH
NATIONAL FIRE
INSDRANCE COMPANY
OF HABTFORD. IN, THE STATE OP CON-
NECTICCT. oa tb« 31st <Jay of Vtetmttrr.
A. D. 19(i9. and for the Tear eodlas on - that
i iiaj. Published pornnant to tbe pro-riMon* of
Section 611 of th* Political Code and complW
from the annual statement filed with the Insur-
ance Commissioner of the State of California.
CAPITAL
Amount of -capital stock paid n» la
cash $1.000. 0f10.8ft - »
ASSETS ~
Realeatate owned by company $+47.9fif!.Tt
Loans on bonds and raortgaj** 7M.700.CU
Cash market Talu- of all stocks and
bonds owned by c0mpany......... 6, 077.279. *)n
Cash in company's 0ffice........... 1.13».4C
Cash In i bmii . . . .-. ..:......:..',. 32^,C«a.J*i
Premiums la due toursn cf collec- ':.
tion -...^.....-.............. > ;1; 1 705.579.42
Total a55et5. . ... . ./. . :'. 'S: .'.' .. . y. s.<t.2TT.Ssi>.4 1
\u0084 LIABILITIES —^-«—
Losses adjusted and unpaid. ........ .9U2.C73.2S
Losses In process of adjnstmcct or ;- . •
. in snspeniiie.. ;..-.:.-.-.;.....\u25a0. 3J4.6CC.n4
Losses resisted. "lnclndfais expenses.. 40,039.37
Gross premiums on fire risks ' ran- - ,
mlog one year ;or - less. 13.733.-
031.87; reinsurance. 50 per cent.. !,535.323.K>
Gross premiums on fire risks ran*
nln? more- than one year, |3,100,-
0ti8.26; rtlastiranoe pro rata..r... 2.82J ! «.9G«.;d
Taxes due or accrued .._... 83,000.00
Total liabilities i.. .:.. |.yOT» i RnK77
J . J'INCOMB^-j :_: _ ,\u25a0.';; ' (
Net cash actually recelred for. Are'- \u25a0 '•
premiums...... ,*::... $3,419.01 t.flS'
Received for Interest on mortgag**.. \u25a0 -85,679.73
KecelTed from interest, and -41rl-' r-'r -' '•\u25a0:"*\u25a0 «
deods on bonds. %\u25a0 stocks, loans. - • - i
and from all other sources . . 233,313.2.1 1
Recelred for rents. .'. .'...."» '.-13,043.05-
Gross profit on sale or maturity \u25a0of \u25a0«'• i<^* £»•»* > [
ledger assets... .\u25a0.r^hiTir:...".r, r '"-t1.833.Aft '
Income from all other sources:. '1,310.43,
Total 1nc0me.. :'...'?. 2'. .'. .. .>0.712.312.M
•" • »' EXPENDITURES v \u25a0'. ; \u0084r. : .
Net amount paid, for 'flre. losses (ia-«. '.*'?- \ /-» ;
eluding $363,513.63 losses, of prerl- \ : . \u25a0. «
ous ysars) \u0084 12,852, 017. C3
Expenses of adjustment and settle- . '....»-.
ment of losses 35.305.fc?
OlTidends to stock holders 120.0C0.0u
Paid, or allowed for commission ,oc
brokerage....... 939.551.03
Paid \u25a0 for • , salaries, fees. ; and .<. other ...
- charges forofScers. clerks, etc. ... 5M,538.70 ;
Paid for state, nation*! and ' local :. -
taxwt ...........;....:. l«o # &74.< C
Gross 4oss '- on : sale or maturity- of ...
ledger assets. - :...... 92.«6«.57
All other expend! tcre5.... ......"...." 3T3.057.3M ,
. .Total expendltgr<s.»..m.. ."«;.... |3.1!M,.~13.&4
Losses Incurred daring - the j»«r. ...$2,873,214.47
\u25a0-. \u25a0« RISKS, AND PBEMICMB ' ' V
>' ' •• •*\u25a0'•'«\u25a0••. jflro BUks. Prcmfuas.-
Net smount .«f »rj»ks .• • " - • '• '
written :»- during' the .• .• \u25a0* ' * . . :;
year ..:....r...7...\ |728,115,68T »8,22«,369.a5*
Net 'amount of. risks .
expired « during the -• - »i% 1
'year r.. ....::*.. T01.51tV.9i0 8,183,900.23*
Net * amount ~- In " force \u25a0•».•\u25a0: I*~ - -
.-. December. 31. 1008... T92,847.587| 8^84,020^3^
JAMES NICHOLS, Pwtident. •
: / 8. -K,- 3TILLMAN, Secretary.
Subscribed snd sworn to bef or* me, this 1C th
day of January. >. 1909. - - < t -
FRED B. SETMOUH. Notary Public. »
PACIFIC DEPART«EST J
McNEUt I WAYMAN, General Agents
>a tloa a 1 nnil.il \u25a0« . "
SW.Cor. Sißiome aad Sacramento SU.
. Sam 'Fr*meU<», TaJ.
I THEOUJm
; branch pFFigls;
I Subscriptions and advertise- :
I. nicnts v will be "received^ in j
I Sari Francisco *at folio winf j
I offices :
1«51 ..' FIXJ.JHORB \u25a0 STREBT
Open until 10 o'clock every nijat
- '' «1S VAJT WBSS AVKXXm- *•*:
• 'P»r«nf«'SU,tionery 3tor* "
SZ9O "FILLMORB • STBEST /
- ' Tremayne'a Branch .
553 HAICHT STTLEETT
I - Christian* Branch -- .
SIXTEENTH 'Aim MARKET STS.
Jackson's Branch i - v;
~11«8 VALENCIA STREET
'" BUke's Bazaar «-• . „,
t74 VALENCIA STREET
i Kalllday's Stationery 3 tor* : f !*! *
jMIHOTHST. COR. MISSION ,- A
.International - Stationery. Stor* .tWJ
. : \u25a0 493 CASTRO STREET J t.
The Broutllet Stationery Company,! j
WEEKLVCALL^ $rPERr\VEai ;