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PACIFIC MAIL IS
SATISFIED HERE
Officials Deny Reported Inten
tion to Divert Trans«Pacific
Business to Seattle
Puget Sound Accommodations
Not Attractive as Anchor*
age Ground for Ships
A. J. Frey, assistant to General Man
ager R. P. Schwerin of the Pacific Mail
company, said yesterday that Seattle
had misread the signs and that there
\u25a0was no present intention on the part
of the Pacific Mail company to divert
any of its trans-Pacific business to the
northern port.
"The Oregon a.nd Washington rail
road company," said Frey. "is probably
acquiring water terminals for its own
use. As far as 1 know the matter of
diverting any of our trans-Pacific busi
ness to the sound has not even been
considered. ' As far as the Pacific Mail
is concerned you may say that the re
port is without foundation."
WOULD BE COSTLY
The report that Seattle expected at
least three Pacific Mail liners to make
that port their terminal was received
in tb« shipping world with a smile.
The Great Northern railroad company
had to spend a vast sum to provide
port facilities for the Minnesota and
Dakota, but the line has never paid,
although the loss has been less since
the Dakota went to the bottom of the
While Seattle's ability to handle
snore business than the Minnesota car
ries to the sound is not questioned
owners of largo liners are reluctant
about sending them to Puget sound.
There is water th«=-rp to float the mer
chant marine of the world, but It is
too dwp to afford safe anchorage. Fogs
are' frequont and murky on the sound,
\u25a0wh^re th<? great depth in many places
makes a lead line useless. As the
tleep water extends as a p'-noral thing
«'!ope.up to a rockbound shore line, and
£S tides and currents run swiftly, the
navigator has nothing s>ut his sense of
fcjnell to guide him in a fog. and the
first indication he has «>f danger ahead
•Seattle will have . to ; show greater
inducements than she can, now," said a
shipping authority yesterday, "before
the; Pacific Mail company will be
tempted to nbandon the safety and con
venienre of San Francisco as a termi
nal for the «leep but-dangerous waters
Another objection to Seattle as the
terminal for a regular line of trans
pacific steamers is that the transporta
tion business there is badly cut up
owing to the fact that nearly all the
tramp lin*^ in the trans-Pacinr trade
jr.ake the Puget sound port their ter-
TT\\ TIS *•
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF
STATE LAW ATTACKED
Legislature's Right to Fix Ste-
nographers' Fees Questioned
The question of the constitutionality
of the law passed at the last session of
the legislature providing that the city
must pay police court stenographers
for transcripts of testimony furnished
to defendants upon demand was argued
yesterday and submitted to Judge
Cabanlss for decision. The city charter
fixes the salary for the official re
porters in the police courts at $200 a
month.
City Attorney Long has furnished an
opinion that the law is unconstitu
tional, and his assistant, J. F. English,
argued yesterday that it is the ex
clusive right of the city under the state
constitution to determine the amount of
the remuneration of the stenographers.
Attorneys Nathan Coghlan and John
P. Partridge. representing Walter
Trefts. a stenographer, contended that
as "additional duties had been placed
upon stenographers they were entitled
tf» th«» extra fees and that the legis
lature had the right to so provide.
CONCISE HISTORY OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Annals of Commercial Body Are
Presented in Book Form
The chamber of commerce of San
Francisco has issued a 48 page booklet
on the annals of the organization, giv
ing a complete and concise hftstory of
that body from its inception In 1850.
Besides dealing with the early his
tory of the chamber fti the golden days,
before California was admitted to state
hood, the publication deals with the
later day development of the state, giv
ing numerous Interesting statistics on
the commercial situation of the present
day.
Chester W. Burks, secretary to the
chamber, is responsible for the work,
having thoroughly searched the records
of the organization for the data.
FORTY HOURS' DEVOTION
AT ST. FRANCIS CHURCH
The 40 hours' devotional service will
commence at the 10:30 mass, at St.
Francis church, Vallejo street, 1 tomor
row morning, continuing until Tuesday
morning.
Rev. James Taylor, S. J., of St. Igna
tius church, will preach the sermon to
morrow evening, while the Monday
evening sermon will be preached by
Rev. 'Richard Collins of St, Agnes
church.
Members of the gentlemen's sodality
will receive holy communion tomorrow
at the 7:30 mass.
| PLACE YOUR |
WANT ADS
FOR THE
SUNDAY
GALL
„ THIS
MORNING
Send them to Main Of*
f ice or through Branch
Offices or phone them
Greenway Assembly Ball
Retains perennial brilliancy
Two members of smart set present; at last : night's assembly.
Jlmple Floral Jetting Adds to Jplendor of
Scene at Fairmont Ballroom
The same splendor of scene that has j
for many years /distinguished the j
Greenway assemblies marked the third j
dancing party of this season given last
evening- in the white and gold ballroom J
at the Fairmont. The simplicity of the |
setting as far :is floral adornment is I
concerned has begun to be part of the •
character^ of the Greenway assemblies.!
The effective wreaths of green again.st J
the minors of the side walls and the
few festoons of smilax that wore trailed
in pretty profusion between, wreaths
were the only adornment with the addi
i tion of potted pUints and the ferns that
filled the corners. The many hand
somely gowned women made a splendid
picture against the simple background.
The host of the occasion repeat«d his
success of other seasons and there
were several hundred guests who en- j
joyed his hospitality. The debutantes \u25a0
were out in force and the pretty groups
or younger girls were in the majority,
perhaps, but there were many guests
at the dance last evening whose names
have appeared on the Greenway list
for many seasons- and who were just
as enthusiastic as in former seasons
over the delightful dancing. parties. /' ;^
Following his custom, Greenway re
ceived the guests without the assist
ance of a receiving party. The supper
at midnight and dancing afterward
was in the same order as of old and
the dinner parties beforehand made an
important part* of the pleasure for
scores of guests, j
SOME OK THE RICH GOWKS
Among those who wore particularly
noticeable for their beautiful gowns
were the following: \u25a0
Mrs. Horace Blanchord Chase wore a
gown of gray chiffon, heavily embroid
ered and fashioned over gray satin.
Mrs. Percy Morre's gown was laven
der chiffon over satin of the same
shade and elaboration of jet.
Miss Suzanne Kirkpatrick's gown
was of palest blue satin, with a tunic
effect In gold, dotten net on the skirt
and gold lace on the bodice, f.i.
Mrs. Mountford Wilson was" gowned
in white satin and silver embroidery.
Another gown in the sam,e effect was
worn by Mrs. Laurence Scott. .
Mrs. itobert J. Woods was gowned in
black net, elaborated with gold lace
and raped in one of the new modes over
satin. -?•":'.
Mrs. Willis Polk wore a gown of
black net, effectively draped over satain
and an embellishment of jet on the cor
sage.
Mrs. Charles Weller wore a handsome
; confection of old blue satin, elaborately
trimmed with lace.
Miss Anna Weller's gbwn^was old
rose satin, with embroidery and gold
lace on the corsage.
Miss. Ila Sonntag was one of the
younger girls who ' was effectively
gowned in white ; chiffon, embroidered
in roses and, gold lace. on the bodice.
Miss Florence Cluff was gowned, in
white satin made- with' a tunic .of gold
net. She wore a: fillet of silver leaves
in her dark hair.
Mrs. Jack Wilson wore an effective
gown of black net over satln'and
draped in thelate favorite mode. -
Miss Anna Peters wore -white chif
fon embroidered 'and. -with, lace .yoke
and panels of lace on the skir.t..
Mrs.' John • McMullen was ; gowned in
black chantilly lace over white satin.
Miss Eliza McMuJlen ' was' -gowned
in pink net, made- over pink' satin and :
embroidered with tiny, roses on the \
yoke and bodice.. .-,... \u25a0• . ;-• •' ;
Mrs. Grant Selfridge- wore. a... re
markably, pretty gown, in blue and gold
with lace applique on the satin 'bodice;
Mrs. Eleanor Martin" wore a", gown .of
cream .white.' satin', with a lace'yoke'arid
the long court train- edged -with- sablei
She wore diamond, ornaments with 'the
costume. • '
Mrs. Julian Sonntag was gowned Mn
gray chiffon embroidered Jn, roses'Mri
the same shade -and fashioned . over
gray satin. • * 0 > >\u25a0:
Miss Sal'lle" Maynard wore' a 'gown
of pink satin elaborated. with rarejlace;
Mrs. James King 1 Steele'- was" gowned
in yellow chiffon effectively, trimmed
In black jet and 'embroidery.' . .;..'.- V
Miss f'Ernai St.: Goaf? worera gown'of
pink flowered '. chiffon fashioned i over
pink satin, that 'was' extremely-becom
ing to her fair type.- V - -•. . ... ; *
MlEs'KathleehFarrell.wasrone oftthe !
prettiest of the debutante; group in, her.
gown of . white! satin embroidered, in
silver and finished -with touches pf
rare lace on the bodice.
Mrs. Henry T. Ferguson was gowned
in black :oet Tieavily Jetted . and : fash
ioned over black satin. .'\u25a0\u25a0
Miss Innes Keeney, who has lately
returned from the east; was among'the
younger girls at the dance and wore
a gown of iridescent spangled net ? over
cloth of. gold. ;
- Mrs. Herbert Moffltt was gowned \u25a0in
pink satin" with pearl trimming' on -the
THE SAN^FRANCISCO GALL; SATUKUAY, JAJSDARY. 2^ r vl9lo.
bodice, with the skirt elaborated with
panels of lace. .'>'.:\u25a0 \u25a0
Mrs. Josiah Howell j was one. of the
attractive young matrons. in her gown
of -white satin and corsage heavily
«'mbroidercd in silver. ' :''\u25a0"?
Miss Jfiinie Blair wore a gold span
gled gown tliat was one of the, most
noiicably ,handsome- of the gowns seen
at the dance]
Mrs. Edgar. Wilson's gown was gray
chiffon, fashioned over, gray satin.
Miss Maud Wilson was effectively
gowned in palest lavender, satin draped
fashionably, and wore orchids with the
costume.
Miss Anita Mailliard was gowned in
white net. The draped skirt was
cauglitwith clusters of pink roses.
Miss Leslie- Page's gown was white
net. She wore orchids in her. corsage.
Miss Katherine Donohoe was one of
the younger girls who wore , white. 'Her
gown of white satin was embellished
with lace.
Miss Vera de Sabla was gowned in
silver net over palest blue satin.
Miss Khoda Xiebling, one of the
debutantes present, wore a gown of
! embroidered net gold epangled over
white chiffon*
Miss Augusta Foute wore- a pretty
gown of white striped; chiffon with a
I girdle of old rose velvet and made over
white satin.
J , Mrs. Cuyler Lee wore pink brocade
satin trimmed with crystal passemen
trle. '
Miss Therese McEnery's gown was
pink flowered chiffon* over satin and
embellished with lace.; - •
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew .Welch gave
one of the ' most notable of the, pre.
assembly dinners in the gray room ; at
the Fairmont. The room was. turned
Into a sort of garden scene' with minia
ture fountains and rare exotic plants,
while ferns and mosses trailed around
the base of the sparkling fountains; in
their marble stands. Among those who
enjoyed the hospitality of the host. and
hostess at this memorable: affair^ were:,
Mr. and Mm. Henry J. Miss Vera «1p Sabla
Foster Dutton FerUinand Theriot
Dr. and Mrs. Grant Miss Innes ' Keeney
Self ridge- Mrs. Pletehor Ryer -
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Miss Kathleen de
Schwerln ' Young
Mrs. Eleanor Martin was hostess at
an informal dinner party given af her
home in. Broadway 'before the dance,
and Miss Mary Keeney was one of the
younger hostesses . who entertained
preceding the "dancing party. ' : On ac
count of the illness, of Miss Keeney's
mother, Mrs. James Keeney, the -party
of young people was chaperoned 1 : by Mr.
and. Mrs.. George ,J Cad walader.'Vand
among those present besides Miss Mari
an Zelle, who was the complimented
guest, were: t " : .. . . *
Miss Martha. Oalhoun'.; Reginald Fernald
Miss Jeanne Gallols • Talbot Walker '. '
Mlkr Ethel IlftTempyer; IMatt, Kent. ........ ' !
Wlllard . Barton ( .. •\u0084 Frank, Jones
Mr. .and; Mrs. William "Mayo- Newhall
entertained at \an , informal •'dinner "at
home before the dance',! andjamong, the
young girls jwhoT 'held re
unions : at home before. theVdance'. were
Miss : Dorothy Baker, , -Miss '^Elizabeth"
.Woods and Miss Maud' Wilson ;'\u25a0 " |
\u25a0 Miss Dorothy;Van;Slcklen"entertained
at dinner.'and .among^her^gu^sts^ were:
Miss Agnes TWmann 1 Walter ,-Hnsh r.v* «'i ' - -
Mien Anna; Olney.:,: Plnmmerk ' 1
Arthur. ' Fennlmore --- - \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 (Bernard 'Ford "*\u25a0 *'.•\u25a0--
George 'Wlllcutt -^ \u0084R ichard, I'ennoyer\., \u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0
.Mrs.' WiillamAshe" presided" at 'a din
ner In compliment to Miss;AnriaWeller^
atTTJ among those who enjoyedithe affair
were:'" \u25a0'.''/'"'.'.\u25a0\u25a0,\u25a0'":":' ' ;!'.".{\u25a0. \u25a0\u25a0 ,-.\.
MUs Ha Sonntas • V '• I Mr.', and,' Mrs. 1 Charles
MlssUuth .Richards > •• I • Wellor •\u25a0•- -, ; ." ' \u25a0 c
Miss. Anna Peters . * . MJentenant- Onl ' •/'
Miss Kllza McMullen ; [Ueotenant ' Dergen :' 5
Herbert Gallagher. V . Ue.utenarit.: Ewmons '
• Mr. ..and. Mrs.,- Wakefield'ißsker 'en
tertained Cat dinner; at '-the. Fairmont;
while;, Norbertf'Shorb^.wWi'another/. of
the < hosts iof § the" eveni ng."'^" A .i notable
dinner party wasalsoigivenrbylMr. and
Mrs.; William Cluff- for, 1 their .^daughter,
Miss'* Florence. 'Cluff, 1 ..' and ,;the Vguests
were: :".: \u25a0•.','- •.' /\u25a0''";' •'\u25a0'. >' '.;,;; v-'l * *;V.4*
Miss^MirKuerite'; Doe. VFretfr.Tlllmann*'.' r. \u25a0'* \u25a0'!
Miss : Ema •- St. s Goar . •-•, Seyd Harens '.~l*~*\ - h • .
Miss Kathleen / Farrell :„ Gerald Ilalsey %<' '.;: \u25a0
Miss ' Araalla • Simpson • Jdward Greenway '. : " *'
.Robert .Turner' ' > Mr.:and Mrs:- Jack Wll-
Paup"Jonf s ~ ',* ' C .' " '- - son' ': " ". '\u25a0" •• ' •r l - > \
Melville Bowman ? . " r. \u25a0* ' ' r \ •• ; : - \u25a0 "\u25a0-:" \u25a0-: \u25a0> \u25a0
" . Am"ong the guests >at * the : " assembly
\u25a0\u25a0were:-. :f- ' f'..-. .'• - ; ---.- '\u25a0.'\u25a0' \u25a0' :~-~ : •;
Mr. \u25a0 and A Mrs. '- George Mr.'ft arid .-Mrs. •:• J.: ci
', '- .Cadwalader \u25a0 • f - ' -. Wilson •< ,' s
Mr. " and = Mrs. W. j. B. Mr. and .\u25a0' Mrs. v Harry
>-> Bdurn. .. \u25a0 Wllllar \u25a0 —
Mr."' and Mrs. P. ,;. E. Mr. and -Mrs. Andrew
.; Bowles *-Welch, Jr. . ; - \u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 i
Mr., and \u25a0 Mrs.':' Lloyd Mr. and -Mrs. -Henry =T.*
V Baldwin .. - - a •-,>•. -• \u0084.^iv-.;,\u0084 .^iv-. ;, ;
Mr. and Mrs. Worthing- Mr. ;; and ,;.Mn. • Liaurance
• ton Ames :. '-./'\u25a0•": 'Scott^s^-: -," \u25a0,\u25a0•\u25a0•\u25a0.,.>-;\u25a0
;Mr. and 'Mrs.' Frank B. Jmljce and "Mrs. .Charles
v Anderson • '\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 W;» Slack >.sj'f^--i,:ji .\j
Mr. \u25a0 and - Mrs. Charles Judjre land sMrs^ Charles
W. Clark : \u25a0..Weller^ .;'"'-v ,- \'
Mr.'.aml Mrs. J. Ath- Mr. and, Mrs.'. Walter. S;
earn Folger . .. .''\ -^Martln»;;'-.r, i.- ;^:>i/
Mr.''-; and ,-. Mrs. \u25a0-; Oscar Mf-'tand^Mrs. Alexander
Cooper , •\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0:\u25a0•>\u25a0 •Lilley.iT ' " . .;.,-:
Mr. "and Mrs. : James Mr." "and? ; ? M*. -,' John
- Flood \u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0 -' * , • . i-Mellsxen •' Ijewl'g 'f-^i't
Mr.' and Mrs.. Thomas MrSandvMrs.j C.^Fred-
A. Drlscoll J :" ( ' erlck Kohl .; \u0084 A -,:^V»
Mr. 'and; Mrs. Clement Mr."- aml •••Mrs."* Samuel
•: ; TobiD'.-' - J : \u25a0: KnlffUf?- \u25a0/•;\u25a0'/ - ; v ';-o;.j
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Mr. and Mrs. JosiaU
\u25a0> Tobln ' . Howull
Mr. ami Mrs. Joseph O. L>r. auti Mrs. Juntos
Tobln \u25a0 - Kccuey '-•.:,-
Mr. and Mrs. W. i>. Mr. ;md Mrs. 11. M. A.
Tctlb Millet *
Mr. aud Mrs. Augustus Mr. auil Mrs. C. O. U.
Taylor I Miller
Mr. and Mrs. JamoujMr. uud Mrs. Silas
King Steele i rainier
Mr. and- Mrs. - Koy | Mr. and Mrs. Georjje
1 Soim-rs A. Pope
Mr. and- Mrs. Baldwin Mr. ami .Mrs. Horace D.
Wood , ' I'illsimi-y
Mr. nii'l Mrs. VinceutiMr. and Mrs. Willis
Whitney I iv.lk
MUs r.llzulWli Wixmls I Irank !.ims^tri>tU \u25a0
Miss Marian Angellotti Mlm Mcrrltt Ileed
MUs -'Maud Bourn I .Miss Kcruandn I'r*tt
Miss Violet Buckley . Miss Kuth Uiiliards
Miss Durotby f'.aker Miss Maiid Wilson
Miss Jennie K1«h«1 Mis.^ tvnthleeu Karrell \
MiSH Anna Weller. Miss Jeane Gallois
Miss Mary Keeney .Miss Katlileen Finnegan
Miss Suzanne. Klrkpat- Jlws Krna St. <!oar
rick Afiss Klva do Pue
Mlfs Dorothy Van Sick- Miss Vera de Sabla
.' len - ' Miss .Christine Poineroy
Miss Apnes Tillmann Miss Anna Peters'. .
Miss Ila Sonntac Miss ' Gertrude. Perry
Miss Virginia Jolliffe MU-s Lrslle Pafte
Miss Afary Josselyn Miss Alice Oge -
Mlbs Kloride Hunt Miss Kllzabetu Newhall
Miss N'ltralie Hunt Mlsw Marian Xewhall
Mlss'Marjorie Josselyn John Oallols
Raymond .'Anusby Kyre' Plnckard • \u25a0 '- .\u25a0".\u25a0
(Jordan. Arnisbv (leorse H. Willcutt
Wiriflrd Karton y> Allan (i. Wright
rourtney Konl Allan Van Fleet
Bernard Ford Dunno Hopkins.
Koliert Kyre \, <• :\u25a0.. Frank Kin>r
Frank d«» Lyle ' . I>r. Trapy Uussell
Kvan Evnns Allan McDrtnald
Harry ljvans Knox Maddox
Ttoy I'lke ' ' Dnxal Moore
Carl Wolff. \u25a0'.; •\u25a0 Kenneth Moore .
Harry Scott . Christian Sillier .
Cyril Tobln '\u25a0* Philip Paschel
Pr. Harry Teris ' Aimer N'cwhaU
Talbot Walker "'Thorowpll Mnllally
Orantland Voorhles , 'f'nlpe Monteaele
Lorell Lanpstroth * Walter S. Hobart
MAYOR M'CARTHY TO LAY
CORNERSTONE OF SCHOOL
Improvement Clubs Will Con-
duct Ceremonies' .^Tomorrow
Mayor_ P. ; H. McCarthy will officiate
at, the laying of the cornerstone of the
McKinley" r public school at Fourteenth
and .Castro \u25a0 streets tomorrow after
noon, at 2 'o'clock. '.
'The- exercises will' be conducted un
der the , auspices of the Haight and
Ashbury .; district improvement club, as
sisted by the Eureka Valley improve
ment association and the Market Street
homestead improvement association.
..-In ' addition : to' the address of the
mayor, there will be remarks. by Wil
liam J. Herrin, chairman of the edu
cational committee of the Haight and
Ashbury district Improvement club, as-
E. Coffey. president of the same club;
E.F.Conklin, president of. the Eureka
Valley improvement association;' Alfred
Roncovieri, superintendent of schools,'
and Samuel' L. Shortrid'ge.
?'Musical-numbers will be given by the
•Hebrew -orphan.- asylum band, the' pu
pils of , the McKinley. school and the
Batkin quartet. • r '
STRAY CAT DEATH RATE ?
g SHOWS A ! BIG DECREASE
' The death .rate among stray .cats 'is
decreasing, -according, -.to the report Jof
the.S an Francisco | Society, for,: the Pre
vention I of iCruelty.;tbi Animals," which
was made; at the> -.monthly meeting ; held
this week in .the; Mills building. J ;• '\u25a0-\u25a0,
~~, The^nuniberf of unwanted cats in- the
streets' Is attributed .to the * operation
,by,j the .society, of \u25a0 an ambulance ifor
smairanimalß, c "which, removes- them to
theanlnials'home. f ' '. <
':" Duri'ng.the ;six. months that.the;am
bulance has been in operation the.num
ber. of • cats ' humanely destroyed >-'- has
decreased f rdm an; average of 400 \ per
month : at the ..beginning '" to .160 vat
present. ; \u2666*.\u25a0' " :lr •\o.; •.;\u25a0"'' \u25a0'*?\u25a0'';'' '.-xi '?-,:.> \u25a0'-?>.; v
f" Thelreport showed : that 636 cases,"in
volving*; 1.403 r animals, , : were . Investi
gated by the society during the month.'
BRISK t INQUIRY FOR
> INORTH EN9? PROPERTY
I." •H.;.G6ldmeye'r r of the;firm.of Wehe-
Knlght \u25a0 company | reports i a 11 vely^; mar{
ket, , with*: the ' Indication^ of |;a;;. more!
actlye,*one to "follow shortly.- 'There
are ,'nianyf Inquiries for, property; in the
district ' 'along,;- Polk a street, ji Van', .Ness
avenue andy Franklin^ street," ; east7,of
Broadway^ ;''.TheT reason-; he ascribed jis
i the. intention; of . the' government \u25a0 tbj con
struct'^wharves \ along? the 'seawall. V v -He
reports'a contract i with; eastern capital
ists; to 'purchase* a Jlarge piece: of 'land
,InJ.the locality; , .The ; same , firm !: reports
the sale 'of several flats: in • Lake street, 1
and alaoj a | Uyo | story, brick building
arid? lot" In Steiiart street between Mis
sion "and "Market,'"^'
Alrablp Rates
.To the greatVmeet at 'Tanforan .Park
January- "23d, 24th and 25th: "Round
trip 60c,~,via Southern Paciflc.';Frequent
train ' service on above dates : up to = 11 :00
a. m:,^ after, which' hour >lo- minute serv
,ice;will;be maintained as. long. as condi-'
;tions require; i from* Third-; andiTown
send i Streets ;*Depot \u25a0 direct i and .without
( stop -to "Aviation i; Park." 1 \u25a0\u25a0'< Tickets f sold
:January^23dr,24th.'and 25th:'. For details
jsee-'^ agents :. .' •;• Flood J Building. '•a Market
: Street ! Ferry.-. Depot?: and \u25a0 Third".- and
KTownsend } Streets . Depotrsa|j|3r%w • -• '
AFFINITY MAKES
CONFESSION TO WIFE
Waitress Tells of Liberal Tips
From Businessman and As=
, sociation With Him
Remarkable Affidavit Filed in
Divorce Suit Against The
atrical Agent
The waitress mentioned so freely in
the divorce complaint of Frances E.
Clapham against .August John Clap
ham, the wealthy theatrical agent and
moving picture dealer, has "confessed."
Her name .is Fanny Clay, and her affi
davit, in which she admits compromis
ing, herself with Clapham, was placed
on file with the county, clerk yesterday.
It is a unique document among the
divorce records of San Francisco.
GAVE LIBERAL TIPS
Tihe'girl is now employed in a Market
street restauarnt, . the name of which
she gives in her affidavit. Her intimacy
with Clapham started with the giving
of 50 cent tips while she was employed
in the Ferry cafe, where Clapham fre
quently took his meals. Then the tips'
went up to $1 with each meal, j Even
that was not the limit. She tells of
one. "tip" of $10. N
This was followed by an invitation
from Clapham, contained in a letter of
October 13, 1909, that Fannie' Clay ac
company him to Caliente in Kern coun
ty.' "I will see that you want for noth
ing upon your return," Clapham is al
leged to have stated in the letter. Miss
Clay accepted the invitation and to
gether they went to Caliente, she says.
FO LLOWED B Y \VI FE
There is an hiatus in the affidavit as
to what happened at Caliente, but the
fact is that Mrs. Clapham followed her
husband there and made a big scene.
In her complaint the wife recites that
she discovered the couple' in a hotel
bedroom,, into which she and a police
man forced their way." .
Resuming her story the waitress says
that upon. her return from the exciting
Caliente trip Clapham requested her to
live in Mill Valley, sayingj he would pay
her living expenses and give her $15 'a
week. Three or four times he took her
driving in an, automobile, says the wait
ress, and also they' ate together in
restaurants, llh told her he Avas rich, it
is alleged, and that she should never be
afraid to ask him for money, as he was
only too glad to help her.
CAME TO AX END
. In the latter part of October it all
came to an. end, Fannie Clay says/ She
received a letter from Clapham telling
her that if she haft not "compromised"
with Mrs. Clapham he would have
given her $15 a month.
Clapham is practically the proprietor
of the Western amusement supply com
pany, the Theater film service company
and the Xew York motion picture com
pany. « His earnings approach $2,000 a
month, according to his wife. An affi
davit by Frank. S. Lawrence, a- former
employe', asserts that the business
brings in $7,500 a month, of which 25
per cent is clear profit..
Mrs. Clapham' asks $250 a month
alimony pending trial of the suit. Her
application was continued by Judge
b'eawell yesterday to Tuesday. Clap
rfam is also known as August John
Oberteuffer,. according to the complaint,
and his wife says he has admitted the
commission of crime in other states.
Besides Fannie Clay, the names of Adah
Speckman and Carrie Randall, both of
Brooklyn, are unpleasantly associated
with that of Clapham in the complaint.
MANY PETTY CRIMES /Wi
REPORTED TO POLICE
Youthful Thieves Arc Especially
Active Throughout City
Gee Yup,. who has a fruit stand in
the basement of 766 & Clay street, was
held i. up by three, young Chinese late
Thursday night. Gee Yup summoned
the police, but no trace of the foot
pads could be found.
Three youths, Oliver McConnell,
John-Ferry and Charles Maher,- stole
a horse and wagon from Seventeenth
arid Division street Thursday night
and drove to the railroad yards at
Sixteerith street near Harrison. They
broke Into the. inclosure and stole 412
grain sacks, which they Were carrying
Into a cellar \u25a0at Mariposa and Florida
streets when they were arrested and
charged with burglary.
Lorenzo .Gomez and Testino Ebin,
Porto Ricaris, were arrested -yesterday,
morning on. a charge of burglary. Ebln
had a loaded revolver in his pocket.
Three boys, George Rosenberger,
Stephen Clark and Edward O'Connor,
stole $9 from a candy store at 3244
Twenty-sixth street Thursday night.
They were arrested and held for the
juvenile court.
Thieves stole clothing valued at $40
from' Captain Henry Witthof's- room,
22, East street. This was the second
visit of the thieves, as Monday they
stole ff watch and chain valued at
$180. A pump- valued at $50, belonging
to \u25a0 McCorraick & Co., was stolen 'from
the oil wharf. North beach, Thursday,
and a horse and buggy valued at $200,
belonging to the Wiley B. Allen com
pany, were. stolen from in front of 135
Kearny street. .
•WOMAN ACCOMPLICE OF
CLAIRVOYANT IN COURT
Preliminary Hearing of Stella
Martell Commenced
The case of Stella Martell, alias
Tynan, charged with grandlarceny by
trick.; and .device in conjunction with
Claude A; A. Conlln, . alias 'Astro, and
Horace -Harcourt "came -tup for' prelim
inary - hearing > in Police Judge Short
all's court >; yesterday.
After James of Coos Bay
hady, given i his 7; testimony as .to the
defendant representing herself as his
stepdaughter, and* getting $500 and val
uable:; jewelry -;from; him; the question
was- raised^as^-to .whether the charge
should not be obtaining money by false
pretenses. ;...-
;•. A continuance was / granted, until
Monday for the point to be' considered.
news Vender alleges >
wi he has been maligned
Noah tyheatley Tells His Ver-
sion of Bear Story
: M. H. ; Robinson, furrier.4s Grant ave
nue, . failed Ito appear „"; in Police Judge
Deasy'sJ court yesterday;, when the case
of v Noah' Wheatley, > 1 proprietor '•; of .% a
news? stand-'; in \ Market street," charged
with - embezzling a" ' bear, was called.
.Wheatley j says -., that: Robinson haa* ma
ligned him:V. He sold Robinson the bear
for $25 .and Robinson offered It back for
$10. r " Wheatley, took t theanimal to Bur
lingame and Walter*; Hobart; tossed' a
coin;- whether' .to give" $30 for it or
nothing ''and lost. ;>" Wheatley "offered
Robinson the $10, .but Robinson wanted
Rent those vacant rooms by adver
tising 1 them in The Call. • Phone Kearny
865or,;drop a. line to Want Ad Depart
ment,-The "Call,; and "an; adman .will be
out to see:yor - • . . r
Eleventh and Washington Streets
Greater Oakland
Saturday Is Children's Day
at Hale's
And There Are Many Offerings That Make This the Day to
Outfit the Little People-
s2.so $3.95 $2.95
An extensive line of The illustration Child r en 's full
smart frocks for suggests a fancy length, coats.
school girls from white dress that n«iie from blue
f . \u0084 • Kersey cloth ;
6to 14 years; the young m,ss finish / d with vel .
light, medium will be very vet co n a rs. fancy
and dark colors proud to wear; braid and buttons
are shown in va- made of all-over and carefully
rious patterns. embroidery in made with fin-
: well worked pat- ished seams;
Illustration por- terns on fine VMrrn anc i com -
trays but one of lawn. Sizes from icrtable, and
the many styles. 6 to 14 years. smart in style.
Also Other Noteworthy Items
Everyday dresses of washable chambray or gingham. Sizes 6 to 14,
at 69£.
Hydegrade Galatea dresses in a varied selection of styles and colors.
Sizes 6 to 14, 95? and $1.25.
Handsome three-quarter length coats in covert cloth. Sizes 6 to
14, $5.00.
Boys' and Girls'. school stockings, warranted fast black; very serviceable.
Superior values at 12j/££ a pair.
Baby Sweaters 50c to $1.75
They are knitted from soft, warm wool yarns. in fancy weaves. Some
are all white with crocheted trimmings of delicate blue pr pink, the
shades most suitable for the baby.
They, are very smartly, fashioned, too, in the double-breasted effects,
with or without belts, and finished with good sized pearl buttons.
LESSER BROS, j J^gmL 877 Market St.
PROPRIETORS Opj. Powell »nd Edd-r.
No Meat Boycott Here!
The high meat prices prevailing all over the United
States have given rise to a series of "meat boycotts,"
whole communities pledging themselves to use no
meat until prices come clown.
San Francisco will have no meat boycott as long as
the Lincoln Market continues in business, and we are
here to stay. We believe in doing a big business on a
small 1 margin. Xo need to become. a vegetarian while
you can buy at the Lincoln market.
PRICES THAT WILL
PLEASE YOU:
Round Steak, per 1b:... ..10c Soup Meat, per lb. 5c
Hindquarters of fancy Nevada Hamburger Steak, 3 lbs f0r.. 25c
Lambs; per 1b... .15c Hams, Eastern Sugar Cured.
Forequarters of fancy »Tada per lb 16J^c
Lambs, per 1b...... :......... 10c Bacon, per 1b... I 7y 3 e
Mutton Loin Chops, per 1b...12}4c Fresh Dressed Chickens, from.soc
Mutton Shoulder Rib Chops, up. o^jgj^g
per 1b. . '*. . . . . . . . . . . .10c Fresh Dressed Turkeys, per Ib.SOc
Mutton Legs, per lb., 0n1y... 12j/£c j n our delicatessen department
Shoulder Rib Steak, per lb ."J^c you will find everything of the best
Prime Rib Roast, per lb 12^c a * OQr us &al low prices.
Shoulder'Rib, Roast, per 1b... .754c Roasted Chickens, each 75c
Shoulder Roast, per lb 6c Roasted Turkeys, fr0m..?2.50 up
AN EXCELLENT REMEDY
Will Break Up a Cold in Twenty-four
:, : Hours and Cure Any Cold That
is Curable.
The following mixture is often pre-
, ecribed - and Is highly recommended
forcdughs, colds and other throat and
; bronchial trouble: Mix two ounces of
Glycerine, a half ounce of Virgin Oil
of "Pine compound pure, and eight
ounces of pure "Whisky. : These can be
bought in any good \u25a0 drug : store and
easily mixed ' together in a large bot-
tle. The genuine Virgin OIF of Pine
compound pure is prepared only.in tha
laboratories of the Leach Chemical
Co., Cincinnati, and put up for dis-
pensing in half-ounce ' vials.
Katnrtfi RemediM— Tte and Bert Saatarlau
DR. CHOW JUYAN
760 Cl*7 it. Phoa* CUu' SS.
JSUgSSk • WlUlam'o. WUcox. law
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SUM •;; - herbal reraedle* \u25a0 for a compll-
XT*& cation ot aUmenU. ehlen/ kld-
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