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Every woman- — and every man,
too—^-will be interested in "The
Story of Silk," which is to appear in
THE SUNDAY CALL.
VOLUME CVII.— NO. 106.
CALHOUN MAY
BE SUCCEEDED
BY W. B. BOURN
Rumor Declares That the United
Railroads May Soon Have a
New President
Trolley Magnate and Water
Chief Said to Be Planning
Urban Development
Gossip Says Scheme Is on Foot
to Drive Tunnel Under
Twin Peaks
THERE is gossip in business and
financial as well as in sewing cir
cles. The pink tea has nothing on
**the street" when it comes to rumors,
and at this moment San Francisco is
filled with more or less tangible tales
that involve about two of its most con
spicuous financiers, Patrick Calhound
and B. Bourn. These stories deal
with big finance soon to be applied on
urban development, and this persistent
talk, difficult of Identification with
sources, agrees in considerable rolume
that Bourn of the Spring Valley water
company is the financial god who at
the appointed time will come out of
the machine to make a market.
Development Is Rumored
Now, whether these theories afloat
in "the street" are merely deductions
from the logic of a topographical sit
uation, or have an actual and positive
basis of fact. The Call is not yet pre
pared to say. It is enough that a far
reaching: scheme of urban development
bears a certain air of plausibility from
the known facts, and this condition
justifies notice of rumors which from
the nature of the case can not be ripe
for verification.
This floating gossip takes its start
from the congestion of residential San
Francisco, shut in by difficult and im
practicable hills on the south and
especially the southwest. Beyond Twin
peaks lies an undeveloped country ad
mirably suited to make choice resi
dence property if once it were made
accessible. The object, of course can
only be acconjpllshed.Jby a tunnel under
the peaks.
On the other side of the peaks lies
a fair and level plateau, mostly owneJ
by the Spring Valley water company.
Commercially and in a real estate
sense all this property is dead matter,
a heavy investment eating off its head
to pay interest with no returns.
Spring Valley Partition
It is this commercial condition that
In the sense of "the street" lends sig
nificance to the otherwise mysterious
jiartitlon of the Spring Valley prop
erties into three incorporated. divisions,
which has caused so much speculation
in the last 30 days. There is some
important proposition " afoot, as the
strong market for Spring- Valley stock
demonstrates. Bourn obviously is not
Inventing triplets for purposes of
amusement.
To bring this now unavailable prop
erty into the market requires first of
all a tunnel under Twin peaks. That
would be a very costly undertaking,
but by a combination of real estate and
transportation interests it could be
made to pay large profits. It is in this
direction that the prevailing theories
or rumors turn. The scheme is given
coherence and body by the hint that a
combination is on the way to unite in
whole or in part two great public util
ities. It is quite plain that neither
the transportation interests nor the
real estate interests could profitably
undertake to tunnel Twin peaks. Jointly
the way is open for a vast and profit
able deal.
These are the floating: theories,
•which are given here for what they
may be worth! The gossip e\*en be
comes more specific when it is inti
mated that Patrick Calhoun will be
withdrawn from the presidency of the
United Railroads and that Bourn will
take his place.
ESCAPED CONVICT WILL FINISH TERM HE WRITES
Letter Notifies Prison Warden
of Sorrow for Flight
DENVER. March 15. — Warden Tynan
of the Colorado penitentiary, has re
ceived a letter from John Hummel, an
escaped convict, stating that the latter
•was on his way to Colorado from To
peka. Kan., to complete his sentence.
Hummel explained that he had never
oeaspd feeling mean over having vio
lated his oath to the .warden that he
would not attempt to ercape when he
was made a member of the road gang
last July.
He had written in advance, he said,
4n order that he * may not be picked^
up by a policeman en. route.
WILL START INDIANS
ON SPRING FARMING
Government Official Will Tour
the Reservations
WASHINGTON. March , 15.— T0 get
the Indians in the northwest started 'in
their spring farming, W. E. Logan,
liupervisor of industries In the Indian
service, has left Washington tor', a trip
through the reservations.
The San Francisco Call.
PERMIT UP TO THE COURTS
MAYOR SEEKS A DECISION
Will Await Judicial
Action, on Market
Street Matter
That the proposed temporary permit
to operate trolley cars on the outer
tracks in lower Market street would
not be considered further by the board
of supervisors, and that the people's
controversy with the United Railroads
would be fought out in the courts was
definitely announced yesterday by
Mayor P. H. McCarthy as an adminis
tration policy." " . V\ -'
The mayor Tsaid that his announced
policy was consonant with the pledges
of the platform upon which he was
elected, and that in the event that a
"temporary" permit had bteen passed by
the board of supervisors, he would not
have signed it until' his own doubts
were removed. He also declared that
he would run the Geary street munici
pal cars to the ferry via Market street,
regardless of the' outcome of the pres
ent controversy.
The mayor declined to express an
opinion touching the spirit of the
United Railroads* attitude toward the
people, beyond saying: that if Vie were
conducting 1 the company's affairs- in
good faith he would not pursue the
policy adopted in the Market -street
Could Use Inner Tracks
Touching the reasons for the United
Railroads' demand for a peftnit without
consideration, "the mayor said^that he
could have only a layman's opinion,
but he admitted that the Merchants'
association's report on the operation of
street railroad lines in San Francisco,
issued February 1, 1909, proved the
practicability of running the Sutter
street cars over the inner tracks.
"The temporary permit proposition
will not be considered further,"' said
the mayor in answer to a direct ques
tion. "We are going, right into court
and definitely settle once and for all
the- rights of the United Railroads
and the city of San Francisco in ,these
Sutter street matters. That is the
place to settle this question, and that,
you will find, by consulting the plat
form of my party, is what we prom
ised the people we would do.. ,Tlie
platform promised that we would set
tle the lower Market street question
within the. law and promptly. '
"If the Sutter street company is a
ghost and Its privileges have lapsed,
there is but one company running
down Market street. That company is
the United Railroads. It does not need
a. permit to operate its cars down the
inner track.
Courts the Best Resort
"The efforts hitherto exerted by the
city were not the right way to reach
this situation.- The right way is to
take the question into, the courts by
quo warranto proceedings or such other
action as may be determined upon by
the people's legal advisers. Then we
will learn definitely what are the rights
and the duties of all concerned."
\u25a0 "Were you in favor of granting the
temporary permit?" the mayor was
asked.
• "If a temporary permit could not be
twisted into the basis for a long legal
battle, it would have been all right,"
McCarthy replied.
, "Mr. Mayor. have you in' mind a
single instance of a temporary permit
which did not in fact become a perma
nent permit?"
"That, question," replied the mayor,"
undoubtedly Involves the people's fear
of a temporary permit. The people do
fear temporary permits. This over
head trolley franchise was called a
temporary permit, - 1 believe, but it
turned out to be something else. I
was not unmindful of that and I would
not have signed a temporary permit
until my doubts had been removed by
the beat legal advisers." . ;
Company's Claim Absurd
-The mayor said that- he remembered
that the report on the operation of
street railroad lines in San Francisco
issued by the Merchants' association
proved in detail the* absurdity of the
United Railroads' contention that the
inner tracks would be. overcrowded If
the Sutter street cars were run over
them. ?> ' ;\ f *
On pages 35 and 36 of that report the
Inspector employed by the Merchants'
association furnished detailed statistics
which literally wiped out the over
crowding theory. By way of introduc
tion to the statistics the inspector said:
"There is no doubt that this 5 could be
done after putting in new switches at
Sutler and .'Market streets. The extra
cars that would run on Market street
from the Sutter street line would not
overcrowd the lines' now in use.. Three
times the present number of cars now
running in Market street could be run
before overcrowding." ; :
"If It be true, Mr. Mayor, that the
operation of the Sutter. street cars over
the inner tracks 1 would not result". in
overcrowding, what logical excuse:was
there for the demand for this temporary
permit?" .
"As i -layman -I can - not .have an
opinion on the legal questions involved.
If the company conscientiously. believes
it has rights on the outer track's which
would be sustained » by the. courts it
might seek a temporary, permit to avoid
Continued vo l'age S, Columns 2 and 3
SASST FRANCISCO, > MAR \
'TEMPORARY', BUT ALL THEY NEED
The history of . "temporary
permits" granted by San Fran
cisco to the street railroad com
pany shoTi>s thai such arrange
ments almost invariably become
permanent. Thefollotving "tem
porary permits" for , tracks
granted fa the- United Railroads
and supposed to be revocable at
the pleasure of the supervisors,
f but still in effect, are examples :
.November -0, 100S — Stanyan
. street from Fulton W Hayes
streets. (The United Railroad*
claimed this privilege under
order 2541 enacted In ISOU, but
the city contended that the
privilege had ..lapsed.) \u25a0;'-'
September 39, : ltK)B— Switch from
the cable line in Pacific avenue
between Polk § Mtreet and Van
. Xc«» avenue into the^ carhouae.
October 15, 100S — Curve at Sec
ond and Market Mtreets.
April 5, l»O0 — Curve at Kichth
and Market streets. '
September 30. IOOS— Snitch into
carhousc at Goueh and Union
Htreetn. (Granted to Presidio
and Ferric* railway company.)
The wn-itch from Post street into
Market street vra* Installed
without any authorization, and
I the company's claim that It has
the rlßbt to connect parts of its
system in such" cases is now
beiiifc foiiKht by the city. This
.switch, however, is 'not In use.
The switch from i;«l«l.v street Into
Market street Is being operated
without a. franchise. .. .
FATHER SHOOTS BOY
WHO WHIPPED SON
Young William Kendrick May
Die From Wound Inflicted by.
Pietro Chirico
Becoming: .enraged when he saw. his
son worsted in a, boys* quarrel over a
dog, Pietfb Chifico last night shot and
seriousiy. ' Wounded William Kendrick,
the youthful owner of the canine and
the victor- in "the pugilistic encounter.
The assailant eluded capture .tip: to a
late hour last night, and the victim of
the shooting was taken to the emer
gency hospital in a critical condition.
Toni ' Chirico and young Kendrick,
both pi whom are 17 years old and live
in theneighborhood'of Nevada avenue,
quarreled, early yesterday over the
ownership of a dog which. was in, pos
session of the lattep. 'Kendrick was the
victor. They met , again last night
about 7 o'clock at the corner of Cort
land and Banks avenues- and the quar
rel was renewed. Young .Chirico was
knocked down, and his father, who wit
nessed the encounter* from the family
residence, immediately rushed to .the
scene, flourishing a large revolver.. Be
fore bystanders could interfere the
older- Chirico fired, the bullet striking
young. Kendrick in \u25a0: the le.ft side and
ranging downward into the abdomen.
The stricken boy was rushed to the
Mission emergency, hospital, where a
preliminary examination of the wound
was made, and he. was then taken to
the central hospital. . It is considered
almost certain that the wound will re
sult in an internal hemorrhage.
Immediately after he .fired the shot
Chirico yelled to his son to follow him
and fled across the hills in the vicinity.
The case .was reported to police'head
quarters and Detective Burke and Cav
anaugh'iwere 'assigned;' to take; up the
pursuit of the fugitives.
MAYOR McCARHY WILL
START MARATHON DANCE
Stimulants' Barred and Contest-
ants' to Depend on Strength
Stimulants are notto be;used by the
contestants in the Marathon dance to
be held Saturday night and Sunday in
Dreamland rink, • Stelner j and - Post
streets. The use of drugs and ; \u25a0 liquor
has been barred by those, in charge of
the* contest and the dancers are to rely
on their own physical, strength to' keep
them on the floor. During the : first
Marathon dance hypodermic injections
and liquor were freely resorted to by
the dancers. /'
Four physicians v of the. emergency
hospital service will pass on the, physi
cal ' condition of the contestants before
they will.be allowed •to, enter the.con
test. .'.' The physicians will 'be in at
tendance during .the entire danced
Mayor McCarthy will" start the dance.;'
A number of dancing ; instructors 'will
act «.s 'judges. ', Besides the Marathon
there will be dancing for the public
and fancy dances of different nations. ,
8,000 BARREL GUSHER
STRUCK AT MARICOPA
Remarkable Well Opened by the
• Union Oil Company
Eight- thousand barrels iof •oil are
daily, gushlngi from jthe r Lakeview^well
of : the. Union oil - company^ in "section
25-12-24, according -to-: word* that '"- has
just ibeen. received fromi Maricopa.V A
remarkable flow was struck In the well.
;: The discovery^ of^the; ; gusher on the
Union oil V company's A property,; has
caused ; intense f excitement in : the
trict' about L Marlc6pa,-^The. new strike'
rivals the : gusher \u0084recently:;bought", recently:; bought" by
the Southern' Pacific cbmpany'in section
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-Immediately adjoining the "new. gusher
Is the property ?of i. the 5 Robinsoh-Kahn'
Company," which is ; 'operatlng*Maricopa
361: oil', company r ; in t the 't. northwest vcor-'v cor-'
"nef of -section^ 36-12-24:; ;Drilling>iß
beiiig .riished as .rapidly,, as I possible^ onj
this ' lease';; and *- the -'owners -j expect"* to
open ;up \u25a0 another ; big/ well - within' the
next 30 : day»^ :i - f • • *" -- . - «; ' ' - ',
MRS. VANDERBILT
DENIES PLAN TO
SECURE DIVORCE
Society Leader Says Western
Trip Is Solely to Visit
San Francisco /
Daughter of Noted California
Millionaire Arrives From -v
East With Children
MRS. W. K.y VANDERBILT JR.,
who .was Miss" Virginia Fair of
San Francisco, arrived here yes
terday afternoon from her home in
New York and stated definitely to a
Call reporter that -she had not come
west to secure a divorce and that she
did not contemplate such an action..
"I, have just come out' to see San
Francisco," said the daughter of the
California bonanza miner. •
Mrs. Vanderbilt is accompanied by
her two' young daughters, Muriel and
Consuelp. Her 2 year old son, W. K.
Vanderbilt 111, was left in the east.
It had been reported that Mrs. Theresa
Oelrichs was westward bound with her
sister, but she was not on the train.
Denies Divorcee Rumor
"I have just come west to vißit San
Franciscd," said Mrs. , Vanderbilt, when
seen yesterday afternoon at the , Oak
land ..mole just after she had left her
private car. h * '
"Have you come west. with the inten
» ' ' :—: — . — : • ' '-i
tipn**'of going to .Reno?" Mrs. Vander
bilt was asked- V "*»
"Why, no," slie' answered in surprise.-
When It was suggested to her that
the rumors of "domestic trouble had
preceded. her"* and that it had been re
ported that she was en route to Reno
to acquire a residence and begin di
vorce proceedings, Mrs! Vanderbilt re
plied, "No, no; I came out for : n6 such
purpose; .but I would rather not dis- !
cuss that matter further."
"Mrs Vanderbilt traveled in her pri
vate car, which was attached to train
No. 3. The train was two~ hours -late
and reached the Oakland mole at 4
o'clock. .
• There were . two carriages waiting
at the mole and Mrs. Vanderbilt, tier
two children, ,a governess and two
maids occupied them and were driven
on the boat. Mrs. Vanderbilt and, the
children crossed the bay 'on the upper
deck of the vessel. The heiress to one
half of - the "James Fair millions and
the wife of ! one of the Vanderbilts wore
a dark tailor suit of heavy material,
with a -long coat and little frills of
lace at the* sleeves. She carried a fur
boa and wore a plumed' hat with a veil.
Apartments at Fairmont)
;V; V From the ferry the party was driven
to * ! the # Fairmont : hotel, where * apart
ments had been reserved for the trav
elers. ;;, Incidentally, ;Mrs.
owns an undivided half interest in. the
Fairmont. •••',\u25a0/\u25a0 f ; '• ,', '
This visit: of Mrs. , Vanderbilt to San
Francisco is her first since-: the fire.
While - Mrs. Oelrichs, who was Miss
Theresa Fair, lias been frequently in
San Francisco since tier marriage," Mrs.
Vanderbilt ' has been comparatively a
stranger to her native city.^: She has
made her home in New, York and New
port and has frequently ' traveled
abroad., . .;\u25a0'...\u25a0\u25a0'--".: ':/\u25a0:\u25a0 '-\ \u25a0 '.'?'' " ; -"-
1- l A'*year ago the newspapers published
ai storyi. to, the effect 'that there was a
break in the W.~ J. ;Vanderbllt Jr. fam
ily " and it .was said^-that Vanderbilt's
interest in Mmei'Cavalleri,* the beauti
ful'ltalian' opera singer, was the cause
of 'the tangle.' i \u25a0::\u25a0':' :\: \ 'V;-; ' v - '
It developed at that'; time, that v the
Vanderbllta'i. were' not ;; living ' together.;
Mrs. Vanderbilt occupied- the"; .family
mansion at J564 /Fifth'- avenue* apd ; her\
husband : stayed . ; at r .the V, Brook -- club
when he .was 1 in , New York,* but spent a
great' deal' ;of; time „ in i travel.^ Wliije
there! were.' repeated rumors *of *"a, di
vorce"iii "tne i; air rione^has .deyeioped/?
;^^ilHam^;k/- Vanderbilt;(Sr<^worked
Continued i on * Page S, ; Column 4•\u25a0
SOCIETY LEADER SAYS
RUMOR OF RESIDENCE
IN RENO IS UNFOUNDED
Mrs. , W. K. VandtrM^who was Miss -Virginia Fair: arid her Aw o
. '\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0'.. daughters, Muriel and .Comuelo ' .
JAPAN CASTS LOT
WITH UNCLE SAM
Plans to Make United
Informal Ally in/Maintaining- j
; the "Open Door" '
[Special Disoatch to The Call]
WASHlNGTqN,iMarch:l3.—Unexpect
ed'and pleasing to many. diplomats and
correspondingly , unexpected !; in. 'other
quarters , was the 'news^ received' here
today that Japan/ has ''decided s to 'pursue
different tactics'' in v the far east. V These
will be made known , in # *- detail- jni| the
United * States state department . within
this week; /-•- 1 » | \ 'j~ .-.-: - >; ~j ':.•'.
The plans '\u0084 are to make i> the 'United
States ati informaPallyj so^thjat the two
countries may together dominate; the
far east and maintain the' open door^ as
well as guarantee commercial , equality
to all nations. «\u25a0-••\u25a0 V: ' v •: -\
The : Japanese embassy/ i 3 «in receipt
of information-* which shows ; that* the
principle j in"* thV<- coming ' pro
posals of -the -empire 'ls* to gua"rantee-for
all time the ' "open "door" V a s "originally
set forth ' by the American ;
that Japan recognizes the * difficulties'
attending the .settlement of a queßtion
in^' which -six -powers are directly in
terested; that; Japan does" not Consider
the" foreign suspicion that she -wishes
permanent' retention of ; the Japanese
Manchurian rairways and- is ever ready
to agree 1 to, maintain. and enforce com
mercial /equality i with China. Jj.
• ;Tbe plans are v and will be
so presented 'to \u25a0 the Untted" States that
their conditional. "consideration or even
rejection, will be Independent of present
diplomatic '-. exchange; --Japan) diplomats
declare,\cqnsiders that, only .agreement
with 1 this'country Twill assure the' status
quo" for -continental Asla;^ : v. ;r; r "• -
CORONER RULES TAFT'S
RELATIVE WAS SUICIDE
PITTSBURGH March : 1 5.— A s coroner's
jury today. rendered; a. .verdlctTof l'Meath
due ;to ;a • bulletCwound.Vselfrlnflicted,",,
\u25a0in': the 'case" of Th'omasjK..Laughlin, s the
multimillionaire -:/bf ; w Pittsburgh ji and
brotherf- in V lawjof| President' Taftlv" who
\u25a0was'.fouhJjdead ;inStheibaie,mehtvof jhis
home ilast f.Thursday^'by .^servants 'fand
:Whose >? demise i.wasjj not tJ made ; : <public
until sFridayj afternoon.' i:*;- ' i i:
THE WEATHER
YESTERDAY— CIear; south vind: maxi-_
i] mum temperature,- 66 ; minimum* »so.
.FORECAST FOR? TODAY— Unsettled
** \trcather, with occasional shover; brisk south
fvihd.
ELOPEMENT LEADS
TO DIVORCE COURT
Ruin Aubrey Accuses- Million*
aireVSon of Unfaithfulness
:y I Soon After Wedding
\[Speci(k Dispatch to The Call]
\ LOS In'GELES,' MaVch 15^— The pret
ty romance of pretty Ruth Aubrey who,
\ *i . . • .- - • \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 • \u25a0
\vhile a at. Berkeley in -1907
e toped and became the bride -of Paul
EiigstromA son of a millionaire con
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tractor, was shattered today in the di
vocce court\ when .she obtained a de
.cre^ and the* restoration of her maiden
name. .\u25a0 . \ ...-.•.
" Mrs. ,Engstrbm testified that her hus
band lived iwith her. but, a. f£w months
theirj matriage. that he was no
toriously untrue to -her. and frequently
disappeareJd f orldays at ".a time.
V" Miss Aubrey's* mother, who, is the
.wife of thb state\ mineralogist, corrob
orated ner \ daughter's testimony, in so
far- as. it related \to Engstrom's failure
to'support his br\de. ' The mother said
she,provide§ her daughter 'with cloth
ing and .; mooey. af\er her marriage as
Bngstrom ditl not effort to
soppoft her. |Mrs. Aubrey recently an
nounced her Intention of going, on the
stage, ,'as ,-shei had received, an offer
from- a- vaudeville -company.-- - .
WEDDING DELAYED WHEN
BRIDE MISSES BOAT
Marriage I fsy' Postponed- by
Failure- to Appear
'".'.-\u25a0 i \ - • \u25a0 •i\u25a0 ', - "
Andrew G.J TodJ, a "banker - of New
York was so | sure Vhat .there was .no
possibility, of this -bride misling,'a train
that. he. registered at the St. ' Francis
Monday^. afternoon, • "Ms. and «Mrs. «A.' G.
Tod.':.^But, Mlss^Emihe :Has_meyer of
Cloverdale 'hacl missed lier. boat . and^so
there was no marriage fteremony; Mon
.:day:-.^;'_.l:^: I .\u25a0'\u25a0-•_'. \ ---*** : '-.'\u25a0'\u25a0'\u25a0'
. r -^Messages - ; bji telephoni^ readjusted
matters, >. and > \mlss - Hagmeyer , came
down^the >river\ yesterday Vrom Napa
;tolbo ' married by, Rev. Geotee Adams
of • the, *7irst- Congregational Vihurch. ~i
\u25a0\u0084 Miss "" v Hagmeyer » has been V school
teacher', iii ,Nap'a'i for five years. . She
'gave her age as 33, while TodAa .wid
ower, v confessed tojs2 in the,, marriage
license. ;, , , ' .' - \ \
Toddid not.have.,to register alt. over
again last night \ after the ceremony
and i this saved himself and hls\bride
from many a volley of rice his friends
were anxious •to thro w -as ' they entered
the hotel. } \.V
STREAMER FOULS WRECK;
MAY BE BRITISH WARSHIP
Cable Becomes Entangled While
Taking a Whale
} VICTORIA, B. C, \ ( March 15.— A re
port has been made to. the marine de
partment;' by. -Captaiti Heater "'of \u0084'• the
whaling 'steamer. Orion .that} the steamer
fouled Its cable- while taking a whale
six miles,. f south of Ucliilet. on "what
seemed .• to j be . a \u25a0 submerged t wreck^ /md
CaptalnV Heater yis * of^ the opinion ~ ; it
jnayirP r oj* e ,- *° . c * the \u0084 British sloop of
war .Condor; '.» ; which,* foundered "in .De
cember.'.lDOl, .with 104 offlcefs'and'men.
The supposed' wreck' is in 50 fathom's
of ; water. >-** . \u25a0.. .. v
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
DEATH ENDS
FEUDS WITH
ACTRESS
WIFE
— - .
\u25a0
Mother, Sister and Widow of
Young College Graduate Join
Hands Over Grave
MEETING PREVENTS A
CONTEST OVER ESTATE
Will of Millionaire's Son Leaves
All Property to Woman He
Married
FORTUNE IS STATED TO
AMOUNT TO $100,600
THE story of a marriage between
a young college graduate and an
actress, and a lons estrangement
between the husband's family an.l hid
wife, which was terminated at the
grave of the younj? man, has just come
to light with the death of John Michael
Kelly of the class* of 1905, University
of California.
Kelly, \u25a0who was 'the son of the late
Captain John Michael Kelly St., a Los
Angeles millionaire, died Saturday, leav
ing to his wife, who was Miss Olive
Egran, an actress, all his property.
There were rumors abroad to the effect
that a contest would ensue over the
estate of the young man, but there will
be none.
Family, iMeeting at Grave i
All the property of which Kelly was
possessed at the time of his death
will go to his widow, while his shares
in his- father's estate which have not
yet been" paid to him will revert to the
estate. His mother and sister attended
the funeral in Oakland Monday and re
turned to Los Angeles yesterday. Be
fore they left it was stated that there
would be no contest. At the funeral
ttiey met the wife for the first time.
Olive Egan came to San Francisco
about three years ago with' a theatrical
company. Kelly met her and the two
became fast friends. When # the troupe
went to Los Angeles Kelly followed
her, and later was in her -wake when
she came back to San Francisco.
Wife Was Not Recognized
The couple were married at Redwood
City a year and a half ago. It was a.
very quiet affair. Kelly had been prom
inent socially at Berkeley, where he
belonged to one of the fraternities
which went in strongly for social .ac
tivity.
Kelly's mother and sister lived in Los
Angeles. His sister was considered the
most beautiful girl in the southern
city. The younger Mrs. Kelly was not
received by her husband's family, but
the lack of recognition did not disturb
the young couple, for they lived In this
city in a handsome flat in Fell street.
When Kelly senior died he left part
of his estate* in trust for hi 3 children.
The trustee was President Sartort of
the Security trust company of Los An
geles. [: 'r's *^'? : )M \u25a0'\u25a0','
Death Reduces Fortune
, The terms of the, trust were that the
daughter would receive her share ot
the estate on reaching her majority, but
the son was to receive his in install
ments. He was to receive a certain
portion at the age of 21, another allot
ment at the age of 26 and a third in
stallment at the age of 30. The trust
provided that any money left in thei
fund at the time of the death of the
young man should revert to the estate.
'Kelly died at the age of 26, shortly
after he received 'the second install
ment of his fortune; The installments
have been variously^ estimated at from
$60,000 to $150,000. He spent his money
lavishly and bedecked his wtte with the
most beautiful* diamonds. Her gems
are valned at about $40,000. In all
he received from \ the . fund between
$100,000 and $300,000. :
iVill Enriches the Wiqow
. He left a will providing that his wife
should receive all his » property. It 13
not believed that much of his second
Installment was spent. ian'd it is esti
mated:'that Mrs. Kelly, will . receive
iItOO.OOO. ' But there will be no contest,
whatever may be the condition of tha
estate. ; ;\u25a0*,'. . \u25a0/\u25a0"] . \
Where have been reports circulated
among the acquaintances of "the couple
thai Mrs." Kelly, the young widdw. haa
been/ interested in- Charles McAllister
HarrW said ,to;be-an automobile man.
But tliat report is emphatically denied
by close friends of the Kellya. \ Mrs.
Kelly stated la3t. evening that she* did
not lcntVw any person by that name.
Kelly was burled In Oakland Monday
and *h is Vun«ral was attended by fra
ternity f\lends and others who ks«v
the younff fellow la UK*.
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