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TITLE SETTLED
TO MILLIONS OF
'LUCKY' BALDWIN
Supreme Court Denies Claim of
Beatrice Anita Turnbull to
Daughter's Share t
Hope Expressed That Case Will
Prove "Last of Most Malo*
dorous Brood"
How Noted Turfman's
Estate Will Be Shared
The estate of the late E. J.
(Lucky) Baldwin, freed of debt
and legal entanglements, will be
divided among the heirs next
month. Here are the shares of
the chief beneficiaries:
Clara Baldwin Mocker, daugh
ter. £0,000,000.
Anita Baldwin McClanghry,
daughter, 90,000,000.
I.illie Bennett Baldwin, widow.
91,400,000.
Zelln Robinson Selby, daugh
ter, 5150,000.
Following more than two years of
bitter litigation, which tied up the
•115,000,000 estate of the late E. J.
(Lucky) Baldwin over that period, the
supreme court yesterday handed down
a decision denying the claim of Bea
trice Anita Turnbull to a daughter's
share in the wealth, and paved the
way for an immediate division of the
property. The decision in the noted
case, which was one of the most sensa
tional in the history of the California
courts, was written by Justice Hen
shaw and was concurred in unani
mously by the other justices.
In sustaining the will of the late
turfman, the court took occasion to
fire a broadside into future litigants
who may base their claims on similar
grounds.
-LAST OF MALODOROUS BROOD."
After reciting the fact ; that nothing;
•was adduced in evidence to show
there had been a marriage ceremony
uniting Lillian A. Ashley, Miss Turn
bull's mother, to Baldwin, the claim is
denied and the decision continues with
the words:
I "Wherefore we indulge the not
unreasonable hope that this case
will prove the last of a most mal
odorous brood.
The grounds are not humanly
credible. To declare that the holy
state of matrimony is shown by
this low, lecherous liason, this
clandestine commerce, compound
ed of concupiscense and cupidity,
would be to the mind of woman as
abhorrent as it is to the mind of
man preposterous, and we express
our accord with the declaration in
brief of the attorneys for respond
ents that to deny the trial court
the right to direct a verdict in
such a case would be to deny it
the right to retain its self-respect.
JURY HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED
This clause was written in the deci
sion because the appeal was based on
the action of Judge Rives of the Los
Angeles superior court, where the
trial was held, in instructing the jury
to bring a verdict in favor of the de
fendants. Gavin McNab, Garret Mc-
Enerncy and Bradner W. Lee acted as
attorneys for the J estate and Isador
Dockweiler of Los Angeles for the
contestant. ,
The suit to break the will was
brought by Lillian A. Ashley, as moth
er of Beatrice Anita Turnbull. Miss
Ashley alleged that she had been mar
ried to Baldwin by written contract
in March. 1593, in San Francisco. The
child was born in December of that
year after Baldwin had deserted her.
DOES NOT ALLEGE MARRIAGE
A few months later she brought suit
against Baldwin on a criminal charge,
but did not allege a marriag% The
suit was lost and Miss Ashley went
to New York, where she married a Dr.
Turnbull, who adopted the child and
gave her his name. ,
Soon after Baldwin's death on March
1, 1909, Mrs. . Turnbull announced that
she would bring suit in behalf of her
daughter. The case was tried in Los
Angeles and lasted three months, the
Jury finding in favor of the defendants.
It was announced yesterday that all
other contests to break the will either
have been' thrown out of court or
settled by compromise, and that the
estate is free from debt. H. A. Unruh,
the executor, probably will make final
settlement within the next few weeks.
SAN BERNARDINO STORM
TERRIFIES THE PEOPLE
During Whole Time Sun Shines
From West I
SAN BERNARDINO, March 30.—This
city was shaken as though In the throes
of; an earthquake by the most terrific
thunder storm In its history just be
fore sundown today.
Buildings rocked windows were
smashed, people fled in terror from
buildings and office blocks, and women
fainted. A lineman was shocked while
on top of an electric light pole and fell
to"' the ground seriously Injured.
• Then hail descended In torrents, forc
ing people back ' into the buildings; and
causing horses to run away.
After sweeping *, the east end of the
; San Bernardino" valley the storm van
ished behind the mountains.
During the whole time the sun shone
on the scene from the, west.
KING FOLLY CROWNED
AT APRIL FOOL PARTY
,An obstacle race; April fools' party,
leap year, party and Easter egg race
are novelties for this ? week at the
Coliseum rink. The obstacle race,
Which will be. open 4 to : all I comers, will
be tonight. From, the spectators' stand
point there is no funnier event for a
skating' rink. :' PS-^^^^?; ?• - ■ -^aaamt
The April * fools' party will , be ; Mon
day night.' All skaters will - wear dunce
caps and King Folly will., be crowned.
The women have their inning Thurs
day night.' when the leap { year; party is
to be given.? No man may ask a woman
tor skate; and a new feature will -be
the auctioning, of a "mere man." '■}:.
The egg race will. be Easter ' Sunday
night, the skaters having? to carry an
egg in a spoon one mile.
DELEGATES- ELECTED -Deltea to the state
convention > of.* the . Native i Sons ': of the - -iol.len
West, which \ meets rin Fresno April i 22. were
' elected by Twin Peaks parlor of JHa n ; Kran<i-'-o
las* niflit. -. as fellows: ..Walter Scott"* fViJebh
■mailph. t'harlea J." I'owers, Frank Tlate and
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California Actress
Returns a Princess
Prince Lazarovich Hrebrelianovichof Servia and Princess Lazarovich, who
? was Miss Eleanor Calhoun of San Jose.
Member of Ihe Koval nouse of
Brings Wife to Home State
"Prince and Princess Lazarovich,
New York," was the modest entry on
the register of the Hotel St. Francis
yesterday that announced the return
to California of a native daughter who
went forth' some years ago to earn
fame and position and did both by first
achieving an unprecedented distinction
on the French stage as the only-Amer
ican actress to appear on the boards
of the Theater Francais and then be
coming the wife of a scion of one of
the royal houses of Europe.
* This princess, before her marriage to
Prince Lazarovich-Hrebrelianovich of
feervia, was Miss Eleanor Calhoun,
daughter of the late Judge Ewing Cal
houn of San Jose. She returns here
with her royal husband 'for the purpose
of participating,? out of love for the
; land of her birth, in the mammoth pro
duction* of ; a mission play to- be pre
sented May 1 at San Gabriel mission,
near Los Angeles,- in which she will
take the leading role in a cast of more
than 300 players.
SUCCESS AS ACTRESS
? As .the daughter of the San Jose
jurist and a pupil of the convent of
Notre Dame of that city, Eleanor Cal
houn -was some years ago one of .the
most popular society girls in San Fran
cisco when she elected to improve her
histrionic talent by study abroad. Her
success under instructors in Paris was
such that she'made her first appear
ance at the Haymarket theater in Lon
don and continued there until her per-
formance attracted the attention •of
the elder Coquelfn. who was so enthu
siastic over her ability that he per
suaded her to study for the French
stage.
She soon "won high praise from the
Parisian critics for her performance of
Kate in Leon.Henique's* "Argent.d'Au
trui," winning in course of time the
unique honor of being the only Amer
ican actress to gain the favor of French
audiences in ' plays presented in their
own tongue.
She was playing 'Juliet •in London,
this grandniece of John C. Calhoun,
-when she : met Prince Lazarovich, pre
tender to the throne of Servia and at
LONG LITIGATION
NOW IS ENDED
STOCKTON, March 30.—Word reached
stock holders in the. Lightner mine of
Calaveras county today that a com
promise has- been-effected In the. noted
Lightner-Angels quartz mines case,
which has been In the courts for years.
'J. V.- Coleman, - representing * the ■ An-,
gels company, brought suit** against the
Lightner for an alleged invasion of ter
ritory claimed by the Angels mine. The
action resulted; in judgment against the
Lightner in the sum of $140,000.
Through the. Sacramento? land "office,
the Lightner obtained? a judgment de
ciding the ownership ■. of the disputed
land to be the property, of -the, Light-'
ner.
The Interior department was then' ap
pealed- to ;by " the Angels * people, and
though muoli has been done in the case;
no i final /decision has been - rendered.
The compromise just made" ends the
litigation,- but the terms ;of the deal
are unknown here. "... ,--.-■?
BANKER'S SON CHARGED X
WITH CHECK SWINDLE
F. H. Thompson of " Los Angeles
Is Jailed in Seattle
SEATTLE, . March : , SO.—Frank .H.
Thompson. 21 years old,, in whose pock
ets -letters were found showing that
he is a son of F. L Thompson, cashier
of the Home; Savin bank: of ? I>os An
geles, was arrested today, charged with
passing. a worthless check On a hotel
keeper.?. Letters* from the young, man's
father showed ;that he had spent thou
sands of dollars in endeavoring Ito re
claim? his; son.? The youth had" written
to his father that; he? had broken his"
leg; that he had -married,; and that his
baby • was dead. : ?. ? f : : P '
CALIFORNIA PIONEER,
AGED 83, DIES CHICO
;CHICO,P;March ? SO.—Gaylord? G. S.
Twogood, pioneer of ? California, .who
landed in Hangtown, . now Placerville.
in * 1851 . after ;a> trip across the plains
with an ox team, died . suddenly this
morning at the * home' of ' his •** daughter.
For 19 yearsfrom 1890 to 909-—he
waspf postmaster at p Woodville and
Brownsville;? Twogood P was j- 13 "-years
old * and ■ was a native* of . New" York; ?P/
APPROPRIATION SOUGHT c
FOR TUNNEL BORINGS
The board of works. yesterday filed
a written request with? the 1; supervisors
for an"? appropriation of $2,000 to be
expended ■• by:?engineers iin making bor
ings along? Fillmore""'streets between
Sutter street and Filbert? to' determine
the formation of the ground above the
"route ;of.'the..proposed "Fillmore? street
tunnel." y ' ?■? "V,
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY. maki'H 31. 1912.
that time an exile in the British
metropolis from the hatred ( of the regi
cide 1 King Peter. He fell "in love with
her at once and wooed her persistently.
"WOOING OF THE PRINCE ?
"I refused him several times,", the
princess once said in speaking of her
marriage, "until, learning that in him
were centered the hopes of the men
who were striving for the unity of the
Balkan states, he persuaded me that I
might help him. Then I consented.'*
They were married June 22, 1903.
The prince, who has large financial
interests In South American railroads
and is a man of unusual scientific at
tainments recognized by memberships
In the academies of science of France
and Venezuela, Is visiting California for
the first time.' His regard for his wife's
home state is profound, and it was his
encouragement and | approval that Ted
her to accept the role and assist by her
talent the great dramatic pageant.
John S. McGroarty of the Los Angeles
Times, author of the play,? met the
prince and princess here on their ar
rival yesterday and will, escort them
south as soon? as she Is measured for
the? costumes to ; be worn in the play,
which will be made by a San Francisco [
costumer. .
RECEPTION BY NATIVES
Henry Kablerske, the pageant artist
of Munich,;has. built the scenes for the
play, which Is to be staged in a great
auditorium specially built near San Ga
briel mission. The book includes all
the important incidents of California
history. -
The Native Daughters and Native
Sons will hold a reception In honor of
the' prince and .princess tomorrow even
ing in the? tapestry room at the St.
Francis hotel. Daniel F. Ryan has
charge of the details, and a feature of
the evening will he the appearance of
Mrs. Richard Rees as a soloist. Lack
of time precludes as thorough an in
vitation list as Ryan and his associates
on the committee would like, but all
members? of both orders are ; bidden to
assist in the welcome to California's
princess. '
MAN CONVICTED
UNDER NEW LAW
NEW YORK. March 30.A year and
three months In the federal prison at
Atlanta was the sentence imposed to
day upon the first man convicted of the
new crime of setting up false financial
rating through use of the United States
malls.;-? Until the recent' amendment of
section 215 of the criminal code,' the
unlawful use of the mails included only
•fraudulent stock , schemes, "get- rich
quick*' Bpropositions," etc.,? but with the
conviction yesterday :of Joseph R,*
Scheinbeurg- for sending false state
ments about the solvency of ? his busi
ness through the mails a precedent was
j set. * <..--,. :-*,-' p.p.;
OBSCURE VIOLIN PLAYER !
v PROVES MUSICAL GENIUS
? PARIS, March 30.— For: more than 20
years? certain M. • Fan el 11 1, had I played
in* more or less obscure* orchestras'of.
Paris,- -while in his garret .abode he
wrote ■• music which ?he? never i had i the
courage to present to a manager. ; Two
weeks -ago he•was; an•; obscure ' violin
player. Today he ,Is recognised by all
critics as * one of . the first > living - com
posers of j France.
Fanelll has a wife and daughter,* and
It • became necessary? for him. to • make
more money than his -'violin playing
brought? him '■; In;' no ihe.* applied to.. Ga
briel Pierne for the Job of copyist.?* One
day^ Fanelli 'r showed his employer ; a
piece". he had composed. Pierne was as
tonished, and after a careful examina
tion of the score told? Fanelli^ that he
would produce pit"? at? the next concert
which corresponds to the Phil
adelphlatorchestra.Pl^^l^^JßsJjs^EßSlffiß
This, then, Sis this ? wonderful , ."tab
leaux ' syphoriiques";.■-; about which * all
Paris is talking.? ?*FanelH?played; in the
orchestra, and. at the end, w^ien deaf
ening applause came and tears streamed
down phis cheeks, -he went Pto the di
rector and thanked him. saying: l "I re
gret **"" only , one ' thing, and ? til at? is that
my 'daughter? is? net?here?P She would
have been so happy, but J. she? has to
work hard for. her -brevet; ? Thank" you,
again,! Mr. Pierne;' a good appetite to
you."V*??P*P*x';PP.P"P :'■""?""" .-""-.P??"- ?,'? ?PP*P i
Pierne pondered over the last -words
and on inquiry found a solution: ; Fa
nelll ? had not* eaten all that day. ?,"
TWO BIG DENVER BANKS
i CONSOLIDATE RESOURCES
* DENVER, ?March; 30.—The directors
of, the First National Bank of Denver
and of f{ the Capitol National bank Jof
Denver will announce tomorrow morn
ing * their consolidation.: ?Bypitho£conS
solidation the First National will have
increased its capital stock , to? $1,250.
--'oo*"* and Its surplus to ' the same amount,
which will f make" It one of 4th« * largest
banking institutions;in; the,west?, * t The
combined. resources will total $25,
--000,000.
PLEA IS MADE
FOR FEDERAL
INCORPORATION
Wickersham Says That Sher=
man Act Is Adequate if
Properly Supported
(Attorney General Expounds His
Views on Regulation of In*
! ? terstate Business ::??:.;?
PHILADELPHIA, March: 30.—Attor
ney General Wickersham tonight held
i up the Sherman anti-trust law as an
adequate statute to compel competition
;• in? trade and pleaded-that the, solution
; of the ''trust problem* "lay Pin "the en
-1 forcement of 'the f Sherman law? backed
by affirmative legislation? providing" for
j'federal f incorporation and .regulation of
l Interstate and-foreign 'business. ? ,
!"?; The attorney general addressed the
American Academy ;of Political and So
: cial Science :on "A Constructive Na
tional Trust Policy."???"• .
| MAKES THREE SUGGESTIONS
| He declared.that, in his view, 1 the ele
i ments of a sound program to deal with
' the* matter consist mainly in:
■ First? reinforcing?the Sherman, law
against all great corporations by re
quiring them to ? separate themselves
into such part's'-'as will remove all dan
j ger?of monopoly; second, breaking up (
all agreements and combinations be
tween 'separate independent, competing
concerns < having ' for their purpose the
unafair control of business and ex
clusion of competition., and. where, the
Intent; to violate the law is apparent,
prosecuting criminally those concerned
in them; and, third, the enactment of a
proper, adequate national law of cor
porate association, which will enable
legitimate enterprises to be organized
under appropriate legal supervision and
so regulated in its conduct as to* make
It impossible, to use the organization
asa vehicle of fraud and deception of
either investors or competitors. With
such a policy carried into effect, the
'trust problem' in its present form at
least, would be effectively solved."
"Two schools of thought, the? attor
ney general pointed out. are now busied
with the 'trust question.
TAKE RECOMMENDS ACT
"The president. representing the
I affirmative ?r progressive school," he
continued, "has recommended the en
actment of an act of congress under
which national- corporations could be
organized to carry on commerce among
the states* and with foreign countries
and- subjected to appropriate federal
regulation. „ . ■ . . .
"States Which derive a considerable
revenue from "corporate organizations
object to this as "involving-; the- loss of
that revenue. ? Many persons who dread
the centralization of power in the na
tional government object on'-. that ac
count. They represent the negative
states right" school of ' thought." ?' t|*?s
The -attorney, general believed the
president's plan was the only logical
and effective way of /dealing with the
problem. ' " .; " \ K '\, P*"P?P'-; " ".'."
S. P. MEN TO TESTIFY
REGARDING F. & E. STOCK
John R. Richards Alleges Prop
erty Was Misrepresented
Three officers of the Southern i Pacific
railroad have been subpenaed -to ap
pear in Police Judge Shortall's court
Tuesday morning to testify in the case
of f John R. Richards against F. M. I
Meigs and A.rD.Dodd, officers of * the ,
Fresno and Eastern Railroad company.
PDeasy issued?citations .for .President
William Sproule, Vice? President "W. R.
Scott and for President Millus' secre- j
tary. ??' - . '* '-."*" , * " • *
■ Richards alleges that Meigs and
Dodd obtained. $3,200 from him under
false -representations. "He subscribed
for. stock in the Fresno and Eastern
railroad, it* Is alleged, upon the repre
sentation .that the Southern Pacific
company .had agreed to allow the
Fresno and Eastern Railroad, company
to haye v'a right of • way to several
stations . near: Fresno. , ,
Army Orders
-WASHINGTON-, March 30.— Leave ?of
absence? for one month and 15* days,
to take effect on or about "April IS. is
granted First Lieutenant L. Worthing
ton -Mosely,? Thirtieth Infantry.: ?, .
Leave of absence for 15 days,-to take
effect upon his "relief from?? duty at
Fort Sill, is granted Captain* Edgar H.
Yule, Second* field artillery. "'.* .-.'"' :??
Captain Hugh?La? F. Applewhite, re
tired, at his i own request; is , relieved
from duty with the organized militia
of Utah.;to take effect May 31. and
is detailed as 'professor of military
science, and .tactics at - the University
of Nevada, Reno, New, to, take effect
June 1. : .'"" -' - ■*„ ■■'■ -:V >
? Captain " John?:" R. 'Bosley,. medical
corps, upon: the expiration of his pres
ent leave of absence,*.will proceed to
Fort H. C. Wright. New? York. .
?*? Captain John W. Moore, First* cav
alry,* will proceed ?to" his?home? pre
paratory, to his retirement"; from "active
service.;, ? ' *■ ?.'•? *'v:"; SP --'P.??-?-?"-"*"'- '*
? Leave, of. absence March SO. to ; and in
cluding May *29 is' granted ; Captain
John W. Moore, First cavalry." ', .
: Leave of ? absence «for. three months,
to take effect: on ;or? about? May 1, is
granted ? Captain^ Alfred B.;.? Putnam,
corps? of engineers. .'.;; .V?P? ■?*■ ?P
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Pair Married Fifty
Years to Celebrate
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Morris, who were married half a century ago in Ger
many and celebrate golden wedding today.
Moses Morris and Wife Observe Golden
Wedding Anniversary Today
Mr. and Mrs.* Moses Morris of 3339
Twenty-fourth street will 'celebrate
their golden wedding-anniversary today,
with a reception to their friends." They
were married 50 years ago in Germany.
After coming to the United! States in
1866 Morris;? engaged in :?„business.at
Stockton, but shortly afterward |moved
with his wife to Modesto, where he was
SAN QUENTIN CONVICT ;
KILLED BY "LIVE WIRE"
.SAN QUBNTIN, - March , 30.— W. H.
Fage, .who- was serving a . five? year
sentence for forgery; was electrocuted
in the motor?-room of ; San 'Quentln
penitentiary; late last night, He touched
a live • wire . with one ** hand while his
other hand was resting on- a? motor?
Fage was committed- from -Alameda
county in November, 1911.- He came
from Chicago.
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*-wO WCiriUaUa I arid Studebaker-Planders "20" .
f > Cars shipped to California since
1,548 Machines an\a r y I' r s i
. THIS REMARKABLE AND UNPARALLELED RECORD, established by the Studebaker
Corporation, {is an eloquent proof of the tremendous popularity ofPthe Studebaker
E-M-F "30 • and Studebaker-Flanders p' 1 20" automobiles •in California.
*10 * Trainloads — 258 {Carloads — 1,548 Machines —is the equivalent -of
1 Trainload of 25 Cars Each Week since the first of the year, allowing 6 auto
mobiles to each carload.
Such a Record Plainly Shows that Train
loads With Us Are Simply a Matter of Habit
NOW IS THE TIME FOR YOU to buy an automobile. When you buy , a car you want a sure
thing, a*car of experience, "-not" of experiments; a car of determined value, one that
??'.■ : insures you your moneys worth. You want, above everything, known quantity and P
? guaranteed quality.' p In- the Studebaker E-M-F "30" and the Studebaker
— Flanders "20" you ?. buy '.'■ just ? these: characteristics. They are the things that - count <
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OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND SACRAMENTO STOCKTON
■':•:>.--, Fremont at Mission Street- Twelfth at Jackson Street Bth and L Streets 417-423 E. Weber Aven
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in business for 25 years. At present he
conducts a store in Mission street.
Three children and three grandchil
dren* will join with the couple today in
observing the anniversary of their, half
century of marital happiness. The chil
dren are: ; Mrs. L.* Rehfeld of 808 Guer
rero street and Sam* and Isa? Morris,
who are in business with their father.
DELEGATE APPOINTED c'
TO DRAINAGE CONGRESS
v; j STOCKTON. March SO.— Diehard Dev.
Bessac 'of this? city has: been appointed
a delegate from San Joaquin county to
the '.national', drainage congress, .which
will hold sessions In New Orleans from
April 10 to 13. Important Issues /re
garding waterways and -drainage; sys
tems will be taken up? at the congress.
Bessac represented San Joaquin county
at the Chicago land show-recently. ?
BIG DEALS IN OIL
LANDS COMPLETED
Union Acquires Controlling In
terest in Coronation and
Cleans Out Gusher
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
PBAKERSFIELD,. March 510,—A. B,
King, J. H. Mallet' and F. W. Kimble,
business associates of San Francisco,
have purchased 320 acres in the Bel
ldge oil district "near M^Kittrielc and
»lan to begin drilling at once,
Fentress Hill and the. J. A. iPollard
mpany of San Francisco have bought
50 acres in the Belrldge district and
111 drill a well immediately. The two
ales aggregate several hundred tbous
•id dollars.
The Maxwell Oil company's 40 acres
ear-McKittrlck are reported sold in.
an Francisco for $50,000.
The r Oakland-Midway Oil company
's established a camp in the *v, *ort ! "J
Midway district and purposes to driJ
1.000 feet.
: The Alberta Midway Oil company m
the North Midway has 300 •■"barrels
daily production from three ; wells and
is starting a fourth well.
; The Miocene Oil company's gusher
near Maricopa, which came In a month
ago, is the best In that field, maintain
ing a daily production of 800 barrels.
The Union Oil company has acquired
a controlling interest in the Coronation
Oil company, which lost its gusher on
the Maricopa flat through the water
coming into the well. The Union" will
shut off the water and put the well on
production.. It made!l,ooo barrels of
oil at the start. '** > * _ *■
The Union Oil company Is nearmg
the gusher sand on fractional section
25, 12-24.- a little way east of the fa
mous Lakeview gusher, now defunct.
The big gusher.has been cleaned out
nearly to the bottom, but for some
time past has been allowed to rest In
this condition.- The Inner casing is
bent to one side, but it would be a
comparatively easy task to open the
hold into the old sand from which the
old torrent of oil flowed so long.
The Union, however, seems in BO
hurry to start the big well to perform-'
ing again.
NEW POSTOFFICE NOW
OPEN IN SANTA CRUZ
Structure Cost $100,000; Large
Enough for City of 50,00€
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SANTA CRUZ, March 30.—The new
postoflElce building was formally turned
over to the,authorities today and will
be ready* for transaction of business
tomorrow. The new building and site
represent an expenditure of $100,000,
The structure "is a combination of gray
sandstone, marble and cement. Gov
ernment experts pronounce the build
ing perfect in every detail and large
enough to meet the demands of a city
50,000 .population.
MAN DYING OF BLOW
STRUCK BY PARTNER
TREKA, March 30— Martin Isnar '1
dying in the county hospital as th» re
sult of a. fractured skull caused by, a
blow with a hammer wielded ,by. Mike
Kostlg directly in front of the hospital
this afternoon. The ; two were partners
In the chimney sweeping business. Kos
tig Is" in J- the county jail' and admits
striking Isnar, but Insists that Isnar
struck him. with the hammer , first, "and
that he wrenchedi the .hammer from
Isnar and struck him in self defense.