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VOLUME 56. ILG BODY REPORTED SEEN AFLOAT IN BAY Passengers on Ferry Positive That Dead Woman in Waters Wore Blue Gown Brothers and Police Hasten to Sausalito to Search Water and Shore The sight of a woman's body gowned In blue and tossing in the watrs of San Francisco bay last night near Sausalito may lead at last to the solution of 'the baffling mystery that has surrounded the disappearance of Mary Gertrude The body was seen- for an instant passengers crossing the bay early In the evening 'on the ferry boat Tarhalpais, but II the swirl of the boat's wake. Captain Self of the steam schooner Requa. entering the harbor last 'night, also caught: sight of the floating only to see it sink from view-while, he watched. Whether the body in the blue dress was that of the San Francisco girl who so mysteriously disappeared a week ago Monday night will not he known unless tie body is recovered from the bay, but It Is known that when Mary Ilg left her home en the night her disappearance she wore a hlue tailor made dress and a hlue hat trimmed with blue ribbon and blue silk roses.

Those who saw the body in the bay last night were positive that it was that of a woman in blue, and that what appeared to be a blue hat, partially detacher from the head, was floating near BROTHERS TO SEE BODI Word of the discovery was sent hurriedly to San Francisco and searching parties were at om started out upon the bay. The brothers of Miss Ilg hurried to Sausalito, where they are waiting to vie wthe body if it is recovered. Several small boats put out from the Sausalito side without delay and within an hour a score of launches were engaged in the search. In addition to the search conducted by the Sausallto officials for the body, the San Francisco police boat Patrol was dispatched to the scene and patroled the bay near the wharves, play- Ing its powerful searchlight underneath them to locate the body on the beach. L'p to an early hour this morn- Ing the body had not been recovered.

Aside from expressed opinion that the body seen in the bay may prove to be that of the missing girl, nothing been developed in the case. Myriads of letters and messages are received daily by the distracted family of the girl containing alleged hints as to her whereabouts, and some of these are acted upon by the detecut result in nothing. REPOKTKD IN SACRAMENTO One crank offered yesterday to lead the detectives to the girl's hiding place if paid the $1,000 reward In advance, but when pinned down admitted that he did not know where she was. Another in Oakland thought he had seen her on a Telegraph avenue car and sent the detectives skurrying across the hay. other tips, this also proved worthless, and the detectives are Inclined to be skeptical of all similar information in the future.

One report received by Detective Morris Behan from Sacramento contained information to the effect that the girl had been seen on street Thursday by a man who knew her so well he was impelled to raise his hat in salutation. According to the story, she acknowledged It by bowing in return. Behan has wired Chtef of Police Ahem at Sacramento to make a search of the lodging houses and hotels, describing the girl as she appeared when observed by Behan's informant. According to this man. whose identity is concealed, the llg girl had on a different dress than the one she wore when she left her home 10 days ago.

CAN RAFAEL MAN REPORTS CLEW SAN RAFAEL. July Bernard, a' member of the San Rafael lire department, is positive that he saw- Mary Qertrude llg, the missing.girl, of San Francisco, at'the corner of Fourth and streets in San, Rafael- the, day afte rshe left home. A man and a 'if about her own age were wlth'her. Bernard the published pictures and of Miss" Ilg fit, the young woman he saw to per-, fection. hBHI attention was 'first to the trio," said Bernard, "because they were strangers.

They stood talking together near corner saloon of. John for about -minutes. They seemed uncertain as to where -they would go and'what, they do. MAN WITH cini.s man was tall, and smooth wore a light summer.suit. I do not remember the hat.

He; appeared 1" to weigh about 160 or 170 was, somewhere between ,25 and, 30 years of age. The woman Vwith the one whom l'l believe to have been Miss llg was about the same age as that of the girl. She was a brunette, good looking dressed-. After "the three had for about 10 minutes they walked down Fourth.street in the direction of the courthouse. That is the last them." 1' Redmond; an employ in the court- house also struck with -imllarlty between the young woman whom he saw on the same 'day' as Bernard'with the picture and description 'of Mies llg.

A search of the records in various 1- departments' of the courthouse failed-, to reveal any evidence of Miss llg having paid the county neat an official; visit. COXSTABI-B FOLLOWS CLEW Constable: George Agnew iis following up the clew furnished by Bernard. The fireman gave no particular concern to the young woman saw until the following I read of the disappearance of Miss llg in.the newspapers. ani not certain' of, the day: that, I saw her," said Bernard, "but am under The impression that it was about seven 'days' ago. I.

know that I was struck, by the resemblance I saw pictures in the paper next morning. I called my wife's attention to it' at the time. I have been; working on the" 'lew but have that the authorities can be of far greater 'The San Francisco Musicians' association; has concluded arrangements I for its second anniversary ball, to be given in square hall next Saturday This is be a invitation function. Four Men Accepted by Both Sides For Jury Service in Conboy Case Peremptory Challenges Cause Delay in Proceedings nnnn.ir.nr TO TRY MICHAEL JOSEPH COXBOV Otto Wilson, retired hotel man. 298 Martin Renting, accountant, 2161 I "Hayes street.

A. Jackson, retired, 12 Exeter John V. Coo nan, sheet metal worker, 17 Raker The trial of former Police Captain MlcTiael Joseph Conboy on the charge of manslaughter for the killing of Bernard Lagan in June, 1909, was interrupted at noon yesterday, as the Jury panel was exhausted. A continuance i was ordered until 10 o'clock this mornj i'-is: and a new panel of names was drawn. The morning session before JudgW J.

Trabucco of Mariposa county, who is sitting in Judge Dunne's department of the superior court, resulted, however, in the swearing in of four of the jurors parsed for cause at the opening sessions of the trial Monday. Right others were peremptorily challenged and dismissed, the prosecution using three of Its five peremptory challenges and the defense five of its ten. JIRORS LEFT IK The four men chosen to form the nucleus of the jury that will hear the evidence against Conboy are Otto Wilson of 29S Genesee Ftreet. a retired hotel man; Martin Keating of' 21S1 Hayes street, an accountant; Charles A. of 82 Exeter street, retired, and John V.

Coonan of 17 Baker street. a sheet metal worker. The peremptory challenging of the eight jurors dismissed was the first i incident of the case yesterday morning. The prosecution challenged Charles Armager. a clerk; F.

McCarthy, a cooper, and W. H. Hunt, a dry goods merchant The defense exercised on J. Q. A.

Patterson, a retired sea captain; Bartlett. a clerk. Phillip Rive. contractor; Simon Va.rnhagen, a theatrical man. and James O'Brien, a retired liquor dealer.

VEXIHEMEN Ql ESTIOttED CLOSELY The questioning of jurors examined after the box had been depleted by peremptories followed the same lines as Monday, when the most precise, care was used by the prosecution in attempting to discover any possible intimacy or acquaintance between talesmen and members of the police departmen. The activity of the police force In trying to turn sentiment toward the deff ndant has caused the examination of prospective jurors to be more searching by far than in an ordinary case. Following the peremptory challenging the box was filled and 11 talesmen were examined before the panel was exhausted. MEN AWAITING EXAMINATION Two more A. Kasley of 720 Stelner street and G.

B. Conant of 721 Post passed without challenge, but are still subject to peremptory challenge. Frank W. Lucas, Fahey and Henry D. Edlin were in the box awaiting examination when adjournment was taken.

The talesmen dismissed on challenge for cause were Dan V. Kelly by the defense. W. A. Smith by consent, Martin I'nmannoji by consent, Henry Mohr by the defense, George Miller Sr.

by the defense and Louis Abrams by the prosecution. Conant was subjected to a particularly long examination. Kelly dipqualified himself by declaring his belief that the shooting of Lagan was the case of a drunken man killing a good Samaritan. CHINESE EXPECT HIGHBINDER WAR Death of Jue Loy Sing Arouses Bing Kong Tong Members to Vengeance Following the death of Jue Loy Sing from a gunerhot wound inflicted by a highbinder in the hallway of his at 767 Jackson street Monday, the police are searching for the three Chinese said to be implicated with Yea Yin in the crime. A charge of murder has been entered agaJnst Yee Yin, who was accused by the dying man of firing the fatal shot.

Jue died at the German hospital, where he had been'conveyed by friends. The bullet, which entered the back, was of 32 caMher. After penetrating the intestines it emerged through the abdomen, going clear through his Jue Loy Sing was a member of the Blng Kong tong, and this society called a meeting yesterday and Invited the Suey Sing tong to send representatives to discuss the payment of an indemnity for his death, hut they did not appear. Fear for their lives is said to have influenced the Suey Sings' leaders to stay away. At one time the Suey Sing tong was one of the most feared In Chinatown, but now is said to have but few fighting men, and if warfare is declared by the Blng Kongs the Suey Sings may have to depend upon the Hip Sings for help.

The Bing Kongs also have an auxiliary tong in the Suey Ons, which will probably assist them if a general fight is begun to even up the score after the Chinese fashion. The Buey Sings number many merchants and prominent Chinese among them, and these are keeping discreetly within doors until a truce is declared. Yesterday an appeal was made by several merchants to the Chinese consul to command the Bing Kongs to refrain from declaring war upon the Suey Sings. Two of Jue Loy's brothers are leaders of the Blng Kong tong, and it is believed that they will demand satisfaction. In March last Jue Loy Sing was Indicted by the federal grand Jury for substituting photographs of Chinese in the identification bureau and was to be tried In a few days.

He had large property interests in Chinatown and was reputed to be wealthy. He will be burled under the auspices of the Bing Kong tong. The Lurline Ocean Water Baths operates a branch tub bath establishment, comprising 50 tubs, at 2161 Geary street, near Devisadero street. Perhaps this is more convenient for you. The main Baths are at Bush artd Larkin Btreeta, THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL Four jurymen sworn for trial of Michael Joseph Conboy for killing Bernard Lagan.

BRIDEGROOM GIVES FEAST TO ORPHANS Louis Metzger, "Lottery King," and Miss Lillie Baddeley Are Married With lavish generosity in kind deeds for widows and orphans' of the city, Metzger, the "lottery king." made his wedding day a memorable occasion for old and yourlg dependent upon charity. His marriage to Miss IJltie Baddeley was solemnized last evening in the rose room at the Fairmont, and none but relatives were bidden to the ceremony and supper afterward. Hundreds of guests who did not attend the wedding were remembered by the bridegroom and participated in the festivity of the day. Metzger provided an elaborate dinner for 150 orphan children, gave a dinner to the inmates of the Hebrew Old People's home, another dinner party at the Home for the Aged, and last, but not least, he sent 250 books to the library at Mount Zion hospital. CAREER OF 11RIDKGROOM The generous bridegroom began a picturesque career 42 years ago as a newspaper carrier.

He has- been engaged in various business enterprises with financial success, although 20 years ago he lost his eyesight through an accident. He has been twice a delegate to the national democratic convention and is president of the Independent Order of Brith. His bride is a daughter of Harry Baddefey of Napa, but for several years she has made her -home with her sister, Mrs. Fred Matthes, In Scott street. The setting for the wedding was a bower of orchids, pink lilies, carnations and lilies of the valley.

Bach guest at the supper table received a corsage bouquet of lilies chosen as the principal flower of the decoration on account of the bride's name. The bride was given in marriage by her brother in law, Fred Matthes. and her onlyattendant was little Helen Baddeley The best man at the wedding was Mose Getz. GOWNS OK BRIDAL PARTY The bride's gown was a creation of cream lace fashioned over gray chiffon and embroidered with She wore a white picture hat with white plumes Little Helen Baddeley wore a frock of pale blue satin and chiffon and a pink hat trimmed with flowers. The bride carried her favorite (lowers lilies of the valley, and the attendant carried a basket of the same flowers Mrs.

Edward Metzger wore a gown of black satin trimmed with gold lace and the gown worn by Mrs. Matthes' sister of the bride, was a handsome costume of the black satin and lace Mr. and Mrs. Metzger are going away for a short motor trip the south They return to this, city but ex' pect to leave In September for the east and in February will tour the rld Th, will establish their home Ma ty turn' n(r from extended wedding journey. The San Francisco Labor coun -il placed on -record -as posed to giving: credentials to any one who may apply for such, with the in tent visiting affiliated union, Jor sf.

taPn Uce S- Today's Meetings of Improvement Clubs Valley Promotion association, Twenty.fourth and Caatro Ocean View Properly Owners' 252 Broad atreet. Glen Park RMnrlntinn, nt Diamond and f'ncnery v. Central; Improvement 1413 Howard atreet. Kicrlalnr I'rocrcxn i awitoclatlon 468 Madrid fiench Promotion aMitorta- i at WiiHhlnKton Square. hall, corner Powell street and Columbia avenue.

(flubs are requested to furnish data for this TRIBUTES PAID TO SUFFRAGE LEADER Men and Women Unite in Public Gathering at Dewey ment, Union Square The noonday calm of square was broken yesterday by the advocates of political equality, whjj, assembled with words of tribute and longs of patriotism to do honor to the memory of Ellen Clark Sargent. More i than half of the 1,000 persons who crowded about the Dewey monument, where the services were held, were of the sterner sex. many of whom had been warm personal friends of Mrs. Sargent' On the platform from which the adi dresses were delivered were seated Mrs. i I Mary McHenry Keith, Mrs.

Frances i Pierce. Mrs. Rose French, Mrs. Mary; IT. Gamage, Mrs.

Martha Strickland Clark, Mrs. A. L. 1 Mrs Eliza-. beth Gerberdlng.

Mrs. Lillian. Harris Coffin, Mrs. Agnes Ray, Mrs. Austin Sperry, Mrs.

A. G. Boggs, Mrs. Mary Wood Swift and Thomas Hayden. AH hadJcnown Mrs.

Sargent and many of thenAhad worked for years with her In the cause for which she, stood. LIFE DEVOTED TO WOOER Mrs. Elizabeth Lowe Watson, president 1 of the California Equal' Suffrage association, who presided, read the regrets of Governor Johnson, Mayor. P. H.

McCarthy 'and President David Starr Jordan at. their inability to fill the places assigned--to them on the Thomas E. who was the first speaker, paid a tribute to Mrs. "Sargent, whose life, he: said, was given in 'quiet In honor I for the "ciVlc betterment of her sisters in California; Watson made a spirited address. She "Mrs.

Sargent was the of the oppressed in all 'nations and in all walks of- life. She'was a firm believer, In the principles of i pure democracy, In a government of, by and for the people, men and women alike. She was one of the first and foremost to demand and 1 work i for the enfranchisement of her sex, but her eloquence lay more in deeds In woids. I was her strong' conviction that the in the -hands of- the women, would help to redeem the world, and, to this end. therefore, she gave freely of her substance and herself." PRAISE FOR HOME; LIFE.

E. Troy, who succeeded; Mrs. Watson on the rostrum, praised home life of Mrs. Sargent. Her early training, he said," prepared her, for the place she was to In the': life of her city.

She'felt that the best work of her life 'accomplished in those years when her children grown and no longer needed, her care." It was then that she was most actively engaged in advancing the political equality of -women. The integrity of the home and the i Integrity of government her chief but she maintained that the mothers who formed the principles of the crowning race of men were the; best i fitted to the political '-forces that: govern the state, and, as a that the ballot belonged to as a right. AVERAGE WOMEN SEEDED Mrs. Orlow Black spoke in -behalf of the young women of California, whose indebtedness to Mrs. Sargent, she said, never 'could.

be. repaid. "The world today has "no need of exceptional' women," Mrs. 'Black; "These it; has had, in Mrs. Sargent and those who worked with her the suffrage I cause.

What iti needs today is average women; to awake and; take up work heroic women have and when that work is ended to i take; up new work for the -betterment of; municipal life." An 'essay by' -Mrs. Mary McHenry Keith In tribute the character and work" of Mrs. Ellen; Clark Sargent was read by Mrs. Watson. ring the meeting Miss I Ruth -May McKenzie sang some, ballads and patriotic songs, among them being; "Annie Spangled Banner" and "America." At thelclose'jof the services she' led the chorus in the song "California," which the adherents to', cause purpose to use October 10 as a song of GOVERNOR ACCEPTS RESIGNATION Retired Tailor Is Given Place on Commission and Will Qualify Soon Appointee Prominent in Reform Movements and Active In- dependent Republican The governor has i accepted the-long expected resignation of.

Marshall Hale from: the presidency of the San Fran- Cisco harbor commission. Thomas S. Williams, retired tailor, has been named i to succeed to the vacancy created by'the resignation of Hale! Announcement of the' of Hales resignation "and of! Williams was made yesterday. Hale expects his successor to qualify and take- his place on the commission dur- i Ing this week or early next week. Thomas S.

Williams, chosen to succeed Hale, is a-well known reform re! publican, and for four years been prominently identified with such reform movements as the Lincoln-Roosevelt league. Independent Republican clubs. Municipal League of Independent Republican Good Government i league: and Welfare fund. He has been active In the work; of' th independent organizations In the forty first assembly district for many years. HALE PLEADS PRIVATE AFFAIRS Last year he was one of the local leaders, in the fight -for; the-nomination I and election of Governor.

His I appointment to the harbor commission I was strongly advocated last winter; hut the local appointments to Hale and Joseph Dwyer. formal letter resignation was dated July 19. It expected sinee April or 1 month after Hale was appointed. Press of private business Is ascribed by Hale in his letter as the reason for his resignation. And yesterday' lie said that he had decided lie.l could-not give the 'requisite amount of attention to: the harbrtr work and his personal Regardless of those politic statements it has been an.

open secret for nearly three or sfour months Hale has been' on the harbor commission that lie purposed to resign he could not realize; the plans he had formulated before he accepted the" appointment. COXPIISIOV OF i 1 When Hale accepted appointment to the harbor commission he did so, believing: that he was to.exercise the determining voice in the selection of the third commissioner. Wlien he was actually appointed Joe Dwyir was also appointed, to Hale's surprise and to the confusion plans. Dwyer and Hill promptly, discovered that they not approve of Hale's plans for the reorganization of, the water front Their only public rupture came over the awarding at ferry house concessions. But; that" misunderstanding was followed in quick succession by other and more harrassirig differences about; the selection of men for subordinate places and the adoption of systematic business methods." TROtBI.K OVER WHARFINGER Dick Welch slated for.

the of chief wharfinger. Hale could not he started- for in but Welch was not appointed. Hale wanted to appoint a secretary and get at the work of regarding the accounting system. What Hale wanted seemed to be anything but the desires of the other The situation became so strained that the commissioners were summoned to Sacramento for: a conference with the governor. At 'that I conference Dwyer learned for the first time that Hale had accepted appointment: to the commission with 'the -understanding that he should -choose the man for the place that went to Dwyer.

Hale wanted to resign then. He was induced re- main temporarily. There 1 was somte sort of tentative understanding that he i WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1911. Thomas S. Williams, The New Member State Harbor Board I should remain on the board for six months.

To all outward appearances the differences of the commissioners were smoothed over' but with extremely few exceptions the men Hale wanted to put did not land the HALE ABA.XDOXS PROBLEM 7 Hale put over Jim Symon's, for superintendent of tugs arid largely due to. the fact that Harris, 'who was sjatej for the berth, could not qualify, The 'commissioners were "in disagreement over Superintendent Burnham of the belt whom Hale wished retained. In fact, it i was over Burnham that the crack in the water front glass appeared, Without reorganization Hale virtually gave over the attempt; to get; a foundation for the new work of the commission and. according! to one his friends, I finally decided tthatt he "could do noth- I ing in four months there was no good reason to remain six." "1 have said Hale yesterday, "that I can not give to the harbor, commission work the time it requires and the time to my business that it requires. I have told the governor that he ought to appoint some one.

who could give his entire attention to tho'big work that is to be done here. My relations with the other commissioners are very pleasant. There is no friction now. And 1 believe that the governor wished me to, stay." Hale's Action Regretted Governor Johnson expressed his deep regret last night in regard to the' resignation 'of Marshall Hale from the board of commissioners, but added that lie expected Commissioner he a most able successor." "I am sorry indeed" that the state Is to lose the 'services 1 of Marshall Hale," he, said, "but when he assumed office he told me that it would be difficult for. him" to remain a member of the board any length of time.

In conjunction with his fellow commissioners, however, he has done splendid work on the water front. In six months the present harbor commission has done more than any predecessors In a full term of four; years. VI extremely sorry that Hale could not continue in office, but-the state is fortunate to obtain In. his place theserviees of Thomas S. i The Hackmen's union at its -last meeting voted to support, the constitutional amendment: to give women the right to This action was taken after the union had been 5 addressed by a delegation from the Women 'Wage Earners' League.

THREE BEATINGS DAILY TOO MUCH Wife Draws Line at Triple Punishment at the Hands of Intoxicated Husband Selma Fischer's Narrative in Judge Cole's Court Results in Speedy Divorce Three heatings a day at 1- the hands of mii Intoxicated husband proved too much even for Selma Fischer, who-admitted to Jiidge Cole; from the 'witness stand yesterday that her husband. William, a printing accus- I tomed to' administer to her one Ing a day regularly. She said that because of his use of intoxicants her failed to provide for his family for several Cole granted-a decree "of divorce to Mrs. Judge Bitting for Judge Ca ban gran ted two separations yesterday, one to 'Elizabeth SJtirven from Harvey L. and the other to Margaret de Troost from George L.

for desertion. Dfyorce actions were commented" i yesterday "asfollo'w's: i HaselPlatt failure to provide; Claire Murdock vs. Rolland cruelty Hazel William Sherwood, desertion; Elizabeth. G. vs.

Lawrence- q. Adams, desertion. COUSLN GIVEN ESTATE OF MAN KILLED BY WIFE Will of Joseph Sudal! Admitted to Probate The entire estate of Joseph who was shot and killed by his July 3, was conveyed to the dead man's cousin. Miss Sarah Ann Pranstield of Liverpool. England, yesterday through the admission of Sudan's will to probate by Judge Hunt, sitting for Judge Coffey.

The widow. Mrs. Mary is being held on a charge of murder When told that he was fatally injured, Sudail drew up a will bequeathing his estate, consisting of $fioo. and interest in two flats in the trist, to his cousin. I WEAR A CLARION 5 surr IF YOU WANT TO ECONOMIZE IN PRICE AND YET OBTAIN I the STYLE AND I APPEARANCE OF HIGHER PRICED GARMENTS OUR ARE GUARANTEED ALL WOOL 1 AND ARE MADE TO RESIST SUITS HARD WEAR.

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