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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Verdict of the Ooroner's Jury-Meyers Was
Absent,

Absent.
A verdict of accidental death from car
bonic acid gas poisoning was returned by
the Coroner's jury yesterday in the case of
Grace A. Benjamin, whose dead body was
found in s. Meyers bathroom at 4O6
Suffer street last Friday night. Meyers
could not be found.
A. J.. Nixdorf, one of the jurors, de-
clined to sign the verdict agreed upon by
the rest of the jury. Coroner Haw-
kins accepted the majority verdict,
which included a statement that the owner
of the building should put danger-signs in
the bathroom.
DR.. E. j. Fraser, the physician who was
called when Miss Benjamin was found,
testified that he had tried everything to
bring the dead woman to, but was certain
she was dead when he first saw her. He
pronounced the cause of death carbonic
acid gas poisoning.
F. w. Foley, the janitor of the building,
testified that he had seen Miss Benjamin
several times, and upon the evening of her
death he had encountered her at about
o'clock while she was running to catch the
elevator, which she entered. She after
ward went upstairs. Shortly after
after 10 o'clock he was in the hallway and
heard some one call him. He went up
stairs and found man standing on a
stepladder trying to break the transom
He told him not to do that, as he could
get in the room from a rear window. This
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he did and found Miss Benjamin's nude
body on the floor. In answer to Coroner
Hawkins question: he said he did not be-
lieve Miss Benjamin had been drinking.
f. G: T. Margetson, agent in charge of
the building, said he had never seen the
deceased, and did not know she had ever
been in the building. The handling of the
heating apparatus was understood by all
the families living in the building, and
they were aware of the danger attached
thereto. He admitted that a Mrs. Ives, a
roomer, had been nearly killed about two
years ago in the same manner in which
Miss Benjamin met her death.
One of the jurors asked Margetson
whether danger signs were hung in the
room to warn people about using the APP
paratus. A negative reply was given.
j. F. Butler, the elevator-boy, testified
that Miss Benjamin had a pass KEY to
the room. She came to him Friday
night and asked for the key to the bath
room, which he gave her. He had let her
have the key twice before.
The jury returned their verdict after a
stormy deliberation, in which Mr.. Nixdorf
was the principal actor. He contended
that the inquest should have been con-
tinued until Meyers had been found
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
PROPERTY WNERS INDICTED
PRESENTMENTS AGAINST THE LESS
ORS OF DUPONT-STREET
HOUSES.
The GRAND JURY INTENDS TO
MAKE A THOROUGH INvEs-
TIGATION.

The Grand Jury took unto itself the
functions of a Lexow committee at yester-
days session and made presentments
against fourteen persons on charges of
renting or leasing property owned by them
or under their control for immoral pur-
poses. The names of those who were placed
under the ban of the law are as follows:
Patricio Marsicano, president of the Amer
lean Salt Company; Capitalist ex-Super-
visor Christian Refs, H. B. Bruton, H.
Jaques, 0. Walthum, Victor Albouze,
Mary E. Stearn, Charles Hughes, J. G. Nc
Kowen, A. Erosbois, Meyer Roth, Frank
La Costie, NJ. Luchese and J. H. Snyder
Believing, as majority OF the jurymen
do, that the investigation and punishment
of the corruption and immortality of the
municipality should be in the hands of the
local authorities, the Grand Jury has for
some time been carrying on quiet inquiry
as to the ownership of the disreputable
dens on Dupont and Morton streets, and
the evidence adduced being deemed
sufficient for the purpose of making pre-
sentiments, large number of witnesses
were summoned to appear before the
tribunal yesterday and give testimony on
which to base the charges mentioned.
Liz Was III no measure SenSd-
tional, the main object being to show the
character of the people inhabiting the
houses which had been Swallowed and the
owners or persons controlling the same.
No difficulty was found in bringing out the
facts in the first matter, several police Off
GERS as well as number of private citizens
testifying as to the practices carried on in
and general reputation of a number of
houses on Dupont street between Pine and
California. The records of the city supplied
the rest, giving the necessary information
as to ownership.
The presentments were Immediately
taken before Superior Judge Sanderson,
who signed them, and they were trans.
mitted to the Police courts, where the
orders for arrests will be issued as soon as
the necessary legal formalities are dis
posed Of
The foreman of the Grand jury init
mated after the body had adjourned that
yesterdays proceedings were but the be-
ginning of a crusade against vice in all
forms, and that presentments on INSIDE
meanors and indictments on felonies will
follow in rapid succession.
at the next meeting of the tribunal wit
nesses will be summoned to show that
persons owning property on Morton, st.
Marys and other streets in the tenderloin
district, where disorderly houses exist
are within the reach of the law. and
wholesale presentments are expected to
follow
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Miss Mollie Holland, who was found at
her home IN the Mission. She seemed to
appreciate that it was her duty to do all
she could to clear the reputation OF her
dead friend.
mo one but I seemed to know that they
were married, she said. 'Grace told me
few days after the marriage that she was
married to Sam. | did not believe her at
first, because she did not have her mar
rage certlf1cate. But one day, shortly
after, she came rushing out to see me
ana SAID that she had good news Tor
me ana showed me the certificate In which
his name was given as Simon Meyers and
his age as IS instead of %. l asked her
tor the reason of this and she said that it
was done IN case notice of it in any Oak
land paper should reach his mother whom
he did not wish informed of the marriage.
Mr.. Meyers acknowledged the mar
rage to me voluntarily one day when
went to his room and found him there.
lie said that some day when his mothers
estate was settled he would acknowledge it
openl y and take her away to some foreign
country on account of the way she was be-
ing talked about. Every time he saw me
he spoke of his wife, and have a letter
from her signed Grace Meyers. | told my
father about it because he knew of Grace's
going to meet the man.
Three weeks before Grace died, | said
49,
only one Sam ever told he was married TO
Grace, and she told me that she had got
the marriage license for them. Mrs. Ben
nett always spoke of how kind Sam was to
Grace. He used TO take all his Sunday
dinners at their house. After the death
said to Mrs. Bennett, Don't you know that
the reporters will find out that there is a
record OF the marriage in Oakland? She
kept saying that nobody would find it out
Il don't know what means he has taken
to keep them quiet The day after the
death of Grace, his sister. Mrs. Nolan, was
going to publish the fact that they were
married and expose him, but Sam came
up to the house and talked her out of it.
Then they told me that there had come a
lawyer to the house one day, who told
Mrs. Bennett that she had better keep the
marriage secret, because it would give
her niece terrible name if it came out.
Sam is up at their house every day and
they tell me that he has promised to send
them to Haywards for awhile and then to
the springs.
What makes me feel so bad about the
way they are acting is that Oracle would
sacrifice anything for Sam. When she died
she had her wedding ring on, but he took
that off before the Coroner arrived and
gave it to Mrs. Bennett.
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the projecting curb
stone.
The same style of
buildings which the
passenger noted at
the lower end is OBJ
servable all along the
street, and many of
them appear to be
affected with "that
tired feeling" for
the underpinning has
given away beneath
a number of them
and sinking ones rest
against those that
have still a founda-
ton. These buildings,
many of them low
structures that have
not been touched
with a painters brush
for many years, are no
credit to their owners
and surely do not
favorably i'm pre- S S
strangers, nor even
citizens, from other
sections. They give
the street an air of
neglect which ought
not to be noticeable
in San Francisco.
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graph taken yesterday.l

now occupying public attention, that of
placing the metropolis of the Pacific Coast
in the rank in which it belongs and max
ing it the great commercial city that the
new life instilled in many will soon make it.
There must be beginning in the i'm
provement of many of our thoroughfares,
and there is none on which such Begin
ming could be made better than on Third
street.
Not only is it the great avenue used by
those who travel by rail, but it is the one
street that els used for heavy teaming to
and from the freight depot.
The passenger leaving the depot intend
ing to reach the central portion of the city
by way of Third street sees right opposite
to him low two-story, peaked-roof build
ings; then row of fat frame structures
that have no architectural lines about
them; and if he casts his eye to the side
walk he would discover that it is fearfully
and wonderfully made. The walk is a
couple of inches below the curbstone and
for the distance of block is composed of a
variety of material. Part is wood, much
of it broken and dangerous to walk upon;
some in front of property owned by an ex
Supervisor is of basalt rocks uneyenly
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laid; some are cement and some asphalt
tum This condition of mixed material
except the basalt blocks, runs the entire
length of the street, and it is disgrace
that it should be permitted by the author
tiles. Should the passenger gaze at the
street pavement he could not help express
ing disgust for Street Department that
would allow it to be in the condition in
which it now is.
The distance from Townsend to Howard
street is laid with basalt blocks; some are
at right angles with the curbs, some laid
diagonally; and in many places ruts have
been worn to such a depth that it is diff
cult for teams to turn out to make way for
the cars. Beyond, northward, from
Howard street, the bitumen-so called
pavement, laid down about four months
ago, is so badly cut up and full Of ruts and
holes that it looks like country clay road
in winter after hard frost. Every time
team passes over this block the pavement
is pulverized and it keeps the sweepers
busy brushing the dust into piles to be
carted away. The same condition is notice
able in the block between Mission and
Market streets, but in a less degree. Still,
the work of crumbling into dust is going
on slowly, but surely.
On the west side of the street below Mar
ket the sidewalk is depressed between
three and five inches below the level of the
curbstones, yet the people do not grumble,
but walk on taking chances about striking
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Then some of them
which are occupied
by laundries display
from the roofs quanti-
ties of linen hung out
to dry, not a very
attractive feature in a
great city.
When the railroad
company changed the
horsecar line into an
electric one, the pave
ment between the
tracks and rails and
two feet on either side
was taken up and
relaid. In doing this,
the company tried to
conform with the or
dinance that requires
that the pavement be-
tween the tracks shall
conform to the other
portions of the street,
but they did not make
a success of it, for they
could not keep up with
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
PICTURESQUE VIEW OF A CHINESE LAUNDRY
AS SEEN FROM THE ELECTRIC CARS.
From photograph taken for the "CnLp, yeserdnu1

the number of rises
and depressions. Still
the PAYERS did succeed
in doing a very I'M
even piece of work.
The people of Third
street should rouse
themselves to the oc-
casion and make one
grand effort to have
that thoroughfare in
the condition that it
should be. They
should draw the at
tention of the authori-
ties to the shameful
condition of the street
and if the reply is
given that there is no
money for repairs let
them ask as property
owners and taxpayers
that bonds be issued to
make the improve
ments, and when the
authorities do their
part then the owners
of property will be
stimulated to do their
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
A Scientific Discovery by
a Woman to Cure
Women.
Women Of All Ages, Attention !

NINE. M, YALE, Queen of Beauty, who
has lectured in all of the prominent cities
of the world before vast audiences, and
has been pronounced by all newspapers to
be the most perfect woman in form and
feature now living, speaks to the women
of the world and confesses to them that
the secret of her beauty lies in perfect
health-and the secret of her health lies in
the use of her own remedies. Among
them-Fruitcura-her great and wonder
full tonic for curing all female ailments and
building up the system. Fruitcura restores
all weak organs to perfect health. 1t cures
the many complaints of women that only
women know of. 1t restores the vitality,
makes the eyes bright, the step elastic,
and brings the bloom of health to the
faded cheek. 1t renews the nerve tone and
makes the flesh firm, hard and velvety.
In fact its use is the royal road to perfect
health and beautiful womanhood. 1t cures
their complaints and nervous troubles of
any nature and revives the vitality which
is lacking in all such cases for women of
all ages. A discovery by woman to cure
women. Price, 81 per bottle; s for IS. At
druggists or by mail.
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present time that they
are offensive to the
eye, and ought to be
moved to some out-of-
the-way place to be
preserved for show
only for those who
delight in the memo
ries of 40.
In their time these
houses served their
purpose, but that was
when the community
was unstable and con-
tinually shifting. In
those days almost any
thing that had four
walls, a roof to keep
II
out the rain, windows
for light and a door
to close against in
truders answered the
purpose of a habita-
ton, but now that the
community has be-
come settled, that
properties have fixed
values, the owners
ought to have enough
self pride to join in
the movement that is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07

under the bane of ST.
lurianism and that the
street, which ought to
be one of the hand
soonest and most at
tractive, is, instead,
one that is a disgrace
TO a great commercial
city like San Fran
cisco.
The pavements-for
there are a variety of
them-are in a wretch
ed state. Some of the
sidewalks are broken,
uneven and almost
unfit for pedestrians
TO pass over, and many
of the buildings, which
have been standing
since James Estells
built the first brick
house on that street,
in 1854, are so much
in contrast with the
architecture OF the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
Third STREET IN
BAD CONDITION.
THE PAVEMENT Is BROKEN-FULL
OF RUTS AND HOLES. IT Is
DANGEROUS.
AN APPEARANCE OF NEGLECT
BUILDINGS THAT ARE OUT DATE.
THAT THOROUGHFARE SHOULD
BE MODERNIzED.

One of the great thoroughfares that lead
from the railroad depot in this city to the
center of it is Third street, and those who
pass through it from Townsend to Market
cannot fail to observe that it has been
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07

BEAUTY, for women, is a greater power
than knowledge" says Mrs. Nettie Harri-
son, the famed beauty doctor. whose
youthful beauty, despite her 81 wears
strikingly illustrates the glorious possibili-
ties of the science she has created
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
Asphyxiated hx Gas

]. c. Lundborg, a laborer, was asphyxiated
by gas in his room at the corner of Geary street
and Central avenue last Tuesday night. He
had been out OF employment for some time,
gone to work Yesterday The deceased for
meriy Kept cigar-store at 422 East street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07

A party of Canadian boundary commits
sioners arrived at uneau, Alaska, a week or
so ago to begin a survey of trail 2300
miles long, from Taku Inlet to the head
waters of the Yukon River.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
Last of the Stamboul.

The old whaling bark Stamboul, which has
done much service in the Arctic Ocean, is to be
broken up. She was built in 1S43 in Massa-
chusetts and is one of the best known whalers
now af1oat.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
NEW TO-DAY.

L'IDEALE YELLING, the latest
Partisan novelty, diamoud-shaped
measure IS inches acrOss), dotted
effect without dots.....5Oc and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07

MIME. M. YALE, Health and Beauty
specialist, Yale Temple of Beauty, LAG
State street, Chicago.
REDINGTON d CO., Wholesale Drug
gists, San Francisco, are supplying the
Pacific Coast with all my remedies.
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MUSLIN GOWNS.

Finest Muslin, tucked, hemstitchec
insertion and embroidery trimmed
$l bO value Observation-Disclosures.
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OFFICE, ssl POST ST., SAN FRANCISCO.
PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN EN- EN-
the model hotel OF the world. Fire and earthquake
proof. Has nine elevators. Every room IS large,
light and airy The ventilation is perfect A bath
and closet adioin every room. All rooms art easy
of access from broad light corridors me central
glass roof, broad balconies carriage-Way ana trop-
ical plants are features hitherto unknown In Amer
lean hotels Guests entertained on either the
American or European plan. The restaurant Is
the finest in the CITY Secure rooms in advance by
telegraphing THE PALACE HOIEL,
San Francisco, Cal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
Great Plate Sale

FIVE CENTS EACH FOR PURE WHITE
DINNER PLATES.
They won't last long at this price
GREAT AMERICAN IMP. TEA CO.'S STORES
Other lines Of Crockery equally as cheap.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07

A Heavy Muslin, V-shaped neck,
tucked, latest style insertion and en-
broidery, trimmed yoke, neck and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
NEW TODAY.

NOVELTY CHENILLE DOT VEIL
ING, sprinklng of large and small
dots on fine, pretty net, double
width. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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MUSLIN DRAWERS.

Fine Muslin, ~ tucks, 4-inch ruffied
embroidery trimming, an unequaled
value at sale price. Observation-Disclosures.
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MUSLIN GOWNS.

different styles, all trimmed with
the newest patterns of insertion and
embroidery, and with fine tucked
yokes, etc, never before such gowns.
for the money asked. ...............
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07

SPONGE Fiber Gov. Blotting is best absorbent
known. Myself & Rollins, 521 Clay, sole agents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
VIEW TO-DAY.

NOVELTY ALL-OVER LACE, in
24-inch and 27-inch widths, ecru and q
cream. 90 to ID
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07

NEW TODAY.
La EMPRESS POINT LACES, the
finer qualities, in widths from l 112 TO {
II inches. to Z
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
MUSLIN GOWNS.

V-shaped neck, tucked, embroidery,
insertion and ruffle trimmed yoke.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
EMBROIDERED FLOUNC1NG.

Lace edges, embroidered edges or
hemstitched, 45 inches wide, newest q. so
patterns. ........... ..........75c to u oil
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Annual Spring Saleof
Muslin Underwear.
STYLISH
YELLING
sc YARD.

"AHERE are some Money-Saving
Specials in every department
of the store. We need the
II rest of this space to tell about
Few New Things That Came
in Yesterday, and so cannot give a
list of these specials. This one item
of Yelling will give you All idea OF
what "Speciais are with us.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07

Finest Muslin, sailor collar, insertion q. I IS o
and Nalnsook embroidery on collarIp l.
and cuffs, worth $2................... Each
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NEW TODAY.

SILK STRIPE GRANITE CLOTH,
AZ inches wide, in some wonderful
new color tones: tan, white stripe;
mauve, blue stripe; gray, gray
stripe of lighter shade; blue, with
gold stripe Observation-Disclosures.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-07
NEW TO-DAY.

NEW TO-DAY.
ART NOVELTY IN COTTON
CREPE-Has full effect of the
new wool crepes, close woven;
it will retain its lovely appearance
after hard wear; full line of evening
colors'..''... .,...................
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CAMBRIA GOWNS.
MUSLIN GOWNS.

OF Fine Cambria. high neck, turn q I RS
down collar, ruffle-trimmed neck and ID l.
front cascaded ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Each
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Uncle SANS Palatial Branch Postofiee.
From photograph taken expressly for the
"CaH"l
share toward identifying the street
and removing those structures that
are now an eyesore, and on the sites erect
buildings that the people of to-day REQUIRE.
Then there will be business boom.
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DOTTED YELLING.
A neat, plain mesh composition dots,
white with black dots, black with
colOred dots and red with red dots
you always pay csc for this-very
special aL.....-- Observation-Disclosures.
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NEW TODAY.

NEW TODAY.
LA EMPRESS POINT LACES, this
seasons novelty, dozens of beautiful
patterns, widths run from 3 to 10
inches, colors ecru and white, .--.....
.................... 623c to
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SOME
UNDERWEAR
SPECIALS.

II TT OW in the world these Mus
Fl lin Under Garments can be
made for the price we sell
- them at is beyond our ken.
There are two small profits
on them, the manufacturers and ours
but even for our selling price you
couldn't buy the material and make
them. If you can do better else
where bring ours back.
MUSLIN DRAWERS.
Good Muslin, cut full, tucked and CSC
al
MUSLIN DRAWERS.
Tucked and pinch Irish-point effect OSC
embroidery open or closed ........... ~
MUSLIN DRAWERS.
Excellent Muslin fine tucks, 2M- I0C
inch embroidery of new pattern...... ~
-.---.-...-...--..-....... Idil
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EMBROIDERED FLOUNCING.
Swiss and Cambria in three quail
tiles, width As inches. SOC
....-.....--...........25c, soc and w