davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
ALICE EDITH LEAVES TOWN,
MYSTERIOUS MOVE OF THE WOMAN
WHO CLAIMS TO BE
BLYTHE'S WIDOW.
SHE STATED SHE WOULD NEVER
AGAIN SIGN HER NAME IN
THE CONTEST.

Alice Edith Dickinson, or Blythe, as she
herself insists is her name, has quietly
abandoned her apartments in the Blythe
building at ia Market street and left San
Francisco.
After the Supreme Court had handed
down its decision that she was not the wife
of the deceased millionaire whose life was
SO much of mystery Alice Edith declared
to her attorney she would abide by this
final conclusion.
81 am done with the contest now and
forever" she said after celebrating on the
decision. 81 shall never sign my name to
paper in the case again, so that ends it"
And yet she lived on in her old artistic
quarters in the Blythe block and no more
was heard of her until sign ''to let" ap
peared on her doors. She had left town so
quietly that many persons interested in
the celebrated lawsuit believed there was
mystery connected with the passing hence.
There is no mystery" explained her
attorney, Henry E. Highton, last evening.
1.-THE case shall be pushed further whether
Mrs. Blythe is in town or country. All
know about her going away is that young
man named Sinclair called at my office
this afternoon and told me that she had
moved from the city and gone to live
in the country. The young man brought
me a letter from Mrs. Blythe, which |
presume was written by that lady, and
informed me that she would tell me any,
thing / wished to know.
81 cannot imagine why she should leave
town, unless, indeed, some one interested
in the case may have influenced her to go
away or give up the contest. She has
transferred any interest in the estate she
may have, which is matter of record,
and consequently has not the power to
settle with other claimants"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
resolution was finally adopted by vote of

lCoOiuoAOii " 60 AAiAoA4J NNoPoSA ~ :" WV "a
7 to 4.
Communications were received from
residents of Noe Valley, west of Castro
street. offering sites for the schoolhouse
asked for by that section at prices ranging
from $4,000 to $1,000. The matter was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Mrs. Nellie Blessing Eyster was ap-
pointed a special teacher to instruct the
pupils of the public schools on the evils of
alcoholic liquors and tobacco for the month
of April at compensation of $50.
The following transfers and appoint
ments were made:
Miss Emma G. Howard to Bernal Heights
School, Robert L. Mann to Hamilton
Evening School, Miss Martha II. Poppe
transferred from Potrero Primary School
to Marshall Primary School.
Florence Fairchild to a vacancy in the
Washington Grammar School, Miss E..
Morgan to the Potrero Primary School,
Miss Daisy Jesse transferred from the
South End Primary School to the South
San Francisco School, James Eisenschimel
to instructorship of penmanship at the
Evening Business School.
The board decided that the amount of
salary lost by Principals Joseph O'Connor,
Albert Lyser, Miss Laura Fowler and
Deputy Superintendent of Schools Bah
cock between the time they were reduced
by the last board and restored by the
present board should be made good to
them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
Bowed TO THE
COURTS ORDERS.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION Re
STORES TEACHERS WHO
WERE DISMISSED.
MAY ONLY BE TEMPORARY
CHARLES I. Ravens Is APPOINTED
THE ARCHITECT OF THE
BOARD.

Incompetent teachers as well as those
who have not obeyed the rules made for
their guidance by the Board of Education
will probably hear from that body as soon
as the legal formalities imposed by a re-
cent decision of Judge Wallace are COM
piled with. At the meeting of the board
last evening Attorney William Grant
handed in communication advising that
the case of ]. A. Itself, reduced in rank
and salary for incompetency, against the
board, in which Judge Wallace rendered a
decision in favor of the teacher, be not ap-
pealed, and that other teachers whose cases
hinge on the same points be restored to
their positions until the proper proceedings
can be had.
The teachers in question are: Miss Soule,
Miss Rider, Miss Riclet and Miss Ash
meath, the first three having been dis
missed for incompetency and the latter for
dlsobeylng rules regarding corporal pun
ishment by the last board. All sued for
the return Of their positions, and the deci-
sion OF the court stated that inasmuch as
their cases had been heard and decided in
committee and not by the full board the
action was illegal.
A resolution was adopted restoring
them to their positions in accordance
with the decision of the court followed
Immediately by another suSpending them
pending an investigation of the charges of
which they were originally convicted by
the committee. Later Director Clinton
questioned the right of the board to take
any such action, and on motion of Director
Comte the last resolution was resclnded.
Director Murdoch said that charges
would be brought and tried at an early
date, and the question of their competency
or incompetency decided once and for all.
Director Clinton said that he thought
that all charges brought against teachers
should be given a full investigation, and
suggested that in future all cases should be
heard before the whole board.
Considerable discussion was caused by
resolution offered by Director Barrett, re-
creating the office of architect of the board,
which was abolished some time ago.
The resolution also provided for the APP
polntment of Charles I. Ravens to the Office
and defined the duties which he shall per-
form.
Mr.. Barrett said that in view of the re-
cent report of the Committee on Buildings
and Grounds that majority of the build
ings under the control of the board were
in bad repair or in need of extensive and
expensive alterations such an official
was absolutely necessary. Director Nc
Elroy opposed the measure on the ground
that it was the duty OF the members of the
committee to look out for such matters
and that the $3.50 which the Office would
carry would be burden on the city. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
EVERYBODY'S HAT Is IN AIR, FOR
WE ARE THE S. F. ANDS.J.
R. R. TERMINAL.
CLAUS SPRECKELS REJOICED
He SAYS THE FORCES AGAINST THE
BILL WERE BIG, BUT THEY
FAILED.

The last obstacle has been removed: the
way is clear; it is now San Francisco to
Bakersfield; Are there any sSyrockets in
the house?
Those who insist upon remaining calm
have the right, of course, this being now a
free eountry-now, understand, or so short
~ to be so that there is no use making close
distinctions-but the thing to do this day
is to explode all the fireworks within reach
and to make whatever noise is possible.
This day Doubt has shaken ruefuI hands
with Certainty, and all the clouds that
lowered DER our house are in the muddy
depths of China Basin.
An interval of a few moments will be
permitted just here for cheering purposes.
Louder please!
1t has come down from Sacramento by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
Y le'S
LaFreCkla.
Death to FreCkIes.

Nine. M. Yale was recently
asked the question which of
her discoveries she consid-
cred the most wonderful. :"
Her reply was as follows: La
Freckla, becauseit unmasked
my own face from a filthy
mass of freckles and gave me
the beautiful rose leaf COM
plexlon which you see and
which has been admired by
the people of every ma
ton. Before I discovered La
Freckla l was a freckled
face individual, disguised
with my own appearance.
To-day | am the envy of
every woman who looks at
my skin.
La Freck1a will remove
any case of freck1es in exist
ence and leave the skin as
transparent as crystal. One
or two applications remove
tan and sunburn. It takes
from three to nine days to
destroy every trace of freck-
les. It is the only remedy
known to the world that does
this. Now is the time to use
La Freckla, as it strengthens
the skin, removes and pre-
vents freck1es and sunburn.
$I.oo per bottle. Sold by all
druggists or
NINE. NJ. YALE, Temple of Beauty,
LAG state ST., Chicago.
REDINGTON g. CO., Wholesale Drug
gists, San Francisco, are supplying the
dealers of the Pacific Coast with all OF
my remedies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY.
Several More Arrests Made on Indict-
ments and Presentments.

Several arrests on Grand Jury indict-
ments and presentments were made yes
terday and last night and ali were released
on bonds.
Charles r. Franklin and George W.
Franklin, election officers in the Fourth
Precinct of the Twenty eighth District,
and Patrick Mccain, election officer in the
Fourth Precinct of the Twenty
District, are charged with making false re-
turns to the Registrar. They each gave
bonds in $1,000.
Mrs. Mary E. Rainey, wife of Samuel
Rainey, w. w. Young, H. Cailleaud,
Rosalie Faure and Martin ODea are
charged with renting houses for purposes
of i'll fame. They were each released on
500 bonds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
STOLE THE MANIFEST.
A Shipowner Arrested on Charge of
Grand Larceny.

Charles R. Higgins, one of the owners
and manager of the steam schooner South
Coast, was arrested yesterday afternoon
on warrant charging him with grand
larceny.
The complaining witness was Charles R.
DIETRICH Steuart street. His story is
that he chartered the vessel for a trip to
Portland and back. She arrived in port
last Saturday. In accordance with the
charter he had offered Higgins the net
price, 1904, but Higgins had insisted upon
the gross price, $500. This Dietrich OBJ
jected to, and suggested as he did not wish
to pay him over $500 cash until the actual
difference between them was fixed, Higgins
might, if he chose, sue him for the amount.
On Tuesday, so Dietrich alleges, Higgins
or his agent went to his Office and stole the
ships manifest and since then Higgins had
been sending bills to the consignees and
collecting the freight.
.nn6ar, hoe 10, nf1 90
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
THE LAMAR CASE.
An Account of the Part Played by DR.
Chismore Misunderstood.


In the CALLS account of the suicide of Al
phonse Lamar at the French Hospital Sun
day last DR.. George Chismore was named
as the physician who attended the frontiers
man. The doctor not only attended Lamar
and prescribed for his ailments, but as
sisted him in other ways.
The simple narrative of the case has, it
appears, been misunderstood in some quar-
tiers. 1t has been said by some to have
been the medium for covert attack upon
the physician. Nothing of the kind was
intended, and nothing of the kind could
be justified. DR.. Chismore's ability is I'M
questioned in this community, and his con-
duct in connection with the Lamar case was
commendable.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
DEATH OF ALFRED BARSTOV
A PROMINENT PIONEER LAWYER
SUDDENLY DIES OF HEART
DISEASE.
AS POLICE JUDGE FINED MARX
TwAIN-WAs UNITED STATES
MAIL AGENT.

Alfred Barstow, of the law firm of
Rhodes & Barstow, died suddenly at his
home in Oakland Tuesday evening of
fatty degeneration of the heart.
Judge Barstow was a native of Vermont,
IS years of age, and came to California in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14
Good Advertising.

SELLING PURE WHITE DINNER PLATES
AT FIVE CENTS EACH.
GREAT AMERICAN IMP. TEA CO.'S STORES.
Other lines of Crockery equally cheap.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14

The first printed books abounded to such
an extent in authorizations that they were
extremely difficult to read and understand,
and treatise was prepared and printed on
''How to Read a Printed Book" 1t gave
explanations of the authorizations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-14

London has ITO pianoforte factories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-05
The Local Packets.

When the season of navigation
opens there will be almost a continu-
Gus chain of packets started between
st. Paul and st. Louis. Reports in
dictate that the local packet steam
bOatmen are going to induce some
lively hustling and some accommo-
dating measures upon the part of the
Diamond 10 line managers if the 10
line gets any of the local trade. 1t
is reported that short trade packets
will run between the following
points: From St. Paul to La Crosse,
from La Crosse to Prairie du Chem,
from Prairie du Chem to Dubuque,
fr>m Dubuque to Clinton, from Gin
ton ~ :.-l-Island, Davenport and
Moline. from Davenport to Burling-
ton. from Burlington to Fort Mad
ison, from Fort Madison to Quincy,
from Quincy to some point about
half way to St. Louis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-05
The Proposed New building.
Dr.. r. h. Miller's visit.

Next Thursday will be the occa-
sion of DR.. r. B. Miller's regular
monthly visit to our city. For pc
riod of more than three years he has
made these regular visits, and he has
Rad patients from every section OF
this county who attest to his great
skill in the cure of chronic diseases.
Still there are others afflicted, those
who have chronic ailments from the
effects of which they have suffered
for years. 1t is quite probable that
they could be restored to health, so
that they could enjoy life and be hap
py, if provided with proper medicine.
As DR.. Miller has cured so many such
afflicted in this county. it is quite
probable that those now diseased
most of them, at least-could be cured
by his treatment. Call and consult
with him; he'll not charge you I'M.
less you put yourself under his treat
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-05
cowDeN MEANS BUSINESS
Deposits . Forfeit to Bring Briseoe to
Terms,

Deposits . Forfeit to Bring BEissos to
John Cowden this morning depos-
tied $50 with The ARGUS as evidence
of his good faith in accepting the
challenge made through these col
umns by Mr.. Bristoe, Of Davenport,
who seemed very anxious to get q
match. Mr.. Cowden states that
enough talking has been done, and
if the Hawkeye sprinter really means
what he says, he can make it little
strong by putting up forfeit SINH
lar in amount to that of Cowden.
II Bristoe is not satisfied with tbs
ARGUS as stakeholder, Mr.. Cowden
is willing that it be made temporary
until a final one can be named.
wants $500 Match.
In q communication to The ARGUS,
Cowdea has this to say to Bristoe:
Rock ISLAND. March 5.-THE AR
Gus was the paper that l first saw
your challenge in. Now. don't
know who you are. never heard of
you, but it seems to me that you are
doing lot of talk on paper and moth
ing in sight. So Ill deposit $50 as a
forfeit to run you 100 yards. pistol
shot start, for $500 side, six weeks
after signing articles. Will also
state that l can be found any after
noon, between the hours of and 8
p. m, at the Manhattan Athletic
club on Seventeenth street ard
Fourth avenue, Rock Island, and
would be pleased to see you. or any
of your representatives, so We can
come to some agreement.
Yours respectfully,
JACK COwDEN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-05
M'coNocHle MACHINE.
Issues the Calls for City Caucus and
ConvOntl0n.

Issues the Calls for City Caucus and
Convsntion.
Having matters in his hands as far
a. issuing the calls are concerned
and being satisfied that he had mat
ters in his own hands 90 far Is his
own candidacy is concerned. Chair
man William McConechie of the re-
publican city-townshiP committee,
held q meeting last night of the COM
mittee at the Office of States Attorney
C. j. Searle for the purpose Of issu-
ing the necessary calls for ward eau
cuses and city-township convention
Possessed of all the advantages in the
matter of calls rs well, as through
the states and combinations already
announced, McConochie arranged for
the committee meeting At what he
was convinced was the oPPortune mo-
ment for his own candidacy. He took
care to have it ON council
night, when two of his opponents, at
least, Kennedy and Schroeder. would
be otherwise engaged, while as re-
CARDS Carse and Knox, he felt that
be had them cooked, anyway. through
the com limitations he has made In
their own respective wards. The
caucuses, it was decided, will be held
thursday evening. March IA, as fol-
lows: First, hose house; Second,
Wollenhaupt's store; Third. super
visors' room, court house building;
Fourth, No. 8 school building; Fifth.
hose house; Sixth, 2730 Fifth ave-
nue.; Seventh, old No. z school build
ing. Candidates for aldermen are to
be nominated. and delegates to the
city-townsbip convention elected as
follows: First ward, 9; Second, IL;
Third, 8; Fourth, 10; Fifth, 8: Sixth,
%; Seventh, IL. The convention is
to meet at the court house at ESQ
Saturday evening, March 16. to NOM
mate candidates for the various city
and township Offices.
Another Pledge.
The Information has just come to
The ARGUS of the course of the I'M
trammeled, unpledged McConochie,
which is fresh proof that he il but
pursuing the same tactics that have
always characterized his campaign
methods. Notwithstanding the slate
previously agreed upon in which ALI
Coyne was given the toll gate, the
willy politician approached an up
town candidate for collector the 9TH
er day with suggestion that the
candidate for collector bring o con-
vention delegation for the two. and
if McConochie won in the nomination
n
was elected. the candidate for collec-
tor was to have the toll bridge. The
township candidate was impressed
that this propositionmeant bust
ne,s-and he went to work.
But he has heard q few things
since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
sdive; ef5ectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feven
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
net with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neyA Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and It il perfectly free from
every Questionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs IL for sale by ali drug.
gisfs in SOC and 81 hotties, bat /. il man
ufacturcd by the California Fig Syrup
10. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the naUse, Syrup of Fig,
and being well informed, you will not
sccePt any Substitute If offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-05
Druggists Supplies.

Regular SC bottle of vaseline. Sc.
Regular Sc bottle Of petroleum jel-
ly. Sc.
Regular 1Oc bottle of petroleum
jelly, &c.
Regular Csc pound cans of petro-
leum jelly, lac.
Regular Csc cold cream. lac.
Regular 15c box swans down, &c.
Regular zoe ounce perfume, Toe.
Bring your bottle.
Sanitarium soap. ~ bars in q box,
47c; regular price, Coo.
Rose complexion soap. S-bar box,
21c; regular price. soc.
4-row all bristle tooth brush, Sc.
Regular 15c hair brush, all bris.
tie, &c.
Regular 10c hair brush. ali bristle,
Sc.
Subscribe for the Imperial Home
Journal. per year Soc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-05
New Route to 81. LouI., No.

Via Rock Island & Peoria railway.
Trains leave Rock Island depot, foot
of Twentieth street, at sos a. m. and
1:f5 p. m. This route offers de-
liShtful trip through the heart Of
the state, passing enroute the cities
of Peoria, Qunch procured hcre) and
Springfield. Rates as low as COM
peting lines Through tickets to all
southern points.
r. SrocKHOUsE. G. T. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-05
Oh. MY Back.

A good many tired men and women
could get rid of that pain in their
back if they would try Parks Sure
Cure for the Liver and Kidneys.
The trouble is usually there. and
Parks Sure Cure reaches and cures it.
Sold by Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-05
A Tramp's Romance.

A romance in which the hero is a
genius of the "weary walker" type
has recently been climaXed in Clln-
ton county, Iowa, by his marriage to
a pretty and wealthy widow, after a
decidedly rocky course of true love.
Several months ago a poor, penniless
tramp, George Reed by name, stl uck
the town Of Delmar. Clinton county.
drifting in from nowhere, tired and
hungry. Something in his makeup
or distressed condition pleased the
fancy of Mrs. Ann Parker, q comedy
and well-to-do widow of that town,
and he found much favor in her
sight. She took him in and togeth-
er they planted shrubbery, hoed in
the garden, walked in the twilight
and sat in the shade during many
happy ,and blissful weeks. The
widow had considerable property,
and his trampship helped her to en-
Joy it. All went merry as q mar
rage bell until the widows relatives
interfered. But the tramp and his
lady love were defiant, brooked no
interference with their domestic re-
lations, and served notice upon the
world to mind its own business. But
the relatives were determined, and
two weeks ago Mr.. Reed was arrested
for lewdness, and the court was
asked to appoint a guardian for Mrs.
Parker. The tramp was convicted
and sentenced by Judge Wolfe to 80
days in the county Jail. But his
stay in durance vile was of short dur
alton. The buxOm widow, having
enjoyed Georges society for some
time. was 10th to part from him. SO
she appealed his case to the supreme
court, furnished bonds for him in
the sum of $500, procured a license
and q clergyman and was forthwith
united in matrimony to the object of
her affection.