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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
FROM JEFFERSON COLLEGE.
An Eastern Man Asserts His Dignity
With q Revolver.

An Eastern man, intoxicated and armed,
last night invaded the drugstore at Cali
fornia and Kearny streets, formerly kept
by ex-Mayor L. R. Ellert. He was received
by the present proprietor, Will B. Kirk,
with certain amount of reserve.
Mr.. Kirk asked the stranger what he
wanted. The man. with much difficulty,
stammered something about Jefferson
Medical College. Though he repeated it
four or five times it was unintelligible.
Then he announced that be was sick
Mr.. Kirk had diagnosed the case differ
emily, though. He says that the man was
drunk, and told him so. His visitor got an
cry and talked loudly. Mr.. Kirk at this
iuncture ordered the fellow out of the store.
I'm an Eastern man. the stranger
shouted, drawing a pistol. mo San
Francisco zap is going to order me
around"
At least he tried to say that, but he
didn't scare Mr.. Kirk. The latter told
him to put his revolver away and get out.
The fellow, after foursh1ng his weapon
awhile, backed to the door, put the weapon
in his pocket and started up Kearny street.
A clerk of the store was summoned and
started in pursuit, but the man escaped.
The fellow was well dressed, and evidently
wanted more liquor.
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TO TEST THE GAME LAW.
Commission Merchants Give Notice
That They Will Fight the
Game Orders.

Thomas D. Riordan, attorney for COM
mission merchants, yesterday filed a COM
munication with the Board of Supervisors
protesting against the seizure of game
without the observance of judicial forms.
He said the merchants proposed to test
the game law in the courts, and in the
meantime he wanted fair play"
Following is hi. communication:
The rule of law is fundamental, says Mr..
Riordan, that no officer can seize and confis-
cate property without the observation of
judicial forms. This principle has been clearly
expressed by our own Supreme Court as early
altty of that section of the Penal Code which
provided that all nets used in catching fish in
violation OF law should be forfeited, seized and
l take it for granted that your deputy is to be
held chargeable with knowledge of the law,
equally with those claimed BY him to be
Offenders against the law, and that no law can
be enforced by the use of unlawful methods.
Confiscation OF property without judicial hear
ing can never be tolerated as long as we have a
constitution which guarantees the rights of
property and established courts to protect such
rights.
Mr.. Riordan states further in his COM
munication that the commission men only
asked for fair PLAY. They believe that the
present game law is unjustly and purposely
dlscriminative against them and that it is
in contravention of their constitutional
rights. Upon this issue they intend to
make fair fight by legal methods and no
other.
81 am informed" resumes Mr.. Riordan,
"that your deputy boasts that he will persist in
his predatory course OF confscation. l trust
that in the interests of law and justice you will
take timely measure to arrest his action. The
damage already done cannot now be repaired,
but if further confscati ons are contemplated
preventive remedies will be summariiy ap-
piled with the assista nee of the courts"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08

Minnie Williams Case Not to Be
Tried Till Then-A Middle
May Result.

The trial of Theodore Durrant for the
murder OF Minnie Williams, it has been
definitely decided, will not 60 on until after
the holidays. District Attorney Barnes
had conference yesterday with General
Dickinson of Durran's counsel, and it
was agreed that the case should go over
until the middle of January, and that it
might be called then or at any time there
after by the prosecution giving the de-
tense two days notice.
Mr.. Barnes said last evening that he was
fully decided to try the case, no matter
what is the outcome of the motion for a
new trial, which is to be made to-day when
Durrant appears in Judge Murphy's court
for sentence, his chief reason being that he
feels certain of securing another convic-
ton. He wishes to push the trial before
the witnesses have had time to scatter.
Durrant will hardly be sentenced to-day,
owing to the proposed motion for new
trial.
Chief of Police Crowley does not believe
in trying the Minnie Williams case. He
too, believes a man is civillv dead when
under the death sentence and holds, there
fore, that the trial of Durrant the second
time for murder while under such a SEN
tence would be illegal. This opinion is, of
course, in view of the expected denial of
the motion for new trial.
There is one possibility involved in the
trying Of the Williams case which offers
good argument against proceeding with it.
That is the possibility that the jury might
disa Lree or acquit. Should the trial be
had and a disagreement or acquittal re-
suit while the Lamont case is awaiting a
decision in the Supreme Court Durrant
would have several years of life ahead of
him in the muddle that would ensue, and
out OF which the Judges of the Supreme
Bench would find serious difficulty in ex-
Treating themselves.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
A Hermit Near Oakland Who
Has Passed Almost a
Century Alone.
THINKS HE WILL SOON DIE.
His Money Will Hold Out Until His
Death-Daily Expenses Amount
to Ten Cents.

Up among the hills in little secluded
canyon known as Indian Gulch, which is
only short distance from Lake Merritt,
there lives an aged hermit who has passed
almost century alone. Indeed, he is so
much OF hermit that he does not even
nave mewing cat or barking dog to
keep him company. To reach his humble
hapitatlon 1t is necessary to 90 to the
terminus of the Trestle Glen electric street
car line and then proceed about half mile
up the left fork of the ravine.
am most hundred years DID," he
SAID, when awakened from his slumbers
the other day. 1t took considerable hard
rapping on the weatherbeaten door to
arouse him. He represented the appearance
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having a summer resort like what Pacific
Grove is to our Methodist BRETHREN" said
Mr.. Starbird, sit is the intention of the
Congregatioralists to start a fresh-air
fund. Such funds and the pleasant out
ings they afford to poor people, children,
newsboys and the class OF children in
particular who seldom have an oppor-
tunity to breathe pure country air, have
proved to be great successes in the East,
especially in New York.
bella Vista is good selection, think,
for summer seaside resort. Lumber can
be had for very low price. There are
seven water-tanks on the ranch, each con-
tanning from 20, 900 to $4,000 gallons, and it
is piped all over with Finch pipes. The
eight miles of drives are next thing to per-
foot ,,
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time ago there was girl who said she
loved me, and I asked her to marry me.
She said she would but afterward backed
out. Since then could have been married
a dozen times, but don't want anything
to do with them. They are all deceiving,
all deceitful, every one of EN-
A request to gain admittance to his little
hut was met by stern refusal. He never
lets anybody in, he says, as 1t is not kept
very nice and SO he does not want to have
people see it. The cabin is not over eight
by ten feet, with small window on one
side and door opposite. It is occupied but
a small part of the time, as the old fellow
says that he spends most of the day out
side. He has no regular hours for sleep
Ing. Some days he gets up when the sun
does and sometimes not untiIit goes down.
In winter he says that he stays in bed for
whole day and night trying to keep
warm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
DEATH OF A. {. HESTER,
His Career as a Printer and
Publisher in This
City.
After Long Period of Suffering the
Patient Succumbed to a Compli.
cation of Ailments.

Amos c. Hester. one of the proprietors
of the San Francisco Daily Report, died at
his home in this City at o'clock last
evening. Mr.. Hiester's health began to
fail two years ago. He was a sufferer from
Bright's disease of the kidneys, and some
months since other ailments complicated
the disease. 1t was known as early as
last September that the patients chance of
recovering his health was very slender in
deed, so his death was not unexpected,
although deeply regretted.
Amos e. Hester was born in German
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town, Montgomery County. Ohio, July 6,
1886, and was educated at the Germantown
Academy. Two of his ancestors attained
high rank in the Revolutionary w ar, and
rendered distinguished service in the
cause OF American independence. Gener al
Daniel Hester, A. c. Hiester's great grand
father, was a member of the first Congress
of the United States, and took part in the
Inauguration of President George Wash
ington.
Amos G. Hester came to California in
1856 and went to work first as a compositor
on the Marysville Appeal. His string for
the first week measured $106, but he gave
up the sit" to seek larger gain in gold
mining. As mining was not agreeable
employment he came to San Francisco
and went to work on the Alta and then
changed his base to the Office of the Golden
Era. Then he took case on the Bulletin
and remained with that paper until the
great strike of 1869. After the strike he
worked on the Chronicle until he formed
partnership with William NJ. Bunker, in
the publication of the Daily Report. The
partnership thus formed continued with
out interruption until Mr.. Hiester's DEATH
In 1877 Mr.. Hester was elected men,
Der of the Board of Education and selected
to preside over that body. He was presi-
dent of the board when the school children
welcomed General Grant at that famous
Mr.. Hester was an honorary member of
The San Francisco Typographical Union /;
be was also member of the Masonic fra
ternity and several other societies. OF his
amily his widow, one daughter and two
sons survive. His youngest son accident
ally shot himself at Ukiah last summer,
and the father suffered greatly from the
shock. The eldest son is employed in the
business department of the Daily Report
and the second son is foreman in the press
room of that journal.
An old typo who knew Mr.. Hester for
thirty years recently said of him:
"In his dealings with men he is genial.
frank and magnetic, never failing to win
the kind regard of all who are brought in
contact with him. A hater of shams he
is quick in his Judgment, and prompt to
discover worth where it really exists.
Those who knew him best love him best.
While essentially man of the world as to
the possession of all those attributes that
end to success, and fond of the pleasures
Of life, yet he is thoroughly domestic in his
tastes and habits, and home and family
are paramount to all other interests"
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is not ready to pay said note, and that the de-
mand upon him and the suit herein are pre-
mature.
That for answer to the so-called and alleged
second cause of action defendant admits that
he made the note set forth in the complaint,
but upon the express understanding and upon
the agreement that he should not be called
upon to pay such note until such time as he
was ready, DESTROYS and able, and that he
would not be under any circumstances both
cred nor asked to pay such note until such
time as he should be ready and in position to
pay said note; that the defendant is not ready
TO pay the said note, and that the demand
upon him and the suit herein are premature.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Suicide by Asphyxiation.

Theodore Staudacher, an upholsterer who
was employed on some work in the Hotel Bella
Vista, committed suicide in the servants quar-
ters of the house on Wednesday night. He had
previously worked at the Bella Vista, and ha d
then gone to Santa Clara to follow his vocation.
Recently he was recalled by the landlady. and
told of having been divorced from his wife.
complaining at the same time of feeling i'll. II
is thought that he committed suicide through
dependency. Death was caused by asphyxia
ton, Staudacher having torn off two gas lets
SO that the illuminant had free flow into the
room.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
Doettger'. Easy E.c.r.

Bernhard Doettger, the observation-disclosures a.
1851 Fifth street, who tried to kill his wifo
and William Cohen, hostler, on Monday. had
the charge of assault to murder apainst biro
reduced to battery in Judge CampbeIPs conrt
Yesterday ana he was fined SIS with no aIterna.
against Mrs. Doettger and Cohen were dis.
missed. "eie oAs'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
NOT TO BE BOTHERED.
Eugene Deuprey Agreed to
Borrow Some Money.

Eugene Deuprey Agreed to
Borrow Some Money.
A rather peculiar defense in suit to re-
cover the value of note is that the de-
fendant is not ready to pay, yet that is
Eugene Deuprey's reason for refusing W.
S. Morgan. Morgan holds Deuprey's note
for $291, and Morgan is suing for the
amount. Deuprey's defense is thus set
forth in his answer:
Now comes the defendant and answering
herein admits that the note set forth in the
complaint was signed by him, but under the
as he desired TO pay the same, and that he
would not in any wise be bothered or asked in
regard thereto, and that under such c,rcum-
stances defendant was induced to sign said
note and under no other; that the defendant
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08

Can evidence be stronger than this ?
~ deem it my duty to announce the
fact to all my fellow-sufferers of all fe-
male complaints that your Vegetable
Compound has entirely cured me of all
the pains and suffering was enduring
when 1 wrote you last May. I followed
your advice to the letter, andeshe result
is wonderful" MRS. CHAs!PARKER,
Little Falls, MINI. Any druggist has it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08

Jaros hygienic underwear is mad for intellipen
people; others prefer cheap stuff and constant
colds. Sense saves dollars Morgan's. 229 Mont
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08

ALL doctors don't prescribe the same medi-
cine; all good doctors recommend Jaros hygi-
enic underwear. Morgan Bros, 229 Montgry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08

WEAR ordinary underwear, keep your cold :wear
s safos hyslenlc underwear and lose it, health
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08

The whole family kept well with Jaros Nv.
ienic underwear. Morgan Bros ;, 22s Montsv
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
ESPECIAL TO QUE LADY nEADrRs.1

I'm the treatment of female diseases
men work from theory; and it is not to
be expected that they can treat as lnte<
ligently those complaints from which
they nave never suffered, as q woman
can who has made the organism ana dis
eases of her sex a life study.
Women afflicted with female diseases
are wise in communicating promptly with
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. Their
distressed condition is due to womb
trouble, and their symptoms tell the
story.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the one remedy that removed
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the cause, and re
stores health, cour-
age, and happiness.
The druggists sell
more of it than all
other female medi-
oines. Why =?
The following short
letter speaks for it
self. Mrs. Parker is
a very young wife;
only twenty-one years
old. She was suffer-
ing untold misery
when she wrote to
Mrs. Pinkham for ad-
vice. See the result.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
ALASKA SEAL SHOES.

We still Offering bargains and it will well re-
pay person 10 call ana examine prices. The
SPRECKELS FENCE on the corner certainly in
terferes or less with trade, and realizing that
fact we continue TO offer extra inducements This
week we are making a drive of MEMS ALASKA
SEAL shoes that are neat but durable, ana which
will sell for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
$500

Per pair The skin Of the Alaska seal is noted for
its toughness aud wearing qualities, and while
Waterproof is yet pliable and easy on the feet.
These shoes have stood the test for years and we
will guarantee every pair. They are strong and
serviceable and yet neat appearing. Remem Der
the price, So, and do not be deceived as other
houses are selling seal shoes for UGH more money.
If yon desire CORK-SOLED SEAL SHOES we
have them for so per pair extra so do not be
mlsled but come to save money.
We also have fne.assort ment Of
ALASKA SEAL LACE SHOES FOR
YoUaH HIS AND BOYS.
They have double soles and are Just the thing foa
school wear, as they so durable
Youths sizes, IL to 2...............Sl rs
Boys sizes, 21a to 51a................. 2 90
Here is a bargain-LA DIES KANGAROO CALF
BUTTON SHOES, with Patent-leather Tip,
invisible Cork Insoles and Double Soles, that
can be recommended for wear, and which we
have reduced from So to...................S2 SO
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08

Pent-up steed,
Kept short Of feed,
Is widest in its roaming;
And dammed-up stream
They hungry CLEAN,
Dash DER their hfndrance foaming.
Therefore say,
Take what | say,
In spirit, not in letter,
Mankind shall be
H.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-04
Illinois Democrats See a Row Ahead

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June A.
Delegates are filling the hotels
preparatory to the Democratic
State convention, which will meet
here tomorrow, to give an express
sion on silver coinage. There
promises to be red hot time, and
some 60 so far as to predict a per-
manent split in the party in this
State, as United States Senator
Palmer is strongly opposed to
any action on silver under his, in.
fluence the Sound money" men
will try to stave of any coinage
declaration by the convention,
hoping that the revival Of business
will obviate the necessity Of taking
any particular stand on the money.
II the "gold bug" should thus
carry the day and. smother the
silver side, the latter may hold a
silver Democratic convention.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-04

Complete outfit, carriages,
buggies, horses and harness. Prices
to suit everybody at Woodward &
Briggs, 22S South Flores st. GA &c
-Duerler's Pepsin soda aids di-
gestion, 75s box 2 doz. 6 2tf
Everybody that loves money
loves bargain go to Woodward
Il Briggs for carriages, buggies,
etc. . 4 st
Drink Duerler's delicious
cream soda, 75c box doz. SO tt
Largest stock OF vehicles in
Texas at prices that sell the goods
at Woodward & Briggs. 643t
-Duerler's red label lemon
strawberry, Pepsin, cream and
orange phosphate, are only made OF
the purest artesian water and
favored with the best OF fruit
syrups. 50 tt
Buy everything on wheels
from Woodward & Briggs. 6 4 81
Fritz Setter had his left hand
badly lacersted yesterday after
noon by having IL caught in a
wagon wheel. The hand was torn
open and had TO be sewed up.
Buy buggies, surries, phaetous,
carts, harness and horses from
Woodward 4 Briggs. 6 4 st
Buy your vehicles from Wood
ward & Briggs, they keep the best
goods and sell for the least money.
22S South Flores street. 6 4 st
Mr.. J. NJ. Mansfield, OF Austin, is
in the city, on a visit to his son,
Tom" Mr.. Mansfield is now
about rs years Of age and just as
young as he used to be.
Miss Kate Hatcher and Mrs
Sadie Hall Of Goliad and Mrs
Abbie Simons OF Beeville three
estimable ladies are in the city and
are the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
E. Diggs 2l2 North street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-04
New York Masons to Meet.

NEW YORK, June 3.-The Ma
sons OF New York will meet in an
nual convention in this city today.
The convention will be held in the
Masonic Temple, and will last
three days. About $50 delegates
will be in attendance. The impor-
tsnt event OF the convention will
be the election Of officers. For the
past few years two parties have
grown up within the Grand Lodge,
each struggling for the mastery.
The country members elected John
Stewart deputy grand master. This
year they are determined to put
two more OF their own men In the
line OF promotion for grand master
Of the Grand Lodge. The most i'm
portant contest will be for the office
OF junior grand warden. The COM
mittee which was appointed at the
last annual convention to revise
the constitution and bylaws will
this year make its report.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-04
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago, and get free sample box Of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you Of their merits. These pills
are easy in action and are particularly
Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver
Troubles they have been proved invalu-
able. They are guaranteed to be perfect
ly free from every deleterious substance
and to be purely vegetable. They do not
weaken by their action, but by giving
tone to stomach and bowels greatly in
vigorate the system. Regular size 25c.
per box. Sold by F. Kalteyer Il Son,
druggiStS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-04
Some time ago | was take

Some time ago l was taken
sick with a cramp in the stomach,
followed by diarrh9s. took a
couple of doses OF Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa Rene
dy and was Immediately relieved.
| consider it the best medicine in
the market for all such complaints.
l have sold the remedy to others
and every one who uses it speaks
highly OF it. J. w. STRICKLER,
Valley Center, Cal. For sale by F.
Kalteyer & Son, c. Campbell and j.
Clavin, druggists, San Antonio,
Texas. II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-04
Sunday School Workers.

CLEVELAND, June 1.-THE thir-
ty-sixth annual convention OF the
Ohio Sunday School association is
to be held in Music hall today.
Two thousand delegates are ex-
pected. Among the speakers will
be D. L. Moody, the chairman of
the International committee and
president of the Worlds Sunday
School convention, and Anthony
ComstOck, OF New York.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-04
"Havn't Got the Stuff"

Major Harris, Of the News, pays
the Sunday LIGHT the following
compliment:
"If the Express is to maintain
the morning newspaper field here
abouts against all corners, and for
all time, it must look TO its laurels.
The Sunday morning edition Of the
Evening LIGHT is forging right TO
the front, and from the generous
patronage extended it, as evidenced
by it's well-filled advertising COL
umns, it may extend its field to
embrace the secular as we'll as the
Sabbath mornings"
Thanks, brother; the LIGHT has
not got enough Doodle behind it
yet, to think about tackling a morn
ing paper. When the city adver-
tisIng gets to be worth $4,000 a
year again we might think about
il
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-06-04
An Open Air Beckett

ALBANY, N. V, June 4.-The pas.
toral play Of Fair Rosamund" will
be given at the farm of Erastus
Corning at Kenwood today and to.
morrow. Mrs. John V. l.. Pruyn Is
directing the performance which Is
to be for charity. By permission
Of Tennyson this play was made
from "Becket" for out door repre-
sentation. Mrs. Pruyn bought the
rights for America. The play
will be presented in a Wooded
Glade with lawns capable Of seat
ing 1000 spectators. Miss Annie
Caverly will play Rosamund.
Thomas j. Lanahan will play
Beckett.