The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
An Angry Brothers Attempt to
Check the Couple Is Made
Too Late.
Welded IN SAN FRANCISCO.
They Announce the Fact in a Tele.
gram and Then Depart for
the East.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Feb. 4.-Miss Ethel
Hardin. youngest daughter of Colonel j.
G. Hardin, wealthy cattle-grower, was
passenger on the $3.50 O'Clock train for
San Francisco to-day. Chester B. Pooler,
formerly of this city but of late years a
resident of Seattle, was passenger upon
the same train, and on that incident rests
an interesting story.
Not many years ago Miss Ethel and
"Chet" Pooler were schoolmates at the
Pacific Methodist College. 1t was at
this institution that these two young peo-
pie learned, in addition to the usual
branches taught, that 1.-The course of true
love runs smoothly" At the numerous
church socials and parties attended by the
two while at school and afterward, Miss
EthePs mother was always present,
and the young man soon began to realize
that the daughter of the wealthy cattle
man was not for the poor drug clerk, If
parental authority was to be observed.
1t was about at this time that lovers
quarrel was supposed to have been the
cause of Mr.. PooIer's hasty departure for
San Francisco. There he worked in var
ious drughouses until the means for a
university course could be saved from his
salary, and after. graduating from the
School of Pharmacy he secured a position
in Seattle. During the time of the young
mans absence, Miss Hardin lived at the
beautiful home of her father, devoting
most OF her time to the study of music.
Vainly the young men of Santa Rosa paid
court to the studious heiress; yainly did
several match making mothers attempt to
smooth the matrimonial way for bashful
sons. All were welcomed at the Hardin
mansion, but no favors were shown. AT
length most of the suitors got disheartened
and dropped out of the race for beauty and
wealth, and the contest seemed to be
between two we'll known young gentlemen
of the town. Many were the surmises OF
the gossiping class as to which of these
would be accepted.
Meanwhile the former drug clerk, now
manager of the American Drug Company
OF Seattle, was carefully laying his plans.
A letter to the still faithful Ethel, in
forming her that he had been appointed to
a position in st. Louis and that he would
expect her to be ready to accompany him,
brought a favorable answer and "Chet''
was soon in Santa Rosa shaking hands
with his many friends here. Snugly re-
posing in an inside pocket was marriage
license procured by the thoughtful young
gentleman in San Francisco, and friend
in that city had agreed to meet him with
minister at Tlburon on the required dav.
To-day Mr.. Pooler babe good-by to
those whom he met upon the street and
proceeded to the depot at 10 O'Clock.
There. it appears, he was joined by Miss
Hardin and the couple were seen seating
themselves together as the train moved
out from the depot.
A. Riley Hardin, brother of the fleeing
girl, was informed of this circumstance,
and the wires were hot with messages of
pleading and threats. To one friend the
young man wired to stop the couple
"peaceably or by force" and to spare no
expense. To the prospective bride the
promise of the paternal blessing and a
brilliant wedding at home was wired, to
which an answer was received at 80 P. M. :
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. 4.-Are married
and have taken train for the East.
CHET B. PooLER,
ETHEL PooLER