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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
EXPLOITATION
A NEW WRINKLE
THE THIEF rs CAUGHT AND
WATCHES RECOVERED.
Novel Ruse of William Gridley to
Make Profitable Haul in
Third-Street Jewelry
Store.

1t took William Gridley, aged SO, just
three days to make up his mind to walk
out of Glindemann & Schweitzer's jewelry
store, 5 Third street, with two gold
watches nesting tenderly in the palms of
his hands, and now he is repentant and
aweary of this world. for his name is
written on the big book Of the police sta
ton and he is charged with grand lar
ceny. Gridley pleads the desire for bread
the reason for his criminality.
Gridley, with the air and manner of
some prosperous farmer, walked leisurely
into the jewelry establishment on Third
street Saturday morning and asked to
be shown some watches. He was very
critical and fastidious in his selection and
finally narrowed down his choice to one
of two handsome chronometers. His de-
liberate consideration was punctured by
apologies for expectorations of tobacco
Juice He would leave the counter every
few minutes, go to the entrance and then
color the contiguous sidewalk deep ripe
brown This over the watches would
again absorb his attention. The same
thing happened Saturday afternoon and
yet no selection was made: 1t was a
difficult matter for Mr.. Gridiey to satisfy
his mind as to the watch which his fancy
preferred.
WAITING regularity during this second visit
as before. On Monday morning there was
a second repetition OF both the close eX-
animation of the watches and the inter-
mittent eXpectorationS.
The climax came last evening: Schweit-
ger was patiently waiting on Gridley when
the latter, weighing the pair of those
much-looked-at watches, one in each
hand, suddenly remembered that the time
for an expectoration had arrived. He for
got that he had the watches in his hands
and started to run out of the store. {; M;
Daiss, clerk, rushed out after the thief
and caught him on Third street. Gridley
was turned over to Detective Tom Ryan,
who took him to the Central Police
criminal named Bryant called Gridley by
the name Of Tom and told him not to
give his name to the police, and that he
would bring him some tobacco. The police
think Gridley is an old one at the bust
ness.
one watch was recovered on Third
street by Special officer Con Kelly. The
other was. found on the ,thiefs person.
Two suspicious looking characters We're
in the store when Gridley made his crit
ical examination of the timepieces.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
AN ATTORNEY ARRESTED.
Burnette G.. Haskell Charged by a
Car Conductor With Disturb
ing the Peace.

ATTORNEY Burnette G. Haskell was ar
rested Yesterday on warrant charging
him with disturbing the peace. lie was
released on his own recognizance by
Judge Mogan. ,
The complaining witness is f. Il. HILL
conductor on a Haight-street car. he al
leges that on July the attorney, accom-
panied by a lady, boarded his car, Wnich
was very crowded at the time HaskeH
demanded a seat for the lady and after
some trouble Hill got one inside for her.
This did not satisfy Haskell, and he in
sisted upon Hill getting seat for her on
the dummy. Then he began to abuse tbs
company and use supplementary lan>
guage to the annoyance OF lady passen-
gers. ,,,
tendent and next day swore to the war
rant for the arrest of John Doe, as he
did not know Haskell's name. The at
torney was seen to enter Judge Mogan's
courtroom yesterday morning. and Pc.
licernan Graham, who had the warrant.
followed him and placed him under ar
rest. Haskell protested, claiming he was
an officer of the court and could not be
arrested at the bar, but the Judge pacified
him by releasing him on his own recogni.
zance. He declared he would get even
with the conductor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
STABBED IN THE BREAST.
Paul Dewsett Dangerously Wounded
bv an Unknown Man.

Paul Dewsett, a longshoreman, residing
at 231 Lombard street, was taken to the
Harbor Receiving Hospital last evening
with dangerous knife wound in the left
breast. The weapon penetrated the lung
and the mans chances for recovery are
slim.
Dewsett, his brother George and two
friends, named William OKeefe and
Charles Donovan, had been drinking dur
ing the evening in saloon near the cor
ner of Montgomery and Lombard streets.
O'Keefe and Dewsett left the saloon and
crossed the street to an Italian standing
on the sidewalk. They asked him for to-
bacco and matches, which he gave them,
and then jokingly Shaping his pocket said
he had no money. O'Keefe took exception
to the remark and a fight followed, in
which the Italian struck Dewsett with a
knife.
The injured man made a statement to
the police last evening in which he said
that he could not identify the man. No
arrests have been made, but the police are
on the lookout for the would-be murderer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
BAGS OF GOLD
FOR THE MINT
Big Assays Made for the
klondikerS.
OVER A MILLION IN THE POTS
FRANK DINsMoRE, ONE OF THE
FoRTUNATES, VERY ILL.
After Drawing the Dangers of the
Arctic He Contracts Bronchitis,
and Is in a Critical
Condition.
FRANK DINsMoRE, ONE OF THE
FoRTUNATEs, VERY ILL.

There was an active lot of Klondikers
on the streets of this city yesterday. The
greater part of the day was consumed in
packing the gold dust and nuggets to the
Mint and smelling works. The curiosity
of the people who watched these griz-
zled and hardy pioneers Of the north la
boring under heavy sacks, not of cloth
ing, but of yellow shining metal, knew
no bounds. The Klondikers seem an In
different lot to the wealth that one an
other possesses. They know when
strike has been made and that seems to
be the extent of their interest in the af-
fairs of the outsider.
From the Commercial Hotel to the Sell
by Smelling Works the great portion of
the gold brought into this city on Sun
day travelled. Over 100000 in dust and
nuggets went over the counters of the
Selby Smelling Works yesterday This
sents the clean-ups of the returning min
ers Some part of it comes from the
consignments of gold to the Alaska Com,
mercial Company. The Mint received
took seventeen individual deposits to
make up the $500 1000, But pile of lug
gage still remains in the office OF the
Commercial Hotel and this will soon find
its way either into the smelling estab-
lishments or the Mint. Some gold was
deposited in the various safe deposits OF
the city.
deal of acrimony of the actions of the
North American Trading and Transpor-
Joseph Labreck said yesterday: THE
n. A. T., Healey's line, is robbing, the
people right and left. We came down
on the Bella, a ship belonging to the
Alaska Commercial Company, and re-
ceived the best treatment but the Others hers
$500 for the trip and then when they get
you to st. Michael they add on another
hundred More than that they do not
give YOU anything to eat. In St Michael
there was a riot and the hotel belonging a M
There will be combined opposition to
the Healey line on the river this next
spring" -. ,,o,,,,,
of the returned Klondikers, is at present
q very sick man at the Commercial no,
tel. In partnership with Bill MePhee ana
Snencer he owns claims on the Bonanza
and Ell Dorado creeks; the best t. mining g
nronerties on the Klondike. He is man
Of large stature and did not know what
sickness was until short time ago, when
he contracted a cold, which latterly
turned into bronchitis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Orpheun.


The Orpheum was crowded to its fullest
capacity again last night, and by their
hearty rounds of applause the audience
emphasized the fact that they thought
well Of the new bill. Some disappointment
was manifest in the non-appearance of
Wilton and Stack. After a trip Of 1000
miles from London and across the Allan
tic and it's perils, and no accident by land
or water, they get into San Francisco and
begin practice. Almost the first turn Mr..
Stack made over the horizontal bar
proved his undoing. He slipped and in
jured his ankle SO that he could not ap-
pear at the Orpheum last night: He will,
however, be in form by the middle of the
week, and he and his partner, M: Wilton
will appear next Sunday OF the three
new turns Valmore is the novelty. After
hearing him one cannot but ask what sort
of a throat has the fellow. Without the
aid of any articles he initiates all sorts
of musical instruments. His imitation of
the cello and violin are exceptionally
clever. He catches the peculiar intona-
tons of the instrument he is initiating
with wonderful degree of accuracy. Gill
bert and Goldfe got one of the most
at the Orpheum. They were prime favor
ties from the start. They have an entire
ly new line of work. Mr.. Gilbert's imper-
sonation of the Hebrew who was intense
question was clever piece of character
work while Mr.. Goldie was not one whit
behind him in preSentment or the over
smart young man. Lorenzo and Allen
are clever pair of dancers, and while
they do not bring anything that is partic
ularly new to the Orpheum they do their
turn so neatly that they may be excused
in the matter of originality. Joseph Hart
and Carrie de Mar scored another sue
cess, Mr.. Hart making a great hit with
his "Song of Songs Coote and Kingsley
were as funny as ever. Fake and Sc
mons, the musical comedians, were re-
tanned in the place of Wilton and Stack.
They have some new material. Mrs Alice
Shaw and daughters, Fleurette and others
completed the bill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
WORK FOR WOMEN.
The Home Sewing Company Will Be
ORGANIZED Tomorrow Evening.

The first steps toward organizing the
Woman's Home Sewing Company will be
taken tomorrow evening in Pythian Cas-
tie, 909 Market street. The object of this
association is to furnish deserving women
with sewing at rates of wages at which
they can make living. 1t was started
by those who think that they should have
some of the Government work of making
garments for the soldiers, work which the
contractors are now giving to the Chi
nese. Quite number of wives and wild
ows of the old and young soldiers made
known their wishes to w. w. Allen Sr.,
veteran of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, who at once started this plan so
as to give these women the work to which
they are entitled.
The meeting tomorrow evening will be
to perfect the organization. 1t will be adj
dressed by Mr. Allen and number. Of
the ladies who are expected to look after
the welfare of the company after it is
Incorporated. Mr.. Allen. is attend
but the meeting was called by Mrs.
L. e. Squires. AS soon as the company is
on q solid footing its directors will bid
for contracts for Government work,
which will be given out to the women at
prices far above what they are now get
ting. Those who desire will have the op-
portunity of doing the work in a factory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS.
Annual Meeting Of the San Francisco
Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty
Cruelty.

The San Francisco Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals held it's an
nual meeting yesterday afternoon in its
office at 2514 Sixteenth street. The follow
ing trustees for the ensuing year were
elected: N. P. Cole, JohnsP Jackson, H.
E. Holmes, James 8. Hutchinson, Human
Wadham, C. s. Crittenden Martin Ste
vens, Theodore G. Gruenhagen, Frank A.
Vail, Frederick A. Hyde. Robert c. Boil
ton, Hugh Tevis, w. W.. Montague and
Charles A. Clinton, the last four being
A resolution was adopted to the effect
that cit is the earnest wish of the
members of this society that the
board of trustees, reelected at this
in ali honorable efforts to secure the re-
storation to the society of the control of
the public pound
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

tees under the trust created by their
father. and the settlement is sought ow-
ing to the death of one of the trustees.
The trust originally consisted of bonds
of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North
Michigan Railroad, valued at 100000. and
bonds of the Ann Arbor and Mount
Pleasant Railroad, valued at s150.0O0. 1t
appears, however, from the papers filed
yesterday that since the creation of the
trust the property has increased in value
to the amount Of S12S7S 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Prepared for a. Holdup.

A man was seen skulking in a doorway
at Fifth and Minna streets early yester-
day morning by Policeman r. ]. Nc
Grayan. After watching him for a few
minutes McGrayan placed him under ar
rest and sent him to the City Prison.
When searched a loaded revolver was
found in his hip pocket, and a charge of
carrying a concealed weapon was booked
against him. He gave the name of Frank
Jones, but yesterday morning he was req
ognized as John Broger, a notorious Grim
inal. He was taken before Judge Mogan
yesterday and convicted, sentence to be
passed this morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Suit. to Settle a Trust.

Suit was commenced yesterday by VIII
liam H. Croker and the executor of the
estate of Charles F. Croker. deceased.
to secure a settlement of the account of
the trustees of the trust created by
Charles Croker for the benefit of his
daughter, Harriet v. Alexander, and her
children. William H. Croker and the
late Charles r. Croker were joint trus-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
RICHARD T. sPRAGUE.
His Funeral Was Attended by 6
Large Number of sorrowing
Friends

The funeral of Richard T. Sprague took
place yesterday at 2 o'clock from the
Sprague residence, 2O14 Webster street.
The funeral was an exceptionally large
one. attended by many of his personal
friends. of whom the deceased had a large
number. The pall-bearers were J. B.
Stetson. b. Sprague, R. o. Oxnard and
Captain Rabbit. The deceased was at one
tiy,1e a prominent merchant of this CITY,
hut for the last eight years has not en-
gagged in active business pursuits.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
MRS. s1ERET WILL APPEAL.
Objects to Producing Papers in Court
at the Order of Judge Trout.

Mrs. Emma Steret will not produce the
papers taken from the rooms of Gustav
Walter on the night of his death, until
after the Supreme Court has passed upon
the legality Of the order issued by Judge
case was again called yesterday morn
ing, but no further proceedings were
taken. 1t was put over until the 2lst
be placed on file by Judge Trout de-
handing that the papers be produced in
court, From this order the defendant will
appeal, probably requesting the Supreme
bidding further proceeding in the present
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Justified in Shooting.

The charge of assault to murder against
John Luft, grocer, Twenty-third and San
chez streets, was dismissed by Judge Mo-
gan yesterday. On July William
Thomas created a disturbance in Luft's
place and drew knife, threatening to
kill Luft. To protect himself Luft fired
a shot at Thomas, wounding him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Divorce Suits FiIad.

Minnie Bowman has applied for d.
vorce from Felix H. Bowman, alleging
failure to provide as a cause of action.
Suits for divorce on the ground of cruelty
were filed by Elfreda c. Jones against
Thomas Jones, Eve S. Hart against
George K. Hart, and Rebeka Eickhorst
against Fred G. Eickhorst.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Got Their June Salaries.

The school teachers astonished them
selves Yesterday by drawing their June
salary. Heretofore the June salaries were
generally hung up until the following Oc-
fober. but this year, much to their aston
ishment, they were notified to step up to
the captains office and draw down their
mite. It is needless to add they did.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
.hu es.

One Of the strongest acts ever seen In
San Francisco is that of the Toxic troupe
of Japanese jugglers. which opened at the
Chutes Free Theater yesterday. The lit
tie brown men are proverbally clever, but
these surpass anything of the kind seen in
years when it comes to top-spinning,
acrobatic feats, jugglery and oriental
magic. Last night they held large audi,
ence delighted for over half an hour, and
their tricks were applauded to the echo.
The rest of the bill was unusually good,
and the new vocalists, Dora Mervyn and
May Lannon, were warmly received.
Colby and Way, the 'ventriloquist and
the dancing doll''; Joe Hall, the female
impersonator and dancer; and Sam Fried
lander musical comedian, duplicated
their successes of last week. The moving
pictures at the Chutes are among the best
ever shown in the city, and the constant
change of views is appreciated by the pa
irons. Cannon did not lose any OF his
weight or good humor at the French cele-
bration, and continues to be gaZed on py
admirers of the immense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Olympia.

The Olympia Music Hall has O that
attracted a good crowd last night. Gibson
and Allen proved clever comedians and
Miss Flossie Nash, the singing soubrette,
ought to be a favorite. She is in good
voice and her dancing is neat and of good
execution. Neat and pretty she ought to
be drawing card. Quazina, the Male La
I,oie Fuller Maude Rockwell, the Royce
Sisters and others completed the bill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
LEES T0SSES BOUQUETS TO HIMSELF.
lie Makes His Annual Report and Expresses Profound
Surprise and Qualification at His Own
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
well worth attending "The Beggar Stu
dent" will be presented next week.
Alcazar.

The second week of Faust at the AL
cazar opened to crowded house. Lewis
Morrison as Mephisto was at his best
and received a curtain call after each act.
Frank Denithorne, as Faust, made a
good impression, while Miss Roberts left
nothing to be desired in her presentation
rison and the Alcazar stock company will
present the old favorite, East Lynne"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Grand Opera-House.

Captain Impudence,'' Edwin Milton
Royle's comedy war drama, was present
ed at the Grand Opera-house last night
to a well-pleased and enthusiastic audi
ence The scene of action is during the
Mexican War, and the capture of the
Mexican Notifications at Chapultepec
by the American forces brought down the
house. A charming love story runs
throughout the play, intermingled with
jealousy, hate and revenge. The princi-
pal parts were in capable hands and were
admirably sustained. The title role was
assumed by James M. Brophy, and he
played it with dash and spirit. Fred j.
Butler as the bluff irascibie old Major
Bugg did justice to the part and gave
another proof of his high standing in
character work. The fact that Landers
Stevens met with a severe disapproval of
the gods was the best evidence that he
played the villainous Mexican major to
perfection. Max Won Mitzel gave a clever
Interpretation of the devoted slave, Jim
who ruled his young master. Maud Edna
Hall as Lucretia Bugg, the daughter of
the regiment, again showed that in in
genue parts she is exceedingly clever and
charming. Lorena Atwood scored a hit
as Jovita Talamanca. with her love and
hate and Julia Blanc as the dashing
Widow Trigg was bewitchfng The piece
deserves crowded houses for the balance
of the week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

THE CRYSTAL SWIMMING BATHS.
Physicians recommend the Crystal warm sea
water tub and swimming baths, North Beach
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
Tivoli.

The pretty little opera, "The Chimes of
Normandy also called 1.-THE Bells of
Corneville," with it's many charming Sc
lections, has again made it's appearance
at the Tivoi Opera House, after having
been off the boards for a long time The
scenery is in keeping with the music, and
the cast is as good as usual. Edwin Ste
vens deserves especial praise for the very
able manner in which he enacted the diff
ficult part of Gaspard, the miser, in the
haunted Castle of Bonneville. So much
were his efforts appreciated that it was
necessary to raise the curtain three times
before the audience would be satisfied.
John J. Rafael as Henri, the MARQUIS.
had fine opportunity to show what he
could do with his voice, and he did JUS
tice to the music. Phil Branson as Jean
the Fisherman also made hit. Miss Ell
via Crox was in fine voice, but unfortun-
ately Miss Helen Merrill has not been
we'll for several days and a sore throat
prevented her from doing her best 1t
was in the grand choruses that the COM
pany showed to its full power, and for
this feature. If for no other. the opera is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

Hardtmuth's 'Koh-I-Noor' lead pencil
will outlast three others. Try 1t.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

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York. Consultation free.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-17

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