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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-11
SHOT WHILE
MAKING LOVE
TO A WIDOW
Mrs. CurtiCe Lands in
Jail.
LEHN WAS INFATUATED
WAS TRYING TO ENTER HER
ROOM WHEN WOUNDED.
Now That He Fears Blood-P Poisoning
He Has Sworn Out Warrant
Charging Serious
Crime.
WAS TRYING TO ENTER HER
ROOM WHEN WOUNDED.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.

OI11ce san FRANCISCO GALL
908 Broadway, April 10.
Mrs. Lhllian e. Curtice resents the ar
dent love making of Charles Lehn. a
Southern Pacific baggageman. That is
the reason she gives for being arrested
to-day and put in the City Prison.
Mrs. Curtice is a widow, and Saturday
afternoon she had occasion, she says. to
shoot at Mr.. Lehn. The bullet lodged in
his leg, and as he fears blood poisoning
and possibly death he had his assailant
arrested.
Lehn and his 1S-year-old daughter lodge
with Mrs. Curtice and her daughter at
10GS Twelfth avenue. Mrs. Curtice is an
attractive widow of middle age. Satur-
day noon Lehn went to his lodgings, de-
string to have a conversation with the
widow She declined to receive him in
her room and told him to leave or she
would shoot He did not leave at once
so the lady opened the door slightly and
fired at him. The bullet plowed through
the calf of his leg. This is Lehn's story.
Mrs Curtice says that Lehn, apparently
infatuated with her, was trying to force
an entrance to her room She warned
him to desist. telling him she had load
ed gun for intruders. Lehn did not de-
turned with knife, with which he cut
the cord fastening the folding doors.
Again l warned him to go away, but he
kept on. and then l shot through an
opening in the door. L did not try to kill
him, for l aimed only at his hand. The
bullet. struck the wainscoating and. de-
flected, so that it had not much force
when it struck Lehn The only reason 1
kept him was because he paid for his
board and room regularly, and his daugh-
ter was a companion for Us"
This morning Lehn, who had previous
ly told Sergeant Scanlon that he would
not prosecute, as he wished to avoid no,
toriety, appeared at the Police Court and
charged the widow with assault with
deadly weapon There were no witnesses
to the shooting, and consequently no evi-
denCe except the testimony of the love-
lorn baggageman and the widow.
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Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
908 Broadway, April 10.
The underlying secret in the resignation
of Rev. Z. L. Burnett as pastor of the
Union Church at San Lorenzo leaked out
to-day and has created a sensation in re-
1igious circles. When Rev. Mr.
Burnett came to California nearly
three years ago to assume charge
OF the pastorate at San Lorenzo
jlis salary was fixed at $50 per month.
His predecessor had received $1,000 per an
mum; but the drought came along grass
became short and money likewise, so the
church trustees-John Bowers, n. Nc
Conaghy, Captain William Roberts, Pres
ton Crane, Robert Watson and c. S. King
declared that $50 per month would be
the limit. However, should the church
grow, the salary was to be increased pro-
pOrtiOnately.
The new pastor had brought with him
his family, comprising his wife and five
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TWO BIG EVENTS.
Reliance Club Has Boxing Teurna-
ment Tonight.

OAKLAND, April 1e.-Te-merrew night
the Reliance Club will hold boxing
night. A fine programme has been ar
ranged, consisting of two tryeuts between
Joe Heating and Henry Martin, weight
14s peunds Al Cohen and Jack Kurnane,
weight lis peundsj twp elght-reund goes
for decisions between Jack McMahen and
William Ensbury, weight 125 pounds, and
Harry Pigeon and Nose La Fehtise,
weight 142 pounds,
The last event Is creating a great deal
of interest and let's of money Will change
hands on this event. Both men are In
fine condition, having trained for q month
for this 60. La Fentlse trained at Beotz' s
the Oakland track.
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A Bad Bicycle Collision.

ALAMEDA, April 1O.--Frank Bima of
1t04 Court street was seriously injured to-
day while riding on his bicycle In a COL
lision with another wheelman, who dis
appeared before his identity was discev-
cred. The accident occurred at the corner
of Central avenue and Broadway. Bima
was thrown violently from his wheel and
sustained a fracture of the left arm and
several severe bruises. The man with
whom he collided did not wait to hscer-
tain the extent of Bima's injuries, but
rode away as rapidly as possible
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Now Pastor Burnett Is Out
and Union Church Is
Closed.
Death of Two Trustees Said to Be Judg-
nnent on San Lorenzo for Its
Religious Indifference.

The portals of the little Union Church
closed indefinitely Its L.
higher salary and is looking
which, according reliable
trustees last has been hastened
"Proportona Giving" gem
tleman Palm Sunday
cety ungody and that providence
the community by removing
and c. of of
As result the
in of excitement
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Official Postofice Paper.

OAKLAND, April 10.-The first issue of
Our Facing Slip a paper to be known
as the official bulletin of the Postoffice.
has been issued by Postmaster Friend. 1t
contains information and data regarding
the local mail service, postage rates, etc,
and Is edited by Oliver e. Perigo.
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William Pann,s Sudden Death.

HAYWARDS, April 10.-William Pam.
eldest son Of Chief Engineer Pam Of the
Haywards Fire Department, died sudden
iy Sunday night Of heart disease. He was
only SICK a few hours and was but 25
years old The deceased was grand out
side sentinel Of the Y NJ T.
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LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
Monday April 10.
Strnr Westport Peterson 81 hours from Re-
dondo.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
ISLE OF WIGHT-Passed April 1o-Stmr Jes-
sic, from Baltimore. for Arahuus.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
BOWENS LANDING-Arrived April 1o-Schr
Mary Eta and schr Bender Brothers, hence
April 8.
Sailed April 1o-schr Monterey. for San Fran
cisco.
TACOMA-Arrived April 10-Br ship Olive
bank and bark Tidal Wave. from Port Town
send stmr Washtenaw. hence April Z.
Sailed April 10-Ship Standard, for Honolulu
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DIVIDEND NOTICES.

of Sierra Railway Company of Cali
,fornia, room 23s, Crocker building, San Fran
f. 1899, from First Mortgage Six (6) per cent
bonds of the Sierra Ry. Co. of Cal will be
paid at the fiscal agency of this company,
the CrockerW Woolworth National Bank, on
and after that date.
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NOW FOR RETRENCHMENT.

to read them. We are preparing t
leave San Lorenzo now.'
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ROOMS papered from SO; whitened 81 up;
painting done. Hartman Paint Co., 31s Sd ct.
BAD tenants elected for 81; collections madei
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO.. 415 Montgomery st, rooms 9-1Oi tel. 1920.
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NOTICE is hereby given by order Of the Board
of Directors OF the OCEANIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY that a meeting of the stockholders
Of said Company has been called by said
Board, to be held on FRIDAY the second day
Of June. A. D. 1899. at eleven o'clock in the
forenoon OF said day, at the principal place of
business OF said Company, at the building
where the said Board Of Directors usually
meets. namely, at the office OF said Company
number 327 Market st., in the City and County
of San Francisco. State Of California; that
the object of said meeting is to consider and
act upon the proposition that said Company
create a bonded indebtedness OF two million
FIVE hundred thousand dollars (s2, 500 900 00). in
United States gold coin, for the purpose of
raising money to complete the construction
OF its steamships and their equipment. for
use in the business of this corporation. and
to purchase and pay for any other property
within the purposes of this Company; and to
secure the bonded Indebtedness SO proposed
to be created by a mortgage upon It's steam
and sailing ships and all other property Of
said Company now owned or hereafter to be
acquired by said Company
BY order Of the Board of Directors OF the
Oceanic Steamship Company.
corporate seal.l B. H. SHELDON,
Secretary of the Oceanic Steamship Com
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Died bY His EnPine.

OAKLAND. April 1O.-George II. Ed
gineer of the Piedmont car house, dropped
dead this morning Just after stopping his
engine. Edwards was apparently in his
usual health UP to the moment Of his
ure. The deceased was member Of the
Sons of st. George and Of the United
Worknen.
Abe Schwartz Acquitted.
OAKLAND, April D.-Abe Schwartz,
son Of the bookmaker, was acquitted OF
the charge of grand larceny by Judge
Stetson this morning. Schwartz was ac-
cused Of stealing handful of money from
Johnny Coleman, a gambler at the race
track. on April /.
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MEETING NOTICES.

Chapter No. 5. R "A. NJ. q
will meet THIS (TUESDAY) EVEN IA,
ING, April II, at 1880 o'clock. NJ. NJ. x ~
degree. BY order of the H. P. ~
FRANKLIN h DAY, Secretary.
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o. F. C.-The Grand Council OF California
Order of Chosen Friends, will convene in
Memorial Hall, Odd Fellows building Market
and Seventh sts.. TUESDAY. April H. at 10
o'clock a. m. sharp
S. c. WALLIS, Grand Recorder.
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uE1P wANTED-Continued.

FOREMAN for dairy ranch must thoroughly
understand dairying and farming Apply zh
CT
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NJ. Called meeting THIS (TUESDAN IA.
EVENING, April II, at 1880 o'clock. ~
d l. GEO. J. HOBE, Secretary. ~
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Nj. F. c. degree THIS (TUESDAY) "a
EVENING at 7:30 O. clock. K%
A. S. HUBBARD. Secretary. Nv
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PACIFIC Lodge No. 1876, F. and A NJ, n
121 Eddy St, meets THIS EVENING. VI
1880 O. clock. l D. TX
GEORGE PENNINGTON. Sec. ~
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ORDER Eastern Star-Members of the AE
Grand Chapter will attend the funeral 1E%A
of our sister. MARY A. SMITH, Past "
Grand Treasurer, THIS DAY. from her
residence Is Franklin St. at 2 O. clock p. m.
KATE ]. Wn.LATS Grand Secretary
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HELP wANTED-MALE

FIRST-CLASS English butler desires situation,
best references, city or country. MISS Gull
LEN, 325 Sutter St
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HELP wANTED-Continued.

MIDDLE-AGED woman to do housework and
sleep at home. Apply bet. and a m, s4l
Eolann st.
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- ,,I-,- - +ol-e hest single room, 15c night:
loS q HieaI France House, 149 Third St and
:Oakland House." 6641A Howard ST. reading
room daily papers.
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WANTED-A plain working1man lot porter porter
work in business house; German speaKihS
1eferred. wages moderate. Box 947' Cali
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NURSE. l child 4 years old, $40; nurse, grown
children, $40; nurse I child, s25; French
nurse s25 to $50, need not speak English
MISS CULLEN, 325 Suffer ST.
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WANTED-Experienced nurse for young baby:
city references. Apply forenoon only 2lOl
PACIFIC avenue.
The Worthington advance., 1899-10-20

nm all-one-two tree quick, Ike cloud.
fire (lightning). Rifle not shoot but
one time; den load. Wheel-gun shoot
all time; no load him so much
Joe was extremely proud Of his
I H'wheel-gun." II and a Sharp's rifle.
pattern of 1886, which Col s(afterwards
GEN. E. v. Sumner had given him in
recognition of his scouting services,
and a small Mexican saddle that Kis
Carson gave him abovt the same time
were his priceless treasures. Like. all
Indians (and good ms1y white men)
Joe was an inveterate gambler. When
ever he got his pay, which for man
of his station was liberal, he would first
pay every debt he might owe and then
steer himself up against the nearest
faro bank or monte game. When his
money was gone he would sell or pawn
everything else he owned to stake him
self again; but he would never, under
any stress, put up his rifle, his wheel
gun" or Mexican saddle. -,
Joe's services were from time to time
officially mentioned, but his sobriquet
of "Dog-Rib" does not appear in the
records Of the war department, Col.
Sumner, Gen. Kearney, Gen. Sully,
Gen. Terry and other officers whom he
served always mentioned him as PAW
nee Joe." Col. Buell. continued: 4 81.
I'm our outfit were four young civil
engineers who had charge of the COM
putations and quantitative reports Of the
work. Theywere Dwight Elmer, Chaun-
cey Henderson, Edward Bryant and
myself; There four were Joe's particu-
lar 'frens.' We used to 'grub-stake'
him when he was fiat broke = =
"One night Chance Henderson had an
alteration in public resort at River
City with one of the numerous despera-
The Worthington advance., 1899-10-20
FIFE 18th Al H0RE
The Gallant Boys are Given a Roy
" al Reception. s'5$
Minneapolis Turns Out a Grand,
Imposing Parade. ss .
president Mckinley is Given a Con-
tinuous Ovation. ''..

Ihe Minnesota regiment won its final
ana most signal victory at Minneapolis,
tne 18th, when 1t captured the great state
of Minnesota.
president Mckinley shared in the hon
ors OF the occasion, but that was all. The
"asnncent demonstration welcoming
nome the soldiers who for nearly seven
Teen months have been bearing arms for
tnelr country. was for those soldiers first
and last.
president Mckinley joined in the well
come, and his part was to review the reg
iment at Its final passage. 1t was a SOL
olers' day and Mckinley day, but the SOL
diers first.
Nature seemed to be at outs with the
spirit OF the affair, and for time frown-
ed, but that was the only discord. The
celebration Is practically over now,
though it will be days before the soldiers
Will be allowed to settle down to private
life. They have had their breakfast, have
marched through the streets of Mime
apolis, while thousands of people shook
their hands in frenzy Of delight and
yelled themselves hoarse. They have been
reviewed by President Mckinley, have
been feasted by the good people Of Min
neapolis. and now the regiment is a thing
of the past.
1t may retain its organization and hold
reunions in the years to come, when they
Will remind each other Of the way they
raided Chinese joints in Manila, repulsed
the insurgents when they attacked the
railroad, and captured the pretty girls of
San Francisco, but all these things are
sweet memories to be cherished for the
future. AS an active fighting body it's
work Is done. and it will lay aside the
sword and rifle.
1t didn't make particle of difference
to the people Of St. Paul if the early
morning of the 18th of October was as
gray and dismal as an October morning
could be. The morning was everything
The Worthington advance., 1899-10-20

whom he found on the prairie alone.
The Sioux had murdered white wom-
an the day before and had her scalp
in his possession. But let him tell it
in his own way:
'Heap fool Sioux. He heap brag.
Much talk-talk. Big pow-wow. Two,
tree, four big chief make long talk all
bout round up white man. Sioux no
sabby (suspect) me. Me talk Sioux
lingo all same Sioux man. Me got
white scalp. Sioux tink me much
fr'en'-good fr'en'. Me talk-talk. Me
all time hear-hear. One big chief he
talk me. He say where come from ?
Me say Rain lake. He say you know
white man road?. Me say me know.
He talk me, you go find out sodger
man. Come back, tell quick"
Joe then, by signs more than words,
told that he learned from the speeches
in this pow-wow, or council, that the
four bands of Sioux assembling to at
tack the Minnesota settlements could
muster about 5000 braves; and that
they would march against Sully's forces
in about two days. They wanted Joe
to go On scout to the southwark to
see if there was any American force in
that direction.
Then he continued: ''Me 20 south
till dark. Den 60 east all night. See
Sully camp smoke bout high sun
(noon) mex day. Get in camp purity
quick. Talk Sully heap big pow-wow.
Much big chief. Much brave like herd
buff'lo.. Me talk Sully all bout. He
say: Joe, me talk Great Father bout
you. Me like um heap Nudder
long-knife man (meaning officer; de-
scribed in Indian dialects as long
knife man. on account of wearing a
sword). Nudder long-knife man he
talk me: Joe, you heap good Den
he gimme dis (tapping the butt of a
very fine revolver. he carried). He talk
me ginral send you dis for luck. Make
much good luck you. Me heap like um
wheel-gun Qndian term for revolver).
He much shoot quick; no must all time
load him. When come big fight in tree,
four day, wheel-gun much kill. Two,
tree Sioux brave charge on me. Shoot
The Worthington advance., 1899-10-20
WAS a BRAVE INDIAN
How a Pawnee Scout Became Known
as "Dog- Rib Joe. =
He Lived Through = Blizxard for
Twelve Days and Ate His Canine
Companions While the Crael
@.i Storm RACED.
Especial Washington Letter.

lSpeCl&4 w 6SnlNktOu AeICol.J fEst
This is the most interesting Indian
story that has fallen from the lips, of
man for many day; and you will read
lily understand that the writer was
somewhat thrilled with the narration.
Col. A. C. Buell.. in charge of the lit
erary work Of the great Cramps ship
building concern in Philadelphia, was
for many years a.newspaper man, an
editor Of great virility and q man of
superior intellectual attainments. In
his early days he was a surveyor and
civil engineer and spent many days
of the years of his life on the great
American frontier among the noble
red men. He was very warm friend
of "Pawnee Joe," and now quotes that
celebrated Indian with his story of the
reason why he was popularity known
as 'Dog-R Joe." - +. Il
Sitting in a clubroom this evening,
he said that, on one occasion, he asked
the white mans helpful friend how
he acquired the sobriquet of Dog
Rib and the red-skinned scout re-
piled: -
"Me talk you about dat. Heap long
time go much squaw man (meaning
the Mormons) make big trouble Salt
Lake (meaning the outbreak of 1850
That time, me runner Old Fort (mean-
ing Fort Lara1nie). Great Father
(meaning the government send much
sodger man to fight much squaw man,
an round 'em up.
"Cold time come (meaning it was
winter). Me run 'spatch South Fort
(meaning that he was sent to carry
200 miles apart). Much cold. Heap
snow. Big blow. Take dog. He much
good dog. Me heap like um dog. All
same brudder me. Purity quick more
snow, more blow. No can run. Must
cache me in canyon, grood brush
(meaning that blizzard overlook him
and compelled him to take refuge in a
deep gully with a growth of alder
bushes and small cotton woods for shell
ter and fueD.
'Long time snow. Long time blow.
Grub (food) in pouch all gone. Must
kill poor dog for eat. Bimeby snow
stop. Blow stop. Snow much deep.
Must make snowshoe. Make um willow
limb and poor dog skin cut in long
string. Den can more run. When come
South Fort no more for eat in pouch
'cep' two, tree rib poor dog. Sodger
man he see. Den call me all time
'Dog-Rib.' Now you sabby?"
So it appeared that Joe had earned
the sobriquet of ''Dog-Rib'' in the per-
formance of duty of Importance to
the public service during the great
blizzard of December, 1857, and Jan
uary, 1858, which still holds the rec
ord in the estimation of old plainsmen,
On this trip he was out IL days and
nights, nine of which he spent cover
ing in the alders and willow brush OF
that little canyon and eating his poor
dog. It is matter of history tha:
about a dozen runners were out be-
tween the various forts at that time
and every one perished but "Dog-Rih
Joe."
During the Sioux outbreak in Mime.
sofa in 1862 Joe was employed as run
ner, trailer and scout by Gen. Sully,
commanding the American forces. On
one occasion he shot a Sioux brave
The Worthington advance., 1899-10-20
Our Own Volcano,

"When I was on the Pacific coast" re.
marked the new boarder, II noticed several
United States army boxes packed with sar.
saparilla. Do you think, they. could have
large mercantile establishment"
NO." responded the man in black sus
penders,. "they were probably shipped to
Hawaii"
"Hawaii?"
eyes, you know there is little eruption
there. ."-Chicago Evening News.
The Worthington advance., 1899-10-20

does WHO formed the principal element
of the population. Nothing came Of it
because, probably, Chance did not hap
pen to be armed at the moment. But
Joe had heard it all, and, as byseal. der
told me, stood with his right elbow
raised anG his hand in ominon. prox-
unity 10 the butt of his 'wheel-g,m,
watching every move of the desperate
with bis big, black, wicked eyes. So
his 'fren,' Chance Henderson, was prob
ably safer than he would have been If
lie had been armed himself. I have
myself seen Joe drop a sage hen on the
wing with that 'wheel-gun,' when the
bird flushed up in riding thorugh sage
brush, and I heard on good authority
though did not see it myseIf--tbat
he stopped two jack rabbits on the
trance ranging from IS to 80 yards. As
for a man, Joe could pick either eye
out OF any button off his coat at will.
Shortly after the alteration Joe ap-
preached Henderson and said: Chance,
you much good fren me. Heap like
you. All same brudder.'
'"Then with change of expression
Joe said in low, soft voice: Dat skin
coat man (Shaw, the desperate, wore
fur coat), he make heap bad talk ober
dere. Mebbe you like um kill. Eth 2
''Oh, no. replied Chance, who fully
realized what deadly instrument cf
revenge was offering it's friendly serv-
ices to him. oh, no, it amounts to
nothing. Shaw is drunk. He has no
idea of attacking me-
'Mebbe so,' said Joe, sullenly. All
same heap bad talk. No like unt talk
dat way to good fren me. You no
want um kill right now? When want.
jis call joe"
Shaw wouldn't have lived three min
utes if Chance Henderson had even in
timated to Dog-Rib Joe that he want
ed him killed. That was Joe's idea of
friendship.
Nor bad idea of friendship, either,
from one point of view. OF course, it
was the idea of an Indian, on the from
tier, when human life was not held to
be valuable; but it was the idea of a
true friend. It was the idea of red
skinned, semi-civilized savage. But it
was the idea of steadfast friendship.
There are very few white-skinned
brothers who would offer to take such
risks for the. protection and welfare Of
others.
But feel sorry about that dog. Paw
nee-Joe didn't give his name. He eiought
to have monument. The poor dog
gave his life to prolong the life, of the
scout; and Dog-Rib Joe's life was saved
in order that he might deliver dis
patches which resulted in saving the
lives of many soldiers and citizens.
How would you like to live through
blizzard for 12 days; and eat your
best dog while the storm ragged?
SMITH D. FRY.