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Premature Loss OF the Hair may be entirely ~
vented bv the use Of BUruett's Cocaine.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
MAYOR SUBMITS
ANNUAL MESSAGE
Reviews Notable Events
Of Municipal Admin
iStration.

Mayor Schmitz submitted his annual
message to the Board of Supervisors
yesterday. The message reviews the
events of the year in the existing muni-
cfpal administration and in it his Honor
makes a number Of suggestions for the
betterment of the city. The message
says in part:
At the last election a considerable majority
Geary street Railway as a municipal enter
prise but as a two-thirds vote is required by
law the project failed OF adoption. which means
merely its postponement, not its death. The
sentiment which was thus indicated in connec-
tion with the street railway undoubtedly exists
even more strongly in the case of other utili-
ties especially in the matter Of the water sup
ply. The private ownership OF great
sity water ought certainly not be endured
in wealthy and progressive city like
During the year the great danger which
threatened San Francisco and the entire State
of our local Board OF Health OF unfounded re
ports the existence within midst of
dread epidemic bubonic plague has happily been
minimized.
Soon after my induction into office l became
convinced that the baseless action OF the
Board of Health of San. Francisco was doing
great injury the city. and after investiga-
ton, having determined that the fears aroused
by their reports were without foundation and
that a competent and efficient performance of
PRONUNCIATION by them OF broadcast announce
ulents that epidemic bubonic plague existed
here and did not require the sensational and
theatrical measures adopted by them to the
injury of the citys good name, | removed them
fromf office. assigning cause the reasons
tod In 1c4a he lime
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
Winnie Mercer Com
mits Suicide in Occi-
dental Hotel.
Turns on Gas and Inhales
the Deadly Fluid Through =
a Tube.
Identity Of the Great Player Is Es-
tablished by Letters on His Per
son, but No Cause for
Deed Is Known.

Winnie B. Mercer. pitcher of the ALI
Americans baseball team. registered at the
Occidental Hotel AT O'Clock last evening.
and was found asphyXiated in his room
this morning al ] o'clock. Mercer regis
tered under the name Of George Murray,
and gave his residence as Philadelphia.
The yatchman of the hotel. in making
his rounds, detected the odor Of gas COM
ing from Mercer's room, and failing 10
receive a response 10 his knocking. broke
down the door. Clad in his night clothes
and lying in the bed with his coat and
vest covering his head. Mercer was found.
From the gas jet in the center Of the
room was suspended a rubber tube. and
the end Of this Mercer had placed in his
mouth. after turning the gas full on.
What caused Mercer TO end his life is
unknown.
Mercers identity was established by let
tiers found among his effects. one Of
which read:
Tell Mr.. Van Horn Of the Langham
Hotel that Winnie Mercer has taken his
life
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
ADVERTISEMENTS.
BLOOD HUMOURS
SkinHumOurS, Scalp Humours,
Hair HumOurS,
Whether Simple SCrOfuIOuS Or
Hereditary
SnppdiIV GUrnd nv nUfinuYa
Speedily Cured by GutiCuTa
Soap, Ointment and Pills,
When All Other Remedies and
Best Physicians Fail.
COMPLETE TREATMENT, sl.OO,

In the treatment Of torturing. disfig.
uring, itching, scaly, crusted, pimplv.
blotchy and scrofulous humours of th5
skin. scalp and blood. with foss of hair
Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills bav,
been wonderfully successful Fve,.
the most obstinate of constitutionaIlbu.
mours, such as bad blood, scrOfula. in.
herited and contagious humours. with
loss Of hair, glandular swellings. ulcer.
Gus patches in the throat and mouth
sore eyes. copper-colored blotches. az
well as boils, carbuncles, scurvy. sites
ulcers and sores arising from an i'm.
pure or impoverished condition of tbt
blood, yield to the Cuticura Treatment
when all other remedies and methods
fail.
And greater still, if possible. is the
wonderful record of cures of torturino
disfiguring humours among infants and
children. The suffering which Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment have alleviated
among the young, and the comfort
they have afforded worn-out and wor-
ried parents, have led TO their adoption
ia countless homes as priceless cura-
tives for the skin and blood. Infantile
ana birth humours, milk crust, scalI
head, eczema, rashes and every form of
ssching, scaly, pimply skin and scalp
humours, with loss of hair, of infancy
ana childhood, are speedily. perma.
nently and economically cured whep
oll other remedies suitable for children
20 even the best physicians, fail.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
POLICE RECOVER SAFE
STOLEN SUNDAY MORNING
Iron Box Found in Vacant Lot, Rified
of Cash and Some
Checks.

The safe stolen early Sunday morning
from the bakery conducted by A. Barley
at S22 Montgomery street was found yes
terday afternoon by Richard Keefe in a
vacant lot bounded by Francisco. Bay
Franklin and Cough streets.
The lock and combination had been
blown off All Of the cash and some of
the checks. amounting in all to nearly
$1,000. were gone. but most of the papers
were found to be intact The thieves. who
are supposed TO be Gustav Milliard and
Xavier Hulot the two men who were ar
rested Sunday night and placed on the
detinue book at the City Prison. have
not yet been charged. as no positive evil
dence against them has as yet been found.
The wagon in which the safe was
transported to the lot where it was blown
open and rified has not yet been located.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
TOO MANY INJUNcTIoNs.

As in the case OF the County Clerk who was
charged with 'offenses which might have been
tces Clerk. who was removed by me for mis-
conduct, the aid OF the courts was invoked by
the deposed Board of Health and by interposi-
ton OF the ever-ready writ OF injunction my
still in possession of its cid office and still
ercising its functions although in my opinion
IL was legally removed. 1t is, OF course,
scarcely proper to criticize the action OF the
courts, yet il does to me in pa ssing that
the executive department. OF the government
should not be interfered with by the Judiciary
on the slightest pretext. and that the power OF
the courts TO restrain the executive depart
ment should be exercised only in ca ses OF clear
emergency Otherwise the very purpose Of
Ing the continuance in office OF the Beard Of
Health San Francisco has In the meantime
had no epidemic. expectation OF which our
which are, of course devoutly thankful
One Of the citys most crying needs at the
present time Is more adequate fire
protection We have been growing at
very rapid rate, and while our
mechanical facilities for fighting fre are
must rely IS, for the purposes OF extinguishing
serious confiagTations. by no means sufficient
The Spring Valley Water Works | am sure
crisis-certainly not without drawing upon
its reserve supply 10 extent which would
put the private consumers OF San Francisco in
peril OF a water famine. We have at hand n
upon the entire Pacific Ocean.
In my opinion the time has arrived when we
should make a start In the line or utilizing this
water for fire protection the extent Of its first
utilization to be gauged by the expense OF It's
utilization. l therefore recommend that the
Fire Committee OF this board prepare a plan
and estimate the cost Of securing an ADEQUATE
salt water supply system for fire purposes and
flushing streets and sewers. and that they
BILE. .hat IL adopted. provision be made
III the next tax levy for acquiring the same.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
ALLEGED POIsONER AND ONE
OF THE MURDERED INSUR-
ANCE POLICY HOLDERS.
WAKES To FIND
BURGLAR NEAR
Edward @. Nye Receives
Morning Visit From
Thief.

Edward c. Nye. gripman in the en-
ploy of the California-street Railway
Company, reported last night to Captain
Of Detectives Martin that the house in
which he was rooming at 1917 California
street was entered by burglars and looted
yesterday morning.
Nye, who has night run, was asleep
alone in the house yesterday morning
about o. clock, the landlady having gone
out, when he was awakened by man
bending over him with huge revolver
who Immediately commanded him to keep
still.
Keeping the man in bed covered with
his gun, the burglar ransacked the room,
turning everything upside down. He also
went through Nye's clothes but got only
a few dollars for his trouble.
After making a thorough search of the
room. the thief backed out of the door,
telling the gripman not to get out of bed
if he wanted to live.
After the thief had gone Nye got up.
quickly slipped on his clothes and rushed
to the front door, but could see no sign
of the burglar
The front door stood ajar it having
been unlocked, this giving the thief easy
entrance to the house.
Investigation showed that the thief had
made a clear sweep of the house. every
thing that could be readily sold having
been taken. There were more than a hum
dred dollars in cash in a dra wer in the
sideboard that the robber did not find.
Nye describes the burglar as being
heavy set and smooth shaven, wearing a
slouch hat and dark suit. The police are
investigating the case.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
FATAL ACCIDENT
BARELY AVERTED
Escaping Gas Threatens
Lives Of Man and
Wife.
Landlady Turns Off Flow at
Meter While Light Burns
in Couples Room.

James Marks and his wife, who reside
al 207 Jones street. had a narrow escape
from death yesterday morning The
couple were nearly asphyxiated by deadly
gas fumes which escaped from open jets.
Marks and his wife retired at an early
hour yesterday morning and neglected to
put out the gas before going to bed. ls
is a custom OF the landlady Of the house
to turn the gas Off a the main meter
when every one has retired. and again
turn 1t on in the morning. Yesterday Sne
shut of the gas at the meter as usual,
and then turned on the supply when she
got up. AS a result the fumes began TO
pour into the room occupied by Marks
and his wife. as they had neglected to
turn off the gas at the Jet Marks was
first to awake, and he was alarmed to
find the room filed with gas and his wife
in an unconscious condition.
Marks at once tried to go to his wifs's
assistance. but he, too, had inhaled
quantity of the gas and was so weak that
he fell to the floor. Some OF the other
roomers heard the noise. and surmisins
that something vas wrong forced the door
OF the room occupied by Marks and his
wife.
Mrs. Marks was removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital. where the doctors finally
revived her after some hours Of work.
and she fully recovered from the effects
OF the deadly poison. Marks was more
fortunate than his wife, and recovered
as soon as he was taken out into the air.
CONDEMNS PRACTICE.
Coroner's jurfes have repeatedly called
the attention Of the authorities 70 the
danger that lies in this practice
Of he %
in lodging-houses- Within the last
twelve months a large number OF
cases have been noted at the Morgus
where death by suffocation was caused.
owing in many instances to the fact that
the decedents went to sleep with the gas
burning and the flow being afterward
turned off at the meter extinguished the
flame. so that when the gas was turned
on again before daybreal< the unconscious
sleepers were suffocated.
In the inquest yesterday on the body Of
Seraphina Teahtanien, who was suf-
focated last Sunday. the jury returned
the following verdict:
While the testimony OF the witnesses shows
that the landlord had been In the habit of
turning the gas or and to reduce the gas
bill. he had discontinued TO do 50 some time
before the death OF the deceased We. the
undersigned jury. recommend 10 the Board OF
Supervisors that they pass an ordinance max
ing IL a misdemeanOr for any person persons
found tampsring with the gas in the way OF
the gas companies TO do such work We also
recommend that the Board Of Supervisors COM
pei the gas companies TO post notices OF such
fact at each meter.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
VESSELS IMPEDE
WORK OF RIFLES
Firing From Forts Made
Difficult by Craft
in Range.
Shots Fall Short of Target,
Though Accurately
in Line.

Heavy artillery practice was resumed
at the forts at the Preside yesterday
Two companies. of Coast Artillery took
part They were the Twenty-ninth and
Ninety-second companies. under command
of Major Hobbs. The Ninety-second. un-
der command Of Captain Koehler, began
the firing from the 10-inch breechloading
disappearing rifle and the Twenty ninth
was placed in possession of the great
mortars. AS on the first two days Of the
practice, the. launch Sybil towed out the
l5-foot target. The range for rife firing
was about three miles and for mortar
firing about five miles.
Vessels were so plentiful on the bay
and out beyond the Golden Gate that the
firing was woefully interfered with, and
Lieutenant John ONeil. who did the sig
mailing from the Sybil had his hands full.
IT seemed as if some of the craft actually
got in the way from pure "cussedness.
At any rate. they served TO delay the
firing. the delays being trying to all
concerned. The target. too, one occa-
sion was taken rather far out, farther
indeed, than was desired. although in case
of necessity the guns would easily reach
the distance
second from the l0-inch rife while direct
on line TO the target. fell short in each
instance The mortar practice by the
Twenty ninth while direct, also fell short.
The size OF the target, together with the
distance, must be taken into account for
failure 10 exactly reach. At one time the
target was scarcely discernible with the
naked eye and there were occasions when
an ordinary glass barely aided in its dis
covery. Taken altogether. the marksman-
ship was good and proved that no fleet
Of warships could possibly enter within
the Golden Gate with such officers and
men directing the terrible machines Of
war.
There were many army officers present
at the firing. among them being Colonel
Rawles. Major Randolph Major Hobbs
Captain koehler Captain Johnston,
whose company. the Seventeen will re-
sumo practice this morning; Captain Bur-
CESS. Captain Hahn. Captain Hinckley,
Captain Sarrat Captain NiIlar. Lieuten-
ant John Law Hughes, Lieutenant Victor
c. Lewis. Lieutenant J. p Murphy. Lieu
tenant F. l.. Hines, Lieutenant W. A
Covington Lieutenant II. l.. Landers.
Lieutenant 6 s. CARRIER and Lieutenant
J. l. Long. Among the visitors were Adj
jutant General Andrews and the inspector
general. Colonel Darlington.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
WITNESSES TELL OF THE POISONING
OF HOLDERS OF INSURANCE POLICIES
Dr. aes Startling Confession Admitted Evidence the Exador
Hearing Alleged SWne of the New York Life Company Who Are
Wanted the Officials of Chihuahua Accusations of Murder

~ L PAso. Tex, Jan. 12.-The ex-
IL tradition hearing of DIR. c. S.
Harle and c. I. Richardson, the
IL insurance swindlers, wanted in
Chihuahua for the alleged muir
der of policy holders of the New York
Life Insurance Company, was begun to-
day in the Federal court. The evidence
was in the form of dispositions taken at
Chihuahua, and ii seemed strong enough
to warrant the surrender of the prisoners
to the Mexican authorities, although It
will be several days before the result is
determined
The facts set forth are that James
Devers and Henry Mitchell died in Chi
huahua, at Richardson's house, under
suspicious circumstances, in February.
1902. Both We're under the care of DR..
Harle, and the policies were collected by
Richardson and Meredith. or Mason. Sew
eTal witnesses testified that the two vic
Tins were apparently poisoned.
DR.. Harles deposition, or confession, is
embodied. ii admitting that Devers was
poisoned with his knowledge and consent.
Harle also testified to having given false
certificates of examination and the
cause of the deaths.
Two Chihuahua physicians testified that
Mitchell's symptoms were those of strych-
nine poisoning, and Devers' symptoms
those produced by bichloride of mercury,
which was given with whisky.
The bodies of Devers and Mitchell were
fully identified after having been
humed. and chemists of Chihuahua tes-
tify that an analysis OF the contents OF
Devers' stomach disclosed bismuth and
mercury.
The opinion is that Richardson and Harle
will be extradited, but it is feared that
Richardson will commit suicide II given an
opportunity. Mason is very Ill and will
not survive many days.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
NUMEROUS FRIENDS BID
REV. DR.. WOODS FAREWELL
Late Pastor of First Baptist Church
Will Leave for East This
Morning.

There was a farewell gathering of the
friends Of the Rev. DR.. Woods last night
al the First Baptist Church The even
ing was taken up with speeches in which
prominent clergymen and laymen joined
in paying the highest tribute to the ser
vice rendered by DIR. Woods during the
years of his pastorAe of the First Bap-
list Church.
Among the clerygmen present were Rev.
Or. Hemphill, Rev. DR.. II. c. Hill, Rev.
DR.. Adams and Professor Smcoe and
Charles a Keyser.
Dr. Woods gave an account of his work
during his pastorate and a special enter
talnment followed. DR.. Woods and his
family leave this morning for Somerville.
y J., where the doctor will speak next
Sunday. The Rev. Mr.. Greaves will oc-
cUpy the pulpit at the First Baptist
Church on Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
Contractors Tender Bids.

In response to a resolution Of the Board
of Supervisors the following bids were re-
ceived by the Board Of Public Works yes
terday and were taken under advisement:
For the erection and completion OF the Noe
Valley school-Newsorne & Mcneil x34 III:
James Campbell. $3G,9SO; Jones, Rountree q
Peterson, $35. .974
For the erection and completion Of the Mis-
son police stable-Jones. Peterson & Roun-
tree, $1,000. Richard Mccain. $5TOO and with
out plumbing $500; Dorland & Campbell
Si44l, and without plumbing S7C13; James B
McSheehy. $63I5, and without plumbing S6OOG.
For making necessary alterations and addi-
tions in the office OF the Board OF Education
NewsOme * Mcneil, $444: Richard Mccain
$3.50. James Z. McShechy. S434.
The bids received for the Noe Valley school
do not include painting, electric work, grad
ing. Dlanl1ing Of the yard. lavatories fences or
concrete work, which will entail additional
expense OF about $1,000
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
RODBER' 5 NERVE
BRINGS REWARD
Compels Night Clerk of
Hotel to Hand Over =
Money.

II. Beatty. the night clerk employed at
the Hughes House, PA Third street, was
robbed of $3.50 in the hotel Office Sunday
night about o'clock. Beatty had just
come on duty and had returned from
showing lodger his room upstairs when
a young man wearing a white handker-
chief a mask over his face stepped
quickly into the office and before Beatty
was aware of his presence had him COW
cred with large revolver. Come up with
all your COIN" commanded the robber
The clerk, realizing that a refusal was
out of the question, reached for the cash
drawer to comply with the request. His
movements not being as rapid as the
thief wished, he was told by the thug
to move faster count out that money
right in my hand and don't be all day
about it, said the thief, at the same
time holding out his left hand, while with
the right he held his gun so close to
Beaty's face that all thought OF saving
anything Immediately fed from the clerk s
excited brain. After Beatty had counted
out nearly $3.50 the man made him sit
in chair in one corner of the Office while
he went behind the counter and salts
fed himself that he had all that the
drawer contained.
Without waiting TO go through the
frightened night clerk pockets. but .ad-
monishing him to sit still under the PEN
atty of death the thief disappeared.
AS soon as the thief had gone Beatty
rushed after him and saw HIM standing
unconcerned on the corner. Asking by
stander to keep him in sight Beatty Ian
10 hunt for a policeman. He found OF
ficer Kelly but when. they returned the
robber had gone. He is described as be-
ing OF light complexion and wearing a
light hat and, overcoat. The Central sta
ton was notified and detectives were de-
tailed on the case.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
HORSE is BURNED
TO DEATH IN STALL
Fire Suddenly Breaks Out in Rear
Of Coal and Wood

Fire broke out in the rear Of the coal
and wood yard at 90S Harrison street,
owned by Mccarthy & Son. at 6 o'clock
last evening. The fire gained headway
- pidly. and soon attacked the flats owned
by Mrs. Martin. at 80 Harrison street.
and the stable owned by Mrs. Dolfer at
al6 Harrison street Two alarms were
turned I'm TO prevent the fire from
spreading and causing much destruction.
" b. Firth and his family lived over
the office Of the wood and coal company,
snd We're the first 10 discover the fire.
\ horse belonging TO Mccarthy was
hitched in a stall in the stable at the time.
and being unable 10 escape. was burned
io death. A horse was also kept in the
rtable belonging 10 Mr. DOlfer. but was
tescued before the sta BILE caught fire.
The damage viii amount TO about 5000
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
ACTOR AND DIVER.
ATTACKED BY BARTENDER

Forrest Seabury, actor and long distance
diver secured a warrant from Police
Judge Mogan yesterday for the arrest of
II. Rolfs. bartender at the Grand Opera
house bar. on a charge Of battery His
eyes we're blackened and he showed evil
dent signs Of having been badly beaten
Seabury lives at 217 Leavenworth street
and about 1 O'Clock yesterday morning
some women visitors TO the house were
raising such a disturbance that the regu-
lar roOmers could not sleep Some lady
boomers complained TO Seabury and ne
ielephoned 10 the landlord. This reused
Rolls ire and he attacked Seabury.
The City Hall police station was notf-
led by telephone and Policeman Casey
WAS sent 10 the scene. He and Police
man O'Connell took SeabuTy to the Cen
lrsl Emergency Hospital. and he was ad-
tised 10 swear TO the warrant for Rolls
arrest
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
NOn-putiable Baggage Limited.

Travellers from foreign countries must
hereafter pay duty on knick-knacks and
bric-a-brac in their baggage. Such is the
decision Of the United States Board Of
General Appraisers at New York which
reached Customs Collector Stratton by
mail yesterday. 1t had been the custom
10 allow arrivals to bring in articles of
personal adornment or comfort to the
value of 800 free of duty, butsthe General
Appraisers have decided that a passenger
IS allowed to bring in free of duty only
his personal baggage consisting of cloth
ing and other articles used by him for
his comfort and convenience during the
voyage.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-13
MRS. oTELIA PEDERSEN'S
FRIENDS GIVE TESTIMONY
Witnesses Say They Knew Her for
Years as the Wife of the
Mariner

Mrs. Otelia Petersen appeared in Judge
Muraskys court yesterday surrounded by
a score OF witnesses prepared to swear
that she is the wife of Captain John Ped
ersen, the mariner, who it IS claimed is
also the husband of Mrs. Mamie Peder-
sen. Both women are in court fighting
over the furniture in a fiat at 7O4 Haight
street, at which place Petersen lived with
both women. He lived there with Mrs.
Oteiia Petersen prior to her departure for
Norway, and with Mrs. Mamie Petersen
during his first wife's absence.
The case was put over until Friday
after the following named friends OF
Mrs Otelia Petersen had testified that
they knew her for years as the wife OF
the mariner: Gustave Shawl. A. T. Mil
Ter. Mrs. Bertha Wheelan, John Mcclure
and Edward Wheelan.