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a few months and came to this city,
where he became acquainted with Nor
ris and Williams.
Joseph c. Astredo of the Episcopal
Cathedral Mission co-operated with the
Judge in the efforts to place the de-
PENDANTS on probation, and the Judge
having expressed a willingness to allow
Calder to return to his mother, Mrs.
Sadie Fisher. representing the Peniel
Mission of Vallejo, advanced the neces-
sary funds to send him home. He was
accredited by the Episcopal Cathedral
Mission 70 the Brotherhood of st. An
drew Of Chicago. When he reached
Chicago he entered the employment OF
the Illinois Steel Company and re-
NAMED for three or four weeks.
He was in constant dread that his old
liking for opium and drink would get
a fresh hold on him and this is the only
theory upon which his suicide can be
explained. His conduct had been in ev-
cry way satisfactory, but he took a
dose Of morphine about ten days be-
fore his death. His life was saved and
Immediately thereafter he started to
drink and entered upon a debauch. AT
the end of ten days he took another
dose Of morphine, which proved fatal.
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DREAD Of OPIUM
CAUSES SUICIDE
Futile Efforts Made to
Reform James
Cadier.

James Cadier, alias James E. Powers,
who had a charge Of burglary pending
against him in Judge Lawlor's court,
committed suicide at his mothers home
in Chicago a few days ago because the
craving for opium and liquor had made
a slave OF him. When the Judge was
notified yesterday Of Cadier's death he
ordered the case stricken from the cal
endar.
Cadier was Jointly accused with Ed
ward Morris and George A. Williams OF
having committed a burglary in the
store Of p. ]. Baumel, 1903 Market
street. on the night Of March IA. They
pleaded guilty when arraigned before
Judge Lawlor. but owing to their youth
and their previous good character the
Judge decided to apply probationary
methods 70 the case and accordingly
suspended judgment.
Morris and Williams were shipped
separately on deep water vessels, but
Cadier expressed a strong desire to be
permitted 10 return to his mother in
Chicago. He had formerly been con-
nected with the navy as an appren-
tice and he was given a hrst-class dis
charge as to character and ability. Ow-
ing to the fact that he had been ad-
dicted 10 the use OF opium he was
however, disqualified from further SER
vice. He worked In a machine shop for
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05
CROOKS REAP|NG
A RICH HARVEST
Winter Season Of Crime
Causes Numerous
Complaints.

Thieves and burglars are reaping a
rich harvest throughout the city, and
the police at the Central station receive
a large number of reports each day.
Early yesterday morning the cigar
store of NJ. A. Gunst & Co., at the cor
ner of Bush and Montgomery streets,
was broken into and 5000 worth of
cigars taken. This. is the seventh rob-
berry in cigar stores within the last
week
The gang Of burglars that has been
operating on North Beach and who
er shop Of Thomas NJ. Millar at 8O1
Union street entered Oeliger's candy
store, at the corner of Powell and Fill
bert streets and secured about 500 from
the cash register and the telephone
box.
clever ruse was worked last night
In clearinghouse at 311 Grant avenue.
A man and a woman called and in
quired for room. While Miss M. Du-
four, the proprietress, was showing the
woman suite on the upper floor the
man, who insisted on remaining be-
hind in the hallway, entered her apart
ments and took a purse containing
about $40. He searched all the bureau
drawers. but was unable to find any
thing else of value.
Fred Nemetz, who rents rooms at sss
Pine street, reported to the police that
stranger had called during the after
noon to look for apartments, and after
selecting a room rendered a $40 note In
payment, receiving So in change. The
bill was on the Bank of New Bruns-
wick and was counterfeit. Several
other crimes of similar character are
claiming the attention of the detectives.
All Lee, a Chinese cook employed at
93s Bush street, says he was walking
along Pine street with his wife and
when on the 900 block two boys about
Is years of age seized the woman and
tore jewelry valued at $50 from her
hair. After the attack the youthful
highwaymen ran into a house in the
neighborhood and made their escape.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05
HALE's.
Christmas Sights.
How many thousands

Let the children see this Christ
mas store to-day (and grown folks.
too).
See the little Christmas Tree on the main
floor. with its pickering candles (see II
ornaments
See Santa Claus Art Gallery on the second
floor, where all the thousands OF pictures
the children have been sending him lately
are on display.
See Toyland on the third floor, with all its
Something else to see tonight on the front
of the store Look There comes Santa
Claus with his sleigh and reindeer right
out of the clouds, across the top OF the
store and down the chimney. In a minute
he's there at the fireplace, filling the stock
Won't the children enjoy tan electrical
display.
Don't stop too long outside.
Come in the store and listen to
Knickerbocker Male Quartet.
Herbert Williams, first tenor.
DR.. r. W. Smith second tenor.
D. B. Crane, first bass.
L. A. Larsen, second bass.
Accompanied by Mr.. Warburton on
the organ.
Each will be in costume singing
christmas Carols" and other selec-
tions portraying Santa Claus as he
goes about his work in his Iceland
home. For there is his home in the
court as true as life worked up in
spectacular form by Mr.. Joseph
Kreling, scenic artist.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05
MAHONY MUST
FACE CHARGES
Grand Jury Begins to
Probe County Clerks
Conduct.
Auditor Baehr Refuses to
Allow the officials
Salary Demand.

Investigation into the charges Of mall
feasance and misconduct in the County
Clerks office will be made by the Grand
Jury. Before the session Of that body
ended yesterday District Attorney By
ington brought certain charges against
Mahony to the attention of the jurors
and Thursday evening of next week
was set for witnesses to give testi-
mony regarding their knowledge Of
questionable transactions. Expert re-
ports on the financial condition of the
office will be presented, and the inves-
tigation will be sweeping to the extent
that 1t may involve the Public Admins
traitor. The latter's connection with the
probate department of the County
Clerks office will be inquired into at
the regular meeting next Friday after
noon.
County Clerk Mahony will be sum-
moned to appear and make explana-
lions, first on the charge of having
hypothetical his salary warrant for No
vember to five different money brokers.
Harry B. Barbee, who until recently
served as Deputy County Clerk, will in
oil llhClluOOQ Oe Tic luOSl
witness against his former employer
and the money lenders will produce
their records. After this branch of the
scandal is sifted the jury will proceed
with further inquiry and take the evil
dence Of witnesses whom it may be
necessary to subpoena. The firms to
whom Mahony is alleged to have
hypothetical his November warrant
are: The Pacific Investment and Loan
Company, 1. Franklin & Co., Hawley &
Hottage, Bier & Rogensburger and R.
B. Aronsohn. District Attorney Bying-
ton says that If it be shown that SAL
airy demands have been issued for work
not actually performed the County
Clerk may be indicted for the issuance
of fraudulent warrants.
In connection with this matter Audi
tor Baehr said yesterday that he will
not audit Mahony's demand for No
vember until the five brokers to whom
he hypothecated his salary for the same
month agree among themselves who
shall receive the money. Baehr was
not in his office when Mahony's de-
mand was held up by Deputy Wilkin-
son on the protest of the five money
lenders, but he approves of his subor-
dinate's course. The fact that a half
dozen money brokers were hot on the
trail of Mahony for having hypothe-
Gated his warrant to each Of them was
made public when the expose of his
juggling with the salaries of his depu-
| ties was made. The Auditor, however.
could take no action until the request
was made for the warrant, when pro-
tests were registered by the brokers.
Aside from the Mahony matter little
Of Importance was transacted at the
meeting Of the Grand Jury yesterday
afternoon. On complaint Of one of the
jurymen Herbert Schmitz and Marsden
Manson Of the Board of Public Works
were called to explain the dusty condi-
ton of the streets. The Commissioners
stated that 1t was impossible to keep
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Davies Creditors Anxious.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-Stronger proof Of
the fact that all of John Alexander
Dowie's creditors are not a unit in the
desire to have his estate administered
by the bankruptcy court was given
this afternoon. Seven creditors, rep
resenting claims of more than 500, 900,
filed an answer in the United States
District Court in which they asked
Judge Kohlsaat to inquire into the
question Of Dowie's insolvency at once.
They deny that the head Of the Zion
City corporation is insolvent or that
he was in that condition when the
bankruptcy proceedings were begun
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Most of these pictures we have re-
cefved are displayed to-day in SANTA
CLAUS ART GALLERY, second floor.
It's sight the grown-up folks will
enjoy as well as the children. The tai
ent and originality shown in the pic
lures will be a surprise to many. Then
before you leave go up on the third
floor, where the toy store has spread
itself If you want to buy take advan-
tage of some special values to-day.
Child's Combination Desk and Blackboard, CSC
In which there is place for books and pen
ellis. It's all nicely vanished and has neatly
rounded legs which fold up fiat It's as
good 81 80 desk as we know of to sell
at 95c.
Boys Ten-Pins. 45c. Hardwood. striped. good
size. inches.
so games that are very unusual. Bicycle
racing. goose chasing, stesplechasng, rival
armies: in fact there are twelve in the series
Indestructible Dolls So. Cloth body, with
shoes and stockings; fine bisque heads, with
full nohair wigs; 10 inches long.
6oc Jointed Dolls at 35c. Composition bodies.
bisque heads, curly hair. pretty faces. fancy
chemise. lace stockings and slippers; IA
inches long.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05
FILES MONTHLY REPORT
ON VITAL STATISTICS
statistician Coffey Finds There Were
47O Births and $50 Deaths

Edward NJ. Coffey, statistician Of the
Department of Public Health. yester-
day submitted the following report OF
births and deaths registered during the
month of November:
Births registered, 47o, equal to a rate
of 1875 per 1000 per annum; for the cor
responding month of last year there
were 500 births.
The number Of deaths registered to-
tailed $50, equal to a rate Of 1857 per
1000 per annum: deducting from this
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against him, and they also averred that
Dowie should not be declared bank
rupt for any such cause as set forth in
the original petition. The lawyers who
represent these seven creditors declare
that additional claims will be united in
the contest against the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05
Remarkable offering of
Trimmed Hats.
$3.50 ones for SI.o5.
And $500 ones at Sos.

ana 95.OO ones at 92.95.
I73 fine newly trimmed hats out
for the first time to-day; many black
ones among them as we'll as black
and white.
If you want a trimmed hat you
could not ask for a better chance
They're not old styles or mussed or
picked over, but fresh and new and
at their best.
Mohaiy FeltS 75c.
All new shapes, all bound with
satin and in all colors, as well as
plenty Of blacks. The very hats
most wanted now. We don't know
where else they are to be had under
$1.75. Thirty odd dozen just in yes
terday afternoon and out for the first
time this morning. at least $1.00
cheaper than they are to be had any
other place in the city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05
Lineman Falls From Pole

George Tass. lineman, fell from
pole yesterday at Twenty-fourth and
Howard streets and broke his right
arm and leg. He was treated at the
Emergency Hospital and afterward
sent to st. Luke's.
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Said to Be a chinese Pagan.

All Tom, a Chinaman, was arrested
last night and his name was placed on
the detinue book. All Tom, it is al
legged, is a Chinese Pagan and it is
claimed has been educating five chill
dren in crime. The little ones are from
8 to Il years of age. In room of All
Toms the police found an iron bar and
a great knife sharpened to a razor's
edge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05
Saturday Toilet Helps.

Perfumerics first OF AT
And here they are in holiday pro-
fusion in pretty baskets and satin
lined boxes. 25c, soc, 75c, $I.oo and
ON up. They make favorite gifts.
Especially those heart-shaped wicker baskets
with two bottles Of perfume in various
odors, Soc.
S-ounce bottles In various doors but 75c.
Atomizers deserve attention to-day. There
are many styles In colored glass, beauti-
fully decorated: 25c up to 81 So
Powder Jars, fancy glass, 75c, 81 80, 81 IS,
and up to 81 so
Triplicate Mirrors 25c up TO 50 SO, oner a
wide range of choosing; some Of them In
nickle frames, some in wood, all sizes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05
Candy To-Day.
Suited Stuffed P Plss 1OC box

Those are two tempting dainties
delicious and appetizing and with
al not expensive We will also sell
MARSHMALLOWS, sc = BOX-a
special box put up in nice ways. Ask
to see them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The State Depart
ment has issued a warrant for the surrender
10 the Mexican authorities Of Rafael Flores,
charged with murder committed in chihuahua
and held under arrest at Los Angeles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05

Typography outfits and things to burn
in wood and leather. We are agents for
Winsor & Newton. makers of the best
artist materials in the world. Sanborn,
Vail & Co., al Market street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-12-05

Murine Eye Remedy cures Sore Eyes.
Makes weak Eyes strong. Murine doesn't
smart, II soothes Eye pain.
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clean, though they De swept
once a day, on account or the amount Oh
building that is now under way.
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Don't trust q man because he wears
the golden rule in his hatband.
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Wedding cake boxes wedding stationery. Ed
ward S. Knowles. - Second St. Main sos. .
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S.H. s. NJ. PettiCOats S1.15

Moreens, cotton sateens; mercerized ones
All the factory had left this here this
ing many of them half price, But look theses such
rey of them. There many of kndthat only makes
the bargain spicy and interesting first buyers
They're black NJ binding all Of them
ufAes others with
of very
OF
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HALE'S
HALE'S.
"Hello. Santa Claus==-Give Me Hale's.
e store is ready 10 an swer every ones needs

"SantalS Telephone Is Busy" BY Henry Stone
That's the subject OF tods winning If OF you other
children
THIS SANTA CLAUS CONTEST CLOSES
MORROW DECEMBER g. The week from
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Piso's Cure will cure your cough, relieve sore
ness of the lungs and helm difficult breathing. .
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2 QUICK CHRISTMAS ITEM
Center Pieces I1C

Both out this morning for the
first time; both unusual enough to
get quick response.
Laundry Bags of art ticking. trim
med with tapestry in various pat
terms. They have been one of our
leaders at 25c. What a leader
they will be to-day at Ioc.
Center Pieces of art ticking and
Java cloth, tinted in various floral
ideas on tan, yellow, green and red
grounds. When they are finished
they are very pretty; worth 35c
All marked Ioc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-03-14
"Just as 1t Used to Be-"

1 wish 1 were a boy again,
That age were but a dream,
That things would change from what
they are
To what they used to seem;
That were but a little boy,
And from my mothers knee
Could find that dear old fairyland.
Just as it used to be.
If wishes only were horse,
How fast away I'd ride
Across the plains of yesterday,
Bold comrades by my side;
Once more I'd rescue captive maids;
All, doughty-deed you'd see,
If 1 were but hero bold,
Just 1 used to be.
With bean-stalk Jack I'd sally forth
To giants kill galore;
In seven-leagued boots I'd stride away
To that enchanted shore
Where ogres dwell, in castles huge,
And mermaids swarm the sea;
Oh. how I'd love to find them all
Just as they used to be-
My little boy says I'm all wrong
That nothing's changed at all.
That he can show me ogres fierce,
And giants more than tall:
Then. clasping his dear hand in nnine
He leads me forth to see
Years drop a leaves; I'm young again,
Just as 1 used to be.
Frederick Mitchell Munroe in Town
and Country
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"This for You'll"
displayed were the thirteen white
beans, 1t took a minute, perhaps, for
the full significance of this fact to
dawn upon me.
Then 1 opened my own hand.
''The lot has been drawn"
Pulaski's deep voice reached my
ear family, as though from a great
distance. 1 still sat at the dirty ta-
BILE; the pale set faces of my COM
rades were all about me. But 1 had
lived over my whole life again, and
its end was now at hand.
According to our agreement" our
leader said, more distinctly than
before, ''the messenger of death is
to take this weapon"-he drew a
pistol from the table drawer and laid
it before him-'-and with it do his
work 1t is loaded with two bullets;
one is for his heart, the other for the
messenger himself. 1t is understood ?''
1 bowed mechanically and received
the pistol.
"One barrel for him. the other for
you,' repeated Pulaski, for it is
agreed that he shall die
Then, one by, one my friends came
and embraced me and went out; but
Pulaski passed me without a word.
Only his fierce glance seemed to burn
into my very soul.
zone barrel for him, one barrel for
mel" 1 muttered. Staggering to my
feet hid the pistol in my bosom and
walked through the passage into the
tobacconists shop.
1t was dark when I made my way
into the garden. 1t was beautiful
garden, but gardens are only for the
rich. "A great wall was built all about
it, that the poor might not even see
its beauty All things are denied the
poor but labor; that they have in
plenty
He was in the habit of walking IN
his garden early in the morning we
all knew what; everybody knew it, in
fact, so 1 concealed myself beside the
path and waited The pistol was in
my bosom-my hand was upon it I
could not fail TO hit the mark. for he
would pass within a yard of me
-One barrel for him. the other for
mel" / kept repeating. and thus the
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Child Study of the Bible.

The sting of our loss, writes Rollo
Ogden in his study of The Literary
Loss of the Bible" in the February
Century, lies in the perishing of the
young associations which used to be
entwined about the felicities and ma
jesty of biblical phraseology. The
mature and preoccupied mind will in
vain seek deliberately to assimilate
the purely literary charm and power
of the Bible. Later and colder stud
les cannot give what must be drawn
in almost with mothers milk The
accumulated impressions of child
hood, the familiarity with sounding
phrases before they are understood,
the play of young Imagination, of awe,
and even superstition, about the sa-
~v--d page, together with the daily rep
etition and use of the rich English
of the King James version, seem nee
essary TO the surest and most endur-
ing grasp on the Bible merely as a
great writing. There is a certain dis
illusionment in studying the Bible in
too cold and dry a light of reason, and
though it may be a critical gain it is
a literary loss
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broke at last
At last / saw him come from the
hall and pass down the marble steps
into the garden. He was a hand
some, imposing old man, and hearty
looking. as though he had yet many
years of life before him. 1 alone
knew that he had but a few moments.
1 would let him enjoy the sweet
morning air for a little while, and
"One barrel for him, the other for
you'll"
Suddenly there was an eager, child
ish shout from the villa. and a little
figure dashed out over the portal and
down the path with a cry of
Grand PEREZ" Such a lovely, fairy
like creature as she was, She was
like my little sister, and he swung
her up into his arms and kissed her
just as 1 had often kissed Joan ere
she died.
And while she prattled on, and he
listened, and 1 watched the two, a
sudden tumult arose outside the gar
den. There were hoarse cries, and the
tramping of many feet, and into the
garden (the gate of which the porter
had left open) all covered with foam
and dust, and with the froth driveling
from his savage jaws, dashed a huge,
shaggy brute, and rushed up the
path toward those two on the seat.
Mon Dieui" he cried, and put her
quickly behind him, facing the mad
dened beast empty handed as he was.
For her sakei"- l muttered, and
rising from the covert 1 fired the first
barrel of the pistol The brute sprang
high into the air, and then fell back
to the dust, dead.
While the people crowded in, 1 es-
capped. There was still a little money
in my purse, and 1 left Paris and
fastened to Havre, there to take pas
sage for America. 1 crept about the
dark streets at night until 1 could
find an opportunity to embark from
my native land, and there Pulaski
found me.
1 knew he would come. ] had seen
it in his cruel eyes when he left me
that day in the room behind the to-
bacconist's. 1 had not been a traitor,
but the child had sheltered him with
her innocence.
Pulaski sprang upon me in a lonely
place-perhaps he had been dogging
me for days. know not.
81 have found you," he said, in his
deep rumbling voice. Traitor! You
were the chosen messenger of death; {;
you drew the lot; why did you not
keep your oath?''
l could say naught.
self accused, you die by my hand!"
he hissed, and 1 saw the flash of the
steel above my head; but 1 had the
pistol still
"One barrel for him. I shouted,
this for youi''
L fired, and as I ran from the spot I
looked back and saw his huge body
sway forward, and fall, a dead thing.
upon the pavement.
Then l came to America. 1 am an
old man now, but can 1 ever forget?
Boston Journal.