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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
THIS MAN MAY
Be THE HUCGER
Charles Cramer. a Husky Va
grant, Is Arrested at Emery
vile for Frightening Women
OLD LADY IDENTIFIES HIM
Police Believe Him to Be Person
Who Has Put His Arm Around
Bellies of the College Town
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
111S Broadway, Dec "a.
Charles Cramer, follower of the
races, was arrested at Emeryville this
afternoon by Marshal Lane for bother
ing women in the neighborhood of the
racetrack and he is believed to be
Jack the Hugger," who has been
frightening the bellies of Berkeley by
squeezing their waists.
The statement made by Marshal Lane
and Recorder Coburn of Emeryville is
to the effect that Cramer has been
identified by Mrs. Rossler of that place
as the man who entered her home yes
terday unannounced and demanded
money of her She is a sufferer from
paralysis and was unable TO move from
her chair. She, however, observed
Cramer closely and identified him to-
day as the man who came to her house
He did not trouble her after finding
out that she was i'll.
Lane states that women along the
road between Emeryville and Oakland
have been making complaints and from
the description given Of him he was en-
abled to arrest Cramer. He says
Cramer came here from st. Louis. A
charge of vagrancy was placed against
him TO hold him for a while and in
the meantime the ladies Of Berkeley
who have been molested will be inter
viewed with the idea of finding out
whether Cramer is responsible for the
disturbances in the college town.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
REVERED MAN
BORNE TO REST
Funeral Services for the Late
Professor Felicien Paget Are
Held at the Family Residence
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Dec. "a.

214S Center Street, Dec. "a.
Many Of the associates and former
students paid their last respects to-
day to Professor Felicien Victor Paget,
late emeritus professor of Romanic Ian
guages at the university, whose fu-
neral was held at o'clock this after
noon from the late residence, 2727
Dwight way. They had gathered
around his bier to look once more upon
the face of the revered old man who
had devoted his life to the art of teach
ing and inspired them in their days of
study and struggle. There were be-
sides hosts of friends of the French
colony, who had become intimate with
him during his twenty odd years of
residence in California.
The services were very simple, con-
sisting merely of a brief funeral SER
mon by the Rev. Joseph Worcester, a
friend of the family and pastor of the
Swedenborgian church of San Fran
cisco. 1t was rendered more sad by
the serious illness of Madame Paget,
who was unable to bear up under her
bereavement
The Dallbearers were four members
of the university faculty who well
coined Professor Paget to the univer-
sity when he began to teach in it six
teen years ago. They were Professor
Irving Stringham Of the mathematical
department, Professor William Carey
Jones of the department of jurispru-
dence Professor Frederick Slate of the
physics department and Professor Gus
tave Faucheux of the French depart
ment.
The interment was private, the re-
mains having been taken to Oakland
for cremation.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
DESPONDENT SALOON MAN
COMMITS SUICIDE
e. HI. Drews of Haywards Shoots Him
self Five Times Before He Fin
ishes Work of SeIf-DestIuctiOn.

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-E. H. Drews,
proprietor of the Louvre saloon at
Haywards, committed suicide this aft
ernoon in a rear room of his saloon
by shooting himself five times with a
pistol. Four of the bullet wounds were
in the region of the heart and the fifth
was in the abdomen. Drews' body, was
found on lounge at o'clock. A note
left by the saloon-keeper showed that
he had contemplated suicide because
he was respondent. Drews leaves a
wife and four children. He was a ma
tive of Germany and was about 40
years old. The Coroner has charge of
the case.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
MAJOR GEORGE w. ALBRIGHT
LAID IN THE GRAVE
Friends Pay Last Respects to Mem
ory OF Well-KnOwn Officer of
Ouartermaster's Department

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-The funeral
of Major George w. Albright, who
died yesterday at his residence in
Fruitvale, took place at o'clock this
afternoon from the family home, 1851
Twenty avenue. Tn services
were conducted by the Rev. William
Carson Shaw, rector of the Church of
the Advent of East Oakland, of which
Major Albright was a member.
The pallbearers were ]. P. Meehan,
A. a. White, and four representatives
from the Quartermaster's Department
of the United States army, with which
the deceased was connected. The in
terment was at Mountain View
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
ACCUSES OREO
OF THE CRIME
GratlanO in a Dying Statment
Charges the Prisoner With
Firing the Fatal Shots
son CORROBORATEs SIRE
MurderOus Assault From Am
bush Follows Closely Upon
Quarrel Between the Two Men
Oakland ONCE San Francisco can

0aAidnd OInce San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Dec. "a.
Jealousy and a quarrel over money
are the causes which led to the shoot
ing early this morning Of Louis Gratia-
no, who was fatally wounded by bullets
hred from ambush near his home at 4tso
Glen avenue. An hour after the report
OF the shooting was received at police
headquarters Captain OF Police w
Petersen had arrested Louis Oreo. the
accused Ambassador, at M. Bertola's
house, Forty-seventh street and Ta1a-
graph avenue. Gratiano Identified
Oreo at the FabioIa Hospital ana d.
clared that Oreo was the man who had
shot him.
As soon as the police knew OF the
analr captain Petersen sent Detectives
Kyle to FabioIa Hospital, where Gra-
tiano mad been taken. The wounded
man made a dying statement, and
charged Oreo, his former boarder, with
tne crime A few minutes later Peter
sen' with Kyle and Policeman Georgs
Ely, were on the trail OF Oreo and
quickly traced him to Bertola's.
Despite the positive Identification by
Gratiano, the arrested man denies that
he hred the-shots which probably will
end Gratiano's life. The wounded mans
statement was corrOb0rated by his son,
IL years old, who was with his father
when the shooting occurred, and de-
clares he saw Oreo step from behind
tree and fire two shots, both OF which
wounded the elder man.
Gratiano and Oreo are Italian labor
ers. Oreo is unmarried and had been
boarder at the others home for some
time. Last night there was a quarrel
between the two. Gratiano told his
roomer that he intended to move soon
to new house and that OreO would
have to find another boarding place.
According to the prisoner in his state
ment to the police. Mrs. Gratiano was
the first to advise him Of the proposed
change Of residence. He went to the
husband and demanded payment of s4S
he claimed GratianO had borrowed.
Thereat, claimed OreO, he was attacked
and stabbed by his landlord several
times in the head. After the alleged
quarrel Oreo declared Gratiano and his
son left the house.
OreO said he also left, but returned
later with his father and got his effects.
taking them to his fathers residence
in Alden After that he went to Ber-
tola's, where he was arrested.
Gratiano and his son went out after
the quarrel to find a policeman, they
claimed. 1t was while they were cross
ing the corner Of Forty-first street and
Broadway that the shooting occurred.
Il did not stab Oreo,' said GratianO
in his dying statement. HE hurt his
head by falling. My son and I saw
Oreo step out from behind a tree and
shoot me twice"
Oreo is "a years old and the wounded
man is thirteen years older. DIR. Der
rick, who attended GratianO, found
that one pistol bullet had severed the
windpipe and the other had passed
through the right lung.
Friends of Gratiano say he suspected
Oreo was trying to pay attention to
Mrs. GratianO, and that this was the
reason the boarder had been ordered
to leave the house.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
FOUR YOUNG WOMEN WHO
BECAME BRIDES IN THE
YULETIDE.

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-Weddings have
not been very numerous this month,
but there are number of young peo-
pie who have decided to link their
lives together during the Christmas
season.
Colonel L. p. Crane and Miss Hattie
j. Elliott were welded last week and
are now on their honeymoon. They will
be at home to their friends at 529 Nine
teenth street after January 1. Colonel
Crane has been connected with the ad-
vancement of California for a number
Of years, at first in Los Angeles and
later in the bay district. He is now
member of the International Realty
Company and is connected with the Pa
cific Coast Petroleum Miners Ex-
change. Mrs. Crane has been historian
of the Woman's Press Club for a num-
Der of years, and has been prominently
connected with educational work in
this State.
The wedding of w. E. Watkins and
Miss Hattie English took place last
week at the residence of the brides
parents, $40 Valencia street, San Fran
cisco, and after the holidays the young
couple will take up their residence in
this city. The wedding was quiet, Miss
Edna Watkins, a sister of the groom,
acting as bridesmaid, and Ward Las
celles acting as groomsman. Both of
the young people are well known on
this side. of the bay Mr.. Watkins was
for many years connected with the
10 l. loy, r,e,;% nd fho
mems Benevolent and Protective Asso-
citation, and is very popular on this side
of the bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Mcmillan
have returned to their Alameda home
after their wedding trip and have taken
up their residence at Pill Alameda ave-
nue.. The young couple are very popu-
lar in Alameda, the groom being a
member of the firm Of Transue & Nc
MILAN of Alameda. The bride was Miss
Jessie NJ. Bayles of Alameda. The hon
eymoon was spent at Monterey.
A honeymoon upon the high seas is
the lot that fell to Captain and Mrs.
Arthur G. Smith of Berkeley. Captain
Smith is the master of a sailing vessel,
and after the ceremony was performed
at San Pedro, in this State, they board
ed the vessel and sailed away over the
Pacific Ocean. The bride, who was Miss
Laura Pearl Spencer of Berkeley, is
well known in the college town. She
graduated from the Berkeley High
School and is the granddaughter of
Mrs. L. A. Spencer of Berkeley.
Miss Irene o. Still, the daughter of
William E. Still, owner of the Liver
more Echo, was married last Tuesday
to William G. Sinclair. well-known
and popular member of the Oakland
Wheelmen. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. E. R. bile in his
study at the First Methodist Church,
Fourteenth and Clay streets.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
CRUEL HUSBAND
GETS SENTENCE
George SOusa, Self-COnfessed
Wife-Beater, Is Given Limit
by Justice of the Peace Cone
EXPRESSES NO REGRET
Defendant Says He Thrashed
His Helpmeet Because She
Made Bread Hard to Chew

ALAMEDA, Dec. 24.-Six months for
brutally beating his young wife and
three months more for failing TO pro-
vide for his three little children were
the sentences imposed on George T.
Sousa by Justice Of the Peace F. s.
Cone this afternoon. The defendant
pleaded guilty to the first charge and
was found guilty of the second accusa-
tion by the court.
Sousa's spouse, who confessed to but
20 years and who said that she was
married when 16, was barely able to
take the stand because of the unmerci-
full beatings administered to her during
the last four weeks by her inhuman
husband. She related how Sousa had
refused to furnish food or clothing for
herself and children and stated that
when she begged a dollar from a kind
neighbor, Mrs. Annie Lawrence, with
which to purchase medicine for her
sick baby, her husband knocked her
down and took the coin from her She
further testified that Sousa had threat
ened her life and that she had fed
from her home, on Jackson street, clad
only in a night dress, to her fathers
residence, on Bay Farm Island, to es-
cape punishment by Sousa. According
to his wife's testimony, Sousa had pro-
vided her and their three children with
one head of cabbage in four weeks, and
that was the extent of his generosity.
Sousa did not deny thrashing his wife
repeatedly, but asserted that he did so
because she made bread that he could
not bite. When he remarked to Justice
Gone that he was sorry that he had not
beaten his wife more often, the magis-
trate remarked: "Well, 1 will give you
the limit of six months and regret that
/ cannot make it longer"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
High school Aegis Is Out.

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-The Glass
Aegis, a semi-annual paper pub.
lished by the graduating class of the
Oakland High school, was issued this
week and it is a tasty little booklet
containing engravings Of the class an6
the school athletic teams and fraterna'
organizations.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
WATER COMPANY WILL
PREPARE STATEMENT
President Dingee Gives Promise OF
Aid to Council in Fixing Rates d
for Next Fiscal Year.

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-COuncilman
Cuvellier has stated that at a recent
conference with President Dingee OF
the Contra Costa Water Company he
succeeded in getting President Dingee
to promise that the company would
furnish an explicit statement of its
finances for the guidance of the City
Council in fixing the next fiscal years
water rates.
The Councilman also said that he
would soon confer with representa-
tives of the water company in order
to give them an idea OF what the
Council wants in the way Of state
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
Charged With Petty Larceny.

OAKLAND. Dec. 24.-Joseph d
Lake was arrested this morning on
charge of petty larceny. The CON-
pIaint was sworn to by Fl. K. Snow
agent of the Wilcox & Gibbs Sewins
Machine Company. who alleges thai
Lake collected IS from a customer il
Alameda. after he had left the EN-.
ploy of the company.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25
CARMEN WILL GIVE
BALL IN FEBRUARY
Committee of Arrangements Has Ses
cured Maple Hall for Next Social
Session of Organization.

OAKLAND, Dec. 24.-The Garments
Social and Benevolent Society has
completed plans for a ball, to be given
at Maple Hall, on Fourteenth and
Franklin streets, on Thursday evening"
February IL.
The members of the general arr
rangements committee are:
z. B. Booth, chairman; @. Bacon
William Watkins, George Crane and
S. A. Swanson.
The Street Metal Workers Union
entertained the members OF the
Plumbers Union at a smoker last
night at Kohler and Chase Hail. An
enjoyable programme was rendered.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25

The Brazilians drink coffee as the Ger
mans drink beer. A great many cups are
drunk each day by the average man and
woman. The coffee is made very strong
and very sweet
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25

The honesty of lots of men has
never been tested.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-25

Lots of Presidential timber will go
by the board.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-01-28
RECIPE FOR wHITEWASH.

The following information is worth preserving by any one who has occa sion to use whitewash: To make the whitewash which has been used for more than thirty years in the White house at Washington and on the light houses maintained by the government along the coasts take half bushel of unslacked lime. slack it with boiling water. cover during the process to keep the steam. drain the liquid through fine sieve or strainer, and add to it a peck of salt. previously dissovled in warm water; three pounds of ground rice boiled to thin paste and stirred in while hot. half a pound of Spanish whiting and one pound of glue, previously dissolved | by soaking in water in a small pot hung in a larger one filled with water. Add five gallons of hot water to the mixture. stir we'll and let it stand for few days covered. It should be ap- piled hot, for which purpose it can be kept in a portable furnace. A little black and yellow Ochre added will give it brownish tint and red Ochre will give it a red tint if you desire. Do not mix the Ochre with oil.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-01-28
WOMEN AT POKER.

Spend the evening with us, !" wrote Mrs. V., society swell, and wound uI with this: 'We indulge in a little game of draw after supper, so bring your check book along" The guest is well known soldier, blunt and straightforward. The next day he told me all about it. ''I supposed that in such distinguished company we would have cent limit at the utmost, so imagine my astonishment when the hostess announced s1O! There were six at my table-three of either sex. Their names are often in the papers and they drive in carriages. One woman won everything. Never saw so much luck, or skill. She had a curious way of throwing her cards, face down, in the deck, when raking in the pot, and l just thought it my duty to investigate. After she had raised me about dozen times I called her. The rest laid down right at the start. She threw her hand in the deck, as usual, saying: -Four queens, : and sarted for the pot. 'One moment. madam, 1 ventured. It is impos- sible, unless there are five queens in this deck, for l happen to have one myself Besides, had four kings. She nearly tainted. She had been cheating all night. My pot contained over slOO. I put it in my pocket and went home. ''-New York Press.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-01-28
A WRECKED BARK.
Four of the Crew Supposed to Be Lost, Others Rescued in by
 iuO Condition

Atlantic City, \. J., Jan. 21.-Tht bark Abiel Abdot. salt laden from Turks Island for New York. went aground near Shipbottom light house last night and is fast going to pieces. Five of the crew of nine men were picked up by life savers this morning but it is believed that the other four were killed by the falling wreckage.
 The rescued men were in dying condition when taken from the wreck age.
 Denver, Jan. 2l.-Republican candi- dates for the house. who were defeated at the election, began to arrive in the city this morning Some of them stated that they had come in response to telegrams from Speaker Sanford the supposition being that they had been called to be in readiness to take their seats should the house determine on a general unseating of the demo- cratic members. Three republican sen ators, Derak. Cornforth and Wood have deserted the body over which Lieut.. Governor Haggott presides, leaving only six regularly elected republican senators in that organization. Cover nor Peabody has not yet rec ognized the Haggott senate. Democratic sen ators held possession of the senate chamber all night, sleeping on cots and have held practically continu- ous session since last Monday morn ing.s
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-01-28
OFFICIAL AMENITIES.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Jan. p. The newest phase of the amenities of off cial life occurred yesterday when the governor of North Carolina came into Georgia and made unique and strik- ing proposal Seeking the release of a young man from North Carolina, a member of one of the oldest families in the South. Gov Aycock of North Carolina has made the proposition to Gov. Terrell of Georgia that he will pardon any man under sentence in his own state The man in question is Fred Chestnut. and Gov. Aycock made the following broad proposition in his letter: "If you will pardon this man Chestnut, 1 will gladly pardon for you any Georgian now doing time in the prisons of this state you may desic- nate' Chestnut was convicted of train robbery.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-01-28
ELECTRIC POWER PLANT.

It is reported that the Western Flee trical company is negotiating for the purchase of the Bonelli ranch at the mouth of the Virgin river and that a great dam will be put in there for power purposes. Representatives of the company are expected in Kingman in few days to go to Bonelli Ferry. where they will launch a small boat and pass down the Colorado river for the purpose of making a thorough ex- animation of the Black Canyon to view out suitable site for dam for power purposes. This company is one of the most powerful electrical con- cerns in the world and capable of in stalling an immense plant in that sec tion. They have had experts over the ground several times in the past year and know just what they are doing. The installation of plant of this na- ture in that country means great things to mine and mill owners of Mohave county.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-01-28

AGACAl AO OlCk anu a1ling women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All correspond ence is strictly private and the written condolences of women are treated with the sa1ie privacy observed by Dr. Pierce Tn verbal consultations with women at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti- tute, Buffalo, N. Y. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
 Because Dr. Pierce's offer is free 1t is not be classed with those offers of rfyse nedl6aL aaTT6e" made by men or women who have neither the legal nor the pro- feSsional right to practice medicine. If they dared to put out their signs with the title DOctOr upon them, the law would instantly deal with them. They don't dare to do this, and yet, though without medical training, medical knowledge or medical experience, they cunningly offer rfree medical advice.D The law can't touch that claim because anyone can give free advice on any subject, but a woman knows that the advice of her laundress is perfectly worthless as to the cutting and fitting of her gown.
 In consulting with Dr. Pierce, women not only consult with real doctor, but one who is specialist in the treatment and cure Of diseases peculiar to women, and who, assisted by his staff of nearly score of physicians, has in little more than thirty years treated and cured hum dreds of thousands of women.
 WOMEN NEED IT.
 Every woman needs a copy of Doctor Plerce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, containing Ioo8 large pages, which is sent free on request of those who send stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 3I one-cent stamps if the cloth bound volume is desired, or only 7I stamps for the book in paper covers. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, NY
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-01-28
HOW TO PRESERVE A HUSBAND.

In spite of the rapid age in which we live the above kind of preserving is of nc little moment to great num- Der of women who would like to learn the great mystery of how to keep hus bands in the wedding day spirits for aye and forever.
 Some one who has studied the ques- tiOns carefully says:
 'First. be careful in your selection.
 Do note choose one who is toe young. and take only such varieties as have been reared in a good moral atmosphere. When once the selection has been made let the past remain for ever settled, and give the entire thought to the future. Some insist on keeping the husband in pickle. while others prefer hot water. It does not seem to be generally known that even poor varieties may be made sweet. tender and good by garnishinG them with patience, smiles and affec- tiOn. They should then be wrapped in a mantle of charity and kept warm with steady fire of devotion. Thus treated they will keep for years as when first selected. Sometimes they improve with age