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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
ACTRESS TELLS
STORY IN COURT
Maud Amber and Her
Husband Tell Their
Troubles.
Judge Cabaniss Decides to
Withhold Decision for
Thirty Days.

The trial of Ira Puerl Wilkerson.
charged with threats against the life Of
Maude Amber Wilkerson. leading lady at
F1scher's Theater, was opened and closed
in Police Judge Cabaniss' courtroom in
rather mild way yesterday afternoon.
The Judge, after hearing the testimony
of several witnesses for the prosecution
ana that of Wilkerson for the defense, de-
cided to withhold his decision for thirty
days. His Honor also added that If Will
kerson in the meantime made any threats
against his spouse he would be brought
up before the court and be severely dealt
with.
The hearing of the case did not really
attract as much attention as was expect
ed. 1t was rumored 'along the line" that
Miss Amber would be there with lot of
sensational testimony against the man
who is accused of having threatened her
life. 1t was also expected that the mar
ried life of the couple would be reviewed
in cpen court, all of which would give the
gossips a stock of material sufficient 70
last them through the year.
Such was not the case. The testimony
was confined entirely to the threat
which Wilkerson is alleged to have made
against his wife's life. No stories We're
told about their differences during the
early days of their married life and there
fore the crowd left the courtroom very
much disappointed
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
ST. LOUIS
NOT YET SIGHTED
Officials Believe the Bad
w Gather Is Cause
Of Delay.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14-No tidings OF the
ceived up to midnight. At the offices of
the American line it was said that no
anxiety was felt regarding the safety Of
the vessel, and that her detention was
doubtless due to bad weather and to the
fact that her machinery and boilers were
in need of overhauiing. 1t is the COM
pany's intention to take her out of ser
vice on her arrival and send her to Phila-
delphia for a general overhauling. 1t is
also pointed out that the st. Louis started
from Southampton on her return trip
day late, and that on her last westward
passage she did not reach here until Mon
day.
Following is a list of the saloon pas
sengers booked to sail on the steamer st.
Louis when she left Cherbourg on Janu-
airy 4:
MT E9Sst Ss ASSs R5stor Snd male Alien Mr ps1t and MTi
Bayer, Mr.. Fritzbergen, louis Bernie, c. W.
Bonynge. L. Bououart Mrs. Catherine Bradford
Neville D. Cohen. I. J. Cotton, H. S. cramer
Rev. Arthur Crane, William ]. Cunningham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter e. Dawlen, A. IL. Field
r. Barrett FethIan, Mrs. Forbes, S. w Gebo
A. Goldberg. John Adrian Hesse Mr. He'll
man. Mrs. Hilton and infant Mrs. Jacobson
and Mrs. Herbert Langford. Miss Dorothy
Langford. II. Lansdell. Fred NJ. Leonard. A
p. Lloyd, Mile Louise Mabilet. ]. MCGEE, j.
Tanning. Mr.. Egmers. F. A. Messenger. Jose
de Alamarry Mia. Mr.. Montgomery, Ralph
Nichols, Mrs. Nichols. Candies Obidos, Ell Op-
penheimer, Mrs. j. Morkn, Major and Mrs
c. Cunliffe Owen. r. F. A; Robert A Pal
mer. G. F. Piper. Miss Helen A. Ranlett.
Charles Harold Romaine B. Sinauer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Steinharter, Miss Emma Steinhar-
ter, Mr. Toynby Miss Ufland, Miss Blanche
Ulman. Miss Lucille ]. Ulman, Mr. and Mrs
Yineberg. S. c. Wechmar. Ed N. Wolf. Lucien
NJ. Zell.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
MISS AMBER TESTIFIES.

Miss Maude Amber was the first witness
to appear on the firing line. The fair one
lightly tripped up TO the stand and was
easily sworn in. She was attired In a
brown dress, a sealskin coat and one of
those picture hats with a huge black
plume floa ting to the breeze. Miss Amber
did not appear to be in the least dis
turbed and was as self-possessed as
though she were doing her accustomed
stunt at the OFarrell-street amusement
place or paying bill at her dressmaker's
The actress began by saying that she
had known the defendant for sixteen
years and that she had been married to
HIM for twelve years. During that time
she admitted that he had never even
threatened any violence until the night of
January of the present year. when, Miss
Amber alleges, her husband said he would
take her out on the public street and
actually beat her to death.
She stated that on the night of January
I Wilkerson came UP on the stage and
told her that he wanted TO talk to her for
her own good. She testified that she told
II all, whereupon Wilkerson threatened to
beat her to death the street. Miss Am
Der could not remember whether it was
OFarrell street or Brannan street, but
said 1t was some street, all the same.
After Miss Amber had concluded her
testimony, Thomas Andrews, William
Rusk and Samuel Simpson told how Will
kerson had come on the stage on the
night of the alleged threat They all cor
roborated Miss Amber's testimony, but
could not remember whether not Will
kerson had threatened the life of his wife
or was merely reasoning with her.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
New Series of Tyndall Lectures,

DIR. Alexander ]. McIvor-Tyndall, the
famous authority on psychic phenomena,
who during the last few months has been
attracting large audiences at Steinway
Hall, will open UP a new series of psy-
Geological lectures Sunday night, January
Is.
The first lecture of this series, which
takes place Sunday, is entitled, 1.-THE Gene
sis of Psychic Phenomena: Its Study and
It's Meaning" 1t will serve to make clear
some of the abstruse problems of psy-
chology that the visit of Dr. McIvor-Tyn-
dali has made popular The following
Sunday night, January %, DR.. McIvor-
Tyndall will lecture on THE Power of
Thought; How to Obtain and How to
Use tt
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15

sense of smell, hearing and sight !
spent lots of money with doctors and
the use of local applications to re-
feye me, but to no purpose, until my
attention was caiisdto the wonderful
effects of Per01G.
"I must say that ! met with most
surprising and satisfactory results.
PerUno too. hold of the complaint and
drove it entirely 0gt of nv system.
"AItbOggb vel along toward the
allotted span OF mans life 4 an
pleased as child over fhs results,
and feel like q young maa again. -
j. w. Fuller.
Such letters as the above are-nct used
for publication except BY the written PEE
mission of the writer.
A pamphlet filed with such letters will
be sent to any address free. This book
should be read by all who doubt the cura-
bility Of catarrh.
II you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna
write at once to DIR. Hartman. giving "A
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, Ohio
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
District Court Proceedings.

A. H. Rehfeld. the pawnbroker recently
convicted of buying uniforms from SOL
diers, yesterday applied for new trial
in the United States District Court on the
grounds that there is nothing in the arti-
cles of war forbidding a soldier sell
ing his uniform after being mustered out.
and that the uniforms sold by him had
been left in pawn.
William b. Ewing. the former oil pro-
moter, who was arrested in Chicago, yes
terday pleaded not guilty to the charge of
using the mails for fraudulent purposes
before the bar of the District Court. His
trial will be set on Saturday.
Milton G. Strong. retail butcher Of AL
ameda, filed notice of bankruptcy. His
assets were S2S54 and liabilities s36S3.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15

cal talent. She is the daughter of Mrs.
c. Miles and the late Michael Miles, one
of the city's earliest contractors. Her
father secured the contract for the erec-
tion of the Folsom penitentiary and that
for the grading of the City Hall site.
With George Bromley as partner he
was the first to operate street sweeping
machines in San Francisco.
In addition to, the Normal School Miss
Miles is graduate of the Girls High
School.
The prospective groom is the son of
George Carson, an old-time resident of
New Almaden. He is the superintendent
of the Oceanic quicksilver mines,. near
San Luis Obispo, recently opened by a
Los Angeles syndicate. He resigned as
assistent superintendent of the New AL
MAIDEN mines to take this position. He is
quite young man and has made a rapid
rise owing to his ability.
The couple will make their home at the
syndicate'S S property.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
NORTH SHORE ROAD
WILL CONTROL CAZADERo
City of Coronado This
Summer

The North Shore Railroad Company
has secured control of Cazadero. This
property is owned by George Montgom-
cry Of this city and has been for many
years "a popular resort. 1t is the idea of
the railroad company to improve the re
sort and erect a modern hotel on the
grounds. A tent city TO rival that Of
Coronado is contemplated
The railroad company will take active
charge of the Hotel Cazadero, and the
tent city viii be a special feature. Streets
will be laid out and those who wish to
spend month or two under canvas will
be assured the same comforts they would
have in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
PLEADS AGAINST
CONSOLIDATION
NewhallWould Maintain
Mercantile Library
Intact.
Says Association Is Gaining
Members and Is Out
of Debt.

Anticipating the annual election Of Of
ficers for the Mercantile Library Asso-
citation, which will take place next Mon
day night, the supporters of the opposi-
ton ticket have issued a circular, in
which they state their plans for the fu-
ture conduct or disposition or the IL
brary.
The retiring president, George A. New
hall. on the other hand, will send out the
following explanatory circular letter to-
day to all members of the association;
We the undersigned, the president and sec
retarv of the Mercantile Library Association,
call your attention 10 the election on January
10 of trustees FOR the ensuing year There is
a regular ticket the majority OF "hom Se
sitlon ticket, which stands for consolidation
with the Mechanics Institute Library. The
regular ticket is opposed TO this consolidation.
Mercantile would receive any benefits that they
co not enjoy; but would lose that care and
attention which has been commented on so
favorablv Consolidation would mean giving 10
q private association for no consideration a
library OF 80 OcO volumes and -S5O,OOO ready
cash If the library is be given away. let
Il be donated TO the public from which IL orig
The CITY would gladly accept such a munih-
cent gift but Il is an injustice TO the men who
founded this association 10 talk OF either OF
First We are only now in a position TO give
the best service and get the best results; sec
Ond. the library Is now settied IN the new
downtown quarters and out OF debt. New
members are constantly being added TO the roll
We have practically arranged for free de-
livery system and have devised ways and
means by which we expect 10 double our mem
bership in the next six months.
The library is now being run TO better ad-
vantage and a less cost than for any time
during the last ten years and is in a position
10 work aggressively for its own advancement.
and we feel confident that we shall place this
Institution on the high and useful plane that II
so richly deserves
Consolidation has been voted down in the
regular and quarterly meetings almost unani
mously three times in the past two years.
II these views are approved we ask your
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15

A GREAT many remedies to temporar-
n lily relieve catarTh have been devised
from time to time. such as sprays,
snuffs creams and other local applica-
tions: but as a rule. the medical profess
sion has little or no enthusiasm in the
treatment of catarrh.
1t is generally pronounced by them 20
be incurable.
1t therefore created a great sensation
in medical circles when DR.. Hartman an
nounced that he had devised a compound
which would cure catarrh permanently
The remedy was named Peruna, and In
a short time became known to thousands
of catarrh sufferers north, south, east and
west.
Letters testifying to the fact that Pc
runa is a radical cure for catarrh began
to pour in from all directions.
Thousands of such letters are on file in
the office of The Peruna Medicine Co.
Rev. z. StubenvoH. Pella, Wis. writes:
CT feel obliged to extend you my personal
thanks for my complete restoration. All
through the winter | suffered from throat
and lung trouble, but recovered my en-
tire heaIth by the use of your excellent
remedy. Peruna-
The following letter from a prominent
gentleman Of Los Angeles is a case in
point.
Mr. J. w. Fuller. president Of the Jew
elerS' Association of Los Angeles. Cal,
has been in business in that city for sew
enteen years out of the forty-lve that
he has been engaged in business. Con-
cerning his experience with Peruna he
says:
al vas troubled with catdrrh of the
head for many years. HdEsctsd my
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
Debating Team Is Chosen.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan. a.
The freshman class debating team which
will meet the '05 debaters next month in
the annual freshman-sophomore debate
was chosen at the final tryouts held in
the chapel last night Professor Max
Farrand of the history department and
Professor Alden and Mr.. Bassett of the
English department acted as judges of
the tryouts. The following '06 men COM
pose the team: Joseph Nibley of Salt
Lake City. ]. l.. Maloy of San Jose and
Z. A. Cunha of San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
Denies Captain shea's Statement

captain Birmingham. United States in
speCt0r of steam vessels, received a COM
nIuication yesterday from Lieutenant A.
e.. Amy. executive officer of the cruiser
Marblehead on January 2. at the time
when the steamship Pomona collided with
ler off Folsom street wharf. Contrary to
Inc testimony Of the Pomona's captain.
- J. Shea, given Tuesday before the
heard OF inspection Lieutenant Almy
maintains that the Marblehead-s bell was
being rung at regular intervals as a fog
signal when the Pomona crashed into her
The boards findings will be announced
shortly.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
PRODUCES WEAPON.

Detective Gibson produced an ugly-look-
ing weapon which he swore was given to
him by A. 4. Fischer, manager of the
theater, on the night of January 8.
Fischer then went the stand and told
how Wilkerson had come up to him on
the night of January and voluntarily
handed him the gun, which was after
ward turned over to Gibson.
Wilkerson was the last witness to be
examined. He said he did not threaten
the life of his wife. but merely tried TO
reason with her and when she appeared
cold toward him witness testified that
he said: 'Maudy, you talk as though l
intended to take you out on the street
and beat you to DEATH
At the conclusion of the testimony
Judge Cabaniss did a lot of thinking and
finally concluded to withhold his decision
for a period of thirty days. In the mean
time Wilkerson was discharged on condi-
tion that he no longer annoy his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
Accused of Robbery.

Antoine Hammerle who conducts a
lodging-house at 12Sla Jackson street,
caused the arrest last night of William
Beckman, one of his roomers, whom he
claimed had stolen $25 while occupying
the same room Beckman was detained
at the City Prison pending an investi-
CATION. Five five-dollar pices were found
in his possession. and he swore he did
not know he had them.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15

LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE marches of the IN
employed which have become a daily feature
of I.oncou's streets. are causing uneasiness.
About 200O persons trayersed the metropolis in
procession to-day. escorted by a body OF police.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15
"Koh-i-Noor, and "Regalv Pencils.

The "Kooh-i-noor" is the best 1Oc pen.
ell. The Regal is the best Sc pencil
The 'Mephisto" is the best 1Oc copying
pencil. The Regal" copying pencil, jusl
out. has no equal. Trade supplied San
born. Vail & Co.. 7A Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-15

EDDING BELLS will ring
N N on Wednesday next for an
WW other fair graduate of the
V San Francisco Normal School
On that day Miss Catherine
Miles of 1715 Laguna street will become
the bride of Ellard Whitney Carson o.
Santa Clara County.
The wedding will take place at the
home Of the bride-to-be at $3.50 O'Clock in
the evening in the presence Of relatives
and many invited guests. The Rev. Father
Calzia of st. Ignatius Church will Off
ciate There will be supper, at which
only the bride and groom and their rela-
tives will be present. The young couple
will spend their honeymoon in Los An
geles.
The bride to be is very popular among
a large circle of friends. because of her
charming disposition and her rare must
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-05
KEPT SECRET.
Odessa Dispatch Has Been Kept From
knowledge Of Public.

Washington. July 4.-If the American
government has been made acquainted
with the latest phase OF the Manchur-
ian question as Indicated IN the Odes-
"a dispatch the officials have succeed
ed In keeping that fact from the pub
lie. Owing TO the late hour at which
the dispatch was received here u was
possible TO obtain any Information from
state department officials on the sub
ject.
There have been conferences recently
between Secretary Hay and Count Cas-
SIM. the Russian ambassador. regard
Ing Manchuria. SopNe indications has
appeared that the Russian govern
ment has found II possible TO shape
her policy respecting Manchuria so
that II might be more acceptable 10
the United States.
but the recent official statement re-
gnrding the presentation 60 the Rus.
sian government OF the Jewish petition
indicated thatt he administration tell
Russia has sought TO induce China 10
Join In breaking the plighted faith Of
all the powers as To the open door IN
Manchuria. and so has acted adversely
20 American interests. II Is quite pos.
sible our government has been sound
ed as 10 is attitude on the subject OF
the Anglo-Japanese note. and Il r. also
within the bounds OF possibility thai
the protest from the powers may have
the moral support % the United States
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-05
DAMAGE NOT GREAT.
The Actual Fall 81 Water At Game
willie Was Eight Inches.

Gainesville. Tex. July t-The effects
OF the flood are not 50 damaging as
they w~re thought to be durins the
storm Thursday night II is now al
most certain that no lives were lost.
though there were many narrow
escapes Pecan creek vas a quarter
OF a mile wide In many places. and It's
depth varied from two 70 fifteen feet.
Easements were filled with water do
ing damage to many goods. seveI>l
bridges were more or less wrecked nd
heavy damages done to streets. Houses
were moved from their foundations
and others badly wrecked. The wa
ter stood In many homes from one %
two feet deep on the floors. The act
ual fall OF water was eight inches, and
on many streets II was from two 70
three feetdeep for several hours. There
was a constant downpOur from $3.50
20 II o'clock. and more or less rain fell
up 70 o'clock Friday morning.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-05

An Illinois CONGRESSMAN said that
during n bot sum.acr day be sought
rest in a hammosl beneath the scant
shade - an old tree that stood at the
corner of n down state hotel
Il had no sooner stretched myself In
the hammock" said b.. than these
dies attacked me. seemingly by ihe
million. II was lntolerahle. and in no
pleasant frame Of mind looked up the
proprietor.
"'what do you mean ] demanded.
by stretching your hammock In that
Nv haunted field % torture you call
lawn
~ know the flcs are had ont there
now. he answered. hut you ought to
use the hammock CURING the hammock
hours. and you'd have no trouble from
the flies
what are hammock hoursr | IN
quircd.
Prom Il noon 90 . r. m daily b.
replied. During those hours dies VII
not attack ron In the hammock
Il was much interested In the mans
socrntlc skill 10 cvading the issue. aud.
wishing 10 draw him out. ! asked
"'why are there M flies around the
hammock between II and ~
"'Oh.' he rejolned. at that time
they're all in the dining room. Chi
case Inter Ocean.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-05
OF INTEREST
VIVA, Was Found BY Soma Boys While
Camping Out.


New Haven Conn. July Am ln.
tcresting discovery has been made at
the Young Mems Christian association
boys camp on Madison island. former.
~ known as Treasure island one %
the boys al the camp. James Wilson.
OF this city was climbing some rocks
when he dislodged one Of them. BE
meath where the rock had rested was
a cavity and IN this he discovered a
sealed wooden box When the box had
been opened smaller one. sealed IN
the same manner. was found inside.
This was opened aud il contained n
valuable diamond and beautiful dia-
mond bracelet. There was also In the
box some newspaper clippings concern
ing the assassination OF President Lin.
coin. and paper which announced thai
N the directions written thereon were
followed more valuables could be found
Under the box In the cavity In the
rocks. were scattered number OF
American coins.
The discovery was made 50 late In
the day that further search was post
poned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-05
cemnromisa Effeeted.

81. Louis. July Mrs. Jesse G. Me-
Cam. widow OF the late James ".
Mccain. for whose murder LORD
harrington was held 10 the grid jury.
applied TO the probate cou.'. or let
tiers OF administration OF the estate %
her husband. Her application was con.
tested By = r. Hume OF Lexington
Ky. a brother-in-law Of James Mccain
and by Joseph Mccain OF Grove. I. T.
a brother OF the murdered man. A com.
promise was finally reached by the ap.
poiutmcnt OF Garrard Strobe. public
administrater 20 administer the es.
tate.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-05
CLAM BAKE.
President Roosevelt and Family Had
One on Friday.


Oyster Bay. L. L.. July f.-President
Roosevelt enjoyed on Friday his FIRST
clam bake OF the year. II was pre-
coded by an invagorlns row OF several
miles In a small boat and both the
president and his family and friends
were quite ready for the feast when II
was ready for them.
Early In the forenoon the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt entered light
skin al the Roosevelt pier below Saga
more Hin and started for point oR
Huntington bay. six or seven miles dis
tant. Arriving at their destination they
were Joined soon afterwards by their
own children. their house guests and
some members OF the family of Mr.
Vim. Emlln Roosevelt. who followed
them on the yacht Sylph. Old fashion
ed clam ovens were dug In the sand
OF the beach and a rare picnic dinner
wns soon In readiness. the clam bake
being supplemented ~ a hamper lun-
cheon. brought from the presidents
home.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-07-05
SABBATH QUESTION.
Conference Coca or Record as Fsvorlna
the Historical One.

Detroit Mich. July f.-"This con-
ference declares itself In favor OF main
tanning the historical Sabbath as a fvk'
dainental institution OF Judaism and
OF exerting every effort tc improve ne
observance and instruct the executive
committee to appoint a special COM
n.isiee TO study methods " carrying
this into effect
The Central Conference OF American
Rabbis placed itself on record on the
Sabbath question after an eight hour
session. by the adoption OF the fore
going amendment 10 the report OF the
sabbath commission on What - our
attitude on the Sabbath question p
officers were also elected that after
noon and all business was transacted
and the conference adjourned sine die.