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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
DOWIE MAKES
GOOD SHOWING
In His Statement Liabilities
Are Mere Mite Compared to
the Assets Of Zion City
TANGLE MAY BE SETTLED
Creditors VIII Investigate the
Claims and If Correct the
Receivers Will Be Removed

CHICAGO, Dec. TN a statement
which places his assets at more than
four times as much as his liabilities
John Alexander Dowie to-day, at a
meeting attended by a majority OF his
creditors, submitted a proposal by
which it Is believed that the financial
tangle at Zion City will be Strengthened
out in a satisfactory manner.
In Dowie's communication his assets
are declared to be SIS. .S45, ,21O and his liza
bilities only s4.05s, 349.
OF the liabilities $452,267 Is merchan-
disc Indebtedness. Notes bearing 5 per
cent interest were offered by DOwie In
settlement, and he agreed TO take up 10
per cent Of his Indebtedness in three
months, % per cent in six months %
per cent In nine months and the re-
naming 40 per cent in one year.
The creditors who were represented
at the meeting thought the proposal
reasonable and a committee was ap-
pointed to seek further details. II this
committee finds that Dowie's statement
of debts and resources is correct, 1t Is
said, they viii accept the proposal at
once and then seek to have the bank
ruptcy proceedings dismissed. Dowie's
statement of his resources included
land buildings, stock in lions lace in
dustry, bills receivable and other items
not named OF his total Indebtedness
that due for bank deposits and shares
of stock in the various Zion industries
was placed at s3,193.679, maturing In
1919 and 1923. Bills payable on account
of land were placed at $313,4OS, due IN
1905 and 1908.
The Judgment due Samuel Stevenson
is 800. 900, for which secured notes have
been given. This leaves only S452,267
due to outside creditors on merchan-
disc accounts. 1t Is to the holders OF
these outside claims that Dowie made
the offer OF settlement.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Dec. THE following
Californians are registered here: From
San Francisco-Winson s. Allen and
wife, at the Grand Union; S L. Allen,
at the Grand Union; z. d. Baker, at
the Hotel York Z NJ. A. Bley, at the
Broadway Central; w. A. Doyle, at the
Hotel Imperial: F. G. Dutam, at the
Hoffman,; p. E. Goslinsky. at the Herald
Square; A. Gonzales and WIFE Miss W.
Gonzales and S. M. Haslett, at the I'm
perial; s. s. Hawley, at the Grand
Union; Mrs. c. Hoffman. at the Marl-
borough; d. Jacobs, at the Grand
Union: DR.. G. ]. McChesney, at the
Criterion: H. Rather, at the Herald
Square; j. B. Ward, at the Grand
Union; DR.. w. G. WILDER, at the Cri-
terion; w. ]. Richter, at the Union
Square; Miss F. Anger. at the Mari
borough: Miss E. O'Neill and G. Rose
and wife, at the Cadillac.
From San JOSEF. L. Miller, at the
Herald Square.
From Los Angeles-W. r. Buel and
wife, at the Marlborough; C. Condor.
at the Cosmopolitan.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
GIRLS TAKE MONEY
IN BURGLAR FASHION
Jewelry and a Bank Lost in Fresno,
but Young Perpetrators of the
Crime Are Arrested


FRESNO, Dec. 7.-Hester Foster and
Carrie Swafford, each IA years of age,
last Friday entered the house of Mrs.
j. Kaledara of Kearny avenue in this
city during her absence and carried off
a small bank containing several dol
lars, few pieces Of jewelry and some
wearing apparel
The same night they crawled from
the windows Of their respective homes,
secreted themselves at the house of a
friend and on Saturday morning hired
a rig at livery stable and started out
to drive to Stockton At Herndon they
were obliged to ford the San JOAQUIN
River because Of the recent burning of
the bridge there, and got so cold and
wet that when they reached Borden,
two miles from MADEIRA, they had about
given up their intention of going on to
Stockton. At Borden they met a man
named Kemp and youth named va
lencia and the four started back. TO
Fresno. A watch was being kept for
them along the road, and just as they
entered the city limits they were ar
rested. The men were released, but the
girls were taken to Jail. where they
confessed to entering the Kaledara
house.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
ADJUsTERS AIDED BY
MANY CONFEDERATES
Recent Developments Show That Many
Prominent Persons Have Been
Engaged in SWindling.

Engaged in Swindling.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Startling dis
closures, based upon information OBJ
tained through a confession made by
Max Karnfield, public fire adjuster'
who has been convicted Of fraud In
connection with a claim Of loss ne had
himself put in and who will be SEN
fenced on Friday, were made tonight
by Assistant District Attorney GarVan.
The cases of twelve persons who are
suspected of having defrauded tnsur-
ance companies in a similar manner
will be presented to the Grand Jury
within a few days. Among them are
three lawyers, several merchants, sew
eral public fire adjusters and two or
three adjusters employed by fire in
surance companies. Garvan declared
that fire insurance companies have lost
hundreds of thousands of dollars
through paying false claims Of loss.
One of these persons Is a merchant
worth $500,000 and another is president
Of a corporation which employs 400
men.
I Fire patrolmen, men employed by the
board Of fire underwriters to take
charge Of properties after fires have
been extinguished and save as much
property as possible, Garvan alleges,
have been in league with the fire ad-
justers. Instead Of doing their duty.
he says, he knows that In many in
stances they have purposely damaged
goods by water for a fee paid by fire
adjusters.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
BULLETS END
THEIR COMBAT
WatsOnville Policeman Has a
Battle With Alleged Horse
thief and Uses His Revolver

WATSONVILLE, Dec. Policeman
Sandberg Of this city, on being in
formed that a horse thief from San
Jose was making this way, Immediate
" started in pursuit in company with
Chief Of Police Rassette and Consta-
bic Corr.
The officers encountered the man in
a sleigh near this city. When COM
manded to surrender he rushed tow
ard Sandberg, throwing him to the
ground The assailant, H. Aradshaho,
q Calabasas Indian, being on top of the
officer, attempted to gouge his eye out.
The officer suffered a number of Sc
we're bruises and scratches about his
face. While Aradshaho was infiicting
these injuries the officer obtained his
weapon and fired three shots, two of
which took effect in the mans back. It
is not known II they are fatal, as the
doctors at the sanitarium have not
completed their examination.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Aged Mans Life Is over.

IAN JOSE, Dec. 7.-George w. Par
tee, who would have been 100 years old
on the 10th day of next May. died in
this city to-day at the home of his
granddaughter, Mrs. Fred H. Figel.
One son, Ben F. Partee of Palo Alto,
and a grandson, George B. Roop, are
the only other near relatives in this
State. Partee came from Ohio to this
county in 1850 and had since resided
here.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Death CIaims a Story Writer.

WESTCHESTER, Pa, Dec. 7.-Al-
fred Sharpless, well known writer on
reforms and agricultural topics and
who gained a national reputation for
his John Plowshare Letters" pub
lished many years ago, died to-day,
aged 50 years. He was a prominent
mineralogist and had a rare collection
Of relics relating to the aborigines.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Laborers Find Employer Dead.

MODESTO, Dec. 7.--Workingmen
on the ranch of julius Coffee, near
Turlock, found the body of their en-
ployer hanging from beam In his
granary at noon to-day. He had COM
mitted suicide. He left no word as to
the cause of the deed. He was sue
cessful as a farmer. 1t is believed
melancholy was the cause, as he had
been more or less morose since his
wife died two years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
MURDERS WOMAN WHO
RESISTS HIS ADVANCES
Glass Manufacturer Shoots His Com
panion When She Ignores
His Attentions

NEW YORK Dec. Lester G.
Fitzgerald, member OF a glass manu-
featuring firm of this city, shot and
killed Mrs. Matilda Wood at hotel in
the Williamsburg section Of Brooklyn
to-day and then committed suicide
with the same weapon. Mrs. Wood
was the wife of a newspaper compost
tor, who said he believes that Fitz-
gerald committed the crime because
Mrs. Wood ,repelled his advances.
Fitzgerald was married. but his wife
had secured a divorce from him and
had since remarked.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Cashier Goes to Prison.

COLUMBUSs-Ohio. Dec. Harry ].
Hoover pleaded guilty to making false
entries and fraudulent issue Of a GER
tificate as cashier Of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank OF Newark. Ohio, to-day
and was sentenced to five years in the
penitentfary
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Defaulting Teller Arrested.

NEW YORK, Dec. III. NJ Edge. for
mer note teller OF the First National
Bank Of Paterson. N. j., who disap-
peared on August 5, 1902, and who was
later accused Of having stolen $1,000
from the bank. has been arrested In
Memphis, Tenn.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
DOCTORS SAY DEATH
NEARS JESSE d. CARR

Well-Known Pioneer Stricken With
Paralysis at His Country Home
and Not Expected to Live.
SALINAS, Dec. Jesse D. Carr, the
well-known pioneer, who celebrated his
eighty-ninth birthday last June, sud-
denly collapsed last evening and is re-
ported to be near death. He is semi
conscious and is aroused with difficulty
The physicians in attendance on Mr.
Carr state that their patient Is par
alyzed from the waist down. He is
unconscious. except when reused They
have given up all hope Of saving his
life
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Departments in Washington Issue Or
ders for Postal and Navy Changes
In California and Washington.

uefS lOF HOStdl ana navy changes
In California and Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE follow
ing orders were issued to-day:
Postmasters commissioned: Califor-
nia-Grace E. Pedigo, Daunt.
Fourth-class postmasters appointed:
Observation-Disclosures A. McKinnon,
China Flat, Humboldt County, vice
William Doherty, resigned; Patrick E
Carkland, Dyerville, Humboldt County,
vice E. S. Townsend, resigned; Annie
w. Ludwig, Gwinmin, Calaveras Coun-
ty vice Hiram A. Messenger, resigned.
shington-Thomas D. Jones, Clal-
lam, Clallam County. vice NJ. F. Cohen
our, resigned: Addison o. Lee, Cum
Adams County, vice Poland
L. Hedrick, resigned.
Navy s-Midshipman H. B.
Childs from Mare Island Hospital to
army general hospital, Fort Bayard,
N NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
IRATE HUSBAND KILLS
HIS LAW
Angered by the Rejection of His Di-
yorced Wife, Oscar Letheredge
Commits Murder
Commits Murder

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Dec. T.
Six miles south of here Oscar LETTER.
edge killed Oscar Smith, his brother
in-law, crushing his skull with a stick
of stovewood and probably fatally
wounded the latter's brother, j. E.
Smith, both boys. Letheredges wife,
who had secured a divorce from him,
had gone to her fathers home. He
went there to see them and when the
elder Smith refused him admittance
Letheredge forced the door. The boys
tried to eject him and the fatal fight
followed
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
THE HEART OF HYACINTH

A Japanese love story by Onoto Wa
tanna, author of "A Japanese Nightin-
gale" The publishers have put it in
dainty covers and graced every page
with delicate IaDanese decnrafiOr1s
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
MAY DECLARE DIVIDEND
In Such an Event Union Pacific, One
of Largest Stockholders, Would
Re Rf0OeSt Gamer

of Largest Stockholders, Would
Be Biggest Gamer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Rumors have
been revived concerning an early decla-
ration of dividends on the Southern
Pacific stock. They do not appear to
Should they prove to be correct the
largest gamer would be the Union Pa
cific.
The largest single investment owned
by the Union Pacific is SOC, 1000 of
Southern Pacific stock, on which no
revenue was received last year. None
will be received this year. but it is fair
to reckon upon a dividend OF per cent
on this stock in 1904-5 and thereafter,
which will increase the income from
securities by $2,7O0,O00 annually, bring
ing it to practically $7,00O,OOO
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
A KEYSTONE OF EMPIRE

The lives of the Emperor of Austria
and the ill-fated Empress Elizabeth
are further chronicled in this book
by the author of The Martyrdom of
an Empress"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
shasta County storekeeper Disannears

REDDING, Dec. z. - Thomas
Whalen, a storekeeper at White House.
in this county, is missing. 1t is feared
that he either met with foul play or
committed suicide. He was in Red
ding Saturday evening, drinking heav-
ily something unusual for him. He
was put to bed by friends at 2-3O
O'Clock Sunday morning and has not
been seen since. His business ac-
counts are straight and his family re-
lations were pleasant.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Apoplexy Fatal to Comedian.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Dec. T.
John Blackford, comedian, with A. G.
Fields Minstrels, died here to-day of
apoplexy. He was known as "the coon
from Arkansas" His home is at st.
Joseph Mo.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
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II you are sick or feel badly" begin taking the famous
new discovery Dr. Klmers Swamp Root
your kidneys getting better they help all
other organs TO health. A trial will any
Weak and unhealthy kidneys responsible
sickness and suffering than other therefore
through neglect other kidney trouble
continue fatal results
trouble makes dizzy
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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
HAWTHORNE AND HIS CIRCIE

"One of the most delightful surveys
of the literary men OF Hawthorne's
period. ."-Baltimore Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
MOTHER AND Father

Roy Rolfe Gilson first published
these two stories in Harper's Maga-
zine, where they had instant popular
ity. They are here presented as an
artistic book, exquisitely illustrated
by Alice Rarher Sfenhens-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

until May, when he will be retired from
the presidency Of the road. The direct
ors voted Hall six months vacation in
the hope that rest may restore his
health.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Famous VETERINARIAN Dies.

ST~LOUIS, Dec. 7.-Dr. r. z. Clark,
a veterinary surgeon, well known
throughout the country, died here to-
day Of apoplexy.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

BERLIN. Dec. THE growth OF the popu-
lation Of Germany in 1902, regarding which
statistics have just been tabulated. was the
greatest ever known. amounting to 9O2 SI2
or IS 81 per 1000. compared with 1900 in 1901
and 1463. the average for the last ten years.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
PORTRAITS OF THE SIXTIES

Tennyson, Carlyle and many others
are pictured as they were known to
Justin Mccarthy, author o. "Remin-
isceuces F"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
THE STORIES
or PETER AND FIIFN

By the author of the well-known
Reggie and Reggie" stories and
The Lovable Tales Of Janey and
Josie and Joe" Charmingly illus
trated in full color.
HARPER& BROTHERS. New York
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
AIascagni Finishes New onera.

ROME, Dec. 7.-Signor Mascagni in
a speech which he delivered at din
ner given him in Turin said that his
new opera, ''Vestila," was finished.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
HESPER

Harnlin Garland's new love story of
the West, its heroine New York
society girl. The unconventional life
of miners camp is charmingly de-
picted.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Railroad Man Comes to California.

NJ. Hall. general counsel and formerly
president OF the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad, left to-day for
Pasadena. Cal. where he will remain
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
THE MAIDS OF PARADISE

Robert W. Chambers latest novel
a romance of the Franco-Prussian
war, with one of the most attractive
heroines Mr.. Chambers ever drew.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

We have all the new pictures and
frames for the holiday trade now on ex-
hibition and sale: Come and see them.
Sanborn. Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
CHERRY

Booth TarlSington's latest book is
a side-splitting comedy, new and orig
inal, daintily bound and illustrated in
ro1Ors
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
are in good spirits and as &C
as possible"
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Your druggist will refund money II Pazo
Ointment fails to cure you in to IA days. Soc
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

Corporations and the public sometimes
have interests in common, as is the case
on gas ranges, between the public and s.
f. Gas and Electric Co., 415 Post st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
ORCHARD-LAND

By Robert W. Chambers, author of
"Outdoorland." The denizens Of the
orchard tell their stories to little hu-
man friends.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

By Margaret Deland, author of "Old
Chester Tales" 'Dr. Lavendar takes
precedence over all country parsons,
with the possible (only possible) ex-
ceptions of the Vicar of Wakefield
and Balzac's Village Priest"
(ChicaoO)
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
TWO PRISONERS
(RnSSelI ImbT7nt)

IItWJottt 4 IDIFIIE
This is a dainty story by Thomas
Nelson Page, exquisitely bound, and
printed with full-page pictures in deli
cate cOlOrs
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
IhE hUNTING OF THE SHARK
A d Other POeI

Uniform with the Peter Newell Edi-
tiOn of "Alice in Wonderland" and
Through the Looking-Glass."
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08
Chief OF Police.

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bladder pain duh ache in the back joints and muscles;
make your head ache and back ache; indigestion,
liver trouble; sallow, yellow complex
ion; make feel though trouble; you
have plenty OF ambition but strength weak ana
waste
SwampRoot is pleasant the leading
hospitals recommended physicians in their private
ce and taken by doctors themselves because they
nize in 1T the greatest and most successful remedy that has
been discovered.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-08

HARPER
BOOKS
FOR
GIFTS
LADY ROSES DAUGHTER
DR.. IAVENDAR'S PEOPLE

Unquestionably "the leading novel Of
the year" illustrated py Christy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-28

Mrs. Chas. DoWd and baby are suffer
ing from bronchitis.
The Euterpe club will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. B. Lieberman today.
Read the Seefeldt livery stable card
in this issue
DR.. W. F. Whyte made business trip
to Milwaukee Thursday morning.
L. Mills of Lake Mills, was in the
city on Thursday.
K. F. Mertz of Milwaukee, transacted
business here on Thursday.
N. P. Boyle was down from Portage
on Wednesday.
c. E. Donovan of Waterloo, was among
the city visitors on Thursday.
Miss Emma Dryer of Al pleton, is the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
BOrchardt.
Fred Bergman of Sun Prairie was the
guest of relatives here several days this
week.
Christ Becher who has been quite i'll
is again out and able to attend to his
business.
R. S. Keel returned Thursday from a
hunting trip to Portage Prairie. He
secured three wild geese, weighing
81 pounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-28
Popularity of 3tSeventySeven."

The popularity of "Seventy-seven
DIR: Humphreys Famous Specific for
Grip and Colds, is due to:
The cures and the way they are made
The quickness of the cure-breaking
up cold promptly.
The completeness of the cure-no i'll
effects left behind.
The tonic effect-the energy is sus
tanned during and after the Cold.
The cOnVenience-a small bottle OF
pleasant pellets that fits the vest pocket
At all Druggists Is cents. or mailed on
receipt of price. DOCTORS BOOK
MAILED FREE.
Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine
Co.. Corner William and John Streets
New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-28
Tragedy Averted.

Just in the nick of time our little
BOY was saved" writes Mrs. W. Watkins
OF Pleasant City, Ohio. pneumonia had
played sad hovoc with him, and terri
bic cough set in besides. Doctors treat
ed him, but he grew worse every day.
Az length we tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, and our darling
was saved. He's now sound, and we'll"
Everybody ought to know, it's the only
sure cure for coughs, colds and all
lung diseases, Guaranteed by Brennecke
e Bergman, Druggists. Price SOC and
$1OO. Trial bottles free.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-28

Beginning Monday, Dec. 20, new line
of through sleeping cars will be placed
in service between Chicago and "The
SOo,' via the Chicago & North Western
and the NJ, ST. z. & S. Ste. M. railways
leaving Chicago daily, except Sunday, at
8 p. M; Milwaukee 1915 D. m, via
Oshkosh, Green Bay, Menominee and
Escanaba, arriving at Manistique about
a. NJ, and Ste. ST. Marie soon after &c
a. M. Dining car service. Sleeping cal
s0uthbound will leave the 500 at D. m.
daily except Sunday, arriving at Chi.
cagO 7:3O a. IN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-28
M'cUTCHEoN's FAMOUS CARTOONS

The art of newspaper illustration in
its present form is development of
recent years. Newspaper cartoons
have become a most popular feat
ure of up to-date metropolitan newspa-
pers. The unique and catchy" draw
ing by John 7. McCutcheon now
appearing daily on the front page of
The CHICAGO RECORD-HERALD is one
of the MAJ y special features of that
great paper. McCutcheon promi-
hence in the newspaper world makes
newspaper readers generally familiar
with his history. He came to Chicag @
in 1889, when he Immediately became
identified with the Chicago Record. His
work in connection with that paper
soon attracted public notice. His
illustrations of the worlds fair scenes
were of particularly high class. He
was later, however, associated with
George AIDE, illustrating AIDES we'll
known sketches, ..Stories of the Streets
and OF the Town" "Artie," etc., and
during the presidential campaign OF
1896, when his political cartoons at
tracted such widespread attention,
that McCutcheon was generally &C
knowledged leader in his profession.
During the Spanish-American war he
was with Admiral Dewey at the time
OF the destruction of the Spanish feet
in Manila Bay, and was the first one
to give the world complete account
OF that great fight. During his SUISSE
quent stay in the Philippines he bios
somed out as correspondent of no
mean ability, and he came into view as
writer of merits, with the faculty OF
keen observation and faithful descript.
ion that have made the work of his pen
OF double value. His two years STAY
In tropical climate shattered his
health, and after his return to the
United States he was forced to take a
long rest. However, he has fully
recovered, and the readers of The REC
oRD-HERALD will be glad to learn that
he has resumed work and that his car
toons now appear in both it's daily and
Sunday editions.