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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
ROBERTA LANG
WEEDS CHINESE
San Francisco Young Woman
Who ElOped With MOngOlian
Actor Becomes His Bride
HER PARENTS OUTWITTED
Ceremony Takes Place in New
YOrk's Chinatown and Is Fol
lowed by a Noisy Celebration
Special Dispatch to The Call.


NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-After fleeing
with her Chinese sweetheart across the
continent to escape the wrath of her
parents, Miss Roberta Lang Of San
Francisco tonight married Lum Tan
Use in Chinatown. A long string of red
lanterns glowed in front of the wedding
place and when the news reached the
Chinese Theater the cymbals changed
loudly and drowned the noise of the
many who left their seats and went
over TO congratulate the bride.
According 10 the story that was told
in Chinatown, Lum was playing in the
Chinese Theater in San Francisco. af-
ter making a hit with Chinatown audi
ences in this city. Miss Lang, withsa
party Of friends went Summing and
with her was a young business man,
whom she expected to marry. The par
ty asked to be shown behind the scenes.
There she met Lum.
Miss Lang then became a Sunday
school teacher and Lum joined her
class. The Chinese actor was invited
TO visit the girl at her home, but he was
not well received by the girls parents
and they eloped. They reached China
town to-day and arrangements were
made for a clergyman TO wed them. The
details of the marriage were carefully
guarded by the bridegroom's friends,
for fear Of police interference.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
ANSWERS CALL
FOR CHARITY
California Liquor Dealers
Association Gives Immense
Benefit for Christmas Fund

The charity entertainment Of the Cal
ifornia Liquor Dealers Association at
the Grand Opera house last night was
pronounced success. Every seat In
the large theater was occupied and
standing room was at a premium. A
large amount was netted for charity
and merry Christmas is assured for
many crippled and poor children. this
by the thoughtfulness of the associa-
ton.
The benefit was the result Of a de-
termination made last year on the part
OF the retail liquor dealers 10 dispense
with the distribution of what has been
commonly known as Christmas bottles
and respond to the call of charity. Each
year much money has been expended
by the liquor men in supplying these
packages for their patrons and the
custom came to be abused rs well as
the occasion of many difficulties last
year few of the liquor dealers met
and decided on a plan in its stead
They collected an amount of money
equal to the cost of their Christmas
gifts and donated it to the charitable
liSlllulIOHS VI the CITY, BlVln% DartiCu-
lar attention to those that sheltered
homeless and crippled children.
A few months ago the movement he
came unanimous among the dealers and
1T was decided to give a charity enter
tainment and to distribute tickets. mr.
chased by themselves, instead of bot
ties among their patrons The com
mittee in charge of the affair consisted
of A. G. Hagedorn, chairman; William
Clack, secretary; D. B. Faktor. treas
urer; E. L. Wagner, p. j. Weniger n
Lundstedt, r. H. Stafford, Thomas n
Lindsay and Jesse E. Marks.
THE Bonnie Brier Bush" with III
Stoddart and Reuben Fax in LEADING
roles, was presented and heartily en-
joyed. At the conclusion Of the third
act Stoddart. Fax, Misses Pearle Red
ding. Mabel Brownell. Adelaide Cum
ming, Helen Holmes and Master Ceorga
Clark and Miss Queenie Phillips the
two latter being clever little peonle IN
the production. were presented with
floral pieces by the association.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
YOUNG STIIIiNIAN Is NOW
ON HARRINIAN'S PAYROLL
Rockefeller's Nephew Enters Employ
of Southern Pacific as Clerk to
WOrthingtOn.

Clarence E. Stillman, son of New
York's we'll known bank president of
that name and nephew of the Rookie
fellers, whose marriage to nurse
several weeks ago in Maine caused
considerable gossip in society on the
Atlantic seaboard and was reported to
have been the main reason for the
young man coming West to seek a fu-
ture home, has entered the employ
ment of E. H. Hartman.
1t was reported some time ago that
Stillman ST., somewhat displeased
with his sons matrimonial alliance,
was nevertheless determined to as
sist him and with that purpose in
view had telegraphed in advance Of
his sons coming to f. H Hartman,
who was then here, asking the rail-
road magnate to provide a place for
the young man in the offices of the
Southern Pacific Company. The mat
ter was placed in the hands of Cen
eral Manager Kruttschnitt, who has
found a position for Stillman in the
office Of A. B. Worthington, recently
promoted to assistant to the general
manager. Worthington is regarded as
the best statistician in the employ of
the Hartman lines and a young man
who secures a place in his office is
deemed very fortunate. Employment
there is regarded as the stepping stone
to something higher in the railroad
world. Stillman, who is residing at
the Palace with his young bride, has
already had some experience in rail-
road work he having been previously
in the employ of James j. Hill of the
Great Northern, to which road he
went after leaving Harvard College.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
FOR THE COMING YEAR
Point LobOS Improvement Club Doing
Excellent Work for the Outside
District

The Point Lobos Improvement Club
is alive to the needs of it's district
Every effort is being made to have
the streets improved and get better
lighting and better car service, and
the energetic work Of the members is
being crowned with success.
1t was decided to have Clement
street bituminized between First and
Tenth avenues and the width of the
sidewalks reduced from nineteen to
fifteen feet. Petitions were signed
and sent to the Board of Works. The
club received word that the United
Railroads would willingly set back it's
poles and also lay heavier rails in
place of the present ones.
r. A. Vance and DIR. f. C. Muller
were appointed a committee to wait
upon Manager Chapman Of the United
Railroads and secure a four and d
half minute car service west of the
carhouse to the Chutes.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President.
George S. Baum; first vice president
G.. r. Blank; second vice president,
Charles f. Mueller; treasurer, Phil j.
Ward; financial secretary, John ].
Cassidy; recording secretary, DR.. H.
A. Niemeyer; sergeant at arms, Cap
tain John Mcfarland; executive COM
mittee, o. K. Cushing, Edward Gin
ley, Harry w Jandin, J. E. Shoemak-
er, Robert A. Vance, William de Wolf
and DR.. F. c. Muller.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
THINK SCHADE
STARTED FIRES
Police Arrest Man Who Is Dis
covered Striking Matches in
Attic of the Aubrey Hotel
TWO MYSTERIOUS BLAZES
Frame Dwelling Badly Gutted
and Bold Attempt Is Made
to Destroy Another Home

e. H. Schade. driver of a beer wagon,
was arrested late last night and his
name placed on the detinue book. He
is suspected of having started two fires
in the neighborhood of Post and Lar
kin streets and of attempting to start
a third. He was seen by several per-
sons at the time the fires broke out
and the police viii hold him till an in
vestigatiOn is made.
The first blaze started in a house on
Post street court, off Post street, be-
tween Hyde and Larkin. 1t was ex-
tinguished without the aid of the en-
gines. Upon investigation large bum
die of rags partly burned was found in
the basement, which led to the belief
that an incendiary had been at work.
Several persons saw Schade in the
vicinity at the time.
Soon after fire broke out in the two
story frame dwelling occupied by l..
Glennon at II Meecham place, a small
alley near Post street court Before
the engines reached the scene of the
fire the flames had gutted the entire
building and caused considerable dam
age. Glennon and his family were not
at home when the fire started and
many persons who were near the scene
say that Schade was hanging about the
place before the blaze was discovered.
Soon after Mrs. Abids, landlady of
the Aubrey apartment house, 962 Post
street, discovered Schade in the attic
of the place, striking matches. She told
him to leave at once and as he was
passing through the hall he saw several
women guests. He made a rush for
Mrs. Roger Cornell wife of the Olym
pic Club athlete, and tried to seize her.
Patrolman Langdon was summoned and
after hearing the story of several by
ISLANDERS who had seen Schade in the
neighbOrhood where the fires started,
locked the latter up pending an investi-
cation.
When searched at the City Prison a
large sum of money was found on
Sehade, but nothing of an incendiary
character. He denies all the accusa-
tiOns, but is unable to give a satisfac-
tory explanation Of how he got into the
attic of the Aubrey Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
FATHER GIVEN
HIS OFFSPRING
G. Jump Is Awarded Custody
of Children Mrs. Killen berger
Had so Tenderly Cared For
Oakland Office San Francisco CAN,

Oakland Office San Francisco Can,
111S Broadway, Dec. II.
Charles Jump, who alleged that his
two children, Letha and Elmer, were
being restrained by Mrs. Killenberger
OF 1878 Chase street in this city on
account of a $1OO note he owed her,
gained possession of his offsprings
through a writ of habeas corpus this
afternoon. Judge Ellsworth IN making
his decision said to Mrs. Killenberger:
This man may owe you the money.
madam, but such a thing as holding
human flesh and blood for a debt is
monstrous and something the law does
not recognize. There is only one thing
for me to do, and that is to give the
children to their father, who is legally
entitled to them"
In defense Of her position Mrs. Kill
lenberger said to the Judge: This
man came to me a stranger, three years
ago. His wife had deserted him and
put the two children on the stage in
Seattle. He agreed to pay me $40 a
month for taking care of them. He has
borrowed 800, for which 1 hold his
note. besides which he owes me about
$50 more The girl, he told NE, should
never leave me and I-have been paying
for> piano lessons for her out of my
own pocket"
Mrs. Mabel Jump, the mother of the
children sat in the rear of the court
room while the discussion went on be7
fore the Judge. She is not Jumps wife,
as he got a divorce from her on the
ground Of desertion about two years
ago. He said, however, that they were
to he married over again and in the
meantime he was trying 20 get his
children.
After the decision Mrs. Killenberger
kissed the two children, to whom she
had been as a mother, and left the
courtroom
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
FIRE MYSTERY
IS HEIGHTENED
Insurance Policy Comes to
Light That Puts New Phase
on a Very Peculiar Blaze
FURNITURE TAKES WINGS
Minnie L. Crane Is Sought
in Vain to Explain About
Missing Household Goods
once San Francisco can

OdhldLQ OlllCe san FRANCISCO Call
Ills Broadway, Dec. II.
Fire department. officials have un-
covered what they consider evidence Of
serious import touching upon a mys-
terious fire which occurred SUNDAY
night in a cottage at 1902 East Thfrtfetb
street. owned by Mrs. Kate L. Mer-
rick and rented a short time before the
fire by Miss Minnie L. Crane. Insur-
ance for $500 was carried on furniture
supposed to be in the cottage. Fire
Warden George Mcdonald declares that
the house was vacant, except for a
trunkfuI Of clothes. cot and soma
garments that hung on a line in tbe
yards.
Further than that, Mcdonald as
serts that after the fire Miss Crane
notified z. D. Judd, an Alameda broker.
that the loss was total on her house
hold effects covered by that $900 policy.
Our Investigations have disclosed a
very peculiar state of affairs, to say
the least" said Fire Warden McDon-
aid to-day. 1--WE have found that Miss
Crane had a policy OF 5000 on furniture
stored in San Francisco on December
10. Three days before the fire the
policy was transferred TO cover furni-
ture in the East ThiTtieth street cot
tage Then follows the mysterious
fires, three Of them, breaking out ST.
multaneously in three different rooms
in the house. There was nothing in
side but the trunk and cot, and we
have not got a trace yet of Miss Crane.
She has not come forward TO claim
any Of the damaged effects in the
trunk.
I'm that receptacle we found business
cards and other papers indicating that
Miss Crane and her mother had resided
in stockton To-day the fire depart
ment received a letter from Stockton
signed by NJ A. Smith and charging
that last summer the Cranes obtained
$1,000 insurance in that city for a mys-
teriOus fire loss in cottage they rent
ed. but only furnished with a couple
of trunks"
Warden Mcdonald has submitted the
matter to the Board of Insurance In
derwriters.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18


BrickIayers' Union No. .: President f. T.
Nolan: vice president. Edward Seaton; treas
urer. G. Kelly: financial secretary, James
Coulter recording secretary, Shas les wagner
corresponding secretary, p J. O'Brien; ser
geant-at-arms. Thomas smith; arbitration
bOard-E. ]. Brandon, c. Kelly, g. Beagiey
and p Mullerick: deputy, f. J. Brandon; al
ternate. Thomas Mulcahyi board Of directors
T. Gregg. P. Jordan, C.. NoOnan, L. schroeder
W Vincent W. Davis and j. Linehan; trus-
tees-W. Benson. T. Fay and K HopI' aele-
gates to Building Trades COunci-E. j. Bran
don G. Kelly i. O Brien, F. Nolan ana j.
SIoan: trustee TO Organized Labor. u. j. Bran
don: trustee to Progressive Mill, w. Murray
Optical Workers Union No. l.A90 neld
meeting and went into permanent organization
dent, II. J. Johnson vice 1resllen'' p - 2 =
Fawzes: secretary, r. G. Endressi treaSlrer'
c. A. Miller: sergeant-at-arrns, q. N. 6ooH- *
riss; advisory board-ThOmas Mccarthy y. r
Teusfeldt and ID. Burke.
Canmakers' Union No. 249 elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing term: Presl-
dent G. Savage: financial secretary T. Haley
recording secretary, Edward Cook corresp4lu
ing secretary, Gus Rahe; treasurer, f.oog5O
Kelley: trustee. NJ Hinckley; sergeant-at-
arms, J. Simpson: business agent j. . otldli-
non; executive bOard-B- Williams y, CdiSgl' 81
g. Ryan. J. Arvatta, B. Dugan J. b5acSs ~ S -
ward Cook. ]. Paratta, J. Hayden. r. Curry'
E Wright, J.. o. Crum and Robert lacy
Another ballot must be taken Tor vice pLes--
dent as no candidate had a majority vote,
Branches Nos. and 3, Meat cutters anu
Drivers Chairman, STEPHEN 5urle5. 49,, 49,
Schnucker; guardian, Henry Ludemani ser
geant-at-arms, Richard Mauereri delegates %
the Joint executive bOard-Chris. Hill, Stephen
Hurley and Al Friedman.
Branch No 4. Cattle Butchers; Chairman,
NJ Mcdonald: vice chairman, Gus Alden
guide, William Turner; guardian. Fred Baaser,
sergeant-at-arms. Fred storm; delegate 70 the
joint executive beard. Charles Westphal
The following donations were made
in aid of the Fort Bragg striking lum-
bermen: Linemen No. 141. 50; Musl-
clans No. 6. SIS; Cap Makers No. 9 s.;
Canmakers No. 249, s.; Carriage and
Wagon Workers No. SO. So; Steam
Laundry Workers No. 26. 50; Machine
Hands No. p, 81 so; Beer Bottlers NO
299, $40; Bartenders No.. Al, 50, making
total Of SCI 80.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, Dec. 17.-The follow
ing marriage licenses We're issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Frank K.
Blue, over 21, and Maude E. V. Hall.
over Is. both of San Francisco;
Adolph c. Pencaco, %, and Ida Co
mes, IS, both of San Leandro; Her
mann Hadlen, over 21, and Alice DON
ovan. over IS. both of Berkeley; Man
uel Perreria. %. and Rose v. Vierra,
IS, both of Oakland; Christian Gre
dig, 80, and Menga Nicca. 80, both of
Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

OAKLAND, Dec. 17.1Mrs. E. A.
Seymour of this city has announced
the engagements of her son, Frederick
A. Seymour, and Miss Martha Ardery
of Carson City, New.
Fred Seymour is an Oakland boy
and is now in Manila, where he will
soon be joined by his bride-to-be, the
marriage to take place Immediately
on her arrival there. He has been
wooing fortune in the Philippines for
several years and has met with pleas
ing success. He holds splendid posi-
don with the Pacific Oriental Trading
Company of Manila and the home he
has prepared for his expected bride is
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

said to be one of the prettiest in that
city.
Miss Ardery is the daughter of A.
NJ. Ardery. master train dispatcher Of
the Virginia and Truckee Railroad
and is accomplished as we'll as beauti-
full. She is called the Carson City
Gibson girl"
Miss Ardery is expected to arrive
here about the 2Sth inst and will be
a passenger on the Nippon Maru.
which sails two days later. She will
be chaperoned by Mrs. Sawyer, who
is returning to her home in Manila.
Mrs. Sawyer is the sister of Mrs. Louis
Glass of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
VETO OF PHILADELPHIA'S
MAYOR Is OVERRIDDEN
Both Branches of City Council Pass
Bill Providing for Expenditure
of S16.OOO.OOO.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Mayor
Weaver to-day returned to the City
Council without his approval the loan
bill appropriating SIG, ,OOO,O 600 for mu-
nicipal improvements. Both branches
of the Council promptly passed the bill
over the veto.
The Mayor, in his veto message, said
that, while he would approve a large
number Of items in the bill he thought
that separate ordinances should be
drawn for each item, so that the vot-
ers could pass upon each and not be
compelled to vote on the entire S16,-
100000 as a whole.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
PRINCESS ILL
WITH CANCER
Announcement of Physicians
Attending the Sister of the
Kaiser Causes CONSERVATION

PARIS, Dee 1S-The Journal hears
from Berlin that Princess Charlotte of
SAKE Meiningen, sister of Emperor
William, who has been i'll for some
time, is suffering from cancer and that
the verdict Of the physicians created
CONSERVATION in the German court and
had a bad effect upon the recovery Of
the Emperor
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Californians i'm New YORK.

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-From San
Francisco-C. T. Crocker at the Man
haitian, S. ]. Shapiro at the Rossmore,
Miss Evandusen at the Bartholdi, S.
w. Brown at the Grand, DR.. L.. H.
Hoffman at the Herald Square. From
Los Angeles-E. Calamari at the Bar
thoIdi. f. S. Carlisle at the Grand
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
OLD RATES TO COAST
WILL SOON BE RESTORED
News Received That Next January
Scale in Existence Last September
VIII Again Be in Operation.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. IL
Official information was received at
railroad offices to-day that transcon-
tinental rates have been restored. eff
fective January Is. While the scale
Of changes has not been received it
is said they will be about the same as
they were before September l, when
an increase was made on all freight
TO Pacific points from territory south
Of the Ohio and east of the Mississippi
River from 10 cents to Is cents the
hundred.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Shot bv Robbcrs in Ambush.

SHREVEPORT. La, Dec. 17.-The
body of George Manuel, a negro' VINO
was thought 90 have killed j. T. Wat
kins, his employer. of Bayou Pierre
in Red River parish. yesterday was
found to-day near the scene or the
killing. His head had been almost
shot away. 1t now develops that oOIh
the negro and planter were shot from
ambush by robbers.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HEEp1crDE's MISSION.
II Takes Away the Dread Of Birth
DAYS.

It Takes Away the Dread OF Slrsn-
days.
Nro+bf,e- fs more annoying to men and
women of middle age than to see those
unmistakable signs Of age-thin hair and
avness-approaching But science has
discovered that these. conditions are no
Longer eunmistakable" evidences Of old
age. for the dandruff germ theory proves
ba5r Ioes while those fortunate enough
+o 70 escane the ravages of the scalp germ
retain their abundant locks to a ripe old
age. Newbro's Herplelde Kills tne dan
1asrj,1~ old before your time. Save your
hair and your feelings by using the gen
,1i,,a TJerDfcide. Sold by leading drug
Sists send 1Oc in stamps for sample to
TbeT Herpicide Co.. Detroit, Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
HartIy Bishop of Columbus.

ROME, Dec. 17.-Cardinal Gotti, Pre-
feet of the Propaganda, to-day submit
ted to the Pope as the choice of the
Propaganda for Bishop of Columbus,
Ohio. the name of the Rev. James ].
Hartly of the Church of the Holy
Name of Steubenville. His Holiness
ratified the selection.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
ChLcago Driver WIN strll,e.

CHICAGO. Dec. 17-Thirteen hun
dred livery and undertakers' drivers
viii go on strike tomorrow to enforce
demand for wage increase of 81 a
week. Besides the drivers the strike
will affect 700 stablemen.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
Late Shipping Intelligence.

ARRIVED.
Thursday, December IL.
Stmr Rosecrans Johnson days from Hilo.
SAILED
Thursday, December II.
Stmr National City. Hammar Fort Bragg.
FOREIGN PORTS.
VICTORIA. C-Arrived Dec 17-Stmr
Pleiades from Yokohama; Br stmr Amur. I'm
Skagway
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

JOPLIN. No. Dec. Nv. A.. Clark, a
wealthy mine-owner OF Montana was attacked
by eramp while on the street here tonight
and died a few moments later. His wife was
with him when he was stricken Clark was
4 relative of United States Senator Clark.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

A beautiful framed picture makes a
good Christmas present The ONLY large
assortment of good things is at SanboTn
& Wallis.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

Outfits for oil painting. water color
drawing and taking photographs are de-
sirable for Christmas. Sanborn, Vail &
20
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18

In Boston there are one and a half
electric lights for each person.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-18
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
VARIOUS LABOR UNIONS
Liberal Donations Are Made by Local
Organizations for Fort Bragg
Striking Lumbermen.
0EzzE q I'D
EliEs

The following officers have been
elected by their respective unions for
the ensuing term of six months: