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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
RENTS A HOUSE
WHEREIN TO DIE
W.C.BrOSsman Commits
Suicide Away From
His Home.
Turns on Two Gas Burners
in Dwelling He Hired
for Purpose.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, Jan. %.

A--' D+NeNN"0J SNA+f
Having determined 10 die William
Charles Brossman. with a delicate regard
for his wifes feelings, rented a house in
the heart of the city. stretched himself
upon a bed ana turned on the gas. His
body was found this evening by Detective
Shorey after the neighbors had com
planned about the smell OF gas.
Brossman kissed his wife and baby son
an affectionate good-by last Monday
morning at their home. T7S Sixteenth
street, saying that. he was going away,
he knew not where. He had made out
his Will and presented II to his wife.
She did not take him seriously, however.
and even helped him pack a few clothes
into a telescope basket. That was the
last she saw of him. and though she
worried about his failure TO return
she thought he would be all right.
Brossman went 10 the real estate Office
Of j. S Meyer, where he rented the upper
fiat at 1870 Brush street. 1t was fur
nished and he said he would move in
with his family That same day he went
to the office of the gas company and
said he wanted a meter put in right
away a friend of his was going to
give a party in the evening. The meter
was put in according to directions.
BrOssman probably died on Monday
night for no one has seen him since that
day. The house on Brush street has been
very quiet and only to-day people living
next door began to notice the OdOr OF
escaping gas. The smell became so strong
at last that one of these neighbors nOti-
fled the gas company which sent c. c.
COwell. an inspector, TO investigate Co
well found a room locked from which
the gas seemed TO come and so told the
police, who sent Detective ShOrey to in
yestigate.
The detective and the gasman forced
the door and found BrOssman. Two jets
were full force and the house was
filed with gas. On a table beside the
dead man lay four letters. carefully ad-
dressed and sealed. One was TO the Cor
Oner. another to BrOssmans wife, an
other 10 his sister, Mrs, Emma Fox OF
Stockton, and another 20 Oakland Camp
of Woodmen. The one to the Coroner
reads:
To the Coroner; My name is w c. Bross-
man and my residence Is T73 Sixteenth street.
but please don't notify my wife directly. No
tify Mrs Norton al Sixteenth street. and
have her break the news gently.
The Coroner refused to allow the other
letters to be seen as they are privileged
communications BrOssman has been
Respondent for long time. his wife
says He formerly worked for Shreve IN
San Francisco, but of late has been I'M
able 20 work on account Of i'll health. lie
was 80 years old and native Of New
York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
CHILD ASKS HELP OF
PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 29.-Bernie
Bird. the 10-year-old daughter of a man
condemned to die in Alaska for murder,
has written a pathetic letter to Miss
Alice Roosevelt. asking her to intercede
in her fathers behalf. The letter in
part follows:
know YOU love your father and this is 70
2 SIX YOU to help me and my brothers and sisters
to have our dear papa again. He is under sen
te0Ce in Alaska and I know there is one
able 10 help US but your loving papa, so do not
forsake US in our trouble. We have not seen
pa pa for nearly five years and he was so good
and kind to US before he went away. Now, my
dear Miss Roosevelt. l implore you to beg OF
YOUR papa TO think OF US and our dear mamma
and get to see you and thank you in person
for your kindness to us all. and we will pray TO
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
CH|LD's FORTUNE
CAUSES CONTEST
Mother Of John Auzerais
Has Had Romantic
Career.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.


A romantic tale centers about the con-
test instituted by c. w. Clark, a wealthy
pioneer, to the application of Leon Esmoil
and his wife, Lucy Esmoil, formerly an
actress, to be appointed guardians of the
$4,000 estate of John Llewellyn Auzerais.
son of Mrs. Esmoil by a former mar
riage. The lad inherited the fortune from
the late -four man, Llewellyn Williams.
who left a fortune of $685. 600 Mrs. Es-
MOL, the boys mother was an adopted
daughter of Williams
This daughter married Jean Auzerais, a
member of the wealthy San Jose fam
lily. When Williams died in 1891 he re-
membered his adopted daughter by leav-
ing her 100000. and also by leaving her
son the same amount. The requests were
unsuccessfully fought by relatives in the
East.
The lads father and mother. both hav-
ing independent fortunes, lived in high
style, spending money right and left
Finally domestic troubles arose and a di-
vorce followed. The day after it was
granted Auzerais married a former nurse
in his family, and his wife married j.
Hoyt, an actor, who was a brother of
Hoyt
4 theatrical troupe was organized by
Mrs. Hoyt and her husband A trip to
Alaska and subsequently a tour through
Europe comprised the itinerary of the or
ganization. Mrs. Hoyt spent $4,000 a
month on her play, and finally wound up
broke In London. where her husband died
Mrs. Hoyt returned to America and mar
ried her present husband Leon Esmoil,
a commercial drummer.
In relating his reasons for opposing the
petition Clark, who is the executor of
Williams will, said:
THE boys mother and her husband are
not fit 10 have charge Of the estate. They
are too fond of spending money. Mrs
Esmoil is now lying on sick bed from
which she may never arise. If letters
were granted the boys estate would pass
into other hands. In ten years time
have Increased the original 500. 900 to SEQ
900, besides paying out 800 900 for the lads
education If any one should be appointed
the boys guardian il is his grandmother
in San Jose myself
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Shoots Miranda Through Leg.

Samuel Rodrigues. proprietor Of the Co.
lumbia saloon and clearinghouse, go
Brannan street. was arrested at o'clock
this morning by Policemen Nobmann and
r. A Tobin and booked at the Southern
station on a charge Of assault TO murder.
During an alteration in one Of the rooms
Of the lodging-house he shot Pedro Miriam
da, fireman on the steamship Panama,
through the upper part Of the left leg
Miranda was taken 10 the Central Emer-
gercy Hospital. where his wound was
treated. II was pronounced not to be Sc
ricus Rodrigues claims that the shoot
ing was a result of an attempt 10 protect
his wife from rough treatment at the
hands Of Miranda
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Licensed to harry.

OAKLAND, Jan. 29.-The following
marriage licenses were issued to-day:
Robert A. Jackson, over q, and Edith L.
Hallenback, over Is. both of Oakland
Fred w EngeIken, %. and Edith z. Way
de Veare. 10. both of Oakland; J. Enos
Rodrigues, 80, Alvarado, and Clara Dias,
80 Haywards; John j. O'Leary, p. and
Lottie Ledgett. 10. both of Oakland
Daniel c. Larkin, 26. and Julia 7. Con-
ley %, both of Oakland; Clarence S.
Wood, %. and Gertrude Fitzgerald, 20,
both of Oakland; Irving A. Coonradt. 40,
and Mrs. n. E. Smith, SO, both of Oak
land.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
WOMAN LEFT PENNTLESS
IN A STRANGE CITY

Miss Linda Bachman. who is living in
the Saratoga House, told pitiful story
10 the bond and warrant clerk yesterday
She said she was engaged TO be married
TO Harry DiCkey. a machine agent, and
came here with him from Indianapolis
about a month ago. paying his fare. She
had d draft for sol and gave it TO
Dickey to collect from tie bank about
ten days ago.
Last Thursday Dickey disappeared and
she had not seen or heard of him since.
She learned al the bank that the draft
had been cashed and she had been forced
10 the conclusion that he had absconded
and left her penniless in a strange city.
She was advised 10 swear out a warrant
for his arrest on a charge Of felony en-
bezzlement. She hesitated at first, but
finally consented and the warrant was
sworn 10 before Police Judge Fritz.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
z E. Rovav.

SANTA MONICA, Jan. 29-Mayor F.. z.
Bovay, who was reputed TO have been
the founder of the earliest Republican
party, died here to-day, aged 81 years.
He said recently:
1T is not TO be supposed that I went
into the organization of the citizens of
Ripon. Wis, and the country Whereabouts
blindly That has been said frequently
of me and my intentions in calling the
first meetings at Ripon to protest against
the actions of our representatives In Con-
gress and the lack of organized opposi-
ton to the kansas-Nebraska bill. have
each time denied it and pointed out an
abundance of evidence and living wit
nesses In support of my contention. l or
ganized those men in these first meetings
with the avowed purpose of making that
a national party organization"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30

If stockholders the report continues
had received their interest for twelve
months. instead of ten months, the adj
ditional expenditure for interest for 1902
would have been S117,600, making the
total cost of supplying San Francisco
with water $2,072, 1886 SO, showing a deficit
of $150,695 rs.
The receipts of 1901 were $1,S37, S74 "a, or
$50 .907 II less than in 1902.
Total water consumption in 1902 was
l0.10l, S43 600 gallons. of which 1854 000, 600
gallons were pumped to heights ranging
from 24O to 500 feet, or about 1912 per cent
of the entire consumption was pumped.
The following estimate shows the cost
of supplying water and distributing it in
the city for the year 1903:
Interest on outstanding bonds. ....... $3.50, 500
Additional interest on floating debt
Twelve months interest TO stock
holders ...--.-..-.- -........-... 100, 800
Operating expenses --.---.--.--.. 10000
Taxes ...-...-..-.--- .-..-.......... 100000
Gross revenue required. ........ 80, 1873, 100
Deducting estimated income from rents
and other sources there remains 81 0SS 100
which has TO be produced during 1903.
During the fiscal year 190l-1902 the reve-
nues of the company were $685. 17 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
DoAN's KIDNEY PILLS.
4 WAY THEY HAVE
N hat This san Francf-ro Citizen
s1ss ohtF COrroborates the
story OF Thousands

The particulars related by this repre-
similar 10 hundreds Of others IN 1T,ts 81,
When there. are scores u people ali any
lous q tell about The benefit recai,,ed
IRON the use of Doan's Kidney pills Inc
greatest skeptlc in san Francisco ,,,S.s,-
he CONVINCED. Read The following:
. Mrs Y Powell OF. Powell. night watch
uar) OF 20 Harriet street saws. 81 49,,
- q case or kinney complaint. probably
ifuan's kidney Pills were used ana -
rea tment stopped very severe sebiDs,
rcross The small OF the back. This was
me months ago ana since then there bss
l-1t been any indication OF a return
.-sre seen accounts in Guy newspauer~ IN
san francisco OF others who were Just as
Kidney Pills as L.
FOR sale by all dealers. Price 20 cents
Z oster- Aill5ura Co. Buffalo. y. Y, soj,.
ISeents for tie United States
= F MEMBER tae name, Deans. and take no
E. 1gtlrgt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
WILL NOT ABIDE
BY CONDITIONS
Southern Pacific Wants
Bay Shore Franchise
! on Easy Terms.
Property Owners Oppose New
Thoroughfare Through
Chinatown.

The Supervisors Street Committee yes
terday considered the conditions to be in
corporated in the proposed franchise for
a bay shore road for which the Southern
Pacific Company has petltioned. Chief
Counsel Herrin of the company objected
to the plan requiring the railroad com
pany TO construct and maintain viaduct
along Fifth street over its track system.
City Engineer Grunsky said that the pro
posed viaduct would be about a mile long,
and he believed that the city should bear
one-quarter of the expense. The viaduct
would necessitate the construction of
drawbridge across Fifth and Channel
streets. HerTin said he had talked the
matter over with General Manager Krutt-
schnitt and they agreed that the con-
struction of a viaduct would be an in
surmOuntable objection.
Grunsky said an alternative proposition
would be to provide bridge over Third
street, the Santa Fe Company to pay
$4,000 and the Southern Pacific Company
about So, 600. Herrin said If the viaduct
condition is withdrawn he would sec
what could be done about bearing a por
ton of the expense of the Third street
bridge after consulting Chief Engineer
Hood
THE Viaduct proposition cannot be con-
sidered," said Herrin, "as ii would re-
quire complete readjustment of our ter
minals.'
The question of a bridge was laid over
for one week
The question of granting a franchise for
Il track leading to the triangular tract of
land bounded by Channel, Kentucky and
Fourth streets, preferably over Fourth
street. near Kentucky. is to be considered
with the Third street bridge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Late Shipping Intelligence.
SAILED

SAILED.
Thursday, January 90
s,mr John : Kimball, Thwing, Seattle and
Tacoma.
Stmr National City. Johnson, Fort Bragg.
DOMESTIC PORTS
TACOMA-Arrived Jan 29-stmr Queen.
from san Francisco.
GRAYS HARBOR-Sailed Jan 2S-Stmr
Iaaua. for santa Barbara; schr Roy Somers.
for san Francisco; schr sailor Boy. for san
Francisco.
Arrived Jan 2s--Schr Transit from San Pc
dro: stnr Aberdeen. hence Jan q; stInr Del
Nofta. hence Jan %
FOREIGN PORT
VICTORIA. 3 G, Jan 29-Br sealing schr
Sadie Turael was stranded in Royal Bay this
morning high and dry. Damage not great
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Sorry She Left Husband.

Mrs. G. A. King. a rather pretty woman
who gives her age as 16 years, applied at
the City Prison last night for lodging.
which was given her. She told the police
that she was d half-breed Cherokee and
had been married to a wealthy stockman
Of Winnemucca New. but remained with
him one day. She deserted him at Wichi-
Ia Kan. and came TO this city about
month ago. Having exhausted her funds,
and being without employment she
sought the hospitality of the city. She
says she would like to be reunited to her
husband who is three times her age and
has money.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30

Aime CRY. a Frenchman. Il years OF
age, swallowed the contents of bottle
Of strychnine at his home $40 Kearny
street. early yesterday morning, and died
a the result of the poison. Before end
ing his life CRY left a rude draught of
his will, in which he left his small store
OF personal belongings to his son, Ca
mill. with whom he has been living. De-
spOndency over the death of his wife.
which occurred four months ago, is as
signed as the cause OF his act.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Gompers' Son Is Dead.

DENVER Jan. 29.-Abraham ]. Com
pers, son OF Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation of Labor, Is
dead of pneumonia at the home of Max
Morris in this city. He was % years of
age and came TO Denver about eighteen
months ago in search of health The body
will be shipped to the home of his parents
III Washington.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Bring Your Folks to California,

Opportunity comes TO every one This is
yours Low rates will be made By the South
ern Pacific from February 18th to April sotb
from the East to California From Chicase
S33; St Louis, Memphis and New Orleans
$50; OmahaA Kansas City and other Missouri
River points SIS. You can deposit the money
here with the Southern Pacific agent and the
ticket will be furnished TO your friends in the
East.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Saws Brother Is Missing.

N. p. Kearney Of 81 Turk street re-
ported 10 the Morgue last night that his
brother had been missing since January
. from his home at 81 Turk street. He
went 10 work on that day and has not
henn seen since.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Object to Phosphorus Matches.

BERLIN. Jan. 29.-In the Reichstag to-
day Home Secretary PYsadowski-Weh-
ner. supporting a Government measure
absolutely prohibiting the use of phOs-
phOrus in the manufacture of matches.
said the Government hsd acquired the
patent of a new igniting substance which
was harmless to the health OF the work
ing people and had placed il at the dis
posal of all the match factories which
We're still using phosphorus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
British Bark Powyr Castle Lost

LONDON. Jan. 29.-It is announced that
the British bark Powyr Castle. from Ia
coma October z for Queenstown, was
lost of Staten Island Cat the southern
extremity Of South America) January 3,
two Of the crew being drowned. The rest
are safe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Laborers' Union Thanks Companv

I.aborers' Protective Union No. S944 has
sent q resolution to the Spring aIley
Water Company thanking the corporation
for having voluntarily adopted nav of
s. 80 per day Of eight hours as the mini
mum for its employees.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
REVENUE FROM
SALE Of WATER
Spring Valley Company
Files It's Annual
Statement.
Complains That Dividends
for Two Months Were
Omitted.

The Spring Valley Water Company
yesterday filed with the Board of Super
visors a statement showing a list of it's
consumers and all the revenue derived
from all sources during the year 1902
together with an itemized list of all the
expenditures made for supplying water
during the year The statement follows:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
President of Reichstag.

BERLIN, Jan. 29.-The Reichstag to-day
reelected Count Won Balestrem as pres
ident. The Count subsequently entered
the chamber and accepted the office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30

EAST ST. LOUIS. H., Jan 29-The Drum
mond Tobacco Company factory burned to-
night. Loss 100000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
Aged Frenchman Takes His Life.

Mayor schmitz' absence from the Nixon ban
quet explained in the Wasp.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-30
AGREES TO PAY RENTAL.

Regarding the question of abandoning
to the railroad company for an adequate
rental the use of the two market places
at Fifth and Channel streets and the Pro-
duce Exchange block lying within the
boundaries of streets that have been
closed by the company, Herrin said he
would make an offer of a minimum rem
tai during the life Of the franchise.
On the question of granting a franchise
for the track system now in use through
the Mission. Herrin said the company
claims the right to maintain the track
as a legal proposition and expects TO es-
t9blish it in the courts. He said he would
prefer to change the system from steam
10 electricity when required. such condi-
ton TO be incorporated I'm the franchise
Grunsky said that if the Mission tracks
retained and electricity used the
bridges along the line should be recon
stTucted.
Supervisor Mcclellan said that he would
vote against granting the franchise if the
company did not agree to take up the
tracks in the Mission.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06

larsllps too. Down cellar you'll fnd
half barrel OF soft soap, two jars Of
peach pickles and six gallons Of apple
butter. I hope your second wife will
be as careful of 'em as i hey bin.
Many a time / hey wanted a peach
pickle in the middle OF the afternoon,
but wouldn't go down arter 1t and be
a pig. Did tell you about the cider
vinegar, Samuel"
Mr.. Gallup was holding his breath
over the statement that the Virgins
washer washed shirt for the govern.
or of Arizona in IS seconds, and OK
course he didn't answer.
"The cider vinegar amt no good,
Samuel. 1t didn't work, and you might
as we'll throw it away. Before you
marry ag'ln you ought to fix the leak
in the roof, git a new pump for the
well, whitewash tho kitchen and buy
a new mop handle. First wives can
git along most any way and make one
mop last for 20 years, but second wives
begin to kick right away. ! amt tellin
you these things because I'm Jealous,
Samuel, but because it's my duty as a
iyin wife. / don't want you to hev to
go huntin the house all over after I'm
gone to find things. Remember, your
dyin wife, who hain't asked you to buy
her hairpin for II years, tells you
that you've got three shirts, four pairs
of socks, five collars and two handker-
chiefs In the bureau, and hangln up In
the clothespress Is two old suits and
one old hat. In the top drawer Of the
bureau you'll find piece of Grape for
your hat, and in the bottom drawer Is
some farewell verses | writ out year
ago. | don't owe none Of the nayburs
no tea or coffee or sugar, and none of
'em owes me anything. Now, that's all,
and IL you want TO kiss me and say
you're sorry I've got to 20 and hope III
watch over you, why, then I'm ready"
She looked full at Mr.. Gallup for the
FIRST time. His eyes were still glued to
that pamphlet. 1t was stated that the
Virgins washer was so constructed
that it could be attached to n potato
sllcer or an apple parer and no readers
interest could help but grow.
Mrs. Gallup waited GO seconds for
IN answer, and then as none came she
softly rose up and went out into the
kitchen and began to get things ready
for breakfast. She had been gone ten
minutes when Mr.. Gallup smiled. He
didn't smile because he heard her sing
ing verse Of '"rhe Old 0akenBuckct,"
brit because Mr.. Virgins finished his
pamphlet with the declaration that no
matter who wrote the poetry Of
America, he proposed 10 wash the
shirts of the nation. NJ. QUAD.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-08-06
July GOtf
Contest Notice,

Department OF the Interior. -Uniled states
Land Once, Huron, South Dakota, july %,
1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
flied in this office by Charles FHikcuheimer,
contestant. against Huron series Homestead
entry No. 1924, made September ). 1899,
fur the Sunth East quarter section q, town
ship ia. n. range 20, W.. by William +,
Eckstein, COntestee, la which IL i alleged
thGt he IL well acquainted with the trnct OF
land embraced in said entry and knows the
present condition Of same, also that the sail
William r. Eek TEN has failed to comply
with the homestead laws Of tile tuited
Mates IN that he failed 10 bnild n house aud
settle upon said tract: that said eLtry
nan has abandoned his sald
homestead for over one year since date
Of entry, and has let the country tDate OF
affidavit February 10, 1000 dndsaid aO'
S.lice from the land was not due 10 his en-.
plOyment Ia the United states army marine
corps, or navy In time Of war. Said paru =
are hereby notified TO appear, respond ann
uner evidence touching said allegation az
ten clock a. m on september 10, l9V9, ue
lore the Register and Receiver at the Gui'ed
States Land Office Ia HurOn. :, ID.
Tint suid contestant having ia n proper
aftdartt, filed July Is, 1908, set fOrtn lactS
which show that after due diligence person.
al service OF this notice cannot be made, II u
hereby ordered and directed tnat such no
tlce be given by due and proper publratlon
In the Pioneer Press, pulisred in Mlllsr, > ~
John T.. StOnei, 4. a. BLAME
Atty. for Contestant, Register.