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Strictly first class home made cakes, pies.
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Phone 500 rings.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

thought that she detected the odor of
Illuminating gas. and shortly afterward
knocked at Caldwells door. No reply
being given, she opened the door with
a key and. saw him lying in bed uncon-
scious.
DR.. E. r. Berges was. summoned hur-
riedly and attempted to restore the pa
tient to consciousness, but Caldwell
died shortly afterward
The room in which Caldwell slept was
connected by a door leading into an
other room, in which Mr.. Brown found
a gas jet burning, and he was informed
that it had been burning all night The
other burners We're closed. and although
the deputy smelled gas he was unable
to find any leak.
Morgue Surgeon Bacigalupi performed
the autopsy and found that death had
been, caused by suffocation with illu-
minating gas.
Caldwell was As years old and was a
native of Virginia. He was prorni-
nently connected with the knights Of
Pythias.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

William Caldwell. an attorney asso-
ciated with A PidweH in the Mills
building. was suffocated by illuminat-
ing gas yesterday morning at the resi-
dence of James de la Montanya, 2605
Point LobOs avenue.
The father of Caldwell's wife died in
Los Angeles two days ago. and Mrs.
Caldwell started for that place last
Thursday to attend the funeral.
Caldwell and some friends dined with
the de la Montanyas on Thursday
evening, and he went to bed at $50
o'clock. James de la Montanya in
formed Deputy Coroner Michael Brown
yesterday that Caldwell requested to
be awakened at 7:3O o'clock yesterday
morning, and that he responded "AlI
right" to a knock at that hour.
Mr.. de la Montanya made a second
visit to the room at $50 o'clock, and
hearing Caldwell snoring concluded
that he was very much fatigued, and
went away
At 10 o'clock Mrs. de la Montanya
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
ISSUES MANY
FORGED CHECKS
Robert a. Mirowsky Is Ar
rested and Several Charges
Will Be Booked Against Him
PASSES WORTHLESS PAPER
Is the Man Who, Posing as a
Russian Count, Married Mrs.
Fanny Rosenthal Last Year

Robert A Mirowsky was arrested
yesterday morning in his room at l2S
Turk street by Detectives. Ed Gibson
and Bell and locked UP in "the tanks
at the City Prison. The police say that
several charges Of forgery will be
booked against him.
For two weeks prior to December :
Mirowsky was employed as a clerk by
the Western Fish Company, 5lO-5l2
Merchant street He had access to the
books and papers Of the company. and,
il is alleged. he collected money to the
extent Of S35. which he used for his own
purposes. and was discharged.
Last Saturday he called upon F, L.
Greenberg. barber. S24 Montgomery
street. and asked him to cash a check
for $50 drawn on the Central Trust
Company and purporting to be signed
by J. B. Inguglia, manager Of the
Western Fish Company. Greenberg
gave him SO on the check. which he
asked Greenberg not TO present at the
bank till he heard from him again.
Greenberg did not hear from him and
on Tuesday notified the police, after
discovering that Inguglia's signature
was a forgery.
on the same day Mirowsky cashed a
check for $40 drawn on the Germania
National Bank and purpOrting TO be
signed by Inguglia, with Crum & Ma
son. cigar dealers. 914 Market street.
They were also told not TO present the
check at the bank till they heard from
him again, but as he failed TO notify
them they presented the check at the
bank and were informed that Ingu-
giia's signature was forged. They at
once notified the police.
Detectives Gibson and Bell were de-
tailed on the case. and yesterday morn
ing they found AIirowsky in his room.
When they knocked on the door he
would not open it. They obtained an
entrance through another room and
found him crOuched under the bed.
AIirowsl1y has not yet been booked, as
the detectives say there are several
other checks Of a similar nature that
Mirowsky has cashed with business
men, which they are investigating.
Mirowsky came into prominence dur
ing the early part Of last year. He
blossomed out as a Russian Count, and
50 fascinated Mrs. Fanny Rosenthal,
who has a cigar store at AIS MOntgom-
cry street, with his title and general
demeanOr that they were married on
May 25 Of that year. Loves dream was
soon dispelled and the following Sep
tember she secured a divorce from her
young husband. She alleged that his
claim TO be a Russian Count was false
and that he had given away TO other
women or manned al of her iarnOnde
and other jewelry and had squandered
nearly all OF the money left her by her
former husband.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
HARMONY EXISTS
BETWEEN THE BIG
RACE PROMOTERS
New California Jockey Club
and Los Angeles Club Are
to Work Hand in Hand

Los ANGELES, Dec. 11.-President
T. H. Williams of the New California
Jockey Club and Adam Andrew, a 6i-
rector of the same Organization, ar
rived hero to-day on the Invitation Of
the Los Angeles Jockey Club. Messrs.
Williams end Andrew were in confer
ence shortly after their arrival with
President 55pes Randolph of the Los
Angeles Jockey Club ana Director Will
liam z. Dunn.
Questions of mutual interest were
discussed and it was announced after
the meeting that absolute harmony ex-
lists betwecn the two racing organiza-
tions and that an understanding was
reached or several important gu estio-s
Il WAS dt cided that the Los angles
Jockey Club will become a member Of
the Pacific Jockey Club and that the
California and Los Angeles Jockey
clubs will hereafter work together for
the betterment of turf conditions on
the Pacific Coast.
1t was mutually agreed that trainers
and jockeys who hold licenses issued by
the California Jockey Club will not be
required to secure additional license
In order to participate in the Ascot Park
meeting. All apprenticed jockeys will
receive the same allowances granted
by the Eastern and Western Jockey
clubs. Horsemen racing at Los An
geles and San Francisco alternately
will receive courteous treatment from
the officials of both organizations.
Presidents Williams and Randolph,
Directors Dunn and Andrew. and Man
ager J. W. Brooks visited Ascot Park
track this afternoon and thoroughly
inspected the plant. President Will
liams EXPRESSED surprise at the extent
and progress of the work on the track
and the tuildings and said be believed
the track would be one of the finest N
the world.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
RANKlN'S DEATH
INVESTIGATED
His Fall From the Fifth
Floor of the Merchants
Exchange Declared Accident
AxELBRIGHT COMES NExT
Testimony Reveals a Strange
Coincidence Between the
Fates of the UnfOrtunates

Coroner Leland held an inquest YES
terday upon the bodies of w. D. Ran
kin and Fred Axelbright. Rankin was
killed by falling from the fifth foo~ OF
the new Merchants Exchange building
on November 28, and Axelbright was
killed on December by falling of the
seventh floor of the same building.
When Rankin fell TO his death Axel-
bright was standing near by. and 1t is
a singular circumstance that Axel-
bright, an hour or two before he was
killed. was served with a subpoena to
attend the inquest on Rankin's body.
which had been set for yesterday. On
the day of Rankin's death one Of the
Coroner's deputies remarked to Axel-
bright that structural ironwOrk was
hazardous calling. Axelbright replied
lightly that it was not at all dangerous
to an experienced man. but he re-
marked to a fellow workman that he
expected to go that way himself some
day.
The testimony in Rankin's case was
that he was standing on the last steel
girder at the south extremity Of the
fifth floor and had a mOnkeywrench in
his right hand, while he supported his
balance by throwing his left arm
around a steel upright. Workmen were
engaged in putting a girder in place.
and when everything was ready Ran
kin said, It's all right. boys" He had
withdrawn his left arm from the up
right and was sustaining his balance
with the wrench. but as he spoke the
wrench slipped and he tumbled head
long downward.
AxeIbright was engaged in similar
work on the seventh floor when hoist
ing derrick fell to the flooring. Fearing
that it was about to strike him Axel-
bright changed his position and lost his
balance falling into pile of half-hard
mortar in the basement. He died in the
Central Emergency Hospital half an
hour later.
A verdict Of accident was returned I'D
both cases.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
TELL The TALE
OF BOLD CRIME
Witnesses Detail How Harry
Howard and w. IL. Owens
"Stood Up" Little's Saloon
PLAN Is CAREFULLY LAID
Officers Describe Chase of One
Highwayman and His Cap
ture After a Running Battle


Details pertaining to the holding up
of William Little's saloon, at 16O How
ard street, on the night of Decem-
ber were freely related yesterday in
Judge Mogans court, where Harry
Howard and w. H. owens were on pre-
liminary examination for the offense.
Howard was arrested at the time of the
robbery and owens was subsequently
taken in as an accomplice.
The testimony served to expose the
movements of the defendants prior to
the time of and during the stand up. =
Howard and Owens were seen that
evening among the audience of a street
evangelist at Third and Mission streets,
and Howard seemed to be so much af-
fected by the words of the exhorter
that he followed the procession to
church, while Owens remained on the
broad path that sinners find it easiest
to follow.
The two fellows were next heard of
at the residence of Mrs Mary Smith,
716 Howard street, where Howard be-
came involved in an alteration with a
cripple and with difficulty was re-
strained from shooting him. When told
that it would be beneath his dignity to
assault a man physically manned How
ard fiourished a pistol and said, l
would just as lief kill him as not"
Little's saloon was the scene of the
third act When Howard entered the
place the inmates were Little himself.
J. McAuliffe, James Killodi, Michael
Driscoll and Defendant owens, who sat
aloof from the others. Prior to enter
ing the saloon Howard held converse
with an unknown boy and was over
heard to instruct him to remain out
side and keep watch for cops" while
his instructor was at work inside. This
was testified to by a lad named G. j..
Schroeffel who was lettering at the sa-
loon door and to whom Howard gave
20 cents to "trot along about his bust
ness" When these preliTninaries had
been arranged Howard went into the
saloon, drew a pistol and compelled
McAuliffe, Killodi and Driscoll to stand
against the wall with their hands up,
and he then went over to where Owens
was sitting and spectacularly COM
manded him to hoist his hands and
preserve silence on penalty of death.
Then, after surveying the line Of men
ranged against the wall, the bold high
wayman said: "Oh, guess you buns
have nothing after which he devoted
his attention exclusively to Little and
robbed that person of all the 14Iaofrey he
had Then, with a final threat to the
three "waIlR5wers, as one. of the at
torneys facetiously alluded to McAu-
life KfIiodi and Driscoll, the robber
went forth into the night.
Policeman Skelly told of how he saw
Howard running and commanded him
to stop, and of how Howard replied
with shot and was then pursued, shot
in the leg and driven under the gun
of Policeman Murphy, who got the
drop on him''-all of which was printed
at the time of the happening The de-
fense' will be taken up next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Are Arrested for Cruelty.

Officer McCurrie of the Humane
Society arrested John Burke yester-
day for beating horse with a strap
to which was attached a heavy buckle.
The officer subsequently arrested Ben
jamin Rosenberg Of 40S Fifth street,
the owner of the horse. for permitting
such a badly used UP animal to leave
his stable.
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right back; Pakes. left halfback: Oracle. CEN
ter hHlfback Wardlaw right halfback: She'd
don outside left; Warren. inside left; Cowan.
center forward: Waters inside right: T.
Robertson, outside right j. Casson will act
as referee.
The Oakland Hornets are ready to
put an eleven into the field on Satur
day afternoons, to be known as the
Saturday Hornets. Applications for
membership should be made to Edgar
Pomeroy, 1865 Post street. San Fran
cisco. Games will be arranged with the
Pirates of East Oakland, the Seamen's
Institute of San Francisco the hospital
corps of Alameda, Healds Business
College and the Haywards Juniors.
There was considerable comment on
the decisions rendered by the referee,
Henry Roberts, last Sunday in the
game between the Vampires and the
Albion Rovers at Alameda. The cap
tain of the Vampires so far forgot the
respect due to a referee that he actu-
ally. abused him on the field. 1t is
wholly due to the forbearance of the
referee that the Vampire captain will
be playing tomorrow. With regard to
the decisions rendered by the referee,
it is a coincidence that four other ref
erees who saw the match stated they
agreed with the referees decisions in
every case. The Vampires escaped a
penalty altogether for a gross piece of
foul play, the goalkeeper striking one
of the Rovers' forwards full in the face
with his fist Had this bit Of work
been seen by the referee the Vampires
would have had to find a substitute
goalkeeper for the next month at least.
The association football club of the
Hospital Corps of Alameda has af-
filiated with the California League.
There are 220 men playing the game
in this city and the neighborhood.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
obtain Money ON Bogus Contract.

d. ROlleri, 303 Grant avenue, OBJ
tanned warrant from Police Judge
Cabaniss yesterday for the arrest Of
L. Avacini and Frank MOresco on a
charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses. He alleges that the defend
ants called upon him and showed him
an alleged contract which they had
entered into TO pick grapes at the
Asti vineyards and he advanced them
$35 on September IA. He now says
he has discovered that the contract
was bogus. other niembers Of the
italian colony also advanced them
money on the alleged contract.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
OAKLAND HORNETS
AT FOOTBALL ON
PRESIDE GROUND
Will Test Their Strength
Against the Independent
Team Sunday Afternoon

There will be three matches to-mor-
row for the championship of the Cali
fornia Association Football League. All
three will be played in the afternoon,
the ball being kicked off at 2:3O o'clock
in each instance
on the Preside Athletic Grounds in
this city the Independent team will
meet the Oakland Hornets. This will
be.a keenly contested game, as the two
teams are we'll matched and are the
strongest in the league with the excep-
tion Of the two leading elevens. the
Thistles and Vampires. At Idora Park.
Oakland, the Albion Rovers will play
against the Occidentals. On the cricket
ground at Alameda the Vampires will
try conclusions with the Pickwicks.
The Independent team will occupy
the following positions
Forbes. goaIkeeper; Lynch (captain) left
back; Armstrong. right back: MecheIs left
right haifback: f. Fay outside left; T Fsy,
inside left; Watt center forward p Fay,
inside right: Ellis, outside right
The Oakland Hornets win line up: c. C Y
Williamson goalkeeper: McGill. left back
Hun Hunter right back: Smith, left halfback;
right halfback: Connolly outside Ieft Mac
kenzie. inside left: Shand. center forward !;
Ers<ne. inside right; Bird outside right
Arthur Robinson will referee the match. Henry
Roberts and ]. d. Robertson being the lines
men. The reserves are Mildred Pomeroy and
Cowel
The Albion Royers will line up: Smith.
goalkeeper; John teaptain). left back; Goodlet,
right back: Bayne left haifback; Robertson.
center halfbaek; Matthieson. right halfback;
Bradley. outside left; Duquesne inside left !;
Gilchrest center forward; E Orton. inside
right: Churchill outside right
The Occidental eleven win occupy the fol-
lowing Positions: Chevers goalkeeper: Nc
Carthy left back: p. Lydon right back:
Evans left halfback: Bowden center half,
back; Roberts. right ha1fback F. Holland
outside left: Condor. inside left; " Holland
center forward: Lydon. inside right; Helm
stock. outside right. The referee will be c.
w. Irish.
The Vampire eleven will line up as follows:
Airth goalkeeper; Petersen (captain) left
back; Martin right back: Langdale left half
back; Harwood. center hafback: Glarner
right hafback; Wilding outside left; Kay,
inside left: Turner. center forward: Showcll
inside right: Buchy outside right.
The. Ptckwick team. will be made up OF
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Pleads Guilty of Robbery.

Joseph Thompson pleaded guilty to
charge of robbery in Judge Dunne's
court yesterday He and Frank Will
liams and Samuel Holmes were
charged with forcibly taking a purse
from Miss Emily Figuera at Post and
Leavenworth streets on the night of
September 20. Williams pleaded
guilty when arraigned and Holmes
was tried by a jury on Wednesday
and convicted. They will all be sem
fenced on December II.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
How to Make Holiday shopping Easy.

nov 10 Make HOlday Shopping Easy.
This is the question which every deal
er in holiday presents, is constantly try
ing 10 solve. 1t is not sufficient to have
large assortment of suita bic goods and
trained employees; it requires system.
taste. and, most Of all, large display
room.
The addition Of their new building has
enabled Nathan-Dohrmann COMPANY TO
combine all these qualities They have
their holiday goods all separately
grouped. into household art. silVerware
lamp, crystal. stein anc china rooms. and
they nave just added a special show
room entirely devoted TO plates and cups
and saucers. which are grouped by
prices. so that purchasers can save the
time formerly necessary for looking over
the entire display. They need now only
inspect the variety within the price they
intend 10 spend. thus saving time and
trouble In making their purchases
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

Pacific streets most exclusive colored
society was numerously in evidence in
Judge Mogan's court while the case of
the people VS.. Claude Slaughter,
charged with shooting and attempting
to kill George Stewart, was in the
course of hearing.
From the testimony of several dusky
witnesses for the prosecution it was
gathered that on the night of Decem-
Der 1, while a select terpsichorean func-
ton was in progress, Mr.. Stewart, pre-
siding at the piano, laughed immoder-
ately at some airy persifiage which
several young bloods were addressing
to Miss Irene Walker, and that Mr.
Slaughter, who was generally recog-
nized as Miss Walkers steady" en-
tered the ballroom, unlimbered his six
shooter and fired twice at Mr.. Stewart,
missing that gentleman, but inflicting
severe wound in the leg of a small
boy who was in the vicinity.
The attorney for the defense attempt
a feud had existed between Mr.. Stew
art ard the defendant. and that Mr.
Slaughter shot was the outcome Of a
long period of persecution on the part
of the complainant and of self-repres-
sion on the part of the defendant. This
plea of provocatfon will probably be the
line of defense introduced to-day, when
testimony in behalf of Mr. Slaughter
will be heard.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

Mrs. Shrink's yellow dog made a prac-
tice of biting the pedigreed canine be-
longing to Eugene Chaubin, until that
gentleman shot and killed the Shrink
family's household pet. Then Mrs
Shrink caused the issuance of a war
rant for Mr.. Chaubin's arrest. The case
will be heard by Judge Mogan. The
parties live at North Beach. and Mrs.
Shrink has a. number of residents of
Mccormick street ready and willing to
swear that her dog was as much sinned
against as SHINING when he tackled the
Chaubin pup of lofty lineage.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12
Warning Couples in Court.

Judge Hebbard yesterday granted
Pietro Donait an interlocutory decree
Of divorce from Aliede DOnati for de-
sertiOn. Suits for divorce were fled
by Andrew Tiden Jr. against Eme
Tidell for desertion, Katarina Kruse
against Herman Kruse for cruelty.
Elizabeth ]. Tobin against William J..
Tobin for desertion and Mary Cuomo
against John Cuon1o for cruelty.
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. little palace Of
frince and Princess BelOselsky Cwh0 was a
MISS whittier was entered last night by burg
lars a great quantity % valuables as stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

No charge for lettering your name in
gold on pocketbooks, card cases, cameras.
travelling sets. dress suit cases or any
other fine leather goods purchased at our
store. Sanborn. Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-12

COPENHAGEN. Dec. 11.-Dr Finsen of
this city. who yesterday was awarded tie
Nobel medical prize. is dangerously III.