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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
GRAND JURY PROBES INTO
LODGING-HOUSE SWINDLES
InquisitoriaI Body VIII Hear Com
plants Against So-Called Get
Rich-Oufck' Concerns

The Grand Jury yesterday began an
inquiry into the operations Of l. B.
McMilIen, who is accused of fixing up
lodging-houses and selling them to
gulIible investors, who afterward as
certained that the profits would not
pay the rent
Mrs. S. NJ. Packard was the first
witness. She told how she had pur-
chased a lodging-house at Gil Ellis
street from McMillen and that the
place did not pay. The witness was
unable, however, to furnish any in
eliminating evidence. Annie Bridg-
man, a sister of McMillen, told of her
brothers methods in selling lodging
houses, IL appearing that he was aided
in his schemes by his daughter. No
action was taken by the Grand Jury.
Secretry Welch announced that the
Grand Jury had received many COM
plants against so-called '-get-rich-
quick" concerns and a general invita-
ton was extended to all who have
suffered financial loss from these
schemes to come and tell their stories
TO the Grand Jury, which is desirous
Of returning indictments against any
one criminally liable.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
CHILD LABOR
IS INCREASING
One YOungster Out of Every
Five in United States
Is a Bread Winner
ONE-THIRD ARE GIRLS
Percentage Is Larger in
States of the West and
South Than. in the East
ONE-THIRD ARE GIRLS
Special Dispatch to me can.

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-Census sta
tistics just published show that, de-
spite opposition from various sources,
child labor in the United States is
increasing. According to these figures
every fifth child in the country be-
tween the ages Of 10 and Is years is
a bread winner. OF the Juvenile wage
earners every third child is girl.
There are 1,75O.17S children regularly
employed. This is an increase Of S3.3
per cent IN ten years. Alabama has
the highest percentage Of child labor,
finding work for 27.2 per cent OF her
children, while Massachusetts, has the
lowest, having only 05 per cent Of
her juvenile population at work. OF
all children employed 26.1 per cent are
boys and 10.2 per cent are girls.
In all Of the Southern States the per-
centage Of children employed is high.
1t is also high in Western States and
is remarkably low in the East
The increase Of the conditions Is
shown plainly by the census figures
of 1880 and 1900. In 1880 the number
Of children employed was 1.11S, 356, or
1853 per cent Of the entire child popula-
ton OF the country. In 1900 the per-
centage was 1872.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
Asks Damages for Beating.

Peter Rasmussen, a wealthy prop
erty-owner, living at 1922 Rhode
Island street, is the defendant in suit
fled yesterday by Mrs. Catherine Cur
tin for $4,000 damages. The Cur
tins live near Rasmussen, and, ac-
cording to their story. they had some
trouble with Rasmussen over a right
Of way. Mrs Curtin went to Ras-
mussen's house TO settle the matter
and after a dispute it is alleged that
Rasmussen struck the woman, knock
ing her downstairs She has been un-
der a physicians care for some
time and il is said she may never fully
recover.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
in operatic productions in English,
Italian, German, French and Dutch.
FLORENCE Roberts New Play.

Florence Roberts will present a
play new to San Francisco on Sunday
night, which many predict will more
thoroughly establish her prestige as
a star than anything she has yet at
tempted. Marta of the Lowiands, 4"
which Miss Roberts has been reserv-
ing as the crowning effort of her pres
ent engagement at the California
Theater, is a drama in four acts from
the pen of the celebrated Spanish au-
thor and playwright, Angel Guimera.
Marta of the Lowlands" has been
produced in nearly every Latin coun-
try in the world. but it was not until
last winter that the first English YER
sion was presented. The American
nsenlier of the play was produced by
Ms. Fiske at the Manhattan Theater,
New York, last January and scored
one of the biggest successes of the
season. Hobart Bosworth, who has
been Mrs. Fiske's leading man for
several years and who now occupies
the same position with Miss Roberts,
staged the original New York produc-
ton and created the leading male
role of Manelich. He is personally
directing the California Theater pro-
duction. Bosworth will also play his
original role, which is by far the best
part he has ever presented in San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
LOOK IN VAIN
FOR GAY YOUTH
Selma People Are Anxious
to Locate Collegian Who
Was Most Suave and Polite
WAS A FOOTBALL HERO
Merchants and Others Say
Polished Athlete Took Ad-
vantage of Their Kindness
WAS A FOOTBALL HERO
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FRESNO, Sept. 8.-William Lindsay
Allen, formerly a college hero in ath-
letics at the University OF Michigan. is
wanted by the people of Selma for
swindling them out of many hundreds
of dollars. His victims are not confined
to Selma. San Francisco has its share.
it is said, and many of his old chums
are out small sums.
Allen came to this State with the
Weber and Fields Burlesque Company
last March. He claimed to have start
ed from Michigan with $4,000 and land
ed in Selma with just flve cents in his
pocket. With his excellent bearing and
polished manners. he presented a front
which won him many friends and loans
of considerable money to start him in
business. He represented himself as
an agent of the Conservative Life In
surance Company and having won the
confidence of Joseph Smith, cashier Of
the Selma Bank, was soon signing poll
cies in the bank offices.
In June Allen proposed to his money
ed friends of Selma to form a Pacific
Coast Mercantile and Collection Agen-
cy, with headquarters in San Fran
cisco. A half dozen men subscribed
$1,000 each to start the affair along.
Headquarters were established in
rooms 23O and 231 In the Parrott build
ing. Allen bought automobiles, ran
tailor bills there and spent money law
ishly. When it came time to open the
agency he had spent the money in dis
sipation and was not to be found.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
Chickens Die in Hundreds.

Policeman w. t. Hooper, in charge
of the cruelty to animals detail, says
he will proceed against commission
merchants and others who are re-
sponsible for the numerous deaths of
chickens for the lack of water and
from being crowded to suffocation in
coops. The hot weather OF Wednes-
day and yesterday played havoc with
cooped fowl. In eleven coops sent by
P. d. Dunn Of Petaluma to j. Grut-
ner, 224 washington street, Policeman
Hooper found 105 dead chickens yes
terday morning and many more in a
diving condition.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
Francisco, Great Diva,
to Sing Famous
Arias Here.

Last evenings Overland Limited
brought home to San Francisco a ma
tive daughter who has during an alb
sence Of nearly eleven years on a
place among the highest notables of
the operatic stage. Nine. Fannie Fran
cisca concluded her season at the
Royal Opera, Amsterdam, a few weeks
ago, and since that time has been on
her way to this city. where she will in
augurate a limited concert tour.
The only stop en- route made by the
celebrated prima donna was at New
York, where she signed some important
contracts for her appearance in the big
grand opera production the coming
winter. She has selected this city as
the starting point of her tour much
through sentiment, as 1t was here that
the great soprano was born and raised
and now comes back with a reputation
equal 10 any artist on the lyric stage.
Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Munich,
Monte Carlo and other musical centers
have made of the Californian their
particular lyric pet, and her ap-
ptdIdnNGS ~ tACoC QAdCCS AdhC
always been the occasion for
great ovations. Mime. Francisco
will be heard here at the Alhambra
Theater for two concerts. The first
will be given on Wednesday night. Sep
tember q. and the second on Saturday
afternoon. September a. The diva has
a remarkably large repertoire from
which to select her numbers for the
operate concerts, and her magnificent
colorature voice will be heard to per-
lection in such numbers as the mad
scene from Lucia" and the great aria
from "Traviata." AS Ophelia in the
opera of Hamlet" the songstress has
won special distinction, and this will
give San Franciscans an opportunity
to hear the mad scene aria sung to per-
lection for the first time. Nine. Fran
cisca will sing numbers in five differ
ent tongues, having met with triumphs
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
SAYS Stock Was worthless.

s. w. Truitt brought suit yesterday
In the Justices Court to recover $123
from Charles v. Gross. Truitt alleges
in his complaint that Cross induced
him to invest 500 for twenty-five
shares Of stock OF $3.50 par value In
the Alta Pines Health Resort Com
pany on the representation that the
Southern Pacific Company was inter-
ested in the enterprise. Truitt learned
later that the railway company was
not interested and that the stock had
no value. Truitt now wants his money
back, with 81 for an Office carpet ap-
propriated by defendant and the costs
of suit
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
Accused of Attacking Boyd.

Victor Fox and Hans Steiner are in
''the tanks at the City Prison. ac-
cused of being the ringleaders Of the
gang Of hoodlums that attacked Po-
lice Sergeant David W. Boyd at H
street and Eighth avenue on Monday
night. They were arrested by Detec-
tives Taylor and Mulcahy and 1T is
said that they have been positively
identified. The detectives are search
ing for William Curry, 119 Page
street, who, 1t is alleged, also took
a prominent part in the brutal assault
upon Boyd. Boyd is slowly recovering
from his injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
PERSONALS

Rev. ". Il Clark OF Benicia Is at the
California
Banker o. McHenry of Modesto is at
the Occidental
n L Washburn. who Is mining In
Alaska. IL at the Occidental
J. n Anderson. prominent business
man Of Stockton. is at the Lick.
NJ ID. Wood. a merchant OF AEeroed, IA
staying at the Lick
Dr. Irving N. Frasse of San Jose
Is At the Grand
Thomas ID. Petch, a Iumbes man OF
E1Felz. IL az the Grand
r. IA Douglass. mining man Of
Virginia City. Is az the Palace.
Grant Snyder. q mining man OF
Kennet. is staying az the Palace.
Dr. = C House and wife of Port
Townsend are guests at the Grand
". A Post and NJ. v. d. Douxhersy
OF Newport News. Va. are al the Pal
D. s. Roseubaum. . banker OF
Stockton. ana wife are &C the st.
Francis-
Bank Commissions Herman Silver
IS up from Los Angeles and staying
az the Palace
Dr. E B. Perrin. who Is largely In
terested in timber lands In Arizona. az
rived az the California yesterday.
J. c Ra1ston. who is Interested In
mining properties near Eureka. and
his wife are registered at the Palace.
George p McNear. the weII-knowu
banker and merchant Of Petaluma, Is
about 10 leave for the East on a pleas
IRE trip lasting several weeks
James McKibben. chief clerk 70
Mayor Collins Of Boston. and City At
lorney Carl RUnge Of Milwaukee visit
60 Mayor Schmitz yesterday and dis
oussed local municipal Affairs for an
hour.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
HUSBAND DRANK TOO MUCH
WINE AND NEGLECTED WIFE
FOrce TO Maria Cuneo-Other
Matrimonial Chains Broken.


Mrs Maria Cuneo obtained a di-
vorce yesterday from Giovanni Cuneo.
TO Judge T. J. Lennon she declared
her spouse possessed an awful thirst.
dc had absorbed 5O4 gallons of red
grape juice I'm 365 days. The Judge
thought that a man who owned that
thirst could hardly be a 1T husband
SO he granted a decree in her favor,
allowing her SIS counsel fees, s25
costs SIS monthly alimony.
Divorces were granted to Charles
O.. MallOn from Emma T. MalIon for
desertiOn: J. ". Tillotson from Mary
p. TilIotson for desertion; Luther c.
Fabian from Emily c. Fabian for in
fidelity; r. C. Barney from Eva Bar
ney for infdelity.
Judge Hebbard granted Florence
Smith a decree Of divorce from James
Smith on the ground Of desertion;
Joseph POdesta from Ruby Pedesta
for cruelty.
New suits for divorce were brought
by Abrahamb Shapiro against Hattie
Shapiro for desertion, Della Ohlson
against J. F. Ohlson for neglect. Rob
ert Cook against Mamie Cook for
neglect Wilhelmina Weber against
Gustav Weber for infidelity, Lulu B.
Serrian against Cyril c. Serrian for
desertion, John / Ramsner against
Lizzie Ramsner for desertion, Lewis
=. Hartman against Edythe Hartman
for cruelty, Aida NJ Kilroy against
James B. KilrOy for desertion and
Forest L butcher against Nellie NJ.
butcher for desertion-
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
POLICE BOARD
CUTS OUT Dice
Passes Resolution to Stop
This Form of Gambling
in All Public Resorts
LEAP GETS HIS LICENSE
Charges Against Many PO-
licemen DiSmissed-0ther
Routine Business Passed

AT the meeting Of the Board Of Po-
lice Commissioners last night resolu-
ton was passed TO the effect that dice
shaking for money VIII not be permit
led in Establishments licensed by the
board This action was taken because
the Board Of Supervisors, which re-
pealed the dice shaking ordinance some
time ago. has failed to re-enact a sub
stiture
The liquor license Of Harry Lean.
proprietor Of the Central Billiard Par
l0r at Fourth and Market streets. was
restored last night. Leaps license was
revoked a week ago because OF obscene
pictures on his business cards.
The case Of Charles Birdsau, a cor
p0ral OF police. charged with conduct
Ing a saloon while employed as a po-
lice officer, was continued to the next
meeting. Birdsal is alleged to be in
rerested in a saloon at Stanyan and
Page streets.
Policeman J. r Walsh presented his
resignation. which was accepted. John
Connolly, next on the civil service ELI
gible list was appointed to succeed
Walsh.
The cases Of William Quarrels
charged with being intoxicated while
on duty. and Charles Cleaver. charged
with conduct unbecoming an officer
and with being of duty without leave,
were continued 10 next Tuesday night
The case against Policeman Frank
de Grancourt. charged with being of
his beat, was dismissed. Charges
against Policeman Thomas Reagan for
battery and making an unlawful ar
rest were dismissed.
A score and a half OF bewhiskered
individuals, with war-lilxe names, were
licensed 10 deal in junk
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
Examination Is Postponed.

Further proceedings in the taking
of the deposition of Miss Warren,
chief beneficiary of the will of Miss
Bertha Dolbeer, which was to have
been continued yesterday morning,
were postponed by consent of counsel
until next Monday morning. The
postponment was suggested by Gar
ret McEnerney, chief attorney for
Miss Warren, and was readily ac-
quiesced in by Hiram w. Johnson,
who is conducting the examination on
behalf of the contestants Of the will.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
Pioneer stockton Woman Dead.

STOCKTON, Sept. s.-Mrs. Lydia
G. Fisher, the last of the Fishers who
settled in this county in the pioneer
days, passed away at her home here
early this morning at the age Of IS
years. Her late husband, Zenas Fish
er, with his brothers, Alvin and Sam
uel Fisher, conducted the first stage
lines out Of Stockton in the early SOS.
They formerly owned the land grant
where Oakdale is now situated. The
deceased was a native Of Nantucket
and leaves considerable property.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
CaIifornians IN New york.

AhW YORK. Sept S.-The follow
-s Caiifornians are in New York:
ron can FranciscO-R. Banistein,
-, - y. Freidenrich. M. H Levy and
~ 4rs- A Shaprean. at the I'm
---'' - - G. Steele, at the Grand
--' W. Q. Welsh. at the Grand
So So L. e. Merton, at the Herald
w., ,---,e o. c. Oxnard and wife. at the
IRON Los Angeles-L. Bixbv and
VIE, AZ the Westninster. vv II en-
r-ta,-- 80 l'-Ie, at the Ashland; Miss A
- - 80 Hiss I. Webster, at the
Grand Union.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
Brakeman Killed by Train.

STOCKTON, Sept s.-Edmund q.
Archibald, a yard brakeman of the
Southern Pacific Company here, was
run over and fatally injured shortly
after noon. He fingered an hour. He
leaves a wife and three children. He
was an experienced man.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09
sacramento Jurist Dies.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. s.-City JUS
tice Jay r. Brown died at D. m to-
day. He had been i'll for some weeks.
He leaves quite an estate, but no near
relatives
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09

BELIEVE HE HAS COMMITTED CRIME
Lewis Piper was arrested the water front
yesterday by Patrolmen O'ConneH and Power
and taken 10 the Central station. where he was
placed on the detinue book The police are
confident that he is one Of the men who has
been committing burglaries along the water
front.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09

LOSES WATCH AND CHAIN-Charies s.
Lott, a resident OF Oroville. reported to the
police last night that he had been robbed OF a
watch and chain valued at 800. while attend
ing ceremonies at the Mark Hopkins institute
of Art.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09

Cameras. Photographic supplies, print
ing and developing at lowest prices. San
born, Vail & Co, TAI Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-09

II you want the best In photographs 60 to
Lentz's. e16 Market St. Columbia bldg.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-08
AUDUBON NEWS
HONEY TO LOAN!
Lowest Rates, OptiOnDs
Payments.
PHELPS & PHELPS
audubon. EOsUa
EOsCa

Don't forget the Poultry show the
four last days of next week.
Geo. Cosson went down to Extra
Tuesday to take charge of case be-
fore Justice Lair.
For SALE-Choice Plymouth Rock
Cockrels and Shropshire Rams. Come
and see them or write your wants.
If VIM. L. CLARK, Hamlin, Iowa.
Mrs. Cecilia Connrardy and daugh-
ter, Beulah, returned home Tuesday
from South Dakota where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Beulah
Soar Small.
Ed Finch got home from Omaha
Wednesday where he had been with
couple of cars of stock he and Dan
Kerwin had picked up. They have
been picking up good lot of stock in
this line this fall and made good wag-
es in doing it..
Remember the lecture Friday night.
1t is funny. Your sides will ache with
laughter. You will hear more fun and
common sense in an hour than you
ever did before. You can't afford to
miss it. At the Methodist church
next Friday night.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-08
Married.

Harley B. Emley and Francis A.
Sampson came quietly to town Tues
day, procured license to wed. and
were united in marriage at the home
of Rev. E. B. Cousins and went hap
PLY on their way.
The groom is the son of S. S. Emley,
who used to live out east of town, and
is a young man whose sterling worth
and character has been tried and has
proved to be the kind that makes
strong and fearless men, who do their
duty honestly and fearlessly, and one
to be trusted to do his part in the
world.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Sampson and has all those
qualities of heart and mind that home
makers need. She is pure and lovely
in her disposition, that has won for
her host of friends. who believe in
her and will stand by her through all
the trials that come in life.
Thus mid the best wishes of friends,
the confidence of acquaintances, and
with good Intentions, they trim their
bark on the outgoing tide of hoped
for success and with love for a
pilot, common sense for tiller, and
the sails filled with energy, they are
sure to succeed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-08
Death.

Bertha Alt died at her parental
home south west of town last Monday
and was buried Wednesday in Maple
Grove cemetery, the funeral service
being conducted in the Methodist
church by Elder Mccormick as Rev.
Walburn was absent.
The deceased was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ault and was in
the hospital last year and has been a
sufferer, more or less, for several years.
She was a bright and capable girl, full
OF sunshine and happiness and was
universally loved by all who sympa-
thize with her parents over her un.
timely death.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-08

Mrs. VIM. Kies is recovering nicely
from spell of sickness.
Mrs. Lon Gray was among those re-
ported as being sick this week.
Mrs. Ed Bilharz went to Des Moines
Tuesday to spend a few days with
friends.
For albums, toilet sets, novelties,
writing paper and kindred articles go
to A. III. Roberts. 1888
Mr.. WEIGH of the firm of Dean &
WEIGH Marble Works, was over We'd
nesday looking after business.
A good clean stock of toys of every
kind and description may be seen in
the toy department at A. III. Roberts
Mrs. May Young came over from
Jamaica last Saturday and is spending
the week visiting her many friends
here.
A. F. Greenwaldt and family got
back last week from their trip home
and he and his deputy are busy in the
Office.
A. A. Walburn was called down to
Coin the fret of the week to perform
marriage ceremony and to visit
among his old Pensioners.
Quite number from the Gray lodge
of Modern Woodmen came down last
Tuesday night and took part in the
good time with the lodge here.
Ben Carr, Sr. was down to Extra
Tuesday and Wednesday,. giving
some expert testimony in law suit,
involving pay for the carpenter work
on house.
Become interested in the American
hen, the champion money maker of
our great commonwealth, and attend
the show next week, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday.
A book is about as handsome pre-
sent as you can give at Christmas
time and A. III. Roberts has fine line
of late and uptodate ones for that pur-
pose and in the best binding. 1883
Frank Adams, manager of the Green
Bay Lumber Co., started out Monday
to Join Mr.. Finkbine, auditor for the
company in his tour of invoicing and
inspecting the companies under his
charge.
If you have never sought to breed
better chickens now is your opportun-
ity. There will be public sale of
high scoring birds next Saturday at
the Poultry show and you will have
an opportunity to get good ones.
Mr.. Mckay of Kansas City, was in
town the first of the week trying to
interest spectators in big town site
proposition in Oklahoma Judging
the probable chances Of this PROPOSE
ton, with the growth of towns hereto
fore down there, he is offering good
chance for speculation
lens Ottosen arrived Wednesday
morning from FIT. Crook where he be-
longs to the 30th U. S. Infantry and
will visit his parents out in Sharon
township. He has been in the service
over four years, spending eighteen
months of that time in the Philip
pines, in the artillery arm of the SER
vice. When his enlistment was out
he re enlisted in the infantry and will
remain his full time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-08
FARM LOANS.
In 500 Optional Payments
At Best Rates.
CHARLES RAGLEY

Mrs. VIM. Ault's brother from Hi
nois was at their home the first of the
week.
Mrs. F. H. Blume got home from
Des Moines last week from visit to
her father.
Miss Hulda johnson of Brayton,
was up last week and visited in the
VIM. Cloughly home.
Mrs. T. A. Lyman of Carroll, was
down Tuesday visiting between trains
with Mrs. Q. e. Talbot.
Chris Baer is loading his goods To-
day to ship them to Missouri this week
where he will make his future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Quinby went to
Stuart and Des Moines the first of the
week and visited with friends ard rel
atives.
g. II. Jones went to Texas last week
and expects to go on across to Nj xico
to see what the prospects are for good
investments.
Mrs. o. B. Train went down to Ex-
ira Tuesday to be present at surprise
birthday party for Mrs. Frank Dorr.
who was so years old on that day.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-08
DURoC JERSEY BoARs.
The Kind That Make The Honey

The Kind That Make The Honey.
A few choice male pigs of March
farrow, sired by three different boars,
each one prize winner OF note.
Breeding the very best and prices
right. Call and see them or write
your wants. JOHN WEIGHTON.
1915 If Audubon Iowa.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-10-27

Senator Tillman in his speech al
Gafney last week admitted thai
there were rumors of corruption in
the State dispensary at Columbia
He likewise admitted that those con.
nected with the institution had op.
portunitiss to lire their pockets with
rebates. As a far.seeing politician
your Uncle Ben has few equals and
when he said that certain changes in
the management of the dispensary
were necessary in order to save it, he
knew that he was voicing the senti-
meut of thousands of voters, among
whom are many who have always
regarded the 4ispensasy as the ''best
1Q,pti0a" Of iha lia9a, question.