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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
YOUNG MATRON
ENDS HER LIFE
Only Year Married, Mrs.
Lola Chambers Becomes De-
spondent and InhaleS Gas

Despondent because she believed her
husband to be untrue to her and rem
dered desperate by his threat to aban-
don her, Mrs Lola Chambers, who had
Just passed her twentieth year, made
an end to her existence yesterday
morning at her home, S4 Harriet
street.
When the body was found several
hours later a note was clasped in her
right hand. 1t was in her own writ
ing and read as follows:
Ny Dear Husband: You Will no doubt be
surprised when you arrive and find
corpse but ! will say ! have gone the limit
and can't stand any more. hope you will
always be happy. but remember the one You
have put in misery. Your once loving wife.
LOLA CHAMBERS.
The room was full of illuminating
gas, that had escaped from an open
burner.
The man to whom the note was ad-
dressed was Frederick Chambers, who
is employed by his brother the pro-
prietor of a cigar stand at Jackson
street wharf. He had married his un-
fortunate wife year ago last Decem-
ber. He said TO Deputy Coroner
Brown yesterday that his wife was
jealous of him because he used 10
dress himself in his best suit and go
out in the evenings; that she accused
him of being unfaithful to his mar
riage vows; that after a quarrel be-
tween them last Monday night they
agreed to separate and that he left the
house and did not return until after 9
o'clock the following morning, some
time after his wife's body had been
found in her room.
When asked where he had spent the
night he refused to answer.
The couple lived with Mrs. Nellie
Font, sister of Chambers Mrs.
Font told the Deputy Coroner that
Mrs. Chambers came to her for the
key of her room at l o'clock yeSter-
day morning and then locked herself
in her own apartment She had left
the house shortly after her husband
had gone away on Monday evening
and she did not return until between
midnight and 1 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Chambcr Of commerce Mects.

At the monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce, held yester-
day. r. w. Zeile, r.. Onffroy, j. F. Hal
loran and the California Canneries
Company we're elected to membership.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
erection of a statue in memory of
Commodore Sloat at Monterey, the
Congressional bill providing an amend
ment to the Alaska fisheries law, the
retention of Goat Island as a naval
training station, the construction of a
road from Rampant to Glen Gulch.
Alaska. and the appointment of COM
mission to investigate the practicable
ity of establishing public rifle ranges
throughout the country.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10

Like all Of its predecessors the annual re-
port Of Colonel Jacob L. Greene. president OF
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany. is mighty interestn readin''' The
Virility that ALWAYS marks what he has TO
say OF insurance is evident though there is
more Of a tone OF regret at what he considers
errors or methods that have crept into the
business than the raDier- like thrllstE at
methods that have sometimes characterized
them. Hc has seen all the great insura nee
companies of the country come 70 his method
OF computing reserves and surplus though for
nearly quarter OF a century they sneered at
what they were plezssd TO term hts ultra
conservative methods The Connecticut Mu-
tual Is managed in no high and mighty man
ner for he tells the members frankly Of the
depreciation OF some OF their securities, the
causes that led TO 1t. and then. with the frank
ness that carries the conviction OF truth with
II, tells them how thoroughly safe theiA in
Nestments are; that the income OF the company
both from premiums and interest has increased
in the War. in spite of the strenuous methods
taken tot snatch business away from the Con-
neeticut Mutual. He shows how he has not
only been able to return TO the insured or
their benehciaries 99.9 per cent OF all they
have paid in in premiums. but has accumu-
lated for their protection very nearly $65 600, =
600 Of assets that are OF the best class and
surplus of very nearly SIS 600 600 more The
whole story will be pleasant reading for the
90 $50 policy holders. who are shown why
their investment is one that is absolutely sal
and sure
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Miss redmond Sues Her Father.

Kate L. Redmond yesterday filed a
suit for an accounting against her
father, Dennis Redmond. She alleges
that in December. 1902, while she was
in Honolulu. her father took advan-
tage OF her absence and secured a lease
of property in which for years he had
held "A leasehold interest. She Says
that since that time he has enjoyed
the rents, issues and profits of the
premises. which are located on sixth
street. near Harriet. and refuses TO ac-
count to her for them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
suicide of a Nfachinist.

William +. Forbes, a machinist, en-
ployed In the Union Iron Works. COM
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon in
his room At 515 Eddy street by shoot
ing himself through the right temple
with p revolver. He had been suf-
fering with stomach trouble for some
time and had frequently threatened to
Kill himself. His wife was in an ad-
joining room at the time the shot was
fred. Forbes was A native Of New
York and ~ years Of age.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10

Frank Petray and F. D. Newland
have been found guilty Of violating the
game laws in the Superior Court OF
SonOma County. Petray paid $3.50 for
dynamiting FISH and Newland was
separated from $50 for taking steel
head trout during the close season.
Deputy Fish Commissioners ingalls,
and Lea made the arrests. This is
THE second time within a month that
the commission has secured convic-
i1ions in cases of people accused of kill
ing fish with explosives.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
CAPTAIN HARTS' CURIOS
WILL BE AUCTIONED
Suit Begun for the COnfscation of
Articles of Nirtu Attempted 10
BE Struggled i'm.

United States District Attorney
Woodwork yesterday filed a libel OF
information IN the United States Dis
1rict Court against a large quantity OF
goods brought over on the transport
Thomas last July by Captain William
H. Harris of the United States army.
The goods had not been declared, as
required by law. and were found con-
cealed in the captains baggage.
Harris was fined $500. treble the
value Of the goods. He appealed 10
the Secretary OF the Treasury and
upon investigation the action of Gus
toms Collector StrattOn in imposing
'he fine was approved and Harts was
compelled 20 pay the fine.
The present action will confiscate
The articles seized and they viii be
sold al public auction for the benefit
Of the Government.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
NIever Asks for a Receirer.

The row among the directors of the
Columbia Brewing Company took a
new turn yesterday, when August F.
Meyer, who recently bought $6500
worth OF stock in the concern. filed a
suit for the appointment of receiver
TO take charge OF the affairs of the
company. Meyer, who is the defend
ant in numerous suits brought by H
d. Ulrichs, president of the brewing
company, alleging that Ulrichs has
misappropriated the receipts Of the
company
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Jury Convicts william Kraft.

William M. Kratz, vice president and
treasurer of the defunct Donandt-
Kratz Company. sos Washington
street, was convicted by a jury in
Judge Dunne's court yesterday after
noon of a charge of felony embezzle-
ment He Will be sentenced on Feb
ruary II. ON February 3 last Kratz
collected s16,542 75 from customers of
the firm and appropriated it to his
own use
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Rehearing Denied.

Petitions for rehearing were denied
yesterday by the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals as follows: T. Aug
ljstus Heinze vs.. Butte and Boston
Mining Company, United States Con-
solidated Seeded Raisin Company Us.
Griffin & Skelly Company, Empire
sState-ldaho Mining and Development
Company VS.. Hanley. Hanley VS.. Swee-
neV
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Sues Shuck for Large Sum.

J. J. Cunningham, administrator of
the estate of Chew Bing Quota. Chi
nese contractor, filed a suit yesterday
against Louie Shuck to recover s13.-
500 he claims Quota gave into his pos
session. The money in question is the
subject Of several suits because of the
fact that there are two Chinese women
who claim to be the widows of Quota.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Questions Judges, Right.

The question of the right OF Police
Judges 10 issue warrants for the ar
resi- Of the women occupants of 1929
Dupont street has been made the basis
~ a test suit. Yesterday Jean Pon.
lessee OF the premises, fled a petition
for writ 81 review OF the act Of the
Police Judge who issued them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
DenIes Woman.s Charres

DIR. w. A. Whelan. who was recently
sued by Helen Mathey, a milliner fo,
S?V0O for breach of promise, filed an an
swer to the woman's suit yesterday. He
denies that on September IL of last yea
or at any other time he ever asked her
TO become his wife or promised to make
her such.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Old Lady Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. Mary Bent. an inmate of ST.
Mary's Home on Rincon' Hill. expired
suddenly yesterday afternoon while
walking on Seventeenth street near
Guerrero. She was a native of Ire
land, 70 years of age
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10

The body of an unknown drowned
man was found in the bay yesterday
near the drawbridge on Channel
street II had been in the water eyi-
IDENTIFY about q month. The clothing
was that of a laborer. In the pock-
cts were found $40 in gold and SO 90
in silver and pair of glasses.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Take a Rest at Del Monte.

The scenery ~ Del Monte is very beautiful.
and frr bathing boating riding. golfng and
ofler pleasures The place is famous. A first
class -icket between san Frs ncisco and Los
Angeles. either direction, including two days
entertainment a. Del Monte. only SO: chill
lren. Sl4 50 Privilege q thirty days stop
ever N sou wish. Southern Pacific agent
NiU give you particulars.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10

J. J. Moore & Co. filed a libel yes
terday in the United States District
Court against the Sphere Shipping
Company to recover S25OO damages.
alleged to have been sustained by the
failure of the British ship Falls of
Dee to carry out a contract made last
November TO transport a cargo of
lumber from Puget Sound to Austria
LA.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Exposition Special.

one Of our $500 Trunks will be just
the thing to take with you to the Expo
sition at St. Louis. Regular price of this
Trunk is $3.50. A. b. Smith Co, 1872
Ellis St
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Unknown Laborer Drowncd

Reduced rates on household goods to &. from
the East & South BekIn's II Montgomery ST. .
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10

Cures Colds in Great Britain.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. To get th'
genuine call for the full name. 25 cents
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10

Seventeen American mining engi-
neers are prospecting in the Hima-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
ADVERTISEMENTS.
New Wash Fabrics
-SEASON I9o4.-
1904.

Commencing Monday February oth' we
will place on sale our first snIpinehl VI
NEW WASH GOODS for Season 1904
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Get ImDortant Convictions.

AL druggists sell ADAMS Irish Moss Cough
Bslssm under positive guarantee. 25c. soc.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-10
Cures Colds tho World Over.
Suit on Charter Party.

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. To get II
genuine call for the fun name - cents.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
WOMAN MET HORRIBLE DEATH.
Mrs. Frances Hays Ground to Pieces
Under Passenger Train.

On Wednesday evening, August "a,
Mrs. Frances Hays, daughter Of Mrs.
Joseph Painter, OF Iowa, a flag station
ON the i. Il. II. nine miles west OF
Reynoldsville, was ground to pieces
under the westbound passenger train
No. ITO, due at Reynoldsville at 1853 p.
m. Mrs. Hays was lying on the rail-
road track and Engineer james Mont
gomery and his fireman did not see her
and did not know they had run over a
woman until they got TO Brookville and
found woman's hat and blood on pilot
Of engine, although they felt q jar under
their engine just west OF the Iowa
station. The engineer and fireman OF
train No. l07, due here at $50 p. M,
were notified TO lookout for a body at
tho point where the engineer and fire.
man OF train No. II 10 felt the jar under
their engine, and at that point they
found the mangled body OF woman.
IL was horrible sight. The head was
severed from body and ground to pieces,
one arm cut off at shoulder, both legs
cut off above the knees and trunk OF
body almost cut In two. The accident
occurred within a very short distance
OF the womans home. The train men
gathered up the pieces and brought
body to Reynoldsville where IL was
placed in the baggage room until
Thursday morning when Priester Bros.
removed body TO their undertaking
rooms and prepared IL as best they
could for burial The body was taken
from the undertaking rooms Friday
afternoon to Dubois and buried In the
Catholic cemetery beside the womans
husband, who died nine years ago.
Mrs. Hays was about forty-6ve years
old. She Is survived by four sons, two
daughters, widowed mother and four
or five brothers and sisters.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Birthday Surprise Party.

Friday, August 26, 1904, was the
seventy-seventh birthday anniversary
of Mr.. Jacob Wagner, OF Worthwhile,
Jefferson county, father of John H.
Wagner, Mrs. Clara M. Shick and Mrs.
A. M. Smith, OF Reynoldsville, and the
sons and daughters decided to give
their father birthday surprise party,
which was a complete success. There
wer. forty-two sons and daughters,
sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grand
children and great grandchildren
present. The following Reynoldsville
people were present John H. Wagner
and family, A. NJ. Smith and family,
Fred ]. Butler and family, Mrs. Clara
NJ. Shick and daughter, Miss Kit.
Photographer w. III. Vasbinder ac-
companied the Reynoldsville relatives
and took a picture of the family group.
Mr.. Wagner received number OF
presents, among which was very
pretty Morse chair from the Reynolds
vile relatives.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
OK Roast.

Five or six hundred people attended
the OK roast In Schugers' grove, near
Emerickvllle, last Thursday. The at
tendance wodld have been larger had II
not been for the Punxsutawney fair.
There was nice, orderly crowd present
and they all seemed TO have a pleasant
time. One thing sure. they were all
busy at noon aud large supply OF OK,
chicken, roasting ears, &c, disappeared,
and the supply was not exhausted. Tho
committee OF arrangements had pro-
vided enough eatables TO feed a thousand
people. Base ball games and tripping
the light fantastic toe" were the main
amusemonts Of the day. EmericS-
Vile w. Reynoldsville ball teams played
game in the forenoon, resulting In a
score Of l0.S In favor OF Emerckville.
Another game was played In the after
noon resulting In favor Of Emerlckville:
score 2l-4. Another Reynoldsville club
arrived In time TO play a fvo.inning
game, beginning about 400 p. m. with
a picked up nine from Emerickvilc aud
other places. The Reynoldsville boys
went down In defeat. Score 4-2.
The OK roast was gotten up by the
=. o. S. OF A. OF Emerlckvile for the
purpose Of raising money to buy horns
TO start brass band at that place.
They cleared about 5000. The hard
rain about $50 p. m. made scatter
ment of the crowd and shut of the
anticipated receipts in the evening.
The rain came on the people so unex-
pectedly that the starch was taken out
Of a number OF summer dresses.
There are enough bright young men
In Emerickville and vicinity to organ
ize good brass band, and there il no
reason why that village should not
have band to be proud OF.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Gospel Wagon.

Rev: ]. w. Harrison and wife, OF
Now York City, arrived in Reynolds
vile yesterday afternoon In one horse
covered wagon, in which they have
travelled from New York to Atlanta,
Ca, and are now on the return trip.
The wagon is equipped for light house
keeping. They left New York one
year ago the 10Th of September and
expect to reach their home inside OF
tho year. The trip was made for benefit
OF Rev. Harrlson's health, who Is 6s
years old and his wife is GO. Rev. Har-
rison Is a relative of Ex-Presidont
Harrison. The wagon was stopped in
front OF the City Hotel, where it re.
mained all night. Rev. Harrison gave
talk from rear end Of his travelling
wagon last evening. The old couple
sell potato palrers to get expense
money.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
"a Young Wife,"

A comedy drama, "The Young Wife,"
was played at the Reynolds opera house
last night by home talent, assisted by
Charles Payne and wife, for benefit OF
the Keystone band. The local talent
in cast OF characters were Misses
Margaret Stoke, Lizzie Schugrou, Alice
Mitchell, John d. Swanger, Leonard
Harris, Edward Hardman, Clyde MUIR
ray, and the local talent in tho special
ties were : Misses Annie Bohren, Alice
and Rose Degnan, Ella Mcdonald and
Esther Bell. The show was good.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
a Little OF Everything.
Brookville fair this week.

Brookville fair this week
Attend organ recital this evening.
No prayermeeting in the M. E. church
this evening.
The Catholic school opens on Tues
day OF next week, September 8.
The Gourley reunion will be held at
Highland Park Thursday, September
18th.
The Erie annual conference OF the NJ.
T.. church will be held at Titusville next
week.
Organ recital in the Baptist church
tonight. See program in this issue of
THE STAR.
A large number OF people from this
section will take in the Brookville fair
tomorrow.
Some residents OF Jackson street have
been notified by the burgess to move
out OF town.
A large number OF Reynoldsville
people attended the fair at Punxsutaw-
ney last Thursday.
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold picnic in the Mammoth Park on
Friday of this week.
The Reynoldsville Hardware Co., of
this place, has rented room and
opened store at Sykesville.
Mrs. George B. Goodlander, OF Clear
field, sister-in-law OF Hrs. f. X. Ar
mold, OF this place, died at noon yester-
day.
A number OF oolored people will hold
camp meeting in the Mammoth Park,
beginning Wednesday evening Of next
week.
'Black Spot" the colored man who
murdered an Italian near Dubois last
fall, will be hanged at Clearfeld to-
morrow,
A family living near Penfield, Clear
field county, have made over $4,000
this season picking and selling buckle
berries
Ruth Mitchell fell on stone pavement
one day last week and cut q. cash In her
forehead that required several stitches
o, sew 1t up.
v. r. Pratt has accepted position
at Punxsutawney and will move to that
place Us soon as he can get suitable
house there.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31

Charles McSherry, president of the
American Production Co., OF Reynolds
vile, has had life insurance policy
written for 100000. James G. Brown,
OF Reynoldsville, local agent for John
F. s. G. E. Brown, OF Clarion, wrote the
policy in the Penn Mutual Life In
surance Co.
The last quarterly conference OF the
present conference year will be held in
the M. Il. church tomorrow, Thursday,
evening. DR.. A. r. Rich, presiding
elder, will be present. Communion
service will be held In the church at
ll.00 a. IN. Sunday. DR.. Rich is ex-
pected to preach Sunday morning.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Ramsey-Law.

Married at the Baptist parsonage,
by Rev. DR.. A. ]. Meek, on Wednesday,
August "a, 1904, John Ramsey and Miss
Mary Law, both of Soldier, Pa. The
beautiful ring ceremony was used to
consummate the marriage. The bride
was attended by the groom's sister, Miss
Ramsey, and the groom was attended
by Charles Mowery. The happy pair
have the best wishes OF their many
friends.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Died at New Bethlehem,

On last Friday evening about 1000
o'clock james, the infant son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Fasenmyer, of our city, was
called to his long home very suddenly
at the age OF about eight months. The
little one had been quite well seeming
ly up to the time of his death. He sat
on his chair and ate supper that even
Ing, and just what caused his death Is
not definitely known, but it was prob
ably acute indigestion.-New Bethle-
hem Leader, Aug. 20. Mr.. Fasenmyer
has the sympathy OF his numerous Reyn-
oldsville friends.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Methodist Picnic.

Friday of this week, September End,
the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
and members Of the congregation will
hold picnic at Wishaw Park. Trolley
car tickets for the round trip will be
sold for 10 &C nts. Tickets will be on
sale at Stauifer's grocery store and
Robinson & Mundorff's grocery store
all day Thursday and Friday forenoon
and at the M. f. church and Jefferson
Supply Co. store from $50 to 1000 a. m.
Friday. The tickets will be good on
any car, There will be car from here
at 900 a. m. and one every half hour
after that until noon.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Drove Into Ditch.

Just after the sombre shadows had
settled over Reynoldsville last Thurs.
day evening young fellow who was
driving one OF Liveryman Tappers two
horse rigs into town, drove into an open
ditch on Main street, near Third street,
doing considerable damage to a new
1925 90 tcp buggy and tearing the har-
ness off the horses. Fortunately the
driver and horses were not injured.
The ditch was deep one, having been
dug for water connection. The driver
claims there was no danger light at the
ditch. Mr.. Taper says some person
will certainly have to pay for the dam
age done to buggy and harness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-31
Drove to Westville.

Fourteen members OF Pleasant Valley
Temple No. 25, Ladies OF the Golden
Eagle Of Reynoldsvile, drove to West
vile last Friday evening and visited
Pride OF Westville Temple. The ladies
had pleasant time. The party was
comprised OF following ladies' Mrs.
Robert Sayers, Mrs. James A. Tyson,
Mrs +. Reed, Mrs. L. Reed, Mrs. John
McGlnnis, Mrs. Thomas Gricks, Miss
Ida Jones, Mrs. William Robertson,
Mrs. John Griffith, Miss Susie White,
Miss Myrtle McMillen, Mrs. John
Yenewine, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs.
George Taper.