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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
DUNCAN FLOUTS
A COURT ORDER
Business Man, Whose Wife
Is Suing Him for a Di-
vOrce, Leaves With Coin
DRAWS 1T OUT OF BANK
Brother Is Arrested for
Battery for Ejeeting His
Sister-in-LaW From Home

Following the application for d.
vorce by Mrs. Benjamin b. Duncan
from her husband made before Judge
SeawelI last Thursday, Attorney Sam
uel NJ. Shortridge. who represents Mrs
Duncan, will take steps to have the
husband punished for contempt OF
court, and his brother. William c. Dun
can, punished for battery upon Mrs.
Duncan.
On Friday Judge Seawe1 issued an
order at the request Of Attorney Short
ridge restraining Duncan from drawing
moneys which were on deposit with the
San Francisco Savings Union in the
names of himself and wife. Duncan
paid no attention to the restraining or
der, and on Friday afternoon drew the
money, amounting to over s34OO. and
disappeared, leaving his wife and two
young children penniless.
Attorney Shortridge was notified Of
the withdrawal of the money late Fri
day. afternoon and made every effort
to locate Duncan. but failed. He sub
sequently discovered that Duncan had
left the city on the evening train He
advised Mrs. Duncan to go to her home
at 1701 Page street and patiently await
results.
While she was in the kitchen Of her
home with her two children and a
woman friend on Friday night William
c. Duncan called. He went to the rear
door, which was locked, and demanded
entrance, which was refused He broke
the glass in the door and obtained an
entrance. 1t is alleged that he attacked
his sister-in-law, threw her down and
dragged her outside. Then he ordered
the children and Mrs. Duncan's friend
out of the house. When the woman re-
monstrated with him he said he had In
structions from his brother TO eject his
sister-in-laW. Mrs. Duncan and her two
children went to the home of her friend
Yesterday afternoon Attorney Short
ridge called with Mrs Duncan upon
Police Judge Fritz and swore to a war
rant for the arrest Of her brother-in-
law on a charge of battery. Duncan
was arrested by Detectives Silveyl and
Bailey. He was released on $500 cash
bail. The husband was connected with
Cuffs grocery. on Eighth street
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
STATES WEALTH
WILL BE SHOWN
Knights Templar Are to
Make a Great Display of
CalifOrnia's Possibilities

The Knights Templar executive COM
mittee proposes not only to entertain
the many visitors who are coming to
San Francisco during the conclave
week next September, but they pro-
pose to establish large stands in differ
ent parts of the city. where they will
exhibit many of the products Of Cali
fornia, so that the strangers may have
an opportunity to see something of the
possibilities of the Golden State. A
part of the Mechanics Pavilion has
been secured, and IN addition Native
Sons Hall, Lyric Hall and other halls
have been engaged in which to make
displays of fruits, flowers, minerals
and other products.
The communicates in all parts of the
State are enthusiastic in this matter
and will contribute to the exhibits.
Not only will they do that, but they
will come to the city in large num-
bers in order to extend the hand Of
fraternity to the visitors. The indica-
tions are that the welcome that is to
be extended to the visitors will sur
pass that given to the knights when
the triennial conclave was held here
twenty years ago.
Sacramento Commandery. which will
come to this city 200 strong. has Sc
cured Pioneer Assembly Hall, where
it will keep open house and have an
exhibit of the products OF the Sacra-
mento Valley. Los Angeles Com
mandery expects to muster 400 uni
formed Knights, and will have its
headquarters in the Maple room Of the
Palace Hotel. Pacific Commandery.
one of the oldest in the State, will come
from Sonora and make itself agreeable
TO visitors in the dining hall of the
Lick House r. T. Could, the eminent
commandef. has made arrangements
to have the members of the organiza-
ton who are no longer residents of
Tuolumne County join their old-time
associates at the Lick. San Jose Com
mandery will have it's headquarters in
a section of the Mechanics Pavilion
Red Bluff Commandery expects to have
$50 members at it's headquarters, while
Visalia Commandery will make a like
numerical showing. Naval Com
mandery Of Vallejo will have a unique
exhibit in Lyric Hall. The Knights Of
Humboldt County viii also give the Wis
itors chance to see what their part Of
the State can present for popular at
tention.
The ecity commanderies-Califo
No. 1 and Golden Gate No. 16-wilI do
much to lend attractiveness TO the af-
fair that is engrossing the attention of
every Knight Templar in/the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
TEACHER lN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS WINS LAWSUIT
Supreme Court Says Celina Pech1n
Need Not Pay $4,000 Demanded
by Gasquet Executrtx.

A peculiar business transaction, in
which Celina r. Pechin, a Lubltc school
teacher of this city. was a principal
was the subject of an opinion rem
dered by the Supreme Court yester-
day. The decision incidentally bene-
fits her to the extent of $4,000. The
contest was instituted by the execu-
trix of the estate of Horace Gasquet.
The parents Of Mrs. Pechin and the
Gasauet family were for many years
neighbors and friends In Crescent
CITY. Del Norte County. Gasquet had
frequently promised the young school
teacher that he would provide for her
some day and after she had taken up
her residence in San Francisco he vis-
tied her with the expressed intention
of making her a substantial gift
He drew up an order on the French
Bank and told her to make 1t read for
whatever amount she chose After
some deliberation she decided that
$45OO was sufficient and transferred
that amount to her own account. In
spite of Gasquet's strenuous objections
she made out a note for the sum men
toned and deposited it to his credit
in another bank. Subsequently she
borrowed $500 more from him and
gave him another note.
After Gasquet's death his widow at
tempted to collect the amount Of the
two notes, but Mrs. Pechin had had a.
change of heart and asserted that the
money was a gift. In this she was
corroborated by a Mr.. CarrOu. The
lower court decided that Gasquet had
given the money to the teacher and
the Supreme Court sustains that judg-
nanf
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
ChInese Bo.s at Mills COLLEGE,

Mrs. Mills of Mills College gave a
unique picnic yesterday. Oriental It
was, for the guests were the Chinese
schooIboys of San Francisco. They
numbered ESQ and. represented all the
schools. public and private, in the city.
AS they marched round in front of the
main building upon arrival at the col
lege> the crowd halted and heartily
saluted the Chinese yellow dragon flag
which waved in their honor from a
tall flagstaff.
THE chimes were rung for the boys
and q bountiful lunch was served in
the gymnasium building. An i'm
promptu programme of speeches and
songs in English, Chinese and Singa-
lese was rendered in Lisser Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
McADIE'S THERMOMETER
is IN NEED OF REPAIRS
Mercury Government instruments
Loses Energy During Spells of
Unusually Hot Weather.


Strong evid ice was furnished yes
terday to support the suspicion that
McAdie keeps his thermometer in an
ice chest and sprays II with liquid air.
The distinguished meteOrOlogist an
nounced that the temperature was
only S6 degrees above zero. While
sveItering humanity famed itself In
the shady places Old Sol worked over
time.
At noon il was as hot as the west
bank Of the Yalu on April 80. At L
o'clock all but one person In town
suffered intensely. McAdie was the
single exception and he kept close to
his thermometer. He really couldn't
understand why the people should feel
unusually warm. There was no sci
entifc explanation for it. 1t must
have bee imagination, according to
the weather clerk.
The forecast for to-day is for slrnp
liar conditions in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Teachers Get Salaries Thursday.

The clerical force in the office of the
Board Of Education, under the super
vision of Secretary Emmett Barrett, is
hart at work preparing the salary de-
mands Of the teachers and other en-
ployes of the School Department
They win be sent to Auditor Baehr to-
morrow for his signature and will be
ready for distribution not later than
Thursday next. The business of the
Office has greatly increased, but is be-
ing handled expeditiously.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
salmon FISHING at Monterey.

This is salmon fishing time IN Monterey Bay
and many fishermen who enjoy this exciting
sport are at Hotel del Monte Here is a novel
vacation, Offering a peculiar combination Of at
fractions The salmon fisherman may leave
his wife and family at the hotel in the enjoy.
nlent Of every comfort while he spends his dav-
in angling luxury on the bay. Already many
have taken advantage Of this chance for an
outing and others are planning the trim Del
Monte is more popular than ever this season
with golf. bowling. tennis. autOmobiling rid
ing. driving and fishing as the chief allure
nents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Allcgcd Burglar Arrestcd.

John Morew. wanted for number
of the recent burglaries committed in
the city, was arrested by Policeman
Jackson yesterday. The detectives
say they will be able to fasten a num-
ber Of bold thefts on the prisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

dered. and was still rubbing the sleep
out of his eyes and wondering at all
the excitement when Engelke resumed
his place with Company 2S as If moth
ing unusual had happened.
Engelkes act Of heroism was the sub
iect of an official report to Acting
Chief John Dougherty and will gain
for the plucky hoseman the coveted
Scannell medal.
The building at 2s Vandewater street
was a total loss. Among the occupants
were many fishermen. whose household
goods all went I'D in smoke.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Fancy vests at cost. See window. Tom
Dillon, halter. opposite Palace.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12

Tulare, was found yesterday morning
in room in the vendome Hotel. 11O4
Market street, suffering from a bullet
wound in the left breast. Although the
man claims the injury was accidental,
circumstances point strongly to an at
tempt at suicide, dependency due to
Ill health being assigned as the motive.
Wolfram visited the Vendome at
about o'clock Friday night and asked
for room. The clerk in charge re-
quested him to register, but this he de-
clined to do, saying it made no matter
signed to room 20, which has double
doors of ground glass.
At about o'clock yesterday morning
Clarence Mcintyre, proprietor of the
house, heard a commotion in the room.
and on investigation saw reflected
against the ground glass Of the door the
shadow of, a man inside evidently try
ing to open the door. Mcintyre opened
the door with pass key and on enter
ing found Wolfram lying on the floor.
There was cash in the back Of his
head and his left breast was powder
burned and blood soaked. Mcintyre at
once called DR.. A. K. Happersberger,
who has an office in the same building.
When Mcintyre and the physician re-
turned to the Toom Wolfram was again
in bed. Blood was oozing from the
wound above the heart and also from
the scalp wound. After a haSty exam
ination DR.. Happersberger called for
the ambulance from the Emergency
Hospital, as he did not deem it advis-
able to probe for the bullet in the room.
While awaiting the arrival of the am
bulance he asked Wolfram how he had
met his injuries.
CLAIMS ACCIDENT.
'Tt was an accident" said the wound
ed man, who was begging for relief
from his pain. "I was cleaning my
gun and it went off accidentally. did
not shoot myself"
At the Receiving Hospital it was
found that the bullet had entered just
above the heart and passed through the
body, penetrating the left lung and
lodging near the spinal column. The
bullet was extracted, but the condition
of the injured man is critical. His
friends desired that he be removed, but
this was deemed inadvisable.
was DESPONDENT.
The only reason that could possibly
be assigned for an attempt at suicide
is dependency due to i'll health. Wolf
ram has long been suffering from ma
laria. and 1t was his custom to spend
! a portion of each year in this city for
the relief gained by change of climate.
He came here a few days ago and was
the guest of his uncle and partner, j.
Goldman. He started out Friday morn
ing. ostensibly to make a trip to the
Cliff House, but did not return.
In the room at the -Vendome besides
his clothing were found bottles of med
icine for malarial trouble. The injured
mans watch. jewelry, money and
checks we're intact. 1t was for a time
thought that Wolfram was victim OF
foul play. as when asked how he came
by the injury to his head he replied:
"Some one hit me-" But the bottom of
the bureau near the door. where he
fell. is marred and on 1t can be found
cIotted blood and a bunch of hair.
These would account for the injury to
the head.
wolfram is about 40 years of age and
unmarried.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
Sierra Club Tickets on Sale.

The Santa Fe has begun the sale of
yosemite tickets for the Sierra Club out
ing. to leave June IS, 25 and July ]. Ask
] at RA1 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14
uELP wANrEp-PEMALE.

COOK. orphanage. no bread -, So
cooks. city and country $50. $50, $40
Parlor maid aud waitress, city. $50
Cook and second eiri. SANE house. $50. SO
. cooks for small country hotels. $50
HoussworS, family shasta Co.. fare
Chsubernisid ard Iaundress ...--....--. $-,5
Nan ard wife. kitchen work. small country
Woman with child as housekesper. -.-. $50
Kitchen helper for home 80
: czar1 1serraaids. wait one meal -..- SO
C-lanheruaid, rcouing house -Si5
I-afys maid ---.----- 80
mattresses 20 90 south. fare paid s25
; nurse Girls $40, ~ 20
I.aan6ress for ehildren's home .---.--- $50
2 f7-~t-ciass froners. $50 and S13 week
f-ieaning woman for institution -----.... SIS
500 S25 $50 Apply 10 J. F. cROSETT &
co. 35f sutter 81.
T9r NATIONAL EMPLOYEES RECORD co.
Two bookkeepers. $50; stenosraphers, $50.
Reception lady. $40 tc $50.
Many high-class and domestic positions open
Call ~ Office
500 Hearst building
A-HFT,P Of All uationaHties to I'll various po-
sitions. MRS. LAMBERT. AIS Powell ST.
A-EOTEL GAZETTE. IS Montgomery ST.. r.
12-Masseuse for resort. SO and found.
wANTED-Firzt-cIass1 jacket and skirt alter
arioz hands Apply between and II q m
GIRL or woman for light housework and assist
with children; Protestant l93 Henry ST.
call after p m
VFANTED-operators on me custom shirts:
steady work r. S. ATKINS, 1l3 Mont
xcm=ry st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-14

I55 ITALIANS OR AUSTRIANs.
l55 SPANIARDS-MExICAN
MURRAY & READY. 634 and 636 Clay 81.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

One of the most gratifying things coming to the attention of Arizonans is the fight that is being made on that bump of self-consciousness, Senator Bard, of California. The business men of Arizona are giving notice 70 the business mems associations of the larger cities of California that the election of Bard will be considered as notice that they do not want Arizona's commercial trade. Every loyal Ari- zonan should, as far as possible. with draw every dollar of trade possible from California until the Golden State consigns Mir. Bard to the oblivion in which he belongs. If ever boycott could be legitimately used. it Is in the case of Senator Bard. He is the enc my of this territory
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28
Cananea Camp Is Very
 Lively ,
(continued from Page One

men in the camp. He has made many improvements on the paper, and IS now turning out much readable local news.
 Garnett King, the travelling freight and passenger agent of the E. P. & s. w. R. R.. was in the camp Monday looking after the excursion business for the Fourth of July.
 The Fl Paso & Southwestern R. R. are shore" running their trains on time, for No. pulled out Monday sf- ternoon from the station at Naco, leav ing some twenty passengers within about 150 feet of the station as she pulled out. Some of the passengers "hoofed" it to Osborne, seven or eight chartered the bus and Arove to Os borne, and some hired rigs and drove to Bisbee, which shows that the Amer ican people can get there just the same. Looks to us, though that ( minute or two could have been cut out of No. As time at Bisbee for say SIP or SIS.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28
TERRIBLE THEODORE THE FIRST.

Roosevelt's Ragoo Raisuli furnish cd the one unexpected feature at ses- sion of the Republican National con yention.
 Just after Senator Lodge had finish ed reading the platform, Chairman Cannon announced that with the con- vention's permission the secretary would read a telegram from Washing ton, which" he added, had been yer flied" Instantly all was attention. Everybody felt that it must mean some new turn in the wheels of presi- dential impetuosity, but they could not for a minute imagine what it could be. Then Secretary Malloy read a bulletin purporting to give the text of telegram sent by Secretary Hay to Admiral Chadwick, in these words: The United States demands Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead"
 Of course no person in the conven- tion for an instant imagined that such a telegram in the wording furnished the convention was ever written by Secretary Hay. It bore none of the earmarks of diplomacy. The Ian guage sounded much more as if it came from Terrible Theodore the First, instead of from the dignified head of the state department Then. too, the coincidence smacked sol strongly at this time of a grand stand play that delegates and spectators were filled with suspicion that it was all for convention effect; but as the delegates had been given permission tol do nothing else while there, they pro ceeded to howl with happiness, and the galleries joined them. There is a good deal of the buncombe about Theodore the First, take him at any spot in the road. There is one thing about the convention of last week that ] must have been most satisfactory tol Uncle Joe" Cannon. and that is, the convention at Chicago must have seem ed like one of young Rockefeller's Sun day school classes in comparison with l the convention for three days he at- tended at Springfield, Ills, only thel week before.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

G. o. p. Delegate Returns-W. H.. Brophy, one of the Republican dele gates to the Chicago convention from Arizona, returned to Bisbee last even ing, and was met at the train by a large number of friends, among whom there were as many Democrats as Re publicans. He said that all he could say about the convention was that it was simply great" It was the great est sight he had ever seen, and his throat is still sore from cheering for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. It was Roosevelt convention from start to finish. no other name being heard for first place on the ticket of the Repub- lican party. MT. Brophy said that he thoroughly enjoyed his trip from the time he left until he returned.
 ON Visit-Mrs. Charles Lockland Mrs. Thomas Devine have gone 70 Douglas 10 visit friends.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28
TIMlDlTY
 AND EVASION.

Heretofore the Republican party has had a record for boldness. At Chi cago it established a record for timid- ity and evasion. The platform is re markable mainly for what it does not say. The labor situation is as acute as at any time in our history, yet there is no announcement in regard to it. There is TO longer war in the Philippines. Surely the country is entitled at least to know what is to be the future of those islands-the Phil. ippine plank does not disclose it.
 The tariff plank is an open strad dle-to be used as a promise of reduc. tion of duties to the voters and a pledge of their maintenance to the manufacturers. Gov. Cummins says: It justifies the Iowa idea Gen. Gros venor says, it is a stand-pat plank Chairman Payne says: It leaves the intended as a plank but a trap.
 The platform says: Our admin istration of the great departments Q. the government has been honest. This. in the face Of the notorious frauds discovered in the post-ofice de partment; the scandals in the land ana Indian bureaus which the secretary o1 the interior is concealing with so much difficulty. and the forced adjournment of congress in order to prevent any in vestigation, must be taken either a. sarcasm or humor."
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28
Straightforward State ment On the Chinese
 Dragon

Cananea. Sonora, Mex, June 24, '04. The Bisbee Review.
 Bisbee. Arizona.
 Gentlemen:-
 Fourth of July celebration, special at tention is paid to the Chinese feature. This was advertised by our Celebra- tion Committee in good faith, as we were confident same could be produced. Money was contributed from the funds, and the Chinese citizens of Cananea alone donated s6,000 to defray expenses.
 The intention was to bring the ia maus Chinese Dragon which has been exhibited in several cities in the United States, and also a Chinese theatrical troupe. The Greene Con solidated Copper company interested itself in this. and sought to obtain per mission from the United States Gov ernnksnt authorities permitting 5ev eral Chinese merchants to enter the United States under bond and arrange for paraphernalia for Chinese troupe ?ermitting the leaving of the United States of the Chinese members of this troupe and their subsequent re trn to the United States within thirty days. Much to our disappointment we are lately in receipt of a wiTt from MT. Lawrence Murray. Acting Secretary of the Department of Com merce and Labor, notifying us that under the Treasury Decision Act No 21. .252, these permits cannot be grant ed.
 Although We will not be able tC have the Chinese display as elaborate as planned. the Chinese residents oi this city will no doubt arrange some i thing that will be unique and inter esting.
 However. as we have advertiset this particular feature extensively, VI would request you to give publication to this letter as Cananea does no wish to be placed in the position O
 promising something it cannot ful | il. We " truly, | .. ADVERTISING COMMITTEE. | per W. T, OLarmey
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

With internationaI-A m erican-Mr. Valjean of the International-America was in Bisbee Sunday. Mir. valjean until recently was editor of the Nor enci-Clifton Standard.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

"The last vestige of instruction has been swept away" says Root in his speech. Now, then. keep your eyes on the arrivals at San Francisco of the United States transports running between there and the Philippines and just keep count of the dead soldier boys brought home from there.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

Mir. Root, the eulogist of Theodore ihe First. says the Republicans ask for continued power for one reason, because they have been faithful to their promises. Maybe he thinks the last two platforms of the Republican party have been forgotten, particularly as regards Arizona.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

The next delivery of consigned freight" will be that of the Arizona delegates at S1. Louis. and they'll cut a whole lot of ice there. too-we don't think.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

We are told that Tillman's physician has forbidden him to talk. What a pain it ave us when we read that it was Tillman instead of Bryan.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

The Mayor of Chicago can now aD- preciate the fellow feeling of the May or of Cleveland in landing against the buzz saw.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

The Territories can now load their pipes and doze off in a sweet dream on the statehood question. The Re publican convention is all over.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

It does not seem 10 make much diff ference what names are used in the war news. They all look alike to the reader.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

They say that Chicago hotel keepers arranged their prices according to ;he St. Louis tariff during the Republican convention.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

Theodore the First will have a busy summer vacation. He will have all the speeches for his cabinet to write at Oyster Bay.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

We were just wondering if We would hear the name of Uncle Adlai during the next two weeks.
Bisbee daily review., 1904-06-28

New light is being let in on the aged Mir Platt's S6S5,0O0 deal. He is now said 10 be color blind.