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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
LOSES SATCHEL
OR IS ROBBED
Police Investigating the
Case of Mrs. A. Weiser, an
Old Lady From Milwaukee
ON HER WAY TO DENVER
Left Without Funds Among
Strangers, but Chief Witt
man Has Provided for Her

The police are puzzled to know
whether Mrs A. Weiser, who is "a
years of age, has been robbed of her
hand satchel containing $3.50 in cur
rency her railroad ticket and baggage
checks, or has lost it on train or street
car
The old lady lives in Milwaukee.
where she has property, and she went
from there to Los Angeles for the ben
eft of her health. She has a son, AL
bert Weiser, in Denver. and she ar
rived at the Third and Townsend
street depot on Saturday night from
Los Angeles on her way TO visit him.
Yesterday morning Mrs Weiser en-
tered pawn shop on Kearny street
and offered to pawn her gold watch
and chain. The pawnbroker asked her
a few questions and her replies caused
him to take her to police headquarters.
She told Captain Martin about the loss
of her satchel which she thought had
been taken from her while she was on
the train. After arriving here she
boarded a street car, which stopped az
some hotel, and she registered at the
hotel and paid 81 for a room.
1t was then she discovered that she
did not have her satchel, but she for
tunately had small purse containing
81 p in a pocket in her dress. Yes
terday morning she found that she
would have to pay so cents for her
breakfast and that was why she want
ed to pawn her watch and chain TO get
some money. She said she had wired
to her son in Denver and had told him
to send a reply to the ferry building.
She said she had no idea where she
had left two valises that she brought
with her and it was later discovered
that she had taken the valises from
the depot at Third and Townsend
streets and had gone with them to the
ferry building, where she had left them
on a bench.
Chief Whitman was notified of the
old ladys predicament and he gave her
enough money to supply her immediate
wants and sent Detective Taylor with
her in a hack to the ferry to recover
her valises. He also instructed Taylor
to take her to the New Western Hotel
till he could communicate with her son
in Denver. The chief sent a dispatch
to Chief Armstrong of Denver to find
Albert Weiser and notify him of his
mothers plight
Mrs. Weiser said she did not remem-
Der the hotel where she had stopped
on Saturday night and Detective Tay-
lor will endeavor to locate IL to-day
Mrs. Weiser told him that she thought
a woman who sat beside her on the
street car had taken her satchel. but
she told the chief that she thought il
had been taken from her on the train.
She did not care for the loss of the
money, as she was wealthy. she said,
but she did not like to be left in
strange city with only % cents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
POET SUBJECT
OF A SERMON
Rev. DR.. RAIDER Discusses
Burns and Temptations
and Triumphs of Poverty

Robert Burns, of the Temptations
and Triumphs of Poverty" was the
subject of a sermon delivered before
an immense assemblage of worship
ers at the Third Congregational
Church. Fifteenth and Mission streets,
last night.
In the course of his remarks the
Rev. Mr.. RAIDER said:
Poverty like afhuence colors a mans envi-
ronment and helps TO form his ideas Our eco
nomic convictions come from our pockets; the
man with full pocket has different idea
of life to the whose pocket is empty
Millionaires are never social reformers
And in TINS comparison we may t[ace Dt cerIsin
The first his democracy. He believed in
the common people. To the French convention
during the revolution he sent little cannon
and asked to give toast to William Pitt, ne
said: Americas independence, England's ter
ror. drink to the name Of George Washing
To his environment may be traced his rever-
ence to the commonplace. He found poetry IN
the daisy, in the held mouse, IN the humoie
cottage and in labor.
Poetry is the insight into the common things
in life; it is truth filtered through the imagina-
tion.
Burns was liberal thinker and i am sorry
to say that he lived literally 1t would have
been better if he had had more Calyinism In
flower and not enough of the oak In hts charac-
ter. Presbyterians of this date agree with
Burns rather than with John Knox in certain
phases of Calvinistic thought.
There can be no doubt that the character OF
the poet was largely the result Of his early
training and surroundings.
He dissipated and is said to have died OF
debauchery. The tragedy Of his life is in the
fact that the candle burned to it's socket be-
fore middle life But God does not expect a
man to die at the age Of 80.
In making a comparison between Lord Ten
nyson and Whittier and Burns, we find that
Tennyson was an aristocrat, who dipped his
pen far back into history and clothed his
characters with royalty. while Burns simply
talked about the people OF his own town. Whit
tier who is sometimes called the American
Burns might be compared to the Scottish poet
as a glow worm TO coal OF fire.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
DEMANDS MONEY FROM
INTOXICATED PRINTER
James Connolly Holds Up E. p. SIM
mons in Doorway on Kearny
Street and Is Arrested

James Connolly, hobo" ap-
preached E. P. Simmons, a printer, on
Kearny street, near Pine, yesterday
afternoon about o'clock and asked
him for some money. Simmons was
considerably under the influence of
liquor. He handed Connolly some beer
checks and Connolly grabbed him by
the throat and showed him into a door
way and demanded money. Several
people gathered in front of the door
way, which attracted the attention OF
Policemen Keohane and O'Connor
When the officers reached the door
way Connolly had hold of Simmons
and was telling him to give up Sim
mons complained that Connolly was
holding him up and when Connolly was
questioned by the officers he could not
give them a satisfactory explanation.
He was taken to the City Prison and
booked on a charge of robbery and
Simmons was booked for being drunk.
Connolly said he was stranger here.
having only arrived three weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
CLUB WILL SOON MOVE
INTO IT'S OWN QUARTERS
Graduates of University of California
Are Looking Forward to Formal
HOusewarning.

The University of California Club,
composed of graduates of that State
institution, held its monthly luncheon
at the California Hotel Saturday and
combined business with pleasure TO the
extent of selecting permanent club
rooms for the future accommodation of
it's members. At the luncheon were
eighty-five members of the club. who
were presided over by A. j. Cloud,
president of the organization. Acting
favorably on a report from a commit
tee, the club decided to lease the upper
floors of the building on the south
east corner of Geary and Powell
streets, which will be Immediately
fitted up for formal opening in about
three weeks.
The club now has a membership of
$50, which includes many prominent
citizens Of this city. who have exp
pressed their approval of the plans for
clubrooms The club contemplates
opening it's new quarters with house
warning iand this event will be fol-
lowed shortly afterward by an annual
election Of officers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
BELLBOY ROBS
HOTEL CLERK
Vicious Assault Made Upon
Employe of the Langham
by a Subordinate Attache
CASH REGISTER RIFLED
Thief Displays Cunning in
Planning Deed and Makes
Escape by Back Entrance
CASH REGISTER RIFLED

Morgan Seal, a bell boy in the
Langham Hotel, Ellis and Mason
streets, committed vicious assault
upon F. G. Francis, acting clerk, early
yesterday morning and, after he had
beaten his victim into insensibility
ri1ed the Office register. Then he
made his escape. The robbery was
planned with criminal ingenuity. Seal
lured the clerk into room and after
causing him to turn his head by point
ing to something, struck him on the
head with a club. Francis did not
drop Immediately but staggered into
the hallway. Another attack was
made upon him there. and when he
fell his fellow employe proceeded to
rib the till of s45 in coin.
Seal is an eX-marine and had been
in the service of the hotel but one
week. He came without recommen-
dation, but his appearance was in his
favor and he was given a position
Shortly before o'clock yesterday
morning Seal and Francis were on
duty, the former running the elevator
and the latter attending to the Of
fee. The elevator bell rang and Seal
descended TO the street entrance,
after which he took a guest up to
his room. on an upper floor When
Seal came to the office floor he called
to Francis to come quickly to the
parlor. as he wished to show him
something. Francis did as directed
and followed along the hallway until
this particular room was reached.
When the two entered the parlor
Seal called to Francis to examine a
corner in the room. The clerk bent
over to do so and at the same time
received a stinging blow on the back
of the head from a club in the hands
of Seal. He recovered himself quick
" and started back into the hall
way. Again Seal welded the club
and the clerk dropped. Then the
bellboy hurried back to the Office
and pocketed the contents of the
till.
AS soon as Francis recovered. he
staggered down the stairway leading
to the street and cried loudly for
help. A policeman responded to his
call and search was commenced.
This, however, was useless, as the
thief had made his escape by means
of a back entrance and had reached
another street through an alleyway.
The detective department was noti-
fed and Captain Martin put two men
on the trail of the thug. Up TO a
late hour last night no arrest had
ado
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
RED MEN GIVE BALL
FOR DEDICATION FUND
Well Attended Function at Which De-
gree of Pocahontas Takes an
Active Part.

The ball given Saturday evening by
the general committee of the Improved
Order of Red Men and the
Degree of Pocahontas in aid of fund
that is being raised for the purpose of
dedicating the new wigwam on Golden
Gate avenue for the two organizations
was we'll attended.
Native Sons Hall, in which the func-
tion was held was more than comfort
ably filed with dancers and there were
more than 200 couples in the grand
march that was led by Frederick B.
Swan and Miss Edith Boyes, joint floor
managers.
The affair, which was success in
every sense, was under the direction
of the general committee. assisted by
the following named: Mollie Mckay,
Mrs. jeanette Rawlinson, Mrs. L. Haw-
thorne, Mrs. Thomas Mckee, Carrie L.
Johnson. Jennie Finley Kate Cunning
ham, Mrs. E. Aston, Mrs. H. Brink
man, Emma Printzlow. Mrs. E. Kriner,
Frances Conroy, Fred b. Swan, Miss
Edith Boyes, Mrs. L. Kemnitzer, Miss
Jenny Anderson, William Goldman,
Mrs. M. Doyle, B. Moncla and w. H.
Polinere.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
HITS HIS RIVAL ON
THE HEAD WITH AN AK
George Mclaughlin Fells William
Chamberlain to the Earth With a
Brutal Blow.

George Mclaughlin hit William
Chamberlain on the head with an ak
and has left mark that will take
many moons to efface. Though the oc-
currence in itself is serious enough. the
events that led up to it are of
humorous character.
Mclaughlin, who halls from the
Emerald Isle, says he does not know
how old he is, but states with empha-
sis that he was born on the same day
and date as Queen Victoria, which
would make him S5 years of age ON the
coming May "a He certainly looks it.
He is small. wizened. and has parted
with all his teeth, but he has not part
ed with his vigor nor the passion Of
love that filed his breast in early
youth
From what is reported on the water
front, Mclaughlin lives in Baldwin
court, and Chamberlain, who is 65
years old, lives near by. Shortly after
noon yesterday Chamberlain tapped on
McLaughlin's door to pay a friendly
call, but instead of welcoming, him
Mclaughlin grabbed an ak and smote
him on the head, leaving a wide cut
over his left ear.
The cause is stated to be a woman,
named Mrs. Nichols, over whose head
some seventy-twO summers lightly
rolled. and to whom the belligerents
have been paying attention. Cham
berlain had his head sewed UP at the
Harbor Emergency Hospital and later
was sent home. Mclaughlin was
carted down to the Hall of Justice He
will have hearing to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
GAELIC DANCES
TO Be FEATURE
Arrangements Progressing
Smoothly for the Celebra-
tiOn of st. Patrick's Day
MEDALS FOR WINNERS
Committee Reports That Sew
efal Additions Have Been
Made to the Programme

AS st. Patrick's day approaches the
members of the various subcommittee
are working harder in order that moth
ing might be left undone to make the
celebration a memora BILE one in the his
tory of the city. The regular meeting
of the convention was held yesterday
and progressive reports were made.
The meeting which was presided over
by Chairman Michael Casey, was, as
usual, opened and closed with prayers
in Gaelic and was we'll attended.
The executive committee made its re-
port regarding entertainment for the
day. In the afternoon field sports will
be held at the Presidio athletic grounds,
a feature of which will be Gaelic dances
by boys and girls under 16 years of age.
Other sports of the day win be running,
jumping, throwing and hurting.
In the evening exercises will be held
at Mechanics Pavilion, the programme
for which is as follows: Overture:
Irish national airs; drill by Company
d. League of the Cross Cadets; sleigh
bell solo, Miss Nellie Waters; song,
David Manlloyd; remarks by Chairman
Casey and solos by Eugene D. O'Sulli-
van and Hubert F. Murphy, all to con-
clude with a grand ball.
At the meeting yesterday it was de-
cided to purchase eight sets of gold and
silver medals to be awarded to the
successful contestants al the afternoon
field sports.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows: Resolutions-R. G. O'Connor, DR..
Gallagher and Jeremiah Deasy; to in
terview the Mayor, Supervisors and
School Directors-P. Tamony. T. T. AL
ford, ]. P. Mcclure, Martin Lacey and
Kate OBrien
Colonel Thomas O'Brien gave an in
teresting and instructive address on the
history of Ireland and the life of st.
Patrick T. J. Moriarity gave a recita-
ton and NJ. j. Cowley a song in Gaelic.
both of which were heartily applauded.
They were followed by jeremiah Deasy,
who spoke on the necessity of Irish at
tending Gaelic classes and becoming
familiar with the tongue of their native
land.
An important meeting of the execu-
tive committee will be held in Knights
of the Red Branch Hall Wednesday
evening.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
BIG CROWDS RECREATE AT
PARK AND OCEAN BEACH
Pedestrians, Drivers and Equestrians
Turn Out In Force, Notwithstand-
ing Threatening Weather.

In spite of the threatening state of
the weather, there was a large crowd
of pedestrians, drivers and equestrians
in Golden Gate Park and at ocean beach
yesterday afternoon. There was but
little breeze and the sea was calm and
the temperature almost summer-like
Numerous people witnessed the per-
formances of the trained seals at the
Cliff House under the instruction of
their trainer, Captain Charles A. Lyon,
and a good deal of interest was mani
tested in Frisco" the untamed seal
which some months ago played a can
nibalistic turn on Lyons. Frisco
was particularly recalcitrant yester-
day and set up a plant that must
have touched the hearts of the seal
family on the historic rocks.
Fanny" one of the captains pets.
and as docile as lamb went through
any number of tricks to the delight of
all, especially the children
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
USE BUCKET HANDLE TO
BREAK THROUGH WALL
Chief Jailer Sullivan Ridicules Story
of an Attempt to Escape From
t. Iail
the County jail

The most surprised man in the city
Yesterday was J. +. Sullivan, Chief
Jailer at the County Jail on Broadway,
when he read in one of the morning
papers the sensa tional account of an
alleged attempt made by Eddie Yarrow
and two other criminals to break out
of Jail He did not deny that they had
succeeded in loosening two or three
bricks from the wall with the aid of
the handle of a bucket, but he believed
it had been done more as a joke than
anything else.
Why" Sullivan said, 'ft would have
taken them 100 years TO break through
the wall with the handle of the bucket.
1t is true that my attention was called
to the fact that something was doing
in the cell occupied by the three pris-
oners about ten days ago and l dis
covered the small hole in the wall
made by the absent bricks. but the
other part of the sensational story is
all imagination, except, of course, the
records of the prisoners. l thought so
little of the incident that l did not
think it worth while to mention it. 1t
is too ridiculous to be seriously consid-
ered''
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
RETAILERS ARE OPPOSED
TO PROPOSED ORDINANCE

A meeting of the Retailers Fedora.
ton of California was held at the Of
flee of the Retail Grocers' Association
of San Francisco in the Parrott build
ing yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
William Lenhoff. the president of the
Retail Grocers Association of San
Francisco, acted as chairman and H.
c. Flageollet, past president of the
Retail Butchers Protective Associa-
ton of San Francisco, acted as secre-
tary. Representatives of the various
retail trade organizations of San
Francisco were present and it was
unanimously resolved that a COM
munication opposing the proposed
free flower market ordinance be for
warded to the Board of Supervisors
The communication says in part:
The Retailers Federation of California. an
association comprising the various retail
trade organizations Of this city and state de-
sires TO record its protest against the massage
by your honorable body of the proposed ordi-
various street crossings and other localities in
this city. and to set forth its reasons for such
We believe that the passage of this ordi-
nance will be the establishment of an un-
wholesome precedent. and one that is subverslve
of the settled policy of the board evidenced
by it's recent legislation in conformity with the
provisions of the charter and by the enforce
ment Of that policy on the part of our Board
of Public Works.
ire proposed free flower market ordinance is
aimed directly at the retail florists of this
city, whose organization is a respectable and
/ influential member of this federation, and
while in consonance with our object of mutual
protection. we oppose the ordinance because of
1 its effect upon them, we also respectfully urge
/ that the passage of this ordinance will have
the effect Of bestirring agitation in other d.
rections which will end in good. There is
good reason why -peddlers of flowers should
/ be granted the special and valuable privileges
contemplated by this ordinance and why those
| privileges should be denied to peddling dealers
1 In other lines of trade.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

NOVELTY LADIES' BELTS in silk Persian crushed
kid, pltent leather and Gilt
NEW CHAIN PURSES, SHOPPING BAGS and OPERA
BAGS in all the n9WeSt styles
NEW PERSIAN BAND TRIMMINGS, APPLIQUES
FANCY BRAIDS, PLAIN and GOLD BRAIDS, and GILT
and FANCY BUTTONS,
An elegant assortment Of NEW OSTRICH FEATHER
B0AS in White grdgS and black
We haY3 Just opened d special importation of fins
fabric SILK AMI Isle GLOVES in all COlOFS, also
black and white
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
SPECIAL VALUES
in Fancy Goods and
Hosiery Departments
Kneipp Linen Mesh Underwear

We have just received d large consignment OF
ladies' and mems LINEN MESH UNDERWEAR "the
celebrated Knepp Brand" for which We are agents.
The ladies' come in low neck and Sleeveless htUh neck
and short Sleeves and high neck and long sleeves also
ankle length drawers and union suits With high neck
and long sleeves The mems are in medium and hedYg
weight shirts and drawers, all sizes from 80 10 46.
The above linen mesh garments are made from
pure Irish linen gdrn do not shrink in Washing are
very durable and are highly recommended hU ths
medical profession.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

and bolted. Mrs. Helms, the landlady,
told Deputy Coroner Brown that Mem
ececk had been in a respondent state
of mind ever since he had been living
in her house, for the last eight months,
and she was satisfied that he had de-
liberately turned on the gas. He was
a member of the Eagles and the An
cient Order of United Workmen. The
body was removed to the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
Fear Capture of Colliers-

CALAIS. France. March 6.-In order
to prevent their capture by Russian
warships in the English Channel or the
Mediterranean Sea, the owners of COL
liers for Japan are giving their vessels
instructions to proceed to a neutral
port in China. there to receive orders
for a Japanese port In this way it is
hoped to assure the safety of the coal.
which is for Japans ships.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

The Eastern railroads have resumed
selling cheap tickets to the Pacific Coast
and many of our San Francisco families
will shortly be entertaining their reIa-
tives who will come out here with a meal
cooked on a gas range purchased from
the San Francisco Gas and Electric Co,
Ais Post street
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
commits suicide by Gas.

Albert Nemececk. a bartender, 40
years Of age. committed suicide in his
room at 4Ss1z Sixth street yesterday
morning. Another roomer detected the
odor of gas coming from Nemececk's
room and, forcing open the door, found
his dead body in bed and the gas es-
Gaping from an open jet. The door had
been locked and the window was closed
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

The wise husband will occasionally
place himself in fault To a woman
it is a lasting joy to be able to refer to
some episode in which the husband
was confessedly wrong.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07

Trapper's Oil cures rheumatism and neuralgia.
Druggists Soc flask. Richard & Co.. 4o6 Clay
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
ADVERTISEMENTS.
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ro1,1 p,1 CroprC (No SbectaI Sale
EOON Di0 goods sent C. O. d.
Quality and Price Sale All the Week

By taking advantage Of these marked down prices
you save money without deterorating the quality of the
foods set before your family. Whether not make
you a permanent customer depends upon the quality of
our goods and the service.
The prices are low enough-come, help US help you
econ
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
Peppermint, Rasp-
berry Cd Strawberry
WaferS-reg'ly 95c lb- ID %
Buttercups and fruit tablets

Cream Biscuits lb tin
Reg'ly 3oc-American Biscuit Co. 25
Fig Bar Cakes Is
Reg'ly 20c--for the children
and grown-ups alike-15 OF carton
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
Pimientos Morrones

Spanish Sweet red peppers Zl
cooking recipes for the asking
reg'Iy 25c tin-S2.S5 dozen 2.l(
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
Almond Lotion

Oakley's-reg'ly zoe bot-makes
avelvety skin
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-07
PURGE de Foies Gras

Reg'Iy 25c tln-doZ {Z.Io I'm q
Teyssonneau's- doZ 90 3:
for sandwiches
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-31
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