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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
MAILS CLOSED
AGAINST FRAUDS
POstOffice Authorities Are
Determined to Crush All
BunkOInvestmentS Schemes

Another fraud order was issued yes
terday by the Postmaster General. The
persons and firms in this State TO
whom has been denied the use of the
mails are: j. w. Baker, Globe Mer-
chandise and Investment Company
Seal Rock Investment Company, Pa
cific Coast Mercantile Company, Bene-
fetal Bond and Security Company and
the Mercantile Security Company, all
of San Francisco; NJ. Foster, Oakland;
Henry Walker, Los Angeles; A j.
King, San Leandro; W. A. Gardes, san
Jose, and r. E. Farnum, Bakersheld'
The remaining persons and COM
panies in this State doing business un-
der a similar plan have been reported
to the Postmaster General and fraud
orders will be issued from time to time
as the evidence is gathered IN MOST
of the companies now under cons'u-
Grafton advertise that upon the pay
ment of 81 25 per week Tor elshty
weeks. amounting to 500, the deposl-
tor will receive $50 in cash or mer-
chandise. being a net profit of so per
cent for a fraction over a year and
half. a greater profit than IS realzed
nv the Standard Oil Company or other
monopolies.
PostofTice Inspector James O'Conneli
has been working for several months
in gathering evidence against fraudu-
lent concerns and his reports are be-
ing forwarded daily to Washington
Denutv Postmaster Hull McClaughry
said Yesterday that when Inspector
O'ConnelI completed his labors, not a
single fraudulent institution would re-
main in this State.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
WILL TAKE DISPOSITIONS
IN NEW YORK AND PARIS
Foreign Witnesses to Be Examined in
Behalf of Schander's Contest OF
Miss DOIbeer'S VIII.

The scene of Adolph Schander's
contest of Bertha NJ. Dolbeer's will
has been temporarily shifted to New
York. Upon application of Schander
attorneys Judge Coffey yesterday is
sued a commission to Robert P. Lee
of rs William street, New York, to
take the dispositions of Gustave
Schoeler, Police Detective c. j. SuIll-
van, w. w. H. Baise, William Popen-
dick and a Miss Pflugel, all OF whom
are expected to throw some light upon
the condition of Miss Dolbeer's mind
or the circumstances of her death.
From New York the search Tor evil
dence will be carried to Paris Wnere
Eta Marion Warren and the unfor-
tunate girl were visiting. Attorneys
johnson & Johnson yesterday filed a
notice that on September 26 they
would ask for a commission to take
the testimony in Paris of Miss Gene
We've King, Miss Maud O'Connor. Miss
lille O'Conhor, Miss Hazel King, DR..
eros and the proprietor, manager and
clerks of the Hotel Regina, all OF
whom are said to be necessary and
material witnesses in the contest.
Ralph P. Chase. a cousin of Miss
DoIbeer, to whom was bequeathed
$40. 600 in the will. yesterday assigned
his interest in the estate to his
mother, Helen A. Chase.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
BASEMENT FIRE
HARD TO FIGHT
Blaze Beneath Academy OF
Sciences Building Fills
Place With Thick Smoke
HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE
Three Young Ladies, Caught
in a Death Trap, GrOpe
Way to Safety in Dark

Crossed live wires yesterday after
noon caused fierce fire in the base
ment of the Academy of Sciences build
ing, Market street, near Fourth, that
endangered the lives of three women
and filled the entire building with
sitting smoke. The cellars were thick
with the choking, binding smoke when
the fire engines arrived. Down into this
inferno the firemen went. After an
hours hard fighting the flames were
under control and the smoke began 10
clear away.
Just before the fire started three
young women were at work in the mil
linery store of the Muller-Byrne Com
pany. Their names are Regina Skelley'
Nellie Denahan and Mrs. Josie Lang
horne. While they were absorbed IN
their work a cloud of smoke burst
through a ventilator, filling the room
Blinded and choking, the three women
clasped hands and CROPPED their way TO
the door in the dark. When the nrst
cloud of smoke came from the cellars
the electric lights in the building splut-
tered and went out.
The fire started in the basement used
by the Muller-Byrne Company as
storeroom. Several thousand dollars
worth of millinery goods placed there
were totally destroyed SIllOhe anu
water played havoc with the entire
stock of the company, valued at $20'OOO
1t was insured for about $4,000.
The cellar adjoining the millinery
company'S storeroom contained several
cases of cutlery owned by c. II. Phil
pott &, Co. Their loss, which is slight,
is covered by insurance. The Academy
of Sciences lost several casts and specl-
mems. and Daniel Eisner, furrler,
about $500 worth of furs. The Academy
of Sciences lecture-room was badly
damaged.
The thick black smoke penetrated
every room in the building. 1t gushed
up through the floors and spurted
through ventilators. Those who saw
the fremen descend into the cellars
thought that they were rushing to their
deaths. The Emergency Hospital sent
an ambulance. in charge of Chief Stew
ard Charles Buch0r, to the scene, as
many cases of suffocation were expect
ed. But only one fireman was hurt,
Joseph Dolan of Truck 5.
The Academy of Sciences building
stands between the Flood building and
the Emporium. Fortunately the t1re did
not spread to either of these buildings
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
Miss Lillian Rhodes Will Ap-
pear at the Grand in
"York State Folks"

Lillian Rhodes, a clever San Fran
cisco girl, who made so favorable an
impression when she went on the stage
in this city that she was emboldened to
try her fortune in the East, has real
lied her ambition and made a name
for herself as a leading lady During
the last two seasons she has been play
ing the character of Jennie in the pref
ty pastoral play York State Folks. -
This drama opens the combination sea-
son at the Grand Opera house next
Sunday afternoon. Miss Rhodes many
friends are determined to make her
homecoming an event, and several the
ater parties have already been ar
ranged in her honor. To attain the po-
sition of leading actress in a play like
York State Folks" which has been
one of the greatest successes of recent
years, ia a remarkable achievement for
so young a girl. Both managers and
critics in the East pronounce Miss
Rhodes an actress of exceptional abil-
ity, who is on the threshold of bril-
liant career.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
supreme Court Ends Disputes.

Malvina Baillarge has a perfect
title to two Santa Monica lots through
which the Los Angeles-Pacific Rail-
road runs. During her absence in
Canada her husband sold her prop
erty without her knowledge. When
she returned she brought suit and the
Supreme Court declares her cause
just.
]. ]. Bauer won his suit for bounty
on coyote scalps in line with the
Bickerdike opinion rendered Monday
in an analogous case.
Thomas Barker must go to San
Quentin for burglary committed in
San Francisco two years ago. He was
an associate of Joe King, the convict
preacher" He married a witness for
the prosecution while ne was con-
fined in the County Jail that she
might not testify against him, but the
ruse failed to work.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
FOR INCREASING SALARIES.

No a. This amendment is proposed by
petition Of Is per cent OF the qualified voters
a proposal to amend chapter of article TX
of the charter of the city and county of San
Francisco. increasing the salaries of certain
members of the Fire Department and allow
ing vacations to all members Of said depart
ment.
No. 15 A proposal to amend section of
cha apter 6 of article of the charter of the
city and county of San Francisco, increasing
the salaries of the guards at the branch
jails.
No 16 A proposal to amend section Of
chapter / of article XI Of the charter of the
city and county Of San Francisco, providing
for the appointment of fifteen deputy
registrars at an annual salary of $500 each
No II This amendment is proposed by
petition of Is per cent of the qualified voters
a proposal to amend section IA of article XVI
Of the charter Of the city and county of San
Francisco reducing the office hours of public
offices.
No IS This amendment is proposed by
petition of Is per cent Of the qualified voters
a PROPOSAL to amend section 33 of article
XVI of the charter of the city and county of
San Francisco providing for an annual vacs-
tion for all municipal employees without re-
duction Of salary.
No 10 This amendment is proposed by
pstition of 10 per cent of the qualified voters
a proposal TO add section TO article XVI
of the charter of the city and county of San
Francisco TO be numbered section IA, pro-
viding for the closing of public offices at noon
on Saturdays.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
DA SILVA FEELS
LAWS CLUTCHES
Arrested in st. Louis by
Secret Service Men on
a Very Serious Charge

Assistant United States District At
torney Ben L. Mckinley received a tel
egram from St. Louis yesterday an
nouncing that II. L. Eca da Silva had
been arrested in that city upon the in
dictment presented against him by the
Federal Grand Jury here for importing
Chinese women for immoral purposes
The telegram added that Da Silva
would be taken TO San Francisco with
out delay for trial Da Silva's confed-
crate, Lee Toy, was released yesterday
afternoon on bonds of $4,000, given by a
security company. September rs has
been set as the date of Lee Toys ar
raignment.
Da Silva for many years was con-
nected with the Chinese Bureau at this
port as an interpreter. He was dis
missed last year because he fell in love
with one of the stenographers and
neglected his duties. He and Lee Tov
arrived from China on the Doric a few
weeks ago with 207 Chinese acrobats
and twelve Chinese women for the ex-
position at st. Louis. Four of the
women confessed that they and their
companions were slaves and were being
brought to the United States by Da
Silva and Lee Toy for immoral pur-
poses. The four were not permitted to
land, but the eight other women were
allowed to proceed TO st. Louis, not
withstanding the statement of the four.
The Indictment of Lee Toy and Da
Silva was procured at the request Of
the Department of Justice, and the ar
rests were made by United States Sc
cret service men.
. United States Marshal Shine saws
that every raid but one that he had
been instructed to make upon China
town in searching for women who had
been Illegally landed had been tipped
off" in advance by some person in the
Chinese Bureau.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
SATURDAY HALF-HoLIDAY.

No 90 This amendment is proposed by
petition of 3 per cent of the qualified voters:
a proposal to add a section to article XVI
OF the charter Of the city and county of San
Francisco TO be numbered section 49, pro-
viding for weekly half holidays at full day S
nav for municipal employees.
No 81 This amendment is proposed by
petition Of IS per cent of the qualified voters;
a nroposal to add a new section to article XVI
OF the charter of the city and county of San
Francisco to be numbered section 40. pro-
vidinR that municipal employees, employed
nv the day shall receive a full days pay
for ali municipal and legal holidays, except
Sundays.
No % This amendment is proposed by
netition of Is per cent of the qualified voters:
a proposal to amend section l of chapter s of
article TX of the charter of the city and
county Of San Francisco. increasing the salar-
ies of the engineers Of the Fire Department.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
ABSCONDER FROM AKRON
CAPTURED By DETECTIVE
Charles A. Semler, Wanted in the
East, l. CleverIy Caught in San
Francisco

Detective Ed Gibson made clever
capture yesterday afternoon when he
arrested Charles A. Semler. an ab-
sconcing bank officer Of Akron, Ohio.
Semler, who was the assistant cashier
Of the Second National Bank at Ak
ron, absconded two and a half years
ago with $4,000. He obtained the
money by entering a number of bo-
gus drafts drawn on banks in Cleve-
land.
Three weeks ago Chief Whitman re-
ceived message from Chief Durkin
Of Akron saying that Semler had been
seen in this city. Gibson found the
man at Kearny and Geary streets. At
The City Prison. Semler, after putting
Up a strong bluff. finally broke down
ana confessed he was the man
wanted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
Contributors of Note

The Overland Monthly has a larger
share in the development of characteris-
tic Western literature than any other
publication in the United States
1t does not fall behind its record in
the october number. Look over these
names:
Charles S. Fee. Traffic Manager South
ern Pacific Company; L. II. ID. Walters.
Jane Woodworth Bruner. David L. Cor
don. John G. Neihardt. F. A. Hunt. A.
Knight Gregson. S. Shelley Sutton, Aus
tin Lewis. Ellis Reed. Charles e. Lori
mer. Eleanore F. Lewys Harold French
DR.. George Adam, Caroline Sheldon, Pro-
fessor G. E. Bailey and Pierre n. Ber-
niger.
The october number shows a profu-
sion Of magnificent illustrations. Cali
fornia may well be proud of the Over
land Monthly.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
italian Society Entertains.

The Dante Alighieri Society. formed
for the encouragement of fine arts,
gave an enjoyable literary and musical
entertainment last evening at Stein
way Hall. Among those who delight
ed the large audience was Miss Aga
the Normani, who rendered "Regnavl
Mel Silenzio," from Lucia di Lam
mermoor," and II Am Titania," from
'.Mignon," in a superb manner. win
ming tumultuous applause. Professor
Marcillinos violin solos were finely
played and a farce by NJ. Vanzi aided
no little to the success of the we'll ar
ranged programme.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

Secretary Hay, after hard struggle
to learn the Russian language, has fin
ally given it up. He says he has most
profound respect for any one who has
ever succeeded in acquainting himself
with this lingual abnormity.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

ST. LOUIS, No. Sept 2O.-The
Spanish War Veterans at their ses-
sion to-day adjourned sine die after
electing additional officers, including
James H. Nolan. San Francisco, chief
signal officer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

A new irrigating canal being built on
Williams Fork, near Hot Sulphur
Springs, Colo. will be twenty miles in
length. 1t will bring under water about
10000 acres of land which is now
worthless, being merely a sagebrush
fat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

SEATTLE. Sept. 2O.-Three Alaska
natives last week found ambergris
valued at $4,000. The ambergris
weighed 100 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

Women avoid suffering by using Parkers
Ginger Tonic as II is adapted to their Ills.
Parker's Hair Balsam aids the hair growth
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

Odd Fellows and Visitors
should not fail to the beautiful display at
Andrews Diamond Palace. 221 Montgom'y St
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
Spanish War Veterans Adjourn

Burnett's Extract of Vanilla pre-
pared from selected Vanilla Beans.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
THREE INDIANS OF ALASKA
STUMBLE UPON FORTUNE

Find One Hundred Pounds of Amber
girls In DixOn's Entrance and Are
Now Worth S64,OOO.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

Odd Fellow cards in great variety at Edward
Knowles Company. "a Second st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

sS-inch wide
ENGLISH NUNS SERGE.
Extra wide, fast black. all wool
and one of the most durable
materials manufactured. A sDe-
eial value at-. - T100
... ....... 7 ard LDAsVO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
INAUGURATION OF PARLOR
CAR SERVICE
Between Chicago, Council Bluffs and
Omaha.

In addition to it's already remarka-
bly, complete trainiservice between Chi
cago and the Missouri River, the
management of the Northwestern line
announces that between Chicago and
Omaha there will hereafter be in
cluded a service of Parlor Cars,
through without change, on day train
leaving Chicago daily at 10:15 a., m.
This is in addition to the service al
ready in existence of through Buffet
Smoking and Library cars, which are
at the disposal of Parlor and Pullman
Car passengers without charge.
The Parlor Car service on the Chi
cago & Northwestern R'y is already
famous, all of those little details
which go so far towards perfecting the
comfort of patrons being looked after
with scrupulous care. The equip
ment is of the highest type, and the
Inauguration of this service between
Chicago and Omaha, over the only
double track railway between Chicago
and the Missouri River, marks an
other stepping-stone in the upward
progress of transportation develop
ment as exemplified on the North
western line.
The Parlor Car leaves Chicago daily
at 1O:15 a. m. reaching Omaha 11:5C
p. m. Eastbound, train No. Il, carry
ing similar equipment, leaves Omaha
ITO a. M, reaching Chicago 800 p. m.
1t will be noted that the schedules are
fast ones. There are four trains daily
in each direction between Chicago
and Omaha with direct connections
for Colorado, Utah, Yellowstone Park
and the Pacific Coast.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
GOES NOTHING UNLESS CURED
A Fair Offer Made by J. T. Bennett to
AL Sufferers from Catarrh.

I. J. Bennett is selling Hyomei on
plan that has caused considerable
talk amongst his customers.
The plan is different from that
followed by other remedies, but
the remedy itself is different also.
This treatment for the cure OF
catarrh has such an unusual record
OF cures to it's credit that J. T.
Bennett offers to refund the money if
it does not give the desired benefit.
This is certainly one of the fairest
offers that can be made and any
one who has catarrh and does not
take advantage of it is doing him
self or herself an injustice.
Do not suffer any longer with
tickling, smarting, burning, eye
watering troubles that afflict those
who have catarrh. Hyomei will
cure you, but if you should not find
it adapted to your case, J. T. Ben
nett will return your money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
"TAMA JIM" AT DENVER
Secretary of Agriculture Talks to the
Stockmen at Their Conference
at Denver.

Denver, Aug. SIN an address to
the conference Of stockmen here Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson said he
had come to Denver as the representa-
tive of the president to learn what was
agitating the cattlemcn. and declared
it to be the purpose of both his de-
partment and the administration to
bring about more cordial and pleasant
relations between the official govern
ment and the stock growers of the
country.
Wilson spoke of some of the prob
lens his department has had to deal
with, Of questions pertaining to the
breeding of horses; of the need of
water; the rights Of stockmen and the
necessity Of forest reserves. He
pointed out that the building Of great
levees along the Mississippi river near
New Orleans was the outgrowth Of the
wiping out of the forests in the coun-
try.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
Clarence Suttle and Roy Pen
berthy are taking in ST. Paul.

Clarence Suttle and Roy Pen
berthy are taking in ST. Paul.
+ Miss Oberheiser of Chicago is
a guest ,ot the home of A. u.
Knapp.
Landlord John S. Wright has
100 tons of coal in his bins for win
ter's use.
Warmer weather is predicted
for balance of the month. Inc
corn needs it.
Despite the fact that it is hot
weather the prices of coal do not
seem to have dropped any.
The season Of fairs opens this
month. Mineral Point leads in this
section with the 17-1S-19.
The corner stone of the new
Baptist church in Bloomington will
be laid next Tuesday, August 8.
The ball game between Coon
Hollow and Ellenboro at the fair
grounds yesterday resulted IN a
score Of IS to 5 in favor Of Coon
Hollow. {
Miss Jennie Cunningham and
her mother, Mrs. A. L. Cunning
ham, of Marietta, Crawford county,
were arrested and brought here,
charged with abandoning the child
found at Blue River and now in the
county home. The girl admitted
having become a mother, but
claimed that she did not know
where the child had been taken.
She was released and went back
home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
YES, he SEEMS aL1vELY"
Child Of ~ Who Is an-Accomplished Bcs'
~ rs Well as Various Other
Things.

rs Well as Various Other
sh Things.
Union City, Mich, Aug. ga u
year-old lad named Frage native
Of this place, is of a remarkably lively
disposition and is doing some remark
able stunts. He removed with his par
ents to Oklahoma last spring, and with
in three weeks made his appearance
here again, having beat his way back
by rail- Since his return he has earned
living by boOtblacking and doing odd
jobs, and week ago he saved his pen
MES, bought pack of playing cards
and calmly announced his intention of
opening poker ROOM.
He was jailed for some slight Of
Tense, and within two hours he had
unaided dug his way out by burrow-
ing through brick wall. He boarded
a freight train for neighboring town,
from whence he sent message to the
city marshal here requesting him to go
to warmer climate. N
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
Young Rooseyelts Start Home.

st. Louis, Aug. 5.-Tired out, but
greatly pleased with their sightseeing
and experiences at the Worlds fair,
Theodore, Jr., and Kermit, sons Of
President Roosevelt, with their cousins
Phillip Roosevelt and Alexander Rus
sell, who had been here since Friday
evening, have started for Washington.
During the entire time the boys con-
fined themselves to the Worlds fair
grounds, where they saw everything
worth seeing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
ESTATE-H. Juliet Griswold. Deceased.

ESTATE-H. Juliet Griswold, Deceased.
L. State of Wisconsin,, County Court of
Grant County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said County, at the Court House in the
City of Lancaster, in said County, on the 5th
Tuesday of August, A. D. 1904, being the 30th
day of August, at the hour of ten o'clock
in the forenoon. the following matter Will
be heard and considered:
The application of Richcrd Meyer. Jr.. as
administrator of the estate of H. Juliet
Griswold, deceased, for the examination
and allowance of his final account as such
administrator and for the assignment of
the residue of said estate to such persons
as are by law entitled thereto and for his
discharge.
BY order Of the Court,
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated July %, 1904.
Brown & Brennan, Attys. for Admr.
ustins. July 80; last ms Aug. 49,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06

TWO FARMS For Sale.-One
of 243 acres, lying Ii miles
northwest of Mr.. Hope; the other
172 acres, near the Gap school
house, 4 miles West of Fennimore.
Both farms are rich, highly-im-
proved and we'll watered. Prices
reasonable; terms easy. Call on
or address, E. E. GRAHAM,
Mt. Hope, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 5.-Mr. and MIS-.
Michael Pelan, suburban residents,
were killed on the double tracks OF the
Union Pacific between Albright and
South Omaha. They stepped from one
track to avoid an incoming train and
We're struck by an outgoing passenger
on the opposite side. Both were in
stantly killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06
Funeral ofRF. Pattison.

Philadelphia, Aug. 5.-The funeral
Of Ex-Governor Robert E. Pattison
took place from his late home in Over.
brook. Governor Pennypacker, ex-
Governor William A. Stone, and near
ly every Democratic politician in Penn
sylvania, attended the funeral. Among
the numerous floral offerings were
beautiful tributes from William j. Bry-
an
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06

We wish to extend our congratu-
lations to the;many who have recent
~ commenced using Galvanic Soap.
We might remark from our expert
ence that you do not need to use
nearly so much of it as of other
soaps. just follow directions and
let the soap not the woman do the
work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06

Mrs. G. H. Jennings, Boston
"Our babies (twins,) were sickly.
Had several doctors, but no results.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
made them strong and robust" IS
cents. Tea or tablets. J. T. Bennett.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-06

Americans buy about 100000 worth
Of licorice root annually in Smyrna.
The licorice from it is used almost en-
tirelY in chewing tobacco.