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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
DRINK CAUSES
FATAL QUARREL
Los Angeles Woman, While
i'll an Intoxicated COndi-
tion, Tries to Shoot Spouse
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, July 22.-In a fit of
rage induced by drink, her appetite for
which she could not control, Mrs Ran
neb wife of ]. Will Ranneb, Los An
geles attorney, fired three shots at her
husband Wednesday night at Norwalk,
this county, and then turned the
weapon upon herself, infiicting a wound
from which she died tonight. The
couple were married a year ago. Soon
after the marriage the husband dis
covered that his wife had acquired an
ungovernable appetite for drink. He
took her to the Mccarthy ranch near
Norwalk, in remote section of the
county, hoping by absenting her from
places where liquor is sold to be able
to cure her. All went we'll for a time,
but the woman found the means of
securing liquor and this led to frequent
quarrels.
Wednesday night Ranneb returned
and found that his wife had been
drinking. A quarrel of more than or
binary violence followed and during it
the woman seized a revolver and be-
gan shooting at her husband Her
condition was such that her aim was
not good and he escaped injury. She
fired four shots at him, all of which
went wild. Her failure to effectively
use the weapon seemed to anger her
the more and turning the revolver on
herself she sent the last bullet into
her left breast above the heart. Had
! she recovered the public probably
would never have known of the shoot
ing, but her death tonight rendered it
necessary for the physicians who at
tended her to notify the Coroner The
husband is almost crazed over the
death of his wife. He is a son of S. D.
Ranneb. well-to-do real estate dealer
in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

ing of Jacob Eppinger, his brother
Herman Eppinger and Bernard Ett-
linger, was one of the largest grain
dealing firms in the world. On June 6.
1903. shortly after the Big -Four, -
which included Eppinger & Co, had
attempted to corner the grain market
of the world, announcement was made
that the firm had suspended.
The notice came like a thunderbolt
out Of clear sky, and the business
community was electrified. The firm
was supposed TO be worth millions. For
a quarter Of a century Jacob Eppinger's s
word had been accepted without ques-
ton among bankers and he could bor-
row as he chose. There was a hurried
consultation among the business men,
a creditors meeting was called and
even the most conservative of the
creditors described the failure as rot
ton, very rotton.' The liabilities of the
firm were over 81, ,250, 900; its assets were
practically nothing. The outside hold
ings of ranches and stores were heavily
mortgaged to various banks. and the
warehouses supposed to be full of grain
contained little but sweepings. The
matter was brought to the attention of
the Grand Jury, and after an investi-
cation Jacob Eppinger and Herman
Eppinger were jointly indicted on
charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses, the specific charge on
which the indictment was based being
a transaction with the international
Banking Corporation on April IA, 1903.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

ed at a wine exhibit will say the bev-
erage given them is good, but when
a viticultural expert for a foreign coun-
try that has its own wines in the mar
ket carefully tastes and then praises
with true enthusiasm it means some
thing. B. c. Cinncinnato da Costa of
Portugal, a member of the jury of
awards at Paris and also of the jury
for this exposition, has not only said
the California wines were of excellent
quality, but has expressed surprise at
their improvement during the last few
years and says their future. with the
still further Improvement that is nat
ural, is a great one. Commissioner da
Costa's opinion should be worth some
thing, for he is a professor and vice
president of the Technical Agricultural
Institute of Lisbon, of which the King
of Portugal is president; director of
the laboratory of fermentation of the
same institute; member of the Supe-
rior Council of Agriculture and Science
of Coimba and director of the Royal
Central Agricultural Association of
Portugal If all that doesn't make Da
Costa's opinion of wine valuable there
is small chance for any ones S to have
weight. But if that isn't enough, it
might be well to say that he is the
author of two wellknown volumes,
The History of Viticulture of Portu-
gal" and "The Technical History of
Agriculture Of Portugal"
When l was at the Paris Fair" said
Professor .Ga Costa, Il sampled the
California wines exhibited there and,
to be truthful, was not favorably i'm
pressed with them; they seemed to be
woefully lacking. 1 remember sitting
down to dinner with California wines
on the table and there was more IN
the bottles than myself and my friends
needed.
MY surprise is great when 1 taste
these excellent wines you exhibit now.
The improvement in these few years is
marvellous. You have wines that rank
with any in the world and all are good.
The present quality of California vim
tages and the still further Improvement
that the advance in the last few years
promises assure a splendid future for
the grape and it's product in Cali
fornia."
Professor da Costa has tanks of wine
at. his disposal, so he didn't say all
this because he hoped to be given a
bottle with a pretty label to carry home
as a sample. 1t looks as if some gold
medals might come in the direction OF
California's wine exhibit.
Haber's ability to speak several lam
guages is a valuable asset to him in
his position here, as many of those in
terested in wines and grape culture are
foreigners.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
BLAZING CAR
ON WILD RUN
Electric Motor Catches Fire
and Then Makes Spectac-
ular Trip Down Town
FIREMEN LEFT BEHIND
Word Is Sent to Headquar-
ters and Current Is Shut
Off Before Damage Is Done

CHICAGO. July 22.-Blazing hercely
from wheels to roof. runaway motor
car on the Metropolitan Electric Ele-
waited Railway whiZzed by hundreds Of
waiting passengers and led a fire en-
gine a chase of more than mile and
was not stopped until IT had reached
the crowded loop in the downtown
region used by the four elevated roads
of Chicago. The car was brought to a
stop by the temporary shutting OF OF
the power at the supply station, the
engineer of the power-house having
been advised that a runaway car was
speeding downtown.
When the car was first found to be
on fire it was detached and was run
past the Aberdeen street station so that
neither the rest Of the train north and
the station might catch fire. The train
was left alone and a fire engine was
called. For some reason, Just as the
f1remen were making ready from be-
low the elevated structure to send
stream OF water on the blaze, the car
suddenly started
With no one on board and leaving a
trail Of fire and smoke behind it. the
runaway began the wild race down.
town. When the car stopped at the
loop entrance the fire engine, distanced
in the first part Of the chase. came up
and put out the fire. but not before
the car was a charred wreck.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
YOUNG WOMAN
DIES ON BEACH
Body Supposed to Be That
of Anna Mccoy Discovered
Near Life Saving Station
CAUSE Is A MYSTERY
Pretty Girl With Flowing
Brown Hair Lies on Slab
at MOrgue Unidentified

young woman, supposed to be
Anna Mccoy. was found dead in the
sand dunes at the beach last evening.
The corpse was discovered lying face
downward a quarter of a mile south of
the United States Life Saving Station
by a man and woman whose names are
unknown. They notified Captain
Varney Of the life saving station.
Varney did not know that the woman
was dead and notified the Park Hos
pital. DR.. Pawlicki responded to the
call and on his arrival pronounced the
woman dead. In his opinion she had
been dead for several hours. He could
not tell what had caused her death.
Deputy Coroner Fennel removed the
body to the Morgue. There was nothing
in the way of positive mark of identi
fication among the woman's effects.
In her purse was an aluminium tag
bearing the name Anna Mccoy" A
chatelaine bag of brown leather was
found near the body. In it was a small
purse containing 10 cents and a shirt
stud bearing an imitation diamond. She
had a handkerchief with the initial "A"
embroidered in one corner. In the hand
kerchief were several small red candies
and a key.
The dead girl wore a wedding ring
and plain band gold ring on the first
finger of the right hand. On the third
finger of the left hand she wore a small
imitation gold ring with two blue
stones set in it.
The woman was about p years old,
about five feet in height and of medium
build. Her features are regular and
the head is crowned with a wealth of
pretty brown hair. Her right upper
eye tooth is gold crowned, and the
bicuspid Immediately back of it is
broken away. The piece of the broken
tooth was found in the handbag. She
wore a brown tailor-made suit pale
blue straw hat with pale blue flowers
as a trimming. The jacket Of the suit
was trimmed with yellow lace. In the
girls white waist was a small silver
heart pin.
Deputy Coroner Fennel is inclined to
think that the girl was sick and fell
in the sand and became smothered.
Her mouth and nostrils were clogged
with sand. Another theory is that she
took poison of some kind, speedy in
its action, and fell unconscious on her
face.
Up to late hour this morning the
corpse had not been identified.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
REPUBLICAN LEADERS
GO TO LOS ANGELES
San Francisco Will Be Well Repre-
sented at Banquet in Southern
City o-Night.


William NJ Cutter of Yuba. who was
chairman of the Republican State Cen
tral Committee in the memorable cam
paign of 1902, was in San Francisco
yesterday on his way to Los Angeles to
attend the dedication of the clubhouse
of the Union League in the southern
city.
At the banquet in Los Angeles to-
night San Francisco will be represent
ed. An excursion party consisting of
the following left here last evening for
the south in a special car: Colonel
George H. Pippy. Mrs. George H.
Pippy, Miss Florence Pippy, Miss Ethel
Pippy, Colonel J. B. Fuller, T. K. Kase,
Mrs. T. K Kase, E. Tauszky, Mrs. Z.
Tauszky, Colonel Charles Sonntag, Ira
A. Manning, ]. r. Tregloan, Mrs. Grace
Moore, F. H. Short. r. H. Schwarzkopf,
Harry Horn, J. Harry Russell, r. E.
Miller, A. c. Bates, a. ]. Ranken-
Ferd K Rule, president of the Cali
fornia League of Republican Clubs,
was in the city yesterday. Early in
the day he conferred with General
George Stone. chairman of the State
Committee. and later went to Sacra-
mento-
w. D. Tillotson, Republican leader
in Shasta County. is in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
Two japanese Missing.

NJ. Yamanoto, a Japanese fisher
man, was rescued from the bay at the
foot of Second street on Monday
When conveyed TO the Emergency
Hospital he was booked as John
Doe" as he could not speak English.
Since then ne has communicated with
his countrymen, to whom he said that
he and three others had been fishing
up the bay. on their return their
boat sprang a leak and they were
compelled to swim for their lives. The
survivor does not know what became
of his cOmDa Mons.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
SIX PERSONS INJURED
AT WORLDS EXPOSITION
Iessness of a Scenic Rail-
WAY GPiDman.

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Six persons
were injured in a car on the scenic
railway at the Worlds Fair to-day.
The injured: Miss Helen Woodward
Omaha, right ear torn; w. n. Chand-
Ter, st. Louis, right ear torn; Mrs. J..
D. Thomas, Kansas City, right ear
torn: Lewis Wilson, St. Louis, knee
sprained; c. w. Porter. Muskogee, 1.
T., knee hurt; Miss Mabel Rossington,
Pueblo, ear torn.
The accident was caused by the grip
man, whose attention had been di-
verted from his work, losing control
of the car, which ran against the side
supports. Four of the injured had
their ears almost torn off.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
FEAST UPON wATERMELoNs.
Luscious Repast Enjoyed by Visitors
at the California Building.

ST. LOUIS, July "a watermelon
feast was given tonight on the large
lawn at the rear of the California build
ing to California visitors and the pub
lie generally. A half carload of fine
watermeIons had just been received
from California. The melons were
favored with several kinds of Cali
fornia wine The feast was attended by
many prominent Californians, who
pronounced it one of the pleasantest af-
fairs that has yet graced the California
building.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
Will PROSECUTE ALL.

Al this point I wish TO give warning that
every person who has falsely testified on this
stand and every person who had anv 17,flf,-
connection with these frauds win be pros
crUted-
The defense has boasted that sbfplosd afte-
sEipload of wheat went 10 foreign ports Jacob
EDpnger knew that that wheat did NOT beIong
to him. but 70 the Colusa Bank and he
stole it. On one lot Of grain money vvas
borrowed three times. and il was aftsruaT5
shiryped away and sold
where has this money gomez Has II bee,
sunk aWayz il is not here TO meet The
biiBstions- Why were they afraid to admit
The books in court2 An honest merchant doeS
not fear an inspection Of his books
Gentlemen Of the jury do not let the man
who steals hundreds Of thousands Of dolisrs
81 free while the man who steals a farfbfns
tou viii do your duty I now leave the case
with YOU
Judge Lawlor's instructions to the
jury. while lengthy, were confined 10
the laws governing embezzlement. and
after the jury retired he ordered a re-
cess until o'clock.
At II o'clock no agreement had
been reached and as there seemed no
hope that a verdict would speedily he
found the jury was locked up for the
night.
FAILURE OF THE FIRM.
The firm OF Eppinger & Co., consist
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23

SANTA CRUZ, July Prev. Eli McCHsh
Of the University Of the Pacific delivered the
main address at Twin Lakes Baptist assembly
to-day. James Edmunds spoke at the teachers
training class on Using the Scholars Imagi-
nation' Milton G. Evans OF Philadelphia
spoke at the Bible study on The Parable OF
the SoWer."
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
OBJECTS TO CARICATURES \
OF THE IRISH RACE
Ancient Order of Hibernians Adopts
Resolutions in Convention at
St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. July EN- the con-
vention of the Ancient order of Hi
bernians to-day a report submitted by
the committee on resolutions favored a
national home for members of the or
der and denounced the caricaturing Of
the Irish race upon the stage and in
the comic sections of the newspapers
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
SACRAMENTO VALLEY WORKERS
ARE PRODUCING GREAT RESULTS

Visitors the St. Exposition Being Given Ample
Demonstration of the Producvenes of the Great Northern
Section of the Sate-Foregn Expert Praises Our Wines
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
JACOB SIGNED CHECKS.

At ? O'Clock Byington took up the
argument for the prosecution and
started to tear to pieces the elaborate
structure Of the defense. He attempted
10 brilliant flights Of oratory, dealing
solely with the evidence and the trans
actions Of the firm prior to it's failure
He said in part:
Il has been drilled into you b. the defense
that Bernard Ettlnger was the guilty party
because on April H. 1909. he signed more
checks than Jacob Eppinger did. Il is true
DE did sign more checks on that day. but
tlcir aggregate but $50 35 while Jacob
Eppinger signed checks amounting 10 more
titan $500. During the months OF February
March and april 50 per cent OF the checks
were signed by Jacob Eppinger and but 3 per
cent by Bernard Ettlingsr. yet they claim
Jacob Eppinger was not actively in the busi-
ness
We have shown that Jacob Eppincer com
mitteo the most stupendOus crime ever perpe-
tr&ted IN this state II not a failure
The rottenness of the firm extended over a
period oi years. No reputable business house
know Ringly torges certificates but this firm
issued warehouse receipts for grain that had
not even beer planted The evidence shows
that only 2s0O tons Of good shipping wheat
were IN the warehouse where there should
have been forty 20 fifty thousand and DEM
ing. superintendent OF the warehouse with his
hang-dog look and lies dropping from his lips
SAYS the wheat was actually there
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-23
After Spending Five Hours
in DeliberatiOn on Ep-
pinger's Fate They Are
Locked Up for the. Night
ATTORNEY DUNNE
PLEADS FOR MERCY
ByingtOn Tears to Pieces
Pathetic Pictures Drawn
by Defendants Counsel
of Their Clients Virtues

The case against Jacob Eppinger,
charged with obtaining money by
fraudulent representations, was given
10 the jury az 4:5O p. IN. yesterday. At
1 p. M. the jurors had not agreed on
verdict and were locked up for the
night.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
Milton Junction.

Mr. and Mrs Roy Sweat are the happy
parents of fine baby girl born June "a.
S G. Chambers has sold his house and
lot north of the S D B church to George
Maltpress who is living on the Lormer
farm northwest of the village.
f T. Hull is the latest addition to the
local automobile corps, having purchased
a new Rambler car. Mr. Hull went to
Kenosha the first of the week and after
taking few instructions drove the ma
chine home
Chas A Haskins died at his home
about three miles west of Milton juno
ton, Wis, June 16, 1904, of Bright's
disease. The deceased was the eldest
son of Almond and Angelina Haskins,
and was born in Penns, ivania in 1850.
The family came to Wisconsin when
Charles was small boy and later lived
in Dodge county, Mimi.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
Cambridge.


Congressman Fl G Adams will deliver
the Grafton here on the 4th of July.
Mr. and Mrs o Fl Thompson and child
rem were up from Edgerton last Thurs
day to attend commencement exercises.
George Haight came up from Chicago
last Friday evening and remained until
Monday morning visiting his parents and
many old friends.
Mr. Walter Tucker, assistant auditor
of the Pullman Car Co, and Mr. j Mill,
superintendent of the Continental Cat
tie Car Co, are guests at Cedar Lodge.
Both of these gentlemen are expert ten
mis- players and enthusiastic deciples of
Isaac Walton.
The little seven year old daughter,
Volbery Marie, of Mr. and Mrs Allen Lee
was taken sick with pneumonia week
ago last Wednesday and died on Sunday
morning, being sick only four days.
Everything that medical skill and moth
erIy care could do to save the little one
was in vain. She failed rapidly despite
all efforts. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon and four little girl cousins
acted as pail bearers. The sympathy of
the neighbors and friends is rendered
the bereaved parents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
Popular Cartoons.

The art of newspaper illustration in
its present form is development of re-
cent years. Newspaper cartoons have
become most popular feature of up to-
date metropolitan daily papers. The
unique and catchy drawing now appear
ing daily on the front page of The Chi
cago Record Herald is one of the many
special features of the great paper. The
Record Herald has been fortunate In Sc
curing one of the best young artists in
the country to carry out its poplar policy
OF presenting each year humorous and
good natured cartoon. Mr.. Ralph Will
der is one OF the coming men in news
paper work. His success has been as
pronounced as it has been rapid. He
shows all of4the good natured humor and
the brighter side of everyday common
life which has carried his work to very
popular success His drawings are on
all of the various subjects of popular in
terest, political and otherwise. Current
events are wildly portrayed in way
that pleases, yet often giving just criti-
cism 10 a way that does not offend.
Through his excellent work on eastern
magazines Mr. Wilder first attracted
universal attention The Record Her
aid recognized in him At once cartoon
ist Of unusual PROMISE and congratu-
lates its readers on having been fortu-
nate enough to engage him.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
Evansville.

Miss Minnie Hayward and Walter
Green were quietly married Tuesday af-
ternoon at the residence of the brides
parents in this city. The many friends
of the happy couple wish them long
and prosperous life.
Milo HalsIey, an employe at the Baker
Manufacturing company, was badly
burned Friday last by gasoline explo-
sion. He sustained injuries about the
face, neck, breast and arm. Although
able to be around, his injuries are some
what painful.
The Misses Lizzie Gillies, Cora Nor
gan, Blanche Crow, Hettie Damn and
Ethel Frost will form an excursion party
to visit the west soon after the Fourth
They will visit many places of interest in
Colorado and contiguous territory. A
pleasant time is expected.
Last Saturday closed the seasons
work at the John Brand warehouse and
the assorters enjoyed picnic Dime. A
Daniels was presented with a beautiful
picture and he treated the crowd to ice
cream. Victor Eager was presented
with fine Morris chair.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01

passes June &c. Our infantry and cav
airy retreated, persuaded that the adj
vancing divisions of the Japanese
army which were operating against
each Of the three passes were stronger
than our detachmentS. In the attack
on Ta pass the Japanese guards, Le-
sides other regiments, participated.
The japanese made a frontal and
flank attack in considerable force On
both sides of this position. The jap
anese troops occupied Fen Shut and
Molten passes during the morning Of
June 27.
"Our forces which retreated from
Fen Shut pass were attacked by small
detachments of Japanese. They were,
however, easily repulsed. After push
ing back our advance guard during the
evening of June 26 from VandiapudZe
ION the SiuY enHai-Cheng road, to Ia
pass, the japanese continued their ad
vance this morning against our posi-
ton in defile For some time the at
tack of the Japanese infantry brigade
was repealed. Three batallions were
cUSdSSu III Tic lfOllldl buI
being menaced by other troops en-
gagged in a fanking movement our
forces re,reated.
Accommodating parties report that
one portion of the southern Japanese
army is moving nOrthward with the
intention of joining General Kurol.i's
force. AT noon today our cavalry was
holly engaged near Seu-Y en-Chen."
Molten pass and Fen-Shui pass are
about due west of Lao Yang. ia pass
is midway between and north Of Mo-
ten and Fen-Shui passes, and is be-
tween Liao Yang and Mukden, and
about seventy-five miles from the rail
road connecting Lao Yang and Muk-
den. 1t will thus be seen that the Jap
anese forces which have occupied the
passes mentioned are turning the left
flank of the Russian position at Lao
Yang, and are threatening the rail-
road connecting Lao Yang anl Muk-
den.l
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-07-01
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS
Russian Officer Describes as Obtaining in
the Russian Army.

TienTsin, June 2S.-A correspond
ent of the Associated ress has seen
translation of Il private letter from an
officer high in command under Gen
eral KurOpatkin to Il brother officer
giving gloomy view of the situation
for Russia and making disclosures
The writer said:
1T is a shame to see officers con
stantly quarrelng, divided into cliques
and fighting for their own interests,
until Japan, the common enemy, is for
gotten. Every one, from viceroy and
KurOpatkin to insignificant subalterns,
is Quarreling and unwilling to
obey orders. In the eyes of the CORE
spondents and foreign attaches we are
disgraced.
Until the whole system is changed
we cannot hope for victory. eJalousy
and suspicion are rampant through
out the army. The members of our
secret service are so busy spying on
each other that they cannot appre-
bend the spies and Japanese agents.
who work with impunity. Japan
seemingly knows every plan made by
us, which accounts for many plans
having been changed suddenly"