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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

at o'clock yesterday morn
ing and after dressing announced to
the night watchman who had called
him that he was not going to work, but
intended taking a day off. He went
out to breakfast and then came back
and loitered around the office. When
the cry of fire was raised he started to
go up to his room, No 81, pre-
sumab bly, to get his effects. He
was advised by the manager
A. II. Cook, not to go. He
appeared somewhat dazed at the time
influence of liquor That was the last
seen Of him until Captain Sayers and
Lieutenant Ceder, who were crawling
upstairs on their hands and knees,
butted into Lester, who was also on
his hands and knees, trying to
crawl downstairs. They Immediately
carried him downstairs, but he died
before they reached the street.
AS he lay stretched out on the side
walk, Father Horn, who thought him
still alive, pronounced the last sacra-
ment of the Catholic church. The body
was taken to the Morgue and in the
afternoon was removed to the resi-
dence Of his sister, Mrs. Mary Cussic,
at 755 Harrison street. His wife died
| several years ago. He was 4S years oil I,
The damaged buildings are owned by
! the Shiels Estate Company They are
valued at about $4,000 and insured for
$4,000, which fully covers the loss,
which is perhaps 25 per cent of the
valuation.
A. NJ. Sharp is owner of the lodging
house. He expects to refit it at once.
He values the furniture and contents
at $4,000. A large portion will be a
total loss. He is partially covered by
insurance.
The heaviest loss probably falls on
the Holmes Book Company. According
to the statement of the manager, H. G..
Lambert, the stock was W rth in the
vicinity of $4,000. 1t is all more or less
damaged by water. Robert Holmes.
the owner, is in Los Angeles, and as
the insurance policies were in his safe
deposit vault the amount of the insur-
ance carried could not be ascertained.
The Pioneer paper box factory, on
the second floor in the rear of 727 Mis-
sion street, was badly gutted by water
and also damaged by fire. The factory
| belongs to the estate of 9. Thiebaut
deceased. The business is being man
aged by his son. E. Thiebaut, who
stated the loss to be about $500.
Sperry's Wire and Iron Works, at 7S5
Mission street, was damaged by water,
but the prompt action of the fire patrol
in covering up the heavy machinery on
the floor prevented what would have
otherwise been a serious loss.
The L. H. Butcher Company, at 741
Mission street, also suffered a water
damage to their paints and oils w.
D. Colt, the manager, estimated the
stock to be valued at 10000, with in
surance Of $4,000. He thought his loss
was between 25 and so per cent of the
valuation.
M. Rosenbaum. who keeps second
hand store at 7S9 Mission street, states
his stock is completely ruined He car
ried an insurance of $1,000, which he
said would hardly cover his loss.
Joe Hotter's stock of window
shades, at 727 Mission street, was only
slightly damaged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
Knights Templar Number.

Members OF the order Of Knights Tempiar
will undoubtedly be surprised at the article in
the Overland Monthly for August entitled
I'm Hoe Signo Vinces." The writer is a
Mason and a Templar: but, as the article deals
with some of the inner secrets of the order
he has no desire to give his name to the
public.
The members of the Loring Club will read
a history Of that great musical organization in
the same number of the strenuous Pacific
Coast magazine. The Overland Monthly is IL
lustrated by the finest artists and engravers
in the country. and it will pay any one who
has any home pride to take up the August
number for purposes Of comparison.
The August issue, on the news stands the
27th of July is called the Triennial Conclavt
number. and 1t Is a special edition of more
than usual merit
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
Rabbi Kaplan win Preach Here.

Rabbi B. M. Kaplan. NJ. A. of Sac
ramento and president of the Asso-
ciated Charities of Sacramento Coun-
ty, will occupy the pulpit of the Bush
street synagogue on Saturday morn
ing. July %, which is a special Sab
bath known in the Jewish ritual as
the Sabbath of comfort" Rabbi kap-
Ian will deliver an address appropriate
to the occasion. The public is cor
daily invited to the serYice
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
HUBERT II. WRIGHT Is
GRANTED A NEW TRIAL
Supreme Court Thinks Principle Evil
dence Against Defendant Should
Not Have Been Admitted.

dcnce Against Defendant Should
Not Have Been Admitted.
The Supreme Court has granted a
new trial 10 Hubert r. Wright, who
killed Henry c. Farley on May %.
1903, at Yankee Hill. Butte County,
in a rife duel over the victims di-
vorced wife. Evidence presented by
the prosecution showing undue inti-
macy between Mrs. Farley and the de-
fendant is held TO have been irrelevant
and prejudicial. Wright was SEN
fenced TO ten years Imprisonment.
The defendant and the deceased had
had trouble over Mrs. Farley several
times before the shooting. The woman
had secured a divorce from her hus-
band. but he continued to be jealous
Of her. On the day Of the tragedy
Farley appeared at his former wife's
house unannounced and threatened TO
kill Wright. who was visiting her.
Wright fed and Farley commenced
shooting from the porch. Then
Wright, who was carrying a rife,
turned and shot down his assailant.
The plea was self-defense and the
Supreme Court intimates that the de-
fendant should have been aquitted on
the legal evidence presented.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
SOAPM
WIFE REVOLTS
Says Five Months of Mar
ried Life Is More Than
Sufficient in This Case
CRUELTY is ALLEGED
Maud Potter Says Husband
Threatened to Kill Her.
Peter Lamb Gets Divorce

The transition from housekeeper at
a salary of SIS a month to wife without
pay proved an unsatisfactory change
for Lydia E. r. Bailey, wife of James
S. Bailey, a soapmaker. They were
welded on last st. Valentines day, and
yesterday she commenced a suit for di-
vorce on the ground of cruelty. The
five months of married life was a real
ity far below the rosy promises made
by Bailey when he importuned Mrs.
Wadhams to become his helpmate.
Two months before the wedding she
had entered his employ as housekeeper,
the family consisting of Bailey, an
adult son and an adopted daughter 13
years old Mrs. Wadhams had a IA
year-old son, Roy, and she says that
Bailey promised to clothe, feed and ed
ucate him if the mother would marry.
She accepted the offer, and now de-
clares Bailey Immediately commenced a
system of neglect and abuse. He used
vile language, was addicted to strong
drink and was an inveterate smoker of
vile tobacco"
Furthermore, says she, he was SLOW
enly and uncleanly in his habits, and
would go three or four weeks without
bathing, Notwithstanding that he
worked in his sons soap factory and
reeked with the filth of the place. In
addition to this the stepdaughter be-
came arrogant and impudent. On June
15 Mrs. Bailey left the home at 1l21
Silver avenue, and AYERS that Bailey
offered her $3.50 If she would not go into
the courts. She says that he is earning
s65 a month. has about s2500 in bank
and owns shares in the South San
Francisco Masonic Hall Association.
She demands $35 a month alimony, and
secured an order from Judge Trout re-
straining Bailey from disposing of his
property pending the hearing Of the
Suit
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
Judge Morrow Resumes work

John Kerr first assistant engineer
of the United States transport Buford,
who had been held for trial by Com
missioner Heacock on a charge of
having broken the jaw Of Frank Ra-
mos, a fireman in the harbor of Nag
asaki, was admitted to bail yesterday
by United States Circuit Judge Nor
row in the sum of $4,000. His trial
was set for Monday of next week
Judge Morrow will call the term cal
endar on Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
Seeks to Gust Directors.

Fung Tom, a stockholder in the
Stanley Aerial Navigation Company.
yesterday commenced suit in the Su-
perior Court for the ousting of the
directors, Charles Juergensen, S. 1.
Jacobs, G. E. Clark, John Steiner, E.
D. G. Hennessey and E. H. Normand.
He alleges that in the election of di-
rectors. June 2. 1903. the stock of d.
w. Boyer was voted by a person who
was not stockholder in the company
and had no proxy. In the election on
June Z, 1904, Boyer's stock and that
of Henry A. Nicholson was voted in
the same way. For this reason Tom
alleges that the election was illegal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
oiled Roads to Yosemite Valley.

People who go to Yosemite via the Raymond
Wawona route find the stage travel excellent
because Of the oiled road. This route is short
est, yet 1t takes in everything worth seeing.
The only route that shows you the famous
Mariposa groves of big trees, enters the valley
at Inspiration Point and leaves via Glacier
Point. Folders and maps of any Southern Pa
cihc agent. at 613 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
30-InCh Trunk at S.. 50
S1.25 Bed Pillows
z "a! are 7Vorth 500.

That are 1Vorth S.. 90.
We have never had values to
equal those of the last few weeks
nor at such an opportune time. You
will need them when the Knights
Templar are here in September.
Now comes this splendid $500 pill
low to sell at $1.25. Who won't take
Weighs 4 pounds. filled full of good
feathers. covered with fancy art tick
ing. $1.25 instead Of $500.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
OTHER DIVORCES.

Other divorces were granted yester-
day by Judge Kerrigan to Fred~C
Miller from Harriette E. Miller, on the
ground Of cruelty; to Day S. Hutchins
from Estelle Hutchins. for desertion;
to Mary A Bird from Thomas E. Bird,
for cruelty.
Suits for divorce were filed by Albina
Henry against Charles Henry, for
desertion; Mary Buchanan against
James w. Buchanan, for neglect;
James Gardner against Annie Gardner,
for cruelty; Matilda o. de Lorenzo
against Emanuel A Lorenzo, for cruel
ty. In the Gardner case the husband
alleges that they were married July 1,
1902, and that on June of last year she
commenced to frequent public dance
halls with strange men. One evening
she did not come home and he found
her in the Golden Gate Fark with a
strange man. When he reproached her
she is said to have cursed him and told
him she hated him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
TO YOSEMITE VALLEY.
Grand Personally Conducted Excur-
sion

Leaves Saturday. July %; s2s so round
trip. In one way and out another. around
the famous double loop" Passes direct
" through two groves Of giant sequoias.
Special care for women and children.
You viii get the best Of everything on
the Santa Fe A rare chance 10 visit the
famous valley. Inquire at Sal Market
street Santa Fe office.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
THOMAS LESTER SMOTHERED
IN LODGING-HOUSE BLAZE

Is Dragged Out by Brave Femen, but Too Late to Save
His Life--Flames in Mission Street Building Cause
Heavy Damage to the Structure and Its Contents
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

Ye Olde English Inn,
144 Mason St Just one trial at Babs &
Jules. That's all.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
GRIPMAN is CRUEL.

Maud Potter's lot was not a happy
one after she married George H. Potter,
a United Railroads gripman, on May
81, 1900 In her complaint for divorce
she says that almost Immediately after
their marriage he commenced his abuse
by complaining of her housekeeping
and cooking. In November. 1903, they
were living in "a lonely and sparsely
settled" part Of Berkeley. and he would
not come home until the early morning
hours. In March last he is said to have
threatened to kill her, and to have re-
peated the threat on various occasions
up to July 10, when she took refuge in
her fathers home. After that he made
so much disturbance in the neighbor-
hood, she says, that her father had to
call the police.
With the same effort to avoid notice
evidenced when his suit for divorce
was filed, Peter Lamb appeared yes
terday afternoon with Attorney Os-
mont. in Judge Hunts court and upon
a showing of cruelty was granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce from his
wife, Susie Edythe Lamb Lambs
complaint is silent upon matters by
which the parties might be identified
and her answer making general de-
malls of his allegations contain no bet
ter clew The complaint does not even
tell where they were married except
that the knot was tied in this State on
July 4, 1898 In November, 1903, Mrs.
Lamb is said to have gone to Boston
with her mother and to have made a
side trip alone to New York, leading
~aer husband to believe that her mother
was with her. After her return from
the East, during the months of March,
April and May last. she was in the
habit of absenting herself from their
apartments all night, without ex-
planation On one occasion she went
out of the back door of a restaurant
leaving Lamb waiting for her, but she
did not return and he did not see her
again until next day. She is also said
to have been in the habit of taking
afternoon drives in Golden Gate Park
and sometimes not returning until next
morning On June 8, without notice,
she went to Seattle for "her health"
and the husband did not know where
she was until she wired for money to
come home
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21

Your wedding invitations should be made by
Edward Knowles Company, "a Second st
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
HALE'S
HALE'5.
Trunks

At HaIe'S- trunks
Opportunity to get better trunks-to pay less than you
ever expected to pay.
What with the conventions Louis Fair knew
trunks would be demand this year. and that
trunk bargains would be harder find than
We got into the market early and bought than we gen.
orally do for six
a
in maxi
result equad elsewhere
stairs waiting this morning
30-InCh Trunk at $3.50
It's covered with heavy duck hardwood ceats the the
sides It's bumpers
eagle lock- 3inch at 5000 3inch at $3.50
3o-inch a $Zoo
lisa you will be able elsewhere for much
Here's Ftop $500 36nch
5000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

parts Of China for making temple images and
candles covered with odd raised characters.
The female insects are about the size and
shape of shoe buttons. The males are like min
iature beets In shape and quarter OF an inch
long The insects have a peculiar characteristics
They will not secTete the wax in their birth
places So about May 1 OF each year the
willy Chinese take them from the branches Of the
trees where they were born. and pOrters carry
them many miles away across the mountains
and rivers. For hundreds of miles they are
carried TO part of the country where grows
the towering ash upon which they delight 10
feed and TO deposit the wax. There are thou
sands of these pOrters in the province OF SEE
Chuen.
II Is a strange procession which strings out
from the Chien-Chang valley in May Each
porter is dressed in TaincOat of straw which
makes him look very much like a sheaf OF grain
lie carries two bamboo baskets fastened To-
sether with curved sticks The sticks III over
his shoulders. one basket being before and the
other behind. His burden consists OF sOurds
containing the insects The females are almost
ready to deposit their eggs There are thOu-
sands of insects i'm the gourds and wrapped in
leaves picked from the wood oil -ee-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
BY PAUL WEST and W. w. DENSLOE
Illustrated by DeusI0W.

1t is nightfan when the porter sets out OF his
journey Of four hundred miles. He carries in
one hand q lantern. for he must do all of his
travelling by night. The heat Of the MONDAY
sun might cause the females TO lay their eggs
prematurely. Along the rude roads he swings
through the night his lantern pickering as il
sways 20 and fro Nov he passes through
silent village or city without stopping. Tbs
gates have been left open for his passage In
order that there may be no delay. At last. over
his right shoulder. the horizon begins TO grow
light The birds are tumblins out OF their
nests with a few sleepy notes As he drags hs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
Il WAXMAKING INSECT.
NoUel Industry Pursued IN Re
mote Part of China.

At the far side OF China where 10 almost PEN
etTated the secret OF Tibet. and is itself very
much of secret TO the rest OF the world. the
natives conduct an industry which Is novel In
many respects and Involves a pilgrimage or
great length every year. II Is the raising OF In
sectS that make wax Ths wax Is used in many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
LITERARY NOTES.

Sienkiewicz is at work upon rev piece of
fiction. trilogy in which SObieski will play the
leading part The first part of this work, which
is to be called 'On the Field of Glory" will de-
pict the King preparing for battle. and will de-
scribe the former splendor of the army of
Poland. Then the campaign against the Turks
will be celebrated, and in the third part the
author will tell of SobieskiS return TO his Coun-
try. covered with glory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

weary feet along. the hilltop gradually brightens
into q flaming red and the birds are singing
Now he seeks out a COOL shady retreat where
the basket may be protected from the heat and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

the domination of the queen mother. asserts his
kingship. remarries Margaret and at her inter
cession forgives everybody. which probably &C
counts for the intrigue having hitherto escaped
the knowledge of cOntempOraneOus chrOniclers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

Mr.. Rider Haggard has shown that he can
write well about the ordinary interests OF
country life in England as about the. romantic
adventures of his fictitious personages. His
Farmers Year is one of the best books OF the
kind ever printed. 1t seems that he takes as
practical an interest in gardening as in aSri-
culture. and will bring out volume en-
titled "A Gardeners Year" Its appearance
viii be awaited with the most sympathetic Curl
osity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

The contributions which the hate Marquis of
Salisbury made to The Quarterly Review"
years ago have been collected and will be pub
shed in two volumes this autumn. The book is
edited by Lord Robert Cecil. which name his
father bore when he wrote the essays in qUes-
tiOn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

Mr. C. X. Shorter Is not pleased by recent
attempt 70 snatch from Mr.. Anthony Hone the
laurels properly belonging TO the inventor OF
'Ruritania." While admitting that there ia
nothing new under the sun. he argues that cit
IS sufficient that Mr. Anthony Hope has pre-
senred Ruritania and its princess with great dis
tinction and charm" Just the same. IL should
not be forgotten that Stevenson was in the field
before Anthony Hope. Prince Otto marked
the beginning OF the movement In fiction which
Anthony Hope made popular. paving the way
for scores of initiative writers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

At the devoted head of the Editor of The
London Chronicle" an anonymous correspondent
discharges question which suppose is con-
sidered critical. indeed. Take the year 1853"
he says. In that year George Eliot published
Adam Bede.' Dickens a Tale of Two Cities.
TennysOn Idyils of the King and Darwin ORR
gin of Species What recent year have we to
set against this2" Let the lovers of literary sta
tistics see what they can make of this pOrten~
tOus problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09

Mrs. Henry Dudeney has n new book coming
out, "The Wise Woods" We read the an
nOuncement with chastened interest. for Mrs
Dudeney has hardly justified the promise of her
first book The Story of Harriet Wicken."
Beatrice of Venice is the title of Max Penn
berton's forthcoming novel Other new stories
soon to be expected John OXenham's
Hearts i'm Exile" +. Frankfort MOOre's Sir
Rogers Heir" a T. Quiller-Couchs Shining
Ferry w. PETIT Ridges Next Door Neigh
bors." and Give Hollands "A Japanese RO-
nance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
UNREAL ROMANCES.
Probability Thros0n to the Winds tn
Some Recent Novels.

A CHICAGO PRINCESS. BY Robert Barr with
man. limo PIP SOC Frederick A. Stokes COM
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-15
Notable Wedding in Monticello.

Special to the.Gazette.
 Monticello. Sept 3 The Pres byterian Church was the scene of a notable wedding last night. the contracting parties being Dr. Nes- ley Crawford, of Mound City. Mo, and Miss Ethel Bordeaux. of thls city At s 30 o'clock Men delssohn's $ wedding march was given by Miss Lucy Lambert and was followed by d beautiful solo by Miss Jamie Wood when the bridal party was usher.d ia and took their places about the altar, where the marriage ceremony wa= performed in an impressive man ner by Rev. F. P Kennedy The attendants were Aiatron 9f hou- or Mrs. Henry Bordeaux heat man. Cad Bordeaax; ushers. Lu- eien Matthews and G. T. Gotham flower girls, Louie Alien and Fheima Spencer: pages, Benjamin Hyatt and Dixon McCIov. The church was beautifully decorated with everg5eens Tor the occasion. The bride s the daughter of Mrs. Sallie Bordeaux of this city. while the groom is q prominent dentist of Mound City, Mo. The couple left this morning for the East on q short bridal tour, after which they will be at home at Mound City, Mo.
 We take the above notice from the Gazette. ard herewith tender our congratulations to pr. Craw- fore in winning 90 fur md sharm- ing Bride Miss EzheI is aaa of AIonticelle's most amI bIe and ac- compIished young ladies, aad car- ries with her the 5est wishes of many friends. May happiness and prosperity be their portion ID life.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-15
ANNA AND EDNA COOK
The Wonderful.


 Ia speaking of tbe exquisite and altogether lnimitabia bare back riding of tbs Cooke Sisters. Anna aad Edna. there Is DO language too strong 0 proclaim their merits, nor fs it canning too uaeh to aeef tb5t taey ars. beyond all question, tkz most daring. the most aceomal5sbed and iu every WY tae most finished aqaestri- eaaes tae world has s7er produced. F8siF riding isa revelation aa. a poem Be4aafu. and as 9r4selul as ] lawn. Anna and Eaua ac- comptfsh on their flying courses aamberiess le4ts none else eyer dared attempt and bac ward and forward samersauIts are to them the mcrest bagateite. There are many eqaestriennes in the protes- sion, but theressis none that com pare with Anna and Edna Cooke, wh5=are with the P5n-AmeTiean Show which will exhibit 1t AIonti- cello, on Monday Sept. 10th.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-15
Sour Stomach.

When the qaanuY of food talk en k too large or the quality too rich, sour stomach k likely to fol- low, and especially so if the dj- gestion has been weakened by constipation Eat slowly and not too freely of easily digeeted food. Masticate the food thoroughly. Let five hours elapse between meals, and when you feel a full ness and weight in the region of the stomach after eating, take hamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and the sour stomach may be avoided For sale by
 k. E Vance Bordeaux.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-15

Those counties which had the foresight to increase their vote for Governor Davis, this year, will lead the van ia the next Democratic state convention. Pulaski county will have about 70 votes, instead Of II, and Iet- ferson will come in with about 15 votes instead oi :. several other counties increased their delegation vote, but the great Northwest went to the bad.
The Monticellonian., 1904-09-15

It Is suggested, by some, that 1t was Berry's friends that was rebuking Davis in the North west. Well, perhaps SO, but was 1t these same frie4ds of Der " who rebuked IudgtWood, in the Primary election by voting for Gov. Davis?