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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-07-07

Mrs. Kate Taylor, d graduated
nurse OF prominence, gives her ey~
perience with Peruna I'm an open
letter. Her position In society snd
professional standing combine 20
give special prominence 10 her
ufferaHces.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
St. Marr,s Entertainment.

Arrangements have been completed
for the entertainment TO be given to-
night at the AIhambra Theater under
the auspices OF the Alumni Associations
for the benefit OF the science depart-
ment of St Mary's College. A pros
gramme of unusual merit has been pre4
pared. Judge Murasky will deliver a
short address on an interesting topic
Kolb and Dill and Barney Bernard, lat4
Of Fischer's. arrived in town yesterday,
having shortened their sojourn in ths
East in order TO tell some of their dia-
lect stories on this occasion. Among
the other artists to appear are Mrs.
T. I. Bennett, Miss Sannie Kruger, tha
Tobin sisters, Jean Logan, Nate Lands
berger, Andrew Bogart, Signor Abram-
off and Martin O'Neil Harry James
will be musical director. Tickets may
be obtained at the rooms Of the Cath
clic Truth Society in the Flood build
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
UNIVERSITY EVENTS

BERKELEY April IA farmers insu-
tute that will eclipse anything for size and i'm
portance held in California will be con-
vened at Sacramento on Friday and Saturday
OF this week 1t will be conducted under the
auspices Of the Sacramento Valley Develop
ment Association the Sacramento Grange and
the Sacramento Chamber OF Commerce. The
agricultural department OF the university VIII
send a large number of its stan and other
prominent agricuturists will come from differ
ent parts of the State. One of the features
OF the meeting VIII be open discussions Of
each address delivered. President Wheeler will
deliver an address on the afternoon Of Satur-
day. The addresses will be on the follow
ing subjects:
operative Experimentation Professor
C. w Woodwork; Organizing Agricultural
Beet Sugar Industry in California and Its Pos
sibilities in the Sacramento Valley, Pro-
fessor G W Shaw: 'Yiticultural Problems
Of the Sacramento Valley, Professor z. III.
Northern California" Professor T. w Major,
and the Comparison Of Irrigation in Italy
with the Possibilities of Irrigation in the
Sacramento Valley Professor Eiwood Mead.
Samuel Stow the big left guard of the
sity football eleven and president OF the Agrl-
cultural Club will address the institute on
The Needs of the College of Agriculture.
From Students Standpoint" Professor f.
J. Wickson superintendent of university ex-
tension viii preside and Professor Warren T.
Clarke his assistant will take part.
eli IL voted that beginning with the next
academic year the deans shall issue no ex-
cuses for absence on account of illness unless
the student presents a certificate signed by one
OF the medical examiners Of the university
This system will make IL possible for the gen
erai public health 10 be safeguarded for con :
for the hygienic condition Of the university to
be promoted
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

OAKLAND, April 1.-William Dunn.
a plasterer, and William Davis. a Ia
borer, 70 years old, were burned to
death last night in the fire that swept
through half a block of rookeries at
Ninth and Franklin streets. The bodies
were recovered this morning from the
ruins. Both men, it is supposed, were
asleep in the Model lodging house
when the flames swept through the
f1imsy. ramshackle frame building, cut
ting them of from escape
The bodies were dismembered by the
intense heat Their position showed
that the two victims had occupied
rooms in the rear of the lodging house,
over the end of the Japanese club
rooms, in which the fire is supposed to
have started. So swiftly did the fire
eat through the wooden building that
the imprisoned men, 1T is believed, per-
ished without chance to escape.
Coroner Mehrmann took charge of
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the charred remains, which were iden-
titled by some of the former compan-
ions of the two men.
Search through the mass of debris
was commenced at daybreak by the po-
lice, because it had been feared that
some fatalities might have resulted
among the occupants of the lodging
house. 1t was impossible last night
during the fire to account for the lodg-
ers, for they were, in the main, tran
sients, and unknown even to the keep
er of the place, which was of the
cheapest order.
All that was left on the half block be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, facing
the east side of Franklin, was the large
carriage factory of j. F. W. Sohst at
the northeast corner of Eighth and
Franklin, practically intact; the gutted
cottage adjoining on Franklin street,
that had been a Japanese lodging
house, and the ruined Chinese lodging
house on Ninth street, that marked the
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
ASKS UNIVERSITY MEN
ABOUT FRATERNITY LIFE
j. Gustav White, Editor OF the NaiIy
California, Seeks Data on Inn
portant Questions.

BERKELEY, April III. Gustav
White, editor of the Daily Californian.
the students publication at the Uni
versity Of California. has written nine
ty-five letters TO fraternity men in the
university in an endeavor to secure
data on the advantages or disadvant-
= of fraternity life. Here are the
questions he asks:
What. in your opinion, are the
dangers or disadvantages of frater-
nifty life? Do you consider house club
fraternities an Improvement over liv-
ing in dormitories2 From your OH
servance what kind Of men do frater-
mites rush? For what qualification
do they look? At what time in your
college career would you advise men
TO join a fraternity? Are you in IA
vor of an agreement among fraterni-
ties to refrain from rushing a man
until his sophomore year? Does fra
ternity life make men exclusive and
narrow? What do you think of the
influence of fraternities in college pol-
itics? Have you noticed any tendency
of fraternity men to live beyond their
means2 What benefits come TO a fra
ternity man after graduation? ?"
Editor White is not a fraternity
man himself. but he feels himself
qualified to precipitate discussion of
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
scarengers. Gases in Court.

OAKLAND. April 1l-Cases Of
scavengers charged with violating the
garbage crematory ordinance were dis
cussed to-day in both Police courts.
Attorney J. H. Greedy, representing the
scavengers. filed a demurrer to the
complaints. Attorney l. S. Church
was associated with the prosecution,
representing the Pacific Incinerating
Company. The cases before Police
Judge Smith We're continued until
April Is and those before Police Judge
Samuels TO April is. The cases will
be argued on briefs. the question being
the constitutionality Of the ordinance.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
CHARLES WEVER
BADLY INJURED
Past Grand Patriarch of Odd
Fellows of California Is
Seriously Hurt in Oakland

ALAMEDA, April H. C H. Viewer
OF this city, past grand patriarch of
the encampment of Odd Fellows of
California, was knocked from an cleo
trio car on New Broadway, near Web
ster street, in Oakland to-day and seri-
ously injured. His left kneecap was
badly fractured and his scalp was
stripped from the back of his skull for
eight inches He also sustained
numerous bruises
Viewer was going on the car out to
the Oakland Crematory to direct a
funeral. When near the junction of
Webster street and New Broadway he
leaned over from the car step to look
back TO see if the funeral cortege was
coming. Viewer did not notice a car
approaching in the opposite direction
and he was hit by a hand rail and
hurled between the cars.
After being picked up Viewer was
carried into the Sisters of Providence
Hospital and treated by DIR. E. N.
Ever and DR.. T. p Tisdale. This even
ing he was brought to his home here.
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Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND. April 1.-THE follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: B. Lincoln
Towns. 26. Oakland, and Amelia Tell,
over Is. San Francisco: Horace w. At
kins, 29, and WiIhelmina Steinkoenig,
21, both of San Francisco; Jesse Trax-
Ter, 81, and Jeanette Halstead, 21,
both of Oakland; Albert S. Briggs, 80,
and Clara L. Field. 81. both of San
Jose; Joaquin Roderick. 27, Liver
more. and Getara Silver, Is, Alameda;
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
PERSONAL

DR.. ]. H. Tebbetts of Hollister is at
the California.
Lieutenant Governor Alden Anderson
is at the Grand.
l. Blasingame. stockman OF Fresno
Is at the Grand.
Rev. A. S. Clark Of Stockton is stay
ing at the Grand.
Former Congressman Frank Coomos
of Napa is at the Grand.
Bishop w II. Moreland Of Sacra-
mento is at the Occidental
A. B. Shaver, lumberman Of Fresno
and his wife are at the Palace.
Mcdonald Bird, traveller from Lon
don, is registered at the st. Francis
DR. Carroll Thrasher has been ap-
pointed surgeon of the Alaska Salmon
Packers Association and leaves shortly
for Bering.Sea.
H. H. Yard, who is building a rail-
toad along the Feather River, arrived
from Oroville last evening and is stay
ing at the Palace.
A B. Newell, vice president and gen
eral manager of the White Pass ana
Yukon Railroad. arrived from Van
couver several days ago and is stay
ing at the ST. Francis.
John Sloane, the well-known millions
aire carpet manufacturer Of New York,
who has been enjoying a vacation at
Monterey with the members OF MS
family, arrived in this city yesterday
and is staying at the ST. Francis
John Rosene, general manager Of the
Northwestern Commercial Company
and who is prominently identified with
the Northeastern Commercial Com
pany, which has several valuable con-
cessions from the Russian Government
in Siberia. arrived from Seattle yester-
day and is at the Palace.
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MARITAL WOES
REACH COURT
Couples Set Forth Their
Many Grievances in Their
Solemn Legal Allegations
PLEDGES ARE FORGOT
Young Mrs. Page Finds Lie
a Burden With Old Hus-
band and Would Be Free
ARE FORGOT
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
111S Broadway, April u.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway April II.
Slow starvation and cruelty in va
riety of forms are the causes for whlcn
Mrs. Jennie Page of San Leandro asks
to secure a divorce from p. B. Page
well to do resident of that place.
She was engaged in telling the story
of her wrongs to Judge Melvin to-uay'
Mrs. Page is an attractive woman
about 80 years of age, and sne was
married ten years ago. The WlIe mas
learned that Page was older than He
appeared and that, although ne pu1
his age at 80, he was nearer o0. his
promises, says the young plalntlh,
turned to gall after their marriage, ana
she discovered what it was TO De ueo
to an old man.
Page was for many years in the en-
ploy Of the Contra Costa Water Com
pany, and he earned fortune Ie
met his wife, who was then Jenhie
Davis. Just after she had hnisheo
course in San Francisco business COL
lege. He promised her life OF ease.
She saws he became cranky ana almost
starved her to death, and that ne IN
suited her friends, refused her money
and abused and swore at her
Louis Thima, an employe OF the
Alaska Packers Association, hied
complaint in a divorce action To-Day
against Birdie Thima, in which ne al
leges that his life has been threatened
by his spouse. They have been mar
ried little more than year. he says
that in January she threatened 10
poison him. She wanted his wages, ana
if he gave them to her she spent the
money for drink She threw his meer-
chaum pipe out of the window ana
broke it and threw a water pltcner at
his head and broke that.
Bertha Weisshard has instituted dl-
vorce proceedings against Carl +. A.
Weisshard on the ground OF cruelty
She alleges that he has sworn at ner
and treated her so that her lie IS
filed with unhappiness, until sne was
forced. finally, to leave him.
decree of divorce was granted
Jessie Nj. Pratt from Frank A. Pratt
on the grounds of desertion and willful
neglect by Judge ogden this afternoon
The plaintiff was awarded the CUSTODY
of the minor child.
Louis Coz was granted a decree OF
divorce from Mary B. Coz on the
ground of infidelity and awarded the
custody OF the three children.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
Elects Rev. w. x. Guthrie MODERATOR


The spring meeting of the San Fran
cisco presbytery was held last night
at Howard Presbyterian Church, Oak
and Baker streets. when the election
of a moderator in place of the Rev.
John Hemphill, d. d, took place.
There was a sermon at the begin@
ming of the meeting by ex-MOderator
r. K. Strong, vice DR.. Hemphill, who
is fulfilling a special call to Sydneys
n. S. w.
On motion of the Rev. George G.
Eldredge, pastor of St. Johns Presby-
terian Church, seconded by the Rev,
Mr.. Bevier. the Rev. William Kirk
.Guthrie, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, was unanimously chO-
sen moderator and the Rev. T. NJ.
Boyd and the Rev. Moses Bercowitz
were elected temporary clerk.
The choir of Howard Presbyteri n
Church was in attendance and. joined
by the large congregation. rendered
several hymns.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
DESIRE TO S.-VE MONEY
COSTS SAMUEL COHEN s7s

Samuel Cohn, grocer at 1O42 Fol
som street, reported t. the police last
night that he had been the victim of
commence man to the extent OF
s117.
Cohen made arrangements with n
man named Mosher who lives AT the
corner of Bush and Franklin streets 10
procure for him railroad ticket to
New York. Cohen had known Mosher
for several years, through Mosher,s
being his customer. Last week Cohen
informed Mosher that he was contem-
plating trip to New York. Mosber
volunteered to secure scaIper's tick-
ct at low rate. and s75sw was the sum
agreed upon.
Friday Mosher called at Cohen,s
house and told his little girl that her
fathers ticket was ''staked out" and
that the money was needed.
Mosher was handed the money by
Mrs. Cohen and he left word that CO.
hen could call for the ticket on SAT-
urday. Cohen called, but Mosher nut
him off until yesterday morning. ex-
planning that he had met with some
setbacks.
When Cohen called for his ticket
yesterday morning Mosher's wife in
formed him that her husband had
gone to Oakland. Then the grocer he
came suspicious and sought police aid.
He says Mosher also owes him s42 for
groceries. Detectives were detailed IN
locate the missing man.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
SENDS BULLET
AFTER BURGLAR
Policeman George Thompson
Fires at Retreating Crimi-
nal, but Bullet Goes Wide
FELLOW MAKES ESCAPE
Another Knight of the Dark
Lantern Steals Valuable
Watches From a Jeweler
Berkeley ofioe San Francisco Call'
2l4S Center Street, April IL

Pas Center Street, April IL
Burglars were rife in Berkeley last
night. and the town seems TO be in
for siege from the plundering knights
Of the dark lantern. one OF them
caught in the act Of entering the store
Of r. A. Curry and Otto A. Putzker
al 2l42 Shattuck avenue, was shot at
for his pains, but he was lucky enough
10 escape. Another Of the gentry
worned his way into John A. Gentry s
Sewelrv store at Sixth street and San
Pablo avenue and got away with 500
worth Of watches.
The man that tried 10 do the trick
~ Curry a. Putzker's place was discov-
cred at work at o'clock this morn
ing by William Henderson of the owl
restaurant Henderson notified Special
Ofhcer George Thompson, and Thomp-
son went 10 the rear OF the store TO
head the fellow or fellows on. As he
approached the place Thompson sud
denly saw a man loom up hundred
feet in front of him. The man had evi-
IDENTIFY become suspicious and begun a
retreat.
Thompson opened fire with his pistol
the instant he saw the man. but he
must have missed. for the quarry turn
ed and ran back to a little shed at
The rear of the store. then crawled un-
derneath. Restaurateur Henderson
saw the man from his window. but as
he had no weapon he could nor stop
him. Then Thompson. thinking 10 in
tercept him when he emerged from the
front of the building, went around, but
the man never came out
Town Marshal Kerns and his deputy,
Bert Howard, were summoned TO the
scene and a close watch kept Of the
premises. A search was made OF the
basement with no success. however. An
examination Of the rear door Of the
store showed that a hole had been cut
in IL in an endeavor TO reach the lock.
II the burglar had been successful he
would have had access TO a lot OF jew
elry and watches.
The burglar that entered the Gentry
store got in through a broken window.
once in. he had access TO a case
Of watches valued at 500. which he
proceeded to take with him. This bur
glary was not discovered until this
morning.
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stopping place of the flames eastward.
Considering the character of the struc-
lures and the temporary lack of water,
Fire Chief Ball accomplished a good
piece of work in checking a possibly
serious confla lagration.
ESTIMATES OF LOSS.
Revised estimates of property loss
foot $36,650, divided as follows: Timo-
thy Donohue, Model clearinghouse and
Savoy lodging house buildings, $4,000;
John AVIAN. stable and two dwellings,
$4,000; DR.. j. Ambrose Sander, furniture
and fittings in lodging-houses s4500;
Chin Fook Company, $4,000; jeremiah
Wise, saloon, sS500; ]. F. W. Sohst.
damage to. carriage factory building.
$500; Conrad Goebel, carriage trimmer.
$1,000; Alexander Hoensch, upholstery.
$500; Miss Mary Keane. cottage, $3.50:
A. S. Hanks. stable, 5000; All 10y, mer-
chant, $500; A. S. Scott. paints, $3.50; F.
II. Sniveley, harness maker, $3.50: A. S.
Gibbs. horseshoer, $500.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
EXPENSES INCREASE.

First she wanted him to buy her a
lodging-hOuse and he gave her $4,000
but when they inspected 1t he declared
it not worth $3.50 Then he proposed
10 buy lot and build house for her
in Berkeley. so that she could take
boarders. She was agreeable to this
and he put $4,000 in the bank for her
Instead Of the house costing $40. 900
however, ii has cost $4,000. Hunker
has been digging down in his pockets
quite often Of late. This was too good
L. last, though, and finally Hunker de-
cided to get rid of the woman.
i wanted to help this woman out -
he said to-day. "She was poor and
didn't know anything better to do for
her than to start her in business.
set $4,000 aside for her for a house
and now that house has cost $40. 0oO.
got tired Of the graft at last and went
10 the courts to have Mrs. Carroll
elected. as she had refused to leave the
house.
She thought she could beat me ont
Of my house by claiming that / was
engaged to her. But that sort of thing
didn't go with the court and 1 won out
Then she stripped the house of the
things. 1 think that that is stealing
and if can find the woman 1 will make
trouble for her"
The whereabouts Of Mrs. Carroll &c
unknown. The last seen of her was ON
the day she last visited Hunker's house
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Choose Primary nnte

OAKLAND. April 1.-THE Repub-
lican County Committee this afternoon
issued a call for a primary election to
be held. May 3, outside Of Oakland.
Alameda and Berkeley. to elect dele
gates TO the State Convention, which
will choose delegates TO the Repub-
lican National Convention. The date
is the same as that fixed for the cleo
ton in the cities. The Supervisors to-
day appointed election officers in fifty
f1ve precincts
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
SMALL BOY BADLY
HURT IN COLLISION
Lawrence DOwney Receives a Broken
Leg i'm Mix-Up of Hack
and Car.

Leg i'm Mix-Up of Hack
and Car.
OAKLAND. April 11-Lawrence
Downey, a 14-year-old schoolboy, was
thrown from the drivers seat Of a
hack driven by Fred Norwood, which
was struck by Grove-street car. this
afternoon. The hack was crossing the
car tracks at Thirty-fourth and Grove
streets when the collision occurred.
Just before the crash Norwood jumped
and saved himself. but young Downey
could not get down in time. The force
OF the collision threw the boy TO the
ground He suffered a compound frac-
ture OF the right leg below the knee
and a number OF minor injuries.
The hack was badly wrecked and
one OF the steps was torn from the car
The injured boy is the son OF Pat
rick Downey, a conductor in the en-
ploy OF the Oakland Transit Company,
and resides with his parents at 1920
Linden street.
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Arraignment Postponed.

OAKLAND. April 1.-The arraign-
ment of Edward Morton. charged with
grand larceny, has been put over for
a week. Recently he said he would
defend himself. To-day he asked for
an attorney. He once escaped a ten
year sentence from San Quentin on a
technicality and he thinks he can do
IL again.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

the subject on account of his affilia-
ton with a university students club,
which does not differ very widely from
the fraternity. He will publish some
of the data he receives.
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ESTIMATES OF LOSS.

Gustave A. Weisse, 80. Monterey, and
Emma l. Field. "a. Alameda; Lee G.
Anderson, 90, San Francisco. and
Katherine B. Payne, "a, Oakland: Rov
5. Handy, %, Angels Camp, and Jes-
sic 7. Palmer, 20, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
Teachers, Cluh Meets

The Teachers Club of San Fran-
cisco met at the City Hall last even-
ing and listened to an address by Pro-
fessor Mann on The Tenure OF ths
Teacher in Office" Harold Foreman.
the boy soprano, entertained the as
semblage with several renditions.
among them The Palms and The
Message of the Violet" Miss Corinns
Gyle also sang.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12
Check Passer in Trouble

OAKLAND, April IA. ]. Steel
who passed many worthless checks in
Oakland, was held to-day for trial in
the Superior Court on third charge
lodged by M. Isaacs, a Broadway
clothier. Landlord Kurz Of the Hotel
Merritt cashed check for Steel, who
represented himself as the advance
agent Of the Anna Held company.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-12

Frank Merritt. Charles and Orie Blonne Carl
and Theodore VIII. Frank Trahan. Miss Pfnk-
ney, Mrs Schwartz and Mrs. Trahan-
reception will be given at the home %
A. Jacobs. 1885 Harrison street. next sun
day afternoon in honor OF the en~arprne,f -
Miss Lena Jacobs and Ben Harlem. a young
business man Of Fresno -
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BODIES, .DlSMEMBERED BY GREAT HEAT,
FOUND IN ASHES OF OAKLAND FIRE

Two Unortunates Meet Terrible End Flames That Sweep
Night Through Rookeries Ninth and Franklin Streets
Loss Is in the Neghbohood of ThirySx Thousand Dollars
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BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY

OAKLAND.
f118 Broadway.
Telephone Main loss.
BERKELEY
214S Center Street
Telephone North ~.
ALAMEDA.
l435 Park Street
Telephone Alameda 4beA
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REMOVES FURNITURE.

Hunker WAS so well satisfied with
his victory that he did not go near the
house on that day. de let two Deputy
Sheriits go out to take possession of
the house But when the Deputy Sher-
IFS arrived they found that Mrs. Car
roll had been there before them. She
had taken away most Of the furniture
and had lot packed up for future de-
livery TO the expressman. The window
curtains were gone, bed covers gone. as
was everything that could be moved In
a hurry. Some of the things that could
not be carted away easily were stored
IN the house Of neighbor, who had
received them on the strength Of Mrs.
CAROLS statement that they were for
storage
OF course when Hunker was notified
Of this sacrilege he hurried to Berkeley
post haste. He was angry. clear
through and swore vengeance. The
next day an expressman showed up to
take more things away, but he was
scared off when Hunker saw him. Since
then Hunker has been expecting a Wis
itation from Mrs Carroll any time and
is constantly on guard
Hunker looks upon Mrs. Carroll as
the most ungrateful person he ever
krewA He says she came to him q
year ago with the claim that she was
his cousin. Strangely enough he did
not question her claim to relationship.
though that was the first time he knew
about it. He assisted her in a material
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