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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
SUSPECT HELD
BY THE POLICE

Two men were arrested while work
ing at the ocean beach yesterday aft
ernoon by Detectives Ryan and Taylor
The men have criminal records as pick
pockets and each bears so many aliases
that it is doubtful if either knows what
his real name is. Back of this arrest,
however, lies another story. One of the
men arrested is suspected Of being the
ringer" or alleged double, of Charles
Wyman, accused of stuffing a ballot
box at the last primary election by
voting under the name of another man.
Since the discovery of the alleged at
tempt at substitution in Judge Ca
baniss' court on Friday the police have
searched diligently for the dummy Wy
man. Yesterday afternoon Detectives
Ryan and Taylor noticed four men at
the beach acting in suspicious man
ner These officers attempted to cap
tr1re the men, but two managed to get
away. The two men taken into custody
were brought to the Hall of Justice and
their names entered on the detinue
book. They were not captured in the
act of committing any crime, and moth
ing which could be classed as plumber
was found in their possession, but they
will be held for observation. During
the course of the evening several per-
sons who had complained Of having
been touched recently were brought
to the CITY Prison, but failed to iden-
tify the men.
The names given by the two are Will
liam McCarty and Jack Mcnamara.
To these the police add the aliases of
Henry Lee and Plug McCarty to Nc
Carty's name and John z. Notion to
McNamara's. Both it is claimed are old
offenders.
Mcnamara is the man suspected Of
having represented Wyman during the
hearing Of the ballot-box stuffing case.
The ringers" name was given as Nc
Menomy, but no one seemed to recog
nize him. The man arrested yesterday
bears a strong resemblance to both the
ringer" and Wyman.
As yet no charge has been placed
against either of the men. and If they
are not connected with any recent of
Tense they will be turned loose. or at
the most escape with a vagrancy
charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
SISTER MAKES INQUIRY
AS TO MISSING BROTHER
Police Unable to Find ANY Trace of
Nathan N. Nichols, Who Disap-
peared August %.

Chief Whitman received letter a
few days ago from c. F. Cleveland,
Chief of Police of Utica, n. Y, stat
ing that Mrs. Lyman Skellinger of that
city was anxious to learn something of
the fate of her brother, Nathan n.
Nichols. Detective Cody was detailed
to make an investigation, which he
concluded yesterday. He could find no
trace of Nichols.
Nichols was in partnership with his
brother, William, a contractor and
carpenter, at 3S0S Sacramento street.
He had become engaged to marry Miss
Maude Lerlie Sarle of $500 Clay street,
but the engagement was broken be-
cause Miss Sarle preferred an old
sweetheart, Lieutenant B. Wilson of
the Thirteenth Infantry, who renewed
his suit after returning from Alaska.
On August % Nichols disappeared,
leaving a note that his heart was
broken and that he intended to COM
NIT suicide by drowning. Nothing has
been heard of him since.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
Who Is william c. Pinkham?

Neither the Morgue officials nor the
police have been able to discover any
particulars regarding the occupation
or past history of William c. Pinkham
who committed suicide in his room at
the Kathryn Hotel. $50 Ellis street. on
Saturday night He had been living
there since July 20, but nothing was
known Of him except his name. A
note addressed to him was sent to the
hotel yesterday morning by a Califor-
MIA special messenger boy. 1t was
opened by the landlord and read:
Why did not note come over yester-
day." IT was unsigned. The land
lord sent man back with the boy but
the person who gave him the mes
sage to deliver had disappeared. Two
women called at the Morgue, but could
rot identify the body. The man was
about As years old.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
Victim of Carbon-Monoxide.

A man supposed to be Charles
Davenport, an ex-member of the One
Hundred and Fifth Coast Artillery,
committed suicide at the Cosmopolitan
Hotel, Fifth and Mission streets, by
turning on the gas in his room. He
rented the room for 25 cents on Sat
urday night and yesterday afternoon
about / o'clock William Warner, the
bedmaker, found him dead on the
bed, partly undressed. Gas was escap-
ing from an open jet. He had stuffed
the keyhole, window and bottom or
the door with wet paper and rags. A
pawn ticket bearing the name.
Charles Davenport One Hundred and
Fifth Company, Coast Artillery, and
another without a name were found in
his pockets. One was for a diamond
solitaire ring, the other for a snake
ring. His underclothing was also
marked &C. Davenport.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
SEARCH FOR HIDDEN COIN
PROVES UNSUCCESSFUL
Four Detectives Thoroughly Examine
the Cellar of j. y. Mitchelfs
House on OctaVia Street.


House on Octavia Street.
Detectives Oman, Wren, O'Dea and
Mulcahy provided themselves with
lanterns and candles yesterday after
neon and made a search of the base
rrent of the house where ]. P. Mitchell
and his wife lived at 1897 Octavia
street. They expected to find some of
the money stolen by Mitchell on Fri
day morning from Clerks Flynn and
Hearney of the Central Stock and
Grain Exchange, 20 Leidesdorff street,
but were. unsuccessful. The search has
now practically been abandoned.
Mitchell's story that he had con-
federate, who got a large share of the
stolen money, is discredited by the po
lice. It is believed he will not desig
nate the hiding place Of the coin,
s210O, but will use it to pay for the
services of an attorney. Late Satur-
day night Detectives O'Dea and Null
cahy found a bag containing 500 in
silver under some loose paper in the
cellar. They also discovered the suit
case which had contained the stolen
money.
Mitchell's young wife called at the
police headquarters yesterday after
noon to see Captain Martin, but he had
left. She avoided reporters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
BLAMEY'S SHORTAGE
is ABOUT $fO.0OS
HolyoI<e Police Have No Warrant and
No Record of Indictment
Is Found

A telegram from Holyoke. Mass.
says that John r. Blamey. who gave
himself up to the police in this city
Saturday, was for eighteen years treas
urer o. the Eastern division OF the
American Wire Weavers' Association
He disappeared during July last after
admitting a shortage in his accounts
of about $4,000. Blamey had been
trusted implicitly and served without a
bond. He left a family at Holyoke.
The Holyoke police say they have
no warrant for Blamey and Il is not
known whether an Indictment has
been returned against him. The East
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
OF ROBBING EMPLOYERS
A. johnson Is Held on the Dctinue
Book Pending the Arrest OF
a Confederate.

a man giving his name as A. John
son was arrested by Detectives Ryan
and Taylor last night. He is under
suspicion Of having stolen several hun
dred dollars worth Of merchandise
from the firm by which he was en-
ployed. II is claimed that Johnson
had a confederate. The detectives are
looking for the other man.
Johnson's employers began TO miss
valuable goods several weeks ago.
They hired a private detective to look
into the affair. He found clews that
pointed 10 Johnson as the thief. Ryan
and Taylor placed their prisoner
name on the detinue book. fearing
that if the news Of his capture got
out the confederate would be fright
ened away. They expect TO capture
him to-day
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

the biograph. The pictures showed the
flight of a balloon, it's destruction and
the rescue Of the aeronauts-
"By Right Of Sword" with Ralph
Stuart and his company. opened last
night to a good house at the Califor-
mia. The play will be reviewed to-mor-
row morning.
Captain Darlington opened last
evening at the Majestic to good
house and will be reviewed later in the
week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
Husband and wife Inhale Gas.

Frank Kane and his wife of ass
Sixth street inhaled gas while asleep
Saturday night The woman was more
fortunate than her husband in conse-
quence of sleeping on the side of the
bed nearest on open window. She was
resuscitated at home, but her husband
was removed to the Emergency Hos
pital, where he lies in a precarious
condition. 1t was doubtless due to an
accident.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
Face Broken by q Kick.

Edward Graves, an assistant team
ster, was seriously and probably ia
tally kicked by a horse in Peter
O'Brien's Clarion alley stable yester-
day. Graves was sweeping near the
horse, which viciously kicked him in
the face. Eleven bones were broken
and the mans skull was fractured. At
the Central Emergency Hospital the
surgeons give but little hope of the un-
fortunate mans recovery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Tub Butter-Creamery lib 275z
Sweet, delicious, cut full weight
French CASTLE Soap p
Lots Of Iather, reg'Iy SOC bar
Boneless Sardines 221z
reg'ly 25c can, Ramel
Royan SardineS 1871
reg'Iy 15c can, a Ia Vatel
ASparagus-Reg'ly Soc can %
French Peas-Reg'Iy zoe can Is
Pimientos Morrones sml 1871
reg'ly l5c, 25c can lge %
Kippered Herring 20
reg'y 25c can, Morris
Grape Nuts-reg'Iy 16c 4for As
Guatemala Coffee-reg'ly 25c Ib2O
BoraX Soap-Snow Flake 7 for 25
Cleans easily, quickly, reg'Iy 5 for 25
Cox Gelatine- 12H
reg ~ loc lge size
Tea-Bee Brand CeyIon
reg'ly SOC. soc, Soc 81
Special 40, so, so, so
Extra Soda Crackers 20
BIB carton, reg'ly 25c
Bathroom Fixtures
Complete Outfit
Whisky-Old Stock LIS
reg'ly $50 bot, Sc gal 4.5O
Scotch WhiskyAl2 year old LIS
Distillers' Co., Ltd, reg'Iy $3.50 bot
Golden Riesling-regry 81 gal IS
reg'ly pts f2.25c doz, OTIS 81 doz
100 3.35"
POTter-White Label, reg'ly s. doz 1 .85
Ale-White Label, reg'ly s2.25 2.1O
French Claret-Itey so OF SIS
Vim de Paysans, reg'ly Csc, s. doz
COcktailS-Early and often 70
kinds, reg'Iy 81 bot
POrt-California, Extra 40
Health tonic, reg'ly 60c Of, 81 gal so
Door MatS-Best Grade
Cocoa, steel, rubber
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

The existence of society depends upon the
good things il has to offer its votaries; "Old
Gilt Edge Whiskey'' for example. Wichman.
Lutgen & Co., 29-31 Battery ST., s. F.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

ern division Of the national organiza-
ton includes branches IN New England
and New Jersey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
To Hold Enchre Tournament.

A euchre tournament will be given
at Cotillon Hall. corner of Polk and
Bush streets, Wednesday evening for
the benefit of the building fund of the
new st. sBrigid's Church. Many valu-
able prizes will be contested for by
the PLAYERS Tickets will be sold at
Gallagher Brothers. 81 Grant avenue.
The following committee has charge
of the affair: Mrs. ]. F. Sullivan. Miss
G. Thomas, Miss M. Shannon, Miss M
Gibbon Mrs. Frank Painter. Mrs. c.
Ivancovich, Mrs. Jules Clerpayt, Mrs.
Anasa Thornton.
We want TO print your next booklet. Ed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

SIMCHAS TORAH BALL. - The Cremieux
Lodge Of the Order Of Bnai 3 rith observed
Simchss Torah last night with annual ball
given at the Lyric Hall The hail was crowded
and the evening passed pleasantly with dancing
and refreshments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

Trapper's OIL cures rheumatism and neuralgia
Druggists. soc TASK Richard & Co., 406 Clay
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

WASHINGTON. Sept 25.-The members Of
the Inter Pa Elementary Union. who have been
in Washington for several dsvs. left to-day Tor
New York where they viii complete their tour
the guests Of the nation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

Burnett's Extract of VnniIIa-Used
exclusively by all leading hotels and clubs. .
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
Ladies' Underwear

6 cases LADIES' MACO COT
TON VESTS, with drawers
and tights; cream color; hand
i ssitssisg. s at .l.' Soc Each
2 cases SILK MIXED RIB
VESTS and TIGHTS; cream
color. medium weight. hand
s f59is5Sd 8: silk Sl.OO Each
4 cases LADIES' EXTRA
HE Wy AUSTRALIAN
w o OIL We is and
DRAWERS; natural gray. in
a. ais. sizes $50. '' $l.25 Each
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

You may be thinking of US
ing an artificial food for your
baby. Try Mellins Food /; it
is a proper food suited to the
baby's condition. 1t is not a
medicine but a true food. Let
US send you a sample to try.
MELLINs FOOD CO.. BOSTON. MASS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26

We want to print your next booklet. Ed
ward Knowles Company, "a Second street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
UMBRELLAS

A | a r z e
stock OF UNI
breilas in va
rious handle
designs and
c o verin g 5.
c h ildr Q n 5
Glorias a {
40c. SOC. 60c,
csc, $50 and
S1.@ each.
Ladies' UNI
brellas from
75c to $500
each. Gents
u m brell a 5
Tic to $15
each.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
Mems Underwear

& CASES MEMS NATURAL
GRAY MERINO SHIRTS and
DRAWERS; medium weight
and; and N Ip1 1;sss 75c Each
& cases MEMS EXTRA HEAVY
GRAY MERINO VESTS.
with drawers to match; full I'm
Isl ish so seams seams $l.OO Each
2 cases MEMS SOFT FINISH
AUSTRALIAN w o 0 L
SHIRTS and DRAWERS:
heavy weight; natural color;
all Sizes at. H.5O Each
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
ADVERTISEMENTS.
E0LDBERG
BOWEN
x CO.

All this month s. case off
on Vista del Vale Wines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-26
Hosiery

500 dozen BOYS GIRLS FAST BLACK COTTON HOSE;
in and wide ribs; medium heavy and extra heavy
weights durability, with double knees 1SO pair
900 LADIES' FAST BLACK, also OXFORD and SHET
LAND COLOR CASHMERE WOOL HOSE; extra length
spIced soes heels and exceptional 50c Pair
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-04
ARE you SATISFIED
OUR NEIoHBoR's MOTIVES.
It Is Better to Risk Guessing Them to Be Good Than Think
 Them Evil.

A life is composed of motives as 8 sentence is composed of words. Our neighbor's life is written in language not exactly our own. It is a foreign tongue, which we too easily fiatter ourselves we understand, and which we too presumingly profess to inter- pret But every conscientious trans lator knows, the danger of free guess ing at the meanings of strange words. From the context, says the Sunday School Times, he may guess rightly four times out of five, and from the very forms of the words themselves he may often successfully dispense with his dictionary But once in a while he will be 1ured into false guess that will warp the real meaning or absolutely invert the authors inten- tion. So 1t is with our neighbor's mo- tives. It is easy to fancy ourselves master of the language of his life. It is, easy to put many a correct interpre- tation upon his deeds. But guessing at the secret springs of soul is haz- ardous business-when the guess is damaging. Many 8 life that is strug- gling to do better is crushed and bro ken by false guess at its meaning. If motive must be attributed to a problematic action, it is better to risk guessing it to be good than guessing 1t to be evil.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-04
LIFE ON A TORPEDO BOAT.
The Men Have to Take Their Sleep and Food in "Catch as Catch
 Can" Fashion.

A man on torpedo boat has to catch his sleep lon the fly and he becomes exceedingly expert, being young and adaptable, at making up the required amount of slumber in little mosaics oi an hour now, half an hour then and ten minutes later on. He becomes accus- toned to drop into doze whenever a favorable minute arrives and he is not on duty, and to stay in that condition until sudden lurch of the boat shakes it out of him. Neverfat sea does he ex- pect to be able to turn in for a full ! nights sleep, says writer in the Boston Globe
 This difficulty of sleeping on a torpedo boat at sea is one of the principal rea- sons why the fleet of destroyers sent to Manila had an itinerary arranged for it which provided for 90 days spent in port and only 70 at sea. This 90 days of rest against 70 of active seagoing is calculat- ed to be about the limit of endurance oi a picked crew on a torpedo boat. A de- stroyer, 1t must me remembered, is only a torpedo boat of a larger growth, and not so much larger as to make any mate rial difference in the amount of discom- fort and strain put upon the crew, espe- cially where the theater of action is the open ocean.
 A man who has had much service on a torpedo boat said to the writer:
 Tt is not only sleep with which you have to play catch as catch can on board a torpedo boat, but you have to play tag with your food as we'll. If there was
 Ia&. 1& +r think of sitting down to table, but took such food as we could get in one hand and ate it while we held on with the other.
 "A great part of the time cooking was next to impossible, and cold canned stuff, or what was left over of the stun which had been cooked in port had to suffice us, and we grabbed that as we could and when we could.
 ''The cook always, or almost always, used to make coffee for us, though how he managed it. was mystery, for, though he used to lash the coffee pot to the top of the stove and toe down the lid, the pitching and the rolling of the boat in a heavy seaway would spill a large portion of the contents of the pot out through the spout
 'Then cookey would put cork in the mouth of the spout, and when the boiling coffee generated steam enough the lid would blow off, or the cork would fly out Altogether, it was only by the exercise of indefatigable energy and skill of the sort which ought to have been recognized in general orders that finally enough coffee would be manufac- tured to give each man a cup"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-04
BETRoTHALs IN, GERMANY.
Engagements Are Announced, Which Sometimes Lead to Disagree
 able Consequences.

The earliest ambition of young German girl, says the London Sketch, is to see her name published, as en- gagged to be married, in the local pa per. There is a special heading for betrothals,, next to the marriages, in all German newspapers, for the cere- mony is a serious one. But 1t has It's inconveniences.
 On February 2S, the Teltower Kreis- blatt published, under the heading "Betrothed,' .OttiliIe Beckmanns fBer- lin) to Franz Henschel { (Teltower) v On March 6, Franz Henschel wrote to the paper to say that he was not en- gagged to Fraulien Beckmann, and on March 13 the lady replied by writing to say that they were engaged on No vember 30, 1903 and that she meant to keep Franz Henschel to his word. So far the lady has had the last word, but whether the ungal1ant Franz will be brought to the altar is as yet uncer- tain
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-04
FOREST PARK.

Good crowds are making the welkin ring around the Forest park grounds every afternoon and evening and the first week of the opening has been q decided success, financially and from a pleasant point of view. Tomorrow will be gala day for it is the first Sunday the park has been actually thrown open this season. The man. agement has made every arrangement for the entertainment of all who may desire to go up there. tomorrow and every person will find something to enjoy. A band concert tomorrow af- ternoon by the Military barl will serve to enliven things and the little vaudeville theater will be running in full blast. All the other attractions will be featured tomorrow and it will be q pleasant place to pass few hours. Next week the management has arranged for corking good vaude- vile bill, which is as follows: Harry and May Howard in dancing sketch
 the Ramsay sisters in comedy musi- cal act; Radie Freeman, singing CO., medienne; Charles McEvoy, singer of coon songs, and Dewinio and Bell, who put on clever comedy contortion act.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-04
TRACK AND FIELD.
Interest in Intercollegiate Confer s ence at Chicago.

Chicago, June 4.-Unusual interest was shown to-day in the annual track and field meet of the intercollegiate conference athletic association on Marshall field. The advent of crack team from Leland Stanford university gave added zest to the contests. The entry list contained the names of two hundred athletes, many of whom have a national reputation in their particu- lar line of sport. Seventeen colleges and universities had representatives on the field, including men from the University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago, University of Illinois. Drake college, Northwestern university, University of Indiana, Iowa State college, Pur- due university, Leland Stanford uni versity. Iowa State Normal, University of Minnesota Iowa university, Ober- lin college, University of Missouri, Beloit college and Lombard collegeo.
 As point winner the University of Michigan had been generally con- ceded first place. Possibly the great est interest centered in the work of Giant Rose of Michigan, who recent ly established new worlds record for the shot put.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-04

VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.

AT THE JACQUES. Praise enough has been showered from all sides on the current show at sthe Jacques to warrant an extra crowded house at it's final perform
 lance this evening. It should be ob-
 served, however. in this connection zthat Manager Poli has gone to extra |Apains in arranging next weeks bill to sprovide show that will leave finger Sing memories as a most extraordinary zgem in a most extraordinary season. Heading the bill are the Five. Nosses sin high class musical act entitled "A
 Night in Venice" This act was inn
 ported from Europe by Manager Keith sand has been the success of the season
 lon his circuit, and Manager Poh has
 been particularly fortunate to secure Fit for single week previous to it's re- burning to the other side. It is a dis Stinctly high class act and will make a Sprofound impression here. The Mo
 zart Comedy Four are another import Eant feature in their singing and com
 edy act, and Ed Groh and company
 show a most amusing sketch entitled
 i s'Auntie's Visit.'' The bill includes zin addition Cartmell and Harris, Van zCamp, Lillian Tyce and Irene Jermon,
 the Great Spaulding, an dthe electro
 graph. Prices are 10, 20 and 30 cents;
 afternoons 10 and 20 cents, ladies 10.