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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
HISTORICAL FURNITURE SALE
Long to Be Remembered.

The Great Retiring Sale at Pattosien
Company's now in progress will go down
in history as one of the greatest sales
heard of in America. Think Of 1t! Yes
terday all day the store had to be closed
so as to give the delivery department a
chance to ship goods which were bought
during the week; to give the furniture
department a chance to replentsh stock
from the warehouse. In fact, the furnt-
ture. carpet and drapery departments
were all behind in sending out the goods
sold in spite of the salespeople staying
every evening until II o'clock. and, in
spite of having double force of sales
men and a double force in the delivery
department
This last sale of Pattosien Company
will be long remembered for the low
prices given.
1t is needless at this sale to mention
prices being the low prices, being prices
marked on stock they speak for them
selves.
Next Monday the store will again open
at $3.50 a. m, when proper attention will
be given to the many buyers
Watch our windows daily for new
bargains. PATTOSIEN COMPANY,
Sixteenth and Mission streets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
New Publication.

The first issue of California Mod
erna, a paper devoted to the politics
and general interest Of the Spanish
speaking population, appeared yester-
day. 1t consists of sixteen pages of
advertising matter and general COM
ment. The cover is embellished with
an excellent halftone portrait of Don
Manuel Estrada Cabrera, president of
Guatemala. The paper is published
by the Mexican Mining Bureau and is
under the direction of Adolfo CarriIlo.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Saws Moody Was Vicious.

The Chutes Company is the defend
ant in a suit for $4,000 damages
brought yesterday by Howard B. Lom-
bard. The plaintiff says he is entitled
to monetary balm for injuries inflicted
upon him by John Moody, an employe,
of the defendant, last November. His
complaint contains the allegation
that while peacefully, quietly and
lawfully viewing the monkeys at the
Chutes he was unlawfully, wrongfully,
willfully, maliciously, viciously and
forcibly struck upon the head by John
Moody"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Lawyers overcrowd Courtroom.

The Supreme Court spent all day
yesterday listening to arguments in
the Adams Hopkins suit over the So
brante tract in Alameda County. In
view of the number of lawyers who are
taking part in the contest it would
appear that the successful litigants ex-
pect to be satisfied with the honor of
victory. Each of the numerous inter-
ested parties has some claim, to which
none of the others will agree. The
case was finally ordered submitted on
briefs,
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
SWINDLER EWING GOES
TO SAN QUENTIN PRISON
Fifteen Months Confinement and
to PAY Fine.


Fifteen Months Confinement and
to Pay Fine.
William B. Ewing was sentenced by
United States District Judge de Ha-
ven yesterday to be imprisoned for
hfteen months in the penitentiary at
San Quentin and to pay a fine of
$500. He had been convicted of u.s.
ing the mails in the interest of the
Standard Oil Promotion and Invest
ment Company. thereby defrauding
many poor women of their hard
earned savings. In more than one
case it was shown that he took the
widows mite.
Ewing's wife and young daughter
were present in court when sentence
was pronounced and they and the
prisoner were very much affected.
The women whom he had impover-
ished had returned to their homes in
Sacramento and Los Angeles.
The prisoner had hoped that the
County Jail of San Francisco or Ala
media would be selected as the place
for his Imprisonment, but his offense
was too fragrant for judicial mercy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Murderers Not Sentenced.

When Mrs. Martha E. Bowers, con-
victed of numbering her husband,
Martin L. Bowers, by administering
poison to him. appeared in Judge
Cooks court yesterday for sentence,
Attorney Frank G.. Drury asked for a
weeks continuance, which was grant
ed. A similar disposition was made
of the case of Victor LIE Corvec, con-
victed of stabbing and killing Victor
LIE Meur on the French bark Vircinte-
eOrix
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
AGED PRIEST ACCUSES
DR.. THOMAS BRENNAN
Father Grey Lying on Sick Bed, Tells Police Judge
Fritz That the Physician Took $37 900 Belong
ing to Him-Defendant Is Released on Bail

and Mulcahy found that number OF
the stolen boxes had been sold to a
secondhand dealer on Folsom street.
From the description of the boy who
sold the goods the detectives arrested
Kletz and he was identified by the
dealer. He admitted stealing the
boxes sold to the dealer, but no more.
The firm says that about 200 boxes
have been stolen. Of the value OF
$1400. The officers have recovered
about $500 worth so far. The boy
says he was alone in the thievery.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

Samuel Lerer. 3S5 Ninth street, Sc
cured a warrant from Police Judge
Mogan yesterday for the arrest of Jo-
seph Harris on a charge of felony
cmbezzlement. He alleges that Har-
ris called upon him, representing that
he was agent for a jewelry house, and
Lerer gave him a diamond ring valued
at $3.50 to be repaired. Lerer says
that Harris has disappeared and ap-
parently taken the diamond ring with
him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
sboots Himself I'm Thigh.

George Stevens. e painter living at
COL Natoma street, quarreled with his
wife early yesterday morning and dur
ing the excitement a .22 caliber re-
volver was accidentally discharged
and the bullet struck Stevens on the
thigh. inflicting a slight wound. Stew
ems was taken to the Central Emer-
gency Hospital by friends to have his
wound attended TO. Detectives Bun
ner and Freel were detailed on the
case, but after ascertaining the facts
did not make any arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

A suit for s17.25O damages was fled
yesterday against the Niles Boiler
Company by Frank Forthaus. He
was, while in the employ of the com
pany last November, badly injured by
a falling piece Of iron and charges that
the accident occurred because the de-
fendant was negligent In furnishing
faulty rigging for hOisting purposes
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
objects to "Checking" of Horses.

IAN owner and one interested in
horses" has written to the Board Of
Supervisors urging the disuse Of the
CHECK" used to keep a horses head
in the air. The writer says horses can
be seen highly checked. especially on
Sundays at the park, and he considers
it an unnatural position for the ami
mails, which, he thinks, suffer much
pain.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Would Perpetuate Judgment.

Isabel NJ. Summers yesterday fled
a suit to perpetuate a judgment for
S13,975 obtained by her husband, Cal
vim Summers. against the California
Savings and Loan Society in February.
1899. She sues as the assignee OF
Summers The suit was originally
brought to determine the ownership
Of a deposit of s13.975 placed by
Maud Treadwell with the defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

Evelyn Mackel was arrested yes
terday on a warrant charging her with
battery. She and Maggie Sullivan are
mattresses in a saloon at 32S Pacific
street, and Maggie alleges that Evelyn
last Tuesday night struck her on the
face with slung shot, nearly knock
ing her eve out.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Wants His Clothes Back.

]. L. Cunningham, S44 Harrison
street secured a warrant from Police
Judge Mogan yesterday for the arrest
of Henry Won Ark on a charge Of pet
ty larceny. He accuses Won ARK OF
stealing suit of clothes valued at
$50, which he gave him to be dyed,
Won ARK representing himself as agent
for dYe works.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Sentenced for Burglary.

Lew Wing Lee. an ex-convict, who
was convicted of burglary in the sec
ond degree by a jury in Judge Law
lor's court. was yesterday sentenced to
serve five years in Folsom penitentiary.
There were two prior convictions
against him. He entered the room OF
William Nevegold in the Hotel Men
tone, 901 Powell street, on August 19
and stole quantity of jewelry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Two Boy Thugs Sentenced.

George Ring and Fred Bacigalupi,
boys charged with robbery, were al
lowed to plead guilty to petty lar
ceny in Judge Dunne's court yester-
day and were sentenced to serve six
months in the County Jail. They held
up and robbed Joseph Frank of 36
Clay street on the night of October
20 of 81 35. They are bad boys and
have been in trouble before.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
BOY ARRESTED FOR
ROBBING EMPLOYERS
Charles Kletz Accused of Having
Stolen Boxes of Spool Silk for
-Four Months,

EOuE
Charles Kletz, a boy II years of
age, was arrested yesterday afternoon
by Detectives O'Dea and Mulcahy and
locked up in 'the tanks" at the City
Prison. A charge of grand larceny
will be preferred against him as soon
as the officers have concluded their
investigation.
The boy, whose parents live at 270
Clara street. entered the employment
of the Carlson-Currier Company, silk
manufacturers, Sutter street, about
four months ago. Soon afterward
the firm became aware of the fact that
boxes of spool silk were being stolen.
but the thief could not be discovered.
Suspicion fell upon Kletz and he was
discharged last week.
The police were notified and O'Dea
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Complains Of LoreIrs Neglect.

Agnes G. Lowell yesterday sued her
husband, c. W. Lowell, for support
She says he has not provided for her
or their three children for more than
q year. She asks for SIS q week.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

Yosemite Parlor OF the Native
Daughters of the Golden West will
give a leap year party on Saturday
evening next IN Mission Opera Hall.
The committee annunces that the leap
year rules viii be strictly observed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Hotel Thieves Busy.

Reports of thieves in hotels
throughout the city are of frequent
occurrence. Yesterday j. L. Curry, a
guest at the Winchester House on
Third street, reported that his room
had been entered through the hall
window during his absence on Friday
and personal property and jewelry of
the value of $50 stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
BoTer-NIaker sues for Damages.

ADAMS Irish Moss Cough Balsarn. the safe.
sure guaranteed cure. 25c. SOC Druggists .
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Seeks Damages for Detention.

Charles H Rogers and George w.
and Teresa Shriner are the defendants
in a suit for $4,000 damages for false
Imprisonment filed yesterday by Oc-
tavine Tabor. The plaintiff charges
that the defendants on January 81 last
caused her to be restrained of her lib
erty for three hours in the office of
Captain of Detectives Martin by false
ly accusing her of stealing a watch.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Hit With a Slung Shot.

Some very swell wedding invitations come
from Knowles "a Second street Main 59A
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Loses His Diamond Ring.

Trapper's Oil cures rheumatism and neuralgia
Druggists. 5oc flask. Richard Co, 406 Clay. .
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07
Yosemite's Leap Year Party.

Reduced rates on household goods to & from
the East q South. Bekin's. II Montgomery at
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

New Wash F FabricS
SEASON I9O4.-
SEASON 1904.

Commencing Monday, February Sth, we
will place on sale our first shipment OF
NEW WASH GOODS for Season 1904.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

dLONOL IYIA I LNLE
German Expert Optcian. Charter Member
American Association of Opticians.
1o71 MARKET ST. SAN FRANCISCO.
Telephone South 572 German Eyewater 5oc;
by Mail &c.
NEGLECTED EYESIGHT AFFECTS THE
BRAIN. George Mayerle's Glasses Strengthen
the Eye and Brain.
A NEW DISCOVERY.
George Mayerle's German Eyeglass Cleaners
indispensable to Eyeglass or Spectacle Wear
15c, for 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

B.F.stOll. dentist; Halght & Masonic ay..
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-07

James Bailey, the cocaine fend who
made failure Of getaway" by
plumping into the sinewed arms of
Deputy Coroner Jim Murphy, was
given three months in the County Jail
yesterday by Judge Mogan. Bailey
broke away from policeman who had
him under arrest and did a dipping and
veering act around the Morgue build
ing that would have compelled a sea-
gull to become a chicken for shame of
lack of speed and agility. He was
caught on the fly by Murphy, and In
the struggle to curb Baileys flight the
Deputy Coroner received a badly
smoked lamp.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
BROTHER KILLS
YOUNG SISTER
Accidentally Shoots Her in
Face While Explaining
Mechanism of Revolver
THOUGHT IT WAS EMPTY
Bullet Strikes Unfortunate
Girl Under the Left Eye
and Lodges in the Brain
Special Dispatch to The call.

SACRAMENTO, July 14-Sadie
Douglas, aged years, was accidentally
shot and killed tonight by her brother,
Fred Douglas, aged 13. George Doug
las and his family had moved into new
premises to-day and this evening Fred
Clayton, an uncle of the children,
placed an empty revolver in a drawer.
An hour or two later he returned and
loaded it, at the same time warning all
the members of the family present, in
Guiding Sadie Douglas. not to touch IT..
Fred, her brother, was not present
when the warning was given. He had
previously seen his uncle place the re-
volver in the drawer, and supposed 1t
was still empty when his sister asked
him to explain how to use it. He was
showing her, when the revolver was
discharged The bullet struck the girl
under the left eye and lodged in the
brain, killing her.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
UNEARTH PLAN
TO ROB FAIR
Detectives Arrest Men Be-
lieved to Be Ringleaders of
Conspiracy at st. Louis
BIG SCHEME is LAID
Officials Believe a Large
Sum Has Been Secured
by Double Sale of Tickets

ST. LOUIS, July 14.-William H.
Ellis. Henry Miller and Edward Kiel-
ley, all of ST. Louis, employees of the
admissions department of the worlds
fair, have been arrested and taken to
the worlds fair police station, where
they will be held pending an investi-
cation into what is believed to be
gigantic conspiracy to rob the expo
sition company by ticket irregulari-
ties.
Norris B. Gregg. director of admis-
sions and concessions of the worlds
fair. admitted that searching cam
paign is being conducted in the de-
partment of admissions by detectives,
but refused to talk about the alleged
conspiracy.
The indications are that a large num-
Der Of the employees of the division of
admissions have been in the conspir-
acy and that a large sum of money
has been secured.
The switching back and second sale
Of genuine tickets and the wide cir
culation of counterfeit admission cards
are said to be two Of the schemes which
have been worked with success. The
men under arrest are supposed to have
had the cooperation of others in the
ticket booths and of certain employees
in the offices of the admissions depart
ment in the administration building as
we'll as inspectors stationed at the en-
frances
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
DEPUTY SAVES
The PRISONER
Nevada Citizens Attempt to.
Lynch Man Accused OF
Trying to Murder Employe
JAIL CLOSELY GUARDED
Prompt Action of Officer
Prevents Crowd Hanging
the Postmaster at HaZen
JAIL CLOSELY GUARDED
speclal pispatch to The .calI.

RENO, July 14.-H. E. Lawrence,
postmaster at Hazen and formerly a
resident of Salt Lake City. is in Jail
at Fallon and guarded from lynchers
by strong force of deputies. He Is
accused of cowardly attempt at muir
der on the desert. three miles from
HaZen. this morning.
William Harrison, his alleged vic
tim, is suffering from a gunshot wound
through the neck and besides is out
nearly 800. which he claims Lawrence
took from him after shooting him.
Harrison says that he was uncon-
scious for some time and that when
he came to Lawrence was close by and
again began shooting at him, but none
of the bullets took effect Harrison
then escaped to town and Lawrence
followed soon after.
An effort was made to lynch Law
renee, but deputy sheriff hurried him
to Fallon. Lawrence has been locating
intending settlers on Government land.
charging a good fee for the service.
Some time ago his methods were ex-
posed by the Government Harrison
had been working for him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
LAST HOURS OF KRUGER.
Unconscious for Three Days Before
Death Gave Relief.


CLARENS, Switzerland, July IA
Paul Kruger, former President of the
Transvaal republic, who died here at
o'clock this morning from pneumonia
and supervening heart weakness, first
lost consciousness on Monday. His
daughter and son-in-law were with
him at the time of his death.
The former Presidents body was
embalmed and this afternoon the re-
mains were placed in a vault pending
funeral arrangements. Application
will be made to the British Government
for authority to transport the body to
the Transvaal. In the meantime it will
be temporarily inferred here.
Kruger, who was staying at the
villa de Boichet, had been gradually
falling for a long time, but he was
able to attend to affairs, read the news
papers and received visits until Satur-
day. A change for the worse set in on
Sunday. He became unconscious on
Monday and remained so until his
death.
On several occasions Kruger ex-
pressed desire to be buried beside his
wife, in his own country.
The post-mortem examination of the
body showed that Kruger died Of senile
pneumonia, caused by sclosis of the
arteries. which made rapid progress
during the last few weeks.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
DEATH GRIEVES FRANCE.
Passing of the Boer Patriarch Arouses
Widespread Regret.

PARIS, July 1.-THE death Of the
former President OF the Transvaal.
Paul Kruger, at Clarens, Switzerland,
aroused widespread regret here, owing
to French sympathy for the Boer cause
and personal admiration for "Oom
Paul" When he recently left Mentone
his health was gradually failing
through old age, constitutional disor-
ders and throat trouble, which threat
ened 10 extend to the lungs. However,
his personal physician, DR.. Heymann,
did not apprehend a speedy crisis, and
Kruger himself resisted the idea that
his physical powers were failing. He
had arranged to return to Mentone
next fall, releasing the picturesque villa
which he had occupied on the out
skirts of the town. Nevertheless. his
near friends recognized that Kruger's
once rugged constitution was gradually
going to pieces.
Visitors describe him as being a pa
thetic figure Of calm endurance. His
eyesight had dimmed, but he sat much
at times with his Bible open before
him, muttering well-known passages.
He avoided reference to the Boer war,
but when II was occasionally mention
ed he showed no resentment and ex-
pressed the belief that providence
would eventually render justice to the
Boer cause.
Kruger received few visitors, but
waived his usual seclusion to permit
the presentation of the superb gift, the
cost Of which was raised through pop
ular subscription, expressive Of French
admiration. and he also received pri-
vate gifts, one being a considerable
legacy from a Boer admirer. But be-
fore leaving Mentone he returned the
legacy to relatives of the deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
FTTZ AND O'BRIEN ASK
COURT FOR PROTECTION
Injunction Is Sought to Restrain the
Police From Interfering With
Coming Bout.

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Coun-
sci for the Philadelphia Baseball Ex-
hibition Company, Ernest H. Crow
hurst, sporting editor of the Evening
Telegram; Robert Fitzsimmons and
Joseph A. Hagen, better known as
philadelphia Jack O'Brien," to-day
filed a bill in equity in the Common
Pleas Court in their behalf against
Mayor Weaver and Director of Public
Safety Smythe, who is at the head Of
the Police Department, praying for an
injunction restraining them from in
terfering with the Fitzsimmons-
O'Brien bout, which is scheduled to
take place Saturday, July 16, or Sat-
urday. July %. The bill was pre-
sented to Judge Audenreid in cham
bers and he fixed IL a. m. tomorrow
for a hearing.
1t is urged that the exhibition is to
be purely a scientific one and not a
priZefght. No decision is to be rem
dered nor is any bet or wager to be
decided. The contest is to be friendly
and like sum is to be given to each
Of the contestants, based upon the re-
ceipts.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
CALIFORNIANs AT THE FAIR.
Golden State Is Well Represented at
the Exposition.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-THE following
Californians have registered at the CAL
ifornia building:
Miscellaneous-C. A. Conades, King
City; A. Anderson, Gridley; j. NJ.
Booth, Pomona; w. E. Sherperd, Ven
tura; Mrs. w. L. Burton, Cotton; w.
NJ. Walden, Fresno; M. w. Dunningan,
Antioch; ]. A. Fay Anaheim; L. E.
Hayward, San Diego; E. Dulien, Berlxe-
ley; w. Spurgeon and w. P. Joplin,
Santa Ana: Mrs. d. Duncan, San Ra-
fael: f.. Taggart and son, Bakersfield;
Fl. B. Weller and family, Sacramento;
A. Fay, Anaheim; Mrs. Z. E. Hitler,
Riverside; w. T. Allen, Pacific Grove:
Mrs. r. Boyle, Hanford; E. E. Miller,
Riverside; r. H. Barrett, Gaviota; R.
NJ. Morris, Stockton; j. c. Storment,
Pomona; Mrs. Hattie Bailey. Eureka;
w. r. Parker, Oroville; d. Duncan, San
Rafael; 7. C. Jameson, Corona; f. H.
Moses, Newark: r. c. Long, Gridley:
c. A. Owarney, Benicia; G.. S. Denton,
Truckee; a. W. Jones, San Rafael; :
Mrs. NJ. Goettraffner, Chico; f. Nese-
mum, Marysville; c. z. Walden, Fow-
ler
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
FIRE DAMAGES
NEVADA MINES
Flames Break Out in Hoist
ing Plant of Union Prop
erty, Causing Heavy Loss
REMAINS AT HIS POST
Brave Engineer Gets Men
Out Of Shaft Before
Leaving Burning Building
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RENO, July 4.-Fire was discovered
in the rope house of the Union
mine, on the Comstock, at 1
o'clock this afternoon and was still
burning fiercely at a late hour tonight.
The loss thus far amounts to 100000,
but will be much greater before the
flames are extinguished. The entire
hosting plant, one Of the best in the
old camp, is destroyed and the build
ings adjoining are being consumed. A
strong wind makes it almost impos-
sible to combat the flames.
Through the Union shaft the Scor-
pion and Sierra Nevada mines are
worked. Quite a number Of men were
in these mines when the fire broke out.
Their only means OF escape was
through the Union shaft, and but for
the fact that the engineer remained
bravely at his post until the last cage
was hoisted fatalities might have re-
suited. The fire is the largest that has
occurred at the mines in thirty years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-15
CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY
is BEING WE'LL ATTENDED
DIR. Stratton May Not Arrive In Time
to Attend the Anniversary Exer-
niSnS md Rannunf

PACIFIC GROVE. July 14.-Inter-
est in and attendance on the Chautau-
qua assembly are matters Of congrat-
ulation to the management. The va
ried features of the sessions are be-
ing carried out with promptness and
the spacious auditorium is we'll filled
at every meeting. One of the early
morning features to-day was under
the head of Walks and Talks" when
at the 6 o'clock low tide DR.. Josiah
Keep of Mills Seminary conducted
class of forty to the picturesque rocks
along the beach and lectured on
shells and shell life.
Various classes held their sessions
to-day and all were we'll attended. The
devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Jenness, and the Sunday
school normal lecture was by Rev. H.
H. Bell, whose energetic style of
speaking draws large crowds. DR..
George B. Smyth lectured this after
noon on China. This evening Lou J.
Beauchamp entertained large audi
ence in the auditorium.
DIR. G. c. Stratton has been delayed
in Chicago and his arrival is now
rather indefinite. The anniversary ex-
ercises and banquet will occur with
out him next Monday, though his
presence was counted on, he being the
pioneer president