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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
BOMB DID NOT
HARM FAMILY
Wrecked Heuse of Lawyer.
Thomas in Omaha, but
No One Suffered Injury

OMAHA, Nebr., Nov. 22.-Tne home
of Elmer E. Thomas, a prominent law
yer Of this city, and attorney for the
Civic Federation, was badly wrecked
by the bomb which was exploded on
the front porch at 2 o'clock this morn
ing. Thomas and his family were in
the house at the time and he considers
it miraculous that none of them was
injured.
Mrs. Thomas was awakened about 2
o'clock by a noise on tie front porch
and aroused her husband, believing
that burglars were trying to enter the
house. Thomas began an investigation
and discovered a fire on the front
porch. He picked UP a large rug and
attempted to smother the flame, when
a terrific explosion occurred Although
but a few feet from the missile. he es-
capped injury. The front wall of the
house was blown in, doors We're shat
tered and an immense hole torn in the
ground The interior of the building is
a wreck.
Attorney Thomas has been active for
some time in the prosecution of sa
keepers charged with a violation
OF the Slocum law.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

Weber must face a trial for another
crime besides the murder of his par
ents, his beautiful sister and his in
valid little brother is now the prevail
ing belief. In the courtroom to-lay was
a man who will swear that the pistol
left behind by the bold highwayman
who robbed the Placer County Bank
last June was sold by him on May IL.
This man is Thomas Eichtenstein and
he is a pawnbroker in Sacramento.
TO Sheriff Keena, who took the
pistol to Sacramento for Identification,
Eichtenstein described the man who
bought the pistol as being very sIen-
der, aged about 20 years and in ap-
pearance not unlike a Swede The de-
scription tallies exactly with that of
Weber. He is not Swede, but he has
very light hair and would readily be
taken for one of that nationality.
Eichtenstein. at the request of Sheriff
Keena, came up to Auburn last night
and saw young Weber. once as he
passed from the jail into the Sheriff's
office and later in the courtroom. It
was observed that while Weber noticed
every other parsonage within. a few
feet, he did not once raise his ewes
toward Eichtenstein, who was sitting
not six feet away. Eichtenstein re-
fused to be interviewed and took, the
first train for Sacramento He re-
marked, however, that he might return
to Auburn at some future time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
OLD TORFONI
MUST CLOSE
Police Commission RevOkes
the License of the Well
Known French Restaurant

BY a unanimous vote of the Police
Commissioners the license of S. Con-
stantini, proprietor of the Tortoni
restaurant, III O'Farrell street, was
revoked last night. The action was
taken on a complaint made by NJ. P.
Scott, business agent of the Cooks
and Walters Union, who alleged that
the restaurant was not being conduct
ed in moral manner. As witnesses
he called two walters, each bearing
the name of Peterson. who told of a
night of revelry in the old resort.
They took a room and one of the Pc
tersons represented to the waiter that
the other Peterson was a good thing
lust down from the north" on this
tip the waiter very obligingly sent
out for two ladies to join the Peter
sons at dinner. Chief Whitman testi-
fed that he had warned Constantine
against permitting his walters to send
out for women. Attorney Bush Fen
nell represented the innkeeper ana
sought to show that the Tortoni was
respectable family resort where nus
bands took their wives TO enjoy Frencn
dinners In the face of the evidence
his plea was of no avail and Constan-
TIM was ordered to close at once.
So much contradictory evidence was
introduced in the case of Spider Kelly,
accused of having assaulted Count
NeiIs Bonde of the Royal Life Guards,
Stockholm, Sweden, that the commits
sioners decided to take week to think
the matter over. The Count took the
stand and told how Kelly had struck
him with a cane while he and his friends
were innocently watching night
between two women. He was corrOOo-
rated by his friend Charles Holling-
worth Kelly denied having struck any
one with his cane, but said they had
insulted a woman and he had given
one of them a shove and urged them
to move on. Benjamin Ferguson,
bartender, stood by the Spider.
Charles Dahl sold short drinks In
restaurant on the Ocean Boulevard
and was given two weeks in which to
dispose of his license.
The licenses of Charles A. Engelman
of 2O5 Fourth street and John A. Carl
son of 2O4 Fifth street were revoked
as their places were run in disorderly
manner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
FICkERT DOUBTS THE
CITIZENSHIP OF .FONG
Chinese Proves Birth I'm United States,
but Lawyers Claims He Has
Forfeited Rights.

Forfeited Rights.
Whether Fong Wing Yik is or Is
net a citizen of the United States must
BE- determined by United States Dis
trict Judge de Haven. Fong was born
in Sacramento in this State twenty
seven years ago and at the age of three
years was taken by his parents to
China. At the age Of Is years he mar
ried.
Z The contention was made by Assist
ant United States District Attorney
Charles NJ. Fickert that because Fong
chose to live in China and to rear his
family there after he had arrived at
his majority he had thereby renounced
his American citizenship. The petit
toner. stated that according to Chi
nese customs a son never arrived at
his majority so long as his father was
alive.
Judge Heacock intimated that he
would decide that Fong, being born
in the United States, was a citizen
thereof, but continued the hearing I'm
til to-day for further evidence,
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
ICECREANI MAKERS WIFE
COMPLAINS OF BRUTALITY
Better Halves Who Are Abused Seek
Separation From Ungallant
Husbands

Ethel Gallett, wife OF Giuseppe
Galletti, who is said TO make $500
month out of an icecream factory at
the corner Of Laguna and Hayes
streets, sued him for divorce yes
terday on the ground OF cruelty.
They were married IN 1898. Twice.
she says, he has tried TO kill her. once
by striking her on the head with
heavy shoe and once with a revolver
She says his business is worth $1,000
and she asks for $3.50 altmony ana
$500 for her attorneys fees.
Augusta Rogers in charging E. G.
Rogers with cruelty says that an a
wild frenzy of ungovernable rage he
p!tilessly pulled her hair Suits for
divorce were fled by Mary Sweeney
against John Sweeney. cruelty; Adel-
bert C. Carson against Mary Carson
infidelity; L. H. Guion against Rosie
Guion, infdeIity; Annie Mercer against
Samuel Mercer, cruelty. The MERGERS
were married on April is last and
since then he is said to have attacked
her with a knife and three loaded
revolvers."
Judge Hebbard annulled the mar
riage Of Catherine NJ. and Joseph D.
Good, which occurred on September
20, 1903. She learned that in No
vember of the year before he had mar
ried another woman at Camden, N. j.
Divorces were granted by judge
Hebbard to Frederick Ingle from
Emily IngIe, desertiOn; to Catherine
Guiliana from Natalie Guiliant, deser-
ton; by Judge Trout to Millie Park
from Thomas z. Park, neglect; by
Judge Kerrigan to Maud Kister from
Miles c. Kister. cruelty; by Judge Sea-
well to Lillian NJ TowEsend from
Clarence T. Townsend, desertion and
neglect.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
DETECTIVE SENT
TO The TONBS
COnfesSeS That He Gave
Perjured Testimony in
Garfield Gambling Case

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Joseph ia
cobs, a detective, who obtained evil
dence against Richard Garfield, was
arrested to-day by order of District
Attorney Jerome on a charge of per-
jury. He was held in $4,000 bail and
committed to the Tombs in default.
The arrest was based on a confession
he made to Philip j. Britt and General
Benjamin F. Tracey, who were counsel
for Garfield and his alleged manager,
David Bucklin. Jerome says Jacobs
asked them that, as the price of his
confession. he be supplied with suffi-
cient funds By Garfield to take him
out of the jurisdiction of the courts.
After being arrigned he made a fuller
confession TO Jerome. 1t is said by
Jerome that Jacobs would never have
been a, witness against Bucklin, and
the indictment against Garfield has al
ready been quashed.
The arrangements for the arrest of
Jacobs was made by Britt and General
Tracey, in consultation with Jerome.
Both Britt and General Tracey refused
to discuss the confession of Jacobs,
declaring that they had pledged their
word to Jerome that they would dis
close none of the circumstances.
All that Jerome would say about the
confession. is that Jacobs confessed
that he lied when he said that he had
been in Canfield's house at East
Forty-fourth street, that he did go as
far as the inner vestibule and that he
remained there for some time in or
der, he says. to deceive County De-
tective O'Neil, who swore at the
original hearing that he had seen ia
cobs go into the house.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
GIVES ACRES
TO THE POOR
Wealthy Bachelor Deeds TO
Children's Aid Society OF
Los Angeles a Fine Farm
LAND IS WORTH $4,000
Property VIII Pass to In
stitutiOn Without Incum-
brances on Death of Donor
LAND IS WORTH $4,000
aDecis1 p,spateh . &c q.

SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 22.-Ths
Chndren's Aid Society has just re-
ceived a clear deed to the property OF
E. SearIes Of LompOc, located in that
city.
SearIes, who Is a bachelor without
any near relatives and who is well
advanced In life, has decided to leave
his entire ranch, comprising about
eighty acres Of the finest land around
Lompoc, to the Children's Aid Society
of Los Angeles. The property is worth
$4,000 and will go to the society with
out any restrictions or membranes on
Searles' Meath
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
ADVERTISEMENTS
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the only cure for
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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
PREPARE SEGREGATION
OF PENDING CONTESTS
Justices Plan to Give New District
Courts of Appeal Some
thing to Do.

In order TO facilitate the distribu-
ton to the proposed district courts of
appeal of cases pending the Supreme
Court has requested all attorneys in
California to answer the following
questions:
d) Is the amount in controversy less than
S2c00?
% is the action or proceeding either of the
following. and which?
(a) Forcible or unlawful entry or detainer?
(b) To prevent or abate a nuisance?
(c) Insolvency?
I'D Mandamus2
(e) Certiorari?
(f) Prohibition?
(g) Usurpation of office?
(h) Contest of election?
% Eminent domain?
ID A Judgment of death in criminal case !?
(k) A case 'in equity?
ID A case involving the title or possession
of real estate?
lm) A case involving the legality of any
tax fmpost, assessment toll municipal
loan?
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
steInmetz Shoots Himself.

POINT RICHMOND. Nov. 22.-
Paul Steinmetz accidentally shot him
self while on the Sacramento boat off
Point San Pablo this afternoon. While
toying with his shotgun he drew 1t to-
ward him with the muzzle pointed di-
rectly at him. In some way the gun
was discharged and the shot entered
his side. He lived about half an hour.
Steinmetz was single man. 2S
years of age and lived in Alameda
with his father. Theodore F. Stein
metz.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
BARITONE COMES HOME
AFTER SCORING TRIUMPH

After a successful season in Aus
tralia L. c. Hunt, the popular barry
tone has returned to this city. He
started for the land of the kangaroo
with the American Comedy Company
an aggregation that included other
stars of local fame.
Hunt says that people of the BUSH
ranger country took to American
stunts like ducks to the Good Tenn
plar tipple Here is sample of the
nice things they said about Hunt an
extract from the Australian Punch:
Mr. Hunt, the barytone, may be re-
garded as something of a phenome-
non. There is something exceedingly
rare in the quality of his voice"
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
BLOOD STAINED REVOLVER IS FOUND
Ma sill in the basement

- n a sill in the basement
Of a barn on tive Weber
~ property, within a few
feet of the spot where Julius
Weber, his wife and daughter
and crippled son were fOuIIy
murdered. supposedly by
AdOlph Weber, another son,
was found yesterday the wea-
pOn with which the crime was
committed MuteIy the wea-
pom tells of the awful tragedy.
It is encrusted with blood, and
on the barrel. within half an
inch of its end, was found a
tiny tuft of hair. The hair is
believed TO be from the head
Of little Earl Weber. who was
cruelty beaten 10 death after
the fieDd had emptied the con-
tents OF the five chambers of
the revolver into the bodies of
the little fellows father, mother
and sister. It is a cheap 81
caliber weapon. The bullets
taken from the bodies OF the
Webers are Of the make used
in the shells found in the
weapon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
DR.. Miles
Anti-Pdin Pills

The greatest remedy on earth for pains
OF any kind. Their soothing Influence
upon the nerves is felt throughout the
entire system.
Il had La Grippe pains all over me.
and ! was in such distressfI thought /
could not endure IT. I thought OF DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills. and after taking
: doses the pain disappeared, and slept
peacefully. My brother has a swelling
on his neck, and uses them. as they ease
the pain, and leave no bad effects like
ouieting powders. ."-ADELIA LANE.
Portage, Mich.
II they fail to help, your druggist will
refund your money on first package
rs doses. rs cents. Never sold in bulk.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
OPPOSITION TO SALE OF
WOLF FIEISHER PROPERTY
Disposal of Realty Objected to in In
terests of Austrian Woman Who
Claims to Be Widow.


Claims to Be Widow.
The petition of Esther FIeisher for
permission to sell the realty belonging
to the Wolf Fleisher estate met with
the promised opposition of Attorney
Arthur Barendt, representing the Aus
trian claimant, in Judge Kerrigan' 5
court yesterday morning. Further ac-
ton went over to next Tuesday. Mr.
Barendt said that the administrators
already has about $4,000 in personal
property belonging TO the estate.
which is $4,000 in excess of the present
Indebtedness and proba BILE expense of
administration. Therefore, said he. IT
was not necessary to sell the valuable
realty. Besides. in the interests OF the
woman who claims to be the rightfui
widow, it would be best not to nave
the property converted into cash. IN
which shape it might be more easily
disposed of before the contest is set
tied. Judge Mcguire. representing
Mrs Fleisher. said that the sale OF a
part of the property was necessary 10
meet the expenses of the estate. They
desired to sell all but three parcels.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
Addresses Camera Club.

Edward H. Kemp delivered an ad-
dress last night at the Camera Club,
Academy of Sciences building. on
Methods of Intensifcation and Reduc-
ton and also gave some interesting
demonstrations. DR.. d. A. Stapler ex-
h:bited some Brazilian and South
American lantern slides. The attend
ance was large.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Grip Pains

II would be utterly impossible 10 i'm
sgine anything more distressing than La
Grippe pains. They are simply indescrib-
bic. and seem TO be composed of all the
misery sensations known
Yet they can be relieved, and in very
short time, by taking
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

In the larger cities of Germany there
is doctor to every 500 inhabitants. In
Berlin nearly half the physicians have
a taxable income of less than 500 a
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

CHIPPEROS Is DISCHARGED.-The case OF
Theodore Chipperos, charged with assault TO
murder. was dismissed by Judge Cook yester-
day on motion of Assistant District Attorney
Ashe the ground that the evidence was in
sufficient ChpperOs was accused OF stabblng
John Rigas with a knife in a saloon at 023
Pacific street on August 4. 1903.
WOMAN WIELDS A CLUB.-Lulu Alexan-
der had a fight with Paul Martina Of 1Ol2ia
Natoma street in her room at IA Pinckney alley
early yesterday morning. Martina was struck
on the head with club and had 70 be taken
to the Central Emergency Hospital II Is
thought that his skull is fractured. The woman
was arrested She complained that Martina
had bitten her on the hand and arm and she
was later taken to the hospital and then TO
turned the prison
ACCUSES BOY OF ROBBINS HIM.-Max
pSckev a boy was arrested at early hour
YESTERDAY morning at the Winchester Hotel by
Policeman Ruggles on complaint OF Michael T.
HeaIy a guest that he had been robbed BY
Dickey aud two other boys OF purse con-
tanning $40 Dickey denied that he hay any
money but when searched a 50 gold piece
found in his pocket. He was locked up
Healy had been in the company or the three
boys for several hours The police are search
ing for the other two boys.
RAISES HIS OWN TURKETs.---Joseph
Zimmerman. a rancher from Alameda
County was Offering turkeys for sale in 'front.'
OF CanipagnO & Cos store. 5z4 Clay street,
Yesterday morning. Campagno complain-d to
Policeman Silver that zimmerman had no Il
eense and rs Zimmerman failed 20 produce his
license he was placed under arrest He pro-
tested saying: Il raise these turkeys myself
and surely i can sell them without a license"
During the argument several small boys gath
cred and one Of them stole turkey. Zim-
norman was arrested for peddling without
license.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

A Lemberg doctor who experimental
on a hospital porter with Roentgen
rays has had to pay e5OO for the per-.
manent injuries he caused.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

AUBURN. Nov. 22-That Adolph
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-19
A GREAT AMERICAN.

A great man passed froS~ eartn
when Mark Hanna's spirit fiickered
and went out. He was man unknown
to public fame half score years ago,
and yet when he died last Monday he
easily stood first among the command
ing figures of the nation not even be-
ing shadowed by the president himself.
Mr.. Hanna was man greatly and
well nigh universally misunderstood.
AS a Democratic paper we are free to
acknowledge that much if not most of
the vituperation directed at him was
undeserved. Only within the last
year or two had even his own party
come to under stand him-to know
that he was a man of tender sensibil-
tiles. heart overfiowing with kind
ness for his struggling fellows and of
mental version clear and far-seeing
in fact, a statesman and philanthropist
The political boss whose skin the
cartoonist tatooed with dollar marks,
whose features were distorted into the
likeness of the swine, is forgotten. In
his place we find statesr ian. filling
with dignity and great ability a seat
in the hall where Webster and Blaine
and Thurman sat. We see as by magic
the trust magnate, the ruthless. and
conscienceless political boss transform
ed into the executive head of the ma
tional Civic federation. formed to
bring capital and labor closer to one
another and basing its principles on
the golden rule. And we see this
whilom ogre passing nence and leav-
ing void in the hearts of rich and
poor-the great and beloved American
and philanthonhist whose memory all
revere.
1t is a wonderful lesson in spiritual
and mental developmsent. Peace to
his ashes
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-19
"HONEST JOHN" SHAFROTH.

The action of former Congre ssman
Shafroth in voluntarily re resigning
seat in Congress to which he felt lie
held a questionable claim is an inspir-
ing and hopeful political sign.
1t should be held disgraceful. not
only to steal elections. but for public
officers to accept the tainted fruits
thereof. We think TIE tendency is
towards purer ballot. The House
election league of Denver is sounding
the tocsin along that line with an eff
fectiveness which may wake the echoes
far beyond the purliens where the
savage has so long made the cleo
tion returns conform to the emergency
that happened to present itself.
Mr. Shafroth has represented Colora-
do in congress continuously since Nov
ember 6. 1894, being then elected as
Republican to succeed Lafe Pence.
Like Senator Teller, he drifted gradu-
ally into the Democratic fold because
he could not. without outrage to his
convictions. remain Republican. The
silver issue was the initial barrier.
then the menace of imperialism rear
ed itself to prevent the return of either
gentleman to his former affiliations.
Both are now fireproof Democrats. and
it is safe to say they will remain so
to the end of the chapter.
Such men are welcome accessions to
the Democratic party. Would there
were legions like them. But the bal
lot box thieves should he lashed ort
of the ranks with whips of scorpions.
Character is what will build the party
and produce the desired majority at
the poll. while questionable practices
always result in a fiasco or roorback
such as Mr.. Shafroth has just expert
enced.
Mr.. Shafroth may not be ambitious
for further venture in the public arena
He is too good Democratic asset. how
ever, to be retired without protest.
Tie party needs him and Judge Lind
sey and other shining examples of
pure methods in politics, and likewise
the state needs their services. With
candidates such as these. Democratic
victory may be won. not by clumsy
manipulation of ballot boxes. With
either Shafroth or Judge Lindsey head
ing the Democractic ticket next fall,
success would all but be assured.
And unless candidate of like caliber
and character be chosen the party will
be losing time. and money attempting
campaign.
The daily sentinel., 1904-02-19
EXIT PEABODY.

The Lincoln day banquet seems to
present governor. He was getting
along swimmingly. with no serious
obstacle in the way of his renomina.
ton. Now the scene is changed.
Mr.. Peabody lacks much of being
astute. BE argued that by staying
away from both straight and anti
celebrations he would be kept out of
the muddles of both. The antis had
been watching their opportunity to
cast the harpoon into the frame of
the Canon City sage. and in the sacred
name of Lincoln they found an OPEN
ing and sent it straight to the mark.
The veal or woe. the making or
unmaking of great mon sometimes
hang by frail threads. Had Blaiue
stuffed the mouth of the fool preacher
Burchard before he had the chance
to emit the alliterative tripiicate.
Rum. Romanism. Rebellion. there
might have been difference in the
presidency. Had Peabody attended
two banquets instead of none he might
have controlled the one state conven-
tion.
The Wolcott or regular organiza-
tion seems now to be in the saddle.
The antis are falling to pieces and the
next. nominee for governor must get
his credentials from Wolcott himself.
He is not handing out anything to
Peabody nowadays except solar plex
uses; so it is safe wager that the
great war governor will not be heard
of after the sands of his present ad-
minstration run ont.
There are few if any who stand closer
to the great white Wolcott throne
than our distinguished townsman.
Judge Caswell. whose name already
has been whispered in connection with
the governors seat All viii agree
that Judge Caswell possesses the at
tributes necessary to make a first
rate governor, unless perchance the
votes-but that river need not be an
ticipated until the judge falls into it.
We are not partial when we say he
outpoints Peabody, because compari-
sons there would be entirely too odious
The Western Slope should be recogni.
zed for once, and who better than
Caswell