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The Washington times., 1905-08-13

that Line, but if any Language must
be Used by any Member Of this
Family. l should be the One to take
chances with the Recording Angel.
Really, I was glad the Builder was
not where my Wife could get at Him
in her Then state of Mind. I always
Faint at Bloodshed.
That night we slept on Lumber
piles with Shavings for Pillows, while
the Mosquitoes of the Untamed
Wilderness came in and Bled Us as
if they had been taking Lessons from
the Plumbers and the rest Of the
Crowd. These are Tame Mosquitoes
and will eat out Of our Hands or any
other Exposed Portions of our Anato-
mics.
We were Lulled to Uneasy Slumber
by the Sound Of a Yelping Phono-
graph belonging to a F'ellow-denizen
of this Guaranteed-to-b -be-quiet Resi-
dence Suburb. On still Nights that
PhOnOgraph can be heard 10 Milledge-
vile, Ala Unless I can manage TO
Kdnap or otherwise Silence the
BeastIy Disturber I'm going TO get a
Jackass as a Counter-attraction and
muzzle him with a Megaphone.
When / spoke to the Phonograph-
owning Neighbor Of my Intention 10
steal his Machine he said Proudly
that if l succeeded in Stealing any,
thing from Him l would break all
Records.
I replied: Indeed, that's the very
First Thing I would do, ! would
Break every Record in your Roper
toire. especially the one giving the
Rawlings Of John T. McCutcheon or
John Mccullough, I forget Which.
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Not so You could No tice.
All l am Sure OF is This:
4 man told us we could have our
New House by d certain Date.
We were so IdioGcany Innocent as
to believe him.
Accordingly. we IncineTated our
Bridges 10 our Rear and had to Move
when the Time came, though the
House is no more Completed than the
Chicago Post-oftice
With this difereuce-our House is
going 20 be Finished Some Time.
But yesterday the Finish OF the
House wasn't hall so Visible as our
Own.
Days ana Days before. the Gas
Company had sent a PInk-eyed NIiniou
to Disconnect our Range and take
out the Meter.
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Overcome by the Foxy Comeback.

He was much CrestfaIlen at the
Foxy Comeback.
Like the Doctor who cut me Open
for Appendicitis and found Gold
Eagle in my Verm.-Ap., he didn't
think it was In me.
But in the Intervals when the Pho
nograph isn't Screeching and the
Katydids aren't Debating over the
Culpabiiity of Katherine, everything
is so quiet that a person trying to go
to sleep in the Attic is Disturbed by
the Raucous Clucking Of the Gas
meter in the Basement, and one can
hear the Interest Accruing on the
Various Mortgages.
The Foregoing is a little More than
I remember about what Happened in
connection with our Moving. And [
hope, by Diligence and Right Living.
TO forget even This; just as my Wife
has promised to try to Disrememoer
the Humiliation of having all our
Best Things hauled in a Covered Van
and the part that resembles Junk
brought in an Open Wagon for the
Neighboring Suburbanites to take
Stock of while we Unloaded.
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gSss2sxssEA afforded a good many
opportunities Of OBJ
serving human nature through peek
aboo waists.
''The park commissioner and the
commissioner of police and the for
estry commission gets together and
agrees to let the people sleep in the
parks until the Weather Bureau gets
the thermometer down again to liv-
ing basis. So they draws up open-air
resolutions and has them o. KID by
the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.. Com
stock, and the Village Improvement
Mosquito Exterminating Society, of
South Orange, N. J.
When the proclamation was made
openin' up to the people by special
grant the public parks that belong to
'em. there was a general exodus into
Central Park by the communities ex-
fstin' along its border. IN ten min
utes after sundown you have thought
that there was an undress rehearsal
of a potato famine in Ireland and a
Kisineff massacre. They come by fam
lies. gangs. clam-bake societies. clans,
clubs, and tribes from all sides to
enjoy a cool sleep on the grass. Them
that didn't have oil stoves brought
along plenty OF blankets, so as not
TO be upset with thez4.eI,. and discom-
fort Of sleepin' outdoors. By buildin'
fires of the shade trees and huddlin'
together in the bride paths, and bur
rowin' under the grass where the
ground was soft enough, the likes of
5000 head of people successfully bat
tsed against the night air in Central
Park alone
''Ye know I live in the elegant fur
nished apartment house called the
Beersheba Flats, over against the ele-
vated portion OF the New York Cen
traI Railroad.
When the order come to the flats
that all hands must turn out and sleep
in the park. according to the insTuc-
tions of the consulting committee of
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and as you Rush it 10 The Ropes, it
hits you Some place you hadn't ever
known was On you. A Rocking
Chair is great on Infghting and strong
on Footwork
When we had Fought our way
through Hostile PhaIauNes of Furnf-
ture to our Beds that last Night in
the Flat, we were determined to Get
Up at 4:3O the next Morning and be
all Ready for the Movers.
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With the Air and Garb of Savage.
But the Babys last waking Spell
was about $50, so that the Half
Hour Subsequent SnOoze ran its usual
-Four Hours and when we Awoke with
that Dazed Oversight Sensation we
found ourselves Besieged by 'Leyen
Lusty Liberians, who rang our Door
bell furiously and asked what Stuff
was ready 10 Go.
We hid Behind Things and Dressed.
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The Hegira of Beersheba
FlatiteS to Ootham's
City Parks.
And the Sad Result of
Compulsory Hygienic
Living,

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Company, New York worldl
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dE recent Warmed-OVer
spell (said my friend,
Carney, driver of ex-
press wagon No. 5000
afforded a good many
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T is all like a dream TO
me.
And not any Rose
embOweFed, SOft-ClOHd-
Effect dream at that.
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tCoDYright. 1905. by S. S. Cline.l
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
FIVE CHILDREN
ARE HYP NOTIFIED
Special Dispatch to The call.

EVERETT, Wash, March rs. =
Thorne Mason. a student In the eighth
grade Of the Garfield School, has hyp-
Noticed five younger members Of his
class so that yesterday they chewed
wooden chips and thought they were
eating Strawberries. Nearly every
member Of his class has been hyp
Noticed by Mason, who Is 15 years old
He is one Of the prize scholars Of the
school.
The principal Of the school was some
what Mortified Friday to find Mason
conducting hypnotic exhibition in the
school. After the five youngsters, who
appear to be especially susceptible to
the boys influence, had chewed the
chips, believing them to be straw
berries, they were commanded to play
upon ordinary sticks Of f1rewood. They
obeyed- One appeared as II playing a
cornet, another violin and another a
banjo. Mason was forced to restore his
subjects to their senses. They say they
cannot help themselves when Mason
looks at them.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Personal.

p. n. Bullock of Boston IL staying
at the Russ.
]. ]. C. Leonard, the Santa Cruz ho-
tel man, is at the Palace.
C. C. Merritt, a banker Of Santa
Rosa, is at the California
]. Allen Veatch, mining engineer
Of Napa, is at the Palace.
George washburn and wife of Con-
stantinople are at the Palace.
c. E. Ernst, prominent brewer Of
Chicago. is at the st. Francis.
E. e. Olcott. a mining engineer OF
New York, is at the st. Francis.
Judge R. NJ. Dittey Of Columbus.
Ohio, is staying at the St Francis.
Peter Kerr, a leading grain merchant
Of Portland, Or. is at the st. Francis.
Among the late arrivals at the St.
Francis are Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Su-
tro of New York.
w. H whidden, one of the leading
architects of Portland, Or, Is staying
at the St. Francis.
e. d. Lidstrom and A. B. Acorn,
prominent mining men of Goldfield,
are staying at the Russ House.
A. S. Caldwell, a cotton merchant Of
Memphis, Tenn, who is making a tour
of the world, is registered at the st.
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Miller,
Bartman Pittman. Mrs. Key Pittman
and Uri B. Curtis, all of Tonopah, are
staying at the Palace.
A party composed Of e. e. Dwight.
Mrs. Leroy Brooks and children, all of
Toledo, Ohio. and Mrs. George Little
and Miss A. NJ. Little of Washington,
d. c., who have been touring the
southern part of the State, are at the
st. Francis.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Music i'm Greek Theater.

The student military band of the
University Of California Cadents will
give the half hour Of music" in the
Greek Theater, or in case Of rain in
Hearst Hall. at O'Clock this
afternoon. The programme will
be as follows: March, Trinity
Bells r. B. Hall; Rejoice To-Dav.'
J. Won Beethoven; "Serenade," Schu-
bert with a cornet solo by jay Grant
de Remer, '07; American Patrol" di-
rected by Seely Frederick Long Jr..
'o7; "A Dream" ]. c. Bartlett, with
q euphonium solo by Thomas King
SHeesy, 'o7; Onward California" ar
rapgement from Our Director" F. p.
Bigelow. The programme will close
with America and the audience
will be requested to join in singing
the national hymn. Sidney Warren
Wilcox, '05, will be the conductor
Visitors from San Francisco should
take the 3 O'Clock ferry. The public
will be welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
CITY OFFICIAL ACCUSED
OF AIDING GAMBLERS
Allegheny's Director of Public Safety
Charged With Serious ORense
by Detective.


Charged With Serious Offense
bv Detective.
PITTSBURG, March 25.-Thomas B
Scandritt, director Of public safety OF
Allegheny, tonight was charged be-
fore Alderman Toole of Pittsburg by
County Detective Robinson with aid
ing and abetting the maintenance OF a
gambling house in Allegheny City. A
warrant was issued for Scandritt's ar
rest
In the information Detective Robin
son alleged that Scandritt accepted 500
on account from John Reagan, permis-
sion being given the latter to open and
maintain unmolested a gambling house
in Allegheny. James Wilson, captain
of police. who is already under indict-
ment, had two additional charges of
extortion preferred against him to-
night, and Police Lieutenant John Bo-
land and Robert Dickson and Patrol
man Michael Redman and Thomas Car
roll had one charge preferred against
them, Detective Robinson being the in
formant in each case.
In the information the police officials
are charged with taking money from
alleged keepers of disorderly houses in
return for protection from police prose
cution.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Golden Gate Park Music.

At the Golden Gate Park to-day the
band will play the following selec-
tions: March. Jolly Corks" Cintro-
ducing Aud Lang Syne"O, Grabbe.
overture, Hungarian Lustspiel" Ke-
ler-Bela; waltz. Moonlight on the
Rhine" Vollstedt; solo for euphon-
ium, air and variations, arranged and
performed by Walter Colverd; grand
fantasia, la Boheme," Puccini: over
ture, An Indian Legend" Joseph d.
Redding; song, "Violets," Caro- Roma
geverie, The Roses Honeymoon. /"
Bratton; "reminiscences of Donizetti
Godfrey; selection, Loves Lotterv''
(new), Edwards; galop inferno.
Dance Of the Demon" Hoist.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
SUES MOTHER-IN-LAW FOR
ENTICING HIS WIFE AWAY
p. e. Tanner Wants Pecuniary DAM
ages for Alleged Deprivation of
Society of His Family.

Suit was filed yesterday in the JUS
tees Court by P. E. Tanner to re-
cover s299 damages from his mother
in-law, Elizabeth Toomey, for depriv-
ing him of the society of his wife and
child. The complaint alleges that
on March "a, 1905, the defendant.
wrongfully intending to injure the
plaintiff and deprive him of the SER
vices and society of his wife, ma
liciously and without cause enticed
her away and has detained her at said
defendants residence without the con-
sent Of the plaintiff and despite his
peaceable efforts to prevent 1t, and the
said defendant still continues to har-
Dor the said Hannah Tanner and re-
fuses to surrender her or the child
Of the said plaintiff. That by reason
of the premises he has suffered great
distress Of body and mind to his dam
age in the sum of $780,"
The case has been assigned to JUS
tice of the Peace Lamson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
WILL HEAR ORATORS IN TWO
CITIES AT THE SAME TIME
Democratic Banquet Halls In New
York and Chicago to Be Con-
uAcfed nv TnIenhouo

Democratic Banquet Halls In New
York and Chicago to Be Con-
nected by Telephone.
NEW YORK, March 25.-It is possible
that the guests Of the Jefferson birth
day banquets in this city and Chicago
will be enabled to listen to the speeches
Of the more prominent orators in both
cities on the same evening. by means
Of telephone wires connecting the two
banquet halls. A suggestion that such
an arrangement be brought about has
been made by officials of the Iroouois
Club of Chicago, and the proposition
will be considered by committee of
the Democratic club of this city next
Tuesday night.
Should the local club take favorable
action, plans will be perfected to have
each guest supplied with a telephone
each guest s--pplied with telephone
between the banquet halls in Chicago
and New York. William j. Bryan will
be one of the principal speakers at the
Chicago club and Alton B. Parker will
be one of the speakers at the banquet
in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Divorce Suits EiIed

Bertha Rassbach has sued Carl
Rassbach for divorce. alleging cruelty.
She asserts that he has assaulted and
beaten her. Elizabeth Beckmann
complains that Adolf Beckmann has
failed to provide her with the COM
mon necessaries of life and she asks a
divorce on that ground. Cornelius
Callaghan asks for a divorce from Ada
Callaghan' on the ground of desertion.
Elizabeth A. Jones sues Richard H.
Jones for divorce, alleging cruelty.
Josephine Moaslin complains that
Constantine M. Moaslin has treated
her brutally and demands a divorce
from him on that ground. Mary Ellen
Murphy asks for a divorce from
George f. Murphy for desertion.
Moilie Yarbrough has sued John T..
Yarbrough for divorce, alleging de-
sertion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
5000 Go=Cart S4.05

Friday they started from this city for
Los Angeles. They had gone as far az
Monterey, when Mrs. Ford discovered
the loss of her beautiful necklace OF
amethysts and diamonds.
A message was sent to the ST. Fran
els Hotel to offer a reward for the
return Of her Jewels and yesterday a
man who refused to give his name.
presented himself at the hotel with the
necklace and received the reward.
Where and when Mrs Ford lost the
necklace she Is unable to say. but said
1t must have been somewhere going
from the hotel here to the train.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
EXPERT FINDS EVIDENCE
OF CARELESS BOOKKEEPING
Supervisor Files Report With Grand
Jury, Declaring Mayors Office
EMPLOYS Lax Methods.

The Grand Jury is now investigat-
ing lax methods of bookkeeping in
the Mayors Office in regard to public
rents. The Finance Committee of the
Board of Supervisors has employed an
expert to go over the accounts.
According to H L. Brandenstein,
chairman of the committee, various
discrepancies were found, though
none of a serious nature. The results
of the experts Investigations were en-
bodied in a report turned over to the
Grand Jury by Brandenstein. That
body will probe the matter to the
bottom.
The report contains nothing of an
incriminating nature, but 1t is stated
that the books show evidence Of care
lessness. The Grand Jury will act on
the information in the near future.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
MUTE EVIDENCE
OF DISASTER

VICTORIA, B. c.. March 25.-Three
pieces of a schooner's deck have been
washed ashore three miles east of Car
manah. In the same locality oak
beams and knees were found The deck
is constructed of fir. On the hatch
combing are a number of small rigs,
as IL for lashing canoes. On a piece of
the wreckage is the number "72, 1888"
and on a life buoy picked up are let
ters IS. NJ, Portland" The letters are
the initials Of the name, which is as
yet unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Illustrates the CITY.

A neat little brochure telling Of
sights worth seeing in and around
San Francisco has been issued by the
management of the Palace Hotel. The
printing is clear and there is a pleas
ing absence of advertising matter.
which usually obscures the real infor-
nation looked for in a guide. The
only exception is a reference to the
Palace Hotel itself, and as that is one
Of the sights Of the city the guide GER
tainly would not be complete without
81. Colonel Kirkpatrick will send a
copy TO any person applying for one.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Summer Outings.

One of the most attractive booklets
seen this season is Summer Outings. I"
an illustrated folder describing the North
Shore country. Free copies may be Sc
cured by application or letter to the Cen
eral Office. North Shore Railroad. or the
Ticket Office. No. $50 Market street, San
Francisco. Any one desiring a place to
spend the summer vacation should pro-
vide himself with one OF these booklets .
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
LOST NECKLACE SOON
RETURNED TO OWNER

Mrs. e. l.. Ford Offers Reward for
Missing Jewels and Re-
covers Them.
A reward Of $50 yesterday resulted In
the recovery of the $4,000 necklace that
Mrs. E. L. Ford lost on her trip from
this city to Southern California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford were recently
married In Detroit and are spending
their honeymoon on this coast. On
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
INSANE MAN CONFESSEs
HE is TRAIN WRECKER
Railroad Officials Learn Cause of Dis.
aster to Rocky Mountain Linn
tied in Iowa

DES MONIES. Iowa, March 25.-
Rock Island officials, who have been
investigating the cause of the wreck
ofethe Rocky Mountain limited passen-
ger train near Homestead, Iowa. at
1850 Tuesday morning, to-day secured
a confession from an insane man. Eric
Kutzleven, of South Amana. that he
pulled spikes and rails loose for the
purpose of gratifying his curiosity as
to what would happen. Various cir
cumstances also point to him as the
man who ditched the train which. with
Its passengers. narrowly escaped com
plete destruction.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
Scarfs and Shams at 1Sc

Regular 25c, $50 and 45c Halues
Because big dealer decided to
turn his attention from scarfs and
shams into other channels.
Here are 32-inch appliqued net shams
and scarfs, size 1Sx50
And shams and scarfs with hem
stitched borders, drawn work ef-
fects; some allover open work, some
with lace insertion; others with
white embroidered designs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZES
THE WORK OF A VETERAN
j. S. BouI9er LIS Appointed Assistant
United States Custodian of the
Lewis and Clark EXPOSITION.

]. S. Boulger Of Oakland has been
appointed assistant custodian by the
United States Government board of
the Lewis and Clark Exposition at
Portland, Or.
Mr.. Boulger was selected from a
long list of applicants for the position.
He has served as an attache of the
House Of Representatives and through
his integrity and energy he gained
this place. He had the Endorsement
of Senator Perkins and of Victor H.
Metcalf of the Department of Com
merce.
Mr.. Boulger is a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic and has
the distinction Of being one of the
youngest veterans on the Pacific
Coast. having served with Admiral
Farragut on board the Hartford.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
An lS-inch Switch at ST

Leads an interesting exposition OF
hair goods values this week. 1t
stands for more than you usually
expect at this price. It's thick
and long switch of soft quality
hair.
zo-inch switch at $I.5o, usually
$500. And 22-inch switch at
$500. All in the different shades
of brown.
And fine variety of gray Switches,
from an 1s-inch Switch at $1.5O up to
q 28-inch Switch at $500.
And a Switch at $2.oo that you
would expect to pay $500 for, natur-
ally wavy. In browns
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

500 COrSets at S0C
Two new straight-fron models,
made Of flne imported sateen. full
bias gored. with low bust and medium
hip; 12-inoh clasp; trimmed with lace,
in black or drab; sizes Is to 80. Good
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

Some alleged self-made men are not
finished; they are too small for the Job.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
So. so Corsets at Sl.1O

And some $500 styles. Five diner
ent styles In white. black or drab. Of
coutil and imported Italian cloth.
trimmed with lace; some with satin
hip, deep bust, and styles with me-
dium hip; sizes Is to 80. Unusual
values at $3.50 and $500. Sale price
Sl.19
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

FOB CHAINS AT 6oc-For
men. novelties, with seals
and other pendants, in
rose gold polish.
RHINESTONE BAR PINS.
25c-To hold the collar IN
place.
SILVER HAT PINS, 25c-
in sterling silver; new de-
signs.
GOLD RINGS FOE BABY,
75c-Solid gold, plain or
chased, some set with
pearls and other stones.
BOYS SLEEVE BUTTONS.
25c-GOld plated New
designs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
SI.25 COrsets at soc

OF good coutil. in black or drab.
straight front, bias gored. with low
bust and medium hip; trimmed with
lace; sizes 10 to 29 Both with hose
supporter attachment Splendid value
at s1.25. Sale price $50.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
J: 6O88 Pairs New c
Make Unusual Economy Interest This Deek

bigness of Hale merchandising nothing else
can. Most of the corsets in this San Fran
cisco store, but if you live in Sacramento or
Stockton you share the advantages by
going to Our Sacramento or Stockton stores.
We have provided extra space in the corset store
(sccond foor) and have taken extra table the
main floor, and extra salespeople will be here to
make buYinR as easy as possible
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
All These Dishes at 1OC

Tea Pot Stands Ioc:
Decorated china; two
styles; both 25c values, at
loo
Olige Dishes IOc:
Two open handles, deco
rated with pink sprays
and with lace gold edges;
oblong shapes, so they can
be used for spoon trays.
25c values at 1oc.
Oatmeal Bo7ulS IOc:
Regular size; six styles to
choose from; with spray
borders and solid colors;
all decorated with gold.
Berry SdncerS at &c:
That are regular 15c
values; thin. transparent
china: dainty spray bor-
ders, or pink and white
decorations with gold
lines.
Cream Jugs at &c:
Decorated china; regular
15c values.
Frat Plates 25c:
In 10 different styles and
decorations; not one worth
less than soc; all at 25c.
Salad BoaVfS 25c:
Six decorations and shapes
to choose from; all good
SOC values, at 25c.
Oliuc Trays at 25c:
Splendid soc values. in
different shapes and deco
rations.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
S1.OO COrsets at soc

Sl.UU C0rSetS at 5OC
OF fine black sateen. with straight
front, full gored, low bust, medium
hip. 10-inch clasp, trimmed with
satin ribbon; sizes IS to 22 only. Ex-
ira values at s1oo. Sale price 500.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

We believe it to be the largest corset trans
action ever entered into by California firm.
ReCauSe It concerns the taking of
No the entire output of an Eastern
corset factory; ooS8 corsets all told all new and up
to-date models sold at loss because one of the
partners died and there was one left to continue
the business. The entire stock of wholesale firm
out at retail for the first time tomorrow.
It's a move of the kind that emphasizes the
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
JeWelry Plus Beauty

Minus the Higher Prices That ExchGsvs JerceI-
ers ChGge.
The kind of values that are causing more and more
buyers to turn regularly to Hale's jewery store.
Here
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26
NOTE

NOTE
On account of the
bulkiness and the un-
usualness of the val
ues which will crowd
deliveries, we ask that
you allow US till We'd
nesday night to de-
liver to-morrow's pur-
chases.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-26

PENCIL HoEDERs, asc-
Gun metal. set with tur-
quoises and rubies.
SHIRT WAIST SETS. 25c-
In mother Of pearl, hand
somely engraved; 3-piece
sets.