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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
UNKNOWN YOUTH
ENDS HIS LIFE
Goes to Top of Strawberry
Hill, Golden Gate Park, and
Swallows Potion of Opium
rs FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
Leaves Note Asking That No
Step Be Taken to Learn
Identity of His People

A young man whose identity, is un-
known committed suicide at the top OF
Strawberry Hill, Golden Gate Park,
yesterday. He was found in an un-
conscious condition by a park police
man and was removed to the Park
Emergency Hospital. where he died.
DR.. Pinkham expressed the opinion
that death was caused by opium
poison. The stomach will be sent to
the City Chemist for analysis.
Deputy Coroner Meehan took charge
of the body and removed it to the
Morgue 1t is that of a young man
about five feet seven inches tall. very
dark hair, smooth face. evidently a
Mexican. He wore a black chevfot suit
and his shoes were worn through at the
soles. His collar and shirt had the
laundry mark "R 50.' In the pockets
were found an empty purse. a 1-cent
piece, a Mexican cent piece and Ger
man 10 pfennige piece. There were also
a silk handkerchief bearing the letter
r. a cheap pair of sleeve links and
four small shells.
In a note book he had written in
pencil: II am % years old January 81.
written: Please do not try to find my
people, for don't want them to know.
/ did it myself and it is nobody's busi-
ness why" On another leaf he had
started on with ION the" but stopped
and wrote below, "Once I had a sweet
heart, noble, brave and true. but she
is dead The notebook bears the stamp
of John D. Gray, druggist. 476 Main
street Stockton"
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
POWERS FAMILY TROUBLES
TO BE AIRED IN COURT

The Powers family, who reside at
1882 Valencia street. intend to keep
the Mission police department busy
making arrests of the members OF that
disunited family.
The troubles of this household were
brought to light yesterday morning,
when Mrs. Catherine Powers notified
Policeman Dasman that she wanted
her 16-year-oId daughter. Eva, ar
rested for disturbing the peace. The
girl was taken into custody and when
brought to the Seventeenth-street sta
ton told her story TO the effect that
she was employed in a candy store
on Kearny street and had been de-
tanned late on Saturday night attend
ing to Easter customers. When she
returned home her mother upbraided
her for being out late. The mother
called at the candy store TO make in
ouiries regarding the time her daugh-
ter Quit work. The proprietor got
angry at this interference and notified
the woman that her daughter was dis
charged. On the mothers return to
her home the row was renewed, and
the arrest followed.
Then came the father and husband.
William Powers, who got a warrant for
his wife's arrest on the charge of in
sanity. In the meantime another war
rant has been placed in the hands Of
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24

by the Ferris Stock Company. Miss
Florence Stone, the popular actress
who has starred in many productions
here, was seen once again In the tile
roll of a new play When she made her
appearance on the stage in big auto
mobile, it was the signal for a general
outburst of applause. Flowers were
showered upon the fair heroine and
her temperance was marked by
everything that would betoken a sue
cessful season.
The Ferris company contains many
good actors, including Dick Ferris,
Miss Stone, Frederick Sumner, A, By
ron Beasley, Edith Julian, Irene Out
trim and many others Their version
of Graustark was an exceptionally
good one and the difficult play was
well portrayed In every feature. Miss
Stone as the heroine gave a splendid
exhibition of emotional acting and was
well supported in these scenes by Mr..
Ferris.
The latter got several curtain calls
and favored the audience with a little
speech in which he said that his stock
company was about to enter on an ex-
tended engagement here and he hoped
they would do justice to the pieces
they intended to play and satisfy the
public.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
TORTURICPS WIFE ATTENDS
MORNING MASS AT CHURCH
Accompanied by Her Child, Matron
Christ and a Policeman. She
Walks to ST. Mary's.

Mrs. Rosa Torturici. wife Of the
murderer Of Biaggio Vilardo, attended
the nine o'clock mass at st. Mary's
Church, California and Dupont streets,
yesterday morning. She had ex-
pressed a desire on Friday to attend
the services on Easter Sunday In some
church where she would not meet any
of her race.
Accompanied by Matron Christ and
Policeman Michael Walsh and carry
ing her baby In her arms, she walked
from the prison to St Marys Church
shortly before nine o'clock. Matron
Christ sat beside her In church and
helped to quiet the baby when 1t be-
came fretful. Matron Christ said that
Mrs. Torturici was a devout worship
er and at one time the tears rolled
down her cheeks as she hugged her
baby to her breast
Mrs. Torturici had been provided
with a new Easter bonnet and a dress
by the president of the Italian Ladies'
Relief Society and she seemed to en-
Joy her outing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
FOG CREATES HAVOC WITH
DAINTY EASTER BONNETS

There were plenty of Easter bonnets
and Easter finery of all sorts in the
Park yesterday until late in the after
noon when heavy fog, almost a
Scotch mist, rolled over the big pleas
ure grounds. Then the new feathers
assumed a look of anguish and curls
grew scraggy. There was a free for
all race from the bandstand to the
cars.
Among those who took the air was
the damsel with the green hat When
the fog, like a gentle rain, dampened
the bonnet the color began to run. so
did the girl. But the color had a
start and little green rivulets began
to trickle down her face. She made
a fatal mistake She tried to mon her
changing complexion with a handker-
chief BY this time "a red feather on
the feadgear began to melt and the
lady of the verdant bonnet had a face
Ike a tinted Easter egg.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
BEAM BREAKS
AND ROOF FALLS
Peculiar Accident in the
Two-Story Building at
800 Washington Street
PEOPLE ARE STARTLED
One of the Employees Goes
From Structure Just a Few
Minutes Before Collapse

People in the vicinity Of Washington
and Front streets were startled yester-
day afternoon by crash as if a build
ing had collapsed. Policeman Silver
was notified and after making an in
vestigation he discovered that the roof
OF two-story building at 800 Wash
1ngton street, occupied by Gray & Bar
bieri, fruit and commission merchants.
had given way.
1t is an old frame structure with a
heavy roof. The collapse was caused
by the bending of the center beam of
the second floor. 1t fell to the first
floor and one end struck the large
scales. bending the stanchions. The
other end of the beam was left dangling
In the air. The breaking of the beam
loosened the supports of the roof. which
fell with crash upon the second floor.
The weight Of the roof upon this floor
made the front wall of the building
bulge out over the SIDEWALK.
Policeman Silver at once notified
Engine Company No. l Of the Fire De-
partment at 419 Pacific street. and by
instructions of the District Engineer a
board fence was erected In front of
the building to insure the safety of
pedestrians, as 1t was thought that at
any moment the whole structure would
collapse. The woodwork is rotten from
old age, and the wonder Is that the
building did not give way years ago.
One of the employees had been work.
Ing In the store yesterday morning. and
Policeman Smith saw him leave a few
minutes before the noon hour. If the
collapse had occurred during business
hours on a week day it is probable that
there would have been loss of life.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
MAKES ARREST
WHILE DRUNK

Because Charles West would not buy
him drink Policeman Thomas c..
Dowd placed him under arrest and at
tempted TO book him at the Southern
Station AS Dowd was considerably
under the influence of liquor, Captain
Spillane released West Immediately
and ordered the bibulous guardian of
the peace thrown into a cell. He was
charged with conduct unbecoming an
officer and drunkenness. His star was
taken from him.
Though Dowd has only been on the
force since last June, he has been
before the Commissioners three times
and been fined $500 in all for various
offenses. This last escapade will prob
ably result in his dismissal.
Dowd had been hanging around the
saloon at 1900 Folsom street all morn
ing in plain clothes. He had been
drinking heavily when Charles West
came into the place.
Say, you've got to buy me drink, .
said the policeman.
You've had enough now, whoever
you are" retorted West.
IN show you who 1 am" asserted
Dowd. exposing his star. I'm a police
man. I arrest you for disturbing the
peace and refusing to buy. You come
long or I'll handcuff you"
Policeman and prisoner walked to
the Southern Station. West had to
guide his captors rebellious footsteps
most Of the time and hold him up.
When they reached the Southern
Station Captain Spillane Immediately
ordered the intoxicated policeman ar
rested and stripped Of his star.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
POLICE PLACE ANOTHER
SUSPECT BEHIND BARS
John Slurs Is Thought to Know
Something of the Bruitt Saloon
HOIdup.


Detective Tom Ryan has arrested
another suspect in the case Of the
saloon holdup at Brannan and Second
streets. The police have little or no
evidence to connect this man with the
holdup, but his movements and ac-
tions previously to the night of the
crime make him a desirable prisoner
until the police advance further with
their investigation.
The suspect is John Skurs, 81 years
of age, with long criminal record.
He resides In the neighborhood of
where the holdup occurred and was
with the gang that shot Policeman
Fabian Callahan during the teamsters'
strike a few years ago. Skurs has
been arrested on many occasions for
thefts and he is regarded as a bay
pirate.
What caused Skurs' arrest was his
connection with a holdup in South
Park two weeks ago, when he stood up
murdered man. Skurs admits this,
but says he did it for fun. The police
are of a different opinion. Skurs and
La Strange are acquainted with each
other and it is probable that when
Skurs found who his victim was he
became frightened and laughed the
matter off. Skurs says he was home
when Riley was killed. He, however,
has been seen several times in the
neighborhood of the saloon since
then.s
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
DRUIDS HOLD ANNUAL
PICNIC AT FAIRFAX
Many Pleasure Seekers Enjoy Ex-
cursion and Games and Enter
tainmeut at the Park.

Templar Grove No. 19, U. A. o. D..
held its annual picnic at Fairfax Park.
on the North Shore road. yesterday.
The excursion trains were crowded all
day bearing the pleasure seekers to
and from the grounds.
Tombola prizes were given on the
grounds and an orchestra was kept
busy furnishing music for the dancers.
The committees in charge of the af-
fair were: Reception-Sven Daniel
son. A. Anderson, D. Bauman, G. w.
and A. L. Anderson, o. Welson, G. E.
Carlson. 0. Oleson. Arrangements
L. c.. Schord. F. Nelson, G. Peterson.
H. Mentzer, j. Turnblad, e. Anderson.
A. Larsen.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
Company A to Give Ball.

Company A, First Regiment Of In
fantry, National Guard of California,
will give military ball at the armory,
Page and Cough streets. Saturday
evening, May 6. The affair will be in
vitational. The following committees
have charge of the affair: Arrange
ments-Sergeant James Reilly (chair-
NAM, Sergeant o. Welk, Private
Thomas Lund. Private James Martin,
Private Fred Hilder and Private
Deasy; floor-Sergeant e. O'Dougherty
(manager), Corporal M. Duffy, Private
James Oppenshaw. Private William
Milley, Private C. H. Carcass and Pri-
vate Charles Dusenbury; reception
Captain George T. Ballinger, lieuten-
ants and members of the Apmpahy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24

UNKNOWN WOMAN EXPIRES.-An un-
known woman. about 40 years old. found
dead in bed in lodging house at 123lz Jack
son street last night Death is supposed 10
have been caused By heart failure. as the
woman complained OF pains in the region Of
that organ before she died. The landlord. John
Hemmerley. says the woman rented the room
Saturday and when she swoke yesterday COM
plained Of pans and illness He went out
10 get her bowl Of soup and when he re
turned she was dead The body was removed
10 the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
Piano Recital.

The programme of original compost
ttons by Mr.. Maurice Leon Driver with
include his Hungarian Rhapsodie. q
brilliant piano solo that has won enthu-
siastic COMMUNICATION from the leading
Hale. and Hungarian rhythms. The other
numbers will be: Cd Les Hirondelles.
Op. 35 ("The Swallows'D; Etude in d
Flat Caprice Brilliantly, Op. 45; Ber-
ceuse in A Flat, Op. 3s. CD Moods, Op.
30-"Chant sans paroles" No. s; Forget
Me Not" No. 5: Meditation" No. 8;
Gavotte in Flat Major; Nocturne in T
CD Nocturne in E Flat, Op. 80; Andante
Caprice, Op. 10. The recital will take
place at Steinway Hall tonight at half
past eight o'clock. Box Office at Sher-
man CLAW 6, Co.'S
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24

A. T. McKennon, who lives at 1922
Twenty-third street, while standing
on the back platform Of a Mission
street car yesterday, was hurt His
left arm was severely lacerated by
broken glass.
The car upon which McKennon was
riding came to a sudden stop, forcing
his arm through a window.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24

Captain NJ. o. Anderson for the ar
rest OF William Powers Jr. on the
complaint of his mother for disturb
ing her peace.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24
Arm Cut bx Car Window.

Trapper's Oil cures rheumatism and neuralgia
Druggists. .6oc flask. RICHARDS s. Co. .4o6 Clay
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24

Burnett's Extract of Vanilla is the
best, perfectly pure, highly concentrated.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24

We print anything promptly The Gabriel
Printing Company. 419 Sacramento st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-24

"Graustark" was produced on the
stage In this city last night for the
first time at the Grand Opera House
The Dickinson press., 1905-09-02
CONTEST NOTICE.

AASG
Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office at Dickinson, N. D., June 10Th,
1905.
A sufficient CONTEXT aft avit having been filed
in this Office by Anton Ulischan. Contestant,
against homestead entry No. 300. Bismarck
series, made May 25th 1897, for Lot 3 and seM
of nwA and en- of swA sec. 2, twp. 1877 n. range
"a ", 5th P. M, by F,ngal Enger, Contestee,
in which it is alleged tnat the said FinYal
Enger has never resided npon and cultivated
said land as is by law required. That he has
totally abandoned said tract of land and has
remained away from the same continuously for
q period of more than six months prior to the
commencement of this action. That said alb
sence of said Fingal Enger from said land was
not due to his service in the army, navy OF
marine corps of the United States of America
in time of war. That ea'd default now exists;
said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said alle-
CATION at 10 o'clock am. on the 18th day of
September,A. D. 1905, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office
in Dickinson, N. D.
The said contestant having, in a proper af6-
davit, filed Aug. 18th, 1905, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
4ue and proper publication in the Press at
8-l2-5t A. C. McG1L11vRAY, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1905-09-02
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United States
Land Office at Dickinson, N. D., June 10Th,
1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by Anton Ulischan, contestant,
against homestead entry No. q, 1923, Bismarck
series, made May Is, 1903, for seq of nwN eA
of swA and lot 3, sec. 2, twp. 1877 H., range 81
", 5th P. N. BY Nickolaus Lefor.. Contestse,
in whichSit is alleged that. said Nickolaus
Lefor, has not resided upon and cultivated said
land as by law required: that he has wholly
abandoned the same and has been absent there
from continuously for a period of moro than
one year prior to the Commencement Of this
action: That raid absence from said land Of
said Nickolaus Lefor was not and 's not due to
his service in the army, navy or marine corps
of the United States of America in time of war;
that said default now exists; said parties are
hereby notified to APPEAR. respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation, a 10 o'clock
a. m, on Sept. Is, 1905, before the register and
receiver of the United Safes Land Office at
Dickinson, n D.
The said contestant having, in a proper.afa-
davit, flied Ang. II, 1905. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made: it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice he given by
due and proper publication n the Press at
Dickinson, N. ID.
S-12-5t A. .lMcG1LLvRA1, Register.
The Dickinson press., 1905-09-02
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United Stntcs
Land Office at Dickinson, N. d., July 2S.h. 1905.
A sufficient CONTEXT affidavit having neen filed
in this Office by Z. w. Rumph. contestant. against
homestead entry No. 1879, made July 25th, 1901
for the Ell swA and lots 3 and 1 sec. Is. twp. 1913,
n.,r.1 80 ". by Nathan H. Sanders, contcstee. in
which tits alleged- that entryInain hus failed
to erectsa house and % reside thereon; thatihe
has abandoned same for more than six month
last past, and that default still exists; said
parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond md offer evidence touching. said
allegation, 1T 10 O'Clock a. M. on Sept. IA, 1905.
States Land Office in dickinson. n. D..
The said contestant having. in n proper afi-
Ndavit filed July 29ah 1907. set forth facts which
of this notice cann,t be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication in the, Dickinson
Press at Hutchinson. N. D.
8-12-5t WA. MCCLURE, Receiver.
The Dickinson press., 1905-09-02
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

Department Of the Interior, Land Office, at
Dickinson. N. d., Aug. l. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that the follnwing-nam-
ed settler has filed no,ice of her intentionto make
final proof in support of her clulm. and that
said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver of tn" United States land office
at Dickinson. ". D., on September z, 1905,
viz:
MARIANA FRANK,
of Dickinson. N. D., widow of Michael Frank,
deceased, HE. No. 1885,
for the VIZ swA, the se14 of the swA and the
ewA of h eseM sec. %, twp. 1877 n. r. 96 W. 9Th
Pm
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous-residence upon, and cultivation
of said land, viz: Ludwig Sticka, Jacob
Hecker, Rudolph Frank, George Frank, all of
Dickinson, N. D..
A.C. McG1LL1vRAY, Register.
Geo. Anld, Agt. S.5-5t
The Dickinson press., 1905-09-02
SUMMONS.

' $50" ~. @ - -Ef
State ' Of North # Dakota, IS. In nd dist; court,
Theodore N. Price, >
Minnesota Title Insurance and Trust Co.
Trustees for Fidelity Investment
Union) Fidelity Investment Union,
Edward c. Harvey. Henry B. Halsey,
Frank W.s.Halsey. Whitman Barnes
Co.. q. Filkins. and all other per-
sons unknown. claiming my estate or
interest in. or lien or incumbrance
upon the property described in the
complaint.
Defendants.
The State of North Dakota to the above
named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action, which complaint is
filed in the Office of the clerk OF the district
court Of Stark county. North Dakota, and to
serve Il copy of yonr answer upnn the subscrib-
er within 80 days after the service of this sum
mons upon YOU exclusive of the day of service,
and in case Of your failure to appear or answer,
Judgment will b" taken against you by default
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Dated Mandan, North Dakota, this 18th day
of August, 1905.
W. II. STUTSMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Residence and post office address Mandan,
N. ~.
Notice to unknown defendants:
Notice, il. hereby given that the above en-
titled action involves the title and ownership
of real estate, or an estate, or interest therein,
such real estate being described as follows:
The enst half OF the south-eAst quarter (eA seM)
of section. twenty nine (sec 29) township one
hundred forty (140l north of range ninety-three
(r. 93west of the fifth principa! meridian:
W. II. STUTSMAN,
S-26-6t Plaintiffs attorney.
The Dickinson press., 1905-09-02
Legal Notices.
NOTICE FOR Observation-Disclosures
TRACT.

United States Land Office, Dickinson, N. D.,
Aug. ), 1905.
Notice il hereby giyen that in pursuance of
Instructions from the Commissioner of the
him by Sec. 2455 U. S. Rev. Stat. as amended by
Actof Congress approved February u, 1895. we
will proceed to offer at public sale on the 10th
m. the following descri H,e tract Of land t".Wi t:
the ct nwa sec. 14twp. 14O u. 7. a. " 5thP. M. Any
and all persons claiming adversely the above
descIibed lands are advised to file their claims
mated for the commencement of eaid sale,
otherwise their right will be forfeited.
8-12-6t ". A. MCCLURE. Receiver.
The Dickinson press., 1905-09-02
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
A four years. course, which the wide range Of
elective studies make it possible to vary to suit
the aptitude and needs of the individual stu
dent, leads to the degree Of BacheIo Of Arts.
Post gradua'e courses leading to the degree of
Master of Ar,s. George S. Thomas, NJ. a. PHI.
d., Dean.
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE Inclnding the
Normal DEPARTMENT.
A four years college course. requiring for ad-
mission the completion of 4 high school or the
preparatory department, and leading 20 the two
degrees of Bachelor Of Arts (B AZ and Bache-
lor of Pedagogy (B. Ped.) The good or excel
lent student can complete the course in three
years. Tho Normal diploma will be granted,
as heretofore. on the completion Of two years
of professional and academic work Of college
grade, Joseph Kennedy, NJ. A., Dean.
COLLEGE OF LAW .
Strong faculty of able lawyers. Two years
day course and three years. night course lead to
the degree of IL. B. Andrew A. Bruce, M. a..
LII. B. Dean.
COLLEGE OF MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Excellent advantages. Do not go away to
other states; remain at lone where every facili-
ty is offered. A practical course. Calvin H.
Crouch, NJ. E., Dean.
For further information md catalogue, address
The Dickinson press., 1905-09-02

COLLEGE, OF MINING
ENGINEERING School of Mines)
a good course in mining engineering. Send
for catalogue. Earle J. Babcock. B. S Dean.
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Beginning with the school year 1865, the
University will offer the fret two years of a
regular four years. course in medicine. 1t is
ex pec,ed that students who complete this course
will no admitted to all reputable medical collie
ges and given full credit for two years of work.
The facilities of the University for Offering the
frsttwo years of a standard medical course are
unsn rpassed. Melvin A. Brannon. M. A, Dean.
SCHOOL OF COMMERCE
With a three years. course, offers excellent
facilities for preparation for all lines of bust.
ness. W. NJ, Bryant, NJ. Acct, Principal. :.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT
For the benefit of those not enjoying high
school advantages. Course may be completed
in three years.
Err MERRIFIELD, President, University, n. ..