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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
FLAMES CAUSE
100000 LOSS
Fire Starts in Seven-Story
Building in Chicago and
Spreads With Great Speed

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-A fire that
the seven-story brick building in West
Van Buren street occupied by the Cash
Buyers Union destroyed property val
ued at $600,000. Spreading rapidly, the
fire soon assumed such large proper
tions that the whole district was in
danger and a second alarm was sent
in, followed by a series of extra calls
for additional men and apparatus.
When the fire penetrated to the ad-
joining building. occupied by the Zeno
Manufacturing Company, four-story
structure, the firemen were ordered to
the roofs of adjacent buildings to fight
the flames. Within a few minutes the
DANES had gutted the structure and
spread to the Boston Rubber Paint
Company. Then the flames, cracking
the brick walls of the building, spread
to 1902 West Van Buren street, causing
heavy damage to the Peninsular Stove
Company, which firm occupied the
seven floors. So fierce did the blaze
become that burning sparks, carried by
high gale, were driven over the dis
trict and building blocks far away
caught fire.
With a detonation that was heard
for squares an explosion in the base
ment of the Cash Buyers Union tore
up the streets and sidewalks, throwing
firemen into the air and knocking the
wires of the Van Buren, street electric
car lire down. Fred Blocki, a fire.
man, was struck on the head by fall
ing bricks and severely injured. Crush
ing down through the walls of the
structure adjoining came the towering
walls of the Peninsular Stove Com
pany, and those of the Cash Buyers
Union tottered and collapsed.
A series of small explosions followed
the fall of the walls. A two-story
frame dwelling at 1868 West Van Bu-
rem street, occupied as rooming
house, was crushed like a shell by the
falling walls. The inmates had been
awakened earlier and escaped to the
street, but were unable to save any
of their clothing.
There was a small panic on the Met
ropolitan Railway when the motormen
rushed their cars through the smoke.
Passengers attempted to get out, but
were held in check by the guards.
When the explosion occurred the win
dows in the residences across the street
were shattered and chimneys were
thrown down. Firemen who were in
the path of the falling walls escaped
death by leaping into a hole that was
being dug at the east side of frame
building.
The fire is pronounced by Chief Cam
pion to have made more rapid head
way than any in his experience since
the great fire of 1871.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
River at COlusa Is Rising
and Stream Is Only Two
Feet Lower Than During
Floods of Last Winter
BARTLETT SPRINGS
STAGE SWEPT AWAY
Horse Is Drowned, Mail Bags
Are Lost and Driver OF
Coach Narrowly Escapes
Death i'm Turbulent Creek

COLUSA, Dec. S1.-The river at Colu-
sa tonight has reached the twenty-six
foot mark, which is only two feet lower
than the highest point reached by the
great floods of last winter. The wing
dam on the south Of the recently con-
structed Butte Slough weir, which
joins District 10 levee, has washed
out, and there is but little hope Of hold
Ing the 20 levee. Large trees are now
pouring through the break and the
strain is more than it can possibly
stand. Should this levee go out thou
sands of acres of the richest land In
Sutter County will be covered. and the
damage will reach into the thousands.
A gopher hole in the levee near Co
lusa on the opposite side Of the river
was discovered in the nick Of time to
prevent what would surely have been
a break.
The Bartlett Springs stage was swept
to destruction Thursday afternoon
while attempting to cross Completion
Greek, in Little Indian Valley, twelve
miles from Bartlett Springs. One OF
the stage horses was drowned, the mail
bags were lost and the driver, George
Christy, narrowly escaped drowning in
the angry storm waters of the creek.
The stage left Williams during the
heavy storm Thursday morning. and
though the trip was disagreeable one
everything went well until Completion
Creek was reached. The storm had
caused the stream to rise higher than
ever before and 1t was perfect tor
rent, rushing madly over the powders.
1t was a dangerous task to attempt to
drive a stage into the angry stream,
but Uncle Sans mail had to be deliv-
cred. Into the water the horses were
forced and they had scarcely gone the
length of the stage when they were
thrown from their feet by the rushing
current. Instantly the driver, horses
and all were f1oundering in the waters.
The stage washed loose from the team,
not, however, before one of the animals
was drowned. The remainder of the
team finally made the shore, but 1t was
with great difficulty that the driver.
more dead than alive, finally reached
the bank. The stage was washed more
than 200 yards down stream and
wrecked. The mail bags were never
seen after the stage went over. Another
stage owned by the same company was
almost wrecked trying to cross Bear
Creek on it's regular run to Sulphur
Creek, but the driver, seeing that it
would have been folly to have attempt
ed to cross the stream, returned to VIII
liams.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
PUTATIVE ACTRESS FLAUNTS
ZINE SARCASM In COURT
She Prefers "6heecauQo TO "FriSco"
Eastern Police Addicted to Old. Time GallantTy
BY JAMES G. CRAWFORD.

certain young woman and thereby in
CURED the disDleasure Of Mr.. Evers
who works in the same building on
Commercial street. Thereafter ap-
peared on the walls of said building
placards which alluded to Mr.. Bacon
In an uncomplimentary way. Mr.. Ba-
con suspected Mr.. Evers of their au-
thorship and taxed him with 1t when
they met on the stairs. In the ensuing
fight Mr.. Evers received more punish
ment than his adversary and caused
the latter's arrest. The hearing was
continued for thirty days.
'W'en All gifts er chance ter poke in
a defense Ah'll s'prise some folks wit
wat Alive got ter say" remarked Ed
ward Parker (colored), accused of at
tempting to murder Henry Crittenden
(coloreD in lodging-house at IL East
street.
He did 1t wifi er razzah," Mr.. Crit
tenden averred, zen 'tain't no fault OF
his'n dat All amt er dead n ter-day
All nebber seed sich er m'licious man
es dis yah Pahkah. He cut en- he
slashed en- he cahved till NAH moo coat
was in tatters. en- he'd a got me suah
eff he harn't bin pulled off'n me-"
Mr.. Parker's defense will be heard or
January 4, and Bailiff Hickey believes
that it will disclose q. woman-maybe
Miss Anastatia Johnson-at the bottom
of the case. Neither of the gentlemen
Is permanent resident of San Fran
cisco. Mr. Parker hailing from Mil
Valley and Mr.. Critetnden voting in
Oakland.
Soon after jeremiah Donovan's ar
rest for drunkenness and disturbing
the peace he was released on bail and
advised to abstain from absorbing in,
toxicants until his case was disposed
of by Judge Conlan. He not only ig-
nored the counsel, but conveyed into
court huge and ferocious-appearin
dog in addition to a thoroughly ma
tured jag" When he was called tc
the bench the canine accompanied
him, and the Judge at once ordered
the mans incarceration and the
quadruped's removal. The two bailiffs
found it no difficult task to obey the
order as to the man, for he was inebri-
ated unto helplessness, but the dogs
election was easier of suggestion thar
accomplishment. The brute took ref
uge under the attorneys table and
growlingly dared any person to lay SC
much as one finger upon him. Bailif1
Laws advanced boldly to his duty, but
WAS driven back by a dental display
and an angry snarl that prompted quite
number of prudent masculine behold
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
LABOR REPRESENTATIVE
WILL CONVENE AT CAPITAL
Partial Programme Outlined With
Sundry Numbers to Tighten
Delegates Duties.

Representatives from several organ
lied labor bodies will convene in Sac
ramento tomorrow, where the State
Federation Of Labor will hold its fifth
annual session. The proceedings will
commence at $3.50 o'clock in the fore
noon. at which time 1t is considered
that a much larger representation will
be on hand than at any preceding con-
vention.
According to the programme it is fair
TO presume that the election of officers
of the federation will take place on
Wednesday. Suitable preparations have
ing delegates by the Sacramento
Trades Council. Delegates are request
ed when buying their tickets from the
railroad agents to procure a convention
receipt.
The following is part of the enter
tainments mapped out by the people of
Sacramento for the edification Of the
delegates:
BANQUET Tuesday evening, January
q List of speakers and subjects:
Address of welcome by Henry G.. Frey.
president of Sacramento Federated
Trades Council, and introduction OF
toastmaster of evening.
Remarks by Toastmaster John M.
Higgins; 1.-The State Of California" I"
Governor George z. Pardee; The Cali
fcrnia State Federation Of Labor, I"
Harry A. Knox: general remarks, Hon.
Charles F. Curry; The Future of the
Labor Movement" G. B. Benham;
'sThe Attitude of the Allied Printing
Trades Toward Employees" Hon. w.
w. Shannon; State Organization" f.
C. Wheeler; THE City OF Sacramento, p
Mayor w. J. Hassett; "The Bar" Hon.
E. c. Hart; THE Press E. I. Wood
man. THE Rights and Duties of Or
ganized Labor" w. F. Gormley: de-
velopment of the Resources Of Califor-
nia," John c. Ing.
Grand ball at Turner Hall on
Wednesday evening, January 4.
Floor director, M. T. Hudson; floor
managers, Il. p. Williams, d. ID. Suili-
van, e. McGeeney, r. w. Coleman, M.
w. St. Denis, r. T. Johnston, w. H.
Ripley, w. l.. Rose.
itinerary of trolley ride for Thursday
afternoon, January s: Take cars at
Turner Hall at 1870 p. m, passing State
Capitol and visiting Crocker Art Gal
lery: from there through business and
residence portions Of city to Suffers
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

erS to Chamber upon chairs and several
women hurriedly to hasten doorward
Remove that dog" commanded his
Honor, land let us have order in
court
Again the bailiffs, reinforced by a
valiant policeman, endeavored to obey
the mandate, and again the giistenine
fangs and the gutteral danger signal
stopped them. Then they tried per-
suasion. They chirruped and snapped
their fingers and patted their knees
and whistled and coaxingly said GOOD
oggie-come-that's nice doggie, =
but the beast merely smiled through
his snarl and blinked his red eyes and
moved not one inch from his defensive
position.
The situation was becoming quite
serious when 81 woman hurried into
the chamber, walked right up to the
beleaguered dog, sharply exclaimed
Come out o. that. SIR grasDed his
collar and escorted him to the corridor
without the least show of resistance or
his part. Then the bailiffs sat down
and mopped their brows and the tri-
bunal resumed its routine.
The woman was Mr.. Donovans wife
Judge Mogan dismissed eleven COM
plants in which the charge was pool
selling and again chided the police for
bringing such cases into his court
without sufficient evidence to warrant
conviction. The defendants were
cigar dealers and on the premises OF
each of them were found ENTRY
sheets and blank tickets such as are
used when bets are made. But there
was no evidence that any bets had
been made.
This thing is becoming a farce, >
said the Judge, "and hereafter I will
refuse to sign a warrant unless the
complainant is able to prove thai
pools have actually been sold or bets
made by the defendants"
The arresting policemen said they
had simply obeyed the instructions
issued by their captains.
A. L. Bratten, an employe of the
Standard Oil Company, declined to
prosecute Matt Sweeney, a bellboy
who was arrested for stealing some
clothing from that gentieman's apart,
ments in the Hotel Stewart Judge
Mogan held that Mr.. Bratten's show
of mercy was ill-advised, inasmuch as
pilfering by bellboys had become Sc
common that the sending of the de-
fendant to jail might have deterrent
effect on whatever 1arcenous proclivi-
ties his contemporaries might be af-
ficted with. Mr.. Bratten. however
decided to give Master Sweeney an,
other chance to elude the prison taint
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
MOURN PETERS DEATH.
Unfortunate Engineer Leaves a Young
Wife and Baby i'm Oakland.

OAKLAND, Dec. SHERMAN L..
Peters, the Southern Pacific engineer
who was killed at Suisun this morning,
resided at GAL Willow street in this
city. He had been in the employ of
the company for more than twelve
years and was considered one of the
most careful engineers on the local
division.
AS soon as the news of Peters death
was received at the West Oakland
yards Master Mechanic Russell or
dered the flag at the roundhouse set
at halfmast as token of respect to
the dead engineer.
Peters leaves a wife, Mrs. Julia
Peters, an Is months old baby and
an aged mother. The wife and mother
were prostrated when they learned of
his terrible death. Mrs. Peters is a
sister-in-law of Superior Judge L. f.
Smith of Santa Cruz.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
Ladies' improvement Club.

A very ENJOYABLE Christmas party
was given by the young ladies of
Eureka Valley and upper Market street
in Improvement Hall, 1869 Market
street, on Monday evening, December
26. Those present were Ellis Tyrrell
Ruth Dubois, Albert Keane, Ursula
Dubois, Max Pavel. Sadie Lewis,
Charles Proverb, Alma Dubois, Joe
Collins. Hazel de Guerre, Allen Olin-
Wilson, Phil Mas, Viola Manuel, Pro-
fessor Fabian, Eugenia Symington,
Raymond Keane. Elizabeth higgins,
William Nixon, Marie Priest, Augusta
Weihe. Norma Shaver. Bessie Shankey
and Olga Beck.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

Miss May Watson informed Ponce
Judge Mogan that very brief stay In
San Francisco had suff1ced to inspire
her with yearning to go elsewhere
eastward preferred.
''Frisco's a lovely city, don't THINK
she said, with fine sarcasm. "Sheecaw-
go, where I was born and raised, Is
so far behind the times that the police
never think of arresting ladies and
charging them with vagrancy. 1t takes
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
MRS. CHADWICK CoLLAPSES.

to-day, and God help that blessed girl
who has been helping to bear my bur-
dens."
MRS. CHADWICK COLLAPSES.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 31.-With
tears streaming down her face, While
she wrung her hands in nervous excite
ment, Mrs. Chadwick to-day listened
in the corridor of the County Jail to
the reading of the dispatches telling
of the scenes enacted on board the
steamship Pretoria, incidental to the
taking into custody of her husband,
DIR. Chadwick, by Sheriff Barry. Mrs.
Chadwick was unable to control her
feelings, and interrupted the reading
of the dispatch at almost every word
with some comment.
"Oh, my poor husband" she ex-
claimed between her sobs. ITO think
that he must be dragged into these
terrible charges against me. He is as
innocent of any wrongdoing as an un-
born babe"
When the doctors statement detail
ing the circumstances under which he
had met and married her was read.
Mrs. Chadwick sprang to her feet, and,
pacing uD and down the jail corridor,
shrieked in mental agony until her
cries could be heard through the build
ing.
''It is not true" she cried: II do not
believe the doctor ever said anything
Of the kind"
For a moment the woman continued
her rapid walk up and down the mar
row confines of the corridor, then she
suddenly stopped, and, throwing up
her arms. fell to the floor in a faint.
She was carried to cot by the jail at
tendants and later became more calm.
Judge Tilden, in the Criminal Court,
to-day fixed the bail of DR.. Chadwick
at $4,000 Attorney Dawley stated
that a bond for that amount probably
would be ready on DR.. Chadwick's ar
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
NAVY YARD WAGE SCALE
TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
Assistant Secretary Darling Issues
Order of Great Importance to
Government MeCha MICS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.--Assistant
Secretary Darling of the Navy Depart
ment, who has direct super vision over
the matter of labor employment in
the various navy yards and stations,
to-day issued an order that the exist
ing scale of wages of mechanics and
others shall be practically unchanged
during the calendar year of 1905.
Strong efforts have been made to in
duce the department to change the
scale, either for the benefit bf the
men or in the interests of economy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

Fort, where stop will be made; from
there to suburban train Of Oak Park
end OF line; make short stop; from
there back toward city, making one
hour stop at the plant of the Buffalo
Brewing Company, whose management
has extended invitation to visit and
sample their products; from there to
hall, arriving at p. N.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
TOBACCO AND SUGAR TAX
MEANS RUIN TO ISLANDS

So Says Pnlilppmes CnamDer OF Conn.,
merce In Message to Secre-
tary Taft.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Secretary
Taft has received the following cable
gram from the president of the Philip>
Mia:
Secretary of War, Washington.
Philippines Chamber of Commences
asks Congress to save the Philippines
from ruin by wholly abolishing the
tariff on our tobacco and sugar.
"PRESIDENTs
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
New California Postmasters.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.-The fol-
lowing California postmasters were
appointed to-day: Benjamin r. Leeds,
Alcatraz; David H. Baldwin. Man
zarra, Los Angeles County, and Agnes
f. Armstrong. San Antonio.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
Renort of am Epidemic Denied.

GOLDFIELD, New, Dec. 31.-The
reports of an epidemic of diphtheria,
smallpox and black pneumonia said to
be raging in Goldfeld are without
foundation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
LIABILITIES,

LIABILITIES.
To depositors this corporation owes
deposits amounting to and the
actual cash value Of which Is $9o19oO7 IA
To stockholders the amount or
capital paid in the actual value
of which is. s.....-.-...-....... $4,000 90
Surplus ...................... 26e. 900 90
(The condition Of said liability
to Stockholders Is that no part
of the amount be paid to
them or In any way withdrawn
except In payment Of losses
during the existence Of the
CORPORATION nor until Depositors
shall have been paid in full the
amount of their deposits and de-
clared dividends.)
Contingent fund, exclusive OF ac-
on N investments. nts.................. ss.724n
Total liabilities. s............... $40. .1ss 2a1 IS
MUTUAL. SAVINGS BANK OF SAN FRAN
CISCO.
BY JAMES ID. PHELAN President
GEO. A. STORY. Secretary
State Of California, City and County of San
Francfsco-ss.
We do solemny swear that we have fana
each Of us hasl a personal knowledge OF tha
matter contained in the foregoing report and
that every allegation, statement, matter and
thing therein contained is true, to the best ~
our knowledge and belief.
JAMES D. PHELAN.t President
GEO. A. STORY. Secretary
Subscribed and sworn to before me tht.
r. D. McELRoY
Notary Public In and for the City ana Chant,
Of San Francisco. State Of California.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

household and bring order out of chaos.
No one on earth can know my feelings
to-day, and God help that blessed girl
who has been helping to bear my bur-
danS
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01
ADVERTISEMENT
THIRTIETH SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT
No. 7lO MARKET STREET.
Capital Stock Subscribed. 81 900 .Oo(
of which has been paid in Gold

Statement of the condition and value of the
Assets and Liabilities of the MUTUAL saw
INGS BANK Of San Francisco. a corporation
doing business at 10 Market street, City of
San Francisco, State of California. and where
said assets were situated December 81,
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

Robert Bacon, a job printer, was ac-
cused OF battery by Edward c. Evers,
a fellow craftsman. Both the COM
plainant and the defendant displayed
bruised and blackened eyes to Judge
Cabaniss. The story was that Mr.. Ba-
con. had dismissed from his employ a
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-01

After an attorneys eloquent plea in
behalf of lone Moore, convicted of shop
lifting, Judge Fritz imposed $50 fine,
which was promptly paid. A few min
utes later his Honor ascertained that
the woman was an old offender in the
light fingered line, and he said things
which were not entered in the court
record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-23
FIELD DAY FOR DoUcHERTY.
An Interesting Program Of Sports
Prepared for MAY rs,
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Dougherty, May 23.-The Dougherty
Commercial Club will have field day
May 26. There will be ball game
Dougherty VS.. Sheffield for purse Of
800; also races and other sports.
They have a fine ball park, and are
building a half mile race track with an
amphitheater that will seat 800 people.
Dougherty is noted for it's large crowds
on special sport days. The Dougherty
base ball team has wide reputation
as being the best amateur team in the
state. Last year they won thirteen
straight games before they lost. They
are now billed ahead for seven games.
They will play at Mason City July 4
for a purse of 5000.
There are four fine horses that will
be tracked here this Sc lson. The
owners are j. c. Jorden, F. c. Ryan, s.
Hanes and w. j. Mullen.
W. j. Christians is building a $4,000
residence fitted with all the latest inn
provements.
c. c. Weelz is building the second
livery barn.
The Farmers Elevator is doing a
good business. They have 1855 members
and new ones subscribing every day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-23
4,rrs- 3rpahca 9larstaluu,,t 9nuua 3llag q. 1905

the niggers We're voted for Gear to get
Blythe's help with the governor.
Reference to the expense account
will show the connection of Blythe,
Baldwin, Mcmillan and Hipwell to the
case. They are all items in Dennison's
famous account.
Dennison's Fight for Liberty.
Dennison's fight for liberty has been
bitter He was brought into Iowa
only after the most determined and
desperate legal resistance, which was
carried to the supreme court of the
United States. His trial came to Red
Oak by agreement between his at
torneys and those for the defense. The
case is being prosecuted by Judge
Walter l. Smith, congressman for the
Ninth district; Elmer E. Thomas, of
Omaha, attorney for the Omaha Civic
Federation, and the jewelers. Protec-
tive Association, and l. w. Fallon
county attorney of Harrison county.
For the defense are Cownell & Eagali,
of Logan, and j. NJ. Junkin, of Fed Oak.
Judge w. r. Green, of Audubon, is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-23
The erinneIl News.

Special to Times-Republican:
Grinnen. May 23-Reports from Mrs.
George Proctor after an operation in
the hospital at Chicago, indicate that
she is in a fair way to permanent re-
covery at an early date.
Recent births announced in this Vi
cinity are, a daughter at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Delos Hall on Sunday
morning last, and a son, Foster Chris
tan Rinefort at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Rinefort. all of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Joel Stewart have gone
to Missouri, where they have large
landed interests, which they will spend
sometime in looking after.
Miss Francis Phelps. missionary
from Sendia. Japan, who is visiting
her friend. Mrs. G. w. Mill.gan of
this city, will speak to the ladies about
her work and the country in which she
has spent her recent years at the home
Of Mrs Milligan tomorrow afternoon
at two thirty o'clock.
The opening meeting Of the Iowa
Theological Institute took place in the
college chapel this morning, after
which adjournment was made to DR..
Steiner's room in the Carnegie library.
Professor Bosworth, dean of the Theo-
logical Seminary at Oberlin, Ohio is
the principal from abroad. Other lect-
urers in the course, which will con-
tinue for week will be DR.. z. A.
Professor John d. Stoops. all of Iowa
college at Grinnell. The meetings will
all be held at the Carnegie library and
the interested public is cordially in
vited to attend.