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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Floral COtillOn Is d
Picture Not Soon
to Fade.
''CHANGE BACK" A RULE
Shakespeare Given By
Outdoor Art League
Department.
NEW STUNTS TONIGHT
Vaudeville Show Is
Peer Of Best bu-
Professionals.

The California Club festivals a
smashing SUGGEST" So said every one
of the hundreds and hundreds that
trooped into the Marble hall of the
Palace last night.
There were maids and matrons from
the land of Abou ben Adhem, throngs
from the scented countries of the Nile,
bands of Turing Romany Ryes, little
foot women from over the sea and
dancing girls from the seraglios of Per-
sia-lovely maids whose midnight eyes
lured the ninble nickel from the
easy"
Everywhere was there music, and
music worth while
There might have been more had not
Jules Mersfelder-clever chap-been
busy with his tofn-toms in the Egyp-
tian booth. whe7e he ruled with a
mighty hand as high priest of the tenn
pie.
The ballroom never was SO gay-not
even in the garb of the Greenway
dance at Christmastide.
AT one end was the Egyptian temple.
wherein Delroy preSaged the future
and presided over the mystic rites of
the Far East; dancing maids with gar
lands enc1rcled the Sphinx, who seemed
to enjoy it-and small wonder. Who
wouldn't?
Then there was the gypsy, the tea,
the punch the candy and the floral
booths, all manned beautifully by
bevies of stunning women.
And such a mob of men,-and there
will be more tonight, since change
back did prevail, as was promised
and no soliciting. These are the strong
points of the festival, and points upon
which the club deserves congratula-
tion and emulation.
In the Marble room a vaudeville
show held crowd for an hour with a
marvelously planned programme. 1t
was too good and held the crowd too
long, so said the ballroom people.
Here, above the babel, was heard the
sweet soloist Mrs. Thomas Nunan, as
sisted by Mr.. Male on the flute, while
in the temple Mrs. de los Magee and
j. NJ Morgan sang in splendid style.
The floral cotillon. composed of thir-
ty-two little maids in the garb Of flow
ers, was a fetching figure, which will
be repeated tonight.
Taken all in all, the first night Of the
festival was stunning success, and
was but a marker for what tonight
will bring forth.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

WILSON Is
FEARFUL
Frank FrenCh'S AC-
tiOnS Alarm His
Sponsor.
Believes That the Alleged
BOOdler. Is Preparing
to Flee.
District Attorney Seymour, Accom-
psn.ed by Deputy Sheriff, Hurrles
to City to Arrest Ex-senator.

1t was announced yesterday that j.
w. Wilson of Sacramento had notified
the authorities of that city of his de-
sire TO withdraw as a suretA on the
bond of ex-State Senator Frank French,
who is under indictment for accepting
bribe Immediately on the receipt of
the information District Attorney Sey-
mour of Sacramento and a deputy
sheriff started for this city, presumably
for the purpose of taking French into
custody and conveying him back to
Sacramento.
According to report, Bondsman Will
son recently learned that French was
negotiating for the disposal of his
property in this city, and when the
disgraced ex-State official was taken to
task about the report, he is said to
have informed Wilson that the trans
actions were simply of a business
nature. Wilson, however, pursued his
inquiries further and satisfied himself
that his own interests would be best
served by withdrawing from French's
bond.
French's other bondsman is Edwsrd
Short of this city, who is assistant SER
geant of arms Of the Senate. When
informed of the withdrawal of Wilson
had had no intention Of withdrawing,
but he added:
We'll, if Wilson has withdrawn that
means that Frenchs bond is invalidat-
ed and he will have to get two new
bondsmen. AS yet have not been in
formed of Wilson's intentions"
Inquiry at French's home on Dun
can street several times last night
brought the response that he was out
and he had not returned at a late
hour. Upon his arrival here last even
ing District Attorney Seymour of Sac
ramento did not register at the Grand
Hotel, as is his regular custom, and
the failure to locate him at any of the
other hotels, coupled with French's
strange absence from his home, gave
rise to the suspicion among the friends
of the ex-senator, who had learned
of Bondsman wilson's withdrawal,
that Seymour and the deputy sheriff
that accompanied him to San Fran
cisco had French secreted somewhere,
awaiting the departure of morning
train to Sacramento
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Union Drivers in Chi
CagO Returning
to Work.
Express Companies Taking
Back Their Former
Employees.
Sudden Cessation of Street Rioting
Follows President RO9SeYelt'S
Warning.
Special Dispatch to qne Call

CHICAGO. May L-There were
many evidences to-day that the strike
IS on its last legs. The -four embargo
Is to be raised by union drivers to-
morrow and drivers for hay and feed
STABLES ignored the orders Of their
chiefs and continued to deliver to the
''struck houses to-day. The express
companies are already taking back
some Of their old union drivers who
were not in sympathy with the strike
and who were forced out by their lead
ers. The greatest number OF teams
sent out since the strike began was in
service to-day and there was little mo-
ieststion.
The word was triumphantly passed
along the union picket line to-day that
Frank Curry, the hated strike breaker,
had been put out Of business"
It's six months in a hospital for
Curry" was the cheerful news that
Travelled rapidly through labor circles.
The report could not be verified.
Labor men say Curry was lured into
an alley back Of his hotel last night
and trimmed" with brass knuckles. !"
Officials OF the Employers Teaming
Company say Curry is in st. Louis.
The most important part Of the strike
developments was the examination Of
witnesses TINS dLlGIuOOn Dt4OiS MAS
ter in Chancery Sherman. who is TAX
ing testimony relative TO the alleged
violation Of the Federal injunctions
granted for the Employers Associa-
ton and for the seven express COM
panies.
Adolph Pheil, for eleven years an en-
ploye Of the United States Express
Company, but not a striker, refused
to answer questions on the ground that
he might incriminate himself. The
Federal Court viii be asked to decide
as TO whether or not he must answer.
John Bernard, a union teamster. was
shot in the hand and thigh tonight by
"a colored man employed as a driver at
the store where Bernard was employed
before the strike. Since the commence
ment Of the trouble Bernard has been
q picket around the place, and when
several Of the negroes who now drive
wagons for the department store met
Bernard and some of his friends to-
night they offered to fight the latter.
The invitation was declined and one Of
the colored men. drawing revolver,
fired at Bernard. He was taken to the
hospital, where his condition is said to
be serious. His asSailant escaped.
Cabmen to-day added a new annoy
ance 10 the list of discomforts suffered
by women as result Of the strike.
While torrents Of rain deluged the
streets. women passengers. in order to
reach the larger retail stores. were
forced to leave hired conveyances, in
some cases a block away, pickets warn
ing all union drivers not TO approach
the carriage entrance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

LURED FAR
FROM Home.
Led to South Africa
by q Visionary
Prophet.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 11.-Led
by false prophet with lurid promises
to South Africa, number of South
Dakota people are now stranded there.
They have turned upon their leader
denouncing him as a faker, according
to letters received from some of them
to-day.
The South Dakotans left the latter
part of last November, induced to
take this step by Harry Hendrickson,
who claims to have learned by a vision
that If his dupes would sell all their
worldly possessions and depart for
South Africa the Lord would provide
for them there. He also claimed to
have received warning that Chicago
would sink into the bowels Of the
earth while the party was In midocean
en- route to South Africa.
Letters received to-day from the
crusaders tell that the promises of the
Lord providing for them have not been
fulfilled; that the party is stranded in
South Africa and its members are
anxious to return to South Dakota IL
funds can be provided for the journey.
Most of the men who participated
in the exodus to South Africa were
prosperous farmers. They took their
wives and children with them. The
Government may be called upon to
aid them in getting back to America.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
SETS FIRE
TO .]U1E IN
PRISON MILL
Desperate FelOn At
temptS to Burn
San Quentin.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, May u.-Joseph Da-
Wis, who is serving three years SEN
tence in San Quentin for an attempt
ed robbery in San Francisco, Is In the
County Jail at San Rafael on a charge
of arson preferred in Justice Magee's
court by Warden j. w. Tompkins.
Yesterday afternoon, just before the
convicts left the jute mill for the day,
Davis saturated one end Of a bale OF
1ute with coal oil and applied a match
to It. Nearly i've minutes later Guard
Stepp discovered the blaze. He imme-
diately summoned aid. and, with the
assistance of several convicts. the
fire was extinguished. No damage
was done to the machinery, but all
the jute that is wet is practically USE
less.
Warden Tompkins. when seen this
afternoon, said. I'VE had two fires in
the jute mill yesterday, presumably
started by the same person. The first
was discovered about o'clock by
Chief of Police Leahy. 1t was quick
1y extinguished. / was told few days
previous by prisoner to look out for
this man Davis, as ne was on mischief
bent"
Davis acknowledged he started the
last fire, but not the first. When he
confessed he told the Warden that he
was not well treated. He said he had
been kept on a loom. when he should
have been given easier work, and
started the fire to get even on the Of
ficials.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
TELEPHONE
GIRL SAVES
BANKS GOLD
FrigntenS Robbers
Away by Ringing
Them Up.
Special Dispatch to The CAN.

FRUITA. Colo, May 1.-THE mis-
take by Miss Nellie Sperry, a night
telephone operator, who rang up the
First National Bank early to-day in
stead of the City Marshal, prevented
the bank from being robbed of $4,000
and also prevented the capture Of the
safecrackers.
The robbers first blew open the safe
of the Fruita Mercantile Company, Sc
curing $70O. Then they went to the
bank. blew OF the outer door of the
big safe and were about to shatter the
inner steel plate when TIE telephone
rang, frightening them away.
A roomer near the bank had seen the
fash OF dark lantern in the bank and
reported 1t to the telephone Office. with
the request that the marshal be sum-
moned. The girl became scared and
rang UP the wrong number.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
FOkCIVES
RUNAW PAIR
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RENO. May IA sensation was
created in social circles of the Univer-
sity of Nevada to-day when it became
known that Veda Mack, a student in
the college, had eloped with Dell Mitch
ess, a young lather in this city. The
young couple fearing that their parents
would not give consent to their mar
riage, Travelled to Ogden, where they
were married. They then telegraphed
the news home to their parents and
asked forgiveness.
Miss Mack is the daughter of o. H.
Mack, prominent attorney Of the city.
Her father states that he has sent for
her and that the young people prob
ably will make their home in Reno.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

The PORK
PACKERS
Federal Attorney in
Nebraska Is AC-
cuSed.
speclal pispatch 70 Ths can.

OMAHA, May 11.-Frank McElroy,
for some years an employe in the Cud-
ahy packing house. but who says he is
a victim OF the packers black list,
charges that he offered information
against the packers to United States
District Attorney Baxter, which the
latter has refused to utilize. McElroy
also declares that after he had made
this offer Baxter advised him to change
his name, because Of the black list, and
offered to procure q position for him
with an independent packing concern
In Oklahoma. managed by Howard L
Kreider. until recently confidential man
at the Cudahy plant in South Omaha
McElroy says this offer was made TO
him four weeks ago in the ONCE OF
Baxter after McElroy had previously
appeared before him and told OF the
whereabouts Of some books that were
stolen from the Cudahy Offices in Sioux
City. The books in question. according
to McElroy, contain the cipher code or
the Cudahy Company and the copies
OF letters Of Instructions sent out to
the branch office men by the Cudahy
Company The letters are supposed to
cover the system Of rebates or dis
counts allotted certain firms to which
the packers sell their products.
McElroy says that the books were
taken from the Cudahy Offices in Sioux
City while the strike was on last sum-
mer He said:
II was told that they were taken by
an office man, who was believed to be
a a-strike sympathizer, and who was
discharged"
The witnesses before the Grand Jury
to-day were stockmen and others
called for the purpose of ascertaining
what sort Of an agreement existed be-
tween the packers and shippers as to
the price that should be paid for stock.
One Of the witnesses Is reported 70
have become angry at the suggestion
that there was a combination between
packers and shippers. saying:
such talk is nonsense We are sim
ply at the mercy OF the packers. We
have to ship our stock when ii is ready
for market and accept whatever price
is offered u.s."
After leaving the witness-room this
man declared the investigation was a
farce and that the questions that were
being put to witnesses were not OF a
character to produce any valuable re-
suits
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
OLD SOLDIER
KILLS INDIAN

FRESNO, May 11.-Because Alas
ka SAM" a reservation Indian, pois-
oned Nicholas Suter's dog and then
returned a few hours later TO gloat
over his deed, Suter, a Grand Army
veteran, emptied the contents of a
shotgun into him.
The shooting occurred in front of
Suter's cabin after dark yesterday
evening and the redskin, after r&ceiv-
ing the charge, ran screaming away.
This morning he was found dead in a
barley field, 200 yards from the white
mans cabin, having bled to death
during the night.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
THIS LOCOMOBILE MAY GO
MILE IN THIRTY SECONDS
Has Higher Horsepower and weighs
Less Than Any Car Now
In Use.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Easily the
best looking racing car and by long
odds the most powerful ever con-
structed on this side of the Atlantic
was driven into New York to-day over
the Boston post road by Joseph Tracy.
1t was DIR. H. E. Thomas locomobile,
which made the sensational mile in
forty-five seconds up a per cent
grade near Bridgeport. Conn.,, at day
break on Wednesday.
Both A. L. Riker, it's designer, and
Joe Tracy, its driver. believe the
car to be the fastest ever built. Riker,
who followed the machine to New
York to-day, said that 1t probably
would develop $50 horsepower. He
felt confident that on course like
the Florida beach it would travel a
mile in thirty seconds, or two miles in
a minute. He based his belief on the
fact that the locomobile has thirty
horsepower more and is nearly 500
pounds lighter than H. L. Burdens
"double-sixty" Mercedes. which cov-
cred d mile there In 50 As seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
BABE IN ARMS DIES WHILE
ITS MOTHER is SHOPPING
Succumbs to Diphtheria After Physi-
clan Has Wrongly Diagnosed
the Case

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 11.-Annie
Steinhauser, the nine-months-old
daughter of John Steinhauser, a farm
er living near Mendoza, died in her
mothers arms on Robert Street this
afternoon. The child had been i'll for
some time and the parents brought
her to town to consult a physician.
The father said that the doctor had
diagnosed the case as bowel trouble.
They stopped to do some shopping
before returning to their home, when
Mrs. Steinhauser discovered to her
horror that the child was dead. The
Coroner was notified and ordered a
post mortem examination, which re-
vealed the fact that the child had died
Of an attack Of diphtheria.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
MURDERER'S CONFESSION
SENDS HIM TO GALLONS
Edward Gottschalk Must Die for Hav-
Ing Killed Partner I'm
Crin1e

ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 11--Edward
Gottschalk. who on Monday last
pleaded guilty to having killed Joseph
Hartman on February 81, his accom-
plice in the murder and robbery of
Christian H. Schindeldecker, a
butcher, on February IS, was to-day
sentenced to be hanged. He received
his sentence with the stoicism Of an
Indian. When asked If he had any,
thing to say he answered.:
No, except that I ought to have
justice. have told the TRUTH
THE mere plea of guilty avails this
defendant nothing" said the Judge.
This was a most revolving murder" !"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
TRUCKEE RIVER
Dam OPPOSED
Special Dispatch to IN. call.

RENO, May u.-When the news that
the United States Government intend
ed to build large dam at the source
of the Truckee, which is the only out
let Of Lake Tahoe, reached the prop
erty owners around the lake, great
CONSERVATION reigned. They claim that
the dam will raise the waters in the
lake to such height that all the VAL
liable hotels on the lake shore will be
flooded. The property Is worth hun
'dreds of thousands of dollars and the
owners will Immediately take measures
to petition the Government not to build
the dam.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
DEATH ENDS MISERY
OF NOTED MANS SON
Overdose of Morphine Causes the
Demise of Youth in
Monterey

SALINAS, May Hilary Cooley.
son of the late Thomas Mcintyre
Cooley Of the University of Michigan.
who was celebrated lawyer and au-
thor, died at Monterey to-day An
overdose of morphine caused his death.
The deceased was supposed by relatives
to be occupying a responsible Govern
ment position, while in reality he was
a morphine fiend and a piano player in
disreptutable places.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
BLOW JP SAFE
IN POSTOFFICE
Special Dispatch 70 The can.

SAN PEDRO, May 1.-THE postoffice
was robbed this morning, the burglars
securing $12S5 in stamps and $459 of
postal funds. The safe was blown
open with nitro glyoerin. The explo-
sion was so heavy that some of the
windows of the Office were blown out.
The thieves failed to secure the money
order funds, amounting to $365, being
frightened away by the arrival of the
night watchman. The work of the
thieves shows that they were expert
enced operators. There is no clew to
their identity.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
San FRANCISCAN weds in Denver.

DENVER. May 11.-Miss Hattie
Livingston, daughter of Mr.. and. Mrs.
Livingston. was married to Philip Gold
of San Francisco on Tuesday, Rabbi
Charles Kauvar officiating. The bride
is ? Denver girl and q graduate of the
East Denver High School. The groom
is a business man Of San Francisco.
The couple left last night for the
coast, where they viii make their fu-
ture home.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
LAS VEGAS SANITARIUM
TO COST OVER MILLION
Will BE a National FraternaI Hospi-
tai for the Cure of Con-
sEIn1nfion

ST. LOUIS. May 1.-THE board of
managers Of the National FraternaI
Sanitzrium at meeting here decided
upon Las Vegas, n. NJ, as the place
for the location of a national sani-
tarium for the cure of consumption.
The ssnitarium, which will be situated
six miles from Las Vegas and known
as the Fraternal City, will be opened
on October 1 next. II was announced
that more than $1,000, 600 in land.
buildings and cash had been donated
for the purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Judge Bellinger SINKING

PORTLAND, May 11-Judge Bel
finger is steadily sinking. His physi-
clans practically admit that he is near
ing the end.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
TEE WEATHER.

Forecast made at San Francisco for
thirty hourr ending midnight May Il:
San Francisco and vicinity-c1cudy
Friday: light southeast changing to
brisk west wind.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
The Call News Than Other

THE rHEAEERs.
ALcAzAR-'The stubsornne-s OF
Geraldine
cALIFoRNIA-.The Second Mrs
Tanqueray."
CENTRAL-''The Criminal Of the
Century"
CHUTES-yaudeville Matinee
COLUMBIA-''Roms and Juliet"
GRAND-sJoan OF Are"
MECHANICS PAvILION-Dos show.
ORPHEUM-vaudeville
T1vOLI-Comic Opera
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14
Wednesday september i, 1905

Wednesday September +, 1905
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Road petition OF N L Euritt and others for
road III Bloomington township granted pro-
vided petitioners put said road i'm passible
condition except County bridges.
L Eurtt was appointed constable in
Bloomington township to fill vacancy.
School fund mortgages PA and 245, approved
The following county farm claims were
allowed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

September A. 1905,
Pursuant to law, the Board of Supervisors
met in regular session at the Auditors
Office. Leon Iowa Members present: c. w.
Barr. chairman; W. L. Edmonson,J. F. Hack
err
Board examined and approved the follow
ing claims paid during vacation:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

w L Barry. merchandise ................. p As
Bowsher & Bowsher ...,... .................. 50
w Ballew ........... %
W W Craig. Repairs .....................,.. 8 20
Clark & McCleland. merchandise 800 20 96
Caster & Jackson. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 o5
Farquhar Bros NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % 81
Hurst Bros ..................... 80
Biggs & 10 70
w f Myers & Observation-Disclosures. 800
W A Alexander Observation-Disclosures. IA IS
Kraft Clothing Co Observation-Disclosures. 10 50
Harry J Observation-Disclosures. 81 81
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

Bid of J NJ Pickering to do the janitor work
of the court house. for ensuing year at $50 co
per month. accepted.
At six O'Clock board adjourned to meet ats
O'Clock Thursday morning.
Attest:
H G Scott G W Barr
Co Auditor Chairman.
September Z 1905
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members all present.
Soldiers exemption allowed Mrs. Stanley on
lots 5 and block II Decatur City. Iowa.
for the years 1904 & '05.
Notice served on VIM Vaughn not to become
a resident of Decatur county Iowa.
Mulct Tax on property of Mrs Caseof Grand
River, remitted.
The following miscellaneous claims were
allowed.
Arnold & Sigler coal MI VIM Waldo 81
Arnold & Siglercoal Rube Chase IS
W Alexander. wood court house ... ; 50
| w Allender. bridge lumber ............ l.; 81
Mrs W Brooks board and care Ellis
Cain ............... ................. ID 90
] Binnings. house rent Mrs POLICEMAN 20 90
| ] Binnings, house rent Thos Young 20 90
| RirpS CO rparrha pdiS SO f.ounty On
/ I w Ballew lumber court house ..... / 60
Bennfel. meals. Observation-Disclosures. %
VIM Biggs. Office rent Co. Atty. % 90
f a Bowman. medical aid Mrs Zim-
norman Observation-Disclosures. 30 OC
(. F A Bowman. medical aid VIM Waldo ) sc
f A Bowman. medical aid Mrs Phipps 10 OF
F A Bowman. medical aid county farm So OF
A Bowman. medical aid at Jail
Rockhold) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
J, S A Craig. nursing Moreland $780, . IA O
J Lamont Chronicle published proceed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-14

G. w Hoffman was appointed as delegate
to represent Decatur county at the meeting
of the State Agricultural Society.
At six O'Clock Board adjourned to meet
Tuesday at o'clock p. N.
Attest:
II G Scott. G W Barr.
Co. Auditor Chairman.