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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
THIS WILL
MOVE THEM
The Ak Applied to Piano
Prices.

We did our best to handle the trade
yesterday and we regret that a few or
our visitors were unable TO secure the
proper attention In the limited time at
their disposal. Our statesmen are only
human and they can only do so much
We trust that every buyer who went
away yesterday without being shown our
stock will call again to-day or to-mor-
row, when we guarantee force OF sales
men sufficient to give prompt attention
to every one
Moreover. we are again Offering special
inducements to buyers who come during
the middle of the week. We still have
left a portion of the Clarendon pianos
offered last week. Every one OF these
goes during the next three days at
straight 10 per cent on the sale price
We also have two Sehumann pianos. one
splendid $500 instrument. the other
1915 style These go to-day at almost
half price We have left only one or the
ten Kimballs offered last week. The
first conner will get 1t at S2S6.
Besides these special concessions. a
tremendous cut has been made In the
price of every piano on our floors. Ha-
zeltons. Deckers. Kimballs. Testers.
Crowns-all are going. while they last.
at prices from 80 to 90 per cent below
regular retail prices One price to all
alike POMMER-EILERS MUSIC CO..
514 Market Street
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
GAS COMPANY is NOT
UNDER INVESTIGATION
Foreman Andrews Declares That No
Action Will Be Taken on Ses-
sions' Sweeping Accusations.

The Grand Jury has not investi-
gated the affairs of the San Frances
co Gas and Electric Light Company"
declared Foreman Andrews yesterday.
AS far as / know there is nothing to
warrant an investigation
Henry Sessions interviewed Fore
man Andrews last Thursday alleging
that he had proof that the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Company was
overcharging the consumers. He
begged Mr.. Andrews to maintain Sc
crecy regarding the matter. The charge
was not referred to the Grand Jury.
Sessions statement was taken by the
jury's stenographer and the story
was looked into by the foreman The
sweeping allegations were regarded as
unfounded and the charges will be
dropped.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
CLAIMS HE WILL PROVE
THAT BRYAN WAS CHEATED
Lawson Promises a Sensation When
the Bay State Gas Suit
il Tried.

BOSTON. April 17.-Thomas w. Law
son in an interview to-day declared
that he would prove that William J.
Bryan was cheated out Of the Presi-
Dental election in 1896 when the $3,000
900 suit against Henry H. Rogers
brought by Receiver Pepper Of the Bay
State Gas Company shall have come to
trial.
Lawson claims that Rogers has made
prodigious attempts to keep the testi-
mony In the Boston hearing secret.
Subpenas have been issued for j. Ed
ward Addicks, A. G.. Burrage, H. H.
Rogers; Kate Harrison, Rogers con-
f1dential secretary; Frederick w. Whit
ridge, William W. Baldwin and others
calling upon them to produce certain
correspondence and other documents
that have passed between them. 1t is
expected that some of them will create
a sensation in financial and political
circles.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
Call on Their Chief.

The following officers registered at
department headquarters yesterday:
Captain W. L. Clarke, signal corps.
Benicia Barracks, at the Occidental;
Captain Thomas w. Darrah, Philip
pine Division. at the Palace; Lieuten-
ant Roy w. Ashbrook, Seventeenth
Infantry, on leave of absence through
sickness, at the Occidental: Lieuten-
ant c. Dudley, Fourteenth Cavalry,
en- route to Manila from leave, staying
onel j. L. Chamberlain. inspector
general department. at the Kicker
booker; Chaplain j. A. PotteG, Sew
enth Infantry; Lieutenant G. Hv Scott,
medical departmep4
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
OUT OF PRISON
A FEW MINUTES
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WALLA wALLA, April 17-when
Harry Wright, alias H. c. Getchet. was
released from the State penitentiary
to-day after serving a six-year SEN
tence for burglary, he was Immediately
taken into custody by Sheriff Culver of
Marion County, Oregon. on charge of
aiding Tracy and Merrill to escape from
the Oregon State penitentiary three
years ago. Wright was taken to Salem
this afternoon by the Sheriff.
Charles Monte. the other convict
who is supposed to have carried the
rifles into the pentitentiary to the
famous outlaws, is now in the Salem
prison.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
FRIEND
IN THE NECK
special dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON, April 17.-Juan Diaz. a
Mexican, treacherously stabbed and
probably fatally wounded ]. c. Floyd
in Marengo's saloon this evening. The
two men had an alteration earlier in
the evening over some matter and were
ordered from the place. Later they re-
turned on apparent good terms. Sud-
denly, while Floyd's back was turned.
the Mexican whipped out a knife and
made a lunge at his victims neck The
knife cut the lobe of F'loyd's right ear
and laid open the neck just under the
ear.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
COMMERCIAL MUSEUM GETS
FACTS ABOUT SICILY LEMONS
No Shipments TO American Ports Con-
sidered Likely From Pres
ent Crop.

The Commercial Museum has re-
ceived from its correspondent at Cata-
MIA, Sicily, an estimate of the seasons
yield of lemons for the Catania dis
trict for export which amounts to
100000 boxes, of which 100000
boxes have been shipped. Something
like $4,000 boxes were frozen or so
damaged by the cold weather as to be
worthless This leaves 10000 boxes
yet to be exported. There have been
no shipments to American ports this
season and none are likely to be made.
The ruling price for the Catania fruit
was 81 35 to 81 55 per box at the
time the report was mailed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
Church's Growth in Washington.

Rev. w. w. Scudder told of the
growth of the Congregational church
in the State of Washington at the
meeting of the Congregational Min
listers Union yesterday. He said that
no less than forty churches had come
to self-support in the last four years
and in that time seventy new Congre-
gational church buildings had been
erected in the State. The Rev. DIR.
Francis Larkin addressed the Metho-
dist Ministers meeting yesterday on
the subject of THE Ministerial Pro-
fession and Ethics
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

MAINS AGAIN IN TROUBLE.-Postoffce
Inspector James O'Connell left yesterday for
Ketchican. Alaska. for the purpose OF Identi-
flying a man giving the name OF Charles
Mains. who has been indicted In that Territory
for murder. Mains was convicted IN the Unit
ed States District Court in this City of the
crime of using the mails for the purpose of
furthering fraudulent and fictitious mining
scheme. He also indicted In the East for
conspiring to murder lawyer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
MRS. NETTTE CRAVEN WILL
BE SENT TO AN ASYLUM

BURLINGTON, Ia. April 1.-THE
Des Moines County Commission of the
Insane to-day adjudged insane Mrs.
Nettie Craven, who once sued the es-
tate of Senator Fair, alleging that she
had been a common law wife of the
Senator. Mrs. Craven will be sent to
Mount Pleasant Asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
TO WRECK THE SANTA FE

EMPORIA- Kan. April 17.-An at
tempt was made early to-day half a
mile east Of Emporia to wreck the
Testbound fast mail train on the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
The engine ran into a pile Of ties that
had been placed on the track. No
damage was done.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
YOSEMITE WATERFALLS.
Finest EarIv In the Season

The first part Of the season is the best time
to the wonderful waterfalls of Yosemite.
when the streams are running high Daily
service is now given. to the Valley by the
San Francisco 80 p. The scenic and
worthwhile way via famous Mariposa Big
Trees and Inspiration Point. Folder and f,lj
particulars at 613 Market street, San Fran
cisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

DR.. Gerald j. Fitzgibbon. having re-
turned from abroad. has resumed prac-
tice at his offices, 81 Powell street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

3 OF Ine car COOIS Lno
body unduly. When
they board the car,
perhaps, they are
slightly perspiring.
When the body is in
fhfc oO-dfff1, fk fa
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
TO DISTRIBUTE ASSETS
OF NORTHERN SECURITIES
Stock Being Gathered I'm and Winding
Up of Affairs to Follow
Soon

NEW YORK. April 17.-Certih-
Gates of stock OF the Northern Securi-
ties Company were freely received and
receipts for il issued at the office of
the company in this city to-day. The
actual distribution of the assets will
not be begun until copy of the man
date of the United States Supreme
Court is received by the officials of the
company. The mandate was issued to-
day in Washington.
The board of directors held a meet
ing to-day. 1t was officially stated
that a resolution has been passed call
ing for the closing of the transfer
books of the company tomorrow. An
official circular for stockholders ex-
planning the plan of distribution will
then be sent out and the actual distri-
button of the asset stocks will begin
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
AS Any COLD NAY LEAD TO C4T4RRH-PERUN4
SHOULD BE KEPTLN EVERY HOMEn-Dr s b Harhnan


At the appearance OF the first synp-
tom. Peruna should be taken according
to directions on the bottle. and continued
until every symptom disappears.
Do not put it OF. Do not waste time
by taking other remedies. Begin at once
to take Peruna and continue taking IL
tive that the cold rakE
has entirely disap- taNl
peared This may PE-Ru-NA
save you long and IN lime.
ness later on.
architect and builder of Los Angeles.
Cal. writes from the Census Office build
ing. Washington. ID. c.. as follows:
~ DO not hesitate. when ! see friend
or acquantuncs suffering from cold that
IS stubborn and threatening 10 become
chronic. TO recommend PsrU1G.
'Tt relieved me from a long and dis
tressing catarrhal trouble and brought
back the strength the disease had taken
away. recommend il as a cure and
tonic that cannot be surpassed"
Mrs. B. SchOber, 221 10th St.. Portland,
Ore, writes:
Lam pleased TO testify to the wonder
fuf curative value of Peruna in cases Of
colds and a rundown condition of the sys-
tenn. ! took IT for cold which could not
get rid Of and in less than a month IL had
cured me. 4 feel IKE different person.
You certainly deserve success"
We have in our files thousands OF let
ters from grateful people who have been
cured by Peruna-
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

M ANY people persist in riding on the
ltl street cars. insuficiently protected
by clothing.
They start out. perhaps. In the heat of
the day and do not feel the need of
wraps.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

OF the Order OF Pendo will give entertain
ment and ball to its members and friends in
| the Seventeenth-street Native Sons Hall, near
Valencia. on Thursday evening. The grand
march is scheduled for 0 o'clock as to give
three hours dancing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
PRECAUTION
BETTER THAN
MEDICINE. Y

easily chilled. This is especially true
when person is sitting.
Beginning a street-car ride In the mid
die of the day and ending 1t In the even
ing almost invariably requires extra
wraps. but people do not observe these
precautions. hence they catch cold
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

until you are posi-
tive that the cold
has entirely disap-
peared. This may
save you a long and
perhaps serious ILL
ness later on
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

this account. and as
the Summer ad-
vances they do not
decrease. During the
Spring months no
one should think Of
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

riding on the car without being provided
with a wrap
cold caught in the Spring is liable
to last through the entire Summer Great
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18

the liability of catching cold is great
No wonder so many people acquire
muscular rheumatism and catarrhal dis
eases during this season.
However In spite OF the greatest pre-
cautions, colds will be caught
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31

about this in the American Saloon, which was
characteristic Of the place and It's people and for
the matter OF that of the West likewise. 1t
started by Sibley Ranger from Double Mountain
Fork who used to come into town and fill UP beyond
any limit OF discretion once a fortnight.
'Haow's George Weekes' huntin' progressn' Z?
he asked Gedge, who sitting a bench with
Pillsbury.
Did YOU speak to me2" asked Gedge, with
danger-sgnal in his voice.
ITO YOU Keno Gedge" said Ranger, to be sure
did. / asked how's Weekes hunt after the Floridy
lady goin' on2 is she caught YETI?
Gedge rose from his seat and walked up to him.
He was little but was as hard as wire, and now he
was In a dangerous rage Mr.. Ranger. he said
in voice that had a rasp in it. " do you know that
it's admitted on all hands that you're the biggest
fool that ever showed up in Painted Rock2"
Rangers hand was lying on the bar and Gedge
put his on it. Ranger found that alien grip i'm
movable
You amt for startin' difficulty with me for
sayin' what everyone says?" he asked quietly
enough.
..If you say it again there Will be trouble" said
Gedge. "Do YOU understand ne2 Iherel be serl-
Gus trouble and l don't want to hev my business
interrupted by being obliged to leave town till your
funeral is forgotten"
Not a soul spoke a word The bartender wiped
glass, put a bottle straight and stood quietly
expectant.
You talk high !" said Ranger
81 talk down TO YOU said Gedge.
Ranger showed for once adequate sense OF
the situation. Well, if YOU put it that way,
he said "I reckon on ! take i back. I'm not
in your class as 4 shot ] own it, and if | was to
follow my unreasonable desires and bash you
with this tumbler l know I'd be dead and no use
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31

A BOUT 'S5, if / remember
~ rightly. there was an
almighty frost in Flor
ida, almost as bad as the one
of o. when the orange trees
were Killed as far south as
India River; and that was
WHY Ben FiaberSham shifted
stakes and came into Painted
Rock. II was also the reason
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-31

to my dependent relatives.
take it back Gedge. III say
no more about it. Set up the
drinks, Tom
And Hahersham walked
into the saloon just as lve all
made a move for the bar.
No one thought any the
worse Of Ranger for taking
water. There are ways Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
DIR. DENHAM RESIGNS.
But tho Pastor Of Disciples Churoh says
He'll Not Quit tho Ministry.

but tho Pastor OF Disciples Cnurcn SSys
He'll Not Quit tho Ministry.
The trouble which has been more or less
constant In the First Church OF the Disciples
OF Christ. Fifty sixth street near Ninth
avenue, will eliminate tonight, 1t Is thought,
when, at the regular Wednesday evening
prayer meeting the resignation from the
pastorate Of the church OF the Hev. Dr.
3. o. Denham comes UP to be acted upon.
DR.. Denham WAS summoned to the police
court about year ago upon complaint OF
woman who alleged that the clergyman had
appeared scantily clad at MS Darkroom
window. Absolutely nothing was made
out OF the complaint and the case was sum-
marty dismissed, but ever since .hen the 70
has been faction In the church hostile to
DR.. Denham and another one equally ardent
in his support Among those who we're
most bitter against the clergyman was Mrs.
Elizabeth Grannis, the woman sunrage
advocate who has been for forty.nYe years
a member Of the church OF whlch VI Den-
Il has been said that DR.. Denham was not
only resipning from the passionate OF the
First Church. but that he was intending 70
leave the ministry altogether ana was gong
to raising oranges down In Florida, several
Of his fook having engaged to advance
money and 20 into The business with MN H..
at ia not true" said DR.. Denham last
night, shat have resigned from the MIN
istry or have any intention OF doing 60;
It is true that l am going into commercisl
life, but ! shall also continue my preech-
ing and evangelizing work at the same
time wherever go.
Il am Informed that Mrs. Grannis Is back
OF the attacks to which l have been sub,
jected, but with the exception OF her ana
one or two others my trustees are giving
me their hearty support, AT ne time .h Oh
police court a year ago, Mrs. drennis was
fhe one solitary member, the only one OF
m nv V Congregation. who did not support
me-. / have resigned from my pastorate
Voluntarily and in good faith r. and bo uh SsSs
been against me Of late takes occasion to
stir up strife, am anticipating that the
resignation will be acted upon IN the came
spirit in which have rendered IT, and that
that will be the end OF the matter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
DISAGREED WITH THE JUDGE.
Foreman volz Thought Prisoner Guilty
In Spite OF Courts Advice.

There was difference OF opinion in the
Court Of General Sessions, Jersey City,
yesterday afternoon between Christian Volz.
foreman Of jury and Judge John A. blair'
the p.eAdi.y Magistrate, a. to the proper
verdict to be rendered in the case OF the State
Va. Jonathan Speicher.
Speicher was indicted several months
ago on q charge Of criminally assaulting
small girls. The complaining witnesses were
Birdie johnson, IA years old. and her friend
Ethel Watson, who IL about the same age.
Their stories we're contradictory IN many
important details.
After celebrating a while over motion
to instruct the jury TO acqut the prisoner
Judge Blair said to the jurymen:
The evidence Of the two prin o1pal WIZ
nesses is 10 ontradiotory that the Court leeis
there is reasonable doubt as to the guilt
Of the defendant. II you feel as the Court
does it is your duty to return vero'o' OF
Foreman volz didn' agree with the Ma gis-
trate He looked the Judge straight IN the
face and said:
Il find him guilty, 49,.
Judge Blair remarked that perhaps the
foreman had not understood what the court
had said. He repeated that the evidence
as produced by the State had been contra
diotory and in the opinion Of the Court
did not warrant verdict Of guilty. +,
The German foreman would not give in.
i and him guilty he repeated,
,ejt as the Court did they would return
a verdict Of acquittal and Clerk Stephen
Cornell asked the formal question: Cen n.
tlemen Of the jury. what say you I,,i DO you
ma u ' and him guilty. replied Volz y
don't know how the other Jurors feel about
Judge Blair then directed the clerk to enter
a verdict OF not guilty and Speicher lett the
court room a free man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
rIRECR4CKERS START RUNAWAY
Boys Set Them on In Passing Vnh'tcheo
Horticultural Badly Hurt.

Ro,, Set Them on In Passing l'nhitched
Horse-Animal Badly Hurt.
A bay horse was led out Of John Cronin's
livery stable, at ISL West Twentieth street,
shortly after o'clock last evening and stood
at the curb while the attendants went INSIDE
to fetch out a cab. Some small boys
with large firecraokers tried them on the
horse. and he bolted toward Sixth avenue
and ealloped down that thoroughfare at a
great rate, sending shoppers scattering IN
all directions. ,-.
At Seventeenth street painless dentist
was displaying his skill from the tail OF a
wagon. A crowd Of perhaps 600 people
stood Watching a longshorenan get a
painless and free tooth extraction Az the
soht OF tho horse the crowd took to the
aide streets I'D the longshoreman didn't
wait to hay. the molar drawn.
The runaway continued to Sixteenth
street. where he turned east. and ran 10
Fifth avenue, where he turned north. Inc
avenue was jammed with vehicles OF AZ
descriptions and many persons were on the
sidevalks. Tho runaway caused a great
commotion. At Seventeenth street no TOOK
At Nineteenth street Policeman Patrick
Kenneally grabbed the priuio and h~is q.
for half a block. Both horse and cop went
down in a heap at Twentieth street. Inc
COP had only torn Trousers leg. me morse
sustained q badly laoerated left foreieg oy
sliding across a trolley SLOT
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
CHILD IN SEARCH OF KINDNESS
No Father, Mother or Home. She Appeals
to Police to Send Her Somewhere.

A twelve year-old' girl walked into the
East Fifty-first street police station last
night. The sergeant had to get out OF his
chair to get a good look at her over the desk
my name is May Kemp said the child
Il haven't any home, and no father and nc
mother. Won't you please send me some
where where they'll be kind to me?'
As the child told her story she began to
cry. She said that up to year ago she re-
membered having something like home
near Thirty-eighth street and Third avenue.
Her mother died, she said, and her father
began to drink and disappeared.
Il had a brother and sister, too, but
don't know where they are now," she said
1--we been employed as a servant by Mrs
Goetsch on East Fifty-third street, but she
told me to-day she didn't want me any
more
The child said that she had walked the
streets all day until she got courage to go to
the station house. Sergt. Breen sent her to
the Gerry society
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
SHALL We LIVE FOREvER1
Yes, Says . Chicago University Professor,
n We Diet Just So.

CHICAGO, June 27.-The possibility Of
everlasting life lies in diet according to
Prof Albert p. Mathews OF the University
OF Chicago. In an article on What Is
Death?' in the July number Of the " ord.
TODAY, the professor argues that by the
institution OF the new system OF dietetics
now being formulated. by means OF which
the exact chemical needs Of the body are
to be supplied. immortality for body and
soul will be effected. Says Prof. Mathews:
what happens in the body at DEATH
In the first place there is no gradual mo-
msnt OF death. We are gradually dying
for wears. The moment which is ordinarily
ascribed to death is when breathing stops.
but this Is purely arbitrary and the survival
OF an old belief that as life was drawn in
with the breath the soul passed out in the
breath"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
A BAIL PLAYERS CNIONv
Sam Gompers Trying to Get Them Into
tho A. +. OF l..


CHICAGO. June 27.-If the efforts OF
Samuel Gompers are successful. ball players
may be called out on strike some time
in the near future in sympathy for some
other trades union, or they may have
grievances Of their own that will warrant
g strike in their own behalf. Letters have
been received by all the players In the big
leagues, asking them to become members
organize local unions in every city or
town that supports ball ih team an. ors ., ia
hind AZ the labor leaders have often tried
to get the players into the organizations
but never has any SUCCESS attended Their
efforts, When the ball players had their
own organization few years ago the Labor
leaders asked them to join the s,r hede re-
nlayers right. Now, that the players have
dropped their own organization. there
is less probability Of the ball tossers orga-
nizing. The war between the American
and National leagues three years ago broke
up the players organization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-28
POLICE GUARD GRADUATE
To Keep or Alumni Bent Upon Hazing En-
This In Mount Vernon.

MOUNT VERNON, N. Y, June 27.- Guarded
by a squad Of police. the graduates Of the
Mount Vernon High School were permitted
to 90 to their homes tonight unmolested
tuition.
In former years the alumni OF the high
school collected outside Of the building on
commencement night, tied the graduates
hands and feet and left them in the woods
Last year many of the graduates were sub
jected to the Indictment weather and we're
sick as a result. Parents complained of
the cruel treatment, and. getting Under their
advice. Prof. Davis and Supt. Nichols de-
cided to guard against any such action
this wear