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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
boy v HIRL,ED
AROUND SHAFT
William Steiger, an Appren-
tice at the Union Iron
Works, Meets Horrible End
CAUGHT IN MACHINERY
Sleeve Entangles in the
Revolving Gear and Youth
Is Dashed Against Wall

A careless move of the hand and a
fluffy shirt sleeve were the cause of
the horrible death of William Steiger.
an apprentice OF the Union Iron Works,
yesterday afternoon. The sleeve
caught in rapidly revolving shaft and
in trice the young man was entangled
in the gearing and whirling rapidly
around the steel rod, his head repeat
edly striking the ceiling of the apart
ment in which was the machinery.
Steiger, who was 19 years old, was
employed in the electrical department.
He was repairing a motor when the
accident occurred. In some unaccount-
able manner his sleeve was caught in
the betting and his body drawn to the
revolving shaft
the boy against the ceiling. His cries
attracted the attention of the cleo
trician and the machinery was stopped.
Steiger was not yet dead.
The sufferer was removed to the
Potrero Hospital and upon examina-
ton DR.. Buell. the attending physician.
found that the skull was badly frac-
tured. DIR. Buell. had him removed to
the Central Emergency Hospital
Chief Surgeon Stephen was immedi-
ately sought, as the rules of the hospi-
tai require the chief surgeon present
at capital operations but after a thor
ough search he could not be found. so
DR.. Millar unhesitatingly broke the
rule in his efforts to save the boys
life. An operation was performed. but
the lad was beyond medical aid. and
he soon expired.
Steiger lived at u Essex street. The
surgeons at the hospital marvel that
the boy was not killed outright.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
DIR. GALLWEY WILL STUDY
HOSPITALS IN EUROPE
Noted Physician Intends to Establish
Big Sanitarium Here With DIR.
Walter COffey

Dr. John Gallwey. the noted physi-
clan. left this city last night for a
four months trip in Europe. Mrs.
Gallwey accompanied the doctor. He
goes to the Old World for the purpose
of studying the hospital methods in
vogue there in the lar-er cities. Upon
his return he will enter inso partner
ship with DR.. Walter Coffey OF the
Southern Pacific Company and es-
tablish hospital here that will be
second to none in the country
DR. Coffev left for Europe several
weeks ago and he will also spend his
time i'll inspecting the>hospitals there
DR.. Gallwey will join DR.. Coffey In
Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
"THE; YIRGINIAN
IS a CLEVER .PL LAY
Owen Wister's Power
full Novel Reaches
the Audiences.
DramatizatIon Saves
Strong Points OF
the Story.

A Wyoming cowpuncher and YER
mont schoolteacher descended from
Molly Stark are the principal cnar-
acters in THE Virginian. the play
that Owen Wister and Kirke La Sheile
have made from Mr.. Wister's WIDELY
read novel Of the same name Inc
love story concerns these two. ana
Trampas, a regulati bad man or
the wild West, represents the factor
that keeps this course of true love
from running smooth. The Vermont
girl has all of the prejudices of her
Puritan training. and the cowboy lives
the rough life Of his kind until the girl
teaches him the better way. The love
story is not finished until a certain
place becomes too small for both the
cowboy and the bad man. and the bad
man is the one who leaves-and by. the
leaden ball route, of course. Owen
Wister says that Dustin Farnum. who
is playing the part of the cowboy, is
almost ideal for the part in his ap-
pearance, manner and personality. and
it is to be expected that Mr.. Farnum
will achieve a triumph here. THE
Virginian" Is to be presented at the
Columbia for two weeks. beginning
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
TICKET SALES ARE LARGE
FOR CONRIED GRAND OPERA
System of Booking Is Similar to the
One Followed Out in
New York

This morning will inaugurate the
next to the last day OF the mail order
subscription season sale for the mag
nificent grand opera in prospect when
the Conried Metropolitan Opera Com
pany reaches San Francisco.
The advance bookings have reached
proportion which warrants Messrs.
Strine and Greenbaum, who represent
Mr.. Conried's interests here, in declar-
ing that the engagement promises to
be as brilliant from financial stan J.
point as 1T will unquestionably be from
the artistic one. The innovation Of the
disposing of season tickets through the
mail order department., which had
never been tried in San Francisco be-
fore. has proved that opera-goers in
this city like the custom which pre-
walls at the Metropolitan Opera-house
in New York of booking their sittings
by letter. The Conried Office in the
Grand Opera-house resembles a bee
hive and the jingle of gold coin makes
merry music.
When the mail order sale is brought
to a close tomorrow evening the
preparations for the box office season
sale, which goes on at the Grand
Opera-house on Monday morning, will
begin. This sale will continue until
patrons who want to attend the entire
series of twelve performances or those
who prefer a season of eight presenta-
tions (Which includes all the operas
announced without any repetitions)
will be accommodated at the box Of
fee. where plans of the different floors
will be displayed. M
This does not mean that the mail
order department will be close. On
the contrary, season orders will still
te booked that way. The box Of
flee season sale, however, will accom-
MEDIATE a large number of people who
may prefer to select their seats in the
old way.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
Town TaI....

This weeks Town Talk recites the in
teresting history of the library site deal
in which Mrs Eleanor Martin is inter
ested, and in this connection tells what
would hapen if Mr.. Phelan had Mayor
Schmitz's reputation. The rebuking OF
Governor Pardee and the turning down
of Andrea Sbarboro are entertainingly
discussed. The hula in society is the
subject of breezy paragraph. The
Saunterer points the logical conclusion
in the Stanford mystery, tells all about
Billy Mohr's bachelor dinner. sad en-
tanglement in the smart set. and the en-
gagement of another member of the
Crocker family There is an interesting
appreciation of Luther Burbank by
Charles. Wesley Reed in this number, and
there is great deal of breezy theatrical
gossip. with portraits of the celebrities
coming to the various theaters. including
two of the Conried stars.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

edness. And it was both varied and
Well" quoth the court, for some
time to come you will be deprived of
opportunity to steal the tools with
which your food is dissected. I'll sem
tence you tomorrow
The Rev Fred A. Keast pastor of
the Epworth Methodist Episcopal
Church in the Mission District, COM
planned to Police Captain Duke that
certain stationers in various sections
of the city had placed in their show
windows colored pictures that were
not likely to elevate the morals of the
youth that inspected them. The cap
tain detailed Patrolman Hickey to ac-
company the reverend gentleman and
arrest any offender whom he might
designate and the duo at ance pro-
ceeded to the store of E. c. Heine, 139
Ellis street, where glance at the con-
tents of the window made the sea-
soned Hickey blush like a school
maiden. He seized the pictures and
arrested Mr.. Heine and to Judge Ca
baniss he stated that the Autographs
which had shocked him were actual
or ideal portraits of femininity and re-
vealed more curves and less clothing
than are legally permissible outside
of an art studio.
And that's what the pictures are
works of art" said Mr.. Heine.
II think" commented the Judge,
that art would not seriously suffer
/ if pictures such as have been here de-
scribed were confined to where those
who desire to inspect that sort Of
thing can see it exclusively. I must
pronounce you guilty of exhibiting
offensive pictures, Mr.. Heine, and I
will sentence you tomorrow"
The Rev. Mr.. Keast announced his
intention to prosecute every person
whom he can prove guilty of Offend
ing as Mr.. Heine offended.
Michael Larkin. minus a left arm,
was charged with dropping into po-
etry and abusing persons who de-
clined to pecuniarily reward his un-
solicited recital. Patrolman Alpers
averred that the emulator of Silas
Montgomery and .Kearny, and accost-
ed passers-by with request for aims,
at the same time presenting to their
notice a small card and saying:
I'm a pore poick in raydooced sur
cumstances, an wud respectfully call
yer attenshun to desc few lines w'ich
] kimposed meself:
Many a bright. good-hearted fellow,
Many a noble minded
Finds himself in water shallow,
Then assist him if you
Do your best for one another.
Making life a pleasant dream,
Help worn and crippled brother.
Pulling hard against the stream.
p. S.-Any Assistant YOU can give me Will
be the Means of Helping me TO secure ar
tihcial Limb
If the person thus. appealed to de-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
Massie Alleges Fraud.

James P. Massie has filed an an
swer In the suit brought against him
by A. Chatom, owner of the Chatom
ranch, Stanislaus County. to compel
the return of two promissory notes
for $4,000 each and $500 paid on one
of them. Massie enters specific denial
to each of the allegations of the plain
tiff and alleges that the suit is the re-
suit of a fraudulent conspiracy en-
tered into between the plaintiff and
George J. 6. Marsily and Louis Bart
lett to deprive him of the promissory
notes and to defraud him of the COM
mission to which he was entitled for
the. sale of lands mentioned in the
complaint, including the Chatom
ranch. the notes, he alleges represent
ing the sum to which he is entitled
as such commission.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
COUPLE OCCUPY
ONE SADDLE.
Lass Objects to Lads Manner
and Deserts the Steed.
Youth Follows Her and Them She Avers, Becomes Extra
"Fresh" and Hits Her Eye With His Fist
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

one pair of slippers and one pair of
stocking supporters, which she refused
to return to him with the mitten. His
peace disturbance consisted of his
giving her a bit of his mind" and
the writing or mailing of an offensive
communication, which he strenuously
denied. Case continued till tomorrow
and Mrs. Marion instructed to pro-
duce the complained of epistle in
court.
Thomas Johnson, 19 years of age,
was accused of vagrancy by a police
man, who swore that the defendant S
! only visible means of support was the
playing of slot machines in China
town.
DO they pay cash when you win %
Judge Fritz asked Master Johnson.
Sure they do was the prompt
answer
We'll. if they do they are violating
j the ordinance relative to gambling,
said his Honor, and l will continue
this case to afford the prosecuting po-
liceman opportunity to arrest the
operator of the machine he caught
you playing"
Master Johnson said he recently
came from Los Angeles and has poor
but highly respectable parents in Vic
toria, B. c.
John Butler, who makes a speciality
Of dispensing British malt liquors in
bis saloon on Market street, told Judge
Conlan that several carving imple-
lnents had been purloined from his
free lunch table ere he took pains to
detect the thief. The pilfered cutlery,
he added, was on par of excellence
with everything else in his establish
ment and his steady customers were
such a respectable appearing set that
he could not suspect any of them of
being the thief. So he was not much
surprised when he saw John Kegel, a
casual, pick up the big knife and fork.
conceal them under his dingy coat and
saunter carelessly toward the door.
Mr.. Kegel was nabbed with the goods
in his possession.
What did you steal them for ?"
Judge Conlan asked the defendant.
Because was hungry and intend
ed to pawn them and buy food with
the proceeds was the whimpering
answer.
Didn't the quality of the free lunch
suit your taste 2"
Would you believe it, Judge,
never thought of tackling, that lunch p
replied Mr.. Kegel in a tone indicative
of surprise at his own absent-mind-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

clined to contribute small coin Mr..
Larkin uttered foul and abusive Ian
guage.
He has, been soliciting contribu-
tions to aid his purchase of machine
arm for years." the policemans said,
.and all the money he gets he spends
in the wine joints"
You are a rank Dlagiarist as we'll
as a worthless beggar,' said Judge
Cabaniss to Mr. Larkin. for the verse
you have paraphrased was written
and sung before you were BORN
Gimme chance. whined Mr..
Larkin, "an' I'll transport meself to
Oakland on de mex ferry"
It's CO." said his Honor, "and if
you ever appear before me again I'll
send you to a place where the muse
can be wooed without alcoholic. inter-
ruptions."
Mary Ann Hamilton, chronic ineb-
riate, told Judge Cabaniss that she
would rather go~to Jail that be COM
PEELED to associate with the philan-
thropic ladies who, with intent to re-
form her, induced Judge Mogan to
allow them to take her in charge no
longer ago than last Tuesday.
IF there's any reforming of me to
be DONE said the unfortunate crea-
ture, I'll do it alone
Yours is a vexatious case, Mary
Ann" said the Judge, for neither i'm
prisonment nor benevolence seems to
lead you to better living. Now what
would you suggest should do with
you ?''
Let me try it alone said the
woman.
go and try it," sighed the Judge.
-S--o.- -s----------
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

Three comely young women, Miss
Madeline Page and the sisters Lille
and Annie Berger, appeared before Po-
lice Judge Cabaniss as complainants
against three ordinary looking young
men, Charles H. McWilliams, William
Bonilla and NJ. j. Moran, and the
charge was battery. The prosecutrixes
were laundry operatives and the de-
PENDANTS butchers. and the sextet went
riding on three horses one evening last
week in South San Francisco. each
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

horse bearing a lad and a lass 1t was
the cavalierly manner in which Miss
Page was treated by Mr.. McWilliams.
her particular escort, that led to the
court proceedings.
Miss Page, Is, blonde, and pretty,
told the Judge of how the equestrian
excursion had been previously ar
ranged. I'VE met these boys on Sun
day." she said, and they made a date
TO take US riding Tuesday night.
got on McWilliams' horse; Lille rode
with Bonilla and Annie was Moran's
company. McWilliams and / were in
front, riding along Silver avenue, and
he got so fresh that l asked him TO let
me get off the horse. but he wouldn't {
do it, so / jumped off. Then he jumped
off, saying he had to fix the saddle,
and the next thing l knew he was
fresh again, trying to put his arm
around my waist Don't be so fresh,
1 says to him and don't take me for
anything but a lady Then he hit me
in the eye and knocked me down, and
then Lille and Bonilla rode up on
their horse and / says, For Gods sake,
Lille get off that horse and let us get
away from these fresh hoodlums,' and
then Bonilla he gets fresh, too, and
Lille pulls a hatpin and goes after
McWilliams, and then MeWillians hits
me again. Then a crowd gathers ana
the hoodlums rides away"
Miss Lille Berger corroborated much
of Miss Pages testimony and added
that the eye Of that young lady was
blackened by Mr.. McWilliams' fist.
All the girls averred that Mr.. Moran
did not get fresh, Miss Annie Berger
going so far as to say that he acted
dismissed aud the case against the
other two youths continued till to-day.
In such a nervous state was Mrs
Johanna Mahoney, charged with ha-
bitual drunkenness, that she was lib
orally dosed with chloral while in pris-
on. and when she appeared before
Judge Fritz her hands and lips were
a tremble and she implored Bailiff
Conlan to procure for her some of the
soothing drug. The bailiff was then
summoned to the corridor. and when
he walked out of the courtroom Mrs.
Mahoney followed him, so when her
case was called and she could not be
found there was commotion. Another
bailiff discovered her begging the ele-
vator operator to hoist her TO the pris-
on so that she could get the desired
sedative, and when the Judge learned
that she had not endeavored to elude
justice he gave her only thirty days.
Richard H. Hess. caught in the act
Of ransacking a valise in the apart
ment occupied by William Norton at
765 Mission street, was convicted of
burglary by Judge Conlan and sent to
the Superior Court.
Mrs Margaret Marion of s9s Frank
I'm street told Judge Cabaniss that
Charles Davidson. clerk, disturbed
her peace and then mailed to her an
insulting letter and she desired to have
him punished for both offenses. It
then developed that Mr.. Davidson and
Mrs. Marion had been keeping COM
pany" and as tokens of his affection
he presented to her one potted palm,
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
BARNEY BERNARD WILL STAR
Clever Comedian Goes East to Re-
crlIit a New Company.

Barney Bernard. the clever He
brew comedian left last night for New
York, where he will organize a COM
pany of players to present his new
play written by the we'll known local
dramatist, H. ID. Cottrell.
Bernard expects to complete his
task within six weeks, as he has tel
egraphed ahead for people and will
then return TO the coast to make an
extended tour before giving himself
a Broadway airing The play is said
to be an exceptionally clever comedy,
into which is ineerspersed a few SOM
Der shadings. The leading role of the
financier is one that is said to f1t Ber-
nard like a glove. In the production
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
More Showers Scheduled.

The weather indications of last
night favored more showers for to-
day, according to Professor McAdfe.
Showers were reported from nearly
every station in the State yesterday.
The Weather Bureau officials are
pointing with pride to the warning
sent out early in the week that south
bound travellers should be prepared
for delays.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

personator proposes to employ the
very best people. suited to the various
roles. and scenically his starring at
traction will be elaborated with lavish
expense.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
Race Marc the Stake.

Robert Niles has sued Ed Mills to
recover possession of the racing mare
Derburtha, sired by Charles Derby
Niles alleges that he placed the mare
in Mills possession to be sold, but that
Niles refuses to carry out his contract
and insists on retaining the animal
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

ct from your medicines am glad 20 say few
words that you may use for publication"
writes Mrs. j. r. DOwnes. Crystal Lake. Conn.
Had been troubled with a complication OF
diseases for over two years. but kidneys and
liver bothered me most Some OF my worst
ailments were headache. frequent pains
around heart and under right shoulder
blade. Myhands and feet were cold nearly
all the time. and | had such chtlliness be-
tween shoulders Some days cared but little
for food: lost flesh: felt so tired and mis-
cradle IL seemed couldn't do any house
work. Took medicine from my physician.
but received no benefit. Bought a bottle OF
Golden Medical Discovery and after TAX
ing it felt so much better we determined 20
give Ii fair trial. Appetite soon improved
and gradually the disorders disappeared un-
oil now am well"
Great Doctor Book Frec.-Send 2I one
cent stamps to DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
n. Y, to cover cost Of mailing OTlIlf and
he will send you free copy Of his IOOS-
page Common Sense Medical Adviser,
paper-covered. Cloth-covered 81 stamps
DIR. Pierce's Pellets Cure Constipation
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17
DIR. pIERcE.s REMEDIES.
DANGER SIGNALS.

No engineer would be mad enough 60
run by the flag which signaled danger.
1t is different with the average man
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

or woman. lney
attempt constantly ~
to run by the dan -
ger signals of
Nature and that
attempt costs -
thousands Of lives
every year. When th
appetite becomes irre9r
lar or entirely gives ou-
when sleep is trouble
and broken. when there
a constant feeling Of dul
ness and languor, Natur
Is hoiSting the danger sis
nal. The stomach and Il
allied organs are falling i
their work and the bod
is losing the nutrition o
which its strength d.
pends.
Such q condition cal
for a prompt use of ID
Pferce's Golden Medics
Discovery. 1t cures di,
eases of the stomach an
other organs of digeStio
an d nutrition, purifie
and enriches the blood an
builds up the body wit
sound. solid flesh.
/ have had so much benz
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

Falling Hair and Dandrur prevented
by Cuticura Soap shampoos and light
dressing of Cuticura.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

Try the United States Laundry. 1904
Market street. Telephone South 42o.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

Burnett's Extract of Vanilla-Used
exclusively by all leading hotels and clubs
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-17

Richard H. Hess. caught in the act
of ransacking a valise in the apart
ment occupied by William Norton at
765 Mission street, was convicted of
burglary by Judge Conlan and sent to
the Superior Court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-23

same land and anxious to have first
choice the two brothers came to the
land office three weeks before June IA
and from that day kept a constant
vigil.
On June Is, the day before the final
opening, F. ]. Davies, representing the
Northern Pacific, entered the land Of
flee and offered to file script upon six
teen 40-acre tracts of land in the
townsite.
When the land office doors were
thrown open the next morning the
Reynolds brothers offered to file. The
claim was part Of the lands the North
ern Pacific sought, and as there was
conflict, the Reynolds brothers fl
ings were also rejected. The result is
that there will be an appeal to the
general land office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-23
Unexpected to the Last.

C. Oliver Iselin, the yachtsman, was
talking about a cross grained skipper.
'He was always unexpected said
Mr.. Iselin. He was always saying the
unexpected thing. In fact, as he lay
dying, he blurted out the most surpris
ing sentence. .,~.-
He died in his old home in the
Scottish village of PEBBLES, where ne
had been born and raised. His wife
and children sat at mis- bedside to
comfort his departure. There were
signs and sobs in the air. Suddenly,
the sick man started up, gave a loud
scream, and fell back on his pillow
white and stiff.
Hes gone at last said his wife,
and I'll never be happy till follow
him" Then she went on in a calmer
tone: Well better have the funeral On
Wednesday, an We'll just get Wully
Barrie to make the coffin, Though
Wully has never been a friend O.
oOrS'-
"She was interrupted by faint
voice from the bed:
If you get that crater, WulIv Bar
RE, to make the coffin, I'll not put a
foot in it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-23
LIVED AT LAND OFFICE.
Now Brothers Must Pay Railroad for
Land They Wanted.

LEWISTON, June 23.-Unusual
hard luck seems to be in store for J.
I. and A. w. Reynolds, brothers, who
for weeks patiently waited at the land
office door in this city, so as to nave
the first chance of valuable timber
lands which were thrown open to pub
lie entry a few days ago.
After tirelss vigil of night and day
they find that before they can nave
the coveted 800 acres of white pine
they must oppose the Northern Paci-
nc Railway company. There was one
section of timber land in the township
tnat was particularly valuable for its
white pine. The Reynolds brothers
visited the land and were prepared to
NE when the time came, June IA. Fear
ing that others might be after the