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The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
SHOOTS WOMAN,
KILLS HIMSELF
Because Anna Silver Would
Not Live With Him Louis
Shealor Attempts Her Life

Late yesterday afternoon Louis
shea1or, a bartender. who lived at 2Ss3
California street. called on Anna
Silver at III Taylor street and pleaded
with her to live with him again.
She refused to return to SheaIor,
whereupon he shot her three times. the
bullets lodging in her head and back.
He then shot himself in the head and
died half an hour later at the Central
Emergency Hospital.
Miss Silver still lives, but her chanc
of recovery is not good. The girl vic
tim tells a pathetic story Of her down
fall and battle against the temptations
of a gay life. She says she left her
country home near Grass Valley shortly
after her twenty-first birthday. She
arrived i'll San Francisco about a year
ago. Soon firing of the monotonous
life of a house maid and becoming ac-
quainted with Shealor she listened to
his pleadings and consented to dwell
with him. She says the man promised
to marry her. After few months she
insisted that he keep his promise, but
he became angry and beat her, threat
ening to kill her if she left him. This
frightened her so that she made no
other effort to compel the man to keep
realized that Shealor did not intend to
keep his promise. She then left his
rooms and sought to hide in house
at III Taylor street.
The girl lived here for several weeks
unmolested. About a week ago, how
ever, he found her and visited the house
She refused to let him in, whereupon
he smashed in the door. Frightened by
the noise he left, but returned In about
an hour and again attempted to take
forcible possession of the girls room,
but failed.
Yesterday afternoon he again went
to the girls room. He found her alone
and defenseless. For almost an hour
he pleaded with her to return to him.
He offered TO make good his early
promise and make her his wife, but the
girl refused. With that Shealor be-
came angry and demanded that she
return to him a gold watch which he
had at one time given her. She re-
fused to give up the watch, and then
blind with passion Shealor pulled his
revolver and shot her three times
Turning the weapon against himself he
fired again.
r. f. Shealor, who owns a saloon at
California and Fillmore streets and for
whom the dead man acted as bartender.
arrived at the Central Emergency Hos
pitaI shortly before his brother died.
my brother left the saloon about 4
o'clock this afternoon" he said. tell
ing me that he was going to see the
Silver woman and secure his watch and
end it all / didn't know what he
meant then, but thGught that he was
going to leave the girl forever The
two lived together for about nine
months
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

and his henchmen are bending every en-
ergy to get revenge. They have put up
q ticket headed by a dentist named
Keene and entitled it Regular Repubh-
can Ticket"
It is a Ruef affair pure and simple. as
evidenced By the fact that the delegates
were chosen by a water front saloon
keeper named McQuaide Ed Lynch, a
clerk in Ruef's Office, and a stableman
named Pease, who is out for. Schmitz be-
cause the administration patronizes his
stable Pease has even gone so far as to
tell some voters that ne is against Ruef,
although he reports to the boss every
day.
The people of this district are opposed
to the grafters. but 1t is feared that many
OF them may neglect to vote. In order TO
save the district it is necessary for every
voter 10 see TO it that his ballot goes in
the box. The only genuine Republican
ticket IS plainly indorsed by the San
Francisco Republican League and marked
"Anti-Ruef."
BOODLER AIDS RUFF.
Ruef has the aid of Frank French, the
boodling Senator, in the Thirty-fourth
District He has put up ticket headed
by Fred Y. Severance, who owes his nom
ipation solely to French. The people or
this district felt keenly the disgrace which
expelled from the Senate and indicted for
his crime. and unless they desire TO see
him and Ruef again in control they must
take the time to vote the San Francisco
Republican League Ticket The ticket OF
the league is plainly marked Anti
Ruef"
The Ruef ticket in the Thirty-third AS
sernbIy District is fathered by Frank
French, the boodling Senator, who is do
Ing all in his power to aid the curly
boss This ticket is headed by George j.
Smith. French was Senator from the
Twentieth Senatorial District, when IN
cludes the Thirty-third District, and un-
less. the people have forgotten the shame
he brought upon them they will go to the
poIls on Tuesday and repudiate him ana
his master, Abe Ruef, once and for all.
The only way this can be done is to take
the time 70 vote the San Francisco He-
publican League ticket, which is PLAINLY
marked "Anti-Ruef
A sample Of Ruef's methods has been
exposed in the Thirtieth District, Where
the hopeless effort is being made TO COM
bat the forces of clean politics that are
led by such a champion as Henry j. NC
MahOn. In this district the material from
which Ruef had to select his delegates
was so small that he could not find suf-
ficient men to make up uCA9@
therefore, imported James T. Lawlor'
among others, to be q candidate to rep
resent the Sixteenth Precinct LaWior
was also given an election day job as an
inspector. in which capacity ne VIII pre-
side over the ballot-box. Lawlor ls not
a bone. fide resident of the district, as ms
home is in the Forty-second District
where he rooms with his sister on 1ayIor
street
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

were TWENTY-FIVE or twenty-four stuff
fers not entitled to seat in the league.
much less the executive board. After
the latter were thrown out, then the
union men. whom you call suffers.
were allowed to enter and transact
their legitimate business in defense Of
union labor and union conditions, to the
exclusion OIL Herbert George and his
business
II have referred to your communica
ton herein as insulting. I desire to
say that your letter was prompted by
viciousness and to serve certain politi-
cal purposes with a view to conveying
the impression that you and a few
others of your ilk are union men. AS
a matter of fact you have never done
anything for union labor. You have
never led anything, nor are you cap
able of doing so. You are without re-
putation, standing or character as a
bona fide labor unionist You are un-
known to the true and loyal union men
of this city as having benefited union
labor in any particular. You are doing
dirty politics for your masters, and
your masters are the enemies of legiti-
mate labor unionism. Your real master
IS Herbert George, who over eighteen
months ago took upon himself the grave
responsibility Of destroying the useful
ness of organized labor and guiding the
destinies of the business interests Of
California. Mr.. George relies upon you
and a few others OF your character to
accomplish. as wolves in Sleeps cloth
/ ing, what cannot be done by him.
You have addressed your insulting
letter to me. in the hope of discredit-
ing me as well as the Building Trades
Council Of this city and State, over
which I preside. The thousands of
union men who have recently voiced
their sentiments IN support Of justice
and fair play have been identified with
every improvement Of this government
for years, and your senseless yelping
will neither do you any good nor injure
the cause Of our present and future
Mayor, Eugene E. Schmitz.
P. H. MCCARTHY,
President Building Trades Council
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
LAST GRAND RALLY HELD.
Th,-.x-Third Assembly Club Builds
Bon-Fires and Has Good Speakers.

Tbfrty-ThIrd Assembly CLUB nuiiuH
Ron-Ftres and Has Good Speakers.
Heralded IN by bon-fres and gooo
sneeches condemning the illegftimate
nraotices of the Ruef administration
the Thirty-third Assembly District
Club held its last grand rally OF the
campaign last night at Silks Hall. Pre-
cita avenue and Mission street
Attorney John 7. Pidweu' presloehI
of the club, was In the chair and deliv-
cred the initial address, introducing the
main speaker, Secretary Dan A Ryan
of the Republican League
Ryan spoke in denunciatory terms OF
the reign of graft through Whicn
san Francisco has become known
10 the world, and he suggested
that the members Of the Thirty
third District use the ballot against
these political vultures Tuesday
and change the state Of affairs. In
RYAN the audience recognized man
who was not afraid to express his views
and many were more than ever con-
vinced after his talk that the old play
Of Schmitz's being a union man at heart
was z fraud
The following speakers were heard;
John T Pidwell, Charles z. Hand, John
Smith, George c. Smart, ]. ]. Callaghan,
Thomas Hazel E. Norton, Bernard
Burns Jr, George S. Burnett, P. HAWAI-
kowski, John Hogan, F. H. Smith, John
Feno and William S. Seagrave
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
DEPUTY POUNDKEEPER is
NOT A PUBLIC OFFICER
Judge Dunno Sustains the Demurrer to
the Indictment Charging Nj. Ed
wards With Bribery.

Judge Dunno has decided that a
deputy poundkeeper is not public Of
ficer. The decision was rendered yes
terday morning in the case of M. Ed
wards, indicted by the Grand Jury on
q charge of bribery. 1t was alleged
that Edwards, a deputy poundkeeper,
on March 10 last asked and received a
bribe Of SIS from B. Mozetti. a dairy
man, for allowing Mozettfs cattle TO
run at large on the public highways.
When the case was called in Judge
Dunne's court demurrer TO the indict-
ment was interposed, the main point
presented being whether deputy
poundkeeper was public officer within
the meaning of the law. If not pub
lie omcer no public offense was stated
in the indictment and 1t must fall
In sustaining the demurrer the Judge
said: "It is clear to me that any person
appointed as poundkeeper by the Board
of Supervisors under the provisions Of
the charter is merely the servant or
employe of the board, sustaining con-
tractual relation, and not public Of
ficer But even If 1t be assumed that
the act of the board in appointing
poundkeeper thereby created a public
officer 1 am satisfied that it could not
delegate to such officer the power Of
creating in turn public officers. indefi-
mite in number and varying In their
duties and compen sation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
Union Men Gather
and DenounCe
Mccarthy.
Scored Unsparingly
for Selling Out
to Ruef.

A large meeting was held at 1854 Mar
ket street last night by Labor Unionists
affiliated with the Building Trades Coun-
Gil and the actions of P. H Mccarthy IN
attempting to make union men believe
that the Republican League is in accord
with the Citizens Alliance were severely
denounced
Martin Hughes of the Metal Roofers'
Union was made chairman of the evening
and James Thompson secretary. After
several remarks by representative union
men tho following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas P. H. Mccarthy, president OF
the Building Trades Council, in seeking to
foster his own political ambition, has
gone so far as to vilify and hold up TO
public ridicule John E. McDougald,
prominent and trusted citizen and public
official, as well as a man Of well known
honesty, itegrity and fealty in the cause
Of unionism; and
Whereas, we know from past expert
ences that the introduction Of partisan
politics into organized labor always leads
to discord and dissension: therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That we denounce in un-
measured terms the action of this un-
scrupluous man Mccarthy in attempt
ing, like Judas Iscariot. to sell and
hand over to that arch conspirator. A.
Ruef, for a mess of pottage, the cleo
tive franchise so dearly held by honest
union men; also for using that political
bugaboo, the Citizens Alliance cry, TO
hoodwink union men when said union
men fully know and realize that the
Citizens Alliance is a thing of the
past"
During the course Of the evening sew
eral strong speeches were made by
prominent union men, among others the
chairman of the evening, Martin
Hughes, who in unmeasured terms fay
ed P. H. Mccarthy, demanding that the
Building Trades president be called on
to answer the following:
Did you not espouse the cause Of the
Democratic candidate for Mayor. Tobin
in 1901 and try to hand over every
member affiliated with the Building
Trades Council, as you are trying to
do now and cause disruption among
unions? And did you not force the
union filters, on the Merchants Ex-
change building, to work for single
time, night and day. and work with
scab painters? Did you not also COM
pei union men to work with Citizens
Alliance sign painters in the employ of
Swan, who was a member OF the Citi-
zens' Alliance at that time?
Also is 1t not fact that your politi-
cal mentors, Gray Brothers, are now
and have been employing non-union
labor in the Thirty fourth District. the
district in which you liver
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
Abe Ruef Employs Japs.

The Anti-Ruef United Labor League
began late last night to distribute pho
tographs OF the japanese coolies en-
ployed by the exboss to peddIe his
campaign documents. The true union
men VIII have two representatives at
each polling booth at the primary cleo
tton to provide voters with pastors.
Late last evening an anonymous letter
was received giving a full list of the
Ruef-SchmitZ appointees during the
last four years. Only four of the tax
eaters ever belonged to any union, and
two Of these Joined the ranks Of organ
ized labor after being appointed to Of
fee.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
American Foresters, Celebration.

Ten thousand invitations have been
issued by the committee in charge of
the arrangements for the celebration
of the American Foresters' day in Me-
chanics' Pavilion on the night of Sat-
urday, August IL. This, the first OBJ
servance of this day since the Supreme
Court of the order fixed date for Its
observance by some sort of festivity,
will be in the nature of the most elab-
crate ball that this organization has
ever given in this city. 1t will be un-
der the direction of the committee of
arrangements, composed of Thomas j.
Emery, A. H. Joost j. wood, Daniel
Teare and Jacob Label. w. G. Wing
ham has been selected as floor man
ager, with D. P. Casey and Silas Lowe
as assistants The various circles of
the Companions OF the Forest of Amer
lea, the ladies' branch of the parent or
ganization, will assist at this function.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
ANOTHER OPEN LETTER
p. II. Mccarthy Replies to John Vance
Thompson.

The Call recently published an open
letter to P. H. Mccarthy from John
Vance Thompson. Here is Mccarthy S
answer:
SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 8, 1905.
Mr.. John Vance Thompson-Sir:
Your letter is an insult, and under ordi-
nary conditions I would pay no atten-
tion to it, but as there are matters re-
ferred to in the communication which
are of great Importance not only TO or
ganized labor in general, but to my
personal status with regard TO organ
ized labor in particular, 1 waive such
insults as are embodied therein ana
make reply thereto:
The abusive language which you in
ferentially charge that 1 used in refer
ence TO Mr.. Ruef was not uttered by me,
and 1 have always discountenanced such
language and advised against the use OF
it by others.
Replying to your second question: L
favor Eugene Z. Schmitz to succeed
himself as Mayor of this city and coun-
~ because. since the advent of Herbert
George in this State, Eugene 4. Schmitz
has shown himself to be man of prin-
cipIe stability and character, and to-
day stands as the only man to whom the
plain people generally and labor union
lists in particular can afford to intrust
their interests and welfare.
"Replying TO your third question:
Never in my life have 1 spoken to Mr..
Ruef in the presence OF Mr.. Gray, nor
have the relations between Mr.. Ruef
and myself been Influenced, directly or
indirectly, by Mr.. Gray
Replying to your fourth question:
Regarding the manner in which, as well
as the conditions under which, the al
legged one hundred non-union men en-
ployed by Gray Brothers, as well as the
product of their labor, are being pro-
tected, your differences are absolutely
untrue and without foundation in fact.
Your reference to the disposition of the
alleged saving Of so cents per day is
prompted only by your connection with
institutions under the guidance of Her.
bert George.
Replying to your fifth question: Ger
tain unions and united labor clubs, ex-
ercising their rights as union men, af-
fliated with the executive board, sent
their representatives TO that body and
were by you and a few others kept on
the outside for two hours and fifteen
minutes, while on the inside with you
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

BREAK PLATE GLASS wINDOW.-Frsd
Keller. carpenter. met BalIo Breutting
president OF the American Fixture Company
on Montgomery street near Bush yesterday
afternoon. Keller began to abuse Breuttins
who bore with IL till they reached the corner
when Breutting took hold Of Keller and
showed him against the plate glass window in
Wakelee's drug store, breaking IL They were
arrested by Policeman Fenneu. The window
- Valued at $3.50. Keller's right shoulder was
injured and he was sent to the Central Emer-
bail. %
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
Rudolph FaIImer Dies Suddenly.

OAKLAND, Aug. 5.-Death came
suddenly last night to Rudolph F. Fall
mer, cabinet maker, aged 6s years
and living at 264 East Sixteenth street.
Fallmer leaves a widow and several
children.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
BECENCY WILL TRIUMPH IF DECENT MEN WILL VOTE
GRAF7ERs BUSY AT EFFORTS TO DECEIVE VOTERS

The Januy
election Tuesday who voted the
registered for that election and who has not
There
wemeanng citizens will the polls under the
impression Every clean city
Republican
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

SICKNESS CAUSES DESPERATION.-Fre
Keilhotz dishwasher at 335 Brannan street,
in fit Of desperation from suffering cut him
self with a razor yesterday. AT the Central
Emergency Hospital DR.. Pinkham dressed the
wound. and unless blood poison sets in he may
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

cOvery restored ana saved them.
uI was not able 70 do hardly any work at
al says Mrs. Je2nic Dingman, OF Vanburen.
Kelkaslza Co. Mich. IN z most interesting
letter TO Dr.. Pierce. I had pain Ia my left
side and back. and had headache ali the
time I tried your medicine and 80 helped
nc. Last sE&ing had q bad cough: got SO
bad had to be in bed all the time
vMy husband thought ! had consumption
He wanted me 20 get doctor, but tod him
ff IL was consumption they could not hclp
ne We thought We would try Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and before 7 had
taken one bottle the cough was stopped and
I have had no more Of il returning Your
medicine Is the best have taken"
Write 10 DR.. R. Y. Pierce. He will send
you good, fatherly, professional advice,
free. His nearly - years experience as
chief consulting physician Of the In
Agalids' Hotel, at Buffalo, n. Y, has made
~ I'm an expert in chronic diseases
Constipation causes and aggravates
many serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly
cured by DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

The Lord Chief Justice Of England
was we'll known in his younger days as
a boxer of note.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

Sponge special. Adults and child's bath
sponge. both mailed for 25c. Sronge House.
30T Market street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06
DIR. PIERCE's REMEDIES.
TEE PEAL QUESTION.

Tie real question Of disease
is Can I be cured ?" II you
or anyone dear % you is
losing strength, flesh, energy
and vitality, If you are wise
you will not spend time try
Ing to figure out Just what
name 70 call the disease by.
II is almost impossible to
draw the line where debility
and Weakness merge into
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

The Call recently published an open
letter to P. H. Mccarthy from John
Vance Thompson. Here is McCarthy's
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

cODsumption. 1our trouble may not be
consumption to-day, but you don't know
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-05
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
OF AN ASTORIA WOMAN.
Drops Completely Out of Sight and
Leaves no clew to Whereabouts.

Mrs. Carrie Condor. wife OF r. +.
Condor, who has been employed as a
cook in a lodging ho''sc on Astor street.
suddenly disappeared Thursday night,
and nothing has been seen or heard of
her since. Her husband made inquiries
yesterday, but no one had seen her
II Is claimed by people living in the
lodging house that Condor has frequent
" beaten his wife, and on the day OF
her disappearance gave her pair Of
black eycs.
so frequent had been these beatings.
Il IL sand, that she threatened to do
away with herself. Mrs Condor has a
sister living in Portland, and her par.
ents reside at Wiplock, Wash, and
friends believe she has gone to either
one of these places. Mr.. Condor stated
yesterday that his wife had no cause
for leaving and he could not account for
her strange disappearance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-05
Regatta Company Meets and
Makes Assignment.
FISHERMEN WILL PARTICIPATE
Members Of Committees Enthusiastic
Headquarters rendered Gratuitously
by c. s. Brown and Mrs. WiIkison-
Everything Points to Great Success.

A meeting Of the regatta committee
wa held last evening, all the members
and sub-eommittees being present. The
same enthusiasm that has characterized
former meetings was manifest and the
feeling prevailed that the regatta waa
an assured success. The committee on
water sports and boat races stated that
the fishermen were willing to participate
in the races il they we're assured the
prizes offered would be paid. The Re.
gatta company assured the members OF
the committee that they would be per-
sonally responsible for all prizes offered.
On motion the sum Of $50 was appro-
priated for fishing boat and other water
sports, which will be placed in the bank
for the committee TO pay all prizes. In
addition to this, a bale Of twine and
other goods which may be donated will
be given.
The sum Of 5000, will probably be ap-
propriated for the iremen's tournament
and Land sports.
On motion the chairman appointed q
committee Of three to select a queen.
In the matter of regatta programs, the
j. S. Dellinger company agreed TO fur.
nish 5000 regatta programs, with views
Of principal objects and each days pro-
gram, free Of charge, and the contrae'
was awarded to the company.
Chairman Dunbar OF the headquarters
committee reported that they had seen
different property owners and that c. s.
Brown and Mrs. Wilkison had donated
the building next to Wherity, Ralston
& Co., on Commercial street, free Of
charge, and on motion the offer was ac.
cepted and the secretary instructed to
tender the thanks of the committee to
Mr. Brown and Mrs. Wilkison for their
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-05
MUSEUM or ART GETS
VALUABLE ANTIQUE BRONZE.
Image Of Roman Emperor Believed to Be
Fifteen Hundred Years Old.


New' York. Ang. 4.--Tbe Metropolitan
Museum ot Art has purchased In Paris,
according 20 an announcement made yes.
tsfday. a piece ot statuary believed to
be mote than 1900 years oh. The
work = bronze image Of Gains Vitius
Trebonianu. GaIIus, one Of the EN-.
peror's of Rome, and was dug up near
san Giovanni Iaterano about 80 years
ago by Prince Demidoir, the Russian
arcliaeoIogi.t. who was then making ex-
cayation- With the permission Of Pope
PINK ~. The bronze when found was
In excrlleut state Of preservation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-08-05
viii Reopen This Morning.

In the bright array of new paper and
fresh paint Oust dry) and under the
able former management the Palace
Catering Co.'S restaurant will again be
opened to the public this morning. The
former patrons are gntifed. while new.
comers will surely be pleased, for the
service aud cuisine promise to excel even
the former high standard. The premises
are conveniently arranged so as to af'
ford sufficient privacy for ladies and
children who come without an escort.