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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
BLACKMAILER'S
THREATS FUTILE
Chicago Girl Weds Lover in
Spite of Vengeance Prom
ised by Unknown Writer
DYNAMITE is NOT USED
Correspondent Wants $4,000
or Vows He Will Blow Up
House Where Bride Lives
Special Dispatch to Tue Call

CHICAGO. Ills, Feb. 2S.-While a
Gordon of policemen surrounded the
mansion at 1919 Drexel boulevard, and
detectives in dress suits lowered be
hind the waiting bridesmaids, Miss
Mary Louise Blair stood at the bedside
of Sidney o. Blair, her father, In the
Streeter Hospital and Bishop Cheney
privately said the words that made her
the wife Of Russell Sly Burke Of New
York City.
The marriage took place in defiance
OF chain of blackmailing letters
which are said to have threatened to
blow up the brides home and expose
facts that might prevent the wedding.
The marrige took place in the hospi-
tai at o'clock An hour and q half
later Mr.. and Mrs. Burke were hurried
into the house where the wedding par
ty was waiting, and by a rear stairway
reached the third floor, where the
bridesmaids, groomsmen and the de-
tectives were waiting. In exactly the
order in which Episcopal comnuni-
cants leave the chancel at a wedding
the party marched down stairs to meet
the guests.
The newly welded couple soon after
boarded a train for Palm Beach, Fla
Their departure was the climax of a
day that had set South Side society
OF interest and excitement. At least
two mysterious letters are known to
have been received by the bride. These
letters are said to have demanded $4,000
and declared that If 1t was not paid
the Blair mansion would be blown up
by dynamite.
Descriptions given OF the letters are
very vague, and were elected from
officials only after the most vigorous
cross questioning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
SECOND Will
COMES TO LIGHT
Denver Woman Leaves $780,
900 to California Cousin
Who Nursed Her Years Ago
MUST FIGHT FOR MONEY
Lawyer Trask of Los Angeles
Recently Left 100000 Has
Contest on His Hands,
Special Dsspatcs to The can.

DENVER. Feb. 2s-Through Attor-
ney George w. Schell of San Fan
cisco second and later will signed
by Mrs Lucy A. Crandall. who died
here few days ago leaving an estate
worth approximately 100000. has been
brought to light and the heirs viii
make a bitter fight to have II declared
the last Will and testiment OF the To-
ceased
Schen says Mrs. Crandau had the
win drawn in November 1902. He for
warded It when he heard OF her death.
This instrument divides the estate into
six equal portions and Mrs. Josephine
B. Paddock. whose home Is In Cali
fornia and who Is q cousin Of the de-
ceased. Is f-iven $4,000. Mrs. Paddock
nursed Mrs. Crandau when the latter
was In California several years ago.
The first Will fled. until to-day sup
posedly the only one in existence. LEFT
little to the heirs. one sister getting
the bulk Of the estate. which consists
largely Of Denver real estate.
WALTHAM, Mass, Feb. 2S.-Heirs
Of Mrs. Mary Elliott. who died az
Santa Monica, Cal, recently, leaving
an estate of 100000 to Lawyer Trask
Of Los Angeles, have decided to con-
test the will. which cuts on all her rel
atiyes here. They have retained john
Erskine, a New York lawyer, to act
as their attorney, and he will start for
California shortly to present their
claims. Mrs. Elliott was formerly Mary
Ellen Hoar, daughter OF Michael Hoar.
who was employed on the Sibly es-
tate in Weston, nearly fifty years ago.
Her mother died and the baby girl
was cared for by Mrs. Richard Hol-
brook and as she grew I'D took the
name Of Holbrook until she married
DR.. Elliott Of Minneapolis twelve years
ago. The heirs include four children by
Michael Hoar's second wife. three half
brothers and a half sister OF Mrs. FL
hott-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
FAILS TO LAND
CONTRABAND
Woman Passenger of Siberia
Tries to Smuggle Silks
and Laces Into Honolulu
MUST PAY STIFF FINE
Stuffing From Mrs. Jacob
sons Pillows Will Yield
Uncle Sam Rich Harvest
Special Correspondence OF The Can.


HONOLULU, Feb. 22-Yards and
yards of lace, bolts of beautiful silks,
exquisite doilies and many other hand
some fabrics from the Orient have been
seized by the custom-house authorities
here. The property was in the pos
session of Mrs. jacobson. the only ca
biz passenger on the steamship Siberia
for Honolulu. Mrs. jacobson made
round "trip from Hawaii to the Orient,
taking in Manila on the trip.
On arrival here she declared on the
customs blanks that she had $3.50
worth of goods. When the inspectors
searched her baggage there was at first
glance nothing beyond the declared
stuff There were bags presumed to be
filled with soiled linen. On the top
were numerous pieces of unwashed
garments; but beneath. this dirty ex-
terror the inspectors discovered the
smuggled stuff. In Mrs. Jacobson's
trunks were found stockings tied into
knots and carelessly tossed or stuffed
into corners, and when the knots were
unbound the interior of the stockings
were found filled with laces. Pillows
were also stuffed with valuable fabrics.
When Mrs. Jacobson's attention was
called to the matter she at first stated
that the trunks had been packed for
her by other persons. Then she said
she had bought them in Japan and had
landed them in Manila, at first intend
ing to stay there, but she changed her
mind and continued the voyage on the
Siberia.
The foreign value Of the goods was
probably about $3.50. The duty added,
the value was about $3.50. The law
provides the penalty for smuggling
shall be treble the appraised value,
which would be in the neighborhood
Of $500, and the goods also confiscated.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
PERSONAL

Rev. Patrick Sears Of Grass Valley
Is at the Lick
DIR. and Mrs. r. NJ. Conn of Seattle
are at the Palace.
Surgeon ]. F. Legs, q. 6. N, and
family are at the Occidental.
Walker w. Wick. a mining man OF
New York, Is at the Palace.
]. H. Simms and B. Cusick, mer-
chants Of Chico, are at the Grand.
e. W. Hebard, a mining man Of
Soulsbyville. is at the Occidental
Fred Carter, who Is connected with
the Napa wooden mills, is at the Cali
fornia-
Frank Bowman, district passenger
agent Of the Chicago and Alton road, Is
registered at the ST. Francis.
Among the late arrivals at the ST.
Francis Is Thomas Janney, capital
ist of Baltimore, who Is here on a
pleasure trip.
2. w. McKenna, q prominent rail-
road traffic man OF Chicago, and his
bride arrived here yesterday and are
staying at the. st. Francis.
DR.. Delano Eastlake of Toxic. who
months, arrived at the Palace yester-
day on his way back to the Orient.
Several Of the officials of the Dia-
mond Match Company, including GEN
eraI Manager William Graves of New
York, Manager F. M. Clough of Chico
and Attorney A. T. Jones Of Oroville,
arrived here yesterday and are at the
Palace. They have been looking over
the company's extensive plant at Stir
ling.
General Manager W. III. Bancroft OF
the Oregon Short Line arrived here
yesterday from Salt Lake City on his
way to Los Angeles, where he will at
tend the meeting of the newly elected
directors of the Salt Lake road. It Is
expected that United States Senator
Clark will, at this meeting, be re-
elected president of the road.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
ADVERTISEMENTS.
VERY FEW PEOPLE
Are Free From Some Form OF In
digestion.

digestion.
Very few people are free from some
form of indigestion, but scarcely two
viii have the same symptoms
Some suffer most directly after eat
ing, bloating from gas in stomach and
bowels, others have heartburn or sour
risings. still others have palpitation of
heart headaches, sleeplessness, pains
Ia chest and under shoulder blades,
some have extreme nervousness, as in
nervous dyspepsia
But whatever the symptoms may be,
the cause in all cases of indigestion is
the same, hat is the stomach for some
reason fails to properly and promptly
digest what is eaten.
This is the whole story OF stomach
troubles in a nutshell. The stomach
must have rest and assistance and
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets give II both
by supplying those natural digestives
which every weak stomach lacks. ow-
ing to the failure of the peptic glands
in the stomach TO secret sufficient acid
and pepsin TO thoroughly digest and
sssimilate the food eaten.
One grain of the active principle in
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
5000 grains of meat, eggs or other
wholesome food. and this claim has
been proven by actual experiment
which any one can perform for himself
IN the Following manner: Cut a hard
boiled egg into very small pieces, as it
would be if masticated; place the egg
and two or three Of the tablets in a
bottle or Jar containing warm water
heated TO 9S degrees (the temperature
OF the BODY and keep IL at this tenn
perafure for three and One-half hours
a. the end Of which time the egg will
be as completely digested as IL would
have been in the healthy stomach Of a
hungry boy.
The point Of this experiment is that
what Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will
do to the egg in the bottle they will
do to the egg or meat in the stomach
and nothing else will rest and invigor-
ate the stomach so safely and effec-
tUally. Even a little child can take
Stuart's Tablets with safety and benefit
if its digestion is weak, and the thou
sands Of cures accomplished by their
regular daily use are easily explained
when il is understood that they are
composed of vegetable essences, asep-
tic. pepsin, diastase and Golden Seal.
which mingle with the food and digest
it thoroughly, giving the overworked
stomach a chance TO recuperate.
Dieting never cures Dyspepsia,
neither do pills and cathartic medf-
cines, which simply irritate and in
flame the intestines.
When enough food is eaten and
promptly digested there viii be no
constipation. nor in fact viii there be
disease of any kind because good di-
gestion means good health in every
organ.
The merit and success of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets are worldwide and
they are sold at the moderate price of
so cents for full-sized package in
every drug store in the United States
and Canada as well as in Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
LODESTONE FAILS TO BRING
YEARNED-F0R RESULT.
HOLDER OF CHARM TAXES
VOODOO MAN WITH FRAUD
Skebhclsma Subblamts Faith
BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD.

Miss Lulu Alexander, of willowy fig
ure and sable complexion, informed
Police Judge Mogan that her faith In
the genuineness of voodooism was Sc
verely shaken, if not irreparabiy shat
tered, by the manner in which she had
been treated by one of its professors,
Quon Rafael by name, whom she spe-
fically accused of having disturbed the
peace of her abode in Pinckney place.
Until her experience with Professor
Quon, she averred, none was less skep-
tical of Ethiopian mysticism than she,
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Secretary Furuseth win Remain.

An inaccurate report was circulated
on the water front few days ago to
the effect that Secretary Andrew
Furuseth of the Sailors Union would
resign and leave San Francisco for
New York. This statement has been
denied by Furuseth. He will remain
here, and be clothed with additional
power and authority. This additional
power comes to him from the late
international Seamen's convention
from which body he was elected sec
retary-treasurer of the general organ
ization. The only change that this
VIII make will be that of his giving up
the Office of the local union as Its
secrefary
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

the evidence failed to agree and was
dismissed. The principal prosecuting
witness was Mrs. Anderson, who
swore that Han Lou felt her pulse
and then sold to her some herbs, but
Han You adroitly averred that the
pulse-feeIing did not convict him Of
having made a physical examination,
but was performed simply and solely
to enable him to determine the quail
ity of the herbs which he should pre-
scribe.
Alexander Schwartz, who was re-
Gently dismissed by Judge Mogan for
lack of evidence sufficient to con-
vict him of having kept a place
on similar charge, and is now on
Judge Conlan's calendar. Schwartz
keeps a notion and stationery store
at 217 Polk street, and when the place
was first raided about half dozen
housewives were arrested for betting.
James Moran of 1928 Fillmore
street is also before Judge Conlan on
the charge of pool-selling.
Patrick ]. Smith is one of three
men who are alleged to have entered
the laundry of E. Asplund, at $40
Eleventh street. last Monday after
noon, smashed the telephone and as
saulted Asplund when he rGnon-
strated. Smith is the only one Ci the
trio that has been arrested, and Judge
Cabaniss has continued his case until
the police have captured his COM
panions. Asplund says one of the
men struck him a severe blow on his
right arm with a short piece Of iron
pipe.
Detective Mathewson said he had
thirteen separate charges Of room
rifiing against Edward Williams, an
ex-convict, but had entered only one
of them, holding the others in reserve
for utilization in the event Of that one
miscarrying. When the information
was impaired to Mr.. Smith he limited
that he may plead guilty to the first
charge and thus save trouble for every
one concerned. and then he remarked
that thirteen has always been an un-
lucky number for him. Charge No. l
alleges that he burglariously entered
the apartment Of Miss Clara B. Har-
rison at 534 Bush street and stole
therefrom quite a quantity Of jewelry.
He is on Judge Mogan's calendar.
When the case Of the people VS..
Pence Czerki, disturbing the peace,
was called in Judge Fritz's court the
defendant pleaded inability to either
speak or understand English and
said he was a Russian. So the Rus
sian interpreter was summoned. but
he, although conversant with several
kinds of Slavonic language, gave up
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

Mr.. Czerki's lingo as beyond his ken.
Then the Japanese interpreter was
sent for. but he said that the for
eign people whose tongue he has ac-
quired are just learning to speak
Russian, and he. too, is beginner in
the study. The Judge suggested, as
a dernier ressort, that the German in
terpreter be requested to apply his
linguistic talent to the task of ascer-
for himself. but a facetious attorney
informed the court that the official
translator of German was absent from
the Hall of Justice and rumor had 1t
that he was preparing treatise de-
mandatory of the Chicago physician
who recently opined that mans prac-
teal usefulness expires with his
third score of years, said opinion be-
ing, in the opinion OF the Teutonic
gentleman in question both silly and
inhuman. Finally the peace disturb
ance was so clearly proved without
the aid of the defendant that the
bench administered a fine Of SO,
which was paid.
Thomas Noonan, who was registered
as a peddler, will be sentenced to-day
for battery and having failed to prop
erly provide for the maintenance Of his
lHldnt Ci1n0, JIlc CndI SC ndNlUS D6eIl
proved before Judge Mogan. The
mans wife testified that If he peddled
he apparently made no money, for he
sat at home all day and bullied her
while she washed other peoples cloth
ing in order to keep the wolf from
the door of 1880 Army street, the fam
fly dwelling. When she resented his
tyranny and mildly suggested that it
would be more manly on his part II
he were to contribute to betrayal OF
the household expenses he struck her.
'I will sentence him tomorrow, -
said the Judge to the wife. "and the
severity of the sentence rests entirely
with you.''
II don't care how severe you make
It," was the response.
$50 you say to-day" quoth the wise
ma agistrate, but tomorrow you may
| have undergone change of senti-
ment. Ladies In your position usually
relent. I sincerely hope, however, thai
| you will prove an exception to the rule
| for this brute has treated you shame
fully and it would give me pleasure tc
| punish him severely for IT.
| Mrs. Noonan confidently declared
| that she shall not change her mind to.
| day or at any time in the matter Of
| Mr.. Noonan's punishment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Celehrafe sd. Darid,s Ere.

The Welsh residents of this city
and Oakland gathered at a banquet
at the Occidental hotel last evening to
celebrate st. David's Eve. About
thirty attended the function at which
Talfesin Evans presided. Among the
speakers of the evening were Profess
sor Price, Rev. Edgar f. Gee Of
Oakland, David Hughes and H. T.
Roberts. The majority of the
speeches were tributes to the business
qualities of the sturdy Welshmen and
especially those who were the pioneers
in the smelling operations in this
country
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Re-eIect Seven Trustees.

The annual election of seven trus-
tees to fill half the board of the Me-
chanics' Institute took place yester-
day in the library at 81 Post street.
The total vote cast was $40 and the
interesting feature of the day was the
close race between Edward T. Hew-
lit of the Lick School and Alpheus
Bull, who was up for reelection. The
seven reelected trustees are Alpheus
Bull. Tirey L. Ford, Byron Mauzy,
Robert w Neal, James G. Spaulding.
Otto Won Geldern and Luther Wa
goner.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT
is ARRANGED BY WOMEN
Ladies Of Westminster Presbyterian
Church to Give Musical Lee
ture Friday Night.

Church to Give Musical Lee
ture Friday Night.
A novel entertainment has been ar
ranged by the Ladies Society of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church for
Friday night.
1t will take place in the lecture room
OF the church, corner Page and Web
ster streets. On the programme the en-
tertainment is called a musical lee
t1re.' Sam Booth. the well-known
entertainer, is to be the star of the
affair. Mr.. Booth will give q number
Of recitations in which he will relate
his experiences in San Francisco dur
ing more than forty years residence.
He also will sing several songs on
subjects familiar to most people in
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
nr. Hnrner Fast Reoorerinr.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-Dr. william
r. Harper. who was operated upon
las week for cancer of the colon, was
to-day sitting up in bed, attending to
his duties as president Of the Universi-
" of Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Hearv Adrance in sreeI Bars.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 2s.-The Steel
Bar Association held a protracted ses-
sion at the DuQuesne Club to-day
and terminated the meeting by Of
5cially announcing an advance Of 81
a ton on steel bars.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
oorpAsr1E sRssRALE rRAssArEaErreux

DIRECT LINE TO HAVHE|--Paris- zkFfM
Sailing every Thursday instead Of fkA28H
Sarur5ay al 10 a M, from Pier 42.
North River foot OF Morton St
First class TO Havre. $40 and upW9rd sec
o,.6 class 10 Havre SIS and upward GEN
ERAI, AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA 50 Broadway CHudson bulldlng).
~ work j T. FUCAZI 4 CO. Pacific Coast
Agents MONTGOMERY avenue. san Frzncisco-
Tickets sold by all Railroad Ticket Asenks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
CaIifornians I'm New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-The follow
ing Californians are In New York:
From San Francisco-H. Schulz and
wife, at the Criterion; S. L. Haines. at
the Continental; r. c. Kaiser, at the
Amsterdam; Miss l.. Starkey, at the
Grand; e. Wayman, at the Astor; j.
P. Clark, at the Grand; F. A. Healey,
at the Astor; F. d. Hopkins. at the
Imperial; H p. Nye, at the Astor.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

RIDING EXHIBITION-A exhibition Of
bareback riding. rough riding. fancy and trick
riding viii be given at Captain Dillon's Park
riding school, Sixth avenue and Fulton street.
tomorrow evening
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
ror %. 8. ravy rard ana vansjo.

strs- General Frishie. AonteeLio and Arrow.
s:45 a m. 1880 p. NJ $40 p NJ . .. m.
% M. 80 p. m Leave vallejo. a m. ,
4 m 1880 .. m. $40 p. m. .. N. ~~>k
6axz SUNDAYS ( a m- a N. 20 M
.. m Pier = foot Mission 81. nhons Main
i5QS HATCH BROS
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

PUPILS PLAY HANDBALL-Ths Board
of Education has established a fine hand
hall court at the Richmond school, which the
pupils and children In the vicinity will be per-
1nitted to- use before and after school hours.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

BREACH OF coNTRACT-Herman Bloom
yesterday sued NJ. Marsh & Co. for $4650 dam
ages for breacIf of contract. He alleges that
he was employed in October, 1902 for five
years as manager of the concern at a salary
of $3.50 month and discharged without
reason on December 16 last.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

BoETTGER CHARGED WITH MAN
sLAUGHTER.-In the Coroner's inquest on
the body of Charles Lawrence yesterday the
jury returned verdict charging Charles
Boettger with manslaughter The verdict con-
tinued: 1--WE consider that the. cash bail re-
quired by the Judge entirely insufficient"
The testimony showed that Lawrence was
drunk and was forcibly elected by Boettger
from his saloon. Lawrence fractured his skull
on the sidewalk.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

PICNIC, AT SHE'LL MOUND.-The opening
OF Shell Mound. Park for the picnic seasun
viii take place next Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

Han You. accused of practicing
medicine without a license, must un-
dergo another trial before Judge Mo-
ssan, as the jury impapeled to hear
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

Oliver Sands, charged with having
attempted to murder Max Dunow,
failed to appear in Judge Fritz's court
when the case was called. and the
$1,000 cash bail which he had de-
posted was ordered forfeited
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

Gus scobie and Henry Mccarthy
were accused Of breaking into the
stable attached to J. ]. Linehan's gro
cerv at Twenty-fifth and Bryant
streets, and stealing therefrom set
of harness, with which they rode
avvav in a wagon which was taken
without its owners permission. Pa
trolmen Graham and Harrison ar
rested them, and Judge Conlan con-
tinued their case till tomorrow.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-11-23

took possession last Monday morning.
Mr.. Hannum is an experienced meat
cutter and butcher and is making sew
eral needed changes. Notice his ad in
another column of the News.
Your watch doesn't keep good time?
Take ii to Dean, the jeweler. He'll
fix and guarantee it.
Samuel O'Connell. mine host of the
bospitable hotel Kennedy, Rosebud,
was on our streets last Saturday.
Emmett Bite went down to Miles City
Tuesday, having graduated from his
job as hasher for J. w. Nippert.
Mems sheep lined coats, sweaters,
mackinaws, underwear, comforts,
blankets, caps, mittens, etc. See Bert
Coleman.
Mrs. Robert Cole and baby left last
Thursday for Semoup Wis, and will
visit for some time with her mother,
Mrs. Austin.
J. B. Neal now has his barber shop
equipped with vapor heat, having had
his rooms connected with the plant of
]. E. Choisser.
Pete Anderson was in Forsyth Tues
day on business from his ranch OH the
Yellowstone just above the mouth of
Armells creek
Mrs. r. H. Haynes and young son
from Miles City are visiting at the J.
E. Choisser home. Mrs. Haynes is a
sister of Mrs. Choisser.
Cut flowers obtained on short notice
for weddings entertainments, or funer-
ais. Your order will be carefully
and satisfactorily filled at Katzen-
stems.
DR.. H. J. Huene returned Sunday
from a visit with his parents at Man
chester, Ia. The Doctor also spent
some time in Chicago renewing old
college acquaintance.
Ed Clifford returned to his ranch on
the Rosebud Tuesday, having suffi-
GENTLY recovered from the effects OF
his broken shoulder blade to be re.
leased from the Doctors care.
J. E. Choisser has purchased loo
native turkeys. which he will begin
rafting off at his buffet on the Satur.
day before Thanksgiving. They are fine
ones and we'll worthy of a chance.
Joe Smith, who had been sojourning
for some time at the Island ranch, lef
for ST. Paul Thursday with ship
ment of stock He expects to return tt
Forsyth again after a short visit in his
home at that place.. j g
The ceremony in connection with thu
laying of the corner stone of the Firs
Presbyterian church will take place
Tuesday, November %, at 2:3O p. m
Rev. L. d. Schermerho n of Billing
will deliver the address.