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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
BELIEVE BUTCHER
ENDED HIS LIFE.
Clothes of Oscar Schmidt
Found Near Alameda
Bridge Tell Own Tale

Oscar Schmidt who conducted a pros
porous butcher business at 1899 Eight
eenth street before the fire. disappeared
suddenly from his home, 3451 Eight
eenth street, last Tuesday. Yesterday
morning an engineer found HIS hat,
coat and vest on the Fruitvale bridge
near Alameda. That the body of
Schmidt is somewhere in the waters
OF the bay and that he took his own
life is not doubted by his relatives in
this city The loss OF both his place
OF business and his residence at the
time Of the great disaster caused him
great mental torment and when he was
last seen he kissed his little grand
child good-by in a manner that sug-
gested II 20 be a final parting. He
elUded HIS aged widow, who was wait
ing for him a short distance away.
Schmidt was a heavy sufferer from
~tlhe blaze. Soon after the fire he erect
ed a small building for residence in
the ruins OF the butcher shop and then
set about TO find a new location for his
shop. disappointment met him al
every turn and he brooded over the dis
couraging outlook. Though his family
tried 10 cheer him. Schmidt could see
no hope in the situation and broke
down under the weight of i'll luck.
Last Tuesday afternoon he started
OuL WIN ms VIE 10 lODk dDCul 4OA
some place IN which TO re-establish.
The couple walked as far as the corner
OF Mission street, when Schmidt stop
ped and, informing his wife that he
had forgotten something, started back
70 the house. There he embraced his
3-year-old grandson several times and
hastily left the room. Some time after
ward Mrs. Schmidt returned TO see
what was OBTAINING her husband When
she discovered that he had left appar-
emily TO meet her, she was alarmed.
During the three following days OF
suspense. the conviction slowly i'm
pressed itself upon the family that the
ex-butcher had decided to abandon the
struggle 70 recuperate what he had
lost
Yesterday morning the engineer on
the first train that passed over the
Fruftvale bridge found the coat, hat
and vest on the ties over the water
he Immediately communicated with
the Coroner In Alameda and search
will be kept up for the body which is
supposed to be in the water. On the
band OF the hat was Schmidts name
and in his pockets were cards con-
raine the names Of Charles W. Ffsher'
$50 Haight street, Beck, Wakeneid q
Co, 1928 Fillmore street, ana Johh j.
Dufie OF 1882 Market street
Last night Mrs. Yecher. a daughter OF
oscar Schmidt, identified the clothing
as belonging to her father.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
WILL ERECT GROUP
Of BUILDINGS
Sullivan, Rae & Co.
Secures Entire Block
for a New Structure
Theater, Restaurant and
Hotel Are to Occupy
a Portion of the Space

A group of buildings, consisting of a
number of stores and Offices, involving
an expenditure of about 100000. will
be erected on the entire block bounded
by Fillmore, Webster. Eddy and Turk
streets. by Sullivan, Rae & Co.
The deal was put through by Emil
Kehrlein Jr., member of the firm of
Oliver Kehrlein & Co., and is one of the
most important real estate transactions
since the fire. The proposed plans will
make that district a shopping center,
with one corner housing a large the
ater. Several propositions have already
been submitted for the erection of the
playhouse, as well a skating rink
A feature will be the introduction of
the French glass covered arcades,
popular in Eastern and European cities
and so conducive to lively trade. They
will be thirty feet wide and brilliantly
lighted and will run through the cen
ters from Fillmore to Webster and
from Eddy to Turk streets. Where
they converge in the middle an or
chestral pavilion will be surrounded
by cafe and refreshment tables after
the Partisan fashion. Shops will line
the arcades, the Fillmore and Eddy
street fronts, and will be ready for oc-
cupancy August 1.
The managing and leasing will be
done at the firms branch office, 1928
Fillmore street. The buildings are to
be erected by the construction firm of
oliver, Kehrlein & Co.
One of the first leases to be closed
was with the Louvre Company, which
will install a magnificent cafe in one
corner of the site The Lonore lodg-
ing-house, formerly of Market, Eddy
and Powell streets, will re-establish
itself at the southeast corner Of Fill
more and Eddy streets in another por-
ton of the structure.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
ASSERT DECEASED UNCLE
WAS OF UNsOUND MIND
Relatives of the Late Jackson McKinty
Seek OF Set Aside the Probate
Proceedings.

A contest to the proceedings whereby
the will of Jackson McKinty, who died
in Paris, leaving an estate said to be
worth $3.50 was admitted to probate
In this city, was filed yesterday by
Clinton and Howard McKfnty, nephews
OF the deceased McKinty left his es-
tate to Matthew H. Messchert, friend.
who has since died. A. III. Payson is
the present administrator of the estate.
The contestants allege that the de-
ceased had no estate here. and that as
he died in Paris the admission of his
will here was void. They further as
sert that at the time the testator ex-
ecuted his will he was not Of sound
mind. and that even should the court
hold that the proceedings were regular
the testament should be set aside on
the ground named.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
MEMBER OF WASHINGTON
LEGISLATURE HANGS HIMSELF
Lawmalxcr Mentally Deranged Through
Worry Over HI-Health Ends :.
His Life.

TACOMA, July "a S. Melcher, a
Representative in the Legislature from
Lincoln County, committed suicide this
morning at Edwell by hanging him
self. For some weeks he had been
mentally deranged and yesterday he
became so violent that it became neces-
sary to hold him. He left the house
this morning to go to the dairy, but
failed to return after an absence of
twenty-five minutes and his family be-
came alarmed and began a search for
him. He was found by a hired man
hanging from tree. physician was
summoned, but aid was useless as life
was already extinct For several
months Melcher had been very sick,
as was his wife. The latter was in a
hospital for weeks. Her illness ap-
peared to worry him a great deal.
Financially he was well off and no
business troubles seemed to affect him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
Coroner Holds Five Inquests.

Five inquests were held by Coroner
walsh yesterday. In one case. that OF
Julia Denkward. who swallowed
dose OF carbohc acid on July 4, q
verdict OF suicide was returned In
the following cases the jury returned
verdicts OF accidental deaths; Un-
known man, presumed TO have Jumped
Of the Fourth-street bridge; Harry ,
lie Breton. driver for the Overland
Freight and Transfer Company VINO
was run over by a truck on July q
Maurice Columbian, who died at Ihe
Citv and County Hospital July from
q dose OF wood alcohol; J. NJ. Gala
CHAN. whose skull was fractured on
July 3 in a fall downstairs at 1903
California street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
TRAGEDY ENDS THE OUTING
OF SAN FRANCISCO YOUTHS
Young Man Killed by Accidental Dis.
charge of Gun He Was Drawing
From Case.

SAN JOSE, July 6.-At Alma last
evening Robert Stierlin, aged 90. son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Sterlin of IT'S Carl
street, San Francisco, was instantly
killed by his own gun, which was acct
dentally discharged while he was in
the act Of drawing it from the case.
Robert, accompanied by younger
brother, Frank, and another boy, had
gone to Alma from San Francisco yes
terday morning for few weeks camp.
The body was conveyed to the resi-
dence of the young mans uncle Post
master w. C. Campbell. at Los Gatos.
The parents arrived there last evening.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
oner. to Sell Books to city.

+, Mrs. James II French, whose husband
was Mayor Of San Antonio, Tex, from
1875 70 1885, has addressed a letter 10
the Board Of Supervisors Offering tor
sale bound volumes Of the stallseies OF OF
the cftv government OF San Francisco
from 1873 10 1892 These books were
presented to the late Mayor French by
David Hawes, whose second wife. SO
the letter reads. was sister OF MRS.
Leland Stanford.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
mr l. w. Drummy,

That popular young salesman who al"sss me- me
vou with smile and gave you the Dest OF at
teution at Meesrs. Friedman Co :. = 10" "a "a
charge OF the carpet and rug department az
Messrs. LavensOn- Shelly Co at Tue c'lhei VA
lie ight and Webster streets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
NORTH SHORE RAILROAD

Nin SauBaIfto FeKrY.
0 FAEi@WEEK D4Y%f:Oo. .7.45. SIS.
s8:15, ESQ. 11:00 a.. N; 1920. 81 AS. 1915.
ass. 5:1B, $3.50. $40. 7:15, 900. l0:15.
FOR sxUgALITo. MILL VALLEY. SAN RA-
PAEI-sUNDAHs-I: 5:45. Sis. Ss4J.
12:15, 12:45, LIS. .1:45. 2:l5. 2:45. ss.15.
S:46 4:15. 4:45. Sis. 5-45, 615. 6:45. 7;15.
900, 1918. 11:35 p. N $Runs to San
7.45 q in. daily for Cazadero and way.
AIS .. m. Saturdays only, for Cazadero and way
k.15 .. N. daily, except Saturdays and Sundays.
For Point Reyes and way stations
rrsckef office, Union Depot. foot Of Market St .
San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
California
Limited
To oChicaeo in 3DaYs
Leaves daily at $50 a. IN.
VIM Diners and SleeneFS

7:30A NJ. For Stockton, -nlerced (QlrScL
connection for Yosemite VAL
ley), Fresno, Hanford, Visa
liza, Bakersfield and inter-
$500 p. NJ mediate points.
$3.50 A. M-California Limited, 8 days
TO Chicago. Leaves every day Direct
connection to Grand Canyon.
s:y9 A. A--Vallsy Limited for stockton.
Merced (direct connection with Yo-
semitic Valley), Fresno. Hanford. VII
salia. Bakersfield and points on Sierra
Railway
1885 A M.-For Stockton, Riversbank.
Oakdale ana points on Sierra Railway.
900 Z. M--For Stockton. Fresno and
intermediate points.
$500 z. M-Overland Express for Den
yer, Kansas City, Chicago and Grand
Canyon.
TICKET oFFIcEs-Ferry building.
San Francisco; 1112 Broadway, Fortfeth
se. and SAN Pablo ave., Oakland; Univer-
SoTEYoserite valley r. r. trains
leave Merced for Yosemite Valley at
$50 A NJ and goo p. M. every day.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
BAY AND INrERuRBAN ROUTES.
MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD,
VALLEJO and NAPA
NAPA VALLEY Rorrrr

Monticello s. 8 Co. and Napa Valley
Electric r. r. Co. Close connections.
GROUND TRIPS DAILY--8
Boats leave San Francisco 1900, s9:45
q. m. IL 80 noon. s:15, 500. $3.50 D. m
San Francisco landing and office, Pier
q. foot of Mission St, one block south
Market-st. Ferry. Aea1s q Ia carte
Phone, Temporary 40e.
sLsnds Navy Yard direct.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
Everr Artl.t On Torn

Can get al the materials wanted at senoorn
Van & Co.'s, Mission St, between Fourth an
Fifth.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07
~ (Third and Townsend Street

OAKLAND HARBOR FERRY
foot of Market Street.
100 500, 800. 1000. I1OOam.
I20O 100. 200. SOD. 400. 500. 500. 500 D. m
A for Morning. for Afternoon
tSu1day excepted. tSunday only
lDaiiy and stops at al stations on Sunday
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-07

TIcKEg oFFlcs At sAusALlLe kElAf.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

other hand, those men who controlled
the appointment of Kramer to the
Office of superintendent of public in
struction will control the nominations
if the machine has the state conven-
ton, and will then make good their
pledge to Ramer of a nomination for
a full term. The only hope of Mr..
Swanson's success lies through the
insurgent movement.
A few hundred insurgents at
Brookings have conceived the idea of
making Gov. Elrod and Congressman
Martin do something besides patting
themselves on the back and have is
sued a challenge for a joint debate
with Coe /. Crawford and Philo Hall
upon the subjects of aprimary election
law, anti-pass and railroad taxation
legislation and the general participa-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
ton OF corporations in political and
governing methods.

ton OF corporations in political and
governing methods.
The haste with which the people
of this country RESPONDED to the cry
of distress from the needy at San
Francisco stands out in marked CON
trast when compared with the action
of European countries when suffering
affects a considerable number of their
population. The European method
consists mostlyof resolving sympathy
at home and starting some agency at
work securing subscriptions in this
country. In less than two days after
the earthquake at San Francisco the
government appropriated $l0O,000,00O
for the relief of the sufferers; the
president, as commander in chief of
the army and navy, had one million
army rations on the way to the strick-
en- city, as we'll as all the tents and a
body Of soldiers to put them up; the
Pacific squadron was ordered to hat
harbor to divide their food supplies
and to carry fresh water to the suffer
ing thousands. At the same time SD,
S00,000.0O had been raised by the larg-
er cities of the country. Boston start
eight cars of fresh meat from Chicago;
Ogden, Utah, started a train of 81 cars
of food, both prepared and raw; Mimi
eapolis had -four on the way; even the
heather Chinaman was awakened &c
the occasion and in one city loaded a
car with rice and vegetables. All rail.
roads were hurrying all sorts of sup.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
HealdltotL
rTIH1;lIl5ZI~
Stomach and Liver Trouble Cured.

Stomach and Liver Trouble Cured.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
stomach and liver trouble as it aids
digestion, and stimulates the liver
trouble as it aids digestion, and slim
ulates the liver and bowels without
irritating these organs like pills and
ordinary cathartics. 1t cures indiges-
ton and sick headache and chronic
constipation. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup does not nauseate or grippe and
is mild and pleasant to take. Refuse
substitutes. l.. r. Sasse.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27
HE INDEPENDENT.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
From an Around the Town and
County.

H. B. Atwood and family, of Err,
win, were De Smet visitors Saturday.
Geo. ADJUST, of Spirit Lake town
ship, is quite seriously i'll of rhuematic
fever.
The young ladies of the city
school are talking of organizing a has
ket ball team.
John Lark left this week for Can
ada to locate and make improvements
upon his claim.
Miss Spriggs, who is teaching in
District No. 2, spent Sunday with
her brother and family zeal Esmond.
james Moody intends to go to
Watertown this week to take a posi-
ton in the creamery for the summer.
BY a vote of 1872 to % the city of
Arlington decided Tuesday of last
week to issue bonds for a system of
water works.
&C. H.. Campbell started Tuesday
to move the old Altfllisch residence
down to n. E. Tackaberry's lots on
Fourth street.
"A letter from l.. Griffin states
that he and Oliver Distad have both
enjoyed a dose of the humps since
locating there.
Judge Abel and family drove
over from Lake Preston Sunday for
a visit with the E. S. Johnson family
until Monday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. E. p. Sanford, are on
their way home from the Pacific coast
country, but will stopa few days in
North Dakota and Minneapolis, arriv-
ing in De Smet some time next week.
Themes for the Congregational
Church April 10Th. Morning: Chris
tian Joy, the Condition of Success in
Christian Work.; Evening: christian
Science. What is it? Is it false, OF
is it true, or is it somewhere between
the two?"
Miss Dorothea Miller, teacher in
our city schools, has been elected tc
the principalship of the Oldham
schools at a salaryof 5000 per month
beginning next fall. Miss Miller is a
good teacher and is deserving of this
promotion.
August Kruger, of Mathews town.
ship, says his early sown wheat was
up in fine shape the latter part Of
last week. He attributes the rapid
growth partly to the fact that the
wheat was quite thoroughly soaked
when treated for smut just before il
was sown.
The building being erected by
L. G. O'Hora on his lot ON the soutl
side is a barn, instead of a house a:
stated in our last issue. I. G. ha!
bargained for the large barn stand
ing ON l.. E. Sasse's residence 10
and will move ii down to his place
and fix it over for a residence.
IF. L. Harthron and l.. Krumviedi
were a tie ON the vote for alderman il
the third ward. The council deter
mined to make them draw lots b.
pulling gun wads out Of a hat. On
ole wad were the words,"I am alder
man of the third ward" Krumyied'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

drew the lucky wad, and was there
fore declared elected to that position
II. p. Goodwin has had a cement
floor laid in a part of his livery barn
Mr.. w. j. Hatch enters the field
as a book agent. He will sell an &C.
count of the great disaster at San
Francisco by Bishop Fallows. Every
one who can should buy a book OF
him.
The hall and dining room of the
l.. E. Sasse home has been handsome
ly decorated in oil colors by Martin
Coordes, a young a who mastered
the art in Germany. He is a fine
workman and doubtless will find this
section of the state a good field il
which to operate.
The machine papers overthe state
are pretty generally printing two
columns of mud aimed at the insur-
gents and two columns of insur-
ance statements. The latter are gen
orally printed in February and March
but it was thought best to hold off
on the distribution of the patronage
until very close to caucus time. Some
of the boys might stand hitched bet
ter.
"A class of II North Western fire,
men, the largest that ever went off
this division, are in Chicago this
week taking the examination. The
class consists of Firemen O'Hara
Williams, Snow, Key, Fuglesang.
Sweeney, Oberdorf, Burgess, Neis-
taedt, Withers and King.-Huron
Herald Democrat.
The Sweeney referred to above is
VIM. Sweeney, from Mathews town
ship.
L, P. Miller, of this city, was
made glad Tuesday by the receipt OF
a letter from his brother Frank, who
lives at Saratoga, California, which is
a town located about equally distant
from San Francisco and San Jose
Frank says they are sleeping in tents
at Saratoga which is more healthful''
Several shocks were felt at Saratoga
but the damage was not SO great in
proportion as at either of the other
places named. The china in the
cupboard ratified around considerably
and the piano in the Miller home
moved about a foot. Frank had just
visited San Jose and says the town is
in a sorry condition. At the time OF
writing the weather was very warm
and sultry and the inhabitants lived
in constant fear of a repetition of the
earthquake shocks.
On Tuesday, May 18th, the Crane
lodge, |. 0. 0. F., grand encampmeni
and Rebekah state assembly will con
vene in annual session at Hot Springs
For this occasion the North Western
Line is making extensive preparation
and an unusually low fare for the rounc
trip. An Odd Fellows special traiI
will leave Sioux City at 7:30 p. m.
Monday, May l4th, arriving at Hot
Springs at 1870 a. M, on the 18th
Sleeping car Accommodations can b.
secured either at Huron or Sioux City
From all points in South Dakota OF
the North Western Line the fare t,
Sioux City and return is the regula
price for way. From the latte
point to Hot Springs the price for th'
return trip is only $1,000. Ticket
good for return until June End
There are also a number of side trip
covering the interesting points in tn
Black Hills, which may be taken a
a small cost. Anyone desiring NOR
definite information should apply I
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1906-04-27

plies at a speed that would make an
ordinary passenger train seem like al
hand car. Inside of 24hours Chicago
had raised $500,O00.0O and readily
promised to make it two millions.
Inside of two weeks the relief fund
will very likely reach upwards of ten
millions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-07
what women Are Doing.

Mrs. Phoebe Gainsford OF Port Jervis,
N. y, celebrated her l01st birthday the
last day of June. Her father was Jabez
ort 10 seeTs n me reySTtion and
sion for the rest of her days, which must
be few, is being made
The German empress, In addition to jew
els worth $4,000 that are her own private
property, has the right to use the splendid
collection OF gems that belong to the PruS-
sian treasury. The empress is thus able
sometimes to appear at court wearing
jewelry roughly valued at 8, 10000.
A young Syrian woman has lately fin
ished her course in the New York post
among her own country women and chill
dren in Syria, though she could probably
build up good practice among them IN
this country. there are so many here.
rank, graduated from toronto University
this year, and went home 10 Shanghai to
practice among her own people. In adj
dition to her practice she will have charge
wish to become trained nurses. which
school will be supported by a wealthy
Shanghai woman.
Mary J. Holmes, author OF about half a
hundred novels, resides in Brockport, N.
y, where she has lived some nifty years.
Her first novel was published in 1854 and
almost every year since she has produced
another book. Her husband Is Daniel
Holmes, lawyer, and their home Is a
beautiful one, surrounded by large grounds.
Mrs Holmes has filled the house with the
spoil of much travel In the east and In
Europe.
Quite a versatile young woman Is Fran
ees Zerbey daughter OF a Pottsville, Pa
newspaper man. She has just passed her
practice in the Pennsylvania courts. She
Is also locally famous a pedestrian,
equestrian and camper out, IL handy with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-07

Hopeless Case" and again It is a picture
that stimulates thought; but this time the
Interpretation is not so evident as IL was
in the preceding cases. Different persons
will interpret 1t In different ways, accord
ing TO the spectacles through which they
look at it. This is no fault OF the artist,
but q condition that Is found in many
great pictures The artist draws as he
sees or thinks; no two persons see or
think OF the same thing in the same way;
every event has a different meaning for
diverse observers; so every picture means
one thing TO one person and another TO
another, and II II not to be expected that
every man will see II from the point OF
view Of the artist or that every one viii
understand the artists meaning. This rs
a picture that will arouse discussion, and
the Interpretation OF It that the writer Of
this article ventures TO give he does not
insist upon; he merely throws 1t out as
the impression the picture produces upon
him. and he will not quarrel with any
reader OF The Bee who sees In IL sonle-
thing totally different.
When a bachelor is i'll and ne has a
pretty nurse. complications are likely to
arise that no amount OF medicine and no
physicians skill can cure. The youth in
the bed has disease OF the heart that
the nurse understands, but that Is beyond
the ken Of the eminent doctor; his pain
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-07

figures of the nurse and the doctor is strik-
Ing; she is drawn in soft, slender lines
with hne pen. he is drawn with strong,
heavy lines; II with the same pen, It has
been laid on strongly, but the lines look
as II they had been made with heavier
pen. Every detail OF each figure Is in
contrast, tiny brooch and slender chain
are her jewelry; heavy ring and a big
pin are his; her immaculate white pinafore
contrasts with his black broadcloth, her
slender hands with his pudgy ones, her
sympathetic but weak face with his vain
and coarse one.
The patient, unshaven, emaciated, Is but
the wreck Of a once strong man. Look at
the pathetic outline of his body and limbs
under the sheets; the nurse has propped
him up with thick pillows and has Just
brushed his hair for the doctors visit.
The background Is. as II should be, limited
to such details as add to rather than de-
tract from the hgures-a mantelplece and
dresser laden with medicine bottles and
glasses, eloquent of the length of the bat
tie with death.
The young student should think carefully
Of these accessories. for they go far 20
making or marring picture. It is a safe
rule to omit everything that is not es-
sential or that does not really add TO the
picture. Gibson has omitted the pattern
OF the wall paper and OF the carpet, and
has merely limited at the shadows, except
In the foreground, where they were neces-
sary for relief
Next weeks picture will be another little
drama of life. built about a romance OF
two persons.