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The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
.P|LING UP EVIDENCE
AGAINST THE ALLEGED
SLAYER OF M'VICAR
Testimony Of Doctors Hard
Blow to Womans
Case.

STOCKTON. June 1.-THE prosecu-
tion continues to pile up evidence
against Mrs. Emma Mcvicar-Le Doux.
charged with the murder of her former
husband. In response to hypothetical
questions involving the facts adduced
by the testimony of the doctors and
the chemists. coupled with the con-
ditions found in McVicar's body. to-
gether with the results OF the chemical
analysis. Drs- Southworth. Hull and
Latta declared it their firm opinion that
the death of the deceased was due to
morphine poisoning. The defense has
not given up probing for cyanide OK
potassium. in keeping with the theory
that McVicar committed suicide by
means of that drug. but the cross-ex-
animation of the physicians seemed
only to strengthen the case OF the
prosecution The physicians declared
that none of the symptoms Of cyanide
poisoning were present. while all the
symptoms of morphine poisoning were
present.
Evidence deemed important from tho
prosecutions standpoint was broughe
out this morning, when Miss Fitzgor-
aid, clerk in the Wonder, a drygoods
store, told of the purchase there by
Mrs lie Doux Saturday after McVicar's
death of several articles OF clothing to
the amount of s15.75-
Other important evidence was that
of Mrs. Van Langins CHAM. occupying
rooms adjoining that in which the
tragedy occurred She told OF hearing
sounds coming from room 81, the Mo
Wears room. at the time when the
body of McVicar is supposed to have
been placed in the trunk She heard a
dull thud as though something heavy
had fallen and heard other sounds tm-
mediately following as though furni-
ture was being moved The testimony
of the witnesses was not shaken ~
REORGANIZATION.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
MYSTERIOUS CRIME
PUZZLES THE POLICE
Of CITY OF ANGELS
Carpenter Is Shot to Death
While Alone With His
Wife.

LOS ANGELES. June 14-Joseph
Scheck, an empleye of the Anchor
Laundry. was mysteriously murdered
home at 524 San Julian street. Two
shots were fired, passing through the
head and heart of the victim. Mrs.
Scheck was in bed with her husband
at the time of the shooting The muir
dered man was % years of age, his
wife is 19. No motive is known for the
crime and there is no reliable clew to
the murderers. although Mrs. Scheck
claims she was awakened by two bur-
glars, who shot and killed her husband
as he started to rise from the bed.
There are many peculiar and unex
planned circumstances in the case
Coroner Truot, who will conduct the
inquest over the body of Scheck this
afternoon, doubts the burglar theory
Nothing whatever in the room was dis
turbed by the intruders There are
several alleged discrepancies in the
story of the murder related by Mrs
Scheck, but so far as their investiga-
ton has progressed no motive whatever
has been disclosed for the crime. Mrs.
Scheck stated that when she awakened
the two men who she claims did the
shooting were standing at the foet of
the bed and fired the shots at her hus-
band from there. Scheck's body how
ever, is powder burned, showing that
the weapon was held close to him.
Neighbors were awakened by the
sound of the shooting and by Mrs
Scheck's hysterical screams, but their
knowledge of what occurred does not
throw any light on the tragedy. So
far as known Scheck had no enemies
The couple had several young men
friends, and number of them were
taken to the police station today and
questioned, but nothing that would tend
TO furnish motive for the murder was
disclosed.
Scheck's revolver, empty, lay on the
bureau in the room where he was killed
1t was a new one and had never been
discharged. The inquest will be held
this afternoon.
A .Coroner's jury today found that
George Scheck came to his death from
gunshot wound inflicted by a person
unknown. The evidence adduced at the
inquest was such that E. ]. Stackpole,
4 carpenter, who had been on intimate
terms with Mr.. and Mrs. Scheck, was
taken to the police station to be oues-
toned by detectives.
After the verdict had been returned
Mrs. Scheck was also taken to the po-
lice station. The evidence brought out
was of suspicious character Mrs
Scheck admitted that she had arisen
from bed shortly before the shooting.
dressed and went into her kitchen.
Witnesses said Stackpole left his room
at the Blaine lodging house early this
morning and went out. Stackpole is
said to have given Mrs. Scheck many
presents.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
Crew Of Merry Collegians
Decides to Labor on
the Desert.
Will Expand Chests Driving
Spikes In Territorial
Railway.
Rich Mems Sons Accept
Employment for Small
Wage and Board.

BERKELEY, June 14.-"Ho for Ari-
zona," is the slogan of crew OF
merry collegians. including some of the
best known and cleverest men in the
university, who are to leave tomorrow
for the Territory, there to spend SIX
weeks in plain. ordinary work as Ia
borers in a gang of railroad graders.
Rich mems sons are in the party.
Litter eurs in embryo are TO be
among those present. Varsity heroes
will not be lacking There will be
football giants in the bunch" The
Arizona people are to be given treat.
Frederick Tatum. son of the wealthy
Mr.. Tatunn of San Francisco, member
of the big manufacturing firm OF Ia
tum & Bowen, will head the party.
Tatum Jr belongs to a fashionable col
lege fraternity the Chi Phi. which owns
and occupies a magnificent house on
Hearst avenue. All is luxury in that
frat" house, and Tatum, as rich
mans son. has had the best. He will
have something different in the grad
ers' camp in Arizona. whittier he and
his fellows now turn their steps.
Plenty of hard work is ahead OF
Tatum. and his HIy-white hands are to
be given a fine large coat of tan and
a collection of the blisters of commerce.
He is to accumulate experience as a
hustler on the railroad. 1t will be
tough but think of the stories he will
have 10 tell in college next year.
Jackson Gregory, a slender, pale
faced chap, with the brain and soul of
q poet and a heart so big that no man
IS more popular at the university than
he, is to be with Tatum. Gregory was
editor of his class Blue and Gold. He
writes powerful stories and tender
poems, and perchance he will CLEAN
material for more. down in Arizona,
with the railroad chaps.
Vance McClymonds, editor of the
Pelican. the college humorous paper
is to be among those present in Ari
zona He is son of superintendent
McClymonds of the Oakland School De-
partment, husky youth with bulk suf-
fcient to help him make a showing on
the rails, just as he has made it in
college with his merry wit and all
around ability.
Ezra Head. a well-known collegian
and athlete, is to be with the crew of
varsity men, and Leon Gray, more az
fectionately known as Fat Gray, will
also take pot luck with the aggrega-
ton. Their pay viii be 81 a day ana
board. They will neither ask for ner
receive special favors of any sort. 1t
will be the rough life for them. and at
the end they hope for a bit of extra
muscle in their frames and perhaps
new leaf that can be added to their
book of life experiences. incidentally,
they figure on being able to sing. next
term, with pculiar gusto and authority
the famous college ditty. I've beer
workin' on the railroad-all the live
long day"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
COAST AFFAIRS
At THE CAPITAL
Changes in the Salaries
OF PostmaSterS Are
Announced.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE follow
ng changes in California postmasters
alaries under the annual readjustmen,
re announced:
Alhambra from $1,000 to s14oo: An.
rom $l700 to $500; Avalon, $500 to
@ to a1ai $500 'lgoS Bd to s6S 1862 to B1aB sisS5
Boulder Creek, SII00 to $1,000; Coal
inga, $500 to S17o0; Fernando, S1lOt
70 $1,000; Fort Jones, .$14OO to $1,000
$1,000 TO $1100; Gridley, $1,000 to s1100
Hollister, $500 to $1,000; Lakeport
$500 to $500; Lemoore, $1,000 to $i40O
LlVerm0re' II s1aSG slSoe to sls9S Lodi .ssl10t
Loyalton, $500 to Si4OO; Martinez
$500 to $500; Menlo Park, $1,000 to
$1,000; Mill Valley, $1,000 to S1700: Mon
terey, $4,000 to s21oo; Mountain View
$500 to s21O0; Napa, $Z4O0 to S25OO
Orange. $500 to $780, Oxnard, s19O(
TO $4,000; Palo Alto, $4,000 to $500; Pet
aluma, $1,000 to s2500;, Placerville
$500; kodlands. $500 to s2S6O; Re
oondo, Sl400 to $500; Redwood City
t,1,, $1,000 to $500; Reedly. $500 to $1,000
$500 to $500; Sanger $1,000 to sl40O
San Mateo, $500 to $1,000; San Pedro
$1,000 to $4,000; Santa Clara. $4,000 t.
$500; Santa Cruz, $500 to S270o; santa
60 $1,000; sebastopoI. $500 to $500
Selma, $1700 to $500; Sonoma, s12OC
TO $1,000; Sonora, $500 to S1700; Sui.
sun, $500 to $500; Sutter Creek, $12Ot
TO $500; Truckee. $500 TO $500: Tu.
lare. $500 to $1,000; Upland $500 to
$1,000; Ventura, $4,000 TO S2100; Whit
tier, $4,000 to s21O0; Willows, $1,000 to
$500.
The following fourth class postoffices
will be advanced to the Presidential
class July !: Compton, $1,000; Rich
mond, S110o; Stirling City, $1,000.
Representative McLachlan tonight re-
ceived a telegram from, the Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce urging him
TO use his best efforts for the passage
Of the bill for the sale to that city OF
lands for the right of way of a conduit
to convey the waters of the Owens
River to that point The stumbling
block in the way of the legislation is
Representative Smith, whose member
ship on the committee on public lands
which reports on the measure, places
him practically in control of the situa-
ton. AS his constituents of the Inyo
Valley object to the water being Iii
verted from irrigation purposes, he Is
not inclined to look favorably upon
the project Strong pressure is being
brought to bear upon Smith, however
and it is not certain that he will not
finally consent at least to keep hands
off the matter
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
BUTTON IS THE ONLY CLEw
TO GOLF LINKS MURDER
Article Found Near Scene of Crime
Like Three Others Found In
Shop of SusDect.

Los ANGELES. June 1.-THE only
development today in the Logan mur-
der case at Pasadena was the finding
of button from a mans clothing at
the scene of the crime. The authorities
claim that this button, which is of a
peculiar celluloid pattern, corresponds
exactly with three others found in the
tailor shop or Jaxon, the colored man
with the murder. Search through the
stores of Pasadena and Los Angeles, it
is claimed, failed to disclose any but
tons of this particular pattern for sale
Jaxon asserts his innocence of the
crime, and claims he will be able to
establish an alibi.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
PIERCE BREAKS HIS WORD.
VIII Not BE Present at the ST. Louis
Hearing Today.

ST. LOUIS, June 14-H. Clay Pierce.
chairman of the board of directors of
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, whose
attorney. John d. Johnson. promised on
Monday that he would be in ST. Louis
to appear at the oil hearing on Friday,
was not in New York at noon today.
He communicated with his ST. Louis
Office by long distance telephone. At
torney johnson. when asked whether
Pierce would be at the hearing tomor-
row, said:
Il must absolutely decline to discuss
that matter. I have nothing whatever
to say about it,"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
COREY WILL NOT OPPOSE
WIFEs SUIT FOR DIVORCE

BRADDOCK, Pa, June 14.-There
will be no sensation in the Corey di-
vorce case at Reno. New. w. Ellis CO.
rey, president of the United States
Steel Corporation, will not offer any
defense to his wife's suit, allowing her
to get a decree by default. which will
permit them both to marry again.
According to the arrangement which
was perfected in Braddock some time
ago Mrs. Corey will receive sum of
between $2.5oo.ooo and $3.0o0,000 Corey
is also to settle all court costs. and the
only child the couple has been blessed
with will go with the mother
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
MANY STREETS IN TOWN
OF yISALIA UNDER WATER
Flood Waters Continue to Rise and 1t
Is Expected Very High Mark
Will BE Reached

VlSALIA, June 14-Flood waters
are rising steadily in the streets of
visalia- The central, the northern and
the southern parts are inundated to
1epths ranging to two feet. Bad breaks
nave been caused in the cement paw
ing by the washing away of the earth
base Temporary elevated board walks
nave been constructed in the parts of
the hooded area. Several orchards
have been badly damaged by the foods,
A great deal of time and money will
be required to get the county roads
IN shape The damage done in Visalia
is estimated at $4,000.
Several ranches east of town are
reported ruined. There is a great VOL
ume or snow in the mountains and
higher water is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
DEP0sITOR CAUSES ARREST
OF WASHINGTON BANKERS
Ffnanciers Accused of Accepting Col.
When They Knew Institution
Was About to Fail.

SPOKANE June 14.-E w. Swan
son. president. and C. E. Clure, cashier
of the Washington State Bank. which
closed recently, were arrested today on
complaint of E. E. vogelson, on a
charge of receiving deposit of $35
from him after they knew the bank to
be insolvent. The bank closed in
April. 1t is claimed many other de-
positors. representing about $4,000,
are interested in the affair. The two
men were released under $4,000 bonds
to appear for hearing on Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
BORAX PLANTS SHUT DOWN
BECAUSE LABOR Is SCARCE

SAN BERNARDINO, June 14-There
is scarcity of labor for the borax
mine near Daggett Both the American
Borax Company and the Pacific Coast
Companys plants are running short
handed So hard is IL to get help there
that the plants had to shut down q few
days ago. Manager Blumenberg of the
American Company states that he will
import Japanese if he cannot get
enough Mexieans to keep the plant
running. There are nearly a hundred
tons of acid in the watts of the Ameri-
can Company and no labor to han
die ii.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
Chance to Get Rich Land.

REDDING, June 1.-THE United
States Land Once here today received
notice that thousands of acres of land
sen Peak and klamath River forest
reserves will be thrown open for set .
tlement. There Is much rich land in
the reserves ano many people are
the landa
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
THREE VICTIMS OF SMALLPOX
ARE BURIED IN OCEAN
Dread Disease Attacks Members of
Crew of Gasoline Schooner Mon
terey ON Voyage to Nome.

SEATTLE, June 14.-Three victims of
smallpox were buried at sea from the
gasoline schooner Monterey, which ar
rived here from Nome yesterday after
noon. There were four cases of the
disease on board altogether The fourth
was left at the st. Lawrence Islands
The schooner on her arrival at this
port was placed in quarantine.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
Rndke q &c.

Formerly of lis Sutter st. and So
Geary ct, now running full blast at
1913 Devisaderc St, near Bush. Their
stock OF watches. diamonds, wedding
rings and presents of all kinds are In
valuable Souvenirs saved from the
great are Of April IL
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-15
PARTY LINES FORGOTTEN.

When Speaker Cannon finished the
House was in an uproar. 1t could not
be controlled, nor did the presiding
officer make any effort to do So Mem
bers who had sat in silence during the
delivery Of the speech, Democrats and
Republicans alike. crowded around the
Speaker to shake him by the hand and
tell him how glad they were that the
long drawn out fight for statehood had
been happily ended in a compromise,
and that his speech voiced the senti-
ment of the members.
The statehood bill now goes to tho
President for his signature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18

line is a piece of Persian embroidery.
like a chemisette. and below that the
pink blouse meets and is drawn into a
narrow pink belt of silk. The short
sleeves have two lace ruffies. The collar
is lace The gown is triumph of c,n,-
plicity and style.
An automobile coat of ecru silk is long
and tight fitting in back, the sole trim
ming being wide border in brown done
in the Greek key design. The garment is
one that might be worn in the country
in the summer or for travelling.
Exquisite Gray Cashmere Frock.
A gray cashmere is another exquisite
frock. A narrow panel front is definet!
in the skirt by piping the seams with
the same stuff Just below the knees is
n tailor design of the cloth stitched on to
form a wide border.
The waist blouses. and like the pink
has a tucked white front. over it loosely
drawn like surplice folds is white chif-
fon, also tucked, and crossing at the bust
line. where five fancy buttons on the
edge of the folds make a trimming. Just
back of this edge are two strands of lace
like n fichu, coming from the shoulder
seam. that are twisted below the cross
ing and brought into a cut steel buckle
with fiat gray bow just above the belt, a
distinctvely novel finish. The edges of
the cashmere are embroidered in raised
flowers, all in gray, and the short sleeves
have turn back cuffs.
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Cleaning Chiffon.

Chiffon, IL not TOO badly soled, may be
cleaned by brushing carefully with pow
dered starch and borax, two parts OF
tie former to ono OF the Inter Spread
the chiton on some clean surface and
rub over several times With the mix
,urc, using u soft cloth or brush Shake
free OF the soiled powder each tins Az
ten going oyer. II several tinIea IN this
'saS. I'M the Chiffon win clean powder
and eavo for u day or two whore ~
viii DO free from dust Whom this Last
application Is removed the chiffon should
be fresh ana clean, chlflpn Is ~ very dlili~
.cJ,lt material 10 clrQi, but dry pFoceHHes
are invariably moro satisfactory lllnll
tbose which ndcesalinlo wottlng The
rehrona II Win sometimes anAwei quito
We'll 10 uric bonzine or gpsolnSt but there
Is always the DANCER Of pulling y out
al shapp, aud there Is tnrely nny crlHn-
naas lett nilpr such clpuning .
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Says Anne Hollingsworth Wharton 10
her charming book, Through Colonial.
Doorways," referring to shreds of his
tory by which one gathers impressions OF
the American woman of fashion III by
gone generations: Nor is 1t frlvolity and
merry- making that we look for in the
records of tho past; 1t Is life, with rs
high hopes and homely cares, It's simple
pleasures and small gayeties, that served
to relieve the tension of earnest en-
deavor needed TO accomplish sreu.
and difficult task.
Mrs. John Adams letters about her
children. her household economies, anu
her experiments In farming, are almost
as interesting as those written from
abroad. because she approaches all sub
;ects even the most commonplace, With
4 buoyant spirit and playful fancy.
Pleasant 1t Is, and not wholly unproh-
Itnble to the student of life and manners
IN look { with Mrs Adams aid. into the
family room OF a Colonial mansion, to
hear girlish laughter and raillery about
halls and bea,ix in one corner, While IN
another the fnther OF the family writes
of Ills aspirations for the nation ~
which his hopes for his children are
hound up, and the mother, LOOKING over
his shoulder, sympnthizes With ms pa
tretlc and fatherly ambitions, Whiie sme
tirns over In her brain for the nun
ilredth time, the Important question OF
how she and her daughter are to mage
a respectable appearance at the next
Assembly Ball. when silks, laces and
feathers are so very dear.
There being 80 many old letters and
aaIries still unread and unpublished, 1t
seems /, task not unworthy of the later
historian I'd gather together such re-
cords, in oyder TO present to. this genela-
ton more characteristics pictures of their
grandfathcrs and gr'lndmothers. drawn
With Il free hand and touched with the
familiar light Of everyday intercourse.
one young girl OF the present time was
strongly attracted to her own great
grandmother by reading q letter sron'r
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The Most Popular Girl.

The most popular girl at fashionable
boardng-s school chose last year as her par.
ticuIar Lentcn Sacrifice the task o;
making things pleasant for the "unpopu.
lars" She devoted to this work tho hours
usually spent with her chosen associates.
The result was that the gracious little
attentions brought to the surface many
unsupported qualities in these other girls
The sympathy of her unusually sweet
nature drew out occasional condolences
that threw light on previous misundcr-
standings.
Her friends. to whom she had not men
toned her plan for Lent. We're gradual.
Influenced by what they saw One by on.
they began to follow her lead until, as
as the girls became better acquainted, 9
Gentler spirit of friendlincss seemed te
pervade the whole school. and at las.
through the efforts of the most popular
III. siIarp distinction between 'populars'
and .nnpopulars" ceased to cxist--iaN-
change.
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To properly keep washington's birth
day. one must slip hack to the end OF
the seventeenth century and eschew
Crane fruit ana the. serving OF courses.
The entire dinner, with the exception OF
desser, should be placed upon the board.
Plated silver covers should keep the
meats and vegetables hot, while the soup
is served from a tureen. Afterward the
carving should be done by those VINO
sit at the head and foot of the table.
Broad bands of red and blue ribbon
should extend diagonally across the table,
covered with snowy white linen There
is a miniature palm, called the aicidia
which stands about two feet high and
has leaves not unlike cherry tree. This.
with the pot hidden in moss. makes an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-18
Records of the Past.
What We Look for In Them, and What We Find In
Mrs. Adams Letters and In Old Diaries.

this great grand dame. containing re-
quest that was addressed to the great
grand DANES mother at Newport beg
cling for the sending from thence or
"a sprigged muslin pettlcoat. and the
making Of such an apron as all the
girls are wearing"
rather more modest request this,
than that of Miss Eliza Southgate, who
begged her mother for five dollars with
which to purchase a wig for the next
Assembly. because Eleanor Coffin had
one. and 1t was quite Impossible TO
dress her hair stylish without It,.
Placed thus in touch With her great
grnndmother's longings and aspirations,
which flowed in the same frivolous chan
mel as her own the young descendant
suddenly realized that they. too. were
of ono flesh and blood. and gathering
and piecing together all that could be
learned from older members OF the
family of this lady of the last century,
she has become the heroine OF t t,a ,n,r,
so thrilling and so sweet, that the sirl
of today may be said to entertain tor
her unknown ancestress q more than
ordinary affection.
The records that have come down to
lis are, after all, only few out OF the
great mass written. Many, perhaos
equally Interesting. have IN some sarret
fallen a prey to mould OF uecus, Ut
have found their way to the fireplace,
ilnpelled thither by some family icono-5
clast nossessed with a rage for cleaning
up; or still more ignoble fate, have been
torn up for curl papers. Narrator OF
veraclty tells how n bevy OF gay youns
girls gathered together IN the roomy
old Hopkinson house IN Bordentown, app
.proprlnted some letters found in the gar
rat 10 this purpose, and lighting on some
Interesting passages, amused themselves
nv reading them aloud mt what Mac
atilny names .s'the curling hour"
Reports Of these nocturnal adventures
being Carried down stairs, a member Of
the family interested herself In the
preservation Of the letters which proved
an historical "tycasurc-troye."
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In the Dining Room.

appropriate center piece. If the natural
clusters of berries are removed. and ar
tificial cherries hung in their place. with
toy hachet laid at the base of the
tree, Imagination will be further stimu-
lated
The menu should be distinctly natural,
including recognition of cider. ,the wine
of the country, which is fine when mulled.
Menu.
Blue Points.
Clam Broth.
Small Biscuit. Finger Rolls. Mangoes.
Planked Shad.
Roast Turkey. Baked Ham.
Roast Duck
Wild Grape Jelly. Picked Oysters.
Sweet Potatoes. stewed Satisfy.