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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
WIFE PLEADS FOR
BRUT UTAL SPOUSE.

please forgive him, Judge; please
forgive him."
Il will not forgive him. All he wants
to do is to murder you"
The foregoing dialogue took place
yesterday morning between Police
Judge Mogan and Mrs; Mary Canover.
refugees, who has been supporting &
her husband in their temporary abode
in Franklin square. The husband was
under arrest for having chased his
wife two nights ago with a big knife
through the winding alleys Of the
he beat her and kicked her until she
was senseless. Murder at that time
was only prevented by the arrival of
the woman's two children The last
assault would have probably. accord
ing to the wife's story, resulted in
murder had not Policemen Nolan and
Covhig arrived on the scene
Despite the indignities that had been
heaped on her, the wife, when the jail
door yawned,- begged the court to give
her brutal husband Just one more
chance.
You may forgive him. said Judge
Mogan to the pleading woman, but
cannot. This man will surely murder
you. You Will be better off without
him. I am going to send him to Jail.
You have apparently tried to make a
living for yourself and your children
The sooner you get rid of this human
brute the better OFF you will be. / will
see that he does not molest you for at
least year. and I advise you never
again to take up your abode with him"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
TREASURE WH|R[S
AWAY IN AL 0.

The unusual spectacle of an automo-
bile, unguided by human hand, running
down the street carrying treasure of
$4,000 in glittering twenty-dollar gold
pieces, was witnessed Wednesday after
noon by pedestrians along Kearny
street. The auto, like a riderless
horse, sped along at rate of more
than twenty miles an hour. and caused
the wondering crowd to cape in sur
prise The career of the runaway ma
chine, which incidentally was headed
for the northern arm of the bay. was
not long. for Policeman A. B. Refill
stopped it by raising a steel cable in
its path, as runaway steer might be
brought up with taut rope.
The explanation of the autos little
whirl is that Harry Uniack of the I'm
ion Trust Company. together with
Steve Nurney, a bank solicitor, were
conveying the $4,000 from the trust
companys vaults to the German Saw
ings Bank The walls of the old Post
building on Kearny street were being
pulled down by block and tackle, with
the assistance of span of horses. The
occupants of the automobile saw the
swaying wall as it commenced to fall.
There was but one thing to do and
that was to Jump quickly.
Uniack. who was acting as chau1eur.
figured that the only way to save the
machine would be to turn oli the power,
but not put on the brakes Then the
auto, he calculated. would stop in two
or three blocks, in event it cleared the
debris.
This plan of action was put into ex-
ecution, but the policeman seeing the
driverless auto running at a rapid
speed, came to the conclusion that it
would never cease going. and at his
order a steel cable attached to lamp
post and used in pulling down walls,
was pulled taut by the horses attached
to it. directly in the path of the auto,
and 1t was brought to stop.
The chauffeur and his companion
hastened forward and laid immediate
claim to the vehicle and the coin:
They were able to proceed to the bank
without further incident.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
BILL OF SALE FAILS To
KEEP OFF THE COLLECTORS
j. L. Sanders Secures Judgment
Against L. & L. Auction Company
for Value of Goods Purchased.

j. l.. Sanders Secures Judgment
Against L. & L. Auction Company
for Value of Goods Purchased.
The opportunities of collectors who
failed to see the value of a guaranteed
bill of sale, and the action Of the sher-
if, who likewise failed to be impressed
with the point. were responsible for
the beginning of an action In which j.
L. Sanders yesterday secured judgment
by default for $500 against the L. & L.
Auction Co. The case was heard be-
fore Judge Graham.
The evidence produced by Sanders,
who is the manager of the Cooks As
ISOLATION of the Pacific Coast, tended
10 show that about June he pur-
chased a quantity of furniture from
Joseph Lieberman, a member of the
auction firm. and received from Lieber-
man a guaranteed bill of sale after
paving $3.50 in cash for the goods. The
furniture was taken to Sanders fiat
at 1884 Fulton street, but within two
weeks bills began to pour in from the
Cordes Furniture Co., the White Sew
ing Machine Co, and other firms which
claimed the goods as their own prop.
ertv This was followed with a visit
from the sheriff, who attached most OF
the goods, and left Sanders possessed
of little in addition to a Morris chair
and a small rug Displeased with the
hare effect of his home, Sanders
brought the suit against the auction
company.
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NEGRO TERR|F|ES
REFUGEE WOMEN.
Camp Is Thrown Into Panic
During Night by Assault
Upon a Lone White Girl
POLICE MAKE ARREST

For more than a week Walter Clin-
ton. big negro. more than ordinarily
forbidding in appearance, is alleged to
have been creating a reign of terror
among the women refugees of Harbor
View square by forcing his attentions
on them in the absence of any male
protectors. On Wednesday evening,
about $50 o'clock, he made his appear
ance and entered tent 2S, where Miss
Mamie Daley, aged 20 years, was
alone He attacked her with fiendish
purpose. He grasped the young woman
by the throat and bore her backward.
The piercing screams OF the victim
brought the mother Of the young lady
and also aroused a hundred other
awellers in the camp. AS soon as what
had taken place became known an at
tempt was made to catch the negro.
Cries of Lynch him!" were heard on
every side The colored man. by dodg-
ing from tent to Gent, was able TO
avoid the angry men and women be-
hind him and escaped into the dark
ness.
There was little sleep for the unpro-
tected women In the camp that night,
as 1t was known that the evilly In
spfred negro was at large. His sinister
appearance and great size caused no
little uneasiness, and many fears were
expressed that ale beast who had been
driven off might return before morn
ing and seek to carry out his purpose
in some other tent occupied by unpro-
tected women.
The OFarrell-street police station
was communicated with and Police
man ONeil detailed on the case. He
obtained a good description Of the ne
gro, and the next morning encountered
Clinton loafng around the camp. The
colored man was arrested and charged
with a felony He appeared before Po-
lice Judge Mogan yesterday morning
and had his preliminary examination
set for September s.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
CLEARING HOUSE FIGURES
HIGHER THAN A YEAR AGO
California Promotion Committee Find
ing Many of the Bnnks Are Doing
IN Increased Business.

The clearings of San Francisco for
the week ending at noon Thursday
show an increase over those of the COR
responding week of last year of 25.3
per cent. According to data secured by
the California Promotion COMMITTEES,
the clearings for the week amounted to
sac, ,0o5, ,O49.o7. against S36.663.S37.S4 for
the same week last year, gain of
se,34l.2ll.23. OF fifty-four permits for
building issued yesterday. with value
of $4,000, twenty-one were for per-
manent buildings There has been big
demand for building permits during the
entire week.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
HUSBAND TOO LAZY
TO DO ANY WORK.

Lucinda w. Hamill secured a divorce
yesterday from Clayton B. Hamfll In
Judge Graham's court on showing that
her husband was too lazy to work and
had forced her to do all the labor on
their farm near Geyserville while he
tilted himself back in his chair and dis
cussed political questions with fellow
lpafers in the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamill were married
March 8. 1879, and lived until recently
on the Geyserville farm. Mrs. Hamill
claimed that in addition to doing all
the household work she milked the
cows, attended to all the stock on the
farm and, in fact, did all the work
that was ever done about. the place.
Hamill also objected, she says, to her
allowing their children to attend Sat-
urday evening dances in Geyserville.
which were the only social diversion
that they could possibly have and in
which she saw no harm in allowing
them to participate.
When Mrs. Hamill came to San Fran
cisco her husband went to Iowa. and
she says that she has been forced to
provide for herself and children by
dressmaking. Her reasons for mot ap-
plying sooner for a divorce were chat
she did not wish to bring such an ac-
tion until her children were OF an age
to care for themselves and secure their
own livelihood If necessary, but that
now she is anxious to rid herself of
the incumbrance in the shape of her
husband. Non-support and failure to
provide were the general charges un-
der which the divorces was granted.
Judge Graham figured as the dove of
peace in suit for divorce brought by
Lena Reimers against Henry Reimers.
a fireman in the power-houSe of the
Geary-street railroad. Mrs Reimers
appealed for the divorce on the ground
of failure to provide. claiming that her
husband had caused her TO live in ref
ugee camps ever since the big fire. Judge
Graham advised her to think 1t over
and try again, and she appeared in
court yesterday morning and asked the
dismissal of the suit, saying that the
domestic infelicity was thing of the
past. The petition for dismissal was
granted.
Judge Graham, sitting for Judge
Hebbard ganted divorce to Sarah
Fairbanks of 318 Dey street from Linz
coin Fairbanks. The couple were mar
ried on December 81, 1899. The defend
ant is a wire weave. with salary of
SIS a month. Three weeks ago. accord
ing to Mrs. Fairbanks testimony. as
supported by that of Mrs. Mary Kelly,
neighbor, Fairbanks hit her on the
eye as she was about to retire Tor the
night and otherwise mistreated. kicked
and assaulted her. Iritis set in, and
she has been under the care of an ocu-
list since that time
Amelia Cohen has begun a suit for
divorce from Morris Cohen on the
grounds of extreme cruelty. too much
gambling and the lack of support. She
asserts in her petition that her hus-
band has wasted all HIS money at cards
and that he has recently been in the
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
aAnti-rynten sentiment, I,

This is one of the subjects discussed
in this weeks Town Talk. The Peril
of Socialism" is the subject OF an inter
esting dialogue. The political history
of the Broderick-Terry duel is given
by r. Francis Logan. The Spectator
writes of the Oelrichs' union and es-
arrangement He tells Of a California
relates that Howison of Berkeley bars
lost souls and that President Wheeler
bars nude models. He tells Of Hearst's
lust for skyscrapers. Arthur Dutton
Manchuria. The paper abounds, as
usual, in clever witticisms and topical
sketches.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
MOTHERS! MOTHERSl

To know that 8 warm bath with
Cuticrs Soap and q single amounting
with Cuticura, the great Skin Cure, and
purest and sweetest of emollients, VIII
afford instant relief and refreshing sleep
20 silin-tortured babies, and rest for
tired and E-orn-out mothers.
Sod iA-oushcut the world cuticr-s SOAP &c oinf-
nent Soc lssoiFet Soc (in form o. Chccolsts Cosed
Plus. sc vll Of co.. Potter Drug Chem Corp Sos
fropt.. Boston. Aeu.
-Msied Frss, ,s'aow Cure Eczeraa" and "Au About
nv ekin, Scalp, lair. and aan6s-'
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07

BIG DUTY on SUGAR PAID.-on a cargo
OF sugar which arrived at this port on the
British steamer Seminole from Manila duty Of
SlQ3.s1e was paid. OF that $500
received as export duty by the Collector at Ma
Mia and S9T.s76 by Acting Customs Collector
William B. Hamilton at this port.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07

DRUGGISTS IHsoLvENT.-The Byron Jack
son Machine Works, Vermont Marble Company
and Baker & Hamilton fled 8 petition in the
United States District Court yesterday asking
that Beck. Wakefield & Co. druggists of this
city. be declared involuntary bankrupts- The
creditors allege that the company is insolvent
and owes more than $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07

habit Of signing checks on banks where
he had no accounts. forcing her and her
friends to make good for the amounts
drawn. She says one such check, drawn
by him at Santa Barbara, is due now
and that as she has no money with
which to meet the demands of the bank
she fears that he will be imprisoned.
so causing her further ignominy. She
asks for decree and alimony.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
ADVERTISEMENT.
ITCHING PAINFUL
SORES ON HANDS

Suffered for Long Time Without
ReIief-Had Three Doctors and
Derived No Beneft-0ne Doctor
Was Afraid to Touch Them
Soreness Disappeared and Hands
Now Smooth After Application Of
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07

WILL ERECT 5UILDING.-Application Tor a
permit for a hve-story brick building at theA
corner OF Jessie and Second streets was Ned
yesterday with the Board OF Works BY L
Schoenberg- The building viii cost $50. .0O0-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07

PETITIONS FOR LIGHTs.-The North Cen
trail Improvement Association yesterday petit
toned. the Board OF Supervisors that lights be
furnished throughout the financial district In
order to aid in Its rehabilitation
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
Jewellers and Opticians.

Sorensen Co.. IT'S Market St Branches
1856 Fulton and 1888 Mission St Full,
complete stock diamonds. jewelry, cut
glass, sfiverware and optical goods,
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
FoR TORPID LIVER

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
1t stimulates healthy liver activity, relieves
constipation, sick headache and malaria.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
THIFF BREADS cIrTITY.

THIEF PLEADS GUILTY.--George Harris.
who was captured by Miss Frances aud Miss
home with box of vinables under his arm.
had the charge of burglary reduced TO petty
larceny In Police Judge Mogans court yester-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
Walking Skirts
For Ladies and Misses

These are special offerings Our entire line OF
fancy tweeds, in light green gray, tan and blue mix
tures; also solid navy blue and brown panamas; have
been reduced from $50 to $500, $500 and $500
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
Ladies Suits

Exclusive Partisan model suits, made by such
masters as Beer Paquin and Francis in an assortment
OF French broadcoth, serges, diagonas, in navy
blues cadet blue red, brown green and black. Con-
sderng exquisite style, materials and make the prices
are moderate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
Misses Suits
Also Made for Small Ladies

The sizes are 81, "a and SO. We have ende;
to show a most complete line in latest coloring
cuts. Prices SIS to $50.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
Boys Knickerbocker Suits
Fall Waists

The very latest creations in fancy
waists in foreign as well as domestic
material has been employed, includiu
RIGS which will not be seen elsewh
highly colored plaids, Dresden silks
lace, messaline, Louisine, chiffon, ere
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06
Wedding.

Motley Crockett = Married at
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Sept. 27.
1906 at the home Of the brides parent.
Mr. Quincy Motley. The Rev. William
Bates. of Springfield, performing the
ceremony, Rev. James A. Crockett, of
Decatur. and Miss Mary e. Motley.
The pretty ceremony was witnessed
bv a host of friends and relatives of
the couple. The house was tastefully
decorated with beautiful flowers. max
ing a prstty effect Miss Hattie Rem
ick rendered the wedding march. Miss
Motlev was daintily attired in green
messaline. There were no attendants.
After the reception the Rev. and Mrs.
Crockett left for their home in Deca-
tur Tn bride is well known in Pc
tersburg society.
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The womsn's Club Notes.

The Sring6eld Woman's Club
will hold their monthly meeting
on Monday, October 8, at the
hour Of 2:30 p. m. The newly
efected officers will be installed
at this, meeting. Each member
will please bring a friend and
have their names enrolled at that
time.
The little girls who expect to
take part in the juvenile section
will please take notice and meet
on the 18th of October instead of
the 6, on the account of the State
Fair. The place of meeting will
be made known later.
Mr.. and Mrs. King of Jersey
vile, spent several days in our
city this week visiting the Fair.
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Visits Bonneville

While at Bonneville, Mo. a
few weeks ago, it was my pleas.
ure to visit many old acquaint-
ances and the Charles Sumner
colored school and other places
of note. This school has an en-
rollment of 262 pupils. under the
principalship of Prof G. G.
Williams, with his assistants:
Mrs. G. G. Williams, Miss Brax-
ton, Mrs. Hill and Miss Nj. B.
Douglas, cousin of my own, who
was, in her childhood, a stndent
at the Lincoln School here.
Prof. Williams and teachers
are especially interested in in
dustrial training, teaching plain
sewing, knitting carpentry etc.
The school Board being so
we'll pleased with the efforts of
the Prof, purchased a $50 set of
tools and bench. The Prof. ex
poets. in the near future, to have
an Industrial building erected.
Very truly yours, Jno. DOUGLAS,
Springfield, Ill.
The street attractions of the
carnival during the week were
novel and very amusing. The
military drill on the east side of
the square was very fine. The
streets we're thronged with peo-
pie every evening and they were
amazed at the phenomenal illu-
limitations and the gorgeous dec
orations which abounded the i'm
mediate down town vicinity.
James Motley of Rock Island,
was the guest of his mother dur.
ing the week.
Mrs. Camelia Moss of Cham.
paign, spent few days in oul
| city during the State Fair.
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The Illinois State Fair.

The Illinois State Fair opened on the
28th ult., and closed yesterday, one of
the best fairs ever before seen in
Springfield. The people have been well
pleased with what they saw and heard.
The fair grounds are the most beauti-
full Of anv fair to be seen the country
over. The exhibits compare with any
State Fair on earth and surpass a
majority of them. The race tracks are
finely kept.
There were more concessions than
for many years. The street attractions
were not as good as some former
years. yet they were not bad" The
rain marred the progress little on
the opening, but altogether we have
enioved fine weather. The board are
to be congratulated for the good work.
Illinois is a great State and her fair
will soon be known and visited by
people from all parts of the world.
The Sousa band has played a con-
spicuous part this week. having been
attended by thousands of people. The
Springfield News. our evening daily
paper operated a free bureau of in
formation. and the office was throng-
ed daily with people seeking a place
to lay their weary heads. The fair is
the greatest fair on earth and this
year is our greatest fair.
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News From Petersburg.

Miss Ella Rainey is visiting rela-
tives in Springfield this week.
Rev. James A. Crockett, Of Decatur,
was a visitor here Thursday.
Robt. Johnson. of Springfield, visit
ed here Thursday.
William Penick and c.. B. Davis Wis
tied in Springfield Sunday.
Chas. Lockeridge is visiting in Car
rollton this week.
Miss Marie Mayes and Mrs. Ida
Motley attended the fair Thursday.
Henry Hughes and Archie Vaughn
attended the fair Wednesday and
Thursday.
Quincy Motley was visitor In
Springfield Wednesday.
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Saws Park Board did
not keep Promise.


Several of the enfluential COL
ored wen who waited on the mem
bers of the Park board, they al
lege, prior to the election, and
asked that a colored man be put
on as police at one of the parks,
the same was promised by the
said members. After the elec-
ton this same committee of men,
so they claim, sought to have
said promise fulfilled but was
turned Gown by the. suggestion
of the republican members, ac-
cording to allegations. This is
not as it should be. There will
be a protest.
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Ambidexter To be Business Col.
leQe and Trades Scool.

Ambidexter will soon be open
for the season of 1906'O7 under
most favorable circumstances.
The repairs are going on and
will soon be complete, after
which uompletion the work will
begin. Prof. johnson is busy
enrolliog students and receiving
many anxious applicants. After
the work shall have begun and
results obtained, there is pros
poets of a large attendance.
What is most needed, we re-
peat, is for our people to learn
how to do things and do them
we'll.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06

Thos. w. Walker il back In the
city this week.
Mrs. DR.. McDerum, Of Chicago,
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs
Stokes, returned home this wee.
Mr. r. n. Mitchell, the artist,
was In the Wabash wreck last week
and was slightly injured also losing
all of his utensils and other posses
sions that he had with him. He
was enroute to Danville to begin a
class in art instruction.
Mr.. Dave Moore is now second
waiter at the Leland
Miss Murrell of Decatur was Wis
itor this week in the city.
Miss Murrell of Hillsboro was
visitor this week.
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York Appointed Postal Clerk.

In the appointment Of Fred
York as regular postal clerk at
the post Office, the Forum and
the colored people in general,
are especially glad and feel that
a competent, and deserving young
man has been promoted, Messrs.
Wheeler and Conkling are to be
praised for the aid given York
by them.
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News From Lin
coin Illinois.
By Harry A: Donegan

# you want the best news ol
your race in The city, leave your
order and Is cents for one month
subscription for the Forum at
Donnegan's Pantatorium. Rev.
Bass, the newly appointed minis.
ter of Allen Chapel will appear
Sunday for the first time
Miss Mae Perkins returned home
Sunday from Chicago where she
spent two weeks visiting her
brother Arthur Perkins.
B. 0. did you get touched at
the fair!
Miss K. B. Wilson left Wed.
nesday evening for Kansas City.
where she will join her mother
and leave soon for their home.
Guthrie Okla. Quite a few at
teuded the fair this week. -
Let us all read the best paper
Springfield has, The Forum
Rev. Bake and family will leav
Saturday morning for Paris I'll.
where he will take up his new
work Let the, colo1ed voters of
Lincoln and Logan county look
at the man and not the party
this fall. Miss Leliabell Har-
din returned from Joliet Sunday.
Mr.. A. Kennedy has gone to
hard labor once more.
Miss Lettie Terrie left Tues.
day to spend a few days at Broad
we'll.
The the members and friends
favored Rev. Bazie and family
with a farewell reception, which
was quite surprise to them on
last Monday evening.
Dave Devine is a fine man and
a colored man S friend if be is a
democratic candidate for sheriff.
leI us consider such men.
Who is K. F. Beidler. the can.
dldate for county clerk on the
democratic ticket, the Negroes
friend.
| wonder what. H. D. and w. d
Will do now, they are left alone.
Friends tell your friends of
this good newsy paper, it's a fine
one to read and see the right.
Miss Carrie Bently is one OF
the leading hair dressers in the
city. Miss Luceal Duke still
nolds her job as Office girl with
Drs. Brown and Ewing, where
she has been for the past three
Years or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Miles of Pu.
laskl were visitors in our city the
past week. Remember the Fo.
rum is only Is cents a month q,
SI.5O year in advance.
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Ed Neal of Peoria is visiting
relatives and in the dity.
On account of the state fair we
have been delayed some what for
the last two issues of the Forum.
All the papers and magazines
at Thompson store 804 Wash. st.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06
Metropolitan Clubs
First Ball a Success.

The entertainment given by
the Metropolitan Club last Thurs
day evening WAS one of the best
and largest attended In many a
day. The management are to be
praised for, their work done.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06

Mrs. e. B. Smith, who has been
visiting in Quincy for several weeks,
returned home Sunday evening".
Mrs. Foster and husband of Co
lumbia, Mo-, who were guests of
their sister, Mrs. Richard Douglas,
have returned home.