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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
JURY FINDS BOWEN
GIRL INNOCENT.
Acquits Her Of the Charge
of Stealing the Money
Entrusted to Her Care
WEEPS WHEN FREED

When Mary Louise Bowen heard
United States District Court Clerk
Manley read the verdict of the jury,
Not guilty." yesterday she family
smiled. Then she turned to her mother
and sister and with one accord the
three women put their heads together
and wept tears of relief. Many of the
Jurors were visibly moved by this
mark of affection.
Judge de Haven in charging the jury
instructed them to the effect that the
presumption of law was that the de-
fendant was sane. until the contrary
was shown, and that mere eccentricity
should not be construed as insanity.
The jury was out an hour and a half
and 1t is understood that two jurors on
the first ballot favored conviction.
The District Attorneys Office was
very much downcast at the result.
George Clark and A. P. Black had
made a perfect case from the legal
point of view and had handled 1T with
consummate skill, proving the en-
bezzlement, but they had run up
against a solid wall of human SYM
pathy.
After the Bowen family had regained
their composure they left the court
room with Bert Schlesinger and Lin
coin Church. who had defended the un-
fortunate woman.
Assistant United States Attorney Al
fred Black says Miss Bowen will be in
dicted again and will have to face an
other jury.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
POLICE ROUND UP
MANY CROOKS.

Tim" O'Brady, an ex-convict, who
has the reputation of being a danger
Gus man, was arrested yesterday by
Detective Bailey on Fillmore street on
suspicion. An attempt will be made
TO connect him with the recent murders
and robbertes. He refuses to tell OF
his whereabouts for the last several
days, saying that he was working in
restaurant, the name of which he
refused to divulge.
In the general roundup of crooks
thugs and vagrants that is taking place
under the direction of Captain of De-
tectives Duke, sixteen hard characters
We're taken into custody yesterday
morning and booked at the O'Farren-
street station. The names OF the men
are William Wiesmann, Frank Moe.
James Ward. Jong Long, Charles Davis.
Frank Comfy. W. Hayes, Albert Ross.
John Rogers, J. Hardway. ]. Boliver,
Frank Sullivan and Fred Wilson.
The men have been charged with va
grancy.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
pELUGE OF NEW SUITS.

batch of suits were filed yesterday
in the United States Circuit Court
against insurance companies as follows
perial Royal Privileged Insurance Com
pany of Vienna by the following for
the sums stated: j. w. Van Bergin,
$4,000; F. Habenicht, s3SS4.
Against the Rhine and Moselle Fire
and Insurance Company of Strasburg:
Educational Publishing Company,
$2500; Whitney Estate Company, $780,
900; Whitney Estate Company and San
Francisco Savings Union, 10000; A.
Abrahamson and wife. $4,000; c. A.
Murdock & Co, $4,000; Butler. Shultz
Company $4,000 Filippo Buschini.
s3500; Fred Oehlert, $4,000; Sanborn,
Vail & Co. $1,000 Murphy. Grant &
Co, S67,500: H. S. Crocker Company.
$4,000; Society of California Pioneers.
s9671
Against the North German Fire In
surance Company, Neustadter Bros.
$4,000; Lawston Monotype Company,
$4,000.
Against the caledonian Insurance
Company, S. and G. Gump Company.
$500.
Against the Transatlantic: Pelton
Waterwheel Company, s5144.
Against the Prussian National: Dun
ham. Carrigan & Hayden Company,
$4,000.
Against the Eagle Fire Company: H.
NJ Barry s25G0.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
TEACHERS MEET ON SATURDAY
TO DISCUSS CUT IN PAY

A general meeting Of the teachers of
this city viii be held next Saturday Al
plymouth Congregational Church. Post
sno Buchanan streets. to discuss the
recent cut in their salaries and TO ont
hne plans for the future. A special
committee was appointed several weeks
ago 10 make an Investigation. This
pooE Wiu report at the meeting. All
teachers Of the public schools Of +be
city are requested TO be in attendance
The committee mailed a communica
uon TO Acting Mayor Gallagher on Oc-
rooer s, asking him to name time
ana place for an interview. but up to
.ast night Gallagher had not answered
The communication
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
From Eastern PeonIe.

The people of this city should feel
gratifed that they have among them
again Mr. Thoms. the awning man, who
went East recently to recover his
health.
Mr. Thoms is loud in his praise of
San Francisco people in contrast with
the East. He says that the Eastern
people have not near the vim and en-
thusiasm of the people here
The people of this city display great
enterprise in the quick action they are
taking in again building up this city
Mr.. Thoms is glad to be here at this
time to lend his assistance and personal
effort as well as the investment of his
capital. He has already established
one Of the largest and best equipped
awning factories on the Pacific Coast
He has also added a new department.
the manufacture of carpenters aprons
sporting goods. tents and canvas COW
ers-at 1903 Mission St, near Sth.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
MORE WAGES FOR
+. POSTAL CLERKS.

Owing 10 the increase in the cost Of
Ewing IN this city since the fire, the
Fosuofhce Department has been obliged
u increase the salaries Of clerks in the
lcWer grade to prevent them STAN
peding from the Government employ
ment TO accept positions in the open air
n the rebuilding of the city at better
wages The increase of salaries will go
INTO effect on November 1. The follow
ing is the list:
From $500 70 S70o-Edward J. Feelv.
alter J. H King, jeremiah B Delair-
ey, Jas. A Brosnan, Thos. c. O'Leary
Harry Falk, Charles F. Buettner. Frank
= Soule, William F. Bollinger, Elsie
- Akelan, William J. Varnes, Allen D.
Berry, James ". O'Neil George A
Robrecht, Edward J. Gordon, Milton
II Newhouse, Leo J. Lanthier, William
7. Delehanty.
From 500 to ssoo-E. F. seagrave.
Charles ". Hayden, James R. Harden
burg, Robert J. Chesney Charles A
Lane Samuel P. Higginson. Ernest A.
Dunstan, Julia VI. Danahy Paul p.
lSlssman. John 3. Muller, Robert NJ
sutnerlin. John L Madden William L.
Aeusers Jr., Walter G. Hancock Levi
w Blethen, Thaddeus D Fields. Thona-
IS H. Huling, John ". Knopp, Herman
Schmidt, Alfonso c. Stock. Othel Camp-
bell Dee Farrar. Frank P. Wagner
Ernst Hanke. William z A Lee. lanes
Z Kelly. Neil J. Flannery, Alex Ross.
Louis Harris, Daniel Altfeld. William
Eoise, Charles J. Quinn. George w.
Branch. Henry II. Godfrey.
Alfred A Kays has been promoted
from sub-carrier 10 third-class carrier.
with pay at $500 per annum.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
TO PAY IN RELAYS.
Sum of 100000 VIII Be Discussed ON
PrearraRged Plan.

The Calumet Fire Insurance Com
pany has arranged to have its claim
ants who are ready to take their pro-
portionate shares of $4,000 in full
settlement for losses come IN relays
this week, instead Of all together. To
effect this notices have been sent out
to policy-holders to call at certain
times, the number being distributed
according to the supposed daily ca
pacity of the office for handling bust
ness.
A fortnight ago it was announces
that five sevenths of the policy hold
ers had signed the agreement held out
by the company Since then others
have adopted the plan. The entire
sum of s50O0 900, if there are no inter
ruptions, may be paid out within a
month.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
HOLDS UP wATCHNIAN ON
STATES BELT RAILWAY

V. Heck, watchman employed on the
belt railroad. reported to the harbor
Friday night he was held up at his post
of duty. When the footpad saw that
Heck was a cripple he told the watch
man that ne would not take his money
Heck describes the highwayman as
about feet S inches in height, fat Of
face and clean shaven. He wore tight
fitting black sack coat, with a heavy
yellow stripe running through the
cloth, and a soft blue cap with no flaps.
The harbor police yesterday gathered
in about a dozen more or less disreput-
able idlers along the water front and
charged them all with vagrancy. Anon &
the men arrested were many opium
fiends.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
HURLED To EARTH
BY AUTOMOBILE.

Mad with the power and the speed
that lay in the engines or his sixty
horsepower automobile, Fred w. Holt
man, a real estate agent. threw the
lever of his machine on full force early
yesterday morning in Golden Gate Park
and dashed straight at Mounted Police
man N. ]. Greggains, who was blocking
the speedway for the purpose ot arrest
ing the autos occupant. Like doughty
knight in joust of arms the mounted
policeman sat immovable in the path
of the chugging machine, waiting FOR
the tilt. A Don Quixote. modernly
mounted, the frenzied occupant or the,
heavy car bore down upon the oetof-
mined guardian of the peace
The collision was terrific. The horse
ridden by the policeman was knocked
a distance of twelve feet into ravlne,'
while the blue-coated rider was tossed
into the air as an enraged Dull woulo
toss a luckless matador. In lighting
the policeman wpenched his knee badly,
sprained his ankle and sustained
bruises so severe that he was taken
to his home later for treatment.
! Although dazed by his fall. the po-
liceman did not give UP the pursuit or
the reckless chauffeur. With drawn
pistol he commanded the driver OF the
machine to stop. Hoffman, sobered by
the blue barrel of the revolver, brought
his auto to halt ana Supmllleu 70
arrest Charges of assault to do great
bodily harm and violating the speed
ordinance were placed against him.
The case was so aggravated tnat the
real estate mans name was placed on
the detinue book at the Park pollce
station and he was held without bail
After gamely making his arrest the
injured policeman went to his home
His horse was so badly injured that 1t
may not be fit for service hereafter
The police say that Hoffman was un-
der the influence of liquor at the time
he tried to run down the mounted po-
lice officer. AS he is alleged to have
been criminally reckless he will be
prosecuted to the full extent of the
law
The injured policeman said:
That / was not killed is miracle
was certainy hit hard enough. The
auto bore down on me while / was
commanding Hoffman to stop No at
tention was paid to me / thought II |
refused to bulge that the machine
would surely come to stop. instead,
it bore down on me like an express
train and knocked both my horse and
myself sky high 1t was the most
reckless piece of driving I have ever
seen. I will prosecute Hoffman to the
limit of the law.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
CANCEL POLICIES
Of INSURANCE.
Merchants Complain That
Fire Underwriters Act
in a High-Handed Manner
GIVEN SHORT NOTICE

Fire underwriters are canceling in
surance policies in the section of the
city west of Larkin street and north
of Market. Merchants and occupants
of dwelling houses complain that the
companies are handling the orders to
cancel in a high handed and arbitrary
fashion. Insurance brokers represent
that they have sustained heavy losses
on commission account by reason OF the
sudden determination of the companies
to diminish the risks in the district
mentioned
Where reinsurance in a diminished
amount is received after cancellation
the premium exacted is said to be eX-
orbitant to the verge OF conhscatlon-
In one instance where a dwelling house
west of Van Ness avenue had been in
sured before the April fire for $1,000
at a premium of $67 for three years,
the cost of insurance for the same
length of time was increased to $780,
Recent surveys of the situation on
Van Ness avenue, Fillmore street and
other business thoroughfares of that
region of San Francisco constrained
the underwriters to enforce the right
to cancel on five-day notice to the In
sured. Close inspection disclosed
vast deal of defective wiring. 1t was
ascertained, also. that the amount OF
insurance on merchandise was very
large. Insurance men say that where
a stock of goods is heavily insured
the owner neglects to observe the or
binary precautions against fire.
The underwriters are informed that
the large stocks of merchandise with
which the stores on Fillmore street and
Van Ness avenue are filed are not be-
ing disposed of as readily as the own
ers expected In exposed places the
rate of insurance is 10 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
DEATH OF PRISONER WHO
HAD HORSE-sTEALING MANIA
Expires I'm Insane Ward of Penitentfary
While Serving Third Term for
Taking Animal.

COLUMBUS, Ohio Oct. 13.-Edward
Raker. aged so years. died in the pen
itentiary last night, having occupied
cell in the insane ward for some time
Raker seemed to have mania to steal
a certain horse in Van Vert. He vas
sent up for a short time for stealing
the animal. When he got out he took
the horse again and was again impris-
oned. AS soon as he was released he
went TO Van Vert County and stole
the same horse. and was sentenced to
fifteen years imprisonment.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
Thoms Says We Have Nothing to Learn
Another Hold Up.!!

You see this heading in your news
paper every day. 1t is the execution
when from two to a dozen robberies
are not reported every twenty four
hours 1t is no longer safe or prudent
to carry about on your person or leave
in your house any money, jewelry or
valuabies of any kind The safe de-
posit and storage vaults of the Citi-
zens National Bank at 1921 Polk street.
near Sutter, offer a perfectly secure de-
positary. Open from a. m to D. m.
Boxes 81 year and upward.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
NEW IMPROVEMENT CLUB.

The South of Market Street Improve
ment Club was formed Friday evening
when a number of property holders of
that district gathered in the Knights
of the Red Branch hail. The next
meeting will be called on October 23.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
Come. to Port With HEAVY La.

Ine British steamer Hampstead, Can
tain Hill. arrived yesterday. four -
from Iacoma, to finish loading r.
South America. For the douhIs NJ
pose of reducing the vessels drauzb+
and at the same time the pilot feet. and
TO bring the Plimsoll mark well out ~
the water. Captain Hill emptfed the
water ballast tanks before coming fnro
port. This made the vessel cranky
and when she passed Meiggs wharf
she was keeled over with a % ner csvt
list 1t had been intended to dock her
at Howard-street wharf No. 8. but the
list was so great that she was tal<sn
to an anchorage in Mission Bay, where
by shifting the deck load OF lumber
the vessel was trimmed to an even
keel.
Less than one-half OF the nninAra A.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
RECEIVED BY THE POPE.

ROME. Oct 13.-The Pope, who is in
perfect health, received many persons
in private audience, today, including
Archbishop Mazzella of Rossano, Italy,
and the Right Rev. E. Grouard, Apostle
lie Vicar of Athabasca, Canada, inter
viewing the latter at length about the
condition of the church in Canada.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
CONFIRMATION

CONFIRMATION ANNoUNCED,--Mr and
their son Edwin at the Geary-street Temple
ssaaturday, October 20 They Will hold rsSsep- S'
on Sunday afternoon October 81.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
$4,000 s'asRo svssP1

Nearly six months has elapsed since the great calamity
befe city, which pianos de-
oyed During all these months have been busy bees
doing all that could ourselves position better
The condition of the of the number of that
lost
Yesterday able complete arrangement with
offer allowance of 500 purchaser of piano
bought from during the present week. provided the
chaser will prove that he she actually piano
the fire. Fill the following blank and bring with
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

Less than one-half OF the miners OF
Europe belong to unions.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14

1t imperative that this blank be filled entirely
manufacturers standing onerhalf of the $780,
produce the vouchers order collect share the allow
Do fail have the certificate witnessed reput
able that knows of his personal knowledge that
the of the piano shown the certificate
Every piano shown floor marked plain figures
and stock be had the above
ditons, comprising the following wel-known makes:
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-14
Everett
Behning
Bachmann
Schiller

The above certificate will be accepted part payment
and the balance of the purchase be arranged
convenience
There is actually gueork chance attached
Offer for welcome have floor dis
count of $780, provided that you really
piano in the recent fire.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
SAFE BLOWERS.

On Friday night safe blowers
broke open the door of the safe at
the Santa Fe depot. The explo S.
ion knocked the door off of the safe
but the report evidently frightened
the robbers as the money drawer
was not molested at all. 1t would
have been an easy matter for them
70 have gotten into the till but it is
evident that they did not care to
proceed farther after touching off
the fuse. The robbers without
doubt were amateurs. They could
have gotten considerable cash had
their nerve served them a little
longer.
No clue of the criminal is thus
far ascertainable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
FRANK BUCK CONVICTED.
Found Guilty Of Cattle Stealing at Alya
Last Week. Was Also Under Ar
rest Here.

When Frank Buck failed to ap.
pear for preliminary examination
here two weeks ago, on a charge of
cattle stealing on which charge he
was arrested in October after the
Brownback-Hearn replevin case, it
was repor ed that he had left the
country and that his bondsmen
would have 10 make good, but the
report proved untrue. Buck was
on trial on a like charge at Alva
and was convicted. The offense
was the stealing of four head of
cattle belonging to J. G. Bittner of
Alva. They were stolen from the
Brownback pasture.
tits said that Buck will appeal
to the supreme court of Oklahoma.
What effect his conviction in the
territory will have on Buck in this
county is not determined, but it is
likely that the prosecution will be
pushed SO long as he is not commit
ed to some prison. He is a motor
ious individual, so far as the court
records of southern Kansas and
Woods and Woodward counties,
Oklahoma, 60.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
NoAH.SMITH.

On Thanksgiving afternoon oc.
Cured the wedding of H. L. Noah
and Miss Helen Smith, both of our
city.
This is the elimination of hap
py romance begun about two years
ago when Miss Smith came to our
city and began instructing the Alva
band Both young people are we'll
known in Alva and thesurrounding
country and our little words of con-
graduation are but the sentiments
of all who know them.
Lee has grown from a small boy
to the position of trust and promi-
nence in the commercial world
around Alva. He is young man
of unusual push and energy.
Miss Smith came to our city as a
musical director and as such has
made our Alva band what it is
the best in this part of Oklahoma.
She also has assisted several of the
smaller bands in organizing and
also in their work the past year.
She has a charming personality
which makes her a general favoritk.
Miss Lewis, cousin of the groom,
and Ford Woodard, of Alva,
stood up'with the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah were the re-
cipientsof many useful and beauti-
full presents from their friends.
They left on the belated Choc.
taw for a trip in the east, after
which they will return to Alva and
be at home to their friends in their
new home On East Flynn street.
Alva Review.
The groom is son of H. A. Noah
and wife, formerly of this city, and
the bride is the young lady musical
director who made such favorable
impression at the homecoming in
this city in September. Mr.. Noah's
Barber county friends are prond to
learn Of his good fortune in win.
ming such an estimable lady and
talented artist.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
NOTHING TO NOTHING

The home foot ball team played
the return game with the A1va
Normal team in this city Saturday
and they made much better show
ing than they did when they went
to Alva few weeks ago. The
score was o to o and both teams
did very clever work. The home
team was assisted by Messrs.
Brown, Clark and Coulson of Har.
per who deserve good share OF
the credit for keeping the Alva
boys from scoring. Captain Johr
Martin covered himself all over
with glory in this game and de
serves place in the Jayhawerk
Tiger class.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
AN EXCELLENT COMPANY

The Metropolitan Stock Com
pany began weeks engagement
in our city Monday. The actors
are each and every one finished ar
fists and the Company as a whole
is far above the average. There is
a change of bill and specialties
each night, the latter being no
small part of tn entertainment. 1t
is seldom that the people of this
vicinity are favored with such a
high class theatrical troupe and all
should avail themselves of the op-
rortunity to see these nightly at
fractions.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
TOM BALMER AND THE POLICEMAN.

Thos. Balmer, the sheep magnate
of Nippawalla, was the victim of a
rare joke at Kansas Citylast week.
1t seems that grip thieves have
been doing big business in the
metropolis lately and Tom hap
pened to have a grip on this oc-
casion. A big fat cop saw him
board the outgoing Santa Fe and
he spotted the sheep grower. A
short time before the train pulled
out, the cop boarded the train and
by this time, Tom was enjoying a
nap. The policeman tapped him
on the shoulder, woke him up and
asked for an explanation as to how
he came in possession of the grip.
Tom is always sweet-natured and
'this'was, especially; no time to get
ratified, and he proceeded to con-
vince the wearer of brass that he
owned the grip he was carrying
and in the argument presented
some credentials showing that he
was a Kansas ranchman instead of
a member of che light-hngered fra
ternity of the wicked city.
This is pretty good Joke and
Tom was careful not to tell it
when he got home. 1t happened,
however, that some of his friends
were in K. c. at the time, and, OF
course, it was too good to keep.
Anyway, it takes somebody bet
ter than an ordinary Kansas City
cop to run ''sandy" on Tom.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
G. A. r. OFFICERS.

The following are the officers
elected by Eldred Post of this city
afternoon:
Commander, w. B. Springer.
S. ", Jas. Kenney.
]. ", Fenton Whitley.
Sergeant, DR.. w. H. Moore.
Chaplain, J. B. Romig.
Q. NJ, ]. H. Owen.
0. D., w. H. Weidner. :.
0. G., Jos. Wiley.
Delegate, ]. w. Springer.
Alternate, |. n. Titus
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
A. 0. U. VI. OFFICERS.

Elected Friday night, Dec. 7tf
M. W., Frank E. Knight.
P. NJ, ]. H. Woodward.
Foreman, Wright Terry.
Overseer, Milt Burlington.
Guide, J. w. VanDev alker.
|: w, J. Bruggsr.
0. W., H. S. Mccoy.
Recorder, Verne Gibbs.
Financier, Clarence Benehel.
Receiver, J.: H. Woodward.
Trustee, !. G. Walstad.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12

Mrs. ]. P. Whitaker of Oklaho-
ma visited her mother, Mrs. VIM.
Rule, from Tuesday until Friday,
last week.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12

DIR. David Martin of Hennessey,
Ok, ctured on "Odd Fellowship,
Its Aims and Objects" at the
Christian church in this city Fri
day night. A large audience was
out and the lecture was we'll re-
ceived. Walstad's orchestra fur
nished music for the occasion.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12

The postoffice department has
recently made a new ruling with
regard to box rent. Under the new
ruling box rent is due and payable
during the last ten days of the out.
going quarter and if not paid be-
fore the expiration of said ten days,
boxes shall be declared vacant.
The custom heretofore was to pay
during the first ten days of the new
quarter, but under the ruling
the postmaster is liable fol
rents on all boxes rented on the
first day of the quarter. Patrons
can make things a great deal more
pleasant for the postmaster by tax.
ing notice of the new ruling and
paying rents promptly. We art
not advised as to whether Post
master Axline of this city will en-
force the new ruling or not, but i
he doesn't, it will probably cause
him to put up between $50 ano
5 $Ioo box rent each quarter ane
take chances with the patrons whs
may or may not continue to pay
box rent.