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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02
HoWIing Winds Driving SIeety
Snow Ragged Over the City
And Practically Stopped All
Uptown Business.
THERMOMETER SLOWLY
FALLING LOWER.
At Late Hour Last Night 1t
Registered at Zero With All
Indications of Going Below
That Point Today.

1t was all a joke-thOSe warm days
Of December and January, when the
denizens of this northern cli.!e
thought that the weather which us
ually fingers around the Gulf OF Mex
leo had been slipped up about twenty
five degrees. People awakened to the
real thing yesterday. Last RI sht the
worst blizzard that has visited the city
in years swept down on shivering in
habitants. The thermometer has been
falling since six O'Clock last night and
at late hour the thermometer reg
istered at zero with a promise of fall
ing still lower All indications point
to a prolonged cold wave. The storm
is affecting the city in many ways.
The trains from the east are running
two hours behind schedule time and
the traction cars have been an hour
off schedule.
The telephone wires Of the city and
surrounding country are much dam
aged by the wind, and torn up gener-
ally. One of the most noticeable eff
fectS of the storm was the absence of
| the country trade in the city yeStcr-
day. Few farmers left their tireSideS
TO come to the city, and those who did
brave the storm were more intent on
thawing out than they were DESTROYS
of trading The merchants felt the eff
facts when they counted their cash
last night AS one dealer said last
night: I'VE do not realize the amount
of trade which comes to Richmond
from the surrounding district until a
blizzard breaks over us and keeps the
farmer at home"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02
WHO BOUGHT THE
CHESAPEAKE RELIC
Speculation Rife as to What
Moneyed King Secured 1t.

New York, Feb. There is much
interest in New York in knowing who
purchased the Chesapeake's flag when
it was sold at auction in London on
Thursday and what disposition is to
be made of it. 1t is considered one of
the greatest relics of American his
tory owned abroad. 1t has been sug-
gested that it should be hung in the
chapel at the Annapolis Naval Acad-
envy, the building in which rests the
bones of John Paul Jones. J. Pier
pont Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, w.
X. Vanderbilt, Jr, Captain John S.
Barnes and several others mentioned
as purchasers of the relic deny that
they bought it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02

Mr.. Jagway (at late hour, cropping
his way toward the foot of the STAIRS
There's just twice as many chairs in
.his hallway as there ought t be. Ny
eyes might fool me on that prop sition.
o course. but when l stumble gsinst
EN-. by George. know they're there,
Chicago Tribune
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02
EMPRESS ALEXANDRA
IS GROWING WORSE
Suffering With Affliction of
Eyes and Nervousness.

ST Petersburg. Feb. AFTER 4 per-
iod OF slight gains, the condition Of
the Empress Alexandra again has TAX
en- a turn for the worse. The nervous
debility which is battling the skill of
the specialists, is now complicated by
an affliction of the eyes, which is of
such a painful character that an oper-
alton probably will be required.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02
FIRE KILLED FIVE
Fire From Explosion of Nat
uraI Gas Dealt Death
To Many.
NO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE

Kansas City, Feb. Five persons
were burned to death and five others
were injured in fire in a three-StOry
rooming house at 1116 Wyandotte
street, near the business section to.
day.
The dead are: Mrs. Jennie Bert
aged 20, Harrisonville, Mo, waitress E;
Mabel Porter, aged IS, waitress: Nina
Graves, aged IS, waitress; Peter Room.
ey, aged "a. cook; Charles Johnson
aged %, cook.
The injured received slight burns
and cuts and none is believed to be
in a serious condition. All Of the
dead except Mrs. Bert, live in Kan
sas City.
Explosion of Natural Gas.
The fire started from an explosion
Of natural gas in the basement. The
flames and dense smoke spread quick
ly throughout the building and before
an alarm could be given all means OF
escape by the ordinary exits had been
shut off
The five persons who lost their lives
were on the third floor and all were
burned to death in their rooms. Evi
IDENTIFY they were suffocated and none
apparently had even made an attempt
to escape.
Before the firemen arrived, the
building was a mass of flames and the
rooms of the upper floors could not be
entered. Mabel Porter and Nina
Graves. two of the dead. occupied g
room together. The injured were OIL
the lower floors and in the basement
Most OF these escaped without aid
fighting their way through the flames
ana smoke The fremen were able Il
rescue others from the burning build
ing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-02

II you are troubled with sick headache, con.
stipation, indigestion, offensive breath or any
disease arising from stomach trouble. get a Soc
or 81 bottle of DR.. Caidweil's Syrup Pepsiu. II
is positively guaranteed to cure you.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-07

DENVER, Dec. AFTER an exten-
sive trip through the Philippine Is
lands and the orient as the personal
representative of Thomas i. Waisn
OF Denver. ]. w. Benson, a Denver
mining expert, returned and forward
ed his report to Mr.. Walsh In Wash
ington. D. c. After some further In
vestigation Mr.. Benson says 1t is hign-
ly probable that Mr.. Walsh and othef
capitalists, interested in the results oi
his trip, will invest heavily in mining
and other properties in the Philip
pines.
Mr.. Benson left Denver severa
months ago and the object OF his
journey was not made known unit
after he had reached Manila. The
Benguet mining district. 1SO miles
north Of Manila. is rich In gold. cop
per. iron and coal. Other industries
also come under inspection.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-07
mt upon the Sunday business done by

ent upon the Sunday business done by
them.
For the purpose of gathering evi'
dence that may place Leadville dairy
man in jail, 1t being alleged that ne
has been selling "embalmed" milk or
milk containing large quantity OF
water and a formaldehyde preserya-
tive, Inspector e. r. Coulter OF the
state pure food commission is in Lead
vile. Analysis of the milk being sold
by the dairyman in question showed
that It contained water and enough
formaldehyde. according to Inspector
Coulter, to kill an infant or an In
valid. II used to any great extent. II
proven the man should be sent to jail
for life.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-07
thick-lipped

black. but not Of the thic
type"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-07
Society

In life's calendar there are four sea.
sons-the inspiration Of spring. the
joys of a summer, the regrets of an
autumn and the toll of a winter.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-07

The Entire Nous gave their initial
dance of this season, last night in Red
Men hall 1t was an elaborate affair
and largely attended. Many of the
ladies' wore very handsome gowns, and
OF course the gentlemen always look
nice. Feichtinger's orchestra of four
pieces furnished the music. which ia
sufhcient to insure its excellence. The
new officers of the club are: Harry
president; A. e. Lund, vice
president; ]. II. Woods, secretary;
while the executive committee is com.
prised of 8. 8. Sloan, ]. j. Musser and
VIII McDevitt. The list of those at
tending is as follows: Messrs. OF
Mesdames w. l. Pickerill, f. r. Ora
nam, II. C. Turrell. Rowe Pingrey, H.
5. Hubbard. w. r. Rector, Z. A. Carr,
J. A. Clark, Harry McDevitt, Vest DaS
L. Henderson, X. H. Sloan, 8. 8.
sloan, A. E. Lund, w. e. Barber, II.
:. Raynolds, ]. II. Woods, John Bell,
ohn Pearson, Thomas Tulley, L. E
ierbert. Also Misses ella Fleck.
Arndt. Hanno. Jackson, Real. Prewitt~
warts, Mary Bell. Whitaker, Harm, y
larry Harris, Redman. Skoog. Scha.
anka, Sheets, Lossing. Craft. Lake,
'rhart. Watson. Smacre. and Messrs.
V. l.. Birkhimer. f. E. j. Lewis, w.
!. Fraser. ]. ID. Beebe. s. Stanley,
v. u. Duggan. F. r. Lake. Jr., o. F.
oy' ]. Probst. W. E. Houghtlin, C. L.
oung. H. Berri. Glen Scouton. Robert
Ice, W. A. Wood. L. e. Smith, J.
'ilmer, H. Brunsr, J. J. Musser. Wal
'r Weightman. 4. w. Dean,
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
CAPTAIN r. II. THOMPSON
DIES, AGED 8S YEARS

Captain Robert r. Thompson, founder
Of the Oregon steam navigation COM
pany and one of the prominent capi-
talists in the city. died at his resi-
dence. 25O5 Devisadera street yester-
day afternoon, at the age of SO years.
Captain Thompson crossed the plains
TO Oregon in the early days and came
down TO California with the first gold
rush. He mined successfully near
Georgetown for a year and then re-
turned to Oregon. where he founded
the Oregon steam navigation company.
He was the head OF that concern for
80 years and at its sale went to Ala
media where he built the Alameda ar
tesian works.
The artesian works were sold to the
Contra Costa water company Captain
Thompson moved to San Francisco,
purchasing the residence of Senator
Hearst at Van Ness avenue and Pine
street He lived there until burnt out
during the disaster and then removed
to the residence in Devisadero street,
where he died yesterday.
Captain Thompson leaves wife.
four sons and four daughters The
sons are r. H. Thompson of Portland,
L. c. Thompson of Carleton, Ore.
Walter F. Thompson of Los Angeles
and Frank T. Thompson Of Alameda.
The daughters are Mrs. Eliza f. King
of Alameda and Mrs. Otis W. Pollock,
Mrs. Nellie Yates and ley L. Borden.
all of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
CLIP PTHIS OUT
Valuable Recipe when Amicted With
Rheumatism or Backachc, Also
Splendid Tonic

At the first sign of rheumatic pains
or backache, or a feeling Of being gen
orally run down and weakened. the
following simple prescription should be
used:
"One ounce compound Syrup Sarsa-
parilla; one ounce Toris Root compound;
half pint high grade whisky Mix
them and shake we'll Take a table
spoonful before each meal and at bed
time The bottle must be well shaken
each time"
ANY good prescription pharmacy can
supply these ingredients and 1t will be
found inexpensive considering its won-
derfu1 merit.
This treatment will eradicate the acid
poisons from the blood and build up the
system to it's normal healthiuess- The
splendid effects will become manifest
after the first few doses. but IL should
be continued for at least a month, or
until the person has fully regained
health. The worst cases of rheumatism
are bound to yield to this treatment
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
ENGINEERS WILL WAIT
OFFER OF SHIP OWNERS S

BY vote of nearly three TO one the
marine engineers declined last night to
make oveTtures to the ship owners as
sociation for release of the lockout
which was inaugurated month ago
Instead the engineers voted to stand
pat until the advances came from the
other side and settled down to wait
According to their leaders no more
attempts at arbitration will be made
by the engineers. The proposition voted
on last night was a compromise based
along the lines Of manning the vessels
the bone of contention between ship
owners and engineers-on a horse
power and mileage basis. It was the
third of q series of propositions drawn
up by committees of the organization
each one of which met with the same
fate
That the ship owners will make an
other effort to operate their vessels
with nonassociation men before giving
in to the engineers was in dicated yes
terday when the steam schooner Ra-
valE obtained clearance papers for
Grays Harbor. All last night the vessel
was steamed about the bay it's en-
gineers experimenting with the oil
burners. The experiment was made to
prevent a recurrence of the adventure
that befell the schooner Leggett week
ago, when that vessel was forced to put
back into port after a day out at sea
because the nonassociatiop men were
unable to keep up steam.
]. J. Searey. secretary of the en-
sineers' association, said last night that
another shipowning concern had been
won over to the cause of the men, The
Freeman lumber company. which OPP
crates two vessels, announced it's IN
tention of sending out the ships under
the rules laid down by the association
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
MANY To- OBSERVE
ST. PATRICk'S DAY
Members of St. James Parish
VIII Loyalty Celebrate Feast
of Erin's Patron

The illustrious ST. Patrick will be
Loyalty remembered in st. James parish
on the evening of March 16 at s o'clock
by the rendition of program at ST.
James hall. Twenty third and Fair Oaks
streets, by popular entertainers.
The principal feature will be an ad-
dress by James V. Coleman. The hall
will present an attractive appearance,
gloss OF newness and special Erin's day
scenery is being painted.
The pastor of St James is Rev Fa-
ther P. r. Lynch, who. with mis- assist
ants. Father John Harnett and Father
Moran, is greatly Interested in maxim g
the affair an unqualified success.
Another feature of the ST. Patrick s
day celebration will be the thirty-n ninth
annual dance of the knights of the
Red Branch at Garden rink, in Mission
street near Sixteenth. For 80 years
it has been a custom of the knights to
celebrate st. Patrick's day with an all
night ball, and this time the celebra-
tion viii surpass all previous efforts.
More than $4,000 has been spent in pre-
pairing the floor for the occasion and
decorating the walls with symbolic en-
blems. Instead of a stringed orchestra,
q brass band will furnish the music.
The committee on arrangements con-
sists of Captain Thomas McNaboe,
chairman; Patrick j. Reilly, secretary;
Joseph P. Kelleher Timothy L. Ma
honey. John ]. Rogerson and Daniel
Harnedy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
STOCK HOLDERS MEET
IN STORMY SESSION

A stormy meeting was held Monday
night in Lyric hall by the stock hold
ers Of the Hoag rapid press company.
Five hundred persons were in attend
ance and a spirited clash took place
between the officers of the concern and
some of the members of the company.
large number OF union printers and
pressmen are stock holders OF the com
pany and their views were placed be-
fore the gathering by George Tracy.
president Of the typographical union.
Although between $500, 600 and s4O0.-
900 had been raised by the company it
was announced that the sum had been
expended and that a further sum of
s250,000 was needed. The reorganiza-
tion Of the finances of the concern as
planned by the president, J. w. Hoag.
and the manager. E. J. f. Rea, called
for the formation of new corporation
under the laws of Maine.
In voicing his protest Tracy said that
the proposals of the officers of the
company reminded him of the prom
ises of Colonel Sellers. Several stock
holders addressed the meeting and the
battle was waged vigorously until late
in the evening. Final action was de-
ferred until Monday night
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
BALk AT HOSPITAL
IN THEIR MIDST
West End People Combat Idea
of Pest Institution on the
Almsh0use Tract
Say Proximity to Lake Honda
Reservoir Would Endanger
Many Lives

Placing themselves strongly on rec
ord as opposed to removal of the hos
pital for contagious diseases from Bay
View TO the almshouse tract in the
heart Of the thickIy populated pam
handle residence district, members Of
the West End betterment club passed
resolution of protest last night at the
action of the supervisors Monday and
appointed a committee to see Mayor
Taylor today and urge his veto to the
plan. The supervisors appropriated
$4,000 for the purpose.
The proposed hospital would handle
cases Of smallpox, typhus, bubonlc
plague, diphtheria, typhoid fever and
other dangerous diseases. 1t would be
built within 500 feet Of the Lake Honda
reservoir. which supplies water to the
greater part of the city, and on a siop-
ing hillside draining directly into the
lake. 1t was declared by DR.. Charles
Salfeld, Winfield s. Williams, William
Kern, Oscar TolIe and other members
OF the club that the health Of all the
people drinking the water Of the reser-
Toir would be endangered IL the hos
pitel was built as proposed DR.. Salfield
said that sewage could not be pre-
vented from draining into the lake.
and that disease germs would be car
ried by the winds directly over the
panhandle district. AT Bay View the
hospital is practically isolated.
Those appointed on the committee
were Winfield S. williams, DR.. Charles
Salheld and William Kern. They were
Instructed to make plain to the mayor
the danger and TO tell him that nearly
100000 people using the reservoir wa
ter were directly effected.
Some earnest speeches were made
by members of the club and by DR..
Clarence E. Edwords and II. C. Cutting
who had been invited for the occasion,
in favor Of a greater San Francisco,
Oakland and all cities about the bay
DR.. Edwords said:
A greater San Francisco will be for the in
terests OF all the cities not for one only. 1t
viii increase popula ton. raise property val
uationg and increase the wealth of the com
York has found that consolidation has been n
huge success. OF the 80 New York business men
Greater San Francisco club asked for Opin-
ions every said that the benefits would
be manifold and that we should take the step
for own good
Other speakers on the subject were
H. c. Cutting. Winfield s. Williams, DIR.
Charles Salfield and Z. s. Solomon,
president of the club.
A resolution signed by property own
ers asking the supervisors to extend
and improve Turk street from Devils
adero to First avenue, opening a thor
oughfare from the West End to the
Richmond district, was presented by
L. T. Brown ana passed.
The club viii meet again Tuesday
NIGHT
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
PARMAGINPS DANCE HALL
LICENSE STILL HELD UP

The police commissioners at their
meeting yesterday postponed for a
week their decision in the matter of
the license of Anton Parmagini for his
saloon and dance hall at SOL Pacific
street. His application for renewal of
his license had been held up because
he had been arrested for not paying
his quarterly license of SIS for running
a dance hall. Attorney Choynski called
attention to the fact that this charge
had been dismissed by Police Judge
Shortall. The commissioners did not
express any opinion.
Following Secretary Skelly's sugges-
ton that the commissioners attend the
public meeting of the high license COM
mittee Of the board of supervisors to-
morrow, Commissioner Leggett said he
would attend and expressed himself
as against the 81 900 license. The other
commissioners did not say what their
attitude was.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
RUG MAN DEFEATS MRS.
LAND MAY IN COURT

Mrs. Florence Land May. the society
woman who became involved in din
culties with NJ B. Mihren over certain
Persian rugs whose authenticity she
doubted. viii have to pay for the lux
urious floor coverings. for Judge Sea-
well rendered two Judgements yester-
DAY in Mihren's favor. awarding the
dealer an aggregate of $4,000 on the
rugs delivered and for money advanced
on chattel mortgages. Today he viii
appoint a commissioner to pass upon
Mrs Nays furniture, which Mihren
now holds. having obtained il from the
IHamlin school. where Mrs May had it
installed.
Mrs. May has left the Fairmont and
is now at the Colonial hotel. The suit
brought against her by Mihren before
the fire excited much interest. She de-
ciared that the rugs delivered were not
the real thing and an army of experts
were in court during the trial testify
ing on The fine points of the oriental
rug making art
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
ASSESS MORE FINES
NioIators of Sanitary Laws Are
Punished for Neglect

Antoine Larocca was fined $50 by
Police Judge Conlan yesterday for
keeping an unsanitary stable at %
Houston street: Henry Blumberg $40
Tor allowing garbage to remain in his
yard in Oak street between Cough and
Fell, and Domenico Catenatori, a
Ecavenger. IS for leaving his garbage
wagon uncovered
Judge Cabaniss fined David Horn
$40 for dumping garbage in the vicin-
stv of Golden Gate park. and Harry
Mccloskey IS for dumping rubbish in
q vacant lot at Fulton street and Ma
sonic avenue.
Judge Weller fined the Standard box
factory SIS for keeping an unsanitary
stable at Bryant and Fremont streets.
. Warrants were issued by Judge Conlan
for the arrest Of S. Sheehan for keep
ing an unsanitary stable at 45 Lang
ton street, J. 2. McSheehy at ~ Lang
ton street and N. Simon at 112s Fol-
som street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
FRoM BREsLAU UNIVERSITY

Prof r. C. Leonard of the University
of Breslau, and one of the best known
educators in Germany. will lecture on
Law and Languages" under the aus
pices of the German-American league
of San Francisco at Lyric hail. 513
Larkin street, Tuesday evening, March
II Leonard was recently sent to
Columbia university in New York by
Emperor William to study American
methods of college instruction, and has
lust completed a course of lectures
there. The committee in charge of ar
rangements for the lecture here con-
sists of Rev. Julius Fuendeling. Will
helm Zimmerman. DR.. May Magnus and
J. Simmer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11

Brothers & Sachs. Henry semeria Co., Ed
Sewell. James H. Seymour. Shreve Barber com
pany. Singer sewing machine company. Solar q
cafe. g. B. Somers. g. ". smith, Sorensou
company, Sroufe Co. spanish American fcof
company. ID. NJ Speed John Spohn & Co
Standard biscuit company. Standard cafe. Stand
ard sheet metal works. Strauss, Greenbcrg &
Sachs. John Stumpf company. Sultan baths.
SummerneId & Harris, Sunset tanning company
c. F. Thierbsch K Co.. Threlkeld. Blohm & Co.
George W. TOwle. W. l.. Townsend. r.. H.
company. Jacob Vo0rsanger. Won Husen & Co.
Waterbury company. Waterh0use Price. Wet
more Brothers. White Brothers. White ornamen,
tai iron works. Williams & Surryhne. William
Brothers, Witzel & Baker. l. W Wolcoff
Wonder millinery. Iawman Erbe company
Yorke hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS

At a meeting of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday the following indi-
viduals and firms Joined the organiza
tion: L. p. Fisher, I. w. Hellman Jr.
". L. Hathaway. Charles wilmer.
Equitable life assurance company: the
Ami visnier company, Incorporated,
the West Coast life insurance company.
Fisher & Co, Charles J. Bosworth.
Selfridge & Sypher. f. c. Van Schaick.
Rossi & Guguzzi. ~ Lietz company,
Hewitt machine company. Fl W. Noble.
Canton Bank. A s Darrow, William II.
Trusty and II. p. Hickey
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
ROBBED BY THREE THUGS

w T. Sheehan, a printer, was the
victim of a daring holdup by three
thugs at Geary and Stockton streets
late last night. After being beaten he
was robbed of several dollars in coin
and a gold watch and chain. Special
Policeman McManus, who was guard
ing some property in that vicinity, saw
the holdup from distance. When he
ran to Sheehan's rescue the three high
waynen ran away. McManus gave
chase and pursued them down Geary
street and through Union square. Sew
eral revolver shots were fired by the
policeman, but the robbers made their
escape.