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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
BOILER
CASE IS ARGUED
Oriental Proprietor Charged
With Failure to Obtain
Permit From Board
Judge Hears Testimony in Mat
ter and Sets Saturday for
Final Hearing

The case of the Sunset City laundry
company. Japanese concern at $500
Twenty-third street, charged with
erecting a boiler without obtaining a
permit from the board of public works,
was resumed before Police Judge
Shortall yesterday.
w. j. Brady of the Eureka boiler
works, called as an expert for the de-
dense, testified that the tubular boiler
was in first class condition and able
to stand a pressure of 100 pounds. The
safety valve was set at rs pounds. The
boiler was not connected with any ma
chinery, but simply utilized for fur
nishing heat to the mangle, the other
machinery being run by an electric
motor.
Attorney C. T. Barrett for the de-
fendant was sworn AS a witness and
testified that he had filed an applica-
tfon through President Sukamoto with
the board of supervisors to conduct a
steam boiler under the provisions of
ordinance 1923 and that the applica-
tion came before the proper committee
of which Supervisor Connolly was a
member. The matter was discussed
and with the concurrence, he thought
Oh lHe mayor, II was decided not to
issue permit, but they were told that
as long as they used a pressure of not
more than 25 pounds it was not neces-
sary for any permit to be Issued For
that reason the safety valve had been
set at % pounds.
The judge asked Attorney Tyrrell
representing the prosecution, II the
statement made by Attorney Barrett
were true did he think he could main
tain his case as the law required a
guilty intent to be shown?
Tyrrell replied that he did not think
he could maintain his case in such
circumstances.
An employe of Baker & Hamilton
was called and testified that after the
meeting referred to by Attorney Bar
rett he had been sent to the laundry
to set the safety valve at 20 pounds
He considered the boiler one of the
best in the city.
Andy D. Porter. former boiler in
spector. was called for further cross
examination, but he did not answer to
his name. Saturday Porter had assert
ed that he had lost his job because he
had the president of the laundry COM
pany arrested.
The Judge said that to avoid any
misunderstanding he would continue
the case until Saturday and Attorney
Barrett could ask Supervisor Connolly
or any other member of the committee
to be present in court at that time to
testify as to the arrangement referred
to by the attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
Notable Deaths
THoMAs W scoTr. ApJUrkNr cENrR

IEoNAs W SCOTT, ADJUTANT GENERAL
Or 4LLINolS-Springheid. H.. April G.-Gov-
+Iaor beneen received a telegram today an
nouDcing that Adjutant General Thomas n
Scoit bad died at bis home in Fairfield III
Today Of heart diseased General Scott served
rank of brevct major.
MIS- ESTHER TRAVERs, WIDOW OF
PHYSICIAN Dixon. H.. April e.-Mrs Esther
1raFers, widow OF the late Dr. Edmund Tray
ers- died Of heart failure last night, She wss
q sister Of john E. Scott OF Pasadena Cal
GEORGE HERBERT McCoRD, ARTIST
New York. April e.-George Herbert McCord
Wcll known landscape and merine painter
Was stricken With apoplexy at his studio to-
ds. aud died shortly afterward.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
TWO DAY BRIDE
Is OUT ALL NIGHT
Husband Finds His Wife and
Her Admirer Hiding in
the Bathroom
Woman Claims That She Was
Uniustly Sent to the Napa ].
Insane Asylum

James A. Jackson began having trou-
BILE with his wife two days after mar
riage, he complained in a suit for di-
vorce filed yesterday against May E.
Jackson. They were married January
last. On the 9Th she stayed out all
night. Five days after that, when he
returned to his home Unexpectedly, he
found his wife entertaining a strange
man, Jackson alleges. This intruder
and the woman hid in the bathroom.
Jackson says his wife refused to give
him any explanation. On January 16
she had him arrested on a charge of
threatening to Kill her, but Judge
Shortall dismissed the case.
An unusual course of cruelty is al
legged by Catherine Shaw in a suit for
separate maintenance filed yesterday
against her husband, William J. Shaw.
For Is years, she says, Shaw has per-
sistently illtreated her. His conduct
eliminated in February, 1907, when,
Mrs. Shay asserts, she was violently
dragged down three flights of stairs,
thrust into wagon, taken to the
central emergency hospital and there
falsely charged with being insane. She
was committed to the Napa insane asy-
lum and kept there more than three
months.
Mrs. Shaw says she was not insane,
but only i'll in body because of the
inhuman conduct of her husband. She
complains that for years he made an
nual trips TO different springs, and
when she asked to go, too. he threw
her down the stairway and left her
half unconscious. Shaw is accused of
having introduced one Mary Newell
into the home, and many times. his
wife asserts, she saw him kissing the
girl. Mrs. Shaw asks for SIS a month
separate maintenance, but does not seek
a divorce.
Millie Stanton filed suit yesterday
against Thomas J. Stanton for $50 a
month separate maintenance, alleging
cruelty.
Suits for divorce were fled yesterday
by:
John H.. Driver against Martha A.
Driver, desertion.
Rose Learock against Henri Learock,
desertion.
Helen J.. Cha1es against Maurice
Chales. desertion.
Ruth Devoe against George A. Devoe,
cruelty.
Ruby Weaver against William T.
Weaver, cruelty.
Divorces were granted as follows
yesterday:
BY Judge Mogan-Anna Elizabeth
Switzer from Lewis John Switzer,
cruelty; Della A. Scott from r. c. Scott,
willful neglect.
BY Judge Graham-Anna May Rife
from Frank D. Rife. desertion.
Cradlebrough from Rudy B. Cradle
hro1lph doSarfi0n
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
BROTHER is WITNESS
IN TRIAL OF HIS SISTER
Tells of Seeing Cooked Rifle Be-
hind Dining Room Door

LYONS. n. Y. April 6.-Frank S. Al
lyn. the 20 year old brother OF Mrs
Georgia Allyn Sampson. who is char
with killing her husband. Harry SahN
son. was an interesting witness today
in the trial of his sister.
Young Allyn told how Harry Sampson
staggered into the Allyn dining room
on Sunday morning. November /. and
fell-dead without uttering a word
The witness said that on running 10
the telephone he found the rife behlnd
the Sampson dining room door leading
to the pantry 1t was cooked and
box of cartridges lay on the edge OF
the wainscoting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
WAS IT BOOZE OR
KNOCKOUT DROPS?
Police Striving to Solve Pecu-
liar Case of Robbery in
Eddy Street Saloon
Proprietor and Customer Found
Unconscious, but Neither Can
Tell How 1t Happened

The case of Charles Loustaunou, sa-
loon keeper, 1543 Eddy street, and
Charles o. Perkins, broker, living at
the Hotel Dale, Fillmore street and
Golden Gate avenue, is puzzling the po-
lice and the persons Immediately in
terested. The problem to be solved is,
Did some one put knockout drops in
liquor drank by Loustaunou and Per-
kins with the intent to rob them and
the cash register? The extraordinary
thing is that Loustaunou does not re-
member seeing Perkins in the saloon
and Perkins does not remember going
there.
When Policeman Desmond reached
the saloon about half past / o'clock
yesterday morning the door was un-
locked and the interior was in dark
ness. Perkins was lying on the bar
room floor unconscious, and Loustau-
nou was found IN the same condition
behind the bar. The cash register had
been robbed OF s91. A diamond set
gold ring valued at SIS had been taken
from Loustaunou's necktie and $23.32
and a gold nugget valued at $25 from
his pockets. Nothing had apparently
been taken from Perkins, who had 90
cents in his pockets.
Loustaunou soon revived, but could
give no explanation of how he fell be-
hind the bar. He could not remember
anything of what had occurred. Per-
kins was sent to the central emergency
hospital and when he revived he was
in the same condition of mind. He
said he had been at the racetrack and
made winning which started him on
the cocktail route, but he had no recoi-
lection of going inco that particular
saloon. He believed he had spent all
of his money and was surprised to find
so cents in his pockets. He was at one
time employed with the Lights Canyon
mining company, Plumas county, and
is now with Raymond & Whitcomb.
tourists agents, Monadnock building.
After reviving al the hospital his name
was registered on. the detinue book at
the city prison pending developments.
He did not believe he had been
drugged, but was merely suffering from
too much booze" Loustaunous part
ner p. Treich. firmly believes that he
was drugged. Detectives Lord and Nc
Grayan are trying to solve the mystery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
PAPER COMPANY LOSES
100000 BY FLAMES
ZelIerbach's Warehouse in Los
Angeles Damaged

LOS ANGELES. April 6-The ZeIler-
bach paper company, 11S North Los
Angeles street, was damaged 100000
by fire, smoke and water shortly after
noon today.
Flames OF unknown origin threat
ened the heart of the wholesale dis
trict. The danger was so great that
firms on the north and south prepared
TO attempt to salvage part of their
stocks.
Several fremen narrowly escaped
being burned when the flames sud-
denly shot out of the southwest corner
of the building. They slid down the
hose from the third floor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
DYSPEPSIA

Having taken your wonderful Casca-
rets' for three months and being entirely
cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia,
/ think a word of praise Is due to
'Cascarets' for their wonderful compost
ton. 1 have taken numerous other so
called remedies but without avail, and I
End that Cascarets relieve more in a day
than all the others have taken would in
q year" James McGune,
IoS Mercer St., Jersey City, N. J.
Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe.
10c. 2Sc. Soc Never sold In bulk. The gem
uine tablet stamped CCC- Guaranteed to
cure or your money back 9l9
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
DEATHS

AUSTIE-In this city. April G. 1909. Mary f.
Austin. beloved wife OF the late Thomas Aus
tin. and loving mother Of william. Theodore
and Thomas Austin. native OF Ireland aged
% years. (Fail River. Mass. papers please
copy
Notice OF funeral hereafter Remains az the
Psrlors 81 Porter g. White 1914 Eddy street
near Laguns-
BEsEER-In this city. April 6. 1909, Joseph.
dearly beloved husband Of Annie Besser, and
loving fsfher OF Joseph, George. William and
Lille Besser. Mrs. Maria Manning, Ma
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07

Birth. marriage and death notices sent bv mail
VIII not be inserted. They must he handed in at
either of the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons author
ixed 10 have the same published Notices re-
stricted simply 10 the announcement Of the event
sre published once in this column free OF charge
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07

3 months and 10 days. member OF Musi-
clans Mutual Protective union of San Fran-
cisco, and ST. Joseph's Slavonic Catholic
union No 23. l. K IS. g.
Friends. acquaintances and members OF the
above unions are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral today "wednesday at q
o'clock a. M, from bis late residence.
900 vermont street. thence to st. Anthopy's 5
church. Army street near Folsom where a
requiem high viii be celebrated for
the repose of his soul, commencing az 10
o'clock a.. m. Interment Holy Cross ceme-
terry by carriage.
wEBs-In this city. April 6. 1909. Jane
Frances. beloved wife of Francis A. Webb.
and sister of Henry II. GrinneIl Mrs. VIII
liam III. Hand and the late Adeline L.. Col
lins and Joshua Grinnell, a native of Fair
haven. Mass.
Friends and acqualntances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow (Thurs-
day.. AT 10 o'clock a. M, from her late
residence, 1894 Masonic avenue between Wal
Ter and Frederick streets Incineration Odd
Fellows crematory.
CARD OF THANKS
NIC0LAI-We desire to thank our many
friends and jacquaintances for their Kind
sympathy and the many floral offerings ex-
tended to us in our late bereavement.
F. NICOLAI.
MR.. and MRS. HANSON
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07

GASPIPEMAN HELD-Charles II. Hoops. alias
Becker was held for trial before the superior
court by Police Judge Shortal YESTERDAY on a
charge of assault with a gaspipe with intent to
rob Charles Schlesinger in his saloon at f4i1
Green street
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
BURGLARS EVIDENTLY ARE
OF AN ATHLETIC BENT
Thieves Appropriate Boxing
Gloves and Punching Bag

The gymnasium of the Evans ANA
teur athletic club. Front street and
Broadway. was entered by burglars on
Monday night, and five sets of boxing
gloves. five sets of Indian clubs, a
punching bag and two chest machines
of the value of s42.40 were stolen.
The room OF James Morrison in the
Monviso ha1el. 2124 Polk street. was
entered on Monday night and clothing
and a guitar valued at Sl33 stolen,
The room of T. Mizoshi. 1512h Nc
Aliister. street, was entered and cloth
ing valued at s133 stolen. Miss c. z.
Williams room in the Normandie hotel
was entered and..a gold watch valued
at $50 and 500 coin stolen. H. J. Ed
wards residence at 1897 Green street
was entered and jewelry valued at $55
stolen.
A case of women's trimmed hats. val
ue not given, was stolen from a wagon
on Monday belonging to Coughlin
Brothers, draymen. % Jackson street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07

TEAMSFER INJURED-Louis Dondero a
teamster living at 274 Bartlett street, was seri-
ously injured yesterday afternoon at the corner
oe Chenery and Diamond streets. when he fell
from his wagon. His right leg was fractured
in three places when the heavy rear wheel
passed over that member. He was also badly
bruised and cut.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
BIRTHS

KEILNER-In Oaklsnd CAL March %. 1909,
10 the wife Of David kellner. a daughter.
SDOCUMB-In this city. March So 1903, to
tae wife of Clay Siocumb, a
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
MARRIAGES

FETST-SCHIRAfER-In this city. April G.
1909 by the Rev. ]. II. Schroeder, Franz
Feist and Anna Schirmer both Of San Fran
cisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07

Mccullough, e023 Market street. saws
that he will have both apartment
houses inclosed and rooted before the
next rain. Watch and see.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07

BREAKS SOLDIERS LEG-Herman Colegrove
of Company X, Eighth infantry. had fight at
Broadway anu Montgomery avenue early yes
terday morning with Albert CimiveIe aud Emil
Devencenzi, during which Colegrove was thrown
{, the ground and his left leg fractured. Deven-
cenzl arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
SKELETONS ARE UNEARTHFp

April 6--HGman bones and gold coins bearing
the date 1f47 were unearthed in Duane street
In the heart OF the downtown iobbing district
yesterday. Workmen employed by a contracting
firm came upon the bones 30 feet below the
street leyeL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-08
A I KNOWLEDGE
% Painting Requirements viii Save
Much Expense.

When one sees the surface Of q
house or other building scaling, or
peeling, or spotted or blistered, or
showing other symptoms of paint "dls-
ease" 1t is evident that a poor painter
has been on the job, and that poor
paint was used-or possibly that a
good painter had been dominated by
a property-owner who knew nothing
about paint
It is an easy matter to be informed
on paint and painting. A complete
painting guide, including a book Of
color schemes, either for exterior or
neutrality-suspicious. for all kinds
Of painting,-and an instrument for
detecting adulteration in paint ma.
terial, with directions for using It,
may be had free by writing National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Bldg,
New York City, and asking for House
owners Painting Outfit No. 40.
Then, every houseowner should
make 1t a point to get only well.
known reliable brands in buying his
materials. Pure white lead is espe.
cially important, or the paint will
not prove satisfactory. The famous
"Dutch Boy Painter" trademark of
National Lead Company. the largest
makers of pure white lead, is an abb
soIute guarantee OF the purity and
quality Of the white lead sold under
n. That trademark is n safeguard
against paint trouble.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-08
Dining Tent and Cooking Outfit.

tigued and wishes to wait for the
game to find him.
The tent will accommodate two per-
sons. It is IL feet by 10 feet and 7
feet 6 inches high in the middle and is
lined inside with turkey red twill,
which gives It a coy atmosphere. In
the lining are many pockets for stow
ing such articles as there is no danger
Of losing through their attracttve1e-s
in the eyes of the natives. Tha rerr
is double ridged, so that a second cal.
vas may be spread over the first. This
affords greater protection from the
elements. In the heat of the day 1t
serves to keep the interior cooler. On
either side of the inner tent, beneath
the caves of the outer covering, is
space for some of the boys" as the
native bearers are called, and some of
the baggage. The tent Is provided
with a veranda in front, and a folding
canvas bathtub may be attached to the
rear. A canvas water cooler, which
might be mistaken for a drum, will
hang outside the tent when it is set
up. There are also canvas buckets for
transporting the water from the spring
to the cooler.
The folding beds are fitted with rods
for the mosquito curtains, for insects
will probably be more numerous in
Africa than office seekers at the White
House. The bed can quickly be taken
apart and neatly packed in a bag which
looks something like that used for
golf clubs, the whole package weigh.
ing only 20 pounds. The bed clothing
will include two Jaeger" sheets and
two camel's-hair blankets for use in
the high attitudes, where it is fire.
quently cold at night. The mattress
and pillow are of horse hair covered
with canvas, the former folding IN
like a window blind.
The remainder of the tent furniture
includes a folding table weighing about
four pounds, a canvas hanging ward.
robes folding mirror, ADDRESSING doll, re.
placing the conventional hand dressing
case, and a green canvas ground sheet.
To the tent poles are attached leather
straps fitted with brass hooks for
guns, coats and other articles. Wind.
proof hurricane" lamps, mechanical
oil lamps requiring no chimney, a col.
lapsible candle lamp and one or two
reading lamps will provide Mr.. Roose.
welt with opportunities for enjoying
himself when no more exciting sport
than reading offers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-08

The shafts of wit of the professional
jokesmith harmlessly expend them
selves upon the polished crowns OF
those destitute of their proper share OF
capillary covering. Wit. like death,
loves a shining mark, and the bald
headed man is an easily vulnerable
target. These light shafts of humor
do not strike deep, and have no re-
entrant barb to create a ranking
wound. But when a man OF science
stands up and tells an assemblage OF
savants that baldheaded people are de-
generates, it makes all baldheaded
people everywhere feel badly.
A baby feels badly enough about it,
anyway, and that is the real reason
why q baby cries. 1t does not want
the moon, as is popularity supposed. 1t
is not as a rule the victim Of a ma
licious and prying pin that is pricking
it somewhere. 1t is not usually suffer
ing from indigestion, 1t is simply cry
ing because ii is bald, and it sees no
hope of ever getting any hair. Now to
be told in addition that it is a degen'
crate makes a baby's lot in life harder
than eve to bear.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-08
HuMoR BURNED AND ITcHEp.
Eczema on Hand, Arms, Legs and
FACET Was Something Terrible.
Complete Cure BY cutIcura.

about fifteen or eighteen years
ago eczema developed on top Of my
hand. 1t burned and itched SO much
that I was compelled to show 1t to a
doctor. He pronounced 1t ringworm.
After trying his different remedies the
disease increased and went up my
arms and to my legs and finally on my
face. The burning was something
terrible. / went to another doctor who
had the reputation Of being the best
in town. He told me it was eczema
His medicine checked the advance Of
the disease, but no further. / finally
concluded to try the Cuticura Rene
dies and found relief in the first trial.
1 continued until l vas completely
cured from the disease. and ] have
not been troubled since. G. Burkhart,
236 w. Market St., Chambersburg, Pa,
Sept. 10, 1908"
Potter Drug q Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-08
The People-oh, GeeI

THE American people" began the
New United States senator; but the
presiding officer raped him to order.
"The senator will confine himself to
matters of interest to this body.
The senate then went into commit.
tee of the whole for the consideration
of the anticipated size of dividends
from their holdings for the coming
year.-Puck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-04-08

by the upsetting Of bamboo furniture
and the hurting Of various articles
about the hut's interior.
1t eventually came to be a great
source Of wonder and curiosity to me
that Manuel never, by word or deed,
seemed to resent his better half's
treatment, and l gradually began TO
have q feeling Of something like con-
tempt for the old chap, for, physically.
he was a wonderfully fine specimen
Of his race, with an extraordinary
muscular development, though l no
ticed that he was slightly lame. evil
IDENTIFY from an old wound on his leg,
for a dull white scar ran from knee
to foot, contrastingly oddly with his
dark brown skin. His wife was an
active but wizened-up little creature.
One evening, when the old woman
seemed to be in particularly good
form, and Manuel had issued forth
earlier in consequence, l leaned out
of my window during a lull in the
ubroar and called to him: Que ay,
amigo?" what is the trouble, my
friendly
He glanced up YEARLY. NADIA,
senoY," he answered. in a tone which
spoke volumes of resignation. 1 could
not stand 1t any longer, and slipping
on a "kimono," or Japanese wrapper,
over my pajamas, went out to inter
view him.
"Buenas noches, %senor," said Manu-
ell, rising as l approached.
Good evening" l replied, don't
get up. | will sit down also.
Thy wife is very fond of talking,
Manuel" said /, by way of starting a
conversation.
This very evident fact he admitted
with a Isl, senior"
Have you been married long?" I
then inquired.
"Forty-five years, senior"
"And has she always been so fond
Of talking?" said /, feeling like an in
fernal cad for my impertinence. But
Manuel did not seem offended, for he
answered:
"Si, senior, but not always in the
tone your grace has heard" This in
much better Spanish than my own.
| felt rather at a loss how to con-
tinue. and sat in silence for a few mo-
ments, while he pulled ~abstractedly
at his cheroot.
Then I noticed the scar on his leg,
ond ,riad onother tack.
"Do you mind telling me how you
received that scar, Manuel?" asked.
mo, senor," he replied, giving his
leg a twist and glanclng down at 1t.
Then he turned and looked at me from
under his heavy, yoke-like eyebrows.
at ia a long story, senior, but it will
explain to your grace what your grace
would also probably like to know
why | do not resent the insults from
nv 'muier,' which your grace has
heard from the casa Of your grace
so often"
This was straight from the shoulder,
certainly, and my grace" felt consio'
erably abashed for a moment under
his steady gaze. Then, rather to my
relief, he went on without giving me
time to reply.
"Your grace has heard of the mu'
tiny of the native troops In Cavite
many years ago?"
nodded, for I had not only heard
of 1t, but had had Nightmares atter'
wards, based upon the recital.
Long before that was a soldier IN
the infantry, and | was in the regl-
ment which was sent south to Mill