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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
THREE WOMEN GIVE
TESTIMONY IN HAT CASE
Mrs. Ann Comiskey Found
Guilty of Stealing Headgear

OAKLAND, March 27.-Mrs. Ann
Comiskey, middle aged woman who
is said to have attempted to carry a
new hat from Hale Brothers store yes
terday by wearing it under her own
bonnet. was sentenced to 80 days in
the city jail this morning for shop
lifting There were three witnesses
from the department store. all women
Their names are Mrs 2. Harringt ton,
Mrs. Addie Story and Mrs. Minnie Neal.
From their testimony the court learned
that Mrs Comiskey had passed three
hours looking at the assortment OF
Easter bonnets, and finally told the
clerk she had no money to spend.
When the saleswoman turned her
back to replace the stock Mrs. Comiskey
is said to have put her own hat on
after donning one of Hale's offerings.
She was arrested by the store detective.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
MAIL DESTINED FOR THIS
STATE DESTROYED BY FIRE
Blaze in Car at Illinois Town
Does Much Damage

Considerable mail destined for Cali
fornia was destroyed by fire which
started in the storage car of Chicago
and Council Bluffs train No. Is, near
Mendoza, ILL.,. February q.
The car was cut out of the train. but
the blaze was not extinguished before
much Of the mail was destroyed
The car contained 500 sacks of mail
of second. third and fourth class. origi-
mating principally in New England and
eastern states, small amount having
been taken on at Chicago. Besides
mail destined for western states there
was small percentage for trans Pa
cific countries. including one sealed
foreign sack for Yokohama and two
sealed foreign sacks for Hongkong
China The contents of these sacks
were practically destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
EXAMINATIONS FOR *
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS
Civil Service Commission An
nounces Dates and Places

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that an examina-
tion will be held May 10, 1909, at the
following named points in California
for the position of railway mail clerks
EureIka Fresno. Los Angeles, Bedding
Sacramento san Bernardin6 Sau
Diego. San francisco, Santa Barbara
Age limit, Is to 30 years. Applicants
must be at least feet inches In
weigh not less than $50 pounds in or
dinary clothing. without hat or over
coat. and have no physical defects. The
entrance salary is $780,.
Persons desiring to compete should
at once apply TO the secretary, twelfth
civil service district; room 241 Post
application and full information
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
City Hall Site Suggested
Wants Street Sign Changed

Alexander George sent a communica-
ton TO the supervisors yesterday ask
ing why they did not change the street
signs along former Dupont street, to
which some months ago the name
Grant avenue" was given. The
old signs still remain. said George.
with the consequence that very few
people were aware of the legal name
of the thoroughfare.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

A large number of Oakland guests
will go to Santa Rosa next Saturday
to be present at the marriage or ).
Allen Wallis of Dubuque, Ia, and
Miss Irma Woodward, which is to be
solemnized in the Congregational
church of that city. Miss Woodward
has chosen her bridal attendants large
ly from her younger friends in the
bay cities. Mrs. Eugene Sherwood
Sheffield of Berkeley will have the place
of honor as matron, and the brides
maids include Miss Frances Amann,
Miss Hazel Burpee. Miss Hazel Farmer
and Miss Clara Enihorn. j. Harold
Wallis will assist his brother as best
man Another brother, ]. Rider Wal
lis, with Tyler Henshaw, Andrew Frei
and Dent Clark, will complete the
party. The grandfather of the bride,
Rev. Walter Frear of Oakland and
one of the pioneer ministers OF the
state, will read the marriage service.
Miss Woodward is we'll known in the
bay cities, where she claims wide
circle of friends. She is the niece OF
Governor Frear of Honolulu.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
HARRY LEACH TO PRACTICE LAw-oak

land, March 27.-Harry Leach. youngest son Of
Director of the Mint Frank A. Leach. has re-
turned from washington. D. c.. and VIII open
law Offices in this city. Young Leach was
graduated from the University of Washington
and was admitted to the practice of law in the
district of Columbia. He VIII be associated with
his brother, Abe p. Leach.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
s7rs FOR 1NJUR1Es-wnIiam Perkins

SUES FOR injuries William Perkins. who
.vss hurt by the collapse OF ceiling in a
bnIduE in Second street. where he was en-
ploved plastering. fled three separate suits yes
fer,lay. claiming in each $25.75o damages. One
action was against the owners OF the brNdiny
wells Fargo & Co. Another was against Flood
berg & Mccafery. the employers of Perkins
The third was against the San Francisco fre-
proof company, which put In the ceiling thta col
ispsed
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

The Swiss village of Cresta, popula-
tion 3S, is $500 feet above sea level
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
FIGHT is EXPECTED
ON SLOT MACHINES
Supervisors Will Consider Or
dinance TO Prohibit Gambling
Devices in City Stores
Jennings and Murphy Object to
"PuritanicaI Measure" for
San Francisco

The banishment of the nickel in the
slot machines from San Francisco is
the gist of a bill which will be intro
/ duced tomorrow in the board of super
/ Visors' backed by the majority of the
police committee. A lively fight may
be expected. Supervisor McLeran will
present dissenting opinion to the eff
feet that two machines be permitted in
/ one place of business at a quarterly IL
cense of SIS each.
Chairman Jennings of the finance
committee and his colleague, Murphy,
have demurred to the complete prohi-
bitien OF the machines as too puritan
/ ical measure for San Francisco and
/ also as hampering the finances of the
municipality.
! MACHINES CALLED NUISANCE
! Pollok of the same committee is ex-
pected to take ground in favor of CoIf-
nolly's and Rixford's recommendation
1 and in line with Comics suggestion
that the supervisors should make a
clean sweep of the nuisance" and
/ fraud, even If the prohibition was
too good bin for the Qate) Iegis-
! ldlufc 10 enact
The majority bill to be considered
/ tomorrow enforces a penalty of from
! s100 to $500 fine for violation with or
without Imprisonment for as long as
six months.
TERMS OF ORDINANCE
The prohibitory sections read:
Section l. 1t will be unlawful for
any person either as owner, lessee
agent, employe. mortgage or other
wise to operate, keep, maintain, rent
use, or conduct within the city and
county of San Francisco any clock
tape or card machine, or any other ma
chine, contrivance or device upon
which money is staked or hazarded
upon chance, or into which money Is
paid. deposited, or played upon chance
! or upon result of the action of which
money or any other article or thing Of
value is staked, hazarded or won or
| lost upon chance.
Section ?. It shall be unlawful for
any person, either as owner, lessee,
agent, employe, mortgagee or other
wise TO operate, keep, maintain, rent
use or conduct within the city and
/ county of San Francisco any machine,
| contrivance, or appliance or mechani-
| cal device upon the result of the action
| of which money or other valuable
thing is staked, or hazarded, and
which is operated or played by placing
or depositing therein any coins, checks,
slugs, balls, or other articles or de-
vice, or in any other manner and by
means OF the action whereof, or as a
result of the operation of which any
merchandise, money, representative or
article OF value. check or token re-
deemable in, or exchangeable for.
money or any other thing of value is
won or lost, or taken from or obtained
/ from such machine when the result of
| the action or operation of such ma
/ chine. contrivance, appliance. or me-
chanical device is dependent upon haz-
4 ard or chance"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
Picture Censors Proposed

Feeling that the Murphy bill regu-
laing the character of pictures TO be
exhibited In nickelodeons, etc, will re-
ceive the approval OF the board of su-
pervisors when introduced tomorrow
the police Committee has selected a
method Of passing upon the pictures
which may be shown. The suggestion
viii be made upon the enactment of
the ordinance that a committee Of five
censors be appointed TO examine all
films before they may be used. with
the idea of cutting out coarse, vulgar
and criminal scenes. The board of five
viii be made up of appointees. one
each by the mayor. the nickeloheon
proprietors. the board of education, the
police commission and the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
City Hall Site Suggested
former City Engineer W. J. Cuth-
bertson suggested to the supervisors
yesterday that a suitable site for the
new city hall would be the gore lot
formed by the intersection of Market
and Hermann streets. just at the top Of
the Market street hill, a location COM
manding an unobstructed prospect of
the whole downtown district. The Sprin z
valley company and one other person,
Cuthbertson remarked, owned the site
and it could therefore be secured with
ont too much dickerinR.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

MRS. ANNA c. srRAuB 1NsANE-oakland
March 2I.--Mrs. Anna G. Straub of Alameda was
adiudged insane by a Iunacy commission In Judge
Fliswortf's court today. Testimony was given TO
show that her mania had taken the form of an
ipordinate appetite for food.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

interesting itself actively in behalf Of
Miss Mabel Rice of Berkeley, for whose
benefit the evening has been planned
by Mrs. Frank Lampson Brown and
two score women associated with her.
Miss Rice Is possessed of a beautiful
mezzo soprano voice. Miss Rice will
appear in two songs with piano, violin
and cello accompaniment. Miss Mary
Pasmore, violinist: Miss Suzanne Pas
more, pianist, and Miss Dorothy Pas
more, cellist. Among those who have
lent their names to the list Of patron
esSeS are:
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
News Of Jociety
Across the Bay

March 27.-The Lenten
concert Tuesday evening in
Ebell club house Will be nota-
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
DON'T FAIL TO SEE CASTLE KERN

Have you seen the castle? The wonders of Alaska are demonstrated every day by tourists who make the climb to Castle Kern and from an elevation of ,25O feet above sea level Skagway, the Lynn canal and the beautiful Skagway valley can be seen. Since July 3 more than one hundred people have visited Castle Kern. Charles A. Taylor, the well known playwright, who has visited every part of the continent, was so impressed by the beautiful scene that he wrote poem while sitting on the veranda. The climb to the Castle can be made in 40 minutes and the trail leads through a forest of pri. meaval pines. All are welcome.
 J. F. SVATONSKY, Mgr.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
Emil Richter returned on the Dol phin from Seattle.

Emil Richter returned on the Dol phin from Seattle.
 Joseph S. Mason returned on the Dolphin from trip to Seattle.
 Mrs. William Benson is confined to her home by quite serious illness.
 FOR SALE-Cheap, 25-foot motor boat; torpedo model; good condition. Apply F. J. Rosenberg. If
 B. o. Hasteller, district judge of Nebraska, arrived on the Dolphin yes terday and left for Atlin on a sight seeing trip.
 The Princess Royal is scheduled to arrive in Skagway at o'clock to- morrow morning with 70 passengers and 2SO tons of freight.
 Take the latest Magazines along on your voyage. Boughton has them, Fifth and Broadway. If
 The freighter Princess Ena of the Canadian Pacific Steamship company will arrive in Skagway in few days with about 1000 tons of freight on board, according to Mir. Lowle.
 William H. Barnhill, assistant U. S. attorney for the First district of Alaska, sailed for Juneau on the Rust Ter this afternoon. Mir. Barnhill ar rived in Skagway Saturday on private business.
 The Presbyterian Sunday school picnic was held today at Schaefer's park. Those going met at the church at 10 o'clock this morning. Convey ances were on hand for those who did not care to walk.
 Mrs. NJ. A. Jackson, wife of the Rev. NJ. A. Jackson of Atlin, was brought in from Caribou yesterday and taken to the White Pass hospital for treatment She is suffering from complication of diseases. Her ill- ness is not considered very serious.
 The Dolphin docked at Skagway at 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon with 96 passengers and 54 tons of freight and sailed south at midnight with about so passengers. There were 72 round trip tourists on the Dolphin. An excursion train was run to Bennett and return and about thr- ty.five tourists made the trip.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO
Thelr uneeasins Work Keeps Us
 Strong and Healthy.

All the blood in the body passes through the kidneys once every thre minutes. The kidneys filter the blood They work nigt and day. When healthy they remove about 800 grains of impure matter daily. when un- healthy some part of this impure mat ter is left in the blood. This brings on many diseases and symptoms pain in the back. headache. nervous ness, hot, dry skin. rheumatism, gout' gravel, disorders of the eyesight and hearing, dizziness irregular heart, debility, drowsiness, dropsy, deposits ir the urine. etc. But if you keep the filters right you will have no trouble with your kidneys.
 w. A. Hawkins, 669 Yesler Way. Seattle, Wash, says: Tt gives me pleasure to confirm the statement l gave for publication some years ago in favor of Deans Kidney Pills as NlG IGAlGk I OOSAAAANN AAOA&A SANA@ has proven permanent. I suffered from an acute attack of kidney trou lie and though used remedy after remedy, l was unable to find relief l had the most severe pains across the small of my back and was also annoyed by irregular passages of the kidney secretions. Doan's Kidney Fills helped me at once and continue use entirely relieved me. l am q great advocate of Doan's Kidney Pills and have recommended them on many occasions"
 For sale by all dealers. Prico 50 cents. Foster.Milburn Co.,, Buffalo New York, sole agents for the Un tied States.
 Remember the name-Doan's- and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
TOWN TALK

Miss Ruth LcFevre went south on the Dolphin.
 H. EtinghanSon was a passenger from Juneau on the Rustlcr.
 Frank Davis. the travelling man, left for Ketchikan on the Dolphin.
 Capt. and Mrs. McGregor of the were evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mclean last night.
 J. Liebly of the real estate firm of Liebly and Blumcr of Seattle came up from Juneau on the Rustler.
 Purser Terry of the RuStler reports that about sixty whales. have been killed this season at the whaling sta ton at Tyee.
 The Sana Clara was due in SkaS. way today, but up to going to press she has not been reported at Juneau. She probably came north via Sitka and will not arrive in port until to- morrow,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
RIVER REPORTS

The steamer Dawson passed Ogilvie at o'clock this morning, bound up stream. The Bonanza King reached Coffee Creek at : o'clock last night, the Whitehorse passed Big Salmon at s o'clock this morning, and the Casca reached Lower LcBarge at 2:3O this morning, all bound up stream.
 The Selkirk left Whitehorse at o'clock this morning with 3S pas sengers and the Casca will sail for Dawson tomorrow morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
COMPETENT JUDGES.
Benuty Doctors Endorse Herpicid,


 Women who make a business of beau. :itying other women come pretty nea' knowing what will bring about the best results. Here arc letters from two, con corning Hcrpicide:
 "I can recommend Newbro's "Herpi- eide" as it stopped my halr from failing out: and. as a dressing lt has no super for.
 "(Signed) Bertha A. Trullinger
 "ComplcNion Specialist. "cSis Morrison St, Portland, Ore" After using one bottle of "HcrplcIde" my hair has stopped falling out. and my scalp Is entirely free from dandruG. "(Signed) Grace Dodge,
 Beauty Doctor. 'IS5 Sixth St. Portland. Orc" Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oc. in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Go. Detroit. Mich.
 Wm. Britt. Special agent. Skagway One Dollar bottles guaranteed.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
(By United Press.)

OAKLAND, Cal. July l3-The wife of Rev. Paul Stewart, pastor of the United Presbyterian church, the most fashionable in this city. is being sued for divorce by his wife, who alleges that he has six affinitieS among the
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
EXHIBITS 10 BE JUDGED
(By United Press.)

SEATTLE. Wash. Julyl$-Within q few days Commissioner Mcbride will appoint a commission to inspect the Alaskan school exhibits and award prizes.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13

FOR RENT-House on northeast corner of Seventh and Main. Is in good condition; bathroom ten feet square with needle shower bath;
 modern plumbing; kitchen range and enameled sink; furniture consists of half dozen dlnning room chairs and hall rack. Apply.to Lee Guthrie. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
and take no other.

The RuStler arrived from Juneau at S:30 o'clock this morning with two passengers and left for Juneau at ? o'clock this afternoon. The Rustler is taking the Georgia's place because the Georgias boilers are leaking.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
GARRY HERMAN LEADS RACE
(By United Press.)

LOS ANGELES, Cal. July-Augus- tus (Garry) Hermann of Cincinnati is leading over Jay Samis of Iowa in the contest for the office of grand exalted ruler of the Elks'. The vote will be held late this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
(By United PresS.)

BALTIMORE, Md. July 1S-Dr. Will liam Henry Osler is celebrating his 6Oth birthday today, apparently in the prime of his life and a living refuta- tion of his own theory of Oslerism.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
PARSON HAD
 SIX STUNNING SOUL--MATES
members of his congregation.

members of his congregation.
 The charges have caused a great sensation in Okland. The papers are printing sensational articles and it is believed that Mrs. Stewards charges have substantial basis of fact.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
HENRIETTA BROUGHT LIVE STOCK

The Henrietta sailed south at G o'clock this morning after discharging her cargo, which consisted of 200 tons ot freight and about 300 head of live stock. cattle. hogs and sheep, consign- ed for the interior.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
FULL QUART MEASURE

Cld Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon Bottled in Bond, well Aged in wood,
 from the Renowned McBrayer Dis tlllery. Full Quart $1.50, at the Pack Train. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
FULL QUART MEASURE

Old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon Bottled in Bond, we'll Aged in wood, from the renowned McBrayer Dis tlnery. Full Quart S1.50, at the Pack Train. fl
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13

WANTED-Two first.class ironers on ladies clothes. Steady work and good salary paid to the right people Position open July 18th. Write at once. Alaska Steam Laundry, Jul neau, Alaska. 1w
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
FULL QUART MEASURE

Old Famous Cedar Brook Bourbon Bottled in Bond, well Aged in wood, from the Renowned McBrayer Dis t,llery. Full Quart Sl.50, at the Pack Train. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13

c. E. Nichols, White Pass agent at Bennett, went south on the Dolphin last night His wife died Saturday at a Portland hospital.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13

Co to the Pack Train restaurant for your Sunday French Dinner. The very best of everything the market affords. Ice cream served free with our Sunday dinner. s. u
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13

August Magazines and periodicals are on sale at BoughtOn's, Fifth and Broadway. 1T
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13

Best four bit meal in the Yukon at the Dominion cafe, Nhitehorse. If
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13

Most Modern Hotel in the North. White Pass Hotel, Whitehorse. Y. T.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
QUICK DELIVERY PHONE 90.

Baggage, coal and wood delivered upon shortest notice day and night.
 H. PRUDENTIAL, General Expressing Bonded Car ier.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-07-13
eETTER PREPARED THAN EVER

Having put in steam boiler and other machinery we are better pre- pared than ever to do first.class work on short notice.
 SKAGWAY LAUNDRY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-26
Mrs. Ann Seaman Of
Sacu, Loses Her Life
By the Explosion Of Lam D.
House Also Destroyed.
Shooting Scrape at stonnington.-.
It May End in Murder.

SacC.. Me, April 25--Mrs. Ann Scam
man, wife of the late Israel Seaman.
aged 70, a member Of one of the oldes.
families in the city, was burned to
death Saturday in q fire which destroy
ed her home, the old Burrows mansion
on upper Main street.
Her body was found in the kitchen
about 1890 by Roscoe H. Mayo and
Roscoe f.. Cleavcs, members of the fire
department.
1t is supposed that Mrs. Seaman
was going through the kitchen with a
lamp when she stumbled and fell. 1t
is thought the lamp exploded and that
she was overcome by fire and smoke
before she could get out of the building.
The fire. when discovered, was burn
ing fercely near the spot where Mrs.
Scamm&n's bGdy was found. The fire
men made an effort to enter the build
ing. but were driven back by smoke
and flames.
The house was two stories high and
was formerly on old tavern. being built
more than 125 years ago. The loss is
estimated at $3.50. 1t was filed with
furniture of nearly century ago
Mrs Seaman had lived alone in the
house for some time. Two sons. Jcre-
miah Seaman of Woodvlle park,
RoXbury. Mass, and Charles Scam
man of burlington, VT. survive
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-26
SATURDAYS STORY.

Constantinople. April 24.-The Con-
stitutional forces are in complete con.
troll Of the capital tonight. The Sultan
is practically a prisoner in the Yildix
palace. His formal submission has not
yet been given, but he and the troops
with him are at the mercy of the army
Of occupation. t
Mahmoud Schafket Pasha, the COM
mander-in-chief of the invading forces
desires to finish the work without fur.
Their hloodshed He is in negotiation
with the Su'tan's representatives and
has extended the period Of grace, in
which the Sultan must make his final
decision.
The Yildiz Kiosk may be rushed dur.
ing the night and some 5000 infantry
are disposed within a mile and a half
# the palace.
What disposition will be made Of the
ruler of the empire when he Is in the
lands Of the Constitutionalists Is not
iZnorn to the embassies, although the
opinion is held in authoritative quar-.
rs that he will continue as the nom-
nal Constitutional executive, with the
officials Of his household largely re-
sponsible to the cabinet, who in turn
VIII be responsible to Parliament.
Complete tranquility prevails In the
city al the present moment, but anx--
ious looks are cast in the direction Of,
the Yildiz, the refusal of part Of its
garrison to submit being the serious
feature OF the situation. General
Schefket is concentrating large forces
near this point. Troops have been
pouring in since noon and several bat
teries have been planted on the neigh
boring heights. But it is feared that
the task of capturing this well-guard-
ed stronghold may be extremely diff
cult. owing to its excellent defensive
position and the thorough prepared
ness of the garrison.
The other positions already captur-
ID by the investing army were not pro-
vided with artillery, which gave the
assailants an immense advantage,
since they We're able to shell the bar
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