The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 12, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1896. DREAMED KIS WAY TORICHES Mrs. Simonton’s Fortune Is Recovered by Her Son. Its Hiding Place Revealed in a Vision While He Slept. FINDS THE GOLD IN FLORIDA. Eccentricities of the Departed Mother Counteracted by a Mystic Force. PORTLAND, Oz., Oct. 11.—The story of a marvelous verification of a recent dream was vouched for to-day by Edward Simon- ton, late of In apolis, now visiting friends on Portland Heights. About a year ago he accompanied his invalid | mother to Sonthern Calitornia, where she | died fiv ago. Mrs. Simonton was | wealthy and the possessor ) in money and Government her demise it was learned prior to her coming West etly disposed of her realty posses- n Indianapolis for §$22,000 in cash. where this money was deposited. Simonton transacted business with one bank oniy during her many years' ce in Indianapolis, and there was | o her credit there at the time of | . She died intestate and Mr. s to discover | become of his mother’s fortune, i been ervatic at times during the years preceding her death, bat not sufficiently so as to arouse spicion that she would place her ests eyond the f her heirs, Immediately after iy's death the son returned to m of money and securities, w to be somewhere,” remarked n, “and in August last I,” ab- stractedly and without purpose, returned to S8an Fra co. The nervous strain re- sultant from this disiressing affair robbed me of my will power, and for some weeks v on the impulse of the moment. came to P am visiting. the friends I now , Temaining down ars ceased runing,I took a room at the Hotel Portland, and that was the pivotal point of my luck. That night 1 dreamed I saw my mother money she was taking out ttic of a cottage on the onville, Fla. saw in m) dream was one for five vears in 1892, and prior stinctly re- | On mother there she ar to going to member th n r left a trunk M ¥,” our old disturb it until she returned. “I was in just such a nervous state as to be so deeply impressed with that dream that I was prompted to verify it withous delay if possible. I left here on the 10th of last September, reaching Jacksonville nine days later. “In the attic was the old, battered sole- leather trunk L saw in my dream. It was filled with old dresses, but at the bottom of it lay a small oilskin sack, the contents of which have made me a firm believer in dreams. In that sack I found my moth- er's fortune, all in_bonds and currency, amountink to $58,200; but there was nota scratch of a pen in explanation of this ec- centric freak.” Mr. Simonton added that the discovery of tk money under such seemingly ab- normal conditions proved a greater nery- 1s shock to him than had its apparent | His present visit here is upon the | advice of a physician, Dr. W. S. Stuart of Indianapolis, who is looking after the young man’s impaired nervous system. The doctor, 1 as well as Mr. Simonton’s uch for the absolute | Many Varicties of Flowers to Be Exhib- ited in March. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 11.—The Santa Clara Vailey Floral Society has completed | arrangements for holding a grand bulb show early in March. It will be the first | one ever held in this valley, and will un- doubtedly attract a great deal of attention. A large number of bulbs have been or- dered fer cultivation for the show. The following varieties will be exhibited: Tulips, narcissus, ranunculus, freesias, Roman hyacinths, Dutch hyacinths, bleeding heart, lily of the valley, parrot tulips, jonquils, crocus and snowdrops. L P Charitadle Women Organize. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 11.—A branch of the Needlewomen’s Guild of America was organized at Trinity Parish House yester- day afternoon. Its membership includes a large number of ladies prominent in church and society circles. Miss Greer, secretary of the 8an Francisco branch, was present and assisted in organizing the so- y. The following officers were elected : dent, Mrs. Edward McLaughlin; vice- presidents, Mrs. Hannah Bean and Mrs. P. M. Lusso cretary, Miss Mary Bean; treasurer, M Charles J. Mattin; direc- tors—Miss Wakefield, Miss Tabor, Mrs. Jane Ledyard, ister superior of Notre Dame Coliege, Miss Agnes Carroll, Mrs. Ogier, Mrs. George M, Jones, Mrs. Marckres, Mrs. J. E. Rucker, Mrs. Ed Williams, Miss Mary Bean, Mrs. T. E. Johnson, Mrs, J. H. Henry and Mrs. Lawrence Archer. ——— Addressea by Mrs. Booth, SAN JOSE. CAL., Oct.11.—Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth addressed large and en- thusiastic meetings at Hale’s Hall this morning, afternoon and evening. To- morrow morning she will talk to the students of the State Normal School. —_—— Firemen at a Barbeous, SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 11.—The Hope Hose and Tannery fire companies of Santa Clara enjoyed a icnic and barbecue at Soda Rock, on Sievens Creek, to-day. About 300 firemen and ex-firemen and friends were present. S i Light for Santa Clara Towns. REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Oct. 11.—Pa- pers transferring all the real and personal proverty of the Redwood City Electric Company to the Peninsula Lighting Com- pany were filed with the County Recorder vesterday., The new company is a San | Francisco corporation. The piant is at, present furnishing incandescent lights to the residents of San Carlos from the sta- tion here, and“poles are erected to Menlo Park. The new company has the material on hand for extendinz the system to on, the only heir, could not dis-|, 0 nost distracted over the loss of ‘Woodside ana to Mayfield and Palo Alto in Santa Clara County, and will have those towns connected with the power- house here in about ten days. 9 \hl\{ Py i iy g ALWAYS THE CHALLENGERS, BUT NEVER CHALLENGED. ALWAYS DOING BETTER FOR YOU THAN OTHERS, BUT NEVER ALLOWING OTHERS TO DO A4S WELL AS WE. ©-0-0-000000000000000 9 0-0-0-00000000000 000000000000000000000000 One thing keep in mind, that we handle the finest clothes— both for men, boys and children—on the Coast. There is no house in America or Europe that can show up a line of goods equal to ours. This challengeis for six days; these fine soods at challenge prices. Yow'll never forgetit. Yow'll wish we issued challenges every day in the year. THE GAUNTLET THROWN DOWN! WHO'LL DARE PICK IT UP? THE FOURTH CHALLENGE! Intimesof old it was a custom to show strength in the gladiatorial arena. We, in a mercantile sense, have challenged the clothiers of this Coast for the fourth time to- day to name prices equal to ours, to show up a line of doods equal to ours, to show up an assortment as larde. But thus far not one of them has accepted the challende. They have admitted their weakness ---they have admitted that they are not in a posi- tion to compete with us. They know the boldness, the dash, the vim, the pluck, the dare-devil spirit of the Frisco Boys. They know it would be suicidal to follow in the wake of the big Kearny-Street House. ! The Challende benefits you. THE CHALLENGH We Never Make Idle Boasts. Leaders Are Made of Sterner, More Honorable Stuff. To-day we put forth, and to last for the entire six days of this Great Challenge Sale. Some of our newest and prettiest REEFER SUITS, braided handsomely, extra deep sailor collar, ades 3 to 10 years; values up to $4—all pure wool fabrics. CHALLENGE PRICE —$2.50—- FOR THE BIGGER BOYS. Wearing Short Trowsers, We give them a represen- tation embracing 2500 Suits, all brand new Win- ter fashions; sightly, up- to-date darments; those 7right swell Plaids amond ’em, those Blue Twill Chev- iots and a rich datheéring of Scotches and Tweeds, in new Winter colorings, for lads between the ages of & and 15 years—valwes among ’em up to $5. CHALLENGE PRICE, --$2.50- Long Winter Ulsters. Some 600 of’em, clever Sarments, with deep storm collar, in fashionable color- ings, for lads between the ages of & and 15 years. Sold about town for $4.50. Our Challenge Price, -—$2.50- AND HOW IT AFFECTS BOYS’ CLOTHES. Cape Overcoats. Cute and nobby styles--all new ones--some 600 of ‘em. Some with capes braided, others made plain. Awfully stylish coats. $4.50 is the price for ’em abowt town ; sizes 3 to 10 years. Our price--the Challenge price, 82.50. RAPHARLSRAPHARL'SRAPHAEL'S APHAEL'S RAPHAEL"S RAPHAEL'S (Incorporated), KING PINS FOR OVERCOATS. (Incorporated), THE FRISCO i * BOYS. (Incorporated), 9, 11; 13 and 15 KEARNY STREET. The great King Pins for Overcoats. The largest Overcoat house in America, barring none. What house is there that devotes two floors, 29,400 square feet, to Overcoats alone? If yow can show wus such a house we’ll take off our cap to it. The swellest Overcoats in all America are in the Big Kearny-street store. These at challenge prices for six days. 000000000000000000 000000000000 0-0000000000000 Our Pictures Opposite show youw many clever Overcoats and Uls- ters, sarments made by our finest tailors, Sarments Just full of richness, full of tasty, high-class tai- loring ; blues, blacks and browns. CHALLENGE PRICE, —$7.45-- ULSTERS, STORM COATS, DRIVING COATS, Made from right good Scotch Tweeds, extra long, $§15 valuwes. : CHALLENGE PRICE,’ - ~$7.45-- Some Right Clever Suits In this challenge; Plaids with fly-front vests; Black Clay Worsteds in Single and Dowble Breasted Sacks ; Sarments that yow can’t buy in any other house in town under $15. These in conjunction . with noend of pretty Tweeds, all tailored in @ high-class manner; $15 is cheap for’em. . CHALLENGE PRICE. T ABe- o Our suits this season have won fame for the Big Store, © o increasing its popularity. o = The prettiest line of plaids that yow have ever clapped 2 o eyes on ; made with fly-front vests, awfully swell stuff, only e 2 such stuff as yow will find at the .Bii‘eK'eamy-_strzet Store or 3 o at your swell tailor’s—not in any other house in town. o (Incorporated), (Incorporated); (Incorporated), FRISCO’S GREATEST|KING PINS CLOTHIERS. FOR OVERCOATS KING PINS FOR OVERCOATS.