The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 30, 1899, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANGISCO CALL MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1899. FIRE CLAIMS TWO HELPLESS VICTIMS S l An Aged Cripple and a Little Child Burned to Death, The 0Id Man Left to His Fate hy Excited Fyiends. After Playing With Oil “the Child Lit a Match, - Heroism of a Boy Who Saved a Baby From the Flames. o Hotel, an old land- San Bruno Road, be- ames shortly before . An old Eichorn, who ; of a porter hemmed in by nts of destruction on tne second perished before it was even at he was in the building. A ned Kan leaped from a window was severely, t fatally, injured. el was a three-story frame nd was run under the manage- ph Ste About half-past arted in a room d by his chil- After its with almost 1 soon flames were art of the structure. known that the place one rushed pellmell r part of the building ught to ones who per floors. A baby - was rsecued by the le Theodore Steiner, through the thick room where the oT » rapidity, a in every soon_as it was s wi umes to ping, and carried it to the The youngster is but 8 vears ed into the building y creaked under his welght and w. he fire lapped the walls ind him. ighbors who were first to reach the asked the people in charge of the there was any one in the buliding. citement they forgot old Mat- orn and r d no. He was left s fate until § too late to render s nearly 80 | cripple. His back was | s were partially para sible that he had suffi ape, but hic feeble condi TLe room occupied by floor In front. Af- nothing but the ilding "erect his | red rafters in | nd fell | floor. Wi »gnition and only a por- cad remained; the limbs were | ar finally It n employe of the Cal- was the only person when the cry of fire | ren he bolted into the hall | it was already filled with | thinking that there as no | k into his_room. a leaped from a on_the roof of a the ground and taken to the Receiving njured across the ¥. He will recover | £ its height | ed and bullets fons. On nch of Police Sergeant dded itself in a| while the others of them the reach the eeing . turned thi in the vicini tructure A nt g3 about the hands Cheseney and were scorched ADVERTISEMENTS. IMPORTANT CHANGE KEARNY STREET. AT THE CLOSE OF THE CENTEN- nial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876 the Vienna Mbdel Bakery, which had Dbeen the favorite lunch place at the great fair, reopened In San Francisco, finding favor at once with the public, and during the tw iree years of its existence here < popularity without a rival. The necessity for commodious quarters more modern and has impelled the proprietor ‘to lease and elegantly fit up the premises on the northwest corner of Post and Kearny streets, which are now | open. | Convenient to the library and shopping center, ladies out during the day without N MAttHivS EtCcHORR, WHO WAS BURNED TO OraTH, The Burning of the San Bruno Hotel Made a Corpse of a Cripple and a Hero of a Boy. 1 located at 1540- San Bruno | buflt years ago and was | about three years. back. | ied- as-a’ hotel about twenty, are always.occupied. It is fortunate that the fire did not break out at night, for it is almost a certainty that most of the oc- ffiu)’mnl‘s would have become victims of the ames. Matches-handled carelessly by some of the younger children are supposed.to have been the cause of the conflagration. The body of Eichorn was removed to the Morgue. He was a native of Sweden and is ‘dlsldnl relative to the proprietor of the place. HRGR FEARFUL FATE OF A LITTLE CHILD The alarm which came in at 4 o’clock | from box 257, Fillmore and Chestnut | streets, carried a.message of death. It| was that ‘of the little son” of-Thomas W. Rollet, an employe of the Pacific- Gas Improvement Company. Thomas: Guthen, the superintendent, and | James Owens, the engineer, of the’ gas works, observed the shed in the yard on fire and rushed in to do what they could to extinguish the flames. On looking, into the corner where the fire originated and along the side of an ofl barrel they, saw the body of a child, burned beyond recog- nition and' almost to a cinder. tle Tommy Rollet. With tender ‘hands they lifted the little form from’ where it lay underian ofl tank and took. it:to an- other part of the yard to render what aid was possible, but the boy was dead. Only a few minutes previously the child had left his mother’s house across’the. street and had entered the yard of .the - gas company -in search of amusement. It is supposed that the child. had: pro- cured some matches at the house of.his mother, -and .on_entering the yard went It was lit- | into the corner under the shed, . where. the escorts will find this an ideal luncheon place. The new quarters of the Vienna Model Bakery are modern in all their ap- pointmer The dining room will be on the strect floor, while the light and spa- ment, furnished with the latest , insures perfect 5 a sanitary condition. The Vienna Model Bakery will continue to be a place where one can get anything fram a gobd cup of coffee or chocolate or plate of icecream to a regular dinner, well ked, properly served, and with that atmosphere of quiet and respectability that has always made a meal here thor- oughly enjoyable. The catering will be the special care of the proprietor, Mr. Reinhold Beck, whose forty years’ experierce in the’ confaction- eries, of Europe ‘qualifies him 'to satisfy the most fastidious tastes, an experience that has made the Vienna Model Bakery succedtul and popular. s Soaked ' as They Were : Like a in Oil, early yesterday morning on gerond street nd booked in the City rison on a charge of attempt to commit robbery. Carl Linn, an old man, told the police that i attempted to eal his watch, but ucceeded in breaking the chain. B DAL HAWKINS IN TOWN. Will Begin Training Wednesday for His Go With Frank Erne. Dal Hawkins arrived in the city day from the He will begin t ing Wednesday morning for his.go with Frank Erne, which will be on March 19. Dal looks well and he says he was never in better health or spir Speaking ot his approaching fieht with Erne the San Francisco lad said: “Erne is a good man, and our fight will be a hot one. Naturally I expect to win, and I shall train faithfully, so my friends will know that I mean to win out when I go-into the rng. un my way home I stopped at Spokane and Seattle and gave an _exhibition in each place. Hawkins . still battle with Sullivan, and thinks he would the Child’s Clothes Burned Torch. ©oil barrel-was, and in some way turned on the faucet, which permitted the ofl to flow, and while playing he struck a match, which, igniting the oil, at once enveloped him in_the fury of its flames. After the® Fire Department had- extin- guished, the burning shed the Coroner's office was'notified and the Morgué wagon hastened. to the place and removed what was left of the child's body. The father of the boy had just returned from a drive to the park when he was greeted with the horrifying news. He sald that before leaving home he wanted to take the litle fellow with him for a ride, but:it' was finally decided to'leave him behind. 1 B — Attempted Robbery.- L. H. Plerce, a laborer, was arrested \ win if He ever meets the Eastern lizht- weight again. If he wins from Erne he intends to.take on'Lavigne. John Considine and Billy Donegan will train Hawkins for his coming match. Training quarters have not been decided upon, but Dal thinks' he will go out to Ingleside. - e Pickpockets Arrested. George Walton, alias Campbell, and James Ryan, two. well-known pickpock- ets, were arrested yesterday atternoon by Detective Egan while working the crowds at the Fillmore and Haight-street trans- fer point. They were locked up in “‘the tanks” pending- further investigation as to the results of their work. regrets the loss of his | BONDS ACCEPTED FOR PICKPOCKETS | x“AUSTRALIAN’ EDDIE” CANNOT BE FOUND BY THE POLICE. John Piggott Released in Less Than an Hour After His Arrest Dur- ing the Early Morning Hours. Edward Brooks, better known as “Aus- tralian Eddie,” one of the most notorious | pickpockets in the country, cannot be | found by the police, and the presumption | is that he has betaken himself to more congenial climes. Detectives Egan and Gibson have been searching for him day and night since Friday, but not a trace of | him can be found. Brooks was arrested Saturday, January | 21, by Detective T. B. Gibson, after giving | the detective a sharp run and a’stubborn fight. He was working the crowd at the Orpheum when discovered. Three charges of grand larceny were booked against him Monday, and Tuesday the cases were called in Judge Graham'’s court, but were continued until Friday. That day another continuance was granted until February and at 6 o'clock that evening Brooks s released on $3000 bonds, $1000 in_each ase, accepted by Clerk Kelly of Judge Graham’s court. The police learned of his release some hours later, and then'the seach for him was commenced, as he is a dangerous character to be at liberty and he could be arrested for vagrancy. The police have been as yet unable to as- | certain whether the bonds are good, but | this morning Bond Expert Newman will be instructed to carefully examine them and report the result. As an evidence of the fact that people of that class have a friend in Clerk Kelly, the case of John Piggott is cited. Pig- gott is a notorious pickpocket, and al- though arrested numerous times for vagrancy and picking pockets, he has always managed to beat the cases, much to the disgust of the police. He was ar- rested yesterday morning on Ellis street by Policeman Barney _ Harter for He was booked at the City t 2:35 a. m. and at 3:30 a. m. he was released on $300 bonds accepted by Clerk Kelly. Tt is about the quickest work on record, considering the hour of arrest. —_——— The famous old JESSE MOORE WHISKY is recommended by physicians for family and medicinal use because it is pure. LORD ROSSDALE HERE. He Begisteredii the California as Oliver Ashworth, Oliver Ashworth, who claims to be Lord Rossdale, the scion of a noble family, is at the California. He registers under the name of Ashworth because he declares that he has resided a sufficiently long time in America to drop all English frills, Lord Rossdale is merely here for pleas- ure, and if the lavish spending of money sives pleasure, then his Lordship is hay- ing a good time. He is here from Wyom- ing, where he and his brother own a cat- tle ranch, s Lord Rossdale is not a stran Francisco, for he has. often bveiuixetgesbne? fore, It he who brought to California Lord-Sholto Douglass, and, by the way he says that Douglass is not-a Lord, buf. that the title belongs . to .his brother. ‘Arthur. He says that the Marquis of Queensberry will never forgive his son for marrying that actress. The name of Ashworth does not appear in Burke's ‘Peerage.” His Lordship intends to return 40 his ranch when he has had enough of the pleasures of San Francisco. ———— Atlas Whisky, medicinally pure; Mohns & Kaltenbach, 2 Market stset - P —_——— HE CAME FROM MINNESOTA. Chris Wimmer Fell Among Thieves and Lost His Money. W. S. Miller, who is known as a bunko /man that travels around with circuses, is locked up in “the tanks” at the City rison until it can be G vitn S eiinitely decided Friday night he met Chris Wi stranger from Minnesota, at n':'émferér; and soon ingratiated himseif into the good graces of Wimmer. They visited several saloons and when Wimmer awoke Satup. day morning he had lost $120 in coin and his gold watch. He notified the harbor c;ll}ce. aédeh Snturdnytnd(grfi‘ Policemen s an AW arrestes ller at P ioemer Jaentified hi d - Vimmer iden! 'm yester as man who steered him around. ol BOGUS COINS FOUND HIDDEN IN HIS POCKETS Arrest of a Supposed Counterfeiter. SEARCHING FOR THE PLANT FREDERICK BOLENA LOCKED UP IN THE TANKS. Thought to Be the Man Who Has Been Passing the “Queer” on Unsuspecting Store- keepers. The police believe they have the man who has been passing bogus money on unsuspecting storekeepers. During the past few months a large amount of spuri- ous coins have been put in circulation and, despite the efforts of the authorities, the “‘shover of the queer” continued un- molested. ‘While patrolling his beat Saturday Po- lice Officer Chase saw a man who an- swered the description of the counter- feiter, He followed him for several blocks and finally saw him enter a sa- loon on Third street between Mission and Howard. Chase slipped into the saloon unknown to the suspect and as he ten- dered a quarter in payment for a drink the officer picked up the coin and pro- ceeded to examine it. The suspect first pretended to be indignant, but as the officer discovered that the money was bo- gus, he feigned ignorance of that fact i\ind promised to return and settle for the rink. Convinced that he was the much-want- ed counterfeiter, Chase took him to po- lice headquarters, where he was subjected to a thorough search. In one of his pock- ets was found $6 50 in bogus quarters and half dollar pieces. When asked how he had obtained possession of the counter- feit coins, the prisoner declared that he had received them from a friend. He gave his name as Frederick Bolena; and claimed that he had recently arrived from the East. The police sterday endeavored to lo- cate Bolena's room, but without success. They are satisfied that if they locate his room they will discover a complete coun- terfeiter's outfit. Bolena is a well-dressed man of about 40 years of age and is evidently of Span- ish extraction. He refuses {o answer questions, except to say that he is inno- cent of any wrong doing. To-day he will be turned over to the United States au- thorities. C The bogus coins which were found in his possession were evidently recently made. The two-bit pieces are excellent imita- tions and could be passed wi YoRs P without much Y. M. C. A’S FORTY- SIXTH ANNIVERSARY APPROPRIATE EXERCISES HELD IN ASSOCIATION HALL. President John J. Valentine Tells of the Good Work Done in the Past Year by the Chris- tian Workers. The forty-sixth anniversary of the Y. M. C. A. of San Francisco was observed with appropriate exercises in the associa- tion auditorium at the corner of Mason and Ellfs streets yesterday afternoon. The large hall was well filled and the audience listened attentively to the addresses of the speakers and jolned heartily in the singing of the choruses. The Knickerbocker quartet furnished excellent vocal music and among the speakers were Rev. Dr. A. N. Carson, Rev. Dr: John A. B. Wilson, President John J. Valentine and Rev. Dr. E. R. Dille. ¥ In his review of the work of the associ- ation for the year ending December 31, 1898, President Valentine declared that in many respects the past vear had been the most remarkable in its history. He said the receipts had exceeded expenditures and although the excess on the credit side of the ledger was small, it was neverthe- less extremely gratifying. The member- ship is large and interest in the work is constantly expanding. The association never had a stronger hold on the young men, nor has its work ever been more im- peratively needed in the community than to-day. The speaker referred to the work among the railroad men and commercial travelers, in the colleges and in the army and navy. Speaking of the latter he said: “The association was in touch with every regiment organized, and its representa- tives—pald agents—went to the front with every army corps and with every naval expedition as wellL.” The total liabilities of the association now amount to $202,492 70, with assets $100,775 75, leaving the total net indebted- ness $101,716 95. President Valentine ex- pressed the hope that during the present vear sufficlent interest might be aroused in the great city of San Francisco to in- duce its well-to-do cltizens to diseharge the entire indebtedness of the association. There Is no doubt of the prosperous con- dition of the association, as the report of the general secretary shows that notwith- standing the great number that have left the city in the past year to go to the Klondike or enter the army or navy, its rolls are well filled and new members are being recelved at the ratejof about 100 a month. The anniversary address was delivered by Dr. Dille. He spoke on “Young Man- hood—Its Peril and Rescue,” and he handled his_subject with rare tact and eloquence, dilating on the dangers which beset the path of the youth and urging the necessity of providing proper safe- guards to protect them from temptation. —————— SCORES AT SCHUETZEN. Inaugural Contest for the Prize Do- nated by J. L. Flood. The first installment of the long herald- ed shoot of the California Schuetzen Club for the 200 shares of stock in the Califor- nia Schuetzen Park Building and Loan Association, donated by James L. Flood, was furnished yesterday. Owing to the funeral of the father of Judge Bahrs, who was a member of the San Francisco Schuetzen Verein, the attendance was limited to about one-third the active members of the club, but the weather was propitious and those present made some excelent scores. i C. J. Walden took the special prize of $5 for the best five shots on the ring target, scoring T1, 69, 65, 64 and 62. The top scores of the next six were as follows: A. Ber- telsen, 68; J. F. Robinson, 65; J. L. Utschig Jr.,'65; R. Langer, 59; A. Rahwyler, 56; Philo Jacoby, 1. £ 1ae first: bullseye and first score of twenty-five was made by Fred Schumann. R. Langer made the last bullseye of the forenoon and the first of the afternoon. The real contest will take place next Sunday, but the scores made yesterday will count then. President Jacoby has arranged a special prize for the press. —_——————— Honoring St. Savva. The memory of St. Savva, the patron saint of Servia, was fittingly celebrated at the Russian Cathedral on Powell street yesterday morning. A solemn high mass was sald in commemoration of the great saint who traveled through Servia and preached the word of God to the then unchristianized of that land. As is the custom with the Servian colony in this city a banquet was given by the Ser- vian soclety on Saturday evening, at which all of the leading members of the soclety and their wives and daughters wera present. ~ ADVERTISEMENTS. EXTRAORDIN ARY VALUES N— LACE CURTAINS —AND— BEDSP READS. At $2 500-pairs Extra Quality WH TAINS, extra wide a designs. .00 Pair. ITE AND ECRU LACE CUR- nd full length, 15 different At 83 400 pairs Fishnet, Guipure .00 Pair. , Saxony and French Thread LACE CURTAINS, 3; and 4 yards long, 30 different designs. At 81. Each. 200 Extra Size White Satin Finish BEDSPREADS, all hemmed and a splendid assortment of new patterns. At $2:° Each. 350 Extra Quality White and Colored Marseilles BED- SPREADS (full size), in the very latest patterns and all hemmed. SEE DISPLAY OF ABOVE FOUR LINES OF GOODS IN OUR SHOW WINDOWS. 9 £4 m, 13, 15, 17, 19, 121 POST STREET. B BURGLAR PAID A VISIT 0 Carries Off Some Val- uable Jewelry. THE FAMILY ALL AT DINNER ENTRANCE EFFECTED THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW. Intruder Left Much That Was Valu- able and Selected His Booty With an Eye to the Portable. A daring burglar broke into the home of Marcus H. Hecht, 2100 Washington street, early Saturday evening, and is now richer to the extent of handsome Etruscan gold watch, three valuable rings and $8 in silver. The estimated value of the haul is between $400 and $500. According to the belief of the ramily the burglary was committeed between 7 and 8 o'clock Saturday night., The watch, which is of special value on account of its rare novelty and artistic beauty, was in the possession of Miss Grace Hecht as late as a quarter to 7 on the night of the burglary. A half-hour later her maid dis- covered its absence, but thinking that it had been locked u-~ by her mistress, made no mention of this fact at the time. Miss Hecht left the house at 7, went to the theater and upon her return it was ‘-n first discovered that the house had been burglarized. 3 The burglar operated while the family was at dinner, and was evidently sto in _his work. The watch was mis: 6:45 p. m., but one of the purses, the con- tents of which were appropriated by the burglar, was not placed within his reach until a half-hour later. He evidently in- vaded the premises, took the watch, se- creted himself until the family left the house for the theater, and then finished his work. The entrance was effected by means of an open_window on the west side of the house. The burglar then worked his way down to the cellar, the doors of which, or- dinarily locked, were found open. From the rear of the cellar is a staircase which leads directly to the second floor of the house, the one in which the sleeping apartments are located. Miss Grace echt's room ‘was thoroughly explored by the burglar and it is her property which was taken. The only other room visited by the housebreaker was that in the front of the house on the other side of Mrs. Hecht's room. It is a singular thing that the burglar ignored the middle room, in wglch some vaiuable jewelry was lying about. No ysognds were heard, either by the family or the servants, during the hours when the robbery fis supposed to have been committed ~There were three ser- vants in the house during the entire even- ing and no disturbance of any kind was ‘| noticed by them. The silver ornaments and articles of a similar nature which are fairly strewn about both the rifled rooms were left in- tact. The police are now wgrking on the case. Sold the Cigars He Stole. Matt Gallagher, a boy 17 years of age, was booked at the City Prison yesterday on a charge of burglary. He is accused of breaking into the store of Marlow & Stoddard, 5 Glasgow alley, a few nights 0 and stealing $150 worth of cigars, :fiflch he sold in the neighborhood at a reduced price. OLODBE B Bl'JWEhIlQ & GO. 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