The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 26, 1900, Page 30

30 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, UNDAY, AUGUST 26, 1900. TEN TEACHERS UNDER FIRE OF SCHOOL BOARD President Mark Announces They Are Now Being Investigated. e Webster Declares 1 Would Be in Superintendent g the public icreased by ¥ by Chairman GOOD FOR GRAY BROTHERS’ ROCK-CRUSHER WONDER At the phenomenal sale of o There’s unless really no it at there y other shoe worn by UNVEILED AND FIRST BERKELEY FOUNTAIN 'Large Crowd Witnessed Ceremony That Placed the x Handsome Public Drinking Place at the Service of the People. NURSE ACCUSED OF ROBBING HER DEAD PATIENT Miss Mae Simpson Is Ar- DEDICATED { Basy g Xy rested on a Charge of Grand Larceny. Jewelry Which Belonged to the Late Mrs. Jeanne Ney La Roche Found Concealed in Her Room. L Miss Mae Simpson, a nurse, living at 514 Taylor street, was arrested yesterday by Detective Cody and booked at the City Prison cn a charge of grand larceny. This charge s all the more serious as she is accused of robbing the dead. Miss £ mpson attended Mrs. Jeanne Ney La Roche, who died at the Southerland House o August 1. It was at first thought | that Mrs. La Roche’s death was not duei to natural causes, but an autopsy showed | | that alcoholism was the cause. It was | known t at s. La Roche was possessed | of valuasle jewelry,but it had mysterious- ly disapjeared. Suspicion fell upon Miss | | Simpson, but she solemnly declared thav | | she knew nothing of the missing gems. | | She said Mrs. La Roche had been nursed by her in June last and had given her a | valuable difamond ring, a turquoise ring and a gold watch to care for. It was al-| ways her custom to see what valuables her patients had, so that she could care | for them and ret them when leaving. | She next -aw Mrs. La Roche July a as she was not wearing any of her jewelry she asked her what had become of it, and that she was not wearing it any ¥ before her death Mrs Ia | nt for her, and she remained with } She did not see any jew- | and wondered what had stor: was so straightforward and was told with such earnestness that the police were thrown off the scent. A few days ago they received information that | Miss Simps.n was not so innocent as she would appeir, and Detcctive Cody was placed on the case Captain Seymour. Friday a search w: ant was obtainea from Judge Cabaniss to recover several dfamond rir turquc ring, a_pe soch and other articles, of the val ), which belonged to ‘Mrs. La | and were suppesed to be in son’s house at 514 Taylor st r with_the s o ch warrant Cody went to | | the house and secured pos jon of all the jewelry cxcept one valuable diamond | rin, The nurse had even taken a smali traveling clock. | A warrant was issued for Miss Simp- | | | son's arrest on the charge of grand lar- | ceny and it was served upon her yester- | day. She declined to make any statement tili she had consulted her attorney on | Monday. —_—— Snap Them Quick. It's not every day you can get men's ici kid shoes 'hat are worth $3 50 for $2. | 25.—The Hearst n, €0 named in honor of Phebe A. Hearst, the first public drinking place to be erected is city. was unvefled and dedicated vening. Her ter of ceremonies irs y C. Barrow was mas- There was a large crowd on the plaza at Berkeley station to ss the dedication. The evening's| programme was given from a platform | erected near the fountain. ev. George E. Swan of BSt. Mark's | ch opened the dedication Miriam Pond and Grace BERKELEY'S NEW FOUN- TAIN AND TWQ PERSONS PROMINENT AT DEDICATION. 1 e— oy 7w SARRY. C- AR 4+ | | he fountain and the rned on by Jc E. Boyd cessional r delivered | sald President Wheeler. § cleanliness of inward man. 1 is here to drink from,” | more than this, it stand @ | “It stands for It stands for as a \t‘,\:imuny“ our price for Monday only. Latest | style toe, black or tan and made by some of the best manufacture in_America. | The Bee Hive Shoe Company, T1T Market ) near Third R of somebody’s Interest in the public wel- fare. Let it remain here by the univer- sity and the railroad, in the midst of | Street, Berkeley, to testify to what it offers to | F all—cleanliness and purity.” Train-Robbers Sentenced. Miss Mabel A. Richarison brought forth | Captain S ur recelved a letter yes- terday from Chief Campbell of St. Louis | stating that two of the men who robbed a | train at Wycliffe, Ky., recently had pleaded guilty and had been sentenced. harles W. Barnes got ten vears and R. M. Doyle, alias Kelly, got four years. No much applause by reciting *“The Town | Pump.” The audience joined In singing “America” at the close of the exercises. The fountain was secure through public | subscriptions collected by the Berkeley Fountain Association. Following are the | trace has been found yet of Channing W. officers: President, C. H, Townsend; vice| Bdtnes. The Diards Lfcthers e president, H. C. Barrow; secretary, W' nown in this State. They served time In liam Overstreet; treasurer, A. W. Naylor i for s e The committecs were as follows: Invita- tion and-dedication—H. C. Barrow (chalr- Major McLaughlin Again Ill. Hiens: ::fif:xrifhy“fi[h:?d Miss A M| Major Frank McLaughlin, who came to man), W. L. Overstreet, Mrs. Mary Smith; | the city a few days ago for recreation, design—B. E. Underwood, B. F. Arnold | has md a recurrence of the fever that and H. D Baseaw e has bothered him for some time. He has P ke 5 | been confined to his bed for two days, but the fever had been dispelied last even- IGNORANT TOME TANAKA BLCWS OUT THE GAS Japanese Girl Ends Her First Day’s Work by Accidentally Killing Herself. anaka, a Japanese girl about 22 w asphyxiated in her bed gh ignorance of lluminating rvant for TRAINLOAD CF RN MOLES HELD AT REND Tome T years ol ght street | J. 8. McDonal | Friday. od spirits | o e B .2 hav; | Teamsters in Charge Placed | duties in the | | - moming ve| 11 Quarantine Owing to by the suffo- | Diphtherim nce hurried | t's rc she found he burr turned. on RN anese girl unconscious in bed. wag taken mnto the open air, | Captain Kimball Sent to Release Ani- J v, was summoned hastlly, nd that the unfortunate young woman | M. Williamson, who lives but ‘he | mals—Headquarters and Band of Fifth Infantry Arrive at Presidio. L beyond all human aid. It is sur-\ not being accustomed to 1l | gas, the girl blew out the jet | Captain A. W, Kimball, quartermaster For the Convenience of Passengers |, .. preudlo, will leave today for Reno, An office has been established In the Oak- | Nev . and make arrangements for the | — |ing and at a late hour he was comfort- tember 4. The trtal of the prisoner on the | ably sleeping. The major expects to de- charge of obtaining money by false pre- | part for his home to-morrow. te: on wach h(; was arr%lgned a week | TRy [ a was set for the same day, and it is probable that he will be tried first on the | An Insolvent Caterer. fatter charge Rosa Mandler, caterer, residence Ala- t meda, filed a petition in insolvency yes- — e Trapper’s Oll cures rheumatism and neuralgla. | terday In the ('nited States District | Druggists, @0c flask. Richards & Co., 406 Clay. | Court. Her liabllities are 32065 93; assets | —_———— 1820, —_———— J.+Bertz reopens the Central Dining-rooms, 24 Ellls. His reputation guarantees excellence. * | Jones Loses Weight. ‘, | Harry H. Jones, a weigher in the Cus- toms-house, has resigned his position, he | having been weighed in the balance and | found wanting. Jones owed many small bills and his creditors complained to Col- lector Jackson. The Natlonal Government has instruct- ed the Forest Supervisor in New Mexico to protect the cliff-dwellers in that Terri- tory from vandalism. Fall Styles The European novelties in our lace and trimming department for the fall> season of 1900 are the most elaborate and extensive ever shown in San Francisco. land Ferry Depot (on the ground floor in | h that place the center of the bullding), where passen. | SPiPment of 200 mules, held at 2 '50[{93}5” t found in any other shoe, w price. OROSIS” $3.50 ALwAYS. FORTY-FIVE STYLES. ALL LEATHERS. EVERY SIZE. EVERY WIDTH. SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT 50 THIRD STREET, Second Shoe Store from Market St., SAN FRANCISCO. r 1at the pay delivery charges on all Sorosls ted in catalogue to any part LOGUE READY. 5 { | 3] Sl TL URE-ACES Used i the Medlcol Departments of the U.S.ARMY § NAVY Service E WILLIAM WOLFF & CO. Y SaN FRANCISCO, DISTRIBUTORS. Lewers of imitations or refilied Bomes. L | price a; capes; liberal credit. M. gers can leave their baggage checks, thereby saving in the transfer of their baggage, our rates being lower. on’ give up your checks on the trains. Mor- ton Special Delivery, 408 Taylor st. and 650 Market st. . Soer PO R Fire Department Affairs. The Fire Commissioners met yesterday. A request from the San Francisco Trades and Labor Council for firemen to particl- pate In a hose-coupling contest at Cen- tral Park September 3 was granted. Joseph Rodger of engine 21 was put on the waiting list at his own request, and Ed McGonigle was appointed hoseman of engine 10 from the waiting list. he department will paint the old hand engine now at the City and County Hos- pital for the use of the Veteran Firemen at the Admission day parade. A detail of Native Sons from the department will take part in the parade. A request from the Fulton Iron Works for more hydrants was read. ——— Values That Convince for Purse-Wise Buyers. A superfor manufactured ladles’ vici kid shoe—$3 value—is what we have for you. Monday only we sell you this shoe for 31 65. ave your choice in style of toe, kid or cloth tops and black or_tan. The Bee Hive Shoe Company, 717 Market street, near Third. > ————— Two Unhappy Wives. Lena Egerberg has sued Lawrence Egerberg for a divorce, alleging deser- tion as a cause of action. Henrletta oors Cpors on the ground of failure to pro- vide. ————— Special Corset Sale. Another lot of travelers' samples and odd corsets, all colors and sizes, value from 75c to $4 50, will be sold for half less. Also 100 dozen Toc “Coutil’* corsets—five-hook, spoon steel, silk flossed—at 2c per pair. Chester F. Wright, § Geary street, corner Kearny. * Arnheim Gets Off Easy. Joseph Arnheim, who was arrested for robbing his employer, Joseph M. Strauss, pawnbroker, 75 Fourth street, during his absence in the East, had the charge of grand larceny against him reduced to petty larceny by consent of the prosecu- tion yesterday. The Judge sentenced him to serve thirty days in the County Jail. —_—— ' Ladles' tallor-made suits, silk skirts, fur 4, 536 Sutter. * asks for a divorce from Henry | under peculiar circumstances. The mules were sent from the East under the charge of twenty men, and were destined for pack | | train service in China. Just a few hours previous to the arrival of the train carry- | ing the animals in Reno one of the team- | sters was taken sick. A doctor was sum- | | moned at the station and he pronounced | | the case diphtheria and ordered the twen- | ty men quarantined. As a natural conse- | quence the cars containing the mules were sidetracked and word sent to headquar- ters in this city explaining the difficulty. Captain Kimball was ordered to devise means of bringing the animals to this city. | Headquarters, band and a battalion of | the Fifth Infantry arrived at the Presidio yesterday morning. This battalion has seen particularly hard service, having par- ticipated in a number of engagements in Cuba, where it has been for two years, During that time the men passed through two vellow fever epidemics. To the Fifth is given the credit of making the city oi Havana the beautiful city it now is, the work of remodeling the city’'s sanitary condition having all been accomplished by the men of this regiment. Colonel Richara Comba is in command, the other officers being: Major Jesse C. Chance, Captain Stephen M. Hackney, adjutant; Captain James E. Normoyle, quartermaster, and Lieutenant Robert L. Hamilton, commis- sary. Company A—Captain Earie C. Car- naban, Lieutenant Raluh E. Ingram and Lieutenant Frank B. Davis.. Company B— Captain Joseph M. T. Partello and Lieu- tenant Harry B. Knight. Company C— Captain Wililam F. Martin and Lieuten- ant Paul M. Beck. Company D—Lieuten- ant E. J. Williams, Lieutenant Howard vCA”Prlce and Lieutenant Lawrence D. Ca- ell. Upon the recommendation of the chiei surgeon of the department the following named contract nurses now at the army general hospital, Presidio, will proceed to the Philippine Islands, via Honolulu, H. L., on the transport Belgian King, to saii from this port about the 27th Inst: Agnes Sweet, Carrie D. Bear, Mary R. Berridge, Mary 'A. Butler, Eliza B. Spear, Georgia M. l\:{p Helene M. Gottschalk, Mary E. McCrea and Caroline Felt. There wiil also sail on the Belgian King the follow- ing named acting assistant surgeons: Howard D. Lewis, Calvin D. Snyder, Lew- is T. Griffith, Clarles A, Sturtevant, Ben- Jamin B. Warriner, John D. Brooks, James 1. Mabee, Robert C. Macy, Edwin W. Patterson, Vernon J. Hooper, James J. Edmondson, A. Bruce Henderson and Wil- liam D. Preston. Chretien Pleads Not Guilty. John M. Chretien was arraigned yester- day on a charge of forgery. He pleaded mot gullty, and his trial was set for Sep. . = | The assortment of Venice festoons and edges in all th Spangled variety of spangled nets in th black and black and steel. appreciated by every ene. Chiffon There is a handsome ass designs in embroidered chi ceptional interest this fall. 129 Kearny S applique, bands, e latest designs; fancy embroidered chiffons with new Renais- sance effects for vestings, yokings and waist coverings in white, black, ecru, pink, blue and gold, are well worth an inspection. Nets Another interesting display is the extensive e latest creations of new shadings in iridescent effects, also Passementerie Novelties _Black silk passmenterie in many new de- signs in Renaissance and taffeta effects will be Robes ortment of new ffon robes, with * Renaissance effects in all shades. Bolero Jackets Renaissanceand passementerie bolero jackets in many new shapes and designs are of ex- treet ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW DRESS GOODS ‘We have now on display our first shipment of NEW WOOLEN DRESS FABRICS. FOR FALL, and invite an Inspection of the following EXTRA VALUES. 54~inch CHEVRON CHEVIOT, 1n all the mew Gray, Tan and Brown Mixtures, latest material for short ----- ceieeee----$1.25 Yard 48-inch CAMEL'S-HAIR STRIPE, in all the new Fall colorings ..---8$L.50 Yard 52-inch PEBBLE CHEVIOTS, in Navys and new Porcelain Blue—only. ceereeeee.....$2.00 Yard 56-inch ZIBELINE CHEVIOT, in Quaker Gray, Brown and new shades of Blue, very suitable for tatlor or auting aresses: ... i iiiie.. . 00 Yard 54-1nch extra heavy CAMEL’S-HAIR ZIBELINE, 1n Grays, Browns, Green and Blue, suitable for short skirts. .. 48-inch FRENCH ZIBELINE, Camel’s Hair, in 10 of the new Fall colorings $1.50 Yard 52-inch ENGLISH VENETIAN, all the new Fall colors for tailor-made costumes cieee....$1.78 Yard 5 cases NEW FRENCH CASHMERES and NUN’'S VEIL~- INGS, in about fifty different shades. 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