The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 8, 1901, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1901. SWINGS HIS CME 10 SHVE HiS COIN Dr. Walter B. Coffey Has a Lively Experience With Footpads. Waylaid on Mission Street, He Fights Until Robbers Run—Dr. Whit- comb Receives a Midnight Visit. -— Dr. Walter B. Coffey, chief surgeon of | the Southern Pacific Hospital, corner of Fourteenth and Mission streets, had an exciting adventure with footpads while on his way home Saturday night. He left the hospital at 12:30 o'clock ani proceeded up Mission street toward Six- teenth, where he was going to attend a case before going to his home at 1182 Valencia. As he neared the cormer of Fifteenth two men started diagonally across the street in his direction. They approached him silently from behind be fore he turned and saw one of them with his hand in the air apparently about tc strike him. The man grasped something. but whether it was a sandbag or a re- volver or some other weapon, Dr. Coffey t octor was carryving a light cane and when he sa the two men he turn just as one v ned the other off. The man who had attempted to strike came on, however, and Dr. Coffey kept him oft by swinging his cane in front of Matters were at this critical point when three or four young men were heard com- ing down Fifteenth street. The doctor’s assailants took to their heels and, ru ning up Fift thoroughfare sought a special officer anil told him of the attempted assault and then informed Seventeenth-street po- lice station. Several cemen were sent out after the two_footpads and six or eight men who could not clearly explain their presence on the streets at that hour were locked up on charges of drunken-; ness or vagrancy. They were held until Dr. Coffex. could get a look at them, but he failed to identify any of them as the men who had waylaid him. He says it was quite dark where he met the two | men and anyway it all happened so quickly thbat he had no time to do any more than note that thgy dressed. - { The doctor had $30 with him, besldcc‘ @ watch and a diamond pin and some | small jewel: T. E. Whitcomb, a dentist, reported o the police yesterday that his offices, o1 the corner of Third and Howard streets, had been ransacked Saturday night and some of his valuable instruments stolen. GALLANT WAR VETERAN ARRIVES IN THIS CITY‘\ Major General Wood, U. S. A., Wko Saw Service in Two Wars, Here to Meet His Son. Major General Thomas J. Wood, U. retired, arrived in this city vesterday vife and took apartments at the ral Wood is here to meet his | son, who ‘hi the Twent nited States Volun- | teer Infantry. which will arrive on the | sport Thomas next Thursda: Wood is a gallant We: on _in the Ci fordville, K; Vest Point in 1845. He saw Mexican War on the staff of Taylor, and was for the Kansas and Texas king out of the Civil War he n the First Cavalry and was Army of the Cumberland. sively the Fourth and Twenty-first Corps and was at Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamagua and other im- battles. He was a major general eers when he was retired in 1868, eted with similar rank in the reg- ular army. RESOLUTIONS OF SORROW PASSED BY COMRADES Death of Lieutenant Commander | Chenery Is Deplored by United States Naval Order. | At 2 meeting of the Council of the Call- | fornia Commandery of the Naval Order | of the United States, held on Friday last, | a resolution of sorrow at the death of | Lieutenant Commander Leonard Chenery | was -adopted. After dwelling upon ' the | beauty of his personal character, his gen- | erosity and heroism, the resolution con- | cludes: emed to be n would have been full of good e vears that ot the disease which ceused his re 1861, and 0tk of vea very gre o our order, of whicl been the recorder for many months but it is a very much greater loss to those who were privileged to share his friendship or to feel his charity and sympat ———r—————t Easter Sunday at the Park. ! Large crowds passed Easter Suinday at" the park and beach yesterday. One acci- dent was reported, and that was not se- rious. A man who gave the name of John ! Maloney fell down the stairs of the Ocean Beach Pavilion and suffered a lac- eration of the nose. This case ends the list of the day’s accidents, and incidents worthy of mention were as scarce. large crowd assembled at the Chutes and enjoyed the varius features. The aquatic contests at Sutro Baths were witnessed by many enthusiasts. Following are the results of the contests: Sundberg first, S. Mc- vater swimming—Andrew P, Louis second. Tub race—W. 8. Raymond second, W. Rollins yard race—S. Raymond first, P. d._ Springboard diving—W. Car- . P. Sundberg second prize. High @iving for boys—W. Stockton firsg prize, P. Sundberg second prize. MISSION GROCERS THREE-DAY SALE. PHONE MISSION §. U Boan s St tass Made from California Wheat, per > 80c BUTTER, fanciest creamery, »=r. 30c Regular size. We sell the very best. £66°, no hetter laid, per doz (7% Direct from Highland Poultry Farm. SAFDINES, Ssnyine Freach, ls?lcc + 20 fish, per can Mahrsell brand. Regularly 12%c. 25¢ . 20¢ Regularly 3o0c. SOUP, I-Ib tins. Sondereea. A Snap. Assorted S0c dozen. CHEESE, full Cal, cream, per Ib 24¢ The nicest made. Very mild. Reg. 20c. PEAS, French. good size, can._(5¢ Dandicolle & Gaudin brand. Reg. 25c. OLIVZS, selzcted in size. per bot 8¢ Quality guaranteed. Regularly 10c. CATSUP, Home-mzda, per bot .. 8¢ Made from ripe tomatoes. Regularly lsc. ‘We pack and ship goods free everywhere. T. . CORCORAN & C0, 1201 Valencia Street, Southeast Corner Twenty-Third. were roughly | P CONSUL GENERAL FOR FRANCE HERE Henri Dallemagne Arrives to Assume Duties at This Port. Comes From New Orleans, Where for a Year He Had in Hand Im- portant Diplomatic Affairs. Henri Dallemagne, the newly appointed | Consul General of France for this port, arrived in this city with his wife on the Coast Line yesterday morning and regis- tered at the Palace. M. Dallemagne came from New Orleans, where for tde last year he bas occudied the post of Consul Gen- eral for the Frerch Government. He re- tired to his apartments immediately upon his arrival and denied himself to all call- ers. He will assume the duties of his of- fice to-morrow morning and contemplates no changes in his official staff. M. Dallemagne began his diplomatic career as head secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1888. He was after- ward s essively Consul at Ahlon, Bel- gium and at Bosna Serai, and upon his ap- Pointment as Consul General was assigned | to New Orleans. During his tenure of office in the Crescent City he had in hand some important diplomatic matters, that city having a large French population. His_assignment to San Francisco was made in February of this year. Among the distinctions which he bears is that of a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. The Consulate in this city has been filled | by Baren Houssin de Saint Laurent, the Consul 2t Vancouver, ever since the de- parture for Liverpool of M. Alphonse de Trobriand, who succeeded M. de Lalande in November, 1898. Baron Laurent has had a varied experience in French consular af- fairs. He was an attache of legations at London and Athens, secretary in the con- sulates at Chicago, San Francisco and New York, and vice consul at Quebec. Af- ter being made Consul he served at San Sebastian, Spain; Philadelphia and Van- couver. When M. Dallemagne assumes his new post the Baron will return to Van- couver. Why Don’t You Travel by Sea? Call at office of Pacific Coast Steamship Co., 4 New Montgomery st., and inform vourself concerning that company’s im- soved service and low rates to Los An- San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tacoma, and all Pacific geles, Seattle, Juneau, Skaguay Coast ports. Elizabeth Thompson of Eugene, Or. The magazines. BUAGLARS SECURE IALUIBLE JEWELS Thieves Enter a Residence on Octavia Street in Daytime. Burglars entered the residence of I Sampler, a cigar merchant, at 625 Octavia street Friday afternoon’and carried away valuaoles to the extent of $600. The thieves were evidently frightened away before they had a chance to search the entire house, and overlooked gold and silver plate valued at $2000. Mrs. Sampler left her residence about 2 o'clock in the afternoon to call on a neighbor. She returned in a short time and found that the bureau drawers in one of the rooms had been ransacked and a jewel box taken. In the box were two ladies’ jeweled watches, two chains, two pair of diamond- studded bracelets, four diamond rings and five pins set with valuable stones. Just before making the call Mrs. Sam- pler had laid her plateware from the sid board on_the dining-room table, prepara- tory to cleaning it. When the detectives visited the premises they expressed the opinion that the lady's sudden reappear- ance caused the thicves to make their es- cape before they entered the dining-room. — GENTLEMEN RIDERS OVER THE JUMPS Charles Wheeler Mounted on Spec- tator Wins the San Mateo Cup. Before a very select and fashionable turnout of society racegoers the annual race for the San Mateo Hunt cup was de- cided at Burlingame Saturday under the auspices of the Burlingame Country Club. W. O'B. Macdonough acted as starter, with Harry Howard and J. Downey Har- vey presiding in the judges' stand. There were eight starters for the mag- | nificent trophy, valued at $500, which was | won after a fierce and thrilling finish by Francis J. Carolan’s Spectator, superbly ridden by the . Philadelphia gentleman rider Charles Wheeler, beating Cuidado, piloted by George Parsons, a nose on the wire. Under the conditions of the race the minimum weight was fixed at 168 pounds. The course, ‘a natural one of nearly five miles, took the starters over thirty-seven jumps and five ditches, the obstacles be- ing four feet in height. For over four miles Monte Carlo, with Harry Scott in the saddle, showed the way, and then the game told on the old gelding. At this stage Mr. Parsons, who had been laying away quietly, picked up the running, only to be challenged after taking the last ob- stacle by Mr. eeler, astride Spectator. After a long, gruelling drive the judges awarded Spectator the race by a nose. Monte Carlo ran third. Mary Keery, Mer- ry Boy, piloted by Mr. Carolan, and the mount of C. L. Whitney came to grief Guring the journey. e HIBERNIAN AUXILIARY ANNOUNCES A REUNION Columbia Circle of the Ladies' Auxiliary attached to the Ancient Qrder of Hiber- nians is preparing for a ball at Union- square Hall on next Tuesday evening, April 8. The members of the circle are mostly members of St. Teresa Church at the Potrero. A shcrt programme will open the evening’s pleasure. It will be as follows: Address by the president, Mrs. Theodore Richards; vocal solo, John Giennan; recitation, James M. Ward (by permission of Belasco & Thall); fancy dances, Miss F. M. Smith; vocal sclo, Miss Jona McDonald; Irish dances, 0'Con- nor and Kelleher: cornet solo, Mr. Landers; vocal solo, Miss Donovan. The affair is in charge of the following committees: Arrangements — Mrs. (chairman), Mrs. 1 Reedy, Mrs. J. Reedy, Mrs. ~S. McFaiden, Miss H. O'Brien, Miss ‘M. Fordy, Miss Bessie Hennessy, Miss Fannie Gallowdy, Miss M. Ganey, Miss, W. Higgins, Mrs, M. Connell, Miss T. Powers, Miss Miss J. Keeffe, Miss K. Ganey, Miss Annie Ryan, Miss Mamie Murray. Floor—Miss Annie Reedy, Miss Bessie Hen- nessy, Miss Hannah O'Brien and Miss A. Calloway. Reception—Mrs. P. R. Ward, chairman; Mise Mary Fordy, assistant. —— e Missing Boy Is Found. The appeal of George A. Ritter, attor- ney, St. Louis, Mo., which appeared in The Call Saturday for information as to the whereabouts of his son, Orville M. Ritter, met with a quick response. The boy was found in the Helping Hand Mis- Theodore ~Richards {sion of the Salvation Army, Commercial street, early vesterday morning by Po- liceman Scott and was taken to the City Prison. Yesterday Captain Seymour had a talk with him, and learned that he had been working for the Boesh Com- pany, 587 Mission street, for some months anc was masing good wages. The reason ke had not written home for four months was that he wanted to save enough money by June 1 to go home and surprise his parents. The captain wired to Attor- ney Ritter, and Orville, who is 'a bright boy, 18 years of age, will be detained pending a reply from his father. e i | { HE marriage of Miss Ethelwynne | Thompson of Eugene, Or., to EI- more Leffingwell will take place at 10 o’clock on Thursday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clarke, 1713 Broderick street. The Rev. F. W. Clampett. rector of Trinity Church, will perform the ceremony. Only the intimate relatives of the con- tracting parties and a few intimate friends will attend the happy event. Miss Ruth Clarke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Clarke, will be the bridesmaid, and Judge Alfred J. Fritz will be sponsor for the groom. Immediately after the ceremony, which is to take place in the main draw- ing-room of the Clarke home, a wedding breakfast will be served. Besides several intimate girl friends of the bride there will be present a number of newspaper writers, who have long been associated with the groom, and a chosen few from the San Francisco Press Club, of which Mr. Lefingwell is a director. The young couple will be absent from the city but a few days on their wedding trip. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mrs. SPLENDID EXHIBIT FOR ART GALLERY Display by Industrial and Allied Arts Opens on Wednesday. When the public goes to see the exhibi- tion of industrial and allied arts, which opens at the Pavilion Wednesday evening next, the art gallery will be found present- ing a harmonious whole with a detail so rich and varied that one will linger long to study and admire. Committee B of the California Club, with Mrs. Arthur W. Cornwall as chair- man, occuples the second section of the gallery with a meritorious and interesting collection of metals, wood and leather carvings, pyrography, sculpture and sioyd. £ The center attraction, and one which is also a bit of artistic household beauty, 1s an old-fashioned mantel of brick tiles, with wrought iron crane and kettle and irass fire dogs, all designed and made in San Francisco. A broad platform, slight- 1y raised, supports the mantel, and upon this, surrounded by evidences of cozy com- fort, an honored member of the California Club will keep her spinning wheel merrily kumming. The mantel and wall space will serve for the display of brasses, some ex- tremely fine bronzes and wrought-iron work in the shape of art lamps and other objects. Elder, Vandenburgh, W. W. Montague, the . T. Garratt Company and many others will be represented. in the metals. In leather this year’s exposition will be especially rich. California, alone, of all the world, supplies that exquisite art medium known as “velvet leather,” and rare samples of this will be shown. Artistic wood carving, modeling and ‘burning occupy much space. Besides many single craftsmen, the Wilmerding Schooi will contribute to this, while the Alameda schools’ exhibit of sloyd will be notable. The rarest bit of beauty in this display of woods will be a casket of curly birch with ornamentation after the well-known “Ver- nis Martin.” This is by Mrs. Susan Loose- ly. whose miniatures have gained such fayor with art lovers. In sculptvre numerous artists and the Lick School are exhibitors. The much-talked-of California Club col- Jection of posters will also form a part of this exhibit. There are some twenty-five of them in cils, water colors and black and white, and one of them {s destined to win 2 vrize and furnish insignia for the club. . SINEKS AT HER MOORINGS. Schooner Katie S Fillsand Goes to ths Bottom. The bay schooner Katie S took on board 178 tons of coal last Saturday and went alongside the ship Occidental in order to be ready to begin discharging to-day. Captain” Nels Schou and all hands went ashore as soon as the schooner was made fast. During the night it began to blow and a swell came up, which broke over the Katie S and soon flooded her so that she sank. When the crew got down to the front yesterday the schooner was at the bottom of the bay. The wrecking schoon- er Catalina was hired to raise the Katle S, but had not succeeded last night. The cargo of coal will have to be taken out of her before the hull can be raised. A diver was sent down yesterday morning, and he says that the schooner is not damaged, to any extent. Early Closing. The Eastern Outfitting Company of 1304 to 1312 Stockton street, beginning with to- night, will close their establishment at 6 . m. and every night thereafter except B.(Traays and evenings before holidays. * —_— ee————— Hit With a Rock. John Dukes, a colored man, who is fore- man in Bohl's tobacco factory, was ar- rested yesterday in Hinckley alley by Po- licemen Baxter and Matthieson on a charge of assault with a_deadly weapon. Dukes quarreled with Marie Garcia, a Mexican woman living at 11 Hinckley al- ley, and he alleges she chased him out of her house with a bottle. When he reached the street he picked up a rock and threw it at her. It struck her on the head, in- flicting an extensive scalp wound, which was stitched and dressed at the Receiving Hospital. —_—————————— ‘Wedding invitations and visiting cards. Orders received in stationery department and promptly executed in the very latest style and at moderate prices. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. - L e Father McLoughlin to Lecture. Rev. Father McLoughlin, the “singing priest” from New York, will deliver a musical lecture at the Metropolitan Tem- ple on the evening of April 9 for the bene- fit of the Young Ladies’ Institute. During his stay in this city the eloguent priest has won a host of admirers wi his charming manners and oratorical powers. 's.e subject of his discourse on this occa- sion will be “The Shamrock, Rose and Thistle.” ——— Rauer's Law and Collection Co., re- moved to 813 Bush st. s ¢ POST-LENTEN WEDDING WILL MAKE THEM ONE Well-Known Local Journalist and a Belle of Eugene, Oregon, Are to Be Married. —_— family {s one of the best known and most highly respected in the State. She was ed at Miss West’'s School for Girls, on Van Ness avenue, in this city, and long been one of the members of San Francisco’s best circles. e groom is a young newspaper man, ‘well known here, who came to this coast from Milwaukee, Wis., where he was edu- oy % < 3 [! YOUNG COUPLE WHO ARE TO BE MARRIED ON FRIDAY NEXT. — e cated and trained for his life's work. He is at present the coast editor of the Ex- aminer and correspondent for two East- ern journals. Some of his literary efforts have already been accepted by well-known POLICE BELIFVE HE WS MURDEREL Say Chin See Did Not Kill | Himself but That He Was Strangled. The police are firmly convinced that; Chin See, the Chinaman who was found S dead at 1024 Stockton street Saturday | night, did not commit suicide, but was foully murdered. Two highbinders who were seen leaving the place shortly after the body was discovered are suspected of having committed the crime, and Detect- ive Edward Gibson, who is working on the | case, expects to arrest them to-day. The dead man was known as one of the most peaceable residents of the Chinese quarter, A short time ago he signed a contract to work at a cannery in Alaska and was given the usual advance money. It being suspected that he intended to vio- | late the contract and not go to Alaska, two notorious highbinders were sent to ' round him up. They met him on Dupont | stree’ Saturday afternoon and asked him ! for the advance money. See refused to give up the coin, where- upon one of the highbinders struck him with some blunt instrument, knocking him down. After he regained his feet they told him that unless he returned the | amount he would be killed. See hunted up a policeman and told him of the threat, and was advised to go to his home and pay no attention to the men. From the investigation made by the po- lice it appears that the unfortunate China- | man could not have been in his room | more than a short time when his assail- | ants entered and, failing to force him to give up the amount advanced by the can- nery people, strangled him to death. The rosition of the body when it was dis_overed shows conclusively, according to the police and the Morgue deputies, that the Chinaman did not commit sui-| cide. The rope which was around his neck | did not touch the flesh, it presumably hav- ng been loosened after the stranglers | had completed their work. | CAKLAND SOCIAL CLUBS HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC Gathering Pleasantly Entertained by Sports and Music at Shell * Mound Park. Court Shell Mound and Court Oakland, social clubs, held their annual picnic at Shell Mound Park yesterday. About 1000 guests were present, and the afternoon was spent pleasurably in dancing and sports. Thirty-one gate prizes of Wine and provisions were given away. The sports, arranged by Captain Siebe, the popular proprietor of Shell Mound, consisted of races for boys, girls, young men, young ladies, fat men, fat ladies and | members, for prizes of household articles | and provisions. | The upper pavilion and the hotel dining- room were given up to the dancers, for whom a band and orchestra furnished music. The following named composed | the committees: Arrangements—William Bartels, chairman; C. Coughlin, treasurer; A. Anderson, secretary; E. W. Niedt, B. Frohn, W. Bayles, F. Casey, | C. Granholf, Willlam Henderson, Gobell, W. J. Briton, P. Newell, W. Scheuer, | A. Anderson, H. Smith, H. Leiter, H. Mc: Manus, J."F. Gleason, F. Verden. Floor—W. J. Briton, H. McManus and H. Smith. —_———— MRS. FRIEDA GEHRIG GRANTED A DIVORCE ‘Wife Loses by Not Accepting Hus- band’s Offer of a Cash Set- tlement. | the best of his recollection he says that NEVADA CITY, April 7.—In a star chamber session of the Superior Court, | ending Friday evening, Mrs. Freida Gehrig was granted a divorce from George Geh- rig for extreme cruelty. The case was a long drawn-out one, having been fought | in_one form or another for two vears. | Judge Stanley A. Smith of Sierra County ! presided in the hearing just concluded, as he did at the hearing of one year ago. At| that time the suit was for maintenace, | the parties not having resided in the State the statutory period of one year. Ali- | mony of $20 a month was allowed. On the | question of permanent alimony the de-i‘ fendant offered to compromise by paying the lump sum of $1500, which was prompt- | 1y declined by the plaintiff. The court in | its decision has divided that sum by two, giving the woman $750. —_——— Nevada City’s Election. NEVADA CITY, April 7.—Mayor B. S. Rector has issued a call for a town elec- tion to take place on May 6, one month from to-day. The officers to be elected are two Towh Trustees, a Treasurer, an Assessor and a Marshél. Some little time since Treasurer J. B. Gray died and E. J. Morgan was elected by the Trustees to succeed him. At the time Morgan made the public promise that he .would turn over every dollar of his salary as - urer to the widow of his predecessor, whick promise he has fulfilled. Morgan is now a candidate for the nomination on his own account. ‘Trapper’s Oil cures rheumatism and neuralgia. Druggists, 50c flask. Richards & Co., 406 Clay.* FORGER BECKER ' NOT CONCERNED Gainsborough Portrait Has an Interest for Local Detectives. e Part of Gang Intimately Associated With Stealing of It Served Terms in San’Quegtin Prison. . A A A peculiar local interest attaches to the recovery of the ceicbrated Gainsborough portrait of the Duchess of Devonshire, concerned in the stealing of which was Carl Becker, now serving a term in San Quentin prison for participating a few vears ago in a forgery, of which the Ne- vada Bank was the victim. It was to re- lieve the pressing necessities of the gang, of which he was a leader, that the pic- ture, now restored or in process of tran- sit to its owners, was stolen. Former Chief of Police Lees and Cap- tain of Detectives Seymour, who were in- terested in the apprehension and convic- tion of the Becker-Creegan-Deane band of forgers, know much about the history of the case. Lees was instrumental in bringing the forgers to justice, and rem- nants of the same bund of men who ter- rorized the banking institutions of Eu- rope, committed murder, forgery and les- ser crimes, finally paid the penalties of the law in this Staic. The last of them is Carl Becker, known as the prince of for- gers. Another is Ivan or John Suskovitch. alias Grande, who died while serving a sentence of twelve years in the same prison in which Becker is now confined. As to the participation of Becker in the erime of stealing the portrait, those most- ly concerned in his apprehension are doubtful. It is probable that he was in jail in Constantinople wnen the other members of the baid of forgers murdered Mrs. Chapman, wife of one of their num- ber, in London. Efforts to trace his move- ments at that time have so far been futile, although all the energies of the Pinkerton agenéies were concentrated in the effort. Pinkertons Substantiate Story. That the original picture has been re- stored there is not the slightest doubt. and some one has reaped a rich reward after many years of patient search. A special dispatch to 'Che Call sets all doubts at rest. It reads as follows: CHICAGO, April 7, 190L—Becker does not know all the circumstances or would not say the original picture had not been recovered. The identification made in this city was per- fect. There is no possible doubt of a mistake. During the years Becker has been in confine- ment he has had no chance to have any knowledge of this picture and he never did know its whereabouts. He never had any in- terest in it further than the theft being com- mitted for the purpose of furnishing bonds for one of Becker's gang then in custody. He was not actively 1cu!nnec(eid n the theft of the icture, The original picture has been re- Stored to its owners. ~W. A. PINKERTON. Of the gang of forgers who were con- cerned in the theft of the picture but few are left. Ivan or John Siskovitch, better known as John Grande through his moth- | er's matrimonial vagaries, was arrested | and convicted through the instrumentality | of Lees. His mother was first married to Siskovitch, by whom she had four chil- dren, all of whom turned out badly. Later | she married Grande, moved to San Jose and then resumed marital relations with Siskovitch. She and one or two of her sons are living in the southern part of the tate. One of the Sickovitch brothers was con- cerned with the Brotherton brothers in the forgery on Hickox & Spear, in which some $14,000 was obtained, and.also in the Wood & Cheeseman forgery in the Bank of California, where a lesser amount was secured. In unearthing these forgeries former Chief of Police Lees played an im- portant part. 5 Becker Desires a Parole. Later, while on a trip to Europe, Lees stopped over in Cincinnati to give testi- mony against the same gang of forgers, which resulted in their conyiction. He has followed their movements ever since, and | unhesitatingly declares that the reason | for the stealing of the picture was soon made known to every detective in the country, and that while its location might have been known.years ago there were reasons why it was not secured. The mystery regarding its location and the de- lay of the owners in reclaiming it are shrouded in as much mystery as the iden- tity of the man for whose release it was stolen. Former Superintendent C. E. Vannetta of the local Pinkerton agency, who was | in the field while the early search for the | picture was being conducted and who is: conversant with Becker's history, says | that he doubts if the latter had anything | to do with the theft of the picture. To Becker was in prison at that time. He also took a hand in the search for the picture. Confinement Is wearing on Becker and he is anxious to turn his talents into a larger field than is_afforded in the re- stricted confines of San Quentin. He has vet some years to serve, but has seriously been considering the advisability of ap- plying for a parole. To some one he has confided this intention, and to a betrayal of this confidence he lays the foundation of the story that he was interested in the theft of the picture. He has served about one-half_of his term of seven years, and as the Bankers' Association, for whose benefit the Pinkertons prosecuted him, kéeps an eye on his movements it is not considered probable that the Prison DI- rectors would grant him a parole. ADAM WORTE IS THE MAN WHO STOLE THE PICTURE Thief Who Cut the "Costly Canvas From Its Frame Safe From Prosecution. NEW YORK, April 7.—The police say the man who took the Gainsborough pic- ture is Adam Worth. Time, however, has outlawed the crime, and though Worth is well known to the Scotland Yard author- ities and to the police of this country he has no fear of prosecution. After having had the famous painting under his control for twenty-five years, lacking two months, Adam Worth on March 26 of this year returned it to C. Moriand Agnew. The transfer was made in the Auditorium Hotel in Chicago, the details having been arranged by the two principals, who dealt through Detective Pinkerton and Patrick Sheedy, a gambler. Worth was always a man of quick wit, and devised the scheme of obtaining pos- session of the famous Gainsborough, which was then on exhibition, in the hope that Willlam Agnew would go bail for one of the band arrested in Paris, if by so do- ing he could get his picture back. Susko- vitch, Joseph Reilly, Becker and one or two others had part in the theft. Spies were stationed about the building occu- pied by William Agnew & Sons, and then Suskovitch, who was a big, powerful man, hoisted Worth upon his shoulders and | helped him through the window, that had | been left unfastened by a careless clerk. | Worth was smau_quick and wiry. He was in the room less than five minutes, but that was long enough to enable him to cut the Gainsborough masterpiece from its frame. .~hen shrewd lawyers obtained the re- lease of the man in trouble in France Worth retained possession of the paint- ing, expecting that he would be able to return it to its owner, receiving in return a big reward. His expectations have been realized after twenty-five vears. orth returned to England and, having fallen | heir to a few hundred Dbpounds, settled down, determined to live an honest life. One of the strangest features of this case is the fact that the' detectives of Scotland Yaré have known that Adam | ‘Worth stole the picture from William Ag- new Sons. ey knew it, but they could not prove it. Thus there will be no surprise to them when they learn that he has at last dispo=ed of the canvas. e e Cost of Saloon Licenses Raised. CRESCENT CITY, April 7.—The * City Council has passed an ordinance.raising saloon licenses from $3 per month to $10 per month and requiring a well approved bond of $1500 for the keeping of an orderly house. Before a new saloon may be opened the proprietor must present to the Council a petition signed b{ not less than ten reputable citizens and heads of fami- lies residing within the immediate vicinity of the designed establishment. ADVERTISEMEN Spring Fabrics. On MONDAY, April 8th, we will open up and place on sale a most elegant assortment of the following New Fabrics. 5 Cases NEW JAPANESE WASH SILKS, extra fine quality, in all the leading shades, such as Rose, Green, Lavender, Gobelin, Natiomal, Jasper, Car- dinal, Ciel and White. 7 Cases NEW FRENCH CHALYS, very latest patterns, in new Persian Effects, Foulard Designs, Pelka Dots, Floral Effects, Fancy Stripes and Plain Colors. These Chalys come in all wool and silk and wool, and are from the best manufacturer in Europe. 2 Cases (125 pieces) NEW PRINTED FOULARD SILKS, all 24 inches wide and fine twill satin finish. The colorings are Reseda, Old Rose, Argent, Gobelin, National, Cardinal, Electric, Etc., Etc., and the designs are exclusive and confined to us. 15 Cases FINE WASH FABRICS, in Silk Ginghams, Mer~ cerized Foulards, Printed Dimities, English Gala- teas, Embroidered Swiss, Japanese Crepes, Silk and Linen Ginghams, and Woven Lace Tissues. NOTE... All the above_goods will be on display in our large show' windows this week. Ormoy; RPO%GO ieo2. m, n3, us, nT, 19, 121 POST STREET. GOLDBERG, BOWEN & C0’S SPECIAL SAVING SALE OLOBERG GBUWEPF}E: ©%CO Plasmon 4lb35c 4lbéoc 1lbgr The new soluble—digestible food Monday Tuesday Wednesday Hams ©Old Dominion—reg’ly 15%¢c Ib— Eastern sugar cured— the price of hams is advancing Gaffecec 13.C Finest Kona—pure— reg'ly 25¢ Ib 200 Pickles Pin Money—sweet— pints gherkins—mixed— Jo reg’ly 4oc and 70c quarts 6oc Cocoa it 7l Ib— M s RE< 8oc Ginger Tropical—crystallized— e oy 10¢ Lemons Thin skin—juicy— reg’?yszsg dg;‘e? I5¢ Lemon squeezer Glass—separates the seeds—quick—simple Ioc Goose-liver French paste for_sandwiches— reg’ly 25¢ can—Teyssonneau 20c Frweitts Alcalde—reg’ly 20c can Al inds b cn syrup 3 for 50¢€ Whisky McBrayer—13 years old— Cedar Brook— | reg’ly $1 50 bottle—$6 gallon Burgund Mountain Vineyard—rich heavy body—reg’ly $1 gallon BEéas Extra sifted—1 Ib can $115 4 50 65c Wisconsin— IB,can—reg’ly 15c 1 2,€ Walnuts SEle e hs c0C Cheese o ot e 175c Figs it 20¢ Towel bar ;Bmk‘dfiyp:‘:d— 600) GOLDBERG. BOWEN & CO'S SPECIAL SAVING SALE Hair brush- rseogl’lg' l'é;‘:_k—Laonm—anc&- 600 Tooth powder T N Dt 20¢ Skin l otion bt a0 1 Pine 232 Sutter a806 Callfornia San Fransises - nln,nm: and Clay streets Oakland AUCTION! WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, - SATURDAY, April 10th. 1ith, 12th, I3th, At 11 o’clock a. m. and 3 o’clock D. m. 149 STOCKTON ST., CORNER OF GEARY. 8. F. MR. M. B. MIHRAN'S Rare Collection PERSIAN RUGS, TURKISH GOODS. Antique Furniture Owing to the departure of Mr. M. B. Mihran for a long absence to the Orfent, he has placed in_our hands his entire collection of Persian, Sime, Boukhara, ere and Silk Rugs, considered to be the finest collection in tm-l o :‘;n undertake the sale under spect Instructions to dispose of the entire collection ABSOLUTELY without reserve. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., Auctioneers. Broken Eyeglass Lenses replaced for 50 cents. Any Astigmatic lenses duplicated for and $1.50. $1.00 Guaranteed correct and best quality, Oculists’ prescriptions filled. Factory on premises. Quick repairing. Phone, Main 10, OPTICIANS Zp,, - oGRAPHICAPPARAT S, 642 MarkeT St. 5-‘-'.2'31'3.‘..', unoeR crmomcLe Burome. CATALOGUE FRee. THIS WELL-KNOWN AND RELIABLE OLD s“:”g?mmmm Poison, Gonorrhcea, Gleet, Seminal Weakness, Im; all ers. Book on T e ey e B s Sumareannanie. Hours. tationfreeandsacredly eu-fla::m Call --M:n-j- P. ROSCOE MceNULTY, M. D. 26 Kearny St., San Franeisce,