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12 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1901. DUBOGE T0 MAKE AN APPEAL Alaskan Lawyer to Ask for Release From Prison. Those Who Suffered From Action of Ring Ready to Oppose. More Tales of Crooked Work Re- counted by Men Who Claim They Were Victims of Conspiracy. o 0 In order to forestall any action that may be taken by Dudley DuBose, the Cape Nome attorney, who is now confined in | the Alameda County Jail on a charge of contempt of court to secure his release in | the same manner as did his predecessor, | McKenzie, those in this city who suffered at the hands of the Noyes-McKenzie ring in Ncme last year are securing additional testimony to present to the court. It is understood that DuBose is about to apply to the United States Circuit Court of Ap- peals for a rehearing of his case and a modification of sentence. An affidavit has been secured from The- odcre A. Harper, an English mining ex- pert, who represents Arthur Lewellyn Pearce of New York at Cape Nome. Pearce controls considerable capital and Harper is a most trustworthy man. The claim referred to is reported to be very rich a is located in the Blue Stone dis- trict. Harper’s afidavit is as follows: United States of America, District of Alaska.—ss. dore A. Harper, being first duly sworn, and says: e is and has been since the summer of s resident at Nome, in the District of ska. Affiant is, well acquainted with Dud- y DuBose, an atforney at law now residing t Ni ving first met him in the summer some time in the month of Janu- alled to see said DuBose in 5 of Nome, at the request DuBose, and had a conversa- relation to the case of Kemp et al. pending in the District t Alaska, Second Divi- & the ownership of a cer- im known as No. 1 below + Creek, in the Port Clarence , District’ of Alaska, and also ‘Andover” claim. Claims to Control Witnesses. on that occasion and se tated to me the fol- nat casions y way that he and Commissioner Stevens it wouid be to my interest at in the event of my ith him he would undertake he, for a certain interest that was left to me to suggest, jon was first to be submitted . would guarante a deci- ist of April, 1. That said event of my refusing to £oing to Mr. Key Pitt- sttorne; with the same prop: his Witnesses and infuen, ndants in the case. He r some proof as to his rul- and he referred n illustration of never had any but that they had eded in buy up two juries and definitely as long as the d further that he un- ed a large amount of t I was wasting my e other side (meaning to the court and to t if after this prelim- i I would stand in with could probably frame up of the statements ing to enter inio ns, thereupon entered ith Mr. Pittman and settled taking one-half and the If of said **Andover” THEO. A. HARPER. o before me this 1ith IS GARRISON, the District of Alaska, The Daniels Creek Case. history of the Daniels Creek case to in Harper's afdavit is also 1g, as it sets forth. in detail the comb tion was worked for mu- this case DuBose was the iver Cameron. These s to the United Court of Appeals at its Oc- when the case comes up for The history of the case 1s as on Daniels Creek, ict, near Nome, by one ocation e spring of 1900 the illiam Hunter, who and righ ining Company, a me were d these owners from that in the actual possession roperty until possession er appointed by the x ourt was a Tich one, and in May, 1900, e s they are locally commenced robbing it. arrest were issued by es Commissioners at Nome, rc hands of for service, but in each used to act and none of In July General Randall to and made acquainted with on the 16th of that month he ment of troops to the scene, who snipers” and remained on guard al in Nome of Judge Noyes. robbers thus driven from the O'Donnell, P. C. O'Donnell Judge Noyes arrived in 2ith, shortly after noon, Mr, C. that time a friend of Judge on the attorneys of the Black pany and stated to them by Judge Noves to say ternoon, and if they would at sult he would grant an in- all parties who should be ndants.” The necessary papers drafted and all the “enipers’ ames were at that time known, and ued by fictitious names, were made de- fendants, and the Judge signed an injunction. lied three witnesses in | he was in a position to | PLUNDERING OF POOR WOTIEN - o ILLIAM HAGAN, a leading member of the Smith-Perry gang of worthless-bill pass- ers, had his preliminary ex- amination yesterday before United States Court Commissioner Hea- 5430 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Hagan was arrested with Frank J. Perry and Edward W. Smith, Major Blakeney’s confidential clerk, for uttering worthless notes of the State Bank of New % ave a plece of it, any | Wy Z/Afl el SWINDLER WHO MADE SMALL PURCHASES IN SHOPS AND BAKER- 1ES, TENDERED WORTHLESS BANK BILLS IN PAYMENT AND RE- CEIVED COIN FROM PROPRIETORS AS CHANGE. — —ge cock and was held to answer before the Brunswick, New Jersey, which suspended BY THE SMITH-PERRY SWINDLERS William Hagan, One of the Rogues, Turns Bogus Bank Notes Into Coin by Patronizing Small Shops. notes from the East and sold them to Hagan, Perry and others, who passed them off on unsuspecting women who earned a scanty livelihood by conducting small branch bakeries and candy stores. Hagan's victims who appeared against him yesterday were: Mrs. J. W. Brooks, bakery, Valencla, near Twenty-fifth street; Miss Katie Denson, 1019 Valencia; Mrs. Augusta Gleichwit, bakery, 2439 Cali- fornia street; Annie Grabs, candy store, corner Grant avenue and Market street; Annle Brown, 986 Geary street, hair dresser; Henry Berriman, 1447 Hyde street; Mrs. K. B. Hall, 635 Sutter street, and Miss Vintie Munson, 1515 Polk street. Bills of $1 and §2 each were passed upon the witnesses by Hagan, whose purchases rarely exceeded 25 cents in each case. Mrs. Glelchwit was tendered a $5 bill on a 50 cent purchase, and the woman, not liking the looks of it, consulted her hus- band, who assured her that it was genuine, and Hagan was handed $4 50 change in good silver coin. Mr. Gleichwit, in consequence, spent several unpleasant half hours with his spouse, and he now assures his friends that his wife is a better business “man’ than he. Ex-Judge F. W. Van Reynegom de- fended Hagan and raised the contention that the notes, not having been proved counterfeit, and being the issue of a State and not a national bank, did not fall within the prohibition of Section 5430, which specifies papers bearing a simili- tude to obligations of the Government. As the notes during the lifetime of the bank did not purport to be and were not obligations of the Government, the coun- sel argued that his client could not be held on the charge. Judge Heacock de- cided that the pbint was not well taken, after Assistant United States Attorney Banning had cited a similar case In which the Federal courts had held that such notes came within the prohibition of the Federal Grand Jury for violating Section thirty years ago. Smith imported the section, L i e e e e e B e R e e bbbl el oo lel @ At the time of signing it he remarked to Mr. Houghton, plaintiffs’ attorney, “'I suppose the defendants will come in and ask for the ap- pointment of a receiver.” Wheeler Demands One-Half. On the %th of July Captain Hansen, one of the plaintiffs, met Judge Noves at St. Michael. The foilowing account of the interview and the B @ memorandum made by Mr. Dunham on July 30, nterested in this claim, and asked him what could be done to protéct its owpers. Judge yes said, “Mr. Wheeler, my private secr tary, is going to practice law, and I advise you to speak to him about the matter.”” Captain Hansen reported this conversation to Mr. Sam C. Dunhgm. another of the plaintiffs, and to- gether they called on Wheeler at apartments occupied by himself and Judge Noyes in the rth American Transportation and Trading Company’s hotel. Wheeler said he would ar- range matters to the satisfaction of his visit- in twenty-four hours in consideration of & f-interest in the claim. This proposition was at once declined. Wheeler retired from the oom and soon returned, and offered to render the required service for a three-tenths inter- est. No bargain_was concluded. The case went to contest. Wheeler, however, repeatedly spoke to Captain Hansen about the matter. and on the 2ist day of August, him a proposed agreement between himself and the Black Chief Mining Company, whereby he was to take charge of the litigation on | behalf of the company, and, if successtul recelve an elghth intersst in the comparny’s | Michael as many dep- | | the that | caving for St. Michael at 6 | | davits of the two O'Donnells, | livan, stock and property. That agreement never was signed. Some time later the draft of that agreement was discovered in a short- hand notebook containing correspondence dfc- tated by Judge Noves to Wheeler. Judze Noyes, from the bench, ,demanded from W. H." Metson the return’ of this book, stat- ing that it was his own property. August 2 J. J. and P. C. O'Donnell com- menced an action against the Black Chief Mining Company, claiming title to the mine, and asking for ‘the appointment of a _ re. ceiver. James E. Fenton, H. A. Shields, Sam- uel Word and others were attorneys | Flaintifts, term- | After the departure of Judge Noves for ‘St. the attormeys for the Black Chief {ining Company learned that J. J. and P. C O’'Donnell, Standish Sullivan and C. B. Swift asserted claims to the property, and on the return of the Judge applied to him for an order permitting an amendment to their complaint in the first suit by the ad- dition of the names of these persons as par- ties defendant and providing that the injunc- tion already issued should, if served, be bind- ing upon them. The Judge signed the order. After signing, however, he, at the instance of Mr. Fenton, who acknowledeged that he wag not in any way connected with the case, erased o much of the order as provided that injunction should apply to the newly named defendants. No further proceedings were ever taken in that cause. Swear the Claim Was Vacant. In their complaint in the second case the O'Donnells set forth a location of the ciaim made by themselves on the 6th day of July, 500, and in connection therewith filed af Standish _Sul- Ryan, the original locator, and . E. Gordan, ‘a half-breed. Judge Noyes disre- garded Ryan's affidavit, in which he attempt- ed to discredit the title he had sold. Sul- WE DON’T nts immediately following are taken from | ‘aptain Hansen told the Judge that he was | 1900, handed | for | Sample style Ladies’ Viel Kid Lace Shoes; -new coin toes and tips. Easy on the feet ' and wear well * LIVE SHOES AWAY, But we sell the best values for the least money. That's what you want—good sh%e:“cheap. We guarantee wear, style and fit. SOLE AGENTS FOR V. L. Douglas’ $3,50 Shoes for Men, Pingree’s Gloria $3.50 Shoss for Ladies, Labor’s Friend Headquarters’for UNION STAMPED SHOES FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, B. KATSCHINSKI, PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO., 10 THIRD ST. e R P T B Lo T G B S S A eSS | San Francisco, Cal. | told him what the Judge had said. livan’s affidavit was unimportant. The O’Don- neils and Gordan made oaths unequivocally to the statements that on the 6th day of July, at the time of the plaintiff's alleged lo- cation, the claim was vacant and unoccupied, and subject to location; that prior to that date no discovery of gcld had ever been made on tke claim, and that upon making the lo- cation they had entered into possession and had remained in the uninterrupted, peaceuble and_quiet possession of the claim until dis- possessed by the military authorities on July 10. The verified answer and the affidavits filed in opposition to the application for the appointment of a receiver set forth the facts of defendants’ long-continued, uninterrupted and notorious possession, defendants’ title, the fact that on the very doy of their al- leged location and on many days prior and subsequent thereto the plaintiffs had _been trespassing upon and systematically = robbing the claim, and further showed that the de- fendants had never done more than prospect work on the property. None of these state- ments of fact were denied. By the Alaska Code of Civil Procedure, section it is provided that a receiver may be appointed ‘‘provisionally, before judgment, on the application of either party, when his right to the property which is the subject of the action or proceeding, and which is In the possession of the adverse party, is prob- able, and the property and its rents or profits are in danger of being lost or materially in- jured or impatred.” ‘Works Mine Under Court Order. The plaintiffs’ claim of “‘probable right” was obviously absurd, and as the defendants were not attempting to mine the claim, and on the hearing agreed to interpose no objection to the granting of an Injunction against them, and offered to obligate themselves to do or permit no mining operations until the determination of the cause, all possible danger of loss or injury was eliminated. A day or two after the hearing, and before the Judge had publicly passed upon the mat- ter, ‘Alexander McKenzie told J. W. Griffin, a prominent and reputable citizen, that he had been requested to accept the appointment of | receiver of the mine, and asked Mr. Griffin to take charge of the property under him, as he was too busy to look after it personally. Mr. Griffin declined, but said he would like the appointment himself in_case Mr. McKenzie should find himself unable to take the office. The latter then referred him to Judge Noyes. Mr. - Griffin called on Judge Noyes, told him of his conversation with McKenzie and asked for the appointment. After some talk the Judge said: *'I would like to appoint you. You g0 to McKenzie and see If you can't bring that about’” Mr. Griffin saw Mr. McKenzie and ““That,” says Mr. Griffin, “‘was the last I heard of ‘it until I learned that Cameron had been ap- pointed receiver.”’ A Mr. McIntyre also.at about the same time stated that Mr. McKenzie had asked/him to | take charge of the property under him as re- | ceiver and he had declined. On the 13th of August Willlem B. Cameron, ‘who selected Du Bose as his attorney, was ap- pointed recelver, with instructions to proceed to work the claim and extract its gold, ‘‘under the orders of this court.” His bond was fixed at $10,600, and is of doubtful efficiency. One of the two bondsmen is M. L. McCormick, the general business manager of the corporation of which McKenzie is the president. An Interest for McKenzie. On, the %0th day of July, 1900, two written agreements were entered ' into between the plaintiffs, their attorneys, Sullivan, ten or more of the plaintiffs’ fellow-snipers on the claim and a stranger named Ed Young, where- by these parties agreed to ‘‘render any aid and services in thelr power to assist’” the plain- tiffs and their attorneys in any action or pro- ceeding for recovering the mine. Sullivan sub- sequently, by affidavit, stated that Young, who was to have one-seventh of whatever was se- cured, represented Ryan, who ‘would swear that he never properly located said claim.” Sullivan proceeds: ‘“‘In the fore part of Au- | gust, 1200, atfiant met the sald James E. Fen- ton in front of what was then the Mint sa- loon on Front street in the town of Nome, and that the said James E. Fenton thereupon stated to sald affiant that in order to win said claim it would be necessary to give one Alexander McKenzie, who had spent Iots of money to get the Hon. Arthur H. Noyes appointed Judge of the District Court for the district of Alaska, Second Division, and who controlled the sald Arthur H. Noyes, and who was him- self really the court, an ‘interest in the said claim, and that it would be undesirable and fll-advised to give the sald interest to said Alexander McKenzie directly, and as the said Alexander McKenzie would not receive the in- terest directly that it would be proper and convenient to give the said interest to one Captain McCormick, who was a friend of the said Alexander McKenzie and who would hold the said interest in trust for the sald McKenzle {and look after the Interest of the said Me- Kenzie at Topkuk, and that the interest which the said McKenzie demanded in said claim was @ one-third interest.”” Sullivan and the O'Don- nells at first refused, but finally yielded, and a deed was executed ‘‘wherein the said James E. Fenton, H. E. Sheilds, Samuel Word, P. C. O'Donnell, J. J. O'Donnell, Ed Young and effiant conveyed to one Captain McCormick, who it was understood by all parties thereto was holding as trustee for said Alexander Mc- Kenzle, an undivided one-third interest in and to the aforesald mining claim known as claim No. 1 or Discovery on Daniels Creek.” Extravagant Price for Machinery. Immedlately upon his appointment the re- celver leased from McCormick, at an extrava- gant price—$50 per day—an enormous plant of machinery, of much greater capacity than was required or than could be made avallable, and half of which, he says, never was used, and which the McKenzle corporation owned and had been operating without success on the sea Leach. This machinery, the recelver states, he had never seen prior to the time he leased it. He also purchased from McCormick a large quantity of supplies, hired some twenty or more men to assist in loading and unloading these, contracted for their transportation to the mine—sixty miles—for fifteen hundred dol- lars—all this without inviting competition’ or even making inquiry in other quarters and without orders from the court. On the 2ith of Algust the defendants inter- posed a motion for an order removing the re- celver, supported by affidavits of a number of persons wherein it was alleged that he was conducting operations in a grossly expensive, wasteful and unskillful manner, to the present and permanent injury of the property and threatening its ruin. ~The plaintiffs’. attorneys appeared for the receiver and filed afidavits in reply, making general denial, but not meeting the charges and statements of - specific acts proving extravagant and incompetent manage- ment. One of the affidavits filed by defendants upon this motion was that of Captain J. E. Hansen, whereln is contained the following: ‘“That afflant and his co-defendants are solvent and responsible, and if said receiver shall be re- moved and defendants reinvested with posses- sion and control of said mining claim sald de- fendants stand ready and willing to present and file herein an undertaking in a sum double the amount required of and filed by sald re- celver, or in any larger’amount which may by the Judge of said court be required, ‘conditioned | that said defendants shall proceed to mine said claim in a systematic and scientific manner and by approved and scientific methods, and keep true and detailed accounts of the ex- penses attending such operations and the re- turns resulting therefrom, and, if required, periodically report to said court or the Judge thereof their said operations and the expense, returns and details thereof.” Three days later and before the conclusion of the hearing on the motion Captain Hansen made another affi- davit, which was duly filed, in which, on be- half of defendants, he agreed, in addition, to turn over to sald court all the gold which they shall take from the said claim as the same is extracted; and further, if the court or the Judge thereof shall so require, de- fendants will sustain the entire expense of operating and extracting gold from sald claim, and consent that all the gold extracted there- from shall be and remain in the care and cus- tody of sald court until the fnal determina- tion of this cause, and should plaintiffs ulti- mately recover judgment in said cause in this court and the court or courts to which the same may be appealed, plaintiff shall take and own the entire amount or quantity of gold 8o remaining in the custody of said court, free from any and all claims on the part of defendants for expenses incurred in operating ;nd ,clalm and extracting the gold there- rom. Inspection of Clean-Up Refused. This proposition, and the motion, Were vig- orously opposed by plaintiffs’ counsel. In fact, plaintiffs’ counsel appeared on behalf of: the receiver throughout the proceedings in the gase, up to the time of his discharge except for a short period from and after the 12th of September, 1500, when Mr. Wheeler, the Judge's private secretary, was of record and acted as the receiver's attorney, On the 10th of September the application for the removal of -the receiver was denied. On the 6th of September an affidavit of de- fendant, Sam C, Dunham, was filed, wherein it was stated that the receiver had refused permission to defendants to be present at the clean-ups on the claim, and thereupon the Judge made an order directing that one of the de- fendants, or his appointee, ‘‘be permitted to be present at each clean-up and welghing of the £0ld taken from the mining claim in contro- versy while said claim shall be in the hands of the recelver.”” At the time of the presen- tation of this order to the Judgo for signing Mr. Fenton protested, but Judge Noves sald Wwith emphasis that he should sign the order, that In all cases all parties Interested had an unquestionable right to keep a watch at all times on the operations of a receiver. On the 10th of September, at the solicitation of plaint- iffs’ attorneys, this order was so modified as to provide *hat one only of the defendants, Paul Kfegstad and one only of the plaintiffs, J. J. O'Donnell, *'should have the right to be present together at the clean-ups made by the Tecelver working said claim and witness the weighing of the gold so taken out. provided, that such inspection by said representatives shall not embarrass or inconvenience the re- cefver or in any way interfere with the opera- tions of sald recelver.” Inasmuch as the operation of cleaning up was being _conducted incessantly, night and day, as subsequently testified by the receiver, this modified order afforded little protection to elther _party, When defendant Kjegstad presented himself at the claim and proposed to inspect the clean- #ps he was told that the order provided that he and O'Donnell were permitted to be pres- ent tomether. and as the latter was mot on tha AWYERS DISPUTE Brings Up Reminiscence of Famous Sharon Suit. ——— Troubles of the Hancocks Are Settled by Judge Seawell. e i General W. H. L. Barnes voiced a few recollections of his experience in the Sharon divorce case yesterday during the settlement of the findings in the divorce proceedings successfully prosecuted by Ella Wood Hancock against Robert J. Hancock. General Barnes had objected to the demand of Attorney Philip G. Gal- pin, who represents Mrs. Hancock, for $2500 counsel fees. Judge Seawell remarked that perhaps the demand was slightly excessive, but at the same time the vast amount of work done in the case by Mr. Galpin outside of court should be considered. “I believe it should,” said Mr. Galpin, “and it is my opinion that the demand is very reasonable. In fact, if it was not that General Barnes is representing Mr. Hancock I would not want a better wit- ness to testify as to the value of the ser- vices I have rendered in this case. I would ask him as to the fee which he was paid for his services in the Sharon divorce case. This would furnish material for comparison.” “But this case cannot be compared with the Sharon divorce case,” responded Gen- eral Barnes. ‘“We were busy trying that case for seven months, and furthermore I was forced to go to court every day with a law book under each arm and a six-shooter in every pocket.” “The fact that you had had experience as a soldler aided you in those trying times,” added Galpin. . “Yes,” said Barnes, “If I hadn’t been a fighter I wowd have been killed long ago.” | At this point reference to the famous | Sharon case was dropped and Judge Sea- | well continued with the hearing. It was | finally agreed that a provision be inserted in the decree of divorce permitting Mrs. Hancock’s counsel to apply for the ap- pointment of i receiver to care for her interests in event Mr. Hancock failed to obey the order of court and advance her $300 a month alimcny as ordered by the court. ““The receiver will never be appointed,” sald General Barnes, “for Mr. Hancock will not only obey the order of court, but in his_generosity will do even more for Mrs. Hancock and his child than the decree of this court requires him to do.” Have You Read the Great Midsum- mer Number of “Sunset”? Deals with San Francisco and Califor- nia as the greatest summer resort in thas world. Finest illustrated magazine in the West. Send it East. Call at information bureau for it, or send 10 cents to the pas- senger department of the Southern Pa- cific Company, 4 Montgomery street. @ irireimiriiiieieiie e @ ground, Mr, Kjegstad's request was refused. On the 17th of September defendants filed an affidavit setting forth the fact that the recelver had extracted from the claim gold greatly exceeding in value the amount of the bond, and, in connection therewith, a motion for an order increasing the amount of the bond to $50,00. In an affidavit flled on the 12th the receiver stated that he had extracted and had on hand more than $10,000 worth of gold. The motion was argued and submitted, and ‘although defendants’ attorneys frequently and persistently urged the Judge to pass upon the matter he could not be induced to give a decision, and he never did it. . Jury Censured by Noyes. In November, 1800, the case was tried before a jury, and District Attorney Wood, Commis- sioner Stevens and Dudley DuBose appeared as counsel for the plaintiffs, with the other attor- neys named. Mr. F. E. Daggett, one of the proprietors of the Golden Gate Hotel, was a member of the jury, and he states that Judge Noyes’ charge was understood by the jury to amount almost to an instruction to find for the plaintiffs; and when the jury came into court and announced that they were unable to agree the Judge sharply censured them for failing to find a verdict for plaintiffs. These statements of Mr. Daggett are corroborated by another juror, Mr. Moses Rosencranz, and by many of the other persons present at the pro- ceedings. Upon the first trial the jury stood four for the plaintiffs and eight for defendants. In Febru- ary, 1901, a second trial was had with a similar result, the jury standing two for plaintiffs and ten for defendants, After the close of the second trial defendants applied to the court for an order removing the receiver, on the ground, chiefly, that the result of the two trials had removed all probability of plaintiffs’ right or ultimate success: and the order was granted, and the recelver Instructed to render a report ‘within a time specified. He failed to do so, and it was only after repeated applications to' the court and repeated failures on his part to comply with the court’s reiter- ated instructions, and a citatfon for contempt in the premises, that his report was forthcoming. The recelver's report was referred to T. P. Ryan Esq. for settlement. A large amount qf testimony was taken, and the matter thorough- ly investigated; and on the 7th of August, 1901, the referee filed his report. The report shows £ross mismanagement, reckless expenditures, unminer-like operations, utter disregard of (he court's instructions, and wasteful, Injurious and dishonest methods on the part of the re- celver from the beginning to the end of his proceedings. The referee finds that he has not accounted for one-third of the gold extracted from the claim, disallows a large proportion of his charges and expenditures, and finds him indebted to the mine in a large sum—the exact amount is not determined, but it is in the neighborhood of seventy thousand dollars—al- though the accounts of the receiver show that all the gold extracted has been expended, and an outstanding indebtedness of some eight thou- sand dollars. T. P. Ryan, the referee in this case, is well known in San Francisco, where he held a number of minor judicial positions. Ryan says in his report that Cameron ex- ceeded his authority in paying DuBose, his attorney, $889 70 for alleged legal ser- vices. The receiver in this case Is also criticized for allowing certain unnamed partles neither connected with nor em- ployed on the claim to attach sluice boxes 1o those being operated by the recelver on the claim and to shovel dirt from the lat- ter into their own sluice boxes. S HE | ) | SPECIALS T0 START THE SEASON, WOMEN'S ALL-WOOL EIDER DOWN DRESSING SACQUES, full front, tight- fitting back, Silk Ribbon Bows, Crocheted with Worsted; a cheap and comfortable morning Sacque. 685¢ Sizes 32 to 44. WOMEN'S FLANNELLETTE WRAP- PERS, made with deep Flounce, trimmed with 'Brald, lined Waist; all 75¢c sizes. On e. WOMEN'S ALL-WOOL FLANNEL WAISTS, entire front and back neatly tucked, newest colors, sizes 32 to 44; in a few weeks when the season will be on this waist will sell for $2 50. $1.50 On sale to-day.. WE CLOSE AT 6 0°CLOCK. 12121214 MARKET ST., Between Taylor and Jones. BEEARDING FEE| ADVERTISEMENTS. SPECIAL RIBBON SALE. During the past week we have opened up an immense stock of NEW, PLAIN and FANCY RIBBONS, in the latest soft weaves. The assortment consists of PLAIN SATIN TAF- FETA RIBBON, LIBERTY TAFFETA RIB- BON, SATIN FLORENTINE RIBBON, PLAIN LOUISINE RIBBON and DOUBLE-FACED SATIN LIBERTY RIBBON. These are the makes so much in demand,and we have them in all widths from 1-8 of an inch up to 5 inches. They are all from the best makers and will be sold at very reasonable prices. SPECIAL. 1500 pleces Extra Quality SATIN TAFFETA RIBBON, soft weave and high lustre, full 3 inches wide, 35 different shades, also Blacks and White. SPECIAL. 25¢c Yard. 1750 pleces Best Quality DOUBLE-FACED LIBERTY RIBBON and LIBERTY TAFFETA RIBBON, 4 inches in width, so much used for neckwear and Dbelts, about 40 different shades. SPECIAL. 30c Yard. 1200 pleces SATIN FLORENTINE, SATIN TAFFETA and LIBERTY SATIN RIBBONS, in all the new Fall shades, width 5 inches. EXTRA SPECIAL. Sbc Yard. 500 pleces No. 9 BROCADED SATIN RIBBON, with white edges, in all the leading shades, such as Blues, Pinks, Maize, Lilac, Nile, Cardinal, Tur- quoise and White. Worth 30c. 15¢c Yard. i, 13, us, uv, 19, 121 POST STREET. aH00Ta HIMSELF THROUGH HEAD Luther A. Thrasher Ends His Life While in De- spondent Mood. Luther A. Thrasher, aged 25, a gauger employed in the internal revenue service, committed sulcide last evening in his room at the Galt House, 1206 Market street. Back of the announcement of his death is a rather pathetic story. Thrasher came from Kansas, where he was graduated from the State University. While there he fell in love with a beauti- ful girl and she returned his affection. He came to San Francisco shortly after his graduation and secured a position as a newspaper reporter. He was assigned to the Morgue detail. A few months later his betrothed paid a visit to this city. She was suffering from an attack of la grippe and, becoming mentally unbalanced through sickness, committed suicide. Thrasher was on duty at the Morgue at the time and read the sad news of his sweetheart’s death on the cold and formal official blank. To him fell the task of writing her obituary. After her death he was a changed man. He retired from the Journalistic field and secured a position as a gauger in the internal revenue ser- vice. He appeared to take but little inter- est in life and mourned over the loss of the girl he had hoped some day to make his wife. It is supposed that Thrasher committed suicide while suffering from an acute attack of melancholia. The guests of the Galt House were startled by the report of a pistol about 8 o'clock last night and J. F. Sweeney, the proprietor of the place, broke into Thrasher’'s room. The un- fortunate young man was lying on the bed, with a revolver tightly clutched in his right hand 2nd a gaping wound in his hLead. 4 rasher left two letters addressed to Collector J. C. Lynch. He was considered a capable official, and Collector Lynch slnteg last evening that he was to have been promoted on the first of next month. He was scheduled for duty at Fresno during the sweet wine season. Thrasher was the son of Captain Luther A. Thrasher, Internal Revenue Agent at Milwaukee. Friends of the deceased tele- graphed the sad news to Thrasher's arents. It is probable that the body will e sent East for interment. SACRAMENTO DETECTIVE 'SUED FOR A FORTUNE Chin Yeck Is After the Purse of Sher- lock Holmes Fisher of the Capital City. Lyman I Mowry filed a complaint in the United States Circuit Court yesterday on behalf .of his client, Chin Yeck, against Max Fisher, a Sacramento detective, for $15,030 damages and costs for false im- prisonment and battery. The complaint recites that Ju{;{ 3 of this year Fisher maliciously and without probable cause arrested Chin as a vagrant and caused him to be imprisoned in the Sacramento City Prison for one hour until he deposited $200 bail. Chin hired a lawyer for and was_acquitted in the court of Justice of the Peace Anderson. It is alleged further that on the day following the arrest Fisher beat Chin severely with his fists. Fisher is known in Sacramento as the Sherlock Holmes of the Police Depart- ment. —_— e Two Insolvents, Wm. A. Schell, a miner of Oro Fino, Sis- kiyou County, filed a petition in insolvency esterday in the United States District ourt. e owes $3200 and has no assets. m; Brick, retired merchant, San cisco, also. flled a petition, stating his debts at $21,425 and his assets at §1156. = e — = Physicians would not recommend Jesse Moore ‘Whiskey if they dld not know it to be the best in the market. - ‘Phone Howara 1021 119 TAYLOR STREET. SAVE MONEY AND GET THE BEST. 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