The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 5, 1903, Page 10

THE SAN FR/{ NCISCO CALL, MONDAY, WOMAN STONS | IWAY ON COPTI | | | | Premature Appearance Foils Plan of Fair Adventuress. | Her Ashore, but Is Shrouded had son Pilot Brin Her Identity PRETTY given her name as Miss A voung woman. who w and her address as 1116 Steiner in Mystery. street, put amend 1o her life las S ht by taking carbolic acid near —_— » entrance to the public library at the City After swallowing almost two ounces s . ght of | of the deadly poison she sat down at the s w ad of the st steps leading up from A © AT McAllister street and calmly wailted for v t aff death. While in this position she was seng steamship ( s nd by H. J. Hauser of the fire patrol i sbout 6 o'clock. He notified the uthern she was taken immc- Hos 3 ) the poison, but he lived only about twen lice station and nergency done sa s e t having been taken into - " o th Mefggs w | . voung woman hed pre r d her life. She had removed b rson every/ article that might rnis| ast clew to her identifica e was found she was uncon- jthing could be learned from only clew left by the girl was from which she had drank the discovered until sev It was a n purchased at the cor NAME IS FICTITIOUS. act that the poison had been purchased by a young woman answering the de scription of the dead 1 betw and 4 k1 the af »on In purchasing the g woman gave th Miss A. Wilson and her address 16 Steiner street sisariindt woman was 2 years - = - d all the rances of E s clothes were of a good g ) N 1 ) ot in the least flashy. Her = L ha Was compos of black velvet and ell WS rimmed with a black sh oo biue rge skirt and a blue fina INg Man- . waist. She had a tan coat. boxer shaped t < 'd_cufts. She had a he with white, around « and a pair of redish gloves also had a purse containing a ladies’ general admission ticket to Ingleside, a key and an imitati d biue-enameled e 5 inches e had an abundant su ly of chestnut brown hair A Poehner. the druggist who sold her acid, stated last night that when came into the store she did nat pear in the least nervous. He sald that red lady-like and he did not for suspect that she contemplated told him that she desired a wash As she made the fore 4 o'clock she could not have gone direct] he place where she S * TRAGEDY EN HUNTIN Gun Kills Charles A. Day. —_— a brother of the dead man THIP YOUNG WOMAN CHOOSES STEPS OF CITY HALL AS HER BIER 'Takes Carbolic Acid at Entrance to Public Library, Lays Downi and Waits for Death---Gives Name of Miss Wilson to Druggist| Who Soid Her the Poison, but It Is Believed to Be Fictitious | B took the acid and it was 6 o'clock when she was found sitting on the stone steps. BOTTLE IS FOUND. e evidently had-been wyalki long City Hall avenue and had crossed between the Hall of Records and the City Hall proper, as the half empty botte w found in the ss near the Hall of R ords twenty-five feet from the place where the girl was found, Her lips and chin were burned by the acid. H. J. Hauser sald that when he found her there was some man leaning over her The man, whom he thinks was only a p: ser-by, told him that the girl was sick and asked him to get a doctor. He then irformed the Southern station and Officer P. Sulilvan was _detailed to have her taken to the hospital It is not believed that Wilson Is the fofosgosgongostorotg o BELISCO WL oot d tosgo iy llllh llll(\l\ le’'s name and thera is no such ad- | as that given by her to the druggist m whom she purchased the polson. MLEAD VT, WANAGE MLONE THEN THKE Co Sam Thall, Who Will Go on Road. PO The well-known theatrical managers, Fred A. Belasco and Sam Thall, are no | 1onger partners. By agreement the firm which has had the management of the By the accidental discharge of a shot- | gun in the hands of Charles D. Perrault Charles A. Day was instantly killed ves- terday morning on the bay shore a sho listance over the line In San Mateo men. in company with Bed- zar and Central theaters was formal- Hereafter the two be under the management Mr. Thall will continue his comnection with them for three or four weeks, that the affairs of the firm may be properly wound up. At the end of that timé he will resume the busi- ness in which he was engaged when he entered into partnership with Mr. Belasco and will go on the road with several plays which he owns The partnership was dissolved with the Al Iy dissolved last might. theaters will of Mr. Bela: $0 best of good feeling existing on both sides. In order that Mr. Belasco will not | be overburdened with work in managing st early in a boat on a duck g expedition. They were proceeding | lor shore line in a southerly. di- and shortly after passing the | of n Mateo County they ighted a flock of wild gucks. Perrault TWENTY-NINE MAKE ed to his feet, and, seizing a shot- FIRST COMMUNION £Un. discharged it at the fowl. He miss Xis ed, and sat back in his seat, sliding the Beautiful Services Are Held at New across one of the thwarts. The de- 3 ceased attempted to arise at the same Calvary Presbyterian instant, catching the gun with his leg Church. causing it to turn over so th The first commun mer of the loaded barrel b Calvar chyte on the seat. The gun was discharged, o s M oo and the load struck Day in the back of e+ e the head. He lurched forward and die before his companions could reach him ":l B i:“‘j'fu'fr”m R "[]"’:"“"'\- The boat was immediately pulled ashore and eleven on confession of their fatiy | 2P0 the body landed. A telephone me: o Chriet | 1t e oot el falth | sage was sent to_Justice of the Peace S ciet. X Dbeautiful ser-| and Deputy Coroner Cunningham, o o leetire on Cuba will be | APPFISINE him of the accldent, and e it he thape | he summoned a jury and mide Sullding, and sl e, B ¥ an investigation. It w apparent that - . the shooting purely accidental, and —_———— n ageordance with the testimony the jury | David Keator. exonerated Perrault from all censure The was taken to his home in the Potrero, the matter, body of SANTA ANA the dead man Both Perrault and the brother of the Gead man were deeply affected by the tragic ending of their p posed day of sport. They have been close comrades, 1 of them having been employed as i eters at the Unfon Iron Works. The de- | ceased resided at 1197 Kentucky street ADVERTISEMENTS with his wife d four children. His brother lives at & Perravit at 34 Minnesota street with thelr familfe IDAHO SENATORIAL FIGHT. Borah of Boise Appdars to Lead in the Contes 5 BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 4—To-morrow the new State officers, headed by John T. Morrison as Governor, will be inaugu- rated. They will be installed shortly be- fore noon and on Tuesday the inaugural reception and ball will occur, The advent | of the new administration will mark a Sore Throat Quinsy, Laryngitis, Tonsillitis and all threat troubles quickly relicvedand promptly cured by the use of ndorsed and recommended by ading physicians everywhere. It cures by killing the germs, without injury to the patient. Nature then promptly repairs the damage. Sold by leading druggists 25 cents a trial bottle. If not at yours, sext prepaid on receipt of 25 cents. Qi eletttos | cans not having had control of any de partment of the State government in six | | vears. having been swept from power by the Bryan wave in 189. The Legisiature will assemble at noon | to-morrow. It is overwheimingly Repub- lican ip both branches and will select a Senator to succeed Henry Heitfeld. Thc | contest is a' three-cornered one between | W. E. Borah of Boise, John W. Heyburn of Wallace and Judge D. W. Standrod of Pocatello. Senator George L. Shoup is in the field, but his following is small. The | Senator Is In poor bealth and it is found | that members generally belleve he should | not be selected. There is a spirited con- test’in ppogress. Borah has a decided | lead. but ft is yet too early to predict what the outcome will be. His supporters ciaim they have enough votes In sight to give him the caucus nomination. B Lane Household Happy. The new year has brought Increased happiness to the home of Franklin K Lane, Democratic candidate for Governer in the recent campaign. A baby girl ar- |rived in the Lane household last even- .1.:, and, naturally, there is rejoicing. Mre. lane is-progressing favorably, and i the baby is in the best of health. 61.0 rricce Street, 3 RADWAY'S READY lEl.lEl-‘ unrivaied before Pain wures chitls, o S quickly Influenza, Bron- Neuraigha. Beeoat T &l pain. interaatty, | ox Malaria and ail Bowel Pains. All drageista, | i | Minnesota street and | | with the exception of a few trustees w | declinea the | | president; president tre complete political revolution, the Republi- | i | Widows’ {C apl in Spillane, John Rainsbery, Peter Fanning and John Daugh-' | tion: the Central, theater, Alcazar and the new Belasco which is now being constructed, ie has decided to have an as . The assistant will be E. D. Price, a successfui | theatrical manager of New York, who had been assoclated with W. A. Brady in his many ventures. Mr. Price is at pres- ent in charge of the Manhattan Theater in New York, and is considered a very | capable manager. POLICE BENEFIT ORDER INSTALLS ITS OFFICERS and Orphans’ Fittingly Entertains New Year Directors. The annual installation of officers of the Policemen’s Widows' and Orphans’ Asso- ciation occurred yesterday afternoon the Social Hall of the Alcazar Theater. ready demonstrated their zealousness and ability in guarding and increasing funds of the association, wére re-elected, honor because of lack attend to the work. Sergeant Donovan was again installed as Sergeant A. A. Perrin, vice Corporal Daniel A. Sylvester, surer; J. J. O'Meara, recording secre- 8amuel Rankin, financial secretary; David time to James T, phy, erty, trustees. After the installation & number of vol- r performers entertained the police- men and their guests. Among the per- formers were Professor Wallenberg, piano | metections; Miss Bertha Herrerra, ballad- | ist; Al Hazard, ventriloquist; Frank La- mar, monologist: Mrs. Kunz, vocal solo; Arnold and Ethel Grazer, musical selec- Miss Ella Sullivan, recitation; Perrin, recitation; Jessie and Eddie Do- herty, Irish dance: —_———— Grand Army Officers Installed. The officers-elect of James A. Garfleld | Post will be publicly installed to-morrow evening in Soclal Hall, Alcazar bullding, g | the ceremonies commencing at 8 o’clock. A scldier's welcome will be given to ev- ery veteran of any war that was waged to uphold the flag of our country. All Grand Army comrades, all Spanish war veterans. the varfous relief corps ‘and the ladies of the Grand Army, together with their familles and friends, are ear- nestly invited to be present. A splendid programme, conglsting of vocal and strumental music and literary exercises, will be presented, and the cerembnies promise to be of a particularly Interesting and agreeable character. The general public is also invited to attend —————— Trapper's Oll cures rheumatismand neuralgi Druggists, 50c flask. Richard & Co., 406 Clay. * Accxdental Dlscha.rge of ‘ Severs Partnership With | |Julius Bauer, Laborer, Falls Easy Prey to Thugs. Julius Bauer, laborer residing at 310 | Vickshurg street, was held up and robbed | at the corner of Washington and Davis streets early yesterday morning by two negroes, both of whom are unknown to { the police, | According to the story told by Bauer Association | | i | in - | rail Most of the former officers, who have al- | \-h‘“ mv-hram on Its way | cla streets Miss Jessle Brown, song and dance; | Miss Alice | in-| |a few days. At the Central police station he was on Lis way to the Hall of Justice to bail out a friend charged with a small offehse, n he met two strangers and inquired the way These men, who were the rob- bers, directed him to the Harbor station, E the trio started down Washington street. At the corner of Dav the luborer was seized about the nec by one of the men, while the other searched his clothing, taking about $36 in coin. Bauer claims that his assailants walk- ong with him some distance without g any hint as to their intent. When the assault came he was totally unprepar- ed for it and unable to utter an outcry. After his money was taken he was left on the sidewalk gasping and in no con- dition to raise an alarm immediately. ! When he recovered himself he weat to the Hall of Justice, where he reported the affair and an investigation was promised. | Captain Martin placed two of his men in {charge of the case, and they expect to land the offenders behind the bars within UNIDENTIFIED MAN KILLED NEAR BERNAL STATION Is Struck by ’i‘;i;inife in Pocket Bears the Name “G. R. Allen.” unknown man, while crossing the 0ad tracks near Bernal station, Ocean . vesterday afternoon between 1 and o'clock, was struck by a “dog” to the coursing park. He was taken to Twenty-sixth and Valen- and from there to the Rail- road Hospital, but died In about ‘twenty minutes. The body was removed to the Morgue. The man was about 30 vears of age, of dark complexion and clean shaven. He had no papers in his pockets that would lead to his Identity, but a jackknife had the name "G. R. Allen” engraved on the handle. Both his legs from the knee to the ankle were wrapped in bandages. GEO. H. FULLER DESK An Best Assortment, Best Quality, Best Prices. Bee our bargains which we are ¢losing out to m‘:u;rnrmnmnl 646-648-650 MISSION ST. JANUARY 35, | man In their reom. They shouted to him 1903. sss Moore” will Its purity it @ peer. ——e—— Room Entered by Burglar. B. V. Griffo and M. Piatentino, who oc- | a room at 417 Kearny street, re- | ed to the police yesterday that they ] re awakened early in the morning by a serve better is unquestioned, than any | its quality and he fled, taking with him two over- | coats, watch chain and charm, $30 in gold | and an Italian $5 gold piece. Detectives Whittaker and McMahon were detalled on | the case. *OLOBERR G B8OW Ehll!E - & CO0 Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1‘ | z | Butter—reg'ly ssc square 45¢ EggS—quality guaranteed doz 35C | 3 regly special Bovril— 20z 35c 25¢C | Purest beef fluid 40z 65¢ 50C | extract—to introduce its merit this special reduction Clam boullion— pint 4ec 35¢ Burnham—concentrated clam juice—good drink cold nights Cocoa—Van Houten 1b 95c 8oc Holland—finest made—is$s 1 Ib cans Canned fruits— zoc3for 50¢ Alcalde—in rich syrup—dessert fruit—2} Ib cans Tomato catsup— zoc 3 for 50¢ Our bottling—rich natural flavor —pint bottle Castile soap—French - 30c 25¢ Lots of white thick lather—Ilarge bars Canned peas— zoc3for 50¢ Sea Foam—sweet and delicious Salmon— 12kc Toc Just the tenderloin of the fish— a delicacy Ginger—Ca-osse & Blackwell 35c 30C White jars—wholesome preserve Fard dates— Black and golden variety Buckwheat—eastern 75¢ 60C Hat cakes and maple syrup—r1o Ib sack Cheese—Club House— 30¢ Rich flavor—porcelain jar | Pimientos morrones—asc 20¢ | Sweet peppers—get recipe—1 Ib can Apricots—evaporated— Ib zoc 15¢ Selected fruit Bacon—Ferris— 1b 25 223c | quality unsurpassed 1 Vermouth——French or 6oc 50¢ Italian—wholesale price—quart bottle Rock and rye— $125 $1 Rye whisky and rock candy— for colds—quart bottle Claret —2afountain, gal $1 65¢ Vineyard—good for the blood Whisky— bot §1 50 $1 15 Old Stock bourbon— gal $6 4 50 old and reliable full quart 81 45 $1 15 | Whisky— Guclcenhemm- rye— 10 years’ old galss 4 Whisk broom—7 inches 25c 20¢ Selected straw— double | [ i | l { i | 1 \ \ Ibrzkc 10C | 8 inches 30c 25C Tooth brush—French 25c 20¢ Fine quality Hamamelis— quart 40¢ | Extract witch-hazel—} pt 15c pt 2s¢ Cioars Victoria de Colon—regal. Victoria-—clear Havana cigar— box of 100—reg’ly $10 $8 4382 Pine 232 Sutter 2800 California San Francisco Thirteenth end Clay Streets Oakiane CABLE READY |3t may | press from Honolulu. | ®00d results. | contractors until | way Saturday and stolen six palrs of cur- . - This week we will commence i @ - : - John McKeonofAquaticl OUr semi-annual SPECIAL g e . Saloon Receives B SALE, and in all depart- let in Shoulder. 2 : ments will be found extra- | Supposed Insane Man Fires| - Point Blank at Him ordinary values. We quote With Pistol. - . a few items: John McKeon, a bartender emplnyed‘ in the Aquatic saloon at 1604 Market R street, came near being killed by a nranké e = -— whko shot him through the shoulder | shortly before & o'clock last night while | 12,000 Yards EXTRA FINE EMBROIDERIES, in Edgings, le wis aiendion his dutles at “": Insertings and Demi-Flouncings. Theseare in hoth Besides the man who fired the shot, the | Cambric and Nalnsook, ard the prices rangs from saloon had ettt SN PMATINCE © o g L e P e da oA ed e s nae .\;rlxl':m."'.\l:? ek h:-f-al\lng o g6 be- | SR Ce TORCH[)\]“ scc to 5Cc Yard hind the bar. 2 ards LACES, both Edgings e stra er shed nto th saloo hrough the Hayes-street entrance and | and Insertings, at. 40c and 50c Dozen pointing a pistol at McKeon fired point 2 v B iaieciini & ventror e 175 Pleces HIGH CLASS NOVELTYSILKS, all this season’s not necessarily dangerpus wound. i lmporlallons and a spiendid vurmu of styles: all 'he crank then rushied behind the bar | g i 750 Yard and rang up the h register, but did | > i v money fr t. McKeon | Fo me P ices $1 35 the man was at the tili raised it, intend- | 95 NOVELTY DRESS PATTERNS, In all wool and silk IR L e mowna Wi & snafl an | S SO Fateic Al uanh errecté i two-toned color pointing the revolver again at McKeon, | combinations. 0 (75 G R s 0, $5.00 ordered h ot to move. The bartender 3 Shitea SR el ......$6.00 and $7.50 each pattern of the bar into the cigar store, which Thess formerly sold for $10.50, $12.00, $15.00 and.$20.00 Each e Sl who was tending Wi | 8 Coses (240 pleces) Best Quality PRINTED GERMAN cigar stand, heard the shot and him- | el seeking a place in which fo hide | EIDERDOWN FLANNEL. These are In a good var!- RS e Bl i e gona: Tenad cut | %t# of new colorings, and always sold for 15c yard. of the f tidoor up Market street to the | S || BE N lohola Hotak sifrssics; Pas.:lng)mt:} L AL AR T SRS A v -10¢ Yard :lholh]:;::feh Ao Ly d;::::} 125 Exi:‘a 1Qualltu Satin Finish WHITE BED SPREADS, peaied et e ull size, for double bed; hemmed ready for use, way the crazy man was seen by A. H.| Teteeess ettt ceecieaieaa. . -$1.75 Each cGregor, roomer in the hotel. Mec- Good Value for $2.50 ”lle(ll E:-‘;n:—:‘ :gnflu‘ll? recognize the mal\‘ i > 2 Attt ihs Tartle bed gors MaKaon'sait| 60 Cartons (450 pleces) HANDSOME NOVELTY RIBBONS, | acroes the street to a fire engine house | in the very latest colorings. These are in Satin P on e i b b Ll e Trarrre[tfi wll(lil silf cor}oreulcflluls, aPncl Molre stripes, lace to the Emergency Hospital by a friend, effects; goods 4 Inches wide. Price....25¢ Yard nounced the wound not serious. g = For all purposes for which whisky is used G« Fen o 111, 1138, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. | NINTH-STREET BURGLARIES. | A Residence ud’the Office of Woodyard Looted. The office of a woodyard at 127 Ninth street, owned A. Launmyer, broken iInto by burglars Friday between 2 and 4 o'clock and $1 50 ‘l’xk“‘n from the telephone box After this crime the thieves proceeded to the | residence of Mrs. Gunther, at 133 Ninth street, and, ng an entrance, stole a suit of clothe: some fishing tackle, a crazy quilt and $I5 in cash. The police think both robberies wers ‘rOmmltted by a gang of hoodlums seen in that neighborhood some time after midnight. This is the fourth time the woodyard has been robbed in the last few mont mornt FOR BUSINESS |Company Fixes Tariff Between Here and Honolulu. The trans-Pacific cable, which now con- nects San Francisco with Honolulu, will be ready for business to-day. The office of the Pacific Commercial Cable Company will open at 10 o'clock this. morning and remain open until midnight. An operator will be in attendance continuously to re- ceive and send messages. The tariff decided upon by the company s 50 cents a word, and press messages will be sent at 25 cents a word. This tar- be modified when the cable to Manila and Shanghai is in operation. Up to 10 o’clock last night the company handled 1115 free messages, of which 50 were from Honolulu and 555 from here. There were 4000 words sent free for the This was done not | only to test the efficiency of the cable, | but to accommodate a large number of | prominent people and organizations, both here and in the islands. | The cable is working in a remarkably | satisfactory _manner, and (‘Iarencer Mackay and George G. Ward of the com- pany have wired their. gratification at the | Cable Superintendent Har- rington says that at present the instru- | ments cannot send and receive at the | s &c GUM i . . . same time, but duplex Instruments will Art Store be installed shortly, so that messages can 113 Geary St. 4 . Jan. 4.—The restoration Government of the imperial Clearance Sale Before Stock Taking —aT- come both ways at the same time. The cable will not be out of the hands of the January 3l. By that | time its efficlency will have been thor- | oughly tested. Christian Work Cables. These messages, sent yesterday, are the | first ones relative to Christlan work to go over the new cable: HONOLULU, Jan. 4, 1903. H. J. McCoy, San Francisco: Cabie greet- ings from your Honglulu brothers NRY C. BROW. General Secretasy, X, Mo € ‘A SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4, 1903. Henry C. Brown, Young Men's Christian As- sociation, Honolulu, H. I: Congeatulations. Our praver, Hawail's young,_men for Christ. Phillpptans iv:13. . J. McCOY, Qenieal Beras Petty Thieves at Work. | The police were notified vesterday by | Horn Bros.,, cigar manufacturers, 132 Ninth street, that three boxes of cigars ,.,,,_mr,,,,,,, o had been stolen from their wagon wnlh»i ing Piles, andall Skin standing In front of 232 Ninth street Sat- EfpicisTis urday evening. Willlam Murray of the Oakland racetrack reported that a buggy robe valued at $35 had been stolen from him at the ferry Saturday night. Mrs. Mamie Boudey. 18 South Park, reported that some one had sneaked into her hall- talns. infinene, sing y piy nmnu 3 Ointment, 283 2o SR e JMTO. .IOLLO'AY J & GO. a ed parc. ——————————— S5¢ Doming. ap, Falls Off Electric Car. D. Johnson, who lives at 1625 Polk street, fell while attempting to alight from an electric car on East street last night and sustained some severe bruises. which were treated at the Harbor Hospital. The man was slightly under the influence of liquor. 531 Commerce 8t., nouluv PR - oo .l.l.n‘r.. —_———————— He who knows not and knows not that he knows not, Is a fool; avoid him. He who knows not and knows that he knows not, is untaught; teach him. But he who knows and knows that he knows. is a wise man; follow him. e who knows that diamonds are in- creasing in value every day knows that now is the time to buy them. THE CADETS OF THE IIIIEBCI!EK MILITARY AUII[MY At San Rafael will return to the ac 7 January B Owing to fncrease in’ mumane’ A. ANDREWS' DIAMOND PALACE, arge new house With separate rooms for 8 221 Montgomery 8t. * | focecatin Deen added and il be ready t. L}