The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 10, 1903, Page 14

14 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 1903. WANTC HICRIND 'MOTHER AND SLEEPING CHILD WANTS HUSBAND ARE FATALLY BURNED IN BED BEHIND THE BARS ‘M Maud Amber Gets War- rant for Spouse’s ‘ Arrest. rs. Mary Kline the Victim of an Atrocious Assault, and Mrs. Mary Davis Is Accused by the Suffering Woman With Having Maliciously Thrown Kerosene Lamp That Inflicted the Injuries REFUSES T0 PAY LIGHT DEMANDS Board of Works Claims Companies Violate Contracts. —- Says That Puerl Wilkerson Threatened to Take Her Life. 3 rooming Mrs. : months- old baby, which sh & t v ¥ in r la x | was taken t - at the ho 5 sl g d identified by her - £ the blazing lamp that she was woman - p Saw running into the hall } to reach the room in response Mrs. Kline's cries was William Burke who resides on the first floor Hé = a blanket and wr i w i She was ed and her bab corel 4 . ce of safe- . P . le the injured . i were taken to ntral Emergen: Hospital, where | injuries were dressed by Dr. Charles Miller Mrs. Kline was so badly burned that unconscious almost the entire was on the operating table. She small of the back, but he is in no danger. | When Mrs. Kline was first taken to.the hospital she was unconscious and not able to talk coherently. After her wounds had been dressed and she had been put to bed she partially regained her senses. She told Detective Reagan that she and Mrs. Davie had had many quarrels and that it was Mrs at her. Her identification of Mrs. Davis was positive, but her statement was very confused and incoherent. Pmms na‘dn!ss 'it. 'm were sitling in the Palms listening to the | #how when a fellow came in and samd “‘What e about, Wilker- in't been doing anything nd then he said the street scher's was filled up with iting to see me shoot Blake. That heard of if, and I can estanlish if anybody says anything different. ¥ has no reason to complain of me. belleve anything wrong about her, that story about my gunning for Blake Shampoos of Guticura Soap And light dressings of CUTICURA | OINTMENT, purest of emollients and | greatest of skin cur This treatment 1 at once stops falling hair, removes | crusts, scales, and dandruff, destroys animal parasites which fecd on the hair, don’t but will hurt her reputation, for a man don’t go | looking for m chance to shoot @ fellow unless | there is some reason for it. Maudy can ge: was continually crying out in anguish. The flesh was burned from her body in places, and the physici: belleve inhaled the flames. They have | = for her recovery. yaby fared almost as badly as its| mother and is also exs i to die. It was burned about the head, face,' both s and legs. ‘Jacob, two and a half , was more fortunate. He was burned only ‘about the right arm. Isador was quite severely burned about the Davis who threw the lamp | woman, wa > firm in _hi: it was Mrs. Davis who had ¢ ries of his wife and child but he had his not in the house at the time, th following to say about is: 1 the third floor of , while we live on the second s is continually quarreling with We have had to have her ar- three times. On December arrested for battel She ain to kill my v trade, 2 s foreman of M tailoring blishment at The mother was so badly he scarcely recognized him, sight seldom been ce. < at en he ad children. 8 years of age, while the >cused of throwing the > denied most lamp at and when s w her lying bed of pain at the hospital she pro- greatest sorrow for her. To Detective Reagan and Officer Skelly saw the plight Mrs. Kline i woman who Mrs. Davis made the following statement: ave known Mrs. Kline for some time, and we have had trouble a num- ber of times. In fact she had me ar- rested once on the charge of battery, but [ never struck her. The last trouble I had with Mrs. Kline was about one month ago. when she came to me, complaining that some one had stolen her bed sheets, | and since that time I have not spoken to her. )3 “I had been busy all day doing my | washing and laying new carpets in some of the rooms. ¥ had prepared dinner, and jat about 6 o'clock Mr. Davis and Mr. | Newell came home, and with my five chil- | dren and myselt sat down to dinner. The | first we knew of a fire was when some | children came running.through the hall, calling that there was a fire in Mrs. | Kline’s rooms. Mr. Newell jumped. up OUR SATURDAY . |\ Druy Store Specials so FINE GILT CLOCKS for $1.85. These are beauties and are genuine reductions. { JTOOTH BRUSHES s¢, 10¢, 15¢ and 25c. We advertise them be- cause they are extra values. NAIL BRUSHES in equal value and variety. GOOD CELLULOID HAND MIRROR 1sc while they last. Larger sizes in proportion. We make and put up the finest TALCUM POWDER on the market to-day. A trial at 2oc a bottle will make a customer of you. Our Grant avenue store continues at same location until September. | Mr. Davis and Mr. Newell can bear me wife's | Emergency Hospital | soothes irritated, { her divorce. 1 won't fight back. She cap ry 4 E have the money, too, if she nts 1t, bui I mulates | bave got to have that six-carat dlamond ring. | the scalp skin, supplies the roots with cnergy and nourishment, and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, healthy scalp, when all else fails. Sold throughout the world. McDONNELL'S PHARMACY 803 Market Street. SECOND DOOR FROM FOURTH. | | MMiss Amber was escorted home last | night by Special Policeman Meyers. Wil i kerson, who had eluded the police, was I;undlns across the street near the Or- pheum, but he made no attempt to inter- | fere with her. . — ! Accepts Resignation of Bar-| nett as Building Super- intendent. e The Board of Public Works yesterday | refused to pass the demands of several | Hale Here Is News That seasonable—that’s why. Woo! lighting companies for gas and electric light furnished the city during December | on the ground that the companies have | violated their contracts in working their es,” the n this board and after i tion of the | tween and said | hours shal ted. Respectiully BOARD as and ele F PUBLIC WORKS. By J. LEO PARK, Secretary | DEMANDS NOT APPROVED. I | The demands which were not approved | are: San Francisco Gas Company, { 823,791 40; Ifdependent Electric Light and Power Company, $1325; Pacific Gas Im- The section of the charter under which the Board of Works is acting follow Every contract for work to be performed for | the city and county must provide that in the performance of the contract eight hours shall be the maxfmum hi labor on any cafen- | dar day. Any contract for work to be per- | formed for the city and county which does not comply with the prov | shall be null and vol shall sign the same st | malteasance, and upon proof of such shall | removed from office. | JOHN BARNETT RESIGNS. | | _Superintendent of Public Buildings John | Barnett sent in his resignation, which | was accepted by the board, to take effect ‘Hammr,\- 15, 1903. His successor was not appointed, but it is said that Frank Schmitz i slated for the place. The resignation of A. F. Rodgers Jr., | keeper of the Coropration Yard, was ac- | cepted to take effect January 10, 1903. ‘ Free Lectures at the Alhambra By Mrs. O. S. Fowler on *Progressive | Psychology and the Laws of Life from | Scientific Demonstration,” beginning at | | 2:30 Sunday afternoon. . o e | Jewelry Clerks Elect Officers. | Jewelry Clerks' Local No. held a | meeting last night at the Alcazar build- ing. The election for permanent officers | resuited in the following selections: | E. Levitt: | e president MOTHER AND CHILDREN TIMS OF A LAMP THROWER AND WOMAN ACCUSED OF CRIME, president, P. Cohe ! | Bernstein; first v o =~ = | ond vice president. J. Conlan | . | corresonding secretary, A H. ‘Cohn: financial | and ran upstairs, and I wi secretary, A. Lewis; treasurer, E ecicer; told some ‘Zhlldr(-n amfl h SHb.SuE. Anc trustees—N_ Stra J. Freed and H. Stream | ave an alarm | ..y Roberts; inner guard, 1. Jacobs: | | turned in. I never went near Mrs. Kline outer guard, G. H. Ames; delegates to the Dis | rooms any. time during the evening, as | trict Council of Retail Clerks—H. Stream. T. H, J. Hollender, E. Levitt and | Lichtenstein, . out.” I.. Bernsteln; delegate to the Labor Council, J, the burning bed. largely attended. Children’s and Misses’ Cloaks | AT WINTER CLEARANCE SALE PRICES ‘ For C ILDREN'S AUIOM.- For MISSE ' AUTO¥OBILE | 32‘9 B LE CLOAK:. Sizes2108 350 CLOAKS. S.zes 8 to 14. Re- | Recuced from $4 50. duced from $9.50. | “he e are just a sample of our c’ean up prices in our Cloak Department. Why is our Clozk Department cecond fo none?—Because our assortment of | ] styles, our prices and quatities are right. i | WOMEN S DRESS and WALKING SKIRTS | AT PRICES CUT TO PIECES BY SWEEFING REDUCTIONS. | ar For WAL ING SKIRTS, reduced | 3230 For DRESS SKIRTS, reduced $7 ,5 or i from $3.50. from $2 00. | 3 7 For DRESS SKIRTS, reduced 8’ 9 For WALKING SKIRTS, reduced § | s . from $5.50. . from $3.00. We are jus’ly proud of our elegant line of Women's Skirls. Our lowest priced § skir* bears the siamp of fashion. Our s’yles make easy seliing; fit. finish and qua.ities make steady selling. | § WOMEN'S WAISTS REDUCED PRICES IN FROM | AT BIG REDUCTIONS FR CORSETS. FORNER FRICES. For GERMAN FLANNEL WAISTS, 48C | oqueed from 75¢ cnd $1.00. 750 For ERECT FORM CORSETS, re- 81,05 For siylsh ALPACA WAISTS, duced from $1.00. | . reduced from $2.00. Don’t keep them unless they're just Your choice of black or white. 4 right. if they conit suit we'll refund s, 45 For FRENCH FLANVEL | your money or give you a pair that will 49 WAISTS, reduced irom $2.25. | 1.1y { Emart styles, all colors. E For lovely SiLK WAISTS, It don’t make any difference to us $3' 7 5 whe'her you GET GOGDS AT SALE | reduced from $6.50. i FRICES GR REGULAR PRICES, WE Handsome PEAU DE SOIE and TAF- FETAS in all the fashionable shades. WANT TO PLEASE YOU AT AVY PRICE. | OUR RIBBON ARTISTS ARE RIGHT UP-TO-DATE | Swell Fancies in Ribbon Jabots, Ribbon Flowars and Ribbon Bows \ Made to Order Free of Charge. | A yard for TAFFETA WASH RIB- BON, 4 inches wide. 15¢ 23 Ayard tor SATIN TAFFETA WASH 25 For graceful R.BBON HAIR C RIBBON, 5 inctes wice. C gows. 350 For lovely RIBBON ROSES. | | | Our 15¢ and 23c Ribbon is exquisite in ccloring and quality. It takes but a | | | | yard or so for byws or roses. Figure how many preity flowers and dainty bows you « could have for a litile bt of money. ¥ YOU'LL FIND THESE ON OUR CENTER AISLE B/RGAIN TABLES § BALBRIGGAN UNDERVESTS, for FLANNEL GOW#AS, f i 18¢ women, reduced from 35c. 3‘90 reauced from 50c. e 75¢ FLANNELETTE WRAPP RS, all | 48 ¢ FLANNEL PEITICOATS, pink. $1.00. 3 blue and cream, trimmed with co'ors and sizes, reduced from | wcks—just a few lef: trimmed ::*fh HOSIERY BARGAINS. —Sale price of WOMEN'S 25c torchon lace. Readuced from 75¢ IMPORTED VEILING 19¢ sucx [isTe Hose , 221’ c —Sale price of CHILDREN'S 20c NOVELTIES. BLACK RIBBED H_SE. 'MARKS BROS." ON D.SELAY TO-DAY. 20-22-24 Market St. Between Tayl d dones, | General Assembly and Aggressive \\'ork’ | ward K. Strong, pastor of the church, the | | employes in excess of eight hours per | Fra Aay. | The beard sent theRollowing com- sl.'.‘s—\\'utll l\.\i” flannel, trimmed | munication to the Board of Supervisors, | with twelve tucks, stock collar; | pApsiamy e gcHo |§ black, red, navy. Others with stripes and some with embroid- | o Nehon ered front. Sies s “Boara ne moreen made with N LS pene d front, buttoned on the . n side with 4 large silk covered | buttons, bishop sleeves, stock col- lar, black only Hair Brushes $1.50 You'd pay $2.00, $3.00, $3.50 for them ordinarily. A maker used them to sell his stock by—the very best he had. When he was through provement Company, $657 19; Mutual Elec- he offered them to us at a price it ¢ Light Company, $27120; total, I We didn't haggle over the bargain. gmv\n. These with colored bor- | 824,622 04. er Now they’re yours at savings of 14 or 14,—splendid brushes, fine qual- ity bristles with solid backs. To- first time., $1.50. R BRUSHES, $1—Reglilar $1.50 and 0 values;, imported bristles, fine lity, with solid backs, BRUSHES, 25 3o0od quality bristles; come in assorted colored wood ks, TOOTH BRUSHES, Gc—Exceedingly good value, genuine bristles; but think of the price! TOOTH BRUSHES, lic—Regular 25c very good quality, with genuine qua HAIR value bristles Other good values in the drug section: BAY RUM, 15c—For a good sized bottle. It 1s the best qu. VIOLET AMMONIA, 10c BOTTLE— Splendid for the toilet and the bath, PETRO-MILK SOAP, 5¢ BOX—3 cakes Combination of petroleum GISEY DECUNES | 10 PROGRANNE Dr. Ward Elected Tem- porary Chairman of , Health Board. : The Board of Health met yesterday to meetings since the futile attempt of the latter to remove Phelan's appointees; President Casey of the Board of Works and Chief of Police Wittman, the last two being ex-officio members of the board. A. Ruef, the Mayor's attorney, | was also present. After Dr. Stinson had been introduced as the new member by Dr. Ward, Secre tary Emery declared nominations in order for ok elect. W, objectior Ward the. me Ward Baum ramed Buc Wittman voted for Ward, Lewitt and Baum for Buckle: “I want to be excused from voting for | reasons of my own,” sald Casey. | This “asey’s motion Ward was elected tempo- y president. Chief Cook Moebest of the City and County Hospital was alsmissed and E. A. Tumalty was appointed to the vacancy. HARBOR COMMISSIONERS | HOLD A BRIEF SESSION | Programme to Make W. H. Davis| Attorney of the Board Is Not Pressed. Ex-Governor Budd's four years' term as attorney of the State Board of Har- bor Commissioners will not expire until | January 27 and the board will not elect bis successor before the expiration of the term, 1 The programme to put in W. H. Davis to succeed ex-Governor Budd has not been changed, but the promoters of the scheme deem it advisable to withhold | pressure until final action of the Senate | is taken on the confirmation of Commis- sioners Kirkpatrick and Mackenzie. The subject was not openly discussed at | the meeting of the Commissioners yester- | day. Very little business other than the routine was transacted. Bids for bufld- ing a shed at Broadway wharf were open- | ed. The bid of F. H. Masow of $20,9% was | the lowest and the Commissioners award- | el the contract to him. EVANGELICAL SERVICE AT Tm CHURCH | Dr. John S. Maclntosh of San An-| selmo Preaches on Doctrine of | president « vear ard It v for the term, but Cs and as a consequence ade temporary chairman for 1y. Ward, Stinson and Buckley, « Aggressive Work. The fifth series of evangelical services being conducted by the Presbyterian churches in this city was held last nlgh(' | at the Trinity Presbyterian Church on the | corner of Twenty-third and Czpp streets. | | Worshipers from all the churches of that | denomination were present. Dr. John S. | MaclIntosh of the Presbyterian Theolog- | ical Seminary at San Anselmo preached on “The Evangelical Movement of the | on the Pacific-Coast.” Besides Rev. Ed- | following rectors were present: Rev. T. | J. Wills, Rev. R. Logan, Rev. J. S. | Thomas, Rev. H. N. Bevier. S SN Wants Canning Company Enjoined. The American Can Company of Jersey City, N. J., filed a complaint yesterday in the United States Circuit Court against | | the Hickmott Asparagus Canning Com- | puny for an injunction and accounting for {an alleged Infringement of a patent ! for a cap soldering machine, Open at 9, Close at 6—Saturday included. omen’s Wool Waists Typical of Hale’s—an offer like this. It's now when you need them, good qualities, little priced. A splendid chance. Why, here’ Others of brilliantine and moreen. But here— these values are too good to spoil by talk- ing. Let's look at some of the prices— 5c—Wool flannel waists, the latest | $1.50—Waist made of fine all wool style, yoke effects, with cl | material, with- 8 plaits formed of tucks, trimmed th buttons, above bust making the stock collar, light blue, gray, lav- | ~ waist very full. Wa imished POWELL-STREET CORNER as nominated by Stinson, while | § made a tle with no choice and on | § Is Good News. 1 waists right s t with’ French , green and wh s a special . with in front and back made 25¢ Yard Quite a variety Of mousseline de soie with double velvet squares, royal on white, black on white, brown on white, and the reverse; also in all black. Chiffons with chenille dots—blue, lot. to choose from. Chiffonettes, with chenille dots, all white, brown, royal, royal with white, white with black and laven- der. Then there are Brussels nets with chenille dots in white and with black dots. Candy Fudge 25¢ 1b. It is chocolate and gotten up in a delici new way. Just fine. Haven't tried it? You don’t know what you're missing. 23c Ib. SELLS FOR LARGE SUM Transaction Involves Adjoining Properties and Represents an Investment of $310,000. Through the agency of Bovee, Toy & Sonntag the southeast corner of Powell and Geary streets has been sold by D. Van Denburg to Harvey H. Dana and Charles Schlesinger. These purchasers have also bought an adjoining lot on Geary street, 25 by S5 feet, and also the rext lot east on Geary street. The three parcels brought $310,000. The Geary-stree: lots were owned by John Richards and the estate of A. P. Hotaling. The old improvements probably will be torn de | Contan recelve the commission of Mayor |and be succeeded by a handsome madern G. L. Newell. one of Mrs. Davis' room- | | e——————————— Schmitz's new appointee, Dr. J. C. Stin- | business structure. | ers, states positively that when he re- | The next bottle of whisky ¥ou buy resoive to :”“ who atctesdn 10 tHe yacuucs Sroatsd —————— s e shortly ter 6 o'clock Mrs. | try the ‘Jesse Moore.”” You've heard it was <07 L7 Dr. # M. Wiillam- You can what & woman In s in the kitchen preparing the | the best; prove it by practical test » by the retirement of Dr. J. Allh » love or a b do next ; el ——e——————— e te as expired. There were nd they all sat down to eat and | son, wI term has expl e: Davis did not leave the room. Lecture at College Settlement. nt at the meeting Mayor Schmitz, ADVERTISEMEITS. s he 1d not have known of the | Miss Lucille Eaves lectured last night | prg Baum, Lewitt and Buckley, the old SR PRI S e e i 258 o til they were all informed by the : before the South lr:u'k Settle np-m._ lex' members of the board; Dr. J. M. Ward, children, when he ran upstairs and res- | subject being “Architecture of the North | * ™" 00" o0 i0q last January by cued ond of Mrs. Kline's children from | American Indians.” The lecture was|Who Wwas appoin sen iy Mayor Schmitz, but has attended no Has Ever Been Found in the Enamel of AGATE NICKEL-STEEL Kitchen Utensils The RLUE LABEL Protected by Daciciea of Unitad States Court » ery Piece PROVES IT. If substitutes are offered, write us § This trade-mark is on every piece of genuine Agate Ware. - and Hc imnithing Siotes. Send for new Booklet. LALANCE & GROSJEAN MFG. CO, FEW YORK BOSTON CHICAGO For Stomach Disorders Cout and Dvspepsi: DRINK VICHY CELESTINS Best NATURAL Alkaline Wates 20 Broadway. N. Y. BRINGS BACK THE YOUTHFUL CGLOR. It prevents Dendrutt and 82d keeps the scalp clean | & hatr falling and healthy. signature is on every box of the genuine | Laxative Tablets Wy remedy that cures ® celd in one dam