The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 29, 1903, Page 22

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1903. FOOTPADS COMMIT DARING ROBBERY IN CROWDED SECTION AT THE HOUR OF NOON AND SECURE BAG OF GOLD James Elder, Spool Cotton Agent, Is Held Up Near Office and Robbed of $400, Just Drawn From Bank, by a Trio of Thugs, One of Whom Is Captured by Several Citizens After an Exciting Chase < - + the knob of the w took th Then the nd started had thief HIM he number | joined VICTIM OF THREE DARING FOOTPADS, WHO HELD HIM UP AND ALIFORNIA STREET YESTERDAY, OF THE ALLEGED CROOKS, WHO WAS CAPTURED. AND ONE ted the attention der positively identified him as being corner of Califor- man who took the bag of gold from and when the mar s pocket. d by E ame up they grappled At the City Prison the captured thief gave his name as Louls Clement, but pro- ed innocence of the crime. He is well sed and refuses to reveal the names his accomplices, but the police have their description and expect to capture them in a short time. The stolen money The f the pris @ il REV. FATHER SMITH TO GIVE A LENTEN READING Interesting Entertainment Arnmged: Benefit of the Seamen’s Catholic Institute. F th (Paulist) will give a eer Hall to-mor- benefit of the Sea- The reading | of the members | Young Men's | | Tnstitute. The sale of seats has been very good and a large attendance is antici- pated. Father Smith is a splendid reader. He will give selections from “The Master Craftsman,” a popular book, which deals with the works, worth and influence of Cardinal Newman. Miss Rose Broderick and Charles Hay will sing on the occasion. The proceeds are to be devoted to the support of the Seamen's Institute, which the Paulist Fathers are striving to maintain. Tickets may be secured at the Paulist residence and at the hall. for Continuation Sale of ..Fine Spring Sample Suits.. All High Novelties, worth from $50.00 to $60.00: -..PACIFIC SALE PRICE, $37.50... The new Russian blouse coat, as illus- trated, made of peau de soie, richly trim- med with black and white silk braid and ornaments, one of the swellest of this sea- son’s productions; wholesale price $20.00. ...SEE OUR SHOW WINDOWS... New this week, a blue etaline cloth suit, skirt and blouse jacket elaborately trijmmed with taffeta silk.and embroidery stitch. You will be asked $30.00 to $35.00 for a dress equal to this anywhere else but at the Pacific. Price $20.00. Our black broadcloth suit $27.50 is a revelation in fine tail- oring. $40.00 value anywhere clse. Ask to see it. Special Moire Silk Monte Carlo Coats, $10.00. Special Black Peau de- Soie Silk Skirts, $10.00. Special Black Cloth Skirts, taffeta silk trimmed, $2.50. 1142-1146 MARKET STREET. e was not recovered and Detective Mc- Mahon believes that Clement passed it to one of the men who escaped. That the three men followed Elder from the bank, where they saw him draw_the money, is an established fact. Elder says that when the attack was made, the men made no effort to search him, but reached immediately for the pocket where he had deposited the coin. bAMBLER'S GAME EASY FOR ARONG San Francisco Man Takes Pat Grady’s Bankroll. Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, March 28.—The next time Pat Grady, raceman and card expert, of Sar- atoga and New York comes to Chicago he will not bring his favorite walking stick with him. The stick was the indi- rect cause of his losing $7000 to-day in a le dice game at the Auditorium Hotel, and he does not relish the prospect of the loss belng repeated. The man who won Grady's money was Julius W. Arons of San Francisco, West. ern agent for a French manufacturer of women's gloves. The two men had met before. The part played by the walking stick in the affair was as follows: ' Grady came into the hotel corridor as Arons was standing at the cigar counter discussing the unpleasant Chicago cli- mate with the clerk. Grady approached 2nd the two men bowed to each other. “Did I ever show. you my walking " asked the Saratoga man. I can’t say that you ever did,” #aid Arons, shaking his head. Grady smiled wisely and unscrewed a fiat piece of gold at the top of the cane. The gold piece came off in his hand, dis- closing a set of dice. “I always carry them with me in case of emergency,” said Grady, smiling again. “Do you ever shake dice?” he asked as Arons stood looking on in apparent won- derment. “Not very often, but I know how,” said the glove man. Aguin Grady smiled. “Would you like to come up to my room and have a little game?” he asked. Arons nodded his assent and the two men disappeared upstairs. At the end of ‘liwo hours they reappeared in the corri- or. “I haven't got a cent now, except what I could get on that sight draft,” Grady said, as he asked the clerk to cash a draft for him. “And the funny part of it was I took that man Arons for an easy mark. When we started in to play the stakes were low., Then they kept getting higher and higher until finally I realized 1 was all in and I can tell you that the realization was something of a joit. No, I do not think I shall throw dice against a Frisco man again very soon.” FOSTER BUYING OUT MINORITY Preparing to Turn Over Road to Harriman Syhdicate. Secures Through Bankers the Outstanding Stock of Company. who have taken railroad affairs are to an earlier Local financiers an interest in looking forward transfer of the California North- western road to the Harriman syn- dicate than was at first expected. It was common talk on the street yesterday that A W. Foster, president of the road, has secured, through the Borel banking firm, the stock of the road held by the minor- ity, something llke 7300 shares, and is now prepared to sell nearly the entire capital stock to the president of the Southern Pacific Compayy. The deal was effected before it.became known that E. H. Harriman had obtained an option on the read. Months ago, before Harriman and the president of the California Northwestern made their trip over the company’'s lines, the last named, it appears, entered into negotiations with the minority stockhold- ers for the purchase of their shares and agreed to take the stock onsspecial pay- ments, one of which fell due lately. In- stead of this payment, however, it said that President Foster paid a lump sum for the stock, thus insuring himself against any possible interference in his deal with Harriman and saving the last named the trouble of going after the stock himself. When the Southern Pacific magnate first opened negotlations with President Foster the last named held the majority of stock, but Harriman thought it advis- able that he should get possession of the minority, and this he has done. The sud- den purchase by President Foster is ac- cepted as an indication that he is prepar- ing to formally turn over the road. The local representatives of the various overland routes are deeply interested in the reports from the Kast to the effect that a shaking up is to occur shortly in the Tllinois Central. It has been reported here that Traffic Manager Hudson and a number of other prominent officials of the road are to be removed and that many changes are to be made along the lines of the company. Simultaneously with this bit of news comes dnother that Third Vice President J. M. Johnson, who has charge of the traffic of the Rock Island road, also has been given to understand that his services will be dispensed with soon and it is sald that he has engaged himself {o an- other transcontinental road. Other infor- mation received by local railroad men from Chicago is to the effect that H. A. Parson, first vice president of the Rock Island. is soon to leave that corporation, on a suggestion gently given him by Mr. Warren, assistant to the president. News has been received here that changes are to be made in the headquarters of the Santa Fe, which, however, will not affect the jurisdiction of General Man- ager Wells. The Chicago division of the road is to be divided and several division officials moved from their present quar- ters. Polecat Rules the Residence. REDDING. March 28—The household of F. Rising, at Bella Vista, the fruit center of southeastern Shasta, is in a state of uproar over the intrusion of a wild polecat that has taken absolute possession of the premises. The family has moved and to all appearances the animal has become domesticated. It is probably the only case on record of this animal being do- mesticated. The cat took its abode in the attic of the Rising home uninvited and unannounced. A war of extermina- tion is to be waged. MILITRY LS IAE PUCKETED DivisionCommanderHas No Allowance for His Headquarters. . Major Winkowski Probably Will Succeed Brigadier . General Last. Governor Pardee has pocketed the Pres- cott and the Stone military bills, so the National Guard of the State of California stands now about as it did before the ses- sion of the Legislature which recently ad- Journed. In the Stone bill there was a provision that did away with the office of major Beneral and also two brigadier generals, leaving the command of the State force vested in one brigadier general under the direction of the Governor, who is the commander in chief. In anticipation that the Governor would reject the Prescott bill on account of many incongruities and that he would sign the Stone bill there was an appropriation of $1500 for the | maintenance of headquarters for one brigadier general, but there was no ap- propriation for the headquarters of the division commander, who is Major Gen- eral Dickinson, nor for the other two brigadier generals, there being three in the State at this time. As the matter stands now the major general, if he desires to maintain head- quarters, will have to pay for his own printing, postage, rent and incidental ex- penses and trust to the next Legislature making a deficiency allowance. Now it's up to the three brigadier generals as to which shall draw the allowance for head- quarters under the appropriation bl Those who are watching the matter are wondering if the three will divide the appropriation or toss up half a dollar to ascertain which shall draw it, and alicw the other two to do as the major general may have to do. NO RELIEF FOR GUARD. As there was no bill bringing the guard within the provisions of the Federal army, or Dick bill, as it is commonly called, it is claimed that the State force will not be able to secure any of the relief that this bill guarantees to the several States that have a National Guard organization under its provisions, and that the guard will not even be granted an exchange of arms, for the- States that are under the provisions of the Dick bill are to receive modern arms for those now iny use with- out cost to the State. An idea prevalls among men interested in the guard that there will be a reor- sanization of the State force with a, view of bringing It within the lines of the United States army. For instance, there are now five regiments of infantry in Cal- ifornia, with an aggregate of forty-seven companifes. To meet the conditions of the United States army it would require the organization of but one company to create four twelve-company regiments. If that should be done it would dispense with one regimental organization, do a v with a colonel and the officers of his staff; also put “out of commission” a number of line officers. This reduction would ‘materially reduce the expénse of the organization. According to -a dispatch received from Sacramento last night Governor Pardee gives among reasons for pocketing the two 1aflitia bills the fact that the Secre- tary of War has not as yet for.nulated any rules and regulations to put the Dick bill into operation, and the Governor had no means of knowing that the two meas- ures submtted to him would conform to the regulations to be promulgated by the Secretary of War in putting the Dick bill into operation. He therefore had no as- surance that the bills would, as their pro- ponents evidently believed, conform to the requirements of the Djck bill. Anticipating the approval of the Senate e = = e [=] a. = -4 w = (2} << w ADVERTISEMENTS. .Foulard Silks TREMENDOUSLY CHEAP. ON SALE MONDAY—2500 yards attractive dainty Foulard Silks. This season’s choicest designs; regular 75c quality at To Be Cl A 70c Each priced. osed About 500 fine, well made Eiderdown Dressing Sacques, reduced from $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to ..Easter Importations... High Class White Costumes, Exclusive Wraps, Beautiful Pongee Dresses, Finest Parisian White - Waists, Exquisite Lace Collars and Neckwear, Easter Gloves, Hosiery, etc., all moderately 45cYd Out 70c Each 70c Each EASTER NOVELTIES IN CORSETS, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 Eiderdown Sacques «at 70c Each.... Clearance of $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 Fine Elderdown Sacques at 70¢ each oz, szflzfiflf SPRING MODELS THEO CORSETS—IMPROVED STYLES. 500 Elderdowa Sacques Re- duced From $L00t 70 each substitute bill, those in charge of the gen- eral appropriation bill made provision for the maintenance of only one brigadier general. The effect of the Governor’s ac- tion will therefore be to divide the amount for the maintenance of one brig- adier genergl so as to provide for three. As the major general Is not mentioned in the general appropriation bill, he will be deprived. of his allowance of $300 per quarter for the next two fiscal years. The outcome of the Governor's vetoes wiil be that the National Guard will not be re- organized, but will remain as it is for the There is reason to belleve that Major Winkowski of the south is to be selected as brigadier general, vice Last of that section of the State. An election for captain of Company B of the Fifth Infantry has been ordered for April 20. MAKE GOOD SCORES. A report from the sixth division of the Naval Militia stationed at Santa Barbara, under command of Lieutenant Command- er H. G. Booth, says that men of the di- vision had their first practice a few days ago with Hotchkiss guns, using “sub-cal- iber shells,” at a target anchored in the bay at a distance of 430 yards. The score was close. Out of the twenty-five men who fired five shots each only two had as low a score as 20. There were six clean scores and the average was 23.13. An of- ficer of the regular navy, who witnessed the practice, said that the accuracy was marvelous. Only five of the shots wers off ten feet from the line. At the request of Captain Thomas A. Nerney, who for many months had com- mand of the Marfon, he has been relieved from that duty and will hereafter devots his attention to the duties of captain. Commander George W. Bauer has been placed in command of the vessel. Chief Gunner's Mate Dan O'Hearn has been created a warrant officer on the Ma rion and appointed gunner, vice Sc Gurner’s Mate Hilton has been appo to the position just vacated by O'Hearn Lieutenant Frank Van Vleek, Naval Mil itia, now a resident of Washington, has tendered his resignation, which has been accepted. The band of the Marifon has been dis- charged from the service of the State, the term of enlistment for thres years having expired. Frau Rothe Condemmed. BERLIN, March 28.—Frau Anna Rothe. the spiritualist, who has been on trial for some time charged with swindling many nctable people, including Court Chaplain Stogcker, was sentenced to-day to eight eerffmonihs’ tmprisonment. - xropardy NEW YORK, March 28 —Stockholders of the- Lone Pine Mining Company to-day i to sell to John P. Flkin, ex-Attorney C of Pennsylvania, for $130,000. all the o which that company may have in the T ranates Consolidated Mining Company. ADVERTISEMENTS. It is now a battle for the.existence of low prices for drugs in San Francisco. Upon one side is arrayed the Drug Trust, a combination of the great manufacturers and the high-priced druggists of this city and Oakland; upon the other, The Owl-—alone. : The result means one of two things—either that The Owl goes out of business, and drugs go up to prices higher than they have been in San Francisco for twelve years, or else the Drug Combine dies. =" We believe in but one outcome of this war, and base our belief upon the fact that the “Common People,” the great mass of honest citizens of San Francisco, are opposed to any Trust, and particularly to a combination to despoil the sick and disabled. a doctors’ trust. humanity tolerate it? JAB Could anything be more merciless than such a combine? It would compare only with that preposterous condition, Suppose San Francisco’s physicians should combine, double their prices and say to the sick: “Dieor else pay.” Would Where is the distinction? Those medicines that mean health, that hold back the hand of death, are to be raised in price because some druggists believe they are not getting rich fast enough. 5 During the fight we'll cut prices lower than they’ll ever dare to quote. cheaper than the Trust Store’s price. We'll sell Mennen’s Talcum Powder 2 for 23¢, and you can get ALL you want. We'll sell S. S. S. for a dollar (the $1.75 size), and you can get ALL you want. We'll sell Coke Dandruff Cyge (the dollar size) for 50c, and you can get ALL you want. : Remember that—ALL YOU WANT ! What says the Trust to that? The Owl Drug Co., Branch Stores in Oakland, Los, ‘Angeles, Sacramento. We'll guarantee to sell Peruna 10 per cent 1128 Market Street, San Francisco. v