The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 4, 1903, Page 5

. . ’ ‘ . . ‘ ¢ . ‘ 4 4 . * . ‘ 4 4 ‘ ‘ ‘ * . ‘ ‘ PROPOSPPPPS £ Marine Artist. ..Next Sunday’s Call... “Three Boatmen of Barcelona.” “Three Gossiping 01d Sea Dogs.” 0500088000000 00 00000000ttt se ettt ss sttt s et Ittess sttt ettt e 0009008000000 000000000000t 00000000000ttittstsstts titetss ssiesososstesessses “I'hree Gossiping Old Sea Dogs.” Call Art Supplement “Three Boatmen of Barcelona” is the title of the r;ainting of three gossiping- old sea dogs by Verdaguer Dionisio Baixeras, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. The types he has portrayed are essentially the same as are found in any pert visited by ocean going vessels in the civilized world. They are the types of old sailors on whose features and in whose manners there is the same impress of the dangers and hardships encountered in a seafaring life, whatever their nationality may be. The effect of hazy sunlight on the scene with the figures silhouctted against it is most admirably rendered. The picture which is the subject of this notice is exhibited at the Metropolitan Mu- seum in New York. Verdaguer Dionisio Baixeras was born at Barcelona. He received a medal of the third class at Madrid, 1884, an honorable mention for this picture at the Paris salon of 1886 and a gold medal at Barcelona, 1888. FREE WITH April 5th, 1903 If you are not already a reader of D N O N R O O R B A B R R R R e e e R A, ¢! The Call place your order with our local i! newsdealer and secure the beautiful art ‘ supplements. :‘ All news agents on the Pacific Coast i} accept subscriptions to The Call. ‘i Sl s cpia skl poos >eoves e seahey s escesses ; THE SA CHANGED AT 'PLACE OF THE PERRY NUPTIALS THE LAST MOMENT The Groom's”Pfeparation for Extended Trip to Orient ‘Necessitates Bride-Elect Moving Scene of Wedding From San Francisco to Portland -~ sessecesee i . g — - o | PORTLAND CAPIPALIST AND THE SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY | | WOMAN WHO BECAME HIS BRIDE AT A QUIET WEDDING, WHICH WAS CELEBRATED AT THE OREGON METROPOLIS. HE marriage of Mrs. Anna de Witt of 1103 Van Ness avenue, this city, to A. F. Perry,a wealthy and well known man of Walla Walla, Wash.. and Portland, Or., wa$ solemnized on Thursday morning at Portiand. The news will come as a great and pleasant surprise to the many friends of the bride. The nuptial ceremony was to have taken place iy San Francisco, but | the numerous interests with which Mr. Perry is connected in Oregon and his | preparations for an extended tour to Japan and England caused a change of arrangements to be made almost at the last moment. On Tuesday the bride received a tele- gram from Mr. Perry, asking her whether she would not come to Portland, where, | upon her arrival, the wedding ceremony EXPECTS BOARD ~ TOBEADVISORY Governor Gives His Views on Prison Re- form Work. | the Board of Charitles and Corrections, | and when he finds them he will make the | appointments. The Board of Cerrections, according to the Governor, 15 to be ad- visory to the Governor and: will suggest to him changes and reforms in the maj agement of prisons, although the m: { bers may go direct to the board govern- ing the State penal institutions if Lhey | wish. No plans or policy have been lald down for the new board, but progressive and advanced men will be selected. It is expected that the board will study tae various penal institutions and see just what is needed. Governor Pardee sald to-night that he does not want men who think that all beards and institutions are corrupt, hut men that can see some good in those in- stitutfons and are willing to help to raise the standard. Boards of corrections and charities have been in successful opcra- tion in the Eastern States, and he expects much from the board to be appointed by him. ‘The members will have supervision over the county jalls as well as thé State prisons. By visiting the various penal inetitutions the board will be able to see their defects and make suggestions that will improve the conditions of the in- mates. Governor Pardee said the main thing | was to get men who would work together | and be an mdvisory board to the execu- tive. He is on the lookout for such a | board and intends to allow the members to map out and select a line of policy. GRANG THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE Even children drink Grain-O because they like it and the doc- tors say it is good for them. Why not? It contains all of the nourish- ment of the pure grain and none of the poisons of coffee. TRY IT TO-DAY. e ettt ettt et ettt Pttt ettt ttes Pttt s et ets et ter v o o SAN JOSE, April 3.—Governor Pardee | | is looking for half a dozen good men for | piano and voice culture at 1641 Howard | would be performed. An answer in the affirmative was returned and the bride-to- be followed on the earliest possible train. On arriving at Portland the groom-elect and a number of friends met the lady and within a few hours the happy couple were united. The wedding cake and fa- vors which had been prepared for Mrs. Per immediate family and friends were a part of the luggage which ac- companied Mrs. Perry on her trip to Portland. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Perry left for Seattle, where they will remain a few days prior to their departure for Japan, where Mr. Perry is to look over some land, in which, with several capital- ists of San Francisco, he may become in- terested. From Japan Mr. and Mrs. Perry will make a trip to England and will also visit France and other parts of the continent of Europe. le : oottt b @ ISLAND EMPERDR TEACHES MUSIC Once Courted by Diplo- mats, W. V. Plise Sings Scales. ‘Washington V. Plise, teacher of the street, is also Emperor and sole lord of the island of Pedro Gonzales, lying within thirty-five miles of the western outlet of the proposed Panama waterway, and therefore recognized as one of the keys to the complex canal lock toward which the eyes of diplomacy are now turned. Beneath his music rack Plise has a little sandalwood box contalning the deeds to his island domain, stamped and berib- boned with the seals of the republic of Colombia. On top of his piano there is a portfolio filled with notes of state from lords of the British Admiralty, Ministers of “France and members of the United States Senate. But still Washington V. Plise, liegelord of Pedro Gonzales Island, is open to bids from Princes of state or of finance. He will lease or sell his island elther for coal- ing or cable stations or for purposes of fortification. Back in the forties Victor Plise, fa- mous as one of the wealthiest pearl fish- ers of Panama, acquired Pedro Gonzales Island by right of settlement. From the yaluable mother of pearl brought up from he depths of the surrounding waters Plise senlor waxed wealthy. But he dab- bled in Central American politics and died a poor man, 3 PLAYS WITH DIPLOMACY. To Washing V. Plise fell the island of the pearl shell by inheritance. Then it was that the present teacher of music began to toy with the fringe of 1ntcrna—, tional affairs. ‘When tne ill-fated De Lesseps canal scheme was at its flood delicate diplo- matic feelers were sent Plise’s way. Notes from the French Ministry bearing date of 1881 and 1882 formed the nucleus of the singing master's diplomatic library. Next, in 1883, the British ship Dolphin visited Perry Bay, the miniature harbor of Pedro Gonzales Island, and found ten fathoms of water. Notes from a member of the admiralty then followed. A coal- ing station was desired, but the Monroe Doctrine loomed large then as now. “If we should purchase your island,” reads one of the letters from the British Government, “the United States would immedtately bring forward the Monroe Doctrine and complications would arise.” So England let. the matter drop. A TYRANT IN MINIATURE, In 1884 the New York Cable Company ! | and locked up for the night. | | carly yesterday morning and succeeded in | FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1903. JURY DECLARES DIMMICK GUILTY Finds He Stole $30,000 From the United States Mint. Governmeént Officials Well Pleased With the Result. After having been out for twenty-two hours, the jury in the case of the United States against Walter N. Dimmick, in-| dicted for stealing $30,000 from the United States Branch Mint in this city, returned into court yesterday morning and ren- ! dered a verdict of guilty as charged on | the first count of the indictment. The indictment contained three counts, the first charging the prisoner with the lar- ceny of the amount named and the second and third counts charging embezzlement. | During the progress of the trial Judge de | | Haven instructed the jury not to consider | the second and third charges, but to con- | sider only the charge of theft, because if |any offense was committed by the pris-| oner it was theft and not embezzlement. | When the jurors retired to their room at 1noon last Thursday they took a test bal- |lot and found that they stood cleven for | conviction and one for acquittal, H. | Wooley being the dissenter. After argu !ing the case for awhile and failing to opinion, which | overcome Mr. Wooley's | appeared to them to be based upon | wrong premises, they sent down to the | court for some of the cxhibits in the case | and for portions of the testimony to back up their contention that Dimmick angd Dimmick only was the thief. At 5 o'clock they returned into court and stated that they had not agreed and the Judge there- | upon ordered them to be taken to a hotel | They arose convincing the dissenting juror that theiwr view of the case was the correct one. COST OF TRIAL. i The prosecution of Dimmick has cost the Government In round numbers $20,000 | ard the officers of the Government are well pleased with the outcome. \\'ilnami J. Burns, United States secret service agent, who has had charge of the case ever since the beginning, said yesterday that he had assisted in the prosecution of many mint thieves, but that he had not met one of them as shrewd and as cool | as Dimmick. | United States District Attorney Mar- | shall B. Woodworth and Peter F. Dunne, | speclal counsel for the prosecution, were | warmly congratulated on the success of thelr efforts to bring the gullty to jus- | tice. Sald Mr. Woodworth: ‘“This has, | been a cause celebre, one of the most re- | markable cases of circumstantial evi- | dence ever tried in this or any other | court. The circumstances, while cleariy irdicating the guilt of the accused, were of such a character that in the hands of a shrewd and plausible prevaricator as Dimmick has shown himself they could , pparently be explained away to the sat- sfaction of a timid or weak-minded jury. In this case, fortunately, the jury was | | composed of men of vigorous, healthy in | tellect and had the courage of thelr con- | victions.” ! | | MAXIMUM PENALTY. Dimmick was ordered to appear for | | sentence on next Wednesday. The max- fmum penalty provided by law is.4 rrisorment in the penitentiary for vears and a fine of $5000. The first con: viction of Dimmick was had in October, 101, on a charge of presenting a false | voucher of the Selby Lead and Smelting Works for $498. The second conviction | was bad in November of the same year for fajling to deposit about $1300, which | | he had received to the credit of the Gov- ernment. These cases were ably prose- cuted by United States Attorney Mar- shall B. Woodworth, assisted by Denson & Schlesinger. The first trial on the $30,- 006 larceny charge was in April, 1902, and |resulted In a disagreement, the jury | standing seven for conviction. The second trial on the same charge was in September, 1902, and also resulted |in a divided verdict, seven jurors being | for acquittal. Each of these trials lasted | two weeks. On the trial just closed the | case for the Government was strength- | ened by the introduction of seven wit- | nesses who testified that when Dimmick | was in business for hiniself he was_a | swindler and thoroughly dishonest. There | were twenty-five witnesses also who | swore that the reputation of Watchman | Ellls was good, in reply to the attack | vpon his reputation by some of the wit- nesses for the defense. { The tyial was remarkable for the small | number of errors, these not being mate- | rial to the issue involved. It is not ex- | pected that Dimmick’s counsel will gain | anything by an appeal. | ‘Will Plant Trees. { Keith Parlor No. 137 of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, through | the courtesy of the Park Commissioners and with the assistance of Superintendent MacLaren, will plant a Native Daughters’ memorial tree in Golden Gate Park at a point two blocks west of the music stand. The ceremonies will take place at 3, o'clock Wednesday afternoon, April 8. The | loyal Native Daughters of the parlor named are enthusiastic in thelr determi- nation to successfully carry out the wishes of the grand president in regard to observing Arbor day. An invitation has been extended to all members of the order to be present at the ceremonies. —————— Defendants Held to Answer. George Roberts was held to answer be- fore the Superior Court by Police Judge Mogan yesterday on a charge of grand larceny. On March 20 he “steered” W. L. Perry, an engineer from Los Angeles, to a room at 1344 Market street, where Perry parted with $80. Philip J. Goss, a sailor, | was held to answer by Police Judge Ca-~ baniss on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon In $500 bonds. He slashed Gilmore Thurston, a soldier, on the throat with a knife in a saloon at 129 East street on March 22. L 2 e e o ) landed its wire on the island while Plise was absent on a long visit to San Fran- cisco. When the island Emperor heard of this act he notified James A. Scrymser, president of the company, that he had given orders to his retainers to cut the cable. The cable company removed Its wire forthwith and Plise instituted a suit for $25,000 damages in a Panama court, where it is still pending. Through his secretary, L. T. Bullock, Senator Stanford next communicated with Plise relative to the purchase of the island, $225,000 being offered. A note from Secretary of the Navy Whitney, which is in Plise’'s historical portfolio, indicates that Stanford purported buying the isl- and and turning it over to the United States for a coaling station. But the Senator’'s death put an end to negotia- tions. ‘With the recent decision on the part of Uncle Sam to dig the Panama ditch, Plise's somewhat faded stock is again on the market. His terms are $250,000, in- variably cash, with spot payment. Pending the appearance of a purchaser, Plise takes a philosophical view of life. He says: “At present I teach the piano and the -voice culture. I live in expectation. The plano and the voice culture are of more profit right now than the island of Pedro Gonzales.” | one of California’s pioneer priests, who | SCOTT’S EMULSION. THE Two EXTREMES About the time children begin to go to school they are liable to be confronted with one of two extremes —they may either grow too fast or not grow fast enough. In the former case nature makes unusual demands upon bone and blood; vital organs are overtaxed and growth continues out of proportion to their age. Here is where Scott’'s Emulsion finds scope for its best workings. It nourishes the bones—the hypophosphites of lime and soda does this; it feeds and enriches the blood —this through the pure cod liver oil; it strengthens the whole system, providing firm, healthy flesh and fortifying the tissues so that they are better able to stand the extra strain upon them. When a child is not growing as it should- undersize, underweight, there will be found in Scott’s Emulsion the very elements needed to aid in proper development. Bone food for the bones, blood food for the blood, tissue food for the tissues—that is how Scott’s Emulsion provides for each demand of the body. We'll send you a sample free upon request. SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St., New York. TRIBUTE TO MEMORY | OF FATHER GLEESON April Number of Dominican Journal | Sounds Praise of California’s i Pioneer Priest. The late Rev. Father William Gleeson, died on January 29, is the subject of an appreciative article by Bryan J. Clinch in the April number of Dominicana, the | monthly magazine published by the| Dominican order. The article traces the | many travels of the Irish missionary | through India and the East and pays a | high tribute to the indefatigable efforts of the aged priest. ““The French Realistic and Naturalistic | Romance” is the subject of the leading | contribution by John A. Mooney, LL. D. | “The Dominican University of Manila,” | carly church history in California are of irterest to Catholic readers. In the editorials a stinging rap is taken at the present agitation over changing the name of the Episcopal church. A pane- gyric on the aged Pontiff, Leo XIII, | honors the celebration of his jubilee. ——————— New Master Mechanic. | F. S. Stevens, formerly with the motor power department of the Southern Pa- cific Company, was appointed master me- chanie of the North Shore road yester- day, to succeed Elliott, who resigned. Rev. M. M. O'Kane, and an article on | Stevens is the son of A. J. Stevens, for many years chief of the motor power de- partment of the Southern Pacific. TURN VEREIN PROMISES A CLEVER EXHIBITION Pupils Will Demonafr;ts Aptness on Ring and Bar at the An- nual Fest. The San Francisco Turn Verein is to hold its annual gymnastic festival in Turner Hall, 33 Turk street, on the even- ing of April 5. Under the supervision of Hans Goetz, director of physical training, an extensive programme has been ar- ranged. The boys’ and girls’ classes are to give exercises with wands, dumbbells and rings. Clever young athletes will do tumbling, bar acting and pyramid forma- tion. A special attraction is the fencing bout arranged between F. Zecher and H. C. Hansen. During the month of April competitive examinations in calisthenics and gymnas- ics will be held among the pupils and prizes will be awarded the successful con- testants. —_—ee———— Operation of Elevators. The joint Supervisors’ Committee on Ju- diclary and Fire heard argument on two proposed ordinances respectively provid- ing that elevators shall not be operated | by persons under 2L or 1§ years of age. Several employers argued In favor of the lower age limit. but the Elevator Oper- ators’ Unlon asked that the higher age limit be adopted. Action was postponed by the committee for two weeks. s sty P i s OURAY, Colo., April 3.—A snowslide came down at the Trust-Ruby mine last night, carrying away all the bulldings. REGAL SHOES. = E X SN buy shoes. can sell in a day, the get for your money. carry sufficient variety e HOW MUCH OF YOUR SHOE IS EXPENSE? OU pay for rent, and salesmanship, o as well as for leather,— when you ‘The rental charge varies with the number of pairs sold daily from a store, and of course the fewer pairs sold the higher is the cost per pair. And the greater number of pairs a salesman Qgty_o_uperpair,andthcmorevafiecanfl A little store which does not advertise and so sells only a few pairs daily, can’t afford to widths to fit feet promptly and properly. The cost per pair, for rent alone, in suchan unadvertised store, will be many times the cost per pair for rent and advertising combined, in —— | > of shapes, sizes, and advertising, the Regal system, because rent and fixed charges, are the same whether 50 pairs or 200 pairs are sold from a store daily. Regal advertising results in three times as much business being done in 51 Regal stores, as could be done at the same rent, without Yet this vast increase in the sales of Regal stores is effected by an advertising outlay which is only about one third that of the rent paid. Regals are the only Tannery to Consumer, shoes sold direct from and through Regal stores only, They are the only shoes that prove what is claimed for them in advertising, just as they prove real Oak leather in the soles of every pair, before purchase. Easter styles are now on sale, — $3.50. REGAL OAK SOLED SHOES snmm:mummlm—m-gm:flruxumhncuwm Alac y mail. CORNER GEARY AND STOCKTON STREETS.