The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 3, 1903, Page 22

Moritz Moszkowski (The Great Composer) says “the Mason & Hamlin Piano has a full singing tone and the action is most satisfactory. 1 believe it to be an in- strument of the very first rank.” We add our indorsement to the above. Benj. Curtaz & Son Sole Agents (Curtaz Building), 16 to 20 O’Farrell Street, S. F. BRANCHES: San Jose, Women of Woodcraft. United Moderns. EDWOOD CIRCLE, Womena of AN FRANCISCO, LODGE of the Wooderaft, has notified the mem-{ United Moderns at its meeting on bers of Western Addition Camp of the last Friday in May had a large odmen of the World to atiend a g of the circle to-morrow night and | g with them “their wives, brothers, | sisters, sweethearts and friends, so as to ¥ ertained and théen treated to ake and weak chicoree in Pythi Woodmen are requested to bring n order to break the cakes.” ircle’s drill team will give its ball in the assembly kall of Men's building Ba day, May flower march will be started at ock e S SRERGR Kills Board of Trade Bill. FIELD, Ill., May 2.—The House r lled the bill introduced to legal- ze trading in pute and calls on the Chi- cago Board of Trade. attendance, which under good of the ar- der was delightfully entertained by Rev. Dr. Rader, who spoke of Uncle 8am. Be- strangers. California Lodge at its meeting.last Monday initiated three strangers, and | after routine business the members and visftors engaged in a game of progressive nist. There were six prizes, and these won by the visito —_——— Sheldon Coming. ND, May 2—The author of “In Rev. Charles M. Sheldon of jan were He will speak in one of Oakland’s largest churches on Monday evening, May 18, Fuller announcement will be made later. THE KELLER STORES. Oakland. WOMEN'S TAILORING DEPARTMENT, MOST TAILORS IMITATE, ¢ WE ORIGINATE. We are splen- didly equipped to make plain or trimmed tail- or-made dresses and riding hab- its to measure. We have a magmiicent col- lection of fab- rics, and our tailors know the smartest) and most artistic ways f making them up. Our prices are moderate — low- er in every in- stance than equal elegance can be bought for elsewhere. We long ago dispelled the il- lusion that it was necessary to pay high prices for fine work. No two Kel- ler suits are made exactly alike. 3 An Original Keller Creation. U fseller. Go SAN FRANCISCO 1028-1030 Market St. OAKLAND 1157-1159 Washington St fore the address the lodge initiated seven | will visit California this month. | THE SA KERSHOW ESTATE NEARLY SETTLED Rhea Gettings Compro- mises Claim to Property. Brother of Deceased and Beneficiary Come to Terms. —— e Friends of Rhea Gettings, also known as Mrs. Pratt, received word from Denver yesterday to the effect that she had com- | promised her claims to the property left | by Max H. Kershow, the Yale athlete, who died in May, 1901, leaving an estate | | valued at nearly a million. Miss Gettings | | and her attorney, Henry I. Kowalski, are | returning from Denver, Colo., where they ! have been for the last week settling up | the matter. In the settlement of the Colorado Iliti- gation, Mrs. Pratt is said to have deeded | to Carlton M. Kershow her claim under | the will to Colorado property valued at | $300,000, the consideration named being $10 | ana “other valuable consideration.” | The litigation over the property left | by voung Kershow has been in progress | for “the_last two years, The records in the case show that Max H. Kershow dled | in his apartments at Tortonl's, in this city, after a prolonged illness. Kershow was a heavy drinker and death was hast- | ened by his overindulgence in alcoholic beverages. While at Yale Kershow was noted for his ability to do the high jump. | For many years he held the world's rec- | ord in this branch of athletics. He was extremely popular at college, and had a wide acquaintance among club men of this country. SIGNS TESTAMENT. Prior to his death, in April, 1901, he signed a will which was in the handwrit- | ing of J. Morgan Smith, a well-known FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 3, 190 THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. | THE EMPORIUM. Lo - RRRRRARRR RN KRR R RLRY, KRR AR RRRRRY KRR R SRR, KRR RERREIY, KRR RR RN, RIS RERY YR AR W R R, Emporium’s Easy 3 6-foot Linoleums, 40c 12-foof Linoleums, 50c These are the big store’s startling prices all this week, beginning to- morrow. Theyarenew perfectgoods in fine patterns and colorings. Read the particulars below. CALIFORNIA'S LARGEST- to keep out the dust, and richly carpeted. On Special Sale Monday and dur- ing week while qguantity lasts—A large purchase of these handsome and substan- tial ‘dining chairs, solid oak, either golden or weathered finish, highly polished and rubbed, with close hand-woven cane seat, a chair that most stores ask $3.75 or §4.00 for, here .. P2 BE trm Chairs to match above, on special sale Monday, and during week while quantity Jas sortment of it rush wooden seated, in racks, den cabinets, The Very Prelly Raltan Rocker—Shown in illustration, is one piece of a very man about town, and an intimate friend | of Kershow's. By the terms of the will | | Carlton M. Kershow, a brother of lhe! | testator, was to receive $5000; J. Henry | Kershow and P. Kershow, his uncles, { were to receive $1000 each; Alice Ken- | | nedy, a nurse, $1000, and J. Morgan Smith, | $500. All the rest and residue of the estate | was left to his “sincere and devoted | | friend, Rhea Gettings.” | Smith testified that he wrote the will at | the dictation of Kershow, who was of | souna mina. | A brother of the deceased contested the | | will. In his petition for the revocation | of its probate, | the brother claimed that | | the document was not written by the | testator; that the signatures of the sub- | scribing witnesses, J. Morgan Smith and | A. J. Meadows, were not written at the time the purported wiil was signed, and | that Probate Court of the city and | county of San Francisco had no jurisdic- | tion in the matter. | It was also contended by the brother of | the deceased that Max Kershow, througn | | excessive indulgence in liquors, was not | mentally sound when he made the will. | | DRANK HEAVILY. Testimony was Introduced showing that | Kershow drank a great deal, but it was | also shown that he at times sobered and on those occasions his mind was | clear. During one of these sober spells | he wrote to his brother in Philadelphia to | come out to him. The court, in reference | to this letter, which was written a short | | | { time before the will was made, sald: “Every element engaged in the defini- tion of a sound mind enters into the| | structure of that letter.”” Judge Coffey | decided in favor of the proponents of the | | will, but the relatives did not give up the | | battle to gain possession of the estate. | | They filed a contest to the portions of | the property Iying in Colorado and Penn- | sylvania. Kershow dealt heavily in min- | ing stocks, and his property was valued a milllon. They produced a wiil found n Philadelphia, which provided that his | estate should go to hig uncle, James Henry Kershow, and brother, Carlton M. ! Kershow. It was then that Rhea Get- tings, or Mrs. Pratt, brought forth the | will written at .the.dictation of the ae- | ceased. | Negotiations with a view to compromise | have been in progregs’ for many months. | A week ago Miss Géttings and her attor- | ney left hurriedly for Colorado, where | everything w: settied amicably. The | chief beneficiary and her attorney will ar- | rive in thie city to-night PERSONAL MENTION. se Costa, local Consul of, Uruguay, s just returned from a trip tb Spain. Major Jared Rathbone returned last | evening from a three weeks' visit to New | | York. | " Alonzo Stewart, assistant sergeant-at- | | arms of the United States Senate, 1z at | | the Palace, on his way to the Philippines. | S. Samuel, one of the wealthiest retired | merchants of Berlin, and Sigmund and | Hans Hirschler, bankers, of the same city, are guests at the Palace. John G. Follansbee, the well-known mining man and owner of a good string | | of horses, arrived from the East yester- | | day and is registered at the Palace. | —_—————— Californians in New York. NEW YORK, May The following | Californians are in New York: From San | Francisco—G. W. Myers, at the Morton; M. Dore, F. N, Johnson and F. P. Ros- | siter, at the Grand; B. Honig, at the Nor- mandie; Miss M. J. Jones and Miss M. M. Jones, at the Westminster; I Kyls- berg and M. Kylsberg and wife, at the Park Avenue; Miss McEwen, at the Grand Union. From Oakland—G. T. Leon, G. A. Leon, J. Archison, B. W. Robson and J. A. Smi- lie, at the Grand Union. From Los Angeles—J. Keeler, at the Everett; H. R. Hamilton, at the Grand Union. | | lariboroug ———— NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR LOSS OF BOTH FEET New York Boy Gets Verdict Against Street Railway Company From Supreme Court. NEW YORK, May 2—Vincent Muse- man, a 9-year-old boy, has recovered a verdict of $3000 against the Metropolitan Street Raflway Company n the Supreme | Court for the loss of his two feet. He sued for $,000 and on a former trial got a verdict of $30,000. The company secuerd a reirial on appeal. The boy sued through his stepfather, Jacob Racich. In cross- ing the street about a year ago at Fifty- ninth street and Tenth avenue he was run down. His feet were 20 badly crushed that both had to be amputated above the ankles. The company made the claim that the boy was thrown under the wheels through his own negligence. e e Vreeland Not Held for Libel. NEW YORK, May 2—The application of William N. Amory for a writ for H. H. Vreeland, president of the Metropolitan Street Rallway Company, to show cause why he should not be prosecuted for criminal libel, was dismissed to-day by Magistrate Barlow. The alleged libel was contained in a statement macve by Vree- jand in answer to Amory’'s charges ainst the management of the rallroad company. PRRE RERRERRRERY ERERRRR RRRRERE RRERRERERER RERERRR RERERRY PRREERRRRRR REERERR EEERRRY, RERRRERERRRE RERERREEERERRR RRRRRREERRE RERRREY, re wwvy % From Santa Clara—I. 1. Kohner, at the | large line of rattan goods that have just been placed on the floor. Itis made of the best material, and double shellaced, and is a very special value at our low pice. . - . .. . SO00 Rattaff Tabl, $4.00, $4.75, $7.50, $8.00 Rattan Steamer Chairs, very fine. . . . $15.00 Rattan Roman Chairs . $5.50 to $1.00 Rattan Golf Chair, extra large. . . . . $18.00 Rattan Den Chair, extra large . . . . . $12.75 Rattan Library C extra large . . . $20.00 Rattan Reception Chairs, very pretty..$5 to $7.25 Rattan Rockers in Ja-ge variety . . $4.75t0 $ 8 Full Size Iron Bed — Three-quarter or single head 46 inches high, a good iron bed in white only that is v at $6.00, is offered at the very low fi We offer for mense purchase H 3 : 5 The New Mattings H Just received an imyortation of 1500 rolls of China and Japan Mattings. ‘Every &||quality isi represen‘ed, ranging in price from 15c to 65c the yard. The patterns are H —_ Our Furniture and Carpet Departments occupy a floor space for samples only of 56850 square Jfeet, equal to a 6-story building 75x125 feet. Thousands of pieces of Furniture, Carpets and fine Rugs, produced by America’s best makers, are now on display in our immense furniture showrooms on second floor. furniture ‘made, as well as great varieties of the lower priced goods of the first qua'ity. We offer exclusive goods at depariment store prices. -~ Mission Furniture We have the largest and most comprehensive as- and popular furniture to be found in town seated, leather: seated, and golden oak and forest green oak; there are settees, tables, rockers, footstools, tabourettes, magazine racks, chairs, clothing po'es, hall teats, hanging hat at popular department stoce prices, which are plainly marked on each articie so that all who see may read: Linoleum Sale Monday and all wee Linoleum, in the standard tile effects and beautiful floral designs—at special prices which are from 20 to 30 per cent less than the regular offerings— 6 feet wide, 40c square yard 12 feet wide, 500 s‘t',uu:n ;:rd 2 . i Laying above Linoleums i1oc per yard extra. unsurpassed in beauty of coloring and artistic designs. . ; Special attention is called to two grades of the Japan Mattings, one of Which, worth 3oc the yard, that we have marked 22c, or $8.00 for the roll of 40 yards, and the other, worth 35c. we have marked 25c a vard, or $g.00 for a rol! of 4o yards. Lo iy ipness st s ok AARARA D RARAAER AAAARA D RARRKATARCAMER ARRRERAREAA AAAAARE ARARNAAA WARRAAARARSR AR AA AR A AR R A ARRE A N Payment Plan s Home-furnishers are especially accommodated by the big store’s Credit Bureau. We believe our new easy payment plan for all kinds of home fur- nishings to be the most liberal in the United States. All goods are marked at our regular low cash prices, and you buy just as though you were pay- ing us all cash. You make your first payment, and on the balance we charge you only 6 per cent interest per annum. The saving, over the old in- stallment plan, amounts to 25 per cent or more. ~ AMERICA'S GRANDEST STORE We have many examples of the most expensive The parlor furniture is displayed in a separate showrocm enclosed in glass Want your hushand fo ‘”.‘ his .w af home?—Buy him one of these quarter-sawed oak, highly polished, finély carved Morris Chairs, with good springs in seat, “hair filled cushions, this quaint covered with beautiful ve- lours, plain or figured, or corduroy if you prefer, a particu'ary handsome chair at the ‘exceptiohal'y low price— . $15.0 . This Extension Tah In- either goiden. or weathered oak, quarter sawed, round or square top, has massive legs, in the popular spiral shape, will comfortably seat 10 Or 12'persons when extended, and is ordinarily wid ‘at g20.00, we offer i $15.00} . We have weathered oak, etc., erc. Al A ARAALANAAAS AL AARAAARRAR AR ‘ddaaaan“aq AARARAAARAAAAA AAAARAARAAA AAAAAAAAAARARA AABAAARAANS one week an im- of two qualities of This Ladies’ Desk—I-n’t it a beauty? Either Golden Oak or Mahogany color, highy polished, a fine piece of cabinet work; drawer in same has graceful serpentine front, and note the dainty French legs; our low price for this very | pretty piece of parlor or '5 o - .00 library farniturs . . . ARAARR AR AR AARA AR AA AR A a R aa'«yaaaaa AAsanan Death in Forest Fire. COUDERSPORT, Pa., May — The charred body of Edward Hill was found to-day near Olean. He evidently met his death in the forest fire which swept the | KlN”l-Y FE[['NG Kettle Creek territory yesterday. GI"PJ(;‘ damage has been wrought by the fm'cs(i Resignationof Dr. Heber Newton Is Entirely fires In this vicinity. The town of Cros Voluntary. Forks is threatened with destruction. The saw and planing mill of thre Lackawanna Lumber Company has been destroved, to- gether with a number of cars. The loss thus far is estimated at about $1,000,000. R s e, New Emngland Forests Burn. BOSTON, May 2.—The numerous forest fires, which have been burning in all sec- tions of New England this week, have caused losses estimated at fully $150,000. At the last meeting of the trustees of The principal damage has fallen upon | the Stanford University the entire cor- owners of woodlands. In New Hamp- | respondence relating to the resignation of shire, Rhode Island and Connecticut the | Rev. Dr. Heber Newton as speclal los: v avy. O thous d sses have béen heavy. One thousand| . .cher of the Stanford...Memarial acres were burned over at Kenlebunk, Me. The fires are numerous in Quebec prov- ince. Church was laid before the board and it fully bore out the statement made in The Call at the time the resignation was first offered that the reasons for it were in no way due to dogmatic differences between Dr. Newton and Dr. Jordan, president of the universi pe FREEMAN, 8. D May 2.—The Merchants' State Bank was raided by robbers last night. They secured about $3000 and escaped. 5 ADVERTISEMENTS. Secretary Crothers of the board, com- = o menting on the situation as disclosed by PS94 S99 9090 02400409040 | the correspondence, said: “The resignation was found to be unex- pected and entirely voluntary on Dr. Newton's part. The correspondence showed the principal reason to be the doctor’s desire to displace the present vol- untary student choir and to substitute a paid quartet from outside the university. Mrs. Stanford was unwilling to displace the student choir, in view of the require- ment in the trust for a simple and infor- mal service. “There were also some minor reasons mentioned, such as a preference for an- other organist, a question as to where Dr. Jordan must sit during the service, the number of leaflets required each Sun- day and a desire to change the meetings of the Y. M. C. A. from the chapel now used to the church itseif. These were deemed too unimportant to warrant the acceptance of the resignation, but, added to the demand for the displ#cement of the student choir, they made Mrs, Stanford incline to the expressed wish of Dr. New- ton to be relieved. Her determination was unanimously approved by the board. “It is a fact that there were no essential differences between Dr. Newton and Dr. Jordan or Mrs. Stanford, and no question of theology or doctrine was concerned during the entire pendency of the mat- ter.” A As a proof of the kindly relation exist- ing between Mrs. Stanford and Dr. New- ton, she has invited him to deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the coming com- mencement of the university and this in- vitation has been warmly seconded by President Jordan. r Oriental Goods We offer the largest and the rarest collection of Oriental Rugs Curtains and Novelties At 25 Per Cent Discount FROM REGULAR PRICES. Chas. M. Plum & Co. Cor. 9th and Market Sts. R R University Events. 1’ Another Week of Carnival. BERKELEY, May. 2—The last senfor| ALAMEDA, May 2—Direcfor General singing will be held next Sunday evening | Anton N. Vogal and his sta® of assist- on the North Hall steps, where the |3Nts announce that they intend to run the seniors will congregate and sing the n!d_’:‘:f""f),”,;";‘&,,‘,’fdE::'nna:v::(nwn-“.m"'; f‘"“"l“"“;‘ ~‘1'” ‘l*;*’ 0“:' yells :"' ‘heh ‘3’;;H:m the fiests grounds will be open to me in their college lives. A number of | i, c to- ; senfors will speak and the young women | Shmt e will be invited to be present. The ban- | On Fire Again. quet for the men or the senior class will | OAKLAND, May 2.—The residence be held next Friday evening. J. K. Carpefiter at ‘wentieth and Ha day wil be expected to wear white duck | Solcater, in, the bathroom ' The house caught fire about three weeks trousers and the women white dresses. | [.ittle damage was done to-day ame ago. ADVERTISEMENTS. ONE WEEK TO LIVE* Mr. Gray Had Bright’s Discase, and Doctors Told Him to Prepare to Meet Death as He Could Not Live One Week Longer One of the most remarkable cures ever accomplished by the use of medicine is the one pre- sented to-day, due to the never-failing results bbtained from that grand medicine, Mc- Burney's Kidney and Biadder Cure. In the early roading thro istory of rail- hout the States Col thera ploye than Geo, W. As b early as 1870 Mr. Gray was identified with the Santa Fe Railroad, having heid tmportant positions with company in Topeka, Pueblo, Denve: ater w east and for years was receiving agent ‘for the Chicago, Burlington and Quinty Rail- road at Chicago. By his tul w shrewd management of the details bf Al office, Mr. Gray became one of the ir.ost valued employes of this gréat corpora- tion. - But Mr. Gray had contoacted Bright's Disease. He had terrible. excro- clating pains_.in. the baek. hips through the shouiders; the urine w. a red brick-dust color: he felt sluj N N\ weak and emaciated: had ng ambition: had to get up, as Mr. Gray says himself, “‘twenty times in a night to uginate’: he was nervous and could not sleep at might. Doctors were consulted, but pall their heads, saying there Is no hope. and, as one doctor in particular sald, . Gray, you will be dead In less than one week.” And perhaps Mr. Gray Wwould have o A bt e daen g that wonderful remedy, McBurney's Kidney and Bladder c re. In an intervisw with Mr. Gray he made the ““Yes, I have had plenty of suffering, but I can honestly say that MeBurrey's Kidney and Bladder Cure has -Vi‘l me from an early death.” FRr heumati: pains in the back or bladder; numbness If You Have R tism or Cll‘ll(il.ot legs; a constant desire to uEinate: bloating; pains in the heart; froth in the water; scalding semsations: bitter taste, with furred tongue in the morning: a Nce of water or scanty flow of dark colored wa- tér; deposits of mucus; puffed eyes; dizziness, rheumatism; al red and white brick dust deposits— 8end 25c for five days’ Treatment and get re- lief in twenty minutes, and one bottle will cure you. McBurney’s Kidney Jollowing statement: and Bladder Cure g 3 [ 3 N Express prepald. $L50. Liver Regulator .25 bists, Send 28 stamps for & fAive days' treatment. o ©orioer $1.28; Liver Ta - W. P. McBURNEY, Room 468 Stowell’ -uci:- SOLD BY DRUGGISTS ing, 228 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, ‘ mmmmmm