The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 8, 1903, Page 10

N 10 THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1903 B — MENTS. SENDS DIVORCGED WIFE T0 PRISON Robert J. Graham Ac- cuses Foriner Spouse of Robbing Him. e braads They Are the Parents of the Girl Friend of Nora Fuller. Mrs. Della am was arrested at a arly b r Ay g by Police- A and D. Cronin at 234 | » she is employed, | Prison on a charge diamond ring found »d as evidence mplaining witness t J. Graham, a bar- sddy street, her di- father of Madge the murdered girl, v\).\w he his wifs be trouble. Why, w £o get me out articles from after they arrested on a ghter, Madge. ANDREW G. BOOTH SUFFERS A CAPITAL OPERATION Prominent i Attorney Dangerously From Sudden Attack of Dread Appendicitis. 300th, the prominent is lying dang Paclfic hospital as t for appen esterday mornj P. Vec chl ttor- t 1s showing ordeal and they t his recovery will be Booth his g Mr. were the onsequently removed that anaes- e weak condition heart, he rallied when completed and at a was reported to be , 1803, the follow- 1 Pacific trains will not stop reet station: 38, 28, 44 and 46, leaving San 0 p. m, Saturday p. m., LAUNDREY WORKERS AT FAIRFAX PARK Local No. 26 Holds Second Annual Excursion and Passes Jolly Day. r workers of San Francisco fax Park yesterday. It al excursion and pic and was in every way Many of the picnick- isco at $:50 o’'clock in but the greatest number left rriving at the park before g was the chief amusement d even though the heat was the platform was crowded dancers. There were fully 1500 people pres- orning ntense The officers and committees having the charge were as follows: Harris, Hannab A B [resident; Lizzie Ryan. vice ney. secretary; Charles Morris, Joe Jacobs, . business agent Fitzgeraid, L. C. Wal- ficLioughils 1 G Johnston, Mamie Mahoney, e Higgins mmittee—Willlam Downey er. A. Robertson, P. Mee. F. Miller, 3 Me- Rose Stone, Joseph Fitzgerald, Mrs. Keogan, Charles e Doran, J Flanigan, Lillle Coombs Trudell. McLoughlin, Doran. Rose IETJEN]O. FINE GROCERIES The Store of Quality. Table Butter ............45 Fancy Creamers Cal. Prunes . ... .7 Ibs. for 25c Senta Clara. Reg 5 Ibs for 25e. Ex. Fine Ripe Olives. . .qt. 40c Large Black. Sold elsewhere for S0c. L X. L. Soups .. ....3 for 25 Pint Tins. Reg. 10c L X. L. Oyster Pate . .....15 For Sandwiches. Reg ..gaL 4& Table Claret Reg. BS0c, Three deliveries daily to all parts of the aty. WATCH OUR WINDOWS ON THURS- DAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 226-228 Powell St., Tel. Main 518. Is Almost with | Flanigan, | HE old Metropolitan Temple, cently converted into the Theater Republic, became food for flames at an early hour yesterday morn- Mg. The immense structure, closely associated with the history of San Francisco, ignited in some uncertain man- rer and within three hours blackened walls, a skeleton tower and charred raft- ers stood on the story of which has been*told from ocean to ocean. Crossed cause of the conflagration. It was nearly 6 o'clock when Patrol- re- | site of a landmark the | es are given as the | man Wilson noticed smoke issuing from a | window on the northwest corner of the | building. As he watched flames crept | out, and before the fire-fighting appa- ratus could be summoned one portion ‘of the playhouse was completely enveloped |in sheets of fire and volumes of dense smoke. When the department came the difficulty of fighting the blaze was ap- | parent. The ruddy element of destruc- tion crackled between the walls and | wrapped about the tower immediately | over the entrance, leaping high into the air and attracting th attention of hun- dreds of late straggl nd early riser A second alarm became necessa erty adjacent seemed in danger of de- struction. The scorching heat drove -the tators in several dirgctions and gave cause for apprehension. FIGHTING THE FLAMES. When the additional rel arrived on the scene preparations were made for a sharp battle with the fire. The water toyer, fed by several pumping machines, was placed on Fifth street and an immense bulk of water was thrown into the burning structure. The stand- pipes on adjacent structures were used to good advantage and assisted the firemen in quenching the blazing roof. In a short time the whole house was ablaze. | 1arge auditorfum and the general struction peculiar to theaters made | easy for the fire to travel, and in less | than half an hour after the alarm had been sounded sections of the roof were ! falling through the smoky space, burying con- the scorched seats in a bed of debris. Large wooden ornaments fell to the street, crashing into fragments as they | struck and endangering the lives of the firemen. It was thought that the im- | mense cupola would fall, but though eaten to a shell by the fire it still stands, | menace to public safety, though it ma | pulled down to-day. BUILDING A TOTAL RUIN. It was 5:3 o'clock when the fire was dis- covered; 7 o'clock before it was it was 7 pronounced under control. When the last a spark had been extinguished and the fire- |men took up their lines of hose | the building was a forlorn ruin. There is no chance of reconstructing the | house. The fire did its work too well, and | the historic Temple will now be con- | demned to make way for a larger and | better structure. The loss will.approxi- | mate $30,000. This includes the- buflding {and the loss sustained by theatrical man- agers and promoters. The wardrobe of | the Nance O’Neil company was saved. A fireproof curtain protected the dressing- rooms, and under the direction of Captain Comstock the underwriters’ fire patrolmen spread covers and protected the property from the large quantity of water thrown on the ruins. { Miss Nance O'Neil and her company | had just opened for an engagement to ex- tend over several weeks. E. E. Ackerman had leased the house remodeled it at | an expense of many thousands of dollars, | and had sold the privileges of the pres- ent engagement to L. R. Stockwell. Until | recently the place was used exclusively as | a meeting place and lecture hall. After the death of Mrs. Lankershim it was, altered and a stage placed where before there | was nothing but a rostrum. The large organ, famous at one time as being the latgest on the coast, was removed and presented to the Catholic Church in San Mateo. Several companies have played | engagements in the theater, and the Nance O'Nell people seemed in the way of a succesful season when the fire made their production a one-night stand, to be the last ever presented in the historic hall. CROSSED WIRES RESPONSIBLE. How the fire started is a matter that Fire Marshal Towe is endeavoring to as- certain at the present time. It is attrib- uted to crossed wires in the northwest section of the buflding and is said to have The | it | HISTORIC OLD STRUCTURE IS PREY TO RAVAGES OF DEVOURING FLAMES Famous Metropolitan Temple, Known Lately as the Theater Republic in Which Nance O’Neil Made Her Debut This Season, Totally Destroyed | LANDMARK OF THIS CITY | TRACTIONS, BLAZING STRUCTURE, WHICH WAS AND SHE AND SCENES AT THE FIRE. e AT ONE TIME A HISTORIC LTERED MANY NOTED AT- < been smoldering for many hours. After the close of the performance Saturday evening one of the stage hands remarked | that he detected the odor of smoke, and Prop- | vs of engines | a search was made. Finding ndthing, the conclusion w arrived at that t me from some neighboring pl all was locked for the night. strician says that all the wires were “dead” after the show was over. He cut out the current and is positive that the fire must have started before that time. I. I. Brown, an attorney representing J. B. Lankershim, the owner of the Re- public, during the latter’s absence on a European trip, in speaking of the fire yes- terday said: “I am in cable communication with Mr. Lankershim and can state that the build- ing will be put into shape as soon as p sible if it has not been damaged to greiter extent than 40 per cent. Other- wise a new theater or first-class hotel will be donstructed on the site.. T can- not state positively, but I think that the insurance is great enough to cover the which the building has sustained. Mr. Lankershim has his headquarters in Paris at present and he had arranged to return to this country before the middle of July. This affair may hasten his com- ing. Mr. Ackerman had a five years' lease of the Republic, with an option of another five vears. If we do not have to rebuild entirely the léase will hold good according to the terms of the contract. I suppose the bullding was worth some- where in the neighborhood of $50,000. We can tell more definitely what we shall do as soon as we get a report from the ap- praisers. From what I saw of the build- ing after the fire I should say that it ha not suffered more than a 40 per cent loss.” FIREMAN IS INJURED. Lieutenant Frank Kenny of engine No. 4 was severely injured during the pro- gress of the fire. He was at work in the ruins, when he came in contact with a live wire and was pitched down to a floor below. When' carried out by his com- panions he was attended by Dr. P. F. Abbott and later sent to his home in an ambulance, On the first floor were sev- eral places of business and the total loss to these will be about $1000. The saloon owned by George Alpers and Her- man Harms was badly damaged by wa- ater, and the cigar store owned by Fire Commissioner Parry suffered slightly. A candy store was injured to the extent of $250, all of which is covered by insurance. Miss Nance O'Neil will appear at the Alhambra Theater to-night in “The Jew- ess,” all the company's wardrobe and scenery having been successfuly removed from the ruins. It has been arranged to exchange or refund all tickets purchased for this engagement. Miss O'Neil when seen at the California Hotel shortly after the news of the fire had been broken to her by her manager, McKee Rankin, showed unmistakable signs of nervousness and was all a-flurry to ascertain what had become, of her valu- able belongingsy,-costumes and especially souvenirs presented to her during her star- ring tour around the world. NANCE O’NEIL TALKS. “It is an awful shock to me,” said Miss O'Neil. “I have never befdwe experienced &sudden breaking of news of that or any her kind, and shall hardly be collected until T know that the gifts I have re- ceived here and from friends I have made in Australia and England and other parts of the world have not been lost..” With that pluck which is characteristic — of the American woman Miss O'Neil grew suddenly determined when she was asked about her immediate plans, in the face of the catastrophe which has befallen her. -“I am informed by Mr. McKee Rankin,” aid, “that we shall lose no time hat we will open to-morrow (Mon- ) night at the Alhambra Theater. I am glad, you know, not so much for my- self as for the ladies and gentlemen of my company. It is quick work losing one theater and signing for another within a few hours of the disaster.” Miss O'Neil then relapsed into a medi- tative mood and began once more to de- plore that any disaster might have over- taken her treasured souvenirs. SEARCHES FOR VALUABLES. “I have,” she continued, “stage jewels which no money could buy. They were in my trunks in the deluged and gutted theater and consist of jewelry that at one time belonged to the famous Ristori. I obtained - them from the great trage- dienne's niece, Mme. Marjorini, when I was in Melbourne. One can imagine how I treasured them. Then I have a medal- lon worn by Fechter:in Hamlet, and* I ADVEBTIBEEENTS. ISPROATS| MARKET You will no doubt’ have to buy Groceries this -week. If you do you ought to buy them here. We will charge you only the lowest wholesale price. You can buy in large or small quantities as it suits you best. ar best Flour, 50 1bs, 100 1 $2.10, bhl. 1 car Cane Sugar, S sks Burban Lot Choice Eagtern Hams, i d41c 1 Car Eastern Lard, 3 Ibs 40c, 5 1bs @3¢, 10 1bs . 120 60 Sks Evaporated Frulis—Peaches, 5 ibs, 25¢; Sultana _ Raisins, 4 Ibs, 23e; Plume, 4 Ibs, 25¢; § Ibs London Layers, Se; 13 1bs German Prunes .. .26¢ 300 Boxes Santa Claus ]"alrbxnkl Enflp—— 15 bars, Be; hox 100 bars. $2.95 2800 Pkgs Hire's Lemonade, bot c 1350 Pkgs Hire's Ginger Ale, bot. 4-1b Can Mocha and_Java Coffee. 80c values Teas, Ib, 50e; 5 1bs. $2.00 6 Cans Baltimore Oysters... 45¢c 8 Tins Imported Sardines, 26c; doz..O5e 4 Cans Fancy Red Salmon. 35¢ 50c Beef Extracts, 2 jars stern Oats, 25¢; 10 of Wheat 25¢ Imported Soups, 4 cans, 2Be 96 Cases doz . 8 Tins Potted Ham. 43 Cases Best Baking Powd Pure Olive Oil, % pints, 25¢; Dints, m quarts, T5e: 3-gallon cans $1.28 65 Cases 20c quality Peaches, now.... 38 Cases 20c quality Pears, now 3 for..23e 81 Cases 20c quality Apricots, mnow 3 200 Pkge Fancy 38 Sks V\-lnms 4 Ibs. 18 Sks Almonds, 3 Ibs. . Pail Syrup or Preserve: Spectal on Butter and Eggs 3 days, $4.00 Kentucky Bourbon *2. $3.50 Maryland Rye sale . $2.10 Full quart Union Label, indorsed by all inton people; special for 3 day bot..§1.00 $1.00 Port or Sherry, & Gilee oot Seemtacy Boaison 60c Mail orders filled. If you cannot come to our store to place your order, tel South 894 or drop us a postal. 1049 between Sixth and Seventh, opp. J ‘McAllister. BUNKD STEERER ENDS HI3 LIFE William Russell Cuts His Throat With a Razor. Pain Makes Him Despondent and He Finds Relief in Death. William Russell, a well-known bunko steerer, committed sulcide yesterday morning at his residence, 341 Jessie street, by cutting his throat with a razor. His wife got up about 6 o’clock to go to the fire at the Theater Republic and when she returned two hours later she found | him dead in bed and his throat cut. The | razor. was lying beside him. He had | slashed first one side of his throat nnd; then the other. The body was taken to | the Morgue and Detective Coleman was | detailed to make an investigation. Russell was known to the police as me” Russell. He was 47 years of age and a shoemaker by trade, but he preferred the easler way of making money by the bunko game. He was ar- rested numerous times, but no case could be proved against him. He was in the | habit of Ingratiating himself in the good graces of ks victims by representing himself as a rancher “just come to the | city with a flock of sheep, sold every | one of 'em and now I am out looking | for some mules to take home.” He had | been for years a sufferer from rheuma- | tism, which made him walk lame and | recently he had” been vory despondent, owing to the efcruciating pain he had ml endure. This is said to have been the | cause of the suicide. | INDOOR FAIR AND PICNIC | | BIG CLOWDS REVEL AT { ‘ Young Men's Hebrew Association | Inaugurates a Five-Day Car- | nival of Fun. An indoor plenic and fair opened at the and Stanyan streets, yesterday under the most © favorable auspices. From early | moraing until midnight there was an ever increasing crowd of pleasure seekers, and | the directors of the association planned | any amount of fun, sport and entertain- ment for their patrons. There were games, running races and continuous | vaudeville performances, and the mem- | bers of the ®thletic classes gave excellent exhibitions of prowess under the direc- | tion of Joseph Myers. Mrs. Edith Scott Basford sang excellent vocal numbers, and the pyramid act of the assoclation’s | \thletes was onc of the many attractions. The police court, with Solomon Cohn as judge, did a merry court business. There are sideshows, a Japanese tea| garden and resting-rooms for ladies and | children who may feel fatigued during their picnicking. The affair is to last un- | | Ul Thursday, and will be open from 10| o'clock until midnight each day. To-night | will be Foresters' night, and to-morrow | | night some of the members of the Olym- pic Club will add to the entertainment. The proceeds are to be devoted to the construction of an immense salt water swimming bath in connection with the as- sociation —_————————— WOMAN ENDS HER LIFE WHILE DESPONDENT | Christina Wilkens, a Widow, | Swallows a Dose of Car- bolic Acid. Mrs. Christina Wilkens, a widow, 41 years of age, committed suicide at the residence of her brother, Fred Nedder- son, 35 Zoe street, yesterday morping by | | swallowing a dose of carbolic acid. Just | before swallowing the poison she took a ‘K drink of whisky and remarked to her | brother, “This is the last drink I'll take.” Her brother saw her drinking the acid | and tried to take the bottle from her, but was too late. Instead of sending for | a physician Nedderson sent for Mrs. Wil- kens' married daughter, Mrs. Annie Knob- lau, and when she arrived her mother was dead. Policeman Laws, who was de- tailed on the case, blames Nedderson for not sending for a doctor and making no effort to save the woman's life. Mrs. Wilkens has been a sick woman for a long time and it is supposed that | despondency over illness caused her to take her life. The body was removed to the Morgue. —_—————————— Trapper's Oll cures rheumatism and neuralgia. Druggists, 50c flask. Richard & Co., 406 Clay. * @it @ have also among them what I prize most —a keepsake given me and which be- longed to Charles Dickens. As for my costumes, if all are gone the loss will be heavy, though with patience and persever- ance on the part of the costumer they could be duplicated. I had in the theater | the costumes for ‘Macbeth,’ ‘Magda,” ‘The Jewess' and other plays, and also those for ‘Elizabeth.’ I am pleased to hear that the firemen got the fire under control be. fore more-and worse damage was done. Miss O'Neil had also a word of regret for those who had purchased tickets for last night's performance, and was as- sured by Mr. Rankin that he had in- stantly made arrangements for the re- funding of all moneys taken at the box office to-day. HISTORY OF STRUCTURE. The Metropolitan Temple was built in 1574 by Mrs, Joseph Lankershim for the Metropolitan Baptist Society. The society | was the outgrowth of several smaller Or-i ganizations which were brought together | through the influence of Rev. Isaac S. Kallock, and it was through his instru- mentality that the temnle was erected by Mrs. Lankershim, with the intention that the society would eventually become its owner. The society prospered and flourished un- 1l the latter part of 1879, when Kalloch | entered the political field. His congrega- | tion, which had by this time grown into | large proportions, did not take kindly to this innovation, and when he was elected Mayor a rapid decrease in attendance be- came noted, and in 1882 the society ceased | to exist. Since that time the building has been occupled for all sorts of par-| Mrs. poses. Its seating capacity was i35 and | its acoustics remarkably fine. It was a| favorite place for Democrats to hold their | rallies. At one time a champion billiard tournament, including such lights as Sex- | ton and Slosson, Spinks, Schaeffer and Ives, appeared there. Many of the noted singers of the country, including Emma Nevada, Sembrich and Myron W. Whit- ney, were heard there. The last great artist who sang there was Nordica. In 1895 a great Baptist revival was held there, when the auditorium was turned into an immense tank, where the emer- sions took nlace. Until Mrs. Lankershim's death, which occurred about two years since, no per- formances of a theatrical nature were permitted there, although many offers were made to her to turn the place.into a theater. The grand organ which was built at a cost of $10,000 by John Bergstrom was at that time the finest in the city. When the building was remodeled the owner presented it to the Catholic church at ‘San Mateo. —_————— B They set type by machinery. - Mysell-Rollins, ' 22 Clay, are lndon in their line. Main 505L.%° Young Men's Hebrew Association, Pazel I- D ress Goods Department Special Valves 35 Pigces 46-inch ALL-WOOL TWEED SUITINGS in mixed effects Yard Regular value 85¢ vard. 40 Pijeces 54-inch ALL-WOOL CHECK SUITING in Block Effects, two tone color combinations; suitable for tallor sults and outing wear, extra value, Vveru serviceable 60c Yard and stylish Regular value $1.50 vard. 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