The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 6, 1903, Page 10

10 TRIES T0 KILL ROMANI'S WIFE Italian Fires Shots at Woman Through a Window. Detectives Recover Weapon and Learn Name of the Shooter. Detectives are puzzled over an attem to take the life of Mrs. Luigi Romar wife of a well-known restaurant man, residing at £11 Montgomery avenue. Three 10ts were fired at the woman by an Ttal- n supposed to be Lulgia iia, from a g at 23 Jansen street early Satu shot passed close by e police are on the trail of who, is supposed, fired the Each Ro; conducted Montgomer: artner in the restaurant plombini & Romani at 630 His wife was seated rear of her residence g when g of glass and by r her head. d closely e was d she sat te 4 Mrs. Romani then gave Wind and Dust inflammation and estores a as: Aged Man and a Boy Hurt. Benjamin Olsen, 75 years of age to street, Speaks of the Negro. ney cures rheumatismand neuralgia. sk. Richard & Co..406 Clay. * e et <o~ oty Printers’ Aid Society Officers. embers the t yester e following day afternoon and officers to serve zer &nd L Any old book look like new from Mysel Clay. Main 5051. —_— Janitors Hold a Meeting. Janitors’ Un No. 10,367 held a special meeting yester: afternoon. Addresses were delivered several prominent labor Jeaders and a programme was rendered. 2%e up T. A. Myers, Pat O'Connor and A. W. Reinhardt were elected delegates to the San Francisco Labor Council, ADVERTISEMENTS. JOHN H. IETJEN]O| FINE GROCERIES THE STORE OF QUALITY. MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNES- DAY SPECIALS: BUTTER, TABLE, square 40c PRUNES, ITALIAN, 30-40, per Ib 16c Extra fine. PEACHES, UNPEELED, 4 Ibs RICE, Sand Island, 16 Ibs B¢ L Pineapple, cubed, large tins, tin 25 I5c 30c I5c bot T5c Gal. $3.00 Reg. $1.00 and $4.00 Call at our store and be convinced that our goods and service are as good if not better than you ever had before. 226-228 Powell St. Tel. Main 518. MANZANILLA OLIVES, gt JELLY GLASSES &iver.d” TOMATO CATSUP, bot wm"! Fine old Ken- tucky Bourbon, Union Printers’ | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FIREMAN MEETS DEATH IN FLAMES | AND LODGERS MAY HAVE PERISHED Fierce Conflagration Rages in Oakland and Lodging Houses Are Prey to Dread Element--Startled Men, Women and Children, Scantily Clad, Are Forced to Fly for Their Lives and the Doomed Structure Falls in Ruins July 5—The three- ated at 32 ite the Arcata an City destroved by g. During th man F Sicott Kk and A d by fire. m: d des. were in the them, bury- ass of flaming de- heroic r were rescued and covered from the in on a m only by > gone over to-mor- tell whether or s in the Arcata mes and smoke. It lice and firemen that lding were unable 1g an alarm of fire rned in from box 51 for a fire In building formerly used by the t and Power Company, lo- d and Webster streets utes later the Arcata lodg- was discoves to be in flames ck a alarm was sent for the second fire from box 3. Long before the fire apparatus responded to the secona alarm, the Arcata was a seething furnace and the fierce sweep of the flames jumped across a space of twenty-five fect and set fire t Waldorf building in its rear. HOUSE A MASS OF FLAMES. The discovery that the Arcata was on fire was made by Assistant ctrician an Hopkins of the policé alarm system. Hopkins was near the City Hall testing res of the m system when he e and flames pouring from the ata lodging-house. He at once cried out “fire” and the sound of his voice i Frank Price, the man ir charge el of the fire depart- , who W s rooms in the top floor of fire headquatters. | Price looked out of the window across the park and saw that the Arcata was on fire from top to bottom and he at once sent in the alarm for box 56, through the “repeater.” The quick judgmént of Price resulted in the saving of many lives, as box 5 is worked by a and it would have taken_precious minutes to reach the box and send in the alarm from it. Officer W. B. Henderson, night jailer at police headquarters and Officers Lee s H. Smith were in the ation house when the alarm from box unded. They dashed from police arters, ran across the park to the House and entered the burning Andrews and Js dg he Arc; ta buf Thes in awakening the s > brave officers risked their lives mates of the burning building, for it was being rapldly de- | voured by the flames. Officer Smith was able to g0 to the second floor and break open some of the doors and was assisted by Officer Lee Andrews. These officers claim that all the persons sleeping on the second floor made their escape. POLICEMEN SAVE LODGERS. Officer Henderson dashed up to the top floor of the building but he was only able to proceed to the front rooms, as the | rear portion of the lodging-house was a roaring furnace. Henderson was driven | back by the flarhes and' smoke and he managed to stagger downstairs and into the street, where he fell half suffocated by smoke. He managed to inform Officer | Andrews that there was a paralytic lod- ger lying on the floor of a hall-way and begged his comrade to go back and save the man. Andrews again entered the ! building and found the unconscious lod- | ger on the second floor, to which point | Henderson had brought him from the | floor above. | | | Andrews dragged the man into the street and the flames then made it im- possible for the police officers to again | enter the place. Y From the time the alarm was sent in | from bex 5 until the police officers were driven out by the flames and could not further carry on the work of rescue, not more than four minutes elapsed. For this reason the officers think it possible that some people were unable to make their escape from the doomed structure. While the work of rescuing the inmates from the Arcata House was being carried on similar brave work was being-done in the Waldorf rooming-house by Policemen C. T. Hunley, Mulgrew, Crossman, Hall | and Williams. | These officers had just reported off | duty and were going home when the | alarm of fire for the Arcata House sound- tory| department, | efforts = BS - 3 -+ i . | FIREMAN WHO MET DEATH AT A FIRE, IN OAKLAND, COMRADE | | WHO WAS SERIOUSLY BURNED WHEN THE BUILDING COL- { LAPSED, AND VIEW OF THE RUINS. | % | ed. They hurried back to the scene of Sicotte and Barr attempted to get back the fire and awakened the people sleep-|into the burning ruins to save Parker. ing in the Waldorf, the rear rooms of | ‘“Let me go,” they both cried as kindly which were burning fiercely. hands held them In restraint. “Frank is FIRE SPREADS TO WALDORF. ::‘"‘)"“'nrr"n l:]l‘f:\' :mth -«':x;nne(fl :]ngh‘:'h»‘n was bt g Al e AT ary mania as they fo desper- The residents of the Waldorf, hastily | ately to break loose from the men who aroused, just had time to flee for their | held them. Force was recuired to pre- lives. Men, women and children, clad only in their night robes, rushed to the street, and few of them were able to save more than a garment or two. ‘When the fire engines arrived Chief Nick Ball did all that was vossible to prevent the fire in the Arcata and the Waldorf from spreading to the adjoining buildings. A third a and all the apparatus quick Fireman Frank Parker and his rades, A. A. Sicotte and D. J. Barr, were com- attached to Engine Company No. 3 of West Oakland. Parker, Sicotte and Barr carried a line of hose into an empty store Dbeneath the Arcata House and fought the flames which raged in the rear of the buflding. They had not been at work more than five minutes when the entire building caved in, burying the three men beneath the flaming mass of beams and woodwork. Firemen, policemen and citizens bravely dashed to the rescue of the imprisoned men. Their cries could be heard and streams of water were turned on the spot from where the cries came. Using axes and hatchets and even with their naked hands the rescuing party tore away the heavy beams of wood which covered the three firemen. Sicotte and Barr were soon carried from the cellar into which they had been hurled, but it was impossible to reach Parker. His moans grew fainter and then ceased. When the rescuing party reached his body he was dead. ADVERTISEMENTS. The Tyfold Collar The picture shows how the collar is cut out on each side to allow for adjusting @ neck tie without springing the col- lar open. The collar comes close together in front, it keeps the tie in place and you don’t see the cut-out part. Besides the tie is retained just over the button, which is also kept out of sight. Your summer comfort will be increased if you wear one, and you’ll thank' us for the style. Dealers sell them. Cluett Brand, z5c each Arrow Brand, 15c each Cluett, Peabody & Co. | ! vent the brave firemen from going back to what seemed certain death. Sicotte and Barr were taken to the Health Office across the city park and attended to by Secretary Dan Doody of the Board of Health until medical assist- ance could be summoned. A dramatic scene took place when Siéotte and Barr were taken by force into the office of the Health Board. They broke away from their friends and in temporary distraction crawled around on the floor, as if in search gf their unfor- ADVERTISEMENTS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. We quote here some _exceptional low prices every householder should take advantage of. It means a big saving to you: PURE CANE SUGAR, 20 Ibs for $1.00. Per sack $5.15 HAMS—RBest Eastern per Ib. LARD—Swift's Eastern, 5-1b 'pail.60c FLOUR—The best guaranteed 50-1b sack ........c ..., . $1.05 MACARONI—S8-1b boxes, regular 30c, this sale, per box 20¢ SALT—Pure, large boxes, regular 20¢, now per box ............10¢ COFPFEE—Our large 4-1b cans best Mocha and Java, nothing better grown, this sale, can 80¢c TEBA—20 different wvarieties, per 1b 80c, this week, 1b BUTTER—Large quantities direct from creamery, on sale all week, guarantee you a saving of bc to 10c a square. SAGO or TAPIOCA—The best regu- lar Gc 1b, this week 7 lbs. I5¢ RICE—Something good, 5 Ibs for.25¢c CANNED S8OUPS—3 varieties, 4 c:;xol: sugar-cured, 1414 regular D Regular 20c, this sale, can...10¢ Regular 10c, now 6 cans ozen ...90c RYE OR BOURBON WHISKY—Reg- ular $4.00, now gal.. $2.25 OLD TAYLOR WHISKY—Regular $5.00, now gal............ ..$2.50 PORT OR SHERRY —Regular $1.50, this sale, gal...... 75¢ 'ull quart bottle Bourbon or Ryé, ¥ regular $1.25, now bott!s...“%o OR CLARET— Orders Shipped Promptly. ‘Write for Prlge List. s TELEPHON&‘ SOUTH 894. 1049 MARKET ST., BET. 6th & 7th. Opposite Jones or McAllister. T, SHERRY Quart bottles Mail MONDAY, JULY | her proof of Peter's incompetency, | 1903. (DONAUE CASE BADLY TANGLED Lawyers Have Decided to Ask Court for Postponement. Baroness von Schroeder Is Met With Objections on All Sides. ‘When the petition of the Baroness von Schroeder for letters of guardianship over the person and estate of her cousin, Peter James Donahue, is called in the Superior Court this morning a postponement will be asked—possibly an indefinite one. Ef- forts of the lawyers representing the baroness and Richard Burke of Ireland, who, in the interest of his children, is op- | posing her application, to effect a com- promise, have utterly failed during the week. James P. Donahue of Davenport, Iowa, a cousin of Peter Donahue, who | came here at the solicitation of the con- | tending parties with a view toward set- tling their differences by accepting the | | position of guardian of his relative, has about concluded that he does not care to undertake the task, and, added to these perplexities, is another in the shape of a report that Peter, disputing the allega- tions of -the baroness that he needs a guardian for his estate, has engaged a lawyer here to represent him in a pro- test when the petition for letters is called for = hearing. It was stated by one of the interested parties last evening that Burke is un- compromisingly opposed to the baroness | having anything to do with the manage- | ment of Peter Donahue's estate and that | he is also opposed to having Peter | brought over to this country from Rome | and placed under restraint on his ranch. | To strengthen his opposition it is said | that Burke has demanded of the baron and it | being realized that there actually is little | legal proof at hand that the absent cousin | is really needful of a guardian, it has| been suggested that possibly it might be | a good idea for one of the family to visit| Rome and secure documentary evidence lin support of a petition “for letters of | guardianship. In fact, an effort is being | made to induce Jomes P. Donahue to go | to Rome and visit his cousin. His an-| swer is being awaited by the others in-| terested in the welfare of Peter Donahue. | Yesterday the lawyers concluded that it} | would be useless for them to take the| case up in the local courts to-day, so u; was agreed that a postponement should be asked for. | tunate comrade, Parker. “Why don’t you get in there, you cow- ards, and save him?" was the cry of Barr. “Here he is. I've got him,” shouted | Sicotte, as he jumped to his feet and then | cried and laughed alternately. | The effect of the awful mental strain to | which Sicotte and Barr had been subject- | assed away and the firemen | d to the hospital, where | | their mjuries were treated. Then they | | were taken to their homes. | "Slcotte is badly burned on the body, | while Barr escaped with bruises and con- | tusions of the body. Barr was able to be | out on the street tkis evening, but Sicotte | will be confined to his bed for some time POLICE AND CITIZENS HELP. The fire department worked hard to prevent the flames from the Arcata House | and the Waldorf House from spreading and they were aided greatly by police- | men and citizens, who worked like beav- | ers. Jack Da a lineman of the tele- | | phone company, proved himself a hero. | He saved many people who were in the | Waldorf and went right into the burning | building with a line of hose. | The Arcata House was completely gutted, while the rear half of the Waldort is also a mass of ruins, with the excep- | tion of the brick walls. The body of Frank Parker was recov- ered from the ruins of the Arcata House | by Captain of Police ‘W. J. Petersen, Pn.} lice Sergeant H. E. Green and James Gal- lagher, superintendent of line work for the Gas, Light and Heat Company. | Parkér was found lying on his back, piimed down by hcavy beams. Part of his body was butred, but his face was ot tonched by the flames, being protected | by his helmet, which had fallen across his forehead. The body was taken to the | Mcrgue. | MAN AND WIFE ARE MISSING. ported to the police as missing and it is | thought that they lost their lives in the Arcata House. Mrs. Mary Biltz of Lorin stated that her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and | Mrs. W. J. Winner, had occupied room twelve in the burned building. This room was located in the front of the second story. When seen to-night Mrs. Biltz sald: E My sister and her husband roomed at the | Arcata House and they had but little means. T feel sure that if my sister and her husband | escaped from the place that they would have comé to me at once for help or send me word of their condition. I am afraid that they were \unable to get out of the place and that their bodies will be found in the ruins. AMOUNT OF LOSSES. The losses on. the Arcata House and | the Waldorf are as follows: Arcata House, three-story frame building and two one-story frame additions, owned by | Woodward & Watson, who purchased the prop- erty recently from Mrs, Stearns, step mother of Governor Pardee, the purchase being made for Willam G. Henshaw; value of bulldings, $3000; total loss. ‘Waldorf House, owned by Governor Pardee, three-story brick and frame building, valued at $125,000; loss by fire, smoke and water, $30,- | 000: covered by insurance. Furniture of the Waldorf, Ford, proprietor, valued at $2000, loss $3000. ‘Saloon contents in saloon located in annex to Arcata House, value $3000, partly covered by insurance. Cigar stand located in front of saloon, con- tents owned by Fred Doehl, contents of cigar stand valued at $300, loss total, no_insurance. Contents of restaurant owned by Michael E. Linbibratitch, valued at $1000, loss total, no insurance. Furniture of the Arcata House. owned by Mre. M. N. Evans, valued at $1500, loss total, no Insurance. In addition to these losses must be added the losses sustained by the persons who lived in the two burned bulldings. The personal effects are estimated to amount to between $12,000 and $15,000. Governor Pardee visited the scene of the fire this afternoon. HAD A NARROW ESCAPE. During the fire which destroyed the old power station of the Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company at Second and Web- ster streets this morning, Mrs. A. Bee, who occuples the house adjoining .the burned building, had a very narrow es- cape from serious injury or death. She ‘was endeavoring to save some of the con- tents of the dwelling when the west wall of tae power station fell upon the house, smashing the front part into kindling ‘wood. Mrs. Bee's husband saw her enter the house and rushing in carried her out of the back door just as the falling wall struck the building. P. Beets and his wife and Mrs. M. Edden had rqoms in the house, but left the premises before the wall fell. The old power station was last occu- owned by Plin ), Insurance Late this evening two people were re-|# pied by the Hickmot Canning Company. ! /It was empty at the time of its destruc- tion. The loss on the bullding is esti- mated at $15,000, covered by insurance. SPECIAL SALE .OF... TAFFETA .SILKS.. AtLessThan HALF PRICE On Mondau, . following, we will D about 5000 LATEST STY opular shirt-waist suits. P gs. including Black and a variety of colorin White, N Green an avy and White, d White, etc, with Colored Satin July 6th, and during week lace on SPECIAL SALE YARDS OF THIS SEASON’S LE OF SILKS, suitable for the These silks are in Brown and White, Stripes, and we shall offer them for sale at the unusually low price of Bflc per yard. Regularly sold at §],25 vard. Will also place on sale 750 dozen Ladies’ Sheer Linen Hemstitched and Initialed Hand- kerchiefs at 60c per half dozen. Sold only in half dozen value $2.00 dozen. lots. Regular (GORPORAZ, W ez 2 111, 118, 115, 117, 119, 121 POST STREET. GOLDBER( BOWEN & CO You pay the same price here — sometimes less—for better groceries than you get elsewhere —not how cheap—but how good—for so little money Monday Tuesday Wednesday special Teas—new crop 2 1bs 75¢ All flavors—reg’ly s0c 1b Macaroni—imported 2 1bs 25¢ Also spaghetti-—vermicelli— letters and numbers—reg’ly 15¢ Ib Coffee—Pashablend 2 1bs 55¢ Begter than ever—reg’ly 35¢ Ib Gelatine—Cox—iarge size Best in the world—reg’ly 20c Iced Ceylon tea—* Bee” brand — refreshing summer drink Franco-American soups-- all kinds in stock--equal to home-made French peas—petits pois Sweet—delicious—reg’ly 20c can CaperS—French—reg'ly 20¢ bot I5¢C French mustard - 2 for 35¢ D. & G.—ready to use—reg’ly 20c bot Sardines—boneless 25¢ Large cans—extra quality—reg’ly 30¢ Visit our house-hold de- partment Sutter street store annex—latest culinary arti- cles—lowest prices Frankfurter—sausages 30¢ Imported—4 in can—reg’ly 35¢ can —_— e 15¢ 15¢ If you buy your vehicle of Studeb aler gou get the est efforts of 50 years develop- ment. in Remedy. 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All druggista, OLDBER BuwsNG % cOo Bird pate’—Franco-American 20¢ Sandwich paste—reg’ly 25¢ can Imported figs—regly 2sc1b 20¢ G B . ., TV Anchovies in oil—ssc bot 374 75¢ bot 65¢ Pimientos morrones—ar- rived—Spanish red peppers —ask for recipe Lemonade straws 25¢ For summer drinks—reg’ly 4oc pckg Whisk broom—reg’ly 30¢ 20¢ 8 inches—3 strings—selected comn Glycerine benzion lotion 25¢ Relieves sunburn—reg’ly 30c bettle Tooth powder—Hudnut 20c Orris—saponaceous— Camphorated—reg’ly 25¢ bottle Camping estimates—what to take—how much to take —what it costs—July cata- logue—free Liquor department Cocktails—Imperial— bottle Manhattan—Martini—gin—Old Tom gin—Vermouth—whisky—reg’ly $1 25 Claret—reg’ly soc gallon 40c¢ Makes red blood—heaith tonic Whisky—Bull Dog $1 Rye or bourbon—reg'ly $1 25—full qt Port—California s0¢ Private stock $2 reg’ly 75¢ bottle—$2 so gallon 432 Pine 232 Sutter 2800 California San Fransisco Thirteenth and Clay Streets Oakland T SPHEROD LENSES &b Give the Widest Range of Vision £y