The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 31, 1903, Page 9

_&iven by Postum Co. 'THE SAN FRANCIS A RACE ON THE SEA OF FICTION THE MAIN CHANCE you should see 2 copy of the The Main Chance, by Meredith Nicholson, buy, borrow, beg or steal it. For The Main Chance bas all the clements of twenti century greatness.— | THE FILIGREE BALL f you have amything particular to do hour, sach as catching 2 Bave 2 little time on don’t read The Filigree Katherine Green, author nworth Case you do, iss that train.— New York Time: Twe BOBEBS-MERAILL 15 PEMENT BE UNIFORM d Instructs! Pacific Al | v Postoffice Clerks. i States es that a special eid at Napa. Cal., & and carrier Consolidated Boa Examiners, 3 Jackson received at Napa up Society Gives Annual Ball k's sal Allk a dance last ev Hall. The entertainment celebration of the thirtieth was well at- . St gave sare KNOW NOW And Never Will Forget th: Ex- perience. ker who has suffered and ely cured by changing Postum Food Coffee knows bie. s no doubt about it. A ¥ says: “T learned the truth | peculiar way. My hue- | ears been of a very | ous temperament, decided to leave off | coffee and give Postum a trial, and as I} did not want the trouble of making twe | beverages for meals I concluded to try | Postum too and the results have been that, while m sband has been greatly bémefited, I have myself received even | greater benefit. When I began to drink | Postum 1 was in flesh and very mer- vous, and now I actually weigh 16 pounds mort than I did at that time and I am sitonge? physically and in my nerves, while husband is cured of all his alls. “We have learned our little lesson about coffee and we know something about Pos- tum. 100, for we have used Postum now =teadily for the last three years and we ball always continue to do so. We have Do more use for coffee—the drug drink. We prefer Postum and health.” Name Battle Creek. Mich. Look in each package for a copy of the famous lttle book, “The Road to Well- ville™ The coffee & them been €0 from eoffee t srmeth He THE LEADERS | THE GREY CLOAK Haroid MacGrath, author of The Pup- pet Crown, wrote in The Grey Cloak 2 book which the reader conld not hay down till he finished. In 2 busy age this is an offerse against industry. — Chicago Tribune. THE FORTUNES of FIF1 of Fifi, 2 debt of ude for creating such 2 winsome, le maid. SKODKUM MINE N LITGHTION Court of Appeals Asked to Interfere in Idaho Case. s Circuit red 3 decree er for his ¢ esentes o the petition t on September 1 oo organiz Delaware F TO CLEAN CHINATOWN Mayor Schmitz Approves Ordinance Appropriating $5000 From Urgent Necessity Fund for Purpose. Mayor Schmits afixed his signature yesterday to the ordinance passed by the Board of Supervisors appropriating 0 out of the urgent necessity fund for the f continuing the wor in sanitary conditio sign the measure in view of the fact the the law requires the owners of unsanitary premises to clean them at their own ex- pense The Mayor ascertained that aul- | ready the Board of Health has expended $13.25% 23 in cleaning the 4istrict, $5000 of | which amount was specidically set aside in the present budget. However, as the State and Federa! autherities are inter- ested in the matter and the State has contributed some money for the work, the Mayor felt that it was incumbent upon him to sign the ordinance, especially as the Health Board has stated that the 3500 will be sufficient to complete th: work of making Chinatown perfectly sun- itary. ] THIRD ANKUAL BALL OF GAELIC DANCING CLUB Sons and Daughters of Old Erin Will Make Merry at Mechanics’ Pa- vilion This Evening. { The Gaelic Dancing Club, affiiated with | the Gaelic League of California, will hold fts third grand ball this evening at Mechanics’ Pavilion. Elaborate prepara- tions have been made for the event. The grand march, which will begin at $:3 o'clock, will be led by 20 ladies and gen- tlemen of the club in costume. A pretty feature will be a grand march of 150 little boys and girls. This march will conciude with an exhibition of Irish fancy dances by the youngsters. The Pipers’ Club of S8an Francisco, composed of fifty Irish musicians. will make fts | first appearance to-night and will dis- | course ancient Irish melodies. Joseph P. Kelleher js chalrman of tie arrangements committee. M. J. E tickets have been sold for the event. . The doors of the pavilion will be opened at 7:I5 o'ciock, so as to prevemt any crowding. LIGHTLY TREATS MARRIAGE VOWS Constance Warner Says Her Husband Has Deserted Her. Avers in Divorce Complaint That He Fled With Another Woman. ‘anstance Lillian Warner is seeking a orce from Charles Pomerov Warner on the ground. of desertion and infidelity. | In her complaint, which was filed ves-| terday, she avers tbat Warner abandoned | her two years ago and fled with the! woman, who, she says, is now living with him at Sacramento and bears the name | of Mrs. Warner. Mrs. Warner says her husband is a man of means and she asks for $150 alimony | and for $5% counsel fees. She tells an| Interesting story of her life as the wife | of Warner, who is at preseat practicing | dentistry in the office of Dr. Powell at Sacramento. Warner is from Alabama, | where his family is well known and pros- | perous. He came to this State in 1898 and in August of that year he was mar- | ried by Judge Carroll Cook to the woman | who is now suing him for divorce. A short time after his marriage hc enlisted | in the army and went to Honolulu, whers in June, 192, ! e secvice, his wife | having sec charge. He re- turped and they lived together | went East &nd Jo- s wife corresponded | While he | , he tried | d, however, she says, be balke: ago she knew r she learned he in Sacramento. w a woman known rs. Warner and a young child. it though married only | last to Gussie Goldman, re and would the suit nce M the suit Samuel divorce were it to keep her in to living. Hér room s 340 a month. s. Charles J hief ineer of the ferry Jose, who is the defendant divorce, agreed to pay the November 1, thoug! claiming that he he had to defray the sister. He wife had 5 cents and of Mackintosh an » his wife fe tter known as m piano dealer, was at time he disposal was granted a divorce from Lizzie E. Rogers for habitual Intemperance by Judge Gr sate ELT D S0 SLERL To-Day’s News Letter. satire of the campalgn s is & very witty to San Fran- The best political M account ceee In the Looker-on depart found in & beer keg.” Tt of what might happen on. The second chap- Women's Press Associath There i= a iot of Bohemian Club ther Interesting matter. the public is told of how the press rress agent : s Letter's politicai. dramatic. ary, ial. automobile, society and other Pariments are compiete and authentic. ' v for its sbarp, hiting co events. . el Federal Court Notes. J. J. Moore filed a libel yesterday in the United States District Court against the steamer Lytton fo pecover $234) dam- ages for breach of charter party. E. Bryant filed a suit yesterday ited States Circuit Court against the Universal Automobile Company to re- | cover $25.600 damages for the loss of his | sight by a plece of steel lodging in his | eve while he was working in the shop. He alleges that his accident was due to | the negligence of the defendant. —_——— ! | 20 CALL., SATURDAY | time devic SIS LETTERS WERE OPERED Efiwin Implies That Pos- tal Officials Vic- lated Law. Case Against the Former Inspector Submitted to Judge Heacock. The taking of testimony in the matter of the deportation of James W. Erwin to Washington, D. C., on. an indictment | found by the Federal Grand Jury of that | city was completed iate yesterday after- noon before United States Court Commis- | sioner Heacock. Several witnesses were exzmined to rebut the evidence of A. M. | Cox that the time indicator device was of | little or no utility in the residence part | of the ct These witnesses were W. E. | Palmer, E. G. Eisen and J. A. Truman, | who cheerfully testified that the indicat- | crs in the neighborhood of their resi-| dences saved them many an unnecessary | trip to the postoffiice and largely contrib- uted to their peace of mind. C. T. Ladercrantz, a postal empioye, | testified that there were 528 boxes in this city containing the time indicator, and that 842 boxes are visited by night col- | lectors. In the business distsct, he said, there were 140 boxes. James W. Erwin was handed a letter purporting to have been written by him to August W nen in February, 1902, and Mr. Erwin sald that the letter had not been written by him, aithough it bore his nature. With reference to the statement made by him to Postoffice In- spector C. L. Wayland, he asserted that that statement of his connection with the | nd hardson was freely given. He had answered that had been asked of | and ke had not attempt- | ed to conceal anything. | ontradicted the tes:mony | Cox on the day before. | - mated to me,” sufd Mr. that in the residence district the | a failure. I said that I would 1 him as a witness for the pur- ing to the utility of the d he replied thac he| tion to being called.” questions by Sam- nsel, Mr. Erwin said received five letters all of which had been had been delivered to etters had been opened p of the San Francis- 1 been placed upon it. Mr. med him, he added, that s had written from he effect that they would Erwin. but that they rs would be opened gton postoffice. Some of Washington, D. C., that had been opened were from Beavers and and voluntari! all the Knight had iz his the witness said that at he had that any distributed to officials when he learned that the president of ued 1800 shares in Jonald at the suggestion ¥ 0 shares in the name of at the suggestion of Machen. His ons were first aroused about two years ago by a remark dropped by Pres- ident Richardson to the effect that Ma- | chen and Beavers had delayed replying to his letters because they might have expected more stock. The witness admit- ted having received 600 shares in all for his services in perfecting the device. He had never asked for any stock, but it was given to him voluntarily. He did not know that it was necessary to advertise for bide for patented articles. After arguments by United States At rney Woodworth and Mr. Knight e matter was taken under advisement. —_——— MILE WAGON DRIVER MUST ANSWER SERIOUS CHARGE | Tries to Collect Money From a Bank- rupt Estate That Was Not Due. F. A. Lane is accused of having falseiy sworn to a false claim of 354 4 against the estate of William E. Mushet, bank- rupt, in proceedings had in Oakland be- fore Arthur P. Holland. referee in bank- ruptcy for Alameda County. A warrant was issued for Lane's arrest yesterday by United States Court Commissioner Heacock. The complaining witness, Mushet, who owns a milk route, had employed Lane | as one of his drivers. He informed Sec- ond Assistant United States Distriet At- torney Duncan E. McKinlay that Lane had overdrawn his account by $22 after having been paid his wages of $4 4 and had tried to get out of the estate the sum of 354 40 in addition. The complaint was drawn under section 29 of the bankrupt act, which provides a maximum punishment of two years' prisonment ¥ presenting a such cases. pus Bl SRS Hackdriver Is Injured. M. J. Duffy. a hackdriver residing at 3) Howard street. was unseated from his pesition on the box at the crossing of Page and Scott stireets vesterday fore- noon by a Page-street car. He was re- moved to the Park Emergency Hospit: where several abrased wounds on hi head were dressed. —_—— Services at Cathedral. The golden jubilee of the founding of | the diccese of S8an Francisco will be cele- | brated at St. Mary's Cathedral to-mor- | row morning at 11 o'clock with a pontifi- | cal high mass. A special choir will sing | sacred hymns seiected for the occasion | | ] ! (UNCLE TOM'S CABIN OCTOBER 31, 1903. WANT EVDENCE OF ER DNOAGE Legality of Marriage of | Marie Knauer Is Dis- puted. e A i Shp Must Prove She Was Freed From Second Husband. | The petition of Marle Knauer for the distribution to her of 310000 from the es- tate of her late husband, Ferdinand | Knauer, was partly heard by Jnd(ol Troutt yesterday. It was then put over for two weeks to enable her attormeys to produce evidence in support of their| ciaim that Marie Knauer was legally mar- | ried to the aged German. 3 Mrs. Knauer claims that she Is entitled | to the $10,000 she petitions for Bs Knauer's wife, as under bis will she is sole legatee. She claims that even if the will is refused | probate she still will be entitled to the | widow’'s share of the estate, a sum con- siderably more than $19,000. She testified | ‘yesterd-y that her marriage to Knauer | was legal and her certificate of marriage was offered in evidence. She admitted | that she had been married twice before| and said that her first husband died in Germany. Her second husband, a Ger- man army officer, it is said she eloped with from Germany and married in Chi- cago. He is residing in this city. She started to say vesterday that she was di- vorced from him, but attorneys objected on the ground that the decree of diverce ‘was the best evideace. The objection was sustained by Judge Troutt and the case continued to enable the attorneys to pro- vide the documentar, proof. PARALYSIS LAYS LOW ! LOCAL TICKET AGENT William F. Fitzgerald of Southern Pacific Stricken With Attack in Company’s Office. W. F. Fitzgeraid, a local ticket agent of the Southern Pacific Company, was stricken with paralysis yesterday morning | in the company’s office at 613 Market street and now lies very low at the Southern Pacific Hospital. Fitzgerald has been employed by the company in fts Market-street office for several years and has lately been assigned to the Yosemite Valley traffic. He was busy behind the counter early yesterday, when he was suddenly strick- én. As soon as the unfortunate man was removed to the hospital his mother, who resi at Los Gatos, was advised of his condition and reached the city on the| evening train. Fitzgerald fs widely known ! in railroad circles. He was formerly gen- i | i eral passenger and ticket agent of the narrow gauge road across the bay. ————— The Old Original Indian Basket Store, | 8 Post corner Jones, selling out at | cost. Examine our stock before buying. * —_————— Injured by Sidewalk Elevator. a Japanese was K. Matsuda, employed at | fancy store at 235 Sutter street, caught between the floor of a si elevator and the pavement His injury. which . consisted ture of his right arm, was treated at the Emergency Hospital. i i Mrs. Clara Foltz, attorney and counselor, has | moved to Mills bldg.. 2d ficor: entrance rm. 2° AMUSEMENTS. __vvml COLUMBIA 2o ——MATINEE TO-DAY—— To-Night and Sunday—Last Times. ROBERT EDESON R 1 E In Richard Harding Davis’ SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE Stage Version by Augustus Thomas Beginning NEXT MONDAY—SEATS READY, | The Merry Musical Fantasy, “THE STORKS” A Tuneful and Brilliant Production us Rosebud Garden of Girle GRAND 55552 HOUSE Four Weeks—ROVEMBER 24 fo 281, Matinees Wed. and Sat. Bach Week. NO SUNDAY PERFORMANCES. | Curtain Rises Evenings at § o'clock Precisely. Matinees at 2 Late-comers not seated until | after prelude. i i KLAW & ERLANGER'S | Stupendous Production of General Wallace's | BEN HUR | 350—Persors in Production—350 o Seats Laid A ids. No Talephons Orders Taken. PRICES—§2. $1 30, $1, T5c and 30c Al!ll Seats Reserved. General Admission. $1 Out of town mafl orders with remittances flled In order received. Seats now selling. CENTRAL™" Belasco & Mayer, Propristors. Market St. Near Eighth. Phone Soutd 533 TO-NIGHT—LAST TWO NIGHTS. MATINEES TO-DAY and TO-MORROW. Undrecedented Success of 106—PEOPLE IN THE CAST—100 CHORUS OF 50 COLORED PEOPLE. Southern Mclodies. Grand Seenic Effects. L. R STCCKWELL as LAWYER MARKS. ..10c_to 50 18c, 28¢ AP AT, et i, —Count Apponyi has | ond the church will be beautifully deeora- | PRICES Ereninss.. tendered b resignation as president of ths Matinees lower hcure of the Hungarian Diet. a { ted. 2 . ADVERT_SEMENTS. THE TRIFLER By Archibald Eyre. One of the cleverest of recent novels, with action which sweeps wmmmwmwdumyum brilliancy. There is not a dull moment in the book."— 7own Topics. This is perhaps the most cf years. lthmol:hehkbmmo?:g extreme. love story which has appeared i inany r; of farce. The story hinges on the hero's laudable love letters written by his sister-in-luw before which befall the hero in his attempt tc secure from a young fcllow who proves to be a verital never once does it approach the verge endeavor to regain a packet of her marriage. The advertures these semi-compromising episties ble seoundrel are humorous in ‘ac #®1.50 A STRONG NOVEL—IN PRESS—OUT NEXT WEEK. The Shutters of Silence uinely Fumny Rural Musical Hit. Will be “Town Talk." Our All Star Cast Ineluding Kolb and Dill, Barpey Bernard, Winfield Blake. sei:, Maude Amber and Eleanor Jenkins. PEOPLE. Ellery's Roya AT SHERMAN, . POPULAR PRICES. S0e = 7Sc THEATER TO-MORROW AFTERNOON AND ' TIVOLIg:®. | SPOTLES | side at the plano with the aid of PATTOSIEN arpet Question OUR PRICES AND RELIABLE INFORITATION A Market-street carpet dealer, and leading mem- ber of the “Combine,” admits in his own advertisement that he cannot sell carpets at our prices and live. - —— — We have always known this, and are glad to see that he enlightens the public of his inability to com- pete with us. For the benefit of his ad. man and the public in general we give the following information: TAPESTRY and VELVET carpets are not “dyed in the yarn,” as quoted by him, but are Erimed while thcz' are woven. In genuine Body Brussels and genuine Wilton carpets only—the yarn is dyed before it is woven. Below are the prices of carpets at the “Combine™ stores, with Pattosien’s actual, successful lower rates. Pattosten's Deslers” Adesciation. rices. 75¢ per yard—Smith's “F” Palisade Tapestries, per yard ceeceeeenem.T70C A saviag of 5c per yard at Pattosien’s. 8s5c per yard—Smith’s and Higgins’ 8-wire Tapestries, per yard....75¢ A saving of 10c per yard at Pattosien’s. $1.10 per yard—Smith’s, Sanford’s and Higgins’, per yard. ceenes.$1.00 A saving of 100 per yard at Pattosien's. $1.20 per yard—Roxbury and Stinson 10-wire Tapestries, per yard $1.10 A saving of 100 per yard st Pattosien’s. $1.65 per yard—Lowell, Bigelow and Victoria Body Brussels, yd$1.45 A saving of 30c-per yard at Pattosien's. $1.35 per yard—Smith’s, Sanford’s and Stinson’s Velvet, per yard $1.20 A saving of 150 at Pattosien’s. -$2.00 per yard—Bigelow Axminsters, per yard.... A saving of 35¢ at Pattosien's. Pattosien Co. Sixteenth and [lission Sts. ..81.65 AMUSEMENTS. NOTE—Performances begin at 8 sharp. Sat- rdey matinee at I sharp. TO-NIGHET— | Last performance of Verdi's Historieal Opera, | “UN BALLO MASCHERO” (THE MASKED BALL) This afternodn’s matinee and Sunday night Giordano's Great Work, ! “ANDRE CHENIER.” X * Ingleside Coursing Park. Next week: “LA FAVORITA.” "CAVAL- LERIA” and “PAGLIACCL™ Prices as usual—2Sc. Soe, T5e. as Telephone Bush 9. MATINEE TO-DAY. SATURDAY. Oet. 3L Parquet, any seat. 25c; balcony, 1fc. Children, any part except reserved, 10c. ‘Special Events NEW ig.naee McWATTERS AND TYSON: GOLEMAN'S DOGS AND CA’ THREE RICHARDS: | champi fl ns CRAWFORD AND MANNING; WENONA | AND NEW MOTION PIC- | TOM BROWNE, AND ASSISTED BY LILL ELECTION RETU: Schmitz Cup Stake ——AND— 80-Dog Open Stake. |SATURDAY and SUNDAY | Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. First run-down on Saturday, 11:30 o'cidek sharp. Last . Matinee To-night, the To-da MASON AND MASON In Their Great Farcical Success, RUDOLPH AND ADOLPH e AN - B i at 10:30 sharo and continue till last win- " BILLY VAN s e fps beginning at Sunday coursing will be- | TOTAL PRIZES $1050 All Mission-street cars transfer to Guerrero cars, which go direct to the park. THOMAS TIERNBY. ! EDWARD SHORTST. the ; Eddie Leonard, ssassin of sorrow ALCAZAR F+s ! e e tcex Gompuny o Trzman o Alcazar,"—Says Town Talk TO-NIGHT—THIS WEEK ONLY. M S l MATS. TO-DAY AND !limhl LAST NIGHT UNTI.}ER Success Of the amusing Musical Farce Comedy, =-,. 'RED ROBE |z=.. | Eve.. 3¢ to The: Mats., Sat. & Sun. e to §oc. ! NEXT MONDAY—Inaugural of the Autumn | Comedy Season with I lette's Laughing Hia T8 T00 MUCH PIANO RECITAL ANGELUS PIANO PLAYER Next Recital of the Series Planned for | T N Tois Winter Will Be Given on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3lst. WORLD aad AND A GREAT SHOW EVERY AND EVENING IN THE DON'T FAIL TO SEE THE COLORED BABY In the INFANT INCUBATOR. Lion Slaying Baboon in the Hoo. LOTS OF FUN IN THE PENNY ARCADE Electica Returns Tuesday ADMISSION, i0e; CHILDREN, Se. When Phoning Ask for “The Chutes.” AFTERXOON THEATER AL K. VAN YORX will pre- the Ange- ius, and URDAY, 3P. M. LADIES' DAYS THURSDAY AND FRIDAT. * Advance Sale, 5 Stockiom %