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16 MOTHER TELLS STRANGE TALE Says That Her Daughter Was Poisoned by Fumes of Drug! Administered by Little Girl MORTALLY WOUNDS YOUNG WIFE THEN ATTEMPTS SELF-MURDER THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, THIEVES WORK [FRENCH RESTAURANTS WILL CLOSE Enraged by Jealousy, George Benes Shoots Spouse in Back and Then Tries to Blow His Brains Out, but Bullet Goes Wide N AFTERNOON Bold Daylight Burglary in Apartments of Miss Kearns in the Residence Section DECEMBER 8, 1903. IF THE ASSOCIATION SO REQUESTS ° More Than Two Score Eating-Houses Shut Their Doors and Hungry Citizens Have Strenuous Times Hunting STORY IS CONTRADICTED | " [JEWELRY AND GEMS TAKEN Places Where They May Satisfy Their Appetites Doetors Declare That Child Had Entrance Effected With Aid v Died From Natural Causes | and Autopsy Supports Them TR Mary Margaret Coleman, thrge years and seven months old, daughter of Mrs Coleman of 624 Third street, died at] of a “Jimmie”’ While Vie- tim Is on a Shopping Tour The detective department is investi- gating a daring daylight burglary that occurred in the apartments of Miss B. arns at 411A Van Ness avenue last 4:25 yesterday morning, and at the mother's request Coroner Leland or- | riday afternoon. The burglars en- ‘ A Tuvastipetin. e LIRS § | tered the front door with the aid of a ‘ e “jimmie” and made their escape with took her little girl use, 6 Welsh street, Fisher, 11 years behind an easel ed her to inhale the evening of later the Cole- seriously 1ll and Dr. Dickson, whose € ‘ cet, near Bryant. Ire. ( man said that Dr. Dickson | ¥ on that the child of some poison- hild's condition becom- | i. B. Kilbourn of 551 ed in and attended 1 The matter was se police and Detective Ed- | as detailed to make an | | , was asked vesterday as | oncerning the cause of ath, and he expressed vely that the disease jewelry and gems valued at $500. Miss Kearns was absent when the crime was comitted. 5 > The building in which the burglary occurred is a five-story apartment- house and there is a separate front entrance for each floor. The crooks in forcing the door, took daring chances of being discovered, as people were passing in and out of the place at all hours during the day. Miss Kearns and a friend started out shop- | ping early in the eafternoon and did not return until nearly 6 o'clock in the evening. When they walked into ; the place they discovered everything in disorder. Bureau drawers had been pulled out and their contents searched and everything of value taken. Two diamond rings, a pair of pearl earrings, and two jeweled breastpins were a pearl studded breastpin | /;7///1”/, sesns z; Ay Jorrs \wENT T WoRE i TH THE Folii- » QurerrER PR 7 Z ngitis, “a disease among the most costly of the things children living | | taken. Miss Kearns also lost a quan- | E e~ ' et street, where the air |\ tity of silverware, several gold rings e bad,” he added. Dr. and a hunting-case gold watch. . clan called in, The captain of detectives was im- T ner McCormick mediately notified and detailed two of he case as one | his men to visit the premises. After | | [ nd denied emphat a thorough search they are convinced mother igalupi showed | ted from cerebral which disposes tertained by Mrs. | child had died from poisonous fumes. ———— | Swiss electrician, sought the life of his that the crime was the work of ex-- perts and that a gang of bold daylight burglars is operating in the city. The pawnshops are being watched for the recovery of the stolen property. —_—— Pyrography outfits and things to burn | in wood and leather. We are agents for | Winsor & Newton, makers of the best ar- tist materials in the world. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. 4 —_————— Workmen Fall From Staging. F. Dwyer, L. Jordan and a fellow The proprietors of the Humboldt House say that Benes has been living = ~ar3E OE 700k ~NO CAAFCES The hungry had a wild search for 2018 Mission; 8. C. Bernedo, 216 Townsend. | We have had an intimation that the v Patratin workman fell from the staging of a . B 3 h”_";"r’:aflr';e = Siaw Iufiding st Turk stid Joaee chesis | Cooksr #75 A’:‘,f,‘i, [ 4 attempt to commit burglary, The off. yesterday afternoon. Dwyer and Jones | BLEppFasr BEFOLE " O~ OUTS pete I i e o | were badly cut about the head and| HE WENT 7o WLl WELE THE el Witile Si06 ot Bt mei | were taken to the Emergency Hospital. o o < T re The other workman was uninjured. TH G — ¥ | ng them a broken lock| | Y I S ' y were found in their pos- | | Strictly vegetarian (no pork). W.G. M. | = .—___i. ‘ e Investigation revealed the | % 3 Beans, with Chili Sauce, at your gro-| 1 fa at the lock had been broken off | | cer's. £ . CALL'S CARTOONIST PICTURES THE TROUBLES OF THE HUNGRY WHO ARE COMPELLED TO FORAGE FOR | the establishment | With the passion of jealousy burn- ‘ © it THEIR MEALS BECAUSE THE RESTAURANT KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION HAS CLOSED THE DOORS OF o some street. The | Ing in his bréast and the thought of .‘ TWO-SCORE OF THE LEADING EATING-HOUSES. Io ths was identified | cowardly revenge uppermost in his| | d | found in his pocket. It was issued ! Y 3 j . - ith which he fas- | giseased mind, George Benes. a young [ at Sonoma, September 30, 1903. | o - —— restaurants, unions would like to confer, and we A ¥ a ty wife in the cel z . - & o : Thinks She Is an Actress. :;":“;:;m"l;‘ ‘L;‘;;m:_hoz; ’1“1’3;’9 :-I- off the earnings of his wife for many | places to eat yesterday. The leading | The so-called “‘French Helen ger in a strange | » <! months. They arrived there last|yestaurants of the city were closed by | Marchand’s, Poodle Dog, Pup, Delmon- | have expressed ourselves as being de- co’s and Tortonl’s, were open for busi- | sirous of meeting them. battery concealed Stockton street, at 6 o'clock yesterday MURDEROUS HUSBAND AND spring and the woman went to work the order of the Restaurant Keepers' ness. Mr. Blanco, proprietor of the | nd nursing a penchant | morning. After firing a bullet into | > in the kitchen. Benes hung around N for the stage, visited the office of | the back of the woman, Benes turned | HIS WIFE, WHOM HE FA- the place and refused to work. Seon | ASsoclation and the eating houses that | poodle Dog, is a member of the asso- [ . IN FIGHT TO WIN. Mayor Schmitz yesterday. The tal-| o Coaion upon ~himself, but - the TALLY SHOT. after that they went to Los Angeles. | Were open were far tvo small to ac |ciation and had he closed the other ‘We are in this fight to win. We can - it misguided Helen demanded |, ,ge he was so long in summoning | They left there after a short stay, the | commodate the hungry horde that|places, with the exception of Mar- | bring other restaurants into line if we that his Honor forthwith procure a |\ 3 him at the last moment and his | . wife leaving her husband and return- | clamored for food. Many homeless peo- | chaad’s, would have shut their doors. | Eed them. e will take no steps to ady atone | Crort at suicide resulted in a slight|the cellar to get some vegetables, |N€ 0 WOrk at the hotel and Benes | ple, who look to the restaurants for | The assoc Ao did O e Mo Glose, | tAck us. We could stop the meat and ros™ | wound of the throat. The lifeblood of | George came down after me. He said, | 5% fi‘;[fi;’;‘g;‘?‘;g“{'& months ago | thelr meals, hunted up places that B,g’w:h i “Dwmng' to de so, so says | fish supplies of other houses, but will to com- | the woman is slowly ebbing away at|:Good-by. I don’t want you any longer | and sought out his wife, but she re. | ere open and congratulated them- |y johnson, chairman of the execu. |OnIy do o as a defensive measure. An- 2 tain ex- | the Harbor Hospital, Endh t ":hp oy for my wife’ He threatened my life | fused to have anything to do with |sSelves that the ban had not reached | tive ~committee of the Restaurant | Other meeting of the association will be make her first pro- | ter of but a short time when, ta¢ D" | before. 1 said 1 did not want him any | him. Then he went to Los Angeles | their discovery. Keepers’ Association, when requested. lheldhwr{mrmw afternoon.” rance before the In-|siclans say, her sufferings Wi’ o€ T |more. I don't know whether I wiil|and nothing more was heard of him| Ihose who labor in the business sec- €OMMITTEES MAY CONFER. | The Nathan Dohrmann Cotapany this morning. | lieved by the cold hand of death. die or not. I hope I'll get well. This|till he arrived here on Saturday. ; took no ch They | A reached a member of the | 20Ived the problem of providing est- - | tion of the city took no chances. v rumor ing places for their help by spreading —_—————— Steal Money From Wo ‘s | of a wife's long suffering and a hus- | House, 1308 Stock ef 3 is wife’ v i v - Sntercd the rooms of Mes. | band’s heartless brutality. A girl vet | to shoot me once. . T doiit Kkigke what] as. mocnt. e oven Bemed e | P e e e e iee oiin IU. At = mesting | Three Rundred emploves pevieek of Kate I in her teens, the unfortunate victim | he did then. He came In the side door, | clothes. She finally left him, unable | LochgnJent air. lad tad | et b the sftermeon ChAlrmen Johs- | Tseilent fare ss guests of (he Sem. 8t the 6 and JoonE” | met and fell in love with the man who | which was open. ~ EMMA BENES. | to stand his abuses and threats amy|Sne the equally fair saleslady carried |held tn the oo omoon @mitice moved | o Li¢ closing of the restaurants is seri- ny streets, last night and took $150 in |was base enough to seek her life.| Witnesses—Louis Ward, Thomas | longer. S 0EEs o Darcels &l bl oo e camities niow Baving the at- | ously injuring the markets for many o ook foroed their way 1 | They were married last Janusry in Los | Ryan, Gliaries ‘Taylor and A By Anc| Among Denes’ éffacts waa . discov: |108 edibles. Musio rolis, fphony” came: hat the SO o | lines of produce, notably poultry, game, r . s u | Ryan A B ! scd | fairs of the association in charge be | god 08 PUCC v n door by the aid of | Angeles and ere the honeymoon had | drew. sred a Tong letter written in German, | (T0Y and dress sult cages Wers pieetel 0 R s toet Wil uny s, potatoes, vegetables, butter and insacked the place, The | waned the husband commenced to| Benes was removed to the Emer-|in which he declared his intention of | Iy Service t9 cotey ;2;:;‘;’; g;,,',';: e I - Tha, 180 csgs, by diminishing the consumption concealed be. | maltreat his girl wife, forcing her to | gency Hospital at the City Hall. He |killing his wife and himself. He|2nd Som iandbpe: o an -adopted, and 1t ‘remains for | SN mast of thess groducts are decin- bed keep him supplied with funds, which | expressed regret that his attempt at | broods over his troubles in the note RESTAURANTS CLOSED the unfons to arrange such a meeting. [ ne o consequence. she earned by her labors. { self- estruction had failed and added | and accuses his wife of being intimate Signs on the doors of many restaur- In discussing the affairs of the asso- Dec. 7.—The four- Many times she threatened to for-| that he would end his own life at the | with another man. ants read: ‘Closed for repairs” and | iatjon last night, Mr. Johnson said: schooner Endeavor, | sake him, but not until two months first opportunity. He said he had Mrs. Benes brought suit for divorce | “Closed by order of the Restaurant “Tortoni's, Delmonico’s, Marchand's | T from Puget Sound | ago did she carry out her intention. rn_ad{ preparations to take the life of | against her husband on December 3.| Keepers’ Association.” Among the|,,3 the B State are not members \ ' 2 Pedro to-day, re- | Then she left him. He sought her out, | his wife and then his own. He aver- | She alleges in her complaint that he | places that closed their doors to the | of Gur association, but will close if the r \ Michaelson, a | but she was firm in her refusal to re y;“?d that the woman was untrue to | had abused her, pawned her clothes | hungry multitude were: association requests Mr. Blanco of the | him and jealousy drove him insane.|and even went so far as to strike her Arfsten, Eicher & Co., 228 Kearny: Ben- | p,,4ije Dog. We are not ready to call board during a ster that swept the coast ADVERTISEMENTS. | | | Mrs. Haskell, Worthy Vice- Behind the cowardly deed lies a tale turn to him and when he at last saw that persuasion was - useless he re- solved to have her. life and then end his own. With his mind fully made up to carry out his plan, Benes came to this city from Los Angeles last Saturday and at once sought an interview with his wife at the Humboldt Hotel, where she was employed as a’ cook. The woman told the proprietors of the place how she feared the man . and begged of them not to - allow him'to rived. He boldly confronted her and asked her to return to him. She said: “T will have nothing more to do with point blank at his wife us she was stooping over to pick up some vege- tables. With a groan the woman sank to the floor, and believing that she had breathed her last Benes turned the weapon on himself. He intended to his brains, but his courage fired | happened in the cellar of the JTumboldt Following is his statement: “I saw Emma on the street about 6 o‘clock this morning. I followed her. 1 saw my wife go into the cellar at 1309 Stockton street. I said, ‘Em- ma, come back to me. She said, ‘I don’t want anything more to do with you.' T pulled my pistol from my back pocket and shot her. She started to run and I shot her. Then I shot my- self and said ‘Good-by.’ I don't feel like T am going to die. I work in the Witnesses — Louis Ward, T Ryan and Charles Taylor. ik MADE WIFE SUPPORT HIM. geles, dated January 21, 1903. She gave her age as 19 and he as 27. Both are natives of Switzerland. A nat- uralization paper, in which Benes de- clared his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States was also ‘When he ran short of funds he would in the face at the corner of Broad- way and Stockton street several months ago. CONVERSES WITH FRIEND. Benes, while conversing with a friend last night, said: “Nine days ago I sent my wife's sister to San Francisco to see if she could not induce my wife to return home. I wanted her to come back and live with me, so that we might have a happy Christmas. Last Friday my here Sunday. I immediately went to provided themselves with lunches and ott & Wittmer, 10 Ellis; T. Bertz, 24 EIl Touis Besozzl, 504 Market; John Berge 2 Pine; Coutard & Machebuau, 419 Pine: rere & Co., 445 Bush; Charles Clarke, Kearny: T. Curnin, 531 Clay Diers, Bush; Detjen & Mengel, Union in . 133 O'Farrell; Haub Bros., 17-13 Hesse, 783 Market: M. Johnson, Jacobsen, 13 Sixth; A. T. Kas- F. H. K 35-37/Geary: 18 Eddy; 12 316 rket; Darbre & n Square Market; T. B. Galindo 7. Ketl, 222 Sutter: Larsen, A. James Vissum, 211 Grant avenue: Olsen Bros.. 216 Market; H. C. Olsen, 417 California; Owens ket; Petersen & 1191 & Starr, 9 Sixth and 1237 Ma LR e e e St e 2 e e ] her apartments and tried to get her to return and told her that I intended for a long time gnd brought it with me te force her ‘to come back with me."” —————————— COPENHAGEN, Dec. 7.—The ministry has recommended that King Christian recognize the revublic of Panama. , Labor News. The formation of the rallway. ex- pressmen into a union is one of the latest labor agitations. ‘Representa- tives from Portland, Ore., and Los An- geles have visited this city and urged union of men em- Restaurant Keepers’' Assoclation yes- upon the French restaurants, as we feel we have the situation well in hand. | The Restaurant Keepers' Association the was ready to go on under old | agreement between the a: the unions, which would ex uary 31 on the following conditions: First, that the unions put back the crews they took out of the Central Dining Room and the Tivoll Cafe. Sec- ondly, that they cancel all the agree- ments they have enforced from indi- | Rehearsal of Treble Clef Club. A large audience enjoyed the open re- John Madden and Miss Viola Samter in “The Ode to Music” (Zoellner), ac- companied by the chorus. Miss Eliza- beth Gowan accompanied cleverly. Granulated Red Eyes and Eyelids, tables in the annex to their building. Are a dominant influence in the Musical World. » = telephone company at Los Angeles. I ~ i h sister-in-law returned to Los Angeles t avenue; C. Péterson, by association: . e e | munde o mistake, T saw Bmma in the | and said that she had been anabie to fi'fllfi"bfié %"Fn,'é‘.j‘.;"s‘.vr Powell} F. Pe. T at while (his agrecment | |- Their excellence has been S IN BASEMENT. se. o, ’ o v = A g s} » He was-refused: admission - to ‘the | at the bar. Then T weat ints the rern. | 0, Anything with my wite, She sald | tersefs O LCL '2is Suttert C. Tafi o428 last, they refrain from compelling nly demonsiraled for hotel and left the place at once. This | room and waited. T put my hand on | geing ty come beck. . She was happy | Kearmy:, Geor anos, 1007 Masket; Wes- | members of the association to sign in-|§ OP€ | o'clock he stole into the hotel an ack to me. She said, ‘Go away,’ and Vi feld & Co,, 865 Market; Wicker & He: o o i - [ the basement till his wife ar- | I shot her. GEORGE BENps | to.Come back. celes and arrived | mamen City Fall avenue; ~Cuaries Maver, | we will await further developments. |§ Jegs {one, combined with skilful conslruction, makes Vosc the gavge ol piano | » im. you,’ and turned her back on him. In the PoEkits of Binid? to kill her if she did not come home Then the enraged man pulled a 38-1¢5,nq 5 marriage llce';lle cl::lfe:e{: with me. My efforts, however, were @ hearsal of the Treble Clef Club yes- valve o & .G @ caliber pistol out of his pocket and | hym and Emma Tandoett in Los An- | unavailing. I have had the revolver t terday afternoon at Steinway Hall - > Among those taking part were Mrs. sest CUItAZs 500 SOLE AGENTS 16 O'FARRELL STREET, 8. F. ; | blow out the formation of a Tfllllflll ldwdm Order | ratled him and the tb"“" el . branch of labor into an | Eyelids and other Eye troubles cured by Good Ti ’ of Sflt ot = i fl”rh yl but °§a:'h'.$f:§; MARKS BROS. ?;‘:Z::.",’:,,:Es bl;dyA Definite action | Murine Eye Remedy. . u Tesno, Alameda, Stocktom. J emplars, ver Lake, | infiicting a painfu will be taken at a meeting to be held | o, 1 GroN. Dec. 7. The Semate con- w Mass., tells of her cure by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege- table Compound. “ DEAR MEs. PINEnAM : — Four years | the back. The cellar was in darkness . hn H. Mil- ago I was nearly dead with inflamma- | and Renner could not see Bencs at first WerasIN S e ose: | executive | ASHLAND, Or., Dec. 7.—E. H. Har- ler; 3 riman’s special train, en route from tion and ulceration. I endured daily untold lgxony, and life was a burden | to me. bad used medici washes internally and lcm“e;“::g i ;nn{:'l assailant lying on the floor a few ' John Gustafson and John H. Miller; permit the calling of a physician to at- I made up my mind that there was no e;h: wp‘o’;ice were hastily summoned delegates to Building T"dem' e :;:end one"olt s p":yl‘h o r;quest - reg:{ f;r me. Cfil!in{:tt the home of | ang the woman was taken in an am- ° “"‘{y C“;{fi;'b,ge"‘?-fi‘.‘nk é?,m:;' rufl:;" e :::sfl;:t Haerr!l‘:n:r:e rb‘ovv:‘ a friend, i - e ¢ t s : % nd, I noticed a bottle of Lydia | bulance to the Harbor Emergency Hos .fi:?m Jantzen and Otto Rose; joint | ever. E. Pinkham’s Vegetable - pound. Myfriendzfiznednhi;hl & | wound. The shots attracted the attention of Charles Renner, one of the proprietors of the place, and several of the guests. Renner Wi the first to reach the scene. He saw the woman lying on the floor, bleeding from an ugly wound in and believed that he had escaped. But a moment later he heard a groan and turning around he discovered the wo- pital. She retained her consciousness throughout and when the doctors ex- “Santa To-Day between the hours WILL BE AT: Claus” of 9and 11 in the MORN- -morrow night. to’r‘!':: following officers have been the Amalgamated Wood- :};f‘mu'byumon: President, Jacob Mayblum; vice-president, Bmil Stein- berg; recording secretary, Julius Beck- er; assistant financial secretary, Adolf mittee, Emil C. Stelnberg, F. Os- gg:xe. R. Theuer, John Ott, W. D. Ballard, H. Penzel, Walter Schneider, conference committee, Henry Theller, Heinrich Niedlinger, Frank Schmitz, firmed the nomination of Charles P. McClel- lag, New York, as general appraiser of mer- chandise. —_————————— SESIIINIQ eIwAK OF 1N UQ YIMOd ol uNd MAL uoRAWINSUOD) J0j MO B.OFIY OARL ————e—— Member of Harriman Party T San Prancisco to Portland, was de- tained here for some time to-night to —————— NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. and I decided to give it a trial to see if | tracted the bullet from under’ her third Jens Christensen and Jorges Jorgen- it would belp me. It took patience | rib she showed signs of rallying. The ING and 5 and 6 in the AFTERNOON. HE WILL d - | ball had entered the back and had pen- o son. k. aggunar i A g ©08" | ctrated the right lung and several a edT:. s"’“";‘“:cfi::“fgg:e‘g; s"f;z e O A dition, and I used Lydia E. Pink- GIVE EACH CHILD ACCOMPANIED BY PARENT | teries and there seems to be no chance ternztionll Amsocistiin of Machfnists, Once Destroy the Dandruff Germ and hml'lfly:‘Ehhthle mpound for | t,r her recovery. 1 ti a pearly five months before I was.cured, | The wounded woman talked readil at its last regular meeting and a copy H i but ‘yh.-.t a from r u; and told a pitiful tale of how she hm}i" was ordered sent to the press of this Any one‘:afh.ve nlllce hair I:I:.e or sh Flol THE U S MUN”.Y happiness, from %o the delight- | trusted the man who shot her down. city: has hot dandruff, which causes brittie, b That we shall hereafter purchase | gry hair, falling hair and baldness. To | Your holiday or Sunday-go-to-meeting ful exbilarating feeling health al brings. T would mot Shaage back for & thousand dollars, and your Vegetable Compound is a grand medicine. “1 wish every sick woman would try it and be convinced.” — Mgzs. IDA ce . Independent Order ‘empl ] | make a dying statement she told the She was suffering great pain, yet she bore up bravely and when asked to doctors she was going to live. Finally she was induced to make the following | statement in the presence of Louis Ward, Detective Thomas Ryan, Charles Taylor and A. E. Andre ‘WOMAN MAKES STATEMENT. “My name is Emma Benes. This and morning about 6 o'clock George Benes shot me in the back. I went down to “HONEST MARKS BROS. 1220-1222-1224 MARKET ST.. Bet. Taylor m-JM VALUES” Resolved, only such gloves as bear the union label of the International Gloveworkers of America. NAPA, Dec. 7.—Extensive: arrangements are way for the nineteenth anniversary bail to be given by the Alert Hose Company at the Napa_Overa-house in this city on New Year's eve. The Olympic Club of San Francisco will be guest on that occasion, and will pre- of their comedy programmes under leadership of John Gleason. The commit- tee of arrangements is composed of Joseph (chalrman), A. utz, James G. BT ERRE H cure dandruff it is necessary to kill the germ that causes it. and that iIs just what Newbro's Herpicide does. Cornelius Grew, Colfax, Wash., says: “One bottle of Newbro's Herpicide completely cured me of dandruff, which was very thick; and it has stopped my hafr from falling out.” It makes hair soft and glossy as silk: delightful odor. and refreshing hair dressing. It permits the hair to grow abundantly, and kills the germ. Sold by leading druggists. fl"“ 10c in stamps for sam- ple to The Herpicide Co., Detroit, Mich. shirt will be one that will be satisfac- tory in immaculate whiteness and beau- tiful finish. We have reached the high- est state of sx-rfectlnn in the art of laun- dering fine linen, and shirts, collars, cuffs, etc., coming from us represent all that is excellent in the art of fine 1 ary work. B | UNITED STATES LAUNDRY OFFICE 1004 MARKET STRINS, - Near Powell. 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