The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 12, 1904, Page 5

OOPERS WILL [SE REVOLVERS Problem Drill Prior to De- parture for Ord Barracks 7 Major - SCOUTS GO EAST TO-DAY Major Carrington and His Battalion of Filipines Will Make Start for St. Louis P o ok Bigelow wi eave next k Ord Barracks to-morrow w ast opportunity to see the coi- under his command > has pre- exercise The opers drill occasion Y n extensive problem be of unusual interest by the £o h wi the maneu- Broadway inks from the will extend out ce way across d the Marine Hospital * lowing is the TARGET SEASON NEARS. seaso the cava ave rain h ELEVENTH CAVALRY DUE nes- scouts s n of the Tenth under « of Major jenry B. Mhoon sterday for fie practice in the back of ¥ Bonita he court martial appointed Lieutenant Frederick B duct unbecoming an off man will be convened to-morrow o'clock in the library bu be an auction Sam’s condem at the Presidi the Tenth Infantry cantonment at 9 a. m —————— res dc at Doing N—— v ADVERTISEMENTE. Amateur Art Association, fells voung women what to do to avoid pain and suffering caused by female troubles. “DeAr Mzs. PrexuAs :—J ean eon- geientiously recommend Lydia E. ¥ inkham’s Vegetable Compound o those of my sisters suffering with female weakness and the troubles wwhich so often befall women. I suf- Yered for months with general weak- mess, and felt so weary that I had hard svork to keep up. Ihad shooting pains, gnd was utterly miserable. Inmy dis- tress | was advised to use Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- pornd, and it was a red letter day to sne when I took the first dose, for at that time my restoration began. In pix weeks I was a changed woman, ectly well in every respect. I felt #0 elated and happy that I want all swvomen who suffer to get well as I did.” i~ Mi1ss GUILA GaxxoON, 359 Jones St., Petroit, Mich., Secretary Amateur Art Afsociation. — 85000 forfeit if original of above detter proving genuineness cannat be produced. THE SAN FRANCISCQ CALL, TUESDAY, -APRIL -12.. 1904. WHIP OF FEAR IS BENEFICIAL Arranges | Rev. Mr. Bevier Gives Voice | to Orthodox Reasoning at a Gathering of Ministers o .BOTKIN AS EXAMPLE {Dr. Tull Says That the Fire { of Wrath Has Followed Her With Determination MRS Dr. H. W. before the Presbyterian Ministers' Association at the Presbyterian Mission House vesterday morning “Conditional was the occasion for in- Fraser's address on Immortality teresting arguments. Dr. Fraser held that since “The Fall” man immortal. He his *immortality through Je- The possession of this life immortality is not, naturally receives sus Christ which he recei means and its absence means death, extinc- tion of being. Dr. F r sald that ‘“‘conditional immortahi does not mean that ther, r It emphasizes th a heaven to win They who profess believe that exter- eternal con- shun Bevier said it was net oficia. Ale did not be- ndition of unconscious He id that death annihilation brute and die like ader if man is he a ve lik REFERS TO POLICE RECORDS. The doctor asked his audience to look of the would find ites Moses courts meneand he her records th poli both Bercovitz said that infidels gladly re- f “conditional im- sustained the Rev his exy himself, at the ¥ could If they the world, it th, president of aid that “man s present fall ondition cannot s¢ of eternal conscious suf- fe iishment for sin doctor said that the question is Is man an impartial judge of the proper penalties s own sins? He asked wheth a ion co ed of criminals could relied upon to fix proper penaltie their crimes. He =aid that sin ve a worse punishme: ha rs thought Dr. Toll spoke of Mrs. Botkin and the unceasing fire of expression that has owed her with the determinatio for her sin she should be banish- ed from society, and in the eyes of the law she is dead Rev. Mr. Sitton, the Rev. Mr, fott and the Jam Woc th joined in the discussion. DR. VOSBURGH'S PROBLEMS. The Rev. Dr. Vosburgh of the First Baptist Church, Oakland, addre: the Methodist Ministers ssociation at Epworth Hall yesterday morning, subject being “Ministers in Modern Life Th blems advanced by Dr. Vos- burgh were Fir lukewarmness of the church itself; second, the modern of education, which is not al- avorable to Christianity; third, f e higher criticism, which th himself did uot fear, but as- scrted that ties the 18tic m »dern science, which, speake: id, is rather material- He said that it has been so far nderstood by many ministers, and is supposed to present greater difficul- ties than it really does. fifth The is the said the doctor, cial movement culminat- i fact that there are 2,000,000 wage earners in the unions in this country who are not in the church. They are skeptical and feel that the church cares little for the: In speaking of the heroism of the ministers, Dr. Vosburgh believed that in the clergy will have an influence as it ever had in the past Hugh E. Smith, the evangelist, who is conducting a series of union evan- | gelical meetings at Grace Methodist scopal Church, corner of Twenty- first and Capp streets, also addressed the Methodist ministers. The evangelist reviewed his first day’s labor in connection with the six- teen churches of the Mission, which uhited for the purpose of the evan- gelistic work. He told of the very large assemblages of worshipers at each of the services of the day and of the more than forty persons on Sun- who expressed their desire to be- come active Christians. day CANDIDATES FOR CONFERENCE. | At the same meeting the following candidates for the episcopacy, to be elected at the coming session of the General Conference in Los Angeles, 'MRS. CORDEL | | ot Has No Counsel to IA BOTKIN LOOKS PICTURE OF MISERY AS'SHE SITS IN COURT Represent Her on Her Arraignment Before Police Judge Conlan on the Charge of Murder in Causing the Death of Mrs. Ida Henrietta Deane, Mrs. Dunning’s Sister /ey « L oLy wanr TaE LFROTECTION OF ZT/ZE CoOuR7!” SAID BOTHIN , TREIIL. i w/ ¥ ! fl/llll[{‘ 17 e »“‘I /g /i il il i LTIES QUSLY: > IR 3T ATCI R G, % —p s IN POLICE N'S COURTROOM YESTERDAY WHEN MRS. CORDELIA BOTKIN WAS BROUGHT IN FROM THE BRA NTY JAIL 10 BE ARRAIGNED -ON THE CHARGE OF HAVING COMMITTED MURDER BY CAUSING THE ° MRS, I { DA DEANE | 2 { DOCTORS BECIN TIEIR VISITS on of Is In- Commendable Inno Board of Health stituted in AR One of the most commendable inno- vations of the present Board.of Health is certain to meet with approbation was instituted morning when sixty physicians visited the var- ools to which they had been ssigned and made a careful exami- nation of all school children. As a result many were found to be suffering from mild attacks of dis- eases infectious in their nature, and to volunteer fous sch: a avoid all possibility of the spread of any contagion, the afflicted children were ordered to their homes. The health authorities make it mandatory | upon the parents to provide medical at- | tention, and no child will be allowed to return to school without a medical | certificate properly filled out by a reputable practitioner, certifying that | a cure has been effected. | The physicians that volunteered for the work were each assigned a school which they will visit from time to time and note the health of the chil- | dren. The teachers and principals | greatly facilitated the work by segre- gating the children that showed any signs of illness and submitting them | first for examination. Nothing of a serious nature was unearthed by the | examination, but several cases of mumps, a disease highly contagious among children, were found In a mild | state. It is the belief of the doctors | that parents unwittingly send their offspring to school when medical at- | tention is imperative. | There are eighty schools to be visited | and but sixty physicians to do the | work, so it will be several weeks be- fore every school child is passed. The offices of the Health Department were the Schools | | Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was the picture | of abject misery as she sat in Police | Judge Conlan’s court yesterday morn- | ing to be arraigned on the charge of | murder in causing the death of Mrs. Ida Henrietta Deane at Dover, Del., August 11, 1898, by sending a box | of poisoned candy to Mrs. Elizabeth Dunning, Mrs. Deane's sister. She brought from the Branch »unty Jail by Deputy Sheriff Frank FILL INSPECT OIL INDUSTRY Traffic Director Stubbs to| Visit Bakersfield for In- | on | | was C Johnston, but not until Sheriff Curtis 2 : ; OFIL or # ! | had insisted upon an order being pre- | formation for Harriman | sented to him from the District At- | Tk ;ll!r]\")' for her appearance in court. J. C. Stubbs, traffic director of the Harriman lines, departed last evening for Bakersfield, where he purposes to make his first inspection of the Cali- fornia oil industry, in which the South- ern Pacific Company is rapidly becom- ing largely interested. From there Mr. Stubbs expects to go direct to Chicago, unless his plans are altered by Presi- dent E. H, Harriman, who is now on his way over the Western lines of the big syndicate of .which he is the head. It was arranged several days ago that E. O. McCormick, assistant traffic di- rector of the Harriman lines, should accompany his superior to Chicago, but it was announced yesterday that Mr. McCormick would remain here until next Thursday. The statement was given out yester- | day at the Southern Pacific Company’s, | offices that George L. King, who has been stenographer tc General Manager Kruttschnitt, is to be made chief clerk to the new general manager of the Pacific system of the company and will assume the work heretofore performed by W. A. Worthington, secretary to Mr. Kruttschnitt. That King does not inherit the title of secretary, under which Worthington has been desig- | nated, was explained yesterday by the statement that the position of general manager of the system, is no longer an executive one and therefore the title of “chief clerk” has been decreed the most fitting for the head operating offi- clal's assistant. The Southern Pacific Company has arranged its plans for the installation of 250 miles of the electric bldck sys- tem along its lines this year and con- Johnston, as they entergd the court- | room, had hold of her arm and she seemed to lean heavily upon him. She was placed on a chair at the attorneys’ | table and she rested her eibow on the | table and put her hand against her forehead. Mrs. Robarts, her sister, who was her faithful companion during the trial in Judge Cook’s court, was ab- sent, and neither of her attorneys was present. She seemed as if she had not one friend on earth. \ There was an entire absence of the crowds of morbid people, men and wo- men, who fought for entrance daily to Judge Cook’s courtroom. The court- room was not nearly filled and there was only one woman who had purpose- ly called to see the defengant. Bailiff Laws handed the defendant a glass of icewater as she took her seat, and the Judge at once called the case | Addressing the defendant, he asked “Do you have an attorney present?”” She rose slowly to her feet and in a | | tremulous voice replied: “I have to | state that I have been taken from miy | bed to come here. I have seen no one since Saturday. Mr. Knight is out of the city and my other attorney Is in { bed.” The Judge said he would instruct {her as to her rights, and he accord- ingly proceeded to do so. “It is our desire to proceed as soon | as possible,” said Assistant District At- | torney Weller. “The witnesses from | Delaware are anxious to return to their homes, but of course the defendant is entitled to a reasonable continuance.” _ | him. | on Sunday | self, forgetting the daughter and the DEBTS PROVOKE [FACTS WIRED KOONS SUICIDE] T0 WASHINGTON i edind His Daughter Inquires for Grand Army Encampment Him at the Morgue andi Discovers His Dead Body — IS DESTITUTE FAMILY Wood and Coal Dealer Bids Farewell to His Relatives and Ends His FExistence Mrs. Clarke of 51 Hoff avenue called at the Coroner's office yesterday after- noon to report that her father, Ephraim B. Koons, had been away from home all night, and she feared that some evil might have befallen ‘“He was my only support,” she said. “I had only him to loek up to with my two little children on my hands, and if anything should happen to him I don’t know what would bécome of us.” Deputy Coroner McCormick knew that while the poor woman was speak- ing the dead body of E. B. Koons lay on a slab downstairs in the morgue. The aged father of the lonely little woman had taken his own life on the preceding evening by inhaling illumi- nating gas through a rubber tube in a lodging-house at 781 Mission street. Somebody had to tell the weeping lit- tle woman that her father, wearied of life’s struggle, had died a sulcide, and Mr. McCormick broke the unwelcome news as gently as possible. For five minutes the morgue building echoed with the wails of the afflicted daugh- | ter. 1 After Matron Tierney had succeed- ed in quieting her, she told her own sad story. Her husband had deserted her a year ago, she said, and she and her two babies were left to fight life's battle alone. Her father, 68 years old, cared for her and the little ones, for they were both alone in the world, her mother having died some years be-| fore. “I have not a dollar,” she said, “and | T don’t know where to look for assisi- ance to bury my poor father. Oh, this is too cruel. When he left the house morning he said he was going to take a ride in the cars. He kissed the baby good-by, but he didn't look me in the face.” Koons engaged a room in the Han- cock House at half past 8 o’clock last Sunday night, and when the clerk asked his name, he replied: “Oh, put me down as Smith or Brown; any old name will do.” When he was the next day one end of a rubber tube was in his mouth and the other was attached to the gas burner, the valve of which was open. The keyhole and the space under the door had been stuffed with paper to prevent the es- cape of gas. Koons sold his wood and coal bu ness at 847 Mission street last Friday to avoid the importunities of credit- ors. Th=n he deliberately killed him- grandchildren that were dependent upon him. | Koons has a brother, a minister of the gospel, at Laporte, Iowa. —_——————— INVOKES CRIMINAL LAW / AGAINST HIS FIANCEE Failure to Marry Nicholas von Rubles Lands Miss Lilly Baker in Jail. Nicholas von Rubles, 1239 Franklin street, and Miss_ Lilly Baker, saloon- keeper, 533 Pacific street, called at the Bond and Warrant Clerk’'s office yes- terday afternoon. He is a thin, little man and she a tall, buxom woman. Von Rubles said that Miss Baker had agreed to marry him on her next birthday and in view of that promise he had on February 23 given her $1100, with the understanding that she would invest the money in a saloon, which would be their jeint property after marriage. Miss Baker bought the saloon and procured the license in her own name. She also bought a piano on the install- ment plan and other articles. When | Von Rubles asked her to marry him she laughed at him and told him she had been just playing him for “a sucker” and would not have anything to do with him. That was his side of the story, but Miss Baker denied that she had ever promised to marry him. This anger- ed Von Rubles and he swore to a com- plaint before Police Judge Fritz charg- ing her with obtaining money by false pretenses. She was taken to the City Prison and booked on the charge. e L S The characteristic feature of the au- tomobile train invented in France is the principle that each car propels it- self; the propelling force only is fur- nished by the locomotive. The latter, therefore, as it has no pulling to per- form, but only to supply power, can be built proportionately very light. | agement by Resents the Assault Made by Representative Bell CANTEEN MANAGEMENT ————— Veterans Amazed That No Member of California Dele- gation Defended the State Union veterans of the Civil War in the recent Grand Army encampment at Los Angeles freely expressed their opinion of Congressman Bell of the Second District. In committee of the whole, House of Representatives, Bell secured an amendment to the sundry appropriation bill providing that no Federal allowance should be appor- tioned to any State Home that main- tained a canteen. In the encampment the charge was distinctly uttered that the amendment was made in the in- terest of saloonkeepers adjacent to the home in the Napa Valley. Pointed reference was made to Beil's statement that the home in his dis- trict took the pensions of the veterans and gave them canteen checks in re- turn. This statement, it appears, ex- ‘cited great indignation in the House of Representatives and. in fact, prompted the Congressmen to support the Bell amendment. The encampment at Los Angeles wired the truth to the California dele- gation, showing that $21,000 of pension mpney was deposited during the last thiree months, and of that amqunt $19.- 600 was paid back in cash to members of the home and their dependent rela- tives. DELEGATION NOTIFIED. The following resolutions adopted by the encampment were transmitted by wire to the California delegation: Resolved, By the Department of California and Nevada, G. A. R., that the report sub- mitted by the Directors of the Veterana’ Home of Californfa exhibits a gratifying condition of affairs in its conduct and management, and this encampment hereby approves of sajd man- sald board of directors, believing that its management reflects credit upon this encampment, upon the country, upon the State of California, and that the unseifish devotion exhibited by said directors hereby meets with our sincere and hearty thanks. Resolved, That this encampment believes that it would be unwise to abolish the canteen con- ducted at the Soldiers’ Home and we approve of the report of the said board of directors and arguments made in fts letter, whith. in the judgment of this encampment, is satisfac- tory evidence of the necessity of canteens in soldiers’ homes, when properly guarded br wise rules and regulations, such as evidently control the canteen at the Veterans' Home at Yountville Other telegrams as follows were sent: Los Angeles, April S, 1904 Hon. George C. Perkins, United States ate, Washington. D. C.: The Department E: campment Grand Army of the Republic, in ses- sion here, by overwhelming vote indorsed Vet- erans’ Home board in opposition to attack of Congressman Bell and we ask. in justice to the Union veterams of California, that you aid in striking out Bell amendment JOHN H. ROBERTS, Assistant Adjutant General. Angeles, Cal., April 8, 1904 Senate Chamber, Wash- k. Hon ington, e forwarded over the sig- nt adjutant general of this department, R.. resolution which passed in encampment this day. 1 ask that you sup- port the California revresentatives to defeat infamous slander passed upon veterans of Civil war by Congressman Bell, Who now misrepre- sents a portion of the loyal people of California. GEORGE STONE. FAIRBANKS INFORMED. A message similar to the one ad- dressed to Senator Dick was sent to Senator Fairbanks. Delegates to the Department En- campment were amazed when they were informed that no member of the California delegation uttered a word of remonstrance when Congressmen from other States defamed California on the strength of Bell's statement. The Congressional Record now at hand shows that less than one hun- dred members of the House voted on Bell's amendment. It is obvious that Congressmen Metcalf, Needham, Dan- ijels, McLachlan and Gillette were not present. The canteen at the California Soi- diers’ Home which Bell proposes to abolish has supported the band, cost- ing $300 a month; it has also provided $50 a month for books, newspapers and periodicals; $125 a month for the- atrical entertainments, and has es- tablished and maintained pool and bil- liard tables, bowling alleys and shuf- fle boards. If the canteen goes the band and amusements will have to be cut out. The Legislature in its generosity may hereafter allow a sum sufficient to maintain the band. —_—e—————— First Contract Is Awarded. William M. Bunker, the Washington, D. C., representative of the Chamber of Commerce, has sent word to this city that the first contract connected with the construction work of the new San Francisco Custom-house has been awarded. It is a small job, worth only a few hundred dollars, and will consist merely in determining the foundation facilities of the lot. It means that the Government officials are ready to push the work, however. ADVERTISEMENTS. were mentioned as prominently spoken | of throughout the East: Dr. E. TA‘ Taylor, missionary secretary in New besieged by parents and the telephone lines were working overtime yesterday England; Dr. J. R. Berry, editor of the | on account of the children sent home. Epworth Herald; Dr. Day, president of | It was explained to the fond parents | Syracuge University; Dr. Bashford, | that the suspension was only tempo- president of Ohio Wesleyan University; | rary, and that when the child had Dr. W. F. McDowell, secretary board | fully recovered and a certificate was of education: Dr. Charles Mitchell of | presented it could again take up its Cleveland, Ohio; Dr. Leopard, mission- | studies. ary secretary; Dr. G. F. Bovard of Los | G A T AT AR Angeles, Dr. Jennings of Chicago, Dr. | Say Lease Was Violated. | Henry Spellmeyer of Newark, N. J.,| Lew Kan and Lew Hing sued the | and many prominent men in New York. | Balfour-Guthrie Investment Company | “Divine Dispensation” was the sub- | yesterday for $4765 damages for an al- | ject of an address by Rev. Dr. F. H. |leged breach of a lease executed a | Marr before the Congregational min- | Year ago. The plaintiffs charge that | isters’ meeting. Rev. Willlam Rader | though the defendant leased to them | presided. for a period of a year a ranch in So- ’ Members noma County it evicted them on March | Ministers’ Association met yesterday | 15 before the term had expired. | afternoon in the Y. M. C. A. building. —_—e————————— | The matter of the attendance of all Sues Corporation for Rent. of the Christian Church “Well,” said the Judge, “I will pufl the case over till Wednesday for ar- | raignment.” District Attorney Byington had en- | tered the courtroom, and he asked why the defendant could not be arraigned. One of her attorneys could be sent for | and the case if necessary continued till the afterncon. “Of course,” said the Judge, “it is not necessary for her counsel to be here at the preliminary arraignment, but I don’t like to go on unless she is rep- resented by counsel. Do you want | counsel?” he asked the defendant. “I only want the protection of the i court,” she replied. | “Well, you are entitled to counsel said the Judge, “and if your own is not here I shall appoint one for you. I shall continue thé case till to-mor- row morning for arraignment.” The defendant was led out of the f templates adding a similar number of miles next year. Discussing the system, one of the offi- cials of the road said yesterday that- the block system insures as near as possible absolute safety in the opera- tion of trains, and when it has been installed over the entire length of the main lines danger of collislons will have been eliminated, provided, of course, that the engineers follow out their in- structions. The main duty of train dis- patchers will then be confined to tele- graphing orders giving trains the right to pass others at certain points or clear- ing the way for faster trains. ‘Warren Holton, son of the well known ticket auditor -~ the Southern | Write for sample policy. Pacific Company, arrived here yester-- day from Cincinnati with his bride of a few weeks. Holton was recently ap- pointed- traveling passenger agent of the Piedmont Air Line and comes west $1,500 a Year for Life For your wife is a much better legacy than an active business which she must wust others to conduct, or an estate which bad investments may soon wipe out.. i"!“ B g Aty gl oy o s R TS, S This Company has returned to policy-Roiders over : 620 Million Dollars how income as this policy, I take endorsement. | the churches at the opening of the new | When one considers that Miss | West Side @Mristian Church building Gannon’s letter is only one of the | the first Sunday in May on the invita- oountless hundreds which we | tion of Dr. W. M. White was discussed. arecontinually publishing in the news- | B apersof this country, the great virtu2 |y Government has already taken of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine must b8 | o0 rourth of all the land in Oregon admitted by all. @nd turned it into a forest reservation. . Henrietta C. Knight sued the White- |law Wreching Company yesterday for | $150 rent for the premises at the corner | of Folsom and Spear streets occupied by the concern. It is alleged in the complaint that the defendant corpora- tion has not paid rent for the present :month, b | courtroom by Deputy Sheriffs Johnston | to accept his new. position. | and Welsh and driven back to the jail. —_—————————— . Dr. Beatrice Hixkle called .at the The death plant of Java has’ flowers Branch County Jail on Sunday and|which continually give off a perfume after making a professional examina- | go powerful as to overcome, if inhaled there was nothing physically wrong | man, and which kills all forms of in- with her and that she was shamniing. | sect life that come under its influence. A tion of Mrs. Botkin concluded that|for any length of time, a full grown| Amesics RICHARD A. McCURDY, =~ NEW YORK =