The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 15, 1904, Page 48

1% THE SAN FRANCISCO - CALL,: SU o NDAY, MAY 15, 1904. HALE'S. Y1zl Another Anniver- sary Program COLD IS STOLEN | FRON THE MINT Seeret Serviee Agent Burns ) Seenres Confession From & A . . . 3 All new features— Phief in Melting Office —Muslin Underclothes. g = < 1 —Laces (half prices or less). ADMITS STEALING $400 Y _ i Shirt-WWaist Dresscs. W, T |} —Cut Glass. Malkes Restitution in .‘lufl}t_\‘. e i e but-Is Arrested and Will — Millinery. Be Prosecuted for (‘rime‘ ; No let-up to Anmiversary ¥ interest. SRS O Last week was, on the aver- age, busier than the week be- fore. Now this shall be the ban- ner week of all. French Lawn Writ- ing Paper 25c (The Banner Value.) Another scandd! in the San Fran- | has broken out. Dimmick eft of $30,000 have scarcely passed from the public mind before it has been conclusively proved that at of the meiters has been sys- Iy stealing since August last, irst went into the employ of The name of the latest Albert Hauser and he was vesterdey afternoon by rvice Agent William J. Barna. co{"e:ed l:;‘:pe:atrll:;t sgfl: two hours’ interview with the otdinarily 3t 3sc. 1= secret service man Hauser Has the fabric finish nfessed to the theft of $400 worth of 80 many like now. gold in the skimming process and Full nundred sheets .de restitution. This was the entire to cach package, 25c. imount recovered by George W. Hazen, Spacne o e g head of the local United States secret tack 18 service force and his assistant, Thomas Square flap envelopes to Foster. They had worked on the case ! malk(:l Ihl!l aper. 25 in e 20 N S charpac’ package. 10c. 4 iy ér'i ascertainbd that metl New Baronial envelopes, being sold to various buyers by an . extra quality, satin fin- of Hauser. The case against ish, cream wove. 25 in ser was weak and they feared to package. be. afternoon Burns was o the case by Superingendent the Mint. Burns waited un- quit his work and then r arrest. He took him wdent Leach’'s office and i finished the interview e a complete confes- 1 $400, which he said amount of his pecula- ¥ Buy Brushers Any of Them 25¢. As cheap as we can buy them ourselves at wholesale —Hat Brushes; —Hair Brushes; —Cloth Brushes; - n he w -'j:g:""’";{;:e‘;““’f; —Military Brushes ' Prison pending his —And Whisk Brooms. E. IS UNCERTAIN. f ascertaining how len during his t at the Mint. Though 1 was traced to him, it t a much larger sum was & at places where In his con- t in skimming the for sale he would mount of gold while Not plain ones, either. Sterling silver mountings every one It’s Anniversary, or we wouldn't think of doing it. Art Section Picked Values to Make the Banner Week. Stamped doilies 3¢, 6, 8 and 9 This inches. slag, and that subse- ox e : e 1 b;‘fra” o ‘m':)u'“ Kindergarten mats sc, with > 1 home. There he had a j"‘l‘:r‘:‘“h sitk _to _embroider uc B he ould ¢ the i 1" s mgian crglr ety g i Hand embroidered pillow shams silver sufficient to disguise the gold BOF ity Hismastiiehad s ban supposition that it came from @ o ed tray clo t nted gold of the United ”“"_‘(d °"‘\‘\‘.’”“‘°_“"1”” e ths s s utterly without sil- e ith a Yow. ot open N percentage of cop- s 4 1 st s Stamped damask doilies and i have been com- Sggacss, . Febdy. o) Mogut y men throughout g gyt C Sl Maxos :1 the 12%c ones now 6¢; 20c ones - 3 now 10c; 33c ones now for the gold shipped to Mint. There is a ng charge, varying from $25 to . considerable amount of I said that no mat- ick is cleaned at skimming charge is al- in proportion to the weight Most of the large shippers to send their bricks to g company, and they receive more 15¢. Low prices, and for right up-to-date pieces, too. 10 items; every one of them out so you can see them. lo Percales; never im- c portant. A factory’s ends, lengths up to 20 yards, in any number of patterns and color- Itir sme! GOLD Is est h: TAKEN. disclosed a meth- Mint that is al- ings. Look at the quality; ction. With the NI fabe e R Sl " wdled daily in the : R S i N <immer, with thieving more. Now 1oc. steal a large amount uent complaints by mining n have been met with the Zephyr Ginghams; regular 10c goods, in those dressy 6%c¢ statement by _\I.}:.y: officials that thiev- plaids, pinks, reds and blues, 27 er & ssible in such an m'.'m“' inches wide. Close to half- 1 ion made to Secret Se rns by Hauser proves price. ¥ tolen from the Mint India Linons; a splendid sheer every-day cloth, 40 The usual 15¢ quality. 12¢ n their in. wide. melting department st, when he secured Mint. He is mar- 8 Union street with a daughter who is in ried and X P A mill’s left-overs. Twos and A couple cases to be opene $1.50 each. At least 25 per t least 25 per cent underprice 200 Bed Pillows $1.00 Large 3-1b. ones, fllled with good grade of chicken feathers, full size, 21x27 & has mechanic employed this city LEACH'S STATEMENT. rintendent Leach told the story 1's detection as follows: Hauser had been employed at the “ $1 on The season’s most remarkable offering. Cotton Dress Goods (To make this indeed the banner week.) ! HALE'S. I"ALE'S. ! HALE'S. o T X v E_’I! B Endeavor to Make an Anniversary Success, Comes ThisGreatOpportunityforGift Buyers What is dearer to the bride’ What is dearer to your own s heart than cut glass? than to give her a rarer, richer piece than you expected and only fered before. want, even for a third more than | That's the Second pri Third prize- st prize. ] A trip to Paris and A trip to the Bermu for the cisco. It's a beautiful line. Comes in every | be glad to give you. White Blankets I 100 pairs the mill wanted to clean up. They say there is something wrong with them. If you are an expert maybe you can find some flaw. Their usefulness is unhurt. 00 grade is $4.90. $9.00 grade is $8.25. gfoo rnd. s 86.40. $9.50 grade is $8.65. important. We'll let them stand Cotton Voiles; great favorites, and especially now that the price is dropped sc to-morrow. But look at the voile itself. How simple and yet how effec- tive; white grounds with small woven dots ity at ‘White Oxfords; one of the sum- mer’s dress waists, 32 in. wide, woven stripe patterns; a 25¢ quality we are fortunate 17 to be able to offer at... C Chiffon Etamines; sheer, winsome and summery, grounds: have color splashes, as well as white woven stripes; the most charm- ing and most Bedspreads Extra fours and sixes of a kind—odd dozens. d to-morrow morning. $1.00,- $1.10, cent underpriced. d. Pillow Cases 10c Those cashmere finished, soft mus-, lin ones that sell usually at 12%ec, 42x36 in. 6dd"5heets and Pillow Cases: Rare Chance Many grades are included and not ‘Whoever shares them. will get a bargain. Don’t discount those statements an iota. carefully weighed. Here are possibil (or of adding new beauty to your table or boudoir) we never of- The money you save is a big item. beauty and quality and character of the goods. est and more elaborate than common. (six rosettes and a star bottom)—more than you usually get for $7.00. These berry bowls, $2.65, are prettier than many '$4.50 ones we've seen. The cuttings are $o deep and sharp and numerous as to radiate a glitter and brilliance only found among the higher grades. An ideal offering through ‘and through. Such prices! Such styles! Such (tafietas, pongees; plain, fancy, c hangeable)! Such range of colors (15 in one lot, 16 in another) ! Such choosing! Trip Around the World = About Half to Pay They have been ies for buying and giving But it isn't near as big as the The patterns are the new- Look at the $3.95 water bottle tatloring! Such materials —And to have it come at such a time—when women are so anxious for silk dresses and when it is so hard to get what they we are fortunate enough to ask. We make two divisions of them— At the . xpense of Yama Mal London. das. And fifty other prizes of $10 each, that will be awarded in their order, Prettiest Doll Dress Made From Yama Mai It's done by the manufacturers of Yama Mai to further increase the already remarkable sales of that splendid 45c silk Hale's have control of in San Fran- shade. Equal in texture and quality { ana durability to most silks you'd pay a third more for. | We've a little booklet that explaing the rules governing the contest that we'll All dresses must be in before November 1, 1904, so come in as early as you can and get the information. 2 \ Berry Bowls. —$2.65 To-morrow: Cut sides, large star bottom, $4.50 value. —$2.45 To-morrow: 7 in. in chrysan- themum pattern. a deep cut and brilliant glass. It would be cheap at $4.00. —83.25 To-morrow: $5.00 value, all- over cutting, with five large stars and curved lines; .the erescent pattern; 8 in. ~—$3.95 To-morrow: Beautiful bowls, heavy blanks, deep cut- tings; a clear crystal glass. $7.50 would be the rllgll price for it. $4.00 Water Bottles at $2.45. A new squat shape, cut side, star bottom, and beading, cut neck. —$3.95 To-morrow: For a cut water bottle, heavy deep cutting, 6 ro- settes and a star bottom. Shallow Nappies at $1.35. 6-in. ones, with handles, the Kkind others ask $3.00 for. Used also for bon bons, candy, jellies, etc. deep $10.75 Ones The material alone would cost you $11.47; add to that the cost of thread, lin- ings, buttons and trimming, and to that the cost of making. Then see what a bargain this is. Here are plain taffetas; 16 different colors. Also black and white checks, blue and white checks, fancy checks and dashes; pleats on the front, back and sleeves; fancy collar. all underpriced. neck or hair bow? Lace Curtain Samples Window Shades: Art Burlaps bedroom use, only $1.45. *ad. greens; design or a common one among them. 0 home builders are using these burlaps for wall coverings and housewives to make pretty, u ings, what a demand there will be for them at 15c. 1200 Special Window Shades at 60c A | The best grade oil opaque ones; tans, slate are perfectly sun fast; each shade is mounted on heartshorn Banner Offerings for This Banner Week. Summer furnishings anticipated by the drapery section. . The. Ci ins (some 500 pairs and half-pairs we have used store sammples and others for store display). TheyMare not as fresh looking as they once were, but the quality is there and the usefulness. is there” if there ever was one. The bargain Some of them good for 69c; larger ones marked 95c, $1.15, But one pair of a pattern. Art burlaps 15c—The same heavy, wide brand), that sells usually at 235c. He was retiring from the drapery line. goods (Gobelin We took all this big jobber Not an old Now that so many unique curtains or floor cover- and four shades of 1-inch roller, complete with slat, brackets, cord and nickel pull ring. Here, too, is a chance for builders to buy in quantities shades that are not' to be had regularly under 75¢c. 6oc. dow, measuring 30 to 48 in. Curtain 81-3c—Another lot of those heavy prass extension rods, in %-in. tubing, that we sold out so quickly last time we had them out. Complete, with neat brass ends and 123%c quality. bfackets: can be used on any win- 81-3c. ‘ P Market Street, Near Sixth, San Francisco. clear crystal glass; | shape; a jug you would | | Jugs at $6.95. Large 3-pi. size, rich cutting, tankard think worth $12.00 or $13.50. Jelly Dishes $2.85. Or Bon Bons—Round shape, heavy blank, large 7-in. size, corona cut, with five chrysanthemums and scalloped edges; good $4.50 value, Celery Trays at $3.10 Clear crystal glass, nicely cut and well polished; splendid $5.00 value. Peppers and Salts 235¢ With heavy sterling silver tops, new prism cut; two styles and shapes; the best value we know of. Sugar and Creamer $2.35. Regular value $5.00. The large size in all-over cut, even the handles cut. Beautiful Vase $35.50. That can’t be duplicated in San Fran- cisco for less than $9.00. Good practical shape,9 in., well cut and nicely finished. Hundreds Silk Shirt=-Waist Suits $15.00 Ones Taffetas, plain and changeable, stripes and figures. Fancy pongees; this one with a silk | dot can’t be $95.00 All of these are trimmed in piping of some contrasting color. Blouses are full, stock collars fancy. Dresses that are certain more enthusiasm than any made. had anywhere for less than to arouse offer yet Black Taffeta Ribbons (Another Great Banner Offering.) 4000 yards very best quality in five widths and The one ribbon most asked for now; the one you'd least expect to find at a bargain. 4c—No. § 10c—No. 22 e 8c—No. 16 14c—No. 60 2N e The best art of the valuee is in the ribbon itself—a heavy usually sells at 25c. quality and very brilliant. i What woman won't want some of ‘these wide widths fora We'll tie them free of charge. Men, To=-Morrow 10¢ cotton sox 7c¢. 75¢ night robes 45¢. The cotton sox have i lisle fin- ish; come in black and tan, with- out seams, and with double soles and heels; sizes 9145 to 11%4. The night robes are of a good quality of flannelette, 52 inches long, and equally full in the body; many pretty patterns; pinks, blues, medium _ colors; every size, 15 to 19. Garments usually sold at 7sc, but to-day they come into ‘the Anniversary whirl. 45¢c. Hammocks | The Most Unusual One We Ever Had; 79c. Almost half-price. And fully twice as good as the ordimary low-priced hammock. Not a cheap coarse- mesh omne, but. a fihe close canvas weave, such as no ome is i the habit of seeing at 79c. It has a pillow, concealed spreader — and deep fringed nron: colors of red, green an yellow. Another hammock at $1.40, quite | fancy, in a close canvas weave, with deep fringed valance, pil- low and concealed spreader; value $1.76. Another hammock, $1.70; canvas weave, with throw-back pillow and concealed :deu-. $2.00, $2.25.2.48, Other hammocks. $3.00 and up to $9.00. | 1 | | Millinery to Interest All Straw Braids 3c. Scarcest of all braids. Lowest of all prices. New—just in by express. Blacks, whites, navies, champagnes. Wire Frames 14c. No matter if they are worth 23¢ nd 33c. Plenty of all styles, |even French sailors. Ready-to-Wear Models. Beauties—the very top notch of their kind. We took all this whole- sale importer had on hand and marked them for as little as you would pay for even the common- est kind. $3.50. browns, Bright New Roses gc. | Pink, white, tea. Just the colors |every one is asking for and there |are three in a bunch; quaIit'y that New rose foliage 19c; 33 leaves to the bunch, two tone, value 35¢. Muslin Underclothes The Banner Offering. Garments characteristic of and good in every way and out for the first time to-morrow. Prices characteristic of than they are at any other them a half. White Skirts summer’s A factory's samples of this hundreds of different styles, all med; a third and a half less than for regularly. 75¢ White Skirts $1.00 White Skirts $1.50 White Skirts $2.00 White Skirts 2.50 White* Skirts 3.00 White Skirts $5.00 White Skirts First time to-morrow. at at at at at at at o s Drawers at 23c. Good heavy soft muslin with hemstitched cambric ruffle; 5 small tucks; three sizes, 25, 27, 29. 35¢c Women’s Drawers at 29c. Fine muslin; umbrella ruifle, with wide torchon lace; 3 lengths, 25, 27 and 29. $1.00 Gowns at 6gc. Fine soft cambric; V neck: yoke of 18 hemstitched tucks: rows of embroidery insertion; collar and cuffs with embroidery; sizes 14, 15, 16 and 17. Anniveréary handsomely trim- Hale’s, all new (less time—many of favorites— they can be had 59¢. 78¢. 95¢- $1.18. $1.47. $1.97. $2.47. s0c Gowns at 37c. Muslin square yokes, with rs fine tucks; collar and cuffs with cambrie ruffle; sizes 14, 15 16 and 17- $1.00 Skirt Chemises at sSe. Three styles; round yokes of Valenciennes or torchon lace run with baby ribbon. 25¢ Corset Covers at 18c. Fine soft cambric, full front, pearl buttons, embroidery trim- ming at the neck and armholes, every size. 3 or about nine months. He came it under the civil service rule and was 4 pige #h B high recommended. When | Made from remnants of sheeting. Service- Agent Burns came nutse:;: e e from Washington to work on the Hyde | case I t0}4 him we had learned that |Hauser had sold him another. Burns Hauser was selling gold and he took up | immediately got it and then determined the work in his spare hours, Yester- upon making the arrest. He had day the broker to whom Hauser sold | learned considerable about Hauser, the first bar telephoned to me that|whom he had shadowed, and to-day when he began to talk to him he soon had Hauser completely in his meshes. ADYEprINgrrS. “ “Hauser is a man of steady habits and saving, but in a moment of weak- ness gave way to the temptation of- fered him. He made his thefts by gath- ering up the “shot,” as they are called, that splashed from the melted * gold. When he left the building he put a | couple of them in his mouth and in ! three or four months’ savings he had enough to make a bar worth about $200. He said he could not account for bis having begun his operations and said that he had never stolen anything before in his life, but he took advan- tage of his opportunities and imagined himself perfectly secure. When he sold the first bar, however, he said that he was frightened for several days. The same feeling came over him when he sold the second bar. He then deter- mined to stop and broke up his little dentist’s melting pot in which he re- duced his gatherings into a bar.” WE WANT YOU | —_————— know our garment quality, its fin-§ | Old People’s Home Officers. sh. fabric and fit. | At the annual meeting held We want your future trade and r influence. It's as much your 1 as ours—one little profit on ingle suit certainly doesn't mea more to us than better clothes satis- faction means to you. If need or inclination suggest a suit our services are of vital interest to you and your purse. Only $1.00 per week. A. B. SMITH CO. 128 FLLIS STREET. Wednesday at the Old People’s Home the officers elected to serve for the en- suing year were: President, Mrs. Eu- gene Bremse; first vice president, Mrs. C. C. Wadsworth; second vice presi- dept, Mrs. F. C. Norman; third vice president, Mrs. F. M. Ames; secre- tary, Mrs. J. Alva Watt; treasurer, F. /Willilam H. Dick; superintendent and chaplain, Rev. Charles McKelvey, D. D.; matron, Mrs, Charles McKelvey. ST. JOHN’'S PARISH PICNIC WILL BE A BIG SUCCESS All Preparations Are Ready (_( an Outing to Santa Cruz Mountains. The regular annual picnic of St. Jchn's parish will take place next Wed- nesday at Sunset Park, Santa. Cruz Mountains. The committee of arrange- ments is working to make this reunion one of the most attractive of the sea- son. Already many valuable gate and game prizes have been secured. The cest of the round trip will be $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. The train will leave Third and Townsend streets at 9:10 a. m., stopping at Twen- ty-fifth and Valencia streets at 9:20; at Bernal (opposite St. Marys avenue) at 8:30 a. m. Returning it will leave Sun- mittees have charge of the affair: Committee of arrangements—Rev. William J. . Butler,. president; John Mitchell, vice . president; Rev. P. D. Erady, treasurer; Major Joseph H. Weeplear, secretary. . Printing committee;Rev. William J. Eutler, N. Wienholz, Lieutenant ‘ G. Curtin. Musjc committee—Thomas. Cullen, Rev. P. D. Brady, Peter Claffey, Maj J. H. Wesplear, Benjamin Burns, John | Mitchell. % Press committee—Rey. W. J. D. Cronin, Gerald e, b Dancing committee—Captain Thomas | O’'Day, floor manager; Sergeant George ‘Wienholf, assistant floor manager: Floor committee—T. J. Curtin, John Shehan, L. Taylor, W. Lee, H. Huling, W. McKeon Jr., T. Hinley, Joseph Den- ‘Butl set Park at 56 p. m. The following com- |. v nison, Fred Neinholz, T. T. Greely, Benjamin Burns, Paul _Wclnholz, Peter Murray, George Paaffee. Gate committee—T. R. Huling, Cap- tain E. O’Connor, William McKeon, G. Mouille, Thomas Myers, John McNer- ney, P. Grady, J. Murphy, M. Quirke, Peter Bellmore, T. Santry, J. H. Leon- ard, P. Woods, P. O'Rourke. Committee on games—Captain E. O’Connor, J. Blythe, Thomas W. Hearty, Thomas Cullen, Thomas Hul- ing, D. Cronin, Thomas Nolan, George Sheridan, James Fay, Willlam Collins, Joseph Johnston, J. Finnegan, Charles Martinson, P. Herbert, Thomas Greely, M. O'Connor. Jig dancing—John Murphy, P. Grady, D. Cronin, John McNerney, Peter Claffy. ' e —— 3 Don’t Worry Club Gives Picnic. The Don't' Worry Club' gave a pic- nic to Mill' Valley last Tuesday thét was_greatly enjoyed. The_ trip' was managed so.that'the greater part of the day was spent in Mill Valley, where luncheon was served. e —— e — We want hope, we wamt encouragement. | Speak of good things. Tell your friends of the value of “Old Gilt Edge Whiskey'’ as a stimu- lant If they look all run dowh.. W! at -31 Battery st., S. F. Wichman, 0.® e ‘Moody Ts Sentenced. John Moody was sentenced yester- ‘day to serve one year in'San Quentin. During a quarrel on December 30 he shot Joseph Gillin, a watchman em- ployed at the Chutes. Rudolph Barth, watchmaker and jeweler, 134 wlt st. (u] lrc“}v;‘n:‘:‘l‘l“‘il "dfi :pllf' a _mpeclalty. Cay ention % ’ PERSONAL. 3 Dr. J. G. Pierce of Sehastopol is at the Grand. Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Stanford are at the Palace. S. A. Perkins of Tacoma, proprietor of several Washington newspapers, is at the Palace. Mr. and Mrs. Pagenstecher, wealthy residents of New York City, are at the St. Francis. F. X. Rule, auditor of the San Pe- dro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Rail- road, and State Senator Corny Pendle- ton arrived from Los Angeles yester- day and are staying at the Palace. J. W. Dickson of Seattle, who is financially interested in the Councll City and Solomon River Railroad in Alaska, and wife arrived from the north yesterday and are registered at the . Grand. ohn Brock of Philadelphia, presi- dent of the Tonopah Mining Company. and of the railroad now being con- structed from Rhodes Marsh to the town of Tonopah, accompanied by Alonzo Tripp, general superintendent Pierson of ‘of the railroad, arrived from Nevada yesterday and registered at the Pal- ace. - 2 . < —— ¢ Injured Conductor Dies. H. E. Senteny, the conductor of one of the Bryant street cars that was in Alameda streets early Thursday morn- ing, died yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Hospital from his injuries. Sen- teny was on the car that was run into, and he sustained a fractured skull. He was 31 years of age and resided at/1037 San Bruno avenue,’ > collision at the corner of Bryant and |- Sunday School Will Give Picnic. The annual picnic of St. Luke’s Sun- day school will be held at Fernbrook Park next Saturday. Tickets for the plenic may be obtained either at the Ferry building or at the St.. Luke’s Sunday school. Boats will leave the ferry at 9 o'clock in the morning and return shortly after 4 in the after- noon. —————————— Pens are polished with emery powder in a large revolving drum. —_—— Items of general interest ad- vertised in our PERSONAL COLUMNS. Some that may appeal to you. Read the BUSINESS PERSON- — A person usually begins to lose height at the age of §0, and at the age of 90 has lost at least one and a half inches.