The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 6, 1904, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1904, FLOODS CARRY AWAY HOUSES Swollen Streams Passing Through South Dakota Cities Cause Great Damage R 'W0 PERSONS DROWNED Nearly All the Business | Nection of Central City Is Swept Away by Waters L DEADWOOD, 8. D., June 5.—As a s f & heavy rainfall throughout Black Hills, which has continued a week, Whitewood, Dead- creeks, passing within limits, have left their banks, away a number of houses, ewalks and lumber yards. The City iding, one of the most sub- v n the cit was partially d the City Hall badly dam- . ( large bridge was carried es are known to have M:tthew Bender, a young Central « as drowned in 3 s. The wate s b reached. % = KANSAS RIVERS FALLING. Is Impeded, but It is Believed Danger Is Past. Traffic AS CITY, Mo., June 5.—After | s of almost continuous I s the s one over Kans: W ssation ig the rains hours most of falling and everywhere High Waters in Nebraska. - S Damage in Indian Territorys RE, I June 5.—Heavy n t art of s Rock Ard- the Frisco er i wi difficulty, experiencing numerous ———— DEATH LIST IN PEORIA ! DISASTER INCREASING Their Lives the Corning Jourteen Men Lost the Explosion at Distill in \e ruins which were identified. fied were: George Geb- Lettemeyer, Thomas uel Parsons. tified dead and ssing is as follows: Ernest Brown, Crowel, William Finley Jr., Hobaker, Frank Knoll, Louis ex Powell, John Unsbee and ph Zimmerman. S ee— Diplomat’'s Daughter to Wed. PARIS, June 6.—The Figaro an- ounces the engagement of Miss Mar- 2 Lieshmann, daughter of the Minister to Turkey, to de Gontaut-Biron, eldest ne Gontaut-Biron. nths from November to Il deaths in the large 4 States are from only one-ninth are Coughs Sore Throat Bronchitis Positively cured with Dr. Hal- pruner’s Wonderful Medicine, or your money returned, Price, and $1.00 per bottle. sale by all dealers and at office of Halpruner Medical Mfg. Co., 28 California St., S. F., sent by mail or express. People cured free of charge from 1to 4 p. m. JASTHMANOLA| Is the only cure for Nervous and ronchial B! Your Druggist o San ¥ t 608 HAIGHT ST., Cal. peisco, Tea and coffee go by taste alone; and tastes are many Schilling’s Best teas are five and coffees four; all different moneyback all; at your grocer’s. For | |BISHOP STARIHA | DEDICATES NEW | SACRED EDIFICE| | | ~4 | _’_ g L EEGE Ak Loy 2. | ommeuemey | e | TH DAKOTA WHO DE | ED CHURCH OF NATIVITY. | S — = Church of the tivity Is Consecrated With Fine | Ceremonials. { The Church of the Nativity, Fell street, near Gough, erected by Slavon- ns, was dedicated yesterd 3 Right Rev. Bishop John N. Stariha of South Dakota. Archbishop Montgomery and numerous clergymen the handsome new edi- morning a procession Ignatius Church and ed prelates wer church by a guard of of members of the Catholic society of St. Joseph, No. 23. Arriving at the church, Bishop Stariha blessed the edifice as he made a circuit of the building. In his train were several fathers, and preceding | the proc n were the acolytes The bishop’s sermon was delivered in vonian and he took occasion to ex- press his hearty thankfulness for the beautiful edifice. The Rev. Father Bontempo in his sermon spoke of the building as the first Slavonian church to be erected in California and expressed nis belief that the congregation felt the deepest grati- tude to Archbishop Riordan and Arch- bishop Montgomery for the part each had taken in the furtherance of the completion of the church. To Bishop Stariha he also gave than | Archbishop Montgome: tendered the congregation his felicitations and said that it had been the wish of Arch- bishop Riordan to be present, but his absence in the East precluded his being among them. It had been Archbishop Riordan’s great hope to see the Slavo- of the city have their own church, and he had received from the Arch- bishop a communication desiring that his special blessing should be given thc congregation and the church. Arch- bishop Montgomery paid a high tribute to Father Francis Turk, the rector of the church. Those of the clergy the exercises were the Rev. Father P. master of ceremonies; W. H. Morgan, deacon; Charles Carroll, sub-deacon and D. O. Crowley, assistant In the sanctuary were the Rev. Turk, the rector; Father Byrne, Rev. Father J. J. Ford, arles Carroll, S. J.; Rev. Father phael Fuhr, Rev. Vincent, Rev. Father C. J 8. J.. Rev. Father P. J. Madden, Rev. R. A. Drath- man and Rev. F ;bert Sessnon. During the ce ; the Concone’s Mass in F, under the direc- tion of Miss Charlotte Russell, organist. The choir is composed of Miss toinette Draghi ich. Miss Jos Russell, sopranos; Mrg. C. Michich and ss Cecelia Treanor, contraltos; J. L. Swift, tenor and J. Kentra, bass. | The Rev. Father Bontempo an- | nounced that next Sunday there will be a special sion service at fge church. who assisted in priest Francis ey | ’noox STOPS A FALL | { DOWN A DEEP WELL| 1 Litle Girl Plun‘cs Down a Cistern and Has a Miraculous Escape ! From Death. i SOUTH OMAHA, June 5.—Little five- year-old Annie Thomas, of this city, yesterday afternoon was suspended by her clothing on a hook sixty feet be- low the mouth of a well, and forty feet above water, tried for an grappling irons. while frantic workmen hour to grasp her with Finally this was ac- | complished and the little girl was drawn to the surface in safety. Late in the afternoon Mrs. Thomas re- turned from a neighbor’s just in time to see her little girl pitch forward into the well. After screaming an alarm Mrs. Thomas fainted. Workmen on a nearby building rushed to the well and found that the child's clothing had caught on a projecting hook and that she was suspended half way to the| | water, | e i | MUST MARRY SOON OR | LOSE AN INHERITANCE | | | { PITTQB['R , June 5.—J., Lawrence | Tennis of Chicago has written to the | Dispatch that he has been called from | Europe by his attorney to find a wife before July 15 or he will lose an in- heritance of $200,000 left him by his father, who died in Alaska six months ago. The will expressed it that he must marry a refined and intelligent woman and settle down or else divide the estate with a number of brothers. “I want some one I won’t have to apologize for if I take her into society: old enough to have some sense, and who would be a good fellow with me, I would prefer an Eastern woman. I am 35, not much of a beauty, but I know how to appreciate it in a woman. I don’t think I deserve to pick a | Visitors From NEGRO NAMED WITH ORATORS Colored Man Will Second Nomination of Roosevelt in*the National Convention i HAILS FROM BALTIMORE Protege of Senator McComas | Wins the Honor Fromi Large Field of Aspirants: Special Dispatch to The Call. CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON, | WASHINGTON, June 5.—A Maryland | negro, Henry F. Cummings of Balti- more, has been chosen to represent his | race atthe National Republican Con- vention in seconding the nomination of | President Rocsevelt. i The subject of having a negro dele- | gate speak for Mr. Roosevelt in the convention has been under serious con- sideration at the various political con- ferences recently held at the White House. Senator McCcmas is authority for the statement that Cummings, a clever negro lawyer residing in the west end of Baltimore, was agreed upon several dayvs ago. At the White House there is no dis- position to deny the story. Thcse who have the President’s confidence have known for some time that one of the seconding speeches in the convention would be made by a negro delegate. There has been lively competition among negro orators for the honor and it is understood Senator McComas was successful in urging the claim of Cum- mings, on the ground that 1t might re- sult in the 'Republicans recapturing Maryland from the Democrats next fall. MANY CALIFORNIANS ATTEND EXPOSITION \nrlmm Parts of the State Are Seeing the Sights at St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, June 5.—The following Californians have registered at the Louis! Purchase Exposition: L . F. F. Wright Mose, Henslay, “A. Dr. A. C. Stoddart, C. Stoddart, | Riccker, A. W. Towne, J. C. Calahan, Towne, H. A. Wohren. Mr. ‘and A E. F. Maggart, Charles Cre rs, W. A. Munholland, H. Burnbam, acker Geis. . W. Taylor, . C. Woetz, A. Speegle. tuffaker, T. E. Woel. Robertson, Mrs. J. Robert- Oakland W: Paulson, M. Frates, W. L. ey ey : Maxwall, G. Hine- Acampo, Mr. and l'hxll\)\ l‘!h& C. d family: mma Cavanaugh; San Rafasl, T. ie. SINKS AND CAPTAIN VESSEL IS DROWNED | Coal Barge Lorberry es Steamship Tallahassee and Goes to the Botto VINEYARD HA Mass., June 5.—The barge Lorberry, of the Phila- delphia and Reading Coal Company, as sunk off Vineyard Sound lightship during a dense fog to-day by a col- lision with the steamer Tallahassee, bound from Savannah for Boston. Captain Burroughs of the barge was drowned. The Tallahassee was saved from sinking by her water-tight com- partments and arrfved here this even- ing. Her passengers will be sent to | Boston by rail. ———————— Santa Rosa Resident Dead. SANTA ROSA, June 5.—Mrs. Eva | Simpson, wife of Willlam B. Simpson, died at her residence on Sonoma ave- | nue in this city last evening. She was | a native of New Hampshire, aged 41| vears, and had been prominently iden- d with fraternal orders for many years. —————— Bach was no| great reader, enjoyed but much books' of jokes and funny | bition, | Powell, PRETTIY LILTLE PONY WINNER OF A TROPHY Chisi, Owned by Thomas H. Williams, an In- teresting Feature of the Exhibition Held by the San Rafael Improvement Club SAN RAFAEL, June 5. — The chiet feature of the pony show held in this city yesterday afternoon, under the auvspices of the San Rafael Improve- ment Club, was “Chisi,” owned by | Thomas H. Williams of San Francisco. was for donated by the smallest A valuable trophy Hermann Oelrichs pony on exhibition. “Chisi” had no difficulty whatever in carrying off the honors. There were a large number of small ponies on exhi- but “Chisi” was several inches smaller than any other. He measures 32 inches in height and is fully grown. Yesterda: afternoon the diminutive animal was both ridden and driven. Little Baby Dean, the three-year-old son of Walter Dean, sat in the saddle and afterward handled the reins. The hoof of ““Chisi” is so small that a shoe can be made out of a piece of metal the size of a silver dollar. He is | jet black and has a long black tail and mane. e e HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS HEAR NOTABLE SERMON Prominent Clergyman Addresses the Graduates of the Institution at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, June 5.—For the first time in the history of the Santa Cruz High School the graduates listened to a baccalaureate sermon. They at- tended services this morning at the Presbyterian church. The sermon was preached by the pastor, the Rev. E. C. Philleo. The graduates are: Daniel Weliman Burbank, Robert Henry Hamilton, Earl Lucas Hazzard, James King James, Carroll Wayne Lucas, Earl M. Owen Stanton Paine, Alfred John Rawle, Harry Orrison Rollins, Gerald Francis Severio, Henry Alex- ander Water: e Olive Aram, Ruby Zella Beardsley, Martha Rosella Besse, Edith Marian linn, Myrtle Gilmore Chandler, Lily Diaz Pena, Alice Isa- belle McIntyre, Gladys Leighton Lind- say. Anna Eloise Lamb, Hazel Fay Halllda\ Anna S. Fielding, Iva Alice PRIZE PONY CHISI, ON EXHIBI- TION ~ AT THE SAN RAFAEL SHOW. IR ARG ————————'L | DEPRECATES GROWTH OF CORPORATE POWERS College President Says Lincoln’s Fam- ous Declaration Is Founded on Theory. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., June 5.—At the one hundred and eighth commence- ment exercises of Union College to- night President A. V. Raymond in his baccalaureate sermon referred to the growth of corporations and their ex- ecutive influence. He gaid: “Starcing as are the revelations made by Mr. Steffans, for instance, we cannot discredit the evidence which he places in detail before us. When to these we add the facts which come within our observation, we are forced to believe that the government of the people, by the people, and for the peo- ple, for which the fathers fought, is to-day more of a theory than a re- ality.” —_——————— Pump Breaks at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, June 5.—Santa Rosa has been short of water for more than twenty-four heurs, caused by the breaking down of one of the pumps of the municipal system. A large casting broke yesterday and it was necessary to shut down the pump until a new casting could be made. This is being done with all possible speed. MYSTERY VEILS A MAN'S DEATH Gavige 4 Discovery of a Body Near, Town of Bakersfield Sti a Suspicion -of Murder POLICE Officers Obtain Evidence In- dicating That Stranger Was Victim of Manslayers [ Special Dispatch to The Call. KERSFIELD June 5.—The find- ing of the bodv of an unknown man, apparently about 35 years of age, in the water under an abandoned power pla~* on the canal near the city limits to-day, reveals what has undoubtedly been a most foul murder. The spot is isolated and the corpse might have remained there for months undiscov- ered but for an accident. It is cer- tain that the man had been gdead sev- eral days. building, formerly used in furnishing | water power for an abandoned brick plant. Under it there is a large amount of stagnant water, where the | body was discovered this morning by James Campbell, a laborer, who had been swimming in the canal a short distance above. There were no papers or marks of identification other than the figure of | & butterfly tattooed on the chest of the | dead man and a five-pointed star on the right wrist. On the back of the head, on the right cheek and over the eye were wounds apparently made | There | with some sharp instrument. were faint bloodstains on the floor of the building. Some newspapers were found, two being San Francisco paners and one a Kansas City publication of recent date. The indicatioas are, ccording to the police, that the murder was com- mitted in some other place and the body brought to the old in the floor. the case, but there is as yet no clew to the murderer. STRICKEN DEAF AND DUMB WHILE DEFYING ALMIGHTY Affliction Comes Upon Louisianan as | an Answer to His Challenge to the Creator. CHICAGO, June 5.—Professing dis- belief in God and following his state- | ment with a challenge to the Almighty |~ to demonstrate his power, Julian Ren- fro, aged twenty-one years, of Louisi- | ana, while in this city suddenly was stricken deaf and dumb. This strange experience befell the young man late last Tuesday night and he still is a deaf mute. Since being stricken he has professed | his belief in Christ and has gone to his home in Shreveport, under a Christian mother’s care, he wili study the scriptures with the hope that ultimately he will be able to preach the gospel from pulpit and plat- | form. While engaged in a game of whist Renfro remarked to his companions that if God would demonstrate himself | by striking him deaf and dumb he| would believe in him. Hardly had the | words escaped Renfro’s lips when he was stricken deaf and dumb. —— e MILITARY FORCE WILL LEAVE Strike Situation Is Quiet and It Is Probable That Soldiers Will Be Withdrawn. TRENTON, Ohio, June 5.—While there is no change to-night at the Hanging Rock furnaces as far as the settlement of differences is concerned, martial law will soon end. Sheriff Payne to-day wired Governor Herrick as follows: “Barring any demonstration to-day or to-night in my opinion the troops at Hanging Rock may be safely with- drawn to-morrow. 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Amount of C: in Cash .. ASSETS. Real Estate owned by Compan: | Loans on Bonds and Mortgages Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds awned by Company 1<ash in Company’s Office... Cash in Banks.. Interest due an Stocks and Loan: | Interest due an and Mortgages | Premiums in due |~ lection . | Bills receivabie, not Matured, taken for Fire and Marine Risk Total Assets | LIABILITIES. | Losses adjusted and unpaid —_; reinsurance pro rata. Cash_dividend to Stocknoiders n | ~maining unpaid . | Due and accruea | Rents, ete.. All othér Liabiiities “for "'Salaries, Total Liabilities INCOME. ot cash actually received ‘or Fire premiuma | Recetved for interest on Bonds and .$5.948,107 18 on Bonds, | _ from all other sources Received for Rents Received from all other sourcs Total Income ... EXPENDITURES. Net amount dnciuding . 1,168,074 08 469,008 19 99,300 35 le !AH other n-ym | " tures Natienal and’ Lec (nr ‘state, Total Expenditures Fire 3,249,181 07 Premiuma. | Losses incurred during the year.. Fire Risks. ¢ amount of Risks ritien during the ear < Net amoun Risks| expired during the| R sks and $1,611,379,110/$7,533,323 33 1,503,045.500] 5.204,178 98 1,813,556,300 6,187,550.77 FRANK A. CUBITT, President. C. A. BATHURST BIGNOLD, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of April, 1904 L B. T. HALES, Notary Pubife. ‘ PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT. 314 california St. [ W.H LOWDEN, Manags | J. L. FULLER, Assistant Manager. | JOHN D. RICHARDS, Mgr. Gity Dept., | | SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE INDEMNITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY F NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF NEW York, on the Jist day of December, A. D. 1008, and for the year ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Commissioner of | the State of California, pursuant to the pro- | vistons of Sections 610 and 611 of the Political { Code, condensed as per biank furnished by the Commissioner. CAPITAL, Amount of Clnlul Slock paid up in Cash ASSETS. Cash Market Value of all Stocks and Bonds owned b; Company. Cash in_Company’ Cash in Banks . 28,152 98 Interest due and accrued on all Btocks and LOGNS ...eeeceoeveeen 2,575 00 Premiums in due Courss of Collec- [ ek Bremnsto S e 2781 a3 from fihlr Comflnlfl for re- surance on losses already paid. 130 3T Commission on U 4 Premlums #nd fums . - 7% Total Assets .......cconsenees.. 450,161 83 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid....... $15,158 &8 Losses In process of Adjustment or ~ in Suspense Losses resisted, including expenses. Gross premfums on Fire Risks run- ning one year or less, $211,752 09; reinsurance 50 per cent Gross premiums on Fire Rl ning _more than one year, $108,.- s 1125 00 747 43; reinsurance pro rata = 0,318 19 Due and’sccrued for Salaries. Rent ............................. 3,327 30 Due. and" €5 become due for Som missions and Brokerage . 567 30 Return Premiums and Refn: Premiums 3.262 23 Total Liabilities . 196,291 38 ncnm for Fire h_actually for . wfilfl. -$275,824 23 prem! Recetved for int on Bonds, Stocks, s o T all other sources .... Total Income ...... EXPENDITURES. Net amount n-ld lor m Tosses (ncluding $22.107 Brokerage .. - Paid for Salaries, Fees charges for officers, clerks, Pald for State, Natlonal and taxes Al [t Total Expenditures Losses incurred during the year...$I4T.517 61 Risks and Premiums.| Fire Risks. | Premiums. | Net_amount of Risks written during the year ...... | 320,473,758 | $403,628 38 Net amount of Rllkl expired dllll“‘ the| year ....... -o| 78,570 | 321,336 01 Net amount ln December 31, 1903. .| 25,028,352 | 320,400 52 A. P LOSEE, Vice President. J. M. BURGER, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to befors me, this 34 gay of February, 1904. | EDWIN F. COREY. Commissioner for California In New York. PAGIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT. 314 California St. W. H. LOWDEN, Manager, | J. L. FULLER, Assistant Manager. | "JOHN D. RICHARDS, Ngr., City Dept, SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. | WEEKLY CALL, $1,00 PER YEAR,