The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 10, 1904, Page 25

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY JULY 10, 1904 THE EMPORIUM. [ §" s E s § § I N l i | § | § 5 | ACTOR TANLEY TIRES OF LIFES \ttempts to Kill Himsel! in Drugstore by Swallow- ing Quantity of Morphine Trimming Ribbons Half Price For Monday we cut the price in half on all our fancy trimming ribbons from 34 to 2% inches in width, in gilt and fancy Persianand Dresden effects. Some have loop edges. These ribbons in great demand for trimming | caurornia's LARGEST= waists,schildren’s dresses and the edging of neckwear. Regularly 5¢ to 45¢ Yard; Monday 2%¢ to 230 Handkerchief Sale Two large lots of Ladies’ Hemstitched Lawn Handkerchlefs with embroidered corners, good, durable, sheer fabrics, in a great variety of neat and desirable patterns, regular values 10c and 12%c each; sale AMERICA'S GRANDEST STORE | price Sc and 8c An Unprecedented Sale High-Class Dress Goods and Silks A change of buvers in the Silk and Dress Goods departments now brings about a clean-up of all small lots and all ex- clusive summ-r novelties, and s the ¢ us- of som: as onishi g pr ce-c:¥ting ight in the m ddle .-f the season. We have made three pr ces that must move the'g d- ton'e,s hatthe new buv-r will find on he sh lv-< only tu | pieces and fab- rics that sell the year round. Sales tables would not accommodate the crowds that will hurry to this sale, so the goods will be sold in the departments. Values up to $2.00 yard—Plaid Values up to $3.00 yard—Nov- Values up to $1.25 yard—Foulard Mistrals, Voile Melange, Novelty Can- elty Boutonne Etamines, Pebble Crepes, Silks, neat effects, plain and fancy Taf- vas, Lace Etamines, Silk and Wool Mis- Lace Twine Cloths, Novelty Samite, fetas, fancy Nets, plain and fancy Pon- trals, Lattice Etamines, London Twine, plain and fancy Voiles, Bourette Eta- gees, black silk>stripe Grenadines, in a Canvas Boutonne, etc., ete. Some mine and many other desirable charming assortment of of this summer's prettiest, best styles of beautiful fabrics, suitable TP CLERK ]‘I.‘I-I\'E.\'TS DEED spian, Once Known as' andsomest Man on Stage, Victim of the Drug Habit HH RRERRRR RRRRRERRRE RRRRERY RERRRRR RRRRREERRRE RERRRRE RRRRRRE RERRRRRRRRY, RRRRRRR REERRRR RRRRRRRRR R RRRRRRR RERRRRR RRRRRRRRRRR RERRRRY R R, PRRRRRERRRY RRERNIR RRRRRRY PRRRRR, uly 8.—A physical d suffering from a there is mo cure lical science, his body ch & degree that his For Sals in ; lorin, r wai know him, Lawrence seliing novelty fabrics; mot piece for late fall and winter wear, not For Sale in ;‘: ori l’ét toCom ’:nt’: e handsomest man oh Dress Goods worth less tham$1.00 yard—com- a piece worth less than I|A5o 1he Silk C GSCSM » Lw = m l‘r:d age, escaped from his Depariment. | meacag ey, 10 Ko, yec8 :13_:"‘ Fgean s o Depariment. | =8 Monday, o close, y ét Patterns; Extra $5 Values, $1.98 Each High Grade Silver-Plated A Special Gurtain Sale Ware at Ahout Half Price |Nottinghams--Corded Arahian The beautiful pieces offered in this A rare opportunity for housekeepers to get the sale are a portion of the surplus lots current season’s patterns In curtains at a saving and patterns that the Meriden Brit2nnia Co. have dropped from their last year’s ers’ Hospital and an r was a prisoner at police rters. His arrest followed what ‘was supposed to have been ed attempt on the part of to commit suicide. is affiicted with tuberculosis, doctors say he has not long e has been a user during the past year r the drug has been so portion at times For weeks he the Sisters’ Hos- g the periods of his over again his tri- Also About 50 Handsomely Embroidered Silk Wai Incredibly Low Prices For Women’s Stylish Garments We bought the entire samp'e iine of Ladies” Suis from one of Gotham’s largest - by tamous ma<ers — which we had ru-hed to us by Ha snare 1n this great offering, importing jobbers—mod cxpress, and tegan se ing ast 1ue.day. of them sre sod; but .f you come soon enough this week you can st1. of one-fourth to one-third from regular values. e e $50.00 and $75.00 Dresses, $32.50 — by such famous designers as Paquin; late Thi< is 2 manufacturer’ssurplus stock. summer styles in si.ks, woo.cns and alpaca; exclusive noveities, now in the R s D A T e e entered a drug ot ain streets and beight of their vogue; Monday and while gquantities ‘32 50 assortments. The Meriden Britannia New Noltingham Lace Curtains—in a splendid variety of designs— rth of morphine, last , oo Haiee Shle ieis s ateie e - b colors white and ecru; commencing Monday; t to wrap it up. $2250 1o $25.00 Shirt Walst Dresses, s"so_chmce e R T e ty, Co, are the makers, of the famous handed him he of taking all of s he raised it rk struck his ison was spilled. ned and then ore morphine, h to end his an was called and e Receiving Hos- Curtains worth $1.25, special, pair 840 Curtains worth $1.75, special, pair $7.79 Corded Arabtan*Lace Curtains—copies of the finest real laces; heavy cable netting, full 3 1-2 yards long, commencing Monday; Worth $2.75, pair $7.98 Worth $4.50, pair $3.29 Worth $3.00, pair $2.19 Worth $6.50, pair $4.98 figured and striped cffgets, very full skirts, Monday and while quantity lasts . . . . . . $17.50 Any Pongee Svil — in our stock, that was regularly $22 50 to $25.00, Monday and while quantity lasts . $,4l90 $14.50 Foulard Dresscs, $10.90 — choice figured foulard shirt waist dresses, that were $12.50 and $14,50, Monday and while quantity lasts . "o.so $10.75 Linen Wash Dresses, $850 —2 few of one of our scason’s best style:, Rogers “1847” goods. These goods are the best quadruple plated silverware, good enough for the finest homes, at the sales prices, inexpensive enough to interest people of little means. iolent. After Monday and whiic quantity iasts . . . . ......$8.50 S Ml sk sheiges and figires—36 Tnches Wilk: nowest 8o T s Jackets Worth Up lo $40 — fine black silk, (ufl’:m and moires) in bowse, | f25 s5-picce tea set - - $13.48 $3.00 card receivers . . $1.58 R VAT R < 7 47 = o 5 TS i . 10e Monday and while quantity lasts . . . 27.50 5-piece tea set - $14.35 Eton and three- quu(cr coat styles. 3.50 spoon holders - . . $1.67 Tapestry—handsome striped effects, Oriental colors, 50 inches wide, 4 into a contract TR T AN X - $17.50 32.50 5-piece tea set - $18.50 PR N ¥ > S 4 2 -light candelabra . . - suitable for curtains, couch covers, couches and cozy corners, h in a m,agm:;ff; SlO lo $|5 Sllk .lanket; $7.50 —luor(cd black si'k blouse lnd E.on jacket, de- 40.00 5-picce tea set - $22.50 5. . f.zg. P ve s yard s ¢ ¢ o o o e e .k . y . s« 380 . i sirab.c and pretty styies, Monday and whie quantity lasts s + . §7,50 g.00 Syrup pitchers » . $1.95 ligh. delabr. Portieres— 5o inches green, . ¢ to appear on a $7 Dress Skirts, 55,50—Enmmes, Cheviots and Serges, some plainly taiiored, R s $1.95 1.3‘-5‘.’ .{"l ’. ‘f’f .4‘ a ~" - p. = 'Ide, Inlllf-fl]md, IDC.'b-y,. i Rd .U‘." and olive; hfl'fly‘fam:sdo T ka: “:‘ those others trimmed witn bands of taffeta silk; cheap at $6.50 and §7. ?, all at i $8.95 pregpss pair ... . & EE i Pheat ooe: s R R L - St z0.00 3-light candelabra Couch Cover—Oriental and Persian stripes, & varlety of patterns, 5o inches wide, fringed all e 5 special for Monday =5 Tues,d. 'gP 5.00 smoker sets + + - -$3:98 i 73 G P s i i b a9 € < iR e e . $1.10 will never $1.75 Wash Waisls, 78c—-l snappy spe y only; 5 $1.67 1 salt or peppers . . . 500 4 A ence. English perciics, Jawns and madras, in the popu lar summer colorings and | ¢.00 pickle casters « « « Ll Goc hu . Mantle Drapes—plain colors, green, red, and rose, damask weave, heavily fringed, cach $2,25 s S white; values up to $1.75, all st one sale price for the two 780 £.50 butter dishes « « - $24285 C0CFNYETestc o o o "" = Table Covers—heavy Tapestry and Armure weaves, Oriental and floral patterns, 3 yards square, GENERAL MacARTHUR IR g T e R R T S R ; e 2.75 tea caddies- + . . viskiey off oty CW's <'e tifeidiq ate 3 'a S5 S e .. $1.95 TO VISIT ENCAMPMENT B 4.00 cream pitchers . - $1.98 2.75 . SALE IN DEPARTMENT Sale Art Linens .00 individual sets+ « « « 800 2.00 powder boxes. . . $1:.38 IN DEPARTMENT—MAIN FLOOR Will Watch the Working Out of Mili- tary Problem by the Troops at American Lake. 12%c to 18c values in Men’s $15, $18 and $20 value Instead of $13.50 These ::::,::l They are worth nearly double wash F abr ics 90 Fa” a"d WI"b" Mo”is chairs ss:“ e ;-?:‘;X;Z‘n Drawn work hemstitched linems, for center pieces, Pemales a"dmadms &'its ’o,. s'z.ao And othel' Barya’"s table covers, etc., stamped in a varicty of handsome There is no argument that will stand against the patterns, ready to embroider—Monday only, each 49c £ 2 right goods, at the right time, at the right prices. A com- parison of our sample pieces in the furniture depart- ment and of our regular prices (fully 20 per cent be- low those of exclusive furniture stores) with the best values obtainable elsewhere will convince you that this is the right place to buy furniture. A Few More of Those Famous Morris Chairs, of solid oak, quarter sawed and very massive, well stuffed reversible cushion, pleaty of springs, worth $13.50, Mondzy and durin week, while proser oo e - 88.45 Costumers—Solid 'oldm o.k, suitadle far bedmm or hall, will hold many garments; instead of $1.50, Monday and during week, while quantity lasts, each 80¢ Book Case Secretary—Solid oak, has writing desk, with large compart- ‘ments underneath; book case with four shelves and glass door; top has nice French plate bevel mirror; enough carving to make it artistic . . SIG.JO Pedestal—Solid oak, cither golden or weathered, 36 inches high, 14 inches round top $35. Book Case— Quarter-sawed golden oak, or weathered if preferred, 36 inches wide, has four sheives, double glass doors $18.75 Cellarette—Golden or weathered cak, room for pipes, tobacca, glasses and vottle, handy fog, den or bedroom, a pretty design . . $15.00 Brass Bed— Very handsome, 2-inch tubing for posts, solid brass knobs, curved footboard, extends within two Inches of the floor, best of brass, best of lacquer. . . . . $75.00 Handsome Iron Bed— Full size, high headboard, colors pink and gold or cream and gold $17.00 Hair Mattress—No. 1 gray bair, best XX ticking, full size, contains 30 pounds of hair, made by experienced workmen, extra value 1t $15.00 Pillows—Two and a half pounds of feathers to the pillow, stemless, odor- less, extra good value, pair $5.00 Anti-Combine npanied and Cap- camp. In Another of the great store’s (so far, unmatched) wash goods offerings. As the thousands of cus- tomers who have attended previous sales can To make a busy month out of a dull one in our big main Pure linen hemstitched bureauscarfs and sideboard covers, stamped in dainty floral designs, ready to embroider, Monday only, each , , . . 49¢c Hemslilched Pillow Shams—made of best Sea Isiand cotton, stamped ready for embroidering, Monday only, pair, floor clothing department, we make this offer on new — fail goods, just bought by our buver in New York. e ton Regiment was he approaches testify, we do not offer any seconds. Our sale goods are desirable in every way- The Percales—are 36 inches wide, even thread, light ana dark effects, numerous patterns, all fast colors, and easily worth 1234c the yard. Monday. . . . ... . .80 The Madras—is the mercerized sort, stripes and figures, in a nice amortment of patterns, and n:nnl.y worth 15¢ to 18¢ the yard. Monday . ...8¢ Waistings, 140 — a soft, pretty. washable fabric, white ground with neat stripes and figurcs, and in a season- able texture, regularly sold for 25c the yard, Mon- ’ 4 P Blankets and Spreads .- Right Qualities—Rightly Priced Bed Quilts and Spreads—The large snowy white kind, in Mar- scilles patternsand big enough for double beds, three grades and three extraordinarily low priees; Monday only, $1.98, $1.68 and g1 18 Blankets—First grade White Cotton Blankets, 67x80 inches, each $1.g5 and . .. -$1.50 Blankets—11-4 (71x79 inches) white wool mixed, wih colored borders; pair only $2.75 White Blankets—Our Emporium all-wool, full size, 72x82 inches, § pounds, $4.6853 7 pounds Regular g15.00, $18.00 and $20.00 three and four button sack suits, of cheviots, in the new shades ot brown and gray, handsome plaids and dressy mixtures; also worsteds in neat stripes and dark shades; the coats made with broad, concave shoulders and shapely lapels; hand-made throughout; sizes 33 to 44, including stouts and longs, Monday and during the week, while quanti- ty lasts, your choice for : $12.50 Sale of Boys’ Suits Monday Special $2 You save 50c to $1.00 on cvery one ol thesc svits you buy; some are new fall styles, others are regular $2.50 qualities, reduced to close broken lines. They will make splendid school suits. New Norfolk-and Double Breasted Styles—Strong cheviots, in navy and black, look like g$3.00 suits, sizes 6 to 15 years, commencing Monday, choice . . . . $2,00 Sailor and Norfo'k Styles—The Norfolk with saiior coi- lar, in sizes for 3 to 1o years, neat mixtures and dark On Monday Large Assortment Laces and Trimmings At Half Price Monday we offer all the broken lines of this season’s popular trim- mings, of colored fiber and Cluny laces, Pt. Venise bands, galoons and medallions, Persian braidsand appliques, jet and pearl trimmings, iridescent white, black and® Persian chiffon all over and colored érop ornaments, af one-half off regular prices Nail and Hand Brushes About Half Price Regular 25c nail brushes, solid back, "Monday . . 14¢ 35c and 4oc hand brushes, solid back, white and mixed bristles, Monday only . 19¢ oc hand brushes, highest grade of bristles, assorted styles in solid wood backs, Monday only, eagh 23¢ Groceries-Liquors The Monday and ‘Tuesday Specials Lucca Oil—Crosse & Blackwell’s, quarts, bottle . . i grain Sarn wa'the d and A streets was e to-night, entailing a Three horses were BRAIN FAG PRONOUNCED A SOLY POPULAR MYTH Observation Shows That Eye Strain | Is Generally the Cause of Break- down of Authors. ¢ you glance through the biogra- | s of any twenty-five great literary | you will find a strange and difference between the per-| haps half of the num- | ners. Twelve or fif- | to be compm.tlvely‘ wers are constantly | e lives of intense this class are Georgel De Quincy, the Carlyles, Wagner, Spen- ret Fuller, Lewes, striking L wennw If for your Summer Trip You need a Trunk | Bacon—Choice Eastern breakfast, pound . . ... . . . . J6%@ shades, nicely trimmed with braid or embroider: 3 : Sl or Bag, Read This » ¥ V> fully the biogra- | Baking Powder—Emporium, moncy-back kind, tin. . . . 300 ¥ broken lines of our $2.50 suits, to closc, commencing ¢ the fourteen gen-| & | Paraffine—1 pownd packages for fruit preserving, package . . 0@ | Heavy Duck Covered ka'—water-prqof painted, L R R R T ... . $2.00 ca,’pet P’.’ces . it will be found Rice—Finest Carelina Creole, 73 pounds . . . . . . . . s0c | extra strong construction, Excelsior lock, 2 p all suffered in much the same | y had headache, sick head- pepsia, nervousness, inde- sery, irritability, insomnia | Moreover, all of them day that the use of their occupations caused these | Boys" Blouses S0c— 84 dozen of them, all new and fresh from the factory, K. & S. makes, none better made or better fitting, good madras or chambray, in pretty stripes, also white madras and sateen with and without collars, unusual value at 50¢c heavy straps. 2 trays, 32 inch, $9.00: 34 inch, £9.50; 36 inch, $10.00. Canvas Covered Steamer Trunk—Extra strong constructi mn, bus lock —28 in. $4.00; 30 in. §4.50; 32 in. $500; 34 in. £5.50; 36 in. $6.00. Leather Club Bags — Imitation alligator, brass catchers and eliding lock, linen lined with pocket inside, Tomatoes—Extra solid pack, large tins; dozen $1.15; tin . . 10@ Uneeda Biscuits—Zu Ze, Milk or Oysterettes, doz. 45c; § pkgs 200 Sand Soap—Stryker's, kitchen necessity; 15 bars 500 Corn—Best Maine, Honey Drop; 2 tins Crystola — Kirk's scouring soap and polisher, 6 for . . . . Choice of our entire stock (all of the patterns), sewed, lined and laid on your floor, of Wool Velvets, yard.............$1.10 <2 avier <N Body Brussels, yard.. -250 0ld McBrayer Whiskey—Hand made sour mash, g-year old, gallon Special Prices to Close Out AAAAAR AARRARA ARRRRAN RARRARAR AR AR GARNARE RAAARR AR AR AR AR GAAAR AR AAAARRAAR AR AR R AR ARAAAAS AR ARARRAAA AR SRR AR RARRAAR ARARARR AR AARAARR DA ANAE AR ARAARAR IR AR ARRHAA N A XA ARARARAR A AR WA Wawan RRRRERRERZRR RRRRRRE RRRRERERRRR RIRRRRR that the only cure was | i : (Bigelow Lowell':) the eves in such work. |1 BERE R L e e L R R - - - 83415 10 in. $1.20 13 in. $1.65 16 in. $2.10 ’m‘lfl"fed Tah’e c’fl'hs Bigelow Axminsters. yard. ... . $1.40 ed “brain fag” is a silly | % | Choice Reisling or Sauterne—Regular $1.00 quality, gallon . GO@ 11 jo. $1.35 X4, Spto i titched d k cloth - d:fflhs": I‘l";: intel- | % | Fruit Syrups— Assorted, pure, quarts 35, pints . . . > . . 200 12 in. $1.50 15 in. $1.95 ;: w:!:e ?e_ms :]tfj & akmalsthc oth. - . . . ::: F ' k d '7 v o PE S — for -4 white fringed damask cloth . . . . . . . s‘ ‘er‘: ::e sgha,l:h li‘:'! Bra.ndy cw“wum Pm‘np rmmn ‘~ P?“fm’zf?a" ul”a" Ru”ell 8x10 white fri’rzlged damask cloth, with colored bor- anc‘v e anas ¢ been - exploiting of | & | Vermouth—P. C. Ros, never ld st thin pric, bt . . . 350 % ders « « « c vttt .. ..81.08 Worth 50c and 75¢ cach y IearRASuNE Sn W [ 088 X Se p .‘"“:‘_u"""’: East” "'5'30 e c’yan 66x86 inch white damask cloth . . . . . $7s36 | Made of bronze mesal, handsomely designed, with either one s of Neitzche and Claret—Extra 5-year old wine, § gallons $2.25, gallon . . o x of 50 8x8 white damask cloth, each . . . $1.48 bottl desired, an sssortment of styl C his writings, get- | Bachanan —Guaranteed old; ha . - ot two botties. =, s styles, 350 . research work‘:or‘ p"hm;w . G‘" S ”'_w‘ s ':’, _"3;,‘0"; 'o ’o,. 250 {for $1.25, 8x12 white damask cloth, each . . . $1.98 oniy, on special sale Monday and Tuesday, cach . J 7@ ¢ ling to go with- | ms of accurate knowledge, as driven to similar expe- all the rest groaned and | AAMAARCLRAER * ALLAAAR RARARALRARR a0 0t aae sagaaan wmmmmmmmmmm i POACHERS’ WORK BENEFITS JAPANESE GOVERNMENT Acting Governor Atkinson will prob-|OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE geon; Captain Irving W. Rand, assist- ably issue a proclamation giving regu- OF THE PACIFIC COAST ant surgeon; Captain James Ronye, Twenty-eighth Infantry; Captain W. J. “EMPEROR JACQUES I” IS SEEKING RETIREMENT trouble, and caused him so much ex- pense, that he has come to the cone notes ters o d postal cards instead of let- lations designed h- ¥ Best friend gned to prevent such poac] Booklover. “What would happen to-day,” said the thoughtful citizen, if Diogenes were t0 go through one of our great cities with a lantern Jooking for an hon- st man?” rhal easy,” answered the Chicago man. e one would steal his lan- tern before he had gone three blocks."— Washington Star. —_— 5 When seeking MODERN FLATS and UP-TO-DATE HOUSES at MODERATE RATES you will find our FLAT and HOUSE TO LET COLUMNS a convenient reference. -_— J { red even while they wrote little | Federal Authorities Allow the Mika- do to Take Feathers From Lisissansky Island. HONOLULU, July $.—A Japanese vessel is believed to be already on the way to Lisissansky Island to recover the packages of birdskins left there by the Japanese whom the Thetis brought here. Cables to Washington on the sub- ject have resulted in the Federal Gov- ernment agreeing to allow the Japanese to take the property away, it being un- derstood that there shall be no more such depredations. As a matter of law, it is believed that the Territory of Ha- wali has a right to claim the skins, but in view of the attitude of the Fed- eral Government nothing will be done: ing in future, as the island is a part of the Hawaiian Islands. . —_————— JAPAN PIQUED AT ITALY. Transfer of Minister From Tokio to St. Petersburg Causes Comment. ROME, July 9.—Very ‘unfavorable comment has arisen in Japan over the transfer of Signor Melegari, Italian Minister at Tokio, to the embassy at St. Petersburg. It is belleved that Russia provoked the transfer by threatening to recall its Embassador from Rome. —— s A good heart s the sun and moon, or, rather, the sun, for it shines bright and never changes, ‘War Department Names a New Board to Examine Army Officers at Pre- sidio for Promotion. WASHINGTON. D. C, July 9.— Postmasters commissioned—California —Julian, Minnie A. Balley; Vina, Wal- ter Henderson; Waterman, Willlam T. Randall. Rural free delivery will be estab- lished at Pasadena, Los Angeles County, August 15, with one carrier. Army orders—The folowing board has been detailed to meet at the Pre- sidio, San Francisco, at the call of its president for the examination of officers for promotign: Colonel Owen J. Sweet, Twenty-eighth Infantry, presi- dent; Major Willlam Stephenson, sur- Lutz, Twenty-eighth Infantry; Captain Englebert G. Overshipe, Twenty-eighth Infantry, recorder. Second Lieuten- ants William M. White and James G. Taylor of the Thirteenth Infantry have been ordered to appear before this board. Colonel William S. Patten, assistant quartermaster general; Major Carroll A, Devall, quartermaster, and Captain Louis R. Burgess, Artillery Corps, have been appointed a board to meet at San Francisco to inspect the construction and equipment of the steamer General Mifflin. o —— There should be a law prohibiting people from impersonating actors on the stage M. Lebaudy Finds Rauling the “Sa- . haran Empire” an Expensive Edfpériment. BRUSSELS, July 9.—The “Emperor Jacques I” is living in strict retirement in the house which he has rented here. A gentleman who is in his Majesty’s confidence says that M. Lebaudy will shortly take another house in the aristocratic quarters of Brussels and settle there, ‘When asked if the great scheme for a Saharan empire had been given up, the informant hesitated for a moment and then said: “I think I can assure you that ‘his Majesty’ will renounce the crown of Sahara. “It has already given him so much clusion it is too heavy to bear. “M. Lebaudy asks for peace. He wishes to be forgotten, and that is why he has come here. He sees no one ex- cept his secretary and wishes for no visitors. “All the morning he reads and in the afternoon goes for long walks. He dines at 6 o'clock and goes to bed at 10. That is all.” Train Kills Laborer. YREKA, July 9.—Thomas Granlund, of Michigan, a laborer, aged 35 years, was killed by a northbound train near Ager to-day.. He fell from his horse over an embankment and crawled te the track. He was drunk and proba- bly fell asleep between the ralls,