The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 20, 1904, Page 16

18 WILL ATTEND THE LAUNCHING Governor Charles Herried‘ of South Dakota and His| [MISSIONARY TRI THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 190z ———————————————— ES TO END A LIFE THAT HAD FAILED Andrew E. Peterson, a Young Mormon Student Preacher Sick and Despondent Over 11l Success in Mastering the Maori Language, Cuts His Throat—Recovery Doubtful Friends Arrive in City, READY FOR CEREMONY N Daughter of Chief Execu- 1 tive of Pickerel State to‘,' \ | Christen New Cruiser| —————— Governor Charles N. Herried of South Dakota, accompanied by his daughter, | Grace Herried, and a party of friends, | who are to attend the launching of the new United States cruiser South Da-| | to-mc arrived in this city | : t eveping and are registered at 1hv“ l | rrow, Palace Hotel The party includes, besides the Gov-| | ernor and his daughter, George W.| | Nash, Superintendent of Public In-| | struction South Dakota, and his wife, James Brown, Code Commission-| | er of the same State, and Mrs. Brown, | | Miss Alda Johnson, a friend of Miss Herried, and Frank Crane, clerk of the Supreme Court and chairman of the Republican State Ce ntral pmmittee of ‘ | South Dakota, and his wife The launching of the new cruiser has been set for a late hour to-morrow in the mantage of the Mi order th as tides may be obtained. Upon Grace Herried has been conferred the honor of christening the vessel, which is to bear the name of native State, and it is har necessary to state that the fair maiden is looking for- ward to the ceremony with pleasant anticipation. The sojourn of Governor Herried's party in San Francisco is to be a short one, for it is their plan to leave Friday morning for Portland, and from there they will proceed back to | South Dakota by way of the Northern | | Pacific + fage i s Child Saved From Fearful Death. | Farley, nine years of age,| of Captain Matt Farley of | Truck No. 5 of the Fire Department, | was severely burned about the body and head on Monday night. The child | was playing with other children on | Brain worM® from constant but un- availing efforts to master an intricate native language, burdened with a body enfeebled by ill health, and disappoint- ed at being turned back from a mission to which he had dedicated his life, Andrew C. Peterson, a young student- Claire daughter Pine street when the fireball from a | preacher from Utah, yesterday at- Roman candle fell on her dress, which | 4., 109 suicide at the International instantly became ablaze. Mrs. E. | Hotel in this city. In company with four other return- ing missionaries of the Mormon church, Peterson arrived Monday by the Oceanic liner Sonoma from Auck- land, New Zealand. rated from his companions at th steamship wharf and did not go with them to the Brooklvn Hotel, as was | agreed upon. He wandered Vannucchi and Mrs. R. Vannucchi of 2205 Pine street went to the child’s | rescue and succeeded in extinguishing | the flames, but not before both brave | women had themselves received slight | injuries. Dr. Mahoney attended the | e sufferer and is hopeful of her | recovery AR SO Nurse Willey Arrested. Gibson went to (hP;,‘nd finally “‘i_’fia-‘, ‘;’:e’,“"‘“" late on Monday afternoon. He imme. illey, the yOung | 455401y asked for a room and was as sed of causing the | ;o009 to No. 56 by F. J. Walker, the son, a sailor, by death of Frank Siving ik Sichiocile 'oF fabcenly g ] ULk (Yoot y Smorhing bip ricnls inke foi b ‘mate of soda. She | &t the Brooklyn, unable to account for wms Saken to the City Prison ang |MS sbeence and knowing of his physi- cne e charge of mansfoughter, | C81 and mental condition, became gty once released on $200¢ | 2iarmed and informed the Chief of Po- bonds 3 = jlice, to whom they gave Peterson’s . | photograph. No Heirs to Estate. . DISCOVERED IN HOTEL. Henry K retired grocer, died | About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon suddenly vesterday morning at the | William Bray, an employe of the In- | Commercial Hote He leaves an es- | ternational, noficed through a window tate said to be valued at $80,000, to | that something was wrong in room 56. which there are no heirs. Knop in- | When the apartment was entered Pe- herited the property from a brother, | terson was found writhing on the bed who died two vears ago. Deceased | with deep cuts on the right side of his w »out 70 vears of age. The prop- | throat and on the left wrist. The bed erty was ta 1 charge of by the Pub- | and carpet were much blood stained, lic Administrator. large clots appearing here and there ADVERTISEMENTS. { TRY A VICTOR FoLmHEr | OO OROR TO RESIDENTS OF SAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY. We offer to sell you a Victor Talking and Singing Machine on the con- ditions that you pay for the records only, and begin to pay for the Vic- tor thirty days later. Then easy monthly payments. We can do this only because we are positive that the Victor will give you full and com- plete satisfaction; such a return for the small sum invested as you can get in no other way. Recently a Victor purchaser, while selecting new records, said: “I have had my Victor two years and it has never cost me one cent for repairs, though we have it playing almost every evening, tical songs, surely have the bestt of the bargain. And so it is. all through with all the great singers and ba They are absolutely at your command. o oo Lo omers of the day. CALL AND HEAR THE VICTOR. . SHERMAN, CLAY ® CO. SOLE AGENTS. Kearny and Sutter Sts., S.F., Cal. RO RO DO GOOIRY LHROTHRAN ALY RO GRAARS LR IR GROAICRORARICS R He became sepa- 1 around | reached the International | e Alvowesw LT Lrrersors g : L5 Aworsvr C. PETERSON. * MORMON STUDENT MISSIONARY WHO BECAME TIRED OF LIFE, AND HIS WIFE. | 4 * imor the couch and floor. A pocket knife, also covered with blood, lay on | the table. On a stand was a bottle partly filled with carbolic acid. He had used both the knife and poison in his efforts to kill himself. Peterson was removed to the Re- ceiving Hospital and treated for car- bolic acid poisoning. At a late hour last night he was in a semi-conscious tate, writhing and gasping with pain from the gash in his throat and the | acid he had drunk. : | _Peterson’s brother missionaries are | James Silver. R. W. Young, H. Stevens |'and D. H. Wood. They have been for several years in the Antipodes, learn- ing the native language and laboring in the service of the Church of the Latter Day Saints. Their work has principally been among the Maoris, the natives of New Zealand. The Mor- | mon church keeps about 2500 young preachers .in the foreign missionary field. In fact, every young man of the faith, unless he has a pull ' with the Mormon hierarchy, may be called on for such work. There is no holding back when a summons comes to depart. An order from “Box B,” as the official notification of the church is known in Utah, is to them a volce from heaven. To hear is to obey. Andrew C. Peterson was living at Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah, with his wife and child six months ago, when he was ordered to far New Zea- land. He was not strong and not even the dry, saline air of the Salt Lake | country could bring perfect health to his weak lungs. Sanpete County of Utah is peopled by Swedish converts of the church and these disciples of the Scandinavian race are a part of the pillars of the faith. Arriving at Auckland, Peterson be- | gan the study of the Maori language. The tongue was lettered and gram- mared years ago by pioneer mission- aries. It is one of the most difficult of all languages that have been rounded up from the brush of savagery and tamed to live peacefully in books. Its alphabet has fifteen letters—about one- third too few—its syntax is a night- mare and every part of speech has to at that. A verbal expression begins at | the punctuation point and ends at the capital letter. If one speaks to a Maori with just the right shade of voice- | inflection at the finish of the last word, he and all he possesses is the speak- er’s, but if oné varies a hair's breadth the tone the speaker is war clubbed. | WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING. | Poor Peterson with his frail body be- gan this heavy task and it broke him down. He could not master the Maori | tongue. . The damp, raw Antarctic at- | mosphere in his frail lung cells did the and that's rest. His spirits as well as hjs health THE BEST RECORD OF ALL.” failed. Others around him\ talked ! monrpos: o:!hhn x;tl:i"l‘i ,;590 :% hear ‘(‘al‘\'e sll]ngh“lCzrmen" received their fluently with the big friendly natives. h—] vho can invite t] sing “Carmen” on the Victor, at a lo:.‘n\l co:z of :;e’wflec:?l:l‘gop‘?l':’z ?gé;': Wty coulr Satmer s TeRN e ateath blow when the elder of his conference in Auckland ordered him home as unfit for the service. To preach the gospel to the heathen in the darkness of the distant Southeastern world was his life and he had fallen at the outset. He could not be-one of the valiant host sent yearly to carry the word of his church into the uttermost parts of the earth. In Sanpete, among his strong do quadruple duty and work overtime | MEDICAL MEN ARE RULED OUT Judge Lawlor Decides That Jacob Eppinger’s Physical Condition Is Not an Issue LARGE TRANSACTIONS Prosecution Alleges That Balances on Firm’s Books Were Regularly Forced ASTS 0DIOM (PON POLICE Attorney FEastin, in Argu- | ment for the House Mov-| ers, Alleges Subserviency AN AFFIDAVIT IS FILED ( Commencing this day, Charges That Officers Are|f§ Purchase from an Irish Under Control of Corpora- tions Owning the Wires Judge Lawlor yesterday ruled that expert medical opinions as to the phys- | ical condition of Jacob Eppinger could | not enter into the trial of the case. | This was a strong blow to the defense | and was delivered after the guestion | had been argued pro and con for sev- ‘ eral hours. ik Almost the entire day and a portion | of the night session was taken up in arguments regarding the admissibility | of certain lines of evidence. The prose-| cution sought to show that the books | of the firm had been falsified under | the direction of Jacob Eppinger, but the direct questions regarding this matter were objected to on technical grounds, and the objections sustained. The defense again sought to show the magnitude of the business of the firm and the prosecution countered by as- serting that balances on the books were forced. All efforts to prove this | were unavailing, however, as the wit- ness, Frank Mitchell, was under cross- | cxamination and the court ruled that| he could only.be examined regm-ding1 grain transactions. | Mitchell was the first witness called | in the morning and he testified that | the sales of grain for the year ending June 1, 1903, aggregated $1,925,61252, and the reduction of the indebtedness | of the firm was made through sales of grain. “What was the sum total of indebt- | edness on May 317" was asked. | “One million two hundred and fifty- eight thousand three hundred and sev- | enty-two dollars and thirty cents,” was | the reply. [ “Does that ledger show correctly the | volume of busin and the cash de- posits?” asked Attorney Campbell. This question gave rise to a storm of objections, in the course of which Attorney Campbell said: “We can prove that a $274,000 balance was forced at the direction of Jacob Ep- pinger and that sales were entered on the books which were never made " To this Attorney Ach sarcastically replied: “To what straits is the prose- cution led when it seeks not only to besmirch the character of this defend- ant, but accuse him of defrauding his business partners.” Attorney Campbell then asked a se- ries of questions seeking to show that | balances had bean forced and favors shown to the London, Paris and Amer- ican Bank. The questions were ob- Jjected to and the objections were sus- tained by the court. ‘When questioned as to how he esti- mated the business of the firm at from $6,000,000 to $10,000,000 a year, the wit- ness said he added the purchases and sales together and his figures were the result of this computation. So far as the books were concerned, he received his figures from Topping and knew nothing of their accuracy further than that he presumed them to be correct. The case goes on again at ten o'clock this morning. o = Scandinavian people, he would be only a broken-down teacher—a missionary who had failed. Seasickness on the | homeward voyage added to his illness | and he made the trip up from Auck- land in misery and almost in silence until he landed here. Then he wandered off alone, found a place away from his comrades, away from the world that condemned him |and not from others. | for such deposits and aver that the | charges of the corporations have not | | as legitimate as that of street railroads | Arguments were heard yesterday by Judge Troutt in the case wherein D. J Sullivan and other house movers 330 Dozen $1 $1 $1 31 seek an injunction to prevent the Po- value $1.25. lice Department and the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company from arrest- .00 400 Dozen Ladies' Soft Bleach Hem- ing the men engaged in moving houues‘ and incidentally cutting the wires of the lighting company. While Sullivan’s at-! torney, . W. Eastin, was presenting | his case to the court a small sensa- tion was developed in his charge that “the Police Devartment, its chief and his officers, and the Judges of the Po- lice Court are subservient to the re- quests and interests of the gas com-| pany.” Naturally more regarding the charge was looked for and it appeared, hidden in legal verbiage, in an affidavit filed by Sullivan during the afternoon. The affidavit recited that up to the| time of the passage of section 593 of the Penal Code, relating to the ma- licious cutting of wires, the house movers were never required to make a deposit to cover the cost of cutting the wires of the lighting or railway com- panies. After the passage of the act the gas and other companies made the demand from some of the house movers | The plaintiffs claim that they are not legally liable Dozen .20 Dozen .50 | Dozen soid for $1 150 Dozen Revered S .20 Dozen .00 Dozen .80 Dozen 100 Dozen L been uniform. Furthermore, it is de- clared that the house movers have had | nothing to say regarding the costs to be charged. It is said, too, that the house movers have always notified the corporation as to the moment the house movers would reach its wires and were willing to accommodate themselves to the company's convenience in moving | through the lines. MURASKY QUOTED. As an exhibit to the affidavit is at- tached Judge Murasky’s decision deny- ing the application of the United Rail- rcads for an injunction to prevent the house movers from cutting its electric wires. In the decision the Judge held that the business of house moving was | 175 Dozen 9 Vellings, from ¥ to 1% and that, because of the number of | frame buildings here, conditions are| different from those in any other place | in the United States. Judge Murasky | held that the house movers had a right | to cut wires but must do so at the convenience of the corporation and must defray the cost. Sullivan's affidavit says that the } i il HANDKER CHIEF SALE some extraordinary values in LADIES’ FINE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. This is a special be sold much less than importation cost : 3 NOTE THE PRICES: stitched Linen Handkerchiefs, regular stitched Linen Handkerchilefs, formerly .50 275 Dozen Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs, hemstitched and very superior quality, alwagys sold for $2.00. 250 Dozen Ladfes’ Cambric Handkerchiefs. 1-8 and 1- been sold at $2.25. ¥%-1nch hem, assorted patterns, good value for $2.00. Linen Handkerchiefs. quality, with one-inch French Valen- clennes edge, were $3.00. Centers, %-inch hem. fine thistle and shamrock lawn, former price $3.00. Remnants of Plain and Dotted Tuxedo, Chiffon and Fancy ONE-HALF FORMER PRICES 11 to 121 POST July 20th, we will offer manufacturer and will Ladles' Soft Bleach Hem- Hemstitched Linen These are In 4 inch hem and have alwags Ladies’ Hemstitched and heer Linen Handkerchiefs, adies’ Lace Trimmed Sheer This 1s A Iine and 11 inch Handkerchief These are in pards long, marked at STREET. house movers object to the demand of the corporation for a deposit as a con- dition precedent to the moving of| houses through the wires. It is also| set forth that seventeen firms are en-| plaintiffs for cutting wires they WUII be unable to make an adequate de- | fense based upon the legality of the| demand of the corporation for making gaged in the ‘house moving business | deposits by the house movers,” and and they employ ten or more men each. | that “in a criminal action they will| Getting down to the matter of ar-|never be able to obtain a final de- rests, Sullivan says that he was ar- rested on May 9, 1904, and taken to police headquarters, for cutting wires. He was again arrested and the officer termination of the question.” The latter averment is a slap at the judicial honor of Judge Fritz and in line with the charge made by Attor- appeared to be angry because Sulli-|ney Eastin in the course of his argu- van had succeeded in cutting the wires, | ment. and proposed to call the “Black| Judge Troutt will hear more of the Maria.” However, Sullivan was taken to jail in a street car and gave $125 bonds for his appearance. Then it is charged that the hearing was delayed and that the company did not appear against him, but finally Judge Fritz held him for trial. CANNOT GET JUSTICE. After this ignominy Sullivan alleges se to-day s NGES ARE MADE AT COGSWELL CH COLLEGE | | Professor Dodd, Formerly of Stanford University, Will Conduct a New Course in Assaying. Extensive alterations have been | sold regularly for $1.50, but ' day through the week are Velour Covered India Seats..81 S Oak Dresser, mir- B s D P20 Mahogany Finished Parlor Di- | s el T U] Solid Oak Morris Chair..$5.85 minsters and Royal Wilton “The Credit House.” as useless, and sought to finish the life | that he is advised and believes “"‘“;mude in the building and equipment that failed. in a criminal action against the|.t the Cogswell Polytechnic College | = | during the summer vacation. A one- | ADVERTISEMEN' story brick building has been erected | ‘7 Veranda, Porch or Lawn Reclining Chair Here is your chance to get a comfort Chair for less than it cost to make it. Our buyers secured the entire stock from a wholesaler who was forced to sell. i you to come in and look around during our Home Fur- nisher’s Sale, we give this advantage to you. | Among the other specials that continue from Sun- And $47.50, 9 by 12 feet, Bigelow Ax- | to force it ¢ to be used for a forgeshop and foun- dry. The chemical laboratory has been transferred to a larger room and smaller laboratories have been added | for advanced work in industrial chem- istry. A special feature of the work in applied chemistry is a course in mineralogy and assaying. This course is open to students who have had two vears of high school work and to a limited number of special students who have had required work in gen- | eral chemistry. | Robert W. Dodd, A. M., formerly instructor in chemistry and assaying | at Stanford University, has been se- cured to take charge of this work. Professor Dodd is a veteran of th Spanish-American War, having served ! with the First California volunteers in [ the Philippine Islands. He is a mem- ber of the Sigma Psi fraternity, an or- ganization composed exclusively of f | men of scientific ability. His success- ful work in the Stanford assaying laboratory assures the proper develop- | ment of the new course at Cogswell. The department of sewing and | dressmaking has beenremoved to more commodious quarters, which will add | greatly to the convenience and success of this now popular department. The new term opens for advanced students on Monday, July 25, and for the new classes on Wednesday, July 27. —_—————— Mother Searches for Daughter. Mrs. Charlotte Levi, living at the rear of 2032 Howard street, is in great distress owing to the absence of her daughter, Minnie, 20 years of age, who left home Sunday morning, after having had a slight disagreement with l | her mother. Mrs. Levl is almost dis- tracted lest her daughter, who, she says, is suffering from consumption, has been taken seriously {ll. Mrs. Levi will be thankful for any infor- mation concerning the girl rced It is as a special inducement for ouble White Enamel Bed Double Cabin N ‘ e ‘abinet Top ¥ Bea” . TN TP 00 ‘Wood Bed of Golden Fir.§2.25 . Dain! White Swiss B s, pair & i $82.50 Rugs, for ... Burnett’s Vanilla Extraet s sold by all the best grocers everywhere, try it. © —_———————— The rarest postage stamp in exist- [ | ence is the one-cent British Guiana stamp of 1856. Only one specimen, owned in Paris, is known to exist. 233-235-237 Post Street Burglars Are Foiled. The poli were notifled yesterday that an atte had been made to break into the cigar store of M Blaskower & Co., 20 Turk street, early vesterday morning. The padlock om the front door had been twisted out of | shape by the efforts of the burglams TISEMENTS. Neck Scarf of Mink and Ermine Fur Dainty, charming, practical. A Parisian idea modfied by our fur- riers to suit the re ments of her najesty —the California woman. Furs should be bought from a store you are sure of. The outside of some furs—like the outside of some people—covers a heap of hid- den meanness. DON'T FORGET OUR NUMBER. THE FURRIER % 219 GRANT AVENUE Painless Dentistry Painless Fillings . . Painiess Crowns Ful Set of Teeth “VAN VROOM” Sixth and Market 25¢’ SITUATION WANTED — As general manager, sales manager or in the purchase or sales department of progressive manufactufing, wholesale or mining company, b 1 of @bil- ity, formerly president facturing companies and a age, temperate and a hustle position outside of ing_where brains a ig desired. Address for ten day: UMSTED, room 247. E 'LITTLE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY AT PLAY" FREE WITH NEXT SUNDAY'S CALL