The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 29, 1904, Page 14

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1904 RECKLESS LIFE LEADS T0 RUIN Manager Bennion of Local Insurance Company Is a| Fugitive From Justicel SHORTAGE IN FINANCES | Promises to Explain Dis- erepancies in Accounts, but Quickly Disappears i1 ! | | | | | Frederick Bennion, until recently of the Geary-street branch of vative Life Insurance Com- | recognized as one of the| “hustlers” in that particular | line of business on this coast, is now a itive from justice. Yesterday a warrant for arrest, charging him with the embezzlement of the funds of the | company, was issued at the instigation | of F. B. Morris, inspector of accounts of the Comservative Life Insurance Company but it is not expected that Be will be apprehended, for he is supposed to be far bey-nd .he limits of the State. His shortage exceeds $1000, but this amount there stands on npany’s books in favor of the manager & bonus credit that the Joss of the agency. h been employed by the ompany for about a year, i his position through dation of the head of a with which he had been n engaged. In addition to a 3 Bennion enjoyed a e of about $400 from ns from insurance worked up 3 the insurance mpany’s e for loans, which he extremely slow in paying. It soon arent that Bennion was ver financial matters and his jates in the office were beginning comment on his seeming distress, “SHENANDOAH” TO: -BE . GIVEN AT THE GRAND i sen he unexpectedly advised Man- i ager Tupper of the company that he | %" e had been offered a more lucrative posi-| | EDYTHE CHAPMAN. THE FASCI- | n with an Eastern concern and had | | NATING ACTRESS WHO WILL accept t " a i SHENANDOAH.” . ing the practice of | 4 e 1 ctor Morris pro- | - c r the accounts of the 1- SR i : T e ioounts of the | Popular Edythe Chapman which he called to on. The latter be explained d promised to and go over however, it was discovered Will Play Heroine in War Time Drama. A most delightful feature of the pro- s - _\“‘B};;:da l’)‘ ‘!’_.'hg duction of Bronson Howard's famous . S accounts. whicn | military drama, “Shenandoah,” which that Bennion, 15 t0 be the programme at the Grand ation of notes Opera-h next Sunday matinee and all next k, will be the appearance of Edythe Chapman as the heroine, Gertrud ingham. Francisco playgoers have no - favorite than Miss Chapman, parts a reality and fascination > attempts. Her ap- fore, in 4 new one Iis 1 Englishman, v from Aus- | own in ins wonderful en- erially responsibie ess. It is said that Minneapolis. ci of YOSEMITE VALIL 1 event of great interest. e production of “Shenandoah” will autiful and complete. James Neill Colonel Kerchival West, usly distributed among the members the Neill comps g s s L AR Cheap Rates to Boston and St. Louis. | If you are going to'attend the G. A. R. en- Comfortable Stages Over an Oiled | can at Boston or World's Fair, why not Stage Road. have your tickets read one way via the e = ern P y. and stop en ro ,The Sou Pa takes the traveler to | Yeil Park? For partic n t through the | Stateler, General Agent, N. F £ s ees elsewhere io | k= st reached en Will Sue for Salaries, A. Ruef, attébrney for the Health of pe audit be ready in a day or two. > employes whose salaries Auditor hr refuses to pay on the direction the Board of Supervisors, is pre- ring to bring mandamus proceed- ings against Baehr to comnel him to the demands. The papers will ————— Burnett's Extract of Vanilia has taken gold medals against all other brands. * sther characters will be judi- | BIGAMY CASE 10 GRAND JURY Judge Kerrigan Annuls Mar- riage, but Finds Cause for a Criminal Action OLD TROUBLES SETTLED Davies Divorce Case Dis-| | missed — Young Fischer’s Wife Weary of Matrimony | Judge Kerrigan yesterday annulled | the marriage of Hattie Voeller and William F. Hummeltenberg. It was | shown that the man with the unmpro-| nounceable name wedded in Honolulu ! in October, 1901. Then the bride found out that her husband had another wife | in New York, having married Grace Cummings in 1891. Mary Elizabeth | Cummings, mother of the first wife, | PRAGERS | There is truly a great “surprise” in store for our customers to-day. There are bargains in every section of the store that alone are worth going far to secure, besides the other great at- PRAGERS i 1 Fourth Frida PRAGERS y Surprise Sale! Extra Induycements. | corroborated the testimony. The Judge asked the woman why she had not | prosecuted Hummeltenberg for bigamy. | She said she did not want him sent to Jail. | Judge Kerrigan thought that the case was one for the criminal court. He| sent a letter to the Grand Jury regard- | ing the case. Hummeltenberg’s prose- | cution for bigamy will probably follow. | He is said to be in the city. | A dismissal was filed in the Superior Court yest v of the suit commenced on June 1903, by Elizabeth Montague ; Davies against Lewis James Davies, a | wealthy resident of Sydney, New South | Wales. The indication is that the| breach in the domestic relations has| been healed. When Mrs. Davies com- | menced her suit she alleged that she| married Davies at Santa Clara on Jan- | uary 15, 1895. Some time after that he d to have begun scolding, | atening and abusing. For a portion | of four years they lived in Sydney, and a friend, one Euphemia Stewart, was | | their guest. Euphemia is said to have | become very familiar with Davies. Mrs. | Davies reproached her husband, where- | upon he became angry. On November | 17 he left him. | alleged that two children ue of the unien, and that nce their marriage Davies had accum- ulated $400,000 worth of property and d an income of $50,000 a year. She made no specific demands for a share, but asked the court for a proper award. Davies made no reply, excebt to contest the jurisdiction of the local court on the ground that he was a citizen of New South Wales. » Judge Sloss vesterday granted a di- | vorce to Alexander J. MacDonald from Josephine MacDonalé on the ground of cruelty. The has been pending for some time and is out of the ordinary in the matter of allegations. The court tried the case and took it under sub- | mission on briefs on May 12 last. case Ed- | Suits for divorce were filed by | na W. Plowden against Willlam D. Plowden, habitual intemperance; Maud { st Alfred E. Keating, Fox against Henry D. and Lucy inst John Fisch 3 Divorces were granted by Judge Ker- rigan to Orlando Macy from Sarah A. Macy, tence of former to Minerva C. Karry from William C. ¥a neglect; by Judge Hunt to Josephine Schneider from Emile Schneider, crur'ty. | —_——— Ye Olde English Inn, 144 Mason st drink at Babs & Jules'. — e Daly Proves Clever Financier. Deputy Sheriff Galland yesterday | took possession of the furniture of the | restaurant formerly run by Oscar A. Daly at 50 Seventh street, under judgment for $70 due for rent. Daly could not satisfy the judgment and the furnishings were taken from the place. It is alleged that Daly subse- quen 1d the furniture to D. Carl- son for ater Dr. T. N. Leib ap- | peared ed possession of the | Best things to eat and, and cl stuff under a mortgage executed by |in St. Luke’s Hospital yesterday from | Daly for $200. In the meantime Daly disappeared and his creditors are looking for him. {Mrs. Frank Eckert, wife of the book- | maker, and it is alleged she has kept him liberally supplied with money. traction. 5 possible on every item here. ticles is staple, and at any prices. SALE PRICE 49c¢—Lola Montez Cream......... 4c—Bottle of Vaseline. 11e—Dr. Lyon’s Tooth Powder. 57c—Lambert’s Listerine 16¢e—Full pint Witch Hazel...... for tans and sunburn. 15¢—Colgate’s Dental Powder.... Toilet, Articles UST think of the saving that is Every one of these toilet ar- or any other store positively cannot be bought for less than the regular 25c¢—La Blacne Face Powder...... eevuuin 4c—Can Imperial Talcum Powder. 19e—_Tastman’s Benzoin and Almond Lotion, 25¢—Two cakes 4711 White Rose Glycerine Soap 9c—Eastman’s Rose and Vjolet Cold Cream. 30c—Anyvo Theatrical Cold Cream, large size On every of $1.00 advertisad other time free. Regular HOSIERY. e Taice 1 Children’s Fast Black Stockin 9 - ildren’s ast ac! g, llk double at the knee, toe and heel; fine ;:z Grand s Offe"n lzzc a:g hee:vy rib; sizes 5 toI gp’l/i;d worth siaidlse e = : o woeth C ERTAINLY these lines of dress . ;‘;gcf(?;];sf vior e chll & Yo materials will interest women at all =4 fastidious about their attire. Nothing - IdUNIO:f SUII;. ot 5 i ’s Union Suits, made of so e 6)3c could be better. z3c Pcéle:cganon, por oo oy L EXE ribbed; sizes to 8 yearss Worth 39¢ value 58¢c yard. 50c figures. Will - 25¢ sheds dust an The regular v: s0¢ Turkish Bath Towels each—The equal of this sale has never been had in San Francisco. Every one of our splendid Turk- ish Bath Towels, which larly at 10C ik This opportunity may never again so that it will be advisable in this sale if you are in need of t The Limit- 5 Towels to a Customer. and 12%c—and at that they are very low prices— will be placed on sale for this great Fri- day Surprise at the very low figure of sc. to" participate sell regu- be given, ALWAYS owels. there will be‘““some- thing doing” to the amount of $1.00 32-inch Pongee, in natural, gray and cream grounds; ter at this special price. Black Satin Prunella, 43 inches wide; a desirable material ragers 1 1238-1250 MARKET ST.s% purchase or more dren. hair line and neat be sold at the silk coun- The regular for fall skirts; d will wear like iron. alue, $1.00 2 yard. $1.28 come RELIABLE * price. Surprise Sale”: Children’s Wear ERE are undergarments, hoslery and washable dresses for chil- From these easy matter to make some selection of a desirable article. prices are lower than they ever have been, and are special for this par- ticular day. regularly 35c a garment. CHILDREN’S DRESSES. hem at bottom. Women’s Shoe Special $1.] in weight soles kid or dull kid tops. choice of afy of these styles The regular value, $2.50 a pair. We have gone carefully over our entire stock and have selected the following items as the very choicest for this great “Friday it should be an Remember the Children’s Colored Dresses, made of fancy checked ggghams; waist box pleated bac ont, gath- ered French skirt, W& deep Worth régularly $2.0a We are offering a splendid line of fine Vici Kid Ladies” Lace Shoes at a big reduc- tion in price. They different shapes; medium military and Cuban heels; You can have your at this low all YOSEMITE VALLEY. $43.00 for Seven Days Is the New Santa Fe Rate. The Santa Fe is selling tickets to Yosemite Valley and return at $43 00 for seven days, including all penses. These tickets cove the fo z items: One first-class r nd stage fare to and from Yosemite Valley 2. Hotel bills and meals going and . A ride through two groves of giant sequoia. These are the famous Califor- nia big trees. through the Merced Canyon an’s Cliff and the beautiful This is one of the grand- alifornia Three days' board and tent at Camp or Camp Yosemite In the Valley. . camps are well known for their excellent service 6. Staging in the Yosemite National Park around the “Double Loop.” past Point O My, Gentry's, Tamarack Flat and , Crane Flat, giving a complete and won- derful change of scemery on the return from the Valley to Hazel C.ecn. 7. The privilege of a longer stay at the camps or hotel in the Valley, if desired, upon payment of their usual rates for | the extra time. . FOR FURTHER DETAILS CALL ON THE SANTA FE, AT 641 MARKET STREET. (4 — e Burned to Death. Tuck Chong, a Chinese cook, died burns received ‘Wkédnesday. in Mill Valley last Tuck attempted to light He is a brother of 2 fire with coal oil and the can ex-| ploded, setting him on fire. —_——— There is no virtue without victory. ADVERTISEMEN Young Men’s Suits for *7-*° Manly Cut Garments Embodying Every Feature of the Latest. Fall Fashions Buy Your Son’s Clothes of Us About two yeirs a clothing in our own workshops. stores still do—from manufacturers. We we garment in havin We found that we could and when we offered the clothes i same price that dealers must pay to manufacturers. be a question of time whan The res Such are the facts not make a trial pur. . ult is as we supposed. sons’ clothes of us at a saving of one they get the very identical quality for manufacture at as low a profit. R e There is a certain ti fashions in clothes, For the young every quirk and ¢ go we began manufacturing all our boys’ and youths’ Formerly we purchased the stock—as other ere surprised when we learned th2 enormous profit made on each g to pass through two hands bzfore it reach=d the wezrer. cost as other makers; n our retail store we could sell them at the g We knew it would only the pubiic would find out these facts. Thousands of pirents are buying their Instead of paying $10 for a suit | $7.50 in our store. which you will find out on your first purchase. chase and convince yourself? Why me in life when the young man outgrows boyish yet he is not ready for men’s garments. man of this age we have specially made clothes embodying url of men’s fashions, yet the cut of the suit is youthful. The patterns are one thing quite noticeable. They are selected for young men. The new fall color The garments are lar. The ages are from 14 to broad cheste 19 years. See them in our windows marked $7.50. is brown and we show it in dozens of shades and mixtures. d, with concave shoulders and close-fitting col- BOARD BEWAILS - LACK OF FUNDS {Health Officer Ragan Says | Inspection Is Crippled by the Acts of Supervisors S SRR The Board of Health met yesterday | and received a complaining report from Health Officer Ragan relative to 'the | erippling of its varfous departments as | ! the result of inadequate funds appro- | priated by the Board of Supervisors. The report says in par | I regret to reort a serious crippling of the BRIEF CITY NEWS|* CHARGED WITH BATTERY.—OAKLAND. | July 28.—Ole Olsen, a coal dealer, was charged in the Police Court to-day with battery upon Frank Kiler and wife. The hearing was con- tinued until August 2. FREE———FREE As an inducement for you to | test the pulling power of the SUNDAY CALL'S | CLASSIFIED COLUMNS | SON 1S GUARDIAN.—Millard dC. MQI’I’:\H |} was vesterday appointed as guardian of his - Tother.” Elteabeth Merrell, who has been ad- | | We offer & box of judged ' incompetent to care for her estate. | RAMONA DOMINOS The son’s bonds were fixed at $40,000. | e PENIEL HOME MOVED.—The Peniel Home ~ of Peace has removed from 527 Capp street RAMONA CHOCOLATE CHIPS between Ninsteenth to 52 Cumberland street, nd Twentieth, near Guerrero. The home offers shelter to women and girls in time of need. LIBEL AGAINST THE SEEFAHRER.—S. L. Jones & Co. filed a libel in the United District Court yesterday against the German ship Seefahrer to recover $5610. alleged value of canary seed and poppy seed shortage in a cargo. EXPERIMENTED WITH LOADED PIS- TOL.—Max Bahr, an electrician, of 2054 Mis slon street, was ghtly wounded yesterday | otficers det by a bullet from-a revolver that he was show- | d at ing some friends. His wound was dres the Emergency Hospital. effective work of sanitary inspection, owing to g S the limited appropriation .'\i:::u-d_ The ‘m\, THROWN FROM MILK WAGON.—Geor missal of two of our inspecting physicians | Stevens. while driving a wagon for the ) hampercd us, The work of quarantining | York Dairy, was thrown from the wagon ve | against diseases is now,_ performed by two | terday at the corner of Frederick and Stanyan physiciuns, ang we find’it impossible to deal | Streets. His left eye was hurt and he was | e ively with the proper quarantine regula- | taken fo the Park Emergency Hospital tions, | cibe, bave taken up the smslvits of milk cream and candies, as they m than any | other food products tend toward increasing | ntile diseuses and infantile mortality. By acticn of the Board of Supervisors instructing ¢ Auditor against merging the funds set aside for food inspection and laboratory work, we will be delayed. This work is too import- ant to be cast aside. Work among baths, bakeries and laundries has been suspended ‘by reason cf the Jack of funds Dairy Inspection has also been impatred by the lack of the necessary appropriation. This work, however, will not be allowed to suffer, because your Health Officer and Chief Inspect- inz Physician are determined to perform the duties of dairy inspectors, The board appointed Dr. G. W. Good- ale assistant chemist at a salary of $75 | per month, vice H. C. Costa, resigned. James P. McQuaide was made cus- todian for the County Hospital and was required to give a bond for $2500, The Civil Service Commission was requested to hold an examination for apprentices in the laboratories. Dr. G. H. Boskowitz was granted one | month’s leave of absence, and Dr. F. A. Glover was appointed to the temporary vacancy. The board transmitted to the Board the regulations govern- ith the request that they be incorporated in an ordinance. The rules provide that the floors of barber shops must be cleaned at least once a day; that all utensils must be steril- ized; that the use of sponges and pow- der puffs be prohibited; that the hands of barbers must be washed before at- tending to each patron; that shaving mugs be cleaned after each shaving; that no towel shall be used on mere than one person; that barbers be pro- hibited from prescribing for any skin | disease; that the use of alum, nitrate of silver and cosmetic sticks be pro- hibited. —_———— ABNER MANN RECEIVES WELL EARNED PROMOTION Popular Railroad Man Is Appointed District Passenger Agent of Southern Paciic Company. A circular was issued by the pas- senger department of the Southern Pacific Company yesterday announc- ing the appointment of Abner Mann, for many years city ticket agent of the company, to the position of dis- trict passenger agent. The promotion of Mann, who is one of the best known railroad officials in this city, is the result of a plan to separate the freight and passenger departments of the company at the main office on Market street. Both departments have long been in charge of General Agent G. W. Fletcher, who will hereafter devote his entire attention to freight matters. The change will be effective August 1. —_———— Fire at Sausalito. The residence of Gaston Ashe at} | Sausalito was burned to the ground last evening shortly after 7 o'clock. The residence was occupied by F. W. Dulfer and his wife and child. The fire was occasioned by Dulfer falling from a-chair while holding a lighted lamp, which exploded. The house was in flames for a moment. The loss of tne house and furniture is about $3000. Dulfer’'s loss is about $1500. The chemical engine was pulled up the hill and about twenty men from the cutter ran to the rescue, but the place was doomed before they got there. | complete change of climat URKE Burke, carpenter, 1100 Powell street, arrosted on Wednesday morning by Cody on suspl who has been s released yesterday, one. WILL GIVE CAMP FIRE.—Ladies’ Aid No. 6, auxiliary to Lincoln Camp No. i6 of the Sons of Veterans, will give a reception and have a camv fire in_their hall in the Alcazar building to-night. This will be to all local veterans of the Civil War and to sister aux- fliaries. KILLED BY FALL.—James O'Connor, carpenter, of 119 South California_ street, who was Detective indling women, as he was not the guilty tell | | | | (High Class Candies) J TO WANT ADVERTISERS. Ohio Leaves for Trial Trip. The battleship Ohio, in charge of Captain George Har having on board the navy led to pass upon the war vessel's qualifications, left yesterday morning for the Santa Barbara Channel, where the big fighting machine is to have her official trial trip. On her preliminary spins in this harbor the Ohio | satisfied hér builders of her fitness and the NOT THE SWINDLER.—William | a| from the 'second floor of a new building at the | corner of Jessie and Third morning and was killed. He was hurried to the Emergency Hospital but died shortly after arriving there. He leaves a young widow, who is soon to become a mother. ASK FOR RETIREMENT. — Two applica- tions were filed yesterday by members of the Police Degartment to be placed on the pension list, and they will be laid before the next meet- ing of the board. The members are Erasmus Hartley and William H. Haniey. Hartiey was appointed to .the force on April 13, 1880. Han- ley joined the force In July, 1882. SCHOOL BOARD WITHOUT QUORUM.— The Board of Education was to have held its regular meeting yesterday, but owing to the absence of Director Roncovieri and the fact that the Mayor has not appointed a successor to ex-School Director Mark there was no quorum and the meeting was adjourned to next Monday at 3 p. m. HISTORY COMPANY WINS. — The de- murrer was sustained by United States Circuit Judge Morrow yesterday to the complaint in the suit of H. B, Handly vs. H. H. Bancroft and the History Company. The complainant was denied leave to amend and the suit is virtually killed. It was begun in 1886 to re- cover $15,000 salary alleged to be due N. J. | Stone for services, TWO THIEVES CONVICTED. — Alexander Wheatley was convicted by a jury in Judge Dunne’'s court yesterday on a charge of rob- bery and will be sentenced on August 8. The ury was out only three minutes. Sarah Martin, waitress in a Pacific-street dance hall, was convicted by a jury in Judge Lawlor's court on a charge of grand larceny and will be sentenced to-morrow. ACCUSED FORGER ARRESTED.—Ambrose Carpenter, former clerk for B, B. Rogers, mining engineer, for whose arrest a warrant wus issued by Police Judge Conlan on Wednes- day on a charge of forgery, was arrested at ‘Agua Caliente, Sonoma County, on Wednesday night by Detéctive Bell and brought to the City Prison yesterday morning. When asked it he had any statement to make, he replied: “I'm up against it and won't talk.” PIANIST TURNS FIRE FIGHTER.—Chil- dren playing in a building in course of erec- tion on Baker street, between Hayes and Fell, set fire to the structure. Miss Mary Carrick, ihe planist, happened to be passing and noticed ihe smoke. She sent a message to the nearest firehouse and then started to extinguish the fire herself. When the firemen arrived there was nothing for them to do. Days—Sunshine and Warm. Evenings —Pleasant. The above is the report received for the past week from points along the California North- western Railway. Such a contrast to the weather we have had in San Francisco and around the bay during the same time. August, September and October are delightful manths in the country on this road for a va- cation. The weather is then settled—warm days and pleasant evenings. One hour's travel over the.California North- western Railway from San Francisco gives a = ADVERTISEMENTS. streets yesterday | Union Irgn Works people have no fear of the outcome of the Santa Barbara tests. —_———————— Will Make Trip to Antioch. The steamer H. J. Corcoran will leave her landing at the foot of Clay street at 9:30 Sun- day morning for an excursion teip to Antioch. She will call at Mare Island and Glen Cove, »n_of being the elderly man | returning to this city at 7:30 p. m. e — ADVERTISEMENTS. 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