The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 28, 1904, Page 27

SCHERF CHARGED ~ WITH MURDER \Witnesses Swear That the _ Shooting of Schultze Was a’ Cold-Blooded Crime FATAL PISTOL CHANGED Attempt to Cloud the Case Defeated by Murphy’s Pro- duction of Revolver Used It @id not require mere than lmi enough te do the necessary writing for the Coroner's jury yestsrday to | bring in a verdict accusing Gustave Scherf of the willful murder of Ru-| dolph Bchultze at 1138 Fifth avenue, Bouth San Francisco onm August 34. The testimony showed that Scherf stood up in the pound wagen and de- | liberately shot Schultze, whose head at | the time was entangled in a dog net, | the handle of which was in the bhands | of Deputy Poundmaster Arthgr Mur- | phy. A new element was introduoced into | the case with reference to the weapon | used by Scherf. Autopsy Burgeon | Bacigulup! extracted from the body | of the dead man what he believed to | be & 28-calfber bullet. Several wit- B nesses yesterday—none of them ex- | perts, however—examined the missile | and expressed the opinion that it was | containing six cartridges, ne of which apparently had been re- cently discharged. Scherf and the two @eputies had ariven off rapidly immediately after the shooting and there was ample time for the murder- er to bave disposed of his own weapon and to have substituted another. Policeman J. D. Bates, who had been sent to intercept the fieeing men, when stopped the versl blocks away from the herf was not in sight He ties Murphy and Wein- arrest and found between the seat a revolver e of the six cart- had been freshly © Poundmaster Welntraut when his name was ss and a policeman of a candy there was no whatever for the shoot- hot was fired Scherf and he g on. of the dead his brother to seize ss lightly d in his blow was ¥y were he shot was his hands and shot!” n,” continued s stomach on and his 1 Policeman the wagon seat been given to ess, by Albert L. ith street to cleaned it and but there ges In it so far inquest in He was not did not REVOLVER IS FOUND. roduced by the finding let in the body of the ed last night. | Welntraut, were with € murder, were their names e book. Murphy d been two pis- the time of the er and the other . When the ing away , they con- in & sack in the scene « the y a Ford, who was sub- | r after the flight of rev r was found. It er gun. Sergeant Lew- one of the chambers v concluded that he the weapon ' that caused of the absence of one | | E STOMACH s - SITTER® Take a dose of the Bitters before | me and you'll enjoy them. It re-| stores the appetité and gives power | to properly digest the food. Then it | also cures Sick Jeadache, Torpid | Liver, Indigestion, nstipation, Dys- pepsia, Insomnia and Malaria. Try a bottle./ T PRAGERS ¥ :l il ] it i J o / é‘»!’;«n!fzmlhumjl ' visitors and“residents. of these sales. The culmination of our great “Expansion Sale” will be within the next ten days in the removal of 2 number of departments to - the second floor; therefore, next week you will be rewarded with All the Sh°PP"|8 Inducements that, have made this store popular are still here. PRAGERS ; I!m”nmlmmumlm'lv""'”‘"" i‘fliflul"'IHMW‘““’W"""[""m“ el | !”M"“I][ll l " saving opportunitigs better than ever. HIS ennouncement has a two-fold purpose; the welcoming of thonsands of visitors of the Knights Templar Conclave city, and the presemtation of indisputable bargain facts for both to We wish all who read this could see for themselves the excep- tional values that will be offered in this store all this week. There not an instance where we have overrated in the least the importance reached Great, Special Sale of edi wels and House- PRAGERS et this is ALWAYS RELIABLE Furnishings for Sir Knights’ Visit, some friend. Notwithstanding the very hij sheetings are being sold to- an extra good, heav Sheeting at a saving of 6¢ This same goods sells at 2 SHEETS. It is absolutely impossible 19¢ 59¢ price. It is full size (81xof double bed. i0c a dozen. fully 15c. are in need of a good full size, made of pu 50. ow. to sell at $6. EXTRA SPECIAL—We have a those extra fine I lar prices. The prices 5.00. rang coming of the Knights Templar. 9-4 BLEACHED SHEETING. , soft finished, sheet than this for less than 75c, the regular | PILLOW CASES. x A good Pillow Case (45x36), made of service- able muslin and sold regularly for 13c, or $1.50 We have another at 1234c which $4.05 BLANKETS, WORTH $6.50. an opportunity that will seldom be given, nkets, which are a little mussed or are selling at one-third off the You may gh figure at which day, we are selling ure white ry yard. sire. on 5C. ev $1.45 to buy a better heavy, or a \ 0), and made 50¢ is worth wool blanket buy | Towel (20x42). | re California wool | 13 | 25 few pairs left of e from $5.50 to 37e up. This is an extra good heavy, raised Marseilles pattern). larly sold at $2.00. HERE is hardly a family in San Francisco which is not preparing in some way for the have an extra room to fufnish in expectancy of It is with this in mind that we have arranged this great special sale, and no mat- § ter what the reason a great deal of money can be saved by purchasing useful goods at this time. $1.95, COMFORTER WORTH $2.50. This is as good a Comforter as anybody can de- It is sateen covered, has pure sanitary cotton filling and of extra large size. BED SPREADS. value of a good, Bed Spread (made in It is regu- serviceable PILLOWS. We always carry a full and complete stock of Bed Pillo ws, They can be depended upon to be odorless and filled with the very best feathers. Our prices run from 50¢ to $3.50. 10¢ FOR 15c TOWELS. This is one of the greatest Towel specials ever offered. They consist of a soft finished, hemmed Huck 15e for large Turkish Bath Towels worth $2.25 dozen. ¢ for large Turkish Bath Towels worth $4.50 dozen. TABLE LINEN REMNANTS. This is an accumulation of short lengths of table linens from 1% yards to 3 yards. nary quality, others are very fine, ranging in price from Some are only ordi- i 1238-1250 MARKET ST.5% HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1904. PRAGERS B ERY g st Never before have we are not the twilled cloth, in red, navy, wine colors. . A new shipment of has just been opened and be bought at 1oc. Prices Beginning Monday O repay our customers for the inconvenience occasioned by the alterations that are now being made in our store we have made some sweeping reductions “leader” we will place on sale a celebrated at the mill. 22-inch Guaranteed Black Taffeta, which we sell regu- larly at 85c, may be had Monday for 63¢ a yard. 24-inch Guaranteed Black Taffeta, which is now marked at 9sc, will be sold Monday for 69¢ a yard. 27-inch Guaranteed Black Taffeta, which is on our shelves at $1.00 a yard, can be obtained Monday for 75¢ a yard. We will also sell the following at immense reductions: 19-inch Black Taffeta for 29¢. 19-inch Black Taffeta for 39ec. 19-inch Black Taffeta for 49c. 24-inch Black Peau de Soie for 98e. BLACK VOILE DRESS GOODS. 45-inch Black Voile, which regularly sells for 6gc. yill be on sale Monday at 49ec. A 45-inch Black Voile, a very good quality, marked regularly at o8¢, can be bought Monday at 69¢ a vard. A 46-inch Black Voile, which we sell regularly for $1.25, will be on our counters Monday at $1.00. PRAGERS Wash Goods Specials 10c a Yard for 15c Waisting a pretty collection of waistings. ordinary cheap, printed goods, but are woven stripes on pretty Swiss 10c a Yard pure white Swiss a yard wide with new open work stripes, dots, etc. These can |giiv; L 2R, - < - Millinery Arrivals OW that our millinery stock has begun to arrive we will make this offer: For the next two weeks all orders placed with us for hats made to order will be filled at special reductions. We have a large corps of milliners and can make this extremely liberal offer only because there is not the rush that will attend as soon as shown such They tan, brown, these goods consists of in silks. As a great make of Black Taffeta Silk at the prices marked A 27-inch Guararnteed Black Taffeta of a little better quality, which we sell regularly at $1.25, may be had Monday at 98¢ a yard. 36-inch Guaranteed Black Taffeta, which sells regularly at $1.65, will be placed on sale Monday at $1.28 5 yard. 19-inch Peau de Soie for 50e. 19-inch Black Peau de Soie for 69c. 24-inch Black Peau de Soie, for 75¢. COLORED DRESS GOODS. Staple colors in plain mixtures—nearly all the newest ideas are now among our stock. As specials, be- ginning Monday, we offer: Homespun, in blue and gray, 19e. Homespun, in stripes, 23e. Homespun, in gray (fine quality), 30c. Scotch Mixtures, 48¢, 45¢ and 50e. Granite, 45-inch—different colors, €9e. > Broadcloths, colors and black, 83e, $1.00 and $1.25. E siery. We are adding 25¢ fa 'omen’s plain mere Hose o a fine and toe; tk the top; they a ’s Fast Black Lisle ; this is an extra ttend Great Hosierv Sale are very fortunate in receiving some big lines of fall and winter weight ho- stock by already reducing prices. ,:,,‘,,},',‘ heel and tqe, is extra long and very | elastic. | Women's Richelieu Ribbed Lisle | 3 tor $1_00 Thread Hose Hermsdorf dye; and elastic; has double spliced heel, toes interest to this Hose—good and | tural gray foot, This is a regular Hermsdorf Dye white feet, with st Black Hose, with as an elastic garter re sold regularly af finished hose; extra good value at 25c. i FOR VISITORS _Compl fornia and Sin Francisco views now on sale. ete line of Cali- novelties and Money-saving Specials in Basement, News Household and i B as an inspection of the will show e ays e—Dust Pan; reduced from 21c—Parlor Duster; always sol 25¢—Brooms, the regular price 4e a dozen Clothes Pins TRUNKS. # $10.25 procures a water- | 85, proof, painted hardwood | ~ woo trunk with excelsior lock and steel bumper brassed over and straps »oo that regularly sells for $11.25. W00 Kit.chen Utensils HESE reductions are absolutely correct, $1.00\eat S regular price $1.25. 50c ] rds; reduced from 6oc. is; ly sold at soc. i s; lar val C ar price < d from 6oc. 25 $5.75 for 3o0-inch Hard- $6.25 for 3z-inch Hard- different articles $14.95 slbh This o2 new 1: $22.50 and s Worsteds, ted or loose and new slteves; are nine-gore pleated. $19.75 selection from. short coats, blouses, etc. $6.25 are easily worth $10.00. $7.9s Tourist and winter. easily worth $12.50. their former prices. 580 Waists, formerly $1.25. In no other store will zsu find sych an array of new fall garments at. popular prices as we are showing. VERY day brings us shipments of new fall ideas. cinating style of some of them. The new materials and new trimmings are decidedly novel. | According to the displays that are now being shown in the large Eastern fashion centers onion and burnt orange colors will predominate as trimmings. To-morrow (Monday) | see some of these in our Suit and Coat Department. SUITS. This 1s one of the new fall suits, and comes in either fancy mixtures or plain cheviots. have the coats either fitted or with loose backs. are collarless, have the new sleeves and beautifully tail- ored skirts, in walking length. is the price we have marked for one of our I suits which could be as readily sold at in. and $24.95—Is all we ask for new fall suits, of which there are over fifteen different styles to make your Among them you will find medium and The idea_being to cater to as many different tastes as possible. mannish mixtures, Coverts, Cheviots, Broadcloths, etc. COATS. This is for the new “Butcher” Coats, made of fine tan covert cloth, satin lined throughout. These coats Coats, which are “the thing” for this fall They are 42 inches long and made of the swell mannish mixtures. They are without collars, double-breasted, and have new full sleeves. opening price we have marked them at $7.95. FINAL SHIRT WAIST CLEAN-UP. You can now buy any of our Note these reductions: 79¢ Waists, formerly $1.65. | $1.25 Waists, formerly $2.50. We cannot begin to tell you of the fas- you may You may They It is made of fancy etc. Jackets are either fit- They have pleated fronts taffeta lined. The skirts The materials are the Prices of Great Stock Reduced This department is one of our prides; one of the foundations upon which the great reputation of this store has been built. An announcement of this kind means much to every shopper—means a saving on the most desirable and useful of trimmings. lA,C Cambric Embroid- are direct importations ery, made of good, from St. Gall, Switzer- strong, washable land. They come in material; with pretty open-work edgings or open-work edging; the the blifl} effects and are widths run from 2% from 3 Yo 6 inches wide. inches to 8 inches wide: until now this embroid- ery sold at 20¢c a yard. a Yard—This is the 9C same as the abave item, except the widths are narrower. It is well worth 15¢ a yard. ]7C a Yard—Swiss Em- broidery of the daintiest patterns. They Every yard is worth at least 23c. All of our newest 75c and best Silk Ap- plique Trimming, beautiful colors and all of the latest shades and patterns. We have al- ways sold them from $1.00 to $1.50 a yard This immense reduction being made for this Ex- pansion sale. very finest kind and For a white and colored border Handkerchief; nice large size, very soft finish, that regularly sells for 8c; 6 for 25¢ for Monday only. As a fall They are Shirt Waists at just half 95¢ Waists, formerly $2.00. ue 3 sold at 45e. 15¢. d at 3sc. of which is 35¢. regularly sold at sc. ! for 28-inch Hard- d Trunk. d Trunk. d Trunk. — e | Special Sale Women’s Wash Collars These collars are positively the newest shown among the advanced fall styles. cellent and the prices the lowest. 40c Stock Collars 25¢ These collars are made of pique and finished with a row of Valenciennes lace around the top. silk string “ie down the front and are this season’s latest novelty. Shown now for the first time. The materials are ex- are a number of dif- ferent styles to choose from. Some <are white, with pink trimming, some have blue trimming, others black trimming, and some are altogether white. They can he had now for 25c, Have a There but are a regular 4oc value. [ “Merode” Underwear for Women ODE” stands for the very best in Under- wear; contains the very best material, either cotton or wool; is made by the very best workmen, and has the very best finish. It is the best that the world’s market produces. All of these garments have UNION SUITS. high neck and long sleeve . & Cream, medium weight, d high netk and short Bt - Sleeve Vvests; tights to| *high neck, long sleeve, match In ankle or knee ankle length suit, length; there are all sizes. $1.15. Cream, Silk and Cotton Suits, high neck, long sleeves, ankie length suit, $2.25. Cream medium weight cotton, 50¢ garment. Black medium weight cot- ton, 65c garment. shell from the 44-caliber gun which the police found Murphy said that before the murder took place he had shot at a sea gull as they were driving on the boundaries of Islais Creek. When the pound wagon returned to the pound on the night of the murder the sack contalning the dog meat, which was dally collected by the men on the wagon for feeding the impound- ed animals, was emptied by one of the attaches of the pound yard. He failed to notice the revolver. The next day Murphy went to the pound, secured the weapon, unloaded it and took it to his home. He was taken by Detective Cody and Sergeant Lewls late last night to his house and the missing revolver was se- cured. .Then he was returned to the Hall of Justice and locked up. The po- lice intended to Investigate further ‘Weintraut and Murphy’s connection with the crime and the subsequent col- lusion with Scherf to hide the evidence and cover up the traces of crime. MURPHY BREAKS DOWN. Murphy and Weintraut were sub- Jected to a vigerous fire of questions last night by Captain of Detectives Martin, District Attorney Byington, Detective Cody and Sergeant Lewis. The investigation will be continued this morning. District Attorney Byington sald last night that the two men could be charged with concealing evidence, which is a misdemeanor, This course will undoubtedly be pursued by the police after they feel that they have learned everything the two young men know. At the investigation last night when they learned of Murphy’s attempt to conceal the most importait piece: of evidence in the case, the deputy roundman was at first loth to answer | any questions. He assumed a haughty and hurt air, but toward the end of the questioning he was crying like a child and telling apparently all that he knew. Captain of Detectives Martin and the District Attorney are much in- censed at the action of the Coroner's employes in not making them cog- nizant of the fact that the bullet dis- covered was of 38 caliber. The men in the Coroner’s office say that they, were not asked for the findings of the avtopsy, so they did not deem it their duty to send the result of the autopsy to the police offictals. .The autopsy was performed on the night of the murder and it was not until yesterday, when the Coroner’s inquest was held, that the startling de- | velopment that the man was kflled with a bullet from a 3S-caliber pistol was made. The police were assisted in the se- curing of the pistol by which the mur- der was committed by a yvoung man, whose name they refuse to divulge. This party loaned Murphy the cart- ridges with which the 3S8-caliber re- volver was loaded. Murphy filled the chambers of the pistol in his pres- ence and then placed the révolver un- der the seat of the wagon by the side oi the 44-caliber revolver, where it ‘was secured by Scherf and used in his dastardly crime. A S SR LANSING, Mich., Aug' 27:—Gover- nor Bliss to-day honored a request Tor the extradition of Spencer Sutherland, under arrest in Detroit and wanted in California on a charge of bigamy. You Will Never Have a Similar Chance —————ee to Save Money on E HESE are busy times in our Juvenile Depart- ment. Weare making every effort to clear out stairs to our splendid new quarters. Prices are no concern of ours these days. If garments satisfy you SAILOR_SUITS. $Z 45 Boys’ new style Sailor Suits, trimmed very o serges and tweeds, and every garment is worth $5.00,and in many instances considerably Boys’ Sailors Y( $3 45 novelties—at - this price are included fine Serges, Blue Cheviots and Tweeds, 3 toslo years old. These sell regularly from $6.00 to $7.30. KNEE TROUSERS. number of very excellently made boys’ knee trousers. This is very special. > our entire stock preparatory to moving up- we know the prices will. prettily. The materials used are all wool more.. and Sailor Norfolk suits that are strictly high-grade and are made for boys lgc Will give you your selection of a limited NEW FLEET WILL STRIVE FOR TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE The longest rallréad in this couftry | which owns 779 miles and operates is the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, | 7971 miles. Allan Steamship Company Announces Intention of Running Vessels to the Orient. . OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 27.—It is announced that the Allan Steamshln! Company purposes to have a fleet of ships operating on the Pacific Ocean, in competition with the Canadian Pa- cific line and in connection with the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, when the new transcontinental system Iis completed and in operation. The plan is to operate the Pacific fieet in conjunction with the Grand Trunk Pacific line and to run a ser- vice from the Pacific terminals to Ja- pan, China and probably Australia. As showing how close are the rela- tions between the railway and the steamship company, it is significant that H. A. Allan, who Is strongly in favor of a competing trans-Pacific line, has accepted a position on the board of directors of the Grand Trunk Pacific Rallway. Delightfuily fragrant. Cooling to scalp. Stops itching instantly. NEWBRO’S HERPICIDE The GOING NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ORIGINAL remedy that *'kills the Dandruif Germ."* i ING!! GONE!l!