The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 9, 1904, Page 9

THE POLICE BOARD (LTS 01T DICE D asses This m of Gambling | Resorts | i Form \ll Publie SE| A\ gainst Dismissed—Other harges Many Po- licemen mtine Business Passed g t Board of Po- night a resolu- flect that dice not be permit- ed by the n because which re- e some t was icense was f obscene "‘rdb&“, a cor- ged with conduct- nployed as a po- d to the next alleged to be in- at Stanyan and nan ish presented his gnation, which was accepted. John | civil service eli- | ointed to succeed William Quarrels, ged b ng intoxicated while t > es Cleaver, charged T duty without leave, next Tuesday night. | ceman Frank ged with being off | dismissed. Charges Thomas Reagan for £ an unlawful ar-| 2 half of bewhiskered | h war-like names, were HUSBAND WINE DRANK TOO MUCH AND NEGLECTED WIFE ige Lennon Grants Decree of Di- to Maria Cuneo—Other \X-x"nn'uual Chains Broken. Cuneo d a di- i Cuneo. she declared awful thirst. 04 gallons of red AVE. The Judge who owned that be a fit husband, her favor, fees, $25| voree e to Charles | Mallon for on from Mary Luther C. Fabian for in- y from Eva Bar- on; i granted Florence | f divorce from James | of desertion; Ruby Pedesta | om for divorce were brought o against Hattie ion, Delia Ohlson Ohilson for neglect, Rob- Cook against Mamie Cook for glect, Wilhelmina Weber against iustav Weber for infidelity, Lulu B. J. F an against Cyril C. Serrian for| sertion, John L. Ramsner against | zzie Ramsner for desertion, Lewis Hart man against Edythe Hartman , Aida M. Kilroy against Kilroy for desertion and Forest L. Dutcher against Nellle M. Dutcher for desertion. —_———— PERSONAIS. Rev. W. L. Clark of Benicia is at the L ornia. Banker O. McHenry of Modesto is at he Occidental M. L. Wasbhburn, who is mining Dr. J. C. House and wife of Port Townsend are guests at the Grand. W. A. Post and M. V. D. Dougherty of Newport News, Va., ase at the Pal- age. D. 8. Rosepbaum, & banker of Stockton, and wife are at the St Francis. Bapk Commissioner Herman Silver up from Los Angeles and staying at the Palace. Dr. E. B. Perrin, who is Jargely in- {erested in timber lands in Arizona, ar- t to jeave for the East on & pleas- © trip lasting several weeks. James McKibben, ochief clerk to vor Collins of Boston, and City At- ¥ Carl Runge of Milwaukee visit- wyor Schmitz yesterday and dis- *¢d local municipal affairs for an PR, 50 G5 Californians in New York. YORK, Sept 8.—The follow- ions are in New York: n Francisco—R. Banisteln, idenrich, M. H. Levy and Sbaprean, at the Im- . Steele, at the Grand . Welsh, at the /Grand Merton, at the Herald xnard and wife, at the geles—L. Bixby and | inster; W. H. Gil- the Ashland; Miss A. Vi L. Webster, at the H. G. Weyse, at the | witness. |tin for $10,000 damages. SURE CLAIMS A PICNICKER .w.lutnm to Stop|San Dnecro Youth Is Dro“ned‘ While Enjoying a Swim in the Waters of the Pacific; AR PO S MISSED BY COMPANIONS 'Sad Accident Brings Gloom; Upon Gay Party of Pleas- ure Seekers in the South Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8.—Chauncey Au~ stin, 2 young man of Chula Vista, was drowned this evening about 4 ‘o'clock | in the surf near South San Diego and his body has not yet been recovered. Young Austin was about 18 years of age. attendance and a number of the boys were in bathing at a particularly gocd stretch of beach only a little distance this side of the Mexican line. None noted the disappearance of the young man, but when the rest of the swim- mers came out of the water he was missing. Not a sign of him was to be found anywhere. Bandini Dear, one of his companions, | | being with him in the water | only a short time before coming out| recalls himself and he was surprised not to find him on the beach with the others. A number of the young man's ac- quaintances are patrolling the beach to-night in the hope of recovering- the body. The current sets south along the coast there, and it is more than likely that the body will be carried into Mexican waters before being cast up. —_———————— GKAN'D JURY PROBES INTO LODGING-HOUSE SWINDLES Inguisitorial Body Wil Hear Com- plaints Against So-Called “Get- Rich-Quick” Concerns. The Grand Jury yesterday began an inquiry into the operations of L. B. McMillen, who is accused of fixing up lodging-houses and selling them to gullible investors, who afterward as- certained that the profits would not pay the rent. Mrs. 8. M. Packard was the first She told how she had pur- chased a lodging-house at 611 Ellis street from McMillen and that the place did not pay. The witness was unable, however, to furnish any in- criminating evidence. Annie Bridg- man, a sister of McMillen, told of her brother’s methods in selling lodging- houses, it appearing that he was aided in his schemes by his daughter. No action was taken by the Grand Jury. Secretry Welch anngunced that the Grand Jury had received many com- plaints against so-called “get-rich- quick™ concerns and a general invita- tion was extended to all who have suffered financial loss from these schemes to come and tell their stories to the Grand Jury, which is desirous of returning indictments against any one criminally liable. —_—— Asks Damages for Beating. Peter Rasmussen, a wealthy prop- erty-owner, living at 1322 Rhode Island street, is the defendant in a suit filed yesterday by Mrs. Catherine Cur- The Cur- tins live near Rasmussen, and, -ac- cording to their story, they had some trouble with Rasmussen over a right of way. Mrs. Curtin went to Ras- mussen's house to settle the matter and after a dispute it is alleged that Rasmussen struck the woman, knock- | ing her downstairs. She has been un- der a physician’s care for some time and it is said she may never fully recover. He went to the beach opposite| | San Diego with other picnickers of the | Otay Sunday school. There was a large | | [——— | jSONG BIRD WILL COME TO OLD HOME R .x. — o MMB. FANNIE FRANCISCA, TIVE DAUGHTER WHO HAE wON FAME AS AN OPERA INGER. + Francisca, Great Diva, to Sing Famous Arias Here. Last evening’s Overland Limited brought home to San Francisco a na- tive daughter who has during an ab- sence of nearly eleven years on a place among the highest notables of the operatic stage. Mme. Fannie Fran- cisca concluded her season at the Royal Opera, Amsterdam, a few weeks ago, and since that time has been on her way to this city, where she will in- augurate a limited concert toyr. The only stop en route made by the celebrated prima donna was at New York, where she signed some important contracts for her appearance in the big grand opera production the coming winter. She has selected this city as the starting point of her tour much through sentiment, as it was here that the great soprano was born and raised and now comes back with a reputation equal to any artist on the lyric stage. Paris, Vienna, Amsterdam, Munich, Monte Carlo and other musical centers have made of the Californian their particular lyric pet, and her ap- pearances 'n these places have always been the occasion for great ovations. Mme. Francisca | will be heard here at the Alhambra Theater for two concerts. The first will be given on Wednesday night, Sep- tember 21, and the second on Saturday afternoon, September 24. The diva has a remarkably large repertoire from which to select her numbers for the operatic concerts, and her magnificent colorature voice will be heard to per- fection in such numbers as the mad scene from “Luecia” and the great aria from “Traviata.” As Ophelia in the opera of “Hamlet,” the songstress has won special distinction, and this will give San Franciscans an opportunity to hear the mad scene aria sung to per- fection for the first time. Mme. Fran- cisca will sing numbers in five differ- ent tongues, having met with triumphs LOOK [N VAIN FOR GAY YOUTH —_— Selma People Are Anxious to Locate Collegian Who ‘Was Most Suave and Polite WAS A FOOTBALL HERO Merchants and Others Say Polished Athlete Took Ad- vantage of Their Kindness Special thmh to The Call. FRESNO, Sept. 8.—William Lindsay Allen, formerly a college hero in ath- letics at the University or Michigan, is wanted by the people of Selma for swindling them out of many hundreds of dollars. His victims are not confined to Selma. San Francisco has its share, it is said, and many of his old chums are out small sums. Allen came to this State with the Weber and Fields Burlesque Company last March. He claimed to have start- ed from Michigan with $5000 and land- ed In Selma with just five cents in his pocket. With his excellent bearing and polished manners, he presented a front which won bim many friends and loans of considerable money to start him in business. He represented himself as an agent of the Conservative Life In- surance Company and having won the confidence of Joseph Smith, cashier of the Selma Bank, was soon signing poli- cles in the bank offices. In June Allen proposed to his money- ed friends of Selma to fqrm a Pacific Coast Mercantile and Collection Agen- cy, with headquarters in San Fran- eisco. A half dozen men subscribed $1000 each to start the affair alomg. Headquarters: were established In rooms 230 and 2381 in the Parrott build- ing. Allen bought automobiles, ran tailor bills there and spent money lav- ishly. When it came time to open the agency he had spent the money in dis- sipation and was not to be found. —_———— Brakeman Killed by Train. STOCKTON, Sept. 8.—Edmund G. Archibald, a yard brakeman of the Southern Pacific Company here, was run over and fatally injured shortly after moon. He lingered an hour. He leaves a wife and three children. He was an experienced man. in operatic productions in English, Italian, German, French and Dutch. RN TR Florence Roberts’ New Play. Florence Roberts will present a play new to San Francisco on Sunday night, which many predict will more thoroughly establish her prestige as a star than anything she has yet at- tempted. “Marta of the Lowlands, which Miss Roberts has been reserv- ing as the crowning effort of her pres- ent el ent at the California Theater, is a drama in four acts from the pen of the celebrated Spanish au- thor and playwright, Angel Guimera. “Marta of the Lowlands” has been produced in nearly every Latin coun- try in the world, but it was not until last winter that the first English ver- sion was presented. The Americsn peeamier of the play was produced by A.3. Fiske at the Manhattan Theater, New York, last January and scored one of the biggest successes of the season. Hobart Bosworth, who has been Mrs. Fiske's leading man for several years and who now occupies the same position with Miss Roberts, staged the original New York produc- tion and 'created the leading male role of Manelich. He is personally directing the California Theater pro- duction. Bosworth will also play his original role, which is by far the best part he has ever presented in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1904. OLD ACTRESS DIES AFTER A LONG CAREER ST. PAUL, Minn, Sept. 8—Mrs. Sarah Stevens, a member of a ‘““Way Down East” company playing at a lo- cal theater here, died suddenly at the city hospital here of uremia. Mrs. Stevens was about 70 years of age and her stage career, which was a notable one, dated from October 27, 1856. She was a member of the Laura Keene company that presented “Our American Cousin,” the comedy Lincoln was witnessing when assassinated at Ford’s Theater in Washington. Be- sides Miss Keene the cast included Joseph Jefferson and the elder Sothern. Mrs. Stevens was the widow of John C. Heenan, the noted English pugilist. After her marriage she retired for four- teen years. On the death of her hus- 1¢ d to the American Fhad) she xetupned. 1o e | tistics just published show that, de- stage. Mrs. Stevens’ home was in Oak- land, Cal. A message sent to relatives there failed to reach them. il TR N Ploneer Stockton Woman Dead. STOCKTON, Sept. 8.—Mrs. Lydia G. Fisher, the last of the Fishers who settled in this county in the pioneer days, passed away at her home here early this morning at the age of 83 years. Her late husband, Zenas Fish- er, with his brothers, Alvin and 3am- uel Fisher, conducted the first stage lines out of Stockton in the early '50's. They formerly owned the land grant where Oakdale is now situated. deceased was a native of Nantucket and leaves considerable property. st L s Sacramento Jurist Dies. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 8.—City Jus- tice Jay R. Brown died at 2 p. m. to- day. He had been ill for some weeks. He leaves quite an estate, but no near relatives. —_——— Accused of Attacking Boyd. Victor Fox and Hans Steiner are in “the tanks” at the City Prison. ac- cused of being the ringleaders of the gang of hoodlums that attacked Po- lice Sergeant David W. Boyd at H street and Bighth avenue on Monday night. They were arrested by Detec- tives Taylor and Mulcahy and it is said that they have been positively identified. The detectives are search- ing for William Curry, 119 Page street, who, it is alleged, also took a prominent part in the brutal assault upon Boyd. Boyd is slowly recovering from his injuries. — e Chickens Die in Hundreds. Policeman W. T. Hooper, in charge of the cruelty to animals detail, says he will proceed against commission merchants and others who are re- sponsible for the numerous deaths of chickens for the lack of water and from belng crowded to suffocation in coops. The hot weather of Wednes- day and yesterday played havoc with cooped fowl. In eleven coops sent by P. D. Dunn of Petaluma to J. Grut- ner, 224 Washington street, Policeman Hooper found 105 dead chickens yes- terday morning and many more in a dying condition. R — Examination Is Postponed. Further proceedings in the taking of the deposition of Miss Warren, chief beneficlary of the will of Miss Bertha Dolbeer, which was to have been continued yesterday morning, were postponed by consent of counsel until next Monday morning. The postponment was suggested by Gar- ret McEnerney, chief attorney for Miss Warren, and was readily ac- quiesced in by Hiram W. Johnson, who is conducting the examination on behalf of the contestants of the will —_—— Cameras, photographio supplies, print- ing and developing at lowest prices, San- born, Vail & Co., 741 Market street. * —————— BELIEVE HE HAS COMMITTED CRIME, — Lewis Piver was arrested on the water front yesterday by Patrolmen O'Connell and Power and taken to the Central station, where he wes plased on the detinue book. The police :cmfldant that he is one of the men who hu been committing burglaries along the water front. ADVERTISEMENTS. da‘te. THE DESIGNER Magazine of Real Use to Woman” Bfctober Number—Out To-Day ! THINK this issue of The Designer is the best we luveenrpdfl:sbed—be‘tmmtewfi.befi in help- % fascinating in the Fashions it shows. From cover to cover it is full of time- liness and taste, this month, 'TnCnbvq:,, ‘ s oy mewsdesler or any ageat or dire@_of ' STANDARD FASHION COMPANY" PRAGERS'—Market and Jones Streets. L nnmmsammua—,m LL The special articles and the fiction features are as notable as the depart- ‘\ ttew Ia'flze llustrations are better than ever, and altogether I think that the Qctober Designer is the best ten cents’ worth that Get yourxtopy_to-day 1 Lt i e “cents a year; of your 12-14-16 VANDAM STREET. NEW YORK CITY! supply you with The | all children employed 26.1 per cent are CHILD LABOR [§ INCREASING One Youngster Out of Every Five in United States Is a Bread Winner ONE-THIRD ARE GIRLS Percentage Is Larger in States of the West and South Than in the East Special Dispateh to The Call. CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON, WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.—Census sta- spite opposition from various sources, child labor in the United States is increasing. According to these figures every fifth child in the country be- tween the ages of 10 and 15 years is a bread winner. Of the juvenile wage earners every third child is a girl. There are 1,750,178 children regularly employed. This is an increase of 33.3 per cent In ten years. Alabama has the highest percentage of child labor, finding work for 27.2 per cent of her children, while Massachusetts has the lowest, having only 0.5 per cent of her juvenile population at work. Of boys and 10.2 per eent are girls. In all of the Southern States the per- centage of children employed is high. It 1s also high in Western States and is remarkably low in the East. The increase of the -conditions is shown plainly by the census figures of 1380 and 1900. In 1880 the number of children employed was 1,118,356, or 16.8 per cent of the entire child popula- | tion of the country. centage was 18.2, —— Says Stock Was Worthless. 8. W. Truitt brought suit yesterday in the Justices’ Court to recover $123 from Charles V. Cross. Truitt alleges In 1900 the per- in his complaint that Cross induced | him to invest $100 for twenty-five shares of stock of $250 par value in| Health Resort Com- | the Alta Pines pany on the representation that the Southern Pacific Company was inter- ested in the enterprise. not interested and that the stock had no value. back, with $7 for an office carpet ap- propriated by defendant and the costs | of suit. ——————— If you want the best In photographs go to Lentz’s, 918 Market st, Columbia bldg. * e LOSES WATCH AND CHAIN.—Charles S. Lott, a resident of Oroville, reported to the police last night that he had been robbed of a watch and chain, valued at $100, while attend- ing ceremonies at the Mark Sopkins Institute of Art. at Cut Prices work has the individuality of quality. Try it. Youw'll be good pleased. DEVELOPING: Roll of six, 10c. Roll of twelve, 38c. PRINTING: Solio finish, 3c to Sc. Velox fimish, 3¢ to 6e. and supplies at low prices. CALIFORNIA SOUVENIRS Souvenir Postal Cards, City Guides, Mapsg, etc., at moderate prices, Mail orders promptly filled. THAT MAN PITTS, DON'T FAIL TO sec the beautiful SPECIAL MATINEE THIS APTER- NOON, WELCOME, SIR KNIGHTS ! THE ANHEUSER _PUSH W W“ 'Ml?l'h-l Eaturday and Next MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENTS. SAN m!cxsco vs. OAKLAND Two Games To-Day, 10:30a. m., 2:30 p.m. W Mfic- A ‘.”-‘lfl“. | Truitt learned | later that the railway company was | Truitt now wants his money AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBIA 5o Powell Street, Near Market. IMMENSE TRIUMPH. SEATS NOW READY FOR SECOND LAST WEEK. NIGHTLY, INCLUDING SL‘(DAY. Matinee Saturday <% BELLEW A !vlendld Complny Including HOLLAN In the mcmauux and Intensely Dramatie Study in Criminology, RAFFLES; * ‘Ratfles’ is thrilling.'*—Examiner. ‘A most absorbing drama.” Kyrle Bellew wins trtumph.”—Call “Kyrle Bellew is fascinating “Is summed uD in one word—distinction.e= Bulletin, Next week—Last nights of Kyrle Bellew. SEPT. 19—"THE WIZARD OF OZ." E. D. Price, ALCAZAR =4 TO-NIGHT—ALL WEEK, SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY (Admissiom Day), Also Regular Matinee Saturday. Eve., 25c to 70e; Mats., 25c to S0e. WA/ HITE [0 e ALcAzar o WHITTLESEY In the Romantic Ivsh Drama, ROBERT EMMET FIRST TIME IN SAN FRANCISCO. The Original Version by Brandon Monda 12, MR. WHITE W. in “THE SECOND IN COMMA PLAYED BY JOHN DREW. CENTRAL:EY Market Street, Near Elghth. Phone-South S5% MATINEE TO-DATY. ALL WEEK REG. MATINERS T‘Hflm TO-MORROW and SUNDAT. Theodore Kremer's Most Powerful Drama, EVILMENDO Magnificent Scemic Envisonmentt Brilliant Cast! PRICES—Evenings Matinees Next—“ONLY A THE AMATEUR CRACKSMAN. Belasco & Mayes, Proprietors. Masstve and SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY. MR. FREDERIC BELASCO Presents FLORENCE ROBERTS In Her Wonderful Portrayal of SAPHO SUNDAY NIGHT—Initial ance of MISS ROBERTS . oo “MARTA OF THE LOWLANDS” First Time in the Wast. MODERN VAUDEVILLE! N—M' AND “IIY DAY THIS WEEK. The Great Four; Burton aad Brooks; Three Mitchells; “W“Ih m-q-.uonnn- Pictures, KNIGHTS ‘TEMPLAR PARADE Last time of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kiein and Clifton. Paul Barnes and Bva Hams and Jac Tucker, presenting -Driftwood. ™ Prices—10c, 25c and 50c. T“ETlllIEAllllll §¥P 99 SERENADE TO-NIGHT .33 The Musical Goolmans And a Splendid Show Every Afterncom mnmn—t-. TO-DAY Admission Day Celebration A Host of Features and Fireworks at MWight.