The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 14, 1904, Page 14

BOT- PERISHES AT HIS POST Cat Off by Flames, George Holtz Loses His Life in] Fire in Mattress Factory| BROTHER HEARS Brave Youth Tries to._Save Unfortunate Lad, but Is Driven Back by the Heat LSS Stupefied by smoke and enveloped by flames, George Holtz, a 17-year-old boy, was burned to death in the fire that de- the mat factory at 1121 Howard street ve ay. stroyed Anna Jones, { floor of the barely escaped | allve She fa when the alarm came was d . from the place by Earl West The fire was caused by sparks from an electric motor, which ignited a pile of inflammable shoddy. The flames spread to the Colonial Packing Com-| pany’s building, which was totally de- | stroyed Young Holtz was working on the fcurth floor with a boy named Walter Mills. They were sorting shoddy. Sud- denly Mills shouted “Fire!” and ran to- ward a window. As he was opening it flames darted up from the shoddy pile and a volume of smoke filled the room. Mills started to climb down a fire-es- cape. Looking back he saw Holtz stending bewildered. The flames be- came fiercer every instant, and Mills burried down the ladder. Holtz was never seen alive after that moment. stu ling about in the choking smoke he soon fell the burning floor and succumbed Thomas Holtz the unfortunate shriek of terror 1 a younger brother of boy, heard George's and made a dash for the stairs to go to George's aid, but was driven back by the flames. Broken- hearted, Thomas Holtz gave it up and hurried to a place of safety. There were in all seven people work- »vxn‘d Almost as soon as the alarm was given tongues of flame shot down the fioor above. alarm was turned in, but it e time before the firemen had mes under control. Meanwhile epectators, who had heard that a being was imprisoned by the were frenzied with horror. Des- | fforts t t o reach the doomed boy the firemen, but the nui iy and other inflammable material hot a fire. When the flames hed the charred body of was found near THROWS HIMSELF ON RAILS IN }RU\T OF STREETCARS Henry H lnflhnln Tries to Have Geary-Street Line End His Existence. Henry H. Coobom, while laboring temporary aberration of mind an overindulgence in intoxi- ade several ineffectual at- ts 1o take his life yesterday by ving himself under the Geary- ars near Octavia street. 1In led to accomplish his gripmen saw him in d stopped the cars before any was dome. His modus oper- s to wait until a car was ap- when he would suddenly himself before it, flat on the 3 alert gripmen stopped the time. FaMing in this, he a pile of mortar on the ed to butt his brains out wall. At this period in ame Mounted Police Officer E. E. the Geble appeared upon the scene, and, after a struggle, in which Gable got | a sprained ankle, Coobom was sub- édued and taken to the Emergency Hospital. There Dr. Glover dressed a‘ ight cuts and wounds that | suffered by his crazy actions It found necet put him in itjacket. —_——————— A New Art Gallery. humber of the patient Visitors to our city are cordially invited to visit fitted art rooms. New col- lections of the very latest things in pictures and frames. Sanborn, Vail & Co,, 741 Market st . e e O'Connor Seriously TIL Thomas M. O’Connor, formerly well-known Democratic politician apd Grand Army man, lies dangerous- ly ill at his residence, 1474 Sacra- mento street. O'Connor has been fail- ing for some time, and nervous pros- tration set in a few days ago. —_———— The Edward Knowles Company are makifig some very swell booklets. 24 Second street. * ———————e BANK LOSES CONTEST.—The Supreme Court decided yesterday that the San Fran- cisco Savings Union could not recover in the present suit the $18.160 63 owed to it by Reclamation District No. 124. Warrants in favor of the plaintiff were- drawn by the Auditor of the district, but there was no money fn the treasury. The court holds that the bank cannot seize the security, because the complaint does not state sufficlent facts to | constitute a cause of action CRIES: ed-on the second | on the lower floor when the blaze| where he to | and the public | al 4RECISTRATI0N IN' PRECINCTS il’zu't_\' Leaders Are Advising the Unregistered to Enroll Without Further Delay NO TIME TO BE LOST | | 1 Republican Editors Second Congressional District in Organization for Action [ | The respective governing bodies of the two leading political parties are giving a vast deal of attention to the subjéct of registration. For not altogether obvious the registration up to date is below Apathy in this respect is not confined to: either of the leading political or- | ganizations, but exists in both parties. | The Republicans are making a better | showing than the Democrats. Com- mittees of the State League of Repub- lican Clubs have aiready secured the enrollment of many Republicans of the interior. Registration will not close until September 28, and by that time a complete enrollment may be accom- plished. o The convenience of precinct registra- tion will be offered to the voters of San Francisco to-day and to-morrow. Workingmen, merchants and business men generally should note the oppor- tynity of precinct registration and ad- vise their associates to register to-day. It is presumed that the local governing bodies and Assembly district clubs will 2dvise the unregistered of the danger | of further delay. After the local cgn- ventions have nominated their respec- tive tickets popular interest in the campaign will be lively, but it is noted that the time for registration will have expired when the conventions adjourn. The Republican local convention, for example, will not assemble until Sep- tember 26. In all probability the can- didates for the Legislature and the Superior Bench will be named on' Sep- tember 27. On September 2§ registra- tion closes. To-day every registered Republican voter should make a spe- cial effort to secure the enrollment of unregistered citizens. OND DISTRICT. Editors of Republican newspapers of the Second Congressional District met at Republican State headquarters, Palace Hotel, yesterday and formed a the Republican journals of the district. The object is to advocate and promote the election of the Presidential and other candidates of the Republican party, and devote special attention to the candidacy of Duncan E. McKinlay, the Republican nominee for Congress | in this district. The editors elected the following oflicers President, W. Mixon of Woodland; vice president, F. B. Mackinder of St. Helena; secre- J. E. Olmstead of Petaluma; as- ant secretary, F. P. Brophy of San Francisco; treasurer, J. L. Allison of Colusa. (General George Stone, chairman of the Republican State Committee, will return to San Francisco next Sunday. He went to Chicago to confer with party leaders. M. F. Tarpey, the representative of California on the Democratic National Committee, was in the city yesterday. COLORED VOTERS. James Alexander, president of the Afro-American Council, has issued the follewing address relative to the im- | portance of registration: reasons | the standard. | permanent organization to embrace all | | wants—and wants what F. | To the Colored Voters of California: As president of the Afro-American Council, and in the interest of all Afro-Americans, 1 address you this letter-that you may have before you for consideration & very important duty—one | that you owe yourself, your country and your God. ~ The suffrage yOu now have, given un | der the de be held as th> highest privilege of a free man in a free government We wish to remind you of the importance 28th day of Septem of registering bfore the ber, as you cannot quaiity later than that date for the coming election | Thos who keep a close watch on 1 and events have, 1_am sure, | ith-uot a little interest and pleasure, dly the negro vote is increasing in and that he already holds the bal- ver in many Northern States. Our iate (California) in 1900 went Republican 00 majority. t time we had aualified clectors. In 1902 the Republican | érmor of this State was elected by only and at that time there were | votes.in majority, 4945 colored electors. Incomplete statistics of 1904 show about 9000 males of the race in this State, who will be a power for good govern- ment and falr play, if they will but profit by | the opportunity that we have in this State. We especially appeal to the preachers and | leader » use their best efforts in ‘teaching the incifferent ones among us the importance | of ‘the ballot and the safeguard that it throws around a people Who handle it honestly and wirely. Our people have come to California during this year from ail over the South, and not a few Jrom what we o the We miight be safe in ing that fully 11,000 negro voters are now in California; necessity of having them encouraged and pyry[rrl) instructed by our preachers and lead er Tt would be out of order for me to address you at this time and fail to mention the name of our President, Theodore Rooseveit, who stands for fair play, equal opportunities to all men and the perpetuity of & governmem for and by the whole people. Every negro who votes should vote for him. Let me again insist that the preachers. and leaders bring this matter before thelr congre- gytions, lodges. socleties of every nature, busi. s organizations, clubs, ete. 1 am yours for | the race and our common country, MES ALEXANDER. President of - Afro ADerIcen - Bl ADVER’ CURTAZ’ The workmen are progress- ing rapidly on our new show rooms, and while they work is your chance to get A Good Piano for $40 We are compelled to urwcublc. m CHICKERING STEINWAY . WEBER MASON @ HAMLIN In this Enlargement Sale are included also an ele- pnthneoqumPhno Players and small musi- cal instruments. Square Pianos given away absolutely free. Sbeet music at popular prices. Open Evenings pianos taken piano is in good condihon and includes man; f standard makes. Here are a few of {he::. o dispose of ARRELL ST. oo CURTAZ ssor Eastern States. | THE SAN FRANCISCO CAL FORMER PLANS DO NOT SUIT CALIFORNIA CLUB Mrs. Aylett R. Cotton, the Newly Elected Presents Matter Before the President, Body in a Clear D ad svoro - BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS. The California Club wants a club- house. Likewise it wants a $25,000 | clubhouse instead of a proposed $40,000 structure—for the club itself has so declared—that is, the majority of those who didn’t run away at roll call. And there's a strong suspicion abroad that this time the club really knows what it it can get. And therein lies some good philosophy, gleaned, it is true, from some hard- headed bank presidents, they who would be called upon to advance the necessary ducats on the club’s Clay- street lot. But it’s good philosophy, none the less. The meeting of yesterday was pur- posely called to. reconsider what was thought by many conservative mem- bers to be a rash preposition—that of committing the club to a $40,000 bor- And there were many who had row. haunting fears of ‘“personal responsi- bility"—a bugbear of purely masculine origin and wholly beyond the realm of possibilities. Ye gods! How women scare at hobgoblins! If the women who cast the die didn't know what they were voting for—which they frequently don’t—'twas not the fault of the newly installed president, Mrs. Aylett R. Cotton, who read to the club a most comprehensive and suc- cinct statement of what the club.could do in the way of fund raising and the expenditure of the sum to be raised. :ry possible point was adequately ered, save the amount to be raised, which might be any sum within $25,000 f God, is sacred and should #—the club to decide the‘amount. BANKING PROBLEMS. the conclusion of Mrs. Cotton's statement, M C. R. Johnson took the floor and gave a clever disquisiticn on banks, liabilities and other unfeminine things and then the fun was on. Soon were Russell Sages, Disraelis and Depews on the floor, each the cen- ter of an admiring group of con- At | stituents. hence ‘the | In quick succession came discussions by the following members—in the main to the point, or to some point: Mrs. Sara E. Reamer, Mrs. Virginia Brad- ley, Mrs. 8. L. Strickland, Mrs. M. C. Sloss, Mrs. Hadwin Swain, Mrs. J. C, Campbeli, Mrs. Charles William Moores, Mrs. Lovell White, Mrs. Rosa Poult- ney, Mrs. A. M. Burns, Dr. Dorothea Moore, Miss Mary Fairbrother (who, being the parliamentarian, kept fair weather), Mrs. Wallace P. Angels, Mrs. George H. Dyer, Mrs. Louis Hertz, Mrs. Arthur Cornwall and quite a few others—all of which eloquence served to elucidate the matter after the man- { ner of the octopus clearing the sea. However, out of the mystic depths came the great question, embellished with an amendment, placing the sum to be raised and expended at $25,000. MOVED FOR ROLL CALL. Remembering the votes taken last May, many of which were promptly re- pudiated under fire, Mrs.Arthur Corn- wall moved for a roll call, which was carried. Now, would the printed word tell the tale, compelling all who would “knock” to forever hold their peace! But alas! There was the open door. Just at fhis juncture some of the members needed ozone—others didn’t find the need of it until the secretary got down close to their names—and they, too, floated into the air. . When the fatal spot in the roll had passed they had sufficiently recovered to float back and to participate in the rest ot the very interesting sessfon. Just as the open door beckoned some member suggested the closing of the same, when Miss Fairbrother reminded. the club that “There’s no law in Amer- ica to force a man or woman to vote.” That settled it. But when the count was taken the score stood 63 for and 40 against—the ozone quest nutwlthstnnd- ing—and the question carried." And thus the California Club declares it wants a $25,000 club house. For that amount some patient, cheerful, tele- pathic, sympathetic, omniscient archi- tect can build a pretty clubhouse. Here's to him! Recalling the while Pope's deduction, “Woman is at best a contradiction still.” But suppose some of the women did vote ‘“yes—no,” still- therein they learned better. And that was precigely the way that men learned the lesson of life—just by experience. And that's the way that women will learn in spite of Shakespeare, who says, “A woman’s fitness comes by fits.” e TELEGRAPH HILL TAX. uditor Baebr announces that he will decl be count WOt the tailure of the Telegraph Hill Park bonds to pass. Under ordinance No. 1241 the official rate of taxation is $112 on every this is added the State tax 535, $1.655 on every §100.” This Swould have been the offical taxa- had_ there bgen mo mention of Tele- and Concise Manner NEWLY INSTALLED PRESIDENT OF THE CALIFORNIA CLUB, WHO OCCUPIED- CHAIR YESTERDAY. Dr. D. B. Flelds of Weaverville is nt the Grand. Rev. G. the Grand. R’ W. Bull, a business man of Ar- cata, is at the Lick. John Poulson, a4 capitalist of Port- land, is at the Palace. i Dr. O. W. F. Snyder and family, of | Chicago, are at the Palace. N. R. Nelgon, a lumberman of La| Crosse, Wis., is at the Palace. J. K. Law, an attorney of Merced, and wife, are staying at the Lick. 1 S. D. Nicholson, a prominent resident i G. Frund of Fresno is at BREAKS LAMP | due to the vigilance of Charles San- | then fled through a side door. i licious mischief was entered against . her name on the prison reglster, but it EPTEMBER - 14,- 1904. ON THE ALTAR Kate Brennan Violently Des- ecrates Holy Shrine in| the Church of St. Brigid DISCOVERED BY SEXTON Woman Sustains a Double Fracture of Leg as She Flees to 'Avoid Capture Last night Kate Brennan made a wanton attempt to wreck the altar of the Blessed Virgin in St. Brigid's Church. That she did not succeed was born, the sexton. Startled by the ap- proach of the sexton the womah desist- ed after breaking a lamp on the altar, | Finding no other avenue of escape she jumped from a porch to the pavement, a dis- | tance of fifteen feet, suffering a frac- ture of both bones of the right leg be- | low the Kknee. | She was removed to the Central Emergency Hospital. A charge of ma- is understocd that she will not be presecuted. According to Sexton Sanborn Miss Brennan made a similar attempt a week ago Sunday night. At that time she broke the lamp#and threw oil over the statue of the Blessed Virgin. She | has committed previous offenses of zhe] same character. Sexton Sanborn had just completed sounding the angelus last evening| when he noticed the woman enter the | church. He softly entered the edmcel after her and concealed himself in the confessional. Stealthily she approached | te begin her work of destruction. Sud- | denly her hand went up into the air and descended with great force upon] the lamp on the altar. There was a | crash of glass and the oil be:pattered‘ the sacred image. Sanborn rushed | from his hiding place and cried out to | the woman to stay her hand. | Miss Brennan does not seem to re- | alize the enormity of her offense | against the church of which she is a | member. Father John E. Cottle noti- | fied the police at the North End station | that he believed she had been suffi-| ciently punished and he would not prosecute the charge against her. From | her actions it is believed that dementia ' is responsible for the woman's actions. She emphatically denies the allegations made against her. Her residence is at 1540 Polk street. P ] MARKS BROS. i WE WANT YOU TO KEEP ON i YILIIIVE ABOUT US. Double Value Bargains —TO-DAY—| Will crowd our store with urgent buyers from opening until closing time. Some of the following “DOUBLE || VALUE SAVERS” ARE MARKED to sell of Pittsburg, is at the St. Francis. A. W. R. Berr, superintendent of | the Eureka Woolen Mills, is in thls‘ city. | one of Sacra- Henry Weinstock, mento’s leading merchants, it at the Palace. | A. F. Luening, representing a large ! brewing firm of Milwaukee, and wife, are at the St. Francis. | | A. Clifton Kelway, a newspaper cor- | respondent of London, returned yester- | day from the Orient and is reglsleredi at the St. Francis. Dr. O. B. Somers and wife of Omaha, who. have been visiting | Southern California, arrived at the! Occidental yesterday. T. McCants Stewart of Honolulu is | due here on the next steamer from the islands.. He is going to stump the ! States in the interest of the Repub- lican party. An order was issued from General Manager announcing the appointment of Lo- cal Passenger Agent Bert Kerrall to the position of general passenger agent. I W. Stebbins of Rochester, past grand sire of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, who is the first promi: nent official of that organization to ar- rive here for the coming encampment, registered at the Palace yesterday. Colonel John C. Kirkpatrick, man- ager of the Sharon Estate Company, leaves to-day on a visit to the large Eastern cities, which will include Lexington, Ky., where he .will wit- ness the big annual trotting events. 1 —_—— Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Sept. 13.—The fol- lowing Californians are in New York: From San Francisco—W. de Boer, at the Broadway Central; D. B. Hodg- son, at the Victoria; Mrs. A. Holland, at the Albemarle; Miss Jocelyn and Mre. 8. P. Jocelyn, at the Grand; Mias J. E. Roach and H. P. Roach, at the Victoria; W. J. Webster, at the Al- bemarle; C. S. Bosworth, at the Na- varre; G. F. Drake and H. J. Fried- lander, at the Herald Square; A. R. Harris and wife, at the “Victoria; ¥ A. ‘Roesler and wife, at the Albert; T. H. Starr, at the Navarre; B. Thomson, at the Hoffman, and H. C. Vandelburg, at the Navarre. From .San Jose—E. McLaughlin, at the Holland. From Los Angeles—W. G. Emerson, A. H. Heber and Mrs. L. C. Scheller, at the Holland; Misses Humphrey, at the Imperial; C. E. Off and wife, at the Normandie, and E. A. Pardee, at the Murray Hiil. ! e ——————————— Hurnett’s Extract of Vanilla has taken gold medals against ail other brands. * Schwerin’s office yesterday ! at LESS THAN HALF PRICE. Good-Bye Sale Lawn Kimonas 50¢ KIMONA 19 We want these LAWN KIMONAS like cut to go out with a RUSH. THE PRICE will do THE WORK. We want the ROOM _for our coming WINTER STOCK, and MUST HAVE IT! These KIMONAS come in all colors and { sizes, in floral, figured and striped designs. | | | | This MUSLIN PETTICOAT, like cut, is a beauty, - Made with deep Lawn Flounce; trimmed with two rows of Torchon Lace and_Clustered Tucks; finished with ruffle of Torchon Lace; an extra deep dust ruffle, ere’s a 'pl.\flld RUN ABOUT SKIR’ It's a 'Skirt that I .John A. SPECIAL SALE Black Pctticoals We have jusl reccived, and will day, a largc shipment of -BLACK SILK, place on sale lo- ALPACA and SATEEN DETTICOATS. These arc a special purchasc and will be offered at very low prices. $4 Each } Black Silk Taffeta Petticoats Made with accordeon pleatel flounce. Black Silk Taffeta Petticoats OO)E Each j $5. xtra heavy quality; made with accordeon pleated flounce and two rows of ruching. Black Silk Taffeta Petticoats $6-00 Each In two stples, one with accordeon pleated flounce and one row of ruching; the other with flare flounce and 3 strappad ruffies. Black Silk Taffeta Petticoats 3720 Made with accordeon pleated flounce and trimmed with two rows of ruching. Black Silk Taffeta Petticoats bo Made with accordeon pleated flounce.and three strapped ruffles. : Black Mercerized Sateen Petticoats $1.50 Each An extra heavy quality and lustrous black; made with accordeon pleated flounce and three small ruffles. Black Mercerized Sateen Petticoats $2Each } $2.25) " Each Black Alpaca With deep accordeon pleated flounce and ruffies trimmed with sateen bands. Skirts ade with Spanlsn flounce and accordeon pleated ruffle. In the lot we have also extra sizes in BLACK SILK PETTICOATS. NOTE—Mail orders promptly filled. WRITE FOR SAMPLES. LadiesWalsts We have received a large stock of new Walsts for fall, com- prising ‘Flan- aels, ~ Chal- lies, Mohairs and Nuns Veiling in plain colors, stripes and plaids. Prices 1.75 to S.50 each. 9 Sy 111 to 121 Post Street SKIRTS. Fifty dozen Petticoats of an extra heavy qual- ity. Lastrous Black Sateen made with Spanish flounce trimmed with three h e mstitched ruffles. Price, $1.00 cach eznlar value, $1.50. MANT GENEROUS FOLK RESPOND 'First Day of Children’s Hospital Benefit Receives Enthusiastic Patronage e Several hundred of San Francisco's representative men and women at-| tended the first afternoon and even- ing of the big benefit of the pall!ornla Children’s Hospital, which began yes- | terday in Mechanics’ Pavilion. The decorations which were a fea- ture during the memorable Templar | conclave still adorn the great building | | and the illuminations which showered last | upon the generous assemblage night were also the same that added to the brilllancy of the Knights Tem: t plar gatherings. The board of lady managers of the hospital planned a remarkably enjoy- ‘able programme for -their first day's entertainment, which consisted not only of a gallant and noteworthy ex- | mandery under the direction of Colonel | William Edwards, but a concert in + which the splendid band of the Thir- i | teenth Infantry and Dr. H. J. Stewart, Mrs. B. Apple, Mme. Elsa von Grofe, ,Mrs. L. Snider-Johnson and Miss Ella | V. McClosky took part. The concert was under the direction of Dr. Stewart. In the afternoon fourteen little Chi- nese maidens came from Presbyterian House (The Woman's Occidental Board) and delighted the patrons with songs while tea was served at dainty i tables.- All the members of the board . received and made everybodv at home and happy. For this afternoon the indefatigable Jadies of the board have planned a spe- cial programme for children, and it is particularly recuested that every chila attend the benefit with its best doll; when there will be a chance to com- | pete for three valuable prizes, the preét- ! tiest doll, of course, winning the first ; prize. There are to be no end of grab | bags and fish ponds. There will be songs and dancés by children under the direction of Miss Leta Saunders. The evening programme will afford any amount of entertainment. Besides the military drill by the Columbia | Park Boys' Club and a concert by the club band and drum and bugle corps, Hammersmith will direct members of the Olympic Club in a tournament of sparring, wrestling. club swinging and- acrobatics. Mem- bers of the San Franeisco Turn Verein have consented to display their ability as gymnasts. Another varied programme will be presented to-morrow affernoon ana evening under the direction of the fol- lowing members of the board of man- agers of the Children’s Hospital: . B. Harrington, pn-llltnl Mrs. Wil- Dreside: L. L. . C. B Bolmu. €ecre- Miller. Mrs. N. Rideout. Fiske, l‘rl. John E. Grant, Mrs. Berina un.nnm llrl. WI T r-na:'. Mrs. ‘Walter Cope. McGurn, Mrs. u— i | | 3hlb|tion drill by Golden Gate Com- | | i passed befors their leader. Hs will _ive a serles of fllustrated lectures to the various corys of the city, the first to be held at the army’s headquarters, 1271 Mission street, to- morrow night. —_————— The charity of some people is con- fined to heartfelt sympathy. R — ADVERTISEMENTS. o N Astrakhan Jackets $35 to $125 Very Strong Values v CLOTH JACKETS For Women,, Misses and Children $2.50 On Sale in Our Basement Salesroom These jackets are all good looking nflurm- - and wers originally ycl-.nloolh‘! extraordi- Don’t Forget Our Number. On exhibition for a few days only—a notable col- lection of these "attrac- tive, many colored gems. Bohm RBristol Co. Jewelers and Silversmiths, 104-110 Geary Street San Francisco. \_ YOU WANT CASH FOR YOUR STOCKS Industrial, ofl or mnmbtx ghn ot the #Wmono GO!