The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 10, 1904, Page 5

THE ' SA FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1904. HLER & CHAS POST o KEARNY STS: D 0 ; We are showing what is probably the largest stock of pianos on the Coast—up- ward of a dozen different makes—pianos ranging from the thoroughly good and medium grades to the highest. Absolutely new pianos from $200 to , $250, $300 and up. Many of the good old makes in slightly used pianos at such prices as $135 to $150, and upward. We sell no piano we do not guarantee, and we sell them upon time payments when so desired, and in which event nothing extra will be added to our prices. : STORE OPEN EVENINGS. 5 = The winds wers high off | were sent all along the McAdie of the Weather Bu- showers for to-day. RAINFALL IS LIGHT.—The rainfall in San ed to only .16 of an t in the section hachapl. Snow fell the Sierras, ADVERTISEMENTS. in the Fimest. Largest @70 Choicest Selection of Art Goods Ever Seen in this City ‘ ‘ READ THESE SUGGESTIONS 1 Painlings, Picturcs, Miniatures, Staluary in Bronze, Will Sue to Have Probate | missioner could take further evidence - o 5 this city awaiting the arrival of the Marble, Ivory, Arlistic Eleciric Fixtures, o | lezal advisers of James Dunsmuir | from Victoria. Apparently the only | Brass Goods, Vascs, Cabincls, Tables, Desks, Clocks, Lamps, China and Glassware, Cut Glass, Shaving, Smoking and Card Scis—Besides Different Arlicles. NITED STATES BRANCH STATEMENT CONDITION AND AFFAIRS PHCENIX ASIURAKGE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LONDON. $2,499,910 00 173 44 306,505 33 . . 22,305 00 03 072,718 0 858 80 Fe 41814 29 - ~3 01 50 Posat & s 411 02 INCOME Y e v received for Fire emiums $2,470,181 7 Received for intersst and dividends - e, Stocks. Loans and . her sources £1.806 83 Proft on sale of Ledger Assets 16,817 43 ENDITURE for Fire Losses S 95, losses of $1,465,334 ear i $306,881,487 $3,885,189 97 | 212,841,438 nited States Manager. to before me, y. 1904 RUGER, Notary Publie. PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT. 200 PINE ST., - San Francisco, Cal. W. IRVING, General Agant, R. GALLEGDS, Asst, General Ag» ALBERT M. BENDER, City Agent. 317 Califernia St. San Francisco, Cal All al Moderale Prices. 415,347,014] 4,242,315 33 | this | Ornaments, Novclties, thousands ol other | STATEMENT -——OF THE— | CONDITION AND AFFAIRS [ —oOF | THE— PELICAN ASSURANGCE | i COMPANY () E NEW YORK, IN THE STATE OF NEW | on the 3ist day of December, A. D for the year endinz on that day, as the Insurance ornia Commissioner of pursuant to the prov 611 of the Political Code, | ank furnished by the Com- | CAPITAL. nount of Capital Stock, paid up { 000 00 | Cash Market Value of all Stocks | | | and F is owned by Company..$437,008 | Cash Banks .. . arees M 3 ue and accrued on all L. ans soe . 4,001 95 | | ® s in due Course of Collec- tion RPN “eeeee 25,400 12| Due from otber Companies for Re- insurance on losses already paid.. Total Ass ums on Fire Risks run- year or less, $252,967 10: 118,483 55 | un | INCOME. Net cash actually received for Fire | Premwums ............. ...$260,586 02 or interest and dividends s. Stocks, Loans and from sources S5 ok 12,744 53 Total Income PENDITURES. Net amount T Losses | * Gincluding losses of | _previous years) .. 2 £140,527 31 Pajd -r allowed for Commission o Brokerag rniown i SR AT Paid for Salaries. Fees and other charee- officers. clerks. etc.. 24,783 37+ Pajd for State, National and Loeal ' Taxes aove.. 9165 15 | All other payments and expenditures 16,034 01 Total Expenditures ..... Fir ..$143.704 03 | | Losres incurred during the year | Risks und Premiums.| Fire Ricks. | Premiums, | Net amoznt of Risks| wriiten during the \ FOAL, +ovnees ....| $34.924, $403,900 07 | Net amount ‘of Risks/ expired durinz the| .| 20,752,218 329,658 49 .236,856 | 430,278 65 r IRVING. Prestdent. LOUIS P.-BAYARD, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me, 27th Jay of January, 1904. A %Y GED. O, RUGER, Notary Public. this PACIFIC COAST DEPARTMENT. 200 PINE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. W. IRYING, General ‘Agent. R. BALLEBDS, Assistant Beneral Agen!. James Dunsmuir is for his witnesses | court and was wrongtully advised as| charged with having worked on both | tion | fact ished in dead biack, grays and browns, | with the daintiest gold top ornaments: also many beautiful patterns in gold, gilf | lacquers and gold bronzes. Open eys. ings. S rn, Vail & Co., 741 Market st.* EDNA HOPPER FULL OF FIGHT Proceedings on the Duns- muir Estate Set Aside FATAL DEFECTS IN CASE BRI E Legal Battle for Millions | May Soon Be Transferred From Victoria to This City Documentary evidence showing that the former Premier of British Colum- bia, James Dunsmuir, during his term of office, swore to support the Consti- tuion of the United States will form an interesting feature of a suit to be filed in this city in a few days. At- torney J. C. Campbell of Campbell & Metson is preparing an action which aims to set aside all the probate pro- ceedings in the rich estate of the late Alexander Dunsmuir, for which Edna ‘Wallace Hopper, the well-known young actress, backed by the mother of Dunsriuir, is now fighting in the courts of Victoria. In this sult evi- dence will be introduced to show that ex-Premier James Dunsmuir, in secur- ing letters of administration from the local Superior Court, ascribed his sig- nature to a formal oath to support the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Californla, this proceed- ing being necessary in view of the fact that Dunsmuir was a foreigner. The suit to be brought by Attorney | Campbell has been personally author- ized by Mrs. Dunsmuir and Mrs. Hop- | per and will set forth several import- | ant points, the gaining of which would | result in setting aside the probate pro-{ ceedings and possibly transfer to this city the fight now being waged in the Victoria courts. During the recent hearing in Victoria the witnesses to the will of Alexander Dunsmuir testi- fled that when they affixed their signa- tures to the will they did not know the nature of the document. They were positive on this point and the con- testants immediately took advantage of it, claiming that the California statutes, which had jurisdiction in the matter, plainly provide that witnesses | to a will must be acquainted with the nature of the document, and that it is incumbent on the testator to inform them of the fact that the document is his last will. The court ignoring this contention the contestants appealed and the higher court sustained the latter, go- ing so far as to rule that the point was a vital one and agreeing to give it full consideration as soon as a com- in the matter and make his report. It is for the purpose of taking this testi- mony that Judge Coyne of New York, who represents Miss Hopper, is now in | way out of the difficulty confronting | to freshen their minds and change their testimony when it is taken next week before the local British Consul. It will also be shown that the late Mrs. Wallace did not have her day in| to the California law by her attorneys, Wilson & Wilson, who have been sides of the will case. tions to be incorporated in the com- plaint are that James Dunsmuir, in petitioning for letters of administra- on the estate of his millionaire brother, set forth that the latter had | been a resident of San Francisco, a which Alexander Dunsmuir claimed in two wills, one executed in 1898 and the other, his last, signed on December 21, 1899. Evidence will be | introduced to show that later James Dunsmuir, when called upon to pay a collateral tax at the time the estate was ordered distributed, made afidavit to the effect that his deceased brother had not been a resident of California. — Christmas Picture Frames. The prettiest yet are the shapes and finish of our new frames. Exquisite de- signs in oval, square and 0dd shapes, fin- Other allega- —_———— Disappears From Home. H James R. McMahon, 39 years old, and living with his wife at 351 Jessie street, was reported yesterday to the police as missing. McMahon, who is a carpet-layer, left his home last Sat- urday evening to draw his week's wages. He attended a dance that evening with a friend, and since has not been seen. His wife is unable to zccount for his disappearance, but the | pelice think he may have gone to Chi- cago, where an old friend lives, or that he is on a prolonged spree. On Feb- ruary 23 McMahon distinguished him- self by assisting in the capture of two burglars who were robbing the lodg- ing-house of 1M Lola Joakin at 341 Jessie street. When he discoverad the presence of the thieves he got a shot- gun and in the fight that followed shot cone of the crooks, Joseph M. Wallace, in the arm. JOLLY NIGHT FOR YOUNGSTERS “The Land of Nursery Rhymes” Is Presented by Many Clever Children HOW PROVES A SUCCESS —— Creditable Entertainment Is Given Under the Auspices | of the California Clubl —_— Young America made a time of it at the Alhambra last evening. A jol-| lier ‘crowd of clever youngsters hasi never been brought before the foot-| lights. There were little boys and . “kinder big” boys, small girls and those that are beginning to bud into young ladyhood, and last but by no means least a whole #hool of tots in all manner of costumes from that of Boy Blue to Little Miss Muffet with a red dress and a red parasol that was enough to make any spider sit down beside her and look jealous. The occasion was the presentation of “The Land of the Nursery Rhymes’ under the auspices of the California Club. The management of the play was Jeft to Miss Leta A. Saunders, who certainly deserves the greatest credit for the way she trained the! little ones and handled the show. The | house was well filled with represent tive people, society maids and ma- | trons, with a fair sprinkling of beaux.:® A special matinee will be given this afternoon and a large attendance is predicted. Following are the programme and cast of characters: Characters: King Cole, W H Prince Cole, Dlanche Lyots: King oo a: dlers, Robert Saalfield, Harold Strickland and Irene Waneckhe; Purity, Viola Brown; Lady of Banbury Cross, Lottie Horner; Simple Simon, Frederick Burlingame; Taffy, the Welchman, Vincent Butler; Little Boy ‘Blue, Edith Er- langer; Little Bo Peep, Mignon Locke; Little Miss Muffet, Mildred Massey; Priest, all shaven and shorp, Rudoiph Mohr; first heral Ruth Lyons; sbcond herald, Katharine Ingl cour- ler, Jeannette Inglis. ridesmalds—Aida Goodell, Ruth Peyser and Mblen FPhelps. Quesn of Gnomes, Toby Berg; Cupld, Dor- othy Walker; Love, Baby Rosamond Cox; sol- diers, Park Boys. nda Levy, Robert Gray, Gaston Earle Taber, Rebecca Reuck and Ingabog Linstrum Prologue—Song, ““Oh! Dear, What Will Be- come of Me, Viola Brown. Act 1 “‘House That Jack Builg,”” chorus; “King's Song,'" Westley Ruggles and choru oldiers’ drill, Columbia Park Boys; song, Bert Talbott; dance of gnomes, Season Dance,’” fairies. Synopsis: Dance of Cupid, Dorothy Walker. Dance of Spring—Mildred Massey, Helen Phelps, Flora Grover, Dorothy Walker, Irene ‘Waneckhe, Luetta Wight, Norma Brown, El- ele Grant. Dance of Summer—Bertha Jansen; Charlotte Lafiin, Morrison, Irene Grimes, Hazel Orear, Marie Vanatta, Gladys Phelan, Dorothy Walsh. Dance of Autumn—Edna _Vodden, Ruth Lyons, Amelia Levy, Gladys Solomson, Gene- | vieve Gehres, Lilllan Dance of Winter—Maude White, Laura | Peeler, Irens O'Leary, Hazel Green, Ruth Baughman, Vivian Alsop, Alice Reipp, Edna Paton. Storm dance—Katherine Inglis; rainbow dance—Irene Gunzendorfer: dance of the Ori- entals—Mignon Locke. Hazel Phelps, Hazel Orear, Hazel Green,. Lottie Horner. Act I1I: Song by Blanche Lyons; lulla- by by Luetta Wight, Hazel Orear, Marie Va- natta, Toby Berg, Genevieve Gehres and Gladys Solon La Minuet, Mignon Locke, Helen Phelps, Grant, Flora Grover, Harding McKenzle, langer and Irene Gunzendorfer Bong dance—Mildred Maesey. Dance of Jack and Jill— Harding McKenate. i Dance of Black Birds—Ruth Peyser, Dorothy Peyser, Dorothy Walsh and Flora Grover. Song, Gladys Solomson; song, Blanche Lyons and Viola Brown —_—e————— DONOHOE BANK ATTACHES | A MANUFACTURING FIRM Dorothy Walker, Edith Er- A writ of attachment was served yesterday by the Sheriff's deputies on Whe firm of J. G. Grannis & Co., which is engaged in the manufacture of| steam and hot water appliances at 565-569 Mlission street. The attach- ment was sued out by the Donohoe- Kelly Banking Company to secure the payment of three notes aggregating $12,000. V. E. Grannis, secretary of the firm, said last evening that the attachment in no way affected the solvency of the firm and was the result of a series of incidents that could not be controlled. He said the three notes upon which the attachment was sued out repre- sented the sum borrowed by his firm to enable it to complete some large contracts, payment on which would immediately relieve the firm of its temporary financial straits. Payment for these contracts, he said, had been held up on account of the delay of the architects in passing on the work, but the payments would soon be made and the notes taken up. In conclusion he said there would be no assignment and that the firm would continue on its reguiar course. — e Missions Close With Mass. The closing of the missions that have been taking place at St. Mary's Cathedral during the last three weeks was solemnized yesterday morning at 9 o'clock by a requiem mass. The mass was sald for all the deceased members of that parish. Father Lan- dry was the celebrant. Father Nu- gent, the deacon, and Father Morris the sub-deacon. The service was of the most impressive character. ADVERTISEME TS. Stop the Pairl with an AllcoeK’s vusrcn Insist Upon Having Allcock’s. This painful trowble can be re- lieved and cured by using an Allcock’s Porous Plaster. Warm the plaster before ap- § plying—if not relieved gy bedtime, place a hot water bag against the plaster on the shoulder. REMEMBER—These plasters are eood 1 pains and aches. They ve beon in use 55 ycars, have been imitated more than any article d ba more cures l.l‘ 20y other extermal remedy. Guaranteed not te con- rein beiladonns, polson whatever, opium or say ; missal of the action was then filed by I'changed her mind. !Grand Jury will be chosen was drawn 'ing and the men ordered to report in - McCarthy, S. R. Chappell, M. J. Kel- Blake, Henry May, Valentine G. Hush, ‘Welch,- Henry A. Schulz, H. B. Bel- den, E. B. Dunning, William F. Pierce, PRAGERS This evening, 7:30 un- til 10 o’clock only. Mince Meat—Armour’s or “None Such”; con- 8 densed; package.... C Whiskey—Jesse Moore AA.; Our Premium Room (Fifth Floor) A splendid collection of ornamental and useful articles. See what we have. Lunch in Our Cafe (Fourth Floor) The quick, dainty service that we are giving in this new section of our store has met with the approval of hundreds of holiday shoppers. Concerts this afternoon and evening. Women’s Flannelette Gowns They are made of ‘Daisy” Cloth, fleeced on both sides. They have a round yoke of plain goods, trimmed with white silk stitching. They are made full length. They come in narrow stripes of pink white and blue and white; sizes 14 to Regular $1.75 value; special .. . Secure your Glove and Merchandise Orders. ragers ALWAYS RELIABLE " $1.23 | There wlil be * Something doing** this morning From $:30 until noon; there- after until the closing hour the asual shopping inducements will be given. With Every Purchase of Suit or Overcoat (Second Floor) The accompanying illustration is a reproduction of a valuable Souvenir Pocket Knife that will be given every boy for whom there is a purchase of a Sult or Overcoat made in this department. me Men’'s Double-Breasted Suits—In the very latest fall pat- terns—the cut and fit of these gar- ments are equal to the highest $5.00 unfinished from class made; they are for ages 12 to 19 years; the regular price is $8.00; special to-day at ung Men’s Suits—In black worsteds and fancy cheviot: reduced $7 50 $10.00 as a special to-day . . - Young Men’s Suits—In fine blue serges, fancy worst- eds and cheviots; that sell _regularly at $12.50; they are perfect in fit as well as b finish; special to-day . Boys’ Reefer Top Coats—That are doub! breasted and have velvet collars; ages 3 to regular price $2.50; special Cigars ' (Main Floor) “Pragers’ Sgecial” Strictly Hand-Made B8u- matra Wrapper; long filler, The best 5o Cigar in the arket. for 25c. Box 50 81.65. Box of 35 85c. Men’s Hatsv (Main Floor) We have the John B. Stetson Hat. holiday present more acceptable. all shapes and colors. Price Secure a Hat Order. mi 7 celebrated As a nothing is We have l-‘ram;: ;;snphy and Paper Novelfiui | (Third Floor) Frames made to order at | popular prices. Paper Nov- elties of all kinds and in- structions given free. Py- rography Outfits from $1.75 up, and Instructions given free. ain Floor) {| 45-inch Colored Drap d"Ete 83c: —Worth special at . B8e 50-inch Colored Eibeline— Worth $1.50; special $1.00 Choice Bargains Gat.hered in Our Toyland (Third and Fifth Floors) There are all sorts of toys to delight the youngsters. They are the best judges as to what appeals to them the most. gifts. Velocipedes — That have 16-inch wheels; prettily painted, with _good leather seat and springs, $1.73; 28- inch wheels, finished in the same way from s’1‘1’"\1!0 with rubber tires 25 up. Horses. ‘Wooden Horses—And those covered with hair, all having pretty and saddles; special price from This includes a big 1 Bring them here and let them select their own Doll Trunk—Made of stron with trays and compartmenta: Peocs 2 Oc to B Doll Houses—TWith glass windows curtain: imitation brick chimney, etc., hing complete .......... oo B1.50. $2.00 and 8$2.50 Doll Dishes—Prettily decorated China Dishes in a various number of pieces, from 10¢ to 8K7.50 a set Doll Rocking Chairs—Substantial built and well painted: are big enou sh for small children 25 R3.50 harness Se to 83 ist of Rocking Men’s Clothing and Holi- day Novelties (Main Floor) Smoking Jackets—All-wool Golf Smoking Jackets—in Oxfords, brown. blue and light gray; every Coat is trimmed with silk cord and silk frogs. and "has plaid and stripes on collars, cuffs and pockets. They are in all sizes; the equal of this Coat cannot be had anywhere else at less than $5.01 our bs 89 special price is.. . - Men’s Suits—Fine hand-tailored Suits, in_single_and double breasted styles; the materials are Fancy Wor- steds, Scotches, Cassimeres and Cheviots in all the new- est colors and brown and gray mixtures. Regular £16.50 and $18.00 values; special to- $13.85 Men’s Suits—We have selected all of our short lines of Cheviots, Cas: meres and Worsted Suits d double , that sold and $13.50; them at... Overcoats — A strictly all-wool Black Thibet or Oxford Gray Overcoat; cut 42 inches long and lined"” with good Itallan Cloth. It has a velvet col- lar, broad shoulders and shape retaining front. in this lot is also includea some fancy brown cheviot top coats, cut' 36 inches long; an excellent value at $12.00; an ex- $9.65 trao one a Final Clearance of Fine Millinery (8econd Floor) Besides our regular stock, of hats, recently bought, will be ‘here ready for your selection. Remember the season is late; this sale is opportune. Trimmed Hats—Of every descr! bans, chenille hats. taffeta hats. ored hats; all worth had to-day at... Untrimmed Shapes — This is the balance of our immense stock of untrimmed shapes. It in- cludes the large roll sailor shapes and many dress shapes. Nearly all of them are black They have been selling_for $1.75 and $2.00. Our clearance 69c price is .. Children's Hats —Full line of fancy rolled sail- ors, with ribbon colors brown; large far cy _rim_saflors in *pale blue, cham pagne and white; worth $2.50. Clearance price..81.50 Pragers $5.00 Millinery There still remain some rare bargains in these popular $3.00 hats a large number tion: velvet hats, tur- pattern t WIFE WANTS A DIVORCE "srnm. BUTTE SEIZED.—Dr. W. C. "Groom’s Opening. FROM CHARLES O. HUBER | Hasler, chiel cting _physiclan of the ~ B el Board of Health, seized 980 pounds of butter rT:"‘F"";‘; > —— 'h:""“;‘;‘ :'m be - 4:0¢ Heal faed 960 opened to-day room the Hatter at Because She Weakencd in Determina- | fue Tuseins. on the s o 906 Market st of for consumption. tion to Leave Her Husband Mrs. Dr. \pposite Academy Everything new. nice t. Hassler Sciences building. Aebavd Pohics AT prosecute a vigorous campalgn against impure | and n secu for the g7 S e Zr 8. including a full line of OAKLAND, Dec. 9.—-An action for —_—e——— Stet celebrated hats, . divorce has been begun by Annie Bell | M.E,F};:Uflz' BY 5‘1‘)1!-:55} Frank Walsh, 14 | —_——————— . rs old, living a et stroet, wa . Huklmelr( axaln!; (_hlllr;les 0. Hubter.ma overcome by sulphur fumes “while Tumizating| NO Woman can wear a new dress well known advertising agent of this|a room at 171 Clara street last nigh ¢ in some ; 2 ¢ o v o Yoy Brought tp, A Chirtens Eroermerrs This thout in some way advertising its city. She accuses him of paying at- tention to other women. He says she is weakened mentally by illness and jealousy has warped her reason. They kave three children. Sarah E. Linton, obtained an inter- locutory decree of divorce from Hor- ace Linton on thé ground of desertion and failure to provide. Because she was inveigled into sign- ing a dismissal of her divorce action against her husband, Mrs. Elizabeth Achard has lost her case and also the alimony Charles Achard was ordered to pay her. She had him brought into court this morning for contempt for not having obeyed the court's order in regard to the alimony and the dis- whers be the attorney for the other side. She then admitted that she had thought of giving her husband another chance and signed the paper, but afterward ————— Grand Jury Panel Is Drawn. OAXLAND, Dec. 9.—The following panel of thirty names from which the in Judge Hall's department this morn- ourt on Wednesday next: Daniel ler, D..Dimond, Charles W. Damon, Albert Arents, J. P. Meehan, F. C. Howe, Albert Kayson, George D. Greenwood, C. P. Hoag, William Mann, J. N. Green, M. W. Wood, W Gruenhagen, Vincent Chloupvek, Anson Frank Harrold, H. ‘Winsor, - Charles C. Volberg, N. Gard, Serrie BN ‘William H. Tyson, D. S. Moulton. Emergency Hos- | quickly revived n ess. ‘We desire to call at’ention to our cxten- sive Ine of novelties for Holiday Gfts What would be more appreciated by the recipient than a bea canter, Punch Bowl, Wine Set, Berry Bowl, Bon- bon Dish or Loving Gup? WE ARE EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR LIBBEY CUT GLASS Bohemian Glassware would also make an accept- able gift—it's very artistic. utiful piece of Cut Glass—a Vase, De- Prices Moderatz. Open Evenings Until Christmas NATHAN-DOHRMANN 122-132 SUTTER STREET 0 Prige Story~Kentuck Randall Bstat,” Won by Corwin Radclfieof Sam Francisco--Will Apear tn Next Suaday's Cll