The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 26, 1904, Page 5

PRAGERS There Something Doing at Pragers To-Morrow DON'T Largesf After Depart- mfl ?rfiv Xmas ment Price Store in ALWAYS RELIABLE | Reduc- the West | & MARKET = JONES 373 tions Will Be MISS IT WRECK BLOTS OUT SIX LIVES Are Hurt in a Collision Trains in Illinois , Dee. The h left Bt. Louis ck last night on the Bouth- collided L, to-day with the SCHMIDT, Centralia, Il ER BOWEN, Princeton, CHARLES H. HUTT, D. HOGAN, REMAN NRY O. OSKIN, Ten- N CYRUS HUTCHIN- Louisville and the St. sleepers were drawn none of the pas- s was injured. y damaged and d between Mount nceton, Ind., and Railway to deliver der naming e trains GUARDED DODC YORK DETECTIVES CHARLES F BY NEW Man Accused of Perjury in Divorce Case Does Not Object to Jerome’s Methods. NEW YORK, Dec, 25.—Charles F. Dodge, who was brought back to this ty from Texas ou Friday to stand a charge of perjury in con- th the Morse-Dodge divorce released on his e the request t Attorr Jerome, was -day by several members of ey itable guards in by Dodge. id e case until Dodge goes Jury, and that he rd until the Dis- FOR TWO DAYS STEAMSHIP AT MERCY OF THE SEA Vessel Reaches Boston From Japan After Having Been Battered About in Fierce Storm. )ISTON, Dec. —The steamship Prince,from Japanese ports to New York, came up the ith her propeller shaft steering gear damaged, of a storm en- midocean. After was damaged the vessel two days in the trough able to proceed until re- made. received minor inju- rown about the decks. ans, who, expect- water, ™o SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN A BRAWL IN Private Hackett and Corporal Riley Shot by a Teamster at Fort Douglas. SALT LAKE, Dec. 25. — Private H Hackett d Corporal Riley ngerously wounded as the re- | drunken brawl which oc- ! Fort Douglas to-day. The . who belong to the Twenty- | Inf A eled with Silas mi re r, now employed s at the fort. The quar- : just at the fort. Smith drew nd shot Hackett and Riley. vas placed in the military use, where he made a plea of fense. —_———— A dream of pie: re. the new two for Guarier size American, $2 % box 3. ” ad on near! left Louisville | UNDER- | e failure of | ve staff attached to the of-| District Attorney. He re- visitors and did not leave W. Osborne, | been done by | been wholly acquiesced hat there will be no move | fons of her deck | the | Several mem- | er of the crew of six- | prayer mats on | ecks and, drenched | sang the‘ L'TAH H s the men lett the | o SEVEN VESSELS ARE [N DANGER \reamihlpc Driven Ashore at e Special Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, Dec. —Seven steam- ships of the Northern Commercial Com- {pany’s Yukon fleet and four White Pass freight barges lie in a perilous | position off a precipitous promontory |on the Yukon opposite Dawson with little chance of avoiding destruction at | the spring break-up of the ice. Yukon ! pilots fear that the vessels cannot be, saved, in which event there will be serious lack of steamers between Daw- son and Fairbanks next summer. The vessels thus endangered have already been damaged. Early in November they were win-| tered in a slough. An unexpected | breaking of the ice drove them out of " | Point Directly in the Path | | | Millin, 24 years, died in a trap made by THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1904. FIRE CLAIMS FOUR VICTIMS Philadelphia After They Had Blocked the Doorway —e MAKE OWN DEATH TRAP | :Npend a Convivial Christmas Eve and Are Unable to Escape From the Smoke B i PHILADELPHIA Dec. — Four men were suffocated and eight other persons were rescued from fire in dif. ferent parts of the city early to-day. At a boarding-house at Ch 150 Wood es McCusker, aged 44 years 48 years, and George Mc themselves. Against the wishes of their boarding-house keeper, the three men took a quantity of whisky to thel room. They placed one of the two beds of their apartment against the door to prevent interference by the landlady. After the men had retired a lighted candle fell from a mantel on to some clcthes. The clothing the room was soon Nlrd with thic :n.nki. McMillin - wa awakened by the smoke, but w unable to move the ! | bed 1 door and fell to the floo! i i of the Yukon Ice Drift| their basin, throwing them up against| a steep hill on the Yukon’s bank north- | west of Dawson. | lie In the path of the annual spring ice gorge on the Yuko: The vessels thus imperiled are steamships Susie, Lavelle Yung, Sarah, Louise, Rock Island, Tanana and Oil City. The Susie, Louise and Oil City are partly above the level of the river. The hull of the Louise has already been smashed in several placs A e R Wild Trip Ends in Wreck. JOHNSTOWN, P Dec. —As a result of the wild trip of a locomo- tive of the Cambria Steel Company and its collision with an ore handling The steamships now | crane to-day, both engines and the| crane are almost total wrecks. The property one was injured. The bcarding-house keep he smoke, and when the room wa ken to McCusker and Merry were found dead. McMillin died soon after being removed to a hospital, At 1136 Fairmount avenue Edward Rathtine, aged ars, and believed to be ar dent of w Jersey, was suffo cated. It is believed he set the bed- clothes on fire with a lighted cigar, and in trying to leave the room into a closet, where he was found dead. —_— SHOOTING AFFRAYS MAR CHRISTMAS DAY IN NORTH Sound Country Scene of One Murder and Two Attempts to Slay. —The Christmas Puget Sound was murder and two at- TACOMA, Dec. season on the marred by one tempted murder: Near Chehalis yesterday Thomas Brown, aged 17, killed his father be- cause the latter had threatened to take his life during a dispute over a load of hay. Scott Hevlri, a rancher, living near Everett, tried to kill his wife at the home of H. C. Brower. Ten days ago Heviri and 'his wife guarreled, following which she went to | Browe: Hevlri followed her yester- day for the supposed purpose of ef- fecting a reconciliation. As dinner was concluded Heviri drew a revolver from his hip pocket and shot his wife, | inflicting a serious wound. Brower and his wife overcame Hevlri, bound him and sent for an officer. attle W, L. McDevitt and his reled over the sale of their When she refused to agree furniture. to the sale McDevitt struck her with a | revolver. Later he shot her, the bul- let lodging in the woman’s right leg below the knee. —_———————— STATE LOANS TO HELP THE RUSSIAN PEASANTS System About Which They Can Purcahse Lands. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25.—The special commission appointed in 1902 to provide for the betterment of the condition of rural enterprises and the general revision of the peasant laws, of which President of the Ministerial Council Witte is chairman, has decided in favor of the extension of the system of state loans by the Agricultural Bank to landowners, especially peas- ants and commoners, for the purchase and improvement of additional lands. loss amounts to $40,000. No [ The Emperor has formally approved the recommendations. to Be Instituted by | crawled | {Cleveland BEARS WARRANT FOR CHADWICK heriff Leavcs‘; for New York to Arrest) Doctor on Ocean Lineri WIFE'S TEARFUL PLEA 3 : | {Queen of “Frenzied Finan-| ciers” Asserts That Her Hushand Is Guiltless CLEVELAND, Dec. 25.—Sheriff Bar- left for Albany and New York to- y, carrying with him the papers for he arrest of Dr. Leroy 8. Chadwick, who is exvected to land at New York the steamship Pretoria on Wednesday. afternoon Mrs. Chadwick ' showed unusual nervousness. She finally sent for the Sheriff, with the statement that she wanted to talk over the trip to New York and the impend- ing arrest of her husbana. The Sheriff spent almost an hour with the woman in her cell, during which time she wept convulsively. “I know vou will treat my husband as kindly as possible, under the circum- stances, but please remember that he s innocent of any wrong-doing,” said Mrs. Chadwick as the Sheriff entered the jail During the hour that the Sheriff was talking with Mrs. Chadwick she re- peatedly asked him to be kind to Dr. Chadwick. The woman said it was an | awful mistake “This is the worst thing that has appened during all the trouble of the last few weeks,” said Mrs. Chadwick. “I never thought my husband would be dragged into thls affair. It is so un- just, for if ever an honest man lived ity is my husband.” Mrs. Chadwick asked the Sheriff,to tell her in detafl of all of his plans. | Several times she referred to the doe- | tor's daughter by a former wife, who is returning with Dr. Chadwick to this country. The woman especially asked the Sheriff to do everything possible to make. the situation easy for the young girl. ', H “Remember all I have told you,” called Mrs. Chadwick, as Sheriff Bar- ry was leaving. ‘“This is terrible. But! there is one satisfaction—I will see my | Lusband soon.” | e PLANS LINE MINING CAMP SANTA FE TO NEW | Branch From Main Road of Company Will Be Built to Searchlight in Nevaca. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.—Frank J. | Share, general manager of the Pom- peil Mining Company at Searchlight, Nev., who is here for the Christmas holida says: Searchlight is to-day one of the very best mining camps in the South- west, although it is only about five years old. The Santa Fe engineers have surveyed a line for an extension | of the railroad to the camp and we anticipate having direct rail communi- cation before long. The camp is now eighteen miles from the Santa Fe and twenty-five miles from the Salt Lake. Searchlight is now a non-union camp {and the open shop policy prevails everywhere. There are a few mem- bers of the union left, but they work as the employers say or quit. The la- bor troubles at the camp have all been settled. —_—e——————— DESPONDENT MAN HANGS HIMSELF IN SON'S BARN Recent Arrival From Nebraska, a Ger- | man, Takes His Life in San Dlezo. SAN DIEGO, Dec. —Ralph Hil- lers, a native of Germany, committed suicide to-day by hanging himself in his son’s barn on University avenue. The deceased was 66 years of age and came to this city from Nebraska a few months ago. He had shown signs of despondency of late. the year. | b SC SJ up: this omne 01 gu’dvn or weath- ak i $6.00 RUGS, of gray, coior rugs, ‘special. $3.00 RUGS, of terns to choose from_ a speciai 2 $1.00 RUGS, Snyrna si very comprehensive sho to. special.......... 63 Orlen bargain l A i s, of all kinds, from $20.00 white. brown and black two- combination, long lmxr, bears al \\mmsler gle door reversible rug, a wing and marked Ssc ADVERTISEMENTS. 237 wide, five drawers, French plate mirror; this one golden oak— $8.50 “ed. con 33.75 e special: 100 pat- $2.25 at, $1.75 He Gives Best Whose Gift Lasts And in your New Year gifts especially should you give the gifis that last. We have great Easy Chairs that you can buy for yocur parents, and have them go down to your own great grandehildren in gocd condition. cost no more than the poor, useless offerings that will be worn out or lost with And remember we are still singing the sam? old congz: A DOLLAR OR TWO DEPOSIT WILL DO—BALANCE IN NINETEEN rlVE. Down Comes the Prices on Rugs and Cushions .- CUSHIONS, Oriental designs, 24x24 in,, floss rs are “hand-embroidered. in POSTER CUSHIONS—A' very choice assortment of Poster Cushions, over'a dozen sub- jects to choose from, $2.00 values.... CUSHIONS, with covers, cushions floss filled, size 20x20 in., $1.50 and $1.75 values ... Closed To-Day-- Holiday *OST ST And such things CHAUTAUOUA DESKS, o e DA, Tor Bome oF ot fice. -just the thing for the student, " $2.50 3150 tapestry 95¢ high-grade i S | Sarta Resa | Guaymas (Mex.). | 16 raserved to change wl wharves. Preivht Office 10 Market ! call for And_check 9ceanics.s.co. i ond clavs to Havre, $45 and upwarl. N Agents, 5 Montgomery avenue, San Francisco. ADVERTISEMENTS. A\fl CF“F\TS. The Greatest Sale «.AND... Great, Annual Clearance <Sale... Smallest Prices Ever Seen Look out for our adver- tisement in to-morrow’s The Golden Gate Cloak and Suit House 1230-1232-1234 MARKET ST., Near Jones St. ...Slaughter Sale... BEGINS TO-MORROW AT 9:30 A. M. $80,000 Worth of Tailor Suits, Jackets, Skirts, Waists, Etc. WILL BE SOLD At25cand 35con theDollar (Watch To-Morrow’s Papers) A\ll SEM \"!l | i Belasco & Mayer, | Proprietors. E. D. Price, r{ALCAZAR Y |HOLIDAY MATINEE T0- DAY AND ALL THIS WEEK for which it is a Piers 9 and 11, cisco: San’ Fran Ketchikan, Wrangel Victoria, Tacoma, Jellirgham —11 Townsend, | Bellingha: 31, Jan. Verslon of the Delightful Romantic Play, OLD HEIDELBERG = H FE @ T % - % H 13 /5 =_' a 3 -} 3 H 3 £ B g @ Ry.; at Seattle cr Ti R, : at Vancouver to C. P. Ry. | The Quaint German Student Songs by a (Humboldt Bay)—Pomena, 1: Trisle Male Quartet. 0, Jan. 5. Corona, 1:30 p. m., | NO ADVANCE IN PRICES! i TELEGRAM FROM THE OWNERS es (vie Port Los Angeles and | . "y 0 "R “o0 " belaseo & Ma: n Disgzo and Santa Barbara— E Sundays, 9 a. m | have rights ‘Old Heidelberg San ¥ e et te of California, Thursdays. 9 a. m. { Any othet announcements umauhorized. ¥ Fcr Los Angeles (via San Pedro and East | “{giies)" 7 SHUBERT BROS San Pedro), Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz. Mon- t San Stmeen, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Com. ‘Next Mon. Mat—LOST RIVER. Luis Gbispe), Ventura and Hueneme. Bonita, 9 a. m., Dec. 26, Coos Hay. a. m.. Dee For Ensenad Jose det MAVIR Cabo, Mazatian anta Rosalia, of each menth. Right rs or sailing dates. OFFICES—4 New Montgom- cry st. (Palace Hotel). 10 Market st., and Broad st. For urther in n obtain folder. Market Street, near Eighth. Phone South 533. SPECTAL MATINEE TO-DAY. NIGHT. ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees Saturday and Sunday of . (he” Gregtést Semmations Ever » a Stage ‘THE HEART OF GHIGAGU D. DUNANN. Generol Pu 16 Market The Pacific Transfer Co. bag; residences. Telephene . sssenger Ag . San Francisco. 0 Sutter st.. will om hotels and To One aAmAL GANOA, REW ZEALANE am RTONEY DIRECT UNE e anT. ALAMEDA, for Hoacluin, \(\RIP(\S\ for Tahiti, Dec. and - thrills; -~ The. full-stzed locomotive. | araw bridge. The burning of Chicago. murder on tke roof garden. PRICES—Evs;, 10c to 56c. Mats., 10c. 15e, 25¢. Next—CHILD SLAVES OF The 4 s 3. and Sydney,” Thura. 12, 1903, LI SFRECKELS & BROS, G Tiekat 0fic: 343 ¢ e dreight UMmCs 327 Margat SL. Fuer 7, rands COYVPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE. DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARIS, Sailing every Thursday instead ol Saturday, at 10 a. m., from Pier 42, North River, foot of Morten st. First ciass to Havre, and upward. is s, 8. SIEF RA, for Hom‘-v'lulu Samoa. ’ Auckiand an, -[GADSKI TUES. FND THURS, EVE'.. JAN. 3-3, SATURDAY MAT., JAN. 7 At ALHAMBRA THEAT:R Season Sale Cpens To-Morrow (Tues.) At 9 o'clock & Sec- GEN- ERAL AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND NADA. 32 Broadway (Hudson buliding), ew York. J. F. FUGAZI & CO.. Pacific Coast Tickets-'sbld by all Raflroad Ticket Agents. $4.50 $3.50. $2.30. . 81: Read) Fri For U. S. Navy Yard and Vlll‘jo. ¢ sm Genv-rll hl.bx Monticello and Arro: v 3 a.m.. 3:20 p.m.. 6 p.m. Pler ; phone Main 150S. HATCH BROS. Ay Por U. S. Navy Yard and Vallejo. . Stmir,'H. J. CORCORAN leaves north end | foot of Clay =t 10 a. m., 5:30 | . Leave | ll INC| lfl.flL\"F()I 'FISCHER'S THEATEB. TONY, LUBELSKI, General Manager. GRAND HOLIDAY BILL. & 2ys, 10 a. . Aden's whaif, 5 e —————————— | ;N HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE ACTS. LY CA 10c and %0c .. Children, 10c ' . i t 7:30 and THE_ WEEKLY CALL S om0 2 105 and 7 to 11 p. m. $! per Year. B i Movine - Prctiins. COLUMBI ' # CALIFORNIA | Magnificent Producticn of Richard Mansfleld's | A melodrama_full of heart-stirring emoticns | g e s TO-NIGHT ID BELASCO BLANCHE BATES | THE I]ABUNS nt the GGUS Presents 8 0 CLOCK MATINEE SATURDAY wn mail Note—Out-of-t orders will munications to urer, 3 Ad: H. H Grand Opera-house. SA FRANCISCOS LEADING THEMRE “THERE'S A CHERRY IN IT." Two Weeks Beginning TO NIGHT Special Holiday Mat Monday. musical satire SULTAN SULU SEORGE AL unty Chair From Paris, DODO SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MATI"JEES SANTA CLAUS ND A CHRISTMAS TREE. s SPECIAL MATINEE TO-DAY. ORPHEUM ROAD SHOW McIntyre and Heath; Spessardy’'s Bears Grace Palotta and the Four Millinery Maids; The Latonas: Smirl and Kessuer; Probst the Great; Albertina Meiich and Orpheum Motion Pictures. Regular Mat Wednesday, day, Saturd Prie Thurs- MATINEE TO-DAY. sfi’iiiii-:"‘i;aiii"’s marine ted on the stage, and cast of the original favor- X ing James A. Galloway. kins Lawrence, Belle Whittemore, James B Flanburg and others. Buy your seats early Eve. NE “YON YONSON." ,\_1-{- Thea. for New Year's T ST omeer Lesses and Manuager. H_ W. BISHOP, AND ALL _AT TO-DAY'Y 8% 2k MATINEE Hoyt's Famous Farce Comedy, ¢ A CONTENTED WOMAN In Yhich Oliver Morosco Offers HOWARD GOULD AND J. H. GILMOUR And the Majestic Players, with OZA . WAL~ OP n the cast Next—By prior authorization Mansfleid version of the Richard Bvery Afternoon and Eveniay in the Heated Theater, Rain or Siine. 'PRINCESS FAN TAN SCORES OF SPECIALTIES! 300 PERFORMERS CHRISTMAS TREE This Gift for Every Child V AMATEL ELECTRIC facng! - Hew ; Calfomia FOUNTAIN THURSDAY Increase im Prices 1cc _CHILDREN_ Racing eve > Races sta . | cER-S2MA. EANLICA?, $3)00 Added. to 53 Tma MONDLY, Decembder 26. 1] | epecial trains stopping at the track take | 6. T Forry. foot of ‘Market street, at 12:08, 1:00, Returning trains 1Eie the track at 4:10 and . m. and im- mediately aiter the last race. THOMAS H. WILLIAMS, Presideat. PERCY W. TREAT, Secretary.