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THE 'S FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1905. ADVERTISEMENTS. A handful of ignorant, down- trodden, helpless, defeated | English strikers have accom- ‘ plished, in their desperation, what the most powerful busi- ness man in the world might well be proud of. With the profits of their merchandise, sold to them- selves and their neighbors, at regular prices, they provide for the education of children and insurance on lives and property, hospitals, and rowth of their g business— some 47,000 stores with over $140,000,000.00 capital. This is the subject of Rus- sell's masterly article, “Sol diers of the Common Good,” iverybody’s for Christmas. Everybody’s Magez‘ne 15 cents $1.50 @ year anted flor Brerybody's there Spectal tath pecial representatives wi for Brecytoty’s Maguzine in’ towns CHRISTMAS. LADIES’ HANDBAGS handbags orders promptly filled THAT MAN PITTS. BAJA CALIFORNIA 12 Bitters IVE, INVIGORA- Dam [ | and N PILES! PILES! S INFALLIBLE PLLE CURE ALL MAC CURES OF BLIND, ND PROTRU ny years’ stand box; price, 'PRINTERS PLANNING FOR GREAT BENEFIT Women Will Aid in Making Affair a Success. Proceeds for Benefit of the Eastern Strikers. cal Unfon No. 21 will merry at a grand entertalnment and ball on Tuesday evening, December The members have secured the Native Sons of the Golden West hall on Mason street and have already begun claborate preparations for the dance. Before the ball begins an entertain- nt will be given. EI Solitaire quar- A. Newman, basso: F. M. Gian- ond tenor; F. J. Giannini, second F. Scanlan, baritone—has ar- ranged to give several selections. The . pographical Unfon will be assisted by Woman's Auxilllary, No. 18, and by the Allled Printing Trades Council, women are now busy contriving a umber of clever surprises to be sprung | on the evening of the entertalnment | and ball. Splendid music has been se- cured for the dancers. e proceeds of the ball and enter- ment will go Into the fund being in this and other cities to help astern and Middle West striking iters to secure the same schedule of hours ae the San Francisco printers en- The fight ie being waged by the ers witk hopes of they will cisco and other them in their ype mak good aid class expect to se- day system for United mployers e the eight G. A. R. to Meet in Minneapolis. 18.—The G. A. R. > hold the next N: t here, beginning August 13 CHRISTMAS GIFTS " FINE BohemianGarnet Jewelry STEINER & KOLLINER 27 Kearny Street. OPEN EVENINGS. CURE SICK HEADACHE. Gemuine Must Bear Fao-Simile Signature Soew ool [CARERS STATEMENTS OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY i r the year ending noe Commis uant t of the a e11 5 r blank fur- P ¢ Cepital Stock, pald up $2.000.000 00 | ASSETS $421,000 00 548,424 00 Total Lisbilities » actuslly recelv: ed for of . ..$2,188,500 4 . 200,000 00 d r Commission or 3 7 664,278 63 Fees and other clerks, etc. 158,657 92 :al and Local e . 123,508 60 t payme: nd expendi- her DAy - NSRS Totsl Expenditures | Fire 5 Auring the vear..$2.238.113 82 Risks.| Premiums. 0.504 78 | 442.081.002] 5,111,013 23 .| 868,578,818/ . President. W. DA ACKEY, Secretary. I M -3 scribed and sworp to before me this 34 1905, Y GATES, Notary Public. RCY 8. PACIFIC DEPARTMENT: 504-310 KOHL (HAYWARD) BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. Representing California, Oregon, Washington, | A D ringfield Firg and Marine| National Fire INSURANGE COMPANY F HARTFORD, IN THE STATE OF CON- necticut, on the Slst day of December, 1804, and for the vear ending on that . as made to the Insurance Commissfoner State of California, pursuant to the sections 610 and 611 of the Code, condensed as per blank fur- ed by the Commisstoner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up Casn in ASSETS. | Real Estate owned by Company. $357,604 28 Loans on Bonds and Mortgages 630,550 00 Cash Market Value of all Stoc] 5 and Bonde owned by Compan * 4,808, 49 Cash in Company's Office. 2221 73 Cash in Banks 182,353 88 505,731 90 --$6,483,987 78 LIABILITIES, Losses adjusted and unpaid...... $60,843 [ Losses in process of Adjustment oo 2 or in Buspense ................, 278, 7 Losses resisted, including expenses sz:& : | Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- ning ome year or less, $3,141,- 7 35; reinsurance 50 per cent. 1,5 Grose premtums on Fire Risks run. 1 > ning more than one year, $3,540,. 780 12; reinsurance pro rata.. Epecial Reserve for Contingencles, L‘;‘g: : Total Liabilittes ..... <ee-...$3,812,760 23 INCOME. i Net cash actually recef Dremiums ... - g R Received for interest on Bo; o Mortgages ......... .. | Received for interest and aivide: o i on Bonds, Stocks, Loans ang from all other sources, Received for Rents ... ’fl'zg — TORRL IRCONS. ..coic0 it i 84,676,643 76 EXPENDITURBS. — Net amount paid for Fire Logy (including $324,132 23, losses of previous. years) 5 Dividends to Stockholders Pald or allowed for Commissi, e N e i Paid for Salaries, Fees and other charges for officers, clerks, eto. Pald for State, Natlonal and Local 832,514 21 814,523 37 155,116 04 447,165 11 s oo cerennianal $4,767,382 82 _—— Total Expenditures Losses incurred during the ye.r...:zwm'm Risks and PremlumsAL Fire Risks. Premiums. Net amount of Risks| written during the) year . Net amount of Risks) expired during the year 531,006,742 Net amount in_force e Bt December 31, 1904..| 598,500,874 | 6,682,037 47 JAMES NICHOLS. SRR H.aA. SMITH, Seém;:::‘den'" ubsc and—sworn to bef 7th @ay of January, 1005, St ol FRED. E. SEYMOUR, Notary Public. $564,897, 443 96,432,380 75 PACIFIC DEPARTMENT: 804-310 KOHL (HAYWARD) BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. Representing the States of California, Ore- gon. "Washington, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Ne- $ada, Colorado and Wyoming, and the' Terri- Yories of Arizona, New Mexico, Hawall and ) ¥ontana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada and the Terri- es of Hawail and Alaska end Arizona. v Alaska. GEO. D. DORNIN, Manager GEO., W. DORNIN, Asst. Manager. JNO. C. DORNIN, 2d Asst. Manarxer. terms with | R EEANE i QUARTET THAT WILL PARTICI- PATE _IN TERTAINMENT | GIVEN BY PRINTERS. e e TRIES TO CUT OFF HIS WIFE’S HANDS Husband Seeks Revenge Be- cause Tortillas Did Not Suit Him. Soecial Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13.—Because in her terror of his drunken condition she could not pat out tortillas to his satis- faction, Concepcion Garcia tried to cut off his wife’s hand. Mrs. Garcla ap- peared at the District Attorney’s office to-day dumbly holding out a terribly lacerated wrist, in which all the arteries had been severed. Mrs. Garcla said her husband returned home crazy drunk and demanded tortillas. These cakes are made by patting the meal from one hand to the other until the batter is spread. into thin cakes. In her nervousness and fear she could not make them correctly, and Garcia rushed at her with a long knife, yelling that he was going to cut off her hands. He slashed her across one wrist before she managed to escape. Garcia was arrested. —_————— NEW SCHOONER FOR COAST TRADE TAKES HER FIRST DIP TACOMA, Dec. 13.—The hull of the new steam schooner Mayfalr was launched from Lindstrom’s shipyard at Aberdeen Saturday in the presence of a large crowd. Mrs. Durkin of San Francisco christened the ship, Mayfair 1s the ffth Yessel bullt by this firm for Beadle Bros. of San Francisco and |is the third ve launched from the yards within two months. She is 189 feet long, 88 feet wide, 1234 feet in depth of hold and will carry 700,000 feet of lumber. She will be operated between San Francisco and South Bend.. The Oliver J. Olson will be launched in about three weeks from the same plant. She will also make San Francisco her home port, Heavy Loss by Fire ia Portland. PORTLAND, Dec. 18.—Fire at an early hour to-day destroyed the- wholesale grocery estab- lishment of Wadhams & Kerr Brothers, caus- ing a loss in excess of $15,000. Four fire- e ‘were injured during the progress of the re. e ‘Will Bulld Large Rock Crusher. PETALUMA, Dec. 13.—The Roblar Mining Company has purchased heavier machinery to be installed In a rock crusher to be erected at the steamer landing in this city. The company recently erected a crusher at Roblar to manu- fecture grit, and met with such success that the building of a larger mill was decided upon. —————— BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 13.—Plans are being repared under the order of the of gupervl-on for the construction of a modern school bullding, with a capacity The bullding will cost $50,000. ten-room hi of 400 pupils. The Heart 0f a Girl. By Ruth Kimball Gardiner Young and old will enjoy. the tale, and no reader can fail to re- spond to the chivalric and cour- ageous impulses of the young heroine, who gives “a square deal” in all the games incidental to her life, and who is as above- board and lovable as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.—The Reader. A. S. BAPNES &C0., N. Y. | |direct examination The | COLLINS DENI Says Statements of Witnesses for the Prosecution Are False and Documents Lie CArL LA FOURTH WIFE APPEARS ]Emry on Vendome Hotel Register in the Defendant’s Writing Brings in No. 4 “Ihe testimony of Thomas E. Cur- ran regarding the marriage ceremony before Father Commolly is absolutely false. The testimony of Willlam New- man, Henry Newmsan and Florence Newman regarding that event is un- true. The statement contained in the application for a marriage license is a lle, the marriage certificate is a lie, the marriage memorial is false, arising from a mistake In the murriage - cense. The testimony, of Dr. Kahn and Dr. Rogers is false and so is the tes- thoony of Josephine Angele. I mever married Charlotta, associated with her or had improper relatioms with her, and she never bore me any children.” Such is the startling statement made by George D. Collins on the witness stand in Judge Lennon's court yester- day. It contains the defense of George D. Collins. Denial upon denial flowed from his lips as the testimony against him was quoted by District Attorney Byington. For a greater part of the day he was on the stand under the of Attorney Mec- | Pike, telling the story of his relations with the Newmans. When Byington began the cross-examination almost every word from Collins' lips was a denjal or impeachment of & witness for the prosecution. A misstep was taken by the defense in the introduction of Dr. S. F. Long, who attended Agnes during a severe illness and who signed a certificate for the death of a child of Agnes. The questions of Collins to the witness brought from the doctor the informa- tion that the woman he attended at the Collins home was introduced to |him by Collins as Mrs. Agnes Collins. Collins’ questions left the matter of the husband in doubt. Under cross-examination the witness | placed the defendant in so bad a light | that Collins later, under oath, sald that | he had been misinformed or he would | not have called the doctor to his defense. Upon questioning by Byington, Dr. Long sald that he visited the home of George D. Collins in 1898 and there was introduced by him to Mrs. Agnes Collins and was told by the defendant that she was the wife of his brother, John C. Col- lins, who was a marine fireman on a whaling ship then in northern waters. | Upon this informdtion Dr. Long made out a death certificate for a child of John C. and Agnes Collins. TRY TO STOP TESTIMONY. In vain did the attorneys for the de- fense attempt to stop the tide of testi- mony by frantically interposing objec- tion upon objection. Byington's questions brought out the most important testimony so far elicited. Even on redirect exam- ination the defense falled to avert dis- aster. The deeper the probe ran the deep- er the defendant sank in the mire. The testimony of Dr. Long was positive and conclusive. Upon his leaving the stand District Attorney Byington's face wore “the smile that won't come off.” Collins immediately resumed the wit- ness stand and characterized every state- ment made by Dr. Long regarding his brother, John C. Collins, as false. He ex- claimed loudly that he had no brother of that name, never had one, and that no such story was told by him or ever oc- | curred to him. | During the cross-examination of Col- | lins the register of the Vendome Hotel of this city was introduced, showing a reg- istration made by the defendant on March 25, 1905, at the time Collins claims to have been a widower, showing that George D. Collins and wife stayed at the hotel. Ac- cording to the evidence this introduces a Mrs. Collins number four. DEFENDANT'S HARD DAY. It was a weary day for Collins. He took the stand at 10 o'clock in the morning to resume his defense against the perjury charge. He adhered In the main to the declarations of his open- ing statement to, the jury regarding his plan of defense. He explained in detail his flight to British Columbia to avold “the mob of newspaper men, camera men and others who were hounding and harassing” him until his | health gave way. He also added that |owing to aroused public sentiment he knew he could not get justice at that time in San Francisco. He criticized | the actions of the press and its repre- entatives in harsh terms that brought delight to the criminal portion of the spectators in the courtroom. Colling’ cross-examination began late in the afternoon. He entered a general denlal of the statements of the prosecution’s witnesses and par- ticularly the statements of Dr. Long. He claimed that the Newmans “scooped up” all of Agnes’ effects and probably had her marriage contract that he drew up for her. When asked as to its location he proclaimed that he was not a Sherlock Holmes, and the spec- tators laughed. Collins maintained that he was out of the city at the time of the birth of each child and that he does not know the doctors in attendance. He falled to remember the ages of George, Con- suelo or May and resented Byington's imputation that he was throwing “dirt” on Charlotta throughout the trial. He sald that he permitted May to remain in the house with Florence and Charlotta only upon the pleadings of the latter. Judge Kirby Mahon of Sutter County was an Interested spectator of the day’s proceedings. The case will con- tinue this morning at 10 o’'clock. — e Declares Against Slot Machines. BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 13.—The Grand Jury adjourned this afternoon, and in line with the work which Sherift Kelly has done in ridding the county of all gambling games in violation of the State law, and for which he is warmly commended, the report deplores the fact that the trustees of Kern and Bakersfield permit slot machines to be operated and exact a Jicense from them. It is recommended to the authorities that an ordinance be passed pro- hibiting the use of the slot machines in the county. [ FVERY CHAR | C REDITORS’ Entire Stock Of the Bankrupt. Firm of Heller & Co. is. being Closed Out by the Creditors The Really Marvelous Values in Men’s Business Suits—Men’s Semi- Dress Suits—Men’s Full Dress Suits—Men’s Long Overcoats— Men’s Topcoats—Youth’s Suits and Overcoats—Boys’ Suits Overcoats—Men’s and Boys’ Hats and Caps—Soft. and Stiff Bosom Shirts— Underwear—Neckwear—Hosiery—and Other Fyrnishings. Come and See The More You Know About, the Worth of These ' Goods the Bigger the Savings Will Appear to You THIS SALE is a success without a parallel. The crowds began to gather long before the store opened vesterday morning, and it was a rush—a crush—a jam —all day long. It really seemed as if half the people in San Francisco werehere —buying goods and saving money. But the bargains were worthy of the mul=- * titudes that came for them. The goods are all of the highest character--all new —all fresh and perfect—all strictly down-to-the-day in style. And the prices are absolutely the lowest ever known. We’re ready for another army of monéy- savers to-day. DON'Y FORGET THE PLACE 1028--1030 Market, Street, NANES GEARIN RAILROAD OFFICIALS MAKE A TIMELY DISCOVERY lFlnd a Broken YOUNG BOY IS ACCUSED OF BEING A PETTY THIEF Police Say that He Stole =a ddle and Blanket from a Neighbor's IREND 1 Raill om Mala Track Just Before the Arrival of a Passenger Train. Home. ’ RENO, Nev.,, Dec 13 —By the prompt ac- SANTA ROSA, Dec. 13.—The 15-year-old tion of railroad officials what would undoubt- | son of the Re: J. A. Walles, vastor of the | edly have proved a serious wreck was narrowly | Methodist Episcopal Church South of this averted yesterday in the Reno yards. Shortly | city, is accused of having broken into the 1b€fflr9 the Virginia Express was due in this | cellar of the home of Joseph Cowen, manager i city one of the yard men discovered a broken | of the Novelty Theater, and stolen therefrom SALEM, Or., Dec. 13.—Governor |rail on the main track. He immediately re- | a saddle and blanket. Officer Herman Hankle George E. Chamberlain to-day an- | ported the discovery to the freight agent and | took the boy to the police station to-day, and nounced the appointment of John M. |the latter hastened ahead and succeeded in it is sald, the lad broke down and admitted flagging the coming train before it reached the defective rall. Had the broken rail mot been | discovered the train, which was loaded with many passengers, would undoubtedly have been wrecked. The train passes the point at which the broken rail is located at a high rate of speed. How the rail became broken is not known, but it is the opinion of railroad offi- clals that it was due to the excessively cold weather. Gearin of Portland to succeed the late | John H. Mitchell as United States Sen- | ator from Oregon. Gearin is a Demo-; crat, but had the indorsement of not | only the Democratic party in this State, but also that-of--some.of the| stanchest Republicans. The appointee will sit in Congress | until March 4, 1907, unless his tenure | shall be sooner ended by the Leglsla- ture, which will meet In regular ses- sion January. 1907. Gearin will start to-night that he would . who i3 absent from the city repay the loss, otherwise he will swear to a complaint against the lad. ————— California Calendars for 1906. California poppy, poinsettia, Chinese, red- wood and all other new and interesting calen- dars. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market st. * —_———————————— | WORK IS BEGUN ON ELECTRIC RAILROAD TO POINT FEDRO —_——————————— Prisoners Repair County Road. SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 13.—Santa Cruz County to-day resumed the practice of putting county for Washington | 5 1 ing! prisoners to work on the county roads. Eight | Large Force of Laborers Construc- next Saturday-and will probably take | ot the prisoners now undergoing sentences tion Hands Will Be Employed the oath of office and enter upon his | were taken this morning to the Big Tree After First of the Year. PETALUMA, Dec. 13. — Ground has been broken and work begun on the extension of the electric rallroad to Point Pedro. A full force | road, which will be repaired for winter tour- . {ist travel. This is expected to keep the hobo | John M. Gearin is a resident of |tribe away from this county, as well 8s.to = 3 | give the prisoners something to occupy their Multnomah County, Or. He was born in | fixe "Tnsy "will he given three meals a day duties before the holiday recess. Umatllla, Or, August 15, 1851. In|and tobacco, and will be allowed certain pefv- | Of Men will ot be put on until after the frst 7 ;. i he new year, d will be pushed 1874 he was a member of the Legis g{\‘:}: that the regular prisoners are TOt| i, rapid completion. Work has been begun at lature and two years later was elected s Puerto Suella hill, near Point Pedro, and it is —_——————— Sick Sallors Are Refused Landing. VICTORIA, B. C. Dec. 13.—The steam colller Reidar, a Norwegian vessel, called here last night and her master sought to obtain permission to land seven of his crew, who were refused landing yesterday at Ladvsmith because they were suffering from trachoma. Permission_was refused and the steamer con- tinued to San Francisco, where another effort will be made to land the men. City Attorney for Portland. In 1884 he was elected District At- torney for the Multnomah district, —_——————— ENGLISH SERVANT GIRLS TO REPLACE ORIENTAL HELP belleved the Terminal Construction Company will put gangs on both ends of the line when work Is well under way e G i Fire Destroys a Bridge. SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 18.—The bridge at Vine Hill, at the head of the Summer Home Farm rcad, caught fire from burning brush and was destroyed. The bridge will be rebuilt by the county. Three Ships Have Been Chartered to Carry Them From England to Canada Next Spring. TACOMA, Dec. 13.—Commissioner €oombs, commander of the Salvation Army in Canada, Who is tourlng the Northwest, says that the question of the servant girl problem in Van- couver and Victoria Is now receiving the at- tention of the army officlals In the West. There Orientals are very largely engaged as servants in familles, but if arrangements can be made a number of girls to come from the old country in the spring will be sent through to the coast. Three ships have been chartered, the first to sail from London in March. Thesé | ships will bring 10,000 Immigrant servant girls in the second cabin. They are engaged be- | fore hand and the heads of the familles in which they will work will advance two-thirds of the fares. The girls themselves advance One-thira of the amount it costs to bring them over. Already the Salvation Army officials in the 0ld country have had more than 70,000 lications. = Hundreds of servant girls have Been brougnt out In other years and the pian has proved successful. TWO ELECTRIC CARS COLLIDE AND PASSENGER IS INJURED AT s e 2 e h Y ——— T~ - J Accident Is Due to a Misunderstanding Regarding Instructions to Remain at a Switch. VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 18.—A collision | occurred this morning between two cars of the British Columbia Electric Rallway by | which a passenger car was badly wrecked | and Motorman J. Woodley had his leg | broken and sustained Internal injuries. As an Interurban_car was proceeding toward Stevenson at Fourth avenue, near Fir street, a freight car coming down the grade crashed into it. The accident was due to a misunder- standing regarding instructions at the switch near the Granville street bridge, where a col- lision occurred last night, when -a freight car was also wrecked by going off the track at the corner of Granville and Robson streets. e ) Buy Your Sli rsalKauimann’s —the Holiday Footwear Store Among all things that you can select for Christmas there is none more useful, appropriate or welcome than a pair of slippers, whether it be for man, woman or child. The pleasant recollections of such a gift will remain long after Christmas has CONDITIONS AT COLORADO RIVER ARE VERY SERIOUS Engineers Report That There Is Grave Danger of the Imperial Valley Being Flooded. SACRAMBENTO, Dec. 13.—J. B. Lippincott, hydrographic engineer, and Engineer E. C. Grunsky have reported to Governor Pardee that the conditions at the Colorado River are very serious. Nearly ail of the river has left its channel and is flowing through the Im- perial canal, which has been widened from fifty to 200 and 800 feet. The water is pouw- | ing into the Salton sink. Some of the water | 18 being diverted into the volcano lakes and | unless steps are taken. to strengthen and | heighten the banks of the lakes the water will flood the Imperial Valley and result in dis- Here the immense array of styles in Holiday Footwear affords every opportunity for the expression of individual taste in selection. Kaufmann’s have the largest and most complete stock of slippers in the city. No other store can show such a number or diversity of styles, and every purchase means a saving. See Our Window Displays of Holiday Slippers. SEECE T e KING OF GRIZZLY BEARS KILLED IN WYOMING WO0ODS “Four Toes,” Whose Weight Was Near- 1y a Ton, Slain by a Mining Man. ' CODY, Wyo., Dec. 13.—Old “Four Toes, king of the grizaly bears, Is dead. He was slain in the woods by Robert Livermore, a Cripple Creelc mining expert, and Fred Chase, a local guide. They trailed the huge bear into the thicket and were almost ambushed by the animal. Chase saw the bear first and fired the first shot. Eleven shots were necessary to kill m. Old *Four Toes" weighed close to a ton. The fat on his back was seven inches deep and the dried hide measured twelve feet In length and nine feet nine inches from paw to paw. His chest was three feet across and the ofl from the tallow, after a sackful of the best had been removed, amounted to thirty gallons, Fifteen years ago the bear, beljeved to be the Jargest ever killed, was and tore loose, leaving one claw In the tran. This was the source of bis name. aster. —_—— WOULD-BE TRAIN WRECKERS ARE LIKELY TO BE CAPTURED Officers Who Investignted the Case Be- lieve the Men Are Now In Hid- ing in Redding. % REDDING, Dec. 13.—Three hobos who are sald to be the ones who placed brake shoes and pleces of iron on the ralls near Horn- brook Monday night are believed to be in this city and officers are looking for them. It fs known that three men were Implicated in the attempt to wreck No. 15, the south- d passenger train. Had it not been that | J. W. Kinnear discovered the obstructions there would have been a terrible story of wreck and loss of life to tell. Ladies’ Felt Juliets ceen .- T8¢ to 82.50 Satin Quilted and Velvet Juliets . -ee--R1.50and K2, Kid and Suede Juliets PR > M to % Ladies’ Fancy Slippers, Boudoir Stippers, Buckskin Moccasins, efe. Men's Leather Slippers . cene to e by stk B s s 1 % to §‘& Men’s Leather Roméos, without elastic .... 00 to $4.00 Men’s Felt Slippers, Cavalier Slippers, Footwarmers, Buckskin Moccasins, etc. Children’s Slippers and Romeos and Fancy Sheoes in largest wvarlety. For our country customers we have issued a special mtn!osue of Holiday Slippers, fully illustrated. Send for it to-day. Orders promptly filled to arrive for Christmas. EVENINGS s GOOD SHOBS Killed by Explosion of Powder. |f OFFY BULLFROG, Dec. 13, —Chris Jerkeson, a Swede, aged 35, was blown to pieces last. night within a few feet of where his brotber was sleeping. The latter ‘'was uninjured. un- fortunate man was thawing vowder and it exploded.