The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1905, Page 12

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1905. E VENING COAT Three Clever New Models at Very Special Prices Sketched from the coat) (Sketched from the coat) (Sketched from the coat.) EMPIRE COATTail-| EMPIRE COATFin:| EMPIRZ COAT—Rich ored from fine black|black broadcioth. Fuil|black chiffon broadcloth. Made with V yoke— trimmed with fancy silk braid—lined with white satin. Cut. at, left, brocdcioth—trimmed with fancy braid and vel- vet—ycke and shoulders lined with white messa- pleated back—beautiful- ity trimmed with velvet, and silk braid —yoke and shoulders lined with line. Just like illustra-|satin. Just. like the|shows the style—but tion in center $25 picture at right $35 not. the ele- $4S gance ave many other evening coas. black, white, cream, tan and ell the fash- fa. = all epecials, too. The ices range from $12.50 to - e very style you have In mind is here, and at much less than you ected to pay Our Pre-Inventory of Ladies’ Suits—Co- vert, Coats—Jackets— Sale Separate Dress Skirts—Cravenette Garments—Silk Waists—Net. Waists— Wool Waists — Silk Petticoats — and Sateen Petticoats—offers Large Sav- ings .0 those seeking Useful Present.s All Prices Reduced KE IDEAL GIFTS t place in the city to buy them—al- est, and that we sell rellable Furs Christmas MA GRANT AVENUE Threatens to Shoot Saloon Man. es Brogan, a machinist, living at Fourth street, was arrested late day night by Policemen Joseph Nolan and R. A. Tobin and booked at the City Prison on a charge of assault to murd: Brogan and W. Marron | were scuffling in Shea Bros’ saloon, | hen Michael Shea. one of the pro- | prietors, separated them and took Mar- ron upstai When he returned Bro- Mendoza of | gan pointed a revolver at him and staff, and | threatened to kill him. He was = has been | knocked down and disarmed by Shea | and another man and the policemen sent for. ————— ish, —_—— mats to mateh. A ! 2 prints, Ple: pia_and water color. San- $6.75—Carmel-by-the-Sea—$6.75. born, Vail 741 Market street. > his low rate includes Saturday to Monday ——————— X San Francisc 4 Dead Man Is Identified. Hotel The body of the man who died on n Pacific agent Saturday night while sitting on a chair in a saloon at 539 Washington street was identified at the Morgue yesterday | as that of John Donohue, an old pen- sioner, who had frequented saloons in neighborhood for years. The iden- tification was made by George Young, 114 Pacific street —_—e——— s ok ‘thed Tollet Sets and Albums re police were no- | In satin-line her and cellulold cases, fitted landiady informea De- | Xith ebony and cocobol trimmings. No cheap £ stuft, but great quantities of good things a: hell that the | .gcrate es. Sanborn, Vel & Co., T4 of Mr. Louis, | Market street . rented —_———— | You do not need to prove that you are |2 square man by sticking your corners ! into everybody. Christmas SAN FRANCISCO Tevs Letter One of the Features. San Francisco Old ..and New... Twenty - six views of different. localities of the city taken in 1875. Twenty - six views taken of the same places in 1905 showing the growth in thirty years. The -most interesting series of photographs ever gathered together. Resume One hundred and thirty-six pages printed in two colors on superb coated paper. A Souvenir of California. The most appropriate gift to take to your fireside or to send to friends abroad. TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER COPY Newsdealers Wworks. For Christmas Gifts. he police that she had We have on exhibition a fine line of framed es from Btores for| pictures, showing all the new effects jn Flem- | 014 Dutch and Ebony frames, with tinted | the new pictures in Copley | | 10dging-house she has been conducting | at 402 Geary street, early yesterday morn- | pers and converting the place into a lit- | the smell”of coal oil, | woman had set fire to the place to ‘se- | narrow stairway had begun to blaze be-| | men arrived Mrs. Morgan’'s clothing and | VENGEFUL WOMAN FIREBUG BENEFIT SEATS IMPERILS SIX LIVES. After & week of careful preparation Mrs. Naomi G. Morgan set fire to a lodging-house conducted by her at 402 Geary street yesterday morning ‘while the six inmates were asleep. T tinderbox of the house and sprinkled fire department prevented loss of life and property. The woman confessed that she committed the crime to spite her lundlord. The six inmates nar- Her non was among them. rowly escaped a terrible fate. o he woman had made a veritable it with coal oil. Promptness of the — | | | THE PHOTOGRAPH IS OF A WOMAN WHO CONFESSES THAT, TO SPITE HER LANDLORD, SHE BORED HOL#S IN THE FLOORING, SATURA’ THE PLACE WITH COAL OIL AND FIRED THE PLACE WHILE LODGERS SLEPT. SA Naomi G. Morgan Sets Fire to Crowded Lodging-House to Spite Landlord. To revenge herself upon her landlord, | Mrs. Naomi G. Morgan set fire to the | ing. She had been preparing for the crime | for more than a week, stuffing the spaces between the floors and ceilings with pa- eral fire trap. Six inmates of the house had to rush down a burning staircase to escape. When the fire department responded to | the alarm turned in from a box just outside the place the woman’s hands | and clothing were still reeking with | which she had used to start the blaze. Ag first it was thought } the { that cure the insurance on the furniture. | She denied strenuously that she knew | anything about the fire when first questioned, but last night she broke down in the City Prison and confessed that she had set fire to the house. The space between the flooring of the rooms run by Mrs. Morgan and the; ceilings below them had been stuffed with papers. In three of the rooms auger holes had been bored through the floors and the papers were sat- | urated with oll. Once- started, the fire gushed out in all parts of the upper floor. The inmates of | the place escaped with difficulty, as the| fore they were awakened. When the fire- | her hands were still saturated with coal| oll. Fire Marshal Towe detained hér un-| til the arrival of Detectives Tom Gibson and Bailey. | son for “butting in” to hide crime. most immediately, so cannot say whether or not Mrs. Morgan left the room again. POURS COAL OIL ON WALLS. While Miss Armstrong was fast asleep Mrs. Morgan stole from the room and picked up a can filled with coal oil. She sprinkled the walls of three of the vacant rooms with the fluid. Then she fired some paper in one of the rooms and crept back to her own apartment to await developmengs. The flames began to crackle and she gave the alarm. People rushed out of their rooms half clad and sought safety, in the street. Mrs. Morgan coolly began to remove her carefully packed-up ef- fects to an adjoining roof. Those pres- ent say she was either drunk or pre- tended to be drunk. “I set fire to the place to .get even with the landlord,” she said last night in the presence of Chief Dinan and De- tectives Bailey and Tom Gibson. “I don’t want anybody else to be blamed. I bored the holes in the floor, so that the fire would get a good start. No- body saw me. Nobody else is to blame."” This statement exonerates Robert Brown, a lodger, who was arrested at the same time as Mrs. Morgan. He seemed to take an undue interest in suppresing facts concerning the origin of the blaze, and has had a good les- Mrs. Morgan had been packing up her effects for several days. Her trunk, which contains her most valuable trinkets, had been strapped up and locked. Other arti- cies had been put into handbags ready to be taken out. The woman came here about two years ago from Alaska and has been in the house ever since. She has a husband Mrs. Morgan begged to be allowed to g0 into her pantry before being taken to/ prison. She was permitted to do so, but remained there a suspiciously long time. | Towe suddenly thrust open the door and saw the woman In the act of hiding a car- | penter’s brace behind some of the rubbish. | This is believed to be the implement with | which the holes were bored. Mrs. Morgan was booked on a charge of arson, | The six persons who narrowly esgaped death In the burning building are: Rbbert | Brown, James Stahl, Edward Morgan (the woman's son), Miss May Davis, Clara Armstrong and Mrs. J. Duffield. Clara Armstrong was sleeping in the same room ' with Mrs. Morgan when the fire started. All of these people were sleeping peace- ‘fully, thay say, and were entirely ignor- ant of their danger. They were awakned by the screams of Mrs. Morgan, who was in the hallway dragging out a carefully packed trunk toward an adjoining roof. The smell of coal oll upon her garments ‘was strong. The alarm was tffrned in by Robert Brown, who rushed to the nearest firebox half dressed. Though the house had been converted into a veritable tinder box and the walls and ceilings had been soaked with coal oil, the blaze was quickly under control. Fire Marshal Towe immediately began an inspection of the premises. In some of the rooms the-coal oil was still damp upon th& wall and the auger holes in the floors were only slightly scorched. The woman had attempted to wash her hands, but the odor of coal ofl was stlll upon them. Sergeant Shaw and Fire Chiet O’Brien found a waist which the woman ‘had discarded. It, too, reeked with the smell of petroleum. “Clara Armstronig, the young woman who had been sleeping in the room with Mes. Morgan, retired at about 11:30 o’clock Sat- Shortly afterward ‘Mrs. | somewhere in Montana, from whom she has been separated for nine years. She has three sons, one of whom, 'Edward -Morgan, a boy of 17 years, has been liv- ing with her. Brown, who was arrested at the same time as Mrs. Morgan, declares that he knows nothing about:her. He says he was arrested because he advised Clara Armstrong ‘“‘to keep her mouth shut and not to say anything about the affair.” Brown is an Australian. He has only been in this city about a month. He was released last night. The house at 402 Geary street is a ram- shackle/ affair, surrounded by frame ‘buildings almost inflammable. Had the plot of the ince been successful it is probable that the entire.block would have goneup. ————— BOLD ATTEMPT MADE TO ROB ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY Policeman J. J. Barry Arrests Dameso 5 Roderique for the Crime, | supply the demand. SELLING FAST Almost the Entire Majestic Theater Is Sold Out for Performance This Evening BIG RESULTS PROMISED! Amateur Thespians Hard at= Work Rehearsing - Their - Parts in the Production' e All society is a flutter over the big bene- fit to be given at the Majestic Theater this evening and to-morrow afternoon by the Doctor’'s Daughters to aid thelir worthy fund. The play is “The Merchant ( of Venice” and the actors who have vol- unteered their services foy the good of the cause are among the most prominent amateurs who have ever basked In the limelight of the local stage. 2 Yesterday afternoon two rehearsals were held at the Central Theater. Each member of the cast Scored a decided hit and the management was more than grat- ifled by the splendid showing made. It is now an assured fact that the plece will! far exceed expectations. Miss Jennie Blalr, one of the most act- ive workers of the Doctor's Daughters, announced yesterday afternoon that the entire lower portion of the dress circle had been sold out for this evening’s per- formance. Only the gallery seats are left now, and to satisfy the popular demand the seats there have been reduced to one dollar. This was done for the reason that many persons tried to get seats for the lower section and ‘the dress circle. As these| seats were all taken it was impossible lu; People dld not care about paying two | dollars for gallery seats, as they do not offer the advantages of the lower sec- tions, so the management decided to re- duce the price. It is expected that the entire hHouse will be sold out this after- noon, so those desiring to see the play will have to order at once. Seats for the matinee performance to- morrow are also being disposed of rap- 1dly. The entire lower floor and the first five rows of the dress circle are selling at $150. The other seats in the dress cir- cle are being disposed of at 81, and the price of the gallery scats is 75 cents. As the entire Majestic Theater is reserved, all persons purchasing seats will be guar- anteed their places. Richard Hotaling, who will play the role of Shylock, and Miss Hilda Clough, who will appear as Portia, will be the leading performers. Both are gifted actdgys and are expected to score a real triumph when they step before: the footlights this even- | ing. The entire cast has been working| night and day to make the affair a sue- cess. The Doctot’s Daughters have been doing noble work among the sick and needy of this city for many vears. They maintain beds in various hospitals and take care of the poor and infirm regardless of race, creed or color. They have under their| care many unfortunates who have profited | by their kindness since the founding of the soclety. As the charity appeals to the masses, the benefit 18 bound to be a financial success. Charles Lyons, the London Tailor. Both stores will remain open during ings of the holiday season un- :fl"f‘éf’fi&i 721 Market st., near a'rd. and 122 Kearny st., Thurlow block. ACTURED R WITH FR. el iy D ON SIDEWALK SKULL FO M. Parry, Employed in Transport Service, Lies Uncomsclous at the Central Emergency Hospital. 0. M. Parry, a waliter on one of the United States transports, was found at 11 o'clock on Saturday night by Pollce Officer H. E. Nolan lying in an uncon- scious condition on the sidewalk at Hawthorne and Howard streets. When Parry was examined at the Central Emergency Hospital by Dr. C. O. Glover it was discovered that he was suffering from a fracturc at the base of the skull, whether froia a Slow of a sandbag or some other weapon was not ascertained. Thers were no exterior marks to show thut he had been injured by a sharp instrument What may give color to the theory of violence is that he had no money on his person when searched. Captain John Spillane of tha South- ern district detailed Detectives Regan and O'Connell on the case to see if any information cculd be gathered regard- ing the.resorts visited by the injured man during the evening. Up to an early hour this morning Parry had failed to rally from his stuoor. —_—e—————— Californta Keramic Club have sale of deco- rated China during Dec. 221 Post. Open eve. * Leaves Gas Jet Open. Lucian Turner. about 60 years of age, left the gas jet open aceidentally before retiring to bed in his room at 148 Sixth street on Saturday night. When discovered yesterday morning he was unconscious from the ecffects of the noxious vapor. He was re- moved to the Central Emergency Hos- o. pital, where he lles In a precarious condition. — Di Nola’s Asthma Remedy cures asthma, leaves no bad after effect.! Sold by druggists. Main office, 1605 Market.* — - Surprises People at the Beach. The visitors to ocean beach yester- day afternoon were treated to a sur- prise when they beheld a man sud- denly plunge into the mad breakers and swim out toward the Seal rocks. It transpired that the venturesome person was Howard F. Brewer, former- ly of the Olymplc Club, and retired champion middles and long distance swimmer of the United States. Brewer had been absent from the city for some time and on going to the Cliff House could not refrain from taking a dip in his fayorite waters. As the wondering throng looked on Brewer made the distance around the Olympic pler and the rocks and back In 28 minutes. The sea was very heavy. Phone East. 1520 ( Speec. Res. East Indla Chutney...... 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New BExtra Select Mixed Nuts, 3 1bs..... BREPSCE Teble Raisins, B5-crown, cluster, b ....... . 1% Bombay Black Fard Dates, package ... _ Nnvfi Oranges, large, sweet, Cal. choices per dozen . . WINES AND LIQUORS Spee. Reg. Elite Monogram Whiskey, quart bottle .........-. 73 Kentucky Bourbon Whis- key, qt. bot....... ks Maryland Rye Whiskey, qu s 0 L ssus ! sSe California Grape Brandy, per bottle .........- e TCe Cigars for Christmas Presents .00; Sinceredad, 50 in DOX. v evee SRA0 rrivals Fine Itali Chocolate. German Cranberry Sauce. Truffles and Chestnuts for Stufing. Prunelles. rations mas Trees AYS NATION 1S CHRISTIAN In Spite of Shortcomings Dr. White Declares People Respond to High Standard «“Is This a Christian Nation?" was the theme of the sermon by the Rey. George W. White, D. D., at the Central &lell!od» ist Episcopal Church yesterday morning. Dr. White said in part: . S The consideration of this question is priate to the near approach of the Christmas season. The question has recently been em- phasized by the discussion of a book‘vnlttn by Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court ot the United States, in which he contends that Mohammedan countries have denied it in order 1o gain diplomatic conceasions. He also admite that It is not In the comstitution of the Unit States, formally stated, but is there by infer- ence only. Some Siate constitutions, however, expressly stipulate it and almost all States have Sunday laws in recognition of it, besides the Supreme Court of the United States has rendered a de- cision to the effect that there Js abundance o Unofficial proof that this is a Christian natlon. There is no established church, or State church, but no other religion than the Chris- fian religlon s recognized as authoritative, although the practice of all religions is toler- ated. The fact of religious liberty being granted is one of the best proofs that this Is & Christian nation, for that is the spirit of true Passes a Fictitious Cheek. John Heuerhusen, grocer, 1801 Folsom street, reported to the pollice yesterdas that last Monday a man represen " himself as an agent for a washing powder called at his store and told him that he had taken a house In the neigh- borhood and would take his groceries from Heuerhusen. He purchased 9 worth of groceries and gave Heuerl a check for $20 on the Anglo-Califor- nian Bank, purporting to be signed by the American Fruit Company, receiving $18 change. The check was given by Huerhusen to a brewery company and when it deposited it in the bank it was notified that it was worthless. — XMAS ONEY LOANED in sums of $10 to $300. N FURNITURE, Pianos, Horses, Vehicles, Salary, Etc. O PUBLICITY OR Chriftianity, The intolerance shown _the S n Russla 1s a libel on true Christianity. One-third of the people of this country are communicants in_ the different Christian churches, while the number practicing anti- Christian falths is comparatively Insignificant. In such a distinction the Jews and Unitarians should be classified with Christian believers, for their faith is drawn from the same Bible. The spirit which has recently denied represen- tation to the Unitarians in the movement for church federation seems out of place in this country and in this enlightened age. Yot none of the matters enumerated are the real proofs that this is a Christian nation. It s not In constitutions, codes. laws, institu- | tions and public declarations that the real 1oy alty to Christ is proven, but in the heart falth | of_the veople. Beneath the surface of our commercialism, | Mtical chicanery and soclal corruption. | o hown in the wide prevalence of the divorce evil, the hearts of the people, in thelr tructt| Sentiments, respond to the high standards se up by Jesus Christ. This alleglance to compelled or coerced. forced. It camnot be Christ ts voluntary, not True faith cannot be planted in the hearts of laws, bu(,flnlz’hcafln by the hand of God. ris- | in no real power over the peo- ;ll-:“‘:; mg ?eclared the State rellxtoln n|nd Dlced in the constitution. The worst calamity | Dlnced Ier happened to Christianity was when s made the religion of the Roman empir \nder Emperor Constantine. A thousand YeuTa o(.‘:ydpel:f'"::n(hfl:!e“rnl(ed States the suprem- | K 1s not by edlet. but by the um- untrammeled love of the hearts This is God's plan for us, acy of Christ constrained. of free pecple. Extract is sold by . rett’s Van e verywhere, try it. all the best grocers € e e———— INGAME RESIDENTS MEET | ‘vnl'i'l) FORM IMPROVEMENT CLUB e residents of Burlin- me met yesterday afternoon In the Euriingame station to consider ways and means for the arganization of a permanent Burlingame Improvement e of ive was chosen Seventy-thre: Club. A committe and a plan of campalgn outlined for the improvement of the suburban homesite. The meeting was presided over by Henry T. Scott, formerly president of the Union Iron Works of this city, and George B. Miller acted as secretary. The committee consists of C. Lang. A. . Foster, Willlam White, T. B. Goss, N. R. Arter. The questions of sanita- tion, sidewalks and electric lighting will be agitated. A meeting Is called for January 14 at the same place for the effecting of a permanent organiza- tion. e ———————————————————— ey itS A bold attempt to rob a boy named Ralph Keiffer, aged 11 years, who lives with his papents at 320 Eddy street, occurred yester- day morning at 10 o'clock on - Eddy street, near Leavenworth. From a deseription of the man who made the attsmpt to rob the boy by presenting & pistol at him, Police Officer J. J. Barry arrested Dameso Roderique, whom he found standing in the doorway of the Winfleld at 223A Leav- enworth street. The man was fully identified by Ralph Kelffer and his brother, nm . Lioyd, aged two Kelffer bovs were 3 Bddy stveet when Rodorique. met them, . 4nd ;fl".hout -utnxt ing a w v i out of What money he had. on his. pe e U8 policeman. Becurred he ,fi e i ! Entrance Opposite We have a way of cooklnfgnnp so serving them so particularly "that the ‘most appetizing, the Dinner is a feast and the Sup- after the theater is better than the best show. Dinner and finte durin, 35e, Table d'Hote Dinner twelve soloists ar the first, THE FR. MARKET AND POWELL STREETS BERNAT JAULUS and his certs—The Composers of will be nndeflwmflbflufi EVENING, = Popular Prozram To-Night 2 I i ! caif Columdia Theater well and Lunch is r. Speclal Lunch ORCHESTRA of a serl - A Nations 2™ the 20th, delay—No fees in advance. ASY PAYMENTS, rates. OU WILL GET courteous treat- ment always. “Loan South 922 THE OCULARIUM » GOLD SPECTACLE ORDERS From $35.00 upward OPERA GLASSES From $1.85 upward KODAKS From 8§1.00 upward HENRY KAHN & CO.