The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 27, 1906, Page 16

&Ko A L Baking Powder - Absola. el LPure Makes the finest, lightest, best flavored biscuit, hot- breads, cake and pastry. Royal Baking Powder is of highest quality, always pure, wholesome, uniform. The contents of each can are exactly like every other, and will retain their strength and freshness regardless of climate or season. i Remember that Royal is a pure, cream of tartar ba- king powder, absolutely free from alum or phosphatic acid. : * * * * * * * * * Alum and Alum-phosphate powders are injurious - Do Not Use Them ITY'S' DIVORCE RECORD HICHEST Labor Commissioner Stafford Gathers Statistics Plaec- i San Francisco at Top aivor the statistics gathe ssioner W, V. Staft 8 pre-eminent in e divorces granted by the this te during the past six - oy n statistics n Francisco - = afiux to her popula- marriage scheme fin municipali- and obey ppropriate, show that the greater divorces have been length of t'me after the Think of the court fees that such a worked. divorces ico Coun- ). Alameda County For years stories of s have made her he past six months has spread over her ere granted Colusa, iring the past six t one divorce was granted. be expected this city far out- in the number of di- The ratio according to something like three to one. far shead of Eastern averaging about 70 per orced. Foreign mar- sequent divoroes were cent of the divorces to couples who wore out five years or less. Twenty- to their vows over der ten years, while 33 oyal for from ten to is also the average and applies gener- the State, found KINGSTO! & CO. GROCERS, 118 FOURTH STREET TELEPHONE HOWARD 1986, per greatest Groceries, slightly damaged, at ¥4 Price while they last. No C. O. D. Orders. sacks Best Flour. cans Peas, can Ibs. Tea, All Flavors, Ib. cans Cream, ean ........ 500 20c jars Jelly and Jam, jar S00 10c bots. Ammonia und B 150 Pienic Hams, Ib . . 350 packages Malted Oats, package.. 200 cans String Beans, can . 275 eans Oysters, 4 e 100 hottles Snider's Catsup . 15e Rest Baking Powders, “Shilling’s,” Royal or Trophy, Ib . 250 Ths. Coffee, per Ib ... 150 20c eans Pineapple, 2 for #00 cakes Somp, 2 for 100 pkgs. “Aunt Jemimn” Fiour, 3 pkes 300 eans Plums, per can 250 pkes. Gold Dust, per pky . 100 pkzs. Mush, per pkg . 300 jars 10c Pickles, per jar . 100 cans Choeolute and Cocon, can..20¢ 200 caus Shrimps, can ©00 pkgs. Corn Starch, pkg . 400 cans Chicken Soup, cam . 400 400 550 600 enemy of the divorce bug. Sixty-eight per cent of those who recelved decrees of divorce had no children. Ten per cent rad children under five years, and 12 per cent had children under 10 years and over 5. These are the statistics for San Francisco County, but the percentages generally over the State. Commis- tafford declares, in concluding his that children constitute the ce- nt that binds family ties. WANT YOUNG HORSES IN FIRE DEPARTMENT Commissioners Will Ask for Bids to Replenish De- plorable Stock. Hoping to obtain relief from the threat- ened scarcity of working horses in the Fire Department, the Board of Commis- sioners yesterday, at its weekly meeting, directed Secretary McCarthy to advertise for bids for 150 horses. For many months, according to Chier Sullivan and his subordinates, the condition of horse- flesh In the engine-houses has been de- plorable. Chief Sullivan says that there are twelve engine companies that, in the event of a big fire, would be unable to leave their districts, owing to the condi- tion of the animals. Last Thursday en- gine 14 was unable to get to a fire owing to the inability of the three horses attached to draw the machine up a mod- erate grade. The arrival of engines 21 and 21 prevented a conflagration. The Commissioners fined Maurice Bar- rett, driver of watertower 1, five days’ pay for refusing to obey the orders of his captain, Peter Wrglty. Wralty told the driver to place the tower in a certain position om the car tracks, and failure to obey the order resulted in injury to the machine rendering it unserviceable for duty at the fire. Only previous good rec- ord saved the man from dismissal, C. F. Leuterdt of engine 8 applied for relief owing to injuries received while running to a fire after a heavy meal. Leuterdt claimed that responding to an elarm on a full stomach incapacitated him from duty. Leuterdt previously made a claim for relief, alleging that while working et e fire he was pricked by sharp weeds which resulted in bolls. The request was disallowed. The following appointments to the de- pertment were made: Frank C. Tracey, hoseman: Willlam M. Foley, hoseman; Joseph Angelovich, hoseman; Thomas F. Hayden, truckman. Temporary assignment detalls: Hoseman William Hart, engine 24 to chemical engine 7; Hoseman Bdward McDermott, engine 22 to engine 5; Truckman C. E. Dougherty, truck 8 to hoseman engine 85; Stoker E. P. Courtney, chemical engine 1 to engine 10. Transters: Hoseman F. H. Shade, engine 24 to engine 6; Driver Joseph Meader, chem- ical engine 3 to engine 15; Stoker ~George Faubel, engine 10 to hoseman engine 7. CARMENCITA CONSPIRACY TRIAL IS NOW UNDER WAY Jury Selected in United States District Court for the Case of McLean and Friends. The trial of Robert J. Tyson, Alex- ander McLean, 8. E. R. de Smidt, W. J. Wood and W. J. Woodside, indicted for conspiracy for having outfitted the poaching sealer Carmerncita for an un- lawful fur hunt {n the Bering Sea, was begun yesterday in the United States District Court. The prosecution was conducted by United States District At- torney Robert T. Devlin and his assist- ant, A P. Black. Peter F. Dunne and Frank & Mansfiald appeared for the de- fendants, all of whom, save Captain McLean, were present. The following named jurors were sworn: W. E. Barnard, James H. Har- rold, Herman 8. White, R. G. Hooker, A. Schilling, F. C. Hensley, James Otis, J. A. Morrow, W. A. Boole, Franklin H. Day, E. G. Denniston and Jacob Adams. The trial was then continued until Tuesday at 11 a. m. McLean was last heard from at Vie- toria, B. C., where the Carmencita had been seized with a load of sealskins and was sold by the Canadian authori- ties. ————e— Mother Abandons Infant. A baby girl, four years old, was left on the doorstep of C. L. Braun's resi- dence, 612A Natoma street, shortly after 11 o'clock on Wednesday night. It was wrapped in a small blanket and was warmly dressed. A note was pinned to its dress, stating that it was born on January 21. Detectives Silvey and Coleman were dethiled on the case and learned from Mrs. A. Green, 613% Natoma street, that she saw the woman place the bundle on the doorstep and run along Natoma street to Bighth. Mrs, Green sald she was a tall woman, dressed in black. and wearing a heavy veil, Mr. and Mrs. Braun will keep,the WOMAN CHOKED BY A RUFFIAN Police Searching for a Man Who Attacked Mrs. Piley in Her Rooming - House The police are searching for a ruffian who made a cow@rdly attack upon Mrs. R. B! Piley at her rooming-house, 7 Marye terrace, between Hyde and Larkin streets, on Thursday afternoon. They have a good description of him and every effort is being made to find him. His description has been sent to all of the outside stations with in- structions to arrest him on sight. Mrs. Piley was alone in the house between 2 and 8 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, when a man rang the door bell, and when she answered it he sald he wanted to see a room that she de- sired to rent. He said he liked the lo- cality and thought the place would just suit him. Mrs. Piley took him to the room, and while they were talking about the price he suddenly g@rasped her by the throat with both hands and told her not to make an outcry. In an instant he had torn a brooch from her collar and ran out of the house. The brooch was set with four small brilliants and @ larger one in the center. It was only worth 85, but the thief evidently thought it was more valuable. As the fellow ran away Mrs. Plley screamed, but she was too unnerved to follow him, and he made his escape. She reported the robbery to the police on Thursday night and Captain Bur- nett detailed detectives Cottle and Mitchell on the case, Mrs. Piley's de- scription of the man is that he was about 35 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 1ight complexion and light stubby mustache. He wore a brown checked sack coat, dark trousers and dark Derby hat. She sald that she would easily recognize him. again, ————————— PROMINENT LOCAL JEWS CALL FOR AID FOR BRETHREN San Francisco Council of International Jewish League Issues Appeal to Persecuted Race. The International Jewish League is the name of the new organization un- der which the leading Jews of San Francisco have gathered in the en- deavor to do their utmost for the re- lief of persecuted brethren in Russia. Through the medium of the press a call has been sent out for members of the race to unite and with money and moral support aid the distressed vic- tims of Russian persecution. A general fund, made up of single dollars collected from the members of the league annually, 18 expected to raise a sum that-will be a powerful factor in righting the Jews’ wrongs. The lo- cal council of directors comprises: K. Asher, Rabbl lan, Rabbi M, 8. o mea.u S , Leopold hels, N. Lilienthal, 8imon Newman, Rabbi J. N‘l‘:!flp Samue] Polack, Rabbi L. G. Reynolds, Lipp: man Sachs, Bar Shiedeman, Joseph Simon, Lucius L. olomons, Tilas Strunsky, ind uszky, Dr. Jacob Voo , Hem Dt Wallate b Wise T Ay The local executive committes consists president; Lucius L. Solo- Jacob Voorsanger, mons, vice president; Philtp N. Lillenthal, K. Asher, secretary; Jacob treasurer; Hugo Nieto. —_—— Brains Wear Out. You'll have but one set, Do not rack what you have trying to keep track of the details of your business. Trust them to a Shaw- ‘Walker Card Index System. It takes away the porry end labor, Office > devices and supplies that fit any business. Vall 741 Market stree e . ——— Dabovich Held. Michael Dabovich, a bartender, was- held to answer before the United States Grand Jury yesterday by United States Commissioner Heacock to the charge of having malled an obsence letter ad- dressed to Miss Minnie Tamm of 397 Halght street. The prisoner took the stand and confessed his guilt. He said that he had no excuse, except that something had clouded his mind at the time. Every man who reads real estate ads. is a possible buyer of your y— and every man who is able and inclin to buy property is a reader of real totate als. s ¥ Indicted. Charles J. Harrington, the defgulting Oakland postoffice cierk, was indicted by the United States Grand Jury yes- terday for having embezzled $1627 on January 15, 1906. ¢ B —— e L Murine Eye Remedy—An Eye/ Food. Soothes and Quickly Cures Alling Eyes, * 'ny THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1908. SIRE'S FRAUD MAKES > | CHILDREN SUFFER He Assumes to Have Wealth and Squanders Earnings. VICTIMIZES WIFE AND BABES BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD. Bartholomew Donato’s neighbors in Bone alley, Latin quarter, cast their hands skyward and shrieked “Caram- ba!” when ‘they saw him arrested on his spouse's, complaint that he had failed to pr@vide life's bare necessaries for herself and three small children. Indeed, some of them went 50 far in expressing {ndignation as to vooifer- ously upbraid the womani for bearing false witness, while others informed the warrant server that he was being utilized as an instrument in the un- wifely prosecution of a model husband tnd parent. The officer assured them hat it would all come out in court. It aa. | Police Judge Mogan brought it out. He ascertained that Signor Donato was a most libergl buyer of dark red wine for his fellow toilers on the water front, and to curious inquirers who de- sired to know how he managed to do it the explanation was given he was of aristocratic lineage and in monthly receipt of mone remit- tances from ltaly that made his scanty wage as a longshore laborer appear even more meager by comparison. “Feel heem uppa an’ dreenk heem down,” he woulcr say to those partal ing of his liquefied hospitality. “Dah’ plenta more mon’ whar dissa come from,” he would add, slapping down a dollar with an abendon that made him the envied of all present. “Ah, eet’s grat ta be reech,” would respond. " His neighbors in the alley were sim- flarly impressed when they -saw him roll barrels ostensibly filled ~with flour and carry sacks apparently con— talning potatoes into his humble abode when he returned from work. On sev- eral occasions his burden consisted of what appeared to be miscellaneous pro- visions, including what bore externdl semblance of a covered ham. “Ah,” the observing matrons would sigh, as they peeped at him through windows, “eet's de lucky family dat Donatos ees. He's da grat providair.” Upon the heels of the foregoing tes- timony came the dfsclosure, like @ they bolt from the blue, that Signor Do- nato's dependents were immolated upon an altar of false pretense. ‘He re- cefved no remittances from Italy, hi forebears were peasants, the barrels that he rolled into his. dwelling were empty, the sacks contained chips of wood picked up from the tide and the ham cover was packed with sawdust. His better half and little ones hungered and were inadequately clothed, because all the money he earned was spent in sllly endeavor to convince 'his com- patriots that he was what He was not. He fared better than his dependents. They did not share his entree to free lunch tables. With fatuous smile Signor Donato listened to the unmasking of his ab- surd and inhumane penchant. His squat figure, rounded shoulders, large hands, coarse fedtures, scrubby mustache and oysterlike eyes did not betoken pa- triclan ancestry. He will be given a hearing to-day. . . John Harding, acoused of having stolen a $150 setter dog from the resi- dence of W. W. Richards, 1360 Post street, will/be held until his accom- plice, whom the police know very well, is captured. Mr. Harding and his com- panion had the dog in custody when the former was arrested and the lat- ter escaped at the Third-street railway depot. 3 e s » ‘With prudence born of experience, George McCormick, putative bullder of bridges, equipped himself with a return ticket ere he left Tuolumne County to seek recreation {n the metropolis. It was his fourth annual excursion to the same sinful place, and on each of his previous visits he had fallen among thieves and been obliged to write to his home for money to enable him to 80 back there, Bo he was protected against a repetition of that humillating ° procedure as he sauntered on Kearny street last Wednes- day afternoon and became acquainted with Miss Sadie Green, a buxom person, whose fading charms are one of the at- tractions of a below-the-sidewalk concert hall on the Barbary Coast.« Judge Mogan, before whom Miss Green was accused of having pilfered $12 50 from Mr. McCormick, did not consider it worth ‘while to ascertain just how the acquaint- anceship came to be formed. It suffi for him to learn that when McCommick suggested dinner for two at a nearby ro- tisserie Miss Green demurred, stating that ‘while she had nothing in the world to of- fer as reason for her aversion to eating in a public place, she could not be in- duced to partake of food anywhere else than under her own rooftree and with her folks. X Mr. McCormick, after echoing her love of home-covkery, proposed that he escort her to her domieile and be permitted to purchase the viands, The proposal was Chicken was the piece hinted at by Miss Green, mick assented, | street was the place of amusement select- ed by her, and with & spirit of frugality that compelled his admiration she dis- couraged all his efforts to spend money for drinks. He subsequently discovered that she probably had ulterior motive in 8o doing. After the theater the twain had supper tete-a-tete in a cafe, Miss Green's loath- ing of a restaurant fare having evapo- rated with surprising quickness, and Mx. McCormick dozed and awakened to find himself alone and bereft of $12 50—his en- tire cash capital. “I never seen none of his money,” [’ Miss Green earnestly informed the court. “I don’t belleve you,” said the Judge, “but I am inclined to belleve that Mr. McCormick shows paltry spirit in seeking to recover the money. According to his own statement you cooked for him and chaperoned him through the tenderloin, and surely you are entitled to some com- pensation for all that.” ‘“Well, I ghould think so,”" Miss Green congurred, apparently forgetting her plea of innocence. “Anybody what would Always On the Jump! 1906 STYLES IN WHITE ‘Walst like cut is one of many styles and materials, such as Persian Lawn, embroid- ered Mull and embroidered Linen. Im- med with Valenciennes lace, insertion and tucks. 1908 cuffs, Bigger Values Than Ever to Be Found in Our Chlldren's Coat Department To-Day $5.00 COATS—selling to- 2-75 £ey $5.00 $7.50, $8 and $9 COATS—| All sizes. selling to-day at Special Sale in Women's Walking Skirts - $4.00 SKIRTS—selling to- out and are perfect fitting. An Odds and Ends Sal Underwear At Hale's: A Girls’ Dresses Even this hardly event that occurs to- thoroughly believe this to be the greatest Dresses ever Francisco. ed Checks, choice. ALENTINES— thought. Many are golng daily. For Dresses that were $7.50, $10 and $12.75 Absolute reductions. Yesterday the dresses were marked at the full prices quot- dresses were not $7.50—but were fairly scattered among all the other prices. Now all $4.95. Reductions made necessary by building work, and by a determinati to sell them all to win their room to-day. The Sty]es Buster Brown, Russian Blouse; some yoke effects; others with separate coats. ‘The Materials Serze, Cheviot, Cashmere, Granite, Plaids. The Tl’immings Lace, Silk, Braid. Nearly every color in which a woolen comes. All at $4.95—the new price to-day. sary to mention the advantages to be gained by early %Z'e' ~ Two Entrances { Jiarket, Great Sale of describes the day. We sale of Girls’ held in San One Price: $4.95 above—and most of the Mixtures, It is only neces- VALENTI) Varieties will be no better later. Best choosing now Gy s e spend an evenin’ with such & goof as that earns all she can get.” “If you ever come before me again on a larceny charge and it is proved I'll send you to jail for the limit,” sald his Honor, most affably. s s “T aidn’t quit her,” sald Joseph Moran, plumber, accused of having abandoned and falled to make provision for the maintenance of his wife and young child, “untfl I found her hugging McKernan She’s stuck on McKernan. Why, only the other night I saw her 'n' McKernan get- ting aboard a car together.” “I didn’t hug McKernan,” Mrs. Moran declared; “I just put my arm around his shoulder to try to get him to go home when he was full.” “Who is this alleged homebreaker?” Judge Mogan inquired. ‘“He keeps a saloon on Spear street,” Mr. Moran replied. ““It seems to be too much McKernan on one side and too much whisky on the other,” sald the Judge, “and the little child is tke principal sufferer. Even if what you say about McKernan is true,” he told the defendant, “you are guilty of neglecting your unfortunate offspring, and I'll sentence you to-morrow.”" Mr. Moran was arrested on complaint of his brother-in-law, Thomas F. Croon of 2919 Pacific avenue. . . John, Sweeney, professional beggar, with a bandaged hand, was given fif- teen days by Judge Cabaniss for hav- ing insulted folk who refused to give him alms on Mission street, between Fourth and Fifth. Patrolman Cullinan opined that the bandaged hand was “a stall,” but its owner averred that it was blood poisoned many months ago and still incapacitates him from manual toil. ' . s . Thomas Sullivan declared it was bu- mane and not larcenous impulse that led him to remove a blanket from a horse standing in front of Wana- maker'’s meat market at Fourth and Natoma streets. “De animal was pusspirin’ flerce an’ 1 wanted de air to get at him,” he elucidated to Judge Conlan, but that magistrate gave him a stony glare and five months’ imprisonment. . s = After stealing Edmund Anglin’s horse and buggy as they stood in front of the Hall of Justice John Noonan and George Gogandus drove the outfit to the S8an Bruno road and were trying to sell it when a policeman arrested them. Judge Mogan has continued the hear- ing of their case. Mr. Anglin resides at 1000 Geary street. o oel S Joseph Ruef and Mary MoKenzie, 80~ cused of having robbed Mrs. Collh an aged invalid, while they were ass: ing her to her home, must answer that charge before 8 jury in the Superior Court. Judge Conlan fixed their bail at $500 aplece. . . It looks like an extended stay in the penitentiary for Albino Pico, who is serving an aggregate sentence of twenty-seven months for nine petty larcenies and was yesterday committed for trial for grand larceny by Judge Mogan. Twenty years ago he bagan a seven years' term at Folsom and since its expiration he has lived by stealing. ——————— OLD MAN STEPS OFF CAR TO HIS DEATH Michael Lydon Refuses to Be Treated at Park Hospital and Expires in a Cell. Michael Lydon, an old man who lived at 1370 Twelfth avenue. Sunset Dis- trict, was a passenger on an electric car on Thursday evening, and asked the motorman to stop at Twelfth ave- nue and H street. Before the car reached Twelfth avenue he rose from his seat and stepped off before any one had a chance to prevent him. He was picked up in an unconsclous con- dition after the car had been stopped, and was taken to the Park Emergency Hospital. ‘While on the operating table at the hospital he recovered consciousness and positively refused treatment, using the most vulgar and profane language, 80 that the nurse had to leave the room. He fought with Dr. R. C. Hill, who notified the Golden Gate Park station, and Lydon was taken there in booked for being Morgue and-an autopsy by Dr. Kucich showed that death was caused by a tractured skull and hemorrhage of the To Protect Whalers. United States Shipping Commissioner Bassett, in transmitting to the Com- missioner of Navigation the report of Deputy Shipping Commissioner Parker and Deputy Customs Collector Farley on the investigation of charges of ill- treatment on the whaling bark Jobhn and Winthrop of Maarten Dirkzwager, which charges were found to be with- out sufficlent foundation, has recom- mended that tha laws relating to th merchant marine generally be ext to include fishing and whaling v@ as well. At present fishing and what- Ing vessels and yachts are excluded from compliance with many of the laws, which were enacted to upbuild the merchant marine and to protect seamen. —— e Dr. McKanna’'s treatment cures Liquor Habit without detention from busimess. 14 Geary street - —_——— PLAYS TRICK ON A JEWELER—G. S Arnheim, jeweler, § Steuart street, reported fo the police yesterday that on Thursday night about 7 o'clock a young man entered his store and asked to see some watches. Arnheim showed him two gold watches valued at $48 and the young man ran out With them and made his escape. He was described as 22 or 23 years of age. 5 feet 0§ inches tall, smooth face and Mght complexion. THE OLD RELIABLE BAYCITY MARKET ESTABLISHED 1575, (132-38 Market St 25-27-29 Turk S Sl vy Sty R s 10c 19 125 "UER ot iy § seer, u»sr ¢ o (0¢ i it ree i 156 SMOULDER LAMB, choice, 6 R 1 choice, per 1b...... c ROAST PORK, cora fed, 0 All Other Meats at Lowest Prices N. B.—OUR TELEPHONE NUMBER I BAST 159,