The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 1, 1906, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, TWO BOYS ARE TERRIBLY BURNED AS RESULT OF AN EXPLOSION. Sam Davis and Harold Cunier are horribly burned as the result of an explosion at D. M. Fletcher’s drug store yesterday. Both boys ran screaming into the street, enveloped in flames and sank helpless before amazed citizens who were passing at the time. =t SRS Victims Are Sam Davis and '+ Harold Cunier, Who ; May Die. ! el it With Clothes Aflame They Rush to Street Crying [ for Help. ' nier, young | lly burned in » explosion at avenue and ng. sent to where SR TYEL D4VIS = LR 3 - EXPLOSION THAT ND GEARY STREET. g N THE ARMY ll)lzm Who Fled From Ken- ;| 'tucky After Shooting Ho- bo Found at Fort Flagler Pl AL PORT TOW: D, Feb. 28.—Charles in the One Hundred “oast Artillery, sta- ler, is under arrest aiting the arrival of an)officer from ntucky, where he s wanted ‘in con- . WaS | nection with the shooting of Harvey hy 3““"" | Jones. Accord to Howard's statement g and a companion named they could to allev SCENE MOVES SPi at Fort F | made today Vernori Singleton were- walking along a ® | raflroad track in the neighborhood of ¥ | Somerset, Ky., feveral months ago. They ad occasion to pass a cut where trains the habit of slowing down and T in then nearing . the y would shoot him. Jones was at the designated spot and Single- nd Howaid commenced shooting, he asserts. Jones was dangerdusly - wounded and both assailants fled, Howa¥™ soon after enlisting in the army in the hope of sink- ing his identity. Howard showed no hesi- tancy in telling of the crime and averred that both he -and Singleton had been drinking. Neither was so much under the influence of liquor as not to know what he was doing, however. — e Meets Germany’s Tarlff Concessions, WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—President Roosevelt today issued a proclamation AGED SHERIFF OF HUMBOLDT PASSES AWAY Dividends our Savings Department payable in January and Ordinary Deposits—At rate of 3% per cent per annum. On Term Deposits—At the of 26-10 per cent per um. FREE OF TAXEZS M. ('fonrnll CALIFORNIA e evidently to|imposing the rates of duties provided ':d ;‘1101 fiU" l‘]“":hy section 3 of the Dingley act upon i e came down to his office th#s | ymoorts from Germany in return for |} Safe Deposit & Trust morning at 8.o'clock apparently in the | Geboiany s sonsestion Of minim best health and spirits. tariff rates on United States products. | Company Fow public men in California were i s el Sk 5 better known than Brown. He was a| Would-Be Murderer Killed by Son. pioneer, having crossed the plains in DEN. Ttah, Feb. 28.—. California and Montgomery " Sts. 184¢. “He cngaged in mining and store- | crocrery ng‘m{ il ':hotzsa:ndllofi:lelp: SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA keeping yntil the early '60’s, when he - e % here early today by his son, Frank, aged ‘18, after Checketts had made a murderous assault on his wife, slash- ing her face with a butcher-knife. Checketts had been drinking. VIGHY CELESTINS was electdd Sherift of Klamath County, nolding , that positien until 1874. In 1877 Klamath County was merged with Humboldt and Brown came to The same year he was elected Sh { Humboldt County, a position he held up | to the time of his death By Sovt An Elegant, | Salr LAKE Pob S o | manager of the Lyric Theater, the locai | playhou trolled by the Jo! 01 Concert Hall D o by i et pital o rganic co! lications. Mos: r W]“ bC pl’OVldCd on atrical enterprises in the West and the second floor of our new store at 721-723 Market St. for the benefit of Northwest. An attack of ptomaine | poisoning while en route to Salt Lake our musical friends. Opensinafew days. | from Reattle last fall undermined his constitution and contributed to the ill- ness which cansed his death. ———mi Clergyman Dies From Injuries, SACRAMENTO, Feb. 28.—Rev. W. H. Btory, rector of the Episcopal church at Marysviile, who recently had his hip broken in a rallroad accident at Davis- | ville, died at the Rallroad Hospital in this city this morning from the effects of his injuries. He was about 65 years of age. Rev. Mr. Story formerly re- sided at San Rafael. Imported only in bottles Union Miners Discharged. JEANETTE, Pa, Feb. 28.—Thirty- five miners were discharged today from the West Morelandy Coal Company of Pennsylvania. The dction is said to be due to the fact that the men formed a miners’ union about thirty days ago. A general strike is predicted. THE BIG PIANO STORE. DPOSURES. (ST TD | FQUITABLE Life Assurance Society’s ~ Annual Report Shows a Falling Off of $80,000,000 in Year'’s New Business McCURDY FAMILY STARTS FOR EUROPE Former President of the Mu- tual Company Travels in Sumptuous Apartment on| the Steamship Amerika| PR NGRS Special Dispatch to The Call NEW YORK, Feb. 28.—At the annual | meeting of the trustees of the Equit- | \ able Life Assurance Society to-day the | long looked for forty-sixth annual | | statement of the society’'s business for | the year 1905 was filed. These are some | | of the facts shown: | The new insurance written by the | soclety during 1905 amounted to $141,- | 695,255, which is less than the | | $150,000,000 annual lmit proposed by | ‘,nhz Armatrong committee and about | | $80,000,000 less than the business writ- | | ten in 1904, which aggregated $222,- 920,037 The society’s surplus has been scaled | down from $80,794,209, the figures pub- | lished in the anual statement of De- | cember 31, 1904, to $68,457,190. Amid all the luxury that money can command, Richard A. McCurdy, former | president of the Mutual Life Insurance | will sail tomorrow on his lked of trip to Europe. ardy, with his wife, daughter, son- and Mrs. Thomas Thebaud, are booked to sail at § o'clock on the Ameri- ka of the Hamburg-American line. One of the imperial suites, which are the most luxuriously equipped cabins on any trans- Atlantic steamship, has been engaged by the party, which will have its retinue of serv. ants. The suite consists of five rooms as large as many of the well ap- d apartments in the best New York . There are, in addition, two pri- vate bathroor's. The McCurdy suite is the one which the German Emperor would occupy were he to decide upon a | | voyage on the same ship. Its furnishings | | cost McCurdy probably will be in Europe | | before the formal complaints are filed in | { the suits which Joseph H. Choate is tnl | press against him in behalf of the Mutual | i Life. In the office of the Mutual it was | said today that the complaints were not likely to be served before the latter part | | of next week, just before the expiration | of the legal limit of twenty days after | | the service of the summons. When ser- vice is made Delancey Nicoll will accept it in behalf of the McCurdys and J. S. Wise as counsel for Thebaud and Colonel | Raymond. William H. Truesdale, chairman of the | Mutual’s investigation commitsee author- ized a statement that the committee had requested Joseph H. Choate to act as {ts legal adviser in place of Judge DIl Choate is out of the city and is not ex- pected home before Friday, but it was | | | | Y, Truesdale committee retainer. COMIC OPERA STRIKE ° PLANNED IN CHICAGO Lathers and Their Employers Will Go Through Motions of Controversy. CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—Some comic opera features, unusual in the ordinary strike in Chicago, will be seen tomor- row when the walkout of the Lathers' Union takes place. According to cus- four hours. It may be shorter, but the best of good feeling between employers and strikers will exist all the time, In preparation for the annual “diffi- culty” two adjacent halls were engaged yesterday. One Is for the strikers and the other wlill serve as the headquar- ters for the employers. In one room a blg blackboard will show the names of the various lathing firms involved In the “strike.” As fast as one firm set- tles its name will be erased from the blackboard. That also will be a signal fdr the men in the employ of that con- tractor to return to work. / The lathers hope that their employ- ers will see fit to raise their wages from $4 to $4.50 a day. In the event of a refusal, however, it is probable that nb radical steps, such as the call- ing of a real strike, will be taken. There are 450 lathers in the eity, all of | whom belong to the unjon, and about fifty firms of lathing contractors, —_—— ANOTHER WITNESS CONTRADICTS PACKERS Government Agent Says Beef Men Did Not Answer All Questions. CHICAGO, Feb. 28.—E. D. Durand, spe- cial agent for the Government, was on the stand all day in the hearing of the packers’ pleas for immunity, and will continue his evidence tomorrow. He con- tradicted the evidence given by witnesses for the packers in several instances, the most notable being where he flatly denied the statement made by Arthur Meeker, general superintendent for Armour & Co. Meeker declared, while a Wltneus that he had answered all questions put to him by Durand. Durand today denied this. Durand also sald that he asked A. H. Veeder, general counsel for Swift & Co. and one of the men under indictment in the present case, to give evidence during the investigation by Commissioner Gar- learned from close assoclates in his law | office that he probably will accept the | tom the strike will last about twenty- | field under oath and that Veeder replied that he would do nothing of the kind for the reason that it might destroy the chance of immunity for the packers. Late in the day Judge Humphrey, who had declared soon after court opened that he could not admit as, evidence. letters that passed between Durand and Com- missioner Garfield during the investiga- tion altered his decision and admitted the letters. % — e Pipe Line Execeds Contract Test. BAKERSI'IELD, Feb. 2 A report from the Kern River oil fields is that in the contract test of ‘he new Southern Pacific rified pipe lire from Volcan Sid- ing to Delano, the line for the first three days delivered ahead of .the contract. For the past three days the munplnf plant has been shut down for repairs on the big pump, but it is stated that the pumping will be resumed tomorrow.. It | 18 expected that the contract test will be* completed this week. Rt § as braids, etc., at the littlest prices. all your A Line of Flowers shown today, including baby roses | Horsehair Hats—With oval satin crown—smart up-to- MARCH 1, 1906. RRERRE RRRRRR MANUFACTURER’S SAMPLE LINE NIT UNDERWEAR AT ABOUT HALF requirements. wear Sale Ladies’ Vests and Pants—Vests wnh |ong or short lleevcs, worth 25¢ and 35c¢ each Ladles’ Vests and. Pants—Wool or cotton. excellent gannents, 50c each P S Ladies® :Vests and PanitsWal: or: wool mized. worth $1.00 snd 59¢ $1.25 each “29¢ Ladies’ Vests and Pants—Flat flannel—natural worth $1.00 and $1.25 each . Ladies Union Suits—Either wool or mixed, worth $1.00 to $1.50 each . Ladies’ Union Suits—Wool or wool mixed, worth $1.75 to $2.50 each . 69c 89c —_———————— New Miiiinery Section Open—Main Floor It is right on the main aisle, a little way from the Market-street entrance. San Francisco where you can buy the best of flowers, foliage, untrimmed and ready-to-wear hats, if you just want to get the materials to do your own trimming or have your own special milliner trim for you, this new ground floor millinery shop of ours will meet at 25¢ and 35c a bunch; crush roses, all colors, 18¢ and 25¢; silk geraniums with foliage, 45¢ a bunch; sitk violets, large bunch 45¢; red poppies, ‘15¢. Horsehair and Chiffon Hats—Ready to sew a bunch of flowers or a wing on to make an attractive hat—colors black, pale blue, navy blue. red and white, $2.50 and - Sales Men’s Shirts, Suspenders, Handker- chiefs, Etc., Begin Today The nobbiest of Shirts and Neckwear for Spring now ready in our large Haberdashery on Main Floor, just inside and to the right of the Market street entrance. Sale of Shirts—Beginning today pretty percale and | Sale of Handkerchiefs—Closed out all the jobber had left of : $2.28 madras effects with separate cuffs; plain white shirts with embroidered figures—many styles, all sizgs, 75¢ to $1.25 values - "« « - Sale Pniamns—Snird | si; Summer wear, a suit, beginning today izes, worth cotton pajamas for Spring " 48¢C 98¢ $1.00 10 $1.50 Sale of Suspellders—Wlme, non-elastic webs, with elastic on Botk: ‘el ANl cacs-kid ey It innpacrved buckles—white with self and_colored figuru .na stripe, -Ecct“lwal Shirt .-.Waist Sefs “2'¢C Haif-Price and Less OF 3.pin Sterling Silver or gold filled, 75¢ waist sets . - « At the very beginning of the Shittwaist season we offer ml the choice of undreds of Sterli Silver and Gold Fill Shit Waist Sets in the designs and in_most instances Ies than half the price they were manufac- mred to sell for. The de- include attistic heads, An Nouvun effects, ete. ..37e 4-pin Sterling silver or gold filled, $1.25 and $1.50 sets . G 7€ Zoday and balance of week. Embroidered Wash Belts Today 10c This remarkable sale price would not pay for the buckles alone. They are made of good heavy white wash material, some of them embroidered, others pleated effects, all with neat gilt harness buckles, today while quantity lasts, each . ' 10¢ 10c and 12Y%c Ging- hams at 8'3¢ Yard 3,760 yards, 27-inch checked, l:nped il b Du.. Gnuhlm o sale in main aisle & y in an almost endless variet and coloring, , yard . * 8iC You’li Pay Half More For These Handbhags If You Buy Them Regularly They are part of an immense purchase, a lot closed out from a good maker at about half }ns usual prifes. Beginning this morning and balance of week if quantities last: $2.50 Novelty Vanity Bags ith top and back strap in Walrus grain leather, contain- ing purse, mirror and powder K books, just the thing for matinee and calling; special sall e price - e wig].38 $2.00 Hand Bags—Double compartment, Walrus grain leather, with Vienna handle, purse to match; special - b 81.38 $1.25 Fifth Ave. Bag-—very popul.x Walrus grain leather, Vienna Z Audoumdepockeb $1.50 Envdope Pnru—-V m.hmvm:r‘ mmmmmu mmmmmmm ZRRREEERERRER RERRRRE RERRZRY NRNRR mmmmmmmm uv_lm;.nnr.mu xauunimwmmmnn P rrerry mmmnumnmmmmvmnmmm nRRRRR leather covered frame, ndsml.u.-a- handle, For s Z'"u'h; :’::lt bt 7 73 $1.50 Vienna "Illd —V -l& of seal oun B'!' ery II!U!. grain 78c ""*u“..a.’ZSc 3000 perfect garments for Women and Chxldren in the big Under- this - moming, miss this offering.. _Sale will continue balance of week while quantities last. To be sure of getting your size, come to-day—come early. If you Kave an underwear need don’t 15¢ b 9@ ik wil scarkt. 59c i 15¢ 29¢c Children’s Vests and Pants—Wcll m:de first-class garments, worth 25¢ each - Children’s Union Suits— Good styles, worth 50c each - It will be the spotin date shapes, colors black, pale blue, gar- net, navy and white . $3a 00 Children’s Hats—In milan straw, in colonial shapes, trimmed with large silk pompon and velvet . ribbon, colors white, red and navy blue - $1050 three good styles of men's Handkerchiefs at about half price. Be- ginning today we offer them to you 10c Fancy Colored Border Styles, 6o 20c and 25c Mercerette Hemstitched, 12¢ 25c all pure linen, hemstitched, 15¢ Neckwur’:gveltl:sl:s‘ee the new I::’l:’ fin:h silk four-in-hands mpmel ades and 4 lntynne—c)g inch checks A R G o 50c in blues, broww-. grays, etc. Beauties these at $1.50 12 Big Giassware Values A first of March sale that will ap- peal to economical housekeepers. 75¢ Highly Polished Glass Breakfast Set (like picture). 53 25 Opil Deconted Sals and. Pegpen—With fancy plt 4 The New Manhattans are ready. Best fitting ready-to-wear Shirts that are manufactured. Spring styles in maduas, cheviots and percales e Immn‘ n Cut Glass Berry Bowl and Cake Plate—T'o two, for 20c Imitation Cut Glass Oil Botile-Graceful hape 10c Olive or Bonbon Dishes with handles 3 25¢ Imitation Cut Glass Cake Stands, 25¢ H.u.d.m. Waier 25c Fruit Bowls, ete.—-Each - - . Imitation Cut Glass Salts and Peppers, each - 195 Lbhs. Sugar $1 will be sold by the sack. This Great List of Groceries To Begin The Month With Flour—Emporium brand, guaranteed, special . . $1.08 Cereal Coffees—Postum, Fig ‘Prune or Cale Blend, package - - 200 Baking Powder——&npcmm brand 37: tm for - 30¢ Creams—Isleton or Jersey, dozen . 80¢, 2tins . 150 Prunes—Choice Santa Clara, special, 6lbs . . . 28 Beans—Small fancy whne special, 13lbs. ... . 50¢ Rice—Fancy Japan, 4 pounds - - . 280 Jams—ZO-amlmptnrupbary smwberry 3:0170. Salmon Bellies—6for . ... ... . kit $7 Oysters—-No. 1, 3 for 25¢, 12%0,5?0 2& . 20c, 26’0, 35¢ Shrimps—No | - 2 tins 250, No. 2 2 tins . . 250 Sardines—Beziers, boneless; 2 tins . - . 3850 D. & G. Sardines—Boneless, special, ity 3 10 . in 10 S.-lmon—Fancy red Ah:h, iy 8'.33, 2 &n 25¢ Swift’s Pride Soap—Special 35 bars - ..... . 87 Whisky Special Marquette or Paul Jones—Bottle . . . . . . . 78e Port or Sherry—6-year-old lngb-y:de Sonoma wines, _instead of $1.50 the gal., for balance of week $7.08 Gilka Kummel—Imported, reg. $1.25, special ”.0‘ Perry’s Malt Whisky—DBottle - Old Keller $4.00 Whlsky—sPYn( '95 Qecfl’ ph ..... - 180 Co:lm“ H‘ll Pul'e Rye Whlsky—') years 0ld Jordan Whisky—Boittled in bond, bottle $7.70 Malt Nutrine— Best extract made, dozen ‘2-‘. Cider—Non-alcoholic, pint - 2‘0, qt - Burke’s Whisky—""* Irish or Scotch, bottle "." Peerless Cocktails-—Assotted flavors, botle - - 750 T ————e ARRAAAA AARAAA AARAA AR AR AAAR AAAAAA R AR A AR AR AR AR AARAR AR AR ARAR AAA AR ARAAAA XA AAAE AR REN SRR ann. mmmmmmmmmmmmmnm