The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 17, 1906, Page 10

10 THE SAN FRANCISCO: CA TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1906. ONE VETERAN (DR, BOVARD SAYS KILLS ANOTHER ~ ANARCHY REICN Quarrelsome 0ld Soldier Hits | Bishop Hamilton’s Recent Comrade With Ax and Is| Statement About This City Killed With Own Weapon| Upheld by an Editor iy | FIGHT IN WOOD CAMP|CITES RED FLAG RIOT —_————— —_—— ved Survivor of War of the | Points to Saloons and Rebellion Resents Attack| Newspaper Accounts of and Slays His Assailant| -Crime as Further Evidence | SR R T al ight oc- Dr. F. D. Bovard, editor of the Chris- , e r Yountville, | tian Advocate, was a stout champion of Dawson, a ans’ Home, Bishop Hamilton, whose alleged state- ments concerning social conditions in San Francfico have aroused some dis- cussion, at the Methodist preachers’ | meeting held yesterday at Central | Methodist Episcopal Church. | In moying a resolution sustaining the ; g Bishop's reported statement on “an- v archy, social vice, the dominancy of - the saloon and gambling resorts in San - = co,” Dr. Bovard sald: “ word that Bishop Hamilton is reported to have sald can be abund- ntly verified by the actual conditions ng in this city. Proof of this can be obtained from | the daily press of S8an Francisco. Does v one doubt that there is one saloon 100 people in this city? one doubt that the social ng in parts of this city ated by the red lights? the concrete facts In evi- streets when, two Sun- ind vulgar and profane mning the Federal con- men marched down Mar- t true, as seen by the people reported in the press, was raised in the presence of this Is it not also true that 300 car- = o nday last refused to LOSES HIS FOOT IN ATTEMPT ‘m:"“km e g o TO BOARD MOVING TRAIN e AY BE NES OF BLOOD. Laborer May Die us Result of Effort These things being true, they are te Jump Stockton nners of scenes of blood in this Freight. Bishop Hamilton's state- overdrawn, and that we by him in his position es in this city. not to join those who are in league with evildoers, but we ought ¢ courage to stand together 1d denounce those in league Let us back up-such senti- nts against it and throw down the ga\lhllxl and let lawbreakers under- stand we are determined to act for and 1d our land. When the red flag goes up in our ts it means anarchy. The author- ities have winked at it too long.” Dr. Filben asked that they do mot swing into line with those who would Our“Broadway” |5 =t ti” o il ity Telescope Hat T Bishop Hamilton had said was true, and as to the conditions of the city he could not say too much. Dr. Cleveland was another of, the speakers who upheld the Bishop. Dr. Hammond held that Bishop Hamiltoh was a man full grown, duly ordained and elected Bishop and had a right to say what he pleased and was respon- sible alone to the church. It was voted to defer further consideration of the resolution. TAKES ACTION ON LYNCHING. | _The Rev. O. E. Jones, pastor of the | First African Methodist Episcopal | Church, came before the body to ask action on its part relative to a lynch- ing at Springfield, Mo. Dr. Bovard moved that “We as preachers meeting condemn the action of the mob at Springfield, Mo., and ex- press sorrow for the same and author- ize the Rev. O. E. Jones to present our action to Bishop Abraham Grant of th African Methodist Episcopal Chur The Rev. W. 8. Matthew, D. D., moved an amendment: “That we heartily approve and com- mend the promptness of Governor Folk, the District Attorney and the law abid- ing citizens of the commonwealth of Missour! in thelir action sub:equent to the lynching.” Both resolution and amendm!nl were unanimously carried. Bishop Bashford, just arrived from China, took up in detail the massacre in South China some months ago; sec- ond, the Chinese riot in Shanghai; and third, the question of the boycott. As to the latter condition the Bishop stated that it was a peaceful boycott and there had been no riot as a re- $458 MARKET STREET sult. Oppogite Centrel Thester 605 Keanny STrEST Sen Francisco [ -ASKS AID FOR VICTIMS OF MOUNT VHSUVIUS Italian Relief Committee Appeals to Mdyor, Who Appoints Twelve Citi- zens to Solicit Contributions. In response to a telegram recelved yesterday by Mayor Schmitz from the | Ttallan rellef committee of New York appealing for contributions to ald the thousands of people in Southern Italy rendered destitute by the eruption of Your Eyes! Let us give you expert advice about | Mount Vesuvius, his Honor appointed your 1f you don’t need Glasses | the following named citizens as a com- we w ou so. If you do, you | mittee to arrange for the soliciting of contributions: E. Unte, C. Dondero, Andrea Sbarboro, | P. C. Rossl, J. F. Fugazi, Dr. Bonini, | Dr. Calegaris, T. Bacigalupi, L. Scatena, | Charles Maggini, A Patrazzi and C. | Zabellt. The Mayor at once sent notices to the citizens named to meet in his office to- morrow morning at 11 o’cloek to take O s | the necessary iteps to inaugurate a 214 Grant Avenue |public movement for the desired re- | lief. Oue of Our Samples Genuine Leather $5.00 You dom't have to| pay high prices for good Trunks and Bags 1f you go to he right place. We need c, up-to-date methods /‘ ¢/Optical Co. e ————— DONDERO 18 ARRBESTED.—Mrs. A. Don- dero, 1900 Powell street, obtained a warrant from Police Judge Shortall yesterday for the arrest of her husband on a charge of battery. | She sald her husband made an offensive remark at dinner on Sunday and when she remon- | strated with him he struck her over the eye with the butt end of a revolver. FIRELESS COOK STOVE ManufacturingCo, arry the biggest line of Trunks. Wi ere manufscturers and eble to sell 50% | Call and get our prices. | cheaper than othe: Trunk Manufactarers J. MARTY CO. Tepiyteriegionss Whoiessly ané Retail Bepairing. Fhone luum DR. CHOW JUYAN Brenham Place, bet. Clay £ % Washington Sts._ (back of uth Squ Tel. China. Patients are treated with Remedies that have been used for over 2000 | CHOW is the only e graduate of a Chinese lege in San Francisco. als are attested by Embassador at Wash- Hours Sunday 850, Herbs President, C. U. BARLOW. Secretary, I. BLUM. Treasurer, M. GETZ. | For territory and canvassing || 2pgly 628 Montgomery Street. | 1103 and 7 m 9tolla m,7to9p. m Incorporation stock at $2; closes this week. Next week, $5 (par). Write for our Booklet—free. that a red | BILL THOMAS PLEADS FEAR OF RAZOR. READY 70 FIX CARVER SIMS Explains to Court Why He Heeled Himself With a Gun. Three Dollar Debr Is Almost the Cause of Tragedy. Two Armed With Pistols Meet One Wielder of Knife. BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD. Bill Thomas, black and coatless, and Ed Ripley, also colored but fully clad, were arrested for displaying deadly weapons in a threatening manner at 7 o'clock yesterday morning on Sacra- mento street, near Kearny, and Patrol- men Engle and Fennell told Judge Mo- gan that they saw the defendants pur- sue with evident murderous intent one Sam Sims, a chocolate-hued porter in the Pullman Company's: service. In- - — | | ‘who retaliated by volcing scathing criti- clsm of the cocktalls concocted by Mr. Phillips. “Is this coffee or dishwater?”” Mr. Phil- lips is alleged to have said as he sipped the beverage prepared by Mr. 8mith. “I just love cocktails when they are cocktails,” it i{s averred Mr. Smith re- sponded, “but when you’re behind the bar I'll take my booze straight.” ““What do you mean by that?” Mr. Phil- lips warmly demanded. *‘Oh, nothing much—and ' that’s what | reckahd ef yo’ {wen he kims back fo’ | ing of Mr. Ripley’s defense. A T your cocktalils are,” Mr. Smith replied. They had battled from the cafe to the street and were still battling when the patrolman arrested them, and when pre- sented to Judge Cflnla.n they displayed unsightly faclal damag "“V&e ‘were only joahlng ' sald Mr. Phil- ps. “That was it—just cutting up,” eagerly declared Mr. Smith. “The condition of your faces bears out the latter statement,” sald his Honor. They will be sentenced for peace dis- turbance. . e s For hurling Easter eggs at a queen of song on the stage of an O'Farrell street music hall last Sunday afternoon John Korton was reprimanded by Special Po- liceman Greene, and in the fight that en- sued both men were battling sturdily when Patrolmen Isaacs and Kracke ar- rested them for peace distufbance. The special officer was released when he proved his officialism, and Judge Shortall Wwill hear the case of Mr. Korton today. @i e e deed, the affrighted Mr. Sims was dodg- ing behind a street car while both Mr. Thomas and Mr. Ripley, on the other side of the vehicle, ‘were endeavoring to cover him with the muzzles of large and fully loaded revolvers. “Ef yo' jes’ let speak eh wud, Jedge,” Mr. Thomas said, “Ah’ll 'splain how wese just'fied in gettin’ de drap on dis yah man Sims. He kims up teh mah fren' heah, Mis’ Ripley, en sez he's eh gwine teh git three dollahs he owes him or dah’'s gwine teh be a hull lot ob trubble. Knowin' he's a bad niggah— yo' jes’ ask de 'Sembly Club fo’ his doan’ belleb me—we goes en gits ouhsefs fixed fo' him, en trubble wese ready teh gib him lots ob fit. “Well, sah, he kims snoopin’ ehlong, en Ah sez to Ed, ‘Luk out fo' dat knife dat he yanks out ob his hip pocket en slashes wif wen he gits in eh fight. Miss Cecil Wright, residing at the Eugene apartment house, and Miss Ruth Dumas of 604 Leavenworth street were walking along Jones street, near Eddy, when they met Isaac Hy- man, and with him Miss Wright be- came involved in an altercation which resulted in his arrest on her accusa- tion of battery. Miss Wright told Judge Cabaniss that Mr. Hyman pulled Miss Dumas away from her side and then struck her (Miss Wright) several times with his fist on the head. “Now,” asked the defendant's at- torney, “didn’t Mr. Hyman walk up to Miss Dumas, put his finger up to her face and , ‘If yvou go with that woman you'll have to quit me?” “No,” was Miss Wright's answer, frigidly delivered; “I didn’t see him put hie finger up to any one's face or “ Oh, he's a bad niggah, dat Mis’ Sims | hear him make any remark whatever.” am. Jedge, If yo' wants his réckahd Miss Dumas ecorroborated Miss )v jes" Wright's statement of the alleged as- ver mind his record—what did you do when he ‘snooped along? " “Wat'd A, do? Ah pulls mah gat, ob cohse, en gits ready fo’ ackshun. ‘Ah ain’t a-lukkin’ fo' yo' he sez teh me, en Ah sez back, Ah sez, ‘But yo've got me, en yo've got me right’ Den he re- treats, en me en Ed we follahs him, en de p'liceman pinches us. “But, Jedge, 'low me teh ‘fohm yo' dat dis yah Mis’ Sims am a bad niggah. Wen he's mad he cahves, en wen he cahves he kills. Yo' jes' ask him if he hasn’t chopped up two niggahs wat he had trubble wif. Yo’ jes' ask him, now. Gwan, ask him.” But instead of complying with the request his Honor pronounced Mr. Thomas gullty and continued the hear- sault, and added: '“After hitting her with his fist several times he grabbed me and asked me if I would give up that "’ For some reason Miss Du- mas left the sentence unfinished. Mr. Hyman averred that when he walked up to Miss Dumas he said to her, “You must either drop this woman or drop me,’ whereupon Miss Wright tried to slap his face, and, failing in that, hurled at him her purse, which burst open and scattered money on the pavement. Yes, he did shake his finger in her face—just one shake, however—but did not strike her. “From what has been testified,” said the Judge, “I infer that it's a case of love to hatred turned, and all that sort of thing, and I am satisfled that a lib- eral discount must be allowed on the truth of what has been testified by aither side. The radically conflicting statements leave my mind ih doubt as to the defendant’'s guilt, and T must give him the benefit of that doubt. If convinced that he committed the of- fense alleged in the complaint T would “He's a saloon chair-warmer, a free- lunch fiend and a free-booze bum,” was Patrolman Cook's’ expressed estimate of Frank Torp’s character. “Are you sure,” Mr. Torp inquired with fine irony, “that you haven't for- gotten to mention something else of a | punish him quite severely. Case dis- complimentary kind?" misged™ “Don’t you think he has flattered you SRUARIREVE ™ & Pt e b sufficiently?” Judge Cabaniss asked Mr. Torp. “Oh., I'm satisfied,” was the reply, WILD STEER MAKES LIVELY SCENE NEAR OPERA-HOUSE “but I'd hate to have him think he had overlooked anything.” Then, to prove that he was a person of some pecuniary means, Mr. Torp pre- sented for the court's inspection a Third-street saloon business card on which was penciled an acknowledg- ment that he had paid an account of $1.50, and on the other side of the doc- umentary evidence this verse was printed: LET HER GO. Here's my last silver dollar, Left grating alone; All its brilliant companions Are squandered and gone. No coln ever {ssuel More useful, ‘tis true: They have all gone for whisky, So let this one go, too. It was the pencllled receipt, and not the sentiment conveyed in the verse, that won Mr. Torp dismissal with a warning. .« e e Between the Van Denickes and the Roaches, both residing on the 1300 block of Ninth avenue, South S8an Francisco, a most amicable relationship existed until Mr. Van Denicke, head of that household, went in quest of his cow, which had strayed, and while so occupied entered the home of the Roaches without having awalted invitation to do so. Mr. and Mrs. Roach and the baby were | dining when the intrusion occurred, and it was the lady who resented it. The up- shot of the ensuing discussion was Mr. Van Denicke’s arrest for peace disturb- ance on Mrs. Roach’s complaint. To prove before ‘Judge Mogan that his character was not so black as the testi- mony of the Roaches almed to paint it, Mr. Van Denicke asked Mrs. Roach it on three distinct occasions he had not af- forded her refuge in his home after her husband, while intoxicated, had driven her and the baby forth in the night. J “No, Van, not three times—only once,” she replied, “and well you know it.”. “And didn’t I treat you like a perfect lady?” Mr. Van Denicke pursued. “Well, Van, what if you did? You know that your treatment of me then has noth- ing to do with this case. Surely, Van, you know that.” *“Well, you threw a cup of tea at me be- fore I said what you say I said,” was Mr. Van Denicke's rejoinder. “Not till you threatened to do up me and the baby, Van,” the lady retorted. Mr. Roach’s testimony was too in- coherent to count for anything, and judgment is In reserve until next Sat- urday. « s . John Phillips, bartender in a cafe on Kearny street, between thinéton and Jackson, uttered adverse on the quality of the coffee brewed by Geoige Smith, cook in the rame establishment, Bovine From Nevada Becomes Alarmed ' amd Is Barely Restrained From Breaking Into Theater. A wild steer just off the plalns of Nevada passed up Mission street last evening a few minutes before the cur- tain went up for the opening night of the opera. Whether the automobliles or the long string of carriages with flashing lights started the steer is not known, but when directly in front of the Grand Opera-house the animal made a dash for liberty that made more than one of the hundreds of spectators’ hearts leap with fear. Two cowboys were In charge of the steer and they had a hard time restraining him from getting on the sidewalk and dashing for the foyer of the opera-house. One of the cowboys had a rope around the steer’s horns and eventually coaxed the animal up Fourth street. It was a peculiar blending of rural and metropolitan life. Why the cow- boys brought the steer up the crowded street on such a night was a mystery and a source of annoyance to the po- Hce. —_———————— Misrepresents Bank Account. Leon von Vlet, representing the Baldwin Jewelry Company, obtained a warrant from Police Judge Mogan yes- terday for the arrest of Charles J. Montgomery on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretenses. Montgomery, on Saturday night, called at the jew- elry store, representing that he was in charge of the Montgomery estate, with an office in the Parrott building, and had $566 on deposit in the West- ern National Bank. On these repre- sentations he got diamond jewelry of the value of $275. It was learned yes- terday morning that he had only $5 on geposlt in the bank. —_———————— ‘Wedding cake boxes and invitatlons, latest styles. Edward Knowles Co.. 24 Second at. * —————————— BOY RUNS AWAY WITH SATCHEL.—Mrs, M. Witthack, 1120 Elm avenue, reported to the police yesterday that while she Was running to catch a car at Market and Fifth streets on Sunday she dropped her hand nu:hnl. talned a purse and $9. Bddie newsboy llving at 1235A Howard nmt. tola her that he saw a boy piek it up and run away with it. —_—————————— Try the United States Laundry. 1004 Market street. Telephone South 420. * Thompem rported 1 the-polce Sesierday thek his room at 11 Bast street had been entered ::l:o!.nndny HiEht ahd o silver watoh valued st —— Soothes Eye Pain and Sells for 50 centa* It enn- STILL STRIVING FOR SHINE'S JOB Senator Coggins Comes Home From Capital, but Does t Bring a Commission MACKENZIE ' IN RACE Biennial Convention of the Republican Club League Enlists Much Attention 1 State Senator Clifford Coggins, whose Senatorial district embraces the counties of Lassen, Modoc, Shasta and Siskijou, returned yesterday, from a visit to ‘Washington, D. C., and' other Eastern citles. The Senator did not bring home a commission to serve the Federal Gov- ernment as United States Marshal for the northern district of California. Several months ago it was talk in political circles that Coggins had been slated by the California Congressional delegation to succeed Marshal Shine. There was an impression that the Senator had been called to Washington in order to enable the President to see and “size up” the aspirant for Shine's place. Re- cent gossip is to the effect that something has happened to mar the programme or postpone its execution. Another aspirant for Shine’s job is said to be Harbor Commissioner John D. Mac- kenzie. In the event of a prolonged con- test for the position Marshal Shine would be compelled to hold the reins of office until a final adjustment of the con- troversy. Senator Coggins speaks in the most complimentary terms of the ability and industry of California’s representatives in each House of Congress. The Sena- tors do not fail to speak well of Frank P. Flint, California’s junior Senator. The senior Benator, George C. Perkins, is also highly spoken of in the national capital. The industry of Congressmen Gillett, McKinlay, Knowland, =~ Kahn, Hayes, Needham, McLachlan and Smith is noted. State Senator Willlam H. Savage of Los Angeles was at the Palace court yesterday. The high positions of com- mander in chief of the Army and Navy Republican League and grand master of the Workmen are held by the Senator. In Los Angeles the Army and Navy Re- publican League is an active Institution. Senator Savage says that it does not s licit money from -political committees for any purpose. AID THE COMMON CAUSE. The organization flgures in politics to advance the welfare of men who have served the country in the Civil War. Benator Savage has attested his confi- dence in the league by having it duly in- eorporated under the laws of the State of California. The articles of incorpora- tion were filed in the office of the Sec- retary of State at Sacramento a few days before the meeting at the Union League Club of the executive committee of the State League of Republican Clubs. It seems that some of the old camps of the Army and Navy institution do not yield absolute allegiance to the incor- porated organization, hence some of the camps fall to salute Savage as a chief, but simply hail him as a comrade. In Ban Jose, for instance, it'is reported that two factions of the Army and Navy forces exist. One faction rallies under the banner of Hayes and the other shouts for Riley. The San Jose local election is bound to cut some figure in State politics. Ruef and Schmitz of San Francisco may not be drawn into the controversy, but it is mentioned that several politicians who are accredited with the closest rela- tlons to Senators Perkins and Flint are also ‘close up” to the leaders in the anti-Hayes camp of San Jose. No one fancies that the Senators themselves would interfere to down Red Hayes for Congress or Black Hayes for Governor, but lieutenants in this region may rush in where angels fear to tread. E. B. Edson of Siskiyou, who Is an avowed candidate for the favor of the Republican State Convention, and who frankly informs the people that he would be pleased to serve as Governor of Cali- fornia, is at the Occidental Hotel. Ferd K. Rule, president; Felton Tay- lor, secretary, and J. Harry Russell, as- sistant secretary, of the California State League of Republican Clubs, have is- sued this circular to Republicans: ADDRESS TO REPUBLICANS. To Republicans: Active preparations are now in progress for the fifth biennial conven- tion of the California State League of Repub- lican Clubs to be held at Santa Cruz on Mon- day and Tuesday, May 14 and 15, commencing at 2 o'clock p. m. on the first day. It is proposed to make this the occasion of a jublleo celebration in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the first National Republican Convention, which nominated General Jjohn C. Fremont of California for President of the United States and followed four years later by the nomination and election of the fllustrious Abraham Lincoln. ‘‘There is not a princl avowsd by the Republican party today which is out of harmony with his teachings or incon- sistent with his chagacter.” The event to be celebrated is one of more than ordinary interest and should arouse no little enthusiasm and Insure a large attendance. In the words of the late distinguished Secretary of State, John Hay, ‘‘Everything great done by this country in the last fifty vears has been done under the auspices of the Republican arty.” We of California have special cause to feel & pride in recalling the events of the last half century, the struggle to retain Call- fornia in the Unlon of States, her continued growth, success and rity, and as we re- call the political events of our country under Republican administrations we should not for- get the great Republican statesman, Willlam H. Seward, the firm and true friend of Call- fornia, who In his great speech in the United States Senate in 1850, advocating the admission ;;. ?.mor:;: into the Union, used these pro- etic won ““The unity of our empire hangs on_the decision of this day. . We may justly assert, speaking upon the *‘record of promises kept, things done, work going on and policies outlined,’”” that the Re- publican party has the statesmanship, the abil- ity and the will to fearlessly meet and act upon all questions that confront the American peo- ple today, or that may arise in the future, in accordance with right and justice to all. PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES, The committes of arrangements has outlined an order of exercises, patriotic and interesting appropriate to the day. On the first afternoon will be the presenta- tion of an oil portrait of u‘“"}, ohn C. Fre- mont by the Union League Club of Stockton, to be followed by greetings to ploneer Repub- licans who voted for Fremont in 1856 and for Lincoln in 1860. ““Teddy's Terrors” of Los Angeles will act as_the escort of homor. The vocal selctions will be rendered by the Republican Glee Club of Berkeley, This will be followed by the president's bi- ennial address. Communications will be read from 1- nent leaders of the party, to be followed gm pointment of committees. ete. ‘The cvening session will be devoted to short speeches by a number of our well-known ora- tors, Who will, among other tovics, review the results achicved under all of the lonal Re- publican administrations from Lincoln to ‘Roosevelt. On the forenoon of the second day the conn- ventlon will pay its respects to the Vetarans of the Mexican. Civil and Spanish-American ‘wars, l\nfln‘ ‘which appropriate addresses will be made. At ‘noon Will take place commemorat! distinguiehed b d M‘mnnlu in honor of departed national rendered to the country by sndihiats Republicans. will be set apart for short ldflru-u on general topics, reports of commit- tees, dlscussion on organization, election of election of delegates to the National @ convention, which 15 to meet in Phila- Le g;:?fl;:m 16, 17, 18, 19, and to general m-huo!th mmunvmehuin the evening with & soclal reunion to be ten- mwm-mmum-umqmum w.mammuow wmsona.uy the na u!m—u Republi. fl-m'fll‘ i Does your baking powder contain alum? Look upon the label. Use only a powder whose label shows it to be made with cream of tartar. NOTE. — Safety lies in_buying only the Royal Baking Powder, which is the best cream of tartar baking powder that can be had. RENEW PLEDGES OF DEVOTION tations may be forwarded to them to attend this convention, It you are not & member of a Republican club in your locality take immediats steps to meet with your friends and neighbors, organizse a permanent club and elect delegates to the league convention. - PURPOSE OF LEAGUE. Remember thao this league is not in the in- terest of any candidate for any offics, That must be left to the nominating conveniions to be held later. The object of the league ia to promote - the success of the Republican party. There {8 work to be done. The party must be thoroughly orgamized for the coming ele¢tion in November. Let us lay the foundation for a well-equipped corps to rally around and sup— port the nominees of our State, district and county conventions' and_to give our aid to the party organizations which will be charged with the management of the.campaign. ‘We desire a etrong and successful conven- tion and that'every portion of the State. be fully represente We ask for the assembling of the older men of the party to counsel and inspire the young and enthusiastic. Republicans ,to carry -on the work which shall lead to still greater triumphs for our country, and ‘the Republican party. Inclosed are forms of applications for club membership and credentials for delégates. Send us the blanks properly filled out without delay, not later than May Give this immediate attention that'we may forward you certificates for rallroad transporta- tion the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads having arranged for a special rats of one fare £3x the round trip to and from Santa Cres. 'OME “AND UNITE WITH US IN THIS GOLDEN JUBILEE. A Charles H. Jenkins of 316 Sa.nchel street, San Francisco, is enrolled among the Fremont voters.” He “was born In Philadelphia in April, 1835, and in No- vember, 1866, in the same city voted for Fremont.. In 1857 he came to California. PICKPOCKETS WORK ON ELECTRIC CARS Simon Bercowitz Relieved of His Purse at Sixteenth and Mission. Pickpockets that have been operat- ing on street cars were again heard of on Sunday afternoon. Their victim was Simon Bercowitz, 29 Belcher street. Bercowitz, on Sunday afternoon about 2:30 o’clock, transferred at Sixteenth and Mission streets to a Fillmore-street car. Three or four men crowded him as he was getting on the car and as soon as the car started thay jumped off. Bercowitz was not long in discovering that his purse, containing $140, had been taken from, the pockets of = his trousers. He notified the police yester- day and Detectives Bralg, Taylor, Mul- cahey, Bunner and Freel were, detalled to find the pickpockets. Bercowitz was unable to give a good description of them, but said they were all well dressed and one was about 25 years of age, five feet eight inches tall, light complexion and shooth-shaven. Three well-known pickpockets were arrested at the Chutes on Sunday aft- ernoon by Detectives Bunner and Freel. They are Joseph Raymond, chanan, Samuel Wolfe, alias Zeiph, and George Wilson, alias “The Duster.” They have records here and in the East. It is possible they may have been the men who stole Bercowlitz's purse, and he will be asked to have a look at them. —_—————— “Ons today is worth two tomorrows” —and is worth a whole calendar of yes- terdays in the advertising of that want of yours. —_———— POLICEMAN BURNS ACQUITTED.—The jury in the case of Policeman Willlam I Burns, tried in Judge Lawlor's court on a charge of perjury, brought In a verdict of not gullty yesterday afternoon after taking one bal- lot. ~Burns testified for the defense at the trial of Charles Wyman, the convicted bal- lot box stuffer, and the point at issue was as to what time Wyman was last In the booth at Baker and Bush streets on the afternoon of allas Bu- | Captzun Lander and Wife, Separated Two Years, Rec- onciled at Transport Dock ‘When Captain Frank C. Lander of the United States navy arrived in San Fran- cisco yesterday to taks the transport Sher- idan for Manila he was confronted by his wife, who accused him of deserting her more than two years ago in Seattle and who had filed suit for divorce through James E. Fenton, her attorney, just about the time of Lander’s arrival. It was that summons might be served on Captain Lander that the complaint was filed so ‘hurriedly, it being known that the trans- port wonld leave at noon. The summons was never served, hows ever. Instead there was a hurried recon= ciliation between the couple on the dock, and instead of pressing her suit for di- vorce Mrs. Lander will follow her husband on the transport Buford, which leaves in about twenty days, and join him in Lu- zon. Mrs. Lander was Miss Margaret Carroll, daughter of the famous lightweight p gilist. She became a trained nurse and went to Seattle, where she met Lander, then a Heutenant. There was a brief courtship, and they were married in March, 1904. Withit a week afterward Lander was on-his way to an-Eagtern station. From that time Mrs. Lander never saw nor heard of him untfl yester- day, when she met him at the transport wharf. Lander came here from Newport News, his latest station. When his wife met him and told him she had entered sult for di- vorce on the grounds of desertion and fall- ure to provide, he seemed surprised and claimed he had written her. She said she had never received a letter from him. Mrs. Lander is now a resident of this city. Willlam F. Hopkins, president of the Hopkins Investment Company and said by his wife, Ida W. Hopkins, to be warth $200,000, was made the defendant in an ac- tion for divorce flled yesterday. Mrs. Hop- kins charges desertion. She married her ‘husband at Lakeport on February 20, 1900. She asks for a division of the community property, §175 a month alimony, $1000 coun- sel fees and the custody of a minor child. Decrees of divorce were granted yester- day to Horace from Emma Keeley for de- sertion, Christine from Ferdinand Kling for willful neglect, Frank E. from Katie McGuire for habitual intemperance, Nellis E. from Elmo A. Arnold for desertion. Lillle T. from Henry L. Rattenberry for desertion, Katherine from Ignatius Larios for willful neglect and Florence E. from J. J. McKenzie for extreme cruelty. Suits for divorce were also filed by H. J. against Oakella Monahan for intemper- ance, Alfle P. against Roques Daniel for neglect, Valentine against Herman Lunk for desertion, Alice against Agnus D. Mec- Intyre for meglect, Nora A. against Charles A. Sprague for desertion, Bessie 1. against Arthur E. Ensign for desertion. ‘August against Emma C. Rickert for de- sertion, Camille against John S. Ellis for cruelty, Louis N. against Laurita N. Ve- zina for cruelty and intemperance, Maria C. against Jacob W. 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