Stockton Evening and Sunday Record from Stockton, California • 8

EIGHT STOCKTON DULY EVENING KECOKE BTOCKTON CXH THURSDAY APRIL 23 1903 slstedof one room BEATEN i BUSINESS CIRCLES EXCITED Mr Salsfied stated'his companies bad given the city twelve lots with the proviso that a suitable school building would be erected That was four years ago and no building has been constructed He was informed the Board of Education had recommended that I $4500 be included In the tax levy I for the erection of a school building in the North District but lu order to keep the tax rat down it was eliminated The Mayor said the city was not In a position to erect a building at the present time IS DEAD there but as Sorensen hadn't said anything about the matter to the bartender he was unable to assist the officers any Hoffman took advantage of the first opportunity to escape from the saloon and as Sorensen could not give the police much of a description they failed to get a line on their man Arrested This Morning Police Officers Flnnell and Heffcr-nan took up the cae this morning and after going the rounds located Hoffman in the Elite saloon The man at first said he was innocent tint after being closely questioned "coughed up the entire story to the Chief of Police He sppnt the money during his I And His Body Will Be Shipped I Millionaire Dies in the East TIIK STORK TH IT SA ES YOI MONEY 410-118 East Muin Street Fritz Hoffman's Brutal Crime Great Commotion Over Assessments MRS 'HUME TO SPEAK Arrested This Morning and He Was Sentenced to Serve Years Twenty S'ccktoa Merchants Claim the Equalizers Made Exorbitant Increases The Philomathcau Club and Us friends are to be given a talk tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 on "The Bible As Literature by Mrs Hume President of the Bbell Club of Oakland It is the club "Miscellaneous Day and Mrs Fraser the Chairman of the section has secured this talented speaker for the occasion The other clubs of the city have been invited and all friends of the club are also cordially invited The meeting is to be held in the commodious parlors of to This City For Interment night's carousal Deputy District Attorney Rendon took charge of the I case and filed a complaint against I Hoffman charging him with highway robbery The prisoner Is anxious to plead guilty and take his "medicine" Twenty Years in San Qneptin Local business circles have never theYentraF MethiidTst'chuFch''TheFe 1 before been 80 ''ought up as they Edward Jack formerly a rcsl-The preliminary examination was I dent of this city twice a millionaire held this afternoon and the prisoner and remembered as one of the ex-was bound over Mr Rendon filed eCutors of the famous William the Information Hoffman pleaded Moss estate is dead will be special music LICENSED TO WED guilty and Judge Nutter sentenced hint to serve twenty years in San Quentin YOU CAN WASH THE MATTRESS! BEARINGTHIS LABEL' The first news of his death was received in this city this morning by Dr Fred Clark who received a message stating that the body of the deceased wonld arrive here on the 6:43 train The deceased was the owner of the John A Gregory and Bessie Stevens both of San Francisco and each aged 26 years Janies Grennan of Stockton aged 33 and Josie Moreno of Melones aged 21 Howard Sentnia! Genian agred 39 of San Jose and Gunnelia Jeterson aged 33 of Fresno righting Bob" "Fighting Bobon pins and leather fobs is the latest erase since the flpet came Into American waters Frledber- gtr's the popular Jewelers are the first large Jack ranch near Lathrop and to show this new novelty Fleet Jobs and hat pins 25c When in the store ask to see the new assortment of cellar pins set with Jade and cameo Also unique patterns In hair pins To the Fleet Without field glasses will be very un-satisfactary Get one of Kuechlers field glasses and you 'will be able to see every detail Now is the time to buy while the special sale is on Every article to be sold at cost for a short time only Remember every article Is guaranteed Soap water and a brush are all that Is Deeded to keep the outside of an Ostermoor Mattress sweet and clean The inside never needs attention Costa nothing for repairs An occasional outing" in the sun keeps it fresh and new because it fa built (not stuffed) of elastic fibrous Ostermoor sheets It cannot sag lump nor pack like hair -Make sure you get the genuine Ostermoor Note the label put there to protect you against worthless Imitations Wc sell at factory prices and invita Inspection was a prominent figure in this county several years ago He died at his home in Peoria ill leaving an estate consisting of building in Chicago and Peoria pnd land in this county valued at $2000000 Edward Jack attained considerable unenviable notoriety during the last two years of his life because of the antics of his two sons Will Jack and Noel Jack The deceased had been an invalid for many years A few months ago' a sensational story NEWS ITEMS FROM LODI PROMINENT MEN IN BLACK FACE Priti Hoffman young tnnn of German extraction lart night un iiM-rcifully heat and roblx-d Charles Sorrnsf'n a stranger in this city and left him in tip- rear of a saloon in an unconscious condition Hoffman was arrested this morning liy Police Officers Finiu-ll and HefTernan in the Elite Concert Hall and after being sweated by Chief of Police Briare for hour or so confessd to the crime He secured $10 from his victim Sorensen appeared at the police office late last night and told Captain Craig that he had lieen beaten and rnhiied His face was In a terrible condition and It was necessarf to take him to the Emergency Hospital for treatment The injured man said he had come from Wallace a few days ago and that he was asstranger in Stockton During his wandering about the city he fell in with Hoffman and the two visited variou saloons where they imbibed quite freely Beat Him Down Hoffman knew his companion had money and about 9 o'clock last night as Sorensen stepped to the rear of the White Front saloon on Center street off Weber avenue Hoffman followed him Stepping up behind his victim he struck him in the face several times finally succeeding in knocking Sorensen down The assailant quickly "went through" the man's pockets and secured his money This all occurred very quickly and nonp of the occupants of the resort realized that anything was going on A music box was running when Hoffman returned and as he stepped Into the barroom he proceeded to sing and dance An All-Night Search Sorensen finally came to and quietly left the saloon and reported the matter at the police office Captain Craig detailed Police Officers Van Landlngham and Green upon the case and they visited the White Front saloon Hoffman was still Horan Elks' Minstrels Are Sure to Draw Big Houses Next Week now are over the proposed action of the City Board of Equalization in making a wholesale increase in the assessments of the stocks carried by the various firms The merchants aay they would not object to a general gradual increase euch as has been made by City Assessor Moore from year to year but to the arbitrary Jncrease of from 100 to 500 per cent which has been suddenly "sprung on the business men by the action of what they call two or three members of the Board of Equalization has caused the bitterest feelings engendered in many a long year Interviews with various merchants show the state of feeling In no unmistakable form Most of them state that the Board of Equalization does not increase the assessments of the real estate in the center of the city but saddles the burden on the renter namely the business man "It Just seems imposible to stand it said one merchant today whose additional tax will amount to over $660 The City Assessor raised me $5000 and along comes the Board of Equalization and adds $15000 oq top of it" Other that the discussed before They hope to show a majority of the mem bers that the increase Is too great and too sudden under present conditions They claim that the merchant can not see his way clear to stand such arbitrary increase at the present time when he hks given liberally to all local building and other projects with a possible quiet season staring him in the face with financial conditions generally not of the best and for many other reasons With the taxes already high in Stockton there are bonding schemes being projected in addition all of which add still more to the burden It is said that some of the Council have-changed their minds and do not now favor the heavy increase since the merchants have explained conditions to them From present indications it looks as if the business men will be able to bring about some compromise in the high figures proposed by the Board of Equalization That the Elks arc going to make their minstrel show one of the greatest entertainment events of the year Is a fore- gone uoncluslon as they have gathered I Council tomorrow night business men said merchants had met and the matter and would appear LODI April 23 -From $23000 to $108000 Thats the increase In the value of a -farm near this city I was 8en out from the East over the John A Mettler who has one of the press wires stating that the million-richest farms in this vicinity pur-ajre had been kidnaped by his son chased the property consisting of 370 acres a few years ago from Ezra 111 Jaek' developed that Will Flske for the sum of $230-00 He Jac jad taken his father who was has since been offered $108000 for 82 years of age and mentally lncom-the land and negotiations are nor petent on a trip to Los Angeles Avith being made for the sale The Mettler farm is about two Put the know'edge or consent of the miles south of Lodi and the offer other members of the family has been made it is said by parties Recently a story came from the who intend to subdivide the property I East to the effect that Will Jack Grajx Juice Plant I assisted by a negro servant had forc- A meeting was held last Tuesday ibly ejected his-brother Noel from his for the purimse of discussing the project of establishing a grape Juice eor 8 PaPers canning company in Lodi The plans I Bau that Will Jack accused his as outlined call for the incorporation I brother of bothering the old gentle-of a company with a capitalization man during his illness morning from the family residence No 19 East Sonora street thence to St Marys church where mass was celebrated for the repose of her soul by Rev Father Sorasio Many friends of the deceased attended and -brought floral offerings The interment was made In Snn Joaquin cemetery and the pall-bearers were: Frank Tripp Charles Lazzarini Walter Newman Louis Amendola Joseph Mattes and Louis Serrarl together a company of "black-face artists" that would make Lew Dockstader green with envy In the first place Judge Nutter will be the interlocutor then those famous comedians John Smiths Dickinson Bob Oullahan Glenn Fred Eckstrom Bert Lewis and Dick" Perrin will hold down the ends with bones and tambourines The end men dance too every one of them and they go through It like old-timers Then there Is the big chorus of about fifty all prominent In business and social affairs and have given their time and talent to make this show a success A sanitary high grado Tooth Brush that won't moult" Each brush fs sold in a Sealed package Ten different styles to choose from of $1000000 one-fourth of which will be offered at present and the balance held as treasury stock The shares are to be valued at $10 each Fruit growers who are stockholders are -to be Allowed ten per cent more for their fruit than the established price Several years ago the millionaire placed his property in the hands of a trust company It is probable that a strenuous contest will develop when the estate is probated Besides the two sons the deceased leaves four BRADD0CK-- MMAHON el i A I i i ft ft i Vi It is said that the price realized daughters Mrs Minnie Young McCOMAS for grape juice after deducting all expenses will be from $65 to $75 per ton for wine grapes Adventists Normal Institute An effort is being made to erect! school buildings in Lodi for the Pacific Normal Institute The blue Mrs Lorraine Bowyer of Chicago Mrs McGonlgle of New York and Mrs William Howe of Blooming-toD III Mrs Young lived in Stock-ton up until about three years ago when her husband Jerome Young PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST PHONE MAIN 78 5 533 MAIN STREET Goods Promptly Delivered prints for the structure provide for I who was a wtell known traveling man Rain or Shine NNWVtNmmNNN THE RAIN She then father during was one was also a Mrs GONGRETE BLOCKS buildings to cost $200(10 They will be constructed on the Mission style of architecture The school is a Seventh Day Adventists Institution and If constructed will accommodate 150 or 200 students Trustees Take Office The members of the Board of Trus-I tees have taken their oath of office 1 1 and Mrs' Griffith George Lawrence was the unani- for a grocery firm died went East -and nursed her his last illness The wife of the deceased of the Moss heirs She sister of Mrs Carrie McDougald Will and Noel Jack were THE CHEAPEST THE CLEANEST THE BEST both di- Just 02 of an inch of rain fell in this city last night The rain which San Joaquin county has received during the past two days even though it be but 12 of Ian inch 02 last night and 10 the night before will do considerable good The prospects are for more The cool weather succeeding the mous choice for Chairman The vorced from their wives Will Jack drawings for the long and short has three children who will come in Allow me to introduce you to my wife! That Is the way Charles Braddock the well-known civil engineer broke the news of his secret wedding to Miss Cleo Newell McMahon Stocktons clever little actress yesterday afternoon In the Record office On March 23d just one month ago Mr Braddock and Miss Newell as she was known on the stage slipped away to the pretty little city of San Rafael and Were quietly wed They returned to Stockton and some of their friends learned tV-ir secret so they decided to make the matiter public and accordingly called at the Record office to tell the reporters about It The bride Is the talented daughter of Mr and Mrs McMahon of this city- She attended the Stockton High school for a number' of years and on completing her school days went East and studied for the stage She found a engagement with James ONeiU's company and fdayed In Monte Cristo' for two seasons Then she returned home arid became a favorite In the Raymond Whitaker and Darrel Vinton stock companies- The groom Is the eldest son of Braddock who for a number of years was principal qf the Jefferson school He graduated from the Stockton High school with the class of 1900 He Is Gompany with headquarteis in Fresno and Mr and Mrs' Braddock will probably make their home there BUILDING MATERIAL BERT LEWIS THE BEAU BRUMMEL OF MINSTRELSY AS HE WILL APPEAR IN THE ELKS MINSTRELS terms of office resulted follows: For the two-year term Lawrence I Hale and Blodgett and for the four-year term Rich and Villinger as heirs to the estate Noel Jack's little daughter who will also figure In the estate is living with her mother now Mrs Brandt in this GRAND BALL 'AT ESCAL0NK Edward II Jack was last seen in We make them in all sizes and shapes Let us give you a price on a concrete foundation or a whole building or on the blocks ACKLEY OPTICIAN SEVEN YEARS IN STOCKTON NORTON Last night the end men went through hhower is highly beneficial their Jokes with the Interlocutor and it was surprising how many really new Jokes will ibe presented- Tonight there will be another big rehearsal at the Elks lodge rooms at 8 ocloek The members a'l have tickets for sale and from the demand for them It Is evident that the boys w-ill have crowded houses at both performances MASONS HONOR JUDGE Judge Norton has by the Grand Chapter Arch Masons the The Santa Fo will run a special ex-Stockton about ten years ago when trala he wa8 here on a visit He lived leaving Stockton at 8 sharp and I returning from Escalon at 4 a to near LathP his wife died Jiommodate the great number who in- about eighteen years ago Then he San Joaquin Concrete Block Go Works 915 Market St Office 405 Main St STOCKTON CALIFORNIA I have severed my connection with the Chlnn-Beretta Company have organized a new optical company and am now French and Permantly Located at 509 East Main Street DEIMONICO GEE BUT HE -WAS A SCRAPER t-mi to go to the ball at Escalon I returned to the East The remains That a good t'me a assured Is beyond are belng Bhipped t0 Stockton for Inquestion judging from results of the previous crowds that have attended I ermen beside those of his Wife in these danees Rural cemetery Arrangements have Round-trip tickets SO cents on salo at I been made with Rogers Wallace the Santa Fe depot This train will I for tbe fffnera 1 make tout onev intermediate stop at I mu 2 Burnham-going and coming The deceased la Start in life while steamboating on the Mississippi offices SATS traherw I and Illinois rivers He will be re- exceeded bfeed limit membered as a very large man be- been honored of Royal fifty-fifth annual session of which was finished yesterday in San Francisco He was elected Grand Scribe-- The following Grand Officers were installed: Past Grand High Priest Wilits Pasadena: Grand High Priest Moebus Alameda Priest George King James Grand Scribe Stockton Grand Day San RESTAURANT 18 California St Tel 3058 G1RIB0TT0 md DALLESANDRO MERCHANTS ARE COMING Where I will be glad to give you my personal attention We will install a strictly modern optical factory and give prompt accurate service If theres anybody In this crowd who wants to fight lot him stop out I'm the man who licked Jack Dempsey I'm the only real thing in the town You're an A some one shout-1 Treasurer 'Franklin Deputy Grand High Monroe Fresno apscott Yreka Charles Norton Douglas Trahem was arrested yester-1 ng Quite tal1 and extremely portly day afternoon by Police Officer Green ed Francisco Grand Secretary Wm Ar Who said that? here's the devil? Davig Alameda Grand Chaplain "I am the man replied a young fel- A Sherman Oakland: Grand A Sherman Oakland Grand ACKLEY OPTICAL CO 509 Main Street STOCKTON EAGLES WILL GO TO LODI upon the charge of violating the automobile speed ordinance His bail was fixeS at $20 and Instead of depositing the cash he had Justice von Detten make out a bond which William Newman and Thomas Nelson signed as Have your Panama and felt Hats Bleached and Cleaned at Stockton Hat Works Secretary Eddy of the Chamber Commerce recelvel a telephone message this afternoon from the San Fran-Tlsco Chamber of Commerce stating that 100 Bay City merchant would come to Stockton on an excursion over the Santa Fe on May 22d They will remain here over night and leave' the next "day by-boat for Sacramento From there they will visit Interior points on the Northern electric railway their objeet being to get acquainted with Industrial conditions In the interior Treas-low Treasurer Henry Ascroft San Francisco And forthwith the fight took place Captain of the Host Leo(V Young-This all occurred upon Hunter street worth Los Angeles Roval Arch plaza and the challenger soon fell to Captain William Lyman St Hel-the pavement from a right swing to the I ena Grand Organist Samuel Jaw Arising to his feet he shouted: Mayer Grand Guard George Per- Are there any more who want to kins San Francisco fight? Sure some one said If AffCPApn FAPRFFR And fight number two was on Again A AIxPlCIV the would be scrapper hit the pavement and again he arose and challenged any NO 12 CALIFORNIA STREET witnesses who saw the defendant driving his car along Main street the other night at a raite of speed far greater than the law permits -tr Pure Distilled Water The Lodi Aerie of Eagles has invit- ed the members of Stockton Aerie I 83 to attend ciaSS initiation to be held in Lodi next Saturday night The big initiation is to be followed by a high jinks Excursions will be run to Lodi from San Francisco and Sacramento The Grand officers will he on hand as also will the drill team and drum corps of the San Francisco Aerie A special Traction car will leave Stockton at 8 oclock returning at 1 a Attorney Otto von Detten has filed a divorce complaint In which Lillian 1) Knight 1s the plaintiff and James Krlght Is the defendant The complaint Loose Leaf Ledgers FOB DAILY VSB Yours for Good Kealth California Record (semUweofi- ly) $2 per year Pure Distilled Water Go man in the town Bank Watchman i Fred Figge painfully injured Thompson who Is also a special officer Iaat Saturday while working on his appeared upon the scene at this stage of ranch near xckeford and may lose the proceedings and quickly took all the the slght of hj9 right eye fight out of the Irascible Individual He Figge was engaged In digging a locked him up for drunkenness and Jus- dItch and as the soil was unusually tlce von Detten did the rest this morn- hard put in a couple of blasts of I powder One of the charges did not explode and thinking the fuse had An Opportunity for Men I burned out Figge stepped Into the -PBOBS MAUI 1913 alleges the couple were married in Oakland upon September 19 1905 and that since February 17 lh07 the defendant has deserted his wife The plaintiff prays for a decree jot divorce and the right to resume her maiden name Lillian Barth CANT BUILD A SCHOOL HOUSE Ready to use A good Russia and Corduroy Leather Index Ledger and Sheets for $800 All kinds of Loose Sheet Holders Price Books Memorandums with all kinds of rulings The best kind at the most reasonable prices WATKIN DAVIES 832 Weber Avenue Up-To-Date Oyster Grotto and Chop House Most Modern Eating House in the City Patent Broiler' in Service 41 California Street Vance Building near Market Street David Salsfleld representing I companies owning property in the the Vineyards At The Arcade Friday and Saturday I ditch just as th explosion occurred of this week Unusual specials In men's His eyes were filled with dirt and it suits Panama hats shoes and' shirts was feared for a while that he'otild for these two days only Read The Ar-1 lose the sight Of both eyes cades ad In this Issue and see the ex ceptlonal values In the windows I YtJXEXAX OF US GAGLIARDI MISS MOORE Grape stakes potato and fruit boxes v- -h-ml ri -UHc -la of all kinds lumber and tanks mill- 'ort 11 sonciol district appeared lie-work Wilson fore the Council last night and asked that accommodations be made for Dr A KoCan Dantlat the school children of that section MORRIS BROS 20 Rorfh El Do'ido St Store also at Modeeto (Pupil of Xiiseer) TEACHER OF PIANO Residence 745 San Joaquin Phono 1319 JoaqurnEstStsDrUonereH9M7an SaB I A ere were from fifty to one Dr Caldwell ex-XT Navv The funeral of Mrs Louise GagliardI dentist successor to Caldwell Bros $38 who'died while on her waf to her home Main Phone 2303 I In this city from Valley Spring last STOCKTONS LEADING HOTELS Imperial and Yo Semite A I WAGNER Prop hundred children of school age and that the present school house con- MUlera Mush 6-pound bags 25c Job Printing all kinds at the Record Tuesday took place at 9 o'clock this.