The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 28, 1895, Page 1

VOLUME LXXVIL—NO. 139, SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY PACIFC COAST NEWS, Onec of the Escaped Fair- field Prisoners Re- captured. BIG BLAZE AT STOCKTON. Firebugs Cause the Destruc- tlon of a Warehouse Filled With Wheat. SAN BERNARDINO RATE WAR. insurance Men Writing Policles at One~Fourth the Usual Rate. The Carson Hearing. VALLEJO, CavL., April 27.—One of the convi who escaped from the County Jail at Fairfield a week ago, when five des- perate prisoners burned their way through the prison walls, was recaptured this evening by Under Sheriff Robinson on a ftrain ¢ ¢ from Cordelia to this place. He proved to be Murphy, who was be- Rieved to have been interested in an at- Rempt to destroy property by fire in thls ity a few weeks a man in a car. He imme- ed with him and attempted Murphy made a des- tance and attempted to leave n by a window. and after a struggle \e nippers on him and stopping of the train at the in the officer and his pris- o the jail, and Murphy 2 a dark cell for some time. , when searched, was found to ession of a ticket booking him to San Francisco and carried several ugly weapons. Robinson knew he was dealing desperate man, and grappled with ore the astonished culprit could e recaptured prisoner refuses to dis- : the whereabouts of his four compan- ions. Itis thought they will be captured, however, as little chance is offered them to get outside of Solano County. SE g BN SANTA CRUZ CHOSEN. The 1896 Epworth League Convention to Be Held in Tnat City. LOS GATOS, CaAL., April 27.—The dis- trict convention of the Epworth League finished its work last evening. SantaCruz He was | about the mint that the scales were being watched they gave him no more trouble. The defense had attempted to show that t}:e Savage mine bullion was similar in hr}enuss to melt No. 77, but had been sub- stituted by silver administration. All of the Savage mine deposits were brought into court by the vrosecution and ac- counted for. An attempt was made by the defense to prove that a man had been shot at in the refinery at night. The prosecu- tion showed that Watchman Kennedy had accidentally discharged his pistol one night and the bullet had gone into the floor. It was also shown that E. B. Za- briskie, the melter and refiner, who ap- pointed Jones, was honest and died a poor man. Ellis and Cagwin testified that they never had any reason to suspect Jones with making false entries. The examination was then continued till Monday. —— AFFRAY AT HOLLISTER. Dave Lahiff Stops 1wo Bullets in a Saloon Brawl. HOLLISTER, Cavn., April 27.-At 8 o’clock this morning Dave Lahiff, a young man of this place, while intoxicated, went into the Magnolia saloon, and after mak- ing some trouble was ordered out by the barkeeper, Charles Mansfield, son of Rev, Delos Manstield, a San Jose minister. Laniff refused to go, whereupon Mansfield undertook to put him out and got him as far as the door when Lahiff turned ana knorcked him down. Mansfield immediately drew a revolver and shot Lahiff twice. One bullet struck him on the left shoulder-blade and glanced off; the other lodged in the left armpit. Lahiff was taken to the hospital and the bullets were cut out. No serious results are at present apprehended. Mansfield is in jail. : —_— SEEN IN STOCKTON, Light Tnrown on the Disappearance of a Pacific Grove Citizen. STOCKTON, Car., April 27.—William Quentil, the wealtLy citizen of Monterey County who disappeared from Pacific Grove last November, was in Stockton last Thursday and Friday. He was accompa- nied by a woman who formerly lived here. The two disappeared from this city about as suddenly as Quentil did from Pacific Grove. They were last seen here last Friday morning, when they took breakfast in the Independent Restaurant. Itisthough that they have gone to Sonora, the woman’s home. Rl A SAN JOSE LOCHINVAR. Jesus Chabolla Charged With Abducting Susana Aceda. SAN JOSE, Car,, April 27.—Rosalea Acedo appeared before Justice Dwyer to- day and swore to a complaint charging Jesus Chabolla with abducting Susana Aceda, his 17-year-old daughter. Sugana is a pretty Spanish girl and has been employed in the family of Victor Chapere at Almaden, and while there fell in love with Chabolla, who was employed in the mines. A couple of weeks ago the was chosen- as the place of holding the convention in 1896. Rev. Arthur Briggs of San Jose was elected district, representa- tive to the National Convention, which meets in Chattanooga in June, with Dr. ‘W. W. Case of San Francisco as ‘alternate. The following officers were elected for ng yvear: Albert Pennie of Los sident; Miss E. Bennett of S8an e-president; Mr. Musselman, Gil- second vice-president; Dr. Fletcher, Church, San Francisco, third vice- lent; Mrs. C. B. Perkins, Simpson 1 Church, San Francisco, fourth vice-president; H. A. Hyde, Santa Cruz, corresponding secretary; James Harper, recording secretary: Miss Bow- n Jose, treasurer. - . SAN BERNARDINO RATE WAR. County Buildings Insured at One-Fourth the Compact Rates. SAN BERNARDINO, Carn.,, April 27.— In the insurance war which has been raging here for three days the outside com- panies won a dear victory to-day, when they wrote all the county business at one- fourth of the compact rates. This is a stand-off for the victory by the compact companies, who yesterda cured all the city school buildings at a shade less than one-fourth of the old rates. All the special agents who have been here to direct their respective forces during the war will leave Monday and rendezvous at Los Angeles, ready to move on double- time to the next battlefield. About nine- teenths of all the risks in town have been rewritten, the prevailing premium on com- mercial business being one-half of last Year’s rates. e g ANCENDIARY BLAZE AT STOCKTON. Total Destruction of a Large Warehouse Filled With Wheat. STOCKTON, CAL., April 27.—At an early ‘hour this morning the Farmers’ Union and Milling Company’s warehouse was de- stroyed by fire, nothing being left but charred timbers to show where it stood. There were 300 tons of wheat in the build- ing. The loss is estimated at $15,000, which is fully covered by insurance. It is'believed that the fire wasof incendi- ary origin. Yesterday coal oil was poured on the wharf near the warehouse and the wharf was set on fire. The blaze was dis- covered and extinguished promptly. Itis believed that the same firebug did last night’s work. RS R MISS ADDISLEAVES BAKERSFIELD She Will Commence a Star Engagement in a San Francisco Theater. BAKERSFIELD, CaL., April 27.—Miss Loretta Addis, the sweetheart of Lord Douglas, will take the night train for San Francisco, accompanied by her brother. It is understood they go to accepta po- sition in a theater. Several bidshave been received by Miss Addis, several hun- dred dollars a week finally being offered. Miss Addis is in possession of Lord Doug- las’ address, and the young people are sure to meet in the city. - HARRIS TESTIF. AT CARMON. He Says the Mint Scales Had Been Re- peatedly Tampered With, CARSON, N&v., April 27.—The taking of evidence in the mint ecxamination con- tinued to-day. Harris was again on the stand. He testified that, while on the previous examination he had sworn to finding a duplicate key in Jones' desk, he had since learned that the key was found by O’Hare in the refinery vaultand thrown on the desk. He found in weighing the bullion that the scales had been tampered with so as to overweigh a little over one ounce in 1000. He had employed George McLaughlin, an expert mechanic, to fix the scales, but they were wrong again the next day from tampering. When it was known Chapere family went away on a visit and Susana returned to her grandmother’s, Mrs. Gomez, who resides at the corner of Willow and Orchard streets in this city. A week ago Chabolla came to town to sée the girl, and when he returned to Almaden she went him. 3 The father says they are stopping at the house of Antonio Bernal, in Almaden, and he says if Chabolla will marry his daugh- ter the charge of abduction will be dis- missed. The young people will probably make haste to accede to this demand, as it was with the intention of eloping that Miss Susana ran away. DEATH OF A PIONEER. Paralysis Ends the Life of a San Jose Forty-niner. SAN JOSE, Carn., April 27.—John B. Price, an old pioneer, died at his home in this city early this morning. Mr. Price was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1819 and came to San Josein 1849, locating in this city. On his arrival here he formed a partnership with Lewis Corey, and they began running a freight and passenger service between this city and San Francisco, via Alviso. With his partner they opened a general merchandise store here, buying their goods direct from the ships landing at San Francisco. Since then Mr. Price has conducted numerous enterprises of the same character. A few days ago he was stricken with varalysis and sank rapidly. He was promi- nent in church affairs and belofiged to the 0dd Fellows und Pioneers, being one of the originators of the latter society. Exciting Pursuit of a Forger. SAN JOSE, Cavn., April 27.—There was an exciting chase on South First street this evening after a man giving the name of Henry Bonnell, who attempted to pass a forged check for $15 on the Bank of San Jose. It was signed by Zollers & Restino, a firm of blacksmiths, one of whom chanced to be near at hand when Bonnell attempted to pass the check in a shoestore in payment for a pair of shoes. ‘When Zollers pronounced the paper a forgery Bonnell took to his heels. A crowd followed in pursuit, but he escaped. Ex-Attorney-General Hart Suod. SAN JOSE, Cav., April 27.—An attach- ment suit was begun here to-day by J. Severance against W. H. H. Hart, ex- attorney general, to recover $1472. As a result of the suit two blocks in the town of Palo Alto were attached. —_— KERN COUN1Y LAND WAR. Haggin’s Force in the Swamp Lands Ar- rested for Unlawful Assemblg. BAKERSFIELD, CarL., April 27.—All of J. B. Haggin's force in the swamp lands were arrested to-day, charged with unlaw- ful assembly. They were brought in, gave bonds and left for the ranch to-night. g ZLutherans at Los Angeles. 108 ANGELES, Car., April 27.—The California Lutheran Synod, in session here, elected the following delegates to the thirty-seventh convemtion of the general synod, which meets June 5, at Hagerstown, Md.: Clerical—Rev. W. 8. Hoskinson, Sacramento; M. W. Hanna, Washington, D. C.; Lay—C. G. Burnett of San Fran- cisco and P. Leisenring, San Diego. —_— An Immense Shark Caught at Capitola. CAPITOLA, CaL., April 27.—A shark thirty feet long got entangled in one of the fishermen’s nets near here 6esterday and was brought to the wharf. Over two bar- rels of oil was secured from the immense fish. Troutfishing continues good, catches being made daily in Soquel Creek. prinie s Nevada Fish Law Decision. CARSON, Nev., April 27.—The Supreme Court to-day decided in favor of the first section of the new fish law, making the close season for trout between October and June. e STOCKTON WILL SIGN. It Is Ready to Close the Deal With the New Railroad. TO MEET THE OFFICERS. Appointment of a Committee to Conclude a Final Agreement. CASH IS STILL COMING IN, The Fund Now Exceeds the Amount Promised — Preparing for a Jollification. STOCKTON, Car., April 27.—The Stock- ton Commercial Association held a meet- ing to-night to consider the agreement re- ceived to-day from the directors of the Valley road. There were several important changes in the contract sent from here, which were made by Attorney Preston on behalf of the railroad directory, notably as to dam- ages to be paid the Stockton people in case the lands given were not used for the pur- poses specified in the articles of agree- ment. In order to have this matter settled a committee consisting of Trustees P. B. Fraser, William Inglis, I. 8. Bostwick, Fred M. West, Sidney Newell and Attor- ney Woods, Charles Weber and R. C. Sar- gent was appointed to confer next Tuesday with the directors of the road in San Fran- cisco. This committee was empowered to settle all questions to be covered by the all- important agreement binding the road to carry out its promises made to the people of Stockton. The members of the com- mittee were instructed to be backin Stock- ton by Wednesday night when another mass-meeting will be held in Masonic Hall for the purpose of closing up the stock subscription fund. There is now enough money in the cash fund for the purchase of all the land in this city necessary for the purposes of the road. To-night something like $95,000 was re- ported as having been subscribed, and to this must be added $1605 collected by the ladies’ committee within the past few weeks. The ladies held another meeting to-night to wind up all of their affairs. It was reported by Chairman Buell to- night that something like 300 acres of land will be needed for the rigbts of way between Stockton-and the Stanislaus River. Until the survey is determined upon, it cannot be definitely settled what land will be needed, and so the Cemmercial Association does not know yet who will grant rights of way without a compensation, and who. will demand damages for running through their lands. To provide for all contingen- cies, the solicitors will econtinue to secure cash donations in order to purchase what land will not be given by the farmers. The members of the committee do not anticipate that much money will- have o be spent in this way. The mass-meeting of Wednesday night will be in the nature of a general jollifica- tion by the citizens of Stockton over the raising of the funds necessary to carry out the agreement made with the directors of the Valley road. Nearly all of the deeds to the land are already signed. As soon as the agreement between the railway offi- cials and the Trustees is signed little re- mains but for the Valley road to com- mence building out of Stockton. CONFER AT BAKERSFIELD. Directors of the Valley Road Meet With the Executive Committee. BAKERSFIELD, Car., April 27.—At the meeting of the directors of the Valley road and the executive committee representing Bakersfield, held in the Kern County Land Company’s building to-night, all parties had an informal talk over the prospects of bringing the road to this city. What was said was not official, but, coming from President Spreckels and his associates, is considered in that light. They stated that if the road came here, all that would probably be asked was a right of way into town, a depot site, and right of way out of town, perhaps in the direction of Tejon Pass. This has been considered the most desirable route out oi the valley, and this semi-official statement of the choice of route is no surprise to resi- dents here. ALUMNI DAY AT BELMONT A Successful Celebration by Former Students of the School. Addresses Delivered by Officers of the Association and Promi- nent Educators. BELMONT, Carn., April 27.—The first Alumni day of Belmont School was cele- brated to-day. Special cars brought guests from San Francisco and with their arrival the somewhat doubtful weather cleared and the sun appeared to shine brightly on the exercises. The handsome lawns and shrubbery that surround the school build- ings looked more than usually beautiful after the freshening showers. Dinner was served at 1 o'clock in the effectively decorated dining-rooms. The handsome favors presented to each guest formed a feature of the banquet. Later the president of the Alumni Association, Dennis Searles, Stanford, 95, introduced the speakers of the day. Brief but enthusi- astic addresses were made by President Reid, principal at Belmont; Dr. McLean, the president of the board of directors; Rev. Dr, Horatio Stebbins, David Starr Jordan of Stanford University and others of the alumni and guests. President Kellogg of the State Univer- sity was unable to attend the exercises on account of his health. Many telegrams and letters were received from the absent alumni, expressing their most cordial wishes for the success of the day. A business meeting q! the alumni was MORNING, APRIL 28, 1895—TWENTY-SIX PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. held and J. P. Chamberlain, Berkeley '96, elected president for the ensuing year. Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. John F. Merrill, Charles Holbrook, Mrs. de Greayer, Dr. McLean, Dr. Horatio Stebbins, Judge and Mrs. A. R. Cotton, Mrs. Dickenson, San Francisco; Miss Clark, San Jose; President and Mrs. Jor- dan, Professor and Mrs. Stilman, Stanford University; Messrs. Sloss, Colton, Merrill, Thomas, Searles, Upham, Walters, Doane, King, De Long, Bush, White and Nord- linger of the alumni. PORTLAND SENSATION. Miss Berger Indicted for Maligning Her- self in Anonymous Letters, PORTLAND, Or., April 27.—Miss Mary Berger, a dressmaker of Eugene, was to- day indicted for sending indecent letters through the mails, The indictment con- tains seven counts. Prominent ladies of Eugene have been receiving through the mails anonymous letters, the contents of which were offen- sive, The writer of each of these letters pretended to warn the person to whom it was addressed that she was endangering her.reputation by being seen in company with Miss Berger and went on {0 blacken Miss Berger’s character. Each recipient of one of these letters had been recently a visitor at Miss Berger’s place of business or had been seen in company with her. Another curious feature was that Miss Berger herself received several of these letters. Suspicion was at first directed toward Mrs. Dr. McKenney, and she was arrested. Her preliminary examination resulted in her discharge and the arrest of Miss Berger. SANTA CRUZ - ACCIDENT, Two Boys Play With Powder and Receive Frightful Burns. Investigating the Jacobson Murder Case—Watsonville Citizens Win a Sult. SANTA CRUZ, CarL., April 27.—A horri- ble accident occurred in this city this after- noon, in which two young boys, Christie Studendorf, aged 15 years, and Manuel Pacheco, aged 13, were the victims, The boys were in the vicinity of the pow- der works a few days ago, and took a keg of powder from a spot where some men were working and hid it some distance down the railroad track. To-day the boys left their homes to have some sport with the powder. When they reached the cache they filled their hats and pockets with the explosive and built a fire.. They then commenced throwing the powder into the flames, but by some means the powder in their pockets became ignited and their clothes caught fire. Every stitch of their clothing was burned off, and, with their flesh in spots burned to a ecrisp, the boys ran to their home a mwile distant. Thev were so badly burned that on reaching libme tley were unable to unlock the door. Studendorf’s hair is ail burned from his head' and his face is as crisp. ‘The skin has been entirely burned from his abdo- men, legs and arms, and his flesh is almost baked. The attending physician says he will not live till morning. Pache- cho is also badly burned, but his burns are only superficial and he will recover. Both of the boys are suffering untold agonies. WATS ;\'VILLE CITIZENS WIN. A Hard-Fought Case Decided Against the City Trustees SANTA CRUZ, Car., April 27.—Judge Logan this afternoon rendered a decision in the opening of the Second-street (Wat- sonville) case, which is of much interest to that city. The Board of Trustees ordered the street opened and levied an assess- ment. Objections were raised by property- owners, and the matter was carried into court. Judge Logan in deciding against the city says that the objectors, although ready with testimony, were not heard by the Trustees, which was contrary to the law, which specifies that all persons having ob- jections are entitled to a hearing. The suit was to restrain the Street Superintend- ent from collecting assessments. TO REVIVE THE JACOBSON CASE. An Ohio Man Who Claims to Be Investi- gating the Murder. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., April 27.—Chief of olice Rawle to-day received a letter from J. A. Brown of Logan, Ohio, who claims to represent a protective association whose object is to right judicial wrongs. He asks for information regarding J. J. Smith, for- merly a prominent and wealthy citizen of Springfield, Ohio, who was sent from here to the State’s prison some years ago for bigamy and whose term has expired. Incidentally Brown informs Chief Rawle that he will soon be in California to revive the Sam Jacobson murder in San Fran- cisco. He saysthat he has been quietly investigating the case for the past three years and to complete this work it is neces- sary for him to go to San Francisco. 5 - WILL EXTEND TO COMOX. The First Move an the Comstruction of a New Transcontinental Line. VICTORIA, B.C., April 27.—In an in- terview James Dunsmuir, vice-president of the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, said it was the intention of the company to extend its line to Wellington and Comox, sixty miles, if it could get the usual sub- sidy of $3200 a mile from the Dominion Government. This is considered by many to be the first link in the British Pacific Railway, which Victorians have been endeavoring to build for many years. Itisgenerally understood that it is the intention of the British Pa- cific people to purchase the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway as the first move in the direction of building the new transconti- nental line. If the Esquimalt and Nanaimo extends its line to Comox it will be justso much more of the British Pacific built. It is very likely that the Government will refuse the subsidy, as it has to ecomo- mize in view of approaching elections. If it does refuse it will go hard with its candidates in the Victoria and Vancouver Island districts. —egy A North Yakima Pioneer Dies. TACOMA, Wasm., April 27.—A Ledger special from North Yakima says that D: ‘W. Stair, a pioneer of that county, fell in an irrigation ditch on his ranch this morns ing and died of heart disease on reaching the bank. He. had been Probate Judge and County Treasurer, and belonged to the Masons, Odd Fellows and Emy. 5 VISIT NAPA VALLEY. Half-Million Club Ex~ cursionists View a Rich Country. A TRIP TO ST. HELENA. They Find Oranges, Lemons and Dates Growing in Abundance. ARRIVE AT THE ROSE CITY. A Reception and Banquet Tendered the Visitors by Sonoma County Citizens. NAPA, CAL., April 27.—The excursion- 1sts of the Half-million Club reached Napa shortly after midnight this morning, and were met at the depot at 8 o’clock by a committee of the Napa Improvement Club and a large number of citizens, A heavy rain had fallen all night and it was still raining at 8 o’clock, so the plan to drive about Napa and vicinity was abandoned, and instead the train was run up the valley as far as St. Helena, thus giving the visitors the opportunity of a passing glance at what they agreed to be one of the most delightful sections they have visited. Before the trip up the valley was begun a meeting was held in the dining-car and addresses were made by D. M. Carman; W. C. Patterson, president of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; C. H. Keyes, president of Throop Institute and the Board of Trade of Pasadena; and General Wasson of Pomona. After the return trip from St. Helena G. M. Francis of the Napa Improvement Club made a speech on behalf of the Napa people, and Major Woodward of Sonoma County told the excursionists of the warm welcome that awaited them at the City of Roses. W. M. Bunker closed the speech- making with a concise statement of the aims of the Half-million Club. At half-past 12 the train pulled out for BSanta Rosa. A Napa delegation, consist- ing of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Beard, Henry Hogan and H. L. Johnston, accom- panied the party and will complete the ex- cursion with them. The excursionists were surprised to learn that oranges, lemons and even dates can be and are readily raised in this val- ley, which they supposed was given up aimost entirely to wine-growing. ARRIVE AT SANTA ROSA. The Half-Million Ciub Party Given a L3 Cordial Reception. SANTA ROSA, Can, April 27. — The Half-million Club excursion party arrived ‘here at 3 o'clock this afternoon. It was met at the depot by citizens in carriages, who gave the visitors a hearty welcome. They. will remain here until Sunday even- ing, when they will depart for San Jose. A reception and banquet was given them at the Occidental Hotel after their arrival, and a number of speeches were made. ‘The excursionists report that all along the line they have been cordially received. The names of the visitors are as follows: ‘W. M. Bunker and wife and D. M. Carman of San Francisco, A.G. Platt of Porter- ville, E. E. Harlow of Stockton; W. C. Patterson, president of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; C. H. Keyes, president of the Pasadena Board of Trade; General John Wasson, vice-president of the Pomona Board of Trade; M. J. Daniels, president of the Orange-growers’ Bank of Riverside; E. E. Katz of San Bernardino, George Heazelton ot the San Francisco Chronicle; Mrs. A. W. Padue of Carlisle, Pa.; J. 8. Builer and wife of San Francisco, Mr. Holmes and wife of San Francisco, M. Block of Chicago, James Horsburgh Jr. and J. D. Cook of San Francisco, C. A. Thurston of San Jose, James Holle and A. W. Jones of San Francisco, J. O. Carroll of Dublin; A. L. Ellis of Buffalo, N. Y.; Mrs. A. W. Barton of Princevale and William Niles of San Francisco. C. F. Wilson of Bakersfield accompanied the party. FHTEOF REEDLEVSFORGE Ten Years at San Quentin the Sentence of Professor Sanders. His Attorneys at Once Serve Notlce of an Appeal to the Supreme Court. FRESNO, Car., April 27.—Unless an ap- peal to the Supreme Court is successful Professor Sanders, who was convicted of forgery last Tuesday, will serve a term of ten years in S8an Quentin. At 10 o’clock this morning Sanders was taken before Judge Webb to receive his sentence. The courtroom was crowded. The convicted man sat with his head bowed and a hopeless expression on his face. Before sentence was pronounced his attorney, Frank H. Short, moved fora new trial on the grounds that the court misdirected the jury in matters of law and erred in its instructiom; that it erred in decisions on points of law; that the verdict of the jury was con- trary to law,and contrary to the evidence. The motion was promptiy denied, as was one for a stay in the rendering of judg- ment, made on the ground that the in- dictment was defective. Judge Wehb then sentenced Sanders to serve-a term of ten years in the State prison at S8an Quentin. The condemned man looked dejected, but gave no other sign to show how the heavy sentence affected him. Attorney Short gave notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court. This afternoon Judge Webb granted a motion to admit Sanders to bail, pending the result of the appeal. Bonds of $5000 are required, and Mrs. Sanders will try to secure the amount among the professor’'s friends at Reedley. Receiver for a Port Angeles Bank. PORT ANGELES, Wasn., Aptil 27.— State Senator A. C. Wilson to-day received notice !rom_ Comptroller Eckels of his ap- pointment as receiver of the First National Bank of this city, now in the hands of Bank Examiner Clary. Senator Wilson takes charge on Monday next. Thenew bank of Clallam County, incor- porated as a State bank, will open for busi- ness with Charles E. Mallotte, late cashier of the First National Bank, as cashier. 2 S o DIES AT TACOMA. The Checkered Career of William R. Thornell Broughtto a Close. TACOMA, Wasn., April 27.—William R. Thornell died to-day, aged 39. He had been prominent in both Tacoma and Seat- tle society. About twelve years ago, it is understood, Thornell was tried and convicted in Colo- rado, under the name of Fred Hope, for embezzling funds from a railroad company by which he was employed. Influential friends secured his release when he had served but a short part of his sentence. He then moved to Seattle and entered the employ of the Oregon Improvement Com- pany. Afterward he was assistant manager of the Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad, and still later an employe of the Boston Na- tional Bank. About six years ago he married Miss Cora Taylor, a Seattle Society girl, and afterward his accounts with the bank were discovered to be short. His father-in-law made up the deficiency, and is said to have crippled himselt financially in so doing. A little later his wife died. Three years ago he came to Tacoma as bookkeeper for the contractors Dickinson & Co., and had lived here since. His brother is secretary of the United States Trust Company in New York City. CAPTURED NEAR CLEELUM Five Washington Train Rob- bers Meet With a Warm Reception. They Run Into a Posse of Officers in Wait for Them and Two Are Captured. TACOMA, Wasn.,, April 27. — Five masked men attempted to hold up North- ern Pacific passenger train 2, last evening about 8 o'clock, six miles this side of Cleelum station, which is ninety miles east of Tacoma. The plot miscarried, because the train ran 1400 feet after being signaled to stop, instead of 1000 feet, which the rob- bers had calculated on. The railroad company had knowledge that the attempt was to be made, and had planned a warm reception. Ten men were stationed where the express-car was to be robbed of $30,000 sent to pay off the Ros- lyn miners for March. When the engine stopped the two robbers who were to board it were too scared to run 400 feet and get on. The train accordingly went ahead. These two men started across the bridge, ran into the posse, were captured and taken to Ellensburg, Their names ‘are Hank Harrington and Jack Harrison. The others escaped. Harrington recently finished a term in the penitentiary for burglary. Harrison came to the State three years ago from Kansas., They will be tried in Kittitas County. Extra guards have been placed at the jail to prevent escape. One of the five robbers was a railroad man, who kept the company posted as to what was going on. The robbery was set for Wednesday, but the shipment of money to Cleelum was postponed to Friday, to give more time to set a trap for the gang’s capture. The robbers likewise deferred action. The cash was shipped on yesterday’s train, as expected, and a force of men were concealed in the express-car. The company’s plan was to kill all the gang except the man who was posting the offi- cers. Ten Tacoma men under Sheriff Hintson of this county were posted east of the bridge, where the engine and express- car were to be run. Tools and dynamite had been left there, and a quick job in opening the safe was the programme. Hintson’s posse was to co-operate witn the men in the car. When the engine stopped .500 feet in front of Harrington and Harrison they were afraid to make the attempt at board- ing, and the train finally pulled away. The scared robbers after taking off their blackcloth masks started over the bridge and ran into the posse, which put them under arrest. Officials and officers will not say who gave the railroad its information. A posse is chasing the other two men who escapea. i Ly VAILED AT PRESCOTT. A Relative of Lady Churchill Arrested for Alleged Theft. PRESCOTT, Ariz., April 27.—L. R. Jerome was committed to the County Jail here to-day, in default of $500 bonds, to await the action of the Grand Jury ona charge of grand larceny for the alleged theft of a gold watch. Jerome is a well educated man and was at one time a prominent citizen of New York, being a near relative of the late cele- brated Larry Jerome, and Leonard Jerome of that place, and of Lady Churchill of England. When not, drinking Jerome was an industrious and faithful worker, but his appetite for strong drink would get the better of him at frequent intervals and he would go on a protracted spree. This is the first charge of a serious nature booked against him. Kidnaping Sheriffs Released. WINNEMUCCA, NEv., April 27.—Sheriff Kavanaugh of Platte County, Nebr., and Joseph Burnes, representing the attorney- general of that State, arrived from Carson to-day. Kavanaugh showed papers to Governor Jones ana received a warrant for the convicted Nebraska cattle thief, Michael Lamb, and left for the East with the pris- oner this afternoon. Sheriffs Kavanaugh and Wright, the latter of Ogden, who were arrested by ofticers of Lander County and bound over to the Grand Jury for kidnaping Lamb, were discharged from custody by Judge Fitzgerald of the District Court when the facts of the case were stated to him, and the threatened complications between Nevada, Utah and Nebraskr were averted. pogn Monterey Police After a Bicycle Thief. MONTEREY, CAL., April 27.—Officers are on the lookout for a bicycle thief, who was seen to-day on the Salinas road, riding a wheel that was stolen a few days ago from San Jose. When seen he was going ata rapid gait toward Monterey, and he will be arrested when he enters the city. [#or additional Pacific Coast news see Sccond Page) CALIFORNIA'S - CROPS, Heavy Rains Give a New Impetus to Growing Grain. FARMERS ARE JUBILANT, From Every County Come Re- ports of Excellent Ptos~ pects. FRUIT WILL YIELD HEAVILY. Big Returns From the Orchards Are Insured by the Heavy Downpour, SAN JOSE, CarL., April 27.—The rains now prevailing will be beneficial to crops of all kinds here. Hay and grain crops will be fully up to the average, but there is comparatively little of that class of farm- ing in this county. Itis certain ‘here will be an average crop of peaches, but the ap- ricots will not exceed 50 per cent of last year's crop. Up to eight or ten daysago confidence was felt that the crop of prunes this season would be abundant, but now reports from all directions in the valley are to the effect that considerable young fruitis dropping in many orchards, so that the trees will not produce more than last year, while in other directions there is a prospect for a crop equal to that of 1893. The prune crop will not be an average for the entire valley. This, however, means more than last year, and will insure enough to keep open the channels of trade, even though the French product may not be as large as in 1893 or 1894 by several millions of pounds. SAN LUIS OBISPO’S WETTING. The Grain Yield Will Be the Largest in Five Years. SARN LUIS OBISPO, CarL., April 27.— Gentle showers have been quite general over the county during the past few days, insuring to a certainty good crops in every section. The total rainfall amounted to over .28 of an inch. 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