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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1895. NEWS OF THE COMST. Officers Kill a Fugitive Robber Near New~ man. HIS IDENTITY UNKNOWN, Made a Most Reckless Attempt to Escape His Pur- suers. DEFIED THEIR RIFLE BULLETS. Was Nearly In Safety When a Deputy Constable Ended His Career. NEWMAN, CaL., July 19.—Lately many depredations have been committed along the San Joaquin River. Yesterday some one entercd the house of William Newsom, near Newman, and stole some canned goods, bacon, a rifle and other things. Constable Short was noti- fied, and, together with his deputy, went in putsuit of the thief. The robbed house being on the river, the constable surmised that the goods were taken off by boat. So they proceeded down the river to intercept the boat. Soon a lone boatman was sight- ed coming down thestream. The con- stable and deputy secreted themselves near the river bank. It was nearly dark when the boat came by them. The constable hailed the boat- man and told him to come ashore and sub- mit to arrest. He answered and said he would as soon as he could turn his boat, but instead of making a landing he commenced to pull rapidly away. The constable fired two shots into the water near the boat. This only served to increase the fugitive’s speed. Deputy Constable Ed Newsom then fired two shots from hisrifie over his head, then two more shots into the water; but the boatman still continued to row, andina few minutes more would have reached the opposite shore and escaped into the thick brush. Then Newsom aimed low to wound hif. At the report the man sank into the bot- tom of the boat. Phe constables procared a boat and went across the river and found the man was dead shot through the brain. All the missing goods were found in the boat. ar the body was a loaded rifle . The body was searched and e and pistol found, together rge bunch of keys. There was ntify the robber. d Sheriff were notified t was held. The jury brought he unknown was killed EXTRADITED FROM ARIZONA. Landon, the Notorious Outlaw, to Be Re- turned to Oklahoma. PH(ENIA, Ariz, July 19.—F. D. Lan- don was arrested last Tuesday at Morenzi, Ariz., and to-day Governor Hughes ap- proved the extradition papers for his re- turn to Newklrk, O. T. Landon for years was known as one of the most desperate men of that region, and as been implicated in a dozen bloody af- vears ago he was one of a up the Cannon Ball ex- } n the Santa Fe, near Newkirk, and ater robbed a wealthy traveler near by. He was convicted on the latter charge and sentenced to fifteen years’ imprison- ment. Before being taken to the peniten- tiary he successfully carried out a plot to escape. The jailer was stunned while en- tering a door, and when night fell five of the prisoners escaped. Near town Lan- don pped to steal a horse and gun of a farmer named Wintermoot. Wintermoot, ing upon Landon, was killed by a sin- don was found by a deputy abam County, living a reckless in Morenzi, and was captured by strategy. gioeiaiis o i) {SAN BERNARDINO BONDS. Trouble Experienced in Securing Tawes to Pay Interest on Them: SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., July 19.— County Auditor Diss has asked the opinion of District Attorney Daley in regard to issuing a warrant for the interest on $20,- 000 Needles School District bonds, held by the Oakland Bank of Savings. The railroad company is the principal taxpayer in the district and would pay $1100 of the $1600 necessary for the inter- est, but refuses to pay and a temporary injunction restrains the Tax Collector from deeding the company’s preperty sold as delinguent. Over $4000 interest warrants issued by Brevious auditors are still unpaid. Auditor iss will refuse to issue a warrant for this year unless he is ecompelled to do so by mandamus. The railroad company claim the bond issue is illegal. Nothing was done with the injunction, though it was granted in March, 1892. It is thought the istrict Attorney will now dissolve the in- Jjunction and settle the status of the bonds. el SACRAMENTO SUPERVISORS. They Are Arraigned on Indictments by the Grand Jury. SACRAMENTO, CaL,, July 19.—The ac- cusations of the Grand Jury against sey- eral Supervisors and one of five indict- ments found against B. W. Cavanaugh, a local politician, came up in the Superior Court this afternoon on the arraignment of the defendants. 'W.B.Harlow, who ap- peared as associate counsel for the prose- cution, gave the name of J. E. Camp as his employer. Camp is a Sacramento County farmer; a radical Populist, defeated on the Populist ticket for the Assembly in the Twenty- third district last election. The attorneys for the defense filed motions to dismiss the proceedings in each case on several grounds, the chief of which was that the foreman of the Grand Jury, H. M. La Rue, isa civil officer, being railroad commis- sioner. The Supervisors charged official misconduct against Cavanaugh for using money for election purposes unlawfully. that hel Elab Fire at San Bernardino, SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., July 19— The residence of W. C. Keller, a mile east of the city limits, was burned this morn- ing at9 o’clock. The house and contents were a total loss. Keller and his son nearly lost their lives in trying to save the contents. They were overcome by the heat and were dragged out by the neigh- bors just before the roof fell in. Sl Death at Gridley of Mrs. Morgan. GRIDLEY, Car., July 19.—Mrs. Mary E, Morgan, widow of the late E. B. Morgan, died at this place at 11:45 A. M. to-day. She was married April 17, 1894, to Mr. Mor- gan, who was editor of the Gridley Herald, and who died June 23, The funeral will take place to-morrow at 2 p. M. gl el e i Santa Ana’s New Bank. SANTA ANA, Can, July 19.—A new bank was organized in Santa Ana to-day, 1 Ipreuident. Comptroller Eckels to be known as the Exchange Bank, with $50,000 of capital stock. The directors are among Santa Ana’s most prominent and influential citizens and are as follows: M. M. Crookshank, Judge J. W, Towner, John McFadden, D.M. Dorman, Captain S. W. Smith, J. R, Kelly, Dr. C. D. Ball.' The new institution will open for business about . August 1. MARIN AT VALLEJO. They Turn Loose and Wind Up in the City Jail. BILLS OF THE STATE Presented to the Exam- ining Board at the . Capital. VALLEJO, Cax., July 19.—Three newly | enlisted marines came into town to-night with the intention of giving things a lurid hue. They filled up with whisky along the water front and then proceeded up- town. As they passed the home of Robert Moore one of the party suzgested that they go inside. They did so by breaking the door. Once inside they began to rummage through everything, destroying the furni- ture in their search. Mrs. fifoore was driver. from the house by threats of vio- lence. She called the police and had the men placed under arrest. A number of articles which they had taken from some of the rooms were found in their posses- sion. They will be turned over to the naval authorities in the morning. s A R A Mysterious Healdsburg Murder. HEALDSBURG, CaL,, July 19.—The officers of this city were notified this after- noon that the dead body of a halfbreed had been found on the Bailhache farm. Invess tigation proved that it was Joe Poche, aged 27 years. He had been battered over the head and stabbed in several places. No clew to the murderer has been received. R A Child Seriously Burned at Carson. CARSON, Ngv., July 19.—The infant child of William McCiuen was probably fatally burned by a bonfire to-day. The brother tried to put the fire out with his hat, but only fanned the fire into greater violence. It was finally extinguished by the mother. SAVTA BARBARR ANNETY The Sloop Restless Missing With a Large Party of Campers. No News From Her or the Boat Searching for Her Up to a Late Hour. SANTA BARBARA, Car, July 19.—The sloop Restless, Captain Burtis, which sailed for Santa Cruz Island on Wednes- day morning, carrying a pariy of campers, and which was to return Wednesday night totake over Dr. Richard J. Hall and party, whose camping outfit they carried, has not been heard from, and much fear is felt lest some disaster may have befallen her. So great is the anxiety that Deputy Cus- toms Collector, Fred Forbush, whose son wason board the Restless, took one of Larco’s stout little fishing-boats this morn- ing and with young Larco and Mr. Pratt started out to search for the sloop with the intention of crossing to the camping-place onthe island in case they did not meet her on her return trip. On board the missing vessel are: Duncan McDuffie, son of the president of the Board of Trade; Mrs. Robert Jennings, Mr. and Mrs. Porteous, Miss Annie James, Helen Sawyer, Gertrude Diebl, Mattie Snell, Minnie Johnson, Frankie Metcalf; Messrs. Fred Lamb, Walter Flint, Mr. Conklin, George Sanders, Captain Burtis, Mr. Cook and Mr. Forbush. The Restless is a sloop of sixteen tons burden, chiefly used for carrying parties back and forth between the islands and the mainland. Various opinions are expressed as to her seaworthiness, but none whatever in re- gard to her captain, who is known to be one of the best and most careful sailors on the coast. There has been no storm nor wind sufficient to wreck a boat, and she could not have been run down by any other vessel, as she was sailing across in broad daylight. The most probable theory concerning her delay is suggested by a young gentle- man who lately returned on her from an extended camping trip on the island. He states that on the return trip last week he observed her mainsail was badly worn and should that have given way she might have shipped her mast. In that case he does not think it possible the boat could have capsized, on account of her extra- ordinary breadth of beam and compact build, but she would drift helplessly about until picked up. He adds that there would be little or no danger of her runningon rocks as she has a very long anchor chain which would catch and hold in any local- ity where reefs occur or along the shore. Some who are well acquainted with the extraordinary antics of the winds in the channel put forth the comfortable theory that the sloop has been caught in a little calm in midchannel despite the fine breeze and whitecaps in sight as far as the eyecan reach. At a late hour neither the Restless nor Genoa, which had gone in search of her, had returned and the anxiety isincreasing. The failure of the latter to reach ‘port to- night is considered ominous. It is feared that her nelay is cansed by an unsuccess- ful search for the Restless. Detailed Plan for a Bathhouse. SANTA BARBARA, Cavn, July 19.— Outside capitalists to-day submitted a de- tailed proposition for the erection of a bathhouse near the ocean boulevard, pro- vided a long lease 2t nominal rates is given them by the city. They will put up a building 130 by 90 feet,with steam power, a large plunge and all other modern ap- purtenances. e e Orusade Against Yolo Saloons. ‘WOODLAND, CaL., July 19.—The W. C. T. U. of Yolo County is circulating a peti- tion asking the Board of Supervisors to call a special election for the purpose of deciding whether the saloons shall te closed here. A great many are signing, and it is confidently expected that the anti-saloonists will win should the election be called. Public sertimentis about evenly divided in Woodland. S Drowned at Port Townsend. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn,, July 19.— An open boat drifting aimlessly in the straits causes the belief that R. Grant, a well-known young man, has been drowned. He went to Whidby Island on the boat on Saturday night, just before a severe gale set in. Grant was a deserter from the British navy, having escaped in a rowboat at Esqmmsl: amid a shower of bullets from the sentry of H. M. S. Warspite, ST Fate of a Selma Scorcher. SELMA, Car., July 19.—N. L. Robert- son, foreman in the dry-goods department of Kutner-Goldstein Company’s store here, met with a serious accident last evening w{ulg racing with another wheelman on bis bicycle. He struck one of the plate- glass windows of the store, cutting his arm and shoulder with the splintered glass and nearly severing his ear K-om his head, AL Vatlejo’s Mystery Unsolved. VALLEJO, CaL., July i9.—There were no new developments in the McGee case to-day, and the police are as much at sea as ever as to what became of the buckskin bag of gold seen by Grocer P. B. Lynch. Relatives of McGee who were looking up the matter have gone away, and 1t is not likely that the mystery will ever be cleared up. ‘ e———— Z Failure of an Everett Bank. TACOMA, WasH., July 19.—The Puget Sound National Bank of Everett has closed its doors,a_result of the failure of tha Merchants’ National of Seattie. The lia- bilities are $55,000. A. J. Hayward is as been notified. The bank will not attempt to re- open., THE LABORER’S FRIEND. Stand of the Attorney-General With Reference to Wage Claims. PROMPT ACTION DEMANDED, Fish Commissioners Emeric and Murdock Fall to Respond to a Summons. SACRAMENTO, Car, July 19.—At- torney-General Fitzgerald placed himself on record as a friend of the laborer at the meeting of the Board of Examiners held this afternoon in Governor Budd’s office by declaring that the wage bills of the State employes must be acted upon at each meeting of the board when due. “Never hold over any wage demands, Mr. Markley,” he said. ‘“Let everything else go in preference to that. When a man works he needs his money, and I propose, on my part,to see that no legal employe of the State in my department is obliged to sell his just claim.” “I fully coincide with you, general,” heartily rejoined the executive. “Now, I see by examining the claim of the State Mineralogist that he has had some particular grades of work performed out of his office by outside parties,” said the Attorney-General. “I want to say right here that I am opposed to this. I believe the State should retain the services of as good experts as can be pro- cured at a rate of salary commensurate with the work performed. I see that the State Mineralogist pays his employes but $100 per month. He employs more men at a lower grade of salary. I do not wish to be misunderstood. His employes are probably efficient men, and, if they are, they certainly should be paid $150 per month, for they fully earn it. “These men have to climb mountains, travel over the State and do the hardest kind of work. They should be better paid and should be men who can transact any busi- ness the duties of the office demands. I think the State Mineralogist should be in- formed that in the future all work pertain- ing to his office must be done by compe- tent exverts in the employ of that office. “As regards this bill of the Bureau of Highways, contracted before the beginning of the fiscal year, I shall approve it. The law plainly declares that the members of the bureau shall enter immediately upon the discharge of their duties, and these ex- penses were contracted to enable them to abide by the law, but there is one excep- tion. We cannot allow the salary of the clerk and stenographer, because the bureau has not complied with the law in their case. “The act plainly says, ‘be empowered to engage a competent clerk and stenographer, subject to the approval of the board.’ These incumbents have not asyet been pre- sented by the bureau for this board’s ap- proval, and are, consequently, not legal employes of the State.” “Colonel Maude,” called the Governor. And when he appeared the matter was called to his attention and he promised to attend to it. “Why are not Messrs. Murdock and Emeric in attendance?” demanded the Governor, ‘“Were those subpenas not served ?” “My clerk went to the office of the Fish Commission,” answered the Attorney- General, *‘and found they had gone away.” “When did they go?” demanded the executive. “Three days ago.” “Well, they must have read the news- papers and knew that their presence was required.” “I notified their clerk,” said Secretary Markley, “and he replied that both Emeric and Murdock had heard of the matter through the press, and had stated that they would appear before the board on the 26th inst., if that would prove satisfactory.” “I will be absent from town on that date,” said the Governor. “Well, these claims will not be acted on until a full board is present,” declared the Attorney-General, “and not then unless these gentlemgn put in an appearance, in company with their clerks and the books of the commission.” The claim of the Superintendent of Pub- lic ®nstruction contained an item for a typewriter table in the sum of $35. “What’s this?”’ demanded. Genera! Fitz- gerald in thunder tones. “Thirty-five dol- lars! I purchased one good enough for anybody for $12 last week. Call Mr. Black.” The gentleman made his appearance and explained that his deputy had ex- plained to the Secretary of State what was required and he had ordered it. “Well, we will approve this claim, but I am positive that when the Secretary of State returns and examines the two ar- ticles of furniture he will agree with us in declaring that no more $35 typewriter tables will be purchased for any State de- partment or institution.” A number of minor claims were exam- ined and the board adjourned. BOOM FOR RIALTO. A Syndicate to Make Extensive Improve- ‘ments in the Neighborhood. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., July 19.— This morning the following distinguished parties came from the East: John H. Carruthers of Chicago, H. B. Wall of Philadelphia and Levi H. Young of New York, accompanied by Robert Wilson of Los Angeles, who went to meet them. They came as representing a wealthy syn- dicate which has been negotiating several months for the entire interest of the Semi- Tropic Land end Water Company, at Rialto, and the intention now is to close the deal and take possession. The Tibbott brothers took the visitors over the whole | W. colony to-day. They expressed themselves well pleased with the appearance and pros- pects of the Rialto lands. The intention of the syndicate on taking possession is to make improvements immediately, one fea- ture of which will be the extensive plant- ing of canaigre on the vast tracts of unim- proved lands, making work for hundreds of new settlers, advancing prices and cre- ating a revival in business here. Rialto is four miles from this city. ANl A Munchausen at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, Can., July 19.—Harry Hansen, who was brought here from Healdsburg yesterday on a charge of furnishing liguors to Indians, still claims that Brady, the famous outlaw, is in the mountains up there, but the officers do not believe his story. Hansen was in jail at Ukiah and claims he was hired by Sher- iff Johnson to hélp catch the stage-robbers there. He is a giant in stature and the finest man hvnfully ever brought to the ail here. He claims relationship with no- le famiilies of Sweden, but the fellow has told so many improbable stories that no one believes him, . % PORTLAND'S NEW INDUSTRY. Horse Meat to Be Canned for the Eastern Market. PORTLAND, Ox., July 19.—The Western Packing Company’s horse meat canning establishment at Linnton, the only one of the kind in existence in this country, began operations to-day. The plant is equipped with about $10,000 worth of ma- chinery for slaughtering, pnckini and shipping meat. The first bacch of horses were shipped here from Arlington a few days ago. They were just off ‘the range and are in good condition. About ten were killed to-day as a starter. The rail- road companies have been asked to make arate on canned horse meat in carload lots to the East at $1 per hundred. Special rates have been quoted on live horses from Idaho and Arizona to Portland, and ac- cording to this the prospects for the mar- ket seem good. S AL TACOMA’S BONE EXPORTS. They Are Used in Japan for Making dvory Curios. TACOMA, Wasn,, July 19.—The busi- ness of shipping the shinbones of cattle to Yokohama, to be manufactured into “ivory” curios, is building up rapidly. The steamship Strethnevis, which sailed for. Japan last night. carried a consign- mentof thirteen packages, the total weight of which was about a ton. Voyage by voy- age the amount shipped is increasing. The bone, by reason of its peculiar white- ness, makes good imitation ivory, of which curios to sell to globe-trotters are manu. factured. DRAINAGE OF PETALUMA Plans for Improving It Now Under Consideration by the State. A Canal to Be Constructed That Will Prevent the Winter Overflows. PETALUMA, Caw., July 19.—There was an important meeting at the City Hall to. night of prominent citizens and City Trus- tees, in conjunction with E. E. Leahy, State Commissioner of Public Works, and a corps of State engineers who are survey- ing Petaluma Creek, with a view of mak- ing plans for improving it, so that the large amount of drainage water in winter can be carried off, instead of overflowing the streets of East Petaluma. The engineers have in mind two plans, one of which they will adopt after all the survey work. is done and the matter con- sidered scientifically. P One plan is to make a canal of Baylis street, beginning where it meets the creek south of Washington street, up to and meeting the creek near the trestle bridge on an almost straight line. This would mean an 1800-foot canal crossing Washing- ton_street, and requiring a new draw- bridge. Another plan is to commence dredging a straight canal at the Washington-street bridge up #o Starke’s Park. Either canal would keep itself clean of slickens. In the former case a large part of the old water front would be done away with, for the creek running through the land there would gradually fill u& This land joins the business portion of town, so it would soon be very‘valuable. Petaluma would then have a stralght front of wharves and a valuable addition to the business portion and an improvement which would be permanent. The meeting was of great benefit to the engineers, as they obtained muth infor- mation from the “citizens which will be valuable in their work. FRESNO RAISIN OUTLOOK, A Considerable Reduction in the Acreage Set to Grapes. It Is Belleved This Will Have the . Effect of Creating Better Prices. FRESNO, Carn, July 19.—Since 1894 there has been a shrinkage of overa fourth in the acreage of raisin-grape vines in Fresno County. A year ago there were over 51,000 acres, while the assessment roll just completed shows that there are now but 37,000. The land from which the vines have been taken has been planted to alfalfa or fruit trees. Such a heavy. reduction in the acreage indicates that better prices will be realized for this year’s crop, although the vines rooted out are nearly all young ones. ‘This is the first year that there has been a reduction, and undoubtedly more vines will be taken out if prices this yeararelow. Farmers are more hopeful about fruit, and during the year the number of trees has increased from 648,000 to 702,000 The wine industry, as well as the raisin industry, has suffered, as is seen by the decrease in the number of wine grapes from 1336 to 1204. Their Raise Called. FRESNO, Car, July 19.—Several prop- erty-owners on one of the proposed routes of the Valley road through this city are asking from twenty to twenty-five times what their land is worth. The Board of County Supervisors are now in session asa board of equalization, and they have sum- moned these property-owners to appear before them to show cause why theirassess- ments should not be raised. Fresno’s Deserted Child. FRESNO, CaL., July 19.—A sensational case ended here to-day with the dismissal of the defendants. Several months ago a baby a few days old was left on a doorstep, and two women, Nan Goodrich and Jessie Caughell, were arrested for deserting it. Judge Carter to-day dismissed the charge because of the insufficiency of the evidence, The child is still with its finders, an old childless couple. San Jose Lodge Installation. _ BAN JOSE, CaL., July 19.—At a meeting of Morning Light Lodge, I. O. O. F., last evening District Deputy Grand Master A. C. Bates installed the following officers: E. N. Parr, N. G.; George Whitney, V. G.; R, P. McGlincy, J. P. G.; H. R. Wad J. H. Campbell, T.; E. Barker, R.8.N. G.; U. L. Willett, L.’S. N. G.; John Evans, .; B. C. Curry, C.; James Kennedy, R. 8.V.G.; James Wells, L. 8. V. G.; Frank Duncan, R. 8. B.; Moses Bollinger, L. 8. 8.; William Carney, O. G.; James der- man, L G. A Chicken-Thief Senienced. BAN JOSE, Cav., July 19.—Wong Die, who has made.a specialty of stealing thor- oughbred poultry, was to-day sentenced Mg;t}c& Dwyer to six weeks in the e A Attempt at Swicide. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., July 19.—R. P. Cram, an old gentleman, attempted suicide gm.erdny at his home in East ‘liioiesehl'un lin by ftng ‘;;rychninee The as 1nsu! 24 prompt- atten- uonuved'nhfih. 2 = - ANGEL CITY TRAGEDY John G. Luck Attempted to Commit Murder and Suicide. JEALOUSY THE MOTIVE, His Wife Slashed and Hacked in a Most Shocking Manner. THEN CUT HIS OWN THROAT. There Is Good Prospect of the Wife’s Recovery, but Little Hope for Luck. LOS ANGELES, Car., July 19.—This city was startled by another sensation this morning, and coming so soon after the Long Beach horror it stirred the city to its very fundations. John G. Luck, an employe of the People’s store, aged 26, attempted in a fit of jealous rage to murder his wife and commit sui- cide. Shortly after 9 o’clock this morning the inmates of the Johnson House, a private hotel on Fourth street, adjoining the Westminster, were startled by cries of “Help! Murder! Murder! Help, for God’s sake!” uttered by a woman’s piercing voice, coming from the room occupied by the Lucks. . Miss Jennie Schaffer, whose room was immediately underneath, and Wella A. Jacobson, the 14-year-old daughter of the proprietress of the house, rushed up the stairway. The Jacobson girl opened the door and was confronted by a most horrible spec- tacle. Luck was partially disrobed, his face was aflame with anger and his whole demeanor betokened the rage of a maniac. He had his wife by the hair, her head par- tially bent forward, and was_hacking and slashing her neck with a razor in a fiendish manner. Blood was streaming over the clothing of the unfortunate woman and soaking the carpet, and at every effort she made to free herself or cry out the blood would spurt out afresh. The little girl, with a bravery beyond her years, rushed in and pushed the man anay from his victim, and Miss Schaffer grasped Mrs. Luck’s clothing and pulled her into the hallway where they supported her un- til she could be removed to a room. They had just rescued Mrs. Luck when George D. Ruddy, who occupied ore of the adjoining rooms and who had heard the cry of murder, rushed into Luck’s room only to be confronted with the sight of Luck slashing away at his throat with a razor. He attempted to disarm him, but had a hard struggle to do so, Luck making several savage attempts to slash him and resisting fiercely until Ruddy succeeded in wrenching the razor from his hand. He then placed him on the bed, thinking he was dying, and ran out for medical assist- ance. No sooner had Ruddy left the room than Luck arose, and going to the window opened it and threw himself out head foremost. He struck on his shoulder and rolled over, covered with blood and groan- ing. He was picked up by the attaches of the patrol wagon a few moments later and removed to the Receiving Hospital. In the meantime Mrs. Luck was receiv- ing attention at the hands of three physi- cians, who staunched the flow of blood and sewed up the wounds. BShe was entirely conscia\u,find her chief concern seemed to be about her husband, insisting on his being cared for first, and exclaiming: “He is only temporarily insane, and will be all right in a few moments. . Go and get him, My God, what has John done!” The woman’s head was almost severed from her body, but fortunately no arteries were cut. One gash extended across the back of her neck, severing every mauscle, and was deep enough to expose the spinal column. Anecther extended from the right ear, under the jaw, almost to the chin. On Luck’s arrival at the hospital it was discovered that he had cut himself deeply enough to sever the windpipe, and the operation of tracheotomy was hastily per- formed by Dr. Bryant, after which his throat was sewed up and he was made as comfortable as possible. Despite the desperate condition of both they refused to meke any statement re- garding the affair, he expressing indiffer- ence to his fate, she insisting that she would live. Just before the tragedy was enacted Luck was seen entering the hotel, having left his place of business to go to his wife's room. Shortly afterward he was seen entering her room with a pitcher of water, which, it transpires, he smashed over his wife’s forehead, almost immediately after closing the door, cntting a deep gash in her fore- head, deluging the bed with water and scattering fragments of the broken pitcher over the floor. With the crash of the pitcher came the cry of murder. ‘What the immediate cause for the crime was it is impossible to learn. Luck and his wife have been living apart for some time, and she has but recently recovered from a long illness. Mrs. Lena Metcali -has been her companion most of the time, and it is said that she is in some way more or less responsible for this morning’s tragedy. . Mrs. Luck is a very handsome and at- tractive blonde and in company with Mrs. Metcalf has attended many public balls, entertainments, etc., giving her husband no end of trouble and exciting his jealousy. About six months ago she was intro- duced to a wealthy traveler from Chicago, who became infatuated with her, and they were frequently seen together. Luck, hear- ing this, threatened to kill both; but the Eastern man hastily took his departure. Mrs. Luck corresponded with him, how- ever, and it is surmised thata letter from him which she was reading when Luck entered the room unawares this morning, was the direct cause of the murderous deed. Luck is a native of Nashville, Tenn., his father being b wealthy manufacturer there. Four years ago he married his wife, who ‘was theh Miss Lillian Jones, at Santa Cruz. The couple came here about a year ago, when he secured employment as a sales- man in the People’s store, where he has been ever since. He is well spoken of by associates, and while they deprecate the butchery of this morning they feel that Luck had more than sufficient provocation for almost any deed. Two of his intimate friends have prevented him on several oc- casions from carrying out threats to kill his wif:&md it was onlg last night that Luck asked one of them for a revolver, say- ing he had stood his wife's actions as long as he cared to, and was going to finish her, Mrs. Luck’s parents reside at La Grange, San Joaquin County. A telegram was received from Luck’s brother to-night saying to care for him and spare no expense. Luck was removed to the Sisters’ Hospital., There is little if any hope of his recovery, the chances being s thousand to one against it. Mrs. Luck is not so severely injured, and her physicians confidently predict her recovery. WOMEN AT PACIFIC GR OVE. They Discuss Methods in Regard to Tem- perance Work. PACIFIC GROVE, Cir., July 19.—At the Women's Christian Temperance Union School of Methods to-day a very fine paper on evangelistic work was read by Mrs, John Bidwell, bringing out clearly the essentially religious character of the organization. It read inpart: ‘“The power of the union lies in its spiritual life. When that languishes the work cannot be effective. The reports of evangelistic work cannot be tabulated, because that per- meates all the other departments. There are special lines for all, but this depart- ment helps all the rest.” Mrs. E. Haskell of San Rafael read an excellent paper on “Mosaic Method and the Christian Method,” contrasting the law and the gospel. Mrs. Lillian H. Shuey presented the subject of ““Physical Cu{ture the Power Behind the Throne” in a most admirable address, eliciting cordial inaorsement and free discussion, proving that this depart- ment has bad much study. Mrs. C. M. Ayers of San Jose gave an address on the work of local unions, recom- mending methods and plans of work. Mrs. ogpin of Yolo and Mrs, Kimball of Qakland led a discussion on finance, membership and the general interests of the union. The evening lecture, by Miss S. M. Severance on the “Evolution Woman,” was a strong presentation of the woman question, replete with facts and figures, rich and racy in its humor. It was illus- trated by tableaux representing women in savagery, civilization and enlightenment. SEATTLE LUMBER PRICES They Are Advanced for All Grades to Eastern Buyers. Nearly Every Concern iIn the Northwest Interested In the Movement. SEATTLE, Waisa., July 19.—At the meeting of the Northwestern Manufac- turers’ Association this afternoon in this city, the price of rough lumber to Eastern buyers was advanced $7 per thousand feet; first grade flooring to $18; drop siding to $14; %:evel siding to $14 50, and finished cedar to $26 to $34. The meeting was largely attended, nearly every leading concern in the Northwest having a' repre- sentative present. SEATTLE ELEVATORS STOPPED, An Accident in a Steam-Power Establish- ment the Cause. SEATTLE, WasH., July 19.—Two elbows of a steampipe connecting the plants of the Seattle Steam Heat and Power Com- pany and the Third-street and Suburban Street Railway Company blew off this aft- ernoon, more or less seriously injuring Chief Engineer Lee and Assistant William Frazier. The former concern furnishes power for about two-thirds of the passen- ger elevators in the city, and all these were shut down for more than an hour in conse- quence of the accident. Prospective Sale of a Big Estate. SEATTLE, Wasg., July 19.—Property valued at $2,000,000, representing the estate of Henry L. Yesler, is to be sold at administrator’s sale next Friday. The purpose is to wipe out an indebtedness of ne:flxg half a million dollars against the estate. Seattle’s New Fire Chief. SEATTLE, W asg., July 19.—Ralph Cook, captain of No. 1 engine company, was named as Chief of the Fire Department to- night by the commission, his appoint- ment being unanimously confirmed by the Couneil. ALL WERE FOUND AL1VE. Resoue of the Nine Imprisoned Miners at Iron Mountain. IRON MOUNTAIN, Micx., July 19.— After working hard for nearly thirty-six hours the rescuers succeeded in reaching the imprisoned miners about midnight last night. The men were found to be all alive and uninjured. They were some- what weakened "by their long confinement without food, but were able to walk to their homes. Their escape is considered one of the most remarkable in the history of mining. They heard the first crash asthe timbers broke and knowing what was coming the; dropped their tools and ran for a dry drif on the first level. They were all in the drift before the cave took place and were safe from harm. They could hear the res- cuers at work and occasionally knocked on the airpipe to let their comrades know that they were still alive. HAVING 4 GOOD TIME. But the Girls Donned Male Attire and Worked as “ Waiters.” CHICAGO, Irr., July 19.—Matilda and Harriet Carlston, aged respectively 20 and 18 years, daughters of Henry Carlston, liv- ing on West Lake street, near Oak Park, Chicago, left home six weeks ago, osten- sibly to visit Providence, R.I. They wrote letters to their father, who is employed in the auditor’s department of the North- western Railway, saying they were going to be away all summer and would return to Chicago in the fall. They added that they were all right and were hnvinf agood time. Mr. Carlston was not entirely satis- fied and went Tuesday to find them. They had donned maleattire and found employ- ment as ‘‘waiters” in a restaurant. Ma- tilda took the name of John Carlston and Harriet assumed that of Peter. e e MISS FAIR'S RECORD BEATEN. Miss Farrington Wheels the Ten Miles in 53 Minutes. NEWPORT, N.Y., July 19.—Miss Far- rington of Croton-on-Huason has the bicy- cle record for Ocean avenue, having Thurs- day beaten Miss Virginia Fair's record, which was thought to be invincible. Miss Farrington, who is spending the summer here, was accompanied by Miss Lefevre of New York, who shares the honors with her. They were both paced by Tom Roe, the professional rider.. Miss Fair's time was 55 minutes for ten miles. The recora of Miss Farrington and Miss Lefevre was two minutes better. Several of the society ladies are practicing daily and will at an early date attempt to beat the latest record. A WILKINSON’S WILL. She Left a Nice Legaocy to Her Grandson at Los Angeles. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 19.—The will of Martha W. Wilkinson, widow of Arthur Wilkinson of this city, bequeaths to her grandson, Arthur Wilkinson Dunning of Los Angeles, Cal., $50,000 at the age of 35 years. Should he die meantime $20,000 of this amount goes to Bates Cellege, Lewiston, Me., and $20,000 to Carleton College, Northfield, Minn. The sum of $10,000 is bequeathed to the National Council of the Congregational Churches of the United States. The in- come of the residue of the estate is to be MES. paid to Mr. Dunning and the principal of the residue fund is to be paid at his death to the American Board issioners of Foreign Missions. FLOCKED T0/ FUREKA Humboldt’s Gay Capital Thronged With Guests. FEATURES OF THE FETE. An Excursion to the Harbor Entrance Attracts Many Thousands. QUEEN SEQUOIA AT THE BALL. Her Prime Minister Reads the Royal Proclamation and Awards the Prizes. EUREKA, Can, July 19.—Excursion trains between Eureka and outlying towns were almost as much overcrowded with passengers to-day as on the first day of the carnival. Thousands of people visitea the 200-yard hose tournament, which took place at 10 o’clock this morning. The first prize of $75 was won by Company 2 in 36 2-6 sec., the second by Company 3 in 403 sec., and the third by Company 1 in 40 4-5 sec. An excursion to the governmental works at the entrance of the harbor was the principa! event of the afternoon, and although thousands attended the crowd in town was still dense. An open air concert was given this after- noon by the Tenth Battalion band and was largely attended. Sharply at 9 o’clock this evening Queen Sequoia, escorted by her prime minister, and followed by her pages, maids of honor and armored knights, entered the magnifi- cently decorated ballrpom ard proceeded to her throne, at the extreme end of the hall. Over the regal chair projected an orange-colored canopy. Aditer the Queen and maids had seated themselves, Prime Minister Puter read the royal proclamation and proceeded to name the prize awards of his gracious sovereign. Dancing was then commenced. Never before had Armory Hall assumed such a lovely appearance. Every portion of the walls and ceiling had been carefully cov- ered with sequoia boughs, and streamers of cardinal and white, looped up in graceful curves, radiated everywhere from the cen ter of the immense hall. Fully 1000 peo- ple were in attendance. ° The decorations of the city for the Se- quoia carnival were on a grand scale, and never before in its history has Eureka presented such a bril- liant appearance. ¥or a week the people have done little but decorate. Visitors who have attended recent carnivals say that Eureka’s appearance has not been rivaled, except possibly at Los Angeles. The city itself is almost entirely hidden beneath a mass of evergreens and trim- mings. In places shady and picturesque bowers, each extending the length of a block, have been constructed. Long strings of colored pennants extend at regular dis- tances across the streets, Bunting and streamers, worked up in novel shapes, set, off to good advantage the dark green of the sequoia. The carpenters have quite outdone the committee, and have constructed near the corner of First and C streets an arch mod- eled aiter their own idea of what an arch should be. It isforty-seven feet in height and built after the Romanésque style of architecture. Walter E. Butterfield, the designer, has superintended the work. The labor and much of the material for the handsome structure was donated. The columns of the arch contain twelve colored-glass windows of novel shape, which omitted colored rays by means of in« candescent lights placed within. The arch at the entrance to the E.R. and E. Railroad Company’s property, through which the excursionists from the valley towns entered Eureka, was also extensively decorated with sequoia boughs and streamers. The entire business portion of the city is a mass of evergreen and bunting. ANGELS CAMP’S AMBITION. Her Fire Company Attempts to Lower & Record but Fails. ANGELS CAMP, Car., July 19.—The Full Moon Fire Company, in practicing to- night for the tournament to be held here September 9 and 10, attempted to lower the best United States record for 100 yards, laying 200 feet of hose, which is 281¢ sec- onds, made at Denver, Colo., in 1893, and would have succeeded had not an accident occurred. William Kelley, who isa pro- fessional runner, and was one of the lead- ers, fell just before the hose was reeled out. Frank Daniels stumbled over Kelley and both were severely injured. Physicians believe the young men are dangerously hurt, but cannot yet decide definitely. —_———— INQUEST AT CISCO. Investigating the Death of James Macon Tresevant. i AUBURN, Carn, July 19.— Coroner Mitchell has been called to Cisco to hold an inquest on the body of James Macon Tresevant, who jumped from a train at the Butte bridge, one mile west of Cisco. Tresevant was of unsound mind and was in chnrge of & brother-in-law, Dr. Cleve~ land of Ban Francisco. 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