The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TEURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1896. FITZSIMMONS CALLS “TIME!" Maher Must Enter the Ring on Friday, Sightless or Seeing. WEARIED OF THE DELAY Backers of the Irish Lad Say They Will Be There on Time. SPORTS ARE COMING BACK. Returning Confidence in Stuart’s De- clarations — Pugilists Issue Manifestoes. 12, the men to weich 1n at 142 pounds five hours before the contest. The club will turn over 50 per cent of the gross receipts, of which the winner will take 75 and the loser 25. Stuart controls “‘Bright Eyes” and Tom O’'Rourke has charee of Walcott. The referee is given the right of calling additional rounds up to twenty-five if necessary to reach a decision. TR CYCLING AT SANTA MONICA. Attractive Programme of Races for Wash- ington's Birthday. SANTA MONICA, CarL., Feb. 19.—On Washington's birthday a bicycle race meet will occur at the track here, the pro- gramme arranged beinga very attractive one. In addition to the events on the programume, there will be given a exhi- bition mile with a flying start, paced by the famous sextuplet nachine of the Stearns Company, which has a wheel base of nearly twelve feet, weighing 137 pounds, and is geared to 120 inches. 1t is expected to make a mile with it in from 1:20 to 1:30. Another event will be a military race of teams of the National Guard. EE o QUARRELED WITH An Old Man Murders a Woman and Commits Suicide. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Feb. 19.—The lit- tle four-room cottage at 11 Plymouth avenue was the scene of a double tragedy this noon. Jacob Moser, 65 years of age, | one of the tenants, shot and killed his neighbor, Mrs. Marguerite Senger, 32, who lives in the same house, and then shot bimself. : The two families have been on unfriendly A’ NEIGHBOR. EL PASO, Tex., Feb. 19.—This hasbeen a day of watching and waiting,with the re- sult that every one knaws at sunset as much at sunrise, and lhittle, if anything, more. re was somewhat of a more buoyant tone in the sporting market than yester- day and as the afternoon wore on every- body was on the qui vive for tips concern- ing the location of the battleground or new movements on the part of the State or the Mexican authorities. All sorts of stories were afloat concerning the point where the ring has been pitched. A good authority located it across the Arizona boundary; an equally reliable one said confidentially that it would be a matter of an ail-night ride, and a third insisted that he would be able to reach the spot on a wheel. Stuart and his colleagues preserved the same sphynx-like silence and would not deign to notice even the telegraphed roor- back from Galveston that the mill would be brought off on a barge on the Gulf | of Mex | In response to a request for an authori- ve statement concer: Maher's con- ition this candid repiyv was received from Maher's backers at Las Cruces this even- ta: To the United Pr His eyes will be in fair st well, but his as I would like 1 pect to see him v J. QUINN. ns crossed the Rio Grande | 1 % and entertained the usual | vd of sightseers watching him make seshoes. After a spin through iness streets ne returned to his training ers at Juarez, where this afternoon ned a company of whom were Adjutant- TUnited States Marshal of New Captain Hughes and Lieutenant of Oma r with a fe and party mber of milit people from ki Fitzsimmons is in apparently vsical condition and eager for He stopped training to-day and He asked that the Paso and ty : Out of the goodness ing as alleged that rwesont of condition on last Fri- to give him three days’ grace set myself before the American e attitude of taking advantage of owas reported to be partly blind. een set for given that on that day, le and will be 1i his backers | 1 man,and if head.” I shall Now that the date the assurar end going to the rir ready to fight for & kingdom say, “‘Well, Fitz, here isa 1 ston fighting him to the referee, ““Please call time In doing this I snall feel have agreed 1o two DoOStpo was accompanied g the refere 1ided by the ¢ crowd do not want a fi , and I honestly s and friends hav last one | to Ireland and pose &s t of the world. & naturalized citizen of t 2nd I believe that I am en 1 will and support of the Ame: 1 have been in bard and honest trai seven months and have spent thousa dollars in preparing to meet alleged c pions, all of whom have, at the last mox found some loophole to crawl out of a figh am noy satisfied that none of them possess the coursge to meet me, and I therefore have de- cided upon this course. ROBERT FITZSIMMONS, Middle-weight Champion of the World, Dispatches received to-day say that dele- gations from Fort Worth, Dallas, San An- tonio and Galveston are doubling back again and quarters at one of the hot were ordered fora party from Hot Springs, headed by Phil Dwyer of New York. Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Albuquerque and other points within twelve hours’ ride will also be well represented here to-morrow. Notice was issued from headquarters to- night directing ticket-holders and all who contemplate witnessing the contest to re- port for information at 5 o’clock Thursday afternoon. Not a single bet on the result has been heard of for several days. The money went away with the trainloads of sports that left between Friday and Monday, and the townspeople are not sutfi- ciently interested in either man to back their choice with solid cash. Among the majority of local and visiting ports, the consensus of opinion seems to t the fight will not last more than rounds, and that tbe Cornishman will have Maher at his mercy aiter the first round. | Eta ng for be th to-day and will be in his corner on Friday. The principals of each fighter were noti- i to-night by Dan Stuart of the place 1 hour at which Lis man is to bein readiness. This was done in order to con- m to the articles of agreement. Buck ielly received the intimation upon his | val on the night train from Las Crues, | ly notified the party at tbe | rters to come down on the | express, h is due here at a. The notification to Julian was n across the river a little later by one art’s lieutenants. The latest rumor Lt is that the battle will take place n the State of Si ra, Mexico, which has e no preparations against an invasion n which Governor Ahumada has ro fie m media { and “Bright Eyes” were! :hed this evening to meet in a twenty- d contest at Tom O'Rourke’s Long the | ck Everhart worked with Fitzsimmons | terms for some time, and at this noon the man went to the rear door of the house | and walking into the woman'’s kitchen ex- changea a few words with her, then draw- ing a revolver shot her through the neck. He then went to his own rooms and after cutting his wrists and throat he raised the pistol to his own head and sent a bullet through his brain. JFRMS USED ON STEEL Roentgen's Discovery Will Be Utilized to Detect Flaws in the Metal. Fair Shadows Developed in Experi- mental Photographs of the Dense Substance. CHICACO, Ir Feb. 19.—Tne Illinois Steel Company is making plans to use the | Roentgen photography for the detection of flaws in steel. If experiments along this line are successful, one of the greatest | benefits of the new photography will ac- crue to manufacturing and metallurgy. Albert Sauveur, chemist and engineer of the Illinois Steel Company, is conducting these experiments. If his hypothesis is | correct, the penetrating nature of the rays | and its photographic effects will be the means of detecting flaws in steel and deter- | | mining the purity of metals. plete and searching investigation will be made at once in the laboratory of the com- | pany at the mills in South Chicago. |~ Owing to the difficulty of getting the needed apparatus the experiments have | been handicapped and delayed. Mr. Sauveur expects to get results this week. He was fortunate in being able to obtain a Crookes tube from one of the electrical supply houses in Chicago. Besides this, he had several tubes blown at the Illinois Steel Works. He has been disappointed in not securing an induction coil that will f‘i‘-!e the current necessary to produce the ight. The chemist has been photographing varions metals and has produced fair shadows. But steel is so dense that some bave regarded it as doubtful if rays ~an be | produced strong enough to pass through it and record on the sensitive plate the delicate variations in the shadows which indicate flaws. The experiments do not differ from the numerous tests of the Roentgen dis- covery which are being carried on all over | the country. An ordinary sensitive plate | |in_a holder is placed beneath the Crookes | The objects tn be photographed are | not think they will discover it in a day. | tube. placed upon the plate and the current sent throuvh the tube to develop the un- known rays, which have a photographic effect upon the plate. It has become a matter of ease now for any one to produce shadows by metals varying in depth of tone, according to their density. It is only necessary to have a correct Crookes tube having a practically perfect vacuum. But to discover flaws in these metals by the shading in tnhe nega- tive will be much more difficult, especially when the metal is steel and almost opaque to these rays, even on long exposure. The outcome of the experiments cannot be foretold. b EFFECT OF TALBERT'S SPEECH. Several South Carolinans Likely to Lose Tneir Seats in Congress. NEW YORK, N.Y. Feb. 19.—A Sun special from Washington says: A rumor circulated among the members of the South Carolina delegation vesterday was to the effect that the recent speech of Jas- per Talbert, which was denounced as treasonable by Representative Barrett of | Massachusetts, probably would cost sev- eral South Carolina Congressmen their | our contested election cases pending before the House are about to be decided. On the very day when Representative Tal- bert created the scene in the House, the Commttee on Elections having the South Carolina cases in hand were about to re- port. 1t was understood generaily that at least three, if notall, of the sitting members from South Carolina would get.clear tities to their seats. Then came the Talbert | episode. Almost instantly there appeared to be a change of sentiment among certain | members of the committee regarding the South Carolina cases. The reportssaid to | be ready for promulgation were held back, and discouraging tints were thrown out to the interested gentlemen from South Carolina. All inquiries were met with the statement that the committee was | having great trouble in reaching a decision | in those cases. It was said also that the | Repubiican National Committee was urg- ing the Republicans of the elections com- | mittee not to lose sight of the political pos- | sibilities invoived in’ the South Carolina | cases, Ll e BONACUM’S SUIT DROPPED. The Bishop Requests a Dismissal of the Injunction Ca TECUMSEH, Ngpr., Feb. 19.—Bishop | Bonacum did not appear in the District Court here to-day against Fathers William Murphy and Dennis Fitzgerald in his in- junction proceedings against these gentle- | men. The Bishop sentin a request that the case be dropped, and it was accord. | ingly dismissed. The suit, which has long been Yending, was brought to oust Fathers Murphy and Fitzgerala from their re- spective parishes. Frank R. Kasper Dead. BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 19.—Frauk R. Kasper, for several years past night agent here for the United Press and New York Associated Press, died at the General Hos- pital at 6 o'clock this evening of purlient pericarditis following an attack of pneu- monia and pleurisy. Mr. Kasper was justly credited with bein ore of the finest telegraphers in the country, while as a newspaper man he earned & reputation Island City (old Puritan) Club, on March | second to noue. This fact is appreciated by the directors of the Illinois Steel Company, and a com- RICH ORE FOUND IN MILL VALLEY, John F. Tobin Discovers a Fine Gold and Silver Ledge. NEARLY $300 TO THE TON A Result of Searching Hills and Valleys for Six Months, the LOCATION OF THE BONANZA. Obstacles Under a Spanish Grant That May Prevent It Being Worked. MILL VALLEY, Cav., Feb. 19.—John F. Tobin of this place claims to bave dis- covered a ledge in Mill Valley that is full of gold and silver, particularly the latter. He has made a rough assay of the rock, and makes the startling announcement that the gold and silver in it will run as high as §208 a ton. Mr. Tobin refuses to divulge the location of the Jedge, but he says it is in Mill Val- ley and not over two miles from Eastland siation, at the terminus of the Mill Valley | branch of the North Pacific Coast Railroad. | Mr. Tobin is well known in Mill Valley, where he is the agent for Wells, Fargo & | Co. He is trustworthy, and his story is | believed by the people here. He was seen this evening at his home near Millwood by a CALL correspondent, and said that 1t was true that he had found a ledge rich in gold and silver. “I have been searching the hills and valleys in and about Mill Valley for the last six months,” said he, “and at last | have succeeded in locating a rich deposit. “I made a quick assay of a small piece | of rock weighing about half an ounce vesterday, and was surprised to find that it contained a great amount of silver. My rock at $298 a ton, and as I had no, means of ascertaining the quantity of gold in the rock 1 believe its value will run still higher.” ars ago discovered gold mear Mill Val- ey, but was unable to work it as it was sit- uated on the great Throckmorton ranch, | which wasa Spanish grant, and the laws of California did not allow a prospector to rough estimates placed the value of the | Mr. Tobin said that his stepfather had | bl»od scattered on the walk, he was tracked for several blocks. About noon Dr. Harry McKay, in the Marquam building, was called upon by a stranger who had a bad wound in his arm he wanted dressea. The stranger said he had shot himself accidentally while exam- ining a gun. Dr. McKay suspected his patient of some crooked work and tele- phoned the poiice about it. The stranger was arrested, and gave his name as Joseph Harrison, an Englishman. He ciaimed to have come here from Seattle. Later the man confessed thac he had burglarized Houston’s house. THE JOHNSON BOYXS. Still Eluding the Officers—Their Horses Are Captured. VISALIA, CaL., Feb. 19.—This morning a CALL reporter left Visalia very early to make a tour of investigation of the neigh- borhood where the Johnson boys lived, near Traver. The neighbors of the boys talked freely, and it was ascertained that the twins were very close to the officers last Sunday. In an interview with Mrs. Hill, who lives one and a half miles from the Johnson place, where it was reported the boys were in hiding while the officers were at the house, she said: “Mr. Hufley came along, and my boy, Eddie, went out to talk to him. Hafley wanted Eddie to go with him, but the boy replied that he had notlost the Johnson boys. Hatley then rode on toward Mon- son. My daughter was at home, and after Eddie told her what Hafley wanted she exclaimed: *Why, I do wish I could see the Johnsons. I bave heard so much about them.” ” “Hardly had she finished speaking when we heard the sound of horses as if in a fast lope. On looking out, sure enough. it was the Jobnson boys and my daughter was granted her wish. At that time Mr. Hafley was a full mile and a quarter away from our house and I was wishing the boys were | further than that away. I asked them if they knew that was Hafley and they an- swered yes. They said the officers” were not looking for them. True enough, they had got into a little trouble, but that it didn’t amount to much, but still the offi- cers were not looking for them very much. I felt very much relieved when they left.” Last Monday several of the posse trailed them to the Hardin crossing on the east side road. About two hours after the | twins had doublea on their track and were | seen going toward Orosi. This wouid be Monday afternoon between 3 and 4 o’clock. | All of the posses have returned. They captured the Johnsons’ horses in a field | near Farmersville, six miles east of Vi- | salia. THE NEWS OF Y JOSE | An Unhappy Marriage That Ends in Desertion and a Suit for Divorce. Mrs. Sarah Rodgers Tells Her Woes. No Children and No Community Property. SAN JOSE, CarL., Feb. 19.—Court Com- missioner Montgomery has filed a report of the testimony taken in the suit of Sarah | Rodgers against Benjamin A. Rodgers for | divorce on the ground of desertion. | claim land that was undera Spanish grant. It was for that reason that the region was { never worked. Mr. Tobin thinks that he will have the same difficulty in working his ledge. He says that it is situated on the lands of the Tamalpais Land and Water Company, and | he fears that they will hayve some hesi- | tancy in selling any property that he might wish to purchase. “I bave shown samples of the rock to some persons having a knowledge of | expressed the opinion that it is very rich | in silver, which substantiates my assay. | I will send a sample to the City to-morrow and hope to have it assayed there, and by | to-morrow night I will know whether there is any gold in the rock cr not. | as soon as the papers publish my discov- ery, but I have no fear of their finding the place. It took me many months of weary tramping before I came across it, and I do ““The ledge is quite large, and the sam- | ples of rock I have assayed have been taken from the surface.” | i \ | The Monitor Monadnock to Be| Formally Put in Commission This Afternoon. | Band Will Play “The Star Spangled Banner” as the Colors Are Unfurled. VALLEJO, Car, Feb. 19.—The new ! monitor Monadnock, being all complete, at1 o’clock Thursday afternoon, with all the pomp and ceremony peculiar to put- | ting a Government vessel into commission, | this new terror of the seas will fly the | American flag. | Captain A. S. Barker, captain of the | yard, will have the honor of turning the monitor over to the command of Captain Sumner, who arrived a few days ago from | Washington. The officers and crew will be ranged on the after deck while the | orders are being read. The Independence | | band will play “The Star-Spangled Ban- ner” as soon as the colors are unfurled. The men will stand with bared heads and officers congratulate each other on being aboard of such a splendid fighting ma- | chine as the M onadnock. The crew recently from the Texas, who have been aboard of the Monadnock, look with pride upon the workmanship about the vessel, which they say is far better than that done on the ships they have been in the habit of seeing. The monitor has been painted from stem to stern a snow white, and wken in commission there will remain_but little if | anything to be done to her. She will go | out on a short sea trial, but will not be | iven as severe a test as though she had | fieen constructed by contract. Her stores | | and coal will be put on board at once and her crew take up their quarters on the monitor, which is pronounced by all to be a credit to the skill of the officersand | workmen employed on her at the Mare | Island Navy-yard. patiiog S AN UNLUCKY BURGLAR. Shot in the Arm and Subsequently Cap- ! tured at Portland. PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 19.—A notorions young crook, whose real name the volice have not yet learned, feil into the hands of the police in a peculiar manner here to- day. At an early hour this morning B. L. Houston, a Southern Pacific Railroad con- ductor, living in East Portland, was awakened by a burglar breaking into his residence through the bathroom window. Mr. and Mrs. Houston, each armed with a revolver, made a search for the burglar. Mr. Houston located the intruder on the porch with a big bundle of clothes and valuables he ha icked up in a quet | search over the entire house, and opened mines,” said Mr. Tobin, “and they have | “I expect there will be a large number | of men searching the hills for the ledge | G YT WLLERD, | robbed the residence of H. The couple were married in Tres Pinos | in 1889 and lived together until April 23, 1894. The husband is at present employed in a liquor store in this city. The story of the wife is that shortly after their mar- riage Rodgers told her that he was con- vinced that he had made a mistake. Al- | though he had plenty of work, he wasa poor provider, and did not buy her a dress during the five years that they lived to- gether. He bought her shoes a few times, but always under protest. The wife claims that during the greater part of the time she had to rely on her relatives for sup- vort. There are no children and no com- munity property. ACTIVE PROHIBITIONISTS. Working to Secure the State Convention for San Jose. STOCKMEN FIGHT OVER A FENCE. One Is Killed, the Other Will Lose Both Hands. STORY OF THE SURVIVOR Duel in Which a Revolver and a Double-Barreled Shotgun Were Used. OUTCOME OF AN OLD QUARREL. The Slayer Surrenders Himself—They Were Prominent Residents of Hardin, Or.. PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 19.—Isaac W. Mills brought the news to Prineville on Monday that he had shot and killed James R. Wagner. Mills’ version of the affair, the only one heard thus far, is that last Saturday he rode to a fence beyond which ‘Wagner was plowing, and asked Wagner to come out to where he was, as he wanted to have an understanding in refer- ence to a division of fence over which they had quarreled and which they had decided to divide, each building his own fence. ‘Wagner replied that if Mills desired to talk with him he would have to come where he was, so Mills rode in to where ‘Wagner was, when he found that Wagner had tied his team to a post and in his hands held a double-barreled shotgun. Milis got down from his horse and then commenced a war of words. Pretty hard names were given and returned, until finally Wagner, who was standing near Mills, suddenly raised his shotgun and struck Mills in the face, making a wound near the right eye. At the same time, stepping back a little, he fired at Mills, who at the same instant struck the gun with his right hand, receiving the contents in the back of his right hand, near the knuckle joints and ranging upward toward the wrist, tearing away the tendons. This shot dazed Mills for a moment, but on recovering he reached for his pistol with his left 1and and immediately fired, and at the same time Wagner shot the second time, and again Mills received the contents in the hand, but this time in the leit, the one in which he had his pistol. Mills dropped his pistol and Wagner im- mediately fell over backward, and Mills, after some difficulty, succeeded in picking | up his pistol and walked off, leading his horse. After going a short distance he met a boy, who helped him to his home and gave the alarm. Both men were prominent stockmen of Haratn, in the southeastern part of Crook County, where the shooting took bplace. Mills was brought to Prineville and his wounds treated. He at once sent for Sheriff Combs ana surrendered himseif. fills is not absolutely sure that Wagner was killed, but is of the opinion that he died almost at once. Mills will lose his right hand and possibly his left. Both men have families and are old residents of the county. Wagner was about 60 years of age, while Mills is a comparatively young man. SAN JOSE, CAL., Feb. 19.—The Prohibi- tionists of this city are making a deter- mined effort to have tne Prohibition State convention meet in this city in May. The selection of a place of meeting will be made by the State Central Committee at their meeting in Oakland to-morrow, and Henry French, W. Kell Frank Shafter, Robert Summers and W. Ken- nedv have been apnointed a committee to wait upon the State &‘onv.;ul Committee ose. Jury. SAN JOSE, Car., Feb 19.—Eugene G. Shirley was arraigned before Judge Lori- gan to-day on & charge of perjury alleged to have been committed durine the trial of the Pyle-Piercy $0,000 beach of pro- mise suit. A determined fight is being made to | clear Shirley. The case was argued at length, and a motion to dismiss on ac- count of insufficient evidence was taken under advisement. Burglars Plead Guilty. SAN JOSE, CAL., Feb. 19.—Hy Wilson, a negro, and Russell Harris, the men who Korf at the Five-mile House several weeks ago, pleaded guilly to burglary in the second degree =fore Judge Lorigan this morning. They will be sentenced Friday. Information has been filed charging Frank Atwood with the robbery of M. C. Close’s store a few weeks ago, and his ar- raignment is set for Friday. e Pioneer Found Dead in Bed. SAN JOSE, Car., Feb. 19.—William | Hummeltenburg, a well-known resident of | Santa Clara and a pioneer of 1850, was | found dead in his bed yesterday morning. Death resulted from neart disease. The deceased was a native of Prussia and 67 vears of age. A widow and one son sur- vive him. —_—— Assignee Appointed. SAN JOSE, CaL., Feb. 19.—George W. Cozzens was to-day appointed assignee of the estate of J. Z. Anderson, the insolvent fruit-packer, whose liabilities amount to $125,000. Bonds were fixed at $60,000. Stockton in the Race. STOCKTON, CaL., Feb. 19.—Efforts are being made to get the next Democratic State Convention for Stockton. The Evening Mail to-night published inter- views with leading Democrats here favor- ing making a strong fight to get the con- vention. Party leaders believe thac it lies be- tween Stockton, Sacramento and Oakland. Next Saturday aelegates to the lroquois convention at San Francisco will open the campaign in favor of Stockton. e Port Townsend Mongol Arvested. PORT TOWNSEND, WasH., Feb. 19.— The first arrest of a Chinaman illegally in this coun‘ry to be made in the Puget Sound district in the Fast six months was made by Customs Inspector Terry this morning. A coolie was found at work in a reservation garden on the abandoned Fort Townsend site. He will have a hear- ing on Thursday. Tacoma’s Mystery. TACOMA, WasH., Feb. 19.—The Coro- ner’s jury in the case of C. Horace Baker, the transfer company proprietor, who was found dead under the Eleventh-street bridge under mysterious circumstances on Saturday, returned a verdict to-day that death was due to a fall from the bridge, but refused to say whether from accident, fire on him. The burglar decamped in hot haste, yelling with pain, By drops of | BIEHTS OF WAY IN FRESHO The San Joaquin Valley Railway Company Making Good Progress. Many Obstacles Encountered, but They Will Eventually Be Over- come. FRESNO, CavL., Feb. 19.—The richt-of- way committee of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company is making commend- able progress in securing rights of way through the county. Several knotty prob- lems have been disposed of, and the way now seems open for the committee to com- plete its labors at no distant day. Among the purchases just consummatad are four lots at the corner of Mono and Q streets, the property of Mrs. Lizzie Maunuel, who resides in Los Angeles. A basis of settlement has been agreed upon between the committee and W. B. Baker of San Jose, who owns the south- west quarter of section 21, township 13, range 20. The agreement calls for seven acres running diagonally through the property, which adjoins the Montpelier Tract. The ciosing of this deal was the source of much annoyance to the commit- tee. After considerable correspondence with the owner of the property it was agreed to submit the matter to arbitration. A committee composed of Alex Gordon, J. P. Strother and J. M. Braly was chosen, and the value of the land involved to- gether with the damages was fixed at $400. An agreement between the company and Jules Gottleib of Denver has been reached. Four lots on Q street arein- volved in this deal. The committee is encountering no small degree of difficulty in securing deeds to some of the property not yet purchased. However, the committee 1s making ex- cellent progress, everything considered, and will no doubt be prepared for the con- struction crews when once they cross the line into Fresno County. —_— DIED FROM THE BURNS. Miss Marcia Farnham of Woodland Ex- pires in Great Agony. WOODLAND, Carn., Feb. 19. — Miss Marcia Farnham, who was frightfully burned on the evening of February 12 by the overturning of a kerosene lamp, died this morning at 3 o’clock. For two days prior to her death there was no sense of feeling in her right arm, and" had she re- covered amputation of that member would have been necessary, as portions of the tlesh fell away every day since the acci- dent. Miss Farnham was a beautiful and ac- complished voung lady, -and her prema- ture death has cast a gloom over the whole community. Brutally Murdered. SPOKANE, Wasa., Feb. 19.— Alfred Halterman, a prominent young- farmer residing near Pomeroy, Wash., was bru- ‘tally murdered by his brother-in-law, Ralph Melton, last evening, who brained him with a club. The murder was un- provoked. The commumty is terribly suicide or murder. The case is astill shrouded in mystery. aroused and talk of lynching the murderer is openly made. R NEW TO-DAY. | BELOW We picture an awfully clever Cutaway, made from fine Black Clay Worsteds, also in the new Spring style of the s awfully clever; it’s the envy of the swell tailors; it's the delight of the fashionable dressers. In the Challenge at $9.00 But mind vou, now the Challenge is draw- ing to a close and we must call this sale off, as we can’t go on forever selling goods af, this pric Funny Goincidence! George Washington and our- selves are celebrated for truth- telling, and on George Wash- ington’s Birthday we’ll be four | years old, remarkably strange ;| a contrasting of greatness. | The big store has your confi- dence for its truth-telling, and in four years it has climbed to | the top and it’s firmly seated on the top and it’s going to stay on | the top with your kind permis- | sion. Those stylish Scotches in light and me- | dium shades, handsome goods; those very clever Cheviots, in the twill, in blues and blacks; the new Spring cut of the Double- Breasted Sack; the new Spring Sack, the Edgemont, our new Single-Breasted Three- Button Cutaway Sack, an awifully clever garment; in the Challenge, but just for a short time, at B89.00 Such garments as are in_this Challenge are very seldom seen outside of the very swellest tailoring establishments, and that means $40 to $50 for a suit. Above you see the figure 9, and 9 has cut a very important figure in this town the last four weeks. It represents a Chal- lenge. The big store, to make itself felt, to make itself, which it al- ways has been, a terror to its competitors, has taken some of its very fine Suits and Over- coats, including some of our very handsomest Spring styles, and placed ’em in the big cor- ner window. There are goods in this window representing values up to $18. We said to our competitors, put up a line equal to it, put up aline as high | in character as it, put up an as- | sortment as large, put up styles | as new at —$9.00— They have neither put up, but they have silently shut up, and we’ll keep shutting em up; and just think of it, four years ago when we opened they gave us six months to last. We’re an awfully healthy four-year-old, ain’t we? And we have grown with you, grown in your esti- mation and grown in popular favor until the big store num- bers among its friends to-day the very best dressers on the Coast. People these days haven’t money to throw away and the big store has taught them a les- son that high styles needn’t ne. cessarily be high priced. PHAEL’S (INCORPORATED). Above we show the clever English Top Coat, made from fine tan covert cloths, satin sleeve linings, an awfully clever gar- ment, in the Challenge at —$9.00 Some right smart English Kersey Over- coats, silk velvet collar, silk and satin sleeve linings, handsome garments; your tailor couldn’t build one like 'em under $30; in the Challenge at $9.00 ‘We have no desire to hurry you, but judging by our sales of the last” few days the cleverest garments are going very fast, 1and as we do not intend to prolong this sale bevond Saturday, we wonld advise of Yyou a very early call. FRISCO’S BIGGEST AND MOST POPULAR STORE. 9, 11, 13, 15 KEARNY STREET