The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 13, 1897, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 13, k10" THOMPSON MAY YET G0 FREE Hope Is Held Out to the Condemned Train- Robber. Witnesses for the Prosecution to Swear That They Were Perjurers. Declare That They Testified fer ihe State to Gzt a Portion of the Reward. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Aprii 12—“Kid” Thompson may go free. It is saia that Alva Johnson will state that he testified for the prosecution before that he might get off with a light sentence. He will now reverse himself and say he knows nothing sbout the “'Kid’’ ana bis alleged train robberies, and that, in view of the repre-| sentations made to him by the District Attorney, he lied. It is also said that many witnesses who testified against the Kid” before will now say that they testi- fied in order that they might geta por- tion of the reward. As for Etzler, the chief witnessof the prosecution, it is said that it will be proven that he is the man who sent the **Kid"’ to the Tempe office for the money, telling him that the package contained a box and compsss, and that Etzler nego- tiatea with the Pacenix Chinamen for the exchange of the money from Mexican dol- lars into United States gold. Con Mallory, however, avers that the “Kid” will be banged. He has been hunting witnesses and is supporting three now. He s $10 to one Kramer this morning, telling him to come immedi ately. The case be called to-morrow morning. = o CAUSED A BLAZE AT DUARTE. Jaborer Arvested for Incendiarism Com- mitted While Intoxicated. LOS ANGELES, Caw, April 12—Ezra N. Cokahnour was booked at the County Jafl this morning from Duatte by Con- stable Davison on a charge of arson. Cokahnour has en WO g for a man named Baxter near Durte and on Friday last was paid and came to thiscity. Be- fore leaving Duarte he received s letter from his home near Columbus, Ohio, but he forgot to read this until he reached Ban Pedro. When he opened the letter he found that his sister was dead and bis mother wanted money from him. Cokah- nour had spent almost allof his mone and, being under the influence of liquor, he became almost crazed because he hsd no money to send kLis mother. He went atonce to Duarte: On arriv- ing at Baxter's house iast night he found noone there, Baxter having gone to San Bernardino. Cokannour entered the house to look for something which might sellor pawn to get money 1o send home. He believed Baxter would not care what he took, as Le could work for money and p bscs. He lighted & lemp dur- ing his search and he was slso smoking a cigar. The lamp was on the floor of the house, and whether it or the cigar set fire to the building the man is unable to tell. At least, the house zot on fire and he ran after water, but in his beiuddied condition £0t no. nd the building burned before He then went to the constable and gave himself up. s e FEATURES OF THE FIESTA. Programme Adrranged for the dngel City’s Week: of Kevelry. LO8 ANGELES, CaL., April 12—The programme for the week of La Fiesta de Los Angeles has been arranged as foi- lows: Tuesday, April 20—Fan appearance of her X Fiests, surrounded b honor, prime ministers Wednesday, April 21—Saiute at sunrise; music in the parks; grand sireet parade, s ceveleade of cabalieros, Chinese in gorgeous Orientsl costumes béir snered dragon of 500 1 Dy 100 Celestials; the com- n al Guard lo- uniformed so- = ocal and instro- mental music by well-known artists. Thursday. April 22—Athletic sports, Indian native sports, totrnaments, bi- tc,, lumineted pageent, desctip- nds ot Flowers,” magnificent spectacular procession of twenty sriistic floats with life figures. Friday, April 23—The most attractive, elab- orate and artistic floral parade, possibie only in Southern California; equipages, tally-hos, carriages, horses, gayly bedecked with every varioty of fresh flowers; the most remarkable nd noted event of La Fiesta; water esrnival 2nd fireworks at the public park. Saturday, April hildren's day—Pa- trioticexercises, flag-raising, Maypule dancing, etc.; revelry of maskers in the public streets, participated in by rich and poor, old and young. ress L ball; R first a s HANGED HIMSELF IN JAIL. Demented Rowrna Guzzman Found Sus- prnded in His Cell. LO8 ANGELES, Cav.,April 12.—Rowena Guzzman, confined in the padded cell at the County Jail awaiting his examina- tion for insamity, hanged himself this morning with bhis belt to the grating of nis cell windcw. About ten minutes be- fore Guzzman wss found dead a trusty had given him a glass of water. Deputy Sheriff Monaban looked into the cella little later and saw the feliow’s body sus- pended to the window grating. Guzzman was a Mexican, about 40 years of age. Ha was a very bard drinker, and it was this that caused his insanity. He was the Mexican who cared for Calixio Garcia, the azed Spaniard who diea some weeks 2go, 117 years old. B i Proteetion for Fruit-Growers. LOS ANGELES, Can., April 12—The citrus tariff committee of Southern Cali- fornia met at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. It discussed means of bringing influence to bear on Congress to induce that body o fix a duty of 1centa pound on citrus fruite. Considerable money has been raised for the purpose, but more is needed. Senator White left fast night for Washington and will make a special fight for this tariff. A telegram irom ex-Congressman McLachian states that the appuiniment of Senator Burrows of Michigan to tLe Finance Comnmittee indicates tnat the rate will be increased, as asked, to 1 cent a pound. q e B L Johnson Was Mot Libeled. LOS ANGELES, CaL, April 12—The $25,000 libel suit brought by the Rsv, I T. Johrson against the Fresno Republican euded to-day in a verdict for tie defend- ent, Judge Welborn instructed the jury 8t some length, summing up sgainst the Rev. Mr. Jobuson. Aftsr being out for about one hour, the jury returned its verdict. To-morrow the second case—that against the Fresno Expositor for $25,000— :n‘osgbl by Rev. Mr. Johnson, will be ried. —_— Awful Death at Cambria. SAN LUIS OBISPO, COar., April 12— News was received to-day of the terrinle death of an infunt son of Charles Potter, i eclipse any demonstration ever given any | pugilist afiec a victory. st Csmoria, on Fridav. The child fe!l into a caldron of boiling water. —_—— JOSE DIVORCE CUUKIL. Three Couples Who Feund Married Life ific in Discord. 8AN JOSE, Can, April 12.—Olive M. George was granted a divorce from Bd ward C. George, on the ground of deser- tion, by Judge Lorigan to-day. The mother was granted the custody of a five- year-old son snd $20 a month alimony. They were married in Oakland eight years ago. ‘Lonise Demartini IN saN to-day began suit acainst Joseph Demartini for a aivorce on the ground of cruelty. They were mar- ried in this city in 1591 and have a child 2 years of age. Sarah J. Gott also wants her marriage with her husband, William Gott, set asid: on sccount of extreme cruelty. The Gotts have been married but a few years and bave frequenily quarreled, and it is claimed that the deiendant frequently en- deavored to choke his wife. A couple of weeks ago Gott deserted the plaintiff and is now in the northern part of the State. SR ol Trains to Alum Roock. SAN JOSE, CaL., April 12.—The exten- sion of the motor line into Aium Rock Park is neariy compieted, and by next Sunday cars will be making regular trips to the bathhouses. Tht tunnel was fin- ished last week, and vesterday trains were running through it. Visitors to the park will be saved a three-quarter-mile walk by the extension of the road. The train ser- vice to Alum Rock will be improved, and itis expected the attendance at the resort will be larger this summer than ever be- fore. The Park Commission has made ar- rangements to increase the supply of min- eral water for drinking and bathing pur- poses. T vUdd Fellows Will Hold a Picnic. S8AN JOSE, CaAL., April 12.—The Odd ; Fellows of Santa Ciara Couaty will hoid s picnic at Alum Rock Park on Odd Fel- lows’ day, April 25. In the evening there will be an entertainment at Turn Verein Hall. Tue San Jose societies have charge of the affair, and have sent invitations to ail societies in the county. JOHN KELLY TO COME WEST. Within a Week He Wi/l Start for Cali- fornia in the Interests of Monros Salisbury. NEW YORK, N. Keliy of Directum fam graphic communication with Monroe Salisbury several days, and expects to leave for California before the end of the week {0 resume the old relations with the noted breeder. Kelly says Salisbury will be back on the turf this year with s stable of crack trotters and pacers, campaigning them in Marcus Daly’s Montana circuit, then coming East for the big fall meet- Ings in New York and New England. It is have the horses belonging to C. L. Grif- fith. Saveral of Gritfith's fliers are en- tered for the Fleetwood meeting. One of them is a green trotter, Jim Alberi. This horse was eligible to a2 $1000 stake for tbree-minute trotters, but the owner passed the slow class for chance to win larger money in laster compeny, entering him in the $3000 stake for trotters and the $3000 stake for 4 borses. It is re- ported that Salisbury will train Agate, 2:043{, for the coming campaign. e April 12.—Jobn has been in tele- 70 WELCOME FI1ZSIMMONS. SNew Xork Sports Wil Gice Corbett's Vietor a Great Send- Of. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aprit 12-If the plan to receive Fitzsimmons, who is =x- pected to reach New York to-morrow, is adhered to, the occasion promises to | the lakes with a surprising rapidity, con- under-tood that Salisbury will | Fitzsimmons, who will be accompanied by his wife and child and trainers, will be met at the ferry by a large number of ‘admirers, headed by a band. Fitzsimmons will be driven to a hotel in a carriage, gayly deco- rated, bearing the inscription: “Cham- ion of champions. Welcome home, Bob Fitzsimmone.” Aftera lengthy parade the champion | will be serenaded at the hotel. Supper will follow, at which Fitzsimmons wili be asked to tell hr @ ne deleated Corbett. Sporting men believe Fiizsimmons will reconsider his determination to retire and announce his intention of fishting soon again, It is the opinion that Fitzsim- mons was foolish to_act he did after defeating Corbett. is said that Billy Brady will meet Fitzsimmonsat the depot and challenge him on behalf of Corbett, delo ek HUNN AAD HIS STKING. Goes to New York to Got Ready for Gentiemen Jockey Kaces. NEW YORK, N. Y., April 12—Hunn, the well-known gentleman rider and trainer of W. 8. Hobart’s string befcre th latter’s retirement from the turf last fa arrived to-day from San Francisco. He started from the Pacific with Formal, a four-year-old colt by Cayuga- Pradery; four two-year-olds, the prop- erty of Eugene Leigh, and Conscription, a mare belonging to E. D. Emmons, Princeton. The two-year-olds, two of whom are by Morell, were left at Chicago. Bright Pbeebus and Sau Mateo, a three- year-old, of whom great things were ex- g:xed. remain in the West. Bright heebus has broken down completely and is now in stud. San Mateo will receive a year of comparative rest and then come out as a four-year-old, Hunn said he had come h ere early for the purpose of getting both himseif anda Ferrier thorou:hly hit for races confined to gentlemen jockeys. ki T EARP TALKS AT YUMA. Sayas Sailor dhavkey Will Win His Battle With Maher., YUMA, Ariz., April 12—Wyatt Earp, who is traveling with Sharkey, the sailor pugilist, stopped in Yuma yesterday to visit friends whota he became acquainted with in the old days at Tombstone. Eirp says that in Sharkey’s fight with Maher the whirlwind Irishman will be out- classed. He predicts that within two years the sailor will be wearing the world’s championship belt, and that the man who takes it away from him will have to be developed later on. Sharkey appeais to be in good cendition, though somewhat fleshy, and says'he feels sure he will be able to best Mauer, who, nevertheless, he considers a first: man. e G i CORBETI'S LATEST SCHEME. Wants to Train Kid McCoy fo Whip Fitseimmons. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 12—Jim Corbett arrived to-day. Said he: “If Kid McCoy defeats Creedon I will take him up and gueraniee to put him into condi- tion to defeat Fitzsimmons if the latter will meet him. It is mot thiat I want to see Filzsimmons beaten, but I believe any good man can lick him, and if McCoy is the man he is said to be I will show him how to do the trick.” . ¥ TR San Jose Koad Race. SAN JOSE, Car, April 12—The five- mile handicap rosd race of the Turn Verein Cyclers over the Milpitas course {)nurd-y aiternoon was won by Charles able, who had a handicap of fify sec- ond« R. H. Hsmmonds was second. Dable’s time was 12:27. J. E. Wing, the scratch man, rode the distance in 12:04, despite a ana broke the course record, ————— Baggage Transfarred to Trains, Steamers Also moved in the City. MORTON SPECIAL DELIVERY, 408 Taylor sireet and 650 Market street.> ONE DOG WORTH A DOZEN HORSES Paying Market for Canines in the Yukon Mining Country. Large Numbers of the Animals Shipped in for Service in Sledging. Sell for Fency Prices, While Equine Beasts of Burden Canno! B: Given Away. TACOMA, Wash., April 12.—Dogs have suddenly become more valusble than horses in this section of the Northwest. This unique condition of affairs results from the great and erowing demand for dogs to be used in hauling sledges in the Yukon country, Alaska. While thou- sands of harses for which their owners cannot get §3 per head are roaming over the plamns of Eastern Washjngton and Oregon good-sized canines are bringing from §15 to §30 each in the local market. At Juneau their value is double that sum, and on the Yukon River a gooa dog brings $100. Tothe Yukon miner the dog has become what the reindeer is to the Lap- lander and the pony to the cowboy of Texas and Mexico—a beast of service and a most valuable one. Every steamer sailing for Alaska for three months past bas borne northward several dozens of canines destined for ser- vice in front of heavily laden sledges. They are taken by boat to Dyes, at the head of salt-water navigation, and there put into harness to assist in bauling the precious ontfits and supplies over the Chiikoot Pass and down the farther slopes to the series of fresh-water lakes forming the headwaters of the Yukon's tributaries. Up to May, when the ice breaks up, dog- teams glide over the smooth surfaces of s dering the loads they ate hauling. There are portages to be made around dangerous rapids, and here again their services are | invaluable. Arrived at the central posts, such as Fority Mile or Circle City, both men and dogs take a rest, but in most cases the dog$ are soon put into harness again for s trip to the diggings along the numerous creexs where shinisg gold is being washed out. The sledgedogs are too valuzble not to be well cared for when care is possible. Their owners’ first thought in this respect is to obtain for them plenty of food, which consists principally of fish, usually salmon, caught in the Yukon River by the natives. An ordinary dog will eat daily two pounds of fresh fish. At Forty Mile last winter dried ealmon sold at 20 to 50 cents a pound, and bacon that was fit only for dogs to eat sold for 374 cents s pound. | In some of thelarzercampson the Yukon dog boarding houses bave been estab- lished where the canines are properly cared forat from $6to $15a month, ac- cording to the season and price of dog food. The native Yukon dog is much more valuable than the importations from Puget Sound. The dogs must be acci- mated in order to siand the severities of the winter. It is found that dogs taken from Moniana and Dakota endure the Yukon winters with less suffering than those bred in the milder elimate of Puget Sound. Two splendid specimens of na. tive Alaska dogs were brought to Tacoma a few days ago, therr owuer finding it cheaper to pay their passage on the sieamer than to have them boarded at Dyea during his trip down for supplies. The animals weigh 82 and 83 pounds, re- spectively, the larger one Laving costits owner §117 at Circle City. These animais re stout, weil provortioned and muscled, and bave exceptionaily short and heavy necks. Their rs are short and lifted like tbose of tne Esquimau deg. Their coats are datk, and the hair, when not close, is smooth and heavy enough to form a comfortable proteciion againsi the Arctic winters and also the Yukon mos. quitoes, by the sids of which the ferocity of the Now Jersey variety pales into in- significance. ‘An especially prepared dog food, made out of meal and coarse meat from the packing-houses. is being manufactured in the form of & cracker and seems likely to come into general use in Alaska. Buckskin moccasins ure provided by many owners to keep the feet of the faith- fal little draft animeis from being worn raw on the ice and snow. They are about nine inches long &nd made much after the pattern of a child’s stocking. Pack saddies are coming into use this spring. These are so arranged thau the dogs can carry a weight of from ten to twenty pounds, besidesdrawing a sled. The sad- ale-bags fall on either side, and straps are arranged (0 prevent the pack s!iding for- ward or backward. A Tacoma dealer has built up a large business in the manufacture of dog hi m ‘The collar is made 1o siip over the dog's head, obviating *he necessity of backling it about the animal’s neck when the driver's hands are cold and numb, The collar is made of leather faced with sheepskin and stuffed with deer bair. ‘The hames are inclosed in the coilar and attached 10 them are buckies for fasten- ing the traces. On each collar are placed rings, to which the Lraces of a dog in the lw§ may be attached, making it easy to drive teams in 1andem. Traces to the harness for native dogs are made of heayy web material, becanse the dogs eat the leather harness. They devour the collars on sight if permiited. This peculiar craving makes it necessary to keap the animals separated when harnessed, so they will not masticate each other’s col- lars. When the web traces become oily the dogs chew even them, and it is only a matter of time when the web trappings become food for the hungry canines. This spring several ingoing parties have taken in burros and small horses in lieu of dougs for draft and general servics beasts. It is claimed that pony or burro will draw 3000 pounds on the frozen surface of a lake. Another advantage claimed is that tbey can be more profitably used as pack animals daring the summer. A Circle City firm works a train of thirteen horses, hauling from 800 to 1300 pounds each on | Bursoughs | field; sleds and requiring but three drivers. Ail returned miners, bows unite in de- clarineg that tne dog is holding his own well against the competition of the horse and be needed there in large numbers for yrars to come. It is expected that within a few years the Government will be able to supply many reindeer from the herd now established at Point Barrow. E. M. McClaine and A. M. Stearns, two Eastern, miners, bave just started north with » new kind of freight conveyance. It is a_water and ice craft comoined. The main part isa box built like a large watering tmna , eizht feet long, twenty- iwo inches wide across tue bottom, three feet across the top and twenty-two inches high. Beneath the box are two runners five inches 1 igh and a littie onger than the bed. The party has six of these con- veyances, which will be used as sleds on land and boats on water. Foruse in the water two of the sleds will be joined to- gether by biocks at the ends, making a stronger water craft. To each side of the conveyaace a log will be attaghed to ren- der it more buoyant. The troughiike boxes are made of galvanized iron, and 1t is intended to sell them oun the Yukon for bathtubs, the usual p:ice of a bath there being §1. ELECTIONS IN CALIFORNIA CITIES. High-License Faction Carries the Day in Pomona—Results in Santa Ana and Chico, POMONA, Car, April 12.—Election of city officers for the next two years took place here to-day after the fercest and most earnest campaign ever known here. The high-license party has elected the whole city ticket, with the possible excep- tion of Marshal and City Attorney, for which offices the vote is so clese that it will not be decided before morning. The campaign was foughtuntil the close of the polis. Every vote that could be had was gone for. To-day the whole city bas been absorbed in the election. Prayer meetings were held hourly in the churches until sunset for the success of the prohbibition cause, while the Ligh-license party moved every possible agency in bebalf of its suc- cess. SANTA ANA, ChvL., April 12.—The elty election here to-day was non-partisan in character. No party tickets were in the field, all ot tue candidates running inde- pendently and being placed on tickets by petition. Out of ten officials elected eight were Democrats. The vote was as follow. Board of Education (to elect two)—C. D. Bali 633, W. F. Luth 319, E.D. Waffl 481, Marshal—W Corwin 32 A. C. Curtice 279, R. A am 431, A, Nieg 115. R. ¥. Chilton 575, M. D. Halia- 3 Recorder—G. E. Freeman 351, J. T. Nourse 323, G. Spurgeon 160. City Clerk—Ed Ledford’s vote was unanimous, 824, tnerc being mo other candidate. At torney—S. A. Bowes 61, W. k. Heatham 460, H. T. Matthews 332. Trustees—Lirst Wara, John Avas 138, Henry Carpenter 77; Toird Ward, C. B. Lewis 65, G. A. E - gar 106; Fourth Ward, George E. Robin- son 51, G. D. Parsons 92. CHICO, AL, April 12.—One of the most hotly contested eleciions ever heid in Chico was that of to-day. Candidates for the vacancies in the city offices and for School Directors haa been very act:ve for the past month in canvassing the different wards. The ficht was bitter throughout the whole campaicn, aund the _vote was the largest ever cast here. Those elected were: Marsnal, H. C. Manstield; City Clerk, Charies Woods; City Treas- urer, Joseph Sawtell; Recorder, Julien Trusiee First W. 0. Trustee Second Ward, Trustee Fitth Ward, E. School Directors—Joe D. Sproul, A. J. is, H. C. Sanbourn; Tax Collector, Clark . A po. FRESNO, Cavr, April 12.—The result of e muuicipal election held in this city to- was a greal viciory for the Repub- licans. It means the indorsement by the people of the excelient adminisiration of the city’s affairs for the past four years by tiat party. The voters elected the Re- publisan candidates, excepting M. V. Ash- brock for City Recorder ana C. L. Waller for School Trustee. elected: Trustees, C. J. Crayeroft and Joseph Spinney; Clerk, J. W. Shanklin; Marshal, M. L. Woy; Treasurer, Charies . Swett; AsseSsor, J. M. Collins; Aitor- ney, Lewis H, Smith; Recorder, A. M. Clark; Bchoo! Trustees—S. L. Hogue, George B. Noble and L. O. Stephens, Mr. mith made a phenomenal run for Attor. ney, receiving three votes to on- for N. C. Caldwell, his opponent. Mr. Smith is a young lawyer, graduating from Stanford University in 1894, Schrgpi b BAN RAFAEL, CaL, April 12—Six hundred and thirty votes were cast in the election here to-day. The contest was be- tween the Tex Reform League candidates and the citizens’ ticket, the iatter win- nin-. Eickhaff and Morehead wereelecied Trustees and ihe vote between Gieske and Miller is in doubt. The othors elected were : Dastin, Clerk; Dougherty, Assessor: Boyd, Attorney; Haley, Marsbal. The result on the Recordership is in doubt. g e SAN BERNARDINO, Car., April 12— The municipal election to-dsy resuited in the election of the Republican candidates for Attorney, Cierk, Recorder, Assessor and one Trustee. . The Fusionists elected Marshal, Treasurer and two Trustees. A Non-Partisan Board of Education received all the vo:es. S ALARN AT MARE ISLAND. Belief That Many Attaches Supposed to Hold Life Positions Are to Be Removed. VALLEJO, Caw, April 12—Consterna- tion was depicted on many conntenances 8t the Mare Island Navy-yara this after- noon when it became kpown tihat the commandant had received a large package of blank forms, one of which must be filled out by each and every man supposed to have become a ‘““iifer” in the Government service through the sweeping order of ex- President Cleveland and ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert a few months ago. The blanks are to be issued to the foremen, quartermen, clerks, draughtsmen, specia laborers—in fect, to every person not known as a mecbanic or laborer—to all who have anytbing to do in a cierical ca- pacity, with the possible exception of four men who have coue to the vard certitied to by the United States Civil Service Com- mission. The form requires that the one to whom it is issued suall explain through woat manner his place is held and give his sex height, age, paysical condition and moral fitness, moral attributes and clerical com- petence for the place filied by him. It is expected that furemen will have to un- dergo another examination, but whether the order takes in apprentices is not yet known. Itis well known that among those per- forming clerical duties the navy-yard the administration esh find not more than three or four men in accord with the political views of the President, the Secre- tary of the Navy, the ress of the Cabinet officers and the majority of the Senate and House of Representatives. Those receiv- ing blanks will be required to fill ‘them out forthwith for transm:ttal to the Navy | Department. Jt is anticrpated that few wiil be ieit and many will go. The Alert will come to the navy-yard on Wednesday and be docked. The tug Unadilla will leave for Oakland on Wednesday with a lot of shells, howit- zers, etc., to decorate the Grand Army plat'in Mountain View Cemetery. It is romored that Commander Seabury, pow in command of tne Thetis, which is expected to arrive at the navy-yvard any time, will be detailed as relief of Captain McCalla, in charge of the equipment partment, who will be cetached on the 15th of the present month from tommapd of that department. The Monadnock and Mouterey are ex- pected at the yard on May 10, e R Kill @ Near San Bernardino, SAN BERNARDINO, Carn., April 12— Charles Button was instantly killed this evening by a Santa Fe train coming from Redlands to this%ity. . Button was walk- ing along the track and failed to heed the warning of the engineer. It is supposed that he was intoxicated. The dead man was somewhat noted in the criminal bis- tory of this coumty and was twice tried for the murder of Gus Bohme two years ago. He was finaliy acquitted on the ground of sell-defense. —n Placed én Biockton Asybum, STOCKTON, Cavr., April 12.—Davis, the menise who was announced by Coulter- ville jesters to be Murderer Dunham ot Campbesil, was placed in the State a in this city by Deputy Bheriff Butler of Mariposa County this forenoon. He bears Ro resemblance to the Campbell fugitive. The story of his gssault npon a fellow- workman near Co le has' alréady been related. Armed with a knife he chased the man for nearly four miles, and was with difficulty overpowered. The foliowing were | 1897. WRAITH OF ARGO IN MARIN'S JAIL This Time It Is a Woman Who Sees the Suicide’s : Ghost. Annie. Kehoe's Night of Horror in the Haunted Cell at San Rafael, In a Frenzied Effort to Bscape She Dregs Her Bed Into Another Apartment. BAN RAFAEL, Car, April 12.—Once again has the ghost of Argo made its ap- pearanca in Marin’s Couniy Jail. This time s woman, Annie Kehoe, saw it, and to escape from 1its evil influence dragged a bed from the haunted cell, where ghastly figures taunted her, into an‘adjoining cell, oply to find that the apparition, with its uncanny scareand low moaning, followed. The woman told her story to Under Sher- iff John Hannon to-day. Ii is the same as tbat told by other unfortunates who have been locked in the haunted cell and | been compelled to spend a night with the ghostly visitor. i { “IIl bet you a thousand dollars to a ‘nickel that I saw a ghost, if my life |is worth it,” said she in reply to a | taunt that she was only dresming. “I was lying on my cot when I saw a men | eroaching on the floor right near the | tanks. I was terribly frightened and the | man was continually moaning. He was | dressed in dark clothes and wore a large, black slouch hat with a big brim and | seemea to have two coats on.” County Treasurer J. T. Fallon, who was under sheriff at the time priscner Argo | killed himself in the cell which he is now said to haunt, was sent for and Annie | Kehoe repeated the description of the ghost to him. He said that she described | Argo minutely and that at the time Argo | committed suicide in the cell he had on two coats and was dressea and looked as described by the woman. Annie Kehoe was arrested last Thurs- day night for petty larceny, she having been charred with stealing a woman’s wrap. To-iay she was before Justice Rod- |den of Bau Rafsel and was acqu tied. | When she returned to the County Jail for ber belongings sbe showed the Under Sheriff and Treasurer Fallon where the ghost crouched. Her bedding was on the fioor in the adjcining cell, whither she nad dragged it in ber efforts to escape from the avparition. She said that she | saw theghost of a Chinaman, also. She | described her ghriliing experience vividly, and when she leit the | noon she exclaimed : | “Thank God, [ won't have to spend an- other night in that terribie place.”” The ghost has been seen by other pris- oners ~ before. Murderer Xellv. who stabbed a feliow-convict at Ean Quentin vrison and who was tried at San Rafael for the crime, spent a night in the | baunted cell, and was foundin the moran- ing by the Sheriff’s deputis in a frenzled state. He said a ghost had visited him, | and that he would commit suicide if the { Sheriff would not take him out of the {cell rather than pass such another night as the one he had just gone through. Argo, whose apparition is causing all trouble, was arrested for some tty of- fense and confined in thiscell. The next day his lifeless body was found on the ticor, and since that time prisoners havs repeatedly said tbat thcy have seen his ghost. A Chinaman, who had never heard of | the stories in regard to the cell and who was unable to read English, related the same tale as did Annte Kehoe. The mys- tery has never been explained, and tramps | witbout number, who @ heard of the ghostly visitor, have given San Rafaela wide berth for fear of being confined ip the haunted cell. “1 cannot account for it,’”’ said Under Sheriff Hannon, “‘but it is a fact that the descriptions of the apparition tally in each instance.” prison this after- Bonanza for Pomona Orchardists. POMONA, CaL., April 12.—The fact that grape fruit, otherwise known as the Po- melo or Shaddock, has been bringing about $10 a box in the Eastern market for seversl weeks, and bas not brought less than $8 a box this season, bas made fruit- growers in this resion eager to plant | orchards of grape fruit. There is, tnere- fore, ten umes more planting of this veriety of fruit than ever beiore, while the acreage set to orange and lemon | zroves has not been so small in nine years | as it is this season. Several persons who | have small tracts plantea tp grape fruit have made as much as $18 per tree this season. At that rate one scre of graps fruit would bs worth nearly $2000 this year. ———a——— | Mounted Poltcs for the Tukon. VANCOUVER, B. C., April 12.—Twenty Canadian mounted police left for Fort | Canstantine to-day to join a force of twenty already there. They are in charge of Inspector Scarth. Every man is picked for endurance and courage, and each is a model of perfect manhood. Hunters, miners;, scouts and guides accompany them. — Kendrict Fisits Tacoma. TACOMA, Wasn., April 12.—General Manager J. W, Kendrick of the Northern Pacific and wife, accompanied by Mr. and | Mrs. O. McM, Reeve, arrived in tbis city from Portland this evening in thair private car. Mr. Kendrick declared himself de- lighted with his six weeks’ sojourn in California. _Captain Whistler of the Northern Pacific Steamship Company gave a dinner in their honor on the steamship after their arrival. e Tenant for Kandsburg’s Lockup. RANDSBURG, OaL, April 12—Frank Small, a rounder, was arrested this even- ing on suspicion of having robbed 8. W. H. Hevron in the latter’s siore Sunday moruing. For weeks Small has not done anything. To-day he had plenty of money. S RN Dying at ran Eafael. SAN RAFAEL, CAL., April i2—Jsmes Saunders, superintendent of the County Hospital and Poor Farm, is ili with pneu- monia and is not expected tosurvive until morning. 2 OY'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA TAKES away the surplus bi'e and leaves the liver perfect order. Iti<a true liver regulator. s 0Y'S VEGETABLE SARSAPARILLA CAN be used by old or young. Take it moder- stely. Remember that moderation in every- thing tends to longevity. NEW TO-DAY. e A A A A e e e i NEW MANACEMENT! NEW DEPARTMENTS ARE TO BE ADDED! MORE ROOM NEEDED! Wo have Reorganized Our Entire Business and Will at 8 o'Clock THIS MORNING, APRIL 13th, Throw open our doors for the GREATEST REDUCTION SALE ever known inSan Francisea We propess to make priees without precedent in this city. As fast as lots ara sold others eyually tempting will take their place. Gur buyers are ahout to start for the East and Europe, and no effort will be spared to make room for new parchases. NOTE.—During This Sale Our Store Will Bz Closed at 6 P. M. SATURDAY NIGHT OPEN TILL 10:30. BELOW ARE A FEW QUOTATIONS. Toil_et Articles, Etc. 12330 GENTLEMEN’S WEAR. Rezular Price. Fedora Hats, spring shades St Hat 3 wder, bo: ; Murray & Lanmar’s Fiorida Water Pears’ Unscented Soap Cashmere Bouque: Soap. Packers’ Tar Soap. s Rozer & Gallet's Peau d’Kspagae Ex:ract. Gosnell’s Cherry Tooth Paste. it ST e T Cheeseorough Large Vaselims. . Sasrlae. Genuine “Virgin"’ Brand French Castile Seap, bar... S 19 Traveling Caps. . B All-wool Su 5 Ladies’ Fanc: Sweaters Celloloid Collars bz Suspenders ........ 501 and Eicycls Hose. Genuine Tetlow Gossamer Powder. Gennine Tetlow Swan Down Fowder.. imperial Tooth Powder Kirk's. Jergen's and Fel's 25¢, per box....... Imported Bay Rum, from 256 (0...... Rostioam Dentifrice, a delicions tooth wash, e | " trom 25¢ to. . i ; ethooks, embossed leather iver corners........ n_ Pocketbooks, Seal Eoachas rexn- Nelson's Amicose 5 59c | Imported Tootn Brushes, worth 15¢ . Ailigator ana Z-row N wets; regular price $1 50, 35¢ AR e SRR T T B s HOUSE-FURNISHINGS. AGATEWARE AT TINWARE PRICES. ALL BEST STEEL-ENAMELED. 5-qu Tea Ke 4-qt. Stew Pan, steel ..39¢ — 2-quart Rice Boiler ....... 69c 2-qt. Dipper..23¢ 2.qt Coffee Pot....43¢ 2-qt. Coffee Biggins.42c T e 2-pi. ¥rult Funnels..130 5-inch Cuspidor ......38¢ 4 4t Berlin Sauce Pans... 11-tnch Fry Pans 2.qr. Tea Pot.. 4-goart Mensures, 10-inch Chambers 13x18-inch Foot Tu) 5-quart Pudding Pa SPECIAL CUTS In all styles METAL AN CELLULOID FRAMES " an Fegular Sale Pri Price. Bohemian Vases, S-inch. 12-quart Milk Bohemian Vases, 12-inch Pans. -87¢ | 6-Inch Jardinieres. 7-:nch Jardinierss. | 9-Tach Jardiviercs 9 Misces’ Biarrits.... 38¢c LADIES” - 3es, B ioiiia. 38 | & .arge Pearl Button Derby. . 8dc GLOVES. 7350k koster Keal Kid.... | B | Burr's Paper, “Napoleon,” “Barly Eus- FANS. lish,” “Royal White” and *Kid Finish,” Remnlar Sale | ay 200 50 | R -10c quire 3100 | Envelopes 10 match, 25 for. TCHBSandSILVERWARE .... BSc | Sterling Sliver Waist Se <dral Gong o 15 | White Metal Belt Pins from Scto 3c | Solid Gold Rings. from &1 to 49c | Russell's White-handie Knives, dozen.. -82 65 2 35 | White-handle Carvers, set.. oo 8283 | Alumlzum Tea Speons, do; from $lto 70c | Aluminnm Table Spoons aud Forks, dozen..$1 88 -.from2cto 18c QUADRUPLE PLATE. PHGAT Pice. | Rogera& Bro s Triple-piate Tea Spoous, dos. 81 80 Butter Dish. 890 | Bogers & Bro’s Tripie-plate Table Spoons, Pickie Caste: ol SER T T e ks i 33 60 Cake Bask 1350 s9c | Rogers & Bro.’s Triple-plate Forks, doz $8 60 500 $2 85 | “Sterling” Piated Tatle Knives, set 700 BOOK DEPARTMENT. During this sale we will sell all Publications at at least 20 per cent discount from publishers’ prices, and in many instances much lower. Pub. Sale | Pub. . Sale Price. Pr.ce. | trice. Price. 100 Titles. Cloth Bound Books......§ 25 # 14 Scott'« Tnterna.iopal Stawp Album, 150 Titles, Giit Top, Cloih Bound 1897 €ditioA. ... .....eeeeeonc® T8 B 35 Books ... P 18 | Sco't’s International Stamp Album, e - 1897 editton...... .. 100 63 - A r Andr w Lang’s Famous Red. Green, Teat s best, Indexed 1080 |, Bloe of Yellow Fiiey Taie Book & “Henty” Booss... 5 EW ki The “Elsie’’ Books.. 73 A FEW SETS Mrs. Barnet's “Glovanai’” “PBic- Pr:scoti’s Conquest Mexico or ¢ino” and *Cpe I Knew Bes: of - Peru. 2 vol., set.. 100 67| anr.. 150 73 Cooper's Leather Sioeking 130 20 W03 edta s s aiten 3 150 nle Books," § titles. 150 50 Shakespeare’'s Works, 7 vol.. 250 ‘he “Vassar'’ Book. . . 300 115 Dickens' Wor s, 12 vol. . - 500 280 | “Dram Beat of the Na fon,” etc. 300 135 Bulwer Lytion's Works. 13 600 293 | Harree's Hound Table for 1896 ... 350 150 FRENCH MIXED CANDIES--- During Sale 25¢ a Pound. TISSUE PAPER, LAMP SHADES, ETC. 4000 Rolls € atin-finish Crepe Tissne Paner.10c roll | Prac:feal Ty pewriters, wor:h $2). Crepe Paper l.amp Stades, with flower: +480 | Chud's *Ideal” Sawing Machine, o | & Spading’s Oflicial Leazur Bassbally. ¢ Helper” Carps Saeeper. Mexican Grass Hammocks.. .48c | ( hild’s Solid Oak Desks . 1000 1ities SHEET MUSIC! ..5e | Boys' Wood Wagon, 11x21 iron axle, ¥, t DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS! Full Patent Joiniod Dells, Papie: Mache, with | All Kid Body. Jointed Hips and s moviug wrist ani siceping eyes, tull Mobalr Wig: "o st mrl:n?:‘;f Head with resl human ba 1, Snoes aud Stoc! e 14 inches long 1% Inches long g 21 incnes loj 19 inches iong 51 2SO 10N Nyt .,.. LDENRULE BAZAAR. 718-722 Market St. and 23-27 Geary St. ) GOLDEN RVLE -