The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 23, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1897. - A SULCIDE'S LD LEAY 0 DEATH Jumps From the Sixth Story of a Portland Building. STRIKES ON A STONE PAVEMENT. Nearly Every Bone in the Un- fortunate’s Body Broken by the Shock. BACKUS’ TROUBLES ENDED. J. W. Led by Business Reverses to Cut Short His Career by Novel { Means. Speclal Dispatch to THE CALL PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 22.—John W. Backus committed suicide this afternoon by jumping from the sixth story of the Worcester building to the stone pave- ment, six feet below. Nearly every bone s body was broken, and he lived oniy a few minutes after the fatal plunge, Backus has bad financial trouble of late, and this ged hismind. No one saw him make tt al leap. The elevator-boy s there twice to-da: us had called The first time was at 10 o’clock, when he was taken up to the fiith floor. remaining there scveral minuies he down and out of the build He red again at and was once more tauken up to the iifth floor, where he got out of the elevator. He then ascended the stairs to the sixth floor and, walking round to the soutb side of the jumped over the railing to his Judge Alexander Sweek and Paul R. Deady were conversing in the office at that time. The window opening into the was up and they noticed a shadow suudenly pass the window. A second later they heard a report resembling that of as otgun, and locking out of the win- dow saw the prostrate form of a man ly- ing on the basement floor. Itis believe ackus contemplated suicide waen he first went iuto the build- ing this morning. He was perfectly sober both times when he vicited the building and there is no doubt that it was a case of deliberate suicide. It has been known for some time by his friends that Backus has been having considerable trouble over nancial matters. Several years ago he purchased a ranch on the Tualatin River, about ten miles from Portland, paying $11,000 for it. The ranch was cut up into acreage plats, but were not disposed of as rapidly as was expected and Backus was somewhat em- barrassed. The home of Backns is on the east side, wunere he resided with his family. He lived in Portland about ten years and an excellent reputation. When he first came to this city he engaged in the lumber the ranch he gave all his attention to managing the affairs of that enterprise, aithough continuing to live in Portiand. Coroner Koehler found a letter ad- dressed to Backus' wife. It was a Jong communication and reterred principally to personal affairs, particularly his life in- surance. It was first dated Octover 11, and a postscript was added dated October The leiter was written in German and conciudes with the words “Good-by, loving wife, for the last time, MONTEREY'S UNIQUE FAIR. Facsimiles of California’s Old Mis- sions Utilized as Charity Booths. MONTEREY, Oct. —One of the mest unique and picturesque charity shows ever seen hereabouts is now being held here under the auspices of San Carlos » Diission Church and is a “Fair of old Miscions.” The California missions are rey nted by booths which are built and painted in exact facsimile of the azob: buildings constructed so long ago by the Mission Indiens and the intrepid missionary padres. The fair is held in Bagby’s Opera-house and the appearance of these quaint booths placed around the rooms in the order chronologicaliy of their founding is wonderfully effective. In each mission articles for sale or ex- bibition hre placed, and care has been taken to arrange them appropriately with reference to the mission. The missions represented are San Luis Obispo, Carmel, San Jose, 8an Antonio, San Juan Capistrano, 8an Juan Bautista, Sante Barbara, Sania Cruz, San Buena. ventura, San Gabriel, Santa Ynez, Dolores and Sau Carios. Prominent Monterey ladies have charge of each booth, and are assisted by charmingly costu.ned, dark- eyed Spanish maidens who draw the shekels 1n a stream from the pockets of those who attend. The fair is under the immediate super- vision of Rev. Father Ramon, M. Mestres of San Carlos Church, and is for the benefit of the new San Carlos Convent whose cornerstone was recently laid. Ll FPoisoned by Eating Salmon., AUBURN, Oct. 22.—It is feared that Miss Annie Zuver, one of Auburn’s most popular society young ladies, has been iatally poisoned. Last night t.e family had canned silmon for dinner and about five hours afterward the father and Miss inie were attacked by violent cramps. Doctors were sent for and Mr. Zuver was relieved, but the daughter is still kept under the influence of opiates. It is feared she will die. SRR Governor Buad at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ Oct 22.—Governor and Mrs. Budd arrived this evening and are , Fuests of Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs, Jeter at their residence on Beach Hill, Their stay here is indefinite, Left Destitute ! Not of worldly goods, but of all earthly comfort, ) 18 the poor wretch tormented by malaria. The fell scourge is, however, shorn of fts t by Hostetter's Stomach Bruu;uk;o:::;-n-:dr:.::: vesuve and remecy. Dysp-psi billousuess, con- stipatlon, rheumalism, nervousness and kidney complaints are aiso among the bodily afictions which this beneficent medicine overcomes with certainty. Use it systematically, usines-, but when he purchased | THEIR VALUE THEN AND NoW.|[IE WILIL, NOT A Diagram Showing the Increase in the Rating of the Lots in Front of the City Hall. The organization of the City Hall Park Committee, which was perfected at the meeting yesterday, has given general satisfaction to the people of this city. The exalted positions occupied by the members in the social and commercial spheresin which they move is a sufficient guarantee that the undertaking assumed by them will be faithfully carried to a triumpuant conclusion. For the assistance of the committee in the work before it THE CALL has prepar-d the accompanying map and figures, showing the preseni assessed value of the lots and the improvements thereon, and also the original price paid for the lots when sold by the City Hall Commissiouers in 187L. It is obvious that delay in securing them for the city will be costly. A3>rSSED DRriginay ORIGINAL VALUE stLuine SEWING . Aasessep VALVE VAWE © \a UE — - = 38590: 58750 /|»58750 T 35500 13500 39750 JFT500- #0250 3970 (3508 140250 i V7500 /6500 27000 | PLATSHER & . > B250 Bp370 [ WBGRAS |JEADARY 5| 33850 0 sve 6000 9000 | “®=0ce . 33850 70250 5750 8500 { 33859 70250 &750 BI00 (38100 C Cou 32g8sp 10250 $800 8270 33250 10%00 HEX) ¢ 0 6000" 18270 ( ‘B)CDK?E%IQOR s B are5s 4| 33250 (090 1ABOYD | J K PRIOR o33 4+ 9750 5900 9870 (| BESTLS 80 lseoo—» 3250 8|33 6570 PIPER 10000 X90¢ 76504 S eare ‘\é?‘?olqvnm‘: e IPER #3000 0 5800 7650 4 wArgeSU 9751 TAARYE e 7500 6350 450 ! 5¥séngA,?e\gEg SoporesiS0n a| 35000 275‘0’ 7 MARYE «f 357 600 11450 { ec,z‘;roly\rgvla_fieastcwansco b | (=) i) &D50 7200 #7200 S\W. LEVY:;;;;_;PH‘M 8900 S 4l : 000 7200 $7200S & H.|SACH S 340w 70000 = L 00 ©/00 ) i 7000 ey 22000 70000 &o00 YMAN © o £16000 aon 6000 6750 SEOERMODL Sei08.000 a0 500 . RNETTR 32000 950 6000, G750 il D e e b P 220 RNET Te|g¢# S 500 ©300 (o750 | VY S5 FG\LZC’SG%PGE‘SOC Sdmaoo s 909 2 o AY 9250 €000 ©750 | Y SOEY s.nmsfvmowa N ITLEINS & #' S e 925 €300 (1250 :"};J?I&?so 263000 & 8250 | U OUISA BREEZE| 25, O35 5700 750 | 9530 el saain0s yId0we 9250 o {LouisA BREEZE . #0000 5600 6150 | BRIy LE“‘JL;Z(LC.‘&SCO ARERT) FERGUS OLEAR; FERGUS CLEAP\:\ T ) 000 6250 150 S ause 82000-531500 8| 33500 V00 A = 1MIEDEL ® 50 100+ AT SO e (b EEEs Ni3toe 9750 £ J T AeCcULLOUGH 20000 5500 750 |9 I 82x° H\w 5-,‘A frt A= JOS.HYAAN oo 75 65000 7550 |Fanetaerse e f 9950 / LENAWAHMUTH 24500 = 7100 8750 i /1250 oD #7500 - /7500 e e 72500 ! /70000 /340% £70.000 i 7 I £/6#R50 20500 2#900 - CITYHALL AVe = 200+FT ) GTMARYE G TMARYE |7 & 9500 ’2023‘0 $9000-11250 #8250 56000 %] 44230} 2.0.5 00 TMARYE | G TMARYEL| “ 7000 8000 15757 |4 Sr50- Bout, [aris . cuiss Ty PO oo G T MARYE |B.SCHWEITZER! 0 M TR ent W e 433s50 600 4 2 TZER| ey #0000 srsoliC TR ENEIEEGENS 4 52.900 8500 ~ADA M BAILEY|C FBUCKLEY 5300 ¢750 | "yevso $500- 27000 :127900 8250 T W LEES |C FBUCRLEY(, 0300 . 6250 86750 2700— 27000 27900 { BE60O 5500 o7zl ChaleYE s doabsp] 8500 DMAHONEY [J.R MORGAN, P 5700 6750| 24750 #ises2sa0s . M2BS00] BIO C ESTPrAL| G HUMME nt a S000. pea e s e '\|277.i’o‘ 8600 C.H\WESTPHAL| M SAMUFL 5300 6750 B6750 |#/000-27000 a|.28000| B0 "o 6750 X e e B_,,PA}\‘sz%nLaL %l 27000 8s5o0c¢ . DA 5700 27000 IAD D N Lt Woorvio. g 8500 @ = ol JFOQT/‘\AN;\ 6522’27925'“3; 27000 8800 ’850- ST B27750 | GEO.ROBBINS ‘§58500 <l =Sen ‘5\1 B27000 & 27000 8700 P s PARK Ax ‘qQ 2 LA P S700 S10€ A | noTAaLING o *27 752 872750 | 28000 ;. ' 615200 - MARKET ‘STSIOE. “TOTAL: G0 T0 ALASKA Engineer Chambers Saved From a Tedious Cruise by an Accident. Was to Have Gone North on the Gunboat Marietta for Court-Martial, Peculiar Way of Disciplining an Alleged Offending Officer of the Navy. They have queer methods of discipline in the navy. Had it not been for a slight accident that delayed the sailing of the gunboat Marietta a few days one of the officers on bosrd woula have been taken to Sitka for trial by court-martial for an offense aliezed to have been committed two weeks ago while the vessel was at the Mare Island Navy-yarc. Asit is, the Ma- rietts is still in port and the officer is now being tried on board the battle-ship Ore- gon. Why it was deemed advisable to ~end him 10 Alaska for trial and to have him continue in the performance of his duties pending the trial, with serious charges banging over him, nobody con- nected with the navy on this station seems to be able to explain. Passed Assistant William H. Chgmbers is the officer in question, and the offense he is cnarged with is overstaying his leave of absence. When the Marietta was placed in commission Mr. Chambers was assigned to duty on her as ranking en- gineer. Itischarzed thattwo weeks ago be was granted three days’ leave of ab- sence, which he devoied to sightseeing in the gay metropolis of Ban Francisco. Pleasures beset the marinerso fast and turious that he forgot all about the Mari- etta, Mare Island, the Navy Department, and in fact everything but the good time he was having. He could not crowd it all into three short days—and nignts—so he heiped himself 10 some more time without ask- ing permission eof his superiors, or even notifying them how easy things were coming to him. But the inevitable end finally came and the engineer found himself once more at Mare Island under the frowning gaze of Commandant Kirkland and ne had noth- ing to say about the overtime that was chalked up sgainst him. Perhaps he couldn’t, but at any rxte he didn’t say anytking, that is anything at all satisfac- tory to the admiral, so he was ordered aboard hisship and told to consider him- self under arrest, while Engineer Hart- rath was ordered to take charge of the en- gines. Chambers was not relieved from duty, however, und when the Marietta steamed down from the navy-yard last Monday he was performing his usual duties, with the understanding that his case would be at- tended to later. That meant that when the Marietta reached Bitka and met the Concord, sometime during the winter, a court composed of officers from the two ships would try him. Whether it was the imntention to have him continue right along after his trial until the findings could be forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy, and the ver- aict, whatever it might be, promuigated by him and returned to the court is not known, but such a course, which, unaer the regulations must be followed, would have taken several months, and it was a peculiar move, to say the least, to send him so far away for trial instead of hold- ing him at the navv-yard, where his al- leged offense was committed. But the accident to the Marietta as she was steaming out through the Golden Gate last Tuesday, necessitzting her re- turn for repairs, upset this plan, and it was decided to hold the trial on board the Oregon at once. Accordingly, Captain Whiting, Commander Book, Lieutenant- Commander P rkire, Lieutenant Stoney and Chief Engineers Stevenson, Nauman and Gage, with Captain Dickins of the Marine Corps as judge-advocate, were de- 1ailed as a court-martial to try Mr. Cha bers, and began their sittings yesterday. Little was done beyond the organiza- tion of the court, and the trial will last for several days. It is likely that the Marietta will be held in port unul the conclusion, though it is not expected that the accused officer will go out on her now, even if he is acquitted. Engineer Chambers has an enviable record in the navy, and this is the first time he has been invoived in sny trouble. He is extremeiy popular with his brother officers, all of whom earnestly hope for his acquittal, as his alleged offense 1s con- sidered trivial at most, and his excellent record is expected to have weight with the court. Mr. Chambers entered the Naval Acad- emy from Pennsyivania as a cadet Octo- per 1, 1878. He was vromoted to assist- ant engineer July 1, 1891, and passed assist- ant engineer August 1884. He has seen service in almost 'y quarter of the DYANA o) Chef Caramelli. Few of the ola guard of Bohemians and The lots of the City Hall Park tract, their assessed valuations and | gourmets of this city Lave not wept or wili those of the improvements upon them, and the prices paid by the purchasers at the original sale. The figures within the diagram are the assessed valuations, the smaller figures in each case being that of the improvements on lots that have been improved. Some, however, are unimproved. The first column on each side is the total assessed valuation and the outer columns are the original prices paid. proposed amendment. Fabius T. Finch read & paper_on Holmes' book, “‘Elsie Venner.” Fraok C. Mortimer, president of the society, presided and W. A. Day occupied the secre: tary’s chair. e Some Records in Dauger. The Lowell and Polytechnic high schools Discussed a Proposed Amendment. At the Crnlifornia Hotel Thursday evening the Oliver Wendell Holmes Society held its session. The evening was given up to s dis- cussion ot Senator Cannon’s proposed amend- ment to the Dingley tariff b'll, which pro- posed p1ying to the farmers & bounty on ex- poris. Papers were read in f-vor of the amend- | will hold & field day at the Olympic track to- ment by H. C. Morris of the Overland Monthly | day at 2 P. M. Many records are in danger as and D. J. McCarthy. Frank C. Mortimer and | some fast men have been deveioped in both Hewthorne Doxey read papers against the 'schools, notweep over the death of the only Cars- melli. His ragou!s were mnimitable, his salmis a dream, and there is none to take his place. Caramelll was a character in himseif. He cooked where he pleased and for whom he pleased, and his friends were legion. Since his death at the German Hospital on Thursday the undertaking establishment on Green and Stockton streets, waere the body 1ies, has been visited by scores of his oid patrons and friends, aud the funeral, which takes place this morning, will be largely at- tendea. A reporter of “The Sunday Call>® has been looking into the case of the Alameda girl who killed the youmgz man whose attentions she desired, and has reached some interest. ing conclusions, which are to be printed in the mext issue. e I"":r‘ :‘}fi‘fw e I il iy Lt X e R P g Sy e : THE VALLEY ROAD WILL BUILD ONE OF THESE | EVERY TEN MILES. Contracts have just been let by the San Francisco and San Jo:quin Valley. Railway Company for the construction of twelve section-houses to be erected every ten miles along the track from Stockton to Fresno and thence to Hanford and to Visaiia. These buildings for the accommoaation of the sectioh gangs that repair and keep the roadway in order will be of wood, simple, but comfortable, and rather picturesque, as shown in the accompanying sketch. They will form familiar Jandmarks along the route, marking ten-mile stages, except at or very near the larger towns, where such accommodations will not be necessary. Con- tracts bave also been placed for two new station-houses, after the plan of those already in use, at the smaller places on the line. One will be erected at Clouston, about twenty-eight miles southward of Stockton, and the other at Cutler, about half way between Reedley in Fresno County and Visalia in Tulare County. The railway company has also authorized the purchase of a pile-driver and a wrecking- car, with its various appiiances. On the line southward of Hanford an extra mile of track was laid Tue day, 80 that now the road is completed to within ten miles of the Kern County lhine. Rights of way for the forty miles of road surveyed in Kern County, from the line south to Bakerstield, are practically all secured. The only exceptions ara a small piece of roadway over which there is still a siight contention and the station yard in Bakersfield. The surveying party of fifteen engineers, at work for over a month now in the tule land we-tward of Stockton, has aiready run one !ine completely across the district of marstes, sioughs and reclaimed land to Pacheco Landing, a distauce of over twenty miles, and is now at work boring at intervals to Geter- mine the thickness of the peat and tne depth to solid bottom. Other lines will also be surveyed and perhaps none of the tule routes will be finally chosen in preference to the longer course by solid land and parallel with the Southern Pacific. Yesterday the Valley road ordered built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works at Philadelphia three new locomotives of the eight-whee!l pattern and one new switch engine, a six-wheel connected. The large locomotives will each cost about $10,000. They will be completed and delivered here in three months. They are lighter than the heavy freight engines already in service on the new road, but they are heavier thar the passenger engines and will be used for both passenger and freignt business. The company has ten locomotives already in service be- tween Stockton and the two temporary southern termini. ARE OPPOSED 10 ANNERATION -5 s e The Laboring Men Do Not 1 Joseph Mansfield, Want the Hawalian fornia and one of San Francisco’s best- Islands. given by the ladies of St Rose’s booth. Mrs. Bergevip and dau<hters, Mrs. Avra- banisen and others have charge of the pro- gramme. which is full of noveity and merit. Father Nugent, pastor of St. Bren- dan’s, makes an urgent appeal to all night. ho Came Here in known citizens, died in thiscity yesterday of paralysis. He was 64 years of age, and since 1853 his best energies had been de- voted to building up the industries and serving the ' eople of this State. Joseph Mansfield was born in New York, and when a boy he was infected with the gold contagion and started for the Far West. He arrived in 1853, and at once commenced to look for goid. He A Protesting Mass-Meeting Now in Contemplation by the Labor Council and Tuolumne counties, until, goodly competence, he came to San Fran- €isco to engage in a mercantile calling. His experience here was like so many of the Argonauts, whose brawn and brains buiit & great city in the sand dunes in about a fortnight. From Reports of the Delegates the Wave of Prosperity Seems to Have Arrived. earth he got rid of even more rapialy in rore than the brave spirit, integrity and genial good-fellowship which had been At last night’s meeting of San Francisco | his birthright. Labor Councii one thing was made evi- dent—the working men of San Francisco are strongly opposed to the annexation of Hawaii and the resultant influx of a large number of cooliss. This fact was exem- plified in scathing resolutions long ago, but was again brought up and thoroughly discussed when W.J. McArthur of the Coast Seamen’s Union introduced a reso- lution providing that the former action of the council be ratified at a mass-meeting to be held at some future daie. T he resoluiion was opposed by J. K. Philiips of the Tvpographical Union on the grounds that such a meeting could not be held without putting the affiliated field entered the political arena and hLe has held positions of public trust ever | since. The deceased wes one of the early day Vigilanies, and he was an Exempt Fire- man. He was also an Odd Fellow, and the funeral will be under the auspic:s of that order from I. O. O. F. Hall, Sunday, at2P M. He leaves a brother, Charles Mansfield of Berkeley, and two married sisters in this city, Discussed the Charter, The Iroquois Club discussed the new char- ter at its meeting last night, but took no action regarding ii. friends of the church to be present to- | a pioneer of Cali- | found it in generous quantities in Amador | with a | The gold which he had wrung from the | stocks, and at last he was left with little | His fortune having vanished Mr. Mans- | NEW TO-DAY. Modern hall furniture seems | to say to the caller: “Welcome ! | Glad to see you.” It’s cozy—inviting — easy— | graceful. What pieces to use depends | on your hallway. Choose from o0dd chairs arm chairs conversation seats hall tables palm stands anging glasses squatty rockers hallstands tabourettes itWe've the settee shown in | ther picture, in two colors—Old We’ve the glass hinted at, too—carved oak. Flemish and Antique. Come and see them, then judge of the price. | California Furniture } Company (N. P. COLE & CO.) Carpets 117-123 Geary St. Mattings T R W T TR THE LARGEST TAILORiNG ESTABLISHMEMT O THE COAST. Our BUSINESS SUITS, to erder, for $15.50 and $17.50 are the best in the country. For the Holldays we offer for dress pur- es FINi DOESKINS, PIQUE, ER AND ENGLISH DIAGONAL SUITS, made to order, B25.00. 0d value at $35. Don't miss this op- portunity, as they are golug fast. JOE T. POHEIM, 201-203 Montgomery St., cor. Bush, 844-846 Market St., opp. Fourth, 1110-1112 Market St., San Francisco. 485 Fourteenth St., Oakland, Cal, N3-605 K St., Sacramento. 143 8. Spring St., Los Angeles, Cal, W.L DOUGLAS SHOES, Best inthe Worii MEN'SASZ’-SO. $3. 84, BOYS'-$§1.75, $2, $2.50, $3. Country orders promptly fil'ed. 'ISCO AGENCY, 524 Kearny St. SAN F R. PAIIL, unions tosome expense, and, speaking for himself, he feared that his union would not be willing to stand their share, as the matter has two sides, either of which may be mads to appear the best by any one who has studied the matter. It was distinetly a political issue, which should not be discussed on the floor of the coun. cil, but by the Representatives at Wash- ington. In reply to this Mr. McArthur said: ~I think that the council should not only reaffirm the action 1t nhas already taken regarding the annexation move- ment, bat should ratify it by a mass- meeting held to protest against annexa- tion. *‘One of the Senators from California has acknowledged that he is undecided on the question, as he does not know how the working people stand. Thisis nota political question; it is an industrial one. It is whetuer the people are in favor ofin- voluntary servitude or not, as one of the highest tribunals in the country says that, according to the treaty, this condi- tion must cont.nue to exist on the isiands if they are admitted. It means, also, that the people are in favor of involuntary servitude, and will admit a slave State and may mean a resurrection of the siave question. % “It means, too, a large taxation for the maintenance of a navy and a garrison on this outpost of the United States. “1f we need defenses against foreign powers let us put them aleng the Pacific seaboard. and iei others garrison an 1sland in the sea. “The capitalists and plutocrats who are now seeking to ensiave the workingmen are those who are 1eally at the bottom of what is not a political, but a capitalistic scheme.’’ Mr. McArthur's remarks were coincided in by Mr. Faruseth of the Coas: Seamen’s Union, Mr. Davis of the Musician’s Union and many otners, and it wus finaliy de- ciced to refer the matter of holding a mass-meeting to the individual unions, and it is probable that favorable action will be taken at an early date. From reports of the delegates the wave of prosperity seems fairly to have made its appearance. The glass-b owers re- ported that they will all soon be back to work and that one of the two glass fac- tories bas enlarged its' plant by put- ting 1n an additional furnace. The mu- sicians have won their fizht with tue pro- prietors of the Océan Beach pavilion, wio will now employ union musicians, and the bakers having won their fight against Davitt and Daly declare that other suits will follow this. ST. BRENDAN'S FAIR. To Closs With a Glorious Entertain- ment To-Night. The fair being heid by the parishioners of St. Brendan’s Church at the school- house, corner of Fremont and Harrison streets, has been a great success. For three weeks the ladies ot the church have worked indomitably for the worthy ob- ject of reducing the debt of $18 000 still owing upon the academy. The result far surpasses expectations, and the m.rtgage will be considerably reduced. To-night is the last evening of the fair, and a splendid entertaiument is to be famous. 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