The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 11, 1900, Page 3

- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, ‘JUNE 11, 1900. FACE TO FACE WITH DEATH Gallant Fight of Crew of British Ship Windsor Park to Pre- vent an Overheated Cargo of Coal From Break- B R R B e i S N S S SRCRE R I B T A U Pt et e e ing Into Fiames. -—o ieie e eieieie + . ® . - * * B N 4 . ® . ® . “ . ® . ® ¢ ® . . @ . ® . ° . e . @ . @ . . ¢ . ¢ o ¢ . e . ® . - * ¢ . « . é . o . @ - ¢ + ® B o 4 =T ‘4 S W l | | | * RAILROAD FINDS FOR EIGHT DAYS AND NIGHTS WY TO BEAT “THE LA | Now Operating Electric Cars on Sansome and Bush Streets. GOT ALONG WITHOUT POLES Lines Hastily Strung From Buildings Aleng the Route Serve to Carry the Necessary Trolley Wire. pa 2> R % 6N The Market-street Railway Company executed a clever D vesterday by stringing wires and running cars over the old tracks on Bush street, between Kearny and Sansome streets, ‘and along Sansome to Jackson. A year ago they were refused permission by the Supervis- ors to erect poies and string electric wires over this route. This refusal was ac- counted one of the victories of the pecple in the big fight against the so-called ‘‘cork- screw franchise.” But the railroad com- pany has, as usual, had its way and the cars were running all day yesterday without interruption from any source. e Market-street Company failed legally done by strategy veral months agents of been working quietly to on of property ewners al the route to attach guy wires to buil ings. So quietly was this done that n inkling of their plans leaked out. ing in readiness, the advantage given by a quiet Sunday morning was taken to complete the we A large force of line- k men was put to work about 7 o'clock and in two hours' time they had strung the wires and guyed them to bulldings along tis® route. By the electric current had been turned on and two carseput on the line. Almost be- fore people along the route knew what was going on the cars were running on schedule time Kearny and fers at both It is now belie securely the nd accepting trans- of the line. d that the Market-street the com- ! All | 10 o'clock | transferring passengers at | RESORTS TO MURDER TO WIPE OUT THE DISGRACE OF A SCAR Vido Opusich Sends Two Bullets Into the Brain of John Petrovich, Who Dies a Few Hours Later at the Hospital. D e e . R R R R R R R e e S R R R R ity JOoHN FerrovicH AMELIA Z\\PFEL S HAT WAS PIERCED BY.FHE BULLETS D R R A R R R R AR S 2 el ] |+ The Shocting, the Principals and the Woman in the Case. Company will attempt to carry out fts e S . S - B B be i el ebereedeie @ > oo griginal” plan to sharp curves m;. ® O-—0-0-0-0-0-0-09 sieioieieieie s-+o-00 > ® Kearny and {earny and | B——— B flowed Post and and ]. a-u-u-8 E-u-8-8 streets. The treet = SAN FRANCISCO, May 31. g then be run s A . . N AM going to commit sui- e oL W cide to-morrow morning, ® the double tracks. | gy and if I get a chance to P angerous curves at Bush kill Napoleon I'll do it; 1f not | streets, where they intersect | ? i rny '@ I will kill myself anyway, be- @ us far cars have only been rum on cause I am cut forever on my | | the new line from Kearny and Bush | g 3 streets to Sansome and Jackson and re- | M forehead and I cannot stand turn, transfers being issued. . it. It seems to me something JorP s arket Street Company, bas never | hameful and that is the thing B streets. whe cks were laid (g I die for. Good-by, all friends, g vears ago at one time ope- | PR i aly rate: Last vear it succeeded in getting good-by forever. red man had no weap an ordinance through the Board of Su- | @l VIDO OPUSICH. -] person. Visors giving it permission to * e SR = }e.tter Proved Story False. ’ or Phelan vetoed it e ooy by to secure permission to run electric ca Beart Lox: Dedrly. Lwo weeks hecu ! stead of 1 + from Market street north on Grant av he had received a wound 1} Lnpamiteg he proves Pt nue to Geary, thence east to Kearny, would scar him for life V..o Upd gl rip s as T reached the | & cot in the he north to Bush and east again on Bush o | sich, a youthful Slavonian fruit packer, | T4 ol r“ d me and as T reached t ‘; S COk I e e . § Sansome, connecting with other crosstown il Slavonfan frult pacters | sidewalk he made a rush at me, a nes Zipt b SO e e N won o5 the water | Wrought his revenge by firing two bullets | jo intended to do me bodily harm. Be- | she did mot even know Petr s oo = 2 roads an of ! into the brain of John Petrovich, a walter, | jjeving that my lif y dan members of no time w B Hoisting Smoldering Coal Out of the Ship’s Hold. AT B AT N e ine ©us | known as “Napoleon,” at the cprner of mited- “rhe Tro P $ . although the Post and Montgomery | Pacific and Stockton streets last evening. T e ihe restaurant debt e 4046000000004 040900000-00-00000000 Betrovich died at 3 o’clock this morning n of my : T hile the t = | at_the Harbor Hospital hief Officer William A “For eight days we worked as men never worked before, knowing that if we failed a lingering A »pen boats was before us. As 1g of the coal nbie ordered Then g out. ve the ship and ime. longitude 163 We were in ! wing the coal over- cept the captain took g the coal into the bask- man POLICE THOUGHT MURDER HAD BEEN COMMITTED Wound on Louis Peterson’'s Head That Lent Mystery to His Death. Early vesterday morning Louis Peterson, | a longshoreman who resides at 19A Gil- | bert street, died from a fractured skull | in Jestin Tarrevellier's saloon, 368 Third | street. He was carried Into the place | The crime, as revealed by a not the | murderer wrote some time ago, was |of a most desperate and premeditated | character. It was committed under the | eves of three policemen and so determined did Opusich seem to ; his man that he followed him across the street after wounding him fatally, firing four shots | | as he went. | At the point where the shootirg oc- curred Opusich had lain in wait for his victim and the first shot was fired from behind, the bullet entering the back of Petrovich’s head. The fifth shot in the Specials ) Mmonday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Ham 12%¢ Best eastern—ours if y don’t like them Butter 40c 2-Ib squares—full weight: price and quality “the best” Candy-Frenth mixed oo, 25¢ Hand made—fresh—sold up town at soc. Our reg. 35¢ Brass Night Lamps 10c While they last—reg. 20c Water Glasses doz 35¢ 5o doz. Blown and en- = g‘avd Cost not considered. eg. 55¢ Lamp Shades cxch 40c Decorated—very pretty 100 only—10 inch—reg. 75¢ Tea 45¢ The finest uncolored Japan 1-Ib tins—original packages Reg. 60¢ ngpers-Tonfists iled with the many novel and convenient items that are so handy and nice to have, as well as the necessities of life. Good rellable groceries—tents, hammocks, camp chairs, camp stoves, stove fixtures, saw, ham- mer and nails. We know how to pack them—either as baggage | or freight. Prices always right. ] 26-27 MARKEY SY. CAPE NOME | T. MACHINERY and SUPPLIES. OUR GOLD DREDGING PUMPS Were successtul at Nome last KROGH e~ A5 Ciers tatiea. 1n opera- tion dally. § Stevenson st.. 8. F. SAND cglkmsuau PUHPS& i w‘d JACKSON o pimp pimiaien PORTABLE kOUSES. BURNHAM-STANDEFORD CO., Wi and ist sts., Qukland, or Bullders’ Ex., ¥. CASES. P MEDICINE FERRY DRUG CO ' mor: moderated,” says Ca < as possible hatch had in and that In th s. The coal was s d barely touch it nt to see the rge blaze I se he men oning tHe stu Only three could work at a time, and they only of ten minutes. For eight nights we toiled, and during overboard $0) tons of coal p ure in the hold was then lown to the normal, so I gave ail hands a well-earned rest. From that time on age to San Francisco was un- losest call T ever had In was not idle, as it ipplying the boiler of the ith water. and eight nights we mong that coal. As soon as one i f s spell the men would 1t of the hol, rush forward to get a breath of cool air, Down in the hold it was like a furnace, while on deck the thermometer stood 98 degrees in the shade. The donkey engine kept up its monotonous clank, clank, all through the tw v-four hours, playing a sort of diabolical accompaniment to the le of the shovels used without inter- in the hold below. Basketful after basketful of the black diamonds went over the side, until we had jetti- soned %0 tons, and then Captain Lambie ‘e us the gignal to stop. s past, s All danger he boats were swung in again and evervthing made snug, after which we took turn about to get a little sleep. I don't want any more heated coal in mine. That one experience will last me a lifetime.” The Windsor Park is consigned to J. J. Moore & Co. She left Newcastle with 2000 tons of coal aboard and comes iInto port with 1200 tons. She does not show any signs of ¢ through, except that she is high out of the water for a coal-laden ship. I " | BOUTELLE MAY NOT ATTEND NEXT CONGRESS EW YORK, June 11L—A special to the rom Washington says: In making ations on carrying the House esentativgs next fall most of the -an arithmeticians concede the le loss of Mr. Boutelle's district in Mr. Boutelle has been renomi- nated and will doubtless be re-elected, but al condition is such as to make improbable that he will be able to attend the first session of the Fifty- seventh Congress. One of the most significant indications of the general belief that Mr. Boutelle | will be unable to resume his duties for a long time to come is the announcement made that Representative Foss of will not take a vacation. He in- t in the summer up to the beginning of the active part of the fall campaign in studying matters pertaining Tavy. He will visit the different stations and otherwise study to va | make himself thoroughly expert in all na- val matters e e et Fraternal Society Elections. Golden Gate Council of the Order of Chosen Friends has elected the follow- ing named for the ensuing term: F. H. Jackson, C.; Miss A. B. Shea, V. C.; Mrs. Boehm, I.; Max Boehm, R. 8.; Mrs. Cator, T.; Mrs. Georgie Barton, M.; Mrs. B. Shea, W.; Mrs. C. Cantrell, P.; Mrs. B. Ridell, G.;"Mrs. M. Downing, S. Keystone Lodge, Knights of Honor, has elected the following officers for the next term: E. T. Minnehan, D.; John Foley, V. D.; T. F. Martin, A. D.; Fred Raish, ; Numar Rose, F. R.; F. A. Jennings, E. F. Joy, Ch.; George W. Magulre. G.: A. Olsen, Gur'd; E. Weilbye, 8.; E. F. Joy, John Foley and J. M. Cohn, trus- ‘eézufl Golden Era, Foresters of Amer- fca, has chosen the following named to serve as its officers for the ensuing term: Charles Ash, C. R.; H. C. A lis, 8. C. R.; 1. Schwartz, R. 8.; C. J. arder, 8. §. E. Beamish, J W.i L Re; Precita Parlor, N. S. = ed the following officers for the ensuing term: G. A. Neumiller, P'Mlpli: J. s& e ) $ % ivan er an B Meye SR imith, M.; J. T eomrmann T, ol by an excellent supper for the members. s, H. M. KILLED FIVE PERSONS. Murderous Career of a Canadian Who Was Probably Insane. MOOSEMTI: Assinaboia. Canada, June 10.—A Sheriff’s posse which returned here to-night from Welwin, a village twelve miles north, brings detals of the slaugh- tering of Postmaster Alexander McArthur and four other members of his family, the fatal wounding of another. also the se- rious wounding of two others, by John Morrison, McArthur's hired man, yester. day. There appears to be an utter ab- sence of motive for the action of Morri- son, who was considered a quiet, well be- haved fellow. He is 27 years old. The only logical the- ory Is temporary insanity. —_—— General Graham Home Again. Brigadier General Willlam M. Graham, retired, was among the passengers from the transport Grant who landed yester- day. He went to Manila a few weeks ago to look after his son, Lieutenant Graham. who was very ill in' the hospital there. ')l|'hel lrileutenant is now much improved in ealth. ———— Early Morning Arrest. J. R. Hay was arrested early this morn- ing on Kearny stret by J. J. Callundan and J. R. Cleary of the Morse Detective Agency and locked up at the California- street station. A charge of obtainin: money under false pretenses was entere against him. in an instant and would / the experience she has gone | from the sidewalk, where he was found lying with a wound under one eyebrow | and another behind his ear. The police were notified, and learned that Peterson had been very pany with several other men. The sus- pleion that he had met with foul play caused the officers to take into custody four of his companions—J. 7301, Harrison street; Henry Sanchez; Richard Obertson, 108 Berry, and George J. Lowe, bartender at Tarrevel- lier's place. These men explained that the deceased had gone outside and fallen down. There was a box containing a palm tree where he fell and the men said that Peterson's head must have struck on this. | “Detective Dinan, who was detailed on | the case, became convinced of the truth | of the story told. and yesterday after: noon Captain Seymour ordered the release of the prisoners. mystery about the case is the wound on | the side of the head. It is thought this | may have been inflicted by the curb. An | autopsy to-day will set at rest the doubt | on this point. | Builders’ Contracts. Marcus Franklin (owner) with James Roun- tree (contractor), architect Philip Schwerdt— l All work for a two-story attic and basement frame building, on S line of Golden Gate ave- | D s W ot Van Ness avenue, W 47 by 120; 3050 - pic Club (corporation, owner) with Wil- | liam F. Wilson (contractor), architects Shea & Shea—Plumbing, heating and sewering pipe, | S reie work and plumbing fixtures for altera: | tions and additions to Olympic Club building, | 60 N iime of Post street, 137:6 W of Mason, W 10, 448 - with Lowry & Daly (contractors). ects same—Tiling of floor and walls Somng e s, showers and lavatorfes for same on same: $2193. Same owner with Bernard Dreyer (contrac- tor). architects same—Carpenter and mill work, Slass, tinning, stairs, hardware, etc., for same same; $T48. “Tgeorge P. Allen (owner) with T. J. Healy & Son (contractors), architect August Nordin - Plumbing, gas fitting, draining, sewering and tiling for sinks for a three-story frame building (flats and stores), on NE corner of Fulton and 7:6; $2270. Maximilian Neumann, O. F. M. rector of St Wilson (contractor) architect Brother Adrian, supervision of Martens & Coffey—Draining. plumbing and gas fitting for St. Boniface Church, In connection with parsonage in course of erection, on § iine of Golden Gate avenue, / of Jones street, S 137:8 by W 192 $1547. pany (contractors), architect same—Galvanized iron and tin work for same on same; $26%. John and Mary Kaupnitz (owners) with +id C. Coleman—All work for a two-story and basement frame building (flats). on NE corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Eighteenth (So- lano) streete, N 2 by E T5; $3870. BIG STEAMSHIP LAUNCHED AT CRAMPS' The Sierra, the First of the Three New Vessels of the Oceanic Company. : 'HE steamship Sierra, bullt for the Oceanic Steamship Company, was suc- cessfully launched at Cramps’ shipyard last week. She was named by Miss Cassie L. Hayward, daughter of Captain Henry M. Hayward of the Oceanic line, who will command her. Officials of the steamship line and of Cramps witnessed the launching, which was followed by a luncheon. The Sierra is the first to be launched of three steamships ordered by the Oceanic Steamship Company. and Australia. Except the St. Louls and St. Paul, the Sierra is the largest - | put to him. ger steamship ever bullt at Cramps’ The sister ships will be as . The *I was forced to shoot him,” he pitifull principal dimensions of the Sierra are: between ulars, feet; remarked; ‘‘he was ermlnurm Hl'l extreme breadth, 50 feet; depth, 43.6 feet; ent, s 17 knots, |me and I had to defend myself. ut ‘The contract for the steamers was signed March exg;‘cud five months ago Miss Zipfel and my- the Sierra will be completed in time for delivery in fore Sep- |self were walking along Broadway T . : when We were assalled by a torreat of They are to ply between San Francisco, Hawail drunk and had visited the saloon in com- | The only element of | Devisadero streets, N 62:31, E §T:6, S 62:4%, — | Boniface Church (owner) with Willtam ¥ | Same owner with San Francisco Cornice Com- | Charles J. Antwiler (contractor), architect Da- | revolver was probably reserved for his own brain, but Officer A. M. Cayot was too quick for him and wtested the weapon from him before he had anopher chance to_use it. From what can be learned of the affatr the trouble started some time ago. ys it was because of an . W n. i Al Ziptel sides at 1403 Mason street, but this is dis- puted by the lady herself. The employer of Petrovich claims that the shooter owed | him money and this precipitated hostili- | ties and Petrovich himself stated that the whole difficulty arose out of a blow de- livered in a spirit of fun. Two weeks ago Opusich was wounded in the head by Petrovich. The latter struck | him with a heavy pitcher, cutting a gash | across his forehead that required six stitches to close. This_occurred on Ma and the following day the Injured man, | | angered at the thought that he shoyld | have to carry a scar to his grave, write | this letter, which was found in his room | last night: SAN FRAN 0, May 31 1 am going to commit suicide to-morrow morning, and if I get a chance to kill Napo- leon I'll' do it. If not I will kill myseif a | way, because I am cut forever on my forehes and I cannot stand it. It seems to me som. thing shameful and that is the thing I dle £ | Good-by, has its own particular fancies and ideas. Contrary to other cities, San Fran- cisco’s taste, as regards summer dress " for men, runs to dark clothes to a con- siderable degree. So we meet the demand with an assortment of all friends; good-by forever. VIDO OPUSICH. | On Petrovich’s Trail. But Opusich did not kill himself on the following day. 'ic evidently reconsidered | | his decision and iesolved to first slay the man who scarred him. Since that time he has dogged his would-be victim from place to place. waiting for_the opportunity to commit the crime. Yesterday afte =1 noon he visited several places and in- | quired for Petrovich, and finally located | him in the Dalmatian Saloon, at the corner | of Stockton and Pacific streets, partially | intoxicated. | The man bent on murder simply put nis | | head inside the door and, jumping back | | to the sidewalk, waited for Petrovich 1o | come out. In his hand he grasped a - | | caliber Smith & Wesson revolver that he | had purchased -at a Fearny-street store | for his fell purpose. In a few minutes t | waiter appeared and scarecly had stepped on the sidewalk when the firs { shot rang out. | " Petrovich wounded, started to run across the street, but the man with mur- der in his heart followed close, firing two hots as he reached the middle of the | street and one on the opposite corner, the | last bringing his victim to the ground. | Then the police grabbed Opusich and dis- | armed him. | Officers A. M. Cayot, James Connolly and Sergeant “'Scotty”” Campbell were all standing but a few yards away when the shooting commenced. The two patrolmen were on blockade duty on Pacific street | and Sergeant Campbeil was standing on | | Stockton street. Cayot was the first to reach the man and grab the pistol. All | the officers in rushing upon the excited | assassin were directly in the line of fire | and it is a miracle that some of them | were mot struck by the two bullets that | missed Petrovich. The wounded man had been struck twice, both bullets passing through the | back part of his hat and entering his head. One drove In at the base of the brain and lodged in his throat, and the other penetrated the brain. He was hur- ried to the Harbor Receiving Hospital in an unconscious condition and was treated by.Dr. Robinson. He cannot survive. The injured man was emploved as a waiter in a restaurant at the corner of Sacramento and Leidesdorff streets and was 4 years of age. Opusich, who is only 20 years old, pre- sented a Sorry spectacle as he was being led from the patrol wagon to the City Prison. With tears streaming down his face he stood before the desk sergeant and tremblingly answered the questions ] 1 g black cheviot indigo blue serge blue cheviot new light blue serge and clay worsted ) which, as you know, are all dark goods. We are making sack suits and cutaways to order from these cloths for Such good, dressy and serviceable materials at such a price are worthy of your earnest consideration. | $13.50. Samples freely given for comparison to show the su- periority of the cloth; and every suit is guaranteed: Money returned if you want it ; or C'othes kept in repair free for one year. Of course, we have lighter patterns, too, if you want them. Out-of-town orders filled—perfect fit assured through our self- measuring system—write for samples. SNWOOD 718 Market Street and Cor. Powell and Eddy.