The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 28, 1900, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1900. FATHER'S SUICIDE | DUE TO SON’S CRIME Broken-Hearted and Despondent, Dr. Alexander ; T. Harris of Montana Ends His Life With | ® Poison at a Salinas Hotel. (3 £l Deed of His Boy Wayne, Who Is in San Francisco lail : on a Charge of Slaying a Messenger Eoy, the |+ Cause of the Death of Both His Parents. B eres Special Dispatch to The Call. | & * DS * & £ B3 L 4 * = ‘0 s $ to whom | . for istance J. Leuls MARTIN PHOTO - Hopso ™ L R e e e ot ool S o S o recial Dispatch to The Call. and J. Louis Ma member: n Francisco Keep out c 3 ” On a box contair § in the board at its meeting | ¢ s ey, succeeding H. H. Harris | ¥ ’ who ‘is the president of the |¢ for many vears been prom- | & Republican politics N He i State was a delegate to th, was the sergeant-z > at the last session of the Legislat member of the old board whose ed is Raleigh Barcar (Dem- n k H: the assault 1§ ocrat) of’ Vacavill 0 one has yet been t in, cau { appointed to succeed him, but it is stated | Mt that J. B. t on of Napa, a prom- R T R A T T T = = inent attorr politician, who for Governor Gage in will be appointed. the near future stumped the State the last campaign It is rumored that in TWO THOUSAND VOLTS LOS ANGELES CITIZENS | CHOOSE FREEHOLDERS‘ ¥ n D E Z HENNESSEY ProTo BR.AYTor + NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE STATE HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE AT NAPA. LR o e | e of the Southern Pacific Company.|agers of the State Hospital for the In-|jy at-arms in the Sen- | sane at Stockton, to succeed Joseph Stef- | farms on the lower Fraser River picking WILL MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF NAPA INSANE ASYLUM there may be some radical changes at the Napa Asylum. P o5 LANGRIDGE'S APPOINTMENT. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, July 27.—The appoint- ment of George W. Langridge of Stock- ton to be a member of the Board of Man- D S S O A A A SO SR SR S S SRS & >~ e @ bired), v Governor rise here place amento (term e: this afternoon a stalement. teffens. ‘I have nothing nsider Mr. Langridge’s ood one."” t p THROUGH HIS BODY geles Lineman Comes in Con- With a Live Wire and | Escapes Death. Election of the Men Who Will Draft a Charter to Be Voted On in November. SON O James E. King, has set out on a mission of ven P g that King has fled in that direction. | F MURDERED RANCHER CHURCH | RUNNING DOWN HIS FATHER’S SLAYER Jungest son of the late Rancher Church, who wa uded the Sheriffs of Marin and Sonoma counties and armed with a rifle and plenty of ammunition, he has started for the ing his time between the Marin hills and the section west of Sebastopol. Hotel at Sebastopol Tuesday, and that he then went shot and killed in Two Rocks is to h nce. He i and run down their posses, so young Church has redwood forests in Church is a dead shot, and if he runs down King It is reported that toward the coast, which is patrolled g a is still at large. The officers have lost his trafl. M King, who, o rtel in this cit vy for her little ranch in the hill back of Skaggs g wrch, sons of t whose death King accomplished, were in this city. d a reward of $200 for King's arrest and $7% for a. nation that will lead to his ar- SIX TIMES UNDER ARREST. the nd resources of That He Will Offer During the Tribuletions of the T ot el el i fomie T pofaisias —. e I Speclal Dispatch to Call, oo Coy s UNIVERSITY, July 27.— | LLEGED BLACKMAILERS iiorons e et . . | gratified to learn that it X been defi- € L . l N COU RT | nitely decided that Burt Howard v ES | cupy the position of assistant pro- L . | fes of civics at the university during 1 7 ! +-—4-5-4>+0+@Q | the coming y This appointment made over a year ago, and a year's leave of absence was granted Professor Howard that he might pursue advanced study his special iine of work at Harvard, Pro- ssor Howard in an inter ] that he would offer the following course P of lectures during the coming year: Course 1 3a, “Engliéh Economic History,” two hours, both semesters; course 11, “Amer- | ican Politics,” two hotrs, both semesters; both course 12, semester: Pro: of A. overnment,” sor Howard received the degree at Western Reserve University in 1883, and the degree of A. M. After luating from the Lane Theo- | logical Seminary in 188 he was pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Bay City, Mich., for four years, and later oc- cupled the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church at Cleveland, Ohio, for two years. | At the time of his recent appointment he | was pastor of the Los Angeles Presby | terian church. He has attained great | prominence as a student and_lecturer on ‘e(‘onumlv, soclal and ¢ problems, INTERESTS THE COAST. | Postoffice Changes and List of Pen- | sions Granted. | Spectal Disvatch to The can WASHINGTON, July 2.—A B. CLUB. City ampaign. in 188 en postoffice has been established at Ethanac, River- Ca side Coun | pointea postmaster. | _Postmasters appointed — California— a County, C. A. R. Hundel, iber, resigned; Oregon, Croy. County, F. C. Doerfer, vice 3. J | | sued—California—Original— | Santa Paula, $6; William | Francisco. 85, Adaitional £ 10, | i i T, San Fran- | de Witt C. Kenyon, Ventura, $12. | Original — Hermann | Steinhagen, ancisco, $6; Richard J. | Jantzen, San Francisco, $17. Widows— | Vietorla H. Doty, Chico, $12, | i 1 | n . and John Gaston ap- LOCATIO;OF NEW COMET. Is Now About Ten Degrecs West of the Pleiades. It f Oregon—Original—William R. Parker, Zion, 3$8; Abner R. Bradney, Eagle Point, §12. 'Reissue and increase—Willlam Coe, Newberg, $10. Washington—Original—Anson game, Soldiers’ Home, Orting, ward F. Richmond, Auburn, $5. tional—Anthony P. Carr, Macklin, Joseph W. M. Leonard, Lebam, $8. crease—Oliver H. Briggs, Ballard, $8. PEE e B TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. Laborer at Keswick and a Woman at Redding Terribly Injured. Speclal Disvatch to The Call. KESWICK, July 27.—John Brannon re- ceived probably fatal injuries at the matte roasters here to-day. A premature ex- plosion of dynamite sent flying pieces of | caleined matte into his face and through Burlin- CAPITALIST A. R. MAINES, WHO ACCUSES THE SLOVONSKYS. Some weeks ago the Los Angeles capitglist caused the arrest of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Slovonsky. on the charge of blackmail, claiming that he was the victim of a “badger game,” and that Slovonsky at the point of a pistol % forced him to sign two notes for large sums. @eieieieieie *-» rom San Fran. e from Los B e R Ak AR S SECRY SN SRCRR SRCES 3 flered them The, party ? | - Special Dispatch to The C | by their son. They seem to have recov- | gne of his lungs. Both his eyes were put Sudden Death of a Farmer. By | ered from their excitement. Under the |out and his chest’was crushed in. It is July Yo st OS ANGEL Mr. and Mrs. | sdvice of their attorneys they refuse to | thought he cannot recover. The dynamite e g T John M. 4 with | disouss thelr affairs. The ° Slovonskys :‘k’lfl’rl"""t’;""ypfi"”“]‘;";gll‘;y the heat from ¢ ” ackmail by Cay ines. | have evidentlycha ~ | the roas e e. nto County. was blackmail by Capit ines, | have evidently changed thefr minds regard REDDING, July 27.—Mrs. Fred Semple, his ranch near | were before Just orn- | ing a speedy trial of the case. Attorney | a well-to-do colored widow living at Kes- ' 1t s | ing with their attorneys and had their | Meserve sald some days ago that the case | wick, was perhaps fatally Injured late e ,L e s e ;‘h:“ preliminary examination postponed until “"'"”d r’;‘l’l‘!'“fl*:“‘“"“":r‘l;ldlhrflézul:“‘lee‘n mm‘-_ }‘nu lnrternugg by thet exmloslgn of a gaso- & 10 ige the lo hich he .3 0'cloc Aty utes, and tha V0! n favor of | line lamp. She was terri urnes intended to bring into the city this mory- | August 7 at 9:3 o'clock, as {hey were not | his éljents. To-day he told the court the | the face and body. The blasiag ol set ing. Coromer McMullen has gone to the | ready to proceed with the hearing. The mination_would consume the greater |fire to tha house, but the flames were ex- b to hold an inquest. | Slovonskys appeared in court accompanied rar rt of ane tinguished by neighbors. in ! | paign to carry i CIVICS AT STANFORD | THE ISSUE IN MILL VALLEY Announces the Course of Lectures | Question of Incorporating the Town Is the Cause of a Lively Contest. Speclal Dissatch to The Call. SAN RAFAE lively con- test progres: lley between n favor of incorporation and those t it. The liquor question is the real ue upon which the fight is being made. When lots were first sold in the town a provision incorporated in the deeds prohibiting the sale of liquor on the land. fterward carried to the those rovision in the deeds that time the anti-liquor n arranging a plan of through the incorporation If the anti-liquor people can carry the election for incorporation they will stand i show to elect an anti- saloon Board of Trustees. All of the pusi- down town are opposed to in- on and most all the residents on are in favor of it. At the elec- tion of a School Trustee some weeks ago the two factions locked horns and the anti-incorporators elected their man by a small majority. Although the election will not take place until the 25th of Aug- ust the two factions are making an active canvass. Every man is being buttonholed Since ple have bee of the place. | | 1 | | A | Rev and a determined effort is being made to | swell the ranks of the contending part - CHAUTAUQI;A'S BUSY DAY. Closing of Assembly Classes and Business Sessions at Pacific Grove. PACIFIC GROVE, July 21.—This has been & busy day for Chautauquans, for it marked the closing of all assembly classes and the final business session of the autauqua year. The first hour of the pi devoted to a lecture on “The Planting of Shade Trees,” by Professor J. B. Davil of the department of forestry in the Uni- versity of California. This afternoon Milton L. Lawrence of San Jose gave an exemplification of his work in training a children’'s chorus ac- cording to the Tom method by a chil- dren’s concert. A c rendered most of the programme. To-night President Benjamin Ide Wheel- er of the University of California ad- dressed the assembly. Chautauqua officers elected to-day are: President—The Rev. Dr. E. McClish of San ose. Vice Presidents—The Rev. Dr. H. N. Bevier of ‘San Francisco, the Rev. of Berkeley, C. Anderson, M. session was D., of Santa Wythe of Oakland. General Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. E. J. Dawson of San Jose. 3 Superintendent of Instruction—The Rev. Dr. Thomas Filben of Pacific Grove. Curator—Miss M. E. B. Norton of Pacific Grove. Executive Committee—The Dr. J. W Dinsmore of San Jose, Professor Charles B Cox of Stanford University, Lucy M. Washburn of San Jose, Jennie M. Farwell of Saratoga, Dr, C. H. Buckle of Oakland, Professor J. Keep of Mills College, Frederick Maar of Redwood City, Mrs. A, J. G Mra. Rev. Jarrigus of Santa T. Kirk of San Jose, John Ivey of Professor Burtt Davie of the California. S D g Gov. Smith Will Protect Japanese. HELENA, Mont., July 27.—Takagi, the Japanese Vice Consul at Tacoma, is here to Investigate the recent troubles between the Japanese and the whites along the lines of the Northern Pacific and the Montana Central, on which the Japanese were emploved as section hands. Gov- ernor Smith assured him that he would extend protection and would recommend fo.the Bheriffs of the different countics that_they see that further terrorizing of the Japanese is punished. Mr. Takagi Jeft satisfied that there would be no repetition of the persecutions, onterey, University ot Dr. Robert Bentley | Mrs, M. H. Field of San Jose, Dr. J. H. | 1 1 lin T | They Damage the Strong Box, but | rus of 100 children | PLOT OF WRECKERS .TO DERAIL TRAINS Dastardly Attempts in Monterey County by Un- known Persons to Cause Disasters on the Southern Pacific. In Both Cases ‘Switches Are Opened and Large Side Plates Are Bolted Down Over the Rails to Insure the Work of Destruction. i SO D, Special Dispatch to The Call. SALINAS, July 27.—Two attempts at Coast Divis! of the Southern Paci the timely discovery of the obstructi serfous wrecks and undoubtedly 1 Wednesday night some unknown pe; 2 Soledad, a small station twenty miles south of he order to insure a wreck, placed ing them down so as to insure de trainwrecking have been n or persons unlocked the switch near and threw it open and, the barricade was discovered in time and re Last night another attempt at wrecking was ms farther south, and a point where the nort morning. At that place the plates w fore the plan was frustrated by discovery ¢ attempts were undoubtedly made by the sam. dently have secured a switch key, as the switct A sharp lookout is being kept now and de at Camphorta, a statlo 1 train passes early in n fastened down. and as track. These and who evi- ocked. the matte CUTWORM PLAGUE i DESCENDS UPON | NORTHERN FARMS — British Columbia Ranches Are ' Being Denuded by the Pest | That Destroys Crops 4 at Night. 1 S | | Speclal Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. July 27.—The cut- worm is doing terrible damage in t lower mainland of British Columbia and the central part of Washington State Alderman Grant of this city returned to- hilliwack, the center of the farming district, and he hundreds of acres have bee ds of peas and potatoe and some of th pra been that stated. a cen” destroyed largest ranches have ruined. The grain and ha been affected and are in e shape. J. R. Anderson, Deput er of Agriculture, to-day issued a circular telling of the methods of destruction by the pe The cutworms are nocturnai in the bits and have to be treated by paris green and poisoned ba Several indred Japanese are being employed on lantern-light at night, off the worms by and small crof e in this way being saved in some CALIFORNIA BAPTISTS TO MEET AT TWIN LAKES P | Details of the Daily Programme of | the Assembly in Santa Cruz ‘ County. | Special Disvatch to The Call. | SANTA CRUZ, July 2.—The Twin| Lakes Baptist Assembly will convene on | Sunday at Twin Lakes with a Sunday school rally. | The programme for this year opens on Sunday with a Sunday school rally. There will be a boys’ and girls' class, conducted Rev. D. P. Ward, every morning § Seloc At 10 o'clock the “Beacon Literature” will be by at 9 o'clock. Lights_in Ameri taken up, as follow The Concord writers—Emerson, Hawthorne. T Cam! Thoreau, bridge authors—Longfellow, Lowell, H,\vv‘”u‘nn nn'nhs(kflrfltk}den. Brown, Fen- | pore Coover, W. vells. o e % s—Margaret Fuller, Stowe, Elizabeth Stuart lock each day there will be lec- ects of the Life of Jasus,” es: of | Jesus, o | riends _of Jesus esus’ Estimate of Jesu: Jin the evenings there will be divine ser- vices. y E y the annual ral- Iy figs{“fié"fifié‘?fi"?&?n"; Ypeople's Society Will be held. The speakers at the assem- bly are to be: The Rev B, Bai s Baldwin. o i 3 the Rev. E. R. Bennett, A Brown, the Rev. Charles Carroll, | the Rev. W. C. Driver, the Rev. G. E. Dye, Mre. B, F. Farmer, the Rev. W. L. Gaston, the Rev. E. H. Hayden, the Rev. C. M. HIlL the | Rev, Professor Oliver Mastin Johnston, the Rev, Frank Smith, D. P. Ward, Professor A. H. Way, the Rev Robert Whitaker, the Rev. E. A. Woods, D.D.. the Rev. T. S. Young. The directors of the assembly are: . Ward, Robert Whitaker, E. R. Ben- ndi. B B “Hotmes, M.D.. A. B. Banks. D.D.. E J1. Hayden, A. P. Brown, G. W. Disher, T. S. Young, S. G. Adams, B. F. Farmer. SCORPION’S STING FATAL. Los Angeles Contractor Succumbs to | Venomous Insect’s Poison. | Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, July 21.—George Shurtz, a member of the firm of Shurtz & Dawson, well-known contractors of Los Angeles, died in Fullerton at 3 o’clock this morning in terrible agony from the sting of a scorplon or spider. He was | vesterday at 10 o'clock and im ought medical aid. Everything | possible was done to save him, but wun-: out avail. He seemed from the first to | think that his injury would result fatally | and wanted his partner, the members of | his family and his friends sent for, bui those about him tried to petsuade hur | that his injury amounted to nothing and | hat to send for his friends would only | use useless alarm. Last evening, how-‘ 2 he g;(;w rapi(‘i‘llg'; worse and died at | 0" ck this morni 3 4 s’h".'.‘r’ti‘ was_in charge of the construc- | tion of the Masonic building here. lived with his wife and grown daughter --second street and Vermont | s a native of | BURGLARS TRY TO CRACK ‘ A SAFE AT MARYSVILLE| s | - Are Frightened Away Before Opening the Door. Spectal Dispatch to The Call MARYSVILLE, July 27.—Burglars made | a bold attempt to crack the safe In the | | office of the Empire Foundry last night. | The combination lock of the strong box broken off with a heavy hammer and safe almost ruined with chisels and . The burglars hw;re fr}i‘ghren'd - ; escaped before the police ':w':?g'nnrx'f‘n:g." During the work one of the robbers was hurt, evidently by the sledgehammer striking his hand. Several towels and the floor were covered with | blood. The cracksman’s job was identical o that upon the wrecked safe in he Yuba City railwes station on the pre- A great number of ex-con- viets and hard characters and encamped along the river botiom near town. and it may be that some of these are concerned | e in the burslnrlfl Alpha Will Stay in Foreign Waters. VANCOUVER, B. C., July %.—To avoid threatened seizure by the United States authoritles for violating the American | Treasury regulations in fllegally landing | freight at Nome last May, the owners of | the Canadian steamer A})ha will keep this Vancouver ship out of American wat- | ern. Although the owners claim that the | libel against the Alpha was wrongfully | levied, they have decided to put her in | Canadian coastin| t t vious night. trade, sui of harm's | way. She left this afterroon for Fraser River, where she will load tin and lead | for Skeena River. returning with a carsgo | of salmon. She will keep carefully wui.l the three-mile limit. | chance was to try your medicine. SAN JOSE WILL SOON CURB THE HAUGHTY ICEMAN Cunsumers of Ice Decide That They Will Build Their Own Plant and Save Profits. PR ST Special Dispatch to The Call SAN JOSE, July 27.—The iceman of San Jose is not to have things his own way, although in the sweltering past he has reaped a rich har >mpetition in the Ice Company is the large buyers of 2 up of icecream and candy a These ve come to lm;'u; mulcted. titic are s a compe in town ice sold for cording to the a $10 and $12. Consun price to pay, but icem their price t exorbitant demand during this hot consumers have met company to operate a erative plan. At first o ers will be supplie will soon be exte menced. Contra entered into by the s tiations are pend manufacturers of i ings will be erected pect to secure the price asked PASSING OF THE PIONEERS. WOODLAND, July 26.—William Wish- art, a well-known pioneer, died at his home in this city to-day at the age of 81 years. He came to C 'ornia in 1849 and settled in Yolo County, where he was well known ard highly esteemed. He was amative of New York. LOS ANGELES, July 27.—Colonel T. F. Marley, a capitalist and architect of this the maintain ywing to the Loca re form: on the ¢ 1e L ckholders. g with San F Nego- ancisco by city, died to-day of typhold feve the Miiton House in St. Loui Nashville. years ago he was divorced and his former wife is now in New York. His two daughters are on | the stage. PETALUMA, July 2T. ploneer of Sonoma County, afternoon after a lingering il came to Petaluma in 1563 a; —Albert Kelly, a dled this 7.—James Dougherty, the president of Santa Clara Valley Mill and Lumber Company, died at his residence here to-day after a lingering fll- ness from cancer. He was a native of lreland, aged . He leaves a wife and two grown childre: -—— ENID, O. T., July 27.—Major N. B. Crump of this city was run down and kilied by a train at a crossing last night. He was prominent in politics. 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