The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 27, 1900, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1900. SEATTLE, HAY HAYE CONPANY OF VIGIANTES | Business Men Demand the Suppression of Law- less Element, AND PROPERTY UNSAFE| —_— | LIFE equency of Murders, Hold-Ups and | Robberies Arouses Chamber of Commerce to Action. . Dec 26.—The e of popu- re- ail- ss prev the f Com- with declare that, assurance fficers, they for vigilantes vic- | from Nome es of vicious and | rundreds of desti- | forced to dishon- | urglaries, | muitiplicity. | murders and ppearances. | A police force king in three shifts, enty-eight square | ts On one oc- | actually held | e ending of such a | d from the re- to the Min- | -Saloon League, milar associations. oppose _crime dpoint the in- | 1o conservative busi- | ms and social clubs, em- very apparent fact that unsafe on Beattle streets | | 1 resorts after dark. | made public C. 8.| suddenly resigned d_his place is tem- L. Meredith, who, | given a permanent | of the Chamber k y_for f Meredith to show | can or will purify From expressions s to-day it is evident | een reached. FROM RECENT STORM Vessel Spoken Southwest of Columbia River With Masts Broken and Sails Torn to Shreds. Wash e craft is the | Anderson, from . to Kahulul, and is the Columbia River gpoke a vessel with h: running under jib, her ast had been | rigging was badly | fe & that SO HIGGINS COMMITTED TO AN INSANE ASYLUM Man Who Murdered His Mother and a Workman Found to Be Mentally Deranged. LOS ANG 2%.—Bdward V. ing rancher who ng of December ¢ murdered Anna Higgins, and m Sheehan, dwater Canyon, was tried for insanity by a lun- His demeanor was quiet ut his answers to ques- ague, rambling and some- urd. The commission, after he eviden m ce, decided to send Hig- ning physicians declared is undoubtedly insane and slon about the transformation firmly fixed in his disordered of bodies mind. There is sald to be little hope that he can ever recover his normal condition of mind. RIS POTTS IS EXONERATED BY CORONER'S JURY George Parker’s Death Caused by a Hemorrhage and Not Due to Blows Administered. LILOWS, Dec. 26.—At an inquest held evening o the body of George Par- | who died early yesterday morning 1 r an encounter with Deputy Potts, the jury returned a verdict nerating Potts from all blame in the y found that deceased had death from a hemorrhage overexertion. The testimony of hysician, possibly did the jury to bring in this nything eise. He testified rformed an autopsy on the | found mno concussion of the found a blood vessel near the He declared the blows on not cause death, but h »m a rupture of the blood ves- rt an @ MR 5% Ben Lee Is Safe. TACOMA, I 26—The British ship en Lee, Captain Hunter, arrived this morning, sixty-four days out from Santa Rosalia. The Ben Lee has required over two months for a voyage that m-ru;u;zs‘ but hui(»egl\'or two weeks. orts have repeat reached here that e hag foundered 1n the storm. At the time of her errival ghe was | 1s possible to so amend the cross com- | vice Elizabeth Orrahood, resigned. EXHAUSTED BOY CTRIVES T0 AID HIS COMPANIONS Swims to Their Rescue When Others Shrink Back. TRAGEDY NARROWLY AVERTED Boat Containing Three Hunters Cap- sizes Off Santa Monica, but All Reach Shore in Safety. et 2 Special Dispatch to The Call SANTA MONICA, Dec. 26.—Ray Wood- ward and Lee Chambers, full-grown men, and a boy about 16 years oid were out Christmas afternoon in a skiff = and were about 200 their sea pigeent the north beach when boat was turned into the trough of the sea and up- set. Guns the boat vanis When their h who could not bers could and everything eise in d as well as the men. ds bobbed up Woodward, vim, began to yell. Cham- wim and might easily have reached the shore in safety, but would not sert his drowning companion. He man- ged to hold up and gain an insecure hold on the slippery bottom of the boat. The third member of the party struck out for the beach and reached it. The struggles of his brothers in misfortune caused him to ask for assistance from the large assemblage of people along the beach, but not one could be found who would venture to swim out with a line, | and, exhausted as he was, the boy rustied up a line and plunged in again with the indignant protest, “'If you fellows won't, 1 will.”” The spectators were about as much led as Woodward, and when the boy If way out those on the beach who | 10ld of the shore end of the line let and he had nothing to do but swim | the meantime Chambers, nearly | ready to go under himself from exhaus- tion, had managed to keep his partner from drowning, but it was a desperate struggle. When about ready to sink he | realized the boat had drifted in to where he could scratch gravel with his toes. The | undertow was clamoring for both men, | but by exerting the little strength still left ra in his back and legs Chambers succeeded in keeping Woodward's head above water until men waded out and brought”them | both 1n. | WICKERSHAM CASE | MUST BE TRIED Judge Burnett Hands Down 0pinion| Denying Motion of Plaintiff | for a Dismissal. | BANTA ROSA, Dec. 2%.—Judge Burnett | to-day handed down an opinion in the Cora Wickersham vs. Fred A. Wicker- sham case, denying the motion of the plaintiff to dismiss the action brought to set aside the $28,000 agreement alleged to have been made between the late Frank P. Wickersham, in which he relinquished all his right and title to his father's and mother's estates. The arguments on this point were presénted on briefs by the respective counsel days ago and the following is Judge Burnett's opinion: “The court undoubtedly posse inherent power to dismiss the a. motion as contended by plaintiff’s coun- sel, but a different procedure is contem- plated by the provisions of the code. It pEovides that an sotion may be dismissed y the plaintiff himself, by written re- quest to the clerk who filed the papers at any time before trial, upon payment of costs, provided a counter claim has not been e or afimative relief sought by the cross complaint or answer of the de- fendant. Subdivisions 3, 4, 5 and 6 provide for the dismissal of the action by the court. The case at hand does not come within any of sald subdivisions. “As I understand the matter afirmative relief is sought by the cross complaint and answer of the defendant, although in my opinion the cross complaint fails | to state a cause of action. There is a prayer, however, for affirmative rellef and an attempt, though insufficlent to | justify it by an allegation of adequate facts. In view of the attempt to state a | cause of action, after reading briefs of | counsel, T am not prepared to say that the action to dismiss should be granted. The result sought by the piamntiff, of course, can be reached by a demurrer, uniess it laint as to obviate the objections that ave been made to 1t. I shall not dete mine that question uatil it is regularly presented. The motion to dismiss is de- nied.” el i INTERESTS THE COAST. Postmasters Commissioned and Ap- pointed, Patents Granted. WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.—Postmasters commissioned: California—Gilbert Van Gordon, Cambria. Oregon—Margarette Haraldson, Mirth, Appointed: Washington — Olive B, Munks, Fidalgo, Skagit County, vice Henry C. Barkhousen, resigned; Loulse Polle, Port Ludlow, Jefferson County, vice Sarah L. Attridge, resigned; George ‘W. Richey, Port Stanley, 8an Juan Coun- y, vice Elwood Ambler, resigned; Har- riet 8. Mumford, Salkum, Lewis County, e Comptroller of the Currency has au- thorized the First National Bank 6f Ful- lerton, Cal., to begin business with a capi- tal of $50,000. Patents issued to-day: John A. Alm- guist, San Francisco, saw clamp; Perkins . Bagley, Alameda, smokeless furnace for steam bollers; Charles W. Brewster, Elmonte, violin support; Arthur B. Dow- dell, St. Helena, apparatus for aging wines or liquors; Daniel Eisner, San Fran- | cisco, assignor one-half to J. J. Justice, New ' York, folding bed; Lizzie C. Fay, Pasadena, matchbox; Frederick W. French, Boston, cultivator shovel; John , San Francisco, butter bo: artney, San Francisco, cook- ing stove: Arthur MecCdllum. San Jose, | support for bicycles: Samuel McLaughiin, Los -Angeles, photoengravers' printing frame; Charles E. Perry, 8an Francisco, assignor to Perry Combination Frog and Switch Company of California, automatic frog; Patrick H. Reardon, San Francisco, tripod; Francis J. Richmond, San Fran. clisco, cornet. Washington—Solomon C. Hiteheos Tacoma, spring seat attachment; Mich: Smith, Asotin, cultivator and harrow. Oregon—Jobn W. Gay, Sodaville, bed for railway_tracks; Ludvig Grantstfom and R, B. McDonald, McMinnville, wrench; John F, Wallace, Ashland, device for pre- venting cows from kicking. —_— Legislators at San Diego. SAN DIEGO, Dec. 26.—In response to an invitation from the Chamber of Com- merce, a party of members of the Legis- lature from Southern California counties arrived in this cify to-night for the pur- se of meeting representative citizens E“ém and discussing legislation needed for this part of the State. The party includes C. W. Pendleton, Frank James and Fred M. Smith, Los Angeles; C. F. Merritt, Santa Barbara: D. W. H Buena. Park; A. S. Milice, Riverside; C. M. Sim) son, Passadena; C. J. H. Bennico, Ontario. The visiting members of the Legislature will meet at the Normal School to-mor- row for a conference. There will also be an excursion around the bay. it N Increase in Wages, VALLEJO, Dec. 26—The report of the Board of Wages, fixing the rate of pay for workmen at Mare Island Navy Yard, has been approved by the authorities at ‘Washington and forwarded back to the pavy yard. It gives a substantial raise p}zuwnt:‘tunee} dll:;;e;nt trades. Tt goes ef on Janu: and will pre- $ail for the ensuing six monthg T Pr> & Accidental Death. BAN RAFAEL, Dec. 2.—The inquest held here to-day upon the body of Law- rence Welch, which was found a few in the bay near Sausalito, | tion of the | personal PRETTY PETALUMA GIRL IS A CHRISTMAS BRIDE \ Congratulations and Costly Presents Shower Upon Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Melehan. HANDS AND HEARTS AT ST. VI DAY. WELL-KNOWN SOCIAL FAVORITES AT PETALUMA, WHO JOINED NCENT'S CHURCH ON CHRISTMAS +* ETALUMA, Dec. 26.—No prettier bride has graced a Christmas in Petaluma than Miss Mattie Wiers, whose marriage to Daniel Melehan took place at St. Vin- cent's Church, as announced in yester- day’'s Call. Mrs. Melehan is the ‘third BARDS ™0 ERECT MENOHLAL HOSPITAL Handsome Building Will Be Con- structed and Eventually Pre- sented to the City of Ventura. PR HE 28 Special Dispatch to The Call. VENTURA, Dec. 26.—Dr. C. L. Bard, supported by his brother, United States Senator Thomas R. Bard, will erect in this city a large hospital in memory of their mother, Elizabeth Bard. & This afternoon a deal was consummated whereby the quarter of a block at the cor- ner of Poli and Fir streets was acquired from K. P. Grant for a consideration of structure. It will be equipped with all the modern and best obtainable appliances. The hospital when completed will cost about $15,000. It will be open to all regu- lar physicians and surgeons. This will be one of the features of the proposed insti. tution. This hospital will eventually sented to this city to this county in i be pre- Senator Bard came Dr. Bard has been practicing medicine in this county since | resident of the ociety. CLAIMS THE ESTATE OF LATE JOHEN H. OPFER Mrs. Metson Files Suit for Revocation of the Probate of the Will Submitted. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 26.—Mary Jose- phine Metson, wife of Attorney W. H. 8. He was formerly California State Medical the will of John Henry Opfer, who died’ December 1, 188, and also for the revoca- letters of granted to Public Administrator 8. B. Smith on the ground that a later will has been found. The petitioner states that there is no next of kin, and that she is the sole de- visee. The estate is sald to consist of roperty amounting to $25,000. Letters of administration, with will an- nexed, were granted the Public Admin- istrator December 29, 1899. The will ad- mitted to probate was dated October 1, | 1880, and gave all the property to Opfer's sister, Anna Katharina Schler, living in Auchbaugh, Germany. was named as exccutor. died some eight years ag The Opfer estate is about ready for distribution and Public Administrator Smith had planned to submit his final ac- count within a week or so. The sister to whom reference was made in the will rrobm:d dled before Opfer and left no children. Two people somewhere in the East, who claim to be a nephew and niece, have recently filed a claim to the estate. Mrs. Metson, who files the petition, is the daughter of Reuben Ker- chival. ~ Opfer, it appears, lived with Ker- chival for some time prior to his death. At the time of the probate of the will now on file it was asserted that another will had been made, but a search failed to bring it to light. Thieves Visit a Clubhouse. SAN JOSE, Dec. 26.—The Sainte Claire Club on St. James and Second streets, the home of society’s bachelors, was robbed last night. The thieves were evidently scared away before they completed their work, as only the lower floor was gone through. This section was thoroughly ransacked. A desk was broken open and $12 50 taken. Heavy silver plate and other valuables were overlooked. If the bed chambers upstairs had been reached the booty would have reached hundreds of dollars In cash, besides valuable jewelry, as the club is the home of many men of wealth. Entrance was effected by break- ing a lock on the back door. —_— Rusk Must Go to Mexico. TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 26.—Willie Rusk, the wife-murderer and fugitive from Mex- ican justice, will be delivered over to the Mexican authorities. He was brought to Tucson upon a writ of habeas corpus, but Judge Davis decided that the State Department had acted in the matter in issuing a warrant for his extradition and he could not interfere in the matter. Rusk will be taken to Nogales to-morrow and delivered to the Mexican officlals, who are Mr. Kerchival awalting his arrival in Nogales, He will be tri in_the courts of the Magdalen district of Mexico. i SO ‘Handsome Residence SANTA MONICA, Dec. 26.—At an early hour this morning the residence of Rob- ert F. Jones was completely destroyed by fire. The house was occupied by a care- taker at the time, Mr. Jones and family being in Los Angeles for the winter. The Fire Departmen n rom the alarm and nelghbors gave their® s sistance, but the house and contents, val- ued at $8000, besides containing many ar- ticles of bric-a-brac which could not be replaced, were a total loss. There was insurance. The origin of the fire is a mystery. _ Body Identified. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.—The body of the mian who was struck and killed last SeF e S ety the employ of Henry Kearney, ll;:lut Seventeenth street. Deceased unmarried and, so far as known, hu'n‘: relatives Fe R Big Fire at Calgary. CALGARY, N. W. T., Dec. 26—The most destructive fire in the history of Calgary oy e business wstructures administration | Reuben Kerchival | daughter of Mrs. and the late James ‘Wiers and is one of the most popular young ladies in this section. The groom is a prosperous business man. Congratu- lations and presents, Christmas ani bridal, were showeéied on the young couple. . APACIES ROBBDNG FARNERS N MEET) Inhabitants of Granada Are Organiz- ing and Will Give Battle to the Marauding Red Men. —_—— Special Dispatch to The Call. PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 2.—A message from Chihuahua, capital of the State of Chihuahua in Mexico, states that the | Apaches are on the warpath in that Stats and that the inhabitants of Granada have | organized to meet the redskins. | The Indians, it is stated, are hidden in the mountains and robbing isolated ranch | houses and stcaling cattle. It Is likely | they belong to a part of the tribe which | $3000. The hospital will be a three-story | escaped from the White River reserva- | tion several years ago. pondlar ol G154 SUES PHYSICIAN FOR ‘ HER HUSBAND'S DEATH | Mrs. Teitz Charges Three Seattle Surgeons With Carelessness in Performing Operations. man who died in this city last March after undergoing a surgical operation, a suit | brought in the Superior Court by his widow against the surgeons wha attended him {s-now before a jury. Mrs. Mary A. Teitz, the widow, sues to recover $15,000 from John Witherspoon, G. V. Calhoun and A. B. Bailey, all prominent practi- tioners, on the ground that had it not been for wrong methods Teitz would have ! Metson of San Francisco, has filed a pe- | Tecovered. | tition in the Superior Court of this coun- | |ty for the revocation of the probate of | attended by Dr. Witherspoon, who de- Teitz was taken ill last March and was | cided that an abdominal surgical opera- tion was necessary, as the man’s condi- | tion was very bad. ‘opera,tlun and later found that owing to complications the patient was not recov- | ering. Dr. Calhoun and Dr. Bailey were | called and the three performed a second | operation. This proved unsuccessful and after a short iliness Teitz died. The complaint alleges that the first | ogerauon was performed without the use of anesthetics, which greatly weakened the patient. The second operation was ics were not given in the best way and the surgery was unskillful. this occurrence and after some further work by the surgeons Teitz expired. Mrs. Teitz alleges that at the time of her husband's decease, or up to the time of his illness, he was constantly employed and sugported her and their children. ghe asks the sum stated for loss of his so- clety and as damages for the loss of in- come furnished by him. The answers made by the defendants are te and deny the allegations concerning improper treatment and sur- gery. —_— STOCKTON HOUSE ROBBED. STOCKTON, Dec. 2%—Mrs. Charles Yost's house was last night robbed of all the Christmas presents received by her and her husband and also of some pur- chased for others. During the day a meal was given a beg- gar and in apologizing for the repast Mrs. Yost innocently told the fellow that shs was sorry there was no more, as the fam- ily was going out for the Christmas din- ner and consequently had made no pre- parations. It is believed the beggar took advantage of this information and robbed the house. —— Acted in Self Defense. MADERA, Dec. 26.—John Dennis, the man who shot and killed William N. Schilling last Monday, was exonerated by a Coroner’s jury to-day. They found Den- nis had acted in self defense. The testi- mony of Thomas Hensley, an eye-witness to the shooting, showed that Schilling had drawn a revolver and pointed it at Den- nis, when the latter discharged both bar: rels of a shotgun at him. Dennis was released from custody to-day. NEWS BREVITIES, 2.—The estate of the late according to_the and Milton, about $246,000. The real value would be much more than that amount. ngm NOR],‘;VA&K. Conn., .. Wero drowned last night while sknting on ths Union Mills Pond at Norwalk. Kelley bro: through the ice and Hull, in trving to save him, also perished. ‘WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Indlan Agent - ton of the Ulntah and e i to the Indian Burea: BOSTON, Dec. Roger Woicott represents, Assessor's _book of Bostons Indian. s rning. Death tracks near E:?"M,m SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 26—As a result | of the death of Charles Teitz, a laboring | He performed the | improperly handled in that the anesthet- | Shortly after | GREEN SAYS HIS STORY OF MURDER | MAKING FRESH | ... WAS PIPE DREAN Sacramento Police, However, Are Inclined to Believe the Tale.- PORTIONS OF IT ARE VERIFIED Sty ALl Man Will Be Kept Under Surveil- lance Until the Matter Is Sifted to the Bottom. e e Special Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, Dec. 26.—H. Green, the man who entered the poMce station last night and surrendered himself for the murder of Bill Feeney, which he sald he committed in Michigan in 1875, to-day ex- perienced an attack of “cold feet” with respect to that portion of the story, al- though sticking to many other features | of his narrative. Indeed, a telegram from | the warden of the Michigan penitentiary | confirms his statement that he served six years for a burglary committed in that State. He also revealed such minute kriowledge of the Yolo train robbery ‘in which John Morgan, whom last night he claimed as his brother, met his death, as to convince the officers that he had some guilty knowledge of that holdup. Chief Sulliva: sald to-night that all of his officers believe In the truth of the man'’s original story, and the Chief de- clares that he intends to follow it up to the end. Green sald to-day that he had used opium, and that his story last night was something of a pipe dream. However, it did not so impress his listeners and the | official belief is that he is recanting be- | cause considerations of personal liberty have begun to outweigh the influence of conscience. JACKSON, Mich., Dec. 26.—The records at the State Penitentlary here show that Henry Green, who has surrendered him- self to the police in Sacramento and con- fessed to a murder and burglary in this State, was_sentericed from Shiawassee | County in 1878 to six years' imprisonment for burglary. This tallies with Green's statement to the Sacramento police. TWO WOMEN ATTEMPT | | | | | Mrs. Robinson Turns on Gas and An- nie Costa Swallows Poison at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.—There were two unsuccessful attempts at suicide here to-day, A woman supposed to be Mrs. Ada Robinson engaged a room at 419% South Main street last night and this | morning was found unconscious, the room | | full of gas and the indications pointing | to her having opened tne jet with sulcidal | intent. Nothing is known of her except that she came here recently from Piru | City, Cal., and her nusband is supposed to be in Mazatlan, Mexico. Annfe Costa of 636 New High street, swallowed some drug as yet unknown, | but believed to be morphine, and was | | taken to the Receiving Hospital, where | the prompt use of the stomach pump saved her life. Mrs. Robinson is also at the Receiving Hospital, and though still in a stupor it is believed she will recover. | INGENTOUS SWINDLER ‘ ARRESTED IN PARIS| Posed as the Cardinal Bishop of | ‘Washington and Asked Alms to Convert Indians. PARIS, Dec. 26.—The Appeal Court has confirmed the sentence of five years' im- | prisonment impesed ‘on an ingenioug | swindler named Goffray, who posed in | clerical circles here in April last as “Car- | dinal Bishop of Washington,” soliciting funds_to convert the young Indians of New Mexico. Several times Goffray Succeeded in cele- | brating mass, and once was nearly ar- rested when on the point of celebrating | mass at Strasburg. Finally he appeare at Montelimar, in the Department of | Drome, where he lectured to the Trappist | monks on his terrible adventures in the | Rocky Mountains, where, he said, he was | scalped by the Indians fo whom' he was | preaching the gospel. The fraud was dis- | covered by Goffray pretending that the | Indlans of the Rocky Mountains were Es- | quimaux. SANTA FE IMPROVES ITS CALIFORNIA SERVICE Hereafter Will Have Three Passen- ger Trains Flying to Chicago. * CHICAGO, Dec\ 2.—Beginning to-mor- row the Santa Fe will have three passen- ger trains in the Chicago-California ser- vide. The “California Limited,” which has been run three times a week between Chicago and Los Angeles and San Fran- cisco, will be operated daily, and the i‘Overland,” which has been run daly be- | tween this'city and San Francisco, will be split, one section running between here and Los Angeles and the other between here and San Francisco. The “Limited” will depart from Chicago at 2 p. m., arriv- ing at Los eles at 8:30 a. m., coast| t'me, on the third day out, and at San | Francisco nine and one-half hours iater. DHHHE444444444 444440 | + THE DAY’S DEAD. | D444+ 444444444444 4440 | Joseph M. Barry. DENVER, Dec. 26.—Joseph M. Barry, a well-known newspaper man of this city, died this evening at St. Joseph's Hospital of consumption.. Mr. Barry came to Den- ver in 1 from Boston, on account of | lung trouble. Having, as he thought, fully | { recovered his heaith’ about three 'years 20 he went to San Francisco and was sent by one of the hewspapers of that city to Alaska. A year ago he returned to Denver, badly broker in health, and has been constantly failing ever since. He leaves a wife. Rev. Fidilis D. Vogt. TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 26.—Rev. Fidilis D. Vogt, formerly Catholic chaplain of ison, died at St. State Fri Ptie, Hootat Youday . of apomlexy; aged 4. Father Fidilis was a member of the Order of Minor Conventuals and be- sides belng stationed at Trenton had as rector at the Lady of Angels’ Sraea and . St. Josepms . “He haa been’ at the | Hospital for some month: Martin D. Currigan. DENVER, Dec. 26.—Alderman Martin D. Currigan died at his home here this even- ing of blood poisoning, the result of a fall from his buggy on ciection day. Mr. Cur- has been prominent in lver as a | buildi: contractor and Democratic pol- | iticlan for thirty-two vears. | James Young. SACKAMENTO, Dec. 26—James Young, for many years mn-n:nr:l! the late B. se other enter- e was. fonnd daad 1n his ents ‘Was prol ly due to ‘was 63 years of age. s A. H. Pearce. : GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 26.—A. H. Pierce, the rich cattleman. died te-Aav a¢ Plerce Station. He was many times a millionaire, and had a large variety of interests in Texas. - MAY INTEND START IN LIFE Speculation Regarding Mys- terious Disappearance of Walden. HINTS AT WOMAN )IN THE CASE Closest Friends Stick to the Theory That He Is Snowbound in the Mountains of Nevada. Special Dispatch to The:Call SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 26.—The mystery attending the disappearance of C. J. Wal- den from San Quentin prison, where he had Been employed for years as an ac- countant, is as far from being solved as ever. No word or clew has come that can point to a solution of the mystery. To-day expert accountant Norman Mc- Laren arrived at the prison to commence the experting of Walden's books. Those familiar, however, with the management of affairs at the prison and the dutles per- formed by Walden do not expect that anything wrong will be brought to light as the absent man never handled any money. Rumor, ever busy when fact is absent, to-day ascribed several reasons why Wal- den may have gone away. Years ago in San Joaquin County. when he wad fairly prosperous and enjoyed the confidence of his neighbors, he suddenly became an em- bezzler. He was arrested, tried and sent to San Quentin prison. Rumor has it that his fall froth grace was occasioned by too strong a regard for the fair sex, upon whom he lavished his own and other peo- ple’s money. With an ear to the past many to-day shrug their shoulders and hint that wherever Walden may be if he did not leave his bappy home for a wo- man one will be discovered somewhere in_the case. ‘Walden was a man of splendid educa- tion obtained in the German universities and rounded out by a life of study. He was a civil engineer and expert account- ant, a chemist’ and thorough machinist and a splendid arcaitect. At the prison he was invaluable. He drew the plans and specifications and superintended the placing of the machinery in the jute mill. It is believed by others of his friends that he may have ieft to begin life anew in some country where he can bury his past. Although apparently happy it is thought that he longed to take tg! step. He stayed at San Quentin for years be cause there he had no explanations to make. Every one knew the story of his life. Thus he worked faithfully as a free man in the prison where he had been pun- ished. It is believed by some that he tired of his life at last and resolved to begin life anew in some foreign land, pos- sibly Mexico, a place of which he often talked. Whether there is a woman in the case or a desire to begin a new life or whether he met foul play at the hands of somé ex- convict or is snowed in in some cabin in the high Nevada mountains, where he said he was going to see some mines, time alone can tell. In the meantime his cot- | tage is deserted, his wife is with friends in San Francisco and the prison officials are kwondering who is going to do his work. LIST OF SOLDIER DEAD. General MacArthur Sends Latest Re- port of Casualties. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—General Mac- Arthur’s latest casualty list is as follows: MANILA, Dec. 26.—Adjutant General, Wash- irgton: Following deaths have occurred since last report: Dysentery—~December 11, Company E, Thirty- elghth Volunteer Infantry, EdWard A. Senny Fifteenth Infantry. December 14, Com- ny ry, John Pettry: De- cember 13, Troop G, Eleventh Cavalry, Willlam L. Stone Jr.; December 15, Company B, Forty- first_Infantry, Edward L. Vanburg: December 15, Company K, Third Infantry, David J. Par- cell; December 20, Company M, Thirty-ninth Infantry, George J. Rehm; Company H, Forty- | ninth Infantry, Steven L. Delta. Diarrhoea—December 7, Company F, Forty- seventh Volunteer Infantry, Edward F. Fletch- er. Variola—December 14, Company E, Forty- eighth Volunteer Infantry, Thomas Lowv Company G, Forty-eighth Volunteer Infantry, Bdward Clarke. Malarlal fever—December 13, Company C, Thirty-sixth Volunteer Infantry, Alfred H. Bolton: December 15, Company C, Thirty-third Volunteer Infantry, Willlam J. right. Drowned—December 18, Battery A, Sixth Ar- tillery, Frank Lowe; December 15, Company 1. Fifieenth Infantry, Howard L. Garroa; M vember 28, Company E, Fortieth Volunteer In- fantry, Stephen F. Holmes. Kilied_ by accident—Target practice, Decem- ber 18, Company K, Third Infantry, John Beg- ley. Surgical shock—August %, Company F, For- ty-third Volunteer Infantry, Willlam E. Den- nis. Dled from wounds received in action—Decem- ber 19, Company G, Thirty-ninth Volunteer In- fantry, Martin L. Patherman; December 17, Cempany H, Signal Corps, U. S. A., Corporal Clarles A, Wilson. All other causes—December 15, Company F. Twenty-fourth Infantry, Pomp Dunkerson: De- cember 12, Company H. Forty-fourth Volunteer Infantry, Willam E. Bell; December 15, Troop A, Eleventh Volunteer 'Cavalry, Sergeant Charles C. Crane; Company E, Forty-ninth Vol- unteer Infantry, Charles Bruxton: December 20, Troop B, Third Cavalry, Hénry A. Hall: cember 19, Forty-eighth Volunteer Infantry, Sergeant Major Wooten R. Bernathy: Novem- ber %, Company B, Twenty-first Infantry, Michael F. Diffy. MACARTHU ———— INDIAN POLICEMAN SPILLED THE WHISKY Boasted That He Would Make Ard- more a “Dry Town” on Christ- mas; and Did So. WICHITA, Kans., Dec. 26.—A dispatch received here to-day from Ardmore, Chickasaw nation, states that the Indian policeman, Hamp Willis, rounded up the Wells-Fargo express office early vester- day morning, and finding twenty jugs of Christmas whisky consigned to citizens from friends in Texas, took them into his possession and emptied them into the gut- ter. The previous night he made a similar raid and found forty jugs. which he smashed. He boasted that Ardmore would have a dry Christmas, and he kept his word. The Wells-Fargo Company will take the matter to the Interfor Depart- mente NEW SMELTER STARTS. Fires Lighted in the Furnaces for the First Time. PUEBLO, Colo., Dec. 2.—The new Rocky Mountain Smelter at Florence, for- 1y miles up the Arkansas River, was fired up to-day and began operations. With this addition the Arkansas Valley of Coio- rado is the greatest center of metalliferous reduction works in America, there being a string of reduction plantsextending from Leadville to Pueblo. The new smel- ter cost §750,000. Most of the capital came from the East. The works start with a capacity of 600 tons of ore a day, but this is to be doubled during next ‘vear. The ores treated will come Cripple Creek, Leadville and Silver Cliff. —— ROCKEFELLER'S GIFT FOR SCHOOL FOR THE POOR Son of the Standard Oil Company’s President Subscribes $250,000 to Found New Institution. NEW YORK, Dec. 25.—It became known to-day, through a report made by the Baptist churches of New York, that Joan | D. Rockefeller Jr., son of the ¢ ine. Standard Gu" Co Ba'aent ‘ompany. Hbeduimmlholou.mfin'o(uh.. :tcl!uflon learning fc g for poor boys and girls. The school is now In course of erec« tion on Tenth avenue, between Forty- Fo hth streef enth and m~dxd s bu, n;! DR. KILMER’S SWAMP-ROOT. The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. is a disease prevailing in this ] tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by it—heart disease, poplexy are often the result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble is al- lowed to advance the kidney-poisoned blood will attack the o vital organs or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Bladder troubles most always result from a derangement of the kidneys and a curs is obtained quickest by a proper treatment of the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you can make no mistake by taking Dr. Kiimer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scald- ing pain in passing it, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its won- derful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sized bottles. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful new dis- covery and a book that tells all about it. both Home of Swamp-Root. sent free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing mention reading this generous offer in this paper. LARGE DEMANDS OF RUSSIAN MINISTER Desires the Privilege of Interfering in Korea’s Civil Administration With the Object of Intro- ducing Reforms. ———— Special Dispatch to The Call TACOM.. Wash.,, Dec. 26.—To-day's Oriental advices state that the Russian Minister to Korea was recently receivel in audience by the Korean Emperor, whereupon the Minister proposed that he should have the privilege of interfering pin Korea's civil administration with the object of introducing reforms. Also that negotiations with other powers should be referred to the Russian Minister before taking action. The Emperor called a meeting of his privy council on the fol- lowing day to consider these bold propo- sals. The Government became very un- easy and in an officlal communication | asked the Russian Mirister if he was in | earnest in laying them before the Em- | peror. The Minister then backed ‘down, stating he had no reccllection of making such propositions. He was granted special privileges, how- ever. One of these permits Russia to in- crease her military strength in Korea and construct a large fort at the port of Ma- sampho. A monopoly of the gambling shops at Canton has been granted to a Chinese syndicate for 2,000,000 taels in silver. is an increase of $00,06) taels. The amount charged for this privilege was raised by 14 Hung Chang just before he started for Peking with the object of augmenting the imperial revenues. The imperial houschold department of Korea has been given 10,000 shares in the recently opened ul-Fusan Rallway. A terrible accident occurred in the Jap- anese gunpowder works at Kure. Whils the powder was being shifted an explosion occurred, killing seventeen men and in- Juring forty. — - STAGE-DRIVER ACCUSED OF ROBBING MAILPOUCH Bob Oglesby, Who Claimed to Have Been Held Up, Arrested on the Eve of His Wedding. Special Dispatch to The Call. RENO, Nev., Dec. 26.—Word was re- cetved here to-night of the arrest of Bob Oglesby, driver of the Lakeview stage, who claimed to have been held up and robbed near Lakeview last Friday. eg- by was caught in the dct of passing a marked coin which was known to have been in the mail ruch. Mr. Oglesby is a young man and heretofore highly re- spected. He was to have been married this evening to a prominent young lady. It is said that the evidence against the accused is quite strong. MONEY IS FLOWING IN. University of the Pacific Will Soon Be Free From Debt. SAN JOSE, Dec. 25.—It {s now quite cer- tain that the $60,000 needed to pay off the debt on the University of the Pacific, the leading Methodist institution on the coast, will be raised by the 1st of January. The citizens’ committee having the matter in charge is meeting with gratifying success. In the last week. 35000 has been raised. Up to date the fund amounts to $56.500, leaving but $3500 to be raised. The uni- versity will come into the possession of much valuable real estate in a few years, and with its present indebtedness raisel its success is assured for all time to come. Thousands of dollars are brought to San, Jose annually by the school, and the busi-* ness men and citizens gemerally have taken the matter of raising the debt in hand. BENNINGTON TO STAY. Ggnboat Will Undergo Repairs in the Philippines. WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—The Navy De- partment has directed that the gunboat Bennington be repaired in the Philippines instead of returning to this country for that purpose. The Bennington has been found to be one of the most serviceable craft in Asiatic waters, owing to her light draft, so that the department has not | felt warranted in having her make the | long trip home to undergo repairs. - Narrowly Escapes Death. SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 26.—A half dement- ed young man named Otto Kromatsky nearly lost his life this morning by stand- ing on the railroad track at Reeds sti- tion, heedless of the-approaching train, which was st barely in time to save his life. A little while later Ne repeated his performance, causing the differenz train crews much anxiety. Compiaint was made and Constable George Agnew proceeded to the locality and pl him under arrest. Kromatsky has been in jail here often. and always for loitering around rafiroad tunneis and tracks out in the country. He is harmless. It is likely that he will be committed to the insane asylum. CHINESE SHOT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUL'S HOUSE Cousin of Wounded Man Claims the Shooting Was Done by Two White Mex. A Chinaman named Gee Gong was brought to the Receiving Hospital about ‘midnight suffering from a gunshot wound in the léft thigh. The shooting occurred in front of the Chinese Consul's house on it street. e r:tused to say anything about the affair, but a Chinaman to be a cousin_of the wouhded man sald Ty T A :wnovuonc. ‘With their usual taciturn- ity, the Mo Bpne utm'ed to talk otf':r han of the white men doing the - The wou man is supposed ‘white men, of The wound is not