The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 15, 1901, Page 12

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1901. LO0GE METHOD IN PAYING BA Treasurer Honors Orders Without Signatures of Judgss. Testimony Given by John O. Reis at Daniel J. Sulli- van’s Trial. | The trial of Daniel J. Sullivan on the charge of forging Judge Cabaniss’ name to an order on the City Treasurer for the return of $1540 bail money put up by Wong | Sing for the release of Chinese in March ast was commenced before a jury in| Judge Lawlor's court yesterday. The de- | fendant was represented by Attorney T. | J. Lennon. and District Attorney Bying- | | ton and Assistant District Attorney Wel- | ler prosecuted. One most important points | s the admission made by chief deputy in the Treas- urer’s office, as to his methed in deaiing | crders. He frankly admitted on | n that in one or two in- ney Lad been paid by him on bail orders without a Judge's signature, of the but added that it was Gone through acei- dent . testified that the | Judge's s ntial. He never | looked it on the back of | er, and it did not matter to him in me the order made p: ble. that in certain instances the demand came through k the mon~y had been paid without the Judge's signa- | Attacks Information. Then Judge Cabaniss was called to the and Attorr Lennon raised the obje tion that the information filed by the Di was defective. inasmuch as :nt did not allege that the sig- zed with the intent to de- vas essential, and, further, second count so alleged hat it was the defendant to defraud. After argu- overruled the objection, to on was taken testifi m. John A. Fenton, clerk in Judge . Then had paid | money on the order to the defendant | ch 16, foillowed by his adm examination. | Sevmour testified to the defend- shown the forged order. along | testimony that he « his office on April 1. and the defy it alleged that the signature e Judge wase genuine. On April 5 the ndant admitted to him in the Grand hat the signatures of all forged bail orders were of Jud t srand Jury. The Presecution Rests. witnesses examined were T. I identified the defendant’s s in the warrant Theodore Kytka. the book: K's office; at Judge Cat showed exem- rtion: Charles B. ty Treasurer's office, o initialing the forged or- Mogan. who was shown | one for $50 and the other purporting to be signed by him 4 which declared were forgeries. ‘ jon intended to call Reis to these bail orders of Jud&:e‘ been paid to the defendant, | said he would admit that, and d_Conway. clerk in Judge £ court. would testify that his sig- was forged. The prosecution then nd the defense was granted a con- | nce until this morning that SHSLFE WITH K BULLET -Deputy Sheriff George W. Witly of r . committed suicide in Mission-street lodging-house last night shooting himself in the head. A lov S to be the cause of the ac Witty was divorced from his wife about four year: been living in this e appointment as a special police officer and worked from time to time. A few months ago h met a woman who is known as “Josie He fell in love with her and much of his | time and money was devoted to the ob- Ject of his new affections. According to friends Witty belleved that the woman thought more of his coin than she did of him and he brooded over his unrequited ove. Witty resided a t 36 Stockton st left his lodgings shortly after 4rene'(cl?)gl2 yesterday afternoon. He went direct to 2 lodging-house at 844 Mission street con. ducted by Mrs. Scott, where he formerly lived. Approaching the landlady he in- quired if a back room he formerly occu. pied was still vacant, and when told that it was he rented it. He seemed excited and immediately locked himself in the room. A few minutes later Mrs, Soott | was alarmed by the report of a pistol in | the room of her new guest. She tried the door, and, finding it locked, called for | help. When the door was opened Witty was found dead, lving on the bed with his coat off. ‘Hn had placed the muzzie of a %-caliber pistol in his mouth and pulled | the trigger. The bullet ranged backward through his head. No note was left by | W ¥, but the affair with the woman is sald to have prompted him to end his life. ed that his signa- | | tgn it | | gna- | | | Two more bars hav GREAT COUNCIL OF THE RED MEN ELECT NEW CHIEFS FOR NEXT SUN The Offices Fall With but One Exception to San Francisco Members of the Order With James Boyes as Great Sachem. - e . HE time of the Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men yesterday was taken up in mak- ing nominations for great chiefs and their election. Following are the names of those who were chosen to serve for the next great sun: James Boyes of San Francisco, great sachem; John R. Tyrell of Grass Valley, great senior cagamore: Thomas Roche of Francisco. great junior sagamore; F. D. Brandon of San &rancisco, great prcphet; Porter L. Bliss of San Francisco, great chief of records; William J. Smith, great keeper of wampum; F. D. Brandon, Henry A. Chase and J. G. Smith of San Franelsco. representatives to the Great Counci) of the United States; Edward Connolly, George W. Collins and Charles Fowler of San Francisco, zrand trustees. In the evening there was the exemplifi- cation of the adoption degree by four teams from as many tribes in the com- petition for a trophy. To-morrow the other contestants will do the same work. To-morrow night there will be a ban- quet to the great chiefs and the drill team of Altahmos Tribe. The menu card for that occasion is a novelty. deer skin ard has burned on the face the name of Altahmos Tribe and a number of Indian scenes, while on the inner side is a list of the good things to be served, each course having some Indian name coupled to it. The card will be rolled and tied with two strings of wampum and ornamented - with two brilliant colored feathers. The idea of this novelty was that of J. Harry Hutaff of the committee of arrangements. The Pocahontas Council. The members of the Great Council of the Degree of Pocahontas devoted a great oL - THE POCAHONTAS. DESIGN OF A NOVEL MENU CARD MADE OF DEERSKIN FOR THE BANQUET TO BE GIVEN BY THE MEM- | BERS OF THE ORDER OF RED MEN TO THEIR GREAT CHIEFS AND THE NEWLY ELECTED HEAD OF deal of time yesterday to the discussion of a proposition to apply to the Great Council of the United States for a char- ter, so that the organization may act in- dependently of the Great Council of Red Men, under whose jurisdiction it is now working. The change, if made, will in- volve a much higher per capita tax than is now paid, and for that reason the prop- sition is meeting with considerable oppo- sition. The matter will be taken up for DIVER RECOI ERS ~ MORE GOLD BARS - Sheriff Veale to Take Winters to the Scene of His Crime. Sheriff Veale and Constable Moiles of Contra Costa came to the city last even- ing for the purpose of securing Winters. They held a warrant for his arrest and handed it to Captain Seymour. The lat- ter called in Detective Dillon and instruct- ed him to book Winters for burglary and credit Detective Tom Gibson with the ar- rest. This morning the visiting officers will relieve the local authorities of the care of the prisoner. Winters will be taken before Judge Pratt of Contra Costa County and a day will be set for a hear- ing. Winters will then be lodged in the County Jail. Sheriff Veale and Captain Seymour dis- played none of the feeling that is said to exist between them. Both officials were open handed in their treatment of each other last night and there was no evi- dence of unfriendliness on the part of either man. &5 & T 7 e — S 7 of shoes for Men and Women and complete assortments of The%c’place to \ KB everything the most fastidious taste could require in foot. /Z,’,fi wear is in our New $3.50 Department able styles of Oxfords and Boots in Patent /l/_" S€C » = . We have just received large the newest and most fashion- Leather, Box Russia Calf. Vici Kid and every sort of material. We have exclusive shapes and all the extreme sizes and widths, and can fit any foot, any taste o; ke r any pocketbook. 4 d 107~111 Kearny SF- further consideration to-day, when it will probably be voted down. The following named were elected great chiefs for the ensuing term: Mina Rew of Alameda, great Pocahontas; Kate Wilson of Sacramento, great Wenonah; Minnie Betts of San Francisco, great Min- ehaha; Jennie Weisel of San Francisco, ‘sieat prophetess; E. J. Brazile of Sacramento, great keeper of records: K. A. Keane of Stockton, great keeper of wampum; Edith Gish of Ala- the Selby Smelting Company. A diver worked from 10 o'clock yesterday morning to 5 o'clock in the evening searching for the missing gold. He found two gold bars and turned them over to the company. There are three bars still missing. These missing bars in the aggregate value $48.- There is some apprehension that the small bar, which is valued at $3000, will never be recovered, as it dropped out of the sack when Winters consigned it to the | bottom of the bay. The diver will con- | tinue the search to-day. | Some kindly disposed newspaper man handed Jack Winters, the man who rob- bed the Selby Smelting Company of gold bars of the value of $320,000, two packs of cigarettes on Tuesday last and left him jto enjoy them. Winters lit one of the dainty ‘“‘coffin nails” and settled back on his hard settee to dream of liberty and what he might have done with the gold bars that he sunk in the bay at Crockett. His dream was a vivid one. Once again he conjured up the stolen gold and, like a smoker of oplum, his dream became ro- | seate. Suddenly his mind was brougit | back to a realization of his surroundings by the clanging of an iron door, which | was evidence that a prisoner was either | being liberated or, like himself, was being confined for some ‘crime. Tt was then that his kind-hearted bene- factor made his appearance on the' scene. | He desired some return for his courtesy to the famous prisoner, and the latter was | not loth to reward him. Winters had a0 gold bars to give the journalist, but what was more useful to the scribe, he would give him an interview. In a tremulous voice, that did not befit a man who could tunnel his way into a | safe, Winters informed the reporter that | President A. J. Ralston of the Selby | Smelting Company had solemnly prom- ised to give him $50,000 and use his influ- ence to obtain him a short imprisonment if he would divulge the whereabouts of the stolen gold. This story, like others woven by a vivid imagination, was pub- lished to the world, and the public either considered Mr. Ralston an easy ‘‘mark" or Winters a consummate scoundrel. In behalf of Winters, it may be stated that when he read the statement he is alleged to have made he became wroth. He sent word to Captain Seymour and re- quested an interview. The chief of de- tectives was busy and sent word back to learn what the prisoner wanted. Winters then informed the messenger that he wanted Captain Seymour to send him his pistol, so that he could wipe out a dozen reporters who were annoying him. Winters was angry yesterday. He ob- jected to being ‘“‘chucked” into a cell and demanded the liberty of the corridors as a reward for assisting Captain Seymour and his detectives in their efforts to se- cure the immense reward offered for the recovery of the gold. TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD LEFT TO WANDER ALONE Little One Rescued by Charitable Sc- ciety Which Will Provide for Her Future. A 2-year-old girl left by her mother to ‘wander alone along Market street yester- day was rescued by Secretary White of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and placed in a charitable in- | stitution. Investigation developed ~the fact that the little one was the ckild of Mr. und Mrs. J. Smith and that its i short life had been one of much trouble. | It is stated that Mrs. Smith has attempt- ed to rid herselt of tre little girl several times during the last few months. Of late the woman has been drinking heavily and was deserted by her husband, who now | claims the child and wishes to send it to | his own home in the East. Secretary ‘White will let the child go if he can be assured that she will be properly cared fer. ———— “The Missouri Pacific Limited.” The only route having through sleeping car service between San Francisco and St. Louis daily. _Stop-overs allowed at Salt Lake City. For full information ask L. M. Fletcher, 126 California street. L] < meda, Hattle James of San Francisco and E. Rohrbacher of Stocktcn, great trustees. The appointed officers will be named té-day. The salary of the keeper of records was increased and the contingent fund of the Great Pocahontas was also increased. During the day Great Sachem-elect Boyes visited the council, gave those pres- ent a short talk and then presented them a fifty-pound box of candies. for which he | was given a rising vote of thanks. REGARD DEATH B SUSPIGIOUS Hervey B. Vanderhoof, a Publisher, Is Found Dead in His Bed. Hervey B. Vanderhoof, president of the | Syndicate Publishing Company, 622 Emma | Spreckels building, was found dead early | | yesterday morning in his room at 617 Pow- ell street under circumstances that at first | sight appeared to be suspicious. Vanderhoof and a Miss Clara Hess of Tacoma, Wash., lived at the rooms on Powell street as husband and wife. The | woman states that she first met Vander- hoof early in the yvear and that he con- stantly complained of pains in his heart. | Her statement is corroborated by her cousin, Mrs. F. B. Lansing, of 240 Oak avenue. Or Tuesday afternoon Vanderhoof told his companion that he was going to Santa Rcsa on business and left the house with that intention. Miss Hess stated yester- day that after Vanderhoof departed she dressed and left the house, walked around downtown and then called upon her cous- in, Mrs. Lansing. She left the Lansing home about 11 p. m., being escorted to the car by one of her relatives. She claimed that she afterward met two men and ac- cepted their offer of refreshments, after- ward being escorted to Vanderhoof's rooms by them. Miss Hess told a straightforward story of how she went to the rooms she occu- pied with Vanderhoof and was surprised to find him lying on the bed, fully dressed. She tried to rouse him, but failing to do o called the landlady, Mrs. A. Robinson, who came into the room, and then sent for Dr. 8. 8. Kahn. When the doctor ar- rived he said that Vanderhoof had been dead for some hours. The Coroner's office was notified and the body was removed to the Morgue. Dr. Bacigalupl held an autopsy and stated that death was caused by myocarditis (in- flammation of the muscular tissue of the | heart). As a handkerchief saturated with | carbolic acid was found on the bed, the | autopsy surgeon thought it was desirable | to have the contents of the stomach an- alyzed. The statement of Miss Hess as to tha time she returned home vesterday morn- ing was fully confirmed by the two young men she met on Powell street. They ars employed in a prominent business house and admitted that they had struck up an | acquaintance with the woman and had asked her to take a drink with them, aft- erward seeing her to the door of the house where she resided. Inquiries at the office of the Syndicate Publishing Company showed that the con- cern was not in a flourishing conditio: It was also learned that Vanderhoof was a married man and that his wife and grown up children lived in the East. De ceased was 38 years old. Detective Rey- nolds was detailed to secure information as. to Vanderhoof's death, which 1s thought to be due entirely to natural causes. ) ‘Will Describe His Travels. A lecture will be delivered at the Simp- son Memorial Church, corner of Hayes | anc Buchanan streets, Friday_evening on | “Across the Sea and What I Saw.” by ! Rev. W. W. Case, who has recently re- turned from a tour through Europe, Egypt and the Hely Land. —— Verus cures piles or $50 reward. All up- | to-date druggists sell und guarantee it. ¢ SEVBOLT TELLS ROBERT DOLLAR BURNS. Steam Schooner is De- stroyed by Fire at Sausalito. Flames Break Out at 3 O’Clock and Soon Envelop the Ship. —— The schooner Rob- ert Dollar was de- stroyed by fire at Sausalito early this morning. The flames were discovered a few moments after three o’clock, and soon the vessel was Dblazing from stem to stern. It was a spectacular sight. At four o’clock the flames had envel- oped the vessel,which was then doomed. The Robert Dollar was a steam schooner of 553 tons, and was lying at anchor, hav- ing been tied up ow- ing to the strike. [ e R S e ] ] *. know yourseli—and have ‘We’re studying man lies. We never sleep. We grasp every advantage. If students. We didn’t stop Curtains a Table Covers 25c. Higmea “Tatr sisned patterns narrow cotton braid. They colors, with neatly regular way u irregular way 23c. new your old portieres at a There is every size, 5% color. the matter with a single p: price you'll miss one -of have given. They are a A Travel OIS orougi They have solid wood perfect. to buy to-day are: vet bristles. way under 50c. i Marked to- your whims that we'll know what They are opaque, 36 inches wide, 7 feet long, made from the best grade water colored opaque, in all the principal shades. They come complete with brackets, pul . marked for building-up time 3oc. Art denim, 4-quarter size, worked with a splendid, bright cover; in the would be 30c, in the 800 Pairs Tapestry Porticres $3.00. 3 yards long, 48 ‘inches wide, with a 10-inch heav: knotted overthrow fringe, neatly designed, perfect re verse. Five deep, rich colors—red. biue, brown anc two shades of green. Now is your opportunity to re $1.00 and $1.50 Kid Gloves 69c. Specially Bought for Building-Up Time. They were on sale Monday and yesterday und brought us the biggest two days’ glove b ness we’ve had in some time. .5\ They have earned profit for their others, that he’s ready to lose on them now. Fine Big Hand Mirrors 19. German plate, bevel edge mirrors, 3%x10 inches. Other extra values at the drug counter you want Hair Brushes 39c. Of German silver and aluminum, with fine, soft vel- Brushes we could not sell in the regular Tooth Brushes 3c. Good bristle brushes, the last of several lines. grouped at one ridiculous price to-day and until sold 3c. Market St., near Sixth, opp. Golden Gate. STUDY. It's application that tells. It's ap- ph_c:mon as much as any other one thing that's back of Hale's sending them on. We're studying you. Your in- terests are our interests. The better we know them the closer you'll stick to us. We must be so senmsitive to you want even before you it ready for you when you want it. ufactures. 're wat That's where our strength tching every condition, ready to there’s an inside we've got it. We're studying when we got a diploma. nd Window Shades. dow Shades 30c. and cords. 3sc value is Nottingham Curtains $1.00. They, are specially August selling, 3 y: inches wide. They new and neat patt room purposes. n de- riced fo rds long, % clude some rqs for bed- are small cost. to 7%, and every good There is not a thing air. Stop to question th the best glove offers we drummer’s sample line maker selling backs, highly polished day and until sold 3%. o5 ABOUT NEELY TO TENDER RECEPTION TO THE COMMANDERY The drill corps of California Command- | of a million dollars. | Deposes Concerning the Postal Defalcation in Cuba. George L. Seybolt, formerly Chief of the | this city, appeared vesterday afternoon before | Bureau of Postoffice Inspectors in United States Court Commissioner Hea- | cock and signed a deposition which had | been ordered by the United States Attor- ney General in the matter of the Havana postofiice defalcation of about a quarter | A series of questions General were propounded singly by United States At- torney Woodworth and answered by the prepared by the Attorney deponent. Seybolt is secretary and inspector of the American Surety Company. Reduced to the narrative form the deposition is as follows: “April 23, 1900, T made an investigation | in the Bureau of Finance of the Depart- | ment of Fosts in the island of Cuba. the | chief of which was Charles F. W. Neely. I was assisted by F. C. Neal and E. P. t t t drill corps Friday night at the temple by the grand master, M ben Hedly Lloyd. corps There will be choice music ery No. 1, Knights Templar, will tender a reception to the commandery on Saturday next in the Mechanics’ Pavilion, previous to its departure for Louisville, Ky., to take part in the Triennial Conclave. | The commandery in full Templar uni- | form will pass in review before its com- | mander, Eminent Sir Carroll Cook, who at the close of the review will deliver an | address to the corps. The drill corps wiil {give an exhibition drill in full Templar uniform. General W. H. L. Barnes will tol- low with an oration on the history, record and future of California Commandery No. 1, K. T. The drill corps will then give its second exhibition drill, which will be in striking contrast to its first effort. It will be in fatigue uniform, during which its silent manual, consisting of three hundred and twenty movements, will be executed without a word or signal of command. The elegant banner to be presented to the ost Eminent Sir Reu- | will be carried by in the Pavilion Saturday night. throughout he exercises. Dancing will close tke fes- ivities. The corps extends an invitation o the public to witness the drill. Hemlin, clerk of the Bureau of Special Agents. 1 could not say as to whether General Rathbone addressed a letter to | Neely or not, but I was told by the Di- rector General that Neely would return to Havana and that when he returned he wanted his accounts investigated. “‘There was a small excess in the money | order fund, and when Neely's attention | was called to this matter he stated that he was in some doubt as to the exactness | of his accounts and that he had put in| some money so_that there should not be | any shortage. Neely had figures showing | what the balances in his accounts should be. but who furnished that information T could not say. The balances in nis pos- session were similar to the ones furnished to me from the auditor’'s office, which | leads me to believe that he was prepared | for the investigation. ‘“Neely had no_postal funds on hand. He had stamps and stamp paper and other | material, together with a certificate of deposit from the treasury of the island, in an amount sufficient to meet all the balances furnished by the auditor. The basis of the examination was not made from the books of the Bureau of Finance, but from the statements furnished by the | auditor. The money order funds were counted and corresponded with the state- | ments furnished me. ““The postal material In all broken pack- ages was counted, but the unbroken ones were taken at the department account. “The investigation. however, was incom- plete in this, that the unbroken packages of stamps were not opened and counted and were accepted as being _correct. Neely stated that on the preceding Sat- urday he had deposited the postal funds in the nNorth American Trust Company's Bank, the investigafion having taken place on the following Monday."” —_— Petitions in Insolvency. Potitions in insolvency were filed yes- terday in the United States District Court as follows: James Nevins. fireman, San ADVERTISEMENTS. R et T D A THE J. NOONAN FURNITURE CO.(Inc.) 1 olden Oak or Mahogany, with French plate Mirrors; handsome designs; exquisite patterns; all the latest ideas. We also have | everything in the house furnish- - | ing line, and all at the most moderate figures. Why? Be- cause we pay no rent and you save the difference. The J. Noonan Furniture Company (Incorporated.) 1017-1023 MISSION STREET, Above Sixth, San Franciseo. We close at 6 p. m. every day but Saturday. | | | Francisco, Mabilities $18155, no- assets; Isaac J. B. Winslow, farmer, Vallejo, lia. bilities $588, assets $28710; James E. Kerr, house mover, Sacramento, liabilities $173775, assets $113250; H. R. Fletcher, swltghman, Oakland, iiabilitles $580 95, no assets. —_————— ‘Wanted, 100 additional honorably dis- charged U. 8. soldiers. Apply at once, room‘10, 325 Montgomery street. Bring dis- charge papers. % % ————— Bakers »icnic at San Rafael. A large picnic and outing was held yes- terday at Schuetzen Park by the Master Bakers’' Protective ..ssociation of San Francisco. The committee of arrange- ments was composed as follows: R. Lo- renz, P. Hagerman, H. Eggling, H. Stern, J. Schlichtmann, J. Lerner and A. Komst. hoeft. Music, dancing, games and a long | | | | | i “VAN VROOM” Dental Parlors, 1001 MARKET, Cor. 6th. list of prizes interested the merrymakers for the day. —_—— Lux Heirs Lose Suit. The Supreme Court affirmed yesterday the order of the lower court which fixed a salary for J. H. Campbell as attorney for the absent heirs to the Charles Lux estate. The heirs claimed that too much money had already been paid for the ser- vices rendered and wished the order re- voked or declared illegal ————— EXCURSION to witness blowing up of Arch Rock. Thursday, August 15, Tug Milton leaves Howard-street wharf No. 2 1 at 10:30 a. m. Tickets, 50c. 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Regularly #c and § Sand Soap, 7 cakes....25¢ Striker's Sand Soap, for cleaning Regujarly 6 cakes for 2 Rosebud Whiskey, bot 90¢ Gal’on $4.00 The highest grade of Whisky in the United Regularly $1 .25¢ d 5. Island Riece, 16 Ibs...$1.00 Fancy Sandwich Island Head Rice. - Regularly 14 Ibs. Feather Dusters, each 25¢ duster, hers, soft and prett [ Regularly c. COUNTRY ORDE LO OLICITED—CATA~ REE E 39 STOCKION ST., near Market. TELEPHONE MAIN 3522. Experienced Travelers Prefer the luxurious cqupment of the CaliforniaLim.tad Harvey Dininy Car, Obser- vation Car (with Lades’ Parfor), Buifet Smcking Car (with Barber shop) ana Elegant Drawing- Room Pullmans. Leaves San Francisco at 9 a. m. every Monday and Thurs- day on th> Santa Fe Corner Fourth and Market, S. F. Try gur Special Brew, Steam and Lag: 3. Overcoats ac CAFE ROVALES:a Weekly Call,$1.00 per Yearp