The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 1, 1902, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1; 1902, * BRING “LEADVILLE JIMMY” BACK AND PLACE HIM IN Thug Whom Chief Wittman Believed Had THE TANKS a Hand in the Brutal Murder of Policeman Robinson Refuses to Discuss His Career. Woman Said to Be Minnie Randolph Is Taken Into Custody Leadville Jimm:; desperate criminal police say, assisted in the bru- 1 der of Policeman Rob- back to this eity yes- | T eve out and a | hardened face, th i ille Jimmy,” | and a host | v inch & thug | | urder when inter- | tice of his nefa- | e 0 down from Stock- | taken yesterday by he latter had S the ferry de- coming across the soner was the object of consid dreh passed to and fro in front of “Lead- ville Jimmy” and Detective Dinan, to | hom the task of bringing the murderer | fely back to the city was intrusted, | simply to get a glimpse of the man whom | Chief of Police Wittman' believes was one | of the gang that shot down Policeman | Robinson. It was a curlous throng that | jostled and crowded one another at_the | depot’to get near enough to see the pris- | one: | Detective Dinan and the prisoner were | met at the ferry depot by Policeman J. D. Freel, who was detailed by Chief Witt- man to be on hand to assist Dinan to get | the prisoner to the Hall of Justice. { Inclined to Be Ugly. ADVERTISEMENTS. STARTLED By some sudden sound she drops the pon the floor. She is nervous and be told that nervousness is a luxury ich only a e as cogt many a woman her po- On leaving Stockton the prisoner was a | sition. Some- bit inclined to be erratic and ugly, but on | times when wo: the way down in the train he grew good- | b Fim natured. ‘‘Leadville Jimmy" has a rather | s b | bad habit of feigning insanity when Ky Shee g D placed under arrest, but as this trait was nervousness is well known to the officers he was soon | made to realize that a scene would not be tolerated. | | g at the Hall of Justice the | prisoner was taken into the office of Chief | of Detectives John Seymour, who vainly | attempted to get him to “peach” on his utilation,—a finger lost or p s com- but a of sease. in mour’s clumsy style of questioning | prisoners was not a novelty to “Lead- | Jimmy,” for during his checkered er he has pitted his wits against nearly every rural Constable from one end of the continent to the other. { “Leadville” refused to be “pumped” by | Captain Seymour, who finally grew tired | of “his inability to keep pace with the sharpened wits of the thug and ordered | Detective Dinan to take him upstairs to | the prison and keep him absoiutely in- communicado. The chief of detectives | evidently issued this order to obviate the ibility of some of the street officers eding in geting “‘Leadville”, to talk. Captain Seymour and the two sleuths who have been working on the Robinson case have about exhausted their limited repertoire of methods of capturing crim- inals. They have settled down to a wait- uu.'mzzam:-r; hoping ;hm throughuutcthe‘ 5 E country there are a few more ciever Con- g drvins, heals inflam- | Siables like Geiseke of Tracy who caught | 1on, and cures female | adville Jimmy” and delivered . him | ilizes the nerves and | over into their hands. Chief Wittman is | keeping the wires hot with telegrams o | the interior towns notifying the Con- stables and Sheriffs to be on the lookout | for the rest of the gang of murderers | | whom he, in all probability, believes have | *Last summer I wrote | succeeded in evading Captain Seymour try vour ‘Favorite [ and his subordinates. den Medical Discovery.’ | improve rapidly. Seymour Learns Facts. ine, half a dozen eachiof | When The Call published its exclusive ‘Golden Medical | story of the gang’s operations on the five months, and in | night that Robinson was murdered Cap- ined my formerhealth.” | taun Seymour first learned that there §\wre six men implicated in the murder, {and that “Leadville Jimmy,” the thug now in custody, was one of them. He also refused to believe that the men had been out.to Cypress Lawn Cemetery, where they attempted to blow open the safe in the superintendent’s house or that in the battle with revolvers which oc- curred when the desperate gang met Rob- inson on Valencia street “Brownie” was wounded. Chief Wittman, however, who | had been conducting a gniet investigation on his own accord, had the information in his hands for several days and it was his | efforts” that resulted in the capture of kes weak women strong, hes regular- troubled with nerv- trouble and female 1 M. Bracey, of 320 MARKET ST.SE. Wéik Men énd Women < HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, THE | “Leadville Jimmy.’ Great Mexican Remedy: gives health and | The police took a woman into custody sirengih to sexual orgens. Depot, 325 Market, | last night who is said to be Minnie Ran- | will do any good to, | Robinson, Ly MEMBER OF THE GANG OF CROOKS THAT MURDERED POLICE- MAN ROBINSON, CAPTURED AT TRACY, AS HE STEPPED FROM FERRYBOAT YESTERDAY IN THE CUSTODY OF A DETECTIVE. - | erable curiosity. Men, women and chil- [ dolph, the woman who lived with the gang at the Turk-street. house. She was placed in one of the women’s cells and orders were issued to permit no one to see her. “Leadville Jimmy" refused to be inter- viewed on anything concerning his con- nection with the case. When asked the date of his departure from the city smiled and said: “I've got nothing to say. I'll say noth- ing to anybody until I go up before the Judge. He's the only man that talking so I intend to just keep my mouth shut.” THINXS HE HAD GOUCHER. Sheriff Taylor Believes the “Kid” Was in Merin Jail. SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 3L—The officers here are convinced that Allen Goucher, who is wanted in San Francisco in con- nection with the murder of Policeman was lodged here in the Marin County Jail for several days last week After “the murder of Robinson, Sheriff Taylor ordered all officers in the county to arrest tramps and all suspicious char- acters. Among the men who were thus arrested was a man who gave the name of Henry Kramp.” In a notebook found in his pocket were entries showing that he had served time in an Oregon jail. The name of Charles Beck was also found in the book. Sheriff Taylor held Kramp, or Beck, from Friday evening until Sunday morning waiting to hear from Captain Seymour, Chief of the San Francisco de- tective force, whom he had notified of the arrest and of his suspiclons, but as the latter did not pay any attention to the matter, the man was released and allowed to leave town. From the picture of Goucher, which was published in the’pa- pers a day or so ago, Sheriff Taylor is convinced ‘that he had the right man. —_— WILL REPRESENT STATE AT THE BOTKIN TRIAL Attorney General Ford Leaves for Washington to Uphold Califor- nia’s Claim to Jurisdiction. Attorney General Tirey L. Ford left for Washington. yesterday for the purpose of representing the State of California at éhe hearing granted by the United States upreme Court to settle the qu Jurisdiction in the matter of q!h:s%%l:k‘!)rs trial. The attorneys for Mrs, 2 long contended that Caurms‘?;mg-:an‘ng jurisidiction over the defendant. ~Ap. peals and petitions of various kinds have been carried to the State Supreme Court. and in each case the prosecution has won. The court of last resort has finally al- lowed that the contention of the defense o e case 1s set for o Rrmios, Erant- ed. s set fo ed. “The ¢ T the first week in R — San Leandro Wins Suit. The Supreme Court handed down a de- cislon vesterdzy which affirms the right of the city of San Leandro to issue bonds for the purpose of installiig a munici- pal electric lighting system. A. C. Ham- mond Jr., a taxpayer, claimed that sueh a bond issué was '~ violation of the stat- utes, but his contentions” were held to be of no legal moment. 4 JUDGE URGES ATTORNEYS TO USE WEAPONG Tells Them to Leave the 'Courtroom and “Fight It Out.” Insists Upon an Impromptu Duel on the Street in Alturas. Counsel for Alleged Lynchers Talks Back Instead of Obeying and g as a Result Is Ejected. —_——— Special Dispatch to The Call. ALTURAS, Jan. 2L.—One of the most disgraceful scenes that have character- ized the Lookout lynching case in Judge Harrington's - court occurred this after- noon and resulted in Attorney John E. Raker, for the defense, being sent from the courtroom for twenty-five minutes for resenting remarks addressed to him by the court. Probably never before has a California courtroom crowd witnessed the spectacle of the Judge on the bench ad- vising the opposing eounsel to adjourn to the street and fight out their legal differ- ences with pistols. The disturbance was precipitated when Raker attempted to read from Sidney | Goyette’s testimony, given at the Coro- ner's Inquest over the body of Daniel Yantis. Assistant Attorney General Post, for the prosecution, objected and was sustained. Raker protested and the court remarked: 1t there is any way to violate the rule of the court, you can always find a way of doing it. Raker—Judge, if it is the only way to get the truth, give us that opportunity. Let the truth g0 to these twelve men sitting in this jury box. The Court—I say 0, too. Raker—Then let us learn it. The Court—I don't approve of your methods of_getting_the truth. Raker—You know this dence? Post—I know it is not, Raker—I know you say mot, but you do mot think so. The Court—No, Raker, it does not make any difference; vour statement does not amount to a row of pins. | Raker—My statement amounts to just as| much as that man's does; it is just as good as that of any lawyer or gentleman. I have heard enough of this bulldozing talk. Because he is Assistant Attorney General he can’t bulldoze me and this jury. The Court—Now open your mouth again in that insulting way and I will put you out of this case. Raker—I have got tired of his conduct in this matter. 1 do not propose to allow him to sit here and gag things down my throat when I know it is not true; he can't do it. The Court—Now, that will do, sir—stop. You don't want to do anything but insult everybody in the courtroom that you can. Raker becameé very much excited and characterized General Post’s conduct in this case as despicable, claiming that he | was trying to keep the truth from coming out, and made further remarks of a simi- lar nature. Post denied the charge em- phatically and the court remarked: 1 wish you gentlemen would get your guns and go out into the street and fight this thing out. Your conduct is barbarous. Get your guns, go out In the street and fight it out. Raker protested vehemently at the words of the Judge and the strife con- tinued for some time, Judge Harrin again advising the opposing ecounsel to resort 1o their weapons and séttle the quarrel. The courtroom quieting down | somewhat, Raker said: I can prove it is a deposition, and, therefore, admissible as evidence In this case. The Court—You can’t do it. Raker—Statutes of "97. The Court— 1 say you can produce l(l!utel; some other time. | ‘| is competent evi- Raker—Oh, we will see—there it goes. was present when the Legislature adopted the whole of it. The Court—Well, may be i you had not been there they would rot have done it. 'vhey made a mistake when they did Raker—They did it in and you have been | doing your best trying to vacate it, all right. The Court—Now, Raker, you walk out of the courtroom and stay out of here for about twenty-five minutes until you cool down. Raker—I can’t help it. Your Honor abuses me and I can’t sit and take it all the time— that is all there is to it. Raker left the courtroom. L S i GOYETTE ENTANGLES HIMSELF. ‘Witness for the Defense Proves to| Fave Poor Memory. ALTURAS, Jan. 31.—Sidney A. Goyette, the | youthful witness for the defense, who was placed on the stand yesterday to testify in the case of the People vs. Brown, was again | on the stand to-day. around Myers' Hotel much of the time dur- | vin Hall, his two sons, ‘Jim" and Frank; Daniel Yantis and young Martin Wilson, and | never at any time saw demonstrations of vio- tence against them or heard any one say that they deserved hanging. Goyette reiterated the | statement made yesterday to the offect that Brown did not go outside the hotel to light a cigar on the night of the lynching. This gtatement is in contradiction of the testimony glven by Brown before the Grand Jury. The cross examination, o far as it went this morning, disclosed several discrepancies in the testimony given on the stand by Erving Carpenter and Samuel Parks, and of the wit. ness’ own declarations before the Grand Jury, when that body was investigating the Lookout lynching. Goyette said this morning that he sat on the porch of Trowbrldge's store on the evening of May 30 until almost 9 o'clock with “Jim"”_ Brown, the defendant, and that they went to Brown's house and ‘retired. In his testimony before the Grand Jury, Goyette said that after having had his supper in Myers’ Hotel, he went down to Trowbridge's store and sat there with E. S. Trowbridge and *‘Jim" Brown until about 9 o'clock. This_testimony is in direct contradiction to that given by Samuel Parks, when he was on the stand several days ago. Parks sald that he went to Trowbridge's store and sat around until 9 o'clock with E. 8, Trowbridge and that no one else entered the place. He denied_positively that Brown was there, and said that when Trowbridge closed the 'store he_went up the street with him. The witness was questioned regarding his being ordered by the mob to accompany it to the bridge and told of his escape substantially as he did under direct examination, but his testimony contradicted that given by Myers, Carpenter and Parks. Great discrepancies between the testimony Goyette gave before the Grand Jury and the testimony he has given in court during the last few days appeared as the cross-examina- tion proceeded. He told the Grand Jury that after he felt himself free from his captors he continued to walk down the Toad with them fifty or eixty feet and then turned and made his way to the hotel barroom, running around back of the hotel. When hé arrived there “it (meaning the lynching) was all over.” On direct examination he said that Samuel Parks was in the barroom when he arrived, but be- fore the Grand Jury he said that Parks came into the room later in the morning. He told the Grand Jury that shots were fired just as | he broke away from the lynchers, but he told the jury in the Brown case that shots were fired” while he was in back of the hotel. Raker objected strongly to the prosecution reading any parts of Goyette's testimony be- fore the Grand Jury, in the face of the rul- ing of the court that the defense could mnot read from that testimony. The court ruled against 'his objection, claiming that the Su- preme Court was authority for his ruling, and telling Raker to g0 and fight the Supreme Court."” When Raker then took up the redirect ex- amination and commenced to read from Goy- ette's testimony at the Coroner's inquest, action brought forth objections from the prose. cution which precipitated the scene ending in Raker's ejection. Ed Kennedy, an aged stockman, was then called to the stand. He was asked if on the day of the gale of Calvin Hall's possessions at ublic auction in Lookout, “Bob” Courtwright ad no: said to him: ““There is money in this case. If you in_with me we wfll get something out ‘of { The prosecution objected that it was Arrelevant Iq.;le‘-llon. -mlm tlll Jho‘;lr and a ‘was occupied in argument. = Judge Harrington Will decide the admissabliky of the question 80 it THE CHILDREN ENJOY Life out of doors and out of the games which they play and the enjoy- ment which they receive and the efforts which they make, comes the greater part of that healthful development which is so essential to their happiness when grown. When a laxative is needed the remedy which is given to them to cleanse and swgeten and strengthen the internal organs on which it acts, should be such as physicians would sanction, because its component parts are known to be wholesome and the remedy itself free from every objectionable quality. The one remedy which physicians and parents, well-informed, approve and recommend and which the little ones enjoy, because of its pleasant flavor, its gentle action,and its beneficial effects, is— Syrup of Figs—and for the same reason it is the only laxative which should be used by fathers and mothers, Syrup of Figs is the only remedy which acts gently, pleasantly and naturally without griping, irritating, or nauseating and which cleanses the system effectually, without producing that ccmstipateg habit which results from the use of the old-time cathartics and modern imitations, and against which the children should be so carefully guarded. If you would have them grow to manhood and womanhood, strong, healthy and happy, do not give them medicines, when medicines a-e not needed, and when nature needs assistance in the way of a laxative, give them only the simple, pleasant and gentle—Syrup of Figs. Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the .laxative principles of plants with pleasant aromatic syrups and juices, but also to our original method of manufacture and as you value the health of the little ones, do not accept any of the substitutes which unscrupulous deal- ers sometimes offer to increase their profits. The genuine article may be bought anywhere of all reliable druggists at fifty cents per bottle. Please | sitions. He said that he was | ing the week preceding the lynching of Cal- | to remember, the full name of the Company— CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.—is printed on the front of every pack- age. In order to get its beneficial effects it is al- ways necessary to buy the genuine only. MAY INCREASE ML SALARIES Senators and Congress- men Desire More Compensation. WASHINGITON, Jan. 8..—In the Senate {o-day the bill reported recently from the Judiclary Committee fixing the salaries of certain United States Judges was taken up for consideration at the in- stance of Hoar, chairman of the commit- tee. The bill increases the annual salar- ies of the Federal judiciary. Hoar made a brief statement in support of the measure. He believed members of the judiclary of the United States were entitled to such salaries as would enable them to maintain suitable and proper po- | The judicial salaries pald by the Government were not equal to those paid by many of the greatéStates of the Unlon to the Judges of the State courts. Berry (D.) of Arkansas opposed the measure. He believed that $10,000 per year was enough to enable Justices of the Su- preme Court to live respectably. He ven- tured the statement that many people thought the Justices were not worth §10,- 000 a year. Stewart (R.) of Nevada made a strong plea for the enactment of the bill. Blackburn of Kentucky, a member of the Judiciary Committee, vigorously op- posed the measure, not so much because he thought the salarles proposed were too high, as because he felt that there ought to be a general revision of salaries pald 10_officials of the Government. Spooner of Wisconsin supported the bill and said there were cases where men had refused appeintments on the Supreme bench because the salaries were inade- quate. Stewart gave notice of an amendment to the bill, providing that the salaries of Senators and Representatives. in Con- gress should be §7500 per annum. Mc- Comas of Maryland, Hawley of €onnecti- cut and Fairbanks of Indiana supported the measure. Hawley 'advocated the amendment of Stewart to increase the salaries of Sena- tors and Representatives in Congress. HOUSE FEARS SENATE RULING Preparations Made to Prevent an Invasion of Rights. WASHINGTON, Jan. s1.—The House to- day prepared to defend itself against what it considers the threatened invasion by the Senate of its prerogative in the matter of revenue legislation by direct- ing the Ways and Means Committee to investigate the subject and report to the House its conclusions. The action of the House was the out- growth of the agitation in the Senate of the claim that reciprocity treatles af fecting the Clstoms revenues can be ne- gotiated without the concurrence of the House. Richardson, the minority leader, sought to have the House adopt a declaration on the subject to-day without waiting for the Senate to commit an alleged overt act, but the majority leaders were op- posed to hasty action and his resolution was referred to the Ways and Means Committee. An extended speech on the pending Philippine tariff bill was delivered in ths Senate to-day by Morgan of Alabama, who ‘devoted particular attention to an amendment which he offered for the bill last week. He maintained that the en- actment of the bill, as it now stands, would not be a constitutional remedy for the situation the measure is designed to relieve, but sald that with the adoption of his amendment the bill would stand the closest scrutiny of the courts. The Alabama Senator dld not discuss the political phases of the Philippine question, devoting his entire speech to a consideration of the legal and constitu- tional questions raised by the presenta- tion of the tariff measure. E.J.Le Breton Makes Handsome Gift A gift of land and money approximating $100,000 has been made by E. J. Le Breton to the Little Sisters of the Poor, a Cath- olic sisterhood which recently was estab- lished in this city. The present head- quarters of the order is located in the old Youths' Directory building at 2030 Howard _street, where over three score REPEALS WAR REVENUE TAXES Bill Is Completed and “Will Be Reported Monday. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3L.—The bill re- ducing war revenue taxes $77,000,000 has been completed by Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means Committee. The committee will meet on Monday and re- port the bill to the House, and it is t purpose of Payne to begin the considera- tion of the measure in the House imme- diately following the consideration of the anti-oleomargarine bill The reduction bill is rather lengthy, as several schedules have to be readjusted. All rates, however, are brought back to thcse existing before the Spanish war, except on mixed flour. The repeal sec- tion is brief and restores the old rates. In some cases, as in that of cigars, {o- bacco, beer, etc., the changes have been made since the original war taxes were imposed, so that a simple repeal of exist- | ing law would not restore the old rates. | Special sections cover these cases. @ irimiininiii il @ BRITAIN SENDG ~ POLITE REFUSAL Reply to Holland Is Said to Be Chiefly Nega- tive. LONDON, Jan. 31.—The reply to the| Dutch note in regard to bringing about peace in South Africa was dispatched yesterday to The Hague. The contents of the note are kept se- cret, but the first publication of the text | 1s intended to be made in Parliament Monday, February 3. It is believed, how- ever, that its original summary of the Dutch communication was correet, with this addition, that the Dutch suggested that Wessels, Wolmarans and Fischer, the Boer delegates now in Europe, be permitted to go to South Africa in an endeavor to persuade the burghers in the field to surrender. ), Great Britain's reply is not in the na- ture of a direct negative, though it is not unlikely that it will have that effect. While Lord Lansdowne probably leaves a loophole for further suggestions, he| doubts the ability of the Boer delegates | to control their fellow-countrymen, and there seems litfle likelihood that the Dutch Government can secure guaran- tees in regard to the powers of the Boer delegates sufficient to Induce Great Brit- ain to accede to the original request. Wiring from The Hague the corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says that the reply of Great Britain to the Dutch pro- posal concerning peace in South Africa is a polite refusal of the request that per- mission be granted for a commiszion to South Africa. “The lack of any authorization by the Boers has proved fatal,” says the corre- spondent, “but the door of negotiations is not wholly closed, since Great Britain's reply reafiirms the willingness of the country to accede to any authorized pro- posal tending to the conclusion of peace.” Lord Kitchener, in a dispatch from Fre toria, dated Thursday, January 30, re- ports that the camp of Colonel L. E. Dumoulin, of the Sussex Regiment, was attacked by Niewhoudtz' command and that after severe fighting the Boers were repulsed. Lord Kitchener also reports that Gen- eral French captured twenty-six men be- longing to Fouche's command, in the northeastern part of Cape Colony, and :h“dme command wps completely scat- ered. Postal Clerks’ Ball. The San Francisco Postoffice clerks will celebrate their second anniversary by a grand ball in Native Sons’ Hall to- old people are now being cared for. The land donated by Mr. ie Breton is ad- jacent to the Presidio and with the sub- stantial amount of money placed at the to-morrow morning. \ OIL COMPANY SUED.—W. F. Doxey filed » suit against the McKittrick Ol Company yesterday for $4308 02, alleged to be due for Zoods sold and delivered the corsoration by & number of business bouses. E control of the sisters, a handsome build- lng will be erected. The land donuted has a frontage of 340 fect on Lake avenue and a depth of 700 feet between Third and Fifth avenues. Mother Provincial Melania is at present in the city, and will arrange for the erection of suitable buildings. night, and as elaborate preparations have been made for t! affalr for some time the event is looked forward to with much | interest throughout'the Postoffice service. The decorations will consist of bunting and ferns and numerous exhibits of the workings of the postal service will be placed In the hall. ————— The plumber lays his pipes and the min- strel pipes his lay. RESIGNATION CAUSES WORRY California Club Members Want Mrs. White to Reconsider. The resignation of Mrs. Lovell White as president of the California Club has created consternation in the ranks of the members. Every effort is being made to have her reconsider her action, but she remains adamant. Yesterday dozens of ladies called upon Mrs. White and tried to prevail upon her to continue as presi- dent of the club, but she pointed out good and substantial reasons why she could not act In that capacity. Her main-reason for taking the action she sald was due to the fact that certain members of the California Club had whol- ly ignored resolutions passed by the di- rectors of the organization. In effect these resolutions suggested that it was inexpedient for the California Club to commit itself either in favor of or against the admission of clubs of colored women to the National Federation of Women's Clubs. The members had voted to in- struct the club’s delegation to the Cali- fornia Federation convention to vote for the admission of colored women. Mrs. White could not accept these instructions and rather than be in opposition to other members resigned her office. The resignation of the president will be considered by the board of directors on Monday next. There is every likelihood that it will not be accepted. The mem- bers feel that if Mrs. White relinquished the presidency she might quit the club. If she was to take the latter course they fear the organization would suffer disso- lution because of the lack of a leader. According to a member of the club, Mrs. White has been the mainstay of the organization. She has proven herself pos- sessed of executive ability and her influ- ence in the community has been felt time and again. As president of the Califor- nia Club Mrs. White has been in the head and front of every movement tending to benefit the people at large. It is due to her efforts that a plan is on foot to secure a suitable clubhouse for the members. More than 33000 has been subscribed, and if she should give up her position it is feared the project will come to naught. She has strenuously labored to save the Calaveras big trees from de- struction, and without her leadership this splendid work might alse fail. During the years Mrs. White has been president the California Club has been in- strumental in bringing about many re- forms. A supreme effort is being made by the club to save Telegraph Hill from destruc- tion. So far its efforts have been partly successful. An effort is being made to prevail upon the Board of Supervisors Lo take cognizance of the fact that the land- mark is gradually being effaced by the hands of quarrymen. The organization is striving to have the food given to the pa- tients at the City and County Hospital better cooked and more properly served; also to have a children’s ward, in order to keep the little ones out of the wards occupled by their elders. A score of other important reforms are under considera- tion and Mrs. White's wisdom and keen judgment has been instrumental in bring- ing them to a successful issue. If her resignation is accepted It is feared other members the o tion will follow her example. It is there- fore probable that the meeting of the di- rectors on Monday next will well at- tended. In the meantime strenuous ef- forts will be made to have Mrs. White reconsider her action. HALF-MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL IS PROJECTED Lachman Estate Purposes Erecting Hostelry at Corner of Sutter and Mason Streets. A magnificent half-million dollar hote! is to be built at the southwest corner of Sutter and Mason streets. W. A. Junker, the well known hotel man, who until re- cently gvas manager of the Hotel del Monte, will manage this new enterprise. The land is owned and the building will be erected by the managers of the . Lachman estate. Work will be com- menced at once and the bullding will ba completed bv March of next year. hotel will have 225 rooms and will be eight stories high. It will be modern in every detail. W. A. Junker leaves shortly for the East to visit the big hotels and secure new ideas. On his return the hotel will be_given a name. . The hotel will be built on a lot that ex- tends 87 feet on Sutter street and 127 feet on Mason. It will be built L shape, all rocms being well lighted and vegtilated,