The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 19, 1902, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1902. BULLETS STOP THE FUGITIVES Two Alcatraz Prisoners Escape and Are Recapture One Is Slightly Wounded in Running Fight in South Sausalito. Special Dispatch to The Call, SAUSALITO, Aug. 18—Two military| SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 18.—Three gunshot wound received last Thursday soners from Alcatraz while at work on | horse and a carriage were dashed morning. The case is remarkable in Fort Baker road this morning|a distance of 100 feet down an that it should be possible. to; sustain life cked down a guard and escaped. The | embankment near Ben Lomond last :“bafi::-ha};gn::t:hencbfimzcxkxm"v‘fdu 5‘3 evaded pursuit for several hours, | evening, but although the vehicle was i St ol o y were located in South Sausa- running fight, in which many were fired and one man was wound- y were captured HORSES LEAP FROM A CLIFF Two Driving Parties Narrowly Escape Death. Runaway Team Carries With It Another Horse and Vehicle. Special Dispatch to The Call, smashed to kindling, the horses escaped with some bad scratches. Fortunatelv the occupants of the carriage had leaped out in time to save their .uves. Herry Ford and Henry Betty, the two were employed with o foocs n¢ | child and Hattie (Coover left this city be done until further symptoms develop- 100 military conviets in bullding | Yesterday in the surrey for a drive to ed. ( The young man was paralyzed on : ed the Fort Balker boulevars | Ben Lomond. When near Ben Lomond one side, and the paralysis grew until At $ o'clock this morning Ford and Betty | their horses became {Irightened and f ted to take the water buckets nt ) yards distant and fill h Jed by an embankment | Upon reaching this, which a distance from the guards, nped off the grade. 7= g X ;.| rey_and continued along the mountain matter into a batter. made the teab Ther Menod road. Avove the town of Ben Lomond Dot of b s o | they collided with a carriage. This vehicle, 4 7 The 1ot Sentry named 3| the horses attached to It and the two WIDOW AND'CHILDREN sudden_appearance of the | FuDaway horses were carried off tne em- TO SHARE BIG ESTATE before he. Could bring his | bankment and rolled down & distance of houlder s | eet. 3 e Eityen Theto “men | The four occupants of the carriage had DTS off o Lein fevna: | MeMiian direction of Sausalito. | jumped out just in time to save them- Is Filed for Probate at the alarm and soldiers | Selves. Detroit. Artillery were de- | with orders to cap- | ve. and Betty were | CHICO, Aug. 18—Papers were signed | ing-of an estate variously estimated at 1 and " driven | to-day transferring to Mrs. Mary Coggins | from $6,000,000.to $10,000,000, was filed for 1 ulted, in |of San Francisco the large lumber mills | probate to-day. It contains the following wh Privates | and several hundred acres of fine timber | bequests: Lea e the first to | at Cohassett, this county, formerly owned 0 the Home of the Friendless, the apy d after firing|by James Mann of Chico. At the same in capturing them. | n with a slight his companion was 1 soon surrendered into custody it | i suffered noth- sion escaped ation from two months r been recaptured. getting a good start d although two h Winchesters day and was sup- 3 | made to all the family servants. e Sausalito, | by Deputy Sheriff Murphy of Ontario to- All the rest of his personal estate is be- a change | day, charged with the murder of a Mex- queathed to the Senator’s wife and to his < country. After | ican named Martinez, whom he shot three sons, W. H. McMillan, Philip McMillan | 1 them the com- | times during' a quarrel late last night. ed strict or thers who at- OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE OF THE PACIFIC COAST| Several Changes Are Made in the Postal Service and More Pen- sions Granted. Aug. 18.—Postmast “alifornia—Charles M| i | 1 Sacramento | h | ing of rails. J. D. Richards, Mrs. Venn, Miss Ruth started to run. Opposite Hotel Rowar- Gennan they collided with the bridge and the occupants were hurled into the ;ii!ch Little Ruth Venn's head was bad- y_cut. The horses broke loose from the sur- Woman Buys Lumber Mills. time Mrs. Coggins purchased the planing mill and box factory in this city, which is to be run in conjunction with the Co- hassett mills and also with mills near Dunsmuir, in which Mrs. Coggins Is the largest stockholder. The purchaser is the widow of the late Samuel Coggins. She is vice president of the Colestein Lumber | Company of Dunsmuir. e naiicinla Peacemaker Loses His Life. SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 18.—Augus- | tus Romero was lodged in the county jail | After the shooting Romero concealed him- | self in a neighboring house and was not discovered until to-day. The shooting was | the result of a quarrel in which the dead | man acted®as peacemaker. iy L Engine and Coaches Derailed. NICIA, Aug. 18.—Passengers on the local from San Francisco s morning were delayed nearly six urs by an accident, caused by a spread- Just as the first section of train was pulling off the transfer So- the engine and two cars left the B the lano | | | | | | | 11 | SOLEMN HIGH MASS OPENS COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE Grand Body Holds First Business Session of the Convention at Santa Cruz and in the Evening Delegates Are Guests at Reception Tendered by Young Ladies’ Institute, Where Mayor Clark Extends Them Welcome REY. FATHER SEORGE <& FRUMND LIFE'S TENAGITY AMAZES SCIENGE Youth With Wounded Brain Survives for Three Days. Steel Missile Enters at the Eye and Batters Tissues Into a Pulp. FRESNO, Aug. 18.—Joseph F. Bennett, a youth, died yesterday in Selma from a ed himself with an explosion of cart- ridges that ‘he was trying to fit into a ‘Winchester rifle. After the accident he was found in an unconscious condition, and surgeons announced that the left eyeball was irretrievably injured. It was death ensued yesterday morning. At the Coroner’s.inquest the medical testimony, after an autopsy, was to the | effect that the ejector of the rifle had penetrated the brain; passing through the eye.. After plercing the brain it rochetted and churned about one-half of the brain DETROIT. Mich., Aug. 18.—The will of | the late Senator James McMillan, dispos- Woman's Hospital and Foundlings’ Home, | the Children’s Free Hospital Association and the Little Sisters of the Poor, $1000 | each; to Grace Hospital, $60,000. The Jef- | ferson avenue home in this city is left to | his widow and she is also given a life in- | terest in the Eagle Head property at Man- | chester-by-the-Sea, Mass. Gifts of $1000 are made to his son-in-law, | daughters-in-law and nephews and nieces. | To three of his former confidential men, George M. Black, Charles Moore and Richard Rice, he left $5000 each. All| other employes in the Detroit office are left $250 each. Bequests of $100 to are and Francis W. McMillan, and to their | survivors, as trustees, to hold until the death of the last suryivor of the Senator’s | children, unless they see fit to sooner ter- | minate the trust. ——— CONGRESSM. DISCUSS THE COMING CAMPAIGN Visit President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and Review the Political Situation. | OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 18.—Con- | gressmen Babcock of Wisconsin, Hull of g [eAo0y] S dpean YSTH 'oqp e3ud 3 , latae. | tTaCK, leaving the remaining cars on the | | Towa and Overstreet of Indiana were the a Haagen, Adelaidc; | steamer. Considerable damage was done | = ‘ guests of President Roosevelt at dinner J rtford o the engine and track, but no one was | i X to-day. Babeock is chairman of the Re- Oregon—Effie | injured. N 2 ol Counts. | W admim e T > T i M 4 | Chinese Swallows Crude Opium. ‘ of afgeboloniol saciben R | Hull 1s chairman of the advisory. com- | Monte S ANG o v formea in line and marche mittee of that body. They discussed the 7 Bty g e Sl T Church of the Holy Cross _this ccming fall campaign_and left on a late ! train for New York. This is Overstreet's second visit In two weeks. | Edward J. Sulllvan, a merchant of New | York, to-day discussed Philippine affairs with the President. Sullivan is prominent Chinese high in Chinese Masonry, com- mitted suicide last night by swallowing a teacupful of crude opium. Gee ended his life after long suffering from imflam- | mation of the eyes. He feared he was be- | mass. morning, where the eighteenth Bl’:l- nual Grand Council of the Young Men's Institute was opened with a solemn high The badge presented to each dele- A long blue ribbon, Y o West Berke Veterans’ Home, : Ebenezer W. Lu- | s K. Hart, Clack- reissue, ete.—Clark mour 8. Cook, Orting, 35; Y." Stirling is n and ordered th Infantry is Philipp and ancisco will be as- n the Department of Corps at his city; Chap rbrook, Seventeenth d to the artillery to the Philip- ence granted First Lieu- Hunt, Nineteenth In- L. Buck, Thir- ond Lieutenant eteenth R — DISASTROUS ATTEMPT TO AVOID TAXATION Mining Company Cannot Recover Mexican Property Sold by Its Agent. 18 —Judge, Well- on to-day that of dollars in to the Mexican republic. Some the ernando Copper Reduction Company decided properties in Mexico. 1x order to avoid the heavy taxation im- »osed by the Mexican Government on foreign corporations doing business in the hern republi the director of the deciied to list all their Mexican gs in the name of E. C. Humphrey, the Mexican agent of the company. Re- v & stockholder of the company sent a board a clipping telling of the sale 1g property owned by New York mining tigation was made, at spit was filed in the Circuit Court to recover 5 ‘develop mining United the property Judge W Fernando C Company born decided that the San pper Mining and Reduction could not recover, because the ns of the complaint were based cknowledged attempt to evade the therefore, SETN R Miss Austin Loses Her Suit. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 18—Judge J. W. Nieoll of Tuolume County, who presided | in the trial of the case in this county of Miss Amanda P. Austin against G. H. Willcexson, executor of the estate of Jef- ferson Wilcoxson, to-day decided the issue in favor of Wilcoxson. Miss Austin claimed that Jefferson Wilcoxson held in trust for her $75,000 given to her by her uncle, Jackson Wilcoxson, but that she mever received the money from Jefferson Wilcoxson or his executor. Becomes Land Office Register. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 18.—A private dis- patch from Placerville announces that John Armstrong, Deputy Auditor of ¥l Dorado County, has received his com- sion as Register of the United States l.and Office in Sacramento to succeed homas Fraser, deceased. The dispatch says he will enter upon his duties in ten days mi —————— To-Morrow Morning At 9 o'clock the great assignee sale of clothing will sell men’s all wool suits that cost $12 to $15 for $465. These are brand new goods, never intended to be sacrificed madé by Brown Bros. of New rk, in stylish patterns; 2000 suits will be e for just four days; Saturday will close this particularly good offer; the un- dersigned always does as he says, so take advantage of this; $4 65 will buy a $12 all 0ol men’s sult to-morrow at the Boston, couver Barracks | had no standing in | coping blind. gate is a novel one. | | {1 | | | | { H | maple. is a drawer. library. largest line in the city. piece of furniture. 77 Market st., nr. Fourth. P. C. Kelly, Ascignee < Three finishes, ings and cannot possibly “stick.” sectional system in which a broken glass can be re- placed by simply unhooking the door. the books must be removed and the case taken apart. The following woods and finishes are now shown: Oak, golden finish; oak, “weathered” finish; birch, imitation mahogany finish, and real mahogany. | Sty Greewner G- (Successors to California Furniture Co.) .. 957 to 977 Market Strect, Opp. Golden Gate Avenue. August, 1902. $12.50 Probably the toilet table would be more commonly | used were it known that a substantial, nicely finished table could be obtained for the price quoted above. The one in the picture is now on our floorin three finishes— | oak, golden finish; mahoganized birch and' birdseye | Not at all cheap in &ppearance, and the mirror, | measuring 18 by zo inches, is a genuine French bevel plate. The top measures 18 by 28 inches, beneath which Price of any finish, $12.50. A six-foot davenport, of mahoganized birch frame, upholstered in a rich figured green velour, for $50.00. An ideal parlor piece and very effective in the hall or Others to choose from—without doubt the Fourth floor. The outward appearance of our sectional bookcase | system when completed is that of a solid, handsome | The doors operate on roller bear- Ours is the only Fifth floor. In other makes Seventh floor. — < x o LEADING PARTICIPANTS IN THE WELCOME TO AND THE PRO- CEEDINGS OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF THE YOUNG MEN'S IN- STITUTE, NOW IN SESSION IN SANTA CRUZ. -_— upon which is a big tree, is suspended | extend to him the sympathy of the Grand from a bar of curly redwood, upon which is’ the word ‘‘Delegate,” while on a red- wood pendant is printed the insignia of the order. The church had been elaborately deco- rated. The ‘altars were hidden by flow- ers, among which many candles were -burning. The delegates occupied the seats aiong the center aisle. Father George G. Frund of Holy Cross Church was the cel- ebrant of the solemn high mass, the dea- con was Rev. Father Coen of Porterville, the sub-deaton Rev. Father Hennessy of Holy Cross Church, the master of cere- monies the grand chaplain, Rev. Father Slattery of Napa. Father O'Connell of Alameda and Father Hassett of Watson- X:}}l,e occupied seats within the sanctu- The sermon was by Rev. Father Has- sett and dealt with the principles of the order. A large choir sang Emerson's mass. BUSINESS SESSION OPENS. The Grand Council convened at 2 o'elock in Native Sons’ Hall, Grand President D. J. O'Leary in the chair. The opening in- vocation was by Rev. Father Slatiery, the grand chaplain. The reports of the Tetiring officers ‘were read and referred. The conimittees are: Credentials—W. A, Breslin, John Cunning- };;::é Willlam Gill, James Longshore, J, Hemqy Press—Grand Secretary George A. Stanley, J. H. Leonard, M. A. - ol McInnis, P. J. Hag: Mileage—Grand Treasurer Vv, TN 1 . W_ Burke, Supreme Director E. R, g{;rfcrk.J State of the Institute—John P. Fitzgerald, Thomas A Cody, Supreme Director F. J. riscoll, D, J. Mahoney, Grand 8 i Marshal C! nance—Past Grand President J Grand ‘Director J. B. Queen. 5. B Goton John A. Dunleavy, D. C. Deasy. AWS an jupervision—James P. Queen, T. W.. Kelly, -Neil Du Ross 3" o Campodonico, % Resolutions—Supreme _President Fy Kierce, Rev. T. J. O'Connell, Put"nGkraI:i President L. E. Mahan A speclal committee, consistin - preme President Frank 3. Kieres, Grori Chaplain Slattery and Grand President eary, was appointed to i Father McNamee, Who 1s ‘very i, i R e R Y May Have to Abandon Site. SALT LAKE, Utah, Aug. 18.—Contrac- tors preparing the foundation for the new $500,000 Government bullding at Main and Market streets in this city have suddenly «ncountered such a heavy seepage of water that unless some means of stop- ping the flow and securing a firm founda- tion is secured the site may have.to be ahandoned. Old maps of Salt Lake reveal the fact that the old bed of City creek ran through the site, and though the waters have been diverted far from their old course, the seepage is believed to be from this source. ~Weight tests on piling show the ground much too soft to bear the weight which would be put upon it. L YA Life-Termers Released. LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Aug. 18.— Charles Farris, white, and Fred Morris, colored, were released from the Federal Penitentiary to-day as a result of the Deming decision of the Supreme Court. Both men were sentenced from Manila to serve life sentences for murder. - They were volunteers and tried by a court- martial of regular army officers. ————— Pictures and Frames. Some new things strikingly novel and subjects never before shown here. All the latest finishes to appropriately frame any picture made. Sanborn, Vail & Co., 74l Market street. . Council. R. A. Miller was. appointed assistant grand secretary. The report of the grand president was read and was received with tremendous applause. T. W. Kelly and Grand Secretary Stan- ley were appointed a committee to send suitable telegrams of greeting to Most Rev. P. W. Riordan, Right Rev. George Montgomery, Right Rev. Thomas Grace, Rev. Lawrence Scanlan and Rev. W. H. Elder, supreme chaplain of the Young Men's Institute. RECEPTION TO VISITORS. This evening the delegates were given a hearty welcome by the Young Ladies’ Institute. A reception was tendered in the Sea Beach Hotel. The committee that received the guests ineluded Mrs. J. Ker- lin, Miss D. Lynsky, Miss A. Cooney, | Mrs. T. W. Kelly, Miss Annie Thompson, | Mrs. M. Willams, Mrs. J. Roney, Mrs. B. Wise, Miss K. Haggerty, Dougherty and Miss M. Jones. The first address of welcome was by Mayor Clark, who tendered the visitors the freedom’ of the city. The welcome from' the Young Ladies’ Institute was ex- tended by Miss May Stein, its grand pres- ident. The response was delivered by Grand President O'Leary. A dance followed, and during the even- ing refreshments were served. Supreme President Frank J. Kierce of San Francisco and Judge St. Sure of Ala- meda are here. ‘They have just returned from the meeting of the Federation of Catholic_Societies in Chicago, where Su- preme President Klerce was elected to the office of second vice president of the national organization. Thomas W. Kelly, a grand director and a resident of this city, is mentioned as a Miss N. in the Catholic Church and assured the President that his policy regarding church affairs in the archipelago met with the ap- proval of a large majority of the Catho- | lics in this country. | Dr. Rixey and Mrs. Rixey, who were guests of the President yesterday, left to- | day for Washington. e United States Third on the List. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—The State De- | partment makes public to-day a report from United States Consul Winter at An- | naberg, dated July 19, showing the com- | merce of the world for 1901, according to | German statistics. The total imports and | export trade of all countries is given as | approximately $23,800,000,000. Great Brit- ain and her colonies head the list with the | great total of seven billions of dollars. | Germany is placed second with $2,618,000,- | 000, and the United States third with $2,- 115,200,000. According to United States Treasury figures, the United States’ share was $2,310,000,000. SRS Injured by an Explosion. PEORIA, IIL, Aug. 18.—Four persons were badly hurt by an explosion of gaso- line during a pyrotechnical display at the old Salem _Chautauqua. The injured: Colonel W. F. 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