The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 10, 1904, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1994 3 MRS. EVELYN PITTMAN IS SHOCKED AT CAPTAIN F. W. WILD’S TRAGIC END Declares He Had Not Visited Her for Some Time. i { |Unwilling to Admit That He Wanted to Wed Her. { | I i ! - - — — = = P OFFL COMMITTED SUICIDE IN HIS QUARTERS AT AN ND BY SHOOTING HIMSELF, | YOUNG X WITH W E WAS INFATUATED AND WHOM. IT IS ALLEGED, HE of the note that was | of emeralds and pearls, and her fingers ter that I cannot and will not discuss 3 supposedly by | glistened with rich jeweled rings|under any consideration. Poor, dear ved by the state- | Studded with brilliant diamonds, jewels | Fred is gone, and to me his memory is | Mrs. Madden | 2nd pearls of rare beauty. very sacred. 1 never knew any finer | | was written by a land. - T This statement of so borne out by of- ith the subject. death of Captain | ill as great al officials, others in i1 are at a loss to his sudden leading army i sfon that his| al and that it was osion caused by the { his gun. This theory is also ny of his friends at the Bo- other side comes the story s. Evelyn Pittman ve true, there was a lack | on her part. an, when seen at her lux- ents at 1004 McAllister night, conversed very freely t of Captain Wiid's death. beautifully gowned in a robe brown satin, decorated with ag ent white lace. About her Lhroat was encircled magnifice®t gems ADVERTISEMENTS. Our line of Trunks, Traveling Bags and Dress S Cases is now We everything s new and up-to-date. If you in need of anything in our line nd see us. You will be sure find what you want. A. B. SMITH Co. 128 Ellis Street, Above Powell. || CASTORIA The K:l You Have Always Bought s o BT Siguatare of In tea, Schilling’s Best isby nomeans the costliest tez;it’s 2 matter of taste. Of the fine | kinds, the one you like best | is your tea. » Your grocer’s; moneyback. carry | Saturday night. { ets will not exceed $2 50. The parade ! King to find her hus ! money. | fram. As she leaned back in her luxurious an of soft silken pillows she dis- ed the death of Captain Wild as vE had known Captain Wild for We had been ‘1 more than two years. great friends, was always a gentleman in the truest sense of the word. We frequently went out to dinner, and we always dined in the best places in San Francisco. We generally went to the Palace Grill. You know, the captain was fond of the best things in life, and we never went to any place that was not first Of course, < occasionally—at the Poodle Dog, Marchand’s and Zinkand's. Now, when it comes to the story that he had anything to do in furnishing this fiat, that is a mistaken idea. I have money of my own to keep this flat going. “] cannot in any way understand shall always believe, as 1 do now, that it was an accident. If he had any trou- bles of his own he never confided them o me. Regarding the rumors that Captain Wild wished to marry me I positively must decline to say anything at all upon this subject. This is a mat- we dined at other | why Captain Wild took his life and Lj had nothing to do with it. gentleman, and I never expect to know any one that had so fine a character as he had. He was always polite and gal- {lant. Iam sure his death was entirely | an accident, because, so far as I know, (1 an most positively assert there was | , Mrs. Pittman, is it not true | | that Captain Wild became despondent | {and reckless because you refused to | marry him?" | “I must decline { question.” | __“Do you decline to say that Captain | | Wild was devoted to you and that he wanted to marry. you “Again I must to answer that that T do not | say | wint to discuss that question, and I! { will not say either yes or no to your | interrogations on this subject. jonly say we w | *“Now, so far a | nishing of this flat always friends. concerning the fur- | is concerned, Fred I never ac- { cepted a doliar from him in my life.” | Army officials are at an utter loss to | | understand the situation. They all as- | sert, so far as they know. that his ac- | counts with the different organizations with which he was connected were ab- | solutely straight. A. RUEF TO BE BANQUETED AND ESCORTED TO FERRY Admirers Arrange for Two Demon- strations Before His Departure for Chicago National Convention. A. Ruef is to be the guest of honor | at 2 banquet on the evening of June ! 14 at a place to be selected later. He | will be escorted to the depot by a parade of his admirers on Wednesday morning when he starts on his jour- ! ney with the other Republican dele- gates to the national convention in Chicago. Admirers of Mr. Ruef to*the number of 100 assembled in the rooms of the United Rcpublican League last night and with _considerable enthusiasm agreed on the principal detafls. It was generally believed by those present that several hundred friends would attend the hanquet. In order, there- fore, to give J. G. Boyne, T. E. Atkin- son and Frank Maestretti, the commit- tee, time to make all arrangements, no tickets will be issued after 9 oclock The price of the tick- will start from the St. Francis Hotel at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning. ————————— Weather Bureau for Honolulu. A. McC. Ashley, section director of the United States Weather Bureau, is at the Occidental Hotel, en route to Honolulu, where he will establish a meteorological observatory. He says he expects to establish numerous sub- stations, with a view to furnishing the islands with a climate and crop ser- vice similar to that maintained In California by Professor McAdie. ———————— | Miss Morton's Condition Critical. PARIS, June 9.—The condition of ‘Miss Lena Morton, daughter of Levi P. Morton of New York, became criti- cal to-day, owing to the development of blood poisoning. A member of the mained. —————— A Fatal Stabbing. At an early hour this morning Charles Rentz of 618 Front street was fatally stabbed by Joseph Ricci. They were fighting near Pacific and Bat- tery streets. The cause of the fight is not known. —_— MISSING AFTER WINNING LOTTERY.— The police have been appealed to by Mrs. d, John King of 15% Freelon street. She says he recefved a noti- fication that he had won $80 in a Chinese lot- tery and_started for Chinatown to get the Since then he has not been heard family said that only a ray of hope re- | " TALKS ON CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS IN INDIA Rev. F. S. Hatch Addresses Gathering | of Local Members of Christian Endeavor. A great many members of the Gold- en Gate Christian Endeawor Union at- tended the reception given to the Rev. F. S. Hatch. The refeption took place | at the Westminster Presbyterian ! Church, corner of Page and Webster | | Streets, last evening. The Rev. Her-; bert E. Hayes, pastor of the church, presided and introduced- the distin- | guished visitor. Dr. Hatch responded in an interesting address, in whigh he ! | referred to the work of the ¢ hristian Endeavor in India during 1 s three vears as secretary. Dr. Hatch brings with him two young native women, who are to enter an Eastern college to perfect their English education. Among those present were Presi- |dent J. B. Sayers of the State union and President J. W. Hatch of the Golden Gate Union. —_————— Knights of Honor Entertain. The entertainment that was given in the Laurel Hall of the Shiels build- ing last Wednesday night by the Past Dictators’ Assoclation, Knights of Hogor, was a very successful af- falr, there being more than 500 la- dies and gentlemen present to enjoy | the very pleasant programme. E. F. Joy was the chairman of the evening and under his directions called upon the following persons to render the number assigned to each: Recitation, Ethel Munn; vocal selections, Belle Meyers; comic specialties, J. Haw- kins; violin solo, A. M. Martin; recitation, Ethel Farnsworth; musical selections, P. Huddleson; and vocal selections, Miss Solomon. During the evening the assemblage was ad- dressed on the subject of forming a ladies’ auxiliary to the Knights of Honor by Supreme Representative Maxwell L. Crowe, and Grand Dic- tator P. L. Archibald spoke on the fraternal and protective features of the order. After the entertainment F. M. Warnholz assumed charge of the floor as manager, and, assisted by B. E. George, Adant"ioh, F. W. Wedekind, Charles Lampe, J. J. Be- ran, George Warnholz, N. H. Hirsh- feld and George Folsom, inaugurated dancing, which was kept up for two hours. It was the most brilliant af- fair that has been given in the name of this order in a long time, and so pleased were those who arranged it that they decided to give a series of such functions at stated periods dur- i+ ing the remainder of the year, | | | | rome. | around Young's meck and POLICE TRACE THE REVOLVER Purchasey of Weapon That Slew “(aesar” Young Re- sembled J. Morgan Smith HE HAS DISAPPEARED — “Nan” Patterson’s Cour Refuses to Permit Her to Go Before the Grand Jury —————— | | Special Dispatch to The Call. | NEW YORK, June 9.—Describing the ! man who had purchased from him the revolver with which “Caesar” Young | was shot to death last Saturday morn- ing, H. Stern, a pawnbroker, gave a ccmplete description of J. Morgan mith, who is married to a sister of | *Nan” Patterson. Smith has disappeared and a warrant of attachment was issued for him to- night by Judge Newburger. i Stern has done much to assist the po- lice in dispelling the mystery surround- ing the death of Young, and though he has had no opportunity to confront J. Morgan Smith, it is conceded that his testimony is of a convin g nature. His identification of the weapon with which Young was shot Is absolute. He as seen a picture of Young, and with- ! out hesitation he announced that it is not a likeness of the man who bought | the revolver. i Stern made two attempts to identify | “Nan' Patterson as a woman who was present when the purchase was made, but he was unabi¢ to do so. But when he described the man who made the purchase it became apparent that he was referring to J. Morgan Smith, or a | person greatly like him. * [ | Thomas Meagher, a driver for Fran- | cis H. Leggett, wholesale grocer, is a | witness who has been kept in reserve | and in silence by District Attorney Je- | He will appear before the Grand | Jury to-morrow. He saw the cab in | which the tragedy occurred and all that happened before the shooting. He says “Nan" Patterson, sitting on the | left of Young, was turned haif around in the cab. Her left arm was thrown she was | leaning forward as though about to. press her lips to his. i This position would make it posi- ble for the woman to have brought a 1evolver up with her right hand and into a position so as to deliver a buliet which would cause just such a wound as killed Young. At the request of some of the grand jurors, Assistant District Attorney Rand this afternoon wrote to counsel for “Nan" Patterson, asking that she be permitted to testify before the Grand Jury and explain her case. Her counsel replied that they would not allow her to go before the Grand Jury. — FINDS BROTHER DYING ON TRAIN Sad Meeting Between Rela- tives Who Were Hurrying to Home of Sick Parent | Sufferer Passes Away Be- fore Fast Speeding Cars Reach Their Destination Special Dispatch to The Call. i LOS ANGELES, Ju‘ne 9.—H. 8. Wil- kinson, a well-to-do merchant of Rochester, Wis., died on the Santa)Fe overland train at Vinita, Ariz., last night under circumstances particularly sad. His mother, whose home is at Tropico, a suburb of Los Angeles, is dying and telegrams had “been sent to the members of the family East calling them to her bedside. Wilkin- son became ill at Kansas City and, al- though attended by two physicians on the train, he gradually became worse until it was evident that he would not recover. Yesterday morning J. J. Wilkinson, brother of the dying man, who was en route here from Marshall- town, Iowa, happened to pass through the sleeper and caught a glimpse of the sick man's face. He instantly rec- ognized him as his brother. He had not known that his brother was on the train, although he had traveled on it from Kansas City. The dying man recognized his brother, but soon re- lapsed into unconsciousness, from which he was never aroused. The body was not taken off the train, but was brought to this city, the brother be- ing in such condition from" the shock that he required the services of the physicians. The dying mother has not been told of the death of her son, be- cause it is feared the news would | hasten her death, which is a matter of but a few days, at most. —_—————————— Labor News. The semi-annual election for officers for the several unions has occupied the attention of the following unions, which have made nominations: Steam and Electrical Engineers® Union No. 64—For president, Daniel Daniels; for vice president, Harry Leavitt; for financial secretary, John Nelson; for recording secretary, Clark Bradford; for treasurer, Charles Teu- bert; for conductor, O. K. Otto: for guard Walter J. Holinan; for trustees —William Griffith (two years) and John Fitzgerald (one year); for delegates to Building Trades Council—A. H. Ewell, Joseph Ault, John Moriarity, James Fitzgerald, Harry Mitchell and James Hanley: for auditors—Harry Mitchell, George Cor and Charles Heines; for delegates to international convention—O. P. Grosscup, H. B. Sa- ville, John Morarity, William McNally, Frederick Darling and James Hanley; alternates—George Anderson, Charles McKinstry, John Carter, A. H. Ewell and George James. { Millmen’s Union No. 423—The fol- ' lowing nominations were made: For president, H. J. Shober and Thomas McGuire; vice president, Thomas Kress and Thomas Ackerson; financial secretary, J. G. Fallon; for recording secretary, E. J. Daley; for treasurer, Thomas McGuire; trustee to Progres- sive Planing Mill, P. J. Sullivan; for trustee to Organized Labor, W. Bemiss and E. Elkins; for delegates to District Council of Carpenters—H. J. Shober, J. Frisken, H. Hiler, George Gilmore, W. J. Doyle, P. J. Sullivan, Thomas Kerss, F. Prender- gast, T. McLaren and H. Douglass; for delegates to Building Trades Council Thomas O’'Brien, George Gilmore, | Ramsey, W. . Bemiss, H. J. Shober, H. Rahines, Thomas Farmer, | James Bell, Thomas McGuire, John G. ! Fallon and J. Welch. x ! sul sent into the Sassoun district. DEPUTIES HEAR OF ATROCITIES Delcasse Makes Statement About Investigation by French Consul in Armenia MANY PERSONS KILLED —e Minister Says It Is Im- possible to Estimate Dam- age in Sassoun Distriet FERR L PARIS, June 9.—Foreign Minister| Deicasse made a statement in the| Chamber of Deputies to-day giving a summary of the official investigation into the atrocities in Armenia. Delcasse said he received on Monday a report from the French Embassador at Constantinople giving the result of the investigations of the French Con- It showed there had been a number of bloody combats and villages had been captured by the troops and destroyed. But it was impossible to estimate even approximately the number of villages destroyed or the number of people killed. Some accounts said twenty- five villages and others claimed that fifteen villages were destroyed. There was no doubt the uprising re- sulted in the killing of many rebels and also in the death of mlany peaceful peasants. But the presence of the French, Russian and British Consuls was beginning to restore confidence. “I have informed the Porte,” Del- casse said, “that the time for repres- sion is over and that it must beware what responsibility it incurs. The French Government will not cease to do its whole duty.” DENYER, June 9.—At the graduating ex- ercises ‘of Denver University Senator Henry M. Teller received the degree of doctor of laws. CONGO AFFAIRS ARE DISCUSSED o e R SV DEATH CARRIED BY MOSQUITOES Cd-operat.ion of Great Brit-{Report to Marine Hospital ain and This Country Is Desired by Dilke, Radical IBLE HOLDS US RESPON Earl Percy Claims Commer- cial Spirit Is Cause .of; (ruelties in Free State el STRN) LONDON, June 9.—During the dis- cussion of the Foreign Office estimates | in the House of Commons to-day Sir Charles Dilke (Advanced Radical) raised the question of the administra- tion of the Congo State. He discussed at Jength the report of Roger Case- ment, British Consul in the Congo State, and advocated an appeal to the United States to act with Great Brit- ain, pointing out that the United States was responsible for the creation of tne Congo Free State and saying he be- lieved that such co-operation would be pregnant with great result. The Under Secretary for Forgign Af- fairs, Earl Percy, said the British Gov- ernment thought the Congo Govern- ment would readily recognize the ne- cessity for a searching Inquiry, but the | former had been disappointed. Earl Percy, after reviewing the situ- ation in the Congo State, charged offi- cials with permitting “inhuman cruel- ties to be practiced in order that they might profit by the collection of ruk- ber.” —_————— STEAMFITTERS' ANNUAL BALL.—The third annual ball under_the auspices of the Steam and Hot Water Fitters' and Helpers' Union will take place at Eintracht Hall, 237 Twelfth street, to-morrow evening. The pro- ceeds of the dance will be devoted to the benefit fund of the union. | mosquito of the variety | over the city. Service Apparently Proves Theory of Its Phy PEST SPREADS DISEASE sicians Health Officers Make War on Insect to Stop Yellow Fever Epidemie at Laredo —_— CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON, WASHINGTON, June 9.—Reports to the Marine Hospital service apparently prove the theory that the destruction of the mosquito means absence of yel- low fever. When yellow fever broke out with great virulence at Laredo, Texas, on the Mexican border, the pub- lic health and Marine Hospital service at once began a vigorous war on the known as Stegomyla fasciata, which transmits disease. A recent report to the hospital says: “The almost total absence of mosquitoes in any portion of the city is the subject of remark among citi- zens. Laredo never before saw the time when it was so clear of the string- ing, disease carrying pest as now. This time last year mosquitoes swarmed all It was absolutely neces- sary to sleep under 4 bar to obtain any rest. Now the citizens say they do not think of using a bar.” This improved condftion is attributed entirely to the work of the hospital service, which has had men employed for nearly a year in the work of de- stroying the mosquito pest. —_————————— TROY, N. Y. June 9.—The Renssalace technic Institute main building was totally royed by fire fo-day. The loss will ex- g ADVERTISEMENTS. ome Facts About a Growing Business _ Facts are stubborn things. They form an argument that is unanswer- able, convincing and positive. We do the largest business in our line of any store west of Chicago. No store in San Francisco sells anywhere near the amount’of clothing we do. In our men’s ready-made clothing department we require three times the number of salesmen that are similarly employed in any other store. And it means that we actually se!l the most clothing. Our is an actual fact. salesmen are busy all day long. Why is this ? monev. This People will buy where they can get the most for their Just as water seeks its level, the public will look for and patronize that stcre which gives-them full value for their money and treats them with just consideration. The public has sought our store—théy have been pleased. That’s why we are doing the clothing business of San Francisco. 3 Here’s What *8.50 Will Buy : Summer sack suits, medium and light weight, bright summery patterns; coats made with concave shoulders, jelongated lapels, ciose fitting neck ,and narrow collar; hand tailored carments; the same quality sells in other stores for $1250; our price is $8.50. Light coveart top coats in swell shades of tan, cut with the latest style shoulders, lapel and collar; $12.50 is the real value, based upon what you would pay elsewhere; our price is $8.50. Each garment bears our guarantez. back to any customer who wants it. Repairing free of charge. Money Mail orders filled—In ordering, state chest, waist and length measurement. SNWO0D§ (X 740 Market Street.