davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
A PANTHER IN HIS CABIN,
Farmer Smiths Encounter With
a FerociouS Beast Near
Ukiah.
Sent Bullet Through It's Brain After
1t Had Sprung Upon and Torn
Him.

CKIAH, CAL, Oct. 29.-W. W. Smith,
who lives about six miles north of this
place, and who on Saturday killed large
panther after the terrible encounter which
was described in to-day's CALL, came to
town to-day and told his story of the
affair." as follows:
ION Saturday I came to town with q
load of wood and to get a weeks supplies
of grub, and as l did not expect to get
back home very early 1 told my wife that
she might go to the house of neighbor,
], W. FitZsimmons, and that 1 would find
her there later in the evening. About 7
o'clock got to my place, embarrassed my
horses and fed them, and started to go into
the house. Everything was dark, and
naturally concluded that my wife had fol-
lowed my suggestion and gone to Fitz-
simmons place, and struck out after her
when I got to Fitzsimmons' l found
my wife there, trem bling with fear, and
she told me that while sitting before the
fireplace at our house she was startled by
the barking of the dogs and a fearful
racket on the outside of the cabin, and
suddenly heard the door of the storer room
broken down. She got up, and peering
into the storeroom saw a large panther
lSdTlIR dEOuuQ dn1 SIudSulnR innings III
general. She at once ran out the cabin
door and to Fitzsimmons' cabin, where L
found her.
"Fizsimmons and I started back to my
cabin, and as we neared it we could hear
the painter growing IN the cabin, he
having broken down the door that leads
from the storeroom into the cabin. The
door leading out from the cabin my wife
had left wide open in her fig ht. and peer
ing in l could see the beasts yellow eyes,
l raised my Winchester and fired, and as 1
did SO The panther made a spring and
threw me down. i pulled out my Colts
revolver and sent bullet through the
brute's brain, and after a few kicks he
tumbled over and was dead. My arm was
torn badly, but then I've got fine skin to
pay for it-and that panther won't bother
our sheep any more. The next day killed
his mate, but she wasn't quite as big as the
one killed the day before. l don't mind
lighting panthers, but when it comes to
fighting them in the dark | would rather
be excused. Fitzsimmons was badly
scared, and when the panther made his
leap toward me he ran and didn't stop
until he got back to his cabin. The male
was feet and 8 inches long and the female
feet inches"
Smith is man of undoubted veraclty,
and to prove his story he exhibits the
skins of the animals. These panthers had
for long time caused great depredations
among the sheep in the neighborhood Of
where they were killed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
| goods and after looting the money drawer
| decamped, leaving no trace of their iden-
VANCOUVER GOLD FEVER.
Hundreds Hurrytng to Stake Ont Claim
at the Fraser Delta.

Hundreds Hurryiag to Stake Ont Claims
at the Fraser Delta.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 29.-The ex-
element over the big chunk Of gold found
IN the bottom of an artesian well at Delta,
SIX miles from Vancouver, continues.
Many square miles have been staked out.
Farmers to prevent their property being
ovelrun became free miners, and drove
stakes all over their farms. The Recorders
office in Westminster has been besieged
for four days from morning until late at
night.
There an impression prevails that the
whole island is rich in gold.
Eburn place, where John Mcleod found
the first gold nugget, has grown from a
village of a few hundred souls to a popu-
lous town in three days, and provisions are
extremely scarce.
There seems to be little doubt that the
people of British Columbia have had their
heads turned by the sensational reports
from the Canadian Kootenay country, and
they have gone daft over nothing more
than little $40 nugget of gold thrown up
by the Fraser River some ffty..years ago,
and stretch of run-refuse now known as
the fertile delta of the Fraser.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
HOLMGREN'S SUICIDE.
Dependent Over the Loss of His Money,
a Swedish Fisherman Kills
Himself,

Hugh Holmgren, Swedish fisherman,
who was recently relieved of the savings
of two years work in the Alaska canneries,
killed himself on Montgomery street, in
front of the Europe Hotel. yesterday,
through dependency over the loss of his
funds.
Holmgren recently came down from
Alaska on the bark Merom with 500 and
at once started out to see the sights. In
his rambles he made the acquaintance of a
woman called Nettie and they became
inseparable. A week ago Holmgren' s
hoard had dwindled to 1920, and night be-
lore last he was almost penniless. He told
his friends that the woman had robbed
him and limited at suicide, but they
laughed at his talk.
Yesterday morning he procured 80
caliber pistol. and standing on the side
walk in front of the hotel placed it to his
Il breast and pulled the trigger. Three times
the revolver failed to go off, but the fourth
time the hammer worked and Holmgren
fell with bullet through his heart.
The body was taken to the Morgue. De-
ceased was SO years of age and unmarried,
and had no relatives in this country.
Word has been sent to his mother and
father in Sweden of his sad end.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
SAW DIEGO KIDNAPPING.
Daniel Gonzalez, a Weak-Minded Mexican
Captured With q Stolen Child in His
Pocceecio1

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Oct. 29.-On tele-
graphic orders from this city Constable
Pryor of Capistrano arrested a Mexican
named Daniel Gonzalez at that place on
Saturday, and the prisoner was brought
back to San Diego to-day by Constable
Ruiz of Ell Caion, who wanted him on a
charge of kidnapping Teodoro Botia, a
two-year-old boy.
The boy was with Gonzalez when the lat
ter was arrested, and was brought back to
his mother in this city.
A week ago last Sunday Gonzalez, who
had been living at Mrs. Botias' house, in
duced the boy to leave home, and together
they left on burro in northerly direc-
ton. Capistrano was reached before they
were apprehended.
The boy says he went with Gonzalez
against his will, but was so closely watched
that he could not escape from him. Con-
zalez is weak-minded fellow, who was
formerly sailor on the Mexican man-of-
war Democratic. He fell in a fit when be-
ing brought down from Capistrano, and
his commissions were so violent that Con-
stable Kulse had a hard time in controll-
ing him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
WELCOMED BY BoNDHoLDERs.
One Plan to Strai0hten Out Nortter,
Pacific Afdifs.

One Plan to Straighten Out Northern
Pacific Afdirs.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 29.-The Farm
ers' Loan and Trust Company, as trustees
under the several Northern Pacific mort
cages in default, has come to a very i'm
portant determination that will be well
coined by all the holders of the bonds of
that corporation. Tired of the unseemly
wrangle in United States courts, and de-
spairing of the possibility OF bringing about
an agreement between the several contend
ing parties, the trustee has come to the
conclusion that the president shall under
take the mission of appealing in person to
the several Western United States Judges
to agree upon such policy as regards the
question of jurisdiction and the personnel
OF the receivers as will insure competent,
uniform and economical management of
the imperiled railroad system in the in
terest of its mortgage creditors.
President Rolston will start on that mis-
sion next Wednesday, accompanied by
Herbert H. Turner of the firm of Turner,
Mcclure & Rolston. the regular counsel OF
the trust COMPANY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
DEFRAUDED HIS WIFE.

Samuel HousIey Secured Money Under
False PYetenSes.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 29.-Court Com
missioner Montgomery to-day submitted
his report in the divorce case of Celia R.
Housley against Samuel F. Housley on the
ground of desertion
The couple was married in San Jose in
1850 and the result of their union is a
daughter II years of age Shortly after
their marriage they went to Honolulu,
where the defendant followed his trade as
q carpenter. He soon tired of his wife and
deserted her and she and her child re-
turned to San Jose. He frequently wrote
to his wife after her return and said that
ii she would send him the money he would
return to San Jose and become dutiful
husband. She sent him the money and he
returned to California, but instead of com
ing to San Jose he went to Los Angeles
where he is at present. There is no prop,
erty to divide and all Mrs Houslev wants
is an absolute divorce and the custody of
her daughter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
Gotten Under Control Through
the Brave Work of Chief
Guthrie.
FLAMES CAUGHT FROM A FLUE
Total Destruction of the Entire Struc'
ture Threatened at One
Time.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. GA passer'
by early this morning discovered fire in
the State Capitol building. The flames
were pouring out of one of the third-story
windows near the northwest corner of the
building and seemed to be gaining in vol
ume. AS quickly as possible an alarm was
turned in and soon the building fairly
swarmed with members of the fire depart
ment, armed with axes and fire extin-
guishers.
Owing to the great height of the build
ing it was impossible for any one engine tc
throw stream onto the fire, and it was
deemed advisable, before attempting tc
use two engines on single line of hose, tc
make an attempt to squelch the flames by
means of extinguishers.
When Chief Guthrie reached the upper
corridor of the building he found that tC
gain access to the apartment where the fire
was it would be necessary to force the solid
walnut door. This was soon accomplished
and the Chief forced his way through the
dense smoke to the further end of the
apartment, which was u mass of flames
Then the fire extinguishers were brought
into play. and after a sharp, brief fight
the fire was extinguished.
The fire broke out in an apartment ad
Joining the office of the State Board o.
Public Instruction, used as a storeroom
for school blanks and other documents
and is supposed to have been caused by
sparks coming up the fue from the State
Treasurer's Office on the ground floor
where the Waterman in charge had fire
going.
Some time ago the clerks in the office o.
the State Board of Public instruction
complained so much of the volume o.
smoke which came through the chimney
every time fire was started on the lower
floors, that the orifce was filled with
mass of old sacking, and it is thought tha
spark lodged in this material, eventually
igniting it. 1t probably dropped from the
chimney f1ue on to the sofa, and in thi!
way the woodwork OF the room became
ignited.
Had the fire burned through the ceiling
into the attic, which is mass of dry pine
rafters and partitions, it would hav,
reached the great white dome, and would
have been hard to handle, owing to the
difficulty of getting water to such height
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
P0RTLAND'S DUELIST GUILTY.
DR.. Auspiund Convicted of Having Fired the
First Shot in the Afray With
Dr. Holiness

PORTLAND, Or, Oct. 29.-Dr. A. Aus
plund was convicted by a jury in the GRIM
inaI court of assaulting with a deadly
intent DR.. Holmes, prominent physician
OF this city. The jury recommended Aus
ptund to the mercy of the court when the
verdict was returned.
The State succeeded in proving that
Ausplund fired the first shot in the bloody
shooting ARRAY in which Ausplund was
engaged with DR.. Holmes IN August.
Eusplund claimed Holmes had slandered
ohe reputation of Mrs. DIR. Cham bers of
the Portland Hospital, and wanted Holmes
to sign retraction, which he refused to
do. The woman in the case did not APP
pear IN the trial, and the public was dis
appointed. Both men carry the marks of
half dozen bullets in their bodies, which
were exhibited to the jury.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30

Very often Nature needs only list1s
help to get over an obstruction. When
boom of logs is floating down a river,
all goes well until one single log strikes
something and sticks. Then there's a
jam land trouble. 1t is just so in
the progress of food through the diges-
tive organs. Everything goes well till
something sticks. Then the process of
digestion stops. That's indigestion. I'm
less the impeachment is removed, poison
Gus putrid matter begins to accumulate
trouble. Sick headache bisousn ess
sleeplessness, vertigo, heartburn, loss of
appetite-these are some of the symp-
toms. Just a little, help at the appear
ance of the first one would end the
trouble. Nature is hard worker, but
she needs assistance if too much be put
upon her.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets offer the
best and simplest method for furnishing
this assistance. They are prompt and
very effective In their action, but they
are not strong nor severe. They cause
no violent wrench of the system. They
go right to the clog" that is fast and
loosen it. Nature does the rest. Bv and
by, with little care in dieting, Nature
will do it all. That's one great advant-
age of the " Pleasant Pellets " over the
many strongly cathartic pills-you do
not become a slave to their use. They
really cure the trouble they are meant
to cure. Even the worst kind of chronic
constipation disappears with their use
CAUTTON.-Some designing dealers do NOT
permit their customers to have Dr. Pierce's Pei
lets because inferior pills afford greater Tro6fs
Such dealers are short sighted. They overInoI,
the fact that next time you will 90 where yo,,
are supplied with what you ask for. 'ON
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
.ABDUC TED BY RED FIENDS
A Young White Girl Subjected to
Shocking Brutality by
Okanagons.
Bound Upon the Back of Pony and
Turned Adrift Upon the
Prairie.

SPOKANE, WASH, Oct. 29.-Two Okla,
nagon Indians abducted the 12-year-o old
daughter of James Poll. living near the
reservation, and taking her into the noun
tains subjected her to shocking brutality.
They then strapped her upon the back of a
pony and turned her adrift on the wild
prairie.
For two days the pony wandered aim
lessly about with its senseless burden,
when party OF searchers found her. The
child was restored to consciousness suffi.
Gent to tell her terrible story
Deputy United States Marshal Vinson
has organized party which has gone in
search of the fiends. Nearly the whole
population Of that section has Joined the
searchers. The two Indians will be lynched
when caught.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
Money Secured by Representing
That He Was a New York
Correspondent.
MADE USE OF BOGUS ORDERS.
The Garden City People Fell Ready
Victims to the Suave
Stranger.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 29-Charles NJ.
Comstock, who was arrested in New York
on Monday for the alleged larceny of Jew
elry valued at $3.50, has had career in
San Jose that is in keeping with the
crooked work that led to his downfall. He
was in this city several times for few
weeks stay at time and stopped at the
Nendome Hotel. Last year he represented
that he was the manager Of the Fidelity
Mutual Life Association of San Francisco.
Comstock's last visit to San Jose occurred
last month, when he said he was repre-
senting the New York Herald at the races.
He SAID he had become the correspond
ent of that paper, and made endeavors to
get money advanced to him on the
strength of an alleged telegram from the
Herald. He claimed the managers of that
paper had wired him that, they would
honor his draft for $40, the money to be
used by him in going to Guatemala as
their correspondent.
With his standing among the prominent
people around the Hotel Vendome Com
stock easily made his story believed, and
got the money on the draft from Charles
a. Armstrong. Besides the $210 Comstock
secured 500 on a check from a fire insur-
ance agent named Hunt in Oakland.
The draft was sent back dishonored by
the Herald, and Hunt stated that he did
not owe Comstock cent. They were for
merly partners in the insurance business.
but had had no business relations for over
seven months.
While in San Jose Comstock had and ex-
hibited the $4,000 diamond brooch that he
is charged with having secured under false
pretenses from Mrs. c. c. Martin. He
promised to sell this piece of jewelry as
soon as possible and return the money that
he had secured in San Jose. If General
Comstock or some other of the deiinquent's
wealthy relatives in New York do not
make good Comstock's shortages in San
Jose, an attachment suit will be begun
upon a ranch of about 800 acres that he is
said to own in CalaVeras Valley, in this
county.
Comstock has very beautiful and very
estimable wife and little child, who &C.
companied him on his visits to San Jose.
They are now in Oakland and said to be
in straitened circumstances.
Armstrong was called upon this evening.
but he refused to make any statement in
regard to Comstock's operations in San
Jose. 1t is denied here that Coms.ock has
any money invested in the Marie Mining
Company in Ell Dorado Canyon, Nevada.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Charles
NJ. Comstock, who is charged with stealing
$1,000 worth of jewelry from Mrs. Caroline
Cotton Martin of California, is still pris-
oner at police headquarters. His uncle,
General Joseph Comstock, retired army
officer, is making an effort to straighten the
matter out and save the young man from
prosecution
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
CAPTURED At NASHVILLE.
Officers Arrest the Leader of q Sacra-
anento Gana of RMr0Inrs.

'nento Gang of Burglars.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 29-Officers
Logue and Pennish about two weeks ago
succeeded in breaking up gang of bur-
glars which for seven months past had
been committing q series of depredations
throughout the city and disposing of the
proceeds of its midnight forays to the pro-
prietor of the notorious Gold Dust saloon,
who is now awaiting trial as a receiver of
stolen goods. Although most of the stolen
plumber was recovered, but one of the
thieves was arrested, although the identity
Of the other members of the gang became
known to the officers, and they have never
since relaxed their efforts to capture them.
To-day they discovered that the leader
of the gang, known as Bob Forrest alias
Mercy alias Squires alias Walters, and
who it is stated is well known in San Fran
cisco police circles as an all-round crook,
was in hiding in Nashville. Placer County.
They Immediately notified the peace
officers in that locality, and have received
word that the man has been arrested.
Sheriff Johnson will leave in the morning
to return Forrest to this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
AMERICAN RAILWAY UNION.
Secret Organization of a Branch !,
Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. Railroad
men met in secret at midnight Saturday in
Brooklyn and organized local branch of
the American Railway Union. The exer-
cises were conducted by Director NJ. j. Ell
lott of the union, who turned over the
charter which he had brought from Chi
cago. About 200 railroad men from the
elevated and surface steam and electric
roads were present and joined the new or
ganization.
Since August % Elliott has travelled
through Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Massachusetts,. He has established
branches of the order in all these States.
the total number being thirty-nine. He
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
QUIET At MULLEN.
Further Trouble Among the Miners in the
ceur d'Aiene Country Not Anti

SPOKANE, WASH, Oct. 29.-Late dis
patches from Mullen say that everything
is quiet there, and that the mine-owners
are arranging for the men to go to work at
So and So so day.
Ecklund, the machinist, who was in
Jured recently at Gem, says that union
men have come to him and claimed that
the assault upon him was committed by
roughs, and that if he would come to Gem
they would fix it up. He refused to 90.
The militia is still kept in readiness, but
further trouble at present is not antici-
pated. Ed Boyce, the leader OF the unions,
has gone to Alaska to organize unions,
and from there will go to California.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
Il MANIAC WITH 4 KNIFE.

Crazy Jeremiah Morgan Terrorises the
Residents of San Jose Suburbs.
SAN JOSE, CAL. Oct 29-Jeremiah
Morgan was arrested last night on a charge
of insanity by Deputy Sheriff Tenant.
Morgan was terrorizing the neighbors in
the vicinity of the University of the Pacific,
and armed with knife had chased one
woman into her house. The mans hat
and vaIise were found in the street, and he
was arrested in the bed of the Guadalupe
Creek. When searched at the Jail $45 was
found in his pockets.
Morgan had been engaged for several
years on the CoZZens ranch, and it is sup
posed that drink caused his insanity. To-
day he was much improved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
WILL ELECT Il BISHOP.

Representatives of the Ne,o Episcopal
Diocese to Meet on December 3.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Oct. 2S.-Rev. R. B.
Restarick, rector of ST. Paul's Church, has
returned from the Episcopal COW ention at
Minneapolis. He states that representa-
tiyes of the newly formed diocese of South
ern California will hold a meeting at Los
Angeles on December 8, when a Bishop
will be elected. The persons most prom
inently mentioned for the place are Bishop
Talbot of Wyoming, missionary Bishop,
and Rev. J. H. Johnson OF Detroit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
WATERS WEAR BLOOMERS
A Craze Affecting the Proprie.
tors Of Dining Parlors in
This City.
The Neat Navy-Blue Costumes That
Are Worn in Taylor-Street
Establishment.

The craze for attiring female walters in
knickerbocker or bloomer costumes seems
to be taking possession of the proprietors
of places who employ young women in
stead of men to wait on table. The second
to introduce this fashion in this City is f.
E. Elmay, proprietor of dining parlors on
Taylor street. He has six working for
him. They are attired in navy blue
knickerbockers cut full, sleeveless jackets
of the same material, percale waists and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
TiheIed IN En-

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 29.-Cesar
Celso Moreno was convicted in the District
Criminal Court to-day of having ibeled
Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador, in
having caused publication which accused
the ambassador of being connected with
the padrone system. Moreno's bail has
been increased to $4,000. Punishment is
within the discretion of the court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
Fire In a CornfeId.

HARDIN, Mo-, Oct. ga fierce fire is
raging in che cornfield and grass about
two miles east of here. The section is
principally covered with prairie grass,
which is cut for hay. Much of this has
been baled and hauled away, but the
greater part still remained on the ground,
either baled or in the rick. All of this has
been DESTROYED
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30

says that everywhere he has found the
men anxious to organize. OF the thirty
nine branches, two have been organized in
New York City, two in Jersey City and one
in Brooklyn.
:, The greatest secrecy is maintained about
the working of the union, and all the
meetings are held behind closed doors.
Director Elliott will leave for the West to-
day, being well satisfied with the result of
his labors in this section.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-30
The Babu Burned to Death.

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. %. When Mrs.
Mary Albrecht of 20S North Desplaines
street went shopping this morning she
placed her nine-month-old baby in it's
cradle within a foot of the kitchen stove.
Shortly after the woman's departure neigh
bors discovered smoke issuing from the
windows, and upon entering the house
found the cradle on fire and the baby
burned to death