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Knausch. And thus poor school
teacher and pedantic fruit peddler, who
always stopped 10 explain tie l-atiI,
names of the fruit he sold his customers.
became suddenly a rich man.
And with the same wave Of is wand
Fate wiped out of existence erybody
concerned in the transaction or who wit
messed it except the man who protited by
it most. Ergo, Knausch, Graves and
Wootton disappear that same day. The
two former were thought to be myths
entirely Until the present trial when it
came out that there once was John
Knausch-who died fourteen years ago,
thirteen years before this drama was en-
acted.
And Sanders and Wootton were seen to
drive away from the ranch that evening.
No one has ever seen Wootton since, but
that night it was late when he returned
home. and his wife told how his hands
and clothes were bloody. and that he
could not sleep that night
FRESNO. April 23.-Sanders is one of
the best posted horticulturists in the
country. On March /, 1892, William
Wootton. farmer of Reedley. Fresno
county. disappeared and no trace of him
has since been founu. He was the owner
Of 3000-acre farm. After his disappear
ance Professor Sanders filed a deed TO the
property. the consideration being $40. 600,
$40. 600 of which, it was alleged, was paid
IN coin and check given for the balance
Later he presented draft for $500 on the
Kutner- Goldstein company, alleged to
have been signed by Wootton. These cir
cumstances led to suspicion that Sand
ers murdered Wootton, and he was ar
rested, but later was released.
Then he was indicted for forgery, it
being claimed that he forged the sigma
tusrs to the note and deed Sanders alleged
that the men who paid the money for the
ranch were Knausch and Graves, both
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-24
IN THE RING
Some Good Pugiiistic Sport Put Up In Jersey
Civ


JERSEY CITY, April 23.-The Scot
tish-American Athletic Club provided a
very tempting card tonight for the box
ing show, putting up their three best
men, Steve Bloom, Tom Gaffney and
Eddie Council, against Jim Holms.
pectively. The bouts were to be six
rounds each. The first bout was declared
a draw.
George Siddons of New Orleans and
Tom Gaffney then climbed the ropes.
Siddons was much the cleverer. doing
good work in the third. In round five
Siddons led it, the fighting being lively;
Gaffney and he almost fell. Siddons
opened the last round with his left on
the face. Gaffney was not hurt and he
landed right and left on the jaw, follow
ing it up with IA singing left on the
chest. They went at each other hard and
heavy until the tim keeper rang his bel l..
Referee Early declared it draw.
The police interfered in the third boat
after O'Connor had delivered a knockout
blow to his opponent and no decision
was rendered.
CINCINNATI, O., April 23.-Jimmy
Murray knocked Jack Cooney out in the
sixth round tonight before the Olympic
Club. Ihev were TO ngnt ten ROUNDS Tor
S4O0. jim Corbett. who was among the
spectators, declined to act as referee.
Corbett was given an ovation and made a
speech, in which he read telegram from
Fitzsimmons stating that the money was
all up for their coming fight.
ALTON. H.. April 23.-Patrick Slavin
of San Francisco and Jack Mccarthy oil
Chicago fought late last night on an isl
and near this city at welterweights. The
fight lasted nine rounds. Mccarthy was
knocked out by blow on the point Of the
chin.
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re-. and we can't have them taking the

here and we can't have them taking the
chances OF coming close &c these lerers l
tell you it's just awful. They do their
own washing and hang their clothes out
there, and the wind is liable to blow from
them right over here. And sometimes
they come out half naked, and l tell you
it is disgusting and dangerous, too.
They run about just as they please with
=. out anybody to look after them"
How is the general sentiment OF the
neighborhood, Mrs. Miller, in regard to
the pest house?'
I'VE are all the same-that it must be
moved We can't have it here; it is too
dangerous.
At the house of Mr.. Moore of the firm
of Dunaway & Moore, proprietors OF the
Crescent dairy. little farther above on
Griffin avenue. Mrs. Moore replied to
the reporters knock. She said:
Eyes, we feel that we are greatly out
ragged by placing this pest house here. for
we think it is great danger. We can
see them every day walking and sitting
around outside without any restraint or
any one to look after them. Not only is
il great danger, but it Injuries all our
property and we could not sell it If we
wanted to, with that house where it is.
''We think the board of supervisors did
us a great injustice in putting that house
there and they ought to remove it. -
The entire community on the East Side
seems to be indignant over the matter
and will use every means in their power
to have the danger abated. The East Side
Improvement association is expected to
hold meeting to take action in the near
future to have the house removed and
the lepers isolated and properly cared for.
In the meantime the health of all that
part of the city through which the filthy
and impregnated stream flows, is en-
dangered thereby. Now that the at
tention of the public and the proper au-
thorities is called to the danger, it is ex
pected that some remedial action will be
taken at once.
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MAY NOT RUN
Dick Croker in Doubt About Entering His
Horses

NEW YORK, April pa World dis
patch from London says: Richard
Croker, in an interview. being asked
what he thought of his chances in the
Great Jubilee stakes at Kempton park,
said: 1--WE may not run at all. 1t de-
ponds on how the horses turn out. We
were too late to enter any of what are
called the classic races this year, but |
have one in for next years derby. Tracks
here are very different to those our horses
have been accustomed to. They are up
and down in hills and hollows. Why, the
Rowley mile track at Newmarket is like
one of our steeple-chase courses.
II can't imagine what principle they
go on in the matter of weights. as the
Handicapped knew at the start what
capabilities our horses have. Two horses
of the same age as Eua Gallie carried
six pounds less weight than he did in the
race he won. and | guess they must nut
heavy weights on strange horses and find
out what they can do. l can't say it was
done on account of Eua Cables victory.
but the Handicapped put top weight on
StoneneIl in the subsequent race. simply
a crushing penalty and we did not
win "
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AND STILL THEY ARE COMING
Another Woman Who Wants Some of
Fairs Money
An Adventures Vino Claims to Have an Heir
to the Vast Estate-A Complete
Exposure

SAN FRANCISCO, April ga few
days ago a middle-aged woman called upon
well-known local attorney and intro
duced herself as Helen McDermott.
According to her story, Senator Fair
was the father of a son born to her about
year before the senator's death. She
says that shortly after the child was born,
the late senator called on her and. in the
presence of her father, mother and some
intimate friends, made statement ac-
'knowledgin. the parentage. and a few
weeks later document was signed by
which she was to be allowed 5000. 900 for
the education and maintenance of the
child.
She produced document which resem-
bled the writing of Fair to support her
argument. The attorney thought her
story somewhat tishy, but took the paper
as evidence.
She called upon the Fair estate attor
neys to let them know they might pre-
pare for contest from her.
Unfortunately for the adventures, Car
roll Cook heard of the affair and recog-
nized in the woman a former client
named Helen Palaios, who made serious
charges against San Mateo capitalist
some years ago. Upon investigation. her
attorneys discovered her true character
and dropped the case. She almost went
to prison for her offense, but the attor-
neys appealed for her. and she went free.
She has been mixed up in several queer
schemes since her exposure. A queer
thing about the Fair will document is the
fact that it is dated August 4, 1886
eight months after Fairs death. None of
the attorneys to whom she applied no.
ticed the discrepancy.
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wonderful story about how he came to
acquire the deed to the valuable Wootton
property. His friends, Knalsch and
Graves, carried $40, 900 in gold over a
lonely and difficult mountain spur and
brought it down into the back entrance
of Wootton's cabin. Wootton did not care
to sell. Sanders admitted. but the sight.
OF SO much gold poured out on the deal
table in the lonely mountain cabin. daz-
zled the old man and he eagerly accepted
the bargain and signed the deed of his
property to John Knansch before Sanders,
who was notary public and had come
prepared with the papers. Then Sanders,
SO his story runs, acquired the valuable
portion OF the ranch and stock from
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-24
QnnDEDQ C0I|ND lIIIITV
UnNULnU IUUIVU uUiLfi
End of the Famous WOOttOn
Forgery Case
MAY NOW FIND THE BODY
The Educator and HOrticulturist TO Go
to Prison
Detective Lawson That the Forger
Is Also a 1urderer

FRESNO, April 2S.-The jury in the
case of Professor w. A. Sanders, charged
with forging the name of William Woot-
ton to draft on Kutaer e. Goldstein,
brought in verdict tonight of guilty
as charged"
The detectives and authorities who have
worked zealously on the remarkable case
for over year now. are geatly elated
at the verdict, and are inclined TO think
that justice is all right in Fresno
county. When Sanders was first tried
for this crime the jury disagreed in the
face of what was deemed the most posi-
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DESPERATE CONVICT
At Large in the rendocino Woods He Defies
the Officers

UKIAH. April 23.-Sheriff Johnson and
Deputy Hatch returned from an unsuc-
essful pursuit of Daniel Burton, an ex-
convict, for whose arrest warrant has
been issued charging him with threats to
kill. Constable Hughes first attempted to
apprehend Burton. but the latter refused
to be taken and defed the entire con-
stabulary of Mendocino county. Imme-
diately after repulsing Hughes, Burton
took to the brush and has been terroriz-
ing the neighborhood since. Ranchers in
che vicinity are said to be living in con-
slant fear of their lives. Burton is an old
frontiersmaD, and, added to his marks
manship he is a character who knows no
fear He is thought to be slightly de
mented. Burton was recently released
from San Quentin. having served term
of four years for shooting a German
named Axel Clutch.
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TO HIT THE WORkINGMAN
Governor Aitgeld's Idea Of the New T
Laws

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. April 23.-Govern-
or Altgeld. talking on what he intended
doing in the way of prosecuting the al
legged beef combine for violation of the
anti thrust law. said that he had observed
that none of these antitrust laws seem
to have amounted to anything in this
country. except to hit the workingmen
over the head with them; that the cor
porations go right on forming trusts.
AS to the beef com bine. he did not know
vet what evidence can be produced to
form a basis for the prosecution. He will
vigorously prosecute all violations OF law
wherever he can find it possible.
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Preparing for Fruit Shipments

SAN FRANCISCO, April ga large
amount of work is being done by the
Southern Pacific construction department.
principally in preparation for the fruit
season. as the shipments this year are ex-
pected to be in excess of any in the his
tory of California.
At Sacramento the fruit sheds used for
the transfer of fruit from the steamers to
the cars are being extended 400 feet, and
when completed will be 700 feet long.
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Murder on the High Seas

NEW 1UKk, April 23.-Chief Engineer
Saltau of the steamer Orinoco, which
reached this port today, was arrested upon
the steamers arrival at Bermuda, April
IT, and is held there to await investigation
OF the accusation that he murdered Will
lam Seeger. his fireman, off Ho boken, N.
j., on the preceding trip from Bermuda
to New York
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who claim that they have been dismissed
from the service without cause other
than for political reasons. and the COM
mission now desires to learn if such com-
plants are founded on facts.
One of the charges against the collector
is to the effect that he forced his employ
ees to contribute 2 per cent of their an
nual salary to the campaign fund of the
Democratic county committee
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-24
Army Changes

WILMINGTON. April 23.-- Captain
Marion P. Maus, First infantry, has been
relieved from duty as aid de camp to
General Miles at New York.
Captain Stephen q. Mills, Twelfth in
fantry, has been ordered to Chicago as
aid de camp TO General Kruger.
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CHARGES AGAINST WISE
A Special Agent Will Investigate Them in San
Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, April 23.-Special
Civil Service Examiner Dabbs of Wash
ington is in the city for the purpose of
completing the investigation of the
charges against Collector John H. Wise,
who, it is alleged, has been violating
some of the provisions of the civil service
laws. The taking of testimony will begin
tomorrow.
The civil service commission has re-
ceived a number of letters from employees
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-24
The Corner in Rye

ly reported here that the corner in rye
and rye -four which has been known
some days. will advance prices tomorrow
to 81 per bushel and "a per barrel. To
day rye was held at IS cents and flour at
1925. the prices two days ago being As
cents and $3.50. 1t is reported that
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Spinners on a Strike

HANFORD, Me-. April 2.-Three thou
sand spinners in the Pepperill and Laco-
MIA mills held meeting and agreed to
strike Nay LIST if it shall seem necessary
to force an advance in wages. The mill
owners say wages will be advanced in
July if possible. but that they will not be
forced into making an advance now.
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Stepped Into Eternity

SANTA CRUZ, April 23.-Chris Thomp-
son, tanner, hanged himself to rafter
today because he had been threatened
with discharge for drinking. L. McFar-
land, laborer, stepped off into space
from the porch of a hotel at Boulder
Creek today and broke his neck. He had
been drinking.
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Silver Issue in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas. April 23.-Preparatory
to public meeting tomorrow quite
number of the members OF the legislature
counteracting the growing silver senti-
ment. 1t was decided that proclama-
ton should be Issued to the people call
ing on them to sustain President Cleve-
land and the National Democratic party.
They will also be called upon to fight the
Is to issue, and split In the party is
onaH
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SAN JOSE, April 3.--John Mark, a
cigar dealer OF San Francisco. wa, at
tackled by foot pad at the Southern
Pacific depot at II O'Clock tonight ana
severely beaten with a piece of iron pipe.
He had little money. He is laid up at
the city prison hospital.
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Death Under the Wheels

SACRAMENTO, April 23.-At Elk
Grove. in this county, this forenoon an
east-bound overland express struck Ethel
Jennick. aged IL years ana crushed her
tempted to cross the track in front of the
train
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The Fat Midget Croaks

PERU, Ind, April 23.-Mrs. Will m
TAYLOR, known as 1.-The Virginia Fat
Midget" museum character, is dead.
She was three feet tall and weighed over
400 pounds.
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FRESNO, April 23.-At stockholders
meeting today of the Fresno Loan and
Savings bank it was definitely determined
to go into liquidation. The bank suspend
ed the 18th instant with liabilities Of
S4l2, 900 and assets of $697. 900.
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Does Not Want Office

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Ex Repre-
sentative Pearson of Ohio has declined
the position of mineral land commits
sioner to which he was recently appoint
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Refuses the Position

WASHINGTON, April 23.-James H.
Eckels, comptroller of the currency. has
declined an offer to become financial
editor of the Chicago Times Herald at a
large salary.
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A GRAVY Woman with Coin

NAPA, April 23.-Margaret McDon-
ough, who was recently committed to the
insane asylum. was searched by the at
tendants, and sewed into her clothing
was found $1150. Her husband died a
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-24

Charles Fleischman. the distiller, yeast
man and banker, is at the head OF the
corner. and that large commission
mouse here has cornered all the rye Hour
in the country
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Mrs, ParneII Wi,ID;e

BORDENTOWN. n. j., April 23.-Mrs.
Parnell is now in critical condition. She
has had five commissions since early this
morning and has grown much weaker.
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Off for San Francisco

SAN DIEGO. April 23.-The revenue
cutter Commodore Perry sailed this
morning for San Francisco and Boring
sea.
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IincoIn'a Birthday

ALBANY. n. V, April 23.-In the as
sembly tonight the bill to make Lincoln s
birthday state holiday, February 18th,
was passed without dissenting vote.
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New City Directory

Changes and new information of Max
wells Los Angeles City Directory and
Gazetteer of Southern California Should
be sent in at once to the Los Angeles
Directory Company 432 Stmson Block.
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The Deadlock Continues

DOVER, Del. April %. The one hun
dred and eighteenth ballot for United
States senator was AIKEN today without
result. Higgins 5. Addicks g. Massey 3,
Pennewell3 3, Ridgely 8, Tunnel /.
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alleged mythical personages. Sanders
| first trial resulted in nistrial. The re-
suit of the trial may have bearing on the
murder case tt0l.t
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-16
The Spirit OF Criticism.

"This Is u dreadful age!' exclaimed
Mrs. BragdOn dropping into her chair
on her return from church and tanning
herself with the cover Of the book she
held. "People crlticisc each other con.
tinually. and nobody passes unscathed."
Her husband laid down his paper, and
inquired what particular circumstance
had aroused her attention to the fact.
"Why. Just 20 to meeting! There's a
set that sit ana look around over the
church. spying out things to talk over
Monday. They notice every garment
that comes down the aisle, and every
movement that's made.
"Then there's tho set OF those who
nay attention. They look at the minis.
ter. hut what for? They are just weigh
Ing his words In order to trip him up.
Some think he uses one hand to gesture
with more than the Other. and some
think his feet are braced back too far.
! heard one woman say she cOuldn's
enjoy his preaching because that loci;
Of hair on his crown stood up SO brashy.
Every word he let's full IL passed judg-
ment on "
Mrs. Brngdon stopped talking because
she was treathless.
"Seems to me you noticed consider
able more than the sermon to think this
all up" said Mr.. Bragdon, slyly.
"Oh. II isn't confined to the church,
not even to the choir, though every note
they have sung for years has been
tuned with q sort of mental tuning. fork
and pronounced of the key-it's the
whole world generally. II you talk
and take amy part In things. you are
Judged by your words; and II you keep
still. they say 1t looks rather suspicious
their keeping so still,' and 30 1t goes.
am tired to death Of criticism"
SWELL" said her companion, getting
TO the safe distance Of the door before
he finished. "fOr u woman that disllkes
criticism. your little passing tribute to
the town generally Is very praise
worthy attempt"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-16
One Question Won the Case.

Mr.. Simon Wenban, the capitalist.
passed into the Palace Hotel yesterday.
passed lightly across the asphaltum
court and disappeared into the billiard
room. pulling his cigar and looking for
oil the world like Il cOntented million
ARE.
''rherc goes man." said a gentleman
who caught last glimpse of the per.
son who built the unoccupled quarters
Of the Bohemian Club, "whO did one of
the best things ever saw done In a
court Of law. 1t was back in Nevada
In early days, when he was inclined to.
do little more work than he does now
and when mines were being sought for
by everybody. lie lived out In the east.
crn part Of the State. and being an edu.
Gated man. he was frequently utilized
by the miners In the settlement Of dis.
putcs and the adjustment Of knotty
questions. On one occasion q stranger
stole some mining implements from one
Of Wenban's friends and the case was
taken into the justice court. the defend.
ant demanding n jury trial. Wcnban
told the defendant that he would up.
pear for him and see that the affair was
settled In the most approved Western
style.
''Whcn court convened wcnban was
on hand to appear for his client. The
defendant took the stand and made II
statement touching upon the case. and
when he had finished the Judge said
'cross.examinc.'
"The self-madc attorney looked stead
lily Into the eye of the accused man
and blurtcd out m a loud voice: What
did YOU ever do for u living besides
stealT
Nothing. answered the defendant.
Gentlemen of the jury resumed
Mr.. Wenban, listen to the evidence Of
the accused. I rest the case on the
testimony right here
"The judge was furious. but the jury
brought In n verdict Of guilty. 1t was
the first ana last case Wcnbnn ever
took. ana lie certainly cleaned It mp
with wonderful rapidity."-San Fran.
cisco Call.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-16
She Saved Her Hat.

A little girls remarkable escape from
death Is reported by The Northern
Budget. The little girl, only years
old, was playing with several conpan-
ions on the bridge which spans the
railroad track at Troy. n. Y. The chill
dren saw the New York train approach.
ing, and this little girl crawled over
the railing of the bridge to see the
train 20 by. She became dizzy, lost
her balance and fell.
In her descent she turned complete
somersault and landed on the roof or
one of the cars. The child had moth
Ing to cling to, and why she did not
tumble from the roof Of the car IL a
mystery. Bystanders saw her rs she
passed. ana by shouts ana frantic wav-
Ing of hands managed to attract the
attention of u tlagman q little farther
down the track. ana he stopped the
train.
The child was clinglng to her hat and
crying as though her heart would break.
She was frightened nearly to death. An
examination showed that she was NOT
badly injured. She was able to 20
home.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-16

Numerous are the people who have
"builded better than they knew" A
small boy In one of the public schools
was asked tn define demagOgue. "A
demagogue," he said, "is vessel that
holds wine, gin, whisky, or any other
liqu0r."-BangOr News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-16

SO?
The Atlantic takes Its name from
Mount Atlas.