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LAST SEEN ON FRIDAY.
Theory Advanced by Friend That
His Death Was Due to Purely
Accidental Causes.

III. Cranston Potter arrived in this City
on the City of Everett on the Sd inst, in
company with DR.. A. G.. Hicks, one of the
best-known physicians of Tacoma. The
occasion for the trip is said to have been
TO benefit the health of the deceased.
The two put up at the Occidental Hotel,
and on Sunday morning DR.. Hicks took
the regular steamer for Tacoma, leaving
word with the hotel people to see that
Potter was properly taken care of when he
turned up and for them to induce him to
return home by the first steamer.
So far as can be ascertained Potter was
still in the world of the living on Satur-
day, for the chambermaid of the hotel
reports having made up his bed on
Saturday morning and that it showed
unmistakable signs of having been occu-
pied.
The last person VINO saw him alive, ac-
cording the latest reports. is Thomas Wat
son, grain broker and the correspondent
of the firm with which deceased was con-
nected. Mr.. Watson saw him alive at
noon on Friday, and then saw no more of
him till he sadly viewed his corpse yester-
day. Speaking of the probable cause OF
his death, Mr.. Watson said he could not
believe it was other than accidental.
There was absolutely no cause, he said, so
far as he knew, for suicide, and there were
no indications of foul play. He added that
Potter had everything 10 make life worth
living. He had a large income and a
family of which he was exceedingly fond
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EMBEzzLEMENT CHARGED.
Fred G. Schram. Bookkeeper, Bay City
Iron Works, Arrested.

Fred G. Schram. Bookkeeper, Bay City
Iron Works, Arrested.
L.F. Fogg, secretary of the Bay City
Iron Works, Fremont and Mission streets,
swore out warrant in Judge Campbell's s
court yesterday afternoon for the arrest of
Frederick G. Schram, the bookkeeper of
the company, on the charge of felony
embeZzlement.
The warrant charged him with embez-
Zling $145, but it is stated that his defalca-
tions will amount to $780, 1t was given
into the hands of Detectives Whitaker
and Seymour and Policeman Phillips,
and late last night they arrested
Schram at the Adeline station, Oakland
He was dismissed from the company's SER
vice on Saturday and left the City yester-
day morning. When arrested he said he
crossed the bay for fear of being arrested
and spending the night in the prison, but
he intended returning this morning. He
claimed that the company did not give
him chance to go through his books, and
he would have shown them that it was all
a mistake. He had been employed by the
company for the past two years.
Schram was married on Saturday, and
he and his wife went to live with his par
ents at 313 Eleventh avenue. He was
locked up in the City Prison.
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MUST HAVE ACCESS.
The New Milk Ordinance Has Been
Served on Transportation Com
panies in This City

The Board of Health has determined to
take time by the forelock in the matter of
the strict enforcement of the new milk
ordinance, and has had copies of the
measure served on all the railroad COM
panies whose lines terminate in this CITY.
special attention being called to the Sec
tions relating to the duties of transporta-
ton companies and what is expeced of
them in the matter. The sections referred
to read as follows:
Sec IL. The said board and all its officers.
agents aud employees shall have the right and
it shall be their duty to enter and have full
access, egress and ingress to all places where
milk is stored or kept for sale, and to all
wagons, carriages or other vehicles, railroad
cars, steamboats, or conveyances of every kind
used for the conveyance or transportation or
delivery of milk for the purpose OF con-
sumption in the City and County of San Fran
cisco.
Sec. 15. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons. firm or corporation, to obstruct or
interfere with the said Board of Health or any
officer, agent or employe of said board, in the
performance OF any OF the duties required by
this order.
The same papers will be served on all
the steamship companies whose vessels
bring milk to this City from outside
points, and notice given by Health Officer
Loyelace will expect a prompt compliance
with the provisions of the sections men
toned.
The first permit to conduct milk busi-
ness under the new order was taken out
yesterday by the XII Dairy.
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CURING A COLD.
The Shortest and surest Way by Which
1t Can Be Done.

The Shortest and Surest Way by Which
1t Can Be Done.
There are thousand ways of fighting
cold, but only one way to effect cure"
1t was an experienced medical man who
uttered this sage remark not long ago.
'tDo you know he continued, ''that there
is one way TO cure colds and prevent colds that
can always be relied upon? 1t is a safe and
reliable remedy, but 1 always hesitate to rec
ommend it because it is liable to lead to serious
mistakes. will tell you in confidence, how
ever, that there is nothing better or safer to
take in winter time than pure malt whiskey.
The only trouble is that it must be absolutely
pure. The ordinary whiskey you geti saloons
or barrooms will not do. That is where most
people get wrong idea. They think that
whiskey is whiskey, and that it is all the same.
Iney forget that there is hardly whiskey free
from adulterarion. To do any good, whskey
must be thoroughly pure, and it is only such
whiskey that would recommend"
The opinion above given is interesting, but
u is not new. Every experienced physician
knows that pure malt whiskey is natures great
remedy for stimulating the vital forces and
building up the health. But such whiskev is
not to be found everywhere. There is, in fact,
only one that has been proved to be incidentally
pure and free from adulter alton. This whiskey
is Duffy's pure malt, which is universally recog-
nized as wonderful health-giver and restora-
tive. Nothing has ever compared with it for
toning up the digestive organs, creating q
healthy appetite, stirring up the blood and
1t will not only keep Off colds, grip and pneu-
monia, but II Will cure them. Every person
who takes it can go through the seyerest winter
without any fear or chills or pneumonia.
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at 757 Howard street. They now have him
in the City Prison tanks

at 757 Howard street. They now have him
in the City Prison tanks.
Captain Spillaine was notified that
Lemmerer at an early hour yesterday
morning went into the saloon 759 Howard
street, which is next door to the barber
shop, and told them that he had choked
woman on Morton street. She had stolen
hfty-cent piece from him and that was
why he choked her. He met her in
saloon and went into her den through the
pack dooI OF the saloon. The captain in
structed McGrayn to get Lemmerer.
When arrested Lemmerer denied having
made the statement, but there are three
witnesses who heard him. He told Nc
Grayn he went to the house of Joseph
Stumpf, Ais O'FarrelI street, at 3 o'clock
sunday afternoon and played cards there
till o'clock yesterday morning. Then he
wandered around till he got to the saloon
T59 Howard street.
In the City Prison he told Sergeant
Shields that he came down O'Farrell street
with friend to Stockton street, turned
down to a small street and went into
saloon, where he met little girl, all
painted and powdered up. She said to
him: "Come with me and will treat you
like a gentleman" He went out OF the
rear door of the saloon with her ana into
her den. He gave her dollar and she
stole fiftv-cent piece out of his pocket.
He charged her with stealing 1T and she
called him a liar. He called her liar
and he went away, saying he would see
her about 1t next week. He claimed 1t oc-
CURED about o'clock in the morning.
At O'Clock this morning Captain Lees
ascertained that Lemmerers allbI is almost
incontrOyertible.
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PERSONAL TRAITS.

Was Addicted to Drink and Free
quentiy indulged in Sprees of an
Exceptional Character.
A former resident of Tacoma, who is
well informed on ali that concerns its his
tory for some years past, was able to throw
considerable light on the personal history
of the deceased. His story was as follows:
H. Cranston Potter was the dissolute SON of
very good family. He arrived in Tacoma
about seven years ago with some capital and
good income, and invested his capital in the
stock of large grain warehouse company. He
built very handsome place and married q
daughter of G. J. Kershaw of Chicago who in
1890 was caught in the great wheat crash and
failed for millions OF dollars. Kershaw is now
in Tacoma
Potter dissipated a great deal and took the
Kelley cure about two years ago. Its good
effect continued for a year. during which pc
riod he led a very decent life. Then he broke
away and he did some most outrageous things
and made a general fool of himself. He sue
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The woman, who was 81 years old, occu-
pied one-half of the building, it having two
entrances, each exactly alike. The other
half was occupied by one Louise Meyers.
On the night named a man was seen to
enter the Carboniel woman's house, and
inside of ten minutes leave it, 60 toward
Sacramento street and turn down that
street. few minutes after that the
Meyers woman heard groan in the ad-
joining half of the house. Afraid to enter
she summoned an officer, who found the
door OF CarboniePs house closed, forced an
entrance and found the place lighted only
by dim Jet OF gas. Increasing the light
he saw on the floor the body of Ernestine
Carboniei, with an ugly wound OH the
right side of her head.
The police were summoned as was a sur
geon, who found fracture of the skull.
Under her bed was found a blood-stained
iron Delaying pin of peculiar pattern with
Whlch the wound had been given.
Once the woman became conscious for a
lew moments and conyersed about events
that occurred six hours before the assault.
but she could not tell anything about the
attack On her. She died on the 9th. The
Meyers woman was in the habit of wear
ing diamonds worth at least $1,000, and it is
probable that the man entered Carboniel's S
mousse under the impression that it was
Meyers with the intention of stealing the
diamonds, and that as soon as he got in
side he dealt the woman the blow that
caused her death; that he then discovered
his ismistake and fed, throwing the weapon
under the bed. The police visited every
lunkshop In the city and everv ship in the
harbor, but never found where the beiay-
lng-pln came from and it is now one of the
"deodands" kept in memory of crimes that
are never unraveled.
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CUT A WIDE sWATH.
Potter Is Said to Have Lost and
Squandered Large Sums OF
Money on the Sound

SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 10.-H. Grams
ton Potter came to Seattle from New York
IN the spring of 1889 and with Charles S.
Painter, now of Chicago, and E. w. s.
Tingle, now consul to one of the cities of
Germany, purchased the Morning Journal.
He spent money freely and soon attained
social and business prominence. After
sinking about 5000 in the newspaper VEN
ture Potter disposed of his interests here
and went to Tacoma, where in 1891 he was
married to one of the society ladies OF
that city, and has since been a resident
there.
At Tacoma he engaged in the cold stor-
age business, losing about SAC, 900 in two
years. He then purchased stock in the
West Coast Grain Company of Tacoma,
and it is said still retains an interest in
that concern. AS side issue Potter spec
ulated in real estate and mining and was
one of the boomers of the Everett town
site. He is said to be interested more or
less extensively in mines in Okanogan
County, this State.
Soon after his arrival here Potter, hy
virtue OF the social prominence of his
Eastern relatives, got in with the Seattle
smart set. He was sadly wanting in
business sense and training, and conse-
quently was feeced right and left by the
shrewd spectators then lnfesting the City.
his lnfatuatl0n Tor women ana bis love OF
liquor led him TO many excesses. His
sprees frequently lasted for days and were
repeated with considerable regularity.
Since coming West several years ago, Pot
ter has had an income of $500 per month,
and this fact, which became generally
known, earned for him many friends of
the class of Hail fellows well met" He
was convivial fellow and he aimed to
make life one continual round of pleasure.
Since last September Potter had been
negotiating for the purchase of a presum-
ably rich mine in Okanogan County,
owned by ]. G. Gormley of this city. Many
kilograms passed and he made number
OF trips to Seattle, but the deal was never
closed. Gormley expressed the greatest
surprise and sorrow tonight when in
formed OF Potter's death by THE CALL cor
respondent. It was Potters intention to
have enlisted in the purchase the financial
aid of some of his Eastern relatives,
though he did not much like the idea of
calling for their further assistance.
He was sent West by his father it was
claimed, to separate him from undesirable
associates and ties. Cranston, however,
lost no time in finding kindred compan-
ions. 1t was an easy task in the former
days of the Sound cities, and he soon re-
sumed his former gait. In his business
dealings here he was straightforward and
honorable. He built up an extensive ac-
quaintance throughout the State and had
many warm personal friends in this city,
where he still retains some business in
terests.
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A MAN OF PROMINENCE.
Deceased Was One Of the Wealthies st
and Best Known Men In
Tacoma.

TACOMA, WASH, Feb. 10.--The news of
the death Of III. Cranston Potter. we'll
known and popular society man and cap
italist of this city, was great shock to his
family and many friends here, and created
considerable of sensation in commercial
and social circles.
H. Cranston Potter was SO years of age
and was well connected, being the son of
Howard Potter of Brown Bros. & Co.,
bankers, of New York, who were large bid
ders in the last bond issue. His father Is
the manager of bank in London and at
one time was director of the Bank of
England.
Deceased stood feet high and was fine
specimen of manhood. He was a prom
inent member OF the Tacoma Athletic Club
and took deep interest in all athletic
sports, besides being considerable of an
athlete himself. He was generous to
fault and never turned an applicant for
aid away.
He was associated with his father in
placing some very large loans in this
vicinity. Several local enterprises were
helped along by him and he was remark
ably successful in all his business ventures.
He left for San Francisco about ten days
ago on the steamer City OF Everett and in
tended to return on her.
He leaves widow and three children in
this city, the oldest being years OF age to-
day. Just a few moments before the mourn
full message of his death was received, she
telephoned to his office, saying that her
papa was going to bring her o big doll and
asking if he had come yet.
Mr.. Potter has been seven years on the
coast, six years having been spent in Ta-
coma. His widow and family are pros
trated over the sad news.
c.. Kershaw, his father-in-law, has tele-
graphed to have the body sent here at once.
He is brother of James Brown Potter,
the ex-husband of the famous beauty, and
is nephew of Bishop Potter of New York.
He was one of the wealthIest young men
of Tacoma and was engaged with his
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met with his death either in the waters of
the bay of San Francisco or the Pacific
Ocean some time between Saturday and
Sunday morning. Whether his death was
due to accident or was suicidal is q
mystery, though his friends scout
all idea of self destruction. All
that is actually known is that he had been
dissipating heavily just previous to the
time he was last seen. The supposition of
the authorities is that he either committed
suicide while in respondent mood after
the effects of his debauch had worn off, or
he fell into the water while intoxicated
and was drowned.
The body of young man was found
Sunday afternoon among the sand
dunes, q short distance south of the
Cliff House, by Il. Williams, who was
strolling on the beach. The body was well
dressed, Its general appearance bespeaking
wealth and respectability. The Coroner
was notified and the rem aims were removed
to the Morgue, but after thorough search
of his clothing nothing was found, with
the exception of silver matchbox, on
which were inscribed the initials III. C.
P.," which would be of any service in es-
tablishing his identity.
Yesterday Thomas Watson, a gram.
broker of this City, who was friend of
the deceased, knowing that Potter had
not been seen by his friends for several
days, called at the Morgne E, fearing that
something serious had befalien the miss
ing. man.
His fears proved to be well founded, as
he Immediately recognized the features of
the dead man as those of his missing
friend. Watson then informed the Cor
oner of the mans identity and made ar
rangements for the removal of the remains
to an undertaking esta blishment, where it
is being embalmed preparatory to being
shipped to Tacoma.
An autopsy was held on the body by
DR.. J.. s. Barrett prior to its removal to
the undertaking parlors, and it was found
that the cause of death was "asphyxiation
by submerslon," which is the medical
term for drowning.
The Coroner took charge OF the effects
left at the Occidental Hotel by Mr.. Potter,
which consist of a few expensive suits OF
clothes and a number OF bicycle suits.
They will be shipped to Tacoma as soon as
the inquest is disposed of.
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ceeded in getting away with q lot oil
money and in thoroughly disgusting all his
His income, at the request of his wife. has
been recently sent to her because of his inabil-
1ty to fake care of it, and she left him vi tn
very little money indeed, so that he had to re-
sort to borrowing from friends.
He was a member of Troop B of the cavalry
branch of the Washington militia, and was
also great bicyclist and yachtsman and a
camera fend.
He would go on sprees. and get absolutely
crazy. But don't think he had the slightest
tendency toward suicide. know of one time
when he went on one with the very DR.. Hicks
who accompanied him to this City. Potter got
into a tight and was pretty badly done up. He
went to the doctors house, locked himself in a
bathroom and remained there for two days
and nights.
During their visit here Potter, Ishould Judge,
got away from DIR. Hicks in some way, and
don him and go back to attend to. his business
In Tacoma. He must have been drowned acci-
dentally, for I don't believe any one would
attempt to rob him, as he was given his money
An instance of Potter's extreme reck-
lessness while under the influence of
liquor was made manifest during visit to
this City in 1890, ut which time he led an
extremely dissipated life. At that time ha
occupied rooms at the Grand Hotel
and after debauch which lasted
several days he undertook to take
poSseSsioH OF tne paTrOOm connected WITH
the hotel. After considerable difficulty he
was elected, but made his way across the
street into the Palace Hotel and endeav-
ed to chastise a party who was standing
in the corridor against whom he
had an imaginary grievance. After
considerable trouble, five men who had
hastened to the assistance of the assailed
party managed to overcome Potter and
remove him to his room, where he re-
manned for several days prior to his de-
parture for Tacoma
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and proud. His theory is that he acci-
dentally fell into the water and was
drowned
He said that the action of DIR. Hicks
was not surprising, in view OF the doctor s
intimate knowledge of the eccentricities of
deceased, and that his return to Tacoma
was undoubtedly compelled by the exigen-
cies of business.
Potter during his stay was always in the
happiest frame of mind, and was not in the
habit of indulging in dependency. $50
far as financial matters went" said Mr..
Watson. she could nave drawn on me for
all the money he wanted, and / know he
was not at any time embarrassed on this
account"
1t is known that Mr.. Potter brought with
him from Tacoma tandem bicycle. but
where he kept it had not been ascertained
up to late hour last night. 1t is believed
that he intended to use it for trip along
the beach, and the theory is advanced that
he met his death while reconnoitering to
ascertain the condition of the shore along
the proposed route.
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At The PLAY-HOUSES,
Lucia di Lammermoor Given to
an Enthusiastic Audi.
ence.
Corinne at the Columbia" Part
ner" at Mor0sco'S-New Things
Elsewhere.

Nine. Tavary quite captivated her au-
dience last evening as Lucia di Lammer-
Santuzza in "Cavalleria Rusticana. u
Three or four times during the evening
the ordinary forms of expressing approval
seemed not to satisfy, and strong dis
position was shown to break into cheers.
Again and again Nine. Tavary came for
ward and bowed and bowed in answer to
the storm. The Cavalleria was con-
siderably strengthened in its presentation
by the Turridu of Payne Clarke. Nine.
Dorre was the ideal Santuzza.
Madame Tavary was at her best in the
second act and the latter part of the third
Signor Abrahamoff as Bide the Bent fairly
won the applause they received. Tonight,
uMlguOnn
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father-in-law. C. ]. Kershaw, in the gratS
business. At the time of his death he wAs
president of the West Coast Grain Cors-
Club and an enthusiastic bicycllst.
He left here February l with DR.. A. Z.
Hicks. dentist Each had business IN
San Francisco. after transacting which
they proposed TO ride tandem bicycle
down the ocean beach.
The theory of suicide is doubted here.
While Potter led rapid life at times, he
was never in any serious trouble and no
reason is known for taking his own life.
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Is The White Slave. -

BARLEY Campbell's play, ''The White
Slave," was put on at Growers Alcazar
last evening with Hereward Hoyte as Clay
Britain and Miss Nina Gleason as Lisa.
the White Slave. The piece is full of the
homely but stirring scenes of old planta-
ton days down South, and the planta-
ton negro melodies are heard from
every cabin. The piece will run all the
week. AS an entr' acte Miss Claire Gren-
vile and Miss Lulu Jackson, two San
Francisco girls, made their first appear
ance on the stage in violin duet. It was
a clever bit of music. and won for the
young melodists merited applause.
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Corinna at tha:Columhia.

Corinne and the Opera Comique organi-
zation transferred "Hendrick Hudson Jr."
to the Columbia last night, there to dazzle
the habitues of that theater for week.
That Corinne has a strong hold upon the
public was evidenced by the crowded
theater. Every feature of the extravaganza
and the speciality bits that break it up
and give zesr to it was met with applause.
Corinne's picture songs and dances and
mandolin playing especially caught the
audience. Fostelle, the remarkable female
impersonator, introduced several new
songs, as did also the Nichols sisters,
plantation Swells.' Ben Grinnell, the
grotesque, also varied his speciality in sew
eral particulars. Altogether "Hendrick
Hudson Jr.," is likely to be no less sue
cessfuli during the week at the Columbia
than it was at the California.
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Fed a Horse Bran-Packins.

D. Arata, vegetable peddler living at 8
Polk lane, was arrested last evening and taken
to the California-street Police Station by OFF,
Ger T. c. Boden of the Society for the Preyen-
ton OF Cruelty TO Animals. Although Arata is
well to do, owning houses and property on
Vallejo street, he had been feeding his horse
on sawdust and bran used for packing eggs for
so long time that the animal is in condi-
tion bordering on starvation.