The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
Gus JACKSON HAS GONE,
His Father Owns He Has Re-
signed His Place-There Is
a Lady in the Case.
He Said He Would Return This
Week-HanS Hansen Known to
Be an Ex.Convict.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 25.-Gus Jack
son, the well-known son of ]. ". Jackson,
furniture-dealer on Park street, is among
the missing, and numbers are anxious to
know just where he has gone to. He left
last week and but few persons know OF his
whereabouts. They say there is woman
in the case.
J. W. Jackson, his father, was seen this
evening and he confessed that his son Gus
had resigned his position as bookkeeper
in the firm of Miller, Sloss & Scott, of
San Francisco. 'He has not been we'll of
late,'' be said. "He went up north to the
mountains week ago for a change of air.
l do not know all about it. but l know
there is a lady in the reason of his vaca-
ton. I do not see why the matter concerns
any one else. Yes, she lives in San Fran
cisco and that is all | care to say about it,
except that he said he would be home
about the end of this week.
Gus jackson is a highly popular, good
looking young man. The story runs that
he has been courting a fascinating young
lady in the metropolis. A little more
than a week ago the young lady called on
Jackson at his place of business, and it is
said date was decided on and minister's
services were to be sought.
A friend OF Jackson. when told of his
disappearance this evening, remarked:
$50 Gus has gone, has he? l thought he
would. Three months ago | saw him with
a charming widow who has plenty of
money, and asked him now things were.
He said that she wanted him to go with
her to the Sandwich Islands. He has been
keeping company with her for the past
three wears, and | expect that is where
they have gone to-"
An Ex- Convict.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 25.-Hans Han
sen, the burglar, whose capture was ef-
fected py Officers Brampton and Moebus,
had his preliminary examination in JUS
tiee Morris court this afternoon.
He has all along strenuously maintained
his innocence, and that his being along
side of the Chinese laundry on Bank alley
at o'clock in the morning, where the
burglary rook place, was accidental.
The Warden at San Quentin has recog-
nized Hansen as being convict who went
by the name of Christian Petersen. He
was released from San Quentin on the 18th
of April last. He was convicted before
Judge Daingerfeid in 1893 of burglary in
the first degree.
Hansen has confessed to the truth of the
Identification, and wil plead guilty to the
charge in the Superior Court.
Matters Political.
A1AhEOAI SAlJ.f mug O.-1O-IHOTIOW
evening the new Democrats, as J. Z. Flem-
ing calls them, viii unite with the Popu-
lists to start silver club a-rolling. They
win meet in Linderman Opera-house.
]. T. Fleming, who considers himself
one of the warhorses, a remnant of the
Daggett end, has a meeting the same
evening in Tucker Hall.
On the other hand, the Alameda Repub-
lican Club is holding meetings nightly at
its headquarters in the Peterson block,
and making all the necessary preparations
Tor uniforming its drill corps.
The Regular Republican Club is to hold
a monster meeting at the Linderman
Opera house on Saturday evening. Among
the speakers will be Hon. S. G. Hilborn
and Colonel Talcott. The Oakland Cam
paign Glee Club is also to be present.
The Use of a Kodak.
ALAMEDA. CAL, Aug. 25.-V Veterinary