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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
PORTLAND CRIME PUNISHED.
Georoe ". Barter Found Guilty of Man
slaughter.

Geor0e ". Barter Found Guilty of Nam
slaughter.
PORTLAND, Or, June 21-George w.
Baxter, who cut his wifes throat on the
night OF February 6, was found guilty of
manslaughter by jury in the State Crimi-
nal Court last night.
The jury required eight hours to reach
an agreement, and fourteen ballots were
taken before a verdict was reached. The
case has been on trial the entire week, and
the taking of evidence proceeded very
tediously. The defense of Bakers coun-
sci was emotional insanity, and defend
ant claimed that he did not know what he
was doing because of extreme provocation
and excitement, which deranged his mind.
The circumstances of the murder were:
Mrs. Baxter had been away from home
drinking When she returned husband
and wife, engaged IN a quarrel, which
ended in Baxter Selling a razor and de-
liberately slashing the woman's throat,
nearly severing her head from the body.
Their little 6-yeaI-old girl Edna ran out
and told the neigh bors, and when the po-
lice arrived the infuriated man had locked
the door of the room in which they lived
and refused the police admittance. When
the door was broken in Baxter made an
attempt to cut his own throat, but was
prevented from so doing.
He was guarded at the hospital for sew
eral weeks, where he acted like violently
insane man. Mrs. Baxter had repeatedly
promised to quit drinking, but would leave
her home and child when he was away
and 90 to drinking again.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
The Indian Desperate Mounts a
Horse and Escapes Into
the Brush.
Ell RAPELJE LOSES a TRAIL
Eluded by the Cunning MADEIRA Fugi.
tive-No Trace of Durham
Found.

FRESNO, CAL, June 21.-Deputy Sheriff
Hi Rapelje, Constable ]. P. Irvine and
Deputy John Perry of Sanger. returned
tonight from a trip to the mountains in
search of Laverone and Roberts, the Ma
dera outlaws, and an Indian named Jim"
Haslip, who is wanted in MADEIRA County
for numbering an Italian rancher over two
years ago. The officers found no trace OF
Laverone and Roberts, but they kept Has
lip lodging for three days. Rapelje took
a week off as vacation, and he spent 1t In
the pleasure of man-hunting, eager to gain
new laurels to add to those won by the
capture of Sontag and Evans.
The two Sanger officers had received in
formation that Laverone and Roberts we're
on Pine Ridge, in this county, and they
invited Rapelje TO join them i'll chase.
They procured an Indian interpreter and
searched the entire length and breadth OF
the ridge, but could find no trace of the
outlaws. The Indians all said that their
brethren across the river in MADEIRA County
told them that Laverone and Roberts were
still in their old stamping ground around
Quartz Mountain. Rapelie is OF the opin-
ion that Laverone and Roberts were the
outlaws who held up the Yosemite stage a
few days ago.
The quartet then turned their attention
to Jim" Haslip. He has successfully
eluded the officers for two years and is
considered desperate man. He tells his
fellow Indians that he will kill any one
who attempts to arrest him or who gives
the officers any information, and they are
very much in fear OF him.
Rapelje and the two constables stole an
early morning march OH a camp where
they had learned Haslip was staying.
They had to cross deep gulch before
reaching the rancheria and as they de-
scended hill they had to expose them.
selves to view a squaw saw them and
she quickly ran into a house. Haslip
came running out. and mounting a horse
which stood tied at the house, dashed int o
the brush.
For three days the officers beat the
brush for the fugitive, but he successfully
lodged them. Haslip had made arrange
ments with squaw to leave food for him
at certain place. The officers frightened
her into telling where this place was, and
for two days and one night Constable
Irvine and the Indian Interpreter lay here
waiting for Haslip. At the same time
Rapelie and Deputy Constable Perry
secured the brush for miles around. They
did not believe that Haslip had left that
vicinity, as the horse which he had ridden
away came back to the camp. 1t was sup
posed that the Indian had preferred hiding
in the brush.
1--WE kept Haslip lodging pretty lively"
sa,d Rapalie to-nioht 0aDd ha didn't GOT
anything to eat for those three days. We
were at disadvantage on account of the
bright moonlight at night"
The officers had to return home at the
end of the week. owing to urgent bust
ness. The reward for Haslip is only S25,
and that for Laverone and Roberts only
500.
The officers found no trace of Durham.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
SANTA CRUZ FATALITY,
Edward P. Bakers Awful Plunge
to Death From High
Bridge.
Loses Control of q Bicycle He Is
Riding While Descending
Grade.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, June.l Edward
P. Baker, retired clergyman riding a
bicycle on the Ben Lomond road, ran off a
wagon bridge near Ben Lomond last night
and fell distance of fifty-five feet, into
the dry bed of the creek. His skull was
crushed and death is believed to have re-
suited instantly. The accident occurred
between and O'Clock, but the body was
not found until o'clock this morning
Mr.. Baker had recently returned to Oak
land from several years stay in Honolulu,
and with his wife had come to Ben Lo-
mond and taken a cottage for the summer
They were joined yesterday by their som
1n-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. P
Foster of San Francisco.
Mr.. Baker was about 90 years of age and
in feeble health, and had been riding a
bicycle for exercise. When be did not re-
turn from his outing last night the family
became uneasy and sought him. The
bicycle track was traced to the bridge and
the search was given up until this morn
ing, when his body was found. There is
no guardraii on the bridge, and it is pre-
sumed that i'll running down the incline
approach his wheel became unmanage-
able
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
OREGON MILITIA NEEDED.
4 Mob Trying to Lynch Rosebur
Murderer.

Il Mob Trying to Lynch Roseburg
Murderer.
SALEM, Or, June 21.-More work is
ahead for the Oregon National Guard. The
Mayor of Roseburg applied to Governor
Lord late last night for permission to
order out the local troops at Roseburg to
prevent mob from lynching James
Dixon, confined in jail at that city. Dixon
killed Charles Rice at baseball game last
Sunday at Blakesleys.
a guard has been placed around the Jail
and Sheriff Cathcart took the prisoner to
Eugene this afternoon for safe keeping.
The Sheriff walked a short distance, sig
nailed the train, and, getting on board with
his prisoner, was soon beyond the reach of
the would be lynchers.
The first intim alton that an attempt
would be made to lynch Dixon was last
night when John Dixon, brother of the
murderer, rode into Roseburg and in
formed the Sheriff that a large mob was
forming at Blakeslevs, the scene of the
crime, with the Intention Of proceeding to
Roseburg and demanding the prisoner.
Dixon and Rice we're old enemies, and
their quarrel was reopened over a decision
concerning bail game. After a few hot
words Dixon drew revolver and fired
twice at Rice, both shots taking effect and
killing him instantly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
CoALIAGAS or GUsHEK.
Captain Barrett Tells of His Luck to a
"CdIl'' Correspondent.

Captain Barrett Tells of His Luck to n
"Cdtp' Correspondent.
FRESNO, CAL, June 21.-Captain Frank
Barrett, who is largely interested in the
Coalinga oil fields and owner of the
gusher, which was struck on Friday,
was interviewed to-day by CALL CORE
spondent.
Captain Barrett is very much elated over
his well, which he says will produce about
1000 barrels of oil day. He predicts
great future for Fresno's oil district. The
gusher was struck while drilling 795 feet
below the surface. 1t had not been the in
tention to go below 500 feet, as it was
feared that the oil sand had been missed.
At o'clock on Friday evening the oil
sana was struck and the oil began rising
rapidly During Saturday night a con-
slant rumbling was heard and the oil
rose over 600 feet. On Saturday it came
to the top, and in a few hours a jet OF oil
was issuing from the well 100 feet into
the air.
With great difficulty the well was
plugged. Captain Barrett contemplates
building a pipe line to Fresno in a few
months and drilling 100 wells this summer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
He Says Preacher Wilson Has
Vilely Slandered Coils P.
Huntington.
CALLS HIM A BLATANT CALF.
Ecclesiastical War Resulting From
an Attack Upon the Southern
Pacific

LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 21.-One of
the largest preachers, both physically and
mentally, who ever expounded Christian
religion to Los Angeles congregation is
Rev. John r. B. Wilson, pastor of the
First M. E. Church on Broadway. This
gentleman, it seems, on a recent occasion
had the temerity to "speak right out in
meetin'" as to the scheme of Huntington
and his associates to fitch a large sum of
money from the National treasury for pri-
vate ends in the construction of Santa
Monica breakwater. This was done in a
lelter to the Marine journal, printed in
New York.
To the reverend gentleman's utter
amazenent he soon found that his mis-
sive had fallen among Huntington's
friends, who instead of publishing the
communication turned it over to the
Southern Pacific authorities. They in
formed the writer that they had his
article, and 1ntimated that it might be as
we'll for him 10 devote his time and talents
in the exclusive direction of saving souls.
The preacher demanded the return of his
paper, but was put off on one pretext or
another from that time to the present.
through an interview in a local news
paper, in which he set out the absurdities
of the Santa Monica harbor proposition in
very emphatic language, and at the same
time gave his views OF J. M. Crawley, who
holds fast to his article, in anything but
fattering terms.
Now comes Rev. l. Merlin Jones, rector
of the Episcopal Church at Santa Monica,
and tells what he thinks of the IN eddie
some Rev. Wilson" The Santa Monica
divine shows himself to be an adept in
vindictive phrase, as the following would
Indicate:
II brand the assertion of Brother Viii
son as untrue, false and misleading; ut
tered by him through ignorance or through
malice. Well! Well If DR.. Wilson's quail
6cations as an expert are not better
founded than this they must be very
fimsy and un reliable indeed! Here this
noble preacher took trip to the NAM
moth wharf enc day-an expert out ex-
porting. He saw a saip of sanity name
discharging her cargo thirty long feet from
the wharf; therefore, the wharf is not
safe; therefore, Santa Monica is not the
place for a harbor. Ergo-O, Shade OF
Whatley-ergo! The man who wrote the
letter to the New York Marine Journal did
not know what he was talking about or
was venial.
Here then, say is gall unparalleled,
egotism unsurpassed and blatancy that
cannot be equaled by year-old calf, all
concentrated in Expert Wilson's harbor
views
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
SANTA Rosa MOURNs.
Hundreds of Cyclers FoJiotc Ihoma g
Shetton's Body to the Grare.


SANTA ROSA, CAL, June 21.-Tkomas
II. Shelton, for the past six years assistant
cashier of the Exchange Bank, was buried
to-day in the Santa Rosa Cemetery. MIR.
Shelton was only % years of age and was
to have been married to Santa Rosa
young lady last Easter. A residence on Nc
Don aid avenue was built and furnished
and preparations were well under way for
the wedding when his health failed. In
search of health and strength the young
man iourneyed to Los Angeles, where be
died last Wedn esday.
Mr.. Shelton was an enthusiastic wheel
man during mis- short life, and hundreds
of sorrowing cylers followed the sad pro-
cession to the grave. There were few dry
eyes as the cortege passed the beautiful
residence that was to have been the home
of the deceased and his now grief-stricke en-
fiancee.
The wheelmen's floral offering was a
broken wheel of pure white flowers, and
the many other floral pieces were beauti-
full beyond description.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
TULARES FORTY THIEVES.
One of the Gang Is Finally Comvtcted Of
Sheep Stealing.

FRESNO, CAL, June 21.-A jury last
night brought in verdict of guilty in the
case OF E. E. Jeffords, charged with rob-
bing a sheepherder's camp last summer.
Jeffords belongs to band called the
Forty Thieves, which has infested Tuiare,
Kings and Fresno counties for years, and
efforts to convict any of them have always
failed till the present case, when members
of the gang betrayed Jeffords and gave
evidence which secured his conviction.
The gang is accused, not only of stealing
cattle, horses, grain and robbing people,
but also of robbing the railroad station at
Ammonia two years ago. Other mem bers
of the gang are in jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
Los ANGELES REFORMERS.
BWsiness Mems Move to Improve the 10
cal Government.


LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 81. - A
large number of merchants and lead
ing business men of this city have be-
come Disguised with the municipal gov
eminent and have started movement
looking tow ard improving the conduct of
affairs. The committee having the mat
ter in charge has adopted novel manner
of procedure. They have issued a list of
500 names of influential people of the city
and are endeayoring to get them to agree
to take part in this reform campaign.
When 30C have assented their willingness
to ally themselves with the movement a
convention will be called and the first ac-
tive steps will be taken toward improving
the local government. The committee on
organization is composed of John f. Fran
els, Kaspar E. Cohn, j. X. Newberry, W.
G.. Kerckhoff, George w. Parsons, Percy R.
Wilson, Robert McGarvin, Frank A. Glib
son, Fred L. Allies and Henry W. Omel-
veny.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
HISALIA SUICIDE.
Charles W. BedeU Ends His Life With a
Bullet.

CNUfleS ". teQeH EnQ9 MS UttH u
Bullet.
VISALIA, CAL, June 21.-Charles w.
Bedell committed suicide here yester-
day by shooting himself in the mouth
with revolver. Deceased had been in
the employ of Downing & Whitney of the
Visalia Milling Company but had re-
Gently lost his situation. This, together
with a spell of sickness during the last
few days, seemed to discourage him and
about o'clock this afternoon he went into
the grain warehouse adjoining the mill,
spread blanket behind a pile of grain
sacks and took his life. He came here a
short time ago from Colusa, where ne had
been employed in the grain and milling
business. His relatives there have been
wired 10. Deceased left the following note
to Mr.. Downing:
Dear Ed: You viii please pardon me tor
this lash act, but am sick and tired of living.
Please give me a respectable burial and give
my several effects to Ed Bedell. Yours in
haste, with best wishes,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22

San jose and Mrs. E. sloper of San Fran.
cisco, the latter of whom was appointed
State or anizer at the recent convention
in San Francisco.
The meetings were addressed by this
trio. Mrs. Seal spoke upon spiritualism
and its needs and Mrs. Sloper talked of
the necessity for State organizations for
the protection of Spiritualists and the
public from the frauds and that element
that travels about the country using the
name of spiritualism for money-getting.
Mrs. Griffin part in the meeting was de-
voted to the giving of spiritual tests
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
REUNION AY SANTA ROSA.
Iotrd, Illinois and Wisconsin Associd-
ton Celebrates.

SANTA ROSA, Cal, June 21.-The an
nual reunion of the Iowa, illinois and
Wisconsin Association was held at the
City gardens here yesterday. There was an
address by President X F. Crawford, an
original poem by Grant o. Richards and
fine programme in addition, consisting
of addresses, songs and recitations. The
election of officers for the ensuing year
resulted in the reelection of r. F. Craw-
ford as president and the election of Jona-
than Roberts as secretary and treasurer.
An old-fashioned dinner and an informal
and sociable reunion followed the literary
programme, which was enjoyed by several
hundred people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
jockey s,piggers, Hallueinatton.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 21.-John Swig-
gers, jockey in the employ of Charles
Boots at Agricultural Park, has been ar
rested on a charge of insanity. Swiggers
recently came from the East. He has
been sick, and few days ago began to
drink heavily. Friday night he became
possessed of the idea that the other en-
ployes at the race track had it in for him
and he started out with the sole purpose
of annihilating them all. His condition
is improving and the charge will probably
be dismissed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
GRIEF-srRICKEN MOTHER
Takes Poison at the Graves of Her Sons
in SdcTGmeItto.

Takes Poison at the GrdUes OF Her Sons
in Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 21.-Mrs.
Samuel Kingsbury attempted suicide by
taking poison last night, but was discov-
cred in time to prevent the accomplish
ment of her purpose. Within the past
two months her TWO sons, William and
Joseph, died from quick consumption, ana
the grief-stricken mother seemingly lost
all interest in life. Her grief has been so
marked that she has been kept under con-
slant surveillance, but shortly after
o'clock she escaped, hurried to the ceme-
terry, threw herself down between the
graves OF her lost ones and swallowed the
poison she had managed to procure.
Shortly after leaving her residence her a b.
sence was discovered and her relatives
went immedia tely to the cemetery, where
they found her insensible. Prompt med
zeal aid was procured and her life was
saved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
Ne,o Stockholders in the Carson Bank.

CARSON, NEv., June 21.-Jake Klein,
Evan Williams and Trenmor Coffin have
each sold large portions of their stock in
the Bullion and Exchange Bank of this
city to Judge C. E. Mack, C. G. Powning,
w. o. H. Martin and George Taylor, the
latter three gentlemen being of Reno.
Very few changes viii be made. Mr..
Klein remains president, Evan Williams
vice president. and Judge Mack takes Mr..
Coffin's place on the board of directors.
Hofer win continue in the institution in
the capacity of cashier The four gentle
men who have invested are all enterpris-
ing anG well-known, and will make the
bank even stronger than IL has been in the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
AWK WARD HITCH At WEDDING.
Myer Cohen, the Groom Elect, Fails to
Present Himself.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 21.-The we'd
ding of Miss linda Greenberg, daughter
of A. Greenberg of this city, and Myer
Cohen Of Oakland was to have taken place
at o'clock this afternoon at the home of
the brides father, but the failure of Mr..
Cohen to put in all appearance caused the
ceremony to be indefinitely postponed.
No cause was given by the derelict groom
elect for his failure to be present and his
tiancee is Frustrated with grief and humili-
alton. Elaborate preparations had been
made for the ceremony. Cohen is at
tached to one of the Oakland papers and
was at one time associated with Harris
with the San Francisco baseball club. A
brother of Miss Greenberg left this city
for Oakland this evening TO get an &C
counting from Cohen for his strange con-
duct,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
FoREsTERs CELEBRATE.
Tscenty- Second An,stcersar of the Found
ing of the Order.

ing of the Order.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 21.-In &C.
cordance with a proclamation issued
lately by G., A. McElfresh, high chief
ranger OF the Independent Order of For
esters of America, members of the order
assem- bled in Simpson Tabernacle, on
South Hope street, this afternoon to COM
memorate the twenty second anniversary
of the orders birth. A large audience
was present and the ceremonies were i'm
pressive and excellentIy conducted. They
consisted OF the ritualistic anniversary
services by the High Court officers. in
Guiding the singing of the Anniversary
Ode and the Foresters' Anthem by the
audience. An able and eloquent sermon
appropriate to the occasion was delivered
by Rev. C. G. Mclean, pastor of the Simp-
son M E. Church
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
ACCIDENT AT ANGELS CAMP.
John Groggfns Fails Dozen Shaft and
Into u Blast.

ANGELS CAMP, CAL, June 21.-John
Groggins, an employe of the Adelaide
Mining Company at Robinson's Ferry,
met with a horrible accident yesterday,
which will result in death He and others
were sinking a shaft. They had set in
several blasts, touched them off and were
ascending to the top. The bucket in
which they were being hoisted struck the
timbers in the side of the shaft, throwing
Groggins out. He fell about forty feet to
the bottom, where the blasts went off q
few minutes later, breaking his skull and
tearing portions of his BODY into shreds.
He was brought to Angels and placed in
the hospital, where he is expected to die
any minute.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
Butchers, P,on,c at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 2l.-The
picnic and parade of the Butchers Asso-
citation, held here to-day. was one of the
most successful and largely attended
events of this nature that have occurred in
the city for years. Large delegations came
from San Francisco, Oakland and Stockton,
and in company with the local branch o!
the order paraded the city. Later they
ad iourned to East Park and passed the
day in feasting and dancing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
M. Baher Vim. the Road Race.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 21.-The five
mile handicap road race of the High
School Wheelmen yesterday afternoon
was won by M. Baker with handicap of
Ito in 14:42; II. Phillips Q:30) second
1. l.. Ryder won the time prize from
scratch in 14:07. The others finished in
the order named: o. Gilbert, G.: 30) third !;
I. L. Ryder, scratch; r. Watson, 0:50; R.
Walters, scratch; L. Toncray, 1:25; F.
Cusick 0:3O
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
Compromise Reached Mt Astor,a

ASTORIA, Or, June 21.-At a meeting.
of the Fishermen's Union tonight it was
decided by a large majority to accept he
compromise offer of the cannerymen of
AZ cents and call the the strike off The
militia will return tomorrow. If militia
had not been called here the same action
would have been taken last Tuesday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
Policeman Charged With Es.ortson.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 21.-Ex-Police-
man John Horn has been placed under
$1,000 bonds to answer to a charge OF ex-
tortion preferred by Mrs. Mamie Ketchum,
a young colored woman. In the COM
plant Mrs. Ketchum alleges that Horn
stopped her on the corner of Santa Clara
and Orchard streets ON Saturday night,
June L., and under threats of arresting her
for vagrancy compelled the complainant
to give him 95 cents, all the money she
had. Horns examination is set for July g..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22
10, Gatos Preparing for the Fourth.

LOS GATOS, CAL, June 21-Extensive
arrangements are being made for the cele-
bration of the Fourth of July at Los Gatos.
There will be a picnic, with literary exer-
cses, dancing and all kinds of sports. In
the evening there will be an electrical dis
play made by F. G. Hume. The firemen
have appointed a committee to make ar
rangements for a firemen's tournament in
connection with the other features.