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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Serious Injuries to One Stockton
Police Officer by An.
other.
Hornage Missed the Target and Sent
Ball Into Kench's
Arm.

STOCKTON, CAL, June Am unfor-
tunate accident occurred at the butts at
Goodwater Grove, just outside this city.
this afternoon, in which one policeman
shot and seriously wounded another. The
shooting was accidental.
1t has been the practice of the police to
shoot in squads at the grove three times
each week.
This afternoon it was the turn of Officers
KENYON. Homage and Klench TO try their
skill before the butts. Kenyon and Klench
had taken their turns and made fairly
good scores, and then it was Hornage's OPP
portunity to try his skill. klench and
Kenyon offered to score for MIN.
The distance was fifty yards, and Horn
age was firing 41-caliber Colts revolver.
He fired several shots and struck the
target, but at the next shot Klench gave
cry OF pain and staggered back with ball
in his right arm.
He had got too near the edge of the
bulkhead on which the targets were
placed and when Homage made his first
miss the ball struck his brother officer in
the elbow, and, glancing down the tore-
arm, shattered the bone terribly.
The patrol wagon was summoned and
Klench was taken to his home on Fremont
street. There Drs. Gibbons and Sargent
examined his injuries and found the bones
of the right forearm badly shattered.
They are afraid tonight that amputation
will be necessary.
klench was very popular officer, and
has been on the force number of years.
Homage, who shot him, has been on the
force for over ten years. The men were
the best of friends, and Homage is pros.
trated over the shooting of his brother
officer,
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
WILLOWS SUFFRAG|STS,
The First Woman's Convention
Ever Held in Glenn
County.
Enthusiastic Proceedings-Interesting
Addresses and PaperS-Pavilion
Beautifully Decorated.

WILLOWS, CAL. June 4.-The first
woman's suffrage convention ever held IN
Glenn County began yesterday afternoon
in Star Hall with quite number present.
Mrs. J. T. Handsaker called the meeting
to order and introduced Miss Mary G,
Hay, who is to have charge of the meet
ings in this county. A paper, "Does the
Wife and Mother Need the Ballot?" was
read by Mrs. D. T. Purkitt, and one on the
New Woman" by Miss E. Purkitt. Miss
E. q. Yates gave a short talk, and after an
outline OF the work in the county and
State by Miss Hay the afternoon meeting
adjourned.
Atnight large and appreciatiye audi
ence assembled in the pavilion, which was
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
After the opening songs and prayer Mrs.
Handsaker read an address of welcome
and paid high tribute to the work of Miss
Susan B. Anthony for the past fifty years.
next rendered by little boy and girl.
Mrs. L. A. Pier then introduced the
speaker of the evening, Miss Elizabeth U.
Yates of Maine, who was greeted with
rounds of applause. Miss Yates spoke for
over an hour, thoroughly explaining the
vital points of her subject and holding the
attention of her listeners to the last word,
and many who had come out of idle Curl
osity evidently went away thinking seri-
ousIy of voting for the woman's suffrage
amendment next fall.
After a few remarks by Miss Hay the
evening meeting adjourned.
Tonight Rev. Anna II. Shaw will speak
in the pavilion and a large crowd is ex-
0ected
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
They Are Also in Favor of San
Pedro and Against the
Funding Bill.
CREIGHTON FOR CONGRESS.
Attempt to Boom Senator White for
the Presidency Declared to Be
Without Authority.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, June 4-Since the
smoke of the Democratic primaries battle
of last Tuesday evening has lifted count
of noses has been made by the leaders of
the two warning factions and it is found
that the purity crowd-Stephens-H Harris
Herald unity-made a big winning and
will have two-thirds of the delegation to
the County Convention. Nearly all the
leaders of the Buckley railroad gang have
been ingloriously defeated, including "Sil-
yer John" Mitchell, sage of Cahuenga
General Last and w. R. Burke.
A large preponderance of the delegates
are known to be free-silver men of pro-
nounced views. These are equally earnest
in favor of San Pedro and a strong anti
funding resolution by the State Conven-
ton. 1t transpires that one especial OBJ
iect sought by the shorthairs - Last
Mitchell crowd-was to carry resolution
through the County Convention in opposi-
ton to Senator White as delegate-at-large
from California to the National Conven-
ton. Owing to the bold stand of the Los
Angeles Herald against eoterie OF small
bored statesmen OF the Buckley combine
Telfair Creighton of that paper is being
doomed as candidate for Congress against
McLachlan.
The friends of George S. Patton are sur
prised at the editors sudden development
of strength in this connection, but say
that their idol can have the nomination if
he wants it. The defeat of Mitchell, who
was prominently spoken of as candidate
of the "shorthairs" for chairman OF the
County Convention is the most astonish.
ing feature of the late primary, since it
has always been claimed by himself and
friends that he carried the vote of Ca
huenga in his vest pocket" A sturdy
friend of the Stephens Patton faction will
represent "Silver Johns precinct in the
County Convention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
SUICIDE At MOJIVE.
James Cushmdn Ends His Dependency
WITH MOrphine.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, June 4.-On
Sunday last James Cushman of Mojave
took large dose of morphine and died
from the effects, combined with his poor
physical condition, on the day following
He was found in an unconscious condi-
ton and proper remedies was applied, but
without avail. An autopsy showed that
Cushman was suffering from fatty degen.
Grafton of the heart, and that death was
directly caused by an overdose Of NOR
phine, administered by himself. The
Coroner's jury returned verdict to that
effect. Cushman was about go years of
age and had lived for some time at Moiave
where he owned two houses. Until within
few weeks he had been employed as
car repairer by the railroad company, but
threw up his job. About a year ago he
lost his wife, and her loss seemed to affect
him deeply. She was buried in ceme-
terry just east of Mojave, and Cushman
took great care of her grave. He visited
it constantly and was seen there several
times weeping bitterly over the mound.
he had been known to go out there at
midnight and even later, and seemed in
censolabie over his loss. He took to drink
and this brought on a condition of health
which finally led to the fatal dose of NOR
phine. He had no family or relatives, so
Tar as known, in this State.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
Leaving His Bed to Investigate,
He Is Seized by a
She Bear.
SAVED BY HIS FAITHFUL DOGS.
The Unfortunate Man Is Terribly
Injured, but It Is Thought He
Will Recover.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, June A re-
port comes from remote sheep camp in
the Guyana country, over sixty miles
southwest of here, that Frenchman en-
ployed as a herder by one Richieux, had
an encounter with grizzly the other
night in which he narrowly escaped with
his life. As it was ne was badly injured.
1t appears that the herder was asleep, but
was aroused by some commotion among
the sheep, and at once went to see the
cause, thinking it was lion or coyote, but
having no suspicion that q bear WAS
around. He was amazed, however, when
he reached the corral to find himself face
to face with large female bear, which
was standing on its hind legs, and was ac-
companied by a couple of cubs. Before he
him in the dim light the bear literally
threw itself on the unfortunate man, pin
ming him to the ground and then began
chewing him up. His shrieks brought his
dogs to the scene, however, and they at
once attacked the bear with the utmost
courage. This caused the brute to turn its
attention from the man, who had Just
life enough left to crawl away and get to
his camp. His companions dressed his
wounds and then sent to town for another
herder to take his place. They did not
give the name of the wounded man, but
expressed the belief that he would recover,
though painfully injured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
FHITE,S PRESIDENTIAL BOON.
His Friends Declare It Vas Started
Without HIS authority.

His Friends Declare 1t Vas Started
Withont HIS authority.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, June "A CALL
correspondent here to-day interviewed a
number of Senator Whites closest political
and personal friends regarding the incipi-
ent Presidential boom in his behalf. They
all declared that they had no inform alton
on the subject, and we're very certain any
attempt in that direction was unauthor-
lied by the Senator.
All of them conceded Whites ability for
the great office, but say most emphatically
that any plan at this time with the end
in view to nominate him this year is more
than absurd. The Senator's fealty TO the
peoples interest on the funding measure
and his untiring efforts on benalf of San
Pedro have added immensely to his popu-
iarity, and the sentiment here is that he is
the right man in the right place, but that
his services should not be compromised or
obscured by any attempt to hatch out a
Presidential boom in his behalf. The
whole thing is regarded as untenable, ab-
surd and entirely out of the question.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
He COULD NOT ESCAPE.
Failure of Ohio Fatty's Scheme
to Leave San Quen.
tin.
He Crawled Into a Carding- Machine,
but Was Driven Out by
Hunger.

SAN QUENTIN, CAL, June 4.-Last
Monday afternoon Ohio Fatty" Crank
Wheeler) was supposed to have escaped
from San Quentin. There was a sudden
uproar and diligent search was made for
the man of adipose, but without avail.
Fatty was gone as completely as if he had
evaporated.
Since that time most careful watch has
been kept for the absent convict. All
roads in the vicinity of the prison have
been guarded and dozens of men were put
on his supposed trails. While all this was
going on Fatty was taking it easy In an
old iute carain g-machine. into which he
had crawled, and he would be doing so yet
If he had not become hungry and thirsty.
This combination, however, was too much
even for the desperate Fatty. Two days
and q half was all he wanted, so he
crawled out this morning and gave him.
self up, ABOUT half dead with exhaustion.
Fatty stated to Warden Hale that he
crawled into the machine last Monday and
had remained there ever since, waiting for
a chance 20 escape.
Warden Hale says that he does not think
the convict got into the carder until Tues
day morning. Fatty told the Warden
Saturday last that he would not work in
the iutemil, but would try to escape. He
kept his word.
Wheeler is a man 35 years of age. In
1888, when serving a term for burglary. he
escaped and got as far as Chicago. He
would have been all right had henot taken
to stealing again. He landed in Joliet
prison and served six-year term.
About two years ago Wheeler lourneyed
to Los Angeles. He was recognized there
and arrested and sent back to San Quen
tin to serve the rest OF his sentence. Some
Xroa 2 ,
He is known all over the country as des-
perate character
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
4 BAKERSFIELD HOAX.
Ho,U San Francisco Lady Vas Sent on
Wild Goose Chase.

HoO q San Francisco Lady Vas Sent on
Wild Goose Chase.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL, June A lady
who registered as Mrs Brown, San Fran
CISCO" but whose husband is said to be a
Deputy Sheriff of Alameda County, ar
rived here on last evenings train and at
once set about a search for the remains of
her son, Harry Richards, who, she said
had been killed here Monday by falling
from a building. She produced a letter
purporting to have been written from here
by one J. S. Mitchell, in which 1t was
stated that her son bad been killed and
would be buried as pauper unless she at
once sent money to pay for his burial. In
stead of sending the money asked for she
came herself.
diligent search failed to discover
either the dead man or Mitchell. No such
accident had occurred and Mitchell was
unknown. Mrs. Brown then went to a
hotel and registered, and on turning from
the desk was astonished to come face to
face with her son, supposed to be dead. He
was equally astonished. He made some sort
of explanation and early this morning
Mrs. Brown took the train back to the
City.
Richards took a peculiar step this fore
noon. He started out on a search for the
alleged body OF his brother. He claimed
that his own name was Robert, not Harry,
and that he had never been here before,
notwithstanding the fact that he is we'll
known and had worked as painter for
several parties. He has been worrying the
Coroner, undertaken and others all day
about the alleged dead man, until now he
is believed to be crazy. 1t is also believed
that he wrote the letter 70 his own mother
for the purpose of frightening money out
of her
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
DEMOCRATS AND POPULISTS.
Both Parties Are CIaiming Vfotory In
OreUOu.

Both Parties Are Cfainaing Vfctory In
Oregon.
PORTLAND, Or, June 4.-Both Re-
publican and Populist chairmen are claim
ing the ele ton of their nominees for Con-
gress in both districts. Latest returns on
the Congressional election in the Second
District gives these pluralities by coun-
ties:
Quinn, PopulistE Baker 55 Columbia 81,
Union 331 Wallowa 252, Multnomah 629.
Total, 1904.
Ellis, regular Republican-Clatsop 293,
Wasco 45o, Sherman S5, Gillian 145, Nor
row 100, Umatilla ITO, Malheur 65. Crook
100. Total, lass. This gives Ellis 154
plurality.
Grant County has not yet been heard
from, In Malheur only four precincts
have been heard from.
There are nine more. Nothing has been
heard from Harney County. All these
counties went strongly Republican two
years ago. State Chairman Hirsch of the
Republican committee is confident the Of
ticlal canvass will increase Ellis plurality.
In the First District Vanderburg's
plurality OF ITO seems to be dwipdling.
Tongue (R has Gained fifty in Douglass
County. Curry County has just been
heard from, giving Tongue "a plurality of
l2o, SO that he is now twenty-three
behind.
An official count will be necessary to
determine the election of Congressman in
both districts. Populists claim election of
Martin Quinn in First District by very
small plurality, and the Republican State
chairman is confident of Ellis success.
Ellis at the present time has 12S plurality
IN the district, allowing Quinn $50 plurality
IN Multnomah- County. Harvey, Grant
and four precincts in Malheur County are
yet to come. In Multnomah County there
are three precincts to hear from.
Chairman Hirsch believes that Grant
will give 100 plurality and counts Harvey
and tour precincts in Malheur stand-off.
He thus allows Quinn to gain 22s in Multi
nomah and still fall short. Chairman
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
TROUBLE ON THE COL UMBIA.
Striking FSshermen Threaten to Drive
Otlt Chinese Laborers.

Striking FSshern1en Threaten to Drtre
Out Chinese Laborers.
ASTORIA, Or, June 4.-There was much
excitement in this city yesterday over
the rumor that call had been issued for
mass-meeting of fishermen and laboring
men generally for the purpose of taking
steps to prevent the Chinese from working
in the canneries and to drive them out of
the town.
Sheriff Hare was called out TO stop the
circulation of the call. A copy was bulIe-
tined in front of the Office of an evening
paper here, and he ordered the document
destroyed.
Among the cool-headed members of the
Fishermen's Union the movement met
with little or no Endorsement; but with
others the step was favored as means of
revenge on the cannery men for the failure
OF the latter to bring the strike to close.
Tho cannerymen have again announced
ther inability TO pay more than cents a
pound for salmon, but individuals among
their number say they would be willing to
pay AZ cents. The fishermen remain firm
in their demand for 5 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
BAKERSFIELD IN LINE,
Liberal Inducements to Be offered Valley
Road Directors.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, June 4.-The
Valley Railroad right of way committee
held meeting last night, and, after dis
cussing routine matters, appointed COM
mittee of two-E. DinkeIspiel and S. C.
Smith-to go to Fresno to meet directors
of the road who are coming thither to dis
cuss construction at this end. Other COM
mittees along the line between here and
Fresno are expected to be present.
The local committee is prepared to re-
port that Kern County is ready to begin
construction Of the road. There are only
two instances where the right OF way has
not been secured, and even these will De
gained by July l. The committee will
urge that grading commence at the earliest
date convenient
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
SANTA BARBAR4,s PROGRESS.
The Old Mule Line Mast Give Way to
Up-to- Date Motors.

The Old Mule Line Must Giue Way to
Up-to- Date Motors.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, June 4.-The
Santa Barbara Street Railroad Company
today made application to the City Coun-
Gil to have its franchise so extended as to
enable II to operate its system by means
OF electricity or compressed air. An ordl-
nance granting this privilege was imme-
diately granted. The petitioner for this
permit IS the company which has for years
operated what is known as the mule line
IN Santa Barbara streets, the rickety cars
having been drawn by diminutive mules.
Within the past year a new company has
been organized to operate an electric road
from Goieta to Carpenteria. Outside capi.
tai has been brought in for this purpose
and the broad plans of the organization
are in fair way for consummation. The
activity and enterprise of the new COM
pany have evidently stimulated the own
ers of the mule line, who first asked and
received rights of way for two extensions,
one to the Cottage Hospital and the other
to the old Mission, and are now preparing
to replace their venerated steeds with a
rushing up-to date modern motor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
CHEAPER RATES TO YOSEMITE.
Governor Budd Shakes Up Things at
omn,issioners, Meeting.

YOSEMITE, CAL, June A. Governor
Budd is shaking teings up in this vicinity.
He has discovered that the Southern Pa
cifc Company has been plundering tour
lists by charging $40 for the round trip
from San Francisco, when it was worth
exactly $27 40. He proposes to take some
measures to change this. At the meeting
of the Yosemite Commissioners yesterday
the Governor stated that the concession
aires in the valley were an Improbable
lot. The repairs to the buildings made by
the State were more than the rents. The
Governor said he intended to make a
graded hotel rate, lower saddle rates and a
proper fare rate for comm in to the val
ley. Secretary Sheean reported that the
receipts from the valley were S3156 IL.
He was reelected secretary. George B..
Sperry was chosen vice-president and
Galen Clark guardian.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
Young OF the Populist State Committee

Young OF the Populist State Committee
denies the Grant County claim.
In the First District Vande-burg's lead
over Tongue has increased to II since this
morning. There are yet to be heard from
one small district in Klamath County,
usually Populist, and one in Lake. This
will not decrease VanderbuTgs lead.
An official count alone can settle the
election. The legislature stands on joint
ballot Democrats, Union bimetallic,
63 Republicans, 15 Populists and yet in
doubt. Senator Mitchells reelection is
thus considered almost settled by Chair
man Hirsch.
The chances against it are the revolt OF
gold-standard Republicans along with the
refusal of Democrats and Populists, all of
whom are for free silver, to vote for him.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
MEsDoCINo DEMOCRATS.
Declare for Free Siirer and Take a Stand
A0atast the Funding Bill

Declare for Free Si!rer and Take a stand
A0atsst the Funding Bill
UKIAH, CAL, June 4.-The Democratic
county convention met here to-day and.
after the adoption of a platform, nomina-
tions for Superior Judge were declared in
order. Judge R. McGarvey was placed in
nomination, but declined to accept. J @.
White being the only other candidate
was declared the nominee of the conven-
ton. ]. B. Sanford, the incum bent. was
nominated Assem- blyman.
The following were elected delegates to
the State Convention to be held at Sacra-
mento: J. A. Cooper, ]. H. Seaweli, John
Buckingham, John Flanagan, John G..
Lane. George w. McMullen, w. e. Par
sons, DR.. E. G. Case and J. c. Ruddock.
Delegates were pledged to free coinage
bill and against the American Protective
Association
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05

president of the San Jose Railroad Com
pany, which is now in the hands of re-
celver, to-day filed an individual petition
IN insolvency. His liabilities are between
$500, 900 and 100000 The principal credi-
tors are:
The German Savings and Loan Society
San Francisco, $194,350 Commercial and
Savings Bank of San Jose, 500, 900; Home
Mutual Insurance Company, San Fran
cisco. $29 1000; H. Levy, San Jose, $50, 600;
Pacific Rolling Mills, San Francisco,
$20 900. Rich owns considerable property
around this city and III San Francisco, but
it is all heavily mortgaged to secure its in
debtedness.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
TANGLED BIZ a FLATCAR.
Shocking Death Of Little Boy at Cor
npLius, Or.

CORNELIUS, Or, June 4.-Lester True,
the slx-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Drusy
True, was run over by fatcar this after
noon and almost instantly killed. The
car was standing on sidetrack, which
has slight incline, and in some way it
was started on the down grade-it is said
by the little fellows use of pinch bar,
which he had picked up. He ran in front
OF the car TO stop it, when he was knocked
down and the heavy car passed over his
arms and body, killing him almost in
stantly 1t does not seem possible that
the boy could have by his own efforts
started the car moving, but as there was
an incline it would have taken but little to
have set 1t moving.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
YEAR IN SIN QUENTIN.
j. Il. HoodtUard of Fresno Sent into
Retirement for Perjaru.

FRESNO, CAL, June Al. E. Wood
ward was to-day sentenced to San Quentin
for one year by Judge Webb for perjury.
Woodward swore to complaint before
Justice Cummings at Sanger, alleging that
he had been robbed by an unknown party
in Red Bluff on January IL last. On that
date Woodward was serving a sentence in
the county jail here for sending false tele-
grams 10 his aunt, Mrs. Downing, in Oak
land, stating that her husband, who was
teaching school in this county, was dead
Mrs. Downing and family came to Fresno,
having made full arrangements for the
funeral.
When he was released from Jail Wood
ward went to Selma and started a report
that Mrs. Sanders, wife OF Professor w. A.
Sanders, with whom he had been a cell
mate in Jail here, had committed suicide
HIS next scapade was swearing to COM
plant which landed him in San Quentin.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-05
SILVER PARTT IN THE SOUTH.
Members Are Enthusiastic, and Earnest
ness RrerniLs III Hmm the Linz.

Members Are Enthusiastic, and Earnest
ness PreraiIs AL Hong the Line.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, June f. = Los
Angeles membe of the silver party are
greatly elated over letters received here
from Alva Udell, secretary of the State
executive committee of the American
Bimetallic party at San Francisco, con-
tanning information in regard to the work
in the central aud northern part of the
State. Enthusiastic meetings for the pur-
pose of organization are being held in
many counties, and the greatest earnest
ness prevails all along the line In one
letter .Udell says: "Mr. Chilstrom is now
(Tuesday last) in Contra Costa County,
working for the cause. He will reach San
Jose on Thursday, thence to Santa Cruz,
and from there down the Salinas Valley
toward San Luis Oblspo. We are organ
izing leagues in every Senatorial district
in the city, and the work is going on as
well as could be expected under the cir
cum stances