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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-31
The FRESNO TRAGEDY.
Mrs. Rockwell Cannot Survive
the Wound Inf .cted by
Her Husband.
Threats of Lynching Warn the Off.
Gals to Closely Guard the
Won ans Assailant.

FRESNO, CAL. Aug. 30.-Mrs. w. W.
Rockwell, who was shot by worthless
husband at their home in the south
eastern part OF the city last night, lies at
the County Hospital with bullet in her
brain and one in her right side. County
Physician Davidson considers it peculiar
case and is surprised that the woman is
still living. He does not believe that she
can recover.
Rockwell is at the County Jail. where
he gave himself up as soon as he had shot
his wife. He is morose and silent and re-
fuses 10 make a statement.
Deputy Sheriff Timmi who arrived at
the scene of the tragedy few minutes
after it occurred and who is fully &C.
ouainted with all the facts, stated to a
CALL cores pendent tonight that he con-
sidered il one OF the most cowardly and
atrocious m i'sers in the criminal history
Of the county.
The victim was an honest woman. The
husband, on the other hand, is a worthless
character, who in fact has been under the
surveillance of the authorities. Only a
few months ago he attempted to obtain
money under false pretenses, and barely
saved himself from prosecution by selling
his household furniture TO repay the
double collection OF money he had made
Rockwell did not provide for his wife and
child.
On Friday Mrs. Rockwell went to an at
torney TO institute proceedings to a
divorce, and this undoubtedly was tie
prime motive for the husbands resolution
TO kill her. She had ridden uptown with
Charles Erickson, a prominent vineyard
ist of Washington Colony. who was a
stranger to ner, but g brother of neigh
Dor. at whose request he consented TO take
her TO see physician, and this Rockwell
seized upon as q pretext to visit and
abuse the unfortunate woman.
He struck her three or four times Then
he drew his pistol and said he would kill
her and then himself. She ran out OF the
house and he followed, shooting as he
ran. She fell in the street and be left her
for dead.
Rockwell ran back through the yard of
his house and then TO the County Jail.
He announced TO Jailer Elder that he
had killed his wife, and as he handed his
pistol over TO the officer he said, 81 emp
tied this into her"
Talk is very strong against the MUIR
derer, and suggestions are freely made
that he should be Iynched. The Sheriff s
Office is not ignoring the talk. and Deputy
Timmins was not disposed to say much,
as he did not want to Infame The public
sentiment.
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Is ]. E. Terry, to whose able management
has been entrusted the entire park. Mr..
Terry states that never before has there
been such demand for stable space as
during the past two weeks. He has been
obliged TO employ a host OF carpenters in
erecting extra stalls and viii De unable to
accommodate all the applicants within
the grounds The track bids fair to be
fast, and some OF the speediest travellers in
the State are daily working out.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-31
SUICIDE az BAkERsFIELD.
Death By Consumption Foresta1led By
Quicker Passing.

Death By Consumption Foresta'led By a
Quicker Passing.
BAKERSFIELD. CAL, Aug. SOW. NJ.
6. Van Dirk, native of Germany. aged %
years, committed suicide this morning at
the Walters Hotel by cutting the arteries
in his left wrist and bleeding to death
Van Dirk arrived on Wednesday last from
Los Angeles He was consumptiye, and
had only sufficient means to pay week.
board, leaving him but nickel. He tried
to find some light work, but was unsuc-
cessful.
About 10 o'clock this morning the cham
bermaid of the hotel found the door OF
Van Dirk's room locked. It was forced
open and he was found lying on his face,
with his LETT arm over the side of the bed
and the blood draining into a wash
bowl, which was nearly full. He was still
conscious, and said he had tried to COM
nit suicide. as he was sick and out of
work He died about an hour after he
was found Papers were found in his
vaIise showing that he had been a resident
of San Francisco and was a member of
Hermann Lode and Walhalla Encamp-
ment OF Odd Fellows.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-31
RAIs FAILS N CALLFoRNIA.
Some Damage Done to Drying Fruit and
the Grain Crops.

Some Damage Done to Drying Fruit and
the Grain Crops.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. 30.-A heavy
rain fell here last night-so heavy that.
considering the season, it might be called
q storm. There was sprinkle during the
evening The night was warm and suItry
and the storm followed about midnight
and continued until nearly daylight. No
definite information from the farming
section is available, but the storm being
general the damage is severe TO drying
fruits and the cut grain that had not been
housed. The soldiers at Camp Garfield
had much shelter from the eucalyptus
grove, but even with that the rain beat in
under the tents, though doing no serious
damage.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 3O.-A light rain
began falling about o'clock last evening
and continued during the night, 20 of an
inch falling. The first rain of the season
was on August 49, when .O2 of an inch fell,
making the total for the season ~ of an
inch.
Ii is not probable that any considerable
damage has been done the fruit or grape
crops. There are large quantities of prunes
spread on trays for drying, but these were
not materially injured.
MERGED. CAL, Aug. 30.-A heavy rain
visited this place this afternoon, lasting
several hours. The precipitation was .35
of an inch. Persons from the foothill
regions report heavy rains, accompanied
by thunder and lightning. There will be
no damage 10 grapes or stock food.
H0LLISTER, CAL, Aug. 30.-A thun-
derstorm visited this section last night
and rain fell in torrents, 120 inches COM
ing down in few hours. The damage to
hay and feed is considerable. Fruit is not
much injured.
NAPA, CAL, Aug. 30.-A heavy shower
fell last night. Indications point to q
further downfall.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-31
TENTS STRUCK
At GLEN ELLEN.
League of the Cross Cadets
Depart for Their
Homes.
CAMP O'RYAN DESERTED
Mass Celebrated Under the Trees
Before the White City
Is Leveled.
FATHER YoRKE's DISCOURSE.
Parting Words of Aivice From the
Priest to the Young Sabsr.
Bearers.
FATHER YoRKE's DISCOURSE.

GLEN ELLEN, CAL, Aug. 30.-The ca
diets of the League of the Cross broke
camp with much military ceremony this
afternoon, and then marched away from
Camp Organ OF many pleasant memo
ries. They folded their tents, sounded
tine Girl 1 Left Behind Me" on the
drums and babe farewell to the good peo-
pie who had made them feel as guests
for week. Many of the young gallants
cast shy glances at the fair daughters of
Glen Ellen and the neighboring country
as they tramped to the train with heavy
hearts. Like everything that is good and
sweet in life the pleasures OF week
proved fieeting, and it was hard to leave
behind the beautiful hills and daIes, the
scented air and genial sunshine. Still
the BOYS marched on to bugle and drum
with the crowd from San Francisco. and
made their exit cheering IN reply to the
cheers OF country folk.
The closing scenes fairly startled the
little dreamy hamlet named Glen Ellen,
for never before were they witnessed here.
The throng that came in on the train
Saturday night overran every house and
cottage in and about town, and people
slept in hammoeks in the Mervyn Hotel
grounds, in barns. parlors-everywhe IN
fact where one could lie down and rest.
The camp itself was packed TO the burst
inc point, rows OF summer cottages also
were hacked with cadets. Then crowds
came from Santa Rosa, Petaluma. Sonoma
and 1.-THE hills" ladies' IN summary dresses
and men all in their best for the ball.
This was indeed splendid event and
seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by all
who participated. The large pavilion was
nicely decorated with boughs OF the bay
tree and Japanese lanterns.
Captain 81. P. Filgate, commander OF
the camp. delivered a brief address, thank
ing the people in behalf Of the cadets for
their hospitality. In particular he thanked
DR.. Osborne of the Home for Feeble
minded for his kindness TO the cadets, and
A. Harrison, proprietor OF the Mervyn
Hotel, for placing the grounds and hotel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-31
szsrA BARBAR4 IsCEsDIARIsM.
Ttro Intellectual attempts to Destroy
Graee Methodist Church.


Graee Methodist Church.
SANTA BARBARA. CAL, Aug. 3d.
Two attempts were made by I'M
known persons last night to fire
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. The
first attempt must have been made about
IL o'clock, as the Gilchrist family, living
in an adjoining house, discovered flames
issuing from pile of rubbish on the rear
steps of the church. They were quickly
extinguished. with only nominal damage.
and a search was made for the miscreant,
but he could not be found.
The second fire was discovered this
morning at 6 o'clock. A young man named
Wethers frightened the ineendiarv away
and took an Intellectual shot at MIN. The
police have no ciew to the identity of the
person or persons, but there is a strong
suspicion that the attempt was Instigated
by the low element of Santa Barbara be-
cause OF the reform work which has been
led recently by the pastor, the Rev. Mr..
Weston berg.
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MODESTO, CAL. Aug 3o.-David Plato.
one OF Modesto's leading merchants and
senior member of the firm OF d. and G. D.
Plato, died last night from CONGESTION OF
the lungs His body will be taken TO San
Francisco to- morrow and interment will
take place al the Home OF Peace Cemetery.
in San Mateo County. on Tuesday. The
deceased was clothing merchant in San
Francisco from 1855 to 1870.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-31
Terephone fer cloreraar,.

CLOVERDALE, CAL, Aug. 30.-Clover-
dale has telephone connections nov with
the outside world and is much reioiced
thereat. w. Dslihanty OF the Sunset Tele-
phone Company, with force OF seventeen
men has been employed the past lew weeks
in constructing the line from HeaIdsburg
to this place. distance OF eighteen miles.
and yesterday their work was completed.
The central office will be located in the
store OF Brush, Williams & Co., one door
south OF the postoffice.
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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
ORDINANCE ORDERED DRAWN.
Mayor Takes n Decisive Step Toward
Home Rule in the Police
Deuartment,

Mayor Jones yesterday instructed City
Counselor McDougal to draw up an ordi-
nance providing for the holding of spe-
cial election to vote on the proposition of
so amending the city charter that two
members of the board of police commits
sioners may be appointed by the mayor,
the mayor himself serving as the third
member and president of the board in an
ex-officio capacity. Judge McDougal says
that he will give the matter his attention
at once. and will probably have the ordi-
nance complete by January l. Several hum
dred copies of it will be printed for distri-
button among the aldermen and city Off
cials, that they may become thoroughly
conversant with the project before taking
official action. The election cannot be held
before the middle of February, even If the
proposition goes through the council with
out hitch, as the mayors proclamation
must be advertised for thirty days.
The mayor said yesterday that he had
been considering the various methods of
creating and maintaining police boards,
and had finally decided that the best plan
would be for the mayor to appoint one
Democrat and one Republican, who, with
him as member and president ex-officio,
would constitute the board, the appoint
ments to be confirmed by the upper house.
''By this method would be secured as
nearly non-partisan board as is possible"
said he. at could not be made two Dem
ocrats and two Republicans on account of
the tie vote, and think this plan has fewer
Objectionable points than any other. The
plan of having the board made up of the
mayor, president OF the upper house and
speaker of the lower house is faulty, be-
cause they are liable to be either all Re-
publicans or all Democrats. The plan of
having them elected by the people might
result in a similar condition, thereby de-
feating the object of divorcing the police
department from politics.
For this reason have instructed Coun-
selor McDougal to draw up an ordinance
along the lines I suggested. 1t is not a
new idea, but is the way the board of pub
lie works is created, and has given the ut
most satisfaction"
There will probably not be a meeting of
the city council until it meets in regular
session the evening of the first Monday in
January. The mayor hopes the charter
amendment ordinance will be introduced
then.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
A HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
LEADING CITIZENS LEND THEIR
NAMES TO THE MOVEMENT.
All Matters of Interest Connected
With the History of This yicin-
ity and the West VIII Be
Preseryed-Ofher Objects.

A movement has been inaugurated to
found and maintain a historical society.
The objects are fully set forth in the fol-
lowing prospectus issued by the promoters:
A sufficient number to give success have
assured their active interest in the forma-
ton of a society whose aim and duty 1t
will be
To gather and preserve all matters of in
terest connected with the history of this
vicinity and the West, so that the same
may be accessible to the public and form
material for history.
To bring together in one safe place the
scattered relics of Spanish, Mexican and
Indian domination, hoping thereby to Gre
ate a museum that will be a pride to the
West.
To mark, by monument, tablet, or other
wise, historic spots, so that their location
may not be forgotten.
1t has been thought well to give list
of objects desired little time ahead of
the initial meeting, that you may be able
to forage and ferret in out-of-the-way
places and amongst friends, and report by
inclosed stamped card the existence of any
articles you may find or hear of, that same
may be reported in interesting form at the
first meeting.
Manuscript statements of pioneer settlers;
old letters and journals relative to Kansas
City and the West; biographical notices OF
eminent citizens. deceased; files OF news
papers; any Western directories, pam
phlets, college catalogues, minutes of con-
ventions; books relating to Western or
American history; family genealogies; re-
TFinx n11 v0zir1a md Tnn
photographs and autographs of distin-
guished persons; lists of officers and year.
books of all societies; oil portraits, his
torical prints, statuary, and engravings;
autograph copies of Western publications;
old coins medals firearms, implements of
war; early and obsolete styles of agricult-
ural implements and vehicles; historic and
antique furniture; curiosities and relics of
the past of any kind; old china, antique
cooking utensils, and articles of dress;
books about Indians, their history and
characteristics; descriptions of mounds and
prehistoric implements; Indian relics, dress,
saddles, pottery, and arrowheads; descrip-
tons and pictures of Spanish mission
churches; facts, pictures, and documents
regarding the overland trails, the Ameri-
can Trading Company and the French set
Elements; war documents and relics of any
nature; written statements from old set
tiers of interesting items; maps, charts,
photographs of buildings and churches;
facts and relics of jayhawkers and BUSH
whackers; history and relics of border ruff
fianism and life; old deeds; pictures of
river steamers and levees; minutes of eccle-
siastical conventions and synods; books on
| mining; meteorological specimens and gems.
State if owners will donate or loan.
A meeting to perfect plans will be held
at the Coates House club room, Wednes-
day evening, January Is, 1897, at o'clock.
The following have allowed the use Of
| their names to promote the formation of
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Deaths Reported.

Fletcher. Eulissie O.: 80 Woodland; De-
cember %; months; inanition; Union.
Hallbeck, Frithof William: I5l5 Benton:
December 25; Ii years; diphtheritic paraly-
sis: Union.
Rice, Milo Earl: 1910 Tracy; December q:
/ year; inanition; Union.
Allen. Leta May: 2G0S East Eighteenth;
December %; months; pneumonia; Elm
wood
Sullivan, infant of p. and A: 2OS6 East
Nineteenth: December "a; 13 days: inani-
ton: Mount St. Marys.
Brown, William c.. Si5 Michigan; De-
cember "A; 62 years; apoplexy; Mexico, Mo.
Wegstein, Mrs. Gerthie: 727 Independence;
December "A; - years; fatty degeneration of
heart: SITS. Peter and Paurs.
johnson, Minnie; 62l Holmes: December
81; Il years; pneumonia; Holiday, kas.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Nine. NJ. Yale MT the Auditorium.

An epoch for society will be the lecture
by Nine. NJ Yale at the Auditorium on
Monday afternoon, January 4. The sub
jects of the lecture will be 1.-The Religion
of Beauty" and THE Sin of Ugliness'
The lecture and tickets will be free and
can be procured now with reserved seats
at the box Office of the Auditorium.
Nine. Yale just preceding the lecture will
impersonate Helen of Troy. She will also
appear in elegant costumes in part 2. Aft
er the First Empire; part 3, After the
Goddess Diana; part 4, Ball Gown
There is no doubt but that a great au-
dience will greet the high priestess of beau
ty at her lecture.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
At the First Christian church, Elevent
and Locust streets:


At the First Christian church, Eleventh
and Locust streets:
Organ-Mrs. w. o. Thomas.
Quartette-Miss Grace Witch, soprano;
Mrs. Tilly Crane Mckinney, alto; w. F.
Thomas, basso; A. A. Buxton, tenor.
Organ-Christmas offertorium Uemmens).
TIE deum-Quartette (Mietske).
Solo-Selected. Mr.. C. H. Cheney.
20. Little Town of Bethlehem" (Neidling-
err, quartette.
Solo-Christmas song Danks), Mrs Nc
Kinney.
Postlude-March. from "Huguenots"
(Meyerbeer).
The following is the evening musical pro-
gramme:
Organ-offertory in fiat CReed).
30. Holy Child (Chadwick). quartette.
"Hark, Hark' (Shelley), quartette.
Ave Maria" adapted from "Cavalleria
Rusticana" (MascagnD, Miss Witch.
Postluds lBeethoven).
At the Sixth and Prospect Christian
church-Song service. 7:45 p. m:
Organ-Christmas Hymns (GuilmanD.
Anthem-"Herald Angels CMendelssohn).
Hymn-"Joy to the World (HandeD.
Anthem-"The Manger of Bethlehem"
(Havens), violin obligato,
Scotland There Were Shepherds" CTur-
pin). Miss Essie Sparrow.
Hymn-"Whle Shepherds Watched Their
Flocks by Night
solo-"Come Unto Me" tBraga). violin
ohlgato, Mrs. Shoop and Miss Lyle.
Anthem-"Consider and Hear Me- (Pflue-
gery. Miss Sparrow and choir.
Hymn-"AIl Hail the Power of Jesus
Name"
organ and violin-"stradella" Papini),
Miss Lyle and Mrs. Daniels.
Trio-"Protect Us, Father" (Nicolao).
Hymn-"To Us a Child Is Born" (Mason).
Posthde-Marche Pontificale demmens).
At the Independence Avenue NJ. E..
church-At IL o'clock DR.. w. A. Quayle
will preach. At 7:30 p. m. the regular
Quartette will be assisted in rendering the
following service of music:
Organ solo-Sonata, d major (Guilmant).
Mr.. Herbert J. Sisson.
| Hymn-Choir and congregation.
! Anthem-"A Song of Joy and Peace
(Case), choir assisted by Misses Lyle and
Alden and Messrs. Sailors and Abel.
Flute solo-"Aubade" Carl Busch), Sig
nor Antonio Masino.
Tenor solo-"Giory Be to God' RotolD,
Mr.. Ben It. Hollenbeck.
Hymn-Choir and congregation.
/ Organ solo-Sonata, c minor (GuilmanO. !.
! Anthem-"Lo. This Is Our God" (Case),
double quartette.
Soprano solo-"Nativity" Shelley, with
violin and flute obligato. Miss Mabel Haas.
assisted by Miss Maud Mathes and Signor
Antonio Masino.
i Hymn-Choir and congregation.
| Anthem-"Christmas" Shelley, double
! quartette.
Hymn-"Joy to the World"
/ Washington Street Methodist church, 1901
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
The Courts Ruling.

I'm that case the court reviewed all the
prior decisions bearing on the question and
laid down the rule that under the constitu-
tion Kansas City is guaranteed against
invasion of the right of local self-govern-
mnt in its internal affairs by the state leg
islature or any other power. That case
would seem to put the question of Kan
sas City's right to establish and regulate
its police department beyond question.
&C. =. SMALL"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
New Books.

We have a standing order with all the
first-class publishing houses for their new
books as soon as issued, and can supply
you with any book reviewed or mentioned
in this paper. or can furnish any book you
may want for the holidays at 20 per cent
off publishers list, excepting text and spe-
ciaI books. When ordering by mail add 10
cents per volume for postage.
OSBORNE & PITRAT, Booksellers,
9l7 Main ST., Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

violinist. and Mrs. Elliott Smith, pianist.
All of the tquartettes win be sung with
violin and piano obligatos and organ ac-
compartments. The two programmes fol-
low: .....s ..,-- .....
MORNING. ,t,-
while Shepherds Watched"t GIavens).
Ave Maria" interInezzo from i"Caval-
leria Rusticana," with violin obligato MAS
cagnD, Mrs. HolIenback and Miss Wood.
THE Manger Of Bethlehem (Havens),
EVENING.
I'm q Manger'' (Havens).
20, Rest in the Lord CMendelssohn),
Mrs. Whitelaw.
Tho Harps OF Gold' Havens).
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Alliance Francaise.

A special beginners class will be started
Monday, January L. for the exclusive bene-
fit of new pupils who have not yet followed
any French class. Enrollments received by
Professor Ed. DeVemie, secretary of the
Alliance. at Spalding's Commercial College
or at room 80, Armour building. Fifth and
Delaware.