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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
CHASTITY FIND NEAR FRESNO.
School, Children Discover Corpse on the
River 6ank-Bay Be That of
William Wootten'

FRESNO, CAL, April 1S.-Professor
Sorensen and his pupils of the Easton
School made CHASTITY find to-day on the
ranch of Martin Brothers. on the south
bank of the San Joaquin River, about fif-
teen miles north of this city. The school
children were enjoying an outing and
picnic near the rivers bank, and while
laundering over some driftwood which
had lodged against a clump of willows
they were horror-stricken at disturbing
the body of man in an advanced state OF
decomposition. The instructors attention
was called to the discovery and he made
as careful an inspection of the cadaver as
circumstances would permit.
The body was that of white man, ap-
parently about 40 years of age. He had
worn fairly good clothing, including dark
coat and vest. buff trousers and congress
gaiter shoes. The beard of the deceased,
which was well preserved, was light
| colored and about four inches long. he
| had been man of 5 feet s or 8 inches In
height. The surroundings indicated
! drowning, since the body had certainly
| foated out with the debris. The impress
sion of Sorensen was that death had
ensued about year ago.
| Owing to the condition of the corpse,
nothing but con lecture can be made as to
| the cause of death. There are many per-
sons who believe the body is that of the
| body is that of the long missing William
! Wootten, because of whose disappearance,
after a presumably forged transfer of his
realty, Professor Sanders is now in the
County Jail here. Coroner Long will con.
duct careful investigation to-mo rrow.
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Believes His Downfall Was Due
TO the Jealousy of Thomas
A. Edison.
TROUBLES OF THE KRUzERs
A Suit for Divorce Instituted by the
Wife-Saloon-Keepers Go Into
Insolvency.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 1S.-Chief OF Po-
lice Kidward returned from Sacramento
to-day with George P. Kahn, who is
charged with swindling A. f. Ouimet,
proprietor of the Russ House, out of $35
by means of worthless check. Kahn
represented himself as a drummer for a
San francisco house, and induced Ouimet
to ioentisy him at local bank, where he
obtained the money on forged check. He
was arraigned before Judge Gass, and his
examination set for April 13. Bail was
fixed at $1,000.
Kahn cut quite swath in this city last
November masquerading as Captain Pres
cott. He claimed to be captain of crack
light battery company in Montpelier, VT,
and a nephew of Governor Woodruff.
Upon these representations he was intro
duced to the officers and members of Com.
pany B, n. G. c., and royalty entertained
1t Is said he borrowed considerable
money from different members of the com
pany. Kahn wormed his way into polite
society and attended several swell balls
and receptions at the Hotel Vendome.
Kahn has Just finished a To-day SEN
tence for misdemeanor embezzlement al
Sacramento. He is also wanted at Santa
Cruz and Santa Barbara for the same OF
fense.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
CATALINA ISLAND SCARE.
Adventure of a Pleasure Party
on the Launch Fleetwing
in a Gale.
Driven Into the Shelter of a Distant
Harb Dor, Their Absence Causes
Great Alarm.

AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, April 49,
Considerable excitement and alarm was
occasioned last evening, when a party of
sixteen persons, which left early in the
morning for trip round the island, failed
to return. A stiff breeze, which gradually
increased to gale, had sprung up during
the day and high sea was running, max
ing it almost impossible to come up the
seaward shore of the island, which was the
route by which the pleasure party was to
return. AS darkness came on and the
Fleetwing, the stanch little launch which
carried the party, did not appear the grav-
est apprehensions were felt, and at 8
o'clock searching party was sent out on
La Paloma by the Banning Company.
The yacht proceeded at once to the 18TH
mus and there, quartered in the old Gov
ernment barracks, were the voyagers
seated around glowing stove in the big
main hall singing and swapping sea
stories.
1t seems the Fleetwing encountered no
difficulty until it attempted to rodnd the
end OF the island, when the heavy seas be-
gan coming in and terrific gale sprang
up. Captain Macdoneil, who is an able
seaman, put out six or seven miles to sea
before he could with safety round the
point and several hours were consumed in
accomplishing this feat, SO it was well into
the afternoon before Catalina harbor, the
point on the seward side of the isthmus,
was reached. The gale increased momen-
Jarily and it was not thought safe to re-
! turn to Avalon, distance of some twenty
! five miles. with the course on the seaward
side of the island. At the isthmus the
| island narrows to the width of half mile.
Here the voyagers walked across and took
| refuge in the barracks.
| Some of the party returned in La
| Paloma to Avalon last night, reaching
port at o'clock this morning. but the ma
| jority remained at the isthmus and re-
| turned on the Fleetwing this morning, en-
counterlng heavy seas and meeting with
minor mishaps, but coming into barbor
with flying colors and cheering Justify for
the little craft and its brave captain.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
PORTLAND ACCtDENT.
Horrible Death of Man Who Stepped
Upon an Engine FIy,cheeI.

Horrible Death of q Man Who Sfepped
Upon an Engine FEy.cheel.
PORTLAND, Or, April 18.-James S.
Turner, plasterer, was crushed to death
in the pit of the engine-room of the Ore
gonian building. How and when he en-
tered the basement of the building is not
known, the first notice taken of the man
by the engineer being when he found him
standing at his side. Leaving that posi-
ton the man walked toward the fywheel
pit, large pillar obscuring him from
further gaze. He was next seen when
lifted from the pit.
1t is dark where the accident occurred,
and in all probability the intoxicated man
mistook the fast whirling belt for solid
surface and stepped upon 1t. Instantly he
was thrown into and against the masonry
of the pit, his body being crushed and
drawn by the huge belt until it had worked
far enough down into the narrow space be-
tween the wheel and the wall to serve as q
brake and stop the engine. There was
never a cry, never a moan. The moment
Turner's feet touched the belt he was
whirled against the stone of the pit, and
then, his body rolling over, the breath was
forced from his lungs, his ribs broken and
but the semblance of life left in HIM.
DR.. Writings examination showed the
skull to be fractured, the brain filled with
blood and almost every bone in the upper
part of the mans body broken.
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SE4TTLE'S SUICIDE.
Murderer Ausop's Body Gfven to HIS
HidOlp and DaM1hter.

SEATTLE, WASH, April 1s.-In COM
pEance with instructions received this
afternoon from Minnesota authorities, De-
tective Courtney relinquished his claims
upon the body of Allsop, the alleged MUIR
derer and suicide. The remains will be
given into the custody of the widow and
daughter of the self murderer at Tacoma,
whittier the Minneapolis officer has gone
IN quest OF further information as to the
record OF and the crimes committed by
Alsop. The latter is reported to have
lived in 81. Louis, and during his resi-
dence IN wa Keeney, Kans, he was an
usher and member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
TACOMA, WASH, April 1S.-The news
that her husband had committed suicide
in Jail in Seattle after arrest on the charge
OF numbering Lena Olsen at Duluth was
communicated to-day to Mrs. James E.
Allsop. She became hysterical, bnt soon
talked about her affairs. She said he left
her in 1893 with her consent. to go to Chi
cago, and wrote her affectionate letters
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
BooTH-TUoKER WELCOMED.

Monster Demonstration ia Honor of the
Safcation Army Commander.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, April 1S.-The
arrival of Mrs. Booth-Tucker, the new
commander-in-chief of the Salvation
Army in America, was signalized by the
greatest rally the army has ever held in
Southern California. The meeting at
Music Hall was an imposing affair.
Soldiers were in line from every town in
Southern California. Mrs. Booth Tucker
was accompanied by Major Alice Lewis,
the Vassar graduate who has dedicated
herself to Salvation Army work, MAJOR
Alice Malan, formerly private secretary to
General William Booth, and Brigadier-
General ]. J. Keppel of San Francisco.
Staff Captain Thomas of this city met
the visitors at San Bernardino and escorted
them hither. An enthusiastic reception
was accorded them at Music Hall, where
Miss Lewis and Mrs. Booth-Tucker spoke
briefly. The latter made only passing
reference to the withdrawal of her brother,
Ballington Booth, who, she hoped, would
see the error of his way and return to the
fold. After the meeting Mrs. Booth
Tucker and staff repaired to the residence
of Judge R. Nj. Widney. whose guests they
win be during their stay in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
The Editor Casts a Few Side
lights on National Poll.
tics.
IT'S MK1NLEY AND WHITNEY.
They Will Probably Be the Respec.
tive Standard. Bearers of Their
Two Great Parties.

W. R. Hearst, editor of the New York
Journal and the San Francisco Examiner,
is home from New York. He will remain
here for some time before returning to the
scene of his latest effort.
Mr.. Hearst purchased the New York
Journal six months ago. He is. the one
man in the United States who controls the
destinies of two metropolitan dailies. And
his success in New York is no less splen-
did than his triumph in San Francisco.
He went into the Eastern metropolis
with that vim and determination peculiar
to the man of the West, broke through the
crust of old and decayed journalistic GUS
toms, ana won out on new methods
against tremendous disadvantage.
Mr.. Hearst, with that modesty that be-
longs to him, was averse to discussing the
success of the Journal under his manage
ment.
That he had undergone hard siege,
however, was told in his somewhat re-
duced appearance and the fact that he has
returned home for much needed rest.
Mr.. Hearst cast few side lights on the
political situation.
Mckinley seems to be the strongest
candidate" said the editor. 81 rememb Der
at about the time the candidates for the
Republican nomination announced them
selves the New YORK Journal made poll
of the different States and the Ohio man
showed the greatest strength. After the
State conventions had been held another
poll of the vote was taken. This showed
that Mckinley would be nominated on the
first ballot. However, there is no telling
who will be nominated.
| at is much the same with the Demo
Gratis" continued Mr.. Hearst, although
the sentiment of the party at this time
seems to be for Mr.. Whitney, whose record
as Secretary of the Navy apparently car
ries great weight with the people of the
| United States at this time"
| Asked as to Mr.. Whitney's position on
the currency question Mr.. Hearst said that
he did not look upon him az a sound
money man, so called.
II rather think" he observed, ''that he
has silver tendencies, as recall public
statement in which he declared an impair
tial regard for both metals"
| Speaking of rumored changes on the
Examiner staff, the proprietor of the
! Monarch" said:
| ~ see that an evening paper infers that
I returned home With the intention of re-
moving Mr.. Hamilton from the managing
editorship of the Examiner. That i'm
| preston is entirely erroneous. In fact it
is quite the other way. 1 have had much
difficulty in inducing Mr.. Hamilton to re-
tain his position.
"He has repeatedly resigned the desk,
| but prevailed upon him to continue in
| harness until / should return home OF
course he is literary man-and as such
likes to knock about town, go to the clubs,
and have some little time to himself To
him deskwork is distasteful. But am in
| hopes of having him continue in his posi-
ton as the chief of staff. He is exception
ally satisfactory to me and any statement
to the contrary is absolutely without
| foundation.
About the Journal? Oh, it is growing"
said Mr.. Hearst, with smile. "It had a
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
VIEW RIVERSIDE SIGHTS,
Hotel Men Visit Orange Groves
and Pick Fruit From
the Trees.
Enthusiastic in Their Praise of the
Peculiar Beauty of Magnolia
Avenue.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, April 18.-The sec.
ond and third sections of the hotel mems
special left Redlands for Riverside at 5
o'clock this morning. Arriving in that
city, the strangers were met at the depot
and the Glenwood tavern by the following
committee of Riverside citizens: Messrs.
George f. Seger, William Mclean. A. ].
Conden, John Jarvis, B. B. Bush, George
D. Cunningham, George V. Reynolds, E.
r. Miller and Dan Funday.
This body was supplied with a suffic.
lent number of carriages and tallyhos to
give everybody ON the excursion drive,
and as the morning was a lovely one the
opportunity was gladly accepted.
Magnolia avenue, famous the world
over, was the first objective point in the
drive and the guests of the occasion were
enthusiastic in praise of its peculiar
beauty.
The orange-packing houses at Casa
Blanca were visited and the Fasteners
had an opportunity to witness the grading.
wrapping and boxing of the citrus fruits
for market. Victoria Hill, with its ex-
pansive view of orange orchard, mountain
and valley was also visited by many.
Some of the orange groves were thrown
open to the visiting bonifaces, and to.
night there are quite number of pack.
ages of oranges and lemons which they
are going to take back East with them
and they can assure their friends that they
picked them with their own hands.
1t was near noon when all had returned
from the drive, and at 1890 o'clock the
great excursion left pleasant Riverside
with its memb bers in love with that citru,
colony. "All aboard for Coronado!" was
the cry of the conductor, and soon the
great engines were drawing the heavy
trains toward that objective point as tn,
terminus of the weeks outing.
Speeding by the old mission at San Juar
Capistrano, along by the surging surf of tn,
Pacific, the iron horses hurried the train
over plain and mountain; passing "OlG
Town" many eyes were turned toward tn,
house where Ramona was married. ane
then the city and bay of San Diego
claimed attention.
The trains were run out upon the Santa
Fe wharf, passengers and baggage were
quickly transferred TO the ferry and thence
to the electricians, and at 6:1O o'clock this
evening the last one of the 400 excursion
lists had entered the hospitable doors O
the Hotel del Coronado.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
SANTA ROSA LITIGATION,
Harry Hall Seeks to Recover on
a Judgment Against the
City.
Ex-Treasurer Vanderhoof to Be Sued
for Public Funds Still in His
Possession.

SANTA ROSA, CAL. April 1S.-This
city has suffered for the past few years
from multiplicity OF lawsuits growing
out of sewer damage and the strife over
the new water works. Some time ago
Harry Hall obtained judgment against
the city for $4,000 and costs for damages
claimed to have been suffered by him from
the proximity of the sewer farm to his
property.
Hall to-day commenced another suit to
restrain the city from paying any more
money out of the treasury until his claim
is settled. He also asks for writ of man
damus, directing the proper city officers
to issue warrant to him for $3358 so, the
amount of his Judgment and costs and Z
per cent interest from the date of the
judgment.
Another lawsuit in which the city must
be party is forthcoming. This will be an
action against ex-City Treasurer NJ v.
Vanderhoof to recover $3.50. This sum
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
SACRAMENTO VERDICT.
By Vote of to 3, Murderer Simon
Raten Is Declared to Be
Insane

SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 1s.-Simon
Raten. who is believed to have murdered
two Japanese, with whom he was travel
ing, near this city, some weeks ago, has
been declared insane and will be sent to
Stockton asylum. His trial for the mur-
der will be continued until such time as
the experts declare him perfectly rational
There exists strong doubts in the minds of
all interested in the case as to whether the
trial will ever be resumed.
The entire week has been consumed in
hearing testimony relative to the prison
er's sanity, the result being that the jury
declared him insane by vote of 8 to 8.
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was retained by Vanderhoof when he made
his final report last week, claiming that it
was due to him as the commission of per
cent allowed by law on the sum of $161, 900
paid by the city for the new water works.
The contention will be that the $161 900
did not pass through the Treasurer's s
hands, being still outstanding as claim
against the city in the shape of bonds.
Vanderhoof, who has the money safe in
his possession, smiles confidently when
the case is mentioned and says that If he
is pressed any in the matter he will de-
mand an additional l per cent on all the
money handled by him during his term of
office.
The law declares that the Treasurer shall
receive as fees per cent upon ali moneys
received and disbursed, and most of Van
derhoof's predecessors interpreted the law
very literally to themselves in this respect,
it being only during the past few years
that the present system of retaining only
single fees has been in vogue.
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His Body Laid to Rest in the
Little Cemetery Near His
Home.
DR.. MACGowAN RETALIATEs
The Woman Who Tried to Horsewhip
Him Will Be Arrested for
Insanity.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 1S.-A war
rant for the arres- of Pierre Ganet, editor of
L'Union Nouvelle, local French paper, on
the charge OF criminal libel. The COM
plant is sworn to by Emile d 'Artois, who
accuses Ganet of defaming the memory of
his father in recent editorial published
in L Union Nouvelle. The elder d'Artois,
who, it's alleged, is posthumous victim OF
SANDER. died in San Francisco about two
years ago. He was man of property and
well known to the French residents OF
California. The recent newspaper attack
on the dead man has caused considera bic
excitement in the local French colony and
the libel suit is the result.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
UKIAH BANDITS FATE.
John Schneider Mast Spend TiUenty-
Fire Years in San Quentin

Ffre IedTs 1n Ban Uuenttn.
UKIAH, CAL, April 1S.-John Schnei-
der, VINO was yesterday sentenced to twen-
ty years. imprisonment as judgment in two
cases of stage robbery, was this morning
examined before Justice G. w. Critchfeld
on charge of assault with deadly wapon
with intent to commit murder for having
on January II shot ex-Sheriff Standley
while the latter was endeavoring to arrest
him on suspicion of having robbed the
Willis stage. He was held to answer
under $4,000 bonds, and an information at
once filed by District Attorney Sturtevant.
Schneider was brought before the Superior
Court and pleaded guilty. Time for iudg-
ment was waived and Judge McGarvey
sentenced him to serve five years at San
Quentin, the term to begin upon the ex-
piration of the sentences now in force on
the charge of robbery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
AROUSED EDIsoN,s JEALOUSY.
TdgGrfes of an Insane Man Comm lite
TO Agnetrs AsyLun.

PdgGries of Insane Man Comm, itted
TO A9nescs AsyLtm.
SAN JOSE. CAL, April 1S.-Henry Bred
horst, p years old, was committed to Ag-
news Insane Asylum this morning by
Judge Lorigan.
Bredhorst has some queer hallucina-
tions. He said he had been in Edison
employ in New York, and that the great
electrician became jealous of his ability
and sent him to the Mojave desert to rout
out the people from mud spring that had
been formed in mid-air by the dust raised
by Indians. He insists that he drove 300
people from the spring.
Bredhorst also claimed that his head
had been cut open by a physician, his
brain removed and the brain of chicken
subtituted.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Spokane Counterfetters CAPTURED.

SPOKANE, WASH, April 1s.-Secret
service agents of the Government raided a
little shanty in the timber near this city
late last night and captured two men
making counterfeit silver coins Their
paraphernalia and lot of bogus coin was
secured. George Johnson and George
Craig are the names of the prisoners.
Both are ex-convicts. Five other men,
bers of the gang escaped. This is the
gang that flooded the city with spurious
coin "A month ago and for which the off,
GERS have been In search.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
BEATEN BIZ HER HUSBAND.
Mrs. Rosa 4. KRUGER Petitions the Court
for Divorce.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 1s.-Rosa A.
Kruzer began suit for divorce from Frank
Kruzer on the ground of extreme cruelty.
Both are middle-aged and were married in
this city in September, 1895. The plaintiff
was a widow when she married Kruzer
and possessed twenty acres of land on
Alum Rock avenue, where they have
since resided. There are no children and
no community property. She says Kruzer
beat her and on one occasion threatened
to kill her. She asks to be allowed to re-
sumo her former name of Rosa A. Voltz.
Judge Lorigan issued an order restrai ming
Kruzer from molesting his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Mrs. Robertson,s Threat Ignored.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 18.-Police
Detective Goodman, this afternoon swore
to complaint against Mrs. Ella Robert
son, the woman who tried to horsewhip
DR.. MacGowan few days ago, charging
her with insanity. A warrant was issued
for her arrest, but up to late hour to-
night the officers had not been able to
locate her
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Governor B,.dd,s Movements.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 18-Gov-
ernor Budd, accompanied by his wife and
a lady friend, arrived unannounced from
the north at 1:30 O'Clock this afternoon.
After brief stop at the Nadeau Hotel
they proceeded to Mount Lowe. To-mor-
row the Governor will go to San Diego. re-
turning to Los Angeles on Tuesday to re-
main throughout the fiesta.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
TROOPS NEEDED At 1UuAco.

Oregon Fishermen SHU Disposed to
Create Disturbance.
SEATTLE, WASH, April 18.-Brigad ier-
General E. NJ. Carr returned to-day from
nwaco, on the Columbia River, the scene
of the Fishermen's war. He reported to
Governor McGraw that the presence of
troops is still needed, ard the executive
has directed that they remain there until
peace and order is thoroughly restored.
The presence of the militia, General Carr
says, alone prevents the destruction. at
the hands of Oregon fishermen, of the
traps in Bakers Bay.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
DE BARTH SHORE INFERRED.
Many Friends Mourn at the Grave OF
the Capitalist.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. April 1s.-The
funeral of Hon. J. de Barth Shorb drew
many people to San Gabriel to-day. Be-
sides many people of wealth and position
who were present there were many more
humble though no less devout friends in
the persons of the Mexican Iaborers who
have all their lives been in the service of
the Wilson and Shorb families. Many
were the tributes paid to the dead man,
and boundless the sympathy extended to
his bereaved family. His body was laid
to rest in the little cemetery near his
home, with the solemn rites of the Roman
Catholic church.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Ming Brothers arraigned.

LOS ANGELES, Call. April 1S.-The
examination of the Ming brothers and
their brother-in-law, Dan Cook, for the
murder of Postmaster Hayes of Puente
was begun to-day. Many wit tnesses were
called. The evidence adduced is very
damaging to the defendants. They will
undoubtedly be held to answer, but it will
take another day to conclude the exami-
nation,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Lutheran synod De,eqates.

SAN JOSE, CAL. April 1s.-The Califor
MIA Lutheran Synod, which closed its ses.
sions in this city last evening, elected
Rev, V. G. A. Tressler and Rev. Nj. w
Hanna clerical delegates and DR.. G. G.
Burnett and William Bosbyshell lay dele
gates to the General Synod of the Luz
theran Church, which meets in Mansfield
Oh1O in 1897