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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
He Was Protecting His Mother
From Being Beaten by
Her Husband.
FATAL END OF a FAMILY ROW.
William ]. Price, the Stepfather, Is
Arrested and Locked Up in
the City Prison.

William John Price, painter, living on
Preeita avenue. between Howard and Fol.
som streets, fatally stabbed his stepson,
Edward Edgar, a carriage-painter, q
years of age, last night, and was arrested
on the charge of murder.
Price was married to his wife seven OF
eight years ago. She was then widow
with four children, Edward being the eld
est. Since her marriage to Price she has
borne him three children.
Last night, between 7 and 8 o'clock
drs. Price was putting the younger chill
dren to bed. The youngest child went
into the sitting-room, where Price was, to
kiss him goodnight The little thing
knocked over something and hurt hel
foot and began to cry. Price picked uI
the child, and Mrs. Price went into the
sitting-room and said to Price: "Give me
the child and I'll put her to bed" Price
roughly replied: SECT out Of here, or III
slap you in the mouth"
Edward was in the kitchen and over.
heard Prices threat. He went into the
sitting-room, and raising his hand ad.
vanced toward Price saying: You must
not strike my mother. am here to pro-
tect her," Price grabbed pair OF scissors
from the mantelpiece and plunged them
into Edwards left side.
Edward returned to the kitchen, fol.
lowed by his mother. He put on his coat
and hat, and remarking to her, Mother
I have been stabbed" he left the house.
He walked about block, as far as Army
and Howard streets, and dropped to the
sidewalk. expiring in few minutes. DR..
Mclaughlin was summoned, but found
life was extinct. The body was removed
to the Morgue.
The scissors penetrated fhe left side, be.
tween the sixth and seventh ribs, went up
ward, piercing the pericardium and touch
ing the heart.
The Seventeenth street police station
was communicated with and Sergeant
Martin and Policeman Joseph went to the
house and placed Price under arrest. He
was taken to the City Prison and booked
on the charge of murder.
Price when seen In the prison was calm
and collected. He did not hesitate to
make statement. He is man about 6
teet inches, slight build ana 40 years OF
age.
my wife and I had some words to-
night" he said, land finally threatened
to slap her lace, although did not intend
to do so. The young man jun ped in and
said he would do me up and with that he
struck me twice in the face. He was a
powerful young fellow, over feet tall.
'There was a pair of scissors on the
mantelpiece and to defend myself !
grabbed them and made jab at him. He
sneaked out of the room and into the
yard and about fifteen minutes later
was arrested and brought here.
at is not the first time he has beaten
me. About year ago while / was in bed
he gave ME such severe beating that
did not get over it for some time.
~ had no intention of seriously iniurina
him, but made jab at him SOFAS to drive
him away from me, as I could not do any
thing with him with my ists.n
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Sheriff HI. Borgwardt of Bakers
iie1d, Now Here, One of the
Owners of the Famous St.
Elmo Mine of Mohave Desert.

field, and on July Is last found rich crop
pings of gold. Following them a mine
has been developed that has been the talk
of ali Kern County and that part of the
State.
The mine is in the Randsburg district
Mr.. Borgwardt and Mr. Pyle are much
lieve it is one of the great mines of the
country.
There are now about 40 feet of develop
ment on it," said Mr.. Pyle, .'and this is
by single shaft. Both walls are granite.
At 26 feet there were two feet OF ore and
at 80 two and halt were shown. | have
just received a letter from Mr.. Wright,
the foreman. He says:
l. The vein consists mainly of rose-colored
| quartz, carrying sulphurets and Tree gold.
| There is light-colored quartz, blue stained
| and impregnated with sulphurets. 1t lies next
| to the tale on the footwall. Ore-sorting and
sacking is progressing, as is extracting.
1--WE have made several shipments OF
ton lots of ore 10 this City, continued
Mr.. Pyle. .The first lot ran $40 a ton
and the last till now $500. We have some
! to hear from. / think it will average about
| $500. So far the average has been about
| $3.50.
The vein crops out on the surface for
| 5000 ieet. The vein doesn't show all the
| way, however. In some places it is Gov
cred by the sand, but substantially it con-
| tinues for the distance stated.
Though this mine is on the Moiave
Desert, and there are wide wastes of sand
about there, yet around the mine are a
great many mesquite bushes They are of
a deep blush green color, and thus relieve
| the desert OF much of its forbidding char.
acter. The trees are SO plentiful that you
can't drive a wagon through except by
| ri ezagging."
Mr.. Pyle was mem Der Of the Legisla-
ture from Santa Clara in 1885, when he
settled in Kern County. He is brother
in-law of James Rae. Santa Clara was the
place OF his birth. Sheriff Borgwardt is a
native OF Amador, but went to Bakersfield
as boy. They will be here for few days.
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ON THE EASTERN TRACKS.
Governor Strong Wins Ttoo Heats In the
TronsylrGnia stakes.

Governor Strong Wtns Itco Heats IN the
TronsylrGnta stakes.
LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. S.-The great
Transylvanian stakes attracted Is, 600 peo-
pie to the track to-day, but they did not
see the race finished, as it was postponed
on account of darkness after Governor
Strong, the favorite, had won the first and
second heats, and Senator A, a well-sup-
ported outsider, the third and fourth.
There was great deal of money bet on
the event. The race was a splendid con-
test. There were sixteen starters, more
than ever started in the race before.
2:15 pace, $1,000, Nellie Bruce won, Myrtle
G second. Arthur W third. Best time. 2:1OA.
Transylvania stake, $4,000, for 2:14 class,
trotting (unhnished) Senator A, gr h., by
Tramp Panic, and Governor Strong, each won
two heats, Aleidalia second. Best time, 2 10.
2:19 trot. $1,000, Louisville took the first
and second heats, and the favorite, Atlantis
won the third, when it was postponed. Best
time, 2:15L.
Time, 1:l6.
Seven furlongs, weenatchie won. Dennis
second, Irksome third. Time, 1 %.
Six furIongs, Uncle Abb won, st. Augustine
second, Mobaleska third. Time, 1:16.
One mile, Muskalonge won, Logan second,
Johnny McHale third. Time, 1:44A.
Mckenzie second, Whisper third. Time, 2:12.
Five and half furlongs, Harry Duke won, ).
A. Grey second, Hester third: Time, 1:0S14.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Oct S.-Results al La
tonis: Six furlongs. Sir Wellington won,
Bloodhound second, Mamie Stone third. Time,
LII.
Five furIongs, Adowa won Black Heart sec
ond, Remember Me third. Time. 1:021z.
One mile, Dail America won, Lealet second,
Rasper third. Time, Az.
One and q sixteenth miles, Ramero won, Ben
Holadsy second, Hsrry McCouch third. Time.
1:471z.
Five and a half furlongs. Dare II won, Walter
T second, Robair third. Time, l :09.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Oct. 8.-Results at Aaue-
duct: Five furiongs, Rollins won, Fratelli sec
ond Bragalone third. Time, 1:o314.
One mile, Brisk won, Doggett second, Hail
stone third. Time, 1:45M.
Five and half furlongs, Tenderness won,
Religion second, Fannie third. Time, ! :0S.
One and q sixteenth miles, Kingston won,
Hernia second, Rey del Mar third. Time,
1881.
six -furlongs, Mohawk Prince won, staehel-
berg second, DR.. Jim third. Time, L :16.
One mile. Nick Johnson won, Tanis second,
Laurelton third Time, 1 As.
DETROIT, MICH, Oct. S.-Results at Wind
sor: Six furIongs, Old Dominion won. BoT.
amelia second, Sister lone third. Time, :2012
Five furlongs, Maiesta won Negoncie second
Overflow third. Time, :065z.
Six furlongs, Lasalle won, Miss Kitty second
Loyal Prince third. Time, :20ll.
Four and half fuTlongs, Hickey won, Harry
s second, Wrangling Duchess third. Time,
OH.
Seven furlongs, Elano won, Embryo second
Hardenburg third. Time, :35.
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The Second Eleven Gives the
First a Hard Rub for
Supremacy.
PLAYERS OF GREAT PROMISE
Registrar Elliott Compares Last Years
Major Students With Those
of This Year.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL,
Oct S-Football practice is becoming
more like the real game as the time for
the first match with the Olympics comes
on. Last night the work of the men was
much more snappy and vigorous and freer
from bad fumbles than 1t has been Tor
several days. There was considerable
open play and long runs were not infre-
quent, which kept the crowds OF student
spectators on the bleaehers in good hui
NOR. The second eleven gave the first a
hard fight for supremacy and at times
even had the best of it.
Clemens'O0 q new man here, and brother
of the ''star' halibaek who practically won
the first intercollegiate game for Stanford
sgainst Berkeley, was on the feio and
made good showing at fullback, though
quarter is his position. He Is q quick,
heady player and seems to have many oi
the qualities in him that gave his brother
a record among Stanfordites that will GO
down with the annals of its athletic his
tory.
Soper '9S is constantly improving in his
line-bucking, but sIill runs too high. His
tackling seems much improved aud his
punting as a ruleis very good.
Lou 1EG9ud4 90, WIZ las 14dOO q EOOO
showing as q candidate for fulIbaek and
whose punting is surer than any other
mans who has yet turned out, is again at
work It was greatly feared that he would
be prevented from trying for the team.
Just now there is mourning over tbs
fact that Stanford is about 10 suffer an
irreparabIe loss in Murphy 100, the crack
Quarterback. He has been forbidden to
play, and unless his parents rescind the
edict the football squad will lose one of its
most promising players. There are hopes,
however. that the parental objection will
be removed.
Harrington '9S-'Big BILL" as he is
known to most of the enthusiasts-has
been playing a star game at tackle. At
running with the ball he is remarkable
ground-gainer and his aggressive work OF
late has been very good. Jack Rice, at
right tackle, is also playing strong hard
game.
For new man, Young '97 is making a
creditaDle record at guard in Captain
Fiekert's place. As he learns the game he
develops many of the essential qualities of a
first-rate guard. and his hne physique gives
him decided advantage in his race for a
Varsity place. He weighs 1876 pounds.
"Heffelfnger" Williams 81 is playing
a steady game at guard, and is recognized
as one of the old reIiables.
Dole '98 and Ben Thomas '97 are two
OF the strongest candidates for half. Dole
is fine runner with the ball and blocks
we'll for a runner. Thomas Is strong al
bucking, and is pretty tackler.
Parker 99 and Adams '98 are also do
ing good work.
Registrar Elliott has Just prepared a
comparative statement of last years major
students with this year. 1t is peculiarly
interesting as showing the tendencies tc
change from one speciality to another. This
year there appears to be strong tendency
on the part of many to study in economic
branches. Following is a summary by
major subjects for the present year to Oc
tober 8, with the summary up to the same
date last year:
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HAS LOST HIS NAME.
Carl Henderson Disappears Under
the Sobriquet of Mr..
600
1t Is the Amount It Cost Him for
Cutting the Cable Of Suffer.
Street Car.

As if he had dropped on deserted
| island long before he was old enough TO
| know his own name Conductor Carl Hen
| derson of the Larkin. street system OF
! streetcars has lost his identity.
| He is now Mr.. 500, or plain 600, for the
| m after of that. Were he married his wife
would be known as Mrs. 600 and his babies
| the little six hundreds.
| 1t is an odd story of how sobriquet
will supersede a rightful appellation when
| circumstances of striking nature cre-
| ate it.
| Henderson is a powerful, good natured
and honest Swede who has devoted most
| of the fifteen years he has been in this
| State to either driving streetcar or hand
| ling a grip on the tramways. frugal
man, withou. even the petty vice OF chew
| ing tobacco or smoking a pipe, he man.
! aged after some years OF steady work to
accumulate some $500.
| This was as far back as three years ago
| when in one moment OF thoughtiessness
| he lost his entire savings.
| This is how it occurred: Carl was grip.
man on south-bound Larkin-street car.
| 1t was his duty when nearing the Suffer-
street crossing to raise his grip and allow
| the car to cross the Sutter-street tracks
and cables by the force of its OWN mo-
mentum. But he didn't do 1t.
There was crash CARTS grip was bent
up and a few windows in his car were
| shattered. The passengers were not much
| hurt, but only shaken up bit. But the
| serious damage was done tc the Suffer-
| street cable. The grip sim ply cut it in
| two and it took an entire day TO rejoin the
ends.
After an escapade of that kind Carl g
| Job was as good as lost and he knew it.
| The superintendent of the road ordered
| him to report off, and crestfallen and de-
| jected he turned in.
Not only was he discharged, but before
| he was given his walking papers he was
! told of the terrific amount of money he
| had caused the company to lose. 1t was
somewhere in the neighborhood OF $1,000
| in nickels and dimes.
| Carl went his way thinking the matter
over and specializing on the excessive cost
| of cables.
| That afternoon, the honest Swede re-
| turned to the superintendent's office and
walking up TO his desk laid down q sack
of coin, saving as he did so:
''Mr. Superintendent, you don't know
| that was not to blame, but I know. /
| have not money enough to pay you all the
| $1,000, but Henderson always pays what
damages he makes" Then Carl started
| to walk out.
The superintendent was dumfounded.
But he called the man back, counted the
5000 out, put it in the safe and said:
Henderson, take your grip as usual
in the morning."
Henderson, escapade cost him $500, won
| him name and he is still plodding away
at 81 10 per dav.
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PHELAN CAMPAIGN OPENS
The Junta Wing of Local De-
mocracy Ratifes Its
Nominees.
A Famiy Gathering in Odd Fellows
Hall and Speeches by Several
Candid tes.

The Junta branch of the local Democ-
racy opened its municipal campaign to
the public last night at Odd Fellows
Hail.
In the course OF his speech James D..
Phelan, the young candidate for Mayor,
denounced the City's Boards of Super
yisors and expressed the desire to aspire
to merit the good things that the other
speakers had said of him. He could not,
as Sutro had, promise the people five
cent fare to the ocean, but he could prom
ise them good streets, and whatever little
good he coulo do the, City OF his birth
would be labor of love.
DR.. G. f. Clinton, nominee for Super
visor OF the Eleventh Ward, said that
too often Supervisors have taken the OPP
portunity to fleece the people.
James Il. Britt, candidate for Supervisor
OF the Ninth Ward, confined bis brief re-
marks principally to an exposition of the
question, Who is the man that can de-
feat G. L. Taylor for Mayor"
stephen X. o Keefe, nominee for Police
Judge, declared that the Police courts of
this CITY have been stencil in the nos
trils OF decent people for years and that if
anywhere new broom is needed to sweep
clean it is in the Police courts
John O'Gara, candidate for Justice of
the Peace told of bis own comm endable
past and pleaded earnestly for votes.
William A. Asmus ser, candidate for
treasurer, declared tn at he was no orator,
and no one appeared to doubt it.
Charles Giidea, candidate for Supervisor
OF the Tenth Ward, characterized the Of
fice he sought as thankless and unprotit-
able one that often proves graveyard to
the incumbenss reputation. The some
one IN the gallery repeatedly rang bell
and he sat down.
Now. gentlemen said the chairman,
Il have the very great pleaure of intro
ducing to you the next Mayor of San
Francisco-Mr. James d. Phelan."
Mr.. Phelan said:
Gentlemen: I feel that these are more than
my deserts, but promise you that this conf
dence In me shall not be misplaced should / be
elected. shall aim high, though fail.
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THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE
William Noble, Prominent
Farmer and Stock. k.RaiSer,
Is Insolvent.
His Liabilities Foot Up $I8,o7o, While
the Assets Are Valued at
$Io.3S4

SAN JOSE, CAL. Oct 8.-William
Noble, resident of this city who has
been engaged in farming and stock-rais-
ing in San Benito County since 1868, to-
day filed petition in insolvency. His
liabilities will foot up Sl8,07O, the princi-
pal ones being: Hollister Bank. $4,000;
estate of w. S. Ware, deceased, s4500;
estate OF Mrs. S. Noble. deceased, $500
estate of Miss B. Noble, $500; B. F. Ingles
San Jose, $500. The assets are valued al
SIC, ,384. They consist of fourteen acres o
land near Campbell, this county. valued
at $500, but subject to a mortgage OF
$4500 held by the Ware estate. and per
sonal property amounting to $685.. The
creditors will meet on October 16 and
choose an assignee.
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.POTRERO'S LOPMENT
Inhabitants of Hills and Valleys
Mingle on a Common
Plane.

The work of developing the Potrero goes
steadily along. The cutting through of
Mariposa street, from Mississippi to In
diana, will be finished Dy the end of this
week.
The contract called for the removal of
80 600 cubic yards of earth, at an expendi-
ture of $1,000, and when finished will give
the people of the Petrero direct thor
oughfare to the principal portion of the
City, notably the City Hail and that poT-
ton of Market street west of Kearny.
This will obviate the necessity OF coming
round by the tedious way of Long bridge,
with the inconvenience of waiting for the
drawbridge at the foot of Fourth street.
With the cutting of Mariposa street
Seventh, Eighth ano Ninth streets can be
entered by direct line from the Potrero,
as also the Mission proper through Six
teenth street. Heretofore the San Bruno
road had to be traversed to gain an entry
into the Mission from anywhere east of
the Mud Slough and Bluerock Hill.
In addition to this by the end of the
present week Indiana street north OF
Twenty-second, formerly Sierra street, will
also be cut through, and the men now
working there will be shifted to Twenty
second street facing Indiana, where large
cutting will be made penetrating into
"Sunshlne Valley" This section has here
tofore been almost isolated from tine out
side world except TO the goat family ana
the MIN ble-limbed inha bitants, who set
tied there in the fall of 40 or the spring of
80 This job will require aoout four
months to finish. After this the Potrero
Land and Improvement Company that
has done so much to develop the barren
locality of the bluerock region will switch
their men and teams to cutting through
other barriers, which will require couple
of years to accomplish.
E. Worth, who had the contract for
cutting through Fifteenth street from
Bryant avenue to San Bruno road, a dis
tance of six blocks, will have completed
his contract, thus making an additional
open ming from the progressive section into
the Mission at its most southwestern
boundary.
At the Union Iron Works the iron
frame ard roof over the new boilershop
have been put in place, and before the end
of the present month the building will
assume such shape as will justify the plac-
ing OF the requisite machinery within the
walls.
Activity on board the battleship Oregon
is evident from the engineers department
to that OF the commander, in consequence
of an order having been received TO send
the ship outside for ten days trip. On
her return she will anchor in the bay,
awaiting further orders from the Secre tary
of the Navy.
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The Romance of the Extraordi
narily Rich Mine on the
Mejave Desert.
BROUGHT A CAR OF ORE HERE
The Story of the Discovery of a Gu
rious God Ledge Among Green
Mesquite.

Among the arrivals at the Russ are
Sheriff H. L. Borgwardt and Deputy Sher-
iff D. NJ. Pyle of Kern County. They
brought up carload OF gold ore from the
recently discovered St. Elmo mine, on the
Mojave Desert, about which there has
been quite sensation.
Some months since the two gentlemen
grubstaked prospector. He went out on
the desert about 100 miles east of Bakers
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
K1N TIE Temple CIR.
BaItnaores Hare No Trouble In Defeat
is9 the CIereEasds.

BGlttn10Tes Hare No Trouble fn Defeat
ing the CiereEands.
CLEVELAND, Oct 8.-Baltimore won
the Temple cup winning to-day's game
from the Clevelands. This is the third
season of the Temple cups games, Balti-
mores playing in all the contests, losing
in 1894 to New York in 1895 to Cleveland,
and 1895 will take the cup home with
them. The game was a fine exhibition
for six innings, neither side scoring.
Corbett was in the box for the Orioles and
was invincible. Once, with a man on
second and third and only one out, he
kept the spider from scoring. He struck
out eight men and added to the glory of
his performance by hitting safely every
time he was at bat, one Of his hits being a
sharp, clean two-bagger, in addition to
which he stole base prettily and PLAYED
q general high class game. Cuppy pitched
beautiful ball for six innings, only four
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
CHICOS CRACK SHOTS.

Ttuo Members of Company a TIE on the
Phenomenal Scors of 40.
CHICO, CAL, Oct, 8.--An exciting con-
test was witnessed at the target range to-
day when Company A of the Second Regi-
ment. N. G. e., finished the State shoot.
two of the members having made the
ph enomenaI score of 49, 1t was arranged
that they should shoot off this tie so al to
determine the winner of the champion
medal. At the end OF the second score it
was found that they had tied for the sec-
ond time. The medal was awarded to
First Sergeant II. A. Roberts, who was
was fortunate enough in having creed
mored Private Lon Bond. The score of
all the members showed a marked i'm
provement on the last State shoot.
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hits being made off him up to the seventh.
In the seventh q double followed by a
long single and three outs resulted in two
runs. Corbett singled in the eighth and
after McGraw had flied. Keller and Jen-
nings doubled, Kelly famed and Doyle
singled. three runs scoring, The Tenn piars
filed the cup with champagne repeatedly
tonight and at the Hollander drowned
Tebeaus sorrow. Score: Cievelands 10,
4. 1; Baltimores 5, IL, 1. Batteries
CCppy and thinner; Corbett and Rob
inson. mpires-Sheridan and Emslie.
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1moues. on the aodv of an Wah,

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. S.-The inquest
over the body of All Wah, who was shot
du ring row in Chinatown Tuesday morn
ing, was this morning postponed until
Oeto Der Is. A jury was i'm mpaneled and
sw orn. The adjournment WAS taken for
the purpose of allowing Chief Kldward
time TO obtain picture of Ung Gong. the
man accused of doing the shooting, from
the Chinese Register at San Francisco.
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M,.st EIect a Citu J,..ttce.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Oct. 8.-District Attor-
ney Harrington this afternoon submitted
an opinion to the Board of Supervi sors to
the effect that an election of a city Justice
must be held November 3. He recites two
opinions of the Supreme Court which so
hold. The Board of Supervisors will issue
proclamatio calling for the election of
a cirv Justice
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-09
BANKRUPr LABoR EXCHANGE.
a Grocery Store Fentwro That Fatled d for
Lack of Patronage.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Oct. 8.-San Jose
Labor Exchange, through its vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. L. ]. Watkins, to-day filed a
pc tition in insolvency. The exchange ha
been conducting a erooery-store on Souths
Second street since last Decem Der, but the
venture has proved failure on accoun of
lack of patronage of its members. A 81 hort
time ago the store was attached. The
liabilities amount 10 1868. The assets
consist of stock of groceries a nd fixtures
in store valued at 1857. The p etition will
be heard October IL.
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been subdued during the past two days,
broke ont afresh yesterday and to-day
twenty-three men from Los Angeles with
twenty from Pasadena started for the
scene OF the fire, which is on Browns
Peak. The force now believe they can en-
tirely extinguish it by Saturday and if no
high winds prevail no danger>is appre-
hended TO property in this locality. The
only region not now under control is about
the summit of Browns Peak.