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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
HIS SKULL WAS CRUSHED
De ath Came Upon an Electrician While
- in the Performance of His
ss+ Duty

Death waited and eventually caught
poor George Frost, one of the old
employees of the Edison Light Com
pany. One year ago Frost climbed one
OF the telephone poles of the com mpany
when his helpmate, John Dawson, fell to
the ground and was killed. In The fall
Dawson's body struck Frost, who suffered
terrible and almost fatal injuries. He re-
covered, however. only 10 meet with
horrible death Yesterday under circum-
stances that recall the story OF year
ago.
Frost was working on the corner OF
Geary and Laguna streets, thirty-hve feet
in the air, when the spur which held hiu
firm to the post broke. He fell. struck on
a'guy line, turned once and struck on his
head. At the Rec living Hospital it was
found that the mans skull was fractured.
At O. clock In the morning he died.
Frost leaves q widow and four young
children.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Happenings OF Alameda County Told
in Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
QnS LII y Z

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90o Broadway. July q
John Mccarthy, formerly Postmaster of
Berkeley, will be named as deputy by Coun ty
Recorder Spear next Tuesday. This will fill
nur the Office orce, which has been short d ur-
ing the past month.
Julia Mackie has been adjudged insane and
ordered confined at Agnews. She is the m other
of nine children and the wife of William
Mackie of East Berkeley.
W. S. Pra,her has been appointed notary
public and has qualified, giving a bond of
$4,000. with Thomas Prather and /. l. Given
rs sureties. which was approved by Judge
Greene.
Committeeman Ing,er, Russ. Clement Wi :
cox, Dr.. Myra Knox and City Superintendent
of Schools McClymonds visited the school
building in the annexed d dstrict this morning.
The District Attorneys Office has prepared
an answer TO the petition of Fred A. Davis.
county expert. in his application for a writ OF
mandate from the Supreme Court to comp
Auditor Whidden to issue warrants on the
claims for Work done in the Piedmont road
district.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
OVER A DEPOT.
Controversy as to the Most desirable
LocatiO of Ashby Station


BERKELEY. CAL July 2-The con-
troversv over the removal of the South
Berkeley depot is waxing warm.
Petitions both tor and against the prop
ostion were in circulation. Those IN
favor OF removing the station declare that
Ashby avenue is a short street, and that
stranger wh,n alighting from the station
are confronted with swamp on the west
side of Adeline street.
They also state hat they can assure the
macauamizlng OF Russell street as soon as
the change is made, and that an electric
road will be built from the eastern county
line 10 the proposed San Pablo avenue
line.
The main points in favor of allowing the
station to remain where it now is, as ad
vanced by the petitioners, are that the
present location OF tie station is the most
central and convenient of access, that the
electric lines pass the station and tha the
only public building of the South End is
situated near The station.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

mems Pioective Association was organ
iznd here last night with the following
officers: A. c. Fay president; NJ. Y.
Smith. yice-president; E., C. Neuth. treas
urer; w. q. Farno, secretary; executive
committee OF seven-A nde rson, Carr. Mil
ler, Stedman, Arnold. Denison and Rose.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
MRS. OoLEMAN's ESTATE.

Final distribution of $500, 900 to Rela-
tives Of tho Testatrix.
Judge Slack Of the Superior Court has
granted decree of final distribution of
the estate OF Mrs. Carrie P. Coleman, the
widow OF the late William T. Coleman.
The property was valued at upward
OF $780, 900. 1t is ordered distributed to
The decedents son, Robert Lewis Cole.
man In trust, with life interest, TO go
upon MS oeaih 10 the children OF Mrs.
Julia Bacon, sister of the deceased.
A legacy of $4,000 to William Tell
Coleman Jr. grandson o: deceased, has
been paid.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
Mrs. r.ylor,s A.s.i,ants Sued.

Mrs. R. E. Taylor, who describes herself as
"a married woman living separate and apart
from her husband" has sued John Doe and
Richard Roe for $40, 600 damages. She alleges
that the defendants. whose true names are un-
known TO her, assaulted her In a restaurant
in this City on the 10Th OF last July. causing
her great mental aud physical anguish and
distress. In view of the a gravated circum-
stances she demands that the damages allot-
ted be trebled by way OF exemplar. Burnette
G. Haskell is the lady's attorney.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
::Auctlon Sales
A VERY FINE SALOON AT AUCTION.

on ACCOUNT OF THE BUILDING HAVING
TO BE REMOVED,
I will sell all he Contents OF
COATES OLD-kSTA BLISHED SALOON
AT 81 SUFFER-, NEAR MONTGOMERY,
THIS DAY.
Saturday 3. 1897,
commencing at II A sharp including
National CASH Regi,ters IA Very tine SAT. and
all ki DIS of Fine aloon Fixtures Gias sware
and Cookery. French Range and Mir. ors, Fine
Pictures and q Very Fine took vf Wines. Liquors,
Cigars, etc. All must be sold without reserve or
limit. Don't mis- this sale.
j. {. MUTHER, Auctioneer.
Otfice-632 MarSet street
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
Clara Fo.tz uo. Colonel rrumbo.

Lawyer Clara Foltz-by her attorneys, John.
son, Linforth & Whitaker-has sued Isaac
Trum for $4,000 which she says is due ON
account OF a statement of fnde bi ed ness made
between the parties in the city of New York
OH June 26. 1896. She also has an additional
ella m or $4,000 on account OF legal se-yices
and now demands payment of total OF SS6OO
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03

jealousy in the bosom of the successful
Jones. They purpOrted 10 be written by a
woman who announced that she had sup
planted he fair and impartial Miss Gomez
in the affections OF the gay barber. These
letters contained improper expressions,
and Mays. who had been discharged by
Jones a short time before, was susp' cIed
of being the author. Hence Jones swore
to a com paint fer his arrest by the United
States authorities. Mays denied the au-
thorship of the letters and Jones failed to
prove his case.
When Jones was asked why he had not
brought Miss Gomez as a witness for the
prosecution, he replied that he did not
wish to harrow her feelings by bringing
her nto a courtroom 10 listen to the read
inc of ''stubby" letter.
One OF the colored witnesses from 6acra-
mento testified that Jones reputation for.
truth and veracity in business matter was
good, but that he did not know about his
reputation for truth and veracltv socially.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
OCEAN TRAVEL,
THE O. r. e. N. CO.
DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO
PORTLAND

From Spear-street Wharf at 10 A. NJ
L, d L So First class Including
n Il1I So. so 2d-class berth d meas
SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS:
Columbia 2, IL, % Aug
State of California July z, II. ~. Aug. s.
Through tickets and through baggage TO all
Eastern points Rates and folders upon applicA-
ton 70
F.F. CONNOR. General Agent
$50 Market street.. =.
GOODAII. PERKINS & CO.. SUPERINTENDENT
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
FOR SAN LOSE. I0S CiTOS E SlETi CgUg

CTEAMER ALVISO LEAVE ES PIER DAILY
- tSundays excepted) At 1U A. n. Alviso daily
tSat urday excepted) at 2. n. Freight ana
Passenger. Fare between san Francisco aud
Alviso, 5Uc; to San Jose. 75c. Clay a., Pisr /
" W, santa Clara sts Sau J0sa
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
Thomas Sullivan Insoivent.

The creditors of Thomas Sullivan have petit
toned to have him adjudged insolvent, and
he has filed his written con-ent TO such ad.
tHdicAtiol. H owes sbont $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
ANNUAL SYNOD
OF LDTHERANS
Ministers in Attendance
From All Cities in
the State.
Women Delegates Also Assemble
for Their Annual Mission
Conference.
All Reports of the Past Years Work
Indicate Progress in All
branches.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
QlS BROAD wav InIr q


9O8 Broadway, July 9.
The sixth annual synod OF the Lutheran
Church opened its sessions this morning
at the Lutheran Church in this city.
The synod was formally opened by the
secretary. Rev. o. w. Gruver, and the
ministerial delegates present were as fol-
lows:
Rev. ]. s. Moser, Santa Cruz; Rev. W. s.
Brandes, Oakland; Rev. c. H. Ochler, Sscra-
mento: Rev. II. Gehrcke. san Franc sec; Rev.
0. K. Gruver. Stockton; Rev. J. Schmeerer, Mon
rovia Rev. q Ii. Aillerman, Riverside; Rev. E.
Nelander, Ph.D., San Francisco Rev. J. +.
Bunnell, ID, Oakland; Rev. J. W. Ball, Los
Angeles; Rev. A. Jatho, Oakland: v. G. A Wes-
ser, Fan Jose; G: W. Maggosi, San Diego; S.
Sprecker, DID,, LID san Diego; NJ W. Ham
mer, D D., Washington, D. c.; LIZ. Reu;zban,
Arroyo Grande. Lay delegaes-Frank Nc
Fessrl, Sacramento; William Mailer, William
Campbell, San Jose; Il. Hickman. G. g. Bur-
nette. San Francisco; William Bosbyshell, Los
Angeles; V. Frodden, Alameda.
The officers elected to preside over the
synod were: Rev. Charles +. Ochler.
president; o. R. Gruver. secretary; John
Eyerding, treasurer. This afternoon the
annual convention OF the Woman's Home
opened and organization perfected. The
officers of the society are: President,
Mrs. J. Everding, San Francisco; first
vice-president. Mrs.. William Mo.lcr, Oak
land; second vice-president, Mrs. J. E.
Bushnell, Oakland; third vice-president,
Mrs. Sampson, San Jose; recording secre-
.ary, Miss Minnie Love, San Francisco;
corresponding secretary, Miss Kate Stuber,
Sacramento; treasurer, MIS-. l.. l.. A. Tress-
Ter, Campbell, San Jose; historian, Mrs. S.
E. Bittle Myers, Oakland.
Tomorrow both branches of the church
will conclude their business, hear the re-
ports and take action as may be necessary.
1t was reported that some very f1atter-
ing eports are ready 10 ne presented and
that the Lutheran church has made good
headway in this State during the past
year.
The address on I'VE are Mem bers One
Of Another" was given by Rev. o. II.
Gruver of Stockton. The synod is no
less m mutual concern than the congrega-
tion," he said. 1T IS intended to be bene-
fetal and serviceable to all parties con-
cerned. The pastor and his people are
alike interested, and both are in their
proper relation only when they are men,
bers of the synod and working for its in
terest.
I'VE are mem bers of one another in the
congregation as collection of individuals,
in The synod as a collection of syncds,
and in the world as collection churches.
Besides this We are m 'ssion synod.
Presently we are all miss ionariea. We
should be grateful for the support we re-
ceive, and how can we show our gratitude
better than to be as one great family,
working each for the other and each with
the other in advancing this good cause?'
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
A Narrow iacare.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July II - While
Alexander Johnson, young man living
on Everett street, was painting the roof
of the Presbyterian church at Central
avenue ant Versailles street this after
noon he slipped and fell to the ground, a
distance of twenty feet. He struck
squarely on his face and was Knocked
insensible. Medical aid was at once sum-
moned and an examination showed that
beyond having smashed his nose badly
ard cut his chiu open. he had sustained
no other injury so far as was apparent.
Clover-Greelcy.
ALAMEDA. CAL, July miss Pearl
Glover and &. B. Greeley were married last
evening at the home of the brides pa
rents. 1923 Alameda avenue. They went
20 Santa Cruz on a wedding trip. Mr..
Greeley is connected with the Standard
Oil Company in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-03
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

DEDUCED PASSENGER RATES TO VIC
II toria, B. c., ~eattle Tacoma Port Townse I'd.
and other Puget Sound ports.
&S. OO...." ...-----.--- rlhSI CLASS
81 90. SEC ON CLASS
Incuding Berth and Meas).
Steamers sail from Broadway Dock A. NJ
UMATILLA A.......................F FIR. day. June 25
CITY OF PUEBLA. ......... Wednesday, June 81
WALLA WALLA .............- nday, July )
TICKET OFFICES New Montgomery stress
GOODALL. PERKINS & CO. General Agenes
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-15
Mr.. R. D. Shepherd Married.

A charming bit of news, which is,
however, only the old, old story, comes
to US from New York. 1t is the ru-
NOR that Mr.. R. D. Shepherd and Miss
Elizabeth Lee Kirkland have joined
hearts and hands, and by this time are
doubtless man and wife, as the mar
riage was to take place yesterday. Mr..
Shepherd is well known here as the
owner of the splendid Wild Goose
Farm, and is the eldest son of the late
Henry Shepherd. He made an envi-
able reputation as a tragedian under
the stage name of R. D. Mclean, but
he left the stage couple Of years ago
and has resided here until a month or
two since, when he went to New York.
But the greater interest will, Of
course, center in his charming young
wife. Her stage Soubr7gtet is Odette
Tyler. She comes of good Georgia
stock, and is staunch southerner
Her father is General kirkland, a gal
liant officer in the Confederate army
who, impoverished by the war, located
in New York City. General Robert
E. Lee was her godfather, and she was
named for him. Mrs. Shepherd, as
we presume she now must be called,
has been upon the stage for several
years, and is known as one of the most
attractive and vivacious of women,
instantly making herself a fayorte
with every audience before whom she
appears. She is said to be very beau
tiful, of petite figure, and graceful
and stylish to marked degree. She
Is one of the leading performers in
Frohmans company, and is at present
playing in Secret Service a couple
of years ago she came near being Mrs.
George Gould.
Mr.. Shepherd and his wife expect
to come to Shepherdstown the latter
part of next week, where they will
spend few days with his mother
They will then go to Europe, and when
Mrs. Shepherd has finished her en-
gagements she will leave the stage for
good. They will probably return here
in July, and it Is their present inten-
ton to make their home at Wild Goose,
near Shepherdstown.
We extend our congratulations, and
hope that, in the language of William
Shakespeare, they will begin these
rites, as we do trust they'll end, in
true delights"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-15
Notes of the Railroad.

Capt. Walter Hutchins, who has run
the Shenandoah and Hagerstown &C.
commodation on the n. & w. Railway
for several years past, and who is as
courteous to his passengers as he Is
faithful to the interests of the COM
pany, has given up the local train and
has taken a through run. Conductor
Bart CLANCY has the accommodation
now. Passenger engines on the N. &
w. are now run all the way through
between Hagerstown and Roanoke,
instead of being changed at Shenan-
doah as heretofore. 1t is a long run
-239 miles
An extra freight train on the Nor
folk & Western Railway was derailed
last Friday night as it was leaving a
switch at st. James. Eight cars and
the caboose left the track. Passenger
train No. 4 was held at Shepherds
town for about two hours until the
cars were replaced, and one Of the
passengers who wanted connection
north used shocking language because
of the delay.
Joseph H. Sands, general manager
of the Norfolk & Western Railway
Company, resigned his position yester-
day, to take effect at once. The Office
will not be filed, as the duties will be
assumed by Vice President Barr, re-
cent appointee. It's stated that George
w. Ramsey and Frank Helyestine,
chief clerk and private secretary, will
also go.
II is believed that no successor will
be appointed to succeed Mr.. Thomas
Fitzgerald as supervisor on the N. &
W. Supervisor Eagan will probably
have to take charge of the whole Shen-
andoah Valley division.
The n. & W. bridge carpenters are
putting in new ties on the big bridge
at Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-15
Mrs. Tillie Miller. wife of Mr.. Heze.

Mrs. Tillie Miller, wife of Mr.. Heze'
kiah NJ. Miller, died recently at the
home of her husband at Cranmore
California, aged about 33 years Mrs
Miller was formerly Miss Tillie Ma
graw, daughter of Mr.. Samuel Ma,
graw, who went to California from
Sharpsburg about sixteen or eighteen
years ago. She was bright, interest
ing girl, and had the respect and ad-
miration of large circle of friends.
Her death was caused by consumption.
Mrs. Mary Good, wife of Mr.. Jacob
F. Good, merchant at Midvale, Frank
lin county, Pa, and daughter OF Mich
el Miller, Hagerstown, died suddenly
last Sunday, aged forty-three years.
She was sister of Mrs. Thomas l..
Richard and Mr.. D. Frank Miller, Ha-
gerstown.
DR.. Harry L. Janney, son of Mr..
John 7. Janney, who resides near Van
clevesville, died last Thursday at
Muncie, Ind, after a short illness of
pneumonia. At the time of his death
he was visiting his brother. DR.. Jan
ney at one time practiced in Martins
burg.
Mrs. Julia Locke (nee Tebbs), of
Leesburg, who married General Nc
Cook, of the United States Army, and
after his death Maj. VIM. NJ. Locke,
of Charlestown, died recently after a
short illness. Major Locke died sew
eral years ago.
Mr.. Abraham NJ. Sponseller, one Of
Harper's Ferry's oldest residents, died
last Thursday, aged II years, 4 months
and IS days. He was an ardent Dem
ocrat and a highly respected man. Two
sons and a daughter survive him.
Mrs. Louisa Exner, daughter Of the
late Henry Keller, and wife Of William
Exner, formerly of Harper's Ferry,
died at McKeesport, Pa, recently,
aged about Al years.
Davis, little grandson of Mr..
Coats, at Leetown, died suddenly We'd
nesday of last week, supposedly from
the effects of jumping from window.
-Adv0cate.
Mr.. Christian Becker, former resi-
dent of Martinsburg, died last week
in Texas.
The father of Mr.. R. H. Herbst, the
photographer, died in Philadelphia last
week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-15
Matrimonial Matters.

Mr.. A. c. Link and Miss Maggie E.
Jones were married yesterday after
noon at the parsonage of the NJ. Z.
Church South in Shepherdstown, in
the presence of large company of
relatives and friends. Rev. J. L. Kib-
Ter oficiated. Mr.. Link is from the
vicinity of Uvilla and his wife from
Bakerton.
Mr.. William K. Bonham, of Jetfer-
son county, and Miss Edith B. Moore,
OF Clarke county, Va, were married
asst Wednesday at the home Of the
brides father. Rev Julian Broaddus
performed the ceremony. The happy
couple viii reside in CharIestown.
Mr.. Joseph Glassford and Miss Flor
ence N. Roper, both Of this county,
were married at Charlestown last Sun
day by Rev. J. H. Wolff.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-15
Indian Relics Unearthed.

1uuldl NSllSo OhSaA NASA'
Last Monday Messrs. Robert Glib
son, w. D. Graham and Walter R, Hill
opened an Indian grave on the Aglion-
by place few miles above Shepherds
town, near the river. They found in
it the bones of what had once been a
stalwart red man and little child.
The mans bones were stretched out,
showing that he had been laid at full
length upon his back, while the child's
body had been doubled up and buried
at his feet. The bones of the former
were well-preserved, but those Of the
child crumbled away when exposed to
the air. The most interesting thing,
however, was the evidence Of the man
ner in which the warrior had met his
death. Firmly embedded in the back
part of the skull, and projecting half
its length through it, was the head OF
an arrow that had been sent straight
to the mark by an enemy with a true
aim and strong bow, causing, doubt
less. instant death. The skull was
very thick, and it must have taken
c,.eo+ force 70 send the arrow in so
deeply. No other relies were found
in the grave, which was surrounded
with stones set on edge. What an IN
teresting thing history of this TRACE
dy would be-
A few days ago Messrs. James Win
termoyer and John Harp found num-
Der of Indian relics along the river
bank about a mile and a-half below
shepherdstown. The most interest
ING object was a large vessel Of burnt
CLAW. which measured nearly twenty
inches in diameter. Unfortunately 1t
broke to pieces as it was being taken
from its resting-place. The pot had
been partially uncovered by the wash
ing away of the bank during the re-
cent freshet. A number of arrow and
spear-heads were also found. Some
Of the articles have been added to our
museum. On Monday Mr.. Winter
mover found the bones Of a human
being near the same place, but whether
thew were those Of an Indian or OF a
soldier of the late war could not De
determined.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-15
Meeting OF the Town Council.

The regular meeting of the town
council was held last Monday evening,
with all the members present. The
salaries of the officers were fixed as
follows: Mayor, $50 per year; record
er, $50 per year; councilmen, fifty cents
for each meeting attended.
Mr.. G. NJ. Beethoven was elected
attorney at salary of sos per year.
The committee appointed to consider
the salary allowed the town sergeant
reported that the present sergeant
asked salary of $25 per month and
5 per cent commission on the taxes col
lected. After discussion of the matter
a motion to allow this amount was car
ried, the mayor casting the deciding
vote in its favor. Mr.. S. O. Dunn, the
present sergeant, was reelected and
his salary placed at the sum named.
The recommendation of the retiring
council that the shed sheltering the
hand engine be removed and the en-
CINE sold was laid over until next
meeting. The mayor was authorized
to issue the annual. proclamation. A
committee was appointed to look up
the ordinances of the town with view
to having the same properly arranged
and printed, and another committee
appointed to ascertain the cost of an
iron safe for the protection Of the
town records. Mr.. E. T. Licklider Of
fered an ordinance, the substance Of
which was that the town sergeant shall
have control Of the council room that
no person except active fremen or
those having business be allowed in
the room that no distractions be al
lowed at the windows; that fine be
imposed upon any person found guilty
of gambling by playing cards or IN
other way in the council room. The
ordinance was laid over for action at
the next meeting. After passing a
few bills the council adjourned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-04-15

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