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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

married her in San Francisco. After the
marriage they lived IN Utah snd Nevada
and a few years ago came TO this city.
Detective Seymour was busily engaged
yesterday afternoon In taking measure
ments OF the upper fl 1t of the house al S03
Guerrero street, in which the murder Oc-
CURED.
This fellow Hoff was caught in a bad
con radiction reg ding the Location Of the
rear yard" he said. He told us Mrs.
Cute showed il to him, and said he could
repair a mattress there. When We got
him up here he was badly confused ahout
the way to the rear stairway, and denied
that he had said anything about the
yard"
Charles A. Rhewald, who keeps the
Golden Bell saloon on Market street, said
he had known Hoff for about ten years
and in that time often had 10 use harsh
measures with MIN to keep him from Gre
ating disturbance il his place.
The man." he said. was a crank. He
was erratlc :reau herous mean, vlcious,
quaTrelsome and an unmitigated liar. He
was grasping for money, and | believe he
ha- deposits in the savings banks in the
city.
l.. a. Lngg has moved from the house
where the murder was committed. an,
with mis- wife and invalid father mas taken
up his reside uce at Valencia and Twenty
first streets Mr.. Legg said he wanted 10
svoid the notorietv of living In house
where such crime had been committed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
The Chris Wave.

There is an idea in the Christmas Wave. II
makes an effort at sugges ting and illustrating
the cosmopoliIanism of San Francisco, and is
rather more than the usual compendium OF
stories and ctures that go 10 make the
average Christmas !ssue. The life OF the Latin
quarter, the Chinese quarter, little Mexico
on the side of Telegraph Hill. the
Spanish and Mexican life of the South,
are rendered in series of exceedingly
clever photographs, all of which got, exhibit
what Stevenson meant in calling San Fran
cisco The smelling pot of the races" There
are some seven pages of these clever pictures,
and they really make most interesting ana
characteristic exhi bit Besides these there is
full page T. production CT Fred YaIes'
''Siren," and a fine Photographic study. 1.-The
old Fiddler" Otherwise the number is pro-
duced in a througnly artistic manner. The
cover is suggestive of the Stevenson monu-
ment, and is after striking design by George
PIPER Tne stories ara unusually good, the
Perverted Tales" by Frank Norris being
especially amusing. consisting of parodies on
the writers of the day, including Rudyard
Ktppling, Bret Harte, Richard Harding Davis,
A Ambrose Bterce aud others The story by
Geraldine Bonner is also decidedly clever
piece OF work. Altogether this makes an ex-
ceileut number and Is cotton up In very at
ractive manner.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
CAPTAIN JENKS' CASE.
The Horse-Starver wants to Get Ou
ON Habeas Corpus.

The Horse-Starver wants to Get Out
on Habsas Corpus
Captain Charles A. Inks, formerly of
Troop A of the National Guard, who was
convicted of starving his horses TO death.
does not like the idea of paying the pen
atty for his offense. Late yesterday, BY
his attorney, he presented TO the Supre me
Court pc .ition for writ of habeas
corpus. The petition sets forth that jerks
was lound guilty o: the charge of cruelty
TO animals and Police judge Conlan sem
fenced him to pay fine of $500 or 10 be
imprisoned in the County JaI, until said
hne Is paid, not exceeding SIX months" !"
Jenks attorney contends that JCdge Con-
Ian proceeded in part with the sentence
under section 1905 of the Penal Code, and
That he should have gwen the alternative
OF one DAYS imprisonment for each dollar
OF the fne, in accordance with section 1446
OF the same code. The cO1tention, in
other words, Is that Captain JenKs could
serve all of his time except one day and
siill be made to pay the full amount the
fine, Sod The attorney stated that the
petition was made to the Supreme Court
because Sup rior Judge Wallace refused
The petition 1or the writ
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
May Be Kpown in San Jose.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 1.-THE police authori-
ties OF this city are inclined TO believe that
Albert Hoff, who killed Mrs. Mary Clute
in San Francisco Wednesday evening is
guilty of an atrocious murder committed
IN this city on or about April %, 1896.
On that day Emma Hawkins, disso-
ute woman known as English Emma" 1"
was und IL her room in the Henslsy
House Wit her throat cut. Tne clothes
had been torn from her body. There were
numerous other knife wounds, all OF
which had been inf cted with an old case
knife found in the room.
After mmitting he crime the m ur-
derer had searched the place Tor valua BILE s
ana then piled the bedclothes upon the
BODY of his victim. The last seen alive of
the Hawkins woman she was IN conn pany
of a man answering Hoff's description.
Mrs. Dorcey, the iandiady of the Hens
ley House, saw tho man leave the woman =
room. and her description of the fellow at
that time tallies with that of Hoff. She
said he might be a Portuguese, about so
years Of age and had long whiskers.
The police were unable TO secure any
c!ew 10 the murderer, but now several on
the force believe that Emma Hawkins
m murderer and hoff are one and the same.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
Johnson
Of UKIAH
DISAPPEARS
Official Inquiry Discloses
a Shortage Of Six Thou
sand Dollars.
GOOD FELLOWSHIP RESPONSIBLE.
He Filled the Combined Offices
of Tax Collector and
Sheriff.
THE MISSING FUNDS PUBLIC MONEY.
When the Popular Sheriff Visited San
Francisco He Let His Money Go
Freely and Had Good Time.
THE MISSING FUNDS PUBLIC MONEY.
When the Popular Sheriff Visited San
Francisco He Let His Money Go
Freely and Had Good Time.

When the news came by wire from
Ukiah yesterday that Sheriff John
son of Mendocino County had alb
seconded with $4,000 of public money
there were many wnisperings. 1t was
family man, with a wife and four children
in Ukiah, usually registered at the Grand
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
BROKE INTO A STABLE.

The stable OF DR.. Eilnwood at Pacific
avenue and Devisadero street was entered
by burg ars about 10 o'c ock Thursday
morning. The room OF the coachman
was broken into ana watcn and some
clothing stolen.
When the doctor left his house in the
morning he noticed susp c,ou looking
character loalng near the Stable, and told
his coachman TO keep all eye on him. but
when the coacbmaa returned from driving
the doctor g. wutown The robbery had
been committed. The police have been
notified and think they are on the track
of the man, as the doctor gave very good
description ot him.
For throat and lung troubles use Lows
horehound cough syrup, price lee, All
SanSome st.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

Detective Robert Anderson and Officer
McClintock are strong in this belief,
while Chief of Police Kldward is more
conservative and places less stock in the
matter The case will be fully investl-
gated.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18
An Awful Drop!

Those all-woo suits in Tweeds, Cheviots,
Worsteds and Cassimeres, latest colorings, made
up in single and double breasted sacks and g.
button cutaway frock suits:
THEY'VE DROPPED FROM their honest
value of SIS to. ................... ...... S0. IS
There is GOOD REASON FOR TT
near stocktaking We want the room for January
goods. These suits will go all right, it's only a
question of how quickly, for they made by
white labor made to fit. RICHLY SWEET
AND DRESSY XMAS SUIT in perfect har-
1nony of color mixtures. The price is $8.85
land money back politely if in any way unsatis-
factory. "THE THING WE ADVERTISE IS
THE THING WE SELL"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-18

DISCLOSUR S AT UKIAH.
UKIAH, Dec. 17.-For some days past
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-25
ToALL WHOM IT NAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given that at the
July meeting of the Board of Par
dons of the state of Idaho. /. the un
dersigned, who was convicted at the
Lincoln county term of the District
court of the 4th Judicial district,
held in April 1896, of the crime of
grand larceny. will apply for pardon
from further service of said term of
imprisonment.
Charles M. Halton
Shoshone MAY Is. 1897.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-25
FRUIT FOR SALE.

] have an orchard about II years
old, and containing $500 bearing
trees of all kind of fruits of the
choicest standard varieties. Cherries
Peaches, Pears, Apricots, Prunes,
Plums and Grapes. Will have
about 10000 poundsof prunes, and
about 10000 pounds of other fruit,
| desire to sell said fruit in the or
chard at low price, buyer to take
All saleable fruit. This is bar
gain. 5. f. p. Briggs
Briggs P,O. Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-25
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
MEETING.
WRITES vi. IIdI
Shoshone MAY Is. 1897.

For the meeting of the National
Educational Association at Buffalo
in 1896 the excellent service given
by the Union Pacific was comment
ed on by all those who had the
pleasure of using this line. This
year our educational friends meet in
Milwaukee, Wis, July 9th to 9th
and members of the association and
Others from points west of the Mis-
souri, river should by all means take
the Union Pacific.
The service of the UNION PA
ClFIC via Omaha or Kansae City is
the very best. The equipment con-
sists of handsome day coaches, Phil
nam cars, chair cars, buffet and
drawing room sleepers. dining cars
and buffet smoking and Library
cars, Fewer changes than any other
line. One fare plus $3.50 for the
round trip will be the rate from all
points west of the Missouri river for
this meeting.
For illustrated matter, folders etc. |
call on your nearest agent or address
K. l.. LOMAX,
Gen Pass and Tiki agt Omaha, Neb.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-25
ADVERTISING RATES.

DISPLAY ADS-sl.0o Der inch per
month.
LOCALS-l0 cents per line for single
insertion; cents per line for each
subsequent insertion,
CARD OF THANKS-sl each.
RESOLUTIONS so cents per inch.
ESTRAYS-s2.50 each.
NOTICES. Balls, suppers, enter
tainments, etc, where no price is
charged, free. II admission is
charged, tickets issued etc, regular
local rates,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-25

The Oregon Short Line is now selling
1000 mile tickets for $50. These tickets
are good between all stations on the
Oregon Short Line and on the San Pete
Valley railroads. and limited to one year
from date of sale. For full information
enquire OF ]. f. Burke, agent, Snoshone
Idaho.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-25
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
Lincoln County, Ia.' for The Year
1906.

h Notice is hereby given that b
direction OF the statutes in sucl
cases made and provided, | vii
OH Wednesday, July 18th, 1897 a
10 o'clock a. M, offer tor sale at tn
Court House door in Shoshone
Lincoln county, Idaho. The fol
lowing decribed property or enough
thereof to satisfy the taxes, penal
ties and costs assessed thereon fol
the year 1895, together with any
personal taxes for which the same
may be liable, as is shown by the
following statement The sale tc
continue from day to day until
completed.
| In addition to the penalties and
costs as stated above there is charg-
ed interest at the rate OF IL per
cent. per annum from the first
Monday of January 1897, unless
paid on or before July list, 1897
in accordance with House bill 221
session laws of 1897 which reads as
follows:
Section 1. Any person whose
taxes are delinquent for the year
1896, may pay the same at any
time before the first day of July,
1897, by paying to the proper col
lector, the amount of such taxes
and interest thereon from January
LIST, 1897, to the date of such pay
ment at the rate Of ten per cent. |
per annum, together with the fees
allowed by law for advertising and
selling; if the same shall be adver-
tised, and sold before such redemp-
ton. and if advertised, but not
sold, then the cost of advertising,
but if sold, all penalties now pro-
vided by law, shall be enforced.
FRED w GooDING,
Assessor and Tax Collector.
Assessors Office, Shoshone, Lincoln
county, Idaho, May IS, 1897.
'oyer Lee, Imp ON poss TT $223
Poll tax 3 90
Briggs Sam, Imp on poss TT 10 80
Poll tax 3 80
'urkhard VIM, Imp on poss TT 6 SO
arker John, land in Richards add 2 AZ
Poll tax 8 30
oltharp &; Co, Hagerman Hall IL SO ,
ondit J E, Imp on poss TT 5 40
Poll tax 3 so
artee estate
shoshone lots & 9 ftlot l blk 8
8, 10, II, II. blk Is
:" all of block 40 so So
veleth Frank
Bliss, lot 4, block 8 167
Poll tax 3 so
mmet w P, Shoshone.
South y of lots II II IL blk 8 3 SO
ridlev Sam Imp on poss 1T AZ 65
Poll tax 3 80
Ugh H, Imp on poss TT 3 As 4
Poll tax 3 80
elfrich Ed c, Shoshone %
Lot 4 block B u
Lot Richards add block E Is "a .
III Mrs w A, Shoshone IA
Lots 2 block 80 7 81 ~
arley f, NV of S VIA
5 y OF N Z d Sec 5, To, S K Ice
The Is of L d & S E Il of S
E a and lots & Sec 5, I 5, s
r 10 g 80 AZ Th
ldlson Mrs G, shoshone
lot IS block ii S so Ca
Robbie J A, Shoshone
.ots IL ~ 10 IA block Is NJ
.ot block IL "
,ot block l3 S18
,an Land & Irrigation Co, W w -
'riestly. agent Vt
lume and machinery II 90 v
Dbins o,
W 4 Sec 5, TO, RICE 10 II
lch ] f, Shoshone I
OTIS 10 20 block 396 n
hards J j, Shosh0ne L
s of SE1-4 q So of SW1-4 -
C So T5sr17 e
DTS 10 IL II Is block A
Dts 6 block b L
DTS 8 block @
,ts 10 IL IL block d
ITS , TO 10 block T.
ITS 10 IL IL block f
IT'S s to ii block q III 90
II tax 8 so
'oler VIM, Imp on poss rt 0S
J John, Imp on poss TT 10 so
II tax 90 IN
eson Estate So of N w a &
of 5 w Il sec 22 t . S l4e 13 70 tioa
oler Richard. ST. Of S Z 4 trihl
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-06-25
Wanted-An Idea ~; $ss 5; sss . is's:

Protect your ideas they may bring you wealth
Write JOHN WEpDERBURN & CO.. Patent Attor-
noys weshinston. D. O.. for their 81 so prisc orer
and Hat OF two hundred Inventions wanted.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
TO REGULATE The SIGNS.
AUTHOR OF THE HIGH HAT ORDI-
NANCE HAS A NEW HOBBY.
Councilman julius j. Wolf VIII Seek
to Restrict the Height and Length
of Signs and to Provide
for Their Location.

Urdaunted by the defeat of his high hat
ordinance last Thursday night. Councilman
Julius j. Wolf, of the Second ward. has
now on foot another scheme almost as rev.
olutionary and picturesque as that which
fell before an onslaught of councimanic
ridicule This time it is aimed at signs.
The signs must come down. Not all signs,
of course, but ugly signs. obstructive signs
and signs that obtrude themselves upon the
unwilling attention. All such have in
CURED the displeasure of the gentleman
frcm the Second ward. and he Is about to
aim at them an ordinance couched in Wit
riClic English and embracing no less than
sixteen sections of whereases and there
fores.
The justice of the alderman's position is
obvious to all who take the trouble to as
certain the facts. Look through any one
of the principal thoroughfares some day
when the prospect is not obscured by
smoke, imagine what it would be like with
all the signs removed, and one can grasp
an evanescent idea of his Utopia He has
looked down the vista of lrumpet-tongued
of the beautiful has sustained a shock; he
has seen the heterogeneous array of mani
festos on Main street and has retired to his
closet to weep; he has beheld the blazing
broadsides of cut-rate announcements on
Grand avenue and has shuddered in agony
of spirit.
reached when he stood in the door of his
own store and looked at the establishment
OF his competitor opposite. Inc story oil
the values within is told IN Immense let
ters. each of which burns itself into the
soul of the sensitive councilman. The win
dows are obscured behind billowy canvas
which scream forth the glad tidinGs of n
clearance sale. This was the last straw.
This ii was that drove him into a wild
hysteria and thoroughly awakened him to
the enormites of the subsidized sign
painter.
Ito make such announcements through the
agency of buglers, who would stand in the
door of the store and pipe silver paeans To
the passing multitudeSi 1t would give
work to the unemployed, to say nothing of
the ethical benefit to be derived from the
elevating and refining influence of music.
Such signs as that across the street are
manifestly unfair, as all establishments In
| the city do not afford opportunities for
And the alderman looked obviously at
his OWE store front.
They ought TO be prohibited by law,
| SunDose there was n fire IN that store
| How do YOU suppose the hose companies
could squirt water through that cloth?
| should think it would forfeit their insur-
So he is going to draw up an ordinance
recurring all signs which do not conform
| to Il given standard of size, shape and To-
cation to be removed. The ordinance viii
| demand that plans of all new signs be sub
| mitted to the superintendent OF buildings
| for his approval before they are hung.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
VERDICT DISPLEASED HIM.
JUDGE wOFFORD TELLS JURORS
THEY FAILED TO DO THEIR DUTY.
They Acquitted Joseph L. Graves of
the Murder OF Mack Redmond
After Six Had Voted for
the Death Penalty.

The jury in the Joseph I. Graves murder
case. which has been out since Saturday
p. m, returned verdict of not guilty at
2:3O yesterday p m. AT 10 O'Clock Saturday
night, when Judge Wofford called the jur-
ors into the court room and asked them If
they had arrived at a verdict, the foreman
replied NO" and said thar lie did not
think there was any possibility of verdict.
The first ballot had stood four for acquit-
tai, two for conviction and sentence TO ten
years in the penitentiary, and six for a
verdict of murder in the first degree. Sew
eral subsequent ballots had resulted the
same and pointed plainly TO hung jury.
Judge Wofford then sent the jurors to a
hotel for the night and told them that when
a verdict had been decided upon to notify
the deputy in charge and he would in turn
notify him. II will hold myself in readi-
ness TO come down and receive the verdict
at any time said the Judge.
The jurors took several ballots yesterday
before dinner and it was plain to be seen
that no verdict would result. After dinner,
however, the "acquittar' men got to work
in earnest and in short time won the
other men over to their side.
Deputy Marshal Welch, who was in
charge of the jury, was informed that the
jury was ready to report and he hustled up
Judge Wofford and the clerk of the Grim
inal court. When the verdict of not guilty
was read by the clerk, Judge Wofford said
in few words that he was SURPRISED at
the verdict, and was prepared to state that
ii was not in accordance with the evidence
in the case, which in his mind pointed TO a
deliberate murder. Il don't believe you
gentlemen have done your duty" concluded
the judge.
When he had finished Graves, the de-
fendant, arose from where he was seated
just within the bar, and said, as he pointed
his finger at the jury:
Judge Wofford, may say q few words
to the iury?"
NO. sir" replied Judge Wofford you
are discharged. Mr.. Clerk, poll the jury
When this was done the jurymen left the
| court room.
September Joseph l.. Graves, coloreG
man. who operated a small restaurant al
| GA East Twelfth street, shot Mack Red
| mond, another colored man, because the
| latter had threatened his life. Redmond
| died next day at the city hospital. The
| shooting occurred in front of Graves res
| taurant at about noon. Redmond, who wa:
| a porter in a neighboring barber shop wa.
| acquainted with a waiter in Graves res
taurant, and used to lounge about on tht
| tables. Graves objected, and Redmond, OF
| the day of the shooting, grew violent il
| his actions when Graves ordered him iron
| the place. He pranced up and down befor,
| the restaurant, threatening to kill Graves
| If he would only emerge. Graves accepted
| the challenge, carrying a big revolver, anC
| when Redmond made a move to draw
| revolver shot him in the abdomen. Red
mOnd had no revolver.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
HAIR GRAY IN A NIGHT.
Several Hours of Terror, With "A Conn
ic Sequel.

From the New York Herald.
Il don't wonder at your being surprised
that my hair is gray while my face is
young said n young Kentucky lawyer TO
me yesterday.
And that snow all got mixed in my hair
in one night. 1t makes me shudder and
laugh yet to recall that awful, harrowins
comical experience.
Il had stopped at two story log house
TO stay all night. in one of the toughest
parts of Eastern Kentucky. 1t was late
in November.
lank, sinewy, bearded man. of savage ap-
pearing visage. conducted me up Il flight
of rickety stairs to the story above: then
of the building. He opened the door to
this small compartment, and pointing to a
bed at the far side. said:
Tumble right in thar stranger So
saying he turned and left me.
Il had travelled far and was quite nerv-
Gus and imaginative, and did not so to
sleep for some time Then l dozed off and
dreamed a man had clutched me where
l lay and was trying to stab me. The
moon had come up by this time, and
through low window at the front of the
and spread through the room. | was
seized by indetinable fears. My dream. the
country. the old mans savage visage, were
all put together and formed Il nerve-rack-
ing combination. With -feverish eyes l
gazed about the room, and 10, at the left
of my bed. against the wall, lay long.
wEitish bulk, about the length and size
of Il man. Every nerve now was vibrating,
every muscle was jerking. My teeth chat
tered time to my rushing fears. My eyes,
their vision intensified tenfold. gaZed
again, fascinated by the terrible object. AT
the end of the sheet nearest to me | saw
the top of n mans head protruding! 1t
was the head of a bald man,
1t was now fast turning cold: n smart
blizzard had come on, and cold was added
TO my terror, as there was but one quilt
on the bed.
II got up. my limbs quaking, and ex-
amined my revolver. 1 had forgotten tC
load it before l left home,
Great heavens. the agonies | endured
would spread misery over a whole life
That l should be murdered. and with nc
power to make any resistance, | had nc
doubt whatever.
FINALLY | heard low voices below. voices
low and murderous. Every distinct sylla'
BILE was freighted with doom for me.
Finally ] heard-what my fears has
long foretold-cautious footsteps on the
slipped from my bed and under it. De
spite the cold the sweat of agony burs
from every pore. On, on, came the slow
cautious steps: then the latch Wa.
cautiously raised, the door squeaked low
then stood wide open, Then TO the bed
side came slow steps: then knife raised
aIoft and descending into the bed? on
no; only a coarse. but mild voice.
- Stranger ar We asleep? Mother told
It's turned so cold she's afraid We suffered.
y laughed Historically and explained
then and there. The bald head of the dea,
man was q pumpkin,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
NoRDICA's GREAT SUCCESS.
Three Great Concerts in Frisco, Then
nm extra" Demanded.

No concert star has ever been given such
n series of ovations in San Francisco as
have honored Madame Nordica in that
city. The great singer gave three concerts
there last week. and the Baldwin theater
was sold out for every one so that an ex-
ira concert WIS arranged to satisfy those
who We're unable to hear her at the regular
events. In Denver. where she will sing
next Saturday night. the Broadway theater
Is already entirely sold out.
The sale for Nordica's Kansas City con-
cert will he resumed this morning at 1900
Main street. The date OF the concert is
Tuesday. February ..
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Pointing n MornI.

II don't know" remarked Senator Sor-
Ehum. when | was more impressed with
the fact that there is frequently valu-
able lesson to be drawn from the most
trivial circumstance than l was at din
ner the other day. One of the children got
the wishbone.
''Oh, yes One takes one end and an
other the opposite, and the one who gets
the longest is supposed to get his wish"
Exactly. And / took occasion then and
there to impress upon their youthful
minds how much in this life depends on
having a good pull. l.''-Washington Post.