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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-17

He Joins Governor Budd as an
Aspirant for Senatorial
HonorS.
F ght for the Election Two Years
Hence Already Bling Waged
in the Democracy.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 16. - A
highly interesting political letter was
printed in to-day's Evening Express, from
Sacramento, of which the following are
extracts:
1t is already very evident that if the Demo-
Gratis manage to control the next Legislature
Senator White is not going to have walkover.
He will have two formidable opponents In his
own party-Governor Budd and Congressman
Mcguire. The Examiner has already taken uD
the fight for Mcguire, and have 1t from per-
sons very close to the throne In that ONCE
that Mr.. Hearst has promised and pledged his
support to the Congressman as return 10
the latter's defense of him in the Johnson
Mcguire controversy. 1t will be remembered
that the Examiner the next morning came out
in an editorial supporting Mcguire for Sena-
tor, which was the opening gun OF the cam
paign.
On the other hand the friends of the Cover
nor would like to see him elected Senator ana
belieyed-he mad earned the place. Mayor
Phelan of San Francisco is candidate tor
Governor SO he would like to see the Governor
look for National honors rather than return
to his present position. All this makes COM
plication. But there is one thing that is
worthy of n ote in this Senatorial gossip, and
that is that all candidates are from the north.
San Francisco has two of them-one for Gov
ernor and one for Senator-and the country
south OF the Tehachapi is to be left to flock by
| ITSELF That should strengthen the Republi-
cans wonderfully in that section.
asked Senator who will have chance to
vote for the next Senator, ii he lives until the
next session of the Legislature who would
probably be the candidate from the south and
he suggested Ex-Governor Markham.
"Do you KNOW he said. MARKHAM never
got the credit from the people when he was in
Congress that he deserved. He not only was
very successful Congressman, but doubt IL
Congress can duplicate his record in securing
prizes for his district in his first term. He got
the public building in Los Angeles and the
Soldiers Home at Santa Menica, besides
number OF other things, and If he could do
| that much for the district as Congressman,
what could he not do for the State as Sena-
| tor?D
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the civilized world and took up with the
Indians. He married a squaw soon after
settling in the valley according to the in
formal procedure of that section. He has
had two or three Indian wives since his
residence there. Benson, according to the
great register, is 6S years of age and ma
tive of Denmark. His unions have been
very fruitful, and Benson half-breeds are
scattered throughout the mountains.
The report OF the murder of the babes by
the father SSs brought to this city yester-
day by ConstaGss Ben Dennis of Sentinel
and Mat Burton of Letcher. 1t appears
that they had been told by some of Ben
sons children who live at home of the
choking of the little ones by their father,
who, they explained, thought this was the
best way of getting rid of them, as he
would not be able to care for them or keep
them alive anyway. Further particulars
of how Benson is alleged to have COM
mitted the deed were not ascertained. 1t
could not be learned how old the babes
were when they were throttIed,
Constable Dennis returned this after
noon to the mountains to subpoena the
witnesses and have them on hand to-day
WOen coroner Long anu I1edlln OunCS1
Adair arrive, so that the inquest may pro-
coed without delay. If the Coroner's jury
finds that murder has been committed,
the constable will take Benson into custody
and file complaint before Justice Newton
Phillips at Academy.
Benson has always borne a good reputa-
ton among his neighbors. Several pio-
neer residents of the county who are &C.
uuainted with him, when told of the report
OF the murder to-day, seriously doubted
its truth.
Even if it were so, they said, Benson
prob ably did what was the best thug to
do. In his circumstances he could not
have kept the babes alive, and to prevent
their suffering he ended their unfortunate
existence at once.
Benson owns a pretty little mountain
home in Burrough Valley. He is said to
be an industrious man and, as far as is
known, has always been kind husband
and father.
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SCORES THE POLICE.
Stockton Newspaper Says They Prott
Chinese Lottery Games.

Stockton Newspaper Says They Protect
Chinese Lottery Games.
STOCKTON, CAL, Jan. 16-When the
Stockton Commercial Association several
nights ago appointed committee to look
into all matters pertaining to the city's
welfare the Board of Police and Fire Com
missioners addressed communication to
the committee offering to aid it in making
any investigation, and asking the commit
tee to look over the departments over
which the board had control.
The Stockton Mail this afternoon print
ed a sensational editorial. in which it de-
clared that Chinese lotteries were running
full blast in Stockton, telling where
tickets might be purchased and where
drawings were held. It scored the oice
Department and the writers of the letter
to the Commercial Association com nit
tee for not putting a stop to the lottery
evil, claiming that sums of money were
paid to some one to prevent the officers
from raiding the lottery dens. 1t is a
well-known fact that the lotteries have
been running with great regularity of
late, and the editorial has created much
com ment.
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ton by the executive committee of the
association.
Places in the marching columns were
not reserved for men alone. Many of the
gentler sex took part, proving that woman
is an important factor in business as well
as in social and literary life in this city.
The order of the procession as officially
announced was as follows:
Mounted police.
.irand Marshal, W. B. Wiltshire.
Chief of Staff, j. C. Cline.
Band.
Company Is, Third Regiment, Uniformed
Rank, Knights of Pythias
Mayor and city officials.
Members of executive committee of Merchants
and Manufacturers Association.
Members of Chamber OF Commerce.
Members of Board of Trade.
Members of Commission for Locating Harbor
in Southern California
Other invited guests.
Then followed the business and manu-
featuring interests in twelve divisions.
The formal opening of the exhibition
proper took place at the pavilion after s
O'Clock this evening. The arrangement
of the displays in arched booths lighted
by electricity afforded beautiful scene-a
sort of shopkeepers' and manufacturers
airyland
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snnrnmento Reataurataur Arrestea

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Jan. 16-The
first arrest here for the infraction of the
market game law was made by Game
Warden Helms to-day. Morris Radonlch,
restaurant-keeper, was arrested for hay
ing in his possession and selling Quail
and ducks. Helms had warned each
marksman and observation-disclosures that the
law would be enforced. but Radonich
defied him. Radonich resisted arrest and
was assisted by one of his walters, who
will also be arrested,
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suaaen .Denth at Petalumn.

PETALUMA, CAL, Jan. 16.-Beverly
M. Towne, son of the late Smith D.
Towne and one of Petaluma's most
promising young men, died very suddenly
last evening after complaining of a severe
pain in his head. He had just reached
his majority. For some past he had been
a correspondent of the Associated Press,
writing also for some of the San Francisco
papers and being reporter on one OF the
local da1lies. In few days he would
have come into possession of his share
OF his fathers estate, which was to be
divided when he became of age.
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REHELRY AT TRUCKEE.
Crowds of Excursionists Visit the
Ice Palace and Enjoy Winter
SPORTS

TRUCKER, CAL, Jan. 16-The sound
of mirth and revelry was heard in Truckee
tonight. At the ice palace a large con-
course gathered, and far into the night
the shouts of the merry-makers gave
token that 10y was unconined."
Scores of people glided over the crystal
surface of the skating rink, and down the
toboggan sIids went party after party on
feet vehicles of the iceland. 1t was a
gala night of the carnival, and none who
attended were surfeited with the exhilar-
ating winter sports that tlnge the cheek
as the rose and make the blood bound
through the channels.
Tourists arrived from every direction
during the day, the latest accession being
a large delegation from Sierra Valley
Many visited Tahoe, and sleighs were
running to Bonner Lake all day. The ice
palace never looked more gorgeous than
1t did tonight. The skating, sleighing,
coasting and tobogganing were perfect,
and the air is crisp and invigorating.
Several large excursions are expected
tomorrow, and many parties have tele.
graphed for accomm odations during the
coming week. The carnival will probabl
close week from tomorrow. Its attrac-
tions have been infinitely superior to those
of last year. The spectacular effects of the
myriads OF icicles composing the palace
have been greatly increased by the intro
duction of electricity.
A camel of ice has been prepared for the
Shriners tomorrow, and an immense
scimetar, crescent and star formed oil
icicles spans the main street. The Native
Sons have bear of solid ice.
One OF the most beautiful effects is pro.
duced by colored electric lights playing
upon large wire-work transparency Gov
cred by lev pendants, on which is the
Legend: Frost Palace. Patented August
4, 1896"
A pyramid of ice blocks illustrates the
ice industry of the Truckee basin. The
boys have constructed snow forts on the
plaza and the excursionists have regular
pitched battleswith snowballs for M ssiles
To-day the conditions have been simply
ideal, and all who are here are delighted
to think they have chosen such an oppor
tune time for their visit to the land OF ict
and snow.
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Rancher Kasson Often Met
His Boy, but Did Not
Know Him.
He Was Rich, While the Young
Man Peddlea Vegetables
for a Living.
Romance in the Life of the Late
Stockton Capitalist Whose Estate
Is in Litigation.

STOCKTON, CAL, Jan. 16.-The petit
ton of George W. Indy of Alameda, filed
yesterday, in which he claims to be son
of the late George M. Kasson, has created
great sensation here Kasson's friends
in California never knew that he had been
married. They were mistaken, however,
for about the year 1916 he was welded to
Mary Ann Hayden and the record of their
marriage will be found in the municipal
reports of st. Louis, Mo.
Kasson came to California in 1850, to
seek his fortune, and after deciding to To-
cate here returned to his home in st.
Louis. During his absence a son was
born to his wife, and when Kasson re-
turned and wanted to bring his wife and
boy to California she positively refused to
accompany him. The child was placed In
the custody of Thomas Indy, who lived
on Bloody Island, in the Mississippi
River, opposite st. Louis. Kasson re-
turned 20 California without his wife, not
knowing what had become of his son.
The wife afterward went to live with an
other man and Kasson remained in the
Golden State to accumulate the fortune
that now promises to be the subject of
some hard fought litigation.
1t was in 1874 that Thomas Indy came
to California with his adopted son. George
II. Indy, now the claimant to the Kas-
son ranch in this county. Thomas Lindy
was fisherman and often made trips up
the San Joaquin River. The claimant of
the Kasson wealth was wont to peddle
fish in the LiVermore Valley, and did
some truck farming and peddling in the
vicinity of Liyermore TO exc out an eXis-
tence. Kasson met both during the years
they were here, but no one knows that he
was apprised of the fact that the young
man was the son that he had left behind
in Missouri. That he is the son of Kasson
no one who has ever seen Indy can
doubt, for he is the exact likeness of the
San Joaquin County raneher.
In 1881 w. A. Cowdry, Stockton drug
gist went to live with his uncle Kasson.
AT that time Clark McChesney moved to
California 10 keep watch over the affairs
connected with the estate, for it is stated
by one of the heirs that he was jealous of
Cowdry. The latter frequently saw Lindy
at the ranch, but, naturally, will have
nothing 10 say about the latters relation
ship to his uncle. When Kasson made
his VIII in 1881 he did not know that the
what had become OF him, for Thomas
Indy never made known to Kasson that
George Indy was his son. For this
reason, it is believed, the latter was not
mentioned in the will
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TRAGEDY At M0JAHE.
Grief Over the Suicide of His Wife Leads
j. n. Toifree to End His
Existence.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. leone of
the saddest and most tragic cases of sui
eide ever known in this part of the State
was reported in a special dispatch to Man.
ager Chase of the Nadeau Hotel OF this
city from Moiave Junction this forenoon.
1t involves the death Of J. II. Tolfree, for
merly connected with the management of
the Nadeau, and gentleman well and
favorably known throughout Southern
California, and especially along the lines
of the Southern Pacific Company, where
he owned and conducted several hotels
and Iuuch-counters.
While but meager particulars of the de-
mise of Mr.. Tofree have been forwarded
it is known that he has been inconsolsbly
depressed ever since the death by suicide
OF his wife few months ago. From what
is known it is understood that she de-
stroyed herself by means of carbolic acid
in the same room where he was found
dead this forenoon. To all appearances
he employed the very same means used
by his late wife.
1t was known among Tolfree's most in.
innate friends that deep melancholla
had taken possession Of his mind, and
while no one anticipated suicide as a re-.
suit of his bereavement much of what he
has from time to time said to them, III
more or less serious strain, is now fully
understood.
Last Thursday he visited this city, and
in conversation with Clerk Jenkins of the
Nadeau said that he was doing well finan-
cially, but was far from being contented,
and expressed the intention of getting out
of business cares as soon as possible. This
was construed at the time to mean that he
expected to dispose of some of his bust
ness interests and take life easy.
Tofree was an affable, genial gentleman
and had many warm personal friends in
all parts o California. The authorities of
Kern County will take charge of his body.
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Burrough Valley Settler
Accused by His Own
Children.
Said to Have Enied the Lives
of TrlpIets Born to His
Indian Wife.
When the Mother Died He Thought
It Best TO Bury the Infants
With Her.

FRESNO, CAL, Jan. 16,-Coroner Long
and County Health Officer Ada1r, accom-
panied by Stenographer o. Scrlbner, will
leave tomorrow morning for Burrough
Valley to investigate a report that three
babes were choked to death recently by
their father. whose name is Edward Ben
son. According to the information re-
ceived to-day Benson's wife, who was q
squaw, died about week ago, after giving
birth to triplets. The father, not seeing
how he could rear the little ones, is re-
ported to have strangled them and in
tered their bodies in the same grave with
their mother. According to instructions
from District Attorney Snow Coroner
Long will exhume the bodies of the
mother and the babies and hold an in
quest on each.
There is n suspicion that Mrs. Benson
met with any foul play. but under the law
the Coroner must hold an inquest where
certificate of death is not given by an at
tending physician.
Benson's wife had no physician, and
those who buried the four bodies are liza
bic to prosecution for not securing the
necessary certificate. But in such remote
districts the authorities do not insist upon
the usual enforcement OF the law. 1t is
believed that an examination of the
Threats of the babes will reveal whether
they were choked to death or not.
Burrough Valley, where Benson has been
living with his squaw and family, is stu
ated il the foothills, about thirty miles
east of this city ana about five miles south
OF Toll House. Benson is we'll known
to the old-timers OF the county. He came
to this part of the State in the sos and
located IN Burrough Valley, where he has
lived since. He is a man OF peculiar char
acteristics He excluded himself from
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X DOG WHO EARNS HER DAILY BREAD.


washing
kind
will that chickens
Her Lord Hup son of Alton who $5 and he
md justly of useful dog
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Bound to Go Down.

They were shopping in one of the big
uptown department. stores. By dinr of
much patience and adroit erbowing they
reached a bargain counter npon which
clocks and a miscellaneous assortment Of
mantel and table ornaments were dis
playad, saws the New York Times. 'Oh,
look at those lovely thermometers on
golden standards, marked down to 81
from SIS" exclaimed a feminine voice.
Suppose we buy couple for Christm as
presents"
Better wait until Christmas" was the
response in low, masculine tones.
But we won't be able to get them so
cheaply them" demonstrated the feminine
voice.
''Yes, we WILL" was the masculine re-
tort, Mercury is bound to 90 down in
the winter"
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HOME PRODUCTS
IN VAST ARRAY
Los Angeles Displays Her
Wealth of Varied
Resources.
Manufacturers Arrange an Ex-
hibition to Delight the
Eye.
Opening of the Fair Hera1ded by a
Parade of Floats and Marching
Columns.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Jan. 16.--A large
concourse of the enterprising citizens of
Los Angeles were greatly delighted as
well as genuinely surprised at what they
saw at the home products exhibition in
Hazards Pavilion tonight. This is the
first exhibition of the kind ever attempted
in Southern California. Its suspicious
opening this evening guarantees its sue
cess.
The exhibition was first heralded to the
public by parade this afternoon. Frac-
tically every industry of the City was rep
resented, and every article imaginable,
from boiler to broom, was there. The
parade was over an hour in passing
given point.
There were fully 1900 people in line, in
addition to over 300 wagons, trucks and
all manner of vehicles, on which were
displayed varieties OF goods. Many mer-
chants closed their business-houses and
headed their employees in the marching
columns. Several firms required twenty
vehicles each to represent their branch of
business, and some of the industries occu-
pied nearly block of space.
The city was thronged with country
people and tourists, who stood for hours
along the walks or perched themselves in
stairways, on steps and in windows to
witness the remarkable display of manu-.
featured goods on wheels. The whole
constituted an eye-opener even to Los
Angeles people. Those who have been
accustomed to regard this CITY as a mere
t-ading-place and a seat Tor the exhibition
of world of lovely fruits and flowers pro.
duced in Southern California have had if
impressed upon them that this is becom-
ing manufacturing city also.
The work which resulted in this aeore-
cation of home products had been carried
on so quietly and unostentatiously that
few Angelenos dreamed of what this dav
had in store for them. The credit for this
magnificent exhibition is largely due to
the directors of the Merchants and Mann.
facturers' Association, who stood sponsor
for the enterprise from the start. Neither
donations nor subscriptions have been
asked for from any class OF citizens. Tho
whole was conceived by G. D. GRAY Of san
francisco and carried to splendid frni-
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BITTER COLOR LACES.

New goods just received, yet not spared
from he sale p ices.
Heavy Guipures, Point d Irlande, Point
Venise and Point de Gene. just the thing
for CO liars and dress trimmings
Up to inches wide, worth 15c, at 712c
q yard.
Up to SIG inches wide, worth zoe, at
S13c yard.
Up to ia IN ches wide, worth Csc at 10c
a yard.
Up to 911a inches wide, worth 35c, at
IL 1ac yard.
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on December % in Pasadena. The estate
is valued In t he petition at $4,000. Mr..
Singer bequeathed to the widow, Mrs.
Emma R. Singer, their home on Indiana
avenue, Chicago, and their real and per-
sonal property, and $15O,0O0 in money to
be paid Immediately. He bequeathsd GER
tain real estate to Ellen Case, the wife of
William Case, OF Lemont, Ill. The bal
ance of the estate is beeueathed to his
son, Charles c. Singer, and to Charles B.
Z
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NOTIONS.

Childre ms Double Strap. Black Elastic
Side Elastics, Pin Top, Button CLASH
value at 15c. Sale pr &c SC pair.
Ladies' Black Serge Gored Belt Hose
Supporters, worth 25c. Sale price loo
pair.
Stock inette Sleeve Shields, size No. 2,
worth 15e. Sale price DC pair.
Anne rican Pins. full count. lie paper,
Corduroy Bias Velvetee Skirt Binding,
2inches wide. Special at DC yard.
Alt-silk Binding Ribbons, full pieces,
all good, desirable colors, worth 15c.
Special at sc piece.
Silk Corset Laces, 3 yards long, assorted
colors, worth zoe. Special at loo each.
Covered Dress Steels, z, 8 and 9 inches
long, worth 15e dozen. Special at &c
dozen.
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HOT WATER BAGS.

We are closing out our entire stock to
maze room for a new brand. Great cuts
in prices
Flannel Covered. l Quart, were 81 %.
now 60c.
Flannel Covered, 2 Quarts, we're 81 35,
now zoe.
Flannel Covered, Quarts, were 81 As,
now soc.
Flannel Covered, Quarts, were 81 go,
now 9Oc.
Flannel Covered, Quarts, were 81 rs,
now CSC.
All Rubber, l Quart, were S5c, now 45c.
All Rubber, 2 Quarts, were 90c, now soc.
All Rubber, = Quarts, were CSC, now 6Oc
All Ruboer, 4 Quarts, were 81 05, now
All Rubber, 8 Quarts, vera 81 IL, now
Soc
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LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 16.-The will
of Horace M. Singer of Chica CO. one of
the members of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Company, has been filed for pro-
bate in the clerks office, he having died
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Pure SILK Ribbons, in all the leading
colors such as pinks, Blues Lilacs, Reds,
Yellows, Greens end others, suitable for
fancy wor < and trimmln S.
Width No. 5, wort h 712c yard, at H3c'
Width No. T. wort b 10c yard, at Be.
Width No 8, worth 15c yard, al 614c.
Width No. IL, worth SC yard. 712c.
Width NO. 16, worth 20c yard, at $3.50.
Width NO 22, worth Zoe yard, at 1Oc.
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Ladies' Tailored Suits, $4.95.

The very latest fashionable tyles, made
of plain colored Meltons and scotch Chev-
lot mixture, in lar e variety of pa tterns.
The Jackets are the new sh cid front with
strap fAstenings at the mex lined all
through with silk. The skirts are full
faring shape, lined throughout with rustie
percaline, All sizes. Value at Sl2 so.
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The law Of Germany requires every male
citizen to serve three years in the standing
army, four years in the reserve and five
years in the landwehr.
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Innings.

Cotton MORGAN. worth 1870. Special
at nc.
Rustic Percaline, 1876. Spe cial TIC.
French Taffets Hair Cloth, real pair,
Is inches wide, worth 35c. Special
at Ice.
Perforated Fiber Innings, "a inches
wide, black and cream, worth Soc.
Special at 15c.