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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
1t Is Exemplifed by General
Chapman at the Board of
Trade Meeting.
Washington officials Are Informed
That Marble Is 0btainable in
Cali ornia.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
State Board of Trade was held yesterday
afternoon, twenty-three members being
present.
The request from the Jubilee Comm ittee,
asking for the loan OF the entire exhi bi /
during the coming ia r, was granted, pro-
vlding the exhibit be in charge of the
Board of Trade and that the Jubilee Com
mittee pay all expenses.
r. h. Mcdonald, president of the Inyo
Marble Company, appeared before the
board and stated that he had received
communication from Washington to the
effect that marble could not be secured in
California to be used upon the construc-
tion of the new Postotfice, and offered a
set of resolutions upon the question,
which were adopted, setting forth that by
recent tests made by The College 0; Civil
Engineering OF the Uniyer i;y OF Cali
iornia the best marble obtainable in the
word was from The Cotton quarries at
Cotton, San Bernardino County
Genera! \. Z. Chlpman then~read his
report upon the beet-sugar industry of the
State. He said that the time was oppor-
tune for California 10 present her claims
as the most highly favored State in tn e
Union IN which to grow sugar beets and
TO manufacture sugar therefrom. There
is probably no product of the SOIL" said
Mr.. Chapman, "Telarng 10 agriculture in
which the people of this country are
taking greater interest at The present
moment than the sugar beet"
The report then proceeds to show
where the beet sugar OF the worlc is pro-
uu2ed ana its importance in The world g
commerce; that the inhabitants of the
globe consume an average OF ten pounds
esch per annum, but that the United
States consumes sixty-six pounds per an
mum.
The report shows how Germany and
France have encouraged the industry bv
legislation, and how they have made il
add to the wealth OF those countries.
The report then takes up the industry
in the United States and says:
The production of sugar from sugar beets
has passed beyond the eXperime nial sta pc in
the United States. There are now in successful
opera tion 70 ur factories IN California, two in
Nebraska, one in Utah and one III New Mexico.
and many more in coutempla ion in differe II
parts OF the Union. The Secretary o TIE De-
partment OF Agriculture after careful and
WIDE inveStiga ION has officially Announced
that he sugar bee, for sugar making, may be
successfully mud p.oiitabiy grown in many
States OF the Union. Unlike most other proi-
nets the beet must be reduced 10 sugar near
The place where IL is grown or at least 81 near
that the cost OF transportation 10 the factory
will not take from the farmer the profit 10
which he IS entitled.
The report then shows from the ex-
uerience of growers that prctita bic re-
suits nave come to them under prevail
ing systems, citing many examples from
many factories in the State where fac
tories are built. Upon this point General
Chapman says:
Ii capital is to be invited into this new
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
SAN FRANCISCO GALL"

BUSINESS OFFICE OF the san Francisco CALL
Corner of Market and Third streets, open until u
O'Clock every night in the wear.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street
corner Clay; open until $50 O'Clock.
ESQ Hayes street. open until 80 O'Clock
6l5 arkin street: open until $50 O'Clock.
SW. corner Sixteenth and Mission stfeets; open
until O'Clock.
l43 Ninth street; open until O CLOCK
2olo Mission street open until o'clock.
1908 Polk street. open until 80 O'Clock.
NV. corner Twenty-secOnt and Kentucky
streets open till oclocE
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CLEAR THE. CORRIDORS.
Judge Cafey Lays His Grievance Be
fore CHIEF Of Police Lees

Judge Coffey, following up his denunci-
alton of Ioalers who gather III The corridor
in front of his courtroom and intimida
jurors, called upon Chief Lees yesterday
and asked that he detail Policeman Wag-
ner to Keep the corridor clear of such oo-
jectiona BILE charact in the future
The Chief gave Wagner the necessary
instructions, and be was furnished with Il
list of the names of the men referred to
by Judge COffey. Wagner's Instructions
are to arrest them on sight.
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field of enterprise only upon the condition
that il will share equally with the grower all
that can be made N the business one of two
thirgs will happen-capitsl will not invest at
all, or capital viii own both land and ia ctory.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
PROPOSAL


RlDS WANTED - NOTICE IS HEREBY
~ CIV n that sealed rUposas will be received by
the board OF directors of he Veterans Home AS
soclati0n, at its ollie, room I3, 80 SansCms
street, an Francisco, Cut, up TO 10 O'Clock NJ,
saturday, December 1S, 1897, opened imme-
dlateiy thereafter In The presence OF bidders T
furnishing ana delivering quart ermaS er and COM
misSary sn pplfps for the We eraus' Home, Napa
Count, Cat for the SIX months ommencing
January ], 1898 and ending June 80, 1898.
Schedule with information and Instructions Tor
submitting bids Will furnished u, applIca-
ton by the undersigned. Bidders will carefully fol.
low tn conditions of the schedules, anu no bid Will
e considered uHleSs II Is in accordance with such
schedule. Each bidder must accompany his bid
with II certified check upon some well-&n own and
responsible banking house for least 10 per cent
OF tae amount of MS bid, payable 10 John c. Cur
rier, trea> r. conditioned that the bidder will
en:er into good Va id contrac. upon no sce
of acceptance, required by law. The board re-
serves ri.ht 10 reject any all bids and to
order any quantity over un@er the amount
specified.
Address j. J. SCOVILLF Secretary Veterans,
Home Association, room Is, $40 Sansome street
San Francisco Cal
]. J. SCOVILLE, Secretary
BY order of the Board of Directors.
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FES THE CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMM4o-
LF-S sion, having received aspirations 10 mine
by the hydraulic process from George kie Der In
the Badger BIZ Nine near PIacerv lie, FL Dora1 o
tounty, TO deposit talings In Iowa Canyon; from
+. W. ook III the Try again Mine, near Pl tCeT-
vile, Fl Dorado County, TO deposit lailings in a
raviue; nom Matt YOneT in the Hooser Mine
near Georgetown IL dorado Iounty TO deposit
talilngS in Bear Greek; from ito Re:chel IN The
Noun ain Ranch Mine, near Mountain Ranch,
Calaveras County, to deposit ;ailings a ravi ne;
from J. + GurHev et a :. in the Joh Placer
Mine, near san AndreaS. ala veras County, to de-
posit tailngs in a TRvine, and from J. c. Under
wood and W. y. Lamb in h hris fimpher Mine
near Plymouth. a mador County. to deposit Ia J.
ines in Indian Greek, gives no.ice that a meeting
will be held at room 81. Flood builJiug. san Fran
CISCO Cal, on December y 1897. a 80 P. NJ
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Ry order OF the Board OF pIreclors -I''

NEkP WATkk HARBOR SAN PEDRO
~ Cal u. ). Engineer flee, Flood BuIldino'
san Francisco CAT, December 10 1S97.-SeaIeS
proposals, in tripi cate, for conStruc ion breaL
waser at sau Pedro Cal, vii be received here
uTtll II noon, Pacific Coast time, Februarv IN
S9S, and then puDclv Opeded Information
turi ished Oh app ication. CHAS L. H. r.
ID Vi, MPjor. Engineers -
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= rle at whOesa and retail; goods sold on sag hit;
salary or C mmtssiou. ddresS Centennial Man
Ufacfuring CO.. 495 . irhth av-., New ork civ.
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TYPEMRITERS-

A LII 1N Pen KITERS SOLD AND RKNT,.D
- \ rev partly useo Tor SAFE heap; send for sam
pie and prices ALkXANDEk q co, ITO Mon.
gomery A0-
PEMINGTON No. 8; FIN r. URDf Il. go[-
IL sample sent SCOTT IL BANNAN Mont
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AGENTS WANTED.

UrANTED-MES 30 SELL TO III TRADE;
w biz money. II. w. MERRITT. 6ZS Market.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
STORAGE.

A LOWEST fATES-HO GOODS
"A nlanos advances made; ireproof building =
W. ZEHFuSS $40 Mission lei Mint lSgl
A / Low KAIkS-t UkNIrUKk CNRPETS
= pianoS household goods; clean light corn
par ments; advances made. j. NOONSN l0I7
10 4u%3 Mission ST. above sixth: open evening"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
TUESDAY Dec. l4-4r.M.
saoUA AND EoND EXCHANGG.

TUESDAY. Dec l4-2PM
r-$ITFD sTArGs EoNOs
Bid. hSbed Bid asked.
ss eoup I13 U tsreg,.. l123z llS12
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

IJkALDS BUSINESS COLLEGE "a POST
Ii st-Bookkeeping, business practice, short
hama, typing, telegraphy. languay yes English
branches electrical, civil and mining en- Cineerug,
surveying, az ing navigation, ETC.; 70 teachers:
GAY and evening sessions: write tor Catalogue
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

r[5S 1 HEREBY GIVE NOTICE TO ALL
S~S creditors that have so. d my place Of bus
ness. KNOW as MON Hotei, at 800 Turk St. and
viii not be responsible for any debts contrac. ed
liter November Il. JOHN RETrIo.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

.,D-HAND CLOTHING, DRESSES, ~E AL~kIS
- wanted; best prices send postal lU2O Folsom
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
EOAI,- SAFES.
RFGrr.1 svss,oS-1n.ao

GLOWING were tie sA.es In tie Pscih STOCK
lhIQ yesIerdaY:
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

- NY WIFE HAVING LEFT MY BED
UF~S and board will no longer be liable for any
DE- BITS she may contract
ANTOINE SCHARETG.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

SUPERIOR NURSE DESIRES POSITION
~ hospital trained; mental or nervous cases. male
or fe ale; best Cf references. T. Y, box g. Call.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

I UNf'S DANCING AGA DENY. 800 POST;
- juvenile classes SaJs, private lessons
daily, 1880 10 5; adults class Monday evenings.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

DESPfCTABLE, REFINED NEW ENGLAND
IL woma desires position housekesper in
widower's family for elderly couple, where
honesty and good housekeeping would be appre-
cated. IL ", b X 33 Call
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
FDUCATIONAL.


A SCHOOL OF PIiYSICAL CULTURE AND
~ EIocuuon. 1915 Octavia ST.. San Francisco,
MISS ELIZA MACKINTOSH. pupil of Professor
g. w. Bayuham Glasgow, scotland, and grad uatS
the schOol of Cratory. Philadelphia, Pa.
teacher Office days, hurs. p Nj, Saturday A. N
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

NEAT YOUNG GERMAN GIRL DESIRES A
~ steady place as housek eeper, will 10 pla1
mending 223 Post St, room II.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
LOST
FOUND.

DFARL MFDAI ION PIN; ;JENNIE SAMUELS
= back; liberal reward. 624 OCtsvis.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
SITUATIONS wANrED-Continued.

~ ERM%N EMPLOY MENT OFFICE, MRS
~ LAW b tRT, AIT Powell st telephone Main
o33@; furnishes s. help OF al natiouaiities
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.

4 MARhEr oT.-BRANCH OFFICE OF Al
/ GALL; want Ads ami suDscriru"l' taken.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

MACHINERY, BOILERS. ENGIN L, BELL
W ing, tLols scales, metals; cash or trade H.
: WIFI. no Mission ST.. near First
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

ATToRNEYs-AT
a DN1CE FREE; DIVORCE LAWS A SPfr
a X y no Zee with out success coIlecionz
u W. HOWE atty atlaw, $50 Market, cor stoeEIn
A DNlCE FREE: No CHARGE IN I-r------
n eessIuL W. w DAVIDSON. sz7 Market.s A.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

LNNGIEE&lINH SCHOOL: CIVIL ELECI..
II mining. mech, survey assay, archL; day & eve.
est. 1864 A VAN DER NAILLkN 933 Marke1
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15

| ARGE STOCK OF SECONDHAND SHOES
IL Tor sale; also ladies' and m s>es, 1rUm 25c up;
mishs exchanged; good repairing; shoes made 10
order, any style. toutrai Repairing shop TAG
Mis- 'loT, near Grand Opera house
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
TRUSTS IN NEW JERSEY.
They Have Made the State Their
Home and Foot the Bills.

New York, Feb. A.-Trusts and other
corporations pay into the New Jersey
treasury $1,7S7,63s year, almost enough
to foot every item of expense for the state
government. As a result the citizens have
had to pay very little state tax and of
course have not taken much dislike to the
big interests.
The relations in the investigations be
fore the LeXow committee in this city,
however, have had a marked effect on the
people of New Jersey They are begin
ming to tire of the charges that the trusts
own the state Three bills now pending
in the New Jersey Legislature and which
will be considered today indicate that
determined effort will be made at this
session to rid the state of responsibility
for the acts of trusts. They have caused
a big sensation. The state now protects
nearly 81. COO 600, 600 of corporate capital and
gives that protection SO that the people
may escape the tax collector.
New Jersey has become a home for
trusts because its laws do not require
any statement of facts or conditions from
these corporations. AS long as they set
tie at the scheduled rates they enjoy what
trusts like mOSt-being t'let alone In
1884 there were GIG corporations doing bus
mess under state protection. In 1886 the
number had increased to 4,59S.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
SPARROWS REACH DENVER.
Claimed That the Little Pest is Not a
Bird but Bat

Denver. Feb. 24.-'Do you know" re-
marked Lutte Wilcox the other day,
that the English sparrow is not a
bird? ?"
4 give it up" replied the Individual
to whom the remark had been address,
ed
well. it is not bird It is of the
bat family. Examine a sparrow and you
will find that it has web feet like bat
and watch a sparrow when it is eating
1t has no joint in the upper part of
its legs and when it pecks at the ground
the motion is like that of a bat A cur
ious freak in the laws of Colorado is
that they protect the sparrow, which is
one of the most destructive of birds,
and is warrior from away back In
Cleveland, years ago, when the real
character of the English sparrow was
discovered, the boys We're paid 2 cents
apiece for each sparrow brought to the
city treasurer
Every boy in town went about armed
with 'nigger shooter and the celebrity
with which the sparrows disappeared
was astonishing
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
IT WAS NOT BOB.
Western Kansas Paper Says Sheriff
Kepley Can't Spell.

The following fling at Sheriff Kepley
is from the Hays City Republican:
The people of eastern Kansas, and es-
pecially the smart set of Topeka, take
great delight in poking fun at and
ridiculing the people of western Kan
sas. They call the western part of the
state the coyote district and claim the
inhabitants to be an ignorant lot of
sorghum suckers. Yet We doubt if
there is in all western Kansas a sheriff
50 uneducated that he would make a
return on a summons bearing the ear
mark of ignorance to such a great de-
gree was shown by a return of writ
filed in the office of the clerk of the
district court of our county by that
great disciple of Populism, resubmis-
sion and crankism generally, Sheriff r.
B. Kepley of Shawnee county. Here
it is except the scrawling penmanship:
Stat kansas
Shawnee county
1 Failed too finde the Within Name
Defendan in my County after Diligent
Search.
You will Finde theese parte in hasock
Ellis Coty kansas. r. B. KEPLEY,
Sheriff Shawnee County
Those who know Sheriff Kepley will
realize at once that the letter printed
above was not written by him. There
are several deputies attached to the
office who serve papers and the return
might have been made by one of them.
Sheriff kepley seldom serves any pa
perS himself
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
WORK, NOT CHARITY.
Is Vigorously Demanded by the Un-
employed of st. Paul

St. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 24--There was
almost riot at a mass meeting of the
unemployed at Market hall last night.
The city council recently appropriated
$40, 900 to be used in relief work and the
meeting last night was in protest of the
way the sum was being expended. Rev.
r. c. Smith who has been prominent
in the relief work was hooted and yelled
a t in his attempts a explaining the sys-
tenn of distributing the relief. After
much excitement and many violent
speeches, resolutions were adopted
which after declaring the unemployed
wanted work and not charity, further
resolved:
That we will do our utmost in the
next municipal election to retire to pri-
vate life the mayor and members of the
council who have delegated to a chari-
table organization q, duty they are
paid by the city to perform
Another resolution called for COM
mittee of five to call on the legislature
next Friday afternoon with all the un-
employed to be induced to accompany
it and ask the legislature to do some
thing for those out of work.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
CYCLONE AT ATHENS. GA.
It Causes Much Damage to Property
and Great Fright.

Athens. Ga. Feb. PA destructive
cyclone has beaten down upon Athens.
The damage to buildings will amount
sons warehouse is a wreck and the
Lucy Lubb Female Institute is un-
rooted. The young ladies were badly
frightened and a panic almost ensued.
On the college grounds the library
building, Phi Kappa hall and the va
hoo" building were unroofed by the
fierce wind.
In East Athens a number of houses
were blown down.
The old Farmers Alliance warehouse
is a complete wheck. No loss of life
or injuries to persons is reported.
CONSERVATION took possession of the
young gentlemen and ladies of the
Cotillion club who were engaged in
dancing at Dupre hall In an instant
the electric lights were out and the
frightened screams of the dancers were
heard above the noise of the cyclone.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal


WHEAT-A1 grain and provision mar
ketS with the exception of short spasm
of activity in pork. suffered from inertic
this morning. Wheat opened weak and
a 14c decline. influenced by the lower
foreign markets and a further advance in
British consols- On the other hand north
west receipts were light. Minneapolis and
Duluth reporting 100 cars against 165 last
week and AL the corresponding day of
last year and a decrease of two to three
million bushels was looked for in the
worlds visible when later cables showed
an advance of I'D at Liverpool, some buy
ing ensued and the market advanced
slowly. May opened at 75G75hc, compar-
ed with yesterdays closing price of 1890,
and advanced to 753s@ 751zc, selling at 75asc
at the end of the first hours trading.
CORN-WaS slow and easy with some
of the recent buyers taking profits quick
ly Prices firmed up somewhat as wheat
showed strength. Local receipts amount
ed to 312 cars. May opened 1sc lower at
249sc. sold a shade lower and rallied to
24ssM241zc.
OATS-Were very quiet with prices fol-
lowing corn closely. Local receipts were
404 cars May opened a shade lower at
17AM173sc and steadied at 173sc.
PRONISIONS-Were strong with con-
siderable activity in pork around the OPEN
ing. Armour being an active bidder Prices
were helped by the strong hog market.
May pork opened 1212c higher at $7.971a
and advanced to $S.O21A. May lard opened
a shade higher at $500. May ribs opened
21ac higher at $4.1O and advanced to $4.121s.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
PANIC AT THE PLANTER.
Is Caused by Fire in the Merchants
Exchange, St. Louis.

St. Louis. Feb. pat 2:3o a. M
flames were discovered breaking forth
from the roof of the Merchants Ex-
change building which occupies two
thirds of the block on Third street,
bounded by Chestnut and Pine. The
fire started in the elevator shaft, pre-
suma bly, from defective light wires, and
spread to the offices on the top floor.
Three alarms were turned in and the
large number of engines called out got
the flames under control by $3.50 o'clock.
The damage is confined principally to
the eastern. or office portion, of the
building and was mostly caused by wa
ter with which the roof was flooded. All
the offices on the top floor were Destroy
ed The narrow streets and the great
mass of overhead wires hampered the
work of the firemen and had not the
building been almost fire proof the fire
undoubtedly had destroyed it. No esti-
mate of the loss can be made yet.
Guests at the Planters hotel a half
block distant were frightened, and rush
ed from their rooms, but returned when
they learned that they We're in no dam
ger.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
PULLED WELLMAN'S PLACE
New Police Force Make Their First
Raid.

Chief of Police Henry NJ. Steele caus-
ed the joint of Arthur Wellman. to be
raided last night by his officers, and the
proprietors and attendants to be arrest
ed.
This is the first joint, or saloon. or re-
sort to be closed by the new police de-
partment. Chief Steele swore to a COM
plaint charging Arthur Wellman with
selling intoxicating liquors. Police
Judge Atchison issued warrant for ar
rest, and yesterday the chief ordered
his men to pull the place
A little after six o'clock last evening
Sergeants Owens and Donovan, Detec-
tive Price, Patrolmen Kesson, Fowkes
and Roberts swooped down on Arthur
Wellman. They scattered out, SurrOnd-
ing the building, while the sergeantS
and Price entered. The place was on
Kansas avenue between Third and
Fourth streets. All that was necessary
to gain admittance was to go back
through the yard beside Paine Bros.
pawn shop to the building standing
near the alley. In these times of sup
posed good feeling" the door wasn't
locked.
The warrant was read to Arthur Well
man first and he was placed under ar
rest. Then George Giles, who was de
bar keep and J. w. Grove, aged 16
years, a waiter, were arrested.
There were six or eight men in the
place al the time of the raid and their
names were taken by the police. These
will be Subpoenaed into court to testify
lice did not seem to alarm the prOprie-
tors. Wellman less than a year ago
was a regular patrolman of the police
department. He was asked to resign
on account of the use of liquor. When
asked about the case by reporter
President A. K. Rodgers of the police
board at that time said. He resigned
a he has something better"
Probably this joint did pay him better
than his work on the force.
short time after the raid Jim
Grove, who is said to be a heavy stock
holder in the joint, was arrested on the
street by Patrolman Close.
In the joint were found a keg of beer
which had been tapped and about half
used, a full keg and a jug of whisky.
Several empty jugs with a pungent
smell inside were discovered. A bottle
of whisky and several empty bottles
were taken in charge, as was also a dou-
BILE beer pump of improved pattern.
All the fixtures were taken charge of
by the police and hauled to the police
station. Wellman, James Grove and
son, and George Giles were locked up
in default of bond.
The cases will come up this afternoon
for trial but will undoubtedly be con-
tinued.
Wellmans place has become notorf-
Gus. 1t was run openly.
There are so other places in the city
just as notorious. Some of them have
little peep holes in the door and signs
on the curtains; they are all in the
same business, and all violate the law.
Why was Art Wellman's place alone
SINGLED OlIf2
The Topeka state journal., 1897-02-24
SHOOTING AT POMONA.
John Parkinson Shot Capt.J. Il. Waite
Then Killed Himself

Ottawa, Feb. 24.-The town of Pomona.
twelve miles west of here. was the scene
yesterday of a shooting affair which re-
suited in the suicide of John Parkinson.
a stockman, and the wounding of Captain
]. H. Waite, secretary of the Barse Com
mission company of Kansas City, Mo.
The shooting occurred in the store OF
J. o. Ferry and is generally supposed to
have resulted from fear that Parkin-
son, who did the shooting. would be fore
ed to leave a 1900 acre ranch he had for
merly owned, but which he was now sup
erintending for the Barse Commission
company. Parkinson and Waite were
talking over matters of a settlement when
a revolver report was heard and Waite,
who was unarmed. feeling something
Craze his temple ran from the building
and slipping fell to the sidewalk Parl1in
son, probably thinking Waite dead, then
placed the revolver to his own temple.
fired and fell dead. Mr. Waite received
only a scalp wound and soon recovered.
Parkinson is we'll known here He form
erly had a partner in the ranch business,
they met reverses and failed, the ranch
going into the hands of the Barse Com
mission company. Parkinson brooded con-
siderably over this and it is thought was
temporarily insane at the time of the
shooting. He leaves a wife and six chill
dren. He had life insurance to the amount
OF $40 600.