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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
Himself and His White
Wife Murdered in
Their Home.
One OF the Attacking Party
Found Dead Near the
Scene.
Three Lives Sacrificed to an Okla
hOn1a Prejudice Against
Misceg enatiOn.
Special Dispatch to The Cain.

MUSKOGEE, l. T., March 20.-A daS-
tardly outrage was committed last
night near the town of Wybark, five
miles north of here, resulting in the
death of two men and a woman. The
house of Ed Chalmers, a negro who
recently married a white woman, was
attacked during the night by six white
men, who had evidently determined to
murder both the negro and his wife
both of whom had been threatened by
white men who disliked the union. A
door of their cabin was broken in and
both the negro and his wife were shot
down. but not before Chalmers had put
up a good fight against his assailants.
The woman was killed outright, and
although Chalmers succeeded in driv-
ing off the attacking party, they left
him mortaIly wounded and he died be-
fore daylight.
This morning the body of Matthews,
an aged white man who lived at Glib
son station, was found near the
Chalmers cabin pierced by a bullet.
Matthews answers the description
given by Chalmers before he died of
one of his assailants. There were evil
dences that Matthews body had been
dragged from Chalmers house to the
place where it was found. A gun lay
beside the body, evidently put there
to give the impression that the dead
man had murdered the negro and his
wife.
Deputy United States Marshals are
investigating the killing, and 1t is be-
lieved that the murderers will be
brought to justice.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
"Avenging Angels" OF Casas
GrandeS Hunt Down
the Gang.
NOT A MEMBER ESCAPES.
History Of the Band Which Has
Long Terrorized Arizona and
New Mexico.
Special Dispatch to Tho Call.

Ell PASO, Texas, March 20.-The no
torious Black Jack gang, which has
terrorized the New Mexico and Ar1-
IONA border for years, is thing of the
past, the entire band having been
wiped out by the vigilantes Of the Nor
mon colony, near Casas Grandes, Mex,
last Monday morning. The gang, which
had been robbing trains and lootlng
towns for several years, was driven
into Mexico a few months ago, after
holding up a train on the Santa Fe Pa
cffic at Grant Station, New Mexico.
The United States authorities have
since sent two expeditions across the
border after the outlaws, but were I'M
able to locate their hiding place.
The crime which brought death TO
the entire gang was the murder on
February % of Mrs. A. f. Mcdonald,
a member of the Mormon colony at
Round Valley, about fifty miles from
Casas Grandes, in the Sierra Madre
Mountains. Two members of the gang
murdered the old woman, chopping her
head open with Ratchet and then
footing her store.
The crime aroused the community,
and the Aven~ing Angels, as the vigt-
lantes call themselves, after keeping
the trail two weeks, located the head
quarters Of the band at an almost in
" fifty miles from the scene of the
crime. They surrounded the camp of
the desperadoes, and at daylight began
firing from points Of concealment, not
ceasing until the last of the gang, nine
in number. had been slain. Their bodies
we're discovered next day by party
of American prOspectors, who after
ward learned from the Mormons the
story of the killing. They brought the
news to Casas Grandes to-day.
Black Jacks gang twice held up
trains of the Santa Fe Pacific at Grant
Station. the last hold-up being about
five months ago, when it was reported
the robbers obtained about $4,000. The
same gang looted the town of Solo
knoxville, two years ago, and killed the
postmaster, and also held up Santa
Fe Pacific train at Rio Puerco, where
one member Of the gang was killed.
Many other crimes at various points
in the Southwest are attributed to
these murderers, who were the bold
st and the most successful operating
N the Southwest in recent years.
Nhen hard pressed the gang always
succeeded in making its escape across
the border and hiding in the Sierra
Madre Mountains, which until recently
had never been occupied by whites.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
CLOSES A BIG
DEAL IN WHEAT
San Francisco Firm BUYS
Seventy-Five Thou
sand Sacks.
Purchase Price as Hiqh as
ST 40 for a Portion Of the
Consignment.
Other Extensive Sales Made at Stock
ton Within the Past Two
Weeks.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON, March 20.-The biggest
wheat sale of the season was consum-
mated here yesterday, when Woods
Bros, well-known island farmers,
parted with about $4,000 sacks, the
consideration aggregating $115 900.
There We're several grades, and it is
81 37A to 81 40. The purchasers of this
lot were Balfour Guthrie & Co. The
larger portion of the grain is in ware
houses in this city, and has been stored
for sometime.
Negotiations for the sale of the
wheat have been under way for some
time. McNear and several big deal
ers have been bidding on the lot. 1t is
understood that better offer was
made ten days ago, but was not ac-
copied, in hope of improved market
conditions.
Several big lots changed hands in
the past two weeks. but no announce
ment was made until yesterday. The
mills have been increasing their supply
very quietly at daily quotations. They
paid 81 As for best milling yesterday
and had a particularly choice sample
of milling wheat submitted for a fifty
ton lot, the owner of which would
probably have realized 81 1914 for it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21

money to buy out his partner, and II l
would go along with him he would sell
the outfit and let me pay for 1t after
we got to Dawson. l finally agreed to
this and we drew up an agreement In
German and each took copy. In the
first two weeks we got some OF the
stuff UP to Sheep Camp and some to
Scales. BY that time 1 found out that
Clement would start quarrel every
chance he had. We We're camped at
Sheep Camp, a short distance. below the
poWer-houSe.
"One day, the weather was very bad
and 1t was showing so last we could
not see. Clement wanted me to but
ton up his coat, but l could not see
to do it. He became very mad and
cursed me and again that night after
we retired in the tent, he cursed me.
The next morning, as l was getting
breakfast, he told me to get out L
told him 1 would do SO if he would
pay me for what packing l had done.
Yesterday we had another quarrel ana
in the evening / was sleeping in the
tent, when Clement came in and yelled
at me:
"'Stop that snoring, or I'll cut your
throat
Il said nothing, but did not go to
sleep, being afraid he would carry out
his threat. This morning 1 was cook
lIlS DTedhldSl, With lie Ill anu
said he was going to divide some OF
the flour we had bought together and
then sell the other outfit 1 told him
he had already sold it to me, but he
said, Yes, when you have paid for it.
1 told him / wanted what was fair for
my work. He said, TO - with your
work I grabbed him and he reached
around and got a knife and said he
would cut my heart out. l reached
for my revolver and cooked it, and
holding my thumb so that the ham,
mer, which would not stay up alone,
would not drop. Clement hit my hand
and knocked my thumb off. which dis
charged the gun. He ran outside,
crying that he had been shot, and L
went out and gave myself up to the
officers"
Schneider was surrounded by the
mob and threats were made of hang
ing him, but he was gotten away be-
fore the threat was put into execu
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
AL MOST LYNCHING
AT SHEEP CAMP.
Maryland Argonaut Barely Escapes
Mob After Staying His
Partner,

DYEA, Alaska (via Astoria, ORR,
March 20.-Frank Clement of Hills
boro. oregon, was shot and killed at
Sheep Camp this morning by Gottlieb
Schneider of Howard County, Mary
land. A lynching was averted only
by the prompt action of the officers
in getting the murderer out of the
way. He is now in Jail at this place.
Clement lived several hours, but failed
to give an account of the quarrel.
Schneider's story is as follows:
Il met Clement coming up on the
steamship Elder in February and saw
him once here and in Dyea after
ward. Several days after we got
here Clement came to me and said that
his partner had decided to go back
and he wanted me to buy the outfit and
go to Dawson with him. 1 told him
that 1 had nothing with which to buy
it. He then told me he had enough
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
Little ida Waldrop Of Visalia Ex-
GELS Great Artists, Though He
Uses No Notes.

quietly desire evidently
this musical prod
g. he Waldrop
Rock Arkansas thirteen
wears ago He never saw musical
he a piano. Inc wee
dimpled hands on the Keys
although he tall enough 10 see e
g. 100 .,o.+
mprovisng when he was about
He
moduaons of air he heard played ana MS
g almost faultess
g Arkansas Oregon and while In MS oth ne
cp performer in large firm OF that
Italian leader nfst
and play He thought at first that h I
being operated by ma
which he had listened But when ne ~
tempting price for the BOY ser
although iberatt promised to give
g cation in music
g touring the
all the larger cities
OF
profession music and they al declared
wonder They admitted hey could lo
this child IN MS sixth
3. year, played with music whatever
feature this talent
has always had wonderful
musical selection he
apparent fiat and
the midst of strain without the least per-
g ceptbe confusion
g He delights playing
Mendssohn Verdi Mozart Beet
according
His melodies
other of his playing
never special
but the
q
lesson in music in his life
family moved from
HeaIdsbug still
realize that his musical talent is out
ordinary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
FORCED THE
NAME OF HIS
own FATHER
Theodore c.. Eilers Of
Sacramento a
Criminal.
Souandered a Fortune and
Then Robbed His
Parent.
Belief That His Employers
Also Are Among His
Victims.
THEY ARE INVESTIGATING
0,sastro,,s Speculations Thought to
Have Caused the Young Mans
Downfall
Relief That His Employers
Also Are Among HIS
Victims.
THEY ARE INVESTIGATING
DISASTROUS Speculations Thought to
Have Caused the Young Mans
Downfall.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, March 20.-Theodore
G. Etlers. a prominent young business
man and native son, has gone wrong
Eilers was a peculiar young man
among his fellows. He was so exem-
plary in respect to frugality that he
was regarded as extremely parsimoni-
Gus. He had none of the evil habits
that pursue the shiftless or the gay.
But Theodore Eilers spent money as If
it were water that he was pouring out
TO quench the thirsty earth. How he
spent it nobody seems to know exactly,
but it is suspected that he has been
secretly engaging in disastrous specu-
lation in the pool rooms, in the wheat
pit Of San Francisco or in other vent
ures that open themselves 1nV1tlngly TO
the speculatively disposed.
Eiers lost about all that he possessed
in his own right without confding to
anybody the secret of its disposal. All
the while he maintained his outward
habit of economy and neither his ia
Their, D. w. Eilers, nor his business as
sociates suspected that he was treading
the path that has led so many to ruin
and disgrace.
His own fortune exhausted, Theo-
dore looked about for chance to re-
lTleNe IllllSSl1 liz W cAO OAAoG@0 ~ 49, -
prosperous business and could not ask
for financial accommodation without
betraying the secret that was weighing
him down. First he drew a few hun
dred dollars on his fathers name,
which he forged. That sum went along
with the rest and another check was
forged and another and so on. 1t is
said that this continued until the bank
sent to D. w. Eilers notice that his
cash balance was running low The
father went to the bank, examined the
checks and at once pronounced them
forgeries. For the first time he realized
the terrible truth. He had been robbed
by his son.
The bank was paid in full and Theo-
dore was thus saved from the peniten-
tiary 1t is reported that checks were
not the only instruments utilized to raise
money on the forged signature of the
father, but that notes were realized
upon.
The firm of Neale, Eilers & Co. is not
/ vet able to say whether or not Theo-
| dore appropriated any of it's funds.
! An investigation is being made.
! No one feels authorized to give an es-
! innate of the total of the young mans
! offerings, but it is stated that $4,000
would hardly cover the known short
ages He is believed to be in San
! Francisco at present and no one seems
| to know anything Of his future plans,
| IL he has any. 1t is likely that he will
be brought back to stand trial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
ENGLAND BUYING ALL
THE COAL IN SIGHT.
Even Sends Vessels to Intercept Col
Tiers Of the Eastern Coast
of Asia.

TACOMA, March 2O.-Ofcers of the
Northern Pacific steamship Victoria,
which arrived last night from China
and Japan, report that the British Gov
eminent is massing a very powerful
feet of warships in Chinese waters and
that the British are buying all the coal
coming to those waters for their men
that they send vessels to sea and there
halt golfers and bargain for their car
goes, paying gilt-edged prices If neces-
all the available coal from the Suez ca
nal to the northern coast of Siberia. as
they do not want to use Japanese coal.
Plrser Mcdonald says there are now
+hirty-fve or forty British war ships on
the China station, and the fleet has
been considerably augmented during
The last few weeks. Among the latest
arrivals was the big marine fighter
Powerful, one of the most destructive
al
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
PASTURAGE OPEN TO
STARVING STOCK
Herds Of Cattle May Be Driven Into
the Public Reservations and
Parks

STOCKTON, March 20.-In view of the
reported distress of herds in various parts
of the State, a statement by ]. Walter
Smith, register Of the United States Land
Office at this point, is Of general interest.
Mr.. Smith says:
considering the dry season and the
lack of feed for stock. 1t might be we'll
for owners of. cattle to remember that
under an order issued in 1894 the Govern
ment allows the pasturing of any stock
except sheep in this State, the public
reservations, including parks. There are
about 1000 900 acres Of land in these reser-
vations in California"
The Mccormick Bros, local men hav-
ing large stock interests, expect to have
to lease new pasturage for their stock
as their pasturage south of the San Joa-
nuin Is giving out
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
skapuav Epidemic Abating.

ASTORIA, Or, March 2.-The steam
ship oregon arrived this evening from
Dvea and skaguay, making the passage
in five days. She brings fourteen passen-
gers. The passengers report that hat the ep-
abatine. no deaths having occurred for
Co. raj days. The Oregon will leave for
Portland tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
ENTER THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Glass of Two Hundred Confirmed at
Stockton.

STOCKTON, March 20.-St. Mary's
Catholic Church was the scene Of a vast
gathering this afternoon, when Arch
bishop Riordan administered the rite of
confirmation to class of nearly 200. The
Archbishop was attended by local and
visiting clergy. He delivered an eloquent
sermon. in which he urged parents to
raise children in the faith impressing
upon them their responsibility in the rear
ing of their offspring.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
Yellow Fever on Board.

NEW YORK, March 20.-The steamer
Strabo, Captain Jardine, which arrived
here to-day from Rio Janeiro, lost one
the voyage to this port. When the
Strabo arrived in port the Health Off
Ger ordered a strict quarantine of the
vessel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
Meath of a Railroad Man

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 2O.-Ste-
phen Y. McNair. secretary and auditor
of the Cleveland. Akron & Columbus
Railroad, died last night, aged 62 years
Deceased was a brother of Admiral Nc
Nair. U. S. N.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
Towino a Disabled Steamer.

HALIFAX, N. s., March 2O.-Two big
ocean steamships, one of them disabled
and in tow of the other, are making for
Halifax harbor from the east. The dis
abIed steamship is the Osborne from
London She is being towed by the tank
steamship Duffield.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-03-21
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Qutnine Tablets All
druggists refund the money If /. fails to cure
2sc The genuine has L. B. O. on each tablet
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

n The Nancy Hanks Miss Jansen
las congenial role which affords her
air scope for her talents as well as
opportunity to display some handsome
gowns During the play she will sing
number of her most popular ballads.
Miss Jansen's company is said TO IN
dude some very clever people. notably
Mr.. Harry BeresfOrd, formerly leading
nan with Emily Baucker; Mrs. II. a,
rauwhill, an experienced actress, who
nas played with all the great stars
since the days OF Forrest, and MISS
Jessie Bradberry, handsome Amerl-
Fan girl. who Possesses voice OF rare
tone and quality.
The Nancy Hanks, now In Its second
season and qunated by the critics
thoroughly enjoyable and funny enter
ment. The story ~ about young
French marquis, who comes to this
country and sinks his fortune temper
nriiy in a sailed gold mine. He is be-
frlended by young actor who has raj
len in love with a society belle, and at
the time the play opens they are ABOUT
to he turned out of their boarding house
for non-payment Of board. Pearl Dodo
a vaudeville actress, comes to their res
cue. and loans them her apartments
whilst she Is on the road. E.nsconsed II
the flat, the actor starts out TO look loi
pupils and the Frenchmnn dons the
nctress' wig, dress. ETC., as a sort OF re-
hearsal for the vaudeville. WINE u
woman's attire he Ia surprised by th'
rich aunt Of the actor, who takes MN
for woman and her nephews wire
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

The Triumph of Death has bees.
dramatlzed.
Eugene w. Presbrey Is finishing an
other play for w. II. Crane.
Robert Downing is to give the arena
scene from The Gladiator in the
vaudeville theaters.
The new japanese comic opera, The
Coreans, had a run of one week at the
Herald square theater, New York.
Camille D'ArvIile. who had been Ill
for some time. rejolned The Highway
man at Newark, N, j., last week.
Sarah Bernhardt produced a new
play in Paris last week called Lysiane.
The play was success and the actress
worked with her old time vigor. She
has entirely recovered her health.
Poor Belascol They will not let him
rest. Now he has been told in London
! that the great belfry scene OF The
Heart of Maryland was done at the
Surrey theater there in 1872 I'm play
| called Blanche Herl0t, or the Chertsey
| Curfew.
| Sadie Martlnot is back at her coun-
| try place on Long Island, and, TO n
| New York reporter. described her eN-
! perlences with Hoyts A Stranger in
| New York as something fierce. She
| says now that II she cannot 30 out aH
a legitimate actress in legitimate com
edy she will stay ut home and sell but
ter and eggs and raise cucumbers and
tomatoes for living.
AT the performance given Wednes-
dAy night OF The Heart of Maryland at
the Adelphi theater. London, the prince
and princess OF Wales, Princess VIE
torra. and Prince Charles OF Denmark
occupied the royal box, and at the con
cluslon of the performance an Invita-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21
SALT Like Rid OGDEN RAILWAY.

Daily Time Table In effect Sept. -
Leave Ar. Farm Iv Farm Arrive
81 iuTton. ingtOn. : l..
7O1am Z 9Oum sC0Am $40 a M
Goa m 4num 10 O0am 10 80 q M
3 dupm aiOpm 4c0p,m 40 p m
60 nm 80 pm co ID IN : 10 u M
Additional sunday and holiday trains
leave Sgl5 Lake II Il m aud 1 p in Leave
Lagoon " m ana . y N.
Keep your eye on Lagoon.
Watch for the now ami startling features,
Visit the Mcnngcric
II. W. EARLY. Passenger, Agent
SIMON BAanERuEn, Gunl Manager
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

Leave salt Lake CITY.
Tho overland Limited" for Chiga-
60. -. Paul. 81. Louis, Omaha,
Kansas city, Denver and Park
Citv Observation-Disclosures.
"Thc Fast Mall" for Chicago. st.
Paul, st. Louis, Omaha, Kansas
city and Denver ........,.......,
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tion was given to David Belasco and
Mrs. Garter to visit the royal party in
their box.
OTIS skinner has changed his mind
about playing with Joseph Jefferson
next season since he was in Brooklyn.
He has just signed to play the leading
part In Shenandoah, at Chicago, for a
summer run and to play Captain Alb
solute with Mr.. jefferson In The Rivals
for fourteen weeks next fail. That en-
gagement will defer nr SINNERS
starring tour next winter until Janu-
aTy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21

The government OF the Indians by
the Spanlards Is simple, but arbitrary.
All the native provinces are divided
into small districts, each with n petty
magistrate. or alCaldc, to whom the
triGinE matters; more serious affairs
who settles them off-hand and from his
decision there Is no appeal. Tho Ma
lays, however, always FESTIVE under
any form OF control. have learned Of
the civil freedom enjoyed by people OF
other nations, and, taxed beyond on
durance, compelled 20 give forty days
labor each year to the government
without compensation. thoy aspire to
better things. The spirit Of freedom
has extended even to the country dis
irlCta Of the Philippines, and the re-
belliouN against the Sanish government
are said TO be so formidable as TO de-
fy the power OF the Spanilrda tn sup>
press them. Tho last insurrcction was
put down. not by military force, hut
by hrihlnF the leaders to leave tho
islands, hut the natives have again
risen. and, TO judge from the accounts
which have reached the press the APP
poerance Of n hostile fleet or the har-
Dor Of Manila will inspire the popula-
ton from one end OF the Philippines
60 the other 10 rise IN rebellion against
the Spanish authority and thus IL Ga
more thnn pruba bic that tn, death
kuell of Caetilian control In the Philip
pines win be sounded by the guns W
the American neet-St. Louis Globes
Democrat.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

Janet Waldorf Two Plays and Clay Clement in the New
Domihion the Theatrical Offerings the Theatre
for the Week-Mare Jensen in The Nancy Hanks and
Katie Putnam Hoyts Texan Steer. Weeks Bill s
at That House. and Frank Readick Trasedian the First
Four Nights at the Grand-Footlght Flashes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-21
0 . p IN
s IS pm
ARnINE

ARRIVE.
From Chicago. Omaha, st. Louis.
Kansas city, Denver, Park city
and Ogden. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. . 10 p m
From Hclcnh, Butte. Portland san
Francisco. Ogden and intcrmcd
iate points. ...,,.,..,. -. 05 u m
From san Francisco. Cache Valley
Ogden and Intermediates points, Is p IN
From Chicago. Omaha. St Louis,
Kansas city, Denver and Ogden 10 m
From Frisco. Milford, Ncphl, sam
pete, Provo, Mcrcur. Eurokn,
Slyor CITY and Intermediate
points ......,,....,..,-... ........ 0 IS Il m
'From Terminus, Tooelo and Gar
field Beach. Observation-Disclosures 400 p m
+Trans south OF Juab run daily except
Sundny.
'Daily except Sunday.