The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-17
WILL REPEAT
At NO MORE
PRIMARIES
kid" Price Hands in
His Last Ballot.
THREE SUNDAY TRAGEDIES
A BREWER MEETS DEATH IN
HIS WAGON.
First Fatality in the Building, of the
Long Tunnel at Pinole for
the Valley Rail-
road.
THREE SUNDAY TRAGEDIES
A BREWER MEETS DEATH IN
his WAGON.
Oakland ONCE San Francisco Call,

9O8 Broadway, Oct. 16.
kid" Price is dead. 1.-The Kid" does
not enjoy a reputation that will be en-
blazoned on the ranks of fame, but he is
one of the best known characters in this
city Price was fated to be an orator,
and his gift in that direction was very
pronounced. He had a strong dislike for
work, and for years he has never been
known to exert himself except in very
small politics, and then only enough to
insure the barest existence. He was at
every convention, and was several times
at the same primary, and was known to
everybody.
KID Price could make a good speech,
and some years ago made several, but of
late he has gone down the hill very fast.
He contracted asthma and consumption,
and two weeks ago kindly Supervisor
allowed him to watch for death in the Re-
ceiYing Hospital. He recovered a little
This morning he was found dead in the
Newland House.
For some time past Price has not been
able to get enough to eat His days of
and the KID" was not wanted any more.
He was So years old, and decade ago his
prospects of success in life were I'M
usually bright.
Joseph Leesman was found dead on q
brewery wagon near EImnurst tII.s n4Oill-
ing.
of the Oakland Bottling Company for
some time and was delivering goods at
an early hour hour t along the county road
TRANS and people in passing vehicles was
attracted to the manner In which Lees
man lay on the seat of his wagon, his
body partially reclining over several beer
kegs, while his team was leisurely moving
along near the electric car tracks.
Fearing that the driver might have NAL
len asleep and that a collision with an
electric car might ensue, several parties
tried TO arouse Leesman by yelling lus-
tily at him. This proving of no avail, par
ties stopped the horses, climbed up on the
seat, and, to their great surprise, found
him dead.
charge of the remains. An inquest will be
held.
Deceased was a native of San Fran
cisco, aged % years. He leaves q widow
and three young children residing on
Twenty street, between Broadway
and Telegraph avenue.
Clas Joel Arnbarg, laborer, met with
q horrible death near San Pablo, Contra
Costa County, last night, and his manged
form lies on a slab at the morgue with
huge hole in the chest, made by a rock
Arnbarg had been engaged in blasting
preparatory to the digging Lggd of a tunnel
Coast Range, and on Saturday evening
before quitting his days labor fixed fuse
for one more blast and touched a light to
Il He waited and watched, and there be-
ing no explosion believed the fuse had not
performed its work. He went over to the
The explosion came without warning and
hurled dteG fo ms dsaa S astaace good
ei1ad rock embedded in his chest. His
FACE face was horribly mutiiated. and his right
arm and hand was neary rpPea S of
90 The citv where deceased has relatives
~ he W. was a brother of oscar and Adolph
Arnbarg, Mrs S. Hanson and Mrs. Alma
larson The funeral will take place from
this CITY. but the inquest will be held in
Contra Costa County.
Deceased was a native of Sweden, aged
% years. and his death is the first serious
accfdent in the tunnel work.