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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
Jesse Walters Shot and
DANGEROUSLY Wounded
by Al Cook.
Returns the Fire and Sends a
Bullet Through the Brain
OF His ASSaiIant,

NAPA, Jan. 5.-A duel to the death
zie livery stables on the corner of Main
and Third streets. AS a result Jesse
Walters of 'Oakville is confined to his
room in the Napa Hotel with serious
bullet wound in his knee, and the life
less body Of AL Cook, alias Doorman,
lies in the Morgue awaiting Coroner
kyser's inquest.
EX-Sheriff Mckenzie saw about as
much of the ARRAY as any one, and his
story is to the effect that he employed
the man who was killed, and who gave
his name as. Doorman, last Saturday.
This forenoon Jesse Walters came into
the stable and was discussing with L.
Metcalf and himself (McKenzie) the
purchase of a harness, when Cook, or
Doorman, who had been braiding rope
In a stall near by, stepped out and the
bullets began to fly. Mckenzie says
he thinks about five shots were fired.
The reports of the weapons aroused
the entire neighborhood. Walters was
seen lfmping out of the stable, rubbing
one Of his knees. With difficulty he
got up the street as far as Hargraves'
a hack and driven to the Courthouse,
where a doctor was summoned. A bull
let had struck him sQuarely on the
knee, just below the kneecap, making
a painful and dangerous wound. He
surrendered his weapon, 44-caliber re-
volver, with three chambers empty.
In the rear Of McKenzie's barn, in
an inclosed box stall, the body of Cook
was found, a bullet from Walters re-
yolver having passed through an eye,
penetrating the brain and killing him
instantly. A small revolver was still
clutched In his hand. Four shots had
been fired from the weapon. The Cor
oner was summoned and conveyed the
body to Kyser's undertaking rooms on
Main street.
The exact cause of the shooting is
unknown, but it is known that few
years ago Cook kept bar for Walters
at Oakville, and that for some cause
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
MART AND THE
COUNCIL CLASH
Strife Among San Jose
Officials.
MAYOR NAMES A TREASURER
CITY TRUSTEES REFUSE TO
CONFIRM HIS CHOICE.
MAYOR NAMES A TREASURER
Despite Their Action Joseph F. Colon
bet Will Be Placed j Charge of
the Office to Succeed the
Late j. N. Ewing.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 4.-Mayor Martin
and the Council, with the exception of
Councilman Wright, 10 ked horns this
afternoon over the appointment of a
successor to City Treasurer j. n. Ew-
ing, who died suddenly last Monday
Mayor Martin had retained strict ST.
lence in regard to his choice. This
afternoon he named oph F. Colom-
bet for the place. This was a surprise,
as the majority thought George Y. Boil
linger would be appointed.
Councilman Wright moved that the
nomination be confirmed. There was
no second. Mayor Martin then asked:
isn't Colombet qualified or honest
enough?"
The Mayor said 1t was absolutely
necessary to open the office next Mon
day, as some $4,000 in bonds would fall
due then, besides about 81, 200 interest
to be paid. Rogers suggested that Dep
uty Treasurer Cottle be made Treas
urer pro tenn. A recess of five minutes
was then taken.
On reassembling Miner moved that
the nomination of Colombet be not con-
firmed. Spring, McCauley Rogers and
Miner voted aye, and Wright opposed
the motion. Miner said that a Treas
urer could be elected, and proposed
Rush McComas. Mayor Martin said
he would appoint no one but Colombet
and asked Miner:
Did the suggestion of McComas'
name come from you yourself, or is it
at somebody's dictation?"
McCauley suggested that Elmer Cot
tie be appointed. Mayor Martin would
not heed these suggestions to appoint
a temporary Treasurer.
The opening of bids for lighting the
City Hall, fire engine houses and clock
tower demonstrated clearly that the
new gas plant of the Electric Improve
ment Company has given the city
cheaper gas. The Light and Power
Company offered to supply gas at 81
per 1000 cubic feet and electricity at 10
cents per 1000 watts. The new com
pany proposed to light the City Hall
with gas for 81 So per 1000 cubic feet.
At present the city is paying 81 60 per
1000 feet, or nearly 81 per 1000 more than
that offered by to-day's bid. The Elec-
trio Improvement Company also offered
to light all engine houses and clock
tower for $48 month, against $66 a.
month now being paid. The matter
was referred to the committee of the
whole.
1t is understood Mavor Martin will
place Colombet in the treasury to-mor-
row morning without regard to the
Councils wish. In this case confirma-
ton cannot come UP TIL next meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
HURRIED OUT OF THE STATE.
Alleged Georgia Absconder Taken
Away on q Requisition.

TULARE, Jan. 5.-Detective J. M. Hew-
lit of Georgia went south last night with
S. Lafayette Armand, the absconder from
Conyers, Georgia. Almand was placed
under arrest here by City Marshal Car
Isle two weeks ago. Strenuous efforts
were made by Almand's friends to have
him released on the ground Of no warrant
and Illegal detention. When released he
was again arrested and soon after taken
to Stockton, where he was held until the
officers obtained the proper requisition
from Governor Budd This obtained he
was hurried south and was well on his
way to Georgia before those interested
In his release were aware of it. He is
said to have left Georgia with at least
SN 600 wrongfully obtained. No effort was
spared to effect his capture.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
D|SAPPO|NTS SAN
JOSE POLITICIANS
New District Attorney
Names Deputies.
SOME ILL-FEELING CREATED
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUES
CHOICES APPOINTED.
Mr.. Campbell Selects @. G. Coolidge
and A. n. Jarman, Ignoring the
Endorsement of His
Party.
some ILL-FEELlNG CREATED
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUES
CHOICES APPOINTED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 5.-The interest CEN
tered in the appointment Of deputies
by District Attorney Campbell was re-
lieved to-day and there are many dis
appointed politicians, because Q. Z.
Coolidge has been given the hrst
deputyship and A. H. Jarman second
place.
There has been a great scramble for
the two positions, with salaries OF $500
and $1200 at the disposal of this ofti-
cial. Campbell was the nominee OF the
Democrats, Populists and Good Gov
eminent League. The county commit
tees of all three parties Endorsed diff
ferent men for the places and these in
dorsements, with the exception OF that
of the Good Government League, were
ignored The Democrats named ). w.
Sullivan and the Populists F. B. Brown.
Coolidge is a Democrat and Jarman
Republican. Both appointments are
good ones, but the Democratic push"
is dissatisfied because Sullivan was not
chosen. A bitter fight was made against
the latter, because of his gang pro-
clivities.
In the election contest to-day Judges
Hyland and Kittredge overruled the
motion to throw out the Ninth Precinct
and ordered it counted. The con-
testant's motion was based on the
ground that the ballots were not prop
erly returned to the County Clerk. The
election officers of the precinct were on
the stand. 1t is said an appeal from
the decision will be taken to the Su-
preme Court The testimony showed
the ballots had been returned in the
ballot box because they would not go
into a pouch and were carried into the
Courthouse cellar by a deputy Of the
County Clerk A recount of the pre-
cinct developed no material change.
Tomorrow 300 ballots tied UP for in
spection will be passed upon and then
the gains can be determined.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
PEACE TREATY AND
NICARAGUA CANAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Little bust
ness, except that of routine character,
was transacted by the Senate to- day
A resolution, offered by Hoar of Massa-
chusetts, directing the Committee on
Foreign Relations to report to the SEN
ate whether the treaty of Paris makes
any provision for the claims of citizens
of the United States against Spain
which were in existence before the
present war, and the status of such
claims after the ratification of the
treaty, was adopted.
Caffery Of Louisiana continued and
practically concluded his speech be-
gun before the holiday recess in oppo-
sition TO the pending Nicaragua canal
hill
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
LOST FOR DAYS
IN THE STORM
Redding Miners Thrill
ing Experience.
WAS GIVEN UP AS DEAD
STAGGERS INTO THE CAMDEN
DOLLHOUSE.
William Gooda1l's Long Exposure.
Without Food or Shelter, to
the Fury Of Noun
tain Blizzard.
STAGGERS INTO THE CAMDEN
TOULOUSE.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

REDDING, Jan. 5.-After having
been out in the great New. Years
snowstorm since Saturday night, Will
liam Goodall appeared at the Camden
dollhouse on Tuesday evening in
completely exhausted condition. Good
all was missing for so many hours that
he had been given up for dead. He
went out to locate some mining prop
erty and was caught in the storm. He
lost his way and wandered aimIessly
about for three days and two nights.
He was without shelter and exposed to
the fury of the storm. He had some
food with him. AT the dollhouse he
was taken care Of and sent to his home
in Shasta. Goodall Is one of the pio-
of age.
Two miners started over the Clear
Creek divide to Shasta for supplies.
When they reached the summit, one of
them, young man named Hardness,
gave out and was unable to proceed
His partner left him and hurried on to
Shasta for assistance. A search party
on horseback found Hardness lying in
the snow, his dog curled up on his al
most lifeless body. The exhausted man
was taken to Shasta and conveyed to
the County Hospital, where he died
within two or three hours after his ar
rival. This is the only fatality so far
that has come to light.
TWO miners came down from Delta
Tuesday evening and are waiting to
get back to their homes at Trinity Cen
ter. They crossed the mountains be-
fore the storm, intending to return the
way they came. The mountain trail
over which they Travelled is now buried
in five or six feet of snow, and Iheir
friends at home have doubtless given
them up for lost. The stage line run
ming into Trinity County was unable
to connect with Weaverville for MANY
days. though communication has since
been established.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
T0RMENTED BY GRIP,
He ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Ex-Judge j. s. Yoachiam Of Watson
vile Sends Bullet Through
His Head.

WATSONVILLE, Jan. 5. = Ex-Judge
]. S. Yoachiam shot himself through the
head at $50 o'clock this morning. Though
he is still alive there Is no hope of his
recovery. He had been suffering for a few
days with an attack of la grippe and.
though the illness was not at all serious,
this with recent disappointments is sup
posed to have been the cause of his at
tempt at suicide.
Judge Yoachiam was well and favorably
known, being one of the pioneer business
men of jacksonville. At one time he car
ried on an extensive grocery business
under the firm name of Yoachiam & MI
ner. For the past year he has been pre-
siding Judge of jacksonville and he vacat-
ed the office of Justice of the Peace only
few days ago. He was very popular
He leaves a widow and four children.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
Heavy Fall Of Snow.

PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 5. = Snow fell
over the entire Pacific Northwest last
night and to-day. The depth varies from
six inches in the valleys TO several feet
in the foothills and mountains. West of
the Cascade mountains the weather has
been below the freezing point, while east
of the Cascades, in the higher attitudes,
very cold weather has been experienced.
At some points the thermometer reached
20 degrees below zero.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
Violated the Game Laws.

SANTA ROSA, Jan. 5.-Lawrence Mar
tinez, arrested for setting a net at the
mouth of Russian River to catch steel
heads, was this afternoon held to answer
in the Superior Court by Justice Brown
A few minutes later in the Superior Court
he pleaded guilty and was sentenced 10
fifty days Imprisonment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06
Addresses to Farmers

NAPA, Jan. 5.-The Farmers Institute
held interesting sessions to-day Ad.
dresses were delivered by Professor Jaffa
on Rational Feeding of Poultry; VIII.
liam Hunter on Mammoth Prune"; Pro.
fesor Wickson on Clarifying" and Pro.
fessor Jaffa on Milk Products" Presi-
dent ]. s. Taylor gave the closing adj
dress on Grange Organization and
Power"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06

A Norwegian engineer has invented
process for producing paper glue, dress
ing gum and soap from seaweed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-06

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 5.-As the re-
suit of the developments in the Stand
ard Oil case in the Supreme Court to-
day. Attorney General Monet this
evening filed petition to GUST the
company from its charter in Ohio.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-22
ON THE TRAIL OF
CHINESE ASSASS|NS
CleW Given by a Niles
LiVeryman.
HIGHBINDERS HIRED A TEAM
HAVE NOT YET RETURNED THE
OUTFIT.
It Is Believed These Are the Men
Who Committed the Recent
Murders at San Jose
and Fresno.
HIGHBINDERS HIRED A TEAM
HAVE NOT YET RETURNED THE
OUTFIT.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NILES, April 21-Last Saturday. at
o'clock in the evening, a Chinaman
was killed by highbinders at San
Jose on Wednesday night a bloody
riot took place at Fresno. as detailed
in The Call, highbinders killing three
men. Last Saturday at 4 o'clock four
Chinese arrived at Niles. Two of them
sought a local stable conducted by ].
B. Barnard. The others. walked down
the railroad track in the direction of
San Jose. At the stable a two-horse
two-seated rig was hired by the men,
Mr. Barnard was not suspicious when
they told him they did not ex~ect to be
back before Sunday, and let them have
the team. They drove off, and at the
bridge picked up the other two Chi
nese.
They left Niles at 4:30 o'clock and
just had time to get to San Jose when
the murder was committed there. Sun
day came and went, but the team had
not been returned. On Monday Barn
ard drove to San Jose to trace them.
He found a trace of them at Milpitas
and learned that the four men had
gone on to San Jose They were lost
in the maze of the San Jose Chinatown.
Constable Roderick has been hunting
them TO get the rig back. but with no
success.
The supposition is that the four men
committed the San Jose murder and
then went on to Fresno. which city
they had ample time to reach in time
to assist in the murders there. officer
Roderick left this morning for the
south to try and get some clew Of
them.
This promises to be an important
clew that may lead to the arrest Of the
highbinders. Barnard has given a very
accurate description of the men TO the
officers in San Francisco and has sent
notices all over the country IN the hope
of having them caught. The Chinese
We're dressed in American clothes of
fine make and wore skull caps such as
the Chinese wear
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-22
H. M. WILSON'S SAD DEATH
THE SUICIDE EIGHTY-FoUR
YEARS OF AGE.
Ties Heavy Weight Around His
Neck and Calmly Lies Down in
Receptacle Filled With
Water.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA ROSA, April 21.-H NJ. Will
son Of Healdsburg, one of the county's
oldest citizens, committed suicide at
his home near that city this afternoon.
For some time Mr.. Wilson had been in
a precarious state of health. Several
years ago a cancer made its appearance
upon his face, and this, together with
his advanced age, is supposed to have
brought on the dependency which
caused him to take his life.
The method chosen was unusual in
the extreme. Shortly after having fin
ished his luncheon Mr.. Wilson repaired
to the barn yard in the rear Of his resi-
dence, removed the handle from
heavy iron sledge hammer, tied the
huge piece of iron around his neck with
a piece of bale rope and calmly lay
down in a large horse trough filed with
water When found an hour or so later
life was extinct.
H. NJ. Wilson was well known to al
most every resident of Healdsburg, and
had in addition a large circle of ac-
quaintances throughout the county.
For many years he was a director of
the bank. of Healdsburg and he had
financial circles Of late years he had.
business his eighty-four years weigh
supplied with this worlds goods and
leaves considerable valuable property.
Two grandchildren are left to mourn
death
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-22
OWENS PEN|TENT
ON THE GALLOWS
Murderer Calmly Meets
His Death.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN QUENTIN, April 21.-"Gentle-
men, 1 will soon step to my everlasting
home 1 killed my wife, a woman that
I loved, and that love will go with me
to the grave. l was not in my right
mind when I took my wife's life. 1
was not responsible for it, and my God
in heaven knows it. Good-by."
George C. Owens, the Modesto wife
murderer, stood or the death trap at
San Quentin Prison this morning and
uttered these words slowly and in a
firm tone There was just the sus-
picion of a tremor in the voice of the
murderer after the word gentlemen" :"
but he gathered himself together quick
ly and went on. Five seconds after the
last word left his lips he hung at the
end of a rope and his mental agony
was over.
Owens demeanor was a great sur
prise TO the prison officials. For the
last week the condemned man has done
little else than weep and it was be-
lieved that he would collapse on the
gallows. Under the religious ministra-
ton of Rev. Father Lagan of San Ra-
fael. Owens braced UP wonderfully this
upon the scaffold with firm step.
Father Lagan informed the large num-
ber of persons present that Owens de-
sired to speak a few words, and after
one brief glance at Hangman Arbogast,
who stood by with the moose in his
hand, the doomed man spoke the words
given above.
DR. Lawlor, the prison physician, said
Owens death was the quickest he had
ever witnessed. The drop fell at 10:341a
and respiration ceased with the fall
There was not a pulse beat after the
first half of the third minute. The
body was cut down in eleven and half
minutes and taken to San Rafael for
intcrment in the Catholic cemetery.
The crime for which owens paid the
death penalty was the murder of his
wife at Modesto, on December 13, 1897.
A few months previously they had
trouble over the wife championing the
cause of their daughter, who desired
to marry a blacksmith named Tfede-
mann The wedding took place and
then the wife went to live with her
daughter and son-in-law. When the
wife began divorce proceedings Owens
grew infuriated, and going to his
daughters house, shot Mrs. Owens
twice and wounded his daughter. The
wife died a few days later. Owens
turned the revolver on himself after
the commission of the crime. but
wounded himself only slightly. He was
found guilty of murder and. sentenced
to be hanged An appeal was taken to
the State Supreme Court and the case
dragged along for two years. The Su-
preme Court finally affirmed the verdict
Of tho lnWQr
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-22
WONG DUCK CLEARED.
Hi Rapelji Swears Himself Killed
Leong Tung.

FRESNO, April 21-At the Coroner s
inquest this morning over the bodies
of the three dead Cinnamon, Hi Rapelji
swore that he had killed Leong Tung
and that Wong Duck, who is charged
with the crime, is innocent. Rapelji is
employed by the Chinese companies as
a special watchman to guard their
premises. His evidence was not a sur
prise to the District Attorney as Ra-
pelji, although he had arrested Wong
Duck himself and claimed on the night
of the shooting that Wong Duck had
deliberately shot LeOng Tung, yester-
day confessed the killing. The China
men who were expected to testify that
Hop Lee had killed one man did not
materialize. Outside of Rapeljis testi-
mOny nothing new was brought out
The inquest was completed at l o'clock
Hop Lee, who, it is alleged, is the
leader Of the local highbinders, was re-
leased from Jail last night on $500
bonds. Since Hop Lee has been liber-
ated a number of merchants in China
town have left here for San Francisco
or other points for fear of another out
break
At a meeting of the Chinese oompa-
MES, held last night, it was decided to
ask the City Marshal to increase the
police force in Chinatown as a protec-
ton against the detachment of hatchet-
men who they claim are on the way
from San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-22
GHOULISH COMPETITION
OF THE UNDERTAKES
Death of j. D. Brooks at Los Angeles
Closes Disgusting
TOcidap{

LOS ANGELES, April 21.-The scandal
Gus efforts of certain undertaking firms
to secure shipping job" in the case of
an invalid tourist not yet dead were in
creased to-day. when J. D. Brooks, the
unfortunate whose case was noted in
previous dispatches, passed away. Mr.,
Brooks was for many years head clerk
for the Carnegie Steel Company and was
paid large salary. 1t is said an ac-
quaintance of the sufferer several days
ago went to a firm of undertakers and
promised them the job of embalming and
preparing the remains for Eastern ship
ment when death should have come The
Carnegie firm a few days ago sent 5000
here to defray the funeral expenses and
the fare East of an acquaintance who
intended to accompany the body
The local council of the Royal Arcanum,
an order to which Mr.. Brooks belonged,
had, however, decided on other arrange
ments. When the invalid died this morn
ing an officer of the lodge telephoned to
an undertaking firm to take charge of the
body. The firm Immediately sent a wagon
and representatives of two other establish
ments who hoped to get the case passed up
stairs just as the corpse was being taken
away. Wrath and disappointment were
depicted on the faces of these enterpris-
ing persons when they saw they had been
foiled.
The remains of Brooks will be shipped
East on Monday and with their departure
will close an incident in which ghoulish
rapacity was the chief feature.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-22
FUNERAL SERVICES
OVER HILB0RN'S REMAINS
Rev. DR.. Newman ofciated at the
Church and Masonic Ceremonies
Were Held at the Vault.

WASHINGTON. April 21.-The funeral
services over the remains Of ex-Renre-
tentative Hilborn Of California were baId
this afternoon ar . o'clock at the First
Congregational Church. The casket was
brought from the chapel of the Garfield
Hospital shortly after noon and deposited
in front Of the Chancel in the church
The casket was covered with flowers and
wreaths were placed beside it. offerings
Of many friends of the deceased in Wash
ingtOn Many people well known In the
official and social life Of the capital were
present TO pay the last tribute to the
dead. Mr.. Hilborn's widow and daughter
were escorted into the church by Crosby
S. NOyes. editor Of the Evening Star and
received the ministratiOns Of devoted
friends in the trying hour Of their af-
Fiction. The services commenced with
an organ prelude by DR.. J. W. Bischof
who played Beethovens 'Marche Fune-
bre.'
The devotional exercises were conducted
by the pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. s.
". Newman, who read the last part Of the
fifteenth chapter of l Corinthians and
from the Eighty-siXth Psalm. At the
close Of the address DR.. Newman deiV-
cred pastoral prayer. Mrs. Thomas c.
N0yes then sang Some Sweet Day By
and-By.' DR.. Newman pronounced the
benediction and the congregation passed
out
The remains were escorted to the hearse
by the following honorary paIlbearers:
Secretary Long, Ex-Governor Sidney Per
Associate Justice McKenna of the
United States Supreme Court. Judge
Lawrence WeldrOn Of the United States
Court Of Claims ana S. II. Kauffmann
The body was then taken in charge by
a deputation Of Masons, who escorted the
remains to Rock Creek Cemetery, where
they were placed in a vault with the last
rites Of the Masonic burial service.