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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
PROBING A Y0L0
COUNTY SHOOTING

WOODLAND, March attorney K. e..
III. Epsey and H. Fumikara, representing
tho Japanese Consul in San Francisco, ar
rived in this city to-day. The purpose of
their visit was to make an effort to clear
the mystery which surrounds the shoot-
ing of a Japanese known as h1shInoto'
which occurred a few weeks ago on a
ranch near Blacks.
H c. Howard the lessee of the ranch,
employed a large number Of Japanese TO
cut wood One night he was summoned
to the Japanese camp and found Kish-
motto suffering from a pistol shot wound.
The Japanese told him a white man, VINO
was detected in the act of robbing the
camp, fired the shot and escaped. kish-
tai and eventually recovered, being dis
charged about a week ago.
Neither Mr.. Howard nor the officers,
who made an investigation, credited the
story From all the circumstances they
deducted the theory that the Japanese
engaged in a quarrel among themselves,
which resulted in the shooting, but they
failed to get any positive, evidence sup
porting this theory, and the matter was
finally dropped.
Resident Japanese of San Francisco
heard of the matter and, through the Jap
aneSe Consul, demanded an investigation.
To inquiries made by the Consul the offi-
GERS made reply in accordance with the
foregoing. The Japanese evidently were
not satisfied with the explanation and the
Consul accordingly sent an attorney and
Their investigation. They visited the wood
camp and also questioned Mr.. Howard.
If they learned any additional particu-
lars they have not as yet disclosed them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
BECKER CONFESSES
TO WIFE-MURDER

CHICAGO, March 1.-Albert Becker, the
South Side butcher, who has been in GUS
tody for week on suspicion of having
murdered his first wife. Teresa Becker,
broke down tonight under the long con-
tinued questioning of the police and
made a complete confession.
81 killed her on January ~ said.
Becker defiantly. I'VE were walking on
the Randolph-street viaduct and began
quarreling. became angry and threw her
into the lake. Then I went home
Since Becker's arrest his second wife,
17-year-old Eda Sutterlin, has been In GUS
tody. Becker inquired continually for her.
asking the police why she was not re-
leased He was always given an evasive
answer and, apparently receiving tie inn
preston that Eda would IN some way be
connected with the disappearance of his
of the police, made the confession in order
to absolve her from any blame. The body
of the murdered woman has not yet been.
found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
BASEBALL AFFAIRS.

NEW YORK, March 1.-The repre-
sentatives of the several baseball clubs
of the National League began the an
nual schedule meeting of the league
this afternoon at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel. They accomplished very little, how
ever, and after five hours elaboration
adjourned until tomorrow morning.
Yesterday the board of arbitration
and the board of directors passed upon
the standing of the ST. Louis club and
when they adjourned it looked as
though the franchise Of the st. Louis
organization was in danger of being
wiped out, owing to the failure of the
management to pay to the Wilkesbarre
Eastern League club $3.50 awarded by
the board of arbitration for the release
of Player Sullivan and for the further
failure to pay claim OF $1,000 due to
the Chicago club.
When the magnates met to-day the
first question taken up was the St.
Louis muddle, and after thorough dis
cussion it was decided by vote of
seven to four that the report of the di-
rectors recommending expulsion be re-
ceived and placed on file. In view of
the fact that the assets of the club in
question are to be sold at public auction
in ST. Louis on the 14th inst, it would
not to take action which might be con-
trary to law.
Whether any further move will be
made in the matter during the present
session could not be ascertained to-
night, but in all probability a twelve
club schedule will be adopted, with St.
,olIiS left in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
AMBASSADOR CH0ATE
HAS REACHED LONDON
At Public Reception Pays Pretty
Compliment to Queen
Victoria

LONDON, March 1.-The United
States ambassador, Joseph H. Choate,
and Mrs. Choate, members Of the
United States Embassy, and Mr.. Addi-
son c. Harris of Indiana. the new
United States ambassador to Austria
Hungary, arrived here this evening by
special train from southampton. They
were met at Waterloo station by the
United States Charge d'Affaires, Henry
White, and by other Americans. There
was no formality in the welcome ex-
tended to Mr. Choate at the station.
Mr. and Mrs. Choate were driven to
Claridge's Hotel, where they will re-
main until their London residence is
ready for occupancy.
Mr.. Choate was given a public recep-
ton earlier in the day by the Mayor
and corporation of Southampton. Mr..
Choate in his address paid this COM
pliment to the Queen:
"As I go to present my letter of Gre
dence from the President to your Illus
trious sovereign, who after more than
sixty years still reigns supreme over
the hearts of her subjects and COM
mands the affectionate admiration of
my own countrymen as their very
steadfast and faithful friend, l accept
your cordial greeting as the harbinger
of that practical friendship which is
henceforth to control and govern the
conduct of the two nations
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
BANK DIRECTORS MAY
HAVE TO BE OUSTED
officials of the Union Savings Con-
Germ Seem Determined to
Hold On.

SAN JOSE, March 1.-The stockholders
of the Union Savings Bank have selected
Iames w. Rea, Amasa Eaton. Cyrus
ZONES and L. CalIisch to represent them
~, the new board OF directors that Will be
selected to close the banks business.
'rhese men were chosen at a meeting OF
the stockholders committee this after
moor It was decided that four or the
present directors must resign.
- rTIa directors gave the stockholders the
assurance Yesterday that they would re-
tire Int this afternoon a rumor was
a7oat that they would refuse TO keep their
promise All arrangements nave peen
completed to begin proceedings 10 ousC
them al once should they fail 70 40 So
The depositors have been PROMISED rep
resentative on the board OF directors IN
the person of f. w Potter rms leaV q;
only two places for the old board OF III
rectors 1t is supposed these hVe dlFec-
tors will be elected tomorrow ana tHen
the Superior Court will be asked 10 con-
firm them.
The news that Attorney General would
take steps on Friday to GUST the present
directors was received to-day, put tEe
stockholders have determined not 10 WSll
that long If they fail to resign to-morroW.
The stockholders are wrangling over the
selection of receiver and an attorney.
There viii be fat salaries connected with
these places. Jim" Rea is trying 10 OBJ
tain the receivership for p. Z. Austin
ards of San Francisco. Thomas +. Morri-
son is candidate for receiver. This pro-
gramme does not suit the majority Of
stockholders.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
RA1sIN GROWERS, COMBINE.

FRESNO, March IA large mass-meet-
ing of raisin growers was in session here
all day. determining the fate of the Cali
fornia Raisin Growers Association. The
decisive action of the meeting was taken
at the morning session. 1t evidently was
the unanimous opinion of the growers
that some modification must be made in
the packers contracts, as none of the
packers would sign them as at present
constituted. resolution was adopted re-
leasing the directors from the obligation
imposed by former meeting not to
change the packers contract, and author
izing the appointment of committee of
four bankers to confer with the packers
and directors of the association and ar
range some terms to which both could
agree.
This action gave general satisfaction,
and it is thought that it will solve the
difficulties of the association in short or
der.eIt is understood that packers as
ISOLATION will be formed and that the
associated growers and the associated
packers will then confer through their
respective representatives and arrange
plan for controlling the entire raisin bust
ness from both sidAS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
VOL GANG ERUPTION
CAUSES A FLOOD
MeItIno Snow on Mountain Side Endan-
gers Many Lives in the Canboo
County,

VANCOUVER special correspondent OF local
oche camp
the famous Cariboo n province
gold of the center is threatened win
The is IN valley
Hundred and Eleven ana
On al
which white One OF these cned
valley like hng OF NE
in depth IN places
melt though
of smoke issued
front the o
rumbing noise from the mountain
and too for as
BY the several
little
carrying
before them
The higher ground The
OF
pete partially submerged and at the B. X
leave for higher ground
the attest
inhabitants of
sides
dollars
and a said to be in danger
3.
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MAY HAVE PERISHED
DURING A STORM
Party Of Ten Fasteners and Guide
Lost in the Wilds of Alaska.

SEATTLE, March 1.-The steamer City
of Seattle arrived from Alaska to-day
after a stormy trip. She had number of
passengers, who brought, late news from
the interior. G. T. Howard left Rampant
City about December H. He brings a story
that party of fen Eastern ''tenderfoots"
started out late IN October to go from
Rampant City to the Koyukuk River.
They employed John Folger, an old-time
miner of the lower Yukon, to guide them
across the country. All had as heavy
packs of provisions as they could carry,
but only enough for flying trip.
After they had been three days on the
trail a snow storm came up. They were
nearing the mountain range that sepa-
rates the Yukon from the Koyukuk. The
guide told them that it would be impossi-
would not turn back, and finally per-
suaded him to go on, although he told
them it was as much as their lives were
worth. Three of the party turned back
and reached Rampant safely.
Two days later another blizzard came
up and the mercury dropped to AZ degrees
below zero Late in November a party
arrived from the Koyukuk and reported
rived. other parties have been in since
but have heard nothing of them. Mr.
Howard does not know their names
w. p. Mcdonald, United States mail
%, brought sixty pounds of mail. He says
the first mail from ST Michael since navi-
cation closed last fall reached there
within ten days Early in January there
We're. two stampedes from Circle City to
Mckinley and Weber creeks, about thirty
lieutenant Cashier of the Fourth
United States Infantry, whose thrilling
experience on the Tanana was published
few days ago, was passenger on the
CITY of Seattle
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FOLLOWS 1T WITH SUICIDE
ONLY ONE OF THE CHILDREN is
IN DANGER.
Opportune Arrival Of Assistance Be
fore the Deadly Drug Has
Had Time to
Act.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTLAND. Or, March Mrs.
Laura Browning of Montavilla, a sub
urb, gave her four little children lauda-
mum yesterday afternoon, then partook
of the poison herself and soon after
ward blew her brains out with pistol.
One child did not drink the dose pre-
pared for it, but the other three are
seriously affected by the poison and
the youngest, a two-year-old girl, may
not recover. Although there is no evil
dence that the woman had been of I'M
sound mind, the theory of insanity is
the only one which will account for
such an unnatural crime.
The woman was at home with all four
of the children. She asked them all to
take a dose of laudanum. calling it
SIENNA tea" The little ones found 1T
bitter and demurred, but the mother
said, You must take 1t, and all par
took except Clyde, the nine-year-old
boy.
Mrs. Browning then took dose her
self, went into an adjoining room, lay
down on a bed and placing pistol
against her right temple fired. The
boy attempted to enter the chamber,
but found the door locked. lie went
around in front of the house just as
his father and uncle were approaching.
By this time the three poisoned child
rem were beginning to lose conscious
ness. Neighbors were summoned and
assisted in applying remedies, walking
the children around to keep them
awake. The children affected are Jen-
ME, aged TO- ElVa, girl OF IL, and
Ethel, the baby girl of 2. The family
arrived several months ago from Illi-
nois, having, it is said; left that State
on account of the poor health of the
parents. Mrs. Browning was 80 years
old.
cottage near the base line road. The
family evidently was in straitened cir
cumstances, according to the immedi-
ate surroundings, the children being
poorly clad and the house bare OF fur
DitUre
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afraid of being arrested ON the charge
of drunkenness. ..,.
IF contempt of court, but has refused
70 come forward for sentence. He was
formally arrested without force, but
sought the protection of Herr Rose. the
German Consul.
lieutenant Won Bulon, a former off,
Ger in the German army and organizer
of the Mataafan forces, is still at Sa-
vaat. He refuses to come to court. on
the charge of contempt In breaking
Jail. and claims that he should be tried
by a German military court at Berln.
Mr.. Moore, an American c1tlzen. VINO
is said to favor the Germans. wrote
threatening letters to Chief Justice
Chambers. He was found guilty OF
contempt of court, but was DISCHARGED
after making ample apology.
The feeling in favor OF Manetoa
Tanu is growing, and Mataafa's fol-
lowing is disintegrating. The whole or
Tutuila and most of Savaat now favor
Malietoa Tanu. Generally. the dis
patches assert, there is strong
feeling in favor of British annexation.
The German Vice Consul has returned
here from Tonga or Amsterdam Island.
one of the southernmost OF the Tonga
Islands, and the residence of their SOW
ereign, after having unsuccessfully
urged the King to dismiss his Premier.
The natives are heavily indebted to
the Germans, but are unable to pay.
The treasury is depleted, and salaries
have not been paid for six months.
Eight hundred thousand dollars. sup
posed to have been lodged in a safe at
Haapai, one of the Tonga Islands. are
missing. The Treasurer has been i'm
prisoned at Tonga, and the arrest OF
the native Chief Justice and the native
President, who were joint custod1ans
of the keys of the safe, was being dis
cuSSed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
SUDDEN DEATH OF
LORD HERSCHELL
T ASHINGTON, March Lord
Herschell, one of the High Joint

1 ASHlNGION, Marcn LORD
M Herschell, one Of the High Joint
wv Commissioners from Great
Britain, died here at 1880 o'clock this
morning.
Lord Herschell was Lord Chancellor
of Great Britain and was sent to the
United States because of his eminent
attachments to take a leading part In
the negotiations designed to settle all
existing differences between the United
States and Canada. During the Win
try weather, when the sidewalks were
slippery, he fell heavily as he was about
to get into his carriage, and broke one
of the pelvic bones.
He seemed to be progressing favor
ably toward recovery. and was in good
health comparatively until about
o'clock this morning, when he was sud-
denly stricken with heart failure. DR..
w. W. Johnson was summoned. He
saw at a glance that the case was
desperate one, and called DR.. Maddox
in consultation. The two doctors, two
nurses and Lord HerschelPs two secre-
taries. w. c. Cartwright and H. E. D.
Worth Williams, were with him when
he died half an hour later.
Death occurred at the Shoreham HO-
tel, where Lord Herschell had been
staying since coming TO Washington
some months ago.
Farrer Herschell, first baron Of that
name, was born November 2, 1887. He
was a son of the late Rev. Ridley Her
schen of London, and Helen, daughter
of William O. Mowbray, of Edinburgh.
He married in 1876, a third daughter of
Edward Leigh Kinslerley. They have
one son and two daughters living.
Baron Herschell was Privy Councillor,
q Knight of the Grand Cross of the
Bath, Doctor of Civil Law, Doctor of
Laws, a Justice of the Peace, Captain
of Deals Castle, Chancellor of London
University, and was appointed British
member of the Venezuela and British
Guiana boundary arbitration tribunal
in 1897 He was knighted in 1880 and
was created a peer in 1886.
Lord Herschell was educated at Lon
don University, where he graduated as
Bachelor OF Arts, with classical honors.
He became a barrister Of Lincoln's Inn
in 1860; Queens counsel in 1872; was
Recorder Of Carlisle from 1873 to 1880;
Solicitor General from 1880 to 1885, and
was Lord High Chancellor in 1886 and
from 1892 to 1895.
In politics Lord Herschell was Lib
eral and he represented the city of Dur
ham in the House of Commons from
1874 to 1875. He took part in the So
called round-table conference on home
rule. the first meeting Of which was
held in his house, and on the appoint
ment of a royal commission to inquire
into the working of the Metropolitan
Board Of Works Lord Herschel was
unanimously elected president. In 1888,
during his absence in India, Lord Her
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
THE LATE BARON FARRER HERSCHE1L.
@

and the North Pacific Ocean, Atlantic
and Pacific Coast fisheries and fisheries
in inland waters contiguous to the from
tiers, the determination of the Alaska
Canada boundaries, alien laws, the
transportation of merchandise in bond
through the United States and Canada,
naval vessels on the lakes, the mining
rights of citizens of one country within
the territory of the other, and various
questions relating to trading and
reciprocity.
The United States Supreme Court to-
day adjourned upon the announcement
of Lord HerschelPs death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
DOuRLF DEALING
OF GERMANS TO
GET SUPREMACY
Tried in Vain to Cause samoan
Natives to Attack the
British Consulate,

LONDON March Graphic publishes thus the whole
trouble Germany to upset the b[
growing British have
victorious supplied ammunition as tne ~ snv either
the the treaty Ielu9e0 - f+'
describe wnaI ne
take the ~
He says on
make the natives aa me
to British subjects and fear for the @ M s ne
to Kill all the
u @ the sea- Inc
Iooting "1eNoN
yilag LEI
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
DEWEY IS
NOW AN ADMIRAL

YORK Washington correspond
Within the next fortegh hours Rear
admiral of United States
authorizing President
President reached him and
promotion This will
all officers of the United States
major general
with that of admiral in the navy This
of enables Admiral
/ to the command
has
to
will political
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
FORMING A NEW PARTY.

CINCINNATI, March IA new politi-
cal party is to be organized this week.
The general conference began a session
of two days at the Odd Fellows Audi
torium to-day.
The new Organization is to be called
to amalgamate the Silver Republicans,
the Populists, the Social Labor party and
the Liberty party-in fact. all Of the
minor parties except the Prohibitionists.
In response to the call sent out by the
chairman, r. S. Thompson, and Secretary
NJ A. Neff, there were seventeen States
represented in the national conference.
No credentials were required, as all who
favor the referendum principles of direct
legislation were admitted The promoters
of the proposed amalgamation hope to
as to become a factor in the Presidential
contest next year.
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schelI was elected Alderman in the
London County Council, but he de-
clined to fill the office. Lord Herschell
was a man of small stature, of florid
complexion and wore the side-whiskers
which are usually characteristic of the
English barrister after his elevation to
the bench. He arrived in the United
States on July q of last year on the
White Star steamer Teutonic, accom-
panied by his son, Richard Farrer Her
schell, as a member of the Joint High
Commission to consider the questions
affecting the United States and Canada,
including fur sealing in the Boring Sea
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
ITALY TAKES A HAND
In THE CHINESE GRAB

ROME, March 1.-The Government in
tends to send a squadron in charge of
an admiral to Sanmun Bay in the prov
ince of Chihkiang, 99-year lease of
which has been granted to Italy by the
Chinese Government.
The newspapers are full OF the impor-
lance of the concession.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02

Mrs. Crabb, through petty jealousy, had
made her husbands life "a hell on earth. "
Instead of comforting him and aiding in
advancing him in his profession she had
dragged him down and forced him to re-
linquish good positions until now he filled
a pulpit in a small churchf in San Fran
cisco's Butchertown. He said it was best
that the couple be separated and he hoped
the court would grant DR.. Crabb's prayer.
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Courthouse in the Chocataw Nation.
Tonka murdered his uncle, Lampson
young. in the summer of 1897. He was
convicted and sentenced to be shot in
August. 1897, but the execution of the
sentence was delayed until April, 1898.
when that time came he was again re-
proved until February q, 1899. He
came alone to the place of execution
and was shot to death by the Sheriff.
His body fell into an open grave and
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was covered over without ceremony.
Tonka has never been under bonds or
surety of any kind for his appearance,
and could have escaped had he desired.
The Sheriff simply relied on his word
that he would appear for execution
when summoned.
Walla Tonka was faithful to the ira
ditions of his race. He came when
called to die, and met his death without
flinching.
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GOES UNGUARDED
TO HIS EXECUTION

WICHITA. Kans. March 1.-Walla
Tonka, the Indian baseball player who
toured the country with an Indian team
while under sentence of death. was
executed on February q at Allkeh1
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-02
Sheriff Shoots a Prisoner.

OLYMPIA, Wash. March 1.-Sheriff
Billings to-day shot and dangerously
wounded John Cronin. Cronin murdered
Antonio Ferari year ago last Christmas
and for this crime he was about to be
transported to the penitentiary. Sheriff
Billings went to the cell to bring the
prisoner out. Cronin became violent and
threw a lamp at the officer. The Sheriff
then shot CEouiu In the htA