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elected chief OF the San Francisco police,
ut special meeting of the board of
police commissioners
The Rev. Peter w. Grant, for several
years pastor Of Baptist churches In
Southern California, became violently
insane at Santa Barbara, and was COM
mitted to the Highlands insane asylum.
The jury in the case of John w. Con.
kidine, who was charged with the muir
der Of ex-Chief Of Police William l..
Meredith of Seattle, returned verdict
Of not guilty.
Limited Santa Fe trains Nos. and
respectively collided, while running at
full speed, near Franconia, A. T., and
seven railroad employees were killed.
None of the passengers were seriously
injured. Train No. 4 was drawn by two
engines, wl.ile the west bound train had
but one locomotive. The three engines
were blown to pieces by an explosion
that followed the collision. Several
cars on each train were destroyed by
fire. The injured were taken to Los
Angeles.
Rev. l. N. Barr, for two years rector
Of the Episcopal church in Whatcom
and Fairhaven, Wash, will leave shortly
for South Africa to join the British
forces in the field The reverend gentle
mems only son was killed there last year
while fighting with the British, and he
says he must devote the remainder Of his
life to the cause that claimed his son.
Mayor-elect Clark of Sacramento, un.
like the other candidates, has refused to
make affidavit as to his campaign ex.
penditures under the purity of elections
law. He bases his refusal on the fact
that the supreme court ruled. in the
case Of Bradley against Clark, that the
oath provided for in the purity Il cleo
tions law is unconstitutional law.
Tho Chinese exclusion convention,
called for the purpose of urging congress
to re,enact the Geary exclusion law,
which expires in May, was held in Met
ropolitan hall, San Francisco. The con.
vention was composed of representative
business, professional and laboring men
from all parts of California. Mayor
Phelan of San Francisco, who called the
convention to order, said IL was only
those who are ignorant of the Chinese
question who would hesitate to endorse
the position which California has always
taken as an opponent to the further i'm.
migration of Chinese coolies. Thomas j.
Geary, author of the exclusion act. was
made chairman of the convention, and
delivered an address. Senator Perkins
and Congressman Frank L. Coombs also
spoke in favor Of exclusion.
The special train carrying members OF
the American Association of Travelling
Passenger Agents came into collision
with freight train at Boca, near the
Nevada line. Several members of the
party were injured by being thrown vio-
lently against their seats or against the
tables between the seats in the dining
car.
James Morrow, aged 81, was found
murdered, with bullet through his left
eye, on East Eighth street, between
Stephens and Mill, Portland. He left
the home of his flancee, Miss Lilah
Illidge, about midnight, and having
missed the last car, started TO walk to
his home, mile and u half distant.
Within three blocks Of his home Nor.
rows body was discovered about 4:3C
o'clock next morning by milkman
named Sparrowk. Two mon, named
Jack Wade. alias McFadden, and vii.
liam Dalton were captured by the police
on the charge Of being concerned in the
murder Morrow had been mistaken
for gambler whom the footpads in.
tended to rob.
"Jacli" Howland and SAN" Rad,
cliff, partners Ia ranohing and cattle.
raising, were found dead in cabin near
Point Sur, Gal. An empty bottle that
had contained wood alcohol stood on
the table beside them. II was learned
that they had been TO Monterey, and
while thore had bought the wood alcoho
to make shelac, as they told the drug
gist who sol II. While In Monterey
they were drinking pretty freely. How,
land was 80 and RadoliG 65 years old.
The mystery surrounding numorou,
thefts from members Of tho Daniel
Frawley company, including valuable
diamonds Of Mary Buren,, the leading
lady, has been solved, says Seattle
dispatch. Tho thief is none other than
Clarence Il. hase. a promising young
actor who has been the idol Of Frawley
himself. The climax came after the
performance at the Grand Opera House
one night recently, and in police head
quarters young Chase confessed to hii
benefactor. There will be no prosecu.
ton. It Is understood that Chase has
promised TO return tho jewels.
Albert w. bennett, known through
out the country as proprietor Of tom
perance restaurants, filed papers Of ia,
solvency at San Francisco, his liabilitiol
being placed at S52, ,G6765 There ar,
l25 creditors. nine.teuths Of whom ar,
women. His only asset Is a $40 suit o
clothes, now IN use, and exempt from OK
ecution. While rich bennett gave away
a great deal Of money, principally Z
missions. Then he became interested
In mining speculations, and his fortune
slipped away rapidly.
Stanley d. Gilkey. clerk In Lo
Angeles clothing store, has Withdrawn
his breach Of promise suit for 5000
against Mrs. Robert ]. Northam BE
fore her marriage to wealthy Colone
Northam she was Miss Leotia Keyl
Stoney, employed as stenographer fo
the Los Angeles Herald. Gilkey alleged
that Miss stoney promised to marrj
him, and that Aug IS was set as thi
date for the wedding.