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FINIGAN'S
TROUBLES
INCREASE
Loving Letters From His
Wife Who Wants a
Divorce.
CALLED THE OLD MAN
HER DEARIE.
When He Returned From
Europe She Slammed the
Door in His Face.
THEY MELT AT THE PALACE
AND MAKE UP.
Ffnlffan Ran the First Stage Line
to the Mission, San Francisco,
In Early Days.
SAN RAFAEL, Cal.. Aug. 12.— The
proceedings instituted against the one
time millionaire. Colonel Peter A. Fini
gan, by his beautiful wife, in which she
alleges '.hat he attempted to defraud her
by swearing to a petition for insolvency
which he knew was false, is to be dis
missed. No money was paid by the Oak
land Savings Bank to the Misses Finigan,
although a deed of trust appears upon the
Alameda County record. Thus, the lady's
attorney* have failed to show wherein
Finigan swore falsely as to the extent of
his property.
When the real issue will finally come
up for trial, that for a decree of divorce,
is now purely a matter of speculation.
Only recently have facts in regard to this
case leaked out, and one of the most im
portant are the letters written to Colonel
Finigan by his wife, Emily B. Finis-an,
while he was in Europe for two months
visiting his daughters. The story is full
of romance and sensation and is here told
lor the first time. It tells of the origin
of the now celebrated Finigan divorce
cass.
It seems that ln 1894 Colonel Finiean,
then in full possession of his wealthy bad
left his three daughters in Paris to be edu
cated, while he and the present Mrs. Fini
gan were living in San Francisco. The
colonel resolved to go to Paris to visit
them and did so. He was gone two
months, and during that time hi* wife
wrote him many affectionate letters. A
number of them are here produced:
911 Valencia, S. F., Aug. 1, 1894.
My Own Dear Husband: Your sweet, Inter
esting leiter from the Filth-avenue Hotel has
just reached me this day, nnd after dinner I
gave Eddie, papa and Minnie' the pleasure of
Hearing it. How we laughed about the- colored
ball. So you dined at the Union Club. Now,
my dearie, are you not glad you had your
dress suit? O dearest, I do not wonder you
did not like the atmosphere oi the colored
ball— must have been stifling.
Do you know that yesterday and to-day have
been really hot and considering that I stood
and ironed clothes for three hours I really sui
fered. * » * My dearie, 1 assure you no one
shall read your letters but me. I em only too
anxious and happy to read them. Be sure and
write me lots of funny things; it interests us
nil, and your calling me your "precious dar
ling" has verily sent me in ecstacy. You do
not often say sweet things to me, so it is such
a sweet surprise. * « * Oh, my own, are
you not in a seventh heaven with the dear
children? 1 wonder if you miss me a trifle, if
you talk of me, think of me. Ob, if you only
could love me Just half as much as I love you.
* * * Now, my own dearie. I shall finis this
to you afterl receive the looked-for missive
from the pilot-boat; probably to-morrow it
will gladden me. I am very blue sometimes
and they make fun of me. Good-night, pettie,
n *ood sweet kiss from your loving and faith
ful wife. Emily.
Mrs. Finigan at this time was living
with her father on Valencia street, and
the nex. letter was somewhat like the
first:
Saturday, Aug. 4, 1894.
.Vv Own Dearie: Your iooked-for and so wel
come letter, forwarded by the pilot, just
reached me. Perchauce this evening you nre
in Pans. Oh! dearie, how far nway you arc
from your Emily. Ido so wonder if you often
think of me. It almost makes me wild to
think of your embracing the children; oh,
how 1 would so love to kiss them and you, too,
my dearest. When you get this letter you
will have been two weeks with your darlings.
Col. don't let them forget me: you will no
doubt be so lovely and kind to them that they
will nave no need or us-_ for their Emily, but "i
really think you cannot love them more than
I do. How happy 1 am over your delightlul
trip. No doubt you greatly enjoyed your ocean
trip. Indeed, you made exceptional quick
time. You were born under a lucky star,
dearest. -Speaking of luck, papa won $3 in
the lottery, and it made us all happy. Last
evening Aunty Constance was here and we
each took a ticket from her.
Dearie, please write when you get this just
when I can expect you home again. 1 have
not had one bit of pleasure since you left.
* * * Now, my dear husband, this is an
awful long letter, but I hope It will not tire
you. Kiss each one all round tor me and ask
the girls and Edwin to love me and pray for
me. With love and kisses lam always, your
devoted wife, Emily B. Finigan.
Sunday, Aug. 5, 1894.
My Dear, Darling Hubby: We were to-day
at quarter to 1 the happy recipients of your
cablegram, fco, so glad to think oi your being
in Paris with the darlings; safe and well.
How we have talked of you all to-day. Don't
you know I was saying how happy I would be
if you would all come home together, but then
tnat would indeed spoil all of our beautiful
plans, and I really have not had enough of
Europe. Have you? » * * Yesterday I
vent to Mrs. Swariz'. Need I say I wan wel
come? They kept me for dinner— champagne,
too— and while 1 could not drink much of it,
1 appreciated it very much. Such a ('.inner ;
it was perfect. Now, darling, I write this just
to send you a kiss and tell you I love you and
miss you, though 1 am having such "a happy
time with my lamily. Always your own,
Kmilt.
Tuesday, August 7.
My Dear Colonel: Yesterday afternoon Min
nie and I were sitting and sewing and talking
ol yo u and the children and I asked Minnie lf
your kisses were not sweet and she said "Yes,
I wish I could kiss him now," and I said "So
do I," and we both broke out crying and
ended by laughing hysterically. If you could
only see we two foolish Kirls it would amuso
you. *-.?._■* I read snch a funny bull story
in the paper. I shall find it out and send it
to you. Love and kisses to you and yours.
From your faithful Kmily.
After receiving such letters full of gush
ing love the colonel expected bis home
coming to be one of pleasure, but it was
exactly the opposite. " This Is the mail ncr
in which he tells the story:
"I got a letter from Mrs. Finigan. She
wrote me regularly while I was in Paris
visiting the young laaies, and she said in
that letter, 'Let me know when you will
be at Sixteenth street, Oakland, nnd Min
nie and I will meet you.' I waited until 1
got to Ogden and telegraphed her that if
we were on time I would be there at such
and such a time. I forget what it was
now.
"We were on time, and I was very
much surprised to think my wife, who
had written me such loving ietter3 In
Paris, didn't come to meet me. I was
horrified, because I got scared that she
had hurt herself or something had hap
pened that she was 8 ok. 1 arrived and
went to the Palace, and without washing
or waiting to take a bath or anything else
I ran over to her brother. He was all
smiles and grace itself— -'I am glad to see
you,' and so forth, i I says, 'What is the
matter with the !o ks?' He says, 'I think
they made a mistake about the arrival. If
you co out it will be just noon lunch time
and I think you will catch them at lunch.'
"I went out and knocked at the door.
Her sister came to the door, and she used
to be always very kind to me. The sister
would give me "more than my share of
nice greeting when I would go there; but
she drew bacK a-, though there was some
thing — as though I were a leper or had
brought some plague from cholera
stricken Europe or something 1 don't
know. She didn't as much as say, 'Emily
is upstairs; it is all right,' or something
iike that.
"Emily, when she saw me, said, 'What
brought you out here?' or something to
ti at effect. 'Well,' I say-, 'the railroad
car brought me out here. I have come to
the wrong house. Excuse me, ladies; I
never niai-e such a mistake in my lite,'
and I backed out and got on the car and
went home. That was the greeting I got.
Both flaw at me like tigers. I was awfully
glad to get out — never so glad to set out of
a shanty in my life. I asked. 'What have
ldone? What is the matter?'
"A day or two after that she wrote me a
letter and said she was a trifle hasty, and
she ought to have received me a lit tie
different. I never answered it. Some of
her friends came to see me. I wouldn't
talk witn them at all; wouldn't, say a
word. That was one time when I would
stand on my rights, and was going to
stand there until she. rots. I will never
see her. If she is dead to-morrow I
wouldn't go to her funeral.
"A few days after I got another letter,
and answered it as short as I could. In a
few days she came bouncing in the Palace
ns though everything was serene arid
nappy. She said, 'I have a letter from
Mollie from Paris.' I told her she had
better go to Mollie in Paris, or something
that way. gflpflg
"After a little, however, we embraced
and made up. She read Mollies letter,
and Mollie told her about the amount in
the trunk she had packed up for her. I
guess that is what brought her, not I."
Colon >1 Finigan and bis troubles have
been before the public for some time, and
the man himself is an interesting charac
ter. He; came to California over forty
years ago and bought out R. B. Wood
ward, who was supplying water to houses
in San Francisco by means of watering
carts. Then he started a stage line to ths
Mission, then went into the livery stable
business, and from that to mining and
dealing in stocks. In 1884 he married the
present Mrs. Finigan, who is suing lor a
divorce, and lived in his house on Califor
nia street in San Francisco nntil 1892,
when they went to Europe for a pleasure
trip, where they traveled for a number of
years.
In his deposition taken in San Francisco,
Finigan tells of numerous escapades in
which his wife figured at swell resorts,
midnight suppers, and the usual results.
Tne colonel's story of his meeting with
his wife and their infatuation and mar
riage holds one's interest. It seems Irom
his account that he knew her only a few
months before he married her. Mrs.
Finigan'? maiden name was Emily Boy
son, and she was represented to Finigan
to be a young girl who lacked training and
tuition, very poor in circumstances, and
he was asked if he couldn't help her.
"A friend of hers came to me,'' said Fin
igan, "a lady, and said some other
gentleman had kindly volunteered to pay
this girl's musical education, and wanted
to Know if I wouldn't subscribe io it; and
before I could say yes or no they wanted
me to meet her and hear her sing. I
didn't meet her for quite awhile, but
finally went to tee her one evening and
heard her sing. It was late when they
got through, and they said : "The cars are
stopped; this lady can't go home."
Then it was Finigan sent for a carriage
and sent the gin home. At their next
meeting, the colonel says, the girl felt
very grateful to him for "the hrst ride In
her life in a carriage," as she put it. After
that the. friendship grew. Finigan was
president of the State Agricultural Sooiety
at the time and tbe State fair was on. He
invited the girl and her friends to visit
him, but she said she could not, as she
had nothing to go on. Then Finigan
bought her gloves, clothing, parasol and
trunks and she made the visit.
Then a friend put the announcement of
tlieirengagement in The Call, and shortly
after the event took place, and Finigan
put up $1000 for a wardrobe and another
$1000 for dressmakers' bills. Then com
menced a happy life that bus since been
turned to scandal.
SUICIDE AT WILDFLOWER.
Roland Moore, a Prosperous Rancher,
Shoots Himself Leaves a Wife
and Four Children.
FRESNO, Cal., Aug. 12. — Roland T.
Moore shot and killed himself instantly at
his home in Wildflower district this even
ing at 6 o'clock. He went into his bedroom
and a moment later the report of a pistol
startled his wife, who was in another part
of the house. She rushed to the sleeping
apartment and there found- her husband
lying dead on the floor with a bullet
wound in his right temple, from which a
small stream of blood was issuing. At the
side of the body lay the pistol with which
Moore had ended his life. All the cham
bers were loaded with the exception of
one which Moore had discharged. The
bullet crashed into the brain and death
was instantaneous.
The cause of Moore's rash act is not
know definitely, but it is believed that it
resulted irom drink. It appears that for
the last year or so he had become ad
dicted to liquor, mostly wine, which was
manufactured near his home Ho was of
a fiery temperament and the drink had no
good effect upon him. The probability is
that he became excited over something
and in fit of uncontrollable anger killed
himself. The deceased leaves a wife and
four children, all girls. He was 24 years
of age and was married five year.-* ago to a
daughter of Clark Jopiin, a prominent
farmer of the Wildflower district.
Moore was a prosperous rancher and
was well and favorably known through
out the county. He has two brothers,
George and James, who also live at Wild
flower, the former owning a farm. The
Moore brothers were iv partnership with
S. N. Straube, the horseman, during hia
life. ime, and they conducted a stock farm
at Wildflower, raising many fine horses
which gained prominence on the turf.
The mother of the deceased lives with
her son George, md his father, C. C.
Moore, resides in We. ma. The funeral
will in all probability he held in this city.
Coroner Long will go to Wildflower in the
morning to hold an inquest.
GAHDEX GKOI'/i CASUALTIES.
Boy Drowned in a Well and Use Brother
thrown from a Horse.
SANTA ANA, Cal., Aug. 12.— The nine
year-old son of Mrs. Huntoon of Garden
Grove was drowned last evening by fall
ing into a flowing artesian well near the
house. The child was subject to epileptic
fits, and it is supposed that in his play he
got too near the well, and being suddenly
taken with a fit fell in to his death. The
well is surrounded by a curbing two feet
square, and there was about five feet of
water in the well. The body was wedged
in tightly, the head being a foot or to be
neath the surface. An hour or so before
the body was found a younger, brother
was thrown from a horse and seriously cut
about the head. The concussion may
prove fatal. /•,.- 7' £-•> '
ytvada City Bartfer Swallows Arnica.
NEVADA CITY, Cal., Aug. 12.— Arnica
is usually used for external applications,
but John Biancbi, a barber, tried its
effects internally this afternoon with
suicidal intent. A hypod3rmic injection
eased the pain following the drinking of
the lotion and caused him to become
quiet. Bianchi is a prisoner at the County
Jail under six months' sentence for
adultery. It is supposed that he tried to
kill himself because his bogus wife talks
of marrying another man.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1897.
WHEN THE FATAL
SHOT WAS FIRED
Dr. Higgins' Opinion as
to the Murder of
Schofield.
Disputes the Statements of
Mrs. Schofield, Mann and
Dutcher.
Important Facts Coming to Light
That May Soon Solve the
Mystery.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 12.— 1t is the
opinion of Dr. Higgins of Morgan Hill,
who examined the body of the murdered
rancher, George W. Schofield, at 8:45
o'clock last Saturday morning, that death
must have occurred from twelve to eigh
teen hours before. If this opinion is of
solid value then the statements of Mrs.
Scofield, Irving Mann and Dan Dutcher
are incorrect, and the fatal shot was fired
some time during the afternoon or even
ing of Friday.
Several other important facts relating
to the murder have come to light lately,
and it is within the possibilities that the
mystery at present surrounding the death
of the Llagas rancher will soon be solved.
Jealousy was undoubtedly at the root of
the murder. Schofield was a crank on the
subject, and it was as natural for him to
become the deadly enemy of any man who
chanced to stop at his home and speaK a
word to his wife or one of his daughters as
it was for him to eat. The daughter who
joined the Salvation Army left her father's
roof because his conduct toward her be
came unbearable.
But it was not jealousy, as has been ru
mored, wn.ch caused him to turn the
vials of Ins wrath on one F. Lopez, who
lives a few miles from the Schofield ranch.
The report was circulated tbat the story
emanated from the fertile brain of Dan
Dutcher— that not over bright but exceed
ingly shrewd boy of all work, who is now
in the calaboose at Madrone.
Mrs. Scholield's attention was called to
this and other matters by The Call rep
resentative to-day. She was looking well
and talked freely so freely, In fact, that
many circumstances were related which
have either been lightly touched upon be
fore or not touched upon at all and which
may or may not have a bearing upon the
murder.
"I have been wantonly misrepresented,"
she said, with a flash of her black eyes
that suggested repressed wrath, "and 1
want to put myself right before the pub
lic. My reputation is us dear to me as
any woman's. I have lived a pure life,
ana I defy any man or set of men to prove
the contrary.
"I had strict parents and they brought
me up in the proper way. My mother is
dead, but my father, George W. Himes, is
still living. His home is in Santa Cruz,
and he would have been to see me before
this but for his extreme old age and en
feebled condition.
"And yet, in spite of the correct life I
have led, I have been called the vilest
names that vile men could lay their
tongues to. There is that Albert Scho
field, my stepson. He could not get
alone with me and he could not get along
with his father. He came to the house
once after he had gone away and called
me the worst names you can imagine, and
all in the presence of my children. He
was the man who Held my horse that day
in San Jose when my husband pulled roe
out of the buggy. Ed Schofield is a decent
sort of a follow and I have nothing against
him.
"I have been told," she resumed, "that
Mr. Schofield was jealous of Lopez. The
ideal Why, Lopez never used to come to
the house, and my husband's enmity
against him arose over a dispute about a
bill. Lopez had a suit in San Jose and
mv husband was called as a witness.
"As a return for the favor Lopez agreed
to pay either $4 or a cord of wood. He
neglected to do the one or the other, and
the bill is now in the hands of a collector.
My husband was very angry with Lopez
about the bill and threatened to take it
out of his hide."
"Was he ever jealous of Porforio Patron's
attention to you?" she was asked.
"No. He never had any cause to be
jealous. Why, Patron had not been in
our house for over a year."
"Did your husband ever have any trou
ble with him?"
"Yes; about a month before my hus
band was shot Patron rode by the house.
My husband saw him, ran out and stopped
him."
"Were you at home at the time?''
"No, i was visiting at a neighbor's, Mrs.
Casteline, I think, and on my way home
I met Patron, who was on horseback and
riding fast. He stopped and told me that
my husband had threatened to shoot
him."
"What for?"
"I don't know. Patron further said that
he could have killed the old man, but he
refrained for the reason that he did not
want to kill him in the presence of his
family; neither did he want to have any
trouble with Mr. Schofield.
"When I got back to the house my hus
band had his rifle and was looking up the
road for Patron, but did not see him. Ke
may have chased Patron. I don't know
whether he did or not for I went into the
house."
"Did you learn what occurred between
your husband and Patron?"
"Yes; a little girl who was staying in
the house told me that my husband
stopped Patron, called him names and
said lie had a notion to pull his nose off;
that Patron madb a motion as if to draw
a pistol, and my husband then said: 'Oh,
it's lead you're aiter, is it? Just wait a
minute and I'll give you all you want.'
Then he ran into the house for his rede
and Patron made off before he reappeared."
"You have said before this that your
husDjnd acted queerly on the night the
first shot was fired. Had there been any
thing strange in his conduct during the
day or before?"
"He was unusually nervous from the
time he got bacK from Watsonville."
Mrs. Schofield said further that her hus
band was so nervous that for the few days
preceding the murder he stayed in the
house most of the time. At night he
would close all the windows, nuil down
the curtains and lock ail the doors. He
said a man in Watsonville had threatened
to Kill him and that he did not want to be
shot in the back. 7.77 7-
On that fatal Friday morning she noticed
when he went out of ..doors that the ham
mers of his gun were down. On his atten
tion biing called to the matter he said:
"That's all right. If 1 want to shoot I
can cock the gun qu'ck enough."
Irving Mann corroborated his mother in
all her statements. Ho said, in addition,
that Schofield was boozy when he re
turned from Watsonville. *-*.;■-:
Thk Call , representative interviewed
Dan Dutcher at the Madrone jail: this
evening. Dutcher talked freely. He said
he had heard stories about Patron and
; Mrs. Schofield, but knew nothing at first
hand. ' Scnofield bad told him about the
row with Patron, which in the main was
corroborated by the story told by. Mrs.
Schofield.
-•Regarding the Watsonville trip which
was taken by Schofield and himself on the'
Monday preceding the murder he said: y
j "Schofield left me soon after we arrived
in town and I did r not see him until I
o'clock next moruing, when he came to
my sleeping place in a • feedyard - very
drunk. The next day we went out to hunt
up his son-in-law, Clark Johnson, but we
did not find him. Schofield said he would
give Johnson a dressing down if he opened
his mouth."
Dutcher also made the important state
ment that Mr. and Mrs. Schofield had
words on the Friday morning before the
murder. Schofield said he intended to sell
the place and go to the mines. While an
angry discussion over the matter was pro
gressing Dutcher left the house.
Porfqrio Patron was next interviewed.
He declined to diEcuSs tbo difficulty al
leged to have taken placa between himself
and Schofield, though he showed extreme
surprise when informed of the statement
that Mrs. Schofield. had made. In regard
to his movements on the memorable Fri
day ni ht he said he could prove that he
was at home from 10 o'clock Friday night
until 4 o'clock Saturday morning.
REV. FAJHPIi JHESBEA DEAD.
The Pioneer Jesuit Priest Ends His
Days at Santa Clara College.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 12.— Rev. Father
Charles Messea, a pioneer Jesuit priest of
this State, died at Santa Clara College at
an early hour this morning. He was a
native of Genoa, Italy, and 82 years of
age. At the age of 21 he entered the
ranks of Loyola, and a few years later, at
the time of - the Italian revolution, he
came to America as an ordained priest.
He taught in the colleges In the Missouri
jurisdiction for a number of years and
then came to California. Deceased was a
professor In Santa Clara College for about
ten years. In 1873 he was transferred to
this city, nnd two years later .he went to
St. Ignatius College, San Francisco. A
few years ago he was forced to retire
owing to his advanced age. His funeral
will be held from St. Claire's Church to
morrow morning.
lOOK AX AX JO HIS FAMILY.
Robert Loveland, a Drunken Laborer,' Is
Under Arrest.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Aug. 12.— Robert Love
land, a laborer, living on Dupont street,
filled up on whisky yesterday morning
and went home with a determination to
annihilate his family. He quarreled with
his wife, and when Annie Loveland, a 17
--year-old daughter, interfered he assaulted
her with an ax. By a united effort the
family succeeded in disarming him. He
was arrested on a charge of disturbing the
peace and later he was . charged with as
sault to murder. Loveland was arraigned
before Justice Wallace to-day on the latter
charge. His examination was set for
August 28, with bail at $1000. ln the
meantime he will serve twenty-five days
for disturbing the peace.
TA MA'S MAYOR'S COUP.
He Summarily Ousts Two Civil Service
Commissioners and Their
Secretary.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 12. — Mayor
Fawcett to-day executed a coup ln bis
contest with the members of the Civil
Service Commission, which from the point
of view of a strategist is as brilliant as it
was unexpected. He summarily removed
Commissioners Teats and Sahms and Sec
retary Tomlinson from office pending
coming trial, summoned two policemen
and instructed them to clear the Commis
sioners' office and left a stenographer in
charge of tho records. The police removed
Only Secretary Icbabod Tomlinson, as the
other Commissioners were out.
Mayor Fawcett has not agreed with the
commission since he assumed his office
two months ago. He wanted to appoint
a young lady friend assistant city libra
rian, but tbe commission claimed the
right to examine applicants and make the
appointment. This made Mayor Fawcett
mad, and soon afterward he filed with
the Council affidavits which formed tne
basis of charges of incompetency and mal
feasance in office now pending against the
members who were removed to-day. The
alleged malfeasance consists of collecting
money from ellglbles seeking city employ
ment through the commission. The trial
of the Commissioners by the Council is sot
for next Monday, but in the meantime
they have been examining a large number
of applicants for city clerkships, and to
day were to finish rating the papers.
Mayor Fawcett takes the ground that
the Commissioners should not exercise
any further authority before their trial.
The Mayor had also heard that one oi the
men who took the examination for a clerk
ship paid $50 for his chances of getting
through. Under these circumstances he
decided not to let the rating of the papers
be finished to-day. Once his decision was
made he acted very quickly, ior without
consulting the City Attorney he wrote out
the Commissioners' removal, 'phoned to
police headquarters for two officers, and
on their arrival instructed them to oust
the commission.
Secretary Tomlinson was nearly dazed
when the notice of removal was served
and he was directed to leave the Commis
sioners' office. He endeavored to get ad
vice from City Attorney Jud»on, but the
latter was busy and could not give it.
Later Tomlinson went to the Courthouse
to get an injunction, only to find that all
the Judges were out of town on vacations.
Just what the commission will do is un
certain, but it will make a bard fight in the
courts. Commissioner Tens is a Populist
lawyer, Sahms a merchant and Tomlinson
a schoolteacher. At iln* City Hall sym
pathy is with the Mayor, as the arbitrary
methods of the commission are not liked.
Commissioner Graham is not affected by
the changes or removal.
CHINAMAN ASSASSIN*
Marysville Merchant Shot Down at
Midnight by a Sacramento
Highbinder.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 12.— The
sharp crack of the pistol in Chinatown
about 12 o'clock to-night echoed the death
knell of another Chinese merchant and
possibly the beginning of another high
binder war.
When the police arrived at the scene of
the shooting they found the body lying
on the sidewalk, and although they made
every endeavor to ascertain the name and
identity of the dead man all they could
learn was that he had arrived from Marys
ville two days ago and was evidently ex
pecting trouble, as he always went heavily
armed. •* ' '- 7
Witnesses claim that while standing on
the sidewalk an unknown Chinaman had
crept up behind t he man and shot him
while he was off his guard and then es
caped down a dark alley. This story is
only borne out by the fact that the bullet
entered the middle of the back and passed
entirely through the body.
It is well known that members of the
local highbinders are out on a blackmail
ing tour, as shortly before the killing,
Quan Hing, foreman of the overalls
department of. the Elkus Manufac
turing Company, rushed into the police
station and reported to Police Sergeant
Plunkett that Wong Chick and Look Lin,
two noted highbinders, accompanied by
some six or seven other members of tlieir
Tong, had come to his residence and de
manded $100.. They claimed that his
legal wife owed them this money, and in
ferred very plainly that if he failed to pro
duce it his life would be forfeited.
Quan Bias claims that he temporized
Willi tbe highbinders, and took the first
opportunity •to flee to the protection of
the police, and it was while be was relat
ing Ml tale of woo that the stranger met
his fate.
After the shooting there was a marshal
ing of clans at the different highbinder
headquarters, and at the present time
they present, an armed neutrality, which
may break into hostilities at any moment.
. Man and . Wife Pound Murdered.
bELLEFONTAINE, Ohio, Aug. 12.—
David'Detrich and wife were found mur
dered in their home Wednesday, three
miles south of the city. Their house had
been ransacked throughout.
BUJA CAPTURED
AFTER A CHASE
Breaks Away From the
Sheriff at Santa
Barbara.
The Officer in Hot Pursuit
Fires Several Shots as
He Runs.
Considerable Money and Jewelry
Found on the Prisoner— Trle9
to Kill Himself.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Aug. 12.—
Nicholas Buja, cashier and entry clerk of
L. Scatena & Co. of San Francisso, was ar
rested here early this morning by Sheriff
Hicks, The first intimation the Sheriff
had that Buja was headed this way was a
telegram from Chief of Police I. W. Lees
last evening, who informed the Sheriff
that Buja was supposed to have lelt San
Jose yesterday and to Keep a sharp look
out for him, as it was believed that be was
making his way south to Mexico.
Sheriff Hicks upon receiving this in
formation at once put three of his most
experienced deputies to work on the case,
and last night about 10 o'clock they
located a man at the Arlington Hotel who
seemed to answer the description of Buja.
The Sheriff, however, deemed it advisable
not to disturb the man, but wait until
morning for developments. At 8 o'clock
this morning the Sheriff went over to the
hotel, where he found his man sitting on
the piazza, and going up to him said be
wanted him, at the tame time asking bim
if he had any weapon. The man replied:
"Yes, a gun."
The Sheriff demanded it, when the man
backed away in a defiant manner, and it
was only after a sharp struggle that the
Sheriff succeeded in getting the pistol.
After this Buja was taken to the Sheriff's
carriage and ordered to get in, which he
did in a sullen manner. The pro
ceeded down State street, and was turning
slowly into Figuera street, when Buja
jumped from the carriage and began run
ning at a high rate of speed in the oppo
site direction from the Sheriff. Sheriff
Hicks pulled a gun and fired at Buja, but
without effect, and seeing that his man
was likely to get away from him he jumped
out of his conveyance and started after
him, shooting as he ran.
Buja made a desperate effort for three
or four blocks to elude the Sheriff, and
doubtless be would have done so had ho
not been caught by some laboring men,
who noticed a hatless man running at
great speed and another man after him,
snooting. When the Sheriff caught up
with Buja he remarked to him:
"I could have very easily killed you if I
had wanted to do so."
Buja answered: "I wish that you had.
I jumped out of your buggy hoping that
you would, as I dread going back to face
my mother and sisters."
The pistol that the Sheriff fired at Buja
is the one that he took from him. A short
time after his incarceration Buja at
tempted to commit suicide by opening a
vein in his arm. Ond of the tramps in
the tame cell with Buja notified the jailer
in time to prevent his carrying out his
purpose. When Buja was searched he
had on his person $134, a gold watch and
chain, a diamond ring and two diamond
pins and a picture of a young lady, which
he asked permission to keep, but which
request was refused.
FAINS, FLOODS AND WASHOUTS.
Violent Storms in Southern Arizona
and Northern Mexico Much
Damage Done.
NOGALES, Ariz., Aug. 12.— Southern
Arizona and Northern Mexico were to-day
visited by one of the heaviest rainstorms
ever witnessed. Alt the telegraphic lines
between Nogales and Guaymas are down,
and a greater part of the Sonora Kailroad
is washed out. The track between No
gales and Encinas, a distance of sixteen
miles, is almost washed away, and it is
reported that it is almost the same all
along the route. A train started to leave
Guaymas this morning, but it was de
tained by tho Mexican Government, who
have refused to allow any traffic on the
road until further notice.
This alternoon there was a cloudburst
above this city, which filled the arroyo
that flows through the place and flooded
a greater part of Nogales. The three
bridges that span the arroyo were
washed away. The arroyo is still a flood
ing stream, and one part of the city is in
accessible from the other. Several houses
on Arizpe street were washed away and a
number of Mexican families are* home
less. A poor Mexican drayman, named
Encinas, who had just purchased a dray
and two mules, lost them and his barn in
the flood. The residence of Circilo Rami
rez, the Mayor of Nogales, Sonora, was
washed away.
MOOyLIGHT PICNIC ATSTOCKTOy.
Brilliant I vent Given by Canton Ridgely,
J. O. O. P.
STOCKTON, Cal., Aug. To-night
Eintracht Park was the scene of a moon
light picnic and dance given by Canton
Ridgeley, I. 0. 0. F. The ' park Itself is
pretty enough at all times, but to-night
thousands of Japanese lanterns and elec
tric lights illumined the vine-covered ar
bors and stretched in long lines through
the great evergreens, fig trees and palme
that adorn the place. The circular danc
ing pavilion in the center of the park had
been beautifully decorated, and here the
principal amusement of the evening was
indulged in. The dance was preceded by
a concert by the Sixth Regiment band.
At an early hour this evening the park
was crowded with the leading social lights
of Stockton, and the beauties of the scene
were enhanced by the hundreds of the fair
sex , in their light colored dresses. The
members of Canton Ridgely were in force
in full uniform.
yOT O.V THE MEXICO.
Erroneous Report .■ bout the Field
Columbian Expedition.
VICTORIA, B. C., Aug. 7 12.— 1t has
been incorrectly reported that the mem
bers of the Field Columbian scientific ex
pedition to the north were among the
passengers on -the Mexico and that they
lost the entire result of their season's
labors in the wreck of that vessel. The
fact is that these' gentlemen — Messrs.
('. A. Dorsey, James Deans and E. P.
Allen — arrived by the Islander yesterday
morning and never saw or heard of the
Mexico during their trip. They have se
cured seventeen large cases of specimens
bearing upon the history and habits of
the Tsimsian and Hydah races, together
with many valuable photographs, all of
which are now on their way to Chicago.
Messrs. Allen and Dorsey leave for San
Francisco to-morrow. ; . ; ■ ,
Pozzoni's Complexion
Powder produces a soft and beautiful akin;
it combines every . element of beauty **"1
purity. " * ;y _ , ; „,
MOURNERS IN A
STATE OF PANIC
Porch Collapses During
a Funeral at Sac
ramento.
A Score of Persons Precipi
tated Twelve Feet to
the Ground.
Shrieks and Groans of Wounded
Fill the Air— Names of
the Injured.
SACRAMENTO. Cal., Aug. 12.-At the
conclusion of the services attonding the
funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Tierney this
morning at her parents' residence in this
city a number of those present left the
apartment in which the corpse lay and
gathered on the portico outside the build
ing in order to make room for the pall
bearers, that they might carry their sad
burden to the waiting hearse.
The combined weight of those upon the
porch proved too great for the ancient
structure, which hns stood tbe storms of
forty winters, and with a crash it col
lapsed and precipitated its burden oi
mourners a distance of twelve feet 10 the
sidewalk. In an instant a scene of tne
groatest excitement ensued. Women, half
buried in the debris of the porch, were
shrieking for help, and their cries, with
the groans of the wounded, drew an im
mense crowd to the scene of tne accident.
Funeral Director George Clark, with tho
blood streaming from a severe gash in his
scalp over his dress suit, assumed control
of the workers and in a brief period of
time the wounded were extricated. Hacks
were ordered to the front of the house,
and the injured conveyed either to their
home* or thosn of friends near They
were Mrs. M. F. Kent, mother of the city
trustee, badly bruiseo; Mrs. Theresa
Lombard, leg broken; Mrs. E. O'Connor,
both ankles sprained (her mother, Mr*.
P. Hallanan, was also badly shaken up);
Mrs. Joseph Builder, cut on the face sev
eral inches long; Mrs. Nellie McGraw,
very severely shaken up, but no bones
broken. George Vice, one of the pall
bearers, was injured about the bead, but
he insisted on i<-mainmg to officiate.
It is reported that one of the ladies is
suffering from internal injuries. Had the
accident occurred but a moment later the
pall-bearers and their burden would have
gone down also.
Seriously Injured in a Runaway.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. Joseph
Brennan, a farmer, was thrown from his
wagon during a runaway at Twenty-sev
enth and B streets this afternoon, striking
on his head on the stone curbing of the
sidewalk and producing concussion of the
brain. He was removed to the hospital
and is still unconscious.
ROMAIC is OP RAMJSIIURG.
Eloping Couple Elude Pursuit and Are
Married at Sea.
RANDS BURG, Cal., Aug. 12.— For several
months George Cruise has been keeping
company with Annie Cnddaback, aged 17,
and for some time they have been trying
to get married, but Miss Cnddaback'
parents objected. Last night there was a
social at the Opera-house and Miss Cudda
back said she was going to attend with a
lady friend, but instead she met her
lover and they boarded the stage.
It was after midnight before she was
missed. Then the wires were brought
into use and instructions sent to intercept
them at Mojave, but they eluded the of
ficers there. Then the Los Angeles police
were called on, but the lovers ran the
gantlet, reached San Pedro in safety,
took a Catalina boat and were married on
the high seas. All will be forgiven when
they return.
Sausalito Cottage Burned.
SAUSALITO, Cal., Auk. 12.— de
stroyed Antone £erallo's cottage in Sau
salito at 1:30 this morning. Loss $800.
Fully insured. Loss to property of Mrs
M. Harmon $500. ii*Wgg&jsi!sM
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as big and strong as any of them are, if
you will but make one little effort. Do
you think it worth your while, or have
you made up yonr mind that things must
take their own course and that you
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Come, man I Be sensible I Why should
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There have Deen thousands of men who
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recovery, and thanks be to that marvel of
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ana testimonials about it. Call if you
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Mental and physical wrecks by the thou-
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: . Stockton, Jlirket ana Ellis Sta.
SAN FRANCISCO. '
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CITY 0f PARIS
Will Offer During Our
GREAT
' REMOVAL
SALE
10,000 Pairs
—OF—
GLOVES
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
AT—
60c A pair.
vVV/ a pair.
During sale store opens at
9 A. M. and closes at 5 P.M.
C.TYOFPARISIiRYGOOUKO., j
SE. Cor. Geary St. aad Grant Ay. f
Philadelphia
I Shoe Third St.
Shoe CO. Ho. 10 Third St.
M STAMPED ON A SHOE MEANS STANDARD OP MERIT
Jk \w $i v%
Remodeling Sale
| Two Weeks More.
j- Our great sale will soon be at an end,
s as our store will Uo entirely remodeled I
f In«ld4 of two weeks, aud. all our great j'
j bargains are going fast. We want to die- j
U pose of m mnch of our steck as possible, i
j! and during tbe coming week we will j
j throw the following bargains on the mar- !
I ket. Ladies' Kxtra fine Vlcl Kid Opera .
I Clippers, with beaded fronti, French heels |
pose of M much of out stock, as possible.
Htid during tbe coming week we win
throw the following bargains on the mar
ket. Ladies' Extra Fine Vici Kid Opera
slippers, with beaded fronts, French heels
a and hand-turned soles, reduC'.'d io $1 '.'5;
sold regularly lor f 3 a pair. £
| Remember, All Our
! Shoes Are Reduced. |
We Invite country trade on regular >|
stock, but do not guarantea to fill country R
orders lor «pecia>lv advertised shoes dur- |
ing this sale, as our local customers have |
leen. buylnr up mo bargains as soon as J
' they were offered. 1
$m r- f\ The bargain of
3 Si I _.___> \J .he season— La-
: V" ■»' v dies' Fine Vlcl Kid
£ »- — « . Lace Shoes, with .
i ¥» w; ASA either cloth or kid
J M fl Inl tops, ciroular ,
I Wl ® t^j vamps and heel
H l %^ \kl fox luc new coin
I Rl \Af toes and patent- j
f _*&.', -^^ W leather tips, re-
X ftJ^xiiJ. ." duced from 93 to
t , ®a^isr~^ s --^__if _ 60, widths C, D,
'A *J_s3 |^[* l y-.^en»JSie***K and XX.
I Are you coking $1.50
S for a snap? > Mere ~ ;
. it ls. Ladles* Fin- *
i est Tan Vici Kid L A -
3 southern Ties, » i'3fw__» r
S with tan Cloth tops jKfcjSJiJMK
! to match, pointed Kv^JaMß^ _
< toes and tips fnil tr~--^il*W.';^^
i band-turnea soles
French heels, re- XsmsWr. ejMilattiSSSß
_ duced from * 3 50 to $150. • Then- Ties'
l are free from tacks or threads, and require
j no breaking In. They are neat, stylish and
i durable, and every pair will be guaranteed.'
IQ fl fin 'New styles to
.-D 1 . yU . be sacrificed. We
have 'ust received i
xr^rtTfZl e— r> a shipment of La-
ES^t4 Ws*\ d ' es ' -"■ x,r *- - tlDe
s§P*iA ir*Wl and L * co Shoes.
M have lna latest
a shipment of La-
_V_fWii*\. VA.I coin XOei and V-
efew^S^V b¥ ah a ped paent- %
K^*!^^M6a If leather tips, clr- i
Tfc*lr__K ! L?^e , V-. ▼ cular ramps and
J T><tL i^^>o ß ,« heel foxing, which
i irrrl -Lmr^fr—s* T*r~" we ,:_!t-nied to
1 R-l. io. *._.' oo a pair, but tearing down"
B prices rule, nt we will offer ihem for HI 93 i
a pair tor this week. Trices and qualities !
Bllke these prove conclusively that we are !
stiilnz cheaper than any storo ln the city
bat we hava to do It before we remodel' .
„ our store. rl
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s Country orders solicited. '
*S~ Send for New illustrated Catalogue. !
Address - ",.,. - i
B. KATCHINSKI, i
( PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO.,
JO Third St.. San Franciaco. j
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NOTARY PUBLIC.
A. J. HENRY, NOTARY PUBLIC.
050 Telephone 570.' Residence Mt v2_£»
•treat Telephone "Church" 16. ; vataacja