THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY DECEMBER 22, 1902.
NO POLITICS IN HIS
James'J. Hill Abhors Indirect
:" Methods.
WILL NEVER FIGHT THE STATE
But It the Washington Legislature
Chooses to Make It Unpleasaat for
Railroads, They May Adopt the
Policy of Doing 'Nothing.
SEATTLE, Dec. 21. Special.-For the
first time since, as president of the North
em Securities Company, James J. 'Hill as
sumed charge of the destinies of the
Great Northern, the Northern Pacific and
the Burlington Railways, he talked pol
Itlcs yesterday afternoon to The Orego
nian representative. Mr. Hill stood on
the rear platform of his private car, at
tached to the presidential train, In Rail
road avenue, surveying the congested
thoroughfare now used practically as
switching yards by the various roods en
tering this city. He had just left a con
ference in Judge Burke's offlce with J. D.
Farrell, president of the Pacific Coast
Company, and the railroad magnate's
face bore every evidence that his short
stay had not been particularly pleasant
or productive or results.
In effect. President Hill said that, while
his own road, the Great Northern, would
take no hand In Washington's state pol
itlcs, nevertheless he was fully informed
as to the campaign now being conducted
in this state by Governor McBride for a
railroad commission. Mr. Hill said that
he did not desire to be drawn into the
controversy, but then added this slgnlfi
cant statement:
"We have always fought to build up the
State of Washington. We will never fight
the State of Washington, or do anything
to hinder Its development, should this
fight on us continue. In fact, we shall do'
nothing whatever, save to handle such
business as comes to us. If th,e people
01 wasningion want tms sort or policy,
all well and good. k
Mr. Hill Is getting old. His iron-gray
hair is fast whitening under the burden
he is carrying, and during his visit here he
seemed to lean more than ever before on
his son, Louis N. Hill, first vice-president
of the Great Northern, and who is slated
to assume the presidential chair on Mr.
Hill's retirement! Mr. Hill has not made
a visit to the Coast for some years past,
except in company with his son Louis.
the eldest" of the children. But never be
f6re has the president of the Great -Northern
seemed to rely so much on him. Louis
Hill sat by in the private car while the
. father expressed -himself vigorously on
the railroad fight:
"1 have always been ready and willing
aye, more than willing to meet the peo
ple of the State of Washington fairly and
candidly when matters arose of Interest
to the people and to the railroads. I am
always willing and ready to do this to
receive from the people, the farmers In
Eastern Washington, the miners, millmen
and merchants of Western Washington,
any suggestions or complaints that they
may wish to make. But I absolutely re
fuse to be drawn Into the arena of pol
itics. I know nothing about politics, and
I shall not take any pains to inform my
self. If the Governor of Washington, as
I have been lately Informed, seeks to
make a political issue but of the rail
roads, that Is one thing. But It is entire
ly a different matter with us. We will
not be drawn Into a controversy. Xou
can lead a horse to water, as the old say
ing goes, but you cannot make him
drink.
"The people of the State of Washington
are prosperous. The farmers are getting
good prices for their products, and the
millmen are as fortunately situated. In
deed, It is very much to be doubted if the
people of this state were ever so prosper
ous as they are today. Now, the rail
roads In Washington have contributed
largely to this prosperity. We want it to
continue. The farmers cannot make too
much money to suit us. The millmen can
not find too profitable a market to please
the railroads, The state cannot grow in
population and wealth too rapidly to suit
the railroads.
"Just now, at a time when this prosper
ity which the people of Washington are
enjoying, and the influence of which is
seen and felt In every line of business;
at this time, when the state and its cities
here on Puget Sound are confronted by
enormous problems of future commercial
development, it seems to me a. little queer
that a faction of a political party In this
state, led by the Governor, should make
the railroads a political Issue; should at
tack the railroads In public and in pri
vate. The Governor may have his- rail
road commission, out we will not be
forced to accept its rulings. There are
courts to prevent the taking away unjust
ly of a man's property.
"But I am not going to be drawn into
any political controversy, and I do not
propose to make a political argument. I
have heard more anout Washington pol
itics on this trip to Seattle than I ever
knew before, and I shall forget all I have
heard as quickly as possible. You can
say for me, however, that, as far as we
are concerned, what Is done for the de
velopment of Washington hereafter
will largely depend on circumstances. If
we are to be opposed and harassed, vic
timized. I might say, for political effect,
then other agencies must be looked to to
build up the state. We will not. fight
Washington, nbr do anything to hinder
its development and growth. We will
simply do nothing.
"The railroads should not be drawn
Into a political contest They have no
business in politics. If the people of
Washington have any grievances to pre
sent, let them come direct to the rail
roads. I have always been ready to lis
ten to all complaints, and to do my best
to adjust them. It was In this spirit that
Mr. Mellen, Mr. Mohler and myself met
the farmers of Eastern Washington last
Summer, when the cut of 10 per cent" was
made In wheat rates. In this way only,
and not through the activities of a set
of politicians, can the questions between
the shippers and the railroads be met and
adjudicated."
LARGD VESSEL BURNING.
Apparently a Tank Steamer Laden
With Oil.
GLOUCESTER, Mass., Dec 22. It is
believed that a large vessel, either a tank
steamer with oil or a sailing craft loaded
with highly inflammable matter, was
burned tonight in Massachusetts Bay,
about 20 miles out of Boston Bay. A life
saving crew from West Gloucester made
a otrong effort to reach her, but a stiff
breeze drove them back when they were
still 10 miles away from the burning ship.
About 10:30 o'clock tonight two Boston
lishermen came into port and reported
that they passed within two miles of the
"burning vessel, but did not attempt to
ascertain her identity. The crew of one
of them, which passed to the leeward,
reported smelling burning oil and stated
that the vessel was a very large one.
They 'were unable to say, however,
whether she was a steamer or sailing ves
sel, but they thought the former. These
fishermen passed the burning vessel about
8:30, but at 10:30 o'clock she could still
be seen from shore, burning fiercely.
The vessel was first noticed about 4
o'clock this afternoon by Keeper Bailey,
ot the Eastern Point Light, at the en
trance of this hartfer. -at that Hmp. the
ressel apparently was enveloped In thick
imoke, and Bailey had been watching hr
for only a few minutes when there came
a sudden explosion, followed by flames.
Bailey notified the Dolliver's Neck life
saving crew, who atonce started for the
ship.' But the weather was tempestuous,
and after'gettlng some 10 miles off shore
and a considerable distance from the
btiraJng vessel they became exhausted
and turned back. Just before they did so
they saw a small schooner, evidently a
fisherman, run up close to the vessel, and
after lingering a few minutes, sail away.
This led. them, to believe that she bad
been able to rescue some of the" crew. It
was hoped that this fisherman might
make for this port and clear up the mys
tery, but she did not.
Keeper Bailey reported at 1 o'clock this
(Monday) morning that the vessel was
still burning. At the same time she had
apparently drifted a short distance to
the east.
MORGAN ON THE CANAL
Favors Nicaragua Route Hit on the
VcHcxnelan, Difficulty.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec 21. Senator Morgan, of Al
abama, Is still fighting for the Nicaragua
Canal, and, although his sbeech was not
listened -to In the Senate yesterday, it will
be read with interest by Senators and
others who really want- a canal. Morgan;
thinks he sees grave possibilities of dan-
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PORTLAND MAN "WHO KILL ED PETER BEAUCHllNiii
Andrew "White, who was serving a 16-year sentence on a charge of killing Peter
Beauchene, last August, died at' 2 o'clock yesterday morning In the Salem Penlten-.
tlary from an attack of typhus fever,- after an Illness of two weeks. His body
will t brought to this city for burial. He lived in Goose Hollow. It was on tho
night of August 22 that Beauchene, who was a horseshoer and lived at 300 Sev
enteenth street, went on a drinking bout with several -younc men, White being
among Khem, in a saloon on Jefferson street, near Ills home, and the party after
ward adjourned to an adjoining lot, where they drank beer from a bucket. A
drunken quarrel arose, and it Is charged "White seized a thick piece of wood and
struck Beauchene over the head with It. Beauchene was found dying shortly
afterward by people who were passing atong Jefferson street, and he died before
the arrival of the police Datrol wagon. The medical autopsy showed that he
dUd from the result ot a fractured skull. Se-eral arrests were mfl.de, but the
' police could not And "White, who had gone to Vancouver. Wash. But after two or
three days had elapsed he was located and brought to this city for trial. He was
convicted of manslaughter.
ger In the way the canal matter Is being
handled.
The fact is, Morgan has always fought
conscientiously for the Nicaragua route.
and he believes the Panama proposition
was simply to prevent the construction of
any canal. Senator Mitchell has long
entertained similar views, and it is pos
sible that before the session ends he will
give expression to them in a speech in
the Senate. As a Republican Senator, he
does not care to'embarass the Republic
an Administration, as it is believed It Is
proceeding In good faith toward carrying
out the act of the last session of Con
gress. But he believes the Nicaragua
route is preferable, and if there is an op
portunity to favor that route, he will,
work for it, believing that It means a
canal connecting the Atlantic with the
Pacific.
The, Venezuelan Matter.
Representative Hitt, chairman of the
House committee on foreign affairs, says
there Is no disposition By either party In
Congress to make political capital out of
the Venezuelan situation. He thinks that
the Moiiroe Doctrine has been strength
ened by the incident, because it has been
shown that the United States will not
permit European powers engaged In debt
collecting expeditions to acquire control
over any territory. He thinks the Inci
dent has also been fruitful In showing to
South American republics that they can
not intrench themselves behind the Mon
roe Doctrine and refuse just claims
which other countries have against them.
HItt'a views are Indorsed by many Dem
ocrats, who have discussed the situation,
and scarcely a man in public life desires
to make out of the incident unfriendly
relations between the European powers
and the United States.
PROTESTS AGAINST NORD
Bat He Is Proclaimed President-
People Are Satisfied.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haytl, 'Dec. 21.
There was a disorderly scene at today's
sitting of the Congress, as a result of
violent speeches by Senator Cauvln" and
Deputy Jeannot, who protested against
the proclamation by the army of General
Nord -as President of Jthe republic. One
hundred and fifteen votes were cast; of
these. General Nord received 100 and was
elected, while 15 of the ballots were blank!
The people of the country desire peace.
and they have received the announcement
of the result of the voting with satisfac
tion. Port-au-Prince is quiet.
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FAMINE FOR FINLAND
LOSS OF CROPS PUTS- PEOPLE IN A
BAD WAY.
Slender Resources Are Nearly Ex
hdnstcd and Government Aid Is Net
Promising: People LeavlHg;.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2L The-average
grain crop gathered In Finland Is
valued at $30,000,000. The estimated value
of the 1902 crop is $20,000,000. While this
loss is. generally distributed throughout
Finland, it is almost total In the north
ern third of the country, where are the
Provinces of TJlaborg,- Kuopi, Vasa, St.
Michael and portions of Viborg. Peas
and beans generally have failed, and the
potato crop has not been gathered; the
hay has rotted or been swept away by
floods;
The disaster is due to the late Spring,
the nearly continuous chilly rains and the
early frost, which was recorded August
10. In the north there have been only
halt a dozen flays when- It did not rain.
The rains also spoiled the fishing. So
complete was the failure of vegetation
that Jead birds . by the hundreds have
WHITE DEAD
been found in the forests. The present
crop failure Is the worst that has been ex
perienced for the last 50 years. It Is
hoped, however, that better methods of
communication will facilitate the work of
relief and avoid wholesale deaths by hun
ger and typhus.
There are all told about 500 parishes'ln
Finland; 194 of these parishes are now
nearly destitute. The Agricultural Board
has received reports from 149 parishes,
showing that 106 have good supplies which
suffice, until Christmas only. The unripo
rye and barley which the peo'ple are forced
to use make a bitter bread which even the
hungry horses refuse to eat In some
parts of the country bread Is baked from
barley hUBks and straw mixed with a lot
of flour, and is purchased by the needy
people Willi their hoarded savings. Such
bread Contains very little nutriment, and
is extremely unwholesome. The peasants
have expended all their money for flour,
and consequently are unable to buy cloth
ing. The danger of famine was realized -early
by the public. Count Bobrlkoff, Governor
General of Finland, has issued an. appeal
for help in Rnssia, and a voluntary relief
committee has probably been organized
by Pinlanders, with branches throughout
the country. The Anglo-American church
here is affiliated with this committee.- The
Senate has decided to construct public
works at an expenditure of $375,000, and it
has allotted $500,000 for the purchase of
grain, which will be sold to the people at
cost. Seventy-five thousand dollars will
be used to encourage cottage industries
The provinces and cities of Finland have
voted various stnns for relief work
amounting in all to $500,000. The volun
tary relief committee has received $125,000
but it Is understood that all this sum has
already expended.
Pastor Kllbourn, of St. Petersburg, has
Just returned from a sledge journey
through Kuopl Province.. He found 1900
school children who were in need of food.
Of this number, 1115 were totally desti
tute. It is estimated that 400,000 will be
without food 'after Christmas. Business
In Finland is suffering in sympathy with
the extreme conditions, but no failures
have yet been recorded. The banks have
not raised the rate of discount.
Emigration from Finland is increasing
constantly. Up to November 17 20,155
persons had left the country this year
from Vilhanga, while unknown numbers
of Flnlanders have crossed the Gulf of
Bothnia to Sweden and have taken pas
sage from there. The effect of. the crop
failure in emigration, however, will be
felt more strongly in 1903.
Plan to Peed theOPeopIe. '
ST, PETERSBURG, Dec. 21,-The'' Rus
sian government, has drawn up a compre
hensive plan for feedlnjr the people who
today are In a state of semi-starvation as
a result of crop failures and generally re
lieving tho distress which is widespread
throughout 10 governments of European
Russia and some districto of Siberia. Some
$3,331,500 has already been expended In re
lief work, but further great sums will be
necessary to supportthe populace of the
afflicted districts and enable them to re
sume farming in the Spring.
AUSTRIA'S EMIGRATION.
Bill to Restrict and Regulate It Is
Prepared.
VHSNNA, Dec. 2L Early in January, the,
government proposes to introduce in the
Reichsrath an Important bill to restrict
and, regulate immlcr&tfon. tin a nf ihn
I main objects of this me&suf will ba the
transference of all Austrian' emigrants in
Austrian vessels from Trieste instead of
permitting them to travel by German and
other foreign steamship lines.
The Fremdenblatt, a semi-ofScial organ,
warmly supports the government bill in"
the Interests ofi home shipping., This paper
estimates thai in the last five years
Austro-Hungarian emigrants have taken
from the country $28,000,000, " the bulk' of
which has been paid to foreign railroad's
and steamship lines. It urges the import
ance of emigrants retaining a sense of
their -Austrian citizenship as long as pos
sible, and thinks the proposed bill will as
sist to this end by enabling, the govern
ment too protect the emigrants beyond the
first stages of- their Journey.
This new measure will largely follow the
lines of the Hungarian bill now under pre-
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I n tVllo Villi AnnA Yin amln-mi-it., Ttnf
...... br..i uciuauu uiai, ..w
only embark at Flume, but insist that
they be- carried on Hungarian, ships
manned by Hungarian crews and fur
nished with Hungarian supplies.
Chinese Rebel Collects an Army.
' SHANGHAI, Dec. 21 Tho North China
Daily News, has received the serious news
from Shen Si that Tung Fu Slang, the ex
iled Chinese commander, whose execution
was demanded by the powers, but who Is
supposed to be protected by the Dowager
Empress, Is mobilizing in Kan Su 10,000
well-equipped troops, among whom are
included the provincial garrison of 4000
men who were disbanded by imperial com
mand. The purpose of Tung Fu Slang Is
the extermination of foreigners In the
Provinces of Shen SI and Kan Su and the
seizure of Slan Fu. Friendly officials are
advising foreigners and missionaries to
depart in order to avoid the Impending
trouble.
Tung Fu Slang is buying great quantl
ties of grain and fodder. He is in con
stant communication with Prince Tuan,
and the Dowager Empress and Yung Lu
are believed to be secretly encouraging
him and supplying him with money.
English. Bank Falls.
LONDON, Dec. 2L The private bank
lng firm of J. and J. W. Pease, of Dar
lington, has executed a deed, or assign
ment for the benefit of Its creditors. The
firm's liabilities are placed at about
$2,500,000. It la understood that the peo
ple affected by the assignment are mainly
members of the Pease family and their
intimate friends. The partners in the
firm, are two members of the House of
Commons, representing Durham and Es.
sex, and A E. Pease, of Yorkshire. Sev
eral friends- of the family have offered the
firm financial assistance to arrange a plan
of settlement
The Cbontcs In Constantinople.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 21. Mr.
Choate, the American Ambassador to
Great Britain, and Mrs, Choate arrived
here today. They were welcomed by the
staff of the American Legation. They
proceeded to the British Embassy, where
they will spend several days as the guest3
of Sir N. R. O'Connor.
The Russian Is Discharged.
PARIS, Dec. 21. The order dismissing
the caBe against Jean de Rydezewsky, In
whose apartment Mrs, Ellen Gore was
shot November 19, has been signed.
Bank of Spain to Branch Ont.
MADRID, Dec. ZL The Bank of Spain
proposes to establish branches In Havana,
Mexico City, New York andtBuenos Ay res.
MRS. GRANT AT RIVERSIDE
Appropriate Services at the Mauso
leum In Presence of BOO People.
NEW YORK, Dec 21. In the mauso
leum on Riverside Drive brief and simple
services were conducted today over the
remains of Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant. In
addition to the members of the Grant
family there were present among the 500
persons to whom invitations had been
sent, Governor OcVjJl, Mayor Low, Secre
tary of War EUhu.Root, Rear-Admiral
Barker and. staff, General James Grant
Wilson, General Grenvillo M. Dodge, Gen
eral Horatio King, General Charles F.
Roe, New York National Guard, and
staff, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie and
many Federal and municipal officials and
officials ot the Army and Navy stationed
In this city.
General Frederick D. Grant and the
other members of tho family occupied
seats overlooking tho crypt The services,
conducted by Bishop E. G. Andrews, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, and tho
Right Rev. Alexander Mackay Smith,
Protestant Episcopal Bishop Coadjutor, of
Pennsylvania, opened with the hymn,
"Lead, Kindly Light," after which the
burial services of the Methodist Episco
pal and the Protestant Episcopal churches
were read. The services were closed with
the reading of the poem, "The Land Be
yond the Sea." wh'lch had been a favorite
of Mrs. Grant and the singing of the
hymn "Abide With Me."
I Imposing Funeral for Gen. Swnyne.
i NEW YORK, Dec. 21. Funeral eerv-
' Ices over the remains of General Wager
Swayne were held today In St Bartholo
mew's Church, Rev. Dr. David H. Greer,
rector of the church, reading the burial
' service.
Tho pallbearers were: Dr. Andrew 'H.
' Smith. Colonel R. W. Tyler, J. H. Brown
ing, Justice Edward Patterson, General
O. O. Howard, General Henry L. Burnett,
Chauncey M. Depow, General Grenvllle
M. Dodge, General Ripley, Judge John F.
Dillon, .General Daniel E. sickles. Dr.
Klpp, Secretary of War Root and Col
gate Hoyt. Delegates from the Loyal
Legion of Honor, the Ohio Society, the
Bar Association, the Republican Club, the
Delta Kappa Epsllcn Society, the varl-
I ous G. A R. posts and religious and
J missionary societies with which the Gen.
erui wus cumiecieu, weru present.. ai. uie
conclusion of the service the body was
taken to the Pennsylvania depot in Jersey
City and placed In. a special car attached
to the Washington Express.
Services will be heid in Washington, to
morrow morning In St. John's Episcopal
Church and the. body will be Interred at
Arlington.
Death of Captain McCartney.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Captain Dan
iel P. McCartney, a retired naval officer,
died at his residence In this city today
from the effects of an attack of pneu
monia. He wag appointed to the Navy
from Baltimore In 1S61. and served
throughout the Civil War, rising from
the rank of Assistant Engineer to Chief
Engineer. His chief service during the
Civil War was with the North Atlantic
Squadron. He was retired In 1892, but In
1S9S when the Spanish War began he vol
unteered his services and was assigned
to special duty.
Prominent Catholic Educator Dead.
BALTIMORE, Dec 21. Dr. Alphonse L.
Magnlen, president emeritus of St Mary's
Seminary, died. at. that institution today
of kidney and heart disease. He had suf
fered for several months, and was
anointed last June,, but recovered suffi
ciently to leave the hospital.
- Dr. Magnlen was born In France 65
years ago. He was graduated In Or
leans, and after ordination taught
classics jh the preparatory seminary of
Cam La Chapelle. Ho was made presi
dent of St. Mary's In 1878. A brother and
sister of the dead priest live In France.
Lieutenant Greene's Widow Dead.
JANESVILLE, Wis., Dec ZL Mrs. Ida
Davlcs Greene, widow of Lieutenant
Francis Greene, U. S. N., who committed
suicide at Rlo Janeiro three years ago,
died here today of bloodpoisonlng.
Cornelius Vanderhllt Better.
NEW YORK, Dec 21. Cornelius Van
derbllt's condition showed considerable
improvement today.
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SENSATION IS PROMISED
HUMBERTS SAY ALL PARIS CLASSES
ARE) INVOLVED.
Revelations to Be Made Will Rival
the Panama Scandal Ministers
Said to Be In It.
MADRID, Dec. 21. When Mme. Hum
Bert and other members of the Humbert
family, who became notorious in connec
tion with the great safe frauds In Paris,
were arrested here yesterday, one of the ,
family handed a" package containing 518,
000 to some people who lived in the same
house with them. This package has been
sent to the French Consulate. . I
The Humberts are being well treated In '
prison. They are permitted to have their
meals sent in from a neighboring restau- .
rant. They all occupy separate cells, are
carefully watched and are not allowed to
receive visitors. The prisoners passed a
rather restless night, but this morning
they seemed rather more resigned.
A maiil servant who was employed hy
the Humberts In Madrid says that they
allowed nobody to enter their house, and
started in apprehension at every ring "of
tho bell. They assisted In the housework
themselves, and the men of the party
never went out except at night.
According to published interviews Fred
erick Humbert declares that the revela
tions of himself and hl3 confederates will
rival the Panama scandals, and show they
were the victims of robbera who exploited
them. He says that all classes in Paris,
from Ministers down, will be involved.
Humbert claims to have in Paris docu
ments which will compromise prominent
personages. When the police attempted
to enter tho house, Madame Humbert
burned many important papers, including
In her hurry bank notes to tho amount of
?1200. .
An applicant has appeared at the French
Embassy claiming the reward of J50C0 1
which was offered for the denouncement j
of the Humberts. .
Parayre, an ex-steward of the Hum
berts, who was arrested at Rouen yester- r
day, was brought here today. It Is said
that voluminous correspondence Between
this man and- tho Humberts has been
seized at his home.
Extradition Papers Ixsueil.
PARIS, Dec. 21. A special messenger
has left here for Madrid with all the doc
uments connected with the extradition of
the Humberts. The prisoners are expect
ed to arrive here on Wednesday.
DRUNKEN MAN'S ACTS.
Killed a Woman and Then Blew His
Own Head Off.
LIBERTY, Mo., Dec. 21. Joseph Foley
today shot and killed Mrs. James B.
Wilson and then with a shotgun literally
blew off his head, at the Wilson farm
near here. Foley was formerly employed
by the Wilsons, and while drunk he went
there today to borrow a gun. He handled ,
the gun so recklessly that Mrs. Wilson
remonstrated with him; when he shot and
killed her without provocation. Foley,
who was 24 years old, was a cousin of
William S. Foley, who three years ago
was charged with killing his mother and
sister.
SCHOOL TEACHER'S DEATH.
Doctor Arrested, bat Refnses to Tell
How or Why.
SALT LAKE, Dec. 2L Dr. E. S. Payne.
of this city, is under arrest, and the
police have made every effort, without
success, to induce him to tell what caused
the death of Miss Anna B. Hill, a well-
known school 'teacher in the .public
schools, who died in the doctor's office
late yesterday under mysterious circum
stances. An autopsy held late last night
revealed the fact that she. was in a deli
cate condition, and there were strong In-
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dtcatlons that an anesthetic, administered
preparatory to performing an .operation,
was the cause of death. Dr. Payne was
at once placed under arrest, but refused
to admit that he had given the woman
chloroform.
Mlfes Hill came from Novelty, Mo., sev
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among her effects signed "Mc." and
dated Colony, Mo., it Is believed she was
to have been married to the writer arly
next month.
LIST OF DAD 20.
(Continued from First Pare.)
the beginning of the present collegiate
year entered the State University.
Elizabeth Lillian Smith was the wife of
George H. Smith, a druggist. She had
been in San Francisco' for some time on a
visit, and was coming to join her hus
band for the holiday season.
Charles Owens was an old resident, and
owned a ranch near Clovls. For many
years he had been engaged in the race
horse business, and was well known all
over the state.
Miss Amelia Mayer was the daughter of
Paul Mayer, of Fresno. Mr. Mayer has
long been a prominent business man here,
and has amassed a considerable fortune.
He has a home in San Francisco, and It is
said that he was about to retire and spend
his time with his family there. Mrs.
Mayer and three daughters were on their
way here to spend the holidays. It Is said
that none of them can survive their in
juries. D. J. Vernon had been a resident of
Fresno for a year and a half. He In
vented some machinery which Is used in
capneries, and at the time of his death
was arranging to have It placed on the
market.
The death of Robert Renwlck was a
peculiarly sad one, as he was to have
been married tomorrow night, and the In
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ily and friends looked forward to the wed
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his wife of hie Intention, probably on ac
count of the haste with which he -went
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known only to his family. Nathan Ses
sions, all unaware, of the terrible fate
of his father, passed the scene of. the
wreck this morning.'
Sessions leaves a widow, one son and
two brothers, "William Sessions, of San
Francisco, and Joseph Sessions of San
Diego. Wll..am L. Temple, another vic
tim of the wreck, was the state organizer
for the "Woodmen of the World, in which
capacity he was going to the San Joaquin
Valley to institute a lodge last night.
Besides his widow. Temple left two
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