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Show KILLS HIMSELF IN PRESENCE OF WIFE ; Ban Francisco, Oct 27. William j I H. Daniels, lor r v eniy-i hree, years pan the Pacific coast manager for j the Curtis Publishing company of 1 Philadelphia, shot jtnd killed hlmse fa today in his home in this city Hh .1 i .vifp and a servant were nearby a ) fl he sped the fatal shot. f Some time ago Daniels sold a route 1 1 in Los Angeies to a man named Brad- 1 ft ford, the Initial payment being 82400 f. Bradford Is in bad health and let the j g route run down There was an In j ft vestlgation on this transaction and M E. Douglass came out from Phila- delphla to get at the bottom of the j deal. A demand was made of Dan- 1 u lels for 7000, which he said had not j y been paid to him He could not raise j 5 the money and the matter so preyed on his mind that the suicide followed. oo |