The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 22, 1895, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MARCH 2 2! A NONOPOLY SCHEME Features of a Measure to Stop Telephone Competition. IT IS NOT YET A LAW. The Bill Awaits Consideration and Signature by the Governor. APPROPRIATIONS TO BE VETOED. The Executive May Refuse to Ap- prove Many of the Claims Measures. SACRAMENTOQ, March 21.—The new telephone company whith is to begin operations in this city has discovered that there is a bill awaiting the signature of the Governor which, if it passes, will cause them to go out of busin This is Assembly bill 176, which provides that any franchise applied for must be let .to the highest bidder and not otherwise. The bill bears the ear-marks of being one of those which was engineered through by the Bell telephone and other powerful companies holding valuable and practi- cally exclusive franchises. The matter will be laid before the Goyernor to-morrow, when it will be argued that if he signs the bill e will prevent Sacramento, Stockton and numerous other cities from getting cheap telephone r: COYOTE ALP CLAIMS. The Govermor Refuses to Take Hasty Action in the Matter. ACRAMENTO, Cal, March 21.—The rte scalp claims bill was a topic of v discussion in the Governor’s office this afternoon. Representatives from the counties of Kern, King, Ventura, Fresno and Tulare were present and endeavored to impress upon the executive’s mind the necessity of signing Senate bill No. 18, providing for the payment of the accumulated claims for bounty on coyote scalps. A perfect storm of argument was showered upon his Excellency, but evidently without visible effect. The fact is Governor Budd has been in- stituting a vigorous investigation into the justice of the claims, and by the aid of Detective Crawford has discovered that there has been a large amount of fraud perpetrated and that no less than 223 pounds of scalps had been smuggled into this State at one time, coming from El Paso, Tex., and being distributed in Kern County for redemption. Another similar package was received in the same locality from another State. The Governor made this statement to the representative from Kern County when he attempted to advo- cate the signing of the bill, and also stated that the Grand Jury of that county had been notified by the Board of Examiners as to the identity of the individual, and had as yet to take action. The represen- tative stated that he was personally a member of that body and that an investi- gation in the matter of fraudulent demands for scalp bounty would be entered upon shortly, they had not as yet had time. He desired, however, he said, to present the fact for the Governor's consideration that it was hardly right to punish the innocent with the guilty, and advocated the signing of the bill, so that just claims could be set- tled and the others proven to be fraudulent. “That is the trouble,”” replied Governor Budd. “I cannot, with soshorta space of timle at my aisposal, prove that the coyotes were not killed in this State, and until Ican do so Ido not feel justified in acting in the matter. In fact, I thinkit will require two years to investigate.” After listening to numerous arguments he disposed of the matter by saying: I shall submit this case to the Attorney- General for, whereas, I do not wish to be cursed, as no doubt I will be, by every one holding a just claim, still Ican take no hasty action,” The point to be submitted is the bearing which section 660 of the Political Code will have upon the signing of the bill. This section provides that the board may postpone action for cause on any case for one month after it has been reached, and infers that they must then reject or allow. THE JORD. S CLAIM, Governor Budd Hears Avgument For and Against Payment. SACRAMENTO, March 21.—Governor Budd had the claim of Dennis Jordan for labor performed in the construction of the Folsom State Prison under consideration | this afternoon. The billdeveloped a quan- tity of friends and but one opponent, who made up in active antagonism to the meas- ure what was lacking in the number of in- dividual opponents. The friends of the bill numbered in their rankssuch partisans as Senator Grove L. Johnson, ex-Secretary of State Beck and William McHenry, who was foreman of construction at the time the work was performed. The statement of ex-Lieutenant Governor Johnson was also read, as was the report of the commit- tee who investigated the justness of the claim in 1880. Judge Catlin of the Superior Court ap- peared in opposition to the bill and pre- sented such strenuous arguments against the signing of the measure that he was questioned by the Governor as to his per- sonal interest in the bill. After stating that he had the interests of the people at heart he said that he was the attorney for the old Natoma Company, which had al- ways opposed the contract being awarded tq Jordan, and which at the time he se- cured it offered him $20,000 to relinquish it in their favor. On the last two days of the late session of the Legislature Assembly bill 1026 was passed. It provides for the payment of ali private claims out of the revenues of the forty-seventh fiscal year, and refers all claims to the Board of Examiners, with power to cut them down if exorbitant. This bill will enable the present adminis- tration to settle all just claims and dispose of them. The Jordan bill has already passed five Legislatures, twenty-one com- mittees and has been favorably considered by a State Board of Examiners. AWAITING VETO. Governor Budd May Not Approve Appro- priations Made by the Legislature. SACRAMENTO, March 21.—Governor Budd’s eagle quill may veto many claims bills. It is now definitely stated among those who claim to know that not a claim bill will be approved except those of men wounded during the last strike. The mili- tary bills will all be approved. The delegation from south of Tehachapi i3 included some of the cleverest workers and most expert legislative manipulators at the Capitol. The results of their labors show for themselves in the bills they have worked through. Now it is known that their work will go for naught. A num- ber of their bills have already been ap- proved. They were those demanded by actual necessity. Other bills carrying ap- propriations that might wait for another two years without serious injury to the State will be branded with the fateful veto. Among the bills that will be approved are: Guy’s bill appropriating $25,000 for the establishment of a State Normal School at San Diego. Brusie’s bill to establish a system of ven- tilation in the State Capitol at a cost of $25,000. The bill appropriating §6000 for improve- ments and new buildings for the Los Angeles Normal School, Altogether claim bills aggregating between $750,000 an® $800,000 will be knocked out. This will bring the tax levy down to less than the 50-cent limit, although it will be considerably more than the Democratic 45 cents. The bills of the Republicans are not the only ones to suffer. One of the bills to be vetoed is that of Senator Langford in regard to the tramp evil. This is the bill that made it a crime for bands of men to travel across the country together. NOTED SANTA ROSA CASE, NEW TURN IN THE SUIT OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PENA ESTATE. THE Lone LiticaTion May CoMme TO AN ABRUPT TERMINA- TION. SANTA ROSA, March 21. — Andrew Markham and Colonel M. L. McDonald of this city have withdrawn as bondsmen for William Fiteh, administrator in the famous Pena estate, and Fitch has been cited to appear with new bondsmen. If he does not produce them this celebrated case, involving over 15,000 acres of land in Washington and Russian River town- ships, will come to an abrupt end. The case has been dragging through the courts for many years. Fitch, as ad- ministrator of one of Antonio Pena’s heirs, sued for a small interest in all that land. Hundreds of families in the north- ern part of the county would have the title to their lands invalidated should Fitch win his point, but their possession has been of so many years that the courts in former cases have decided against Fitch. ' The interest sued for by Fitch would be worth $500,000, but his chances for ever securing it are very remote. SITRUCK BY A SANDBAGGER. A Horseman’s Narrow Escape From Se- rious Injury at a Robber's Hands. SANTA ROSA, March 21.—Ed Cornett, a young horseman of this city, was knocked down by a sandbagger on E-sfreet bridge here last night about 12 o’clock. Cornett was returning from the race- track, and when he started to crossthe bridge, 2 man crept up behind him and dealt him a heavy blow with a sandbag. Cornett fell to his knees, but was not ren- dered unconscious by the blow. He strug- gled to his feet again, broke away from the grasp of the robber and ran for his life. The robber ordered him to stop or he would be shot, but Cornett escaped. It is believed the robber had been lying on the bridge in wait for a well-known capitalist, who he believed would be along that way about that time. Cornett was badly hurt, but will recover. No trace has been found of the robber. The Sheriff Mowrns Loss of Revenue. SANTA ROSA, March 21.—Considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed here by the friends of Sheriff Allen on account of the clause in the new county government bill, which deprives Allen of about $1000 a year for licenses. It is charged that the Sonoma County Assemblymen knew noth- ing about the cut, but that it was accom- plished by Senator Holloway when the bill came tothe Senate. When the bill got back to the Assembly, the Sonoma County representatives did not discover the little joker thatis arousing the wrath of Allen’s friends. THE ORCHARDS OF SONOMA. LITTLE DAMAGE TO FRUIT BY FROST EXCEPTING BART- LETT PEARS. Many TREes WiLL CoME INTO BEARING AND THE CROP May BE Heavy. HEALDSBURG, March 21.—A Cann correspondent has returned from an ex- tended trip throughout Sonoma County and finds that the fruit crop has not been materially damaged by the recent cold snap. In the Sonoma Valley some injury to the apricot crop is reported, and some or- chardists say the blossoms of the Bartlett pear have dropped badly—so much so that a rmall crop will result. In the Russian River, Dry Creek and Gold Ridge districts the crop bids fair, and, added to the new orchards which will come into bearing, the output this season may be the heaviest known. A fact worthy of note is the large num- ber of orange and other trees which have been planted. In the townships of Clover- dale, Washington and Mendocino nearly every farmer has set out a few orange and lemon trees. A joint stock company, made up of Cloverdale and Santa Rosa capitalists, has purchased twelve acres of land in the northern part of the county and planted the entire tract to orange and lemon trees. The same is true of the planting of olive trees. Although Sonoma County has the largest olive orchard in the State the grow- ing of this fruit has in the past been con- fined to a few, but this season has wit- nessed the, planting of a large number of these trees by many farmers. It is now definitely known that the Se- bastopol cannery will be operated this season, and a visit to the packing-houses of Santa Rosa, Petaluma and this place re- vealed the fact that less canned goods and dried fruits remain in stock than at the same time last year. A mnew drier is being built in Sonoma Valley which will have a capacity of fifty wons of green fruit per day. Another fruit- drier is to be buill in this place, which will be one of the largest in the State. Besides these several smaller fruit-driers are being built, while Cloverdale and So- noma City are both striving to have can- neries established. 3 The orchards are remarkably healthy and the outlook for. Sonoma’s fruit in- terests is very encouraging. CABINET MEN CONFER, They Are Worried by the New Diplomatic Complications. FOREIGNERS ARE SILENT. Great Uneasiness Caused by England’s Demand Upon Nicaragua. TIME FOR UNCLE SAM TO ACT. An Exchange of Courtesies Cannot Alone Uphold the Monroe Doctrine. WASHINGTON, March 21.—Although the diplomatic situation here is so thick it can be cut into chunks, the entire com- bined prospects of war to-day are not suf- ficiently good to keep citizens awake of nights. The Spanish incident s resting on its oars and Senor Murugua merely util- izes a patient reporter to re-emphasize his declaration that he will not be recalled. Minister Thurston is hoMing his peace and patiently awaiting the anticipated ar- rival of the steamer at San Francisco from Honolulu bringing news for his official de- caitation. Baron Fava has relapsed into silence. Senor Romero feels cheerful and hopeful that war may yet be avoided between Guatemala and Mexico. The only cog in the diplomatic wheel is that relating to the course to be pursued by the United States when Great Britain shall have actually pounced upon Nicar- agua. The fact cannot be denied that this is a serious problem, which is entirely divorced from usual platitudes and pleas- antries. When Great Britain anchors a first-class man-of-war off the coast of Nicaragua, de- mands the counting out in cold cash of | $75,000, and in the event of a refusal or non-compliance seizes the territory in lien of liquidation, the United States must either swallow the Monroe doctrine or pre- pare to uphold it by something more sub- stantial and effective than a mere exchange of diplomatic courtesies. That the seriousness of the proposition is fully apprehended by the administration is evidenced by the fact that a discussion of the subject occupied more time at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday than all other | foreign entanglements combined. It is also certain that a continunation of | the consideration will be had at to-mor- | row’s meeting. Something positive and definite must be done or the Monroe doc- trine will become simply a heirloom. GREAT BRITAIN'S DEMAND, = General Barrios Departed When It Was Made Public. LONDON, March 21.—The following semi-official statement was obtained by the Associated Press to-night in regard to the trouble between Great Britain and Nic- aragua: General Barrios, the Nicaraguan envoy, left to-day when the British demands were made for compensation in the sum of £15,000 for the expulsion from Bluefields of Mr. Hatch, the British consular agent there, and also for the appoiniment of a committee to adjudicate the damage sus- tained by the persons and property of British subjects expelled from the Mos- quito Reservation. General Barrios, it is understood, has since submitted the mat- ter to the Government of the United States, with the object of enlisting sym- pathy and aid. The statement that Great Britain stipu- lated that no citizen of the United States should be a member of the board is inac- curate. It is the opinion in diplomatic circles here that the demunds of Great Britain are exceptionally small and the aggravation warranted even severer meas- ures. ATTEMPTS TO BURN CHURCHES. Supposed to Be the Work of @ Woman Crazed by Religion. WASHINGTON, March 21.—Attempts were made to-day to set fire to two of the largest Catholic churches in the city, St. Patrick’sand St. Dominick’s. Inboth cases the fire was discovered and extinguished before material damage had been done. Before the fires were discovered in both cases a tall woman dressed in black was seen walking down the aisles and out of the church in a nervous manner. Police and detectives are scouring the city for the guilty party. All the Catholic churches in the city are being guarded. The incen- diary is supposed to be some fanatic whose brain has been affected by constant atten- tion to religion. CAPTAIN VS. PAYMASTER. FOLGER OF THE YORKTOWN IS AGAIN IN TROUBLE WITH OFFICERS. How HE TRIED TO COERCE A SUB- ORDINATE INTO Doing His BIippinG. WASHINGTON, March 21.—Captain Folger of the Yorktown, now on the China station, who had some trouble with his officers last year in the Bering Sea, has again become involved in a like difficult y. It is learned that recently he charged Paymaster Webster of the Yorktown with intoxication. According to the paymaster the captain offered to refrain from press- ing the charge if the paymaster in turn would withdraw a charge of insubordina- tion he had lodged against the coxswain of the captain’s gig. The paymaster refused to do this and was suspended. When the matter came before Admiral Carpenter, after looking into and hearing the paymaster’s story, he promptly restored the latter to duty and ordered a court of inquiry, the findings of which are not known here. PR Renton's Murder Investigated. ‘WASHINGTON, March 21.—The Mont- gomery has returned to Mobile from Tru- jillo, Honduras. ~Captain Davis has, it is believed, completed his investigation of the case of the murdered American, Ren- ton, and will report the facts to the Secre- tary of the Navy, who will in turn trans- mit than to the Department of State. ———— Indian Judgeships. ‘WASHINGTON, March 21.—The follow- ing appointments were announced to-day: William M, Springer of Illinois, Judge of the Northern District, Indian Territory; Constance Buckley Gilgore of Texas, Judge of the Southern District, Indian Territory. Indian Territory Judgeships are now offices established by Congress for the purpose of checking the spread of lawlessness in the Indian Territory, which had become the refuge of robbers and outlaws. —— FIGHTING IN PERU. Bloody Scenes Before the Provisional Government Was Formed. ‘WASHINGTON, March 21.—A dispatch was received here to-day by Secretary Gresham from Minister McKenzie in Peru in reference to the recent revolution there. According to Mr. McKenzie, there was bit- ter fighting in and around Lima for three days. At the end of this time there was over 1000 dead bodies lying unburied in the streets and both sides were exhausted. An armistice was agreed upon to permit the dead to be buried and the wounded cared for. After this was finished negotiations were still continued, and finally an agree- ment of some sort was reached by the leaders of the contending factions, but de- tails of these were not learned by the Min- ister. Some sort of a provisional govern- ment now seems to be in control. SAN JOSE FORCER'S ARREST A CHINESE INTERPRETER COMES TO GRIEF THROUGH DIS- HONESTY. CasHEs FaLse CLaiMs To WHICH HEe AFrixes OFFICIAL SIG- NATURES. SAN JOSE, March 21.—Arthur Spencer, a Chinese interpreter, was arrested this evening by Constable Haley on two charges of forgery preferred against him by Town- ship Justice Dwyer and City Justice Goss. Spencer has been the official Chinese in- terpreter in the Justice Courts for over two years, and during this time he has de- frauded the county out of considerable money by means of writing interpreting @aims on county claim blanks. His bills would range from $4 to $8, and he would then forge the names of the Justices to the claim and present it to the County Clerk, who according to Jaw would take Spencer’s oath and return the bill to Spencer. The latter would then have the bill discounted, and the assigned claim would be presented to the Board of Supervisors. All of the forged claims were allowed, and the amount will reach several hundred dollars. Constable Haley detected the forgeries while looking over the files in the County Clerk’s office. TRANSFER OF EDENVALE CHURCH. Mrs. Hayes-Chenowith and Her Sons Surrender the Property. SAN JOSE, March 21.—Mrs. Hayes- Chenowith's church at Edenvale has been turned over to the holder of a mortgage. The transfer was made by Mrs. Hayes- Chenowith and her sons, E. A. Hayes and J. O. Hayes, and included, besides the church, much other property. The mortgage was given to Ellen C. Lyon, a relative of Mrs. Hayes-Chenowith, as security upon a promissory note, dated yesterday, for $22,636. The note is payable in eight months, with interest at the rate of 7 per cent. The mortgage was upon property which included a thirty-five- horsepower engine, an eight-horsepower engine, a 360-light dynamo with switch- board and fixtures, a number of pumps, boilers and safes, a lot of printing mate- rials, two pianos and two organs, a large number of oil paintings and all the horses and colts on the place at Edenvale. The bill of sale which was given yester- day in consideration of $5000 in coin was for the following articles: One pulpit and three rostrum chairs in the chapel at Eden- vale, 408 assembly chairs, 140 cane-seated chairs, 500 yards Brussels carpet and some housebold and farm property. Southern Pacific Suit Against Los Gatos. SAN JOSE, March 21.—In the injunc- tion suit of the Southern Pacific Company and the South Pacific Coast Railway Com- pany against the town of Los Gatos, the defendant denies that plaintiff hasany title to the property in dispute. The com- pany claims the property as a right of way, while the city claims it as a street. Found Dead in Bed. SAN JOSE, March 21.—Gustave Hart- man, a native of Germany, aged 58 years, and who for the past sixteen years has been a resident of San Jose, was found dead in his room this morning at the Tele- scope Hotel on the Alum Rock road. When found Hartman was in his night clothes, but the bed had not beendisturbed, showing that he must have expired while preparing to go to bed. An autopsy was held by Dr. Wayland this morning and it was found that death was caused by fatty degeneration of the heart. Coroner Secora held an inquest this afternoon and a ver- dict was brought in accordance with the above facts. Hartman was unmarried. s Fire at Mount Eden. DECOTO, Cal., March 21.—The large hay and straw warehouse on the narrow gauge road at Mount Eden, owned by the Peter- man estate, was burned to the ground early this morning. The fire was dis- covered about midnight. The barn was full of hay and straw. The loss was about $7500. It was fully insured. No cause for the fire can be given. STElgah ey Fatal Accident at Maricopa. PHENIY, Ariz., March 21.—James Cole- man, formerly a soldier at Fort Grant, Ariz., was found lying near the railroad track at Maricopa Wednesday night with both legs cut off close to the body. He could give no coherent account of himself and it is supposed he fell under the cars in an attempt to board a moving freight- train. He died from his injuries to-night. S County Division Fight at Pheniz, PH(ENIX, Ariz,, March 2l.—After a bitter contest in the Legislature the oppo- nents of the county division bill gave up the fight to-night and the bill was passed, creating the county of Navajo out of Apache County. To Prevent News Thefts. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 21.—The State Senate to-day passed Senator Berry's bill to “Prevent the wrongful taking of news dispatches from telegraph or tele- phone wires,” providing a penalty of a fine of $2000, or imprisonment not to exceed oneyear or both in the court’s discretion. ——— Miss Boyd Is Engaged. BALTIMORE, March 21.—The engage- ment is announced of T. F. Deane, manager of Harris' Academy of Music, to Miss Annie Boyd, the clever actress and_singer who fills" the title role of “Aladdin Jr.,”’ which is playing at the Academy the pres- ent week, 'fhe wedding will take place early in the coming summer. T T Y Dr. Ludwig Frank Dead. NEW YORK, March 21.—Dr. Ludwig Frank died suddenly to-day at his home in this city. Death was due to heart failure, Dr. Frank wasa well-known journalist and writer. - HIS CONDUCT PROPER, Friends of Mr. Thurston Say He Has Not Erred. BETRAYED NO SECRETS, Merely Gave Out Information That Was Public to the World. STANDING OF THE MINISTER. If Hawaiian Annexation Comes Up He Will Be a Prominent Figure. WASHINGTON, March 21.—Although Mr. Thurston, the Hawaiian Minister, re- fuses to discuss the cause that led to his estrangement with Gresham his friends think it only fair to him to refute the pub- lished allegation that he has betrayed dip- lomatic secrets. . Admitting' that Mr. Thurston did as is alleged his friends assert that he did not exceed his diplomatic duties in the slight- est respect in making public the sentences imposed on several of the Hawaiian con- spirators by the military court. The pro- ceedings of the court were conducted openly and the sentences of the prisoners had been publicly announced in Hawaii and all the facts reached San Francisco by the first mail steamer from the islands. Mr. Thurston’s friends say he has never betrayed any official communication or abused official confidence in the corre- spondence between his Government and himself and the Government of the United States or any of its representa- tives. It is admitted that it would have been a manifest impropriety for him to have divulged any information from the Secretary of State touching the relations between Hawaii and the United States. At the same time it is claimed for him that he was perfectly free to publish any information he desired in regard to the events in the Hawaiian republic that came into his possession entirely independent of the State Department, provided he did not comment on the action of the United States Government in regard thereto. The suggestion is made here that a movement will be made in the futurelooking to Hawaiian annexation, and that Mr. Thurston’s intimate knowledge of affairs both in this country and in Hawaii will lead to his having a prominent connection with any commission on the part of Hawaii to negotiate for terms of admission to the Union. ARE SELLING THEIR SEEDS, SECRETARY MORTON TO PUT A CHECK ON CERTAIN PRAC- TICES OF CONGRESSMEN. Many MEMBERS WHO HaVE GIVEN ORDERS TO TRANSFER THEIR QuoTaASs. WASHINGTON, March 21.—Since Secre- tary Morton has been”at the head of the Agricultural Department he has opposed the present method of seed distribution through Congressional agencies. He does not believe that the money expended in this way is productive of the good that could be derived from other methods which he has recommended and which would be less costly to the Government. It hasbeen represented to the Secretary that mem- bers of Congress have disposed of their quotas of seed in a way not contemplated by the law, and he recently took steps to ascertain the truth of the statements. At his direction the agents of the seed department negotiated for the purchase of a member’s share and the former soon brought to the Secretary the written order of a member for fully 75 per cent of his an- nual quota, which was offered for sale at $75. The purchase was made and the agent gave his check for the money, which was indorsed by the member and is now in the Secretary’s possession. Secretary Morton also says he could have recently purchased from a second-hand book-dealer in this city the quota allowed to three members of Congress for $150 each. Besides these he says he has the names of probably a hundred members of Congress who have given orders for the transfer of their quota of seed, or a great portion of them, to other parties. Some of them are probably in exchange for Patent Office reports and other Govern- ment publications, according to the con- stituency of the respective’ members. He will print all of these names in his next annual report in order that the practice prevailing may be shown to the public. The last agricultural appropriation bill provides for $180,000 for seed distribution for the fiscal year of 1896, $20,000 of which is to pay the expenses incident to the pub- lication of farmers’ bulletins, notwith- standing the Secretary suggests that only $500 be allotted to each of the forty-eight experiment stations to purchase new and improved varieties of seeds, cuttings, etc. pL T e S ENDED IN A DRAW. A Youth With the Gate Receipts Shot by Robbers. ‘WASHINGTON, March 21.—*“S8ol” Eng- lish and Joe Bateman fought twenty rounds at Steubener’s roadhouse to- night, ending in a draw. A young man named Charles Morris, who was taking the gate receipts, was shot by two men who tried to rob him. é e Denies the Combine Story. WASHINGTGN, March 21.—John F. Victory, secretary of the National Asso- ciation of Letter-carriers, to-day denied that a combination of postal clerks has been formed for the purpose of bringing pressure upon Congress to overturn any rules of the Postoffice Department, or for the purpose of lobbying through Congress legisiation designed in their interests. el In Uncle Sam’s Strong Bowx. ‘WASHINGTON, March 21.—To-day’s statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $185,237,- 784; gold reserve, $90,861,800. ZLaughtow’s Funeral at Tacoma. TACOMA, March 21.—Funeral services over the remains of ex-Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Charles E. Laughton were held at noon to-day in St. Luke’s Church. A platoon of police headed the procession, in which marched lodges of Shriners, Masons and Elks, these orders conducting the fun- eral. Both the Olympia and Tacoma lodges l made elaborate floral offerings. The re- mains were shipped to San Francisco, where they will be cremated. Mrs. Laughton and Ray, her son, accompany them. MOKELUMNE MINER'S ESCAPE. Falls Into the Sump of an Old Mine, but 1s Fortunately Rescued. STOCKTON, March 21.—A miner named Gleason, living near Mokelumne, had an almost miraculous escape from death last Sunday night. While returning from Mokelumne he lost his way and wandering from the path fell into the open shaft of an abandoned mine on what is known as the Stockton Ridge. The shaft is 135 feet deep, but there was about 100 feet of water in it. Gleason fortunately~ fell feet first. He sank be- neath the surface of the water and was al- most stunned by the fall. Arising to the surface he braced himself against the sides of the shaft and thus kept himself from drowning. He cried at the top of his voice for help, but for an hour his cries were unheard. Finally he at- tracted the attention of a passer-by. The latter sent word to Mokelumne Hill and a number of men with ropes and lanterns came to the rescue. Gleason was taken out and with the ex- ception of a few bruises is unhurt. Telephone Line to Sonora Completed. STOCKTON, March 21.—The telephone line running from this city through Oak- dale and Knights Ferry was completed to Sonora to-night, and was found, on test- ing, to work perfectly. Superintendent Kearns of the Stockton division was in the Sonora office and cdnversed with people here, receiving the congratulations of Stockton. people. He made connection with Modesto and talked over 107 miles of wire to this city, and then talked with San Francisco, a distance of 207 miles. The completion of this line is a matter of great satisfaction to Sonora people. Chinese Camp, Jamestown and Coulterville are also connected by this line, and soon it will be carried into Calaveras County. Not a Candidate for Warden. STOCKTON, March 21.—In reply to the published statement that Sheriff Cunning- ham is to be appointed warden of San Quentin Penitentiary, that official says that there is not the least truth in the statement. He has entered into a four years' contract to serve the people of San Joaquin County, he says, and proposes to fulfill that contract, as the people here have treated him very well. 0REGON ROAD RECEIVER. APPOINTMENT OF JOHN M. EGAN TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE SHORT LINE. JUDGE GILBERT'S ACTION PROVES A SURPRISE TO THE PARTIES IN INTEREST. PORTLAND, Or., March 21.—Judge Gil- bert of the United States Circuit Court has appointed John M. Egan receiver of the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway, subject to the approval of Judge Sanborn of the district of Wyoming. The order appointing the receiver is to take effect only upon the entry in the dis- trict of Wyoming of an order directing the Union Pacific receivers now in charge to transfer the property to Egan, who is ap- pointed receiver of the Short Line. Three bills were brought by the Ameri- can Loan and Trust Company in its pro- ceedings in the United States court here. One was an intervening petition in the Ames suit, which was by mutual consent shelved in the hearing. Another was an intervening petition in the Dillon suit, and Judges Gilbert and Bellinger handed down their opinion yes- terday. The other was the suit in which Egan was appointed. The appointment was a great surprise, following so closely upon the opinion of yesterday, which was considered adverse to the American Loan and Trust Com- pany. It did not become generally known until to-day ,that such an order had been made. Egan is well known among railroad men, having gained a national reputation through his position as chair- man of the General Managers’ Association during the great strike last summer., His bond is fixed at $20,000. Judge Gilbert says: ‘“The appointment of Mr. Egan as receiver of the Short Line is not intended to bind the court of Wyo- ming, but is merely advisory. In case the matter comes up in the Wyoming court and Judge Sanborn sees fit to take the same action as this court the receiver will be ready to take charge of the road.”” Last December the American Loan and Trust Company brought suit in the United States Circuit Court for the foreclosure of their mortgage in Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern and the appointment of a separate receiver, and it was in this suit that Judge Gilbert appointed Mr. Egan as receiver. Egan's appointment will not stand unless the Wyoming court decides to appoint him after the case has been tried there. Fib fhaeaiv-S Death of a Portland Editor's Wife. PORTLAND, Or., March 21.—Mrs. A. F. Carle, wife of the managing editor of the Oregonian, died to-day of heart failure, Mrs. Carle was well known in St. Paul, where her husband was managing editor of the Pioneer Press for fourteen years. EMrs. Carle’s remains will be taken East to-morrow night for interment at Kalama- 200, Mich. —— SAN BERNARDINO MURDER CASE. A Manslayer May Escape Punishment on a Technicality. SAN BERNARDINO, March 21.—Juan Ferra, charged with being an accom- plice in. the murder of ¢Chicken Jim,” for which Amelio Garcia was tried and convicted of murder in the first degree, was represented by his attorney in court to-day, and a motion was made to quash the indictment on the ground that the Grand Jury was not a legal body. The motion is based on the ground that the first drawing only secured sixteen jurors and the order summoning the others read trial jurors instead of grand jurors. Should the motion prevail Amelio Garcia, who is condemned to suffer the death penalty, might be released on a writ of habeas corpus. The Judge will render his decision to-morrow. F e S a, ZLompoc Man’s Sudden Death. SANTA BARBARA, March 21.—A tele- phone message from Lompoc says that Henry Linder, a wealthy resident of that place, dropped dead this morning. The cause of death is unknown. Linder had been indicted by the Grand Jury for a statutory offense, and his trial was set for April 2. The evidence of his guilt was thought to be conclusive. ¢ CREET AT Snowstorm at Dunsmuir. DUNSMUIR, Cal., March 21.—A snow- storm began this morning. The snow is over two feet deep now and the storm is raging furiously. BURDENS OF FRANCE, Her Subjects Pay a Tax Upon Everything in Sight. SOURCES .OF REVENUES, Some Comparisons to Pacify Those Who Pay the In- come Tax. NOTHING ESCAPES THE LEVY, Enormous Salaries of the Officials Raised at the Expense of the People. WASHINGTON, March 21.—Pe take exception to the income tax few internal revenue taxes impos United States may take some satista in learning how much worse off French in this respect as disclosed in a report to the State Department by United States Consul Wiley at Bordeaux. He shows that every form of 1 paper, checks, notes and documents, of lading, and even lithographs, must have a revenue stamp affixed. From this source the treasury draws its political revenue, amounting last year to $140,000,000. The spirit and wine tax amounts to $120 « 000,000; the custom-house receipts wera $100,000,000; tobacco, matches, playinge cardsand other Government monopolies in« cluded, $120,000,000. Sugar paid an intere nal revenue tax of .052 of a cent per pound— $29,000,000 in all. The land tax brought in $39.000,000 and personal property $2%,000,- 000. If a clerk occupies a hall room he pays a taxof $2 per annum, while his landlady not only has to pay for her poodle but for every door and window in the hou As the treasury receives $12,000,000 perannum for windows thearchitect who can design a house with the least possible amount of ventilation does the best business If you own a horse, carri billiard- table or bicycle you are taxed. The Govy- ernment collects $6,400,000 annually for permitting such luxuries to exist, and a bill was recently introduced in the Cham- ber to tax the wearing of corsets. Business licenses bring in $24,000,000 per annum. As to expenditures the interest on the national debt is $270,000,000, and the main- tenance of the 580,000 men in the army, for which the French are ruining them- selves, costs $130,000,000. The navy costs $50,000,000 each year, and it costs §12,000,- 000 to run the Government match, tobacco and card factories, for individuals cannot make or sell th things. 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