The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 27, 1895, Page 16

THE SAN FRANCISCO C ALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1895. rlt e S GO G iR e B e SHE RAN AWAY 0 MARRY, Objected to Her Wedding Joel C. Cohen. WERE MADE ONE IN SECRET. | { The Young Couple Met at San Jose and Were United by a Justice. Pretty Ethel Mabel Ruth, who formerly Jived with her parents at the Langham Hotel, ran away and married Joel C. Cohen because her mother objected to the match. The young couple met at San Jose on Monda ment and had a civil marri performed by Justice Dwyer. They dreamed away a few days of wedded bliss at «the Vendome Hotel, | San Jose, and came back to the city yes- terday to receive maternal forgiveness and blessing. But the sought- rdon is slow in coming. Mrs. Cohen's mother, who is the wife of John Walker, a Fresno capitalist, is a proud, dignified woman of pronounced charac ter and deter- ' that credit should be given in a college course for elocution, and he imparted the views that the Ohio Western University has just given a post-graduate course by which a Bachelor of Arts can attain to the degree of M.A. by a two years’ study of oratory alone. He also urged elocutionists to fight for the standing of their profession, and pre- dicted that before many years the National Association would hold a convention in San Francisco. Professor Fulton was then requested to recite for the andience, and the rest of the evening passed in social con- verse. A DEAL IN STOCK. Strassburger Denies Having Manipu- lated Sugar Stock as Charged by Dugan. The answer of Isaac Strassburger in the suit brought against him by Charles E. Dugan was filed Thursday. The suit has particular interest, as it involves several prominent members of the Stock Ex- change, and among others C. A. Spreckels is mentioned as having taken a part in the transactions complained. Dugan claims §2500 as his share of profits in Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Com- pany stock. He says that the stock was not listed and suffered therefrom to such an extent that he induced Strassburger, an influential member of the Exchange, to re- store it to the list on consideration of Strassburger and three friends—Philip Barth, R. G. Brown and Charles H. KauL man—being given an option of 5000 shares of the stock at their own price. In pursu- ance of this agreement, Dugan claims that Mrs. Cohen (nee Ruth). hed her daughter, and er own as to the quali tions of the person worthy of the hand and heart of Miss Ethel. Mr. Cohen, though a young man of cor- rect habits and holdi ble posi- tion as tk 1 nt of the Wertheimer Compan the bill, but hopes. in the cour: n events, of mal h erpretation of what a husband be fit his particular The elopement was very nicely planned. Mr. Cohen had been_down the country on rould business for his house. Miss Ruth quietly left her room at the hote Sunday morn- ght ar ea train for San nd cau 1 of w e her affia (3 oung lady left his friends met b no word for her parents. When she was missed a council of war was held by the members of the family, and messages were flashed over the wires to gain some tidings of the missing daughter. Meanwhile the lovers were holding sw commune with each other at the Garden City, while Cohen’s friends were actively engaged in trying to evade tk bbath regulations and take out a marri license. But they were unsuccessful and the ceremony was not performed until Monday, when Judge Dwyer tied the knot that even an indig- nant mother cannotbreak. Charles Keane and H. Moser were the witnesses to the marriage. “Mamma has_not spoken to me since I came back.” said Mrs. Cohen last night, “but I am in hopes she will become recon- ciled before long. She was very much opposed to my ma Coben and [ just had to v, don’t you know, but Jack is on side and will help me, won’t you, Jack? nd the bridejlooked longingly into ber big brother’s face while her hand stole affectionately into hi Mrs. Cohen is a brunette with large ex- pressive eves and chiseled features. She is tall and g and bright in a voice of mar prominence n San Franc: versation. She possesses lous richness and has won amateur concert circles both co and Fresno. Of 50,000 persons subjected to Bertil- lon’s identification system, no two were exactly alike. On the contrar . Cream Baking Powder is al never varies. e S — THE COLLEGE FIELD. Professor Fulton Says That It Should Be Fought For by Elocu- tionists. The California School of Elocution gave a reception Thursday evening in the par- Jors of the Y. M. C. A. Hall, to Professor R.J. Fulton of Ohio, who has just arrived in this city. A number of local elocutionists and teach ers were among the guests. After a musical and literary programme had been rendered, Miss Curtis, the prin- cipal of the school, introduced Professor Fulton, in a few appropriate words, ex- pressing the hope that the effort of their visitor might ultimately result ina con- vention of elocutionists in San Francisco. Professor Fulton, after expressing his satisfaction at being present, gave a sketch of the difficulties attending the foundation of the National Association of Elocution- i n years ago, and trasted | ists, fourteen ye: go, and contrasted | peril, and, as we recall how faithfully and with this the success of its recent conven- tions in New York and elsewhere. “] have no better suggestion to offer than that you should unite and form an association of elocutionists in California,” said he. “Those whe are mot worthy would soon sink from your body and those who are would rise. Nothing wiill make vou s0 proud of your profession as coming getherand discussing matters of common interest. ek “The field that we as elocutionists have to fight for is the college field. I find in the University of the Pacific, in Stanford— L have not yet visited the State University— that there is no professor of elocution. Why is this? I do not think it is becanse they consider you unworthy, but it has never been brought to the attention of the Regents. I spoke at Stanford to-day, and Professor Jordan said he should urge the matter as scon as the present lawsuit is tettled,” : The speaker then gave it as his opinion ceful, charming in manner | Mr. Cohen. he bought 5000 shares from C. A. Spreckels at $4 a share; that the Exchange restric- tions were removed and the stock so man- ipulated that it appreciated greatly in Dugan declares that the profits d not have been less than § he asks for $25,000 or one-third as under his agreement. In his answer Strassburger denies all the allegations of the complaint. Among the specific denials is that *‘the plaintiff se- cured from C. A. Spreckels an option to Enchace 5000 or any number of shares of an Commercial and Sugar Company stoc a price to be agreed upon by the defendant and by such other members of the Exchange as defendant might name.”” l'll'he case will be set for trial without delay. e Like unto the flourishing “green bay tree” is Dr. Price’s Cream_Baking Powder. Honest methods and skillful hands have produced this household treasure. CALFORNA VOLUNTEER Held Their Annual Reunion and Banquet at the Oc-~ cidental. Resolutions In Memory of an Old Member of the *“Call” Staff. The Society of California Volunteers held their annual reunion and banquet ® | Thursday evening at the Occidental Hotel. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Prestdent, Lysander Washburn; first vice- president, H. L. Tickner; second vice-presi- dent, L. N. Tower; corresponding secretary, James L. Homan; treasurer, C. W. Gordon; recording secretary, J. C. Innes. William F. Swasey offered a set of reso- lutions on the death of their comrade, David J. Williamson, who, before he went to the war, was one of the staff of the MorxiNe Carn. In presenting the resolu- tions, which were adopted, he made the following remarks: In offering these resolutions, I feel it is not only a duty, but a sad qualification, to say some kindly words in memory of our late com- rade, to pay & brief but just tribute to hismany noble and generous qualities, and to refer lovingly to those personal trai that endeared him to all who came in contact with him, but such undue preparation cannot do justice to the subject. As our minds revert back through the long, dim and hazy vista of the past, and our memo- ries recall those days, fraught with euch tre- mendous import to our beloved country, we again see him, in the full vigor of his spiendid young manhood, earnest and zealous in his aevotion to his duty to his country, in the horrors of her bitterest travail and direst atriotically he performed those duties, a feel- ng of pride mantles our cheeks at the thought that he was our comrade. We all know that in tne course of nature each fast receding year wili bear fn its train unto the ocean of oblivion links from the rap- idly dissolving chain that now unites us, and we know how weak and powerless we are to resist or stay its inexorable course, We can only bow our heads in meek submission while the dread reaper steadily garners his grain. After the business meeting the veterans sat down to a banquet presided Major C. P. Egan, T AT bl TaE official food analyses by the United States Government show the Royal to be a pure cream-of-tartar baking powder, the highest in strength, evolving 160.6 cubic inches of leavening gas per single ounce of powder. The:e were eight other brands of cream-of-tartar powders tested, and their average strength was less than 111 cubic inches of gas per ounce of powders and attributes-| THOSE TWO FAIR WILLS, Which Should Be First Con- sidered by the Probate Court? NEW FILINGS IN THE CASE. Counsel Argue on the Best Method of Procedure—No Contest Yet Filed. The controversy over the Fair estate, although it still remains technically under the surface, is Tapidly being brought into overt existence. Two wills have now been filed for probate, the original or “stolen” will, dated September 21, 1894, and the holograph or “pencil” will, dated Septem- ber 24, 1894. Yesterday counsel argued on the proper precedence for probate to bel allowed the respective wills, in the absence of the filing of any regular contest. | Charles L. Fair, Theresa A. Oelrichs and | Virginia Fair also filed an answer to the opposition filed by Van R. Paferson as guardian to the heirs under the first will, and asked that the will of September 24 be admitted to probate. Several minor mat- ters pertinent to the estate of James G. ¥air were also disposed of by the courts | yesterday. In the main argument before Judge Slack yesterday afternoon on the method of procedure as to whether the first of sec- ond will should first be probated or con- sidered for probate, Charles Wheeler ap- peared for Charles L. Fair and Executor Dr. Marc Levin, n, and was met by Wil- liam M. Pierson and Garret McEnerney for the special administrators, T. G. Croth- ers, W. S. Goodfellow, J. 8. Angus and L. C. Bresse. There were also present Reu- ben H. Lioyd, Knight & Heggerty, Mcunt- ford Wilson and Robert Mitchell, attor- neys for parties in interest. Attorney Wheeler, in his motion for the probate of the will of September 24, 1894, urged that the court had special and inci- dental jurisdiction and discretion to so de- termine. He laid special stress on the broad incidental powers of the court sitting asacourt of probate as instanced by the proceedings of the New York courts, the practice of which was closely followed in the California courts. He cited the cases of the estate of Hamilton and the estate of Gaston Oxnard in point. At least the issuance of letters testamentary should be postponed until the factum of a second wilY was established. The court was sitting to expedite the distribution of the estate with as little cost and complication as possible, and in the absence of any contest the court would de- cide that the last will revoked all others, | and its consideration would dispose of all | others. Such would be the orderly, sensi- ble sequence of events. Counsel contended further that if the court decided to consider the will of Sep- | tember 21 first such a decision might drive three of the heirs to a contest, a proceed- ing which would according to an allega- tion of the first will make their bequests | void and in itself furnish another argu- | ment for first settling the second will. Tt | was contended that the profoundest equities of the case were in favor of this course. William M. Pierson, for the special ad- ministrators, replied that the court had no discretion in the matter, its course hav- ing been plainly laid down by the code. | He contended that if there were a second | will the beneficiaries should enter a con- test and thus make themselves parties to | pe the proceedings. Should the second will be considered his clients might be ex- cluded for years without any right to force it to a hearing. Every day exigencies for immediate action in’the estate arose, and | it was absolutely necessary that the first | will should be probated. There remained a year in which to prove any ond will, and the oniy metho was by filing a contest. Garret McEnerngy, as associate counsel for the special administrators, explained more fulfy that Charles L. Fair, Mrs. | Qelrichs and Miss Fair were not parties to the application to probate the first will, | and the only way they could make them-| selves parties to the proceeding was by | filing an objection to its probate. The | hearing could not be postponed on the urging of a stranger or intermeddler. Attorney Wheeler then closed, maintain- ing that his clients were not strangers or | intermeddlers, but bad a right to be heard | as heirs atlaw and devisees, summoned | alleged sec- of so doing into court, in court and recognized by the | court. sized common-sense of his claim that the second will, which would dispose of all prior wills, He emphasized the justice and | should first be considered. | The question was then submitted and the consideration of the petitions of Marc Levingston and the special administrators for the probate of the two wills respectively | went overyuntil May 6. The citation of the special admInistrators to show cause why they should not pay $8947 69 to Contractors Warren & Malley for grading work done was continued to the 30th inst. Charles L. Fair, Theresa A. Oelrichs and Virginia Fair have filed an answer to the opposition to the grobate of the will of September 24, 1894, filed by Van R. Pater- sen, alleged guardian ad litem ana attor- ney for Herman Oelrichs Jr. Thomas Fair, Sarah Tair, James Fair, Margaret Fair, William Fair, Theresa Fair, Virginia Fair, Emma Fair, James W. Fair, Eva Lena Fair, John A. Fair, William Lundy, Jessie Lundy, Mary Lundy, James Fair and Wesley E. Crothers, denying that the will of September 24 is not the last will and not written by J. G. Fair and afking that it be admitted to probate. The special administrators have been authorizea to pay the Hibernia Bank in- terest on a note for $100,000 to the amount of $1666 68; to enter into contract with Ah Mow to plant 100 acres of the Lake of Petaluma ranch with I)ol,atoes and to pay Fred Staack & Co. $114 to _repair the base- ment at the corner of Washington and Drumm streets. The special administrators have filed suit against Joseph Marks for $5000 on a pro- missory note; and against William 8. Teyis, L. 0, Kellogg, Laura B. Roe and the California Safe Deposit and Trust Company as executors of the will of George H. Roe for $6050 due on a contract for grading cer- tain blocks in the Western Addition in the vicinity of Francisco, Bay, Gough and Octavia streets. Purity allied to strength—is the slogan of Price’s Cream Baking Powder. Forty years the standard of superiority. NEWBURGH’S COMPLAINT. He Alleges That Captain Douglas Was Not Justified In Ejecting Him From Judge Conlan’s Court. A. 8. Newburgh, the attorney who was ejected from Judge Conlan’s court by Cap- tain Douglas on Tuesday, during the trial of young Durrant, has prepared a lengthy complaint, which he will file to-day in the Justices’ court. Init he alleges that his dignity has been wounded and his feelings lacerated to the extent of $299 99 worth, which he wants the police captain to pay. Mr. Newburgh claims that the officer on duty, Thomas Douglas, a son of Captain Douilns, pushed a man against him and crushed his Derby hat. He turned to young Douglas, saying that he had half a mind to make him pay for it. He says that Douglas then assured him that he would be putout if he did not keep quiet. On his stating that be was an at- torney and had a right tobe in the court he says, the officer spoke offensively and that Captain Douglas, seeing his son in a dispute, left his seat within the railing and room, although he told the captain that he was an attorney. Mr. Newburgh proposes to subpena Superior Judges Wallace, Belcher, Heb- bard, Troutt and Sanderson, before whom he has practiced, to testify to his standing as an attorney. He claims that Judge Conlan, though on the bench, assured him that he knew of no trouble till he saw Captain Douglas pushing Newburgh out of the door. He also says that District At- torney Barnes will testify that he was look- ing on and thought that the matter wasa bit of pleasantry' when he saw Newburgh raise his hat before the policeman. Mr. Newburgh proposes to show that Captain Douglas has been offensively dis- respectful and uncivil to many attorneys and citizens. The evidence he will bring forward in this regard he will repeat before the Police Commissioners, with whom he has also filed a complaint. Mr. Newburgh will be represented by Judge John R. Aitken and Ray Barry. He says that he has taken civil measures, as be anticipated only a whitewashing of Captain Douglas if the case should be examined only by the Police Com- missioners. A 'SOLIOITING FRAUD. Money Being Falsely Collected for a ‘Woman’s Hospital. A respectable-appearing woman, 45 or 50 years of age, has been successfully defraud- ing a large number of people out of small sums, ‘which she pretends to collect for the California Woman’s Hospital. The woman represents herself to be one of the trustees of the hospital, and she solicits money from merchants in their business offices and families in their homes. She has no connection with the hospital whatever. The fraud isa woman of slender build, about 5 feet 51inches in height, has dark hair turning to gray, is wrinkled and possi- bly powders. She wears dark clothes and carries & satchel. AN ERHIBIT FOR ATLANTA California Will Be Well Repre- sented at the Big Ex- position. The State Board of Trade to Move Its Display to the Georgia Fair. California is to be represented at the big exposition that will be held in Atlanta, Ga., in the latter part of this year. 0. P. McCarthy, an agent for the Atlanta Exposition, was in this city a few months ago and called upon the members of the California State Board of Trade. He wanted them to send to Atlanta a credita- ble display of California products. The members of the board favored the idea, but one thing stood in the way. They de- clined to pay for the space that would be necessary for the exhibits, stating that the | expense of moving them to Atlanta and back would be all that they could afford. Mr. McCarthy upon his return to Georgia talked with C. A. Collins, president and director-general and the directors of the exposition. The result of the interview was communicated to Mr. Filcher, the sec- retary of the State Board of Trade,ina letter which was received yesterday. Mr. McCarthy states that the Californla Board of Trade will be given 5000 square feet of space free of charge in the Agricul- tural building. Opportunities for lectures and stereopticon views of California will be allowed in the auditorium. Literature upon California and its resources may be freely distributed. Free tickets to the ex- ion will be furnished exhibitors and their employes. In the same letter the writer states that Mrs. C. F. Dooley of Los Angeles, repre- senting the Southern California exhibit, has been given the space whereon to erect a separate building, 60x100 feet in size, and s!xde may want twenty feet more on one side. Several members of the Board of Trade, upon learning that there will be no charge for floor room, have expressed a determina- tion to take advantageot thiso Emrtnnity to advertise the resources of Cafl ornia by moving the entire exhibit now at 575 Mar- ket street to the Atlanta Exposition. At the meeting on May 14 the matter will be discussed and means devised to raise money to meet the necessary expenses. Mr. Filcher proposes that each county shall add $100 to the usual subscriptiofi, which will make up a sum sufficient for a creditable exhibit.” Of course it will be to the interests of all to replenish the present stock. After the exposition is over all that is not disposed of at a profit will be shipped back to the headquarters at 575 Market street. If the plan be not adopted, other means will be devised for sending the State Board of Trade’s exhibit to the exposition, as there is a determination not to be outdone by the Southern California exhibit. Climate does not affect Dr. Price’s Bak- ing Powder. It keeps and worksin any climate. HERRON UPHELD. Gilbert Dexter Thinks the Professor Has Been Unjustly Attacked—True Christianity. To the Editor of the Call: In response to your request for a statement of my posi- tion in the present controversy over the teachings of the Rev. Dr. George D. Her- ron, I would say: I largely agree with Professor Herron as I read him in his pub- lished works and as I have heard him from the lecture platform. There are oth- ers who think they have found anarchy and social ruin in his books, and I freely concede their right to this opinion, al- though I must confess that I have been unable to find anything contrary to the teachings of Jesus or a true Christianity. ‘While I have no intention of questioning the motives of Professor Herron’s ene- mies, I will say that, io my opinion, their methods of attack have been eminently unfair, and in_this respect: They have culled from his works isolated sentences and made texts thereof to preach long de- nunciations. This method is not new, but the same persons who pursue it now ob- ject to it when it is used, as it often is, in attempts to pull down the Bible. Now, what do the opponents of Herron accuse him of? Of nothing less*than at- tempting to overturn society! In fact, he merely points out that society is not living in all things as he believes that Jesus taught that it should live, that some re- form must eome, and that it had best come from the forces of good rather than from those of evil. As for myself 1am freeto say that if it be found that society is wron, here or wrong there, the error should an son‘lle time will be remedied. Is thisan- arc! Wherever Dr. Herron has been heard and read he has won friends. Like unto all men of positive mind and conviction, he has his enemies, but his friends are— and inevitably must be—more than these, for he is the friend of that vast majority of our people who are not content to pause forever in the slough of to-day, but look toward a better morrow. D. GiLBerT DEXTER. R e e Anna Did Not Die. Anna Brown was sick January 29, 1892, and being in expectation of death gave one Cath- erine Doran $1060, to be retained if she (Anna) died, but returned should she recover. Anna duly recovered, and demanded the money, but g!‘llly obtained’ $60, and now sues for the ance, e ———— THE Royal Baking Powder is the purest and strongest baking powder made, and has received the highest award at all the great international and State fairs wher- APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. Californians Are Urged to Pa- tronize Home Indus- tries. AN UNJUST DISCRIMINATION. Manufacturers Assert There Is a Prejudice Against Our Goods. The directors of the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association met in the assem- bly-room of the Mills building yesterday, and issued an appeal to the public in which the objects of the organization were outlined. The appeal, in part, said: An organization siich as the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association is destined to be can only be suce ul in the accomplishment of its object by becoming a large and powerful organization of earnest, active, determined, in- teiligent men. The association has but one object—that is the fostering, protecting and upbuilding of the manufacturing and produc- ing industries of the State of California. It recognizes no locality, class, individual, corporation, trust or combination; it works for the benetit of all alike. Its object is one that every citizen of the State can indorse, and one that every patriotic citizen of the State should be in sympathy with. There is no good reason why it'should not have the support of not only every manufacturer and producer of the State, but every loyal citizen as well. Its work covers a vast field.” It is not only desired torevive the waning industries of the State, but to en- deavor to establish other and new industries whiclr can_be profitably established in this State of such vast natural resources. It is often asked, “How can an association revive the manufacturing industries of the State, as people will always buy in the cheap- est market ?” If this association could do but one thing, and that is induce the people to patronize home industries and use home-man- ufactured products only when all things are equal, it cannot be doubted that the industries of this State would be doing twice the amount of business they are doing to-day. A thinking man need not be told that it is better for any community to spend _its money at home instead of sending it abroad, and one thing that this association hopes to do is to not only arouse the patriotism of the people, but to bring them to a realization of the injury they are doing themselves, their community and the State by purchasing in the East and elsewhere manufactured products which they can and should buy at home. If the buyer would have the same consideration for the Cal- ifornia manutacturer as he has for the Eastern manuifacturer, give him orders for the same large quantities and as much time in which to produce his goods, it goes without saying that the California manufacturer could produce his goods at a less cost and sell them cheaper. It is a lamentable fact, but it is true, that there exists in the State to-day a prejudice against Californie-made goods that is unjust, and this feeling is encouraged and fostered by the retailers and agents of Eastera products. Many cases can be cited where Crlifornia manufacturers, in order to dispose of their products, are obliged to use Eastern labels. A removal of this prejudice through the efforts of this association would in itself be & great accomplishment for the good of the State. Ac- cording to the census of 1890 there were at that time in the State of California 7923 man- ufacturing establishments, with an invested capital of $146,797,102, giving employment to 83,642 persons, paying out in wages $51,538.- 780 and producing $2 13,404,09(?0( products from over 200 varied industries. It is not possible to state how many establish- ments have since been closed, or how many less persons are now employed; but that estab- lishments in large numbers have been closed and a large number of persons thrown out of employment is known to be the case. From the number that still remain it is esti- mated that this association should be able to secure a membership of from 4000 to 5000 persons. Such an organization would be a power in the State; its influence would extend 10 the repeal of many existing State laws that operate unjustly to the manufacturing, ship- ping and producing industries of the State and 1o the making of other laws favorable to them. Its influence would be potent with transporta- tion, fuel, light, water and other companies in the adjustment of matters pertaining to the in- dustries of the State. It would be the medium through which new industries would be caused to be established in theState that would work into manufactured products the raw materials and products of the £0il that are not now, but that could be, profit- ably worked here. It would afford the means by which the manufacturers and producers of the State could be brought into closer contact and relations with one another for their mu- tual benefit, and in the accomplishment of its ?bject will bring prosperity to the New Cali- ornia. This appeal will be printed in circular form and scattered broadcast throughout the State. : Mr. Sbarboro offered the following reso- Intion: WHEREAS, In all the principal commercial cities_in the world there exists a “Securi- ties Exchange,” where valuable securities of all kinds can always be bought and sold at their intrinsic value, thus bringing the pro- jector of legitimate enterprises and capitalists together, and whereas, our State is full of and opportunities for the development of fustrial and manufacturing enterprises, which, however, require the aid of capital for their proper development. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to carryout such & project. In support of his motion Mr. Sbarboro said: In making this motion I have in view that the Securities Exchange should be composed of our principal citizens, men of undoubted in- tegrity, who command the confidence of the commercial world. The object of the exchange would not only be that of bringing the promot- ers of enterprises and capital together, but it should have in view the careful examination of every project or enterprise. We have had thousands of corporations in thisand adjoinin, States which have had intrinsic value lng would have been very successful if honestly managed, but on account of the extravagant and fraudulent management the snareholders have been compelled to pay assessments con- tinually, while the outside schemers have be- come, through these corporations, immensely rich, as has been evidenced by the Hale & Nor- We h ¥ State numerous min- ing properties which have been developed suffi- ciently to warrant the putting up of mills to work the ore in sight, and yet, on account of the heretofore bad management of mining roperties, no prudent man will invest & dollar n such enterprises. This leaves millions of wealth buried in the earth that might, with proper and_honest management, be taken out and circulated among the people. The exchange could be maintained ata cost of about $250 per month, which, with a hun- flrcg members, would only be $2 50 per month each. Messrs. Sbarboro, Sonntag, Moore, Ham- mond and Bowers were appointed a com- mittee to consider the matter. » The Stockton Commercial Association, through its secretary, Orrin 8. Henderson, wrote to the effect that the organization would han)ily unite with the manufac- turers in adyancing mutual interests. A proposition from James O'Leary to publish an official organ of the association ‘was laid over for one week. Secretary Mead stated that the associ- ation had gained seventy-eight new mem- bers since the last meeting. The manufacturers of Dr. Price’s Baking Powder strike the keynote of success by making the best goods. SPARF SAW THE KILLING. He Admitted It on the Witness-Stand in Judge Morrow’s Court. Herman Sparf admitted for the first time any participation in the death of Mate Fitzgerald of the bark Hesper in Judge McKenna's court Thursday. Tlhe second trial of the accused has been in progress for several days, but nothing which had not greviouuly been testified to was ad- duced. The-matter was brought out when Sparf was placed on_the stand in his own behalf and the question put to him as to what he knew of the killing of the mate. He then told the whole story from his point of view, claiming that " St. Clair had struck the blow with a hatchet, which killed the officer; that he was to have called the cap- tain on deck in order that he might also be violently ejected him (Newburgh) from the | ever exhibited in competition with others. l done away with, but that instead of doing so0 he persuaded St. Clair and Hansen to throw the body overboa: 5 When asked why he knew the captain was to have been called on deck with the intention ot_ killing him, Sparf became confused and could give no definite an- swer. It was arranged that argument by coun- sel should begin yesterday morning, but owing to the serious illness of one of the juror’s children the case went over to Tues: day next at 11 A. M. Y - — TALK OF FILIBUSTERING. A Vessel Will Be Fitted Out in This Port for Honolulu. “Which is the vessel that is under sur- veillance by the United States n.utbo‘ri- ties?" is a question that is causing consid- erable discussion along the water fronc.‘ It has been openly stated that there is a schooner being fitted out with a miscel- laneous cargo for Honolulu, and that that cargo will consist in a great measure of arms and ammunition. From here the vessel will sail to an outside port and there take on cannon and other warlike para- phernalia, all owahich is to be used in the subjugation of Hawaii. : T})egGoverqnmenc of the island republic seems to be fearful of some such move- ment, as when the last steamer left a pa- trol was being kept up around Diamond Head and_all the lanlling places which were suitable for a boat'of any size. The barks C. D. Bryant and S. C. Allen and the schooner Transit are now up and loading for Honolulu, and these three in com- pany with several others are being closely watched. : In this respect Secret Service Agent Harris_of the treasury received a letter from Hawaii marked ‘‘Very important™ by the last mail. It set forth that the agovemamed shipments were to be made and asked as a special favor that early news of the movement of the vessel, whose tonnage and rig was given, be sent to the Hawaiian Government. As agent of the treasury Harris could not seize any vessel with contraband of war on board, but he could give information to the Collector of the Port that would lead to detention. When spoken to on the subject Mr. Harris would not even admit that ne had received a letter, but just the same very few vessels will clear foreign during the next few weeks that he will not overhaul. Consul-General Charles L. Wilder prac ticatly admits that a scheme is_on foot to send ‘a filibustering crew to Hawaii, and he is very angry over the fact that the news has leaked out. The exiles are jubi- lant, however, and some of them say that it will not be long before Dole will be keep- ing them company in San Francisco. FOR THE HALF MILLION Andrea Sbarboro Shows How | the City Can Be Made Attractive. A Boulevard From Golden Gate Park to the Presidio on First Avenue. Andrea Sbarboro is one of the many business men who went from this city to see the Los Angeles Fiesta. Speaking of his journey Mr. Sbarboro says: “The first impression that strikes a visitor on arrival at Log Angeles and visit- ing the surrounding cOuntry is the great enterprise shcwn by the people. They | have undertaken improvements of large magnitude, built long and beautiful drives, thus making their towns and cities at- tractive to the wealthy Eastern a}eople who visitthem. They have perfected their drainage system by building a sewer from Los Angeles to the ocean, a distance of eighteen miles, costing an immense amount of money.” ¢ “What suggestions have you to make for the benefit of this city ?”’ “One of the most important things to be done is to attract rich people to our city and make it so pleasant for them that they may remain with us. “T find very little difference in the cli- mate of Los Argeles and that of San Fran- cisco. Out of seven days in Los Angeles we had sunshine only two days; therefore, as far as the climate is concerned, one can live in San Francisco as well as in any part of the State. But people of means gener- .| ally desire to keep fine horses, and there- fore require good roads and attractive drives. “It is true that we have beautiful drives in the Presidio, and our Golden Gate Park is not excelled by any in the world; but these drives are limited, and one soon gets tired of going over the same ground, no matter how attractive it may be. “When it is considered that one rich family establishing itself among us would support directly and indirectly at least tifty persons it will be seen what great efforts we should make to have people of means come and make their residence here. “Qur beautiful theaters and hotels are superior to any on the coast, which issome attraction; but what we most do lack, as I have said before, is long and pleasant drives. “The first step toward achieving this desideratum_would, in_my opinion, be to connect the Presidio with the Golden Gate Park by making a beautiful boulevard of First avenue and opening also a road through the Presidio to the park, west of the Marine Hospital. “One beautiful drive which could not be excelled for scenery in the world could be made from the end of Van Ness avenue to the Cliff House, skirting the ocean shore just as near the water as practicable. This road should be made 100 feet wide with proper protection on the shore side. The drive could be continued along the ocean beach to Pescadero and San Jose, return- ing by a different route on the hills sur- rounding the Spring Valley lakes from which a beautiful view of the bay, Alameda Com&ty and Mount Diablo could be en- joyed. “Market street should be bituminized from the ferries out to its terminus in first- class order, the sewerage system should be Eerl’ected, all the streets put in good order, ept scrupulously clean and thoroughly sprinkled during the summer months. ‘It is my opinion that if these improve- ments are made within the shortest possi- ble time it will help to fill up our vacant houses, permanently establish among us a desirable class of people and thus achieve the object of the an—milllon Club by in- creasing the population of this city to 500,- 000 people before the end of the century.’” —_———— Matchless and marvelous is the swift and even work done by Dr. Price’s Baking Powder. e s S T00 MUCH MOTHER-IN-LAW. Young Hawkins Answers Some Charges in His Divorce Suit. = An answer in the divorce suit of Nettie ?awin}s vs. E. C. Hawkins, filed yester- ay, brings a serious charge of perjur against his better hali and also i‘n’np’ute); the blame of the strained relations to the undue influence of his mother-in-law. Nettie Hawkins claimed in her verified complaint that her husband had used ex- treme’ cruelty, particularly taking away the bed upon which she was sfeeping‘ Now, says the answer, “the plaintiff has admitted on the stand in open court in this cause that the allegation was not true.” ,,,?f.mgmds the mother-in-law the answer Defendant further avers that the said plain- ff is a weak woman and entireiy controlled and dominated by the stronger mind of her mother, who is an intriguing and designing person, and the defendant avers that until the advent of the said mother of the plaintiff, to- gether with the remainder of her_family, con- Sisting of two or three children, his home life was entireiy ha&p ; this defendant avers that the snid platniit 1n making the aforesaid false and defamatory charge -gnfmz this defendant, parts of which she has admitted upon oath in OPen court to be false, was acting nnder the control and domination of her said mother. ——————— THERE is an article on this market seldom equaled and never excelled—Jesse Moore Whis- key. 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