The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 18, 1895, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1895 VACKVILLE JAPANESE, WhyTheyAre'Emponed in the Big Fruit Orchards. GROWERS ON THE STAND. Their Testimony Not Compli- mentary to the White Laborers. BOSSES RECEIVE THE PAY. Results of the Inquiry- Into the Alleged Employment of Con- tract Labor. VACAVILLE, Car., June 17.—The in- vestigation into the cooly question by Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald and Immi- gration Commissioner Stradley was begun here to-day. A large number of witnesses have been subpenaed. Many are among veople in this locality would pe only too glad to hire them. Good men are at a pre- mium. There are excellent opportunities here for young men. About thirty were brought out from Pennsylvania a few yesrs ago. These now have bank accounts and hold responsible positions. The wages and opportunities for young men are as good now as forty years ago. The Japs learn all the vices of the white men, but none of the latter’s good qualities. J. W. Gates, a farmer who lives three miles from town, said: “I employ six Chinese, nine women and three Japanese. All the others are white help. I settle with the foreman, who set- tles with the Japanese. The latter live on my farm. I give all the work I can to white people.” Mr. Gates stated that last year he gave away 466 meals to white men who were out of employment. These same men did not seem to care to work more than a few days at a time. He is very desirous of hiring white people for all his work. He does not believe that the Japs can pack fruit better than white women and girls. Dr. W. J. Dobbins, also a fruit-grower, said that he employed only white people. His reason for so doing is that good white men are better and cheaper than coolies. In picking up prunes the white men will gather two rows to the Japanese one. *“I built a house for my men," said he, and if the other fruit men would do the same I believe they, too, can get good white men. When I send to the employ- ment office in San Francisco for white help I usnally get hoodiums. If the Labor Commission will send me good men I'll MADE BOGUS MONEY, Officers Make a Raid on San Bernardino Coiners. THEIR OUTFIT CAPTURED. Complete Facilitiesfor Turning Out Dollars, Halves and Quarters. THE CULPRITS ELUDE ARREST. Warned of the Rald by Confederates in Time to Escape From the City. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., June 17.— The police early this morning made a raid on the residence of John Jeffreys on Sec- ond street and captured a complete ap- paratus, with the exception of the dies, for counterfeiting silver coin. The outfit in- |y DOBBINS JOS. BLAKER SENATOD W.H. K VACA VALLEY FRUIT-GROWERS WHO TESTIFIED IN THE COOLY INVESTIGATION. [Sketched for the * Call."] the most prominent orchardists in the State. Assomany Japanese and Chinese coolies are employed here the Commis- sioners desire to learn the reason for this preference over white laborers. The reasons given to-day were very un- complimentary to the whites. Nearly all stated that the latter are so unreliable that it is not safe to attempt to harvest a fruit crop with white heip, and when the aver- age laborer gets a few dollars he goes off to town, and after a drinking debauch is unfit for work for several days. J. G. Gates stated that in his experience he has had to go to town every Monday morning with a ‘“header” wagon and round up his men in order to get them to work. This kind of business, he said, would not do, as the ripening fruit will not stop maturing to accommodate men who want to get drunk. The Japanese and Chinese work steadily through the week, Sundays and all, while the fruit is ripen- ing, and while they cannot do as much nor as fast work as the white men they are as regular in their habits as a clock. The fruit men say they would rather pay & good white man §1 50 a day than a cooly 90 cents. Several stated that young men of steady habits would be able to make small fortunes in the Vaca Valley, for there is an opening here for a large number of reliable men who really want work. The examination of Japanese will begin to-morrow. The Japsstolea march on the investigators. At a recent meeting of the board in San Francisco there was testi- mony given that certain Japanese con- tractors here had been importing coolies from Japan and Victoria, and in order to warn these a Japanese boarding-house keeper in San Francisco came to Vacaville last Fridav, and on the following day the boldest fled from town. Another is in hid- ing, but some who are in the contracting business have been found and will be closely questioned to-day if they, too, do not leave this loeality after dark. The investigation has caused much excitement in town and when the Commissioners took their seats the sidewalks were filled witn witnesses and spectators. Edward Fisher, a notary public, was the first witness examined. He said there are at least 800 Japanese at work in the orchards. There is a Japanese mission near his ranch. It is a sort of lodging- house and employment bureau as well Orchardists wanting Japanese send their foremen to the mission to get the men. He knew nothing about the contract system. A. J. Dobbins, another nctary publie, when asked if he had ever drawn up any contracts between white men and Japanese, declined to answer, on the ground that he would not divulge the secrets of his clients. Raleigh Barcar, a notary and editor of the Vacaville Reporter, told of the system under which orchardists secure their Japanese help. Frank H. Buck, a fruit-grower, testified that he owns 700 acres of fruit land, but employs only whites and Chinese. He pays Chinese $1 a day and whites $25 a month and $1 a day for extra work. White men do general work as well as coolies, but the latter 8o the packing much more satis- factorily. Thedryingisall doneby whites, Buck boards his white help. The Jap- anese are not as good in the orchards as Chinese. He has kept the same Chinese crew for fifteen years. If the whites would apply themselves steadily they could do the work as well as Asiatics, but fruitmen cannot get the same white people year efter year as they can the Chinese. The bulk of the white help in Vaca Val- ley comes in from Lake County and the Sacramento Valley. The packers are really skilled laborers, said Mr. Buck. “I have never hired Japanese and will not. I believe the reason Japanese are hired is that they will work cheaper. The cheapest offer made to me was 90 cents. The Japanese in the mission here made the offer. This man in the mission agreed to furnish all the Jupanese, men and boys, 1 want. They did not tell me where they would get the laborers.” ‘W. B. Buck, also a fruit-zrower near Vacaville, testified that he hired Japanese and OChinese help, paying their salaryfto the bosses. He pays $1 a day, but does not know how much the bosses give the men. Senator W. B. Parker, the banker and orchardist, said that he employs all kinds of help to work his fruit ranch. He gives the whites $150 a day and they board themselves; the'Japs $L and they board themselves. Mr. Parker stated that heis in favor of the free employment bureau that Labor Commissioner Fitz, pro- poses to start. He said that if the white men would do what is right he is sure the ” hire them when there isany work to be done. Iam heartily in favor of the pro- posed bureau.” Joseph Blake, a fruit-raiser, said he has had Chinese help, but of late he uses white men. S. 0. Tamaki, a Japanese contractor, stated that he left Japan'five years agoand came on the United States cruiser Marion. Since leaving the service he has been a con- tractor of Japanese help for Mr. Gould, who lives near here. He has crews in sev- eral places. He makes most of his money by boarding the men. Last year he man- aged forty men. His profit on each man is about 4 cents a day. He denies having sent to San Francisco, Japan or Victoria for help. J. Blum, who keeps a general merchan- dise store in Vacaville, testified that he does not carry any Japanese on his books. The Japanese purchase a large amount of | been on a large scale. The work is very goods, for which they pay cash, and unlike the Cliinese they do not import much of their goods. THE NEWS. OF S Ji. Anti-Saloon Men Move for the Organization of Sanitary Districts. A Father Petitions to Be Made His Daughter’s Guardian—Young Roughs Fined. SAN JOSE, CAL., June 17.—The Prohibi- tionists at College Park will hold a meet- ing to-morrow night and take steps for the formation of a sanitary district. The ob- ject of the organizers isto suppress the liquor business in that vicinity. The pro- posed district is to take in College Park, ‘Willow Glen and territory west of the city limits. The Fredericksburg brewery is located in the midst of the proposed dis- trict, and Prohibitionists claim that if the organization can be effected the brewery can be closed. The Board of Supervisors to-day ordered an election to be held at Campbell on July 29 for the purpose of voting on the forma- tion of a sanitary district. The proposed district . will embrace about ten square miles. It isto be organized for the pur- pose of prohibiting the establishment of saloons. The officers to be elected are an Assessor and five members of a Board of Sanitary Commissioners. NORMAL SCHOOL TRO UBLE. Another Lady Teacher Hands in Her Resignation. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 17.—Mrs. Lizzie L. Wilson to-day handed in her resigna- tion as teacher in the State Normal School, saying she is unable to continue longer under Principal Childs. Mrs. Wilson has taught in the school for fourteen years. She is the fourth lady teacher who has re- signed within the past few weeks for the same reason. Itis probable an investiga- tion will be held by Governor Budd and the trustees. Fined for Rowdyism. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 17.—John Doyle and William Brown, the young men who disturbed the peace on the excursion train of the Knights of Sherwood on May 27, were to-day sentenced by Justice Gass to pay a fine of $150 or serve ninety days in jail. Bonds were filed and the case will be appealed on the ground that the complaint 1s defective, as it states the misdemeanor was committed on a train between San Jose and Ban Francisco, whereas the train does not come inside the city limits. Would Be Bis Daughter’s Gnardian. SAN JOBE, CAL, June 17.—D. J. Soper to-day filed a petition asking to be ap- pointed guardian of his daughter, Ellen E. Soper, an incompetent. The father sets forth that his daughter is 25 years of age and heir to a $400 estate in Michigan, and is incapable of looking after her own in- terests. LS g Tea Shipped from Tacoma. TACOMA, Wasn., June 17.~Thirty car- loads of tea, part of the cargo of the steamer Tacoma which arrived yesterday, left for the East to-day. There will be four more trains similar to this. The silk that arrived in this cargo is valued at $150,000. —_—— For thirty years the Royal has been the standard for purity and strength in baking gowden. and has been flmd at the head eve board _of cial w{:ethex tate oanfio: 8 S cluded tools for making quarters, halves and dollars. The head of the enterprise is William Benninger, well known here. He is a son of Mrs. Jeffreys, at whose house the out- fit was captured. 1t was packed in a box, which was addressed to ‘“William Hilde- brandt, S8an Francisco.” Benninger is known to have had one confederate. Both of them escaped after the police had them shadowed and were waiting for the evidence which developed in this morning’s raid. It is supposed that warning was given the men by some one who had learned the plans for their capture. The supposition is that they have gone north, having left here Satur- day night or Sunday morning, Some of the bogus dollars were passed here and a few in neighboring towns, but their operations are not thought to have clever, and ;the dollars were so well ex- ecuted that passidg them was easy work. A PUGET SOUND COMBINE. Lumber and Shingle Shippers Unite for Mutual Protection. SEATTLE, Wasn., June 17.—At a meet- ing firms of Tacoma, Portland, Seattle and Mount Vernon, which ship 80 per cent of the shingle output of the Pacific North- west, the Pacific Lumberand Shingle Ship- pers’ Association was organized to-day. The association is intended to discourage the sale of poorly manufactured shingles, i as over-drying and the putting of thin shingles in bunches have caused consider- able loss ot trade. It will issue a blacklist of Eastern buyers who take advantage of he shippers’ distance from his market to put in claims for shortage, broken bunches, etc., and thus enforce deductions. As it would involve costly litigation to fight these claims, the shippers have been in the habit of allowing these deductions despite their injustice. The association will also attend to relations with the rail- roads, such as rates, supply of cars, etc., and will protect the manufacturer against unscrupulous dealers, The boycott declared by the Seattle Shippers’ Association against the Northern Pacific Railroaa was also discussed, but no action on the subject was taken. Owing to the greatly increased demand for lumber and the advance in the price of logs, a meeting of Puget Sound sawmill men having facilities for shipping by rail is to be held some day next week to discuss the advisability of advancing prices. (R There is no baking powder which pro- duces such sweet and tasteful food as the Royal Baking Powder. e Arrest of a Vallejo Horse-Thief, VALLEJO, Car., June 17.—A horse- thief who stole a horse and cart belonging to Chief Engineer Burnap of the Fire De- partment was captured in Napa last evening and arrived here in the custody of local officers this evening, to answer tca charge of grand larceny. The prisoner gives the name of C. Wright. He made off with the team at Bulphur Springs on Sunday and when arrested was looking for & purchaser. e A Redding Disappearance. REDDING, Car., June 17.— William Hetchel, an 18-year-old boy living at ‘Whiskytown, borrowed a pistol Sunday morning and with fishing tackle started for the creek at the base of Mount Baldy. He has not been seen since, and a number of men are searching for him. He is weak minded and has been dissatisfied for some time, and it is feared he has committed suicide. E A Thrown From a Stage. SAN RAFAEL, CAL., June 17.—As the Bolinas stage was coming to this city to- day the horses became frightened at a train at the foot of the Fairfax grade and upset the stage. The. driver, Thomas Mc- Govern, who is also owner of the stage, and a young boy by the name of Buker were thrown out, both receiving a number of cuts and bruises, - ¥ e Incendiarism at Fictoria. VICTORIA, B. C., June 17.—Three dis- tinct attempts were made last night to burn the grocery-store of Jonathan Merri- field on Store street, but the firemen put the fire out each time. The third attempt was made early this morning, with three firemen and a policeman on watch. No arrests were made, however. s ki To Camplat Santa Crus. - BANTA CRUZ, Cavn., June 17.—Brig- adier-General Russell and Lieutenant- Colonel Grove ‘are here this morning of representatives of twenty-three | staking out a camp for the Boys’ Brigade next month and awarding contracts. The drill ground will extend from the field to the rear of the bathhouses on the river.” ————— RIVAL FACTIONS AT PORTLAND. Balloting for Directors of the Uregon TImprovement Company. PORTLAND, Orecoy, June 17.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Oregon Improvement Company was held in this city this afternoon. The meeting was called to order by President W. H. Starbuck, and Secretary Posten acted as secretary of the meeting. The annual re- port of the president was received but not read, and balloting for directors was im- mediately commenced. There were two tickets in the field. The one representing the Elijah Smith faction was as follows: Henry Failing, C. H. Lewis, C. A. Dolph, W. M. Ladd, J. Bourne Jr., of Portland; Elijah Smith, Empire City, Oregon; Edwin 8. Hooley, W. J. Hoffman, J. B. O’Neill, Charles Mc- Quaid, Charles Schultz, New York. Those offered for directors by the faction that is now in control, tHat is the ticket of President Starbuck, is as follows: Henry Failing, C. L. Lewis, W. M. Ladd, C. A. Dolph, Joseph Simon, Portland; William E. Robertson, George Taylor, New York; C.J. Smith, Seattle; C. B. Tedcastle, F. H. Prince, W. H. Starbuck, New York. Before the counting of the votes was completed a recess was taken until 10 A. M. to-morrow. It cannot be ascertained how much of the stock has been voted until the count is completed. The Smith fac- tion claims that it voted 42,000 shares, which is a majority. A SANTA ROSA SENSATION. Serious Charges Preferred Against a San Francisco Lawyer. A Petition for the Removal of Mar- cus Rosenthal as Executor of the Austin Estate. SANTA ROSA, Can., June 17.—Serious charges were made here to-day against Marcus Rosenthal, a San Franciscolawyer, in a petition filed by Mrs. Rose Austin to have Rosenthal removed as executor of her husband’s estate. Charles Austin died in this county on | June 9, 1894, leaving an estate worth 1 $60,000, $6000 of which is located in Bonoma | County. 1In his will he named Rosenthal, | Mrs. Austin and L. Auradue as executors. | Auradue withdrew. s i In the petition filed by Mrs. Austin, | Rosenthal is charged with having secured | the withdrawal of Auradue by misrepre- | sentation, so he could handle all the money and papers in the estate. It is also charged that he paid P. Batelle $250 to secure Austin as a client for him; that he got $7500 from Austin on representations that he had performed legal services worth that much, which were worth only about $500. Mrs. Austin further charges that Rosen- thal has in his possession $15,000 belonging to the estate, and that by reason of his actions she has been compelled to go to her father's home to live. She asks the court to remove him as executor, as being unfit for the trust. SANTA ROSA REUNION. Pioneers From Iowa, Illinois and Wis- consin Attend a Picnic. SANTA ROSA, Cavn., June 17.—The Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin societies of Sonoma County held a reunion at the pic- nic gardens in this city to-day. Speeches were made by Judge Crawiford, E. D. Sweetzer, J. G. Stevens, Jonathan Rob- erts, G. N. Whittaker, I, P. Jencks, A. L. | Warner, C. W. Otis and others represent- ing those States. Before adjournment the following offi- cers were elected for the ensuing yea: President, R, F. Crawford of Santa Rosi vice-presidents, twenty ladies and gentle- men from various parts of the county; sec- retary and treasurer, Jonathan Roberts of Santa Rosa. The next reunion will be held on the second Saturday in June, 1896, in this city. Water Bonds Litigation, SANTA ROSA, CAL., June 17.—More liti- gation growing out of the imbroglio over the payment of the tax for the payment of the new water works bonds bas come up in court. All property-owners who paid the water-bonds tax under protest pooled issues and elected John D. Cooper their assignee, and he brought suit against Tax Collector Steadman to compel him to re- store the money to them. The amount sued for is $2124 30. The people who voted bonds for the construction of the works are anxiously awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court in the matter of the valid- ity of the bonds, which bas been before | that tribunal for some time. — DYING AT FVICTORIA. James A. Cohen, Formerly of San Fran- cisco, Takes an Qverdose of Laudanum. VACTORIA, B. C., June 17.—James A. Cohen, a prominent citizen and leader of the single tax movement her$, is lying at the voint of death from peculiar causes. He accidentally took an everdose of lauda- num yesterday, and at the same time suffered from the breaking of blood vessels in the brain. Cohen formerly resided in Ban Francisco. He is 45 years old and married. ¢ LRI SR Rome’s Decree Read at Victoria. VICTORIA, B. C., June 17.—At St. An- drew’s Catholic Cathedral yesterday morn- ing a decree from Rome in regard to the Knizhts of Pythias, 0dd Fellows and Sons of Temperance was promulgated. It de- clared that Catholics shall not join the or- ders in questi8n, but that those who are in already may remain. They are not, how- ever, to attend meetings or assist in dem- onstrations. It was added that further statements would later be made to those concerned in regard to confessionals. bt iy Sealers Arrive at Hakodate, VICTORIA, B.; C., June 17.—A cable from Hakodate announces the arrival there of the sealers Geneva and Ocean Belle with catches of 1150 and 1050, re- spectively. A S A Claim for Rent. SAN JOSE, Cavr., June 17.—Mary A. Carroll of San Francisco to-day filed a claim of $1782 50 in the matter of E. Juth, an insolvent. The claim is for rent of the Jefferson Hotel. kg Many a cook’s reputation has been made by the delicious things she has been able to make with the Royal Baking Powder. CEvRirg Natural Gas at Santa Paula. SANTA PAULA, CaL., June 17.—A flow of natural gas three feet wide and eight feet high has been struck two miles south of town. It was lighted la: illuminated the tow%. S ] —ee Fire at Dayton. DAYTON, Wasu., June 17.—The Pheenix Flouring Mills, a two-story frame struc- ture, burned to-day. The electric light works were dlmlsfio{m. Loss on mill, $7000; insurance, 3 r CARSON MINT CASE, Suspect Pickler Bound Over to the Grand Jury. LAWYER COFFIN'S TALE. How the Bullion Was, Found Buried in the Prisoner’s Stable. MISS STEWART WILL NOT TALK. A Reconclliation Effected Between the Woman and the Man She Exposed. CARSON, Ngv., June 17.—The examina- tion of Pickler, in whose possession bul- lion supposed to have been stolen from the mint was found, occurred to-day before United States Commissioner Edwards. Since Pickler’s arrest a reconciliation has been effected between him and Flora Stew- art, the woman who made the statement that led to his arrest, and she answered all questions with “I don’t know’’ or “I don’t remember,” claiming she was drunk when she accused Pickler. Several wit- nesses, however, testified that she was per- fectly sober at the time. The most important witness was Attor- ney Coflin, to whom Miss Stewart first told of Pickler’s stealings after she had a quar- rel with him. Coffin said: “About 4:30 o’clock on June 4, Mr.Wood- burn, who is associated with me in the de- fense of Johnny Jones, asked me to go to his office. When there he stepped out and Flora Stewart and Nellie Butts came into the office from a rear alley. They in- quired for Woodburn, and when I ex- plained that I was there in connection with the mint affair they talked freely, both be- fore and after Woodburn’s return. Flora Stewart said Pickler had struck her and called her a thief, and that she was going to let the public knew who the real thief was. “She then went into details and said Pickler brought bullion home from the mint every day, or as often as two or three times a week. She described where it was kept in a closet and in the stables, and said if we got it at all we must do it right away, as it would be taken away that night. With a view to securing a search warrant, I drew up a short affidavit. She did not know the street and number of the house, but we got that from a map of the city.” The commissioner asked: “What was her condition as to sobriety at this time?” “Just the same as she is now,” was the reply. *‘We asked Detective Grant to go down with us, and he did. Pickler was there at the same time, and said jocularly, ‘If you find any bullion here you are welcome toit.” We found nothing in the house, but Deputy Sheriff Ullrick in prodding the ground in the stable with a bar found soft dirt and Constable Patterson scraped out the bullion with a hoe. The bullion was put in a box. “As the officers were digging over the ground again Pickler said, ‘You have got it all, boys; there is no more of it.” He claimed it belonged to his brother, and said he wished he had told the officers of it before. The recovered bullion weighed ten and a quarter pounds.” Woodburn and several other witnesses corroborated Coffin’s testimony, and Pickler was held to the Grand Jury in $1000 bonds. - FADE UKW DRFERS Pursuit of the Mendocino Stage Robbers Ends in Falilure. Bloodhounds Refuse to Work After Tracking the Fugitives a Short Distance. UKIAH, CaL., June 17.—Sheriff John- son returned this evening from the pursuit of the Mendocino stage robbers. The offi- cers have secured a perfect description -of the outlaws, who remained Sunday even- ing at a cabin occupied by a mountaineer styled “Slit Nosed Charley,” ten miles west of this city. The bloodhounds, after tracking the road agents two miles, refused to work fonger. All roads leading to the coast are being patrolled. Detective Thatcher of Wells-Fargo arrived to-night and the pursuit will be resumed in the morning. PARADE OF THE SECOND. An Imposing DMilltary Spectacle on UKiah’s Sheel UKIAH, CaL, June 17.—To-day was without an event of importance in Camp Foster, save that a great number of visi- tors were attracted inside the lines. The officer of the day is Captain Charles Box- ton of Battery C. The officer of the guard is Lieutenant J. A. Miller of Battery F. Target practice was initiated this after- noon, Captain Cunningham of Battery E making a bull's eye with the opening shot. Tne silhouette targets will be put in posi- tion to-morrow, and regular target practice will be the order every day. Wednesday will be field day for the athletes of the regiment, and the race grounds at the south entrance to town is the place se- lected for the exercises and contests. Dress parade took place to-day on the main street of Ukiah. The regiment, when aligned at parade rest, faced the cour house and plaza on the west. The tow:. was in a flutter at 5 o’clock, the ho ur fixed and balconies, windows, roofs and side- walks were crowded with spectators to ‘witness the exhibition. Flags and bunt- ing fluttered gayly in the breeze during the maneuvering, and altogether the citizens of Ukiah were treated to an imposing mili- tary scene. The soldier boys are not to have a summer outing altogether, as Camp Foster, so the officers say. is to be princi- pally a school for the soldiers. The men, both rank and file, are bard worked in military tactics, and the Second Regiment Artillery will not be found wanting shouid the necessity ever arise to put into practice this valuable encampment drill. FOUND A NEST OF RATTLERS, Forty-One of the Venomous Reptiles Killed by an Indian. UKIAH, CAL., June 17.—A nest of rattle- snakes was discovered by an Indian named Sam Brown in the mountains eleven miles west of this city yesterday. Brown was out hunting, and in ascend- ing a rocky point was warned of the pres- ence of a serpent by an ominous hiss. He discharged his rifle at the rattler and im- mediately vast numbers began emerging from the rock pile. The Indian retreated, but securing a branch of a pine tree re- turned and gave battle. He contim?ed the slaughter until exhausted, but seeing the impossibility of exterminating the reptiles left the place after having killed forty-one immense snakes, Voting for Ukial’s Goddess. UKIAH, CAL., June 17.—The Fourll? in this city will be celebrated inabril_hant and original manner, Great interestis be- ing taken in the contest for Goddess of Liberty, and many votes are being polled. e FARR LEAVES VANCOUVER. The Prisoner Denies That He Attempted to Cremate His Family. VANCOUVER, B. C., June 17.——Sergeqnt Haywood left to-day for Winnipeg with Farr, the man accused of incendiarism and attempted cremation at that place. Farr, in an interview with a representa- tive of the Associated Press, admitted his identity and stated that though the cir- cumstantial evidence against him was strong he was really innocent, th(_’ugh it woald be a hard task to prove it. He claimed that on the night when he was supposed to have attempted to burn his house and cremate his wife aud fum}ly he was asleep in the cab of his engine in the Winnipeg yard. ] Regarding his acquaintance with Miss Robinson, Farr says the theory advanced by the crown that he attempted murder and incendiarism in order to marry heris false. Farr claims that no one aided him in his escape from jail in Winnipeg. o S s S WHEELMEN. Ewxtensive Preparations for Their Recep- tion on the Fourth. VISALIA, Car., June 17.—Great prepar- ations are being made to entertain visiting wheelmen on the Fourth. Seyeral com- mittees have been appointed from the ranks of local cyclists. The reception committee will provide the visitors with badges. Langrick’s building on Main street has been secured for headquarters, whereattendants will serve light refresh- | ments. Cross' large warehouse adjoining has been secured for the checking of bicycles, and there a repairer will look after disabled wheels. 5 In the evening a spectacuiar parade will be held, every participant to be furnished with lanterns.” Local wheelmen and some of the visitors will have novel designs. Hundreds of lanterns will be used in the decoration of the wheels, making this the grandest feature of the da)'. | FOLSOM-STREET RALLY. All Four Clubs Come Together In a Rousing Outdoor VISALIA WELCO. Meeting. Work of the Press for Bitumen Appreclated—Short Speeches to the Point. A blazing bonfire at Eighth and Folsom streets last night and shooting of rockets | and spitting of Roman candles served to emphasize the enthusiasm of the big out- door rally of the four Folsom-street im- provement clubs. Beneath a glaring elec- tric arc light a stand had been improvised for the band and speakers. It was a good rousing finale to the work of organization in behalfof the project to bituminize Fol- | som street from the wharf out to Twenty- ningh street, and that the streets and side- | walks were covered with people attested to | the popularity of the movement. | W?J‘ e the band was plaging, the presi- dents of the four clubs, Captain George Raabe, Joseph Kelly, Leonp Samuels and | Captain John Rafferty, appeared on the | stand. Among others present were Mrs. W. J. Harrington, Mrs. W. M. Hinton, | Mrs. John Raiferty, Mrs. Patterson, Miss Patterson and Miss Ada Borden, who had taken such an active part in the organiza- tion of Club 4. Among the gentiemen McEwen, J. J. McEwen, P. A. McDon- A. Asmussen, John Hannan, Henry ). Hinds, P. Sophey, Henry Knust, Rottanzi, Henry P. Giannini, W. J on, F. W. Leak, J. Heflron, J b, cCann, John Egan, William Hoffman, Harri) R. W. Thomas Brady, Joseph O'Neill, Joseph O'Neill Jr., Willlam Shields, William Jenkins, Edward Peterson, John Pierce, Dr. R. T. Allen, Jeremiah Monahan, J.J. Mahoney, J. Collins, G- A. Somp, F. Duchein, John Fitzgerald, J. J! McConnell, J. J. Thompson, P. J. White, George Thompson, William Cluff, Ehrnst Jacquot, Louis Entzky, G. Rippstein, P. Murphy, Ben- jamin Faas, M. Collins and Dr. Rodgers. A. B. Maguire was unavoidably absent owing to the funeral of his son, which had taken place during the day. The press came in for a great deal of praise from the speakers, who never missed an opportunity to mention the advocacy the newspapers had given to the project. Joseph Kelly, as president of Club 2, which, for the occasion, was the host of the other three clubs, opened the meeting. He explained briefly the object of the gathering, nnmelf', to crystallize the senti- | ment of the whole south side ih favor of public improvements in general and the paving of Folsom street in particular, and concluded by calling for three hearty cheers for the press for its magnificent support, which were given with a loud and unmistakable whoop. Captain George Raabe followed. He Eave a history of the movement from its eginning until it had finally received the recommendation of the Committee on Streets of the Board of Supervisors and observed that it showed what united action could accomplish. He then said: One word for the press, for it has stood shoulder to_shoulder for modern improve- | ments. Iwill say that the credit of the success | of this undertaking is due to the nowspapers. | They are ng to make thisa modern City. | I will therefore ask you ladies and gentlemen | to again give three cheers for the press. | The cheers that responded were even Jouder than the previous ones, and then | Leon Samuels paid his compliments to the ladies. Secretary Harrington then read the fol- lowing resolutions, which were ‘adopted w“ha‘"“:Th 11t [ ts in th WHEREAS, e condition of streets in the Mission and south side district is,and hasbeen, a disgrace to a city of the size and 1mportance of San Francisco; and whereas, the necessity of aving Folsom street gives the opportunity of Ee inning the rule of replacing the wornout cobbles and blocks for a better pavement; and whereas, seven_blocks of Folsom street, from Nineteenth to Twenty-sixth streets, are already paved with bituminous rock; therefore, be it |~ Resolved, That we urge the Board of Super- | visors to pave Folsom street with bitumen, in- stead of replacing the wornout stone blocks and cobbles that now obstruct this thoroughiare and render it unfit for travel. WHEREAS, The Folsom-street improvement clubs have noted the kindly attitude of the nuuxa ers of the City toward the ob{ec! for which these clubs were formed; and whereas, believe the efforts of the CALL and the 'S _to establish south-side Improye- should meet with the heartyin- dorsement of every resident and taxpeyer on the south side; therefore, be it Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be nn-nlmouul¥ tendered the newsrlpeu of %his City for their kindly co-operation in all mat- ters pertaining to southern districts, heretofore deprived of municipal improvements. The following letter from James H. Barry was aiso read : To the President: While in most heurl{ sym- pathy with the objects of your meeting, I deeply regret that [ cannot be present. What is known ‘as “south of Market street” has in this matter of good streets or roads never until now been treated with any approach to fair- ness, Iam pleased to seethat the Superyisors have authorized the proper paving of one street, and hope that the good work will prove | ner, epidemic. Very sincerely, JaMes H. BARRY. Short speeches to the point by W. A. Aamuuenl:nl-‘. "%V. McEwB: and_Captair John Rafferty Closed the rally, which broke up with cheers for all who had taken any part in the bitumen agitation. i L0S ANGELES FEST » Continued from First pag,. noon will be devoted to individ, tition in athletics. At nigh th an entertainment in the hall, There will be prize shooting all 4 day, together with a reunion Turners and a continuation of sports, with prize singing, reci speech-making. The field day occurs on Tuesday, prizes offered in the sports, which i bicycle races, aggregate $1000. The Turners will go on an excursion to Catalina Island on Wednesday. There prize swimming contests will take One of the rules of the Turn Bund is that no active member is alipued to participate in any of the Kre % prize contests unless he t; or more of tae general exe: consequence the ensemble res participated in by about 200 mer among whom are the followi Mission Turn Verein of & r Plato, Jobn Vermehren, Jo Wagner, William Barth, Martin Ochsler, Adam Stra Vom Steen, Billy Maier,Ale 1 compe. I 'be W Binse instructor; judges—Al A. Rutz, Thomas Maier. Vorwaerts Turn Verein of San Frarx Lehmann, E. Tretze; N. J. Fran Bockstatt, H. Grundel, H. Radlof, i mann, A. Littlewood, Chr. Fuhrberg Baker, W. Kaiser, A. Sommer, ( Rothschild, and H. W. Ritter inst Oakland Turn Verein—Cha John Will, Adolph Niehaus, leiter, Julius Baumegarten, Engelhard, E. de Labrouse, O Henri Levy, Adolph Greub, and Pa structor. =san Francisco Turn Verein— Fred Bartman, Joseph Becker, mann, Adam Brehm, William Ernst Fleischer, Alfred Fuerth, I. Rudolph Grosse, John Gueters! mann, Willlam Hoffmann, J Charles Jacobs, Frank Kri Kollenberg, Fritz Ottinger, Harry Meyer, George M ler, Carl Nagel, Max Nagel, Paul Otto, Theodore FPlanz, William Steger, Heinrich 1} Stehlin, Morris Wallenstein, Friedrich W brink, and Robert Barth instructor. Elntracht Turn Verein of S8an Francisco—Cas- per Ellenberger, Herman Werner, Karl K Phiilip Knack, Fritz Becker, Gustav Royal Scott, Louis Peck, George Steffens, Hein- rich Konrad, Richard Wagner, George Lann, Max A. Berthau, Ott Fehlemelcher, Karl Schulz, Wilhelm Horstmeyer, A. W. Volkmann, F. W. Graf, Harry Pless, and H. C. F.Stahlin- structor. 8an Jose Turn Vercin—Jesse Waterman, Richard Lenz, Fred Doerr, A. Menn, K. Meis- terheim, L. Kraul, 8. Rich, Charles Zarcone, and L. Weber instructor. Sacramento Turn Verein—F. rman Alpex Walte Lo F Gunther, F.Dons- ing, Harry Uhl, George ge Ryan, Gust. Kortstein, Hermann r, Gust. Kro r, Ph. Duchmann, Gottiob Faig, Frank Gehring, Otto Schompérle, and Ferdinand Fischer instructor. 3% Los Angeles Turn Verein—Fritz Steinicke leader, August Hartkn econd leader; Louis Breer, Otto Horms, {lliam Riley, William Breer, John Hartknack, Herman Sturm, Henry Sick, Adolph Brauer, Henry Krohn, William Strauby, Charles Block, Carl Labonge, John Schlalos, Fred Detmb Harvey Larison, Gus- tave Freytag, Emil Nimmer, Jacob Schrieber, es Gollmer, Ludwig Nollac, Ludwig Wag- Fritz Haberstroh, Bradford Peck, Fred Walters and Peter Zens. On¥the list of prizes, besides the gold and silver medals, may be mentioned a mahogany parlor set, a gold crank Falcon bicycle, a Rambler tandem, an automatic hammerless shotfi!un. repeating rifle, silver arlor lamp, and last but not_least, the Basttiful taipky dauated b the Los Ange- les Herald, designed and executed in this city and in every way a creqit to it's maker. . 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