The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 19, 1895, Page 1

PRICE FIVE TS. THE PACIFIC SLOPE Chinese Attempt to Kill a Los Angeles Witness. SUICIDE AT SACRAMENTO Elijah Smith to Control the Oregon Improvement Company. LCOT OF A MENDCCINO SAFE. Santa Monica Grants Privileges to the Proposed Road From Pasadena. LOS ANGELES, Car., June 18.—Alex- ander Burness, the principal witness against Wong Chuey, the Chinaman who was convicted last week of murder in the second degree for the killing of little Ah Suey, was shot at to-night while returning from a theater. A book which he was carrying in his left coat-pocket saved his life, as after piercing the book and striking a suspender-buckle the bullet fell harm- lessly to the ground. Burness, since giving testimony in the case against Chuey, has been in receipt of letters containing decorated skulls, cross- bones, coffins and other emblems of death, and threatening his hfe. He paid no at- tention to them. After crossing the Aliso- street bridge, a lonely portion of the town, and while passing along a side- walk between two warehouses, the shot was fired from a clump of castor bean bushes growing alongside. Burness, onre- ceiving the impact of the bullet, fled, fear- ing he was injured, making his way to the police station. No arrest has yet been made, but it is evident the would-be assassin was a China- man. The trial of Wong Chuey created intense interest in the Chinese colony here, and for a time a general war of the highbinders was feared. Two more China- men are in jail awaiting trial for the same murder. — SMITH WINS AT PORTLAND. Present Directors of the Oregon Improve- ment Company Ousted. PORTLAND, Og., June 18.—Yesterday’s election for directors of the Oregon Im- provement Company resulted in the de- feat of the present management and a vic- tory for Elijah Smith, whose ticket won by a maiority of 5400 votes. The vote stood: Smivh ticket, 86,691; Starbuck ticket, 31,28! The directors elected are: Henry Fail- «ng, C. H. Lewis, C. A. Dolph, W. M, Ladd and J. Bourne Jr., all of Portland; Elijah Smith of Empire City, Or.; Edwin 8. Hooley, W. J. Hoffman, James B. O'Neill, Charles McQuade and Charles Schultz, all of New York. Elijah Smith will be elected president. After the meeting Mr. Smith was seen by a reporter, but he would not discuss the probability of any changes in the manage- ment or policy of the company. He said: “I cannot speak of any changes at this time. It is too soon after the election. I have not had time to consider the sub- ject yet. It will be two or three weeks before the new board of directors can meet to or- ganize and elect officers. Some of the new directors are in New York and notice will be sent to them immediately; but they cannot, of course, respond within two WeeKs. “You may say that the new members who live in New York will not serve; they were only put on the ticketin the absence of any definite choice as to who should serve. They will resign after the first meeting and others will be substi- tuted. In making up the ticket eleven candidates were necessary. I had not selected all of the members, which ac- counts for their absence on the ticket.” pe SUICIDE AT SACRAMENTO. R. 8. Carey, a Pioneer of California, Ends His Life With a Bullet. SACRAMENTO, Car., June 18.—R. 8. Carey, a pioneer of California and one of the best known residents of this city, com- mitted suicide this afternoon by shooting himself. Atone time Carey was consid- ered very wealthy, but he has been in financial straits for some time. Once he owned a street railway system in this city and large landed estates in Yolo County. The deceased was father of General John T. Carey, ex-United States Attorney at San Francisco. e SANTA MONICA’S GRANT. All Privileges Asked for the Pasadena and Pucific Railroad Conceded. SANTA MONICA. Car., June 18.—The Board of Trustees at their meeting Mon- day evening granted the Pasadena and Pacific Railroad all the privileges asked for by the company in this city, with the proviso that work commence within ninety days and that the road be in operation within the year. There is plenty of capi- tal and push back of the enterprise, and thus the electric railroad connection is an assured fact. —_———— BURGLARY AT MENDOCINO. The Postoffice Safe Blown Open and Robbed of Its Contents. UKIAH, CaL., June 18.—The postoffice at Mendocino City was robbed on Sunday. The safe was blown open and the contents taken, aggregating $125. In order to secure knowledge of the premises the burglar ad- dressed to himself a registered letter, and on calling for it familiarized himself with the office. This is the only clew to the robber. o i 7 Cocdbordl MARYSVILLE TO ISSUE BONDS. Voters by an Overwhelming Majority De- olare for Improvements. MARYSVILLE, CaL., June 18.—To-day Marysville shook off all the romantic sen- timent that has attached to its early his- tory, and, to a more or less extent, has fol- lowed it through the years that have wit- nessed its transformation from a mining distributing point to the center of one of California’s most prolific and profitable cereal and fruit producing sections. The great wealth of the surrounding country has made Marysville a business center with an annual trade that reaches beyond $10,- 000,000, but the existence of sloughs and lack of drainage have always stood as a menance to the place. Each succeeding municipal administration has handled the matter with tongs, the cost of proper im- provement appalling them. But to-day the voters decided in favor of bonding fora | drainage system and the filling up of the | sloughs. Mayor Ellis and his council took hold of the matter on taking up the reins of gov- ernment a little over a year ago, and secured the services of two engineers whose plans were deemed satisfactory. The plans were discussed at length by every interested person. All were sur-| prised at the estimate cost, something less than §406,000. After the legal forms had been duly complied with, an opposition to the plans having sprung up, the matter reached a vote to-day, and by the over- whelming count of 692 to 94 the proposi- tion to issue $40,000 bonds carried. This means that Marysville will rid it- self of causes that have prevented its tak- | ing a lead in the maitter of population justified by its surroundings. _— IN SANTA R ’S COURT. The Petition for the Removal of Executor Rosenthal Denied. SANTA ROSA, CAvn., June 18.—A peti- tion of Mrs. Rose Austin to have Marcus Rosenthal removed as executor of the estate of Charles Austin, deceased, was to- | day denied by Judege Dougherty, before | whom the case was brought. { In delivering his opinion denying the petition of Mrs. Austin, the court stutedi that the petitioner had failed to prove the | L0S ANGELES READY, Preparations for the Big Kreisturnfest Are Completed. FIELD DAY CONTESTS. California’s Best Athletes to Contest for Honors in the Events. PARADE OF THE TURNERS. A Monster Pageant of the Vereins Arranged for the Opening Night. LOS ANGELES, Car., June 18.—Prepa- rations for the great Kreisturnfest to be held here from Saturday to Wednesday next are fully completed and the commit- [ their premises, and from the character of the preparations that have been made, and the interest manifested by all classes, the Kreisturnfest will take on the nature of a | general celebration. HELD FOR CONTEMPT. | Serious Predicament of a Los Angeles Newspaper Man. | LOS FELES, CAL., June 18.—An at- tempt made by Henry A. Warren,a re- porter on a morrning paper, to secure admission to the Highlands Asylum for the purpose of writing an article on the treatment of patients there, has resulted disastrously. Warren pretended to be crazy and aulted an officer at Azusa. He wae examined by the commission be- fore Judge Clark in the Superior Court to- day, and was ordered confined in a padded cell for a period of six days. Warren weakened and confessed that he had at- tempted a deception. Thereupon Judge Clark ordered him placed in the custody of the Sheriff under $1090 bonds for con- tempt of court, and he will be tried Thurs- day. This was Warren's second attempt at deceiving the authorities, he having se- | cured admission to the chain-gang ten days ago, and written a sensational article on his experience. Stranded at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CaAr.,, June 18.—The theatrical company which came here from San Francisco to play “The American Girl” is stranded, and as rumor has it, dis- JAILED AT SAN JOSE Arrest of a Girl Bandit for Holding Up a Traveler. BOLD NORA BELDERAIN. She Handles a Deadly Weapon in True Highwayman Style. HER HAUL NOT A RICH ONE. 1 | Forty Cents In Coln Is All She Found In the Pockets of Her Victim. SAN JOSE, Car., June 18.—Constable | Reynolds this afternoon brought Nora | Belderain, a Spanish girl 17 years of age, | to the County Jail to await examination tee of ninety-nine having the affair in | banded. Color 1s lent to the rumor from | for highway robbery. She was arrested at 4 1\‘\ BEPP RO RP e Ll o e (AL e e o m:fiml S TURNER HALL IN LOS ANGELES, WHERE THE KREISTURNFEST IS TO BE HELD, [Reproduced from a photograph.] N A\ 24 PRpRpPEE v e e e e o) S i charges made regarding the unfitness of Rosenthal to act as executor, and that he was exonerated from the serious charges made in her petition. The court stated that there was nothing to show that Rosen- thal had not acted in good faith in his transactions with the Austin estate, and that the evidence showed that he had not hired one Battaille to secure Austin as his client. The court further said that Rosen- thal’s method of depositing money belong- ing to the estate was proper. Aty Zo Marshal Visalia’s Parade. VISALIA, CaL., June 18.—Grand Mar- shal 8. Mitchell has appointed as his chief aids: L. Lawrence, Miss Lou Beviile and G. W. Price and wife of Bakersfield, W. M. Stansberry and wife of Hanford, Walter Ray and Miss Grace Caruthers of Tulare, D. G. Overall, W. H. Hammond, Jasper Harrell, A. P. Merritt and Joseph P. Car- roll of Visalia. Lieutenant F. L. Rice of Bakersfield will command the first divi- sion; aids, L. A. Pueschel and Carl Mathewson. John Broder will command the second; aids, C. E. Button and B. B. Parker. J. H. Harter will command the third; aids, W. S. Haves and Paschal Bequette. H, Jerusalem will command the fourth; aids, Dr. E. F. Parr and J. J, Mooney. FPire Near Healdsburg. HEALDSBURG, CAL., June 18.—Dcwey Bros.’ sawmill, located eleven miles softth of town, were totally destroyed by fire last night. Large quantities of lumber stored near by was also consumed. The originof the blaze is unknown. The loss reaches $6000, with no insurance, hand will hold its last meeting to-morrow night to pass upon the reports of the sub- committees, which have already been filed. The entries for the field day events closed to-night. Acceptances have been received from all over this State and Arizona. Judging from the names of those who will participate, it will be one of the most eventful and exciting field days ever held in California. The following gentlemen bave been selected to officiate: Referee, E. J. Phil Percival; judges—Sherman Pease, L. H. Laverty and L. W. Fox; timers—J. 8. Thayer, W. E. Tyler and W. Knippen- berg; announcer, Fay Stephenson; starter, “Doc” Kennedy; umpires—Will Tufts, C. McGarvin, N. L. Beal, Herbert Pease, M. Kinsey, Lord Gatesbury and Chester A. Ashley; clerk of course and manager of the meet, S. G. Spier; assistant, E. C. Cum- mings. All visitors, turners aad friends will be met Saturday at the different stations by committees and escorted to Germania Hall for refreshments. The grand torchlight procession will take place in the evening, under the supervision of Grand Marshal T. S8trohm and aids. The line of march will be from Germania Hall to Temple street; thence south on Spring to Fourth; thence to Broadway; thence to City Hall, where the address of welcome will be de- livered by Mayor Rader.. At the conclu- sion of the address the line of march will be resumed to Germania Hall, and the rest of the evening devoted to general enter- tainment of guests. 3 The merchants have signified their in- tention of decorating and illuminating the fact that Rose Stillman and Lorimer Johnson, two of the mesubers, are appear- ing every night in the Burbank Theater’s stock company. Murderer Kennett Bowna Over, LOS ANGELES, CAL., June 18.-~The ex- amination of Ferdinand E. Kennett, the slayer of Detective Lawson, was completed before Justice Young this afternoon. He was held for manslaughter. 24 bail was put at $20,000. NEW MENDOCINO COUNTY ROAD. Surveying Commenced for the Line from Anderson Valley to'the Coast. UKIAH, Car., June 18.—Burveyors are now engaged in locating the line of & rail- way from Anderson Valley to a point on the coast directly west of thiscity. The proposed road will follow the valley of the Garcia River, the terminus being at a point near Arena. The proposed road will tap the great redwood region and fruit belt of the county. Pasadena Graduates. PASADENA, CAv., June 18.—The Throop Polytechnic Institute and Manual Train- ing School, founded and indorsed in 1891 by the late Amos G. Throop of Pasadena, will hold to-morrow evening its first com- mencement exercises, with the following graduates: George Francis Doty, Robert Stuart Allen, Don Woods Carlton and Clarence Ferguson from the manual train- ing department; Miss Esther Daniels, Miss Hattie Girvin, B. F. Simcoe ana Charles M. Miller from the sloyd department. the instance of a young man named Hauger, who says that the woman held him up at the point of a revolver on the Safta Cruz road, about six miles from Los Gatos. Hauger was watering his horses at a trough at the roadside when the woman drove up, got out of her buggy and com- manded him to hold up his hands. He complied, and she went through his pockets with all the skill of an experi- enced highwayman, but only secured 40 cents. After relieving Hauger of this small amount Hauger was commanded to moveon and cautioned not to look back. Reynolds, who succeeded in locating the weman in a Chinese washhouse, where she was engaged in washing a pair of hose. stables received a telephone message from Los Gatos saying the rig was in a stable there. CYCLING REGULATIONS. 4 Speed Limit Put Upon Riders on the Mtreets of San Jose. SAN JOSE, Cav., June 18.—The City Council last evening received a communi- cation from the different cycling clubs, representing 615 members, asking the Council to adopt measures regulating the riding and speed of bicycles. The communication suggested that within the business portion of the city the speed should be limited to eight miles an hour and four miles an hour in turning corners. Outside of this district the speed is not to be greater than twelve miles an hour and four miles in turning corners. Riders are to keep to the left, and if the right side is used the speed shall not be .greater than six miles an hour. Outside the business districts the riders ask to be allowed to use the sidewalks, the speed not to be greater than four miles an hour, and riders shall dismount on approaching within ten feet of a person standing or walking. It is suggested that a penalty of $10 be fixed for the violation of these rules, a half to go to the informer. The Ordinance Committee reported in favor of a measure prohibiting fast riding in the business part of the city, the speed not to be greater than 550 feet per minute and 350 feet per minute in turning corners. All vehicles and pedestrians are to be passed on the right side, and a bell shall be rung upon approaching crossings. The fine for violating this ordinance is not to exceed $100. TURN VEREIN ELECTION. Flourishing Condition of the Soclety in San Jose. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 18.—The annual meeting of the Turn Verein was held last night and the reports of various officers showed the society to be in a flourishing condition, The membership of the verein proper is 155. The society has been or- ganized twenty-seven years and owns property to the value of $32,000, incum- bered with only a $12,000 mortgage. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, H. W. Otter; vice-president, L. Siegler; corresponding secretary, J. Pruggmeyer; financial secre- tary, B. Lenz; treasurer of the verein, C. C. Popp; treasurer of the sick benefit fund, F. Posky; first leader, R. Lenz; second leader, J. Waterman; overseer of gymna- sium, William Kersken; janitor and libra- rian, A. Tietjen; amusement committee— H. I. Hush; manager, Henry Roehr; trustees of juvenile department—L. Wither, F. Dorr and William Kersken; trustees of the adult department—L. Henning, H. Lieb and W. Yungblut; trustees—George Keffel, L. Henning and H. Roehr. Professor Webber has been re-elected as physical director. OVERLAND SHIPMENTS. A Decrease Caused by the Light Output of Cherries. SAN JOSE, Car, June 18.—Overland freight shipments for last week show a de- crease of -198.945 pounds over the same week in 1894, This is due to the light ship- ments of cherries, the canneries buying more than in previous years. Potatoes form the heaviest shipment, 792,000 pounds going forward, nearly all from Milpitas. There is a big falling off in wine shipments: but 43,680 pounds was sent, against 215,845 during the previous week. The dried fruit output amounted to 104,110 pounds, 89,110 being prunes and 15,000 peaches. Canned fruits is represented in the list by 25,685 pounds. Local shipments amounted to 712,430 pounds, 250,440 being beer and 194,000 malt, merchandise and fruit and produce follow- ing in the order named. During the week the narrow-gauge handled 24,000 pounds of canned {fruit, 12,000 of canned cherries and 33,563 of dried prunes. These shipments were from the vicinity of Campbell and Los Gatos and are eastbound. RICHARD ZIEGLER INSANE. Arrested at the Instance of Hjs Brother After a Protracted Spree. SAN JOSE, Cavr., June 18.— Richard Ziegler, an uncle of Otto Ziegler, the bi- cycle rider, was locked up in the County Jail this afternoon at the instance of his brother, and- will be charged with insanity. Ziegler has been on a protracted spree for several weeks, and is evidently suffer- ing from the effects of his debauch. This afternoon he jumped through a window at the residence of his brother, and was picked up in an unconscious condition. It was deemed best to have him locked up, so that he can receive proper medical attendance. ° The Normal School Row. SAN JOSE, CAL., June 18.—There is a big row on hand in the State Normal School for the Board of Trustees to setile at their next meeting, June 27. It is charged that the resignations of Misses Scuddamore, Adams and Buckingham and Mrs. Wilson are the climax of a scheme of ex-Trustee Lowe to oust Principal Childs and put in Professor Kleeberger as princi- pal. The resigned teachers live together and are great friends of Trustee Ralph Lowe. The friends of Childs are exasper- ated at the attacks made and threaten sensational exposes at the meeting of the board. . Their Long Walk Almost Ended. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 18,—Louis Beers and Ural Hughes, the young men who are walking from Santa Monica to Berkeley to enter the State University, arrived here last evening. They started frow Santa Monica April 30, and have comnplete] 550 of the 600 miles, The young men ter the State University and endeavor to earn sufficient money at odd hours to pay their way. They will stay here a week, during which time they will make a trip Hauger immediately went to Los Gatos | to Mount Hamilton, and will start for and reported the matter to Constable ! Berkeley next Monday. To Form Another Sanitary Distriot. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 18.—W. H. Mantz This morning she was taken before Jus- | 2nd others to-day petitioned the Board of tice Beggs, who held her to answer on a | Supervisors to call an election for the pur- jail. until about a year ago, when she became acquainted with Frank Hunter, who was Quentin for robbing a grocery in this city. At the time Hunter was arrested she was living with him in a cabin above Alma. i The girl hired a horse and buggy at the Eureka stablesin this city yesterday morn- recently sentenced to fifteen years in San | 4, charge of highway robbery. Her exami- | Pose of Iormingnnpitary district to be muf: was set for Friday and bail fixed | known as the East Side San Jose Sanitary at $800, in default of which she went to | district. The proposed district will com- prise the greater part of the Second and Nora Belderain is well known in this | Third wards of this city and East San city and lived with her grandmother here | JOSe. A Millinery-store Attached. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 18.—The cloak nd millinery-store of A. Horstmann, on East S8an Fernando street, was to-day at- tached for $3331 65 on a writ issued in the Superior Court of ‘Stockton to R. B. Teefy. — Sultry at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, Car., June 18.—The ing, saying she would be gone buta short | weather was unusually warm to-day, the time. Last evening the proprietor of the | mercury reaching 85 deg. 4 U en- | ST, HELENA'S GUESTS, Grand Grove of Druids Opens Its Annual Session. MAYOR CHILDS’ WELCOME. The Freedom of the City Ex- tended to the Visiting Delegates. BANQUETED AT TURNER HALL Conslideration of Officers’ Reports the Only Work So Far Disposed Of. ST. HELENA, CAL., June 18.—The town is gayly decorated in honor of the meeting of the Grand Grove of Druids, the Druids’ colors of red, green and blue predominat- ing. Many delegates arrived yesterday and this morning and were met at the de- pot by the local grove, headed by the In- dependence Band of Mare Island. On the arrival of the train last night thirty-one welcoming guns were fired and the compuny of Druids marched down Main street to the grand arch, wnere the large concourse of people was called- to order by Dr. S. McCurdy of the committee on arrangements. Mayor H. L. Childs delivered the address of welcome, extending the freedom of the city. It was responded to by Grand Noble Arch J. H. L. Gerckens. A welcome was then extended on bebalf of the local grove by Past Arch Henry Lange, after which a display of fireworks was given, At 9 o’clock the Druids and their friends assembled at Turner Hall, where an ex- cellent musical and literary programme was rendered under the auspices of Olive Circle, U. A. 0. D. The hirty-first annual session of the Grand Grove convenced in Masonic Hall at 10 o'clock this morning, immediately taking a recess until 11:50 to receive up- ward of fifty delegates arriving on the morning train. Upon reconvening it re- ceived the report of Noble Grand Arch J. H. L. Gerckens. The afternoon session was taken up with reports of Grand Grove officers. Grand Secretary Knarston’s report shows seventy- four subordinate groves in this jurisdic- tion, with a membership of 4111. To-day 140 representatives are present from sixty groves. The Grand Grove and invited guests were banqueted to-night at Turner Hall, plates being laid for 400. WILL BUILD TO STOCKTON, Sites for a Terminus for the Corral Hollow Railroad Secured. It Is Sald the Proposition of the Commercial Assoclation Will Be Accepted. STOCKTON, CaL., June 18.—It is said by men who should know that the owners of the Corral Hollow coal mines will build their railroad into Stockton, notwithstand- ing the report of the Commercial Associa- tion that it could not furnish the terminal location wanted. The coal compuny has three sites se- cured for a terminus on the water front, and it is said that one of these will be pur- chased by the corporation if the desired rights of way are given. There is no trouble about the rights of way to the water front, and no difficulty is feared in crossing farming lands to reach this city. The desire of the coal mine owners to reach this city is particularly to be in a position to switch cars onto either the Valley or the Southern Pacific road and to load water craft from bunkers on the water front. These facilities for the business can be had here and nowhere else. STOCKTON'S WATER FETE. McLeod’s Lake to, Be Brilliantly Illumi- nated for the Carnival. STOCKTON, CaL., June 18.—The com- mittee having in charge the Fourth of July celebration held an enthusiastic meeting to-night. The banks of McLeod's lake will be studded with electric lights for the water carnival, the trees will be decked with lanterns and numerous floats have been arranged for. ‘The morning papers of San Francisco were invited to have floats, the CALL being mentioned particularly by several speakers. The water facilities here afford a peculiar scope for a magnificent display of thiskind, and every effort will be made to have the carnival a memorable one. SIGNED BY THE MAYOR. Route of the Valley Road Through Stockton Is Now Open. STOCKTON, CaL., June 18.—The Mayor to-day aflixed his signature to the ordi- nunce granting a right of way through this city for the Valley road, and the way is now open as far as the city is concerned. The Commerciai Association met to-night to take up the work of closing negotiations for the right of way to the Stanislaus River, and that work will be hurried as fast as possible. Injured by a Fall. STOCKTON, CaL., June 18,—A man named Sanderson, who was employed by i the San Francisco Bridge Company in building the flume near Knight's Ferry, on the line of the San Joaquin Irrigation Company’s canal, fell off a flume twenty- five feet high yesterday, and was probably fatally hurt. His skull was cracked and he was picked up in an unconscious con- dition. s g S Hall’s Body Found Near Tacoma. TACOMA, WasH., June 18.—The body of John D. Hall, who has been missing three weeks, was found by a boy this morning, He had a hole in the right temple, indicat- ing that he had been murdered. \For additional coast telegraph see Second Page] [}