The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 20, 1895, Page 1

Tall VOLUME LXXVIIT.— 0. 20. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1895. “PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE PACIFIC COAST. Eureka the Terminus of a Proposed Trans- Continental Line. RAID ON SONOMA VINES. A Stage Party Thrown Down a Steep Grade Near Hollister. LOSS OF A VICTORIA SEALER. Fresno People Involved In a School War—A Suicide at Watsonville. EUREKA, CaL., June 19.—Cyrus Bald- ridge, representing the California, Oregon and Idabo Railroad, arrived to-day on the Pomona. He has a proposition to present to the peopie of Humboldt County, where- by Eureka will be made the Western ter- n is of a transcontinental railway, con- necting with the Northwestern system at Caspar, Wyoming. The purpose is to build from San Fran- cisco to Re to Eureka. There is some talk of bonding the county for $300,000 as a bonus. e SONOMA CEOPS DAMAGED. Invasion of Grasshoppers in the Northern Portion of the County. SANTA ROSA, Caw., June 19.—Reports from the northern part of the county in- dicate that grasshoppers are doing consid- erable damage to crops in some sections. One farmer who, in his vineyard, had over forty tons of grape: ar says he wil not hgve enough th to pay for pick- ing, o g to the work of grasshoppers. Another farmer, who lives not far from Gey that grasshoppers damaged his crops very seriously. Inquiry among all farmers here to-day from the country failed to find where hop- pers had done any demage in this part of Sonoma County e SCHUOOL WAR AT FRESNO. == Figorous Protest Against the Ousting of Principal Heaton. FRESNO, CaL., June 19.—A movement to dismiss T. L. Heaton, Superintendent of the city schools, is exciting Fresno people. Heaton is warmly supported by almost every business man and parent in the city ates and teachers h. to the Board of Education urging that he | be retained. The opposition on tae School | Bogrd s thought to arise from the personal disfavor in which some of the members | Bluff and then from Red ! | to inquire into the grievances against the | San Francisco and North Pacific Railway | Company. They were received by several | | prominent citizens, who presented state- ments showing that the rates, both passen- | ger and freight, should be the same as the | Napa railroad under Southern Pacific management. i ARRESTED I ACRAMENTO. A San Rafael Bicycle Thief Run Down by Officers. SACRAMENTO, CarL., June 19.—Harry Guth, alias Cline, was arrested by Police- man Rutherford this evening on a warrant | received from San Rafael charging him | with grand larceny. OnJune 5 Cline went | | to the bicycle store of M. 8. Hotchkiss in | | San Rafael and rented a bicycle, claiming | | that he was an employe of a hotel in that | place. He rode the wheel to the depot | and took the first train for San Francisco. The following day an officer traced him and the stolen wheel to Oakland and from | there to San Jose. | Cline arrived in Sacramento Saturday night and went to the bicycle store of L. I | Anderson, where he stated that he was on | a tour of the State, and having exhausted his finances desired to borrow enough | money on his wheel to enable him to tel- | egraph for funds. The agent loaned hima | small sum, but hig suspicions being aronsed | by the man’s demeanor he notified the | firm of Mohrig & Morrell in San Francisco WORK AT ST, HELENA, Druids Pass Upon Ques-! tions Affecting the Order. ELECT OFFICERS TO-DAY. Lively Interest in the Contests ! for Positions of Honor. DANCE AT TURN VEREIN HALL. Delegates Treated to a Feast ot Music by the Independence Band. | ST.HELENA, Car., June19.—The Grand | Occidental are candidates. Depnty Grand Arch Hoag will be elected noble grand arch, and J. Devoto of San Rafael has no opposition for deputy grand arch, The report of the noble grand arch shows that so far in 1895 five groves have been instituted—Italia Grove No. 2at Port- land, Orangevale Grove No. 102 at Orange- vale, Wellington Grove No.4 at Welling- ton, Ottavia Grove No. 103 at Guerneville and Golden Star Grove No. 104 at San Francisco. Three charters were surren- dered during 1894, those of Napa Grove No. 46, Union Grove No.6 and Ranier Grove No. 3, the latter consolidated with Seattle Grove No. 2. In January Magnolia Grove No. 97 surrendered its charter and consolidated with Los Angeles Grove No. 80. The total number of groves now in- cluded in this jurisdiction is seventy-four. The Grand Grove will conclude its labors to-morrow. An open-air concert was given by the, Independence band this evening, followed by a grand ball at Turn Verein Hall. IN SANTA KOSA’S COURT. an Interesting Case in Which Two Por- tuguese Are Contestants. SANTA ROSA, Can, June 19.—About half the Portuguese residents of Petaluma are here this week attending the trial of the case of Souza vs. Silva, Souza and Silva are rival asparagus growers in Petaluma. Souza sued Silva that he had a wheel of the make for which | Grove of Druids to-day considered two or | for nearly §2000 damages alleged to have LA FORNI | | | | | | ! ' D.E OSBORN E - [Drawn from photographs.] THREE MEN PROMINENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE MEETING OF THE DRUIDS. Sacramento police and Cline’s arrest. the result was ; RELEASE OF A CARSON SUSPECT. | James Heney Furnishes Bonds in the : Sum of $15,000. | CARSON, Nev., June 19.—James Heney while the pupils, gradu- | furnished bonds to-day in the sum of $15,- | where treasuries are depleted, and report ve circulated petitions | 000, and was consequently liberated from | a plan atthe next session. Resolutions of the care of the Marshal. Among his bonds- men were many leading citizens. The course pursued ‘by the Government in in- vestigating the mint shortage matter has fore the session. The proposition todivide | the State into two or more divisions, with | | different officers in charge of each, was de- | ‘Ica;ed. A special committee of five was | | appointed to consider the recommenda- | tions of the noble grand arch, relative to | | providing for the aid of members of lodges | | thanks to the St. Helena Grove and Olive Circle for their hospitable entertainment Ioi the Grand Grove were passed unani-| mously. aR.uLUE BUSSENIUS THREE MISSTENNIE' TESSEN PROMINENT MEMBERS OF OLIVE [Drawn from photographs.] CIRCLE. hold Professor Heaton. A meeting of the board will be held to-morrow night, when the matter of the dismissal will be settled. At the last meeting of the board, business men, parents and graduates made ad- dresses, all strongly urging that no change be made. — o SUICIDE AT WATSONVILLE. ZLosses Incurred in a “Suit Club” Cause a Tailor’s Death. ‘WATSONVILLE, CaAw., June 19.—Fritz Vetter, a merchant tailor, died this morn- ing from poison, seli-administered. Vetter had recently been drinking, and became melancholy through business troubles. He organized a suit club and thought he was making a profit on each suit, but when he figured up the cost he found that hLe had lost $14 on each suit. This fact caused him to be depressed. He was conscious when discovered by an employe, and said he was tired of living. Vetter was anative of Germany and about 55 years of age. He leaves a married daughter, who resides in Berkeley. ACCIDENT NEAR HOLLISTER. Zhrilling Experience of Four Grand Offi- cers of the Native Sons. HOLLISTER, CaL., June 19.—As a car- riage containing four of the grand officers, Native Sons of the Golden West, was com- ing down the Cienega grade to-day,a wheel broke.and the whole party was thrown to the canyon below, Thedriver retained his ho.d on thelinesand guided the four-horse team clear of the struggling passengers be- Jow. Although rolling downa steep de- clivity of several hundred fcet none of the party were more than slightly bruised. ZOSS OF A VICTORIA BSEALEL. The Rosie Olesew Goes Down Of the Japanese Coast. VICTORIA, B. C., June 19.—A brief cable from Hakodate announces the loss of the Victoria sealer Rosie Olesew off the Japanese coast. Captain Whidden and all of the crew and the catch of 600 sealskins were saved. The vessel was valued at $10,000 and insured for $6000, and was owned by Munroe & Grey of Victoria. ———— CLOVERDALE'S GRIEVANCE. Charges Against a Kailroad Investigated by Commissioners. tended to create public sympathy for all | the accused. ————— Warwm Weather Down the Coast. SAN JOSE, CAL., June 19.—This was the hottest day of the year, the thermometer registering 104 deg. at 3 o'clock. At 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon the ther- mometer registered 101 deg. SANTA CRUZ, Car., June 19.—The weather to-day. was the warmest of the year. The mercury reached 90 deg. This evening cool breezes prevail. ~ §\§\\\\\%\) Ao O W 2 N AN NS NS CLOVERDALE. Cavn., June 19—The Railroad Commissioners met here to-day The salary of the grand secretary was reduced from $90 to $75 per month. Grand Secretary Knarston declines to be a candidate for re-election. J.J. Mollison and J. F. Martinoni of San Francisco. and Dr. Charles Phipps of Oakland are can- didates for the office. It is rumored that Past Noble Grand Arch George W. Lovie of Redwood is coming in as a dark horse. For grand marshal the fightis between D. P. Brown and H. J. Goller of San Fran- cisco; for grand guardian, Heath of Fair- field, Brand of Eureka and Morrill of | 1 1 they are agents. They notified the author- | three minor appeal cases, sustaining the | been sustained by reason of ditching Silva es in San Rafael, who telegraphed to the | groves. Very little legislation came be-|did on his land, which, plaintiff alleges, worked to his great injury. There is a formidable array of attorneys on each side, and the courtroom is full of witnesses brought from the southern part of the county to testify in the case. The case is being tried before Judge Crawford. It re- quires the services of an interpreter to ob- tain evidence from many of the witnesses. —— JMAN OF IRON. Frguk Vetter’s Mircenlous From a Teyrible Fall. SAN BERNARDINO, Cawn, June 19.— The town of Redlands was treated to a surprise to-day by the appearance of Frank Vetter, the Southern Pacific - brakeman who six weeks ago was hurled 150 feet through the air from a runaway freight- car. Vetter will go back to work this week. Vetter’s speedy recovery is scarcely less marvelous than his escape from death. His left leg was broken, skull fractured and jaw broken in two places. Except a light swelling on the jaw, where the bones were united with silver wires, Vetter bears no visible marks of the injuries and s he never felt better or stronger in his iis rugged appearance gives con- firmation to this statement. This after- noon, accompanied by a friend, Vetter vis- iteds the scene of the accident and meas- ured for himself the 50 long paces be- tween the point where the runaway car left the track and the place where his body struck the ground. ‘“ Long leap,” he remarked laconically. “Would not like to risk it again.” REDLANDS Recovery g " Thrashed by an Irate Fresno Father, FRESNO, CaL., June 19.—J. H. Wilson, aman about 35 years of age, was severely beaten by Dick McNeill to-day for im- proper conduct toward McNeill’s nine- year-old daughter. She had been enticed into a house in the suburbs, and the father, who had followed, entered and knocked Wilson down several times. Later the fel- low was arrested. Sum Fat Released at Angels Camp. ANGELS CAMP, Cavn., June 19.—On motion of District Attorney Snyder Justice Cooley to-day discharged Sum Fat, who stabbed “Crazy Jim,” another Chinaman, to death on the 14th inst. THE ARCH AT ST. HELENA. {From a photograph.] P ; "fv SHOT NEAR REDDING. Desperate Battle of Two Officers With Bandit Brady. FIGHT AT CLOSE RANGE. | | The Slayer of Sheriff Bogard Thrice Brought Down by Bullets. ARE COMPELLED TO RETREAT. Ammunition of the Assailants Glves Out—Search for the Wounded Outlaw. REDDING, Car, June 19.—William Brady, the murderer of Sheriff Bogard, Tehama County’s brave officer, is either lying dead in the brush that lines the banks of Clear Creek, three miles south of Redding, or, badly wounded, is groping around the country ina vain attempt to escape. This afternoon at 3 o’clock Constable George Martin of Cottonwood passed Brady on his way out of Cottonwood. Martin, who had in his possession a picture of the murderous robber, readily recognized him, and going back to Cottonwood secured the assistance of Mart Bowers, and the two followed Brady's tracks north as far asthe Clear Creek bridge. Here they lost the tracks and started to cross, but no sooner had they stepped upon the bridge than Bowers discovered Brady’s horse and cart standing along the edge of the creek about 100 yards above the bridge. Brady had a splendid horse and cart, which he had evidently stolen. Bow- ers and Martin turned back and proceeded to the spot. They could not see Brady, who was lying quite over the grass-covered bank, but as | soon as Brady heard the two men ap- | proach he suddenly sprang up and aimed | his rifle at them. At the same time Mar- | tin raised his shotgun and sent a charge of No. 7 shot into the robber, who fell back- ward. As he fell his gun was discharged, the charge passing close to Martin’s head. | Bowers sprang from the cart and began shooting at Brady with a large revolver. Brady jumped to one side of Martin’s that his capture or death is expected hourly. There can be no probability that Brady wil] ever be taken alive and his pur- suers fully appreciate the fact that he will fight to the death. The first news received of Brady’s where- abouts since the time he was traced to the Twelith-street bridee leading into Sacra- mento, the morning following the train robbery near Reed’s station, where brave Sheriff Bogard and Brady’s companion met their death, was given to the authori- i ties yesterday by two ranch hands em- ployed several miles from Biggs station, in Butte County. These men claim to have worked some time in company with Brady on a ranch near Marysville, and consequently were intimately acquainted with him. Early yesterday morning they encountered Brady, who was driving on the road leading in the direction of Red- ding. They positively identified him and informed the officials of the fact and an immediate pursuit was instituted. Itis claimed that the authorities have been conversant with the fact that for over a month Brady has been in hiding at Nig- ger tent, a mnoted rendezvous for hard characters, situated on the road leading from Marysville to Downieville. This re- sort is underground and is connected with hundreds of old mining tunnels, which lead through the hills in every direction, affording means of exit which would be impossible to gnard. Here, it is clsimed, have gathered together noted outlaws from | all portions of the State. In the past year there has been but one Sheriff who had the nerve to invade the locality, and it is claimed that he possessed friends among the outlaws sufficiently powerful to guar- antee him protection. This resort is presided over by an old woman, who rules the inmates with a hand of iron, and has established such a complete system of espionage that it is simply an impossibility for any outsider to obtain entrance without discovery. STORX OF THE HOLD-UP, Sheriff Bogard Shot Down After Killing a Highwayman. The Oregon Express train, known on the railroad time-table as No. 15, was held up by two masked men just after leaving ‘Wheatland early in the morning of March 30. That the plans of the robbers did not meet with- sugcess throughout was due to the pluck and nerve of John Bogard, the Sheriff of Tehama County, who gave his life in a manly effort to thwart them. Added to the boldness of the hold-up, the fact that the two highwaymen rode to the scene of the robbery on bicycles gave the affair widespread notoriety. The story of the hold-up, the killing of one of the robbers and the death of Sheriff Bogard is best told in the account given by Engineer Bowser of No.15im- mediately after the tragedy. “It was when we were about a half mile this side of Wheatland,” said Mr. Bowser, HARRY WILLIAMS, ALIAS WILLIAM BRADY. [Draun from a photograph.] horse, and using the animal as a shield opened fire at Bowers, who with the other side of the horse as his shield returned the fire. At the first volley Brady fell, but was quickly on his feet again. Bowers was shot in the hand, the end of one finger being nearly severed. Two charges from Martin’s gun took effect in Brady’s body, and he twice reeled and fell. Martin and Bowers ran out of ammu- nition, and were compelled to retreat. Martin sprang behind a tree and got away, while Bowers fell into Clear Creek and narrowly escaped drowning. Brady's horse was shot in the shoulder, while the animal belonging to Martin ran away, smashing the cart, which was found late this evening some 300 yards from the scene of the fight. Bowers and Martin came to town and notified the officers, and a posse has since been scouring the country for the robber. Late this evening a man named Beaumont saw a man answering Brady’s description leaning against a rock on a small hill near | the scene, and on investigation blood was found on the rock. Brady had selected an admirable hiding place. 1t is a small grove of trees located on the bank of the creek opposite, but out of sight of McCoy’s house. He had in his cart, which was secured and brought to town, plenty of provisions and feed for his horse. It is thought Brady was mortally wounded and will be found Iying dead along the creek somewhere when the search is resumed at daylight. A CaLn corre- spondent was at the scene of the shooting fifteen minutes after the affair occurred. Pools of blood showed where the battle raged. Brady dropped his cartridge box, but took his rifle with him. BRADY’'S HIDING PLACE. A Noted Kendezrous Where Desperadoes 8 Hold Forth. SACRAMENTO, CaL., June 19.—A dis- patch received here to-night from an up- country official states that William Brady, the train-robber and murderer of Sheriff Bogard, bad been wounded and was then surrounded in a densely wooded piece of country in the vicinity of Redding and “that some one punched me quite forcibly in the ribs and I turned around to see that it was a masked man, a tall fellow armed with two pistols, which he held uncomfort- ably close to me. Behind my fireman I noticed anether man, a shorter one, also masked and armed similarly. Isaid to the tall man, ‘Hello, what do you want?’ He replied, ‘We want you to stop at the next crossing.” ‘I asked which crossing he meant and he said, ‘the next main high- way.’ Isaid nothing more until we were within one hundred yards ot the cross road, when I asked ‘here is a crossing now; do you want me to stop?” He said, ‘Yes; stop right now.’ I obeyved, and the tall man, who seemed to be an old hand at the business, ordered myself and the fireman to leave the engine. “When we were outon the ground the tall robber told me to go to the door of the express-car, awaken the messenger, and tell him to come out. I did asrequested, and the messenger was equally obedient. ““The smalier robber, who seemed to be quite nervous and ashamed of himself, then entered the express-car, while we all stood outside, covered by the tall man. After the express-car had been looted, a tour of the passenger coaches was made, the small man searched the passengers and dropped their coin and valuables into the sack they carried. As we entered the smoking-car I noticed a man crouched be- tween two seats on his knees, and immedi- ately recognized Sheriff Bogard of Tehama County. He whispered to me these words, ‘How many?’ 1 replied, ‘[wo.’ ‘‘The next minute [observed him taking aim at the tall robber, resting his hands and pistol over the back of one of the seats. At the report of his pistol the tall robber sank to the floor. The other then shot twice at Bogard, who walked backward about ten feet and fell on his stomach over aseat. The poor fellow died in a few min- utes. The small robber then backed out of the car, the while advising us to remain in our respective pusitions. That is just how itall happened.” The pursuit of Brady was never relin- quished. Officers have been coustantly upon his trail and he has been pursued from one hiding place to another con- stantly. ‘GUADALUPE BRIGANDS Indemnity for Outrages May Be Demanded of Mexico. SCOFFED AT THE FLAG. An Ensenada Justice Tries ta Capture an American Vessel. SOTO ARRIVES AT SAN DIEGO. An Order for the Arrest of Desper= ado Feliz and His Followers Secured. SAN DIEGO, Car., June 19.—J. M. Soto, the concessionaire of Guadalupe Island, returned to-day via Ensenada,, where he made the authorities acquainted with affairs on the island and secured orders for the arrest of Antonio Feliz and seven men who kept Soto and his two compan- ions in a state of siege thirty days, steals ing provisions, threatening to kill them on sight and taking possession of Soto’s property. When the junk Acme arrived at the island with provisions and to bring Soto home, Feliz and two men boarded her and attempted to take command by force of arms. Soto had ordered a flag hoisted, and called Feliz's attention to the stars and stripes. Feliz retorted that he “didn’t care for that rag,”” and said threatened starvation on the island forced him to take vossession. The mate of the vessel drew Feliz aside and told him his act was piracy, and that he would be shot in Mexico or hanged in the United States. This scared Feliz and he withdrew. Food for fifteen days was lefc with him. The authorities at Ensenada issued an order to Feliz as Justice of the Peace to arrest Feliz as a pirate and robber and bring himself and men into court. Soto objected to this, and secured an order to arrest the men. He has prepared claims which will be sent to Washington de- manding satisfaction from Mexico for the acts of its redoubtable Justice on Guada- lupe Island, CAMIP 1N THE SANTA CRUZ The State Grange Institute to Be Held in the Moun- tains. Economic and Agricultural Toplcs WIll Be Discussed by Prom- inent Educators. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., June 19.—The pro- gramme of the Farmers’ Encampment and Summer School of Economics and Hus- bandry, which is to be established by the State Grange in the Santa Cruz Mountains, near Wrights and Laurel, next month, has been announced. It includes a course of ten lectures by Professor E. A. Ross of Stanford University on economic subjects, and an equal number on agricultural topics by Professors Hilgard, Dickson and Wood- worth and Instructors Hayne and 8hinn of the University of California. It is proposed to conclude the meeting by a grand three da raily at Capitola, which will be addressed on current topics by eminent men. The occasion promises to be one of great interest and value. The encampment will begin next month and will be the first of the kind everheld in the State. BENSON’'S SLAYER HELD. He Is Charged With the Murder by the Coroner's Jury. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., June 19.—The Coroner’s inquest in the case of William Benson, who was killed by Joe Rodriguez, was held this afternoon. The witnesses examined were John Benson, a brother of the deceased, their companion John Storey, the three Spaniards, Pete and John Sawyer and Joe Rodriguez, and two men, Carl Osterhus and L. A. Cleveland, who were present a short time during the row. The testimony was about the same as the facts published in the CaLr. The jury’s verdict was ‘“that deceased came to his death by internal injuries in- flicted by one Joe Rodriguez, and we charge him with the killing of the said William Benson.”” Immediately after the verdict was ren- dered a complaint was sworn against Rod- riguez by John Benson, and he was taken before Justice Gardner and held to appear for examination in the Superior Court. The funeral of the murdered man was held this morning, interment being made at Evergreen Cemetery. Concerts on tha San Sorenzo. SANTA CRUZ, Can., June 19.—At a meeting of citizens this evening the prop- osition of giving operatig performances on the river during the summer season was discussed, it being the intention to engage the Tivoli or some other operatic company. A committee, consisting of Mayor Effey, J. F. Cope, F. Mattison, W. T. Jeter and D. C. Clark, was given charge of the matter. A stage is to be erected on the river, with scenery and acoustic properties. The Stewart Divorce Case. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., June 19.—The case of Elizabeth Stewart against Dr. J. A. Stewart for a divorce and division of com- munity property is on trial betore Judge Breen after repeated postponements. To- day was devoted mostly to the reading of letters written by the defendant, who was a resident of China, to the plaintiff, who resided in Scotland. y S s Robbed a Watsonville Store. WATSONVILLE, CiL., June 19.—Jacob Boehler's store was entered by burglars last night, they taking away goods and jewelry to the value of several hundred dollars. Boehler is away on a camping trip, and the store is in charge of a clerk, There is no clew to the burglars. | For additional coast telegraph sce Second Page.)