The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 11, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JULY ‘11, 1895. mw CAMP LEDYARD OPEN, The Boys’ Brigade Has Taken Full Pos- session. RAISING OF THE FLAG. undreds of Lads Prepare for Inurement to the Sol- ' diers’ Duties. SCRAMBLING FOR BLANKETS. The City of Tents at Santa Cruz to Be Under Military Dis- cipline. SANTA CRUZ, Car, July 10.—This morning everything was completed at Camp Ledyard for the reception of t}xe Boys’ Brigade. The water-pipes were laid, electric-light poles erected and arc lights placed in position and another range bm:]z. The large flagpole which has done service at the militia camp grounds on the Rus- sell tract for a number of years was taken down and placed in its proper position in front of the headquarters tent. There was a large gathering of the towns- people at the uni depot on the arrival of the train shortly before 12 o’clock. The Santa Cruz company, under command of aptain Fred Howe, were drawn up in line at the station, and on the arrival of the train of fifteen cars received them with cheers. The trip down was a very pleasant one and everything went without a hitch. The cars were decorated with banners. The boys soon alighted and were formed in line, and, headed by the splendid First Brigade band of marched over Beach Hill to their camp ground near the beack. Along the line of march the boys attracted much attention for their fine appearance and true military bearing. On the arrival at camp the flag was raised, while the band played the “Star- spangled Banner.” Each company was gned to its quarters, and then com- menced the filling of the which will be used as mattresses by the boys. There was a lively scramble among the boys in getting their blankets and baggage from the piles that were brought from the depot. When the m call was sounded there was a crowd ngry boys ready to take their first meal in camp. The boys did full justice to the meal, and the meat and potatoes went in quick order. The tables are well supplied with the best of food, and atin cup and plate are the only dishes used. After dinner fora few hours there was time for recreation, and a number availed themselves of the opportunity of takinga plunge in the surf, while others took to the river or town. The most of the boys stayed in camp and arranged their tents. Guard mount at quarter past 5 was quite an interesting event to most of the mem- bers 6f thé camp, who lined the fence that separates the camp ground from the parade ground and watched the members go through the maneuvers of guard mounting. Some of the boys who are to act as guard for the night are not quite old enough to be left in the dark alone and away from their mothers’ care. The boys were then all ready for their meal at mess call. Atdress parade they made a splendid appearance and marched in fine military style. It being Wednesday night a church service was held, presided over by Presi- dent Bovard, and aseisted by the general and the two colonels. The music by the band was quite a feature of the service. There are 500 privates in camp and 110 commissioned officers. It is the First ys’ Brigade of California, com- prising the Second and Fifth regiments, with companies from San Francisco. The hospital corps has its tent with the white flag and red cross, and have attend- ed to six patients. One has fever, one a painful gash in his heel and another cut his hand. Oakland, Berkeley, Golden Gate, San Jose, Stockton and Sacramento brigade is attached to the Second Regiment as a sig- nal corps, and to the brigade as a hospital corps. The brigade is in command of Brigadier-General Russell and Adjutant Colonel W. 8. Gro The Second Regi- ment is in command of Colonel E.J. Walker and the Fifth Regiment is com- manded by Colonel Watkins of San Jose. The civil officers in command and pres- ent are: Rev. W. S. Bovard, president of the First Brigade; Rev. Mr. McBride, presi- dent of the Second Regiment, and Rev. C. J. 8mith, president of the Fifth Regiment. There is also present F. K. Ledyard, State president of the Boys’ Brigade, after whom the camp is named. There are eight clergymen in camp representing the differ- ent denominations. The orders for to-morrow are: Reville, 6 A. M.; mess call, 6:30 A. M.; sick call, 7:15 A. M.; church call, 7:30 A. M.; drill by com- pany, battalion or regiment, 8 A. x.; recall, 9 A. M. ; inspection of quarters, 9:15 A. . ; first sergeants’ call, 9:45 A. M.; officers’ call, 10 a. M.; mess call, 12 m.; gnard mess call, 8 P. M.; dress P. M.; retreat,Jsunset; tattoo, 9 P. M.; taps, 9:30 P. M. Each member in camp provides for his own personal use a towel, soap, comb, brush, hand mirror, wash basin, clothes brush, blankets, extra suit to wear during open camp, also a bathing suit if he wishes to avail himself of bathing privileges. The camp at all times will be under mili- tary restrictions and there is military work to which members will be required to con- tribute their undivided attention and obe- dience, but it will be the aim to make the work as light as possible, consistent with discipline and instruction. Saturday is to be a great day. An excur- sion will be run from San Francisco at the low rate of $2 the round trip, and the parents of the boys are expected to be pres- ent in great number. The band will meet them at the depot. A band concert will be given in the even- ing and various entertainments will be given by the different companies. ve Funeral of Jackson Sylvar. SANTA CRUZ, CavL., July 10.—The fu- neral of Jackson Sylvar, the prominent Portuguese citizen who died in this city Sunday night, took place this morning from the Catholic church, where a solemn requiem mass was celebrated. The funeral procession was a large one. The directors of the City Bank acted as pall-bearers. The Northwest Insurance Association. PORTLAND, Og.,July 10.—The insur- ance men of Oregon, Washington and ! twenty-two pieces, | cks with straw, | Idaho, who met here yesterday, to-day completed the organization of the North- west Insurance Association. Henry Hewitt was elected president; Herbert Folger sec- retary. The management of the union is placed in the hands of an executive com- mittee of fifteen. The object of the associ- ation is to control insurance ratesin the Northwest. e REDDING STAGE ROBBERY. The Lone Highwayman Still at Large Officers Nonplused. REDDING, CaL., July 10.—The high- wayman who held up the Redding _nnd Bieber stage at ‘‘Bullskin’’ Monday night bas not been apprehended, although officers have been diligently searching for him since Tuesday morning. The mail sacks and boxes have been found and brought to Redding. Only one box was broken open, and the other was not even smashed and showed no signs of molestation. Both mail sacks were cut open, but so far as known nothing was taken from them, as all the mail had been forwarded to the Redding office and the registered packages are at Oak Run. The officers, Marshal Gard included, are still of the opinion that_the highwayman is none other than Jack Brady, the bandit, who is wanted for the killing of Bogard. Sheriff Bogard, a brother of the victim of Brady’s pistol, in at the scene looking for the highwayman. The Wells-Fargo people here are of the opinion that the highwayman secured nothing from the box he opened. Had he been successful with the first box he surely would have broken open the second. Marshal Gard, Sheriff Bogard and Post- office Inspector McGarrey left last night for the scene of the hold-up. Nothing definite will be learned until their return tothisoity... oo A SIN JOSE ABDUCTION, Bold Plan of the Woman- Stealers Foiled by the Sheriff. The Plea Put Forward That the Victim Disappeared of Her Own Accord. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 10.—Sixth-street Chinatown was greatly excited this morn- ing over the kidnaping of Soon Hoi, a Chinese girl, from the home of her uncle, Gong Duck. About midnight she was returning from a party a few doors from heruncle’s house, when she met Tom Dick and Joe Schuck, who induced her to take a walk with them. They walked as far as Fifth and Jackson streets, where she was forced to enter & hack that was waiting, and was driven rapidly in the direction of Santa Clara. The Sheriff’s office was notified, and Deputy Sheriff Black went to the scene After looking over the ground he con- cluded that the men who had a hand in the job would return. He had not long to wait, for about 3 o’clock Tom Dick and Joe Schuck put in an appearance, and he arrested them. Soon Hoi is a good-looking CLinese woman about 24 years of age. She was raised in San Francisco, and for the last six years has managed her uncle’s board- ing-house. Tom Dick and Joe Schuck were artaigned before Justice Gass this morning on a charge of abduction. Their examination was set for July 29. Bail was fixed at $1000, which was promptly furnished. This afternoon .Ham Ket Soon secured a marriage license for himself and Soon Hoi. When questioned Ham Ket Soon said he was going to be married this evening, and that the girl haa not been kidnaped, but had left her uncle’s of her own free will, and was stopping with friends in the City. S4AN Constable Roberts Arrested and Charged With the Murder of Ruiz. SAN DIEGO, CaL., July 10.—Coroner Johnson and jury held an inquest to-day over the body of Thomas Ruiz, who was shot by Constable George E. Roberts at Eucalyptus Canyon last evening. Roberts was taken from jail to the scene and there testified radically different from his story of last night. While in his story last night he said he had shot 1n self-de- fense, to-day he testified that the pistol was discharged accidentally while he was striking Ruiz with the muzzle end. The jury took this view of it and re- turned ‘a verdict of accidental shooting, which was received in the city with great surprise. The autopsy held on Ruiz to-night shows that the bullet entered the head almost directly from the rear, while Roberts claims they were facing each other during the fight. Roberts was returnea to jail, and was ar- rested to-night by Constable Mark ona charge of murder, on a complaint issuing from the District Attorney’s -office. From hints dropped in the inquest it ap- pears that Roberts was partially under the influence of liquor when the shooting oc- curred. Ruiz had no weapon, and was much smaller than Roberts. The latter will be arraigned Saturday. DIEGO'S TRAGEDY. Ensengea TRAVER'S GREAT DANGER. The Proposition to Levy a Heavy Tax on the Farmers May Fail. TRAVER, CAL., July 10.—The board of directors of the Alta irrigating district bave called an election to take place August 3, at which will be submitted to the electors the guestion whether orsnot an assessment of $24,000 will be levied to pay the running expenses of the district. If ‘carried this will be the heaviest assess- ment ever levied during the existence of the district, and considering the present condition of many of the farmers it is extremely doubtful whether they will allow the burden to be placed upon their shoulders. The failure of this election to carry would mean the dissolution of this great corporation, and if their many miles of canal should go dry the effect would be terrible on the orchards and vineyards in this district. —y - FRESNWS POTTERY COMPANY, It Will Be Given a Site as a Gift to Es- tablish a Plant. FRESNO, CarL., July 10.—At a meeting of the Hundred-thousand Club this even- ing a committee was appointed to secure a tract of land as a site for the buildings of the Mount Diablo Pottery and Pave Brick Company. whicn will establish a large plant here. _Subscrirtions will be raised among the citizens of this place to pay for the build- ing. The city will soon complete the sewer system, and a great deal of money will be spent for pipe. This will probably be made here. ’Fhe company agrees to work three years before asking a title to the land to be given them by the club, RERT S A Failure at Petaluma. PETALUMA, CAn, July 10.—V. Schmidt, dry-goods merchant, was at- tached to-day for $5103 bg San Francisco, Petaluma and New York creditors. His liabilities are estimated at $12,000; assets will probably amout to fifty or seventy- five per cent. P RN, Acoidental Drowning at Petaluma. PETALUMA, CaL.,, July 10.—Ben F. Carter, the seven-year-old son of Charles C. Carter, was accidentally drowned last evening in the slough near his home. The father arrived on the scene just in time to see his son go down for the last time. WHITE RIBBON TALK. Temperance the Topic at Pacific Grove Yesterday. THANKS TO CHAUTAUQUA It Gives Up a Day to the Woman’s Christian Tem- perance Union. INTERESTING PAPERS READ. The Government Denounced for Its Encouragement of the Liquor Traffic. PACIFIC GROVE, Car., July 10.—Paci- fic Grove was profuse with white ribbons to-day, as it was Women’s Christian Tem- perance Union day. The morning session opened with a few the supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury. In 1794 Congress installed the retail liquor-dealer in the State and received a revenue of §25 for each license. The supreme judiciary, however, holds that the police power of the State is supreme ana can prohibit the traflic and abate the nuisance. The present condition of the interstate law, however, hinders the pro- hibiting of the traffic. Under the National policy toward the traffic it has grown strong and powerful. The National Gov- ernment is guilty of tyranny and oppres- sion in continuing to impose the traffic upon the country. The National Govern- ment to-day stands as a partner in the traffic. It discriminates in favor of the traffic, and seeks to place it on the same footing as the industries which are necessities of life. It aims to extend the territory for its exportation. The National Government does not prohibit the traffic in the territory over which it has control, although it has power to enact National constitutional pro- hibition. A political party is necessary to vitalize the constitution all along the line. This party is in the field willing to carry out the policy set forth in the constitution of the United States and make the relation of the National Government one of con- quest. The officers of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of California are as follows: - President, Mrs. Sturtevant Peet} vice-president, Mrs. E. G. Greene; corre- A L0S ANGELES MINT. It Is Run by a Family of Expert Counter= . feiters. ALL BEHIND THE BARS. Their Capture the Result of a Persistent and Diligent Search. HIGH WORKMANSHIP SHOWN The Outfit and Its Product as Fine as Anything Ever Brought to Light. =L0S ANGELES, Can, July 10.—A clever capture of a family of four counter- feiters has been made during the day by Detectives Aubele and Hawley, and the sponding secretary, Mrs. H. E. Brown; I retegen & . STORDEVANY, Tligg Jespre Nogrons Me E.GGRresilEs full paraphernalia used now graces the : N Snman Wl Severaee | PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY NOW IN SESSION AT PAOCIFIO GROVE. {Reproduced from a photograph taken for the “Call”.) remarks by the State president, Mrs. B. | State superintendent scientific temper- secretary’s room in the City Prison. The Sturtevant Peet, expressing on behalf of | ance, Miss Jessie Norton; superintendent | family arrested consists of: J. H. Armondy, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union her appreciation of the invitation of the Chautauqua to occupy a day, and of the kindly relations existing between the two | societies. This was followed by a paper on “Woman's Relation to Woman,”’ by Miss Jessie Norton, State superintendent of scientific temperance instruction, where- in she treated especially of the relation of mistress and house-servant. Itsaid that not until household labor is respected in portion to its true worth and necessity will competent people undertake to per- form it, and that as long as women who hire help consider the position of a servant degrading so long will they experience the present difficulties of housekeeping. Mrs. Henrietta E. Brown, W. C.T. U. corresponding secretary, next took the stand with a paper entitled “The Women’s Christian Temperance Union as Applied to Christianity.” The introduction consisted of a poem on Lake Chautauqua, the birth- place not only of the institution that bears its name, but also of the W. C. T. U. The union, the paper stated, has had a wonder- ful growth and now represents a vast| amount of reformatory work. It should be called the Women’s Christian Reform Union instead of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, for it embraces forty departments of reform work, moral, social and political. In all its departments it is the practical outworking of the Gospel. This closed the morning session. Miss Severance. well known as an equal suffragist, opened the aiternoon meeting with a short, pithy talk on the logic of subordination, in which she gave a learned nistory of slavery of different kinds, but especially the subordination of woman. Man freed both himself and woman from the despotism of tyrants, she said, but be- came himself a tyrant to woman, not from choice, but necessity. A revolutionist said the republic could not be launched if the rights of both men and women were asserted. Woman must wait. Men have allowed political parties to take the place of despots of old. Men and women are different in function, but both are equally needed for the proper conducting of a republic. The talk closed with the following apt fable: A species of bird existed, some having a left wing and left foot and a hook on the right side, others having a right wing and foot and a ring on the left side. They could neither walk nor fly, and were very miserable. Two discovered that by joining hook and ring they were complete beings. As they soared above the others they tried to in- spire them to do likewise, but the others said: “We never have done so, and never can or will; it is unconstitutional.” This paper called forth much discussion. Miss Nellie Shipley then played with skill upon the cornet, accompanied by the piano. The last paper was by Mrs. E. G. Greene of Santa Cruz, entitled “The Relation of the National Government to the Liquor Traffic.” This paper was a finely presented history of liquor legislation, showing clear- ly that the revenue derived from the liguor traffic does not equal one-tenth of the ex- penditure in caring for the criminals it makes. This relation, it was claimed, was de- clared in the Continental Congress of 1774, ina resolution which recommended each State to pass lawsto putan immediate stop to the pernicious practice of distilling grain by which the most extensive evils were likely to be generated. The State was in part maintained by a tax on tobacco and brandy which wasused to pay the minister and teacher. The aistribution of powers between the general Government and State were early brought to bear upon this ques- tion. States were to control the manufacture and sale of liquors within their own borders, the Government to control the importation from foreign countries and interstate commerce and to have supreme of franchise, Sarah W. Severance. Exciting Experience of Prominent Salt Lake Minister. a With His Thirteen-Year-Old Son He Descends the Rapids of the Colorado. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., July 10.— Rev. Dr. David Utter of Salt Lake City, the foremost minister of Utah, arrived here this afternoon on a visit to his father. He was accompanied by his son Richard, aged 13 years. They were a little more than one month on the road. The journey was made partly on foot, partly by stage, partly by water, and the last portion of it by rail. Mr. Utter loves adventure, and is not fond of conventional modes of travel. He wants to see closely the country he traverses, and takes such methods as best can serve that end. They left Salt Lake by stage, and with a walk of 160 miles saw the Grand Canyon of the Colorado. Reaching the Colorado River, Mr. Utter constructed a raft, and with his sen de- scended to Needles, & distance of about 175 miles. This part of the journey was thrill- ing, and for a great partof the distanze very hazardous. In the big rapids the raft was under water for long stretches, the passengers often being waist deep, and sev- eral times they got into whirls which car- ried them round and round. More than once were they in danger of being wrecked upon bowlders, but guick and skillful use of poles brought them through without injary. The only rail journey was down the Mojave desert from The Needles to this city. ’B’hey arrived here in good health and spirits, sinburned, tanned and almost in rags. Mr. Utter is a world-wide traveler. About three years ago he made a tour of Europe on a bicycle. e e FRANK STONE ARRESTED. Captured at Stockton by Detectives Gib- son and Day. STOCKTON, CAL., July 10.—Detectives Gibson of San Francisco and Day of Port- land this evening arrested a young man named Frank Stone for swindling his brother and sister in S8an Francisco out of $1000 in the settlement of an estate about six weeks ago. Stone had §250 of the money on him when arrested and tried to slip it into his shoe, but was detected in the act. Gibson and Day were here as witnesses in the trial of the bunko men, Green, Gray and Smith, and happened to see Stone coming out of a bnrger-shop. He had gone to Portland to escape arrest, and the authorities therg were looking for him, but he returned to California and has been in Stockton a few days with his wife. Stone was a shoemaker on Sixth street, in San Francisco. The warrant was issued for his arrest for felony embezzlement about two months ago. —_——— . SANTA ROSA’S ASSESSMENTS. A Large Increase Over the Valuations of ZLast Year. SANTA ROSA, CaLn, July 10.—The statement of Assessor Vanderhoff on the valuation of property in Santa Rosa City shows an increase of $289,340 over the state- ment of last year. The value of the city and town lots this year is $1,772,135; im- provements, $1,418,065; personal property, exclusive of money and good credits, $500,075; money and uofvent credits, $107,175; total value after deductions, ,808,450, Signals Not Fisible at Tacoma. TACOMA, WasH., July 10.—Mount Ta- coma is enveloped in mist and smoke to- power in the District of Columbia, the Territories, military and naval posts. Con- gress was also to levy taxes wherever the traffic exists. This traffic was placed under day, and the heliograph signals from there were not distinguished here. Owing to the elevation of the mountain it is believed that the signals probably carried to other peaks on the line to Mexico. S FOND OF AOVENTURE. aged 42; wife, aged 38; their 18-year-old | daughter and their son aged 14. The capture was the result of a long and diligent search, the first spurious coin | passed by Armondy and called to the at- tention of the authorities being on Novem- ber 19 last. Clew after clew was followed, but the methods pursued by the criminals | were so smooth, and the territory operated over so large, that it was not until to-day that their capture was effected. They occupied a small house in the rear of 713 South Olive street. Mrs. Armondy | worked off the ‘‘queer’” stuff, pedaling | face-powder, the boy buying supplies for | the house and the girl working outas a domestic. The boy was the first one arrested. He | was on the street at the time. When the officers knocked at Armondy’s door they found him alone. He seemed to expect their visit, quietly surrendering, and turned over all the tools and utensils | used by him in his nefarious trade. They consist of as fine an outfit as ever graced a | counterfeiter’s den. Retorts, molds, coins, | knife-files for milling coin, ingots of lead, brass, copper, antimony, ground glass, solder, etc. The molds were of the best workmanship - and were made to cast nickels, dimes and half-dollars. When captured he was in the act of making a fresh half-dollar mold. The counterfeits were excellently made, and the combination of metals used was a very good imitation of the real article. Armondy is a morphine fiend, and asked to be allowed to take his usual dose before accompanying the officers. He has been engaged in counterfeiting for the past seven or eight years, coming here about two and a half years ago from Kansas, He professes to be a dentist by occupation. It was learned that his former residence was Larned, Kans., near which place for a time he was a farmer, then cashier of one of the banks, afterward engaging in the real estate and insurance business, and for a time was re- puted quite wealthy. He protested the innocence of his fam- ily, but when his wife and daughter were arrested this afternoon, she broke down and wept bitterly, afterward going along quietly with the officers. It is known that they passed alarge amount of spurious money, but how much cannot be ascertained. Armondy was apprehended on a warrant issued by United States Marshal Van Dyke, and will be brought before the Uni- ted States Commissioners to-morrow. His wife, son and daughter will have their hearing later. They occupy separate cells in the County Jail. ENTERPRISE OF LOS GATOS. Organization of an Improvement Asso- clation for That Town. SAN JOSE, CarL., July 10.—The Los Gatos Improvement Association held a meeting last night and effected a perma- nent organization. The meeting was an enthusiastic one, and was well attended. The following directors were elected: J. R. Ryland, George H. Adams, Dr. R. A, Urquhart and Geori;e M¢Murtry and Mrs. Dr. Graves, Mrs. E. F. Pierce and Mrs. R. A. Urquhart. The directors elected the following officers: President, George H. Adams; vice-president, Mrs. R. A. Urquhart; treas- urer, J. J. Stanfield; secretary, Frank F. ‘Watkins. After appointing the standing commit- tees the association adjourned until the evening of July 16. The association starts under most promising auspices, and has a member- ship of seventy-five of themost influential citizens of Los Gatos. LI e SKIPPED FROM STOCKTON. Steeple-Climber Paul Leaves Numerous Creditors to Mourn. STOCKTON, Carn, July 10.—Steeple- climber Pzul, who is known in all the l numerous s large cities, skipped out to-day, leavin, : nnfl creditors, defraude through his trickery. Paul made consid- erable money here painting the dome of the courthouse, and gained the confidence of the public officials at that time. T gre e SANTA ROSA’S EXHIBIT. The Movement to Establish It Perma- nently a Success. SANTA ROSA, CaL.,, July 10.—There has been quite a revival in horticultural matters here of late and the movement on foot to have a permanent exhibit of the re- sources of Sonoma County has been brought toa successful issue. The farmers and business men are greatly interested in the scheme. The room in the courthouse which the Board of Supervisors recently gave to the Horticultural Society will soon be ready for occupany. The exhibit will be a first-class one, and as an advertisem ent for Sonoma County it will be of inestimable benefit. No county inthe State can prepare a better exhibit, and all that is necessary to make the un: dertaking a great success is a little hard work. The committee have appointed M. Braughler, the well-known horticulturist, to uu;)erintend the collecting and arrang- ing of the exhibit. A number of our people go to San Fran- cisco daily and call at the State Board of Trade rooms there to see Sonoma County’s stand. To the products already on view will be added grains, grasses, minerals and every production of the county. The rail- way company consents to carry all things for the exhibition free. B ROMANCE OF SANTA ANA, The County Surveyor Jeopardizes His Office for His Bride. SANTA ANA, CaL., July 10.—County Surveyor Kellogg quietly left Santa Ana about a month ago and went to Portland, where he was married to a young lady of the same name from Dakota, who met him in the northern metropolis, neither party ever having seen the other before the evening of their wedding. ‘When Mr. Kellogg left Santa Ana he for- got to get permission from the Board of Supervisors for leave of absence. As the result of this little mistake he has ren- dered himself liable to lose his office. The Supervisors to-day notified the Surveyor to appear before them and show cause why his office should not be declared va- cant. The gentleman has just arrived from his wedding tour through Northern and Cen- tral California. While his office will no doubt be declared vacant, the Supervisors will quite likely reappoint him. Al i 5 Burning of a Northern Pacific Tunnel. TACOMA, Wasn., July 10.—At 4 o’clock this afternoon a forest fire attacked tunnel 6 on the Northern Pacific Railroad in the Cascades, two miles west of the Cascade tunnel. The ends of the tunnel were timbered out. They burned, and then the flames penetrated the interior, burning the timber lining and making it impossible for a man to enter the tunnel. Crews sent on special trains were unable to do anything. The rock witl not cool to allow a train to pass through until Friday. The eastbound overland, which should have left this evening, will be held here until 5 A. M. to-morrow. when it will be sent up and the passengers be transferred at t‘l;e fire by walking them over a hill 500 yards. — e A Portland Prisoner Atiempts Suicide. PORTLAND, Or., July 10. — Louis Smithie, the Albina cow-thiefand self-con- fessed California murderer, attempted to commit suicide in the County Jail Tuesday night. He tore a strip from his blanket, fastened it to 4 nail and attempted to hang himself. He was discovered by a trusty and his life saved after a desperate strug- gle. Smithie has been acting strangely for several days and it is thought he is insane. He is wanted in_California for the murder of a man named Jennings. oot ‘Washington, including real and personal | Commissioners SANTA' CLARA ROADS, A Joint Meeting for Their Early Bet- terment. NEW IDEAS PRESENTED. Bituminous Rock and Asphal- tum for the Floors of Bridges. GREAT SAVING WILL RESULT. Officlals of the Bureau of Publlc Highways to Tour the County. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 10.—Chairman Marsden Mansen and Commissioner Ever- ett of the Bureau of Public Highways met with the Board of Supervisors to-day at the Courthouse. The entire forenoon was devoted to the discussion of roads. Chair- man Mansen submitted the following ideas to the Supervisors for consideration: First—The actual ownership and right of way of roads in Santa Clara County. Becond—District alignment of all roads, showing improved portions, miles grave eled and sprinkled. Third—A special map showing water pipes with sizes of same, tanks used for sprinkling purposes and distance between such places. Fourth—A statement of road machinery used, with particular reference to that which is found most useful. Fifth—That the viewers’ reports and all maps and papers pertaining to roads be .properlv numbered and indexed, with proper reference made to the same in the roadbooks, so that all papers can be found at a glance. The question of macadamized roads was discussed at some length. The use of bituminous rock or asphaltum on the wooden floors of bridges was recom- mended. Chairman Mansen said if it was properly mixed and laid he believed that the ex- pense would be as $1 to $13 compared with any other material used. It weighs about thirty pounds to the square foot. This afternoon the Commissioners were taken for a ride to Santa Clara along the Alameda, thence to Los Gatos. From Los Gatos they go to Saratoga, returning this evening over the Saratoga and San Jose road. To-morrow the Supervisors will take the to Alum Rock Park, Berryessa and other sections. To-morrow evening they go to Redwood City, but wilt return here Saturday and visit Lick Obser- vatory. Water for San Luis. SAN JOSE, Car., July 10.—Articles in- carporating the San Luis Water Company were filed here to-day. The objects of the company are to_supply the town of San Luis Obispo with water. The capital stock is $600,000, divided into 6000 shares. The principal place of business is given as San Jose. The directors are: E. Me- hlin, B. D. Murphy, C. T. Ryland and Lau, E. Williams, of San Jose, and P. W. Mur- property, is valued at $23,810,693. pfxy of Santa Margarita. ASK THE NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. CROWDS TO TELL YOU “WH Y” If you want to know the reason for the enormous success of the opening days of our Great Dissolution Sale, ask any one of the satisfied and agreeably surprised crowd that has visited us every day. Don’t bother your head about the ‘‘Becauses™ which some dismayed neighbor thought it necessary to offer in reply to our question, “Why ?”’ which we addressed to you and which we answered ourselves. DISSOLUTION SALE. The CHAS. KEILUS & CO., Hub. Sutter and Kearny. The Highest Possible Grade of Clothing Made. Money Back if You Want It.