The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 6, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FBANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1895 3 NEWS OF THE COAST, An Interesting Breach of Promise Suit at San Jose. FULL OF EXCITEMENT. | Marie Wilson Asks for Fifty Thousand Dollars Damages. ASKS AS HER OWN ATTORNEY. Documents Introduced by Plain- tiff Alleged to Be Gross Forgerles. farie Wilson v in her SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 5. ting as her own answer to the suit out. 2 Saturday M G. M. Wilson, Marie's mother, s )n on Attorney Morehc jurroughs, but it 1 the sensat g by reading a t and several hat she presented. Friday filed an id she had known hood and was per- writing, and that s writing and that The letter she pre- was dated Stockton, June 12, and seal of a notary and a picture of attached. The letter was ad- the Superior Court and asked wer be s en from the files as he had never verified it, ment be entered against him. Morehouse waxed wroth and letter a forgery. nolds remarked that the si; e appeared genuine, and set this at 10 o'clock as the time for v Morehouse to show cause why the answer should not be stricken out. v e was called this morning | chouse went on the stand. | vhere Burroughs had esent him, and ex- ms from the de- t hority to act. He produced proof that Burroughs veri- answers before a notary public in He said Burroughs had m $100 when he enga r- had sent him a check for ented the deposition of was present at the time | ed him. The various let- ibited by Attorney filed as exhibits in the d that ju torne ng hibited le fend ers o > show his also orney W. G. Zeigler of San Francisco 4 t on the stand. He said he hs ed from Chicago. Between July 1 he had seen Burroughs He stated positively 1s was not in Stockton at the time be was supposed to have writ- ten the letter asking that judgment be en- t him, and that Burroughs rt of the proceedings Miss Bur- £ nterrupted Ze r and subjected | him to a rigid cro amination as to the time and place he saw Burroughs. Attorney Morehouse presented another telegram he had just received from Bur- roughs, dated Chicago, August 5. In it Burroughs denied that he had been in Stockton at the time mentioned, and de- the anthorship of the letter filed by Marie’s mother last Friday. Wilson then read and filed an it in which she claimed that More- i no authority to act for Bur- and was not the counsel of record in the case. She also said she had gone to Morehouse to engage his services in the case, but he had refused to act as her at- torney, but had gone to Burroughsand had offered his services. This she con- sidered unprofessional conduct, and the most of her affidavit wasdevoted to “roast- ing’’ the attorney. Judge Reynolds continued the hearing of the matter until to-morrow. P. J. Burroughs, who is a traveling _jewelry auctioneer, became acquainted with Marie Burroughs in Los Angeles about two years ago. She claims they were en- gaged and the marriage day set. Later Burroughs tired of Marie’s company and left Los Anceles and came here. While conducking an auction sale here Miss Wil- son appeared and demanded that he fulfill his promise. This he refused to do, and s Wilson immediately commenced snit 1,000 for breach of promise. She has acted as h er own attorney throughout the proceedings. Robbery on the Milpitas Road. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 5.—Mrs. J. Miller, who conducts the Two-mile House on the Milpitas road, reported to the police last evening that her house had been robbed about a week ago. The robbery was com- mitted in the daytime and jewelry to the value of $75 was taken. The theft was evi- dently committed by some one familiar with the place. At the time of the rob- bery a man had been sent to inform the police of the fact, but he had neglected to do so. Funds for San Jose’s Exhibit, SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 5.—The Board of Supervisors to-day appropriated $500 to as- the State Board of Trade in making a creditable display of California _products at the Cotton States and International Ex- yosition which opens at Atlanta, Ga., in gc)vlembex\ FRESHO RALADAD LAKDS s Consummation of a Deal Whereby They Will Be Cut Up. Those In Kings County Also to Be Made Available for Intend- ing Settlers. FRESNO, CaL., Aug. 5.—The vast tract of railroad land in the southwestern part of this county and Kings County is to be broken up and sold to small farmers. The deal was carried through by P.G. Baker and several others under the name of the Summit Lake Water Company. Baker is one of the contractors who are construct- ing the great Sunset canal. The tract to be divided consists of 25262 acres, and much of it lies in the Sunset Pacific Railroad Company and the Sum- mit Lake Water Company, the railroad comp: agrees to sell the land at prices averaging about $5 50 an acre. No part of the pt se price of any pieces of land is to be paid by the water company until tuat hieee is sold by the water company to cettlers. The Summit Lake Company agrees not to hold the land at a higher erage price than §35 an acre, nor any t of it at more than $50 an acre. he object, as stated in the agreement, is to bring the lands into the market and under cultivation in small holdings and with irrigation rights. T vater company agrees to begin the system of canals as soon 3 ble, and’ to push the work to completion. Water will be taken from Summit Lake, and part of 1t will be pumped into a large canal running across t to be irrigated. A pump of great will be put in, and it is beheved t the water can be raised ten or twenty feet with very little expense. Deeds are to be given the settlers, sub- ject to a provision that a patent is granted the 1 company by the Government. This sion 1s necessary, as the rail- road company has not as yet secured the title to the land. The right of the Govern- mnntllu claim any mindral land is re- served. The Summit Lake Company agrees to sell any other irrigable land that the rail- road company may wish sold. The price is to be the average price of the land de- scribed in the agreement. The water com- pany also agrees to build and keep in repair a fence on each side of the Southern Pacific track, and the railroad company reserves 50 feet on each side of its line. 'i\hle“cnnnl is to be completed by January HAPHS APPROACHING AR Will Be One of the Grandest Ever Held Within the District. Fourteen Thousand Dollars to Be Offered In Purses—Three Hun- dred Entries. NAPA, Car., Aug. 5.—The District Fair, which will be held here during the week beginning August12, will be the grandest event of the kind that this district has ever known and one of the largest country meetings the horsemen of the State have had. President Lee La Rue and Directors E. H. Winship and John Even of the Agricul- tural Association are devoting all their time to preparing for the event. The purses offered aggregate $14,000, and over 300 horses have been entered. The directors met yesterday and pre- pared the programme of events, which is st 12.—No. 4—2:40 trot, all e $800. cing, three-year-olds, eleven ag trot, three-year-olds, 00. xteen entries; purse emen’s road race, four entries; 0 harness; entrance money 40 per cent between second i . 7—2:24 trot, year-olds, twenty-two handicap, bicycle. e, handicap, bis e. er of & mile, scraich, bicycle. Qua ive-mile, Helena invitation, August 15.—No. 1—Two-year-old irteen entries; purse 50K 5 trot, four-year-olds, twenty-two 0. wenty- r, August 16 twenty-nine entries; purse § 2:27 trot, ninetes ). turday, August 17.—No. 15—2:13 nomina- tion pace, nine entries; purse $1600. No.14—2:17 nomination trot, twelve entries; purse $9 i30 trot, twenty-one entries; purse _As seen by the programme there will be six bicycle events. They will be open to riders in the counties north of the bay and and west of the Sacramento River. The first prize in each bicycle event will be of the value of $30, and the second prize $20. All of the fast horses on the coast have been entered in the races, and they are ady bezinning to arrive at the track. d Laiferty has his swiit namesake and a string of other speedy borses here. Wil- liam Murray, after the Sacramento races closed, gave the Vallejb meeting the go-by, and brought Diablo and the balance of his stable here to work them. Fifty additional box-stalls have been built this year, and the water works at the Agricultural Park have been enlarged and improved. BARS OF NAPA RIVER. The Worst of Them Have Been Removed Under Government Contract. NAPA, CaL., Aug. 5.—The dredger Em- pire has completed 1ts contract with the Government for the removal of 20,000 e vards of gravel from the bed of Napa tiver, and is now working for private par- ties filling lots along the river bank &nd getting out gravel for the use of the street contractors. The cheap rate at which gravelisthus obtained has added a mew impetus to street building and repairing. The amount of ths Government contract was only $4000, but the most dangerous bars in the river have been removed and navigation thus greatly facilitated. Sale of a Lumber-Xard. NAPA, Car., Aug. 5—The James lum- ard, one of the largest and oldest in changed hands to-day. Cap- awell-known warehouse man, eckle were the purchasers. The purchase price has not been made public, but it is considerable. — SANTA MONICA DIGGINGS. The New Gold Fields Altracting Quite a Number of Prospeclors. SANTA MOXICA, OAL, Aug. 5.—As a result to the late gold discovery in the Santo Monica Mountains a contract for a new wagon road from the mine to the rail- road station at The Palms has been let and k is to begin early in the week. It is said that there are now from fifteen to twenty men prospecting in the range ccattered over an area of seven or eight miles, and that some of them are washing placer dirt with rockers and are getting snot gold, running from 50 cents to $i a day to the man. There are a number of fine springs of clear running water in the mountains and that is utilized by building dams, which afford an abundance of water for rocking purposes. A party is fitting out to leave to-day for several days’ outing to examine the new strike and the formation “of the ground, and among them a mining expert of the early days of California, g Shoot of the Union Rifle Club. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 5—The regular monthly shoot of the Union RifleClub at the Lone Hill range yesterday was well attended, and some good scores made. The scores are as follows: G. Adams 42, W. Knoth 42, class medal; W. Larcom 41, J. Burns 41, A. Withers 41, D. E. Francis 40, J. Withers 39, A. J. Fre{schlnz 37, P. Arnerich 36, C. Cole 35, R. Wight 35, P. L. Barrington 33. e Petalwma Afier Chicken Thieves. PETALUMA, Cav., Aug. 5.—The poul- try-raisers in the vicinity of Petaluma have called a meeting for Saturday next to consider ways and means to get rid of a class which has been annoying them the ast several months stealing poultry. 1t 1s understood that the merchants will co irrigation district. By an agreement between the Southern overate with the poultrymen and offér large rewards for the chicken thieves. NEWS OF THE COAST. Examination df the Ac- cused Murderess at Redding. GREAT INTEREST SHOWN. The Court Forced to Hold Its Session in the Super~ visors’ Room. PROBABLE LINE OF DEFENSE. If the Prisoner Is Held an Exami- nation as to Her Sanity Will Be Asked. REDDING, Can.,, Aug. 5—The Coro- ner's jury in the inquest on the body of Frank Miller, the pivneer merchant who was murdered last Thursday morning by his wife in the victim’s store in this city, has returned a verdict that deceased came to his death by wounds inflicted by a hatchet in the hands of his wife. This verdict, with the fact that Mrs. timony of this witness was substantially the same as that given by his brother Charley. Constable J. B. Campbell was the next witness. He produced the cap, shoes, mitts and dress worn by Mrs. Miller at the time she committed the deed. He also testified to having arrested the defendant, and that prior to her arrest she'admitted to him that she hit her husband with a hatchet, but did not think the blows were sufficient, to kill him. Mrs. K. L. Anderson identified the cloth- ing as belonging to Mrs. Miller, but she did not see them on the defendant the day of the murder. The witness rented the room to Mrs. Miller and testified that she did not know defendant had left the room that day prior to her arrest. She also testified that defendant had been confined to her bed about one month. Mrs. M. C. Greene identified the clothing as that worn by Mrs. Miller on the morn- ing of the murder, as witness saw defend- ant pass her house that morning about 6 o'clock. She also said that on one occasion defendant had told her that Mr. Miller would not buy her medicine, nor let her see her son. She said her husband liked to see her suffer and tortured her by not providing her medicine. William A. West testified that about 6 o’clock on the morning of the murder he saw Mrs, Miller going toward the Grand Hotel from the old Justice’s office. About eight minutes later he saw her return and cross the street. When he first saw her she had nothing in her hands, On her re- turn she had a white parasol, carrying it over her head. This attracted his at- tention. Mrs. J. H. Davis, who nursed Mrs. Miller while she was sick at the Para- MRS, FRANK MILLER, Miller has admitted that she struck her husband on the head with the hatchet and the further fact that all the circumstantial evidence thus far obtainable has shown that she was the only person to enter the store on the morning of the murder, has | been found sufficient to warrant her arrest and examination on a charge of murder. Since the murder Mrs. Miller has occu- pied a cell in the County Jail. This morn- ing her examination began in Judge Gar- den’s courtroom. Such an interest has been taken in the case that the Supervis- ors’ room at the courthouse was converted into a justice’s court. At 10 o’clock this morning every seat in the courtroom was occupied by men and women eager to get a glimpse of the accused woman. The prisoner looked pale, worn and hag- gard, and sobs and groans demonstrated the physical and mental pain she suffered. A bed of pillows was arranged near her attorney’s side, and during the entire fore- noon session Mrs. Miller lay in a half-stu- por listening to the stories of her crime as witness after witness was examined. Her father occupied a seat in ihe audience just outside the railing separating the bar from Frank Miller. the laymen, and was the subject of consid- erable attention by the spectators. District Attorney Rose appeared for the prosecution and T. C. Dozier for the de- fense. Charles Johnson, the colored boy who first discovered the body of the murdered man lying ina pool of blood behind the counter in his store, was the first to testify. His testimony was that he and his brother, Ed Johnson, who conducts a lunchhouse adjoining the Miller store, and N. Bres- lauer, an adjoining merchant, entered the victim’s store on the morning of the l1st, about 10 o'clock. They noticed the store was closed with the exception of one door, and suspected something was wrong. Wit- ness testified that he found the body as above stated and gave the alarm. Ed. Johnson was next called to testify. He saw Mrs. Miller about 6 o’clock on the morning of the 1st walking hurriedly from Mr. Miller’s store. He saw her step out of the front door and hurry mup California street past his lunchhouse. She carried her hands covered in a sort of white wrap or nubia. Her face was kept toward the railroad track. Further tes- gon Hotel, testified that during defendant’s illness there Mrs. Miller was continually calling for her son, who was not allowed to see her at all, Mr. Miller preventing. She also said Mr. Miller wanted her dis- charged a week before Mrs. Miller was able to be out of bed, to which the doctor would not submit. Witness testified that on one occasion during a fit of de- spondency witness heard defendant say she dia not think it would be a crime for her to kill him (meaning her husband) because of the way he treated and abused her. Owing to the failure of material wit- nesses to appear during the afternoon the examination was continued until to-mor- row morning at 10 o’clock. If the defendant is held on a charge of murder it is understood that her counsel will apply to have her examined before a lunacy commission. Should that fail, the line of defense will most probably be a plea of insanity. REDWOOD I READINESS, The Great Chiefs of the Red Men on the Hunting- Grounds. Programme of the First Day’s Ses- sion of the Great Councll of the Oraer. REDWOOD CITY, Can., Aug. 5.—The weather is perfect and the town isin holi- day dress. The great chiefs arrivea to-day and inspected the Indian village and paid their official and fraternal visits to Meta- mora Tribe No. 24 and to Mineola Council No. 14, degree of Pocahontas. The great body of the delegates to the Red Men's convention will arrive to-mor- row morning on the 9:30 train, and from that time until Friday night is gone there will be one round of interesting events. il'he programme for to-morrow is as fol- ows: Forenoon, 10 o’clock—The Great Council will convene at Germania Hall. Afternoon, 2 o'clock—Great Council business &t Germania Hall and the Great Council of the Degree of Pocahontas will convene at Red Men's Hall. Evening, 7 o'clock—Concert and reception in Indian village at Courthouse grounds. ‘Entertainment at gymnasium at 8:30. Presi- dent of the evening, “George W. Lovie; overture, Elite band; selection, Grace Church male quartet; address of welcome to city, Hon. Alexander Gordon, Mayor of Redwoos City; response, O. F. Seavey, great sachem; solo, barytone, J. C. Her; selection, quartct; ad. dress, tribal welcome, Hon. .‘kullock; Te- sponse, B. F. Josselyn, P. G. S. 1o, bass, Wil- liam McDonald; recitation,” “Dikcovery of America by Columbus,” M. Ward; solo, tenor, F. Coffin; presentation of banner to Seminole Tribe No.54 by Rev.J. Sims, great junior sagamore; solo, soprano, Miss ' Julia Christ: whistling solo, Miss Mamie Winne; solo, barytone, H. Smith; sclection, quartet; pianist, H, W. Waiker. —_— HANFORD BONDS. They Are Bought at a Premium by a Los Angeles Investor, HANFORD, CAv., Aug. 5—F. J. Cooper of Los Angeles was the successful binder to-day for the Hanford Union High School bonds for $7500, paying a premium of $53 25. The bonds will run ten years and draw 6 per cent interest. The building will be a two-story wooden structure and will be built immediately. LTI Sentenced at Santa Rosa. BANTA, ROSA, Can., Aug. 5—Sam Bemiss was arraigned to-day in the Superior Court on a charge of furnishing liquor to Indians. Bemiss pleaded guilty, and Judge Crawford sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary., NEWS OF THE COAST, Veterans Pouring Into the Camp at Santa Monica. A GAY CITY OF TENTS, Thousands Expected to Be Housed Under Canvas This Evening. PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK. Saturday Fixed for the Grand Pa- rade—Three Thousand Will Be in Line. SANTA MONICA, Car., Aug. 5.—Theo- dore Tilton, in his beautiful ode to the memory of Frederick Douglass, proposes to mold a statute of enduring brass out of the broken chains of slaves set free. If he saw the multitude of gray-haired veterans of the rebellion at Camp Fort Fisher, Santa Monica, who bowed the head in reverence to-day to Old Glory, as they filed into camp, and would then call to mind the long list of the brave who sleep on Liberty’s battlefield, remembering that they went to the front young and strong and came out suffering from the hardships of the war, he would probably propose to build a monument higher than Babel's tower, the foundations of which woula be patriotism, the central structure liberty and the cap sheaf a united country. It was a pleasing scene indeed to watch them all day long getting camp into shape, decorating tents, taking a few moments every now and then from their labors to spin a good yarn. At eventide the tented city was a living reality, there being over 200 of the tents océupied, with bunting everywhere and a jolly lot of veterans and their families ready for the real duties of the camp, now that it has been placed in order, the ad- vance guard of Sunday being vastly aug- mented by over 100 arrivals to-day. It was an exceedingly difficult matter to place everybody in just the location desired, but the tent committee, headed by Munson and Brooker, did exceedingly well. It is estimated that by 6 o’clock to- morrow evening there will be over 2000 in camp. To-day’s arrivals are mainly from Santa Barbara, Santa Paula, Riverside, Santa Ana, Orange, San Luis Obispo, Ful- lerton and San Diego, the delegation from the latter place being an unusually strong one. Comrade Dusenbury, the roaring lion of San Jacinto, arrived early in the day, and, as usual, commenced his depredations, the result being that he was drummed out of camp to the tune of the “Rogue’s March.” The new woman, dressed in bloomers, astride a Lorse, also arrived, and immedi- ately took possession of Comrade Munson. She was young and good looking. A registration tent was opened, with the charming Miss J. Brooker in charge, every comrade, either visitor or member of the camp, being requested to inscribe his name and army record, for the purpose of having a roster of the camp printed at its close. The registration to-day was light, only about 100 embracing the opportunity, Towa heading the list, with Illinois a close sec- ond, Missouri, New York, Wisconsin, Ne: Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Minne- sota, Colorado, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsyl- vania, Kansas, New Hampshire, Michigan and far off Maine being represented on the list. The first name is Thomas A. Lewis of Santa Monica. Bidwell Post of Norfolk opened a mess- tent to-day with two comrades in charge, which will be a great convenience to those at the camp, who can thus spend the en- tire day with their brother comrades be- fore leaving for home or quarters in town. To-night the boys in blue were welcomed by the citizens of the town,and a most en- joyable entertainment was given at the pavilion, which was crowded, a dance also being given on the platform within the in- closure. Tuesday is_Southern California day, which will end with a red-hot campfire in the big tent. \Ve(fnesday will be Pasadena day, the day’s programme being in charge of Cap- tair Drake. Saturday will undoubtedly be the great day of the camp, it being Santa Monica’s day, when the great parade will take place, it bein{:v the intention of the management to make it the largest parade of veterans ever held in Southern California. There will be over 3000 in line. A HOLD-UP AT LAKESIDE, Two Masked Men Bind, Gag and Rob a Lone Tele~ graph Operator. They Empty His Pockets and the Money Drawer and Secure $140 In Cash. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Aug. 5.—George W. Smith, agent and telegraph operator for the Cuyamaca road at Lakeside, was held up at 10 o’clock last night in the station by two masked robbers, who bound, gagged and threw him into the Jittle area between the station and the adjoining building. He lay there until 2 o’clock this morning when, having succeeded in removing the gag from his mouth, be shouted until as- sistance arrived. Information by telegraph is that when the robbers entered Smith was making out Western Union Telegraph reports and noticed nothing unusual until a voice cried: “Throw up your hands.” Smith turned to see one man, six feet tall, pointing a Winchester rifle at his head, closely followed by another, some six inches shorter, holding a handful of rope and a small piece of canvas. Smith made no resistance under the circum- stances. After securely hsteningl and silencin, him ehe{ went through his pockets, an: then broke into the money drawer, secur- ing $140 in all. Most of this was in his ockets. Part of the amount was Western nion money and part Cuyamaca funds. Smith, who has filled the position only since last April, does not know many in those parts, but says the men did not ap- ar to be Mexicans, the command havin, E:en uttered in good plain English. Little was said after the robbers first appeared, as they seemed specially anxious to con- ceal their identity. General Manager Waterman and Con- stable Mattox have gone out to investigate. eyl GE The Evandale Libeled at Tacoma. TACOMA, WasH., Aug. 5—The North- ern Pacific steamship Evandale, which i Sylvar, a prominent Portuguese resident wasto have sailed at daylight for China I and Japan, was libeled late to-night on claims for damaged cargo amounting to $13,200. Bonds cannot be secured until to- morrow, when the vessel will proceed on ber way. On her last voyage from China the bulk- heads started, letting water from its after- tank in the hold. Twelve thousand bags of sugar and a Iarfig number of gunnysacks were damaged. The libelants are Saun- ders, Ward & Co., consigneesof the sugar, and Balfour, Guthrie & Co., consiznees of the sacks. g JEWELS STATION FATALITY. A San Franciscan Accidentally Kills Himself While Out Hunting. SAN RAFAEL, CAn., Aug. 5—Samuel Eisfelder, an employe of the agency of the Pacific Cash Register Company of San Francisco, who left the latter place yester- day with a team to take a trip up the Rus- sian River, accidentally shot and kiiled himself with a shotgun while out on a hunting expedition to-day at Jewels sta- tion. Both charges entered under the pit of his arm. He left camp for an hour’s hunt at 8 o’clock this morning. His wife, after waiting for him for about two hours or more, told his uncle to go and see if he could not find him and tell him to come back to the camp. He went about 500 fa'rds from the camp and found him dead. ying on his stomach, with the gun lying a short distance from him and both barrels discharged. He at once started back to the camp to inform his wife, who fainted when told of her husband’s fate. The uncle at once telephoned to San Rafael for the Coroner, who went immedi- ately to the place and brought the body back with him. The inquest will be held to-morrow. CRUELLY BEATEN. Wanton Attack Made on a Pedestrian Near Bolinas. SAN RAFAEL, CAL., Aug. 5.—Theodore Tambo and Algio Tolimiani, after leaving a ball which they attended at Bolinas, met Emilio Martillati on _the road, they being on horseback while the other man was on foot. When abreast of him they commenced beating him unmercifully, and when he started to run they jumped from their borses and beat him "until he became unconscious. Mr. Morris brought him into town, and after he obtained a warrant for the arrest of the men, who were arrested and brought to San Rafael by two officers and placed in jail. They were charged with battery, rought before Judge Gardner and pleade not guilty. The trial was set for Friday. SINTA CRUL SURPRISED, Jackson Sylvar’s Housekeeper on Record as His Widow. She Applled for Letters of Admin~ Istration on His $400,000 Estate. SANTA CRUZ, Cavr., Aug.5.—Jackson of this city, died a few weeks ago, leaving an estate valued at about $400,000. Quite a sensation was caused to-day by the appearance on the court records of the petition for letters of administration in the estate by Mrs. Elizabeth Sylvar, widow of the deceased. Mr. Sylvar, since the death of his wife about twelve years ago, was supposed to be a widower, and Mrs. Elizabeth Mutter, who has been his housekeeper since that time, now claims to be entitled to his name, and asks for letters of administra- tion in the estate. CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. Several Very Satisfactory Reports Made by Officers. SANTA CRUZ, Can., Aug. 5. — The secoud week’s session of the State conven- tion of Christian churches convened at Garfield Park to-day. At 8 o'clock this morning a very large prayer meeting was held, led by Rev. F. M. Jones of Gridley. The regular con- vention, with A. M. McCoy chairman, was then called to order. Rev. L. A. Pier of Willows led in prayer. which was followed by the enrollment of delegates. ‘The chairman then appointed the com- mittees as follows: Credentials—J. R. Ginstead, A. R. Hathaway, C.W. Johnson, Edward Davis. Programme-—-E. B. Ware, H. G. Hartley, R. H. Bateman. Press—R. L. McHatton, E. W. Matthews, Henry Shadle. A. Gardner, W. H. Martin, W. State work— B. Berry, Mrs. E. H. Crowe, Mrs. Ritter. Edueation—H. D. MeAneney, J. W. Craycroft, L. A. Pier, Mary Phillips, Minnie Hartley. Nominations—H. G. Hartley, E.B. Ware, W. H. Martin, Mrs. M. Nash, Mrs. Ring. Finance—G. K. Berry, R. N. Davis, D. B. Lacey. Obituaries—J. H. Hughes, W. A. Gardner, R. H. Chaplin, Mrs. R. H. Beemer, Mrs, Henry Shaale. Resolutions—J. E. Denton, Edwards Davis, J. B. Johnson, Mrs. L. F. Luse, Mrs. Ada Van Pelt. The report of State Treasurer P. C. Hodges of Gilroy was read. The debt of Garfield Park and the evangelistic fund have been raised and there is a balance on hand. Rev. J. E. Denton, chairman of the State board, gave his yearly address, showing the work in the best condition for years. At 11 o’clock a sermon was preached by Rev. J. L. Black of Hanford to a good at- tendance. In the afternoon Rey. Henry Shadle, the board secretary, read his report. State Evangelist R. L. McHatton then gave his report. His work deals largely with the mission churches. He reports as bis peisonal Jabors that he vreached 317 sermons, made 241 accessions to the churches, located twenty-eight preachers, organized _three Sunday-schools, five Christian Endeavor societies and raised over $7000 for the work. The work has been sushed in all parts of the State. Instead of the pledge system for sustain- ing missionary work he recommended voluntary offerings. He named a num- ber of important places where the church could be established during the coming year. The report was received with hearty approbation. % The sermon for the evening was preached by Rev. A. Sanders of Marysville toa large congregation. Barret Adjudged Insane. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., Aug. 5.—William F. Barret was examined to-day and ad- judged insane, and will be taken to Ag- news to-morrow. He is laboring under the delusion that he is hypnotized, and, among other things, imagines at times that heis the slayer of Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. He is a young man, 25 years of age, and his home is in g-n Francisco. ok B g BOON FOR LOS ANGELES| Exhibits for Atlanta to Be Carried Free of Charge. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 5—The Southern Pacific Company has offered free transportation for all exhibits sent to the Atlanta Exposition from this section. J. A. Filcher of the State Board of Trade communicated this fact to Secretary Wil- lard of the Caamber of Commerce of this city to-day. Mr. Willard, commenting on the offer, said: *‘This is certainly aliberal offer, and one which will be taken full ad- vantage of. Ionly hope the Supervisors will appropriate a sufficient amount of money to properly represent this county.” RLE s PORTLAND'S NEW PRIEST. The First Native of Oregon to Be Or- dained by the Catholic Church. PORTLAND, Oz., Aug. 5.—Arthur Lane, son of ex-Congressman Lafayette sLane and grandson of General Lane, was this morning ordained a priest of the Catholic church by Most Rev. W. H. Gross, D.D., Archbishop of Oregon. An imwmense throng of people assembled to witness the interesting ritualistic ceremonies. An interesting coincidence is that Lane is the first native-born priest of the State and is ordained by the first American-born prelate of the Pacific Coast. Rev. Mr. Lane is not yet 23 years old and comes from one of Oregon’s most dis- tinguished and honored pioneer families. Following the impressive and elaborate ceremonies the congregation received the blessing of the new priest. For the past twelve years he has been a student at the Grant Seminary, Montreal, Canada. gt ol Engineer Gates Near Visalia. VISALIA, CAL., Aug. 5.—Engineer Gates of the Valley Railroad is_in town to-day. (I‘-Ie will move his camp to Visalia Wednes- ay. 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