The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 16, 1895, Page 4

‘FRANCISCO JALL, ¥FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1895. FEWS F THE COIST Alameda Values Before the State Board of Equalization. SAID TO BE TO00 LOW. The County’s Representatives Asked to Explain Cer- tain Figures. DISCREPANCIES POINTED OUT. Numerous Instances Cited Wherein Mortgages Were Larger Than Assessments. SACRAMENTO, Car., Aug. 15. — The State Board of Equalization had a busy day to-day listening to the arguments from Alameda County in answer to the summons asking its representatives to ap- pear and show cause why its assessments shouid not be raised. They did not want their assessment raised, and the conse- quence was that the Assessorand deputies, together with the Board of Supervisors, appeared before the equalizers and argued earnestly and long that they had been fairly assessea, and that there was nothing to justify the raise. They were confronted with figures that staggered them, but asserted that property values had decreased since certain mort- gages had been made, and insisted that many pieces of property mortgaged for double the value of the assessment on the same cut no figure in the case. Equalizer Beamer was the main ques- tioner, and he came arrayed with facts that neither the Alameda Assessor nor his deputies were able to refute. At frequent intervals Controller Colgan interposed terse questions that confused the Assessor and his deputies and led in the end to Assessor Dalton saying that if he had another chance he would make a fairer assessment, and that Alameda’s tax roll would be rdised considerably. The Auditor’s report of Alameda County’s assessment for 1895 contains the Real estate, $37,7 ,712,316; personal prop- 59; money, $484,782. Total, or Dalton presented a written re- quest that the board delay action in the matter of Alameda County’s assessment for 1895 until the end of the month, by which time the Superior Court will have decided the matter now before it as to cer- tain reductions made by the local Board of Equalization. The request was unanimously granted, and the board proceeded to hear the repre- sentatives of the county. County Clerk Jordan of Alameda County addressed the board and read figures to show that the increase in the assessed valuation of Alameda’s property for 1895 over that of 1894 was in proportion to the actual increase in assessments made dur- ing the years since 1891, the total increase since 1891 being $8,288,000. The increase was $6,810, er Arnold asked the Alameda Supervisors how it came about that the Assessor found only $382,050 in money and solvent credits, while the Au- ditor reported $484,782, a difference of $102,732. Supervisor Johnson said he did not re- member that the County Board of Equal- ization had changed the assessment on money and solvent credits. Another Supervisor said that the Board of Equalization had not touched the mat- ter at all, and they could not tell how the discrepancy came about. Controller Colgan called attention to another discrenancy between the total assessed valuation as returned by the Au- ditor to the visiting delegation and that as furnished by him to the State Controller and the State Board of Equalization. The report to the Controlier calls for $92,272,944, while that to the Supervisors is for $91,- 920,044, a discrepancy of $352.900. It was ascertamned that one franchise, valued at $250,000, had been put under the head of personal property. Equalizer Arnold asked Supervisor Tal- cott whether he ihought that the increase of $316,000 in Brookiyn Township and that to Oakland city of $61,000 was a fair esti- mate, and whether he did not think that Qakland’s proportion of increase was not greater than that shown by the figures. Supervisor Talcott replied that he thought his township had done as well as any other. Controller Colgan announced his discov- ery that the discrepaney of $352,000 in the Auditor’s report had been caused by the insertion of $352,000 State University mort- gages, which are not subject to taxation. Supervisor Plouze of the city of Oakland reported that the First Ward was not en- titled to any share in the increase of $61.- 000 of tke whole city. On the contrary, valuations of property in that ward had declined. There was no sale at all for veal estafe in that ward. Real estate about Oakland Point and in that vicinity had depreciated in value since the railroad strike of 1894. It was, however, only a temporary depreciation, and he had faith in the future. Property in West Berkeley and close to the bay had also depreciated in valne, and the whole of Oakland west of Center street, or to & line half a mile up from the water’s edge. Beamer remarked that property assessed for $3000 was mortgaged for $3025, and called attention to another piece of land assessed at $1550 and mort- gaged for §2771, also to a.viece of land as- sessed to Anspacher Brothers for $3925 and mortgaged for $6770, also to 385 acres assessed for $3200 and mortgaged for $6000. The case of John Callahan was also cited by Beamer. 1t was assessed for $8950 and mortgaged for$9225. Then came the ranch of Pat Callad, assessed for $3200 and mort- gaged for $6500; the ranch of W. W. Cam- eron, assessed for $4500 and mortgaged for $5900; Rosalio Clemisher, assessed for $14,125and mortgaged for $25,000; A. Duval, assessed for §20,000, the exact face of the mortgage; George C. Edwards, assessed for $11,000 and mortgaged for $13,000; Mrs. 'W. J. Fallon, assessed for §5000, the face of the mortgage; Rancho el Valle, 2200 acres (aportion of it velonging to Charles N. Felton), assessed for $83,000 and mortgaged for $120,000; John Galloway, assessed for $17,000 and mortgaged for $18,500; Hatch & Rohrer, orchard and vineyard, assessed for $15,000 and mortgaged for $22,500; I. Huler, assessed for $15,400 and mortgaged for $15,800. Then Mr. Beamer asked about the sixty-acre orchard of J. P. Smith, as- sessed wnd mortgaged for $15,500. He an- nounced that the income from thisorchard was $15,000 or $20,000 per year. Equalizer Beamer announced that the County mortgages of the face value of $620,756, while the property was assessed for $495,975, a discrepancy of $124,781. He called attention to the Hickmott. place, assessed for $7400 and mortgaged for $22,- 634; the property of J. M. Karsberg, as- sessed at $1525 and mortgaged for $2050; and that of L. Gavin, assessed for $600 and mortgaged for $3000. He called upon eacy of the Supervisors and read an . interesting list of assessments and mortgages on prop- erty in the townszhips-represented by them in'which a similar inequality of valuations between assessments-and mortgages was shown. o The Supervisors tried to-explain:that those mortgages. were. made a- long while ago, when the property was very high in value; but Mr. Beamer picked out one of the most flagrant instances and showed that the morigage had been made last year. Mr. Patterson, who -owns 3000 acres of land stretching along the road from James lanaing to Decoto, was-called by the as- sessors to show that the. property was valued too high instead of too low. -He said tnat he ‘was assessed from $85 to $143 an acre, the latter being for grain land upon ‘which he had realized scarcely any- thing. Equalizer Beamer remarked that as he was a farmer, he was certain that land would not pay intereston value when used for grain, and asked Mr. Patterson why he did not plant with garden stuff. The latter replied thar he had considered the matter and that he thought, consider- ing the nature of: the land, it was better to plant it in grain. During the past year he had got 8266 sacks of barley off 840 acres, about ten sacks to the acre. Some of his land he bad sown to hay, but the price was so low that it would leave him so small a margin after marketing it that he had hesitated a long while before doing so. The land averaged in assessment $100 an acre,. which he thought was too much. In reply to a question from Equalizer Beamer as to whether he would sell for $200 an acre, he said he would not, because he did not want to dispose of his home. In answer to a question if he had not bought land in his vicinity and paid more for it than what his own was assessed, he said he had, but that he was compelled to pay the price asked, as he had to have the land in order to: make - his own lines straight. Deputy Assessor E. A. Ellsworth, who assessed Washington Township,underwent a rigid examination under oath. He said his superior offizer had instructed him to assess all land at its cash value. -As to im- provements, he was told to assessall old buildings at a reduction of from 30 to 40 per cent. New buildings were assessed at their cash value. In regard to values, he took the owners’ sworn statements for the amounts. The deputy was then confronted witk figures showing that Daniel F. Moody was assessed $2900 on eleven acres, and that he owed a mortgage of $3900 on the same land, and that Florence M. Hodson was assessed for $2750 on ten acres and owed a mortgage of $3008 on it. When asked in regard to this discrep- ancy, Mr. Ellsworth said that he had no control over the values money-lenders placed on land, and that he had tried to be as fair as he could. The assessment in his township this year was fully $1,000,000 higher than last year. The town of Alameda then came up and the Board of Supervisors was confronted with the following figures: Property as- sessed for $4500 was mortgaged for $8000, property assessed for $4550 mortgaged for 500, and so on through a list of one hundred or more pieces. all of which were mortgaged for from 10 to 200 per cent more than they were assessed for. A samvle of the latter was a piece of property assessed for $200 and mortgaged for $800. sessor Dalton declared that he did not think it was fair for the board to pick out isolated cases and argue therefrom that the assessment was not correct. “I have done the best I knew how,” he said, “and although I do not claim that the assessment is as good as it might be, I will promise that if given another chance next year, I will return higher values.” Controller Colgan made the Assessor re- peat the assertion that another year he would return higher values and thenasked him what he meant by the board not hav- ing been fair in the selection of property as samples of undervaluation. Assessor Dalton said that he realized that he was under oath, yet he meant what he said, and that while he did not think that the board intended to be other- wise than fair, yet he understood and knew that the man whom he had beaten for office assisted in gathering the data now being made use of. As for the data which the poard had gathered he admitted it to be correct, but did not think the way they came by it was fair. Dalton then read a telegram from Mur- ray Township, signed by taxpayers, asking that the assessment be not raised. Mr. Dalton was asked regarding the Blake & Mofiitt building, which last year was assessed for $50,000 and this year for $40,000. His reply was that the contractors told him that they could put it up for $60,000 and make $10,000 or: it. Beamer said that the board had been in- formed that he (Dalton) had cut the fig- ures which contractors had given him 40 per cent. Dalton replied that this was absolutely false. » . » Another argument against. the correct- ness of Alameda’s assessment was then produced. It was shown that while her soivent credits, as returned by the As- sessor, were $382,050, Humboldt County. re- turned $300,000, Los Angzles $797,000, Napa $647,000, and Sacramento $1,159,000. Assessor Dalton admitted solvent credits returned by him were un- doubtedl?' lower than they should be. Controller Colgan read a list of appraise- ments in legal proceedings aggregating 530,000. The assessments for the corre- sponding property were $433,000. The Assessor said that he had paid no attention to court appraisements. Death of « Southern Pacific Employe. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Aug. 15.—C. H. Norman, assistant train-dispatcher of the Southern Pacific, died early this morning from a complication of typhoid fever and heart trouble. He had been in the employ of the railroad a number of years. MARE ISLAND NEWS. Preparations Being Made for tis De- parture of the Boston. VALLEJO, CAn., Aug. 15.—The Com- anche docked to-day, and will be eleaned and painted. She is ready for service otherwise at any time, except coal ‘and provisions. Men are being shipved rapidly now on the Independence to make a crew for the Boston. ~Although the Marion lies in the stream and could be made ready in one week, the department seems contemplat- ing sending the Boston out first. There were some 180 short-term men transferred from the Olympia to the receiving ship, and these 2o to the Boston. This ves- sel's topmasts have been raised, and rir gers are bending on the equipment, while the painters are rapidly improving her outward ap] nce. Carsenter F. S. Sheppard has been de- tached from the Philadelphia and ordered East on leave. Carpenter Otto Barth wilt come West to relieve hin, that the | De Ferrer Held to An- swer on a Charge of . Bigamy. : : WIFE NO. 1 IN COURT. Testimony Given by the De- fendant’s Two Mothers- in-Law. PLACED UNDER HEAVY BONDS. Several Letters Exhiblted in Which Wife No. 2 Is Implored. to Have Mercy. SAN" JOSE, Carn, Aug. 15—A. M. Lorenzo de Ferrer, who is cbarged with bigamy, was examined before Justice Dwyer to-day and held to answer before the Superior Court. Bail was fixed at $3000, in default of which he will have to stay in jail. The first Mrs. de Ferrer was present in the court with their baby. His two mothers-in-law, Mrs. Mary Mc- Donald of Berkeley and Mrs. Katie Patten of Santa Cruz, were put on the stand and they both identified him as their son-in- law. g Mrs. McDonald testified that De Ferrer and her daughter were married in Sacred Heart Church in North Tesmecal on July 20, 1893, and that a few months later he had -deserted her. De Ferrer visited her daughter for the last time in May, 1894, shortly after the baby was born. -The wit- ness said her daughter’s name was Con- stancia Alma McDonald. Mrs. Patten of Santa Cruz exhibited several letters from De Ferrer mn which he addressed her daughter as‘‘My dear wife.” Several of the letters were written after his arrest and in them he implored wife No. 2 to have mercy upon him and reminded her of how he had sacrificed his freedom for her love. De Ferrer’s second marriage was by con- tract, and Attorney O. O. Felkner took the stand and said he had drawn up the con- tract for the parties. The contract was also introduced as evidence. Mrs. Lorenzo de Fernandez, a sister of the defendant, was the only witness for the defense. She said she knew Mrs. de Ferrer No. 1, and had often seen Miss Patten, or wife No. 2, with her brother. She said her brother and Miss Patten lived together as husband and wife, but her brother had never introduced Miss Patten to her as his wife, but had told her as soon as he could get a divorce he was going to marry Miss Patten. Rev. Father Serda, who had married De Ferrer and his first wife, identified the de- fendant asthe man he had married to Miss McDonald. TURNED THE TABLES. An Attempt to Whip a Reporter Had an Unexpected Termination. SAN: JOSE, Car.. Aug. i5—H. F. 8t. | Clair to-day met John V. Van Eaton, a re- porter of the Herald, on the street, and after hurling vile epithets at him started to give him a thrashing. Van Eaton soon knocked St. Clair down and then proceeded to give him a good mauling. A short time_ago St. Clair was given ten hours in the County Jail for contempt of court and Van Eaton wrote him up. Since then he has been annoying Van Eaton. Monday Van Eaton had him arrested for disturbing the peace, and to-day he hung around in front of the Herald otfice vow- ing vengeance. Van Eaton finally came out of the office, and the result is that St. Clair has a badly bruised face which it will take some time to heal. Van Eaton and St. Clair were both ar- rested for battery. Van Eaton was re- leased on his own recognizance and his trial was set for August 26. St. Clair was released on bonds. PETITION FOR CANTINE. A Request Made That He Be Retained for the Full Term. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 15.—At the quar- terly conference of the First Methodist Episcopal Church to-night, by 'a unani- mous_vote, a_ petition was ordered pre- sented to the Bishop and cabinet to retain Rev. Dr. Cantine as pastor for the remain- ing two years ot the five-year term which a preacher, according to the rules of the church, is allowed to serve in one place. The church has a membership of 791. Suit Against a Paving Company. SAN JOSE, Can., Aug. 15.—The Com- mercial and Savings Bank of this city to- day began suit against the Southern Cali- fornia Bituminous Paving Company to re- cover $3935 50, with interest from August 11, 1891, and $200 counsel fees. The sum is the balance due on a promissory note exe- cuted at the above date. A Bank’s Claim Allowed. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 15.—Judge Rey- nolds this morning made an crder allow- ing the claim of the First National Bank of this city for $4350 and interest against the estate of John B. Morey. The claim was assigned from the bank of Gilroy and was due on a promissory note executed May 7, 1893. CHINES AT SEATTLE. Proposition to Deprive Contrabands of Their Queucs. SEATTLE, Wasn., Aug. 15.--Arrests of Chinamen in the country without registra- tion certificates are becoming frequent, there being scarcely a day when one or more is not found without the necessary papers, or with forged certificates, manu- factured by the wholesale in British Co- lumbia. The Chinese inspectors .here say the presence of so many contraband Chinese is due to the fact that those in British Co- lumbia are anxious to return to China. Times in the neighboring province have been getting harder and harder for these eople and they wish to return to China fore the stock of money they have accu- mulated is entirely exhausted. Therefore they make their’ way into the United States, either with forged certificate or | without any. Arrest means deportation and their object is attained. The local &overnment officials now pro- pose to cut the queue off every Chinaman ordered deported. They feel that if this is done fewer Chinamen will enter the coun- try without certificates, but the question will be raised by the ‘Chinese residents here, who are indignant at the proj % Have the Government officials authority tostrip a Chinaman of his pigtail before deporting him? Fatally Stabbed a Chinese Cook. SEATTLE, WasH., Aug. 15.—Joe Carter, a deckhand on the steamer Idaho, fatally stabbed Charley Ling, a Chinese cook, to- day. The men quarreled over cold coffee furnished to Carter by the cook. Carter is locked up. AR IEPSRR T Sequel to the North Yakima Tragedy. TACOMA, WasH., Aug. 15.—A special to the Morning Union from North Yakima says: Late this evening it was reported | I N that J. M. Eaves, who was shot by young McGonigle Sunday night at the time when the tragedy occurred by which McGonigle's father was instantly” killed, was. much worse, and is not expected to live twenty- four hours. i PORT TOWNSEND ARRESTS. The Owner and. Captain.of the. Bark Atacama Sued for Damages. PORT TOWNSEND, Wass., Aug. 15.— Managing owner D.'M. McLean and Cap- tain J. Jensen of the Chilean bark Ata- cama, recently arrived from Iquique, were to-day taken into custody as the result of an action brought for damages by a col- ored sailor, The complainant became insubordinate soon ‘after the vessel left Chile, attacking one of the mates, who with the captain’s assistance finally succeeded in subduing the. belligerent. After being handcuffed the negro was coufined in the lazaretto, where he tried to butt his way to freedom. TFailing in this the enraged negro attempt- ed to break the irons, which cut into the flesh, leaving his hands and forearms badly lacerated, and lack of proper care greatly aggravated the wounds. Both the prisoners were at once released on $10,000 bonds. McLean is a member of the leading shipping firm of Chile, and asserts he will not only fight the matter to the bitter end but will also take the negro back to Valparaiso, where he shipped for the round voyage, to answer the charge of insubordination on the high seas. DEATH FROM ANXIETY. William Mills, a Washington Pionecer, Stricken With Apoplexy. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasu., Aug. 15.— William Mills, one of Washington’s oldest and best-known pioneers, dropped dead last night as the result of a stroke of apo- plexy, brought on by fears for the safety of aparty of women whom he was conducting through the raging forest fire from a camp in the woods to a place of safety. With difficulty his remains were saved from in- cineration. The deceased was 76 years of age, and a native of England. ———— A REDLANDS FORGER. He Is Captured at Stockton After a Long Purswit. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., Aug.15.—W. S. Hadley was arrested in Stockton yester- day for cashing a draft of $600 at the First National Bank of Redlands in May last. The draft was drawn on a banking-house at Hillsdale, Mich. The draft itself was all right,-but it had been stolen. It is charged that Hadley forged the indorse- ment on the draft and succeeded in getting it cashed at the Redlands bank. Hadley has been foliowed from place to place by . Sheriff Holcomb since June 7, when a complaint was sworn- to by P. P. Morrison, and in the mean time a warrant was issued for his arrest. He had been lo- cated in the mountain towns along the Sierra Nevada as far north as Placerville, but always dropped out of sight before the arrest could be made, until yesterday,when he was captured at Stockton. Hadley represents himself as an ex-bank clerk and came to Redlands several weeks before the draft was presented for pay- ment. He is a man progably 38 or 40 years of age and ‘appears to be in rather poor health. Whether an ex-bank employe or not he had sufficient knowledee of banking to ingratiate himself with bank people in Redlands. When the foundation was laid he presented the draft on the Hillsdale bank, which was paid and sent East for collection, but a iew days later the draft was returned, with the statement that the indorsement was a forgery and asking for Hadley’s arrest. He had disappeared and the case was turned over to the Sheriff. g SONOMA CROPS. Good Prices Expected to Be Realized for the Grape Yield. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Aug. 15.—The fruit- growers in Sonoma County are jubilant this year. The prospects are for good prices—double ‘those of last “vear—for grapes. The wineries in Santa Rosa and at other places have made arrangements to double their capacity. Thirteen dollars a ton is being offered for grapes, and cash down. Last year the price was $6 and $7 a ton at three months’ time. The grape crop will be short this year as compared with last, but the grape-growers will reaiize befter financial results than other classes of fruit-growers in Sonoma County. Fruit is coming in slowly, and the can- neries are not running full time in conse- quence. The growers are holding off for better prices, which the canneries are re- luctant. to pay. A number of dryers are running full blast, and it is apparent the greater por- tion of the fruit will be dried. A prominent fruit-grower places prunes at half a crop. Soin SSEEE ORIENTAL WAR RUMOR. Japanese Look Forward to a Conflict With Russia as a Certainty. TACOMA, Wasu., Aug. 15.—Dr. Free- man, surgeon of the steamship Victoria, just in from Yokohama with a cargo of tea, reports that war with Russia was being discussed as a very near possibility. He said the Japanese look forward to such a war as a certainty. Great Britain will be an ally of Japan, and the Japanese navy is to be strengthened and a large number of fast cruisers and several battleships will be added to her present navy. T e Jailbreak at Vallejo. VALLEJO, CarL., Aug. 16.—John 8. Ed- wards, held in the local city prison on a charge of burglary to appear before the Superior Court, broke jail last night and escaped. He was assisted from the out- side. Tt is thought Edwards is the one who has committed several recent minor burglaries. His'latest deed was to break into a local Chinese store. S gl e Miners’ Wages Advanced. EVERETT, Wasn., Aug. 15.—Directors of the mining company operating the Monte Cristo met to-day, and decided to advance miners’ wages from $2 50 to $3. “AMERICA.” American Words for the Good Old Song, “America.” A Song for Public Schools, Sunday- Schools and Churches. . A Song for Occasions of Patrietio Cele- bration, On Sunday, August 18, THE CALL will publish ‘a new tune adapted to this grand National au- them. The tune of ““God Save the Queen” is all well enough .in England, but in the United States it isoutof place. The British have twitted Americans upon their Jack of originality long ‘| right. Atlastan” American has sttempted to supply the deficiency- that has so long existed. Those who have heard the. music &-nd and sung say that he has sueceeded. e music and words will be published in next Sunday’s CALL. Sunday-schools and churches wishing extra eofi;:lu of the paper eontaining this song Should file orders In advance. THE CALL has purchased the exclusive privilege of publica- tion in San Francisco, This is an_opportunity for securing a meritous musical novelty for Sunday-school and echurch services. In addition ou secure tife other splendid features included n THE SUNDAY CALL. Every Sunday-school in San Franciscoought to with the music next Sunday. Itissimple yetsoulful, and withal is n'?:‘r:pmte 10 the high theme to which it be- THE BAY DISTRICT HA[IES A Very Ordinary D'ay's‘Rac_lhg in Which Three Choices Were Downed. IKE L FIRST AT 15 TO 1| In a Close and Exclting Finlsh, Road Runner Was Nosed Out by Sir Richard. Steadfast, astarter in the second race, became unmanageable and ran away with his rider, Coady. Starter Ferguson was. so prompt in dropping the flag on the field in the third race that Quarterstaff was left at the post. Judging by the antics of Bronco at the post the fire-cracker and tin-can lessons of Professor Gleason did not linger long in the mind of the cranky son of Joe Hooker. He was the same old Bronco. The judges did not like the air about the betting on the fourth race, and Shaw, the rider of the favorite, Sir Richard, had the riot act read to him. It acted very beneficlally, for Shaw put.up a grand ride. Outside of the bowling-over of two or three decidedly warm favoritesnothingofa particularly enlivening nature took place at the track yesterday. The gray horse, 8ir Richard, kep t up his winning clip, running a fast short. six furlongs, and Miss Ruth galloped a mile in clever fashion. These were the only first choices in the betting to win, the other events en the card going to outsiders, Ike L winning the third race at odds of 15 to 1. The Nevada stable turned a very neat trick with Uncle Giles in the opening race at five and a half furlongs. Going to the post 6 to 1 he drew out of the bunch in the stretch and won handily by three-parts of alength from the 9 to 10 favorite, Wild Rose. Sheridan finished third, but was disqualified for fouling Mendocino, who was given third position. Piggott had the mount on De Groat in the second race, another sprinting affair over the same distance as the preceding event, and he was made an 8 to 5 favorite. He showed up very promisingly at one stage of the game, turning into the stretch with a lead of three lengths, but quit badly and was passed by both Vernon and Gold Dust, the former winning handily by three lengths. The winner, who is one of the Westchester stable horses, went to the post 13 to 5, backed down from fours. The talent considered Nebuchadnezzar the only real cinch of the day. He was a 3 to 5 chancé for the third event, a six and a_half furlong jaunt and proved a bitter disappointment, failing to get inside the money. Ike L, with post oddsof 15to 1 against him, Jed all the way, passing the finishing post two lengths in front of the second choice, Abi P. Ricardo was a fair third. The short six-furlong sprint brought out four very fair sprinters, Sir Richard hav- ing a decided cail in the betting. He opened up a 7 to 10 choice, but went back until 7to 5 was Jaid against him. Road Runner was a strong_second choice, with Lady Jane next in demand, backed down from 8 to 3 to 1. Realization was the outsider. The latter was quickest to get in motion when the flag fell, setting a merry clip to the stretch, where he led by three lengths, with Road Runner second, balf alength before the favorite. Realization soon had enough, and, in a drive, Sir Richard nosed Road Runner out at the wire in 1:1234. The 13 to 20 favorite, Miss Ruth, for the last race of the day, over a mile, led all of the way, winning galloping from Bell- ringer in 1:42)¢, who haa second call in the betting. Old Sir Walter ran a good race, finishing a close third. MULHOLLAND. SUMMARY. SAN FraNCIsco, Aug. 16, 1895. 19287, EIRST RACE_Five and o half far + longs: sélling; three-year-olds and up- ward; purse $250. Time, 1:09%4. orse, weight. jockey, Ind. H 1275 Uncle Giles, 100 (Peopl: 1261 Wild Rose. 98 (Chevalier, 81 1h 24 1239 Mendocino, 98 (Coady). 21 2 4 1271 Suro, 111 (Glover).. b5h B4 Imp. Thunder Storm, 104 (PIggoLr).... 3 1r 52 62 1275 Sinbad, 1 8 8 & % Mollie ’ Rogers, Smith)..... 9 8 9 8 Brono, 112 Hengmev). .1 %7 9 1266*8heridan, 107 (Shaw). 7 415 3A *Disqualified for foul and placed last. Good start. Won cleverly. Winner, ch.c., by El Rio Rey-Hattie Humphrey. Betting: Uncle Giles 6 to 1, Wild Rose 9 to 10, Mendocino 7 to 1, Suro 12 to 1, Mollie Rogers 40 to 1, Sinbad 25 to'1, imp. Thunder Storm 10101, Bronco 8 to 1, Sheridan 12 to 1. 1988, SECOND RACE_Five and a halt fur- 15 . longs: gelling; three-year-olds and up- ward; purse $250. Time, 1:09. Ind. _Horse, welght, jockey. St. 2} Str. Fin. 1266 Vernon, 91 (Chevalier).....2 2I 18 1276 Gold Dust, 101 (Burns) 31 31 2 1261 De Groat, 101 (Piggott; i 11 3 1013 De la Guerra, 91 ( TIChB) ooers 2ss 20 48 4al0 1261 San Lucas, 98 (E. Jones). .5 510 5 5 1262 Steadfast, 101 (Coady)......6 6 pulled up Good start., Won easily. Winner, ch. g, by Powhattan-Verna. Betting: Vernon 18to 5, Gold Dust 15 to1, De Groat 810 5, De la Guerra 13 t0 5, San Lucas 30 to 1, Steadfast 10 to 1. 19289, THIEU RACE_Six and a halt fur- . longs: seiling; three-year-oids and up- ward; purse $300. Time, 1:22%4. Ind. Horse. weight, jocke] St. 35 Str. Fin. 1263 ke L, 94 (I, Jones) 117 11 12 1265 Abi P, 102 (Piggott’ 4 2r 2% 1265 Ricardo, 98 (Coady" 5 334 42 314 (1263)Nebuchadnezzar, 100 (Chév- alier) 3 215 31 42 (1245)Hyman, 98 (Burns 55 B; 58 1281 Frondeur, 99 (Sloan) 1269 QuarterstafY, 101 (Hin left. Good start, except Quarterstaff. Won easily. Winner, ch. ¢., by Major Ban-Miss Finsh. Betting: Ike L15t0 1, Avi P 4to 1, Ricardo 20 to 1, Nebuchadnezzar 3 {0 5, Hynian 20 to 1, Fron- deur 15 to 1, Quarterstaft 50 to 1. 1290 FOURTH RACE—About six furlongs; « selling; three-year- upwara; purse $300. Time, 1:12%3. Ind. Horse. wejght, jockey. * St. Str. Fin. (1253)Sir Richard, 118 (Shaw)..... 4 2r 1a 1272 Road Runner, 104 (Piggott).3 31 34 25 1207 Realization, 107 (Chevalier).2 1¢ 17 3I 1265 Lady Jane, 98 (Sioan).......1 2h & 4 Good start. Won .driving. Winner, gr. h., by Stratford or inip. Uhlan-Viciress. Betting: Sir_Richard 6 to 5, Road Runner 11 to ng: 5, Realization 710 1, Lady Jane 8 to 1. 1291, FIETH RACE—One mile,selling: three- « vear-olds and upward: purse $300. Time, 1:42%4. L Ind. Horse. weight, jockey. (1264)Miss Ruth, 94 (E. Jones| 1281 Beliringer, 105 (Shaw. ... 21 31 24 1280 Sir Walter, 106 (Chevaiier). 4 5 4h 1264 Nellie G, 101 (Piggott)..... 3 45 3h 48 1277 Soon Efiongh, 94 (Peoples)..5 34 5 5 Good start. Won easily. Winner,b.t.,by Sobrante- Ruth. . Betting: Miss Ruth 18 to 20, Bellringer4 to 1, gn; wlmers to 1, Nellie G 10 to 1, Soon Enough to1. o St. 145 Str. Fin. 1 115/' 15 . 12 Following are to-day’s entries: First race, five—el{mhu of amile, two-year-old maidens—Hill McCloskey 107, Belle Oak 104, Don Pio Pico 107, Eesel 109, Cirene (formerly F.ummfinams, Vicksburg 112, Irene E104, ‘May Jones 101, Carrara104. Becond 'race, t revg:llmrs of a mile, sel- ling—C M C 104, Tehi 104, Rob ng 103, ‘Vlm%%l , Tom Clark 97, Detective Red Will 109, Cor. Buckingham 102, Addie 3 98, San Luis Rey 104, Conchita 94, Olivia 98, Cadeau 97, Auteuil 104. Third race, three-quarters of a mile, selling, e —————— light welter-weights—Abi P 121, Rose C] 17 Xnigo 119, Belle Boyd 85, Perhaps 93, Crawford 119, Nabopolasser 93. ile, T DO S e handicap—Howal , Roa 4 v?ncwsrml.oghum” 105, Rose Clark 103, Silver State 105. < Fifth race, one mile, selling—Charmer 96, Fred Gardner 104, May Day 104, Boreas 101, Peter the First 96. |BOXED FOR THE TROPHY. A Spirited Four-Round Contest at the 5 Acme Athletic Club, Oakland. The Acme Athletic Club of Onklgnd gave an excellent exhibition of wrestling and boxing last evening, which marked the last entertainment under the old board of directors. The attendance was large and the contests spirited, several of them showing considerable science. : "The boxing preliminaries consisted of three-round contests between James Fox of the Acmes and Louis Paine of the Sacramento Athletic Club; Edward Sulli- van and George Curtis, both of the Olym- pic Club; Eugene Kelly and Frank Rap) ael of the San Francisco Athletic Club; George Bates of the San Francisco Athletic Club and Frank Gilbert of the Acme; Joe Fields and James Coine, both Acme men; L. Vacine of the Olympic and Morris Lea (unattached); William Hughs of the Acme and George Van Buskirk of the Olympic; gharlu Tie and L. Stamberg, both of the cme. 3 J. H. McMahon of the Olympic Club and J. E. Delaney of the Acmes, both entering the ring at 124 pounds, were then intro- duced. Jack Kitcmn of the Acmes acted as referee, and Frank Cerrine of the Reli- ance Club and J. M. Pendergast of the Olympics were announced as judges. The boxers used six-ounce gloves, and the contest was to be of four rounds, with no draw. The first round resulted de- cidedly in McMahon'’s favor. In the second round Delaney succeeded in landing quite frequently on face and neck, much to the delight of his admirers. He retired to his corner with victory hov- ering like a shadow over him. The Olympic boy came to the center at the beginning of the third round in a con- fident attitude and chased his opponent around the ring, landing telling blows throughout the entire round. The fourth round was even more his than the preceding one. He fought rap- idly, and punished his opponent severely, despite his catlike agility, and when time was called the judges decided in his favor, awarding him the $75 trophy. THE RACING SITUATION, Mr. Crocker Thinks T. H. Wil- liams Will Buy the Bay District Track. The Jockey Club’s President Is Thought to Have Something Up His Sleeve. It is common talk in racing circles that Thomas H. Williams Jr. has decided not to purchase the Bay District Track, this backdown being influenced by his inability to interest Eastern capital in the scheme. It is further said that the Street Commit- tee is preparing to open the streets through the track, and that the owners of the property have already made a contract for the necessary filling-in and erading. Mr. Williams is perfectly non-commit- tal, though seemingly inclined to laugh at the whole affair, E “So far as I know, Mr. Williams intends to carry out his contract made with the Crocker estate some five weeks ago,” said Charles F. Crocker last night. “He cer- tainly has not intimated anything to the contrary to me, and consequentiy I bave no reason to think that he intends to back down. It really makes very little differ- ence to us whet{er he purchases the track, for I think there is more money in grading the property and selling it off in lots. “One of the morning papers published a statement to the effect that the owners of the property had little confidence in the sale of the site, having already made con- tracts with Warren & Malley to commence on the dinlg‘. I wish to deny this em- phatically. The Crozker estate has done nothing of the kind, and no such step is even contemplated until after Mr. Wil- liams’ lease expires, presuming of course that he does not purchase. It will be sev- eral weeks yet before the first payment under the contract is_due, so all this talk about his not buying because of his faflure to interest Eastern capital is decidedly premature, fo say the least. “AsI understand the law it is within the power of the Board of Supervisors to condemn the track and open the streets at any time. While the growth of the Ci:{ does not yet demand such action, it will only be a few years at most when the track must go.” OLYMPIC CLUB POLITICS, The Opposition. Ticket Will Be in the Field in a Few Days. STRUGGLE OF THE CANDIDATES, A Fight to Be Made Because Alex Forsyth Was Turned Down by the Regulars. The actiol of Messrs. llcpnrnb and Butts of the nominating committee of the Olympic Club in wichde{ng from that body for the purpose of putting upan op- position ticket has dashed the hopes of those club members who were looking for- ward to a peaceful elégtion for the firsg time in years, and the air is full of rumors of combinations that will make the fight more determined than ever. A veteran member stated yesterday that even had the programme, as originally planned, been carried through, an opposi- tion ticket would have been plaeed 1n the field, as a great many old memkbers were incensed at the action of the committee in not slating Alex Forsyth for secretary. “The clubnever had a better man in that position,” he said, *‘and his name will ap- pear on another ticket in connection with those of a number of other gentlemen who were turned down for no other reason than that they were not friendly to the power behind the throne. It is quite likely that the majority of the names on the new ticket will be those who are on the regular, for most of them are those of men who are opular.and who will be quite sure to work B:r the best interests of tue club.” Mr. Crocker, who has been tendered the nomination for president by the regulars, was asked yesterday regarding the rumor that he would not run unless the name of Alex Forsyth was put up for secretary. “I don’t exactly like to be placed in that position,” he said, “‘but I would certainly prefer to have Mr. Forsyth on the same ticket on which my name appears. T have served with him before and know his capa- bilities and business methods. I have confidence in him, and in a position in- volving so many responsibilities it is quite nataral that I should prefer some one who has shown what he is capable of doing. As I understand it there are three candi- dates for the secretaryship--Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Pennell and Mr. Leighton. Mr. Pen- nell, I understand, says that he does not want the office, and "I don’t know Mr. Leighton personally. 8o you can easily see why Mr. Forsyth is_my choice. The ticket proposed is, with a few exceptions, a good one, but ggrémps that of the opposition will be tter.” The opposition will get together soon and put outa ticket which is expected to contain the names of Joseph P. Kelly for vice-president, Alexander Forsyth for sec- retary, Leonard Gill for captain, and Frank O’Kane for director. 1t is said that Wilham Greer Harrison, the ex-president of the club, is taking an active interest in the coming election and doing considerable work for favorite can- didates. SLACK MAY NOT RETIRE. An Arrangement by Which Everybody Makes and Saves Money. It is not probable that Judge Slack, upon taking his new position as dean of the faculty of the. Hastings Law College, will resign his position on the bench, even though-the directors of that institution complained - because Judge MecKinstry, when dean, did not devote his whole time to the place. There has been an arrangement made by which the new chair is given two assist- ants instead of one, which was the lot of former deans, and the salary account, so far asthe instructors are concerned, will be reduced $2700. Under the old regime. Judge McKinstry received $3000 a year; Judge Slack, his as- sistant, received $2700—a total of $7700 in instructors’ salaries. It is now proposed to give Judge Slack, as dean, $3000 a year—a Taise of $300 over his former salary—and give each of his two assistants, who have not yet been nsfminted, $1000 each. This arrangement will make 2 total salary ac- count of $5000—a biF saving over the old expense. Judge Slack’s present salary upon the Superior bench is $4000, and as will be allowed to retain this, his income will reach $7000 a year. ——————— The word scold was formerly applied to a quarrelsome person of either sex, but as women are notoriously more given to scolding than men, it has come to be lim- ited to the fairer and more linguistically gifted half of the human race. From “OUR OWN GOLD rINE” What would you think of a Jjeweler who advertised that his jewelry was made from gold out of his “own gold mine?” You'd think him either a fool or a knave, wouldn’t you? And yet it’s just the same as what any San Francisco tailor or clothier does when he advertises cloth- ing made out of cloth from his “own woolen mill.” There is but a single exception and that exception is ourselves. We are owners and proprietors of the Oregon City Woolen Mills, at Oregon City, Oregon, and man- ufacture every garment we sell to you. 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