The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 27, 1895, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1895 e ————————————— e At o et e e e e e s o T e Lo e PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Gift of a Public Park to the People of Santa Cruz. DE LAVEAGA’'S BEQUEST. Left to the City the Magnificent Heights Bearing His Name. FOR AN EARLY DISTRIBUTION. Executors of the Estate Anxious to Carry Out the Wishes of the Decedent. SANTA CRUZ, Car., Aug. 26.—About a mile from this city lies a well-known tract of land of 568 acres, known as De Laveaga Heights. Itisalong the Blackburn drive, with an extensive frontage and overlooks the beautiful bay of Monterey. When the late owner, J. V..de Laveaga, died he be- queathed of this land to the city and county of Santa Cruz to be used as a pub- lic park, fifty acres which was to be set aside to be used for a hospital. While Mayor Effey was in San Fran- cisco Jast week he spent some time in examining into the present status of the bequest, and found out that the executors and attorney of the estate have decided to o obstacle in the way of the dis- n of the bequest to Santa Cruz, but on the contrary will lend their aid in bringing the matter to an early adjust- ment. The final distribution of the whole De Laveaca estate isas yet in the indefinite future, but the Mayor was anxions to bring about a partial distribution if possible, so that Santa Cruz may soon begin to enjoy the benefits of Senor de Laveaga’s gene- rosity. Accordingly City Attorney Cassin has put in an application to the Probate Court of San Francisco for a partial distri- bution which shall include the property in question. As the attorney and executors, one of whom is the brother of Jose de Laveaga, the testator, are 2 to forward this in every way, it is possible that before the end of another month beautiful De Laveaga Heights will have become the property of the people of Santa Cruz through an order issued from the Probate Court. Immedi- ately upon the settlement of the estate it is expected that the grounds in wtich the late owner took so much pride will be laid out by some competent artist and the work of adapting them to the purposes of a public park will be commenced. The magnificent gift is appreciated by the people of Santa Cruz and De Laveaga Heights will always be maintained asa monument to the giver. SANTA CRUZ'S SCANDAL. The Grand Jury to Investigate the Court- house Trouble. SANTA CRUZ, Car., Aug. 26.—District Attorney Lindsay made a motion to-day in the Superior Court to immediately call the Grand Jury. The motion was denied for the present on account of the Stewart | case, which is occupying the attention of the court. It is probable that Judge Logan wiil call the Grand Jury next Mon- day. The special work which will come belore it will be the investigation of the courthouse matter, which is th ubject uppermost in the minds of the citizens of this county. L. E. Brano and R. Olive, representing Thomas Beck of Watsonville, this after- noon, in the interests of the county, stopped work on the laying of the founda- tion of the courthouse.” It is alleged that the rock used in the concrete was not crushed as fine as was provided for in the specifications, and that this would materi- ly weaken the foundation. BOOMING SANTA BARBARA. Walter J. Raymond to Reopew the San Marcos Hotel. SBANTA BARBARA, Can, Aug. 26— ‘Walter J. Raymond has taken a one year’s lease of the San Marcos Hotel, a pretty brick building on Upper State street, sur- rounded by attractive grounds with shade trees, the property of the Colonel Hollister estate. He will open the hotel by No- vember 1. Raymond is preparing a great quantity of choice matter advertising Santa Bar- bara, which he will put in wide circula- tion, and_henceforth this will be the ter- minal point for all Raymond excursions. This will boom Santa Barbara this winter and is regarded as a step toward. the per- manent location and erection of the su- perb hotel building Raymond is contem- Pplating. —_—— EDITORS AT SALT LAKE. Three Hundred Delegates to the Annwal Convention. SALT LAKE, Utar, Aug. 26.—The two days’ convention of Western editors will commence in this city to-morrow morning. The delegates, who are from Wisconsin, Louisiana, Texas, Indian Territory, Cali- fornia, Ohio, Nebraska, Kansas, Arizona, New Mexico, Tdaho, Nevada, Utah and a few other States, number over 300, and ar- rived to-night. The principal matters for consideration by the convention are the libel laws, the relation of railroads to_ newspapers, the silver guestion, arid lands and irrigation, and the formation of a Western editors’ federation. Extensive preparations have been made for the entertainment of the delegates during their stay in this city. sl sy SAD ACCIDENT AT CASTELLA, A Young Lady’s Careiessness With a Rifle May Cause a Death. CASTELLA, Cav., Aug. 26.—While Bert Williams and Earl Lane were visiting the camp of Mrs. M. P. Rose of Redding to- day, Miss Clara Dean, who is staying with Mrs. Rose, carelessly picked up a 23 rifle that lay on a table and not knowing it was loaded or cocked, pulled the trigger, dis- charging the gun, The ball struck the able, glanced and hit Williams in the throat. Dr. Tregloan of Dunsmuir was sum- moned, but could do little owing to the nature of the wound. Williams gss been unconscious since the shooting, and his chances for recovery are slight. Miss Dean is almost crazed by grief at the result of her careless act. il ROYALTY IN PURTLAND. A Servian Prince Who Served as Menial in a Restaurant. PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 26.—A Servian, traveling under the name of John Gibo- wvich, left on to-night’s eastbound overland, accompanied by 2 man who, he claims, is & cousin of the ex-King of Servia. The man is 26 years old, and has been a waiter in a Spokane restaurant the past fonr months. He came to America two years ago with $200,000, so the story goes, which he squandered in New York and San Francisco. In the latter place he was known as an Italian Count, and, it is said, moved in high society. Gibovich says he had a royal commission to escort the man to his native country. S FRESNO ASSAULT CASE. Contractor Fries Resisted When His Men Demanded Their Pay. FRESNO, Car., Aug. 25.—A warrant was sworn out to-day for the arrest of Jacob Fries, a grave-picking contractor, for as- sault with a deadly weapon upon one of his employes. Through 8. T. Langley, a local employ- ment agent. in conjunction with J. F. Crosett & Co. of San ¥rancisco, Fries brought twenty-two men here from San Francisco to pick grapes at $1a day and board. The men had to pay the employ- ment agency at San Francisco a fee of $150 and pay their fare to this city. They worked for a week, and on Saturday night demanded their pay for the week. Fries had $10 with him, and after consider- able wrangling divided this up between the men. A number of them insisted on full pay and received orders on merchants in this city with whom, it afterward proved, Fries had no account. : This morning the men went to Fries and again demanded their money. They had learned that Fries had collected a consid- erable amount of money from a vineyardist, whose grapes the men had picked, an that Fries had been having a “high time” in this city on Sunday night with the money. The laborers were much incensed and told Fries he was not too good for hanging. Fries pulled a pistol from his pocket and drove the men away. He then made his escape and cannot be found, al- though the officers are searching diligently for bim, Fries bears an unenviable reputation. Last year he tried to beat men out of their wages in a similar manner. SAN BERNARDIND. MINES Strikes of Paying Gold Ore Made in a Dozen Sections. Claims That Had Long Been Aban- doned Now Returning Rich Ylelds. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., Aug. 26, “Within two years San Berrardino will become one of the greatest gold-producing counties in the Unitéd States,” were the words of an old miner who has been at the business since the exciting days of '49. His statement is based on the fact that from all points of the county new.and rich discoveries are being made. Where once the miners dug into the earth for silver, he now finds gold ore in abundance. Even Pinocata, that bas so long re- mained dormant, is now to the front with another boom of much greater magnitude than before. Colonel J. 8. Egan, who was in the city yesterday, said toa CaLL cor- pondent: : “‘We are coming to the front at Pinocata, especially in the big claims—Golden Chariot, Santa Rosa and Good Hope. Over eighty men are being worked, and a ten and a twenty-stamp mill are kept going day and night. Itisthe intention to put up another ten-stamp mill on the Santa 0sa just as soon as it arrives from the ast.' The ore in these mines is of a very high grade and of large volume, The parties who are working on Mesa Dolores mine, near the McHaney Desert Queen mine, have written to this city for dry washer to be forwarded at once. Vork has been pushed in the shaft to a depth of about twenty feet, with the result of finding an abundance of $S and $10 rock, with the indications brightening as the shaft fioes downward. While on their trip in the Chucawalla mesa and Hathaway Mountains, Joseph Brown, John Simons and Jap Corbett made three or four very rich finds running R E | well up into the hundreds, and they are now in communication with O, C, Lane, the well-known mining man, and a big sale is looked for within a fortnight. The Holcomb Valiey Mining Company is doing big work, as 300 tons of dirt is bandied every day and about forty men are employed. Some of these mines have not been worked since 1860 &nd 1865. An English company bas the matter in hand and will s})end considerable in 1mprove- ments to develop the thousands that are known to be in these mines. AN A PHENIX DUMMY FACTORX. How the “Only Petrified Man in BEwist- ence’” Is Made to Order, PHENIX, Ariz,, Aug. 26.—Acting on private information, a correspondent to- day made a careful investigation of the circumstances attending the debut of the alleged petrified man, over which so much has been lately written. It is a *fake,” though artistic and life-like to a degree. It was made in a house in the northern part of the city by I. P, Burnett and then buried in the river bed, near the city, where it was found within twelve hours by Burnett's brother. The main material is pulverized sand- stone, supplied by a local marble-yard, the proprietors of which are implicated. Port- land cement and glue formed the balance. Molds were made of wax, bits of which were found where secreted by the Burnetts. sl b Died in @ Portland Ambulance. PORTLAND, Ox., Aug. 26.— Colonel Albert T. Hawley, aged 68, a California pioneer, was taken sick ina lodginu-honsa vesterday, and died in thanfolice am- bulance en route to the hospital. HAMMOND AN EMBEZZLER. Probable Lause of the Suicide of Himself and Wife. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 26.—The strange and sensational suicide of Louis Hammond and bis wife, Kathryn, of this city at the American House in Boston on Thursday and Friday last, was read with much interest yesterday. There is no doubt that the act was premeditated. . From what could be learned yesterday it is likely that Hammond’s death was partly due to the fact that he had embez- zled funds on July 26 from the firm of Hammond & Bittner, of which he was a member until July 27, when he withdrew, The statement that he had wrongfully taken this money was made yesterday afternoon by Irving Bittner, hga former partner. He persistently refused to give the amount which he charged Hammond with having taken. —_—— PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM JAIL. They Use Their Blankets as Rope, and Seale the Walls. CUMBERLAND, Mp, Aug. 26— Six prisoners, four white men and two colored, escaped from the jail in this city at 9 o’clock to-night. They had prepared for the attempt by making a rope of a number of blankets. They tgen removed a bar from the watercloset cell on the ground floor. and obtained entrance to the yard, scaling the wall by means of a rope, to one end of which was fastened a strong iron hook made from a cell cot. g Hughlett Killed Himself. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 26.—A special to the Chronicle from Wellesville, Mo., says that Hon. SBolomon Hughlett committed suicideat noon to-day in James Payton’s drugstore at that place. Mr. Hughlett was one of the I g Democratic i ticians of Missouri, was twice el t0 the Legislature, and had served two terms as Prosecuting Attorney of the county. No cause is known for the self-murder. st Rl ate Cleveland to Take an Outing. PUTNAM, Cosx., Aug. 26.—A suite of rooms has been engaged in Pomfret Inn for the family of President Cleveland for one month, The family is e ted tember 3. 27 apspied Bep- PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Unique Methods of a Mountain View Burglar. ROBBED THE MOURNERS. Invited His Friends to a Wake and Then Looted Their Homes. WILL BE TRIED IN SAN JOSE. A Born Thilef Who Trled to Profit by the Death of His Wife. SAN JOSE, Car.,, Aug. 26.—Constable Martin of Mountain View to-day brought Leroy Mason to the County Jail to await trial on a charge of petty larceny. Mason is a born thief and bas served a term in San Quentin, besides numerous terms in the County Jail. His wife died some time ago, and he invited his peigh- bors to the “wake.” 4 ‘While they were al! sitting up with the body Mason excused himself from the company and went out and ransacked the houses of his friends. The numerous burglaries were reported to Constable Mar- tin, and a few days later he found the booty taken in Mason’s house, Mason was arrested and charged with burglary, but the charge was subsequently reduced to petty larceny, He wiil be tried Thursday before Justice Beverly at Moun- tain View. i 4 BOY IN LITIGATION. Several Relatives Attempt to Secure Pos- session of Peter McKinney. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 26.—Judze Rey- nolds this afternoon heard the habeas corpus proceedings instituted by Peter McKinney to obtain possession of Peter McKinney Jr., his 14-year-old son. The bay’s mother became insane seven years ago, and Thomas Goodman, an orchardist, and his wife took the boy. Since that time the father has not contributed any- thing toward the support of the youth. His sister, Miss McKinney, is a teacher in a San Francisco public school, and she wants to obtain possession of the boy. The boy is satistied where he is and told the Judge be preferred to stay with his aunt. Judge Reynolds continued the matter until September 15 and in the meantime the boy will be in the custody of his father. MINNIE HELD THE FOKT. Took Possession of Her Stepfather’'s Home and Could Not Be Ousted. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 26.—William Rouse, who resides at 348 Park avenue, re- ported to the police late last night that his stepdaughter, Minnie Beechle, a disciple of the “new woman,” had returned home about midnight and taken possession of the house. Rouse wanted Captain Vance to send an officer to the house to eject Miss Beechle, as she was more than a match for him physicaily. Bome time ago Minnie left home and went to work in a cannery. Lastnightshe returned and announced her intention of remaining at home and a general row en- sued. There are a numberof Rouse’s chil- dren growing up, and they and the step- children are continually quarreling. Miss Minnie is still in possession. THREATENED THEIR LIVES. Frank Davenport Wanted to Kill His Wife and Child. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 26.—Frank W. | Davenport, the father of George Daven- port, the eight-vear-old boy who was killed | last week by being run over by a loaded fruit-wagon, tried to drown his grief | in drink to-day, and went home | and threatened ~ to kill his wife and his 12-year-old daughter. Then he was arrested by Deputy Constable Castro and charged with disturbing the peace. He was arraigned before Justice Dwyer, who set his trial for September 2. Indefanit of | $100 bail he was sent to jail. Davenport | broke into tears when his bail was fixed at $100 and asked thatit be reduced, as he had just buried his boy. ATTACKED 4 REPORTEK. S§i. Clair Got a Drubbing and Then Ap- pealed to the Police, SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 26.—Jobn V. Van Eaton, charged with battering H. F. St. Clair, was tried before a jury in Justice Gass’ court to-day, and discharged. Van Eaton is a reporter on a local daily. St. Clair'took exception to an article writ- ten by Van Eaton and undertook to thrash bhim. In the fight that ensued St. Clair had decidedly the worst of it, and had Van Eaton arrested for battery. WILSON-BURROUGHS CASE. A Continuance in the Breach of Promise Suit Ordered. SAN JOSE, Car., Aug. 26.—The case of Marie Wilson against P. J. Burroughs for $50,000 damages for breach of promise was continued by Judge Reynolds to-day to go on the next calendar. Aitorney More- bouse wanted the trial set for as early a date as possible, as his client, Burroughs, bad to go East on September 15. Miss Wilson was not_in court and it is rumored that she had gone away. The case will probably not come up for trial before January. “PICTURESQUE SAN JOSE.” Pamphlets and Fruit to Be Distributed Among the Letter-Carriers. SAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 26.—The Board of Supervisors has given the San Jose branch of the National Letter-carriers’ Associa- tion 400 copies of “'Picturesque San Jose” and 1000 souvenir boxes of dried prunes to distribute at their National conyention, which meets in Philadelphia next Monday, 9. G. McClelland is the delegate from San ose. Preparing Topographical Maps. S8AN JOSE, CiL., Aug. 26.—R. B. Mar- shall, S. S. Hooper, W. B. Tumer and A. M. Randall, members of the United States Geological Survey, are in the city to prepare topggraphmu maps of San Jose, mbracing the eastern foothills and the Mount Hamilton range. A map of the Palo_Alto district has already been pared by this corps for the Stanford ’gni- versity. The map of the Mount Hamilton range will be made for the benefit of Lick Observatory. Trouble Over a Strayed Horse. BAN JOSE, CAL., Aug. 26.—J. H. Stew- art was arraigned before Justice Dwyer to- day on acharge of grand larceny, J. E. Plympton being the complainant. The trouble grows out of the fact that Stewart cal‘xi‘ht 4 horse of Plym%mn’aon hisplace and turned it overto the poundmaster. Stewart’s examination was set for to-mor- row, and he was admitted to bailin the sum of $250. Arraigned for Grand Larceny. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 26.—Martin Mec- i)ennm, who attempted to drive off with a orse and b belonging to Deput; Sheriff Tennant Saturday evening, p'nu’s arraigned before Justice Gass this morning on a charge of grand hrcenz; His ex- amination was set for September 16, and he was admitted to bail in the sum of $1000. Assaulted by a Chinaman. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 26.—Ah Jim was arraigned before Justice Dwyer this morn- ing on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Ah Jim was employed on the chain gxg and during an altercation struck D. Bushniban, one of the guards, in the face with a rock inflicting a painful in- gry. His examination was set for August and bail was fixed at $250. Charged With Stealing a Watch. SAN JOSE, Can.,, Aug. 26.—Arthur J. Stacey was arrested to-day on a charge of grand larceny, preferred by Jose Silva, who alleges that Stacey stole a gold watch from him about the 1st of August. Stacey’s examination was set for- August 29 and bail was fixed at $500. SERVICES AT CHICKAMAUGA. An Elaborate Programme Arranged for the Celebration. 3 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 23.—Secre- tary of War Lamont to-day issued formal orders regarding the National dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Na- tional Military Park, which will take place on the 19th and 20th of September. The exerciges on the first day will be at Snod- grass Hill, Chickamauga battlefield, when addresses will be delivered by General John M. Palmer of Illinois and General John R. Gordon cf Georgia. On the 20th the exer- cises will take place in the City of Chatta- nooga, where the speakers will be General Charles Grosvenor of Ohio and General William B. Bate of Tennessee. The eyen- ings of both days will be devoted to meet- ings of the veterans of the armies partici- pating in the two battles. The orders issued to-day extend invita- tions to all the surviyors of the armies that were engaged in the battles of Chicka- mauga and Chattanooga. In view of the large attendance which now seems as- sured, the orders suggest that all who ex pect to be present make immediate ar- rnn§ements for quarters. General J. 8. Fullerton, chairman of the commission, is designated as grand marshal of the cere- monies. The band and one battalion of the Sixth Infantry, the band and one battalion of the Sevenieenth Infantry, the band and one battalion of the Third Artillery, all under the command of the lieutenant- colonel of the Third Artillery, will en- camp on the field of Chickamauga about September 1, and will remain until after the ceremonies. The troops will be em- ployed in preserving order within the park and the protection of public property. FOUND HER LOVE IN RAGS, Romantic End of an Attach- ment Formed in Far-Away Denmark. Imogena Johnson Inherited a For- tune and Came to America to Wed. PERTH AMBOY, N. J, Aug. 2. — Thomas Iverson and Imogena Johnson were lovers in Denmark five yearsago. The girl's father was wealthy. Thomas was poor. Her parents objected to the young man’s suit, and forbade the lovers meeting. Iverson came to America, found his way to Perth Amboy and got work. He wrote regularly to the girl until a year ago; then he lost his situation, and . was unable to get another. He slept in stables the greater part of last winter, did odd jobs when he could find them, but often had to peg for something to eat. He felt his condition keenly, and in bis humiliation stopped writing to the girl and his friends at home, hoping to conceal his misfortunes from Imogena. Mrs. Niels Jacobsen Orsoe, wife of a cigar- maker, who had been Imogena’s friend in Denmark, received a letter from the girl two months ago making inquiries about Iverson. She mentioned in herletter that | her parents were dead, and that she, the only child, had inherited the entire estate. Mrs. Orsoe answered the letter and told of lverson’s misfortunes. Miss Johnson at once started for Amer- ica. She brought with her about $14,000, and went immediately to see Mrs. Orsoe. After the greeting the young woman re- quested that Iverson be sent for. He wis easily found, and when he saw his sweet- beart he swooned. He had not been told of her letter, and did not know of the death of her parents, or that she had in- herited the property. His astonishment at seeing her in Perth Amboy had overcome him. There were explanations, and Iver- son told why he had not written. His clothing was in rags. Imogena took him to a clothing-store and purchased him an entire outfit. Then she gave him $250. Preparations were at once made for a wed- ding. Iverson and Miss Johnson went to Pastor Ole Jacobson of St>Btephen’s Evan- gelical Danish Church last Thursday even- ing and were married, —_———— SEARCH FOR ANARCHISTS. Detectives in London Seek the Senders of an Infernal Machine, LONDON, ExG., Aug. 26.—In pursuance of a dispatch from Paris the Scotland Yard detectives have made a search of several foreign clubs known to be haunts of anarchists in the Soho district of the city in the endeavor to find some clew to the sender of the infernal machine to Baron de Rothschild Saturday afternoon. No arrests were made. - A dispatch from Paris to a news agency says that a man, whose name is not given, was arrested at Vie-sur-Cere, near the town of Cantal, in the province of the same name, to-day, the local postmistress having nllsfzed that he posted at her office a letter addressed in handwriting similar to the superscription on the parcel contain- ing the explosive which wounded Baron de Rothschild's secretary. fbiims ospadlel Departure for Armenia. LONDON, Exa., Aug. 26.—The Chronicle will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Constantinople saying that Shakir Pasha, first aid-de-camp to the Sultan, who in June last was appointed the imperial Com- missioner in connection with the reforms in Armenia, started in t haste on Sun- day by special steamer ior the scene of his duties. Three British warships have been re- ported off Mitilene. Their approach ex- plains Shakir Pasha’s hasty departure. It 1s urged in influential quarters in Constan- tinople that the Dardanelles ought to be forced without hesitation or otherwise British prestige in the East will be seri- ously endangered. The presence of a fleet will at once convince the Sulten that Lord Salisbury is serious in his tence for reforms in Armeni e N Archduke Frana’ Sickness LONDON, Exc., Aug. 26.—A dispatch to the Central News says that the condition of Archduke Franz, nephew of the Em- peror Francis Joseph and heir presump- tiveto thethronesof Austria and Hungary, who is at a hotel at Muedel, in the Tyrol, is worse. . Pulmonary catarrh in a serious form has developed and affects both lungs. R s ey Protést of Socialists. B‘ERI:.XF. GERMANY; Aug. 26.—The So- cialists have convened six mass-meetinj for Sedan day to protest against the er: brations in honor of German war victories. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, A Lively Session of the State Board of Equalizers. ASSESSORS UNDER FIRE. ' Askea to Explain the Reported Depreciation in Valu- X ations. AN EXCHANGE OF REPARTEE. Willy of San Joaquin and Berkey of Sacramento Undergo a Cross- Examination. SACRAMENTO, Carn., Aug. 26. — The State Beard of Equalization to-day investi- gated into the cause of the shortage of $327,403 in the San Joaquin tax levy, as in comparison with that of last year Mr. Willy, Deputy Assessor, stated that the shortage was on personal property en- tirely., Horses and mules had fallen off $115,000; cattle, sheep and hogs, $49,000, Other property had been assessed at about the same rate asin 1894, according to the gentleman’s showing. Stockton seemed to at a standstill, as no new buildings of con- sequence were reported. ““How about that railroad down in your country? What has become of the money collected for that purpose?” questioned Equalizer Morehouse. “We expect to have the pleasure of assessing that another season; and the money collected all went to San Fran- cisco,” replied Mr. Willy. “*Stockton is declared to be a good busi- ness town,”” remarked Equalizer Colgan, ‘‘yet the showing made by this year's tax list would hardly indicate such to be the fact.” “It isa good business town,” was the reply. “I am not here to belittle the town. The rates of assessment show that there has been no deterioration in real-estate values, much of it being assessed at from $450 to $520 per front foot. This is in the business portion of the city, and mostly on Main and Hunter streets.” “How is it that property on Weber ave- nue is assessed so light,”” questioned Equal- izer Colgan. “I always considered that to be the best street in the city, but you don’t use it for assessing purposes.” “It is the broadest, but has been spoiled by the railroad company’s track which runs its entire length,” replied Mr. Willy, “In my opinion California streei is the future business street,” “I find,” said Equalizer Beamer, *‘that property fronting on Main street 100 feet rents for §800 per month. It was sold some time back for $90,000. The Arcade build- ing, on the northeast corner of Main and San Joaquin streets, is assessed at $425 per front foot, and produces $525 rental; also that the Stockton Savings and Loan Soci- ety’s property, which recently brought $8200, was assessed at but $6500.” “That property was well sold,” dryly re- marked Mr. Withert, a prominent real estate man who had accompanied the As- Sessors. “What is the comparison in moneys and solvent credits between San Joaquin and Alameda counties?”’ questioned Equalizer Arnold. “I am not informed on the question,” replied Mr. Willy, ‘“but I should judge it would be in favor of the latter.” TUpon investigation it was found that Alameda had returned §382,000, San Joa- quin $359,000, while Sacramento County showed $1,359,000. “Where do your moneyed men keep their money?’ asked Equalizer More- house. “As a rule they don’t have any,” re- torted Mr. Willy. “But what I want to get at is this, Do they bank at home or in San Francisco?”’ persisted Mr. Morehouse. ‘Now, for in- stance, men doing business in Oakland in the main bank in San Francisco. D% your people do so?” “I can’t say,” replied Mr. Willy, *but I can certainly attach no blame to the peo- ple of Oakland. That city is simply a bed- room for San Francisco. I should judge that business-men in Stockton having the good of their city at heart would bank at home. To provetkat our assessments are fully up to value, take, for instance, 13 lots recently sold in Stockton in one of its best localities, and you will find that they brought far less than their assessed value.” The building and loan plan was then discussed, and reference made to the vari- ous growing fruit crops, and Assessor Berkey appeared in bebalf of Sacramento County. e opened the proceedings b; making a speech to the effect that he ha been at great pains to build up a confi- dence between himself and the people, and attempted to spring a bombshell upon the board by reading a clipping from the Bee, beginning as follows: “Iwoula like to see this man Berkey, the Assessor of Sacramento County. I wani him to explain why he has made so munz reduc- tions_in eity property,” remarked Chairman Morehouse. *‘Take tha ,000 that he put upon the 1lls and he has made a sorry bank of D. showing,” chipped in Controller Colgan, as he lanced over the rel'unm from Sacramento ounty. 5 “Take out that $800,000 from Beamer said: the bauk of D. 0. Mills and he has not got as much as Dick Irvine did.” Mr. Berkey said that when he first read the article his feelings had been wounded, and he hoped that Sacramento County would not dealt with in the manner that the article had suggested. - ““I did make that Temark,” said Mr. Morehouse. “But the board had no hos- tile feeling against Mr. Berkey at that time. I repeat that remark still.” Controller Colgan said that the article had quoted him properly and correctly, but the board had no hostile feeling against Mr. Berkey. All the acts of the board were done in the open. They had nothing to conceal and proposed to treat every one alike, This prompt acknowledgment on the part of the members of the board caused the Assessor's bombshell to fizzle instead of exploding. He then entered into a lengthy description of his method of assessing, but failed to explain the reason why, when all statistics prove that Sacra- mento was attaining rapid growth, the assessment on property should fall $436,283 below the amount of last year's tax levy. He attempted to show a gain of $363,717 over the list of i394, but on de- dmmng the $800,000 assessmept on the bank of D. O. Mufu, never agsessed and now in dispute on the grounds of it ggng a tNmonll bank, he failed to make 18 int. en the board in great good humor at the fiasco of the inteEndsd explosion put Assessor Berkey through Agyin ‘‘course of snrouts,” and among other things de- sired to be informed why valnable prop- erty situated in the most eligible portions of :l;e cx:y‘ was l:eued for only Sls t0$175 per front foot, when property in Stockton was listed at 3 ;2 7 “If the citytax of Stockton was as high as it is in this city, I should say that the San Joaquin Assessor had done the people %i iwckwn an injustice,”’ retorted erkey. “‘The rate of taxation has nothing to do with it,”” remarked Equalizer Colgan. “Don’t you know that Mrs. Joseph, who owns property at the corner of Sixth and K streets, was recently offered and refused $700 per_front foot, and still it is assessed at only $175 per front foot?” 2 HBefore an answer was made Supervisor Morrison explained that the money was offered by a progressive person who de- sired to get rid of the eyesore of old build- ings that decorated the heart of the city. Mr. Berkey explained that he had been in office but a short time and promised that the assessment of next year would make a better showing. “T have been sitting here 'for twelve ears, Mr. Berkey,” said Equalizer More- ouse, ‘“‘and have heard that same old song from every occupant of your office. [ trust you will fulfill your promises, and I will be careful to note results next year if am alive.” 5 Aftera lengthy discussion on_property yalues throughout the city and county, during which Mr. Berkey stated that he had shown leniency on account of the amount of city taxes levied for awnings, sidewalks, streei and levee improvements, and promised a reconstruction of the entire system of assessment, the board adjourned. CROPS OF CALIFORNIA. Fruit-Growers Profited by the Weather of the Past Week. SACRAMENTO, CarL.,, Aug. 26.—The following crop summary is issued by the State Agricultural Society, in co-operation with the United States Weather Bureau: The average temperature for the week ending Monday, August 26, as compared with the normal temperatures, shows heat deficiencies at Hureka, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. There was a trace of ramn reported from Eureka and Red Bluff. 3 The weather has been excellent during the week for frnit-drying and raisin-curing, also for the curing of beans in Santa Bar- bara and Ventura counties, Grapes are being gathered, hops are being picked and fruit is being dried, and the weather is most favorable for all these purposes. CARL STREET CAR SERVICE Superintendent Vining Holds Out but Small Relief to Residents. The Committee Not Pleased With the Result of the Two Con- ferences. Messrs. F. W. M. Lange, W. H, Jones, D. L. Westover, Eugene M. Fritz and R. T. Harding called at Mr. Vining’s office, according to a})poiutment, at 11 o’clock yesterday morning, This same committee waited on the mapager of tbe Market- street Railroad last Friday, in the matter of the abandoned streetcar service on Carl, ‘Waller, Cole and other streets south of the ark. At that time Mr. Vining expressed is willingness to do anything within the bounds of reason, provided of course 1t met the approbation of Mr. Huntington, and iu order to be absolutely certain on this score he wonld ask the committee to call again Monday. The superintendent did loosen the reins a little, however, by offering a hali- hour service from 6to 10 A. &. and from 5 toll p. M. The majority of the committee were not disposed at that time to accept the compromise, and they are still less in- clined since the meeting of yesterday. “I find,” said Mr. Vining, “that it will be impossible for us to copsider the matter of a fifteen-mijnute schedule before spring. Then, genuemen, when business is light in all departments we will find plon_tlv of time to canvass your complaint, and if we can see our way clear to run such a ser- vice, or even a faster one, we will gladly do |it. You can easily understand, gentlemen, that the Market-street Company are ready to extend every aid in their power, so long | as they can do it profitably—I mean, of course, without actual loss to themselves. “It’s just like this, gentlemen: A man starts a store, and, after a time, finds it does not pay. The man naturally retires from business and pockets his loss without a murmur. That is just what we have done. The service out "there did not pay, and we stopped the cars. “The company has decided, however, to ut a half-hour service on the Carl-street ine, which is the best we can do until spring, This service will begin Wednes- dni‘, and continue until such time as it will pay us to return to the old schedule,” With this the committee had to be satis- fied, at least for the present. Those living near the end of the abandoned car line were pleased to get even this small conces- sion from the Market-street company, though they stand ready to continue the fight if the majority of the residents deem it wise. . Yesterday afternoon an informal meet- inq of the majority of the committee was held in the office of R.T. Harding, when it was determined to make a strong protest a%ninst the compromise offered by Mr., Vining. A full report of the two confer- ences with therailroad superintendent will be read at the inuifinmion meeting called for Wednesday night and a recommenda- tion made that the Market-street company be forced to restore the old service or sur- render the franchise held in the name of the Metropolitan company. ESTATE OF JOHN LEVINSON., Supreme Court Petitioned That H. W. Philbrock Be Reinstated. In the Supreme Court, regarding the esitate of John Levinson, Mrs, Fanny Levinson has applied for a hearing in bank. The petition to the Chief Justice and the Associate Justices reviews the former litigation, alleging that she was betrayed by her lawyers. Tke petitioner says: “I am an aged and feeble widow, much older than the oldest Judge of this honorable court. - I have no other means of support than such as was left me by my only son, the decedent named.” . She holds that she should haye had an income of $1000 a month from his estate, and says: ‘‘After a year and nine months, by the efforts of Horace W. Philbrook, my attorney and friend, I obtained $3000 from gy a%n s d“t:.a’ and tEltlmfiugh may son has en dead for more than five ln“I h-:[v: ever rnédvied." ipibie 8. Levinson desires that h Horace W, Philbrook, shall be. reinstoicy: In her petition she sets forth that the barment has necessarily bound the Ju tices of the Bupreme Court to decide against her. She explains: By the disbarment of be!{l deprived of the n;?;{ l:ullt?:‘?:{hlz ;\‘1:: ngned i and, as I was deprived of that right, I gi‘d x:;)‘:nmbmn iy ceuse to Department 2 for After the cruel punishment visits attorney for attempting to pmenidn'l’r&-’:“.i after the reasons assigned therefor, it would be absurd for me 1o seek any other competent ad- vocate. No competent attorney can, with safety to himself or with due regard to the claims of those dependent upon him, argue my cause in this court as it should be ngu:i 1 therefore respectfully ask not only that a hearing in bank be ordered, but that on such hearing Horace W. Philbrook Esq., be allowed to present my cause as my attorney. ————— . Superintendent Cooly Resigns. NEW TO-DAY. Withont Non This (@enuine Trade- — s Mark, ROSENTHAL'S GREAT Reduction Sl OF HIGH-GRADE The Success of our Snl:?' complete—the crowds that throng our Store will attest to that. Additional Reductions—New This Week, EVERYDAY SCHOOL SHOES, with Sole Leath™ Tips: "slzls;e ta 1034, 80c; former price, $1 25, Sizes 11 to 2, $1; former price, £1 50. Price these elsewhere and you will buy ours. 178 pairs CHILDS’ DONGOLA GOLD SEAL BUT- TON, with Rawhide les,';lfifl 0 10%4, re- duced to $1; former price, . 350 pairs 10 WERBER, LADIES FRENCH KLIPPERS. Black or Eronze, stitched beels, reduced to $1; former price #5; all small sizes, 1334 t03. = Al gur Ladiey §250 nnu.;isa'ux BUTTON or LACE SHOES are now £ al All our Ladies' 83 50 avd §4 HAND-SEWED, TURNED and GOODYEAR WELT LACE or BUTTON SHOES are now $2 40; less than manufcturers’ cost. E We are also selling LADIES FINE DONGOLA KID OXFORDS, with either pointed or square toes and V-shaped patent-leather tips, for #81.60 that are beauties in.every way, The Kid is soft_and pliable. The sples are hand-sewed nd Jare free from tacks or ‘threads, and they require no breaking in. They are well worth 3 5 $2°50. J.&T. COUSINS’ LADIES'$5 STITCHED-HEEL Boo'j‘s,l.mes or Button, Kid or Cloth Tops, A Srvingtoron ot §1 75 o each and every par. saving 10 you of onea E 400 pairs LAIRD, SCHOBER & MITCHELL'S ) PRI KID THAND-SEWED WALKING BOOTS, reduced to $4 50; former price $6.50. + - A Great Bargain. k{ alrs 0f the celebrated HANAN & SON wi‘u.’f‘&fl CALF, GOODYEAR WELT, CON- GRESS, BUTTON or LACE SHOES are re- duced to $4; former price 26. We are Sole Agents for Son. MURPHY'S GENTS! 88 HAND BUTTON, CONGRESS and LACE are headquarters for BICYCLE SHOES: our price $2 and $2 25. Sold elsewhere at $3. It would require an entire newspaper to enumerate all the. great bargains of- fered this week, but a look in our win- dows and a visit to our establishment will prove that all we say is absolute ROSENTHALS, The Leading and Largest Shoe House on the Coast, 107-109-111 Kearny Street, % NEAR POST. WE HAVE NO BRANCH STORES. COUNTRY ORDERS SOLICITED. REDUCED TELEPHONE RATES. SERVICE No. 1. 014, 89 50 Per Month. WITH NICKEL-IN-THE-SLOT AT- TACHMENT. Reduction over 42 per cent. New, 85 50 S Y e Tndividusl Metallic o i Copper Circuits (Two Wi ires) Long Distance Telephones ‘Express System Foxf‘y City lemhe: SERVICE No. 2. 014, 89 50 nlgew 84 50 onh. WITH NICKEL-IN-THE-SLOT AT~ TACHMENT, 1;ar cent. MONTH, INOLUDESS Combination Line Metallic Copper Circuits (Two Wires, one subscriber on B S D Forty City Switches * i SERVICE No. 3. 014, 89 50 New, 82 50 Month. nth. WITH NICKEL-IN-THE-SLOT AT- TACHMENT. & 5 per 3 Now "GIVEN" For N INCLU D&o Copper Circnits (Two Wires, five snbscribers un%nlrl:ct:‘u:lrfi’ela hones Ex| Syste: Forty City Swlwhenp (to each -nhwnmbg) 3 Three hundred subscribers i B B e sul are now counected at L. H. JACOBI, Contract Agent, 216 Bush st. 8AN FRANCISCO, August 8, 15:5. GREAT BARGAINS IN 18 81113 91 BARGAINS N WALL PAPER, ROOM TOLDINGS AND WINDOW SHADES. Large Stock of Fine Pressed Pa; R 811l MARKET STREET. JAMES DUFFY & CO. H. Cooly, superintendent of the Shasta di- vision of the Southern Pacific Company, has resigned that position owing to ill health, and superceded by the present superinten- g:g; of tfi'l'nmnxlvmo?; ointha! lfix‘e:e;- IROYAR. Baking Powder A LADIES' GRILL ROOM Has been established in the Palace Hotel N _ACCOUNT OF REPEATED DEMANDS 9 yade on the management. It takes tho piace ‘e ‘clls‘y mumn wl:‘h d:'xi-iql:tfleg(mhr;ce from desirabie place to Tunch. Bro mFoe b g te such as have given the gentlemen's tation, will M an inte) 1n this. Resternational repu proval