The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 5, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1895. e —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e ——————————————— e ————————— 3 HILL'S SPLENDID GIFT. Dedication of the New Seminary at St. Paul. | THOUSANDS WERE THERE Pontifical High Mass Cele- brated by Monsignor Satolli. SERMON BY DR. O0'GORMAN. A Reception Glven the President of the Great Northern at Night. ST. PAUL, Mixx., Sept. 4—The formal dedication of the Hill Seminary took place to-dey in the presence of distinguished prelates, headed by the representative ol | the papacy in this country, Archbishop Satolli. Th was perfect and over 12,000 peoy ere at Groveland Park, the | seat of t £ | dedicatory exercises dition, the starting was excellent and the weather cool and pleasant. At the track to-day such a hot tip went the rounds on Roan Wilkes that, settling in the field, with Ed Lafferty and Captain Hockett, the other two starters, it brought §20, with Javelin going for $15. In the opening heat Javelin drew the pole, but was unsteady, and, making a bad break nearing the quarter pole, Chaboya took matters easy the balance of the heat, and Roan Wilkes passed the wire an easy win- ner in 2:2034, with EQ Lafferty second and | Captain Hockett in third position. Wilkes was now a decided favorite in the pools, bringing $20 against $i1 for the entire field. The next heat was a pretty contest, the two favorites pacing well together until nearing the homestretch Javelin began drawing away, and her backers became jubilant. The roan horse began closing on her again at the last eighth, and, through Sullivan’s fine driving, took the heat by a short head in 2:16. The third heat was a repetition of the preceding oOne. he proved her master and took the heat and race in the very fast time of 2:123, with Javelin a length away. The winner hails from Southern California, and pre- vious to to-day held a record of 2:164. A great contest was looked forward to in the 2:17 trot, with ten starters, and there was no disappointment, for the final out- come was bitterly fought by two outsiders in the betting—Lady O and Hillsdale— either of which could be had for a nod of the head in the over-night betting. Thompson, with a record of 2:15, was what the crowd was hungry for, but he was un- steady and never figured in the race, being unable to finish better than seventh in any T Javelin disputed every | inch of ground with the Wilkes horse, but | PACIFIC COAST NEWS. Amanda Best, a San Jose Wife, Deserted by Her Husband. i SUITFORDIVORCE BEGUN Married in Massachusetts When Both Were Mere Children. | MINISTERS IN CONFERENCE. Religious Topics Discussed by Ger- man Metnodist Episcopal Church Pastors. SAN JOSE, Car., Sept. 4.—Court Com- missioner Montgomery yesterday con- cluded taking testimony 1in the divorce suit of Amanda Best against Thaddeus | Best,and in a few days will submit the | case to Judge Reynolds. The couple gvere married in Massachu- setts in 1874, at which time the wife was 17 | years of age and the husband 21. They THE SACRAMENTO COUNTY EXHIBIT AT THE [Sketched by a “Call” artist.] STATE FAIR. began with pontifical high mass. The | celebrant was Monsignor Satolli and he | ested in the white robes of his office with the pontifical miter and chasuble. As be entered he carried the large golden ; rosier, the emblem of pastoral jurisdic- | tion, in his left band and when all the | clergy had reached the sanctuary | Monsignor Satolli seated himself in the | throne to the right. Opposite him in the | throne to the left was Archbishop Ireland, | vested in the purple cassock and rochet of | his holy office. In the sanctum were Archbishops Grace of St. Paul, Kaine of | St. Louts, Keane of Washington, Bishop | Vertin of Marquette, Archbishop Hennes- | of | sey of Dubuque, Bishop Colter Winona, Bishop McGolrick of Du-| luth, Bishop Marty of St Cloud, | Monsignor Nugent of Liverpool, Englana; Monsignor O’Brien of Rome, Monsignor Ravoux of St. Paul, Monsignor McMahon | of the Catholic University of Washington, | Father Sylvester Malone of New York, Father Cronin of Buffalo, Father Phelan of St. Louis, and Professors Pace, 0’Gor- | hahan, Boquillon and Dumont of | the iversity of Washington. At the end of mass another procession of the clergy was formed, Monsignor Satolli leading, and all the buildings on the campus were visited and prayers appro- priate to the dedication were read and holy water sprinkled about the floors and walls. During the vrocession the choir, a number of whom accompanied the clergy, intoned hymns suitable to the occasion. The sermon of the day was delivered by | Dr. Thomas 0’Gorman, a professor in the | university at Washington. The reception given to-night at the seminary was in honor of James J. Hill, whose magnificent donation of $500,000 was the inspiration of all that was wit- nessed to-day. The exercises were of a literary and musical character. Monsignor Satolli gave a short discourse on ‘‘Educa- tion,” and suitable speeches were delivered by Archbishop Ireland, Archbishop Keane, | President Hill and other eminent men. THE BIG STATE FAR - Continued from First Page. in the parade, which will be a moving mass of flags and banners. From the depot along the entire line of march the streets are- hung with lines of small ban- ners reaching across from trolley pole to trolley pole, bearing small images of the erizzly imprinted on varied-colored back- grounds. wrapped with streamers of carnival colors. The oration of the day will be delivered Grand Orator W. M. Conly, and there will be singing rendered by a double male buartet. Sunday afternoon preceding the parade the Native Sons and Daughters will assemble within the historic interior of Sutter Fort, where a reception will be tendered to Grand Master M. M. Hen- derson. THE Large Attendance and Fine Trotting and Pacing Events. SACRAMENTO, Car., Sept. 4—The attendance at the track is increasing daily and alarge crowd witnessed the best sport of the meeting to-day. The bookmakers and auction poolsellers did a large busi- ness. The opportunity of the meeting was offered speculators to get rich when Nellie W captured the first heat of the 2:17 trot with odds of 100 to 1 against her. Not a’ few held the lucky tickets and the books | ,08t heavily, The track was in fine con- L s DAY ON THE TRACKe The poles themselves have been | of the heats in which he was a contestant, and a barrel of money went up in smoke. The results were as follows: 2:20 class. three-vear-olds and under; pacing; value of stakes $880. Roan Wilkes, rn. s. (Sullivan Javelin, b. Ed_Lafferty, b. c., b (Lafferty).. Captain Hockett, b, (Smith)... Charles Derby. .23 “Tdle Beile 344 urse $1000. 2:17 class trotting: purs Lady O, b. m., by To-Baby (Mar- chand) 5.3¢17ai3°2 Hillsdale, b Nutwood (burfee) 748/1:1°a Inca (Connelly). 1566633 Mgyrtle Thorn, br. m., by simo-Belle Thorne (Loeber, 3243 ro Bruno, b. s. by Juni y 2 35 4 ro. ellfe'R (Bennett).......6 4 2 7 ro. McZeus, br. ., by McKinney-Grace (Hodge - ...10 6 9 5 r.o. Margaret Worth, b. y Alex Button-Adelina Patti (Bigelow)..7 810 r.o. Thompson, ch. s., by Boodle-Flora (Van Bokkeien) 79 ro Stranger, b. s., by ‘Tilton Almont- Jessie (Sullivan Time, 2:1534,—2:16 910 8 ro. 2:2014—2:2274. 2:15 class pacing; purse $1000. Pathmont, br. 8., by Altamont, by Pathfinder (Keating) Hanford Mediu; (Tryon). Phenol, g1 42 5 7 .26 . m., by Melbourne King-Mattie (Sul- 1ivan) Del Nore. blk. s., son.. Edna R, (Trainor) e STATE SPORTSMAN'S SHOOT. Some ILively Matches Over the Saera- mento Traps. SACRAMENTO, Car., Sept 4.—The re- sult ofthe first day’s shoot of the State Sportsmen’s Association was as follows: FIBST EVENT. 9/Johnsol . 8| Dietz.. Shields, 7 Stevens. 9 Haight. aavoans Chick . Robinson Warder .. THIRD EVENT. Warden.. . 15|Chick 16 Fendne; . 16/Fanning 13 Nicholau © 12/ Eckhbardt. 12 Shiels Stockton, 49. Nicholaus. * 16 Morrison. 10, Robinson, Morrison Fiounders, 37. FIFTH EVENT. 19|Chapman 20/ Webb Nicholaus . Richards. Fanning . .6 Chapm ‘7 Richards . Chick Nicholaus . Richards. Sloane . Eckhard Fendner . VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 4.—The total salmon pack for the Fraser River this year is 370,882 cases. The canning season has just closed. . | sert her. came to this State about twelve years ago, | and for the last eight yearsthey have lived happily together at Berryessa. Best is a | carpenter, and by hard work ard saving the couple secured a homestead of five | acres and a pretty cottage. They have no | children. | Mrs. Best in giving her testimony de- clared that there had never been any diffi- culty between herself and husband, and until eighteen months ago their relations had been pleasant and even affectionate. i‘“ that time the hnsband could obtain little or no work, and made up his mind o g0 to Massachusetts, his old home, in the | hopes of obtaining employment. She said that when her husband left she did not - | have the least idea that he intended to de- ‘When he left he withdrew $1200 from the bank, their savings for years, and left her penniless as far as ready money was concerned. Best has never written to his wife since he left, and she has only heard from him indirectly. He is working asa carpenter in a town in Massachusetts. ! In answer to a letter of inquiry from a | grocer in this City, Best replied that he | left his wife the homestead and expected her to pay the bills. The property, how- | ever, isin bis name, and Mrs. Best now asks the court to turn it over to her, so that she may realize some money to pay her living expenses. There is no doubt that the husband does not intend to re- sume his marital relations again, as he has paid no attention to the suromons and is allowing the divorce to go by de- fault. Although the couple have been married twenty years they are both com- paratively young. IN SESSION AT SAN JOSE. Annual Work of German Methodist Episcopal Church Pastors. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 4.—The annual conference of the California district of the Methodist Episcopal church will convene at the German M. E. Church in this city this evening. Bishop Warren will preside at the meeting. Rev. F. Bunn of San Francisco will deliver the opening address. The business session will open to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. The twenty-one churches in the district will be represented by delegates, and about as many lay dele- gates will bein attendance. Besides the regular business of the conference, two delegates to the General Conference to be held in Cleveland, Ohio, next May, will be selected. It is said that no ~material changes will be made in the pastors and that Rev. O. Wilke will be retained as pastor of the local church. To-morrow evening Rev. Dr. Payne of New York will deliver a discourse and on Friday evening Revs. G. W. Schroeder of San Diego and F. Meyer of Los Angeles will speak on “Education.” Among the pastors who arrived this morning were Revs. F. Meyer and H. rower of Los Angeles, J. Schneider of ilmington, Los Angeles County, H. Kohlenberner and G. W. Schroeder of San Diego. Prominent among the delegates are H. F. Oesting of San Diego and J. Fuher of Los Angeles. e ARRESTED A HORSETHIEF. Cowboy G. G. Slankard Held to Answer on Two Count, SAN JOSE, Car, Sept. 4.—Late last night Sheriff Lyndon arrested G. G. Slan- kard, a cowboy, at his home on Twelfth and St. James streets, on two charges of grand larceny. Slankard, who has a repu- tation 8s a_gun-fighter, submitted quietly to arrest when he saw he was surrounded by the Sheriff and his deputies. A. T. Kuecher, a rancher on the Llagas, had two horses stolen about a month ago. He reported the matter to Sheriff Lyndon, who at once began a search for the thief and the horses, and leafned that Slankard had sold one of the horses to J. O'Brien, a butcher, and that the other had been turned out to pasture. Both horses were recovered. 3 Slankard was arraigned before Justice Gass this morning on two charges of grand larceny and the examinations were set for September 13. Bail was fixed at $1000 in each case. R gt il SAN JOSE TAX LEVY Decided Upon by the Board of Super- visors. SAN JOSE, CAL., Sept. 4.—The Board of Supervisors met as a committee. of the whole yesterday afternoon and decided to fix the county tax levy at$1 15 per $100 property vaiuvation. The rate last year was 95 cents, and ghe rate is due to the big increase in the State rate. The total amount to be raised for the coming year by the tax levy is $637,636; $64,000 is raised by licenses, polltaxes and fees, making the total amount raised $701,636. ey Rode Another Man’s Bicyele. SAN JOSE. CAL, Sept. 4—T. H. Hors- ford, who was brought back from Los An- geles to answer to a charge of embezzling a bicycle from F. Alderman of Santa Clara, was before Justice Herrington at Santa Clara to-day. The charge of embezzle- ment was dismissed, and he pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining. money by false pretenses. He was sentenced to sixty days in the County Jail. The de- fendant’s wife and children were in court, and the wife made a plea for clemency for her husband. B —— Footpads Sentenced as Drunks. SAN JOSE, CAL., Sept4.—John Brown and Richard Murray, who were arrested on suspicion of being the men who attempted to hold up Deputy District Attorney Partridge Monday, were allowed to plead guilty to a charge of drunk this morning, and were sentenced to five days in jail by Justice Goss. Partridge identified one of the men, but as there was no evidence he thought it best to let them plead guilty to the charge of drunk. Held for Horse-Stealing. SAN JOSE, CAL,, Sept. 4—Emory Day and Mechi Ortega were arraigned before Justice Goss to-day on charges of grand larceny. They are accused of stealing a horse from John T. Nelson. They were captured at Los Banos by Detective Frost and had the horse in their possession. Their examination was set for September 6, and in default of $1000 bail eack was re- manded to the custody of the Sheriff. S santa Clara Tax Levy. SAN JOSE, CAL., Sept. 4 —The Board of Trustees of Santa Clara last evening fixed the tax levy at 70 cen. on the $100 prop- erty valuation, 40 cents for the general fund and 30 cents for the municipal water works fund. NeW STOCKTON STEAMER, Rumors That Another Trans- portation Line Is to Be Established. Ownership of the Vessel Now Under Construction Still a Mys=- tery. STOCKTON, Car., Sept. 4. — A new steamer is being built in San Francisco for use on the route between that city ana Stockton. It will be an exact couwnterpart of the Captain Weber, which belongs to the Union Transportation Company. The work on the new vessel is wetl under way now, and it will not be long before the boat will be seen on the waters of Stockton channel, direct eyidence of the increase of business between this point and S8an Fran- cisco within the past few months. There 1s much speculation along the water front as to who is having the new steamer built, some declaring that it is being constructed by the Valley road, while others declare that the capitalists who are back of the Corral Hollow coal road are back of a scheme to establish a new line of steamers between Stockton and San Francisco. At the office of the California Navigation and Improvement Company the employes professed ignorance as to who had ordered the sister steamer to the Captain Weber. Some were confident that it was intended for the Corral Hollow people, while others knew nothing except the fact that such a boat was being constructed. The theory most generally accepted is that the vessel is for the Union Transportation Company. This line has been doing a steadily in- creasing business of late and will be in need of a new steamer to handle its freight and passengers. el LI CATALINA ISLAND RESORT Has Become Very Popular—More Visi. tors Than Ever This Season. AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, Caw., Aug. 30.—The fact that the postmaster at Avalon has this season handled mail for 30,000 different veople indicates that this resort is one of the most popular on the coast, and has this season enjoyed a greater degree of prosperity than ever be- fore. Beside the number above mentioned it must be taken into consideration that a large proportion of Catalina’s visitors re- main oul{'aday or two and_ receive no mail at all, so this largely swells the num- ber. Indeed, it is not improvable that fully 50,000 people have visited this island resort since the Metropole was opened the 1st of last February. This year the com- pany propose to keep the hétel open the entire year and compete with winter re- sorts for custom. The climate of Catalina in winter is de- lightful, the comparative mean tempera- ture for the six cold months being o8 de- rees, which is 10 degrees warmer than at Nice, the famous resort of Southern France, and 5 degrees warmer than at Mentone, in the Riviera. This season, from February 1 to June 1,1500 tourists registered at the Metropole, including visitors from all over the United States, from Canada and from England. During the past summer 200 San Francicsans have visited Catalina, besides a large number from Oakland. San Jose, Sacramento and snrroundinf towns. Ari- zonans have flocked here in literal swarms to escape the heat of the interior, and never before in its history has Catalina Island been the scene of such midsummer activ- ity. Globe-trotters, who make an annual pilgrimage to this celestial island, unite in pronouncing its charms picturesque and unique beyond compare, combining as it does the attractions of beach and moun- tain. R g o WASHINGTON HOP CROP. Many Farmers Have Abandoned Their Fields to the Lice. SEATTLE, Wasx., Sept. 4.—C. Y. Hig- gins, an expert on hops, who has just com- pleted a tour of investigation, says: “The crop in Western Washington was calculated at 40,000 bales some time ago, but dry weather, combined with lack o spraying, will reduce this estimate to be- tween 15,000 and 15,000 bales. Many farm- ers have made no preparations thus far to pick, and others have decided to allow the hop-louse undisputed possession. There are some good yards near Pialschie which have been well cared for and show the work expended upon them.” ——— DROPPED DEAD AT SEATTLE. Sudden Passing of General A. V. Kautz. SEATTLE, WasH., Sept. 4.—General A. V.Kautz of the United States army, re- umlg retired, dropped dead to-night. Death is supposed to be from heart disease. —_— Shingles Burned at Ballard. SEATTLE, WasH, Sept. 4.—Ten car- loads of shingles, property of the Cascade Lumber Company, were burned at Ballard this afternoon. PACIFIC COAST NEWS Santa Cruz Supervisors Visited by Irate Tax~ payers. WATSONVILLE CITIZENS Censured the Board’s Propo- sal to Build an Expensive Courthouse. SMOOTH SWINDLER ARRESTED. Samlo Josepha Bought Wine on Credit and Obtained Goods by False Pretenses. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., Sept. 4.—The ex- ecutive committee composed of Ed White, A. N. Judd and George Brewington of Watsonville, which was appointed at a mass-meeting of the citizens of that place last Monday evening, held to protest against the action of the Board of Super- visors in the proposed construction of a county courthouse, attended the meeting of the board in this city to-day. The members of the committee spoke against the course the board had taken and de- manded that they recede. Mr. Judd was the first speaker. He said that from all the evidence they had before them the board was proceeding in the wrong direction, and that if the present course was persisted in it would only re- sult in long litigation, hard feelings and, “to speak plainly, suspicion of the mem- bers of the board itself.” Mr. Judd’s main objection was the uncertain title held by the county to the present courthouse lot. “Then, too,” said he, ‘‘we are not satis- fied with the plans and specifications, They are not complete, and many things that will cost much have been left out, leaving a chance for extras that the archi- tects will not fail to take advantage of. Now, we are not against the building of a Courthouse, but we want a Courthouse that is not to cost over $40,000. We object to the site upon which the Courthouse is being built. We want you to act in this matter as any business man would, not to build upon a piece of property to which your title is uncertain. You owe it to yourselves and to us to recede from your present position and start in again, open and above board. We ask as a committee that you recede from your position.” Ed White spoke next. ‘“You promised,” said Mr. Whate, “‘to build a $40,000 Court- house. You accepted a bid for a $53,000 Courthouse that is not complete. You pay Architect Comstock a commission upon the whole §53,000 and not upon the $40,000. We want a Courthouse, but we want it for $40,000 and want it complete. We ask you to recede, ana tostart in again and do this county business in the same way that you carry on your own private affairs. If you refuse to recede we will go into the courts with the best legal talent the State can provide. We will take pro- ceedings to show that your every act, from the beginning, has been illegal.” District Attorney Lindsay then spoke and reviewed the entire Courthouse matter. Supervisors Stanton and Linscott also spoke. Tt was- decided that on next Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock a meet- ing of the taxpayers of the county would be held, where all could come and present their views and wishes. CaTo WINE-SWINDLER ARRESTED. Samio Josepha in Trouble for Trying a Confidence Game. SANTA CRUZ, Car., Sept. 4.—Samio Josepha, the young man who was arrested in San Francisco last Monday by Constable Corey, is in a peck of trouble: On Saturday he came down from San Francisco and entered into negotiations with J. Bernheim & Co., leading merchants of this city, for 6000 gallons of wine. He ordered it shipped East, and also to have the bill sent to the New York firm which he claimed to represent for collection. Carl Bernheim, with whom the agent dealt, grew a little suspicious, and telegraphed to New York to have the order confirmed, but received no reply. He telegraphed alsotoa bank in Chicago on which the merchant had given out $28 on a $50 draft, but the reply stated that Josepha had no account with the bank. Josepha was to-day taken before Judge Gardner and the case against him was dropped after his settling with Bernheim and paying the costs. This afternoon Josepha was rearrested by Constable Corey upon receiying a télegram from the Sheriff of Napa County stating that he had obtained money and goods in that city under false pretenses. nwe g TO HARNESS THE SAN LORENZO. Scheme to Furnish Electricity to Santa Cruz by Water-Power. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Sept. 4—F. W. Swanton received very flattering assur- ances this morning of co-operation in his scheme for bringing the San Lorenzo River by electrical appliances to the doors of Santa Cruz consumers. Measurements taken this week show that 400 horsepower is available at the low water of the present time and that for six months in the year the waterpower of the river is equal ,to 1000 horsepower. Mr. Swanton states that if $15,000 worth of stock is subscribed by Santa Cruz resi- dents, sufficient outside capital is assured to go ahead with the enterprise. The power is to be transmitted by wire for three and a half miles, an undertaking which has been demonstrated in other places to be perfectly feasible. Mr. Swan- ton expects to lay his plans before the Merchants’ Association to-morrow even- ing. 2 A LEG THIS TIME. Corpse Picked Up by Piccemeal at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Sept. 4.—It has been over a week since the arm of a corpse was found on the seashore on the Santa Cruz beach. This aiternoon, while J. Ksl- lenback was walking along the beach, he discovered on the shore a leg, which had been cut off at the knee. It is without doubt a part of the same body portions of which have been found from time te time. The foot was in a good state of preservation, but the flesh from the knee to the foot was in a decom- posed state and much of it was gone. Kal- lenback notified Constable Harveston, who brought the limb to town. gl T Robbed a Chinese Gardener. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Sept.4.—John Wil- son was examined on a charge of burglary to-day in Judge Craghill’s court. He was bound over to appear before the Superior Court, with bail fixed at $500. Wilson, a short time ago, entered a house occupie by a Chinese vegetable-gardener and, it is alleged, broke open a chest and took from it$58. He also battered the Chinaman and nearly chewed off his finger. SHOOTING AFFRAY AT MODESTO. Two Men Went Gunning Over an Old Quarrel. MODESTO, CaL., Sept. 4.—This after- noon about 2 o’clock reports of pistols at- tracted the attention of people in the vicinity of H and Tenth sireets. It seems that Anthony C. A. Stonesifer and S. L. Hanscom, both in buggies, had met on H street, and that Stonesifer fired two charges of buckshot at Hanscom. The first missed, breaking the windows of the Boston bakery and barely missing two women. Part of the second shot struck Hanscom in his left arm, and the rest lodged in the door of a tamale-house and the top of a buggy. Hanscom’s horses started to run, carrying him to the home of his brother. Stonesifer drove to the courthouse and gave himself and shotgun up to Sherift Purvis. Enmity begun between the two some | time ago, and on August 22, it is claimed. Hanscom assaulted Stonesifer with the in- tention of whipping him, when Stonesifer defended himse&f with a knife. Hanscom claims he was unarmed. Stonesifer re- fuses to talk to reporters, but his friends state that he has been expecting an attack from Hanscom since their last difficulty. Stonesifer furnished $2000 bail. S g WRECKED NEAR CORDELIA. A Cattle Train Derailed by a Misplaced Switch. SUISUN, CAL., Sept. 4—A stock train was wrecked at Creston station, near Cor- delia, this morning at 3o’clock. The train consisted of nineteen cars loaded with cat- tle and was in charge of Conductor E. Mar- tin. The accident occurred while the train was backing on to a side track, to which was attached an inside switch. The train was derailed by a misplaced switch. Eight cars were badly wrecked, but only three cattle were killed. The tender was almost a total wreck, and the water es- caped, leaving the engine ‘‘dead.” fireman leaped from the engine and re- ceived severe injuries, which necessitated his removal to Suisun for medical treat- ment. A large force of men were at work clear- ing the wreck to-day. culty was experienced in extricating the cattle, and the tops of the cars in some cases had to be cut open to get them out. TROUBLE AT DAKESDALE, Situation Between the Farmers and Mortgage Companies Strained. Settlers Sald to Be Arming for the Purpose of Resisting Fore- closures. OAKESDALE, WasH.,, Sept. 4.—The situation between the mortgage companies and the farmers is becoming strained and it is feared serious trouble cannot be avoided. The Silver Federation is said to be arming for the purpose of resisting foreclosures. The McCormick Harvester Company has caused the arrest of two farmers who twice resisted execution on property and twice forcibly took the property back. After the execution was issued and the property levied upon, an agent of the Mec- Cormick Company was visited by a friend | and advised to let the matter drop. The agent replied that they intended to keep strictly within the bounds of the law and had no fear of trouble. To this his friend replied substantially as follows: “We don’t care for law. Itis merely a means of oppression and robbery. We ara ;(l%n and mightier than the law. We are strong in Whitman County, and in an hour’s time can have 100 men all armed with Winchesters ready to protect the rights of our families. I‘fone DF that prop- erty will ever be allowed to be taken from the Rowe Brothers’ farm.” s per NOT GUILTY BUT IGNORANT. Chris Grass Acquitted of a Charge of Counterfeiting. CARSON, NEev., Sept. 4.—The case of Chris Grass, tried for counterfeiting, ended to-day in the United States court with the acquittal of the defendant. He explained on the stand that he had harbored the counterfeiters at his wood camp and had purchased their chemicals at Reno with the idea that he was pur- chasing material for electroplators. He is an ignorant man and many citizens of Reno testified as to his good character. e PLACED ON SAN JUAN ISLAND. Prevost, the Fugitive Court Registrar, Overhauled by a Cutter. VICTORIA,, B. C., Sept. 4—Word was received to-day from Port Townsend that a United States revenus cutter overhauled Prevost, the fugitive court registrar, in a boat near San Juan Island Monday. The revenue officers seized the boat and turned its occupant lovse on the island. A pro- vincial Constable has been searching the island to-day, and it is expacted Prevost will be under arrest to-night. —_——— Trip of the Eleanor. TACOMA, Wasn., Sept. 4.—E. W. Slater, the Bridgeport (Conn.) millionaire, who is on a cruise op his yacht, the Eleanor, will arrive here next week on his return trip from Alaska, accompanied by the Gov- ernor-General of Canada, Earl Aberdeen. The | Censiderable diffi- | | PACIFIC COST NEWS, County Government Act to Be Tested in Fresno. INJUNCTION SUIT BEGUN. An Attempt to Restrain the Payment of Salaries to Deputies. COURT DECISIONS DISAGREE. The Law Has Already Been Declared Both Constitutional and Un= constitutlonal. FRESNO, CaAL., Sept. 4—Supervisor F, F. Letcher, as a private taxpayer of Fresno County, to-day filed a suit in the Superior Court asking that an injunction be issued restraining the County Auditor from pay- ing the salaries of two of the District At= torney’s deputies. Mr. Letcher wants to test the constitutionality of the law allow= ing the two deputies. 3 The suit raises a very nice question in constitutional law. It has been in court several times before in one form or an- other, and not only have different lawyers viewed it in different lights, but different courts have held different opinions regard- ing it, and the decisions of the Supreme Court itself are not harmonious. Twice the Supreme Court sitting in bank has decided the law as unconstitutional in similar cases appealed from this county. But later a case involving the same point was taken up from San Luis Obispo County, and this time the law was de« clared valid and constitutional. This latter case, however, was heard and decided in department and not in bank. Two of this county’s Superior Judges— Carter and Webb—have decided the law as constitutional upon the last decision of the Supreme Court. e MADE GOOD HIS WORD. Charles Englebretzen Committed Suicide After Announcing His Intention. FRESNO, CAL., Sept. 4—Charles Engle- bretzen of Jamison, twenty-five miles west of here, sent a bullet into his brain in Degan’s saloon, in this city, this after- noon. Englebretzen came to Fresno three days ago with §$190, and began gambling and drinking. By this morning he was penni- less, and then he began talking of commit~ ting suicide. None gave his threat any consideration and he was joked consider- ably about it. Englebretzen walked into the saloon this afternoon and sat down on a beer keg. He was calmly smoking his pipe and at- tracted no attention. Suddenly he pulled a pistol from his pocket, placed it to his right temple and fired. He fell off the keg and died in a few minutes. He left a letter addressed to his wife, in which he stated that he was very sorry that things had come to such a climax, and he implored her forgiveness. PR 8 Good Prices for Raisins. FRESNO, CAL., Sept. 4—The prospects for raisin-growers getting something for their crops this year are improving. The movement to hold for cash is still being | kept up, grokers being willing to do any- thing to escape the clutches of the com- mission men. This afternoon the crops of two large vineyards were sold for cash at 24 and 214 cents in the sweatbox. MURDER NEAR HOT SPRINGS. James Curtis Under Arrest for Killing His Son-in-Law. SPOKANE, Was., Sept.’4.—The body of Edward H. Stone, a well-to-do stock- raiser, was found beside the road between Hot Springs and Salmon Bridge, Idaho, to-day with a great gunshot wound show- in§. how he had died. 'he motive for the murder was at first a mystery, but later in the day James Cur- tis; father-in-law of Stone, was arrested, charged with the murder, Curtis admit~ ted killing Stone in self-defense. A feud existed between the two men over Curtis accusing Stone of poisoning his wife three years ago. BTG 0 Seattle Stabbing Affray. SEATTLE, WasH., Sept. 4 —Alexander George, a half-breed Indian hop-picker, was stabbed in the abdomen this morning by Charles Mascori, an Austrian, sustain- ing injuries from which he will probably die. Mascori and Joseph Esposito, Ital~ ians, were trying to rob the Indian. Both are under arrest. - Change of Venue Denied. ROSEBURG, Wasn., Sept. 4.—Judge Fullerton denied a motion for a change of venue to Josephine County in the case of the State of Oregon vs. Alfred Poole, charged with illegally killing cattle. An immediate appeal was taken to the Su- rglme Court. Poole is now out on $1000 ail. p0 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FOR ONLY THREE ‘DAYS We are going to sell Men’s Black, Blue and Mixed Cheviot Suits, double or single breasted, round or square cut, at TEN DOLLARS. These are first-class garments, well made, cut in the latest style, and worth double the money. No other dealers ever dared offer such goods at the price. Youcdan see just what they are in the Broad Daylight that fills our store. See them in our massive window. Money back if not suited. MAIL ORDERS solicited and promptly attended to. care to insure satisfaction. H.ROMAN & CO., Corner Fifth and Market Sts. Every >