The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 28, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1895. WHELAN'S BIG BILLS, Claims of San Fran- tisco’s Sheriff Re- jected. THEY MUST BE REDUCED. . | The Accounts of the Officlal | Closely Scrutinized by the Examiners. THE WAR AT THE CAPITOL.| Fitzgerald Will Protest the Payment of Salaries for Equalizers’ Clerks. | SACRAMENTO, Car., Sept. 27.—The | State Board of Examiners met this after- noon, audited and passea sundry monthly bills, and ag »xamined the accounts of | Sheriff W n of San Francisco, as. that in jresented bills which the ied extravagant. The board ivowed intention not to ap- e She-iff's accounts until they are to a reasonable basis. re nearly $2000 worth of claims ficial alone in the hands of the 1 & number of Sherif’s claims | o been laid upon the table because | essery vouchers failed to accom- | y them in accordance with the resolu- tion passed by the board on June 14. This has been amended to read as follows: | ved, That all boards, commissions, offi- s and agents in the State presenting claims against the State to the State Board of Examin- rapproval, said claims shall be itemized g dates and amounts, stating specifically crvices rendered and baving attached | n receipts for el sums paid for traveling | other expenses, including hotel bills, | ire, postage, expressage, freight, etc., railroed fare paid within thisState, or | the sum paid on any of the above items | 1orless. Claims p nted without these | vouchers attached will be returned. The claim of L. Wadham in the sum of $100 for experting the books of the State Mining Bureau for the fiscal year ending | June 30, 1895, was rejected on the ground | that it was not allowed by law. v the claims of the Yosemite Valley Comr on were considered it was found that, with the exception of one member, no charge had been made for railroad fares, and it was remarked by members of the Board of Examiners that it would seem that the majority of the Commis ners were evidently riding on passes, in | ect contradiction to the law. 1ring the session, the Attorney-General | arked that he had noticed what had | id about the law compelling him to | the seat of government. The me law had at one time compelled the eme Court to reside at the same place, | but it had subsequently ‘been annulled and he claimed that, as chief officer of that H court, he was required to be in instant at- tendance. | He also claimed that he fully understood | the reason of those remarks, and regretted | it. He would continue to perform his | duties regardless of comment. 1l tlaims,” said the Attorney-General, | “have to be considered in accordance with the provisions of the law,and if illegal | will ‘not be allowed. The claim of -the | State Board of Equalization for extra clerical force will never be allowed by me. Ttmay have beena saving to the State, and " probably was, but it is not in my | opinion allowable by law, and Mr. More- | house has assuredly no right to feel| aggrieved in the matter, as he must most | assuredly know the law in the case.” Accor 10 a decision rendered to-day | by Attorney-General Fitzgerald, the duties of Controller E.P. Colgan will be ma- terially increased should many non-resi- dent heirs of supposed heirless estates which have passed into the handsof the State put in an unexpected appearance and | demand restitution. At the session of the | Examiners AttorneyAlbertJ. Le Breton ap- | peared, and presented proofs of claimants | to the estate of Jean Martin, a Frenchman | who died in Hornitos, Cal., on November 6, 1891, presumably without heirs. It seems, however, that a brother and sister of the deceased residing in Switzer- | land, having lately been informed of his demise, have forwarded a quantity of | affidavits, attested to before a Justice and | the United States Minister at that place, | tending to prove that they are legally entitled to the estate, which amountsto | $7766. | After listening to the argument of the | attorney Attorney-General Fitzgerald in- | formed Mr. Le Breton that he must pre- | sent the proofs to the State Controller and | obtain his written opinion as to their | legality and the board will then pass upon the matter. He quoted as authority on the subject séction 1405 of the Civil Code, which provides that in the case of | a claim in the matter of inherited estates by a non-resident foreigner or his legal | representative proof to the satisfaction of | Controller and Treasurer must be pro- duced. ——-— CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Joseph Steffens Elected President of the New Organization. SACRAMENTO, Car., Sept. Chamber of Commerce was organized here | to-night with the following officers: Presi- | dent, Joseph Steffens; vice-president, D. A. Lindley; treasurer, A. A. Van Vorhies; | Secretary, J. I Felter. The committee chairmen are: Commerce, J. H. Roberts; manufactures, B. J. Small; immigration | and lands, E. K. Alsip; mines and mining, | L. L. Lewis; ways and means, R. I. Bent- ley; statistics, W. 8. Leake; law and legis- lation, A. J. Bruner; membership and grievances, W. A. Briggs; parks and pub- ! lic improvements, J. O. Coleman; exhi- bition, T. L. Enright; reception, Mayor B. | | | | 27. — A | U. Steinman; municipal and county affairs, Frank Miller. — ENTITLED TO A SALARY. ! The Debris Commissioner’s Office Legally Created. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Sept. 27.—The State Anti-Debris Association has filed a protest with E. P. Colgan, State Controller, against the expenditure of any further funds of the State for maintaining the office of Debris Commissioner. The asso- ciation deems the office a superfluity, and in fact, it openly claims that there are no such duties as the commissioner is sup- posed to perform; that heis simply draw- ing a salary without in any manner ren- dering adequate retnurn. In reply to this protest Controller Col- gan has sent to the association corre- spondence with Attorney-General Hart, who rendered an opinion upon the matter during his term of office. Attorney-Gen- eral Hart decided that the office was law- 2 | fully |J. A. Roblin; | is signed by | approached | b; | ernoon. | & knife in the hands of John Ryan, created, and that the Debris Com- oner was entitled to draw a salary, m | the same as any other State officer. ZEAgR . Citizens’ Association Nominees. SACRAMENTO, Car., Sept. 27.—The Citizens’ Association to-night made the following nominations: Mayor, C. H. Hubbard; Auditor, J. D. Young;- Attor- ney, J. Frank Brown; Collector, E. H. McKee; Treasurer, D. W. Carmichael; City Trustees—Fourth Ward, H. W. Bragg; Sixth Ward, J. R. Foster; Eighth Ward, School Directors — First Ward, 1. A. Robie; Third, W. R. Camp- bell; Fifth, C. C. Perkins, Seventh, M. J. Dillman; Ninth, P. 8. Driver. OREGON The Road to Be Sold Unless Interest ls Paid Within Thirty Days. SALT LAKE, Uran, Sept. 27.—In the United States court at Cheyenne, Wyo., to-day a decree of foreclosure was signed by Judge Riner on request of Judge San- born, before whom application for the same had been made against the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway Company. The decree recites that the defendants are indebted to the American Loan and Trust Company upon consolidated bonds and interest in the aggregate principal sum of $10,895,000, of which $817,125 is for overdue interest. It is ordered that if the interest indsbtedness shall not be paid within thirty days the railways comprised in the aggregate shall be sold by John D. Cleveland, appointed commissioner for that purpose. . THE KEWS OF SHN JE Harry St. Clair Under Arrest for Attempting to Sell Bogus Notes. HORT LINE CASE. Two Men Who Became Easy Vic- tims of Professional Bunko-~ Steerers. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 27.—Harry St. Clair was arrested last night while en- deavoring fo secure money on an order for $3000, made payable to himself. The paper § Marshall Bond, and dated September 25. It has the following in- dorsement on the back, ‘London and California Bank, San Francisco, J. Mait- land.” St. Clair had deposited the note with Rudolph Hoelbe, and was trying to borrow money on it. It is reported that several persons had already advanced him sums on it. Hoelbe turned the paper over to Chief Kidward, who at once had St. Clair arrested. In order to hold St. Clair until | the matter could be investigated, he was charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty to the charge this afternoon, and was sentenced to ten days in the city prison by Justice Gass. St. Clair also had a similar note in his possession for §8000 when arrested. He denied all knowledge of the papers to-day, but said that as he was drunk he might have had them. 8t. Clair, who is an Englishman, has been in town about a week, during which time he has been drinking heavily. On Wednesday night he was arrested while trying the doors in the St. Louis lodging- house, but as he was intoxicated, he was charged with drunkenness only. He told a pitiful story to Justice Gass yesterday morning and the latter discharged him. AR FLEECED BY A BUNKO MAN. A Berryessa Rancher Tries to Win on the High Card. SAN JOSE, Cix., Sept.27.—R. Lenz, a Portuguese rancher living near Berryessa, swore to a warrant before Justice Gass to- day, charging four unknown men with de- frauding him out of $45. Lenz and his wife had come to town this | morning in search of a ranch to lease. They were standing in front of Clayton’s real estate off when a well-dressed man z and asked him if he Lenz said he anted to lease one, and his new-found iend told him he knew of one that would just suit him, The strancer took Lenz to W. Corkeny's saloon on West S8anta Clara street, but the man who had the ranch to lease had just stepped out. There was a game of poker in progress, and Lenz was induced to try his hand. He invested $45 and lost. The police, accorupanied by Lenz, went to the place to arrest the men, but they could not be found. e LOANED TO A GAMBLER. wanted to buy a ranch. w August Bergh Seeks to Recover Money Lost at Dice. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 27.—Tom Stengel and Jim Dorgan were arrested by Officers Pickering and Durkin this afternoon on complaint of August Bergh, who accuses the men of swindling him out of $20. Bergh says he met Dorgan on the street, and the latter invited him into the Palo Alto saloon to have a drink. After taking the drink Dorgan and Stengel began shak- ing dice for money. Dorgan won con- stantly, and Stengel wanted to shake for a larger sum. Dorgan did not have the money and borrowed $20 from Bergh. Dorgan lost, and when Bergh demanded ithe money of Stengel the latter refused to give it up. The men pleaded not guilty to the mis- demeanor charge, and their trial was set for Monday. e SUICIDE IN AN Frank C. Saunders Ends His Life With a Pistol Bullet. S8AN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 27.—Frank C. Saunders, an inmate of the County In- firmary, committed suicide this morning y shooting himself in the right temple, dying instantly. He was admiited to the infirmary on August 2, and was suffering from paralysis. He came to town last Monday and purchased the pistol with which the deed was committed. Coroner Secord held an inguest this aft- The verdict was that Saunders killed himself during a fit of despondency. Saunders was a native of Nova Scotiz and 41 years of age. Involved in a Cutting Affray. SAN JOSE, CaL., Sept. 27.—During a row at the Five-mile saloon, on the Ala- meda road, last night, James Gorman and Frank Cooley received slight injuries from Both men were cut in the hands, but the wounds are not dangerous. Gorman swore to a warrant to-day charging Ryan with as- sault with a deadly weapon. el et High Prices for Sonoma Grapes. SANTA ROSA, Can., Sept. 27.—The farmers here are jubilant because for the first time in ten years they are being sought after ear!y and late by wine-makers who wish to buy their grapes. The price has gone up to $14 50 a ton, and some farmers who contracted to sell their grapes some time ago at §8 a ton are being freely offered $15 a ton to break their contracts. The boom in grapes has created a hopeful teel- ing among the farmers all over the county, and in a short time there will be plenty of money in circulation. e Fire at Gilroy. GILROY, CaL., Sept. 27.—The carriage- house of the Holloway Machine and Agri- cultural Works, belonging to D. 8. ‘Whitney, was destroyed by fire last night. It contained several carriages and buggies, and the loss will reach $15,000. The cause of the fire is supposed to have been spon- taneous combustion, as part of the build- ing was used as 8 paintshop, SN JOAQUIN FLATS, Mudbanks in the River Shown to Stockton’s Guests. SEEN AT THEIR BEST. Low Water Assisted in Con- vincing the Congressional Delegation. PILOTED BY GOVERNOR BUDD. The Navigator of the Tules Fointed Out the Need of a Better Waterway. S8TOCKTON, Car., Sept. 27.—The Con- gressional delegation has come and gone, and if there are any mud flats or danger- | ous obstructions on Stockton channel and San Joaquin River as far down as Black Slough that were not pointed out to the visitors it is no fault of the complaining Stocktonians. Congressman Johnson, the district representative, and Senator Per- kins were not able to accompany the dele- gation here, but Governor Budd, who is considered a daring navigator in the tules and backwaters, was on hand and detailed his adventures on the Polliwog in the dan- gerous cuts and curves to the ears of the visitors. The party, composed of Senator White, Congressman S. G. Hilborn and Congress- man Barham, arrived by the 12:10 train. Governor Budd was with the delegation that met the party, and was very active in providing for their entertainment. After luncheon the visitors, Mayor Baggs, the City Councilmen and the Supervisors got aboard the Clara Crow and started down the stream. Orders were given to the engineer to make time, as the visitors desired to take the 3:10 train to San Fran- cisco. The wheel of the old steamer began making rapid revolutions, and, as luck would have it, the paddles would occa- sionally fling a little Stockton channel mud over on the deck where the distin- guished guests were standing. Governor Budd stood on the deck and took turns with Mayor Baggs. President of the Council Lang, Supervisor Henderson and other old residents in pointing out the deplorable condition of the channel and suggesting how it could be dredged and straightened for a very small outlay. Luckily, too, several of the big steamers were loading tons of flour and merchan- dise and this commercial aspect of the proposition was placed clearly before the gentlemen. Down past the big flouring-mills and the shipyards the creaking old raft went, and on reaching the river continued on until Black Slough, fourteen miles below the city, was reached. The water was very low and the mud flats and crosscuts of the currents were plainly visible. The party came prepared with maps and charts, and Senator White and the Congressmen made careful notes of all the points called to their attention. It was pointed out that if as much money had been spent on the channel and river as on Oakland Creek these waterways would be in fine condition the year round. At cer- tain points the water can be deepened by damming useless cutoffs, and at others widened by removing mud bars in the center of the stream. The condition of these waterways is supposed to be well known, but the members of the delegation confessed that the information they re- ceived on the two hours’ trip was surpris- ing, and it impressed them with the press- ing necessity for the improvements asked for. On their return to the city they were driven bastily to the depot, accompanied by Governor Budd and the city officials. The Governor wanted to go along, but Senator White told him to go home a;d rest. 3 An itemized table of the freight handled on the Stockton docks during the last two years was placed in the hands of the dele- gation. It showed that it would have taken 278 vessels of 2000 tons each ¢o carry the freight. A AT STOCKTON’S FAIR. Valley Road Engines Reproduced With Flowers and Leaves. STOCKTON, CAL., Sept. 27. —One of the most attractive of the many beautiful floats in the floral parade at the Pavilion thisevening was that of a locomotive rep- resenting the big engines to be used on the San Joaquin Valley Railroad. The frame- work was decorated with red geraniums, yellow marigolds and ivy leaves. The tender was made of pepper-tree leaves, and was drawn around the big hall by two pretty little girls attired in white. They were Misses Rauce Shaw and Clara Doak. The baby-show this afternoon drew out the largest crowd that has yet attended the fair. All kinds and conditions of babies were on hand, and so perplexed be- came the judges that they hesitated to award prizes. Every mother, of course, thought she had the prettiest baby, an many called the judges’ attention to the good points in their progeny. J. F. Krapp was finally asked in, and after looking over the array of tots awarded prizes to some and compliments to others. fo bk s e KILLED BY A FROST. Crops on the South Fork of the Mokelumne Ruined. STOCKTON, Car., Sept. 27.—W. H. Schwartz, a prominent farmer residing on the South Fork of the Mokelumne River, reported to-day that the heaviest frost for this time of year ever known fell in that region Tuesday and Wednesday night last. The potato and bean crops, always heav: in that section, are almost entirely cut off. ‘I'he warm weather of Thursday wilted the vines and they are now dead to the roots. The loss to farmers is heavy, and as this has alwafi's been a heavy potato-producing section the general crop of the State may be so shortened as to affect the winter prices. FOUND GUILTY AT RIVERSIDE. Ceesar Cummings Convicted of the Murder of Naramore. RIVERSIDE, CAL., Sept. 27.—Two of the men who were concerned in the murder of T. C. Naramore, near this city, on August 3, have been convicted for the crime. John Cummings was convicted last week and to-day Ceesar, his brother, was found guilty of murder in the first degree. Tne defendant testified in his own be- half, telling the uwrg of the midnight murder, but Jaying the crime on Juan Lopez, the accomplice. John Cummings also testified for his brother, he, too, charging Lopez with the murder. Both men will be sentenced next week. Eitg s SN Struck by a Bowlder, REDDING, Car., Sept. 27.— George Morrison, a grader working on the new Iron Mountain Railroad at Keswick, met with a serious accident this afternoon. He was at work at the base of a hill when a bowlder weighing a couple of hundred ounds slid down from the hillside and Enocked him 1nto the bed of the creek. His legs were badly bruised and crushed, but he will recover. s i, NOURTHERN PACIFIC MUDDLE. Third Mortgage Bondholders Petition for Recognition. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 27.—Charles B. Van Nostrand, who holds $60,000 par value bonds secured by the general third ‘mort- gage on the Northern Pacific Railroad, has filed a petition in the United States District Court in which he prays on his own behalf and on the behalf of others, who he declares are similarly situated, that he be made a party to the foreclosure suit with the same force and effect as though he had been made a party to the bill. He alleges in his petition, which is a claim for the recognition of third mort- gage bondholders, that he represents owners and holders of nearly $2,000,000 third mortgage bonds. The Farmers’ Loan and Trast Company. which as trustee appears as plaintiff in the foreclosure proceedings, is severely criticized by Petitioner Van Nostrand for an alleged failure to protect third mort- gage bond-owners. The case will be taken on October 2, the day-set by Judge anford for hearing ‘the sensational charges by Brayton Ives against Receivers Oakes, Payne and Rouse. President Ives, who passed through St. Paul last night en route to Seattle, is ex- pected to arrive here Sunday. LHUGEROUR 15 AT OEDEN, The Missing Assemblyman Seen by an OIld Friend From Woodland. Dodged Into a Crowd and Escaped When Accosted by His Acquaintance. WOODLAND, Car., Sept. 27.— Lloyd Tabler, foreman of the ranch owned by D. N. Hershey, near Knights Landing, has seen Hon. Henry W. Laugenour, the As- semblyman ot this county who mysteri- ously disappeared some time ago. Tabler has known the Assemblyman for a long time, so there is no doubt as to identity, despite the fact that the person whom he addressed did not respond, but pushed his way into a crowd to get away. Mr. Tabler had been on a visit to his folks in the East, and returned home over the Central Pacific route. As he stepped off the cars at Ogden on Wednesday he saw the well-known figure of Henry Laugenour a few paces distant. Delighted at seeing a Yoloite after his long visit East, be hastened toward the Assemblyman with outStretched hand and greeted him by name. It was evident that Mr. Lauge- nour did not desire to be recognized, for he gave Tabler a look as if he had never seen him before, and quickly turned away and left him. Tabler did not force himself upon the Assemblyman when he felt he was not wanted, nor did he watch to see where Laugenour went. It is believed here that Laugenour isin San Francisco, and that he 1s probably making his way homeward. SANTA MARIN'S SHODTING Judge Henley May Die From the Wound Inflicted by Bruggy. Precautions Taken to Prevent a Lynching of the Would-Be Murderer. SANTA BARBARA, Carn., Sept. 27.— The authorities are much exercised over the threatened lynching of Jerry Bruggy, who attempted to murder his employer, Judge Thomas Henley, near Santa Maria yesterday afternoon. Judge Henley was an cld man of peaceable disposition, and the attack made by Bruggy was very brutal and unprovoked. One of Bruggy’s shots tore the Judge’s right shoulder, and as the victim is an old man his condition is regarded as critical. Sheriff Hicks has started for Los Olivos to bring the pris- oner down here during the night. According to later accounts of the crime given the Sheriff, Judge Henley was ona stepladder gathering prunes that had been placed on a roof to dry when Bruggy impudently ordered him to come down. On Henley’s demurring Bruggy fired. The prisoner makes the absurd claim that he was firng at blackbirds, and that the shooting was therefore accidental. Bruggy bears a bad reputation. He isa brother of George Bruggy, the Santa Rosa murderer who broke j A couple of months ago Judee Henley, while return- ing home one night, was sandbagged by an unknown assailant, who was generally be- lieved by the neighbors to have been Bruggy. He has been in Judge Henley’s employ for some time. —_— A WHITE RAINBOW. Curious Natural Phenomenon Seen in a Clear Sky. SANTA BARBARA, Cav., Sept. 27.—For the second time within two months Santa Barbara was to-day treated to arare and beautiful natural phenomenon. With a clear sky and dry atmospherein the valley a brilliant rainbow was seen arching over the Santa Ynez Range at 4 o’clock this afternoon. Inside the arch at the eastern extremity appeared a line of white, which followed the curve of the outer bow to a neight of some twenty degrees. On the first day of August a similar phenomenon attracted wide attention, but on that occa- sion the second bow was of soft rose red. Scientific men have been trying to account for these extraordinary displays, which, so far as can be learned, have never been wit- nessed elsewhere. Although no rain has fallen within five miles of Santa Barbara to-day, it has been showering this afternoon in the moun- tains and night settled down with a rainy aspect. EhSAT R G G RANCHERS IN A LAWSUIT. Damages dwarded for the Re:noving of a Boundary Fence. SANTA BARBARA, Cawv, Sept. 27.—A case brought by John and Alphonso A: Wiggmore of San Francisco against R. T. Buell of this place was to-day decided in favor of the plaintiffs. The suit was brought to recover damages for the removal of a boundary fence be- tween two great ranches in the upper part of Santa Barbara County; belonging to the parties to the action, the fence having been destroved by Buell in 1887. The plaintiffs asked that the line be re-estab- lished;_also for $9000 rents and $5000 dam- ages. Buell will appeal. S e A Portland Broker in Trouble. PORTLAND, Ogr., Sept. 27.—Achilles Blaker, head of the old Blaker-Graham Commission Company, is charged by Al- bany farmers with not accounting for 000 bushels of wheat. The accused was taken to Albany to-night for a preliminary exam- ination. As a result of this arrest, attach- ments for nearly $11,000 were is sued against the house this afternoon. A NOVEL RACETRACK, San Bernardino to Have a Figure “8” Mile Course. FIRST IN THIS COUNTRY. Will Be Modeled After Those at Melbourne and Sydney. PLANS FOR A ‘LARGE PARK. Managerle, Swimming-Pools and Botanical Gardens to Be Included. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., Sept. 27.—A syndicate of local sportsmen, with Captain A. B. Smith as the leading spirit, has pre- pared plans and will soon begin work on a mile racetrack in the form of a figure *8,” the only track of the kind in the United States, and modeled after the racecourses at Sydney and Melbourne. Tt will be located half a mile south of thiscity. The plan is to have amphitheaters, each with a seating capacity of 3000, at the ex- treme ends and facing the center, so that spectators will have a view of the entire course. At the “V” will be located the judges’ and music stands facing each other. Captain Smith has submitted the plan to leading stables of this country and Australia, and all the replies received ap- prove them. ‘Within one circle there will be a half- mile bicycle track with polished surface. Under one amphitheater there will be con- structed 300 lockers for bicyclists, with dressing-rooms, etc., and under the other cages for a menagerie. A large pavilion with stages will be built at the north and racing stables at the south end of the grounds. Within each circle there will be a swimming pool one acre in extent; one filled with hot and the other with cold water. The remainder of the ground out- side of the track will be put out into botanical gardens. Plans for the track and buildings are now in the hands of local architects, and the preliminary work is expected to begin about October 15. Captain Smith, the prime mover in the enterprise, is the owner of the famous caves in Josephine County, Or., which were discovered about two years ago. m iEEn g s W DESERT QUEEN LITIGATION. Suit to, Secure Murderer Marshall’s Claim Begun. SAN BERNARDINO, CarL., Sept. 27.— Entrie‘ for undivided interests in the famous’ Desert Queen mine were closed this afternoon, when lawyer C. C. Haskell and Harry Lantz, court stenographer, be- gan suit against McHaney Brothers, George W, Myers and Mrs. Carrie Harring- ton for a one-fourth interest in the rich ledge. Haskell and Lantz are the assignees of Charles Marshall, under death sentence in San Quentin for killing Frank Hamilton and Thomas Nelson at San Jacinto last April. Marshall was sentenced to be hanged on August 23, but the case was ap- | pealed to the Supreme Court, which acts as a stay of execution. The appeal will be heard next month before the Supreme Court at Los Angeles. Marshall sets up the claim that the two McHaneys, Myers and himself were equal partners time the Desert Queen was discovered and located, and for more than a month thereafter. A very curious featare of the litigation over the mine is that Byron Waters, chief of the claims department of the Southern Pacific, has been engaged on both sides of the suit. He has been retained as counsel for Myers against the McHaneys, and for the McHaneys in the suit brought by George Simon. NEWS OF STANFORD. Coptain Cochran’s Force ,Hard at Work on the Gridiron. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL., Sept. 27.—The Southern Pacific Company bas put surveyorsat work laying off the ground for the new depot foundation at Palo Alto. A handsome edifice, to cost $4000, is to be erected. At present Stanford students arriving at Palo Alto are forced to wait in a small wooden building almost useless for the amount of passenger traffic which goes on at this station. Thirty-three men turned out for football practice last night. For a half hour punt- ing was practiced. Captain Cochran is is doing his utmost to develop some good kickers. The boys work hard, but no phenomenal fullback can yet be picked out. Cochran is probably the best kicker in practice, and may leave his old positvion of tackle this year to occupy the fullback’s osition. Dole ’98 and Weldon ’97 are oth trying hard to_be appointed to the coveted position. Dole would make a magnificent man for the place could he but punt as a fullback must. His work is improving, but is far from what will be required of the man who finally goes into the place. In the practice games several players are showing up in good shape. Cotton 98 is tackling well and is particularly efficient in line work. Fickert, who played so well at guard last year, is temporarily occu- pyin a center-rusher’s sinecure. Gaston 99, the big new player, is at werk regu- larly in the line as center. He weighs fully as much as Hazzard, center of Stan- ford}’s eleven last year, and with training promises to be as good a player as his predecessor. The zoologists under Dr. Jordan are en- gaged in the classification and description of two new species of fish taken off Robins Island, in the Bering Sea. The specimens belong to the Alaska Commercial Com- pany. SAN RAFAEL BLAZE. Two Hundred Sheep Cremated in a Corral. SAN RAFAEL, CaL., Sept. 27.—The slaughter-house, barn and corral owned by Meheil & Kline was burned to the ground to-night. Two hundred and fifty sheep in the corral were cremated, and the contents of the buildings, including $500 worth of hides, $300 worth of tallow, six dressed beeves, twelve dressed hogs, two wagons and 150 tons of hay, were aestroyed. Employes had left the slaughter-house shortly after 6 o’clock. They had gone but a short distance when flames were seen pouring out of the building. Nothing could be done to save the property, nor to release the sheep from their burning pen. ROYANR Baking Powder AbsolaTely Pure at the | Mr. Kline, who first saw the fire, says it originated in the hay barn, and he is of the opinion that it was started by tramps who domiciled themselves in the barn. The adjoining property, owned by the Nevada Bank, was ablaze several times, but willing crowds who had gathered at the fire extinguished the flames. The loss will exceed $5000. . PORTLAND WATER-FRONT WAR. Renewal of Trouble Between Sailors and Boarding-House Keepers. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 27.—The sailor boarding-house-keeper war broke out again last night, after a year's armistice. P. J. Christensen, one keeper who takes the part of the sailors against the combine, was brutally assaulted last night by a “runner’’ for Boarding-house Keepers George Powers, Larry Sullivan and Jack McKerron. This trio was arrested this morning for threatening Christensen’s life, and held in bonds to keep the peace. They have cost the city and county thousands of dollars in the past few years, by their lawless acts. Powers was a_partner of ‘“‘Bunko” Kelly, recently imprisoned for life at Salem for murdering George Sayres a year ago. He is a San Quentin ex-convict. More trouble is looked for. . Floating Opium at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wass., Sept. 27.—Local cus- toms officers this morning recovered from the bay, in_which it was found floating, fifty pounds of contraband opium. The smugglers got aw: THREE SHOT AT REDDING A-+Half-Breed Empties His Re- volver in a Crowded Saloon. He Fires Indiscriminately at the Loungers Because He Had Been Knocked Down. REDDING, CAL., Sept. 27.—Three men were shot in this city to-night by More Sisk, a half-breed, while he was under the influence of liquor, and Sisk now lan- guishes in the County Jail. Sisk, who has been living in and around Redding for some years, and who bears anything but a good reputation, having been in several shooting and cutting scrapes, entered a saloon on California street conducted by a man named Wiley, sat down and began playing at stud poker, He lost, and accused the dealer, named Randall, of robbing him. Randall stood the abuse for a few moments, and then knocked Sisk down. The half-breed got up, and, without say - ing a word, left the barroom. He had been gone but a moment when he re- entered by vhe rear door and commenced firing promiscuously from a 38-caliber re- volver. The room was filled with men and three of the shots took effect. One of the bul- lets struck a colored man named Jim Drake in the left arm, just above the elbow and ranged upward, lodging in the muscles of the arm. The wound is not dan- gerous. Another ball Yook effectin the right armof an old man named Harry Budd, who had arrived this evening from San Fran- cisco. The ball struck the elbow, ranged upward and came out a few inches above the elbow bone. A third bullet grazed the abdomen of a blacksmith named Johnny Witherow, went through a curtain and into an icechest and a door, Witherow’s wounds are not serious, but he had a close call from death. Five shots in all were fired, the other two taking effect in the walls and counters. The ball which struck Drake was flattened like a quarter, having encountered the bone. When the shooting began there was a general stampede. After emptying his stol Sisk ran out and made his escape. ate at night officers found him hid- ing under the ruins of an old planing-mill in West Redding. Constable Campbell discovered him and after a short wrestle captured the culprit and lodged him in the county jail. SEEISS i i Shot a Marin County Doe. MILL VALLEY,CAL., Sept. 27.—A. Sylva was arrested yesterday on a warrant sworn out before Justice of the Peace Gardner of San Rafael. Sylva, who is well known in Marin County, is charged with shooting a female deer. He came to Mill Valley on Wednesday accompanied by Henry Mason, and shot the animal within 200 feet of a house. A number of women saw him and the Tamalpais Land and Water Company intends. to prosecute the case. Svlva tested the deer law in this county some weeks ago. An Opening That will astonish you. Wait until 5:30 to-night if you want 1o see such a display of Boyd',| Youths’ and Children’s Clothing as you never saw before. Not the least startling will be the prices. We're ioing to make this the event of events—the crownin, effort in our special days for children. Open TO-NIGHT, 5:30 TO 11. H. ROMAN & CO., The New Daylight Store, COR. FIFTH AND MARKET STS. pon OUT For years we have pointed out the excellencies of Stand- ard Shirts. Each year adds to the number of people who wear them and to the number of San Francisco women, girls and men mak- ing them—now over Five Hundred. Herelet us point out the Trademark; it’s on every Shirt. Askforit of your dealer. Neustadter Bros., Manufac- turers, San Francisco, Cal. \ » 1 AUCTION SALE 460 and 462 Eighth St Caklaod. LAYMANGE Real Bstate and [ovestment Co. No. 466 Eighth St., Ockland, OAKLAND'S SCENIC SPOT! TWENTY YEARS AGO— The Lake Merritt Boule- vard Tract was considered the finest home site in Oakland and could not be bought at any price. TO-DAY—The Lake Mer- ritt Boulevard Tract isac- knowledged as the Gem of Oakland residence property and can be pur- chased at your own price. TWO YEARS HENCE— The Lake Merritt Boule- vard Tract will be the leading residence locality in Oakland and will com- mand a top notch price. THE TRACT is on an ele- vation fronting and gen- tly sloping toward Lake Merritt. $50,000 has been spent in completing in front of this property Oakland’s Grand 100-foot BOULE- VARD and DRIVE- WAY around LAKE MERRITT. CEMENT WALKS are in front of every lot. SEWERS of the best con- struction drain every foot of the site. THE LOCATION is cen- tral. Two car lines pass the tract and a five min- utes’ walk takes you to either BROAD or NAR- ROW GAUGE station. ELEGANT HOMES sur- round the property. It is the most aristocratic section of Oakland. THE 10TS ARE LARGE. 50x150 Feet, 40x150 Feet, 30x145 Feet. TEIE: LAKE MERRITT BOULEVARD TRACT WILL BE SOLD T AUCTION! SATURDAY Saturday, Septemher 28, 1895, ON THE GROUNDS. TERMS: ONE-FIFTH CASH, balance in FOUR YEARLY PAYMENTS, with interest at SEVEN PER CENT. WILLIAM J. DINGEE, 460 and 462 Eighth St., Oakland, LAYMANCE REAL ESTATE AND IN- VESTMENT CO., 466 Eighth St., Oakland. EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO., 638 and 640 Market St., San Francisco,