The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1895, Page 3

P THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1895. 3 PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Judge Hanford Ousts Northern Pacific Receivers. IVES' GREAT VICTORY. 2 Resignations of Oakes, Payne and Rouse Are Refused Acceptance. { { 3 5 JUDGE JENKINS TURNED DOWN. Andrew F. Burleigh Placed In Charge of the Company’s Washington Property. : Oct. 2.—President f the Northern Pacific Rail- r on Receivers Oakes, Payne a great victory this United States District e Hanford summarily re- ished trio of railroad of their failure to obey his court, and appointed as r Andrew F. Burleigh, gen- f the Oregon Improvement to be sole ‘receiver of all North- within the jurisdiction Ibe court said: 1 on of the fact that Re- ne'and Rouse have dis- : order to file their accounts in I will not-accept their resigna- e an order removing es as receivers. The business of the Northern 2pany within jurisdic- a §$300,000 bond of Mr. ich Ke gave promptly with Jacob Furth, C.. J. Smith, A. B: and S.I rawford as sureties, i coucluded his remarks, tion to en- v hope is that and as well hts of all money 1nvested in this a proper adjustment of ay be arrived at, or that the t in all points as to red in opinion very oy some order or decision of an até tribunal that has authority and t to correct errors of Circuit vith that object in view I re- ntmeént as being temporary nd prefer to name only one of attempting to place a numberof personsin the position of re- this time. ” In taking tnis course d the benefit of alimited confer- ence with Judge Gilbert, who I hoped could be here, but who has not been able to. by So far as the action of the Rl here. court at this time is concerned, while it is action ofj this court, it has been taken n the informal coiiference with the Cir- ut the day’s proceedings Judge ford made no direct reference to Judge Jenkins' court; but -in the most emphatic 8 manner he said by his action that he did ose to follow the suit of the Mil- t and-confirm the appoint- Biglow and McHenry. rer indicated that ientious and honest and be- f right in what he was about, ired to.wash his hands of any- t had been done by the Wiscon- the side of his Honor Judge Iovt, a member of the Supreme t, occupied a seit, and an aggregation of talent and learning that was probably r before equaled in the State faced t gh the. intensely interesting ou ' the appointment of Burleigh in this State, the United States once be ¢ irm the selection. ce” more than three-fiiths of the Northern Pacific property under the 1 s-traversed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit by rail, having aboard the counsel . who participated in the tle here to-day. In this array nent jurists, brilliant ted States Senators and- Congressmen d politicians of high and low degree. Hon. James McNaught of this city, ex- general counsel of the Northern Pacific, is generally credjted -with™ being the chief adviser and counselor of Mr. Ives in his fight. At Burle! left.on a special train to-night, Judge Gilbert will be asked to confirm the ment of to-day. There is no doub: 3 t he will heartily concur, for Judge Hanford anneunced:this morning that he member of the Circuit Court of Appeals, and that his Honor had approved ‘the course appointing ~Burleigh. In Idaho Judge Beatty of Boise and in Montana Judge Knowles-of Helena will be asked within the next.day or two to councur in Judge Hanford's action. In ‘2 second and more sensational affidavit filed with the court to-day Ives chargesthat William Nelson Cromwell, counsal for the old receivers in July, 1893, said that Henry Villard had arranged to bave Henry C. Payne appointed as one of the receivers. J Mr. Burleigh’s appointment appeared to glve gemeral satisfaction. his resignationi as general counsel for the Oregon Improvement Company within a few days. E Jefore leaving for Portland this evening Mr. Burleigh appointed George W. Dickin- son of Tacoma~ general manager of the roud. Heretofore Mr. Dickinson has served the company in the capacity of assistant generaksuperintendent. When dsked by a correspondent if he as representative of stockholders would not abandon the fight against the old receivers President Ives replied: ““We do'not intend toabandon our efforts to secure the -filing of accounts in this district by the old receivers. While I am not prepared to suy what the law will per- mitustodo in this direction I am very confident that the trustees who have failed 10 render: proper accounts ..of their trust cannot.evade the responsibility by resign- ing or by being guilty of contempt so as to secure their own removal. If such To vse ‘were 'possible it would offer a irther order appointing | to be sole receiver of | receiver of all Northern Pacific| t courts'of Oregon, Iaaho and Mon- | led upon to concur | This, if done, | lawyers, | Portland, for which city Receiver | had consulted Judge Gilbert, who is also a He will tender | premium on mismanagement of -trust estates. I charge that the receivers have spent large sums of money improperly and without due authority of law. This money has ‘been spent in various ways, most of which are specified in my afiidavit.”’ “What course do- you claim Henry Villard pursued in the Northern Pacific matter?”’ ““I charge that when Villard found that the company was going into bankruptey he determined to secure the appointment of a single receiver in order that he might return indirectly, if not directly, to the property. Some of his associates in mis- management, however, were equally deter- mined to be.represented in the receiver- ship, and consequently after negotiations Messrs. Dakes and Rouse were appointed with Mr. Payne, so these three combined to continue the Villard management. “The action of Judge Hanford to-day marks the termination of a receivership which in many respects was unique in the history of American railroading. Formed as it was to perpetuate influence-wreckers it secured, or at least seemed to the public to have secured, the friendly protection of the United States court. Without.intend- ing to speak disrespectfully of Judge Jen- kins I must say that whenever we ap- peared in this court as petitioners for re- lief we seemed to find ourselves at the out- set in the position of wrongdoers instead of sufferers from wrong.” Mr. Ives, while very much elated over the action of Judge Hanford, said he did not consider the matter a personal victory, “ but that it was a triumph for the right and that it meant justice for the stockholders he represented. He expects to return | East in a few dayi SCORED THE GRAND JURY, Trial of Supervisor Curtis at Sacramento Proves a Boomerang. | Judge Catlln Orders a Verdict of Acquittal of Any Wrong- ful Act. SACRAMENTO, Carn., Oct. 2.—The | recent Grand Jury, of which H. M. Larue | was foreman, received a body blow to-day in the Superior Court. The jury had pre- sented accusations against the Supervisors | individually for willful misconduct in | office, specifying that they had allowed | certain claims for clerical work in some of | the county offices in violation of law. | The specific charge on which Supervisor I Curtis was tried was that he had voted to | pay the claims of extra deputies in the As- sessor's office two yearsago. The trial was concluded to-day, and Judge Catlin in- | structed the jury to acquit the Supervisor of any wrongful act. The jury not only did this, but subsequently declared they would have done so, even though the court | had not instructed them to that effect. They went further and openly declared | that the members of the Grand Jury, who bad all the facts before them, should be sued for the amount of money uselessly expended by the county to prosecute the case. The defense showed by the testimony of Supervisors of Santa Clara and other counties and by ex-Attorney General W. H. H. Hart and members of the State Board of Equalization and other officials that an Assessor is entitled to such depu- ties as in the judgment of the Board of Supervisors will enable him to complete his work within the time required by law if the Supervisors are convinced that such yment is necessary. howed also that the persons so employed must not receive more than $5 a day, nor be emploved more than four months; that these facts show that it was within the contemplation of the Legisla- ture that these appointments should be considered as responsive to exigency cases; that the deputies are provided for by the law, and that it is the duty of the Super- | visors to pay their bills. and if they fail to authorize the Assessor to employ the deputies—the necessity existing—the State Board of Equalization may do so; that | the passage of the county government act did not modify or repeal any sections of | the law giving this authority. — i SACRAMENTO POPULISTS. ‘.Nominulimll for the City Ticket Com- pleted Last Night. SACRAMENTO, CaL., Oct. 2.—The Pop- ulists completed their ticket in the ad- journed convention to-night. Lawton, the Democratic nominee, was indorsed last night, and to-night the nominations are largely of men on other tickets, and are as follows: Auditor and Assessor, J. D. Young (Rep.); Collector, J. J. Buckley (Ind.); Treasurer, James E. Mills (Ind.); City At- torney, J. Frank Brown (Rep.). Trustees —S8econd Ward, W. L. Banning (Rep.); Fourth Ward, D. McKay; Sixth Ward, J. | B. Foster (Citizens); Bighth Ward, J. A. Roblin_(Rep.). School Directors — First Ward, L. E. [f’hbie((litizens); Third Ward, W. Campbell (Rep.); Fifth Ward, Charles Perkins (Citizens); Seventh Ward, J. Dill- | man (Rep.); Ninth Ward, P. 8. Driver (Rep.). e FOUND DEAD IN A FVAT. Asphyziation of 4 Young Man in a ! Sacramento Brewery. | SACRAMENTO, Car., Oct. 2.—The body of Leslie King, nizht oiler at the Buffalo Brewery, was found this evening in a big vat at the California Winery at Twenty- first and R streets, one block from the brewery. His death was from asphyxia- | tion, the vat containing a large quantity ot fermenting juice which generated a strong gas. 2 was about 22 years of age. How he came to enter the winery and get into the vat is a mystery. A BICYICLE EMBEZZLER. | His Effort to Sell a Kented Wheel Brings Him Trouble. NAPA, CarL., Oct. 2.—Charles Buchanan of Santa Rosa rented a bicycle at that place and rode to Napa yesterday. Bu- chanan took the wheel into Clark’s cyclery here and offered to seli it for $15 cash. He | was told to leave the Wheel and come | around this morning for his money. He =aid he coald mot wait until morning and getting on his wheel rode off. The officers were notified and after shadowing the man for some time they arrested him. | When taken to the Sheriff’s office he con- | fessed that he bhad rented the wheel in Santa Rosa for the purpose of selling it. | The Santa Rosa firm from whom he rented the wheel has been notified that Buchanan is under arrest and that their bicycle is here. . e BOX OF SALMON. A BStockton Fisherman Convicted of a Violation of the Law. STOCKTON, CaL., Oct. 2.—The trial of Stephen Gordon, arrested at the instiga- tion of Deputy Fish Commissioners Bab- cock and Davis for violation of the fishand game laws, took place in Justice Parker’s court this morning. Gordon ships)ed, while acting as wharfinger at Bouldin Island, & box of salmon to G. Camallino & Co. in San Francisco. | After the evidence was all in, District Attorney Nutter urged the court to inter- pret the law strictly on account of the tendency of fishermen and tkeir friends to evade the law whenever possible. Justice Parker found Gordon guilty, and fixed the penalty at $100 or 100 daysin jail. How- ever, an appeal was taken to the Superior Court and a bond given for Gordon’s avnearance. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Terrible Experience of Three Brothers at Riverside. TWO OVERCOME BY GAS. Will Higgins Died From Suffo— cation and Thomas Fainted. THE OTHER HAS GONE INSANE. On Seeing One Dead and the Other III Hugh Lost His Mind. RIVERSIDE, Car., Oct. 2.—A terrible accident, in which one man lost his life and another his reason and a third lies dangerously poisoned by noxious gases, is reported from West Riverside, a settlement west of this city. William, Hugh and Thomas Higgins, brothers, were engaged in digging a well, and when they had reached a depth of 102 feet rock was en- countered. Dynamite was used for blasting. The men placed a couple of blasts late yester- day afternoon, only one of which ex- ploded. Will Higgins was lowered into the well by his brothers to investigate. Soon after reaching the bottom Higgins signaled his brothers to haul him up. This they started to do, but the unfortunate man was too much overcome to hold on to the bucket, and he fell out after being raised probably twenty feet. A death wail was all that was heard after the fall. The brothers surmised the worst, and Thomas started down to recover the injured man. He too was soon nearly overcome, but not before he had placed the dead body in the buggy and gave the signal to hoist. Hugh Higgins, who had remained at the top, was suddenly bereft of his reason when he saw the lifeless body of Will and the terrible condition of Thomas. THOUEHT IT WS CHOLER San Bernardino Citizens Made 1l and Badly Scared by Buttermilk. No Fatal Cases, but the Physiclans Puzzled as to the Real Cause. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., Oct. 2.— There was a big scare at Colton last night, | when a dozen or more prominent citizens of both sexes were seized with colic symp- toms of such violence as to suggest cholera. Every doctor in town was busy for two hours with suddenly stricken patients. Among them were Mrs. A. B. Miner, Mrs. John Platt, Mrs. Blakely and William Button. All of them suffered through the night very severely and one patient is still unable to leave her bed. Investigation to- day revealed the fact that all who were poisoned had taken buttermilk from John L. Ciifford, who bnys all the product of the creamery established nere last month and delivers it over his regular route. The weather has been unusually close and sultry for the past few days, and milk and cream everywhere have soured in half the customary time. It is not believed that any of the cans were foul nor that chemical action produced by heat created & poisonous compound. Physicians are discussing whether or not a new form of tyrotoxicon has been developed, and alto- gether the cases make a very interesting study and may serve to add something to materia medica. Another theory advanced is that the milkman, to keep the milk from spoiling, introduced some substance harmless in itself but in combination creating a poison. P S, ALESSANDRO VALLEY BONDS. Citizens Organize to Attack Those of an Irrigation District. MORENO, Car., Oct. 2.—An organiza- tion has been formed in the Alessandro Valley, known as the Alessandro Valley De- fense Association, the purpose of which is to attack and set aside $765,000 of bonds issued by the Alessandro Irrigation Dis- trict, and transferred to the Bear Valley Irrigation Company for 51,000 class “B’ water right certificates purported to repre- sent 6000 inches continuous flow of water to be delivered by the company to the dis- trict for the purpose of irrigating its lands. This is the present result, according to President D. E. Myers, of the famous Bear Valley deal, during which over $900,000 was divided, up to and including the years 1892 and 1893. In the latter part of 1893, sale of lands and stock ceased. The | status of the company became generally known, and finding its usefulness ended, it went into bankruptey and 1ts affairs are in the hands of a receiver of the United | States Court. As a result of all this there is only about 2800 acres of land supplied, as guaranteed to purchasers, with water or can be so sup- plied. The ownersof the balance of the 95,000 acres in the district are having to pay enormous taxes to meet the interest on the bonds of the district and to pay the expenses of the district without receiving amy benefit whatever or hopine to receive any in the future. The $765,000 in bonds amounts to $30 per acre on the 25,000 acres of land in the district, including the Gov- ernment land bonded. This is more than the land is worth without water. As a con- sequence about 16,000 acres, or about three- fourths of all the land that does not receive water and some of it that does receive it, is forfeited to the district, and as the dis- trict cannot tax its own land it leaves the actual settlers on about 2800 acres to pay the $765,000 of bonds. 1his, of course, they cannot do. SRR T REDWOOD CITY'S THEATER. Work on the Pretty Structure Is Nearing Completion. REDWOOD CITY, Car,, Oct. 2.—The new theater building now being erected on Main street is progressing favorably. A solid concrete foundation waslaid. On this the brick walls of the first story have been raised. The iron columns and steel girders of the front portion of the structure are also in place, and the second story is well under way. 2 The building is a very substantial one, with heavy walls and timbers throughout. While of ample dimensions for the needs of the town it is not going to be of unwise extravagance, although every appoint- ment is to be modern and first class. The first story will be of iron and plate- Flnss front and used for store purposes. The second story will be the theater roper_and public hall, and under Page rown’s creation will be of unique Moorish design, the four large windows being of quatrefoil or leaf-like pattern, and ]set in deep embrasures very similar to many of the picturesaue windows on the Liberals Arts building at the recent Mid- winter Exposition. The cornice will be finished in red Spanish tile. ————— DROWNED NEAR STOCKTON. An Unknown Man Jumped From the Steazner T. C. Walker. STOCKTON, CAL., Oct. 2.—The body of an unknown man was found floating in Stockton Channel, near Mormon Slough junction, this afternoon by some fisher- men. Pilot Saulit of the T. C. Walker stated to-day that a man leaped from the boat on the down trip Monday nizht and was drowned. When the boat reached a point near where Mormon Blough meets Stockton Channel he saw a man go overboard from the bow, and immediately gave the alarm. Bow-watchman James Cates ran forward, and looking over the side of the boat saw a man stroggling in the water. A life- preserver was thrown to him, but he would not grasp ii. Finaily the steamer was stopped and a boat jowered, but the man had sunk out of sight. The officers of the steamer T. C. Walker did not give notice of the fact that the man had been drowned. The Coroner knew nothing of the suicide until the body was found this evening. The remains have not been identified —— KILLED BY A HIGHBINDER. A Fresno Chinaman Sought Trouble and Found It. FRESNO, Car., Oct. 2.—A Japanese laborer named Tora Shimizu was shot and killed in Chinatown last night by a high- binder, whose identity is unknown and probably never will be. The Jap made some insulting remark to the highbinder and wanted to fight. The highbinder whipped out his pistol and shot him. WEDDING AT SAN JOSE Miss Camille Genevieve Mar- tin Married to John Rich~ ard Carroll. The Bride From That City and the Groom a San Fran- clsco Man. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 2.—Miss Camille Genevieve Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Martin of this city, and John Richard Carroll of San Francisco were married at high noon to-day in Si. Jo- seph’s Church. The church was well filled with the elite of the city. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast and reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll will enjoy an extended wedding trip, after which they will take up their residence in San Francisco. WANTS A NOTE CANCELED. Mrs. Manner Charges the Equitable With Fraudulent Acts. SAN JOSE, CaL.,, Oct. 2—Mrs. Emma Manner to-day commenced suit in the Superior Court against the Equitable Life ‘Assurance Society and T.P. Spiers, the local agent of the company, to have a promissory note for $162 given defendant declared void and canceled. . In the complaint the plaintiff alleges that on June 7, 1895, the Equitable Life Assurance Society, through its agent, agreed to deliver to her a ten-payment life surance pclicy for $10,000; that it was represented to the plaintiff that if she would pay $648 a year for ten years, at the end of that time she would receive what- ever dividends might have accrued and & paid-up policy; thatupon thisshowing the plaintiff executed to the defendant three promissory notes for $216 each. The plaintiff further alleges that when the policy was presented she found the conditions were not in accordance with the representations made to her, and she refused to accept it, and that shortly after a second policy was presented to her,which she also refused to accept. On September 12 last the plaintiff de- manded the return and cancellation of the three promissory notes, but the complaint relates that Agent Spiers told her that the amount of the notes had been paid to the company, and the latter refused to cancel the notes unless she would pay a ratable rroportion of the first annual premium rom the time of the issuance of the policy to the date of her demand. The plaintiff asserts that these repre- sentations were fraudulent and made for the purpose of inducing her to settle on the terms sugeested, which she did, exe- cuting a note for $162 and securing in re- turn filer three promissory notes. Plain- tiff asks for the return of her promissory note for $162 and costs of suit, and thatan injunction be issued preventing the de- fendants from disposing of her note. S S MAT STOLTZ INSANE. Supposed to Be Affected by Acid Fumes in a Packing-House. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 2.—Mat Stoltz, an employe of the San Jose Fruit-packing Company, was arrested last evening by Officers Prindiville and Humburg on a charge of insanity. Stoltz has been em- loyed at soldering cans, and it is thought fhnt the fumes of the acid has affected his brain. It is believed that treatment and rest will effect a cure. Stoltz has been con- nected with the Fire Department for a long time. el Gt e ROBBED A CHINAMAN. Only @ Few Cents Secured and the Thieves Not Captured. SAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 2.—Sing Quong, a Chinese cook, was held up by three young men near the Sixth-street Chinatown about 12 o'clock last night. The footpads se- cured buta few cents. Night Watchman Wheeler saw the men just as they had finished robbing the Chinaman and fired two shots at them as they ran off. Police- men at once went to the scene, but no trace of the men could be found. iR p e Wood-5tealing Case. SAN JOSE, CAL., Oct. 2.—John Johnson was examined to-day on a charge of grand larceny before Justice Dwyer. The com- plaining witness was D. D. Tennyson, who alleged that Johnson stole eight cords of wood from him. Atter Johnsoa was arrested he had Charles Lowners and another teamster for D. D. Tennyson arrested for stealing four cords of wood. The men were arraigned and allowed to go on their own recogniz- ance. In another case growing out of the trouble Johnson charges C. M. Sainsevain with disturbing his peace. An Insolvent Debtor. SAN JOSE, CAL., Oct. 2.—Lawson Scott, a teamster of Los Gatos, to-day petitioned the Superior Court to be declared an in- solvent debtor. A depression in business and an accident disabling him from carry- ing on his business are the reasons given for his failure. His' liabilities amount to $2138 50, $1200 being a mortgage held by the Los Gatos Building and Loan Associa- tion. The assets amount to $2000, consist- ing of a homestead subject to the zbove mortgage. October 11 was fixed as the time for hearing the petition. LTl Suit for Labor. BAN JOSE, CaL., Oct. 2.—D. Whelan to- day commmenced suit in the Superior Court against John H. Dale for the sum of 16 45, alleged to be due for labor and ma- terial furnished between September, 1893, and QOctober, 1895. Railroad Fatality at Tacoma. TACOMA,; Wasm., Oct. 2.—A. T. Black, a Northern Pacific Railway brakeman, while coupling cars at Meeker Junction, near here, t.is evening, was caught between the couplers and crushed to death. The body was brought here this evening. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Silver Debate by Irish and Cator at Los Angeles. FOUR THOUSAND PEOPLE. The Audience Cheered Loudly the Advocate of the White Metal. DID NOT LIKE CLEVELAND. Mentlon of the President’s Name Drew Out a Blg Storm of Disapprobation. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 2.—An audi- ence of nearly 4000 people assembled at Hazard’s Pavilion to-night to listen to the debate between Thomas V. Cator and Colonel John P. Irish on the silver ques- tion. Congressman McLachlan presided and his introduction of Mr. Cator was re- ceived with tumultuous applause. Mr. Cator, after a few complimentary re- marks to his audience, launched into his subject with great. earnestness, presented some statistics regarding silver, and then stated that a scare had been made by the goldbugs, saying that this country would be flooded by foreign silver ifa free coin- age act were passed, answering it with the statement that no more money could be coined than the industries could use. Ii a gold standard was to be maintained the farming classes would be wiped out, the Nation would be destroyed and general bankruptcy would result. Colonel Trish, in his reply, said that he was glad that he had been honored with a call to duty outside of a political cam- Ppaign, especially to discuss a question so vital to his country’s welfare. He reviewed the finanzial condition and legislation of the country from 1793 to the present date, quoted from Jefferson and Macaulay, and stated that he stood with patriots and statesmen such as Jeffcrson, Jackson, Benton, Hunter, and Grover Cleveland. At the mention of Cleveland’s name a perfect storm of hisses arose from ibe audience, which provoked from the colonel the remark that only two classes of animals hissed — snakes, who were venomous, or geese, who were silly. The colonel went on to remark that any- thing stamped a aollar did not necessarily represent a dollar; that an inflation of cur- rency meant destruction of public credit and private prosperity; that there never had been and never would be enough money to pay all the debts of the world. He reviewed the prices of cotton and wheat, denied that the fluctuations in silver affected them and stated that America was never more prosperous than when under a gold standard. Mr. Cator, in his reply, aroused the audience to the very zenith of enthusiasm by a fling at the present administration. Said he: “In answer to my friend’s state- ment that the best and only money for the workingman is gold, [ would ask you if the Rothschilas and all the goldbugs are surrounding Congress in the inter- ests of the workinemen. The time has come for us to assert our American manhood, to dictate the financial policy of the Nation instead of being dictated to—to crush Wall street, the most dangerous enemy that menaces our country, and to place in office men of ability, patriotism and honesty. Messrs. Irish and Cator go to San Diego to-morrow, and after a debate there will proceed north over the Southern Pacific line, stopping at the larger towns en route. ———— LOS ANGELES MYSTERTY. The Greek Consul’s Daughter and Servant Still Undiscovered. LO8 ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 2.—It 18 now seventeen days since Adrian Pavlides dis- appeared from the residence of her father, Dr. Pavlides, the Greek Consul, at 1327 Flower street, in company with the maxd servant, Adelaine LePage. Itis as much a mystery to-day where the girls are asic was an hour after their disappearance was made known. Detectives, police officers, Deputy Sher- iffs and constableshave been scouring all Southern Cahifornia, but not the slightest trace or clew of the missing girls, nor of Edward L. Rangod, who left with them, has been found. Adelaine LePage, the servant, had had some words with Dr. Pavlides a few days before she left, and it was thought that possibly she had persuaded the doctor’s daughter to leave with her to frighten her arents. If this was the girl’s object she as succeeded, for Dr. Pavlides does not think that he will ever see his daughter again. Many theories have been advanced, but everybody is in the dark. The mystery is growing to be as deep as that which sur- rounded the Charley Ross case. s STANDARD OIL CORNER, Various Opinions as to the Effect of the Corporation at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 2.—Advices from San Francisco are to the effect that the syndicate recently formed in that city to control the oil industry of Los Angeles acknowledges its defeat by the Standard 0il Company. The unexpected move of the Standard Oil people is all the talk in the oil districts. R. T. Nelson thinks that the company is about to corner the Los Angeles output. J. B. Martin expressed it as his opinion that the Standard Oil peo- ple did not mean business. There is a difference of opinion among the producers as to the intentions of the great octopus. William Lacy, president of the Puente Oil Company, who is interested in the flelds to the extent that his com- pany handles large quantities of the local oil monthlz, is of the opinion that the coming of the Standard Oil people into the field is a good thing. It has been his ex- perience that the more bufers there are the better it is for the producers. The standard Oil Company, he says, has con- siderable faith in the permanency of -our .0il output, else they would not come in. P i B DRAGGED TO DEATH. JMrs. Lee Collins Fatally Injtired by a Runaway Horse. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 2.—Mrs. Lee Collins of Orange was to-day dragged to death by her horseat Santa Ana. She had unhitched the animal and it started. She hela on to the reins, and when the horse turned a corner Mrs. Collins was thrown out. When picked up she said her head and back hurt her. She lived about twenty minutes. g i FOR A SHORT-LINE ROAD. Los Angeles People Interested Over a Prospective Railway. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 2.—The peo- ple of the northwestern part of Los An- geles County are very much interested at present over the prospects of getting a road over the mountains that will shorten the distance to Los Angeles very materi- ally. Beveral representuative ranchersfrom that section of the county appeared before the Board of Supervisors this morning to explain their wishes and describe what they have already done in furtherance of the matter. Surveys will be made, and the board will endeavor to build a road that wili be a long step toward the development of a good section of the county. The road will cost in the neighborhood of $15,000. and will save farmers a roundabout trip of eighty-five miles. et EN ROUTE TO DEATH. Cummings Brothers, Convicted of Mur- der, Gaing to San Quentin. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 2.—John and Ceesar Cummings, the murderers of T. C. Naramore, were in the city prison to-day. Sheriff Johnston of Riverside County and Detective George Insley are taking them to San Quentin, where they will swing De- cember 3. The murderers are ordinary looking country boys. They are accompanied by their two sisters and their brother, Burr Cummings. Beiore leaving Riverside their attorneys moved for a new trial, which was denied them. They then gave notice of an appeal, which will doubtless prevent the death sentence being carried out for several months. They were taken north this afternoon. —_— LANG AT LOS ANGELES. The Supposed Fourth Member of a Gang of Burglars Landed. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Oct. 2.—Detective Gibsen of San Francisco arrived in the city at 1:30 p. M., bringing Edward Lang, the electrician, who is supposed to be the fourth member of a gang of burglars run to earth here last week. Lang bad a long conversation with Chief Glass.” Joseph Riley, Frank Moss and Harry Williams, the three members of the gang arrested here, together with Lang, will be arraigned in the Police Court late this afterncon. An endeavor is being made to have one of the quartet peach on the system by which the proceeds of their burglaries were disposed of. Saptrgeed v DEATH OF FRED KATTERMAN. He Expires on a South.-Bound Train at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Cav., Oct. 2.—Fred Kat- terman died very suddenly this morning while the south-bound San Francisco train was crossing the Summit. He was in the last stages of consumption. Word was sent to Coroner Campbell, and ke took charge of the remains upon the ar- rival of the train in Los Angeles. Itis be- lieved that the deceased was s resident of 3an Francisco. GENERAL WHALEN DEAD He Passed Away Peacefully at His Home in Santa Rosa. Brief Review of His Career In Po- litical and Official Life. SANTA ROSA, Carn., Oct. 2.—General Murray Whalen, who died here last night, was buried this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Brown, at College and McDonald avenues. Many prominent citizens and friends were present. church. General Whalen was born at May- ville, N. Y., in 1816, and was 79 years old. Early in life he had a tendency toward politics, and was elected in 1853 Mayor of Erie. Prior to that he was Col- lector of Customs at Erie under the Polk administration, and was a general in the State militia. He was appointed in 1857 commissioner to investigate the defalca- tion of the meiter and refiner in the San Francisco Mint, and afterward he was en- gaged in the examination of the affairs of the Custom-house and Land Office at San Diego. In 1860 General Whalen received the ap- ointment of Special Agent of the Treasury Beparnnem for the Pacific Coast. In 1861 he purchased a vineyard in Sonoma Val- ley, where he lived for a time. He wasin the Legislature during the session of 1863-64, and was one of the leading Demo- crats in the House. In 1865 he was elected County Recorder and_Auditor for this county. He lived in Petaluma in 1883, ;{nd subsequently made his home in Santa osa. ATTEMPT 70 MURDER A Davisville Young Man Fired Upon and Very Serlously Wounded. Hls Assassin Was Unknown and Escaped All Clew to His Detection. DAVISVILLE, CaL., Oct. 2.—The third attempt was made on the life of a young man named Miller in Davisville this even- ing.' Miller was sittingon his front porch, when a man up to the garden gate and fired at him with a shotgun. Miller was not touched by the first shot, which fell at his feet. He jumped up to run away, when his assailant emptied the s;coxtm bazrel, striking him in the face and chest. The shot entered Miller’s lungsand he fell unconicious while the murderous shooter escaped. Miller is a brother-in-law of Mr. Page of the general merchandise firm of McFar- land, Page & is highly respected in this community. No motive can be assigned for the attempt to kill him, aud his wound may prove fatal. St gty HELD ON TO THE SAILOR. Commander Mullan of the Marion Tries to Obstruct a State Official. VALLEJO, CAL., Oct. 2.—Ben Richle, a sailor belonging to the Marion, was fined $10 Tuesday evening by Justice Ryan of this place for distnrbing the peace. On ‘Wednesday morning Deputy Sheriff An- derson was permitted to take Richie on board the Marion that he might get the amount of the fine. D. W. Mullan, commanding officer of the ship, ordered Richie forward and would not give Anderson any satisfaction regarding the fine. When these facts were reported to Justice Ryan he went over to the navy-yard and laid the matter before Captain Barker, who was acting com- mandant in the absence of Captain Howi- son. The result of the interview was that an order was glaced in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Anderson directing the commander of the Marion to either produce Richie or the amount of his fine, $10. Richie was pro- duced and brought over to this side, wi.ere he thought he could raise the amount of his fine. —_— TRAGEDY NEAR GEORGETOWN., A Young Man Killed His Stepfather With a Gun. GEORGETOWN, CaL. Oct. 2.—J. E. Tuttle, living eight miles from George- town, was shot and instantly killed by his stepson yesterday evening. The young man claims he was being chased by his stepfather with a gun, when he turned and shot in self-defense. The Rev. J. T. Shurtleff | read the burial service of the Episcopal | Anderson of Davisville, and | PACIFIC COAST NEWS, State Grange Action at Merced on Export Bounty. THE TEST PROPOSITION. A Resolution Adopted Both Protectionists and Free-Traders. by THE ELECTION OF. OHICEBS;- That Will Occur To-Day and It Wil Then Be Followed by Several Reports. MERCED, CAvL., Oct. 2.—The session of" the State Grange to-day was largely occus- vied with the introduction and prelimin-- ary discussion upon resolutions which are: now inthe hands_ of the committees and upon which final action will be taken later in the session. - > A report was presented from a commit- tee appointed last year to .present to.the National Grange the Lubin plan for a bounty on -exports of staple agricultural | products. The committee recommended the appointment of a new commttee to re- new the agitation upon the subject before™ the National Grange atits next session with the view of committing the entiré or- der to the unreserved support of the propo- sition. : There are both free-traders and protec- tionists in the grange, the former opposing the plan as an interference with trade and the latter generally supporting it. The recommendation for a new committee was adopted, and the text of the propesi- tion which the committee is instructed to support isas follows, and was unanimously agreed to by both the protectionist and free-trade elements: Resolved, That in the opinion of this granga 80 long as the United States shall maintain a protective tariff on imports of manufacture it is due to the farming interest that such a bounty be paid on exports of staple agricul- tural products as will compensate the farmer for the increased prices necessarily paid by him for the manufactured products so pro- tected. A paper advocating the adoption of the single tax was read, but the grange re- fused to commit itself at this session to any expression whatever, either for or against it. It was fell that the bearings of the subject were not yet sufficiently | understood by the mass of farmers to render any expression desirable. To-morrow the election of officers occurs, w! h will consume considerable time, after which will come reports of commit- tees on impertant sabjects and action by the grange thereon. There is manifest among the members a disposition to make the influence of the order felt in relation to many topics of interest to farmers, but always in a spirit of wise moderation in language, vet a sturdy upholding of the farming interests as they appear to the grange. Irrigationists Meet at Orange. SANTA ANA, Car., Oct. 2.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company was held yesterday at Orange and elected Marshall Northeross, T. H. Smith, M. Nisson, 8. Armor and McPherson as a board of directors. This irrigation system is the Jargest in the Santa Ana Valley. HARRIET HUBBARD AYER'S Recamier Toilet Preparations JULIE RECAMIER. THE ORIGINAL OF THIS PICTURE RE= TAINED HER EXQUISITE COMPLEX- ION THROUGH THE USE OF RE- CAMIER CREAM UNTIL HER DEATH AT EIGHTY. 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