The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 9, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATMN’OVEMBER 9, 1895. PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Witnesses at Marysville Place Brady's Neck in Jeopardy. IDENTIFIED BY WALKER The Bandit Rented From Him the Wheel Left by One of the Robbers. STRONG EVIDENCE IN RESERVE Claims of the Prosecution That It/ Can Prove the Prisoner’s Complicity. Caxr., Nov. 8.—The| the Brady trial claims to ence in reserve which will | that adventurous young | serous proximity to thel It is but necessary to | i ng! ose. presence at the train rob- riff Bogard’s murder will be pon him as an accomplice. It | essary to show that he fired the | ended Sheriff's life. The | htened the coils con- ‘ e e intimacy existing | dy and the big robber t n was shown, and the | ved in Mary, le to-| e afternoon before the Siskiyon County, who | nger on the train on the night | was the first witness ex- | rving. He stated that he ller robber’s feet very | v with the hope of subsequently hav- | opportunity of identifying him He thought Brady’s feet about Coroner Bevan testi ge of the bodies of Sheriff Bogard and Browning, on_the ar- ain in Marysvi He iden- ndled revolver and also identified the hiskers, slip overalls, over- wo revolvers belonging to er; the leg of one overall ack to hold the valuables and oved from the bandit’s body. id Fowell testified as to the au, ie bodies, the location of the the cause of death. ina Herrick stated that she dy, who was Maguire. She 1 robber, who also went Maguire, and had often ber in 1893 and 1894, were working for John Basrie. Lown a tintype likeness of two en together in bicycle costume, 1it wasa good picture of Sam Ma- ger than he was. a aetective for the Company, told of finding r the scene of the hold-up, and v of bicycle tracks on roads in T. J. Ostrom and George Ostrom reported the finding of the bicycle r the bridge near the location of the ery. st Teavie of the Cleveland Bicycle 1pany at San Francisco testified to the x robber having rented wheel No. 7296 his yn Marek a week before the !d-up. He had not seen man nor wheel since. He was also a ited with Brady, | F. J. Walker, for- iker, S8an Francisco, wheel found under the ng been rented by Brady on iever, hotel-keeper, told of Brady his house in this city for two previous to the robbery. He left on 1y, March 29, and the hold-up took on the following morning. He saw and Maguire in conversation to- Hotel, testified that the big robber bad stopped at his place for two days prior to the robbery, and left on March 29. farmer of West Bear River, and the robber after- ed for him from Octo- . to February, 1894, They were known the Maguire boys, and he took them to be brothe: The case is progressing rapidly, and the prosec probably close next Tues- day. WILL RUN TO LEWISTON. Proposed Ixtension of the Northern Pa- jic's Palouse Branch. POF AND, Or., Nov. 8.—Receiver Burleigh of the Northern Pacific is deter- mined since he bas taken hold of the road to branch out in more ways than one. He has been traveling over the system with a view to making improvements’ all along the line, and now comes the announce- ment that he has under consideration a lan to extend an important branch of the RTL. line. Receiver Burleigh has asked foran order from Judge Beatty for the completion of the Palouse branch of the road to Lewis- Upon his invitation,_Judge Beatty gone over ground with the re- , who desires to be thoroughly ac- 4 with the situation. They ex- press themselves as favorably impressed with the natural advantages of that scc- tion, and there seems to be little doubt but that the result of this visit means the early completion of this branch. The near opening of the Nez Perces reservation has hastened this actio; It is believed the ton. n. road will go to Cumnls f Prairie via Cold Springs and Kamiah, this st i correct it will _open one o nest farming and froit-growing | ons in the Northwest, This section of | the reservation' comprises an area of fif- by forty miles, only one-fifth of :h has been allotted to the Infiians. 'TA, Inano, Nov. 8.—This city eatly excited over the prospect for a ad in the near future. Judge-Beatty | eiver Burleigh of the Northern Pa- were at Lapwai Wednesday, presum- ably for the purpose of looking over the proposed route of the Northern Pacific through the reservation from Juliaetta to Lewiston. The near opening of the reser- vation is supposed to have hastered this action. . SMMERLAND'S BOOM. Capital Flowing In for Investment in the Oil Fields. SANTA BARBARA, CarL., Nov. 8.—The offer of a San Francisco firm to contract for a large quantity of oil from Summer- land is stirring that district to an activity that is fast assumine the aspect of a boom. A fifty-foot jot which sold a few months ago for $100 was resold for $2000 this week. Capital is flowing in for real estate invesi- | with gooa results to drain marshes. who } »d to having taken | MILL VALLEY, B. Mehle, propietor of the Golden | }eerpts. | BURNS, Oz, Nov. 8.—Two of the six weils upon a large piece of land they have bought 1n the little town. A manufacturer of gasoline engines now located in Los Angeles County is said to be making ready to transfer his entire plant to Summerland the 1st of Decembver. e COMMITTED TO AGNEWS. Robert B. Brenham Sent to an Insane Asylum. REDWOOD CITY, Car., Nov. 8.—Robert B. Brenham, who recently came to San Francisco from Honolulu, where he had been living with his family, appeared bg- fore the Commissioners of Insanity in Judge Buck’s court yesterday and was committed to the asylum at Agnews. In 1858 or ’59 Brenham’s father was superintendent of the New Almaden mines. Young Brenham attended, school at San Jose and was afterward a pupil at Santa Clara College. He then removed to San Francisco, studied law. engaged in the insurance business, but finally went to Honoluln. He was taken to court at Red- wood City from Dr. Whitwell’s private asylum at San Mateo. pestmn g (A SCHEME. Utilized SANTA RO, Eucalyptus Be as to Absorbers of Sewage. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Nov. 8.—The City Council is considering the idea of im- proving the city sewer farm by setting it Trees and the trees from out mainly running the surplus sewage over the Yand. The eucalyptus tree is a great absorber of moisture and has been used, it is saliéi, = this means it is expected to ornament the farm and render it a healthful place. The growth of the tree is so rapid that in a few years all the fuel required by the city m: be supphed by these irees. Such a grove south of the city will be an improvement to the surrounding land- scape, as the trees in the rich soil will grow to a great height. T0 THVALPAS' SUMMT, Surveyors Are Staking Out the| Route of the Mountain Railroad. in eucalyptus water Work on the Line Will Soon Be Com- menced and Will Be Pushed to Completion. AL., Nov. 8.—Work has been commenced on the Tamalpais Mountain Raiiroad. The survey corps of | the Tamalpais Land and Water Company, under the charge of Gus D. Avery, left las Tuesday for the summit of the mountain. Camp was pitched in the sheltered spot selected as the site of the hotel and from the top of the mountain the surveyors are running the line down. | Sidney B. Cushing, one of the prime movers in the enterprise, representing the San Rafael Eiectric Light Company, cut | away the first bit of brush and the work of building the mountain road was com- menced in earnest. A CALL correspondent climbed the mountain yesterday and vis- ited the camp of the surveyors. They are pushing the work along rapidly, and Mr. ! Avery who first asserted that an 8 per | cent grade could be obtained, has now found that his words were more than true, | for he has discovered that the steepest part of the grade is only 7 per cent. The | work of the surveyors has been somewhat PACIFIC COAST NEWS, President Spreckels and Party Inspect the Val- ley Road. RIDE OVER THE LINE. Directors Are Pleased With the Progress Made by the Builders. FIND AN EXCELLENT TRACK. None but the Best of Material Has Been Used in Its Construc- tion. Claus Spreckels\and a partv of the le_ading men of the San' Joaquin Valley Rallrgad Company arrived in the city this morning on the early train from Fresno. In Mr. Spreckels’ party were directors Sloas,\Vnt§ STOCKTON, CArL., Nov. 8.—President | that they will produce a vast amount of beets. % The railroad party was composed of Claus Spreckels, Captain Payson, Robert Watt, W. B. Storey Jr., Thomas Magee, Leon Sloss and J. 8. Wilbur. The citizens present were: W. M. English, P. A. Buell, 8. D. Woods, Fred M. West, Hon. B. F. Langford, C. M. Weber, Guy Bueil, John Herd Jr.,, H. J. Corcoran and Sidney Newell. Attorney 8. D. Woods has succeeded in settling the differences between P. J. Chalmers and the Commercial Association, and it is expected that a deed will be signed to-morrow for the land wanted by the railroad, wherein the consideration named will be §1. Thissecures to the rail- road company the lastright of way between Stockton and the Stanislaus River. S MAJOR ORR’S SHORTAGE. Expert Houskin's Figures Found to Have Been Correct. STOCKTON, CAL., Nov. 8.—The direct- ors of the State Insane Asylum held their regular monthly meeting to-day. The ex- perts employed by the bondsmen of Major Orr to go over his accounts as treasurer of the asylum have completed the work as far as Expert Houskin, employed by the board of directors, has gone. Their ex- amination is corroborative of the result of his investigation. The report of Superintendent Clark showed that 1507 patients were in the asylum on October 31, of whom 1104 were discharged from the asylum last month, | PACIFIC COAST NEWS, Capitalist Demens’ Son on Trial for a Bold Hold-Up. FIGHTING TO GO FREE. | An Imposing Array of Lawyers in Charge of the Young Outlaw’s Case. | SEEKING TO BAR A CONFESSION. Witnesses Give Telling Evidence Against the Wayward Youth. SAN BERNARDINO, Cin., Nov. 8.— 2 | That Vadim Dedens1s in a very bad posi- males and 467 females. Ten patlents were | tion and thata strong effort is being made and two escaped. to free him there is no doubt. His case The treasurer's report showed a balance | came up this morning before the Superior on October 31 of $3293 92; warrants cashed | Court on the charge of attempted robbery | 2 .,,,,,.j’:\fi) W%z == retarded by the iate ra but they are | making fast progress and expect to have | the line laid inside of a week.” Mr. Avery stated that the entire lenzth of the road would not be over seven miles. It is now asserted that the road will not | commence at Eastland station, in Mill | Valley, but will run to Reeds station, some three miles nt, and tap the line of the Ban Francisoo and North Pacific Coast Railroad. Reedsstation, on the iine of the | Donahue road, is about three miles from | Mill Valley, in an easterly direction. The right of way over private lands from Reeds to Mill Valley has been offered the road ir case the Supervisors refuse to grant one, | although there is no rehson to believe that Supervisors will offer any objection to hise to the mountain road. | rest of the distance up the mounta s over the lands of the Tamalpais Land and | Water Company. As the latter company | is one of the heaviest owners in the moun- | tain railroad and 1s in complete control of | | the land, there can be no question of right | of way. | Louis L. Yanes, one of the directors in | the land company, stated pc v that | the road would be built. He is confident | that the road will be a paying investment, and referring to other mountain roads | said that every one of them was paying ex- cellently, and for that reason he thought the Tamalpais road would do the same. | He spoke of the vast field it could draw | irom, and said that it wouid undoubtedly | bring over 50,000 visitors to Mill Valley next summer. Already the value of prop- i erty on the line of the road has increased. | __Secretary Thomas Fottrell of the Mill { Valley Improvement Club is one of the | best informed men in this section of the | county in_regard to the lay of the land. In describing the route of the road he says that after leaving the Blithedale Canyon it travels over one of the prettiest parts of Marin County. From the base of the | mountain it ascends by easy stagzes on the saddle on the northeasterly side, giving | the traveler a view of the entire southern | part of Marin County. Just below lies the ! bay. An excellent view of the Berkeley shores and Mount Hamilton is obtained. Mount Diablo, with its snow-covered sum- | mit, looms up majestically, and the Coast | Range Mountains extending for miles to | the north and south are plainly seen. From the summit one sees San Rafael | nestling between verdant hills and far out | on the peninsula the walls of San Quentin. | The ocean to the west and the rugged coast of Marin are brought within the view of the traveler, and the view from the | summit is considered ohe of the finest in | the State. The | | [ oyt 3 BEZZLEMENT. Verdict of Guilty Returned Against Ex- County Treasurer Clump. PORT ANGELES, Wasn., Nov. 8.—The jury returned a verdict of guilty last night | in the second trial of ex-County Treasurer | M.J.Clump on a charce of embezzling $4000 in county funds. The sum was ob- tained by entering false totals in his jour- nal and by a systematic rake-off on tax re- ivil action will follow, in which Clamp and his bondsmen will be sued for $32,000, which was on deposit at the First National Bank of this city at the time the bank failed. The bank has a receipt in full from the county, having turned over securities to the amount of the deposit to the former board of commissioners, but the present board claims the settlement to be illegal. PORT ANGEL Sene Jail-Break at Burns. Jordan brothers, being held here in jail for cattle-stealing and house-breaking, broke jail last night and have made their escape. The probabilities are that they will fight if overtaken, as they were both convicted but not sentenced at the term of court now being held here. The escapes are John and i!ob, and both have done time at the Salem penitentiary heretofore—John one and Bob two terms e Hold-Up at Chico. CHICO, CaL., Nov. 8.—Robert Ball was held up by two highwaymen last night and made to deliver up all tier money he had. The highwaymen were roughly dressed ments, and a party of Santa Maria people are reported to be preparing to sink 100 and wore masks. There is nothing by which to identify the robbers. . | most pleasant kind, 3 w S /E'; i il o VIEW OF SAN 'JOAQUIN VALLEY ROAD MATERIAL YARDS AT STOCKTON. [Sketched for “The Call.”] Payson and Magee, General Solicitor Pres- | ton and Chief Engineer Storey. John D, Spreckels and Albert Stetson came up on | the morning boat and met the party at he Yosemite House. The railroad people came for business and did not stand onceremony. As soon as they alighted from the train they made for a 'vus and were driven up town. By 9 o’clock P. A, Buell had them loaded into a carryall and a start was made for the water front. There was a close inspection of the ter- minal at this point. It was evident that the cfficials desired a personal knowledge of the situation there, in order that they might proceed inutelligently when it came to preparing fof the bandling of the vast traffic at that point. The material yards and track about the city were gone over, and by the time the party returned for luncheon a pretty good idea’ was had by each of this parf of the line, At 2 o'clock a train was made up at the foot of Hunter street for the trip to the country. President Spreckels remained up town to look after other matters which re- quired his aitention. The directors were greatly pleased at their observations from the directors’ special car, and commented | particularly on the excellent condition of the track over which ‘they were taken. ‘When about eight miles out the party alighted and walked up to the point where the most advanced gang was working. Captain Payson s@emed particularly in- terested in the ties, and wherever he found a defective one he called Mr. Storey’s at- tention to it. Vice-President Watt com- mented upon the condition of the rails and, together with the inquiries of ‘he other officials, Chief Engineer Storev and Superintendent of Construction Wilbur were kept busy explaining different features in the work. It was evident that the railroad people wanted only the very best materials and workmanship. President Spreckels seemed disposed to be lenient toward Stockton in regard to the full payment of the bonus, and ex- pressed himself as not wishing this or any other town to do any more than was possible. He considered the railroad a State en- terprise, and thought all should put their shoulders to the wheel. In regard to the prosecution of the work he said it would be pushed as fast as possible, as it had been from the first. The seeming delays were due to trouble over rights of way. That Mr. Spreckels is imnpressed with the San Joaquin Valley is evident from tha fact that he will attempt beet cultivation at some point along the road as soon as he acquires suitable land. The party concluded to remain here until to-morrow in order to attend to some other matters connected with the railroad. President Spreckels tendered his asso- ciates and a number of prominent citizens of Stockton a banquet at the Indepenaent this evening. The affair was one of the and business ana pleasure were combined. Mr. Spreckels stated that if the soil of San Joaquin County was found adaptable to beet culture he would buy every beet the farmers could produce, and, more than that, he would see that a beet factory capa. bie of handling the output would be estab- lished here at once. This statement created great enthusi- asm, and before the gathering broke up many other matters of an industrial na- ture were discussed. Those familiar with the lands along the Stanislaus and San Joaqnin Water Company canal believe during the month amounted to $16,739 69; warrants on hand, uncashed, $15,860 80. — STOCKTON-LODI LINE. Electricity Likely to Be Used as the Motive Power. STOCKTON, Car., Nov. 7.—There is every reason to believe that work on the | Stockton and Lodi Terminal Railway will | be resumed at an early date. Ex-Con- | gressman James A. Louttit, who has been | attending to the financial end of the enter- prise, states that there is abundant capital in sigh to build the line and equip it. All | that is holding work back is the considera- | tion of a proposition to change the motive | power from steam to electricity. If the | latter is decided upon it will be a{the very | latest kind, and unlike any at present in operation in the State. The grade for the entire line, with the | able rights-of-way, worth enough to secure | bonds for the equipment of the line. e b LOSS OF THE HERCULES. Fire Destroys the Big Dredger at Bouldin Island. STOCKTON, CaL., Nov. Hercules, which was at work in the San Joaquin River at Bouldin Island about thirty feet from the landing there, took fire early this morning and was totally de- when the fire occurred. The dredger belonged to Schultz & Voor- man of San Francisco, and it had been at work in the vicinity of Bouidin Island for | a number of years. It was valued at $25,- | 000. It was insured. but the amount of | the policy could not be ascertained. Th | cause of the fire is unknow. SAN DIEGD PIONEER GONE, Hon. James McCoy, the Indian Fighter of Early Days, Passes Away. Famous as the Defender of San Luis Rey Mission Against the Redskins. SAN DIEGO, CAL., Nov. 8.—Hon. James McCoy, one of the wealthiest men of San Diego and well known to old timers, died at 10 o’clock to-night at his home in Old Town. He was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and attained the age of 74. Mr. McCoy was a member of Magruder’s famous compsny, landing at San Fran- cisco in August, 1850, and coming imme- diately to San Diego, where he took a prominent part in Indian campaigns, defending San Luis Rey Mission and serving at Jacumba, on the desert, where at one time he commanded a small body of troops whe™repulsed 500 Indians. Healso drove stage from San Diego to Tucson. Later he was elected Sheriff and Assessor of the county, and served four terms in the State Senate. Mr. McCoy was prominent in financial affairs, owning the greater portion of the great Bernardo ranch. He was married in 1868 to Miss Winifred Kearney at Old Town, and she survives him. He has no other near relatives. Bishop Haygood’s Reclupse. ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 8.—Bishop Atti- cus Haygood had a relapse at his home in Oxford, Ga. | exception of half a mile, is completed and | |in excellent shape, and is, with the valu- | 8.—The dredger | stroyed. Six men wereon the big machine | and murder at La Mesa on September 4, 1895. Demens attempted to rob a store and to shoot one of the proprietors, a Mr. Johns. Demens’ case is handled by an ar- ray of Los Angeles and San Bernardino attorneys. Phe defendant s a youth not yet 20 years of age, 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing in the neighborhood of 190 pounds. He is the son of a prominent Los Angeles capi- | talist. Early on the morning of September 4 be went to the store of Mr. Johns and aroused its proprietor, telling him that he wanted some groceries in a hurry, as he | was going to the mountains. Mr. Johns got up alter being called two or three times and went to the back door, whence the voice came. Whe he opened the door he was confronted by a tall man, wearing a mask and holding in his hand, pointed at Johns' head, a 4l-caliber Colt’s revolver. Johns grappled with the stranger and he fired, but n:issed. Then the bandit beat him over the head with the pistol. After a tussle the masked man evidently became alarmed and ran away, followed later on by Johns, who traced the man to Demens’ home. On September 6 Demens was arrested in | Los Angeles at his sister’'s home by De- #tectivc Pourade of this city. As be was | leaving his sister she held up her finger, saying: “Ah, you bad boy, you know you did that.” He turned to her and said: “If I did I am no bigger rascal than you. are.” It was proved to-day from whom he stole | the pistol and how in jail, when the owner | visited him, he begged him not to prose- cute him for stealing it. Before court adjourned the prosecution offered in evidence a confession made by the defendant on September 6 in the County Jail, in which he acknowledged the entire crime. The defense will makea hard fight against its introduction to- morrow. Demens takes things very coolly and smiles now and then at th evidence given against him. He was fornerly a member of the Los Angeles High School and the leader of its football team and bore an ex- cellent reputation. His parents are wealthy and highly respected. i i s s DAMMING VICTOR NARROWS. Mojave Desert Irrigation Work to Be Reswined. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., Nov. 8.—For some months past matters relating to the building of a big dam on the Mojave Desert, by the Columbia Colonization Com- pany have been dormant. Changes have now been made in the company which tend to make it much stronger, and the work has again been taken up. The first movement will be to build a dam at the Victor Narrows, the dam to be twenty feet high in the beginning, but with foundation sufficient to build to the top of the Narrows, which are aboat sixty feet high. The object is to get a sufficient amount of water to irrigate between 200,000 and 300,000 acres of land. From this dam the water will be conducted in ditches over the desert land. The snppl* will be increased whenever the demand for more water is made. It is the intention of the reorganized company to pay-as the work progresses, and not incur, any indebted- ness, as was formerly done. e s PAYING THE DEPOSITORS. San Bernardino’s First National Bank ZLiquidatifq Accounts. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., Nov. 7.—Just one year ago yesterday the First National Bank of this city closed its doors, owing to a dissension that existed between the stockholders, and which could not be bridged over. To-day the second dividena is being paid, the checks having arrived from Washington Wednesday. Thismeans that about $18,000 will be distributed, the dividend being 20 per cent. The first divi- ;‘ler;d ot 10 per cent was declared in April ast. In addition to thissecond dividend, some of the depositors, who failed to agree to the first settlement, but who afterward came to time, received their 10 per cent share. Receiver Broderick hopes to close the bank’s affairs in a very short time. et TWO STORIES OF A CRIME. Witness Heaps’ Contradictory Testimony in the Button Case. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., Nov. 8.— That Charley Button murdered Gustav Boehm in cold blood on August 13, 1893, at Fish Camp in the San Bernardino Moun- tains has never been doubted by the friends of the dead man. A new witness has been found who will add materially to the strength of the prosecution as to throwing discredit upon Witness Heaps’ testimony. Heaps, while virtually the main witness for the State, showed in his testimony an inclination to shield Button, claiming’ that on the day of the murder he was too drunk to know all that went on. On the stand Heaps said that just before the shooting Boehm, blinded by blood from the wound made in his face by But- ton’s boot-heel, was staggering about with his gun, trying to load it, and Button was hallowing, “Drop that guu; drop that gnn or I'll hurt you!” Three days after the killing, however, Heaps told a leading citizen of San Bernardino that after But- ton jumped upon Boehm's face the latter started to rise to his feet to reach for his gun, when Button shot him. Thbe man to whom this story was told will go upon the stand during the third triai of gunon. ey e SEBERN FOUND GUILTY. The En bezzler Wilt Escape With a Light Sentence. SAN BERNARDINO, CaL., Nov. 8.—The jury in the case of C. W. Sebern; charged with embezzlement, after being out four hours and a quarter, came in with a verdict of guilty of embezzlement misdemeanor. Sebern will receive his sentence Monday. The prosecution failea to show that Sebern embezzled more than $50 at a time. which accounts for the verdict being re: | dered as it was. | | The defendant, who is in the last stages | of consumption, broke down when the verdict was announced and his beautiful young wife joined in his grief. His attor- neys will make no appeal, as they express | themselves satisfied with the verdict. It | is thought that the sentence will not be | over three months in tbe County Jail. | HE TRAVELED IN STATE Roscoe J. Whittaker’s Luxurious | Tastes Offend the State Examiners. Tips for Porters and Dollar Meals for a Prisoner Looked Upon With Disfavor. SACRAMENTO, Can., Nov. 8.—The usual monthly bills were passed by the State Board of Examiners at its session this afternoon, and but little extra busi- ness of moment came up until the claim of Roscoe J. Whittaker for $500 for ex- | penses incurred in the matter of extradi- | tion from the State of New York, charged with burglary, was reached. This raised a storm of indignation, and the claim received a thorough examina- tion. Evidently Mr. Whittaker is a gen- tleman of luxuriant tastes, as every meal partaken of during his journey was charged for at the rate of $1. in New York, charging $5 per day for hotel expenses. ‘When questioned on the matter, Secre- He tarried ten days | PACIFIC COAST NEWS. Two Young Smugglers- of Guano Sentenced at Ensenada. LONG TERMS IN PRISON. Their Case Will Be Appealed to the Supreme Court of Mexico. VESSEL - OWNERS ALARMED., The Convictions Have Put a Damp- ener Upon the Illicit In- dustry. SAN DIEGO, Car., Nov. 8.—William O. Forrest and Wilbur Daynes, young Ameri- cans, who had gone to San Martin Island and other places along the Lower Califor- nia coast on a guano-gathering expedition, and who were captured several months ago on San Mertin Island by Mexican officials, who pursued them on the steamer Carlos Pacheco, were sentenced at Ensenada to- day to fifteen months’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of $133 or serve thirty days more in prison. A notice of appeal was made, and the case will be carried to the | Supreme Court of Mexico. The men have been lying in jail at Ensenada since their capture, and claim to have been entirely deserted by F. Rood, the owner of the junk Peking, who em- ployed them to go orrthe expedition. The Mexican‘authorities expressed themselves | as disappointed that they had not cap- | tured Rood, whom they consider the chief offender. The steamer Pacheco was close by the Peking at one time, but a friendly fog settled down and obscured the poachers from tke officials’ view. . Though there are half a dozen small schooners still in the illicit business some of the skippers are becoming wary and are looking for other avenue of irade. The capture of Forrest and Daynes has had a dampening effect upon the traffic. Since then two or three schooners have gone into the business legitimately, enter= ing the Ensenada custom-house and secur ing clearance papers, besides paying a roy- alty of §2 per ton to the concessionaire— the Mexican Land and Colonization Com- pany. iy WANTED AT FAIRHAVEN. Winfield ~ Scott Parker, the Missing Tax Collector, Has Been Located in Buenos Ayres. SEATTLE, Wasn., Nov. 8.—Winfield Scott Parker, Marshal and Tax Cellector of the prosperous town of Fairhaven, Wash., disappeared in 1890 under circumstances which led to the conclusion that he had been foully murdered. A $25,000 shortage in his accounts, discovered some weeks later, brought forth the claim on the part of his friends that he through remorse nad taken™ his own - life, and this theory was generally accepted at Fairhaven and throughout the State. It now transpires that Winfield Scott Parker is very much alive, and according to Detective W. Sauls of this city is en- gaged in a prosperous business in Buenos tary Markley stated that Whittaker had informed him that he was sick while in the East. and had referred him to Dan Burns and Mose Gunst, who were in his company the entire time, and could vouch for the fact that he was unable to travel. There was a laundry bill of $5 75 which the State of California was requested to liquidate; a Pullman drawing-room from New York to San Francisco cost this State $77; express- age on an organ, but evidently too cum- bersone to be included in Mr. Whittaker’s luggage, although the State was expected to disburse $2 for transferring the same 1n Chicago and alsoin New York. In his goodness of heart the gentleman handed the porter $1 and charged that up to the State, and there were snndry other evidences of his luxurient tastes included in the bill. Even the prisoner was fed on $1 meals on the return trip, and not the slightest sign of a voucher accompanied this claim. It will probably be liquidated —after the energetic secretary of the Board of Examiners get through scratching it. Stephen Potter's claim for §541 20 for services rendered as stenographer of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for a short period also failed to receive the sig- natures of Governor Budd and Secretory of State Brown. The salary of this posi- tion is but $500 per year, yet Mr. Potter enters a claim at the rate of $10 a day and 20 cents per folio for transcribing, and fér the short space of time in which he was regularly employed by the board his claim exceeds the appropriation in the sum of Secrotary Markley was instructed form Mr. Potter that he would re- ceive just $500 for the year’s work—no more, no less. A communication was received from the Southern California State Asylum for Insane and Inebriates requesting the board Ayres, Argentine Republic. There being no extradition treaty between this country | and Argentine Parker cannot be brought | back for embezzlement, the crime for which | he is wanted, and he accordingly laughs in | his security. To allay suspicion Parker the day before his flight and the desertion of his wife and | two children deposited to the credit of the municipality $5000 in cash. Mrs. Parker will institute proceedings for divorce. I e SPRAGUE'S ERRING OFFICER. City Marshal McGinnis Sued for Arrests ing the Wrong Man. SPOKANE, Wasn., Nov. 8. —W. J. Lantzenhiser, a prominent business man of this city, was arrested at Sprague yes- terday by City Marshal McGinnis, who mistook_him for a fugitive from justice wanted in Oregon for embezzlemert. Lantzenhiser in no respect resembled the fugitive, but the officer was so intoxi- cated that he could not distinguish the difference, nor would he release the pris- oner when assured by friends that he had made a mistake. McGinnis subjected Lantzenhiser to all manner of abuse, and paraded him about town until early this morning, when the officer fell asleep while waiting for the train for Oregon. Lantznhiser boarded the train, came to Spokane and to-day began an action for ${‘0,000 damages against Mc- Ginnis for defamation of character and false imprisonme: ——— e e e of examiners to allow them at the rate of 45 cents per diam for each .inmate and employe, which will bring the requisite amount up to $6000 per month instead of the sum allowed by the appropriations, $4866 66. It stated that the institution could not be properly conducted on the latter amount, there being 392 inmates and fifty employes. Secretary Markley was instructed to inquire as to the number of each class of inmates, date of commitment and condition at present time; whether the insane were dangerous to life and property and the advlsability of transfer- ring enough of the inmates to the other State institutions was to bring the ex- penses within the sum allowed by law. It was inferred that a large number of the inebriates could be released and expenses reduced in that manner. g SANTA CRUZ IMPROVEMENTS. Jetties and a Buikhead to Be Built Along the San Lorenzo. SANTA CRUZ, Carn., Nov. 8.—Among the coutracts recently let by the Board of Supervisors was one to J. A. McMahon to build six jetties from the bank of the San Lorenzo River above the bridge at Felton. Last year at this place over an acre of land was washed out by the high water, and it is believea this jetty plan will prove ample protection for the future. A contract was also let for the building of a bulkbead 340 feet long along the east bank of the San Lorenzo River %rom the Barson or Riverside Hotel property to the east cliff bridge near the Ocean Vilfn. This will keep the river from overflowing its banks, which is a frequent occurrence during the rainy season. —_—— Laws for Santa Oruz Cyclists. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Nov. 8.—An ordi- nance is soon to be passed by the City Council which does not meet with the ap- proval of all the bicyclists. 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