The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 6, 1895, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1895. 38 CHINESE AT TACOMA First Breach in the Un- written Law of That City. BROUGHT FROM OLYMPIA Mr. Riggs Says He Will Do as He Likes in Employing His House Servaats, THE COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN. No Action Yet Taken, but There Will Be a Protest Against the Innovation. TACOMA, Wasg., Dec. 5.—The day for Tacomans to proudly boast that no Chinese laborers are employed in Tacoma has passed. Mr. Riggs, who occupies 601 North Yakima avenue, formerly occupied by the late Peter Schulze, has in his em- ploy two Chinese, making the first breach in the unwritter law of Tacoma. The door of Mr. Riggs’ house was to-day opened by a smooth-faced Celestial attired in Chinese form and with the customary 1, in response to the ring of the bell by & CALL representative. Mr. Riggs was asked to state how he liked Chinese as domestics. He said: “I find them ahead of any class 1 have had. They are clean, good cooks, and give every satisfaction.” ““Are you not aware that it is against rule in Tacoma to allow Chinese servants or laborers of any kind to work here?'’ was asked. *‘Yes, I have heard about your commit- tee of fifteen. Iam a straneer here, but I am told they were most of them ignorant men, who could neither read nor write. I understand public sentiment has changed on the subject. I consider it is entirely an affair of my own whether I empl Cninese help or not. I find it costs entirely too much for white help. Girls want from $20 10 $25 a month and they are ineflicient at that. Did you no- tice how nicely the Chinaman received you at the door? They are weli behaved and v iseless in their work. No, I did not fetch my Chinese servants with me when I came to Tacoma. I sent to Olympia for them. Theie will be others coming here. George Browne wiil have one T Mrs. Browne comes home.”” The committee of f of the anti-Chinese agitation, which re- Ited in the expulsion of all Chinese from i later. teen, who had charge | ever, in I, K. Fisher's bored well, near Ortega station. This is now down 425 feet, and, being sunk in a 7i-foot bluff, is already 354 feet below the level of the sea. The well is now in cil-yielding g‘mtn. and it is believed is nearing a large ow. It is hoped that oil found at this depth will prove of a quality superior to that already discovered in the district, and, al- though the latter is marketable and in great demand for fuel purposes, new de- velopments are watched with intense in- terest by investors. The most important transfer yet made in the Summerland dis- trict was closed to-day, by which J. C. Wilson disposed of his interest in pe- troleum properties in that locality to Hill Pennel of Philadelphia, the consideration received by Mr. Wilson being a half inter- est in a six-story building on Market street, Philadelphia. When Pennsylvania men begin to invest in a new oil region lively times are assured. Srsege: & SANTA MATEO ROBBER ESCAPED. Pablo Gonzales, the Garroter, Overtaken, but Not Captured. REDWOOD CITY, CAL., Dec. 5.—Pablo Gonzales, who garroted Russell Rand at San Mateo and then robbed him, was pur- sued by the Sheriff's posse and overtaken at Trinidad Espinosa’s roadside house at Dobe Creek, 1n Santa Clara County. Gon- zales and the Sheriff arrived nearly at the same time. Gonzales alighted, stepped toward a small building in the yard, but by a sudden movement got out of range of the Sheriff’s gun, and cleared the fence. escaping in the direction ofSan Jose. The Sheriff's deputies arrived two minutes One brought back Gonzales hired to Redwood City and the Sheriff and one deputy continued the pur- suit and are still out. The Searsville robbers who held up the seven men, James Lacey, F. R. Covello, A. L. Strong, Antone Crovello, Gus Olsen, John Vasquez and Antone’ Silva, must have been a pretty tough gang. The rcad- side house where they operated is a bad place to fool with, and it is a wonder some one was not killed. All seven men had their money, watches and jewelry taken, but the jewelry, watches, rings and empty purses were thrown in & heap on the floor and only the money, amounting to §$16, was taken away. A bigger haul may have been expected, runs the place, had been to Menlo Park that afternoon and left all the money he could spare, otherwise it would have bean delivered up, as Grovello was a special ob- ject of attack. SINBEAMARDINOPADBLE Remarkable Situation of the Board of Supervisors Over an Assessment. Reduction Made Without Authority and the Taxpayer Refused to Return His Receipt. SAN BERNARDINO, Car., Dec. 5.— | The most remarkable situation of affairs | growing out of the over-assessment of a Jarge tract of land is just now the whole topic of interest at the courthouse and the final developments may be sensational. citizen A. U. Milis, M. Kaufman, E. G. Bacon, John Budlong, Jacob Ralph, H. A. Stevens, William Christie, James Wicker- . sham, Cha: John! John Forbes, D. B. Hannah, N vn, Henry L Bixler nd John A. McGouldrick. One of the of the com e was asked this n what the committee was going io-about it. He said: Yo action can be taken to-day because some of the members are out of town. As soon as they return a meeting will be e we will pursue. The matter will be allowed to rest; you may depend upon that. There can be no Chinese ser- vants in Tacoma.” It was early in the morning of Novem- ber 3, 1885, that the committee assisted the | Chinese to leave the city, and since that time no Chinese laborers of any descrip- tion have until now been at work either in this city or in Pierce County. Two years o firms of Chinese merchants were =d to open stores here on the distinct tanding that this should not open the door to laborers. It was contended by many at that time that this was the enter- ing wedge which would split in twain the barrier which had made Tacoma world- famousas the only city on the northwestern coast of North America where the Chinese were not allowed to reside. It is feared by many that this is the starter for another uprising against the Chinese. INDIAN HOMESTEADER AT VISALIA. Ulsha Makes Final Proof on the Land on Which He Was Born and Always Lived, VISALIA,CaAL., Dec. 5.—Ulsha, one of the best known Indians in Tulare and Fresno counties, appearied at the United States Land Office this morning and made final proof on his homestead entry, embracing 160 acres of land near the mouth of Miil Creek in Fresno County. His witnesses were Ira Chrisman and Morgan Rush. Ulsha, or “Mack,” as he is called by the whites, is 45 years old and was born ana has always resided on the identical place to which he will soon acquire title under the homestead laws. He is industrious, law-abiding, and while his knowledge of the English language is somewhat limited it is sutficient to enzble him to make him- seif thoroughly understood in the practical affairs of life. Ulsha was accompanied by his son Tom, a strapping son of the forest, 922 years of age, who speaks English fluently. This is Tom’s third visit to Visalia, his first being on the Fourthof July last, which event he 1s not likely to forget soon, the barbecue given on that occasion baving made a lasting impression on him. He says it was ‘‘heap good.” —_— The Deputy Fight in Tulare. VISALIA, CaL., Dec. 5.—At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors it was ordered that Lamberson and Middlecoff be employed as attorneys to bring action on behalfof Tulare County vs. E. M. Jef- ferds, Auditor, enjoining the Auditor from issuing any warrants to any deputy county officers for salary, and to join such other parties defendant in such action as said attorneys may deem necessary or proper. ey lid Charged With Scalp Frauds. VISALIA, CaL., Dec. 5.—G. H. Tyson, a farmer living west of Visalia, was ar- rested to-day on a bench warrant from Kern Coun Tyson was indicted by the Kern County Grand Jury for complicity in the coyote scalp frauds. —_——— SUMMERLAND OIL WELLS. Development Being Pushed Rapidly With Good Prospects. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., Dec. 5.—The Summerland oil district is going rapidly ahead in its developments. Solomon Kaiser of the well-known Kaiser Bros. of Santa Maria and San Luis Obispo has ar- rived on the ground with all the ma- chinery and necessary equipment for bor- ing fifty deep wells, which he will imme- diately vroceed to sink. Mr. Williams’ deep well, which is to be sent down to the second strata of bituminous sand, if it must go 2000 feet, is now down 100 feet and rapidly Erogreuing. The depth yet reached in the district is, how- ed and it will then be decided what | reatest l The matter will be presented to the Grand Jury and action will wholly depend on the extent to which it thinks an officer may go to right a wrong when the time for righting 1t is past. George H. Croits is owner of 515 acres in the Crofton Tract on which the 128 Bank of Southern California has a mort- gaged interest. Through an errorin as- sessment it was valued at §60 and $50 per acre when $10 would have been an extreme valuation. The owners made no appear- e before the Board of Equalization to ask for a reduction and the assessments stood until time came for paying taxes. The owners objected, as it made a differ- ence of nearly $30,000 in their assessment. The 515 acres were assessed in 1894 for $3190. When land came up for assessment this year several other pieces of land in the same block were assessed at from $60 to $80 per acre, the land being of this value. But it develops that while part of the section has water and is in oranges, this particular 515 acres has neither. ut this was unknown to the essor and, judging it by the land adjoining, it was ssessed at $60 and $70. . The Board of Equalization met and ad- journed and the owners of the land put in no objection to the assessment, nor did Supervisor Ruggles, in whose district the land ix, note the mistake. The assessment stood and the books went to the Tax Col- lector, and from that moment there was no legal way of applying a remedy. On Monday Mr. Woolwine, representing the savings bank, came to the city again and asked Assessor Kendall if he would go be- fore the-Board of Supervisors and see what could be done. Mr. Kendall and Mr. Woolwine went before the board, stated their case, the justice of Mr. Woolwine’s plea, and asked relief. If the assessment shall be lowered it would necessitate the Auditor giving the Tax Collector credit for the amount, and this the Auditor would do only with the comsent of the board, although that would not legalize it. The Supervisors agreed to the credit, although no official action | was taken. Assessor Kendall and Deputy ax Collector Copeland at once went to the Tax Collector’s office, and, lining out the original figures and inserting others in red 1nk, reduced the assessment from $24,900 to $5150, rating the land at $10 per acre. Mr. Woolwine at once paid the tax, which, upon that basis, was a little less than $200, and secured a receipt, which otherwise would have cost him over $1100. District Attorney Daley came before the Board of Supervisors, learned what had been done, informed the board of the abso- lute illegality of such a thing and thatstep would be nothing less than the changin of a public recora, mmethinz which coul not be thought of. The Supervisorsat once decided to withdraw their consent and dispatched word to the Auditor and Tax Collector to that effect, butin the meantime the deed had beendone. Wool- wine had his receipt and when Deputy Tax Collector Copeland demanded its re- turn Woolwine refused and a stormy in- terview followed, but Woolwine kept his receipt. What the outcome will be is impossible to say and the problem is the most diffi- cult that has ever been {)resen!ed in this county. The facts will all be placed before the Grand Jury and its action will be the first thing to consider. - . Playing Insane at Albany. ALBANY, Ogr., Dec. 5.—A majority of the members of the Medical Commission employed to investigate Lloyd Montgom- ery’s sanity has come to the conclusion that the young man is shamming. One or two of the members are doubtful and say it is temporary insanity. After several days of raving Montgomery seems to have become worn out with his feigned crazi- ness and is acting rationably. e claims to have no recollection of the past at cer- tain times, and quarreled with bis jailer over the question of what day of the week it was, insisting it was Thursday when it was Monday, tEe ntervening time being to him blank. Sl PR Indicted at Oroville. OROVILLE, Can., Dec. 5.—An indict- ment for manslaughter was found yester- day by the Grand Jury against W. J, Pearne, a prominent wheat buyer of Biggs, for the killing of Mrs. Dugan. Sev- eral weeks ago Pearne, while driving a team in Biggs, ran over Mrs. Dugan, an elderly lady, who was crossing the street, killing her” almost instantly. He was to- day arrested by Sheriff Wilson and put under $3000 bonds. December 16 was set for arraignment. the team that | as Fellise Crovello, who | NEWS OF LOSANGELES Legality of the Grand Jury Declared by Judge Smith. DID NOT ANTICIPATE IT. Many Members of the Bar Were Much Surprised by the Decision. CONSIDERED TO BE GOOD LAW. The Court’s Opinion Universally Com- mended as Sound Logic. LOS ANGELES, Cau, Dec. 5—The present Grand Jury is a legal body. Judge B. N. Smith so decided in a lengthy writ- ten opinion this morning. He held that Juror A. H. Johnson of Monrovia was duly qualified to serve as a Grand Juror and de- nied the motion of the attorneys in the case of George Brady, indicted for arson, to set aside the indictment on the ground that the Grand Jury was illegal. The Judge’s decision was a surprise to many members of the bar, who did not an- | | ticipate it. Nevertheless, every attorney seen this morning was of the opinion that i the matter was both ably and carefully ! considered. The argument advanced by | the Judge was universally commended as an exposition of good law and sound logic. The defendant’s motion was therefore {overruled. The indictment stands and the Grand Jury is a legal body. i -k HIS DAY Major Ben Truman’s First Appearance for Twenty-Seven Years. LOS ANGELES, Car., Dec. 5.—Major Ben Truman was subpenaed in the Superior Court asa witness in the caseof a female pickpocket. The major reported on time. It was his first appearance in a courtroom in twenty-seven years. The last time he appeared was in 1868 as a wit- ness against a famous stagze-robber, who held up the Los Angeles stagecoach two miles from this city, robbed all the pas- sengers and took the mailbags and the express-box. The robber was convicted and Judge A. J. King, then on the bench, ave him ten years. The major lived for eleven years in the Palace Hotel with the late Senator Sharon. He was in San Francisco during the famous Sharon-Hill | divorce case, but never attended a single sesston during the pendency of that famous litigation. MAYN S CONDITION. Examined by Order of Court and Found in a Bad Way. pany that the Milwaukee jurist some time ago denied. His Honor said he would hand down a written decision in the matter for reasons that it wouid contain views di- rectly opposite from those incorporated in the decision rendered in the case some time since by Judge Jenkins. Judge Han- ford remarked that Jnd%e Jenkins’ decision had appeared in the Federal Reporter and added: “My views will be entirely and radically different from those of Judge Jenkins.” — - Aequitted of Murder, SEATTLE, Wasi., Dec. 5.—After being out forty minutes the jury in the case of Dayid Bannister, a Franklin coal miner, charged with the murder of Thomas Day, brought in a verdict of acquittal. The strongest lest:mony_adduced by the de- fense was given by Mrs. Day, wife of the murdered man, and with whom Bannister | is accused of having held improper refa- tions for a iong time prior to the tragedy. age CAVALRY 1L VE FORT BAYARD. The Forced March to the Scene of a Mur- der in Arvizona. DEMING, N. M., Dec. 5.—Acting under orders from the department commander at Denver, a troop of cavalry left Fort Bay- ard on a forced march last night for the scene of the reported murder of a man and woman near Solomonvilile, Ariz., by rene- gade Indians from the San Carlos reserva- tion, where the soldiers will be joined by a detachment from Fort Grant and the mur- derers pursued. i Rumors Denied by Captatn Whitton. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 5.—Captain E. 8. Whitton of the British ship Samarkand, now at Portland from Santos, is considera- | bly exercised over stories of mutiny, short | provisiong and distress occurring aboard his ship during the voyage. He denies that there was any break in the discipline of the ship and says the crew did not | threaten to mutiny because of lack of pro- visions. He says he secured provisions from the Vega because they had been on a long voyage and ran short, but were well | provisioned before starting from Liverpool. | STORM ON THE COAST. Hammon’s Prediction Veri- fied in California and Elsewhere. SNOWFALL AT SPOKANE. Fierce Winds and Heavy Rains in Western Oregon and Washington. CALIFORNIA FARMERS REJOICE. Reports of Much-Needed Moisture that Has Come in Time to Aid the Crops. PORTLAND, Ogr., Dec. 5.—The predict- ed storm for the Northwest coast material- ized to-day in the form of fierce winds, snow and rain over Western Oregon and Washington, and a heavy snowstorm east of the Cascades. ‘Weather reports to-night from various points indicate a large storm area. Three inches of snow fell at Spokane. The storm is so severe off the Washington and Ore- gon coasts that the wires are going down, and there is great danger to shipping. At Fort Canby a heavy gale has prevailed for the past twenty hours. A heavy rainfall is reported throughout Wiilamette Valley. BENEFIT T0 'OCKMEN. Still Raining at Pacific Grove, Good Results Expected. PACIFIC GROVE, Car., Dec. 5—The great storm predicted by the official weather forecaster, Hammon, reached here about 3 o’clock this aiternoon. It was still raining heavily after dark, and from | all appearances the storm will continue for three or four days. Stockmen will be greatly benefited, as the feed is very back- ward on account of so little rain having | {allen during the season. e Blessing_to Chico Farmers. With | fall is a blessing to the farmers in this vieinity. had fallen to give the farmers of the high lands a chance to finish plowing and seed- ing. The rainfall to date is 5.60 inches, of which 1.02 fell last mght. This morning the prospects are good for more rain during the week. e Heavy Rain at Santa Rosa. SANTA ROSA, CaL., Dec. 5.—Rain set in about 2:30 this morning and continued intermittingly through the day. The sea- son’s rainfall so far 1s a fraction over 5 inches. L - Showers at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., Dec. 5.—Rain has been falling here all day. There are good prospects for heavy showers this evening. SANTA BARBARA WATER. Condemnation Suits to Appropriate Land for Tunnel Purposcs. SANTA BARBARA, CAL., Dec. 5—The City Council at its meeting to-day decided to proceed with condemnation suits appro- priating to the city’s uses certain lanis in Cold Springs Canyon, Montecito, for the purpose of tunneling for water, building a reservoir and laying conduits to this CHICO, Car., Dec. 5.—Last night’s rain- | Up to yesterday hardly enough | city. The lands to be condemned are situe ated in the north half of section 36, town- ship 5 north, range 27 west, 8an Bernardino meridian. Among the defendants named in the condemnation papers already filed is Wal- ter J. Raymond, famous for land swindles throughont California several years ago. The city engineer is instructed to draw up specifications for the construction of this tunnel and to clear a trail to the point where operations are to commence. Asa preliminary to laying a complete system of asphalt” sidewalks thronghout the city, the city engineer was directed to make plans and specifications for the same. It is recognized on every hand that the first essential to Santa Barbara's present and future prosperity is to secure an ample water supply and to this end vhe Council is taking vigorous action. Bids are to be immediately called for in the construction of this tunnel. These will be opened and awards made within ten days from publi- cation. STANFORD ITEMS. Recelpts From the Ball Game—Musical and Other Notes. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Car., Dec. 5.—The executive committee of the Asso- ciated Btudents met last evening and Treasurer Hinsdill presented his report, showing that Stanford’s share from the bix game was $5500. It was decided that the musical organiza- tions, in case they make any tours, will be controlled by the student body and will be acco mpanied by the treasurer. It was over this question that not a little discus- siomn was caused before Thanksgiving and this action finally disposes of the matter. Manager Pinkham of the Glee Ciub re- !igned a few days ago and Sutherland, '98, has been elected to fill the vacancy. Nothing has been done thus far concern- ing a trip of the footbail team. It is prob- able, however, that the Glee and Mandolin clubs will make their trip to Southern California during the holidays. Southera California students will kave a special train for the home trip when the holiday vacation be%ins, if all spend their recess at home. here are nearly 200 students here from the southern part of the State. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Dec. 5.—The con- dition of Clinton E. Mayne was examined to-day, by order of the court, to determine whether he is really in a critical condition or not. Drs. H. B. B. Montgomery, W. H. Smith and Police Surgeon Bryant were the examiners. They found that Mayne is suffering from tuberculosis, and that he is spitting pure blood, caused by a large cavity in the left lun They agree that if seized by a sudden hemorrhage he is liable to die in fifteen minutes. He may, per- haps, live a year, but the chances are against him. The examination was made with the intention of having the prisoner | removed to a place more comfortable than the jail, which, while still guarded, would offer him a chance of recovery. B NEW RAILROAD NCORPORATED. Will Be Built From Elsinore to Asusa via Pomona. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 5.—Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday by the Elsinore, Pomona and Los Angeles Railway Company, with the intention of constructing a railroad from Elsinore via Pomona to Azusa, with a branch road to Lerdsburg. The length of the main line will be fifty-seven miles, and the branch ! three miles. The capital stock of the com- pany will be $1,500,(00. The directors are: K. H. Wade, G. Holterhoff Jr. and H. C. Whitehead of Los Angeles, James Hill of Elsinore and N. C. Hudson of South Riv- erside. sen GGl Died on the Street, LOS ANGELES, Can, Dec. 5.—Otto Bergland of Anaheim was a lodger last night at the police station, and this morn- ing seemed to be suffering from a chill. He was about to secure a permit from the | Supervisors to go to the County Hospital, but wasso weak that he sat down upon the rear of an express-wagon at the corner of Second and Broadway. About 10 0’clock he became very ill, and " died five minutes alter his condition was noticed. 70 DESCEND ON HAWA Scheme Reported From Seattle of Another Attempt at Filibustering. Consul Wilder Started for San Fran. cisco Wearing an Air of Mystery. SEATTLE, Wasn.,, Dec. 5.—The Ha- waiian Government has iniormation dis- closing beyond a doubt a scheme to in- augurate another big filibustering expedi- tion on the Pacific Coast. Charles T. Wilder, Hawaiian Consul-(‘}enernl of the States of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington, has been on Puget Sound for a week making investigations. He left Seattle yesterday, having been summoned by wire to return to San Fran- cisco at once. While here he visited Ta- coma, Port Townsend, Vancouver, Vic- toria and other cities on the Sound, con- sulting maps and charts and gathering much information and knowledge of the North Pacific Coast. ‘Wilder, who is accompanied by Lieuten- ant-Colonel Fisher of the Hawaiian army, denied himself to newspaper men and upon leaving gave the local Hawaiian Consul explicit instructions to disclose nothing concerning his mission. e DISAGREEMENT BETWEENJUDGES Judge Hanford Allows a Claim of $7000 Against the Northern Pacific. SEATTLE,WasH., Dec. 5.—That Federal Judge Hanford of this State and Federal Judge Jenkins of the Eastern District of Wisconsin do not agree as to law and merits of cases tried before their honors was made manifest again to-day when the former announced from the bench that he would allow Receiver Burleigh of the Northern Pacific road to pay $7000 to David O’'Brien, a claim against the com- s UNLOADING WHAT IT MEANS We’ve too much stock and we prefer to unload now and give you the ben- efit of bargains right now, than wait till after Christmas and then unload. Nothing Our very choicest tailor-made Suits unleading prices. unloading prices mean. has been reserved. lines of high=class and Overcoats at You know what We’ve been crowded to the doors since the be= ginning of this sale. the people know prices mean. 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