The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 10, 1895, Page 4

THE SAN FBANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1895. SICRAMENTO'S IDLE, Huntington Again Wields His Ax in the Car Shops. HE GIVES NO WARNING. Laborers Told That They Are Not Needed When They Appear at Their Posts. OVER A HUNDRED DROPPED. Rumors That a Further Reduction in All Departments Is Soon to Be- Made. 100 fic | SACRAMENTO, CiL., Dec. 9.—Over more of the toilers in the Southern Paci Railroad when they appeared in the several depart- ments where for vears, in many instances, | they have labored early and late. | The rumor is current that without doubt | there will e a still further reduction in the | present force. It is claimed that an ex- pert is maging a thorough examination | throughout the system, in order to ascer- tain what other curtailments may be made. It is said that all the tr go, and their auties ¥ have assumed by the section men; in fact, there iz not an emplove in the service of the Southern Pacific Company who does not | live in fear ana trembling. No one is informed as to how far this sudden plan of | retrenchment may reach nor how scon his | individual position may be declared | vacant. There are numerous rumors afloat as to the cause of this wholesale discharge ofem- ployes, but eneral impression is that | it means a plea of poverty and hard times, which will be used as a *‘bluff”’ at Congress in the refunding matter. Private petitions are being received on all sides by public men from members of the discharged force begging them toin- tercede with the railroad authorities and use th ence to gain the reinstate- ment of the employes, and many who are supposed to be conversant with the affairs of the company have no hesitation in stat- ing that a large number will be reinstated in a very short space of time. i Major W. A. Anderson, who is looked upon as a champion of the rights of the poor and opnressed, in this city, when in- terviewed on the subject this evening, said: . | “In my opinion the Southern Pacific Company will find it necessary to reinstate the majority of the men laid off. During the winter there is alwaysacrying demand for retrenchment in railroad mansgement. **0f course the unfortunatelaboring man must first feel the force of the blow. Itis| certain that there will be an unusual de- mand for labor in railroad circles as soon as the rough weather sets in on the moun- tains. “As is the case with every citizen of Sac- ramento, it is my wish and desire that the | Jaborers now turned out, may soon begin | work. Several of the discharged men have pe! ally asked me to intercede for them as a citizen, which I will do to the extent of any influence I may have. t is probable that a number of the n laid off may not be returnea to work, but the good men of families will certainly find favor in the near future. Itisa very hard blow, as a very large number of the discharged men are practically penniless, owing grocery and butcher bills, and hav- | ing the amounts due them from the pay- | car mortgaged to scalpers.” A member of a leading firm said to-night : I believe this is simply a shrewd move on the com pany’s part to bring weight to bear on Congress. Still I do not consider | that it can be sustained. The majority of | the men must be replaced, and that shortly. “I fully believe that in making this move the company intends to get rid of a great many old, decrepit or crippled men, who have for years been retained nomi- nally as workers bnt in reality as pen- sioners. *In one or two instances, men who had no family ties to bind them, have drawn their money due and have left the town, owing everybody who was credulous enough to trust them, and there is weep- ing and gnashing of teeth among the hos- tlery-keepers.”” must to be bi EUREKA'S NEW RAILWAY. Preliminary Work Progressing Upon Two Proposed Lines. EUREKA, CarL., Dec. 9.—Surveyors for the California, Oregon and Idaho Railroad have finished the survey on the water iront in Eureka and are now over half way to Arcata, a distance of twelve miles. The survey of the old Trinidad road, made years ago, is being used. The surveyors are now past Freshwater, and are expected to reach and pass through Arcaia ina | couple of days. The last rights of way of the most im- portant local railroad line built in the county for many years were signed t They were for an extension of the railfoad on Mad River to deep water on | the y at & . The extension will necessitate a large bridge over Mad River and a drawbridge over the arm of the bay, beside some trestie. The new road will be something over ten miles in iength and will pass directly through the town of Arcata. It will be standard gauge and will ulti- mately be the roadbed used by a trans- | centinental road in reaching deep water on the bay. The traffic will be principally in lumber, logs and passengers. - A Lureka Man Shot. EUREKA, CaL., Dec. 9.—William Mec- George, a young druggist of Enreka, had his arm ampusiated to-day below his elbow, as the result of a gunshot wound. While McGeorge was hunting to-day, a compan- ion in getting out of the boat they occu- pied accidentally discharged a shotgun, McGeorge's aced mother is blind, and knowledge of the accident will be kept from her, as the shock would probably kill. her. s B, Failure of the Pervis Bank. RIVERSIDE, Cav., Deg. 9.—The Perris Bank closed its doors to-day because of its failure to realize upon notes due. The bank depended upon these payments for ready money to conduct its regular busi- ness. The assets of the bank are claimed to be ample to pay ali deposits, but. it will take time to coliect on many outstanding securities, San Luis Obispo Cattle-Thieves. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CarL.,, Dec. 9.—C. Peterson, Charles Anderson, B. Taylor, Charles Bevain and Charles Beauchamp were arrested to-day for cattie-stealing. shops were notified this morning | d that their services were no longer required | * | business | be sure and swift, as the people are gr They are alleged to be members of a band operating in the eastern part of the county. More arrests are 1y to follow. THEEE OFFICE Counctlman Mangrum’s Police and Lire Department Ticket Elected. SAN JOSE, Car., Dec. 9.—The Common Council of this city met to mght‘ to hold the annual election of police officers and firemen. o Last Monday evening the election was prevented by four of the Councilmen ab- senting themselves from the city to pre- vent a quornm. To-night a ticket pre- sented by Councilman Mangrum was eiected as a whole. The vote was a tie, Mayor Austin casting the deciding vote. Three of the present force of twenty olice officers — Dunning, Durkin and Rogers—were dropped, and E. Bateman, Rogers and <Thomas Hughes were elected to the vacancies. 3 The present chief engineer of the Fire Department, J. F. Dwyer, was re-elected. A large crowd of citizens attended the meeting and much interest was mani- fested. e CEDS STATION WRECK. An Engine on the North Pacific Ditched by a Boulder. SAN RAFAEL, Can., Dec. 9.—The en- gine of the passehger train which left this 5 o’'clock this morning for San ancisco over the San Francisco and North Pacilic road jumped the track as the train was about to enter tunnel 3, near Tteed’s station, taking with it the baggage- car and a coach. The engine was badly aged, but the train was running , and none of the passengers or were injured. The road was not cleared until 10 o’clock and trains to and from San Francisco were delayed. A boulder upon the track is said to have caused the disaster. WL P LOS ANGELES’ LIVE DAILY. b Tne Morning Journal to Receive United Press Service. LOS ANGELES, Car., Dec. 9. — The Daily Journal, which for the past eight vears has been the official law paper of this city, will make-its initial appearance to-morrow asa full-fledged morning paver, with United Press service. Warren Wil- son is editor and manager, C. W. Smith, manager, and F. J. Dver, city editor. The paver will be an eight-page daily, and_wiil be unique from ihe fact that it will be the only 3-cent morning paper on the coast. NCERDIARISM AT ANGELS A Firebug Attempts to Destroy the Leading Hotel of the Town. Neighbering Women Discover the Flames Before They Have Gained Great Headway. AN liberate morning to destroy the Angels Hotel, the leading hostelry of this place, owned by Otto Dowling, but leased by B. H. Woree: ter. Three piles of paper and rags had been saturated with kerosene, placed in and against wooden structures in the rear of the hotel and ignited. One blaze was discovered by women who live in the borhood, and the three fires were ex- tished before material damage was done. It is believed that a dishwasher who had | been ejected from the hotel committed the crime throughrevenge. Could it be proved that he is the culprit his punishment would atly incensed over thisaftemptat incendiarism. The main hotel building is fire-proof, and, as it is well protected by water facilities, the firebug could hardly have plished his purpose, but the destruction to other property might have been great. J. W. Morgan, the pected man, was ing sent to jail for ten d; for ng the peace. Laterdevelopments 3 rant a more serious charge being lodged against him OUVER POLICE. - RAIDED BY VANC Officers Swoop Down Upon Several Chi- nese Gambling Dens. VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. ranged raid was made upon s golian gambling dens of this city to-day. The police visited the places in disguise. In each instance, when the game was at its height, they suddenly seized, the pro- prietor and all the active players and handeuffed them. Cappers in every case turned out the lights and several bloodv iights ensued, but the crowds of gamblers taken into custody could scarcely be squeezed into the vprisoners’ dock in the police magistrate’s oflice. The_gamesters were composed of Swed- isb, Ttalian, Norwegian, Enelish and Canadian sailors and Japanese and Chinese profes! gamblers. The gamblers in each case were fined upward and the owners of the dens were sent for trial at a hi, The Transit Overdue at Seattle. SEATTLE, Wasn., Dec. 9.—Some anxiety is felt here for the steamship Transit of the Puget Sound and Central America line, now about ten ‘days overdue. The ‘Transit leit here on its initial trip to Central American ports on October 1, expecting to return to this port within seven wi 8. It was reported on Saturday, that the Transit had passed Tatoosh, but such was not the case. The vessel left San Jose, Central America, in ballast. The transit is the first ship packet establisked between Seattie and Central America, through the efforts of J. E. Chilberg, one of the survivors of the ill-fated steamship Colima. s sy o Senterced to Die at Roscburg. ROSEBU Or., 'Dec. 9.—Sam G. Brown to-day received a death sentence for the second time at the hands of Judge Futlerton, for the killing of Alfred Ki caid at Oakland, Or., 'on August 12, 1894, Friday, January 30, was fixed as the date of exccution. An appeal wili be made to Governor Lord for €xecutive clemency. - — Consigned to a Seattle Junk Man. SEATTLE, Wasm., Dec. 9.—The Oregon Improvement Company’s antiquated bark, Henry Buck, arouna which clusters a memory of forty-three years of navigation in various parts of the worid, is to be torn to pieces and its old copper sola to a junk man. For ialfa dozen years the Henry Buck has been used as a collier, but never venturing upon v —g Round Valley Offenders Sentenced. UKIAH, Carn, Dec. 9.—Ralph Leggett and Marion Simonen were to-day placed in the County Jail undera sentence of fifty and thirty days respectively. They are both from Round Valley. Leggett is charged with attempted burglary and Simonen furnished Leggett with means to escape from the Cavelo jail while he was held there. ol Markleville Mining Sale. CARSON, Ngv., Dec. 9.—It is reported that another big mining sale has been consummated—that of the Mountain Val- ley mine-in Markleville, Cal., to a San Francisco syndicate, headed by C. C. Herman. The consideration was’ $225,000. Lo First Train Starts From Mesa. PH(ENIX, Ariz., Dec. 9.—The Phenix, Tempe and Mesa Railroad is completed and the first passenger train for Phoenix this mornngfg left for Mesa. Two trains will run daily. - | came up an accorm- | 1O NEWS OF STOCKTON. A Woman Fatalily Burned in Trying to Extin- guish a Blaze, NEW ASYLUM BUILDINGS Work Upon the Home for the Insane Is Now Well Under Way. TYSON IS STILL IN HIDING. Knights Landing Officers Arrest the Wrong Man—Disappearance of A Girl. STOCKTON, CAL., Dec. 9.—Mrs. J. W. Murray was terribly burned Staturday evening while endeavoring to put out flames resulting from a coal oil lamp blaze. She suffered greatly ali day yesterday and last evening obtained relief in death. Mrs. Murray’s eldest daughter had started to prepare the table for supper. While inserting a leaf in the table a lamp upon it was overturned. The oil receptacle was broken and the oil flamed up. Mrs. Murray attempted to smother the flames with her skirts, which soon became satur- ated with oil and ignited. Disregarding her own peril Mrs. Murray ran to the front room and returned with a blanket; but she could stand the pain no longer, and dropping the blanket she ran back to the bedroom, where she threw her- self upon the floor and writhed in great agony. Her daughter rushed to where she lay with a bucket of water, with which she put out the fire. Two physicians were summoned, but her burns proved fatal. —_ STOCKTON’'S EW ASYLUM. Work Upon the Structure Is Now Well Under Wa STOCKTON, Car., Dec. 9.—On January 1 $15,000 will zome into the hands of the directors of the State Insane Asylum. This money is the appropriation made by the last Legislature for repairs on the asylum building, and was long and anxiously waited for. The money having been appropriated the directors tried to get it last summer, but were unable to do =o. When the matter of repairing the struc- ture known as the *‘old”” asylum building investigation revealed the | fact that no estimate could be made as to what it would cost, so worthless had it be- | come from age. | " Repairing the building virtually meant | building a new structure. The board of directors therefore decided that it woula | be more feasible to advertise for bids for a new building. About twe months ago the erection of a new building was decided upon. Considering the cheapness of materlal | the board believes that it could save money it the work could be done soon. On this theory 1t proceeded to advertise for bids, the work to go on at once and the first payment to fall due after January 1, 1896, ‘The bids were opened at the last meet- ing of the board, accepted and a contract let. The building is now under w ‘The directors considered the bids exceptionally low. The new structure will cost, all told, about $12,000. The old building, of the same dimensions, cost the State $33,000 some forty years ago. . INSPECTING AR STOCKTON, Experts Complete an Investigation of an Irrigation System. STOCKTON, Carn., Dec. 9.—Professor George Davidson, the eminent consulting engineer, late chief of the United States Coast and Geode urvey ; his son, G. F. Davidson, and ex-State Surveyor-General Willey, chief engineer of the Stanislaus {and San Joaquin Water Company, re- | turned to-day, having completed an ex- hausti pert examination of the works of the water company and the territory ir- rigable under its system. Professor Davidson, the late General Alexander and Colonel George Mendell, while acting as a State Irrigation Commis- sion, examined this same section some twenty-two years ago, and recognized the practicability of the project now realized. The same party will make a trip of in- spection over the Valley railway to-mor- row morning on a special train by special orders, and also examine the harbor, water front and all works projected at Stockton by the Valley and Corral Hollow railways. e CAUGHT THE WRONG MAN. The Stranger Detained at Knights Land- ing Not the Elder Tyson. STOCKTON, CAL., Dec. 9.—Deputy Sher- iff Benjamin returned to-day from Knights Landing. The man arrested there on suspicion of being H. H. Tyson, who shot Deputy Sneriff Buzzell at Banta, proved to be a much younger man named Tom O'Neill. When taken into custody 0'Neill refused to give his name or to say where he had come from. This fact, coupled with the appearance of the prisoner, which tallied with the de- seription of Tyson, induced the authori- ties at Knights Landing to hold their man until the arrival of an officer from Stock- ton. The officers are more convinced than ever that Tyson is not far from Stockton and that his family knows something of his whereabout: < 25 et Sued by Asylum Directors. STOCKTON, Car., Dec. 9.—The directors of the State asylum, through their attor- ney, J. A. Louttit, have brought suit against C. W. Norton, as administrator of the estate of Edmund Ryan, deceased. Ryan was committed to the asylum on March 3, 1869, by Judge Selden 8.Wright of San Francisco and died in the asylum on ober 27, 1804. The directors now want $5121 for his boa et A Missing Girl. STOCKTON, CAL., Dec. 9.—Ella Bray, a ar-old girl of respectable parentage, is ing from her home and all efforts by the police to locate her are unavailing. It is c}aimed that Clyde Hess, a racetrack hanger on of 8an Francisco,who figured in a recent affray with Talbot Clifton, knows of the girl’s whereabouts, and her relatives have secured detectives to watch his move- ments. MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES. Soap, Starch, Baking Powder and Har- row Culitivators to Be Produced. SAN BERNARDINO, CAL., Dec. 9.—San Bernardino can soon be classed with the manufacturing cities of the coast. The establishment of a soap, starch and baking powder factory is almost a settled fact. Added to this 1s the manufacturing of har- row cultivators. Negotiations are in prog- ress for a building suitable for the works. This enterprise is being started by Mr. Hubbel, who years ago conducted a lodg- ing-house in tkis city. Finging that busi- ness unprofitable he went East. There he produced the harrow cultivator, which was novelty in the agricultural world. A big manufactaring firm in the East paid him §30,000 as a horaus for the privilege of manufacture. He has now returned to (,alllgrnln, and proposes to set up a factory here in San Bernardino. He says that the factory will give employment to a large number of skilled workmen and cause tge disbursementof much money. —_———— NAPA ESTATE CASE DECIDED. Judge Ham Rules for the Plaintiffs in the Suit Against Executor Clark. NAPA, CaL.,, Dec. 9—In the Superior Court here to-day the case of James D. Phelan and others against Reuben Clark, executor of the last will and testament of Abraham Clark, deceased, was decided, judgment being given in favor of the laintiffs forthe sum of $185.562. Thomas Mahoney was appointed Commissioner. The attorneys in the case asked for 5 per cent of the amount of the judgment, but Judge Ham thought $750 sufficient com- pensation for their services. o TACOMA’S DAMAGE SUIT. Farmers to Try the Case Against the Light and Water Company. TACOMA, Wasn., Dec. 9.—The $1,000,000 damage suit brought by the city against the Tacoma Light and Water Company began to-day. Judge Pritchard instructed Sheriff Parker to go out into the country and bring in thirteen farmers, and a majority of them are on the jury. The jury and court will start to-morrow morning to inspect the source of water supply at the different springs near the zity, and the round trip will take three ays. GAS TRUST ENJOINED. Whitney Temporarily Defeats the Con- solidation Scheme. NEW YORK, N. Y. Dec. 9.—Judge Bischoff of the Court of Common Pleas granted an injunction late on Saturday re- straining the Chicago Gas Trust from car- rying out its plan of reorganization adopted on October 1 last. The plaintiff in the case is Willism R. Whitney of this | city, who is said to also represent large in- terests outside of New York. ‘The defendants are given as Frederick P. Olcott, Roswell P. Flower, Anthony N. Brady, Walter Ferguson, C. K. G. Billings, William J. Campbell and the Central Trust Company of New York. The order of the court sets forth that the defendant’s attor- neys and all others connected with® the plan of consolidation of October 1, 1895, are enjoined and restrained till the further order of the court from in any way, di- rectly or indirectly, procceding to carry out the terms of agreement. e ewae CAMEROX RETIREMENT. It Causes a Change in the Plans of Silver Senators. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.—The let- ter of Senator Cameron, announcing his retirement from the Senate in 1897, at the expiration of his present term, has made a change in the plans of the silver men. Senator Cameron had been agreed upon as the silver candidate for the vacancy in the Committee on Finance, and would have been elected. It would be useless to place him in that committee now, and the Senator has suggested that some one els be agreed upon. It is understood that this | has been done and that Mr. Wolcott of Colorado will be given the place. | Andrews’ Case Advanced. | WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.—Chief | Justice Fuller announced that the case of Arthur D. Andrews vs. The United States, from the United States Court for the | Southern District of California, has been | advanced for argument to the tirst Mon- day in January. It was shown that An- drews has already been in jail at Los Angeles more than two years on a sentence of three years’ imprisonment and $1000 fine.for sending an obscene letter through the mails. ——- School Land Selections. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.—The Sec- retary oi the Interior to-day approved the following selections made by States as school land indemnity selections: Cali- fornia, 9060 acres in-the San Francisco land district; Oregon, 4845 acres in (he‘ Lakewood land district; Oklahoma, 13,520 | acres, and 9855 acres in Minnesota. ——— Ready for the Inawguration. FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. 9.—The largest crowd ever present on the day pre- ceding inauguration is in town to- pight, and every train arriving comes loaded with attendants to the first Republican inauguration since the war. | The hotels are crowded and the streets thronged with visitors. - Mrs. Parnell Recovering. TON, N.J., Dec. 9.—In a letter D. 8. Parnell, mother of the late Charles Stuart | Parnell, says she is recovering rapidly | from ner iliness in New York, and that as | soon asshe shall have recovered sufficiently | to do so will sail for Ireland, where she | will make ner home with her son John. —— i Comedian Russell Dying. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 9.—A special | | TR written to a friend in this city M from Toledo, Ohio, says: Miss Amelia | Glover, the well-known actress, left here for New York to-day upon receiving a let- | ter saying that her husband, John Russell, the comedian, is dving. Miss Glover is herself so ill from worry that her friends bere are anxiou - For the Pucific Cable, SYDNEY, N. 8. W., Dec. 9.—The Post- master-Generals of New South Wales, Vie- ! #oria and Queensland met to-day to dis cuss the projected Pacific cable scheme. It is understood that they decided to send two delegates to the conference that will be held on the subject. Peckham Confirmed, | WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 9.—The | Senate to-day confirmed the nomination of Kufns W. Peckham of New York to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, | vice Howell E. Jackson, decased. | e I'RIZE BICYCLE LEAGUE. Spaulding and Bowie IWill Not Antagon- ize the L. A. W. NEW YORK, N. Y., Dec. 9.—A special from Boston to the Herald says: It is authentically stated that A. G. Spaulding and B. C. Bowie are to organize a cash prize league for bicycle racing. The pro- posed leagne will not, however, in any way antagonize the League of American Wheelmen and its nterests. Its field of action will be distinctively that of profes- sional racing. This, it is believed, is but one of the ‘c- sults of the great suspension case now be- fore the cycling public. The Cycle Board of Trade, or rather many of its members, has been anxious to secure control of rac- ing in this country, and this comes from what is believed” to be a most reliable source. Just what i)osition the league ds a body will take in this matter is not known, but if, as stated, the new league will not interiere with the L. A. W. racing rules, then there can be no objection raised by the gmnt body. Sbould a desire be exhibited to encroach on the territory of the L. A. W., then a long and bitter war- fare will ensue, as both sides would fight to the bitter end. —_— Racing at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, La., Dee. 9.—Six furlongs, Nikita won, Ferryman second, Sugar third. | Time, 1:20. Seven furlongs, Overella won, Spiritualist second, Male third. Time, 1:34. Seven and a half furlongs, Queen Bess won. Jim, Hogg second, Spendoline third. Time, ‘Seven furlongs, Robert Latta won, Domingo second, Jamboree third. Time, 1:33. One mile, Jim Flood won, Curious second, George W third. Time, 1:50%. 4 JNLED AT PORTLAND, Prominent Citizens Held for the Forgery of a Will. LARGE SUM INVOLVED. Lewis Love Cut Of With a Paltry $100 From His: Wife’s Estate. HER LAST TESTAMENT ALTERED Extensive Fraud Perpetrated by a Quartet Indicted by the Grand Jury. o PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 9.—Jonathan Tice and George C. Smith, well-known citizens of Portland, are in the county jail. Last Saturday the Grand Jury re- turned sn indictment charging them, in conjunction with F. C. Moffit and George W. Edgar, with the forgery of the will of Nancy M. Love, for the purpose of defraud- ing Lewis Love, her husband. The indictments set forth that the forgery was committed on January 4, 1894. The will bears date of June 11, 1887, is wit- nessed by Jonathan Tice and George H. Smith, aud sworn to before R. I. Eaton as notary public. By its provisions Lewis Love, the husband, gets only $100. Anun- divided sixteenth of the estate is be- queathed to the children of William Love, deceased, to he equally divided, and the balance of the estate goes to the children of the devisor, F. D. Love, C. C. Love, Lewis P. Love, Mathilda J. Corich and Mary C. Stafford, to be divided share and share alike. Lewis Love, the husband, and F. D. Love, one of the sons, are named as co-executors. Although the indictment was returned by the Grand Jury last Saturd it was not made public until this morning, as it was feared the defendants, Tice and Smith, would avoid arrest. Smith was taken into | custody Saturday night, and Tice was brought into town last night by Deputy Sheriff Sprague, who found him at Dilley, in Washington County, near Hillsboro. F. C. Moffit, the third defendant, cannot be got at for some time yet, as he is at present serving a three-years’ sentence at Salemfor forgery. He was sent up last spring from Marion County. Mofiit was formerly in the life insurance business in this city and is well known here. George W. Edgar, the fourth of the quartet, is even more difficult to get than Moffit. He is an attorney, was tried here and convicted on the charge of forgery, and pending an appeal of Lis case to the Supreme Court jumped his bail. He was | out under bonds in the sum of $1500, with Horatio Cook and J. L. Lewis as sureties. Suit is now pending to recover the amount of the bond from the bonds- men. Nothing has been heard of Edgar | since his sudden and mysterious dis- appearance from this city about two | years ago. Jonathan Tice isa well-known lumber- man who was formerly wealthy. He has figured in the courts considerably of late years and has lost about everything he ever had. George G. Smith is a well-known steamboat man, andJjor a time was em- ployed on the Stark-street ferry. In May, 1893, T. T. Struble, A. W. Stowell and Philo Holbrook, as appraisers of the estate of Nancy Love, deceased, vlaced a valuation of $134,22555 on the estate. - BANDIT FRICK'S STORY. A Confession Made After Sentence Had Jieen Passed Upon Hrim. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 9.—A. C. Frick. the stage-robber, sentenced to five years in the penitentiary a few days ago in the Dis- | trict Court, is growing talkative. On his | way to the penitentiary he told a deputy | United States Marshal a story which, had | it been reported to the court prior to the passing of sentence, would have sent Frick up for life. “I used a real weapon,” said Frick, ‘“but I aiso had a bogus gun maae out of bark. I bad the real gun in my hand when I told the driver to stop, and was ready to use it necessary. When Deputy Sheriff Gor- don got out of the stage with his gun, I realized the situation in which [ was placed. He was armed and I knew he meant business. 1 might bave fired and killed him or he might have shot and killed me. If 1 killed him 1 knew that I wounld be a murderer and if he killed me he would be a hero; so under the circumstances ! con- cluded the best thing was to ‘scoot,” and 1 took to my heels and made for that tule patch. Well, you know how matters turned out with me. “When I started to run I dropped my real gun at the barricade behind which [ stood as the slage drove up, and the bogus weapon was left in the tules. Whatever became of the real gun 1 do not know. | There was a report that it was picked up by some one, but that was not confirmed. ““The truth is [ had two confederates in the hold-un. The two men live in the vicinity of Klamath Lake and have fami- lies. \While I was lying in the County Jail these two men visited me and we had a conversation about holding up the stage. They understood 'that the stage which would pass along Sunday morning would have about $10,000 aboard, and it was de- cided between us that we would hold up | the stage and make a big haul, which was to be diviaed among the three. 1 was jurnisbed the tools by these men by which I cut my way out of the jail and made my escape. When the stage was held up my two confederates were in the briash on the opposite side of the road, and they like myself had real weapons. Justas #oon as Deputy Gordon made his appearance on the scene with a gun the two men ‘flunked’ and did not show up at all, as 1t was understood they should. The truth is, none of us expected to see Gordon just then. and his appearance knocked our plans out. My confederates did not come to the rescue, as I expected, and leit me single-handed, and I deemed it prudent under the circumstances to retreat.” - —— 7 GOLD DUST 1IN HIS POCKETS. A Prospector’s Body Found Near the Snake River Cataracts. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 9.—The body of John Pendleton, an old prospector who made his home at Ogden, and who was drowned in’ Snake River, above Warfield's mining camp, about a week ago, has been recovered from the cataracts and now awaits a claimant in a crevice m the canyon, near the point of discovery. 'tis understood that the ill-fated prospector had a son living at or near Ogden. Pendleton had been mining with a part- ner on a bar below Starks Ferry, and having quarreled the men separated. Pen- i dleton took the boat and started down stream. A short distance from Warfield’s camp the craft was capsized, and its occu- pant swept under the currents. Efforts were made by Pendleton's relatives to re- cover the body, but failed. A few days | word to the Coroner. | lar, leaving his hotel at a certain hou: | avenue, was around the Police Courts yesterday ago_the body was ‘found bedded in the sands of a bar. Itwas exhumed and in the pockets of the ciothing were found a large gold nugget, a sack of gold dust and a few small coins. The finders identified it as that of Pendleton, and dispatched That ofticer failed to respond, however, wherenpou the body was placed in a box and wedged into a crevice above the waters, that it might be preserved until relatives reached it. —_———— LAND FOE INDIANS. Red Men' Urging Their Claims to an p Oregon Grant. PORTLAND, Or., Dec. 9.—Captain I. D. Applegate, attorney for the Klamaths, 1 Modoc and Snake Indians on the reserva- tion, is back at Klamath Falls from Salem. He has been to the capital looking up the status of the reservation lands granted to the Indians by the treaty of October 14, 1864. The California and Oregon Land Company claims title to about 100,000 acres under the old Central Military Wagon Road grant on the Klamath reser- vation. Mr. Applegate is confident that the mat- | ter will s0 ‘adjusted that the Indians will receive the landg, since the attention of the authorities is now fully directed to this important matter. Senators Mitchell and McBride and Representatives Her- mann and Ellis are expected to make a united effort to have the matter equitably adjusted at the present session of Con- gress, as Congressional action will doubt- less be necessary to settle the question finally. The unsettled condition of land titles on the reservation is now seriously embarrassing the allotment of lands, ana both whites arid Indians are much inter- ested in the result of the efforts being made to settle these long-vexed questions. CPTALIST AV L Suffering From a Severe Attack of Pneumonia Since Last Saturday. < e, A His Physicians Reported Last Night That There Is a Prospect of His Recovery. | Charles Mayne, capitalist, residing at the Palace Hotel, who fell ill of pneu- monia on Saturday evening at the Pacific Union Club, was reported by his physician, Dr. Max Richter, at 10 o’clock, so far im- proved as to be out of present danger. Mr. Mayne appeared quite hopefulof recovery, and as the fever had been diminished very considerably within the preceding twenty- four hours, there is a prospect of his being | able to withstand the attack in spite of his age and feebleness. Mr. Mayne is 77 years old and has been actoally engaged in business in this City for the past forty years, coming here from Germany. He wasin early days a member of the banking house of the Bel- Joc Company, but withdrew from the house fifteen years before the failure. Since that COURSING AT MERCED |Cloudy Weather Gives the Leashmen Splendid Sport. TRIALS ARE LONG ONES. Roll Along Wins the Only Short | Course of the Day in Clever * Style. ROYAL DAISY BEATS LISSAK. Their Contest for the Flying Trophy an Exciting One—Royal Fellow a Favorite. MERCED, CaL., Dec. 9.—The coursing to-day was a success. The weather was clondy, but fine for coursing. The meet- ing was held on the Crocker estate, about ten miles from here, where the ground was in splendid condition and hares plen- tiful. The turnout of the inhabitants of the district was complete. There must have been 400 vehicles on the ground, and the number of people present could not be short of 600 or 700. The greatest good feeling was main- {tained throughout and the sport was bet- ter, if possible, than any hitherto seen on the plains. Mr. Grace did his work well, aud general satisfaction was the judgment of all concerned. J. R. Dickson marshaled the field, as- sisted by W. C. Peyton and J. H. Rosseter. The coursing commenced at 11:30 o'clock in the morning, and the last run of the first round was finished at 4:30 in the afternoon. All arrived back in town about 5 o'clock. The hares kept up their repu- tation and but three or four were killed during the day. The trials in every instance but one were very heavy, Roll Along getting the only short course of the day, which he won cleveriy. The result of theday’s sport was: Annie Laurie beat Reliance, Flying Buck beat Bert, Sam beat Harkaway, Roll Along beat Rosa B, Westside beat Eileen, Elec- tric beat Nelly Conroy, Royal Fellow boat Jacob, Wee Lassie beat Esmeralda, Way- | farer beat White Chief, Kitty Scott beat | Lamplighter, Skyball beat Brother, | Fiashlight beat Girlie, Little Corporal time he has given his attention to his in-l‘ beat Jimmy Rex, Ruby beat Robert J, dividual affairs, with offices ir the Spring | Valley Water Company’s building. He | has Leen known for his unostentatious | charities, and when the failure of the Bel- loc Company occurred paia out of his own fesources 60 per cent of the losses to stock- holders. For the past two years he has been in | | feeble health and constantly attended by | a valet. IHis habits have been very regu daily, spending a portion of his time a: his office, and going thence to_the Pacific | Union Club, where he occupied a_favorite | scat by one of the Post-street windows. | During these years of feeble health he has done but little walking, making his trips from the hotel to his destina- tion and return in the streetcars. On_Saturday evening last while at the club he suffered from a fainting spell | such as usually precedes pneumonia. Richter was immediately called, and after the patient had been removea to the Palace he became so ill that Dr. Adolph Kahn_was called in consultation. Mrs. Barroilhet, assisted by W. J. Kelly, a trained nurse and Mr. Mavne's valet, is in constant attendance at the sick man's| rooms. ——e————— Mrs. Fay’s Victory. Louis Ahlborn, the saloonkeeper on Potrero trying to get & warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Dr. | Royal Daisy beat Lissak, it being the greatest course of the day; Tipperary } beat True Blue, Royal Buck beat Venture, | Daisy Crest beat Fleetwood, Master Glen- | kirk beat Emin Pasha, Dottie Dimple beat | Charming May, Shamrock beat Sly Boy, Right Bower beat Little Banshee. The meeting will be finished to-morrow. Hall’'s Annie Laurie, C. Peyton’s Master Glenkirk, McInerney's Royal Fellow and T. Cronin’s Dottie Dimple are warm favor- ites, with Royal Fellow selected for first prize. e R GRADING AT RIVERSIGE. The Southern Pacific to Parallel thp Santa Fe Tracks., P RIVERSIDE, Car., Dec. 9.—The long- l looked-for Southern Pacific branch road, | which will run from Colton through this city via South Riverside to Pomona, seems | in a fair way to soon become a reality, for the company to-day began the work of laying out depot grounds and track grades | in this city. The road will run through the city almost parallel with the Santa Fe | end in close proximity to the dozen or | more orange packing-houses located in the | eastern portion. The company has not Maggie Fay on the charge of battery. Mrs. Fay still holds possession of the house belong- yet secured a franchise to cross the streets, | but this will be granted by the City Trus ing to Ahlborn and yesterday morning he plld'l tees at their next meeting. The work of hier a visit to endeavor to persuade her to leave. He met with & warmer reception than he ex- pected as Mrs. Fay drove him away with a club which she used upon his person with striking effect. He was unable to secure a war- | rant. Ahlborn is the complaining witness in a case of battery und another of threats to kil against Gus Mi’iler, Mrs. Fay's brothr-in-law. | grading will begin to-morrow on such por- 1 tions of the line as are located on lands be- longing to the company. The advent of the new road is welcomed | by the orange-growers, who believe that | they will profit by the competition. Two Sides OUR WHOLESALE PRICES— $ 6.50 10.00 15.00 - 22,90 THE RETAILERS’ PRICES— $10.00 15.00 22.50 35.00 These sample prices are on Overcoats We have th known Ulsters em in every fabric. BROW BROS. & CO Wholesale Manufacturers ; Props. Oyegon City Woolen Mills 2 Fine Clothing For Man, Boy or Child RETAILED At Wholesale Prices . 121-123 SANSOME STREET, {0 Bet. Bush and Pine Sis. ALL BLUE Sessssaen SIGNS >eanee