The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1896, Page 4

4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1S96. FORTY PERSONS A5 DEFENDANTS, Suit to Foreclose a Ken- wood Land Company Mortgage. COLONISTS IN BAD LUCK. Some of Them Will Probably Lose Their Homes and Little Farms. | NO TITLE TO THE PROPERTY. the Beautiful Los Guillicos Valley Was Settled by De- luded People. How SANTA ROSA, Carn., Feb. 19.—Forty persons are named as defendants in a suit to foreclose a mortgage given by the Ken- wood Land Company to Giacondo Gianella in 1891, and some of the forty are liable to lose their homes as the result. The property involved isin the beauti- ful and fertile Los Guillicos Valley, and was formerly known as the Gianella ranch. The tract was purchased by D. M. Carman and one or two associates under the cor- poration name of the ‘“Kenwood Land Company.” A comparatively small payment was made at the time of the purchase and wortgages given for about §65,000, the bal- ance due on the purchase price. D. M. Carman, who is an energetic pro- moter and a pleasing and persuasive ker, was sent by the Kenwood Land Company to Chicago, where it seems he had no trouble in inducing colonists to b small tracts of the land. A small | payment down was all that was required, the balance due to be paid on long time and in easy installments. Many of the intending settlers bought without seeing the property and had no conception of the difficulties to be over- come in getting their vineyards and orchards into profitable bearing. Some arrived at the land of the “Olive and the | Fig,”where nature’s table is ever set, with- out the means of subsistence during the time that must elapse between the plant- ing and the harvest. Many returned to their homes in Tilinois and a few removed to Santa | Rosa. Those who were able tb keep up their payments and remain to tend their trees | and vines until they should become profit- | able stayed on their little farms and | beautified their new homes. As the| company was unable to give title to the | land a receipt for the money paid anda | bond for a deed was all the colonists coutd | show for their time, trouble and money. The money received by the company was nsed inimproving the tractand paying up the outstanding notes given in Gia- nella, of which there were three. As long as new colonists could be in- duced to purchase and settle upon the tract things went swimmingly, and the in- terest and first notes becoming due were promptly paid. But for the past year or more payments of interest and principal were few and far between, and the Gianellas were at length compelled to take steps to secure them- selves, and the result will likely prove disastrous to the colonists. This will work a hardship on some of our foremost citizens, and will be of great injury to one of the fairest and most productive valleys in the State. —— ALTHURIANS 7O DISBAND. Short of Money and Disappointed in Various Expectations. SANTA ROSA, Carn, Feb. 10.—The members of the Altrurian colony, near Mark West Springs, in this county, have aecided to disband. In the resolutions adopted by them they say that they were disappointed in thetr financial expecta- tions and that their resources were not sufficient to carry out the plans of the colony. The location of the colony was ill chosen and the land comparatively unproductive, and the final breaking up of the project bas been freely predicted for some time, It is claimed that some of the leaders of the society were visionary and impracti- cable, bringing financial distress to their followers. The association will 'be main- tained, however, for such other work as it finds feasible under its articles of incor- poration. WORKING FOR GUOD ROADS. Members of the State Commission to Meet resno’s Supercisors. FRESNO, CaL., Feb. 19.—R. C. Irvine of Sacramento and J. L. Maude of Riversice, members of the State Board of Good Roads Commission, were i Fresno to-day. They are making a preliminary tour of the State collecting data as to the condition of pablic bighways, with the view of making a report to Governor Budd. This report wilt form the basis of much- needed legislation on the subject of im- proved roads in California, so say these Commissioners. An inspection of the roads in this and Madera counties will complete their tour. They have found the highways in most of the counties in deplorable condition in comparison with leading Eastern States. It is the opinion of the Commissioners that large sums of money are being con- stantly squandered under the present plan of improvement. They will therefore recommend some very radical changes from the present plans, in behalf of more economical and beneficial methods of publicroads ex- penditures, Next Friday these Commissioners will meet the Board of Supervisors of this county and prominent taxpayers at the courthouse here for a conference on the subjeot. —_—— ARIZONA’S PROTEST. President Cleveland Asked to Feto the School Lands Bill. PH®ENIX, Arrz., Feb. 19.—A petition was signed by leading men of Phenix to- day asking Cleveland to withhold his sig- nature from the bill which passed both houses of Congress, authorizing the leas- ing of school lands of Arizona. Great ex- citement prevails among settlers on these lands, as the bill fails to Frowct them and places the entire control in the hands of three men. The petition charges that fraud and jobbery were nmElo ed in pass- ing the measure, and that the {»ill is detri- mental to the interests and development of the Territory. S Marcuse Station Fatality. MARYSVILLE, Can, Feb. 19.—The mangled body of a tramp was found near Marcuse station to-day. The man had fallen from the brake-beam of a train !”.' night while stealing a ride to this city. There was no means of identification. SANTA CLARA'S STUDENTS. They Give a Brilliant Entertainment in Honor of Washington's Birthdey, SANTA CLARA, CAL., Feb. 19.—The in- troductory address delivered by Jame_s F. Emery that welcomed the large audience at Exhibition Hall last evening inaugu- rated the attractive programme ofvtheien- tertainment given in honor of Washing- ton’s birthday by the Santa Clara College students. : The oration was succeeded by the recita- tion of John A. Seiby, and at intervals during the evening the college brass band rendered a series of appropriate instru- mental selections, pleasingly varied by the performances of the string orchestra, under the leadership of Professor F. Schu- bert. The feature of the occasion was the pre- sentation of the Shakespearean drama of “Richard I11,” the castof characters being entirely composed of the students of the institution. Those who sustained the leading characters in the play acquit- ted themselves of their ~different roles in a manner highly creditable to the young amateurs, while the able support of others who delineated the less prominent parts materially assisted in the success that characterized the production throughout all its details. The accessories of scenery and costumes, historically exact, brought out the stir- ring 1ncidents of the play in excellent prominence, and the general effect re- flected great credit on those under whose mauagement the play was so attractively placed upon the stage. SANTA- BARBARA NEWS, Dissatisfaction Over the Effort to Push the Claim of San Pedro Harbor. The City’'s Splendid Natural Resources Ignored to Benefit More Favored Rivals. SANTA BARBARA, Carn., Feb. 19.— | Santa Barbarans are feeling sore over the effort to rush the claim of San Pedro harbor against that of Santa Barbara at the very time when it looks as -though this place Had fair prospect of receiving the aid she had long deserved from Con- gress. The earliest voyagers to this coast agreed that the three most important harbors in the State and the safest refuge in stormy weather were the bays of San Francisco, San Diego and the Santa Barbara harbor. Before the discovery of gold Santa Bar- bara was a very important trading port, and in those days there existed no ques- tion but that the State should become set- tled and its resources be developed, and Santa Barbara would rank as a port of the first importance. In a communication to a local paper to- day Dr. Shaw, one of our oldest and most intelligent citizens, relates the history of Santa Barbara’s lost appropriation of $100,000, voted by Congress in 1866, which was afterwgrd revoked pending a survey asked by members of the Peralta family, ho conceived the absurd idea of estab- lishing the port in the vicinity of Point Sal, and thereby benefiting ‘their own property. The survey was made, but never ap- proved, and the approvriation never re- pealed by Congress. Recently a concerted effort has been made by public-spirited citizens, headed y the Board of Trade, to have Santa Bar- a declared merely a port of entry, with some modest hope that if this recognition of her advantages were made some small appropriation might be secured for the purpose of improving wharf facilities. Senators Perkins and White have both expressed themselves as favorable to the project, but the strong effort now made to secure further appropriations for San Pedro will probably result in setting aside for another term of years the superior claims of this port, which sixty years ago was reckoned as a supero harbor, and San Pedro was only sought when the necessi- ties of commerce demanded that vessels should put in there. Santa Barbara has a hard experience. For nearly half a century her splendid natural advantages have been ignored and she has been forced 1o witness less favored rivals outstripping her in all directions by sheer force of superior numbers and politi- cal influence. —_————— HARMEN HELD TO ANSWER. The Prosecution Submits the Case With- out Argument—Bail Fixed at $3000. SACRAMENTO, Car., Feb. 19.—There was little of material interest in the Har- men examination to-day. Brady was recalled and subjected to se- vere cross-examination by ex-Senator Sprague in regard to what inducements had been offered him by agents of Wells, Fargo & Co. to induce him to make a con- fession. Sheriff Johnson took the stand and tes- tified as to his connection in the arrest of Harmen and recovery of certain portions of the stolen money he had found. The prosecution submitted the case with- out argument, and defendant’s counsel made a short address to the effect that his client was not a criminal and that no jury would by its verdict o brand him. If what they say is true, this man simply went out in the brush and found some money hidden there, which he did not give up until it was demanded. Concluding, Attorney Sprague said that Detective Thacker, as shown by the evi- dence, had conspired with Bandit Brady, the man who was implicated in the mur- der of brave Sheriff Bogard, and that he had promised the bandit immunity from prosecution for his crime of train-robbery. At the conclusion of hisargument Judge Henry held Harmen to answer to the Su- perior Court, fixing the bail at $3000. E g FIERCE MUOUNTAIN FIRE. Anxiety for the Safety of a Sp anish American Family. SANTA BARBARA, CaL.,, Feb.19.—A fierce mountain fire is raging in San Roqui Canyon, close to the city. There is no wind, but the flames have covered consid- erable territory, entirely burning out Gar- cia Canyon, a’ branch of the San_Roqui, and running far up the mountain side. Many visitors have taken horse and car- riage and gone out to the elevated ground overlooking the place to better enjoy the briiliant spectacle. Some anxiety is entertained concerning the safety of a young Spanish American rancher, Aledoni Garcia, who, with his wife and two little children, are residing in a cabin up the canyon. the place being a veritable firetrap should the flames have broken out below them without warning. gt Dr. Curnow Elected. SAN JOSE, CaL, Feb. 19.—At a full board meeting of the trustees of the State Insane Asylum at Agnews to-day Dr. J. R. Curnow, recently appointed trustee by Governor Budd to succeed W. W. Monta- gue of San Francisco, was elected chair- man without opposition. ——————— Tkere is a rovement on foot to raise a bust to the late Paul Verlaine of the Lux- emburg Gardens. | ARIZONA HOLDS HIGH CARNIVAL. Banners of Orange, White and Crimson Wave at Phenix. THE MIDWINTER FIESTA Many Visitors From Southern California Participate in the Jollification, THE EXERCISES AND PARADE. Music Floats, Indians and Regular Troops Add Brilliancy to the Event. PHENIX, Arrz., Feb. 19.—Under the streaming banners of orange, white and crimson, waving so gladly at the bidding of each vagrant zephyr in the sunbeam- laden air, all'Arizona entertained many visitors and held high carnival in this city to-day, the occasion being the second an- nual midwinter fiesta. For many weeks arrangements have been in progress. The citizens one and all have taken an absorbing interest in it, and to-day was the cuimination of all these combined and unified efforts. The exercises of the day opened with a concert by the Eleventh Regiment band, rendered under the green trees in the courthouse plaza. Then came the formal opening, H. C. Gooding, ex-Chief Justice of the Bupreme Court, delivering the ad- dress of welcome. At 3 r. M. occurred the grand parade. This was really fine, a distinguishing and notable feature being the presence of a delegation of 150 of the most prominent business men in Los Angeles. ' They brought with them the famous Bruin float. This was borne in the parade by four Pima Indians. Miss Lena Purdy, one of the most popu- lar and beautiful young ladies of Pheenix, received the most votes and hence was chasen in the procession as the Carnival Queen. The Indians from the Pima, Sacaton and White Mountain reservations were a feature. There was also a very large delegation from the Indian school near this city. It was a sight incongruous enough—the Apache, his sworn enemy the Pima, and the Papago marching side by side in front of their children, who as pupils of lhe school mad up a brass band whose music was not at all bad. There were about forty-five floats, two regiments of the United States regulars and others, making in all about 2500 peo- ple, occupying about one hour in passing | a given point. As a whole the occasion passed off swoothly, and on all sides to-night Director-General Francis C. Hatch and Major Ed Schwartz, marshal of the day, are receiving high encomiums of praise. The season occupies the remainder of this week. The Los Angeles delegation, headea by Mr. Nontgomery and John J. Converse of that city, serenaded Governor Hughes, Chief Justice Baker and Whitelaw Reid last night. Mr. Converse acted as spokes- man for the crowd at each place. Governor Hughes made a neat reply, in which he said the interests of Arizona and Southern California were identical, and that in a case of emergency the latter would be called upon to help Arizona in any measure had before Congress. applause greeted this statement. Chief Justice Baker also replied to an in- | vitation issued by Mr. Francis. He thanked the gentlemen and excused his | own uselessness by the fact that sickness prevented his replying fittingly. Whitelaw Reid also responded. He spoke of the unity of interests of Southern | California and Oregon and recommended the cultivation of closer commercial rela- tionship. The party was accompanied by the steam caliope quartet, the most renowned musical organization in Arizona. Among those present were Messrs. Francis of the Herald, Converse of the Express, Mont- gomery, Smith and Newton. == JUST TO SCARE THE BOY. Why a Stockton Man Took a Shot at a Mischievous Urchin. STOCKTON, Car, Feb. 19.—Jimmie Newbury, a i4-year-old boy, was shot last evening near the pavilion by a man on a strettcar, who resented the boy’s act in throwing flour on him as the car passed. The conductor saw the man fire the shot, but did not ihink it bad any serious end- ing and did not report the matter to the police. The boy received a severe flesh wound and is indanger of b]aod-poisoning. To-day Harry Masters, a groceryman, surrendered himself to the police and said that he fired the shot merely to frighten the boy. He wascharged with assault with a deadly weapon and was placed under bonds pending the result of the boy’s inju- Ties. Masters’ friends profess great surprise at his foolhardy act and are doing alt they can to assist him in his trouble, but are severe in their criticism of his conduct, e A4 STOCKTON BOY'S WINDFALL, Recovers $2500 Damages for Having Been Put in Irons. STOCKTON, CaAr., Feb. 19. — Charles Trabing, a 16-year-old boy, to-day ob- tained judgment against the California Navigation and Improvement Company for $2500 damages. Trabing is the boy who was put in irons by Captain Benson on March 31 of last year for alleged non-payment of fare. At the next landing place he was put ashore, and, according to his story, had to walk thirty miles to a friend’s, The company professes to believe that Captain Begson acted within the limits of the law and that the boy gave offense by abusive language to the passengers and did not pay his fare. The company’s attorneys will move for & new trial, and in case of failure will ap- peal the case to the Supreme Court, e PORT TOWNSEND WILL CASEF. Two Women: Claim the Estate of the Late David Spoor. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., Feb. 19.— There isa contest in prospect here over property valued at $15,000, left by ex-Coun- cilman David Spoor, a pioneer, who died on February 11. His will, dated February 5, 1895, in which all his property is left to his sister, Mrs. M. J. Clum of St. Paul, Minn,, was filed yesterday, and to-day it is claimed by his wife that the deceased Much | signed a later will leaving all the property to herself. It is said the last will was made in San Francisco, where Spoor went to con- sult a specialist, who told him four weeks ago that he could not live more than & month, and if a later will does not turn up the one on file will be contested. e WAR IN A CITY COUNCIL. The Mayor ot Port Townsend Has a Coun- cilman Ejected From His Seat. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasn., Feb. 19.—A compvlaint was issued this evening charg- ing Mayor Rogers and Chief of Police Stamer with assault and battery on the person of Councilman Jacobs, who was, at last night’s meeting of the City Council, forcibly ejected from his seat in the Conn- cil by the Chief of Police on the order of the Mayor. There has been trouble between the Mayor and Council for the past six months over city appointments. The majority of the Council has steadily refused to con- firm the Mayor’s appointees by a vote of four to three, but last night the Mayor at- tempted to remove Councilman Jacobs, one of the majority against him, who has recently moved out of the ward from which he was elected. On the advice of the City Attorney, Jacobs refused to vacate, and was removed as stated. The result will be the arrest of the Mayor and Chief of Police as soon as papers are signed by Jacobs. ; The real fight is over the City Treasurer's office. The present Treasurer deposits city money in a bank of which Collector Saun- ders is president, and Mayor Rogers, al- though a Democrat, is at the head of the anti-Saunders Democratic faction, and at least a dozen leading politicians of both parties are involved in this trouble. Asa result of this fight the Democratic party of this county is now hopelessly rent asunder. — TWO SUICIDES AT ST. HELENA. One Shoots Himself and the Other Takes Carbolic Acid. ST. HELENA, CarL., Feb. 19.—One sui- cide is enough to startle this usually quiet town, but it had two this afternoon. About 2 o'clock an TItalian named Gal- natti was brought from Beringer’s ranch with his face all shot to vpieces. Fellow-workmen heard two shots ten min- utes apart. Upon investigation they found Galnatti lying in a pool of blood, but alive. He sald he was. tired of life and wanted to die, 80 he took a shotgun loaded with small shot and fired into his face. | Finding that 1t did not kill him he fired the other barrel, which also failed to kill him, The doctor says the man may live, but he will be blind and have little face left. The first suicide had hardly been cared for before a report came that John Nielsen had killed himself. His little girl, return- ing home from school, went to the wood- shed for wood to get supper and found her father sitting in a chair dead. He had taken carbolic acid and had been dead two or three hours when found. Deceased was a well-known hotel man of | this city and leaves a wife and three chil- dren. Despondency and family troubles are supposed to have been the cause. He had been out of business several weeks | and recently had trouble with his wife. THE WILLOWS TRAGEDY, | Frank Putman and John Crothers on the Witness Stand for the Prosecution. The Court Takes a Recess and Puts the Jury in the Hands of the Sheriff. WILLOWS, Cax., Feb. 19.—Frank Put- nam, the witness who left the stand last night, was recalled this morning and testified that Mrs. Sehorn, wife of the de- fendant, came upon the scene and remon- strated with the defendant, who told her to let him alone and gave hera push away. The next witness was John Crothers, a young man who was employed in the store | of the deceased at the time and was pres- | ent at the killing of Putnam. He testified: “I came from supper, and saw Sehorn and Putnam talking; saw Mrs. Sehorn | and her little son near by, and one Frank McNorton also. Putnam was standing in front of the store, leaning azainst the awn- ing-pole. Sehorn was shaking his finger | in his face, and called him ‘a liar’ twice. “Hulet came between them and then Putnam struck defendant in the face with | his fist, staggering him against Hulet, but not knocking him down. Then Sehcrn shot Putnam four times. Sehorn shot Putnam when his back was to him. I went into the back part of the store, and the next I saw they brought Putnam into the store and laid him on’the floor.” Attorney Albery worried the oy wit- ness until 4 o’clock, when Attorney Swin- ford elicited as follows: “At the time I was examined before the Justice it was my first experience as a wit- ness and I was excited. 1am not excited now and have thought the matter care- fully over since that time.” J. B. Williams, who was a Constable at the time of the homicide, was the next witness. He testified: “Between 6 and 7 o’clock in front of Putnam’s drugstore on the evening of Oc- tober 7 my attention was attracted to the parties in front of the drugstore, but didn’t know them until I was six or eight feet of them. “I heard some talk and saw three or four men together and tnoniht something | was going to happen. I hurried there and had got within six or eight feet when a shot was fired, before I had got closer | than ten or twelve feet of them I saw that Sehorn was in a bent position and was | straightening up. 1 saw Sehorn fire the shot.” Tdo not know how Sehorn got into the bent position. “Frank Putman bad hold of the deceased and was trying to get him away, pushing or pulling him to get him off the side walk. Did not see Putman make an attempt to strike Sehorn. Putman kept backing off and fell in the street.” The court took a recess and put the jury into the hands of the Sheriff until § o’clock to-morrow morning. e Closing a Gap in the Coast Road. SANTA BARBARA, Can, Feb. 19.— Beginning with Sunday, the 22d of February, the Southern Pacific will com- mence to run through trains from here to Elwood, connecting with stages running to Casmalia, and thus closing the gap in the coast road. < This news is hailed with delight, for while it is not probable that Santa Bar- bara will find an appreciable gain in time asregards transportation between hereand San Francisco, the movement seems to indicate a serious purpose on the part of the railroad company to complete build- ing the road at an early date so that the stage line will be shortened by constantly advancing railroad stations. Aisinss hn vk BKeattle Republicans Nominate, SEATTLE, Wasn., Feb. 19.—The Re- publicans, in convention to-day, placed a full municipal ticket in the field, naming Frank Black for Mayor. The A, P. A. made a strong fight for the control of the nominations, and while failing as regards the mayoralty, it named a number of can- didates for minor offices. Cincinnati is one of the few cities whose fmwth has not been progorfionnm to the increase of wealth of the State in which it | is located, OFFICER ON TRIAL AT SACRAMENTD. Serious Charges Preferred Against Police Cap- tain Green. SCENEIN THEJURY-ROOM The President of the Beard of ‘ City Trustees Accused of Prejudice. | A STORM OF ANGRY PROTESTS. | The Accused Seen to Enter Faro Games and Drink Whisky While on Duty, SACRAMENTO, Carn., Feb. 19.—The trial of Captain Anthony Green before the Board of City Trustees to-night drew an immense crowd. The charges, which bave heretofore been published in full in THE CALL, were preferred by Mayor C. H. Hubbard. Chief M. M. Drew was sworn and stated the duties of the captain. Under cross- “I will take charge of those diamonds.” The stranger threw back his caat, display- ing the badge of a United States officer. The diamonds are being held at the express office until the officials are able to identify them as smuogled gems. They are said to be worth §38,000. — TRAMPS IN A HOLD-UP. Yagrants Traveling in a Boxcar Forced | to Gire Up Their Savings. NEW YORK, N. Y., Feb. 19.—A Morris- town (N. J.), special says: Something new in the line of a hold-up took place abouta | mile from Dover, on the Delaware, Lacka- | wanna and Western Railway, at an early | hour yesterday morning. A freight train | had come in from Scranton, Pa., and about | fifteén men, some of them tramps, and | others who had been at work and saving | their money and “beating” their way bhome | were in a boxcar. As the train stopped there was a rap for admission, and those inside supposing some one wanted shelter, opened the door. | Outside were three masked men armed | with revolvers and dark lanterns. Two of the men entered the carand com- | manded the occupants to throw up their | hands. They then ordered them to stand | line, and while one of them held the gun | his companion went through the crowd. | The robbers secured about $200 and three gold watches, WHAT SUNNYSIDE: WANTS, Extension of Its Avenue Desired | Through Mr. Sutro’s | Property. i Ashbury Heights Property-Owners to | Discuss the Question of Franchises. The Sunnyside Improvement Club, when |{ examination he stated that as far ashe | knew no charges had ever been filed with | him against Captain Green and Green had | attended to his duty. He had no method of ascertaining positively whether Green | attended to his duties or not, as Green’s | duties always commenced after his ended. | At this point Captain Green filed a re- | monstrance against the President of tbe‘ Board of Trustees acting as a member of the jury, on the grounds that he had time | and time again expressed a decided vreju- | dice against him, and had repeatedly ap- | proached members of this board and re- | quested them to join Lim in having him | discharged. He did not consider that the president was capable. | This aroused a storm of angry protest | from several members of the board, who | not only repudiated these charges, but claimed that the president of the board | was ndt on trial. The chairman of the police committee then rose and stated that the president | was not concerned in the matter, and Cap- | tain Green acknowledged that hisinforma- tion onthe subject was largely nearsay. W. L. Leonard, an agent who had been engaged by the police committee of the board of trustees to investigate into the | method in which the members of the po- lice force have been performing their duties, was the next witness, He stated that he had followed the accused for the vast three weeks. He had repeatedly seen him enter various vplaces where faro and otner games were conducted. He had entered these places, but had not played at the games to his knowledge. He had seen him enter a saloon and take | a drink of whisky when on duty. He bad seen him enter the residence 1013 Q street at five minutes after 12, and, although he had watched two hours, he had not come out. Mayor Hubbard stated positively that Captain Green had acknowledged to him | that he was at the residence 1013 Q street | at 12 o’clock at' night, but that he went | there to pluck the wing-feathers of the gamecocks, who were flying over the fence, and then Captain Green established an apparently clear alibi by numerous witnesses who positively swore that at the time he was accused of being in the afore- said residence he was attending to his duties. Every other allegation was disproved by Green’s witnesses and the matter was ad- journed until Saturday night, when it is rumored considerable rebuttal testimony of a startling nature may be introduced. 0LO AND COLUSA CANAL, Scheme to Place a Large Area of| Very Rich Land Under Cultivation. A Meeting to Be Held at Knights Landing to Consider the - Question. WOODLAND, Car., Feb. 19.—An impor- | tant and highly interesting meeting to land-owners in Reclamation District 108 will be held at Knights Landing in this county Saturday, February 29. | “alw The purpose of the meeting is to devise | some system of drainage by which a large | body of the best farming land in Yolo and | Colusa counties can be reclaimed. overflow water of the river, but there are several creeks that run down from the | hills and empty into the basin from which there is at present no outlet into the river. It is the disposition of this hill water that furnishes the vexing problem to the farmers, as there is not a drop of the river water in all the basin. All schemes to reclaim tke land from the devastation of the hill water have.so far proved un- availing, This body of land comprises about 74,000 acres of very productive soil. The latest scheme is to construct what will be called the West Side Canal. It is proposed to begin at a point north of Colusa and run southeasterly along the border of the basin and along the north side of the ridge at Knights Landing. It 1s said that such a canal can be con- structed so that the water can be emptied into the Sacramento River above high- water mark, and without in the least en- dangering the town of Knights Landing, | orincreasing the danger of flooding the | farming districts below the town. The cost of the canal is estimated at | smo,ooo, and the money is easily obtaine | able. —_———— SMUGGLED DIAMONDS HELD. Rich Gems Taken in Charge by a United States Detective. CLEVELAND, Osio, Feb. 19.—The United States authorities believe smuggled diamonds have been disposed of in this city, and that they came through a Cin- cinnati house, one of the largest importers of gems in the country. About a week ago a captain of a steamship on the Red Star line was arrested at Philadelphia, and a box containing valuable gems was found in his possession. The package was ad- dressed to the Cincinnati firm and did not appear on the steamer’s manifest. esterday Charles Rogers went to an express office and calied for a package. He paid the charges and was about to : { Coftee, that grand’ Aureola blend. The land is already protected from the | s i i it meets in Vice-President Engene Dasse’s hall on Circular avenue Friday night proposes to take up vigorously the ques- tion of having Sunnyside avenue ex- tended through Mayor Sutro’s property, so as to connect with the Ocean boulevard. | “Three year ago,” said E. Avery Mc- Carthy, “Mr. Sutro promised us that he would have Sunnyside avenue so extended, but he has not yet done anything toward it. Our people have had Sunnyside ave- nue opened and put in shape fora distance of about one mile, at a cost of $75,000, making a fine roadway 100 feet in width. We are getting tired of waiting for the ex- tension."” Another question to come up is the con- dition of the Southern Pacific Company’s roperty on Circular avenue. The em- | ankment there needs attention, it is said, | and the fences are generally dilapidated. The organization of south of the park | gyoperty-o\\'ncrs known as the “‘South Side” Club is preparing to celebrate the | completion of the Ocean%oulev&rd as soon | as Contractor Buckman finishes his job. | The time for the completion of the con- | | tract is April 1. President Charles W. Pope has already consulted with Editor Hayman, who owns the Ocean House, with a view to a big banquet. The boule- | vard has been macadamized to within three blucks of the Ocean House. | Mr. Pope said yesterday it was the in- | tention of the Market-street Railway Com- | pany to change the H-streetsteam-dummy | line into an electric line and run it out | Forty-eighth avenue to the Ocean House. | The company owns about 2000 feet front- | | age now on the boulevard—three blocks | djoining the Ocean House property— | | which, according to Mr. Pope, the com- | pany proposes to convert into a resort. | * The Ashbury Heights and Stanyan- street Improvement Club is consideral agitated over the franckise recently ap- | vlied for by Secretary Willeutt on behalf of the Market-street Railway Company. As usual, & condition of the franchise, in- tended to bar out_every other bidder, re- | quires that the pieces of road applied for | must be “*an extension of and adjunct to | and in connection with the street railroads | | now owned by the Market-street Railway | Company.” President George A. Rankin could not | | say yesterday afternoon just what action | would be taken in the matter. A meeting of the club is to be held at F. W. M. | Langg’s house, 127 Carl street, on the first | Monday of the month. Mr. Rankin’s | opinion of the Market-street Railway | Company’s move was that it constituted | an indication that it anticipated losing the | suit brought by the club to_compel a for- feiture of the old Metropolitan franchise | and that it was preparing to quietly aban- | don the old franchise. | The franchise applied for proposes to | | | cover several pieces of road as follows: Along Page street, from Masonic avenue | to Stanyan street; along Mason street, from Market to £ddy, and along the block on Hyde street from Ellis to O’Farrell, and thence out O’Farrell to Scott. 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