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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1896. SANTA ROSANS 10 CELEBRATE, Visitors Will Be Shown the New Water Works To-Day. PRIDE OF THE PEOPLE. T floors of many houses, and the use oii water for irrigating purposes was re- stricted at intervals. E Both of the local papers published here at that time began to advocate municipal | ownership and control of the water suvply. The City Councii in 1891 appointed a sub- commitlee to_investigate the water ques- tion, it consisting of M. Doyle, J. P. Overton and G. A. Tupper. The commit- | tee reported as follows: R *‘After a thorough investigation of the water supply and the management, we have come to the conclusion thatit isim- peratively necessary that the city own and operate its own system of water works.” In Avpril of the following year a Mayor | and six city councilmen pledged to city | ownership of the water sapply were | elected. BE. T. Woodward, the newly chosen executive, pointed out in his first | message the fact that the inhabitants of | Santa Rosa were paying out nearly $24,- | 000 per year for water, and proposed that | Were Secured by a Secret Sale of Bonds and Paid for in Advance. COMPLETE IN EVERY DETAIL. Combined Pumping and Gravity Sys- tem Constructed Within Five Months. SANTA ROSA, Oan., Feb. 2L—After four years of constant struggle and bitter litigation the city water works of Santa Rosa are fully completed and in successful operation. The success of the project in such a short space of time exceeds the hope: f its most sanguine supporters, and is a credit to the city and those who plan ied and built the works. The opposi- tion from the small but powerful minority was eminently successful for a time, and it seemed that the spoken will of three- fourths of the people would be thwarted. To-morrow visitors from the sur - mding towns will be shown the new sy 2 and the day will be one of merry-ms'ingin Santa Rosa. Several Mayors aad City Councils will be present and the: will be escorted from the depots by bands and feted by local citizens. Tests of the system will be made, and it will be a proud day for Sonoma County’s metropolis. When the Rancho Cabeza de Santa Rosa was settled upon by Salvador Vallejo, the adobs, of wkich ar 1 standing. were erected near the junction of Bennett and Santa Rosa creeks. These streams, straight from the cool mountains, rippled across the plain from widely different sources to join at the very doors of the pioneers. Shaded by tall trees while in the valley and purified by fltering through the gravelly beds, they furnished a never- tailing supply of pure, cool water. Sonoma was then the county seat and one of the few towns of note in the State. But this cluster of adobe houses, centrally located at the crossroads of Bo- dega, Sonoma and the Russian River coun- try, was, for these reasons, destined to be the leaaing town of this section. It wasin 1850 that the first store was built by David Mallagh, he being soon joined by two sturdy and enterprising pioneers—F. G. Hahman and Barney Hoen. They created the nucleus of the present City of Roses. The question of removing the county seat from Sonoma soon began to be agi- tated in the new settlement, and a most exciting election was held in 1853. J. W. Jennett was the candidate for the Legisla- ture favored by Santa Rosans, while So- noms was ably represented by Colonel Joseph Hooker, widely known a few years later as ighting Joe” Hooker. The election resulted in a tie between Bennett and Hooker, and at the special election held afterward Bennett was chosen. The Legislature met at Vallejo that year, and toward the close of the session Bennett succeeded in having a bill passed author- izing & vote on the question of changing the county seat, which resulted in Santa Rosa being selected. ihe now rapidly growing town soon spread away from the creek banks, and a public water system other than the town pump became necessary. Due east about a mile and at an elevation of forty or fifty feet above the ‘town site were several natural springs of excellent water, These, which are still flowing and are only a few hundred feet from the wells of the new city weter works, belonged to a man named Williams. To distinguish him from others of thatname in the locality he was called “Bridge” Williams, from the fact that a small bridge stood near his residence. “Bridge” Williams some time in the early sixties laid a 2-inch’ iron pipe from the springs into town, through which the water flowed by force of gravity, smaller pipes being used to convey it to the houses of consumers within the town limits. This primitive system, together with the wells about town, afforded an ample supoly of water for many years, and it was not until some time in the seventies that the need of more water for fire protection and domes- tic use became apparent. Accordingly, 8 company was organized and incorporated by the following citizens: Jackson Temple, Charles G. Ames, E. T. Farmer, F. G. Haliman, James Clark and Daniel Davidson. The piant of “Bridge” Williams was gbsorbed and stock in the new company issued to Mr. Williams in payment there- for. This company placed a dam at the intersection of Los Alamos and Santa Rosa creeks, three miles east of town, and. constructed a reservoir on the summit of a small hill near 'by; but, through faulty construction, the newly built reservoir leaked so badly that it was soon aban- doned. At the time of incorporation the stock- holders of the new company entered into a tacit agreement that none should sell his water stock to & non-resident without the consent of the others. 'In the year 1877, however, some of the incorporators, becoming aware that a purchaser could be found in tbe person of Colonel Mark L. McDonald, secretly sold out, and the re- maining owners, fearing the expense of contemplated improvements, soon fol- lowed suit. The Santa Rosa Water Com- pany, with Mark L. McDonald as presi- dent, was then formed and extensive im- provements commenced. About a mile below the old dam the channel of the stream widens into a little valley flankéd on either side by low hilis, thus forming a natural site for a large res- ervoir. At an expense of $15,000 a stone dam_was erected across the lower end of the little valley, and a lake of 100,000,000 gallons capacity, called Lake Ralphine, was the'result. "Mains were laid into the city, and for ten or twelve years the sup- ply of water thus obtained was sufficient for the city’s use. The annual income of the water com- pany during this time has been estimated at §25,000, and little or no complaint of the quality or quantity was ever Leard. For the past four of five years the supply has not equaled the demand at times, and the quality at the extremes of the seasons ‘was not of the best. In dry vears the water could not be made to flow to the second the city issue bonds for $200,000, with | which to purchase and improve the system then in use. The special committee up-t pointed to wait on the president of the | water companyd reported that Colonel | McDonald had tendered an offer in writ- ing to sell the works for $210,000. On in- | vestigation by competent engineers it was found that it would cost $125,000 ad- | ditional to repipe the city, and that 1t was | absolutely necessary to doso. As the ag- | gregate sum of $320,000 was deemed more | than the taxpayers could stand the offer | was rejected. | Ator near this time the Insurance Union of S8an Francisco sent an expert, A. D. | Smith, to investigate the water supply at | Santa Rosa. Mr. Smith spent several | days here, and in a lengthy report to the union stated that the water was poor in | quality and insufficient 1n _quantity; that j at times the water was unfit to drink and | that the pressure was not over twenty-five pounas. He concluded his report by rec- ommending an increase of insurance in Santa Rosa. Experimental borings near the old be pursued. Some of the leading citizens known to be friendly to the schenie were | taken into the confidence of the Council and a plan of action outlined. Knowing that an open sale of the bouds would result in tedious litigation; that the opposition would probably tie up the money thus obtained for an indefinite time, it was finally decided to try to out- wit those who antagonized the movement. The bonds were accordingly secretly sold. Of the money thus obtained $161,000 was paid in advance to Contractor Effey for the erection and construction of the works. In order to insure a faithful compliance with the terms of the contract, however, a large cash bond was required and given by Mr. Effey, amply securing the city. Mayor Effey- having assigned the contract to Paul B. Perkins, a_large bond was like- wise required of and given by the latter gentleman, and the greater part of the population here was electrified, one fine morning in October last, by seeing the work aciively commenced. The opponents of the proposition were paralyzed by the boldness of this unex- pected move. One excitable citizen, who had no water rate to pay, but feared a raise of taxes, rushed into the District At- torney’s office and demanded a warrant of | arrest _f‘or the Mayor and members of the Coun To obtain an injunction would necessitate the giving of a bond for three or four hundred thousand dollars, out of which must come all consequential dam- ages, and this idea had to be abandoned. The variegated; and sensational legal maneuvers on both sides since are well known to the readers of Tue CaLL and they are still being carried on; but the consensus of opinion here is that the now fully completed works will not be seriously affected by any proceedingsin court which may follow. W. F. Cowen, City Attorney of Santa Rosa, has borne the brunt of the ]baltle during times when one false step meant total failure to the enterprise. The flowing wells from which the main water supply will be taken are seven in number. They are bored into the second W. P. COWEN, CITY ATTORNEY OF SANTA ROSA, [From a recent photograph.] “Bridge” Williams Springs have satisfied | the Council that an abundance of aqua | pura could be obtained from flowing wells, | and an analysis by State Analyst W. B. Rising proved the water to be of unusual excellence. A proposition to bond the city for $160,000 for 8 pumping and gravity sys- tem combined, according to plansand es- timates prepared by Mr. Moujean was sub- mitted to the people. The special election | called for this purpose was hotly contested, but the Frommicn was finally ratifiea by a vote of nearly threeto one. Bids were called for, and when they were opened the lowest was found to be that of Robert Effey, Mayor of Santa | Cruz, and the contract was accordingly | let to him for $161,000. Bonds for $165,000 bearing 4 per cent in- | terest have already been issued. | These | bonds were made payable in “lawful stratum of gravel underlying the valley and encased in eight-inch iron tubing. "This supply of water is practically inexhaust- ible, draining the natural filterage of the | substratum of gravel which underlies the valley from hills to hills, a distance of 3000 feet. They have been steamed, removing all silt, sand and foreign substances, leay- ing the clean pebbly rock, thus creating a )}erlect underground filtering reservoir. here are also extensive pumping eallows beneath the beds of the streams, which can be operated from the pumping station singly or together. No doubt as to the supply can therefore be expressed by any ore who has given the subject any atten- tion. The power-house containing the pumps is situated north of the wells about a half mile, and is connected with the source of supply by an eignt-inch syphon pipe CONTRACTOR PAUL B. PERKINS, WHO CONSTRUCTED THE WATER WORKS. SANTA ROSA [From a recent photograph.] money,” which did not suit those con- templating their purchase, so new bonds paf'nble in “gold coin’ were substituted. Tne opponents of the enterprise, who had orgaaized under the name of the Tax- | payers’ Union, now raised a question as to | the validity of the bonds, and an agreed case entitled Skinner vs. the City of Santa Rosa was submitted to the Supreme Court and decided adversely to the city. Again new bonds were issued and placed in the money market for sale, but without success, and a failure of the project seemed inevitable. More than three years had elapsed since the water question was first actively agitated. A good deal of the city’s money had been spent and nothing accomplished. Only seven months re- mained for the Council to fulfill its pledges and it was decided that new tactics must | the water line of the reservoir. capable of delivering 1,000,000 gallons of water per day. Itis a neat structure of plain and ornamental brick, and is fifty feet aboye the mains and 100 feet below lin A modern cottage Ad;oms the power-house on the west, for the convenience of the engineer in charge. The pumping machinery, which was designed by Contractor gerkms, and made to order in San Francisco, is a beautiful mechanism. Tt consists of two vertical compound, crank and fly-wheel pumping engines of 100 horsepower; and two tubular boilers so set up and arranged in duplicate, as to work separately or together as desired. One pump can fill the reservoir in twenty-four hours, and both in half of that time. To supply the city with water for its present use will require from five to seven hours of pump- mf each day. he cost of pumping is estimated at 114 cents per 1000 gallons. This expense will be lessened when the arrangements are completed for burning the crude oil pro- duced in the southern part of the State. The reservoir is located a few hundred feet beyond the pumping station at an altitude of 150 feet above the level of the mains. An excavation was made in the brow of the hill, which was lined with rock and cement, and so constructed as to allow the pumping station to supply the mains durgng the time necessary fcr renovation. A six-foot cement walk runs around its brim and an eight-foot iron fence will sur- mount the whole basin. From this eminence a delightful view can be obtained and is visited daily by hundreds of people. _The reservoir a capacity at 1ts me- dium line of 1,006,000 gallons and for fire purpos's will harge six one-inch streams to a height of eighty feet for twelve consecutive hours without the as- sistance of a fire engine or other mechani- cal appliances, except the hose or ordinary service pipes. A simple calculation will demonstrate that this amount of water would supply 20,000 people with fifty gallons per day. 1i, for any reason, a greater pressure is de- sired the reservoir vaive can be closed and the water pumped directly into the mains. The distribution of the water is accom- plished by twenty-six miles of castiron mains, laid in sixteen scctions. The mains vary in size from the big 12-inch main leading from the reservoir and pumphouse to the 4-inch connecting pipes on the back streets. Theyv are laid according to the loop system, the large mains encircling the city and the smaller ones connecting the cross streets with the loop. All of these mains are opened and closed by street valves of an improved pattern. One hundred and sixteen fire hydrants of novel design are attached to the pipes, each fitted with an independent valve. These being self-contained can be taken out to be cleaned or repaired without shutting off the water in the mains. There isalso an independent attachment for street sprink- ling, which does not interfere with the fire tips in any manner. _ These hydrants are simple in construc- tion, yet handsome in appearance, and were manufactured here from designs made by Contractor Perkins, with the as sistance_of Frank Muther, Chief of the Santa Rosa Fire Departmeut. The dis- tribution of the hydrants is so arranged throughout the city that 400 feet of hose will reach any building within the limits. The water will be absoiutely free for domestic uses, thereby effecting a saying to each householder of from $12 to $18 a vear. For irrigating and business pur- poses a charge sufficient to defray operat- ing expenses will be charged. The tax rate for water will be fixed at cents on each $100 of taxable property, so that the average taxpayer will pay from $3 to $5 yearly, while the larger part of the bonds are yet outstanding. It is believed that the additional protec- tion from fire will reauce the rate of in- surance and, by creating a greater feeling of securit; nhance the value of property. Contractor Perkins, who has had an ex- perience of thirty-five years in this kind of work, has built no iess than twenty-seven water systems in this and other States. The testimonials of confidence and esteem for this kind of work received by him in the past would fill a small volume. At the public test to be had here to- morrow a pole eighty feet high will be set up just east of the courthouse, from the top of which will bang an American flag. The Fire Department will first throw from the fire engine a stream to the top of the pole or higher. The hose will then be at- tached to four of the nearest hydrants, and the combined streams, meeting in air, are expected to cause a rainbow to reflect from the red bars of “0ld Glory.” FEARS A REDDING MOB, The Murderer of Joha Ward Passes a Restless Night in Prison. Extra Guards Stationed in the Jail Yard to Guard Against an Attack. REDDING, Car., Feb. 21,—Gambler J. H. Ryan, the murderer of John Ward, passed an uneasy night in the County Jail and this morning appeared relieved because the night had passed and he had been spared from the vengeance of an an- gry mob. He was extremely nervous and persisted in his statement that the shoot- ing was an accident. He says the pistol had a hair trigger and was discharged be- fore he knew it. After removing the body to the Morgue last night the Coroner adjourned the in- quest until 9 o’clock this morning. The verdict of the Coroner's jury was that ‘Ward came to his death” from gunshot wounds inflicted by Ryan with no cause or justification whatever. There is still a great deal of bitter feeling among Ward’s friends against Ryan, and it is feared he will yef be taken from the jailand lynched. Guards have peen placed in the jailyard. Ryan was arraigned to-day before Judge Garden and will have his examination as | soon as the court calendar is cleared. He will plead guilty and will be held for trial before the Superior Court. The funeral of the murdered man took place to-day, his body being interred in the Redding cemetery. A ODD FELLOWS TO CELEBRATE. Reading Is Making Preparations for a Monster Demonstration. REDDING, CaL., Feb. 21.—0dd Fello ws day will be observed in Redding this year by what promises to be oneof the most notable celebrations ever held under the auspices of Odd Fellows 1n Northern Cali- fornia. As the anniversary falls on Sun- day the celebration will be held on the fol- lowing Monday. Excursions will be run north and south, and lodges in all the cities and towns north of Sacramento and south of the Oregon line will be given places on the programame. It willbe ared- letter day with the Odd Fellows of this section and a gala day for Redding. o Keswick’s New Journal. REDDING, Car., Feb. 21.—The Smelter is the name of a new monthly literary production to be published at Keswick, the site of the Mountain Mines Company’s smelters. Itwill be a 24-column paper and will be printed in Redding under the super- vision of the Mountain Mines Company. E S TRAGEDY AT HANFORD, Mrs. Clara Belle Starkweather Ends Her Life With Poison. HANFORD, Cav., Feb. 21.—Clara Belle Starkweather, the wife of City Councilman R. E. Starkweather. committed suicide last evening by taking Rough on Rats. An un- finished letter. to her husband, who was absent on a ranch near Porterville, stated that she had taken poison last Sunday, but without the effect intended, and this time she would make death certain. A neighbor went in while Mrs, Stark- weather was writing the letter yesterday afternoon, and she laid it aside and soon after became so ill that she could not finish it. Domestic trouble caused the tragedy, a letter from her husband, found in her effects, expressing his desire for a legal separation ot O Budad Will Be the Referece. STOCKTON, Car., Feb. 21L.—Governor Budd will to-morrow referce a football game between the Stockton Athletic Club and a picked team from the Olympic Club of San Francisco. g et BEG00D To YourskLr ¥or ONCE if tronbled with @ bad Cough, Cold or Lung Affection, and use promptly Dr. D. Juyne's Expectorant, a safe 1 remedy for Asthma and Pleurisy, aswell as all Throat Complaints. SANTA' CRUZ'S GAY MARINES. New Armory of the Naval Reserve is Fittingly Dedicated. - DRILLS AND A DANCE. Lieutenant - Commander Turner Compliments the Local Battalion. ONE THOUSAND GUESTS ATTEND. Grand March Participated in by Five Hundred Couples—An Evening of Pleasure. SBANTA CRUZ, Car., Feb. 21.—Nearly 1000 ladies and gentlemen attended the dedication of the Naval Reserves’ new armory to-night. The feature of the even- ing was a series of drills by the battalion, reviewed by Lieutenant-Commander Turn- er of San Francisco. He pronounced the maneuvers as being admirable and indi- cating close attention and hard practice. Lieutenant Turner and Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Jeter addressed the members of the battalion and taeir thousand friends. The latter reviewed the history of the organi- zation 1n this city, and complimented its officers and men upon their successful work, saying that their reputation would do much toward attracting the National Guard encampments to Santa Cruz, and directing the attention of the United States Government to the need of perma- nent fortifications at this point. After the speeches the grand march was formed, with 500 couples in line, and the balance of the evening was devoted to dancing. The hall was beautifully and artisticaily decorated in designs appropriate to the occasion. Evergreens, flowers and flags were suspended from every possible sup- port throughout the spacious room. In the rear of the stand occupied by Professor Hastings' band was built an immense wheel of evergreens, bearing the motto of the battalion, “Steady.” Down the hall from the entrance two strings of flags of many colors and designs stretched diag- onally across the hall, and crossing at the center attracted the eye. They were the regulation signal flags in use by the ships of all nations. Overhead were suspended two grand old American flags—that em- blem that is stretched to the gaze on all occasions when patriotism forms a feature of entertainment. The windows were draped in American flags, while the space between the windows on the north side was decorated with crossed oars and signal flags, while those on the south were filled with gigantic brakes, over which crossed cutlasses were hung. Over and all around these were fcstoons of evergreens. At the east end of the hall lighthouse tower lamps were swung to guide the guests to the two refreshment tanks that were guarded, one by a cannon and the other by a Gatling gun, both loaded to the muzzle with roses, beautiful and sufficient ammunition for such an occasion. entire interior of the hall presented a striking credit to the National Guard of the State. The officers of the battalion are: Lieu- tenant, Archibald A. Morey; lieutenant, junior grade, Harry B. George; ensigns, Carl Lindsay and William E. Miller Jr.; chief vetty officer, Frank L. Robinson; petty officers, first class—Bert S. Chase Charles J. Gillen, John C: Doyle and Henry E. Stumer: petty officers, second class—Frank A. Evans, Harry W. Bunt- ing, Benjamin F. Booth and Burrell L. Jones. Lieutenant Morey, as chairman of the Teception committee, welcomed the guests with the hearty greeting of a mariner whose ship is anchored at the disposal of nis friends. The dance was conducted with skillfulness and to the pleasure and satisfaction of the large assemblage by Ensign William E. Miller, with accom- plished assistants. Both officers and sea- men gave evidence of their desire to enter- tain tueir guests happily, and their success was attested by the enjoyable manner in which the evening was passed from the opening drill to the closing dance. The fashion of Santa Cruz has long looked forward to this as the introductory event of the summer season here. There are many pleasant entertainments to come that will be particivated in by visitors from other cities and towns in the Btate during the vpresent season, but the exhibition drill and dance given by the Naval Re- serve to-night is an event that will prob- ably be longest remembered, because it is peculiarly a home affair and marks an advance in the effairs of the naval depart- ment of the National Guard of California. The Fourth Gun Division, Naval Battal- ion, represents the social element of Santa Cruz and boasts of a membership com- posed of young men standing high in pro- fessional and commercial life in this City by the Sea. The Naval Reserve is justly proud of its new armory, which is one of the largest halls in the State and possesses the attrac- tion of being well located and bearing an imposing appearance. The officers and members have been faithful in the dis- charge of their naval as well as their social duties and made for themselves a reputa- tion that is not confined to Santa Cruz, but extends throughout the coast cities and towns where the mariner takes an interest in the affairs of his fellow-seamen. e FELL FROM A BRIDGE. 4 San Jose Woman’s Fright Caused Her to Be Badly Injured. SANTA CRUZ, Can, Feb. 21.—Mrs. Hatch of San Jose, who with her husband is residing temporarily at Seabright, this city, fell from the railroad bridge this afternoon and was badly injured. Mr. and Mrs. Hatch were crossing the river on the bridgze, and did not notice a train approaching until they had got so f?r across that they could not turn back. They stepped off the track to the outer edge of the bridge, and had room enough to stand there while the train passed, but the sudden shock from the anticipation of danger caused Mrs. Hatch to loose her footing. She fell a distance of twenty-five feet to the dry bed of the river, and would probably even then escaped serious injury had she'not fallen on a projectin timber, injuring a thigh. The hurtispa nful, and thoughserious is not dangerous, —_— e Car Kactory for Lathrop. STOCKTON, CaL., Feb. 21. — Carter Bros., the Newark car-builder, are to open The | abranch vianufactory at Lathrop. They wiil utilize the old roundhouse abandoned by the Southern Pacific, and will build all cars to be used by the Valley road. The Commercial Association of Stockton will probably offer to erect for Carter Bros. a structure such as is- needed by them in Stockton, providing they will locate here. e i WOODLAND NATIVES AT A BALL A Washington's Eve Social Entertainment Under the Auspices of the Local Parlor. WOODLAND, CAL., Feb. 21.—It will be some time before the walls of Armory Hall will echo the laughter of a gayer or brighter gathering than that which filled it to-night. The affair was the Washing- ton’s eve party, given under the auspices of Woodland Parlor No. 30, Native Sons o the Golden West. The decerations were beautiful and ar- tistically arranged. Hundreds of emblems that served to perpetuate the memory of California’s pioneers, adorned every cor- ner of the spacious hall. Running stream- ers in the National coiors and colors of the order trailed the building from sill to sill. A beantiful representation of the rising sun, made in the north end of the hall by a combination of calcium lights, shed its soft rays over the decorations, catching their image and multiplying them until the whole room seemed wreathed in all imaginable shades and tints. ‘Woodland’s best society was present and the faces and gowns upon the floor rivalea in attractiveness the pretty surroundings. Visitors from Sacramento, Dixon, Marys- ville and Colusa attended. Woodiand’s orchestra of sixteen musicians supplied the music. Preceding the dance a short but enter- taining musical programme was re dered. Those who took part were Mrs. C. A. Neale, pianist; Mrs. W. E. Lovdal, soloist, and Miss Pauline Foster, vocal soloist, all of Sacramento; and Mrs, Della Prior-Pierce, vocal soloist, and the Or- pheus Quartet of this city. Representatives of the local parlor who had the pleasant affair in charge were M. C. Keefer, W. 0. Kean, A. Hayward, J. B. Lawson, Joseph Jacobs, G. Hughes, A. C-Huston, 0. Diggs Armstrong, A. M. Britt and M. Zinker. s J. J. HILL AT SEATTLE. Congress, He Says, Should Give Califor- nia Relief ¥From Huntington. SEATTLE, WasH., Feb. 21.—Accom- panied by a party of St. Paul and New York capitalists and railroad men, Presi dent J. J. Hill of the Great Northern Rail- road arrived in this city to-night. Mr. Hill declared his mission to be one of business concerning his own line. While he disclaimed having made any advances toward the purchase of the Northern Pa- cific, the St. Paul magnate intimated that he stood ready to receive propositions from bondholders “who had become tired of their burdens. = The Northern Pacific mortgage, Mr. Hill declared, was bigger than the property, and such condition meant but one result. Though not favoring Government own- ership of railroads, Mr. Hill, referring to the agitation in Congress over the Pacitic railroads’ debt, said he believed the people of this coast and especially of California should be given relief; that they should at all times be accorded reasonable rates, particularly for beavy freight. - Death of a Speedy Stallion. SACRAMENTO, Car., Feb. 21.—Buck- man & Carragher, vproprietors of the River View breeding farm, met with a great loss yesterday in the death of their promising young trotting stallion, George Dexter. The horse would have been 6 ears old the coming spring. He was by Destee Prince, dam Nellie C, by Kiloush, he by Whipple's Hambletonian. George Dexter’s record is 2:1817, but he had gone far below that in private trials. He was regarded as one of the best of Dexter Prince’s progeny in the State. o Sudden Death at Modesto. MODESTA, Cav., Feb. 21.—William S. Roberts, one of the best known young farmers in the county, died suddenly at 6 o’clock this morning. Roberts attended an entertainment last night, and retired feel- ing as usual, except for a slight palpitation- of the heart. This morning, before arising, he complained that he felt as though there was a lumpin his heart. W hen he essayed to arise, he fell to the floor. His wife hastened to put a pillow under his head, but before it was done Roberts was dead. Roberts was a native of California. = - TWO APPOINTMENTS MADE. David 5. Hirshburg and W. A. Secure State Positions. SACRAMENTO, Carn., Feb. 21.—David 8. Hirshburg was to-day appointed direc- tor of the Adult Blind Association, vice John P. Irish, removed. W. A. Moore of Benicia was appointed to-day by Governor Budd as one of the State Board of Dental Examiners, vice S. E. Knowles. Moore R Murphy’s Estate in Dispute. SAN JOSE, Car., Feb. 21.—Henry B. Murphy, a minor brother of William P. Murphy, the young man who was killed by contact with a_live electric wire in the basement of the Porter building about a month ago, to-day filed a petition by his | guardian, B. D. Murphy, contesting the application of Isabel Hanna, the aunt of the deceased, for letters of administration. The estate is valued at $8000, and consists of property in Gilroy. e Union’s Murderer Sentenced. UNION, Or., Feb. 21.—Kelsay Porter, convicted of murder in the first degree for killing Benjamin Mache, his wife and son, was_to-day sentenced to b: executed on April 10. The defense was allowed until April 1 to prepare bills of exception for an appeal to the Supreme Court, —_— Miss Westerfield Gets Damages. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Feb. 21.~In the suit of Miss Nannie Westerfield against the Evening Record for alleged defamation of character, the jury this afternoon ren- dered a verdict' awarding the plaintiff damages in the sam of $1000. NEW TO-DAY. Prices Suit You? $1 50 One of Our Customers. Trusses. ... 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