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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1896 SAN JOSE'S BIG WILL CONTEST, Mrs. Emma L. Parker Is on the Witness Stand All Day. HER OWN ADMISSIONS. Led a Gay Life Previous to Mar- rying the Son of the Testator. INTRODUCED BY A HOTEL MAN. Late Drives and Dinners—Incidents Concerning Which Her Memory Is a Blank. SAN JOSE, Car., June 4. — Emma L. Parker, the contestant of the will of George H. Parker, deceased, was on the stand the entire day, and put througha rigid cross-examination. From her own admissions it is evident she led a gay life prior to her marriage to Edward L. Par- ker. She said she was introduced to him in a hotel by a man whom she herself had known before only by sight. As to Mrs. Parker’s life in San Francisco aud Virginia City she could give only a shadowy account of it, all the people that she met then having since dropped out of sight as completely as the mysterious first husband, Mr. Brown, who, the wit- ness said, never existed. Mrs. Parker was also not certain about the exact street or other localities in the cities that she lived in prior to her marriage with Edward L. Parker. There were stories in the testimony about dinners at restaurants and sleigh riding and drives, and altogether the record is that of a gay career, to say the least. The witness also admitted that after her marriage she told her husband’s father and his aunt falsehoods in regard to her former life. When cross-examination was resumed by Mr. Delmas this morning Mrs. Parker said she told George Parker that when she married his son Edward she was a widow. He answered that he did not believe her. Both spoke in a joking way, and that was the only time the matter was discussed between them. Mr. Delmas read from Mrs. Parker’s deposition that the falsehood she told George Parker with regard to her former marriage was the trouble between them. All that could beextracted from the wit- ness by frequent questions was the vague reply that she and the late George Parker were on the best of terms throughout his visit. Mr. Delmas then asked Mrs. Parker as to her relations with H. K. Mitchell of Virginia City. She first met Mr. Mitchell in a restaurant in San Francisco in the epring of 1871. She was in company with .\Er. Tillinghurst and a lady. The four had supper together. Shecould not tell where- abouts the restaurant was. About a week afterward Mrs. Parker t a letter from him offering her employment in Virginia Mr. Mitchell employed her as a cops at a month. She had rooms on Tay street opposite his office. He was not mar- ried at the time. A boy from the office used to bring up her work. Mr. Mitchell never came himself. Could not remember the exact address of the room, the number of stories in the building or the name of the landlord. Witness did not receive company in her room. Delmas again contradicted Mrs, Parker by her deposition stating, “'I saw plenty of people in my room. * * * Mr. Mitchell frequently came there.”” Mrs. Parker said that the man she was engaged to and left home and changed her name to_avoid marrying was named Roberts. His uncle kept a piano-stool factory near Plunkville, She was en- gaged to him in 1869, but could not re- member the time of the year. She kept company with him for over a year. Ques- tioned more closely with regard to the matter, Mrs. Parker said: ‘‘Really, Mr. Delmas, it was so long ago I cannot re- member.” Mrs. Parker was assisting in a boarding- house in Brooklyn kept by a Mrs. Ross. It was on Fulton street, but she could not re- call the number. She received no remun- eration except her board and lodging. Mrs. Parker went with Mrs. Ross to New York. She could not tell the name of the street—it was one that crossed Broad- way. There were sixteen or eighteen boarders, but she could only recall the name of Miss Law. All the time she was in New York and Brooklyn she never saw her mother. A bair-dresser’s sign, “George L. Brown,” in Brooklyn, suggested that name for her to take. In her deposition she did not re- member that. Mrs. Parker first met Edward Parker at the Allen House, Hartford, while waiting for the train with a Mrs. Smith. A Mr. Scranton introduced them. “Were you at that time acquainted with Mr. Seranton ?” “T only knew him by sight.” “Was Mrs. Smith acquainted with Mr. Scranton?” “Yet he introduced Edward Parker to ‘Witness related how Mr. Parker took herself and Mrs. Smith out riding. A few days after she and Mrs. Smith went to call on Mr. Parker. Then she and Mr. Parker in one sleizh and Mr. Scranton and Mrs. Smith in another sleigh drove out to a re- sort called Rocky Mountain and had din- ner at about 3 o’clock. ‘Witness did not remember how long the dinner lasted. Anyway, on returning home, Edward Puarker’s driving was some- what erratic and he managed to upset the sleigh. The party rested awhile in Mr. Parker’s apariments in the Charter Qak building. Witness denied that it was Parker’s bed- room, but said it was a room for Parker’s drummers to sleep in when they were in town. Mr. Delmas again referred to Mrs. Parker’s deposition caying that Edward Parker used to sleep there. *‘Was there not a bed in-the room ?” ‘I don’t remember.” ho was in the room at the time ?” ‘Mr. Parker, myself, Mr. Scranton and Mrs. Smith.”’ ““Was there any one else in the room?” I don’t remember.” Delmas suggested that subsequent to the dinner the witnees’ memory was liable to be defective, Frequently after that she and Edward Parker werz in the room together. Twice Edward Parker took her to the Pomeroys’ house, but on both wccasions ! Ncah and Jane Pomeroy were out. The only member of the far she met was Grandma Parker, who is now d.ad. The case went over until Monday. —_— JACOB RICH INSOLVENT. His ldabilities About $350,000—The Principal Creditors president of the San Jose Railroad Com- pany, which is now in the hands of a re- ceryer, to-day filed an individual petition 1n insolvency. His liabilities are between $300,000 and $400,000. The principal credi- tors are: The German Savings and Loan Society, San Francisco, $194,350; Commercial and Savings Bank of San Jose, $96,000; Home Mutual Insurance Company, San Fran- cisco, $29.000; H. Levy, San Jose, $60,000; Pa Rolling Mills, San Francisco, $20,000. Rich owns considerable property around this city and in San Francisco, but it is all heavily mortgaged to secure its in- debtedness. i e g R FOUND D D IN BED. Charles M. Beckwith of Los Gatos Swuc- cumbs to Heart Disease. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 4.—Charles M. Beckwith, an esteemed and highly re- spected citizen of Los Galos, was found dead in bed at his residence on Glen Ridge this morning. Heart disease is the cause of his sudden death. s e Life Imprisonment for Yuck Nam. SAN JOSE, CAL., June 4—Yuck Nam, the slayer of Wong Mow Gee, will serye a term of life imprisonment, the jury to-day handing down & verdict of murder in the second degree. e Filed for Probate. SAN JOSE, CaL., June 4—The will of Edward Pidsley, deceased, who left an estate consisting of real and personal property valued at $6530, has been filed for probate. s BB Corpus Christi Celebration. BAN JOSE, CaL., June 4.—The feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated this morn- ing with great pomp at Santa Clara. A solemn high mass was celebrated, after which there was a procession. gk iy Board of Education Members. SAN JOSE, CiL., June 4.—E. E. Brow- nell of Mountain View and W. W. Pettitt of Gilroy have been elected members of the County Board of Education. WILLOWS SUFFRAGISTS, The First Woman’s Convention Ever Held in Glenn County. Enthusiastic Proceedings—Interesting Addresses and Papers—Pavilion Beautifully Decorated. WILLOWS, CAL. June 4—The first woman’s suffrage convention ever held in Glenn County began yesterday afternoon n Star Hall with a quite a number present. Mrs. J. T. Handsaker called the meeting to order and introduced Miss Mary G, Hay, who is to have charge of the meet- ings in this county. A paper, “Does the Wife and Mother Need the Ballot?”’ was read by Mrs. D. T. Purkitt, and one on the “New Woman” by Miss E. Purkitt. Miss E. U. Yates gave a short talk, and after an outline of the work in the county and State by Miss Hay the afternoon meeting adjourned. Atnight a large and appreciative audi- ence assembled in the pavilion, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. After the opening songs and prayer Mrs. Handsaker read an address of welcome and paid high tribute to the work of Miss Susan B. Anthony for the past fifty years. A song. appropriate to the occasion was next rendered by a little boy and girl. Mrs. L. A. Pier then introduced the speaker of the evening, Miss Elizabeth U. Yates of Maine, who was greeted with rounds of applause. Miss Yates spoke for over an hour, thoroughly explaining the vital pointsof her subject and ho!ding the attention of her listeners to the last word, and many who had come out of idle curi- osity evidently went away thinking seri- ously of voting for the woman’s suffrage amendment next fall. After a few remarks by Miss Hay the evening meeting adjourned. To-night Rev. Anna H. Shaw will speak in the pavilion and a large crowd is ex- pected. R TROUBLE UN THE COLUMBIA. Striking Fishermen Threaten to Drive Out Chinese Laborers. ASTORIA, Or., June 4.—There was much excitement in this city yesterday over the rumor that a call had been issued for a mass-meeting of fishermen and laboring men generaily for the purpose of taking steps to prevent the Chinese from working in the canneries and to drive them out of the town. Sheriff Hare was called out {o stop the circulation of the call. A copy was bulle- tined in front of the office of an evening paper here, and he ordered the document destroyed. Among the cool-headed members of the Fishermen’s Union the movement met with little or no indorsement; but with others the step was favored as a means of revenge on the cannery men for the failure of the latter to bring the strike to a close. THe cannerymen have again announced ther inabiiity to pay more than 4 cents a pound for salmon, but individuals among their number say they would be willing to pay 434 cents. The fishermen remain firm in their demand for 5 cents. —rd BAKERSFIELD 1N LINE, Liberal Inducements to Be Offered Valloy foad Directors. BAKERSFIELD, CaAvn., June 4.—The Valley Railroad right of way committee held a meeting last night, and, after dis- cussing routine matters, appointed a com- mittee of two—E. Dinkelspiel and 8. C. 8mith—to go to Fresno to meet directors of the road who are coming thither to dis- cuss construction at this end. Othercom- mittees along the line between here and Fresno are expected to be present. The local committee is prepared to re- port that Kern County is ready to begin construction of the road. There are only two instances where the right of way has not been secured, and even these will be gained by July 1. The committee will urge that grading commen'ce at the earliest date convenient. AWFUL WOODLAND ACCIDENT. A Painter Nearly Burned to Death by a Turpentine Explosion. WOODLAND, CaAn, June 4, — Robert Eastham, a painter of this city, met with an accident this morning that came near costing him his life. He was painting the interior of a large water-tank when an ex- plosion occurred, which burnt him horri- bly from his knees to the top of his head. Bastham lit a candle to see how the process of drying was getting along, when the turpentine 1n the paint ignited, caus- ing the explosion. The untortunate man was lifted from the tank, and a couple of buckets of water were required to extin- guish his burning clothes. He was car- ried to his home and is now in a very pre- carious condition. 2 P CHICO BUKGLAES CAUGHT. Had Sacked the Parrish Eesidence Dur- ing the Family’s Absence. CHICO, CAL., June 4.—The Parrish resi- dence in this city was burglarized last evening while Mr.and Mrs. Parrish were avsent, the burglars breaking in the rear door and sacking the house. One of the burglars, who proved to be a negro, was seen just as he was leaving‘the house by a neighbor, who gave the alarm. The negro, in company with two other burly feliows who had part of the plunder, was afterward caught by Deputy Boyd, who hels them at bsy with a Winchester rifle BAN JOSE, CaL., June 4.—Jacob Rich, until assistance came. LACERATED BY A CUYANIA GRIZLLY. Thrilling Night Adventure of a French Sheep- herder. THE FLOCK STAMPEDED. Leaving His Bed to Investigate, He Is Seized by a She Bear. SAVED BY HIS FAITHFUL DOGS. The Unfortunate Man Is Terribly Injured, but It Is Thought He Will Recover. BAKERSFIELD, CAL., June 4—A re- port comes from a remote sheep camp in the Cuyama country, over sixty miles southwest of here, that a Frenchman em- ployed asa herder by one Richieux, had an encounter with a grizzly the other night in which he narrowly escaped with his life. As it was he was badly injured. It appears that the herder was asleep, but was aroused by some commotion among the sheep, and at once went to see the cause, thinking it was a lion or coyote, but having no suspicion that a bear was around. He was amazed, however, when he reached the corral to find himself face to face with a large female bear, which was standing on its hind legs, and was ac- companied by a couple of cubs. Before he could realize what it was that confronted him 1in the dim light the bear literally threw itself on the unfortunate man, pin- ning him_to the ground, and then began chewing him up. His shrieks brought his dogs to the scene, however, and they at once attacked the bear with the utmost courage. This caused the brate to turn its attention from the man, who had just life enough left to crawl away and get to his camp. His companions dressed his wounds and then sent to town for another herder to take his place. They did not give the name of the wounded man, but expressed the pelief that he would recover, though painfully injured. g A BAKERSFIELD HOAX, How a San Francisco Lady Was Sent on a Wild-Goose Chase. BAKERSFIELD, CAL., June 4.—A lady who registerea as *“Mrs. Brown, San Fran- Deputy Sberiff of Alameda County, ar- | rived here on last evening’s train and at once set about a search for the remains of ber son, Harry Richards, who, she said, | had been killed here Monday by falling | from a bulding. She produced a letter | purporting to have been written from here | by one J. S. Mitchell, in which 1t was stated that her son bad been killed and would be buried as a pauper unless she at once sent money to pay for his burial. In- stead of sending the money asked for she came herself. A diligent search failed to discover either the dead man or Mitchell. No such accident had occurred and Mitcheil was unknown. Mrs. Brown then went to a hotel and registered, and on turning from | the desk was astonished tocome face to face with her son, supposed to bedead. He was equally astonished. He made some sort of expianation and early this morning Mrs. %mwn took the train back to the | City. Richards took a peculiar step this fore- noon. He started out on a search for the alleged body of his brother. He claimed | that his own name was Robert, not Harry, | and that he had never been here before, | notwithstanding the fact that he is well known and had worked as a painter for | several parties. He has been worrying the | Coroner, undertaker and others all day about the alleged dead man, until now he | is believed to be crazy. Itis also believed for the purpose of frightening money out of her. SUICIDE AT MOJAVE. James Cushman Ends His Despondency With Morphine. | RAKERSFIELD, CaLn, June 4.—On Sunday last James Cushman of Mojave from the effects, combined with his poor physical condition, on the day following. He was found in an unconscious condi- tion and proper remedies was applied, but without avail. An autopsy showed that Cushman was suffering from fatty degen- eration of the heart, and that death was directly caused by an overdose of mor- phine, adminiscered by himself. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict to that effect. Cushman was about 60 years of age and had lived for some time at Mojave where he owned two houses. Until within a few weeks he had been employed asa car repairer by the railroad company, but threw up his job. About a year ago he | lost his wife, and her loss seemed to affect him deeply. She was buried in a ceme- tery just east of Mojave, and Cushman | took great care of her grave. He visited it constantly and was seen there several | times weeping bitterly over the mound. He had been known to go out there at midnight and even later, and seemed in- censolable over his lo-s. He took to drink and this brought on a condition of health which finally led to the fatal dose of mor- hine. He hud no family or relatives, so ar as known, in this Stafe. A YEAR IN SAN QUENTIN. J. E. Woodward of Fresno Sent into Retirement for Perjury. FRESNO, Car., June 4.—j. E. Wood- wara was to-day sentenced to San Quentin for one year by Judge Webb for perjury. Woodward swore to a complaint before Justice Cummings at Sanger, alleging that he had been robbed by an unknown party in Red Bluff on January 12last. On that date Woodward was serving a sentence in the county jail here for sending false tele- grams {o his aunt, Mrs. Downing, in Oak- land, stating that -her husband, who was teaching school in this county, was dead. Mrs. Downing and family came to Fresno, having made full arrangements for the funeral. When he was released from jail Weod- ward went to Selma and siarted a report that Mrs. Sanders, wife of Professor W. A. Sanders, with whom he had been a cell mate in jail here, had committed suicide. His next escapade was swearing to a com- plaiut which landed him in 8an Quentin. ———— A SAN LUIS MIX-UP. The County Hospital Management Is Not Improved by a Change. SAN LUIS OBISPO, Car., June 4.— About May 6 Dr. W. W. Hays was re- moved from his position as superintendent and physician of the County Hospital and Dr. F. A. Krill appointed in his stead. Since then there has been some dissatis- | faction expressed that Krill was not the cisco,” but whose husband is said to bea| | day | prison and served a six-year term. that he wrote the letter to his own mother | 80d arrested and sent back to San Quen- | He is known all over the country as a des- took a large dose of morphine and died | vroper man for the place. At the last meeting of the Supervisors his report was accepted and filed, but Supervisors Mitcnell, Bean and Waite went out to investigate the reports of those interested, after the board had adjourned, and on returning issued a call for a special meet- ing on the 10th to discharge him and select a successor. There seems to be complete satisfaction at the strong stand which the Supervisors have taken, as affairs at che hospital have been ‘‘mixed up” since Dr. Hays' retirement. SO S4NTA BARBARA’S PROGRESS. The 0ld Mule Line Must Give Way to Up-to- Date Motors. SANTA BARBARA, CAr., June 4—The Santa Barbara Street Railroad Company to-day made application to the City Coun- cil to have its franchise so extended as to enable it to operate its system by means of electricity or compressed air. An ordi- nance granting this privilege was imme- diately granted. The petitioner for this permit 1s the company which has for years operated what is known as the mule line in Santa Barbara streets, the rickety cars haying been drawn by diminutive mules. Within the past year a new company has been organized to operate an electric road from Goleta to Carpenteria. Outside capi- tal has been brought in for this purpose and the broad plans of the organization are_in a fair way for consummation. The activity and enterprise of the new com- pany have evidently stimuiated the own- ers of the mule line, who first asked and received righis of way for two extensions, one to the Cottage Hospital and the other to the old Mission, and are now preparing to replace their yenerated steeds with a rushing up-to-date modern motor. ——— RAILROAD RUMOR DENIED. The Atlantic and Pacific Will Not Be Controlled by the Santa Fe. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., June 4.—The leading attorney for the first mortgage bondholders of the Atlantic and Pacific | says: “I am not advised as to the source of the information of the peopie who assert that the Santa Fe will eventually control the Atlantic and Pacific property. Ican | only say that the probability of any such | control by the Santa Fe in my judgment ino longer exists. T believe that the | | Atlantic and Pacific_property will be | bought by the bondholders’ com:ittee for the benefit of the first mortgage bond- ! holders, and will always in future be operated as an independent property. That it will be operated in harmony with the Santa Fe system I have no doubt, but Inotasa part of that system. HE COULD NOT ESCAE to Leave San Quen- tin. He Crawled Into a Carding-Machine, but Was Driven Out by Hunger. SAN QUENTIN, CaLn, June 4.—Last Monday afternoon Ohio “‘Fatty” (Frank | Wheeler) was supposed to have escaped | from San Quertin. There was a sudden | uproar and a diligent search was made for | | the man of adipose, but without avail. | Fatty was gone as completely as if he had | | evaporated. Since that time a most careful watch has been kept for the absent convict. All roads in the vicinity of the prison have been guarded and dozens of men were put | on his supposed trails. While all this was going on Fatty was taking it ea: nan | old jute carding-machine. into which he | had crawled, and he would be doing so yet if he had not becorue hungry and thi This combination, however, was too much even for the desperate Fatty. Two davs and a half was all he wanted, so he crawled out this morning and gave him- self up, avout halt dead with exhaustion. Fatty stated to Warden Hale' that he led into the machine last Monday and waiting for craw. had remained there ever since, a chance o escape. 3 Warden Hale says that hedoesnot think the convict got into the carder until Tues- morning. Fatty told the Warden | Saturday last that he would not work in the jutemill, but would try to escape. He kept his word. Vheeler is a man 35 years of age. In 1888, when serving a term for burglary. he escaped and got as far as Chicago. He would have been all right had henot taken to stealing again. He landed in Joliet | About two years ago Wheeler journeyed to Los Angeles, He was recognized there tin to serve the rest of his sentence. Some vears ago the man escaped from Sing Sing. perate character. =g THE SANTA CRUZ CONTEST. Slow Voting for Queen—Miss Josie Tur- cot in the Lead. SANTA CRUZ, Car., June 4—The vot- ing for carnival Queen has been quite slow | until yesterday and to-day. The votes | counted to-night put Miss Josie Turcot again in the lead of Miss Nina de St. Hu- bert, with Miss Genevra Kelsey third. There have been a large number of votes purchased to-day, and 1t was believed that they and others that have been held back for several aays would be cast to-night, but the vote was disappointing, although larger than other days. Saturday will be the last day, and it is expected that the big voting will be done just before the close of the boxes at 10 o'clock that night. The race lies between the three ladies men- tioned, though there is no guessing what may transpire. Friday’s returns are ex- pected to be some sort of a criterion, but the persons buying votes are not given to declaring their choice. PUNIS P CHEAPER RATES 10 YOSEMITE. Governor Budd Shakes Up Things at a Commissioners’ Meeting. YOSEMITE, Car., June 4.- Governor Budd is shaking t ings up in this vicinity. He has discovered that the Southern Pa- cific Company has been plundering rour- ists by eharging $40 for the round trip from San Francisco, when it was worth exactly $27 40. He proposes to take some measures to change this. At the meeting | of the Yosemite Commissioners yesterday the Governor stated that the concession- | aires in the valley were an unprofitable lot. The repairs to the buildings made by the State were more than the rents. The Governor said he intended to make a graded hotel rate, lower saddle rates and a roper fare rate for comin. in to the val- ey. Secretary Sheean reported tbat the receipts from ihe valley were $3156 71. He was re-elected secrétary. George B. Sperry was chosen vice-president and Galen Clark guardian. ——— MANGLED BY A FLATCAR. Shocking Death of a Little Boy at Cor- nelius, Or. CORNELIUS, Or., June 4. —Lester True, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Drusy True, was run over by a flatcar this after- noon and almost instantly killed. The car was standing on a sidetrack, which has a slight incline, and in some way it was started on the down grade—it is said by the little fellow's use of a pinch-bar, whieh be had picked up. He ran in front of the car to stop it, when he was knocked down and the heavy car passed over his arms and body, killing him almost in- stantly. Itdoes not seem possible that the boy couid have by his own efforis started the car moving, but as there was an incline it would have taken but little to have set 1t moving. BUCKLEY'S GANG 1S DEFEATED, Result of the Democratic Primaries in Los Angeles. SILVER MEN ARE CHOSEN They Are Alsoin Favor of San Pedro and Against the Funding Bill. CREIGHTON FOR CONGRESS. Attempt to Boom Senator White for the Presidency Declared to Be Without Authority. LOS ANGELES, CAL., June 4.—Since the smoke of the Democratic primaries’ battle of last Tuesday evening has lifted a count of noses has been made by the leaders of the two warring factions and it is found that the purity crowd—Stephens-Harris- Herald unity—made a big winning and will have two-thirds of the delegation to the County Convention. Nearly all the leaders of the Buckley-railroad gang have been ingloriously defeated, including *‘Sil- ver John” Mitchell, sage of Cahuenga, General Last and W. R. Burke. A large preponderance of the delegates are known to be free-silver men of pro- nounced views. These are equally earnest in favor of San Pedro and a strong anti- funding resolution by the State Conven- tion. It transpires that one especial ob- ject sought by the shorthairs — Last- Mitchell crowd—was to carry a resolution through the County Convention in opposi- tion to Senator Whice as delegate-at-large from California to the National Conven- tion. Owing to the bold stand of the Los Angeles Herald against a eoterie of small- bored statesmen of the Buckley combine Telfair Creighton of that paper is being boomed as a candidate for Congress against McLachlan. The friends of George S. Patton are sur- prised at the editor’s sudden development | of strength in ‘this connection, but say that their idol can have the nomination if | | he wants it. The defeat of Mitchell, who was prominently spoken of as a candidate of the “shorthairs” for chairman of the County Convention, is the most astonish- ing feature of the late primary, since it has always been claimed by himself and friends that he ‘‘carried the vote of Ca- huenga in his vest pocket.” A sturdy friend of the Stephens-Patton faction will represent ‘‘Silver John’s’”’ precinct in the County Convention, —_—— WHITE'S PRESIDENTIAL BOOMY. Friends Deciare It Was Started Without His Authority. LOS ANGELES, Car, June 4.—A CArn correspondent here to-day interviewed a number of Senator White's closest political and personal friends regardin; the incipi- ent Presidential boom in his behalf. all declared that they had no information on the subject, and were very certain any attempt in that direction was unauthor- ized by the Senator. All of them conceded White's ability for the great office, but say most emphatically His .that any plan at this time with the end in view to nominate him this year is more than absurd. The Senator’s fealty to the peoble’s interest on the funding measure and his untiring efforts on benalf of San Pedro have added immensely to his popu- larity, and the sentiment here is that he is the right man in the right place, but that | his services should not be compromised or obscured by any attempt to hatch outa Presidential boom in his behalf. The whole thing is regarded as untenable, ab- surd and entirely out of the question. g gl g o SILVER PAR Members Are Enthusiastic, and Earnest- ness Prevails All Along the Line. LOS ANGELES, Car., June 4.— Los Angeles members of the silver party are greatly elated over letters reccived here from Alva Udell, secretary of the State execulive committee of the American Bimetallic party at San Francisco, con- taining information in regard to the work in the central and northern part of the State. Enthusiastic meetings for the pur- pose of organization are being h&ld in many counties, and the ereatest earnest- ness prevails all along the line. In one letter Udell says: ‘‘Mr. Chilstrom is now (Tuesday last) in Contra Costa County, working for the cause. He will reach San Jose on Thursday, thence to Santa Cruz, and from there down the Balinas Valley toward San Luis Obispo. We are organ- izing leagues in every Senatorial district in the city, and the work is going on as well as coula be expected under the cir- cumstances.” — e DEMOCRATS AND POPULISTS. Both Parties Are Claiming a Viotory in Oregon. PORTLAND, Or., June 4.—Both Re- publican and Populist chairmen are claim- ing the ele tion of their nominess for Con- gress in both districts. Latest returns on the Congressional election in the Second District gives these pluralities by coun- ties: Quinn, PopulistEBaker 55, Columbia 37, Union 331, Wallowa 252, Multnomah 629, Total, 1304, Ellis, regular Republican—Clatsop 293, Wasco 450, Sherman 85, Gilliam 145, Mor- row 100, Umatilla 170, Malheur 65, Crook 150. Total, 1458, This gives Ellis 154 plurality. Grant County has not yet been heard from. In Malheur only four precincts have been heard from. ‘Chere are nine more. Nothing has been heard from Harney County. All these counties went strongly Republcan two years ago. State Chairman Hirsch of the Republican committee is confident the of- ficial canvass will increase Ellis’ plurality. In the First District Vanderburg’s Il)‘lnrnllt_v of 170 seems to be dwindling. Longue (R.) has cained fifty in Douglass County. Curry County has just been heard from, giving Tongue .a piurality of 120, so that he is now twenty-three behind. An official count will be necessary to determine the election of Congressmen in both districts. Populists claim election of Martin Quinn in First District by very small plurality, and the Republican State chairman is confident of Ellis success. . Ellisat the present time has 128 plurality in the district, allowing Quinn 660 plurality in Multnomah. County. Harney, Grant and four precincts in Malheur County are yet to come. In Multnomah County there are three precincts to hear from. Chairman Hirsch believes that Grant will ;f-we 100 plurality and counts Harvey and four precincts in' Malheur a stand-off. He thus allows Quinn to gain 228 in Mult- nomah and stiil fall short. Chairman IN THE SOUTAH. | great quantity of ashes from the firebox. They | | ernor Young of the Populist State Committee denies the Grant County claim. In the First District Vande-burg’s lead over Tongue has increased to 77 since this morning. There ar= yet to be heard from one small district in Kiamath County, usually Populist, and one in Lake. This will not decrease Vanderburg’s lead. An officiai count alone can settle the election. The Lerislature stands on joint ballot 7 Democrats, 2 Union bimetallic, 63 Republicans, 15 Populists and 3 yet in doubt. Senator Mitchell’s re-election is thus considered almost settled by Chair- man Hirsch. The chances against it are the revolt of gola-standzrd Republicans along with the refusal of Democrats and Populists, all of whom are for free siiver, to vote for him. e AL MENDOCINO DEMOCRATS. Declare for Free Silver and Take a Stand Against the Funding Bill. UKIAH, CaL., June 4—The Democratic county convention met here to-day and. after the adoption of a platiorm, nomina- tions for Superior Jud.e were declared in order. Judge R. McGarvey was placed in nomination, but declined fo accept. J. Q. ‘White being the only other candidate was declared the nominee of the conven- tion. J. B. Sanford, the incumbent, was nominated Asvemblyman. The following were elected delegates to the State Convention to be held at Sacra- mento: J. A. Cooper, J. H. Seawell, John Buckingham, Jokn Flanagan, Jokn C. Lane, George W. McMullen, W. E. Par- sons, Dr. E. G. Case and J. C. Ruddock. Delegates were pledged to a free coinage | of silver platform, against the funding bill ana against the American Protective Association. g e ) Arisona Democrats. TUCSON, Ariz., June 14.—Ail counties save one have elected delezates to the | Democratic Territorial Convention, which meets June 8. All delegates were in- structed to vote only for delegates to Chi- cago pledged to free-silver coinage. A majority of the conventions condemned Cleveland’s policy and the others voted down resolutions indorsing him, NEWCASTLE FRUIT. The First Carload as Freight Will Be Shipped To-Day. NEWCASTLE, CAL., June 4.—Owing to the fruit crop, especially early fruits, being short and somewhat later than usual the first carload will leave here this evening, and will consist of cherries, apricots and peaches, loaded by the different firms of | this glace. Although large quanuties have been shibped bv express aeily thisis | the first carload to go by freight. In some localities it is found that peaches will be | short, while in others it is necessary to thin them out, but as the pear crop is good throughout the country it is thought that the tonnage will be equally as great as last year, As the peaches are ripening quite rapidly and the weather is favorable, another car will follow this one shortly. Som o Ee BOILER EXPLOSJION, Miraculous Escape of Railroad Laborers in Shwman Canyon. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CaL., June 4.—Late yesterday afternoon et Shuman Canyon, on the Southern Pacific, the boiler of en- gine 1904, a wrecking locomotive attached toa gravel traip, exploded. No one was injured, though about fifty men were close by working in a gravel pit. It is remark- able that no one was injured, as portions of the engine flew in every direction, one piece of the smokestack faliing berween two men who were standing close together. | The engineer and fireman were hurled through the air twenty feet by the force | of the compressed steam, which threw a S SI LOVERNS TRIAL AT VISALIA. Fenire Exhausted and Only Ten Jurors Sccured. VISALIA, CAL., June 4.—The first venire of 100 has been exhausted in securing a jury to try S1 Lovern for complicity in the | Tagus attempt at train-robbery March 18, | and only ten jurors secured. Six of them have been mentioned in THE CaLn. The other four are: J. N. Hambright, a stock- man of Dry Creek; C. H. Hartman, a tarmer of Tipton; T. B. Crabtree, a farmer | of Tule River, and M. E. Stifler, another | farmer from Eibow. e CARSON INCORPORATION., The Alpine Land and Reservoir Com- pany fcady for Business. CARSON, Nev., June 4.—A certificate of incorporation of the Alpine Land and Reservoir Company was filed with the County Clerk here this afternoon. The principal place of business will be Carson City, and the incorporatorssare Gov- Reinhold Sadler, A. Livingston, George W. Keith, William M. Thornburg and George I. Lammor. The title of the company indicates the character of the business it will transact. The First WAS ACCIDENTALLY SkoT Serious Injuries to One Stockton Police Oificer by An- other. Hornage Missed the Tarzet and Sent a Ball Into Kiench’s Arm. STOCKTON, CArL., June 4.—An unfor- tunate accident occurred at the butts at Goodwater Grove, just outside this city, this afternoon, in which one policeman shot and seriousiy wounded another. The shooting was accidental. It has been the practice of the police to shoot in squads at the grove three times each week. This afternoon it was the turn of Officers Kenyon, Hornage and Klench to try their skill before the butts. Kenyon and Klench had taken their turns and made fairly good scores, and then it was Hornage's op- portunity to ury his skill. Klench and Kenyon offered to score for him. The distance was fifty yards, and Horn- age was firing a 41-caliber Colt’s revolver. e fired several shots and struck thc | target, but at the next shot Klench gave a cry of pain and staggered back with a ball in his right arm. He had got too mnear the edge of the bulkhead on which the targets were placed and when Hornage made his first miss the ball struck his brother officer in | the elbow, and, glancing down the fore- arm, shattered the bone terribly. The patrol wagon was summoned and Klench was taken to his home on Fremont street. There Drs. Gibbons and Sargent examined his injuriesand found the bones of the right forearm badly shattered. They are afraid to-night that amputation will be necessary. Klench was a very popular officer, and has been on the force a number of years. Hornage, who shot him, has been on the force for over ten years. The men were the best of friends, and Hornage 1s proge trated over the shooting of his brother officer. CONVICTED AT LUS ANGELES. Coyne Found Guilty of Dynamiting the Stimson Mansion. LOS ANGELES, CiL.,, June 4.-The trial of Henry L. Coyne, accused of an attempt to blow up the residence of T. D. Stimson, was concluded bere to-day. Coyne made an indifferent defense. An employe of the Tinsley Detective Agency here was called to show that Coyne was at the agency the day the dyna- mite cap was purchased at Monrovia. The case was given to the jury a little after noon. There was but little argument and soon after the dinner hour the jury retired for deliveration. At ten minutes after 2 o'clock the jury returned to the court- room and_declared its verdict to be guilty as charged in the indictment. Coyne will be sentenced next Monday, Under the charge in the indictment Coyne is liable to get five years in the penifen~ tiary. PREDICTS 4 DSLIDE. Master Workman Sovereign on the Politi= cal Outlook. TACOMA, Wasn., June 4.—Hon. J. R. Sovereign, master workman of the Knights of Labor, who is on a lecturing tour of the Northwest, addressed a large audience this evening, He predicts a general landslide from both the old par- ties and forming of a silver party. Labor organizations here accorded him a grand reception. Bt ZKeturns Home From Merced. MERCED, CaL., June 4.—John Ray, who attempted to passa spurious check on a business man here last week, drawn on the Fresno National Bank, pleaded guilty vesterday and was sentenced by Judge Law to Folsom for five years. ay is an old convict, having just finished a term in San Quentin of thirteen years. e Siberian Reindeer for Alaska. SEATTLE, WasH., June 4.—Miner W. Bruce, who has a contract for supplying the United States Government with Si- berian reindeer for Alaska, has chartered the schooner Ella Johnson of this city with which to transport reindeer to this side. —_— Boy Drowned at Marysville. MARYSVILLE, CaL., June 4.—Rupert Frohn, aged 12, son of Dairyman Frohn, was drowned this afternoon in a narrow stream east of town. He waded beyond his depth while bathing and was lost be- fore his schoolmates could call aid. NEW T Vacation Clothes '0-DAY. and Money Which shall it be ? Suitable or unsuitable clothes and plenty of coin ? clothes with empty pockets ? Of the two evils choose—NEITHER. Pay us about one-half as much for the clothes as you would have to pay at a retail store (for the same clothes, mind you). The other hali will enable you to buy com- forts, sports and recreations that will double the value of your vacation. Men’s seasonable, sensible, su upj latest effects in tans, browns mmery vacation Suits from $5 and grays. 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