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4 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1896. FRESNO RUSSIANS SHIELD A DEMON Officers Thwarted in the Search for a Triple Murderer. HIS NEIGHBORS SILENT Believed to Possess Knowledge of the Butchery of the Shahamarians. ARMENIANS TAKE ACTION. Will Offer a Reward for the Assas- sin’s Capture—A Race War Is Feared. FRESNO, OAL., June 9.—The officers in- vestigating the assassination of Stephen Shahamarian and his son and daughter are now fully convinced that the mur- derer is among the Russians of Russian- town, and they have gleaned information which is likely to lead to arrests within the next twenty-four hours. The assertion has been ventured that nearly every Rus- gian 1n Fresno knows who the murderer is. Every one of them is showing an in- clination not to talk of the mystery. In fact, they appear to have no interest in | the case when approached, and have noth- ing to say. These people are & strange people. They came from a province in Russia bordering on Germany, and speak the German lan- guage. There are three classes of them in ussiantown, but in time of trouble they hane together on any kind of a proposi- tion. The class among which it is believed the murderer can be found is low and ig- norant. They possess many of the char- acteristics of wild Indians. They would consider that for the outrages by Benja- min Shahamarian, the murdered youth, upon their children and wives the whole family ought to be exterminated. Their character is such that human hfe would be readily taken in expiation of some wrong done them. Having been wronged by Benjamin Bhahamarian, these people would not be above the commission of the tragedy in which three lives were so atro- ciously sacrificed last Friday night. And with true animal instinct, these people will do everything in their power to assist any of their own number to escape punishment for wrongs done another class, with which they are in no way allied. There has always been hard feelings be- tween the Russian and Armenian colonies, which adjoin each other, and because a Russian killed an Armenian a Russian is going to do nothing against his fellow- countryman. Even some of the Armenians are afraid to assist in an investigation of the case. Before the triple murder two Armenian families, living neighbors to Aibert Bran- denberg and Rev. Jacob Legler, told a numniber of persons that Mrs. Brandenberg | had told them that her husband would | kil Benjamin Shahamarian when he re- | tutned home and learned how the Arme- nian youth had wronged his little girl, These Armenian families now refuse to substantiate their statements. From other Armenians it is gathered that these two families are fearful of saying anything against the Russians lest they, too, be murdered. Some of the leadirig Armenians of Fresno will raise a reward for the capture of the murderer. They had intended to do so immediately after the murder, but local officers dissuaded them. Last even- ing they met and adopted the following resolutions: WHEREAS, A terrible crime has been com- mitted in our midst, and the victims of this tragedy were our neighbors, friends and coun- trymen; therefore be it Resolved, We hereby pledge our loyalty and devotion to the country of our adoption, hold- ing sacred its laws and customs, and believing thet those laws should, must and shall be pre- served. That we, of Armenian nationality, but of American citizenship, do vigorously and unre- servedly condemn and denounce all attempts 8t lawless violence or resistance of the law of the land. That we, s geople, are shocked and horrified by the recent brutal murder of Stephen Shaha- marian and family, and we hereby pledge our- selves that we will give every assistance within our power toward helping officers of the law to discover the guilty party end_to bring such party to punishment under the law. That, having left our native land on account of oppression, coming to America for the pur- pose of securing blessings of liberty. believing thaf human liberty does not mean license, an- archy, Nihilism or mob violence, but rather that ' liberty means strict observation of sll regulations adopted by & major- ity of the people of this country, we admonish and implore our friends and countrymen to take no violent and unlawful moeans of wreaking justice or vengeance on the assassin when he or they may be distov- ered. Let usas people and as loyal American | citizens do nothing that in after years may stand as a reproach to the general character and reputation of the Armenian people of Fresno. That in the desath of Stephen Shahamarian and family we have lost some of our best and kindest of neighbors and friends; the State has lost good citizens and the community valuable members. That to the surviving relatives we extend our heartfelt sympathy in this hourof bereave- ment. Respectfully submitted, JOHN M. SEROPIAN, H. VARTAN: J. E. AZHDERIAN, Committee. These resolutions were passed in yiew of the excitement on the part of the Armeni- ans against the Ruzsians. The Armenians now hate all Russians, and trouble in that part of the city would not come entirely unexpected. CAPAY VALLEXY ASSASSINS. Officiat Investigation of the Killing of Aged R. L. Maxzwell. WOODLAND, Cavn., June 9.—District Attorney R. E. Hopkins left last evening for Capay Valley and was there joined by Constable W. T. Moore of Capay Town- ship, and the two immediately proceeded to the scene of the shooting of aged R. L. Maxwell on April 6. ‘While tbe old man was engaged in chop- ping wood on his claim in the extreme western part of Yolo County he was shot by two boys named McMillan, aged 11 and 9 years, respectively. At first it was be- lieved that the shot that caused the old man’s death was fired accidentally, but the district attorney has received several com- munications of late from prominent resi- dents of the valley, asking him to make an investigation, as they believed that the shooting had been instigated by other persons. Mr. Hopkins was compelled to postpone the matter until the present time. It is probable that arrests will fol- low his visit to Capay. g SUING ¥OLO’S SHERIFF, Action for Damages Brought by a Man Arvested on Suspicion. * WOODLAND, CAL., June 9.—The suit of Frank Whitfield vs. ex-Sheriff H. D. W yckoff for $10,000 damages for false im- prisonment came up for trial this morn- ing, and_on application of the plaintiff was continued until next September. Wyckoff arrested Whitfieid on suspicion of his having been one of the murderers of Louis Todhunter in Washington, but Whitfield soon proved his innocence. The case has attracted widespread attention, as it involves the right of an officer to arrest 2 man on suspicion and hold him without a warrant. 1t is probable that the suit will never come up again, for if a judg- ment_was §nined the bondsmen of the Sher1ff could not be held responsible. SANTA ROSA LITIGATION. Opponents of the New Water System Lodge Another Complaint Against the City. SANTA ROSA, Car., June 9.—The re- cent decision of Judge Daingerfield in the case of Mock vs. Santa Rosa seems to have infused new life into the opposition to the new water system. The latest phase of this famous litigation is the reviving of an old suit entitled the Santa Rosa Water Works vs. Santa Rosa. In an amended and supplemental complaint the plaintiff sets forth all of the charges made in an old case of Mock against the city and many new ones. The new complaint alleges that the bonds for $161,000 in the hanas of Selig- man & Co. are not sold to them or any other person; that the alleged Garratt- Effey bid was $63,000 more than would have been paid had the contract been let ublicly; that the city has lost §7,- 78 by reason of changes made in the specifications for laying pipe; that the reservoir, pumps, boilers and hydrants put in by Perkins are different from those of the Monjeau plans; that the city dis- regarded the order of the court in supply- ing Perkins with money to operate the works and to pay for material; thatunless water consumers are compelled to pay enough to meet the cost of construction and of operating the works the plaintiff and other taxpayers will have to help pay the cost; that about 500 persons are using the city water without paying for it. The plaintiff’s last declaration reiterates the charges of collusion between the only two bidders—Robert Effey and Garratt & Co.—and asks that the bonds be recalled, the contract with Effey canceled, and that the city be enjoined from accepting any art of the new system constructed by Paul B. Perkins. e Suicide at Havilah, BAKERSFIELD, CAL., June 9.—Justice of the Peace Wiiliam Menzell of Havilah committed suicide to-day by shooting him- self. Menzel was a pioneer hotel man and & prominent Republican. VISALIA'S BANDIT LEADER, Meshes of the Law Are Closing Around Silas Lovren, Plotter. Arms Found Upon Outlaw McCall’s Body Identified as His Property. VISALIA, Car., June 9.—Thirteen wit- nesses for the prosecution testified to-day at the trial of Silas Lovren for complicity in the attempted train hold-up at Tagus on March 18. Felix Miller, ex-Deputy Marshal, testi- fied to having seen Suspect John Haynes enter Lovren’s saloon by a side door one night in March., He saw and shook hands with Outlaw Dan McCall there the same night, James Pattee, a musician, swore that Lovern sent him after some red cheese- cloth. Not tinding the desired article at a store he returned the money and told Lovren to get it himself. This cloth was presumably wanted for masks for the out- laws. About 9 o’clock on the same day— March 18—he saw Dan McCall come in and hand Lovren his overcoat. Several re- volvers and rifles were brought into the saloon that day. Dan McCall, after ex- amining one, said, ‘I guess it’s all right "’ R. E. Wood and W. A. Ward, clerks, said that Pattee visited the store in which they were employed and asked for red gauze. Later Lovren came in and demanded why they had not given Pattee what he asked for. Leon Goldstein, the clerk who sold the cloth to Lovren, identitied pieces of red cheese cloth which formed McCall's mask, saying that they looked exactly like the cloth sold to Lovren. Thered cloth around the lantern found at the Mc- Cait wood camp was also shown to the witness. He said it was similar to that sold to Lovren. Deputy Sheriff W. E. Russell, who was next called, said he arrested John Haynes on the 19th of March, early in the morn- ing, at his home on the Symington place, about eight miles northeast of Visalia. On the way back to town he and the prisoner stopped at Qutlaw McCall’scabin. In the cabin they found some red cloth, sacks, | sandals or moccasins, some letters and a lantern. Tke various articles were shown to the witness and identified by him. Jo P. Carroll, THE CALL correspondent, was the next witness. He went with Of- ficer Bernstein on the morning of March 19, when Haynes was arrested. Mr. Meade took a piece of red cloth from ‘inside of the cabin and on the outside they found four pieces of rawhide and a sack. The articles were taken to the Sheriff’s office. On cross-examination by General Kittrell the witness had totell the story over again. He said he wentto Tulare on the night of March 18 with Constable Bernstein. %Vhen he left for Tulare he did not know that a hold-up was contemplated, but on the road was wld by Bernstein that there would be a train robbery, the officers having received an anonymous warning. The weapons used by Outlaw Dan Mec- Call, in the battle which ended in Lisdeath after he had wounded Officers Reed and Daggett, were identified by several wit- nesses as having belonged to Lovren. g NORTHPORT STREET AFFRAYX. Three Men Fight With Ax and Knives and One ¥s Dying. NORTHPORT, WasH., June 9.—A des- perate fight, which will probably end fa- tally, occurred this morning on the main street of Northport. The participants were John Becker, Clayton Vance and a man named Bennett, all three being freighters. The dispute arose between Bennett and Becker over a trivial matter, and they came to blows. Bennett receiyed the worst of this, and Vance, not satistied, joined ‘in the fray to help Becker. Ben- nett drew a knifeand stabved Vance twice, once in the shoulder and once in the head. Becker in the meantime procured an ax and threatened Bennett, who ran across the street and through a livery stable op- {»oslle, with the others in hot pursuit. When they emerged from behind the liv- ery barn Bennett had a frightful wound in" his back, the result of a blow from the ax. He cannot recover. SRS . Soquel Rancho Litigation. SANTA CRUZ, CaL, June 9.—The con- test of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Peck for letters of administration on the estate of Martina Castro Depeaux was heard in the Superior Court to-day. George C. Ross of Redwood City for Mrs. Peck contended that the ground of the contest, that there was no estate to administer, could not be set up by thae defendants, for | F! the reason that they claim to be parties of interest in the property. Judge Logan took the case under advisement, GIVEN THE KEY T0 NAPA'S GATES, The Native Daughters Take Fermal Possession of the Town. SPEECHES AND MTUSIC. Residents Tender a Reception To the Grand Parlor Delegates. BUSINESS SESSIONS BEGIN. Gratifying Progress of the Order Shown by the Grand Sec- retary’s Report. NAPA, OaL., June 9.—The Grand Parlor, Native Daughters of the Golden West, was called to order at 10:30 o’clock this morning in Odd Fellows’ Hall, by Grand President Bertola, and remained in session until 4 o’clock, with an+ ntermission for dinner. After the report of the committee on credentials had been received, the president read her annual message. Re- ports were received from all the grand officers and district deputies, and referred to the committee on state of the order. A general discussion of various topics under the head of “Good of the Order,” completed the session. Tne grand secretary’s report gave a re- sume of reports from subordinate parlors. It showed the present number of parlors to be sixty-five, and membership 2288, a net gain of three parlors and 305 members auring the past year. One hundred and reventy-eight members have been helped by sick benefitsin a total sum of $2768, making the grand total thus paid during the life of the order over $15,000. The year’s expenses of the Grand Parlor have been $2338; receipts for the same time, 2768; balance now in the treasury, $2325. A grand reception was tendered the delegates in the opera-house this evening. Mayor J. A. Fuller, with a short speech, presented to Grand President Bertola the key of the city, and Frank L. Coombs de- livered an address of welcome. To these speeches the grand president replied briefly, but in well-worded phrase. The Asylum band under the direction of Jacob Streb played a number of selections. Misses Laura Pugh and Gertrude Lamdin executed musical numbers on the piano, and Mrs. E. W. Churchill, Mrs. Richard Wylie, Miss Trowbridge and Dr. W. H. Evans rendered vocal selections. Miss F. ‘W. Applegate gave a recitation, and then refreshments were served. The attend- ance was very large. . To-morrow evening the delegates will visit the Napa Asylum, where an amateur theatrical performance will be given, fol- lowed by a dance. There are now present at the session, according to the report of the committee on credentials, the following grand officers and delegates: presidents—3rs. Tina L. Kane, Mrs. Carrie Darham, Joaquin No. 5; Miss C. K. Wittenmyer, Ramona No. 21; Miss M. B. Wilkin, Santa Cruz No.26; Miss Minnie Coulter, Santa Rosa No, 4; Miss E. A. Spencer, Occidéntal No. 28. Grand’ president—Miss M. Bertola, Ramona No. 21. Grand vice-president—Mrs. M, Tillman, Mi- nerva No. 2. Grand secretary—Mrs. Georgia Ryan, Buena Vista No. 68. Grand treasurer—Mrs. I. Faure, Alta No. 8, Grend marshal—Mrs. Alison Watt, Manza- nita No. 29. Grand inside sentinal—Mrs, Josephine De- voy, Occident No. 28. Grand outside sentinel—Miss M. McKee, An- gelita No. 32, Grand trustees—Mrs. Belle Conrad, Darda- nelle No. 66; Miss Martha Hahman, Santa Rosa No.4; Mrs. Evelyn Anderson, Oro Fino No. 9; Mrs Helene Juarez, Eshcol No. 16; Mrs Belle Douglass, Laurcl No. 6. Delegates from Ursula No. 1, Jackson—Miss Catie A. Maher, Mrs. Kate Delahide. Minerva No.2, San Francisco—Miss Carrie Creigh, Miss Annie Donaldson. AltaNo. 8,San Francisco—Miss Mary Connor, Mrs. J. A, Steinbach, Miss Mary Noonan, Miss Lizzie Douglass, Mrs. Dora King. Santa Rosa No. 4, Santa Rosa—Miss Pollie Coulter. Joaquin No. 8, Stockton—Mrs. Lena H. Mills. Laurel No. 6, Nevada City—Mrs. Ella Floyd. Oro Fino No. 9, San Francisco—Miss Ruby Mansor, Miss Abbie McLaughlin. Bonita No. 10, Redwood City—Miss Jennie C.Kelley. Marguerite No, 12, Placerville—Miss Louise Shephard, Mrs. Katie T. Briggs.| Eshcol No. 16, N;gl—Mrs- ell Stockmon, Alameda No. , Alameda—Mrs. Sophie Schroeder. Ramona No. 21, Martinez—Mrs. Allie Me- Cn‘ncg. Caliia No. 22, Bacramento—Mrs. Allie Poole, Mrs. Ena Gett, Miss Katherine Winn. KLL Esperanza No. 24, Los Angeles—Miss Celia atze. - Sanfa Crus No. 26, Santa Cruz, Miss May Linscott, Mrs. Daisy Longley. Sanford No. 27, Benicia—Miss Eudora Glover. Occident No. 28, Eureka—Miss Bessie Bald- win. Manzanita No. 26, Grass Valley—Miss Clara Uphoff, Miss Annie Conlin. Golden Bar No. 30, Sierra City—Mrs. Carrie Busch Cook. Angelita No. 32, Livermore—Mrs. Mae I. eck. EIA Corona No. 33, Chico—Miss Harriette ames. El Parajo No. 85, Watsonville—Miss Eva Leland, Mrs. Lucia Graham. Naomi No. 36, Downieville—Mrs. Aggie Mc- Naughton. Parri No. 37, Dixon—Miss Maggie Apperson. Chispa No. 40, Ione—Mrs. Addie Bagley. Camelia No. 41, Anderson—Mrs. Maude An- derson. Sierra No. 42, Dutch Flat—Mrs. Mary Mc- Cormick. Ruby No. 46, Murphys—Miss Annie Snyder. Union No. 49, Arcata—Mrs. Minnie E. Hall Golden State No. 50, San Francisco—Miss Rosa DBJ. 5 Felicidad No. 52, Anaheim—Miss Beatrice mythe. El Tapome No. 55, Weaverville—Miss Nellie Condon. Orinda No. 56, Ban Francisco—Miss Annie Gruber. = Fremont No. 59, San Francisco—Mrs. F. Bar- on. Olivinia No. 61, Alvarado—Mrs. Nellie Foley. Mariposa No. 63, Mariposa—Miss Annie Kearns. Rio Bravo No. 65, Bakersfleld—Mrs. Emma Atchison. Dardanelle No. 66, Sonora—Mrs. Lottle Van Harlinger, Miss Irene G. Hall. * Las Palmas No. 67, Ventura—Miss Edith Bonestel. Buena Vista No. 68, S8an Francisco—Mrs. Annie Simpson, Mrs, Nellie Rader, Mrs. Agnes Lunstedt. Columbia No. 70, French Corral—Miss Kate Farrelfey. Oneonta No. 71, Ferndale—Mrs. Clara Brice. Las Lomas No. 72, San Francisco—Miss Mary w@fiffiimn No. 74, Marysville—Miss Kate S. s“\"eelrdxfi. No. 75, Merced—Miss Flora Gold- malrl_;scant No. 76, Crescent City—Miss Irene e aita No. 78, Amador—Miss Gertrude Cul- be\r’:;atl No. 78, Sierra Valley—Mrs. Stacy Slip- nel:iuesnnns No. 79, Madera—Miss Mamie M}:é;?om No. 80, Sutter Creek—Leura J. San Jose No. 81, San Jose—Miss Louise Carto. * El Pescadera No. 82, Tracy—Mrs. Emma Cox. Yosemite No. 83, San Francisco—Miss Mary Past grand Ursula_ N | McNeill, ul;nd?ee- No. 84, Angels Camp—Mrs. Edith r (tizncordin No. 85, Concord—Miss Jennie Bar- Te 86, Plymouth—Mrs. Callie Shields. Piedmont No, 87, Oskland—Mrs. Jenni PRy Nor by, e Be%S Bossfe Treaway. vy No. 88, Lodi—! 3 La Estrella Nu‘. 89, San Francisco—Mrs, Lil- lian A. Carlie. —— IN REDWOOD CITY COURT. Hearing of the First and Final Account of the Special Administrator of the Lux Estate. REDWOOD CITY, CaL, June 9.—The first and’ final account of James Crowe, special administrator of the estate of Charles Lux, deceased, was heard in the Superior Court this afternoon. The usual crowd of attorneys, heirs expectant and curious were present. There was J. B Campbell with Henry Lux and his sons- in-law, McBride and Msjor Pott, from Ban Jose; San Krancisco was represented by Attorneys Rix and Mastick; Judge Fitz- patrick was on hand io look out for the in- terests of the special administrator; George C. Ross, as attorney for the executors, was in evidence, and last, but not by auy means least, was the executor himself, the victor in a renewal contest lasting for months—smiling and serene Jesse Sheldon Potter, Mr. Rix first engaged the attention of the court ana retired n&%nenuy satisfied with an_order for $7 to reimburse Thomas B. Bishop for_mone on account of Expert Reyno per day job. < The {-eaflng of the special administra- tor's account was then taken up. That gentleman took the stand and testified to having received on partition and sale of real estate on March 20 last §47.415, and on March 24, $19,978 After paying Sten- ographer Potter a pittance of $1145 he re- ported as haying on hand §66,245 Mr., Campbell wanted the court to order the payment from the funds of the estate $150 tor reporting Mr. Delmas’ argument at the close of the contest. Mr. Ross ob- jected, remarking that counsel ought to pay the bill himself and the court agreed Wwith him. Asto the compensation of special ad- ministrator and his counsel, Mr. Ross said the executor was desirous that they should be paid not only fairly, but even liberally. The matter was reserved by Judge Buck for consideration. 2 Mr. Ross asked for an order to pay eight legacies of $1000 each, but Mr. Campbell objected and the subject was dropped. Counsel for the executor asked that the funds on hand be turned over to the exec- utor, but the court thought best to wait. This ended another step of an apparently interminable litigation. DEMOCRATS OF NEVADA The Straight-Out Faction of the Party Will Convene in Reno To-Day. Forrest No. expended d%s little $20 Rival Delegations to Be Sent From the State to the Chicago Convention. RENO, Nxv., June 9.—The Democratic Mass State Convention meets here to-mor- row. It was called by the straight-out wing of the party, headed by Ryan and Dennis, and in opposition to the Keating- Adams faction, which boited the Presi- dential nominees four years ago, but which, however, secured several Federal offices in the State. Seventeen members of the latter faction met in Carson re- cently and elected delegates to the Na- tional Convention. The convention to-morrow will select delegates and probably nominate electors, and perhaps a State ticket. It was re- ported that the Keating men offered to settle the differences between the two wings and compromise by dividing equally the delegates, but the straight-outs now refuse to consider any proposition whica does not include the retiring of Keating érom prominence in party affairs in this tate. They cbarfie that he has betrayed the party at nearly every State election in the past twenty years, and declare he no longer have a voice in Democratic councils. They furthermore charge that he is in league with the Eastern ‘“‘goldbug’” ele- ment, and is secretly working in its inter- est. The feeling is extremely bitter, and un- less a compromise is effected, which now seems improbable, Nevada will send two sets of delegates to Chicago. Every one who voted the Democratic State ticket two years ago will be entitled to a vote in to- morrow's convention. This will exclude the Keating men, who, it is charged, sup- ported the Silver party State ticket. Theodore Winters, J. H. Dennis, George Humphrey of Washoe, Peter Webber of White Pine, Wertenheim of Lincoln and John Wagner of Ormsby are spoken of as {_robable delegates to the National Conven- 10n. Colort oo ALASKA DEMOCRATS. Delegates to Chicago Instructed to Vote as a Unit. PORT TOWNSEND, Wasg., June 9.— Alaska Democrats held a convention at Juneau on June 1, at which the following were selected as delegates to the Chicago convention, going with no instructions e_xc_eJ)t to vote as a unit and being equally divided on the main question: (?nited States Marshal 8. L. Williams, United States Court Cerk C. D. Rogers; George R. Tingle, ex-United States Treasury Agenz in charge of the seal islands; Attor- ney R. F. Lewis, Captain James Carroll of the steamship Queen and R. D. Crittenden of Wrangel. ~Alternates: A. J. Daly, K. Koehler, Atorney John Trumbull of Port Townsend, C. A. Hart, D. B. Murphy of 8an Francisco, and L. Blumenthal, United States customs inspector. —— LOS ANGELES CONVENTION. Walnut-Growers of Southern California Assemble. LOS ANGELES, CAL., June 9.—The con- vention of walnut-growers of Southern California opened here this morning. Its purpose is to amalgamate the several asso- ciations, so that the walnut crop may be marketed to the best advantage and to do away with the middiemen’s profit. Presi- dent A. E. Davis of University was re- elected and 8. Ross of Kullerton was chosen secretary. One of the principal subjects discussed was the preparation of nuts for marketing. This discussion was participated in by Messrs. A. Dorman, C. A. Coffman, J. L. Montgomery and T. Gooch of Rivera, and B. F. Porter, A.T. Pendleton, A. McDer- mot, A. W. Worms and 8. Ross of Fuller- ton. At the session this afternoon Mr. McDermot spoke in favor or organizing a central board, whose duty would be to meet and adjust prices in order to prevent any competition among members of the various associations. —_— Sealtle Railway Sale Confirmed. SEATTLE, Wasn., June 9.—The fore- closure sale of the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad, made recently in this city for $1,000,000 by Eben Smith, masterin chance\g, was to-day confirmed by Federal Judge Hanford, and an order sizned ap- portioning the money among the creditors, the'indebiedn ess being about $6,000,000. R Y Elk Horr Hostler Killed. ANGELS CAMP, CaL., June 9.—Thomas Dowe, a hostler employed by the Rageios Stage Company at Elk Horn station, was kicked over tge stomach by a horse this afternoon aud died two hours later, DENTISTS MEET AT SANTA CRUZ Knights of the Drill and Forceps Gather in Convention. NEW IDEAS DISCUSSED. Devising Means to Win the Con- fidence of Suffering Mankind. WELCOMED BY MAYOR CLARK. Delegates Tendered a Reception® in the Sea Beach Hotel at Night. BANTA CRUZ, Cairn., June 9. — The twenty-sixth annual convention of the California State Dental Association opened this afternoon at the Sea Beach Hotel. There was a large attendance, though the delegates had not all arrived, many coming in qn the evening train. All the officers were present at rollcall. President Hays introduced H. H. Clark, Mayor of Santa Cruz, this afternoon. In kis address of welcome the Mayor said there was incongruity in the headlines of a local paper that called the dentists ‘‘tooth drawers” and ‘“jolly feliows.” The memory of his first experience in a dentist chair had given him the impres- sion that they were anything but “jolly’’; yet he had become a dentist many years ago, and when he feft that profession for the medical profession he did not know but he had jumped out of the frying-pan into the fire. The Mayor referred to the progress of dentistry in the past quarter of a century in America and stoutly censured European countries for their refusal to recognize the professional men of this country until they graduated from European colleges. He suggested a like treatment in this country of foreigners until the rule should be changed abroad. The Mayor concluded with a welcome that would not require the visitors to keep off the grass. President Hays responded to the wel- come in a review of the progress that had been made by the association and thanked the Mayor for his generous welcome. President Hays appointed as committee on order of business Drs. Walter F. Lewis, W. de Crow, N. I. Boone. The following applications for membership were re- ceived: T.W. Drulard, Santa Cruz; L. L. ‘White, W. H. Halsey, George W. Rodolph, Oakland; F. E. Sawyer, San Rafael; M. P. Inglish, Vacaville; M. O. Wyatt, Winters; F. D. Ashworth, Clyde 8. Payne, San Fran- cisco; Emma T. Read, San Diego. President Hays called Vice-President Cool to the chair and proceeded to the de- livery of a brief annual address, which was an encouraging resume of the progress of the association and of dentistry gener- ally within the past year. He referred feelingly to the death of Dr. W. E. Nye of Healdsburg, which occurred in South America within the year. The president’s address was discussed by Drs. C. L. God- dard, J. L. Asay, W. F. Lewis, F. H. Met- calf, W. de Crow, A. F. Merriman Jr., F. Pague, F. W. Bliss and Mayor Clark. Professor M. J. Sullivan read a paper written by Dr. E. A. Lunday of Simla, India, on ‘‘Dentistry in India.” It was discussed by Drs. L. Van Orden, J. P. Par- ker and F. C. Pague. The paper was in- teresting in its dealing with the habits of the people and the profession of dentistry among the natives. The Session Hall of the Sea Beach Hotel has been handsomely decorated in red, white and blue. The decorations are unique in constryction and pretty in ap- pearance. The gable-shaped ceiling is draped in these National colors and dressed in roses and other beautiful flow- ers that grow so abundantly on the grounds surrounding the hotel. A parlor which will be used for a committee-room is dressed in evergreens and flowers, the tasteful work of Mrs. John R. Chace. A feature of the reception to-night in the parlors of the hotel was a musical pro- gramme by local talent, assisted by some of the delegates. Owing to the length of the programme the address by Lieutenant- Governor Jeter was postponed. After the reception the guests were conducted to the ballroom. The grand march was led by Miss W. T. Jeter of Santa Cruz and Dr. Cool of Oakland. The practical work of the convention will begin to-morrow morning at 10 o’ clock. Besides the reading of papers and discus- sion of their subjects the delegates will give clinics, at which will be demon- strated subjects of interest to thé profes- sion and of value to the patrons. A great many persons in San Francisco at these conventions have taken advantage of these clinics and secured dental service free that they would have been obliged to forego had they been compelled to pay for the work. here are not so many patients to be found in Santa Cruz, but enough to en- able the dentists to give to each other the benefit of their experiments. All sessions will be held atthe Sea Beach Hotel. The convention will close on the 12th inst. The following topics are to be presented and discussed in the convention: Dr. L. Van Orden, San Francisco—“A Non- Partisan Consideration of Amalgam Alloys and Gold as Filling Materials.” Dr. J. N. Whimey, Honolulu. Dr. F. W. Bliss,” 8anta Cruz—“Aluminized Gutta Percha.” Dr. J. L. Asay, San Jose—'‘A Retrospect of & Half Century.” Dr. A. F. Merriman Jr., Oakland—“How to e the Standard of the Dental Profession.” Dr. F. H. Metcalf, Sacramento—*Report on Dental Education.” Dr. C.L. Godderd, S8an Francisco—'Forced Occulsion of Bicuspids and Molars.” Illus- trated with lantern slides. Dr. W. C. Reith, Sacramento—‘‘Anesthesia.” 3 d—*The Artrum, Diseases of, and Its Functions. Dr. Walter F. Lewis, Oakland—“Report of Committee on Therapeutics.” Dr. R.W. Meek, Oakland, “Report of Com- mittee on Pathology and Surgery.” Dr. L. A. Teague, San Francisco— Report of Committee on Operative Dentistry.” Dr. J. Foster Flagg, Swarthmore, Pa. Dr. Russell H. Cool, Oakland—*Popular Dis- semination of Dental Knowledge.” (Illustrated with lantern slides.) Dr. dE A. Lundey, 8imla, India—“Dentistry in India.” Dr. Max Sichel, S8an Francisco—*‘Dental Ce- ment.” Dr. A. H. Suggett, tics.” Following are the subjects to be demon- strated at the daily clinics: Dr. A. H. Suggett, Marysville, “Use of Bon- will Mallet With No. 30 Willints Foll.> Dr. L. B. Holmes, Woodland, ‘“Combination Cl'fiownl"l‘; '(‘:Ne; AIrMso:or.; e r. F. C. Pague, San Francisco, *Fill; T, . Goddard, San Francisco, *Electr] Furnace and Orthodontia Appliances.” sl Dr. J. A, W. Lundborg, San Francisco, “Re- plantion.’ Dr. Frank L. Platt, Ban Franeisco, “Open- Mories, Alameds, “Mountgin a Marysville—*“Therapeu- faced Cuag‘ld Crown.”” Dr. A.-H. body. days. Lost Manhood, Nervous Debility, other parts. restores weak organs. If you ar you always feel blue, tired aad d into the depths of despair you Hudyan can only be had of the Write or call for —Copper-colored Spots— —=Sore Throat— —Enlarged Lumps— —Skin Eruptions— —~Sore thirty days. BL.OOD Free. Call or write HUDSON Logan Crown or Making and Mounting a Gold Crown.” Dr. F. M. Hackett, San Franciseo, “Remoyal of Salivary ana Serumal and Sallvary Cal- culus.”” Dr. H. G. Richards, San Francisco, “Hollings- worth’s Crown and Bridge Appliances.” Dr. E. M Porter, Napa, “Taking the Bite.” A. Greenlaw, San Francisco, “Downey Dr. A. N. Copsey. San Francisco. Dr. Alfred Crane, San Francisco, “Demon- stration of Rotative Plugger.” . Power and Other Mallets in Gold Building.” th. W. C. Reith, Sacramento, ‘“Local Anes- thesia.” Dr. F. H. Metcalf, Sacramento, “Ambidex- trous Operating.” Dr. Russell H. Cool, sons and Oral Sargery.” Dr.J. E. Cummings, San Francisco, “Force- lain Shell Crown.” | Dr. J. S. Knowlton, San Francisco, “Pros- thetic Dentistry.” r. W. Z. King, San Francisco, “Making Por- celain Crown and Backing Without Invest- ing.” | The list of officers follows: President, Irvin W. Hays Jr., Grass Valley; first vice-president, Russell H. Cool, Oakland; second vice-president, F. H. Metcalf, Sacra- mento; hird yicepresident, L. Van Orden, San Francisco; recording seccretary, W. Z. King, San Francisco; corresponding seeretars, W, C. Reith, Sacramento; treasurer, Thomas N. Inglehart, San Francisco. The standing committees are represented by the following chairmen: Pathology and surgery, W. J. Younger; theupcm?cys, Walter gx-‘.. Lewis; ' chemistry, Joseph D. Hodgen; o‘pernuve dentistry, Luther ‘A. Teague; mechanical dentistry, Joseph G. Parsons; dental histology, 8. E. Knowles; lit- erature and education, F. H. Metcalf; micros- copy, W. C. Reith; orthodontig, C. L. God- dard; clinies, L. Van Orden; local Irrnnge-l ments, F. W. Biiss; programme, Russell H. Cool. DENIED AT STOCKTON. Reported Recovery of Fabulous Wealth From a Cocos Island Cache : Not Credited. STOCKTON, CAr., June 9.—There ap- peared in the teiegraphic dispatches this morning a story from New York about a suit to be brought by a San Franciscan, Richard W. Armstrong, against several wealthy Bostonians who were said to have recovered $20,000,000 of the treasure from the island of Cocos, and to a share of which Armstrong laid claim, The contract of the representatives of the Bostonians with Captain August Geissler, by which the chartsin the pos- session of the residents of the Hub were to be used in locating the treasure, were shown to a CALL correspondent to-day. The Bostonians are Richard and Catherine Young and William Peyser. Their New York representatives are Alfred T. Sinker of New Dorp, Staten Island, and Edwin %nn\t,iwick of Suffern, Rockland County, In March of 1893 they agreed with Geiss- ler that he command an expeition fitted out by them, and to permit him to take one-fifth of the buried treasure if located by their charts. The expedition proved unsuccessful, and then they wanted Geiss- ler to permit them to operateon the charts owned by him and Jacob Simon of this city. This he refused to do, and he parted company with the Easterners. Sinde then Geissler has notjdeparted from the island, so the story of the finding of $20,000,000 by means of the Bostonian's charts is not correct. Since then he ob- tained, on April 30, 1894, a concession from the Costa Rican Government, to farm the island and colonize it, he receiving half the land on the treasure-island. He and Jacob Simon are now carrying out the terms of this contract with the Spanish-American republic, and there is little chance of their permitting Arm- strong or the Boston svndicate to search again for the buried treasure, i Santa Rosa’s Celebration. SANTA ROSA, Car, June 9. — The Fourth of July will be celebrated here with a vigor unsurpassed in former years. Never before in the history of Sonoma County have such elaborate and painstak- Hudson Medical Institute, or you don’t get it. CIRCUIL.ARS TESTIMONIALS. MEDICAL STOCKTON, MARKET AND ELLIS STS. A. F. Merriman Jr., Oakland, “Use of | _Oakland, “Antral Les- | The singular discovery of the old Hudsonian dottors is the marvel of the nineteenth cen- tury. This wonderful remedio- treatment, Hudyan, is the harm- less remedy that has been in use for a sufficient time to place the Hudsonian discoverers in the front rank of specialists. Hudyan is always used in those cases where Hudyan would be indicated. Hudyan is not for sale by Tom, Dick and Harry. You get Hudyan direct from the Stops the waste of the body as soon as it is thoroughly in the Hudyan cures prematureness of the discharge in twenty Hudyan is the remedy you need when you lack vim, energy, or when your powers are falling. Hudyan ; CUREBES % L] , Blues, Melancholia, Constipa- tion, Falling Sensations, Dizziness, Lack of Energy, Lack of Power, Lack of Capacity, Nervous Twitching of the Eyes and Hudyan cures Nervousness. Hudyan develops and o suffering from bad dreams, if isconsolate, if you are looking should use the great Hudyan. old Hudson Medical Institute. Streets. —Pimples— BLOOD TAINTS SHOW— —=Sore Mouth— —PFalling Hair— —~Glandular Lumps— —Partial Loss of Eyebrow— Eyes— When in this condition don’t go to Hot Springs, go to the old doctors of Hudson. You can sometimes arrest the poison in CURES INSTITUTE, those from Ukiah, Sonoma, Windsor and Santa Rosa. At a meeting last night it was decided to ask Albert G. Burnett to deliver the oration and Mrs. J. B. Davis, a reader of splendid ability and more than local renown, to read the Declaration of In- dependence. A $1000 display of fireworks | and the “Modern and Up-to-date Order of | Squeeduncks” will help to amuse the | crowds. e L Fire Destroys a Hotel. | BAKERSFIELD, CaL., June9.—Europa Hotel, a two-story structure on Ninetenth street, was completely destroyed by fire iast night. The blaze was said to have been caused by the falling of a lamp in | the barroom. There was delay in giving | the alarm, and the fire department could not save the building. The hotel belonged to the estate of B. Ardizzi and was leased by G. Borsi and .G. Galli. The loss is agom $5000, covered by insurance. GAMBLING IN THE WEST. The Mania Selzes Its Victim They Arrive There. “Tt is a curious thing about the conduct of ‘tenderfeet’ in Cripple Creek,” said C. 'W. Allendale of that great mining camp in a talk with a reporter at the Hotel Page. “It seems that the mania for gambling strikes about 80 per cent of all visitors to the town. Men of -the most conservative habits at home catch the fever and go to bucking the tiger inside of twenty-four hours after landing in our midst. ‘‘Gambling is conducted in the most open fashion, and most of the yplaces are run on the square. It often happens that Soon as | a fly stranger will make ‘a killing,’ as they call a big winning out there, in one of the resorts where honest methods prevail and lose it all a few hours later against a brace game. The bulk of the patronage, how- ever, come from the laboring class—the miners—who get bigh wages and who leave most of their earnings with the sports,”’—Washington Post. ————— If the armies of Europe should march at an eight-mile gait, five abreast, fitteen inches apart, it would require nine and a half days for them to pass a given point. —— YOU NEVER KNOW The whole-soul blisstul happiness-of life until after you have suffered and have been cured of nervousnes. DR. McKENZIE’S New Nerve Treatment ‘Will make a nerveless man, a pale, deli- cate woman, or a fretful, fitful creature— sound, yes, as sound as a dollar. JOY’S BALDWIN PHARMACY Is the place to gzet Mr. McKenzie's nerve treatment. Call or write. Joy’s, Hood's or Ayer: o 4 65¢ Sann‘mrilll r Paine’s Compound. Munyon’s.......... PERFUMES FROM EVERY MAKER. JOY'S BALDWIN PHARMACY (UNDER BALDWIN HOTEL), ing preparations been made for a patriotic demonstration. Every band of music ob- tainable has been engeged, including Powell and Market Sts. Mail Orders Promptly Attneded To,