The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 14, 1896, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 1896. BEAR FLAG FLOATS O'ER OLD SONOMA Two Aged Pioneers Unfurl | the Emblem to the Breeze. CHEERED BY THOUSANDS Survivers of the Conquering Band of Fifty Years Ago Are Honored. GATHERING OF FORTY-NINERS. Speeches, Music and a Barbecue for the Entertainment of a Multitude. SONOMA, CAL., June 13.—The fiftieth anniversary of the raising of the memor- able Bear Flag was appropriately and glori- ously celebrated in this historic old town to-day. The old flag itself—qr thai which may be considered the same—was given to the breeze from the top of & pole which rears its proud height on the same spot | where once stood the original staff around which gathered the noble band of patriots in 1846. s Many things came to pass before the cherished old bunting was unfurled to the breeze. Sonoma, proud in history, decked herself in festal garb and extended an n- vitation to all to come and see what was ouce and what is now. Everything was | done by the business men to make the cel- ebration & picturesque affair, as well as a patriotic success. The merchants sub- scribed liberally, and everything was done to give the town an attractive appearance. | All entered heartily into the spirit of the occasion, ahd the result was in evidence in the decoration of streets, stores and resi- dences. Ample provision had been made for the entertainment of many visitors by the several committees, and the 4000 or 5000 people who spent the day in the old town had nothing of which to complain. Long before the arrival of the trains from Santa Rosa, Petaluma and San Francisco the main thoroughfares leading into the town were thronged by conveyances of all descriptions. There were all manner of vehicles, from the home-made buckboard to the Concord coach, each and every one loaded down with precions human freight consigned to the Plaza, where homage was | to be paid to that brave little band who paved the way for California’s entrance into the Union fold. There were music, color and climate, each one perfect unto the dayin its own | particular way. Banners floated, bands played and a cloudless sky was never arched over a more perfect day. { On the arrival of the trains from San \ | Concord coach loaded with Native Daugh- | commodate all who desired to attend the | barbecue, the procession broke up before | committee, called the meeting to order | air and amid the tumultuous applause of | that lined the streets. | have pulled it fifty years ago. The cheer- Pl‘?ESIDIO OF SONOMA AT THE TIME OF THE CAPTURE BY THE BEAR FLAG RAISERS, [From a painting made in 184) by Colonel Prudon.] Francisco, Petaluma, Santa Rosa and points north the parade was formed. A little before 10 o’clock the signal wasgiven and the procession movea down First street in the following order: Sonmoma | cornet band, Native Sons, carriages con- taining pioneers and honored guests, Ehr- man’s band and Native Sons of San Fran- cisco, Park’s band of Santa Rosa and members of Santa Rosa Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, carriages and ters from Napa. After marching around the Plaza, in the middle of which tables were spread to ac- the platiorm erected near the historic flag- | staff. It was impossible for all of the vis- itors to get within hearing distance of the | speakers’ stand, but those who secured} vantage ground were glad to remain | throughout the exercises. On the plat- | form were many pioneers, Mexican War veterans, prominent Native Sons and | Daughters and two old survivors of the | original Bear Flag party, who afterward | manipulated the halyards while the band was playing & patriotic air. H. C. Site, chairman of the executive and briefly introduced the president of the day, H. C. Gesford, Grand President of | the Native Sons of the Golden West. He spoke in his usual pleasant style of the episode of the Bear Flag and the mo- mentous events which followed, landing of the pioneers and pointing to the Native Sons of the Golden West as an organiza- tion planned to carry on the good work which was so valiantly begun fifty years ago. At the conclusion of his eloguent ad- dress the old Bear Flag was run up to the peak, while the band played a patriotic the throng on the Plaza and the hundreds Ben F. Dewell and Henry Beeson pulled the rope, and they pulled as they may ing was loud and lcng and the old men were guilty of a decided blush in their happiness.” Never before in their lives, now fast arawing to a close, were they more proud of having been membefs of the famous Bear Flag party. Benjamin F. Dewell, One of the Survivors of the Bear Flag Party. [From @ photvgrapl cuken for “The “Call.’’} o ploded and scattered fire all over the room. Olcese & Garibaldi estimate their loss at'$30,000, insurance $15,000; J. Simon $12,000, insurance unknown; T. R. Stone $4000; D. J. Pendola $1500; R. Harris 5”00150(; F. M. Ordway $6000; Dr. J. F. King e ALBERNI GOLD STRIKE. Mammoth Ledges Discovered on Fan- couver Island. VANCOUVER, B. C., June 13.—The largest ledge of gold-bearing ore ever dis- covered in the province was struck yester- day at Alberni, Vancouver Island. It is nearly 300 feet wide and is estimated to be 6000 feet long. The rock assays over $15 to the ton. Two other ledges close by were struck at the same time, running nearly §16 to the ton. They are fiiteen feet wide and about 3000 in length. All of tl{: claims are owned by British Colum- ns. S g o Woodland High School Honored. ‘WOODLAND, Cav., June 13,—Professor E. N. Henderson, principal of the Wood- land High School,and his assistant, Mrs. L. D. Lowhead, and J.' T. Bucks are re- joicing over the fact that the Woodland school has been accredited to the State University. “This is a mark that has never been equaled by any other high school in the State. 7 L’ / THE PROCESSION PASSING UNDER THE MAIN ARCH ON THE PLAZA, [From a sketch by a “Call” artist.] Hon. Robert A. Thompson of the So- noma Democrat, and brother of the pres- ent Minister to Brazil, read a lengthy his- torical essay. 1t was full of interest to residents, old, new and visitors alike, As the only acknowledged historian of the county, his authority carried weight where interest was not lacking, and his hearers were more than edified. He began with the edict of General Castro when he or- dered the Americans to leave the country —and the general was afterward forced to flee from Santa Clara—and traced the move- ments of the early pioneers down to the raising of the Bear Flag. Speaking of Mr. Dewell, one of the flag- raisers, he continued: “Mr. Dewell says that very soon after the capture the matter of a flag came up. The general idea was that one should be made, and the intention was, without imi- tating, to follow the general idea of the American flag. He says he got needles and thread and some new red flannel and domestic from Mrs. W. B. Elliott and that some blue cloth was elsewhere procured. Himself and Thomas Cowie sewed the flag together. They hed each worked a while at the saddler’s trade and knew how to use a needle. W.L. Todd painted the star and bear on the flag. The star was in the upper corner and the bear on the bady of the flag. The bear was rudely drawn, with head down, and looked as much like hog (coche) as a bear. The bear meant that the party would never back out, but if necessary would fight out. . ‘“‘There were,’ says Mr. Dewell, ‘no halyards on the flagstaff. We dug up the staff, lowered it to the ground, attached halyards and ran up the flag.’- *‘On January 10 the battle of La Mesa was fought. The Californians were defeated, Stockton again occupied Los Angeles and Allopgositlon to American rule came to an end. But Don Jose Maria Flores tossed a bone of contention among his followers as a_parting shot, which split them asunder. He fled north, met Fremont and surrendered to him. Fremont, with- out consulting either of his superior of- ficers, made the celebrated treaty. of Cahuenga. He had whipped Flores the day before, and made any treaty possible, and by this strategy he won a victory, This treaty brought disaster to all con- cerned in it except Flores, who bad noth- ing to lose. “The controversy spread rapidly over the State and reached. Washington. All the high officers were ordered home. Stockton resigned from the navy in less than a year; Fremont was court-martialed and dismissed from the service; Kearny was dead. The contention got to Con- gress, ni\rend over the country and raged as a cyclone when Fremont ran for Presi- dent. It is here to-day in. the question, “Who conquered California?’ Some say it was Stockton, some Fremont, some Kearny and some Bloat, and W. B, Ide dreamed that he did it.” After another patriotic air from the band the *‘grand orator of the day,”’ Mer- ton C. Allen, was presented to the audi- ence and delivered a masterly oration. He opened with a glowing tribute to the members of the Bear Flag party and then spoke of the influence wilch that one act of elevating the bear-emblazoned bunting had on the future destinies of California. He led up in graceful oratorical style to the historical incidents as tney followed one after the other in logical “sequence, and gave his hearers the benefit of his in- timate knowledge of California history. It was a fine effort and duly appreciated. _ The barbecue was next in order, and but little was left of the bountiful supply of roasted beans and smull cattle when the hungry thousands had “dulled the keen ed'fe on their appetites.” he remainder of the afternoon was spent by the visitors in viewing the points of historic interest in the town, but it was long after sunset before the place resumed its normal aspect. Escapes From Prison, SAN JOSE, CArn., June 13.—Edward Cummings, a young rough who has figured frequently in” the Police Court, escaped from the city prisor this morning, afew minutes after receiving a 180-day sentence for battery on Ben Bodie. CQummings had just been brought down from Judge Gass’ courtroom and was about to be locked up, when he dashed through a side door an escaped. ——lid Accuses Her Husband, SAN JOSE, CaL., June 13.—Mrs. Minnie Trowbridge, who resides at 171 Grant for his 13-month-ola child. Dwyer’s court to-day charging her husband, Archie Trowbridge, with failing to provide f rowbridge is a plumber, and his wife says he is able to provide for his child, but has neglected to do so. e e Native Sons Elect Officers. BAN JOSE, Car., June 13.—Palo Alto Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West, at its meeting last evening elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing term: Presi- dent, W. T. Nolting; first vice-president, Wiliiam H. Quivey ; second vice-president, J. W.Sullivan; third vice-president, Wil- liam H. Binder; past-president, George Sweizert: marshal, J. A. Day; recording secretary, Toland Hart; treasurer, Charles Beach; trustees—A. B, Barker, William Doyle and I. L. Koppel. — -—— Fresno Right of Way Secured. FRESNO, Cav., June 13.—The condem- nation suit brought by the Valley road against Martin Madsen to obtain right of way gcross a forty-acre farm north of Bel- mont was to-day settled outof court. Mad- sen agreed to take $1400 and the bargain was closed. The right of way is now open between this city and Madera County, and it is expected that grading will be com- menced in a few days, as this suit was all that was in the way. — Wisalia Gels a Cannery. VISALIA, Car., June 13.—For several seasons fruit-growers is Visalia district have been trying to get a cannery. Last week meetings were held and arrange- ments finally completed. A building has been leased and the machinery wiil arrive next week. It isestimated that the can- nery will require between 300 and 400 em- ployesto put up the fruit to be canned thisseason. This will mean employment for our home people who need work. BIG FIRE AT MERCED. Two Large Brick Blocks and Their Contents Totally Destroyed. The Explosion of a Coa'-0il Lamp Results in a Loss of Nearly $60,000. MERCED, O4r., June 13.—The fine two- story brick block of Olcese & Garibaldi on Canal and Main streets and the two-story block adjoining on Main street, and be- longing to the Galliano estate, were de- stroyed by fire to-night. The conflagra- tion started about 7 o’clock in J. SBimon’s dry zoods and clothing store in the Olcese & Garioaldi block, and before an alarm was turned in the entire room was in flames. Thence it quickly entered T. R, Stone’s variety-store, J. D, Pendola’s bar- ber-shop, the tailor-shop of R. Harris and F. M. Ordway’s book and stationery store, all in this block. In the second story was Dr. King's dental office and Mrs. Ward’s lodging-house. The fire got such a start and the smoke was so dense that little property was saved in the entire block. From tais huilding the fire spread to the Galliano block. This had but two tenants, Dr. Castl: saved nothing of his valuable instruments or library. H. Bearwald’s }i:mily had only time to get out with their ves. The werk of the fire company and the splendid water system confined the blaze to these two buildings, and in one hour and a half the fire was under control. The Star pritting office, in the Postoffice build« ing, situated on the eftreme end of the block or Fronut street, caught fire from flying embers twice, but a few buckets of water put the blaze out before it got any hndvu‘; Captain Graham, of Compan; H, was hadly iwuud in the hand by falj- ing glass, and William Farrar was over- come from inhaling gasand taken home. ‘The fite originatea from the bnntin{\ of acoal-oi lamp in the Simon store. The just placing the lighted lamp in % clerk w: straat. swore to a complaint in Justice | the brfket, and from some cause it ex- (GRIGES AT SANTA BARBARA Graduates of the High School Addressed by Miss Shaw’s Ideal Man. Fourteen Young Men and Women Advised of the Duty Owed Themselves. SANTA BARBARA, Cirn.,, June 13.— Professor Griggs of Stanford, whom the Rev. Anna Shaw’s lightning stroke of se- lection has made one of the most famous men on the coast, delivered the address to the graduating class of Santa Barbara’s High School lastnight. Professor Griggs is endeavoring to Jive up to hiscelebrity, and although the task is an awesome and at times oppresses him, he is succeeding fairly well. He has no oratorical fire, but delivers himself of his thoughts with a se- riousness that carries conviction. He spoke upon life education, and laid stress upon the principle so important to young graduates of making the most of the leisure moments of the busy lives which were opening before them. He warned against dissipation, explain- ing that this vice was by no means con- fined to physical waste, but to reckless ex- enditure of mental and emoticnal forces. he man who dissipated was the one who spent his capital stock. One might dissi- pate in poetry, in novel reading, in at- tend ance upon the drama, each of which he characterized as noble occupations, de- veloping the mind and broadening charac- ter when indulged in temperately, but in- jurious when carried to excess. He counseled a wise expenditure of the small margins of leisure possessed by the average man and woman, and while he, as a consistent college professor, advised that this should be as a rule invested in read- ing, he pointed to other diversions which were none the less valuable and indis- pensable, especially a healthy communion with nature. He declared "that in our country and our day solitude was growing to be a lost art. People wanted com- panionship in everything and were grow- ing afraid to be left alone. It was possible that we did not always feel fit to t‘l:ce our- selves, To find the divinity of common things was the great purpose of life. In conclusion he impressea upon the class that the man who was underpaid was a benefactor to the world, because he gave more than he took, and that it' was always better and nobler to do more than ihe world recompensed one for. Hearty ap- plause followea Professor Griggs’ address, and the exercises concluded with music, the presentation of diplomas and a bene- diction. The graduating class consists of the fol- lowihg young men and women: Otto Bentz, Fayette Birtch, Coleman Brougi- ton, William Brocklesby, Charles Eberle, Maude Harner, Edward 'Lehner, Etbelyn Mears, Albert Palmer, Grace Southwick, Grace Squier, Robert Stewart, Albion Stod« dard, Ethet Wheaton. The class includes two sprinters who have lately made coast records—Coleman Broughton and Fayette Birtch. Both of these young men expect to go to Berkeley this summer, although they have received flattering offers from Stanford. CL e Veterans at Independence, INDEPENDENCE, ORr., June 13.—About 400 veterans of the Civil War are here attending the State Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republie, which - was opened yesterday. The town is over- run with visitors, and to-day’s trains swelled the attendance to something like 1500. BSons of Veterans of the State and theWomen’s Relief Corpsare holding their annual sessions. Last evening at the Auditorium, a grand campfire was ‘held, granded over by Commander Allen of ortland. —_— Strikes at Blacklisting. ALBUQUERQUE, N.Mzx., June 13.— Judge Collier nas ordered the receiver of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad here. after not to blacklist any member of the American Railway Union, 2 ROMAKCE OF S QUEGTN PISO, Mrs. Osborne Finds Her Brother in a Felon’s Cell. END OF A LONG SEARCH Discovers After Many Years That She Has Been Seeking a Murderer. JOHN C. HENELY'S CRIME. Serving a Life Sentence for Having Killed a Man Who Struck Him Long Ago. EUREKA, CaL, June 13.—For many years Margaret Osborne of Mansfield, IlL., has been seeking a brother lost to her|+#% thirty years ago. She had supposed him dead. That he had occupied for twenty years a murderer’s cell in Btate’s prison had fortunately been kept from her. In Tesponse to her inquiries County Clerk Stern sent to the woman the story of her brother’s crime and his present where- abouts. The brother and the sister have found each other and in a touching letter to the Clerk the prisoner pours out his gratitude. He could not, as much as he longed for a reunion, write the story of his own crime to his sister, but he was g!ad she had learned the truth at last. All old residents know the history of John C. Henely’s crime. As a handsome and stalwart young man he came to the county at an early date. He prospered and became wealthy; but like most of the early settlers he drank and gambled. One day in a Ferndale saloon he engaged ina dispute over a game of cards with Martin F. Braunstetter, a prominent citizen of that section. Branstetter slapped Henely's face. Henely jumped up, drew a knife and literally cut Branstetter to pieces. He was tried and twenty years ago on the 29th of June he was sentenced to life im- prisonment at San Quentin. There has always been a feeling 1n the county that Henely was half justified in killing Branstetter, for it is claimed Branstetter was about to strike him with an iron cribboard. Petitions for his re- lease have from time to time been circu- lated here. On account of the brutality of the deed, aggravated by the fact that Branstetter was a cripple, remonstrances have always gone out against them. Henely's unmanageable conduct during the early years of his confinement also worked against him. For a score of years Henely has chafed under what many people consider an un- just sentence. Now he is an old, broken- down man, resigned to his fate and wait- ing patiently for death. et NG, WHISKY KILLED THE CHILD. Witnesses Testify That Otto Olsen Poured Liguor Down Little Minnie Car- son's Throat. EUREKA, Car., June 13.—The prelimi- nary examination of Otto Olsen, accused of having killed eight-year-old Minnie Carson by forcing liquor down her throat, was concluded before Judge Holmes yes- terday. The evidence places Olsen ina very serious position. Olsen admitted having visited the Carson home, but claimed that while he was in a drunken sleep the child took the bottle of whisky from his pocket and drank the liquor, which caused her death. Mrs. Ayers, the mother of the child, testified that her daughter had maide a dying statement to her tbat Olsen had given her the whisky and used force to make her drink it. She said that Olsen had thrown her down, and, while holding her with his knee on her breast, had forced her to swallow the liquor. 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