The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 19, 1896, Page 6

[} ACCUSES A SAN 03t CAPITALIST Mrs. Louise Kruse Brings Suit Against Abram King. ROBBERY IS ALLEGED. The Aged Ex-Banker Charged With Thefts From Her Father’s Estate. STEPHEN HOBSON HIS WARD., Acted as Guardian for an Incompe- tent for Over Twenty Years. BAN JOSE, CaL, July 18.—Louise J. Kruse, administratrix of the estate of Stephen Hobson, deceased, to-day began suit in the Superior Court against Abram King, a retired banker and capitalist of this city, to recover $9777 87, which it is alleged King, while acting in the capacity of guardian of Stephen Hobson, appro- priated to his own use. Nearly $7006 in- terest on the amounts alleged to have been taken by King is also demanded. On April 6, 1876, King was appointed guardian of Hobsom who was feeble minded “and 1nentally incapacitated, to look after his affairs. He acted in the capacity of guardian for nearly twenty years. It is alleged that dur- ing that time King took sums of money from the incompetent's estate and converted them to his own use. Mrs. Kruse, the only child of Stephen Hobson, applied for letters of guardian- ship of her father last summer. The ap- plication was contested by King, but after a long legal fight Mrs. Kruse was granted letters of guaraianship on December 20, She at once demanded an itemized ac- count of the receipts and expenditures of the estate from King, but the latter re- fused to render an account. The complaint alleges that when King was appointed guardian of Stephen Hob- son’s estate be came into possession of real property valued at over $20,000 and $3927 worth of personal prop- erty belonging to the incompetent. Dur- ing the iwenty years King had charge of the property he rendered but four ac- counts, The complaint is lengthy, and enumerates the false returns made by Kiog to the court. The plaintiff asks for judgment for the following’ sums, with in- terest at 7 per cent from the datesmen- tioned, 1t being alleged that King appro- priated these to his own use: February 10, 1879, $43450; April 11, 1883, $3343 06; April 2, 1888, $1650 01; May 4, 1888, §3000; May 16, 1892, $330 30; February 20, 1892, $1000. The interest amounts to nearly $7000, and makes the sum sued for over $16,000. Stepben Hobson died in this City, Feb- ruary 14, 1896, and left an estate valued at nearly $40,000, Mrs. Kruse was appointed admistratrix of her father’s estate, — Colonel McGlincy’s Estate. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 18. — Coroner Becord to-day applied for letters of ad- ministration upon the estate of Colonel R. P, McGlincy, one of murderer Dunham's victims. The estate is valued at $1500, ana consists principally of personal property. CAPTURED OGN CATALINA. Sherifr Oswald of Bakersfield Arrests a Supposed Penitentiary Escape From Montana. AVALON, Carauixa Israxp, July 18.— ““You are my prisoner,” remarked Sheriff Oswuld of Bakersfield last night, as he clasped a pair of iron bracelets around the wrists of C. L. Oficer, proprietor of the shooting gallery here. The officer was ac- companied by Deputy J. H. Barnhill of Los Angeles, and the two men led the prisoner to their room st the Sea Beach Hotel, where they kept guard over him all night, leaving for Los Angeles on theearly boat this morning. Sheriff Oswald says Oficer is really Charles Russell, an escaped convict from the Deer Lodge (Mont.) Penitentiary, whose crime was robbery. Russell es- caped in 1893 and bad eluded the officers since. He claims that certain marks on Oficers’ person tally exactly with those of the criminal, and the fact that he is a sure shot emphasizes the similarity of de- scription. It was a great surprise to Ufi- cer’s friends here, who regarded him as a good fellow. He Las been here about three months, coming from Bakersfield, wnere he had a shooting gallery. . Oficer claims it is a'case of mistaken idenuty. He said he could establish bis innocence and would return to the island and resume business to-morrow. He said he was a guard at the Deer Lodge peniten- fin‘{ when Hussell made his escape, and in that way got mixed up with it. The officers, however, are confident that they bave the right ma siiama I et POWER FROM THE STANISLAUS. Motor Energy to Be Supplied to Mines in Tuolumne and Calaveras Countres. MURPHYS, CaL, July 18.—A project is now under way for the erection of a power plant on the middle fork of the Stanislaus River, about eight miles from Murphys, to supply power to the mines along the mother lode, in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties. The owners of the water-right, Messrs Linn and Batten of Murphys, have bad a survey made and with a ditch and flume 133, miles long can obtain a head of 1280 feet, which would be equal to three horsepower per miners’ inch; andithe river will supply 5800 inches of water in driest season of the year, wuich would mesn 17,400 horsepower. By the addition of a reservoir this coula be increased to 20,000 horsepower and by stepping the voltage ap to 20,000 or 30,000 voits any sur- glns of power could be transmitted to tockton, That the projectors mean business can readily be seen, as they have a complete map of mines in both™ counties, showing ition of power plant, have men work- ng on their ditch, have taken steps to secure a franchise from Tuclumne Count; to run power wires along the public where necessary, and have already ob- tained one from Calaveras County. it aranedls From Niberia to Seattle. SEATTLE, Wasu.,, July 18.—Bamuel Hill, vice-president of the Great Northern Railway Company, wired to Judge Thomas Burke to-dsy from Minneapolis saying tnat the project consummated yes- whereby an Oriental steamshi fi’fig'iim Tono’ and Seattle as termini, was a deal of international importance. The line will also connect Seattle and the Great Northern with the Pacific terminus of the great Siberian rnlwayl, .I'yYf‘:zel: i eamers run regular) %:k‘clp’b. "w vnd(vn:tocl?, where the. Siberian road terminates. e ey MONTECITO WILL FILED, Mrs. Richardson's Aged Father to Inherit the Murdered Woman's Estate. SANTA BARBARA, CaL, .{nly 18.— Public Administrator A. M. Ruiz to-day applied for letters of administration upon the estate of Mre. Mary H. L. Richardson, who was assassinated in Montecito several weeks ago. The property is scheduled as follows: The Montecito villa, value $6000; other unimproved property in Montecito, $5000; part of Santa Barbara city block 232 at the corner of Haley and Bath streets, $2000; corner of Santa Barbara city block 89, $800; east quarter Sants Barbara city block 272, flg‘]); Jot in Santa Barbara block 256, $800; personal property, $2000. Total, $19,100. 3 The Public Administrator filed s will executed on October 27, 1894. It devises the testatrix’s entire estate to her daughter Ethel. Etbel was dead at the time of her mother's death, and the law of Cahiornia is said to be so framed that the estate will go to Mrs. Richardson’s relatives. The petition !orgrobua states that ‘‘the next of kin of said testatrix, whom your peti- tioner is advised and believes and there- fore alleges to be the only heir-at-law of said testatrix, is her father, Charles Lang, age unknown to your petitioner, and who now resides at Canaan, in the State of Vermont." —_—— SAN LU1S OBISPO’S PLIGHT. Unable to Dispose of Bonds for & New Sewer System, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAx., July 18.—The City Trustees have been experiencing considerable trouble in floating the $34,000 sewer bonds which were ordered issued by a two-thirds vote of the citizens some few months ago. Inthe hope of selling the bonds, which were created for the pur- pose of enendini the sewer system, the board advertised for bids for sewer con- struction. On the eve of opening these bids the Trustees were astonished to learn that a compiaint bad been filed in the Superior Court praying for an injunction restraining the board from selling the bonds. £ The court issned no restraining order and the Trustees again advertisea for bids, rejecting those formerly submitted. On July 15 the board received new bids and was amazed to find that the lowest bid was $2000 in excess of the lowest former bid, but the contractors gave as their reason for the sudden increase that a law- suit might involve a_long delay. To cap the ciimax A. and I Satro of San Fran- cisco came down last night and were pre- pared to take the bonds, which were made reaay for delivery this morning, but to- day the Sutros informed the Trustees that as a local water company was pressing an eppeal in the Bupreme Court on the water bonds and as this would probably affect the sewer bonds in time they would not take the bonds. BIE SANDY VALLEY CRIME Joaquin Jake, an Indian Sorcerer, Held for Murdering His Nephew. Believed to Have Shot the Lad to Inspire PFear in His Tribesmen. FRESNO, Cav, July 18.—The prelimi- nary examination of Joaauin Jake, the Inaian medicine man, on a charge of mur- der, ¥as held at Academy, in the foothilis of this county,yesterday, and he was held for trial in the Superior Court. The ex- amination was conducted by Deputy Dis- trict Attorney Jones before Justice Phil- lips. 3 Jake is charged with deliberately shoot- ing a two-year-old child at bis rancheria in Big SBandy Valiey. The child was his nephew and there was no provocation for the deed, except that Jake was a medicine man and carried out 8 whim. For years Jake has ruled over the Irdians of Bi BSandy. His brethren all feared him an were willing to do anything at his bid- ding. Frequently he perfcrmed supersti- tious rites and the Indians were imbued with the idea that be was guided by spirits, Joaquin Jake, when seen in jail, claimed that he killed the child accidentally, He says he left his hut to go hunting, and that the boy came running up to him to lay. Inaplayful manner he poked the y with the gun, and it was discharged. Jake says be regretted the deed very much, for he loved his nephew. Other Indians who lived at the rancheria tell a different story. They say that Jake called to the cbild to come to him, and as the littie fellow came running up he delib- erately leveled his rifle and shot the boy. Deputy District Attorney Jones believes that Jake killed his nephew to cause the other Indians to fear him and to sbow them what he could do as medicine man. When Coroner Long beld an inquest on the bodv, the Indians who witnessed the kiiling would not testify; but at the preliminary examin- ation yesterday they told all they knew. At the time of the inquest they were stili afraid of Jake, bur during the murderer's confinement in jail in this city the tribes- men have gained courage. They desire to *'get even"” with Jake for having exercised an unjust rule over them, Retdaihre et Arrested for Attempted Murder, FRESNO, CAL., July 18.—Ed Bochard is in jail here, charged with shooting 8. Lehmann and his daughter Carolina while they were driving along Blackstone ave- nue several daysago. hard has been under suspicion ever since. An investi- gation of his movements on that night strengthened that suspicion, and he was arrested. He and Lehmann bad trouble over a settlement of wages. Lehmann's daurhter will recover. Lehmann was not badly hurt. et Washed Ashore on Gambier Island. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 18—~Word reached here to-day by the steamer Burt that the body of a young woman was washed ashore on Gambier Isiand. The body was dressed in biue serge, and was that of a white person, but unknown to the people of the island or neighberhood. Identification will be difficult owing to the apparent length of time the body was in L:he water. The Coroner will investi- gate. ——— Death of an El Dorado Pioneer, PLACERVILLE, Car, July 18,.—Neil Gallagner died to-day at Kelsey, eight miles north of Placerville, at an advanced age. He came to this connty in 1849 from Australia and gained a large fortune in mining. He is survived by a son living at Blue Canyon, Placer County, and a daugh- ter, Mrs. J. H. Ashley, of S8an Franeisco. His wife died recently and was buried at Greenwood. Gallagher was one of the few orizinal forty-niners still living in old El Dorado Coanty. - o AN Proceeds of Monterey’s Celebration. MONTEREY, Cavn, July 18.—A finan- cial statement of Secretary 8. J. Duck- worth of the recent semi-centennial cele- bration shows a balance on hand of $35399. The receipts from all sources were $3693 15, and 1&:- disbursemenis amounted 1o THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1896. SHATTLES GG OF SWNDLERS Great. Northern Railroad Robbed by Clever Thieves. THEIR LEADER CAUGHT. Charles A. Edwards Arrested by a Detective for the Company. IN LEAGUE WITH EMPLOYES. Dealt in Tickets Which Conductors Took Up but Failed to Punch. SEATTLE, Wasg., July [18.—Charles A. Edwards, a weli-known local newspaper man, formerly editor of the Spokane Sun- day Sun, and a son of United States Com- missioner A. C. Edwardsof Alaska, was locked up in the County Jail to-day at the instance, it is said, of James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway. His arrest has caused a sensation in rail- road circles. He was captured just as he was about to leave for Canada. With the aid of a hali-dozen spotters the Great Northern has unearthed a game of wholesale fraud by which the road has lost many hundreds of dollars. Edwards was the head of a gang which worked the swindle, and he was assisted by three or four erooks, whose names have not been given out because they are still at large, together with a number of the most trusted passenger employes of the road. One crew running between Seattle and Spokane has already been suspended, and more suspensions will follow. The spot- ters who are at work on the case had been trying for several days to get Edwards to confess, but he refused, and last night, when threatened with arrest, he prepared to fleé, but was caught this morning while he and his pretty young wife were about to board a steamer for Victoria. The warrant against Edwards wassworn to in Justice McElwain’s court by H. C, Winslow, a Deputy Sheriff of Pierce County, and the arrest made at his request by a police officer. The complaint charges simply that Edwards, on the 30th of June, obtained money under false pretenses by representing to M. R. Stacey and others that he could, by reason of his close rela- tions with Great Northern employes, send men to Spokaue from Seattle for $7 50, and failed to do so. Stacey, who is an ex-police officer, 15 now a detective for the Great Northern. He and George Bordeaux and W. F. Lord, the latter known as “Keno | Kid,” met Edwards 1n Seattle, so they al- lege, and paid him $7 50 to send them to Spokane. Edwards, on the night of Tues- | ® day, June 30, locked them in a combin- ation baggage and mailcar on a Great | Northern train, and they started for Spo- | kane. At Cascade Tunnel, just beyond | the switchback, the car was overhauled by the trainmen, and Stacey and his two com- | panions thrown out. | This is the basis of the action brought |*® against Edwards to-day. Back of it lies a story of fraud and of efforts by the rail- road company to unearth the employes in collusion witg the swindlers. hen Ed- wards was searched in Justice McElwain’s court to-day on his person were found some flash tickets and one or two genuine Great Northern tickets,with telegrams and ietters of a private nature, 1t was alleged that one letter of an incriminating nature was torn up by Edwards at the police sta- tion and thrown away, but the pieces were gickod up and will be pasted together. be flash tickets are exactly li the Great Northern tickets, except as to the reading. Under instructions from the prosecuting attorney’s office these papers were returned to Edwards, but a record of them was taken. Edwards was held in $500 bonds to appear next Friday morning at 9 o’clock for a preliminary examination. By that time, it is believed, a new warrant will have been procured against him for the more important charge of conspiracy and swindling the Great Northern. Edwards is said to have made the state- ment that he and his gang were reaping a harvest by the scheme. Conductors in e with him wouid fail to punch some of the tickets presented by passengers, and these, instead of being turned over to the company, would be given to members of the gang on the outside and soid by them at cheap rates. In that way the company was robbed of thousands of dol- lars. Edwards operated a private printipg office. It isp‘mllav.d he printed many bogus tickets, and the company is now at work on this supposition. Edwards sold his printing planta few days ago, but it has been located. Much money was made also by shipping mining men to Spokane in the baggage-ca RIVER RACING IN OREGON, Engineers Carry Too Much Steam When Zrying to Beat Rival Boats. PORTLAND, Om., July 18—Trouble is brewing for the racing engineers on the ColumbiaRiver. The first intimation came in the arrest yesterday by a United States Marshal of Engineer Wiliiam Maher of the steamer Ruth, plying be- tween Portland, Corvallis and way landings. For some time complaints have been coming to Inspectors Edwards and Mec- NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. THIS WEEK we winw UP THE SALE OF THE PEOPLES STORES CLOAK AND SUIT STOCK. THE GREATDRESS GOODS AND SILK SALEAND ADD NEW ZEST 70 OUR WASKH FABRIC AND LINEN SALE, WVE 4150 INJUGURATE OUR SEMIANNUAL STock TANINCSALE WHICH LASTS ONLY UNT/L AUGUST /<] [F YOU WoULD PURCHASE YOUR WANTS NEXT WEEK FOR MUCKH LESS THAN THEY COST US WEL GET YOUR TRADE. THESE ARE OUR FROM/SES. Wash Goods Dewnstairs. It's seldom a merchant admits he's los- ing money, but we are, piles of it, and purposely intend it until the 1st of Au- gust, our Semi-Annual Stock-Taking. We are not dictators—but if you are blessed with ordinary intelligence read this ad. and follow it up by coming and seeing the goods we speak of. It's a bar- rel of money saved you: 10¢ Dimities, figured. 10c Crepes, colored. .. 10c 34-Inch Grenadines 10¢ Crepe Beersuckers. . 10c Checked Flannelettes 10c Figured Lawns... 1234c 34-Inch Dimities. 123%c Figured Lawas. 1234c Grass Lipens. 15¢c Wash Goods NOTIONS. city for small ware, 15¢ Bone Casing. 15¢ Stockinet Shields. . 10c Black Corset Steels. 15¢ 6-in. Kid Curlers. 4c Needles, 310 9. 15¢ Shell Hairpins. 48 ulgogmn Si t 5¢c Shel airpins, fancy to 10¢ Linen Thread, 200 yards. 5¢ Hook and Eyes, 2 doz. on 5c Mending Cotton, 45 yards. 4c American Pins 25¢ Sheep’s-wool Sponges., 1234c Babeskin Soap. Hoyt's Cologne Florida Water. 75¢ Silver Shirt Sets. . $1 Sterling Mounted D0.C.000000IC0000C000 Walk Through the Maze. If you accept our invitation to walk through the Maze you will note as yon walk down the aisles upstairs and downstairs the prices ticketed on the goods that the house is losing a pile of money. Our every article is a bargain at present. We want this stock down to its lowest ebb when we inveatory. Your common sense will tell youthat this is the “Mecca” for bargain-seekers. 25¢ Haircloth, now... ...5 cents 214c Bilesias, now. .814 cents 25¢ Moreens, now. . 1624 cents 20¢ Fiberine Lining ..10 cents 1234c Papeterie..... .64 cents 15¢ Colored Veilin‘gu. 3cents | 25¢ Double-width Veiling. 10 cents | | 20c Sewing Bilk Veiling 10 cents | | 35¢ Colored Silk Mitts. 15 cents $2 8-Hook Foster Gloves. The Cloak and Suif Sale. San Francisco has never known such a bargain opportunity as the sale of the Peo- vle's Store Stock offers. You've read the pavers all week, noted the thermometer over 100 degiees in Los Angeles, and saw their telegram to us to close out the stock at any price we could get forit. They can sell fie leayes and icecream sodas down there now. You can’t credit these figures, but they are true. We sold $5 Infant Coats for 75¢, $15 Ladies’ Suits for $1 50, and $12 Jackets and Capes for $1. It don’t cost you a cent to look, and.if vou read the list vou’ll get a correct idea of what to expect. $2 Pretty New Capes. 75¢ $3 50 Handsome Ca §6 Stylish Capes $5 Ladies’ Coat: $6 50 Ladies’ Co: | next week, and this stock is bound The Dress Goods Sale. We were so busy with the Wein- burgh Sale during tae past two weeks that we could not begin our Stock-taking Sale until to-morrow. This is the eleventh sale we've had since we've been located here, and prices will be really eleven times less than they were the tirst. We want to sell badly, We’ll make the prices less than the stock wonld sell at public auction. Onr milliner bas gone East, our buyers are in the market, heads of departments leave to go. 7 TH4e | 7 The crowds that fill this department daily tell the tale of lowest prices in the card, .2¢ card .Ze ball Pocket Books.39 cents | 50c Lagies’ Hose... 40e Ladies’ Hose. 50c Ladies’ Underwear. 25¢ White or Butter Lace. 80c White or Butter Lace | %5¢ All-silk Ruche. | 50c Beaded Gimps.. 15¢ Irish Point Embroidery. 25¢ Gauze Stock Collars 25¢ Windsor Ties... .. 85¢ Gents’ Neckwear. Oriental Laces, 5 to 10 inches.10 to $1 Gold and Bilyer Frames. $1 Satine Boys' Waists $1 50 C. B. Corsets 25¢ Dress Trimmings .. 25 yards Crash Toweling 65¢ Bar Castile Soap... Box 3 cakes Toilet Soap. ‘Williams’ Shaving Soap. Hunyadi Water........ 50c Silk Chenille Trimming. . 10 cents | 25 cents .5 cents .5cents | 10 cents | $100 | .5 cents | $15 Capes.. cents | Capes of all kinds and prices for. $8 Ladies’ Coats. $3 50 Misses’ Ree! $4 50 Stylish Coats. $5 Picnic Duck Sui | $1250 All-wool Suits | $15 Elegant Wool Sai $175 Ladies’ Wrappers 76¢ Pretty Percale Wai Petticoat Silk Skirts Black and Colored Silk Ski | Seersucker Skirts | $2 50 Shirt Waist: $15 Wool Suits $25 10 $40 Suits DOWNSTAIRS CLOAKS. $15 Coats for. $25 Coats for. $1 75 Wrappers for. 75¢ DRESS B0GDS ARE O THE ALTAR OF SAGRIFIGE. 123c ..25¢ 75¢ Dress Goods go for..35c and 37}4¢ | $1 Dress Goods go for............! 50¢ Pattern Suits, were $20, now...$7 50 $1 Silks go for $1 25 Silks go fo! e $1 50 and $2 Silks go for o ‘We can’t say more. If this is a FRroprs o 5%%11@52&1:9@1* IhHe Mexes MARKET AND TAYLOR STS. truthful statement you know the stuff is awfully cheap. If it's not you'll find it out and won’t be | fooled again. MILLINERY. Cjosing out all our Untrimmed Straw Hats at 10c and 15¢. Closing out Trimmed Hats at $2 50 and $5. Won't pay for the trimming on them. STCKTON'S RATICKTION Small Attendance at the Dem- onstration in Honor of Bryan. The Free.Silver Candidate Eulogized by Representatives of Three Parties. STOCKTON, CaL., July 18.—The Demo- cratic ratification meeting to-night was not so well attended asthe Repuhl'xcnn demonstration several weeks ago. W _hen 'W. M. Gibson, chairman of the meeting, stepped upon the platform to address the assemblage, there were not more th,n 500 people to listen to him. With bis cus- tomary eloquence he soon won applause from those who had come to the plaza to cheer for free silver,and be then intro- duced to the audience Attorney L. W. Elliott, a Prohibitionist, who has joined the ranks of the Democrats because of his love for the pale metal. Elliott wasone of the men who opposed the narrow-gauge platform in the Prohibition State Conven- tion, and who said that the silver question was paramount to that of theliquor traffic. When Eiliott had finished Attorney Plummer, who 1s at the head of the local branch of the Bimetallic League, madea strong argument in favor of Bryan and free silver. The last speaker was Dr. Foreman, a Populist, who had heretofore held bimself aloof from other parties since the third gl"! was arg-nizeg. He told the assem- lage that Bryan suited him weil enough because he was for silver and that he would cast his vote next November for the nominee of the Democrats. He believed that the reople of this country would find a friend in Bryan of Nebraska. REPUBLICANS AT SAN JOSE. Dermott of racing and overcarrying of steam, but none of the complainants were willing to sign an affidavit on which to swear out a warrant for arrest, seemingly not caring to pose in the light of ln{n- former. As a consequence the inspectors were powerless to act, for the moment their presence was known aboard the boat the stean sure was kept within the licensed ftimits. Yesterday, however, a passenger on the Ruth, noticing that the steamer was ndns with the Albany of the opposition line and that there was an ex- tra throb to the engines, went into the en- gnc-mm for alook at the steam-gauge. e was startled to see that 200 pounds ssure was registered. Turning to the t's license he read that the boiler was aliowed to carry but 140 pounds. Nevertheless, the fireman was piling piu:h pine into the furnace, which was airly roaring with the draft and heat. An expostulation on the passenger’s part met with tl urprised answer from the en- gineer: *“Why, you don’t suppose we are going to let the Albany beat us, do you?” The passenger, whose name 1s Hilton, carries with him about as hot sporting blood as the average man, but at the nlbn;.timo he ‘:ou nxo‘t’ relish :’nveling on a it =i pounds over- ssure on the ‘o er, s0 on reaching Port- land he hied himself to the inspectors’ office and made complaint. ———m Ewx-Governor’'s Russell’s Funeral. BOSTON, Mass,, July 18.—It has been decided that the body of ex-Governor Russell will not lie in state. The funeral services will be held “B: o'dookxl(udu' afternoon 1in m morial Church, Cambrid, > E. A. Hayes Elected Chairman of the New County Club at an Enthusiastic Meeting. SAN JOSE, Car., July 18.—Great en- thusiasm prevailed among the large num- ber of Republicans who met in Grand Army Hall in this city this afternoon and organized the Santa Clara County Re- publican Club. The meeting was called to order by Tem- porary Chairman E. A. Hayes, and the report of the special committee on con- stituiion and by-laws was adopted. A resolution requesting the Republican County Committee to provide for an en- rollment of voters of this city at the next Republican primaries was presented, but consideration was postponed until the next meeting. E. A. Hayes was unanimously elected permanent chairman, James Lowe vice-chairman, Major F. E.Stark secre- tary and E. W. Conant treasurer. The permanent officers, with James W. Rea, were elected as a registration committee until an executive committee of the club Wwas appointed., it was decided to request the County erk to appoint two registration officers in each precinct, to act without compen- sation, in order to facilitate the registra- tion of 7000 voters who have to register within three weeks. The clubroll was ordered kept open for }i':nYfi::‘. ia order to give on‘r‘y !:: ub- n the county an o y An offer from 0.’ A, anpl: the club with suitable headquarters free of charge was accepted. Eigity-seven members signed the clab- roll this afternoon, and among them many of the most prominent Republicans in the county. e ibgup TULARE DEMOCRATS REJOICE. Congressional Candidate Madduzs Ad- dresses @ Large Gathering. VISALIA, Car., July 18.—The Demo- crats of Tulare County to-night ratified the nominstions of Bryan and BSewall. People were here from every section of the county, some coming from 'points twenty- five miles distant. One of the speakers was Hon. L. J. Mad- dux, the nominee for Congress in this dis- trict. Mr. Maddux was met at the train by the chairman and secretary of the County Central Committee and a number of citizens. The meeting was held in the courthouse- fiard and was presided over by ex-Mayor . M. Adams, who opened with a speech which put the audience into a good humor. Hethen introduced in succession Judge T. W. Holder, C. L. Russell, Presi- dential electors, J. W. Martin, Rev. Mr. Hennings, B. F. Roth and Hon. L. J. Maddux. During Mr. Russell's speech he called attention to the fact that Hon. W. H. Aiford of this county had to-day been elected chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, and the announcement was greeted with tremendous applause, Sl PATTON IN THE RACE. Willing to Again Try Conclusions With Congressman McLachlan. LOS ANGELES, CaL., July 18.—George 8. Patton, who made the race against Con- gressman McLachlan in the Sixth Distriet two years ago on the Democratic ticket and who was defeated by a majonty of 6000, has indicated his readiness to try it again. 8o far Congressman McLachlan is the only candidate abroad. Both Demo- crats and Populists deferred their nomina- tions at the late conventions at Sacra- mento until a.more convenient season, hoping, it is said, to be able to unite upon some candidate to defeat the incumbent. Patton is a rock-ribbed Demoecrat, but, owing to his pronounced opposition to National banks, his friends claim that he will be acceptable to the Populists. Ina Enblhhefl declaration to-day Patton places himself in the hands of his friends, after declaring his fealty to the Chicxgo latform and his admiration of Candidate ryan. i SANTA RUSA DEMOCEATS. Twenly Speakers Address the Faithful at a Ratification Meeting. SANTA ROSA, OCan., July 18.—The Democrats of Santa Rosa held an en- thusiastic outdoor ratification meeting to- night. A large stand had been erected on Exchange avenue, from which about twenty speakers addressed the throng. The speeches were limited to five minutes each, but occasionally a fervid orator would fail to see the big town clock that siared him in the face and would have “time" called on him by the chairman before concluding his peroration. Judge A. P. Overton presided and in his opening remarks took occasion to declare that there was at least one bank vresident in California who fayored the free coinage of silver. The meeting closed with three cheers and a tiger and the band played “Marching through Georgia” in march time to disperse the crowd. mantusd ey Silver Service for the Oregon. PORTLAND, O=r, July 18.—After a most careful study of the many designs offered for the silver service for the battle- ship Oregon, the committee has decided in favor of that presented by Mr. Albert Feldenheimer, a Portland jeweler. The service is to consist of twenty-nine pieces in Louis XIV style. The ornamentation | will be sufficient to relieve the plainness of the set. The subjects are chosen from Oregon scenery and will be a constant re- minder of the picturesqueness of the State. This silyer service will be worthy of the ship and the people of Oregon will take great pride in it, especially asitis to be a :)or!lund production. The cost will be 5000. e e SACRAMENT(O’S STALWARTS. McKinley and Protection Club Rolls Are Rapidly Swelling. SACRAMENTO, Car, July 18.—The names of 522stalwart, enthusiastic Repub- licans grace the roll of the Twenty-first Assembly District Club in this city, 58 having signed the register at the club meeting held last evening, and every member of shis organization is strong for McKinley and protection. The president of the club, C. H. Holmes, bas received official notice of his ap- pointment as president of the Second Congressional District Republican League, and vice-president of the California League of Republican clubs, —_—— . San Jose Tahlequah Clwb. SAN JOSE, CaL,July 18.—The Tahle- quah Club, a new social and political or- ganization, last evening elected the fol- lowing officers: President, T. R. Dough- erty; vice-president, Ben Gallagher; secretary, Charles 8. Scott; treasurer, C. L. Argues. The organization is fashioned after the Iroquois Cluband will be non- partisan in politics. It starts with a mem- bership of about fi CLEVELAND'S CENTENNIAL. Queen City of the Buckeye State to Have a Month’s Jollification. CLEVELAND, Oxro, July 18.—During the coming week the Queen City of the Buckeye State, and which has given to the country some of its greatest statesmen and warriors, rounds its 100 years of exist- ence, and for a month to come the event will be celebrated with parades, festivals, banqguets and balls, receptions and regat- tas and other appropriate features. The celebration will be ushered in to- morrow with the ringing of church bells and special services in edifices of all de- nominations. 1In the afternoon the for- mal opening of the celebration will take lace at the Central Armory, where ad- resses will be delivered by bbi Gries, representing the Hebrews of the State; Monsignor Thorpe, who will a%-k for the Catholic element, and Rev. Dr. Levi T. Gilbert of the First Methodist Church, representing the combined Protestant de- ucminations, The city is magnificently decorated, and many triomphat arches are being com- pleted this morning. An immense inflax of visitors will commence on Monday. e NEW YORBK BANKERS. Interesting Addresses on the Olesing Day of Their Convention. NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y., July 18— SANTA CRUL'S TURNEEST, Prize Shooting Will Be One of the Features of the Carnival. Conservative Persons Anticipate From Seven to Ten Thcusand Visitors. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., July 18.—Oneof the features of the big Turnfest that is to be held here in August will be the prize shooting, a pastime greatly enjoyed by Germans, There some fine marksmen in the German shooting societies of this State, and the following list is evidence of the interest that is being takem in the Turnfest, for all these societies will be represented. From 8an Francisco there will be Schuetzen Verein shooting section, Ein- tracht shooting section, California Schuet- zen Club shooting section, Gruelti Verein (Swiss) shooting section. From San Jose, the Turn Vereih shooting section. Bee sides these there will be all the shooting sections from the Turners’ Union. It is predicted that the prize shooting of the events that ure being arranged for will be one of the largest and most interesting ever witnessed in Oalifornia. The mem- bers of these societies will all come in uni- form, and they will all participate in the tournament. There are to several money prizes and some of gold and siiver med: Besides the ta~get shooting thers will be eagle shooting, a very famous en- tertainment in Germany. The eagle is constructed of several pieces set upon a tree, and the marksman who shali shoot the last piece of the eagle away will win the prize and be named the king. The Banta Cruz Turn Verein, that has the preparation of the details of the pro- gramme in hand, is wnrkizf diligently to make the plans as near perfect as it is pos- sible, for its members have pride in proving their appreciation of the coming Turn- fest to Banta Cruz. It isn't often that so small a eity as this is given the distinction of entertaining this distinguished celebra- tion, and in fact, Santa Cruz is the first on this coast of the smaller places to get it. Much of the carnival construction has been left standing for use in the Turnfest and the citizens generally are taking an in- terest in the coming festival. The estimates of the number of visitors to be here have been very conservative as made by the Germans, for they are a con- servative people who count no unhatched chickens. They concede that with all the societies represenied and their accom- panying families and friends, the number may reaci 7000; but they do not include the American visitors, who take great in- terest in these German sports. It is be- Prayer by Rev. George F. Rosenmuller opened the second and ciosing day’s pro- ceedings of the third annual convention of the State Bankers’ Association. The ad- dress of Hon. S. N. Griswnld, president of the National Bank of Brookiyn, unpon “The Prosperity of Banks Insures the Prosperity of the People and Government' was a scholarly production, from the people’s point “of view, and was ex- baustively discussed and favorably com- mented upon. Hon. George B. Sloan, Sr:aid-nt of the Second National Bank of wego, followea with an address upon *‘The Uses and Usefulness of Banks"; while james H. Tripp, president of the First National Bank of Marathon, com- bated the idea that the busicess interests of the country would be benefited by a lnnnh:err efrpl‘mn of the cu.rn&ny. A umber of brie! were made upon this point. 3 lieved that 10,000 would not be an unsafe estimate to place on the prospestive crowd. S s San Benito Assessments. HOLLISTER, Car., July 18.—The as- sessment-rcll prosented to-day shows a de- crease of $250,000 in the value of S8an Benito County property during the past year. This decrease is mostly in cattle and sheep. The Board of Equalization has decided to test the assessment of min- ing property, and on Monday it will raise the assessment on the New Indria quick- silver mine from $6700 to $100,000. 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