The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 27, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1896. MONEY LOST T0 OREGON PYTHANS Grand Keeper of Records and Seal McConnell a Defaulter. FLEES FROM PORTLAND. Squandered Thousands of Dol- lars of Lodge Funds in Riotous Living. LIQUOR CAUSED HIS DOWNFALL Once Confessed to a Shortage but Was Forgiven by His Brethren. PORTLAND, Or., July 26.—Being a joliy good fellow and an extravagant man about town have involuntarily exiled from this city and from his family and friends George McConnell, grand keeper of records and seals of the Knights of Pythias. Inshort, McConnell robbed the order of between $7000 and $3000. Experts are now going over his accounts and when they mske their final report it is possible that this defalcation may be considerably swelled. The first intimation of McConnell’s pec- ulations came to light last October, during the meeting of the Grand Lodge. At a morning session an announcement Was made that the reports of the grand officers would be received in the afternoon. Dur- ing the recess hours on that day McCon- nell confessed to ten of his most intimate friends of the Grand Lodge that he had embezzled about $800 of the Grand Lodge funds. With tears streaming down his cheeks he stated that drink was the cause of his offense. He promised, if granted immunity from criminal prosecntion and nother chance, that he would for- aor and make restitution. The Knights whom McConnell took into his eonfidence not only refrained from ex- posing the culprit, but they gave their - dividual notes to cover the shortage. In order to allow McConnell to redeem him- » ten men were instrumental in re-election to the trust he had but to gnard against any future ion on his part, an amendment to aws was enacted, in effect that all subordinate lodges from that time on re- mit their dues to the grand master of ex- chequer instead of to McConnell. te a number of subordinate lodges in ate, however, continued sending ir dues to McConnell. Sums amount- to $1400 he absorbed in riotous living. Since then the experts have discovered an additional $i00 stolen by McConngll in 18 He left nere a few days ago, pre- ably going to his oid home in Canada. Steps will be taken toward having him ex- tradited. Spioiba o AN INDEPENDEN SCHOOL. Archbishop Gross’ Authority Defied im His Own Archdiocese. PORTLAND, Oz., July -Archbishop Gross’ authority is being defied in his own archdiocese. He is having more trouble with his parishioners ai Cedar Mills, Wash- ington County, and though 1t is serious irom the view point of the church, it is not likely to worry the archbishop very much. The trouble arises from the build- of an independent Catholic school at r Mills by the sisters of mercy. They on the side of Father Kelly in his el with the archbishop and Sister iviam a year ago. When the arch- p refused to let them teach in the se, they went to Cedar Mills, and her Kelly sheltered them. When they refused to obey the orders of the arch. bishop be excommunicated them. Noth- ing daunted, they solicited funds to build a “chool. This school is about completed and will be opened late next month or early in Eeptember. The archbishop refuses to recognize the school as a Catholic institu- tion and will deny the rights of the church to parents sending their children to the school. While they were at Cedar Milis “ather Kelly published a number of arti- s in a newspaper attacking Archbishop Gross and Sister William, thé superior under whom the sisters of mercy had been given their trial as teachers. RN iy Inspect Portland’s Harbor. PORTLAND, Oe., July 26.—The Japan- ese visitors, President Asano of the Orien- .1al Steamship Company and otber offi- cials spent the day looking at Portland’s harbor and at Willamette Falls, Oregon City, where they were shown the immense eiectnic light and power plant system which is es(a'blishegD there. The visitors are pleased with Portland’s advantages. However, one of the directors says they will give San Fraucisco snd San Diego careful investigation and that all claims will be impartially considered with re- gard to a terminus for the steamer line. They left to-night for S8an Francisco to join the other members of the party that l” to locate the terminus for the steamship ine. WELCOMED 10 EURERA Oregon Excursionists Tendered a Reception by the Citizens. Given the Freedom of the City and a Varied Programme of Enter- tainment. EUREKA, Car., July 26.—The Oregon excursionists in a body attended the ball given last night in honor of their visit. Despite the fact that the committee had been forewarned, it was uncomfortably near Sunday before the dancing ceased. At the appointed time this morning, a large number of ladies and gentlemen had @ssembied in the parlors of the Vance Hotel to welcome the visitors and tender to them the freedom of the city. Attor- ney . A, Cutier delivered an address of welcome, which_was responded to by Judge Murphy. Judge J. D. H. Chamber- lain followed with a talk on the benefits of suckh excursions from a business point ofsv;ch itk 0 greatly plea; he vo; their reception, !g.:l::omerym will be made up, at Crescent City for next Sat- urday, for the benefit of those left benind because they conld not secure p accommodations, The party will leave Eureka at 7 o'clock Monday morning, when it will be escorted by a reception committee with a band of music to the entrance of the harbor. After the reception to-day some remained to see the dfll and hose contests. Others left with “riends and acquaintances to visit at tl homes of townspeople until to-morrow. The public buildings were all left open for inspection by the visitors. 3 was given by the Tenth Bat- talion Band. The two hours’ intermission had allowed the excursionists time to rest, ana before the concert began the streets were crowded. Special attractions were arranged at the several churches for this evening. After the services the excur- sionists made ready for an early start in the morning. —_————— THE SANTA CRUZ ,CAMPERS. Large Gatherings of Christians Attend Aadbath Services. SANTA CRUZ, CaL., July 26.—Sunday was a great day for the Christian people at Garfield Park. Long before church time wagons and buggies arrived, bringing worshipers from among the country peo- ple. These, together with the city folk and the campers, filled the immense au- ditorium. The morning sermon was preached by Rev. F. M. Jefferson of Berkeley, who spoke on “The Reconciliation.” It was an elaborate study of comparative religion, the incarnation of Christ, his resurrection and atonement. The discourse was on orthodox lines, except as to the atone- ment. The speaker’s remarks on this point were not fully indorsed, many say- ing: *‘We will have to study the matter a little before accepting fully Brother Jeffer- son’s ideas.” All admitted that it wasa remarkable discourse, and it was highly appreciated. here was a large attendance at the Sunday-school at 9:30 o’clock, led by A. Sanders of Marysville. Many of the chii- dren from the city joined the young folks among the campers in the Sunda‘y-schonL At3p. M. Rev. H. Shadle, J. W. Kelsey and R. L. McHatton led the communion service, several hundred partaking of the Lord’s Supper. The Christian Endeavor service was a spirited one, led by Miss Ivey of Sacra- mento and attended by a large number of Endeavorers. Following this meeting, Rev. 8. M. Martin, the evangelist, spoke eloquently on “The Holy Spirit.”” POINT LOMK HDVENTURE Coronado Summer School Girls Explore the Oceanside Caves. They Are Lowered to the Water With Ropes and Swim Into the Caverns. 5 it il K S8AN DIEGO, Cax., July 26.—Four girls and three boys in the geological class of the Coronado summer school engaged in a perilous venture yesterday morning be- fore daylight. They visited the caves on the ocean side of Point Loma, making a start at 2A. M. in order to reach the caves at low tide. They expected to gather marine curiosities, and carried ropes, picks, crowbars and iron buckets. Upen reaching the caves the tide was at the low- est mark, but the question was how to get the young ladies into the caves. It was necessary to lower them with ropes. The water being deep and the night cloudy it was a hazardous undertaking. “Why,” said the Polhamus girls, “we have our bathing-suits with us. We will put them on and be lowered down. We will taxe candles with us and swim into the caves. We came here 1o go into the caves and we will go.” The Misses Bremer and Freese proved to be as venturesome as the Polhamus girls, and they were all let down by ropes to the water and swam into the caves with They were accompanied by Messrs, Woodward, Magee and Morse. The caves were thoroughly explored and some valuable specimens secured. Some trouble was experienced by Misses Bremer and Freese in getting back unon terra firma. Two of the young men had to climb the rope hand over hand and pull the gizls up, while the third young man did the **boosting.” The Polhamus girls are members of the Ziac Rowing Club, and are very athletic. They climbed the rope like the boys. All declared it was a jolly exverience, but they admitted they were scared when they first struck the surf and found it was boiling around the mouth of the cave. The caves are proving a great attraction to sightseers. e e WOODBRIDGE DAM WASHED OUT. Great Damage Caused by High Water in the Mokelumne River. LODI, Cav., July 26.—The big wooden dam across the Mokeilumne Riverat Wood- hridge was greatly damaged by a washout at 10:30 o’clock this morning. It was washed out for a distance of 100 feet, and the piling and agmn are partially gone. No warning of the approaching disaster was given. The part that is gone is that put in last winter at much expense. No estimate can be made of the amount of the damage until the water is lower. The farmers will get no water until next win- ter, as no repairs can be made until then. It will cause great loss to alialfa-raisers. No further break is expected. The dam is the property of the Woodbridge Lrrigation and Canal Company. G etz it g SAN JOSE AFFRAY. Two ZLaborers Seriowsty Injure Each Uther in a Fight. SAN JOSE, Cav., July 26.—Luigi Scarre and Roceo Lotito, laborers who occupy a smal shanty on El Dorado street, became engaged in a row last night and when the police arrived both men looked as though they had been run through a thrashing- machine. The trouble started over the payment of rent on the shanty. During the fight:Lotito used his teeth and Scarre’s lip was nearly torn away. Over a dozen stitches were necessary to close the wound. Scarre used a hatchet with good effect, and Lotito has a couple of flesh wounds on his head and a damaged finger. The men were charged with fighting and disturb- ing the peace. lighted candles on their heads. g INTERRED AT SAN JOSE. The Body of William V¥ale Borne to the Grave. SAN JOSE, CaL., July 26,—The funeral of William Vale, a well-known resident of this city, was held from Trinity Episcopal Church this afternoon. He was a native of Wales, aged 78 years. A widow sur- vives him. He came to this city sixteen years ago from Chicago, where he ac- quired a fortune in the livery business. Mr. Vale was prominently connected with the Masonic fraternity and Odd Fel- lows for fifty years, both in Illinois and California. He was a member of Friend- ship Lodge No. 210 of this city, and was also a Royal Arch Mason and a Knight Templar. San Jose’s Slow KRegistration. SAN JOSE. Car., July 26.—The voters this county are very slow in registering, and it is feared that a great many citizens will be shut out from voting by reason of their negligence. Registration cioses on August 10, and so far only 9300 voters have registered out of & total of 15,000. The County Republican Club is notifying Republican voters of their neglizence by mail and urging them to come forwara and register. FLETAI POVE N K COUNTY A Great Enterprise That Is Now Well Under Way. KERN RIVER HARNESSED \ Waters of the Stream Utilized to Turn the Wheels of Industry. TAKING A FORWARD STEP. Three Hundred Thousand Dollars Ex- pended on a System of Development. BAKERSFIELD, CaL, July 26.—For many years it has béen apparent to all who bave been cognizant of the situation that in the large and perpetual flow of the Kern River (ranking as the third stream in point of size in California), coupled with the heavy grade of that watercourse, lay dormant an amount of power that must inevitably at some time be harnessed to the wheels of industry and furnish sup- keep them suspended while thoz drilled holes in the rock and prepared the giant- powder blasts which were to clear the pathway for the immense flume that is to carry the water to the power-house. A trail or pathway, in some cases miore than twelve feet in width, had to be cut from the rock the entire distance, upon which this task was compieted the construction of the flume was commenced. The lum- ber had to be hauled by team from tne railroad sixteen miles away, after a sub- stantial bridge had been built across the river, as the only available wagon-road came to the south side, and deposited at the power-house site. Then a tramway 325 feet long and with a ulo})e of 30 per cent was laid up the steep nill tothe point where the flume Wwas to commence, or ratherend. A steam sawmill was set up at the foot of this tram\vay, where tbe lumber was all cut to the proper dimen- sions, loaded on cars and hauled by wire up the incline to the level of the trail. Tgere the work of building the flume.was commenced. As the lume was built an iron track was laid upon the cover or top floor, over which the ll}mber was hauled by horses “to the front’’ as fast as needed in the work of construction. The flume is 8 feet wide by 6 in depth, and is constructed on 436 sills and up- rights, three feet from center. At the bot- tom an iron bolt or tierod extends across between each upright, while the latter are held together at the top by 2x8inch tim- bers, on which 2-inch plank is laid fora covering. The flume itself is made of first a course of boards 1 inch thick and 12 inches wide. On this is laid a coatof heavy felt, and this in turnis covered with a layer of hot asphalt. Over this again:s a Yxning of half-inch boards, thus making the structure watertight and free from 10ss by leakage. On the top of the 2-inch plank covering the railroad track is laid for the full length. There is not a single angle in the entire 8000 feet of flume, the changes in course being ail made by curves and tangents, which of course adds greatly to the stabil- ity of the structure by lessening the strain incidental to the carrving of a large vol- ume of water at a good grade along a tortuous course. The grade of the flume is 5 8-10 feet to the mile and 1t has 23 per cent of curvature. Not less than 475,000 feet of the choieest Building the Arch of Sixty-Foot Span, Upon Which the Great Flume Is Carried Over a Dangerous Place Along the Cliff. port for thousands who would find em- ployment in the wide range of industries that might be successfully and profitably carried on with its aid, while supplyinga good home market for the wide range of raw materials that are now or can be suc- cessfully produced here. Although these facts have been patent for years to all ob- servers, it has remained for the Power Development Company, an organization of San Francisco capitalists, to take hold of the project in esrnest. The point selected for the initial opera- tions of this company was at the mouth of the canyon of Kern River, about six- teen miles northeast of the town of Bak- ersfield. Here. that stream, after its bois- terous course of 100 miles from the slopes of Mount Whitney through a rugged and almost impenetrable series of precipitous mountain canyons, takes a series of final plunges over falls, forming cataracts and rapids, preparatory to entering on its peaceful journey through the valiey and the green fields, orchards and vineyards beyond, of which it is the life-giving fluid. Near the mouth of the canyon, on the northern bank of the river, a site was se- lected for a power-house, and then, in order to obtain the necessary fall for the water that was to be used in the generation power, which was the object sought, surveys were made which showed that it would be necessary to go some 9000 feet up canyon before the level of the river could be reached at a point suitable for the diversion of a portion of its flow. The site was so steep and rugged that in many places it was found necessary to let men down with ropes from overhead and clear Humboldt redwood enter into the construction of the flume. Only the roof and top girders are of pine. So carefully was the redwood lumper selected that the manager says he would deem it a safe proposition 1o forfeit $1000 for every knot found, provided he be given $1 for every kbmrd or stick found in which there is no not. An interesting feature of this structure is an arch of sixty-foot span, upon which the flume is carried over a particularly bad lace along the cliff. This arch was made y building up faise work and upon it bending ordinary 1x6 boards. Twenty of them were thus bent and fastened to- gether for each curve of the arch, with the result that a most substantial and perfect arch was made at small cost, The flume will carry 280 cubic feet of water per second, and at its terminus at the mouth of the canyon, 8574:9 feet from the point of leaving the river. it is 202 feet above the power-house. There the water will be delivered into a steel pipe 5 feet 6 inches in diameter and 540 feet long, said to be the largest steel f{pfl in the State. The fall from the end of the flume to the power-house is exactly 201:9 feet, and the volume of water ca will generate about 7500 horsepower. The wheels by which this power is'to be generated have not yet been contracted for. They are to be of the tangential type, and a number of companies constructing different patterns of wheels are pr to make proposals for their construction. The power-house itself is a structure 35x70 feet clear floor space and 181eet hieh. In it will be installed at first twd'450 K. W. (600 horsepower), 257 R. P. M. G. E. alter- nators, 72&‘,nlurnnio_nu per minute, ini- tial voltage 500, raising transformers to increase voltage to 11,000, provision bein 3 made all through for other generators o! to lay the timbers of the flume. When | the same size as they are required. The electricity will be cond: from the power-house on six No. 4 bare coppe! wires at 714 per cent of loss in line and 1000 drop in voltage to the distributing station in Bakersfield. a distance of four- teen miles by wire line and sixteen by efe it will be transformed and reduced 0 2000 voltage and then sent out for gen- eral use. It will be utiiized at first for the operation of an extensive system of elec- tric railroads connecting the towns of Ba- kersfield and Kern, and possibly extend- ing into outside districts. Incandescent and arc lights' will be provided in both towns for street and house illumination. Power for the operation of pumps for irri- gation will be supplied, as well as for man- ufacturing of every kind. The minesin the mountains to the east and accessible to the power-house are.expecied to take con- siderable for the operation of mills and 3 = N N J|”|qu ek Complete Section of the Flume om a Precipice Above the River. hoisting works, which will be cheaper th-nd any other power that can be pro- cared. There are about forty men now at work on the plant, the poles for the transmis- sion of the electricity to the distributing station in town are all up, and it is ex- pected that by November 1 the entire machinery will be in operation. The con- tract for supplying the electric machinery was let to the General Electric Com- pany of Schenectady, N. Y., while Lacey & Co. of Los Angeles have the steel-pipe been done by day’s work, which is a guar- anty of its having been well done. Among other things tie company has erected a handsome cottage at the power-house for the occupancy of the man who will have charge, while a telephone line is now in operation connecting the power - house with the office in town. The entire plant will involve an outlay of over $300,000, and it is wholly a cash outiay. No bonds have been issued, no bonus asked, and all bills have been discounted. There have been no advance contracts entered into or solic- ited, and the whole project has been and will be carried ovt on a strictly business basis. % Charles Webb Howard of the Bpnnfi Valley Water Company is the president o the company, F. Goad is the vice- president, C. N. Beal is secretary and treasurer, while the directorate includes Albert Miller of the San Francisco Sav- ings Union and E. H. Clark, manager of the Hearst estate. 3 An interesting feature of this enter- prise, though not connected directly with it, is the possibilities which will be cre- ated by it for the mining of the bed of the Kern River at the point where the power company is at work. It is known that this stream both above and below the point referred to is rich with placer gold, and much has been extracted from it. But there is a large space where the walls are too precipitous and the stream too swift to permit of its being diverted so that the bed can be got at and worked. It is exvected, however, that the power com- pany will at times of low water divert the engire flow of the river and accordingly leave the bed bare. In view of this possi- bility several miners have located the bed of the river for the entire distance from the power-house to the point where the flume is taken out, and they are confident that whenever the water shall be diverted they will find the richest kind of rich dig- gings in tne uncovered bed. MABRE ISLAND NEWS. Repair Work on Vessels of the Pacific Squadron—Stores for the Oregon. VALLEJO, CaL., July 26.—The force at the navy-vard continues to increase and now it is a hard’ matter to secure iron- workers enough to carry on the work in the construction department. “The Alert arrived a day or two ago and after going into drydock will be put out of Ny | commission. The Charleston, having been dismentled and its crew sent to the Inde- pendence, will e its pennant hauled down on Monday. Months wili elapse be- fore the crack cruiser is again in commis- sion. It was announced that the Phila- delphia would soon come to the station and go out of commission and the Balti- more serve as flagship. This cannot be, us the Baltimore cannot be made ready for sea within six months. It is more than likely that the Oregon, now at San Francisco, will be made flagship. Ad- miral Beardsiee is an officer who admires a fine ship and as it is the rule for the ad- miral to fly his broad pennant on the finest ship in squadron, his flag will float on the Oregon. Stores are continually being sent down from the navy-yard to the Oregon. On Saturday a steamer carried from the island over 100 armor-piercing shells, weighing 1100 pounds each, for the 13-inch rifle guns. Powder enough to blow up San Francisco will aiso be transferred from the magazines to the Oregon. The Board of Trade of Vallejo is en- deavoring to obtain data regarding the condition of the channel between the up- r and lower end of the island, as Senator Ethnl has sent a second letter to the board saying he was misinformed at first, when he attributed the Oregon’s not com- ing to the yard to the wishes of the Union Iron Works people. He has since learned the channel was not large enough and that it needs dredging. About the first of the month the gun- boat Ben n ‘is expected to leave for Portland or tle. e g Monterey Carnival Surplus. MONTEREY, CAL., July 26.—S. J. Duck- worth, secretary of the semi-centennial celebration committee, shows by his re- Interior of the Flume Peing Construeted in Kern Counmty by the Power Develop- | port & 'ment Company. of about $400 from the Cali- mm’mfimm.lwcwm line contract. All the work so far nas; MONT VERNON TR BOLTS Hofl. Frank Quinby Opposes the Chicago Platform and Nominees. FAVORS A THIRD TICKET Resigns His Position as Member of the Washington State Committee. DECLARES AGAINST POPULISM. His Party Rebuked for Having Ig- nored the Principles Formulated by Its Founders. SEATTLE, Wass., July 26.—Hon. Frank Quinby of Mt. Vernon, one of the foremost Democrats of Washingion, and the owner of the Mount Vernon Post, has repudiated the National Democratic ticket. In re- signing from the State Central Commit—I tee he addressed a letter to the chairman, in part as follows: 1 hereby tender my resignation as & member of your body. My reason for so doing is be- ause Icannot indorse the financial plank in the platform as passed Ly the Chicago conven- tion, I believe that the financial question is the question of the hour, made so by that con. vention when it rafused to listen to reason or make any concession. Itis true that when I was elected a member of your body I was in full sympathy with both the National and State platforms of the party, and it might be saia that I still represent them; but it is also true that since that time both this State’s and the National Democracy has seen fit to go back on its past record and in convention assembled advocats the rankest kind of class legislation. I sincerely hope that those parties who are opposed to repudiation will put another Na- tional ticket in the field and that the party in this State will get rid of its Populistic inter- lopers and again put itself in line with true Democratic principles. I must have my hands free to do all in my power to bring about sach a result. SaCp et Tehama Democrats Organize. RED BLUFF, Cax, July 26.—The first Bryan and Sewall club in this section was organized at the town of Tehama last night. Delegations from Red Bmuff and surrounding localities attended the meet~ ing, which was presided over by J. J. Worthington of Tehama. An address was delivered by John J. Wells of Red Bluff., Among the first to sign the club’s roll were two heretofore radical Republicans. Escapes in the Fresno Hills. FRESNO, CaL., July 26.—Sheriff West- fall and Deputy Merritt returned to-day from the chase of “Jim" Haslip, the In- dian fugitive murderer, in the mountains of this county. Yesterday the two offi- cers were on Haslip’s trail and were close upon him, when he took to the brush. The officers feel much discouraged over the result of their trip, for they expected to capture the fugitive. NEW TO-DAY. “Red Letter Days” Here Again. We’ve picked the time when old heads say trade slumbers, to ture selling. do some lively furni- Everybody knows, or ought to know by this time, what ‘‘Red Letter Day’’ sales mean to furniture buyers. *‘Red Letter Days”’ are clearance sales-— only made more interesting for you by having all lines reduced, new and old; most, of course. old stock For Two Weeks--No More. ““Red Letter Days”’ two weeks. will own the store for There’s a certain amount to be sold, and to crowd it all into twelve days means interesting selling. Talk doesn’t mean much-—-look out for prices, remembering all the time the kind of furniture we sell. These for to-day : Onyx Tables at Half. “‘Style” says Onyx Tables are not so nice as they once were; that’s all “‘style” knows aboutit. Just as nice—not so stylish. Still nicer at half price. We've the Tables—your parlor needs one, and ‘‘Red Letter Days” give it to you for just half regular price. 25 different styles—and they’ll go in a hurry. Save $80 We made a on a splendid Oak 5 Sideboard for Sideboard customer and when it was about finished he changed his mind about wanting it—and now we have it. It doesn’t match any- thing else we have and some- body is going to get a good thing in it. Finished dark rich English Oak; China Cupbosrds with beveled plate-glass doors; velvet-lined Silver Drawers, and a Secret Drawer that you can’t find until we show you. Regular price $160—cut in half for ‘‘Red Letter Days”—$80. Upholstery Nothing —Slightly loses its new- ness like up- Mussed. polstery. We keep things pretty clean, but there are a few pieces that don’t look just right alongside the bright new things. All right within themselves, but not first-rate merchandise ; don’t belong in a first-class store ; and so they will be sold—there’s no question about that. Only one of a kind—and scarce at that. Hardwood Too many Chiffoniers Chiffoniers — $5.75 more than one el store needs. a*. (lRed . out. svPrices L. will do it. Like picture —five large, deep drawers made of an- ash, 2;1"‘ 29 of them. They’ll have to pay for this advertisement by hinting at other ‘‘Red Letter Day” prices. Cafiafia Furniture N. P. Cole & Co., 117-121 Geary Street. Company,