The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 15, 1896, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1896. SPERAT STRIKERS, They Waylay and Attempt to Murder Non-Union Laborers. FOUR MEN SHOT: TWO ON EACH SIDE. One of the Assailants and One of the Workmen Fatally Wounded. THE BATTLE LASTS BUT THREE MINUTES. Climax of the Big Strike at Cleve- land—Several Arrests Made by the Police: CLEVELAND, O=nio, Aug. 14.—One of the most aastardly attempts at murder that ever occurred in this city took place here to-night. It was the outcome of the great Brown hoisting works strike that has been going on here for the past three months. As a result severalmen are in- jured, two of whom will probably die. Since the strike began rioting has been the chief pastime of the strikers and their thousands of sympathizers. Two lives have been sacrificed through the trouble, and for weeks the works have been run under police and military protection and the 300 non-union men escorted to their homes by armed officers to prevent mur- der. The striking workmen put up a big fight to beat the Brown Company, but have naily failed. Ever since the trouble bezan the strikers and their sympathizers have carried on a guerrilla warfare against the men who took their places. They have assaulted them, stoned their houses i boycotted them at the stores. About a week ago the five companies of militta were withdrawn from the Brown and police protection taken away. ers applied for a court injunction were refused, and since then have be- ht a party of ten strikers went to the corner of Wade Park and East Madi- treet and laid in wait for a party of workmen who came by on their way home 0 the Brown works. There were nine the little group of workmen with r dinner-pails. Without a moment’s W ng the strikers rushed from behind a saloon where they were in !iding, and, with a cry of “Scab,”” began shooting into the crowd. A few of the workmen were armed and returned the fire. The battle about three minutes, in which time t thirty shots were fired, the strikers 50 men were shot—two fatally. Gecrge Plum, one of the workmen, was shot in the head and will die, while Al aldwell, another workman, was shot in the right leg and in the shoulder. Two of the strikers were shot and one will die. Tae one fatally injured is George Larsen, ex-employe of the Brown works. He was shot throngh the lungs. The other man's name is Haley, and his injuries are Several other people are e been slightly injured, but lentity cannot be !earned. bave made several arrests ke W'S ARCTIC VOYAGE potice the st (1118 nvy N [ Continued: from First Page.} as telegraphed from Washington to-day, Eve . Baldwin, who was a member of the Peary expedition and is now a mem- i the Chicago Academy of Sciences, enthu ic over the reports. He e ber ansen’s dispatch, ‘Home safe af- rtunate expedition,’ should pre- ther discussion as to the success of his voyage and should be taken as 1n- controvertible evidence in a favorable light. The doctor says that while the nortb pole itself was not reached it was demonstrated that exploration in the most distant rforth can be successful. “Tne results of Dr. Nansen’s expedition are far-reaching, demonstrating, first, that the polar current which carried the Jeannette as far north as 77 deg. 15 min. continues in the vicinity of the pole cer- tainly as far as latitude 86 deg. 14 min., the point where it would appear Nansen abandoned the Fram, fearing that shouid he continue to drift he would be carried beyond the pole and not be able to extri- cate himself before the supplies should give out. He did a wise thing to return the route that was known to him. “The second 1mportant fact gained by him is that a vessel may be constructed so as to withstand the tremendous strain of the northern ice. - Moreover, the meeting of the English expedition to Franz Josef Land, by which means he has returned to civilization on board the Windward, im- presses the importance of concerted action among sll exploring parties.” Mr. Baldwin thinks a headquarters should be established to carry on Arctic expeditions, and it should be located on Newman Bay, in Northwest Greenland, ude £1.30, as near Captain Hall’s old tion as possible. This opinion is shared by Lieutenant Brainerd of the Greeley expedition. Mr. Baldwin thinks that with such headquarters securely established a party would certainly be able to outline the northern extension of Greenland, which may perhaps be as far north as 85 degrees. The existence of new land and animal life, 1de the electrical forees, geological formation and related subjects might be prosecuted by this ns. — A JOYOUS MEETING. Explorer Jackson Tells of Dr. Nansen’s Surprise and Delight. LONDON, Exc., Aug. 14.—The captain of the Windward has sent a long dispatch from Explorer Jackson to Mr. A. C. W. Harmsworth, one of the promoters of the Juckson - Harmsworth expedition. The dispatch says that Mr. Jackson met Dr. Nznsen on June 17 on an icefloe southeast of Cape Flora, The meeting was most re- markable owing to Dr. Nansen being un- certain where he was. He evinced the greatest surprise and delight at meeting Mr. Jackson. Members of the Jackson expedition had been unknowingly within a few miles of Dr. Nansen’s quarters. Mr. Jackson then proceeds to detail his own doings. He says he devoted most of the year to exploring the western part of Franz Josef Land. He made accurate maps of the ter- ritory. He discovered new regions and a iarge tract of land beyond the heretofore known limits of the island, with a magnifi- cent headland covered with ice from foot to summit, and a huge rampart of ice that could not be passed over at its base. Here the party met with a series of gales, fogs and driving snowstorms. Frequently rpey barely escaped being smashed by the ice. Another lofty headland was discovered at Cambridge Bay. A series of hardships and dangerous adventures was rewarded by valuable sciemtific collections. The phenomenal wildness of the spring cnus_ed disappointment. The melting of the ice and the consequent openness of the sea prevented the use of sledges in journeys northward. A number of valuable photo- graphs were taken, picturing the terrible Arctic nature of the ice-capped country. s gl INCIDENTS OF THE FOXAGE. Dangers Encountered by the Explorers in Morthern Icrficlds. LONDON, ENGLAND, Aug. 15.—A Vardo dispatch £o a morning paper gives further details of Nansen's trip. Nansen said: «“As anticipated, we were gradually drifted north and northwestward during the autumn and winter of 1893, from the con- stantly exposed and violent pressures, but the Fram surpassed our expectations, be- ing superior to any strain. “The temperature fell rapidly and was constantly low for the whole winter. During weeks the mercury was frozen. The lowest temperature was 62 degrees be- low zero. Every man on board was in perfect heslth during the whole yoyage. “The sea was up to 90 fathoms deep south of 79 degrees north, where the depth suddenly increased and was from 1600 to 1900 fathoms north of that latitude. This will naturally upset all previous theories based on a shallow polar basin. “The sea bottom was remarkably devoid of organic matter. “During the whole drift I had good op- portunities to take a series of scientific observations, meteorological, magnetic, astronomical and biological soundings, deep-sea temperature, examinations for the salinity of the water, etc. ““Under the stratum of cold water cover- ing the surface of the polar basin I soon discovered warmer ana more saline water, due to the Gulf Stream, with temperatures from 31 deg. to 33 deg. “We saw no land and no open water, except narrow cracks, in any direction. As anticipated. our drift northwestward was most rapid during the winter and spring, while the northerly winds stopped or drifted us backward during the sum- mer. *On January 4 of thisyear the Fram | was exposed to the most violent ice press- | ures we experienced. She was then firmly frozen in ice of more than thirty feet of measured thickness. “This floe was over-ridden by great ice masses, which were pressed against the port side with irresistible force and threat- ened to bury if not to crush her. “The necessary provisions with the can- vas kayaks and other equipments had been placed in safety and every man was ready to leave the ship if necessary and was prepared to continue with the drift, living on the floe. “But the Fram proved stronger than our trust in her. When the pressure rose to the highest and the ice was piled up high above the bul- warks she was broken loose and - slowly lifted out of her bed, in which she had | been frozen, but not the slightest sign of a split was to be discovered anywhere in her. ‘‘After that experience I consider the Fram almost equal to anything in the way of pressure. “As I now with certainty anticipated that the Fram would soun reach her highsst latitude north of Franz Josef Land, and that she would not easily fail to carry out the programme of the expe- aition, viz.: to cross the Polar basin, I decided to leave the ship in order to explore the sea north of her route. “Lieutenant Johansen volunteered to join me, and I could not easily have found a better companion in every respect. “The leadership of the expedition on board the Fram I left to Captain Sverdrup. Johansen and Ileft the Fram on March 14, 1895, at 83 deg. 59 min. north and 102 deg. 27 min. east, “Qur purpose was to explore the seat of the north and reach the highest latitude possible and then go to Spitzbergen via Franz Josef Land, where we felt certain to find a ship. e “We found the ice in the beginning toJ- erably good traveling and so made good distances, aud the ice did not appear to be drifting much. “By March 29 we had reached 87 deg. 30 min., but there the ice became rough and the drift contrary. “Our progress was very slow and fati- guing, as the sledges had to be carried over the high hummocks constantly built built up by the floes grinding against each other. *‘On April 7 the ice became so bad that I gave up the northerly march. We were then at 85 deg. 14 min. ““We made a short excursion on skis, but could see nothing but ice of the same description. The temperature also went very low, keepinz between 35 and 40 below z€ro, and causing us to suffer a good deal, as we had only woolen clothing, our furs having been left on shipboara to save them. “We were drifting northward again, and on April 6 began to march toward ¥ranz Josef Land. “Provisions were rapidly decreasing and the dogs had to be killed one after another to furnish food for the remainder. “In June the cracks became exceedingly bad and the snow soft, so that traveling was very dangerous.” Professor Nansen describes the remain- der o: the trip minutely, down to the ac- cidental meeting with Jackson, the events from day to day not differing from the ac- counts given above, At the time of the méeting Nansen's provisions were almost entirely exhansted. LR F Magnificent Scientifié Results. STOCKHOLM, Swepey, Ang. 14—A dispatch from Christiania to the Unser Land says that Professor Mohn, who is noyw at Vardo, states that the scientific re- sults of Dr. Nansen’s observations are magnificent. Dr. Nansen, the dispatch adds, will leave Vardo on Monday. { PURSUING IDAHO OUTLAWS. Posse on the Trail of the Montpelier Rank- Robbers. S POCATELLO, Ipsmo, Aug. 15.—The Montpelier bank-robbers were traced as far east as Smiths Fork, about forty miles from Montpelier, and nothing further has been heard from Sheriff Davis and his posse. A second party was organmized at £665 —~ 2 PN 7| fii \ AW 10 e e — Some of the Most Famous Works of the Late Sir John Millais, President of the Royal Academy. midnight and started with supplies to ree lieve the pursuers. ¥ Thomas McCarthy, the noted bank- robber, is thought to be the leader of the outlaws, as he is known to have lived in Star Valley for several months. The rob- bers had horses staked out to relieve the ones they started with, and everything proves that the plans were carefully laid and well executed. Governor McConnell will offer a reward of $2000 for the'capture of the desperadoes. . sy AL B LOS ANGELES HIGHBINDERS. Two Hatchet- Men Arraigned for the 3 Killing of Wong Chee. LOS ANGELES, Oar., Aug. 14.—The preliminary examination of Chee Gow and Gong on Chong, highbinders, charged with the murder of Wong Chee, was be- gun to-day before Chief Justice Owen. Chinamen of every description were either in the little courtroom and crowded into the hall and on the stairways. The deceased Celestial was a shining light among his peonle, many of whom believe the arraigned Chinamen are guilty of his murder. The killing took place on the night of July 29 and cuused the great- est sensation in the Chinese quarter of the city. It came near precipitating a bioody battle between two tactions of Chinamen, and much bitterness has existed ever | since. It is likely that the proceedings will not be finisned until late to-morrow afternoon. Police Officer John Lennon and Police Surgeon Bryant were on the | stand all of this afternoon. R Los Angeles Mining Exchange. LOS ANGELES, Can., Aug. 14.—The | first regular call of the Los Angeles Min- ing and Stock Exchange will be had to- morrow at the exchange, 318 West Second street. While it is not expected that there | will be a great deal of activity at the first call interest will grow and the Mining Ex- change will be one of the instiiutions of the city. The mining industry in South- ern California and contiguous territory is on the increase aud there are many trans- actions which could be furthered by the exchange. i T Los Gatos Eucampment. LOS GATOS, CaL. Aug. 14—An ad- vance squad of Compiny B, First Regi- ment, N. G. C., of San Francisco, arrived here this morning and began pitching tents in Shore’s Grove. Themen are in charge of Quartermaster-Sergeant A. H. Clifford. Company B will go into camp here Sunday morning and remain until the following Sunday. A great many of the members will be accompanijed by their families. PARLIMENT PRORLGUED Queen Victoria Says She Is Glad to Be at Peace With the World. She Fcels Some Anxiety as to the Outcome of the Armenian and Cretan Questions. LONDON, ExG., Aug. 14.—The Queen’s speech, proroguing Parliament, was de- livered to the House of Commons at 6:15 o’clock this afternoon. The speech says: My relations with the powers continue to be friendly. The hostile movements of the dery- ishes iu the valley of the Nile against the posi- tion occupied by Italy east of that river con- vinced me that it was necessary for Egypt to take steps toward arresting their advance. By my advice and sanction an expedition has undertaken to restore to the Government of the Khedive, as far as Dongols. the territory which was lost a decade ago. The operations of the expediiion are proceeding, and by the briiliant action at Ferker alarge portion of the territory has already been recovered. The condition of portions of Turkey con- tinues to cause anxiety, and at present Crete is the principal center of the disturbances. I have observed strict neutrality, but in cor- junction with the powers have endeavored to reconcile the contestants by proposing & sys- tem of government which shiould be equitable and equally acceplable to Christians and Mus- suimans. Iregret thata serious rebellion, signalized with cruel murders, has broken oat in Mata beleland, the rising having extended into Mushonalsud. The work of defense and re- pression has been undertaken, the settlers dis- playing great courage. They have since been re-enforced by imperial and other troops. The speech refers to the Matabele country and expresses hope that the rebels will shortiy accept the clemency which has been offered to them. Referring to the matter of the delimita- tion of the Indian frontier the speech says that the agreements between the Shah of Persia and the Ameer of Afghanistan upon the subject are friendly to the Chitrals. Relief garrisons sent to Chitral have received the co-operation of the tribes- men. Her Majesty expresses her thanks to the House of Commons for its provisions and services for the year, aad concludes by saying that she has given her consent with pleasure to the measures for naval defenses, for lessening the agricultural taxes, for the protection of the cattle im- ports from disease and measures for va) ous other purposes, including the Irish land bill. In bidding farewell to the members of the House, her Mn{auy prays that they may receive the blessings of providence and rest from their labors, WILLOWS SPORTS ARE IN' CLOVER, They Make a Killing on Zamloch, a Local Sprinter. ‘ ! WON AT GOOD ODDS. Rose Clarke Beaten in Fast Time by the Glenn County Horse. ADDISON TAKES THE TROT. Beechwoo d, a Daughter of Si kwcod, Is First in the Pacing Event. WILLOWS, CaL., Aug. 14.—There was the usual large attendance at the track to- day, but although the male population was well represented in the ring, the betting was lighter than on the previous days of the week. Thiscan be accounted for by the fact that the various rondo and dice games absorbed the attention of much of the crowd until the running event was called. The caliber of the sport was quite up to the standard of excellence that has marked the meeting from the outset. Ad- dison, the steady-going son of James Mad- ison, captured the 2:24 trot in straight heats, and Beechwood, a brown mare, one of the first of the get of the great Silk- wood to race, placed the 2:40 pace to her credit after dropping the first heat to Ed Lafferty. Zamloch, a sprinter raised in this county, scampered away with the running dash, selling from $3 to $5 n pools of $25, and to-night the local sports have money to burn. The hotels are rap- idly being filled to overflowing, and to- morrow, the closing day, pro mises to be a big aftair. Dan McCarty of white hat fame, the traveling companion of Lord Talbot Clif- ton and the hero of a half hundred es- capades, arrived on the noon urain, and during the day gave the ladies an exhibi- tion of his skill asa reinsman, piloting Bonnie Bell for two heats. The local band enlivened the day’s racing by rendering some popular airs and to-morrow the leader promises a card arranged especially for the occasion. The Jud Wilkes stallion, Harry Win- chester, was a big favorite for the 2:24 trot, bringing $10 against $6 for the entire fiela, consisting of Duke, Auditor, Addison an. Grandissimo. Addison took-the first heat in 2:19)4, with Auditor finishing second and Harry Winchester third. In the fol- lowing two heats he took his revenge on the latter horse, which had lowered 1is colors at Petaluma, leading Hurry to the wire in both heats in 2:1814, 2:1814. There was no betting on the pacing event previous to the first heat. This was taken by Ed Lafferty in a drive from Beechwood by a haif lengthin 2:2414. Nothwithstanding this unexpected turn, Bonnie Belle now sold a pronounced choice at $10, with the field bringing-but $4¢. Beechwood shook off Ed Lafferty after passing the hali in the next heat and won easilv in 2:21%4. The crowd still stack to Bonnie Bell, but Be:zchwood was first past the judges in the next two heats and took the purse. Bonnie Bell, driven by Dan McCarty in the last two heats, was second on both occasions, . Pools on the five anrd a half furlongs dash showed the field selling favorite at $15, Gladiola going for $10 and Zamloch $3. The latter horse, excellently ridden by Ames, was first away, and in a hard drive won by a seant length from Rose Clark in the very fast time of 1:08. Gladiola wasa close third. Mntuals paid $7 Trotting, 2:24 class, 3 in 5: purse $500. Aadison, bik. ¢., by James Madison (Xelson) 1 1 Harry W inchester, b. 8, by Jud Wilkes (Hodges)......... Auditor, b h., by Se¢retary (Edge: Grandjssimo,b. &, by L.e Graude (Loale Duke, b. g, by Loban’s Almont (Peart). e, 3:19%4—2:18%4 2181y Pacing, 2:40 class, 3 in 5: purse $500. Beechwood. br. m., by Silkwood (Hodges).. 2111 Lafterty, b.s., by Charles Derby (La: fert) - Bollnlye) Bell, b. and McCare Dictatus, ch. 8. Blue Beli, b. Bive Bl it Running, five and a balf furlongs: purse $160.— 2V Winkies b c. Kamioeh 1% by g Friar Tuck-Twilight (A:‘ne'), won; Charles Schluyser’s ch, m. Cinrk, 107, by Prince of Norfoik (Murphy), second: W. S. Mabe: Gladiola, 107, by Gano-Ed third. Time, 1:08. Quarterstaff, Pricille and Josephine also ran. pich s il ASTORXIA’S SPORITING CARNIVAL. Thwrd Annual Regatta and a Tournament of Firemen. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 14.—Astoria’s third annual regatta will be held on the 18th, 19th and 20th insts., and on the 19th and 20th the firemen’s tournament will be held. Tbe two affairs promise to be highly Successful, there being numerous entries for all of the events. The programnre for the regatta includes, for the first day, races for Whitehall boats, double sculls, single scull racing shells, ships’ boats. iour-oared Whitehall boats, sailing cat- boats, sailing canning tenders, gasoline launches, sloops free-for-all. The events on the second day will be: Life-saving exhibit drill, sailing race for twenty-foot sloops, balloon ascension and parachute jump, catamaran race, double scull plea- sure boats, man-of-war gig races, fishing boats sailing. For the third day: Man- of-war and lighthouse tender cutters, single scull racing shells, man-of-war barge race, pulling fishing boats, sailing sloops free-for-all, scow schooners, exhi- bition by life-saving crew. The programme for the firemen’s tourna- ment does notdiffer materially from those asnally formulated by the Northwest Firemen’s Association; teams will be pres- ent from nearly all Oregon towns having volunteer departments. Prizes valued at between $4000 and $5000 wili be awarded to the winners of the various events. C e B GARDEN CITY WHEELMEN, Delmas Will Go for a Record After Sun- day’s Roadrace. SAN JOSE, CaL., Aug. 14.—The Gardeun City Cyclers will hold a handicap five- mile roadrace on their Hast San Jose course next Sunday. The following are entries for the event: Tony Delmas and Julius Smith, «cratch; Gale Hardenbrook, | twenty-five seconds; J. D. Lawrence and | R. R. Sherman, t.irty-five seconds each; | Irving Ryder, P. M. Curtis, F. L. Sey- | bolt and Rene Brassy, one minute each; | Roy Walters, E. L. Davis and R. R. Brige- | man, ninety seconds each; R. R.John- son and E. 8. Johnson, one minute and forty-tive seconds each; J. A. Jury, Charles Burgess, E. Hambly, W. R. Lipsett, F. F. Smith and C. B. Jarman, one minute and firty seconds each; H. L. Miller, two min- utes and fifteen seconds. A number of valuable prizes have been offered. After the roadrace Tony Delmas, paced by four tandems, will attempt to break the course record of 13:02, made by John Wing last Sunday. It is expected that the record will be cut down to 12:30. e LOS ANGFLES PKIZEFIGHT. Joe Weich Knocked Uut by Herrera of Bakersfield. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Aug. 14—The Los Angeles Athletic Club gave an enter- tainment to its members and friends this evening. A catch-as-catch-can wrestling match, American style, best two in three, between C. H. Gridley of Los Angeles and J. A. Burns of Chicago, was won by Burns, The event of the evening was a boxing match between Joe Welch of this city and Arelio Herrera, a Mexican, of Bakersfield. Honors were easy up to the sixth round, when Welch was floored. From that time on the Mexican had the best of it, and Welch’s friends threw up the sponge dur- ing the tenth round. Santa Barbara Swimming Club. SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug. 14—A dozen of Santa Barbara’s best swimmers have organized the Del Mar Swimming Club, with these officers : Captain, Clarence Kelton; lieutenant, O. H. Helmer; secre- tary, P. Maarice McMahon; treasurer, John Dagan. Initiation fees and dues have been placed at a low figure to en- courage the association of all who are skilled in this healthful sport. Orange and black have been adopied as the club colors. A tournament for prizes will be held off Plaza del Mar on August 23, to comprise races, water polo and a duck hunt, one of the members to personate the bird, which will be pursued by oarsmen and swimmers. Red Bluff Casually. RED BLUFF, CaL, Aug. 14. — Todd Wells, a boy 12 years old, was found dead on the ranch of J. W. Boyd, south of Red Biuff, last evening. He had apparently been riding a horse, and the animal stumbled and fell upon him. The funeral took place to-day. He wasa son of Mrs. Kate B. Wells, a widow, who resides in Antelope Valley, east of Red Bluff. el S Death at Scbastopol. SANTA ROSA, CAn, Aug. 14.—George W. Frazier, who was a member of the sec- ond party of white men to cross the Sierras, died at his niece's home in Se- bastopol this week. His age was 88. He came trom Missouri sixty-six years ago, ccompanying the famous Joe Walker in his bunting and tnnpins expedition. one time he was banished to San Blas by the Mexican Government. Hollister Jail-Break Prevented, HOLLISTER, Can., Aug. 14.—Word reached Sheriff Holbrook last night that Murderer Conkling, just sentenced to life imprisonment, was preparing to escape. He;was at once searched, and on his person - was found a key which he had fitted to the lock of his cell door. It was made of hard wood and worked perfectly. Conk- ling said he had had it for some time, but hoped for an acquittal on the second tri: The jail proper 1s a flimsy affair of brick, and once out of his cell, Conkling would have been free in ten minutes. A S ARGUING AT SONURA, Closing Addresses to the Jury in the Neweomer Murder Case. SONORA, CarL., Aue. 14.—The fifth day of John T. Newcomer’s trial for the kill- ing of Caleb Dorsey opened with a review of the testimony by Attorney Street of the prosecution. He went over the de- tails of the shooting, as they had been brought out by the evidence. Robinson and Waters for the defense followed, dwelling upon the testimony tending to prove that Newcomer shot Dorsey in self- defense. Waters m closing told the jury that he desired that his client should either be found guilty of murder in the first degree or acquitted, as there was no middle point. The case went over till to-morrow, when Distrsct Attorney Otis will make his clos- ing argument. 1t is probable a verdict will be rendered early to-morrow after- noon, and the general opinion is that Newcomhr will go free. g SAN BENITO COUNTY MUDDLE. All Indictments Found by the Recent Grand Jury Are Quasked. HOLLISTER, CAL., Aug. 14.—A lengthy decision was filed in the Superior Court to-day by Judge Dorn of Monterey County, which declares the Grand Jury of San Benito County an illegal body, dismisses all the indictments it found and quashes all its proceedings. Among the indict- ments declared invalid are those against E. B. Montgomery, ex-County Treasurer, for alleged embezzlement of county funds. The Grand Jury was impaneled by Judee James F. Breen for the express purpose of investigating treasury affairs, but he neglected to comply with the law requir- ing the selection of grand jurors equally from all townships of the county, and drew them from San Juan and Hollister to the exclusion of one-half or the county. Since the indictments were found, Ex- pert Theller of Santa Oruz has made an investigation of county affairs, going back six years, and finds that Montgomery is the only official owing anything, and that $134 shortage resulted drom a duplication of thie Assessor’s salary warrant. JULIN'S PLICER MINES Immense Hydraulicking Project Conceived by Three Men of Pluck. Energy Winning Wealth for Fortune- Seekers Who Tramped Into San Diego. BAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 14.—A rare example of grit is shown in the works now almost completed by F. R. Sawday and the Bailey brothers of Julian in the mountains sixty miles east from dan Diego. For two years or more these ‘men have been carrying on a colossal project for the hydraulicking of 600 or more acres of placer ground lying in the alluvial coun- try below Julian and Ballena, formed by the washings of Senta Isabel and Pamo creeks. Their pluck comes to the surface when it is known that Bailey brothers are ham- mering out every penny of this great work in their little stamp mill at the Ready Re- lief mine at Banner, four miles from Julian. One of the brothers stands at the amalgam plates and watches the workings | of the mill, while the other brother gathers ore and keeps the plant going. Sawday does his share by building the new works. In 1869 the Bailey brothers tramped into old San Diego carrying their blankets and driving a burro. They were prospectors and “‘aead broke.” They went into the interior and with one or two other adven- turous spirits they discovered the famous Julian mines, which have turnad millions of gold into the country’s treasury. The Bailey brothers discovered among other prospects the Ready Relief mine, and they starved and pinched until they got a little mill erected. Since then the mill has roared out every day except for occasional stops for clean-ups, and the Bailey brothers, while not becoming bonanza kings, are in comfortable circumstances, Both of the Baileys saw longago the pos- sibilities of great wealth in the placer country below Witch Creek. But hydraul- icking cn a large scale takes a lot of money, and on a small soale nothing can be done; so theyhad to wait. They tried to inter- est capital a number of times, but capital is shy of placer schemes in California, es- pecially since the adverse legislation re- specting slickens. So they worked away all alone, and finally they determined to build the system single-uanded, with Saw- day to oversee the job and do what he could. From a point just back of Witch Creek Hotel, about eleven miles this side of Julian, a ditch was begun to divert the waters of Santa Isabel Creek. The ditch has a capacity of 4000 miner's inches. Miners know that this is an immense un- taking, when the character of the country is considered. Through solid rock, along hillsides and over occasional trestles the water is conveyed several thousand feet to a steep hillside, where a tunnel 1300 feet in ]l‘engm has been cut through solid rock. Taking up the water again in the ditch it 1s carried by alternate ditch, flume and natural channel down to Wash Hollow, about eight miles down grade among the foothills. There another great work is being done in the storage of this great volume of water. A storage reservoir is being constructed sufficient to impound a winter's flow from the creek and thus a supply will be maintained for the entire vear. The placer ground to be torn to pieces by the great giants directing the enormous pressure generated by the drop from the intake is situated below Wash Hollow in & favorable condition for hydraulicking. The. owners of the property have gone over it time and again and sampled 1t in almost every yard. It has been estimated by experts to run all the way from 10 cents to 75 cents per cubic yard. At the lower tigure the projectorsof the enterprise have a fortune and at the higher they will be bonanza kings. They are saying nothing and the little mill at the Ready Relief keeps on grinding. Santa Barbara’s Injured. SANTA BARBARA, CaLn, Aug. 14.— The funeral of the late Walter E. Nichols, the first victim of yesterday’s runaway, will beheld from the Christian church to- morrow at 2 o’clock. Ross Drake, the boy who was so badly hurt, was saved from immediate death only by the heroic el- forts of Byron Elint, who, although badly injured bimseif, rescued the delicate lad from under the heels of the struggling horses. Drake is still delirious, but Dr. Kelleghan, the attending physician. holds out hopes of his recovery. - Miss Kelley, the victim of the State-street accident, was reported a littie better this morning. (SR Big Pears From Somoma. BONOMA, CaL., Aug. 14.—Captain John Johnson, one of the most experienced orchardists in this valley, shipped to-day the largest and finest lot of Bartlett pears that have gone out of Sonoma this season. The pears were all of good size, some ex- tra choice ones weighing as much as a pound and a quarter apiece. The fruit was free from scale, and was consigned to King & Morse of Ban Francisco. ROBSON'S DEATH IN SKELETON PASS The Brave Line - Rider Given No Chance for His Life. DECOYED INTO AMBUSH Killed by a Volley as He Raced On in Parsuit of an Outlaw. RODE AHEAD OF THE POSSE, Sought to Engage a Desperado Single- Handed and Dashed Into a Trap. TUCSON, Ariz.,, Aug. 14.—Line-Rider Frank Robson’s valor, unmarked by pre- caution, caused his death. That is the story of the ambushing of Sheriff Leather~ wood’s posse by the Nogales bank raiders in Skeleton Canyvon yesterday. Robson knew no fear, and when the posse was gradually overtaking ‘an outlaw, he, mounted on the fleetest horse, pressed on ahead to engage the desperado single- handed. The raider entered a clump of prush, the line rider, thundering on in his rear, fully a quarter of a mile ahead of the rest of the pursuers. As he neared the trees a volley rang out, followed by a yell from the brush. Robson reeled in his saddie and fell. Leatherwood’s party dashed to the rescue as fast as their norses could carry them, but the brave man had breathed his last before they came up. The outlaw, when he had passed into the clump of trees, had stopped. There his comrades were in waiting, and they prepared to meet the oncoming rider. ‘When be was within rifle shot they fired i the volley thatkilled Robson. They made no attempt to attack the remainder of the posse, but mounted their horses and con- tinued their flight. Leatherwood here gave up the pursuit and returned to Bisbee, bearinz Robson’s body with him. Deputy Sheriff Doyle, who had left the posse before the ambush, returned to Tucson last night. ¥rom Tucson, he says, Sheriff Leatherwood and himself went to Nogales and thence to Bisbee, where they were joined by Sheriff Fiy, Deputy John- son and Messrs. Alvord and Herbert. About twelve or fourteen miles south of Bisbee the posse struck the trail, which it followed into the Skeleton Mourtains. The first sight of the robbers they got was on Wednesday, about noon, in the foot- hills of the Skeleton mountains, where Sheriff Leatherwood saw one of the out- laws. The party immediately gave chase. As soon as the robber discovered his pur- suers, he put spurs to his horse and rode rapidly into the hills. Depaty Doyle, with the intention of intercepting bim as he rounded a point, rode upon the side of the hill, which was covered with loose rocks. In scrambling over these, his sad- | dle turned and his horse bucked him off. His knee was badly hurt and his gun | broken until it was worthless. His com- ipanions came to his rescue, helped him | onto his horse and directed him to zo to | San Simon with dispatches for the officers at Deming. the officers apparently having taken that direction. The names of the bank robbers are known to the officers, ali being local out- laws, and some having foliowed cattle stealing and smuggling for years. They are Cole Young, Bob Hayes, *‘Black Jack,” Jesse Williams and Tom Anderson. 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