The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 1, 1896, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALIL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1896. AN A GADNTLET OF GREDY FLANES Thrilling Race of a Logger; and His Crew for Safety. SURROUNDED BY FIRE. On a Trail Flanked by Burning Forests They Dash for Their Lives. GAIN A BRIDGE JUST IN TIME. | Over Fifty Men, Women and Children Narrowly Escape an Awful Holocaust. | ! POMBLAND, OxE., Aug. 31.—A thrilling | tale is that of the escape of 8. Benson, his wife and three children, and the four men © employed in his logging camp, from the fierce forest fire of Friday last, which raged between Oak Point and Eagle CIiff, | on the Columbia River. Benson’s main camp c of quite a village, there being fourteen cabins ana a store in the clearing. In the center of the little town, and in front of the store, is a well, fitted with a powerful pump, while on the edge of the clearing to the east is a live spring. When the fire was seen approaching, Benson gathered his men at the camp and proceeded tc pump water into all the| empty barrels to be procured, some sixty | in number. These were ranged about the | cabins, and the work of thoroughly wet- | ting the roofs and logs commenced. | The clearing consists of about ten acres, | and neverdoubting for a moment that the | water supply from the well and spring | would hold out the loggers proposed stay- ing with their camp and saving it from the flames, which were galloping through the forest toward them. A bucket brigade | was formed, and as fast as the water in a barrel was emptied against a cabin it was immediately refilled, those handling the water going to the next full barrel in the meantime. In this way some 200 barrels of water had been pumped from the well. The fire had *jumped” the camp, and was reaching down toward the logging railroad and Eagle CIff trail. Already the Oak Point trail to the river bank was & seething mass of flames, and now the Eagle CIliff trail was on fire, but with the well pumping its powerinl stream ot water the camp could be saved. The fire was growing about the edges of the spring, | cutting off that supply. Still there was | no fear so long as the well held out. Suddenly there came a shout from the men at the well, “The pump is sucking!” | Benson, who was at the rear of ths store building, passing water, ran down to the pump. It was true. The well had run dry. “Make for the railroad, men; drop everything; let the camp go,” he cried, as he rushed back to the store to get his wife, baby and daughters Alice | and Carrie. There was no second bidding | needed. The flames were eating up toward the first trestle, the burning of which meant the cutting off of all escape and a fearful death in a blazing forest. Gatbering his family about him, the awful run for the first half-mile, where the fire had traversed the Eagle Cliff trail, was commenced. Everything was left behind. The women folk, owing to the intense | heat of the previous twenty-four hours, R:d donned light calico wrappers, and it was with these they arrived in Portland. Down the fiery gauntlet of the trail, through the blinding, suffocating smoke, the logger, with his family and men, started. So long as human beings had | stayed within the clearing the camp cat- | tle, although restive, had also stayed. Now, with the flight of their protectors, the poor snimels went wild with fright, | and bellowing dashed down the trail with | the fleeing people, on through the fierce heat, surrounded on each side by racking | boughs and crushing timber, until at last | the trestle was reached. Once across this there was satety. Already the underbrush | about the underpinning was ablaze. They came just in the nick of time. Five min- utes lost and the entire party of fifty-two men, women and children would have met | death in an awful holocaust. Benson piloted his party across safely; not so, however, the dumb brutes that hax followed. To them the trestle, with its open ties, was an impassable barrier. The cattle tried to make the crossing, only | after a step or two to floander and fali. | Reaching safety on the other side of the | ravine, the fugitives of the fire turned to look back. The sight was horrifying. \ - There were the cattle surrounded by flame and smoke. Each minute or so the low- hanging pall of smoke would lift and | they could see an animal reel and fall into | the abyss of fire beneath. Out on the tres- | tle were three oxen which had, tie by tie, | worked their way beyond the death range | of the fire and, haif suffocated, could pro- | ceed no further. Their efforts but bronght them death in another form, for as Ben- son and his party turned to resume their flight down the track the burning trestle fell with a crash, carrying with it into the ravine below the suffering brutes, INTAINS. Nogales Bank Raiders Closely Pressed by Purswers, NOGALES, Arrz., Aug. 31.—The Nogales bank-robbers are still in a deep canyon of the Ajo Mountains, Sonora, 50 miles south of Bisbee, Ariz., with an American posse still after them, with good prospects of capturing them. Two other robbers, with | ates, are still in Skeleton n, whither two companies of United | es troops and a posse of United States | ity Marshals have gone to try to cap- | | HIDING ON 4J0 10 them. Since the killing of United ates Custom Inspector Frank Robson by the robbers the United States Govern- went has taken up the case and the pros- pects of the fugitives’ escape are very slim. | The Yaqui trouble here seem to be all | over. The United tes troops returned to | Huachuca this morning, though the Mexi- can soldiers are still here. g DUNCAN MILLS IMPROVEMENTS. Eestdents Rejoice Over the Completion of a New Bridge. DUNCAN MILLS, CaL., Aug. 31.—The people of Duncan Mills and surrounding country are rejoicing over the completion of a new combination iron and wooden bridge over Austin Creek, a mile and @ quarter from this place, at a point 500 feet from the confluence of Austin Creck with Russian River. For thirty yearsthe people of this local- 7 | ity have been talking and workin, | at which the belles of "the countryside did | ofa LOS ANGELES SHOTING | erate attempt at assassination where a | | greatdeal of method and clever markman- | | tered the storeat 5 o’clock and inquired | her object in leaving was to reach a place | of safety and security in the home of her g for this improvement, and when at length the Su- pervisors let the contract to James A. Mc- Maton of San Francisco there was general rejoicing. The workmen were treated like guests of the community. Daily they were provided with fresh fruit and other delica- cies, and upon the completion of the work a few days ago Charles Lambert threw open his house and a turkey dinner was given the honors and the bridge-puilders were the guests of distinction. The bridge is 240 feet in length, having aspan of 120 feet. Fifty piles were nsed in its construction and the timber is all of redwood. It ison the direct ronte from the Somona Valley to the camping ground at the mouth of Russian River and will be greatly appreciated by the throngs of campers who tiaverse that route. DIVORCED AT SAUSALITO. Judge Angelotti Grants a Decree to Mras. E. T. Kean. SAUSALITO, CAL., Aug. 8L.—Mrs. E. T. Kean was granted a divorce from Michael C. Kean by Judge Angelotti of the Supe- rior Court of Marin County in San Rafael to-day on the grounds of cruelty and fail- ure to provide. General John H. Dicken- son was attorney for the plaintiff. The defendant, M. C. Kean, failed to appear, and tle case went by default. The wit- nesses for the plaintilf were Mr. Seise and Mrs. McAndrews. By virtue of the decree Mrs. Keene re- ceived possession of a house and four lots valued at $6000,;with a mortgage for $2500 on the proper Kean wasonce the owner rge plumbing establishment in San Francisco. He was very popular among his friends in 1893 in San Francisco. Since 1852 he has been in thereal estate business in Sausalito. e Extradited From Spokane. SPOKANE, Wism., Aug. 3L—W. H. Auble, a Los Angeles (Cal.) officer, ar- rived in the city to-day with a warrant TROPHIES WON AT-SAN JOSE, Marksmen of the Turners Speed Bullets After Prizes. GOOD-NATURED RIVALRY Aged William Ehrenpfort Scores the Last Bullseye of the Day. SCHUSTER'S SHOT TO CENTER, Captures First Honors for Accuracy at the Point Target—Utschig a Winner. SAN JOSE, CaL, Aug. 31.—The San Jose Turners’ shooting section ‘‘com- mers” in Turner Hall on First street last liam Ehrenpfort, the veteran rifleman of the coast, e is now past 70 yearsoid, but shoots with the chamnpion class. All were making their best eff irts for the last buliseye of the day when <Shrenpfort was in the stand on an honoriry ticket. He had 23—22 and his last shot was 24,a bullseye, which .made his score 69. The aged marksman was picked up and car- ried on the shoulders of his friends, who cheered him roundly. The lastshotlethim in for a chance for the fourth prizeon a tie with Strecker, who made 69 yesterday. As the two could not divide the prize they shook dice and again tiedon 20. A second shake threw the prize to Strecker, but it did not deprive the old sharpshooter of the honors he had won. And thus this pleas- ant shooting festival closed with the laurel Wreath on the aged marksman’s brow. After the shooting was over Philo Jacoby, H. Otter, J. G. McMillan, L. Weber and Robert Langer returned to town to measure the point target bullseyes on Mr. Langer’s machine, which measures builet holes to the one-thousandth part of an inch from the center. F. P.Schuster carried off the first prize of $25 for_the best center, which was 83 degrees; second prize of $15 went to A. Strecker on 161, while the third fell o Dr. L. C. Babin, who won $10 on 256. The twelve following won mer- D. B. Jonn w. 3 344/ Capt. On the most points, John Utschig made 466, taking $25; second, Dr. Bangs, 330 voints, $15; third, A. Strecker, 312, $10. The others follow: Points.| Name. 01 | Karl Kiel 13 G. Keffel. )8 Captain Tledemann. . 26! P, Jacoby. 3 B: 0 . Babl 02| Dr. ¥. Schu The club was indeed generous with its | prizes on the honorary targets, and the night kept up until about midnight, and | trophies consisted of everything from a | |DAHO'S FIVE STATE TICKETS, Silver Forces Unable to Adopt a Plan of Fusion. DEFEAT FOR DUBOIS. The Republican Bolter Finds All Party Doors Closed Upon Him. WHITE METAL MEN AT SEA. Their Dissensions Are Certain to Give the Electoral Ticket to McKinley. POCATELLO, Ipamo, Aug. 3L—The political situation is the one topic to- night, and is an extremely complicated situation. Senator Dubois, Congressman 2y L HENNING. . e I and requisition for A. L. Jones, wanted in | that city for an attempt last June, with | several otlers, to rob the First National | Bank by running a tunnel under the vault from the cellar of his saloon. Jones admitted he was the man wanted. The officer will leave here with the prisoner to-morrow. —_ Gambler Feliz Wounded by a Bullet Fired Through a ! Partition. A Seeming Accident Which Is Be. | lieved to Have Been an Attempt | to Murder. | Los AxGrLEs Orrice or THE Cu.n,' | 328 South Broadway, Los AxcEeLEs, Cal.,, Aug. 31 { L. Rosenberg’s pawashop at 118 East First street was the scene this afternoon of what appears to have been a very peculiar accident, or what is more probable a delib- ship were employed. A strangerin the garb of a rancher en- | for a revolver, with a view of purchasing. | He was shown a 38-caliber Colt's which he seemed to admire, and asked permission | to try the fit of a fewloose cartridges | which he had in his vest pocket. When given permission the stranger inserted two | or three, and while attempting to manipu- late the weapon it was discharged. The | piece was leveled at a board partition a few feet away and on a line with the back of Leonard Feliz's neck in an adjoining room. Feliz was struck by the ball, it passing out just below his chin, missing the jugalar by a hair’s breadth, The wounded man was engaged in a poker game, and it is surmised that the stranger had been fleeced by Feliz and his associate and took this plan to get even. The ballon its way to the gamester's neck is said to have cut off a finger belonging to the shabbily dressed stranger, who, leaving the revolver behind, quit the shop and has not been seen since. Feliz, who s known among his associates as ‘‘Chile Con Carne,” will recover. R SO i FLED WITH HER BABES. Arrestof a Demented Woman at the In- stance of Her Husband. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Aug. 31.—A sad story is involved in the arrest to-day at Ei Monte, in this county, of the mother of infant twins, who in a fit of mental aber- ration imagined that her babes and her- self were in danger of starvation at their home on Boyle Heights. The distracted | woman is the wife of A. E. Nelligan. Her story is that <he felt compelied to quit her home owing to harsh treatment, and that wmother at Cucamonga. A Deputy Sheriff returned with the trio this afternoon, and when the mother was | cited to appear beore Judge Clark to | show cause why she should not be re-| lieved of the care of her babies, she re- fused to do so, and the twins were turned over to their father, who had instituted habeas corpus proceedings to recover thew. After the proceedings had been entered on the record the mother went to the courtroom, and when informed of the action of the court seemed periectly satis- fied with the outcome of the case. The husband alleges that he has, for some time, seen evidences of a wavering mind in his wife, and when she left home with her babes without warning he feared she might infifct bodily harm to them. e Italian Squadron for South America. ROME, Itavy, Aug. 31.—King Humbert to-day signed a decree ordering the forma- tion of an Atlantic squadron for the pro- tection of Italy’s interests in South Amer- ica. Uit L " TIETUEN J.H. RIECHER Prominent Riflemen at the Turners’ Shooting Tournament at San Jose. but few of the marksmen left the hall | silver tableset to a jackknife. In the col- until Master of Ceremonies Zeiler bade | lection was a pork sausaze the size of a them “Gute nacht.” Notwithstanding | they were all tired from the preceding | day’s picnic and shooting and the even- | D ing's pleasure, the riflemen were out at | the range bright and early to-day. for all wanted to secure the red flag for first bullseye. Several new faces were noticed in the shooting stand. F. P. Schuster and D. B. Faktor arrived on the early train from Ban Francisco. W. Cameron, Dr. Edward Wlrich, L. H. Knoche and other local marksmen put in an appearance with their rifles. Mr. Cameron caused a little astonishment by shooting on the point target with a heavy Winchester magazine rifle, but he reached the black without much trouble. Rudolph Scherf introduced a novelty in the rifi: line in the shape of a No. 3 Win- chester barrel on an old-fashioned Aus. trian stock and a Mauser action. In this he shot the new Ideal 32-25 cartridge, straight shell. For such light ammuni- tion the bullet holds up well, and Mr. Scherf did credit to himself &nd his non- descript rifle. At 10 A. M. sharp the targets ran up, and their appearance called forth a shower o f lead from the six stands. About two rounds were fired before the cry of ‘‘First buliseye” was raised. It was Captain Fred Schumacher’s lucky shot which gave him a §2 50 prize. From that time until noon the red, white and bive flags were kept on the fly on the point targets, On the honorary tareets tie wheels were kept on the spin recording the shots made. Faktor started out on the honorary with 65 rings, which he increased to 70, on 24—22—24, tying John Utschig’s score made the day before. During the entire day there was a hot competition for high- est score, for the first prize was a and valuable table set of silver k nives, forks and spoons presented by Hon Charles M. Shortridee, who is a member of the Turners. Dr. Bangs was determined to secure the trophy, tor he shot ticket after ticket to beat 70. At last success crowned bis efforts, for he reuched 72 on 24—25—23 rings. This was for the time a setback to the others, as 72 was a hard score 10 beat. “‘Grandpa” William Ehrenpfort under great difficslties for s shot | | BEATTLE, time in tne | Feached this city of the accidental death half-grown pig. The principal winners and their scores were: Klein. 68 L. Graul...., H. Knoche. J. Withers ¢aptain Schumacher..58 J. Rieches ecker 3 61| H. Tiet] -.60| K. Lang: F. Schumacher. er. i The other prize winners were Max Schmidt, H. Roehr, Robert Wight, H. Gaetjen, H. Burts, J. H. Mohr, P. Mas- son, C. Owen,; Mrs. McMillan, Dr. Wis- losky, F. Posky. S S00n As the range committees had finished their work, they repaired to Turner Hall, which was already filled with dancers and those who expected prizes. When the stage curtain raised the prizes were displayea in a large, artistic collection. Captain Fred Schumacher pre- sided as master of ceremonies. “he first called to the rostrum was John Utschig, who was presented with the prizes tor his shooting. Dr. Bangs was the next called for. He was loudly cheered. He was followed by Adolph Strecker, who was also well received. Dr. Barker was given a fine set of spoons and holder. F.P. Schuster toox a cigar set, D. B. Faktor took a case of whisky. Three cheers were given for William Ehrenpfort, the veteran sharp-shooter, who selected a beantiful hanging lamp. Medals were presented to J. Riechers, H. Strecker and L. Henning for making over fifty points on the point target. Karl Klcin selected a beautiful vase, J. Utschig received the beautiful gold medal pre- sented by the San Jose Mercury. Dr. Bangs selected the beautiful silver set pre- sented by Charles M. Shortridge for the highest score on the honorary target. D. B. Faktor took the silver urn donated by Charles E. Graebe, At midnight the dis- tribution was still going on. = WAS THIS “JACK” CHEAWFORD? | Reported Death of the Poet Scout at the Blewitt Mines. Wasn., Aug. 31.—News has forenoon. His builets flew right and left, | at tie Blewitt gold mines, in Kittitas to his dismay. He could not uccount for the wild shois until a.ter two point tickets were spoiled. Then he discovered that his front sight-base was loose in the barrel- slot and had moved with every shot. A littte before 12 o'clock the riflemen | began to warm up for the last bullseye befcre noon. The contest lay between Dr. Bangs and Schuster, but the latter pulied in ahead just before the turgets closed. Ca ptain Schumacher invited bis guests to the pavilion, where a fine cold lunch had been spread by Mrs. Schumacher and the ladies of the Schuetzen section. After justice had been done to the spread there was a rush for the first bullseye in the afternoon, which was won bv Dr. Bangs, During the middle of the afternoon the shooting almost ceased owing to the bad light on the targets, but waen this annoy- ance passed the marksmen went to work again with renewed vigor. Philo Jacoby stated, during the en- forced intermission, tht when the shoot- ing section held its next medal contest he would have ready the gold medal that he promised. Two years ago he offered such a trophy to the best shotamong the active members of the clup, which was won by Captain Schumacher. The same condi- tions hold for the next medal contest. The last honors of the day fell to Wil- { Scout.” | County, of Captain Jack Crawford, who claimed to be the original “poet-scout.’’ He fell over an_embankment and was killed instantly. No details have been re- ceived. Another report says that the “Jack” Crawiord who was killed is not the “Poet- It is thought it was a miner who had been at gne time a scout. e, Epworth League Conference. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Aug. 8L.—At the Los Angeles district conference of the Epworth League on Saturday at Downey the following officers were elected: Presi- dent, A. N. Caldwell; first vice-president, Gus H. Harper; third vice-president, Miss Lllen Reavis: recording secaetary, Ralph Seving; corresponding cretary, Miss Madge Adams; treasurer, Miss M. Parish. Iu the evening a literary meeting was heid, the subjects presented being as fol- lows: “Apostolic Age of the Church,” by Rev. Johnson; *“Rise of the Papacy,” by G. D. Harper, and *Monasticism,” by H. N. Caldweli. Presiding Eider T. J. Duncan delivered the morning sermon yesterday, and in the evening Miss Mary Allen led the league service, Closing re- marks were made by Rev. E. J. Harper of Downey. JAcoB FoulNig Wilson, Democratic National Committee- | man Johnson of Washington, D. C., and | the advisory board of the Democratic Central Committee of Idaho, composed of James H. Hawley and Timothy Regan | of Ada County and Jacob Horn of Canyon County, srrived this morning, and caused a meeting of the local Democratic leaders to be called at the opera-house this after- noon. This meeting was private, but it is learned that the object was to urge a unity of the silver forces of all parties and to place a silver ticket in the field. Abouta dozen prominent Democrats, in addition to the central committeemen, were present. Being pledged by the action of the State Convention at Boise City to sup- port their nominees they were powerless. ! The meeting was adjourned to receivei some information from National head- quarters, and failing in this Senator Da- bois and his party were informed that they would be turned over to the Populist Central Committee to see what conces- | sions would be granted by that body, and it is understood that, if possible, a meet- ing will be arranged. | No attempt was made on the part of the | silver leaders at the Boise convention to | secure fusion with the Populists and Dem- | ocrats, and when Senator Dubois prom- | ised to control the silver Republicans ot | Idaho in the interests of the Democratic | party, in exchange for the silver Demo- crats’ support, he undertook more than he could accomplish. There has been «o much contention that it is certain it is too late to harmonize the different parties on asilver ticket, and if so there will un- dovbtedly be five tickets to choose from, with Republicen success certain. R e KERN OOUNTY REPUBLICANS. Poll and Hospitaly Tax Denounced in Their Platform. BAKERSFIELD, CAn, Aug. 31.—The Republican County Convention was held here to-day and was largely attended. The following platform was adopted : We. the Republican party of Kern County, in convention assembled, do again affirm our allegiance to the prinefples of the Republican arty, and hereby pledge our earnest and earty support to its nominees for Prosident and Vice-President, McKinley and Hobart. We dencunce as un-Republican the levyin, of arond, poll and hospital tax upon the ci!z zens of Kern County, and hereby piedge our nominees for Supervisor 1o use all honest oad honorable means to abolish the same. We believe tnat raiiroad corvorations should be compelled to liquidate their morigage debBts, the same as individuals. We believe that good roads are an advance- ment for the building up of our county, and hereby pledge the earncst and hearty support of our nominees for Supervisor to use !geir every effort to improve our public highways. Hon. A. R, Conklin was nominated by a large plurality for Superior Judge and James Curran_for member of the Assem- bly, against R. C. Dale, the incumbent. Nominations were also made in two Super- visorial districts, but in the Third there was a deadlock, and the people of that dis- trict will have to decide the question. Seeeeh geatmst LOS GATOS IN LINE, Republicans Organize a League With One Hundred Members. ' LOS GATOS, CAL., Aug. 3L.—The Re- publicans of Los Gatos were out in force to-night. The McKinley League of Los Gatos was organized with 100 members, comprising the leading citizens and busi- ness men of the town. The permanent officers are: Major G. Hawley president, R. F. Robertson secretary, B. F. Williams treasurer. Committees were appointed to draw up procure speakers by-laws and constitution, and make arrangements for public meet- ings. A telegram was sent to Major Mec- Kinley, assuring him of warm sfupport and the success of the Republican party in this section. In a hall adjoining, the fioung men of Los Gatos organized a Mc- inley drill corps fifty strong, and uni- forms and torches were ordered. R g Solano Convention Called. VALLEJO, CaL.,, Aug. 31.—The Repub- hildren Cry for | the Board of Trustees Lican Central Committee of Solano County met at Fairfield to-day and fixed u pon Rio Vista asthe vlace for holding the Re- publican convention on Saturday, Sep- tember 19, to nominate candidates ior State Sehator, Assemblyman xnd Superior Judge. Primaries will be heid through- out the county on Saturday, September 12, at which time fifty-eight delegates will be selected. e Equal Suffragists at Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES, Can.,, Aug. 31.—Two noted equal suffragists arrived at head- quarters here to-day from San Francisco— Mrs. Nellie Holbrook- Blinn and Miss Mary Hay. Itis understood that the main pur- pose of the visit of these ladies at this time is to secure the Los Angeles organi- $1800 to $1400 per year by the board at its Iast meeting. Shereturned from a trip to the East last Thursday, and at once ten- dered ber resignation to the executive committee of the trustees. It was ac- cepted, and Miss Blasdel was elected to fill the vacancy. Miss Mackinnon was a great favorite with the siudents, and her resignation has caused much talk among them. They declare that the cutin the salary wgs made for the sole purpose of secnring Miss Mackinnon'’s resignation, so as to elect Miss Blasael to the position. Miss Violet Jayne, a teacher in English, has been granted a year's leave of absence. Miss C. N. Daniels will fill the place dur- ing that time. B Death of J. 5. Fowler. SAN JOSE, CArL., Aug. 81.—J. 8. Fowler, zation as auxiliary to the Scate commit- tee's campaign work. This matter was | passed upon recently by the local commit- | - tee, when it was decided by a large ma- | jority that the work of this county should | continue as heretofore—co-operative, but not suxiliary. Eddy Speaks at San Luis. BAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL., Aug. 3L— Colonel T. V. Eddy of San Francisco ad- dressed a large audience here te-night on | the issues of the present campaign. The | McKinley and Hobart, Club turned out | 300 strong, with a large following of Re- | publicans and two brass bands. Tha pavilion was crowded to the doors and the applause frequent, as Colonel Eddy made many telling points. At intervals during the parade a cannon pealed forth. o So s aab el Really at Bakersfleld. BAKERSFIELD, CAL.,;Aug. 31.—Atthe meeting of the new Republican Cuu'my Central Committee this evening, Winfield Scott was chosen chairman, C. E. Arnold secretary and George H. Crafts treasurer. A large mass-meeting was held under the auspices of the McKinley clubs of this place and Kern City. W. Lockhart resided, and Senator B. B. Carpenter de- Evered a speech, which was loudly ap- plauded. SAUSALITO'S COMING FETE. Citizens of the Picturesque Town Are United in Working for Its Success. SAUSALITO, CAL., Aug. 31.—An enthu- siastic meeting was held this evening in furtherance of the fete, ‘A Night in Sausa- lito.” General Jobn H. Dickinson pre- sided. Hesaid, on opening the meeting: “I believe we can outline a policy that an old resident of Alma district, died at s home Saturday night. He wasa na- tive of Wisconsin, aged 50 years. He came to California in 1872 and & year later took up his hame near Alma. He was one of the best-known residents in that vicinity and had been roadmaster for several years. The funeral will be held at Los Gatos to-morrow, under the auspices of the Masonic fraterni CmeE s Planning for an Institute. SAN JOSE, Can., Aug. 3L.—A move- ment 1s on foot to hold a farmers’ insti- tute in San Jose in November under the auspices of San Jose Grange. The insti- tute will be similar to the one just held in San Diego County. It will be in session several days. Professors from the Uni- versity of California and Stanford will be asked to deliver lectures upon economic questions and topics of interest to the farmers and orchardists. — Sontag’s Captor Unrewarded. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Aug. 81.—“Jim" Witty will have to satisfy hinself with the empty glory of having captured Sontag, the late partner of Chris Evans, for it was decided to-day that Witty was not entitled to any part of the §10,000 reward given by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company. Witty recently brought suit against the company in the United States Circuit Court to compel it to pay him the $10,000 reward. The court decided Witty caught Sontag only after some one else had shot bhim, and was, therefore, not entitled to will lead to success. I regret the absence of Commodore Bruce to-night. I have been with him, and we have received much encouragement from several sources.’’ Chairman Dickinson appointed on the finance committee, to act in conjunction with himself, Ben Markeley, H Platt, A. Lawreuce and Osgood Hooker. More appointments will be made later. The en- tire board of Town Trustees will probably be placed on the committee, it consisting of General Dickinson, C. C. Bruce, 0. C. Miller, L. G. Ambjornson and J. W. Sperry. The meeting was adjourned until next Monday evening, when the commit- teesand Town Trustees will meet. The subscription list will be then started in earnest. The voting contest for the queen of the carnival stands as follows: Miss K. Becker 173, Miss L. Ambjornson 172, Miss K. Gor- man 107, Miss Raisch 101, Miss Henry 20, Miss A. Wosser 8. bR RN A Failure at Seattls. = SEATTLE, Wasn., Aug. 3L.—Upon the showing that the concern had issued promissory notes to the extent of $30,000 | to 8. F. Myers & Co. of New York, the | Empire Jewelry Company (wholesale anu retail) of this city was to-day, by order of the court, ptaced in the hands of a re- iver. The application was made by the Seattle National Bank. ANCHORED AT SEATTLE, Arrival of the First Vessel of the New Japanese Mail : Steamship Line. Cannon Boom and Bells Are Rung When the Miike Maru Steams Into the Harbor. SEATTLE, Wasu., Aug. 3L — Amid blowing of steam whistles, ringing of bells and firing of cannon, the Miike Maru, the maiden vessel of Nipon Yusen Kabuchiki (Japanese Mail Steamship Company), which has entered upon a ten- year contract to overate a steamship line in connection with the Great Northern Railroad between Japan and the United States, Seattle being the American ter- minus, steamed iuto Seattle harbor this afternoon, and at 3 o’clock was made fast to Scthwabachers dock. It wasan even— the beginning of an epoch—so declared | the commercial life of Seattle; and noless than 15,000 people lined the wharves and docks in attestation of their appreciation, and to bid joyous welcome to Miike Maru, her master, Captain Chnistopher Young, | and officers. At 1 o'clock the fireboat Snoqualmie, with the Chamber of Commerce reception committee and about 200 leading citizens aboard, steamed aown the bay and greeted the Maru at the entrance of the harbor off Magnolia Bluff, the site of the new a:my ost and fortification. Small craft of all inds and deseription joined ina triumph- ant water parade back to the city. The day was not an ideal one, for smoke and fog dimmed the horizon, but this did not dampen the ardor of those participating in the welcome. During a salute of twen- ty-one guns, which was fired by the Miike Maru in fitting acknowledgment of the compliment, innumerable anar}ese rock- ets were shot skyward, producing a most beautiful effect. From the ship the officers, led by James Griffiths, general agent of the company, were escorted to a_platform on the whari, from which formal addresses of welcome were delivered by Hon. E. C. Hughes, who spoke for the State and Governor Mec- Graw, the latter being unable to attend; President Graves of the Chamber of Com- merce and Mayor Wood. Avpropriate responses were made by Miki Saito, Jap- anese Consul; Mr. Griffiths and Captain Young. Consul Saito closed his well- chosen remarks saying: “This, I imagine, is the very first occa- sion on which a Japanese vessel broke tie foam of the Pacific to find its way to a welcome in the smiling waters of Puget Sound.” The Miike Maru sailed from Yokohama on August 5, via Honolulu, leaving the latter port on August 21 ‘It brought s fair cargo, and there is more freight piled up on the wharf than she will be able to take as a return cargo. She h t of 2080 net. 2 SLoan S SAN JOSE NORMAL CHANGE. Miss Mackinnon, Preceptress of the State School, Resigns Because Her Salary Was Reduced. SAN JOSE, Caw., Aug. 81.—Miss Eliza- beth Mackinnon, who has been precep- tress of the State Normal School for-the past four years, has resigned. 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