The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 4, 1896, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1896. SUISUN HUNTERS PLAN A SORTIE Will Oppose the Cordelia and Teal Clubs in Court. Declare the Holders of Marsh- Land Privileges Block Navigation. GROWTH OF BITTER FEELING The Solano Supervisors May Prohibit Shooting to Prevent Possible Bloodshed. —_— SUISUN, CaL, Oct. 8.—8ince the de- cision of the Supreme Court has been re- celved in the case of the Cordelia Club vs. William King et al. therse has been much excitement in local sporting circles. The victory is regarded as a partial one by the outside hunters, many of whom are join- ing the Sportsmen’s Protective Associa- tion. Bitter feeling has been engendered | by the action of the preserve clubs in bar- | ricading the sloughs, and hunters look with displeasure at the introduction of what is regarded as an un-American exer- | ise of privilege. From time immemorial the Suisun marshes have been the com- mon hunting ground of all; the poor man | mingled with the rich man and there was | enough sport for all. Since the Cordelia Club leased ' the | Chamberlain tract, consisting of 3000 acres, | and inclosed portions of it, there has| been war on the marshes during the duck- shooting season. It is true the Oordelia and Teal clubs have inclosed some of their rented prop- erty, but their gamekeepers, it is claimed, go beyond such territory, where there are no inclosures, and warn sportsmen to keep | away. C. W. Kellogg, as trustee of the | Cordelia Club, brought a case before the | Superior Court of Solano County last year to restrain persons who were termed poachers from hunting on their grounds. Judge Buckles denied the injunction, | claiming the plaintiff had not shown that | the defendants interfered with his rights, and that the lease held by him was defec- tive inasmuch as it gave the privilege only | to a certain number of men. Another | point to which the Judge called attention was the illegal baiting of the ponds. It| was generally expected that Judge Buck- les’ opinion would be sustained by the Bupreme Court. In ordering a new trial the Supreme Court contended: While these wila birds are within the plain- tiff’s inclosure he has, under the statutes, such rights as entitle him to protect them from in- vasion oy those Dot authorized to be there, and any person violsting these rights is as | much a trespasser as though entering unbid- den the plaintift’s dwelling. Emboldened by their success in the Su- | preme Court the Cordelia and Teal clubs | are placing further obstructions in the | way of the so-called trespassers, and it is | expected they will have a strong force of | gamekeepers on hand by the time the sea- | son opens. The sportsmen here, while ! admitting that the clubs have a right to | all the ducks.on the baited ponds, declare are illegally obstructing the navi- | highway. The blockade at the | Frank Horan slough is the bone of con- | tention. Itisclaimed this slough 1is nay- igable, and funds will be liberally sub- scribed to test the case. The point to be raised is whether a combination of rich | men can obstruct navigable waters for | four months in the year. | The numerous hunters of Vacaville, | Suisun, Benicia and Vallejo will join the | sportsmen in 8an Francisco and make a strong stand against the clubs. The can- didates of both political parties in Solano | County have been interviewed in regara to the English method of monopolizing | the marsh lands and an effort will be made to pledge them to use their efforts | to remedy what is regarded as a privilege “foreign to the spirit of the constitution.” It has been stated that in case the Sports- | men’s Protective Association fails in its legel action the Board of Bupervisors will | pass an ordinance prohiviting shooting | for two or three years. The people of | this section are so apprehensive of serious | trouble resulting from the present state o affairs that nearly evervbody favors such | action by the board, as they consider this the only means of preventing possible bloodshed. The ation at present certainly rore- shadows a lively time on October 15. they gable SANTA BARBARA PRESS SOLD. Passes Into the Possession of a Stock | Corporation—A Newspaper With | a History. SANTA BARBARA, CaL., Oct. &—Tbo! Banta Barbara Morning Press has been | sold to a stock company, with a capital of | $50,000, and which will be conducted un- der the title of the Press Publishing and Printing Company. The incorporators and directors are Isaac R. Baxley, Charles A. Edwards, 8. Howard Martin, Louis Jones and Walter A. Hawley. Itis un- derstood that Mr. Martin, a talented young Eastern man and a Yale graduate, who has for a year past been identified with Santa Barbara journalism, will be the president of the company and the manag- ing editor, while Louis Jones will be the business manager. The Press hasa long and, in some re- spects, remearkable history. It was first estabiished as a daily in 1874 by James Asbury Johnson, now a San Francisco man and & prominent Popuiist, who came here a Congregational nreacher. He was followed by Harrison Gray Otis, now of Los Angeles.” J. P. Stearns then purchased the paper, and it was during his ownership, in September, 1880, that a tragedy that startled the entire State was enacted. Mr. Stearns took no active part in the editorial management of his paper, but employed s editor Theodore Glancy, a talented young journalist of high char- acter, Glancy was fearless in his con- demuation of evil and espousal of good, and one day the Press came out with & stinging condemnation of Clarence Grey, & Santa Barbara attorney. Two days later Grey shot Glancy dead upon the streets. He was tried for the crime and succeeded in obtaining a change of venue to Red- wood City, where naury acquitted him. In January, 1881, C. F. McGlashan, after- ward editor of the Truckee Republican,pur- chased the paper and.edited it success- fully for a time, afterward selling 1t to W. G. Kinsell, who, with his talented wife, conducted the paper for years and then disposad of a half interest to Walter Nixon, who died five years ago. Three years ago the paper was again sold to J. Johnson and George Knesppcr. Mr. Johnson, a business man of Santa Bar- bara, retired from journalism after a brief experience, and for six months Charles Knepper and Charles McDevitt, the latter a popular newspaper man of Southern California, were joint owners of the paper, when Mr. McDevitt retired and the %50;)- erly again reverted to the Kneppers. They sever their connection with it by the Present sale. The paver bas always been & stanch Republican sheet. THE EMPORIUM. | a year—single copies 15¢. Butterick Pattern Department. Fashion Sheets FREE on application. Men’s $13.00 ;l'he Chfilce‘ of gver Suits $9.85. Breiness and Semi Business and Semi- Dress Suits — the cream of those de- signs and nobbiest patterns that many a retail store gets $18 and $20 for— Suits that we sell regularly at $15— brown, gray and tan tweeds—mix- tures, overplaids, checks, etc.—black and blue Cheviots and Serges—single- breasted, round- cornered Sacks— double - breasted, square - cornered Sacks—Frock Cut- aways. The OC- TOBER BAR- GAIN CARNIVAL price $9.85. Men’s $15 Overcoats $9.85. More than 1000 of Men’s Fine OVER- COATS — black and blue Kerseys and Meltons—three lengths, 38, 44 and 52 inches — wide velvet collars— heavy Farmer satin linings—the perfec- tion of cut—beauti- fully fitting gar- ments that look as well as any $20.00 Overcoat you ever owned. UR OCTOBER BAR- GAIN CARNIVAL price $9.85. Clothing We make a man a better Suit To Order. of Clothes for $20, $25 or $30 than he can get in any other first- class tailor-shop in San Francisco. As a matter of fact, we know that we can, for we have examined the best at those prices turned out by other shops and have determined to excel them in fabric, linings and finish—the fit will be per- fect. No $10 made-to-order suits here. belleve that we can MEN’S FURNISHINGS. «Bike*’ Four great values Bike” Goods in “Biking” Cloth- GAIN CARNIV AL offerings in this de- partment. All-Wool BICYCLE PANTS, light and dark brown—stoutly made with i ok o L Crimson and Torquoise Biue SWEAT- ERS, with white stripes, on turtle-neck collar, sleeves and edges. $3 00 Special sale price......coeeueseene Fine All-Wool SWEATERS—colors white, maroon, navy blue, gray and tan —_real $2 value. Special sale $I 50 Fine All-Wool Worsted SWEATERS— white, bla(k,hmarogn, Ofiord gray and navy blue—those that sold at 52.5% and $3. Special sale price $l-95 Men’s Fine PERCALE SHIRTS— bodies and bosoms all percale—two col- lars and one pair of cuffs with each gar- we sell regularly for $1. r TOBER BARGAIN CARNI- VAL, price. Men’s Fine White SHIRTS—pleated bosoms—well muslin—regularly sold at $1.50. TOBER BARGAIN CARNI- «The Delineator” kas been made especially attractive by the addition of several beautiful colored plates, repre- senting styles which for simplicity and elégance are not found in other Fashion magagines. Subscription price $1.00 Butierick Patterns and Publications atthe EMPORIUM Illustrated Catalogue and And Other ing for the “‘parad- H ers” to-morrow | Thmgs. night, and some | other items from the OCTOBER BAR- | ment—full assortment of sizes—the kind | During OC- | 1 59c| made—fine quality of | 89c THE EMPORIUM. ! will be. I:' " The Modish, the Stylish, a the Becoming Outer Gar- ca es ifignt for }i_adles anld e Misses, selling now in p the first weeks of the sea- son at prices lower than many dealers would have to charge at the closing-out time. Here’s a CAPE CARNIVAL for cape-buyers: . Fine All-Wool Kersey Capes, fall weight,” Tan, Navy and Black, new pointed, high-rolling, velvet- trimmed collars, value for $6. Omi\Frice during the OCTOBER BARGAI $4.98 CARNIVAL......... ... . Beautiful Silk Velour Plush Short Cape, collarette style, very high rolling collar, edged all round collar, front and bottom with Chinchilla Fur, bead trimming, lined throughout with handsome bro- caded silk. OUR OCTOBER BAR- $8.95 We have Plush Fur-trimmed Capes as low as $4.98, but here is a Cape that is even a greater bargain: Veryheavy All- Silk Velour Plush Cape, handsomely embroidered with braid and fine-cut | beads, edged all round bottom, front and NIVAL Price... cucn.. $l4-95 Several Styles of exclusive patterns in the Finest Cloth Capes, Black and Navy, elaborately trimmed with heavy all-silk braid. These are all imported garments and should be sold for a much higher price, but our manager says make them special during the OCTOBER BARGAIN CARNIVAL, $24.75 so we have marked them.. CYCLOMETERS 69c. Fine Nickel Plated CLCLOMETERS, adjustable to any BICYCLE, made by J/ the Trenton Watch Co., and guaranteed 0 ') accurate and correct. W/ sold regularly by ex- clusive BICYCLE dOefa‘llersSAEtE $1.50. NOW at..... 09€C | Sporting Goods Department, first floor, rear. STATIONERY DEPARTMENT. | | Pretty box, with design on cover in gold | and colors, contamigg or}e quire of good | Note Paper with Envelopes to | match 20c | One Hundred Visiting Cards, printed from type on a good quality of Card- board, regular price $1.00. on the latest and most stylish blocks, of the best material and best trimmings—a Hat that the ex- clusive hatter would charge you 1o for. The EMPORIUM price.. Men’s “Derbys”—the fall styles now ready in all the popular shapes—in all the latest—Dunlap, Miller and Knox blocks in black and the new shades of men. lnlséeafii of t;.soa:hthe exclusive atter would charge you, the EMPORIUM price..... $2-00 saving of many dollars to back if you want it. « Bargains in Few stores in the world show so large Colored a collection of Win- Dress 6oods. ter Dress Fabrics as the EMPORIUM. Only the most stylish, sightly and dur- able fabrics have been selected from the stocks of the best European and Ameri- can manufacturers. There are more than 700 styles and colorings to select from, including the newest Monotone and Tufted effects—plaids, checks, mix- tures and solid colors in novelty weaves. OCTOBER BARGAIN CARNIVAL in this great stock NOW. Double-width , All-wool Suiting—Mono- tone effect in checks and stripes—no better value ever offered in any 25 | store in America. Per yard....... C 38-inch Matelasse Plaid and Cheviot FORER BARGAIN “CARNE g ~40c VAL pfice.w.isiccess 41-inch London Checks in Monotone effects—bourette tufted stripes—over- shot two-toned effects—the new color- ings—navy, brown and myrtle in cream grounds—botrette plaids on checked grounds—beautiful noveity fabrics that most seem to appreciate. All at the OCTOBER BARGAIN CAR- NIVAL peite of Se i S0t go-inch Damassee effects on black grounds—4o-inch Silk Overshot effect on striped changeable grounds—material that when made up looks like $1.50 ;éoods. During the OCTOBER 45 ARGAIN CARNIVAL.......... 49C s52-inch Scotch Tweeds in all the prevail- ing shades—the newest and most dress material for street wear—actually wor yard. The OCTOBER FARGAIN CARNIVAL price... 09C BLACK GOODS. Not a flaw or shortcoming in any of these special lots. Ridiculously low as the prices are every piece new “and stylish and in every way desirable. We expressly selected them for this cutting for OUR OCTOBER BARGAIN CAR- NIVAL Sale in order to introduce svery lady in San Francisco to Our Black Goods sections: . 39-inch Surah Serge, * double warp, strictly All Wool, regular price 35¢ a yard. The OCTOBER BAR- 25 GAIN CARNIVAL Price......... C | 38-inch Jacquard Berber, neat figures [ and just as effective as the styles which cost twice the price. These are the regular a vard goods, marked for the OCTOBER BARGAIN 35 CARNIVAL. C so-inch All-Wool Cheviot Serge, a very handsome durable cloth, sold regu- duced t0.eesessseens o vats larly at 6oc a yard. At OUR OCTO- BER BARGAIN CARNIVAL Price it g is a value which proves the im- 38(: MEN’S HATS. portance of buying for cash...... > 47-inch Wool Epergaline, a very dressy i The EMPORIUM |and handsome black fabric that sells ff SILK HAT—made reéularlyats:.ooa yard. OUR OCTO- by one of the best| BER BARGAIN CARNIVAL 75 factories in the world | Price....cees ceveececs SR = C Three items from the Book . largest Book Store in the Bfll’gflms- ‘West—over 100,000 titles in stock. To show what we are doing here during the OCTOBER BARGAIN $7.00 53¢ Five tons of the “Seaside” Library, com- prising more than 1000 good titles by the best authors, usually sold for 25c. I0 EMPORIUM Special Price willbe 1UC The 2-vol. edition of ‘“Marcella,” Mrs. Humphry Ward’s famous novel, pub- OCTOBER BARGAIN CAR- NIVAL price will be...cocceerienenns Men’s Heavy Winter Wool HOSE— full, regular’ made—very cheap they would be at 25c a pair, but during the 19¢ Good ““Fedoras’”’ — that ever-popular soft hat, in black and brown—the fall o $1.35 lished at $2.00. Now on Spe- clisal sal‘: at.... $|-00 Bryce’s zlx’inehric?n Commonwealth, two vols., publisher’s price $4.00. Durir’:g this Special Sal $2-75 mporium SAN FRANCISCO, Octy Best Silk Don’t take our newspaper state- Bargains in ment for it—let San Francisco. the winsomesilks themselves tell the story of their deep price cuts for the OCTOBER BARGAIN CARNIVAL. Here are a few items. There are others : Fancy Jacquard Silks, in light and dark colorings, worth 75¢c a yard, 4_80 marked for this Great Sale at..... 22-inch Fancy Figured Silks—Chame- leon effects—all new designs and shad- ings—regular $1 quality, marked 68 for this great sale at. % C 2r1-inch Monotone Jacquard Figured Silk —Armure background, 30 different col- orings—regular $1 _quality—during the OCTOBER BARGAIN CARN-78 IVAL price will be. ..40C 22-inch Fancy Figured French Taffeta— Chameleon effect, exclusive designs, exquisite colorings—really worth $1.25 a yard—durin; e OCTOBER 89 BARGAIN CARNIVALoc........ C 22-inch Fancy Figured French Taffetas —Chameleon effect—some of the most beautiful silks imported this year—regu- lar $1.50 quality—during the OCTO- BER BARGAIN CARNIVAL 98 price will be. C 24-inch Jacquard Figured Gros Grain— Metallic effects are the latest thing— these are in the new metallic effects— designs exclusive with us—colorings correct—would be considered good value at $1.35 a yard. We mark i $l Io e o Latest Novelties in Fancy Figured Silks —new weaves—new designs—the win- ter colorings—silks that cannot be du- plicated elsewhere for less than $1.65 a Y/ard. The BARGAIN CARNI $I 25 AL SALE price... . Dle High-class Novelty Silks—Monotone Jacquard figures—iridescent colorings —exclusive designs—exquisite colorings —worth $1.75 to $2 a yard. The OC- TOBER BARGAIN CARNI- sl 35 VAL price Will be..c.ecessvmnseeeae o Wall Sold directly to the consumer during this sale at Eastern Paper. factory prices. All 5c Papers. .3%c a roll All6c Papers All 8c Papel Nice Gilt 5 NOW. 15¢ Gilt Papers, NOW. Plain Ingtains, reduced from 15¢ to.. 9c¢ a roll All 15c Embossed Papers. 8c a roll 22-inch Embossed Paper, worth goc, reduced oo il 20c a roll 22-inch Gilt Papers, every pattern a work of art, reduced from s50c 22%c¢ a roll As the labor is the same whether you hang a fine or a cheap paper at the pres- ent LOW prices, we would advise one of the finer grades of paper, the differ- ence in the room being but a few dollars. Bargains in One-third off reg- ular prices on these Eag? Ladies’ Shoes. three lines of Wo- men’s Shoes during the OCTOBER BARGAIN CARNIV AL—shoe elegance —shoe goodness here at prices LESS than are usually asked for the poorer kinds. These prices cannot be dupli- cated in any other store in the city. LADIES’ Very Fine Vici Kid Button Shoe—extra quality—patent leather tips —five styles of toes. An extraordinary o0od value at the BARGAIN $2 50 %:ARNIVAL price of-.......c... » LADIES’ Very Fine Chrome Kid But- ton Shoe—patent leather tips—equal in appearance and wearing qualities to any $3.50 shoe you ever owned—we have them in Opera, Coin and Yale toes. The BARGAIN CARNIVAL $2.00 price will be v o LADIES’ Extra Quality Vici Kid But- ton Shoes—hand sewed, turned soles— cloth or kid tops—patent leather tips— needle or coin toes—OUR regular $4 Reduced for this sale $2 98 o EMPORIUM. of mail recerved. ober 4, 1896. Emporium low prices are not equaled elsewhere—never have been—never This sale, to make the great store more widely known, means the patrons during the month of October. R TR R IR B RN Y B R R Y Money Fine Bohemian China—thin, trans- parent—assorted flowers decoration— tuds}l::.d-lgcld ;d%hes 2 an ndles—by the This c“p and dozen $2.16—worth Saucer I8c. $4.25 dozen. China Tablewars Department, second floor. Genuine Cut Crystal Oil and Vinegar CRUETS—2 styles, with diamond-cutand ground stoppers—73g i inches tall—cut star bottom —real value $1. Sale price These 0il and Vinegar Cruets 65¢ each. Just arrived— An- other invoice of those Fine Thin - blown Tumblers, with “‘band” engraving. Glassware Department second floor. 6 for 25c¢. FOR YOUR DELFT ROOM. These DELFT PLAQUES, 10 inches and 12 inches in diameter, with the quaint old Dutch scenes—windmills and marine views. 10-inch size..50¢ each | 12-inch size..75¢ Bric-a-Brac Depariment second floor west. This splendid Gold- Plated BANQUET LAMP—19) inches tall — center - draft burner ““‘Juno” — gold-twisted column —cast floor and with chimney lift—a nov- elty—to light lamp without removing chimney. Price, complete with chim- ney and wick, $1.98. A card with each lamp giving instruc- tions for rewicking, y filling and lighting. —-— Lamp Department This Lamp $1.98 sccond floor west. Roman rer l:.on'; R:énan Gold or China Painting, regu- Gold 75c. lar prige $1.00a box. The OCTOBER BARGAIN CAR- NIVAL Price. 75¢ Art Department, second floor, front. 1 Fifty choice sub- Artist Proof jects, such as Land- Et‘:hi“gs 50c. scape and Marine Views and Figures. Fine Artist Proof Etchings, 11x14, bound Especially marked for 50C on glass. this sale.... Polished Oak Easels, 5 feet high. A few left from last week’s offering 98(: Send name_and address for our handsomely illustrated 200-page Fall Catalo, A regular Posto) . Foreign and Domestic Money Orders issued, Mail Registored, Stamps, Postal Cards, etc., sold. Al sorts October Bargain Carnival Continues. e. Mailed FREE on app ication. Station in the main aiske of ths Decorating Now Is furnishing, re- furnishing -and home- The House. decorating time, and we have prepared a brief column of items to interest home-furnishers. We furnish designs for interior decorations and cheerfully estimate the cost. Five pret- tily furnished rooms under the mezzanine floor, Jessie-street side, show you how we do it. Some carefully considered prices are given below, and we assure you that none of these articles can be duplicated elsewhere at these figures. Curtain Elegance And Cheapness. 1000 pairs of pretty Nottingham Lace Curtains, 3 yards by 54 inches. OC- TOBER BARGAIN “CARNI- 75 VAL priesk ss Ls S8 3 C 1000 pairs Handsome Irish Point Cur- tains, 314 yards by 54 inches—new goods —perfect in every way—beautifully pat- terned—regularly sold at $3.50 a pair. OUR OCTOBER BAR- $2 25 GAIN CARNIVAL price..... o 150 pairs of Snowflake Curtains for over- drops—striped patterns in subdued shad- ings of yellow, green and red, as in Silk Curtains. $2 would be exceptionally i $1,50 3000 yards of Fancy Fishnet for Sash Curtains—bought by us for half their real value—double width and I5 single width. OUR OCTOBER 19C BARGAIN CARNIVAL price...Upward Handsome Rope Portieres for doors and windows—the newest styles—large as- sortment of patterns and colorings to gnatthotper gjeiiloéathfiolé the room. pecial for ONBY At i, $2.50 CURTAIN-STRETCHERS to easily clean your own Lace Curtains. Every economical housekeeper will have one of these at the Special Price $2.50 Table Chenille and Tapestrg Tab}e overs, in very desirable Covers coloé'ing’s and pz}xxtterns—sizel . 3¢ yards square. As a special 50c leader for the OCTOBER 50 BARGAIN CARNIVAL, price... C Cut in We want evehry l:wuse(i:(eeper, every man who buys Carpets cal'l)et in this State and the adjoining Prices. States, to know that we have the largest assortments of CARPETS in the West—that OUR PRICES are the LOWEST. There will be brisk Carpet-seiling during this OCTOBER BARGAIN CARNIVAL with prices like these: 250 rolls Tapestry Brussels Carpets—30 exquisite patterns and color effects, in- cluding some very desirable reds and blues for office purposes—all with bor- ders to match—resembling in every way Body Brussels—sewed, laid and 60C lined, per yard. Best AXMINSTER Carpets—the best that can be made—40 new patterns and colorings in small conventional designs, now so much in favor—borders to match —at the regular EMPORIUM LOW PRICES $1.35 a yard. During this OCEIO?‘ERd BAI;G]A%‘( CARNIVAL, sewed, lined and laid, per S $1.25 A Cargo of Just received, per ship = ebra, a cargo of old. Oilcloths. hard-finished, well-sea- soned OILCLOTHS—old from the fact that the colors have thoroughly set and will not come off—new in the 20 matter of designst Prices per IC yard And upward LINOLEUMS, TESSELATED TILE, Persian and Moquette designs— 50 width 12 feet. Per square yard.. C Moquette Everybody appreciates the privilege of selecting from Rugs $2. ; jarge assortment—more apt to be suited. OUR assortment of RUGS is probably the largest you have ever seen—almost every variety of pat- tern and colroing—European and Ori- ental effects in all sizes—all the latest *‘fads.”” One very special bargain is a handsome Moquette Rug, 27x60 inches, fot;'r the very special price $2-00 R TR ) e e e e e ) ) e e e e P R ) e e G ) e ) e L o e e e e e ) Y ) Rt ) TENTS REARED ON AN JOSE'S RANGE Marksmen of California Gather for the State Tournament. The Din of Battle Heard on the Cyclers’ Gun Club Grounds. SCORES ENGAGE IN PRACTICE. To-Day the Sure-Shots of the State Will Meet in Friendly Cempetition. SAN JOSE, Can, Oct. 3.—Over 150 marksmen, representing gun clubs from almost every section of the State, were upon the range of the Garden City Cyclers Gun Club to-day practicing for the third annual tournament for the Califorma Inanimate Target Association, which will be held in this city to-morrow and Monday. It is now certain the meeting will be the most successful held by the luocil_don, \ and the greatest bluerock shoot in the world. The large section of land used for shoot- ing grounds, situated on the Polhemus Tract West of the Hotel Vendome, and upon which five electric trapswere placed, was the scene of great activity and shots were fired in such rapidity that the grounds resembled the scene of a pitched battle against a concealed enemy. The practice shooting commenced early this morning and continued until it was too dark to see the bluerocks. The marksmen tested all of their guns with the various cartridges ana from the various traps in order to select the best agents for securing high scores to-morrow. The San Jose men practiced very little, in order to give their guests every facility for enjoying the practice from the traps, The Cyoclers’ .Gun Club grounds now present a village-like appearance. Over a dozen large tents have been constructed. The largest of these belongs to the cyclers and is used as gemeral utility headquar- ters. The Olympic Gun Club of San Fran- cisco has a large tent well stocked with conveniences and luxaries for the use of its members and invited guests. Adjoin- ing this is the tent of the Empire Gun Club of Ban Francisco. The Reliarce of Oakland, Antioch of Contra Costra County, Lincolns of Oak- land, Stockton Athletic, Gilroy and ,Sa- linas rod and gun clubs have their own | i tents. Schilling & Son, Colt Fire Arms Company, Remington Fire Arms Com- pany and San Jose Hardware Company each have tents and W. D. J. Hambly has avery large refreshment tent, in which meals are served. The twenty-five traps which throw bluerocks are situated behind five wooden bulkheads. Each of these traps is loaded by a man in charge. The traps are thrown by an electric apparatus operated by a trapper who sits just behind the marl man. Behind each bulkhead also sits a referee, who decides whether or not the rocks are broken. The contests to-mor- row will require twenty-six trappers, fifteen judges, five referees and eighteen scorers. During the practice upon the grounds this afternoon a pigeon-hawk took the liberty of sailing M&h over the range. O. C. McMahon of the Olympic Club spied it, and, instead of shooting at a bluerock, lifted his gun and brought the bird to earth, This was the first live bird that had crossed the grounds since the advent of the marksmen, and it was given to ¥. H. Holmes to mount as a souvenir of the occasion. : Hotel Vendome, which is the headquar- ters of the association, has been tastefully decorated for the reception of the gunners. Bluerocks are used in forming the device, “Weicome C. I. T. A.,” and festoons of streamers made of emrty cartridge-shells are suspended tastefully about the hotel office and in the saloon. There are among the visiting marksmen many'of State renown. Among them are J. W. Shiel of the San Joaquin Gun Club, who won the high-average medal at both the Oakland and Stockton meets and cap- tared the Gold Dust medal at Oakland a year ago. Martinez Chick of Loe Angeles also won a gold medal in Stockton, and has the | honor of defeating Dr. Brewer, one of the celebrated shots of the world, in a_live- bird contest. J. 8. Fanning of San Fran- cisco holds the coast record for consecu- tive breaks, and on last Friday won the live-bird contest meial at S8an Bruno. Otto Fendner of San Francisco holds the Fay diamond live-bird contest medal and the Olympic Club record medal for break- ninety-six blugrocks out of 100. harles Hass of Stockton, one of the oldest marksmen of the coast, holds his team individual championship medal. Charles Merrill of tie 8an Jose team has more championship medals than he can place upon tne front of his vest. W. A. Seaver (Trombone) won the State champ- ion ind!¥idual medal in Oakland and the Golcher meds! in Stockton. G.W. Hinckle of Visalia, in the Stockton shoot, was the only man out of 158 marksmen who mace a clean score and- wears the medal which wi arded him. - rge P. Schaeler, secretary of the as- sociation; Dr. C. W. Hibbard, one of the | most enthusiastic workers in the interest of fleld sports; W. G. Golcher of San Francisco, who is a trophy giver as well a crack marksman; Dr. A. M. Barker of this city, who holds the E. T. Allen trophy; 1. B. Rambo of San Francisco, and Arthur West of Santa Ana, familiarly known as “Trilby,” are also among the celebrated visitors. There will be about 200 marksmen be- fore c‘l’xlo tnpelu;morm:fin:&min -nd’ robably several thousan: sitors. Special Ernnnmenu have n made for the comfort of the ladies who will be present. Many of the visiting marksmen are ac- companied by their wives. prg bt iy PASSED MANY FORGED CHECKS. San Jose Business Men Swindled by a Young Man- Whose Living Expenses Exceeded His Income. SAN JOSE, CAL., Oct. 8.—A. de Chazen, who was formerly employed as bookkeeper atv the cream of tartar works on Bush street, in this city, is held in the City Prison on a charge of forgery. It is be- lieved his forgeries will reach nearly $800, ranging in sums from $20 to $100. De Chazen, who is a rather sporty young Frenchman, and said to be well connected in France, was employed as bookkeeper by Mr. de Latour for several years. For a while De Chazen lived at the Saint Claire Club, but this pace was too hot for his salary as bookkeeper, and in order to m eet his debts he was compelled to forge his femployer’s name to several small checks. Mr. de Latour paid the notes, and about a month ago he was discharged. Last Thursday he cashed a $75 check at the Farmers’ Union, and when it was pre- sented at the First National Bank it was pronounced a forgery. Manager Andrews of the Farmess' Union. then laid the mat- ter before Chief Kidward and an investi- gation was begun. De Chazen could not be found, but Mr. de Latour, in order to save him from prosecution, paid amount of the check. The matter had been scarcely squared when Turel & Co. of the City Store com- lained of having been defrauded out of glf on & similar check. So anxious was Chazen to getthe money that he offered & Co. also e Chazen’s to discount the check. Br: reported having a $20 check of on hand. On Thursday De Chazen went to San Francisco, and while there is believed to have worked off a $100 check on the strength of Mr. de Latour’s credit, and yesterday he returned to this city. Last night he got a $50 check cashed by John Corrotto, the North Market street liquor- dealer, and within an hour Mr. Corrotto ascertained that it was a forgery, having submitted the check to the bank teller. It was learned that De Chazen had pur- chased a ticket for El Paso, Tex., and in- tended to leave the city. Chief Kidward at once placed an officer at the depot, and this morning De Chazen was arrested as he was about to board the 5:45 A. M, train for Oakland at the broad-gauge depot, At the City Prison he was found to have $37 75 on his person and four more forged checks payabie as follows: Forty-five dol- lars to R. Romere, and indorsea in that name; $50 and $35 to himself, and $45 to K. Lassere, and indorsed in that name. All these checks were signed with De Latour's name. De Chazen admits his guilt, but says everything will come out all right. P il WOULD CHANGE THEJR NAME. Relatives of Murderor Dunham Petition the Superior Court. SAN JOSE, CAL., Oct. 3.—Charles Duane Dunham and Addie Margaret Dunham, brother and sister respectively of James C. Dunham, the murderer of the Mc- Glincy family at Campbell, to-day peti- tioned the Superior Court to have their names changed from Dunham to Cobb. The petitioners-state that the charge of murder against their brother has brought great shame, disgrace and humiliation upon them and that they are shunned and avoided former friends and ac- [uaintances and are prevented from form- g desirable fiamrlhlu and becoming acquainted with many good people. They expect to graduate from the State Normal School next month and they fear that the name of Dunham will retard and hinder them in any business they may engage in. They expect to engage in teaching and the petitioners believe if they are allowed to abandon the name of Dunham they will not be so burdened or oppressed sooially or so hindered or embarressed in obtaining positions as teachers as other- wise. The petition will be heard Wednes= day, November 4. PORTLAND WIFE MISSING. Letter Declaring She Would Commit Suicide. POKTLAND, Ogr., Oct. 3. — Charles Hunt, an employe of the Albina Eleva- tor Company, has been abandoned by his wife of six weeks and reported to the po- lice to-day his suspicion that she is dead. His theory is based upon the subjoined letter Mrs, Hart left for him yesterday noon: Left o Mr. Hart: No doubt you will be uurgrhed that the bird has flown, But the gilded cage was gold but a day, and you have caused me and mine much sorrow.” May God give you what you rightly deserve. You say you were a Chrlstian before you met me, and niow that am 50“ you may retrace your steps. You talked last Friday about jumping into the river. Meet me there; it is big euough to hold me, too. The 10 cents you gave me when we married will take me to & good place to make the plunge. * * * My ring I leave you. It has not been off my finger since you put it there, but it will never get on again. My clothes you can take home, so they can be used for children or some one else, as I will never need them more. * * * It will not be lmlgtm we meet in heaven, I hope, and mnu e Lord forgive you. If my body is found. dress me in my wedding dress. You can tell Mamma why I have gone. You know what a devil you have m% to me. MMA. P. 5.—Had I money I might try to live, but life s too hard to begin all over again. ———— Santa Rosa Nonagenarian Dead. SANTA ROSA, CAn, Oct. 3.—Mrs, Elizabeth Allen, aged 93 years, 1s dead. She was born in Alexandria, Va., in 1803, and came to California from Ohio in 1878,