The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 24, 1896, Page 4

4 STATE EDITORS INVADE VALLEJD The California Association and Sacramento Valley League Meet. Officers of the Former Organiza- tion Re-elected for the Ensuing Term. Colonel Irish Denounces Journals That Sacrifics Character for Gain. VALLEJO, Cav, Nov. 23.—The rain fairly poured down in torrents in Vallejo to-day. It seemed as if the city bad been selected by nature as a funnel for the con- tents of the clouds. But the dampness was not everywhere. That is impossible, according to Charles A Carroll, the youthful editor of the Calistogian, so long as a body of journalists are anywhere in sight, For the rural editor reigned supreme in Vallejo, for the time at least, it being the occasion of the annual session of the Cali- fornia Press Association. The morning trains and all the boats coming into the town numbered among their passengers editors from every part of the State. Not a man brought a pencil, such a habit being against the unwritten rules ot the association on the occasion of its an- nual festival. Even the man who drafted the resolutions had to go forth and borrow the graphite wherewith to perform his duty. Happy-mannered A. J. Wiley of the Eureka Times was one of the first to be washed into the town by the flood. Ashe walked up the street toward a hotel ex- haling the pleasant odor of the Humboldt County redwood forests the street urchins, anticipating the lively times in prospect for the day, gathered on the corner and whispered, “Here comes the first one, boys,” in so audible a tone that Editor Wiley turned and grinned his appreci- ation. Then there was Scipio Craig of the Red- lands Citrograph, who was a marked man among his brethren by the redolent odor of citrus fruits which pervaded the at- mosphere about him. When he and Brother Wiley were introduced Craig said: “I would have known you were from the north.” ““Well,” answered Wiley, with a langh, “1 would have bet my hat you were from the south.”” The oldest editor present was the vener- able scribe of the Selma Enterprise, V. 1. ‘Willis, whose hair bore mute testimony to the whitening effect of the snows of sixty- two winters, In strong contrast to Editor Willis was George W. Filcher, associate | editor of the Placer Herald. His life's journey had seen on!y twenty-two mile- stones fade from sight, but that he was! bappy in his chosen vocation was evident. One remarkable thing in connection with this year’s meeting of the association was that 1nstead of a tele of woe asregards the condition of the various sections of the | State everybody had cheering news ofa revival of business. Even Democratic edi- tors of the most pronounced type ad- mitted that McKinley’s election seemed to augur better times. At 11 A. M. the Sacramento Valley Press League convened in San Pablo Hall, forty members being present, most of whom are | members of the State association. Presi. dent Raleigh Barcar delivered a short ad- dress, expressing his pleasure that de- spile the inclement weather so many members were present. The executive committee reported that no report haa been prepared. This was followed by the reading of the minutes of | the last meeting by the secretary, H. A. McCraney of the Sacramento | County Ledger and T. G. Springer of the Butte County Pendulum were admitted to | membership in the league. Later W. C. Brown of the Martinez Gazette was brought forward as a candidate to settle ' the mooted question of whether a man living in the San Joaguin Valley could be admitted to membership. There were no dissenting votes and Mr. Brown was duly admitted. Editors McCraney, Morris, Bessac and Willis then took active part in a discus- | sion of the question of whether a legisla- | tive committee should be formed. It was finally decided tbat the interest of the | league required such a committee, and President Barcar appointed G. A. Morris of the Marysville Appeal and E. B. Willis of the Sacramento Record-Union as two of the members, himself constituting the third. ° H. A. McCraney of the Sacramento County Ledger, L. B. Litulefield of the | Honcut Pendulum and L. H. Woodworth | of the Yuba City Farmer drew up resolu- | tions of respect to the memory of the wife of A. H. Downer of the Crockett Record | and George Ohleyer, an honorary member. Editors Dinkelspiel, Woodworth and | Dodson were appointed a committee to draw up resolutions thanking the people of Vallejo for their hospitality. The meet- ing then adjourned, with the understand- ing tbat the spring convention would be held at Oroville in May. Promptly at 2 p. M. the California Press Association opened its session. President E. B. Willis introduced Colonet John P. Irish, who bad been invited to address the * meeting. Despite the fact that Colonel Irish had got up in the semi-darkness of the early morning and made the mistake of putting on one biack and one tan shoe, bad broken the handle off his cherished umbrella on the trip to Vallejo ana fallen in love with a swarthy deckhard on the boat, who he thought would have made an ideal pirate, he came forward in great good humor and made a telling speech. He also chose the occasion to make a furi- ous onslaught on the San Francisco Ex- aminer. In part hesaid: I don’t intend to talk to you to-dsy about the business of manufacturing newspapers, for that is what it is. Men who have more money than they know what to do with nowadass seem to have gone into the newspsper busi- ness. lhe men who really make them are really S0 many operators—nothing more—and there is nothing of individuality in them. Nobody seems 1o be responsible for snything that appeers in & metropolitan journal. The man who owns the paper may really live in some other State than that in which it is pub- lished, He may even live in Egypt. Witha country paper it is different. There the pages are generally clean, because everybody knows | San Francisco Examiner—“and it is four-fifths | the Placer Herald, rose and said: | has brought condemnation upon the State | show our appreciation by making him an | honorary member of the California Press THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER ‘24, 1896. = OS] N ;,‘,1;,! 3 o ""’0"\&"&" $‘$’:"0\‘ / (| Scene at the Reception to the California Press Association in the Parlors of the Bernard House at Vallejo, this State that seems to have aroused almost universal antipathy. Let me say before I go further that to my mind the Portland Orego- nian is one of the best edited papers in the country. People of other States take a community to be what is reflected in the columns of its daily press. 1fthe newsin the metropolitan journals is of nothing but crime and scandal necessarily the people take the community to be degraded. Let me give you an instance. Not long ago an Eastern gentleman was atmy table to dinner. He had in his d & copy of | a San Francicco morning paper, and after pe- | rusing it diligently for a few moments he said: “Insh! I wouldn’t live in your State for the worla.” | “Why?" I queried in surprise. “Well,” he answered, “simply because the life of the people of any section of the country is reflected in its daily press. I have been reading this paper very carefully”—and now, my friends, listen carefully to whatlam go- ing to state, because the paper that Eastern gentleman held in his hand was a copy of the full of crime and scandal and vicious insinua. tions and rottenness and filth of the worst de. scriotion.” What do you think of that? And yet the very paper that gave the Portland Oregonian cause for making a justifiable attack upon the good people of this State was the very loudest 1n its denuncistion of the editorial 10 which 1 have referred. What I wish is that this association could go East once & year and show the people there what kind of civilization we really have here. 1 want them to see our local press held up as a mirror to the world of what we really are. Mexico and the Sandwich Islands, which I have understooa have been mentioned as destinations for trips in the future, are all well enough as places to enjoy yourselves, but what would do you and the country in gen- eral more good—I might say the most good— would be & trip to the East. There is one thing which makes gne look upon the profession ot journalism with hope, | and thatis the entry into the profession of woman. Ibelieve that woman is always en- | nobling in her influence, and that she is, at least iu this one instance, isalready proved by the higher moral tone of the press where woman is concerned. Iamglad that the country press of this State is banded together in this organization. It will in time be productive of excellent results, I Lave not tried to flatter you. I never try to flatter intelligent men, because it does no good, and I never try to flatter fools, because it does them no good. At the conclusion of Colonel lrish's address,- which was greeted with great apvlause, especially his caustic comments on the San Francisco Examiner, G. M. Francis of the Napa Register moved that avote of thanks be extended to him, This was done unanimously, the speaker rising and bowing his thanks, Nor was the assemblage satisfied with this action. J. A. Filcher, president of the State Board of Trade and proprietor of ‘‘Gentlemen, Colonel Irish has not only sustained his reputation as an orator and a journalist, but he has driven home to our minds a realization of the fact that the action of certaln newspapers in giving filth instead of news to the public is what by outsiders, something we have not given the thought it demands. I move that we Association.” This motion prevailed without a dissent. ing vote. A legislative committee was appointed, in the persons of R. V. Robertson, H. A. McCraney, W. F. Prisk and W. S. Mel- lick. Mellick, who is Representative. elect from the Seventisth District as well as editor of the Lancaster Gazetie, made an earnest speech on the subject of libel, stating that if he carried any hobby inta the Legislature it would be for the good of the journalistic profession. J. A, Filcher introduced which was adopted, asking torsto use their influence in securing an appropriation of $10,000 from the next Legisiature to exhivit California Tesources ut the Tennessee Centenniai Exposition. The report of the president and secre- tary showed the association to be in a flou ing condition, both as regard mem ‘:nipeand finances. The by-laws were amended to make honorary mem- bership possibie only on recommendation of the executive committee. Severalother trifling amenaments were also made. An accredit of nineteen was made in membership, This brings the total up to 167, of the association were all & resolution, all rural edi- The officers re-elected to serve for another year as fol- lows: E.B. Willis, president; 8. M. Has- kell, vice-president; T, G. Daniels, treas- urer; W. D. Pennycook, secretary. The new executive committee is composed of J. A. Fiicher, G. M. Francis, A. B. Lem- mon, R. E. Montgomerv, A. J, Pilisbury, R. Barcar and H. Z. Osborne. T. B. Mc- Kinder, A. 8. Lemmon, R. Barcar, C, H. Smith, E. B. Willis, F. 'W, Johnson and A. J. Pillsbury were elected as delegates to the National Editcrial Convention, which will assemble at Galveston, Tex., next February. 'who 1s responsible for what appears therein. Every page is marked by the individuality of the editor. Here lately there has appeared an editorial in the Portisnd Oregonian anent the people of A vote of thanks was tendered to San Pablo Lodge, 1. 0. 0. F., for the use of its commodions and well-furnished hall, and final adjournment was tsken. The time and meeiing place of the next annual con- vention wasreferred to the executive com- mittee. The Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, Oregon and the East remain in a doubtful state as regard choice. In the evening an informal reception was tendered to the association at the Bernard House, at which many of the heads of the Navy Department were pres- ent. An orchestra of seventeen bpieces supplied the music, and a bounteous re- past was served. It was a happy nffair and owed its success largely to the efforts of W. D. Pennycook, editor of the Vallejo Chbronicie. The star performer of the oc- casion was Robert V. Robertson, editor of the Placerville Nugget. An invitation has been extended the association to view the sigh's of the navy- yard by Admiral W. A, Kirkland, and a trip will be taken to the station to-day. FRESNO COUNTY'S GAIN. Promised Development of Vast Lumber Interests by a Michigan Syn- dicate. FRESNO, CaL., Nov. 23.—One of the re- sults of the election of McKinley will, in all probability, be thesearly beginning of operations by the Michigan syndicate which bas vast lumber interests on the North Fork, Whisky Creex and Rock Creek, in the mountains of this county. Over four years ago the syndicate started in to develop that region, but the election of Cleveland resulted in the sudden abandonment of all development work. it was stated several months ago by a person interested in the enterprise that if McKinley was elected it would not be long before the syndicate resumed opera- tions, and those who heard the remark | are waiting confidently for the syndicate | to make good its promise. There is no doubt but that it will do so, and the im- | portance of it to Fresno can hardly be told. | There are no finer forests of sugar pine | anywhere in the country than are to be | found in the 20,000 acres of timber land | owned by the syndicate on the north fork | of the San Joaquin, and the development of that region will open what those who have visited it term a sportsman’s para- dise. The hunting and fishing ere said to be unexcelled, and it will probably not be long before a summer resort is estab- lished in the neighborhood. Itis part of the plans of the syndicate to estabhisk its mills in Fresno, connecting them with the logging camp by means of an electric rmlw-{. The advantage of having the milis located in this city is that the company can in that event dis- pose of the greal amount of refuse of such a large concern. Slabs could be worked into boxes, pickets and laths, and the saw- dust could also be disposed of profitably. | The railway wouald be from fifty to sixty miles in length and the syndicate could either develop its own power or obtain it from the San Joaguin Electric Company. Some of the wealthiest men of the coun- try are interested in the syndicate, among them being General Alger. But while wealthy they are not the kind of men who are willing to endeavor to promote enter- prises under s disadvantage, which ac- counts for their suspending work under tbe Cleveland regime. With a good tective tariff, however, they could well af- -ford to carry out their early plans. The prosecution of the gigantic enter- prise will give work to hundreds of men and add materially to the wealth of the county: —— SNOW JAAMD RAIN DESCEND. Copious Wetting in Several nections of the State. YREKA, Can, Nov. 23.—The earliest snowstorm ever known in this locality commenced this afternoon and is general all over the county. About six inches has already fallen and it is still snowing hard. FRESNO, CaL.,, Nov. 23.—A welcome rain fell all forencon to-day and there are signs ol another downpour lo-nj;ht. The grain-growers are jubilant and plowing and seeding will soon be in full blast. The raisins are practically all in and no dam. age was done, MODESTO, CaL, Noy. 28.—It rained steadily here all dly. the precipitation registering 1.18 inches last night and to- day. The downpour comes most oppor- tunely for the farmers, who have their grain in the ground. SAN JOSE, CaL., Nov. 23.—A light rain has been faliing a!l day, the gauge regis- tering .77 or an inch. This makes a total of $.18 inches for the season. s UF i Trying to Float the Glenmorag.’5 ASTORIA, Oz., Nov. 23.—The first de- termined effort to float the Pritish ship Glenmorag, now on the sands at Long Beach, was made to-day by Captain Burns of the Glasgow Wrecking Cozapany. It was successfal in so far that she was moved from the position in which she has remained so long and her nose turned around one point. If the &mm favor- able weather continues in Burns 1s assured that be can get her into deep water. Her hull has remained intact, the damage being very slight. —_—— Accidental Bhooting at Fancouver. VANCOUVER, B. C,, Nov. 23.—A. C. A. Stewart, a school teacher, was handling a loaced revolver this afternoon, n it was accidentally discharged. The ball en- tered his leit side below the heart. The wound is dangerous and msy prove fatal. | A. C. Richards, Deputy Assessor of Ala- | meda, as secretary. pro- | ASSESSORS MEET AT SACRAMENTO Gather in Convention to Arrange a Uniform System. Defects in the Assessment Laws Will Receive Needed Attention. Nearly Evary County in the State Has a Representative at the Cozfarence. SACRAMENTO, Car., Nov. 23.—For the first time in the history of the State the Assessors of the various counties met in convention to-day. nearly every Asses- sor in the State being present. The con- vention met at 10 o’clock this morning in the State Capitol building, but owing to the fact that Winfield Scott of Kern County, the originator of the convention idea, was numbered amoung the absent few, it was mutually agreed to make no move toward organization until his arrival. At 2 o'clock, Scott having arrived, the convention was called to order and & tem- porary organization was effected, with Scott of Kern as temporary chairman, and The roll was called, the following-named Assessors and deputies being present: T. H. Berkey, Sacramento; John Adams, Placer; C. D. Haywood, San Mateo; Wil- sdam M. ner Jr.,, Calaveras; 8. 8. Rus- sell, Loke; F. N, Spencer, El Dorado; Charles 0. King, S8an Luis Obispo; Deputy A. C. Richards, Alameds; Alexander Ludwig, Shasta; John D. Siebe and Deputy H. Herzer, San Francisco; J. F. Campbeli, Stanislaus; James Don!an, Ven- tura; Theodore Summerland, Los An- | geles; L. A. Spitzer, Santa Clara; A. G. Kendail, San Bernardino; M. D. Cham- berlain, Yolo; C. L. Ortman, San Joaquin; H. M. Meacham, Napa; J. H. Simonson, Merced; W, P. McKaal, Mendocino; Iva H. Parks, Marin; Henry T. Jones, Contra Costa; W. P. Lynch, Butte; Deputy | George Featherstone, Gleon; L. U. Hos- kins, Madera; J. T. Jarvis, Riverside; J. F. McBride, kiyou; M. V. Vanderhoof, Sonoma; J. L. Barham, Tebama; J. F. Gibson, Tulare; J. P, Vincent, Fresno; G. W. Follett, Kings: Charles Schirmer, | Solano, and W. A. McRae—a total repre- sentation of thirty-six counties. 1t was resolved that all the chief depu- | ties having credentials be admitted to the convention on the same footing as the Assessors, and an adjournment of ten minutes was taken for the purpose of ellowing the chair to select a committes of five on permanent organization and order of business, When the convention | Was again calied to order, the following committee was announced: Spitzer of Santa Clara, Summerland of Los Angeles, Ortman of San Joaquin, Siebe of San Francisco and Meacham of Napa. On motion, Winfield Scott was adaed to the committee. The chairman also appointed the fol- lowing committee on credentials: Bar- bam of Tebama, Donlan of Ventura, King of S8an Luis Obispo, Vincent of Fresno and Ludwig of Shasta.' Then the convention ld'}oru-nod until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. he purposes oi the convention are manifold and are deemed of great ad- vantage to the State at large, There area great many defects in the assessment laws, and it is intended to agree upon som plans to remedy them. In many in- stances Assessors have to doa great deal of unnecessary work, which involves waste of time and labor. The ‘‘field en- roliment-book™ 13 an instance of the kind, and seems to have gained the ill will of nearly every Assessor in the State. _Auother thing that will receive atten- tion is the method of collecting personal property tax. It is believed that under the present system a large amount of g.-r- sonal perty escapes taxation. The reason for thisjs that the law holds an Sor personaily responsible for the personal property tax, so the Assessor will Dot assess where he has any douot of being able to collect the taxes. Asoue of the Assessors put it, “‘We would be re- quired to sell a poor family out of house or home, or ‘elag pay the tax out of our OWR pockets.”’ There are bank assess- ments and methods of making up the roll, the treatment of delinquents and scores ot other matters to be considered. The committee on permanent organiza- uowmn of business met in theoffice of ¢ Berkey of Sacramento, itzer being selected n’e’hflm&n and E‘:fi: of San F secretary. A number of resolutions were drafted, to be presented the convention to-morrow. Among these was a resolution to declare the tem- porary officers permanent; another the election of a vice chairman and assistant secretary, and a finance committee to consist of three members, and a recom- mendation tl the convention be de- clared a permanent fixture, to convene every two years, with an appropnate act to be drafted and presented to the coming Legislature, making it incumbent that all Assessors attend the convention, It was also recomwended that three committees be appointed, one on baunks and banking, to be empowered to inguire and report on the subject of ‘assessing national banks stock.” This committee will also probably recommend that all State banks be required to make out a statement of their assets and liabilities on the 1st of March, and forward a copy to the Assessors as well as to the Bank Com- missioners. The second committee is to be known-as the revision committee, and the third as the new legislation committee. It was agreed that all of these resolu- tions be submitted to the convention in writing, and after lengtby discussions on various subjects the committee aajourned. ENDS LIFE ON THE DESERT. Suicide of a Weary Traveler Near Yuma by Jumping Into the Colorado River. SAN DIEGO, CaL., Nov. 23.—Joe Carter, the well-known trapper and guide of the Colorado desert, was on his way to Yuma last Friday from Hall Hanlon’s, south- west of that place, when, on rounding a pile of bowlders on the road, he was horri- fied to see a man a short distance ahead with only his back visible bending over and hacking at his throat with a short knife. Blood was streaming dowa over his wrist to the ground. The stranger ap- peared to be about 5 feet 6 inches in height, of dark complexion and with a dark mus- tache. Jagged rents were visible at the side of his throat. Carter burried forward and drew his re- volyver with the words, “Drop that knife, or I'll put a hole through you.”’ The man looked up in a daged manner, and an effort on his part to speak resulted 1n omy a rasping noise that was unintelligible. Carter hurried to the cyanide plant of Mr. Luce, and securing the assistance of Luce’s son they returned as fast as possible to the spot where the would-be suicide had been left. He was not to be seen, how- ever, and the closest search in the vicinity failed to disclose his whereabouts. b Carter and three Indian trailers spent the greater part of the remainder of the day searching for the man, but although his tracks could be traced in the imme- diate vicinity, as they led here and there in a zigzag manner, the man could not be found. The only solution of his remarka- ble disappearance was that the man jumped into the Colorado River a short distance a ,and thusended an exist- ence that was evidently irksome. A man answering the description of the one seen by Carter was seen the previous day at the Lagr ranch, below Yuma. No clew to his identity ean be given. DSOS FRESNO'S JUDICIAL MIX-UP. Doudt to Whether Judge Church Jeally Holds Office. FRESNO, CaLn, Nov. 23.—George E. Church, who was elected without opposi- tion at the recent election to serve the un- expired term of Superior Jadge 8. A. Holmes, deceased, qualified to-day and will open court to-morrow iorning. Judge Stanton L. Carter, who was ap- pointed by Governor Markham nearly two years ago upon the death of Judge Holmes to serve until a successor could be elected, stepped down and out to give way to Judge Church. Judge Church will have only five weeks to serve, howe: as the term of the jndfl:hin expires in January and the last Legislaturs passed an act abolishing 1t at that time. There are some—among them Judge Carter—who think that when Mr. Church qualitied for the judgeship it was abol- 1shed according to the act passed by the Legislature. The law reads that which- ever of the three courts of which the term shall first expire shall be abolished. It is claimed that when Judge Carter’s :;l‘ln‘ axpi'relcll. ‘g.hm:e;". nmhoiqnnu- cation of Mr. Church, the judgeship was therefore abolished. fa g In order that no complications might result Judge Carter transierred all the cases before him to the other two depart- ments, so that Judge Church would have no business. 1t is said that the personal feeling existing between the two men was in f.mt part the cause of these transfers. This afternoon Judge Risley transferred one of his cases to Judge Church’s court. ——— - Coming to Mare Island. SEATTLE, Wass., Nov. 23.—Paymaster- General Stewart of the navy, according to a private letter received byPaymaster Sullivan of Port Orchard naval station, is soon to visit mhelflcmanltouu as inspection. He left Washingto: November 14 and will uflsn :t %3:3: about Thursday, and from this city wil} g0 to Mare Island navy-yard. 'l‘o-c{u Pay- n}lggnuia:n made the third ment o .800 on Guvernment tor; 8, being constructed by the S yel, two paymeats to be made, Foase | ill for some time, SEATTLE'S COSTLY WATER SYSTEM Plant Bought by the City Found to Be Heavily Incumbered. Californians Hold Bonds Worth a Third of a Million Dollars. Were Believed to Have Been Taken Up Before the Property Was Acquired. SEATTLE, Wass, Nov. 23.—Califor- rians who hold $50,000 worth of bonds of the Spring Hill Water Company, a corpo- ration which in years gone by did a big business in this city, sprang a sensation to-day when they gave the city of Seattle notice that the bonds are now due and owing and that they have a trust deed to the city’s water plant to secure them. To-night the City Council discussed the matter, but was unable to reach any con- clusions, and what the outcome will be it is difficult to say. The Californians hold another issue of the Spring Hill Com- pany’s honds, amountng to $250,000. These do not fall due until 1908, but when that time arrives it is expected that they will call on the city to pay them also. The Californians who hold the $50,000 issue and who created the sensation to-day by demanding payment are Myer Lewis, Hattie Heller, Leopold Bachman, E. and 8. Heller and Herman Alexander. Lewis holds $20,000 worth of the bonds, being the heaviest involved. The city supposed that tbese bonds had been taken care of by the Spring Hill Company. Tne water supply of Seattle was origin- ally controlled by several gentiemen known as the “Spring Hill Water Com- vany.”” To increase its facilities as the city grew the company in 1886 bonded the roperty for $50,000, issuing ten-year gonds and making the Puget Sound Na- tional Bank trustees of the proverty to secure the issue. On May 1, 1888, a second issue of bonds was made, amounting to $250,000 and running for twenty years, T ese bonds are still out and unmatured. This made an aggregated indebtedness of $300, In October, 1890, the Spring Hill Water Company sold its entire plant to the city of Seattle for $352,265 67, executing to the city a warranty deed of all its property, which of course conveyed the propert ‘free and clear of all incumbrances.” Nevertheless these trust deeds were still out, and the bonds were unpaid and un- canceled. The first issue of bonds was sold in California. They fell due on No- vember 1, 1896, and demand was made on the Spring Hill Water Company for pay- ment, but refused. Now the bondholders . California have served notice on the city, the lawtul ownersbf the equity of the water company’s property, asking that the same be paid. The transaction whereby the city ac- cepted this property and paid out over $352,000 while these trust deeds were stiil uncanceled shows a laxity on the part of the city officials of 1890 scarcely paralleled in-the history of municipal purchases, It is claimed by the city that when it bought the company’s waler plant the under- standing was that the company should take care of the bonds. But there was not, it 1s said, any written contract, ana the Spring Hill Company is now defunct, The president and vice-president are dead. Jacob Furth, president of the Puget Sound National Bank, said to-day that the com- pany would take care of the bonds, but tbe fact remains that the demand for $30,000 has been made and refused. The bondholders have trust deeds on the plant now owned by the city, and the be- lief is that the city, before 1t can geta ood title to the piant, will have to pay, in addition to th: sum already paid. $50,000 for the one bond issue and $250,000 for the issue falling due in 1908. All day long the city officials have been in consultation over the matter, but to~ night they admit they arestill at sea. SUICIDE AT PORTLAND. Sad Death of a Red Bluff Woman Who Had Deserted Her Husband and Child. PORTLAND, Or.. Nov. 23.—Mrs, Edna Crowley of Red Biuff, Cal, committed suicide in Templeton lodging-house in this city at an early hour this morning by swallowing a bottleful of laudanum. The woman had Leen an inmate of a dance- | house for several months past, and was | variously known as Edna Wallace, Edna | Ripman and under other names. She was | 2 person of considerable education, hav- | ing been educated at Santa Clara, Cal, | Her home was in Red Bluff, and there she | was married eleven years ago toa man named Crowley. The pair did net live happily, and aiter | a child was born to them they separated. Last night the woman returned to her | Toom in company with a steamboat man i who had known her long. She had been | and on reaching the | room complained not only of tne pain that she was encurin -, but also expressed extreme grief and despondency over the | possible fate of her child shouid anything | serious occur to herself. Suddenly spring.- ing to her feet, with the exclamation T | don’t care,” she seized the bottle of landa- | num and before her companion couid stay her hand she had swallowed tue entire coutents. MANY WOMEN MENACED, They Find a stron& Defense Against Danger That Moves Near. “Consumptive! Wasting away! Losing flesh! Tired out! Exhausted!” These are all different ways of describ- ing one great form of weakness from which thousands of women are suffering. They are nervous, thin-faced women who lack brichtness, vivacity, and seem to be con- tinually, weak, exhansted and worn ount. They are usually sallow, dyspeptic and never have a fresh, healthy color. Many of them realize that they are in danger of contracting quick consumption and would ladly learn how to gain increased vigor, Eeallh and strength. It is for the benefit of such women that the following woids have peen specially printed : Mrs. M. Neeson, 272 11th 8t., Brooklyn, N. Y., writes: ‘‘By the use of Duffy’s pure mait whiskey I have gained increased health ana strength, and to-day am feel. ing better than I have felt for many years, It is an excellent preparation and I can strongly recommend it.” Thousands of opinions similar to the above have been constautly received from ladies whose 2ealth has been restored and whose lives have been saved by this great stimulant. - Their words prove beyond question that Duffy’s_pure malt whiskey cannot be equaled. Nothing 5o speedily creates a healthy avppetite, tones up the digestive organs and purifies the blood. It gives strength and nourishment when everything else fails. All grocers and druggists keep Duffy’s, but care should be taken to get the genuine. THE X-RAY EXAMINATIONS Bcientifically conducted reveal wonders. Instead of blindly guessing at your dis- ease the physician or surgeen can actuallv see t. Under DOCTOR COOK’S X-RAY your body becomes transparent. Your bones, your circulation and the The human hand as seen wader Dr. Cook’s X-Eay. action of your internal organs are plainly seen by this eminent specialist. Hence he is able to getat the very bottom of your disease and to familiarize himself with its every detail. Doctor Cook continues to treat with unequaled success all special diseases of both sexes. He particularly desires (DOCTOR COOK.) chronic, obstinate, deep-seated diseases upon which other phvsicians have exreri- mented and failed. Perfect cures guaran- teed. YOUNG MEN, i vou are troubled with ——— C X180 § 10 pim- ples, bashfulness, aversion to society, stupid- ness, despondency, loss -of euergy. ambition and self-confidence, which ogfln you of your manhood and absolutely uniit you for study, business or mar: you are thus afflicted you know the cause. Get well and be & man. MIDDLE-AGED MEN, thers ara —————————————— (D O1SADAS {ou troubled with weak, aching backs and idneys; frequent, painful urination and sedi- ment in urine; impotency or weakness of sexual organs, and other unmistakable signs of nervous debilirs and premature decay. Many die of this dificulty, ignorant of the cause, which is the second’ stage of seminal weakness, The most obstinate cases of this character treated with unfailing success. KIDNEY AND URINARY com jainty e —————— e ee— D30 {11 111 ficult, too frequent, milky or blf?:dy ‘urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. PRIVATE Diseases—Gleet. Gonorrhea. Tn- —— @M mations, Discharges, Strice tures, Weakness of Organs, Syphilis. Hydro- cele, Varicocele and kindred troubles quickly cured without pain end detention ffrom busi- ness. CATARRH which poisons the Breath, Stom- mmem— 8Ch 80d Lungs and paves tha Wway for Consumption, Throat, Liver, Heart, Kidney, Bladder and ali constitational and in- ternal troubles; also Rupture, Piles, Fistula, treated far in advance of any other institution in this country. The woman had some wealth in gia- | monds and valuable rings, which she di. rected should be used for the education of her littie girl. “Tell Tom—,” the dying | woman started to sav-in her last conscions | moment, but the sentence was never fin. ni;ned. A Iet“lder‘ w‘l};unnd in her posses- | sion a« res: o gand omas - o, Oeare Cooper, Max — SAW HER CHILD CEEMATED, 4 Mother’s Roason Dethroned by the Sight of & Babe’s S«t‘wln:: < SPOKANE, Wasw., Nov. 23.—Mrs, Sol | ‘Warren, residing in the Holland block, went out for a few minutes this afternoon. leaving her two-year-old son slee; . ping in a :ed. On K:lor return she found the b‘ed in ames and the child’s clothing ablaze. In ber efforts to save tue mu: o‘ne.h‘:r hair and ciothing were ignited. The ten- suts, aroused by her screams, rushed mn in time 10 save her, but the child was past aid, dying in_ great agony a few minutes later. Crazed by grief Mrs, Warre: tempted to .hoots;lemll, but wusnp:: vented. Then she escaped from the room and made for the river to drown herself, but was restrained by friends. To-night her reason is dethroned and a constant watch kept lest she jump from the window of her rooms in the sixth floor. How the fire started is a mystery. e Despondency After a Debauch, LOS ANGELES, CaL., Nov. 23.—Thomas Duffodilla was very drunk last night and to-day discovered that he was tired of life, He procured some rubber tubin, , hired a ToOm at the Wetmore Hotel and turned the gas on into his Jungs. The landlady detected the odor of the gas and by heroic remedies the mdn's life was saved. All he said was: * t Tving is the use of & poor man BLOOD and SKIN Disesses. Sores. Spots, e———— U Dles, Scrofuls, hilitic Taints, Tamors, Tetter, Eczema and other impurities 0f the blood thoroughly erad- icated, leaving the system iR & SUORE, Pure and healthful state. LADIES if you are suffering from persistent mmmemes headaches, painful menstruation, lencorrhaea or whites, intolerable itehing, dis- rh.eemzm of the womb, or any other distress- | ing ailment peculiar to your sex, you should consult DR. COOK without delay. He cures when others fail. WRITE your troubles if living away from e ih® city. Thousands cured st home by correspondence, and_medicines sent secure jrom obseryation. Office hours—9 to 12 4. M. and 2 t0 5 and 7 to S r. M, Sunday, 101013 & . only. Address MBT“B l}nfl 865 MARKET STREET. y San Francisco, Cal. CATARRH and sudden climatic 5 \ changes. This remedy do2s Dot con- taln_mercury or any other us drag. ELY'S CREAM BALM ns and cieans the Nasal gg:u“. Allays Fain and NASAL LOCAL DISEASE COLD W HEA from Colds Restores the Seuses of Taste and Smell. 1s quickly absorbed. Gives relief at once. 50 cenis ai Drugsists, or by mail; samples 10c by . ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren street. New York B bR NOTARY PUBLIC. HARLES H. PHILLIPS. ATTORNEY-AW™ Law and N Public, 638 Mark T ”hm‘nmwhu;" 570. Ra(?-:w. 638 ol sireok lelephons * Flae ™ 2581