The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 15, 1896, Page 4

POSSE STARTS O DUNHAM'S TRAIL Goes Prepared to Take the Murderer Dead or Alive. Ex-Marshal Gard Confident That H: Is After the Right Man. Has Been Workinz on the Case Cen- tinuously Sinc: the Compbell Tragedy. SAN DIEGO, CarL., Dec. 14.—Late this afternoon Sheriff Lyndon of Santa Clara County, ex-United States Marshal George | E. Gard and Detective Harry Johnson of Los Angeles, Deputy J. J. Ward and De- tective O. J. Ellsworth of San Diego, and a stranger supposed to be L. E. Hickok of Los Angeles, left for the Mexican line on the search for murderer James Dunham. They intended boarding the Nationaf City and Otay train and riding as far as | Tia Juana, but changed their minds and took two stout rigs, driving from this city. They intend to drive most of the night. Their destination, as uearly as can be learned, is Dunham’s bee ranch, thirty-five miles east of this city, on the Mexican line. The men were supplied with provisions fora week, and each was ‘“‘armed to the teeth.” Detective Harry Johnson, as well as Sheriff Lyndon, took a pair of handcuffs along. If possible the officers will capture Dunham alive, in order to se- cure the $1000 reward offered by Governor Budd. Before the party left an interview was secured by a CALL representative with Marshal Gard. On account of an old friendship between the two Mr. Gard was more confidential than he generally is to newspaper men when oan an important mission. “I came down here,’ he said, “in re- sponse to a request from Sheriff Lyndon of San Jose, who inclosed a 'letter from Detective O. J. Ellsworth of this city. “Ellsworth recited how his brother had been in Mexico, abont thirty miles below here, and how two Mexicans had told him they had seen Dunham and taiked with him. They knew nim well, having worked for him on his bee ranch. They watched him and found that be paid a visit to his ranch one night. He is now hiding noi far from the ranch. *“This, taken together with the fact that Dunham’s brother was here week before last and also visited the ranch, isdecidedly suspicions. Well, I have interviewed Elis- | worth and his brother and picked up sev- eral other points, Meantime Sheriff Lyn- don wired me that he had secured other independent information. When he got here last night we talked the whole thing over, and we find that his information ana mine dovetail in so that both are strengtheded, if not positively confirmed. There is every probability now that we are on the track of Dunham, and that we will have a hard time getting at him. I can’t tell you where Lyndon got later information. I can only say it is very important and I feel sure we will get our man. “We are going to try and get Dunham alive. You know the Governor's reward of $1000 is for the arrest and conviction of Dunham. Now, if we have to kill him, does that conviet him? You see, to get that reward we must bring him in alive, Aside from the Governor’s reward there is about $1200 offered for Dunham’s capture. “This story of $10,000 being on his head, dead or alive, is all rot. If there should be $2000 clean cash given asa reward I would be surprised. But the idea is abroad that there is $10,000, and this has led every man, woman and child in the country to figuring and sticking in his oar and trying to get a finger in the pie. So we have to move very cautiously, or some- body will ‘leak,’ and Dunham wili get wind of the thing. “We will leave af soon as we can get on the trail of this man who we have reason to believe, 13 Dunham, It isn’t very far away. We will not be gone more than three or four days. Now, if you see me in this town alone you can make up your mind that h—1 is to pay and that he have Jocated him. I will hurry back here and keep the wires sizzling to the City of Mexico 1o President D.az, General Torres and Judge Sepulveda, and within twenty-four hours we'll have every rurale in the lower coun- try at our service. I've done that before in the State of Chihuahua. There isa way 10 bring a man out of Mexico with- out a requisition. if 1t is handled right. 80 if you see me here aloue you can take that as a tip that we've got him located and that the man is Dunham. If we come back here alone you can make up your mind the jig is up.” *Then Dunham ig below ihe line?”’ “Well, he may be before we reach him,” replied Detective Gard. “But there 13 a telegraph office at En- senada.” **Yes, I know there is an office there, but San Diego is nearer and has the ad- vantage of being on American soil. We don’t want any Mexican red tape blocking us when we get into action. We kave picked out our men and every one is a brave and ex- perienced officer. We know Dunham is desperate and will fieht to the death be- fore being captured, but we hope to get him and alive at that. Of courss we shall not hesitate to kill him if we find it neces- sary.”’ . “But you are apt to find trouble with the Mexicans if you enter Mexico without permission.” “Ob, that's all fixed; don’t worry about that. We have been working on ths Dunham business for six months, tooth and nail, and now we are on the right track. We don’s intend to be stapped by the Mexicans. They will help us when we want them. In the meantime they will keep their handsoff and let us work.” 1t was learned late to-night that Eimer Ellsworth, the man who saw the two Mexigans below the line, and learned from “them regarding their talk with . Dunham, that he was then at Guadalupe ‘Valley eighty miles south of San Diego. He was in charge of a ranch there at the time. “He is now in the couniry and cannot be seen. His story was that two Mexicans who knew Dunham told him that they had seen Dunham, both in San Rafael Val- ley and at Canyada Verde, just below the line. These points are over 100 miles apart. Dunbam was at San Rafael three | | i, weeks ago, they said, living in a little cabin on the side of the mountain, north of Real de Castillo. He left there and went north and they met bim. He talked with them and told them he was prospecting. He kept on north and they fullowed him as far as Canyada Verde. One night less than ten days ago they saw him go to the beeranch owned by his brgther and himself. They do not know whether he met any- body there or not. They kept track of him and found that he was hiding in Canyada Verde, an ideal robber’s re- treat, covered by dense underbrush, with plenty of water and broken hills and small canyons. While Sheriff Lyndon’s information is not known it is believed it is something on the same lines, and that he has secured the services of some person who knows Dunham intimately. On a former visit to Texas in pursuit of Dunham Lyndon took & man along who knew the mur- derer, in order to identify him. The officers, so far as known, do not know Dunham well enough to engage in combat with the suspect, and possibly kill an innocent man. They will undoubtedly pick up the two Mexicans, who have not been seen in this city. They may perhaps bz waiting to meet Lyndon and Gard at Tia Juana. The scene of the supposed hiding-place of Dunham is about forty miles almost due east. There is every likelihood of news being received from' the pursuing party within twenty-four hours from per- sons who will see them on the line. REVIVEG AT HIS GRAVE. Narrow Escape of a Well-to-do Mexican from “Inhumation While in a Trance. SAN DIEGO, Car., Dec. 14.—Mexican advices tell of a strange occurrence in the interior last week wich resulted in throw- ing an entire community into a fever of excitement and superstitions dread. Ga- briel Amador, a well-to-do man, was taken seriously ill, and after hovering be- tween life and aeath for a week died. His family, after the Mexican custom, kept candles at his head and feet that night and held a sort of modified *‘wake” over the body, placing eatables and warm drinks where guests dropping in during the night could get them handily. The funeral was neld within twenty-four hours of the death, as required by law, and there Wwas an immense procession. After the mass and other services the procession reached the graveyard, all walking on foot. Stout palibearers car- ried the coffin, led by only the sexton and priest. The sexton and one or two of the valibearers beard peculiar noises on the way to the grave, but attributed them to somebody in another burial party a short stance away. The coffin was deposited by the grave- side and the mourners gathered around when a noise louder than usual directed the attention of all to the coffin. In a few moments there was a sort of groan. foilowed by a commotion inside the coffin. The lid was broken open by a frantic kick and the supposed corpse, with staring eyes and pale face arose to view. He was dazed and did not see the crowd, but seemed to be in horrible fear. He shrieked and sprang outof the coffin and ran away, leaving the burial party gasping with excitement and hor- ror. Later the man was found in thesuburbs, attired in his funeral garments and wan- dering aimlessly around. He baa had an epileptic fit of unusual severity, and his reason was slow in returning. He was taken home and cared for, andis now all right. The superstitious members of the family assign Lis miraculons escape from a liviug burial to direct intervention of divine providence. — i STOCKTON BURGLARS CAUGHT. Two Brothers Arrested With Goods Stolen From a Pawnshop in Their Pos- session. STOCKTON, CAL., Dec. 14.—The burg- lars who made such a bold haul from H. Jacob's pawnshop here yesterday morn- ing were captured this afternoon near Lattrop by Constable Atwood of that place and are now in jail here. Atwood had gone over to Durhams Ferry to serve some legal papers and was on his way home when he saw two men sitting by the roadside. He recognized them as the pair wanted forthe burglary by the over- coat one of them had purloined from the Hunter-street store. He went to John Woli’s place to get Wolf to aid him in making the arrest. Wolf went with him and the men were overhauled. All of the stolen property was found in their pos- session, and Atwood placed them under arrest. One of them refused to go with Atwood and broke into a run. The otber Atwood tied to his carriage with a piece of rope, and then he and Wolf started in pursuit of the runaway, leaving the man tied to the wagon in the custody of Edward ‘Wolf. Atwood bad a carriage and Wolf a cart and after a mile’s hard drive through the fields they overtook the fléeing burg- lar. He at once showed fight and drew a razor, daring Atwood to arrest him. The constable tried to reason with him, but finally drew his revolver and fired at the burglar, aiming at the weeds near his feet. At this the man concluded to give himself up and went back with the con- stable and Wolf. The men gave their names as Frank and Charles Harris. They claim tobe brothers, but -further than this will say nothing. gl SAN JO2QUIN KEFOEMEKS, Favor Abolishing the State Agricultural Suciety. STOCKTON, Car, Dec. 14.—The di- rectors of the San Joaquin Valley Agri- cultural Association this afternoon re- elected Frank D. Cobb president and C. E. Doane secretary. The following resolu- tion, introduced by Director John Budd, was adopted : Resolved, That the Agricultural Association of San Josquin County favors the abolition of the presentsystem of agricultnral societies in this State and -fayors the formation of five agricultural associations, loéated in different portions of the State, under proper legislative appropriation for their support, in lieu of the present system. This resolution contemplates doing away with the State Agricultural Society and dividing among the five associations the $25,000 now given it annually. i AR San Rafael Suit Decided. " SAN RAFAEL, CaL., Dec. 14.—Judge Angelotti to-day decided the case of Wil- liam Barker vs. the Norta Pacific Coast Railroad Company, an action to enjuin the defendant from constructing a dam across San Anselmo Creek, thereby appro- priating its water for railroad usesand depriving the plaintiff of its use upon his land. Judge Angelotii decided in favor of the plaintiff, but in such a way as to allow defendant to dam the creek suffici- ently to secure use of the water, but not to prevent its flow through the lands of de- fendant. The dam is not prohibited, but it must not entirely obstruct the water. —_—— Buehman Electrd Tucson’s Mayor. TUGSON, , Dec. 14,.—The city elec- tion to-day resnlted in the re-election of Henry Buehman, the Mayor, ard the en- tire Non-Partisan Citizens’ ticket, except Councilman at Large; .. B e ? THE WATERBURY WATCH COMPANY makes the “Elfin,” which is the smalle§t wateh made in the United States. A full line {n nickel, siiver, gold-filled, solid gold and enameled designs for sale in théir offices in the Miils buildin; rooms 15 and 16, second floor, - o i i HARBOR FIGHT SOON TO BEGIN Partisans of Rival Sites Gather for a Battle Royal. San Pedro’s Claim Urged by the Business Interests of the State. Mass of Statistical Matter to Be Piac:d Before the Govern- ment Commission. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Dec. 14.—The battle royal between those in-charge of the conflicting interests respecting the selection of a deep-sea harbor for South- ern California and the expenditure of $3,000,000 of money thereon is about to open in this city. Some of the leaders of the opposing forces will be here to-mor- row; leading attorneys for both sides, expert engineers and a number of ex- perienced seamen are already on the ground. Nothing has been left undone to advance tke interests of the two sites— San Pedro and Santa Monica—from which the selection will be made. An immense budget of statistical matter, including re- ports of Government ecgineers, sworn tes- timony of experts, with maps and dia- grams of surveys, are prepared. Petitions favorable to San Pedro, carefully and del- cataly worded so as not to offend or shock the commissioners, are ready for submis- sion. To the surprise of the people generally it is said that the commission intends to open the whole case and spend many weary days, if need be, in patiently hear- ing all the pros and cons which the ad- herents of both sides desire submitted. Everybody understands that this is to be the final, the decisive battle. The com- mission is the court of last resort in the premises; there will be noappeal from its findings. The great corporation interests involved will lend zest ana vigor to the tight. San Pedro from the first has been championed by the Los Angeles Terminal Railway Company, ably seconded by all the commerciai bodies of Southern Caii- fornia and nearly all the wholesale, retail and manufacturing interests of this city. Ovposed to this formidable array isthe Southern Pacific Railroad, the beautiful and thrifty tcwn of Santa Monica and many other private and specuiative in- terests. J. T. Kerns of 8t. Louis, Mo,, several times a millionaire, will head the forces in favor of 8an Pedro, owing to his interest in the terminal railway. XKerns is not only a millionaire but a sagacious and ex- verienced diplomat and worker. As'a wireworker he can give cards and spades to “0id Col'is.” Colonel Morgan of the commission is already here. The other members, con- sisting of Admiral Walker and Eugineers Burr and_Morrison, are due Wednesday. Admiral Walker is, however, expected to- morrow afternoon. He came West over the Northern Pacific, and has tarried at Portlund, Or., and at Ban Francisco. Sec- retary Pratt, who will be the disbursing officer of the board, is in town. —_— Tealo Ts Out of Company C. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Dec. 14.— Fred Teale, the missing Auditor of this city, is no longer captain of Company C of the Seventh Regiment, N. G. C. He has been missing without {eave from the colonel oi his regiment for thirty days, and the fact Las been reported to Adajutani-General Barrett. Thirty days’ absence without leave amounnts to a r-signation. STy Struck by a Train. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Dec. 14.—Albert Roe, 18 years old, who recently arrived from San Francisco, was struck by a Southern Pacific passenger train this after- noon and received injuries which made necessary the amputation of his left arm at the elbow. e was otherwise badly in- jured and may die. ASTORIA. FISHERMEN'S PERIL. Rescued After Clinging to the Sido of a Capsized Boat for Nearly Twenty- Four Hours. ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 14.—Two fisher- men, Andrew Simonsen and C. Christian- sen, who were picked up by a hunter yes- terday afternoon on Cathlamet Bay, had a most remarkable escape from death. Shortly before dark on Saturday they were returning from a fishing trip up the river and when off Tongue Point their boat capsized. Both were strong swim- wers, but, being hampered by heavy clothing and gum boots, and the current being strong, they deemed it best to cling to the upturned boat. Darkness set in without the arrival of help, and when the river steamer to Portland passed the cries of the men were unheard. They were soon in such condition from coid as to fender it impossible to hold to the boat much longer. Fortunately one of them had in his pocket a strong sord, with which he securely lashed himself and his companion 10 the boat, and in this position they drifted past the city and toward the bar. The tide turning before they reached the bar, the bost drifted up the river again and atdaybreak on Sunday they were near the scene of the disaster. The boat was finally carried into Cath- lamet Bay, where it was seen by a hunter during the afternoon and the men were rescued. They were unconscious, but soon ;ecovered after being taken to their omes. —_—— WOULD EXEMPT HOMESTEADS. Washington’s Governor-Elect Urges a Eeform in the Taw System. TACOMA, Wasn., Dec. 14.—In a ‘pam- phlet entiiled “Free Land,” issued by ‘Governor-elect Rogers and sent to every member of the new Legistature, he takes the position that free land is an *“‘alien- able, imprescriptible and indestructiple” right of men, and draws lessons from the ireedom and enjoyment of the Puyallup Reservation Indians, which be thinks re- sults from their free, inalienable and un- taxabie homesteads, 5 He proposes to the Legislature an amendment proviaing that real estate and all usual improvement to a value of not to exceed $2500, occupied as a homestead by any private family the head of which is a citizen of the Ignited States and this State, shall forever be exempted from tax- ation of every kind. The amount ex- cepted by this scheme would not exceed 10 per cent of the valuation, and such a law would prevent that fatal clash of the classes otherwise inevitable. e - Acts for Santa Crus Oreditors. = SANTA CRUZ, Cin, Dec. 14—Frank ‘W. Ely of the firm of Scott & Ely, who is chief engineer of the Fire Department, was this morning selected as assignee to John R. Chace, insolvent debtor and re- cently proprietor of the Pacific Ocean House and Sea Beach Hotel. Mr. Ely’s bonds were placed at e will have consultation with the creditors and ar- rangements will-be made for the reopen- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1896 ing of the Pacific Ocean Houte. Mrs. E. B. Pixley’s proposition to take the hotel will probably be accepted, but nothing definite will be conciuded before to-morrow. o % FRESNG COUNTY MYSTERY. Miss Henrietta Jose Suddenly Disappsars ~ Frem the Carlyle Ranch Near Jameson. FRESNO, Cir., Dec. 14.—The authori- ties are puzzled over the mysterious dis- appearance of a girl named Henrietta Jose from the ranch of George Carlyle, six miles west of Jameson in the western vportion of the county, where she had been employed as a domestic. She left the house some time during Saturday night, and no trace can be found of her. Shedid not get up at the usual time on Sunday morning, -and when Mrs. Carlyle called there was no response, Mrs. Carlyle then entered . the room of Miss Jose, but the girl was not there. Nothing about the room had been disturbed, and the domes- tic bad gone dressed in her everyday clothing. The more the case is investizated the more mysterious it becomes. The girl was of a happy disposition, and it is be- lieved that she did not commit suicide. She always appeared well salisfied with ber place and would have no reason to leave the Carlyle fumily in the night, or in any strange manner. No motive can be ascribed for her leaving, if it was volun- tary. A laborer named Joe Nestel has been employed at the Cariyle ranch for some time, and it is known that he was trying to pay attentions to the young lady. She scorned him, however, but this did not seem to dampen his ardor. He persisted in his attentions, but they were never re- ceived in other than in a very cold man- ner. Miss Jose was engaged to a_young man named Fred Weare, wio lives at Berenda, in Madera County. Grim hints are being thrown out re- garding the fact that the Carlyle house lies in the swamp district and that the body of the girl might be found at the bot- tom of one of the numerous deep streams that run through the wilderness of tules. Considering all tve circumstances, ‘the authorities are led to the belief that the girl has been foully dealt with, by whom they do not know L gainys PORTLAND'S PHENOMENON. Mrs. Albertson Said io Possess a Vision That Penetrates Op:zque Sub- stances. PORTLAND, Or., Dec.14.—Mrs. Mary S. Albertson, who twice Jast summer came near buried alive while in a trance, re- turned from Grants Pass five weeks ago and isnow In seclusion in a liome i Port- land Heights. The only person she com- municates with is Mre. Minna Stuttgren, who knew her in Denmark. Mrs. Stutt- gren is a highly educated apd intelligent woman, about 35 years of age, and with a mind so practical that it will not admit of a beliefin what the world commonly ac- cepts as miracles; but she asseveratesthat Mrs. Albertson, since her complete recoy- ery of health, has been endowed with a nitherto unknown gift, which some may regard as supernatural. rs. Stuttgren says that Mrs. Albert- son’s vision has become so piercing that it can penetrate a solid substance—in fact, it is more potent than the X ray. This phe- nomenal young woman isenabled without scientific auxiliary means, she declares, to observe the operations of all organs in the numan body as distinctly as if the hu- man frame were made of thin glass. e CARSON’S FIREBUG CAUGHT. Detective Arrests a Boy About to Apply a Match to the High School Building. CARSON, Nev., Dec. 14.—Walter Ker- meon, a boy about 14 years old, was caught this morning at 5 o’clock in the act of setting the publie school building on fire. J. 8. Ullrick, a local detective, made the capture. This was the fifth at- tempt in the last month and a half to fire the schoolhouse. Ullrick has been watch- ing the building for some time. About three weeks ago some one attempted to enter the building by one of the windows, but the window was locked and he got out of sight before he was recognized. After that the window was left open and a sort of trap set which would make a noise in case any one attempted to enter. At2 o’clock this morning the trap was sprung, but the person again got away. At 5 o’clock he tried again and entered the room, carrying a sack of kindling and a bottle of kerosene. He immediately started to kindle a fire, but was arrested before the match was applied. Kermeon was bareheaded and barefocted when arrested. It is thought he hasa mania for starting fires, 'He was placed under $5000 bonds to-day and will have his preliminary examination to-morrow. His father is very well-to-do, being su- perintendent of the Dunderburg mine, one of the largest in this section. it i Fresno County Loses a Suit. FRESNO, €L, Dec. 14—The suit of Smilie Brothers, the Berkeley contractors and builaers, against Fresno County for $6708 62 was decided in favor of the plain- 1iffs by Judee Webb to-day. In 1893 this firm built two wings to the courthouse, the contract price being $99,000. The Board of Bupervisors afierward ordered additions and alterations gosting the amount for which the judgment was given to-day. The county contended that the alterations came under the provisions of the contract and did not add anything to the cost. P R Farmere Meet at Goleta. SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Dec. 14.—The first of a series of farmers’ institutes to be held in this county opened at 2:30 o’clock this afternoon at Goleta. Frank BE. Kel- logg of Goleta aelivered the address of welcome, which was responded to by fessor E. J. Wickson of Berkeley. Papers wete read by C. H. Sessions of Los An- geles and Professor Cook on “Swine In- dustry in Connection With the Dairy” and “Local Clubs.” To-night F. E. Kellogg and Professor Stringham spoke. i gl In Contempt of a Reno Cowrt. RENO, Ngv., Dec. 14.—District Judg Cheney to-day ordered a warrant to issued citing General C. C. Powning to appear before him and show cause why he should not be fined for contempt. General Powning is foreman of the Grand Jury and called a meeting of that boay for to-day, but failed himself to put in an appearance, being in San Francisco for several days past. Napa Honors Her Dead. NAPA, CaL, Dec. 14.—A large proces- sion of sorrowing friends followed the mortal remains of the Jate Judge G. W. Towle to their 1 resting-place to-day. Impressive funeral services were held at the family residence on Oak street. At- torneys from the Napa bar were selected as yallbearers. Sacred music was rén- dered, Dr. Richard Wylie, pastor of the Presbyterian church, delivered the funeral address, R —_— 5 Drowned Near san Luis Obiapo. SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL., Dec. 14.—Guy Stowell, a young man of Santa Maris, and son of E. A. SBtowell, a prominent citizen of that place, was drowned in the irrigat- ing lake on the Suey ranch yesterday afternoon. Young Siowell wasin a boat with some companions, who bcghnn rock- ing it to frighten him, and in their play capsized the crafi. All were able to swim but Stowell, who sank to the botto: m. —————————— = THE King of Pills is Beecham's—BEECHAN'S. Y FIND TWO GREAT MASTODON TUSKS Valuable Fossils Unearthed in a Gully Near Stanford. University Men Rewarded While Searching for Geological Specimens. Relics of ‘a Prehistoric Age to Be Added to the Palo Alto Museum. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL, Dec. 14.—During the latter part of last week & pair of fossil mastodon tusks were found by Dr. Branner and G. B. Wilson. News of the discovery was given out to-day by Mr., Wilson. They were on a collecting trip among the hills southwest of the university. While digging in the gravel in a narrow gully for fossil shells, part of one of the tusks was uncovered. Its mate was found shortly afterward. Owing to the character of the soil the giant tusks were well preserved. As it would take about four men to carry one of them from their present site to the uni- versity, they were carefully covered and observations taken to determine their location. A party of students will bring the fossils to the university during the Christmas holidays. Dr.. Branner made light of the discovery. He said that it was of no infrequent oc- currence to find remains of either ele- phants or mastodons in this region. In rummaging through a lot of dusty fossils in search of an elephant’s tooth he pointed out & weather-worn human skull which had been pierced by a bullet. When asked where 1t was picked up, he replied that he had found it in Mayfield on one of his geological trips. The elephant’s tooth and many other interesting fossils found in the neighborhood are kept in the geo- logical department. MEETING OF LEG/SLATORS-ELECT. Lawmakers South of the Tehachapi Con- sider Propositions From Their Constituents. LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 14.—A volu- vle and imposing array of individuals, with sundry interests at heart, met their ‘“‘servants”’—members-elect of the Cali- fornia - Legislature—at the Chamber of Commerce rooms bhere this afternoon. They did not mince matters one bit when addressing the lawmakers regarding changes, repeals or new enactments which they wanted attended to at the approach- ing session of the Legislature. Secretary Willard of the chamber led off modestly by informing the members tat $10,000 would be necessary to make a decent exhibit of California products at the Nashville Exposition nextyesr. To make anything like a creditable showing at the trans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha, every cent of $75,000 wouid be re- quired This show woulg take place in 1899. Then there was the International Exposition in 1900 at Paris. For for- nia to ignore Ler opportunities there would be suicidal, so $150,000 would be re- quired. Ift.is plan was readily agreed to $20,000 was necessary at once for pre- liminary work. Then President Field of the Los An- geles Supervisors read a set of resolutions, which, he explained, had been adopted at a late conference of Southerns California boards of supervisors; butin answer to questions put to the reader it was learned thatonly three counties were represented, instead of seven, when tie resolutions had been adopted. These resclutions want the ate Bureau of Highways abolished, the semi-annual planof tax-paying changed to annual and the privileges of supervisors vastly extended. Field was followed by representstives of the Los Angeles Wheelmen, the Dairy- men’s As-ociation, Women’s Christian Temperance Union, {fruit-shippers, the orphan asylums, the insane asylum at Highlands, the Whittier Reform School and others. An evening newspaper bas discoverea that the delegates at this conference “‘will stand pretty well together for Hon. Frank Coombs of Napa for Speaker of the House and Hon. Brewster C. Kenyon of this county for Speaker pro tem It is also understood that Hon. L. H. Valentine will be chosen as chairman of the Los Angeles County delegation in the lower House.” LSS e INJUSTICE 10 DAIRTMEN, Secretary Vanderbilt on the Slaughter of | Y' Tuberculous Cows., LOS ANGELES, CaL., Dec. 14,—William Vanderbiit, secretary of the State Dairy Bureau, at a meeting of the local dairy- men at the Chamber of Commerce to-day, said: “Outside of interested classes the enor- mous increase of the dairying interests in this State is little known. It will be asur- prise to many to know that we have in- creased plants and capital and methods until we stand among leading States of the Union with regard to our dairying outout, Thebilllimiting the mantfacture and restricting the sale of oleomargarine has made the sale ‘of the stuff so difficult that hardly any is now sold within the State. We desire to yet taore restrict it, bowever, and I am now sounding senti- ment upon two or three measures which it is proposed to introduce at the next'ses- sion of the Legislature. “‘As to therecent sensations about tuber- culous cows which were started in San Francisco, I think it is the nutleus of a scheme by which several men expect to ‘work’ the State to create new positions and then work themselves into them. e = This measure by which it is proposed to sluufntor all the cows so diseased might result in the slaughter of a great many animals, and insomuch as it matters not if a cow is_slightly tainted, so long as it does not affect the milk-producing organs, and insomuch as it does not hurt the milk if the latter is the case, it might result in great injustice.” g ansn v e San Luis Obispo Blaze. BAN LUIS OBISPO, CaL, Dec. 14.—The two-story awelling and saloon of Peter Edgar, situated a few miles west of this city, was burned to the ground last night. The loss was $1500. The fire is supposed 1o have been of incendiary origin. ARt Overdue at Tacoma. TACOMA, Wasg., Dec. 14.—The halibut fishing steam schooner Edith, Captain Eawards, 1s nine days overdue. Its fish. ing grounds are Hecate Sound, 800 miles south of Juneau. Thirty men form the crew. 4 s Lol L Stockton Grants a Franchise. STOCKTON, Car, Dec. 14—The Oity Council to-night passed an ordinance granting to the Corral Hollow road the right to lay two tracks on Weber avenue, the bunker site. There is now no obstacle in the way of the road going ahead with track-laying work and com- pleting the bunkers. The management was waiting for the franchise only before finishing the work. Director Jonn Treadwell said that coal would bs ready for delivery here on Christmas day if the ordinance passed. It was at once signed by Mayor Baggs on being passed by the Council. —_——— .. . Arbuckle Murderer Sentemced. . COLUSA, CAL., Dec. 14.—Judge E. A. Bridgford sentenced J. P. Vaughan this morning to tweive years in San Quentin for the murder of A. M, Phillips at Ar- buckle last September. With good be- bavior he will be released in 1906. ANkt LILLIPU11ANS LAND IN JAIL. Three Diembers of the “Merry Iramps’ Locked Up in Boston. BOSTON, Mass., Dec. 14.—When the Lilliputians, who played at the Txo;nan: Theater last week in The “Merry Tramps, devarted for Hartford yesterday aiternoon they left three of their number locked up in the Charles-street jail. They had been arrested Saturday afternoon by officers of the Sheriff and held to answer to a suit for damu§ea insril wted bg"Adolph Phillips, the New York playwright. Phillips sued for the sum of $38,000, de- claring that two_years ago the :,hrn little folks had signed a six montns’ contract with him to play under his direction. According to his claim they did not keep their contract, hence the suit. Because Manager Carl Rosenfeld of the Liliipu- tians could pot put up $88,000 worth of security and because the littie folks were themselves powerless to furnish the neces- sary security, they had to go to jail. + How could I get that much security in Boston at a day’s notice?” said Mr. Rosenfeld. “I don’t-know a single man in Boston that I could go to for aid. Netther couid I in New York at such short notice. There is ‘no help for me this side of Germany. I have cabled for $10,000. It will be here to-day. Perhaps we can fix the thing all right then.” The prisoners are Frank Ebert, Adolph Zink and Max Walter. —_—— UWING TO A HEAVY RUN. Failure of the First National Bank of Hollidaysburg, Pa. PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 14.—The First National Bank of Hollidaysburg sus- pended business this morning, owing toa heavy run made by its depositors. This bank was organized 1 1863, and capital- ized at $50,000. It is one of the oldest national banks in the United States. The excitement over the closing of the bank has been intensified by the news that the Martinsbure Deposit Bank of Martinsuurg and the Williamsburg Bank of Williams- burg bave also suspended business. These two banks are branches of the First National Bank. The total capital of the {hree institu- tions is about $100,000. The officials say | the suspension is temporary and that the three banks will be reopened without financial difficulties after the work of re- organization is completed. prafatrdrtals 84D DAY FOR THE QUEEN, Anniversary of the Death of Viotoria’s Husband, the Prince Consort. LONDON, Exa., Dec. 14.—This is the saddest day in the year to Queen Victorla. It is the anniversary of the deatn of her husband the Prince Conwort (Prince Albertof Saxe-Coburg-Gotha), who passed away on December 14, 1861. In accordance with her custom for thirty-four years, her Majesty spent the morning in private meditation, surrounded by reminiscences of the departed. At noon the usual memorial service was held in the Albert Memorial Chapel at- tended by the Queen, the Prince of Wales and the other members of the royal family. The anthems and hymns were rendered by the choir of the royal chapel of St. George, and the Dean of Windsor con- ducted the services. —_———— Nominated by the President. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 14.—The President to-day sent o the Senate the following nominations. Charles'A. Prouty, Vermont, 10 be Interstate Commerce Commissioner, vice W. G. Yeazy, resigned. There was also a long of promotions in the navy made during the recess of Congress. NEW TO-DAY! Open evenings until Christmas. of newness in tables this ear. Half a thousand await your coming—and a prettier lot San Francisconever saw. There are tables for the hall, parlor, sitting-room, library—big tables, little ta- bles, high tables, low tables —more shapes than you’d imagine it possible to make from squares and curves.’ And tables are easy to buy $1, or more. - Here’s a Christmas gift that any o home would gladly wel- come : Pedestal. Not the big heavy pedes- tal of years past, but something daintily new, light and bright. Polished i Woak, $4.- Everybody welcome ---buy if you want to. Califo rniture Company NP Oflrl:l: Of) % como.mu» 117 Goury Strest iy Weak as a Mouse! Is that the truth about you—especially early in the morning and after a little excitement? If it is, what makes you play the fool when you might act the man? Let the blood have a chance to go bounding through your veins once more and youll' find that full joy will come again. Write and get free circulars all about The great remedio-treat- ment, whieh the famous doctors of the great Hud- son Medical Institute af the corner of Ellis, Stock. ton and Market streets have discovered, is a cer- tain, a safe and a perma. nent cure for all your ills. Don’t be ashamed to see your fellow-man and your friends of the weaker sex. “Hudyan” makes strong, virile men. It makes no difference how weak, weary or worn you may be, it will put you on your feet again and make you Strong as a Lion ! Is Herel! And we are the most rushed because we have everything that everybody is rushing for. SILVER NOVELTIES, DRESDEN CLOCKS, LEATHER GOODS, UMBRELLA: STATIONERY, - BOOKS, BIBLES, : GLOYES and FANS. Jewelry, Watches and Diamonds, Albums, Dressing-Cases, Purses, Card-Cases, Hand-Bags, Inkstands and Gold Pens, Tables and Flower Pots, Baskets and Vases, Piano Lamps, Velocipedes and Tricycles, Fine Neckwear and Canes. 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