The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 5, 1897, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1897. 5 STA CLARK'S RAPID PROGRESS osperous Condition of the County Told in Figures. Retiring Chairman Greeninger of the Supervisors Submits H:s Report. Steady Advencement Made Along Every Line Within the Past Twelve Years. At the regu- herviso , CAL., Jan. lar meeting of the B morning Paul P. newly e The reur s ard AL members were er. Elmer Rea elby electe he new b. Ayer succeeded him- i Distr: On his elec- sirman Mr. Rea made a short ted the new board and re. rs to adinner at the Lamolle retiring, Chairman Greeninger, been a member of the board for , presented a Teport of the be county during the time of as Supervisor. It is as foliow: Board of ye Supervisors of iis honorable Loard, after vered a od of twelve , with your consent, to of the more important occurred during that et Teview of the progress departme board is t The cond. a fa ot the people, d energy of its rs Santa Clara omin the efliciency rtment hes been admin- rere is 10 county of the number Dur- o on of ve years is t compiled ad the honor of taking rd, there were bu at were being my o roads an Jose and Santa e more than two miles, and een San Jose and the Oak HIll like nce, the aggregate orinkled roads be ation and experiments by the that the main| o d best be water during s0 ascertained T 2 disi nance. oard to move cautio but its efforts in ti ful and init; peopie of been made in this direction the statement tha: the of sprinkled road in ng apparatus consisting gularly wa 90 1 ire nd more tha sachinery and av & perm plant valued ipe- ratus, constitut- about at 4 has full reas: s labors in ch, tweivi hways in th mmer el & burden and demandea eansing process at has disap- ‘miles in any casure. The d benes a and which he can now drive with comf 1 their place i \ roadbed, over which t n be transported with This is a most e fruitgrower, erritory out- Over our :d, his pro- hills that su nployment 1d save the 1in the pur- arough tes the dif : ug claims, 5o that what mignt « i without dispute may through great d expense. ING THE PRISONERS. problems tnat have been subjec d_continuous consideration question of providing em. e prisoners confined i Several experimenis have b them have proved entir Leing founad resul sactory. extra dep tion and the time required om jail to place of tailed much expens e MOSt LINPOr! us far 1o retire from | ng about five | | bas been gi | & Ho | efforts already made by the board in this di- | | 0 a nominal | | ers would be obliged 1o work would materially reduc- the number of vagrants. This fact bas been abundantly proved by the experiments aiready made by the board. 1 desire to urge this matter on the board with all the earnestness in my power. It is for the moral und financial benefit of the | county. It will save money to the taxpayers | and futnish additional ¢mployment to iree Iabor. It will exert a powerful {nfluencein briuging our roads and stree's a higher state of perfection, and Will §0 & long way toward exterminaiing the tramp nuisance h is so burdensome to the industrious ople of the community. F OF INDIGENTS. r the sick and destitute of the the bo <hibited an intelligent 1 Much mouey has been expended, nin benalf of suffering human- begruiged by the general providing f but it has b ity and has body uf (axpB the time I entered on my duties as Supervisor the county had two 5 itutions—the County Hospi- mshouse. he growth of the mund-d meuy additions and to these institutions. These s are enumerated in another part e accomplished at 2 total b of the work of relieving the poor d by the following statement: ed from theSiate. fllicted persons, residents ave presented ' themsel ances it hes been found persons to the coun- but in most cases the v have demanded that in and cared for. and This_has materially iu- er of inmates of the In- u: t physicians have been e sfllicted might have equal oppor- tment. Al of tnese s heretofore re- possible to return the: tles where they belong dictates of human should be_tal has bee creased 1t firmary done. um 1 2 t yed by the bo of all sections ty for medical t s Lave cost money, but marked, the expenditure has been in the interest of humanity and has not been com- ¥ d of by the taxpayers. The Cost has been more than ust ears, owing to the 1 during the past three ion of business and consequent hard times. The prospect of a re- branches of industry makes it t the expense in this department materiaily lessened; but, at allevents, ving poor should be cared for in as vival in el | probabie b m the d liberal a manner as the condition of the county | will permit. DISEASE IN CATTLI About two years ago the San Jose Grange calied the atiention of the board to the fact that the presence of tuberculosis had been in some of the cattle herds of this and particularly among cows from hich milk was being supplied to consumer: and asked the boarda to take action 1n the An investigation was promptl made, and as soon as the facis were ful ascertained a veterinary inspector and health ofticer ppointed “and a campaign in- augurated against the deadly disease. There was s delny experienced in procuring supplies of ulin test material and by on the part of some of the tion of their herds. in the field began in 203 head of the 0ppos s to the ing e resl practical wor , 1896. Since that time = wes awarded for $11,71572, and in the sam month was also let the contract for vaul fronts and doors for $3760. Marble wains- coting was a separate contract and was let in May, 1893, for $1500, and this, with the pur- chase of & safe for tue Treasurer’s office, com- picted the buiiding, the aggregate expenditure being $211,47472 for the building and §50,000 for tne lot, making & grand total of 1,474 72. I mention the construction of this building with much pride from the fact that it is, as far as 1 have been able 1o’ ascertain, the only work of equal magnitude in the State that has ever been carried through to completion with- causing a stringency in out issuing bonds the treasury. E ust claim was paid in coin promptly on presentation and, when the building was finished, it was fully paid for, and this withontany material increase in the rato of taxation or LOrro¥ing moneyin any menner. This noble building, which marks the progress of the community, is also a monument to theenergy, business intelligence and fidelity to the public interests of the board under whose administration it was erected. I believe that the people of the county so understand it and appreciate the work you have 50 well performed for their benefit. or OTHER PUBLIC BUILDINGS. In addition to the construction of the Hall of Records many improvements and alters tions have been made and new buildings erected at the County Hospital and County Almshou: Among the most important of these are: Tankhouses at Almshout ... 81,179 Additional dormtiory building at the Almshouse. . . 4,104 Cottage at the Almshouse. .. . 1845 Brick storehouse at Almshouse. . 3,700 | Br.ck dormitory. dining-room and kitchen at infirmary. . 5,480 Morgue at infir; 700 1 wo-story addiion to 8,047 | been crented | | | | | | cattie have been iuspected, of which 450 were condemned as tu The inspector nas also ¢ ty-one horses 8s glandered, tigated and sbated numerous nuisances, and has made systematic and fre- quent inspection of slaughter- houses and dairies. OF catile condemned and killed | as_tuberculo ut 300 were cows giving | milk, and it is estimated that these furnished about 900 galions daily, whick were consumed by the people. The energetic measures taken by the boara wiil promptly drive the disease irom_our herds, and Santa Clara County will soon be as fa for its pure milk and dairy products as it is now for the exceilence of iis fruit. PROTECTION OF ORCHARDS. g the last twelve years tne county has ed from grain-growingan rowing commu come the dom: nt tion was recog! Horticul- mdustry. This by the board as ced and stch aid terprise as its pro- mended and the iaw per- mitted. On the sug ion ot the frui Towers icuitural Commission has been main- taiped irom time to time by the board. The work done by the iuspector has been eflicient. His duty has been principally to prevent the introduction of insect pests and disensed trees 1 1he extermination of those which have eady found lodgment in our orchards aud rds. His efforts have been ably sec- by the fruit-growers themselves, and 1s that the orchards of Sauta C.ara moters huve I othor county iu the State. FISH AND GAME. The preservation of fish and game isa mat- ter of conceded importance, uotonly for the purpose of preventing the destruction of a food suppiy, but in order to furnish healthiul recreation for the peopie at home and to add to the attractiveness of the county to the peo- 1ndreds iof dollars have y taken out of the county by our izens who seek the recreation of hunting and fishing in other lacalities. If the laws now exisiing are rigidly enforced this sport an be furnished within our own_borde will entice to us a large nu from abroad, and the will add no smail amo ber of sport; y expended nt to our incom ection have borne good fruit. formed by the ¢ has been in office | The work per- hau two eers, has had a marked e The repienishing of our treams with trout end -the addition to .our istof many rare varietiesof game and song- birds have called artention to 0 county in different portions of the country where our existence lias been previously unknown. During nis term of service the Game Warden and pianted in-our streams 300, He has also se pheasants ured id and silver). d wiil soon be protecied. He uree pairs of English v pairs of Pekin nightingales n cardinals, two pairs of zebra uls, elev aid to the been gathercd not « ITuit-growers. Iy from the co:re- also from foreign countries, and spe ed as an exceilent advertisement for our The Game Warden is continually ia ers from all partsof the worid in- t a successful issue of his efforts a Clars Coun(y a favorite resort All of this stock, both county. receipt of l¢ dicating tr will make Sa sor wesithy touris fish and bi v out cost to the county, and the system of ex- changes which he has arrauged with the dif- ferent acclimatization societies will insure a continuous supply of everything that isdesira- ble in this department, and without expense 10 the people. Asa business proposition, icas ing out the question of sentiment altogether, 1 think the «fforts of the board in this direc- | tion will result in great profit to the county. ADVERTISING THE COUNTY. The duty of spreading abroad information concerning the s of the county has not been neglected by the board. The aunual appropriation perm Iaw for this pur- has, in my opinion, been wisely ex- pended. ' It has been distributed tarough Cchannels (00 numerous to be detailed in this , but which have received the indorse- ind_the approval of the taxpeyers gen- Iy and of the public societies and boards ganized for the purpose of inducing immi- gration and finding a market for the products of our orchards and vineyards and other in- dustries. ns by the board for The appropriat | this purpose enabled the county to be effect- competition cre and penal labor. Thelaw- ab wage-earners of the co should i ouey that the county expends | The difficity has been in finding me employmen: t would not interfere with this f which would at the ssme time in profic sufficient to re- ie county for the expense that must be incurred in mafntaining the the other members of this 1 have given this question much serious wifon, and I have become thoroughly that sll difficulties can be obviated the prisoners at the work of pre- waterial for the public roads of the i streets of the city. There is > of rock ot & superior quality iles of San Jose. It is inex- ntity and can be transported qu need.d. Asmail expenditure iey would furnish necessary buldings use of the prisoners and provide cou- for rintenden and extra tural for work- ; any number of prisoners, and the result 1be the parution of an abundancs of st of road material, which could be used lie county or s0ld 1o the incorporated cit- s aca very low price. - ILeould in nstances be made to ta. the place of. The roads would be better for its use would cost less money. The plan would terfere with iree labor, but, on the con- would aad to the opportunities of the it wouid be work whicn, if not manne municipal suthorities see an terial 50 cheap and so well ada purpose. many streets and roads wiil be improved which nnder other eir- cumstances-would not be done. _This would e adaitional labor for the Jaboring man rather than deprive bim of that . Which healready Las, The faci that prison- and conveniently to ull points | | ively repr d at the World’s Cojumbian Exposition icago, at the Midwinter Fair at San Francisco and at the Worid’s Industrial position ai Atlanta, Ga. I think this money 1t hos caused our county to become wideiy known in tne oider States and nes been returned to us several times over in the new m; ought here by the people who have been induced by your efforts to make their home in this community and has done mv ard extending the market for the products of the county. MALL OF RECORDS. One of the most important as well as the most valuable improvements that have been added to the county during the term of my service 88 Supervisor is the construction and furnishing of the Hall of Records. The neces- sity for & vuilding of tuis character hud been apparent 101 several of years, and petitions asking that the work be done, and signed by prominent taxpevers and persons interested n the safe keeping of the public records, had been presented {rom time to time. Bul the board did not see its way clearly 1o the con- summation of the project without heavy bur- den 1o the taxpeyers u 9, at which time 1t purchased the lot adjoiuing the Couri- house, paying therefor the sum of $50,000, At the 1ime of this purchase there was some criticism of theaction of Lhe board based on the fact that a tew years previously the lot could have been bought &t a considerably less price. But this criticism Was more of a political than of a business character. The pevple fully un- dersiood that there had been a large advance in values of ail kinds of property; that the lot was the only one available for the purpose and was well worth the price paid By the tax levy of 1889-1890 the purchase moiiey for the 10t was iully paid and in 1890 the construction of the building was com- menced. In May of that year the contract for the foundation was swarded for £30,499. In October the con: for the superstructure wes awnrded-for \$162,000. In December, 1892, the contract for tne metallic furniture general farm- | s, hiss been procured by him with- | | Jail ac Sana Clara. . Total 3,000 cou: L It will be seen by the foregoing review of the busiuess of the several departments under the TY INDEBTEDNESS, jurisdiction of the board tnat the county has during the lnst twelve years kept fully abreast of the times. Much additional property has been acquired and the improvements made in all respects equal and in many re- superior 1o those of any other in the State. This showing is as cratifying to the board asit must necessarily be to the people who furnished the money to accomplish the work and who can see in the resuit vaiue received for every dollar they have paid into the county treasury. It s no less gratilying to know that all these things have been sccomplished withont imposing ex- tra burden upon the taxpayers. During the term indicated the rate of taxation has been kept down to the lowest point commensurate with jntelligent economy. During that time but nine couuties in the State have had as low & 1aX rate as Santa Clara County and but three of them lower. No debt of any character has n the contrary,a large por- tion of the old debt has been extinguished. On the 1st day of January, 1885, the bonded indebtedness of the county was as foliows: CHARACTER OF BONDS. * qunomy Western Pacitic Rail- road bonds $155,000 00 Lick avenue bonds. ... | = 31,085 60| .. Courthouse and Jall| 1 bonds, 1876............| 5900000/ 7 | 4130 Fuoding bonds of 1883 85,500 00| 5 4,425 Conrthovse and Jail | bonds, 18885. .. . 58.000 00| 6 3,360 Total indebtedness. | $389,665 v0| |392,765 During the first year of 1y membership on this honorable board $10,000 of the Western Pacific Rui'road bonds were redeemed and the remaining $145,000 were refunded, as follows $45,000, with _interest reduced from 7 to 4} | per cent, and $100,000, with interest reduced from 7 104 per cent; thus reducing the total annual interest charge on these bonds trom $10,850 10 $6025. ng the next five years, or up to July 1, 1890, there were redeemed of the Courthouse ana Jail bonds of 1876 the amount of $14,000. The remaining $45,000 was refunded, with interest reduced irom 7 to 413 per cent; re- ducing the acnual interest caurge on tnese bonds from $4130 to $3005. Since that time bonds have been redeemed until the indebtedness of the eounty has been | reduced to $112,000, of which $59.000 bears | 415 per cent interestand 53,000 bears 4 per ceiitinterest. The reduction'in the debtand tne saving in annual interest chargo is shown as follow: Anoual YEAR 1885 1:96. Debt paid and annual interest saved ls277.565 60 $17,990 00 In other words, the county has paid off 3277,565 60 of its debt and saved $17,990 per year in interest. Tie county has no floating debt, and every claim allowed by the board has been paid on ypresentution to the Treasurer. And, While this hius been done, the value of the property ownea by the county in its own right has been increased from $422,000 to $890,000, and the Tate of taxption has been kept lower than that of most of khe counties in the State. The permanent improvements of the county being now in such an advanced state,l have no doubt but that the board will be called | upon for very little expenditure in this direc- me Warden, although_ he | tion in the near future, and that it will be en- abled to make a material reduction in the rate of taxation, and even then pay off the entire debt during the next four years. IN CONCLUSION. Under the facts disclosed by the foregoing brief statements I think 1 am warranted in congratulating the board on the result of it labors. You have meintaived the position o the county in the front rank in the march of progress. All of its institutions are in good working condition. You have added more than 100 per cent to the vaiue of the county property, redficed the county debt more than 70 per céntand the snnual interest charge more than 75 per cent, and have, substan- tinlly, mainiaired the tax rate at a lower | figure than that of any other county in the two pairs of golden quail, six pairs of nern mocking birds and specimens of other rare song and game birds, ail of them in- | vorous and which will pe incidentally an | These birds have | America but | dence incident to their procurement has | | State. In the meantime every warrant against the county has been promptly paid upon pre- sentation. These are achieveinents unequaled by any other county in_California, and could not have been accomplished exeépt for the hearty co-operation of the taxpayers, whose intelligence and public spirit have enabied them to comprehend the object of your efforts and to strengthen your hands. And to the press of the county also much credit is due. The newspapers generally have co-operated with the borrd in its efforts and have rendered valusble assistance. There has Dbeen some adverse criticism of your work in the local journals, but such occurrences have been infrequent, und oaly during heated po- litical campaigng, when zea) tor party tempo- rariiy obscured the editorial vision. But when the partisan smoke has cieared from the polit- ical battiefield the press has been quick to recognize the good work done by the board and 1o join 1ts influeuce to your efforts in the endeavor to secure for the county an cconomi- cal and at the same time & progressive admin- istration of public affairs. 1 desire personally 10 extend my thanks to ench member of the board and ‘all county officers for uniform couriesy accorded me dur- ing the time in which I have been s member of your honoroble body, and particularly dur- ing the time in which 1 have had the honor to preside over your deliberations. I retire with the kindliest feeling for each of you. In con- clusion I will express for myself and for each of you the confidence that the work done by the board in the past will be fully eaualed by the work done in the future. My personal knowledge of the character of the new mem- bers of the board for intelligence, energy, fidelity and progressiveness, gives full warrani sor this prediction. Respectfully submittea, A. GREENINGER, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Santa. Clara Count; T0 END COSTLY LITIGATION. Varied Interests of Miller & Lux Are to Be Combined in One Great Cerporation. SAN JOSE, CaL., Jan. 4.—It is proposed 1o form of the varied interests of Miller & Lux a mammoth corporation. Papers have already been drawn up and it is said the deal will be completed within a few days. The arrangement would end the costly litigation that has involved the estate since the death of Charles W. Lux. The capital stock of the proposea corpora- tion will be $12,000,000, which is considered a conservative esiimate of the value of the estate, and the siock will be issued on a basis proportionate to the present owner- ship of the business. Henry Miller, the surviving partner, will receive $6,000,000 in stock as his share. One-nalf of the re- maining $6.000,000 will go to the five brothers and sisters of Charles W. Lux, Mrs. Miranda W. Lux receiving the other | halt, Henry Miller is to be president and general manager and a director ex officio. J. Leroy Nicke!, Erwin G. Rudolph and Jesse Sheldon Potter, son of Mrs. Charles Lux, will also represent the Miller inter- esis on the board of directors, Henry Lux of San Jose acting for the German heirs and Attorney Tho: B. Bishop repre- senting the interests of Mrs. Miranda W. Lux,widow of Churles Lux. Dr. Azro N. Lawis may be selected as the seventh di- rector by the joint Lux interesis. Jesse Sheldon Potter will, it is said, superin- tend the Butchertown intere ts of the con- cern, and good places will be provided for Nickel, Rudolph, Henry Lux and other connections. The property is to be gradually sold, the proceeds to be placed in a trust fund for eventual distribution among the stock- holders. The new corporation will retain the name of Miller & Lux, —— CLARK RESIDENCE ABLAZE. Flames Badly Damags the Magnificent Dwelling Before They Are Controled. SAN JOSE, CAL.,, Jan. 4 —The magnifi- cent residence of tne W. 8. Clark estate at the corner of the Alameda and Schiele avenue, had a narrow escape from destruc- tion by fire last night. Asit was, the uam- age 10 the house, furniture and carpets will reach $3000. About 11:30 o’clock the odor of some- thing burning aroused tbe suspicion of the inmates, and on investi ating they found fire betwaen the walls back of the fireplace in the library. Southard Hoff- man, a prominent society young mau of San Francisco, who was Visiting at the house, secured an ax and cut out the wall. When the Crandailville Fire Company arrived Mr. Hoffman assumed the man- agement of the fire-fizhters and did valiant work in saving the house. It was neces- sary to cut away the floor and walls in the second story and a great deal of damage was done by water. After three-quarters of an hour the fire was put out. The house is occupied by the Misses Alice, May, Grace and Belle Clark. Squier Clark, a little brother, and William Dun- can, an uncle, The lossis covered by in- surance. ————— INDIAN PICTURES NEAR ALTURAS. Discovery of Strange Hisroglyphics Carved in the Side of a Rocky Bluff, PORTLAND, Or., Ja:. 4.—W. B. Whit- temore while in Alturas recently discov- ered some remarkable hieroglyphics about fif'een miles northeast from the north end of Warner Valley on the edge of what is loccally known as the ‘‘desert” in Lake County. Mr. Whittemore is one of the officers and principal owners of the War- ner Valley Stock Company, and is thor- oughly conversant with the locality. He says the hieroglyphics had been cut with a sharp instrument in the surface of the bara basaltic rock. They cover the face of the binff for a distance of about three’| miles, and consist of pictures of Indians with bows, arrows and spears, besides deer, antelope, dogs and wolves, geese, ducks, swan and reptiles of various kinds. Intermingled with these arimals are char- acters which, of course, he could not de- cipber. He saystbat the execution of the pictures was very good, and he is sat- isfied tuatit could not have been the | work of ordinary Indians. Throughont the entire distance the characters and pic- tures are in rows. Tbe Indians of the wicinity have no knowledge of the meaning of the hiero- glyphics or of the people who ages ago | chiseled them on the surface of the rocks. One old Indian said there was a tradition among histribesmen that many ages ago a people came there who were very bad. Tney remained for a long time and went away—whither he knew not. Who were those stranee, bad people? | Thev were not, as Mr. Whittemore says, ordinary Indians, for their knowledye of sculpture could never Lave enabled them to execute the picturcs so remarkably true to nature. From the description given, the picture-writing bears a close resem- biance to those found in Mexico and Cen- tral America. If this supposition is true, a careful study might reveal to the archa- | ologist some i3sight imto the origin or wanderings of a dead and forgotten civili- zation. —_————— BOLD ROBBERY AT ALBINA. Masked Men Compel Three Laborers to Surrender Their Week’s Wages on Payday. PORTLAND, Og., Jan. 4.—Two armed men this evening, at 5:45 o’clock, held up L. E. Snell, J. Moyer and A. J. Kirkland, employes at the Portland flouring-mills at Albina, robbing them of $80, their aggre- gate week’s wages. When the men were ordered to deliver Kirkland ran back to join his fellow-workmen in the rear, to | summon them to the assistance of the | other two, buta threat to shoot him en- | forced his return. The men in the rear, seeing the dilemma of those ahead, beat a hasty retreat, and one of the thugs fired at them withont doing any injury. The three victims begged to be allowed | to retain part of their money, as they re- | quired it lor their families, but not a | nickel was left to them. This was pay- | day at the mill, and the roboers, who were | quite loquacious while searching. their | victims, remarked that it had been their | purpose to raid the mill office, but there | were 100 many men to cope with. This bold affair has created intense ex- citement in Albina, and several posses of citizens and detectives are searching the contiguous country. The victims of the robbery claim to be able to identify the robbers on sight. WEDDED AT CLOVERDALE. Quiet Marsiage of Thomas Shurtleff and Mrs. M. E. Stevens. CLOVERDALE, CAL, Jen. 4 —Thomas Shurtleff of Nevada City and Mrs. M. E. Stevens of this place were married here on New Year's eve, at the residence of the bride’s father, L. Farmer, by the Rev. J. T. Shurtleff, rector of the local Episcopal Church. Kven the most intimate of the many {riends of the couple had an ink- | ling of the marriage until to-day, when Mr. and Mrs. Shurtleif started on their wedding trip. Mr. Shurtleff is an ola pioneer, and a retired merchant, well known throughout the northern mining counties. He is the father of the Rev. J. T. Shurtleff, prominent in Episcopal church circles.” The bride until two years ago resided in Truckee, where she has mauny friends. Mr. and Mrs. Shurt- laft, with their two daughters, Miss Helen Shurtleff and Miss Florence Stevens, will reside in Nevada City. ———— Jones Arraigned at Carson. CAREON, Nev., Jan. 4~The case of | Charles Jones, the United States District Attorney, charged with assanlt witn brass knuckles on Editor Sam Davis of the Appeal, was called in the District Court m-;ny. The defendant’s atiorneys de- murred to the jurisdiction of the court, holding that the assault took place on Government ground. Judge Mack over- ruled the demurrer. They next demurred to the indictmenton the groynd that brass knuckles did not constitute a deadly weapon. This was also overruled, and the defendant was ordered toappear for trial on February 1. Santa Cruz Salmon Catch. SANTA CRUZ, CAL., Jan. 4.—One of the largest catches of salmon ever made in Santa Cruz Bay was that of this morning, the haul being near 400. There is a glut ot salmon here and fresh fish is remarka- bly cheap. The weather was calm and the bay_presented an appearance akin to glass. Fishermen predict a few days of remarkable salmon fishi e Miurderer Caught at Gilman. SEATTLE, Wasa., Jan. 4—Sheriff Van de Vanter to-day arrested at Gilman, this county, George H. Thomas, wanted for murder in Garnett, Kauns, CRUELLY LASHED BY WHITECAPS Idaho Rancher Taken Frem His Residence and Flogged. Believed to Be Dying From the Effects of a Brutal - Beating. Was Accused of Causing Discord in the Home of a Neighboring Farmer. SPOKANE, Wasa, Jan. 4—C. W. Red- been on too iantimate terms with the wife of his neighbor, a rancher named Cusick was visited at his home by a gang of whitecaps last night. Thev dragged him out into the timber close by, and despite his protestations of innocence, brutally beat him with ctubs and Jashed him with rawhides until he was insensible. There is little hope of his recovery. The whitecaps are known and will be made to answer for their crime. Newport is just across the Idaho line and about forty miles from Spokane. Red- dick lives but & few miles from Newport. Cusick, his neighbor, was married only recently. Reddick was a frequent visitor of scandal-monzers were unloosed. Their talk reached the husband’s ears and a do- mestic quarrel followed. Cusick summoned a number of friends, and executioner. Reddick was warned to leave the county, but paid little attention to the threat. Last night ne was awakened by a knocking at his door. Supposing that one of the neighbors had met with an accident, he arose and opened the door. Instantly he was seized by a dozen strong hands and dragged outside. Red- dick fouzht desperately, but was auickly overpowered,” Half stunned by a shower of blows the helpiess man was dragged to a spot a short distance from the house and there given a terrible beating. Clubs and horsewhips were used, the lashes cutting to ribbons Reddick’s | nightrobe and sinking deep 1nto the flesh. His shrieks of agony were answered by jeers and laughter and fresh blows upon his bleeding body. Not until the victim was a mass of cuts and bruises and fainting under the tor- ture d:d the mob grow weary of its brutal work. Then, with final ‘warnings that if the raiders mounted horses tied in the bushes near at band and rode away. Reddick finally succeeded in crawling back to his house. ¥riends found but owing to the terrible injaries he had received, the exposure and the delay be- fore medical assistance could be sum- moned, it is feared that he mav not re- cover. His body is covered with gashes and he suffers excruciating pain. The greatest danger is that blood poisoning may set in. affair, and the entire popnlation has taken sides. Many threats bave been made, and more trouble is looked for. Word has been sentto Rathdrum, the county seat, and the Sheriff and a posse have gone to the scene. The rinzleader of the outrage is known, but his friends say they will not allow him to be taken, The county is hilly and rocky, and should the so-cailed vigilantes make a stand in the hiils they could hold a large number at bay. Conflagration Near scquel SANTA CRUZ, CaL., Jan. 4.—A barn and seventy tons of hay, with some farm utensils, were destroyed by ‘fire on the dick, g prosperous young farmer near | Newport, Idaho, who was said to have at the Cusick ranch, and soon the tongues | and they decided to become judge, jury | he did not keep away from kis neighbor’s | house they would return and hang him, | Nuked, dumb with cold, and suffering | | tortures him and cared for him as best they could, | The neighbors are indignant over the | Thurber ranci, ceyond Soquel, last night. The property belonged to Mrs. Lucretia Tuurber, widow of Henry Thurber. Her son, Henry, who manages the ranch, is of the opinion that the place was set afire by tramps. The damage will amount toabout $2000. T WILLIS DYING AT HONOLULU. Advices From the Hawaiian Capital State That the Mirister's Death Was Momentarily Expscted. | VICTORIA, B. C.,Jan.4.—The steam- ship Miowera, which arrived to-day from Honolulu, brouzht advices to the effect | that at the time of the vessel’s departure Ifram Honolulu, Uuited States Minister Willis, whose condition for some time had been very serious, was given up by his physicians, and his demise was momen- tarily expected. Much sympathy was expressed by the residents, as the Minister was very popular, both in his private life and in his official capacity. et AN ANDEESON JOKELET. | Besidents Excited Ocer What They Be- | liered 1o Hove Iteen Murder. | ANDERSON, CAL., Jan. 4.—Some prac- tical joker, lacking in that qualification | sometimes termed horse sense, created | the wildest excitemsnt in Anderson this | morning and kept the village Constable | and a corps of assistants on a vain quest | all day. The excitement was caused by the find- ing on the porch of the pubiic school- | | bouse of blood-stainea garments, while | the appearance of the porch and the steps leading to it indicated that tliere had been a desperate struggle for li A gory trail led from the ‘steps to a | near-by well, as though a body had been dragged along, and the reddish imprints of a man’s hands on the cord and the| bucket added their mote testimony to prove that a crime Lad been committed. The well was dragged, but no body was | brought (o the surface of the water, and a | most diligent search of the vicinity provea | fruitless. | | | | | To-night it was learned that the local constable and the public as well Lad been | duped. The authorities know who lhei 1 | joker is, and there is a possibility that e will be arrested for defacing school prop- | erty. s LT 84N JOAQUIMS OFFICISLS, Recently Elected Supervisors Tnke Their | Seats and Oust Subordinates. STOCKTION, Car., Jan. 4. —The new ! Board of Supervisors went into office to- day and the old one went out. James A. Shepherd was absent, being on a sick bed at Lathrop, and this left but one Demo- crat on the board—D. C. Shepherd. He | nominated Hemphill for chairman, as a | “joker” on Henderson, whom the Repub- | licans had decided on. As it requires three votes to elect a chairman this move forced Henderson to vote for himself. The new chairman immediately drew a list of the new committees from his pocket | and from this list he at once made ap- poiniments, In notone case was a Demo- crat named as chairman of a committee. As soon as the newly organized board was called to order this afternoon a gen- eral and sweeping decapitation took place. The courthouse gardener was replaced, | the janitor’s office given to another man, ! and 50 on all along tue line. | seocTagieas Sued by stockton Land-Owners. STOCKTON, Car., Jan 4.—The Va‘leyi | road this afternoon was sued for $20,230, | that being the aggregate amount of dam- | agesasked in six separate suits. The com- | plaints were filed by property-owners | along Taylor street, whose premises, they | claim, have been aamaged by ine raising | | of the grade of the thoroughfare to that forming the bed of the road. The plain- | tiffs and the amount of damages asked by | each are as follows: Franklin Davis, | $3230.James Darcy and John Finnan,$1000; | A. W. Simpson and George Gray, §9450; | Elward L. Brown, $1000; Elmer Miller, $2650, and Margaret Fox, $3000. Dt iy i Rexigns but One Office. | SACRAMENTO, Carn., Jan. 4—L. M. Landsborough, who was recently indicted | by the Grnd Jury on two counts, forgery and the fraudulent manipulation of jury warrants, to-day handed in his resigna- | tion as Deputy County Clerk. It will be | accepted. Landsborough took his seat in the Legislature to-day as Assemblyman from the Twenty-second district. iidienigye oeiis Burglars Loot a Napa Residence. NAPA, CaL.,, Jan. 4. — Burglars last night entered the residence of Mrs. Emily | James. All bedrooms of the Louse were ransacked, none of the inmates being awaken-d. The burglars took a gold | watch and chain, an overcoat and a few dollars in money belonging to Ed James of San Francisco. NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. BRAVED DEATH 10 FACE THE ALTAR On a Brakebeam an 0ld Man Starts to His Wedding. Cars Give a Lurch and His Body Is Mangled Under the Wheels. Théuzh Penniless, H- Had Determin:d Not to Diszpp-int His In- tended Brile. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. 4.—Determined to keep his marriage engagement whether he bad a penny or not Charles Sawtelle startea from Spokane on Monday of last week to beat his way to Portiand. He has arrived— that is, his mangled body is here { Iving upon a slab in the morgue, Sawtelle was a paper-hanger, a hard- working, industrious fellow for a man of his years--he was aged 63. For a number of years he had lived in Portland, but work becoming scarce he removed tc Spo- kave. In fact the move that sent him away was the same that was bringing him back, for wh here he had become en- gaged to Anna Birchman, workingasa domestic in thie family of H. 8. Guild, at 686 Twenty-first street. It was the hope of making a home for himself and bride in Spokane that led Sawtelle t ither. The weddiog day had been set for early in January, 1897, and the paper-hanger, dis- appointed in his search for employment and ~being vpenniless, determined at all hazards not 10 disappoint his intended as to the warriage, and he started for Port- land by the brakebeam route. He had never attempted anything of the kind before, and his mani.est ignorance of hobo traveling attracting the attention of the brakemen. On Friday last he was put off an engine, on to the tender of which he had clambered at Mosber, There a brakeman, taking pity on the old man’s evident inability to handle himself about a train, advised Sawtelle to iravel by the nignt freizbt, and he would not be so apt to be detected. Sawtelle evi- dently followed the advice, placing him- self between the two cars. On reaching the grade near Clarnie station the engineer of the freight on which the old paper-hanger was riding took up the slack of his train. The jerk came unexpectealy to Sawtelle, and before fie could grasp anything in the darkness he was on the tracks, with the wheels crushing his bod ZLos Angeles Church Trouble. LOS ANGELES, CaL, Jan. 4.—The board of directors of Simpson Memorial Church deny the story that tbe Rev. Dr. McLean, the pastor, is to be deposed from the pulpit and made to await the action ot the conference because of his crusade against immorality in this city in connec- tion with *he Parkhurst Society. The story is branded as a falsehood, and in ex- planation it is said that McLean was called to San Francisco to see the Bishop in reference to the debt of the Simpson Church. Itis certain that McLean will be retained untii the next conference. e Nerada’s Sematorial Fight. CARSON, Nev., Jan. 4.—Nate Hummel, editor of the Wadsworth Dispatch, was interviewed on the Nevada Senatorial fight to-day. He claims that Nixon of Winnemucca has twenty votes pledged, and will have 100 lobbyists in Carson when the Legisiature meets to fight Sena- tor Jones, solely on the ground that Jones is a resident of California. — Eail Accident at Los Angel LOS ANGELES, CArL., Jan. 4.—Charles Codori, an eaitor of Pheenix, attempted to goard a Southern Pacific train tn-day, but fell under'the wheels. His right leg was cut off at the knee. H.SUMME | ING—BUT THE BEST mind—we’ll show you the suit. ! BRI S wO ! RFIELD & GREATEST BUTCHERY IN PRIGES OF FINE CLOTHING ever known in the West. v is the result of our determined efforts to get out—and 'get out quickly. The money-savers of this section cannot ignore these prices for HIGH-CLASS\TAILOR-MADE SUITS. Picture to your mind the very finest suit you ever knew—tell us your WE’RE NOT OFFERING CHEAP CLOTH-=- CLOTHING CHEAP. This whole wreck of prices TO QUIT Their Store at 924 Market Street by February Ist, has L] brought about the suits home. ter stock of the N AL 1 All-Wool and fancy worsts They should b: $20 and $25. "1 ‘AA"H O You'll feel At home. You'll take one of thess Choice of our en ire Fall and Win- Yery Best Suits. Scotch English Cheviots. plain gray wool mixtures. To move A | SUMMERFIELD b0 GARMENT s hGO0OD | | GARMENT. and eds and ing $18, A foreed Sale Forcibly emphasized by a saving of easily 35 to every purchaser. All Must Move. Another lot of High-Class Suits. They were made up with as much oare as our best. They'ra stylish-cut gar- ments in cheviots, serges and worsteds. Thev were 1ntended for our $14 and $15 suils. . They must g0 quickly at 36,50, GOOD TIME TO BUY. $4.65 THEY’RE A GIFT AT SUCH A PRICE An Immense Line of Men’s All-Wool Suits, well made, stylish garments, of good material, well worth$9to $ 10, $4.65 BOYS' LONG-PANTS SUITS. Ages 12 to 19 years, Intended for our 25 $6 and $7 50 grade, now FOR BOYS. : 1000 i Sers Kt TN oo ard 60c. Now - BOYS’ SUITS ‘That Dever sold for less than §2 60 we'll QO horry outat. .. 29 EVERYTHING FOR BOYS. Losses are unavoidable to effect a removal of such an immense stock. Make it your gain if you will. TEITS TIMS ITVS YTOUR TIMEE