The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 19, 1897, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDA s L SEPTEMBER 19, 1897. JCRASEED 7O A CROWDED GAR The Switch Engine Quietly Dashed Out From :g Lumber-Yard, FRIGATENED BY | A BLACK HEARSE |Runaway Horse Breaks Up, | a Returning Funeral Ladies Were Injured, but a Mys- | Procession. ; terious Providence Saved | FapreoEs All Lives, | Three Vehicles Demolished and | R Two Ladies Badly Injured. A Serious Water-Front Accident, in | Which an Alameda Electric-Car | Was Wrecked. | | B L { An Exciting Scene Follows Upon the Funeral of Miss Mary Rogers. OARLAND OrricE San FraNcisoc 908 Broad way, Sept. 5 o’clock this evening a Southern | Pacific switch engine hauling a string of | cars popped, without warning signal from a hittle used sidetrack that runsinto | alumber yard from Water street, near the foo: of Broadway, and crashed into a rowded electric-car of the Alameda line. - & By a mysterious proviflence the results | 0ccurred thut it was thought would cer. were limited to a number of siightly or | tainly lead to the death of at least one severely injnred people, a majority of | aged woman, but it is now believed that a em being ladie \d nearly demolishea | few broken bones will be the total of the the electric-car. 'All of the injured ones | damage done. were able to continue their journeys by [he procession was returning from the ;\!ne}r‘c:n‘a, or to return home and get OVer | cometery in Contra Costa County wm,i iright, and molivesor limbs were sacri- | pred Minaker of Antioch in advance. | as the engine suddenly appeared | Minaker had occasion to call at & furm- | ra 3 | house, and he left his horse untied at the | entrance. As the animal caught sight of vefore the crash came. The accident happened near the coal ‘ h the hearse he turned around and bolted and between Broadway and OaxLAND OFFICE 8AN Fraxcisco CALy,} 908 Broadway, Sept. 18. § As the funeral party was returning jrom the interment of Miss Mary Rogers last Thursday, a series of accideats streets. Between the streets| ;... 5 i ack at & rapid gait. s y d on the north of | 3 from First street to the water front, and | intoa cartin which were Mrs.Jeff A. Bailey formerly across Broadway :to the ereek | and an eged lady. There was a violeat | | collision and the lady was thrown out | and badly bruised, the left wheel of the | vehicle being snapped off by the runaway | | team. Mrs. Bailey kept hold cf the reins, | but the horse, by continnally kicking, b came so entangled in the cart and har ness that it fell, and by so doing undoubi- | route boat landing. It is used to set in coal for the boat and lumber for the yard, hence the cars are pushed across the elec- tric-car tracks on Water street. On the night of July 7, 1893, Mayor George C. Pardee, the members ot the City Council and hundreds of enraged citizens y 50 ¢ tors up_the portion of this treck that|edly saved Mrs. Bailey's life. Several then it has | men who were in th‘! iuneral procession | ut cars were pushed | ttended to the animal, and Mrs. Bailey | Is and the coal | €scaped without a scratch, wheeled across the street in barro |- In the meantime the runaway horse The electric car was crowded when the | that caused the stampede had pursued its accident happened, The engine was | dangerous career and crasked into the pushing & string of cars across the lum- | Vehicle in which wers Charles Pramberg ber-yard and across the electric line on to | 8nd wife, Oune of the wheels was whipped ver been retaid. > to the end of the Water street. No one was riding from | off and Mrs, Pramberg was thrown vio- | where cars approaching couid be seen, nor | lently to the ground. She was seriously | hurt, a the extent of her injuries was was any signal given by the engine. b was The car was on_the track whaich is so [ IOt known tll yesterday. She ix seldom nsed that it is looked upon as an | Seriously injured about the hip and leg abandoned one ana flag is ever | #nd wili recover, | done except by the switchmen who have ( ¥red Minaker's horse, the cause of all; occasion te use it. The engine appeared | the trouble, ran madly along the county sc quickly without signals from the curye | road until it had broken tie bugey all to seto the car thatthe latter had no | Pieces and had leit a trail of wreckaze be- me to move and when the engineer saw | 2ind. It was then captured by Mr, Cun- i er he was too near the car to stop | Didgham, but by that time the cortege he coliision. Tne engine struck | bad been thoroughly demoralized and no ummy from which people barely es- | ttempt was again made to get into line. caped with one or two seconds warni The crew of the train were hurrving back to the yards at the close of their day’s work and the carelessness involved is as- | cribed to them | { i { Changing the Leyy. OAKLAND, Cav. Sept. 17.—The judi- ciary committee to-night decided to re- | duce the apportionment of tie tax levy for the general fund from 17 to 16 and add the difference to the hi-h | fund, which raises it from .0975 to .1025. 'his was done on the showing made by ntendent McCiynionds and the | people besides their own or- rd of Education. The additional half | d are seid 1o be a clever com- | cent in this fund will anabie the board m‘ Coming Week at the Theaters, KLAND, CaL., Sept. 18. —The Shaw amatic Company open Monday at the | donough for a week. They carry The ‘‘Westerner’ is on for Mon- improve the high school grounds and “The Shadows of & Great City” T “Our Bachelors” Wednesday, *“The | Two Orphans” Friday, snd *From Sire to | »on Saturday night. The Osiland closes e suocessiul week to- | COU H maintain a suitable lawn thereon. Young Men’s Tostitute, | OAKLAND, (AL, SBept. 18.—Oakland cil No. 7, Young Men's Institute, | ranged an elaborate programme for | ntertainment next Wednesday even- g ut Chapman’s Hail. The best talent a3 been secured, which promises to make | s one of the most successtul affairs of | the season. Tue evening will ciose with a | ball. | | interest to this most interesting play. Kataoka Raku Beld on a ferious Charge. OAKLAND, Car., Sept. 18.—Katacka Broke Her Arm. Raku, a Japanese woman, is at the County | QAKLAND, Caw., Sept. 1 Jail swaiting examination before United | McCurney, an old lady, 86 States Commissioner Stradley. She is e o cuarged with importing women for im- moral purposes. Raku came to this coun- iry sev n yearzago, butreturned to Japan. " In 1823 she came over again with two | girls, Wantanche Kriori and Tomanaga | Cho. In 1394 she returned to her native land, but to raise soflicient funds she exacied | 3 from each of the girls. She also took the promise of the first named, who was her siep-daughter, that she would send $15 monthly. This the girl failed to do, and Raku return:d te collect the amount. | e ran agawnst the icers and must suffer for it. Two Wives Desive Their Freedom. | OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. M. Bates has brouzht suit f trom Philip S Bates, her hus d of desertion. Her husband went East a vear ago and kas not reiurned. Bates purchased the resi- 5 Webster streetand 1s now | She refuses to discuss the —Mrs. Anita | ars of age, | feil while alighting from an electri to-night and troke her left arm. She within a block of home when the accident happened, but was taken to the Receiving Hospital. J. ' hitby has brought snit for a Maude separation from her husband, Edgar Reed Whitby. She allezes that her mother-in-law's domine manner is | unbesarable. She hasa year-old son whom she desires the custody of. A Juror in the Collins Case Sick. OAKLAND, CaL —8. G. Beebe of Aivarado, a juror rael Col- | lins murder trial, was unable to be pres. | ent this morning, owing to illness, ' His | friends telephoned the Disirict Attorney, | who informed the court. Judge Ogden expressed his regret at the delay, but con- | tinued the case until Tuesday morning at | 10 o'clcck, when he wili charge the jury, | ! next year eiected. providing Beebe isable to be present. HON.W.R. DAVIS OF WATER FRONT FAME CATCHES THE FEVER. FANCIES HE. < OR D.D. CROWLEY INTHE SPHERE HANY EYES O THE GRAND JURY Clerk Jordan and Roeth Are Both Out to Fight, Gounty Printing Likely to Be the Foundation of a Sensation, Murray Laidlaw Publishes a COard That Adds to Public In- terest, ; OARLAND OFFICE SAN Fr, 908 Broad way The Grand Jury is just now iho object of preatest inlerest to the politicians and ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. i { district and some very definite statements | about what would bave been made by mewmbers of the Pied- mont Improvament Ciup. All kinds of threats have bzen made be doue when the Grand Jury shounid convene, and undounb:- ed'y’ some of these complaints will be placed bejore that body. Roeth has his own opinion rezarding the origin of the strife in his district, and does not believe that ex- Roadmaster Keller is responsible for it-all, In the meantime Jordan is fortifying himself by obtaining the amounis spent for printing in other counties in tne State and intends to forestali Roeth by inviting the grand jarors to inspect his office. In this connection Marray Laidlaw,who | was a candidate for Grand Jury exvert, Fubiished a statement to-nignt in which | he says in part: | _Now, Iwish to state that I know positively | that Fred A. Duvis, the couniy expert engaged by tue Board o pervisors, worked in the in- terest of Mr. Bsseil. The son of one of the members of the Grand Jury told me on Tues- day last that Mr. Davis had approached him | and requested nim to urge ana influence his ! father to vote for Mr. Bissell. Furitier, on Tuesdsy morning Mr. Davis ap- peared Lright and early 8t the courthouse und | spent uis time buttonholing he county mem. | bers of the Grand Jurv. Ia this he was | assisted by Joseph Langtre:. When I called | atlentiou to the Riter pointed out to him thet as a county official he hud to moral right 10 be interested in who | | shouid expert the vers accounts wnich he was | presumed 10 bave himself experted Mr. Da uisnppesred, from the scene and left Mr. g(rr-- in charge of his fight for Mr. Bis- s uppointment. 5 ow, 1 0 1clusion, T wish tosiy that my | coutention is that Mr. Bissell received nis ay- | pointment by renson 0. the infiuence excrtad | in his bzhali by an interesiea county official | or efficials, and that under these clrcun.z.l and | TR PIRATES OF BT TORNSEND They Were Oakland Boys on a Secret Quest for Gold. | Professor Gilson’s Son Sends His Father the Details of the Cruise. All Are Armed to the Teeth in Case Indians Should Be . Hostile, Rt { OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Fraxeisco Carr, 903 Broad way, Sept. 18. § The secret of the littte schooner that was regarded with suspicion at Port Townsend a few days ago has been told by Prolessor J. C. Gilson of this ¢ iy, whose son was a member of the adveaturous crew. A dispatch from Port Townsend FRANK C. JORDAN. 'TWO OAKLAND OFFICIALS WHO ARE DESPERATELY AT OUTS. CHA | RLES ROETIL. | county officials, and there is no doubt that within a few weeks some censaivions may be expected. The most bitter animosity exists between County Clerk Jordan and Supervisor Roeth, and n2ither mau is the | least bit anxious to disguise the fact. The skirmish before the board last Tuesday, that ended in the complete exoneration ot Jordan, was but the conclusion of the first | round. Roeth is chairman of the Printing Cora- mittee of the Board of Supervisors and for some months he has been making a study ot the amount of vrinting had done by the Clerk. At different times Mr, Roeth has referred to the matter in the meetings of the board and he has gradually let 1t be seen that the friendship that existed be- | tween uim and the Clerk eight months ago has turned into opposition. His open charges, made upon hearsay and incapable of proof, had better never to haye been brought, as they helped Jordan’s cause ! more than that of Roeth. In some manner or other Roeth has be- come convinced that Frank Jordan 15 re- | sponsible for the loss of his prestige in the board. When the new board con- vened last Janvary Roeth, Miichell and Wells were & majority acainst Church and Talcott. They had -their own way in everything, and Roetb led the trio. Too mucn success overbalanced their judg- mentand Roeth’s first bad break was when he introduced a resolution instantly de- capitating every employe in the county government removable atthe will of the Bupervisors. The precedent had been to give them all at least a mounth's notice, and this haste was not acceptable. It uitimately Jed to the breaking away of Mitchell, and this changed the com- plexion of the board. Later on Wells seemec to draw away from Roeth, and last week voted against bim and with | the other three in {fivor of exonerating Jordan. Now, instead of being the leader of the three, Roeth is all alone and as the other four are favorable to Jordap, he thinks Jordan is in sorae measure respon- sible for the change. Now, that the Grand Jury is in session it is well known that the matter of print- g in the County Clerk's cflice will be brought up. Roeth, as chairman of that committee, will of necessity be called upon, and from his last utterances he does not favor doing anything that will help Jordan’s political aspirations. This Grand Jury will not re- port until pear the end of the year and the county officers will be If anvthing in the way of cen- sure can be procured azainst the County Clerk's administration a great point wiil be gained. On the other hand for the vast six montbs ail sorts ot complaints have been made of the manner in which Supervisor Roeth is conducting road matters in his _/ BREN, WOOLSEY WISHES THERE VIAS A HOMEOPATH ATTHE BAT DOCTORS AND LAWYERS WHO HAVE CAUGHT THE CRAZE. | i l%unllon, Dr. W. K. Sanborn, Dr. stances the appointment is not in the best in- terests of the tax-paying community or in jus- | tice to those county officials who were hot iu- | terested in having Mr. Bissell expert their | work. Mr. LETTER FROM ALASKA, Bissell denies all Mr., Laidlaw says. John Scholten and Party Keach Lake Linderman and Are Now Xn Eoute to Dawsen ALAMEDA, CaL., Sept. 18 —Another letter has been received irom John Schol- ten of this city, who with several others | left for the Klondike some weeks ago. It was dated at Lake Linderman September | 4. The party got across the pass all right | after a hard tima of it, and on the summt | met Captain A, L Riichie and Mr. Golds- worthy of Alameda, who were returaing. They reached Lake L nderman and whip- sawed enough lumber to build them a boat, and expected to start dowa on the aay after tne letter was written. More people are returning than are going toward the mines. The weather is coid and rainy, and food of any kind was seil- ing at 70 cents a pound. oo GUSTAVE KIRCHOFER MISSING' Has Been Gove for Ten Days and Foul Play Is Feared. ALAMEDA, CaL, Sent. 18.—-Mrs. Gus. tave I. Kirchofer of 2166 Encinal avenue bas nouitied the police that her husband has been miissing since the 7th inst. On that date ie left home to go to San Fran- | cisco and drawa Jiitle money from the | German Savings Bank. He has not re- turned and his wife fears that some mis- haphas vefallen bim. The missing man is 34 yesrs of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, weighs about 180 pounds and has sandy hair and beard. He was dressed in a navy blue suit and was a laboring man. He left his wile absoluteiy without means and she is in deep distress. T G Sawbones vs. Jawbones. ALAMEDA, CAL., Sept. 18.—There was a game of zlleged baseball at the West Al ameda grounds this aiternoon between nines composed of doctors and iawyers from Oakland. The teams were as tol- ows: Sawbopes—Dr. S. H. Buteau, Dr. R, T. A, H. att, Dr, J. M. Snannon, Dr. J. P. Dunn, D, C. M. Fischer, Dr. D, D. Crowiey and Dr. sill. Jawbones—Clarence Crowell, C. Cbapman, Abe Leach, Tom Garritv. George de Golia, Tom Bradley, John Glascock, Ben Woolner and A. L. Frick. There were 400 or 500 people present and the game was very exciting. lasting seve eral hours, Itresulted in a victory for the Jawbones by a score of 17 to 15, . Another Engine Wanted. ALAMEDA, Carn, Sept. 18.—The Fire Commitiee of the City Trustees and Chief Eungineer Krauth have decided that the city is in need of some new apparatus and that the engine-houses should be painted. ! They wantone new fire-engine, and it 1s said to be absolutely necessary. To ob- tain this the appropriation for the depart. ment will nave to be increased, buditis not known whether this can.-be done and atthe same time keep within the dollar limit. Aneffort will be made, however, 10 do this by cutting off expease 1n some ather direction. - * Butber Sears’ Case. ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 18 —Anthony Sears had his trial to-day before Justice Morrs oa a charze of lailing to provide 1ot his family. His wife told her story of neglectand privation and he in turn made . his explanation. . The Judge took the case under advisement until next week. - Notes. Property-owners on Dayton avenue expect $00n 40 De able to have the street cut through and improved from Paru to bayton sireei. The music section of the Adelphian Club will mect on Mouday mext ai 10 A. M. Schubert will be the subject. A'bert Newman will ask the Trustees at their ‘next meeting (o remove Poundmaster Josephs.” The quartet choir of the Park-street Metho. dist Church has been dispensed with ana tne -music for the services is now jurnished by a volunteer chorus choir of the young people. Satisiaciory resulls bave followed the change. s John McQuesten, the “Father of the Yukon,” was given a dinper. by Mrs. M. E. Schieffelin 1as’ evening. McQuesten &nd Mr. Schicffelin vech together on the Yukon in 1883-84. _ The sports to-morraw will include a game of baseba tween the Marcus & Remmeis and WestE‘d Bazaars and one butweeén toe C. J, Heesemans and the San Francisco Atnleue said that the reticence of the crew created | theopinjon that the craft wason a piratical | expedition. It was also stated that there | were rifles aboard, ana that the plot was | torob the treasure from one of the vesseis coming south from St. Michael with gold aboard. Professor Gibson, whose son Cass is on | work of a young man nemed George J. | Rennick. “If Rennick’s siatements are correct,” said ihe professor, “he has b2en | successful in finding a place in lower | Alaska which is rich in the precious | metal. He is credited with havine taken | | out §6500 in a very short time. Wishing to make the most of his diseovery he came | down here after several years stay in | Alaska and oreanized a littie expedition. | A little schooner was purchased and as | they were going to a country where Indi- | ans are numerous they went armed to the | toeth with knives, revoivers and Win- chesters. *I'he river up which Rennick and his | patty propose to go 1s not Copper River, | altbough it is in that district. The Cop- | | per Ruver Indians are a wild race, who | | come to the coast once or twice a year with nuggets. ‘Thete Indians make a drink from bops, ana Reanick kuowing this filled all the spare space in his crait { with them and will barter with the In- dians. *‘Naturally, Rennick did not care to let | | the pubiic know exactly where he was | bound for, so every one was sworn to se- crecy. ‘Ihere are Lwelve men in the expe- | dition and they expect to stay away till | October, 1898, ‘It is not ‘surprising thuzl for pirates.”’ ! while at Port Townsend they were taken |MIDDLERS THE VICTORS, Oakland High School Interclass Field Day on tae U. C. uval. BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 18.—The three classes of the Oakland High Schoo! hela a field day this afternoon on the U. C. | oval. The middle class was victorious, defeating the seniors by the clcss score ot 50 to 49. The juniors scored 18 points. Following is the summary of events: 100 yard dash—Won by Hussey (M.), Foster | (3.) second, Sigda (J,) thizd, Time, :1¥ 1-5. | 120-vard’ hurdic—Won by Sumuer (M.) and guctargar (8.), (i), Check third. " fime, 5 | | t T | Cargar (3. secend, Wills (8.) tiird. 1 0, | “Mile run—Won by Webee (M.), Atwater (S. McCargar (S) third,” 1ime, 5:06 ird dasn—Won by Cadogan '(31.), snn; ner (M) secoud, Mock (8) third. Time, . Hali-inilé walk—Wou by Wills(8,), Fredericks (J.) second, Smith (3.) thirdi Time, 4:11. 16-pound ~shot put—Wou by ' Piaw (8), | Woodrum (J.) second, Heudrickson (M.) third. | 47 feet 1 inch. Z | High jump—Won by Kenna (M.), Foster (S.) | secaid, J. MeCargar (S) third. 5 icet 2 inches. | 12-pouud hawmer throw—Won by Piaw (S), Slavich (M.) second, Wills (S.) third. Distauce not measured. 220-yard hurdle—Won by Harris (8.), McCar- gar (s) second, Hussey (M.) ihird. Time, %27 45 4-5. 440-yard dash—Won by Cadogan (M.), Har. ris (8.) second, Ryder (M) third. Time, :56 2.5, Poié veulti—Won by Woodrum (J.). Stavien | (M) second, Smith () third. 9 feet 3 1nches, Broad jamp—Won by Woodrum (J.), Cado- gan (M.) second, Jolnson (M) tuird, Distance net measured. b g Foliowing were the officials: Starter— A, T. Brook; timers—Aursd Kitchen; B King, E. R. Hill, M. Dozier; jud.es—Wiil Dawson, M. A. Cheek, W. L. Thorge; referee—M. A. Cheek; treasurer—Raipi Lioyd. Blue and Gold Accounting. - BERKELEY, CaL., Sept. 18.—Manager L. C. Mott" is preparing nis report of the management of '08's Biueand Gold. The book cost between-§2500 anu $2600, and ail but $300 of this has neen paid and the rest practically assured. Manager Mott de- clares that the Blue and Gold will come out just about even. The aunnual of the previous year came out sometbing like §700 behind. B Heard ¥rom at Last. ‘BERKELEY, CAL., Sept. 18 —Word has been received from Harry Hylton, who suddenly disappeared from Berkeiey nearly two years ago. Heisin businessin Montana and doing well. Hylton writes that he was suddenly called East to look afier some proveriy interests in Kansas and he left suddenly wittoys bidding fare- well to his friends. Declares It Money Wasted." BERKELEY, Oar, Sept. 18.—A me ber of ibe Good Government Club has secoud, 220-; !l charge, but she always escaped. Recentiy $20. i ——————— HOTEL ARRIVALS. | LIC SE. | Rose £vans, Los Ang W Evaus, 1os Ang | Mrx Schvitz, Firebaugh J Redgers & w, Martizez | W N Chesier, Vaielsr Mri H Compbeil, st Joe | : Dunean, Oiovile A Johnson, Mars West the Janus, says that the scheme is the | v | W_T Kubler, Cal | jealously guard their territory, and only | £ " 880-yard run—Won by Weber (M.), R. Mc- | | written a protest to the Gazette against the action of the club in recommen ding that the Town Board employ special counsel to defend the valdity of the Justices’ courts. Tre Trustees at the last meeting appoinged the brothier of Town Attorney Hayne, at an _expense of $250, and the correspondent declares that this 1s but money wasted, as the Town Attor- nev is employed to and should attend to such cases. A A Will Quiz the Preacher. BERKELEY, Cir, Sepi. 18.—A recog- nition council of Congrezat.onaiists will meet next Thursday aiteruoon at North Berkeley ,1p examing thé newly elected pastor, Rev, J. A. Cruzan, on his theologi- cal beliefs and ministerial standing. Rev. Georze B Hatch. Rev. J. J. Pierce, Rev. illiam Rader, Rev. J. Clarke Roboins, | George C. Adams and others will | compose the council. Tennis Tryout. BERKELEY, Car, Sept. 13.—The Berkeiey High School tennis-players heid airyout this afternoon at the Augustine Court, to choose representatives of the school for the A. A. L. rennisstournament. H. Davenport and W. Ratciff were ciosen. Iu the contest igr the champion- ship of the school R teliff defeated Daven- port by a score of 6-9, 6-1. Berkeley News Items, BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 18.—The Berkeley W, U. has eected the following officers: President, Mrs. P. 4. Rogers; secretary, Mrs. M. M. Hardy; treasurer, Mrs. Salmon; vice- presidents—Mrs. Mary ' Smith, Mrs George Haich, Mrs. George Halghr, Mrs. E. Elston, Mrs. Jéwett, Mrs. Chick, Mrs. J. H: Rhodes, Me s. Willim Whitney. nager Cross intends to immedi- he prospective baueries of the team.out o the diamond for and grounds committee of ezents will meet next Mon- pi, It found saisfagtory, the new Agricultural College building. A baseball game between the Cyclones and Sigmn Nits was played on_the U.-C. campus yesterday afiernoon. The Cyclones won by a score of 14 to 4. The Berkeley High School has refused to ac- cept the cuallenge of the Oakiand High 0 an inter-school debate, 10 be held this term. — - - - Lizzie Cirter in the Xas OAKLAND, C Mrs. Carter has bee ted to the lnsaue | asylum in Iowa under the name of Mrs. Barten. She will be remembered here as a prolific letter-writer and a warm ad- mirer of Dr. Poulson of Fruitvale, whom she claimed as her psychic husba: d She wrote to doctors, lawyers and Rews- paper men, s.me of whom she praised and cursed others. Several times the United Sta es mail anthorities hiad her in Lizzie | she was committed from Council Bluifs. A New Drug Company. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 17.—The Ameri- can Pharmaceutical Compuny is to be in- corporated for a term of fifty years. The | capital siock is placed at $1L0,00, The beadquarters wil? be in this city, but| stores will be established throughout the State. Professor C. A. Seifert is_to be | president and general manager, Dr. H, Kergan, vice-president; Union Savines Bank, treasurer, and W. N. Friend, secre- tary. et Ferguson Nonsuited. OAKLAND, CaL, Eept. 17.—Judge Greene graniel the Southern Pacific Rall- road Comrany a nonsuit in ithe damage suit for §50,000 brought by Daniel Fergu- son. He ueli that ihere was contributory necligence when a man could sce 300 or 400 feet either way while walking twenty- seven feet, if be were siruck by an engine. A Small Fire. OAKLAND, CaL., Sept. 18.—A roof fire at the Oakland Stove Works called the Fire Department out to-night. The dam- age was caused by a spark from the blast furnace but will not amounni to more than T H Wiliismsou, Chico | Carolyn Newell. G | Blanche K Newell, Cal 3 Whitesldo &w,NBedfrd | J Cuzier, Los Ang M I Cohen, Junean J Iswacson, Wreenwood H James, Saciamenzo W J Brier. Sa H_iodd, Oaklavd J Huber', Fresno J Cass, Carycuse J Parker, Salinas D Schiiling & W L 1 J Raiz, Mexico L T Hatfield, Sacto T M Williams, Irinity 3 Bredi s, kaxestielit W H Kuse, Bakersfield & Weoster & w,Bastield dirs S Buck, Eurexa & HCavills London A B Coox, Lincoln JF Werd. Alumeda Mrs Maynard, Cal 1 D Emery, Eiwood b W Dudley, Fa C A Balley & w, Pa S J Budd &'w, Pa : Cooper, Eiwocd E'W Cahow, Reno R Douge, Pleasanton W Dadze Jr. Pleasanton D Joues &f, Lower Lake ¥ K Hoss Tenn Nra Gearhart, Kl Du.ado W Clary, Ratiroatl Flat I M Latbrop, Newman J F Chi.es Davisviile T McNamce, Columbia C Frant, Columbia H 1 noraton, Los B nos W Stouslani. Visalia ¥ Wimmanps, Placervule O Bradford, Visaiia G Nunnemaker, Visalia E J Stre aa, Seattle A Warl “hico Mrs J We.ch, Stockton W'W Fefiin, Cayoie I Steven J P Arnold, Cayote W W Keeper, T Coliey &f, NevadaCity 1" C Buscli, N ¥ G k- Day, Lis Avg J W Howell. Merced er, Stantord Jtichardson, Cal HE Fieset, Flacerville RUSS HOUSE. 11 Spalding, Hawall J Brown &1, N Cove G Hickox, Butte City © W A Mahonév, Butte Oy Mrs Sage, Longras, Spgs ¥ W Schultz St Louls Birs Milis, Porsland Mrs i roskell,Port.ana L Smith, Sac G W' ~mun, Forks of | C a Truesdell, Porslacd _ Salmon E Mead, Carson A K Warren, Bakersfieid J J Hattenson, N Orleans Nolan, Sac. W McDoell, sac C W Rice, Bostop Jula r. Kamm, 11 J Maxweil & w,Lis Ang ¥J Mekmoy, N Orleans J Coleman, Sucramento G C suiliven, Berkeley O L Mea bee, Bouider Ck G W West, S G W Morgan. Uun an M J Win er & w, *an Jose J E Merrili, Menlo Park G M Mitcnell. Salinas C E Caroliie & w, Nuvato H Somenbr, Sacto H Snow, ~acramento ¥ L Wheeler, Sacio ¥ Sing. Sseramenio G P Baker, Monterey J'Griswold, Sania Rosa Grswold, Sta Rosa Miss Griswoid, Sta kKosa N E Malcolm, ~an Jose & i Morey, Portland I M Forbes, Sia Barbara I Gra; A1 Milier, Saccamenio Mrs N ~mith, Sacto TN Camp, sacramento 1. N March A'B Rietey, kimira J Gray, Lixan W E Croeett, N Y 4§ B campbiil. Portiand I W pitis, Columbia A S Gruham, Columbia MTate &d, Bermuda Isld S W Kenyon, St Helena J Marks, Weaverville E Smlih, Sacrameato AW McPherson, GRAND HOTEL. G © Bushnel), Tenn Ur E L Brown, Martmez W kau J Brown, Sausalito J ke spiel, Sulsun Shermau, St Cruz J L Boy. W Hermann, Los Ang = ~ Bercy F B Doane, 8an Carlo O Blac:burn, Mi.neap P J Mitche I, ¥t brogg . Mrs Caliaban, Naps Niss 1da Catidban, Napa Frank Callahan, Napa T Lewis. Pleasanton J H Andrews. Rales F W Miller. Kulcigh T A Miiier, Ariz 5 G Harrington. Los Ang F G Altkens, Boston J 5 Blacksiock, Ventura P Davis, Coultervalle B F Mar in, 1l G © Newcomb, ¥an Jose I A Ushorn, tex 3iss ¥, Corues, Stexin Miss L Cosdes, Stockton C H Fisk & son, Sacto T I Cummings, N Y A 'C Huston, Woodlaud W P Barnott, £'so Kobles 15 Barwer, Oakdale WE J K Mards. Auburn € Green. Auburn 0 A Jounson, Napa 3rs E T Muson, Chicago Miss ). uson, Chbicago Miss M iobin, Vallejo H A Hadoft, Martines * PALACE HOTEL F @riftin, Detroit Mrs TF Griflio, Detroit | P I 'Gerughty, Chicago Mrs Geraghty, Chicago Hout Lees, 1 eio G J McCartay. Mexico W L Peck. New York T C Carson, Put-burgh Mrs Eskiigge & d kng Miss C Poitar, ¥ Yor< G Garrison, Cheago G W Mackie, Oaklaud Mrs Carso., Piv sburgn ¥ 1 Wilson, Keswiok | Mes Wiison Keswick U € dlekiie, vasland G Linderberger, 1 ouisvl A Xobfnson, Loufsvile A Binghsm, Marysville Jas Dunswuir, Vie.oria Mrs Dunsmpir, Vicioria C Beth, Lo.idon ew Yors H Yeérniglon, Carson lid&c, USA B A Steiuman, Sacio 0 D Hoseubsum, Slockton Birs 1.0-enbauw, Stektn ¥ B way, Detroit 3 Macdonaldwi c&m N Y *© BALDWIN HOTEL. Mrs W Worthing, Bicktn R McXNab, New Zealand D W Spencer, N Y € Stantord, N ¥ G F Grant. & Y U slock. San Rafael W Cachrane, Sun Rafael ¥ J Hue, Merced C Anderson.San Anionio Bessie Brow) £ Fri 51ib-rt,' 103 Ang dmay, 5t Louis T F C Gibbons, Btocgton J A Francisco, Los Anx W Mrs W N i‘owen, Sacto 1§ Bonner, Sacto W D Wil=oi, Chicago JKyle, salinns H Munroe, Red Bluft NEW WESTRRN HUTEL J WiRogers. Frasno I W Davis, Uakdale B J Wandray, Onkdale G ¥ Veckee, Fresno A Huebner, baker:tleld H = Wa ker & w, Cal J K Cooper, Cal W ¥ Fiournoy, 5 Jose J A Clark, lowa L Eltoit & w, Manhattan Mitcnell, New Orlesns. —————— Each Side Wins the Cuase. OAKLAND, Car, Sept, 18 — Judge Greene this aiternoon allowed an injanc- tion against the county in the celevrated case of Machado ys. Alameda County, Machado sought damages for overflowed land caused by road improvement, and an injunction against tne county to stop any more such work. He was refused damages, but will not have any more such work, The case has been 2 long drawn out one on purely iegal points. . Stopped Work on the Annex. QAKLAND, Cawn, Sept. i8 —Fire \\'{.1'- den Murdock ordered the work of build- ing an annex to the Receiving Hospital dizcontinued to-day until a permit was granted by the Council. He served notice upon District Attorney Snook. The annex is a freme structure, and is within the fire limits. Hence i: canno’ be erected without a special act of the Council. e A Newspaper Man M BERKELEY, Car, Sept. 18.— he dis. appearance of E. Kollins, business mur ager of the Berkeley Advocate, ten days 2go, has created considerable c.in the college town. Rumor w busy with the cause of the disappearanc Mrs, Mare quand, Rollins’ parimer, declures that when he went away he had only $60 be- longing to the firm and she is ceriain that be willturn up again all right. — At sea level an object a hundred feet 1y thirtv mile: KNEW TO-DAY! A TRUE VITALI ZER. “DR. PIERCE'S ELECTRIC BELT.” N APPLIANCE THAT GIVES SPARKS OF Iife into your nerves, Sparks tiat you fecl. its power s fely upon the surface of the body ia one moment. 1t permeates every vital funcifon. Every lecturer on the public platform, every Dhysician of note, every sci-utific Work tnat vou vead, tells you that “liectricity Is Lite.” Kvery element of your being gives dowous.ration of thi sxuth of this gssertion. It is agact. Noone doub: it. With your nerves and blocd charged with - electric force thers is o chance for disease, ni piace for weakness. it is jhe fundamental princi ple of vigorous manhocd and womanhood. Where it 15 diseuse cannot be. 1t cures without drugging ihe stomach, Give it ® Uial Ur. Plerce's Pai- ted Bell s warranted to be saperior to all oth- and is sold at REASONA LLE PRICES Buy o belt till you see Dr. Plerce’s. Call or send for FREJ BOOK. 'Address DR, PIERCE & SON, 704 Sacramento st.. cor Kearny, or 64U Market st., below Kearny, San Prancisco. Agents as follows: Ho'den Drug Co.,Stookton; R. E. Gogings, Sacramento, ana G. G. Morehead, Ban Jose. 83~ For RUPTURE “DE. PIERCE'S Ma:netic Elestic Truss. STATEMENT ——OF THE— B CONDITION AND AFFAIRS ———OF THE—- AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY F PHILADELPHIA, IN THE STATE OF Pennsylvania. on the 31st day of Deceraber. A.7). 1896, and for the year endinz on tha: day, as | made to the Insurance Commissioner of tbe State of California. pursuant to the provisions of sec- uons 610 und 611 of the Political Code, condensed 8 per blank furnished by ihe Commlssioner. CAPITAL. Amount of Capital Stock, paid up in s ... ®500,000 00 $265,753 49 147,666 29 Real Fstate owned by Company. 1.ouns oo Bonds and Mer: gag Cash Marke: Vulue of a.15(0cks d Honds owned ty omiany... .. . 796,224 66 Amount of Louus secured by piedge o1 Bouds. Stocks and othec mar- k-table seuritiss as collateral.... 48,700 00 Cash i Company’s Office. . 11'1:0 70 Cash in BaDKS....... ..........,.... 104,823 65 Interest die and accrued on ail S10:ks and Loans. .. 263 38 Intere t due and accroed on Bonds and Morigages Premiums 1o due Rents due ncciued. ... Ground rents well secured. 26! Tection éouu;ékir('o Total Assets... LIABILITIES, Lesses adjusted and unpaid. ... Losses in process cf Adjusiment in Suspense Losses resisted, g ex Gross premiums on kire Risks ru ning one year orless, §960,063 § 3 . $18,385 17 3 relusurante 50 per LU0 480,081 80 Gross premiums on Fire Kisks run- ning_more than one year. §834,- 198 75: reinsurance pro rata.. 575,91805 Amount r- mab!e by the imsured ou perpeival Fire lnsurance Policies. 564,564 87 Commissions” ard Brokerage and to become due. ... Total Lisbilittes..... Mortenges g Recrived for est and ‘dividends on Bonds, Ntccks, Loans and from a'l ouher sources Recsived for Reuts. . . Recelved for net Perpetual miums.... ... Raceived for Gaiu o cles Canceled. . i < 1,704 05 Received for FPolicies, Surveys Transters. o 4 338 60 Total Income.... Net amount paid for Fire Losses (in cluding $170.234 11, lo of previous years Dividends fo Stos Paid or allowed jor Com. « 7 G 65 e 30,000 00 mi; Brokerage. .. 228,845 24 Paid for salaries, Fees and other charges for officers, clerks, etc...... 106,250 00 Paid for State, National anl Local Taxes. e e 27,916 49 All other payments and expenci- tures..... 99,934 74 Total Expenditures | Losses fucurred durin: the year (fire)..5661,8 7 54 RISKS AND PREMIUMS | FIRK RISKS.| PRENIOMS. Net amount of Risks writien duriig the 189 $1,511,766 97 $123,1 3 expired during the YERE. iy -5, | 122,021,133 1,555,011 58 Net amonint 1n for December 7, 1596 | 146,306,055, 1,794,262 45 THOS H. MONTGOMERY, Président. RICHARD MARIS. Secretaty. Subscribed and sworn to before me (his {9th day of January, 1897. D H. ¥. REARDEN, No‘aty Public. EDW. BROWN & SON, General Agents Pacific Coast, 407and 409 Montgomery St.. S. ¥, Gal These tiny Capsuies arc superio 1o Balsam of Copaiba, (@) CubebsorInjectionsand CURE IN 48 HOURS the same diseases withi insanvenience. |_Sold by all druggists, a non-poisonous Big & is zemedy . Goyorrhe: tion of mncous, mems branes. Non-astringent. Sold by Druggists, 'or gent in plain wrapper, prenaid; {oi %3