The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 22, 1897, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1897. 3 ADMIT THE - INNOCENCE OF ALLEN Surviving Belews Now Cease to Accuse the Suspect. STRANGE WOMAN THE CASE. IN Brothers Diligently Searching for a Mysterious Female. FRANK BELEW STILL THE ACCUSED. in His Gullt Reliterated by the Suitor for His Sis~ 5 ter’s Hand. Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL. town was ame ess a haseball of the late Belew, near | The one theme of con- | was the murder and the coming | st in the brutal poisoning case ghtened by the presence of Harry Allen, who was formerly engaged to Susie .and who was rece accused of e by Frank Belew, the chief n the case. yublic was Tie meaning clear when on that took 1d Belew. tween hims ndered why Tommy spoke to me,” 3 en, “and 1 told him I would not W h a man if I be- ned my sister and He then told me | ation and had the wrong 1e innocence ihe hink they are y fifty of h nds of them that he | bright ana and that he would welcome the full- vest )o. He seemed to feel more the | n ever ithe enormity of aid many things concerning ations with the dead, who: mur- er the Belew boys sought to lay at his ‘Yes, I was enzaged to Susie,” he said, nd I was mad because Louis inter- i, but I am sorry he is dead and sorry ster was poisoned. She was a | rl and he wasa good man. The person wno committed the brutal murder | nd for whom hanging would be too pains me that the a charge against d Frank Belew, for while occasionally and while I a game of poker I am a murde eart. It1 1wantto see nest; I want to | is ques- | ; Iwant them to pin me down and n nim down and let those assembled judze of the two men when all eyes are upon us.” Fr: 1k Belew is staying at the ranch ail ime now. He feels much chagrined the publication of certain facts con- g his past life, it is said, and the e of detectives ana reporters has distasteful to bim for some days. the t juesi, and pectators v of 1l be'so large that no public flding in Dixon will accommodate it. is a great deal of excitement and on as to what testimony wil! be roduced at the inquest and there is le doubt that a great crowd willbe i n endance. The witnesses thus farjsum- ed number about thirty. s. George Ehmann, Mr Eugene uson and Mrs. Mary Ciarke, neigh- and friends of the dead girl, will tell the story of her last illness and of how the consciously fed her gruel made of arsenic water as she pleaded for relief from the burning pain. Taomas Belew and hnis fiancee, Miss Bromley, will tell the story of the supper, at which Frank Belew, tne suspected brother, was a guest. Charie mann, who was to have mar- ried the unfortunate Susie Belew, will tell bow he stood by her side as the tide of life ebbed away. He will de:cribe how Frank Belew held his sister’s hand as she wasdying; how he witnessed her strug- gles to the end and saw the neighbors give her the waters of-death. Bruno Kiine, the hired man, whose life trembled in the balance for many days n Lo last KEW TO-DAY. “SOLID,—not liflid!" A Screw Loose! The queer mental attitudes we take are suuply mild insanity —nervousness. Dr. (medy for unhealthy fancies. THey renew and strengthen the nerves and impel them to vigorous action. They tighten “loose screws.” Dr. Charcot’s Kola Nervine the following over his signature : tion of intercollegiate football do not si rant favor. lature m ng the playing of footi fought contests. lieve, the death of a football-player if we stop to consider other spor games. the interest in rowing or sailing. is only the strong and well-built m. with any degree of success. Thel everybody. It is, of course, a valua are able to play it. So, I think footb: out just cause. hibiting the playing of the game befo And I repeat, the gr are not sufficient to attract my favor. R e e after e had eaten the poisoned food, will | tell the story of the fatal breakfast; how all ate without suspecting that an assassin had prepared their food and that the break fast was a feast of death. Arthur Belew w1l tellall acout his dead brother and sister and will rehearse the story of their family affairs. Frank Belew will tell of the last supper | his dead relatives ate in the little house of mystery. He will teli how he saw his sis- ter die the nextday. He will be asked to exvlain his forgery of mnotes, his bad feel- ing for the dead, his complaints about the division of the estate and many other things. Harry Allen, who was once engaged to the dead girl. will tell the story of his Jove and its waning. He says he wil court the | fullest possible investigation into Lis past | life, bis general character and his move- | ments on the night of the assassination. Jobn Mathewson, Henry O'Neiil and Martin Hamilton, all well-known citizens, will testify 10 facts that will make Allen’s alibi compiete for the night when the food was poisoned. : Drs. Dowing, Trafton and Morss will tell all about the last iliness, and illus- trate now Dr. Trafton made the error of believing the poisoned bpeople suffered from nothing but indigestion. ; Protessor J. R. Grinsteaa and Uhemist Wenzell will complete the chapter of hor- rors by showing that the murderer placed | enough arsenic in the teakettie to have swept a much larger household to the grave. : 5 Constables Newby and Fitzpatrick will tell the jury how they searched the Belew home, found the evidences of murder and turned them over to ihe chemists. Under Sheriff Thomas Robinson and | ble John Duncan will complete the | Ihey will skow some of the lights ana shadows 1in the life of a sleuth in Solano Count, The inquest will prob- ably last until Wednesday ht. e e e e K e e e e e e e e e e sk e sk e ke e e e e e e ke e ke e e sl e e e e ke ok ke e e ok ke ek | 'INNOVATIONS AT AN | AUTONN LUNCHEON Mrs. Loringale-Nesmith En-| tertains the Elite of | San Jose. The Place Cards Autumn Leaves Espesclally Procured From the Mountains. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. SAN JOSE, Nov. 21.—In connection with the autumn luncheon tenderea to Mrs. H. | Morgan Hill, who recently returned from | Paris, by Mrs. Loringale- smith on Tues- | day a number of entertaining iunovations were introduced. Mrs, Nesmith lives at the Hotel Ven- dome, and for the first time that hostelry was made the scene of a social function of | this character. One of its spacious private | dining-rooms was elegant!y and tastefully | decorated, chrysanthemums predominat- | ing. | It was the opening social event of the season and it went off with all the eclat | customary to such occasions and did credit | to the gracious and ingenious hostess and | to the efforts of Georze P. Snell, the man- ager of the Vendome, who ably co-oper- ated with Mrs. Nesmith in making the surroundings congenial to good digestion | and enjoyment. Covers were laid for twenty-seven, the guests including the foilowing ladies: Mrs, Judge Archer, Mrs. Neville Castle, Mrs. Nicholas Bowden, Mrs. H. G. Bond, Mrs. L. W. Bond, Mrs. Alfred Barstow, Miss Barstow, Miss Benson, Mrs. J. Un- derwood Hall, Mrs. L. Montanya, Mrs. H. | J. Pierce, Mrs. Chauncey Rea Burr, Mrs. General Rickets, Mrs. J. T. Rucker, Miss | Ryland, Mrs. Frank Vincent Wright, Mrs. H. Wara Wright, Mrs. B. F. Weston, Mrs, Reel, Mrs. Berpard Murphy, Mrs. H. Morgan Hill, Miss Bowman, Mrs. Nellie G. Arques, Mrs. Irvin Frasse, Mrs. Judge | Spencer, Mrs. R. T. Pierce. The place cards were autumn leaves of | the grape, which were especially procured from the mountams, where the touch of Jack ¥rost had given them somewhat of the vivid coloring of the maple. 01 these the numes of the guests were printed in white. During the three hours that theladies were at table D’Ablaing’s orchestra dis- coursed appropriate airs in sweet and gentle strains, Mrs. J. Underwood Hail added fo the pleasure with a song, being accompanied by Miss Barstow on the violin. A pretty intellectnal contest was a featvre that created merriment and a of pleasurable worry. It was termed Floral Love Tale.” It consisted of a series of twenty-two enigmas, the answer to each being the name of a flower. They were as follows: Maiden’s name and color of her hai 1 little brother's name, Sweet \ rite sport in winter, Snowball; ', Mari- musical instrument, Trumpet; early hour he awoke his father, Four-0'clock; what his father punished him with, Golden-Rod; what his mother punished him with, Lady- Slipper; what did this make the boy do? Bal- sam; what church office dia_his father hold? Elder; lover's name and what he wrote it with, Jonquil; what he, being single, often losi, Bachelor's Buttons; what ghastly trophy did’be offer ner? Bleeding-Heart; what she said when he knelt to her, Johnny-Jump-Up; what flower did she give him? Tulip; what flower bloomed on her cheek, Rose; what he did when he proposed, Asier; to whom did she reier him? Poppy; what minister married them? Jack-in-the-Pulpit; what she wore on her head, Bridal-Wreath: what he said when obliged to leave her, Forget-Me-Not; what fra- grant letter did he send her? Sweet-Pea; what happened when he returned? a Yellow Roze. Each guest received a copy of the conundrums on rageed-edged tinted cards, and there was a first, second and consola- tion prize for the three best sets of an- swers. Mrs. Bowden won the first prize, rs. Wes on the second and Mrs. J. Un- derwood Hall the consolation. Randsburg Feels a Temblor. RANDSBURG, Nov. 21.—Two distinct Tablets have no “after effects” \i they produce permanent % /Y good. d Write for proofs of cures. 50c and $1 a package. Getthemof your druggist, or Eurcka Chcm}ial 2ad Manufacturing Co. Crosse, Wis. shocks of earthquake have been felt here to-day, the first at 11:30 o’clock and the next an hour later. The vibrations were “The grounds on which arguments are based for the legal prohibi- 1 understand that a bill has passed in the Georgia Legis- that serious and so.netimes fatal accidents are liable to occur in hard- The direct cause for the passing of the bill was, I be- between the Georgia University and the University of Virginia. serious accidents in baseball, boxing, fencing and other gymnastic Rowing and sailing are enjoyable pastimes, yet one reads of many drowning accidents every year. Everybody cannot play football. 1 have never heard of any city or State ordinance pro- e grounds on which the SRR S 2 2 PR R PRR PR PR Tk ARk kAR Ak Rk Ak Ak Ak ok "ttt*ttittk*tflfifltt: PRESIDENT ELIOT FAVORS FOOTBALL. BOSTON, MAsS., Nov. 2r.—President Eliot of Harvard issues eem sufficient, in my mind, to war- ball a crime, simply on the ground who was injured in the game But ts we find that there are every year This does not seem to lessen It an who can expect to play the game refore, I do not favor football for ble exercise to those who, as I say, all should not be prohibited with- NN NN NN N NN NN NN RN NN NN RN re the bill in Georgia was passed. passing of that bill was effected » ETTE SRR BERKELEY MEN ARE SANGUINE Believe They Will De- feat Stanford on the Gridiron. Their Two Lines Will Clash To-Day in the Final Practice. WIil Be the Last Hard Contest They Wil Undergo Before Thanks- g!ving Day. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. DEL MONTE, Nov. 2].—Manager E. J. Brown of tl:e Berkeley football team came down last night to spend Sunday with the men. He reports an unusually large sale of seats for the Thanksgiving day geme. Biown, Trainer Lean, Coach Nott and Professor Magee all f-el very san- guine of success for Berkeiey this yeur, and the men themselives believe they stand a very good chance of downing the cardinal. “If our men do win,” said Professor Magee when talking of the probable out- come of the game, “it will be largely due to this two weeks' outing and training at Del Monte, and to the excellent arrange- ments made for the team by the Del Monte management. Absoiutely nothing has been wanting here, and the hotel has made many unusual concessions, such as the use of the baths, which have sdded | materially to the good effects of the train- ing here.” The team spent the day quietly, going | t : to high mass in old San Carlos mission in the morning and tramping and wheeling in the afternoon. To-morrow the two lines will be thrown against each ‘other for final practice, and, with the exception of running over the signals daily, nothing more in the way of field tactics will be done before the game on Thursday. The team will leave here on Wednesday morning for San Francisco. NISS BURTON IN A THEATRIGAL ROLE Daughter of the Inspector- General Playing a Star Engagement. Appears In Northern Citles as Sadle in “The Late Mr. Castello.” Special Dispatch to THE CALL. PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 2L—Rachel Ford, who impersonates the character of Sadie in “The Late Mr. Castello,” which opens here to-morrow, is the daughter of Colonel Georze H. Burton, inspector- | general of the Pacific district, U. 8. A., stationed at San Francisco. Her identity was disclosed by the remarkable resem- blance borne by the photographs of Rachel Ford to Miss Lelia Burton, the daughter of Colonel Burton. This was | noticed by an army officer at Vancouver, at which place the company gave a per- forman ce Saturday night. . To-day Miss Burton reluctantly admit- ted that the surmise of the officer was true. The fact that Miss Burton is the leading woman of the thea rical company now in this city will prove of peculiar in- terest to army people, as there is no of- ficer better known in army circles than her father. The duties of his position bring him regularly and frequently into contact with the military officers on this | coast and their families” at the different posts. The information will also be of sp-cial interest in society circles of San Francisco, Washington and other cities, where Miss Burton is well known. The nctress was seen by THE CALL cor- respondent to-day, and asked il she was not really Miss Burton. With an air of reluctance she admitted that she was, saying: ‘I presume I may as well confess, since itseems my identity has been disclosed by some one, but I must admit I am not a little disappointed that the disclosure should have come at this time. In defer- ence to my own wishes and those of my fathsr and mother I should have much preferred to remain incog for at least a year. However, the fact must have be- come public at some time, and perhaps it is as well now as at any time. My true name is Lelia Burton and I am the sec- ond daughter of Colonel and Mrs. George H. Burton. I have two sisters, one older and one younger than L The former is the wife of Lieutenant Pearce of the United States Army. The latter, Miss Cathro Burton, 1s with my parents in San Francisco.” —_———— The Concord at Esquimalt. VICTORIA, Nov. 2L.—The U nited States ship Concord, Captain AsaWinter, reached Esquimalt to-day from Alaska, she hav- ing been relieved at that station by the Marietta, which went north a few weeks ago. The Concord left Sitka a week ago, and is on her way to San Francisco. She will remain in port until Tuesday. —————— To Cure a Cold in One Day from north to south. Buildings shook perceptibly, but no damage was done. glsts retund the movey if it fails to cure. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- The genuine bas L. 8. Q. on each tablet. e RONAWAY CARS CAUSE A WRECK Collide With a Train on the Sonora Rail- way. ENGINEER LOSES HIS LIFE, Fireman, Express Agent and Several Passengers Injured. LOCOMOTIVE COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. Snapplng of Brake-Chalns on a Steep Grade the Cause of the Disaster. Spectal Dispatch to THE CALL. NOGALES, Ar1z., Nov. 2L.—The Sonora Railroad passenger train known as No. 2, which was due to arrive in Nogales at 7:30 o’clock last night, struck three run- away freight cars about thirty-six miles from Nogales, killing Engineer George Barker and seriously injuring Fireman Frederick Pike, Express Messenger J. D. Milton and a few passengers. This is the third wreck that has occurred within an area of twenty miles in two months. Engineer Andrew Linder brought the reguiar freicht into Nozales about two hours late yesterday evening. Upon his arrival he immediately rushed to the train-dispatcher’s office and excitedly in- quired if the passenger train had left Imuris, where 1is situated the last tele- graph office before reaching Nogales. When told that it had Linder completely gave way, and it was some time before he was able to tell that he had lost at Agua Zarca three refrigerator cars laden with Sonora oranges, and that they had re- ceived such a start down grade that he was unab'e to catch them Linder said that at 5 o’clock he was switching at Agua Zaros, and the brake- man had cut two cars from the train and was to stop at the sidetrack, but he lost control of them and the cars started down a grade that is 2 per cent for twenty miles, Conductor Benton saw what had hap- pened and jumped on tho cars to hélp the brakeman. The brake chains on two of the cars broke, leaving but one useful brake. When the cars started the engine was at the head of a heavy train on a sin- gle track and considerable switching had to be done before it could startaiter the runaways. The engine picked up the conductorand brakeman at Casita, wnere they bad jumped when the cars were running at the rate of forty miles an hour. They were both considerably bruised and cut- Upon arriving at Nogales they come on the American side of the /ine and nothing has been seen of them since. Trainmas- ter Gibson sent out some men on a hand- car and immediately commenced making arrangements for a special wrecking train, but on account of trouble with Mexican Cnstom-house officers it was unable to leave until 8:50 o’clock. On the special went Trainmaster Gibson, Roadmaster George Montague, Doctors W. F. Cheno- weth and F. Wells, the CALL correspond- ent and a number of helpers. Upon arriving at Uasita the special was flagged by men from the handcar and the railroad officials were informed that the anticipated wreck had occurred four miies from Cumeral, the runaway cars crashing into the passenger-train. A quick run was then made to the place and the wrecking party put at work. 4 The wreck cccurred at about 6:30 o'clock, the cars huving gone a distance of iwenty miles before striking the train. The engineer had manage] to put on the airbrakes. The cars of oranges were com- pletely telescoped and the engine thrown fifteen feet from the track and demolished. All the windows and lamps of the pas- senger coaches were broken and the Pull- man suffered severely. Had the train and cars come in contuct at any point other than where they did it is doubtful if the forty passengers who were on the train would have escaped with their lives. As it was, the accident occurrea at a level point after the cars had been running up a slight grade for about two miles and the brake on one of the cars undoubtedly helped to slacken the speed they had at- tained. Another lucky incident was that the passenger train hud a car of oranges ahead of the baggage-car. Engincer Barker was killed outright, but the fireman, who isa Mexican boy about 19 years of age, had a miraculous escape. Although badly burned and cat he will recover. He was found lying across the driving-wheel ou top of the wreck. J. D. Milton, messenger for Welis, Fargo & Co., was badly hurt. He was thrown from one end of the express- car tothe other and was struck on the back by a keg of beer. George Beermaker, the San Diego capitalist, who was a pas. senger on thetrain, almost had his clothes torn from him. The injured wers ali taken to the Pull- man upon the arrival of the speciai from Nogales and weregiven medical attention, The seriously injured are: Frederick Pike, scalded and internally injured; J. D. Mii- ton, spine injured and face and head cut; Sraa Refugio Lopez de Felipe, two ribs broken; srs. Anna Windsor, hurt inter- nally. A number of passenzers had their faces and hands cut by flying broken glass and splinters. Thousands of oranges are lying all over the ground, and ail night Mexicans have been packing them away. The wrecking crew worked all night and had the track cleared by aaylight, when the train was brought into Nogales. TAKES HER HUSBAWD'S CASH, Bride of a Month Commits a Robbery and Elopes With Another Man. SAN JOSE, Nov. 21.—W. C. Roznau, a stevedore of San Francisco, who recently married Mary Valencia of this city, a Spanish girl well known to the authori- ties, reported at the police station yester- day that his wile haa deserted him, tak- ing with her a $100 gold watch and $18 in money. He subsequently swore to a war- rant charging her with petty larceny. Roznan, who is 8 Swede about 35 years of age, first met the Valencia girl in this city a month ago. He was at once smit- ten with her charms and returned a fi rt- night later and proposed marriage. He was accepted and the ceremony was per- formed by Rev. :Mr. Buck. He returned to San Francisco and last Thursday his wife joined him, and he located herin a lecozy little home at 618 Filbert street, San Francisco. The next morning Roznau went to work on the docks. When he returned in the evening his wife was gone, likewise his watch and money. The coin taken be- ionged to a Swedish society, of which Roznau is treasurer. After searching in vain for his wife in San Francisco, Roznau came to this city and reported the matter. Here is was learned the woman had left San Francisco with *Jack’’ Gonzales, a horseshoer of this c.ty, with whom she formerly associated. S/X INDICTMENTS RETURNED. Nature of the Charges Against Ran- dall Banking Company Cfficers. EUREKA, Nov. 2l.—Much interest has been manifested with regard to the nature of the indictments against A. W. Randall and J. 8. Murr ay, president and cashier respectively of the defunct Randall Bank- ing Company, by the Grand Jury, which finished its session vesterday. From reli- able soarces it is learned that six indict- ments in all were found against them. One was a joint indictment for falsify- ing the bank records by the alleged draw- ing of $1500 ont of the bank and charging it to the account of William Nicholson, the books of the bank showing the entry, “Randall note,”” and no further evidence of the note being found. The second in- dictment is also a joint one for the em- bezzlement of $1500 of the bank’s funds. There js also an indictment against A. W. Randall as agent of Mrs. Bindsile, grow- ing out of the business of Randall’s pri- vate oank, wherein it is charged that as such avent Kandall took $500 of Mrs. Bindsiie’'s money and used it for indi- vidual business. The last indictment is against J. S. Murray as the assistant of Randall in connection with the last- named transaction, san Jose’s Poultry Show. SAN JUSE, Nov. 19.—Arrangements are about completed for the poultry show, which will open at Hale’s Hall Wednes- day morning and continue the balance of the week. The exhibit is being given by the San Clara Vailey Poultry and Kennel Club. Over 1200 thorcughbred fowls will pe shown and the exhibit will be the best ever held in the West. The coops are all in position and the birds are beginning to arrive. P Teachers to Meet at San Jose. SAN JOSE, Nov. 21.—The annual meet- ing of the Santa Clara County Teachers’ Lustitute will convene to-morrow morn- ing in the Unitarian church and continue in session for three duys. Several hun- dred teachers will be in attendance. Prominent educators from all parts of the State will address the instit; S e Inventor Iobb Dies at Madera. MADERA, Nov. 2L.—J. A. Robb, for- merly of San Francisco, but for the past two yeurs a resident of San Jose, died yes- terday at this place from injuries received by falling irom a scaffolding while placing machinery in the Madera Flume and Robb invented nds of sawmill vears of age. EREATER SAN JOSE GAINS IN BAVOR Opposition to an Extension of the City Limits Dis- appearing. Trading Company’s mill. and patented certain ki He wa machinery. Campaign of Education Will Be Be- gun Iin the Suburb to Be Annexed. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. SAN JO Nov. 2L.—The proposition to annex t San Jose, Cottage Grove, Crandallville, the Alameda and the Wil- lows to the city and create a greater San Jose with a population of 35,000 people grows in favor each day and a number of en thusiasts are working energetically to bring about the annexation. The opposi- tion to the movement in the suburbs is being graduaily overcome and there will be hardly any fignt made against the scheme. The police and fire protection and the street ighting and sewerage tbhat will be afforded the people of those sec- tions will more than pay for the small in- crease in taxes under the city government. Large property-owners see an increase of about 25 per cent in the value of their holdings under annexation and are agitat- ing the measure. The Council committee on city exten- sion will reccommend the appointment of a committee of fitty citizens to have charge of the work, and, assoon as this committee is formed, work will begin in earnest. A series of mass-meetings will be heid in the subarbs and a campaign of education instituted with a view to con- verting the people to the needs of coming under a city government. No time wilil be wasted by the committee, as it is de- sired to have the outsiders vote on the provosition early next year. At present San Jose’s limits are so cramped that its population is not over 22,000, while in the districts sought to be annexed there are at least 10,000 people. The increased population will give San Jose a new rating as a city and do much to aid in its growth and prosperity. —_— NEW TO-DAY? WHEN OTHERS FAIL CONSULT DOCTOR SWEANY. If vou are suffering from the results of indis- cretions of youth, or from excesses of any kind in maturer years; or if you have Shgunken 0Organs, Lame Back, Varicocele, Rupture, ex- haustive drains, etc., you should waste no time, but consult this Great Specialist; he speedily and permanently cures all diseases of Men and Women. Call on or write him to- day. Hecan cure you. Valuable Book sent Free. Address F. L. SWEANY, M.D., 737 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. S 4 : % * .'::q;:y":‘.:.tay numn! for Sprains, Bruises e ?5?.. urps, Sunburns, Back Lum ternally for all bo diarrhosa, dysentery, ch sickness, nauses, etc. All D‘;u::::l.““ = HEAVY LSS T0 THE RAILWAYS One Washington Road!| Wholly Destroyed by Floods. Everett and Monte Cristo Line Will Not Be Operated This Winter. Swol'en Torrents Wash Away Twenty Miles of Grads on the Great Northern., Speclal Dispatch to THE CALL- TACOMA, Nov. 2l.—Superintendent Foster of the Everett and Monte Cristo Railroad, who went to Monte Cristo on Wednesday’s train, walked in from Robe, arriving at Everett last nignt. He re- ports the dumage to the road by bigh water beyond computation at the present time. The water in the canyon was many feet higher than ever known before, wash- the entire tiack away. About the only evidence that a rail- road was ever built therearethe six tun- nels. The road will not be operated this winter east of Granite Falls, This will vrevent the shipment oi ore from the Monte Cristo and Silverton districts. In all probability the road wiil not be 1ebuilt through the conyons. The Great Northern has about twenty miles of road almost entirely destroyed. In many cases the iron is washed away and covered with sand. With the most favorable weather the road cannot be repaired before the 15l of December. MAY STRETCE RALLS 10 PUGET SODND Evidence That the Southern Pacific Is to Extend Its Line. Navigation Company Incorporated at Tacoma by an Agent of the Road. Special Dispatch to THE CALr | Northern was extended discuss the company’s plans, but trans- portation circles consider it certain he would not take the lead in organizing a Sound steamsbip company unless the Southern Pacitic was behind it. The company’s capital stock is $20,000, suffi- cient to enable it to lease steamers for general freight and passenger service on the Sound. It came to light last week that two shrewd speculators were buying up liens and claims agrinst the roadbed between Tacoma and Portland, which was more than half built by the Union Pacific in 1890. One of these men says they are in- g their money in the belief that the road will be completed and in opera- tion by the Southern Pacific by the close of 18v8, This line between Tacoma and Port- land is 140 miles long. Five-ninths of the grading and seven-eighths of the rock work were completed by the Uninn Pa- cific, which also started work on a $1,000.- 000 bridge across the Columbia River at Vanconver, Wash. Just before the Great to the Coast it started a Sound steamer line, just as the Southern Pacific is apparently doing. SIGRATED ITHE EL-OKAR'S HULK. Schooner Thayer Encounters a Memace to Navigation. EUREKA, Nov. 21.—The schooner | Sarna Thayer, just arrived here, reports encountering the hulk of the wrecked schooner Elnorah upside down twelve feet ont of water in latitude 40 deg. 30 min., longitude 125 deg. 10 min., not far from the locality 1n which the German ship Renee Rickner cut the schooner to the water’s e It is a dangerous menace to navigation ORDERED OFF IONE SCHOOL, GRODNDS Military Instructor R, M. Blair Suspended by Dr. O’Brien. His Offense Sald to Have Been a Visit to Two Cadets Who Were Punished. Special Dispatch to THE CALL. IONE, Nov. 21.—Major R. M. Blair, mili- tary instructor at the Preston School of Industry, was suspended from duty this morning and ordered to get off the grounds by Dr. O'Brien, the <uperintend- ent. Dr. O'Brien’s action will be either affirmed or rejected at the next regular meeting of the board of trustees. Major Blair’s offense, it is said, was to | enter the tower to see two cadets who were paddled, and one of whom was roughly bandied, having both eyes closed, Dr. O'Brien had given orders that no of- hould see the lads. “oliapse of a Church Floor. SLAND, Nov. 21.—By the col- TACOMA, Nov. 2L.—The Washington Steam Navigation Company was incor- | porated here on Saturday by Thomas A. | Graham, Puget Sound agent of the South- ern Pacific Railway. Associated with him are Cary W. Cook and John D. McAliis- ter, local shipping men. This move emphasizes the growing be- lief that the Southern Pacific Company is planning to extend its line from Portland to Puget Sound next year. Agent Gra- ham is one of the busiest railroad men on the Sound, spending his time between here and Seattle. 'He does not wish to NEW TO-DAY Iapsing of the floor of Cory Methodist | Chapel on Central avenue this afternoon 500 colored worshipers were precipitated | to the ground, a distance of seven feet. A panic ensued, but only three persons were | hurtand they not seriously. | ——— | Gladstone in Good Health, | LONDON, Nov. 2L.—A dispatch from | Hawarden says that Mr. Gladstone, con- | cerning whose health an alarming rumor | was widely circuinted here yesterday, isin his usual health, and this morning walked | to the village church, where he attended \lserv‘r.es. — DRY GOODS. CITY OF DRY GOOD S — COMPANY Special Values —_TN— Housekeeping Goods! 66x80 WHITE CALIFORNIA BLANKET, strictly all wool French sateen and filled with less cotton 11-4 WHITE MARSEILLES SPREAD, handsome raised designs DOUBLE DAM 72-INCH BLEACHED HEAVY satin finish Per $5.00 £k $2.00 gacn $2.75 72x78 COMFORTER, covered on both sides with pure white odor- ASK, 900 Per Yard 26x26-INCH EXTRA HEAVY GERM AN DAMASK NAPKINS. 22246 INCH BLEACHED TURK Per 35-50 Doz. :250 Each ISH TOWEL. 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