The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 23, 1898, Page 5

> THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1898. FREIGHT RATES ARE [NCREASED rst Action of «the Transcontinental Bureau. nor Articles Disposed' by Tacking on More Tariff. stion of Inspectors Called ! Up by the: Loeal | Jobbers. | VOULD PREVENT FRAUD.‘T 1 Be Stationed at All Receiving | Points in Pacific Const States. ectal Dispatch to The Call. March 22. su —The men of | s sat session in- the morning untiy noon, and, strange to accomplish one statements of the se- | zates to the Transcontinen- | Bureau meeting are to be However, whether they ac- ch or little this is what soli- | > on machinery and kindred | 1t take the same rate was in- om $1 10 to $1 15 on carload s went up from $1 to $1 30 on a lots, and paints, oils than carload lots sh ut from $1.to $1 35. rn; , being of minor import- ice,"were attended to and dispatched rder to adjust the rates on them as ickly as possible and get them out f the way so that when the considera- tion of the regular tariff comes before 1g the members will not be | d in settling scattered matters. most important question that before the meeting and the one which interests every mercantile house ‘ s estion « to be s variou iving und, the coast and - interior. only points at which such inspectors are now placed are Portland, San Francisco and Los An- | 1is leaves a r of the Stat Sound and without ¢ to see s well as those of many on the coast, | ne who has the shipped in t ly th operly and gives to a splendid 3 mall dealer with articles on which tk » is exceedingly high at ar figure by under-clas- »ds when .they are tting out entirely the n Francisco, Los An- 1, when the goods where the full and s are cxacted. 100 up a cas ” and 40 per make: stern 18y §2 labels snips it Red s such, paying the goods are un- | the small dealers | and sold ighout the rounding country, he traveler from a San | that has to pay the | ght on the it re- into the territory he not already stocked but is | for the figu he is forced | quote by the retailers, who have ight from the Eastern house at the | much lower price possible to | ight charges the ship- >d to escape through the cation »ast merchants have pro- inst this for some time and . tly urged the appointment | inspectors at all the important | ints, claiming the returns from the | ount of fraud they will prevent will | e than equal their salaries and other incidental expenses of their ap- ntment, but to-day for the first time matter has been seriously taken. freight bureau gave it consider. able attention and finally laid it on the table for further consideration, as it was considered of too much import- | ance to be lightly disposed of. J. W. Sp. general freight inspec- tor of the Pacific Coast, was called down to appear before the bureau in order to advise on the matter, and he 1 remain here until it is finall ed of. he balance of the session was given over to the disposal of routine matters nd the disc on of the division of Ltes. -morrow representatives of the acific Coast Hardware and Metal Association and delegates who repri sent the jobbing interests of the P: cific Coast will appear before the bu- reau in opposition to the representa- tives of Chicago and St. Louis hard- ware houses, and as the champlons of each side contend for supremacy the temperature is expected to raise far above the boiling point. | This question of an equal rate on| carload and less than carload ship- ments is one which not alone interests nd is of vitc! importance to the job- rs and big wholesale men of San ncisco, but it touches almost every | house of any importance on the whole | Paclfic Coast, to whom such a diserim- ation in favor of Eastern houses | would mean serious curtailment of business. Consequently the fight which the local men will make to preserve | their rights. will be one to the bitter er The principzl conduct of the| ming battle has been entrusted to : tra committee of the Pacific | st Hard and Metal Associa- | n, which is composed of the follow- | ng merchants representing the jobbing ! nterests of the State from San Diego | to Seattl Thomas Hannyman of Portland, George Boole of Los Angeles, and Frank L. Brown, W. R. Wheeler, Rulfson and Charles H. Tay of San fic Tic ommittee had been here smcel ¥y morning, but has as yet ove of any kind, but has oc- | -c1f in reading and correcting | fs of a large number of printed | ients gent down to it, and which | will, if circumstances make it neces- iry, he vresented to the Freight Bu- | 11 to-morrow in support of the local | e of the controversy. In addition to s committee there are a number of prominent merchants here who have me from all parts of the State to watch the battle, and to assist as far 2s in their power the endeavors of the Hardware and Metal Association com- mittee. Discussing the question to- | e > points of the in- | S | One Message | Correspondence of The Ca: | following words: y dis- | S GAVE A MmO NGOL CREDIT FOR TOO MUCH HONESTY Servant to Sel ‘Stockton Orchardist Permitted a | His Crop and Is Now Much the Wiser. STOCKTON, March 22.—A. J. T vinced that a Chinaman is not up to man is now mourning the loss of a his distres: removed from scenes where Chinese same position. for the nuts than he hinself could. Now thi three months ago. was made. safe keeping. It is presumed that Wong is do [CXCXOXORCIOIOROXORORORORO} ® ple making more pretensions to civilization and integrity. This gentle- is greater over $1400 his supposedly meek and faithful serv- ant has taken across the water with him. Several came to the big almond orchard owned by Turner, near Lodi. bland and scrupulously honest was the Mongol that the orchardist, far full rein—more than would ordinarily be accorded a white man in the So implicit was his trust in his faithful servant that when he reaped his bie harvest of several tons of almonds last year he commissioned the Mongolian to go to San Francisco with the crop, be- lieving that the Chinaman could make a better bargain and get more evidence of Turner’s desire to buy gold bricks was made The days ran into weeks and months, and finally he concluded he would not be doing Wong any injustice if a quiet inquiry It took some time to trace the Mongol's one day recently a shock came when he found that the Chinaman had sold the almonds at a profit of $1400 after all expenses were then skipped to China, taking with him the proceeds, presumably for come cheap and water rents are low. Turner makes the best of the situation, but is a Dennis Kearneyite on the subject of Chinese. urner of this city cannot be con- %8 date on some shortcomings of peo- Mongol steward named Wong, but years ago Wong So meek, tricks are best known, gave Wong movements, but paid and ing well in China, where servants (38 e8283 383828382830 0828 0828080808088 e enonenasinds IoJOJoJOooJoJoJOJooJoJoXoJoXoJoXo} | day, a gentlemen who is thoroughly | conversant with its det: said: “This proposed equalization of rates on carload and less than carload lots | is simply an endeavor on the part of | a couple of large Chicago and St. Louis | hardware houses to capture the entire | trade of the Pacific Coast by freezing | all the local louses out. It is not a| question of East and West, nor of| benefiting the small retatlers by giving them a chance. The St. Louis Freight Bureau is simply another name for the Simmons Hardware Company of St Louis. “This company and Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett of Chicago are the only firms that have sent representatives to this meeting, and are, in fact, the only firms endeavoring to upset the exist- ing order of things. Not only do these houses wish the rates on carload and less than carload lots made equal, but they have the audacity to ask for a re on of rates to intermediate points, h, together with the differentials they are attempting to zbolish, are about the only protections Pacific Coast houses have against their rapac- i in that the trade be taken aw: coast and diverted to St Chicago.” Among those who arrived to-day are T. H. Buck and Senator William John- son, representing the citrus fruit men, du whic] termediate points is simply to ask To ask for a reduction of rates to | v from the | Louis and | PLEADING FOR HILL'S LIFE | Delegation Visits the Gov- ernor to Ask for Clemency. | Raises the Novel Point That the Murderer Was Poorly Defended. Even His Counsel Admits That Inex- perience Lcst the Case for the Prisoner. Special Dispatch to The Call. Frank L. Brown of the Washburn Moen Manufacturing Company and secretary of the Pacific Coast Hard- ware and Metal Association, W. C. Mc- Clos! assistant secretary of the same assoc ion, Ralph Hoitt of Baker & Hamilton, W. F. Boardman manufac- tures’ agent, H. C. Breeden, represent- ing the Standard Oil Company, which | is interested in the rates on tin plate through its shipments of that metal | in the form of cans; W. H. Snedaker, general agent of the Rio Grande West- | ern, and Cosmo Morgan, who repre- | sents the grocery jobbers of Los An- | geles. Many of the delegates are ac- | companied by their wives and daugh- ters, who are intensely interested in the outcome and are bringing the witchery of their charms to bear in or- der to assist their fathers and hus- bands. WILL REWARD S CABINET President Dole Asks the Leg- islature to Increase Sala- ries of Ministers. Relates to the Visit to This Country, but He Is Not Very Enthusiastic. HONOLULU, March 15.—Since his re- turn from his American campaign Presi- dent Dole has honored his faithful *“Lords and Commons,” of fifteen In each branch, elected by about 2000 votes out of 12,000, with several messages. The first contains | a recommendation, regarded by many in the community as a reward for the $10,000 voted to him for traveling expenses, in the “I recomend that the salaries of Cabinet Ministers be raised to a figure commensurate with their arduous duties and responsibilities.” They now | fve $4500 a year, but prior to the | i Jole " revolution of 1893 ere paid $5000, and at one time $6000 The President receives $6000. The > will probably grant the for the Cabinet is composed hard-working men. 'h. ond message relates to the Presi- ‘ashington, and in it Mr. ys very little of any novel interest, and is not extremely enthusiastic in re- gard to his tour. The United States cruiser Bennington returned to port on the 10th, after a six days’ cruise, without having' sighted the derelict reported by Captain Calhoun of the barkentine Archer. She cruised about | 700 miles in the search, but such rough | seas were encounteres throughout as greatly discounted the chances of finding | it, especially as it was reported to lie | very low in the water. The owners of the dismasted barken- ting Arago have agreed to pay the Wild- er Steamship Company $4000 salvage for saving the vessel from a recent storm. The Arago left this port several weeks ago for San Francisco and was caught in a heavy storm on the same day and dis- masted. She was picked up in the Molo- kai channel two days later by the steam- er Lehua d towed safely into port. It was understood that the steamship com- pany would claim full salvage, amount. ing to about $30,000, but rather than go to | aw about the matter it was agreed to settle for $4000. The British ship Western Monarch_ar- rived from Liverpool on the 10th, 117 days out. While rounding the Horn an ap- prentice boy was washed overboard and Tost. Mrs. Mary Schmidt, wife of Senator H. W. Schmidt, died to-day from the effects of an operation performed for the pur- pose of removing a tumor. The deceased | Was born in the Islands. She leaves seven children. in- of San Luis Obispo Nominees. SAN LUIS OBISPO, March 22.—All the candidates for city offices have filed their | petitions. Three Councilmen are to be clected and nine men are in the race. They are: L. W. Booker, N. C. Brew, D. M. Garrison, Willlam Mailagh, A. G. Pin- ho, 1. Volimer, XK. Tuley, William | Shipsey and 8. C. Paulding. For Mar- shn’i’—d’.’ W. Cook, G. A. Knapp, J. E. Lewis, M. R. de la Guerra and W. Hampton. Cierk—C. F. Sammann, J. A. Goodrich_and F. E. Darke Jr, Treasurer —ZA. F. Fitzgerald, P. B. Prefumo, M. H. Butcher and A. W. Steinhart. —_—————— To Cure a Cold in One Day | | now living in Peoria. As SACRAMENTO, March 22—In the | Governor’s office to-day a number of | persons were present in the interests of Benjamin L. Hill, who is sentenced to be hanged April 6 for the murder of his | wife, to listen to the hearing of the ap- plication for a commutation of the death sentence now hanging over the head of Hill. W. W. Foote, the veteran criminal lawyer and the hero of many a forensic battle, made the first appeal. In the course of his remarks he said: “Governor, my action in the matter of the present appeal to you for execu- tive clemency in the case of Benjamin | Hill, condemned to death, is purely one | of charity. I do not come here em- | ployed; I do not come to you in my ca- | pacity as an attorney; but I come, sir, ‘because there are hundreds and hun- dreds of people in the city of Oakland, | where I reside with my family, who do | not believe that Benjamin Hill should suffer the death penalty. My neigh- bors have asked me, and I come to you in my private capacity, asking for this commutation on the broad ground of humanity.” Mr. Foote then presented the volu- minous documentary evidences of pub- lic sentiment, which included the names of eleven of the jurors, the trial Judge, District Attorney, and many people of prominence throughout the State. In referring to Hill's trial, Mr. Foote said, pointing to the young man wh‘l) ((jl('fended him: I do not wish to offend my youn friend here; I do not wish to )zj‘ait res flections upon his ability, but I do say that he may have lacked that experi- ence which is essential or he may have been overzealous. The fact remains— and your Excellency after readine the testimony must know—that had Hill been properly defended no such verdict would ever have been rendered. Your Excellency knows that had you tried that case, or George Lamont here, or myself, instead of this man having been convicted of murder in the first degree, without recommendation, he would have been cleared under the evi- dence now shown in the record.” The young attorney himself was ap- pealed to, and responded that “No doubt such would have been the re- | sult.” It was a novel situation. When it came to the appeal of the young man himself, Governor Budd listened to him attentively, and. if he can be judged by his looks, he too pitied the young man, who was forced to admit that his inexperience and youth had sent a man with a good defense to the gallows. George Lamont of Suisun also spoke, and between them all a very complete and exhaustive appeal was made. Gov- ernor Budd listened with profound at- tention, and from his questions it was evident that he had read every word of the testimony and every letter bear- ing upon the past life of Hill and every petition praying for his commutation. At the close of the hearing no inti- mation was given, and until the Gov- ernor says the word the life of Benja- min L. Hill will hang in the balance. HAD NO HUSBAND, BUT SUED FOR A DIVORCE. Mrs. Jacks of Stockton Learns That - She Became a Grass Widow Months Ago. STOCKTON, March 22.—Mrs. Lizzie Jacks, a prepossessing woman of this city, has been a grass widow for six months, while during all that time she has been suing her erstwhile husband for a di- vorce. Jacks is well known, and at one time was quite wealthy. He went East and failed to return, so Mrs. Jacks con- cluded the time had ‘arrived to effect her release from a galling matrimonial yoke. Accordingly, on March 3 she sued for a e week n . s wee! er attorney accides learned that her husband had saed fon and obtained a divorce six months ago in Peoria, 11l. Not until yesterday did Mrs. Jacks learn she had been in the much- wanted state of -grass-widowhood for months without her knowledge. Jacks fs Mrs. Jacks has no husband, her divorce suit will probably be dismissed forthwit —_———————— NEWSPAPER THIEVES. A reward of $10 is offered for the arrest and conviction of any person rake Laxative Bromo Quinin: Tablets. Al druggists refund the money If 1t fails to eure. c. The genulne has L. B. Q. on each tablet. | caught stealing copies of this paper from the doors of subscribers. MAY CHOOSE HONESTY OR CORRUPTION Issue Clearly Defined for the Voters of San Jose. On One Side Reform; On the Other Gang Domination. Rea and His Men Forced to Make Their Fight in the Open. FACE CERTAIN DEFEAT. Widespread Revolt Against the Ring That Has Misgoverned the City. Special Diepatch to The Call, SAN JOSE, March 22.—From now un- til the 11th of April there will be car- ried on in this city one of the most determined and exciting campaigns ever engaged in between the forces that stand for good and economical government and those which seek to maintain boss rule with all its atten- dant evils to persons and to property. With the naming by the boss of the men to whom he will give his support the issue has been clearly and unmis- takably announced. It is now known as an incontrovertible fact that “Jim” Rea and “Andy” McKenzie are the| men who are responsible for the can- didacy of the twenty-two men who are masquerading under the Rea-in- spired designation of “business men’s ticket.” There is no man in this community | endowed with moral perception and. even ordinary intelligence who is not | ready to admit that the rule of the| gang has debauched public morals, has | been responsible for criminal extrava- gance in the conduct of public busi- ness, brought about an extortionate | tax rate, driven honest and incorrupt- | ible men out of business, prevented | heavy investments in city real estate | and local enterpr ., kept away home seekers not only from the city but| from the entire fruitful section com- prised within the limits of Santa Clara County—has, in fact, exercised a relgn of corruption and terror that has an- nually grown worse and worse. The means by which this growing in- fluence has been acquired are of the | most insidious and nefarious charac- | ter. Those whose aid was sought were promised and in many instances given light and remunerative political em- ployment or lucrative sinecures, or profitable contracts were awarded their friends and. relatives. These recompenses for political work were paid with the extortionate taxes levied upon the property-owner. In cases where a man refused to be- come subservient to the boss and his gang his ruin was sought in all kinds of detestable ways. Vile and slang- derous reports were clandestinely put in circulation, he was placed under a boycott and every measure taken to prevent him gaining an honest liveli- hood in the community. | Thus, by corrupting the weaker and terrorizing the stronger the gang was enabled to continuously widen its in- fluence and strengthen its power. Those whom it could neither corrupt nor terrorize it ruined or sought to ruin. For nearly twenty years this state of affairs has been maintalned, and each year has seen the tentacles of the cor- ruptionists reaching further and fur- ther, increasing in number and grow- ing In strength, until to-day nearly every public office in the city of San Jose and county of Santa Clara is filled with a creature of the ‘“gang.” Should the peopie in their revolt against corruption and extravagance elect here and there an honest man, he is duped or coerced into filling the sub- ordinate positions in his office with graduates of the Rea-Mackenzie school of practical politics. It is the bosses and members of this corrupt ring who are responsible for the men on the ‘Business Men's Ticket.” While the taxpayers are fully aware of the pernicious methods of the gang it always in the past has been a mat- ter of impossibilty o discover the gang’s brand on the candidates aspir- ing to office. The nominations were made by the party conventions and the complicated method by which such se- lections were made served to delude the voters as to who was behind the respective candidates. This year no such delusion exists. Made bold by past success the boss showed his hand in this campaign in such an audacious manner that the veriest novice can dis- cern the strings radiating from his per- son to each and every candidate on the “Business Men's Ticket.” The present revolt against bossism and corruption is too widespread and determined. In the past there have been spasmodic efforts to depose the gang, but nc “ing approaching the magnitude and strength of the pres- ent movement was ever attained. So great has bee the suyccess of the re- form campaign up to this writing, that the boss has felt compelled to take the field himself. He is one of the most active of the gang canvassers, With the elc-'on of the New Charter Club candidates to office will dawn a new era for San Jose. Taxes will be the lowest commensurate with good and economical government, every honest man will have an equal chance to earn a living, every business man and con- tractor will be «iven a fair opportunity to furnish supplies, materials and labor for public needs, every honest claim will be paid promptly, no dishonest claim will be allowed, no scandals will be possible in connection with public affairs, capital will seek investment. home-seekers will be attracted, and every kind of business and enterprise will Teceive a stimulus that will bring about a veritable boom. Last, but not least, San Jose will achieve a reputa- tion as a well-governed citv that will be a source of pride to every resident within her confines, and be the proud boast of every San Josean who has oc- casion to go a” road. The city campaign wasformally opened to-night by a large and enthusiastic meeting under the auspices of the New Charter Club, in a large tent at Ninth and Reed streets. Sanford E. Smith, the candidate for Mayor, presided. ..d- dresses were delivered by the following candidates: J. P. Jarman, S. E. Smith, W. E. Crossman, J. P. Southeimer, Adam Rhiel, Louis Arques, S. G. Lomp- kins, D. M.- Burnett, W. G. Alexander and J. R. Lewis. WORK AT SAN PEDRO OBSTRUCTED The Appropriation Is Evidently Again in Danger. Collis P. Huntington’s Fine Hand Manifest at the Capital. Sub-Committee of the Senate Shows a Disposition to Hold Up the Matter. PERKINS TALKS PLAINLY. clares There Will Be a Hot Fight if the House Provision Is Stricken Out. Special Dispatch to The Call Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, March 22. The appropriation for San Pedro harbor is in danger again. It appears that C. P. Huntington when here a week ago got in some fine work on the Senate side, and now it transpires that the Appropriations Committee of that body is disinclined to include in the sundry civil bill the appropriation as passed by the House. The matter has not yet been considered by the full Sen- ate committee of eleven members but it seems that the sub-committee, con- sisting of Senators Allison, Hale, Quay, | Gorman and Cockerell. is hesitating | and Is in correspondence with Secretary | Alger about the matter. | Senator Perkins heard to-day that the subcommittee was inclined to strike out the San Pedro item. He| went to the individual members of the | committee and protested vigorously against such action, especially in the | absence of Senator White, who is par- | ;icularly interested in the harbor pro- ect. The excuse of the sub-committee for the action is that a harbor of ref- uge and commerce cannot be con- structed for the amount fixed as the limit of cost. Senator Perkins told the committee plainly that if the appropri- ation was not included he would be compelled to make a fight on the floor of the Senate and would explain to that body that the Secretary of War had already advertised for contracts and that bids showed that Heldemeier & New of Chicago were the lowest bid- ders and that there was no reason why the contract should not be awarded and the money appropriated to begin the work in accordance with the statute. < It is probable that the California del- | egation having failed in the effort to | induce the Appropriations Committee | to provide for the improvement of the | Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers in | the sundry civil bill, will abandon their | efforts to authorize the work to be com- menced under the appropriation made | by the State of California. The Leg- | islature appropriated a half-million dol- lars to be available when Congress | should provide a like amount, and at | first the delegaticn decided to try to se- cure a provision authorizing this money to be expended by the Government en- | gineers. But Senator Perkins has con- | cluded that it would be much better to wait until next session, when Congress | may appropriate a sum equal to the | appropriation by the California Legis. lature. He belleves that the Controller | of California might refuse to allow the money furnished by the State to be ex- | pended until Congress appropriated its share. “At any rate,”” said he to The Call correspondent to-night, “when the Leg- islature appropriated the monc- it did so with the expectation that Congress | would provide an equal amount, and it would be taking an unfair advantage of the State to spend its money when | Congress has not made any appropria- tion. I do not believe the people of Cal- ifornia would sanction thi Wheelock G. Veazey Dead. WASHINGTON, March 22.—Wheelock G. Veazey of Vermont, formerly a mem- ber of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion, died here at § o'clock to-night. Mr. | Veasey resigned from the commission | about a year ago, on account of failing | health. | fluence of liquor. ADVERTISEMEN T'S. SIMPLICITY ITSELF. A SIMPLE, HARMLESS REMEDY. THIRST TRIPS A CONSTABLE Selma Officer Given the Slip by a Clever Crook. Yetlt Cures the Worst Cases of Dyspeps! and Indigestion, Dr. Jennison, who has made a life | stydy of stomach troubles, says: All fdrms of indigestion really amount to the same thing, that is, failure to com- pletely digest the food eaten; no mat- ter whether the trouble is acid dyspep= sia or sou- stomach, belching of wind, nervous dyspepsia or loss of flesh and appetite; a person will not have any of them if the stomach can be induced by any natural, harmless way to thor- ov -hly digest what is eaten, and this can be done by a simple remedy which Accepts an Invitation to Imbibe Beer and Regrets It Now. I have tested in hundreds of agsra- vated cases with complete success. The remedy is a combination of fruit and vegetable essences, pure aseptic pep- His Prisoner Effects an Escape |sin and golden seal pu' up in the form Through the Back Door of of pleasant tasting tablets and sold by druggists under the name of Stuart’s & Saloon. Dyspepsia Tablets. One or two of these tablets should be taken aftermeals and allowed to dissolve in the mouth and mingling with the food in the stomach, digests it completely before it has time to ferment, decay and sour. On actual experiment one grain of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will digest three thousand grains of meat, eggs and similar wholesome foods. It is safe to say if this wholesome remedy was better known by people generally it would be a national bless- |ing, as we are a nation of dyspeptics, | and nine-tenths of all diseases owe | their origin to imperfect digestion and | nutrition. Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets are not a secret patent medicine, but a fifty cent | package will do more real good for a | weak stomach than fifty dollars’ worth | of patent medicines, and a person has the satisfaction of knowing just what he is putting into his stomach, which he does not know when widely advere tised patent medicines are used. All druggists sell Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets, full size packages, 50 cents. A little book on cause and cure of tomach troubles mailed free by ad- Stuart Co., Marshall, Special Dispatch to The Call. FRESNO, March 22.—Constable Zim- merman started this afternoon from Selma with Willlam Ross, a pugilist, who was arrested on a charge of rob- bery. When the ¢ Ticer and his pris- oner reached town the latter developed a remarkable thirst, and also a burst of generosity overcame him, and he asked the Constable to join him in a drink. The Constable accepted the in- vitation, and the two went to the Com- mercial bar on Mariposa street. Ross called for beer. and wnile the bartender was drawing it, Zimmerman went to the door to look out. No sooner had his back been turned than Ross darted through the saloon and made his es- cape out the back w 3 Zimmerman, who had stepped out- side, returned in a moment. When he came back he saw the untouched beer on the bar, and regardec that as an ominous circumstance. He looked around for the prisoner, but the pugi- list had gone. Zimmerman searched the back rooms, out Ross did not tarry where he could be caught conveniently. The Constable hastened to notify the local officers, and to-night all the po- |'st dressing The | Mich. THE PRICE OF 'CROWN FLOUR licemen and Constables were on the watch for the prizefighter. i HAS THIS DAY BEEN ADVANCED Ross was arreste this morning. | Deputy District Attorney Williams in- | vestigated the report of a robbery 2oc P E R B A R R E L- 1 March n Francis which Ross said he had committed and sworn out against him. He is accused of -having knocked down an old man named James Smythe in Anton Jo-| sephs’ saloon last November and taken all the money he had. Williams found STATEMENT —OF THE— CONDITION AND AFFAIRS two eve-witnesses to the robbery and | the case against Ross is a very p!aln’ —OF THE— ne. Smythe could not be found, as he | ward, and that is the reason the com- | STANDARD MARINE plaint was not made sooner. Ross was arrested on the charge and 'NSURAHGE BUMPANY held for his preliminary examination | ;i day of December, A. D. 187, and for the give security, and the constable started | .7 dav of December, A. D 1807, and o to bring him to the County Jail. | Eot omnsiSstoncs. of (he ‘Siate of Culltormis: = e provisions of sections 610 and disappeared from Selma shortly after- under $2000 bonds. He was not able to | () F, LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, ON THE 81ST condensed as per pursuant to 611 of the Political blank furnished by the Commissioner. /! CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock, paid up in cash 500,000 00 T Cash market value of all stocks and | bonds owned by company.. . 1,276,279 00 4 Amount of loans secured by pledge of bonds, stocks and other market- able securities as collateral. 5,000 00 Cash in ln:‘nks ..... T 3 7 113,856 00 t and accrue Quarrelsome Shasta County | M08, (i ians. ST N wan o fums in urse of collec- Miner Struck on the Head fl;?; s o ST 190,800 00 . Bills recelvable, not matu: With an Ax. for fire and marine risks 4,593 00 Policy stamps on hand. 1,254 00 Speclal Dispatch to The Call. Raist ""“'LI e $1,60,034 00 REDDING, March 22.—Martin Donnel- | 1 cos adjusted and unpaid, losses lan, alias Mart Downey, but probably | “in process of adJusllr:xedn( o |:-. Sus- better known as “Mudoon, the terror of | pense, losses resisted, including " es .. - 154,575 Iron Mountain,” was cut in'the head with | o ESSES i o macing ‘and fns o an ax in a street row at Iron Mountain land navigation r‘lsks, 'gl;{oss prem- vesterday afternoon and will probably | iums on marine time risks..... 154,395 00 die. His assallant was a man called “Red | All other demands against the com- Mike.” bR s From the meager particulars obtainable Total liabilitles. 102,400 it appears that Muldoon got into trouble with an employe at the Mountain Copper Company’s quarry and when the quarry- man came into town the quarrel was re- newed. ‘“Red Mike” got hold of an ax and with a rapid swing landed a blow on Muldoon’s head, splitting the skull and exposing the brain. IN X Net cash actually received for ma- Received for int on bonds, stocks, all other sources.. loans and from Total income.. EXPENDITURES. Net amount paid for marine losses..$ 453,133 00 Muldoon is a man of marvelous phy- sique and it is said he tied a rag ag_out g‘l‘\"éder;g: lza?;n:;hol!deeex;s R o the gaping wound and walked to Kes-| "Cn, ool for officers, clerks, etc..... 38,300 24 wick, a distance of six miles. Eugene Hawkins, a stage driver, saw him trudg- ing beside the road with blood streaming over his clothes, but did not know he had been cut with an ax. vhen Muldoon arrived at Keswick his friends took him Paid for State, National and local taxes .. 7,363 78 All other payments an 2 00 Total expenditures Marine losses incu to a cabin in the outskirts of town, where year ... 498,760 00 he is receiving medical attendance. e Donnellan dresses well and appears t0| g ana Premiums. oiine, [ e better advantage than most laboring men. He is a well-spoken man and a faithfui worker. He has been employed by the Mountain Copper Company for over a year as shoveler in the Iron Mountain mine. It was his duty to assist in shovel- ing ore into the cars, and it is said by men under whose supervision he worked that he could do as much wWork as two ordinary men. He was of a very even temperament except when under the in- Net amount of risks writ. ten during the year. 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