The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 2, 1898, Page 9

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY,. SEPTEMBER 2, 1898. . ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. ESVED BY AN INCH Three Bullets ' Grazed Mrs. Needham’s Arms. KIHLMEYER IS NOW IN JAIL 'WAS AT HOMF WHEW WERE FIRED. SHOTS As No One Will Swear to a Positive Statement the Prisoner Will Probably Have to Bw Released. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %08 Broadway, Sept. 1 edham on his return 1l take the law into TUnless Danny from the Klondik and his own hands do some gunning, | with the assailant of Lis wife a get, it is t kely tha anything come of the attempted tragedy of night Mrs. Nec Am rema d silent, and the police have not yet persuaded | her to procure a warrant for the arrest of Louis Kihlmeyer, who has frequently annoyed her, but who declares he knows of the shooting last night. Kihl however, custody been am Alaska wrote him an anonymous letter s wife, which he forwarded to of this letter, it is r ng of the at iham. he surr tempt to mu URY DENANDS h SPEEDY TRIL Dress - Parade Causes Justice to Lag. THE JUDGE IS POWERLESS CONSTABLES WILL NOT RUN AGAINST BAYONETS. James Meadors. Secures One Day's Respite Because of a Fancy Drill at - Camp Barrett. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 908 Broadway, Sept. 1. A dress parade at Camp Barrett clash- ed with the course of justice to-day in Judge Lawrence's court, and James Meadors, who murdered Jonas Ury, ob- tained one more day's respite from what- ever judgment may ultimately. be pro- | nounced against him. | Court convened “as usual, the prose- | cuting attorney “was present and:attor-| ney Eugene Deuprey was on hand to de- | fend Meadors when the Constable an-t nounced that no witnesses - would " be/| available to-day, owing to a fancy drill being given at Camp -Barrett, which -oe- | d. the dttention of the officers and | privates who are to give evidence.in the| case. Judge Lawrence held a little consulta- tion with the attorneys as to whether or himeyer 29 Grove street, 1 seen_ at . his : rtainly never m, because 1 had no were disposed 1o g0 home last night a ng, and remained fying down the laint will Mrs. Nee detectiv with said the long morn{ ough st nvinced in her of the tity of the party her I iid t see hin ently cannot swear to his certainly had the narro from being murdered 1 have Had »od with her back window Instead of standing 1d now be de noth- 2 have ed her. Any s would have cau her within an tnch of her. W, whoever he was, close to the window, ich the at they from o w death. m because b ent from s hé had | ot | ot- > it, , that is | | ht. lance Ath- ht to- imme has three pre- N goes for pro- e the Jakey Baum- 2 nd will 5 last contest | McCormick of Oak- | “amp ~Barrett, ing 1s even of money nd plenty Marriages Were Failures. ND, Sept. 1L—Judge Hall has | Gecree of dlvoree to. Madeline . Congdon on the A divorce was iller. from Paul | nd of willful deser- Walker .commeniced & el K, J. ‘Kel- | divorce from: M vorce sult. of st Ida M. K ymeda, was to-day referred- to loner Babcock - for taking v ! o of testimo Will Clear the Sidewalks. OAKLAND, Sept. 1.—The Street Com- mittee of the City Council met this even: ing and ecided to recommend- the. re- | moval from the sidewalks of all the per- manent_structures - that have -gradually accumulated, In some cases these stands are thoroughly equipped stores With coun-' ters, furniture and soda fountain stands. The . Merchants’ - Exchange has glstently fought these .places. on the ground that thelr toleration is mot fair to merchants. who. pay: rent and taxes. Cotton Mills Flourish. OAKLAND, Sept. ‘1.—The :Calitornia eotton mills directorate to-day filed a cer- tificate increasing the-capitdl stock from $600,000 to $200,000.- . The board: of directors were empowered. to . issue’.2000. shares of stock at $100 each and to sell any. of ‘the other 60,000 shares at not:‘less “than $60 each, Of late considerable new and’ ad- ditional_machinery has been put.in. and the works are flourishing. About. 350.pep- ple are employed, of which one-third are men. Water Rate Suit Dismissed. OAKLAND, Sept, 1—The suit brought | by E. J. Flannigan agalnst the ‘city of Onkland to determine.the validity of the ter rate ordlnance has been dismissed. Flannigan wa ely: a_nominal_plain- the sult being brought. by him-for the company, which-declared that- the dule did not allow. it a - sufficient: ir Oakland City Appeals. .. OAKLAND,. Sept. 1.—The ‘city. of Oak- and to-day filed notice of appeal: to"the preme Court in 1ts suit Central Pacific and Southern: Pacifié’ gafl- road companies- from the. judgment given in favor of defendants last January; also | from the Superior Court's order: denying & motion ‘for a new 26 last. The Water Front Suit.. OAKLAND, Sept.- L—The water front trial was resumed before' Judge Ogden to- day, and M- G. King was recaliéu -to- the stand and questioned as fo his knowledge of the early dedication of streets.by the city to public use along ‘the -water front. ‘Attorney W. R. Davis, on behalf of the city, states that plaintiff. will be ready :to rest its case to-morrow. 3 g Postmistress. Resigns. OAKLAND, Sept. 1.—The, Postmistre: at Tassajara, Miss Clairé M.. Cole, has forwarded her resignation to Washington. She has been pursuing her musical stud- fes in San Franciscoe .ior’ several. months st, and -expeets to . make her home here. EHay 5 New Minister Arrives: OAKLAND, - Sept. 1l--Rev. Jabez T. Sunderland of _Ann Arbor, Mich., who was recently called to the pastorate of the First Unitarian. Church of this city, arrived last night. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Florence Sunder- land, and. will preach in the local pulpit next. Sund - E & ——— i — Read how two girls run a big sheen ranch, in next Sunday’s Call. Denny Holland has made a | he case to- decided to take although there of the| per- [ against the | trial, issued August . - |-the . University not Captain Barnes, of Petaluma, and | other offiters were not amenable to the subpenaes of a township Justices’ court. The Constable joined {n -the argument, and stated that when he approached the | lines he was met by sentries with fixed bayonets, and that he did not think it | wise for' the sake of a half-dollar per subpena to (as he expressed it) ‘g0 up against the United States army’ at. his own personal risk, | Daniel Ury, uncle of the murdered sol- | dier, addressed the court, and stated t he was opposed. to any more de he wanted the case to be put | through. Eugene Deuprey | not recognizing Mr. Ury, asked- the court | if the last speaker were a new attorney brought into the case, and with .whom he (Deuprey) was not acquainted. . The idge explained Mr. Ury's position, ard | I prey subsided. The court flnally sald: right apparently “It appearing | to this vourt that several important wit- nesses now in the service of the United States cannot be reached with subp aes or bench warrants, and it further ippearing that it may not be within the province of this court to dictate to the military officials of Camp Barrett, it is| ordered that. the case of the people | zu:sms!.. Meadors be continued until Sat- ur This inorning some of the staff officers from San Franclsco went.tp Camp Bar- to inspect .ae troops, and military s uired that the .captain of each company should be on.parade. This pre- nted Captain Billy Barnes, San Fran- ‘s District Attorney, and the..com- nder of the Pétaluma 'company, from | exercising his own discretion in the prem- , and therefore Justice Lawrence had | to adjourn_ his court. ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE ACMES ‘J. J. HANNIFIN AT THE HEAD OF THE ATHLETIC CLUB. One of the Best-Knowr Athletes in | Oakland—Other Officers Who Will Hold Prominent Positions. OAKLAND, Sept. 1.—The annual elec- tion of the Acme Athletic Club was held last night, and the following officers were elected: J. J.” Hannifin, president; G. llenberger, [ ‘Harry Wagor, ‘vice-president; ‘W. H. L. Hynes, tréasurer; George W. Austin, sec- ‘retary: Frank B. Cook, leader; Arthur .H. Agnew, cycling captain; Charles Slam- berg, ‘fleld ~captain. -Directors—W. T. Crossman, H. 8. McKeen, Elmer Reed and 1L E Scanlon. % 7 'rhe new -president is one of the' best known young men in this city. He has lt}ng been a member-of the club, and has a 2 been prominent in politics. ".Vacant Scholarships. "BERKELEY, Sept. 1.—The recorder of | the: University of California has issued a notice: announcing vacancies in three of the ‘scholarships- open to undergraduate gtudents. They are as follows: Levi Strauss. scholarship, open to residents of the Third Congressional - District; Levi Btrauss scholarship, open to residents of thé Sixth. Congressional District, and | State of California scholarship, open_to esidents of.the Fifth Congressional Dis- trict. Students wishing to. become bene-- ficiaries_of ‘theése funds. have until Sep- | tember 5 to filé applications.” Those hav- ing made ipglica'.! on previous to the ‘awarding made for the present college | year must send notice to the recorder of the faculty, stafing-their wish to be con- idered as-candidates for the present va- cancies. . 55 3 .- - :Berkeley News Notes. “BERKELEY, Sept. L—Professor W. B. Rising of- tha' chemistry department of of Callfornia returned . fram - Europe. yesterday, where he has |'been to-attend the meeting of the Inter- national- Chemical Assoclation as a dele- gate from the Pacific Coast. .~ Earl Stone and Albert J. Brown of the | she wished t her death. Thémoney was placed onspe: | the event of | the money w |-returx | sick 'ing that it would put this State within ‘| .sfon of the Young Men’s Republican Club 1S USELESS T0 DEFY PROBAT Mrs. Bell’s'Plan Did Not Save the Fees. SHE FELT DEATH APPROACH GAVE AWAY THOUSANDS, BUT LEFT NO WILL. - Six ‘Attorneys Were Then Required, Where One Would Have Ordinarily Beén Enough. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %8 Broadway, Sept. 1. The practice of making deeds and gifts contingent upon death has received an- other severe blow by a-decision of the Supreme Court which was' forwarded to Alameda Cotnty this afternoon. Hecent- ly ‘the cases of Mrs. Tripp and of Pro- fessor Richiardson, who died .in Greece, both.of whom were:anxious to’ avoid the expense ‘of probating ‘their wills; have been decided against such a course. The suit. decided ‘to-day i that of the estate of Mrs. Fannie A. Bell. T About three ‘vears ago Mis. Fannie A. Bell, having a présentiment that.she was shortly to.'die, pldced in tlie ~Oakland Bank of Savings the sum of $6350, which, to go to her two sisters afte 5l déposit, accompanted by an order: signed ¥y Mrs. Cornelia’ Booth “and M urel the latfer two being her ‘sister: The order provided that in death -of any of thé parties to be paid to “the individ- ual order.of her."” 3 Not long after making the note, Mrs, Bell's presentiment was fulfilted. -She w ng from church-one- Sunday en’ she was suddenly attacked b and died instantly. ‘The two sis- emanded- the money. from .t bank, but payment was refused. M. M, Estee brough it for the sisters, and while this ltigation "was, in_progr Mr Jame: and the Public "Admin! ator w pointed to represent her. The case wa: tried before Judge Ellsworth and he de against the heirs by granting a non- The -matter was taken to the Su- and the judgment of ‘the local -court ‘was reversed to:day. Messrs. Gibson & Wooiner. appeared for the estate of Bell; Frederick Whitney for the Public . Administrator; Messrs. Shurtliff & tee for the estate of Mrs. James, and ex-Judge. Yule. for the Oak- land Bank of Savings. ing w! suit. preme - Court ENTERED THE UNIVERSITY. Alameda Has a Good Representation of Youth in the Freshman Class. ALAMEDA, Sept. 1.—The public schools: of Alameda are well represented in the freshman class at the State University. Twelve of the . graduates of the high | school have entered the college. They are J. F. Bovard, Miss K. B. Foster, J. K. Hamilton Jr., Miss E. G. Hitchcock, R. G. Hunt, Miss L. L. Knowles, Miss J. W. Merriam, Miss M. A. Spencer, N. S Miss A.'M. Syks, C. A. G- Wey Miss F. H Young, P. T. Clay, A Goodrich, W. A. Newbold and’ I. White. The Nicaragua Canal. * ALAMEDA, Sept. 1.—At the meeting of the Unitarian Club.lasp evening the.prin- cipal feature was a talk on the Nicaragua canal by President Hugh Cralg of the Chamber of ‘Commerce. = He pointed out the benefit that the canal would be, claim- seven days by steamer. from New York. He acknowledged that it would put an end to sailing vessels, but claimed that this would be a good thing for American shipbuilders. The canal could be built for $100,000,000 or $120,000,000, and would save in one vear to the commerce of the world 50 per cent of the entire ‘outlay. 3 A Tiny Baby. ALAMEDA, - Sept. 1L.—Mr. and: Mrs. J. Luth of Park street are the proud parents of a baby that weighed only a pound and | a half when it was born two weeks ago | and which weighs only two pounds at the | present time. Mrs. Luth had twins born o her a fortnight ago. One was a boy, which weighed three and a half pounds, but it lived only a few days. The other, the wee one, is alive and thriving. It is ‘bathed - regularly in olive oil for susten- ance, as it is unable to digest a food, and the attending physician believes that with proper care it will live and thrive. .Young Republicans Meet. ALAMEDA, Sept. 1.—The regular ses- of the West End was held last evening at their wigwam in the Neptune Gardens, | Harry Transue was elected vice-president | in place of D. R. Wilson, resigned. It | was decided to have a special programme and_prominent speakers at the meeting on September 14, and preparations will be | made for a.big time. Several members addressed the club on campaign issues, —_—————— Oakland News Notes. OAKLAND, Sept. 1—Charles G. Reed, aying teller of the Union National Bank, | s .quite 11l at his home, 1257 Filbert street. | 1 He would hav | but $610 80 =% He was taken suddenly {ll while at the counter this morning. & Carrie A. Kercheval was to-day ap- pointed administratrix of the estate of John H, Abbott. A. H. Breed, A. S. Macdonald-and BE. A. Heron have been appointed appraisers of the estate of the late Margaret Taylor. Annie Young has petitioned for ap- pointment as guardian of the persons and estates of Edwin G., Nellie C., Martha B. and Frederick 8. Young. Arrangement _has been made at the Oakland Free Library for the accommo- dation of 1500 new books—the -expected ex- pansion of a year. 5 —_— e % A Talk on the Dead Sea. BERKELEY, Sept. 1L—To-morrow aft- ernoon at 3:45 Professor Joseph Le Conte of the University of california wii de- liver a lecture on “The Physical Geog- raphy of Palestine and the Dead Sea.” The address is given on_behalf of..the Young Men’s and Young Women's Chris- tian associations, as the first in a series of talks by different university professors upon subjects relited to Bible study. Professor Le Conte is considered-as one of the world's best authorities upon the physical paograPhy of the Holy Land, and he has made a special study of the Dead Sca from a scientific standpoint. = _ Reception to Mrs. Hearst.: BERKELEY, Sept. 1.—Professor. and Mme. F. V. Paget of Dwight way gave.a reception_at their residence this after- noon in honor of Mrs. Phebe Hearst: There were present.about 300 guests, in- cluding the members of the faculty and Board of Regents of the University of Cal- ifornia and many prominent people from San ‘Francisco .and Oakland. YOUNGBERG FIXES THE BLAME ON ENEMIES WHY HE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE REVENUE. OFFICE.. The Broker Knew of the Sfiufifig of Welburn' Payroll;: Having . Acted as a Substitute, Collector Jacksori ‘has -been . nformed that the setifence af exclusion passed by the vy of the Treasury ' last Wedn: marning on :Customs Broker. 9 ‘oungberg- .does. not -apply -to'| House,: the exclusioni being fromthe office of the Cellector of Internai Revenue, -In that department he will fiot be allowed' to do business any longer, unless thé department should see fit to reverse the ruling. Captain Youngberg said yesterday that the movement against hirh was the result | of personal fecling orn the part of-some person whom he did not -desire to name. > his appeal perfected with- | in a few days, pending which time he did not care to. discuss the matter.” With reference to the- Akins ‘matter' which | formed the chief reason Why he has. been | ostracized from the pleasanht paths of in- | ternal revenue. business, he said " that | as a nephew of his whose name | put by Welburn on the pay roll, 1 alleged, as_a dummy. This, how- | was not thle fact, for Youngberg | ins’ worlk in the office. You see,” he added, “when Mr. Wel- burn took charge of theé office he turned out all the Republicans and would not al- low & Republican to° work under him. He did not like my name to mppear on | the pay. roll for that reason, and the| me of my-nephew, Charles Akins, was substituted on the rolls. 1 will explain that matter to the department.” A speculation in sheep pelts wais next Mr. Youngberg did not know e had been urged against him, but he did not believe that it had. Somle one imported a lot of sheep. pelts: to | Seattle. Findihg no purchaser there they | ‘were shipped to this c¢ity and.were .de- | tained by the Collector of Customs on the | ground that there was something Wrong with them; in fact that an attempt had | been made to.deceive the Collector by | falsely stating the length of . the- wool. ever, After the goods were detained by the Collector, Captain: Youngberg was en- aged by the owner- of the pelts: to at- ‘tend_ to: them. He had absolutely noth- ing fo do with 'the pelfs before:their ar- rival in this city. . Tt was reported at the time of the Wel- burn_ trial, and before that, thatrspecial agents of the Tfeasury ‘Were on the track of Youngberg for his corinection with Welburn as adviser and for his participa- tion in the. Akins dummy affair. The re- quired proof could not be obtained, and he was not-prosecuted. The agents, how- ever, have been working with the authori- ties in Washington and their efforts have at last been crowned with success. —_— ee———— Notes From the Courts. Charles Bergman has sued J. J. Moore, owner of the bark Leon, to recover | $2139 20 alleged to be due ‘for personal | serv rendered. The plaintiff alleges | that he was employed by the defendant | as master of the bark at a salary of | $125 a month. He earned $2750, of which | vas pald. | George. W. Forsyth filed suit yestérday | against Ludwig = Taussig to recover | ,000 damages for personal injuries. The | aintiff was injured. by an elevator ope- | rated ‘in a building owned by the de-| fendant at Market and Main streets. Joseph Warren has sued the Board of Horbor Commissioners to recover dam- ages in the sum of $25,000. - The plaintiff, on the 13th of last July, fell through a hole in the wharf near the Pacific Mail Dock and narrowly escaped being-| drowned. He alleges that the accident was due to the carelesness of the de- fet.dant. —— Shot at a Horse. John Conadi, a Japanese, was sent to the County Jail for one year by Judge Conlan yesterday, being six months on cach of two charges of discharging fire- arms within the city limits and carrying a concealed weapon. A few days ago while drunk he fired a shot at one of the horses attached ‘to engine 2 on Bush street, narrowly missing the animal. ADVERTISEMENTS. An insurance and collection agent in Otsego County, ' New York, constantly recommends Ripans Tabules to every- body whom he suspects of suffering from dyspepsia, and takes pleasure in relating his own expesence, as follows: *1 have béen a sufferer from dyspepsia f have tried all kinds of medicines positive cure), but none of them afforded much relief. I'have ‘class of '99, University of California, and ‘Reuben Hunt and. Norris Stark of the class of ’02, will enter the Pacific Coast _championship in doubles to be held at San Rafael September 9 and 10. Professor R. Loughridge leaves to- morrow for the southern part of the State ‘to conduct farmers’ institutes in Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Bernardino. He will be absent about three weeks. _————————— " Read the anecdotes about “Soapy”’ Smith by Cy Warman, in next Bun- day’s Call. _-always been blessed with a keen ‘dulged too heartily at times and suffered accordingly. Last winter while traveling through learned of Ripans Tabules, and ‘was induced by -a friend to try or a dozen years or-more, and that were said to be good (or a appetité and have, perhaps, in. an adjoiting county I first them. They have done me a great deal of good, and I think that I have falr promise of a permanent cure. If I would be soaular about my-meals iow, I-am sure I should be well”' | dered linen. is a.marvel to her, as is the ADVERTISEMENTS. PSR % ‘PRAISE FROM - THOSE WHO KNOW what fine laundry work is, is where ‘we receive encomiums, and which we value. .'When the old time housekeep- | er tells you that our perfectly laun-:| manner our fine domestic or gloss fin- ish is-laid.on shirt- front, collar er cuff, you know that it is up-to-date and beyond competition. The. United: States: Laundry, office | 1004 * Market street. " South. 420. Telephone RAILROAD TRAVEL. -NORTH P AGIFIC COAST RAILROAD. Via Sausalito Ferry. FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY AND. RAFA N 00, °8:00, *9:3), 11:00 & m.; 15, %6:00, 6:30 p.. m. t}z’\el .on Mondays, EXTRA.TRIPS—For San Ra: Wednesdays, Saturdays and -Sundays. at. 11:30 3 11:00, . 11:30 0 *4:00; 5:30 6 . m.'does not run to San Rafael Sunday: :30 p. m. does not rup to Mill Valley Sundays. Trains marked * run-ta San-Quentin,. - FROM -SAN RAFAEL TO SAN' FBAN v 8:25, . m. Wednesdays - S27; *10:45, 11:45 8. m.: 1:00, 2:20,. *3:39, #5:15, *6:00;7:00 p. m. Trains marked * start from San.Quentin. FROM.MILL VALLEY.TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYS—5:45, ~6:45, . 1:58,~ 8:43, 10:10 @ m.; 19:40 2:25, 3:55, 4:56, 5:20 p. m. FXTRA TRIPS oni- Mondays, Wedneadays, 7:00 p, m m.; 12:05, 1:20, m. JGH TRAINS. 7:00 8. m. week dayi—Cazadero and way sta’ 3:20 p. m.-Saturdays—Cazadero and way sta’ns. 516 p. m. week days (Saturday excepted)—To- malés. and’ way stations, .00 a. m. Sundays—Cazadero and way sta'ns. p. m. Sundays—Point Reyes and way sta’ns. NDAYS—*8:00, 1:00, *1 #10:00, Dr. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY ST. - Established in 1854 for the treatment of Private Disenses, Lost Manhood. - Debllity or disense Wearing ou bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen others fall, ‘Try him. Charges low. Cnresgunranteed. Callorwrite., GLBBON, Box 1957, San Francisco, P Dr.J. K. PROCLAMATION. CALIFORNIA, TATE OF s‘ DEPARTME TIV: S WHEREAS, California, at .its thirty-second session begin- ning on the fourth day of January, A. D. 1597, two-thirds of all the members elected to each of the two.houses. of sald Legislature voting in ‘favor thereof, proposed: the’ following de- scribed ‘amendments to the Constitution of the State of California,. to-wit: AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE. (Belng' Senate Constitutiorial Amendment No. 1) A resolution: to propose to the people of the Btate of. California’ an amendment to section eighteen ot article - elaven -of the ~Comstitu tigh, -in_relation to revenue and taxation, b which it Is proposed to amend safd section to read as follows: Section 18; No_‘county, city; town, township, baard of -educition‘or schicol district. shall in- cur’ any Indebtedness of liabjlity in any man- | ner or fot any. purpose exceeding in- any year the {ncomé and.revenue provided. for it for such . yedr, - without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified electors: thereof, voting at an election to be heid for that purpdse, nOr un- less before, .or at- the time of incurring such indebtsdness, provision shall be made for the collection of an. annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on such indebtedness as it falls due, and also provision to constitute a sioking fund for the.payment of the principal: thereof | 6n or before maturity, which shall not exceed | forty years from the time of contracting the| safme; = provided, - however, that the City and | | | { | | | f | | County: f Ban Franciseo may at any time pay the unpaid. claims .with interest thereon for materials furnished to and-work done for sald city and county -during _the forty-third and forty-fourth -fiscal -years, out of. the income and revenue of any succeeding vear or Years; pro- vided, that any and all claims for making, re- ‘patring, ‘altering or for anygwork done upon or for any ‘material furnished for any street, lane, alley, court, place or sidewalk, or for the con- struction of any sewer or sewers in said city and county are hereby excepted from the pro- vislons of this section; and in determining any claim permitted to' be paid by this section, no statute of. limjtations shall apply in any man- ner; .and provided further, that the City of Vallejo, In Solano County, may pay its exist- ing indebtedness incurred in the construction of Its weter works, whenever two-thirds of the electors thereof voting at an election held for that purpose shall so decids. Any indebted- ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro- vislon, with the exception hereinbefore recited, shall be void. ; AMENDMENT NUMBER. TWO. (Belng Senate Cnnpt(tltat)!onu Amendment No. A resolution . proposinig -to_the people ‘of ‘the Btate of California an amendment t. the Con- stitution of the State. by adding a new sec- tion, to be known and destgnated as section seven and one-half, article eleven thereof, .pro= Viding for the framing by the inhabitants of counties of local county government acts.for their own government. The said proposed new section tp read as-follows: . . 3 *Section 7%. The inhabftarits of any county may frame 4 county government act for:their own government, relating.to’ the matters here- inafter specified,. and consistent with and gub- ject to the Constitution gnd laws of this State, by causing a board of fifteen fre¢holders, who have been, -for at- least. five' years, qualified electors of such county, ‘to beelected by “the qualified electors.of such couhty, "at any gen-. eral or special election, whose duty.it ‘shall’ be within ninety deys.after such-eiection; to pre- pare and propose-a county. government act for such county, which shall be signed-in dupli- | cate by the members of such board, or a ma- jority of them, and.returned, one copy thereot to the Board of Supervisors or other legisla- tive body of such county, and the other:copy to be sent to the Recorder:of - Deeds.of .the county, Such propoged counfy government:act shall then be published in two papers of gen- eral circulation In such county,. or if there be not two such papers, then in ene only, for at least twenty days, and ‘within .not less -than thirty days after such publication it shall be submitted to the ualified electors.. of such county, at a general or special election, and.if, a majority of such qualified electors voting thereon shall ratify the same; it shall there: after be submitted to the Leglslature -for its rejection or approval, -as a. whole, without power of alteration or amendment; and If. ap: proved by -a majority of the members elected to each house, it shall be the cdounty govern- ment_act of guch .county,:and shall’ in such case become the organic law thereof and. super: sede any existing county government act; and’ all amendments thereof, and -all speclal Taws inconsistent with such county governmerit act. A copy of such county government act, certi- fled by the President of the Board of ‘Super- visors.or other legislative body of such county, and authenticated by’ the seal of such county, setting forth the submission of such county. government act to the electors, and its ratifica- tion by them, shall be made.in duplicate and deposited, ona in the office of the Secretary ‘af State, the other, after being recorded in’ the office of the Recorder of Deeds in the' ‘county, among the archives of the county. All courts shall taks judicial motice thereof. The county government act so ratified may be amended, - at -intervals of not Tess ‘than. two venrs, by proposals therefor, submitted by. the | jogistative authority of the' county, to the qualified electors thereof, at a general or spe- oial élection held at least forty days afterthe ublication of such proposals for twenty days newspaper of general circulation in such I ity and ratified by at least three-ifths of the ‘qualified electors voting thereon, ‘and ap- roved by the Legislature as herein provided or the approval of.the county. government act.’ In-submitting any such county government: act any alternative article or proposition may be rosented for the choice of the voters, and may % voted on separately .without prefudice. to "R":fi.n be competent in all county govern- ment acts framed under the authority given by this section, to provide for the manner in: which, the times at which, and the terms for Which’ the meveral township and county officers ther than Judges of the Superior Court, shall e elected or appointed: for their compensa- tion; for the number of such officers, for the Consolldation or segregation of offices, for the pumber of deputics that each officer. shall have, hd for the compensation payable to each of Sich deputles, for the manner in which, the fimes in which, and the terms for which the members of all boards of election shall -be elected or appointed and for the constitution, Tegulation, compensation and government of KN boards, and of their clerks and attaches; | Sl to prescribe the manner and method by Whioh all elections by the people shall be con- Jucted: and may in addition determine the tests and conditions upon which electors, po- Itieal parties and organizations may partici- pate in any primary election. Whenever any county has, in the manner and method: herein pointed out, adopted any Sounty movernment act, and the same shall have been approved by the Legislature as aforesaid, the direction of sections four and five of thik article providing for the uniformity, of & system of county governments throughout the State, and likewise#providing for the elec- tion and appointment of officers, and the regu- Jation of their compensation, shall nt apply, S11d county government act' shall. as to any of the matters hereinabove provided for and de- ared by such county government act, not he fubject to any law or amendment enacted by ‘the Legislature. except by amendment first fubmitted to the electors and ratified in_the manner hereinabove set forth. AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE. (Being Senate Constitutional Amendment No, A resolution proposing to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Con- Stitution of the State, by adding a new sectlon, o be known and designated as section five and one-half, article six. thereby providing for the Ofganization of & court, to' be known as the Court of Claims. The sald proposed new sec- tion to read as follows: Section 6%, The Court of Claims shall con- sist of any three Judges of the Superior Court, Who may be requested by the Governor to hold court at the regular terms thereof. The Court of Claims hall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine all claims of every kind and character against the State, under such laws as may be passed by the Legisiature, and udgment thereon shall be final. The terms of the Court of Claims shall be held as fol- lowt In the City of Los Angeles, commencing on 'hY. second Monday of smhl Z the City and County of San Francisco, X ncing on the second Monday in July, 4 "2 the City of Bacramento, commencing om. the second Monday of November of each ye: The . Judges holding such term of court shail Tecelve no éxtra compensation therefor, . but shall receive their actual expenses, to be' pald out of the general fund of the Stat The. Leglslat 0 _organize such court, to- provide the cedure thereof an Se%re thereof and to carry out.the provisions AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR. (Being Assembly Constitutional Amendment 0. 37. A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Co stitution of the State, amending article ele- en, by adding a new section thereto, to be known as section number five and one-half, relating to onsolidated city and county governments. 5l'h. sald proposed new section to read as follows: Section 5%. The provisions of secticne four and flve of this article shall not, nor shall any legislation passed pursuant thereto, apply to any consolidated city and county governmen now existing or hereafter formed, which shall have become, or shall becoms, organized under ction seven, or secure a charter under se eight of this ticle. e sl AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE. (Being Assembly ;\mnsmmxunal Amendment No. 36.) oA Tesolution to propose to the people of the State of California an- amendment of section fifteen and section sixteen of article five of the Constitution of the State of California, by which it is proposed to amend said sections to read as follows: Section 15. A Lieutenant Goyernor shall b elected at the same time and place and In the same manner as the Governor, and his term of { office and his qualifications shall be the same, He shall be president of the Senate, but shall | only have a casting vote therein. Section 16, In case of the impeachment of the Governor, or his removal from office, death, inability to discharge the powers and duties of 2!.! office, resignation or absence from the State, the powers and dutles of the office shall dévolve upon the Lieutenant Governor for the residue of the term, or until the disability sha.l cease. And should the Lieutenant Governor bs impeached, displaced, resign, dle or become in- capable of performing the dutles of his office, or be absent from the State, the. president pro tempore of the Senate shall act as Governor un- 4l the vacancy in the office of Governor. shall be filled at the next general election when members of the Législature shall be chosen, or until such” disability of the Lieutenant Gov- ernor shall cease. In case of a vacancy in the office of Governor for any of the reasons above named, and neither the Lieutenant Governor nor. the president pro tempore of ths Senate shall succeed to. the powers and duties of Gov- ernor, then the powers and duties of such of- fice shall devolve upon the speaker of the As- sembly, until the office of Governor shall be filled @t such general election. AMENDMENT NUMBER SIX. (Being _ Assembly - Constitutional Amendment 0. 35.) A resolution to:propose to the le of the State of Callfornia an amendment Lo section six; article nine of the Constitution of the State of ‘California, relating to grammar schools, by which it is proposed to amend sald secton to read as follows: Section 6. The public school system shall in- clude. primary and grammar schools, and such high_ schools, - evening schools, normal schools and technica] schools as may be established by the Legislature or by municipal or district authority, but the entire revenue derived from the State schodl fund and the State school tax shall ‘be applied exclusively to the support of primary and grammar schools. Grammar schools: shall include schools organized in & schodl district, or unlon of school districts, having more. than one thousand inhabitants, in which a ‘course of study shall be taught which will prepare pupils to enter the agricultural, miining ‘or scientific:department of the Univers sity -of California. AMENDMENT NUMBER SEVEN. (Being’ Assembly Constitational Amendment Fae No. 31) résolution to propose to the pecple of the State of California. an amendment &0 section two-of article four of the Constitution, in rela- tion to. sessions of the Legislature, by which it 1S proposed to amend sald section to read as follows: . Section 2. The sessions of the Legislature shall’ commence at twelve o’clock meridian on the. first. Monday. after the first day of January hext sueceeding the electioh of its members, and shall.be bjennial unless the Governor shall in the Interim convene the Legislature by proc- lamation. The. Legislature shall then remain in -session for twenty-five days, after which it must: adjourn to’ some’ date not less than thirty nor mote than sixty days from the time of ad- journment. . If the two houses fall fo agree upon a‘time-at which they will resume their session, the Governor, shail;- by proclamation, fix.a date for such reconvening, which shall bé within the .Ifmita above prescribed. Upon re- assembling the Legislature shall complete its ssion.” No pay shall be allowed to members for a longer period than seventy-five days, and no ‘bill shall be introduced in either house ex- cept at the first twenty-five days of the session, without tha consent .of three-fourths of the members’ thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the provi- 'sions of the Conistitution, and an act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled “Ani act to provide for. the submission of pro- poséd amendments to the Constitution of ‘the tate of California, to the qualified electors for their approval,” ‘approved March 7, A. D. 1883, ‘theé above-described -proposed amendments are hereby :pyblished and advertised fo be voted upon, by ballot, by the qualified electors of the State, at-the election to be held throughout this State on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, A. D, 189. - The said proposed amendments are to be sep- arately voted upon {n manner and form as fol- ows: - - Each ballot useéd at such election must con- taln written or printed thereon .the following words, whereupon the voter may express his chofce as provided by law: Amendment Number Orie, being_Senate Constitutional : Amendment: No. 41 (exempting certain claims against the City and County of San Franclaco, and the_existing indebtedness of the City of Vallejo for the construetion of its water works from the provisions of the Constitution requiring such ¢laims to be paid from' the income and reve- nues of the vear in which they were incurred). 3 5 For the Amendment? Amendment Nuimber Two, being Senate Constitutional Amendment - No.: 10 (providing for framing local county government -acts .by inhabitants of counties for their government). For the Amendment? - Amendment Number Three, being Sen- i ate Constitutional “Amendment . No. 44 (providing for the creation-of a Court of Claims to determine clajms against the State, and ‘to consist of three Superior Judges designated by the Governor to serve without extra compensation). B g For the Amendment? . Amendiment Number Four, belng As- sembly Constitutional 'Amendment No. 87 (exempting consolidated cities and counties, organized or to' be or- anized, or holding a charter "un- er the Constitution, from certain leg- isiation in relation’to counties). For the Amendment? : Amendment Number Five, being ‘As- sembly Constitutional Amendment No. 38 (relatipg to office of Governor, providing for succession. thereto. in certain cases and removing disability of Lieutenant Governor from' holding other office during term). 2 For the Amendment? 5 Amendment Number Six, being’ Assem- bly Constitutional Amendment No. 38 (relating to. and défining.:G: Schools). ) -For the Amendment? Amendment Number‘Seven, being. As- sembly Constitutional Amendment Yes No No. 84 (providing for_adjournment of | ~ Yes Legislature for not less than thirty] — nor more than sixty days during each No' session). ° 3 b § For the Amendment? : . £ Witness my hand and the Great Seal of the State of raia, th ¢, O, Caligornia, the day and year herein Attest: [SEAL] itten, ' 5 . w $HBW A ERD, TER e treasury, | ure shall enact all laws necessary | pro- | RAILROAD TRAVEL. SOUTHERN PACIFIC. COMPANY. = (PACIFIO SYSTEM.) Trains leave and are d nrrive at SAN FRANCINCO. (Maln Line, Foot of Market Street. LEAVE Frox JuLy 10, 1898 *6:004 Niles, San Jose and Way Stations.. 7:004 Benicia, Suisun-and Sscramento. ... 1 7:004 Marysviile, Oroville and Redding via Woodland .......... 71004 Elmira, Vacaville and Rumsey. 71804 Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo, Naps, Caliat and Santa Ross. 8:004 Atlantic Express, Ogden and East.. 81804 San Jose, Stockton, Valley Spring, Tone, Sacramento, arysville, Chico, Tehama and Red Biuff. 8:304 Peters, Oakdsle and Jamestown. 04 Milton...... s 04 Now og.pn- :‘h&n-m Fres 1o, Bakersfie bara, Tos Angeles, Deming, EI Paso, New Oleans and Enat.... 10:00. Vallejo, Martines and Way Stations 7:40r *1:00p ento River Steamers......... siéigs San Joss, Niles and W au:‘d—....‘ 1 160% Livermiors, Mendote, Fant Liermors, Sai Jose, Nilos sod Wag, *" ermore, San. ay Shations. . osee e f1o18a, San . Ramon, Vi 4:00F Martin, o Napa, Callstogs, Ji. Verano J.‘Z Sauta . 4:007 B Vacayille, Wood 9 Fi B et 4:80p N I'lfl' !‘l:dlnu?mmmnd d T %188 10184 > 4:30p Stockton an 4:30r Lathrop, Modes! Mojave, Bants Augeles. €:307 Martinez, Yosemite) 4:130F Banta Fo for Mojuve aud East Kuropean Mail, Ogd VIHQTD Huywards, Va“e.lq. Port Costa bara and Los Dross, Redding, Portisn S and Enst .. BAN LEANDRO AND A (Foot of Market Street.) 8:00A 3 urst, Tenndro, South Sen Leandro, Estudille, Lorenzo, Cherry is:00p and 5:00p Haywards. 7:00p | { Runs through to Niles. ¢ From Niles: COAST DIVISION (Narrow Gany (Foot of Market Streek.) 2l 171454 Banta Oruz Excursion, Banta Orus RL ) Suey and Principal Way Stations.. . 8:154 Newark, Centerville, San Jose, Felton, ‘Boulder Creek, Bante Oruz and Wag PR MR e 1162 Newark, Gentervile, ow Almaden, Felton, Boulder Banta Cruz and Principal Way Btations, ... .u. *10:30a 4:157 San Jose, Gienwood & Way 9:204 @A:15p Boulder Creck and Senta Cruz...... J9i304 CREEK ROUTE FERRY. From SAK FRANCIS00—Foot of Market Street (Slip 0?— o 9:00 11:00a.M. 31:00 *Q: u:q 00 18:00 *6:00r.. Trom OAKLAND—Foot of Brondway.—*6:00 8:00 10:004.Ms, $12:00 *1:00 $2:00 3:00 14:00 *B:00ra. DIVISION (Broad Gsuge). 1 (Third and Townsend Sts.) | 71004 Ban Joso and Way Statl: (New ad 1sem y). 17:80a Bunday Excursion for San Banta Cruz, Pacific Gro Principal Way Stations, 9:004 Ban Jose, Tres Piuos, B i Pacific Grove, Paso’ Robles, “San Luis Obispo, Guadalups, Surt and Principal Way Statious Eod 191404 Ban Jose and Way Stations. *8:004 11:804 Ban Joso aud Way Stations ....... *BIS5A *21457 Ban Mateo, Redwood, Mealo Palo Alto, Santa Clars, San Jose, | | Gilroy, Hollister, Santa _Orus, Bulinas, Montercy sud Pacife Grove....... "eis0s #8130 Ban Jose and Wi *9:1004 4:15p San Jose and Principal Way 91454 *3:00r San Jose and Principal Way Stations €:354 30r BanJoso and Princlpal Way Slations 51307 20p San Jose and Way Station 71800 43¢ San Jose and Way Stations T80 A for Moruing. (oot sencag g e SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIG RAILWAY COMPANY. Tiburon Ferry, Foot of Market St. SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL WEEK DAYS—7:80, 9:00, 11:00 a. m.; 13:28, 8:30, 5:10, 6:30 p. m. Thursdays—Extra trj at 130 b m. Baturdaye—Extra trips at 13 and 11:30 p. m. SUNDAYS—D!:W, 9:30, 11:00 a m.; 1:30, 3:80, S EAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. N Al WEEK DAYS—8:10, 7:60, 9:20, 11:10 a. m.; 13:( 840, 5:10 p. m. Saturdays—Extra trips 1:55 and 6:35 p. m. BUNDAYS—8:10, 9:40, 11:10 a. m.; 140, 3:40 6:00, 6:25 g. m, Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Parll same schedule as above. Leave San Francisco. Week | Sun- In Effect June 29, 1898, Destination. Fulton, ‘Windsor, Healdsburg, Lytton, Geyserville, Cloverdale. Hopland and Ukiah. 7:35pm| 6:23pmy | 7:25 penl Guerneville. ' 7:35 vm, Sonoma and @ien Ellen. Sebastopol. A rfl:“lm $:40am Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs; at Lytton for Lytton Sprins: at Gey- serville ‘for Skaggs Springs; at Cloverdale fof the Geysers; at Hopland for Duncan Spri Highland _ Springs, Kelseyville, Carlal Springs, Soda Ba{, Lakeport and Bartlett Sprines; at Ukliah for Vichy' Springs, Saratosa Springs, Blue Lakes, Laurel Dell Upper Lake, Fomo, Potter Valley, John Day's, Rivere side, Lierley’s, Bucknell's,’ Sanhedrin Heights, Hullville, Booneville, Orr's Hot Springs, 1 docino City, Fort Bragg, Westport, Usal. Saturday 'to Monday round trip tickets af reduced rates. On Sundays round trip tickets to all potntet beyond San Rafael at half rates. Ticket Offices, 630 Market st., Chrontcls A_W. FOSTER, R X. RYAN, Pres. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent. ‘Santa FeRoute! THE BEST RAILWAY SAN FRANCISCO to CHICABO. [Every Day Pullman Paiace Sleeping Carel and Pullman Touriet Sleeping Care un on the Following Time: | ive Ban Francisco.4:80 p. m., 8 M.T.W.T.. 5:00 p. m., W.T.F.8.8. M. 100 o m., T.F.6.8.M.T7. Wi p-m., TV.8.8M.T. Wy p. m., TEESMTWY HARVEY’S DINING-ROOMS | Berve Superior Meals at Very Reasome able Rates. OMF i You Travel on the Santa Fay SAN FRANCISCO TICKET OFFICE—g20 MARKET ST, 1 TELEPHONE MAIN 1531 Office—1118 Broadway. Baoramento Office—201 J Street. __San Jose Office—7 West Santa Clars By THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIR ~VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. From June 1, 1838, tralns will run as followss South-bound. | Nort! = Stockton. “Merced Fresno Hanford: ° Bakersfleld Visalia Stopping at Intermediate pof Corngctions—At” Stockton .with steamboats of California Navigation and- Tmprovement Come * | pany, leaving San Francisco and Stockton at § m.. daily; at Merced with stages to and from nellings,” Coulterville, Yotenilte, etc.; withi_ stage from Hornlos, Mariposa, ‘Lankershim with stage o' and from Madera. “ou"r (Via Sausalito nml;IAILWIY.’ San Franciséo, ‘commencing May g 45 and 5:15 i:.-, Bundays—8:00, 9:00, 10:00; 11:30 &.. m., and 2:30 p. m.° 621 Markey “Rotind trip from Mill Valiey, & THOS, 'c'%‘x. & SON, Agen TAMALPAS SCENIG ‘Week Days—9:30-a. m.