The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 28, 1900, Page 9

THE FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1900 9 e A e T T i L e e ——————— ELECTRIC AND GAS RATES WILL BE FIXED TO-DAY Supervisors Nearing the End of Their Long, Wearisome Investigation. R The Public Obtains a Glimpse of the Art of Stock Financiering. Secrets of the Electric Field. RN hours of the gas and The corpora- did not take d more than one ms occurred between voted many ic interest in reference to erns were established and sors will end their in- ann ce the rates that e fiscal year beginning with on the stand. Mr. ndeavor to the San Company 1s st possible cost it exist here. He hat the company ently as ft pays er concerns ry for the to pay item of important company de- d to pay very deed, this year than e Boer war, that con- everything costly forced coal. This Jones related what erations of gas com- in every in- ons favorable to s and Electric was asked to be feel hurt and all he knew. ein suggested t receive more de- night be forced to thousand cubic suggestion left the wit- recess. When entatives 2 and Electric 1 a4 savage mood. a Landlord. and treasurer nwilling witness, personal grievance, be candid and re- ¥ Mayor when- estion was t particularly d value of the ed and to dis- between the svement Company Gas and Electric nothing more rporations had a ut J. B. Crock- rates. During ¥ a sed value of true value of that the elan property, as you T $3000 or $4000 a foot, well that it is worth retorts as these which ; but he continued gal- tion, not deigning sagreeable Mr. Miller. discussion of the d elicited some property being xchange for one-half any insists should be »st-bearing income. P definl: n asked: ks is due, is apacity of the trinsic value?"’ Phelan Stores. ing his patience ve! rpose 10 be candid napped from t er, in which he di personal affront. He e was partly true and ts & tion of a pplication. e sald: o investigate and allow stores 1 would Shadows on the relief. as next placed on the > of what he be- or the depression petition, threatened ID “Stop Coffee and Use Postum Cereal Coffee.” hard matter to get a seemed break to it for gh I was a great sufferer hes, which sometimes e 3 en as three times a ed to take medicine for my not knowing the cause of drinking coffee, until down with a serious stom- i had to go to the docto-. spepsia in a bad form complications; that g coffee and tea for a got hold of the Postun 1d since using it have from the headaches e several othe trouble as evidently been a great benefit for my health has been revived grown fleshy since begin- \{y husband and daughter Postum and like it wvery ighter does not think she can akfast without her Postum. occasionally who have um, but complain that it is enough. I find in such cases are either helter-skelter house- have been very careless in he preparation of the Postum Food requires full fifteen minutes of actual boiling after the bubbling be- gins, and two heaping teaspoonfuls to P This gives an elegant cup of coffee. Any one who is troubled h coffee drinking can well afford to n it and take up the Postum Coffee.” Mrs. L. W. Bell, 2532 et ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Some good housekeepers mix the Postum, four heaping teaspoons to the t of water, in a very little water, and place it in a tall coffee pot so it will not boil over, then after it has begun to boil and been stirred down they add enough water to make up the requisite amount of liquid. opened yesterday with | fon_conveyed in | without a cup of hot | = and existing, the constant fear that the Supervisors Intend to reduce rates are (he' causes assigned by Mr. Crockett. He says that the stocks of the corporation are held not by rich men, but by com- paratively poor people and small inves- tore. This “did not seem to harmonize JeB, el with his admission that Peter | - Donahue owns §000 shares. Mr. Crockett has a Sery, Poor opinion of Supervisors and said that their frequent election un- der changing conditions and with different | plans of action creates a great deal of | unrest and uncertainty. Attorney Thomas | B. Bishop, who is very carefully watching | the interests of the San Francisco Gas| |and Electric Company at this inquiry, | blinked and nodded in solemn accord to | this assertion of Mr. Crockett. A critical observer might have noticed that Mr. Bishop even fluttered as if he were skat- ing on thin ice. | But notwithstanding this digression Mr. Crockett was progressing famously with the Mayor, after the tussle with Miller, when the lgresiden( of the San Francisco | Gas and Electric Company took a false ?u- la.nd irretrievably injured his Honor's eelings. { Gas Rebates to Laundrymen. It was during an inquiry in reference to rebates in charges to certain customers | of the corporation. Mr. Crockett admit- {ted, in answer to a question, that ti | company does allow a rebate, not exceed- ing 10 per cent of the charge, to certain customers, “to laundrymen, for exam- ple,” he sald, “to large laundrymen.” And Mr. Crockett smiled. Ever since that little affair in the Police Commission | his Honor the Mayor shies at laundry- | particularly large ones in large places. “I wanted to know,” he said, “for | a very important reason. The charter | says that the city shall not pay for gas | more than the minimum price to other customers. I would like to know just | what price your most favored customers | pay.” | It was the Mayor’s turn to smile. He | was determined that Biggy's shadow | couldn’t frighten him even in a gas in- | vestigation. His question happened to be | an important one, so important that Crockett refused to answer it. He was willing to be confidential, but not to that extent. He promised, on being excused, | that he may be able to-day to show the | city a way out of the four months of | | darkness. Gas Inspector Tupper was the next wit- ness on the stand, and swore that his offi- | tests proved that the candle power of San Fra c the gas supplied by the Gas and Electric Compa rag 1894 candles instead of 23, as the o ny's experts insist. Mr. Tupper becam o tangled with himself, though, | nder the cross-examination of Crockett The inspector did not even know the name of the photometer he uses, inno- cently answering that the machine doesn't possess a name. He retired in comparatively good order, however, un- | der the guns of the Mayor. | A Body Blow at Gas Stocks. | _Charles Ackerman, president of the Equitable Gas Company, was the next witness. He was persuasive, friendly, vol- | uble and enthusiastic. With a burst of | confidential frankness and an expressed desire to give a candid, honest opinion, | he assured the Mayor that gas stocks are | the most unsafe investment in San Fran- cisco. They are absolutely insecure, he said, and he is thoroughly convinced as a | truthful, honest man, that the stock of the San Francisco Gas and Electric Com- pany is not worth $10 a share. The shares are utterly unprotected, subject to Super- sorial caprice and the stress of compe- jon. But Mr. Ackerman says his com- any is first class and in a short time will e able to supply gas of excellent quality for $1 a thousand cublc feet. His gas works now have a daily capacity of 1,500,- 000 feet on an investment of $250,000, exclu- | sive of land purchases. This is due very largely, Mr. Ackerman said, to the fact that the expenses of his company are not nearly as large as those of the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company. For example, Mr. Ackerman gives his legal advice to his company for nothing, while the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company pays $15,000 a year for similar services. Bishop mildly re- buked the witness and, apologetically tell- ing him that he was mistaken, kindly re- frained from drawing any comparison be- D G G e e i o Sy S SRS SRS S A A I Ty - fons. long . quiry into gas rates was wing to a close. The last witness was a very coy gentleman, placed 1d by the Mayor. Mr. Lowe | ted that he had said that he would led by the San and Company. He uld cost to duplica an_Francisco company an swered $10,000,000. “Did you not offer once’ asked the | “to duplicate-it for $3,500,0007" 't remember the amount,” was | er, “but that was a long time ago | for a different and inferior process an that used by the San Francisco Gas | d Electric Company. It would take | twice the amount to duplicate my sys- | tem now.” Mr. Lowe was hastily excused. | Electric Light Muddle. The board then began the investigation of electric lighting, ass of technical and not particularly neisco Gas s asked what te the system of he an- | ut beyond receiving | a m information, accomplished | very The first witness on the sub- | 3 . G. Waterhouse of the San ancisco Gas and Electric Company. He gave the board a great deal of informa- | tion in relation to the cost of manufac- | | turing electric light, but nothing upon | | which the board could establish a rate. | | "A. M. Hunt, engineer and general man- | | ager _of the Independent Electric Light and Power Company, followed, and with his_testimony the board adjourned until | to-day, when the inquiry wiil be conclud- | ed and the rates fixed. Mr. Hunt was exhaustive in his explanation of the cost of manufacturing and distributing elec- tric light. He dwelt particularly upon the difficulty of fixing rates that will be just to the manufacturer and the con- sumer. He suggested a sliding scale that will take into consideration the time, | maximum amount of use and distance | of supply. There may be also a practical method of establishing a flat maximum | rate and s.!lowlng competition to do the rest. He will submit his suggestions to- ay There was some discussion over the | question whether or not the Supervisors must fix a rate for electric light under | the charter. It was ended by a decislon | to do so, and the San Francisco Gas and Electric Company will be expected also to offer suggestions. The upervisors | will meet at 10 o’clock this morning to re- | sume the water inquiry. The gas and | electric investigation will be taken u |at 2 o'clock, and at night it is exwteg Ithat both will be concluded. | SQUANDERED MONEY IN THE POOLROOMS James Cooney Wants His Son Patrick Arrested for Grand Lar- ceny. James Cooney, 427 Fair Oaks stre: swore to a complaint in Judge Conlan’s | court yesterday for the arrest of his son, | Patrick, on a charge of grand larceny, Patrick is accused of Flefllinf a gold | watch valued at $100 from his father jast Sunday and pawning it. The boy is another victim of the race track and has spent all the money he | could lay his hands on to squander in { poolrooms. When he could not get more money from his parents he stole the goll | watch and the money he was advanced on | it =oon went into the pockets of the poui- seelers. As he seemed to be incorrigible, | his father reluctantly decided upon having | him arrested on the charge of grand lar- ceny, and accordingly swore to_the war- rant’ yesterday. Detectives Fitzgerald and Graham were detalled by Captain Gillen to bring Cooney in when found. ——————— DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN. Mechanics’ Institute Elects Five New Men and Two Old Ones. The Mechanics' Institute held its regu- lar election last night for the purpose of | deciding who should constitute the board of directors for the year commencing | March .. The board consists of four- | teen members, but of these seven were holdovers, whose terms of office had not vet expired, leaving seven to be voted in at the meeting last night. There were ten candidates, of whom the tollow]nfi were elected: George Beanston, James K. Cosgrove, Samuel C. Irving, Lewis R. Mead, Rudolveh Taussig, P. § Healy and George H. allis. Healy and Wallls were members of the old board and were re-elected fill the positions they held during the last year. The defeated candidates were three in number, William Curlett, Henry L. Tick- ner and Richard Valentine. The holdovers, who, tofether with the newly elected men, will form the board, are Ernest A. Denicke, Walter N. Brunt, Rodney Kendrick, John McLaren, Charles )“a,“ Plum, Robert W. Neal and Horace Vilson. There is some speculation as to the ef- fect the new blood in the board will have on the next election for president, as it ;. th:g:ht th:tmllcgmblnfluthl:n Zay be ormed to, oust Denicke and place Hor: in’ the president’s chair, — | at noon 'to-day by (ILLED WHILE CROSSING ON A STRAGHT TRACK Southern Pacific Train at Fruitvale Mangles an 01d Woman. elage s With a Clear View for Miles, the Engineer Could Not Warn Mrs. Almira Lewis in Time. s LT Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 2. While crossing the Southern Pacific tracks a few hundred yards east of Fruit- vale avenue Mrs. Almira M. Lewls, 67 [ o e e e e o S ot s ] @ ’a B S R R SOSP ® | AT oAt .‘\\V S | O+t b000000000e000! years old, was struck and Instantly killed the eastbound Hay- R e et wards local train. | For miles in either directfon from the | point where the aged woman was mangled | there straight track with a clear and entirely unobstructed view. The day was | clear and there was no reason why Mrs. Lewis should not have been seen on the tracks by the trainmen several blocks away. She was killed at Wheeler avenue, a mich used crossing for residents of the Fruitvale district. Mrs. Lewls had fre- | quently traveled route in__calling upon & son’s family who live on Fremont avenue, near East Fourteenth street. She | was bound thither to-day when she was | struck. | Mrs. Lewis had resided since last July with her aged husband, William A. Lewis, at the home of Urban Lewis, a son, on | Wheeler avenue, three blocks south of the | railroad tracks." Her comings and goings were limited principally to visits with her other son, Charles. Ten minutes after she left the house to- day her body lay on the raflroad embank- ment. It was hurled twenty feet, and besides the fatal fracture of the spinal colump both shoulders, the left arm and all of'the ribs on the left side were broken. The train was moving ve when it struck the woman. The apparently no warning signal given in time to allow her to escape. he only witness close to the scene of the accldent outside of the trainmen was J. E. rge of Fruitvale, who lives near the tracks. He had no direct knowledge, having been attracted to the tracks by the sharp whis- tiing from the angine and the sudden stopping of the train. He was not sure whether Mrs. Lewis had started across the tracks before the train left Fruftvale station or after it was very close to her. Mrs. Lewis' relatives insist that she had %ood eyesight and hearing and had always been cautious in crossing the tracks, Mr. and Mrs. Lewls formerly resided in Los Angeles. They had considerable property.’, The children are: Mrs. A. M. eale of The Needles, Walter S. Léwis, and Charles Lewis. = The rapidly re was Urban Lewis Coroner will hold an inquest probably to- morrow. ‘Was Injured in a Wreck. OAKLAND, Feb. 27.—The trial of the 25,000 damage suit of R. E. Parr against the Southern Pacific Company was begun in_Judge Ogden's court this afternoon, Parr claims to have sustained personal in- juries to his spine while a passenger on the Alameda local, wrecked at Central averiue gnd Fourth’ streets in the Encinal City on the night of January 31, 1500, and on ‘account of which Engineer Jo Fireman Colton lost their ll\'(fis.‘.l el e s Captain Higgins Passes Away. BERKELEY, Feb. 27.—Captal F. Higglns, a resident of West r;zex]—flgl':; and retired seafaring man, dled at his home on Ban Pablo avenue yesterday, after a short illness. Captain Higgins [ e e e o e e e e o e e S ] ‘was one of the b-‘lflm seafaring men on the coast. He large -hlp?lng in- terests and it was he who with his steamer, the Excelslor.brougt down g- first shipment of gold from Klondike. He was 63 years old and leaves a widow, a daughter and two sons. The funeral will be under Masonic auspices from the a Westminster Presbyterian Church next Thursday. CRASHED INTO A WINDOW AND DIED OF FRIGHT Peculiar Cause of an Aged Woman’s Sudden Death at Emery- ville. Oakland Office San Franecisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 2T. ‘While groping about in the darkness er. Mrs. Revel resided with her son and daughter, E. Revel and Mrs. Selyville Del- sol, on Ninth street, between Folsom and Powell, Emeryville. Bhe is a widowed French woman, 75 years old. About 1 o'clock this mi.-ning her son was suddenly aroused by the crash of breaking glass. Mr. Revel hurrfed to his mother's room, — whence the noise emanated, and there he found her lying prostrate on the floor. She revived sufficiently to explain that she had left her bed and was trying to find the door when she accidentally ran against the window. The aged woman was slightly cut about the forehead, but othewise her injuries seemed trivial. The son helped his mother back to her couch, but shortly afterward she ap- peared so greatly distressed that Dr. Wood was summoned. Before the doctor had arrived Mrs. Revel had breathed her last. Coroner Mehrmann and a inquired into the death to-night and the verdict was in accordance with the facts. —_——————— Rev. MacH. Wallace to Resign. OAKLAND, Feb. 21.—Rev. MacH. Wal- lace has announced his intention tofl:e- sent his resignation as pastor of the Mar- ket-street Congregational Church at the meeting of the church to-morrow night. Rev. Mr. Wallace was formerly pastor of L R e S e e e e R SRS SCY MRS. LEWIS FACING DEATH. | & church at Detroit, Mich., and it is un- derstood he has received and accepted a call from the East. —_————— Fire Board Holds a Meeting. The Board of Fire Commissioners has refused to accept the resignation from the department of Secretary Gorman. but granted Mr. Gorman leave of absence without time. Mr. Gorman is called East on private business. The Fire Commis- sloners also passed a resolution com- mending the heroism of Captain E. Crow of Truck 1, who saved the life of a wo- man during a fire in the Hotel El Monts a few days ago. A letter was recefved from the Theatrical Managers’ Associa- bion. :x;‘ w)nert: ngakma?agen agreed to ear the cost of keeping a firem: each theater until July Lg s Rabbi Myers Wins a Case. Justice of the Peace Groezinger yester- day rendered a decision in favor of Rabbi Isidor Myers and his wife, who were de- fendants in a suit brought by Mrs. R. Jacobson for the return otgtés expended by Mrs. Jacobson for transportation of hes self and daughter from Melbourne, Aus- tralia. The case was bitterly contested on both sides and occasioned several rels, notably one between Dr. G. T Dan- ziger, who was a witness, and Otto ‘Wise, attorrey for the rabbl. Justice - zinger held that no evidence had bQ‘grgs- duced to show Rabbl Myers or his wife had ever promised to reimburse Mrs. Ja- cobson or to provide for her when she reached this city. He stated that he thought it was a famlly matter that should have been settled out of court. ————— Toomy’s Death an Accident, A Coroner's jury yesterday found that William H. Toomy, the young man who was found dead in bed in hls room in the Hancock House at 781 Mission street, came to his death by accident. The father of Toomy, who was at one time United States Consul at Munich, Germany, tes. tified that to the Liis 'son was addicted use of absinthe and bromide of potassfum. The jury came to the conclusion that the unfortunate man went to his room i toxicated and accidentally turned on the gas after having extinguished the flame. ———— Charles R. Lundquist Missing. Theodore Lundquist of Golden Gate, near Berkeley, called at the Coroner: 8 office in city yesterda reported that his father, }(':hule- Lindquist, had been missin .:;lnce 4 !ilo\'ember. & He e missing man was a heavy drinker had told his son that ".e hvi: nothlngu:g live for and would do away with himself. He was 51 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, Wwelghed about 160 pounds, and the initialg “C. R. L.” were tattoed on his left wrist. ———— Twelve Millions in Dairying. The products of California’s dairies last vear reached a total value of $12,830,786, This fact was made clear by the annual repert of Willlam Vanderblit, agent of the State Dairy Bureau, which was come pleted yesterday. Some of the items of cading” values were as follows: Cream- $2.018,748; dalry butter, $2,463, ; milk ‘and cream produced for con- S E"tsmn‘i_.sls,041.853; %ggfle, $598,982; calves, 934,150, ere ‘are 249, 1 Californta. T ery butter, Hunyadi Janeos Natural Laxative Water Has Merit : FOR e Reputation : Superiority, Constipation and Hemorrhoids IT IS UNEXCELLED. Beware of Substitutes! MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF A DIMINUTIV 01 John Souza Is Struck and Pinned Down by Freight Train Locomotive. SR S, The Wheels Cut Off His Left Shoe Sole Entirely and His Big Left Toe Is Gone. TSR Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, Feb. 2. Struck down by a rapldly moving frelght locomotive, little twelve-year-old John Souza this afternoon experienced one of the most miraculous escapes from death on record. The boy is the son of Frank Souza, an employe at the Judson Iron Works, re- siding at 220 Allen street. He had also been employed at the iron works near Emeryville as a nall picker until ye%l:r- - day, when he was dismissed. But, like, he wandered about the works vi ing his familiar haunts. About 4 o'clock this afternoon he was walking along the railroad tracks oppo- site the iron works, apparentl‘ in deep meditation, when suddenly he heard the rumbiing of an approaching train, De- lieving that the train was on the tracks nearest to him, he walked over to the on- osite tracks. ‘Just as he placed his luft oot upon the rail the locomotive drawing a heavy freight train struck him. Ie fell in such a position that his left foot wag pinned under one of the front wheels of the engine. The wheel cut off the scle of his shoe clean, and it was !upgos(‘d that his foot had been crushed so badly that its amputation was a presupposcd necessity. At the Recelving Hospital, however, it was found that hFl only anulay consisted of shock and the loss of the fleshy lower portion of his big left toe. “I thought I was surely killed,” he said to Steward Borchert. “I heard no bell, and am sure the engineer did not blow the whistle. I heard the train, but thought it was on the track I was walking by.” —_—————— Died Sitting in a Chair. BEdward Hengeland dled suddenly about 5 o'clock yesterday morning while sitting in a chalr in the saloon at 6 Jackson street. The deceased was employed as a porter in the Columbia House, 68" Jackson He was a native of Norway, 62 years old. An autopsy performed at the Morgue br Surgeon Leland disclosed the fact that firrxs of the llver was the cause of ea Had His Arm Amputated. Thomas Madigan, a brakeman employed by the Southern Pacific Company, while couplln} cars last night on the track be- tween Fourth and Fifth streets on King, had his arm badly crushed. He was taken o the railroad hospital, where his injuries were found to be so serious that it was necessary to amputate the injured limb. He will probably re- cover. HOTEL ARRIVALS. NEW WBSTERN HOTEL. A Holmgren, § Jose \W E Greick & w, R Lillingston, Cal Michigan 8 Frisbee, Modesto A Larson, San Jose J Brennan, Sacto H P Buell, Watsonville D L Higginson, Cal |E J Hall, Mimn G 8 Walker, C P F Saunders, | F Martin, N Y Jose| D W Maxwell, Cal al s I_de Santa Coloma, H Freeman, Cal Manila |P F Sullivan, Stocktn R B Cadogan, Chgo |J C Ross, Byron T C Murphy, Tulare |D Vieres & w, Cal GRAND HOTEL. L R Lathrop, Chicago |L C Haemnush, N Y A M McCollogh, L A 'S P MacKnight, Bodle D H Smith, Stockton (A N Maltby, wf, Concd E D Sterling, 8 Jose |W H Young, wf, Napa R Ansel, Sacto W F Parker, wf, L A D Erasmus, G W Ross, Portland A T Redford, J Olson. wf. Sacto W T Carpenfer, L A |Mrs N A Roth, Ptrvle G Willson, Mrs 8 § Short. do W 8 Green, Colusa |H K Shine, U S A T N M Huggins, wf, Seat| T Lumley, New York J O Williams, Portlnd|A Fitch, New York B J Dubois, Parls |G B Lumbard, wf, 8 J R_D Hubard, wife, |Mrs J N Coldren, Ia C Mankato | Mrs M Coldren, fa Cy Mrs G Pacheco, Ignac| Fid Richard, wt S Lie J Guntzberger, N ¥ |Miss G L Rochards, do H_Wittenberger, fmly,|J Ralph, Alvarado Portland |H W Burkart, S Jose 8 H Witter, Boston |D Campbell, Los Ang § H Emith, Watsonvi O Rhodes, wf, L A J A Black, Cal |R B Dawson, wt, Phnx | W W . Willimeon, C R Fogx, Geo E Danlels, J McCudden, 'Vallejo Miss McCudden, do ._McFarlane, C M Hartley, Vacavle| W D Buckley, Stktn H WCombs, Modesto | H R McArble, Stkta M Gundlach, wt, Bksfl T Kilpatrick, wf, Oma W H McGraw, Cleveld Miss M E Parkin, do Miss J_Nieberger, do F W Hankey, Honolu J A O'Connor, Va A B Butler, Colusa PALACE Geo T Koebler, Prtind C A Campbell, R Bluft G G Lewis, N Y D Levy, Willlams P F Fogerstand, Umny Geo A Smith, Courtind Mrs W D Davis, Omah HOTEL. M Johnson, U S N |R J Burdette, Cal W M Stotaton, Ohlo | W E Ewing, Chicago W N_Dunphy, Milibrae/ W D Johnson, N Y Mrs W N Dunphy, Cal T Robbins, Phila H L_Whitemore, Mo |H G Stevenson, Cal A J Froehlich, Cal Mrs H Stévenson, Mrs A J Froehlich, Cal| Menlo Miss Froehlich, Cal |S D Rosenbaum, Cal J H Vogt, Portland |B I O'Brien, Ky W E Furhbeck, Cal |J H Rays, U 8§ N Mrs Furhbeck, Cal |J § Craven, U S N G L Seward, ‘Cal L Helm, Los Ang L L Rowe, Berkeley |C A Widemann, Hono W H McNéar, Alaska |Mrs C. A Widemann, W R _Calloway, Ind Honolulu A P Maginnis, Los An Mrs C Driver, Boston A W Hall, Dawson |C Ralisos, Los Ang A C Bunage, Boston |C R Bowman, Ohio Mrs A C Bunage, Bost|Mrs C R Bowman,Ohlo A C Bunage Jr, Bost |W Wadham, Oregon F H Bunage, Boston (Mrs W Wadham, Or Bessie Bunage, Boston| M S Hamilton, Cal Dr H 8 Childs, Boston Mrs M S Hamilton,Cal F C Kidner, Boston |G W McNear, Cal Marle Schnelder, Bost|Mrs G W McNear, Cal 1 A H Relchiing, Cal |Miss McNear, Oakland Mrs W E Darsle, Cal Miss Dargle, Oakland C R Spivolo, Belmont Mrs C R Spivoli, Cal W_R Dorr, Bl Oak Oak J M Meighan, Bl W _H_Sears, 13 B Rawlt $ Kavlan, |J Brunton, Cal Miss Brunton, Cal G McLean, N Buffalo A B McCreery, N J Miss Meldrum, Buffalo| M H Schnabel, Cal TALE OF FABULOUS DEPOSITS OF GOLD Speclal Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 27.—A wondertul story of richness comes from Grand Forks, Klondike. The story is of such a sensational character that the Yukon Sun says that under ordinary circumstances it would be given no credence. Yet that paper states that on a claim within five miles of Grand Forks workmen recently tapped a deposit of gravel so rich in gold as to fairly startle them. Pans running up into the hundreds of dollars were uite common, and for a depth of two ‘eet—one foot of gravel and one of bed- rock—it is asserted that $200 per pan was averaged. The foreman of this work is authority for the statement that a clean up of one day of nine hours, when eleven men were employed, yielded nearly $20.- 000, and that another day's work of thirteen men for ten hours resulted in a yleld of over $25,000. At this rate the win- ter's yield would reach a million doilars. e FORGERY IS CHARGED. Special Dispatch to The Call. ‘WOODLAND, Feb. 27.—In the Superior Court this morning an order was made which will at once ralse the issue of the | genuineness of a note for $10,000, already | allowed by the executors of the estate of | the late G. W. Johns. The note is drawn in favor of one of the executors and his sister. Other heirs claim that the note is a forgery. Their petition that the powers of the executors be suspend: Jnds. ed «?en investigation has been granted by A MDA S g G wson administrator. l.lloomuie the nmd her order that eG”cour: which to make whatever examination of the note s deemed necessary, after which it shall be turned over to Tandy Allen and Mrs. Friel and thelr attorneys for expert examination. BARD CONFERS WITH REPRESENTATIVE MEN LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2l.—When United States Senator Bard returned to . Los Angeles this morning he met by appoint- ment, i1 the directors’ room of the Cham- ber of Commerce, the following gentle- men: Former United States Senator Ste- phen M. White, President M. J. New- mark, J. 8. Slausson, E. F. C. Klokke, F. Q. Story, George H. Stuart, H. 8. Me. Kle, John F. Francis, A. H. Naftzger and T. P. Lukins of Pasadena. These gentlemen represent every indus- try of Southern California and a general conversation followed, outlining the need: of this part of the State and what le‘fl Itaflon is required to promote the indus- ries. The Jamaican and French treaties were discussed In their relation to the products of Southern California. The forest re- serve and needs for protection against fire were dwelt upon, the military posi matter was revived, the improvement of ‘Wilmington harbor, the completion of the San Pedro breakwater and the preservu- tion of the big trees were also discussed. Senator Bard has obtained a full knowl- edge of the needs of this part of the State, and having been assured of the hearty support of those connected with the In- dustries, he goes to Washington prepared to act with dlligence, aided by a full knowledge of the needs of nis constite uents. PRISONER WAS THOUGHT TO BE MURDERER DUNHAM SALINAS, Feb. 27.—Considerable ex- citement was caused in this city this evening by the report that a man in jail, charged with horse stealing, was no other than Dunham, the Campbell murderer. The man stole the horse two weeks ago and was afterward clp[gred in_Hanford. He gives his name as hton, but many people who have seen him assert he looks very much llke Dunham. Late to-night, howeyer, the whole story was exploded by a man who knew the murderer well, asserting that the prisoner is at least ten years too young to be Dunham. - Bt Burned to Death. VISALIA, Feb. 27.—Mrs. Rachel Dean, Wwho lives near Exeter, in this county, was fatally burned Kenerd‘y, She was heat- ing water in the yard when her dress caught fire. The unfortunate woman lived sixteen hours after the accident. She was 19 vears old, and had been married but @ short time! —_—— Suicide of W. H. Pierce. Speclal Dispatch to The Call. MARYSVILLE, Feb. 21.—W. H. Pierce of Live Oak died in the United States Hotel in this city this evening from the effects of an overdose of laudanum, taken icidal intent. He was a man of No cause 13 assigned for his act. RAILROAD TRAVEL. 70 THE EAST —er THROUGH FIRST-CLASS PULLMAN SLEEPERS NOW IN SERVICE Between San Francisco and Chicago Via Southern Pacific—Rio Grande Western Denver and Rio Grande (Scenic Route) and Great‘Rock Island ‘Route GRANDEST SCENIC TRIP IN THE WORLD THE COLORADO ROCKIES CROSSED BY DAYLIGHT. Pullman’s Finest Broad Vestibuled Sleepers Leaving San Francisco Daily at 8:30 A. M. on THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC LIMITED (Westbound cars carried on same train). . DI G CAR SERVICE THROUGH—BUFFET LIBRARY CARS. CLINTON JONES, Gen'l Agt., 624 Market St., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A., CHICAGO. SOUTHERN PACIFIUC COMPANY. {PACIFIC AYSTEM.) Trains leave nnd are due Lo nrrive at SAN FRANCISCO. (Main Line, Foot of Market Street.) LEAVE — Frowm FEBRUARY 25, 1900. — ARRIVE *7:004 Benicls, Suisun, Elmira, Vacaville, Rumsey and Sscramento. ... *7:45p #7:00A Shasta _ Express—Davis, Willows, luff, Portland.. .......... "THSP *#71304 Martinez, Satt Rtamon, Vallejo, Naps, Calistoga and Santa Ross......... *6ildr 48:804 Tho Overland Limited—Ogden, Den- ver, Omaha, Chicago. .. *3:ase *8:804 San ' Jose, Livermore, Stockion, Tone, Sacramento, ~Placerville, Marysvill bigo, Rted Biafl. 41D *%:304 *Milton, ouora, *4:15 e #9:004 Haywards, ‘and Way Btations. *11:48.4 *9:004 Davis, Woodiand, Knights Landing, Marysville, Oroville. ..., .. 43P +9:004 Atlantic Fxpress—Ogden and East *9:45a #9:004 Martinez, Tracy, Latirop, Stockton, Mereed and Fresno.... .. "12:132 *9:004 Port Costs, Fresno, Mojava and 1.08 Angeles. .. *6:452 0:004 Valicjo, Martinez and Way Stations *6:437 :00A Niles, Livermore, Stockton, Sacra- ‘mento, Mendota, Hanford, Visalls, Porterville .. *4:150 *12:00x Haywards, Niles and Way Stations. *2:43p 11:00P Sacramento River Steamers. ........ {81008 #3:00r Haywards, Niles aud Way Stations. *3:43¢ *4:00r Martiver,” San Ranion, Valiejo, Napa, Calistoga, Sauta Ross. . 0134 Hacramento, *4:00r Benicia, Vaouviile, laudivg, Woodland, Kuights Maryeville, Orovill :30p Niles, San Joseaud n :00P The Owl Limite 'h'lt‘,‘n . Bakersfleld, Baugus for Banta Dar- Dara, Los Angeles. a53:00P Sunset Limited—El :30p Stockton, Merced, Fresio... 0P Fresuo, Daxerstield, Sants Los Augeles, Deming, El Paso, Now Orl nd East. g *10:454 Om *6:30p Ori>ntal abs, $3:00r Vallejo, Pork ¢ ons.... .. oo, *8:03¢ Oregon and Californis lisg Marysville, n, Sao- Reuding, A Fasb 818 Newark, Centervilic, San Jose, Felton, Boulder Creek,Santa Crozand Way Btations........... .. #2:13p Nowark, Ceuterville, San Almaden, Foiton, Boul Santa Cruz and Prin Statious.. *4:13¢ Newark, San Joso, Los Gatos.... »11:437 Hunter¥' Ex San Jose and Way Stations......c. . eesuenee CREEK ROUTE FERRY. om SAK FRANCISCO—Foot of Market Strest (Slip 8)— /i s l:og u?;n.-. 11:00 *3:00 32:00 * . rom OAKLA “6:00 8:00 10:004.M. $12:00 *1:.00 $4:00 *8:00r.m, COAST DIVISION (Rroad Gauge).- (Ihird wid Townsend Sts.) ) 181104 Ocean View, South San Franclsco.. 3:004 Ban Joso wid Way Stations (New Aluaden Wednesdays ouly)... +9:004 San Joso, Tres Phuos, Bauta Ori, Pacilo_Grove. Paso Robles, San Lnis Obispo, Surf, Lompoc and Priucipal Way Statlons *10:404 Ban Jose a A Ban'Joso aud Way Stations. . 12:45r San Mateo, Redwood, Menlo Palo Alto, Santa Clars, ose, Pinos, Santa Criz, Saiinas, Monterey and Pacifie Grove. f8:30r San Joso and Way Stations 4:15r San.Josoand Principal Way Stations *9:434 131007 San Joscand Prineipal Way Sthtions 19:004 $3:30p San oo and Principal Way Statiops *8:334 0r San Jose and Way Station 18:004 11450 San Jose and Way Station *7180p A for Moruing. P *Daily. Sunday excented <al @ Tuesdays and Fridays NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD. Via Sausalito Ferry. Commencing October 1, 189. FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MILL VALLEY ND _SAN RAFAEL. WEEK DAYS—*7:00, *9:30, 11:00 a. m.; *1:48 3:40, 5:15, 8:00. 6:30 p. m. EXTRA TRIPS—For Mill Valley and San Ra- fael, on Mondays, Wednesdars and Saturdays, :30 b. 17202 180y 200, 6:45 D. m. THROUGH TRAINS. m. week 2 St Doy in 1854 for the treatme tment of Private W. ang attorney, W. Grant, allowed fifteen days within | CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN RY. CO. LESSHE SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. Tiburon Ferry, Foot of Market S& SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN RAFAEL. WEEK DAYS—7:30, 9:00, 11:00 12:38, 5:10, 6:30 p. m. Thursdays—Extra trip 11:30 p. m. Baturdays—Extra trips at 1:50 d 11:30 p. m. SUNDAYS—8:00, 9:30, 11:00 a m.; 1:230, 3:30, 5:00, 8:20 p. m. SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYS—4:10, 7:50, 9:20, 11:10 a. m.; 13:45, 3:40, 5:10 p. m. Saturdays—Extra trips at 1:85 and 6:35 p. m. SUNDAYS—$:10, 3:40, 11:10 & m.; 1:40, 3:40, 5:06, $:35 p. m. Between San Francisco and Schuetzen Pari same schedule as above. Leave | Arrive Ban Francisco. In Effect San Francisco. October 18, |—— Week | Sun- 1895, Days. 5. | Destination. am| Novato. 8 pm am| Petaluma. 5:10 pm| §:00 pm| Santa Rosa. Fuiton, 7:30 am Windsor, Healdsburg, Lytton, Geyserviile, 8:30 pm| 8:00 am| Cloverdale. 73 am| [Hopland aad $:00 am| Ukiah. 7:30 am) 10:% am $:00 am| Guerneville. | 7:35 pm’ 2:30 pm| 6:22 pm 7:30 am| $:00 am| Solwg.ll ":lSlml 3:40 am an. pm| Glen Ellen. | 8:06 pm! #:22 pm am| Sebastopol. [10:40 am(10:25 am 00 pm| 7:35 pm| 8:22 pm Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West at Lytton Geyserville for Skaggs prings; at Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Hop- land for Bprings, Highland ' Springs, Kelseyville, an ncan Carisbad Springs, Soda Ray, Lake- Bartlett Springs: at Ukiah for Vichy prings, Saratoga Springs, Blue Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Witter ag’m;p. Upper Lake. Pomo, Potter Vailey, John Day's, Riverside, Lierley's, Bucknell's, Sanhedrin Hefghts, Hullville, Orr's Mendocino City, Fort Braxg. Willitts, Laytonvills, Cum- Harris, Olsen’s, Dycr, @uced rates. On_Sunday round-trip tickets to all points beyond San Rafael at half rates. Ticket Offices, 650 Market st Chronicle blds. H C, k R. X. RYAN, General Manager. ALIFORNIA Santa Fe Route Te CHICAGO This is the quickest running | luxurious train across the | ConNEcTING TRAIN LEAVES San Fraxciscos riday and 2:13 limited Y LoD a and Touris 1 i DAILY ?n n;:’:flllfl E“" St. Lowis, Local trains | Frestio, Hanford, Vualias.m;:'l:: | and Bakersfield. TRISCO-SOON MaruelSires e edt i 1531; Oakland, 1118 Broad- ‘way; Sacramento, 201 J Street; Saa J: Wi | Santa Clara Street. ; X NEW THROUGH CARLINE cm{i}fio, THE RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILWAY AND CONNECTIONS, LEAVING SAN FRANCISCO DAILY, $:30 A. M. and 6:30 P. M. Effective February , 190. Get information of Southern Pacific ticket agents or GENERAL OFFICE. 14 Montzomery st. Weekly Call $1.00 per Year VALLEY ROAD