The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 5, 1901, Page 5

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, 19921, MARCH 35, NOB MTTACKS FATHER RUTHVEN Former Monk Draws Re- volver and Injures One of His Assailants. Says He Was Bombarded With Mis- siles of All Kinds and Fired in Self-Defense When Sorely Pressed. e AT LONDON, March 4.—An infuriated mob at Shank Isle of Wight, yesterday tform from which the ex- Ruthven was delivering re. Ruthven drew a s assallants at bay ally turned and fed a bullet was dis- traversed the neck and the cheek of one of his pu WaS arrested. ns that he was alone in the crowd and did not fire 1£-de- with ; f ch him.” He begged to owed 1o escape, but some one tried grad his revolver and another pers ck him Then he fired DIBS IN CONVULSIONS AFTER TAKING MEDICINE Bants Ana Resident Succumbs While Receiving Treatment From Traveling Doctors. EANTA AN & weal farch 4 3 of 1 thy r nounce strychnine potsont quest afte developed that Mullinix medicine from g doctors, who have & for the sick for the box of medicine was fied as that from se shortly before he give the names of dwin A. Davis. The rested swer in the Buperior Court for adjc the o EILLED BY POISONOUS GAS IN A WINE VAT Two Brothers Lose’ Their Lives in a ar Manner at a Distillery Near Antioch. larch 4.—Two asphyx men lation at met St. the committee bly in May. Trace of His Wife. | TAC March 4—R. W. Linville of - ng 1 notified_by wire . at Corvallis, w. — Choynski’s Case Heard. GALVESTON. the March 1 Court to-da 4.—Judge Allen of r made a state- e Grand Jury on the law rela- prize-fighting. The petition for a ¢ habeas corpus in the case of Joe oynski and Jack Johnston, charged with e-fighting. was withdrawn and the » went before the Grand Jury. e Coel Strike Near Willows. WILLOWS, March 4—News was ey ceived here to-day that the Glenn Cou . arill n of coal las urday while in the west- F444343483 55454555 ¢ THE DAY’S DEAD, B4444444444444 44444 Colonel William J. Volkmar. PASADENA, Merch 4—Colonel Wiiliam J. Volkmar, Assistant Adjutant General U. 8. A.. retired, died in this city to-day Colonél Volkmar was appoiated Adjutan General by President Cleveland in 18% and has served.consecutively with depart- ment at Los An St. Louis and Den- wver. He retired bility last June A H Towne. BAN RAFAEL, March 4 —-Word was re- ceived here to-day of the death of A. H Towne, a pioneer of this county, at Bever- 1y, Mass. Mr. Towne owned several fine ranches in this county. About a year ago he went East to visit his old home and cee tives he had left when 2 boy. He was unmarried and 75 vears of age. His wealth will go to a nephew in the East. COAST BREVITIES. r March 4—By a_caveln at the this afterncon Rudolph Ansler, was crushed to death and Frank & was badly crushed. A. March 4.—Mabel Stanley, a old_girl, was badly bitten to-day by ious Newfoundland dog. After the ani- + the -hild it stood guard over T some time held off all rescuers. Albert Pfau, charged from the Middleton Lum- Boulder Creek, was arrested ring by Constable Seldlinger of He was taken to Boulder Creek REDDIN Bully Hill G, e March 4 —Fire this morning de- house belonging to Jobn Afeck, with expensive building hard: [ : is estimated at and on the bull st e ‘Ia upposs 15 n incendiary e Don’t Delude Children. A belated Christmas story is being of a small East End boy who, despite youthfulness, has a mind of his o i= thoroughly up to date in al phrases Willie's mother and father called them on Chi tmas eve and sajd: We are sorry to tell you, but Sa is not coming this year. Mamma and paps are poor this time, and we will have 1o you that we have always been Sante n e “Is that straight?’ Willie as face sobered down. ynd, &5 30 res, Willie; there is no Santa Claus." en ¥ ngin’ me all s, Willie: we have been decelving , with mo insuran 500, ¢ have bee told his wn and I slang him to “Wiilie, nta Claus “Then youse have been stri: t th you “Well. have you been stringin’ me on God, 1007 sobbed Willie, who always associated the Deity with Santa Claus.— Cleveland World, A hundred years ago there were no farms west of the Mississippi; to-day the Western wheat crop is 600,000,000 bushels, or one-quarter that of the world. nd held in | passed through a | s & INPANESE LOSE OITZEN RIGHTS Canada to Deprive Three Thousand of Natural- ization Papers. Premier Laurier Decides to Revoke All on the Ground That Many | Have Been Obtained by | Fraud. Special Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. C., March 4.—Thirty- ired Japanese who have become sh subjects by fraudulent e past year will have 1 canceled. Sir Wilfrid Premier of the Dominion, to-day is announcement to a delegation aboring men who visited cuss the question. panese who had resided in the coun- barely three months, instead of the required by law, were rail- ugh and papers granted on Maavits. According to law, only jects are allowed to take out hing and mining licenses, so the graud- v ed Japanese came in for | met their roac false a accorded to British citi- of them within a month after ey had arrived in the country and when not even speak a word of Eng- he Premier took the position that all uralization papers would be can- been shown in the courts at Jeast had been obtained Hereafter the granting of ers shall be under the supervision it had any of 3 The Premier objected to the extension of the time for qualification for citizenship from three to five vears, as it *“‘smacked gl istices of the Peace, as at present. | of Kruger: American Companions. ges of the Supreme Court instead | | | | | Last week Grand Sub Chief Companion Miss Alice Clementine Ticoulet, accom- panied by Grand Trustee Mrs. Worms and Grand Organist Mrs. Donlon. paid an | official visit to Golden Gate Circle, and a pleasant evening was spent. There was P delegation of the mem- | bers of M Washington Circle. The ET @ nicf also paid a visit on Thy ¥ night to San Francisco Circle, and accompanled by a number of the | grand officers. They were well received and a pleasan spent. Live Oak Circle has arranged for a hard times party, to be given on the night of e 20tk of April. t and profitable evening was | Mrs, Lizzie Atwood has been elected and in lled treasurer of Robin Hood Circle, vice Mr=. L. Ticoulet, deceased. | During the past week Grand Trustee Mrs. H. Worms and Grand Treasurer Mrs. R. Kemp Van Ee instituted a new | rele at ermore, being assisted by ohn J. T grand secretary of the F. of A.; Grand Sub-Chief John Heenan, and Past Grand Chief C. P. Rendon. The stitution was followed by the usual fes- wishes for the success of the ich starts with thirty-six mem- t Wednesday Grand Sub-Chief Miss Clementine Ticoulit, assisted by Chief Companion Mrs. Emma rington, inancial Sec- Grand Re- ie Atwood, sel and Grand Donlon, instituted in w circle that was or- egory of ich- he new circle has forty 1 the charter list, signers being ‘present at the institution. new _office i g trustees. was wit- nessed by representatives of eleven of the | local circles. Mrs. Atwood was selected | the deputy of the circle. After the there was a collation. eek the grand sub-chief compan- aid an official visit to San Franclsco Circle and there she received a warm fra- as also did those who These were Mrs. Har- s Smith, Miss Mrs. ( argu Patsey nd Mrs. Muggler. eral candidates demonstrated the pro- ficiency of the officers in the work. After of congratulatory _speech was a banquet in honor of the v iting officers. During the evening Boninto | Circle paid a fraternal visit Mizpah Circle will give a Japanese so- | cial on the Opera-house. Arcient Order of Workmen. On the night of the last Friday in Feb- ruary Colonel Malloy and a number of | the members of the San Francisco exten- | sion committee paid a fraternal visit to Crocker Lodge in Mission Opera-house. | There was a ®ood representation of the visitors, who during the evenizs enter- tained the lodge with music, Song and 12th inst. in the Potrero of the order. The same night District Deputy Major M. J. Blackman, S. H. Jenner of Valley Lodge and Michael Sullivan of Excelsior Lodge paid a fraternal visit to Central Lodge in Oakland. There were addresses Ingram. W. and songs by W. and J. Walsh, 9 gan and R. M. Townes, and instrumental selections by Messrs. Enos and Viera. | The visitors and members were hospita- bly entertained during the evening. On the last Saturday in February the San Francisco extension committee held a session in the office of the grand re- corder. The several delegates talked of | the condition of their respective lodges | and the district deputies told of the work in their districts. A committee of five from the extension committee—Black- man, Molloy, Cunningham. McPherson | i Pohilman—was appointed to make the arrangements for the entertainment of the officers and representatives of the Grand Lodge. Tt was also decided to add ur\lo'mrmlrrr from each lodge to the com- | mittee last Wednesday night. attended and a delightful programme en- tertained all present. A dance wound up the festivities of the evening. All the drill teams are preparing for | the contest during the grand sessfon. | The Sacramento lodges are arranging for a grand open meeting. Several of the grand officers will be present. Improved Order of Red Men. The two tribes and the two councils in Stockton observed the anniversary of | Washington’s birth by a grand entertain- ment. | " B. F. Ledford, an organizer for another | organization that does not conflict with the Red Men. has in his travels through the country been of material assistance to the Red Men, visiting and counseling the tribes. He has called upon Great | | San Jose to help him organize a degres ! team for Manhattan Tribe. Great Sachem Brandon and Great Keeper of Records Rilss visited Baden | last week and Instituted a new tribe in | that place. It was started with fifty char- | ter members. | mona Council of the Degree of Poca- | hontas _at its last held meeting in Twin | Peaks Hall adopted fifteen palefaces and | has now increased its membership to | nearly 100, all this in two months. On | that night_the council was visited by | Porter L. Bliss, G. of R. Yosemite | Counefl paid a fraternal visit to the sit- ting council. The members of Pocahontas Council are arranging a benefit entertainment for one of its members, who is in distress. W. D. Allen, who recently retired from the office of sachem of Sotoyome Tribe, was the reciplent a few evenings since of a beautiful emblematic pin from the tribe |as a token of the appreciation #f his ‘ services. Altahomas Ti had an en ble mu- sicale in Golden Gate Hall the f . when eature wi mandolin_selections by Valentine Abt. Professor Graeber's Man- dolin Club assisted. After the pro- gramme there was dancing under the di- rection of A. E. essling. floor manager, #nd H. Cills, G. W. Baltic, H. Pearson and H. F. Henky, assistants. twenty-three | story and told the members of the work | Excelsior Lodge had a ladies’ night on which was well | Keeper of Records P. L. Bliss to visit | ! that he had done nothing unauthorized | [ | st, vle | The initiation of sev- | | | | cess s | | | | spiritualists. She quite recently cele- ' tune. t= prised a body of Insurgents in camp Mrs. Weisel, | sere the town of | February 15 NOTED SPIRITUALIST ‘ DIES AT PETALUMA Mrs. Lucretia Hatch Answers the Sum- mons of Death at the Ripe Age of Eighty-Five After a Few Days'’lliness =+ e oA | } | | | | - — <5 1 MRS. LUCRETIA HATCH, WHOSE DEATH HAS OCCURRED AFTER A } SHORT ILLNESS AT PETALUMA. SHE WAS ONE OF AMERICA'S | FOREMOST LEADERS IN SPIRITUALISTIC WORK. | - | & Special Dispatch to The Call. ETALUMA, March 4—Mns. Lu- brated the fiftieth year of her spiritualis- cretia Tatch died here yesterday |tic work. Years ago she was one of the after a short iliness. She was leading spiritualists of America. At her 8 years of age and a native of | home in Petaluma she frequently enter- Massachusetts. tained the great spiritualists of the day. Mrs. Hatch was one of the old school of | 8he had accumulated a considerable for- | | held meeting had a very enjoyable “at home.” during which a most lcasing pro- Eramme was presented for the entertain- ment of the members and their friends. Then followed an enjoyable banquet that was partaken of by seventy-five la- dies. Grand Marshal Dr. Nusbau- mer delivered an intercsting address un- der good of the order and the following past presidents took an active part in the entertainment: Mesdames Paul, Swainey, Munson, Biber and Brown. President Mrs. Emma Vorrath did her part in mak- ing the evening a pleasant cne. A fea- ture of the programme was a_farce, in which those who took part did remark- ably well. Each one who attended was presented with a handsome souvenir of the occasion. The following named were the visitors at the office of the grand secretary: Mrs. Thuerbach of La Estrella Parlor, Mrs. Schriner of Oneonta Parlor, Mrs. James Trumen of Sutter Creek. Mrs. B. §. Smith of this city, Mrs. Lena H. Mills, past grahd president. Companions of the Forest. A new circle of the Companions of the Forest was instituted in this city during the latter part of February. Arrange- ments are being made for the institution of a circle In Rio Vista, one in Suisun and one in the Potrero. Justice Circle was recently visited by Past Grand Chief Companion Falconer. This circle gave its quarterly soclal on | the night of February 22. There was a good attendance and a pleasant evening was spent by all. A new circle called Mald Marion has been instituted in Denver, Colo. The order has been doing exceedingly well during the current term. The re- | ports show a net increase of 50 to date. | On the evening of February 18 Past Supreme Grand Chief Companions John Falconer and Max Boehm were sum- moned before Loval Circle of-the Com- panions of the Forest, as they supposed, to answer to some charge of alleged neg- lect of duty or something that merited censure, but to their agreeable surprise ARMAN CLAIMS HE 01D NO WAONG Says Where He Mads a Dollar Others Made Money, Too. MANTLA, March 4—In an interview D. M. Carman. the American contractor, who is charged with ailding the insurgents and who was recently released on $10,00 ball, sald that sickness prevented his making an extended statement now. He asserted and that he was hopeful of securing com- plete vindication. He sald: “Whenever 1 made a dollar others made money 00" £ Hand of the Forty-fifth United y “aptain Stasie Volunteer Infantry and Captain McLean of the Forty-seventh United States Volunteer Infantry, co-operating with the gunboat Don Juan de Austria, near the town of Posalro, on the coast of Camarines Province, Luzon, and captured an insurgent commissary general and a quantity of supplies. Montejar, leader of the insurgent forces on the island of Panay, with seven offl- cers, forty-five men and thirty-elght rifies, has surrendered to Captain Bar- ker of the Twenty-sixth Infantry. Fifteen ex-leaders of the insurgents and 500 followers took the oath of allegiance to the United States at Concepcion, island of Panay, and 200 more promise soon to swear fealty. This extinguishes the re- bellion in that district. At Manila_there aré now held 450 in- | they were informed by Mra. M. prise surgent prisoners. R ley, the district deputy, that the circl Grande Island, Sublg Bay, sixty miles | mich appreciated their work on behelt o2 west of Manila, has been completed, and 160 prisoners will be sent there from Manila on the 7th of this month. The provinclal officers of the provinces of Balacan and Batan have taken the oath of office before the commission. the officers and members that it had been by unanimous vote decided to give each a token of remembrance, and in view of the fact that each is married it had been further decided to give somethiffg that would be ‘*‘useful at home.” en a handsome silver berry spoon was handed to Mr. Falconer and a silver pie knife to Mr. Boehm. This was followed by a bane quet at the St. Germain, where among other guests was Mrs. M. E. Falconer, the supreme grand chief companion. After an excellent supper Mrs. E. H. Zeising, Jjunior past chief companion of Loyal, pre- sided as toastmistress and called upon all some thirty-five in number, to say some- thing for the good of the order and of the company. There were entertaining re- marks by the supreme past grand chief companions, the two special guests of honor, Miss Balley, Mrs. Large, Misses Dalsy and Mae Falconer, Mrs. Tackley, Our Native Daughters. Fremont Parlor of the Native Daughters of the Golden West gave a social hop in its headquarters in Foresters’ building on It proved to be a very en- affair, and the credit of its suc- to the committee that was in charge, namely Mrs. R. D. Barton, Miss F. Barry, Mrs. C. Barry, Miss A. Bazoni and Mrs. ' W. H. Barry. The Native Daughters of Etna Mills, in conjunction with the Native Sons of that place, anticipate giving their first ban- quet in April, and they will arrange for joyable o . Mrs. Croal and Mr. Treadwell; ;“l(yfand celebration on the Fourth of Mrs. Wilkins, recitations by Ml!ssg""egssg 5 The officers of Occldent Parlor of Eu- | Mrs. Pritchard and little Tryphina Pritchard, the pet of Loyal Circle, and story telling by E. C. Stock. Sherwood Circle on last Wednegday gave the first of a series of monthly so. Clals arranged for the season. There was a good attendance and a_ well arranged programme of dances. The affair was under the direction of Companions Mrs. Hansgen. Miss Stella Beardsley and Mrs. J. Gustard. —_———— reka were installed by Grand Trustee Mrs. Mary J. Langford, assisted by Mrs. M. L. Jones as grand marshal. The cere- mony was witnessed by a delegation from Reichling Parlor of Fortuna. At the sub- sequent meeting the members of Occl- dent Parlor enjoyed a euchre party. The first prize was carried away by Miss Net. tie McClellan, the lone hand prize went to Mrs. S. C. Smith and Mrs. O. Dudley was awarded the ‘consolation prize. ‘A do- unch followed. This parlor is ar- | ‘““We cannot but regret,” says the Lon- naton ol ienic on Dewey Day. | donaMal, thbat. the Qircen ‘wie . net wes May 1. mitted to see the end of the South African | On the_ night of February 14 Ema |struggle.” But, on the other hand, you | can but rejoice if the King s permitted | 3 lor gave an entertainment in et aky, Cr t6 see it—Louisville Times. Arcade Hall, Crockett. The hall was crowded to its limit and there was pre- Senteg a very interestihg programme, in- | son-in-law. ~Silva had given his consent | to_the marriage. | dates were initiated in a most acceptable | to Court Ivanhoe by District Deput; | Chiet Ranger Daut, Past Chief Ranger | Dealer. BULLET WIDOWS BRIDE OF A DY Mrs. Frank Silva Murders Her Son-in-Law at Bakersfield. Newly Wedded Couple’s Visit to the ‘Parental Home Quickly Cul- minates in a Tragedy. ——— Special Dispatch to The Call. BAKERSFIELD, March 4—Mrs. Frank | Silva, whose home Is four miles south of | this city. is in the County Jail for killing | her son-in-law, Manuel Oliveria. Tha murder took place in the kitchen of the | Silva home at 10 o'clock this morning. Soon afterward Mrs: Silva, accompanied by her husband. appeared at the jail and surrendered herself. Oliveria and Magsie Silva, the 17-year- | old daughter of Mrs. Silva, were married | vesterday. To-day Oliveria went with his | bride to visit her parents. When he en- | tered the house there was a brief but | bitter quarrel, which ended with the mother-in-law opening fire upon him. The bullet entered his head and death was in stantaneous. B Frank Silva was in a field some dfs- | tance from the house when the murder took place. Mrs. Silva went out to inform him of what she had done, leaving her daughter alone in the house with the mur- dered husband. Silva and his wife at once came to town and surrendered. The cause of the ‘ragedy is unknown. Neither of the Silyas nor Oliveria's wif2 will say a word. When pressed for an ex- lanation of the awful affair, the mother- n-law nonchalantly answered: ‘“Wait till | the inquest to-morrow and you will learn all. The neighbors had believed that every- thing went well with the Silvas and their The dead man was 40 years of age and | came here from Reedley. The Slivas are | old citizens of this county. The inquest | will be held to-morrow. Tha young widow | is almost crazed by xrief. Foresters of America. Court Aurora, Foresters of America, | will hold a picnic at Buena Vista Park, | Sausalito, July 4. Court Barbarossa has changed its meet- ing nights. Hereafter it will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays of the | month. Grand Secretary Cordy. assisted by A. | N. Codeglia, recently ‘organized a new court at Los Banos. It has been named Grumento and starts with a charter Jist of elghty-two members. A. Padula is the chief ranger and I. Lepori financial sec- retary. 2 Court Defiance gave a grand compli- mentary ball in Golden Gate Hall on the night of the 26th of February, which wa3 attended by as many as could find placs in the large hall and recention rooms. The decorations of the main hall wera thin cardinal material in graceful drap- ings, from behind which were red electric lights, which produced a pretty, soft light. | Over the stage were the flgures ‘33" ja electric fire, while any number of Japa. nese lanterns were distributed along th sides of the hall. During the Twilight schottische the lights were turned off and on, producing a striking effect. The affair was a great success and it was due to the | committee of arrangements, consisting of C. H. Harris, Henry Sierck. W. J. Thomas, J. G. Welbel and J. D. McCarthy. Mr Weibel was the floor manager At the last held meeting of Court Sutro Helghts the committee on stories told at the previous meeting was granted fur- ther time to determine which had told the best one. During the cvening two candi- manner in the presence of a goodly num- ber of the members and of .visitors. This court always has many members of other courts at its meetings because it {s most hgfnlt-ble and makes the sessions enjoy- able. Friends of the Forest. On the night of the last Tuesday in Jan- uary Mrs. Lena Sholten, the supreme secretary, tendered a supper to all the members of Ploneer Lodge in the ban- quet hall of the Foresters’ building, and a most pleasant evening was spent after the good things had been disposed of. : The supreme officers of the order paid an official visit last week to Piloneer Lodge. The business of the evening was followed by a collation and dancing. On the night of February 23 the Past Presidents’_Association gave a social in the Laurel Hall of the Shiels building. Last weel there was an official visit by the supreme officers to Lincoln Lodge. After the work of the evening there was an adjournment to enable all present to enjoy a collation that had been prepared by the ladies of the lodge. On the last Wednesday In February the supreme officers pald a visit to Mizpah Lodge in Mission Opera-house, and a number of addresses for the good of the order were delivered by the visiting offi- cials. Last week the Past Presidents’ Asso- clation had a very pleasant party in Lau- rel Hall of the Shiels building, there be- ing a goodly number of persons present, good music and many dances. ————————— Ancient Order of Foresters. Court Sutter Fort of Sacramento initi- ated thirty candidates in January and on last Friday initiated twenty more. On that occasion Permanent Secretary Fal- coner was present. . Court Treadwell at Tesla and Court Ivanhoe were visited last week by High Chief Ranger Boehm and Permanent Sec- retary Falconer. They were accompanied High Burdick and George Lipman of Court Lin- coln. This court has increased remark. ably In funds and membership. Court Bohemia initiated five candidates at its last held meeting. Since the last held session of the high court twelve new courts have been in- Stituted. WIithin the past two weeks one was instituted at Stockton, one at Den-- ver, Colo., and one at Hornbrook. B e “Being King of England is reckoned high honor, ain't it, Weary?: 3 “T donno of any better job. “Well, I wuz just wonderin' “Wonderin’ about what?"” “Wonderin' if all them riches will make up to Alvert Edward for havin' Tod Sloan .down on him!"—Cleveland Plain Th | stall bal THIEVES KEEP BUSY AT NOME Two Thousand Letters Bring News From the Ice- Locked Camp. ‘Three Vessels Driven Ashore During the Storm That Swept the Coast of Alaska in No- vember. S SR Spectal Dispatch to The Cail. SEATTLE, March 4=Two thousand let- ters from Nome, Alaska, arrived in Seat- tle to-day on the steamer Dolphin, bring- | ing news from the ice-locked gold camp up to December Thie is the second consignment of mail ‘hat has arrived this winter. The camp is having considerable trouble | | | with thieves, but no murders or suicides | were reported. Louls Daglow, a well- | known business man, was given “knock- and subscquently robbed of $1300 on November 15. He remembered | drinking in several saloons and retiring | to his room about midnight. The next| morning it was discovered that the door | of the store, as well as the door leading to Mr. Daglow's private room, had been | forced. A pocketbook, which had con- | tained $500, was found on the table, empty. | A poke contalning $% in gold had been | stolen from Mr. Dagicw’'s trousers, and | also a revolver from 2 table. The terrible storm which swept coast of Alaska during the early part November was felt at Teller City. The waves rushed over the big sand s=pit, | swept into the inner harbor and sub- | merged many houses on the lowland 1 a rule, provisions were saved by being placed on high shelves or removed to high land. The schooners Lilly Morris andi George W. Prescott and the steam launch | Ethel B. were torn from their anchorage | and driven ashore. Charles Schultz res- | cued a widow from her bed, where she lay fast asleep, unconscious of the ap- proaching danger. Mining had ceased for the winter in the sums Blustone district. _Several large have been taken from Gold Run and Skookum creeks. According t one of the principal wwners of No. 7, Gold Run, $4000 was taken out of that claim in one month's work. Fred L. Wooster, a miner, died on N vember 14 In the United States jail Nome of pneumonia. He was taken to the jall because there was no public hos- | He was 34 years ald. His widow. | mother and father live In San Francisco. TEMBLORS DO DAMAGE AROUND SAN MIGUEL Three Men Barely Escape - Death, and at Parkfleld Not a Chimney | Is Left Standing. | SAN MIGUEL, March 4—The series of earthquake shocks of the past two nights | did considerable damage in this section. | Eight different shocks were felt. At the Stone Canyon coal mines in Slack’s Can- n three workingmen barely escaped | th their lives. In this nelghborhood the | earth in many places opened in wide fis- | sures and the stage was delayed several | hours, as it was necessary to fill many places in the road. In Cholama Valley field not a chimney Everything in the general merchandise store at Parkfisld was thrown to the floor. Several milkhouses were wrecked. in and near Park- | was left standing. | Stockton Lodge No. 218, B. P. 0. E. maintaining the good record it made in 1%00. It is proving itself one of the most progressive, lively and up-to-date lodges in | the State. Increased interest is being manifested and the lodge is having a| good. steady, healthy growth. At the last | held meeting on the 15th inst. the secre- | tary’s books showed that twenty-thres | strangers had been elected and that thir-| teen petitions had been presented, making | fn all thirty-six applications to be acted | upon. The mecting was a memorable one in many particulars. There were sixteen initiations of representative business men | of Stockton, Modesto, Oakdale and New- man. Many novel and original features were Introduced on that occasion, with | the result that the night will long be re- membered as one of the gala ones of the lcdge. The new roster of the membership | is in the hands of the printer and will be | issued about the first of next month. Stockton Lodge has set March 12 as date for the big social time it will have A member of one of the outside lodges will be the master of ceremonies and he will superintend a fine programme. The lodge will have a ladiés” night on one of the Tuesdays in April The members of San Francisco Lodge, | who returned from the institution of the new lodge at Eureka, Humboldt County, | are exceedingly well pleased with the manner in which they were entertained | by the people of the pfice they visited. | After the lodge had been instituted, as| announced in a telegram published in The Call, Exalted Ruler Bonnet of the San | Francisco Lodge presented to the new | lodge on behalf of his lodge a handsome’ charity box. _After that Judge Lawlor, on behalf of Eureka Lodge, presented a beautiful emblematic badge to Exalted Ruler Cadman. The new officers of the | jodge are: Exalted ruler, C. K. Cadman; | | the | leading knight, L. F. Puter; lecturing | knight, Hume Fay: loyal knight, F. J. Buchanan; secretary, H. F. Ferrill; treas- urer, G. A. Belcher; tiler,” H. Hitch- ings: trustees—E. B. Carr, R. W. Bull, J. M. Carson; esquire, J. L. Crichton; I. 8., Harry Kelly: chaplain, O. W. Lord. After | the institution and installation there was | a banquet and toasts were responded to | by Judge Lawlor, H. S. Manning. T. F. | Bonnet. C. K. Cadman, Dr. W. H. Sie- berst, Judge A. J. Monroe, T. F. Dunne, Ernest Sevier, H. L. Fay and A. C.| Dauphney. . | Knights of Honor. officers of Far West Lodge were in. last week by Grard Dictator Archi- 1d. Yerba Buena Lodge received two appli- cations at its last held meeting. All the members of this lodge have been sum- | moned to_extraordinary convocation for | to-morrow night. | The report for March 1 shows that dur- lr}g the past month there were 173 deat. O which six eccurred in California. | the number of claims sixty were paid be- fore the list was issued. After all the | others sha!l have been paid there will be | a surplus of $75,000. cluding vocal music. specialties and a farce entitled “A Quiet Famlly.” The contributors, aside from the members of | Randall, Mrs. Booth-Carr, Miss Mamie Schneider and George Samuels of San | Francisco. A number of the Native Sons of Carquinez Parlor were present. A dance followed the programme. tly Initlated Mrs. Liz- zie Bazzell-Gunn, the first white child born in Stockton. She first saw the thl of day there on the ith of July, 1848. She s a sister of Mrs. Reed, the first white child born in California. The parlor will be visited by Grand President Mrs. Gett on April 3. Special organizer Mrs. Sadie Osterman was the speclal Fuest of mem. bers of the parlor for ten days. She will soon go to Mendocino County to organ- ize parlors there. Mrs. Lena Hilke Mills, past grand presi- dent, has recently introduced into Joaquin Parlor of Stockton another of her sisters, the last of the family, ané she sighs that she has not more that can become mem- bers of that parlor. Taere are w five sisters, including Mrs. Mills, on the roll of Joaquin. The Native Daughters’ Home is growing in popularity and at this time there are gueslfi there as can be accomms e demand for rooms is increas This parlor recen session of a clear head is an because they weaken the and divert the attention. It G. Laura J. Larsen, Sutter Pajaro Parlor: mona_ Parlor; Oneonta Parlor; Clara ham.” Am-zpola Parlor and Miss Coniff, Joaguin Parlor. Piedmont Parlor at the close of Its last Slusher, Fraki Bertola, Ra- Sold by all To tne engineer who has the powerful forces of nature under his control, the pos- sity. He must have a head that is quick and ready, wide awake and ever on the lookout to meet emergencies. A clear head must be free from aches and pains, dizsiness, dullness, melancholy, depres- - sion of spirits, nor nervousness. - Dr. Miles’ Nervine snap that make clear-headedness. Try & bottle for yourself. druggists on a guasantee. | the parlor who assumed the characters in | | the farce. were Willlam McDonald, late of the Bostonians, who came from Red- wood City to sing for the parlor, Frank W, Thompson of Ssn Francisco, Miss | . Nellie Moiles, Miss Eila La Selle, Henry absolute neces- nervous force must not know “I am an old railroader, ard a few years ago I became so0 run-down in health that 1 thought I would have to resign my posi- tion. I was tired all the time, was rest- less, and had no ambition to do anything. I had a queer feeling in my head and was so nervous and unstrung that the least noise ‘ would startle me. I could get no relief until I began taking Dr. Miles’ Nerv- ine, and three bottles cured me.” JorxN HEss, DeGraff, Ohio. 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