The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 19, 1902, Page 9

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1902. ARRANGE. TRIP3 FOR PYTHING Promotion Committee Is Preparing for the Visitors, Tours Are Planned Through the Great Valleys of the State. —_— AB30RBS LARGE OIL HOLDINGS Combine Takes in Lands and Companies in K<rn County. Déal Amcunts to More Than Three-Quarters of a N{illion, The California Promotion Commlttea‘ planned a series of excursions, that | this city next month may have ortunity to see many points of in- in the State under the most favor- itions. In a typewritten state- ued by the Promotion Committee the following excursions are ed as included in the plans of the and as having been already 0 Valley as far as Redding, nd returning on the other: uin Valley as far south as< ewise both sides of acer County and Lake Tahoe show the visitors one of the most in resorts in the world; d tar as San Luis Oblspo of Monterey; to the Napa Va in the series he *‘wish bone. trip, going a ikely be given portu arou: Berkel are being as committees ry will be pub- ttee will ur- the general visitors dur- thias, where will be availanle be on hand for rmation possible every pos be show to arrange for in promine; g the visit of the | h views will show sections of Californin n placed at the dis- proper class of advertising Eastern and Middle States | promoting the interests t the wo fornia now 2o on effectively. | —_——— H Nevada County Will Exhibit. County will probably have a how in the grand nave of v building in connection with the fornia products to be made of the visiting Knights of H. Dunlap, representative has called upon Manager One idea is to have a fine col- minerals, flanked by Nevada woods and fruits. Whether a e quartz mill will be placed in | has not been definitely decided, | esenting $50.00 worth of y gold, will be one of the A huge cake of ice with moun- frozen in it is likely to be a bit for Eastern contemplation. Nevada County bids fair to wely for exhibition purpos CLOAKMAKERS UNION WILL HOLD A PICNIC ‘Will Entertain Representatives of the American Federation of Labor at Schuetzen Park. 3 dent Samuel Gompers, Vice Pres; James O'Connell and Max Morris, | representatives of the American Fed- of Labor, who will arrive in the city to-morrow morning from Sacra- mento under the escort of J. Jacoby, will | go at once to the Grand Hotel, after which they will attend the pienic of tke Cloakmakers' Union at Schuetzen Park. The visitors will be entertained at lunc Pre the on the grounds, to which Mayor and Schmitz have ‘also been invited. An | address will be delivered by President Gompers and a reception will follow. For the picnic extensive arrangements have been made, with the object of mak- ing it one of the star outings of the sea- There are to be games and races, ing and prizes and music by a band sisting of a large number of picked ians. There will be present repre- f the SBan Francisco Labor ity Front Federation, Califor- | Federation of Labor and the officers of the Cloakmakers' Union. The following _ gentlemen _compo: committees: 8. Hammer, chairma: les Franklin, floor manager; L. Ros- | slum, assistant floor manager; M. Fast | d A. Stoff, arrangements; 1. Jawley and | Chemnick, reception; B. Levack, trcas- urer. —_—— Soldiers Rob a Citizen. Fred Karl and Gus Voss, two soldlers, | are confined in the tanks at the Central | station and will be held to answer for the | robbery of Willlam Murphy in Doell Bros.’ saloon, at the corner of Eighth and | Bryant streets, Thursday night. Murphy | was drinking in the saloon and displayed $25 in silver. After he had passed out| Karl and Voss followed, and, beating him with their fists, took the money from him. The arrest was made by Officer G. Tracy. e e . POSTUM CEREAL. DAVID AND GOLJATH. A Little Shot Put Old King Coffee Out of Business. When medicine falls, they sometimes send sick people away to another climate for their health. Sometimes the climate does it, but more often they stumble on the proper food to take, and then get well A lady in San Diego tells of a friend who left her home each December, for the past two wintérs, to go to Cal. for ber health. She says: “Almost all of ber time was spent in visiting the doctor a sitting in a big chair and watching the clock to note the time for her next| dose of medicine. Nervousness was her pal trouble, and with others of ndred nature, made life for her a the occasion of her last visit I begged her to give up the use of coffee, and use Postum Coffee. She replied she could not stop coffee. I said no re at the time, but the next morning breakfast I passed her a fragrant, aming @p of Postum, making it as it should be made. After that, I had no more trouble, and my friend drank no more coffee. But the most surprising rt of the experience was the change soon came over Ler. We began to notice it within less than week. In less than a month her ner- uspess had Jeft her, and in three ths she wae a new woman in iace, and heaith. I had not dared to | for so much benefit, although I had greatly benefited myself by Postym, | coffee to her system was simply isonous, and I believe this is the case " many others. She returned to her ome in December, and was married within less than two months after. She never fails to give credit to Postum for her health or thanks to me for teaching ber to make it properly. and well she may, for Postum has done for her what | travel, doctors and medicine failed to jame given by Postum Co., Battle | Mich, i ut ¥ L k ¥ v g Knights of Pythias who will | |ing of the case on | Beatty | versy seemed to hinge upon the require- { ment that the telephone company shall p | the tax, | judgment the tax could be collected for | { The Associated Oil Company has adced | another large block of holdings to Its former possessions and has absorbed oth- er companie: The companies that Lave seen fit to go in with the combine, merg- ing all their properties in the larger con- are the Mount Diablo, Toltec, Cor- Deeds have been filed, | together with ten leases, to the Asso-| ciated Ol Company. The value of thesa | companies’ holdings, equipment, etc., ag- | gregates about $750,000. The prices that \id as appears from the record at cern, tez and Vernon. kersfield were as follows: Mount Diablo, $3.203; Toitec, $450,000; Cortez, $150,000; Vernon, $112500. The properties appraised on the same basis as of the earlier companies to be were those aken in. The Bakersfield Californian reports that the Associated Ol Company is securing rights of way for a pipe line. The Cali- | fornian say i A deed of a right of way over that parcel of | land owned by William Kelly in_section 8, 29- 28, in the Kern River flelds, to John A. Bunt. ing, dated April 18, was filed n the Recorder's office yesterday. On May 12 of the present | year the same right was transferred from John | A. Bunting to the Associated Oil Company. The | deed is for the right of way of the proposed | ipe line of the Associated Oil Company. H As has been stated, in all probability, the Assoclated Company will construct a pipe line | from their holdings in the Kern fleld to the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railways in this ty. This line is for the purpose of overcom- | sg the present switching charge which is in vogue between Ol City and Bakersfield. Arrangements are being made in Kern | | County for additional facilities for refin- ing ofl. The Sunset and St. Paui Com- s is reported as about to construct a | y. Two new refineries are reported %o be probable adjoining the Sunset Rail- | road. The California Asphalt and Refin- | ing Company, according to the Bakers- | fleld Californian, has leased elght acres | for refinery purposes. EUREKA CITY COUNCIL MAY NOT TOUCH POLES ! The Sunset Telephone and Telegraph | Company Achieves Temporary Victory in Circuit Court. The Sunset Telephone and Telegraph | Company may continue to erect its poles | and do business in Eureka, Humboldt | County, as before, at least during the | pendency in the United States Circuit | Court of the suit brought by the com- | pany against the city of Eureka for a | restraining order and an injunction. | United States District Judge Beat sitting for United States Circuit Judge Morrow, yesterday granted the appilca- tion for an injunction and continued the restraining order in force until the hear- its merits. Judge remarked that the real contro- 2 per cent of its gross receipts intc the city treasury. The city could not be injured by being enjoined from collecting he sald, while the case was in progress, because if the city gained a the whole time. With reference to the allegation in the complaint that three members of the Eureka City Council had attempted to blackmail the telephone company out of $4900, the court remarked that as that allegation had been denied | flatly In the answer it would not be! necessary to consider it in this proceed- ing. He suggested that both sides should agree in a concillatory spirit in the selec- tion of locations for the erection of the poles that are now required for the ex- tension of the business of the company pending the settlement of the matter in court. E. 8. Pillsbury and Albert Sutro | appeared for the company. ————— | GREAT INCOHONEE VISITS COUNCILS OF RED MEN | Edwir D. Wiley, Head of the Order, Is Making a Tour of the State. Edwin D. Wiley of Des Moines, Ia., the great Incohonee, supreme head of the Im- | proved Order of Red Men, arrived yester- day in this city on a tour of official visi- tations to the tribes and councils of the | reservation of California. He was ac- companied by Great Sachem Boyes of this reservation, who met him at the border | line on his way from Oregon and ac-| companied him on several visits between Redding and Sacramento. The great Incohonee was a visitor last night to Pocahontas Tribe. On Monday night he will be tendered a reception by all the local tribes and councils in Native Sons’ Hall and later he will be tendered a banquet arranfied by the advisory board of the order. e will subsequently visit tribes in San Mateo County, Santa Clara and then in the southern part of the State | on_hise way home. During his term the order has made the greatest gain in mem- bership in any one term since its orgahi- zation. —_———— COSTELLO WANTS REVIEW OF THE McKENZIE TRIAL Sues for Writ on Ground That Evi- dence Did Not Warrant Teacher’s Removal. Attorney Stephen V. Costello, on behalf of Margaret McKenzie, a teacher in the Hancock Grammar School who was re-| moved from her position after a trial by the Board of Education, filed a sult yes- terday for a writ of review, claiming that the evidence adduced at the hear- ing of the*charges of incompetence and | insubordination preferred against her did | not justify the findings and subsequent remdval of Miss McKenzie. Costello alleges further in his complaint | that the trial of the accused teacher was illegal because of the absence from the hearing of Superintendent of Schools Webster, who as.a member of the Board of Education should have taken part in the proceedings. An alternative writ, re- turnable before Judge Hebbard on the 28th inst., was iesued by Judge Murasky. —_————— CALEDONIAN CLUB GIVES SMOKER TO A NEW MEMBER tains in Honor of John D. McGilvray. The Caledonian Club gave a smoker at ' Scottish Hall last night in honor of John 1. McGilvray, who was recently initiated | a member of the organization. The mem- | bers were seated about a long table which was heavily laden with refreshments. An impromptu programme of speclalties was enjoyed. Among those who responded to the chafrman’s call were John D. McGilvray in remarks; Angus Ross in bagpipe selec- tions; James R. Watson, song; Professor Reid, specialt! James McNab, special- ties; Willlam Kirby, songs; F. F. Finlay, remarks; Horace Cookson, songs: Nell Lindsey, bagpipe selections; D. H. Finney, | 80 ; J. A. Cameron, violin solo; Angus McLeod, remarks. Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, July 18.—Marglage licenses 1 issued to the following to-ddy: Ray , g.er.:lft‘frd, aged 19, and Lucy Cajol, lge‘\ 16, both of Oakland; George A. Holden, 43," and Maggie Lintott, 32, both of 8an Fran- eisco; Andrew A. Nixson, 85, and Wi fred Robinson, 35, both of Los Angeles; Germain F. Plllot, over 2, and Alma Ki , over 18, both of Oakland; Joaqui K. Martn Jr. 2, of Centerville, an Marry Turry, aged 15, of Decoto. | merchants at 310 California street, WITHIN BERKELEY’S CLASSIC WALLS SHIRTWAIST COMES AND CONQUERS Summery Creation Invades Confines of University of California as Social Garment and During Mel_'ry Dance Supplants the Swallowtail and the Full Dress Raiment of Formal Functions S VICE Too —3 ERKELEY, July 18—The shirt waist, both masculine and fem- inine, made its appearance with- in the classic walls of Berkeley to-night. The shirt waist dance D e i e e e e B Y ) HERMANN HICKSTEDT DIES SUDDENLY IN ARMCHAIR Secretary of Master Bakers’ Protec- tive Association Quietly Passes Away at His Office. Hermann Hickstedt, secretary of the Master Bakers’ Protective Assoclation and for eighteen years flour salesman with Moore, Ferguson & Co., commission was found dead vesterday afternoon at 127 Mason street. James Robinson, the janitor of the building, discovered Hickstedt lying back in his armchair, and immediately noti- fied E. R. Wall, the officer on the - beat, who rang up the Morgue and ordered the room containing the body of the deceased to_be locked. Mr. Hickstedt had not been in good heaith recently. Deceased was well known on ll’;:s co?slt’i and was a member he Knights o onor, Orlfia sun»lrgx-law, B. H. Coffin, and his stepson, Captain Frank Norman, clerk to the Chief of Police, accompanied the Deputy Coroner to 121 Mason street, | where they found the body in a reclin- ing position, as if asleep. Mr. Hickstedt resided at San Rafael, near his daughter, Mrs. Lily Coffin, wife of B. H. Coffin, who alone survives him. The autopsy showed that death was due to heart failure. . ——————— SAYS POUNDMAN STRUCK HER SON WITH A ROPE Mrs, Mary Mooney Complains That Three of Her Horses Were Taken by Force. Mrs. Mary Mooney of 824 Lisbon street filed a complaint yesterday with the Board of Supervisors against the action of the poundmen in taking three horses belonging to her from a lot adjoining ..er residence. Mrs. Mooney further alleges that one of the poundmen struck her boy with a piece otprov while taking the horses away. She asks for the refund of $9 paid to the poundmaster for the release of the horses. The complaint continues: The three horses were tethered in the lot, one being in _possession of my son. The poundman forced the rope attached to th horse away from the boy and hit him with the end of it, taking the horse by force. 1 protested against such action and the taking of the horses, but to no avail. The poundman stated that If I would call at the pound I could have the horses. I did call at fhe pound, but received no- satisfaction from the poundmaster and I therefore paid the sum of 80 for the redemption of the horses whica 7 claim were taken illegally. —_—————————— Clerks Must Be Competent. Auditor Baehr made requisition yester- day on the Civil Service Commission for twenty-five clerks to perform clerical work on the assessment books. Baehr seys that he will insist on being furnish- ed with competent men, and will dismiss any who cannot do the work. He says he is under heavy bonds for the proper performance of the work, and will take no chances, He does not think that the ordinary clerks furnished by the Civil Service Commissioh are able to do the work correctly, as the examinations were not held with regard to the duties of the positions in the Auditor's office. —_———————— Mrs. de la Guerra Released. Mrs. Francesca de la Guerra, the woman of many husbands, who was being held at the City Prison on a charge of bigamy, was released last night on $250 cash bail, furnished by her attorney. As soon as re- leased she was met by her seventh or present husband, De la Guerra, and es- corted to her home. HE 5 SuchH For THE Boy ~ MakiNG REALY = H SHIRT WAIST SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THAT HAD CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE OF THE MOST PROMINEN: “AMONG-THOSE PRESENT.” SHIRT WAIST DANCE AND A FEW has been a fad in Eastern summer re- sorts for some time, but never before has it found its way into California. It was to Berkeley and the University - of California summer school-that the: shirt waist “dance first came, and it was in Hearst Hall that the soft, light garment first supplanted the swallow-tall coat and the full-dress formal functions. It was evidently proper that this idea shculd be advanced by the summer school, and with the warm weather and the summer students the shirt waist as a soclal garment ‘came and conquered. The dance, which was the suggestion of L. J. Richardson, dean of the summer cession, comes as the climax to the many social events which have distin- guished this summer’s session of the sum- mev school. Sueh was the demand for DECIDE TO GIVE WAY TO OFFICERS OF LAW Mendocino County Deer Hunters, ‘Who Defied Fish Commission- ers, Are Put to Rout. Chief Deputy Vogelsang of the Fish Commission reports that another one of the Mendocino County deer-slayers, who have openly defled the game laws, has been apprehended, and that less trou- ble may now be expected from that sec- tion of the State than heretofore. It was learned that there was a camp of deer-hunters several miles northwest of Cloverdale, and Deputy W.R. Welch was dispatched from Ukiah to round up forced to make a fight before he could enter. All of the lJawbreakers except K. W. Collins escaped, and as several deer taken back to Ukiah. He cooled down somewhat on the way, and finally decid- ed to pléad guilty. Justice of the Peace Critchfield fined him $25, and stated that the mext deer-killer who should be brought before him should not go free for less than $100. It is sald that Mendocino County con- tains a great many camps of men who are violating the me laws and who have defled the officers of the commis- sion to come and get them, and a sharp campalgn has been planned accordingly. DECLINES TO PAY FOR WATER BY METER RATES Supervisors’ Finance Committee Re- jects Thirty-Nine Demands of Spring Valley Company. The Supervisors’ Finance Committee vesterday recommended the rejectiom of thirty-nine demands presented by the Spring Valley Water Works for water furnished public bulldings during the fiscal year 1901-1902, amounting to the sum flt’l‘l’f”‘tlll i f th 'he s are in excess of the appropri- ! ation of $14,000, and are for waterp %ha‘:‘g- ed for by meter rates, and the committee failed to find any authority in the wordin- ance fixing water rates for 1901-1%02 which entitles meter rates for public buildings, The committee reported in favor of the prcposed ordinance providing for the in- spection by the department of electric- ity of all electrical work in bulldings and fixing a*schedule of fees for the inspec: tion. The committee also approved. o the purchase of the lot on Bush street near Taylor, for the use of the Fire De. partment. Colemans Buy Réalty. The Coleman brothers, wealthy mining men, formerly of Grass Valley, have bought the Brandenstein property on the east line of Kearny street, 77:6 feet north from Bush street, with improvements con- sisting of a four-story brick bullding, §150,005, “'The Tot 1s 60xTTi6 feet. - & for Morrisey Not Guilty. The jury in the case of Frank Morrisey, charged with the robbery of Mrs. Rose Kilbourn on December 15 of last year, found the defendant not Y. was tried in Judge Lawlor's cou: alleged robberg e committed on Native Sons’ Social Club. The Native Sons’ Social and Literary Club will give an entertainment and dance in Native Sons’ Hall on the night of the 23d Hmt..d on wl;k;l‘ll occasion there wfl} be presegted a pleasing -programme o Vaul ll?flulnbel'l and a play. From 10 o’clock on will be devoted to dancing. rt. was sald to have bee rnal Helghts, ki “ the party. He found the camp, but was' skins were found close at hand he was |. the water company to charge | The case The | —3 tickets tbat Carlos Reisig, who managed the affair, found that over $30 remained after paying expenses, and he is at a loss to know where to turn the surplus. Many of the wives of the faculty mem- bers acted as patronesses. They were: Mrs. L. J. Richardson, Mrs. E. G. Mer- ril, Mrs. C. W. Wells, Mrs. F. M. Green, Mrs. W. E. Magee, Mrs. €. H. Howard, Mrs. J. M. Baldwin, Mrs. C. S. Baldwin, Mrs. B. F. Fernow and Mrs. H. K. Shilling. The following students had the affair in. charge: Victor Ligda, A. D. Long, F. McConnell, D. Balmer, Misses E. Stearns, L. Schroeder, E. Wilson and R. Weed, R. A. Lyon S. Hamlin, J. M. Eshle- man, A. J. Woolsey, E. L. Mini, C. A. Parsons, J. M. Levy, R. H. Abenheim, Misses Grace Barnett, Isabel Henderson, Rubena Jess, C. Hoey, M. Lopez, A. Wal- lace, J. Laevey and M. Hoey. TYPHOID ENDS YOUNG RAILROAD MAN’S LIFE Thomas J. 0’Toole, a Promising 0f3- cial of the Santa Fe, Called by Death. Thomas J. O'Tcole, tourist agent of the Santa Fe, died on Thursday at St. Mary's | Hospital of typhoid fever. The young man was only 24 years of age and kad a miost promising future. It is supposed that he contracted the fever while on a recent visit to Chicago. He was a young man of tall and handsome appearance, |and FLis quiet and courtlyv manner had won the friendship of all those who had had the pleasure of meeting him. ‘What makes the death more distressing is the fact that his brother, Willlam | G'Toole, died last Oclober at the age of | 21 years of typhoid fever. The last named was for many vears an employe of the | Emporium. Mrs. Mary T. O'Toole, mother | of the two deceased young men, lies pre- cariously ill at her home, 707 Asibury street, Johit J. O'Toole, the well-known youn; attorney of this city, is the only survi ing brother of the deceased. The funeral takes place to-day from the | family . residence, thence to St. Agnes:’ Church, where a solemn requiem mass | will be said for the repose of his soul. RUE RS Ak DRUG STORES MUST PAY LIQUOR LICENSE Supervisors’ Judiciary and License Committees Recommend a Tax of Three Dollars Per Quarter. The Supervisors’ Joint Committee on Judiciary and Licenses agreed to recom- mend that a license tax of $3 per quar- ter be imposed on retall drug stores that sell liquors. Action was taken on the pe- tition of the Police Commission, which | | favoered a license of $5. The ordinance g V'! | prohibits the display of liquors in the show windows of drug stores. Representatives of the retail drug stores appealed to the committee to make the license $2 per quarter. They stated | that they could not pay more because of the small sales of liquors, as they new paid $25 yearly to the United States lG"lvletmmem or the privilege of selling spirits. Brandenstein argued that a nominal li- cense is absurd, and the logical proposi- tion would be either to put a $5 iicense per quarter on drug stores selling liquors or e'ljse that no license should be im- osed. The Judiciary Committee referred to Thomas Malloy, ordinance clerk, the proposed ordinance providing for the reg- ulating and licensing of stationary en- glneers for the purpose of redrafting the iil in proper phraseology. The ordinance is designed to prevent the employment of incompetent men to operate stationary | engines, —_————— Inter Nos Club Picnic. The members of Inter Nos Circle of the Companions of the Forest of America have formed Inter Nos Club for the pur- pose af heiink & picnic at Buena Vista | ark, Sausalito, to-morrow. In this the | club will be assisted by the membership of Court Acme of the Foresters of Amer- ica. The committee has arranged for games, dancing and the distribution of gate prizes. | Mrs. | to take place at Masonic Temple READY 70 WORK |DKTE 15 NAMED ON YUBA DAMS| FOR CORONATION Beginning on System to Hold Back Debris Is Near. Plans for Constructing One Barrier Go to Wash- ington. ‘Work on the restraining dam to be con- King Ediward Will Re- ceive the Crown on August 9. Prospective Changes in Port= folios of the Balfour Ministers. R LONDON, July 18.—An official notificas structed with the use of the money of | tion was issued this morning that by -the the national Government and of the State King's command the coronation of King of California on the Yuba River is about | Edward and Queen Alexandra will take to pegin. The total expenditure is esti- mated at $800,000, including the land to be acquired. The California Debris Commis- place on August 9. Two rehearsals of the procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey took place this morn= sion entertains the idea that the actual|ing and the officials of the various state work will be:started not later than the | departments concerned in the abbey cer- coming fall. Specifications have been for- | emony are again busy with preparations warded to Washington for the conmstruc- | for the crowning. tion of the first of the series of dams to be made, the cost of which, approximate- of the Council; the The Duke of Devonshire, the President Marquis of Lans- ly, will be $3500. This will be situated : downe, Secretary of State for Foreign Af- at a point about midway between Browns | fairs; Joseph Chamberlain, the Colonial Valley and Smartsville, or sixteen milcs Secretary; .the Earl of east from Marysville. best. The appropriations, $800,000, are expected to provide for the Lor: storage_of mining debris within the bed | State for India; C. T. Ritchie, of the Yuba River by a system of works Secrctary; R. W. Hambury, designed to separate the coarse material from the fine and also to provide for con- trolling , the low water channel of the ' Akers Douglas, First thin narrower and well defined Works, and Walter Long, President of Yuba Selborne, First i @ord of the Admiraity, and the Marquis Other dams "will be constructed from | of Londonderry, Postmaster General, it is time to_time as the Government déems | understood, have consented to retain their aggregating ' present portfolios in the new Cabinet. Secretary ~ of the lome ry. President of the Board of Agriculture; St. John Brod- rick, Secretary of State for War, A. Commissioner of d George Hamilton, limits in order to preserve in place the | the Lo¢al Government Board, will remain extensive deposits in the river below. The general scheme, as reported by Hu- bert Vischer, is to erect several barriers in the Cabinet, but their portfolios may h d. bg(}go?:geWyndham will remain Chief Sec- across the river bed, the upper ones to be | retary for Ireland, but with a seat in the located about three miles east from the (Cabinet, the new Lord Lieutenant having mouth of Dry Creek; another to be erect- ed just below the mouth of Dry Creek as a flood overflow barrier; anoiher to be placed at Daguerre Point; also to form a settling basin about three miles in length and half a mile in width on the south side of the river. This settiing basin will levee, protected from the wash, to built in the bed of the river, with its up- per and lower ends connecting with tne existing levee and shore on the south bank. The end walls are to have inlet and outlet weirs and conduits to regulate the inflow and cutflow of the river and to cau the finer material carried in sus- pensipn to be deposited and held in the settl] basin, through which, at all but flood stages, the river will be compelled to flow. Below the settling basin the river will be confined within well defined lines by necessary training works. ‘When the works will be completed no one can foretell. as needed. That is all the California De- bris Commission can say. perfod of more than twelve years has elapsed since the Debris Commission reported in favor {-of the construction of the works. In that time the Yuba dams have been discussed more than any other topic in the Sacra- mento Valley by farmers and miners. Conventions of the California State Miners’ Association have found the dams | a tople fruitful of debate. The purpose is to improve the navigation of California | The Yuba River was selected as | rivers. the starting place in the work for the rea- son that a much larger share of detritus from the mines has been carried down that stream than all the other tributaries of the Sacramento River. The first sur- vey was made by Hubert Vischer as long back as September, 1897. |HEAVY PENALTIES ARE IMPOSED FOR SMUGGLING Charles Bottcher of Denver Must Pay More Than Three Thousand Dollars. Mrs. Charles Bottcher and Miss N. Me- Murtrle, in whose baggage was found a Jarge quantity of dutiable goods a few days ago, were notified yesterday by the customs officials that the goods smuggled in the trunks of Mrs. Bottcher were ap- praised at $1100 38, and those of Mijss M Murtrie at $59 29, apd that the ladies would be obliged to pay fines of $3301 14 and $1788 78, respectively, bheing three times the value of the smuggled articles, as provided by the statute. obtain the goods the ladies will be re- quired to pay the appraised value of the goods In addition to the pemalty. A re- fusal to pay the penalty will be followed by criminal or civil proceedings, or both. Mr. Bottcher, who is represented to be a wealthy banker of Denver, is on his way to this city to assist his wife in her trouble. —————————— News in Army Circles. Lieutenant Colonel Abner H. Merrill of the Artillery Corps has been transferred from Alcatraz Island to Fort Baker. Colone! Rawles, the Presidio command- ant, made an inspection of Angel Island yesterday. The funeral of Captain W. Cox, assistant surgeon, is announ(che_d is morning. THE DAY’S DEAD. STOCKTON, July 18.—Mrs. C. F. Fish- er, mother-in-law of ex-Governor Ed- wards of Missouri, died this morning at her home in this city, death being due to a general breaking up of the system. Had she lived until next Wednesday she would have been 9 years of age. The deceased was prominent in the early history of Stockton, having been a leading society woman. She came to Stockton during the gold excitement and conducted a roadhouse near Stockton, her place being a famous resort. She was known as ‘“Madam’’ Fisher. For years she had lived alone by preference and in seeming poverty, though it was gener- ally believed that she had considerabie property. No will has been found, and the extent of her wealth is not known, as she trusted no one with her affairs. AR John Huntoon. GRASS VALLEY, July 18.—John Hun- toon, a pioneer of 1849, dled here at an early hour this morning.. He was born in Canton, Mass,, and led an eventful life. During the perilous times m San Francisco he was a member of the famous Vigilantes and later was Territo- rial Governor of Idaho for twelve years. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. G. F. Sherman of this cily and Miss Carolyn Huntoon of Berkeley. E Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane. WASHINGTON, July 18.—Mrs. Lucille Blackburn Lane, daughter of Senator Blackburn of Kentucky and widow of the late Thomas Lane, died to-day at her res- idence here of brain fever and nervous rostration. She had or nearly a week. Puebla’s Steward Drowned. SEATTLE, July 18—Victor Baauero of San Francisco was drowned while bathing at Green Lake yesterday afternoon. Ba- uero, who was steward of the City of Fhebla, now In port, went swimming with several shipmates. All were spiashing about in the water enjoying themselves when Baquero suddenly became selzed with cramps and sank. thought he was sounding and did not fo to his rescue for several minutes. Despite medical attendance he coul Progress will be made | In order ta, F.| been unconsclous | | consist of a' I i | 1 | | f no seat in the Cabinet and being rather a soclal representative of the sovereign than a volitical representative of the Govern- ent. m\VASHINGTON, July 18.—Unless White- law Reid changes his mind there will be no special representative of the United States at King Edward's coronation next month, and Mr. Choate will attend in the usual form. Reid has notified the State Department_that he intends to sail for the United States on the 26th inst., and of. course the special embassy will be bro- ken up. SERVICE AND STAFF COLLEGE FOR ARMY MEN Secretary of War Appoints Officers to Prepare Course of Instruction for the Institution. WASHINGTON, July 18.—In pursuancs of the plan for establishing a service and staff college at Leavenworth, Kans., for the higher education of officers of the army the Secretary of War to-day ap- | pointed a board of officers to prepare a& course of instruction adapted for that m- stitution during the coming year. The board is eompesed of Major Smith S. Leach, engineer; Henry A. Greene, as- sistant . adjutant general; Henry M. An- drews, artillery; Williand D. Peach, Tenth Cavalry, and Captain Joseph T. Dickman, Eighth Cavalry. Twenty-three first lieu- tenants and twenty-four second lieuten- ants will join the class September 1 next. has been found impracticable to make any provisions for the familles of student officers at this time. ol .. NI VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE SHOCEKS AT KINGSTOWN Many Buildings Are Badly Cracked and the Residents Greatly Alarmed. NEW YORK, July 18.—The Journal has the following from Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad: A dispatch has been re- ceived here from St. Vincents stating that theisland is in consternation over a series | of violent earthquake shocks. The trem- | blings began at ten minutes to 10 o’clock esterday morning and were so severe 1yh“ all thenl’fimlnesl houses of Kingstown were deserted. Many buildings were badly cracked by the shaking of the ground and_further news from the island Is anxfously awaited. TORNADO VISITS ONTARIO. Many Buildings Are Destroyed ard Several Persons Are Killed. CHESTERVILLE, Ont., July 18.—A tor- nado of great fury passed within a mile of this town to-day and everything in its path, about six rods in width, was de- stroyed. The country presents a scene of devastation. Dwellings are overturned and dead cattle are lying at nearly every farm. Several persons were killed and a number injured. The damage will ex- ceed TELEGRAPH NEWS. WASHINGTON, July 18.—Secretary Hay left Washington to-day for his summer vacation in New Hampshire. s NDON, July 18.—John W. Mackay of Froniseo, who ‘has been suffering from heat prostration since Tuesday last, is recovering rapidly. % % BRECKENRIDGE, Colo.. July 18.—W. P. Swallows, & prominent merchant and post- master ih Kokomo, Colo., was killed by & stroke of lightning to-day. WASHINGTON, July 18.—The Governmet of ‘the United States has not received an In- Vitation to participate in the anti-trust com- ference proposed by the Cazar. RONTO, Ont., July 18.—At to-day's sesy o e tron Molders Assoclation a reso ton providing that the assoctation withdraw from the American Federation of Labor was defeated. i ONDON, July 18.—The freedom of St. An- Ao entiand, was conterred this afternoon on Andrew Carnegle, Lord Eigin and Lord Balfour of Burleigh, trustees of the Carnegie university fund. o USTON, Tex., July 18.—Dr. psey, an upllileomn. was shot and killed to-day by D. E. Williams, whose son, while acting a: boy for Delipsey, had been chided for somie inattention to business. i 1TTSBURG, Pa., July 18.—The stogle man- atuotarers of Pentisylvania, Ohlo and West Virginia have formed combination to be known as the United States Cigav Company. It is cabltalized at $7,500,000. - NDON, Juiy 18.—Joseph Chamberlain. o CGteretary, Who was recently injured in a cab accident. has started on a cruise ahoard the admiralty yacht Enchantress to re- cuperate. 3 COLOGNE, July 18.—Applications amounting to more than 300,000 marks have been made for the twenty million marks hl!d issue au- thorized by the German Cable Comvany (ur the construction of a second Atlantic cable. WAUKEE, Wis., July 18.—Judge Hal- u;( e Clreait Court to-day decided that Melbourne MacDowell heid the rights to the plays ~La Tosca” and “Cleopatra,” which he inherited from his wife, the'late Fanny Daven- NGTON, Mo., July 18.—Joseph Calia- g X namber of the Quantrell band during the ‘Civil War, 15 dead from stab wounds in- filcted by “Doe” Johnson in a _quarrel on the ferry-boat here on Tuesday. ~Before dying he exonerated Johnson. a2 ISTIANIA, Norway, July 18.—Rear ok 4. Crowninshield, Captain Converss of the llinois, Captain Craig of the Albany. Captain Dayton of the Chicago and Captain Walker of the San Francisco had lunc! His friends | with King Oscar to-day. YORK, July 18.—Hyman Hoffman, a num tatlor, shot his wife through the d not be re-| mouth to-day and then killed himself by swal- vived when his limp body was brought lowing carbolic dcid. Mrs. Hoffman is dyinz. ashore by one of his comrades. UEht ofman had just finished serving & sixty- BRIEF CITY NEWS. SEEKING WORK AT EIGHTY.—A woman over 80 years old, Who is rooming at. the Boss ton House, §32 Howard street, started out yes- terday to seek employment. She was ovi ercome | by weakness in front of 1086 Howard street and was removed to the Emergency Hospital, | days’ sentence for CHICAGO, July 18.—Because his wife gave evidence that her love for him had waned WASHINGTON, July 18.—The new Govern. ment of Cuba is being rapidly established In the family of nations. The repubiie has been formally recognized by the United States, Grea Spain, Switzerland, B ' here she was given refreshments, after which | t France. k “Texas Kid” Is Convicted. She 1eft for her temporary home. Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Guatemala up to John Mason, the “Texas Kid,” who shot RECEIVES BUR! ABOUT FACE.—A | date. 45 - off his revolver at the corner of Mason | Jfunk :‘"{&“fgf’;“r:. m‘fffik mA ':oltna mf‘,;’?‘,:,‘:' ey 18. ,m h-i:af---hn Pt | ana Ellis streets, was convicted by Judge | mipee.’ while attending to & s |0 ot B s o =R | Mogan yesterday of discharging firearms gay atternoon at Eighth and Harrison strests, | all court invitations on of Emperor | within the city limits and will be sen- | opened the door of the firebox and flame leaped | anti-Polish speech at | tend to-day. Mason told the court that out and enveloped face. He was removed | Prince Anton of the ancient | the discharge of the revolver was entirely | to the City and County Hospital, where his will is reputed the J i accidental. lmmu were treated. movemente b