The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 25, 1903, Page 10

10 PROVIDES GREAT ELECTRIC POWER Butte County Is Scene of Development on Vast Scale. S WG Facilities for Mining Use Are Being Oreated Extensively. R iy | Of prime importance to the mining in- dustry of this coast is the supply of flable electric power. In no part of California are more remarkeable electrical developments being made at the present time then in Butte County. The Feather River, cutting the Sierras in twain, has four large branches in this county, each of which affords splendid facilities for generating electricity. The Middle Fork, coming down from Pase and Sierra Valley, carries inches of water and has a of more than 2000 feet within the County. The South er stream, yet it affords a great flow of water descending from high descent sititudes. The West Branch fs a large stream affording exceptional facilities for electrical power. The North | Feather River, carries | nches of water at dry season long distance through Butte these large streams a ary creeks afford fine fa- tc r generating electricity. Among these streams are French, Berry, Chino, Dogwood, Flea Valle other creeks. Beveral of es of water and fall ce of a few miles. has a plant es- 5000 horse- Company generates t near Oroville, to Colusa, Willows and other light and power :shew, some miles above the same stream, this ding another plant; as been constructed, laid from this to the completed and most of is in place. The road lead- power-house to the reservoir m ong and is one of the most ue drives in the State. same compa as a number of at work c additional plant at h Creek. One of the features of this is & storage la A large sawmill ¢ utilizing the pine tim- e side of the lake will the first of August. A length is being con- carried from t lake buse in two thirt inch pipes THE NIAGARA OF CALIFORNIA. The “Niag California™ 1 perty now Western hydraulic e East and securing tt omplet appro- re River and er purposes plant to be maxt wer eadows over e development of this which have been pre- estern Power Company’s submitted to and engineers of the General ¥. All of the waters to generating of power will through tun the comgy mum the first ten 2000 feet been solely which, as in the case ¢ ted e driven through the construction nd hazardou: nes are abso- pipe 1 the consequent and f the suspension of rough the destruction the winter storms and are, for the first time trical power in Cali- WILL USE EL ¥ eliminated ECTRIC POWER. when the West- is completed up kwith Pass and the oad is built from am to the heav- of Plumas County both roads w erated in the moun regions with electrical power, has become lately known that the | e Lumber Co which owns nsive timber tracts on French | hes, is planning an its lumber. electrical power in benefit parts This power greatl Valiey hre B wi b a large part of the wil used for light a n various towns and for pu water for irrigating orange groves. orchar d vineyards, with San Fr o as t eatest consumer of this wonderful powe = The forests and mountains will afford Wi s of raw material. In the valley i= plentiful for paper; hemp is abundantly produced in Butte County pot tarch-making can be grown ir antities: sugar beets thrive Juxu nd with the advantages of good clims nd cheap power and un- 1 material, sawmllls, box fac- tories s and other establish- ments fc up articles from wood will be estat ed and this region ought to become a t center of manufacture. A mew tin coun Miner ¥ has, according to the fair chance to be Seward peninsula, the de- The . that indication before the on eward Peninula, will be egions of the world whic tain E. L. West of the steam. is that he landed five different fits at York and Tin City dur- Among them is J. C. Nevin, er who, it s said, represents He will make an investiga- s of this district. at least of more im- what Captain West company represented Barteis ~hinery for the construction lectric plant at Tin City. connected ‘with the Bartels Tin City to begin the nk The Jedge and prepering to wany regoris of & confliicting nature bave Butte Creek, the Bay | ywer is transmitted to the | pur- | Creek; this power- | ‘| West AND WINS ] BRAVES PARENTAL WRATH A FAIR BRIDE Henry E. Monheim, an Electrical Engineer, Journeys From Salt Lake City, Outwits Mother of Girl of His Choice and Secretly Weds in San Francisco 3 |1 | | [ | i YOUNG COUPLE FROM SALT LAKE WHO WERE MARRIED SECRET- LY IN SAN FRANCISCO IN SPITE OF THE OPPOSITION OF THE BRIDE'S MOTHER. — ERKE July 24—Henry E.| Monheim of Salt Lake City knows what it is to dare every- thing to win a bride. Only by hundred: dia succeed pper, for< his bride. To bride’s mother, | her daughter, but now | y have accomplished the deed she | reconctled herself to the belief that | will go to such lengths to | ought to make a pretty good | < | The young man and the young woman have been lovers for a long time, but on account cf t! h their parents op- | posed their marri In fact, that they | might forget 1 other, Mrs. Nepper car- | the York'tin region that the e do not know much more about n the inhabitants of Seattle. ast seaxon, when it was reported that tin- bearing rock had been found in vlaces, the Dews Wwas received with a grain of salt. But that such a discovery has been made, and that the ore is rich enough to mine, is stron; firmed in the report that Mr. Bartels is bring. ing in @ thirty-five thousand dollar smeiting plant, and wiil begin the reduction of ore as s00n as it can be erected Tin City is six miles north of York and has a population at present of about thirty per- sons. It is so situated that vessels can be loaded and unioaded by means of a cable. If Tin City has got the tin to justify the work that ix being done and the improvements that have been planned it will be on the map of | the world before the close of this season. ” Dredger mining in Nevada County Is as- | suming large proportions, according to | the Nevada County Miner, which de- scribes recent moves to extend the field. The Nevada County Miner says: | E. D. Brower, with a crew of men, for Indian Springs, where he will make the preliminary errangements for ihe dredgine of the lands that have been bonded by Cheyenne, has le‘t Palmer & Co., through R. I Tho He will also examine other ground which ls sup- | posed to be very valuable for gravel. This | nd is two miles and a half In length, and is iready borded to parties in this eity, with w m Messrs. Cheyenne and Palmer have been | negotiating for some time. It is to be hoped that the negotiations wili be successful, az the ective buyers are said to be wmen of h and capable of sustaining this. impor- | tant venture. With the acquisition of the ritory in question the new company won'a h; a stretch of ground that would reach f= Squirrel Creek to Deer Creek IN HIGH SIERRA. i | Considerable interest is manifested in mining matters in Sierra County, so says the Mountain Messenger. Chester Wright purchased an.interest in the Gold ugget placer mine, situated near Alle- ghany. Frank Gould of Oakland is run- ning a tunnel in the vicinity of Fiddle Creek, near Indian Valley, to tap the ledge, which outcrops gold, silver and copper. W. H. Corbiere and M. D. How- ell, lessees of the Twin Eagle mine, six miles east of Downieville, are reopening n old crosscut and opening a new one It tap an ore body. The owners of the | Point Consolidated drift mines, John Peckwith and son and Henry ulding Jr., have a tunnel in 1000 feet and are in pay gravel. Up the ridge a mile and a half distant John Costa of the Excelsior mine i running a long tunnel from the North Fork side to strike the same channel that interests the owners ’r)f the West Point Consolidated mine. The | Telegraph drift mine is erecting a stamp mill. Good gravel has been struck, ac- | cording to rumor, by Albert Laheree on the south side of South Fork. Laberee | is operating the Badger Hill gravel claim. | The ReddingsSearchlight says: | _ A corporation has been formed to operate the | Yellow Rose of Texgs mine, on Union Cresk, \ a tributary of Coffee Creek, in Trinity “oun- {ty. It is known as the Yellow Rose Gold Mines corporation, and its articles have been flied with the Clerk of Trinity County. The officers are George L. Carr, manager and pres- jdent: Fred Grotefend, secretary: Bank of | Northern California, treasurer, and J. C. Bod- atker, superintendent. ‘Work has been resumed in part at the | Grass Valley Consolidated mine, so re- | ports the Nevada County Miner. The directors of the Hibbe mine, near Sheridan, Placer County, have declded to begin active operations, so says the Re- publican-Argus. of miles and | ried off her daughter to Berkeley and set- tled at 2226 Chapel street. But separation did not quench the fire of love. Miss Nepper informed young Monheim of her new address and he made his mind he would do or die tohave her ght away. No sooner had he made up | his mind to this than he acted, and leav- ing his position as electrical engineer, took the next train for Californfa. In uch a hurry was young Monhelm to catche the down by proac Arriving here yesterday, Monheim met Miss Nepper and they hurried to San Francieco and were married. Later they came home and told the bride's mother, who accepted the news with the best grace possible. Mr. and Mrs. Monheim are now on their way to Salt Lake City. train that another tr he was nearly run he didn't see ap- PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL AMONG THE PRISONERS Raid on a Poker Game in Stockton Stirs Up a Great Sen- sation. STOCKTON, July 24.—By a raid at an early hour this morning the police fur- nished the city with a large-sized sensa- tion. were pounced upon and the players were taken to the police station. Among the number arrested was Harry S. Dawson, president of the City Council, and five or six other men well known about the city. The persons arrested were taken to the police station at an early hour and put up cash bail in order to obtain their re- lease. To-day formal complaints were sworn to, the bail bonds were raised and the arraignment was set for to-morrow. ——————— YOUNG CHURCH FOLK MEET IN CONVENTION Annual Session of the Baptist Organ- ization Begins at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, July 24.—The annual convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union of Northern and Central California commenced this evening at the Audi- torium and is attended by members of all young people’s societies in the Baptist church of California. The officers of the convention who have been doing the work during the past year are: President, the Rev. Walter H. Harris of Hanford; vice presidents, G. Lester, Alameda; D. W. Thurstoh, Santa Clara; H. A. Hoyt, Corning; G. W. Finley, Covelo; F. R. Jackson, Clovis; eecretary, Miss Clara Hayden, Red Bluff; corresponding sec- retary, Mrs. Estella Reid Kemp, Oakland; treasurer, Profesor J. LeRoy Dixon, Palo Alto; educational leader, T. G. Brownson, D. D., Oakland; superintendent of Chris- tian citizenship, N. L. Freeman, Vallejo: superintendent of outstation evangelism, L. H. Wright, Wood:and; superintendent of Tenth Legion, C. 8. Thomas, Stockton; superintendent of Quiet Hour, Miss Lily Hatch, Sacramento; superintendent of Socfal Purity, Mrs. Nellie Scott Harris of Hanferd. The president, Walter H. Harris of Hanford, presided this evening. The de- votions were begun by Miss Lily Hatch of Sacramento. The address was by the Rev. W. E. Story of Sacramento on *“The Young People’s Movements Amid the Movements of Our Time.” —_—— Ukiah Asylum Steward Named. UKIAH, July 24.—Medical dent King of the Mendocino State Hospi- inl has appointed F. C. Hanuy steward of hat institution. A vacancy was caused by the resignation of E. J. Niles. Handy is a prominent Republican of this county ll:,d hlhI Just l:lt\;rned from Honolulu, where he was chief deputy in th States Marshal’ olflee.p ¥ gt ————— WILKESBARRE, ., Jul~ 24.—] Brader, aged 19, died last ’t“(rofl':e"zn:': nigh She was the eighth victim of Wilkesbarre since July 4. oo Two alleged “stud poker” games | Superinten- | UENEZUELAN TROOPS WIN + GORY BATTLE Hundreds Die in the Corflict at Ciudad Bolivar. Each Sids Laments the Loss of Many Brave Leaders. R, Government Commander Reports the Capnture of 3000 Mausers, Six Field Guns and 200,000 Cartridges. SUEeet CARACAS, July 24.—Order has been re- established at Ciudad Bolivar. The following is a copy of the official | telegram sent by General Gomez, com- | | mander in chief of the Venezuelan forces, | 1 | who captured Ciudad Bolivar, to Presi- | dent Castro, reporting the recent events: July 19, the enemy cpened fire | | ‘After fitty hours’ deudly strug- ! » reoccupied the city. The result of our | Victory is as fc | inspecting t& _mor {1500 men killed or wounded on both ides. | | " “Our sice has to lament the death of General | | attlefield we find more than | Henrlcue Urdaneta. On the side of the enemy Valbueno was killed and many | were captured, including twenty-cight gen- | erals, among them being Rolando Guzman, { Vasquez Farreras, Macedoledo and Luigo Sal- | | acasara, sixty colonels and many c(ficers of | rank. All the latter have been set at | General Aurelio | other officers | s0 captured 3000 Mausers, six fleld guns | 200,000 cartridges. { The traitor Ferreras and other companions | escaped and are in hiding in the city. WARVELDUS BED OF COPPER ORE Mexican Discovers Re- markable Mineral Deposit. Special Dispatch to The Call. AUSTIN, Tex., July 24—The official | newspaper of the state of Michoacan, | Mexico, which 1s published under the di- rection of the Governor, says that the | most extensive and richest bed of copper | | ore in the world has just been discovered near the town of Tinguindon, in that State. The ore bed has been examined by | mining experts and is said to cover an | area of 125,000 acres. Fourteen veins have been located. One | vein is 200 meters wide and more than 120,000 meters long, extending on the sur- | face of the soil. The discovery was made | {by J. Ciceron Castillor, who has applied to the Government for title to the prop- | erty. CUPID CAPTURES " TENN EXPERT Miss Violet Sutton Will| Wed a Wealthy Epglishman. —_— Special Dispatch to The Call. PASADENA, July Z4.—Local tennis cir- cles have been much excited by the an- nouncement of the romantic engagement of Miss Violet Sutton, one of the well | known Sutton sisters, tennis champions of the Pacific Coast, to Hareld Hoag, a wealthy young Englisnman. Miss Sutton won the Paclfic Coast | champlonship at San Rafael two years | ago and was twice champion of Southern | | California. No one has defeated her in | recent vears, save her sister, May, we | present champion. Young Hoag is also | {a tennis expert and a :reat traveler. | Since leaving Stanford three years ago I he F-s visited nearly every country of | the globe and holds the champlonship of | Stam. He had heard of the Sutton sisters, whose reputation among tennis players is world-wide, and bemg in this part of the country resolved to see them play at the tournament at Ocean Park July 2. There he was introduced to the sisters and straightway uegan paylng particular attentlon to Miss Violet. She reciprocated his admiration but the ume was not suffi- clent for Cupid to complete the conquest and Hoag followed the Suttons to Santa Barbara the following week. They stayed at the Hotel Potter, where the soft sea breeze biew, and he whispered words of |love to the fair youns tennis champlon. | 8he replied coyly and at length accepted { him and announced the affair among a | few of her dearest friends, each one promising to keep it quiet. They had | been acquainted less than a week when | they became betrothed, i Miss Sutton says that she is not going to make a case of “off with the old love, | on with the new,” but will play tennis as | bard as ever and strive to wrest the | championship laurels from her sister at | Banta Monica and later at San Rafael. | Miss Sutton's older sister, Miss Ethel, was married very suddenly at the San Rafael tournament last year to B. O. Bruce of this city and the union has | proven a very happy one. ————— ! Burglar Takes Coin and Checks. | REDDING, July 24—The office of Dis- trict Attorney Dozler was forcibly en- tered last night and the safe was robbed of $150 in cash and $3605 in checks. Of the checks $500 worth are Indorsed and as the law firm has no record of the names that um;uut Wwill bee lost in addition to the cash, WASHINGTON, July 24.—The treaty provid- ing for the acquisition by the United States of | the Danish West Indles officially died to-day. f— THE OLD Ix{gMESTEAD. HENRY P. SMITH. The Art Supplement with the Sunday Call of July 26 will make a most attractive picture if framed with three or four inch Flemish dark green oak and powdered gold ornamenta- tions. - | M. Power. THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1903. BEAUTY AND CHIVALRY AT THE MARTIAL BALL Officers of the League in Camp at Santa Clara Preside Over a Pretty of the Cross Regiment ASSASSIN FIRES AT TWO WOMEN Social Event in the Famous Mission Town|One Victim Fatally and S e R MR i Yhaal e o um R CESS OF PROMINENT SHOULDER-STRAPPED MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE OF THE CROSS REGIMENT WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUC- CAMP KENNEDY AT SANTA CLARA. —p x3 EADQUARTERS SAN FRAN- CISCO CALL, CAMP KENN DY, SANTA CLARA, July 24. Franck’s Hall presented an ani- mated appearance this evening. It was crowded with officers and cadets of the First Regiment, League of the Cross, and the fair sex. It was the occa- sion of the officers’ ball, which proved to be the climax of an enjoyable week spent in this place. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The officers wore white duck trousers and they con- trasted nicely with their blue ccats and brass buttons. The invited guests came from San Jose and vicinity. As the long line of dancers marched round the hali to the stirring strains of the march played by the regimental band the spectators applauded. Colonel James E. Power was floor man- ager, He was assisted by Major George Welch, Captain Will Hopper and Captain The reception committee con- sisted of the following ofiicers: Captains Grimley, McKinley, Delury, Kendrick, Mogan, Quinn, McCormick, Eccles, John- son, Leouard, O'Dea, Rapp, Morey; Lieu- tenants Coghlan, Curtin, J. Welch, Mec- Carthy, Thompson, Gallagher, O'Leary Meagher, Connell, Toomey, Smith, Fer nessey, Hanley, Sea Miley, Giddings, Turney, Burke and Maloney. Refresh- ments were served and the dance did not conclude until nearly midnight. The camp was practically deserted this afternoon. All the cadets took rides to points of interest in the vicinity. There were many visitors and they examined the tented homes with interest. Dress parade proved exceptionally good. The officers and-men go through this cere- mony without a break. The cadets have profited by the drilling they have received under the direction of Sergeants Smitn and McCormick of the United States army. The health of the camp has been bet- ter than at any previous encampment. Dr. Morriser and his corps of efficlent workers have had lots of time to enjoy @ il RECOMMENDS CHANGE OF POLK-STREET GRADES | Board of Public Works Declines to Enlarge District Proposed to Be Assessed. A number of property owners within the boundaries of the district proposed to be assessed for benefits and damages for the change of grade on Polk street ap- peared before the Board of Public Works yesterday to protest against the improve- ment. The protestants, who included ex- School Director Denman, held that some of the property to be assessed will not be affected or benefited by the change of grade and should not be assessed there- for. They argued that if the board per- sisted in ordering the grade to be changed a much larger district should be assessed, Other property owners ex- pressed themselves in favor of the im- provement and the board decided to rec- ommend to the Board of Supervisors that ‘the work be done. The district to be as- sessed was left as originally agreed upon. ———.————— ADOPTS PROPOSED PLANK. The Democratic Municipal League Club of the Thirty-seventh District held a meeting last evening in Phillips' Hall, Devisadero street. After speeches had been made, Charles Wesley Reed pre- sented for adovtion the following, with the request that the delegates to the com- ing convention be instructed to support it and secure, if possibie, its incorporation into the platform on which the party will make its fight: ‘We belfeve the paramount issue of tHe com- ing election to be the municipal ownership of public utilitles. We pledge cur candidates for Mayor and Supervisors to submit to the people of San Francisco propositions for the ownorship by them of their public utilitles, counting as first in Importance the owning by the city of its own water systom, having as its source of supply the pure waters of the Slerras. and next the taking over by the ecity of its street rallways as-the franchises of private corpora- tions lapse, beginning with the Geary-street road, whose franchise expires In November of this 'year. Pending municipal ownership we pledge our nominees for Mayor and Supervisors to effect a substantial reduction in the present exorbitant water rates, and to revise the |res- ent inequitable water ordinance to the end that poor water consumers will get their water as cheap as the corporate friends of the Spring Valley Water Works, instead of peying double, as is'now the case under meter rate: We promise a reduction in the rates estab- lished by the Supervisors for gas and elactric lights, which have been shown by -recent events to be much too high. We also promise to submit to the people an amendmen® to the charter, giving the Su- pervisors the right to establish rates and con- trol the business of the telephone companies in the city and county of San Francisco to the end that the unequal charges and poor service of the telephone monopoly may be remedied. The proposed plank was adopted by the club, after which an adjournment was ordered. —_— League Holds Meeting. The Forty-first District Club of the United Republican League met at 2768 Laguna street last night. President Lewis J. Beedv was in the chair. The first speaker of the evening was Judge Bahrs. He was followed by Julius Kahn, who made a stirring speech, during which he said that it was necessary to have harmony prevail in the Republican ranks in order to insure success at the coming election. i themselves. The embryo medicos are al- ways on duty and are ready to give In- stant assistance to the afflicted. Dr. | Mogan is pulling teeth with regularity. The regimental musicians visited San Jose this afternoon and were the guests of the Hotels Vendome and St. James. They played a number of selections which were enjoyed by the guests. Lieutenant Willlams has trained his aggregation until they play with the skill of experts. Colonel Power has had lttle sleep since his arrival in camp. He Is a strict disci- plinarian and he stays up at night in order z¥ keep perfect qulet in camp. The cadets fear his wrath and obey the com- mands of their officers with celerity. The cadets regret that the “daughter of the regiment,” Colonel Power's pretty baby, has not visited camp. The Colonel ex- pected his wife and little one down and preparations were made to make their stay a pleasant one. The cadets are grateful to the good Fathers of Santa Clara College for the many courtesies shown them. The bovs are permitted to use the clubroom, gym- nasium, handball courts and shower baths and each day a large number of the Cath- olic soldiers devote an hour to exercise | and recreation. Their exercising is done | under the sunervision of some of the | athletic priests. | The cadets are now making ready for the last night in camp. To-morrow morn- ing decorating will begin. All the streets will be beautified with bunting and Chi- nese lanterns. All the companies will have entertainments. The one at head- quarters will be the big event of the night. Taps will be prolonged until after 11 o'clock so that visitors may have a pleasant night. Many visitors from San Francisco and other places are expected In camp on Sunday. A military mass will be cele- brated in the morning by Father O'Ryan. In the afternoon, shortly before the “gen- eral” is sounded, which is the signal for dropping the tents, there will be a dress parade. A specfal train will convey the cadets to San Francisco and they will probably arrive shortly after 6 o'clock. ORGAN-GRINDER LOSES CLAIM TO EARLDOM Viscount Hinton Will Not Succeed to the Poulett Estate and Title. LONDON, July 24.—The Committee on Privileges of the House of Lords to-day decided against the claim of Willlam Turnour Thomas Poulett, Viscount Hin- ton, tha former organ grinder in the streets of London, to the earldom of, Pou- lett and in favor of the late Earl's son by a later marriage. The whole case turned on the question of legitimacy of the claimant, whose ev dence and also that of his witnesses was that the late Karl adopted him as his son by his marriage with Elizabeth La- vinia Newman, whom he married in 1849. It was not denfed that Miss Newman prior to the marriage lived with an officer. Captain Granville. The claimant was born after her marriage to the Earl It was claimed that the birth was prema- ture, which was supported by medical testimony. The defense denled the acknowledgmer by the late Earl of the claimant ::m;:;: son and asserted that on account of the time the Earl had known Miss Newman prior to their marriage it was impossible for the claimant to be his son. The court decided that title to the property was not vested in the claimant, but in the Earl's son, Willlam John Lyds- ton Poulett - who Is still a minor. Rttt DETROIT, Mich., July 24.—Dr. Donald Me- Lean, one of the most noted surgeons in the State, died to-day from gastro-enteritis. In 1870 Dr. McLean bscame professor of surgery at the University of Michigan and held the chair until 1880. In 1894 he was president of the American Medical Association. | quarreled with her, has been arrested. —_—N————— the Other Seriously Wounded. Cowardly Shot From Ambush on Mountain Road in Colorado. —_— LAKE\ CITX, Colo., July 24.—Mrs. Anna Balley and Mrs. Mary Wood were shot from ambush last night about a mile from town when returning from Lake Shore. Mrs. Bailey is mortally wounded and Mrs. Woods is in a serious condition. The assassin, who was concealed among rocks on the mountain side, fired a chargs of buckshot at the women as they drove past. The charge struck Mrs. Balley on the right side of the face, neck and shoul- ders, cutting her wind pipe, tearing away part of her nose and destroying one eye. Many of the pellets penetrated Mrs. Woods’ body. The shooting caused the horse to run away and both women were thrown out of the buggy, receiving further serious injuries. Mrs. Woods' husband, who had SHARP TEMBLOR SHAKES SOME INTERIOR TOWNS Windows Rattle When a Terrestrial Twister Visits the Sacra- mento Region. WILLOWS, July 24—A violent earth- quake shock was felt here this afternoon. The temblor had a twisting motion and cracked a few walls. COLUSA, July 24.—A severe earthquake shock occurred uere to-day. It lasted seven seconds, but caused no damage. GRASS VALLEY, July 24.—One of the severest earthquake shocks ever felt hers happened at 10 minutes past 12 o clock to- day. The vibration seemed from south- west to northwest and lasted for ten sec- onds., Two secomn later a second shock was felt, but it was very light. No dam- age was done. SACRAMENTO, July 24.—A very dis- tinct earthquake shock was felt in this city at 12:21 this afternoon. ‘Windows and were rattled, but no damage was shutte done. The shock lasted fifteen seconds. CHICO, July 24.—Though the earth- quake which was felt in various towns of Northern California this afternoon at 12:20 o'clock was of unusual severity here, no damage was done. Thers were several sharp vibrations. —_————— PHYSICIAN LAYS CLAIM TO CREATION OF LIFE Indiana Scientist Announces Success of a Simple Experiment in the Laboratory. ANDERSON, Ind., July 24—With one ounce of common salt, six ounces of pure water, six ounces of 90 per cent alcohol, all mixed in an ordinary glass dish, and two ounces of aqua ammonta distributed in five small plates and all covered by an alr tight glass tube, Dr. Charles W. Littie- field of Alexandria, Ind., this afternoon declared that he had created life in the form of thousands of atoms of animated substances to well developed germs of life and trilobites. According to Dr. Little- fleld only ninety minutes were consumed while salt crystals were impregnated w the hydrogen and volatile magnetism of the chemical solution and transformed into living forces that immediately sought nourishment through mediums that Dr Littlefield termed feeders, lacking any technical names. It has not been deter- mined what the germs or atoms would propagate. Dr. Littlefield says he per- formed his experiments several times, all with suce e ,—————— | DISCREDIT TESTIMONY OF MORANNE AND MAS Five. Witnesses D;chu They Did Not See Cyclists at Scene of Fair Tragedy. PARIS, July 24—Five witnesses ex- amined in connection with the Fair will case declared that they had not seen at the scene of the accident Moranne and Mas, the cyclists, who testified in New York that they were the only witnesses of the tragedy on or near the sceme of the accident. Mas has visited the scene with counsel, with a view of preparing his de- fense In the present perjury charges against him, and took topographical photograph: —_——— Sunday-Schools in Session. SANTA CRUZ, July 24.—The State day-school Convention began a Garfield Park and it represents all the Sunday-schools in the Christian churches of California. C. W. Jopson of Los Gatos presided and announced the committees as follows: Nominating—J. C. Wiiliams Gilroy: L. O. Ferguson, Modesto; Hiram Van Kirk, Berkeley; Reagor, Sacramento; F. H. Stockton. Resolutions and future work— S. A. Nesbitt, Fresno; Thomas Plcton, Chico; I. H. Hazel, San Jose: L. A. Pier, Santa Clara; Mrs. McMillan of Sa mento. The officers elected for the coming year *Thomas E G. P Jope, Mrs. were: President, Chico; vice president, lams, recording Gillespie, Berkeley: tary, Mrs. McWilliams of Sacramento. —_———— Marriage Licenses. OAKLAND, July 24—The following marriage licenses were issued to-day Henrik Henrisken, San Francisco, 28, and Hulda M. Simpson, Oakland, 23; Manuel A. de Aviia, 29, 4nd Maria L. Silva, 17, both of Alvarado. R LONDO! NDON, k Exchange will be closed Augu: THE ONE WITH THE IMP—How In the world do you keep your baby so quiet ADVERTISEMENTS. and happy this dreadful trying weather ? THE ONE WITH THE CHERUB-Why it's the easiest thing in the world. Itake a CASCARET Candy Cathartic every night at bed-time. It makes mother’s milk mildly purgative, keeps the baby’s bowels cool and regular, stops sour curd and wind colic. They work while you sleep, you know — Jreatest blessing for Bursing mothers.