Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-20
PACIFIC SLOPE.
HEAVY DAMAGES AWARDED To
MISS PERKINS.
Blaze in ChicO-Inventor Killed
The Woodland Tragedy-Ad-
vices from Salt Lake.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO TIE RECORD u,uosl
CALIFORNIA.
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i WOODLAND, February I9th.-The exam
ination of Harlan and Barnes for the mur
der OF Il. l.. Craft was resumed at the
Court room at 10 o'clock this morning
The Courtroom, as usual, was denseiJ
packed with spectators.
The first witness called was L. F. Graft
father of deceased. Witness is small. aged
very gray and shows marks of care anc
trouble. He said :" am the father of de
ceased, Everett L. Craft"
District Attorney-How old was youl
son?
Mr.. Highton-We object.
The Conrt-State your objections.
Mr. Highton-That it is immaterial and
irrelevant to any issue in this case.
The Court-Objections overruled.
Mr. Highton-But, your Honor, would
like to be heard upon the objection.
The Court-Mr. Graft, you may answer
The Court wishes to know the age of de.
ceased.
Witness-He was 81 years and some
months old
clothing he wore at the time of the homi,
eide?
Witness-His coat, pants and vest. I
think, were on the body of deceased when
he was buried.
District Attorney-What was his weight
Mr.. Highton-We object. That is en-.
tirely irrelevant and immaterial.
The Court-Objection oyerruled
MIR. Highton-We wish to make an ex-
ception, jointly and severally.
Witness-He weighed about 155 or 16O
pounds.
District Attorney Honor, that is
our case. We rest.
Mr.. Highton addressed the Court saving
that they were assured at the close of Court
yesterday, by the District Attorney, that
the prosecution would not close until noon
to-day. II was the intention OF the defense
at that time to ask continuance until 10
| o'clock tomorrow for consultation between
defendants and their counsel, and at that
hour either submit the case without offer
ing evidence, or if it did introduce testi-
mony not to occupy more than two hours
| in so doing
The District Attorney opposed the con-
| tinuation, claiming that the large number
OF witnesses in attendance would be incom-
moded. 1t was not right to have twenty
four hours recess between the close of the
prosecution and the opening of the defense.
He thought recess until l P. NJ. all that
| the defense should ask or expect.
| After considerable discussion, in which
! several of the attorneys participated, post
ponement was agreed upon until 10 o'clock
| Tomorrow, with the understanding that if
the prosecution discovered any material
| evidence during the time of adjournment
| they would be allowed to introduce it on
| the opening OF Court tomorrow morning,
| before the defense comm ences.
The Railroad War.
| SAN FRANCISCO. February 19th.-Colonel
| Greed Raymond said to-day that the war
| OF rates would be bad thing for San
Francisco. A similar war had almost
ruined Salt Lake. He said The only
remedy for these outbreaks is for the Gov
ernment to pass q law consolidating all
transcontinental roads into one company,
Each road should have stock in that ceri-
pany proportionate to its value in relation
| to the others. This company would mar
age the through traffic of all the roads,
| and leave them free 10 attend TO all local
business. This is Senator Stanford's idea,
and it is good one. A vast sum now
spent in advertising and high-priced man
ageinent would be saved TO consumers and
stockholders. Rates could be regulated
and kept down to a fair basis This war, |
believe, will be long and bitter one. To
| the Southern Pacific Company it simply
means war which only affects fifteen per
cent. or so of its gross earnings, so the
company is in position to stand it, but |
am sure 1t would be much better TO cease
war and devote all energies TO building I'D
the State. The company did all it could
to avert war, but the other roads wanted
all, and only carried twenty-three per
cent. between them.n
| SAN FRANcIsco, February 19th.-There
| is little cnange in the railroad situation to.
day, the low rates of fares continuing, with
a prospect at present that they will last for
some time. The attitude taken by the
Southern Pacific Company and Union Pa
cific Railroad seems to indicate the truth OF
then assertion that, whatever rates may be
made on other roads, their rates will be
such as to capture the business across the
continent. Up to the present time the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe and At.
lantic and Pacific Railroads have not taken
q hand in the war in passenger rates, but
the freight departments of these roads are
cutting freights. II is almost impossible to
give particulars in freight rates, as cuts
differ according to circumstances, depend
ing upon the character and amount of the
goods, the destination, etc. In general
way, it may be said that cuts range from Il
| to % per cent. of the former rates. 1t is
probable that large stocks of goods will be
shipped overland during the period of low
freights, but as yet no notice has been re.
ceived here that any great quantity Of
merchandise has been offered in New
York. In the opinion of railroad officials
the cut in freights may prove demoralizine
TO trade in San Francisco, and for that rea.
son is regretted. With passenger fares
however the case is different, it being hard
to see how low fares can be anything but
beneficial to the State.
Passenger rates were quoted at the Bur-
llngton office this morning at $S5 to New
| York unlimited, so limited and S43 third
class. These figures are about the same as
those given yesterday, although there were
some tickets sold few dollars lower That
rates will be much lower cannot be pre-.
dlcted, although it is probable that they
will be. The war has just begun, and live.
ly times may be expected, as the Southern
Pacific Company and the Union Pacific
have gone into it to win.
/ 1t is believed. not only in the East bu
here, that the rates will never be restored
to the old figures, and that permanent re-
ductiOn will be of immense benefit to Cali
fornia by attracting bither a very large
number OF persons of the best kind foI
permanent residents, who have been kept
away by high rates.
WHAT SUPERINTENDENT FILLMORE SAYS.
San Francisco, February 18th. = In
speaking of the present situation in the
railroad war, Superintendent Fillmore, O
the Southern Pacific, stated to-day !" NJ
further developments of consequence have
arisen since the Inauguration of the strife
The Central Pacific system will take freight
that's sure and settled. Rates are not te
be considered. We will and shall have
business. Our condition, both financially
and strategetically, is such that we hold
the affair in our own hands. None of the
other roads have our financial backing
and the stoppage of our paying over per
centages to other roads is all in our favor
We estimate that with the present pro-
digious outlook of the State crop for this
year, we shall exceed our last years Local
revenue this year by 100000. Then the
Central and Union Pacifics paid last year
nearly $500,000 to the Pacific Mail Com
pany for the pooling interest. We won,
; do that now, and that sum alone is pretty
good for throwing at ducks, isn't it ?''