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t. w. sHANATIAN.
Assemblyman From the Fourth d

Assemblyman From the Fourth Dis
trict, Trinity and Shasta Counties.
Mr.. Shanahan represents Trinity and
Shasta Counties in the Assembly. He
was born in Colusa County in the year
1859. His family removed to Yolo
County when he was six years of age,
locating near the town of Woodland.
Here they remained until their son was
nineteen years of age. The young man
from his earliest capacity was taught the
value of labor and the need of it. He
worked upon the farm diligently, but
was allotted seasons for schooling,
which he availed of by attending the
schools of Yolo County, then as now, ex-
cellent institutions. The family returned
to Celusa County when Mr.. Shanahan
was nineteen. where he remained about
n year, when he went to Anderson, in
Shasta County, where he has since main
tanned his residence. He has made farm
Ing and horticulture his vocations, but he
has in the meantime been a diiigent
student, and read law with such close
ness, that IN 1857 he was admitted to the
bar. He then entered upon the practice
of hls profession, and is now in active
end lucrative practice; but he still retains
has interest in the tillage of the soil and
IN frult growing, and engages alsoin the
raising OF stock. Hethus proves himself
many-slded man, for he allows none of
h1s irons to burn, and is equally success
ful IN the management of all his BUSH
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FRANK j. MURPHY.
Assemblyman From the Twenty-third
District, Sonoma County.

AsseInblyman From the Twenty-third
District, Sonoma County.
Mr.. Frank J. Murphy represents the
constituency of the Twenty-third District
in the Assembly. He is one of the new
men in this State who are coming so rap
idly to the front in public affairs. he
was born in Kennebec County, Me-, in
April, 1863 He is essentially self-made
man. From young manhood he has carved
his own way in the world and has had
few or no aids upon the path, save his
own energy. He was taught the value OF
hard labor and it's disciplinary character
from boyhood, for he worked diligently
upon his fathers farm until he was IL,
and improved the opportunity at the
same time to attend the local schools. In
his seventeenth year he left the home
roof to strike out for himself, entering
dry goods store as clerk in Waterville,
Me. He found the occupation uncon-
genial, and thereupon, at the close OF his
first year, went to Boston, where he Sc
cured position in large produce es-
adjustment. There he worked diligently,
living frugally and saving his earnings.
that in winter seasons he might attend
the Coburn Classical Institute in Water
vile. He continued this course until
1885, when he sought broader field in
California, arriving in San Francisco in
May of that year. He did not choose,
however, to remain in the metropolis, but
soon found occupation in clerical ca
pacity in the numbering mills of Guerne
vile, which place is now his nome. There
he has so well established himself in the
esteem of the people, and his native
ability and high character have so inn
pressed his fellow-citiZenS that he has
been sent by them to represent their in
terests in the Assembly, where there is
reason to believe he will serve with credit
to himself and honor to his district. 1t
viii be seen that Mr.. Murphy's life has
not been one of striking events and TO-
mantle character; on the contrary, 1t has
been that of the practical, clear-headed
and determined, but modest man, whose
ambitions are to do well what is given to
him to do. Ofsuch men the strength and
potency of American citizenship spring,
more than from the brilliant and con-
tentious. Mr.. Murphy proves the value
of his self-training by the practical and
business-like course he pursues in the
Assembly
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JAMES III. RENFRO.
Assemblyman From the Twelfth Dis
trict, Lake County.

AsSemblyman From the Twelfth Dis
trict, Lake County.
Mr.. Renfro is Assemblyman from the
Twelfth Dictrict. Lake County. He is
pre-eminently self-made man; what he
is in life, and the distinction he has won,
he can credit mainly to his own unaided
efforts and his untiring perseverance.
He was born in Cooper County, MisSis
sippi, in 1915. He was born to a farmers
life, and has in large part lived it. When
he was but seven years OF age his natural
GUARDIANSHIP lS53-crossed the plains
with ox-teams, and thus MIR. Renfro
came into California mere child. Yolo
County was his first residence, and where
he first attended school, but only for a
short time, as presently the family re-
moved to Healdsburg, in Sonoma County,
where Mr.. Rentro remained until 1865,
when he went to Lake County, which he
has since made his home continuously.
AS stated already, his business has been
that of farmer, in the main, but by
assiduous study and untiring application
he qualified himself as teacher. and for
nine years of his life he followed that
honorable vocation. While the
Pacific Medical College was To-
Gated at Vacaville, Mr.. Renfro improved
the opportunity of its nearness to
his home to attend its courses,
He was chosen by the people of Lake
County to be Superintendent of Schools
of that county, and filled the position for
four years, and was in possession of that
office when elected in November to thej
Legislature. For six years Mr.. Renfro'
served the people Of his county also upon
the Board of Education, leaving the trust
only to take the more important one. He
is held in such high esteem in Lake
County that he received his nomination
last summer by reclamation, a special
honor in q county which is SO strongly
partisan in one direction that candidates
are never wanting for places of honor
we observe him i'm the Assembly. "a a
very. practical, thinking, and humane
man. He is ready in debate, logical in
discussion, and incisive in the contests on
the floor. He enjoys the reputation of
being man of clean life and purpose,
and of unimpeachable integrity.
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of said Dodge, the said Dodge protesting
that the same should show that SAID
beans and barley were stored for plains
tiff. Plaintiff did not know that the
property had been stored in the name OF
Dodge until October Is, 1855, when he was
informed OF that fact by Dodge, and OF
the further fact that the same had been at
tached ON the day before by one Aaron in
a suit against Dodge. On the 10Th of Octo-
Der Dodge Endorsed and assigned the
warehouse receipt to plaintiff, and the
defendant was on the same day notified
by plaintiff that he was the owner of the
property. After this assignment, and
upon the same day, Dodge filed his petit
ton in insolvency, and was thereupon
adJudged lnSolvent. Aaron was APP
pointed assignee in the insolvency pro-
ceedings, and as such sold the property
IN controversy to one Sinsheimer, and on
December IL, 1888, the defendant, by
same, and without the knowledge or con-
sent OF plaintiff, to the consignee of said
SlnSheimer in San Francisco.
1. These findings support the Judgment.
The lien of respondents mortgage was
not lost by his permitting the mortgagor,
Dodge, to haul the mortgaged property
from the land on which it was grown.
and its storage in defendants warehouse,
under the circumstances disclosed in the
findings. tByrenes VS.. Hatch, II Cal. PAL
The neglect or refusal of defendant's
agent to issue a receipt showing that
the property was stored in the warehouse
for the plaintiff did not change the effect
OF the agreement, made between plain-
It'll and his mortgagor, Dodge, as to the
way in which it should be stored. SO as to
destroy the mortgage lien, in favor of the
assignee OF the insolvent Dodge. The at
tachment proceedings need not be consid.
ered, as the attachment was dissolved
when Dodge was adjudged insovent.
z. The assignment of the warehouse re-
celpt, made by Dodge to the plaintiff, on
the day OF the filing OF Dodge's petition i'm
insolvency, was not void as a preferences
under Section 55 of the Insoiyent Act.
As the value of the property was less
than the debt for which it was mortgaged,
nothing was Withdrawn from the reach
OF the assignee representing the creditors
OF Dodge, and if it be conceded, that the
effect of this transaction was in form
transfer of the legal title to the property
described in the receipt, it was neyerthe-
less valid as against the assignee. (Catlin
VS.. Hoffman, 2 Sawyer, 1861
= The other assignments Of error do not
require special discussion.
Judgment and order affirmed,
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GEORGE B. ROBERTSON.

AsSembIyrnan From the First District,
Sisldyou and Del Norte Counties.
These brief sketches enable the people
to gain knowledge of the lawmakers of.
the State, and something of the circum-i
stances that have led to the imposition of
such trusts as that Assemblyman Robert
son honors. He represents the people of
Siskiyou and Del Norte, and though the
district is evenly divided politically, he
was chosen by handsome majority-in
itself an evidence of his high standing
among his people. He was born near La
grange, Ga, in 1913. His boyhood was
passed upon an Alabama plantation, and
his education he received in the schools
of Lagrange. He early Joined the drift
of picked men for California, and arrived
here in April, 1870. He soon commanded
by his ability position as Vice Princi,
pal of the Old Mission Grammar School
in San Francisco, and later of the John
Swift Grammar School, and then of
Principal of the South San Francisco
Grammar School. In these responsible
positions he acquitted himself with dis
tinction, but preferred the law, and read
for the first of the professions under ex-
the bar of the Supreme Court in 1881. He
began practice in San Francisco. soon
struck out for Idaho, but eventually set
tied in Yreka. He early established
himself i'll the respect and esteem of the
people and enjoys an enviable reputation
among them for legal and scholarly
ability. Interesting himself in mining
enterprises he made mining laws a
special reading, and in that branch of the
law is esteemed of especial strength and
soundness. His uprightness, honesty of
purpose and cleanliness of life, with his
native ability, has grounded him in
the high esteem of the people, and his
election gave satisfaction to both parties,
for Mr.. Robertson represents the clean
order of political life. He is of good pres
ence, fluent and impressive speaker,
judicial in judgment, firm in adhesion to
convictions, and conscientious in all
things.
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GEORGE A. WENTWORTH.
Assemblyman From the Forty-fourtI
District, san Francisco.

District, san Francisco.
Mr.. Wentworth is Assemblynan from
the Forty-fourth District, San Francisco.
He was born in Solano County, Septem-
Der l, 1862. He received liberal educa-
ton in our State schools, and was
finished in Eastern educational institu-
tons. He read law under the late Lloyd
Baldwin, in San Francisco. and came to
the bar of the Supreme Court May, 1884.
Until October, 1885, he was associated
with Mr.. Baldwin, when the latter died.
Mr.. Wentworth is III full and successful
practice of his profession in San Fran
cisco. In January, 1856 he was admitted
to the bar OF the Federal courts, and has
lucrative practice in those tribunals,
also. Mr.. Wentworth first engaged in
political activity in the Presidential CAM
paign of 1884. He was a delegate to the
Republican State Convention in 1886,
supporting Mr.. Swift for the guberna-
torial nomination, and the same year he
was chosen u member OF the County
Committee of his party. In 1883 he was
selected as delegate to the State Conven-
ton OF the Republican party to select
National delegates. During the campaign
of that year, Mr.. Wentworth organized
and was chosen President of the Twenty
seventh Senatorial Club, and OF the
Phelps Guards-two organizations that
contributed largely to the effective and
honorable promotion of the party inter
-ests in that campaign. lie was promi-
lnent candidate for the Senatorial nomi-
ination1ron that district; was rendered and
declined the nomination for member of
Assembly of the Forty fourth Assembly
District. He was elected to the Assembly
from the Forty-fourth District last
November by the largest majority ever
cast for any candidate in the district.
which is a proud testimonial to the
esteem in which this young man is held
by his constituents, and to his ability
and community standing, for contempo-
rary Judgment is the best in all cases.
Mr.. Wentworth is Chairman of the San
Francisco delegation in the Legislature
Chairman of the Committee on Munich
pal Corporations and 4 member of the
Judiciary and Apportionment Commit
tees. On the 18th of December, 1890 Mr..
Wentworth was married to Miss Frances
l.. Miller, the accomplished and only
daughter of Hon. Louis +. Miller, form
erly Il legislator from Annador and Alpine
Counties. Mr.. Wentworth is a thinking
man, able, accomplished and enjoys a
high reputation for capacity, uprightness
and social standing.
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esteem of the people, lives a straight
forward, clean life, and sis in the line of
promotion by his constituency say some
of his neighbors to us, when we make
inquiry concerning his probable future.
Mr.. Murnan is unmarried, and his demes-
tic instincts as yet center upon his
mother, who is still resident of Tuol-
umne County. feessIsy sclsi 5
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The story of great purchases of land in
Mexico by Mormons is repeated. The
statement is that 5000, 900 acres have been
acquired in Northern Mexico, and that it
is designed to remove the Mormon popu-
lation Of tho United States thither.
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Blankets are loaned to the poor, during
the winter months, free Of cost, by
kind-hearted citizen in Brunswick, Ger
many. They are stamped, to prevent
them from being sold or pawned, and
weather.
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III. p. sTABLER.

AsSemblyman From the Thirteenth
District, suffer and Yuba Counties.
Of the young men California honors
learn, for upon them is to fall the task of
administering the affairs of California.
Mr.. Stabler is one OF these. He was born
in Yuba City in 1864, and is, there
fore, but upon the Threshold of u
useful career in public life. He
represents the Thirteenth Assembly
District in the Legislature-Yuba
and Suffer Counties. He received
his earlier education in the common
schools of his county. and at the age of IL
entered the Oakland High School, from
which he was honorably graduated III
due time. Returning to his home, with
his father he engaged i'll horticulture.
planting at the outset hundred acres TO
varied fruits. BY assiduous attention to
the industry and close study, he became
an adept in fruit growing, and made it a
means to successful business ends. At
the same time his public spirit, and the
conviction that man owes something of
duty to the community in which he re-
sides, led him TO take an active interest in
public concerns for the advancement of
California interests. His ability has been
fully recognized by the imposition of i'm
portant trusts by his fellow-citizens, all
Ol WHICH lie ulScnargtfS Win Tie udGllty
of nature that is true and progressive
Thus he early became the Secretary OF
the Board OF Horticulture for his county
and still holds the position !; he is Secre-
tary OF the State Association of County
Horticultural Commissions; he is Secre-
tary ofthe Democratic Central Committee
of his county; he is Secretary Of Sutter
Parlor, Native Sons of the Golden West;.
he was an active working and indefati-
gable member OF the Executive COM
mittee having in charge the late success
full Citrus Fair ct Marysville; he is an
active member Of the SITTER Fruit Com
pany, and is interested in the Sitter Can
merry. He was chosen TO the legislative
position he holds Tor his sterling merit
high character and his broad ability as a
business man and q practical, energetic
and progressive representative young
Californian. Mr.. Stabier has the respect
and esteem of his fellow-members, and
his course indicates that he will continue
on in life as vigorous, safe and ener-
getic citizen, contributing largely TO the
conservation OF the States best interests.
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Titled February 4, 1S9l.lI
IN BANK.

BAKER, Respondent,
VS.. Nos. T. 1872. 49,
BRIcKELL, Appellant.
Respondents petition for rehearing Of
this cause having been denied by the
court cannot allow the occasion to pass
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THE COURT.

For the reasons given in the foregoing
opinion the Judgment is modified BY re-
duclng the amount allowed for attorneys
ices to S125, and as so modified the iudg-
ment and order is affirmed, the appellants
to recover costs ON appeal.
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Filled February 8. 1891

Appeal from Superior Court of San
francisco County, Department Five
John Hunt, Judge.
:, For appellant, E. S. Lippitt and Chas.
f. HanIon.
For respondent, 7. j. Crowley.
IN RANK
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Filled January 81 1901 ]

lf1led january 81, 1891.
Appeal from Superior Court, San Luis
Obispo County,. A. Gregg, Judge.
For appellant, Graves, Turner & Graves.
FOR respondent, Venable d Goodchild.
DEPARTMENT TWO.
CAMPoDoNIco, Respondent,
VS..
The OREGON IMPROVEMENT NO. 1o,ooo.
COMPANY, Appellant.
BY THE COURT.
Action to recover damages for the con-
version by defendant of certain personal
property, consisting of beans and barley,
grown upon land farmed by one Dodge,
in the county of San Luis Obispo. in
1888. Judgment was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff and from this and an order
denying its motion for a new trial. de-
PENDANT appeals.
The court below found in substance:
That in May, 1888, the said Dodge duly
mortgaged to plaintiff the said beans and
barley then growing, to secure the sum
OF Sl,5OO and interest, which mortgage
was properly recorded. That between
May II, 1888, and October q, 1888. the
said Dodge, at the request of plaintiff. had
the said property hauled from the land
on which 1t was grown and delivered to
Inc delendant at its warehouse, instruct
Ing the person hauling it to store the
same as the property of plaintiff-ir,s ac-
cordance with plaintiffs request. That
upon delivery of the first lot hauled the
defendant was notified that said property
belonged to plaintiff, and that the deliv-
cry was made for him; that from time to
time, as delivered, the defendant gave to
the teamster of Dodge who hauled it tags
OF weight, reciting that the same was re-
ceived from said Dodge and not NAMING
the plaintiff. On October. q, 1883. DODGE
surrendered these tags to defendant. and
requested the agent in charge of defend
ants warehouse to issue q warehouse
receipt to plaintiff for said property. but
that the agent issued such receipt in favor
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Filled January 30. 1871

Appeal from Superior Court, Los An
geles County,. w. Tewner, Judge.
For appellants, Victor Montgomery.
For respondent, Ray Billingsley.
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Last night there were on the docket
Tor this mornings court seven cases.
Rudy Miller, Il drunk brought in by
Herbert, Charles Kirk and William
Lake, arrested by Lukens for fighting,
Joseph Dixon, a drunk brought in by
Creighton, George hurry, locked up by
West Tor committing a nuisance in pub
Iic, Frank Robinson, who was loating
about the Whitaker mill and refused to
Leave when requested to by the oili-
SlaS, and was arrested at their request
BY WiIkie, and Bob Johnson, n one
legged man arrested by He'll for drunk
eancSs, made up the list. johnson will
no' appear this morning, however, un.
less lie is rcarrested. Yesterday morn
Ing while Lookup Keeper Barney NIehen
WIS supervising the Job OF scrubbing by
We buns who had been given u
h's9ts lodging, and paying no attention
10 Johnson on account OF his crippled
whd'non, Robert took a notion 10 de-
part, and he acted on it. When Barney
cane in and found him gone he was
surprised, but nobody else was, to
Late last night George Flynn was ar
tys i 4. BY He'll Tor disorderly conduct,
G GlS William Brokaw, a plain drunk, by
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ALMOST A RIOT.

Negroes Attack jail, But Their Pians
arc Frustrated.
WILMINGTON, n. c., May 17-seyeral
negroes made threats to attack the Jail
last night and release Kit Higgins, the
driver of an omnibus which ran over
and killed little white boy. Yester-
day, between u and / O'Clock, the ne
groes assembled intending to force in
the jail. Mayor Bickaud ordered the
military alarm to be sounded from the
fire bells, and the members of the Will
mington Light Infantry came rushing to
their armory and the negroes dispersed.
Twelve or fifteen Of them were arrested
by the police, and by 8 a. IN. everything
was quiet. Every one carried apistol.
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Tho Wool Trade.
Rrnftnnda:

Brrdano4s:
Manufacturers have bought more
freely Of choice woods than during the
preceding week. The sales of Austral-
ian woods have been much larger.
Dealers and manufacturers are moro in
terested at present in the prices paid
for the new clip than in the values rul-
ing in eastern markets. The slow move
ment OF WOODEN goods is forcing manu-
facturers to delay taking stock. It is
thought by some dealers that the high
prices asked by growers will induce u
treer buying OF foreign woods next fall
than has prevailed during the past year.
The demand for pulled woods has been
very strong and stocks are well reduced.
Sales OF territories are restricted on nc
count OF the light supply. Other do
nestle grades are quiet and values are
weak. Carpet woods are selling slowly.
Dealers are firm in their demands, as
the recent decision relating to the sort
Ing clause makes ii very uncertain as to
tho values at which stocks can be re-
placed. It is said that 900 bales were
secured Mt the recent London sales for
the American account.