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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29
NEWS OF THE COAST.
Southern California.

This year almost every acre or arabic
land in the Santa IneZ Valley will be under
cultivation. The number of acres sown in
grain already approximates twenty thou
sand on the College ranch alone.
Recently a discovery was made a few
miles from Santa Inez OF what seemed a
vein Of Ore A sample was sent to Los
Angeles for assay, and returns have been
received showing that the blossom rock"
sent down contains between 50 and $40 per
ton of silver.
a new water company has been organized
IN Santa Barbara and several shafts have
Deen sunk IN the foothills near the city ana
water has been struck in most of them.
The contractor Is certain Of q large quantity
OF pure water. He has.lOcated the stream,
which he says is running from east to west,
and Is over 1900 feet wide.
Five horses were feeding from a straw
stack on the Los Posas ranch in Ventura
County the other day when it toppled over
upon them, and before they could be res
cued two grown horses and three colts were
smOtheTed to death. The constant feeding
OF the animals all around the base of the
stack had rendered it topheavy.
The farmers in the Santa Monica Valley
a lew weeks ago were very much dis
couraged at the outlook. Now, however
they say that with anything like fayora BILE
weather good crop Is assured. Stock of
all kinds are beginning to fatten and the
prospects could not be more fiat teTlng Tor
an excellent season than they are at present.
The San Diego Sun. in a late issue, says
The necessities OF John c. Pelton, the
founder of the public school sy stem in Cali
fornla. have reached point where, if his
book does not sell, he will be forced to ac-
cept the aid Of the Board of Supervisors.
This Is a great humiliation to him after
having given a long life unselfshIy to the
good of the State.
Tie late earthquake shock was felt quite
steamer Carlos Pachero tile sensation is
said to have resembled that Of a ship be ing
driven along over rocks. There was a reg
ular bump. bump. bump" the vessel
seemingly going ahead. The officers nd
crew ran on deck and were soon satisfied as
TO the cause of their alarm.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29
A WILDCATS REVENGE.
1t Had It's Ears Punched and Attacked
, the One " no Did 1t.
PlttsbUrg Dispatch.

the One Who Did 1t.
ss Pttsburg Dispatch
Eli and Ami Skinner, twin sons Of Am
|. bTose.SkinEer Of Racket Creek, freed half
grown Wildcat three years ago last fall,
when they were. Is years old. The lads
didn'tknow what kind Of an animal it was,
but IT,, looked so cunning they wanted to
capture it and carry It home. Eli climbed
the tree and shook the limb until the wild
cat had 10 let 90. When it struck the
ground Ami threw himself on it, caught 1t
Blythe neck, hung on till his brother came
down. q though 1t scratched him a good
deal and tore his clothes. The boys tied the
wildcats legs and lugged it to the house,
and Mr., Skinner punched round holes III
its ears and Jet 1t 90.
One moonlight night last week Mr.. Skin
neT heard footsteps behind him as he was
crossing a busAy ridge between jacket and
Willow creeks. On looking around he saw
a wildcat following him, and being uu-
armed, he threw club at IL. 1t lodged the
club and sprang al Mr.. Skinner before be
had . chance to grab anything to defend
. himself with. The wildcat stuck its claws
iuto the left sleeve and side Of his oyercoat,
ana the cloth gave way and let the wildcat
falE On It's back. IL was on its feet in a
second, but by that time Mr.. Skinner had
pulled Of lis underc0at aud oVeTcOat to-
gether. The wildcat with a veil leaped at
si..o ON A-e10I anu u = SAiHnCA JuhIpeu 10
one side and threw The coats over the in-
f0riatrd animal, falling on it at the same
time. IL struggled TO get loose and Mr..
Skinner had all he eOnld do to hold it, but
ne kept 1t covered with The coats until he
had ehoked ana smOtBered it to death.
Then he slung the carcass over his shoulder
and went nome. While his wife was hold
ing the amp for him to skin the wildcat he
discovered that il had a round hole in each
aT.'and lie is firm in the belief that the
5 wildcat remembered him and tackled him
for rtNnnnn-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29
OBITUA AIRY
JAMES Il. N1'LAUGHLIN.

James II. Mclaughlin, a well-kuown pioneer
OF SonOma County, died al his residence at Mark
West, near Santa Rosa, February % 1892, after
long aud painful Illness. Mr. Mclaughlin was
born in Warren County. 7 M, about seventy
three years ago. In 1854 with his wife mother
brother a1d sister, he crossed the plains to Cali
fornla. He first located IN Yolo County where
he engaged IN farming aud stOck.raiSing for a
year, when he moved 10 SonOma County and sell
tied on the north bank OF Mark West Creek. To
his original 100 acres Of land h. added tract
alter tract until his magnificent farm consisted
OF over 1900 acres McLaughlIn's farm has been
recognized as one OF the best In the STATE and It
was greatly owing 10 his splendid management
lie was always interested in stock-raistng and
took much pride III his hne sheep cattle and
horses. or an active and progressive DISPOSE
ton he was always Identified with all The best
movements for the advancement OF the county
Not only in Sonoma County was lie Interested
but 10 MendoelnO County he owned 6OUO acres
OF land, which have been kept well stocked all of
the lime. HIS home at Mark West is a model
country residence TO which his many friends
were always welcome. III all lis dealings he
was upright; his inlegri was answering. In
his death SonOma County loses one OF It's most
valued citizens and many mourn the demise OF a
true friend.
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to understand how the perpetrators of the
fraud could be benefited. Al last they had
nine of these short bills, and an analysis OF
the different places where the cutting opera
ton had been performed solved for them
the problem. There had been enough paper
taken from these nine bills to make, If prop
cry put together, a tenth note, almost as
long as the others, which would pass any,
where undetected. The detectives knew
that the work was going on and an officer
was put on the case especially some months
ago. Several weeks ago he suspected that
the operator was woman and close
watch was kept over her.
Yesterday a warrant was sworn out ac-
cusing q pretty young woman named Cath
arine Rhodes with altering and uttering
Dominion Bank bills. She is only Is years
of age and lives with her father, Robert
Rhodes, laborer. at As WaIdell street. 1t
is understood that the operators, whoever
they are, have been making So notes IN the
same manner ont of bills belonging to other
Canadian banks. The cutting-out work
was evidently done with razor and by
GINNING hand
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A Plumas Comfy staRe-drlver says that it
rained on the SUBMITS last week, thus de-
creasing the snow banks.
The trial Of j. A. Clay for killing a man
named Kemp in Humboldt County was con-
cluded last Thursday, the Jury bringing ia
q verdict Of acquittal.
In addition TO the 1900 acres of timber
land acquired by the Red Cross ana Wis
cOnsin syndicate. says the Shasta Courier,
other smaller but wealthy operators have
punched" considerable bodies of timber
land, and are after more.
A steamboat is being built at Stockton
which is designed to run on the San Joa-
-quin AID Sacramento rivers and the naYig-
able slOughs as a trading-boat The steamer
will be 81 feet long. with IS feet beam, the
hold feet, and the carrying capacity will
be 50 tons.
According to the Record, indictments
have teen found agai nst the Clerk of Del
Norte County for neglect of duty as Clerk
and Auditor, also as Recorder, with the re-
tentiou of public money. The County AS
SCISSOR had papers OF accusation served upon
him for neglect OF duty in failing to collect
poll and hospital tax from the entire male
population of the county, and in several
instances the failure to collect personal
OTODertV tax
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ward joined by Howell. Stage and O'Flanna-
gan. Prince, who was sure of obtaining
fifth place, rested during the afternoon.
In the evening huge crowd poured into
the Pavilion, and there must have been
nearly 1900 spectators. The two leaders
kept close to. one another. each being deter
mined not to allow the other to leave him.
At $50 the Ieading four passed the worlds
record-S56 mles-f0r a similar race. Then
Robb and Lamb retired, having secured
third and fourth positions respectively. The
other riders all left the track. thus leaving
the Interest centered upon Ashnger and
Wood.
The pair ran round the track in about a
2S-5pcOnd gait until II 80 o'clock. when Ref
cree We. Knapp called out Eight more
laps, gentlemen" then the squirting and en-
Ihusiasm commenced. Ashinger was lead
ing by about a length and both began to
ride rs if for dear life. Do what lie would
the Englishman could not get his " heel in
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29
PRETTY, BUT A ROGUE.
A Canadian Girls SkiIIfuI Work In Max
ing Illegal Money.
Toronto GIDbe

ing Illegal Money.
Toronto Globe
For nearly month the public has been
systematically defTauded by the skillful
cGnniyance of an adept at altering bank
notes. The man or woman who conceived
the idea and operated the system musthave
had confederates. as the work was carried
on somewhat extensively.
The complaint first came from the Do
minion Bank officials. One of their ex-
perts found among the bills one day
a two-doiar note which was about three
eighths OF al inch shorter than the usual
length. He examined the bill more minute
ly. and discovered that a small piece
was missing from place almost in the
center Of the note Thinking that this
might have been torn out accidentally,
nothing more was thought of the occur
renee until a few days later another bill
of the same denomination turned up, short
in length to the same extent as the first
The piece missing from this bill, however,
it was noticed, was from another portion Of
the note. Suspicion was aroused and a
careful scrutiny Of the bill made, whereupon
it was discovered that the missing piece
had been cut out But the work had been
done so cleverly and accurately that no per-
son but an expert banker would notice the
deficiency.
The detective department was eOmmuni-
Gated with and the short bills which cOntin-
ued to come in were handed over TO them.
1t was several months before they were able
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29
GENERAL GEoRGE W. ouLLon1.

General George W. Cullom died in New York
yesterday. He was born IN New York eighty
two years ago. He was graduated from West
Point In 1888 and entered the engineers corps.
rive years later he was promoted captain. From
1894 10 1859 he was engaged IN superluteud-
Ing the construction of Notifications aud hal Dor
improvements at Charleston. 5. C., Newport and
New London. AT The breaking out of the war
OF the army, and in The following November he
was commissioned brigadier-geueral Of yolun-
teers, and was The chief Of staff 10 General
Halleck.
He accompanied Halleck 10 Washington, and
was employed Oh various engineer boards Dur
Ing 1854 Go he was Superintendent of The mill.
tary academy. lie was bieveted majorgeneraI
for merltoTOus service in September. 1866. He
was placed on the retired list I'm 1874. Alter
his retirement lie deyoed himself TO literary,
scientific aud military studies
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famed perDetually by the soft breezes from
that southern sea, infusing awarmth and
glow around that beautiful home as forever
to impart to it, even through winters reign
and over It's flowers and sbrubbery and for
est, a spring-lke beauty and verdure. The
house, handsome structure, indeed, u
charming little villa, is on an elevation that
rises some fifty feet above the general level
Of the broad prairie, amid cluster of the
loveliest and ststelest live oaks-a tree that
is the chief pride and ornament Of our
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29
FOOLED A PLUNGER.
The Jockey Comes Out Several Thousand
Dollars Ahead.
Louisville courlcr-JournaL

Dollars Ahead.
Louisville COurltr-JournaL
. A roundeT is telling a good story about
b ow a noted jockey gave a big plunger a
hard tbrowdown last year. The betting
man asceTtained that the wife Of the Jockey
had received inst ructions from her husband
how to bet. and. getting an introduction to
The lady, he became a sort Of chaperOn,
always afterWard occupying an adjoining
seat in the grand stand. Frequently the
plunger spoiled the odds for the jockey and
his hackers, so the latter, after ascertaining
the source Of the leak, set about TO set
things straight again.
One day the runner hastened To the stand
and told the Jockeys wife her husband said
put $500 on certain horse. Knowing her
usual form OF betting the plunger was aware
the sum named was a large one for her to
hazard, and when she sent the money 10 the
ring he followed and literally snOthered the
bOOk-makeTs with bills on that particular
performer. When the race was over, how
ever. that corner of the stand was very
quiet. as the good thing failed to get n place
The jockey IN question rode the winner,
and after DOMINIC bis everyday clothes
walked up to where his wife was seated,
and displaying q handful Of winning tickets
amounting 10 several thousand dollars,
handed his wife two crisp 500 bills to make
good her losses.
The plunger tumbIed to the dose given
him, and since that time there has been a
vacant seat in the ladies' stand.
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The following IS the oflicial score:

Southern forests and encircled, almost
Rugged as it were, by lake OF the purest
crystal.
But the climax OF the home is not yet
reached. Wait until you have entered the
portals of the cosy mansion. and then if you
have an eye for the beautiful in art you
Will DE charmed by the furniture, embel-
lshments and decorations Of the many
handsome chambers.
In the furniture you see the most pleas
ing specimens of the antique in wood, shape
and style-old oak, mahogany, brass-rare
tables and cabinets Of teak wood and buhl-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29
EARLY SPRING
WOOLENS!

We have now on exhibition our first shipment
of New Wooden Dress Fabrics for Spring Wear.
Our importations this season by far surpass those
of former years, thereby enabling us to display
exceptionally choice and varied collection Of rare
and exclusive novelties embracing the latest Euro
pean and American productions in desgnt= weave
and color. A visit of inspection solicited. III. <.#
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life. He cOnfesses to having killed nineteen
men. and the gang To which he belonged has
killed over hundred. He inherited the feud
His father, old Talt Hall, killed two or three
men. My impression is that the Geud
started in 1915 at Christmas dinner given
by JEFF Turner at his house on Beaver
Creek. There was q row between the TUT
Ders and the SiZemores, In which jeff Tur-
ner and Bug Szemore were killed and some
eight or ten were wounded. Old Talt Hall
espOused the cause of the SizemOres, and
the feud has been going on ever since. It
extends over three counties in Kentucky
LetcheT, Knott and Floyd. | have been in
the territory frequently, but a stranger is
in no danger of being injured unless he
takes sides.
Two of ElkertOn Turner's uncles were
at the row down on Beaver Creek" the
member OF the House added "but ElkertOn
was Killed while acting in his capacity as an
officer of the law. Talt Hall went to n
neighbours and stole Winchester rifle and
the neighbours daughter, and was making
OIL Win beth. The old man swOre out a
warrant, and 1t was given TO Turner TO ex-
ecute. While endeavoring to make the ar
rest Turner was killed by Hall, but had
succeeded In wounding his adversary des-
perately. Hall escaped, and though close
search was made for him no trace of him
could be found except in caves in the noun
talnS where there were evidences Of his
wounds having been dressed by friends
Then he was lost sight of until he turned
up in Norton and killed an officer"
What sort Of looking man is Halle q"
asked the reporter.
although" replied the doctor. che Is
one Of the most desperate characters i'm all
that section, you would not think it from
bis appearance. l know him personally.
lie Is rather pTepossessing in appearance
and what l call smart, unedueated man.
lie Is about, say % years old, dark complex
ion. has keen black eye. and the only sug-
gestion of unpleasantness in his face is the
fact that the hair grows very low on his
forehead. If, however, he gets down on
you for any reason, he will Kill Won if no
can. Such feuds as the one | have spoken
OF are very common in that county. An
other one has been going on for wears inst
over the mountain from me. They start
between TWO persons ana extend to the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29

PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 28.-Great excite
ment was caused In Chinatown last night by three
pistol shots fired IN quick succession. The re-
ports came iTom building on Second street, be-
tween Alder and Washington. anu soon the
Chinese were rushing about IN an excited man
ner. Three Chinese were arrested and taken TO
jan, where they wers searched. On one was
found an iron bar, While the other TWO carried
knives. No one was injured by The shots
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front but still crept up inch by inch and
the pair raced locked together round the
last lap. Woods made a terrific effort round
ing the last curve and only got beaten on
the post by a short TWO feet. Thecheering
which had been continuous for the last ten
minutes of the race lasted several seconds
after the enthusiastic crowd had rushed
upon the track and carried the victor shout
der high to the dressing-rOOm. The score
OF S73 miles and FIVE laps now stands as the
worlds record for this class Of race. Ash
niger is now champion Of America for all
distances. lie halls from Ohio and is As
years old.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29

The total vote cast by Portland at the re-
cent local election was II. $40.
1t is the intention of the Fish Commits
sion 10 enforce the law relative to the closed
season for all kinds of fish very rigidly
The closed season for all kinds of fish begins
March /. and the commissioners will allow
no violation whatever
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washinrtou.

A new mill has been built at Clallam Bay
and wharf near at hand gives every facility
for shipping lumber.
Mrs. Edward White, who so nobly rescued
the sailors of the wrecked ship Ferndale at
Grays Harbor, has written letter of thanks
for the sum Of S27j. which was presented
to her in recognition Of her action.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29

work, handsome bedsteads of rare mar
duetry, and low quaint-shaped bureaus and
tables Of the same make. Then, too, are
ormulo clocks and mirrors of exauls tie
workmanship, and lastly, wide-Open fire.
places Of the old Southern style, beautifully
tiled, for wood fires But why say more ?
l could never get through the catalogue OF
the charms, beauties and cOnveniences of
this perfect home. Suffice it to say that ii
is in its entirety, in its surroundings and
appliances browning monument to the re-
fined and aesthetic taste Of the renowned
owner
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29

Another euriO ne shows with pride Is a
rusty cleaver about twenty inches in length.
1t was found buried deep in the adobe wall
when II was being reduced to dus. by
blows. Itseems 1000 years old and is perhaps
200. Then the timbers, hewn with knives,
and the boards as smooth as If turned out in
a planing-mill are curiOsities the Worlds
Fair visitors may well appreciate.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29

Frank r, Tanning, for ten years Deputy County
CLERK OF Los Angeles. died In that city last even
Ing at The residence of his brOiher-in-law, f. o.
Lincoln. Deceased had been afflicted for the
last two months with an abScess on he. brain.
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public evidence which will 90 far to prove
when cOTob0rated, my innocence shows
that 1 am not trying to get up an alibl with
money. OF in any way, but that there are
facts which will prove me innocent.
POWER OF THE CORPORATIONS.
AS to using money TO beat the case, l
haven't any to use, to amount to much.
The express company, no doubt, Will use
enough on their behalf When an express
company or corporation is robbed and any
one IS accused Of the crime the case IS taken
out of the hands Of the officers OF the state.
The express company presumes tnat they
have q right to conduct the case according
to their laws, which are, nobody can rob
/ them and escape with the money and their
lives. As TO tnelr arbitrary way OF hand
! ling any whom they suspect, need only
cite the case If Messenger FOtherlngham,
who was taken and kept for days and DAYS
at the Southern and finally sent to jail. OF
course they paid him $1,000 or $1,000 after
ward But in my case they have no fear Of
lawsuit for damages. / am an ex-con-
Wet"
The police place no credence in Slye's
story so far as il tends to show Hedgepeths
innocence, but on the contrary, claim TO
have sufficient evidence to prove his con-
nectiOn with the crime.
TO SUE PlNKERTON
a civil suit is about to be brought by
| Slye against Robert PinkertOn and the
! Adams Express Company to compel them
! to refund the money that was taken from
! Slye when lie was arrested. Said Slye a
| day or two after bis sentence: "PinkertOn
/ obtained 1910 Of mine after he arrested me.
OF this amount $3.50 was on deposit in the
First National Bank of Los Angeles, $500
was in nay saloon business and $500
they found on my person. This the eX-
| press company secured by pleading IN court
that il had loaned the money to me. 1could
not answer them. as l was then on my way
to ST. Louis My attorneys, Martin and
Bass, are making efforts 10 recover the
/ money for me, and it will 20 TO my wife
+. and children. Not one cent belongs to the
/ express company, and they had no right
| to it.
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BY TWO FEET ONLY.
Charles w. Ashinger Wins the Bicycle
Tournament.

Iournament.
The seven days bicycle ride is over, and
the American champion. Charles w.
Ashinger, came out on top. He beat the
Englishmau, William Wood, after one Of
the closest and most exciting finishes ever
seen in a long-distance race, by two feet,
amid the widest enthusiasm.
The first and second men with Lamb and
RObb started on their last days journey
at 2 o'clock sharp, and were shortly after
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-29

Electrlelty,s latest use is to run Ice har-
vesting machinery. Ice cut with a entter
operated by electricity is much better than
that cut with cutters drawn by horses. as il
is cleaner. BY the use OF the electric ma
chinery it is estimated that the cost Of har-
vestlng ice can be reduced as much as 90 per
cent.
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TALT HALLS RECORD.
The Man Who Is Said TO Have. Given
Nineteen Men Their 0nIetus.

Nineteen Men Their Onietus.
Richmond (Va) Dispatch.
'Do you know anything about Talt Hall,
who is raising such an excitement over in
your section?" asked Dispatch reporter OF
Dr.. Spencer, the delegate from Lee County,
last night
well, know a good deal about him, re-
piled the doctor. HE killed a cousin of
mine, Elkerton Turner. Talt Hail." con-
tinned the doctor, twas born in Floyd
County, KY, aud has been in feud all ais