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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-19
NEWTON BOOTHS WILL.
The Estate Is Estimated to BIS Worth
100000

The Estate Is Estimated TO Bs Worth
100000
SACRAMENTO. July IS-The will OF the
late Governor Newton Booth was fled to-
day. The estimated value of the estate is
$500, goo, The interest of the deceased in
the firm Of Booth & Co. a mercantile cor
pOration, is bequeathed to his widow and
the followng-named other persons: Julia
Z. Dunn. John a. MCINTYRE, l.. B. Rich
ardson. William W. Marvin, William NJ.
Payne, William Raush and Emma Sterrett,
more than 0le-half of that interest being
left 10 his widow. The other benefieiaries
in that respect. with the exception Of Mrs.
Dunn and NJ :. Sterrett, are persons who
have been ployed for many years by the
deceased and his late partner, {. Il.
Nhalen, in the management Of this
business, WHICH is 10 be carried on under
the same name. The deceased in
terest IN the firm was 1850 shares,
which are Of the par value of 500
OF this amount 1900 shares go to the
W dow and 800 shares to Mrs Damn.
the remainder going 20 the Feneficiaries
named above The remainder of his estate
Is left To his sisters. widows OF two deceased
brothers. and their children, all OF whom
reside in the ) ate of Indiana. He leaves to
his wife choice of 500 volumes from his
private library, the books remaining after
that selection TO be given TO the Sacramento
Free Library. To the Protestant Orphan
Asylum Of Sacramento there is left the sum
Of 5000, and the sum of $1,000 to be divided
among those free kindeTgarten schools that
shall be actually engaged in the education
Of children at the date OF his death. To
each person shown by The books of Booth
& Co 10 nave been in their employ, either
as a firm or corporation. for u months pre-
ceding his death there is bequeathed the
sum Of 500 From this bequpst are omitted
those persons named above as Iegaiees OF
the stock in Booth d Co. To his Chinese
house servants is left 500 each.
Timothy L. Barker Of Alameda County.
Octayus Booths widow, and William W
Marvin If Sacramento are named as execu-
tors, to serve without bonds.
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" BLACK DICK" RAGGETT.
Ante-Mortem Statement of the AIIege
Eratrlc Il e,s Aicti

Ante-Mortem Statement of the Alleged
Fratric .de's Victim.
The preliminary examination of "Black
Dick" Raggett charged with the murder of
his brother William, will be held in Judge
Rix'S court at IL O'Clock this morning.
There is little reason to believe that the
accused VIII be convicted, as he was exon
Grated of all blame in an ante-mortem
statement made by his brother.
This statement was given TO the press
last night by Black Dicks attorney 1t is
as follows:
j. William j. Racgett, b Ing about TO die and
desiring 10 make the following statement depose
ard say: That on the Both day Of June 1892
myself and brother, Richard Baggeft were I'm
his room 10 the Root House corner OF Mlnua and
Fourth streets, San Francisco. My brother
RichsTd offered me old overcOai, which be.
Ionged 10 him, but which had worn quite often.
lie coat being too small for me declined 10
take u Tor good. giving that reason. lie then
SAID II you don't wear II nobody VIII aud then
proceeded 10 cut the coat ia pieces with an olo
kalte which had been 10 lie room for several
months. While he was cutting long siashes in
The coat tried 10 save il, but IN some accidental
way received the cut instead OF the coat
The cutting OF myself was entirely accidental
There being 10 malice whatever on my brothers.
part We had no quarrel al that time nor be-
fore. W J. RAGCFTT
This affidavit was sworn to on July @
the day before the atlantis death, before J.
j. COOneY, notary public
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A W0MAN'S RASH ACT.
Her u usband Was Unkind and She sv

Her Husband Was Unkind and She swal-
lowed LaudaDum.
Irish Hattie" an unfortunate woman
who Tor some time past has kept saloon on
Pacific street, near Stockton, tried to end
her life at 1:15 o'clock this morning by
swallowing an ounce OF laudanum. Hattie
has been sick for several weeks, and, ac-
cordlng to her story, has bren harshly up
braided by her alleged husband, who seemed
to think that her illness was feigned
According to the w0mau's story he came
home late last night with a bottle OF lauda-
mum which he threatened to take on ac
count Of his dependency over her condition.
She snatched the bottle from him and
gulped down the contents he informed
the police and the wouid-be suicide was
taken to the Receiving Hospital, where
antidOtes were administered with little
apparent effect. Then the electric battery
was applied to keep her from falling asleep
The current was kept up until 3 O'Clock this
morning, when Surgeon Deape expressed
the belief that the woman's chances of re-
cOyeTy were uncertain
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Young Mems Christian A..oc,.,,on

The following is the programme of noon
day meetings to be held this week at Dung
Mems Christian Association Hall, under
the direction of b. Fay Mills: Tuesday,
Rev. Dr. Case, subject, "The Requisites Of
a Fruit Tree; Wednesday. Rev. w. d.
Williams. DID,, subject. "The Harvest
Fleids Thursday. Rev. w. ID. Williams,
DID, subject, Little Enemies". Friday
Rev. W. ID. Williams. DID,, subject.
Abundance of Food; Saturday, Rev. DIR.
kimball. international Sunday-school les
son. The services will begin promptly at
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Bricks, Terra Gotta and Starch.

Articles of incorporation have been filed
by the San Francisco and Mountain View
Brick and Transportation Company. /.
proposes to manufacture all kinds of bricks
and terra Gotta goods and starch. and to
run line of steamers to carry its manufac-
lures and frelghts generally to this CITY.
The corporation is for 80 years, and the
directors are: Moses and Max Salomon
Edward and Gustav Kartschoke of this eity
and Theodore w. Peterson Of San Jose.
The capital and subscribed stock Is
$500, 900, and 10 per cent OF the same has
actually been paid into the treasury Moses
Salomon, Edward Kartscboke and Peterson
hold 1898 Of the 5000 shares.
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Michael Gordon. young man with pen-
enahI Tor other peoples property, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Policemen
=. Nell ana Barrett and booked for at
Gordon went into j. Welch's saloon on
Illinois street, near Napa, and during a
temporary absence of the proprietor at
tempted TO tap the till behind the bar. The
owner OF the place returned before Gordon
couia secure any OF the money in the drawer
and handed him over to the officers.
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HE FEARED LYNCHTNC.
Capture Of the Man Who Shot the Two strik
ing Trainmen.

Capture Of the Man Who Shot the Two strik-
ing Trainmen.
BAKERSFIELD. July 18.-Sheriff Borg
wardt arrived here this morning with his
prisoner, Judd Axley, the man who shot
the two trainmen, Rogers and Benson, dur
ing the strike Of the Southern Pacific en-
pioyes last week. He was taken before
Justice Wilkinson, VINO held him for exam
nation IN $500 bonds. which were furnished.
to appear on August g. The Sheriff caught
the msn yesterday in San Francisco on his
arrival on train from PorterVile. Axley
has not much to say further than that he
had good reason for the shooting He had
10 Go II, he says, in self-defanse. He lay in
Inc brush near the track AMI heard the
threats OF the traBmeu who were hunting
him, but kept perfectly quiet until the next
Gay when he started to travel over the coun-
Try through Rosedale Colony to POrterville
IN Iulare County. He would have given
himself up immediately after the shooting
had he been sure of protection.
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time it was decided owing TO the small at
tendance to defer filing in the blanks for
municipal, Assembly and Senatorial offices
till the meeting next Monday night. Names
were suggested for the vacancies, and il is
expected the full ticket will be prepared at
the next meeting. The following who were
nominated at the convention in Metropoli-
tan Hall have declined TO run: E. A. Cir
vim. County Clerk; L l.. Forster. City and
County Attorney; I. Hodges, Thrty-ninth
Assembly District The chairman an
nounced that Colonel Eli +. Ritter, chair
man of the convention at Cincinnati. will
address mass-meeting here on August 4,
but the place Of meeting had not yet been
fiyed upon
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Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions

The Circuit Court Of Appeals Yesterday
affirmed the judgment of the Circuit Court
In the cases OF the johnson Company vs.
The Pacific Rolling-mills Company. and
the Sutter-street Railroad COMPANY and
George IL. HenZel VS.. Tho California Elec-
trical Works. The judgment Of the Circuit
Court OF Montana was also approved in the
suit entitled Charles Wise VS.. C. NJ. JEFF
ferries, Sheriff of Lewis ard Clarke County.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-19
COLONEL sANBORN HoNoRED.
He Is Presented With a Resolution an
Gold Watch.

He Is Presented With a Resolution and
Gold Watch.
There was merry gathering at the
Union League Club last night. The oeca-
sion was a presentation by the California
and Nevada delegation to the Minneapolis
Republican national convention to Colonel
w. ID. Sanborn. 1t consisted Of the fol
lowing engrossed resolution, which will be
hand ,omely framed:
California delegation. Republican national
convention 1897. nj special meeting OF the
iliioinia delegation, held Ia Minneapolis dur
ng he session OF the Republican national con.
Fehton, Wednesday, June z, 1892, the follow
lag business was transacted: Ii appearing TO
said delegation that Colonel w. d. Sanborn had
by his close attention 10 business In superntend-
Ing the safe transit OF the delegation across the
continent endeared himself In friendship . all its
members; therefore be II resolved, that The CALI
fotnia delegation 10 The Republican national
convention, held In MINNEAPOLIS i'm june 1892
tender TO Colonel w. d. SaBbon.their thanks Tor
MS urbanity OF manner during said trio, ana re-
afhrm their confidence tn him as very proficient
representative of the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Railroad Company and as a travelling
companion mefliing the kindest thoughts
GEORGE a KNIGHT,
JOHN +. kIDDER.
Accompanying the resolution was an ele-
CANT gold watch, valued at $3.50. be airing the
following Inscription presented to Colonel
w. u. Sanborn by the California and Nevada
delegation at Minneapolis, June, 1892"
The presentation speech was made by
George Il. Knight, who referred TO the re-
cipients many genial qualities. Colonel
Sanborn was visibly affected. the presenta-
ton being entirely unexpected. All he
could say was to thank them most cordially
and order the champagne
Among those present were: Eli Denison.
II. NJ. Sloenm, Colonel f. III. Meyers, w.
lrelan j. Y. Baker, J. s. Spear. Colonel
W. III. Cham berlain, J. f. Kidder. 6. A.
knight, ID. w. McNeip. j. Hamilton
Calonel L. ;. Chadburne, NJ. ID. Foley. r
Williams, General S. w. Backus. IA. n.
Sloper and j. NJ. Curtis, besides many others
whose names Were not obtained
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KIDNAPPED A BOY.

The Little Town of Havwards Has a Sensa-
ton of It's Own.
HAYwARDs, July 1S.-To-day a big
burly man, a stranger. created intense ex-
element here by kidnapping the four-year-
old son OF l.. A. Jordan, principal of the
Haywards High School The boy was first
missed by his mother and she gave the
alarm. Marshal Ramage finally found the
kidnaper and the boy near Knox'S orchard.
The man refused to surrender the lad. but
was finally dubbed into submission and is
now in jail here. This morning he tried to
entiee away the fOur-year-OId son of Post
master Bradford, but the boy was rescued
by his sister.
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IN SELF-DEEENsE.
Ivy Carson Admits Tha. She KilIsd Her Lover.
Frank Hosler

STOCKTON. July 18.-The prosecution
presented its evidence in the murder case of
Ivy Carson to-day, proving that she shot
her lover. Frank Hosler. The defense was
outlined, but the evidence will not be opened
until Tomorrow. The defense admits the
killing. but alleges that Hosler had fire.
quently threatened Iyy's life. aud that on
The morning Of the killing he had a knife in
his hand when she entered the room. and he
said: 'Well, might as well do you up
now"
he made move TO advance on her, and
she shot him with a pistol she had taken
from an adjoining room, occupied by an
other woman ana saloon-keeper named
Frank Hamilton, in whose employ Hosler
was
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-19
ANGEL AMBASSADORS.
Oahspe's Disciples Arrive From
New Mexico.
They Have Come to Stay, and Will Establish
"Tae" In Alameda by Order of
Jehovih.

Captain r r. Thomson's former sani-
tarium, on the corner of CentTa, and Foun-
tain avenues. in Alameda, which has been
vacant for some time, has two new tenants
now.
A few days ago two disciples Of the reli-
gious sect Oahspe or faithists rented the
house for the purpose of establishing
branch OF their society in California.
They are Brothers Joseph Gill and
Ernest Ingham, and they come from
Shalam las Cruces, n. Mex, in obedience
TO divine command, which Brother Gill
SAYS he has received from Jehovih.
There being generally but little known
of the Oahspe Society and lis principles
CALL reporter visited the two "ADgel En-
bassadOrs,' as they sometimes call them
selves. last night to become enlightened by
them.
Brother Gill. who proudly pointed out
that he is one of the originally consecrated.
that is one of the Oldest believers In Oahspe,
acted as spokesman. and he explained his
mission briefly as follows:
1.-The society was founded by the late j.
p. Newbrougb, an ex-dentist In the City of
New York, in 1881, and established shortly
afterward colony at Fell River. Rock
County, New York.
1.-The Oahspe means Q, the sky; ah. the
earth; spe, the spirit; and is taken from
the sanscrlt
1--WE follow the dictates of Jehovih. who
communicates with us in covenant and the
principles laid down In our Bible, which
latter Is a SACRED history Of the dominions of
the higher and lower heavens on the earth
for the past $1,000 years. together with a
cosmogOny of the universe, the creation of
the planets, the creation of man, the I'M
seen worlds the labor and glory of gods
and goddeSses In the ethereda heavens"
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Thirty-seventh District.

Clubs ] and ? of the Thiriy-seventh AS
sembly District met at the new Wigwam
last night, with l.. Ii. Van Schaick in the
chair. The following nominations Tor dele
gates 20 the State convention were made
Fred Eggers, Charles Quinn Jr., J. H. J.
Seyden, A. j. Raisch. L. I. Donuelly, 5. S.
Morton.
Speeches were made by J. Field, Mr..
Palmer aud l.. Ii. Van Schack.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Dis,r,o,.

Club of the Twenty -eighth Assembly
District met at Fremont Hall. 154 New
Montgomery street. Arthur McGurren in
the chair. The following nominations for
delegates to the State convention were
made: General w. Ii. Dimond, delegate at
large; district delegates-J. Levi Jr.,
Drury MelOne, Il. +. bought, II. r. Rob-
bins Arthur McGurren, John Sehrieber.
y committee on naturalization and regis
tration was appointed 10 secure quarters
for a central district Headquarters
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Hay Press Fell on Him.

HAYwARDs, July 1S.-Wiiliam Jamison
OF Haywards was severely injured to-day
at San Ramon. lie was setting up a hay
press on a hillside and screw gave way.
Jamisen was crushed beneath the press,
which weighed over a ton and a half. a
plank struck him on the back of the neck
pinning him down. while a bolt penetrated
his jaw, breaking ii and badly decorating
bis face.
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KNIFE AND SHOVEL.
San Jose Mania Serious Trouble with His
Workman

Workman
SAN JOSE. July Isl. Maher, who re-
sides Oh the old Flickenger place, near
Ashworth's crossing, appeared before JUS
tice King this morning and swore to a CON-
plant charging j. Bernard, hired man.
with assault with a deadly weapon. Maber
relates that this morning he ordered Bernard
to do some work and he refused. Some
words followed, and Bernard becoming ex-
asperated struck Maher on the arm with a
shovel. cutting through his clothes into the
flesh. Not satisfied with this assault. Ben
ard drew a knfs from his pocket. slashed
the front Of Maber's shirt into ribbons and
cut finger of his right hand Bernard then
fled from the ranch. From the appearance
OF MahePs shirt he had q n arrow escape
from serious injury at the hands of Bernard.
Constable Campbell is hunting for Bernard.
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He Hurt the Jan.

NAPA, July IS. = This morning Joe
Lemns. a Spaniard, badly injured the
Japanese cook belonging to the same thrash
ing crew with Lemas. The Jap refused
Lemas breakfast until the thTasher had
been moved TO another place. Lemas was
arrested on charge of battery pending the
result of the Jap's injuries, which are
serious.
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Pacific Club.

The regular meeting of the Pacific Club
was held last night at its hall, Sal First
street, Eice-President J. Il. McManus in the
chair. During the evening the club was
visited by the Jefferson Club Of the Thirty
second District. Addresses were made by
Messrs. McManus, Green, Dijeau, Nailor
and others.
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Light for Santa Rosa.

SANTA ROSA, July 18-At meeting of
the Merchants Lighting Company of this
city tonight. resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the erection of an incandescent-
light plant, with capacity sufficient TO light
the entire city. The work will be COM
menced at once
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-19

SACRAMENTO. July 1S.-William Emory
Quinley, brakeman on the Sacramento and
Placeryille Railroad, fell from the freight
train near Perkins Station. this forenoon,
and was crushed to death under the wheels
The body was horribly mangled. Quinley
was 80 years old aud leaves a widow in this
Lii
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Cleveland Tsrin-Reform club.

Last Saturday evening Cleveland Tariff
Reform Club was organized at 3T4j Mission
street and the following named were chosen
rs temporary officers: NJ. Kerr. president
William j. Bell, secretary, and w. Vein
hUlZ, treasurer.
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Awarded Ten Thousand Dollars.

SEATTLE, July 16.-Miss L. Belanger.
whose 100000 breach of promise suit
against Robert Il. HasweIl was tried last
week in the United States District Court,
as today awarded $4,000.
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SHOT HER MOTHER.
One Result Of Not Understanding the Work
ing Of Firearms.

OHt 1AtkuII UI INUg VHu6TsIAnuIHg Ele W.T. n
ing of Firearms.
MARsHFIELD, Or, July 1S.-Mrs. James
MCGEE of Ten Mile was seriously wounded
Sunday evening by her 1S-year-old daugh-
ter. II appears that the daughter. who was
in the habit of handling shotgun. took the
gun out of the house for the purpose Of
killing chicken hawk, which was at the
time after the chickens, and as she was
of her and the entire charge entered her
mothers knee. SCATTERING it badly. She
was brought to this city this morning for
medical treatment by the steamer Yarrow.
The doctors are uncertain if they will have
TO amputate the limb or not
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PHGNIx, Ariz. July 1S.-The report that
Santa Teresa had been shot by order of the
Governor If Sonora is without foundation.
The saint is in Nogales, performing mirae-
uious cures daily.
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Army and NAVY League.

Camp No. 2. Army and Navy Republican
League. met last night, Colonel T. T. Hahn
in the chair. +. i. Caniain was appointed
TO meet the Army and Navy League to-
morrow evening at Judge CampbelFs court
room, New Cry Hall
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Mnr6ered hu Ananhas

PHGNIX, July 1S.-It was reported to-
day that Mrs. l.. ID. Acevedo and children
had been murdered week ago at Cienega
ranch. in the south end of the Huachuea
Mountains. The murder is supposed TO
have been the work of Apaches.
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Reid Rangers.

The Reid Republican Rangers met last
evening at their headquarters, s. Jessie
street, and listened to a number of cam
psign speeches py ID. Duran, l.. Hilgreen
and others.
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To Save REEDS Naok,

WARDNER, Idaho, July 1S.-A company
of the soldiers stationed here was sent TO
Wallace this morning, as threats of lynch
ing Reed, who is confined there on charge
Of numbering r. w. Stevens, were fle,ly
made.
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THE PRoHrBIrIoNIsTs.

Meeting of the County Committea-va-
canciss on the Ticket Not Yet Filled.
The Prohibition County Committee met
at 132 McAl!ister street last night, w. II.
Dorman presiding. After waiting Tor some
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The AIIi.nce Meeting.

The meeting of the Republican Alliance.
which was to have taken place last night.
was abortive. owing 10 the uon-arrival of
Collector Quinn, who was expected home
from Coronado. No business OF importance
WAS transacted.
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NOTICE

or THE FILING OF TIE REPORT OF COM
" misSioners for the opening aud extending OF
Tweatieth. Twenty = first. Twenty second and
Twenty third streets westerly to Corbett road also
the opening, widening ana extending OF Nineteenth
street westerly to the Corbett road.
CLERKS OFFICE. BOA RID OF SU FERSISoRS,0
CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
July 10, 1892.
In compliance with law and the direction OF the
Board OF Supervisors OF said city and county pub
lie notice Is hereby given that the Commissioners
heretofore appointed Tor the opening and extending
of Twentieth. Twenty-tirst, Twenty second and
Twenty third from their present respective
examinations westerly to the Corbett road also the
opening. widening and extending OF Nineteenth
street westerly to the COrbett road, filed In this
office on July Is. 1892.
Their report of the assessment made for benefits
and damages In the opening and extending. also
widening of the street herein named. accompanied
by plat, map plan and diagram OF the assessment
district, showing the land taken TO be taken for
said opening and extending OF said street and the
lands assessed therefor Also that said report and
plans, etc, and will be open for inspection in
this ofiee aud all persons Interested are hereby
quired to show cause or before August 20, 1892.
Ii any, why such report should not be confirmed by
the Board OF Supervisors OF said city and county.
All objections to the confirmation OF said report,
etc. must be made In writing and flied with the
clerk of said board before the goth day OF
August 1892 Ils l0tl JNo. A. RUSSELL, Clerk.
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not a Greenwnod Mnrdarsr.

NAPA. July 18.-Sheriff Mckenzie has
received photograph Of the man arrested
in Tuare County as one Of the suspected
murderers of Mrs. Greenwood. lie is not
the man.