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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-04
Caught in our News Trap
The mill Is Tu nlng again.
The legislature adjOnrEs today.

Oeen postponed one week.
Bill Johnson is confined 10 his room
with rllrumalism.
Ray Smith will cook for the Reeves
/ House.
Mr. Il A, P,kr came down with
her husband from Camas, Wednesda,
j NJ Gnodwiu, II the Salt Lake
Tribune, ~as M the city Wednesday.
4 European clockmakrr has invent
I'd clork hat will run ten wears
without winding.
II. c. Dippcl will open an eating
house 10 continue the business Of
Smith & Simmons
President Cleveland will "press the
button" that will start the machinery
Of Ihs Worlds Far ON Monday MAY /.
Pocatello has Fix meat markets a.
provide he hungry with juic, steaks
and tender chops
Dir. Hobbs, engineer fur the Black.
foot Milling company /, miw working
At Colorado Spring.. Colo
A Conversational sarial will take
the place ~ The usual program At tie
| D e. r., holy. nn Sru.dty nigh
Horace knm, ranclr,r living nnrtn
~ lSlackfnl ha, moved into unwn u
receive medical attentions
Augus,n> Z B,.ltic i~exp.ct.d home
frnm tic Rush Medical collrgr. Cit
capo the last ~ the m,nih.
The legislature passed hill max
ing silver l,.2ni teud.r flr all debts il
the stale, contract limitation 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding
To-day Is the 4lh II Mar.h Grover
enters the Whltr H1ur lnm,4llaIpl,
ou conclusion ~ the inaugural cerr.
monies.
At Negro hall instrad "nut trans.
frrallle" on the ticket, notice VIA
put over the DIOR; No gentleman al
mitled unless nc CONES hissrlf
An accident at Res, Fork which
disabled the engine delayed lhe morn.
ing train last SATURDAY until lnlp
q me from p.ratcllo
4 raIblc IL I} },lsium that parulrd
the streets WAS found t. consist of
mn-thirh beygnrs, nu,-tilir'l drunk.
arls and on,.tiiid nf men ~ nepd of
Il dr.ire To work
rHE NEws acknowledges an invita-
lipu and complimentary ticket Ia the
ir,nd Concert Ban, given ~ WorrFs
Is III. at the Pavilion, P.Satrlln, Ned.
mes iay evening. Marrh 9Th. 1898
Prasto's people held . social al the
u ms OF the pn>l.mi>lress. Thirty
SIT down and p.j we'd the repast aud
hrI,iu express ihauks for the "hig
edtum."
Nirs w. y Dawner, ~ Monmaulh,
Illinois. who has been visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ilolbrouk, for
tlIr past week or more, returned Ia
nrr home Wednesday afternoon.
Vice.Presidcnt Morton was given q
banquet By the entire senate. Party
line, were forgotten aud all ,ihed ia
praise Of the wntniIing good nature
aud courtesy Of MIR Morton.
,mmissipner y ,krr spent Wednes.
day IN town attending to the bids fnr
lnnds with Clm PIKE Gnrlon, th"
third member Of the hoard, was Ia
Boise. lie was apprized Of the sale
by telegraph.
Switzerland has q system Of com.
pulsory insurance. Employers con-
tribute 2 per cent and the laborers
another 2 per cent OF their wages to
a general fund from which relief is
given in sickness or old age.
The new Opera House at Pocatello
could not contain the numbers whu
sought admission when THE Old
Homestead" wns staged. All were
very pleased with the quaint humOr
Of III Josiah, the splendid singing and
the elaborate scenery. Such plays |
,lastroy nrpindipe against the theatpr |
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-03-04
HlGn'4tK F1a1s.LA.

A comedy drama Of New England
life will he presented at the Oper
tiOuse, Blackfoof, Wednesday evening,
Nanh 9Th, BY the Home Dramaii'
Tub Procreds 10 60 the w C. T. Z
The morning call., 1893-12-19
WAS NOT BRUTAL.
Policeman Christensen
Exonerated.
The Charge That He Struck Frank
Cotter Is Dismissed-Cases of
Officers Postponed.

The Police Commissioners held An un-
eventful meeting last night, contrary TO
expectations. Three cases which the
police regarded with considerable interest
and which were really sensational. had
been on the calendar for last evening.
These were the case of Policeman Clark.
who shot Oracle COsgTiff in the nip while
chasing boys on Taylor street, near Sacra-
mento, a week ago last night; Policeman
Waite, accused of perjury in swearing that
a man he had arrested on the plaza was n
vagraDt, while others testified that he was
an industrious countryman, just arrived in
town.
The third case was that of Officer Hans
Christensen, whom Frank Cotter. con-
victed thief, charged with brutal treatment
when ar:esting him at California and
Montgomery streets on the 18th inst.
Cotter testified that after he had stolen
a whip from buggy Policeman Christian
sen followed and overlook him at Sacra-
mento street. He slackened his pace, see
ing that the policeman was gaining on
him. When he was under arrest accord
ing to his testimony, Christensen saw a
morphine syringe case in his hand and hit
him under the arm TO knock the case away
from him. After that the officer struck
him.
The witness. who is now a prisoner in
the county jail, serving term OF sixty
days for petty larceny, said he was drunk
when arrested. and lad been in the habit
of drinking. Although married he has not
contributed to his wife's support for
year past.
j. p. Ross swore he saw the occurrence
The policeman struck the prisoner when
he engeged in a scuffie to get possession of
the morphine case. Whether in self-de-
fense or deliberately Ross could not say,
except Christensen struck apparently TO
defend himself.
j. NJ. Clemens, a pressman, stated he
saw Christensen strike Cotter when both
were in the patrol wagon at California and
Montgomery streets.
The testimony given by A. II. Joseph,
driver Of the patrol wagon, was favorable
to Christensen. as It was in brief that the
policeman bad a scuff1e with Cotter to get
possession of the case and two silver
spoons.
Captain Douglass said that Christian
sens reputation was excellent for sohriety
and attention to duty, and Chief Crowley
confirmed the statement
So. after some deliberation, the case
against Christensen was dismissed. The
other two cases were postponed until the
next meeting.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
WIDTH OF SIDEWALKS.
An Amended Order of the Board of
Supervisors,

The Board OF Supervisors has amended
section 2 of order 1888 relating to the
width of sidewalks.
BY the amended order every sidewalk
in that part of the city lying east of San
some street and north of Market shall be
one-sixtE Of the street of which it sha all form
a part. except where sidewalks of greater
width have been heretofore ordered.
1t is provided, however, that in cases
where property-owners representing one
half the frontage on any one block shall
authorized to allow the sidewalks to
manner prescribed for that portion of the
city west Of Sans0me and north Of Market
street.
of sidewalks will be as follows: In any
Of the width of the street, except when
visOrs; in all streets not less than forty
and less than fifty feet wide, ten feet; in
streets not less than fifty and less than
sixty feet wide. thirteen feet; in streets
not less than sixty and less than seventy
feet wide, fifteen feet; in streets not less
than seventy and less than eighty feet
wide, eighteen feet; in streets not less
than eighty and less than 100 feet wide,
nineteen feet; in streets 100 or more feet
wide, twenty-five feet.
In all avenues. from Second avenue to
Forty-ninth avenue, north of Golden Gate
Park. which are all Of width of seventy
feet, the sidewalks shall be fifteen feet
wide
The morning call., 1893-12-19
THE HAND OF DECAY.
1t Rests Heavily Upon the Business
on FakirS' Row.

Fakirs' row has degenerated into a
commonplace cheap restaurant and a
booth for peanut vendors and candy
butchers" The fat woman and other
freaks Of nature in the museum" on the
east side Of the row are all that are left of
the dozen or more catchpenny affairs
which thrived upon the credulity Of pass
ers-by for so many weeks.
The big tent al the west side OF the row
was the last TO go. Yesterday its loud
voiced ''shouter" and the parbOiled beau
ties from foreign parts had hied them
selves into other fields, and the new
apple cider and hot coffee men had things
their own way at the end OF the lot.
A little wheel of fortune and an electric
strength-tester remain on the ruins, but
their proprletOrS are not coming money 10
any appreciable extent, while the knife
and ring racket, several candy-s stands and
shooting galleries were lnfrequently pat
ronized and seemed 10 be in the throes of
rapid decline last night.
The Sports Hotep' is doing a little
business, but taken as whole the row
has lost its attraciiveness to ste thIongs
of people who were won't to hang about
the vicinity in days gone by.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
Railroad Notes.

The Atlantic and Pacific road is doing
such heavy westbound passenger traffic
that Its trains are now run in two sec
tions.
c. P. Huntington is expected to arrive
In California at an, early date.
Tunnel No. 2 on the Santa Margerita ex-
tension of the Southern Paciic will be
nnlshed this week, and No. 2. which is
three-Quarters OF mile long, will be COM
pleted by February l. The roads will be
completed through to San Luis Obispo by
May l.
The sum of $4,000 has been raised at
Los Angeles as a loan 10 provide FOR grad
Ing the Nevada Southern Railroad to the
State line. Ex-Mayor II. T. Hazard and
other prominent citizens of Los Angeles
County have been out on the line. A san
Bernardino paper says: ut is expected TO
obtain the material for the road from the
Santa Fe Company. and Mr.. Blake is in
the East masking arrangements, with what
success is not known. Probably nothing
definite could be settled until the return
of President Rainhart from Europe. The
Nevada Southern will open up very rich
section of this county and add about 1C0
miles OF railroad TO our taxable property"
The morning call., 1893-12-19
Travellers Association,

A meeting was held Ia room % of the
Baldwin Hotel last night by the mem bers
of the California State Division OF Tray
elers' Protective Association, at which off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year az
follows: President. Charles 5. Harris
first vice-president, w. f. Petts; second
vice-Dresidenf. Martin Embach; third
vice president. j. L. Peck; secretary and
treasurer, j. Wolff; dirertors-W. j. Gull
ligan. w. E. &aves. f. ID. Higgin botham,
John German, j. Fioersheim and w. b.
Dibble.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Peck.
Pettis and Culiigan was appointed by
President Graves TO make a canvass and
ascertain who would be available for the
chairmanships on the legislative, railroad,
hotel and press committees.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
The Entries.
The entries for to-day's races are as fol-


The entries for to-day's races are as fol-
lows:
First race. fve-eighths OF a mile. selling
Bill Howard 116, Bank Note 10, True BritOn
112, Tim Murphy, 123, Lottie d 119. Stone
man 105. Charger 105 Reno Ill. Border Lass
80, John Payne 76. Mount Carlos 100. Gold
Dust 80. Jim Il 119. Joe Cotton 115. Henry
Lewis CO. Bordeaux 80, Shamrock 112, Iron
heart 81.
Second race, seven-eighths of a mile-Nut-
wood 80, Stromboll 122, Jessie "a, u ,ragoZZa
102. GussIe 81, Morton 119. Hotspur 112, Can
did 81, Royal Flush III, Mestor 104. Penny
royal 1O9 NicOdemus 109, Currency 107,
Alexis "a. Wyannashot 30.
Third race, fifteen -sixteentbs of a mile, sell
ing-Francesca 80, Zampost 106. Gascon 11S.
Oakland 80. Gee Boy 113, Gladiola 81, Red
Cloud lib, ST. CroiX 100.
Fourth race, one mile-Zaragosa 90. Espe-
rance 20, Clacquer 90 HuguenoJ 80, Empue
80. Wild Oats 1O2, lem Ban 80, Castro 90, Sir
Charles l02, Dr. Ross 80. Happy Band 50, AL
lance 90, Rube Burrows 1O2.
Fifth race, five ighths OF mile-Long d'Or
80. Esperance 10S, Whlfestone 11S, Sallie NJ
1O5. Miss Fletcher 100, Blue Ball 110, The
LARK 10, Triumph SO, White Cloud SO, Mu-
rel 1O5,
The morning call., 1893-12-19
ALONG THE FRONT.
A Raid on Banana Peddlers-Business
Is Slack.

Is Slack.
He who buys fruit at Folsom wharf
must look sharp for street gamins and
keep a weather eye on loungers about
there. Yesterday afterno oon two men. who
earn a livelihood by selling poor fruit at a
high price, bought thirty punches of over
ripe bananas from the barkentine Tropic
Bird, late from Tahiti, and proceeded to
load them into two light spring wagons.
The bananas were dumped on the wharf
near Ed Peterson's boathouse, and in ff-
teen minutes crowd was attracted by the
sight of vast number OF small boys max
ing flank attack on the banana punches.
which were bound up in dried leaves. a
small boy would seize luscious-lo oking
piece of fruit and make off with it up the
wharf. One of the fruitmen would fol-
low him, and during the owners absence
the city-front loungers and the wharf-rats
would get in their deadly work.
The crowd grew thicker, and the
bananas disappeared quicker. The fruit
men began to grow indignant, and occa-
bunch would be thrown at the crowd.
The wharf became covered with banana
peels, and the States officers we're called
upon to prevent any further distribution
OF slippery skins along the clty's wharf.
Collector Pete Carlson came gallantly
to the front and threatened 10 arrest the
fruitmen if they did not clean up the mess.
Wharfinger BoObar was present and
wanted arrests to follow Immediately. La
the meantime the small boys and The
loungers had reduced the pile of bananas
to fifteen bunches, and the buyers were
filled with grief, and were endeavOrng to
keep from being arrested by attempting to
clean up The litter. When this was done
the authorities were satisfied, and as the
appetItes of all the crowd had been salts
fed also. the truit-buyers were allowed to
depart with about half of their original
pur haSe.
Tie steamer Walla Walla arrived yes
terday afternoon from Victoria AID Puget
Sound ports with large number Of pas
sengers. On the 18th the Walla Walla
sighted the steamer National City with the
big Marshfield log raft in tow.
Arrivals are few. and business along the
front is at a standstill. an0 will probably
be until after the holidays.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
Ordination Service.

The ordination and installation of II. n.
Bevier, iicentiate Of the San Francisco
Presbytery, as pastor of the Memorial
Presby yterian Church, Eighteenth avenue
and Algeria street. South. took place
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Rev II. c.
Mnton, DID,. presided. propounded the
constitutional questions, made the ordina-
tion prayer and the charge to the candi-
date. Rev. j. G. Smith preached the ser
mon and Rev. G. ID. B. Stewart gave the
charge to the congregation. The church
was decorated for the occasion and the
choir dscoursed appropriate music. After
the benedlction the congregation extended
congratulations 10 the new pastor.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
BLAMING A SUICIDE.
Officer Gibson Reports on the Van
Ness Avenue FOOtDadS.

According to Officer L. l.. Gibson the
man or one of the men who fired shots at
DR.. de Vecchi and Z. Adelsdorfer on the
evening of the 5th inst. was Joseph Fos-
ter. If so he is beyond police jurisdiction,
as he was found dead by his own hand at
Calvary Cemetery on the morning of the
7th inst. The officer in his report says
both DR.. de Vecchi and Mr.. Adelsdorfer
are positive that the man who shot at
them had a bulldog pistol.
''Dr. de Vecchi is of the opinion that the
man bad side whiskers. Mr.. AdelsdOrfer
says no, be only had mustache.
His description is exactly the same as
the man who did the shooting, with the ex-
cepiion of the side whiskers. | AIN of the
opinion that the man bad no whiskers
What the doctor saw might have been the
collar of the mans coat turned up as
Adels00rfe SAYS"
The morning call., 1893-12-19
A Lot of Whitewash Brushes.

James Baker and James Muiligan were
taken TO The Southern station last night
ana charged with having stolen goods in
their possession. Special Officer Charles
Kenneally caught them on Third street.
near Mission, endeavoring to dispose of u
number of whitewash brushes to sta
toner. Forty-seven brushes were found
with them In sack. They could give no
explanation of how the brushes came in
their possession. Officer Kenneally or
dered the prisoners off his beat sever al
times when they were begging from
passersby.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
A Ridge of CObbIes.

The Market-street Railway, which is
building single-frack electric roadbed on
Eddy street. is not putting the street in
the same condition as it found it between
Fillmore and Devisadero streets. On the
four blocks named bilumen pavement
was put in by the pr0perty-owners. This
The morning call., 1893-12-19

pared to enforce their orders and protect
the property of the company. They will
orobabiy be stationed at the various large
centers along The road where the tramp
nuisance Is most troublesome and whence
they can readily be sent TO apy point on
the road where their services may be re-
CURED
ne officials of the Southern Pacific
thlnk the tramp question is one that should
receive the consideration of Congress, aud
~ ~ IS understood that steps will be taken to
o,rlhe the matter before that body during
The present session,
The morning call., 1893-12-19
GUNARD LINE.

New York to Liverpool, via Queenstown,
from Pier 40. North River.
FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
Umbria, Dec. 80, IL AM Umbria. Jan. 81, 10 AN
Servia Jan. 6, S:OU PM Servia. Feb. 3. 5000 PM
Etrura, Jan. Is, 8 3oAM Etruria. Feb. 10. 80 AM
Auranta,J Jan. 90. 3:OOPM Aurania. Feb. IL, :O0PM
CABIN passage. $50 and upward: second cabin,
$35. Steerage tickets to and from all parts OF
Europe at very low rates. For freight and pas
s1ge apply at company's Office. Bowling Green,
New York.
VERNON H. BROWN g. CO.. General Agents.
Good accommodation can always be secured on
application to WILLIAMS. DIMOND CO.,
jy27 TuThSa Agents, San Francisco
The morning call., 1893-12-19

was torn up by the railroad company, and
the center of the roadway where the
tracks are in is being paved with basalt
stone blocks. Instead of conforming to
the existing improvement. as the company
is bound to by law. the center of the street
will have ridge of c0bbles. while the rest
Of the roadway is paved with bitumen.s
The morning call., 1893-12-19
FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON

THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
j ocean Division-and PACIFIC COAST EsNs2
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dspascn from
Spear wharf. at 10 N. for the above ports
one OF their AL iron steamships, viz:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA-Oct &. I6 %, Nov.
and %. >. 15 25
COLUMBIA-Oct. l. II. 2l. 81, Nov. and Dec.
10. 20, ~
Connecting via Portland with the Union Pacific
and other divorgng lines for all points In oregon,
Washington. British Columbia. Alaska Idaho.
Montana, Dakota, Utah. Wyoming. Yell owstone
Park and all points east and south and TO Europa
Fare to Portand-Cabin. $l6: steerags SS;
round trip, cabin $50.
Ticket ofices-l Montgomery st., and falace
Hotel. New Montgomery ST.
Freight offce-200 California Sc
GOODALL PERKINS Il CO., Supt. Ocean Lins
tt 10 Market ST., San Francisco.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN s
~ francisco for ports in Alaska A. NJ. @FfEKSA
Oct IL. II, Nov. and Dec. H. 20 sssstAgas
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports
ocIoOer :. and every NTH day thereafter.
eor eureka Humboldt Bay. Wednesdays 9 A. NJ
FOR Newport, Los Angeles and all way ports
every fourth and fifth day, A. II.
For san Diego. stopping only at Port Hartford.
santa Barbara, Port Los Angeles (Santa Monics).
heoondo (Los Augeles) and Newport, every
fourth and NTH day, at IL A. NJ
For ports in Mexico 25th of each month.
Ticket Office-Palace Hotel. New MONTGOMERY
street.
GOODALLs PERKINS & CO.. General Agents.
U 10 Market ST San ErancisCo.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
WHITE STAR LINE.
United States and Royal Mail Steamers
BETWEEN
New York, Queenstown & Liverpool,
SAIlI.G fYkhY WEEK.

'ABIN. $50 AND UPWARD, ACCORD As<4
\ ing to steamer and accommodations zsS&&3
selected: second cabin, 435: Majestic and leutOn-
ic. $40 and $45. Steerage tickets from England,
Ireland Scotland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark,
through to san Francisco at lowest rates. Tick
ets sailing dates and cabin plans may be procured
from w. II. AVERY. Pacific Mail Dock, or at the
General ONCE OF the Company, 6l3 Market Sc.
under Grand Hotel G. w. FLETCHER
APPS TuWetrSu IT, Gen. Agt for Pacific Coast
The morning call., 1893-12-19
S. BASCH. AUCTIONEER


AT p BLIC AUC TION,
THURSDAY.
InurSu3y...... december 81.
AL IL O'Clock. at
NO. 213 PINE STREET.
The place known as
THE NERO MILE LUNCH
COMPRISING.
L Elegant Bar and Back Shelving with French
Plate Mirrors. cost $1,000: also an Elegant Stock
OF Imported Wines ana Liquors. with Cut Glass.
ware: also l National Cash Register: l Elegant
OAK Mantel, cost S125; Burglar proof Safe
DI<ING-ROOM.
20 dozen Elegant Vienna Chairs in Oak: also
Diningroom Table. most Elegant Table Linen
and Napkins to match; an Elegant Line of Knives
and Forks. Rodgers make; l Elegant Regua tor !:
Magnificent Gas Fixtures: an Elegant lot OF Oak
Partitions.
KITCHEN.
About rs Copper Pots: / French Range; 1
Broiler ot Closet; Refrig orator, and many other
Utensils too numerous Co mention.
y. S.-This magnificent place cost SI2, 600 to fit
up, and Will be offered as an entirety, and II the
offer IS not satisfactory il will be sold at piece
meal The place can be seen any day previous to
the sale Tdel9 ST. :. BASCA. Auctioneer.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
MaSs-Meeting Tonight,

AT Montgomery avenue and Broadway
tonight the Foriy-fourth Assembly Dis
trict Club OF the Anti-Chinese Law and
Order League will hold a mass-meeting.
The morning call., 1893-12-19
S. BASGH, AUCTI0NEER.
WILL SELL, THIS na

WILL SELL This DAY,
Tuesday....... December 10, 1893,
AT II O'Clock A. NJ at sa!esrooms
3l9 and 321 Sutter St.. Above Grant Ave-.
An Elegant Line Of ORNAMENTS, CURIoS. SILK
GOODS, FANCY GOODS, Elegant tans, Baby
Buggies, Dolls Drums, Toys, etc.
NoTE-Saie absolutely without reserve or limit
i =. BASCH, Auctioneer
The morning call., 1893-12-19
AUCTION SALES.
fhRS. ISW e. en-.
THIS DAY.

AUCTIONEERS n COMMISSION MERCHA ANTS
Saesroom-ll35 Market st. bet 7th and stn
Regular Salesdays-Tuesday and Friday
The morning call., 1893-12-19
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD s. S. co.

SPREE. HAVEL. LAIN, TRAVE, SAALE. AL
LER, EMS. WERRA. FULDA ELBE,
KAISER WILHELM III.
New York, Southampton Bremen. The raSt ex-
press steamers of this company sail every TUES
DAY and SATURDAY. Landing passengers in
southampton in 71a days or less from New York
These steamers are celebrated for their speed and
the comfort afforded passengers.
ROBERT CAPELLE, Gen. Agent for Pacific
Coast, lis Montgomery street. under Occidental
Hotel. San Francisco. jaT lV THU
The morning call., 1893-12-19
ONE UPRIGHT PIANO,

I'VE WILL SELL
ONE UPRIGHT PIANO,
Two Parlor Sets In Cherry and Mahogany
-Four Oak and l Mirror-front Folding beds; Oak
bedrooms Sets. with Clipper and Curled- hair
Top Mattresses. Blankets Comforters and
Plilows; 800 Yards Carpets; Oak SiGeboards:
Nardrobes; ManteI Mirrors: Oak Chairs and
Rockers; DesAs; Crockery: Glassware: Lace
curtains: Stoves and Ranges. ETC.. of l5-room
house removed to our saIesroom .or conye-
nIence OF sale.
CHAS LEVY & CO Ancr1nnears
The morning call., 1893-12-19

tuesday. ..-..-....December l9, 1893
At 10 a. NJ, at salesroom.
1135 MARKET, BET. SEVENTH AND EIGHTH.