The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-08
WOODS METHODS.
A Land Agent Exacts $50
From Dummies.
A RAID ON LOTTERY DENS.
LII Wheat Smith in Want of
New Trustees.
A SERIOUS CHARGE TO ANSWER.
The q. A. R.. Will Not Attend the
Midwinter Fair in
Body.
| SERIOUS CHARGE TO ANSWER.

OF months as the agent OF syndicate
which is said TO be gathering together a
large tract of timber land in Tuolumne
and Mendocino counties by means of
dummy" locators.
Generally these dummies are paid for
the use of their names when they transfer
title to the syndicate. but the method of
Woods Is somewhat different. according
to the following statement by an Oakland
man.
The dummy Is told that he will be paid
S4CO and all expenses when he has
proven up and made the proper
transfer, but that an advance of
$50 is expected from him for being put on
to such a good thing. 1t was this dem and
for $50 in advance which made some peo-
pie wary. although for the past two months
people have been taken to- the Land ONCE at
Sacramento for tn purpose OF filing applca-
lions.
VIII Not Visit the Fair.
The G. A. R. veterans have concluded not to
visit the Midwlnter Fair during theiI enc amp
ment in Oakland, but will instead attend in
body 1T the YOuntville Soldiers Home on
April &c.
The veterans have passed the following
resoutlons:
Realizing tn at it will in no way rebound to the
local credit of tn city of Oakland for us TO leave
its confines for the purpose OF minging with
&c neral public In san Francisco, whose interests
and astime will be in viewing shows and not to
especially honor the Grand Army.
Realizing that order will be naturally be-
Titled when comparisons are made between 1t
and other organizations which can draw upon
young and fresh blood for its membership
Realizing that Memorial day is our Grand Army
cav. made sacred by time-honored ceremonies,
aud that none other should be observed as such
even in an ephemeral way.
Real izing that the Veterans Home at Yountyllie
was broug ht into existence by the efforts of the
Grand Army. is fostered by the loyal people ad
supported by the commonwealth OF California;
therefore
Resolved, That the committee OF arrangements
for the twenty-seventh annual department en-
campment do abandon the social ed Grand Army
day at the Midwinter L air in San Francisco and
arrange instead for grand excursion to cunt
vile on Thursday, April 20. where more suita lie
services can be held, more practical object lessons
taught. more genuine enthusiasm created in our
and about the Rrandest monument created,
erected and dedicated by the Department OF Cali
fornia as a home for the veteran Union soldier
and sailor who served his country during the dark
days of the rebellion.
Wants New Trustees. >,
The guardian Of the person and estate Of
Ethel Gray Smith, Mrs. Lu Wheat Smith. is
very anxious for the court to appoint new
sci of trustees
Under the terms of the will of Thomas Smith,
deceased, Z. NJ. Gibson nd A. Nj. Rosborough
the MINOR. 1t was part OF the duty TO invest
the money Of lie minor In some safe security.
This Mrs. Smith claims they have failed to
do, having invested the money with the Union
Trust Company, where 1t Is only drawing Az
per cent Interest, when 1t would be very easy
TO get nearly vice that amount at this time.
The matter Will come up before Judge Greene
for hearing In few days. Meanwhile she b s
taken trip to Denver, where 1t is expected
she will take up permanent residence with her
sister.
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Woods and wir TO Humboldt County, where
it Is understood he had been operating. Yes
terday the Tribune received the following tele-
gram:
ARcATA. Cal, April z, 1894.
Odktand Tribune. Oakland: John Woods was
cemb Der last and left here surreptitiously. hum
boldt Times exposed him as fraud
A. ILEY. Editor Times.
tits the claim of Woods that The advance
money is to secure the transfer of land to him
after proving up.
Big Lottery Raid.
Oakland authorities are now warm on the
track Of Chinese lotIery-deaers, and yesterday
general raid was made and no less than nine
proprietOrs were taken into custody and locked
up AT the City Prison. They each give bail in
the sum OF $3.50. asked for jury trials and had
their cases sci for dates in mex month
This is one OF the most successful lottery
raids ever made in Oakland, and lottery joints
In every section of the city were represented in
the haul.
conclusive. Officer McCioud was the arrestng
officer, and he was aided by an Oakland news
paper man who had previously worked up the
case. Al every joint The officer raided men and
boys, and in some instances womrD were found
hunting for the elusive seven-spots. The names
and addresses Of all VISITORS were taken and
will be used as evidence at the trials.
The lottery men have retained Attorney M. Z.
Chapman 10 fight their cases.
Charged with Perjury.
George Ryan. charged with an assault with
| deadly weapon on Arthur Farley at Golden
Gate last December, had his preliminary ex-
animation before Justice Gift yesterday morn
| n IL appears from The testimony that Ryan
with a party Of friends got on board street.
| car near Golden Gate and refused to pay fare,
| when Farley, who Is a conductor, attempted to
| eject them. Ryan pulled a knife and proceed
| ed TO slash the conductor about the head and
| face.
$1,000. va ~
During the examination Dwight A. Dawson
| swOre that he had never heard Ryan say that II
| was he who cut the car conductor. THIS being
| contrary to the sworn affidavit of the young
man, made few days ago, be was immedi-
| ately placed under arrest on charge OF per-
| jury, sworn 10 by A. LOriDg superintendent
| OF the San PaDlO,avenue cable line.i
10 default of $1,000 bail he was committed to
| the County jail 10 await trial.
Attemp, ed. Robbery.
| Three men broke into the house OF John
| Bliss on Seventeenth avenue yesterday Alter
noon, but were frightened away before they
| secured any plumber.
| Entrance was fected by prying open base
ment window in the rear Of the house, which
| tb proceeded 10 ransack In most thorough
! manner.
The alarm was given by a little girl living in
| the neighboIh0od who saw the men en- Ell the
| house. The police were notified, but when
they arrived the men had disappeared and no
| trace VI them could be found.
Bu,ts' Second Murder.