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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
AGER. STAGE HOLD-UP
The Topsy Grade Road
Agent Took Up His
Seventh Collection.
PLUCK OF A PASSENGER.
Mrs. Buckner Saved Her Cash
by Tying 1t Up in
a Shawl.
MAILSACKS WERE CUT OPEN.
Driver Humphrey Made to Do the
Bidding of His Unwelcome
Visitor.
MAILsACKs WERE CUT OPEN

KLAMATH FALLS, Or, Dec. A.
Highwaymen of this section are still hav-
ing their own sweet way in holding up
stages without any danger of interference
by apathetic county officers. For the
Klamath Falls was robbed last night at
the foot of Topsy Grade.
The hold-up occurred about midnight.
The robber stood behind tree when he
called "Halt!" and held Winchester
rifle on the driver, George Humphrey.
There was one passenger. the wife OF
Rev. Mr.. Buckner Methodist minister
living near Corbett, about fifteen miles
from the scene of the robbery. Mrs. Buck
ner displayed great nerve. The robber
took what money she carried in her purse
only % cents. She had tied the rest OF
her money in the end of shawl around
her neck
Humphrey, according to the story of the
hold-up, was ordered to carry a lighted
candle down the road fifty yards, after
cutting open the mail sacks.
Mrs. Buckner stood behind the stage and
saw the robber. He was not masked. He
had full, dark beard and wore his hat
pulted uOWu over LIS ldCc. L lie uTlNcr
swore that he had no money and the ban
dit let him go free.
Citizens are severely criticizing the
officials for their inability to stop the stage
robberies, and it is openly charged that
the bandits are in collusion with the
officers.
Postoffice Inspector Munro in this City
was informed of the hold-up by telegram
from Postmaster r. I. Hammond of
Klamath Falls, as follows:
Stage held up at foot of Topsy grade on the
18th inst at IL 80 P. NJ. Robbers took all of
the letter mail. Only five packages of regis.
tered merchandise came through.
r. l. HAMMOND.
Mr.. Munro and Assistant Inspector
Thrall stated that this was the eighth
time stage had been held up on this
route since last April. The seventh rob-
berry had been committed by man named
A. G.. Frick, who made the mistake of
stopping a stage upon which Deputy Mar
shall Gordon happened to be riding. After
Frick had the mail unloaded and made
the driver whip up his horses, Gordon
slipped behind and sent a bullet into
Frick, which brought him to earth. This
was the only capture in connection with
the repeated robberies.
United States District Judge Bellinger
at Portland, Or, gave Frick sentence
of five years.
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ORANGES At Los ANGELES
Fruit Exchange Men Talk of the
Increased Southern
Crop.
Early Shipments to Supply the Eastern
Market-Good Prices
Offered.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. IA. = Big
shipments of oranges to the East continue
and the railroads are put to their fullest
capacity trying to move the fruit. Re-
frigerator-cars are scarce and this delays
the movements of oranges considerably.
Last night more than sixty carloads were
started. A. Fl. Naftzger, president of the
Overland Fruit Dispatch, and holding the
same Office with the Southern California
fruit exchanges, All authority on all that
pertains to the orange crop in this section,
said to-day:
'.The Southern California orange crop
this year will probably reach, if not ex-
ceed, 5000 carloads of 300 boxes to the car,
or a total of 2,7OO,O 900 boxes. So far no
damage whatever by wind or frost has
been sustained and the fruit is without
question the finest, in quality and size,
ever raised in this section. 1t is ripening
somewhat earlier than usual, owing to the
favorable climatic conditions that have
prevailed.
more than $50 carloads have been
shipped East. The oranges were more or
supplying the holiday trade this year,
dealers have insisted upon the shipments.
"The crop from the several orange-pro-
ducing counties will be divided about as
follows: Los Angeles, 5000 carloads; River
side, 5000; San Bernardino. 1900; Orange.
| 700; San Diego, 100. The actual product
will rather exceed than fall below this es-
| innate, and shows an increase OF 13OO cars
over last years s crop. 1t is pleasant to note,
! in connection with that, the increase is
composed entirely OF navel oranges, grow
no 1,@to fiy1cp
| Prices at the present time are very
good, fancy navels readily selling at 81 so
per box, f. O. b. California points. This,
| however, represents purchases Tor the hol-
iday trade. After this trade is over 81 per
box, f. o. b. California points, for fancy
navels will probably be about the right
! figure. We will obtain this year rather
better than the average prices received last
| year, and I believe il the crop is not dam
aged by the elements that we will find
market for every box packed. inquiries
are coming in RAPIDLY, and it is impossible
at the present time to fill actual orders.
Never have we been flooded with such a
mass OF correspondence. Last year Florlda
! actually marketed 2,5OO0OO boxes OF her
product, amounting to almost about as
much as our entire product for this year,
| while 1.350, 900 boxes of the foregoing arti-
Gle were imported.
'This year we have practically no COM
| petition from Florida, as that State has
not to exceed 10000 boxes all told. This
| will insure to California producers not
| only better prices, but wider distribution
| than ever. and introduce our oranges TO
| markets we have been so far unable to
| reach. 1t will also open up great possi-
| bilities for future years.
There is no special demand from any
| one point. as the Atlantic seaboard cities
seem to be just as hungry for our oranges
| now as the intermediate points. The
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
WOODLAND BEET CULTURE.
Farmers ResofUe to Branch Out In til
Production oT Sugar.

Farmers Resolve to Branch Out In the
Production Of Sugar.
WOODLAND, CAL, Dec, 14.-A meet
ing of farmers was held here to-day to dis
cuss the question of raising sugar
The meeting was well attended, and q
great deal of enthusiasm was manifested.
An organization, to be known as the Yolo
County Sugar beet Association, was per-
fected, with w. G.. Hunt as president, Mar.
shal Diggs. .vice-president, and T. S. Spauld-
ing secretary.
A lot of seed will be purchased from
Claus Spreckels. and representative farm
ers from all parts of the county will culti-
vate it for experimental purposes, and
next season inducements will be offered
Mr.. Spreckels or some other capitalist to
erect a refinery here. The farmers have
taken hold of the new industry in earnest,
and great results are predicted, as there is
no finer land in the State for the raising OF
sugar beets.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
DIRECT MAIL TO PHOENIX,
Change of Route Makes Through
Connection With That
City.
Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Rail.
road Given Contract by the
Government.

PHOENIX, ARIZ., Dec. 14.-For the first
time since its completion, nearly year
ago, the Santa Fe Prescott and Phoenix
Railroad delivered mail into the city to-
day. This is the end of long struggle
between Mr.. Murphy, president of the
road, and the Postotfice Department, and
means much to the business men OF
Arizona.
The method of bringing mail into Pho-
nix in the past has been peculiar to say
the least. This can be seen by the fact
that a letter posted ten miles west of Ash
Fork, the point where the Santa Fe, Pres
colt and Phoenix intersects the Atlantic
and Pacific, would travel from there to
Los Angeles via the Atlantic and Pacific,
thence to Maricopa, Ariz., via the South
ern Pacific, and thence to Phoenix via the
Maricopa and Phoenix, travelling in all a
distance of 937 miles.
Then again letter posted at Williams,
large numbering camp on the Atlantic
and Pacific road, about thirty miles east OF
Ash Fork, would go to Albuquerque,
n. Mex, via the Atlantic and Pacific,
thence to Ell Paso, Tex, via the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, thence to Maricopa
via the Southern Pacific and thence to
Phoenix via the Maricopa and Phoenix,
thus travelling through three States and
Territories and total distance of 1000
miles in order to reach point 200 miles
distant from its starting point.
Frequently has it occurred that busi-
| ness man at Williams, with which this
city transacts great deal of business,
would post a letter one day, starting the
next, and arriving i'll Phoenix two DAYS
before his letter.
When the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix
| road ran only to Prescott there was some
excuse for this, as the mail had to be
| brought from Prescott to Phoenix via the
Black Canyon stage-coach route.
But when the road was completed to
Phoenix nearly a year ago, the people OF
this city, and espe cially the business men,
felt that they had grievance and
petltioned Governor Hughes to remedy
| matters. Governor Hughes and Mr..
Murphy united forces and filed an appli-
cation with the Postoffice Department to
change the route. The Postoffice Depart
ment refused to do this until q few weeks
ago, when an extraordinary pressure was
brought to bear, and the request complied
with.
The cities and towns OF Arizona have
now been placed i'll postal communica-
tion with each other by the shortest routes
and the business men, who are most in.
terested, feel under obligations to Presi
dent Murphy and Governor Hughes,
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15

on a charge of assault to com NIT murder
upon Wesley Coat es at dance in Kings
burg last October has been in progress in
Judge Carter's court for the past three
days, returned verdict of guilty tonight.
A doorkeeper at the dance had refused
to admit Mrs. Anderson and Anderson re-
sented by striking the doorkeeper. The
latter worsted Anderson in the fight that
ensued and the latter went away He re-
turned shortly afterward with knife and
set upon Coates, who had temporarily
taken the doorkeeper's place. He stabbed
Coates twice and the wounds for long
time were considered fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
KERNS' HILL ATTAcKED.
His EidOtc AIIeges That the Decedent Vas
MeHfdIiy UfsOultd.

san JOSE, CAL, Dec. 14.-Nancy J.
kerns, widow of Joseph Kerns, who died
in this county February 5, 1895, filed a
petition in the Superior Court to-day ask
ing that the will under which letters of ad-
ministration were issued to J. NJ. Haskins
be set aside on the ground that the de-
ceased was mentally unsound and incapa-
bic to transact business at the time the
will was made.
The estate Is valued at $500. Under the
will the widow was left $4,000 life insur-
anee policy and $500. The rest of the estate
was left in equal parts to Norah Bailey, a
daughter; ]. +. Shrewsbury, H H. Shrews-
bury and J. NJ. Haskins. In the petition
the widow sets forth that herself and
Norah Bailey are the only rightful heirs.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Articles of Incorporation Filed.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 14.-Articles in
cooperating the Penniman Fruit Company
we're filed in the County Clerks office to-
day. The capital stock is placed at
$4,000, $24 200 of which has been sub
scrlbed. The principal business of the
company will be the manufacture OF the
Penniman evaporator. A. C. Penniman,
G. A. Penniman, L. E. Penniman, E. II.
Wemple and J. r. Welch are named as
directors. The place of business is San
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
ARRIYED At SEATTLE.
TtcO Orerdue Steamers Reported En-
cOmRterina Hearu Storms.

ItcO Orerdue Stednaers reported En-
couRtering Heary storms.
SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 4.-The belated
and overdue steamer Transit steamed into
port late this afternoon. The Transit was
a week overdue, and its absence had caused
much anxiety in this city. Captain
Thorstensen, its master, says he encoun-
tered a heavy storm three days ago, and
that thereafter the vessel made poor time,
the weather and winds continuing most
unfavorable. The trip otherwise, he re-
ported, was uneventful.
The steamer Al-ki arrived to-day from
Alaska, also week late. The AL HI had to
put into Bemiss Bay on account of rough
weather. 1t brought no news of the miss
ing steamer Elwood.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
KEPT A SAILORS CLOTHES.
Port Toacnsend Boarding. House Master
Ercited Orer u COnricti0n.

Port TOacnsend Boarding. House Masters
Ercited Orer a COnrictiOn.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Dec. A.
The three local sailor boarding house
masters are very much exercised over the
conviction at Seattle yesterday of Max
Levy, one of their number, for violation of
the Mcguire act prohibiting boarding
house masters from retaining the clothing
of sailors for board. This is the first
case of the kind on the Sound.
The complaining witness testified that
he had boarded over three months with
Levy without paying anything, his clothes
being retained for the bill. The boarding
house men say that when a sailor has
money he will always go to some other
place to stop, and now that there is no
way left to prevent sailors from leaving
without paying their bills, taking their
clothes with them, there is no longer any
inducement for maintaining boarding
hOnSe.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
VAGRANTS GO FREE.

Released Because of the FaatLtu Com
structiOn of Their Commitment
SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 14.-John Ward
ing, prisoner confined in the County Jail
on charge of vagrancy, by his attorney
to-day applied for his release on writ of
habeas corpus. 1t is held that the COM
mitment is faulty in that no definite time
OF Imprisonment is given, but that it reads
for a " term not exceeding $50 davs"
This is the second case of this kind in
the last week, and as the court granted the
former writ, it appears that the County
Jail will lose large number of its in
mates. A writ returnable Monday was
issued.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
SOME PUMPKINS.
Orange County's Shipment of Exhibits
to Los angeles.

SANTA ANA, CAL, Dec. 14.-Orange
County has sent another installment of
products to the permanent exhibit at Los
Angeles. This last shipment included
four pumpkins averaging over 200 pounds
each, beet weighing eighty pounds and a
number of others nearly as large, citron
of eighty pounds, monstrous potatoes and
good deal of excellent corn, walnuts,
persimmons and numerous other articles
of produce. The variety and perfection OF
agricultural products in Orange County
cannot be excelled in any section of the
State
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
CAPTURED NEAR WILBJI

Indians Who Abducted Girl Placed
Under arrest.
SPOKANE, WASH, Dec. 1.-two Indi-
ans who few months ago stole young
Indian girl and ran away with her to the
mountains, and after whom the Indian
police have been searching for couple of
months, were captured yesterday near
Wilbur and are now safely landed in the
County Jail at this place. The capture
was made without much difficulty by Dep
utv Marshal Vinson. It was deemed best
to bring the captives to Spokane for safe
keeping, as there was great feeling against
them among the other Indians, and if left
in the neighborhood of the reservation
they would have been lynched.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
MTS1ERED OUT.
Andheim'S Militia Desire to Be Rein
stated in the lSerrice.

SANTA ANA, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE re-
cent reorganization of the State militia
has caused good deal of Indignation in
Anaheim, as Company G of that place
was ordered mustered out of service This
has been one of the crack companies of
Southern California, though located in a
small town. Company G has sent pro-
test to General Last at Los Angeles, and
also request that the company be allowed
to remain in the service. The members of
the company and the citizens of Anaheim
generally have taken great interest in
keeping in the front ranks, and the order
was great surprise to them.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
4 Hestn,inster Residence Burned.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 14.-The res
idence of Alderman Woods of Westmins-
ter was destroyed by fire this morning.
The fire originated from defective fiue in
the kitchen. The flames were aided by
high wind, which rendered the efforts of
the iremen almost futile. The loss is
$4,000 and insurance $500.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Preparing for Excursions.

SANTA ANA, CAL, Dec. 14.-At meet
ing of the Chamber of Commerce held
Wednesday evening the matter of the pro-
posed excursion from Los Angeles to
Santa Ana early in January for the bene-
fit of tourists who desire to see the coun-
try was thoroughly discussed. An execu-
tive committee on excursions was ap-
pointed as follows: E. D. Waffle, J. A.
Crane. c. w. Humphreys, s. H. Finley,
NJ. A. Menges. The probable date of the
excursion will be Wednesday, January g..
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
A Failure at Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD. CAL, Dec. 14.-M.
Nickelsburg. representing J. Kahn of San
Francisco, to-day took charge of the busi-
ness of WE'LL e. Alexander, one of the
leading firms of Bakersfield. He is now
taking an inventory of stock, and the firm
will probably resume business in few
days. A private assignment had been
made to Kahn for the benefit of all cred
itors. Unprecedented business depression,
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Stockton, Market and Ellis SITS.

LIvER-When your liver Is affected you
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discontented You will notice many symptoms
that you really have and many that you really
do not have. You need good liver regulator,
and this you should take at once. You can get
it from US. Write for book on liver troubles,
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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Refaken Near Petalu,nn.

PETALUMA, CAL, Dec. 14.-Kelley. the
insane convict who escaped from his guard
yesterday while en- route to the Ukiah
Asylum, was recaptured at the Pickett
ranch this afternoon and is now in jail
here. He will be returned to San Quentin
tomorrow. The guard from whom Kelley
escaped made the recapture.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Los Ange.e. treasury Condition.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Dec. H.-W. A.
Hartwell. the City Treasurer, this morning
filed his annual report with the City
Clerk. 1t shows cash on hand Novem Der
30, 1894, to the amount of $167,938 96; /;
received during the year. $2188, ,234 80;
disbursements, 1885. .110 OF; cash on hand
November 30, 1895, $471 1858 II.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
stockton. Market and Ellis SITS.

KIDNEY Remedies are now sought for by
many men, because many men live rapid
lives-use up their kidneys. If you wish to
have your kidneys put in good order send for
our Kidney Regulator, or better, learn some.
thing about your kidneys and howto make the
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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Port1ana,s silrer Champion.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 14.-The silver
party OF this part of the country has new
champion in the Clarion. lively weekly,
which made its appearance tonight for
the first time. The silver men had been
without a newspaper advocate in the city
since the demise of the Daily Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Queer Cattle Disease.

SANTA ANA, CAL, Dec. IA myste-
rious disease is infesting stock cattle in
Orange County. Marco Foster, one of the
wealthiest ranchers in Southern California,
who resides at Capistrano, has lost sixty
five head thus far.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
FIRST HANGING IN ALASK A.
An Indian to Be Erecuted at Juneau In
Fe6ruary.

February.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Dec. IA
The steamer Al-Ki, from Alaska, brings
news of the conviction at Sitka of the
Indian known as "Three- Fingered
Charley" for the murder eight months
ago of prospector named Johnson, who
had killed an Indian during a drunken
brawl. Charley sought to avenge the death
of his rribesnan, and murdered Johnson
in a cold -blooded manner. He was sem
fenced to be hanged on February 3.
This will be the first legal execution
ever held in Alaska. Nearly eleven years
ago two Indians were executed there by
order of miners court, but since that
time murderers in Alaska have escaped
with their lives when placed on trial.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Wr;ften bU Lincoln.

SANTA ANA, CAL, Dec. 14.-Justice j.
A. Lane OF Garden Grove, this county, had
a valuable document framed the other day.
1t is complaint written by Abraham Lin
coin in 1916. Mr.. Lane has been offered
5000 for the relic, but the paper is consid-
cred by him beyond price.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15

particularly in wheat and wool, caused the
assignment. The firm has solvent accounts
sufficient to settle all Indebtedness and
leave handsome surplus. 1t had been in
business here for years and had the con-
hdence of the community.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15

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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Santa Barbara's Ne,c Weekly.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Dec. IA
new weekly paper, Ell Barbareno, made its
appearance in the Channel City to-day.
The editors and publishers are Frank Sell
over, late of the Daily Independent, and
l.. H. Mesick late publisher of the Ojai, a
sparkling paper, which .semanating from
the Oiai Valley, found wide circulation
and was frequently quoted.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE.

TAINTED BLooD-Impure blood. due
to serious private disorders, carries myriads of
sore-producing germs. Then come sore throat,
pimpIes, copper-colered spots, ulcers in mouth,
old sores and falling hair. You-can save a trip
to Hot Springs by writing for Blood Book" TO
the old physicians of the
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15

CONVICTED At FRESNO.

robert anderson Found Guilty of Stab
bing Hestey Coates.
FRESNO, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE jury in
the case of Robert Anderson, whose trial
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
Come early and avoid the rush.

NoTE--Goods delivered free of charge In Sausa-
lto Blithedale Mill Valley, Tiburon, San Rafael,
Stockton, Haywards, Vallejo Napa San Lorenzo,
'Melrose San Leandro, Oakland, Alameda and
Berkeley.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-01-11

We take the following from the
Albuquerque Citizen:
"While Judge Fall is conspiring with
Felix Martinez and putting the finish
ing touches to the returning board cleo
ton bill, he is negelecting his official
duties in his district, as can be learned
from the following Silver City dispatch
to the Deming Headlight:
Silver City Jan. 4-Owing to the alb
sence of Judge Fall and his consequent
inability to approve the bonds of the
members Of the board of county com
m~issioners, Grant county is without an
official board for the time being, and the
newly elected collector. school superin-
tendent, treasurer and board members
are unable to qualify"
Up to Tuesday last Sierra county
was in exactly the same condition
as Grant cOunty-without an official
board. The newly elected board of
county commissioners assembled at
the county-seat last Monday, but
were unable to organize because
their bonds. which had been sent to
Judge Fall for approval a month
ago, had not arrived nor heard from,
and all other newly elected officials,
excepting the sheriff, were in the
same boat. The delay on the part
Of the judge to act upon the bonds
of the newly elected county officials
Of Sierra and Grant counties is de-
laying a great deal IF important
business and causing mo little in
convenience. 1t is generally thought
that Judge Fall must haYe "very
important business" up at Santa Fe
that he should so neglect his official
duties in his judicial district.