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The Portland daily press., 1895-09-16
Hunting Accidents Beg in.

Greenfield, Mass, September 15-Cecil
I. Allen of Montague, aged q, was acci-
dentally and fatally shot by Leon Ball
this afternoon. The men, unknown to
each other, were hunting and Ball fired
at birds. A double B shot penetrated
Aliens skull and went into the brain.
There is little hope of Allen's recovery.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-16
Maine Pensions.

Washington, September 14.-The follow
ing pensions have been granted to Maine
people:
ORIGINAL.
Francis A. Strout, East Corinth
Samuel Buzzell, Washburn
ADDITIONAL.
John S. Richardson, Deering Centre.
INCREASE.
Daniel S. Bean, Bingham.
REISSUE.
John W. Hall, Waterville.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-16
ORIGINAL.
John W. Hall, Waterville.

Wallace Bros, of Statesville, N. c., the
largest dealers in medicinal herbs in the
world has assigned. Indebt edness $500,
600: fully covered by assets
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-16
EVERY GRIP
Should Contain
SANFORD'S GINGER

IMPURE water, unhealthy
climate, unwholesome food, ma
larial and epidemic influences,
weakness, nervousness, and loss
of sleep, that beset the travel
ler at this season, are nothing
to those protected by SAN
FORD'S GINGER.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-16

Containing among its ingredients the purest
of medicinal French brandy and the best of
imported ginger, it is vastly superior to the
often dangerous giugers urged as substitutes
Ask for SANFORD'5 GINGER and look for
owl trade mark on the wrapper. Sold every
where. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM. CORP, Sole
Proprietors, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1895-09-16

Three Battle Ships to Be Completed With
in Year-The Two Ships Authorized
by the Last Congress to Be Larger Than
Their Predecessors in Guns, Armor and
Speed
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quired explanation. In many counties a
license tax of about 5 cents per head is
imposed upon the owners of bands of sheep,
cattle, horses and hogs passing through the
county to another county. To save trouble
the collector of these licenses wanted to turn
the moneys collected into the county treas
ury, less his 10 per cent commission, and
Mr.. Freeman wanted to know if hiscould
be done legally. Mr.. Fitzgerald in reply
stated that there is no such county officer
known as License Tax Collector and the
Board of Supervisors has no authority to
create such an office. On that ground,
among others, it was illegal.
Mr.. Fitzgerald rendered an opinion rela-
tive to the power of the Boards of Super
visors to appoint an attorney to recover
license taxes from llquor-dealers. f. G.
Ostrander, District Attorney of MERGED
County, wanted to know if the appoint
ment of F. II. Fair by the Supervisors OF
that county as an attorney for the purpose
stated was valid; also as TO the power of
the board to compensate the attorney for
his services. Mr.. Fitzgerald replied that
the Supervisors have the authority to en-
ploy and compensate counsel to assist the
District Attorney in the institution and
prosecution of suits for the recovery of
license taxes, but that the Board of Super
visors had no authority 20 employ and
compensate counsel to assist the District
Attorney to enforce penalty for the non
payment of such license tax.
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people will show their flowers for the
sake OF the society as they have done when
competing for premiums"
1t was suggested that the exhibitors
would have their usual cards attached to
their exhibits and would reap the usual
profit from such advertisement, which, 1T
was suggested, would be ample remunera-
ton in a business sense.
The determination as to the advisability
of Offering one premium in the form OF the
blue ribbon only for the best general ex-
hibit was left the show committee. A
number of communications were read by
the secretary from parties expressing de-
termination to exhibit at the coming
flower show.
The production of some seed said to be
the product of flowers from seed alleged to
have been found in mummy Of indefinite
age was the cause OF some merrlment.
Professor Wickson venturing the remark
that very diligent guides attending travel
ers doubtless "salted" the mummies on
exhibition according to the demands of
trade. The efficiency of gasoline, one
part to four parts of water, as an applica-
ton to plants for the purpose OF killing
the scales was attested by several OF the
membership. No injury to the plants re-
suited, it was claimed, from spraying them
with this solution. The large apricot scale
readily yielded to this treatment. Tobacco
tea was recommended as sure remedy
against the ravages of the black aphis.
The last week in October was selected as
the time for holding the crysanthemum
show in the maple room of the Palace Ho-
tel. The president announced that at the
next meeting Professor W. L. Jepson OF
the State University would lecture before
the society on the subject: 1.-The Life
History of a Fern"
Fall Flowering Bulbs was a subject
which called out an interesting bit of IN
formation by questions from f. o. Miller.
Hyacinths, daffodils, ferns, water-lilies and
other species of flowers formed the subject
of much interesting discussion. The presi-
dent announced as a committee on the
classification of roses the followng-name ed
persons: Horace G. Pratt, John l.. How
ard, Frank Harold. w. L. Jepson, Mrs.
Blanche Rodolph, Mrs.W. L. Smyth, Park
Fellows and E. J. Wickson.
The meeting then adjourned until the
18th of October.
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FREIGHT RATES CUT,
Continued from First Page.

the farmers friend to the extent of 8 per
cent.
An informal discussion then took place
as to how the per cent reduction on
grain rates, which is to be Immediately
made, should be applied in regard,to frac-
tons.
Attorney Martin of the Southern Pacific
Company, who was present, suggested
that the company's method was to have
the rates fixed on scent basis-that is,
all rates to be ID ultiples of s., thus making
them end in either the figure or a
cipher.
This suggestion was adopted with the
further understanding that anything less
than 215 cents be dropped and 21a cents
and larger portions OF 5 cents be Consid-
cred as cents. The secretary was in
structed to this effect.
Between now and next Tuesday at
P. NJ, when the commission again meets,
each member will occupy his time in en-
deavoring to adjust determinations, and
some of the revised rates will probably be
presented at this meeting for the action of
the commission.
Assistant General Manager Curtis. Gem
eral Freight Agent Smurr and Attorney
Martin, of the Southern Pacific Company,
were deeply Interested spectators of the
proceedings. When the board adjourned
Mr.. Smurr was asked how the action of
the commission was regarded. He an
swered:
We are dazed! We can't talk We
don't know where we are! We certainly
can't stand those rates"
''Shall you take the matter into court, as
has been intimated you would do, if the
rates fixed were considered unfair by the
company"
81 can't tell now what we will do. In
the meanwhile we shall transact our bust
ness as we have been doing under the pres
ent rates, and shall wait to be served with
the new rates before making any move in
the matter. know that those rates will
certainly knock Us out"
''Shall you ask for another hearing on
the subject of rates on other commodities
than grain? Commissioner Clark claims
you are entitled to such hearing"
mo, don't think we shall ask to be
heard again. We have covered all the
ground in what was submitted on the La
Rue resolution, and we have no further
showing to make to the commission"
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THE BALDWIN'S NEW HOST
o. b. Stanton of Bakersfield Will
Probably Sc cure a Lease of the
Big Hotel.

1t is probable that the long-talked-of
change in the management of the Baldwin
Hotel will take place in a few days. If so
O. 3. Stanton will be the new host of
the big caravansary on Market and Powell
streets. If the change is made the house
will be overhauled completely and largely
reftted. A number of changes are pro-
jected in the grill and billiard rooms and
the bar 1t is Mr.. Stanton's purpose to
make it one of the finest appointed houses
in the West.
o. B. Stanton has been for a number of
years conducting the Southern Hotel in
Bakersfield, and was before that in Chi
cago. He is well known as an able and ex
perienced hotel man.
( Ever since II. H. Pearson left about ten
years ago E. ]. Baldwin, the owner of the
property, has personally conducted the
house, but for some time past has been
looking around for some one to take it off
his hands on lease. He is now and has
been for several months in the East, and
negotiations have been carried on here by
his manager, Mr.. Unruh.
The attaches Of the bar and billiard
rooms are very much worked. up over the
question of who is to take those adjuncts
of the house. 1t is understood that Charles
Asher and M. Katzenstein will secure
them, and that Nose Gunst will establish
branch of his Kearny-street cigar-store in
the hotel
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weak, so readily restores lost nerve force,
so surely makes the ailing and peevish
young woman or growing boy well and
cheerful.
And for the aged and inirm the whole
world knows its wonderful curative powers.
Rev. Erastus Rowley, president of the
famous Kentucky Female College, writing
to the proprietors of Paine's celery com
pound, says:
81 was for several years a sick man. My
sickness was attended with constipation,
with nervousness and insomnia, and the
least excitement would cause palpitation
of the heart. I have in the last three or
four years used several widely advertised
preparations. Finally took Paine's cell
cry compound and L regard 1t as superior
to all others, especially if used strictly as
you direct. By using this 1 do not suffer
from constipation, inability to sleep, or
from palpitation of the heart, as formerly.
1 am still using Paine's celery compound
at times, and shall take pleasure in recon-
mending it to Others"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
.FORTY-N liners IN CHICAGO
Western Association of Cali
fornia Pioneers Celebrate
Admission Day.
JOLLY PICNIC IN JACKSON PARK
Biscuits That Cost ST. Apiece in 40.
Tales of Gold Told on Lake
Michigan's Banks.

The annual Admission-day picnic of the
Western Association of California Pioneers
was held by 200 people under the pic
turesque arcades and galleries of the Ger
man building at Jackson Park, Chicago.
The Times -Herald says that more than a
score of men and one woman who caught
the gold fever in '49 or afterward, and
who endured the hardships of journeys
overland, behind teams of oxen or mules,
Ground the Horn" or via Panama, shook
hands again and talked it over once more.
The officers of the association are: Addi-
son Ballard, president; G. w. Hotcbkiss,
Evanston, first vice-president; Camden
Knight, Custer Park, second vice-presl-
dent; Ell. A. Eastman, secretary, and
George G. Pope, treasurer.
After lunch President Ballard announced
that as it was day of "reminiscences he
desired all the California pioneers to relate.
if they could, what they did on the day
California became State. He then held
up the gavel with which he had raped
for order and explained its value as relic.
The head, he said, was turned from piece
of the roots of an old tree at "Hangtown,
now Placeryille, Cal. The tree was one
from which two men were hanged in the
early QdyS VI lHbJl MAI JuottSC, eio Wy
Landmark from which Placerville derived
its first name. The handle of the gayel
was turned from piece of wood that once
was part of Suffers mill, in the sluice of
which the first gold discovered in the new
Ell Dorado was found. The gavel belongs
to the Western Association.
Mr.. Billiards. only recollection of Admis-
sion day was that he was building hotel
in California at the time. He was then
wearing breastpin made of native gold,
and in sliding down corner post OF the
building he lost the pin.
Ex-Mayor Riordan. of Harvey told
about biscuits that cost about 81 apiece in
40 Another story was that one day he
made SO and wanted to have SPREE"
but because he wasn't drinking man he
contented himself with pnying SO worth of
sugar, on which he and his messmates
"spreed."
John kinzie and Ex-Governor Beverage
of Evanston next spoke. Mr.. Beverage
is not pioneer, but intends to leave 1lh-
nois this fall to become citizen of Cali
fornia.
George w. Hotchkiss, vice-president of
the association, was voted the champion
liar and told number of stories in conse-
quence.
The annual register showed the follow
ing M EN- bers of the association who were
at the picnic, with the places of their
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14

AS the school year opens attention is d1-
reeted to the oft-repeated advice of leading
educators, warning teachers, parents and
scholars against the fearful results OF ex-
haustive brain work among young people.
To thousands of girls and boys, un-
nerved by the strain of school life, Paine's
celery compound (Which was first pre-
scribed by Americas greatest teacher, Pro-
lessor Edward E. Phelps, Md, LID, OF
Dartmouth College, has been blessing
making them well and strong, feeding the
brain and nerves, and enriching and puri-
flying the blood.
The recent recommendation of Paine's
celery compound by Principal Camp of
New Haven and the equally outspoken
praise of this greatest of remedies by ex-
President Cook of the National Teachers
Association, are two of the thousands of
testimonials from parents and teachers
throughout the country.
Nothing in the world so strengthens the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14

Justus Greeley of Marysville and Mrs. P.
G. Buchanan of San Francisco Sice-presi-
dents, and L. ]. Norton of Napa and D. G.
Crummey of Los Gatos secretaries.
The nominees for delegates to the General
Conference to be held at Cleveland were:
Henry French of San Jose, J. W. Whiting,
R. V. Watt and f. L. Turpin of San Fran
cisco and S. E. Holden of Napa. Only two
could be elected, and Messrs. French and
Whiting we're the lucky ones chosen to go
East next year. DR.. w. f. Lewis of Oak
land and George D. Kellogg of Newcastle
were elected aIternates.
The two lay delegates were instructed
to vote against taking away the time limit
for preachers residence; to vote in favor
of equal representation of laymen and
ministers, and to vote for the admission of
women to the General Conference. The
last recommendation was fruitlessly
opposed by Goodall of San Francisco, who
took exception to women's participation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
DEFECTIVE CARPENTER WORK.
The Coroner's Jury Said Mrs. Toner'S
Death Was Due to That.

The Coroner's Jury Said Mrs. Toner'S
Death Was Due to That.
Coroner Hawkins held inquests yester-
day in the cases of Mrs. Mary L. Toner OF
239 Rich street; Hans T. Christensen OF
II Federal street, and R. S. Griffin, who
committed suicide by asphyxiation at 127
Kearny street.
Mrs. Toner, who was the wife of Senator
Hugh Toner, fell from the rear of Sec
ond story fat, on the Sd instant, while
hanging out some washing. She struck
the bottom of the basement, about thirty
feet below, fracturing her sixth and sew
enth cervical vertebr@. The woodwork
there was very unsafe, so Senator Toner
testified, it having rotted considerable and
the nails having become very much rusted.
The jury's verdict was to the effect that
her death was accidental but it added that
it was due to defective carpenter work"
Hans Christensen, mud-scow employee,
fell into the bay from small boat late on
Monday night at the foot of Second street.
The cause of his death was found to have
been accidental.
No other verdict but suicide could be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
OCTOBER'S FLOWER SHOW
IT Is Decided That No Premi-
umS Will Be Offered
This Year.
PosIEs ON THEIR MERITS.
Professor Wickson States That This
Will Show the True Value of
the Exhibl ton.

The regular monthly meeting of the
California State Floral Society was held in
the Y. NJ. G. A. building, corner of Mason
and Ellis streets, Yesterday afternoon, Pro-
fessor E. j. Wickson presiding, Mrs.W. III.
Smyth secretary. The first subject for
discussion was as to whether the society
should offer any premiums at the annual
fall exhibit.
After some spirited discussion as to the
advisabiity Of such an innovation in the
matter of exhibits, it was determined that
the society would recommend to the show
committee that there be no premiums
offered.
1--WE shall now see," said Professor
Wickson, whether the same number of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
TAX COLLECTION.
Attorney General Fitzgerald Renders
Two Opinions on Questions of In,
terest to County Supervisors.

Attorney General Fitzgerald Renders
Two Opinions on Questions of In,
terest to County Supervisors.
Attorney-General Fitzgerald yesterday
rendered several interesting opinions upon
legal matters Two of these were in response
to inquiries made by E. A. Freeman, the
District Attorney of Amador County. Mr..
Fitzgerald said:
Replying to your letter of the 4th, asking my
opinion, first, as TO the legality of acknowledge
ment of deed taken before United States
Circuit Court Commissioner, and whether or not
County Recorder would be justified in refus-
ing to record a deed acknowledged before such
officer; second, as to whether or not the Audi
tor may credit the License Tax Collector with
10 per cent commissions for collecting with
out mourning liability, based upon a resolu-
ton passed by the Board of Supervisors to
authorize the collector of licenses "to deduct
and retain 10 per cent of ell license taxes COL
lected for the purpose of defraying the ex-
penses of collecting said licenses" lam of the
opinion: First, that a deed acknowledged be-
fore a United States Court Commissioner is not
entitled to be recorded. Sections 1850 to 1884
of the Civil Code name the officers before
whom acknowledgements may be taken. A
United States Circuit Court Commissioner is not
included in that list.
The nature of the second inquiry re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
HOWARD CHURCH PLANS.
Trustees Have Called In the Plans of
Various Architects.

The trustees of the Howard Presbyterian
Church held a meeting yesterday for the
furtherance of their project of building a
church near Golden Gate Park. The SEN
timent that the work should be begun
soon, whether the property on Mission
street was sold or not, was almost unanl-
NOUS. In the event that the property is
not disposed of soon it is probable that a
loan will be negotiated. The architects
will be notified to send in their plans, and
the large number on which draughtsmen
have been busy will be submitted and a
selection will be made at the next trustees
meeting, which will be held on Thursday.
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in public life. He said he did not favor
the new woman according to the popular
acceptation of that term, but that his idea
of her was the home woman, and that
be thought he had very recently selected
such one himself.
How the ministers chances stand in the
contest for five delegates to the annual
conference may be seen from to-day's
voting, no one receiving the necessary
eighty-six votess Needham got so, Buck
70, Hammond II, Coyle SO, Kirby So,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
present residence and the years of their ar
rival in California:

Addison Ballard, Laporte, Ind, so; John B.
vey, 4s; Giles E. Strong, Aurora. '4s; Grace
D. Thompson, Chicago, '49; George E. Gus
ter, Chicago, so; Phil strubler Naperyille, '54
Mrs. S. Strong Tabor, Aurora, 80; J. F. Snyder,
Virginia, ILL.,, so; Manson Perkins, Lamoille,
H. 49, A. R. Starr, Joliet, so; George L. Taylor,
Aurora, 81 H. 0. Carnue, Lake Geneva, SO; n.
W. Emery, Lockport, 40; James. J. Smiley,
John ". Mitchell, Chicago, 49, Hubbard
Latham, Wilmette, '49; Alonzo ]. Parker, Chi
cago, '53; Curtis Morse, Lockport, SO: James
n. Gordy, Leblaise, Iowa, 81; Lewis Hatch,
English Prairie, SO; James C. Gault, Glenn
Ellyn, 40 Thomas Mayhem, Evanston, 40;
Nathan Hefter, Chicago, '53; George Bristol,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
A BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
Frank Sullivan Sues the Southern Pa
cific to Recover S75 200 for the
Loss of an Arm.

Frank Sullivan, through his attorneys,
Henley & Costello, will file complaint
In the Superior Court this morning against
the Southern Pacific Railway Company
asking for $75, 600 damages for injuries re-
ceiyed at the hands of the corporation
August 81.
Sullivan, formerly bookkeeper for LIE
Count Brothers, while driving along Har-
rlson street on that date, was run into near
Twenty-fjTst street by the Southern Pacific
locomotive, and as result of the accident,
suffered the loss of his left arm.
The complaint will recite among other
things that the electric bell, which is sup
posed to act automatically, refused on this
occasion to do its work, and no warming
bell was sounded from the approaching
locomotive.
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being of such a serious nature that visit
ors were not permitted to enter his rooms.
and even the noise caused by knocking on
the outer door of the hall leading to his
suite was regarded as very injurious.
Mr.. Eastland has been a prominent
man before the people for years past. He
is director in the San Francisco Gashght
Company, president of the Oakland Gas
Company, large owner in the Tama!pais
Land and Water Company, and is also In-
terested in numerous other large enter
prises.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
Dropped Dead From. Heart Disease.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 13.-Philip Doll,
a German tailor, "a years of age, dropped
dead from heart disease at his home, II
San Salvador street, tonight about
o'clock. For many years he had con-
Quoted a tailoringshop on West Santa
Clara street and was well known. He
leaves widow and four children.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
JOSEPH EASTLAND ILL.
He Is Taken With an ApopIectic Stroke,
and Lies in Critical
Condition.

Joseph G.. Eastland has been seized with
paralysis, and is lying in critical condi-
ton at the Palace Hotel, surrounded by
his friends and physicians. DR.. G.. F.
Buckley was at his bedside constantly
yesterday, and late at night gave but little
hope for the sick mans recovery. Indeed
Mr.. Eastland was unconscious, and the
congestion of his brain was no better than
on the previous night.
Grave doubts were entertained at the
last hour for his recovery, bis condition
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
DIR. Marten and Judge Coffey.

DR.. Arthur Marten served notice yesterday
that he would bring Judge Coffey before the
Superior Court on writ of certiorari to deter
mine whether the physician has right to
practice law. DR.. Marten has never been adj
United to the bar, but he says that he studied
In Europe more than twenty years ago. He at
guardianship case several weeks ago, and he
filed a brief that Judge Coffey declared to be
the most remarkable bit Of vituperative
literature on record. The Judge promptly dis
barred him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-14
WORK AT PACIFIC GROVE
Sound Advice Given to Young
Ministers in Talk by
Bishop Warren.
MONEY FOR A UNIVERSITY
Aid Promised the Educational Insti-
tuition to Be Erected at
Was hington.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, Sept. 1S.-The
lay electoral conference proved to be more
rapid at elections than were the clergy
men to-day, for they finished the main
part of their work by noon. J. w. Whit
ing of San Francisco was elected president,