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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
SANTA ROSA TEST CASE,
An Action That May Cause the
Withdrawal Of County Funds
From Banks.
Treasurer Woodward Must Show Cause
Why He Did Not Produce All
Moneys to Be Counted.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Nov. IA suit,
the result of which involves the disposition
of all county money in the State, was
started here this afternoon. At the in
stance of District Attorney Seawell Judge
Daingerield issued writ citing County
Treasurer Woodward to appear in court
on Tuesday to show cause why he did not
produce all the money in his possession
when the County Examiners called for a
count of it few days ago.
1t has been the custom here for MANY
years for the treasurer to deposit the bulk
of the county funds with the banks of the
county. Woodward followed the usual
course, taking from the bankers special
deposit certificates, specified by the law,
as he interprets it. The District Attorney
takes the grounds that all money must be
actually exhibited when the examiners
call for count OF the funds, and the suit
is brought to get a judicial decision of the
question. 1t IS probable that the case will
be appealed to the Supreme Court, no
matter which way the Superior Court
decides.
Should the courts construe the law ac-
cording to the District Attorneys inter
probation, it will work a great hardship all
over the State, as it would cause all county
moneys to be locked up and withheld from
circulation
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
IDENTIFIES K0YALEE.
George H. Jost Positive That He Saw the
Exile Hanging About the Home of
the Webers

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 12-All day
long the prosecution il the Ivan Kovalev
case has been forging link after link in the
long chain of circumstantial evidence that
will apparently brand him as one of the
participants in the brutal murder of Weber
and his aged wife. Kovalev's attorneys
are making a gallant fight for his life
against the longest kind of odds, and are
endeavoring to bring forward every miti-
eating circumstance that may be in the
prisoners favor. But Captain Lees states
that never, in his long years of experience
in criminal matters, has he seen more
complete case against prisoner than that
against Ivan kovalev.
The day was occupied in examining
various witnesses. who described the iden-
tifcation of the stolen clothing of the MUIR
dered man in San Francisco, and sundry
incidents of the search for evidence around
the murdered couples residence.
George H. Jost positively identified Ko-
vaiev as the man he had seen at the Weber
residence on the evening of the murder
He said his suspicious were aroused by the
mans peculiar actions, and he had taken
such particular notice of Kovalev that it
was an impossibility to make any mistake
in the Identification.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
SPOKANE COUNTY AROUSED
Tales of Mismanagement and
Cruelty at the Spangle
Poor Farm.
Superintendent Pittam Has Been Ar
rested and an Investigation
Will Be Made.

SPOKANE, WASH, Nov. IL. - The
Spokesman-Revieww will tomorrow publish
an account of mismanagement and cruelty
at the county poorhouse. Tonight two
old men, so old that they can hardly walk,
are in the city, having been thrown out of
the poorhouse, after being assaulted. They
walked to the city, distance of sixteen
miles. They left the poor farm yesterday
morning, and did not reach here until to-
day, having been during that time without
food or shelter. Last night they huddled
around little campfire in the woods, and
spent night of suffering and pain.
These unfortunates tell revolving tales
of cruelty to the inmates At the poor
farm is a negro attendant, who is a most
powerfully built fellow, and this negro
beats the inmates without provocation. 1t
is alleged that the inmates are fed upon
the very poorest food that can be procured
Superintendent Pittam of the poor farm
has been arrested at Spangle and was to-
day bound over to the Superior Court
The people have demanded prompt in
vestigation of the matter. which will no
doubt be taken up at once.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
SE4rT1ES NEW DRPDoCK.
Nardt Officers to Participate in DEM
onstration Upon Its Completion.

Nauat Officers to Participate an q DEM
onstration Upo,, It's Completion.
SEATTLE, WASH, Nov. 12.-The Gov
ernment dock at Port Orchard will be COM
pleted this week. 1t is expected that the
great gate will be placed into position on
Thursday, and this will be the last work
done on the dock. Dredging for the chan
mel leading from the sound to the entrance
to the drydock is well under way, though
this is not part of the original contract.
Messrs. Byron, Barlow & Co. are the build
ers.
1t is probable that the officers of the flag
ship Philadelphia and Rear Admiral R. A.
Beardslee of the Pacific squadron will, ac-
cording TO a dispatch received by General
Metca!f this morning, arrive on Friday,
and will participate in the exercises con-
sequent upon the completion of the dry
dock The Philadelphia reached Everett
tO-daV
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
Heartbroken Because He Was
Compelled to Put His Son
Into Prison.
ENDED LIFE WITH A BULLET.
Tragic Death of an Officer Feared by
DeSperadoeS of the Mountain
Counties.

lone, CAL, Nov. 12.-The waywardness
of his son led Constable Michael Heffren
to send bullet through his brain to-day.
The tragedy occurred at the officers home,
shortly after o'clock Following the re-
port OF pistol discharge in the direction
of his residence Mrs. Heffren ran out upon
the street and frantically cried for assist
ance. Neighbors FASTENED to her aid and
followed her into the house, where Hef-
fren's body was found stretched upon the
floor, bullet wound in his temple. He
fingered several hours and regained con-
sciousness only long enough to gasp out
the cause of his act
Heffren had been Constable of this
township for thirteen years, and during
that time earned the reputation of being a
man utterly devoid of fear. He captured
and jailed many of the most desperate
men who infested the mountain counties.
But the lion-hearted officer could not with
stand the shock of having to arrest for in
toxication the boy to whom he was de-
voted and of learning later of the scape-
grace's escape, upon a stolen horse, from
the jail in which he had been confined.
Marc Heffren is young man who has
night he appeared on the streets in an in
toxicated condition riding horse at
breakneck speed. His father, the Con-
stable, after taking the horse from him,
tried to lead the boy home, but he re-
sisted. Then the duty of an officer over
came the feelings of parent and Marc
was lodged in jail. During the night he
dug through the brick wall of the prison,
took horse belonging to the Constable,
and left town.
Yesterday Constable Heffren spoke to
many old friends about the affair and ap-
peared to be very respondent. Busi-
ness cares also harassed him greatly.
Last Monday he awoke his wife and told
her he believed he was crazy. His death
is mourned by the entire community.
His widow was his second wife. He mar
ried her only a few months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
The Proposed Line to Connect
With Some Road Spanning
the Continent.
QUIETLY PAVING THE WAY.
Ex.Surveyor-General Wiley Carrying
On the Negotiations of the
Company.

STOCKTON, CAL, Nov. II. - That
Stockton is to have fourth new railroad is
reasonably certain. and that the people
know little or nothing of its projectors OF
its route is equally certain. For several
weeks past ex-Surveyor-G General H. I. vii.
ley has made periodical trips to this city
and has been in consultation with loca
firm of lawyers. To-day in an interview
with a CALL correspondent he stated that
it could be authoritatively announced that
another new railroad would be built
through this section at an early date.
''This is no paper road, " said Mr.. Wiley
land while | am not at liberty to-day tc
dlvulge the names OF the capitalists
represent nor the route over which the
new line is to be built, will say that il
will be one of the most i'm portant lines IN
the State of California. This value may
not be in the length of the road, but in the
fact that it will furnish valuable connec-
ton for any transcontinental railroad de-
string an entrance into the State"
"Will one of the terminals be near Beck.
with Pass?' was asked.
THAT question | am not prepared tC
answer to-day, but l will supplement my
former statement by saying that the prop
erty will be, if offered for sale, of immense
value to any old or new line headed for the
bay country. As to the financial backing
of the company it may be stated that six
of the most prominent capitalists in the
State are interested They have secured
all of the financial aid needed, in addition
to their own resources, from parties out
side the State"
''Will the line be built by the way OF
Oakland?"
"You must excuse me on that point
Our company is entirely independent
of any other corporation in existence.
The matter can no longer be called a
scheme; it had its inception more than
six months ago, and to-day only few
matters remain to be disposed of before
incorporating. The preliminary surveys
may be started within thirty days. If l
were to speak of our intended route, com
plcations might arise which would seri-
ously embarrass the speedy completion of
the line
HAS the road any connection with the
old San Francisco and Salt Lake scheme ?"
was asked.
I'm answer to that 1 can only say that
1t Is no new proposition, but has been
considered and discussed by the capitalists
who are behind it. Within few days
the entire matter will be made public,
and l am certain that it will meet with the
appreciation of every public-spirited man
in the State.'
Mr.. Willey's guarded statements are re-
garded by Stocktonians as evidence that
his railroad, whatever it NAV be, is bona
fide. 1t is not thought to have any con-
nection with any of the talked-of lines
from Oakland, but if it has it must be the
recently proposed Oakland and Great
Eastern.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
Receiver Smith Fails to Have
the Case Transferred to
San Francisco.
GREAT ARRAY OF LAWYERS.
An Action on Which Rests the Ali.
mony Proceedings Brought by
Mrs. White.

UKIAH, CAL, Nov. 12.-In the case of
II. t. Fairbanks VS.. George E. White ct al,
set for trial to-day, motion to change the
place of trial of the case from Mendocino
County to the City and County of San
Francisco was interposed, and the matter
was before the court all day. Walter Fl.
Linforth and H. G. McPike. on behalf of
Wilson T. Smith, receiver of the estate of
the "cattle king" presented and argued
the motion for change of venue. 1t was
opposed by Plaintiff Fairbanks, repre-
sented by Edward Lynch, and the defend
ants, George E. White, j. NJ. Costigan, the
Petaluma Savings Bank and Wilson T.
Smith as receiver. White was represented
by Seawell & Pemberton, Costigan by T.
L. Caribus and Henley & Costello, and the
Petaluma Savings Bank by ex-Congress-
man Thomas J. Geary.
After the taking of considerable testi-
mony and long and tedious argument
the court denied the motion for a change
of venue. Thirty days was granted the
plaintiff in which to prepare a bill of
exceptions.
The ground the plaintiff relied on in
seeking to have the trial of this case taken
to San Francisco was that the convenience
of witnesses would be subserved thereby.
This action is one brought by Fairbanks
to recover $4,000 loaned to White in order
to enable White to pay the alimony due
Mrs. White. The trial of the case will
occur on November 26. The outcome of
the suit means much to both the ''cattle
king" and Mrs. White by reason of the
fact that on this matter rests the alimony
proceedings of the latter. Mrs. White has
recovered judgment for 100000 alimony
and costs in the case of George E. White
VS.. frankie White.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13

the aspirants there is now practically but
one vacancy, for two of the appolntees
have already been decided upon. Gov
ernor Budd has made statement to that
effect without reserve, and their appoint
ments may be taken as settled. Their
names are Frank H. Gould; chair
man of the State Democratic Cen
tral Com mite, and Edward White
of Watsonville, brother of United States
Senator Stephen NJ. White. AS to whom
the Governor will appoint for the third
man, it is uncertain. County Assessor Spit
ger may be appointed, but there are several
other men whose chances are Just as favor
able There is a possibility also that
Governor Budd will appoint woman as
one of the asylum trustees, just as he did
on the Board of Normal School Directors.
The Governor, in fact, SO intimated to-
dayn
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
AeNEWS ASYLUM TRUSTEES.
Frank Il. Could Has Been Appointed by Gov
enor BU6IG-EdwQrd White TO
Be Named

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 12.-F. II.
Gould has been appointed a member of
the board of directors of the Agnews Asv-
lum, and it is almost certain that Ed
White of Watsonville will be one of his
associates on the board.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 12.-The meeting
of the trustees of Agnews Asylum, to be
held tomorrow, is of more than usual in
terest, from the fact that this is the time
for the annual reorganization of the board.
the election of officers, appointment of the
employees, etc.
The appointments of three of the trus-
tees-H. V. Morehouse of San Jose, John
[. Porter of Watsonville and w. w.
Montague of San Francisco-expi pired on
October %. Isaac Upham of San Fran
cisco and o. A. Hale of San Jose are the
holdovers.
Ex-Mayor Samuel N. Rucker returned
tonight from Stockton, where he, with
others from San Jose and elsewhere, were
IN consultation with Governor Budd in re-
gard to trustee appointments In an in
terylew Mr.. Rucker said:
There are more than fifty names men
toned for appointment to the three va
cancies in the board of trustees. With all
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
A DUEL TO THE DEATH,
Rancher Blunt Kills a Mexican
in the Mountains East
of Fresno.
They Quarrel Over Game of Cards
and Settle the Dispute With
RevolverS.

FRESNO, CAL, Nov. IA Mexican,
whose name is unknown, was shot and
killed at Works saloon in the mountains
fifty miles east of this city by D. NJ. Blunt
at noon yesterday. The men were playing
cards in saloon, and Blunt caught the
Mexican cheating. When accused by
Blunt, the Mexican called him liar
Blunt slapped the Mexican's face, where
upon the latter drew pistol and aimed at
Blunt.
Just as he fired bystander struck the
pistol upward, and the bullet lodged in the
ceiling. Blunt dropped to the floor and
crawled behind the bar, where he found a
pistol. The Mexican was put out of the
saloon by the proprietor and it was thought
that he had left the place. Later, Blunt
stepped out of the door and was greeted by
a bullet whistling past his ears. The
Mexican had been in waiting for him out
side. Blunt drew his pistol and returned
the fire. but missed.
The Mexican then ran behind a wagon
standing near, and from this point of
vantage again opened fire, with only his
head ard shoulders exposed. Blunt re-
mained in the open ground and returned
the fire with deliberate aim After several
shots had been exchanged the Mexican
received bullet in the forehead, killing
him instantly.
Blunt is rancher living near the scene
OF the shooting. The dead Mexican's s
parents live in Hanford. On Sunday
evening the Mexican had row with an
Indian at the saloon and drew his ever
ready pistol. The Indian had rifle, with
which he dubbed the Mexican into in
sensibility.
An inquest was held by Coroner Long to-
day and it was decided to lay Blunt's case
before the Grand Jury, which is in session.
Blunt is in this city ready to surrender
himself
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
WEDDED TO PRISON LIFE.

Mrs. Werner, San Quentin "LffeY, -
Objects to an appeal in Her Case.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 12-What is
conceded to be one of the most remarkable
events in judicial history occurred before
the session of the Supreme Court to-day,
when Deputy AttorneyGeneral Charles NJ
Post appeared and stated that Attorney
General Fitzgerald had received telegram
from Mrs. Werner, who is serving a term
of life Imprisonment in San Quentin for
the murder of her husband. in which she
requested that the appeal for a new trial in
her case, which had been filed by her at
torney, be dismissed. She gave as her
reason that she preferred to stay in prison
all her life rather than undergo another
trial Pursuant to her request the appeal
was dismissed
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
CARSON MINT CASE.
General Clarke Outlines the Evidence to
Be Produced Against Suspect
HeHey

CARSON, NEv., Nov. 12.-The trial
proper of James Heney, the mint suspect,
began this morning. General Clarke pre-
sented the case of the prosecution to the
jury, stating that the Indictment contained
three distinct counts. In one the United
States accuses James Heney of stealing
from the mint on June %, 1893, gold metal
to the value of $23, 900. In the second
count the defendant is accused of stealing
on June %, 1893, from E. B. Zabriskie, the
melter and refiner of the mint, $23 600 of
gold metal. The third count charges that
on June %, 1893, the defendant embezzled
from the refinery in which he was en-
ployed in the capacity of silver discover
$23, 900. The first two counts charged the
defendant with larceny and the third with
embezzlement.
General Clarke explained the workings
of the mint and the manner in which
Heney could have taken the bullion he
having held the position of silver discover
in the meter and refner's department.
Heney had charge of the gold smelling
works and therefore had constant access
to the tubs containing granulations and to
the keys with which they were locked.
General Clarke said the State would have
witnesses to prove that Heney arranged to
have the gold granulations melted into
bars at the reduction works in Reno in
August, 1893, Heney stating that the
granulations came from mine in Silver
City.
Several unimportant witnesses were
called and explained the routine work of
the mint. The trial of John L. Jones,
another suspect, is set for Thursday, No
vember 81.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
GUTTED BY FLAMES.

Caretessness In Using a Coal Oil Store
Causes Serious Fire.
Los ANGELES, CAL, Nov 12.-Care-
lessness in using a coal-oil stove caused a
$1,000 loss in the building at 513-515 South
Broadway this afternoon. The Fire De-
partment reached the scene quickly, but
the frame annex in the rear of the brick
building where the fire started was too far
burned to be saved. Mrs Patterson, the
landlady, lost most of her household eff
fects. Other occupants of the second
story, among whom were Mrs. Glascoe,
barely escaped losing everything. The
buildings burned were the property Of
Mrs. John Byrne.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
DARK for The Mtlk,,, en-.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, November r.
Los Angeles is following San Francisco
very diligently on the milk question.
Health Officer Steddom and Milk In
spector Blackington are engaged in max
ing out complaints for the arrest of dairy
men and milk dealers who are known TO
have violated the ordinance prohibiting g
the sale of adulterated milk. The war
rants may not be issued for several days.
They would have been out yesterday but
for the reason that it is a bigger JOB than
the Health Officer anticipated.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
PAID THE WRONG POLICY.
Ldfe-Ins"rGnce Money a Subject of Co,
tentio7l In Court

te1ttfOn Ia Court.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 12.-John A.
Sobrioin, administrator of the estate Of
John EbeTle, deceased, has BROUGHT snit
against Francis X. Eberle, a brother Of the
deceased, to recover 5000 upon an inepr-
ance policy in the Manhattan Life Insur
ance Company. Brother Francis decIoTos
that John assigned to him one of tbrea
$'oOo pohcies he had in the company, and
he brought suit against the company to
recover the money. The company paid
trancls the amount, but it develops now
that the suit was brought and the money
paid on the wrong-numbered policy.
The company still holds the money d,,o
on the other policies, on one of which Al.
ministrator Sobrioin will bring suit. The
present action is to recover the money
mistakingly paid to Francis,
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
MoORES LANDING DISASTER.
Loss of a HeauiJy Laden Chinese junk

Loss of a Heauity Laden Chinese junk
and Its Cargo.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Nov. IA
Chinese junk, the Chrome, under COM
mand Of Captain Lars, which sailed from
this port laboring under heavy deck
load OF lumber for the Hollister ranch
which she was to deliver at Gaviota, cap
sized off Moores Landing, some seven
miles up the coast. The cargo was COM
plete loss. The fate of the Junk is not yet
known, but the master and crew escaped
with their lives. One of the men was so
perished.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
LAKE WHArCom ACCIDENT.
A Sa,cn,iU Employees Head Split by a
Flying Satc.

NEW WHATCOM, WASH, Nov. H.
Elmer Smith, young man 81 years of
age, met with terrible and undoubtedly
fatal accident at Cooks shingle mill, Lake
Whatcom, this morning. When he had
begun his days work as a kneebolter, the
saw became detached and, flying upward,
cut off diagonally the entire left side of
his head, including one eye and an ear.
He was brought home here shortly before
noon still alive and conscious, but death
IS momentarily expected.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
soDAVILLE BURGLARY.
Safe Crackers Loot the Stronghold of the
village POstofice.

ALBANY, Or, Nov. IA special from
Lebanon says: News has just been brought
to this city by Stage-driver Flory that the
postotfice at Sodaville was robbed early
this morning. The safe was blown open
and about $100 in money secured. Sixty
dollars of this was postoffice money.
There is no clew to the identity of the
robbers A woman living near the post
office heard noise in r. w. Fishers store,
where the postoffiee is located, which was
kept up from O'Clock until about or 4
O'Clock, but thought it was Mr.. Fisher and
did not raise any alarm.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
Denied a Ne,r griaE.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 12.-The
motion for new trial in the Willard case
was denied this forenoon by Judge Well
born in the United States District Court,
and the little Beauty Wonder" as we'll as
her two male accomplices. viii be SEN
fenced tomorrow morning at 8 :25 o'clock.
The WilIards were convicted OF fleeing
sundry Californians by receiving money
for the agency for worthless complexion
wash.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
FREED FROM PoRTLAND,s JAIL

Supreme Court Decision Acquitting q
COnricted jury Briber.
PORTLAND Or, Nov. 12.-John A.
Carr, a well-known capitalist and ex-
broker of this city, convicted of bribing a
jury and sentenced to five years imprison-
ment, is practically free man to-day. the
Supreme Court at Salem having handed
down decision which virtually acquits
him. The lower court is found to be in
error, and the opinion disposes of the case
for all time.
The Carr case is the only one of Jury
bribing that has resulted in a conviction in
Multnomah County. A tender of money
was alleged to have been made by the
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
Sad accident at Riggs.

CHICO, CAL, Nov. 12.-Mrs. Dogan, 70
years of age, was the victim of fatal acci-
dent yesterday. As she was crossing the
street she was run over and knocked down
py team of horses attached to buggy.
Ihe pole of the vehicle struck her upon the
head and the horses trod upon her. When
she, was picked up she was unconscious
and died this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
FEW ASSETS IN SIGHT.
Mead Hrtght Company Failure Prores
Disastrous One.

:. LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 12.-The
failure of the Mead Wright Company
looks worse as the matter is investigated
1t now appears a reasonable certainty that
the members of the firm have left the CITY
to evade their creditors. Their total Ia-
bilities are estimated at about $50, 600. and
there are only a few thousand dollars
worth of assets in sight. Enough will be
realized to pay off the preferred claims of
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-13
Mayne Reodv to Dor stri,,es

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 12.-Clifton
E. Mayne, who was convicted yesterday
upon charge brought by friends of Della
Shipton, wants no appeal. This is what
he told ialler this morning. He is will
ing and ready to serve his sentence, and
wants no further ex experiences in the courts.