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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-11
EVERY DEMAND rs MET.
Arrangements A Perfected for
the Purchase of All Neces-
Sary Land.
THE LEADING CONTRIBUTORS.
Cash Already Pledged for
Stock.

STOCKTON, Call, April 10.-The Stock
ton Commercial Association held the most
satisfactory meeting tonight since its
organization. The members appointed to
arrange for the purchase of the land re-
quired by the valley road reported that
they had made all necessary arrangements
to secure every foot asked for by the direc-
tory of the roads. The route as originally
mapped out will be strictly adhered to.
Enongh money has now been raised to
purchase the property for the depot and
freight sheds. The committee set out to
secure 100000 in cash for this purpose,
but this sum will not be needed, as the
property can be purchased for less, and to-
night the finance committee reported that
$75, 900 in cash donations had been pledged.
Of this amount the Weber heirs have sub
scribed $4,000, Wilhoit & Devendorf $500,
Senator John Boggs $4,000, and Simpson &
Gray $4,000. To the amount now sub
scribed will be added this week the fund
being raised by the ladies, which will foot
up several thousand dollars, besides the
proceeds of a number of entertainments to
be given for the benefit of the road.
Already there is enough money SUBJ
scribed for stock here to fulfill the pledge
made to the directors to take 100000 in
stock.
Stockton now is ready to make good her
promises and the road is an assured fact,
so far as her part in getting it is con-
cerned.
Engineer Storey said to-day that it was
probable that the company would erect
steel draw bridge across Mormon Channel,
within the city limits, although wooden
one would serve the purposes of the road
as well. This will be done to please the
people of Stockton and make the bridge
more slightly.
The ladies' committee is busy getting up
the Sunday special edition of the Evening
Mail for the benefit of the railroad fund.
The following ladies, prominent in society
circles, will conduct the publication of the
paper: Mrs. Alpha Davis will act as the
managing editress and Mrs. w. D. Buckley
as assistant. A committee consisting of
Mrs. Mccall, Mrs. w. N. Elsom, Mrs. w.
d. Rotherbush and Mrs. D. Winders will
canvass the city for advertisements. The
reportorial force will consist of Mrs. Her
bert Williamson, Mrs. A. Daggett and Miss
Hannah Gray. Special articles have been
promised by Miss Bessie Reed, Mrs. DIR.
Lynch, Mrs. George Simpson, Miss Jessie
Ryan, Mrs. George Gray and Mrs. Joseph
Hale.
A delegation of Merced merchants was in
town to-day to consult with Engineer
Storey of the valley road. They left on the
steamer tonight for San Francisco to have
conference with the directors of the road.
The party is composed of William M. Gray,
J. J. Stevenson, Henry T. Greer, George S.
Bloss and James F. Peck.
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After a Suspect IN nrontsreu.

MONTEREY, CAL, April 10.-San jose
officials who arrived at Monterey last night
have spent the day diligently looking for
Leony Cal, a Chinese woman who COM
mitted grand larceny among her country
men at San Jose some few days ago, but
have failed to locate her. 1t seems that
she is not here of her own accord, but was
abducted by her friends that she might es-
cape arrest. The officials state that she
came to Monterey Monday noon, taking
the northbound steamer last night, which
left them in The lurch
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ONE FATALLY INJURED.
The Other Perforated Through
the Leg, but His Wound
Not Serious.
ESCAPE OF THE DESPERATE.
He Answered a Demand to Leave
by a Volley From a VIM
chester.

PORTERVILLE, CAL, April 10.-Ex
Supervisor John G.. Ellis and Martin Smith
were shot about o'clock this morning al
Poplar, about seven miles southwest o.
here. Ellis was shot through the leg ano
Smith through the groin.
1t seems that about fifteen or twenty o.
the neighborhood farmers organized them
selves into a vigilance committee to rid
that section of a worthless character named
Frank Potter.
Potter was sleeping at the bunkhouse on
Captain Hayes ranch. The committee
approached the bunkhouse and demanded
that he leave that section never to return
Instead of so doing he opened fire on the
crowd with a 44-caliber Winchester rifle.
When all the members of the vigilance
committee, who had scattered before the
murderous tramp's fire. returned to the
scene, the wounded were taken to theiI
homes and physicians summoned.
Ellis wound is painful but not
dangerous.
Smiths wound will result fatally, the
ball having torn through the intestines
and lodged in the hip, where it was ex.
tracted by the physicians.
Potter jumped on horse and escaped.
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An INTERESTING CONFERENCE.
Il Generally Prosperous Condition of the
M. f. Churches Reported,

a Generally Prosperous Condition of the
M. E. Churches Reported.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, April 1O.-The con-
ference of the Santa Rosa district of the
Methodist Episcopal church South had an
interesting session here to-day. A large
part of the time was devoted to hearing
the reports from the different charges. All
the churches reported an increase in men,
bership and their affairs in prosperous
condition generally. The district is repre-
sented as follows by ministers:
Santa Rosa-T. II. B. Atkinson, G. o.
Steele, DR.. Finley, R. A. Latimer, J. H.
Johnson, B. II. Russell, David Booher, D.
B. Hart, j. NJ. Preston.
Petaluma-E. II. McWhirter, T. E. Har-
ris, J. NJ Preston.
Healdsburg- NJ. Station, J. S. Bell, D.
Thornton.
Cloverdale-J. N. Pratt, ]. Allen, H. M.
Hayward.
Ukiah-H. c. Meredith, Gus Poague,
William Ford, J. R. Thomas, Charles Luce,
L. D. Hodge.
Lakeport-W. NJ. Winters.
Potter ValIey-A. f. Lee.
Anderson Valley-W. NJ. Armstrong, T.
]. McGimpsey, C. j. Clement.
Cordelia-C. E. Clark, w. Lambert, #.
Burmeister.
Elmira-W. D. Taylor. d. f. Parker, w.
II. Fry.
Winters-B. J. Waugh, w. J. Pleasant,
Henry Alpin.
Dixon-W. Acton, w. R. Ferguson, C. F.
Agee.
Davisville-J. G. Shellon, Joseph Melvin,
Frank Dickinson.
Woodland. R. Compton, ]. w. Hawk
ins and Mr.. Logan.
Grafton-P. N. Blankenship D. N. Her
shey, H. Fairchild, w. A. Hatches.
Committees were appointed as follows:
Public worship-C. o. Steel, T. II. B. At
kinson, D. B. Hart.
Quarterly Conference Record-F. M. Sta
ton, II. D. Taylor, David Booher.
Missions. H. Johnson, ]. n. Pratt, J..
NJ. Preston.
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SCHULrzE OF TACOMA.
He Resigns His Position With the North
er1a Pacific on. REQUEST.

ern Pacific on Request.
TACOMA, WASH, April 10.-It was an
nounced to-day that Paul Schultze had re-
signed his position as general land agent
of the Northern Pacific Railroad. When
seen, he said:
"Yes. have resigned, at the request OF
Land Commissioner Phipps, my resigna-
ton to take effect next week. The request
for my resignation did not come to me un-
expectedly. / have looked for it for
months. leave the service of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company with the
kindest feelings and best wishes for its
prosperity. To be sure, leave it with re-
gret, but this regret is considerably
lessened by the conviction that will be
saved the humiliation of having to per-
form duties which may prove detrimental
to the best interests of the Northern Paci-
fc
"The policy pursued by the manage
ment of the land department. viewed in
the light of my experience, fear is wrong
and will prove injurious to the property
and the tributary country. It has the
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shine is bringing forward the rosebuds and
flowers, and by the time the fete begins
the well-filled gardens and yards will be
loaded with natures own handiwork.
The merchants and other business men
are beginning to plan for the decorations
of their houses. The arches are being con-
structed for the streets.
The contest for the selection of the Queen
continues spirited. That the occasion will
be grand success is beyond peradventure.
The result of the contest for Queen yester-
day was as follows:
/. Miss Isabel Donovan.
g. Miss Mile Matthew'S
8. Miss Elaine Davis.
4. Miss Belle Spottswood.
s. Miss Irma Wood.
6. Miss Anita Bishop.
Z. Miss Lena Sullivan.
s. Miss Kate Denman.
g. Miss Juanita Conley.
TO- Miss Fanny Reynolds.
IL. Miss Shelton.
II. Miss Sites.
13. Mrs. Walter Byington.
ID Miss Emma Chase.
15 Miss Hughes.
16. Miss Lillian Hill.
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SAN JOSE SUITS
Two Death bed Deeds Sought
to Be Set Aside in
the Courts.
In Both Of the Cases 1t Is Charged
That Undue Influence
Was Used.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 10.-The suit of
Mary e. Towle, administrative of the es-
tate of Rosanna Lynch, deceased against
Adella Gustin, was resumed this morning
before Judge Reynolds. The suit is brought
to have set aside deed conveying prop
erty to the value of $4,000 to Adella Gustin.
Mrs. Rosanna Lynch, the mother of the
administrator, while lying sick, shortly
before her death, decided the property to
Adella Gustin, who nursed her, with the
understanding that she was to bear the
funeral expenses and see that she received
suitable funeral.
It is alleged that undue influence was
used to obtain the deed, and that the nurse
had the decedent under the influence OF
liquor at such time.
The day was occupied with consider
able amount of expert testimony as to the
condition of Mrs. Lynch at the time of
making the will.
SAN JOSE, CAL, April Joanna c.
Miller, Administrative of the estate of Liz
zie Kammerer, deceased, has commenced
suit against Stephen Brunskull to have a
deed to certain property in Los Gatos from
decedent set aside, as it is alleged the deed
was obtained from the deceased while she
was on her deathbed and was unable to
understand or act intelligently at the time
said deed purports, upon its face, to have
been executed.
The deceased died in Los Gatos Decem-
Der 15 1892, and the deed made to Brun-
skull is dated five days previous to her
death. In the complaint it is set forth
that the deceased was unconscious at the
time the deed was signed. The property
consists of two houses and lots in the town
of Los Gatos and is valued at $4,000.
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STORM DAMAGE AT SEATTLE.
Wind, Rain and Hail Let Loose IN Uas-
precedented Fury.

Wind, Rain and Hail Let loose {s Uas-
precedented Fury.
SEATTLE, WASH, April 10.-A storm of
wind, rain, hail, thunder and lightning of
unprecedented severity burst over this
city about $50 P. NJ. to-day, and although
it lasted only about half an hour, it lashed
the sound into fury and tore down tele-
graph and telephone wires in all direc-
tions, completely isolating the city from
the rest of the world for the night. The
wind reached a velocity of sixty miles an
hour.
a sailboat, in which William Dodson
and wife were coming over from Blakeley,
was swamped, and the couple, after cling
ing to the boat half drowned, were rescued
by the steamer Flyer.
The steamers Sehome and North Pacific
were torn from their moorings and drifted
across to the wharf, but suffered no
damage.
Chimneys were blown down, plate-glass
windows were burst in and tin roofs torn
off.
A tree struck train on the Seattle, Lake
Shore and Eastern road at Lake station
and knocked several cars into Lake Wash
ington. About 800 telephones in the city
were burned out at the switchboard.
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Did Not See the Cockfaht.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 1o-The trial of
William Aiken, John Brennan and Hugh
Lynch, residents of San Francisco, charged
with taking part in the cocking-main held
at Milpitas last February, took up all day
and part of the night in Justice Dwyer's
court to-day. The prosecution was con-
Quoted by the local Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, but their
witnesses proved very unsatisfactory. All
witnesses save one swore that they had
seen no cockfghting. Defendant Lynch
went to see the fight, but stated that liquor
and the Sheriff prevented his being spec
tator. At late hour the jury brought in
a verdict of not guilty.
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Judoe Iortqan Breaks HIS Leg.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 10.-Superior
Judge Lorigan accidentally fell in front of
the courthouse, on the stone steps, at S:15
o'clock this evening, and broke both bones
of his right leg, about six inches above the
ankle. He is very large man and the in
jury win confine him to his room for many
weeks. He was in attendance at a night
session of the court, hearing burglary
case, and was coming from the court when
the accident happened.
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DRUGGED AND ROBBED.
Terrible Penalty Paid by Mon Out TO,
Good Time.

Terrible Penalty Paid By a Mon Out for
Good Time.
SAN JOSE, CAL, April 10.-About 10
o'clock this morning the police were noti-
fed that man, in an unconscious condi-
ton was under the William-street bridge.
The police Immediately went to the place
and brought the man to the City Receiv-
ing Hospital, but the city physician was
unable to arouse him from his drunken
stupor. There are no marks of violence,
but as nothing was found in his pockets it
is supposed he was drugged and robbed.
The police began an investigation, and
from people in the vicinity it was learned
that a short time before the man was
found hack was driven up to the bridge
and the man taken out and left there. 1t
is supposed the man came to town for a
good time and got drunk, after which he
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tendency of creating bitter feeling against
the railroad company. 1 greatly fear it
will make the burden of taxation so heavy
upon the company that it will be unable
to bear it; it will retard the growth of the
country and thus hurt the traffic of the
road.
81 shalt devote myself to the reorganiza-
ton of the Tacoma Railway and Motor
Company and to the finances of the
Yakima Investment Company"
Mr.. Schultze moved here from Portland
about eight years ago and has been potent
factor in developing the resources of the
State. He will make Tacoma his home.
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A Ukiah Ofender Convfcted.

UKIAH, CAL, April 1o.-F. Neipp, who
was arrested some time ago for the crime
of selling liquor to Indians, was to-day
convicted OF the offense. He will receive
his sentence Saturday. There have been
numerous instances of Illicit liquor traffic
in this county, and, as consequence, many
disturbances have occurred in the ranch
erias. Under the late decision of the Su-
preme Court the crime is made a felony,
punishable by imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary.
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After a Los AnoeIes M,.rderer.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 1O-Deputy
Sheriffs have gone to Compton to arrest
Juan Gayapora, who dubbed Martin Poar-
lora to death last night. The murder was
a particularly atrocious one, and it is ex-
pected the officers will have trouble in cap
turing the desperate Mexican. The trouble
was over woman. Poalora was foreman
OF Carson sheep ranch.
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SUIT FILED IN WOoDLAND.
Gibson and Burke Wdnt the Rescard for
Worden's ConrtctiOn.


Worden's ConrtctiOn.
WOODLAND, CAL, April 1O-suit was
commenced in the Superior Court of Yolo
County by J. A. Gibson and T. J..
Burke, two detectives, against the South
ern Pacific Company to recover $5000 the
sum offered for the capture OF the parties
who wrecked the train near Sacramento
during the strike last July. These two
men claimed to have arrested and worked
up the case against Worden, who was
convicted and sentenced to be hanged and
the railroad company are not willing to
pay the reward because of failure to convict
the rest of the parties who were arrested.
Interesting developments are likely to
come to light when the case is tried.
Gibson and Burke are railroad detectives,
but it is rumored that they have been let
out by the com pany lately.
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FIre at OIctn. Cal.

JACKSON, CAL, April TO- AT o'clock
Sunday morning a fire in Oleta destroyed
the stable of G. Atkinson and two-story
storehouse of the same party, also the
dwelling-house of Gus Gumbert. Atkin-
sons loss is fully $4,000, and Gumbert's
$1,000. Three horses were burned to death
and another is thought to be fatally
burned. A man named Ed Conners, a
stranger, who was arrested for causing the
fire, was lodged in jail here last night.
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Nesg Electric Lights for Santa Ana.

SANTA ANA, CAL, April 1O.-Santa
Ana will soon be lighted with electricity
generated at Olive, ten miles distant, at
the foot of the hills at the mouth of Santa
Ana Canyon. An agreement was made
this evening between the Olive Milling
Company and the gas and electric COM
pany of this city by which the former will
furnish the latter with power to operate
the dynamos which will be placed at
Olive. Poles will be erected at once, and
in few weeks it is expected that the city
lighting system will be increased by the
additional lighting facilities at Olive. By
this new development the city will be fur
nished one thousand or more incandescent
lights at less than so per cent of the previ-
Gus cost.
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Red,cood oitu Ofietat. a. La,r.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, April 1o.-The
case of P. H. McEvoy, a Supervisor of this
county, against w. P. McEvoy, Sheriff of
this county, was commenced yesterday to
set aside the deeds made by Mrs. McEvoy,
their mother, before her death. George
c. Ross and E. F. Fitzpatrick of this place
represent w. P. McEvoy, and Dunn &
McPike of San Francisco represent P. H.
McEvoY.
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Round Yulley In a r,.rn.oir.

UKIAH, CAL, April 1O.-Round Valley
IS In turmoil at present over numerous
instances OF hog and cattle stealing. There
have been no less than half dozen arrests
within the past month, and several con-
vlctions;, The trouble appears to be be-
tween the white and anti-white factions,
and trouble is said to be imminent.
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A DanviIte Firm .Attoched

WALNUT CREEK, CAL, April 1o.-The
general merchandise business of J. A.
Shuey at Danville has been attached by
several banks and the Board of Trade has
put receiver in the business. The liabiIi-
ties are large. Many farmers in this vicin-
ity are heavy losers
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Rtndsor,s Water Supply.

WINDSOR, CAL, April 1O.-J. S. Philpott,
owner of the Windsor water system, will
at once increase the storage capacity of the
plant. Five thousand feet of water-pipe
has been laid. These Improvements are
necessary owing to the increase in the
population.
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YICTIMIzED BY Il MEDIUM.
E. G. Pause Pays Ttrenfy Dollars to Secure
Mythical Hidden Treasure.

q Mythical Hidden Treasure.
SAN JOSE, CAL, April 10.-E. 6. Pause,
a well-dressed young man with every evil
dence OF gentility, called at the police Of
flee to-day with a tale of woe in regard to
Harry Waite, the medium now in jail in
Denver. Pause says he visited Waite and
obtained from him full and correct ac-
count of his (Pauses) past life, and prob
able programme of his future. Pause was
so impressed with Waite's powers that
when the medium told him there was
vast hidden treasure belonging to him he
believed the story. Waite agreed to find
the treasure for $50, $40 to be paid on the
spot and the remainder on finding the
treasure. Pause planked down his twenty,
but the treasure has not materiatized. No
warrant will be sworn to on this count,
pending Waite's arrival from Denver,
whence he will be brought here to answer
a charge of grand larceny.
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No Ertensioa Into idaho,

TACOMA, WAsH..5 April 1O.-Receiver
Oakes of the Northern Pacific Railroad says
in an interview that the Potlatch branch of
the Spokane and Palouse railroad will not
be extended to Lewiston, Idaho, this year.
1t has been thought this extension would
be made.
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4 Fresno La,cver Dt,chnroed.

FRESNO, CAL, April 1o.-W. D. Grady,
the lawyer and politician, who was ar
rested for voting in the wrong precinct at
the municipal election on Monday. was to-
day discharged on the ground that the
charge had not been sustained.
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SANTA BARBARA'S FETE,
New Attractions Have Beer
Added to the Programme
of Events.
A Symphony In Color Planned In
the Thirteen Large Floral
Arches.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, April TO-
Information was received here to-day that
throughout Southern California report is
being industriousIy circulated that Santa
Barbara's flower festival will be postponed
one week on account of the burning of the
pavilion. To contradict this rumor the
Flower Festival Association to-day issued
an official manifesto announcing that the
festival would be held on the dates already
announced-namely, the 18th, 18th and
10Th of April, aud that the programme, in
stead of being curtailed or in any way
modified, will have new attractions while
the decorations will be more profuse and
elabora te.
Preparations are, in fact, rapidly pro-
crossing. On State street thirteen large
arches, spanning the street, with NAM
moth triumphal arch opposite the Airing
ton and near the passage of the tribunes,
are being erected. These are, for the most
part, each in some one pronounced tint or
color, draped with bunting of that shade,
and will be wholly decorated with flowers
of the same color.
Already number of notable people have
arrived to be present at the festival.
Among the latest arrivals are Mrs. Nettie
E. Gunlock, president of the National
Woman's Relief Corps, with her daughter,
Mrs. George P. Upton, the wife of prom
inent Chicago journalist; Major H. f.
Mills of the British army, U. s. Grant and
wife, and the Misses Wood Of San Diego.
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Preparimo for the Eroursiomists.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, April 1o.-A big
mass-meeting of citizens was held at the
City Hall last night to make arrangements
for the Half-million Club excursion
which will be here On April q and 2S.
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Waftina for a Yerdfct.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 10.-The case of
the People VS.. Frank Hunter, charged with
burglary, was given to the jury this after
noon and the jury is still out.
The case of Frank Lighston, who was
arrested at the same time as Hunter and
on the same charge, which was to have
commenced this afternoon, was postponed
till.next Tuesday.
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MISS M1LL1R MATT1
From a photograph

give special performances in their line
during the rose carnival. The committee
has these under consideration and some of
them will be accepted. The programme
has not been made out, but it is sure to be
attractive.
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Movements of the OLYMPIA.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL. April 1O.--
The Olympia left this morning for the
Rincon to give her men few days drill
and rife practice. She will return to
Santa Barbara by or before Tuesday, the
18th of April.
The Hon. Rowland Hazard and wife
have issued cards for grand reception
and dance to be given next Tuesday in
honor of the Olympia's officers.