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respective payments that said property is
not exposed to mechanics liens fol-
work done hereunder by employees Of
said parties accordingly. 1t is further
agreed THAI said cor1pany may al
any time terminate this agreement if the
work herein stipulated for as to time and
manner is not performed to the satisfac
ton of said Davis, in which event nc
payments shall be due hereunder that
have not been made hereunder"
The Commissioners regard this as decid-
edly contract-labor contract for several
reasons. 1t valves the right of mechanics
lien, and gives the Pleasanton Company
the power to decline to make payments il
the contract is not complied with. In
other words, all legal protection is waived
by the contractor for the japanese, all o1
which is illegal.
The Commissioners asked Mr.. Downing
many questions to draw from him where
the Japs were at the time this and the Sec
ond contracts were drawn. He answered
that he did not know where they came
from.
George o. Davis, a farmer near the town,
described the class of labor and the indus
tries in the vicinity. He said that all the
laborers are japanese under contract by
bosses.
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HILL VISITS SEATTLE.
Planning to Supply China
With Flour From the
Coast States.
SAN BERNARDINO IRRIGATION.
Shocking Death of a San Benito
County Farmer Vancouver
Officials DepoSed.

VISALIA. CAL, June 4.-The case of
Thomas Wootton VS.. W. A. Sanders, John
Knausch and Milton O. Abbot came up
for final settlement before Judge Cross
this morning. The action was similar to
that brought at Fresno yesterday. Plain
tiff was allowed his decree by which the
deed recorded here on March s. 1894, pur-
porting TO have been made by William
Wootton, the missing rancher, to John
knausch, the mythical parsonage, is de-
clared void. Plaintiff also rec overed costs
of $52 20.
The witnesses. sworn on behalf of the
plaintiff were: E. T. Wolcott, George
Wiseman, Charles Kohlof, w. w. Phillips
and A. B. Lawson. Their testimony went
toward establishing the fact that there was
no such man as John Knausch. George
Wlseman had farmed part of the Wootton
ranch for many years and was intimate
with Wootton. He never saw Knausch.
Charles Rohlof was Wootton's chief
workman. The last time he saw Wootton
was February 1, 1894 when he left the
place with W. A. Sanders, the day the
deed is supposed to have been made.
Rohlof saw no other man on the ranch
that day and never saw Knausch.
\. B. Lawson, the detective, testified
that he had searched carefully all over the
State wherever there was the remotest pos
sibility OF finding trace of Knausch, but
had found none.
7. G. Van Ness of San Francisco of the
firm of Van Ness & Redman, and ]. P.
Meux of Fresno appeared as attorneys for
Wootton, and Frank H. Short of Fresno
represented the defendants. Thus ends
another chapter in the sensational case of
William Wootton, whose sudden d1sap-
pearance has completely baffied the keen
est detectives in the State
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RICHEST ON THE COAST.
Development of the Coal Fields
Will Mean Much for
the City.
CONSTRUCTION SOON TO BEGIN.
Rights of Way Through the County
to Be Granted the Roads
Projectors.

STOCKTON, CAL, June 4.-The Board
of Supervisors, the members of the City
Council and Surveyor Compton will leave
this city Thursday morning to inspect the
coal mines at Corral Hollow, on the bor-
ders of San Joaquin and Alameda coun-
ties. They go at the invitation of the di-
rectors Of the company, who are desirous
of building railroad from the mines to
Stockton. At Tracy they will be met by
ex-Mayor Pond of San Francisco, John
Treadwell and John w. Coleman, who are
backing the railroad scheme and are inter-
ested in the mines.
The directors intimated, through their
representative here to-day, that if rights of
way are given them through the city and
county they will commence the work of
building the road at once. The members
of the party who visited the mines some
time ago representing the Stockton Com
mercial Association were greatly pleased
with what they saw. There is an unlim-
tied amount of coal in sight OF a quality
unequaled by any other produced on this
coast. That is what the skeptical experts
taken along by the association declared.
The people here are greatly in favor of
having the road run from the mines to
Stockton. as this city will be the base of
supplies for the mines, and in many ways
Stockton will reap immediate benefits
from the construction of the line. 1t is
very probable that the railway people will
be given what they ask, as their requests
are considered very reasonable.
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HILL At SEATTLE.
Planning for the Proposed Ne,c Steam
ship Line to China,

SEATTLE, WASH, June 4.-James J.
Hill, president of the Great Northern, who
was in the city for six hours to-day, spent
most of the time in conference with Woo
Gen, the Seattle manager of the house of
the Wa Chong Company, Hongkong, and
made searching inquiries respecting the
disposition of the Chinese toward flour as
an article of food.
Woo Gen was of the opinion that if flour
could be laid down in China for 62% cents
per sack of fifty pounds it could be sold at
a profit for IS cents by dealers and compete
with rice. He thought that if the great
masses of China once began to use -four
they would not go back to rice, and if il
could be placed within the reach of the
laboring classes a demand would be created
so large that all the 1iourmills on the
Pacific Coast could not supply one-tenth OF
the calls made on them.
Hilfs idea is TO carry -four so as to give
it to the Chinese for 11zc per pound, and
bring return cargoes of rice so as to supply
the markets here at 11zc per pound. He
wants to be assured of a permanent de-
mand before taking up the enterprise, and
says that if the Great Northern does put
on a line of steamers they will be the larg.
est and best possible to be obtained The
question of terminus will be determined
by the lowest rate at which -four can be
placed on ships. Seattle, he says, will be
the place, provided the condition is full
filled. This is understood by shippers
here as indicating that this place will have
the terminus provided the Asiatic line is
SET M
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SANTA ROSA CONTEST,
Second Attempt to Set
Aside William Car
riger's Will.
CLAIMS OF THE WIDOW.
A Brother of the Decedent
Accused of Exerting Un-
due Influence.
CARRIGER'S TRAGIC DEATH.
Shot Down After a Reconciliation
With His Wife Had Been
Effected.
CLAIMS OF THE WIDOW.
CARRIGER's TRAGIC DEATH.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, June 4.-The sec
ond trial of the William Carriger will case
began to-day before Judge Dougherty.
The contestant is Mrs. Kate Carriger, the
widow OF William Carriger.
William Carriger was shot and killed by
his brother, Boggs Carriger, at the old Car
riger homestead, about three years ago,
under circumstances that led to Boggs Car
riger's arrest and trial for murder. at the
first trial Boggs Carriger was convicted of
murder in the second degree, but he Sc
cured a new trial and was acquitted.
Just year prior to the tragedy William
Carriger was welded to Miss Kate OBrien,
a neighbours daughter, with whom he had
been acquainted from childhood. Not
many months after the wedding Carriger
and his young wife became estranged.
She contends that her husbands mind
had been poisoned by false stories con-
veyed to him by Boggs Carriger, and which
reflected on her moral character.
Boggs Carriger was widower, and his
three children made their home with Will
liam Carriger and wife. The latter OBJ
jected to their presence in the household,
believing their blood relations should be
eAiSiA SUoVOOiouo. NJ oil ldOc, d DlJtcTueSS
was engendered between Boggs Carriger
and Mrs. William Carriger, which had its
elimination in separation between Will
liam Carriger and his wife.
AT that period William Carriger made a
will disposing of his estate to his relatives,
and wholly ignoring his wife. In the mean
time the wife instituted proceedings for a
divorce. When matters were at this crisis
it appears the couple were about effecting
reconciliation. Then it was that Boggs
Carriger went to Williams home one Sun
day, and in some manner shot and killed
his brother.
Carriger's will at the time was locked in
a lawyers safe at Oakland. When it's con.
tents were revealed the widow sued to have
it set aside, claiming that it did not ex-
press the feelings Or wishes of her late hus-
band at the time of his death, and that its
provisions adverse to her were the results
of undue influence melted by Boggs Car
riger. The jury returned verdict in her
favor, but the finding was set aside by
Judge Crawford. An appeal was taken
and sustained by the Supreme Court.
In the second trial, now in progress, the
attorneys for Mrs. Carriger are Peter f.
Dunno and Judge Cotton of San Francisco,
and for the estate Hon. Grove L. Johnson
of Sacramento and Hon. Barclay Henley
of San Francisco.
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Los ANGELES ELOPEMENT,
Sensation Caused by the ESca-
pade Of Pretty Miss
Berth.
She Leaves In Company With q
Travelling Man Who Already
Has a Wife.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. June 4-Con-
siderable excitement was caused here to-
day by the announcement in an evening
paper of the elopement of Miss Marguerite
Berth with Leo Scheben, the travelling rep
resentative of the Lemp Brewing Company
of st. Louis, who is known to have a wife
and child in st. Louis
Miss Berth was, until a few weeks ago.
the leader of the Berth Family Orchestra,
which has discoursed concert music in this
city for the past two years. She left this
city about three weeks ago, and it was gen.
orally supposed that she had married
Scheben and was on her wedding tour, it
not being known that Scheben had wife
in the East.
1t is stated that Miss Berth was deceived
by Scheben, believing him to be single
man, and that she is now staying in the
vicinity of Salt Lake City with the expec-
tation that Scheben will secure divorce
from his present wife, when they will be
married. The Berth family are well
known throughout the State. Scheben
met Miss Marguerite in Seattle about
seven wears ago.
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SHOT TO DEATH NEAR TACOMA.
n Puydffmp Indian Student accidentally
Killed 6y His Cousin.


Killed 6y His Cousin.
TACOMA, WASH, June A. Joseph
Lewis, a British Columbia Indian, who
has been attending the Puyallup Indian
school on the reservation, was shot and
killed early this morning by his cousin,
Lincoln Mckay. The scene of the accident
was Robert Rigney's place, about one and
half miles from here. Lewis lived three
minutes after being shot. He received the
full charge from one barrel of shotgun in
his neck and face.
large party of students, out on the an
nual picnic of the Puyallup Indian school,
went to Rigney's place to pick wild black
berries yesterday. Guards were put out
during the night, and early this morning,
after the guards were taken off, large
number of young Indians gathered around
Mckay, who was examining his shotgun
in an experimental way. Mckay did not
know the gun was loaded. He cooked the
hammer and took aim at his cousin, and
in few minutes the latter was corpse.
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COMMENCEMENT At RENO.
University of Nerddo Students Hold
Their Graduating Erercises.

University of NeUdda Students Hold
Their Graduating Exercises.
RENO, New, June 4.-Commencement
| theses were read this morning at the Ne
vada University. President Stubbs opened
the exercises at s o'clock A. M. with few
well-timeG remarks. Miss Louisa Blum
read the first thesis upon the subject of
Breathing as Cure" The remainder of
the programme was as follows:
'sThe unavoidable lesson in the crucible," by
Joseph Durkee.
'Butter, its composition and adulteratfon. -
by Samuel Durkee
Experiments in chloridizing roasting" by
Albert j. Flood.
"Aluminum bronze" by Winfield John
Flood
'The cost of living in Nevada" by Peter
Frandsen.
'sMan in English literature" by Miss Stella
Linscott.
"The influence of Greece upon Roman art
and literature" by Mary Ellen North
'sThe evolution of representative govern
ment," by William Henry North.
"Tne unavoidable losses in the scorifcation
assay" by Ralph L. Osburn.
"The cyanide process for the extraction of
gold," by Frank H. saxton.
"Milton's indebtedness to Cadman," )" by Alice
M. Stanaway.
John G. Whittier, a theological study" by
Theodore w. Stubbs.
"The contributions of Rome to the fine arts, -
by Grace V. Ward.
In the afternoon the students of the
commercial department read their essays.
The programme was as follows:
Introductory remarks, President Stubbs
Government telegraphs,' by Gabrielle Del
mas.
Money" by Annie Margaret Foster.
t'The force of character by Florence l..
Lamb.
"The civil government of the country" by
Walter C. Lamb.
''The income tax" by Frances E. Longley.
"Co-operation," by Herbert B. Maxson.
''Masks," by Nellie Wright.
"The clearing house." by John w. Wright.
This evening the annual dinner was
given by the faculty to the board of re-
gents, board of visitors, alumni and mem
bers of the graduating classes. During the
courses and after their completion the fol-
lowing toasts were responded to: "The
University and the State" by Governor
Jones; "Our Visitors" by Judge Cheney
1.-THE Women, God Bless Them" by Judge
Hazlett;. "Our Alma Mater" by Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction II. G. Cut
ting: "The Student From the Faculty S
Point of View" by Professor w. M. Mil
ler; "The Faculty From the Students
Point of View" by Miss Mabel Stanaway !;
"The Graduate" by Frank Norcross; "Co-
education" by Frank Saxton; 1.-THE Stu
dent in Surplice and Gown" by Rev. s..
Unsworth; sour Public Schools" by Mrs.
Taylor; Retrospective" by Hon. H. l..
Fish ); stThe Greater University" by Pro-
fessor Henry Thurtell
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WORK UNDER CONTRACTS
Japanese Said to Have Been
Imported Contrary to
the Law.
MANY WITNESSES EXAMINED,
The Matter Will Be Probed to the
Bottom and the Guilty Parties
Prosecuted.

PLEASANTON, CAL, June 4.-The de-
termination of Labor Commissioner L.
Fitzgerald and United States Immigration
Commissioner Stradley to get at the bot
tom facts OF the cody labor question be-
gan to bear its first fruits to-day at the
investigation here.
For some time past the Commissioners
suspected that many Japanese were being
brought to farms in this county in viola
ton of the United States contract labor
law. The immigration Department at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
STABBED A HoTEL-KEEPER.
Fred Olsen Resents an Interruption to
His Stolen Repast.

ms St0ten hepGSt.
STOCKTON, CAL, June 4.-Joseph
Barres, proprietor of the Commercial
Hotel at Tracy, narrowly escaped being
stabbed to death last night by Fred Olsen.
The latter was at once placed under arrest
by Constable Byrnes, and was brought to
Stockton this morning.
According to the veteran peace officer of
Tracy, he was notified at IL 30 o'clock last
night that there had been cutting affray
at the Commercial Hotel. He hurried
over and found the man who was after
wards placed under arrest sitting outside
the hotel bleeding from cut in the wrist.
When asked what the matter was he re-
piled that he had stabbed the proprietor of
the place, and that he was only sorry that
he had not cut his heart out before he
finished the job.
hotel kitchen helping himself to a meal,
and ordered him out of the place. Olsen
objected, and was forcibly elected. He
returned soon after and hid in the kitchen,
and when the hotel man entered, Olsen
set upon him and stabbed him twice, one
of the cuts just missing an artery in
Barres' right arm. Barres retreated with
the knife wielder in close pursuit. Mrs.
Barres entered the room at this juncture
and seized the uplifted arm of her hus-
bands assaiant, twisting it so that the man
cut his wrist badly.
Barres will recover. Olsen was given a
preliminary hearing this morning, and
held for assault to murder
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STOLE A WEDDING RING.

n San Jose Mans Method of Securing a
Present for His Bride.
SAN JOSE, CAL, June fisherman Car
ter, the young man arrested couple OF
weeks ago for stealing diamond ring
from Machefert's iewelry-store, was to-day
sentenced to pay fine of $50 or serve fifty
days in Jail. He paid the fine.
Carter was about to take a trip East to
be married. He stepped into the store to
see some watches, and while there pur-
loined the ring. The ring was found in
his possession. 1t is supposed he intended
to give the ring to his bride for wedding
present
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-05
An Insurance Rate War.

STOCKTON, CAL, June Am insur-
ance war was opened here to-day, when
agents residing in Lodi and representing
the Firemen's Fund and the Home Mutual
companies offered to take insurance on
county property, four miles south of Stock
ton, with so per cent discount on regular
rates. Stockton agents. governed by local
association rules, offered 20 per cent re-
bate. The insurance was given to the
Lodi agents and Stockton agents are angry.
They wanted to open the competition to
quote lower prices, but could not.
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THINK ROLLINS Is SAFE.
san Diego People Not alarmed Oper tn
Generals Absence.

Generals absence.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, June General H.
G. Rollins, who is believed by his friends
in Los Angeles. where he was at one time
County Auditor, to have met with foul
play on the Lower California peninsula
was heard from two months ago at Alamo
where he was preparing for a prospecting
trip to the gulf coast, to be gone about six
months. Americans frequently go out OF
long trips on the peninsula. The present
anxiety regarding General Rollins, after ar
absence of only TWO months, does MOI
seem to be well founded.
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The Btucher par1ey Hermit arrested

PETALUMA, CAL, June 4.-Tim Buck
ley, the Blucher Valley hermit who claims
he is the "Only Genuine Grover Cleve-
land" has been living in the open air on
farms near here recently. This afternoon
he strolled into town and farmer pointed
him out to the constable, who arrested
him by clever deception. The "Presi-
dent will be examined by the Insanity
Commission
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HIS REASON DETHR
HeH-Knotcn Physician of Grayson Ar
rested 6y Stockton Police.

rested 6y Stockton Police.
STOCKTON, CAL, June 4.-Constable
Carroll arrested DR.. J. H. Dawson of Gray
son at noon to-day and locked him up on
a charge of insanity.
DIR. Dawson came to Stockton yesterday
and has been acting very queerly ever
since. To-day the authorities were mott
fed that he was in the Business College
and.was SO unruly that they were asked tc
place him under arrest.
Dawson is said to have very creditable
record as an able physician in this State.
Before moving to Grayson he was the
County Physician of Butte County, and at
one time had a large practice in Oakland.
The use of morphine and cocaine caused
him to lose his reason.
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HON Rorms in Mendontno countu.

UKIAH, CAL, June 4.-Hop worms,
which have been devastating the fields in
this valley, are constantly increasing in
number and are now attacking alfalfa
fields as we'll Several farmers in this
vicinity are endeavoring to abate the
nuisance by burning the fields. This ac-
tion has apparently resulted benefcially.
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Henry anderson Held for the Killing of
PhfIEi1, RrO,Cu

Phillip Brotcn.
PORT ANGELES, WASH, June 4.-The
preliminary examination of Henry Ander-
son. who on May "a killed Phillip Brown,
an Indian on the Ozette Reservation, was
concluded to-day in Judge Brewster's
court. Anderson was bound over to appear
before the United States District Court in
Seattle under $4,000. The defendant did
not go on the stand, and the witnesses for
the prosecution, who were Indians, made
a strong case against Anderson, who claims
to have killed Brown in self-defence.
Much excitement prevails over Judge
Brewster's decision, as it is claimed that
only a United States Commissioner has
authority to bind prisoner. A writ of
habeas corpus has been applied for.
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KILLED 1T BITTER WATER.
A Terrible accident Which Cost Daniel
Baker His Life.

a Terrible accident Which Cost Daniel
Baker His Life.
HOLLISTER, CAL, June 4. Daniel
Baker met with horrible death at Bitter
water, this county, yesterday. While COM
ing down the grade on four-horse load of
hay, the brake of the wagon broke. In
jumping to save himself. Baker fell be-
tween the rack and the stump of the tire
Not being injured to any extent, Baker
sent companion for aid to get him out.
The companion took the leaders off, leav-
ing the wheelers hitched to the wagon.
When help returned an hour later, the
wheelers were pulling hard on the traces,
and had crushed the unfortunate man to
death. The deceased was 80 years old.
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HORRIBLE TACOMA ACCIDENT.

Joseph C.. Wansock, a Ls,mberman, De-
capitated by a Failing Log.
TACOMA, WASH, June 4.-Joseph G..
Wamock was the victim of fatal and
frightful accident this morning while en-
gagged unloading logs on the logging road
near this city. A log slipped and fell upon
Wamock and crushed his neck down upon
skid, completely deca apitating him.
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Stockton to HoId a Reoofto.

STOCKTON, CAL, June 4-The Stock
ton Athletic Association tonight decided
to give State amateur regatta on the
Fourth of July. Valuable trophies will be
offered for barge races and other events.
A field day of sports is also promised.
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The Emcampmeas at Ukiah,

UKIAH, CAL, June ALI arrange
ments have been perfected for the encamp-
ment of the Second Regiment, N. G. c.
The soldiers will arrive here on the 18th
and remain until the 23d. Permanent
camping grounds have been secured in
Highland Park. Visitors will be here from
all over the State
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VICToR,s MONsTER REsERroIR.
Vork on the San Berndrdino County Ir-
ri1atfon Scheme to BE Pushed.

WoTh on tIte Du5t I5eTUuTut9tO county Ir-
rigdtiOn Scheme to BE Pushed.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, June A.
Final papers were signed to-day, whereby
the Columbia Colonization Company be-
came possessed of all right, title and inter
est of the Victor Reservoir Company, and
the purchasers took formal possession OF
the property.
General C. H. Howard, who is acting fol-
the Chicago syndicate, leaves for the East
tomorrow. He states the company has a
half million of dollars which will be used
at once in developing the reservoir and
building distributing bitches to irrigate
lands
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SANTA CLARA GRADUArEs.
Degrees Conferred Upon the '95 Class o,
the College.

the College.
SAN JOSE, CAL, June 4.-The forty
fourth annual commencement exercises of
Santa Clara College were held last night.
In addition to splendid literary pro-
gramme, two acts from "King John" were
presented.
The college alumni dinner took place
this evening, after which the degree of
A. B. was conferred upon Francis w. Sar-
gent of Salinas and Peter M. Breen of Hol-
lister and the degree of A. M. upon Charles
J. Welch of San Francisco. The graduates
in the commercial department are Edward
]. Kelly of Watsonville, r. Arias Feraud
and ]. NJ. Santino of Mexico.