davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
OREGON SHORT LINE CASE.
Decision Rendered in Favor
of the Trust Company
of New York.
A Decree VIII Be Entered Ordering
Foreclosure and the Sale OF
the Road.

PORTLAND, Or, July 15.-The Ameri-
can Loan and Trust Company of New York
has won its case against the Oregon Short
Line and Utah Northern Railway Com
pany.
Judge Bellinger in the United States Cir
cult Court to-day rendered an opinion
upon which decree ordering the foreclo-
sure of the consolidated mortgage and the
sale of that portion of the road lying in
Oregon, Idaho and Montana will be en-
tered. The decree is sufficient to sell the
road in the territory mentioned.
The courts decision, which was given
verbally, was very brief. The Judge said
that the Short Line Company admitted
having borrowed and used money. and
that the mortgage was valid. All objec-
tions to foreclosure that had been made
were purely technical and verbal as to the
form of the courts orders, and there was
no reason why plaintiff was not entitled TO
decree.
The counsel in the case will prepare a
written decree and submit it to the court
for approval. The decision is victory for
the scheme of disintegration of the Union
Pacific system, but some time must elapse
before the foreclosure and sale are effected.
Although the attorneys refused to discuss
the matter, it is intimated that the case
will be carried to the Court of Appeals, and
finally to the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
JOHNSON'S RECORD TIED,
Fred Titus Covers Five Miles in
1922 3-5 at ASbury
Park.
Bird Of ST. Paul Wins the Final In
the Class 3 Two-Mile
Handicap.

ASBURY. PARK, N. j., July 15.-The
sixteenth annual meeting of the League OF
American Wheelmen is a thing of the
past and the town resumed its normal
tranquility to-day. This afternoon at the
racetrac& the final heat of the two-mile,
class B handicap, with a horse, harness
and carriage for prize. was run off, rain
and hail having prevented decision on
Saturday. Four other competitive events
and several speed trials were arranged
hurriedly to fill out an afternoon of good
sport. B. B. Bird of st. Paul won the
equestrian outfit in the two-mile from 150
yards, riding driving finish with Barnett
and Barry. In the special race for the
class winners of the meet Joe Horson OF
Asbury Park beat Mosher in record style.
The five-mile trial against time, pro-
posed by Harry Maddox, the local wonder,
was not undertaken, Maddox pleading un-
fit condition. Fred Titus offered to take
Maddox's place, and went for the five-mlle
record, paced by tandem manned by
Murphy and Earl and Saunders and
George G. Smith, and the "Borlo Quad" !"
worked by Mcleod, Barnett, Seavy and
Mayo. The track was in bad shape. but
Titus, nevertheless, rode in 10 % 3-5. tieing
Johnson's world record. 4
B. Bird, ST. Paul, $50 yards; A. II. Barnett,
Plainfield, $50 yards, second; ]. Fred Barry,
Syracuse, 120 yards, third; Jack Coburn, ST.
Louis, $50 yards fourth. Time :34 3-5.
Mile open,. class B, final-Won by Arthur
Gardiner, Chicago; Mcleod second, +. j. Titus
third. Time, 1927 Is.
Mile open, class A-First heat won by Ray
Dawson, New York A. c.; ". e. Teutzler, Rock
vile, second. Time, 2:51 1-5 Second heat
won by Joe Harrison, A. P. W.; A. c. Green
wich, New York, second. Time, 2 40 As.
Third heat won by H. P. Mosher, Harlem w.
2:25 As.
Two mile open. class B. three men to qualify
in each heat. Time limit of $40 and no run
9yer-first I \ heat won by T. a. Allen. syracuse.
Titus, New York. Time, 4 so 3-5.
One mile open. class A, final heat-Won by
II. 7. Mosher, Harlem. Time, 2:29.
Two mile open, class B, final; time limit
5:40-Won by +. ]. Titus, New York. Time,
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
A STIR AT SANTA CLARA
An Engagement That Proved
of Exceedingly Short
Duration.
The Would-Be Groom Forced tC
Drop His Claim by a Prospec-
tive Son-in-LaW.

SAN JOSE. CAL, July 15.-The short
lived engagement of Manuel Enos and
Mrs Antoine Oliver caused quite stir
among the Portuguese population of Santa
Clara. Enos secured a divorce from his
wife about three weeks ago and at once
began to look about for a suitable help
mate. He concluded that the Widow
Oliver, who was the possessor of a house
and q small vegetable patch, was about as
good catch as could be made. He at
once began paying attention to her, and
their engagement leaked out Saturday.
Saturday night AnUone, the 20-year-old
son of Mrs. Oliver, heard the news and at
once started for home to throw his pros
pective stepfather into the street. When
Antoine arrived home he found his mother
and Enos enjoying each others company,
and at once attempted to eject Enos. The
men were pretty well matched and a stub
born fight ensued, during which the
widow sought Constable Dovell, who re-
turned with her and stopped the fight.
Later in the evening Antoine and Enos
met in a saloon uptown and renewed their
hostilities. After fight, in which friends
of both parties joined, truce was patched
up by Enos relinquishing all claim to the
widows hand and declaring the engage
ment off
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
SANTA ROSA WILL CASE.
Contest Filed by the Aged
WidoWer of Mrs. j. II.
Draper.
Il Is CHARGED That His Hard-Earned
Wealth Has Been Left to
Others.

SANTA ROSA, CAL. July 15.-There has
been filed in the Superior Court for probate
the will of Mrs. J. II. Draper, who died re-
Gently in Healdsburg, leaving widower
"A years of age.
BY this will she bequeathed all her prop
erty and money, amounting to thousands
of dollars, to different churches and left
old Draper destitute.
To-day Mr.. Draper, through his attor-
ney, W. w. Moreland, instituted proceed
ings to break the will on the ground that
the testatrix was of unsound mind st the
time of and for some time prior to her
death.
At the time Mr. Draper bought certain
block of property on River street, in
Healdsburg, the deed was made out in the
name of both him and his wife, so that the
property was held in common.
They were married in 1873. At that
time Draper had $1,000 in cash. Testimony
will be introduced showing that Draper,
after their marriage, worked very hard,
sometimes from in the morning until IL
O'Clock at night; that he gave her all of
the money earned, and that she had the
same deposited in the bank to her per
sonal credit and claimed it as her indlvid-
ual property.
When she died she left only S. for
Draper and willed everything to certain
churches and some Eastern relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16

fraternity looks forward to some rare sport
when the contestants meet to settle their
rivalry.
The entry list will be long one. The
following clubs will, in all probability be
represented: The South Ends, Ariels,
Dolphins Pioneers, Olympic Club, Acme
Club of Oakland, Alameda Rowing Club
and the San Francisco Athletic Club. The
latter club has never been represented in
an aquatic contest before, but among its
members are some proficient oarsmen, who
have more than once distinguished them
selves with the spoons. From these their
junior and senior crews will be made up.
Their coach will be Phil ]. Dietz, at one time
captain of the Ariel Boat Club. Mr.. Dietz
all In his power to elevate the art of row.
ing among the members of his club, of
which he is president.
In speaking of the matter yesterday, Mr..
Dietz had the following to say: cat
present our club is laboring under dis
advantages. We have no boat with which
to train, but, through the courtesy of the
South Ends and Ariels, we use their boats
now and then. Our club is in a good
financial condition, however, and it is our
intention to buy good racing barge, and
also to erect, in the course of a year, a
thoroughly equipped boathouse. We
have some fine material here for oarsmen,
and when We get our boats we will turn
out men who will do credit to the club in
any event they enter. We propose to be
as much of rival to the Olympic Club in
aquatic events, now that they have en-
tered them, as we are in other athletic
contests. And you may further say that
while the members of the San Francisco
Athletic Club can pull an oar this sport
will never be dormant"
The Alameda Rowing Club has risen
from its place of shadowy obscurity and is
now to the front. 1t proposes to be we'll
represented at the Sacramento regatta,
and, with the opening of next season, its
colors will be seen in all the regattas.
This club enjoys every advantage for
boat-rowing. 1t has one of the finest
courses in the country at its disposal, free
from the swelis of passing tugs and
steamers, upon which the oarsmen of the
City always look with disfavor.
The Pioneer boat house was deserted
Sunday. the majority of the members
attending the yachting party which was
given to the members and their lady
friends by Captain Frcdrickson, devotee
of rowing.
At meeting of the South End Club
Tuesday night the following officers were
installed: Al. Fritz, president; j. l.. Her
get, vice presidents Ed. Banning, record
ing secretary; Ardif Mellitz, treasurer;
William Thomas, captain; Frank Duplis-
sea, vice-captain; E. P. Shorthall, finan-
cial secretary; Joe Grennan, sergeant-at-
arms; trustees-Robert Macarthur, Dave
German. Thomas Barry, William Daily
and ]. McCarty.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
TAXES OF SACRAMENT TO,
Large Reductions Made by
the Board of EquaIiZa-
ton.
Assessments In Many Cases Re-
duced to One-Half the Original
Amount.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 15.-The
County Board of Equalization met this
evening for the purpose of considering a
number of applications regarding the as
sessments made by T. H. Berkey, Assessor
of Sacramento County.
While the members of the board decline
to state that they consider the assessments
as particularly exorbitant, they believe
that certain circumstances warrant re-
duction, as for instance the assessment on
the railroad shops of the Southern Pacific
Company, which is nearly double that of
1894 without any appreciable extension of
the plant. These shops give employment
to large number of men and mean the
sustenance of thousands.
The tax of 1894 on this property was in
the neighborhood of $573, ,070. This year
the tax levy was 81 ,054, $50. This latter
amount was cut down to $4,000 in excess
of the tax levy of last year.
The tax levy on the franchise alone of
the Central Electric Street Railroad Com
pany was $l50, 900; this was reduced to
SIS, 900. The Folsom Water Power Com
pany was assessed S1,000,000 for uncom-
pleted works and machinery; this was re-
duced to $4,000. The Buffalo Brewing
Company had its assessment reduced $20,-
600. In the matter of the assessment of ID.
o. Mills bank in the sum of SS00,000, the
board refused to make any reduction.
As the introduction and completion OF
the electric works of the power company
became assured the majority of the large
enterprises and business firms of the city
signed factory notes for half of 1 per cent
of their taxable property, the fund thus
acquired to be used in inducing manufac-
turers to establish plants at this point. III
the original assessments had been allowed
to stand at the figures of the Assessor the
present enterprises would have been COM
PEELED to reduce the wages of employees to
make ends meet.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
IT rs BEYOND CONTROL.
Reported to Be Rapidly Travel
ing in the Direction of
the Town.
STREETS DENSE WITH SMOKE.
RumorS of Enormous Losses In
Grain and Buildings to the
Farmers.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 15.-It is
reported that a large stretch of country
fifteen miles from the town of Vacaville is on
fire, and great danger threatens the farmers
of that vicinity. The fire is totally be-
yond control, and is sweeping everything
before it.
Late reports from VacaYille state that
the fire is growing to enormous proper
tions and travelling rapidly in the direc-
ton of the town. Parties of men are start
ing out to endeavor to check its progress.
The entire sky is lurid glow and the
streets of the town are dense with smoke.
At the present time the flames are at too
great distance to obtain any accurate
account of the damage that must have
already occurred, and it is impossible to
tell how rapidly the flames are advancing,
but rumors are already reaching town of
enormous losses in grain and buildings
among the farmers resident in the locality
of the fire.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
ON THE DIAMOND.
Finners of Yesterdays baseball Games
i1a the East,

Hinners of Yesterdays baseball Games
ia the East.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 15.-When the
Bostons went to the bat in the. ninth in
ming they needed one run to tie and two to
win. Dolan, the first man. hit safe, which
seemed to unnerve Phillips, and two bases
on balls and wild pitch followed. When
they were finally retired they had six runs
to their credit, winning the game. At
tendance, 5000. Score:
Cincinnatis. s...................... .......9 ~ 3
boStonS....-. -.......-....-.. ............11 Ia
Batteries-Phillips, ParrotJ and Vaughn; Dolan,
Ryan and Camel Umpires-Galvin and Jevne
LOUISVILLE, KY, July l5.-Brooklyn
shut Louisville out in well-played game
to-day. The home players were baffied by
Lucid's driving. curves and the four base
hits made off him were too scattered to be
effective. Attendance, 500. Score:
Louisylles. .......................... 9
Batteries-Inks and Spies, Lucid and Grim. Um-
pire-Murray.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 15.-Heavy bat
ting by the New Yorks won to-day's game.
Rusie retired before the first inning closed
and Dad Clarke took his place. Ehret
also had enough in the first inning after
lOllT runs were SCOTeu anu StdlGy LulSueu
the game. Attendance, 1000. Score:
r.. BH. K.
81, LOUIS; DO
Batteries-Ehret. Staley and Miller; Rusie, Clarke
and Wilson. Umpire, Mcdonald.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 15.-The Chi
cagos played listless game to-day and
won it. McGill was very wild, giving six
bases on balls, and was replaced by Lampe
in the middle OF the second inning. Thorn
ton pitched his first game to-day, and won
it easily, letting up after the sixth inning.
Both teams failed to show any signs of life
in their playing. Attendance, 1000. Score:
R. B.H. e.
Philadephas. s...-.......................... q5 10
Batteries-Thornton and Donahue; McGiI,
Lampe and Buckley. Umpire Keefe
CLEVELAND, OHIO, July 15.-Cleve-
land Baltimore game postponed on account
of rain.
PITTSBURG, Pa, July 15.-Pittsburg
and Washington teams did not play; no
game scheduled.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
FOR THE VALLEY ROAD.
They Are Being Unloaded on
the South Side of Nor
mon Channel.
THoRNTON's BONDS ARE READY.
There Will Be No Further DELAY In
the Work of Grading by
the Contractor.

STOCKTON. CAL, July 15.-The first
consignment of the 1000 tons of rails
which the steamer Washtenaw brought to
San Francisco for the Valley railroad was
received yesterday. 1t consisted of 700
tons loaded on the barge Planet, which ar
rived between 4 and o'clock in the after
noon.
This morning the second consignment
arrived. 1t consists of 900 tons, and was
brought up on the barge Ajax. The third
and last lot, weighing 400 tons, is expected
to arrive here tomorrow or the day fol-
lowing.
The barges are now at Buell. & CO..
wharf on the south side of Mormon Chan
mel. where all the material for the road is
to be unloaded.
A large force of men is now engaged in
taking the rails from the barges. 1t is esti-
mated that the railroad will give employ
ment at one thing and another to about 800
men. X. r. Thornton now has his bonds
ready, so there will be no further delay in
the work of grading. There are hundreds
of men coming into this city every day
looking for work on the new road.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
ON THE EASTERN TRACKS.
Bob Carter Beaten in the Mile
Handicap at Kan
SaS City.
THE WINNERS AT CINCINNATI.
Sherlock's Defeat Of Ben Holiday
the Feature-Blanche Ken
ney's Great Run.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Is. = Only
two favorites won for the talent to-day,
and the bookies had the best of the argu-
ment The best race on the card was the
fourth at mile, and had the best handi-
cap horses at the track entered in it. The
local-bred horse Bob Carter was again in
stalled favorite, but second was the best he
could do. Summaries:
Five furlongs, Green Prewitt won, Victor
second, Wild Briar third. Time l :O415
Five furlongs, Emma Long won, Gray Battle
second. Maple Leaf third. Time, / O4M.
Six furlongs, Sehuylkill won, Mamie Sec
ond, Ben Wilson third. Time, 1:171S.
Fourth race, one mile, Finshway won, Bob
Carter second, Josephine third. Time, :45ld.
Five and half furlongs, John won. Gate
way second, Josephine third. Time, / :10A.
CINCINNATI, ONO, July Is. = The
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
4 BOy Suspected of Conspiracy.

SAN JOSE, Call, July 15.-Ah Let, a
Chinese laborer, was tried before Justice
Dwyer this morning on charge of petty
larceny. He was arrested for stealing an
alarm-clock on complaint of boy named
Eldridge whom Let had frequently thrashed
for stealing his Strawberries. Let denied
taking the clock, and when it was found in
his hut said the boy must have hid it there.
Let's story is borne out by the actions of
clock. The clock had been hid under the
bedclothes, and the boy conducted the
constable into the room just as the alarm
was going off, he having apparently set the
alarm to correspond with the arrival of the
officers. The boys actions aroused the
constable's suspicion, as he kept inquiring
time for which the alarm was set the boy
hurried the officer into the Chinaman's
house.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
Loss of a Tatuable Mare.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, July 15.-Captain
Martin Bulger of San Francisco had a
splendid pair OF bays. They were standard
bred, aud could trot in $50 or better. On
Monday morning one of them received a
kick on the left hind leg from the other,
which broke the leg below the hook and
ankle. Captain Bulger was telephoned to
and came on the first train. AS soon as
he saw the animal he gave orders to have
it killed, as nothing could be done to save
it. 1t was a very valuable mare. The cap
tain was offered $4,000 for the team short
while ago.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
THE PIERCE ESTATE.
1t Is TGIued at Nearly Serenity Fire
Thousand Dollars.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, July 15.-The in
ventory of the estate of William s. Pierce,
the young capitalist of Petaluma who was
killed by coming in contact with live
wire last spring, has been filed with the
County Clerk.
The inventory shows the estates value
to be STAT 80, consisting of three lots in
Petaluma, valued at $4,000; ranch of 2250
acres Tomales Point, in Marin County,
valued at $25 an acre, or $40, 1877 90, and
personal property divided as follows: 130
shares of stock of the Petaluma Electric
Light Company, value $500; 20 shares in
the Dairyman's Union, $500; 10 shares of
the California Athletic Club, no value; 36
shares in the w. S. p. Telephone Company,
$780, life insurance policy, $4,000; two
promissory notes, $500 each; household
furniture and a three-fourths interest in
56S head of cattle.
This is the first estate inventory of mag
nitude to be probated under the new law.
The fees amounted to $76. Under the
former law the fee for filing the inventory
would have been 10 cents only.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
WON IN THE SECOND ROUND.
Jimmy Barry Easily "a Vtctor In His
Fight With Ross.

Jimmy Barry Easily Vtctor In His
Fight With Ross.
BOSTON, Mass, July 15.-Jimmy Barry
of Chicago, the champion bantam-weight
of America, defeated Dave Ross of Somer-
vile, Mass, in the second round at Union
Park Hall, Boston, tonight 1t was gen.
orally expected that the contest would be
a hot battle, and the result was rather
disappointing to the 500 spectators pres
ent. Barry proved himself to be general
in the ring.
When time was called both men spared
for an opening. Barry landed a straight
left on Ross face following this up with
another. Ross began at size his opponent
up and finally swung his right for Barry's
neck, but missed. Both clinched,
but got away quickly. Barry then did
some very effective work by continually
putting his left. straight on Ross lace.
When time was called Barry had landed
eight straight lefts and two rights on Ross
face and the round was clearly in his favor.
In the second and last round Ross opened
with right swing on Barry's neck. Be-
fore he could get away he got straight
left in return on the jaw. Barry struck
Ross heavy right on the jaw, which
slightly dazed him, and before he reeoy-
cred he received left in the same place
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
Mary Nc oC!ellan WINS Her SUIT:

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 15.-Mary Nc
Clellan, by her attorney, William L. Gill,
has filed notice agreeing to the dismissal
OF the suit of Mary Mcclellan against the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Insurance Asso-
citation, in which she sought to recover
$1,000 insurance on the life of her husband,
Luke McClelland, who died in this city in
1898. The insurance company refused to
pay the claim on the ground that it was
secured through fraudulent representa-
tions. The company has settled the claim
in full.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
Estate of Mrs. Re6ecca Harris.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 15.-John E. Har-
ris to-day petitioned for letters of admin
istration on the estate of his mother, Mrs.
Rebecca Harris, who died in this city on
July Z, 1895. The deceased left an estate
valued at $23, 600, consisting principally of
real estate, with a rental value of 500 per
month. The heirs to the estate are the
petitioner, John E. Harris, Julia Harris,
Morris C. Harris, Percy Harris and Henry
7. Harris OF this city, and Mrs. Louisa Nc
Daniels, Mrs. Emily Wolcott and Mrs.
Alice Zuver of San Francisco, all children
of the deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
TIE BIG FOLSOM DAM.
1t Is the Property of the Hater-Poicer
Company.

III Is tue properly OF tHc HoteF-@ "'Se'
Company.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 15.-There
has been filed for record in this county a
document giving the details of the agree
ment between the Folsom Water-power
Company and the State, under which the
great dam across the American River at
Folsom was constructed.
Statements have been published that
the company had turned over to the State
the dam property in accordance. with the
terms of the agreement entered into many
years ago. This is mistake. The dam
does not belong to the State. The agree
ment between the water-power company
and the State provided that in considera-
ton of certain convict labor furnished by
the State, it was to have the right to main
tain guard d-posts, railroad tracks, ETC., on
the land of the company, and also the per-
petual right to the use OF water power from
the first fall of the dam. The dam itself
belongs to the water-power company, sub
ject to the rights guaranteed the State.
The San Francisco call., 1895-07-16
FOUND HIS MISSING WIFE.
Mrs. 4. s. Osborn Prefers the Company
of Her Alleged Hidnaper.

Mrs. Il. y. OS0orn Prefers the Company
of Her alleged Kidnaper.
STOCKTON, CAL, July 15.-Mrs. /. S.
Osborn Disappeared from her home last
Wednesday noon, leaving her five children
in the care of her mother. Her husband
was very much worried over his wife's pro-
tracted absence.
This afternoon he entered the police
station and declared that he thought she
had been kidnapped. He said that a GER
tain man and his wife were on quite inti-
mate terms, and he accused the man of en-
ticing the woman away from her home on
some pretext or another and forcibly de-
tanning her on McLeods Lake, near Weber
Point
The husband discovered his wife on an
ark late this evening in company with ].
NJ. Breen and swore out a writ of habeas
corpus, calling for the production of his
wife in court, claiming that she was unlaw-
fully restrained of her liberty. On the
way to court Breen got hold of one arm
and the husband of the other and nearly
pulled the woman to pieces in their efforts
to obtain possession of her.
In court Mrs. Osborn said she was with
Breen of her own consent, and so the pro-
ceedinGs were dropped. Her husband
thinks Breen has hypnotized her.