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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
SCORED THE GRAND JURY.
Trial of Supervisor Curtis at
Sacramento Proves a
Boomerang.
Judge CatIIn Orders a Verdict of
Acquittal of Any Wrong
full Act.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 2.-The
recent Grand Jury, of which II. III. Larue
was foreman, received body blow to-day
in the Superior Court. The jury had pre-
scented accusations against the Supervisors
individually for willful misconduct in
office, specifying that they had allowed
certain claims for clerical work in some OF
the county offices in violation of law.
The specific charge on which Supervisor
Curtis was tried was that he had voted to
pay the claims of extra deputies in the AS
SCISSORS Office two years ago. The trial was
concluded to-day, and Judge Catlin in
structed the Jury to acquit the Supervisor
of any wrongful act. The jury not only
did this, but subsequently declared thev
would have done SO, even though the court
had not instructed them to that effect.
They went further and openly declared
that the members of the Grand jury, who
had all the facts before them, should be
sued for the amount OF money uselessly
expended by the county to prosecute the
case.
The defense showed by the testimony of
Supervisors of Santa Clara and other
counties and by ex-Attorney General W..
II. H. Hart and members of the State
Board of Equalization and other officials
that an Assessor is entitled to such depu-
ties as in the judgment of the Board of
Supervisors will enable him TO complete
his work within the time required by law
if the Supervisors are convinced that such
EN- ployment is necessary.
They showed also that the persons so
employed must not receive more than S. a
day, nor be employed more than four
months; that these facts show that it was
within the contemplation of the Legisla-
ture that these appointments should be
considered as responsive to exigency cases /;
that the deputies are provided for by the
law, and that it is the duty of the Super
authorize the Assessor to employ the
deputies-the necessity existing-the State
Board of Equalization may do so; that
the passage of the county government act
did not modify or repeal any sections OF
the law giving this authority.
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THE TEST PROPOSITION.
A Resolution Adopted by
Both Protectionists and
Free-TraderS. =,
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
That VIII Occur To-Day and It'WIH
Then Be Followed by Several
Reports. -"

MERGED, CAL, Oct. 1.-THE session Of
the State Grange to-day was largely occu=
pied with the Introduction and prelimin-
airy discussion upon resolutions which arc
now in the hands of the committees and
upon which final action will be taken later
in the session. e.
A report was presented from a commit
tee appointed last year to present to. the
National Grange the Lubin plan for a
bounty on exports of staple agricultural
products. The committee recommended
the appointment of a new committee to re-
new the agitation upon the subject before
the National Grange at its next session
with the view of committing the entire or
der to the unreserved support OF the propo-
sition.
There are both free-traders and protec-
tionists in the grange, the former opposing
the plan as an interference with trade and
the latter generally supporting it. The
recommendation for a new committee
was adopted, and the text of the PROPOSE
ton which the committee is instructed to
support is as follows, and was unanimously
agreed to by both the protectionist and
free trade elements:
Resolved, That in the opinion of this grange
protective tariff on imports of manufacture 1t
is due to the farming interest that such a
bounty be paid on exports of staple agricul-
tural products as will compensate the farmer
for the increased prices necessarily paid by
him for the manufactured products so pro-
tected.
A paper advocating the adoption of the
single tax was read, but the grange re-
fused to commit itself at this session to
any expression whatever, either for or
against it. 1t was felt that the bearings
of the subject were not yet sufficiently
understood by the mass of farmers to
render any expression desirable.
Tomorrow the election of officers occurs,
which will consume considerable time,
after which will come reports of commit
tees on important subjects and action by
the grange thereon. There is manifest
among the members a disposition to make
the influence of the order felt in relation to
many topics of interest to farmers, but
always in a spirit of wise moderation in
language, yet a sturdy upholding of the
farming interests as they appear to the
| grange.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
ATTEMPT TO MURDER,
A DavisvilIe Young Man Fired
Upon and Verv Seriously
Wounded.
Escaped Al CleW to His
Detection.

,DAVISVILLE, CAL, Oct. 2.-The third
attempt was made on the life of young
man named Miller in Davisville this even
ing. Miller was sitting on his front porch,
when man up to the garden gate and
fred at him with a shotgun.
Miller was not touched by the first shot,
which fell at his feet. He jumped up to
run away, when his assailant emptied the
second barrel, striking him in the face and
chest.
The shot entered Miller's lungs and he fell
escaped.
Miller is a brother-in-law of Mr.. Page of
the general merchandise firm of McFar-
land, Page & Anderson of Davisville, and
is highly respected in this community. No
motive can be assigned for the attempt to
kill him, aud his wound may prove fatal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
STANDARD OIL CORNER,

Tarious Opinions as to the Effect of the
Corporation at Los angeles.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct 2-Advices
from San Francisco are to the effect that
the syndicate recently formed in that city
to control the oil industry of Los Angeles
acknowledges its defeat by the Standard
Oil Company. The unexpected move of
the Standard Oil people is all the talk in
the oil districts. R. T. Nelson thinks that
the company is about to corner the Los
Angeles output. J. B. Martin expressed it
as his opinion that the Standard Oil peo-
pie did not mean business.
There is difference of opinion among
the producers as to the intentions of the
great octopus. William Lacy, president of
the Puente Oil Company, who is interested
in the fields to the extent that his COM
pany handles large quantities of the local
oil monthly, is of the opinion that the
coming of the Standard Oil people into the
field is good thing. 1t has been his ex-
perience that the more buyers there are
the better it is for the producers. The
standard Oil Company, he says, has con-
siderable faith in the permanency of our
oil output, else they would not come in.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03

premium on Encouragement OF trust
estates. 1 charge that the receivers have
spent large sums of money improperly and
without due authority of law. This money
has been spent in various ways, most of
which are specified in my affidavit
What course do" you claim Henry
Willard pursued in the Northern Pacific
matter?"
81 charge that when Willard found that
the company was going into bankruptcy
he determined 10 secure the appointment
of single receiver in order that be might
return indirectly, if not directly, to the
property. Some of his associates in mis-
management, however, were equally deter
mined to be. represented in the receiver
ship, and consequently after negotiations
Messrs. Cakes and Rouse were appointed
with Mr.. Payne, so these three omblned
to continue the Willard management.
"The action of Judge Hanford to-day
marks the termination of a receivership
which in many respects was unique in the
history of American railroading. Formed
as it was to perpetuate infuence-wreckers
it secured, or at least seemed to the public
to have secured, the friendly protection of
the United States court. Without intend
ing to speak disrespectfully of Judge Jen-
kins l must say that whenever we ap-
peareG in this court as petitioners for re-
lief we seemed to find ourselves at the out
set in the position of wrongdoers instead
of sufferers from wrong"
Mr.. Ives, while very much elated over
the action of Judge Hanford, said he did
not consider the matter personal victory,
but that it was triumph for the right and
that it meant justice for the stockholders
he represented. ae expects to return
East in few days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
SACRAMENTO POPULIsTs.
Nominations for the City Ticket Conn
pJeted Last Night.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 2.-The Pop
ulists completed their ticket in the ad-
iourned convention tonight. Lawton, the
Democratic nominee, was Endorsed last
night, and tonight the nominations are
largely of men on other tickets, and are as
follows:
Auditor and Assessor, J. D. Young
CRep.); Collector. J. ]. Buckley 0nd j;
Treasurer, James E. Mills (Ind.); City At
torney, J. Frank Brown (Rep.). Trustees
Second Ward. W: l. Banning (Rep.l
Fourth Ward, D. Mckay; Sixth Ward, j.
B. Foster (Citizens); Eighth Ward, J. A.
Robin (Rep). School Directors - First
Ward, 1. E. Robe (Citizens); Third Ward
w. Campbell (Rep.); Fifth Ward, Charles
Perkins (Citizens); Seventh Ward, J. Dill
man (Rep.); Ninth Ward, P. S. Driver
(Rep.).
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
BOX OF SALMON.
A Stockton Fisherman Convicted of q
Violation of the LatU.

STOCKTON, CAL, Oct. 1.-THE trial of
Stephen Gordon, arrested at the lnstiga-
ton of Deputy Fish Commissioners Bah
cock and Davis for violation of the fish and
game laws, took place in Justice Parker's
court this morning. Gordon shipped,
while acting as wharfinger at Bouldin
Island, box of salmon to G. Camallno &
Co. in San Francisco.
After the evidence was all In, District
Attorney Nutter urged the court to inter-
pref the law strictly on account of the
tendency of fishermen and their friends to
evade the law whenever possible. Justice
Parker found Gordon guilty, and fixed the
penalty at 500 or 100 days in Jail. How
ever, an appeal was taken to the Superior
Court and bond given for Gordon's
ap1earance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
WANTS a NOTE CANCELLED.
Mrs. Manner Charges the Equitable Wit
fraudulent Acts.

Mrs. Manner Charges the Equitable With
Fraudulent Acts.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. Mrs. Emma
Manner to-day commenced suit in the
Superior Court against the Equitable Life
Assurance Society and T. P. Spiers, the
local agent of the company, to have a
promissory note for 1852 given defendant
declared void and cancelled.
In the complaint the plaintiff alleges
that on June T. 1895, the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, through it's agent,
agreed to deliver to her a ten payment life
represented to the plaintiff that if she
would pay $64S year for ten years, at the
end of that time she would receive what
ever dividends might have accrued and a
paid-up policy; that upon this showing the
plaintiff ted to the defendant three
promissory notes for $216 each.
The plaintiff further alleges that when
the policy was presented she found the
conditions were not in accordance with
the presentations made to her, and she
refused to accept it, and that shortly after
a second policy was presented to her W hich
she also refused to accept.
On September II last the plaintiff de-
manded the return and cancellation of the
three romissory notes, but the complaint
relates that Agent Spiers told her that the
amount of the notes bad been paid to the
company, and the latter refused to cancel
the notes unless she would pay ratable
proportion of the first annual premium
from the time of the issuance OF the policy
to the date of her demand.
The plaintiff asserts that these repre-
sensations were fraudulent and made for
the purpose of inducing her to settle on
the terms suggested, which she did, exc
cutting a note for 1852 and securing in re-
turn her three promissory notes. Plain
tiff asks for the return OF her promissory
note for $162 and costs of suit, and that a II
injunction be issued preventing the e.
PENDANTS from disposing of her note.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03

road over the mountains that will shorten
the distance to Los Angeles very materi-
ally. Several representative ranchers from
that section of the county appeared before
the Board of Supervisors this morning to
explain their wishes and describe what
they have already done in furtherance of
the matter.
Surveys will be made, and the board
will endeavor to build a road that will be
long step toward the development of a
good section of the county. The road will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000 and
will save farmers a roundabout trip OF
eighty-fve miles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
ALESSANDRO VALLEY BONDS.
Citizens Organise to Attack Those of an
Irri0ation District

Citizens Organize to Attack Those of an
Irrigation District.
MORENO, CAL, Oct. Am organiza-
ton has been formed in the Alessandro
Valley, known as the Alessandro Valley De-
tense Association, the purpose of which is
to attack and set aside $765, 900 of bonds
issued by the Alessandro Irrigation Dis
trict, and transferred to the Bear Valley
Irrigation Company for $1,000 class "B"
water right certificates purported to repre-
sent 5000 inches continuous flow of water
to be delivered by the company to the dis
trict for the purpose of irrigating its lands.
This is the present result. according to
President D. E. Myers, of the famous Bear
Valley deal, during which over $500, 900
was divided, up to and including the years
1892 and 1885, In the latter part of 1893,
sale of lands and stock ceased. The
status of the company became generally
known, and finding it's usefulness ended,
it went into bankruptcy and Its affairs are
in the hands of a receiver of the United
States Court.
AS result of all this there is only about
$500 acres of land supplied, as guaranteed
to purchasers, with water or can be so sup
Piled The owners of the balance of the
5000 acres in the district are having to
pay enormous taxes to meet the interest on
the bonds of the district and to pay the
expenses of the district without receiving
any benefit whatever or hoping to receive
any in the future. The $765,00o in bonds
amounts to $50 per acre on the $4,000 acres
of land in the district, including the Gov
eminent land bonded. This is more than
the land is worth without water. AS con-
sequence about 16, 900 acres or about three
fourths of all the land that does not receive
water and some of it that does receive it,
is forfeited to the district, and as the dis
trict cannot tax its own land it leaves the
actual settlers on about $500 acres to pay
the $765 600 of bonds. his, of course, they
cannot do.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
a BICYCLE EMBEZZLER.
Hts Effort to Sell 1t Rented Wheel Brings
Him Trouble.

NAPA, CAL, Oct. 2.-Charles Buchanan
of Santa Rosa rented bicycle at that
place and rode to Napa yesterday. Bu-
chanan took the wheel into Clark's cyclery
here and offered to sell it, for SIS cash. He
was told to leave the wheel and come
around this morning for his money.
He said he coald not wait until morning
and getting on his wheel rode off. The
officers were notified and after shadowing
the man for some time they arrested him.
When taken 10 the Sheriff's office he con-
fessed that he had rented the wheel in
Santa Rosa for the purpose of selling it.
The Santa Rosa firm from whom he rented
the wheel has been notified that Buchanan
is under arrest and that their bicycle is
here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
REDWOOD oITY's THEATER.
ForI; on the Pretty Structure IL Nearing
C07nnLetion.

Completion.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Oct. 1.-THE
new theater building now being erected
on Main street is progressing favorably.
A solid concrete foundation was laid. On
this the brick walls of the first story have
been raised. The iron columns and steel
Orders of the front portion of the structure
are also in place, and the second story is
well under way.
The building is very substantial one,
with heavy walls and timbers throughout.
While of ample dimensions for the needs
of the town it is not going to be OF unwise
extravaganza, although every appoint
ment is to be modern and first class.
The first story will be of iron and plate
glass front and used for store purposes.
The second story will be the theater
proper and public hall, and under Page
Browns creation will be of unique
Moorish design, the four large windows
being of auatrefoil or leaf-like pattern, and
set in deep embrasures very similar to
many of the picturesque windows on the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
FOUND DEAD IN Il VAT.

AsphD1idtton of Houng Man Il. a
Sacramento Bre,cery.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct 2.-The body
of Leslie King, night oiler at the Buffalo
Brewery, was found this evening in big
vat at the California Winery at Twenty
first and r streets, one block from the
brewery. His death was from asphyxia-
ton, the vat containing large quantity of
fermenting juice which generated strong
gas.
King was about % years of age. How he
came to enter the winery and get into the
vat is q mystery
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
EN- ROUTE TO DEATH.
Cummings Brothers, Conric;ed of Mur-
der, GoinO to San Quentin.

Cummings Brothers, ConUic;ed of Mnr-
der, Gefng to San Quentin.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. John and
Cesar Cummings, the murderers of T. G..
Naramore, were in the city prison to-day.
Sheriff Johnston of Riverside County and
Detective George Insley are taking them
to San Quentin, where they will swing De-
cember 3.
The murderers are ordinary looking
country boys. They are accompanied
by their two sisters and their brother, Burr
Cummings. Before leaving Riverside their
attorneys moved for a new trial, which
was denied them. They then gave notice
of an appeal, which will doubtless prevent
the death sentence being carried out for
several months. They were taken north
this afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
LANG AT Los ANGELES.
The Supposed Fourth Member of a Gang
of burglars Landed.

IHe supposed FOURTH Ment6er OF a Gang
of burglars Landed.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 2-Detective
Gibson of San Francisco arrived in the city
at 80 P. NJ, bringing Edward Lang, the
electrician, who is supposed to be the
fourth member of gang of burglars run
to earth here last week
Lang had long conversation with Chief
Glass. Joseph Riley, Frank Moss and
Harry Williams, the three members of the
gang arrested here, together with Lang,
will be arraigned in The Police Court late
this afternoon. An endeavor is being
made to have one of the quartet peach on
the system by which the proceeds of their
burglaries were disposed of.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
WEDDING At SAN JOSE,
Miss Camille GeneVieve Mar
tin Married to John Rich
ard Carroll.
Groom San Fran
cisco Man.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. miss Camille
Genevieve Martin, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. J. Martin of this city, and John
Richard Carroll of San Francisco were
married at high noon to-day in ST. Jo-
seph's Church. The church was well
filled with the elite of the city.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
and reception was held at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll will
enjoy an extended wedding trip, after
which they will take up their residence in
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
DEATH OF FRED KArrERMAN.

He Expires on q South Bound Train at
Los angeles.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct Fired Kat
terman died very suddenly this morning
while the south-bound San Francisco train
was crossing the Summit. He was in the
last stages of consumption.
Word was sent to Coroner Campbell. and
be took charge of the remains upon the ar
rival Of the train in Los Angeles. 1t is be-
leved that the deceased was resident of
san Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
MAT STOLTZ ms ANE.

Supposed to Be Affected by Acid Fumes
tn a Packing House.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. Mat Stoltz, an
employe of the San Jose Fruit. packing
Company. was arrested last evening by
Officers Prindiville and Hamburg on a
charge of insanity. Stoltz has been en-
ployed at soldering cans, and it is thought
that the fumes of the acid has affected his
brain. 1t is believed that treatment and
rest will effect cure. Stotz has been con-
nected with the Fire Department for a
long time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
Hood steaItna Case.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. John Johnson
was examined to-day on charge Of grand
larceny before Justice Dryer. The com
planning witness was D. D. Tennyson, who
alleged that Johnson stole eight cords OF
wood from him.
After Johnson was arrested he had
Charles Lowners and another teamster for
D. D. Tennyson arrested for stealing four
cords of wood The men were arralgned
and allowed to 60 on their own recogniz-
ance. In another case growing out of the
trouble Johnson charges c. M. Sainsevain
with 0isturhiny his Deace
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
KILLED By 4 HIGHLANDER.

Il Fresno Chfnaman Sought Trouble and
Found 1t.
FRESNO, CAL, Oct. "A Japanese
laborer named fora Shimizu was shot and
killed in Chinatown last night by high
binder, whose identity is unknown and
probably never will be. The Jap made
some insulting remark to the highlander
and wanted to fight. The highlander
whipped out his pistol and shot him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
Irrtaationiyts Meet at Oranoe.

SANTA ANA, CAL, Oct. 2.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Santa
Ana Valley Irrigation Company was held
yesterday at Orange and elected Marshall
Northcross, T. H. Smith, NJ. Nilsson, S.
Armor and Mcpherson as a board of
directors. This irrigation system is the
largest in the Santa Ana Valley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
Suit for Labor.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. ID. Whelan to-
day commenced suit in the Superior Court
against John II. Dale for the sum of
1916 IS, alleged to be due for labor and ma
terial furnished between September, 1893,
and October, 1895.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-03
Railroad FataIitu at Tacoma.

TACOMA, WASH, Oct. "A. T. Black,
Northern Pacific Railway brakeman, while
coupling cars at Meeker Junction, near
here, TITS evening, was caught between the
couplers and crushed to death. The body
was brought here this evening.
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ROBBED Il CHINAMAN.
Only q Fec Cents Secured and the
There's Not CapfMred.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 2.-Sing Quong. a
Chinese cook, was held up by three young
men near the Sixth-street Chinatown about
II O'Clock last night. The footpads Sc
cured but q few cents. Night Waterman
finished robbing the Chinaman and fired
two shots at them as they ran off. Police
men at once went to the scene, but no
trace of the men could be found.