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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
ACCIDENT NEAR ALPINE.
Two Horses Stolen by the
"Forty Thieves p" of Tu-
Iare County.
FATE OF VALLEJO RIOTERS
Rumors That Mackay VIII Con-
struct a telegraph Line 10
Alaska.

MERGED, CAL, July 26.-In docu-
ment filed with the County Clerk yester-
dav afternoon C. C. Nelson, Chairman OF
the Board OF Supervisors, has been cltea 10
appear before the Superior Court OF thls
county and show cause why he shoulo not
be removed from his Office. The plalntl11,
William Atwood, also asks for the sum OF
$500, besides costs expended IN the action.
Judge Law has taken the proposition under
advisement.
This action is an outcome of the failure
of the MERGED Bank last winter. The
county was q loser by the suspension in
the sum of $1,000, suit to recover which has
been brought by District Attorney Ostran-
der against ex-Treasurer Bartlett and his
bondsmen for the full amount and costs.
Atwood, who was one of the Treasurer S
sureties, claims that Nelson was respon-
sible for the county's loss. In his citation
he SAYS at divers times during the year 1894
sums of money belonging to the county,
and which should have been in the posses
sion of the Treasurer, were upon open de-
post in the said bank with the knowledge
and consent of Treasurer Bartlett and
Chairman Nelson. This money was
used by the bank in its business, by
and with the knowledge, consent and con-
nivance of Nelson, who was member
of the board of directors of the bank.
On or about the LIST day of December,
1894, it is further alleged, Bartlett served a
written notice on the then cashier of the
bank demanding that the money be de-
Iivered into his (Bartlett's) possession,
Treasures. as aforesaid. Immediately there
after Nelson persuaded Bartlett to allow
the money to remain in the bank, stating
that if the money was withdrawn it would
cause the suspension of the bank. 1t is
claimed that the bank was then in an in
solvent condition, which was well known
to Nelson. Less than thirty days later the
bank suspended payment and became in
solvent, and there is now included in its
liabilities the $1,000 Bartlett was induced
not to Withdraw.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
SAD TRAGEDY At AzUSA,
Little Marion Miller PLAYED
With Matches and Was
Cremated.
Her Father Shot Himself When He
Saw the Child's Blaokened
Body.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, July 26.-One
of the saddest events recorded in the
county was the burning to death, near
Azusa, of little three-year-old Marion Mil
lar and the suicide of her father in conse-
quence.
The Millars lived about three miles from
Azusa on ranch. The family consisted
of Millar, wife and two daughters, one
aged %, the other 3 years old. Millar was
especially devoted to the youngest child.
Last Wednesday afternoon, while only
these two were in the house. Millar fell
asleep, and during his slHmber the child
possessed herself of some matches and set
fire TO her dress.
The eldest daughter on returning home
discovered the body of the little one,
frightfully burned and blistered, near
where the father was still sleeping. She
awoke him, and he was so overcome by
grief that he took his rifle, went out into
the yard and sent bullet through his
brain. He is dying, and the shock of the
two fatalities has completely Frustrated
Mrs. Millar, whose life is despaired of.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
SEEN IN SAN FRANCISCO.
LGngenOur UGs Net 6y Friends OF
Market Street.

LGugenOur Has Met 6y FRIENDS on
Market Street.
General Warfeld of the California Hotel
where AssembIyman Laugenour stops
when visiting the city, saw him for the last
time Saturday morning. He was seen at
the Bay District track on Tuesday after
noon, however, so it is evident he stayed
somewhere else during the interim.
Laugenour's uncle, J. Watkins, has been
in the City looking for him during the last
two days, but up to last night he had re-
ceiyed no encouragement.
mo, l do not believe Henry has done
anything wrong" he said when questioned
as to the efforts of his search. II do not
place any trust in the assertion that he
has gone on debauch and is now in
hiding. Henry was not inclined that way.
lie negotiated the note for $4,000 which
he brought with him at the California
Bank, though | cannot get trace of any
money that he has spent. He was unsuc-
cesstuI IN his business ventures, including
the woolen-mills and other investments,
and hated to face trouble in any form.
That Is what makes me think he has
gone away or done something more rash.
This money which he brought with him
was TO pay oil certain debts, and he would
have been perfectly square with the world,
though having very little left. 1t is his
supersensltlveness that has driven him to
act IN this Irregular manner, and his fam
lily VIII suffer intensely uutil we learn
whether he is dead or has wandered off
while temporarily out of his mind. He
was very domestic man and not at all
sporty IN his tastes. 1 shall keep up the
search"
The Police Department has been unable
to extend any assistance to the missing
man uncle.
Postmaster Sam Leake of Sacramento
came down from the capital last evening
and on the train met Surveyor General
Will S. Green, who said:
"My daughter, Ray, and another lady
from Colusa met Mr.. Laugenour on Mar
ket street, San Francisco, Thursday of
this week. They knew him well, saw him
distinctly and spoke to him. He saw
them and returned the recognition. It is
not possible that both of the ladies were
mistaken, for they have known Mr..
Laugenour for long time"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
PORTLAND WIFE-BEArING CASE.
Sad Story of Stage Strstck Girl Hho
ELoped Hith an actor.

Sad Story of Stage Strssck Girl Who
EIoped With Actor.
PORTLAND, Or, July ga sorry tale
of cruelty to young stage-struck girl was
told to the Chief of Police to-day, when
Leon Coffman, variety performer, was
arrested for beating girl whom he called
wife nearly to death while in drunken
fit.
Coffman's real name is Harry Leon. He
got his girl-wife position in a spectacular
show, and told her to borrow pair Of
tights. She had never worn tights and re-
fused, whereupon Leon got drunk and
threatened to kill her.
The girl, whose name is Birdie Country
man, has well-to-do parents in Fond du
Lac, Wis. While on a visit to Milwaukee
she saw Leon Tor CoffmaE) perform, and
fell in love with him. He held out induce
ments to her to go with him and go upon
the stage Birdie followed the actor and
finally ran away with him. They came
West, and the combination of performers
stranded in Portland for want of funds.
The girls story is peculiarly sad one.
She says that within an hour after their
marriage he struck her and abused her,
saying, "Now I'm your master and you've
got to do just what tell you, or I'll beat
the life out of you" Birdie is about II
years old, and says her parents have never
heard from her since she left them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING.
2 Entire Buildings.
9, If, IS and Is
KEARNY STREET.

Clothing House of Minneapolis and Top
ham Endorsed the check for him so he
could get the money from local bank. In
a short time the note came back with the
statement that it was forged and Topham
had to pay it. Peterson promised Topham
he would pay him in few days, but in the
mean time he borrowed money from some
friends and went to Los Angeles.
1t is said that Peterson is the young man
who succeeded in passing numerous forged
checks on merchants in this city about two
months ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
Deserting the Franklin Mines.

SEATTLE, WASH, July &c. = Colored
miners of Franklin, one of the Oregon
improvement Company's mining camps
in this State, are leaving there in large
numbers, some going to Coos Bay, Or,
and others east. The reasons assigned by
the miners are that there is considerable
danger in the Franklin mines, as numer-
Gus fatal accidents testify, and that as this
company's mine does not run steadily
they cannot make as much money as
elsewhere. 1t is stated that white miners
are fiocking into Franklin to take the
places of the negroes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
FROZEN BODIES ON THE BEA CHI.
TIctiDiS of the White Disaster Olsen
tOmbed bn the Wnnes

tom6ed by the Waves.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, July 2S.-
Another CHASTITY chapter has been added to
the story of the wreck of the sealing
schooner G. G.. White, which occurred at
Wood Island, Alaska, some months ago,
and in which eleven out of crew of
eighteen men lost their lives.
Thomas Ahkmann of San Francisco re-
turned this morning on the steam tender
Ulla Rohlffs from Karluk. He had visited
the scene of the wreck of the White, and
while walking along the beach was horri-
fed at stumbling upon the body of Captain
Isaacson, master of the schooner. The
investigation proved that the burial given
the poor fellow by his half-frozen and I'M
fortunate comrades allowed the waves to
wash all the covering from the body, leav-
ing the head and trunk uncovered. AT the
feet lay the remains Of the cook, who had
also been partly disentombed by the
elements.
Ahkmann attempted to remove the
bodies to higher graves, but they resisted
all efforts of pick and shovel to dislodge
them. Further uphill the bodies of the
others were found, also half buried. Be-
lore leaving Ahkmann arranged with
party of miners of a neighboring island to
bury the remains of all the unfortunates Is
soon as the frozen clay thawed enough to
permit their release.
Ahkmann said the wreck had entirely
disappeared; the natives had stripped the
clothing from the dead bodies. Seven sur
vivors of the wreck who had been in the
hospital at Karluck since rescued were
transferred from there recently on the
United States cutter Grant to Sitka, whence
they will come down on the next steamer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
HORRIBLE DEATH NEAR ALPINE,
Jockey Etter Dragged by Horse Along
n BGrbed- Hire Fence.

Jockey EtteT DrGDged Oy n morse Atoh0
BGrbed- Bire Fence.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, July 26.-George
Etter, well-known jockey of this place,
was found dead in the mountains near
Alpine to-day. His body, which was badly
mangled, wes found hanging on barbed-
wire fence.
Etter had been visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Graham, who lives in the vicinity, and
while there had been engaged in breaking
a thoroughbred colt for Mrs. Stratton. He
had the colt out yesterday, and when he
did not return at night considerable
anxiety was felt for him. a searching
party was organized, with the result that
his body was found this morning.
The horse that he was riding had evil
IDENTIFY SHE'D when near the fence, and had
thrown the unfortunate jockey in such
way that his chin and neck fell across the
tops of the barbed wire. His feet must
have remained in the stirrups, for he had
evidently been dragged for some distance
along the fence. His neck was SO deeply
gashed that his head had been almost cut
off. He must have bled to death very
quickly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
KNOCKED FROM A TRAIN.
n San Francisco Lads Narrotc Escape
E,.o.,, Death

n San Francisco Lads Narrotc Escape
From Death.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 26.-Joseph Stone.
an 18-year-old boy from San Francisco,
had narrow escape from death last night.
He and a companion were beating their
way from Gilroy and were riding on top OF
a car of baled hay. After passing st. John
street Stone stood up and was struck by a
wire across the street.
He was knocked off the car and fell a
distance of about eighteen feet. When
picked up he was unconscious. At the
Receiving Hospital it was found that no
bones were broken, and he soon recovered
consciousness. He received bad jar, but
his injuries are not serious.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
TO IMPROVE THE CREEKS.

n Move for the Formation of a Protection,
District.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 26.-Steps are
being taken by people along the creeks in
the western part of the city to form pro-
lection district, and County Surveyor Nc
MILAN is now preparing map of the pro-
posed district.
The act of the Legislature under which
it is proposed to organize the district pro-
vides the formation of protection districts
in the various counties of the State, for the
improvement and rectification of the chan
nels of innavigable streams and water
courses, for the prevention of the overflow
thereof, by widening, deepening and
Strengthening and otherwise improving
the same, and to authorize the Boards of
Supervisors to levy and collect assessments
from the property benefited, to pay the
EXPENSES.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
TRANSFER OF a LARGE TRACT
Purchase of a LaOrtna to Furnish Hater
for San Jose.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 26.-Deeds were
filed in tie Recorders Office to-day whereby
Fiacro Fisher transferred 40 acres of land
in the vicinity of the Twelve-mile House
to the Citizens Water Company for SILL
600. A laguna, from which large water
supply can be obtained, is included in the
purchase. The transfer is made to Francis
Smith, as president, and A. Andrew, as
secretary, of the company. OF the pur-
chase price $31, 900 is paid down, and Fisher
assumes a mortgage for $4,000. The OBJ
jects of the company is to supply this city
with water.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
Opium Produced at Pacific Crosse.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL. July 26.-Rather
a peculiar experiments in the production of
opium has been made in this section by
III. A. Greene. He planted an acre of
opium peoples and extracted quite guam
tity of the crude material. This was tested
in San Francisco and found to be of the
purest quality. However, the industry re-
ceived a setback when it was proved that
it would take 50 to produce 81 worth of the
prepared article.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
rRAVER,s FoRrF THIEVES.
Tsco Horses Stolen by the Gang on Its
Last Raid.

Last Raid.
TRAVER. CAL, July 26.-Several mem
bers of the ''Forty Thieves" as the lawless
organization of young criminals which in
tests this section has been named, were at
work again last night. This time they
visited several places making an aver age
haul, Included in the property stolen was
a valuable horse and saddle from Sisler
Bros, and another from the c. w. Clarke
ranch. The nature of the articles stolen
would lead to the belief that the thieves
are preparing to outfit some of their num-
Der for an extensive foraging expedition.
The wholesale depredations of this gang
and its invariable success thus far has
made it bold and careless. Claude Arm
strong is still at large, but is thought to be
in this vicinity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
FACTORY FOE MONTEREY.
Prospects of the Establishment of a
Bicycle Plant.

Bicycle Plant.
MONTEREY, CAL, July 26.-Some days
ago the City Trustees of Monterey received
a communication from the American
Manufacturers and Producers Association
in regard to the removal of large bicycle
factory to the Pacific Coast. The matter
passed into the hands of Harry a. Greene
acting president of the board. Mr.. Greene
set before the association the advantages
of Monterey, its fine harbor and cheap
electrical power. conveyed from the North
Fork or Little Sur River, some twenty
eight miles down the coast. Mr.. Greene
was notified that the information was re-
eeived with favor, and had been placed in
the hands of the president of the cycling
firm for further consideration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
FEUD OF THE CELEsTIALS.
Ne,O Suits Gro,Ctmg Out of the Elopentent
of Soon Hoi.

NeU Suits Grosctng Out of the Elopen,ent
of Soon Hoi.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 26.-Chew Chuck
swore to complaint this morning in JUS
tice Dryers court charging Gong Duck
and Sing Vow with conducting dis
orderly house.
This action grows out of the recent
elopement of Soon Hoi, a Chinese maiden,
with Ham Ket Soon. Gong Duck had
Soon Hoi arrested for stealing jewelry
valued st $3.50, but she was subsequently
discharged. Now Gong Duck. to balance
matters, threatens to have Ham Ket Soon
arrested for bigamy, as it is claimed he has
several wives in Oregon.
Gong Duck and Sing Vow were arraigned
before Justice Dwyer to-day and released
on $50 bail each. Their trial was set for
August 5.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
arrested for Libel.

SAN JOSE. CAL, July 26.-George Degel-
man, proprietor of the Weekly Gazette,
was arrested on charge of criminal libel
preferred by Attorney III. A. Gabriel of
Santa Clara. The paper is conducted on
sensational lines, and in. its last issue re-
ferred to the actions of the attorney and
certain Santa Clara woman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
Chanoe In the Records Control.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 26. The
Evening Record, which began publication
here March 4 last, with w. Z. Burbank
editor, has partially changed hands. Ed
ward W. Scripps of Cincinnati president
of the Scripps-McRae League OF Eastern
papers, has purchased controlling inter-
2-cent paper
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27

goose chase to the Cooks Inlet mines with
reports that the finds there were greatly
exaggerated. OF 800 miners who rushed
to the scene but few remain, many having
crossed the divide to the Yukon and Others
returning to the sound by every steamer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
A RESIDENCE BURNED.

Fire Destroyed the Dent House, OccM-
pied by DR.. Coke.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 26.-The Dent
house on Willow street, near Cherry ave.
nue., was totally destroyed by fire last
night. The house was occupied by DR..
Paul Coke and family It was outside the
city limits and nothing could be done to
save it. The fire is believed to have started
from furnace. where there had been a
hot fire earlier in the evening. The loss is
about $4,000, half covered by insurance.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
MAoKAY,s BIG SCHEME.
RAanors That He UaIt Establish a TeIe-
0ra1h line to 4Idska.

SEATTLE, WASH, July 26.-John w.
Mackay will leave on the steamship Queen
tomorrow morning for Alaska. He is ac-
companied by C. r. Hosmer, general
manager of the Canadian Pacific Telegraph
Company, and it is believed his visit north
has something to do with the early con-
struction of a telegraph line to Alaska
from Vancouver, B. q.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
HALLEJo RIOTERS SENTENoED.
Long Terms IN Prison for Three Offend
ing Marines.

VALLEJO, CAL, July 26.-Justice John
L. Ryan of this city is rapidly acquiring a
reputation as a terror to evildoers. 1t was
into his hands that the three marines who
attempted to run the town a few evenings
since fell to-day. They pleaded that they
were only out on little drunk and asked
Ryan to be Ienient. Charles MCGEE, who
had been convicted of petty larceny, mali
cious mischief and battery, got nine
months i'll the County Jail; James Ward,
for malicious mischief and petty larceny,
got seven months; while William Hayes
viii do six months for like offenses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
Raphael's
INCORPORATED.
INCORPORATED.

Horstman for $1197 95 on the following as
signed claims: Gattman e. Blagg. $772 rs;
M. I. Nathan, $124 so; II. Danzig & Co.,
$500 70. Horstman was a cloak and suit
dealer and recently went through insol-
yency,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
Open Tonight Till 1890.
A San Francisco House
Run by San Francisco Boys

store last evening, pleaded guilty to a
charge of petty larceny to-day before JUS
tice Gass and was sentenced to forty days
in the County Jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
CHARGED NTH EMBEzzLEMENT
Otto Peterson Indtced q Friend to In
dorse a FORGED Check.

dorse Forged Check.
SAN JOSE. CAL, July 26.-W. Topham
appeared before Justice Gass yesterday
and swore to a complaint charging Otto
Peterson with embezzlenlent.
Some time ago Peterson came here and
became acquainted with Topham. Peter
son had check for $40 on the Union
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
Salt to Recover on Claims.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 26.-L. D. Ho-
back to-day commenced suit against A.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
miners Leaping cooks Inlet.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, July 90
Many miners are returning from wild
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
Fortv Doys for Petty Larceny.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 26.-Jack Smith,
who stole a pair of shoes from Springs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-21
some forms of Fungi.

Scarcely day passes in which we do
not see some forms of fungi. so COM
mon are discriminating every nook
and corner. If we walk in the fields,
the woods. even in the dOOryard, we
see the little white. gray and brown
umbrellas Of the tOadstoOls and mush-
rooms. Going to the preserve closet,
we see that ON the tops of many of the
bottles n white growth has formed.
Our old shoes hidden away in the dark
have a greenish dust upon them; this
is another fungus: and the mother
in vinegar claims eousinship with the
yeast which raises our bread. The
paste-pot is fecked with pink. green
and gray spots, all fungi. Some of the
grain crops are often subject to partial
or complete destruction from different
kinds of fungi-the smut of wheat
and corn, ergot of rye and others.
Silkworms are destroyed in vast num-
bers by mold. It's spores, entering
their bodies, fill the whole interior,
and cause death in from seventy to a
hundred and forty hours. The hay
crop is often ruined by ''mildew." One
strange fungus attacks Il kind of cater
pillar, growing like a tree from his
back until it is much larger than the
poor worm, that crawlS about with his
unyelcome guest until it kills him.
Margaret W. Leighton, in St Nicholas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-21
KANSAS CROPS.
Corn and Potatoes Make Fine Appear
ance-Wheat Harvesting Begun.

Corn and Potatoes Make = Fine Appear
ance-Wheat harvesting Begun.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 12.-The wealth
er-crop bulletin of the Kansas service
for the week ended the 10th says: In
the eastern division corn and potatoes
are clean and make a fine appearance
in the field. The corn has grown very
rapidly Oats and fax are much inn
proved and are in bloom. Wheat har-
vest is well along in the'southern cOun-
ties and is beginning in the central;
while the straw is short and a thin
stand, the berry is reported generally
very good except in Wilson, where it
was much injured by the bugs. Fruits
of all kinds are very good.
In the western division the great
rains have brought forward the grow
ing crops, put the ground in fine con-
dition for blowing and working and
given an abundance of stock water.
The growing corn is in fine condition
and much more is being planted. Grass,
gardens, potatoes and fruits greatly
improved. Small grains improving.
The fine rains in the middle division
ere bringing the crops rapidly for
ward. Wheat harvest has begun in
the southern counties. while further
north the heads are filling up with a
rood berry
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-21
\ PeriIOus Trim,

NEW YORK. June 14.-Robert Nc
Callum. the dar ing young Scotchman,
who will make the attempt to cross
the Atlantic in a % foot sloop, has
begun his perilous journey. His only
companion is his black Scotch terrier
Jack" The start was made from the
boatsman's slip at Battery Wall at
11:25 a. m. yesterday. The tug J. A.
Garfield took the craft in tow. The
young skipper will be left to his own
resources when Sandy Hook is passed.
If the lad completes the journey sue
cessfully, which he expects to do in
forty-five days. he will receive $1,000
and a gold medal.