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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
PORrLAND,s GRAND JUBYa
4 Judge of the Superior Court Rebukes
the Members for Indictments.

4 Judge of the Superior Court Rebukes
the Members for. Indictments.
PORTLAND, April 9.-Several days ago
the Grand Jury returned twenty separate
indictments against keepers of gambling
houses, and to-day two of these cases came
10 trial. The defendants were acquitted.
Judge Stevens of the State Circuit Court
then took occasion to deliver severe re-
buke to the Grand Jury for multiplying
fees in the different cases. He said:
"Among other things, gentlemen, that
were included in this courts instructions
at the outset, was that this jury was told
especially to find an Indictment where
such evidence was presented before you as
would insure conviction before trial jury
in this court. Unless there is a warrant
for il no indictment should be returned
where it is not conclusive that the evidence
in the case will secure a conviction. A
few days ago you returned to this court a
batch of twenty indictments for gambling.
We have tried two of these cases, and to
say the least they have been mere farces
SO far as conviction in this court is con-
cerned. The court cannot understand why
these parties should have been indicted on
such poor evidence.
''Those twenty gambling cases should
have been returned in one indictment.
feel it incumbent upon me to speak of
these matters, and / repeat that I am
amazed at the results in these cases of
which have spoken"
The Grand Jury then returned "not true
bills" in the cases of six women who were
charged with keeping disorderly houses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
GUERNETILIE EXCITEMENT.
The WheatIand TrGt1-R Robbers Said to Be
IN Upper SonOHa.

IN Upper SonOnpa.
GUERNEVILLE, CAL, April 9.-Con-
siderable excitement was caused here to-
day by a report that the Wheatland train
robbers had been seen in the neighbor-
hood. About 10 o'clock DR.. Cole started
out in the country to call on patient. On
his way he met little girl who was badly
frightened. He took her up in his buggy
and she told him she had seen two big
men on bay horses riding furiously along
the road toward the mountains. Their
horses we're covered with foam and they
appeared about worn out. She said the
men were rather short and heavy set. and
that they wore masks over the upper part
public road, but when they saw rig ap-
preaching with two men in it they turned
of on narrow road toward a small can
yon as fast as their horses could carry
them.
Others have seen the two men, and many
believe II they are not the robbers who
made the trouble at Wheatland, they are
desperate characters contemplating MAX
ing raid or are fleeing from Justice
The railroad employees along the Guerne-
vile branch received notice to-day to look
out for suspicious-looking characters, as it
was suspected there were some in the
neighborhood.
The officers have been notified and are
on the watch for the two men. The
country is very rough where the men are
supposed to be in hiding, and 1t would be
very difficult to capture them,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
festival, which will take place on Thurs
day, May 10.

festival, which will take place on Thurs
day, May 10.
The committee on street decoration re-
ported on arches, and decided to have
three made of flowers, according to desi gn.
The arches will also be illuminated at
night with electrical light effects, and the
committee reported that the Santa Rosa
merchants are quite enthusiastic on the
subject of decorations, and will make their
stores and store-fronts look gay with floral
decorations.
The committee on the battle of flowers
reported that the battle will take place in
the daytime Immediately after the floral
procession on Thursday. The school
children will open the fight with flowers,
and arrangements will be made by which
visitors will be supplied with flowers for
the battle.
The committee on the collection OF
flowers was organized to-day, with Mrs. L.
W. Burris as president. She has called to
her aid the following ladies and gentle
men: Mrs t. P. Keegan, Mrs. ]. P. Over
ton, Mrs. John Dunbar, Mrs. B. s. Wood,
Mrs. F. Nagle, Miss Fannie Reynolds, Miss
Edith Olsen, Miss Matte Forsyth, Miss
Anita Bishop, Messrs. Stanley, Swain,
Ragsdale, Kinsel and Preston.
The committee on sports reported that
there would be balloon ascension and
bicycle races, for which liberal prizes
would be announced shortly.
The bicycle meet will be one of the great
features of the carnival. 1t is expected
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
HIS VICTIMS ARE DEAD.
He Is Removed From San
Jacinto by the Sheriff for
Safe Keeping.
STORIES ARE CONFLICTING.
Some Say Hamilton Was to Blame,
but the Prisoner Has Very
Bad Reputation.

RIVERSIDE, CAL, April 9.-Charles
Marshall, the only survivor of the bloody
shooting affray which took place at San
Jacinto last night, was landed in jail here
at o'clock this afternoon by Sheriff John
son. Andrew Larsen, the innocent by
stander who was shot, died this morning,
and Frank Hamilton, who had the quarrel
with Marshall, died at noon.
Sheriff Johnson states that the stories
about the shooting are conflicting. Mar
shall and his friends claim that Hamilton
was the aggressor, he firing the first shot,
while the other side say that Marshall was
the aggressor. The shooting, as near as
can be ascertained, was caused by Mar
shall interfering in settlement of money
affairs between Hamilton and a saloon
keeper named Widney.
Marshall, after having words with
Hamilton went away, but soon returned
with pistol and at once began shooting.
He fired six shots, three taking effect.
Hamilton fired five shots, only one of which
took effect the shots shatteripg MARSHALL s
arm. He does not bear the best reputation
and as he has been in other shooting
serapes he was generally feared. On the
other hand Hamilton was well liked. He
was Deputy Sheriff of this county under
the last administration.
When the Sheriff left San Jacinto with
his prisoner the citizens were greatly
excited and it is probable that MARSHALL s
preliminary examination will be held here.
The latter does not say much, but says he
is satisfied he can clear himself. Sheriff
Johnson says there was some talk of lynch
ing Marshall when he reached San Jacinto.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
ARRIVED AT SANTA BABBARh
Otter Hunters Say San Nicolas Island
Vas Tisited 6u Earth0makeR.

Otter Hunters Say San Nicolas Island
Vas Tisited by Earthquakes.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, April 9.-The
sloop Restless, Captain Burtis, arrived in
port last night from San Nicolas Island
where she stopped to take on board party
of otter hunters who had been on the
island since December 1. The first. ques-
tfon asked by these hunters, who have
been entirely cut off from communication
with the world since they went on the
island, was whether there had been a
shock of earthquake on the mainland the
night of March 9 as San Nicolas was
surely shaken up by subterranean agita-
tion on that date. AS this coincldes with
the date of the San Miguel upheaval it
confirms the theory that the disturbances
at San Miguel Island that date were due to
severe and wide extending seismic con-
vulsions.
There is considerable discussion as to
the truth of the old Spanish sea captain s
assertion that there was submarine ex-
plosion in the Santa Barbara channel on
the night of March %, but SO far the cap
tain stands alone in his assertion, backed
only by the fact that the sloop Liberty
went ashore at Cuyler's harbor on that
date
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
|NSOLyENT TACOMA FIRM.
Receiver Joab Brings Suit to
Recover the Books of
the Concern.
A Stockholder Makes a Sensational
Affidavit Regarding the Records
Turned Over.

TACOMA, WASH, April 9.-The fight be-
ing made by Receiver'Joab of the insol-
vent Tacoma Grocery Company to compel
the old officials of that concern to- turn
over the books and accounts into his keep
ing came up for hearing in the Superior
Court to-day, when some affidavits of an
unusually sensational nature were filed.
H. Cranston Potter, stockholder, in an
affidavit alleges that Charles g. Hale, pres
ident, and III. B. Vanderhoof, another Off
Ger, "iobbed" Receiver Joab. He says he
asked these gentlemen about certain en-
tries in the ledger which had been turned
over to the receiver. The gentlemen re-
plied that the record in Joab's hands was
made up for the purpose of giving the re-
ceiver something to play with; that he had
been crying for ledger, so they fixed up
one for him. They further said the entries
were fictitious and fraudulent, and not the
record of the company.
Potter further makes oath that the min
ute-book of the corporation has been falsi-
fed, altered, changer arl mutilated, and
that he believes this was done by Hale and
Vanderhoof, whose names he declares are
signed to the record. He AYERS that the
book does not show the true proceedings of
the corporation, and that if the records are
any longer left in the hands of these off,
cials they will be so changed and despoiled
as to show condition of affairs other than
what they really are.
To-day one of the stockholders and his
attorney held a consultation with the pros
ecuting attorney over the matter and Re-
ceiver Joab has stated that they wanted to
get an information filed charging the old
officers of the company with tampering
with the records.
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Suit for DAMAGES.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, April o.
Mrs. Trumbull and her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Clarke of Carpenteria, to-day
brought suit against the Sunset Telephone
and Telegraph Company to recover re-
spective sums of 900 and 1880 actual
and exemplary damages, alleged to have
been incurred through the negligence of
the defendants employees. The complaint
alleges that about December Mrs. Trum-
bull, Mrs. Clarke and the latter's two
children and nurse while driving in a sur
rey along the public road, leading from
Santa Barbara to Carpenteria, became en-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
STORM ON THE SOUND.
Fiad Ble,o Fifty Miles an Hour Aroumd
Tacoma.

TACOMA, WASH, April AT 5 P. NJ.
this city was struck by a severe wind
storm coming from the direction of the
Columbia River The wind blew about
fifty miles an hour. Almost Immediately
it began to hail. This continued for ten
minutes. Then followed an eastern thun-
derstorm, which is always novelty in this
section. For ten minutes thunder and
lightning alternated in quick succession
and heavy rain fell.
The chief damage was done to telegraph
and telephone wires. Tonight the West
ern Union lines are down over localities to
Spokane and north to Seattle. The postal
wires are down north and south, but MANY
linemen are out and it is expected to re-
cover them before midnight Both wires
being down to the north has DELAYED news
from the mine disaster at New Whatcom.
Some of the long-distance telephone wires
were Knocked down by falling timber The
heavy wind blew down an awning on Ia
coma avenue which struck large plate
glass windows, breaking them and causing
loss of $500.
The storm struck the steamer FLYER on
her afternoon trip to Seattle Just off Pulley
L SAii0' OAS VI e4o pdSSeIStIS Sdlu L0aJ
the sound was mass of foam as far as the
eye could see. The wind churned the
water till it was as white as cotton, he
said; "Off Alki Point capsized sailboat
was seen with white man and squaw
clinging to it. A boat was put out and
the couple rescued. The man was barely
able to talk, but said they had been in the
water nearly an hour. The squaw was the
better off of the twe.''
At Seattle the steamers Sehome and
Northern Pacific and two smaller craft
had been blown loose from their moorings
and were alongside the Flyers dock so
that boat had to tie up at Yesler's wharf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Remains Taken to Los Angeles.

PASADENA, CAL, April 9.-The re-
mains of j. W. Wolverton, who was lost in
the mountains on Sunday, have finally
been recovered. and were taken to Los
Angeles this afternoon where the inquest
will be held. The body was found at the
base of the 20O-foot precipice to the top of
which the party had traced his footsteps
ast night. With the greatest difficulty
the men finally succeeded in lowering
themselves into the canyon by the aid of
ropes, and raising the body to the top,
whence they proceeded to the foot of
the mountains by trail. The unfortunate
man was about % years of age and un-
married. He came here from Ohio. His
relatives have been notified.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
FARMING WILL Be RELIEVED Of HEAVY BURDENS,
The Valley Road May Be Able
Fruit Reduced

Board Of Directors
Railway
Valley
Of
joaquin River Several large
Stockton
raj lroad.
By starting vii
handle large
to
at
will have
If the
paying
to get something
ranching in the San Valley
be the
of fbusine
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that about 200 wheelmen from San Fran
cisco, Oakland, San Rafael, Petaluma and
other towns will be present and partici-
pate in the races. Already number of
local wheelmen have gone into training
for the races.
In no part of California has nature been
unkind, but in Sonoma County she has
poured out upon the sunny land with lib
eral hand a wealth of floral beauty, espe-
cially the rarest roses.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
San Dteoo Presbvterians.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, April 9.-The pres
bytery of Los Angeles, ranking as first in
California and fourth in the United States,
met here to-day in annual session for the
routine discussion of Presbyterian church
matters and to consider the best methods
for extending its missionary work in this
part of the State. One hundred ministers
are in attendance, the Rev. R. w. CIeland
being moderator
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Taking santn Ann Hater.

SANTA ANA, CAL, April "a gigantic
steal was unearthed here tonight by which
Santa Ana has been Systematically robbed
of large quantities of water from the city
water works, by means of taps made by a
private water company for its consumers.
The expose was made in plowing up a
street for the purpose of paving it. G. c..
Drake is the lessee of the private water
cnmnanY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
SANTA Cruz Wants the Celebration.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, April 9.-At a
meeting of the Santa Cruz Parlor, N. s.
G. W., this evening, delegates to the Grand
Parlor were instructed to use every effort
to secure the Admission day celebration
for this city. A committee was appointed
to raise the necessary funds, part of which
has already been pledged. Very low rates
have already been secured from the rail-
road company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Il Seattle .Attorney Sued.

SEATTLE, WASH, April 9.-Sarah Nc
Donough, an old woman, to-day filed suit
against Attorney John +. Fairchild alias
Dore, to recover $1260 which she banked
with him for investment and claims that
he appropriated to his own use. Dore was
recently arrested, taken to Boston and tried
for defrauding widows and orphans, but
was acquitted,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
A Won, ANS Suicide.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 9.-Mrs
Annie Dathe committed suicide at hcl
home two miles from here on the lower
Stockton road this afternoon, by shooting
the back part of her head off with shot
gun.
Her husband is employed at a brewery
in this city. He says he could not account
for his wife's action in taking her life.
When he left home she was apparently
In good spirits and did not complain oi
anything being wrong with her. Mrs.
Dathe leaves three young children.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Suicide In Tacoma.

TACOMA, WASH, April 9-During fit
OF temporary insanity, brought on by years
of illness, Mrs. Louise Henderson of Mani
tou. Wis, committed suicide here this
morning at the residence of her brother-in-
law, B. K. Worley, by severing all the ar
teries of her left wrist with razor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
ON TRIAL IN FRESNO.
The Evidence in the Sanders IriaE Out
lined to the jury.

FRESNO, Call, April 9.-In the opening
statement to the jury in the Sanders case
to-day s. ]. Kinds, for the prosecution,
said they would prove that Wootton did
not accompany Sanders five miles down
the road, as the latter claims, but that
Sanders was seen by two witnesses before
he had gone two miles, andiWootton was
not with him then. This will be con-
sidered strong evidence against Sanders,
as it disproves his story of where he last
saw Wootton. Only one witness was ex-
amined to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10

Coast Association of fire chiefs, which is
to be held in this city next week, will have
a good attendance. Business sessions will
be held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day and officers for the ensuing year will
be elected. The chiefs will appear in the
parade, and during the week the citizens
of Los Angeles will give them banquet.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Roitroad Ne,cs Fron, Portrand.

PORTLAND, Or, April s.--A private
letter from Omaha states that B. III. Payne,
assistant-general passenger agent of the
Union Pacific, with headquarters at Omaha,
will resign April Is, and return to the
Missouri Pacific, which road he will serve
in the same capacity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Maudiin Y1sa,ia Witness.

VIsALIA, CAL, April 9.-The case of
the people VS.. Joe Smith, charged with
stabbing Peter Spear, colored, in Tulare,
came to temporary stop this morning.
Frank Coming, witness, went on the
stand in a maudlin condition. Judge
Cross ordered him committed to the
County Jail for twenty-four hours to sober
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Washfnoton Fruits Damaaed.

SPOKANE, WASH, April e.-Peaches
and other tender fruits on the upper Snake
River have been almost totally destroyed
by frost. A telegram from Lewiston, Idaho,
says peaches will be nearly total failure.
Early cherries and Bartlett pears are badly
hurt, but other fruits were not injured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Rou Rauno.d Disannenrs.

PORTLAND, Or, April 9-Roy Ray
mond, who is wanted in San Francisco on
charge of perjury in swearing that
Lizzie Behan, with whom he eloped, was
of legal age, has disappeared from this
city. Raymond and his young wife were
located in this city by the police, but pend
ing the arrival of the warrant from San
Francisco the couple left the city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Going after Kootenat indians.

NELSON, B. c., April s.-Reports of
further shooting by Indians at the Recla-
nation Works, on the Kootenai River,
have come in to-day. The Gold Commits
sioner will send two special constables by
the steamer Nelson tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Halter Pierce of E,.rehn Dead.

EUREKA, CAL, April 9.-Walter Pierce,
Eureka's pioneer undertaken, died sud-
denly this morning of cholera morbus.
He had been engaged in business here
since 1868 and was one of the most promi-
nent citizens in the county.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10

tangled in the company's fallen wires,
which had that day been carelessly re-
paired, and the horses ran away overturn-
ing the surrey and severely iniuring Mrs.
Trumbull and Mrs Clarke.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10

Died at Lakerttte, Sonona County.
PETALUMA, CAL.-Jeremiah Casey, a
wealthy farmer of Lakeville, died this
morning. He was an old pioneer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
E. e. LEAKE APPOINrED.

The Newspaper Man Named Commits
sioner of Pabfie Works.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, April Sc. E.
Leake is appointed Commissioner of Public
Works.
Ed Leake Is well-known newspaper
man OF this State. He edited the Dixon
Tribune for a number Of years, and subse-
quently went to Woodland, where he had
secured control of the Democrat He has
taken an active part in politics, and was
clerk of the Assembly uring the session
of the Legislature OF 1889. He is brother
of Samuel Leake, the Postmaster of AGRA
mento.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
Wiu Come From. Santa Crus.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, April 9.-Rev. j.
A. Cruzan has decided to accept call to
Park Congregational Church of San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10

Fire Chiefs i,s Los angeles.
LOS ANGELES, CAL. "A pril 9.-The indi-
cations are that the meeting of the Pacific
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-10
SANTA ROSA PRIZES.
Directors of the Rose
Carnival Classify
Awards.
TEN SUBJECTS CHOSEN.
Sebastopol Gets in Line With
a Candidate for the Fiesta
Queen.
ARCHES ARE DECIDED UPON.
They Are to Be Three In Number
and Made of Flowers Accord
ing to Design.
ARCHES ARE DECIDED UPON

SANTA ROSA, April 9.-The directors
of the Rose Carnival met at the City Hall
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-03-29
A Modeat Law Maker.

Senator Mullen, of New York,
must be a very modest man, iudg-
ing from the bill he introduced into
the Senate of that state, Read it,
and then ponder;
Senator Mullen introduced in
the Senate today a bill prohibiting
any women from appearing in
tights or in any indecent costume
at any place where male persons
are assembled, An oflense Is deem.
ed a misdemeanor and Is punisha-
BILE by imprisonment of not less than
thirty days Or more than one year
for each oIIensc, A person who
procures any woman to so appear
Shall upon conviction, be punished
by imprisonment of not less than
three months, nor more than one
year. and upon each subsequent
conviction shall be sentenced to
states prison for term not less
than two years nor more than five
years, or by a fine Of not less than
500 nor more than $1,000. The
posting Of theatrical or other bills
with indecent pictures Is prohibit
ed, as is also the publication of So
called high art pictures in any mag
aaine, newspaper or other publea'
tion
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-03-29
KNOW LEDGE

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adapting the worlds bost products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the puro liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
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dispolling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to miliong and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because il acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and IL is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup OF Figs is for sale by all drug.
giets in so cent bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go, only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.