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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
The First Carload Unloaded on
the Banks of Mormon
Channel.
A WATERWAY TO THE YARDS.
Men and Teams Are Engaged in Deep.
ening the McDougald
Canal.

STOCKTON, CAL, Nov. 19-Fifteen
miles of track have been laid by the VAL
ley road outside of the city limits. In or
der to expedite the movement of barges
laden with material for the Valley road,
the work of unloading them is being
pushed day and night. At night the
headlights of steamers are used to enable
the men to work. The steamer Dauntless
brought up number of switches for the
road this morning, to be used on the side
tracks at way stations.
One of the busiest scenes about Stockton
now is to the west and south of the mate
rial yards of the Valley road. About fifty
teams are busy digging out the McDougald
canal for a distance of nearly mile south
ward from Mormon Channel. This will be
made deep enough to accommodate ordi-
nary river craft and freight can be loaded
on the steamers or barges from the yards
Of the railway. The earth that is being
taken from the canal is used to fill in the
material yards. The land will be filled in
until all the track is above high-water
mark. The bed of the canal has already
furnished thousands of yards of earth for
this purpose. Toward the northern end Of
the canal the scrapers have dug down
about as far as they can go, for in many
places water has been struck. In ID few
days dredgers will be put at work digging
more earth in these places and they will
dig down about six feet further.
AS the cut in the basin, or canal, is
almost perpendicular large holes have
been cut in the levee along the east side of
the canal at intervals of twenty or thirty
yards in order to let the teams come and
go. These will be filled in when the teams
and scrapers have taken out all the earth
they can. Not only will the gaps in the
levee be filed up, but the space to the east
of the embankment will be filed in level
with its top, so that all the land to the
east of the canal for about mile will be
level with it. The tract which is being
improved is 800 feet wide and 5000 feet long
and contains more than twenty acres.
The first carload of steel for the Valley
roads drawbridge across Mormon Cham
mel at Edison street has arrived. The rest
of the steel, filling Eine cars, is on the
road from Pittsburg.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20

asked Senator Androus about it and the
Senator said he knew nothing about
any such bill. He subsequently
learned that the Senator did know
about it, and that he had even
voted for it. This was all he knew about
the conspiracy. He had reason to believe
it was true, although he did not know it of
his own knowledge.
~ see by the books, then" said the
Governor, "that money was loaned to one
of the directors and his personal note
taken in lieu, in the sum of $4,000. How do
you explain this?''
well, / believe there was a man named
William Miles," replied Mr.. Kinds, "who
was threatening suit against the board,
and it simply made transfer of the
amount of money in hand in order to get
it out of the way of attachment"
'1n other words, Mr.. Kinds, it was done
for the purpose of hoodwinking the court,
board could represent that there were no
funds in the treasury, was it not?"
~ guess it was. But that was not done
by our board; that happened under the
previous administration"
Attorney Mitchell then stated that it
would eimpossibIe to proceed intelligently
until the report of the expert on the books
came, and he moved that the investi-
cation be adjourned until some future
time. This was satisfactory to both sides,
and it was agreed that the Governor would
meet the board in Los Angeles.
The Governor granted the directors
power to continue the lease of the Los
Angeles fair grounds, which will expire
shortly, from month to month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
VE NEzUELA SEEKS AID,
President Crispo Asks This
Country to Prevent England's
Piracy.
But the Little Country Is Yet Defiant
and Preparing for Great
Struggle.

BOSTON, MASS, Nov. 19.-The Herald
! tomorrow will publish the following state
ment from its correspondent in Venezuela,
giving an autograph interview with Presi-
dent Crespo of the republic as to the
course which that country will take in its
controversy with England. The letter in
part is as follows:
"The time has come to act and even if
alone and unaided Venezuela will throw
all her own strength, weak though it may
comparatively be, against the selfish
grasping of a powerful nation. No one
who has followed the course of the present
troubles or who has the first idea of the
boundary question now in dispute can for
one moment believe Venezuela in the
wrong. England in South America is
only initiating her precedent on other
continents.
''She sees in the weakness of Venezuela
an opportunity to grasp without calling
down upon her head the condemnation OF
other nations. She has made wrongful
seizure. But what can we do alone? We
call on the people of the United States to
turn their voice, through their Govern
ment, against this gigantic piece of piracy
on a sister republic. We only ask what is
Just, but sooner than feel the heel of a
ty-ant humiliating Us we will fight to the
bitter end"
Accompanying this letter the dispatch
states that the VenezuelaEs are every
where arming, and that the forts and
strategic points on the boundaries are be-
ing strengthened for the struggle which
seems inevitable.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
SUNK IN THE COLUMBIA.
The Steamer Harvest Queen
Crashes Onto a Hidden
Piling.
Passengers and Baggage Transferred to
the Lurline Before the Vessel
Goes Down.

PORTLAND. Or, Nov. 14.-The Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company's steam
boat Harvest Queen at 1890 o'clock last
night ran onto the submerged piling of a
fshtrap near Oak Point, in the Columbia
River, and at once filled and sank. For
tunately no lives were lost, the passengers
being transferred to the steamer Lurline.
In the heavy fog Captain Bailey evil
IDENTIFY miscalculated his distance from the
trap. 1t was impossible from the pilot
house to see ahead of the steamers Jack
staff, and when the lookout in the bow of
the boat gave the alarm it was too late to
take the Roadway off the steamer.
With grinding crash that brought the
startled passengers running upon the
deck, the Harvest Queen struck the first
row of piling, and then, rising on one of
the sunken piles. settled back, the jagged
point of the timber piercing through the
steamers bottom. The engines, reversed
at full speed, had sufficient power to drag
the boat backward, at the same time
breaking off the pile and tearing wider the
hole.
The Lurline reached the scene of the
wreck shortly after 2 o'clock this morning
and the passengers and the baggage OF the
Harvest Queen were transferred, the Lur-
line continuing on down to Astoria.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
WON BY RELIANCE TEAM,
Palo Alto Men Go Down Before
the Sturdy Players From
Oakland.
Score a Single Touchdown, While
the Conquerors of Butte
Make Two.

PALO ALTO, CAL, Nov. 19.-Stanford
was defeated in the practice game this
afternoon by the Reliance team by score
of 8 to 4. The play lasted an hour and a
half, and was very hard from start to
finish. Men were replaced as fast as they
became winded, so at no time were both
elevens playing their best full teams
against each other.
Reliance showed the beneficial effects of
their hard games in the north and in Mon
tana. In interference the Oaklanders
were greatly superior to the college team
at times, and made the best gains on
Tricks and Walton's end runs. Nc
Millan's gains by bucking the line were
not great, and the line was finer than seen
for some time. earle at guard seemed TO
strengthen the line greatly. He played
the position in fine style, breaking through
| frequently and making several pretty
tackles. He showed up best, however, In
| stopping mass plays. Fickert made a
strong guard on center's left. and tackled
IN good shape.
Perhaps the most surprising part of the
game was the wonderful showing made by
new. men for Stanford. Forrest Fisher,
98, played left half and succeeded IN going
through the Reliance line at every at
tempt, making from three to seven yards.
He tackled finely, and his great strength,
speed and build make him very likely
candidate for varsity honors. Dole, '98,
also played a star game during the first
half jeff, 1913, and Thomas, 97, each
made fine plays. The former at end made
a good mate for Spaulding, both doing
some clever tackling. Plate made an ex-
cellent halfback Neither of Stanfords
res ular halls lined up during the game.
Each team made touchdown in the
first half, but Reliance was the only team
able to carry the ball over the goal line in
the second.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20

Caldwell was elected chairman and the
two most important committees were
named. The executive committee IS COM
posed of one man to represent. each OF the
diversified territory interests IN the asso-
citation. The auditing committee was also
named The work of providing for local
agreements was left to the executive com
mittee. Until this is done there can be
no active operation under the agreement,
which goes into effect December l. A rate e
of 3 cents mile for parties of ten or more
is provided for in the agreement, ana Is
one of the newest features.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
The Murder of Leonard.

WICHITA. KANs.. Nov. 19.-The Coro-
ner's jury has not yet completed its labors
in connection with the murder of Henry
H. Leonard, whose body was found in an
alley. Mrs. Williamson, or Mrs. Leonard
No. 9. as she claims to be, confessed to-day
that herself, f. NJ. Williamson, her former
husband, and her son 0rville, were all
partners in the crime. Her exhaust band
will not admit his guilt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
r,..nna- Missouri Frci1ht Rates.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Nov. 19.-The
ans-Missouri Freight Association began
three days session here to-day. One OF
the principal topics for discussion is re-
duction in rates on Westinghouse pro-
ducts to conform to the Western Associa-
ton and a withdrawal OF excessive rates
on grain charged by the Union Paclhc
Railway from Nebraska points to Kansas
City. Nothing was, however, accomp llshed
at tO-daV's meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
WINS SPOKANE LAND
II. 7. C0,cley's Suit for Valuable City
Property Decided In His FAVOR.

II. 7. Co,cley's Suit for Valuabte City
Property Decided In His Favor.
SPOKANE, WASH, Nov. ia contest
of ten years standing over the title to 12O
acres of land in the heart of the city which
has been waged between H. T. Cowley
and the Northern Pacific Railway, was
practically settled in favor of the for
mer by the United States Supreme Court.
The land is valued at from 81 100000 to
$2,000.OOO The tract has become famous
from the fact that it has been scene of
bloodshed during the years that it was in
litigation, when jumpers took possession
and were forcibly evicted. Many fine
buildings have been built on this land, the
owners of which now have no title to the
ground.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
CALD FELL rs CHAIRMAN.

The Western Passenger Assocjdttoss Com
plotting the Neto agreement.
CHICAGO. ILL, Nov. 19.-The new
Western Passenger Association to-day met
for the purpose of putting in operation the
machinery of the new agreement. B. d.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-20
Los AgniJas Rancho Sold.

HOLLISTER, CAL. Nov. 19.-The Los
Aguilas rancho of $4,000 acres, in this
county, was sold at auction to-day to A B.
McCreery of San Francisco for $50 900.
The rancho was portion of the estate OF
Jose Vicente de Laveaga.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
BECAUSE

The wonderful cures he has made have
created condolences and delight In the
hearts of those who have struggled In
vain against the ravages OF nervous de-
bility and other diseases, until this sue
cessful doctor (whcse picture appears
above) cured them.
DIR. SwEANY does not allow the
names of his patients or their diseases TO
be published or exposed, but he cures
them. He observes absolute confidence
and the strictest secrecy I'm all his pro-
fessional dealings.
The DIR. has thousands OF testimonials
on file in his private office and consulta-
ton rooms. They are not fictitious or So
licited. They are genuine and were vol
UNFAIRLY given as true. deep. sincere and
heartfelt expressions of gratitude and
thanks from our best merchants. manu-
facturers, mechanics miners, ministers.
farmers. lawyers. laborers and literary
people, who have been cured by him and
made happy. Examine them and learn
for yourself what he has accomplished
in cases just like yours. To do so would
make your heart leap with Joy and re-
newed hope.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
BURIED HIS FATHER.
But the Old Gentleman Called Upon His
Sons Employer Shortly After.
Fr0m the New York UaaIrIu

But the Old Gentleman Called Upon His
Sons Employer Shortly After.
From the New York Weekly.
A young man who held a political
position one day approached his su-
perior with long face, and requested
a weeks absence, that he might bury
his father. This was readily granted.
A day or two afterward there arrived
a visitor. who wished to see Mr.. A.,
the orphan. Mr.. AS chief explained
that he was not to be seen-in fact. he
had gone away to bury his father.
But" said the stranger. IT am his
father"
WELL" replied the official. a man Of
few words, II don't know anything
about Mr.. AS private affairs-I only
know he has gone to bury you.'
At the end of the week Of mourning
Mr.. A returned, looking very disconso-
Jared. he pulled a very long face, and
said he had had the melancholy sat
isfaction of seeing the last sad rites
properly performed" and so on, adding
that, Of course, he felt very deeply on
the subject, but that no doubt time
would tighten the load of his affiiction.
"Ah." replied the other. II IAN SYM
pathize with you! I lost NY father
when I was a young man. When you
lose your father you lose your lest
friend. 1 hadn't the pleasure OF your
poor fathers acquaintance during his
lifetime, but he called here a few days
after his death and had a short cen
versation with him Now, this was
most irregular; and my object in send
ing for you was this-when next the
poor old gentleman dies, do, II you
possibly can, arrange to have him bur-
led, and be back here to meet him In
AA lie Gnnd
morning"
Exit Mr.. A. not perhaps an outward
ly sadder, but certainly a much wiser
man.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
Nortbern Montana News

by anything than may follow during the
holiday season. The opening article upon
''Heroines and Heroine Worship" af-
fords a vehicle for nearly a score OF -ex-
quisite reproductions from the old ana
modern master-painters. A similar dp-
portunity is found In the intensely poetic
story by A. Cressy Morrison of THE
Man Who Resembled Christ" which. Gin
addition, is illustrated with, some original
drawings of rare delicacy. In The City Of
Dordrecht." George c. Hate fairly revels
In the picturesque. giving US eight of his
loveliest aquarelles. The great literary
feature Of the number Is Tolstois latest
story. Master and Man." specially
translated from the Russian for Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly. and illustrated
by Fogarty. A charming novelty IL "A
Daughter of the Samurai." by Teiichi
Yamagata. being an up-to-date japanese
love story written in English by a Japan
csc author. Amongst other contributions
deserving special mention are "Heroines
OF Chivalry." by Mrs. Frank Leslie:
Literary Boston," by Lillian Whiting:
The st. Nicholas Society,"" by VIII p.
Pond; How the Wilkes Joined the Four
Hundred" by A. Oakley Hall. and "A
Legend Of Jeanne dare" the latter be-
ing a poem by Francois Coppee. ~
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
MEN

who have lost their youthful vigor. and
are prematureiy old, should consult DIR.
Sweany at once. Take time by the fore
lock little medicine now Will do more
good than a whole drug store by and by.
YOUNG MEN IL you are troubled with
night emissions. exhausting drains. pim-
stupidness. dependency. loss OF energy.
ambition and self-confidence, which de-
prives you Of your manhood and abso-
iutely units you for study. business or
marrige-if you are thus affiicted you
know the cause Get well and be a man.
MIDDLE-AGED AND OLD MEN there
are thousands of you troubled with weak.
aching backs and kidneys: frequent. pain
potency or weakness OF sextual organs,
and other unmistakable signs OF nervous
debility and premature decay. Many die
OF this difficulty. ignorant OF the cause.
which f. the second stage OF seminal
weakness The most obstinate case OF
this character treated with unfailing sue
cess.
Examinations. discharges. structures. weak
ness of organs. syphilis. hydrocele, vari-
cocele and kindred troubles-quickly
cured without pain or detention from
CATARRH which poisons the breath
stomach and lungs and paves the way
for consumption. throat, liver. heart, kid
internal troubles: also rupture. piles. rs
tuia treated far I'm advance OF any other
institution I'm this country.
BLOOD AND SKIN diseases. sores
spots, pimples. scrofula, syphilitic taints
tumors, letter. eczema and other impu.
rifles Of the blood thoroughly eradicated
leaving the system In strong. pure and
healthful state.
LADIES win receive special and careful
treatment for all their many distressing
ailments. DIR. Sweany cures when Others
fail.
WRITE your troubles II living away
from. the city ThOugand cured "A hOnaf
by correspondence. and medicines sent Sc
cure from observation. A book of import
ant information sent free to those des-
cribing their troubles.
OFFICE HOURS: . TIL II a. m. and :
TIL and TIL p. m. Sundays 10 till Il
only.
Il. SWEANY. M. D.
7s7 Market street. s. r.. Cal. opposit.
Examiner ONCE.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
Well Recommended.
From Household Words.

From Household Words.
An English general. in reviewing a
corps of cavalry. stopped before a
splendid looking fellow, and asked
abruptly. Which is the best horse In
the regiment ?"
mo. 40, SIR
What makes you think 1t is the best
horse?'
He walks, trots and gallops well; Is
a good jumper, has no vice, no blemish,
carries his head we'll, Is In his prime"
"And who is the best soldier in the
regiment?"
tom Jones, sir"
"Why?"
Because he is am honorable man. is
obedient, tidy, takes good care of his
equipment and horse, and does his duty
WELL"
And who is the rider of the best
horse?"
tom Jones, sir"
"And who is Tom Jones?"
81 am. sir"
The general could not help laughing.
He gave a sovereign to his informant,
who received 1T without moving q mus
Gle.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28

Boston. Nov 7.-The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter win say tomorrow:
The sales in New York. Boston and Phil
adelphia have amounted this week 10
SIS. 800 pounds, OF which 1905 500 pounds
were domestic and 1.4s7. 500 pounds were
foreign wool. Although there is a large
and more general inquiry. trade is still
comparatively quiet. which is natural
enough when one considers the immense
amount of stock that this market has
furnished to the mills since January. an
amount which at date exceeds by more
than 2.ooo.ooo pounds the aggregate in
Of 1892
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
TO A LARGE EXTENT
Diphtheria Prevails at Sand Coulee
and People Are Alarmed.
FIVE CASES IN ONE HOUR
The County Commissioners Hold a
Special Session and Take 40
tive Steps to Stamp Out
The Dread Disease.

Great Falls, Nov N.-There 10 no use
Disgusting the fact that diphtheria pre-
walls to an alarming extent at Sano
CouDee, a large coal camp within IL
miles of Great Falls, and that the DIS
ease u rapidly becoming epidemic.
Those familiar with the condition OF
affairs In this respect state that large
percentage of the foreign born reeldents
cannot be brought to a realisation OF
the dangerous character OF the disease
and utterly disregard all the rules OF
eafety as well as the regulations OF the
health department. They even 90 20
far as to tear down the diphuheria pla-
cards and visit each other regardless
of consequences. AS a result OF such
practice five new cases OF d1pntheria
have been reported Within the last few
hours. There are two company pnysi-
clans located there, but one or these,
DIR. Gelsthorpe, is i'll in this city, and
the other Is overworiked and unable to
successfully fight the disease. A dele
cation of prominent citizens OF the
camp came in last night to visit DR..
Longeway, health officer. and the coun-
ty commissioners to see II more effec-
tive means could not be devised TO
quarantine the houses where the dis
ease exists with a View OF stamping n
out.
Al special meeting of the commission
ers was held, at which DR.. Longeway
was instructed to visit Sand Coulee
and take charge Of the Sick He left
to-day, vested with the power TO take
such steps as he deemed necessary to
prevent the spread of the disease, and
il necessary will have all the power of
the sheriff's Office to assist him in en-
forcing quarantine rules and regula-
tons.
= The humber dealers of this city have
formed a combine, or trust. by incor-
porating under the name of the Union
Lumber company. This came out when
there was filed for record to-day arti-
cles of incorporation for five years from
Dec. /, 1896, of the Union Lumber COM
pany, with a paid up capital stock OF
$40, 900, the incorporators being George
r. Wood, @. H. Goodrich, F. H. Har-
rison and H. @. Miller. Mr.. Wood Is
manager Of the Hotter Lumber COM
pany; Mr.. Goodrich Is president and
manager Of the Goodrich Lumber COM
pany: Mr.. Harrison Is manager of the
Hammond Lumber company. and Mr.
Miller is manager of the Butte & Mon
tana Commercial company. now in the
hands OF a receiver. and also agent fo1
the Big Blackfoot Lumber company
The incorporators are all old residents
of Great Fails and enjoy the respect
and confidence of the people.