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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
FATE OF VAN HUBBARD.
The Body of the Prospector
Found in the Mines
Near Florence.
COMPANIONS UNDER A CLOUD.
He Had Started to Lead a Party of
Prominent Men to a Gold
Strike.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Sept. GA
story has been given wide circulation from
Grangeville, Idaho, relating to the finding
of a decomposed body in the mines near
Florence, supposed to be the remains OF
Henry Van Hubbart, prospector who had
taken a party of Santa Barbara gold-hunt-
ers into that district with gilded stories
of mine of fabulous wealth, the loca-
ton of which he alone knew. The corpse
was mutilated, the head crushed, and the
indications were that he had been MUIR
dered by his companions. The names of
the party, as stated in the dispatch, were
SO incorrectly given that they could be
scarcely recognized. They were said to be
Spaniards and registered at the Grange
vile Hotel as M. A. Bartello, j. G. Des-
cascetro, f. Ruiz and H. Van Hober.
The expedition left Santa Barbara about
four weeks ago, and was backed by some
of the most prominent men in the county,
such as Sheriff Hicks, his brother, Deputy
Sheriff S. T. Hicks, Deputy Sheriff ]. G. de
la Cuesta. Coroner A. NJ. Ruiz. Louis
Ruiz and P. Romero. They furnished the
funds to send the party, which consisted
of J. G. de la Cuesta, NJ. A. Botello and
Florencio Ruiz. Van Hubbart was Ger
man who had been in this locality for a
few months. During his residence here he
became quite intimate with the men
named, and his tale of hidden treasure in
duced them to organize the expedition.
On August 81 Cuesta, Botello and Ruiz
returned. They had been disappointed
the bright promise of Van Hubbart had
not been realized. They stated that Van
Hubbart had remained in Idaho, where he
had friends, and no more was thought of
the affair until his reported murder was
published. Cuesta is the only one of the
party in town at present, though the others
are in the county.
In an interview to-day Cuesta stated
that he believed Van Hubbart was still
alive, and he would leave nothing undone
to bring him to light. The morning they
were preparing to leave camp on the home
ward trip Van Hubbart started to get his
horse, which was loose during the night.
He did not return for several hours, and
after waiting until o'clock they left, TAX
ing Van Hubbart's horse, it having been
found meantime. They saw no more of
the Drospector.
Cuesta is well connected. He is q deputy
sheriff, and his brother is a Supervisor.
Boutello and Ruiz are both Spaniards, and
the latter's reputation is not the best. The
story has created great sensation here.
Friends of the suspected men discredit the
report, but at the same time much anxiety
is manifested.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
SWEET AT THE HELM.
The Los Angeles Capitalist
Secures Possession of
the Property.
TO IRRIGATE A VAST TRACT.
Water From the Mojave VIII Be
Supplied to 100000 Acres
Of Land.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept GA
deed was filed here to-day conveying all
the possessions of the Victor Reservoir
Company to H. P. Sweet of Los Angeles.
1t is dated May 81, 1895.
This is the first legal step toward the
contamination of the greatest irrigation
enterprise in the world. By the construc-
ton of dam $50 feet high at the narrows
of the Mojave River, just above the town
of Victor, reservoir will be made twenty
six times larger than the Bear Valley
reservoir, the largest in Southern Califor-
MIA. The topography above the narrows
is such that it makes natural basin, and
not a dollar need be expended apart from
the dam, which will cost $800,00 1t will
easily have a capacity for irrigating 60O,-
600 acres lying west of Barstow. The land
can be had for the taking up.
The new company has decided to charge
$50 per acre for water as maximum, thus
furnishing irrigated lands for less than
$25 an acre. 1t has prepared plans for
length will be about 600 miles.
The estimated cost of reservoir and
bitches is 100000. Little of the
land proposed to be irrigated will
answer for citrus and declduous fruits. but
it is the finest alfalfa cattle and sheep land
in Southern California and is admirably
adapted to canaigre, for which there is
an active demand now.
The transfer of the property to Mr..
Sweet sets at rest the stories about Gen.
eral O. 0. Howard and his brother, G. H.
Howard, being IN the new enterprise. The
only connection with it was right to
property some months ago. They were
not showed off" the company, because
they were never in it.
Engineers are already at work laying
out line for the big ditch, which shall
carry off and distribute the waters of the
Mojave River during the construction of
the dam.
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these aristocratic sportsmen were well pro-
visioned, they absolutely and rather rudely
refused to part with any of their supplies.
In the most coid-blooded way possible
the noble Lord listened unmoved to the
story that because of the predatory In
dians the California prospectors were in
imminent danger of starvation. THAT
was their own concern" he said, mot
his, and he added. Il suppose ] shall
meet hundreds of other fellows such as
you are, who have gone in light and, not
having made successful strike, are de-
pending upon charity to take them out"
The indignation of the Californians may
be imagined. and there was every likeli-
hood of his Lordship finding himself in Sc
rious trouble when another party OF pros
pectors headed by Mr.. Gage arrived, and
hearing the plight of the less fortunate
gold-hunters most generously supplied
and entertained them. The Californians
are well satisfied with their prospects and
will go again in the spring, wintering in
juneau
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
EUREKA,S LOSS.
Death of One of Her Best Known Natfr,
Sons,

Death of One of Her Best Known Natfre
Sons.
EUREKA, CAL, Sept. 6.-Charles w.
Sloan, one of the best known and highly
esteemed Native Sons in Humboldt County,
breathed his last yesterday morning.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Sloan was taken
suddenly i'll with acute pneumonia.
He was born in Weavervilie, Trinity
County, on September 3, 1860, being 35
years of age at the time of his death. He
came to this county when only years
af age and has resided here ever since.
Deceased was a member in high standing
of Humboldt Parlor No. IA, n. S. G. W.,
and held the office of recording secretary
He had been through the chairs of the
parlor and went to the last Grand Paror
as a delegate. When Hum boldt Parlor
was in its infancy it ran down and was in
danger of dissolution. Sloan stood by the
struggling lodge and largely through his
energy and perseverance 1t was placed on
a firm footing again and now occupies a
high place among the fraternal societies of
the county. AS a reward this county OBJ
tanned the Grand Parlor in 1898. While at
the last Grand Parlor Sloan's standing was
recognized by giving him place on sew
eral committees. He was also an officer in
Humboldt Lodge No. 249, A. O. U. w.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
M'ARTHUR's BOLD COUP.
Jumped a Claim That He Had
Previously Sold to the
SterIings.
HIS MEN NOW IN POSSESSION
An Attempt to Gust Them VIII Be
Made When Rifles Arrive From
Los Angeles.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept. g.
Twenty men-whites and Indians-with
rifles, are guarding the Sterling mine in
the Pahrump district in Nevada, about 100
miles north OF Vanderbilt in this county.
They are in the company of A. Macarthur
The Sterling mine adjoins the Delamar
mine, which is now yielding $4,000 a
month. Macarthur located the claim about
two years ago and sold it to the Sterling
Mining and Mill Company. For the past
year they have not done enough develop
ment work to comply with the Federal
statutes, on account of disagreement
among the stockholders and financial
stress.
Macarthur called the attention of the
officers of the company to the fatal neglect
and finally notified them that if they con-
rinued to neglect the property he would
Jump their claim. Last week, agreeable to
his promise, he moved on the company S
works, relocated the claim and took pos
session. George Cove, the agent of the
company, warned him off, and they had
high words, but no harm was done. The
agent threatened to remove him by force
of arms. Macarthur Immediately took the
precauIlon 10 HlTe gang OF men, nan
whites and half Indians, and, putting a
Winchester into the hands of each, set
them to work.
The agent sent mounted messenger to
Marvel, the nearest telegraph point, with
an order to Los Angeles firm for case
of rifles. These were shipped promptly
and reached Marvel yesterday. They
were loaded on freight train and win
reach the mine about Sunday morning,
when it is almost certain that there will be
pitched battle. Macarthur is known as a
man of clear grit, though in no sense a
desperate. He claims the property under
the law, and will defend its possession
under force of arms.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
AN ANGELS PIONEER GONE,
Passing of James TulIoch
From Congestion of the
Lungs.
Well Known to Californians as
Miner, inventor and Philan-
thropiSt.

ANGELS CAMP, CAL, Sept. 6.-James
Tulloch, an Argonaut of California and a
resident of this place, is dead. He expired
suddenly as the result of congestion of the
lungs
Mr.. Tulloch was 70 years of age and a
native of Richmond, Va. He came across
the plains in 1852 with the late Governor
Bradley of Nevada and Thomas NJ Lane
of Knights Ferry. He went to mining in
Amador County, and in ten years made
over 100000. Being wonderfully char
liable and hospitable, broad-minded and
enterprising, his vast fortune went in
helping others and in Improbable specu-
lations.
Mr.. Tulloch was the inventor of the Tul-
loch ore feeder and the Tulloch ore con-
centrator. He was the principal owner in
the Tulloch mine here, valuable prop
erty. He had hosts of friends throughout
the State, who will mourn the loss of one
of Cod noblemen. A widow, two daugh-
tiers and son survive him. The latter six
years ago distinguished himself as a repre-
sentative of Tuolumne County in the Leg
icla tt1ro
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
MARYSVLLE CASE ENDS,
Frank .. Dubarry Appointed
Administrator of Georges
Estate.
A Contest That Excited Unusual
Interest Because of the Dece-
dents Prominence.

MARYSVILLE, CAL, Sept. 6.-The con-
test for the administration of the Peter
George estate was concluded this morning
by the appointment of Frank D. Dubarry.
The estate is valued at 100000.
When George died it was supposed that
he had left will, as he had mentioned
one to several friends, but diligent search
among his papers and effects failed to re-
veal it.
Three persons petitioned for the admin
dictatorship, f. Dubarry, nephew of the
deceased; Alfred Menu, an old employee of
George, and the Public Administrator, A.
J. Batchelder. The matter was further
complicated by the fact that Mary Olym-
pia George, the Oldest child of the de-
ceased, and the only one of age, signed
both the Dubarry and Menu petitions.
Subsequently she signed revocation of
the Menu petition, stating that her sigma
ture had been obtained under the misap-
prehension that she was simply signing
a paper permitting Menu to open her
father store and continue business until
an administrator was appointed by the
court
There are two minor children, Lucien
George, aged 10, and Frank George. Let
tiers of guardianship were issued this morn
ing to I. H. Aldrich of this city, and to
Mrs. Joseph Ray, at present residing in
San Francisco. Mr.. Aldrich is appointed
guardian of Lucien, and the younger
brother is placed in charge of Mrs. Ray.
The case has excited unusual interest
here on account of the large amount of
property involved, and the fact of Mr.
George being one of the oldest citizens
having been in business here for nearly
forty years. An investigation has dis
closed that Georges real name was Law
renee Dubarry, a fact known only to two
or three of his most intimate friends.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
COAST NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensed From Special kilograms to
1.-The Call"

Condensed From Special kilograms to
"The Call"
Provost. the defaulting Victoria court regis
trar who was captured on San Juan Island has
been remanded for hearing next Tuesday
Andrew Despedro, sailor, fell from the top
of mast on the Chilean bark Ema Louis at
Seattle. His neck and many bones in his body
were broken.
Warren Hanna has been arrested at Sacra-
mento for alleged pickpOcketing. 1t is claimed
he was in the act of purloining watch from
the pocket of E. J. Smith when captured.
The Sebastopol fruit cannery has closed
down for the season after five weeks run,
The cannery gave employment to 100 people,
and SIS 900 was paid out il wages.
Dorothy Talbot Hill Walker, the six-months-
old child of Edith Scott, the actress, and John
the Colorado millionaire. The child was born
at the Sisters Hos pital in Los Angeles after
the desertion of the mother by her husband.
Thomas Williams was accidentally killed by
William A. Rountree, companion, with whom
he was deer-shooting, near Victoria. When
separated by clump OF trees from Williams,
Rountree fired at deer. His rifie-bullet
struck Williams in the neck killing him almost
instantly. Rountree is under arrest pending
an inquest.
Postoffice Inspector Flint has been investi-
eating supposed land swindle in Kings
County. The Tax Collector of that place has
been receiving numerous letters from the East
inquiring about the town OF Lakeview in that
county. The site of this town, according to
the maps, is under Tulare Lake. 1t Is believed
that great many Eastern people have been
swindled by this scheme.
Private Frank Anderson of the Fourth
Cavalry, at Walla Walla, accompanied by two
privates from the Fourteenth Infantry, at Van
couver Barracks, has arrived at Tacoma on a
bicycle. Anderson is making test of the
bicycle over rough roads for military purposes
He makes an average of fifty-ive miles a day,
and considers the bicycle su perior to the horse
for quick military movements where there are
no railroads
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
BARBECUE At CHINO.
T,co Lodges of Different Orders Invited
to Be Present.

T,co Lodges of Different Orders I,,rfted
to Be Present.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Sept. ga
social occasion, not the least conventional,
is announced for next Sunday at Chino.
Manuel Baca wealthy Spanish-American
resident of that place, has invited San
Bernardino Lodge No. 146. Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, and Valley Lodge
No. %, Knights of Pythias, to barbecue
he will give at his home at noon next Sun
day. He is a member of both lodges.
About 800 members will leave here by
special train to accept Mr.. Bacas hospital
ity. Among other promised pleasures is a
visit to the factory of the Great Western
Beet-sugar Company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
NOT ENTITLED TO REWARD.
A Decision of Vast Import to
Peace Officers of Cali
fOrnia.
Captors Of the Ruggles Brothers
Must Seek for Redress in the
Courts.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. Cat a
meeting of the Board of Examiners this
morning Attorney General Fitzgerald rem
dered a decision that will affect
every official and peace officer through
out the State. This decision was
called out by q controversy which
arose over the division of the reward Of
fered for the capture of the RuggIes broth
ers, who killed an express messenger while
robbing stage in Tehama County, and
who were afterward taken from the Jail
and lynched by the indignant citizens.
The gist of the decision is that peace
officers are not entitled to any portion of
any offered reward IN making an arrest,
and the only redress left them under this
decision is by mandamus proceedings
through the courts
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
STANFORD IN MOURNING,
Gloom Cast Over All by the
Sudden Death of Mrs.
PeaSe.
The Total Enrolment Of Students
Heavier Than at the Same
Date Last Year.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Sept
6.-The college has been closed through
out the day since the first hour out of re-
spect to the memory of Mrs. M. Pease
whose funeral occurred this morning at
1920 o'clock. Everywhere there was sign
of grief at the death of one beloved alike
by student and faculty. Mrs. Pease was
the wife of Professor Pease, who occupies
the head seat in the Latin department.
Notwithstanding the air of gloom which
pervades the halls of learning the fresh
man is not to be suppressed. 1t may not
be his fault, however, for the sophomores
started the trouble by formally challeng-
ing the ''freshies" to do battle for their
class. This is in accordance with tradi-
tions old, and is the method adopted for
deciding which is the better class-phy-
meeting of the freshmen and after long
and loud harangues advised the class OF
'99-the ''fin de siecles''-that the sophie
more should be tied up, that his naughty
challenge must be accepted.
The new corners regarded the advice OF
their tutors as words of wisdom and soon
had matters in shape for their final test OF
oval will again be strewn with victims
tightly bound. 1t may be freshmen or il
may be their traditional enemies, the
"sophs." But no one doubts that there
will be wholesale tying up Ito-morrow
night upon the. old battlefield, the STAN
ford "gridiron."
The registrar stated to THE CALL CORE
spondent that the total enrolment thus
far had been ISL, slight increase over last
years registration at the same date. There
is always an increase of at least 300 over
the registration of the first three DAYS, so
Stanford expects to have HOO students by
the middle of the present month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
NEWS FROM YUKON MINES
Californian Prospectors Meet
With Severe Hardships in
Alaska.
They Are Refused Aid by Lord Tall
bot Clifton, Though Nearly
Starved.

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 6.-The first
news of the season from the Yukon mines
has just come from Juneau, where it was
brought by party of Californ;ans, who
report having had a narrow escape from
starvation. They are Samuel Medal. F.
w. Collins, Edwin Sutherland, Arthur
Clarke, John Barnhardt and Richard Dyea.
Having QUILTED in Juneau they left
there on April 13 for the gold fields; but,
the snow being very soft, they found
travelling very laborious from the outset,
hough fairly good progress was made after
having crossed the summit and struck the
river, when they were enabled to abandon
their sIeds and take to boats.
They entered tributary stream called
McClintock River, and forty miles up
cached the bulk of their two years sup
plies OF provisions, then crossed the divide
to Hootalinqua River at point twenty
five miles from Lake Teslin.
Prospecting in this vicinity they made a
number of very promising locations, sew
eral bars being found yielding about ten
cents to the pan in fake gold.
Then WORK was interrupted by the dis
coyery made on a visit to the cache that
they had been robbed of all their supplies,
presumably by band Of Stick Indians
who had been in the vicinity. They there
fore made all haste out and were in straits
for food before making Bennett Lake,
where fortunately they found small de-
tachment of the Alaskan boundary survey
party under William Ogilvie.
The surveyors kindly gave them -four
and bacon sufficient, as they supposed, to
last to the end of their journey, but be-
coming wind-bound, they again ran short,
and three men set out on foot to endeavor
to get fresh supply.
At Lake Linderman they met Lord Tai
bot Cifton's party of hunters, but, though
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
SUMMERLAND,S BURGLARY,
Relics Found Near the Place There tn,
Crime Vas Committed.

Crime Vas Committed.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Sept. g.
Farmer Main and his son Frank in going
to a haystack in the village of Summer
land yesterday to haul a load of hay found
at the side of the stack, in plain sight of
any one descending from Southern Pa
cific train, the stolen cash drawer of the
Postoffice safe, rified three weeks ago, to-
gether with several papers, mortgages, in
surance policy, etc. In the drawer were
thirty fifteen-cent stamps, three ten-cent
stamps, pennies and trinkets. The place
where these articles were found is only a
hundred yards from the Postoffice door.
The officers are decided in their opinion
that they were placed there the night be-
fore last and are quite as decided in their
opinion as to who placed them there. A
close watch is being maintained on the
supposed guilty parties but the fact that
they succeeded without detection in dis
posing of SO much discriminating plumber
shows they will get rid of all unless some
decisive step is Immediately taken.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
TAINTED AT PORTLAND.
A Warrant Issued for the Arrest of JOIN,
Nc Mullen.

Il Warrant Issued for the Arrest of John
Nc Mullen.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 6.-Upon COM
plant made to Captain T. Y. Symons,
United States Engineer of this city, by
Goodall. Perkins & Co. of San Francisco,
Judge Bellinger of The United States Court
yesterday issued a bench warrant for
the arrest of John McMullen, president of
the San Francisco Bridge Company
whose place of residence is in San Fran
cisco. The warrant of arrest was placed
in the hands of the Marshal, who will send
it to the Marshal of California to be served
on McMullen.
The specific charge against McMullen
IS obstructing navigable waters. During
the week ending February % last, in the
channel of upper Coos Bay, below Marsh
field, it is alleged McMullen, against pro-
test, maintained an obstruction by erect
ing raft cradle and driving piles In the
bay to the detriment of navigation. The
penalty fixed by the statutes for this
offense is S5000 As the defendant IS
corporation no Imprisonment can be
affixed to the fine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
DAMAGE SUIT At SUISUN.
Brought for Alleged False Arrest on I
Charge of Horse Stealing.

Brought for Alleged False Arrest on a
Charge of DEMONSTRATING.
SUISUN, CAL, Sept. 6.-Joseph Oberti,
prominent vineyardist and wine-maker
of Green Valley, Solano County, made a
mistake on or about July Is by causing the
arrest of Thomas McKeown on charge of
horse-stealing, and he now figures as de-
PENDANT in $4,000 damage suit.
At the time above named one of Oberti' s
horses was missing, and, acting under be-
lief that McKeown had taken the animal,
swore out warrant charging him with
stealing his mare.
Before the case came up for trial Oberti
found the animal and the charge against
Oberti was dismissed. McKeown
protested at time of his arrest, claim
ing his innocence, and he now claims
that as result of the criminal prosecu-
ton he has been degraded and Inundated.
He thinks he has been injured to the ex-
tent of $4,000, for which sum he sues
Oberti.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
FATE OF PORTLAND SMUGGLERS.
Heavy Fines Imposed Upon Ec- Collector
LOtan and Seid Back.

Heavy Fines Imposed Upon Er- Collector
Lotan and Seid Back.
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 6. - United
States District Judge Bellinger to-day
sentenced ex-Collector of the Port James
Lotan to pay fine of $4,000, and Seid Back,
a Chinese merchant, $4,000, for smuggling
Chinese from vessels into this port. Lotan
for his fine, but the Chinaman, although
rich in realty, has not yet raised the coin.
The two men were convicted several
months ago, and gave notice of an appeal
to the United States Supreme Court. AS
no term of imprisonment attaches to the
punishment, they will forego an appeal.
Lotan was formerly powerful political
boss hera, bu. has no following now.