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be was com PEELED to stand where he was.
The whole affair was carefully arranged
and we'll executed, and not over twenty
minutes elapsed from the time the keys
were surrendered until the mob rode
swiftly out or town.
The lynching can in no way reflect upon
the officers of the court. The informa.
tion i'll the Null case was filed on May %,
and under his plea of innocence the law
gave him the right to send wherev yer nec.
essary to secure depositiohs in support OF
his defense, which could not be done in
less time than allowed by the court. This
was the only one of the four cases which
was at issue before the superior court.
In the case OF Johnson there was de.
murrer TO the Information, which was to
be argued this week. The other prisoners,
Semler and Moreno, were to have had
their preli imiary examinations tomorrow,
1tshaving been necessary to postpone them
to that date in order to allow the attorney
TO prepare a defense.
All day the excitement throughout
Siskiyou has been intense, although not
OF condemnation on the part OF the lynch
ers, as the general impression is that
Judge Lynch sentence was severe though
Just. Especially in Yreka has excite
ment run hign, people hurrying from all
sections OF the county to view tbs CHASTITY
result of the midnight raid on the county
jail. kilograms of inquiry from news
papers ana individuals all up and down
the coast have been pouring in. all SEEK
ing particulars of the must daring whole.
sale lynching in the history of the west.
The coroner's jury today rendered ver-
Dict that Johnson, Null, Moreno and
Semler came to their deaths by strangu-
lation at the hands of parties unknown t,
the jury. The only sympathy felt is for
young Semler on account Of his youth.
The chances are that mono Of tho lynchs
ers will be apprehended.
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dress and on e;ery hand flags, banners,
gaily colorod streamers and flashing
lights greet the eye. Immense numbers
of incandescent lights have been ar
ranged to represent every Mas onic en-
bem. Masonic temple decorations are, of
course, the most elaborate, the principal
feature being huge outline cross of col
ored lights, covering almost the entire
front of the building. The Albion build
ing is not far behind and all along news
paper row the occupants have extended
a welcome to the Sir Knights in blaze
of light.
The weather clerk says there is no cause
for alarm. and everyone is expecting a
glorious sight tomorrow morning when
the thousands OF nights parade.
Many grand stands have been erected
and today the building inspectors closely
examined every structure and condemned
many as unsafe. All these have been
placarded with an official notice, anj no
one will be allowed to occupy them. The
different hotels where the large COM
manderies are making their headquarters
have been jammed to the doors. Each
com mmandery is keeping open house and
constant 5lEedH ol uuIudHlby III bldCk
and gold regalia has been pouring in
and out since early morning.
The princiapl reception of the day was
at the headquarters of the Boston COM
mandery in horticultural hall. Two
tables stretched from one end of the hall
to the other, loaded with eatables, while
attendants dispensed punch from enor.
nous bowls. A general Invitation was
extended to visitors to make them selves
at home, and there was no formality.
Tonight everything is we'll settled and
the preparations for tomorrow's pageant
are being completed.
At the headquarters of the California
communicates ella borate preparations are
being made to entertain guests. Cali:or-
MIA No. 1 OF San Francisco, in particular.
will oatdo all their efforts at FORMER con-
claves. Their rooms at the Parker house
are beautifully decorated with potted
palms and flowers OF all kinds. Wednes-
, day morning the distribution OF souvenirs
will be begun and 10000 baskets of Cali
fornia fruit and %. 600 bottles of wine will
be given away.
Golden Gate commandery Of SAM Fran
cisco is holding open house at the Column
bian hotel. Sir knights have stretched a
huge banner across Washington street
high above the trolley wires, proclaiming
their whereabouts, and everybody is in
vited to pay their respects to the cinna-
mon bear, who has the distinction of be-
ing the youngest Knight Templar in the
world, being only u months old.
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CAME WITHIN ONE OF 1T
The Durrant Jury Is Now Almost
Completed
Both Sides Clearing Decks for Hard Fight.
The Battle Will Proceed With Aggres-
sion From the Star.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26.-The morn
ing session of the trial of Theodore Dur
rant for the murder of Blanche Lamont
was uneventful. Immediately after the
noon recess, however, two veniremen were
passed by both sides and sw1.on in, max
ing eleven juroros now selected to try the
case. The two jarors are David Brooks.
liveryman. and ]. II. Babbitt. wagon
maker. AS soon as one more juror is OBJ
tained, the actual trial of the case will be
BEGUN, as the prosecution has abandoned
the plan announced some time ago to try
the case with fourteen Jurors, as permit.
ted in an act passed by tue last legislature,
when deemed advisable by the court.
Since Durrant was first called upon to
plead five weeks ago. both prosecution
and defense have been busy, and the
strongest features of the case have been
developed since Durrant was first q pris-
cner at the bar. Each side has now its
case we'll in Iand, and hard legal battle
is expeCted,
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Hayter in the back near Callahans s on
April 21; Louis Moreno and Garland
Semler, who are supposed to have Killed
George Sears and Casper Meirehaus at
Bailey Hill on August 5.
About 8 o'clock a straggler now and
then caught glimpse of dark objects
hanging around the suburbs OF the town.
but nothing was thought OF it. The dark
objects thickened, until along toward
midnight they assumed the shape OF
silent and stern men, either on horseback
or afoos. At midnight Il prearranged
plan or signal drew a small army of some
$50 men to the vicinity of the court house
square. while sentinels were placed
throughout the town to ward off danger
of discovery by officers. The tlre bells
were tied up. the night watchmen sent to
other parts of the town on sham errands
and the stragglers were detained.
AT o'clock the midnight avengers OF
justice prepared to carry out their plans
An old rail was taken from the depot and
placed between two trees IN the court
housa park. and then began the descsnt
upon the Jail A demand was made upon
Deputy Sheriff Radford for the keys, but
he did not yield. Henry Bratauch. VINO
was sleeping in the jail, heard COM
motion, opened the door to see what the
trouble was, and was at once saized by
the mob. The iron doors were then
forced open, and Johnson, Null, Semler
and Moreno were marched out to th.
court yard The condemned men were
stoiid and took their fate without u MUIR
mur. with the exception of young Semler,
who begged piteously for mercy. His age
is 10. 1t is said the scene was indeed a
heartrending one as young Semler broke
forth in all agon:zing appeal and cried
out: Tell my dear old mother l am in
nocent of the crime"
Sheriff Hobbs had given strict orders
that in case any attempt at lynching was
made, to ring the fire bells and arouse
the citizens, but the mob anticipated this
and laid their plans we'll. Every person
about the streets in the vicinity of the Jail
was stopped.
s. f. Mills and Sam Roop were going
to the house OF the latter's mother and
were held at the scene of the hanging.
Nearly every section of the country was
represented in the mob. In fact. ever
since Null's cold blooded murder of Henry
Harter, lyncbing was freely talked of in
the estern end of the county, and when
Johnson killed his wife. the avenging
sentiment kept on fermenting. After the
Bailey Hill murder the feeling reached a
dangerous stage.
During the lynching some one awoke
Sheriff Hobbs. who hurried oown town.
As he was going through the courthouse
q Winchester was stuck in his face, and
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and will do all in his power to favor tne
celebration for 1896.
Mr.. +. W. King was the next speaker.
He would first Of all like to have Mr. Mey-
berg Tor director general. Mr.. Meyoerg
stated in reply that he would not acceP'
He also thought the festival should De
limited to three days, o week was TOO
long, wore everybody out.
Mr.. Meyberg was in favor OF extending
the time to a week or ten days ana IN
Guiding, all the surronnd'ng , .oMns, Rnsi CIV
Riverside, Santa Ana, Pasadena and
Others would, no doubt, gladly join us if
invited, and consulted in the arrange
meat, and make it a genuine Southern
California celobrat,on.
Mr.. Hamburger was decidedly in favor
of this. and also in favor of Mr.. Meyberg
for leader.
Mr.. Crowley thought we should confer
with the other towns on the arrangement
of dates, so as to give all that desire it a
show and not conflict in dates.
Major Klokke moved that it pbe the
sense of this meeting that Los Angeles
shall hold another Fiesta in the month OF
April, 1896 After some further discus
sion the motion was carried by a unani-
nous vote. and to emphasize it rising
vote was taken. and every man stood up
except the reporters, who were too busy.
Mr.. j. NJ. CfaWley bnen moved tnuG IL
be the sense of this:meeting that the Fiesta
be held Immediately after the Santa
Barbara flower festival. Carried unani.
mously.
On motion OF Mr.. Willard, secretary OF
the cha m ber of commerce, it was orde ed
as the sense of the meeting that tho Mer-
chants association shall manage the fiesta
for 1896.
On motion of Mr.. E. W. Jones it was
| uanimourly decided as the sense of the
meeting that the next Fiesta should be
made q general Southern California cele'
bra.ion, and not merely local Los An
geles fets.
Mr.. J. s. Salkey spoke in favor of tho
three represe tentative bodies. the Mer-
chants association, chamber Of commerce
and board of trade, it only taking charge
OF and assuming responsibility for the
next Fiesta. instead OF putting all the
work and responsibility upon the Mer-
chants association.
Mr.. Jevne. Mr.. Perry. Mr.. Meyberg
and many others advocated the same
plan, when Mr.. willard. in deference to
the expressed views. moved reconsider
alton of his mouion-tnat it was the
sense of the meeting that the Merchants
association again take charge Of the cell
ebration.
Mr.. Bluett then offered as substitute
that it be the sense Of this meeting that
the next Fiesta be held under the joint
management OF the Merchants associa-
ton, chamber of commerce ard board oi
trade. This motion was enthusiastically
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BOARD OF TRADE COMBINE
TIE Three Leading Organizations Will
Work as q Unit
Great Euthnsiasm Manifested Towns
Invited to Participate
A Pageant That VIII Discount nardi dras
and the veliei Prophets-Pligrimsges
Already Planned From the
East and Europe

About fifty OF the representative NOM
bers Of the Merchants association, cham .
bar VI commerce, board of trade and
Hotel Mems association, met at the
chamber of commerce rooms last night
to confer upon the subject Of holding an
other Fiesta.
President Patterson of the cham Der of
commerce called the meeting to order.
}. O. Koepfi, president Of the Merchants
association. was chosen chairman. and
Gregory Perkins, jr., secretary of the
board of trade, secretary.
The chairman stated the object of the
meeting and said that the directors of
the Merchants association have had the
experience and do not fesl like again TAX
ing the responsibility single handed. and
consequently they desired to meet and
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SAN JOAQUIN ASSESSMENT
The natter Before the Equalization Board
Yesterday


SACRAMENTO. August 26.-San Joa-
quin county was taken up today by the
state board of equalization. The county
was represented by L. G. Ortman. asses
sor; ]. W. Willy. deputy assessor; r. +.
Wilhoit and A. j. Hemphill.
Mr.. Willy stated that the roll this year
was $S2., ,403 less than that OF last year,
all on per sonal property.
The assessment ON horses and mules
fell off Sis. 900 and on cattle, sheep and
hogs $40. 600. He had ASSESSED wheat at
s12 psr ton and sheep at 81 per head.
City property was assessed at about the
same rate.
There were no new buildings.
Outside real estate was increased $3.50.
$50, and the Improvements on the same
were reduced $21, ,S9c. The shortage on
city and town lots was 81. 366. most OF
this being caused by reductions in La
tbrop and Clements. There were no new
buildings in San joaquin county that
Mr.. Willy knew of. Tue reductions on
i'm provements in city and town lots
were $751; 0S3.
Mr.. Willy explained that the best city
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Oakland commandery is entertaining
friends at Hotel Bario. where the head
quarters are decorated tastefully.

Oakland commandery is entertaining
friends at Hotel Bario. where the head
quarters are decorated tastefully.
telegram was received at the head :
quarters of the trienn,al committee today
that st. John commandery OF Providence
has reconsidered ITS determination not to
parade tomorrow and that 1T would posi-
lively appear in line with full ranks. 1t
was stated that the whole affair resulted
from n misunderstanding.
Henry l.. Palmer. M. P. sovereign
grand commander of the supreme council
= tre Thirty.third degree A. A. Scottish
!, fir the northern Masonic jurisdc-
II III of the United States, arrived today
ANA is making his headquarters with the
W sconsin delegation at the New England
Conservatory of Music.
Among the western communicates that
arrived late this afternoon was Montana,
from Butte.
Oakland commandery of Oakland, Cal,
was several hours late and arrived here
at 5:15 p. M, with eighty-five sir knights
and twenty eight ladies.
Among the commanderies who kept
open house, none entertained with more
elaboration than the Grand commandery
OF Kansas at No. 553 Boylston street.
During the evening many visitors enjoyed
the hospitality of The Kansas delegation
anu until late hour there was no cessa-
ton of the festivities. The grand COM
I1andery of Indiana gave ball at tnelr
headquarters, at which upwards of 1900
sir knights and ladies were present. The
evening pas sed off pl ,asantly and the In
diana commandery proved themselves
royal entertainers.
In Masonic hall. Thompson square.
Carlestown. 2100 sir knights and ladies
were entertained iiy Occur de Leon COM
mandery.
Members of the Ohio grand command
cry. l67 fremont street, gave banquet to
the press tonight.
One of the features of the evening was
the parade of the Philadelphia knights,
who marched through the streets tor sew
eral hours. accompanied by bands. The
headquarters of other communicates
were visited in turn and serenades were
rendered by the musicians, while the
knights announced the purpose OF the
movement in cheers. setting forth their
claims for the next conclave.
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BOSTON HAS BEEN TAKEN
Sir Knights in Possession
of the City
TWENTY. FIVE THOUSAND STRONG
Grandest Army There Since
Revolutionary Times
TODAY THE GRAND PARADE
AT All State Headquarters Receptions
Are Being Held
Golden Gate COmmandery Holds Open House
at the Columbian Hotel
ZerubbabeI the Youngest Knight Templar In
the World-CaIifornia Is in the
Focus Of the Hub
AT All State Headquarters Receptions
Are Being Held
Golden Gate Commandery Holds Open House
at the Columbian Hotel
ZerubbabeI the Youngest Knight Templar In
the World-Caiifornia Is in the
Focus Of the Hub
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire.
BOSTON, Aug. 25.-Boston ha1 surren-
dered to an invading army and tonight is
in the hands OF $1,000 Sir Knights Tenn
plar. These, with the ladies who &C.
company them and the immense throng
of visitors, have swelled the city's popu-
lation to such an extent as to cause one
to wonder If the inhabitants of greater
Boston have been forced inside the city 8
limit.
All day long Communicates have been
arriving from north, south, east and
west. By hundreds and tifties they hav Q
come, in coach, parlcr car, sleeper AMI
special until tonight there is mbled
here an army the like OF which in splen-
dor and goad fellowship has never been
seen before in Boston.
The entire city has donned a holiday
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JUDGE LYNCH GETS FOUR
Two Hundred and Fifty
Jurors Attend
HANGING Handsomely DISPATCHED
Done in the Silent Watches of
the Night
APPREHENSIONS NOT LIKELY
The Work Of the Impromptu Court Is
Heartily Endorsed
/. Was Composed Of Prominent Citizens
From Near By
The Sheriff Held Up on His Way to the
Scene by . Winchester Being
Placed Under His rIasal
Appendage
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
YREKA. CAL. Aug. 26.-Four murder
ers coufned in the county Jail here, named
Johnson, Semler Null and Moreno, were
taken from the Jail by q mob at 2 o'clock
thissmorning and hanged in the Jail yard.
AS CHASTITY climax of the reign of
lawlessne:s in Siskiyou county for many
months past, the bodies OF four accused
murderers lie this morning on the floor
of the fire engine house in the old min
lug town of Yieka. 1t was evident that
Judge Lynch and his jurors had been at
work during the night. and their verdict
was death by hanging" to four misera-
BILE wretches in the county Jail. The vic
TINS are Lawrence Johnson, who on July
% stabbed his wife to death in the town
of Etna William Null, who shot Henry
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confer with the directors of tho chamber
of com m cree. board Of trade and the Hotel
Mems association upon the subject of
holding another Fiesta. II desired all
to express themselves fully and freely
Mr.. Lynch, president of the Hotel Mems
association of Southern California, said: !:
81 attended the meeting Of the National
Hotel Mems ASSOCIATION held in New
York city. and invited them to hold
their next meeting here in Los Angeles
in the month of April next. and prom.
ised them that in that month would be
held the annual festivities both here and
in Santa Barbara. I have just returned
from Santa Barbara. and they have Sc
lected the 7th. 8th and 9th of April, but
will postpone theirs one week provided
Los Angeles will follow their date. We
will bring 500 of the leading hotel men of
the country hero and have arranged an
itinerary of 1000 miles within our bord-
crs. but we don't wish to hold out any in
ducements to them which we cannot
verify"
Mr.. Meyberg said he advocated the
Fiesta last year with the idea OF making
this section as famous for its festivals a
for its climate. Both of the previous
festivals were only an earnest of what this
city ana this section can do. The benefits
are incalculable. and he is deci cidedly in
favor OF making is bigger and broader,
not merely local Los Angeles fete, but
a regular Southern California celebration.
New Orleans spends thousands and tnou-
sands OF dollars on her Mardi Gras; we
must do likewise. European journals
have called the attention OF their cities
to the fact thst they must look to their
Iaurels or Los Angeles will draw the
ravel from them and from the old con-
tinent to the new. 1t took Kansas City
and st. Louis six to ten years to perfect
their festivals and make them a success.
Los Angeles was success the first year,
and the second q decided improvement
on the first These facts are mentioned
to show that some of the criticisms ON
our last Fiesta were certainly unjust
Major klokke was next called on. He
IS always in favor OF whatever will bring
: Los Angeles to the fore. Atlanta exhibits.
citrus fairs. and above all the Fiesta, Mr..
]. M. Crawley, general passenger and
freight agent OF the Southern Pacific. said
he is decidedly In favor of another fiesta.
1t is the best advertisement Los Angeles
ever had. lie would be very sorry to see
1895 pass without one, and. aside from the
advertising feature. as a source OF pleas
uro and entertainment to our own people.
it should be perpetuated. He was also au-
thorized ny Manager Wood of the Los
Angeles consolidated sleutric railway to
say that he 10 in favor of another Fiesta,
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carried and seemed to meet the hearty ap-
prOYal of all after the meeting Adjourned.

carried and seemed to meet the hearty ap-
proval of all after the meeting adjourned.
The general expression was that a sure
foundation was now laid for bigger.
broader. more comprehensive and more
successful celebration OF La Fiesta than
had ever before been dreamed Of Thus
cndeth the first chapter.
In anticipation OF the meeting called at
the chamber of commerce assembly hall
last evening, for discussing the matter of
a fiesta for 1886, the president. of the cham
Der OF commerce and the vice-presldent
of the board Of trade were seen yesterday
afternoon on the subject.
Mr.. W. q. Patterson, the president OF
the chamber. said he was decidedly in
favor of another fiesta, but one that should
not extend over four days. That if the
Merchants association declines to under
take the management of the fete next
year. he would be IN favor OF instituting
an independent organization. made up
perhaps of a committee in which that as
sociation. the board of trade and the
chamber OF commerce should be repre-
sented. Mr.. Patterson thinks the COM
mittee should be small; that the most sue
cessful work is generally done by a COM
mites not exceeding three, sucn cum
mittee having authority to engage any
assistance that might. from time to ii no.
be required. In a committee Of this KIND
each member would have equal interest
III tne SuCCesS OF bne Wnule. ana 10 one
member would be obliged to sacrifice his
business interests nor his time to the ex-
tent that must be if that success depend
ed entirely onstne cXertiOns of one man.
Mr.. Roland Bishop, vice president of
the board OF trade. also indorses another
fiesta most heartily He says that in
travelling about California and Arizona.
as he frequently has to do in looking
after his business interests. he has been
surprised to lind in the past that mer-
chants everywhere and business mon gen.
orally have known only San Francisco. and
when they have left their homes for
either business or pleasure to San Fran
cisco they always went. After the first
fiesta he was glad to find they had heard
OF Las Angeles. and on his last trip, since
the fiesta of 1895, he found they were be-.
ginning to LOOK toward Los Angeles as a
market.
Mr.. Bishop says he has witnessed the
fetes in New Orleans, Memphis, Cincin-
natl and st. Louis. and that La Fiesta
compared favorably with any of the m.
and the people here this last spring Ger.
tainly seemed to enjoy themselves as
keenly as elsewhere under the same con-
ditons. In regard to the management of
La Fiesta Mr.. Bishop suggested that if
the Merchants association cannot or will
not assume the control this year, some
OF the other business men. or even prop
erty-holders and owners. OF which Los
Angeles is full. and who have more time,
nndertake the managsment;in which case
he reefs tnat the active business men
would certainly contribute as literally as
they have done heretofore.
Mr.. Charles s. Walton of the shipping
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ican eagles was merely due to the discov-
cry that the coins were being melted at a
profit and being sent in the form Of bars.
1.-The Erie scheme" the Times goes on,
'seems to be sound and business-like.
and we are very glad tnat means have
been found despite the absurd provisions
OF the second mortgage to compel share
holders to assume their proper burdens.
The financial article in the Daily News
says: 'The Erie scheme is able and
equitable and was we'll received in the
stock markets. The recognition OF New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio junior
securities will do much to restore conf
dence in American railroad methods. al
though it should be remembered that the
responsibility for such extraordinary
tinanciering in the past rests on this
side OF the Atlantic.
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Princes Cutter Rests

COWES. Aug 26.-The Prince of Wales
cutter Britannia has finished her rae
ing season and has come here to dis
mantle previous to lying up for the win.
ter. She is flying forty winning flags.
The prince OF Wales has presented Cap
tain Carter of the Britannia with large
silver jug. and tas made gifts to the crew
in recognition OF the skilful manner in
which they have handled the yacht.