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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
ORANGE CROP
Over Four Thousand Carloads
Shipped During the
Past Year.
Fruit-Growers Rejoicing Over
Heavy Yields and Fair
Prices.

ALESSANDRO, CAL, July 26.-The
orange shipments of Riverside County for
the past year will probably exceed 1000
carloads. Riverside City and vicinity
alone sent out nearly 5000 carloads.
Oranges. at an average, have been an ex-
cellent crop and of fine quality. Fair
prices have been realized, and growers are
well pleased with the years results.
Among the other products of the county
which yielded heavily were almonds,
pIums, strawberries, blackperries, rasp-
berries and figs.
The apricot crop was light, but of excel
lent quality, and in the majority of cases
has been dried by the ranchers. Offers of
cents, and as high as cents, have been
made for dried apricots, but few sales are
reported, owing to general feeling that
dried fruit is, just now, good property.
Peaches are beginning to ripen, and will
bring from SIS TO $50 per ton green. The
prospects for prunes are good, and the
trees are well loaded in all the orchards
of the county. No offers have been made
as yet for prunes but the impression ex-
lists that they will bring good prices green.
Large quantities of barley hay are being
baled throughout the county, and the
supply will exceed the demand for time
at least. Sales of baled hay are not heavy
as yet and are only in the local markets
few shipments have been made. The
prices paid range from 81 to So per ton
delivered.
Grain is generally of fair quality, but
not very large quantity was produced
here this year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
BIG STAKES TO BE GIVEN.
Plans OF the Pacific Jockey Club for
the Coming Meet.

Plans OF the Pacific Jockey Club for
the Coming Meet.
From fifteen to twenty stake races. with
purses aggregating $4,000 or more, will be
given by the Pacific Jockey Club at the
meeting that begins on November /.
A large force of men is now working on
the track, near Ingleside, and construction
OF the grand stand will be begun in the
near future.
The matter of gaining entries was dis
cussed at meeting of the club held last
evening, and confidence was. expressed
that with the attractions offered no trouble
would be experienced in inducing many of
side.
And what is more" said A. B. Spreckels,
one OF The directors of the club, 1--WE are
not going parading about the East blowing
morn to draw Eastern capital to aid us in
carrying out our enterprise. Every dollar
that the club will need to run the track
ana pay the purses it advertises to pay, is
now deposited in local banks ready for use
when the time comes.
Inc statement has been made that the
racine Jockey Club is an Eastern concern,
ana that any profit that may accrue will
go into Eastern pockets. Such is not the
iact py any means. 1t is q thoroughly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27

why they had protested against the grant
ing OF the franchise on that portion asked
Tor which will run between the tracks
OF the Valley road and the water
front. If the franchise is granted as origi-
nally asked for it will very seriously inter-
fere with business of the Valley Railroad,
as the tracks of the Corral road would then
be between the tracks of the Valley road
and passenger and freight depot of the
steamship company. This would be
great drawback, as there might be train
on the tracks Of the coal road at the very
time that the Valley road train wanted to
make come ction with the steamers.
This difficulty has in a measure been
obvlated by the representatives of the Cor
raj Hollow road by agreeing to take off 100
feet OF the track asked for. This would
leave but twenty-eight feet of track be-
tween the Valley road and the wharf, but
Just how this short track will be of benefit
to the coal road the representatives of the
other road cannot see, claiming that it will
only shut them off from the water front.
The Valley road directors feel that the
City Council, having given them the fran
chise, is morally bound not to do anything
that would block their business in any
way. The matter will come before the
Council next Monday night when the
property-owners along the water front will
be present to press their protests. 1t is
thought that with the abandonment of the
100 feet in front of the sheds of the Naviga-
ton Company and spur track on Stock
ton Channel to the Union Mill the Council
will be inclined to grant the Corral Hollow
road everything else it has asked for.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
ONE MORE PIONEER GONE.
Hon. Charles HI. Cough, Who Helped
Frame the First City Charter,
Is Dead.

Hon. Charles H. Cough died at his resi-
dence, on Francisco street. on Thursday.
He was native of Maryland and 81 years
old.
By Mr.. Coughs death San Francisco
loses still another of the pioneers whose
lives and works have done so much for the
City and State. In the old days Mr..
Cough helped to map out the City's
boundaries. Cough street was named from
him and Octavia street received its title in
honor of his sister.
At one time Mr.. Cough was compare
lively wealthy. He was liberal man.
always ready to help friend in need, but
like many early Californians he lost his
property by unfortunate litigation. Dur
ing his career Mr.. Cough held several i'm
portant positions of public trust He
helped to frame the first City charter and
represented one of its districts in the State
Legislature. He was also for number of
years an employe of the Harbor Commits.
sion.
The deceased was for many years mem
Der OF the Exempt Fire Company and of
the Veteran Firemen, but his membership
had lapsed before his death. For ten years
consecutiyely he had been president of the
Old Friends, and the funeral, which will
take place at MetZlar's undertaking estab-
lishment, 638 Washington street, will be
under the auspices of that society. Judge
Robert Ferral will deliver the address.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
EIGHT STEEL BRIDGES.
Very Extensive and Costly Improve
ments for the Southern Pacific.

very Extensive and Costly Improves
ments for the Southern Pacific.
The maintenance of way engineers of
the Southern Pacific Company have begun
construction of steel bridge over the deep
gorge known as Lower Cascade in the Sier-
ras. The old wooden truss bridge will be
destroyed, and in it's place will stand a
modern steel structure spanning the gorge
for 208 feet and over 100 feet high. This
bridge has been designed in the heaviest
and strongest materials used in bridge
building. 1t will rest on massive piers Of
masonry upon bluffs on the sides of the
gorge there to stand against the elements.
Similar improvement in the main bridges
OF the Southern Pacific railways in Califor-
MIA is now under consideration, the engin-
GERS having come to the conclusion that
the old wooden structures cannot be left
standing with any degree OF safety much
longer.
Two modern steel bridges have been de-
signed for gorges in the Tehachapi Noun
tains. Two more will be erected near Red
Bluff, one at Santa Paula on the Ventura
branch, one over the San Joaquin River
and another across Duncan street in San
francisco. The reconstruction of the rail-
ways bridge system is regarded as a very
large undertaking, involving the outlay of
a tremendous amount OF capital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
A San Francisco House
Run by San Francisco Boys,
red-letter occasion will be prepared for fu-
ture history to review with envy.
GADEN'S REPORT.
1t Asserts That Little, il Any, Honest
Street Work Exists in This
City

War is on again between the Executive
and Street departments of the City. The
short-lived peace is due, according to the
report of George T. Gaden made to the
Civic Federation last night, to what he
calls the personal attack made on him by
Superintendent of Streets Ashworth
through the columns of the Daily Report.
Mr.. Gaden viewed this as challenge to
battle to the death. and therefore last
night presented his report on the work of
the Street Department, which he had pre-
viously determined to keep from the pub
lie, to the Civic Federation.
After reviewing the evils attending ma
chine politics and boss rule, the report
states that there are few, if any, honestly
built sewers, cesspools or sidewalks or
honestly paved streets in this City, and
that the laws relating to these public
works have been most grossly and con-
tinuously violated.
In the matter of treet-paving, it is
charged that eight out of every ten streets
in this City are improperly paved either
as to quantity or quality of material used,
and numerous streets are specified where
evidence of this can be seen.
What is termed another infamous i'm
position on the people is the manner in
winch sewers are constructed. Inc report
says 1.-The greater part of the work done is
emphatically steal from start to finish"
Cesspools or catchbasins are alleged to
be understood, and by reason of this to
have become choked and useless, endan-
gering the health of the City.
Attention is also called to ssthe infamy
of private contracts" for paving and side
walk construction, whereby it is stated
'.the rights of taxpayers are abused and
the property-holders are robbed-not be-
cause the laws are defective, but because
the heads of the departments are law
unto themselves"
In conclusion, after urging the Civic
Federation to lead in the battle of sweep
ing '.the last vestige of municipal corrup-
ton from this fair City," the report says
We have a Mayor who stands by the right
and who cannot be bought off or frightened,
and, above all, and perhaps the most certain
means of finding out all municipal iniouities.
that searchlight the daily press, in the co.
operation OF the San Francisco CALL, which en-
beavers to show up the dragon feeding upon
the yltals OF the community.
Mr.. Gaden's report was discussed. but no
definite action was taken on it. though he
was highly commended for his work,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
A NEW ROAD IN STOCKTON.
The Peoples Line Menaced
by the Corral Hollow
Franchise.
LIKE THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Scheme to Shut Out the Competing
Railway and Grab the Water
Front.

The action of the Stockton City Council
Monday night next upon the Corral Hol-
low Railroad franchise along Mormon and
Stockton channels is being awaited with
deep interest by the Valley road people
and others whose suspicious have been
aroused by the peculiar request then to be
passed upon. The Valley road engineer
and directors are puzzled to know what is
behind this application for a franchise
from a company purporting to have no
other end in view than the construction of
railroad from the mines in Alameda
County to Stockton's water front. They
have not placed themselves, however, in a
position of open opposition to the fran
chise. And yet, in few words, there has
grown belief hard to overcome that the
Southern Pacific Company has finger in
the pie.
The Corral Hollow men want pretty
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
VALLEY ROAD TELEGRAPH,
The Pacific Postal Company
Secures the Contract for
a Line.
Construction Of the System Will Be
Carried Forward With the
Railway.

The San Francisco and San Joaquin
Valley Railroad Company has decided to
close contract with the Pacific Postal
tain line of telegraph along the road.
For the present it is rather indefinite
how extensive this new system of tele-
graph lines may become in the course of
years--quite as much so as the future de-
velopment of the Valley road itself. But
it has been ascertained that first of all q
single wire will be run from Stockton to
Bakersfield. Connection will be made at
Stockton with the Postal Company's wires
to San Francisco, and a private line will
then be extended to the railway head
quarters on Market street, thereby making
continuous system from this City down
the road to Bakersfield, taking in every
town and station on the way.
Arrangements are almost completed be-
tween the railway company and the Postal
Telegraph people, and as soon as construc-
ton OF the road extends any appreciable
distance the latter corporation will begin
to erect its poles and stretch its wire down
the valley. The intention is to keep the
telegraph line built up to the front for the
purpose of keeping the construction man.
ayers in communication by wire with the
head offices.
Acting President Robert Watt stated
yesterday that the question had been fully
discussed and decided at the last meeting
of the board of directors.
A contract between his board and the
Postal Company will be signed at the next
meeting and then submitted for signatures
OF the telegraph representatives. Two
propositions had been made the Valley
road-from the Western Union and the
Pacific Postal concerns-and the latter was
accepted.
Chief Engineer W. B. Storey stated that
there will probably be twenty stations on
the road from Stockton to Bakersfield,
where. telegraph operators will be en-
plnyad
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27

led, Bijou coming fast. At the mile it was
Flora G by a half length, with Peter W
coming from the rear like a demon. AT
the mile and quarter Peter w headed the
game little mare, Biiou in third place. At
the mile and half Peter w had three
lengths to the good, with Flora G second,
Bijou third and Bonnie Ben fourth. In
the stretch Bonnie Ben picked himself up
and got third place. Peter w won by
length, with Agnew's black slayer second,
giving Peter w the closest finish OF his
career. Time, 4:51H.
In the repeat Peter w had the best OF 1t
all the way through. He sold at $40 and
the field at So. Bonnie Ben finished Sec
ond and Bijou third. Time, 4:56. Peter
w got first money, Bonnie Ben second,
Flora G third, Bijou fourth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
SALT LAKE EMBEzzLEMENT.
Gambling and Extravaganza Caused q
Cashiers Downfall.

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, July 90
NJ. R. Cummings, cashier of the Utah
Commercial Savings Bank of this city, is
defaulter An expert accountant is going
over the books of the bank and has dis
covered a shortage of $4,000 so far in
Cummings accounts. 1t is said the de-
falcation will considerably exceed this
sum when the full investigation is COM
pIeted. Cummings admits taking funds
belonging to the bank and has turned over
to the directors scrip and securities of
various kinds, which partly cover the
stealings. Gambling and extravaganza are
the cause of his downfall.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
SANTA BARBRA SHAKEN.
a sharp Earthquake Shock StCayed
BufEdinas fl the FIotcer Cttu.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, July 26.-The
sharpest earthquake shock experienced in
Santa Barbara for ten years occurred at
4:10 this afternoon. The shock did no
damage as far as heard from, but was of
sufficient violence to cause considerable
shaking up of old buildings and to be dis
tinctly felt by people walking and driving.
1t brought all the merchants out into the
streets. News from San Miguel, the seat
of the recent disturbances, is awaited with
interest.
The direction of the shock was from
north to south. There were two shocks,
but the second followed the first so closely
that they appeared as one. The first shock
was very slight and the second qnite
strong, with duration of not more than
two seconds. Persons at the Arlington
Hotel state they saw the building sway
pereeptibly and the chandeliers swung
back and forth. The bellboy of the Airing
ton, who was on the third floor of the
building at the time of the shock, says
that it rocked decidedly. Some OF the
walls and the plastering of the rooms were
slightly cracked.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27

mining district in British Columbia,
twenty miles north of Trail Creek, has
caused intense excitement among mining
men in this section of the country and al
gold fields.
Two well-known prospectors were the
discoveries of the new district and the
specimens they. brought down with them
fairly glittered with gold. The find was
made at the head of Murphy Creek, and
they report mountains of the rich ore in
sight A train load of excited miners from
this city will leave for there in the morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27

mother regarding the disposal of the
Paahau plantation stock is being argued
before Judge Slack. Attorney Ach occu-
pied nearly all of yesterday afternoon in
arguing that the transfer of the stock by
Claus Spreckels was legal, even though
Mrs. Spreckels, who is accredited with a
community interest, was not party to the
grant. Delmas 81 Shortridge will present
the other side of the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
PATHMONT THE WINNER.
Peter w, the Favorite, Cap
tured the TWo-Mile
Trot.
CONTEST OF FoUR-YEAR.oLDs.
McZeus Took First Money and
StambouI Belle Second in
the 2:25 Class.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 26.-The
first event of the fifth day of the Sacra-
mento race meeting was four-year-old
2:25 class trot for purse of $1,000. The
talent was considerably at sea in the bet
ting before the first heat. After it had Sc
Iected Silver Bee as favorite at $40 against
$23 it switched the cut, and as the horses
scored for the word the field was selling
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
2 Entire Buildings,
9, II, Is and Is
KEARNY STREET.

California concern, backed by California
capital, and only one man in the direct
crate is from the East Our track, which
Is modelled after that at Hawthorne, will
be run up to the standard of any track in
the country, with more liberal purses and
stakes than have before been given in this
State"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
Dwelling Damaged by Fire.

Fire caused by the explosion of lamp did
500 worth of damage to one-story frame
building at 404 Church street last evening
The building is owned by ]. Patterson and is
occupied by L. Rafell as residence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
GOLD At MURPHY CREEK.

4 Rich END Causes Excitement Among
Miners.
SPOKANE, WASH, July ga big strike
that has just been made in an entirely new
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
THE SPRECKELS CASE.

Arguments on the Injunction in the Suit
Against Rudolph Spreckels Be-
gun Yesterday.
The motion to dissolve the injunction
against Rudolph Spreckels in the suit
brought against the latter by his father and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
pied of Heart Disease.

August Hahn of 2017 Bush street died sud
denly of heart disease, at A Parker avenue,
last evening he was visiting at his sons resi-
dence at the time, and while the family sat
engaged in conversation the father suddenly
collapsed in his chair and died.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-27
PROTESTS WILL BE HEARD.
Stookton's Council Will Attempt to Adjust
Diferenoes,

STOCKTON, CAL, July 26.-Last satur-
day number of the property owners
along the water front met the representa-
tives of the road and the Council to explain
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-28
4 SONOMA LAND Case ENDS.
SETTLERS ON THE PENA GRANT
GAIN A VICTORY IN THE
COURTS.
CLOUDS REMOVED FROM TITLES
AND ADMINISTRATORS FITCH
OUSTED.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, March 27.-There
is general rejoicing among the settlers of
the Tzabaco Rancho over the decisive VIC
tory won by Mrs. Wisecarver, one of their
number, against William Fitch, as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Antonio Pena,
deceased, which results in the quieting of
title and the revocation of Fitch's letters of
administration.
The TZabaco Rancho is a body of land
comprising over 100000 acres, and en-
bracing the central portion of the famous
Dry Creek Valley and the Geyserville dis
trict. 1t was an old Mexican grant, for
merly owned by Pena, and is now occupied
by 251 prosperous families.
Two years and half ago William Fitch,
as administrator of the Pena estate,
brought suit to recover an undivided one
fifth interest in the property. A mass
meeting of those interested was called, and
Several OF the most able lawyers of Sonoma
County were employed by the landholders
So the case rested until last January. At
that time Mrs. Wfsecarver desired to sell
part of her property, and as a cloud rested
on the title this could not be done Through
her attorney, J. w. Oates, she instituted
suit against Fitch to forever quiet title,
and decision was rendered yesterday
quieting and perfecting the title, and an
order was also made revoking Fitch's
letters OF administration.
This is a great victory for the settlers,
for the Wisecarver suit was test case
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-28
IT rs A STRANGE CASE.
The Chinaman'S Body Found
on the Threshold of His
Lonely Cabin.
ABULLET HAD PERFORATED HIM
Theories That Stray Ball From a
Hunters Rifle or a Chinese
Enemy Killed Him.

IRVINGTON. CAL, March 27.-Mystery
surrounds the killing of Wo Song, China
man, who was found dead in the doorway
of his cabin with bullet wound in his
body, on Sunday afternoon. Whether Wo
Song was murdered by countryman of
his or whether stray bullet from marks
mans rife inflicted the death wound NAV
never be known.
The little shanty in which Wo Song lived
was beside the narrow gauge railway
tracks between Newark and Alviso. There
is a drawbridge near the place. 1t was
Farmer Bosqui who happened along that
way on Sunday, and observing the re-
cumbent form went to see what allied the
Chinaman. The farmer found that the
cody was dead.
The authorities were notified and the
Coroner summoned jury. They heard
the meager evidence in the case and then
rendered verdict that Wo Song came to
his death from the effects of a gunshot
wound at the hands of unknown parties.
Several theories have been advanced to
account for the manner in which the Chi
naman received his death wound. One is
that some hunters from San Francisco
were shooting at target and that one of
the bullets went wild of its mark and
struck Song as he was standing in his
cabin door. This is not very plausible
story and more are inclined to think that
an enemy of the Chinaman called him to
the door of his shanty and then shot him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-28

was any truth in the statements reported to
have been made by me. / regret that have
been instrumental in causing any such scandal
and am willing to consent to any equitable and
fair arrangement which will satisfy Mrs. Jor-
dan.
do not wish to be understood as questioning
the veracity of the persons who reported that 1
made to them such statements concerning Mrs
Jordan, but do say that have no recollection
OF having made such statements, and that if
made such statements ! was at the time under
the influence of liquor and did not know what
was saying, and further that such statements
If made by me were and are untrue.
T. B. BALTHRoP.
Jordan said that he had been informed
OF the scandal. and that when he asked
Balthrop about it the latter refused to
answer but struck at him, and attempted
to draw his revolver. Jordan says he got
his pistol out first and shot Balthrop.
Balthrop was single man and came of
good family. Jordan has two small chill
dren and is also well connected.