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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
ELECTRIC fETE,
Preparations Under Way for a
Great Carnival Of Jolli-
fication.
All San Joaquin Rejoicing Over the
Harvesting Of Natures Giant
Forces.

FRESNO, CAL, Aug. 31.-The near ap-
proach of Sacramento's ratification Of the
securing of its new mechanical life and
power has awakened q rival interest in
Fresno and desire to excel the Queen of
the Sacramento Valley in a carnival of
Notification over mutual success in the
world of electric force. Preparations are
thus early being made to light the valley
of the great San Joaquin and paint hectic
flush upon the sky in joyous illumination,
celebrating the one event in Fresno's his
tory that is to make her famous in the eyes
of all observers.
Robert r. Maxwell has visited Fresno's
electric plant, now in course Of construc-
ton, and has peeped into every nook and
corner of this gigantic enterprise. He de-
clares this is no longer the rails in center,
nor even the railroad CENTER butethe cleo
trio city of the world. He has instituted a
comparison with Sacramento altogether
elevating to local pride. He says that the
dam at Folsom cost S5OU,OO0 in gold and
500, 600 days of convict labor-the San Joa-
quin electric dam not one cent; nature did
it all. This places Fresno 81 ,000, 600 in adj
vance of her rival at the beginning of the
race. Sacramento's power station and
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A Los GATOS ADVENTURE.
Experience of a Young Lady
With a Midnight
PrOWler.
Jumped From Window and Fled
to Neighbours to Escape
From a Ruffian.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 31.-Annie Will
son, domestic employed at the residence
of Henry Hatch at Los Gatos, had an ex-
citing experience with midnight prowler
last night. She was alone in the house at
the time, the Hatch family being in at
tendance at party.
Miss Annie had prepared to retire, and
while disrobing she noticed the blinds on
the window to her room being opened.
at first she thought the wind was moving
the blinds, but presently they opened wide
and she saw the head and shoulders of a
man peering into the room. When the
man saw he had been seen he slammed
the blinds to and hurried away.
Miss Wilson was thoroughly frightened,
but thought it was a trick of some of the
younger boys of the neighborhood, SO she
put out the light and retired.
Hardly had she done SO before she heard
footsteps in the hall approaching her room.
The frightened girl sprang out of bed and
ran to the door and grasped the key. She
felt the man twisting the key from the
other side, and 30 opened the window and
made her escape in her nightclothes. to a
neighbours, where she remained until the
return of the Hatch family.
The matter was reported to Constable
Reynolds. but, as Miss Wilson could not
give description of the fellow, no trace OF
the man could be found.
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TWO BLAZEs STARTED.
Guests Of Logging Houses
Aroused by Encroach-
Ing Flames.
MALICE THE EVIDENT MOTIVE.
Places Owned by Women Singled
Out for the Torch Of the
Incendlary.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. s1.-A fire fiend
is at work in Stockton. Last night he at
tempted to set fire to two lodging-houses
on North Center street. near Main. In
both cases he WAS unsuccessful, as the
fires were put out by the inmates before
any damage was done. One of the lodg-
ing houses is at Ia and the other at 20
North Center street, the first named being
kept by Mrs. Lancaster and the other by
Mrs. Edith Burke.
Shortly after 1 O'Clock last night Mrs.
Lancaster heard some one come up the
stairway Leading to her place. She thought
the man wanted a room and arose to
unlock her door to wait on him, but he
turned and went downstairs before she
could reach the hallway. She went back
to her room but did not retire.
In about twenty minutes the same man
came up the stairs again. He quickly put
out the light on the table at the head OF
the hall and lighting piece of newspaper
thrust it under a curtain, which served as
temporary door to one of the rooms. The
blaze soon caught the curtain and then
went to the mosquito netting, which COW
cred the bed and extended to the top of
the room. G. Dittman, a ledger, whose
room is but few feet away, saw the light
and grasping pitcher of water hurried
out OF his room. Mrs. Lancaster and an
other Iodger also hurried to the front of
the hall and soon put the blaze out. One
of the dodgers had his hands burned in en-
deavoring to extinguish the blaze.
Tho room in which the ire was started
is temporary affair, which has just been
erected in the upper hall of the lodging
house. The top is covered with mosquito
netting, and as the carpenter had not yet
put ID the door. an ordinary window cur
tam served as one. This was but few
feet from the head of the stairs, and it was
very easy for the fire fiend to place the
burning paper beneath it.
Just after this fire occurred another was
started in the lodging house next door.
About o'clock some one, evidently the
same person who started the fire in No.
ID, came up the stairs of Mrs. Burke S
clearinghouse at No. 20. He rang the
bell, but as the hour was late and she was
sick, she paid no attention to it.
The man shuf1ed about for moment
and then went downstairs as he had done
next door. Presently he returned, but she
thought he would leave and paid no
further attention to him. He did not do
this, but went along the hallway to a
vacant room that was being used rs q
storeroom. Here he started fire behind
the door and then fed. The smell of the
smoke aroused the dodgers and they turned
out in time to extinguish the blaze. Very
little damage was done.
From His actions the man appeared to
be malicious rather than crazy. The police
are investigating.
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RACES At WOODLAND.
Another Second Taken From the Coas
Three Year. Old Record.

Another Second Taken From the Coast
Three Year Old Record.
WOODLAND, CAL, Aug. 31.-Zombro
the game little three-year-ol clipped an
other second from his own and the coast
record for his class to-day. His work was
the feature of the days racing.
There were five entries in the mile run.
ming race. Rob Roy sold favorite at to
5, Faro to l, Esperance 8 to l, Arigo s to
l and Omit Ora 211 to 1. The start was a
fair one. Faro had the lead and held it to
the turn, when Arigo went to the front
and held the winning place to the finish.
Time, !:44H. Faro was second and Onti
Ora third.
In the 2:25 class pace, after some scoring
the horses got away with Phenom in the
lead.
AT the half Phenom broke and Ruby led
INTO the turn. Down the stretch Phenom
z:llA. The second and third heats were
repetitlons Of the first, Phenom winning
In 2:l414 and 2:14A.
There were four starters in the 2:27 trot
for three-year- slated on the books as
follows: Zombro 1 to 2, Siam B to /,
Ayres to ana Lottie 100 to 1.
Zombro cut his record of 2:14 to 2:13 in
the hrst heat and in the second came in in
2:l4M. In the third heat Jasper Ayres
made it interesting coming down the
stretch, but Zembro trotted him off his
feet in 2:17.
The 2:4O trot had five entries-Paulson,
Our Lucky, Coaldust, Potrero and Lenora.
Paulson won the race in straight heats.
Ilme.First heat, 2:16A; second, 2:19A 1;
third, 2:17.
The horses all go to Sacramento by
special train tomorrow morning.
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FOUGHT Il SHAM BATTLE.
Bloodless Wdr jagged by the Battalion al
Camp NNssan.

camp NN5t0Ns
STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 31.-A sham
battle was fought tonight at Camp Nunan,
where Companies A and B of the Sixth
Regiment are camped. Five thousand
blank cartridges were supplied to the bat
talon, which gave forty rounds apiece to
the men. After the evening drill, beneath
the electric lights, the battalion was divided
into two forces, and while one retired to
the tents as if for the night the other
formed into an attacking party.
Those in camp were not allowed to know
the hour at which the attack would be
made. A skirmish line was thrown up in
front of the camp, but the attacking force
hurled it back upon the tents, from which
those within emerged and the sham fight
began.
Thousands of people went out to Good
water Grove to see the battle and to en-.
gage in the ball which took place in the
pavilion at the grove after the battle was
over. Every possible precaution was
taken to guard against accidents. The
visitors occupied the grand stand near the
racetrack, in the center of which the
militiamen are camped. The affair was q
great success and enjoyed as much by the
soldiers as the spectators.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock there
will be dress parade and review, and
on Monday morning the companies will
break camp.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
ELKHoRN STAGE HoLD-UP.

A Lone Hi0hwaynsan Made q Light Haul
From Passengers.
ANGELS CAMP, CAL, Aug. G.-The
stage to Milton from here was robbed this
morning by lone highwayman, two miles
below Elkhorn station, at point known
as Jesus Hill. Wells, Fargo.& Co.'s box
was opened, but there was nothing of
value in it. There were only two passen-
gers on the stage, and it is not known
whether they lost anything.
There is no Geographic communication
between here and Elkhorn station. The
stage was late in arriving here tonight,
and nothing definite regarding the hold
up could be learned.
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COAST NEWS IN BRIEF.
Condensed From Special kilograms t
sThe CALI

sThe Call"
Ground is being broken at Santa Barbara for
the new $50, 900 extension of the water gas
plant. In two months, it is expected, the plant
will be in operation.
Court Registrar w. 81. Fading of New West.
minister, B. c., has been missing for week
and q warrant for his arrest has been issued
He has occupied the position seven years,
Professor David A. Curry of Ogden. Utah
and formerly of the Indiana State University
has been elected principal of the new Union
High School, which will open on Monday, Sep
TENDER IA, at Redwood City.
The Bicycle Road Association of Los Angeles
for the purpose of having road built to SAINTS
Monica, has incorporated. c.. ]. Ellis, w. F
Kennedy, J. A. Kelly, P. NJ. Dooner, John
Brink and others are among the incorporates
A Los Angeles paper has warned people moi
to accept $5 gold pieces without close exami
nation. Many spurious coins of this denomi
nation have been circulated recently, and it il
believed an organized band of counterfeiters
is at work at the Angel City.
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Meeting of San Jose Grange.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 31.-At the meet
ing of San Jose Grange to-day Cyrus Jones
and Miss Jeanie Saunders were elected
alternate delegates to the State Grange,
which meets in MERGED in October. A dis
cussion ensued as TO the best varieties OF
peaches for canning, and it was the unani-
nous opinion of the meeting that the Phil
lips cling was the best. An open meeting
will be held next Saturday, and an invita-
ton was extended to members of the
Board of Trade to be present and discuss
the question of raising 900 advertising
fund,
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MERCEDES DEFUNCT BANK.
DeposttOrs to Bring Action against ID
Tect0rs and StO ckh0tders,

Depositors to Bring Action Against Dit
Tectors and Sto ckhotders,
MERGED, CAL, Aug. 31.-The deposit
tors of the defunct MERGED Bank met to-
day to devise ways and means for investi-
eating the concern. After a careful sur
vey of the situation it was agreed
that immediate action should be
taken, and the decision was reached
that suit should be brought against the
directors and stockholders looking to the
recovery of some of the lost funds. About
$4,000 in deposits was represented at the
meeting. A. ]. Clunie of San Francisco,
has been engaged to push the matter in the
courts, his assistant being Attorney V. G..
Frost of MERGED.
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Fail,lre of q SnEoonist.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. SIN. D.
Dulion, saloon-keeper of Los Gatos, has
filed petition in insolvency. His Liabilities
amount to $3470 Is, and consist princi-
pally of bills due cigar and liquor dealers.
His assets are $500. He had been attached
on an assigned claim by H. J. Dougherty
for 1907 63
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
PETERsows STRANGE MANA.
Il Wild Man Who Claims a Norwegian
Spirit Directs Him.

Il WA MdH WHO CtdtmS a N0TtcegtuH
Spirit Directs Him.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 31.-Justice
Dwyer this morning made an order releas-
ing Peter Peterson from the County Jail,
where he has been confined for the last
two months awaiting an examination on a
charge of insanity.
Peterson was arrested while running
wild in the Calaveras hills. He showed he
was not responsible for his actions, as he
was under the control of spirit in Nor
way. After weeks rest he improved so
much that the examining board failed to
find any signs of insanity. When released
he refused to go away until ordered to do
so. He said he had been well cared for in
jail and he disliked leaving. The man is
slightly demented.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

500 acres to Frank NJ. Rockefeller of Cleve-
land, Ohio, and his brother, John D.
Rockefeller, the Standard Oil magnate,
for 81 100000. BOOKSELLERS attorney pro-
tons were terminated. Eshelman sets
forth that this was no fault of his, and
that he is entitled to his commission,
which, according to the terms of his agree
ment with the company, was to be all in
excess of $650,000, or, in this instance,
$3.50 00O
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

$500 votes were polled to-day, resulting as
follows: Miss Laura Dewart 2572. Miss
Fannie Moore 1896, Miss Josie WoIfrom
1871.
The Admission day fund increased about
$3.50. Miss Dewart was serenaded by the
drum corps after the result was known.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
arrested at Mana.

NAPA, CAL, Aug. 31.-O. L. Kranz,
formerly owner of a large tannery in
South San Francisco, was arrested here to-
day, charged with larceny, he having sold
700 bushels of wheat that he had already
mortgaged to his son. Kranz had a pre-
liminary examination to-day and was held
to answer before the Superior Court Bail
was fixed at $1,000. Kranz was well-to-do
some years ago, but to-day he is about
bankrupt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
Inquest Orer B,etle,ss Bodu.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 81. = Coroner
Secord this morning impaneled a jury to
inquire into the death of 0rmund Butler,
the bicyclst whose life was lost in street
car accident last Saturday. After examin-
ing several physicians who attended the
young man the inquest was continued I'M
til Monday morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
POOL PRIVI1EGEs AWARDED.
Killip & Co. to Open Books on the Races
at San Jose.

at San Jose.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 31.-The directors
of the Santa Clara Valley Agricultural So
ciety, at meeting yesterday afternoon
agreed to be personally responsible for the
Indebtedness of the society, and notes
were given to some of the larger creditors.
The pool privileges for the races that
are to be held from September "a to Sep
TENDER 2S were let to Kilfip & Co. of San
Francisco for IS per cent ofthe gross per
centage of pools sold. John Harvey of San
Francisco was awarded the bar privileges
for 500. The directors appointed the nee
essary officials for the meet. A bicycle
meet for the benefit of the association will
be held on September %.
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lCtoud1urst at San Marcial.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Aug. 3L-A
cloudburst on Thursday night near San
Marcial, a town of about 800 people on
the Santa Fe road, ninety miles south of
Albuquerque, ruined twenty houses in the
town. A large number IN the farming
land adjacent were damaged. No lives
were lost. About sixty families are home
less.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
TROUBLE AT PORTLAND.
Suit to Dust officers of the Pacific Pack
ing C0WpGng.

4ng Company.
PORTLAND, Or. Aug. 31.-Quo war
ranto proceedings were begun in the State
Circuit Court yesterday against the present
officers of the Pacific Packing Company
for the purpose of ousting them. The
plaintiffs are Philip Young. John
Schwartzenberger, Jacob Schaefer and
Edward Keith, who claim to be entitled
to the positions now occupied by the de-
PENDANTS.
The annual meeting of stockholders was
held July 4, 1895, for the purpose of elect
ing directors and officers. Four hundred
out of total of 500 shares of stock were
represented at the meeting. Plaintiffs say
in.their complaint that 332 shares of stock
were voted in their favor, which is a
majority, and they are entitled to the
places occupied by the defendants.
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FIVE-MILE ROAD RACE.

Erciting Finish In the San Ledndr0-
HaysCards Handicap Event.
HAYWARDS, CAL, Aug. 30.-The FIVE
mile handicap bicycle race from San Lean
dro to Haywards to-day drew large
crowd, and was exciting at the finish.
Nissen won the first time prize, and Free
man of Haywards the second time prize.
Freeman, with two-minute handicap,
won the race. WEIGH second and Martin
third. Nissen was the only scratch man.
The elapsed time of the contestants was
as follows:
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Orchard District Road Race.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug 31.-The Orchard
District Wheelmen will hold fve-mile
handicap road race over their course near
Wayne station tomorrow morning. This
is the third race held by the club. D. W.
O'Brien won the first and B. S. Fox the
second.
A half-mile handicap race will also be
held, the handicaps and starters being
T. O'Bren, 100 yards B. S. Fox, IS; D. W.
O'Brien, so; D. E. O'BrIen, 25; Paul Nc
Coy, E. Wilson, j. A. Harrington and
NJ. ]. O'Brien. scratch.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
A LABOR EXCHANGE RAILROAD.
Scheme Promulgated 6y San Jose Phil
dnttrOpist.

dnthrOpist.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 31.-At meeting
OF the San Jose Labor Exchange last even
ing J. W. Hines stated that he would con-
tribute $4,000 worth of land to the exchange
if it would build a railroad to Alviso
upon the exchange plan. He believed
there were plenty of laboring men in the
county willing to build the road and re-
ceive labor exchange checks in payment
for their services. There was no question
in his mind but that these checks would
be redeemed in merchandise.
There was large number of spectators
in attendance. AS only IS of the 60 charter
members were present, the organization of
the exchange was postponed one week.
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were sent back to the County Clerk, in
whose office four large signs inform ed
them that an affidavit would cost Just 25
cents.
The point in reference to charging voters
for registering will be referred by County
Clerk Phster to the District Attorney for a
decision.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01
FEE BILL COMPLICATIONS.
a Netc Item Which Is Causing Consider
able AnaOH0nce.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Aug. 31.--The en-
forcement of the provisions of the
new fee bill calling for Is cents
for the filing of each affidavit is
causing considerable annoyance, and
county claimants are adding another item
to their claims which reads as follows:
"Cost of affidavit 25 cents.b The question
as to whether it will be allowed now rests
with the Supervisors.
Some of the claimants endeavored to
have the Treasurer and Auditor take their
affidayits. Others went to the District
Attorney, but all met with refusal and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

A pamphlet, containing vast number of
testimonials with reproduced photographs
of those cured and giving full name and ad-
dress of each, will be mailed to any address
free; or, DR.. Pierce's large Treatise (I6S pages)
and colored plates mailed post paid on re-
ceipt OF 10 cents in stamps. Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, NY.
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GILROY FIREMAN,s DAUGHTER.
MISS Laura DetUdrt the Winner of tht
Ercttit1 Contest.

GILROY, CAL, Aug. S1.-The last days
voting for fireman's daughter caused more
excitement than town election. Over
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

Timers-ChaIles Gompertz, w. R.
Stamper, A. f. Brock, ii. f. Patterson, G.
Mickkelsen, II. P. Price, F. II. Foss.
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WEST SEATTLE COMPANY SUED.
attempt of a Real Estate agent to Col
Lect a Bio Coutau{ssi0n.

lect Big Commission.
SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 81. j. E..
Eshelman and Eshelman & Llewellyn,
real-estate dealers, brought suit in the
Superior Court this morning against the
West Seattle Land and improvement Com
pany for $3.50, 900, commission alleged to be
due for the sale of land in West Seattle.
Some months ago Eshelman sold about
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-01

We are also selling LADIES' FINE DoNGoLA
KID OXFORDS, with either pointed or square
toes and V-shaped patentrleather tips, for
Sl.5O
that are beauties in every way. The Kid Is
soft and piiable. The soes hand-sewed
and are free from tacks or threads, and they
require no breaking in. They are well worth
$3.50.
T DTEC-We have a remnant Of 140 pairs
LIZA DIIO of PHIL HERBER and other
choice makes of bronze and black FRENCH KID
SLIPPERS in French square toes that are reduced
to 81 per pair, former price So All small sizes,
ID, 31a I, l1a, 2, 21a. NO LARGER SIZES.
KID COMMON-SENSE HEEL BUTTON
BOOTS heavy and light soles and some with
cloth tops, ODD SIZES, reduced TO 81 90 a pair,
former prices Sc, SIS SO and 81.
700 pairs of the celebrated HANAN q SON
FRENCH CALF, GOODYEAR WELT, CON-
GRESS, BUTTON or LACE SHOES are re-
duced to 81; former price So.
We are Sole Agents for Hanan q Son.
SEWED, BUTTON, CONGRESS and LACE
We are headquarters for LADIES' and GENTS
BICYCLE SHOES; our price 80 and 80 rs.
Sold elsewhere at So.
1t would require an entire newspaper
to enumerate all the great bargains Of
fered this week, but a look in our win
dows and visit to our establishment
Will prove all that we say.
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