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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-06
NAPA'S APPROACHING FAIR
Will Be One of the Grandest
Ever Held Within the
District.
Fourteen Thousand Dollars to Be
Offered In Purses-Three Hun
dred Entries.

NAPA, CAL, Aug. 5.-The District Fair,
which will be held here during the week
beginning August II, will be the grandest
event of the kind that this district has
ever known and one of the largest country
meetings the horsemen of the State
have had.
President Lee La Rue and Directors E..
H. Winship and John Even of the Agricul-
tural Association are devoting all their
time to preparing for the event. The
purses offered aggregate $4,000, and over
300 horses have been entered.
The directors met yesterday and pre-
pared the programme of events, which is
as follows:
Monday, August 12.-No. ID 40 trot, all
ages, twenty-elght entries; purse $500.
No. 10-2:25 pacing, three-year-olds, eleven
entries; purse $500.
No. 9-2:40 district trot, three year-olds,
thirteen entries; purse S400.
Tuesday August 13.-No. 1920 nomina-
ton trot, sixteen entries; purse 5000.
No. 12-2:20 pacing, sixteen entries; purse
5000.
No. 19-Gentlemen's road race, four entries
first prize $50 harness; entrance money
divided 90 and 40 per cent between second
Wednesday, August 14.-No. 1924 trot,
sixteen entries; purse $500
No. 2-2:27 trot, three-year-olds, twenty-five
No. 20-Half-mile handicap, bicycle.
No. 21-Mile, handicap, bicycle.
No. 22-Quarter of mile scratch, bicycle.
No. 23-Five- mile, ST. Helena invitation,
bicycle.
Thursday, August 15.-No. 1-Two-year-old
2 40 trot thirteen entries; purse $500.
No. 1925 trot, four-year-olds. twenty-five
entries; purse 500
No. 24-MIle, champion, bicycle.
No. 25-Twenty-fve mile relay, bicycle.
Friday, August 16.-No. 11-2:25 pacing,
twenty-nine entries; purse $500.
$500.
Saturday, August 17.-No. 1928 nomina-
ton pace, nine entries; purse $1,000
No. 14-2:17 nomination trot, twelve entries;
purse 5000.
No. $3.50 trot, twenty-one entries; purse
$500.
AS seen by the programme there will be
six bicycle events. They will be open to
riders in the counties north of the bay and
and west of the Sacramento River. The
first prize in each bicycle event will be of
the value of $50, and the second prize $40.
All of the fast horses on the coast have
been entered in the races, and they are
already beginning to arrive at the track.
Ed Lafferty has his swift namesake and a
string of other speedy horses here. Will
liam Murray, after the Sacramento races
closed, gave the Vallejo meeting the go-by,
and brought Diablo and the balance of his
stable here to work them.
Fifty additional boX-stalls have been
built this year, and the water works at the
Agricultural Park have been enlarged and
improved.
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Miller has admitted that she struck her
husband on the head with the Ratchet and
the further fact that all the circumstantial
evidence thus far obtainable has shown
that she was the only person to enter the
store on the morning of the murder, has
been found sufficient to warrant her arrest
and examination on charge of murder.
Since the murder Mrs. Miller has occu-
pied a cell in the County Jail. This morn
ing her examination began in Judge Gar
denis courtroom. Such an interest has
been taken in the case that the Supervis-
ors' room at the courthouse was converted
into Justices court. At 10 o'clock this
morning every seat in the courtroom was
occupied by men and women eager to get
a glimpse of the accused woman.
The prisoner looked pale, worn and bag
gard, and sobs and groans demonstrated
the physical and mental pain she suffered.
A bed of pillows was arranged near her
attorneys side, and during the entire fore
noon session Mrs. Miller lay in half-stu-
por listening to the stories of her crime as
witness after witness was examined. Her
father occupied seat in the audience just
outside the railing separating the bar from
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Pacific Railroad Company and the Sum-
nit Lake Water Company, the railroad
company agrees to sell the land at prices
averaging about So so an acre. No part of
the purchase price of any pieces of land is
to be paid by the water company until tuat
piece is sold by the water. company to
settlers. The Summit Lake Company
agrees not to hold the land at a higher
average price than $35 an acre, nor any
mart of it at more than $50 an acre.
The object, as stated IN the agreement,
is to bring the lands into the market and
under cultivation in small holdings and
with irrigation rights.
The water company agrees to begin the
construction of a system of canals as soon
completion. Water will be taken from
Summit Lake, and part of 1T will be
pumped into large canal running across
the tract to be irrigated. A pump of great
capacity will be put in, and it is believed
that the water can be raised ten or twenty
feet with very little expense.
Deeds are to be given the settlers, sub
iect to provision that patent is granted
the railroad company by the Government.
This provision, is necessary, as the rail
road company has not as yet secured the
title to the land. The right of the Govern
ment to claim any mineral land is re-
served.
The Summit Lake Company agrees to
sell any other irrigable land that the rail-
road company may wish sold. The price
is to be the average price of the land de-
scrlbed In the agreement. The water COM
pany also agrees to build and keep in
repair fence on each side of the Southern
Pacific track, and the railroad company
reserves so feet on each side of its line.
The canal is to be completed by January
l. 1896.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCHES.
Several Very Satisfactory Reports Mad
6y Officers.

Several Very Sdttsfdctory reports Made
by Officers.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. 5. - The
second weeks session of the State conven-
ton of Christian churches convened at
Garfield Park to-day.
At o'clock this morning a very large
prayer meeting was held. led by Rev. F.
NJ. Jones of Gridley The regular con-
vention, with A. NJ. Mccoy chairman, was
then called to order. Rev. L. A. Pier of
Willows led in prayer. which was followed
by the enrolment of delegates.
The chairman then appointed the COM
mittees as follows:
Credentials R. Ginstead, A. r. Hathaway,
C. w. Johnson, Edward Davis.
Programme-E. B. Ware, Fl. G. Hartley, R. Fl.
Beteman.
Press-R. L. Mediation. E. W. Matthews,
State work-w. A. Gardner, W. H. Martin, W.
B. Berry, Mrs. E. H. Grove, Mrs. Ritter.
Edueation-H. D. McAneney,. J. W. Craycroft,
Nominatons-H. G. Hartley E. B. Ware, w.
H. Martin. Mrs. NJ. A. Nash, Mrs. Ring
Finance-G. K. Berry, R. N. Davis, D. B.
Lacey.
Obituaries-J H. Hughes, W. A. Gardner. R.
II. Chaplin, Mrs. R. II. Beemer, Mrs. Henry
Shade.
Resolutsons-J. E. Denton, Edwards Davis ].
B. Johnson, Mrs. L. f. Luse Mrs. Ada Van Pelt.
Inc report OF Otate treasurer L. ".
Hodges of Gilroy was read. The debt of
Garfield Park and the evangelistic fund
have been raised and there is balance on
hand.
Rev. ]. E. Denton, chairman of the State
board, gave his yearly address, showing
the work in the best condition for years.
At IL o'clock sermon was preached by
Rev. J. L. Black of Hanford to good at
tendance.
In the afternoon Rev. Henry Shade, the
board secretary. read his report.
State Evangelist r. L. Mediation then
gave his report. His work deals largely
with the mission churches. He reports as
his pei sonal labors that he preached 81
sermons, made 241 accessions to the
churches, located twenty-eight preachers,
organized three Sunday-schools, five
Christian Endeavor societies and raised
over $1,000 for the work. The work has
been pushed in all parts of the State.
Instead of the pledge system for sustain
ing missionary work he recommended
voluntary offerings. He named num-
Der of important places where the church
could be established during the coming
year. The report was received with
hearty appreciation.
The sermon for the evening was preached
by Rev. A. Sanders of Marysville to large
CONGREGATION.
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gon Hotel, testified that during defendants
illness there Mrs. Miller was continually
calling for her son, who was not allowed
to see her at all, Mr.. Miller preventing.
She also said Mr.. Miller wanted her dis.
charged a week before Mrs. Miller was
able to be out of bed, to which the doctor
would not submit. Witness testified that
on one occasion during a fit of de-
spondency witness heard defendant say
she dia not think it would be a crime for
her to kill him (meaning her husband)
because of the way he treated and abused
her.
Owing to the failure of material wit
nesses to appear during the afternoon the
examination was continued until to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock.
If the defendant is held on charge of
murder it is understood that her counsel
will apply to have her examined before a
lunacy commission. Should that fail, the
line of defense will most probably be plea
of insanity.
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A HOLD-UP AT LAKESIDE,
Two Masked Men Bind, Gag
and Rob a Lone TeIe-
graph Operator.
They Empty His Pockets and the
Money Drawer and Secure
$40 In Cash.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 5.-George w.
Smith, agent and telegraph operator for
the Cuyamaca road at Lakeside, was held
up at 10 o'clock last night in the station
by two masked robbers. who bound, gagged
and threw him into the little area between
the station and the adjoining building.
He lay there until o'clock this morning
when, having succe eded in removing the
gag from his mouth, he shouted until as
sistance arrived.
Information by telegraph is that when
the robbers entered Smith was making out
Western Union Telegraph reports and
noticed nothing unusual until voice
cried
"Throw up your hands,"
Smith turned to see one man, six feet
tall. pointing Winchester rifle at his
head closely followed by another, some
six inches shorter, holding a handful of
rope and small piece of canvas. Smith
made no resistance under the circum-
stances.
After securely fastening and silencing
him they went through his pockets, and
then broke into the money drawer, secur-
ing S140 in all. Most of this was in his
pockets. Part of the amount was Western
Union money and part Cuyamaca funds.
Smith, who has filled the position only
since last April, does not know many in
those parts, but says the men did not APP
pear to be Mexicans, the command having
been uttered in good plain English. Little
was said after the robbers first appeared,
as they seemed specially anxious to con-
ceal their identity.
General Manager Waterman and Con-
stable Mattox have gone out to investigate.
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the laymen, and was the subject of consid-
cradle attention by the spectators.
District Attorney Rose appeared for the
prosecution and T. G. Dozier for the de-
tense.
Charles Johnson, the colored boy who
first discovered the body of the murdered
man lying in pool of blood behind the
counter in his store, was the first to testify.
His testimony was that he and his brother,
Ed Johnson, who conducts lunchhouse
adjoining the Miller store, and N. Bres-
lauer, an adjoining merchant, entered the
victims store on the morning OF the LIST,
about 10 o'clock. They noticed the store
was closed with the exception of one door,
and suspected something was wrong. Wit
ness testified that he found the body as
above stated and gave the alarm.
Ed. Johnson was next called to testify.
He saw Mrs. Miller about o'clock on the
morning of the LIST walking hurriedly
from Mr.. Miller's store. He saw her step
out of the front door and hurry up
California street past his lunchhouse.
She carried her hands covered in sort of
white wrap or nubia. Her face was kept
toward the railroad track. Further tes-
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A San Franciscan Accidentally KiLI.
Himself HhiIe Ostt Hunting.

A San Franciscan accidentally KiUs
Himself Hhile Osst Hunting.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL. Aug. 5.-Samuel
Eisfelder, an employee of the agency of the
Pacific Cash Register Company of San
Francisco, who left the latter place yester-
day with team to take a trip up the Rus
sian River, accidentally shot and killed
himself with shotgun while out on a
hunting expedition to-day at Jewels sta
ton. Both charges entered under the pit
of his arm.
He left camp for an hours hunt at s
O'Clock this morning. His wife, after
waiting Cor him for about two hours or
more, told his uncle to go and see if he
could not find him and tell him to come
back to the camp. He went about 500
yards from the camp and found him dead,
lying on his stomach, with the gun lying
a short distance from him and both barrels
discharged. He at once started back to
the camp to inform his wife, who tainted
when told of her husbands fate.
The uncle at once telephoned to San
Rafael for the Coroner, who went immedi-
ately to the place and brought the body
back with him. The inquest will be held
Tomorrow
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timony of this witness was substantially
the same as that given by his brother
Charley.
Constable J. B. Campbell was the next
witness. He produced the cap, shoes,
mitts and dress worn by Mrs. Miller at the
time she committed the deed He also
testified to having arrested the defendant,
and that prior to her arrest she admitted
to him that she hit her husband with a
Ratchet, but did not think the blows were
sufficient to kill him.
Mrs. K. l.. Anderson identified the cloth
ing as belonging to Mrs. Miller, but she
did not see them on the defendant the day
of the murder. The witness rented the
room to Mrs. Miller and testified that she
did not know defendant had left the room
that day prior to her arrest. She also
testified that defendant had been confined
to her bed about one month.
Mrs. NJ. C. Greene identified the clothing
as that worn by Mrs. Miller on the morn
ing of the murder, as witness saw defend
ant pass her house that morning about 6
o'clock. She also said that on one occasion
defendant had told her that Mr.. Miller
would not buy her medicine, nor let her
see her son. She said her husband liked
to see her suffer and tortured her by not
providing her medicine.
William A. West testified that about 6
o'clock on the morning of the murder he
saw Mrs. Miller going toward the Grand
Hotel from the old Justices Office. About
eight minutes later he saw her return and
cross the street. When he first saw her
how n.
turn she had white parasol, carrying it
over her head. This attracted his at
tention.
Mrs J. H. Davis, who nursed Mrs
Miller while she was sick at the Para
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SANTA CRUZ SURPRISED,
Jackson Sylvar'S HouSekeeper
on Record as His
Widow.
istration on His 100000
Estate.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. 5.-Jackson
Sylvan, prominent Portuguese resident
of this city, died few weeks ago, leaving
an estate valued at about 100000
Quite sensation was caused to-day by
the appearance on the court records of the
petition for letters of administration in
the estate by Mrs. Elizabeth Sylvan, widow
of the deceased.
Mr.. Sylvan, since the death of his wife
about twelve years ago, was supposed to be
a widower, and Mrs. Elizabeth Mutter
who has been his housekeeper since that
time, now claims to be entitled to his
name, and asks for letters of administra
ton in the estate.
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FRESNO RAILROAD LANDS,
Contamination of a Deal
Whereby They VIII Be
Cut Up.
Those In Kings County Also to Be
Made Available for Intend
ing Settlers.

FRESNO CAL, Aug. 5.-The vast tract
of railroad land in the southwestern part
of this county and Kings County is to be
broken up and sold to small farmers. The
deal was carried through by P. G. Baker
and several others under the name of the
Summit Lake Water Company. Baker is
one of the contractors who are construct
ing the great Sunset canal.
The tract to be divided consists of q, 262
acres, and much of it lies in the Sunset
irrigation district
By an agreement between the Southern
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was to have sailed at daylight for China
and Japan, was libeled late tonight on
claims for damaged cargo amounting to
SIS, 200. Bonds cannot be secured until to-
morrow, when the vessel will proceed on
her way.
On her last voyage from China the bulk
heads started, letting water from its after
tank in the hold. Twelve thousand bags
of sugar and large number of gunnysacks
were damaged. The libelants are Saun-
ders, Ward & Co., consignees of the sugar,
and Balfour, Guthrie & Co., consignees of
the sacks.
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BARS OF MAPA RIVER.
The Worst of Them Hare Been Re,norec
Under Government Contract.

NAPA, CAL, Aug. 5.-The dredger En-
pire has completed It's contract with the
Government for the removal of 10000
cubic yards of gravel from the bed of Napa
River, and is now working for private par
ties filling lots along the river bank and
getting out gravel for the use of the street
contractors.
The cheap rate at which gravel is thus
obtained has added a new impetus to
street building and repairing.
The amount of the Government contract
was only $4,000. but the most dangerous
bars in the river have been removed and
navigation thus greatly facilitated.
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SANTA MONICA DIGGINGs.
The Ne,c Gold Fields Attracting Quite
Number of ProspecfOrs.

AHS ~'cW UOtU E3ct0S L4uTucId1lD Iytttte q
Number of PROJECTORS.
SANTA MONICA, CAL, Aug. 5.-As a
result to the late gold discovery in the
Santo Monica Mountains contract for a
new wagon road from the mine to the rail-
road station at The Palms has been let and
work is to begin early in the week
1t is said that there are now from fifteen
to twenty men prospecting in the range
scattered over an area of seven or eight
miles, and that some OF them are washing
placer dirt with rockers and are getting
shot gold, running from so cents to 81 a
day to the man. There are a mum Der of
fine springs of clear running water in the
mountains and that is utilized by building
dams. which afford an abundance of
water for rocking purposes
A party is fitting out to leave to-day for
several days outing to examine the new
strike and the formation of the ground,
and among them a mining expert of the
early days of California.
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Pe,ol,,,sa lfter Chicken There's.

PETALUMA, CAL, Aug. 5.-The poul-
try-raisers in the vicinity OF Petaluma
have called a meeting for Saturday next
to consider ways and means to get rid of a
class which has been annoying them the
past several months stealing poultry. 1t
is understood that the merchants will co
operate with the poultrymen and Offer
large rewards for the chicken thieves.
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GREAT INTEREST SHOWN.
The Court Forced to Hold Its
Session in the Super
viSOrS' Room.
PROBABLE LINE OF DEFENSE.
IF the Prisoner Is Held an Exami-
nation as to Her Sanity VIII
Be Asked.

REDDING, CAL, Aug. ,5.-The Coro-
ner's jury in the inquest on the body of
Frank Miller, the pioneer merchant who
was murdered last Thursday morning by
his wife in the victims store in this city,
has returned verdict that deceased came
to his death by wounds inflicted by a
Ratchet in the hands of his wife.
This verdict, with the fact that Mrs.
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Shoot OF the Umiom Rife Club.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 5.-The regular
monthly shoot of the Union Rifle Club at
the Lone Hill range yesterday was well
attended, and some good scores made.
The scores are as follows: G. Adams AZ.
w Knoth AZ, class medal; W. Larcom Al,
J. Burns II, A. Withers al, D. E. Francis
40. ]. Withers 80, A. j. Freyschlag 81, P.
Arnerich SO, c. Cole 3d. R. Wight IS, P. L.
Rarrinpton 3d.
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Sentenced at Santa Rosa,

SANTA, ROSA. CAL, Aug. 5.-Sam
Bemiss was arraigned to-day in the
Superior Court on a charge of furnishing
liquor to Indians. Bemiss pleaded guilty,
and Judge Crawford sentenced him to
two years in the penitentiary.
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Robbery o., the 1Iitpitas Road.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Aug. 5.-Mrs. J. Miller,
who conducts the Two-mile House on the
Milpitas road, reported to the police last
evening that her house had been robbed
about week ago. The robbery was COM
mitted in the daytime and jewelry to the
value of $75 was taken. The theft was evil
IDENTIFY committed by some one familiar
with the place at the time of the rob-
berry a man had been sent to inform the
police of the fact, but he had neglected
TO do so
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F,nds for Son ,Jose,s Exhibit.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 5.-The Board of
Supervisors to-day appropriated $500 to as
sist the State Board of Trade in making a
creditable display of California products
at the Cotton States and international Elk
position which opens at Atlanta, Ca, in
Sentemhe
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HANFORD BONDS.

They Are Bought at n Premium by a Los
angeles InrestOr.
HANFORD, CAL, Aug. 81 Cooper
of Los Angeles was the successful binder
to-day for the Hanford Union High School
bonds for $500, paving premium of
$53 Is. The bonds Will run ten years and
draw 6 per cent interest. The building
will be two-story wooden structure and
will be built Immediately.
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CRUELTY BEATEN.
Wanton Attack Made on Pedestriun
Near BoJirus.

Near BoJiRas.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Aug. 5.-Theodore
Tambo and Algio Tolimiani, after leaving
ball which they attended at Bolinas, met
Emilio Martillati on the road, they
being on horseback while the other man
was on foot. When abreast of him they
commenced beating him numerically
and when he started to run they jumped
from their horses and beat him until he
became unconscious.
MIR. Morris brought him into town, and
after he obtained warrant for the arrest
OF the men, who were arrested and brought
to San Rafael by two officers and placed in
jail. They were charged with battery,
brought before Judge Gardner and pleaded
not guilty. The trial was set for Friday.
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Barret .Adiudged Insane.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, Aug. civilian
F. Barrett was examined to-day and ad-
judged insane, and will be taken to Ag-
news tomorrow. He is laboring under the
delusion that he is hypnotized, and, among
other things, imagines at times that he is
the slayer of Blanche Lamont and Minnie
age, and his home is in San Francisco.
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BOoN FOR Los ANGELEsJ
Exhibits for Atlanta TO BE Carried Ere,
of ChuT0e,

ISNttVfto JOT @dItUHtU 10 DC CUfTteu Tree
of Charge.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 5.-The
Southern Pacific Company has offered free
transportation for all exhibits sent to the
Atlanta Exposition from this section. ].
A. Ficher of the State Board of Trade
communicated this fact to Secretary Will
lard of the Chamber of Commerce of this
city to-day. Mr.. Willard, commenting on
the offer, said: This is certainly liberal
offer, and one which will be taken full adj
vantage Of. l only hope the Supervisors
will appropriate a sufficient amount of
money to properly represent this county"
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Sale of a Ltsmber-Iard.

NAPA, CAL, Aug. 5.-The James lum-
ber-yard, one of the largest and oldest in
this valley, changed hands to-day. Cap
tain A. HIATT. well known warehouse man,
and Henry Stoeckle were the purchasers.
| The purchase price has not been made
| public, but it is considerable.