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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20
LEFT AN ALAM|TOS HOME,
Blanche Witt, the Missing Girl,
Has Been Found in New
York,
Mystery Surrounding Her Disap-
pearance Cleared After Months
of Search.

SANTA ANA, CAL, Aug. 19.-Word
reached here this evening that Blanche
Witt, aged Ia, of Alamitos, who so mystic
riously disappeared in Anaheim last May,
has been found in New York. officers
here succeeded in tracing her at the time
of her disappearance only as far as Los
Angeles, where she dropped completely
out of their reckoning.
1t now transpires that Miss Witt was
kept in hiding for several weeks and then
sent away. presumably by some one who
furnished her with money. The girls
mother has gone on to New York, but the
daughter now refuses to see her.
A prominent young man of this county
is charged by the child's friends with haV-
ing engineered the escapade.
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WAR ON GUANO-sMUGGLERs.
HotU an american Schooner EIude0
Merican authorities,

luCGtCUn dufNOTHteSs
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 19.-The
steamer Pacheco returned from Ensenada
this morning after an unsuccessful cruise
for guano-smugglers around San Martin
Island and along the coast of Lower Cali
fornia. The vessel was turned over to
Mexican officers, who believed they could
capture the junk Picking of this port,
which was expected at San Martin Island
to ship over 400 sacks of guano gathered
there. But the weather was foggy and the
steamer had to blow its whistle every
moment or two, which gave warning to
any vessel that may have been in the
neighborhood.
The officers secured the guano on the
island and took it to Ensenada.
The schooner Chrome, Skipper William
Gerald of this port, gave the slip to the
officers at Ensenada in novel manner
Gerald has had trouble with the customs
officials, but thought it smoothed over.
He took down cargo of powder and was
preparing to discharge it. when he learned
him and confiscate his schooner for a
former infraction of the law. He went on
board and found a watch had been placed
on the beach to keep the schooner in sight.
The night was very dark; and he lighted q
lantern as usual, hanging it to the fore
mast. The sentinel on shore saw it burn
ing and thought all was well. At daybreak
the next morning he saw his mistake, as
Gerald during the night had quietly got
out a skiff and moved the lantern to a
buoy near by, where he tied it to pole at
the proper height. Then he weighed
anchor and stole out of the harbor.
The Waterman gave the alarm and a
man was sent to the top of hill with a
glass, but no schooner was in sight Ger
aid is expected in this port hourly with
his cargo of powder.
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TWO LOST THEIR LIVES.
Ignorance of Navigation Laws
the Cause of the
Disaster.
SAW THEIR DANGER TOO LATE
The FraIl Craft Cut In Twain and
Its Occupants Hurled Into
the Sea.

PORTLAND, Or, Aug 19.-The coast
steamer Ocean Wave crashed into yacht
to-day and two out of five composing the
yachts crew lost their lives. The steam
er's PROV struck the yacht squarely III the
middle, cutting it in two and throwing the
occupants into the sea.
Milton Smith, Edward Aurys, Harry
Brous, John Weatherwax and Edward
Wagner, all young men, left Rainier at s
o'clock last evening in their yacht Rainier,
Just completed, to participate in the As
toria regatta. At II o'clock the boat was
little below Stella and, rounding point,
picked up a light breeze coming up the
river. The main sheet was hauled aft and
the boat headed out into the river, it being
the intention of Smith, who acted as cap
tain. to make long stretches between the
Oregon and Washington shores while the
wind held ahead.
The Rainier had reached the middle of
the channel, making slow Roadway, when
the lights of the Ocean Wave were sighted.
Utterly ignorant of the rules of naviga-
ton and the reading of side lights, the
Young men could not tell whether the
Ocean Wave was approaching or leaving
them. This lack of knowledge and the
period of indecision which followed was
the main cause of the terrible accident.
When at last Smith and his companions
realized that their craft was directly in the
course of the oncoming steamer escape was
impossible. The light wind barely gave
Roadway to the little yacht. There was
but one oar aboard and, dumb with fright,
the Rainier crew awaited the disaster. A
few moments later, with crash, the bow
of the Ocean Wave struck the starboard
side of the yacht amidships, cutting clear
through to the port side, the iron cut
water carrying Weatherwax ahead of it
and crushing him to death.
The steamer was at once stopped and
Smith and Aurys, drifting against the
wheel, X were rescued. Wagner, handi-
capped by heavy oYercoat, sank to the
bottom after making manly struggle for
life. A little later Brous was picked up
by boats crew.
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CONDITION OF CROPS.
The Weather During the Pcss Week
Favorable to Growers.

The Weather During the Post Week
Favorable to Growers.
SACRAMENTO, CAL. Aug. 19.-The fol-
lowing crop summary is issued by the
State Agricultural Society in cooperation
with the United States Weather Bureau,
James A. Barwick, director:
The weather during the week has been
all that could be desired for the drying of
fruit, the curing of the raisin grape and
for the rapid advancement of the growth
of beans. which are being cut in Ventura
County. The little corn that is raised in
this State is reported in excellent condi-
ton. The honey crop is reported as be-
ing much better than than was expected
earlier in the season. Hop-picking will
begin during the week, but it is reported
that some crops will not be gathered on
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rRooPs oRpERED OUT.
Lynchers of the Tsncents at Ellen sbstrg
to Be 4rrested.

Lynchers of the Tincefts at Ellen sburg
to Be 4rreSted.
TACOMA. WASH, Aug. 19.-Great ex-
element prevails at EIlensburg. A special
to the Morning Union from that city says
Governor McGraw has ordered out the
State troops to back up the Sheriff of
Kittitas County in arresting the men ac-
cused of lynching the Vincents there a
week ago. Among the lynchers are many
prominent citizens. The troops have as
sembled in the armory prepared for action.
Mike Leander, the ex-treasurer, has
already been arrested. He was to be mar
ried tonight and was permitted to do So
under guard, however.
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ROMANCE OF SAN JOSE,
A Young Conductor Who De-
clares Marriage to Be a
Failure.
Unable to Support Both Himself
and Wife He Paved the Way
for a Divorce Suit.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 19.-Court Com
missioner Louis Montgomery has filed his
report in the divorce suit of Jane E..
Thompson against William r. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson were married in
this city on the 14th day OF October. 1892
He was conductor enjoying the distinc-
ton of brass buttons and gold braid; she
was sweet, coy maiden of eighteen sum-
mers, and into her ear during the summer
cleaning the young Lothario had poured
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A Charming Young Lady Of Los
Angeles Praises the Great
Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
WAS RELIEVED OF FACIAL BLENISHES.
She Now Recommends joys Vegetable Sar.
saparilla to Her Friends. Just
What Many Ladies Need This
Time Of the Year.

The city of Los Angeles abounds in pretty
women. You can see them in the shops
buying and you can see them in the shops
selling. You can see them in the hotels
and restaurants as guests and you can see
them in the same places as waiting maids
and matrons. Invariably, the women you
meet are pretty, or passingly attractive.
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Rrockb,,rn,s Chances Good.

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. 19.-Returns
from four primaries, held in as many coun-
ties. show that Blackburn secured three
out of the four. The only sound-money
man of the four nominated is 0. H. Pol
lard of Lee County. This gives Blackburn
forty-seven votes in joint caucus. Only
about forty nominations Will nave TO De
are silyerites and Populists it can be safely
said that he will have fifty-fve.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20
TWO LEV|ATHANS IN TOW,
Monsters of the Deep Brought
Into Port Townsend
by a Tug.
sion Of Dead Whales and
Indian Canoes.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Aug. 49,
What will undoubtedly go down in the
marine history of the Pacific Coast as one
of the strangest towing feats on record
was that accomplished several days ago by
the tug Wanderer. This vessel, the second
finest tugboat in existence, is owned by
the Puget Sound Tugboat Company, with
headquarters here, and of which Captain
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Flattery TO make an effort to recover the boiler
engines of the tug Mogul, which was wrecked
there some time ago. The Mognl at the time
of The accident had towed out the British bark
Darra and in attempting to recover the tow
line the vessels were thrown together, with the
result of starting the tlmbers of the tug. She
commenced at once to leak badly and had to
he run aground near the Cape where she since
has laid exposed TO the elements. :
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Story Told by the Companion of a Missing

PHOENIX, ARIz., Aug. 19.-John Ken
nedy and Henry Nolan, who were tramp
ing through the Mogollon mountains,
about forty miles south of Williams, were
set upon ten days ago by ferocious
grizzly bear. Kennedy is supposed to
have been killed. Nolan saved himself by
rolling down mountain side, making his
appearance yesterday at Jerome Junction
covered with bruises and with broken
arm. He had subsisted during the time
on roots and berries.
Foul play is charged against Nolan, and
party has set out to test the truth OF his
statement.
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He KISSED THE BRIDE.

Then Constable Haley Had to hodge the
Irate Husband.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 19.-EmH ID.
Rosenbaum and Sarah S. Mcguire of Santa
Cruz were married by Justice Dryer this
morning, and when Constable Haley, one
of the witnesses. kissed the bride after the
ceremony the newly made husband re-
moved his coat and was going to thrash
him.
Justice Dryer finally pacified Rosen-
baum by telling him that under the new
fee bill the witnesses were allowed to kiss
the bride. This seemed to satisfy the
groom, and he gave Justice Dwyer S. to
buy a bottle of wine for himself and
Holav
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The Santa Monica Camp-Meesimo.

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Aug. 19.-The
Methodist camp-meeting in session here is
growing in interest, many new arrivals
coming in to-day. DR.. A. G. Williams of
Los Angeles delivered an interesting dis
course on "Loven yesterday morning. At
2:30 Rev. A. NJ. Hough preached on Jus
LITIGATION by Faith" At 7 P. NJ. there was
a young peoples meeting and at 8 DR..
Cochran spoke on Esprit Witnesses"
This morning DR.. McClay spoke on 1.-THE
Gospel to Men,
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Condensed From Special kilograms Z
"The CALL,


''The CalI.r
George Neimeier, Jr. OF Virginia CITY was
drowned in Woshoe Lake. His body was not
recovered. o'
United States Grand Jury has been i'm
paneied at Carson and will investigate the
mint steals. e
The house and barn of Walter Kirkland. in
Eshom Valley, near yisalia, was DESTROYED by
IRE. Insurance, 500.
Her British Maiesty's gunboat Nymphe. per-
manently attached to the North Pacific SQUAD
ron, mas arrived at Port Townsend on a three
weeks tour of Puget Sound
No effort has yet been made to move the
steamer Weeott, which went aground ON tbe
south spit of Eel River, but it is the opinion OF
without much trouble.
John J. Gall, veteran restaurantkeeper and
highly respected citizen OF Humboldt County,
oleo OF paralysis at his home in Eureka. He
was 80 years OF age, and had lived in Hmm
poidt County since the early tifties.
The tug Tyee has left PortTownsend for Cane
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arrested for libel.

PORTLAND. Or, Aug. 19.-Editor Isaac
Stern of the Hebrew News was arrested for
alleged criminal libel, on complaint OF S.
H. Abrahams, acting president of the Con-
gregation Ahovia Sholom. Stern an
nounced that a certain rabbi would preach
before the congregation on given date,
on the alleged authorization of Abrahams.
This the latter denied and the News mildly
called him a liar.
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Grand .Armu Mem Irate.

FRANKFORT, KY, Aug. Ex-Governor
Brown refused to allow the G. A. r. peo-
pie to use the Federal flags at the encamp-
ment at Louisville. Some OF the best law
yers in the State declare they can md
nothing in the statutes to bear out the
stand the Governor has taken and an ef1ort
will be made to get the flags, notwithstand-
ing the Governors refusal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20
ONLY A DRUNKEN ROW

The Case against Andreas Herrera Dis
missed by The Court.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 19.-The exami-
nation of Andreas Herrera ON a charge of
assault with deadly weapon took place
before Justice Harrington this morning.
The complaining witness was Martinez
Lizardo. who alleges that while visiting
Herrera at his home recently they became
engaged in quarrel, and Lizardo attacked
him with knife and sIashed off part OF
his ear.
The prosecuting witness was put on the
stand, and the tenor of the testimony
showed that the cutting ARRAY was the re-
suit of a drunken row. Justice Herring
ton DISCHARGED the defendant.
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MONEY FOR An EXHIBIT.

Santa Clara County to Be Represented
at the Pure Food Exhibition. 4,
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 19.-President
Wooster of the Board of Trade appeared
before the Board of Supervisors to-day
and asked for the collaboration of the two
boards in making an exhibit of Santa
Clara County products at the Pure Food
Exhibit to be held at Madison-square
Garden, New York, this fall. The board
appropriated $500 for the purpose.
inviting and urging the National Letter
carriers Association to hold their con-
vention in this city in 1896.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20
MINING COMPANY FORMED.

San Jose Capitalists Who WaU Carry on
an Ertensire Business.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 19.-Articles in
cooperating the Reliance Mining and Re
duction Company were filed in the Clerk s
Office to-day. The capital stock is 500, 200,
divided into 100000 shares. The principal
place of business is San Jose.
The object of the corporation is to carry
on general milling and mining business
and to acquire such property and build
ings as are necessary to carry on the busi-
ness. The directors are S. B. Christ, e.
McGrath, Henry Kaier, w. H. Ham, E. F.
Smith, W. H. French and l.. A. Sweet, all
of San Jose
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senteuce of a Watch Thief.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 19.-Albert
kaufman, who was arrested yesterday for
stealing a silver watch from Thomas
Moffatt, pleaded guilty to a charge of
petty larceny before Justice Gass this
morning and was sentenced to forty days
in the County JAIL Kaufman revealed
the hiding place of the watch.
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CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
& Portland Attorney Arrested on Conn
plant of q Client.

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. 19.-W. L.
Nutting, well-known lawyer, had a pre-
liminary hearing to-day for the alleged
larceny of $35 from J. J. Febyet, client.
One of Febvet's employees was ARRESTED
fora misdemeanor last week. Febvet de-
posted $50 bail for him. On the day of
the trial Febvet authorized Nutting to
draw down the deposit and bring him the
money. Nutting acted very promptly on
the first proposition. but on the second, SO
the plaintiff alleged, his memory proved
treacherous Febvet waited patiently for
several days for visit from Nutting, and
at last caused his arrest. Judgment was
reserved until tomorrow.
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KILLED BY 4 rICIOUS HORSE.

Fatal Attack by an Enraged Aninsat Upon
John Nelson.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 19.-John
Nelson, farm laborer employed on the
Bryan ranch, died last night in the County
Hospital from injuries received last Tues
day from vicious horse. Nelson had
gone into the stall to curry the horse when
it jumped upon him and struck him to the
ground. Then it kicked him and trampled
upon him. When found, Nelson's right
leg was broken, his body badly bruised,
his hand cut in several places and his neck
so badly twisted that his entire body was
paralyzed.
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STRIKING MOLDERs ArrACKED.
Police Try to Stop The Fight and Are
Fired Upon.

Police TrV to Stop he Fight and Are
Fired Upon.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Aug. 19.-The
striking molders, who were formerly en-
Moved st Taylor & Chambers, were at
tackled bv non-union men at an early hour
Yesterday. The alarm was sounded
and the police rushed to the scene. In
t,,r;oted nv the presence of the officers the
non-union molders opened fire on them.
Twentv-four shots were fired in the heart
If town. Guests of the Grand Hotel rushed
ont in night dresses, wondering at the I'M
usnai noise. By mere accident no one
was hurt, although shots were fired into
the midst of tt4o squad Of police. Two ar
rests were made, and precautions are being
taken to prevent another outDreak.
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liant Him Declared I,.so1remt.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Aug. 19.-Sanborn,
Vail & Co. and others of San Francisco to-
day filed a petition asking that Charles
Hammond, stationer of this city, be de-
clared an insolvent debtor. The creditors
are: -Sanborn, Vail & Co.. 1919 90; Cum
ningham, Curtiss & WEIGH, Sill 46; Pavot,
Upham & Co., S115 IA; S. F. News Com
pany, SIC OF; Myself &, Rollins, $38 49,;
Bancroft Company, 800 So.
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Frank Kennedy Released.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 19.-The charge
of insanity against Frank Kennedy was
dismissed to-day by order of Judge Rey.
nolds. Kennedy was arrested on charge
of petty larceny Saturday, but later it was
one. His relatives, who live in San Fran
cisco, have agreed to care for him.
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Ran Into a Train.

LONG BRANCH, WASH, Aug. H.
Dwight Hinman, section hand employed
on the I. R. and N. Railway, borrowed
handcar from l.. A. Loomis, president of
the road, this morning and started for
Ocean Park, much against the wishes OF
the latter, who told him the train was due.
There was dense fog at the time, and be.
tween Ocean Park and the life-saving sta
ton Human ran into the train. He was
thrown from the car, which pinned him
to the track, and two coaches passed over
his right leg, necessitating amputation.
DR.. Fulton of Portland is of the belief that
his injuries are fatal Hinman is married
man and the father of several children.
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A Residence Destroyed.

: SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 19.-The resi-
dence of Arthur Foster, on Bear Creek,
about five miles above Los Gatos, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday. The entire con-
tents of the house were consumed. The
loss is about $1,000, with $500 insurance.
The fire caught from defective chimney.
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COLLAPSE OF a BUILDING.
Walls of a Ttco-Story Structure Fan With
Crne h

Crash.
SACRAMENTO, Call. Aug. 10. = The
rear walls of large two-story brick build
ing fronting on K street fell this after
noon, crushing in the roof of an adjoining
stable and burying horse in the ruins.
The crash of falling brick brought hun
dreds of people to the scene, and for a
time it was believed that dodgers in the
upper story were buried in the debris.
The Fire Department was called out and
will work late into the night removing the
brick and timbers, but as all dodgers have
been accounted for, it is not thought likely
that any bodies will be found.
The building was one of the oldest in the
city, and those at work in the ruins are
risking their lives, as the remaining walls
are leaning far outward and may fall at
any moment.
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Shocking Death at Yanco,n.er

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 19.-The
four-year-old daughter of Alex Wagner.
while playing in a yard, fell upon win
dow used as chicken shelter and wa, al
most disemboweled by the pieces of glass
which entered her body. The little SUIT
ferer died this morning. the services of
three physicians being unavailing.
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TACOMA BANK FAILURE.

Doors.
TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 19.-The Bank
of Tacoma, State institution, assigned
to-day for the benefit of creditors. The
city, the heaviest depositor, has as security
for its $22S,000 deposit nearly $780,
in collateral and other securities. The
other deposits were nominal, not exceed
ing $4,000, including certificates of deposit
and savings deposits.
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KILLED NEAR SANTA MONICA.
n Deaf and Dumb Roy StrucR; by a Rail-
road ElS0ine.

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Aug. 19.-An
11-year-old lad named Fernando Pico was
killed by Southern Pacific engine at 2
o'clock this afternoon, just north of the
canyon about two miles from here. The
lad resided at the canyon with his mother,
his father living in Los Angeles, and was
deaf and dumb. He was walking on the
railroad track toward the wharf at Port
Los Angeles when the engineer whistled,
but the boy of course did not hear the
alarm. Then the engineer endeavored to
stop, but it was too late. The engine
struck the boy, knocking him from the
track and killing him instantly.
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mary hearing set. He was accompanied
by his attorney. His preliminary examin-
alton was set for Friday, Aug. 30.
While in court Hadley did not speak or
look about, but appeared perfectly uncon-
cerned. The letters of Recommendation
which he had to parties in this city from
his uncle at Hillsdale he did not present
or make use of in any manner.
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MISS JENNIE EVANS,
100 Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles.

Ladies, the moral of this short story is
when you want good laxative and blood
purifier ask for joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla
from your neighboring druggist and if he
tells you about something just as good tell
him you want joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
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ROW IN 4 sUIsUN COURT.

EXCITING Episode During the Marshall
Murder Trial.
sUIsUN, CAL, Aug. 19.-The fourth day
cf' the Marshall-Agee murder trial has
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IA DIZZY IN Il REDLANDs COURT.

Date of the Preliminary Hearing of the
AILeged Forger Set.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Aug. 49,
W. S. Hadley, the alleged forger, was
taken to Redlands this morning for the
purpose of having the time of his prelim-
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Fire destroyed the residenceof H. McCor
mack at Arcata.
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account of the very low price prevailing, it
not being enough to pay for picking and
baling