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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
Los ANGELES NEWS,
San Pedro Decided Upon as
the Oil Transportation
Terminal.
PLEADING FOR BUSBY.
Technical Points Raised by the
Attorneys for the
Poisoner.
CLIFTON MAYNE IS DYING.
He Sends for the Ward Whom He
Wronged-Settling the Tramp
Problem.
CLIFTON MAYNE IS DYING.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. ga meet
ing of the executive committee of the Oil
Exchange was held this morning, and the
contract for $4,000 barrel shipping. tank
at San Pedro was let. The oil win be
loaded onto the vessel through pipeline
1900 feet long. The committee thoroughly
investigated all the different shipping
points along the coast, and decided upon
San Pedro, because, they claim, it is the
only perfect harbor.
The vessel which will carry the oil has
beer engaged, and is now being fitted with
tanks. 1t will be cut-down sailing vessel,
which will be towed north by tug. Two
large receiving tanks will soon be con-
structed in San Francisco, and two men,
bers of the exchange are there arranging
for suitable location. It was stated by Sec
rotary Cochrane to-day that in six weeks
the exchange would have all arrangements
completed for the shipment of oil by water.
Work was commenced this morning on
the erection of another receiving tank
along the Buena Vista-street bluff in the
Southern Pacific freight yards.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
CROWLEY NEAR FRESNO,
Alameda County's Bandit Seen
by a Constable Of
Mendoza.
A Posse Headed by Deputy Sheriff
Timmins Will Start in
Pursuit.

FRESNO. CAL, Nov. Ca telephone
message was this evening received at the
Sheriff's office from Constable Adams at
Mendoza stating that Phil Crowley the
Alameda County outlaw, had crossed the
San Joaquin River at point short dis
lance above Firebaugh this afternoon.
Adams stated that he was positive that
the man was Crowley. The stranger was
armed with three revolvers and shotgun,
and was heading toward Fresno. Adams
said that he would be on the lookout for
Crowley tonight. Sheriff Scott is absent
from the city, but Deputy Sheriff Timmms
stated to CALL correspondent tonight
that he and other deputies would go out
early in the morning to search for the
fugitive.
II am satisfied that Crowley is coming
our way said the Deputy Sheriff, "and
we shall most certainly capture him if we
can. We decided not to go out tonight,
as we think it would only be wildgoose
chase. Crowley is q desperate man, and
we will have to be careful with him. I
believe that he will remain in the vicinity
of Firebaugh until he is run out. He can
have no difficulty in securing food at the
ranch houses, ana can easily take to hid
ing in the tules on the sloughs."
Fresno may again be treated to a re-
vival of Evans and Sontag times and all
its excitement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
EVENTS At SAN JOSE,
The Administrative of the Peter
w. Smith Estate Is
Removed.
Santa Clara County Sunday School
Workers Meet-Surveyor Parker
Divorced.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 29.-Judge Rey-
nolds to-day made an order removing
Kate B. Lauthier, or Smith, as admins
tratrix of the estate OF her late husband,
Peter w. Smith, for neglecting to settle up
the estate in reasonable time.
Peter w. Smith died in 1871, leaving an
estate of thirty acres of land in the Will
lows. The widow was appointed admins
tratrix and sold the land to W. w. Reid,
but the sale was never confirmed by the
court. A few months ago F. W. Reid, the
present holder of the land, petitioned for
letters of administration on the estate for
the purpose of perfecting the title to the
land.
Mrs. Smith moved away shortly after
selling the land, and 1t was supposed that
she and her children were dead, as they
had not been heard from for many years.
As soon as the petition was filed the widow
and her son appeared and contested it.
The court refused the petition and gave
Mrs. smith a reasonable time in which to
settle upI the estate. This she neglected
to do.
AT the time of Smiths death his prop
erty was valued at about $500, but the
settling up of the country and planting the
land to fruit trees has increased its value
tn over $40 600
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
ARIZONA W|TCHCRAF
Attempt Upon the Life Of
a Reputed Indian
Sorcerer.
FEARED BY HIS TRIBE.
Ramon Sanchez Fired Upon Be.
cause He Could Not Bring
the Dead to Life.
VICTIM OF A SUPERSTITION.
The Redskin Accused of Having Won
Horserace by Means of the
Black Art.
VICTIM OF a SUPERSTITION.

PHOENIX, ARR, Nov. 29.-The dread
in which Ramon Sanchez, an Indian, is
held by the members of his tribe caused q
murderous assault upon him by Venture
Sofa this morning. The affair was the
outcome of horserace, in which Sanchez
was alleged to have exercised the black
dian superstition has long connected
Sanchez with sorcery. and the tribe is now
determined that he shall die.
For years the redskins have claimed that
Sanchez was in daily communication with
the devil. This belief was confirmed last
spring when, while racing with Pacheco
near this city, the latter's horse fell and
Sanchez won. The crowd, composed of
Mexicans and Indians, set up the cry of
witch" and since then Sanchez has been
regarded as one who communed with evil
spirits. The boy rider, when taken from
under Pacheco's fallen horse was so badly
injured that he was bedridden until this
morning, when he died. Then it was
thought that since Sanchez caused his
death, Sanchez could restore him.
Sanchez was accordingly sent for. When
he arrived he took off his coat and COM
the half-brother watched this, and seeing
no signs of life, struck Sanchez on the
head with his pistol, knocking him down.
He then shot at him six times. The muz-
zle of his pistol was so close that the al
legged wizard pushed aside the pistol until
it was empty, and then fed. The Indians
averred that Sanchez had also bewitched
the bullets. The officers are searching for
Ventura Soto, who is still at large.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
MEKDOcIKO'S DEFUNcT BANK.
Action Brought by the Bank Commissioners
to Have 1t Declared In
enivnnf

UKIAH, CAL, Nov. 29-Action was
commenced to-day by the Bank Commits.
sioners on behalf of the people of the State
of California against L. a. Morgan, II. II.
Jarvis, William Hesser and Eugene Brown,
directors of the Bank of Mendocino, at
Mendocino, to have the bank declared in
solvent, and asking for an order that it be
prohibited from continuing in business.
The complaint was filed to-day, and names
Attorney W. f. Fitzgerald as counsel for
plaintiff. The Bank of Mendocino has
been practically insolvent for some time
past. The depositors were not paid, and
it was generally expected that visit from
the Bank Examiner would result in such a
suit as the one just begun. Large loans
made on timber lands and sheep ranges in
this county and the inability of the per-
sons borrowing to pay their Indebtedness
is generally regarded as the cause Of the
crash.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
sUNDAY-SCHOOL WORKERS.
Second Annual Contention of the Santa
Clara association.

| Second Annual Contention of the Santa
Clara association.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Nov. 29.-The second
annual convention of the Santa Clara
County Sunday-school Association was
held to-day in the South Methodist Church.
There were about $50 Sunday-school work
ers in attendance. President 81. Morton
presided.
The report of Secretary Alexander
showed that out of an enrolment of $500
m EN- bers there was an average attendance
of 2100; 1914 had been collected for mis-
sionary work, and the entire enrolment OF
the county would reach nearly 5000.
President Morton delivered his annual
address, in which he reviewed the work of
the past year and pointed out the best
methods for advancing the cause.
The following are officers of the associa-
ton: Frank II. Babb, president; Mrs. c..
E. Weber, secretary; Miss Mamie Bailey,
assistant secretary; NJ. E. Hall, treasurer
vice-presidents-O. H. Dobbs of Gilroy, A.
]. Heavener of San Jose, and B. E. Knapp
of Mountain View; the executive commit
tee to be composed of the officers of the
Union and H. Morton, w. G. Alexander
and J. NJ Cam nbell
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shipped to San Francisco, and they will
leave that city on December 8, going to
HOLSTER, via San Jose. On December 5.
they will hold a meeting at Hollister; De-
Gem Der 7, in Santa Rosa; December 10, in
Salinas. thence through Monterey to San
Lnis Obispo. where meeting will be held
on the 10th OF Der; thence to Santa
barbara, with meeting there on the 21st !;
Ventura, December %; from Ventura a
drive to Pasadena, thence to Riverside
and San Bernardino, holding meetings
on January 6 and 7; drive to San
Diego and meeting there January IA
returning by Oceanside, Capistrano
and Santa Ana, at which latter place a
meeting will be held on the 18th; exami-
nation of roads in Los Angeles County
and meeting in Los Angeles on the 22d ;
starting back, via Bakersfield, and meet
Ing there on the 2sth; at Visalia and Han
ford on February l and 8, respectively; a
meeting in Fresno, February g.; in Ma.
dera, February 8; thence back to Sacra-
mento, reaching this City about February
IL.
Between December and "a Commits
sloner Manson will cover the counties of
Sierra. Plumas, Lassen, Modoc and Siski-
you, joining Commissioners Irvine and
Maude thereafter in Southern California
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The Coming Grand Jury Likely
to Strike a Blow at
Pugilism.
HOW THE LAWS ARE BROKEN.
Athletic Exhibitions That End in One
of the Principals Being "Put
to Sleep"

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Nov. 29.-In
addition to the official action already re-
ported petition is being circulated in San
Mateo and rorth to the San Francisco
County line asking the San Mateo County
Supervisors to suppress the sparring exhi-
billions that have been announced to come
off within the ty lines.
The true inwardness of these slogging
matches is now common talk. 1t is the
old story of San Francisco sports being
driven across the line into other co unties
to ply their trade. The quiet village of
Colma was selected merely as a matter of
convenience, yet the laws have been so
lightly construed that the patrons of the
manly art have worked their own destruc-
ton. Applications for permits to give
glove contests are drawn so as 20 conform
to county ordinance 121 and provide that
"the entertainment shall be an athletic
exhibition only and shall be conducted in
such manner as to simply illustrate and
show skill and training, and shall not be
conducted in such manner as to determine
the physical strength or endurance of the
person engaged" That sounds dove-like
and harmless, especially when the county
OTulUdnCo COUl ptlS t1c CueTlli 10 Ut present.
and see that its provisions are enforced.
But in actual practice different result is
arrived at.
The exhibitions at Colma usually attract
large crowds, estimated at fro n 500 up
ward, each man of whom pays So admis-
sion. They are believed to be prize-fghts
in reality, although the matter of prize
being up is always concealed and not open
to proof. 1t will be seen that the gate
money runs up to quite sum, and the
crowd usually insists upon getting its
moneys worth. The spectators want to
see fight to the fnish-to see one of the
contestants ''laid out"
Who knows when somebody is going to
be killed? 1t might happen at any blow.
And yet interference is always resented
more or less because it mars the "sport."
The Sheriff is not to blame. Sheriff NJ c.
Evoy has stopped six fights at Colma
while trying to do his unpleasant duty, as
laid down by the Supervisors.
The Supervisors themselves now see that
the whole matter must stop. They have
taken some action already, and it is safe to
say that not another permit will be issued.
1t is also reported that the new Grand
Jury just summoned may have the matter
brought to its attention.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
RAYMOND STATION FIREBUGs.
An Incendiary Blaze Destroys tho South
er1l Pacific Depot.

In Incendiary Blaze Destroys the South
ern Pacific Depot.
PASADENA, CAL, Nov. 29.-The new
Southern Pacific depot at Raymond sta
ton was totally destroyed by fire at
o'clock last night. The building was a
handsome structure, though it had not
been completed. 1t cost about $500.
The night-watchman who isemployed by
the company said he was at his'post all
day and left about o'clock. When he re-
turned he found the building ablaze in two
places. The finding of large empty coal
oil can ana hal f-gallon bottle which had
contained coal oil showed that the fire was
of incendiary origin. The Waterman tele-
phoned to the Pasadena fire department,
and wit h the assistance of people who ran
to the place did what he could to quench
the flames. The wood, however, was sat-
urated so that nothing that could be done
proved effectual. The match may have
been applied by tramps. as several valu-
able barns out of the city limits have re-
Gently been fired.
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The woodchuck's Love of Music.

An experience of three city boys who
spent from early spring to late autumn last
year in the country is worth telling.
Having heard the farmers continually
complaining about the mischievous wood
chucks which infested that particular
neighborhood in large numbers they deter
mined to do what they could to destroy the
nuisances. Of course each boy had gun
and wanted an excuse to use 1t, so one
morning they started out with ammuni-
ton enough for long days sport.
When they reached big stone-wall
encircled field they concluded that to-
gether they were more likely to alarm the
wary creatures, and so decided to separate
and meet at certain point near home.
Tom was going along, his gun over his
shoulder and whistling a catchy little air
which he continually repeated, when he
came upon big, fat woodchuck, which,
instead of running, sat blinking and evil
IDENTIFY listening. The boys had been told
that it was almost impossible to get within
Tom was surprised at first to see how
little heed the creature paid to his
approach. but quickly remembered that
nearly all animals are Unfortunately
curious. He continued moving nearer.
softly whistling, and was able to aim, shoot
and instantly kill the woodchuck, a perfect
Goliath, weighing nearly twenty pounds.
shame, even with the knowledge of the
harm they did, yet he went on elated with
his success, and within half mile discov-
cred another, somewhat smaller. He was
just as curious and interested in the
whistling as No. had been. The curiosity
or love of music proved fatal for him also,
and Tom, feeling assured that he was a
veritable Nimrod, went on with an air of
triumph in his whistling notes apparent
to any ear but a woodchuck's.
In an open field, some distance ahead, a
third woodchuck was found, he, too, evil
IDENTIFY listening to the strange signals.
Toms aim was steady, and the third tro-
ply of his success as hunter was soon at
his disposal. But serious question now
confronted him: How was he to carry
the three, whose aggregate weight would
be about forty pounds? When he reached
the second, however, he found the two
boys excitedly talking over the discovery
their eyes and hurried questions only half
expressing their wonder and chagrin.
Tom did not enlighten them as to his
whistling charm, and was as grave as
Judge when they wondered how he could
possibly have had such luck and they none
Tom was better equipped than most city
boys for country life, since his observant
nature was supplemented by many years
of intelligent books. He was familiar
with such books of natural history as
Buttons and Homes Without Hands,"
and long ago in trapping muskrats had
learned that some of the shyest of such
creatures are so curious that they forget
their own safety in watching a lantern,
and will allow man carrying one to come
quite close while they sit staring at it.
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POIsONER BUSBTs DEFENSE.
His Attorneys demand an AcQ,sitta
Upon Technical Points.

His attorneys demand an AcQastttaI
Upon Technical Points.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 29.-The
trial of w. ]. Busby, the colored man,
charged with the murder of F. J. Thomp-
son, the Downey-avenue station agent on
the Santa Fe, was resumed this morning
in Department / of the Superior Court.
The prosecution concluded it's introduce
ton of testimony during the morning,
and when it rested the counsel for defense
presented a motion asking the court to in.
struct the jury to acouit the defendant.
They claimed that the defendant was not
charged with anything that was crime !;
that the prosecution had failed to show
that ne had any intent to kill w. J. Thomp-
son, and that Thompson had come to his
death from his own deliberate act and not
from anything for which the defendant
could be held responsible. The points
raised involved some very nice distinc-
tons of law and the jury was excused
while the attorneys argued the matter.
Judge Smith this afternoon announced
that he was not satisfied with deciding at
once the point raised and asked the coun-
sell for the defense to go on with the CASE
The attorneys for Busby retired and after
consultation declared that they did not
wish to continue. They asked Judge
Smith to take the points raised under con-
sideration and said they would be ready to
proceed tomorrow, promising that the
testimony they would offer would consume
but half hour.
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FIVE DOLLARS A COPY.
A Newspaper Sold at This Price During
the Late War.

A Newspaper Sold at This Price During
the Late War.
Major Frank NJ Paul of Nashville, Tenn,
and Public Printer of that State, is in the
city.
Major Paul had unique newspaper ex-
periences during the late war and is full
of interesting reminisc ences of that period.
When the fight was hottest he started the
Chattanooga Rebel, and continued it's pub
lication under the most exciting and adj
verse circumstances.
Practically, during most of its existence
the paper had no local habitation. but was
issued on the march and under the protec
! ton of the rebel guns Of the Army of the
Tennessee, while successfully commanded
by Generals Bragg, Joe Johnson and Hood.
Major Paul began the publication of the
Rebel in Chatta nooga in 1862, and there
after issued it sometimes in front and
sometimes in the rear of the army, accord
ing as the latter was advancing or on the
retreat.
In 1863 he had an Office for awhile at
Marietta, Ga, and in 1864 at Griffin, Ga,
until the fall of Atlanta.
When that place was captured he moved
the Rebel in haste and crossed over to
Selma, Ala, where he continued its pub
LEGATION until General Wilson made his
great raid from Pittsburg Landing with
his famous column of 10000 cavalry and
mounted ln1antry.
When Selma was burned the Office of
the Rebel was part of the ruins.
| The Rebel when started was four-page
| four-column paper, but it was soon forced
to adopt the style of nearly all Confederate
journals in those days, and was issued on
half sheet, printed on both sides.
Its final number was issued on sheet
about the size of ordinary letter paper,
embracing three columns and was printed
from type picked up in the streets after
! the fire at Selma.
When started the price of the Rebel was
81 a month or 10 cents copy.
Copies of the last number were readily
sold at S. copy, which was, at the time,
the price of drink of whisky or pound
of pork.
Generally the edition of the peripatetic
journal was limited by the quantity of
paper that could be secured, and that on
which the last Issue was printed cost 81 SO
pound.
Henri Watterson was the editor OF the
Rebel when it started and continued with
it until near its close.
No better or more brilliant work was
ever done by Mr.. Watterson than on the
Rebel, says Major Paul.
Albert Roberts, a poet and humorist,
who died about two weeks ago at N ash
VILE, was also connected with the Rebel.
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MILL VALLEY ENTERPRISE,
Gasoline Vessels to Compete
With the North Pacific
Railroad.
The Slough Near Alta Station Will
Be Dredged and a Wharf
Built.

MILL VALLEY, CAL. Nov. ga. H.
McInnes has secured ten-year lease of a
piece of property from DR.. Liford, the
guardian of the Defcnbach heirs, who own
q great portion of the southern part OF
Marin County. The leased land borders on
the slough between Alta station and Mill
Valley junction, and is just at the head
of navigation. Mr.. McInnes is engaged
in the lumber business here. 1t is his in
tention to dredge the slough as far as the
land he has leased, to build wharf and
run a gasoline schooner from San Fran
cisco to compete with the North Pacific
Coast Railroad in carrying freight to Mill
Valley and other points in the southern
part of this county. Captain Henry Bing-
ham of San Francisco is also interested in
the scheme. He is the owner of $4,000
gasoline schooner, and this Will be utilized
to carry the freight across the bay.
Mr.. McInnes says that the actual ex-
pense of operation will not be over $40 a
day. A wagon-road runs from the pro-
posed landing into Mill Valley, distance
of about mile and a half. Mr.. McInnes
was seen to-day by CALL representative
and said:
II have endeavored to secure a lease of
this property for over five years, and have
Just succeeded, having made arrange
ments with one of the Misses Defenhach.
Captain Bingham is associated with me in
this undertaking, and we expect to have
everything in working order before next
summer. AT the present time the railroad
freight rates to Mill Valley are excessive,
for there is no competing line, and the
North Pacific Coast Railroad enjoys a
monopoly of the trade. Take, for in
stance" he said, "the rates on hay; where
it costs $11 by the railroad we have figured
that we will be able to not only bring it to
Mill Valley but deliver it at any place in
Marin County for So so. While 1 have
quoted the difference on just one article
the same rates may be figured on almost
everything.
1--WE intend to commence the work Of
dredging the slough as soon as the winter
is over and by the time this is completed
our warehouse and wharf near Mill Valley
will be finished. / have looked over the
field pretty we'll, and, though our principal
business will be done with Mill Valley, it
will also be possible for us to run to Ross
station and other points in that vicinity.
''The gasoline schooner will make the
trip from San Francisco to Mill Valley in
about an hour and a quarter, and con-
sumes only IS cents worth of gasoline on
each trip"
There are great number of brickyards
near Mill Valley, and it is expected that
these will be again operated as soon as
proper transportation facilities are secured.
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HOLD-UP NEAR SIERRA CITY.
Teamster Gus Seian Stopped BY Masked
Man and Robbed of His
Cash

CHICO, CAL, Nov. 29.-Gus Selan, a
teamster. was held up and robbed of $l15
at the foot of Dietz Hill, between Sierra
City and.La Porte, on Saturday night.
Selan is a teamster who carries freight
between the two places. While on his
route Saturday, and just as he had
reached the foot of the hill, masked man,
whose head was covered with a barley
sack, stepped out and ordered Seian to
stop his team and give up his money.
Sean jumped from the wagon as soon as
he had stopped the horses, and handed
over S. in silver.
The robber declared that the driver had
more than that. Selan was ordered to
stand to one side, while the masked man
cnmped into the wagon and opened the
Jockey box. Here he found 500 which
SeIan had concealed.
The robber then ordered Selan to
drive on.