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The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
PROPOSE AIS.

PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR THE
i Whittier State Scnool.
In pursuance OF The action of the Board Of Trus-
tees OF the Whittier State School, sealed proposals
will be received by the Superintendent of said
school at his Office, In Whittier, Los Angeles
P 0 he snepe
the said school for the year 1896: said supplies
10 be OF California manufacture or production
where and quality equaI ana to consist Of
l. Coffee tea, syrup, rice, etc.
9. Canned goods.
8. Groceries.
a. Butter eggs, cheese, yeast
5. Flour, meal, barley, bran, middlings etc.
6. Beans, potatoes, vegetables, etc.
z. Beef, mutton and pork.
8. Lard, tallow ham, bacon, etc.
8. BenZine, gasoline, coaloil.
IN. Crude oil. wood, coal, etc.
II. Flannel, cashmere and blankets.
IL. Crockery and glassware.
13. Leather and shoe findings.
IA. Brooms and brushes.
10. Caps, hats, suspenders and rubber clothing.
16. Furniture and mattresses.
1S. Drugs.
19 Stationery.
Superintendent of the Whittier State school, Whit
tier. Cal Tor terms and specifications and blank
forms.
In order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award 1t has been resolved to receive no bids
unless made upon blank forms furnished by the
The number of class bid for should be plainly
marked on outside Of & enyeope containing bid.
W. c. PATTERSON,l ur,s,.o.
ADINA MITCHELL,5 Aruseees'
DROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES FOR VETE
l. rams Home Observation-Disclosures is hereby ven
that sealed proposals will be received by the board
Of directors of the Veterans Home AssOciatio at
its office, room 49, 32O Sansome street, San Fran
cisco, California, up to O'Clock p NJ, Saturday,
December 81, 1898, and opened Immediately there
after In the presence OF bidders, for furnishing and
delivering quartermaster and commissary supplies
for the Veterans Home, Napa County, California
railroad station Yountvillel, for the six mouths
commencing January l, 1896 and ending June
80, 1896.
Schedules, with information and instructions for
submitting bids, will be furnished upon appli-
cation 10 the undersigned. Bidders will carefully
follow the conditions of the schedules, and no bid
will be considered unless it is in accordance with
such schedules. Each bidder must accompany his
bid with a certified check upon some well known
and responsible banking house for at least 10 per
cent of the amount of his bid. payable TO ]. c. Cur
rier, treasurer, conditional that the bidder will
into good and valid contract, upon notice Of
acceptance as required by law. The board
the right TO reject any or all bids. and to
order any quantity over or under the amount speci
fed. Address j. ]. Scoville Secretary Veterans
Home Association, room 13. 32O Sansome street,
San Francisco, California. By order Of the board
of directors. J. j. SCOVlLLE, Secretary
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15
PERSONALS.

HENRY FRITZ, BUTCHER; CAME TO SAN
IL francisco from Tulare abont months since:
heard was working AT Butchertown Channel
ST. send present address TO Il. BACON, 462 Third
st., Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-15

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Pollce Courts; terms reasonable; collections, etc
9.W.HOWE. att'y-at-law, $50 Market, cor Stockton
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w California st.. rms. 14-16; advice free.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
PLAIN TALK ON IMPROPER BOOKS
American Librarians Discuss Methods 10
Exclude Them.


Exclude Them.
Denver. Aug. 15.-There was some
plain talking at yesterday afternoons
session of the annual convention Of the
American Library Association con-
corning improper books and the meth
DDS employed to discover and exclude
them. Experiences in these directions
were narrated by Theresa West of Mil
waukee, George T. Clark of San Fran
cisco, A. w. Whelpley of Cincinnati,
j. N. Larned of Buffalo, ]. K. Hosmer
of Minneapolis and w. H. Brett of
Cleveland. all of whom are identified
with the public libraries of their re-
spective cities. 1t was the unanimous
opinion of the speakers that extraordin-
airy vigilance was necessary in order
to prevent the endorsement of public
reading institutions being given to un-
worthy publications, while it was also
admitted that much diversity of opin-
ion would naturally exist concerning
the actual improper characteristics Of
different volumes, and that some libra
rians would be apt to regard as clean
literature books that librarians else
where would be inclined to taboo. At
this mornings session methods of
changing a subscription library to a
free public library and kindred sub
jects were discussed by c. w. Nc
Clintock of Pennsylvania, A. H. Hop
kins, of the University of Michigan,
and Mary S. Cutler of Albany, N. Y.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
LyNCHED TWO MEN
GIIensburg Mob Took the Wilson's
From Jail at Midnight
HANGED BOTH TO A TREE
Regulators Overpowered the Guards and
soon Battered In the Door
of the Cage.

Ellensburg, Aug. 14.-At IL o'clock
last night the fire bell rang and a
crowd was at the county Jail inside of
three minutes battering on the steel
cage. For an hour and half the blows
of hammers resounded on the still night
air, and at 1870 Sam Vinson and his
son Charles, the murdererS of Sunday,
were led out by the mob with ropes
around their necks. The victims were
walked three blocks ana a small silver
poplar tree eight inches in diameter
chosen. Ropes were thrown over the
first limbs and father and son hauled
up by many willing hands. Their feet
were not over a foot from the ground
and the two men were choked to death
with their faces within six inches Of
each other.
After the death of Dutch John this
afternoon an uneasy feeling began to
manifest itself and as evening came on
1t grew in intensity. At $3.50, when the
streets are usually deserted, knots, of
men could be seen all over town, and
1t was apparent that trouble was COM
ing. Sheriff Stinson was very active
and had extra deputies on duty at the
jail. He had arrangements made that
the ringing of the fire bell should be the
signal that the mob was under way.
Promptly at IL the bell rang and al
most simultaneously the guards were
overpowered and the outer Jail doors
were soon passed. The steel cage was
stubborn but the mob was determined.
After the wretches were secured they
assumed a logged silence. The old
man never spoke, but Charles pulled
back and struggled some. Both were
hustled along, however, and several
telegraph poles were tried without
suiting the leaders. When near the
fatal tree young Vinson spoke his only
words. saying: 81 hate it on my moth
er's account; you'll be sorry for this, -
the last words he uttered as the tight
ening rope choked off his breath.
The father was strung up moment
before the son and some one in the
crowd said as Charles was swung up:
Your pa is up there; go up and see
him."
Both men were allowed to hang for
some time and the crowd slowly dis
persed without firing any shots into the
bodies.
There were six other prisoners in the
Jail but none were molested and no
body but the two murderers were hurt
during the proceedings.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
A DUEL OF DOCTORS
Deadly Shooting ARRAY in a Port
land Office Building.
WOUNDS OF ONE ARE FATAL
Revolvers Were Pulled and Emptied at
Human Targets in
Closed Room.

Portland, Or, Aug. 16.-At noon to-
day the report of several shots in rapid
succession were heard to issue from the
office of DR.. II. r. Holmes, in the De-
KUN building, corner of Third and
Washington streets. The tenants of the
building rushed in and found the pros
trate bodies of DIR. Holmes and DIR.
Robert X. Auspelund, each of whom
was holding a smoking pistol in his
hand. There were no other persons in
the room. Auspelund had hole in his
body and one in his head, another in
his breast, another in his right wrist.
Holmes was wounded in two places,
one ball having entered his arm and
another in the body just below the left
nipple. Auspelund was taken to the
hospital and Holmes to his residence.
Auspelunds wounds will undoubtedly
result fatally. while the physicians
think that Holmes will recover.
ii Is not known just what was the
cause of the shooting. but it is thought
it was due to criticism of Holmes on
Auspelund's method of treating a pa
tent in the Portland hospital, and that
Auspelund called at Holmes office to
make him retract.
The statement of DIR. Auspelund diff
fers somewhat from the version of the
shooting and the events preceding it,
detailed by DIR. Holmes.
DIR. Auspelund said: IT met DR..
Holmes just as he was going into his
office. ] stopped him and handed him
the paper and asked him to sign it,.
He invited me into his office, saying
he desired to read what had written
before affixing his name to it. After
| seemingly looking over the contents he
| stated that before signing the retrac-
| ton he wanted me to accompany him
| to the office of DR.. Richmond Kelly, as
| he desired to Justify some of the items
alluded to in the retraction. All this
was merely play on Holmes part, as he
wished to get the drop on me. No soon
er did consent than he whipped out a
| revolver and began shooting at me. I
| Immediately reached for my weapon,
and after discharging one chamber my
| pistol hand was disabled from one of
| Holmes bullets, and changed the pis-
| tol to my left hand and fired with it I'M
til / was dropped"
DIR. Holmes is one of the best known
| physicians of this section. He is 4C
years of age. graduate of the William
| cite university at Salem, and has stud
led in the hospitals of England and
| France, and practiced in the Long ISL
and, N. Y, hospital.
DIR. Auspelund Is 81 years of age, and
| graduated one year ago at the William
| cite university. He was at one time a
| barber
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
FARM PRODUCTS MADE THE WEALTH
Over S65o,0O0.000 Paid by Foreigners
for Breadstuffs


for Breadstuffs.
Washington, Aug. 15.-The secretary
of agriculture issued today a supple
ment to the publications of reviews on
foreign markets. 1t shows, notwith-
standing the depression of business in
1894, the United States exported $685.
S43, 900 worth against $S47, SOS, 1874 in 1893.
Three-fourths of the amount came from
farms. The English speaking people
of Europe bought of Americans $780,
100000 worth, and taking the British
possessions all together they took $685.
100000 worth. The United States i'm
ported from Great Britain $107, O00 900
in 1894 or 16 per cent of our entire i'm
ports.
Almost 80 per cent of the total United
States exports were to the United King
dom and British possessions, Germany,
Canada, France, Netherlands and Bel
GUM. OF imports after first place held
by the United Kingdom and British
possessions follows Germany with a
valuation of s96,0O0,0O Spanish West
Indies, sS2,O00,OOO; Brazil and France,
$760 900 each, and Canada $37 900, 900.
The circular contains carefully pre-
pared tables of our exports and i'm
ports by countries.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
oURRANT JURY STILL INCOMPLETE
Task of Obtaining Four More Is Seem.
ingly Impossible.

Task of Obtaining Four More Is Seem.
ingly Impossible.
San Francisco, Aug. 15.-Since the re-
tirement of Juror Brown the selection
Of four additional jurors for the trial
of Theodore Durrant has caused the
police department a great deal of wor-
ry. Captain of Detectives Lees is sus-
picious Of the deputy &C unity clerks en-
trusted with drawing the veniremen.
He says the same officials were connect
ed with the trial for counterfeiting of
M. d. Howell when the jury disagreed.
The police are still working to ascertain
the source of the money which it is al
legged to be used unsparingly in con-
nection with the preparation of Dur
rants defense. The prosecution thinks
the money is being raised by subscrip-
ton. Tomorrow a new panel of venire-
men will be in court and it is hoped
to secure four more jurymen.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
State Tea cheers 4

State Teachers Association in seattle.
The State Teachers Association of
Washington meets in Seattle, August
49, 20 and 80, and promises to be larger
in point of attendance than any held
heretofore, for the reason that past
meetings have been held in the short
holiday vacation season between Christ
mas and New Years, a time which is too
brief and precious to be consumed in
brain worriments. The Great Northern
Railway has granted a rate of one and
one-fifth fare on the certificate plan
from stations in Washington, rate ap-
plying also from points in o. r. & n.
territory. Delegates should purchase
tickets one way of their local agents.
obtaining certificate at the same time
showing fair paid, and this certificate,
when signed by A. A. Barlow, state
secretary, will be honored at one-fifth
fare from Seattle to starting point. A
great many instructive papers will be
read and the result of the meeting will
be very BENEFICIAL to the cause of educa-
ton.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
MARBLEHEAD ON HER WAY TO SYRIA
WIN Afford an Asylum OF Refuge for
Prosecuted Americans.

Washington Aug. 16.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy McAdoo received a
cable this morning from Admiral Kirk
land, commanding the European squad
ron, announcing that the cruiser Mar
blehead had sailed from Gravesend for
Gibralter on her way to Syria. 1t is
probable that the Marblehead will
make only a short stay at Gibralter,
whence she will proceed to Syria, where
her commander will be expected to CO.
operate with Minister Terrill in the in
vestigation of the outrages on the
American missions of Tarsus and Mar
sovan. The Marblehead will afford
place of refuge also for such of the
Americans as desire place of safety
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
CATTLE OF CANADA DISCUSSED
English Parliament Taxes Up the CUES
ton of Their Exclusion.

London, Aug. ia question Of
great interest to Canada was asked in
the house of commons today by Mr..
Price, who inquired IL the government
was aware that the present exclusion
of Canadian cattle had caused and
was causing severe loss in some of the
agricultural districts and whether the
restriction can be removed. The presi-
dent of the board of agriculture, Wal
ter Long, replied, saying that as late as
July 10 cases of cattle suffering from
pleuro-pneumonia had been found
among the cargoes coming from Cana
da, and the government in consequence
must maintain the restrictions placed
on such cattle.
Mr.. Long added that the govern
ment was communicating with Cana
da on the subject.
John Redmond's amendment calling
on the government to declare their pol
icy in regard to home rule, the reform
Of the land law. the compulsory pur-
chase OF land, evictions of tenants and
the Industrial conditions of Ireland was
rejected by a vote Of 243 to 113.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
THE OMAHA POLICE BOARD CASE
constitutionaIity OF the Act VIII &c the
Point at Issue.

Lincoln, Neb, Aug. 16.-The papers
in the case to test the legality of the
new fire and police board at Omaha
were lodged with the clerk of the state
supreme court today. Both sides were
well represented by counsel. The at
torney general represents the new
board. The defense of the old board
is on two grounds. First. unconstitu-
tionality and that the attorney general
and the third member of the new board
had no authority to appoint without
the cooperation OF the governor. 1t is
also held that the act is in conflict
with the state constitution and section
| of the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution of the United States.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
PEACE ARBITRATION CONFERENCE
Neutrality of a State Should BE Recog-
nized by the Powers.

Brussels. Aug. 16.-The international
parliamentary conference on peace ar
bitration today adopted a resolution
declaring when a state had proclaimed
neutrality such neutrality should be
recognized by the powers. The confer
ence also adopted a resolution, intro
duced by w. r. Cremer M. p, British
delegate, authorizing the president of
the conference to ascertain whether
two or more governments We're pre-
ferred to take the initiative in the es-
Establishment of an international court
for the settlement OF disputes by pa
ciflc methods.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
REAR END TRAIN COLLISION FATAL
One Person Killed and a Score of Others
Injured

One Person Killed and a Score Of others
Injured.
Camden, N. j., Aug. 15.-One person
was killed and a score of others in
jured in a collision on the Camden &,
Atlantis railroad in this city tonight.
An accommodation train crashed into
the rear end of an excursion train
at Liberty Park station. Marshall
Johnson, the 6-year-old son of Rev.
Marshall Johnson of this city, was
killed.
The following are the most seriously
injured: Maggie Cannon, Daisy Ne
han, John Wilson, L. Buchanan, Matilda
Quash, Carrie Quash.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
PLANS OF THE MINERAL COMMISSION
Libby and TROY Districts. Montana. Next
10 BE Visited.

10 DC N1Sltcu.
Kalispell, Mont, Aug. 1.-THE United
States mineral land commission for the
Missoula district has notified the state
mineral land commission that the com
mission will spend the remainder of Au-
gust in the examination of townships
20, 30 and 81 north, range 81 west, and
townships 30 and 81 north, range 80
west. These townships are situated on
the line Of the Great Northern railway,
IN the Libby and Tray country. All
claim holders in that locality are urged
by the commission to make every eff
fort to assist the commission in the
matter of locating claims, and, when
ever possible, claim holders should be
present when the commissioners are
examining the land on which their
claims are located.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
NEW WHISKY TRUST is WATCHED
Illinois Attorney General viii INQUIRE
Into Its Legal Status.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-Attorney General
Maloney returned to the city today
from his vacation and announced
that he would take up the investigation
of the American Spirit Manufacturing
company, the successor TO the old
whisky trust. Ex-Judge Moran. coun-
sci for the reorganization company,
has asked the attorney general to hear
arguments on the legal status Of the
new company before beginning pro-
ceedings, and this has been accorded.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
HOLMES MAY BE TRIED IN CHICAGO

Philadelphia Authorities Decide Upon
Such Action.
Philadelphia, Aug. 15.-It has prac-
tically been decided that II. H. Holmes,
the alleged murderer of Minnie and
Mamie Williams, B. F. Pietzel and a
half dozen others, will go to Chicago
for trial for the murder of the Will
liams girls. 1t is said that Lawyer w.
A. Caps of Fort Worth, Texas, and
District Attorney Graham had a con-
ference today, at which it is said this
decision was reached.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
MoNTEReWs BOILERS ALL RIGHT
Report Concerning the Ward Machinery
Emphatically Denied.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The United
States coast defense steamer Monterey,
which has been at San Diego, is to ar
rive at Los Angeles Sunday and remain
day or two. Some time ago a report
was published that the ward boilers on
the Monterey were entirely useless.
This report is emphatically contradict
ed by the officials of the Monterey, who
say that on the last cruise from one to
three of the ward boilers were in use all
the time. He also says the Monterey
made better time up the coast than on
the southern trip.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
The case is in the hands of detect,
KURDs ARE DANGEROUS PEOPLE
Troops Necessary to Allow Americans TO
search for Lenz's Bones.

search for Lenz's Bones.
Washington, Aug. 15.-The state de-
partment has received dispatch from
Minister Terrill in Turkey. stating that
for three months he has been urging
the Turkish authorities to permit an
investigation into the circumstances of
the death of LEM, the bicyclist killed
by the Kurds. Terrill says to comply
with the request of Mr.. Sachtleben, sent
by Outing. that he be given authority
to search the residences of the Kurds
for relics of the bicyclist and proofs
of his death, an army would be neces-
sary. These Kurds live in the noun
tains and would not permit stranger
to enter their houses, even though au-
thorized by the Turkish government.
Terrill says he expects to secure a
guard of Turkish troops who will &C
company Sachtleben into the country
of the Kurds for the purpose of recov-
ering the remains of LEM.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
CRIME HAUNTs HIS CONSCIENCE
Strange Confession Written on BOARD
by Canadian Murderer.

Tweed, Ont, Aug. 15.-On the 10th of
August, last, Annie Calender, a young
English girl living near Peterboro, dis
appeared, leaving no trace. Today
strange discovery was made. Edward
Dowdell. section foreman at Shelf
field station, found under the timbers
of bridge few miles east of Tweed
a piece of planed board on which was
written the following statement:
sheffield, April 26, 1S95.-To all the
world, greeting: This is to certify that
1 did on the night of the 18th of August,
1884, murder Annie Calender, a young
English girl, in a little cemetery at
Peterboro and with piece of rope and
railroad iron sunk her dead body in
the lake. l did it to hide the crime. 1
feel God will never forgive me for it.
l can not rest day or night. I would
have her body taken up and buried.
"F. r."
The case is in the hands of detectives.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
RAN THROUGH AN OPEN SWITCH
Train in Arkansas Rolled Down an En-.
bankreut Afterward

st. Louis. Mo-, Aug. 16.-The north
bound train on the Cotton Belt railroad
ran through an open switch at Stramps
station. Arkansas, last night. The en-
CINE, baggage and mail cars rolled
down the embankment. No passengers
were hurt. Webb, the engineer. and
Fireman Deane were badly bruised w.
i. McCabe, express messenger, had his
leg broken, and Cleveland, the mail
clerk. his arm dislocated. j. p. Bland.
Pullman conductor. had a fractured
ankle.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
EXPLOSION OF BeNzINt CAUSED 1T
Findlay Foundry and Great Amount of
Oil Burned.

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 15.-An explosion of
benzine, resulting in fire. consumed the
plant OF the Peerless foundry at Findlay,
with n loss OF 5000. William Adams and
William Bemis, still men, were probably
fatally burned. Ten oil stills and two
tanks of crude oil, containing 1900 gal
Ions, exploded and burned. A mammoth
tank Of $4,000 barrels was fired into with a
cannon, letting the oil run out, where II
caught fire and is still burning.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
Died of Yellow Fever.

New York. Aug. l6-Burt Hyde. who
was transferred from Hoffman to Swim
burne island. suffering from the yellow
fever died this afternoon. He arrived
from Havana by the Ward line steamer
Seneca and was unable to produce GER
tiflcate OF acclimization from Medical In
spector Burgess at Havana.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-08-22
THE HovAs ARE FIGHTING HARD
Perilous Day for French Troops in Mad.
agascar.

PeTlIOus Day TOT Frcnch Troops IN Mad-
agascar.
Port Louis, Island of Meritius, Aug
15.-Advices received here from Ma
junga. Island OF Madagascar, dated
August 5, say the Hovas were then en-
trenched at Kinajy. on Ambohimena
mountains between Andriha and An
tananarivo. General Duchesne was adj
vancing upon this position, and another
Hova force, consisting of 1000 men, We're
pushing forward with the intention of
cutting off the French supplies near
Marovay. There has been heavy NOR
tality among the French troops on ac-
count of malaria, dysentery, etc.