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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29

practical manager of the hop-fields. The
company employs twenty white men to
plow and seventy-fve Japanese as string
ers. They have eight drying kilns and two
warehouses. Last year the crop was 220O
bales, each bale weighing 1S5 pounds.
The Pleasanton Company encourages the
planting of hops, as it is bound to be a
permanent industry, and one suited to this
vicinity. The hop-raiser has the advantage
of the fruit-grower in that hops produce
largely the first year of planting, and the
roots last many years.
The great brickyard of the Remillard
Company, which plant consists of two
Hoffman patent kilns, with capacity of
Il, 900, 600 bricks year, is located about one
mile east of PIeasanton. This company
employs 100 men during the busy season.
Natural gas has been struck in this local
ity, showing heavy flow, which, with de-
velopment, could be utilized by this district
to advantage.
Pleasanton has splendid cool artesian
water from many wells in the vicinity,
which contain many medicinal properties,
magnesia and iron predominating.
The raising of fine stock is almost craze
in this Livermore Valley country. And
why shouldn't it be, when Pleasanton
stock has lowered the worlds record? No
one seems to drive slow horses in this
royal domain of horsedom. All the ranch
boys go spinning along the smooth high
ways. A number of fine stock farms are
here, where famous thoroughbred sires and
dams see their sons and daughters train
and go forth to win on all the great race
courses Of the country.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
E1- City Treasurer Luscoa,sb of Milwaukee
VII Plead Self Defense.

viii Plead Self Defense.
MILWAUKEE,, WIS, April 2S.-Ex-City
Treasurer Luscomb was formally placed
under arrest this afternoon, charged with
murder in the first degree for shooting his
brother-in-law, Emil A. Sanger, brother of
the champion bicyclist, Saturday night.
The prisoner was released on $4,000 bail
furnished by his father and Henry Haase.
Public sympathy seems to be with Lus-
comb and hundreds of leading citizens
called upon him at the police station to
offer assistance and advice. Even some OF
the members of the Sanger family do not
bear him any great resentment, knowing
as they did that the murdered man had
cruelty beaten his wife and threatened to
kill Luscomb.
When Sanger went to the Luscomb home
on Grand avenue and Fifteenth street,
where his wife had taken refuge with her
brother and father after he had beaten her,
he carried heavy cane but no revolver,
and when he stepped up to the door and
tried to force an entrance Luscomb shot
him through heavy plateglass. His
head was literally filled with the pieces
and he died instantly. He had been to the
house before and showed gardener long
knife which he said he would use on Lus-
comb. This is the latters excuse fo1
shooting Sanger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29

The Pleasonton stock farm and training
track of Monroe Salisbury, which is re-
nowned the world over, is located just at
the town limits of Pleasanton. Many
noted horsemen and trainers make this
farm their headquarters.
Andy Mcdowell, the trainer and driver
of queenly Alix, is now at home-literally
at home-for his pretty vine-covered cot
tage, well-kept grounds and fine stables are
very near the Justly celebrated stock farm
of Monroe Salisbury. Mr.. Mcdowell, a
medium-sized, 1.-THE, muscular man, with
pronounc composure of manner and
perceptible iron nerve, showed the CALL
representative through the stables, which,
as stables, are plain, unattractive and I'M
adorned in comparison with the Bonner sta
bles III New York and some of the palatial
stables OF Kentucky. But the stalls are
large rooms with fancy robes and blankets
hung about the walls as protection to the
satin-like coats of the beautiful animals
that live under them.
Intelligent brown Alix, the "queen OF
the turf, who lowered the worlds record
to 2:00A on the Galena CHI racetrack
when driven by Andy Mcdowell, was
called upon first, as was her due through
the law of royal precedence. The writer
had bunch of lilac blossoms at her belt,
which this humanlike creature with the
soft eyes commenced to eat half teasingly
as the wonderful record she had made and
the greater things she is going to do were
talked of.
Fifty thousand dollars has been offered
and refused for Alix-a big price consider
ing the fact that the price of horsehesh has
gone down during the last two years.
The cart used in the great race, which
weighs but twenty pounds and three
ounces, was next examined. Then Flying
Jib, the PAGER with the worlds record OF
1881, was seen. This hore has a fierce
eye and p-your-distance air. Altibo,
with record of 2:16, was next called upon.
This horse, who is owned by an Oregon
man, can be looked out for, as his possi-
biIities are great.
Little Directly with the worlds record OF
two-year-olds. 2:071l, is beauty and as
hospitable as Alix. Diabla with 2:09% re-
cord shows royal blood and training, as
George Dexter, Lulu F and many others
who are here training for the season.
Mr.. Mcdowell will take great string with
him to the Eastern tracks in few weeks
to compete with the worlds swiftest trot-
tiers and PAGERS.
The big warehouses of the Chadbourne
Warehouse Company, incorporated, tell
the story of good production and much
shipping. Joshua Chadbourne is Presi-
dent and T. W. Harris manager of this
large storage, shipping and commission
firm.
H. Arendt & Co. have a large gem
eral store besides warehouses for shipping
and comm ission purposes.
Philip Kolb N. Kalisky, Cutler & Silver
and numerous other good business houses
testify to the substantial outlying country.
Pleasanton has a bank, judging from
the names of the directors, which is i'm
pregnable. P. n. Lilenthal is President,
E. L. Benedict cashier.
The churches, Methodist, Presbyterian
and Catholic, are prosperous. The Presby-
terrain pastor is an earnest worker. The
Methodist Church is thriving with large
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
ARRIVED At TOLEDO.
The Cresc of the Sadie Shepard Reac
Shore after a Rough Trip.

The Cretc of the Sadie Shepard Reach
Shore after Rough Trip.
TOLEDO, ONO, April %. - Captain
George Hayward and four of the crew Of
the little steamer Sadie Shepard, which
foundered and sank just outside of Mau.
NEE Bay yesterday afternoon, arrived in
Toledo safe and sound to-day. They left
the sinking steamer in yawl just before
she sank and safely made the Michigan
shore. William Jones, the cook, and Al
bert Hamlin, the engineer, were left on the
wreck. Hamlin was afterward rescued
by the tug Roy of this city, but Jones was
drowned, he having jumped overheard in
the excitement.
The steamer was coming across the head
of Lake Erie in the trough of the sea and
the strain was too much for her. She
sprung leak and filed so fast that she
sank in less than an hour after the water
commenced coming into the hold.
The men who were saved report a very
rough experience, having rowed seven
miles in the yawl in a terrific sea that
threatened to swamp their frail craft any
minute.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
BLOWN UP By GAS.

Explosions of Natural Itlilnsi., ant
Causes Injuries in Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 2s.-At Edge
wood, a suburb, to-day, the residence of
Attorney A. L. Spindler was blown apart
by an explosion of natural gas, which
leaked into the cellar through drain.
Rebecca Spindler was probably fatally
injured by falling from the second floor.
Her sister Mary and Officer Selhermer
were seriously burned. The explosion was
followed in quick succession by two others,
which wrecked the adjoining houses of A.
L. Swift, Professor D. w. Downing and A.
J. Johnson. Total loss, $4,000; insurance
unknown.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
PELTCAL POINT MURDERS.
The Utah Sheriff Receives an Important
Tip From Montana.

The Utah Sheriff Receives an Important
Tip From Montana.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, April 2S.-Impor-
tant developments are looked for in con-
nection with the recent murder of the
three men at Pelical Point, Utah. On the
strength of letter received from Montana
the Sheriff of Lehi made another visit to
the cabin formerly occupied by the MUIR
dered men and found it occupied by Hayes,
Tyrell and Lars Peterson. Hayes is the
father-in-law of one of the murdered men.
The Sheriff discovered evidence which it is
thought will lead to arrests.
The exact purport of the letter from
Montana cannot be learned, as the officials
claim its publication would be detrimental
to the Investigation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
Cruisers Reach Nesp York.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 28.--The
United States cruisers, the Columbia, COM
manded by Captain Sumner, and the New
York, commanded by Captain Evans.
which were detached from Admiral
Meade's squadron at Key West and or
Brooklyn to prepare for participation in
the ceremonies of the opening of the North
Sea and Baltic Canal in June, arrived here
to-day. Both vessels anchored temporarily
in the North River.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
ITS GREAT STOCK FARMS.
Rich Soil and Good Cultivation
Characteristics of the
County.
VINE. COVERED COTTAGE HOMES
Hops and Sugar Beets, as Well as
Cereals and Fruits, the
Products,

PLEAsANToN, CAL, April 28.-"Solo-
mon in all his glory was not arrayed" as
are the wall-like hills of beautiful Niles
Canyon, covered as they are to-day with
the regal wild poppy. 1t is surely the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29

In Melbourne there is lawn tennis
court attached to the Legislature and in
Sydney billiard tables and cards are pro-
vided.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29

In Armenia no preparations whatever
made by an occult art may be lawfully
sold in the public.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
SANDALS.

These little slippers for the chill
dren are, we believe, carried by us
exclusively. At any rate, our
prices are exclusive. They come
in tan or patent leather, medium
round toes, spring heels and turned
soles. The prettiest kind of slip
per for after-dinner wear in sum-
mer hotels or for dancing parties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
Weak Men and Women

SHoULp USE DAsIIANA BITTERs, THE
atrenxth to the SEXUAL Organs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29

A pretty tan shoe, V-shaped tip,
spring heels, neat square toe, for
children between 9 and 5 years.
This is good shoe for wear, and
the color is Just shade dark, verg-
ing on russell. 1t will not show
the dirt as readily as the lighter
shades.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
Children's Tan Oxfords

Country orders filled and shipped
upon receipt.
Catalogue free upon application.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-29
Victims of Dyspepsia
Find such ready relief in Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. that it seems to have almost q mari-

S1ICU IIdHy Ways 10
get relief and failed.
Last, but not least, I
have used about eight
bottles of Hood
.Sarsaparilla. and feel
more than so per
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04

turned from a tour in the South, and
says the cotton crop will be 6,5O0,O00
bales. He predicts January cotton will
sell for 10 cents 100.
H. n. Pillsbury will leave New York
for st. Petersburg on November 20. He
will be a competitor in the international
quintangular tournament to be played at
ST. Petersburg, beginning December s.
Robert L. O'Brien, the Boston re-
porter who was appointed executive clerk
at the white house two years ago by
President Cleveland, has resigned the
place. He will become Washington cor
respondent for the Boston Evening
Transcript.
1t is said that the Union Pacific, in
connection with the Northwestern and
Oregon Railway and Navigation COM
pany, will soon shorten the time between
Portland and Chicago twelve hours,
making the run in seventy-two hours.
A like reduction is contemplated be-
tween San Francisco and Chicago in con-
nection with the Central Pacific.
Gov Mcconnell of Idaho has re-
ceived an appeal from the mine managers
at Wallace, stating that the miners
union has ordered the men out of the
Hunter mine at Mullen, and threatens
to take them out if they do not join the
union. The governor is asked to pro-
claim martial law and order out the
militia. The governor notified militia
captains at Wardner to hold their COM
panies in readiness to proceed to Mullen.
Martial law will be declared instantly
if an outbreak occurs.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04
CITY In DARKNESS.
New Phase in the Electric Light
Plant Fight at Fond
dU Lac.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct. 31.-[Speciall
A new feature has come to light in the
legal fight over the Electric Light plant
which threatens to place the city in dark
ness for some time to come. Elihu Col
man, the operator of the plant, is power
less 10 stay the attack of the General
Electric company and until the machin-
cry and lamps which Mr.. COlman hopes
to get from the Fort Wayne company,
arrives. the city will be in darkness. The
General Electric company IS removing
the lamps on the circuit court execution
which was issued some time ago. A
proposition was made to Mr. Colman by
that company, but he failed to accept
and their representative, who was in this
city, was ordered to remove the electric
supplies which had been placed.
The incandeScent system may also be
affected. Transformers are being seized
and private consumers may have to go
back to the old time use of lamps or be
in darkness, as the gas company i'll this
city is unable to fill orders for cOnnec-
tons until the new tank, which is being
built to replace the one which exploded
some time ago, is completed.
The legal fight over the ownership of
the Electric Light plant promises to be
one of the most bitter in the history OF
the city.
The Remington Drug company has
been incorporated with a capital stock
of $4,000. The incorporators are l.. j.
Remington. Mrs. Remington and Walter
E2ya;ctop
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04
HENRY LAMoNTE ARRESTED.
He is Wanted in Superior on Several Sc
riOuS Charges.

rious Charges.
Wausau, Wis, Oct. Bottle police
of this city have made an arrest which
they think will result in clearing up
several mysterious cases in Wiscon-
sin. On September %, on a rail
road track near Superior, man was
shot in the forehead by two deperadoes
and killed. Superior officers Immediate
ly instituted search, and a week or
two since arrested George Thorpe, who
proved to be a prisoner who escaped
from the Marathon county Jail August
II, by filing off the bolt heads from
the bars of a cell window. From Thorpe
it was learned that his partner was
Henry Lamonte. it being alleged that
it was he who fired the fatal shot. La
monte is a well-known character around
Wausau and shortly before the escape
of Thorpe was arrested there for as
saulting a brother-in-law and placed I'M
der bonds to keep the peace, which he
furnished. and then left the city. A
week or so later he returned and OBJ
tanned permission to visit Thorpe at the
Jail, and on this occasion, it is claimed,
he furnished Thorpe with the tools with
which he effected his escape. Upon Sc
curing the information Thorpe as to who
his partner was, correspondence was i'm
mediately opened with Sheriff Beste Of
Marathon county, and that official in
stituted a quiet search. and SO cleverly
was it conducted that Lamonte now Oc-
cupies a cell in Marathon county Jail,
awaiting the arrival of officers from Da-
luth and Superior Lamente is wanted
at Superior on four serious charges. He
Is also wanted in Denver. Col.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04
THEY WERE TOO LATE.
Agents of A. M. Palmer Get After
a Theatrical Manager at
Appleton.

Appleton, Wis, Oct 30.-[Special] i
''Trilby' was produced here last evening
by a cast of local amateurs under the
direction of one Windham, travelling
theatrical manager. Just before the
performance j. f. Latham of Chicago
and FL. G.. Morris of New York, lawyers
representing Harper Bros. and A. M.
Palmer in whom the rights of the book
and play are vested, arrived in the city
and attempted to get an injunction to
stop the performance, but were unable
to do so in the limited time. After the
performance Manager Windham left the
city. The lawyers declined to proceed
against the local manager of the opera
house, but will follow Windham and
bring him to book if he can be located.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04
Elected New officers.

Weyauwega Wis, Oct. 31.-[Spe-
cial 1.-The annual meeting of the Wau-
paca County Agricultural association
was held yesterday afternoon and the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, W. W. Crane:
vice-president, George Walrath secre-
tary, A. l.. Hutchinson; treasurer, John
Borngesser; oyerseer, John Almon;. mar
shall. William Reas. The association
made permanent improvements to the
amount of $656.16 during the past year,
paid premiums to the amount of Sl114
and will start in another year with an
indebtedness of less than $40.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04
WILL BE NO WAR.
That Hong Kong Dispatch 90 the
London Times was
Incorrect

London, Oct. 29.-The Globe this aft
Arnoon publishes from correspondent
from Hong Kong virtual reiteration
of a dispatch to the Times from Hong
Kong, which caused such a sensation
in claiming to outline the cessions made
by China to Russia. An additional state
ment iii the Globe dispatch is that the
alleged secret treaty between China and
Russia was conveyed to st. Petersburg
by Wong Chi Chuan, who was dispatched
to Russia ostensibly for the purpose OF
cOngratulating the Gar upon his ac-
cession to the throne.
The representa- tiyes of the foreign Of
Zee her discredit the Globes dispatch.
They say that Wong Chi Chuan went to
ST. Petersburg during the autumn OF
1894, before the treaty of peace between
China and Japan was signed, and that II
any such agreement was ever made be-
tween China and Russia it was probably
done during his visit to the Russian
capital.
The Russian embassy announced this
evening that it had received an official
telegram from st. Petersburg complete
ly denying the stories from Hong Kong
to the Times and Globe about the al
legged secret treaty between China and
Russia, by which the latter have been
granted extraordinary concessions
The Russian officials here add that
the visit of Prince Wong Chi Chuan
to ST. Petersburg, about which so much
has been said recently, was solely UNI
dertaken with the object of congratu-
lating the Car upon his accession to
the throne.
In regard to the anchoring of a Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur, the Russian
embassy is not aware that Russia claims
any rights beyond those of the other
powers and it is stated that no Russian
warships will be permanently stationed
at Port Arthur.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04
BACK TO THE OLD STAND.
Brown County Fairs will Probably be
Held at Depere.

n01u at D0p0TNs
Green Bay, Wis, Oct. 3O.-[Special.l +
Although Green Baypeople protest heart
lily against the closing of Washington
park, even those who objected to the
manner in which it was conducted freely
expressing their regret that it's discontin-
uance has become necessary, there is lit
tie or no likelihood the decision of the
directors will be reconsidered. The re-
suit of closing Washington park will be
the reopening of the fair grounds at
West Depere, where the Brown county
fairs were held before Washington park
was opened nine years ago. Though the
old Brown County Agricultural and Hor-
ticultural society has held no fairs since
they have been held in this city the So
ciety is still in existence and has contin-
ued to hold regular senli-annual meet
ings at the houses of members in differ
ent parts of the county for the discussion
of topics in which they felt an interest.
1t is stated that this society will again
resume the holding of county fairs at
Depere where it left off nine years ago.
The extension Of the west side electric
line to West Depere, a project which has
been talked of for some time, would
with the two railroads make Depere very
easy of access. 1t is possible also that
: Union park on the west SIDE which has
been sadly neglected for years by the
city council of old Fort Howard, will be
repaired and beautifed for city breath
ing place in warm weather, as the city
has no other park that could be convert
ed into q resort.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04
CHOKED TO DEATH.
Omro Lad Dragged Around a Field by =
Colt.

Colt.
Oshkosh, Wis. Oct Boa shocking
accident occurred on farm one
mile east of Omro. The place is oc-
cupied by Michael Kren and family.
Several horses were in a pasture near
the residence and among them was 2
year-old colt which had been put out on
the farm for the summer by L. A.
Getchius. This colt. it appears, had
jumped a fence into a cabbage lot and
Mr.. Kren sent his son Herman, a boy
about II years of age. into the field to
bring the colt into the barn. The boy
had rope halter with him and finally
succeeded in catching the colt and fasten-
ing the halter around the animals neck.
The other end of the rope he threw
around his own neck and secured it with
a slip knot. The boy was fastening the
halter on the colt when the other horses
started and ran near him and the colt
joined the stampede.
The unfortunate boy was thrown on
the ground and dragged about the field
for some minutes. The rope frightened
about the lads neck and his body was
hurled against the colts heels, frighten-
ing the animal into a mad run. The colt
in some manner broke one of it's hind
legs, so that it hung only by shreds Of
flesh.
Meanwhile Mr. Kren had seen the ter
rible calamity that had befallen his boy
and went to his assistance, but was for
some time unable to get to the colt.
When he finally succeeded the animal,
crazed with pain, made dash at him
and ripped his coat down the back with
his hoofs, but fortunately did not serious
ly injure him. He succeeded in unfasten-
ing the halter and freeing the colt The
rope was drawn so tightly about the boy's
neck that Mr.. Kren was unable to I'M
fasten it. He took the boy in his arms
ioI +oxx nd I,o xxyhn
he died a few minutes later. The colt
had to be shot
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-11-04
ACTORS LEG SHOT OFF.
Fatal Accident at the BijOu Theater,
MilWaukee-The Play
Goes On.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 3O.-By the ex-
plosion of a battery used in the naval
scene in the third act of the captain
Paul. company, at the Bijou theater,
last evening, just before the show was
about to begin, Sol De Lisser, who had
charge of the stage setting for the troupe,
had his right leg shot off at the thigh.
The explosion caused terrific report
that shook the entire stage. The next
moment loud cries were heard and the
audience knew that an accident had oc-
Cured, but was not informed of it's ma
ture. The injured man was removed to
the Emergency hospital, where his leg
was amputated. He only lived about
two hours. The accident caused great
sorrow among the members of the com,
pany, and it was with difficulty that the
play was presented last evening.