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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
SONOMA COUNTY ROADS.
The Bureau of Highways Finds
Them to Be in Good
Condition.
Recommend the Passage of an Ordi-
nance Compelling the Use of
Broad-Tired Wagons.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, July 1.-Marsden
Manson of San Francisco. James L. Maude
of Riverside and r. C. Irvine OF Sacra-
mento, members of the State Board of
Highways, arrived here last evening.
They came to interview the Board of SUI
pervisors of Sonoma County and other Off
GERS in regard to road building and road
maintaining. They called upon the Board
OF Supervisors this morning and held an
informal meeting. The formal meeting
with the bureau was held in the afternoon
and report was made by Manson of the
State Bureau that the roads of Sonoma
County are in good condition and well
graded.
The sprinkling of the county roads was
much urged as an economical way of pre-
serving good roads. This was q way of
spending money, and of saving it. In Santa
Clara County the sprinRling of roads has
been a paying proposition. There are about
/, 400 miles Of roads in Sonoma County.
Some of the highways are badly located
and the bureau asked the Supervisors to
have map OF the highways prepared so
as to facilitate matters. They said there
was much good road material in the county
that had not been fully utilized, and that
if only five miles of road were to be
built in one year, it should be built well.
They recommended to the Supervisors that
an ordinance should be passed compelling
farmers 70 use broad-tired wagon wheels
instead of the present narrow ones.
cit is utterly impossible said Mr..
Johnston, "to construct a road properly
unless the first matter considered and
acted upon is drainage. 1t is an error to
make road low, as in winter it will be
overfowed. The best materials will not
make roads on water level. The second
requisite is to properly surface the roads.
They should be sufficiently rounded to
shed the water. Another matter to be
carefully considered is the quality of ma
terial used-the harder the road the better.
The object of the bureau is to have some
thing uniform in the way of road making
and road preserving"
One of the members OF the bureau will
return here soon and will remain for two
weeks to gather information.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
A SAN LUIS SENSATION,
Charges of ENLIGHTENMENT Pre-
ferred Against a Deputy
Assessor.
David ThaIer's Long Absence Leads
to Warrant for His
Arrest.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CAL, July david
Thaler, a. Deputy Assessor appointed to
collect poll, road and personal. property
taxes in this town and vicinity, has been
missing since Tuesday, June 25, and a
warrant has been issued in the Justice
Court charging him with embezzlement. :,
Thaler told his wife and friends that he
was going to San Francisco to see Jacob
Sfutz, an old friend known as "Big Jake,
but did not state the nature of his business,
and promised to return on Thursday, the
9th. He made a settlement with the
Assessor and Treasurer up to June l, and
on that date bis accounts were apparently
correct. tits known that to June 20 he
had sold sixty polltax receipts, represent
ing $40, and during. June had also col
lected road and personal property taxes
thought to amount to $500 or $500. His
books for the receipt Of poll, road and per-
sonal property taxes respectively cannot
be found.
Thaler has lived here many years, has
borne an excellent reputation and was
methodieal and careful with his accounts.
His friends do not believe that he has de-
faulted and fear that he has met with foul
play. Possibly he fell short in his ac-
counts and went to Stutz for relief.
Under the law County Assessor G. o.
King was obliged to make his final state
ment to-day, and on making inquiries for
Thaler on Saturday found him missing.
The Assessor does not yet doubt the
honesty of his deputy, but was obliged to
swear out a warrant for embezzlement in
order to protect himself and clear up the
matter. One suspicious circumstance is
that Thaler, instead of purchasing a
through ticket to San Francisco, bought a
ticket to Port Hartford and from there
took passage on a steamer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
Amother victory for the Brisamnia.

R0THESAY, Eng, July loving to
rain the cup challenger Valkyrie III did
not race with the Britannia and Ailsa to-
day. The two latter started at 10 3d. and
at the end of the first round the Britannia
was ahead.
On the second round the Britannia was
three minutes ahead. Time, 3:01 %.
The Britannia won by two and half
minutes. The times at the finish were !:
Britannia, 4 :04: 4S; Aiisa, :07 :04.
The Niagara, Zinita and Dakota sailed
over the thirty-one-mile course to-day.
They started at IL o'clock. The Zinita was
ahead at the first round.
In the Niagara-D akota-Zinita race the
Dakota won on time allowance. Time
Niagara 3:15, Zinita 3:17 :36, Dakota
S:26 :O5.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
MARYsTILLEs NEW JoURNAL.
The Pioneer Standard Resnscitated bu ITS
Former Editor,

MARYSVILLE, CAL. July 1.-The old
Marysville Standard has been resusoitated.
The first issue of the paper in its new form
made its appearance to-day.
The Standard was originally established
April %. 1870, but only enjoyed an event
full existence covering a period of four
years. A. s. Smith, the editor and pub
Usher at that time, occupies the same posi-
ton with reference to the new paper He
IS "a years OF age, and is said to be the old
est journalist in point of service on the
coast. His career commenced as lad of
IL on the Syracuse IN. W Herald. He
came to California in 1852, and was writer
on the Sacramento Union, the Bee and the
News, and on the Auburn Stars and Stripes.
He served as editor of the Marysville
Appeal for % years, but feels that his use
fulness IN the community has not yet been
fulfilled, and his latest venture is the re-
suit.
The Standard is issued as independent
IN politics, but no doubt its tendencies will
be strongly Republican. 1t will publish
the news reports of The United Press.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
COINAGE IN MExIoo.
1t Has again Been Undertaken By the
Government.

CITY OF MEXICO, Mex, July 1.-The
Government of Mexico to-day resumed
control of the minis, and will hereafter
levy uniform tax OF per cent on all gold
and silver contained in the ore mined in
the country, without regard to where it is
smelted.
For several years the minis have been
leased to private individuals, who, while
they have charged mintage tax, have put
it on a somewhat different basis from that
proposed by the Government. The charge
for minting gold and silver has been al
most AZ per cent, while the Government
has collected in addition 81 of l per cent,
making tax of over 5 per cent to be paid
by all Mexican mine-owners having their
ores coined into money in Mexico, while
those who sent their product to smelters
either in the United States or Mexico es-
capped this tax.
1t was this condition of affairs that in
duced the Government to assume control
of the minis and to tax all ore, irrespective
of where 1t is treated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
A Pasadena Romance in
Which Two Wives and One
Husband Figure.
NEW DAILY IN MARYSvILLE
An Ex-Justice of the Peace Ar
rested for Alleged En-
bezzlement.

GRIDLEY, CAL. July 1.-The town is
all excitement to-day over the news of an
awful tragedy that occurred in the night.
Soon after half-past II o'clock the sub
stantial house of Trotter Holiday, situated
about four miles south of Gridley, caught
fire in way that will never be known and
burned to the ground. Mr.. Holiday and
his niece, Miss Mary Turk, persisted in the
flames and their bodies were found in the
ruins this morning.
Joseph Quinn, who was living with Mr..
Holiday, was awakened by the fire and
smoke, and escaped in his night clothes.
He wandered around in half-demented
condition, and finally staggered over to
Mr.. Haugh's place and told them about it.
Mr.. Holiday was q very prominent
rancher, one of the oldest citizens OF this
neighbc'rhood and well-to-do.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
INVASION OF GRAssHoPPERs.
Steady Entertainments of the Crop De-
stroyers tn Sononta County.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, July 1.-The grass
hopper plague in this neighborhood is in
creasing, despite the fact that in former
years, when other communities have suf-
fered from the invasion of these insects,
this section has always escaped. This sea-
son the farmers are not so fortunate, and
much damage has already been done and
great losses are reported daily.
P. 9. Rossi. president of the Italian
Swiss colony at Asti. near Cloverdale, has
found the following recipe very successful
in destroying the pests: Twenty-Five
pounds of middlings, twenty-fi pounds
of bran, twenty-five pounds of arsenic, one
gallon of water, three gallons of molasses.
This should be well mixed, so that every
particle of bran and middlings receives a
portion OF arsenic. The application of this
mixture is simple: A tablespoonful of it
is put at the foot of each vine. The grass
hoppers are attracted by the smell and eat
the mixture in preference to the leaves.
AS the grasshoppers generally travel in
a straight line and eat the vines in rows,
if the poison is applied on three or four
rows near the fences or roads these pro-
tected rows will prevent the spread of the
pests into the body OF the vineyard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
SEvENTEEN-MILE DASH.
One Hundred and Forty
WheeImen Will Compete
for the Trophies.
WILL RUN TO SANTA MONICA
The Course Put In Condition for
d-Breaking-The Official
Handicap.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July Los An
geles will be busy city on the Fourth.
In addition to the parade and the literary
and musical events prepared by the COM
mittee, the bicyclists will hold roadrace
from Fifth and Olive streets to Santa
Monica, q distance of seventeen miles, for
which over 140 entries have been made,
and prizes aggregating $500 are to be
awarded.
The first race to Santa Monica was held
July 4, 1891, and there were but sixteen
entries. The race was originated and sue
cessfully carried out by W. ]. Allen, a di-
rector of the Los Angeles Athletic Club,
and chief consul of the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen in this territory. 1t was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
Bonita School Bonds sold.

SANTA BARBARA. CAL, July 1.-The
Board of Supervisors was in session to-day
examining the assessment books and sit
ting as board of equalization. The
Bonita school district bonds were sold to
W. w. Burton, the highest bidder, at $1,000
John L. Trustow presented his resignation
as school trustee of the city of Santa Bar
bara, and c. A. Taggart, an attorney at
law and late candidate for District Attor-
ney, was appointed to serve out the unex-
pired term. As there has been consider
able agitation in local educational circles,
it is interesting to note that Taggart is in
harmony with the present administration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
HARRINGTON WILL DIE.

A Divorce Suit Thought to Haze Caused
His attempt at Suicide.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 1. = The
chances for the recovery of Edward Har-
rington, the Atlantic and Pacific conductor
who was found in an unconscious con-
dition in a clearinghouse last Friday
night, are very slight, as he has not re-
gained consciousness. It is now believed
that he took morphine with suicidal intent
on account of suit for divorce brought by
his wife and because of discharge from the
railroad. 1t was discovered this morning
that he had ruptured blood vessel in his
head. Harrington resided at klngman,
Ariz.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02

canny, as numerous tragedies in the past
several months were all brought about by
drinking a certain wine manufactured at
Ell Caion. The three murders and one
suicide mentioned occurred, on the con-
trary, in Cajon, San Bernardino County.
Ell Cajon Valley here is great raisin dis
trict, and also makes fine wine and brandy,
and is the most law-abiding section known,
being settled by a first-class people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02

San Mateo County assessment roll for 1895
has been completed, and was turned over
to and accepted by the Board of Super
visors to-day. The total assessment is
ST.. 756, 112. being an increase of 81 ,107.
This increase is chiefly on bonds, stocks,
etc., assessed under the new construction
of the law. The city of San Mateo-re-
Gently incorporated-is assessed for 81. 290,-
DOB, these figures being included in the
total assessment as above given.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
SANTA RosA,s NEW WOMAN.
4 Crusade in Favor of Home Industries
to Be InduOurGted.

SANTA ROSA. CAL, July There is a
movement on foot here among the women
to form league TO carry on crusade in
favor of home industries. The members
of the league will pledge themselves to
give preference always to articles produced
and manufactured in this State Santa
Rosa's progressive women will no doubt
carry on the crusade with their accus-
toned yigor and will doubtless succeed in
booming local trade to some extent. One
of their first moves will be the printing of
a list of home-manufactured articles, es-
pecially such as are in everyday use.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
VICTORY FOE OLE MEN.

Wells Can BE Sunk Outside of the Fire
Limits.
Los ANGELES, CAL, July Ia de-
cided victory for the oil men was gained
to-day in decision handed down by Judge
Van Dyke of the Superior Court declaring
the oil we'll ordinance passed by the City
Council unconstitutional. Suit was
brought by the people against w. H.
Clarke ct al. for maintaining a nuisance in
the shape of an oil well. Clarke won in
the Police Court and the decision was sus-
tanned in the Superior Court. 1t .prac-
tically gives property-owners outside the
fire limits the right to bore for oil, and
will be taken advantage OF by many.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
fyhfldre,, Causc n Fi-..

SAN BERNARDINO, Call, July IA
barn belonging to jim. Corbett was burned
last night. twas total loss, with no in
surance. Children built bonfire between
the barn and. haystack, from which it
caught. A heavy wind was blowing toward
the house; but the latter was saved by a
covering of wet blankets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
INTEsTITURE OF THE KNIGHTS.
The Queen VIII Perform the Ceremony
Hindao1. CnafIe.

LONDON, Eng, July lit has been an
nounced that the investiture of the re-
Gently created knights will take place at
Windsor Castle during the latter part of
the present week. The new knights will
first attend a luncheon in the famous
Waterloo chamber of the castle, and at
o'clock in the afternoon will repair to the
white drawingroom, where the Queen will
perform the customary ceremony of inves-
titure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
DEATH TO THE oUAILs.

Poison for Grasshoppers DISCRIMINATING
the Came Birds.
HEALDSBURG, CAL, July L. The
formula prepared by resident of the Clo-
verdale district for the determination of
grasshoppers has been tried, and while it
may have put an end to grasshoppers, it
has also played havoc with quail, birds and
squirrels. Reports from the Geyserville
district are to The effect that many quail
and other birds have been killed by the
use of poison intended for grasshoppers.
The damage from these pests is not great.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
GERMANKs NEW THRIFT.
1t authorizes the Imposition of Retalsa-
torn Duties.

BERLIN, GERMANY, July 1.-The new
tariff measure passed by the Reichs.ag
early in May goes into effect to-day.
The most important provision is that au-
thorizing the Government to impose retail
iatory duties whenever other nations dis
eriminate against German products. Dis
free list are, however, limited to 20 per cent
ad vaIorem. The measure also raises the
duty of perfumes containing alcohol from
200 to 300 marks, and imposes a protective
duty on Quebracho wood, which is used for
tanning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
Ne,e Lodges of odd Fel1o,rs.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, July l.-Joseph
J. Bullock, D. D. G. NJ, will install
officers of Odd Fellows lodges as follows:
San Mateo, Monday, July s. Mayfield,
Tuesday, July 8; Redwood City, Wednes-
day, July 10; Mountain View, Thursday,
July IL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
claims He Is Not Iusane.

STOCKTON, CAL, July 1.-Judge Budd
this afternoon granted writ of habeas
corpus returnable at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
to Walter 2. Stone, who, it is alleged, is
confined Illegally In the asylum here.
his wife, who lives in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
ARRESTED At STOCKTON.
a Former Jssstfce of the Peace Charged
With ElnbexzEena emit.

STOCKTON, CAL, July FL. Leadbet-
ter. formerly Justice Of the Peace here,
was arrested this afternoon on warrant
from Amador County, charging him with
embezzling funds there. Leadbetter is
prominent here. He claims he is inno-
cent and that another man retained money
due for life insurance policies collected
He will be taken to Amador County to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
chambertain ana Balfour Re- Er.etea.

LONDON, Eng, July hight Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain was to-day reelected
to represent the west division of Birming-
ham in the House OF Commons, and
James A. Balfour was reelected from Man
chester.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
sAoRAMENro FIREBUGs.
after Looting a Residence, Burglars
apply the Match.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July IA. H.
Foote, who resides one and half miles
east of the city, reports that last night his
residence was entered by burglars, who
ransacked the premises and stole SIS in
money. The rascals started fire in the
house in an attempt to burn the place, but
Mr.. Foote, who had been away from home,
returned in time to extinguish the blaze.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
Il Missing Revenue Gutter.

LONDON, Exc, July 1.-The revenue
cutter Margaret, having on board twenty
hands, sailed week ago from HoIyhead
for Milford Haven. She has not since
been heard of, and the gunpoat Renard
has been sent to search for her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
san Dieaaas Indianant.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, July.1.-.There is in
dignation here over dispatch from San
Bernardino printed in the coast papers of
June 20, confounding Ell Caion Valley of
this county with Cajon of San Bernardino.
1t is said that the wine Of Ell Caion is I'M
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
SAN BERNARDINo CONFLICTS.
William. Taber Sentenced to Serve Four
team Fenra fnr- Murder

Wflttd1fa Tdber Senterced 10 Serre FoNT-
teen Fears for Murder.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, July l.
Judge Campbell this afternoon sentenced
William L. Taber to fourteen years in the
State prison for the murder of James P.
Medlin on Sunday, March 10. His attor-
neys made plea for new trial, but it was
overruled.
Jesus Belarde, who made murderous
assault on a Chinaman on the highway,
was sentenced to three months in the
county Jail.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
Santa Baroora's Fighting E1-Pagtust

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, July 1.-The
charge of assault with deadly weapon,
preferred in the Police Court against
O'KeIly, the retired pugilist and painter,
who assaulted photo-enlarging solicitor
last week, was to-day dismissed on the
the use of O'Kelly's Winchester. The
trial on charge of battery on O'Kelly S
docket will come up in Justice Crane s
court tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
Murder at Wolf Creek.

!. WOLF CREEK, Or, July /. = W. T.
Tracy was shot while going to work with
two partners in quartz claim, about nine
miles from this place, this morning. There
had been trouble brewing for some time
over the. claim. Tracy was shot from an
ambush. He died about thirty minutes
after the shooting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
FOR SALE.
Best MOney.-Making Business.

d0 ACRES OF 17-YEAR-OLD VINEYARD,
fV situated one mile south of the othriving town
Of Sebastopol, Sonoma County, with Tull equipped
winery OF 10000 gallons capacity, underground
cellars, etc Winery surrounded by 1000 acres OF
vineyards: only one more winery in the section.
Must be seen to be appreciated. Terminus OF R. r.
one mile from the place. For further particulars
address B.. P. o. box 1854 San Francisco, Cal, or
E. SCHIRMER, Bellevue Vineyard, Sebastopol,
Sonoma County, Cal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
Lieutenant stearns, Elevation.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, July Captain
T. B. Hall of Company G, Second In
fantry, has retired from active service, and
tonight Lieutenant Stearns was elected to
succeed him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02

The easy, safe and certain protection of
our bread, biscuit and cake from all danger
OF Embellishments is in the use OF Royal
Baking Powder only.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02
OREGON SHORT LINE CASE.
The Fight for Separate Receiver Finally
Abandoned.

PORTLAND, Or, July Counsel for
the American Loan and Trust Company of
New York, second-mortgage bondholders
of the Oregon Short Line and Utah North
ern Railway, will proceed Immediately to
foreclose the mortgages, abandoning all
further efforts to get separate and sole
receiver for the Short Line. A foreclosure
bill will be filed in Oregon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02

San Mafeo County Assessments.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, July 1.-The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-02

NorE-Goods delivered free Of charge in sausa<
Ito Blithedae, Mill Valley, Tburon, Antioch, San
Rafael Stockton, Haywards, Vallejo, Napa, San
Lorenzo, Melrose, San Leandro, Oakland, Alameda
and Berkeley.
The Forrest City times., 1895-04-26
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