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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-14

/ citizens OF Bakersfield, but people from al
parts of the county participating. Th,
meeting was called to order by s. c. Smith
who was chosen as permanent chairman
r. b. Swayne was elected secretary.
Chairman Smith said that the object ot
the meeting was well understood. 1t wa.
to take steps to offer some encouragement
for the construction of the San Francisco
and San Joaquin Valley Railroad to thi.
place. The time had come, said he, to dc
something besides street-corner talking
II Bakersfield wanted the road her people
must do something besides talk.
Judge Brundage's motion that a com
mittee of seven be appointed to receive the
Examiner train when it arrived here next
Wednesday was carried.
Mr.. WE'LL said that he understood the
object of the meeting was to put the peo
pie OF Bakersfield on record in regard tc
the new road. He moved that comm ittee
of seven be appointed to take full charge
OF the interests of Bakersfield, as related
to the San Francisco and San Joaquin Val
ley Railroad.
Messrs. F. II. Allen and G. F. Weeks
were appointed committee on resolutions
and reported the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, We the people of Bakersfield and
Kern County, in mass-meeting assembled, re-
alize the fact that the construction of the San
Francisco and San joaquin Valley Railroad
means a stimulus to the settlement and de-
velopment of that part of the State which will
be traversed, such as can be produced by nc
other means; and whereas, we believe that the
construction of the road to Bakersfield will
Of hot nit "A 0f
County, and is hoon which all should en-
deavor to secure by every means in their
power; and whereas, we believe that that road
is a business proposition and is being con.
Quoted on business basis, and as such is en-
titled to ask and receive the material encour-
agement and support of every community to
be benefited; therefore be it
Resolued, That we hereby pledge to the enter
prise the united support of the peopls OF
Bakersfield and Kern County, such support to
take substantial form in the way of procuring
rights of way (as already promised by our Su-
pervisors over the public highways, depot
grounds and terminals wherever possible, by
subscriptions to stock, and all other aid that
lies within our power.
The following committee on reception
was appointed: Messrs. Brundage, Keith,
Swayne, Valentine, Hunt, Roberts and
Lowell.
AS general executive committee to rep
resent Bakersfield in all matters connected
with the new road there were named H.
Hirshfeld, J. J. Mack, H. A. Blodget, A.
WE'LL, E. Dinkelspiel, s. G. Smith and G.
T. Wilson.
There being no further business before
the meeting, it then adjourned. The
greatest enthusiasm prevails here, and the
people stand ready to meet all reasonable
demands of the roads projectors.
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IDENTIFIED AT Port COSTA.
The Body Found iH San Pablo Bay Sup
posed to Be That of Miss MURRAY.

Ihe BODY Round aH San Pablo Bay Sup
posed to Be That of Miss Murray.
MARTINEZ, CAL, April 13-The body
of the woman found in San Pablo Bay.
near Port Costa, Thursday morning, is
thought to that of Miss Teresa Murray,
who jumped from the wharf at Port Costa
into the straits on the night of March 8,
1soa. The body cannot be identified ex-
oept by gold breastpin, which was found
pinned to a sacque which the waves had
not torn from the woman's body.
a sister of Miss Murray, who now lives
at Port Costa, had given the Coroner a
minute description of the clothing and pin
worn by the suicide. This tallies exactly
with the clothing found on the body now
at the Morgue. But when the Coroner in
terviewed the woman at Port Costa she
denied that the body was that of her sister,
and when shown the breastpin claimed she
did not recognize 1t. An inquest will be
held next week, when further develop
rne0tS are expected
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CHECKS AND CASH TAKEN
Driver Cole Made to Give Up the
WellS-Fargo treasure
Box.
ESCAPE WITH THEIR BOOTY.
Close Pursuit of the HlghWaymen
by Posses From Surrounding
Towns.

COLUSA, CAL, April 13.-The stage
running between Norman ana Princeton,
owned by John Boggs and known as the
Boggs line, was held up by two masked
men about five miles from Princeton this
morning at II o'clock.
The driver, Henry Cole, who was alone,
was driving along slowly, when two
masked men stepped out from the road
side and, pointing brace of revolvers at
his head, ordered him to halt Coles
hands went up promptly. The highway
men then compelled him to throw out
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S treasure-box. This
was done with alacrity, and Cole, thinking
the robbers had secured all they were
after, was about to pick up the reins, when
he was stopped by the gruff command:
'tHold on; we are not through with you
yet. Get down off that stage and hold up
your hands"
Cole hesitated moment. There was
the click of pistol-hammer, and the BAN
dit shouted:
G you, get down, or I'll blow your
head offp'
The driver then sprang from the stage,
and the larger of the two robbers, who
seemed to take the lead in everything,
commanded the smaller to "Keep bead
on him while I go through him." Cole
was then searched, the robber securing
about $26 in cash. He was then ordered to
get back on the sta and drive on, and lost
no time in obeying.
After driving out of range Cole stopped
the horses and watched the movements
of the robbers. They put the treasure-box
in sack and carried it between them to
where their horses were tied, nearly half
mile away. There they burst it open.
The box contained $571 SO in checks and
$55 in cash. The robbers then mounted
their horses and rode rapidly northward
with their booty.
Cole drove as fast as possible to Norman
and gave the alarm, and soon every
one who could scare up a horse, cart or
conveyance of any kind was out in pursuit
of the robbers. AS they had but an hours
start and are on the open plains, it is very
likely they will be captured.
Cole describes the larger man as being
about feet or inches in height and
weighing about 10 pounds. He wore a
large black slouch hat and heavy shoes.
The small man was sparely built, 5 feet 6
or inches in height and weighed about
130 pounds. He also vote dark SLOUGH
hat Both men wore blue overalls and
jumpers. Their faces were covered with
masks of black cloth. The large man rode
bay and the other brown horse.
In some way the robbers must have
ascertained that money would be carried
on the stage to-day. 1t is seldom that
any is shipped over this line, and the Off
GERS are endeavoring to find out how the
robbers were made aware that the treasure
box was to 60 through to-day. Their
booty was all in checks, with the exception
of the $55 in cash which the box contained,
and the $26 taken from Cole. 1t is thought
probable that the men got a train at some
station to the north, and kilograms have
been sent along the line of the railroad
company warning the officers to be on the
lookout for the men.
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and her skull fractured. The doctors say
the woman will die. Nichols was arrested
and is in Jail.
Los ANGELES RATE VAR.
Insurance Men Meet, Bat Fail to Arrire
at an Understanding.

at an CndeTStUnuahD'
LOS ANGELES, CAL, April 13.-There
will be no local Board of Fire Under
writer's. The war will now be fought to a
finish.
The meeting of agents held to-day was
largely attended, and an extended discus
sion was had, during the course of which
it became plainly evident that no under
rate war could be stopped.
The meeting adjourned without any
action being taken, for the reason that no
plan for settlement could be agreed up
on. The effect of the continuation of this
rate war will be that all the residence IN
surance of the city will be written up for
three years, and business risks for one year
at any price. Policies that expire in year
will be turned, surrendered and renewed
for three years at very little cost.
William Mead, a local insurance agent,
was given both the school property
and the city hall insurance policies
to write. The aggregate insurance
placed on the school buildings is $256, 900,
of which amount $4,000 is on the furniture.
This policy is written for premium of
$1100, which sum is at discount of S1%
per cent from the union rates. The same
agent has written a policy for $54, 900 on
the city hall, the premium on the same
being 800. which is discount of 80 per
cent from union rates. Lower bids were
offered by one or two local agents on the
school buildings insurance, but their COM
panies declined to sustain such agreement.
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THE TRAGEDY AT TACOMA,
Causes Which Led to the Un-
timely Death of Land
Agent Schulze.
When His Affairs Were in
Prosperous Condition.

TACOMA, WASH, April 13.-The fune-
raj of Paul Schulze will be held Sunday
afternoon at $780, from his late residence.
Rev. A. W. Martin, pastor of the Free
Church, will off1ciate. The pall-bearers
will be seven business associates, including
General Manager Kendrick of the North
ern Pacific and Carl Spuhn of Portland.
Mrs. Schulze, the divorced wife of the de-
ceased, arrived to-day from Portland,
where she has resided since her return
from Germany year ago. She is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. w. c. Ripley, and
will attend the funeral
The most thorough search has failed to
reveal single line of parting to friends, or
explanation of the condition of his affairs.
| 1t is evident that he contemplated suicide
all day Thursday. He took his private pa
pers from his vault and put them in a
package, which he carried in his hand all
day. At night he burned these and all
private papers at his house.
Thursday was the day after his resigna-
tion was announced. He assumed forced
cheerfulness, and talked about his future
plans and his belief that he would regain
his lost position and regain COM
plete control of the large properties in
which he was so deeply interested
Though he was glad to be relieved of re-
sponsibility, it was clear that his sensitive
spirit was stung by his removal from his
position.
Schulze burned up the addresses of his
relatives in Germany. To-day German
Deutsche Bank at Berlin, Germany, to
Al. -. I i
the son of German baron.
Several months ago he described to ex-
Mayor Huson and others how he had at
tempted suicide last November by taking
poison, but failed. He said he was not re-
sponsible for being brought into the world,
and he believed he had perfect right to
take himself out of it. As late as Tuesday
he told how a man could meet painless
death by shooting himself through the
temple. This was the method he adopted.
Methods of suicide was particularly in
teresting subject to him, for he talked
about it years ago when his affairs were
wholly prosperous.
Land Commissioner Phipps of the North
ern Pacific Railway arrived from ST. Paul
tonight. He says Mr.. Schulze was re-
moved because it was thought he was de-
voting too much of his time to other COM
panies. He says that the land department
will change its policy, and sell the rail
road lands at reduced prices and on better
terms. The inference is that Mr.. Schulze
and Mr.. Phipps had differed as to matters
of policy.
Thomas Cooper, ex-Mayor of South
Bend, this State, will probably be ap-
pointed general land agent to succeed Mr..
Schulze. He is now auditor and assistant
general manager of the Northern Pacific
Coal Company.
Schulze's life was insured for SAC, 900 or
S45, 900. 1t is understood one policy for
$40, 600 is in favor of local bank and was
given as security for loan.
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Vamco.srer Tram,cay line Sold.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 13.-The
Westminster and Vancouver Electric
Tramway Company's line, rolling stock
and property was sold to-day by the bond
holders. The property includes the inter
suburban tramway between this city and
Westminster and the street railway in the
latter city. The property was bought by
Frank Barnard, manager of the Consoh-
dated Railway and Light Company of this
city. The price paid was $2S0,OO0. 1t is
the intention of the company to consolidate
the whole system.
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found that the schooner had not entered
the Sound as yet.
The Francina is a 20-ton schooner and
stands very high out of the water.
Three years ago she was picked up
bottom up off the Columbia River by the
steamer Augusta and towed into port.
Painted on her stern were the words,
"Lotta, Port Townsend"
Her masts were broken off, evidently
during the gale that capsized her. Upon
inquiry she was found to be stranger in
Port Townsend, and from some Chinese
apparel found in the lockers at the time,
the conclusion was reached tn at she was
in the opium and Chinese smuggling busi-
ness when she capsized.
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arrest OF man named Saunders for some
thing not mentioned in the dispatch, with
the explanation that ST. Hubert and
Saunders were one and the same name.
A man in possession of a card bearing the
name of Captain ]. Ch. de st. Hubert ap-
peared at a local newspaper office to-day.
He saiG he was in Mountain View at the
time referred to, drove to Heney's vine
yard and back, but never knew anybody
named Saunders and had no trouble with
officers. 1t is all a mystery to him, and no
one here can offer any solution.
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EVENTS At SAN JOSE,
Citizens Protest Against AL
lowing Chinese In the
Schools.
Suit to Foreclose Mortgage
Charged With Insanity by
His Wife.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 13.-The resi-
dents of the Second Ward are circulating
petition, which is receiving many sigma
lures, to the Board of Education, protest
ing against allowing Chinese to attend the
public schools.
About week ago seven Chinese children
began attending the school in that ward
Many parents say if they are allowed to
continue they will withdraw their chill
dren. The Board of Education will hold
a special meeting in few days and decide
the best way out of the dilemma
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Dro,r,.ed at Reddfna.

REDDING, CAL, April 13.-W Wilhelm F.
Wickert and two companions went hunt
ing to-day. and on their return had occa-
sion to cross the canal carrying water to
the electric works. While passing over a
narrow bridge Wickert became dizzy and
fell in. He was carried rapidly down
stream and soon drowned. His compan-
ions were so frightened that they did not
inform any one until too late to recover
the body, although party went in search
with lanterns.
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a SUICIDE At STOCKTON.
Worry for a Maynard Son Causes Self.
Destruction.

STOCKTON, CAL, April 1s. = George
Sollars, an employe of the Sperry Flour
mill, committed suicide to-day by plung-
ing into the Stockton channel. Constant
worry over the waywardness of his 13-
year-old son. who was recently sent to the
reform schoolsis supposed to have caused
the act.
Sollars went to work as usual this morn
ing, but soon complained of feeling i'll and
left the mill. Nothing was seen Of him
afterward until his body was found floating
in the channel. He left a letter for his
wife. in which he stated that continued
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Dro,rntno at CenterrilIe.

FRESNO. CAL, April 19.-Coroner Long
to-day held an inquest over the body of
Peter Corsten, Hollander. who was
drowned at Centerville. Corsten was driv-
ing band of sheep over bridge, when he
had fit and fell off. Only his face was in
the water, but before he could be lifted up
he had drowned.
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A MASs-MEETING HELD.
Passage of Strong Resolu-
tionS IndorSing the
Project.
READY TO MEET ALL DEMANDS.
Liberal Subscriptions and Rights of
Way Promised to Secure the
Competing Line.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, April 13.-A
mass-meeting was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock, in Armory Hall, to take action in
regard to the proposed coming of the San
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad.
There was large attendance, not only the
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SUICIDE At SEATTLE.

allan Mcdonald Ends Degraded
Career With a Dose of Morphine.
SEATTLE, WASH, April 13-Allan Nc
Donald, young man whose parents are
said to be wealthy residents of Toronto,
Canada, but who has been leading de-
graded life in this city, was found dead in
his room to-day. Lilly Vaughn, a woman
with whom he had a quarrel, left the
house at 9 O'Clock this morning. In Nc
Donald's vest pocket were some morphine
powders and on the table was letter to
the Vaughn woman protesting against her
attentions to another man.
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Transfer of Vancouver Prisoners.

VANCOUVER, B. c., April 13.-Twelve
of the most dangerous conyicts in West
minister Penitentiary were today trans
ferred to Stony Mountain Penitentiary,
Manitoba. The local institution has been
overcrowded for some time, and as the
Stony Mountain Penitentiary is much more
secure it was decided to send the most
dangerous criminals there. Among those
shipped were Ben Kennedy, the northern
murderer and outlaw, and William Hous-
ton, both of whom have life sentences.
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ARREsrED IN SACRAMENTO.

Capture of TtUO Boys Who Ran Atcay
From Their Home in San Francisco.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 13.-Police-
man Higgins of the local force arrested
two runaway boys, named John Hook and
Leslie Smith, in a tamale-house on Fourth
street in this city to day. The boys have
been missing from their home in San
Francisco since the 1st of April, and their
distracted parents have been using every
endeavor to obtain trace of their where
abouts,
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Rnfn nt HoLLister.

HOLLISTER. CAL, April BIT com
menced raining here this afternoon. The
rain was needed and insures the best sea-
son ever known in the history of San
Benito County. Fruit prospects are unex-
celled. No damage was done here by the
recent frosts. Business activity is reviving
and several new enterprises are starting.
Among them is a $4,000 creamery.
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Salt to Foreclose a 1rortoaoe.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 13.-Amasa Ea-
ton has begun foreclosure suit against
Louis F. Shepherd ct al. for a balance of
$500, with interest at 81 per cent since
July 20, 1898, due on mortgage.
On April IA, 1890, William A. More and
wife executed a note for $4,000 to Amasa
Eaton, the note being secured by mort
gage on 100 acres of land in the Rinconada
de Los Gatos Rancho. After paying $3400
on the mortgage, More sold the property,
subject to the mortgage, to Louis F. Shep-
herd
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Looted by BurgIars.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 13.-Burglars
entered the servants room in the Turney
residence, near Campbell, Thursday night
and took 800 from her trunk. Mr. and
Mrs. Turney were away at the time and the
girl had gone to spend the evening with a
neighbor. On her return she found the
house had been entered and the money
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LittIe Damage to Snake Rirer Fruit.

SPOKANE, WASH, April 13.-Latter in
formation from the Snake River fruit dis
trict is more encouraging. At Wawawai
no damage was done by the late frosts
Around Lewiston the injury to the peach
crop was only partial.
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ORANGES FOR THE EAST.

ArTtUdt at Sacramento Of the Largest
shipment EUer Made From This Coast.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 13.-At 80
O'Clock this morning the largest train of
oranges ever shipped from the Pacific
Coast arrived in this city from the south.
1t consisted of % carloads, 26 of which will
go to Eastern points and two carloads to
Portland, Or.
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Missing From HE Home.

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 13.-W. B.
Thompson S5 years of age, who resides,on
the Berryessa road, has been missing from
his home since Thursday night He is
simple minded, and one of his peculiari-
ties is that he insists on taking off his hat
and singing to strangers. 1t is feared that
he has wandered away and become lost.
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BRUTAL OROV|LLE KILLING
A Woman Beaten Nearly
to Death by a Burly
Barkeeper.
Attacked by the Fiend Because She
Refused His Demand for
Money.

OROVILLE, CAL, April 13.-A woman
named Kittie Clark was this afternoon ia
tally injured by burly barkeeper named
G. b. Nichols. Nichols had demanded
money of her and she refused. He knocked
her down and jumped upon her with both
feet, brutally kicking her in the side,
breast and head. Two ribs were broken,
her breast and shoulders horribly bruised
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The Foroerv case at Fresno.

FRESNO CAL, April 13.-The prosecu-
ton in the Sanders forgery case closed its
testimony to-day by calling John Reich
man, cashier of local bank, who gave his
opinion that the name "William Wootton, /"
signed to the disputed draft, was forgery.
The defense will open on Monday.
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worry had poisoned his existence and he
had determined to end his life.
HARVESTERS FOR ARGENTINE.
Stockton to Ship the First of These Ma
chimes Sent to the RepMbLic.

Stockton to Ship the First of These Ma
chimes Sent to the Republic.
STOCKTON, CAL, April 13.-There are
now being constructed at the Stockton Car,
Agricultural and Machine Works two har-
vesters that are to be shipped to the Ar
gentine Republic.
These will be the pioneer harvesters to
enter that great South American country.
In Argentine there is not at present any
thing in the nature of a combined ma
chine, and grain-growers there are anxious
to try the machines that have so cheap
ened the harvesting of wheat on this coast.
Five more of the machines will be con-
structed and sent to the republic if these
two prove successful. Two experts will be
sent with the machines to operate them at
the start.
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NEW FLOWER PAVILION,
Work of the Flames Undone by
the Committees Ener-
getic Efforts.
A MONSTER BOWER OF ROSES.
Magnificent Decorations of the
Floral Hall Which Has Just
Been Rebuilt.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, April 13.-
Those philosophers who have theorized
that the semi-tropical climate and easy
manner OF life in Southern California tend
to undermine the energy of the Anglo
Saxon races should witness the indomit-
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Judge GrOsscup I'LL at Redlamds.

REDLANDS, CAL, April 13 : Judge
Grosscup, the famous Federal District
Judge of Chicago, who came to Redlands
some weeks since in the hope of throwing
off severe attack of the grip, is very low,
and fears are entertained by his friends
that he will not recover his strength.
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AG UA FRA CANAL.

York on the Thirty Mile Waterway to
Commence at Once.
PHOENIX, ARIz., April 13.-A subcon-
tract was let this afternoon to George &
Touhey, under which the contractors are
to put seventy-five teams and 1C0 men to
work on the Aqua Fria canal. 1t is ex-
pected that the work will continue until
the canal is completed, distance of thirty
miles. Four hundred feet of the diversion
dam is now up to the thirty-foot level.
The canal and dam can be completed by
September 1.