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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1895-04-05

morning papers of Spokane.
1t holds the exclusive franchise Il
the Associated Press.
1t is paper for the people--all ii
them-because it is published solel,
in and for their best interests.
Its news service is full and compIet,
and includes the most erhaustiys'
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Its special neighhorhood news CO..,
ers the entire Northwest and British
Columbia.
Its mining reports include every
known camp in the vast mineral
country tributary to Spokane.
Its market reports are complete,
being corrected daily from New York,
Chicago, San Francisco, Portland and
local sources.
Its local news is crisp. fresh and
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Its political features cover ever
live topiiin the county, state and
nation.
Its literary contributors comDrs
all the best known authors and writ
ers of the day.
The morning call., 1895-02-12

prove to be his undoing. One night when
he had finished photographing Webster
$40 bill and his accomphces were engaged
in preparing the plates Dean suggested d
that picture of the room be taken "iust
for fun" The others demurred, but Dean
overcame their objections and the picture
was taken.
The negative proved to be work of art
and again, ''just for fun," blue print was
taken from it. AS soon as the gang had
tired of admiring the plate it was broken
and the blue print was partly destroyed by
Dean and thrown into the waste-paper
basket, later on to be burnt up. 1t was not
consigned to the flames, however, and
when Chief Schaffer searched the place a
few days ago he discovered the blue print,
pieced it together and it will be used dur
ing the trial OF the charges against the
counterfeiters.
Dean is of course the central figure in
the group. Sitting down, on his right, is
the chief assistant and on his left is the
man who touched up the prepared plates.
The morning call., 1895-02-12

The young man standing up, with his hat
on, is supposed to have worked the country
towns with the counterfeit bills Dean was
the photographer and pressman, while the
others attended to the making OF the plates.
On the table in front of the gang can be
seen the negatives of the genuine $40 bill,
the Photographic proofs. the inks, brushes,
glass in which the brushes were cleaned,
and the acids used in preparing the plates.
All in all, it is as complete picture OF a
gang of counterfeiters at work as has ever
been secured in this State.
Deans preliminary examination will be
held before United States Commissioner
Heacock this morning. The evidence
against him is very strong and the authorl-
ties fully expect to have him held to ap-
pear before the United States Grand Jury.
His wife held up well while under arrest
until last Saturday. In the morning she
was taken by Deputy Secret Service Agent
w. Harris to Kline's grocery-store, where
she was identified as the woman who
passed a counterfeit $40 bill on one of the
clerks in payment for few small pur-
chases. Before being taken back to jail
Mrs. Dean was photographed in the Ap-
praiser's building. Up to that time she
did not know that her husband had been
arrested. While looking over the gallery
containing the pictures of counterfeiters
from all parts of the Union, she came
across her husbands portrait. She turned
in surprise to Deputy Secret Service Agent
Harris and asked, "Where did you get
that?"
"He was taken in the chair in which you
The morning call., 1895-02-12

all the other schemes which raced through
his mind. He was not going to have an
ordinary, commonplace home, he told her.
He was going to have something antique,
something built upon the lines OF the old
feudal castles, round towers OF stone, with
loopholes and mullioned windows, stone
walls OF great height and topped with bat
Elements, and to finish all he would have
armed guards stationed at the gates to
herald the approach of friend or foe and to
welcome or defend, as the case required.
Mrs. Mcdonald never thought her
promised husband was really insane, only
mentally and physically broken down, and
she thought then and thinks now that
care and quiet and skillful nursing will re-
store him to health again. She was ready
to marry him at any time for just that
reason, and so when them of the banks
failure reached her, she being then in st.
Louis, she came out here at once, fearing
that the strain of his complicated business
affairs would finally end in actual and in
durable insanity.
At this point in Mrs. McDonald's testi-
mony Judge Murphy declared a recess
until this morning, when she will again be
put upon the stand.
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larger number was agreed upon. Five of
the subscribers will constitute the incorpo-
rators.
The articles also provide for the con-
struction of telegraph and telephone lines
and also for the operation of steamboats,,
barges, ETC." Rights of way, depot sites
and provisions for bonding the road are
also included.
Provision is made for the use of steam,
electricity or such other motive power as
may be considered advisable by the COM
pany. Prospective branches are also pro-
yided for in the articles.
The committee is not giving the matter
of the route the road will follow any atten-
ton as yet. The articles of Incorporation
leave that an open question. Under their
provisions any one of half dozen routes
may be chosen and it is probably ques-
ton of what section offers the most advan-
tages in the way of subscription to stock,
right of way, ETC., that will determine this
matter.
One of the committeeman stated yester-
day that although no efforts had yet been
The morning call., 1895-02-12

Mr.. Whittier called attention to the fact
that none of the committee had been out
yesterday and that Saturday had also been
holiday consequently they looked upon
the above result as being of very crafty
ing nature, all things considered.
1t is probable that general invitation
will be extended this week to all persons
who may desire to subscribe, no matter
what amount they may feel justified in
subscribing, to come up and sign the lists.
There are believed to be hundreds of small
subscribers who are willing to put their
money into the enterprise and whose
aggregate holdings would amount to a
large sum.
When the committee met yesterday
Secretary Preston presented a draft of the
articles of incorporation as prepared by
him, and after reading them over COM
mittee of five was appointed to take them
under consideration and report to the full
committee at a future date.
This committee consists Of Charles Hol-
brook, J. B. Stetson, Louis Gerstle, w. F.
Whittier and John D. Spreckels. The COM
mittee will meet to-day.
Though it was found impossible to OBJ
incorporation articles referred to, the fol-
lowing are few of its provisions:
But two points are mentioned in the
paper-San Francisco and Bakersfield, and
the route is also among the details not
specifically designated. Provision is made
that the road shall start from San Fran
cisco or some contiguous point on the bay,
and shall run easterly and southerly to
Bakersfield.
The road is designated as the San Fran
cisco and San Joaquin Railroad, about $50
miles in length, the capital stock of which
is to be $6,OOO,0OO. Of this capital stock an
assessment of 20 per cent will be levied in
few days, and the remaining amounts
are to be paid in 20 per cent installments
at intervals of several months.
The board of directors, as outlined by
these articles, will consist of eleven mem
bers. 1t was at first agreed that it should
embrace but seven, but subsequently the
The morning call., 1895-02-12
RIVALS FOR THE ROAD.
San Jose and Oakland Each Striving for
the Benefit.

There bids fair to be fight between
Oakland and San Jose regarding the route
of the new railroad which is to traverse the
San Joaquin Valley. Mayor Pardee has
not yet selected his committee to meet the
Spreckels committee. Heis moving slowly
in the matter, for he is anxious that only
representative men and men of large
means shall have the matter in hand.
Oakland wants the terminus for the
road and San Jose is equally
anxious that the road pass down the
Santa Clara Valley. The road cannot go
both ways, at the present, at least, and it
is understood that San Jose stands ready
to offer an immense bonus. Councilman
Manuel has had a talk with ]. S. Selby,
who said three men at San Jose had offered
$4,000 each, and man owning $4,000
acres of land near Pacheco Pass offers
$40O,0 900 if the railroad traverses his ranch
its full length. With this sort of spirit
in view Oakland is beginning to feel that
she must stir herself.
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are sitting a few days ago, was the answer.
At this Mrs. Dean burst into flood of
tears. 1t was several minutes before she
could control herself, and then she apollo
gized for the outbreak by saying that it
was the first intimation she had had of her
husband s arrest. She persistently refuses
to say anything about her case, but asserts
that she will be able to make good de-
fense when the time comes. The officers
think that it may be just possible that the
woman was the unwilling tool of the man
and did not know that she was passing
counterfeit bills. Harris did not hold that
opinion, however, and insisted upon hav-
ing her bonds fixed at $4,000.
Dean purchased his Photographic appli-
ances from 7. P. Andrews of 100 Montgom-
cry street. His printing press he purchased
for $65 from the Pacific State Type Foun-
dry, on Washington street, and his print
The morning call., 1895-02-12

bills that were passed in great numbers
both in San Francisco and Oakland, and
for which man and woman are now un-
der arrest in the County Jail.
In the capture of w. R. Dean, alias W.
L. Bean, alias L. c. Dean, alias w.
R. Farron, and his wife the Federal au-
thorities have secured the manufacturer
and passer of one of the most dangerous
$40 counterfeit bills that have been put in
circulation for some time.
Dean and his gang made their head
quarters at 1101 Twenty-third street, East
Oakland. They had most complete es-
tablishment, consisting of a small printing
press, a photographers outfit, full sup
ply OF chemicals and all the necessary inks.
For time all went well with the counter
teiters and they made money rapidly.
Boldness was engendered by success, and
Dean in his audacity did that which may
The morning call., 1895-02-12
WILLING TO HELP.
People Around Malaga, Fresno, Will Grade
the New Road.

"We are all anxious that the new road
should come down our way" said G. F.
Bodfsh of Malaga, Fresno County, "and if
the route should be near our farms and
vineyards those who are not financially
able to take stock are willing to do what
they can to help build the road. We will
give our time for several days and send
our men and teams to grade the road
within reasonable distance of our places.
This may not look like much of an offer,
but it will in the aggregate amount to a
good deal. Whenever the promoters of
the road call upon US we will be glad to
help them. We all look forward to the
rapid completion of the new road as a re-
lief from oppressive freight rates"
The morning call., 1895-02-12
HAS JUMPED HIS BONDS.
Justice Baffled in the Case Of ". s.
Pierce.
Standing Of the SuretieS to Be InVesti.
gattd-Question Of Veraeity Be.
tween Two Judges.

w. S. Pierce, alias "the Sheeny Kid" a
well-known bunko man, has jumped his
bonds, and at the request of Judge Low
Attorney Joseph O'Donnell is investigat-
ing as to the standing of the two bonds
men.
Pierce was arrested on February 2by Po-
licemen Graham and Coleman for swind-
ling Andy Ulin, a stranger from Mexico,
out of $1150 in saloon on Eddy street in
the usual manner.
The case was assigned to Judge Lows
court and he fixed Pierce's bonds at $4,000,
as it was, in the Judges opinion, one of
the most heartless swindles he had heard
of. Ulin is an old man and came here for
his health He was made worse by his
loss, which left him almost without a cent,
and he is now in a serious condition in the
German Hospital.
The following day bond was presented
to the Judge for Pierce's release. He re-
fused to accept it, as he was not satisfied
with the sureties, and sent Policeman
Graham to notify the other three Judges
not to accept any bond for Pierce without
first consulting him.
The case was called in Judge Lows court
yesterday morning. Pierce failed to ap-
pear, and the Judge, upon inquiry, ascer-
tanned, to his surprise and Indignation,
that he had been released on February
on $4,000 bonds, accepted by Judge Camp
bell. Judge Low at once declared the bond
forfeited, and ordered that the property of
the two sureties be attached for the
amount.
The sureties are John Linehan and T. F.
Barry. Linehan qualified on property at
Fifth and Jessie streets, which he declared
amount. Barry qualified on lot at Holly
Park.
The two bondsmen were taken before
Captain Lees yesterday afternoon. Line
han declared he had half interest in the
property referred to, which was good for
the amount. Barry's lot was homesteaded
about month ago by his wife, when At
torney ODonnell was suing him on an
other bond.
Judge Campbell denied yesterday that
he had received any notification from
Judge Low not to accept bond in Plerce's
case. The two men came to him with the
bond, and as each declared he owned the
property, and they appeared to be respect
able men, he accepted the bond.
'sThere is too much of this worthless
bond business going on" continued the
Judge, s'by friends of these bunko men,
and unless it is stopped the police will
have to clear the city of them"
Both Judge Conlan and Judge Joachimsen
admitted they had received Judge Lows
notification not to accept any bond in
Pierce's case, but they had not been asked
to accept it.
Last century, between Crammond and
Cockenzie, on the Forth alone over sixty
boats were constantly employed during the
season dredging for oysters, while now the
value of all the oysters obtained along the
whole east of Scotland from the Shetlands
The morning call., 1895-02-12

After leaving Mr.. Connolly with his
words of praise fGr joys Vegetable Sarsa-
parilla l went TO Mrs j. l.. Stanton, who
resides at 1916 Busy street, and 1 asked
the good lady what sNe thought of joys
Vegetable SarsaparillA She said: "Of
course you know / can't help saying a
good word for joys Vegetable Sarsapa-
rilla, because the Home Remedy has done
so much for me. | was always a nervous
body anyway, but was more than usually
nervous before l began to use the Home
Remedy joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla.'
l had been suffering from a disordered
liver for some time. | could scarcely
do anything without an effort Every
thing was blue to me. AT times 1 had
those weak fainting spells and dizzy feel
ing. / would sit on my chair as if chained
to it. Ny blood was impoverished. What
l wanted was good blood medicine,
with something for the liver and toning
up. Yes, tried joys Vegetable Sarsapa-
rilla, and 1 must confess it has improved
my health remarkably. | shall heartily
recommend JOY Vegetable Sarsaparilla.
want to tell you" said Mrs. Stanton, ''that
when / first asked for joys Vegeta-
BILE Sarsaparilla at the drugstore very
pleasant faced gentleman told me he had
something just as good, but, of course, you
know woman has her own mind; she
won't be put off with smiles when she says
she wants joys Vegetable Sarsaparil1a.
She must have joys Vegetable Sarsapa-
rilla and none other. So told the drug
clerk l wanted joys Sarsaparilla, and
he at last consented to give me what
wanted"
On my way from..1S Bush street, ,swhere
Mrs. Stanton lives, 1 called at a drugstore
and tried to buy bottle of joys Vegeta-
BILE Sarsaparilla; the clerk brought the
Sarsapari1la and also another which he
said was just as good. l had to talk with
him for ten minutes before / could get
mined to go to the company, and | saw
the President, who told me that he had
learned of some of the druggists trying to
substitute another Sarsaparilla for joys
Vegetable Sarsaparilla, but he did not be-
lieve the drugstores were responsible for
it. Possibly he said, some of the clerks
were interested in some other medicine.
However, if you will write the matter up
we will publish it.
And so | have.
H NELSON Lick House.
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CONNOLLY CONSENTS.
He Says He Is Now Willing to Testify
to the Whole World = Strong
Enough to Do 1t.
John ]. Connolly, 1881 Howard Street, Makes
Remarkable Statement, Which is Authen.
tieated by His Friends and NeighborS.

l called at 15331z Howard street to find
out whether Mr. Connolly lives there or
not, as you desired, and 1 was amazingly
impressed when l saw the gentleman, be-
cause he looked so remarkably well for a
man who had been in such bad condi-
ton as he stated he was. Mr. Connolly
said for long time he had such sick, bad
headaches and awful indigestion that he
despaired of ever getting well. He said he
would wake up in the morning with a
nasty taste in his mouth, weary feeling,
bloodshot eyes and his stomach completely
filled with gases; everything was blue to
him. He was irritable; said he could not
eat in the morning and would not get
hungry until about IL o'clock, and that
was just when he could not get his food,
as he was compelled to work, and when he
got to lunch what little food he did eat
would so distress his stomach that he
would become drowsy and weary all the
afternoon. And all the while his sick
headaches continued.
GAS far as can tell, - said Mr. Connolly,
''my liver was completely deranged, be-
cause could feel the bile in my mouth in
the morning, it was so thick Fand heavy.
My stomach was all out of order and my
blood was impure, because there were
always big red blotches. or little. patches of
red over my body"
EYES," said Mr.. Connolly, "I consent to
giving my humble testimonial to the great
and valuable remedy, joys Vegetable
Sarsaparilla. | wrote them some time ago.
Here is copy of the letter:
Hearing great deal of your Sarsapa-
rilla and being urged to give it trial by
my friends, as l was looking like wreck
and feeling horribly miserable, [ concluded
rilla. | did not believe that joys Vege-
table Sarsaparilla was any good. As
matter of fact when I commenced taking
it did it just to please my friends, who
were always nagging at me for not trying
to help myself. Before using it | was
troubled with Indigestion, sleeplessness,
headaches, loss of appetite, and sometimes
too much appetite. One day I could eat
whole lot-the next day l could not eat
anything at all. Whatever did eat always
seemed to stay up on my chest for three
or four hours. | am now perfectly well
man and don't care who knows it.
Il feel certain that | became well
through the use of joys Vegetable Sarsa-
ways recommend it. and | will always
thank my friends who recommended it.
All my sick headaches have left me, all my
dyspepsia is gone, all the symptoms / COM
planned Of have entirely disappeared and
feel like a well man, and that is the rea-
son why l don't mind if you put it in the
papers:
q dTSigned.1 JOHN J. CONNOLLY,
No. 1884, Howard street.
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ing inks he got from the East. He and one
OF his assistants roomed for a time at 1887
Mission street, where he gave his name as
W. l.. Bean. To the landlady Dean said
ne was landscape photographer, and that
he would be going into the country in a
short time. Before purchasing the print
ing press he tested it in every way and
took it to pieces himself and then put it
together again in order to make himself
thoroughly familiar with its workings. He
packed it himself and took it along with
him to his headquarters in Oakland.
The morning call., 1895-02-12
FOR INCORPORATION.
The Valley Road Papers
About Completed.
SOME OF THE PROVISIONS.
The Route Provided For Indefinite in
Character.
ELEVEN DIRECTORS IN THE BOARD.
An Assessment Of Twenty Per Cent on
Subscriptions Will Probably Be
Made at Once.

Chairman Spreckels of the valley road
committee was on the sick list yesterday,
being confined to his home by an attack of
grip, but this did not prevent some action
being taken by the committee regarding
the proposed matter of incorporation.
In the way of subscriptions but little ex-
ertion has been made by the committee
since the two-million mark was passed.
But now that public sentiment is aroused
on the subject, subscriptions are coming in
without solicitation. Yesterday the sum
of $37 800 was received, all OF which was
voluntary. 1t was given by the following
The morning call., 1895-02-12
LIQUOR MEMS AFFIDAVITS.
The Law and Order League Will Ask
for an Ordinance.

for an ordinance.
The Law and Order League will present
communication to the Board of Super
visors asking that they pass an ordinance
compelling applicants for retail liquor
dealers licenses to accompany their appli-
cation with an affidavit sworn to by each
partner in the proposed business.
At present there is no affidavit required
to accompany the request for a license,
but the party applying signs the statement
at the foot of the blank setting forth that
he is the owner of the place applying for
the license.
The league has taken the matter up so
that every saloon-owner will be on record
whether he is an active partner or not.
The numerous forfeitures of bail bonds
signed and sworn to by saloon men, who do
not own the property they have offered as
security, is the cause of the step to be
taken. The matter will come before the
next meeting of the board.
The morning call., 1895-02-12
Postoface Changes.

Postmaster McCoppin made the follow
ing changes yesterday: B. F. Mckinley OF
the Money Order Department was trans
ferred to Station D, where he takes the
place of Lewis Miller, transferred to Sta
ton B. Charles E. Jackson takes the place
of Money Order Clerk Edwards, who takes
the foreign desk. Four sub-clerks were
also appointed as follows: M. G. Johnson,
Daniel s.. Curran, I G. Snyder Jr. and
George E. Drum. Sub-Clerks Crammer
and Treadwell were advanced to clerk
ships,
The morning call., 1895-02-12
SWINDLERS AT WORK.
They Photographed Them
selves for Fun.
THE NEGATIVE DESTROYED.
But a Copy Was Found by the Fed
eral Authorities.
IT WILL BE USED DURING THE TRIAL.
Dean and His Associates in OVercORfdeRce
Picture Themselves COun.
terfeiting.
IT WILL Be USED DURING THE TRIAL.

Probably the most complete and perfect
picture of gang of counterfeiters at work
ever secured by the police or Federal au-
thorities is now in the hands of Chief
Schaffer of the Oakland police. 1t shows
four men at work on the counterfeit $40
The morning call., 1895-02-12

made to sound the people of the sections
of country through which the road would
probably pass upon the subject of sub
scriptions he thought that the earlier those
sections began the work of getting the
sentiment of their people CONCEALED into
dollars and cents the sooner the exact route
would be determined upon.
The morning call., 1895-02-12
Inhaled Too Much Gas.

H. A. Reid, confectioner from Santa
Rosa, was found unconscious in his room
at the Baldwin House, IA Ellis street, yes
terday morning by the porter. The room
was full of gas. Reid was taken to the
Receiving Hospital in the patrol wagon,
where the usual remedies were applied
and he was pronounced out of danger. He
had accidentally turned on the gas on re-
tiring the previous night.