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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-01

completed in 1884 at a cost of 500. OO0
These channels have since silted up some
what, but not sufficiently to seriously i'm
pede commerce.
For the better understanding of what
follows l shall designate the two tongues
of land referred to above as the
north and south spits, the north
spit being the tongue of land extending
from the channel north to high land, and
the south the tongue extending south from
the channel to high land.
In 1882 an additional project was adopted
with the view Of increasing the depth over
The bar at the entrance to the hErbor. fhls
was TO be done by constructing low-tide
stone letty, extending seaward from the
south splt-or tongue of land extending
south-for q distance of 5000 feet. The es-
tlmated cost Of this was $500, 900. AS the
money appropriated was not available IN
til certain land required was obtained free
OF expense to the Government, nothing
could be done until 1888, when a contract
was let under this project. Operations
were begun IN 1889 and carried on until
October, 1890, when the contractor failed.
Under this contract the south jetty was
built ou- 2767 feet, 800 feet of this length
being raised to high-water level.
In October. 1890, board of engineers
recommended two high-tide stone and
brush jetties, starting from the north and
south splits, respectively. and extending
seward TO the eighteen-foot contour.
This project was adopted, and in May,
1891, operation was begun under another
contract, made with Simpson & Brown in
the preceding February, and work was
vigorously prosecuted until The expiration
OF the contract in December, 1891.
Owing 10 insufficient funds no further
work was done until April, 1898. Up to
this time six different appropriations were
made, amounting TO 1922, 800. These ap-
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Attorneys for Indicted Coyote
Scalp Spectators Make
a Scene.
LARGE DEFICIENCIES HINTED
The Final Report Insinuates a Lack of
Intelligence as Well as Of
Honesty.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Oct. 31-The
Grand Jury, which has been in session
since December T. 1894, adjourned sine die
to-day, but before doing so batch of SEN
satIons was sprung, whose echoes will be
heard many day.
Not the least sensational was the chal-
lenge by the attorneys for several indicted
persons of the whole Grand Jury panel on
the following grounds: First, of prejudice
Of its members against the indicted per-
sons; second, that one active member of
the jury was not resident of this county !;
third, that another member had never
been legally made citizen OF this country.
The juryman, c. A. Schmiedte. against
whom the last charge is made, was put on
the stand and said that be declared his
intention 10 become q citizen and received
his final papers inside of one month. Had
he been under IS when he arrived this
would have been ali right, but he was
nearly d, and according to law should
have waited two years between the decIara-
ton and the obtaining of his final papers.
The Judge took the matter under advise
ment, but ii is the general belief that the
jury will be knocked out, as was the San
Bernardino Grand Jury last year, one
mem Der of which was found to be not a
legal citizen.
In It's final report, which was handed in
with the report Of the expert, Moore, upon
which the indictments were based, the
Grand Jury INDUCES in wholesale denun-
citation both of the men who are indicted
and several who were not so honored. AL
| the Supervisors who have served for the
past six years are charged with being
guilty of conduct rejecting seriously on
their intelligence, not TO say their honesty
and integrity
A large mum Der OF instances OF neglect
of duty are pointed out and a nun Der o.
charges OF direct violation of law are
made. The expert figures out the tota
deficiency of about sos 900, distributed
among different officials. The County
Clerk Office is charged with deficiency
and Illegal payments of nearly $40
| School Superintendent HarreIl Is charged
in SO many words, with embezzling $3.50
| by false acquisitions. Ex-District Attor
ney Ahern is charged with illegally taking
$1400 for collecting State aid to indigents
Auditor Howell is charged with DRAWN.
over $14, 600 for court reporters fees whil
at the same time holding the Office o
County Auditor. District Attorney Fay il
charged with retaining large sum of fee:
collected in State land cases. Ex-Tax Col
lector Baker is charged with large short
age, and SO on down the list.
Notwithstanding all this denunciatior
and charges of illegal acts, only the indict
ments already mentioned were found.
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ern California coast, the principal inlet
between san Francisco Bay and the Co
lumbia River, and one OF the five chief
waterways that indent the Pacific sea board
OF the United States. It is 80 miles north
OF San Francisco, II Latitude 40deg. 46 min.
Is an estuary about fourteen miles in length,
with lis largest dimensions parallel 10 the
ocean II is separated from the sea by
two narrow tongues OF land which extend
10 high land both on the north and south,
and between which lies the channel that
communicates with the sea. The high
water ares OF the bay Is about twenty-four
square miles and the lowest about thirteen
square miles. The mean rise and fall OF
the tide is ~ feet, becoming eight feet or
more at springs and less than three at
heaps. The average tidal discharge is
100000 cubic feet per second. Hum boldt
Bay Is the only inclosed harbor IN Califor-
Ma north OF San Francisco, and Is the
most important lumber port in the State
Before Improvement entrance to the mar
Dor was INSTRUCTED by bar, the channel
through which was variable in position, or
what Is termed g shifting bar, from north
west 10 southwest, one and a hail miles
apart at the sea ends, variable in depth
from 9 10 25 feet and variable in width
from 300 TO 400 feet. There were also
numerous shoals in the harbor, rendering
il difficult TO reach the adjacent towns
Eureka, Arcata and Hookton.
Owing TO the importance Of Humboldt
harbor and the dangers OF navigation Con
gress has given considerable attention to
Its Improvement.
In 1881 project was adopted Of securing
3 channel IS feet deep and 300 feet wide TO
the head of Eureka wharves, and one 10
feet deep and 100 feet wide TO Arcata and
Hookton. This portion OF the project was
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COYOTE SCALP FRAUDS.
Three Men Arrested Near Visalia
Charged With Kern County
SpeculationS.
Declare Their Innocence and Say They
Can Prove Themselves
Straight.

FISALIA, CAL, Oct. 31-Deputy Sheriff
Crawford OF Bakersfield is here to serve
warrants of arrest on Austin Gilstrap OF
this vicinity, William Haden Gllstrap Of
Springville and J. II. Gilstrap.
These three men are charged with Grim
inal conspiracy in the coyote scalp frauds
in Kern County last January. The Grand
Jury of Kern County found indictments
against fourteen persons on October d
The three arrested here are among the
fourteen.
Officer John Willis Of PorterviIle started
for Springville last evening to bring W. H.
Gilstrap to Visalia, while his friends here
prepared bond OF $1,000 for him. Austin
GIlstrap came here at once from
Selma and has his bond under way. They
both say they can prove their transactions
with coyote scalps perfectly straight.
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Owing to the ravages Of the teTedo the
life OF the piles supporting the trestle can
not be expected TO exceed three or Jour
years, and further, any contractor calcu-
lates so as TO REIN burse himself for the
outlay on his plant. costing $40 900 to 500
000 in every contract II IS, therefore,
manifestly cheaper to the Government to
complete the work as soon as possible. and
Tor this reason the Improvements at HUM
boldt Bay were put under the so-called
continuous contract system and 81, 10000
VISA appropriated for the work.
In April, 1898 work was again resumed
with aggregate appropriations of $699 900
which the work is now being done called
for its completion, according 10 the estl-
mates of the engineers, for the sum OF
! $40 $50, though Congress by a special pro-
vision in the river and harbor approprla-
ton bill Of 1892. permitted an expenditure
I OF 81, us, rs for its completion, and It IS
quite probable that this amount Will be
/ used before the work is finished. and the
inner channel made nayigable for deep
draft vessels.
/ This munifcent provision OF Congress
was due in large measure to the zeal and
untiring efforts of Congressman 7. J.
/ Gearv, who received the hearty and able
support OF the Humboldt Chamber OF
/ Commerce. The people of Humboldt
! knew the work could now be carried on TO
/ better advantage, and when the news OF
! the passage of the act by Congress was re-
ceived people from all over the county met
/ in Eureka and celebrated the event by one
! of the largest and grandest demonstra-
tons ever held in this city.
On Decem Der 16 1892, g contract was
entered into with John c. Bull Jr. OF Ar
cata, Cal, the lowest bidder. He began
work on the north spit, in accordance with
the latest project, delivering the first load
Of stone on April a. 1898. By the end Of
the fiscal year the work done amounted 10
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Prisoners Ba.tEaiaa Roads.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct 31.-The Board OF
Supervisors have put twenty prisoners to
work building a road from Berryessa, NJ
Berryessa Creek into the mountains, some
two miles and half. Two guards are en-
ployed. The prisoners are do ng excellent
work. The men are well treated and pre-
fer the work TO serving time in jail. 1t is
the intention OF the Supervisors TO keep
prisoners at work on the road until fin
ished, and then put the men on other
county work that viii in no way interfere
with laboring men.
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At 60S Market Street, Opp. Palace Hotel.
Pacific Heights Residence Lot.


This large and handsomely located residence lot
commands grand marine view; is surrounded by
elegant residences street in bituminous rock
Lot 3Ox12O feet.
Improved Property, Mason St., near
Jackson.
West line (Nos. 121e-l22S) of Mason, % feet
south Of jackson st.-Improvements consist OF
two buildings Of and rooms and bath.
BitumInized street and cement stone walks Rents
$50 so. Powell and Jackson-st- cables. Large lot
double frontage 45x57 IS TO Vernon place.
Western Addition French Flats.
North line Of Hermann 80 feet east of Steiner
St building consists Of TWO French fats on The
Germana-street front Nos. I25 and 125l1) OF 5
rooms each; rents SZ3: Haght, Castro and Fill
more-srreeI cars; lot 26:Sx120 to Germania st.
Probate Sale.
Northwest line (No. 5O) Of Teharna. sos feet
southwest OF First St; improvements consist Of
residence Of rooms; this location must soon be
absorbed by business: this properly IS worthy the
attention Of the investor or specuIator; cement
stone walk street in splendid condition; lot 22:6
1sO, with right OF way over 212 feet to the west.
Probate Sale.
Northwest line ono. 49, OF Tehama ST. $50 feet
southwest OF First; Improvements consist Of q
residence of rooms; the location must soon be
IN demand for business: examine for invest
ton; lot 25xS0 feet.
Probate Sale.
West line CNo. 1879 of Leavenworth St. 112
reef north of Jacksou-Improvement consist Of
two-story building on Leavenworth st. Of rooms
ESQ small house on rear OF lot Rent =. Hyde
and Jackson-st. cables. Lot S2:6x162 IS feet.
Western Addition Residence Lot.
North line OF Hermann ST., 131 % feet east Of
Steiner-This is a handsome residence lot. Lot
ali ready for building: pleasant surroundings.
Haight, Fillmore and Castro-st cars. Lot 25x120
feet 70 Germania 81.
Castro Heights Cottage.
West line (No. 800 Douglass st., 13o feet south
of Twenfy-fourth-This pretty cottage has six
rooms and bath; bay-wfndow; basement brick
founoation. Street macadamized and severed.
Twenty-fOurth and Castro-sL. cables. Renta
$1S so. Lot 25x125 feet.
Rincon Hill Property.
Southwesterly corner (Nos. 1923 and s25) Of
Bryant and Rincon place (No. 126)-Front
house, two tenements of three rooms each; rear
cottage, three rooms. Rents $2z. Electric cars
Corner lot, 25xS0 feet.
For further particulars inquire OF
EASTON, ELDRIDGE CO.,
63S Market street. Auctioneers.
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EEL RIVER cows DISEASED.
IypfHs Ferer Carries Array Number o.
MiIEoer.S.

UK1AH, CAL, Oct. 3L-What is said TO
be typhus fever has broken out among the
dairy COWS in Eel River Valley. Joseph
Davenport of Grizzly Bluff lost six OF his
herd last week. The disease commences
with failure OF the milk flow, after
which the animals become sluggish, and
within from one to four days lay down
and die in great agony. Post-mortem ex-
aminations show that the animals stom-
achs are hard and dry. The disease ap-
pears to be contagious, and veterinary
surgeons seem powerless TO check or
cure IL.
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49, feet of tres1le. 4779 cubic yards of brush
mattresses and "A, 324 tons OF stone. This
made the north ietty 1898 feet long. Moth
ing WAS done on the south jetty.
During Septem Der. 1898, some improve
ments were introduced which increased
the rock delivery. The chief of these were
the telephone from the north spit 10 Flan-
nlgan's mill at Eureka. putting the lefty
In communication with the quarry; the
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ODD FELLOWS At SAN JOSE.
District Meeting attended by Abosst FOaa,
Hundred Members.

bUItuTtu IHcUlUcTSs
SAN JOSE, CAL. Oct. 31.-The district
meeting of the Odd Fellows last evening
was attended by about 400 members. Dis.
trict Deputy Grand Master A c. Bate:
presided and J. E. Harris, past grand
acted as secretary. Delegations from
Santa Clara, Campbell and Los Cato:
were present.
P. f. Gosbey, Past Grand R. P. McGlincy
Past Grand NJ. H. Hyland, Deputy GRAND
Master A. G. Bates and others.
After the completion of lodge work thu
members sat down to banquet.
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THE BosroNs DESTINATION.
Advices at TaIEejo Say That She VIII &c
to Chinn.

to China.
VALLEJO. CAL, Oct. 31.-From official
sources it is learned tonight that the
Boston will probably go the China station
when she leaves here. Captain Frank
Wildes is arranging his affairs on the re-
ceiving ship Independence for turning
over that vessel to Commander C. e.
Clarke on November is, when the Boston
has been ordered commissioned. There
are still quite a number of officers to be
detailed to the Boston, and 100 men re-
main to be secured for the crew, which
the Ranger is endeavoring to make up in
San Francisco.
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Took Ereruthtna ia Sinht.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct. 31.-The residence
of George Ruffer, on East Julian street,
near Coyote Greek, was visited by thieves
last night They carried off eleven chick
ems, a i've gallon can of coal oil, a set Of
buggy harness, some canned fruit, lot OF
tools, and about everything else around
the house that could be carted away with
out awaking the inmates.
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protection work, and in consequence of
violent wave action caused the breaking Of
some twenty or more piles, thus destroy
ing the rrestle work for about 100 feet Of It's
length. large portion OF beach on the
west or ocean side of the north spit was
also washed away. carrying with it q little
more than 1000 feet Of railroad track. All
OF this had to be rebuilt and repaired be-
fore work could be resumed.
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REFoRMATToN IN TACOMA

BoDgs-Mc CGnLay Reign Interrupted by
Dismissal and Arrest.
TACOMA, " ASH, Oct. 3I.-The CITY
Council late this afternoon elected Freder-
lex 7. ODDS City Treasurer in place of ].
W. McCaulay, who was dismissed from Of
fee, as stated in yesterdays CALL, ahead
of the local papers.
This settles the Boggs -McCaulay reign
in Tacoma. Boggs arrived here in charge
of Sheriff Parker al O'Clock P. NJ. Judge
McMurphy fixed Boggs' bond in each case
at $50, 600
He failed to secure bondsmen, and was
remanded TO Jail Sensational exposures
are expected to be made by Boggs soon.
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Demolished the Furniture.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct 3L-Phillipine
Pichon, crazy French woman, was ar
rested this afternoon at the residence of J.
Turrel at 169 Orchard street, where she was
demolishing the furniture and in other
ways terrorizing the Inmates of the house.
About a year ago her husband, T. P
Pichon, secured a divorce from her on the
ground of drunkenness and IL is thought
that drink and family trouble have IN bal
anced her mind. She will be charged with
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introduction of an electric light in the
quarry for night work. and the regulation
of the amount OF powder used in blasting.
The effects OF these improvements were
manifest IN the increased amount of rock
delivery.
The rock and brush used in the construc-
ton Of the jetties are obtained on the east
side OF the upper bay, about eight miles
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propriations were made at different times
from March, 1881, to Septem Der, 1890.
There was a great disadvantage in this TO
the Government.
While no work is being done the trestle
and other improvements are apt to be
destroyed. Between Decem Der, 1891, and
April, 1888, when no work was done 10
either letty. some drift logs and trees
lodged between the piles OF the north spit
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spokan.,. Pol,o, m,,ad,..

SPOKANE, WASH, Oct. 31-The Board
OF PoIce has given up the fight to control
the police force, and yesterday the Com
missioners conceded to Mayor Belt his
right TO appoint the Chief of Police This
ends the middle that has existed for sew
eral months.
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North line OF Vallejo, 70 feet west OF Cough St
This large and handsomely located residence lo
commands grand marine view; is surrounded by
elegant residences street in bituminous rock
Examine II. Pacihc-ave and Union ST. cables
Lot 30x120 feet
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NEARLY TWO MILLION DOLLARS
The Government Appropriations Are
Being Wisely and Economically
Expended.
Correspondence Of The CALI

EUREKA, CAL, Oct. So Humboldt
Bay Is the only SAT e harbor on the North
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Improved Property, Mason St., ne

West line (Nos. 121e-122S) Of Mason, % fe
south OF jackson st-Improvements consist
two buildings Of 7 and rooms and bat
BltumInized street and cement stone walks. Rem
S52 90. Powell and Jackson-st cables. Large Il
double frontage. A5I57 6 70 Vernon place.
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from photograph by 6. " Miller.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-05

Brief Mention.
 High water to-day at $40 p. m.
 Buy new house-R. E. Baldwin.
 New spriug styles Royal shoes. Save S1.
 The first grand annual ball given by the Bay View Athletic and Socia. club will be held in old Union armory Friday evening, April 19.
 The "Elks" gave a social last even- ing in their rooms on Chapel street, Among the invited guests were the members of "On the Bowery". com pany.
 Steve Brodie yesterday sold piece of land on Eighty-third street, corner of Third avenue, insNew York, to D. Bubacher. The price paid was about 5000
 MT. l.. Osterweis has returned from his trip to the south and Cuba. While in Havana he purchased a fine lot of tobacco, which the consumers of his goods will have the benefit of later.
 Major George E. Albee of this city, brigade inspector of small arms practice and ordnance officer, paid a visit to New London yesterday afternoon. He was met at the station by General Haven and Lieutenant Colonel Cole.
 Professor A. T. Brisebois, director of St. Mary's church choir, Derby, is now arranging to have the full choir of the church, about thirty-five in number, at tend the last public rehearsal of the ora- torio of "St. Paul' by the Gounod so- ciety in this city next Monday even- ing
 The Sterling company of Derby has just purchased what is known as the old Hawkins estate from R. H. Newell of New Haven. The purchase includes the realty lying between the Sterling company's factory and the Birmingham Iron Foundry company, and the two wooden buildings where for many years bit manufacturing business was pur- sued.
 The Eleventh company, New Haven company, Bays Brigade, gave most enjoyable entertainment at Trinity M. E. church last night. The program in- cluded a song by F. R. Langdale of the B quartet: recitation by Miss Rebecca Dale Harris; solo by MT. c. A, Mears; sole by Miss Florence M. Loomis; man. dolin solo by MT. o. Erickson. The ex- hibition drill given ~ the boys was greatly enjoyed, and showed them to be experts.
 Wednesdays New London Day says of Christian Kaucher, who died in this city a few days ago and was buried at Maple Grove cemetery, New York, We'd nesday: MT. Kaucher was well known in this city, where he married Josephine Kopp, a sister of Mrs, Charles F. Stoll. Mrs. Kaucher survives her husband In New York city, where MT, Kaucher formerly lived, he was member of Puritan lodge No. 339, F. and A. M., Washington chapter No, 211, R. A. M,, and Morton commandery No. 4 K. T.
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VESTYILIE,

 Mrs. Isbell's Funeral Yesterday Afternoon,
 Many floral tributes and large gath ering of neighbors and friends at the funeral yesterday afternoon of Mrs. Emily Isbell attested the high esteem in which the dead woman was held. Her grandson by marriage, Rev. Charles O. Scoville of Trinity Episcopal church, conducted the service at the house, 75S Whalley avenue, and also at the Vest vile cemetery, where the burial took place. The pallbearers were Isaac Dick erman, Albert Downes, Samuel Cross ley, George Peck, Albert H. Iildreth and John Brown
 The funeral of Mrs. Tsbell's sister, Mrs. Harriet J. Galpin, who died in Brooklyn Wednesday, will take place in Brooklyn this evening. The buriaF in Evergreen cemetery, Brooklyn. will take place tomorrow
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MILFORD.
Death of Mrs. Wooden-Death of R. E.
 Entertainments To-day.

Death Of Mrs. WoOden-Death or hs He
 Entertainments To-day.
 April 4.-Mrs. Abby Wooden, wife of Bennett Wooden, died Wednesday morning after lingering illness. aged seventy-siX years. The funeral will be held from her late home Friday after noon at 2:30 o'clock.
 Robert E. Roder died at the home of his parents on West Main street early Wednesday morning, aged twenty-eight years. He was taken i'll with a fistula several years ago, which finally devel- oped into consumption, which caused his death. The deceased was born in Milford and was the second son of Charles D. Roder. He was a genial and agreeable young man. His death is a severe shock to his many friends in Milford and Meriden, where he was well known, and their heartfelt sympathy Is given to the sorrowing relatives. The funeral will be held from the home of his parents on Friday afternoon at 1;3O o'clock.