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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-11
GARDNER WILL RECOVER
Public Highways Obstructed
by Worthless Characters
at Ukiah.
SELLING LIQUOR TO MINORS.
A Brutal Murder of an Old Woman
by an Unknown Fiend Near
Genoa, New.

NAPA, CAL, May 10.-But little of in
terest has transpired to-day in connection
with the captured stage-robbers, but the
events of yesterday have been in every
body's mouth. Under Sheriff Brownlee
and District Attorney Bell, with their as
sociates Williams and True, have been
much sought after and over and over again
congratulated on the brave work done and
the fortunate escape on their part. Johnny
Gardner, the injured stage-driver, is rest
ing comfortably. All the shots have been
removed from his leg and it is thought he
will speedily recover.
English, the wounded robber, is suffer
ing very much. He had vomiting spell
early in the day, which is taken as bad
sign, indicating serious internal injury.
He eats nothing to speak of. County
Physician Springsteen says he thinks the
man will surely die, though he may inger
some little time. The wounds being with
shot instead of bullets probing is difficult
and unsatisfactory. He is completely
prostrated from loss of blood and the pain
suffered, so that he lies on cot perfectly
helpless.
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Tidball to over 1900 different civic organi-
cations in the State of California to be
present and take part. The Naval Re
serves have appointed a committee to pre-
pare float for the carnival. The Hale
excursionists caught the fever to-day, and
many were decked in the carnival colors-
yellow and white.
s. f. Thorne has rendered the use of one
of the parlors of the Grand Hotel as head
quarters in San Francisco. The American
Concert band, under the leadership of
Professor A. Roncovieri, will be engaged
to play during the week; also the bands of
the county.
At a meeting of the executive committee
this evening the ladies of the different So
cieties requested that Mrs. ]. P. Smith be
selected as queen of the carnival, and she
was chosen by rising vote. Ten maids
of honor are TO be selected by popular
ballot, and must be residents of this county.
1t was reported that invitations had been
sent to all civic organizations, Grand Army
posts, bicycle clubs in the State, and offi-
cials of San Francisco and other cities.
Much progress was reported.
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wer-bedecked ballroom. there, with her
people gathered about her, to dance away
the last hours of her sovereignty.
This last day of the carnival has been
given over entirely to sport. Business has
been practically suspended, indeed, since
the Queen came to town, but to-day the
streets of Santa Rosa, while still well
filled with people, have borne compara-
lively deserted appearance, for the throng
went to the track, where field day of
sports has been in progress between the
boys of the Santa Rosa High School and
those of Petaluma, in which it may be as
well said that the Petaluma boys had the
best of it. During the afternoon Santa
Rosa had try with Stanford in good
game of baseball at the South Park
grounds.
In the city Professor George Weston
made an unsuccessful balloon ascension
from B and Ross streets. The aeronaut
was to drop from a parachute when we'll
up in the clouds, but his hot air balloon
did not rise rapidly enough and floating
too low over the top of house near G
street, just block away from where he
started, he was compelled to let go to save
himself and clung to the roof. The balloon
rose some distance and returned to earth.
So the days sport ran through, being
rounded up by an open-air concert in the
City Park, where the flower show has been
visited by hundreds. And now the sun
has gone down upon the last day, and the
dim lamps of the oriental lanterns have
been lighted again in the streets and the
trumpet has sounded the first note for the
carnival ball, the herald that announces
the entry of the Queen. The floor of the
Athen@um now extends on level with
stage clear out over all the chairs of the
orchestra circle to the pillars of the bal
cony and is covered with white crash. The
balcony and pillars and proscenium boxes
are dressed in gay bunting, vines and
flowers. The stage has been closed in with
woodland scenery and young trees and
plants set upon it, giving a realistic touch
to the picture.
To the left of the stage is the throne
raised upon high dais, which is covered
with flowers. Above the throne is sus-
pended a canopy Of gauze of delicately
yellow tint. 1t is very pretty ballroom.
all in ALL lighted as it is with hundreds of
electric lamps flashing through bunches of
mowers. he CuhlIS III Tie DdlcOny and
dress-circle have been occupied for long
time, the people waiting in patience for
the royal entrance.
The curtain has been down until now,
and as it is lifted California in the person
of Miss Harriet Maddux, the golden poppy,
steps upon the stage accompanied by Gov
ernor Budd and led by the Princess of Santa
Rosa Miss George Stuart), and attended
by her maids, the Misses Mabel Kennedy
and Mamie Geer, also arrayed as is the
poppy.
The Princess advances to the middle of
the hall and there awaits the loud note of
the herald's trumpet, which has just
sounded, and through the main doors of
the theater comes the, Queen in new
beauty, her pages in advance and her
maids Of honor following, and then long
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Stockton and Chester Lipp of Marysville,
two twelve-yard bluerock shots, created
much interest. The contest was for gold
medal, and was won by " inders in the
following score: Winders 16, Lipp u.
Warder carried off first prize in the live
bird match. Score: Warder 6, Feudner 4,
Judd 5, Coombs 2, Horning 4, Nauman 4,
Ditzler O. Harkey 4, Robinson 5, Ellis 5,
Bernard 2, Liddle 5, Webb 5, Quimby 4,
Reichers 2, Walker 4, Lipp 3, Summing 6,
Sims l. Greely 5, Tanning 5, Winders T.
Feudner won the $50 Claybrough ham
merless gun with full score of 20 clay
birds.
Another match resulted as follows:
burst II, Warder 18, Jay Budd II, Mohr
IA, Coombs u, Greeley 16, Coons 16, Grant
Is, Lipp Z, Horning Is, Winders 16, Rod
dan II, Hoppert 8, Maxwell II, Yoerk 13,
Barrett IA, Feudner 20, Ellis II, Haugh Ii,
Golddust 16, Liddle II, Riechers IA, Nelson
IL, Tanning 19, Nauman IS, J. w. Roddan
3, Webb II, Howard IL, Fetrow 10, Lipp 16,
Newbert IS, Judd u, w. B. Roddan 4,
Epson 18, William Brewer 10, Cartwright
H.
Feudner made record of 81 out of 100
bluerockS.
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Der of years ago, and no organized effort
has been made to combat it. In several
places the dying cattle are killed and the
meat boiled and fed to hogs, which are
afterward eaten by workmen ON the big
ranches.
DR.. Graham reported instances where
cattle SO weak from disease that they could
hardly stand were milked and the milk
peddled around the country. Butter from
the dairies affected is sold in Fresno and
elsewhere, but none of the diseased cattle
are shipped away, as the health inspectors
would condemn them.
The bodies of cattle that have died along
the Kings River threaten to pollute the
whole river. Active measSSes will be
taken by the county Health OScer and
District Attorney to check the NiseaSes.
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THREATS OF Il LYNOHING.
The Man Thought to Be Mrs. Sarman,.
Slauer tn Danger.

CARSON, New, May 10.-A tramp has
been arrested in Carson Valley suspected
of being the slayer of Mrs. Sarmann. He
wore pair of new shoes purchased in Car
son. After leaving the scene of the mur-
der he made detours to avoid soft ground,
and so far not single full track has been
found, but enough is shown to indicate
that the man who fled from the house wore
pointed shoes, such as the suspect had on.
The dead woman had been outraged and
her face beaten in by hatchet. The sus-
pect is in Jail at Genoa.
Parties Just in from Genoa say that a
large crowd left Mrs. Sarmann's funeral
to-day at Genoa and went to the County
Jail with threats of lynching, but the jail
was strongly guarded and no attack was
made. Extra guards were put on to-day
in expection OF a raid tonight as the feel
ing is very strong. Prisoner admits that he
got meal at Mrs. Sarmann's house and
was the man who was in Carson Jail, a
vagrant, but denies the murder He says
his name is Williams and is a nephew of
Judge Williams of Placerville. He is
about 60 years of age. He is identified by
ranchers as the man seen hurrying through
the valley after the killing and looking
back at short intervals as if expe citing pur-
suit.
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THE VENETIAN CARNIVAL.
Great Preparations for the Coming Gel
ebration at Santa Cruz by
the Seaside.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, May 1o.-The peo-
pie of East Santa Cruz are getting very en-
thusiastic over the Venetian carnival and
last evening at Lodtman's Hall the people
of that section turned out in full force at a
meeting in the interest of the carnival. J.
H. Collins was elected chairman of the
meeting and Edward Braun secretary.
Enthusiastic addresses were delivered by
Mrs. Lucy McCann. Senator Bart Burke,
w. P. Netherton, L. f. Smith, Brank Mat
tison and others.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect
that the citizens of East Santa Cruz should
do all in their power to promote the in
terest of the carnival. An auxiliary COM
mittee was formed with J. S. Collins as
chairman.
Manager Tidball has returned from
San Francisco more than pleased with the
success of his visit. A telegram was re-
ceived from T. II. Goodman of the South
ern Pacific to-day in which he stated that
the company will at once issue a prelimi-
attention to the great event and that next
week handsome Illuminated poster CIV
ing rates and full particulars will be issued.
The ladies' auxiliary headquarters are a
perfect bower of beauty and the decora-
tions are something beautiful. Flowers
are being continually sent for decorative
uses.
The news has been received that the
Pharmaceutical Association of the State
of California has postponed its intended
visit from May 81 to June 10, SO as to be
able to witness the carnival G. L. Her
CERT has taken five shares of stock in the
V. w. G. Association.
Invitations were sent to-day by Manager
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CAPTURED SMUGGLED GEMS.
They Are Found to Be Opal Clippings
and HOTthleSs.

They ATe Found to Be Opal Clippings
and HOrthIeSs.
SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May 10.-The
sensation created by the seizure on board
the Duke of Argyle of the open package of
opals and the sealed package whose con-
tents nobody knew, partially collapsed
when the second package, opened by
Deputy Customs Collector Sioberg this
morning, was found merely to contain
more opals OF quality manifestly inferior
to the first. 1t wholly collapsed when the
united contents of both packages were de-
clared by experts to be destitute of any
merehantable value, being apparently re-
fuse chips from some opal mine.
The stowaway Reece, from whom the
gems were taken, has disappeared, moth
ing having been seen OF him since he
played with the Arlington band last night.
Whether he was frightened at the prospect
of arrest, or has made off for some more
serious reason, nobody knows. Meantime,
the Duke of Argyle's reputation is by no
means cleared. Men who claim to be in
position TO know, darkly declare that there
is any quantity of opium on board, as well
as diamonds and other contraband articles
and that she will land them yet. But the
captain and the sailors laugh at these in
situations, while the customs officers
maintain their vigilant watch.
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nament and baby show. The crown will
not rest upon the head of California girl,
for Miss Meiler is from Chicago, niece of
the Catholic priest of this city.
All day the vote poured in, over 5000 be-
ing cast in the last hour of the contest.
Miss Livernash received 30S7 votes. Miss
Meiler had 3468 votes when the contest
closed.
Miss Widlund did not receive the sup
port she expected on the closing day, only
265 ballots being cast for her, while Miss
Lena Zane received GIG votes. The total
number cast during the contest for all the
candidates was 10,200.
Miss Meiler is a brunette, with flashing
eyes and pretty face, and will make COM
manding queen.
The outcome of the contest gives general
satisfaction and the finance committee is
more than satisfied with the financial end
The success of the floral show is assured.
The executive committee is receiving the
most encouraging reports, and on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday of next week
Healdsburg will be in gala attire.
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CRACKING CLAY BIRDS.
SpOrtsnen Enjoy Good Days Shooting
at HHeGtIGnd.

WHEATLAND, CAL, May 10.-Not-
withstanding the fierce north wind which
prevailed the sporting men from north
and south came in on the Oregon express
train in goodly numbers to participate in
the shooting tournament in connection
with the N. S. G. W. picnic to-day. The
day was all that could be desired, with
just breeze sufficient to make it pleasant.
A great deal of disappointment was caused
by the failure of San Francisco firm to
forward live birds. And this event was
not up to expectations.
The contest between Clifford Winders of
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Refumdimg- Bond Sale Cancelled.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, May 1O.-At a
special meeting of the City Council this
afternoon it was made known that the sale
of $196,000 worth of refunding bonds to
Street, Wykes & Co. of New York for a
premium of $4,000. would most likely
have to be Cancelled on account of a law
which Governor Budd signed on March 27
last. The law provides that in the case of
refunding bonds the original holders of
the bonds shall have the first oppor-
tunity to purchase them.
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HIGHWAY OBSTRUCrORS.
Il WoWtd-Be Bridge Keeper Dislodged by
Indi0na,,t Citizens,

UKIAK. CAL, May 1O.-C. NJ. Winkel-
man who was arrested near Usal for hav-
ing personally obstructed the highway near
that place, and at the point of Winchester
prevented people from travelling the public
thoroughfare, is now in Jail in this city.
The prisoner has mania for occupying
county roads and bridges and exacting toll.
Some time since a stranger pre-empted this
county bridge across the South Eel river
and levied tribute for some days. The
citizens finally decided to rid themselves of
the usurper and organized company and
laid siege to his stronghold. The self-ap-
pointed tollkeeper had constructed a breast
work of stone aud held the fort until
hunger drove him out. He disappeared
and was forgotten until the arrest of Wink
Gilman. He is supposed to be the same
party.
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SANTA CRUZ HAPPENINGS,
The Mother of Five Children
Commits Suicide by
Poisoning.
She Dies Without Giving a Reason
for the Act-Domestic Trouble
the Cause.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, May 10.-A very
sad suicide occurred in this city this even
ing about six o'clock. Three weeks ago
children arrived in this city from Seaside,
Monterey County, and rented the Kirby
house, on Jordan street, which was fitted
up in fine style, they expecting to reside
here for the summer at least, and perhaps
permanently.
Mrs. Lagos swallowed an ounce of car
bolic acid, and then walked into the bed
room and said to her husband, II have
taken carbolic acid," and fell over on the
bed. DR.. Fagen was called and gave her
an antidote, but she could not take it and
soon died. She left no letters nor gave any
reason for committing the deed, but the
cause is domestic trouble. She was Ger
man, 3S years old, and a woman of splendid
appearance and nice looking. She resided
in Sacramento number of years before
living at Seaside. Her husband is a retired
capitalist.
Good Templar District Meeting.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, May 1O.-The Dis
trict Lodge of Good Templars is in session
in this city to-day. 1t comprises the
lodges of Boulder, Corralitos, Watsonville,
East Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz, which
are represented by delegates. AT noon a
banquet was served in the Odd Fellows
banquet-room, and supper was served at
the same place in the evening. The after
noon session was devoted to the conferring
OF the district degree and business. In the
evening literary entertainment was
given.
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JUDGMENT FOB CREDITORS.
Il Suit Decided against the Bear Tdltey
Irrigation Company.


SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, May 10
Judge Campbell in the Superior Court
gave judgment to-day in favor of three
San Francisco creditors of the Bear Valley
Irrigation Company, namely: Pacific
Rolling-mill, $4,000; Russ Lumber Com
pany, $2l 900, and the Excelsior Wooden
pipe Company for $4,000, and for attor-
ney's fees $25OO. These claims were for ma
terial furnished the Bear Valley Canal
some time ago and the suits have been
hanging up for more than year.
Now that these creditors nave secured
judgment it is certain to precipitate many
new suits for material furnished, compli-
eating difficulties which have surrounded
this enterprise for more than two years.
The Bear Valley is the biggest irrigation
enterprise in this valley and the property
was sold under foreclosure last January.
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the Prohibition Ordinance.

YUBA CITY. CAL, May 1O.-Yesterday
the Board of Supervisors refused to grant
the petition of those in favor of saloons to
repeal the prohibition ordinance in force
here for several years. A large remon-
STRANGE was presented against the petition.
The board recommended that the question
be submitted to vote of the people at the
next general election.
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FIRE At THE TRYON MINE.
Hosting Works and the BIacIssnith-S Sho
T0f0IIn DeSfTOJed.

Hosting Works and the blacksmith Shop
Totally Destroyed.
ANGELS CAMP, CAL, May 10.-The
hoisting works and blacksmith-shop of the
Tryon mine here were totally destroyed by
fire at 10 80 o clock last night. Work was
suspended at 80 in the afternoon and the
engineer returned for something at 7 o'clock
when everything about the premises was
all right.
There is but one theory as to the origin
of the fire and that is that it was incen-
diary. 1t will be some time before the
damage can be repaired and the loss will
be considerable.
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CATTLE DYING IN FRESNO.

Diseased Beef, Milk and Butter Peddled
around the Country.
FRESNO, CAL, May 1O.-County Vet
erinary Inspector Graham to-day reported
to the Board of Supervisors that in the
southern and western parts of the county
many cattle are dying of splenic fever and
anthrax.
The disease gained a foothold a num-
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SANTA ROSA'S FETE
Close of the Carnival
at the City of
Roses.
BUDD AMONG THE BUDS.
Governor, Queen and Prin-
ceSSeS MingIe at the
Grand Ball.
DANCE OF THE LITTLE ONES
In Fitting Splendor the Reign of
Her Highness, Flora, Is
Concluded.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, May 1O.-It is now
8 o'clock of the evening of the third day of
the glorious reign of Queen Flora Isabelle,
the beautiful white rose of the carnival of
flowers. She is entering the Athen@um,
changed by her magic into spacious and
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TALAEY DIRECTORS IN HANFoRD.
ReUtetUing the Probable Route Through
the TnL0re Yineuards.

HANFORD, CAL, May 10.-A party of
directors of the San Joaquin Valley Rail-
road, including Engineer Storey, are in
Hanford to-day. They rode over by team
from Fresno, and have spent the afternoon
viewing the vineyards and orchards around
this city. Tomorrow, in company with a
number of Hanford citizens, they will
drive over the probable route of the new
road between Hanford and Bakersfield.
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Ne,o Hanford Co,.rthouse.

HANFORD, CAL, May 1o.-The Board
of Supervisors to-day passed an order of
intention to purchase real estate in Hanford
for courthouse purposes. The intended
location is on Eighth street, between Douty
and Irwin, and is very central location in
the town.
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HEALDSBURG'S QUEEN.
Miss Emma Meiler Will
Wear the Floral
Crown.
NOT A CALIFORNIA GIRL.
But She Is a Beautiful Brunette
and Will Reign Most
GraCiouSly.
ALL READY FOR THE CARNIVAL.
Most Encouraging Reports Being
Received by the Energetic
Executive Committee.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, May 1o.-The con-
test for the floral crown is over. The last
vote has been counted and Miss Emma
Meiler will rule the city of Healdsburg
during the three days floral festival, tour
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place they will return here on Monday.
The whole journey will be made by team
so as to get good idea of the resources of
the country off the main line of the South
ern Pacific Railroad.
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Lot. Of Mau for the Arthur.

PACIFIC GROVE, CAL, May 1o.-The
steamship (not man-of-war) Royal Arthur
is daily expected at Monterey. There are
eighteen sacks of mail matter at Monterey's
postottice addressed to the ship.
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SnhonL F,.,,d Short.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, May 1O.-All
the grammar schools of Santa Barbara will
close June 13, two weeks before the regular
time, on account of a lack of funds. This
is slight improvement upon last year s
situation, when the school year was cur
tailed a month. A little larger tax levy
would easily cover the entire expense of
running the city schools. and the school
trustees feel that determined effort
should be made to secure it. The high
school will complete the full year.
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ARRIVED AT FRESNO.
Directors of the TGLtey Railroad Spent
the Ni1ht There

the Night There.
FRESNO, CAL, May 1O.-The party of
directors of the San Francisco and San
Jose Railroad, who left San Francisco
Wednesday evening, arrived on the train
due here shortly after midnight. There
was no formal reception, and the
party spent the night in the sleeper.
They will go tomorrow morning
to Hanford by team, not stopping in
Fresno. From Hanford they will go to
Delano, thence to Visalia, from which
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For additional Pacific Coast Ne,ps see Second Fa0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
SHE DODGED HIM.

Mrs. Martfneau Fooled Republican
Policeman and Escaped.
Policeman John Ewing was sent down
to the Arlington hotel yesterday after
noon, with a warrant for Mrs. Martineau
for selling intoxicating liquor.
Mrs. Martineau had 10 go into
room for some clothes, and wouldn't Ew-
ing please Just stand outside the door
while she did some dressing. Oh yes,
John would stand outside the door, and
he did.
He would have been standing there
yet if he had waited for her 10 come out
She was a long time dressing, he
thought, and he looked in. She wasn't
there nor has she been seen since.
John made thorough search of the
house and returned to the station with
great drops of perspiration standing out
in badly frightened way upon his ebony
brow.
But Mrs. Martineau wasn't in court this
morning and John has warrant still to
serve.
This is one of the Oldest tricks ever
worked on green policeman.