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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-20

A FATAL EXAMPLE.
Moilie Traynor Seeks Death by the
Same Method as Mrs.


OAKLAND, CAL, July 19.-The suicide
OF Mollie Traynor, who ended her lie
early this morning, was caused by the
suicide of Mrs. Levy. When the Traynor
girl heard of Mrs. Levy's suicide she said
to her companions, "That's the way L
shall CO."
Within a week Mollie had carried out
her threat She was the same age as her
example,; used the same drug and
purchased it at the same store.
Mollie Traynor had most unenvlable
record having been in the County jan or
the City Prison or the Receiving Hospital
for several years. In nearly all OF her
troubles she has appeared with a char
acter known as Eddie Marks, to whom it
is believed she was married. The Saliva
ton Army took her in hand once and
Mollie behaved herself for few m onths,
but outside influence was too strong and
MolIie went from bad to worse. She was
only % years of age.
Eddie Marks, who was the companion
of Mollie Traynor in all her trouble, is at
present serving short term in the County
Jail. When told of the girls death to-day
he was greatly affected, as when the pair
were sober they showed much affection
for each other. Jailer Lane accom- panied
Marks to the morgue and allowed him to
take final look at the suicide. In her
room was found some correspondence be-
tween herself and Marks that plainly
showed the girl intended committing sui
eide. She was of the very lowest class of
women and her career has been one of the
speediest TO reach its end that the police
can recollect.
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Eyarythinr But cold.

OAKLAND, CAL, July i9.-John Moi
fit, for many years the detective for the
Contra Costa Water Company, returned
from Alaska to-day. There is everything
there but gold,r he said. 81 came down
on the steamer Doris with sixty-fiye Others
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REALTY MARKET REVIEW.
A Better Demand for Country
Lands Looked For This
Fall.
But Few Transactions Recorded Last
Week-Building and Other
Notes.

The market remains very dull in the matter
OF actual transactions. Dealers report an i'm
proved inquiry. but it is an inquiry not easy
TO satisfy, the demand being largely for invest
ments yielding 6 per cent or more per annum,
net. The tax question still cuts figure in the
market and will until it is definitely settled.
Many dealers who make speciality OF hand
ling country property report considerable in
crease in inquiry for country lands, and as
prices on this class of property have declined
materially during the past two or three years
it is thought that indications are favorable for
a considerable increase in the sales this fall of
farm and fruit lands.
REVIEW OF THE RECORDS
The past week has been another light one in
the numb Der and amounts of transactions re-
corded. There were but seyenty-four transfers
recorded during the week.
The number of mortgages recorded was sew
enty-hve, aggregalng 1852, 25S. Only one
was for q greater sum than $4,000. 1t WAS
for So, 900, and was given TO Bertha Britain
for five years at 10 per cent on property on the
northwest corner of Bluxome street, 275 feet
northeast of Sixth. northeast 1875, northwest
125, southeast 112 Is, northwest 125, southwest
IS and southeast $50.
The number OF releases granted was thirty
seven, aggregating $9l ,o52 They were ali for
small amounts.
There were sixteen contracts recorded dur
ing the week, pledging an outlay OF $57, $50.
The details we're as usual published in THE
CALL at the time of filing. The principal con-
tract of the number was given by the Spring
Valley Water Company to the Raymond Gran
ife Company for $24, 900, it being for the gran
ite work upon the new building now being
erected at the corner OF Stockton and Geary
streets by the water company.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
Wooster & Whitton of San Jose have located
a branch Office with Easton, Eldridge & Co. in
this City, while the latter have located with
the former branch Office at San Jose. 1t is
the intention of the two firms to cooperate in
handling country lands, particularly those in
the Santa Clara Valley.
6hainwald, Buckbee & Co. report that they
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CONTRA COSTA ROAD.
Interested Parties Will Appear Before
the Supervisors.

Interested Parties Will Appear Before
the Supervisors.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 19.-To-morrow
the proposed road over the hills to Contra
Costa County will come up before the Su-
pervisors. The report of the viewers has
been filed and recommends the payment
to the landholders through whose terri
tory the proposed road is to pass of dam
ages in the sum of $1,000, which amount is
to be applied in the erection of fences on
either side of the thoroughfare.
The report also shows that about $4,000
more will be required to grade at various
places along the line. The cost of the
road will therefore be about $4,000. The
award for fence purposes has been made
to Medau, the Piedmont Spring Water
and Power Company and w. J. Dingee,
who have granted the needed right of way.
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which were expressly designed to save
human life and limbs.

Ihe sentiments expressed in this col
umn last week seem to have had weight
There was no meeting held at the Taber-
nacle to ''stiffen up'' the Supervisors in
regard to assessments. When they have
acted the people who have voted them to
once have a perfect right to hold meet
lngs and either commend or condemn
them. To do either prematurely would
De as indecent as for the citizens of San
FRANCISCO to have held mass meeting to
terrorize the Durrant jury into rendering
verdict Of guilty while the trial was in
progress. Messrs. Friend, Aldrich and
Aaron d. Bretz are to be congratulated on
changing their minds. Sober second
thoughts are often best for people who e1-
pect to go before the voters at election
time. STUART W. BOOTH.
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A THIRTEEN YEARS. WAR.
It Has Resulted in Many Vic
tories for the Salvation
Army.
Celebrating Their Anniversary at the
Trestle Glen Camp.
Meeting.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. !
Q02 Broad wau I,,trr 10

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
sos Broadway, July 10.
The Salvationists are celebrating the
thirteenth anniversary of the Inauguration
OF their work on the Pacific Coast.
In tne city of tents at Trestle Glen there
is Just one of the original members of the
day, He Is Ensign Father Boyden,
who was the hero of true story in the
SUNDAY CALL of three weeks ago, in which
he figured as the eater OF 10000 beefsteaks.
''In those times the fighting was hard, y
said Father Boyden. I'VE had to fight
everybody and everything. The devil was
not even the wor st of our enemies. We
had to fight the newspapers, the churches
and the police. Everybody thought we
were cranks and nobody had any con-
fidence in us. We had no property. no
standing and nothing but grit.
II remember the first time we changed
our headquarters. IL did not take us long
or give us much trouble. I carried our
transparency, somebody else carried the
drum, another the torches and another
the remnant of can of coal oil. During
our first year, though, we did some good
work and laid the foundation for the great
army on the coast to-day"
Several references were made to-day to
the progress of the army in thirteen years.
LOANS on watches ievyelrv slvervare AZ Tyno,o
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and they all met the same luck. There s
very little prospect but starvation for any
ons who has not capital TO start with. I'm
less the Government takes matters In
hand and sends some relief there will be
many fortune-hunters starve to death this
Winter.n
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Unitarian Church Reopened.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July Ie.-The Uni
tartan Church was reopened this morning
after the usual yearly vacation by the
Rev. G. r. Dodson. who delivered an ad-
dress on, "The Religious Satisfaction
Which Unitarisnism Gives. Why Some
Find 1t, and Others Fail"
Political Equality Club.
The Political Equality Club of Alameda
meets to-day at 2 P. NJ. at the residence of
Mrs. E. A. Smith, 1725 Alameda avenue.
All are invited.
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May Not Go East.
Took Oil of Tansx.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 19.-Eddie Kinds
took enough oil of tansy tonight TO fatally
poison two men. Eddie is a lad about 13
years Cid ana this evening he and his
brother were discussing the recent sui
cldes by poison. The brother dared Eddie
to empty the bottle in which was about
half an ounce of the poison. He also bet
5 cents on his brothers failure to do so.
Eddie drank the oil of tansy and was soon
in great pain. He was taken to the Re-
ceiving Hospital and DR.. Hamlin worked
for two hours before the boy was out of
danger.
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LOANS on watches, iewelry, silverware, at Uncle
Harris, is Grant avenue
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23
A Valuable Witness.

At q recent trial before o New York
fudge, Il was thought important BY
the counsel to determine the length Of
time certain two quarters Of beef,
two hogs and ono sheep" remained In
an express wagon In front Of the
plaintiffs store before they were taken
away by the defendant. The witness
was q German, whose knowledge Of
English was very limited, but hs test.
Aed In q very plain, Straightforward
way to having carried II out and put Il
into tho aforesaid wagon.
Then the following dialogue ensued:
estate to tho jury how long Il was
after you took the meat from the store
and put II into the wagon before II was
taken away" said the counsel.
"Now, / cannot tell dot" replied the
witness. II dinks bout dwelvs feet.
I not say neer 40 dat"
"You don't understand me. How long
was Il from tho time the meat left tho
store, and was put In the wagon. before
It was taken away by the defeudantf'
"Now. I know not vat you ask dat
for. Der wagon he vas back up NIT der
sidewalk, and dat's shoost 40 Il vas.
You dell me how long der Sidewalk vas.
Den fcet7 Dwelvs feeti Den I dells
how long Il vas"
II don't want to nud out how long
the sidewalk was. but I want 10 know
(speaking very slowly how long this
meat was In the wagon before Il was
taken awayi"
"Oh. dati Veil. now. I not sold any
more meat 20. all time weigh him;
never measure meat, not yet. But I
dinks bout dyee feet" (Hers the spec.
tators and his honor and tho Jury smil.
cd audibly). " know not, shentlemans.
how 10 dis; I dell you all I can % good
a. I know"
"Look here. I want to know how long
Il was before the meat was taken away.
after Il was put into the wagonf
Nov you Try to get me In scrape."
the witness replied, looking very know.
ingly at tho counsel. "Dat meat vas
shoost 20 long In der wagon 90 he vas IN
der shop. Dots all told you. Dat
meat vas dead meat He don't get
mooch longer in den dousand year, not
mooch."
THAT will d." .~-o
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23
A DOG IN Pawn.

Even dogs are pawned In New York.
writes Y correspondent. In place on
Twenty eighth street lonely pug, sep.
arated from his fellows. gazed wistfully
at customers yesterday. "How much
for that oneY' asked stranger 40 he
pointed toward the pug. Cant sell him
until Monday night" replied the bird
and dog dealer. The man wanted to
know why, and he was informed that
the pug was In pawn. and II no wasn't
redeemed prior to the time mentioned
he would be sold. THAT pug's been
hooked three times and has always been
redeemed. How much do I loan on
him? A dollars the limit. sir, a. pues
are no longer popular. you know"
When a woman puts her pet dog In
pawn It 10 quite safe to conclude that
the wolf has entered her apartment.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23
Two Sayings from Cork.

A Cork town councillor 10 credited
with having thus spoken: There can
be no doubt Of the virulence Of this
endemic, for ! know Of people lying
dead from It who never died before
The same gentleman Thus chivalrously
Aafended O colleague: n strongly pro'
test against this attack on my absent
friend for surely 1t is not right to hand
n man behind his back"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23

got "a engagement to 70 to 0inclnnatl
tomorrow, an ef soy the word what's
ter prevent me comm back married"
Marion was quite white, but was
equally determined. "Ef yer 70, Of
course I'll know It's all up. III be
ct the turn Of the road at any time
Get. That'll end It fer me. whichever
way. Lord, yer're hard one! I Won't
stay to supper. I'll never at down
ter supper here less It's a. master.
What time'll yer so?"
She set her lips. "Noonr' was oil
she replied.
He put on his coat and hat. II wish
when think o. some things I'd revcP
seen yer. little or big, girl or widder,
but when 60 out In the woods and
see the wild, sweet things ruunln' riot
around can't help lovin' yer. II 10
born In me-"
Then he went out, having tossed to
her the fresh branch Of mlstletoe, and
thus left her the memory Of q day,
long ago, when they were little more
than children and he had taken hcP
out to gather some Of the weird, waxen.
berried growth, and had kissed her,
the first kiss Of love and desire she
had ever known, and the memory Of
which had never left her.
The next day at noon Marion SAT
grim and silent on his horse at the
turn. He held bis slight whip In Lie
hand, but he grasped II like wsipon.
He could not keep one thought from,
returning itself again and again. re
could not lot that man live who would
carry Becky Bailey away from him,
When he heard the sound Of wheels
he got of from the restless horse be
rode, fastened him, stood erect, and
braced himself for the ordeal, The
buggy came nearer. He drew an aw-
full breath % he recognised the horse.
Il was Colonel wilrs Flighty Dan,
famed through the country. II wa
that old pronigate. was II, who wa
to win the brier rose3 An awful sing.
ing rhythm In his brain went sayingI
XIII him. kill him, kill him. What
Marion would have done he ns~et
knew, but the buggy stopped and
Becky, IN oil her dark furs and nuttsrA
Ing feathers, came running toward
him, holding out her hands and cry
Ing.
II don't want ter 60 to Cincinnati,
Marion, an we'll live In whichevez
house yer like, for I've been 1ghtin'
my feslin's for you all the timo. an
I won't give up ter no other one. Take
me home. Marion. an I'm plum tired
O bein' Wild. want ter 1.-Two Quieter'u
anyone"
The colonel drove Flighty Dan On
into Cincinnati alone. and Becky went
with Marion along the homeward road,
she riding the chestnut and dasiou
walking, and there was no Wild bird
that had ever built nest In the WOOD
lands near that was 40 contented a
this Maynard creature who had at iayt
been conquered BY her best feslings~
Household Words.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23

You have all read Of the "girl whose
thin nostrlls dilated." but did you evsl
Geo q sirrs nostrils dilatei
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23

There ID no higher praise for Q friend
thar n ~ that b 2 fs!tasab .s.-.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
While Melody From Numerous
Bands Floats Through
the Air.
DRILLS AND DRESS PARArEs.
0per.Air Concerts, Dancing and Lit.
erary Exercises in the
Evenings.

SANTA MONICA, CAL, Aug. 20.-The
Seventh-street park has been transformed
into tented city with music galore, the
uniformed rank of the Knights of Pythias
being the cause, and all day long the In
habitants of that part of town besides the
1900 in camp have enjoyed the melody of
the masters to their hearts content.
The knights have absolute possession
of the city since Mayor Jones presented
them with the keys last night and during
the hours of the day when there is any
thing going on at the camp it is the Mecca
for all, including townspeople and Wis
itors, many of whom came down for the
day on the various lines to spend it with
their friends in camp. All the various
regulations of camp life are observed, in
Guiding the military one of the United
States army, guard mount, company and
other kinds of drills and dress parade.
The evenings are passed in dancing by the
young and gay on the platform erected for
that purpose, and by those not that way
inclined by listening to musical and lit
erary entertainment.
This morning there were guard mount
and company drills, when the knights
made far more creditable display of
military knowledge and tactics than was
expected. At o'clock the Pasadena
band gave a most enjoyable concert,
which was heartily appreciated by large
audience, and at $50 a dress parade of
superior excellence was witnessed by a
large concourse. The Hanford division
arrived during the afternoon and aug
mented the members already present
considerably.
Colonel H. r. Arndt's staff is composed
as follows: Captain r. V. Dodge, adjutant,
San Diego; Major w. S. Ruby, surgeon,
Riverside; Captain T. j. Dowell, quarter
master, San Diego; Captain W. II. Rout-
zahn. commissary, Los Angeles.
Colonel E. T. Blackmore, aide-de-camp
on the maio generals staff and past SUI
preme prelate, arrived to-day. He repre-
sented this State in the Supreme Lodge
for eight years and was supreme prelate
for four years.
Tomorrow morning there will be COM
pany drills, with guard mount, at 10
o'clock, and at P. NJ. concert will he
given by the Riverside band, followed by
dancing and literary and musical enter
tainment in the evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
MADEIRA MINE At STAKE,
A Land Office Case Involving
the Title to a Rich
Property.
Jumped, It Is Alleged, Because the
Owners Had Not Performed
Legal Work.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. f0.-J. Walter
Smith, regi ster of the local land Office, has
now before him case involving the title
of rich mine in MADEIRA County. 1t was
the property of the Dunphy estate and is
known as the HIdreth mine. The title
of the suit is Trip ct al. against Carmen
U. Dunphy, the widow and administrative
Of the Dunphy estate. The case was
transferred to this county for hearing by
the Commissioners at the land office at
Washington. The plaintiffs applied to
the land Office of MADEIRA County, but they
were denied hearing. They then APP
peaIed to the United States Commission
err, who ordered Mr.. Smith to hear the
case.
Trip and others claim that the Dunphy
estate failed to make the necessary 500
development of the property each year
prior to obtaining a patent, and that by
reason of that failure they had forfeited
their title to the mine. They have taken
possession, and the object of the present
inquiry is to determine whether the facts
warrant their holding possession. 1t is
claimed that the mine had not been
worked for the last few years and the
jumpers took quiet possession of the prop
erty, there being no one at the mine rep
resenting the estate which claimed it.
Now that there is boom in mining the
property is looked upon as. being more
valuable, and hence the squabble to get
possession of it. w. P. Thompson, the
attorney for Trip ct al, stated to-day
that if there had not been a boom in min
ing he believed the estate would not con-
test the jumpers claim to the property.
The mine is said TO be rich one, and il is
asserted that over $4,000 was taken out
OF 1t while it was in operation.
Yesterday the plaintiffs, or the con-
testants, as they style themselves, put in
their side of the case. They claim that
the estate had not spent 500 on the mine
for the past three or four years, but they
specifically aliege that it had not during
the year 1895. 1t was on the 1st of Janu-
airy that they jumped the claim. The most
important evidence that they adduced was
that furnished by O.. H. Cole, Justice of
the Peace of MADEIRA County, who testified
that it was sworn to before him in GRIM
inal suit that grew out of the mine trouble
that 500 had not been expended on the
property in several years.
y. Z. IL. Evans, who represents the es-
tate, asked for more time to put in his side
OF the case and the matter was continued
until the 10th prox.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
ARRAIGKED At SAN JOSE.
Young Harvey Aidnch Explains Why He
Tried to Sell a Borrowed Horse
and Buqqy.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 2o.-Harvey
Aldricb, an 18-year-old boy, was arraigned
before Justice Dryer this morning on a
charge of grand larceny. Last Friday
evening young Aldrich took horse and
buggy belonging to Judge Archer from
the corner of Second and Fountain streets
and drove to San Francisco. He was ar
rested on Tuesday in San Francisco while
trying to sell the rig at the Nevada stables
at 1850 Market street. He was returned to
this city last night.
Aldrich, who has been living with an
aunt on the alameda, says that while on
his WY uptown Friday evening strong
desire to take buggy ride CAME over him,
and he was unable to resist the tempta-
ton of stealing the rig and enjoying q
ride. The boy has always borne a good
reputation heretofore and attended school
regularly. His mother and father sep.
arated a few years ago, and the former
now resides IN Santa Cruz.
Aldrich's examination was set for
August %, and in default of $1,000 bail he
was remanded to the custody of the Sher-
iff. An effort will be made to send the
boy to Whittier.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
FUSION AT EUREKA.
ID e,noorats and PopmfSsts Select a Conn
bindtion Ticket.

ID e,nocrats and Popstftsts Select q Conn
bination Ticket.
EUREKA, CAL, Aug. 20.-As was prear-
ranged the Democratic and Populist con-
ventlons met here to-day and took steps
toward effecting fusion. Lawrence T.
Puter was selected as temporary chair
man and Richard Green of James as tenn
porary secretary of the Dem ocratic con-
vention. The Populists chose DR.. Ring
and Il. z. Campbell as temporary officers.
After seating the delegations and APP
pointing committees each convention Sc
lscted twenty delegates to act as con-
ference committee Fletcher Cutler had
charge of the Democratic contingent and
conducted it from the meeting place in
Russ Hall to the Armory. where the Popu-
lists were convened. The apportioning of
officers then began.
The Democrats were given Senator,
one Judge and two Supervisors. The
Popuiists took the other Judge, two AS
semblymen and the remaining Supervisor.
Both parties were strongly represented.
The Popullsts had 100 and the Democrats
81 delegates. The nominees OF each party
were In turn nominated by the other con-
vention. No choice was made for county
offices.
Should the Supreme Court knock out
the four-year term the same delegates will
again meet and divide up the remaining
spoils.
The fusion ticket is: Senator, ]. P.
Haynes; Supervisors, First, Second and
Third districis-Lawrence Peterson, w. J.
Swotzel and William Mahan, respectively;
Judges-E. w. Wilson and e. M. Buck;
Assent lymen. First and Second districts
Inomas Devlin and A. Waddington.
Members of the Mckinley Republican
Club met last night at headquarters and
organized drill corps. Recruits to the
number OF 100 presented themselves for
enrolment. Only those who have first
signed the Mckinley roll are eligible to
membership in the new organization.
insure perfect harmony of action.
Z. Z. Cooper was elected chairman, A.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-21
MEKoED BRIDGE CoL1APsEs.
Band of Cattle Throscn Into the Stream
and Many Killed.

Band of Cattle Throscn Into the Sfrea.,
and Many Killed.
MERGED, CAL, Aug. 20.-A band of 100
cattle, which II. s. Or ane of Turlock had
sold and was driving to the point of deliv-
cry, met with an accident while crossing
the Chedister bridge over the MERGED River
yesterday. While the cattle were being
driven over the bridge the farther end gave
way, precipitating a number OF them into
the bed of the stream about thirty feet
below. Immediately afterward the other
end, wrenched by the strain, gave way and
more were dropped. On the center portion
of the bridge, which remained intact, about
six OF the animals were left standing.
There was not water enough in the river
to break the fall of the animals and many
were killed, while others had their backs
broken and were otherwise seriously in
jured. About twenty are dead and others
will perhaps have to be killed because of
their injuries. Mr.. Crane has TELEGRAPH ed
to Supervisor j. O. Drummond, in whose
district the bridge is located, to meet him
tomorrow and inspect the scene of the
accident.