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WalLn WnlIa Miracle.

WALLA WALLA, WASH, March A.
Amy Seaman, the 9-year-old daughter OF
Jake Seaman, who resides at Dixie, il,
now on the road to health after eight long
months of illness. Last July the child was
playing with some matches, when hel
clothing became ignited, and her side from
the shoulder to the top of the hips was
burned. In some portions the flesh came
off. About ten days ago she was brought
to Walla Walla and placed in the Sisters
Hospital.
The operation of skin grating was adj
vised and last Wednesday the doctor per.
formed successful and difficult operation.
A surface of over 100 square inches of flesh
was scraped down to the healthy tissue
and completely covered with the strips OF
skin taken from three other members Of
the family. Yesterday morning the doctor
removed the dressing for the first time
since the operation, and to his great salts
faction and the parents happiness found
the entire surface covered with a healthy.
growing integument.
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representative of the forty-hve States OF
the Union. The star will be surmounted
bv golden eagle. God grant that the
principles of truth represented by the
standard will prevail for all time"
Among the voyagers on the American
line steamer ST. Paul, which arrived to-
day, were Major Susie F. Swift, Captain
Elizabeth Clark and Caroline Pease, who
are Salvation Army officers. All are
American girls and have been at work the
past few years in England. They were re-
Gently ordered from international head
quarters to report to Colonel Eadie in this
country. Major Swift is an ex-Vassar
girl. and when asked as to how the rank
and file of the army in Europe looked on
the recent action of Ballington Booth SAID !:
"The rank and file are absolutely
astounded. They deplore and deprecate
the action of Commander Booth. The
army in England is loyal"
Adjutant Pease comes as the secretary
to Eva Booth.
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EVENTS At STANFORD,
Picher Defeats Cochran in the
Championship Tennis
Finals.
Student Prichard Fires Upon Youth
Who Had Purloined His
Bicycle.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL,
March 14-The preliminary gentlemen s
teams tournament came to an end this
morning when Guy Cochran, '96, was de-
feated in the finals by Picher, '98. The
scores, 81, rs, give an idea of the merits
of the game. Cochran put up an unusu-
ally careful game and until meeting Picher
had taken most of his previous games with
little trouble, but Picher proved himself
the better player this morning. The win
| ner, however, did not put up as good a
game as he is capable of playing. In the
present tournament he met and defeated
Harry Hazard 1917, one of the best players
here, by score of 3-6, 6-3, 60.
The tennis management has determined
to hold another tournament before the in
| tercollegiate match. Freeman '99: will en-
ter in the championship tournament and
will give Picher a try for first honors.
! Last September in the championship tour
| nament of Southern California held at
| Santa Monica, Freeman took second place.
| At that time he defeated Picher, but their
| play is very nearly on an equality. Both
| these men have played together in doubles
! for number of seasons and make an un-
! usually strong team.
! For months past there have been in
| Vulnerable complaints by students resld-
! ing at Encino Hall that their bicycles
! have been taken from the basement by un-
known persons and, after being used for
| the best part of the day or night, returned
| much the worse for wear. In a few cases
they have never been returned at all and
the result has been that every owner of a
bicycle has been OH the lookout for the Of
| tenders.
student Prichard last evening took
three shots at one of the persons who had
appropriated his wheel while Frichard was
in the hall. The owner of the wheel dis
covered his loss early in the evening and
| determined to await the fellows return, as
this made the third time he was the suffer
er. After some hours of waiting the
wheelman on his borrowed wheel, return
ing from his ride. was detected by the
owner, who ordered him to stop, as he had
dismounted and was rapidly walking
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"G0D,S AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS. y
That Is the Name of BaLfngton Booth S
Organization of Seceders From
the Salvation Army.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 14.-"God S
American Volunteers is the name OF
Ballington Booths new organization of
seceders from the Salvation Army. The
name was decided upon to-day and an
nounced to the reporters by Commander
Booth himself at his headquarters in the
Bible House. standard has also been
designed for the G. A. V. Commander
Booth said:
1--WE have decided to call the new or
ganization Gods American Volunteers
and the sym bolic letters will be 'G- A. "
The standard of Gods American Volun-
teers' will be a white field, eDblematic OF
purity, and in the center single large
blue star, typical of truth.
Centrally placed within the radius OF
The star is white cross, emblenatic OF
sacrifice for others. Above the star is the
motto The Lord Ny Banner, while below
t are the words Post No. l. In the
upper corner next to the staff is an oblong
,lue field Showing forty-fiye white stars
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One Woman Accused of Having
Removed a Government
Landmark.
TRIUMPH OF A sQUATTER.
Holds the Fort Despite Repeated
Attempts to Drive Him From
the Tract.

MILL VALLEY, CAL, March 24.-The
strife over small tract of land near Mill
wood. on which Caspar J. Gardner ''squat-
ted" some time ago, and whence he still
holds forth, resulted in series of arrests
tonight. On warrants sworn to by Gardner,
Hugh Boyle, Mrs. c. Boyle and Jessie Def
enbach were taken into custody for unlaw-
full assembly. They went before Justice
Fottrell and were released on their own
recognizance.
The warrant charges this trio with the
destruction of property. Late this after
noon they had repaired to the disputed
tract, and for the third or fourth time
began to tear down the fences erected by
Gardner. After their arrest constables
were sent to guard the property.
In addition to these arrests a warrant
has been issued for Hilario NJ. Reed Ly-
ford. Peter Gardner is the complainant.
and accuses the woman of having removed
Government LANDMARK between the
Rancho Corte de MADEIRA del Presidio and
a tract of public land at Millwood.
These suits are but the beginning of a
series OF legal battles growing out of the
contest for this land. Many Of the most
prominent people in southern Marin
County are involved. The tract i, trian-
gular-shaped piece of property just below
Milwood that is not on the maps as owned
by any person. Three different Spanish
grants come together, and heir boundaries
are so arranged that strip of over seven
acres is left without an owner
Gardner, knowing this situation, built a
small cabin and "squatted" on the land,
claiming that as there was no owner it was
Government property and could be treated
as such.
DR.. Lyford, the guardian of the Defen-
bach heirs, hearing of the invasion sent a
gang of men to fence in the property. but
as fast as they put the stakes for the fence
into the ground Gardner pulled them out,
and the fence was not built at ALL
Then Gardner tried to erect a fence
around the land he had squatted upon,
but he met with an unusual reception, fol
the women-the Lyfords, the De enbachs
and the Boyles-came over in a body and
knocked the fence down.
Dnring this raid a Government monu.
ment used as landmark was carried
away, and this resulted in the warrant fol
Mrs. Lyford being issued.
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AGAINST BUCKETSHOPS.
Stringent Rule Adopfed by the Neto for
Stock Erchnnle.

Stringent Rule ddopfed by the Neto York
Stock ErchGnge.
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 14.-It be-
came known to-day that the governing
committee of the New York Stock Ex-
change had adopted the following stringent
rule against bucket-shops:
Any member of this exchange who is inter
ested in or associated with, or whose Office is
connected directly or indirectly, by wire or
other method or contrivance, with any organl-
zaton, firm or individual engaged In the busl-
ness of dealing in differences or quotations on
the fluctuations in the market price OF any
commodity or security, without bona fide
purchase or sale of commodity or security in a
regular market or exchange shall, on convic-
ton thereof, be deemed to have committed an
act or acts detrimental to the interest and well
fare of this exchange.
The adoption of this rule renders mem
bers OF the exchange having bucket-shop
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LAND WNERS ALERT.
Trying to Preuent the Seizure of am Are
nWe by q Railroad.

Trying to Prevent the Seizure of an Are-
nue by a Raiirodd.
MILL VALLEY, CAL, March l4.-All
day a watch has been kept upon the men
employed by the California Construction
Company in the building OF the Mill Val
ley and Mount Tam alpais Scenic Railroad
to see if they attempt to plow up Corte
MADEIRA avenue in front of the McInnes
property. No attempt was made, although
the road just above the lands of J. II. Nc
Innes has been graded and put into readi-
ness to receive the rails which have ar
rived.
Secretary Louis L. Jane OF the Mill Val
ley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railroad
Company was to-day served with a notice
from the law firm of Muiany, Grant &
Cushing to the effect that they have been
retained by the Mill Valley Propertv-ovn-
ers' Association to take legal proceedings
against the electric road anu the California
Construction Company ii any attempt to
gain possession of Corte MADEIRA avenue is
made.
All day yesterday surveyors and others
connected with the mountain road were
attempting to move the line OF the road
away from the McInnes property on Corte
MADEIRA avenue. The tracks, as they are
now mapped out to run, would come
within foot and a half OF the sidewalk OF
George Anker's property ON Corte MADEIRA
avenue. They would almost cross the
sidewalk of Jacob Gardner 5 property on
the same street. Mr. Gardner learned this
fact to-day, and as he Is the Supervisor
from this district and the roadmas er also
he is quite surprised.
The Mill Valley Property owners Asso-
citation is determined that the road shall
not run upon Corte MADEIRA avenue at ali.
and if any attempt is made t. run OH thai
street an injunction will b. procured, ard
every man turning a shoveliul OF dirt viii
be arrested.
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AFFRAY At NORTHPORT.
Guards Surround a Prison to Prevent @
Threatened Lynchino.

Guards Surround a Prison to Prevent q
Threatened Lynching.
NORTHPORT, WASH, March IA
lively shooting affray occurred here this
evening between Timothy Vogel, gam
bier, and Harry Finnich, a Chicago travel
ing man. Finnich won $3.50 playing at
craps against Vogel's table. This "broke"
Vogel, who persuaded Finnich to enter a
disorderly house. AS soon as they were
inside Vogel drew his revolver and told
Finnich that if the money was not re-
turned he would kill him. Finnich grabbed
Vogel's revolver just in time to prevent a
bullet entering his heart. The ball passed
through his hand, cut diamond from his
tie and plowed a furrow in his cheek.
Finnich then drew revolver and several
shots We're fired without effect Vogel was
arrested ard lodged in Jail. There is strong
talk of lynchIng and the Jail is being care
fully guarded. Finnich has the reputation
of being an all-round athlete and is better
known in the East as the Arkansas Kid"
Vogel is q notorious gambler.
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To Deve,op Coa.inoa oil Fields.

FRESNO, CAL, March 14.-Articles OF
incorporation of an organization whose
purpose is the developing of the great oil
fields at Coalinga, in the southwest corner
of this county, and marketing the product,
was filed here yesterday. The capital
stock was placed at 100000, 100000 OF
which has been subscribed. Among the
principal stockholders are Ex-Governor
Campbell of Hamilton, Ohio, Allen w.
Thurman of Columbus, Ohio, and James
L. Mclean of Winfield, w. Va. Cap tain
Frank Barrett of Selma, this county, and
ers. The name of the incorporation is the
San Joaquin Valley Oil and Fuel Conn
pany, and its principal place of business
will be this city,
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tonight. The big ballot-box was well
filled with iingling envelopes bearing the
names of the forty-odd candidates now in
the race, and the scarcity of small change
during the past week is explained. Over
5000 votes were cast during the week, but
as yet the voters have contented them
selves with depositing the small silver.
The following list of the twenty leaders
was displayed on the bulletin board to-
night: Mrs. L. w. Burris 201, Miss Sara
Hall 100, Miss Adah Hall 1873. Miss Millie
Mathews 160, Mrs Rose Campbell 166. Miss
Rose McMahan 126, Miss Julia Guerne 126,
Miss Edith Brown 113, Miss Mamie Swain
112, Miss Annie Koch LII, Miss Alice Ayers
102, Miss Belle Spotswood 81, Miss Flora
Scribner 81, Mrs. Emmett Se&well 80, Miss
Adelaide Elliott II, Miss Florence Speegle
g. Miss Margaret Mcmahon II, Mrs. Min
nesota Thompson II, Mrs. II. j. Kirsh II,
Miss Frances Phelps SO.
Mrs. L. w. Burris, who leads in the con-
test for floral crown, is the wife of Luther
w. Burris, cashier of the Santa Rosa Bank
Mrs. Burris was, before her marriage, Miss
Laura Mathews, and is a Santa Rosa ma
tive daughter. The cultivated and win
ming manners, high social standing and
great personal beauty of the leading candi-
date com bine to make her very popular
with all classes and if selected she would
wear the crown with a queenly dignity
that would reflect credit upon herself and
the carnival.
Miss Sara Hall, who received the second
largest vote, is daughter of James W.
Hall, chairman of the Board of Supervisors
of this county. Miss Hall is product of
this valley, OF the pure blonde type. She
has deep blue eyes, with thoughtful ex-
preston in their serious depths, a COM
plexion OF dazzling whiteness and clearly
defined yet regular features. Being tall,
erect and graceful, with shapely form,
Miss Hall is we'll qualified to grace the
rose-covered throne.
Miss Adah Hall, who received the third
largest vote, is the only daughter of Gene
raj George Hall, director general of the
floral parade. This charming young lady,
who is still in her teens, has the support
of the High School, the Methodist Col
lege and, in fact, the whole of the younger
SET" She has large, dark eyes, shaded by
jetty lashes, clear olive complexion, and
in every respect winning type of bru-
nette beauty.
Miss Millie Matthews is another of Santa
Rosa's extremely popular and beautiful
candidates who is well UP among the lead
ers and will poll large vote.
Many friends of Mrs. Ross Campbell, the
stylish and handsome wife of ATTORNEY
Ross Campbell, are backing up their
choice with that which speaks louder than
words, and her name is already well up on
the list.
Miss Rose Mcmahon is another of the
prominent candidates. She is niece of
Con Shea, the millionaire cattleman, and.
besides having many accomplishments to
her, is one of Santa Rosa's
most beautiful girls.
There was large scattering vote and
many of the ladies tried to withdraw their
names. which would not be listened to by
the committee. 1t is not definitely known
when the vote will be counted again, and
great changes may be expected when the
other towns of this county begin to back
their favorites.
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MAYNARD GOES FREE.
Nins Jurors Beliere He Did Not Shoot
Wiuuie GosS00e.

Nins Jurors Beliere He Did Not Shoot
Wimnie Gossage.
SANTA ROSA, CAL, March 14.-The
trial of Harry Maynard of Petaluma for
the shooting of Winnie Gossage near Lake
vile several months ago came to an end
last night, resulting in disagreement OF
the jury. The prosecution declared that
Maynard had shot Gossage in order to
fasten the blame upon man named Col
lins The defendant denied the charge.
and claimed that Gossage was accidentally
shot while trying to climb into a buggy.
At the end of a three days trial the jury
retired for deliberation. and, after being
out six hours, stood three for conviction
and nine for acquittal.
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DENIES HIS IDENTITY.
Tho Alleged Outlatc Chambers Sues for Z
Hdbcas Corpus Writ.


HabeGs Corpus Writ.
WOODLAND, CAL, March 14.--Cham-
bers, alias Lamont, the stage-robber,
yesterday petitioned the Superior Court
for writ of habeas corpus, demanding his
release from the custody of the Sheriff.
His attorney claims that Chambers is un-
lawfully detained without warrant or or
der, but upon the mere suspicion tat he
is an escaped convict from the Idaho
penitentiary. The petitioner denies that
his name is Charles Chambers or that he
was ever in the State prison in Idaho. He
alleges that Charles Lamont is his real
name.
Judge Grant made an or,ler making the
writ returnable ON Saturday, March 81
These proceedings are the result OF in or
nation communicated TO him yes; er .ay
through letter received from friends of
the prisoner. Chamoe- s informed the Off
GERS that there wa, $500 reward for the
man for whom he ALLEGES he has been mis-
taken.
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session of portion of this fabulous
amount, but she received the first specific
information through an Oakland dispatch,
which stated that the Wetmore millions
were soon to be distributed Since then
she has been in communication with her
uncles in Oakland and they have retained
a lawyer who is shortly to take his depart
ure for Holland in connection with this
matter.
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LUCK OF a SEATTLE WOMAN.
One of the Heirs to the Famous Wetmor,
Estate in Holland.

One of The Heirs 70 fHe FAMOUS WetH ore
Estate i'm Holland.
SEATTLE, WASH, March IA. - Mrs.
Jenkins, wife of A. M. Jenkins, the sexton
of the First Presbyterian Church of this
city, has been notified that she is one of
the heirs of the famous Wetmore estate in
Holland. Mrs. John Wetmore, the great
grandmother of Mrs. Jenkins, died. leav-
ing a fortune estimated at this time at
$50 100000. Nearly all the heirs reside in
the United States, and the proceeds of the
estate have been on deposit in an Amster-
dam bank for ninetv-nine years.
For long time Mrs. Jenkins has known
that she would some day come into pos
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
Decreasing Mare I.land,s Force.

VALLEJO, CAL, March IA dis
charge of upward of fifty men, compris-
ing shipwrights, ship-fitters, machinists
and other helpers. took place in the con-
struction department at Mare Island to-
day and thirteen bIacksmiths We're dis
charged yesterday from the same depart
ment. The steam engineering depart
ment let off nine machinists this after
noon. making total of seventy-tivc men
discharged within the past two days. A
requisition for the employment of half a
dozen wharf-builders to repair the ferry.
slip was sent in to-day.
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REP UBLICANS FINALLY TOTE.
They Check an Attempted Stampede 10
Carlisle.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 14.-There
were 132 present at the joint session of the
Legislature to-day. The Republicans first
refrained from voting. The Democrats
voted as usual until Haywood was reached,
when he began making a speech and
changed from Blackburn to Carlisle.
The Republicans then held hurried
consultation and began to vote. Every
Republican voted for Boyle. Poor voted
against the Republicans. A stampede to
Carlisle was expected but failed to come
The ballot resulted: Boyle 65, Blackburn
81. Carlisle ID, Buckner l, Petit l. The
joint session then adjourned.
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miles. He was alive but speechless, making
signs that he wanted a drink of water.
The man who found Adams made him as
comfortable as the circumstances per-
mitted and started for assistance. When
he returned, Adams was dead. The ver-
dict of the Coroner's jury, was that death
resulted from exposure. Adams was about
rs years old.
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away. Instead of obeying the order he
started to run, Notwithstanding he was
threatened with being shot. Two shots al
the ground failed to stop the runner and
the third at his heels only accelerated hi,
pace. He was quickly lost among the
trees.
Prichard says that he recognized thu
man, but believes that he has been sutfi.
GENTLY frightened and does not intend ia
disclose his name to the authorities.
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s. Fulkerson, one of the best-known men
of Sonoma County, died here yesterday at
the advanced age OF SO years. DR.. Fulker-
son was pioneer and az one time had a
large medical practice here.
Of late years he has devoted his atten-
ton to agriculture, with considerable sue
cess. He was kind-hearted, companion
able man and is mourned by large circle
of friends and relatives.
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sEATTLEs BIG CANAL.
Mortgage Executed to Propide Funds for
ITS Com pfetiOu.

Its Completion.
SEATTLE, WASH, March 14.-The Seat.
tie and Lake Washington Waterway
Company, which has charge of the con-
struction of ship canal connecting Lake
Washington and Elliot Bay. to-day exc
cuted mortgage in favor of the Missis-
sippi Valley Trust Company of st. Louis
for So. .25O,0OO The instrument is given to
secure two issues of bonds for the sum
named, and the money will be used in ex-
cavating the canal and waterways. The
work has been in progress about six
months, and will be pushed to completion.
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Proaresstre JoMrnalisn. tn the South.

BRISTOL, TENN, March 14.-The Daily
Times has begun receiving the dispatches
of the Southern Associated United Press.
ASHEVILLE.. N. c., March 14.-The
Morning Gazette of this city. having con-
tracted for the dispatches of the Southern
Associated United Press, began taking the
service to-day.
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ENJOINED At TISALIA.
Sal eof Land for Irrigation TaD IL Pre-
reuted.

VISALIA, CAL, March IA. - B. w.
Jauchins has secured an injunction from
Judge Gray restraining the Tulare irriga-
tion district and its tax collector from SELL
ing his property in the district for unpaid
district assessments. This is an action
similar to that taken against the Alta
irrigation district by c. w. Clarke. The
object is to delay the payment of any more
district taxes until the Supreme Court of
the United States passes on the constitu-
tionality of the Wright irrigation law.
Simeon w. Duckwall of Exeter pur-
chased this morning at public auction at
the local land Office forty acres in section
"a, township 19 south, range % east, paying
therefor 81 25 an acre. This sale was au-
thorized under new law and was the
first of the kind ever held in Visalia.
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Rail accident at -Anfos.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March 14.-Charles
Thorpe, head brakeman of the broad,
gauge railroad at Aptos, while working
between two cars to-day fell from the
brakebeam. His right leg was cut off at
the ankle. Thorpe was removed to Fabiola
Hospital at Oakland
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LOST NEAR PL4CERYILLE
William Adams, n San Francisco Pros.
pector, Dies FrOnh Erposure.

PLACERVILLE. CAL, March 14.-Cor-
oner Winchell was called to Greenwood
to hold an inquest over the body OF
William Adams, who came from San
Francisco two weeks ago 10 prospect for
quartz. He started rom Greenwood Tues
day morning, and 1t r. urning at night
as he had proni sg,i SEA ch was instituted
on Wednesday and again on Thursday,
ten men starting on the hunt.
He was found Thursday afternoon in
Coloma Canyon, four miles southwest OF
Greenwood, having made . circuit Of ten
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Over Three Thousand Ballots
Cast During the First
Week.
NO WITHDRAWALS ALLOWED.
Changes Are Expected When Sur.
rounding Towns Begin to Back
Their Favorites.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, March 14.-The
ballots III the voting contest for queen of
the rose carnival were officially counted
at o'clock to-day and again at o'clock