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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
E1111r UIIAss LAND Nv JAIL.
Three Members of The CHERRY 1r0nsps''
Lacked Un In Boston.

Three Members of the CHERRY 1r0n'ps"
Locked Up Tn Bosto's.
BOSTON, MASS, Dec. 14.-When the
Lilliputians, who played at the fremont
Theater last week in The MERRY Tramps,
departed for Hartford yesterday afternoon
they left three of their number locked up
in the Charles-street jail. They had been
arrested Saturday afternoon by officers OF
the Sheriff and held to answer TO suit
for damages instituted by Adolph Philips,
the New York playwright.
Phillips sued for the sum OF $3o,OOO, oe-
claring that two years ago the three little
folks had signed a six months contract
with him to play under his direction.
According to his claim they did not Keep
their contract, hence the suit. Because
Manager Carl Rosenfeld OF the Lill1pu-
tians could not put up $5S, COO worth OIL
security and because the little folks were
themselves powerless to furnish the neces-
sary security, they had to go to jail.
% How could get that much security
in Boston at days noticeP" SAID Mr..
Rosenfeld. II don't know single man
in Boston that 1 could go to Tor aid.
Neither could in New York at such short
notice. There is no help for me this side
of Germany. / have cabled for $4,000.
1t will be here TO-DAY. Perhaps we can nx
the thing all right them"
The prisoners are Frank Ebert, Adolph
link and Max Walter.
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ASTORIA FISAERMEN's PERIL.
Rescued After cHnging to the Sido of a
{. caPsized Boat for Nearly Twenty
Four HoUrs

ASTORIA. Or, Dec. 1.-Two fisher
men, Andrew Simonsen and c. Christian
sen, who were picked up by a hunter yes
terday afternoon on Cathlamet Bay, had a
most remarkable escape from death.
Shortly before dark on Saturday they
were returning from fishing trip up the
river and when off Tongue Point their
boat capsized. Both were strong SWIM
mers, but, being hampered by heavy
clothing and gum boots, and the current
being strong, they deemed it best to cling
to the upturned boat. Darkness set in
without the arrival of help, and when the
river steamer to Portland passed the cries
OF the men were unheard.
They were soon in such condition from
cold as to render it impossible to hold to
the boat much longer. Fortunately one
OF them had in his pocket strong cord,
with which he securely lashed himself and
his companion 10 the boat, and in this
position they drifted past the city and
toward the bar. The tide turning before
they reached the bar, the boat drifted up
the river again and atday break on Sunday
they were near the scene of the disaster.
The boat was finally carried into Cath
lamet Bay, where it was seen by hunter
during the afternoon and the men were
rescued. They were unconscious, but soon
recovered after being taken to their
homes,
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STOCKTON BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Two Brothers Arrested With Goods Stolen
From Pawhshop in Their Pos
session.

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 14.-The burg
lars who made such bold haul from H.
Jacobs pawnshop here yesterday morn
ing were captured this afternoon near
Lathrop by Constable Atwood of that
place and are now in Jail here. Atwood
had gone over to Durhams Ferry to serve
some legal papers and was on his way
home when he saw two men sitting by the
roadside. He recognized them as the
pair wanted for the burglary by the over
coat one of them had purloined from the
Hunte r-street store. He went to John
Wolf place to get Wolf to aid him in
making the arrest. Wolf went with him
and the men were overhauleG. All of the
stolen property was found in their pos
session, and Atwood placed them under
arrest.
One of them refused to go with Atwood
and broke into a run. The other Atwood
tied to his carriage with piece of rope,
and then he and Wolf started in pursuit
of the runaway, leaving the man tied to
the wagon in the custody of Edward
Wolf. Atwood had a carriage and Wolf a
cart and after miles hard drive through
the fields they overlook the fleeing burg
lar. He at once showed fight and drew a
razor, daring Atwood to arrest him.
The constable tried to reason with him.
but finally drew his revolver and fired at
the burglar. aiming at the weeds near his
feet. At this the man concluded to give
HIM self up and went back with the con-
stable and Volt
The men gave their names as Frank
and Charles Harris. They claim to b g
brothers, but further than this will say
nothing.
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weeks ago. they said, living in a little
of Real de Castillo.
He left there and went north and they
met him. He talked with them and told
them he was prospecting. He kept on
north and they followed him as far as
Canyada Verde. One night less than ten
days ago they saw him GO to the bee ranch
owned by his brother and himself.
They do not know whether he met any
body there or not. They kept track oil
him and found that he was hiding in
Canyada Verde. an ideal robbers re-
treat, covered by dense underbrush, with
plenty of water and broken hills and
small canyons.
While Sheriff Lyndon's information is
not known it is believed it is something
on the same lines, and that he has secured
the services of some person who knows
Durham intimately. On former visit to
Texas in pursuit of Durham Lyndon
took a man along who knew the MUIR
derer, in order to identity him.
The officers, so far as known, do not
know Durham we'll enough to engage in
combat with the suspect, and possibly kill
an innocent man. They will undoubtedly
pick up the two Nexicans, who have not
been seen in this city. They may perhaps
be waiting to meet Lyndon and Gard al
Tia Juana.
The scene of the supposed hiding-place
of Durham is about forty miles almost
due east. There is every likelihood Of
news being received from the pursuing
party within twenty-four hours from per-
sons who will see them on the line.
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P0RTLAND'S PHENOMENON.
Mrs. Hbertsoh Said TO Possess Vision
That Penetrates 0peque SUB
sfnnces

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Mary
S. AIbertson. who twice last summer came
near buried alive while in a trance, re-
turned from Grants Pass five weeks ago
and is now in seclusion in home ia Port
land Heights. The only person she COM
municates with is Mrs. Minna Stuttgren,
who knew her in Denmark. Mrs. SUIT
gren is highly educated and intelligent
woman, about 35 years of age, and with
mind so practical that it will not admit of
belief in what the world commonly ac-
cepts as miracles; but she assevera ties that
Mrs. Aibertson, since her complete recov-
cry of health, has been endowed with
hitherto unknown gift, which some may
regard as supernatural.
Mrs. Stuttgren says that Mrs. Albert
sons vision has be come so piercing that it
can penetrate solid substance-in fact, it
is more potent than the X ray. This phe-
nomenal young woman is enabled without
scientific auxiliary means she declares,
to observe the operations of all organs in
the human body as distinctly as if the hui
man frame were made of thin glass.
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INJUSTICE TO DAIRrMEN.
Secretary Vanderbiit om the Slaughter OF
TubercsttosIs Cozcs

secretary FOn0eT0aft 0n the slaughter OF
Tubercutous Cozcy.
LOS ANGELES. CAL, Dec. 14.-WiIliam
Vanderbilt, secretary OF the State Dairy
Bureau, at meeting of the local dairy
men at the Chamber OF Commerce to-day,
said:
"Outside of interested classes the enor-
nous increase OF the dairying interests in
this State is little known. 1t will be sur
prise to many to know that we have in
creased plants and capital and methods
until we stand among leading States of
the Union with regard to our dairying
OUTPUT, The bill limiting the manufacture
and restricting the sale of oleomargarine
has made the sale of the stuff so difficult
that hardly any is now sold within the
State. We desire to yet more restrict it,
however, and /. am now sounding Ii
ment upon two or three measures which it
is proposed to introduce ut the next ses-
sion of the Legislature.
"As to the recent sensations about tuber-
cuIous cows which were started in San
Francisco, / think it is the nucleus of a
scheme by which several men expect to
work the State to create new positions
and then work themselves into them.
This measure by which it is proposed to
slaughter all the cows so diseased might
result in the slaughter of great many
animals, and insomuch as it matters not
If COW is slightly tainted, so long as it
does not affect the milk prod ucing organs.
and insomuch as it does not hurt the milk
If the latter is the case, it might result in
great Injustice
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MEETING or LEGISLA70RS-ELEcT.
Lawmakers South of the Tehachnpf Con-
sider Propositions From Their
Constituents.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. 14.-A voIu-
ole and imposing array of individuals,
with sundry interests at heart, met their
'servants"-mem bers-elect of the Cali
fornia Legislature-at the Chamber of
Commerce rooms here this afternoon.
They did not mince matters one bit when
addressing the lawmakers regarding
changes, repeats or new enactments which
they wanted attended to at the approach
ing session of the Legislature.
Secretary Willard of the chamber led
off modestly by informing the members
t at $40 600 would be necessary to make a
decent exhibit of California products at
the Nashville Exposition next year. To
make anything like a credita BILE showing
at the trans Mississippi Exposition at
Omaha, every cent OF $40. 900 would be re-
quired This show woul9 take place in
1899. Then there was the International
Exposition i'll 1900 at Paris. For Califor-
mia to ignore Ler opportunities there
would be suicidal, so $500 would be re-
quired. Ii tbs plan was readily agreed to
$4,000 was necessary at once for pre-
liminary work.
Then President Field of the Los An
geles Supervisors read a set of resolutions,
which, he explained had been adopted at
late conference of Southerns California
boards of supervisors; but in answer to
questions put to the reader it was learned
that only three counties were represented,
instead of seven, when the resolutions had
been adopted. These resolutions want the
State Bureau of Highways abolished, the
semi-annual plan of tax-paying changed
TO annual and the privileges of supervisors
vastly extended.
Field was followed by representatives. of
the Los Angeles Wheelmen, the Dairy
mems Association, Women's Christian
Temperance Union, fruit-shippers, the
orphan asylums, the insane asylum at
Highlands, the Whittier Reform School
and others.
An evening newspaper has discovered
that the delegates at this conference twill
stand pretty well together for Hon. Frank
Coombs OF Napa for Speaker of the House
and Hon. Brewster G. Kenyon of this
county for Speaker pro tenn 1t is also
understood that Hon. L. Fl. Valentine
will be chosen as chairman of the Los
Angeles County delegation in the lower
House."
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cARS0ES F1REBUG CAUGHT.
Detective Arrests Boy About to apply
Match TO the High School
BuifdJ1u

CARSON, New, Dec. 14.-Walter Kerr
neon, boy about IA years old, was
caught this morning at o'clock in the
act OF setting the public school building
on fire. J. s. Ullrick, local detective,
made the capture. This was the fifth at
tempt in the last month and half TO fire
the schoolhouse. Ullrick has been watch
ing the building for some time. About
three weeks ago some one attempted 10
enter the building by one of the windows.
but the window was locked and he got out
of sight before he was recognized. After
that he window was left open and a sort
of trap set which would make noise in
case any one attempted TO enter.
At2 o'clock this morning the trap was
sprung, but the person again got away.
At 5 o'clock he tried again and entered
the room, carrying a sack of kidding and
a bottle OF kerosene. He Immediately
started TO kindle fire, but was arrested
before the match was applied.
Kermeon was bareheaded and barefooted
when arrested. 1t is thought he has a
mania for starting fires. He was placed
under $4,000 bonds to-day and will have
his preliminary examination to- morrow.
His father is very we'll TODD, being SUI
perintendent OF the Dunderburg mine,
one of the largest in this section.
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REVIVED At HIS GRAVE.
Narrow Escape of a WeH-to- do Mexican
from Illumination While in
a Trance.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 14.-Mexican
advices tell of strange occurrence in the
interior last week which resulted in throw
ing an entire community into a fever of
excitement and superstitious dread. Ca
briel Amador, well-to-do man, was
taken seriously i'll. and after lowering be-
tween life and death for week died. His
family, after the Mexican custom, kept
candles at his head and feet that night
and held a sort of modified awake" over
the body, placing eatables and warm
drinks where guests dropping in during
the night could get them handily. The
funeral was held within twenty-four hours
of the DEATH as required by law, and there
was an imme nse procession.
After the mass and other services the
procession reached the graveyard, all
walking on foot. Stout pail bearers car
ried the coffin, led by only the sexton and
priest. The sexton and one or two of the
pallbearers heard peculiar noises on the
way TO the grave, but attributed them 10
somebody in another burial party short
distance away.
The coffin was deposited by the grave
side and the mourners gathered around
it, when a noise louder than usual
directed the attention of all to the coffin.
In a few moments there was sort of
groan. followed by commoton inside
the coffin. The lid was broken open by a
frantic kick and the supposed corpse.
with staring eyes and pale face arose TO
view He was dazed and did not see
the crowd, but seemed TO be in horrible
fear. He shrieked and sprang out of the
coffin and ran away, leaving the burial
party gasping with excitement and hor-
ror.
Later the man was found in the suburbs,
attired in his funeral garments and wan
dering aimlessly around. He had had an
epileptic fit of unusual severity, and his
reason was slow in returning. He was
taken home and cared for, and is now all
right.
The superstitious members of the family
assign his miraculous escape from living
burial to direct intervention of divine
providence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
FRESNO COUNTY MYSTERY
Mss Henrietta Jose Suddenly Disappears
Frem the Carlyle Ranch Near
Jameson.

FRESNO. CAL, Dec. 1.-THE autnori-
ties are puzzled over the mysterious dis
appearance of a girl named Henrietta
Jose from the ranch of George Carlyle, six
miles west of Jameson in the western
portion of the county, where she had been
employed as a domestic. She left the
house some time during Saturday night,
and no trace can be found of her. She did
not get up at the usual time on Sunday
morning, and when Mrs. Carlyle called
there was no response. Mrs. Carlyle then
entered the room of Miss Jose, but the
girl was not there. Nothing about the
room had been disturbed, and the domes-
tic had gone dressed in her everyday
clothing.
The more the case is investigated the
more mysterious it becomes. The girl
was of happy disposition. and 1t is be-
lieved that she did not commit suicide.
She always appeared we'll satisfied with
her place and would have no reason to
leave the Carlyle family in the night. or in
any strange manner. No motive can be
ascribed Tor her leaving if 1t was volun-
tary.
A laborer named Joe Nestel has been
employed at the Carlyle ranch for some
time, and 1T is known that he was trying
to pay attentions to the young lady. She
scorned him, however, but this did not
seem to dampen his ardor. lie persisted
in his attentions, but they were never re-
ceiyed in other than in very cold man.
ner. Miss Jose was engaged to young
man named Fred Weare. WHO lives at
Berenda, in MADEIRA County.
Grim hints are being thrown out re-
garding the fact that the Carlyle house
lies in the swamp district and that the
body OF the girl might be found at the bot
tom of one of the numerous deep streams
that run through the wilderness of tules.
Considering all toe circumstances, the
authorities are led to the belief that the
girl has been foully dealt with, by whom
they do not know
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WOULD EXEMPT HoMEsTEADs.
Wdshfngtonss Gorernor- Eject Urges q
Reform Ia the Iar system.


Reform Ia the Iar system.
TACOMA, WASH, Dec. 14.-In a pam
phlet entitled Free Land" issued by
'Governor.elect Rogers and sent to every
member of the new Legislature, he taxes
the position that free land is an SALEM
BILE, mprescriptible and indestructible"
right of men, and draws lessons from the
freedom and enjoyment of the Puyallup
Reservation Indians, which he thinks re-
suits from their free, inalienable and I'M
taxable homesteads.
He proposes TO the Legislature an
amendment providing that real estate and
all usual improvement to a value of not to
exceed $2500, occupied as homestead by
any private family the head of which is a
citizen of the United States and this
State, shall forever be exemp pied from tax
alton of every kind. The amount ex-
cepted by this scheme would not exceed
10 per cent Of the valuation, and such a
law would prevent that fatal clash of the
classes otherwise inevitable.
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San Pedro's Claim Urged by the
Business Interests of
the State.
Mass of Statistical Matter to Be
Placed Before the Govern.
ment Commission.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. A. The
battle royal between those in charge OF
the conflicting interests respecting the
selection of deep-sea harbor for South
ern California and the expenditure OF
So 900, 600 of money thereon is about to
open in this city. Some of the leaders OF
the opposing forces will be here to-mor-
row; leading attorneys for both sides,
expert engineers and number OF ex-
perienced seamen are already on the
ground. Nothing has been left undone to
advance the interests of the two sites
San Pedro and Santa Monica-from which
the selection will be made. An immense
budget of statistical matter, including re-
ports of Government engineers, sworn tes-
timony of experts. with maps and dia-
grams of surveys. are prepared. Petitions
favorable to San Pedro, carefully and DELI
ca tally worded SO as not to offend or shock
the commissioners, are ready for submls-
sion.
To the surprise of the people generally
1t is said that the commission intends 10
open the whole case and spend many
weary days, if need be, in patiently hear
ing all the pros and cons which the adj
herents OF both sides desire submitted.
Every body understands that this is to
be the final the decisive battle. The COM
mission is the court of last resort in the
premises; there will be no appeal from its
findings. The great corporation interests
involved will lend zest ana vigor to the
fight. San Pedro from the first has been
cham pioned by the Los Angeles Terminal
Railway Company, ably seconded by all
the commercial bodies of Southern Cali
fornia and nearly all the wholesale, retail
and manufacturing interests of this city.
Opposed TO this formidable array is the
Southern Pacific Railroad, the beautiful
and thrifty town OF Santa Monica and
many other private and speculative in
terests.
j. T. Kerns of st. Louis, Mo-, several
times millionaire. will head the forces In
favor OF San Pedro, owing to his interest
in the terminal railway. KerDs is not
only millionaire but a sagacious and ex-
perienced diplomat and worker. As
wireworker he can give cards and spades
to "Oid Collis.''
Colonel Morgan of the commission is
already here. The other mem bers, con-
sistiEg of Admiral Walker and Engineers
Burr and Morrison, are due Wednesday.
Admiral Walker is, however, expected to-
morrow afternoon. He came West over
the Northern Pacific. and has tarried at
Portland, Or, and at San Francisco. Sec
rotary Pratt, who will be the disbursing
officer OF the board, is in town.
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Fresno comntu Loses q suit.

FRESNO. CAL. Dec. 1.-THE suit Of
Smile Brothers, the Berkeley contractors
and builders, against Fresno County for
$6708 81 was decided in favor of the plain
lifts by Judge Webb to-day. In 1898 this
firm built two wings to the courthouse,
the contract price being $4,000. The
Board of Supervisors afierward ordered
additions and alterations costing the
amount for which the judgment was
given to-day. The county contended that
the alterations came under the provisions
of the contract and did not add anything
to the cost.
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San Rqfasl Suit Decided.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Dec. 14-Judge
Angelotti to-day decided the case of Will
liam barker VS.. the North Pacific Coast
Railroad Company, an action to enjoin
the defendant from constructing a dam
across San Anselmo Creek, thereby appro-
priating its water for railroad uses and
depriying the plaintiff of its use upon his
land. Judge Angelotu decided in favor
OF the plaintiff, but in such way as to
allow defendant to dam the creek suffi CT
emily to secure use OF the water, but not TO
prevent its flow through the lands of de-
fendant. The dam is not prohibited, but
it must not entirely obstruct the water.
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SAD DAY FoR THE QUEEN.
Annfversnry of the Death of Tictorfa',
Husband. the Prince Consort.

Annfpersnry of the Death of Tictorfa's
Husband. the Prince COMFORT.
LONDON, ENG, Dec. 14-This is the
saddest day in the year to Queen Victoria.
1t is the anniversary of the death of her
husband the Prince Consort lPrince
Albert of SAKE Coburg- Gofha), who passed
away on December IA, 1861. In accordance
with her custom for Ihirty-four years, her
Majesty spent the morning in private
meditation, surrounded by "reminiscences
of the departed.
At noon the usual memorial service was
held in the Albert Memorial Chapel at
tended by the Queen, the Prince of Wales
and the other members of the royal family.
The anthems and hymns were rendered
by the choir of the royal chapel of st.
George, and the Dean of Windsor con-
Quoted the services.
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Teal. \. Ont of Conoanv n.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Dec. IA Fred
Teale. the missing Auditor of this city, is
no longer captain of Company G of the
Seventh Regiment, N. g. c. He has been
missing without leave from the colonel OF
his regiment for thirty days, and the fact
/ as been reported to Adjutant-G General
Barrett. Thirty days absence without
leave amounts TO a resignation.
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8 SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Dec. 1.-THE
first of a series of farmers institutes to be
held in this county opened at 2:3o o'clock
this afternoon at Goleta. Frank e. Kel-
logg of Goleta delivered the address OF
welcome, which was responded to by Pro-
lessor e. ]. Wickson OF Berkeley. Papers
were read by c. III. Sessions of Los An
geles and Professor Cook on "Swine In
dustry in Connection With the Dairy" and
"Local Clubs" Tonight f. E. Kellogg
and Professor Stringham spoke.
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obstacle In the way OF the road gong
ahead with track-laying work and COM
plotting the bunkers.
The management was waiting for the
franchise only before finishing the work:
Director John Treadwell said that coal
would be ready for delivery here on
Christmas day if the ordinance passed. IL
was at once signed by Mayor Baggs on
being passed by the Council.