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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-02
DON'T GO OUT
in the State.

on stormy or disagreeable days
with pair of calfskin or patent
leather shoes without rubbers.
But don't think it necessary to
have pair Of rubbers in your
wardrobe at all. Solve the diff
Guilty by keeping a pair of russell
storm Balmorals in your room to
wear on disagreeable days.
These stout, mems shoes have a
double sole with sheet of cork
between the soles which keeps
the feet dry and warm. Our
special price on these shoes is
$3.50. Cheap comfort.
Since we employed chiropo-
dist with a painless system of
removing corns, we have given
his services gratis to over nine
hundred of our customers.
A. B. GREENWOOD,
773 Chapel St.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
MISSING FROM SAN JOSE,
Harry Bell, Manager of Poheim's
Tailoring Establishment,
Disappears.
Believed to Have Wandered Away
While Temper arily Insane
From Worry.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 24.-Harry Bell,
who has been manager of Poheims 8 tailor
ing establishment in this city for some
time, has suddenly disappeared. After
breakfast Saturday morning he left his
home near Fifth and Washington streets,
and since that tims has not been seen.
He had been in poor health for some time,
and the fact that Poheim was closing his
store here is believed to have preyed upon
his mind until he became slightly de-
mented and wandered away. He had
been offered position in Peheim's store
in San Francisco but he expressed regret
at being obliged to leave this city and go
among strangers. He has wife and two
children in this city.
Bell was not in the habit of reaching the
store before o'clock in the morning, but
as the goods were being packed for ship
ment to San Francisco he left home a
little before o'clock Saturday morning
to close up the firms accounts here, but
as Bell did not show up the safe could not
be opened. This morning the safe was
broken open by locksmith. No money
was found in the safe, but it is not be-
lieved Bell is short IN his accounts. Po-
helms system OF conducting his branch
stores is such that daily reports and weekly
returns are made, and il there is q
shortage 1t could be but a few dollars.
Bell has been in Poheim's employ as an
expert cutter for many years, having been
in the stores at Fresno, Los Angeles and
San Francisco,
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
T,cin lakes Conventfom.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Aug. A.-The an
nual State convention Of the Baptist
church of Northern California will be con-
veked at Twin Lakes, a resort just with
out the limits OF East Santa Cruz, to-mor-
row afternoon. The sessions will continue
until Sunday night. Tomorrow afternoon
will be devoted TO the appointment of
committees and the annual meeting of the
board of managers. the annual address of
President Hill and the report OF the en-
rollment committee. The session will be
opened with prayer and Bible study and
closed with sermon by Rev. w. L. Jor-
don.
Wednesdays services will be opened
with sunrise prayer meeting, as will each
days session. The features OF the busi-
ness session on Wednesday will be the an
nual report of the State board, report OF
treasurer, reports of missionaries and
special address seconding the work of the
Women's Home Mission Society. Thurs
days time will also be taken up with mis-
slonary reports and addresses, to be fol-
lowed by an address on the California
Baptist Historical Society by Rev. j. B.
Saxton OF Vacaville. Miscellaneous busi-
ness and education of officers will occupy
the session on Friday together with Sum
day-schooi work. Saturday will be de-
voted to Sunday-school work, and on Sun
day the feature will be an echo-meeting,
recalling incidents of the Milwaukee con-
vention and junior rally at the First
Baptist Church in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
OREGON SETTLERS WOES
Sold Timber Instead of Burning
It and Must Go to
Prison.
His Wife and Children Left Without
Protection in Mountain
Wilds.

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. "a. = Garrett
Dixon. hard-working settler who, in
clearing his 16o-acre claim in the Blue
Mountains, committed the heinous crime
of converting some timber cut on his clear
ing into railroad ties for sale, instead of
setting fire to his slashing and seeing the
timber 60 up in smoke, was to-day taken
back to Pendleton by United States Deputy
Marshal Bentley, where Dixon will serve
out a fine of $1,000 in the Umatilla County
Jail. The prisoner is otherwise punished
by the seizure of his ties, 1900 in mum ber
valued at close to $500, the result OF six
months hard work.
Dixon, who is a cripple, having lost half
OF his left foot in railroad accident, was
seen this afternoon just prior to his leav-
ing with the Deputy Marshal to serve his
sentence. He said:
s'Inasmuch as there is no use of COM
planning, the best thing can do is to take
this wretohed situation with as much
cheerfulness as l can command, but it is
going to be hard upon. the women folks
while | am lying in Jail. | have wife
and family of six girls waiting up there
on the slopes of the Blue Mountains, deep
back in the timber, without Eeighbor
within eighteen miles, and what with the
for even an armed man after nightfall in
the timber. But they will be provided for
and protected some way. for / can't bring
myself to believe that l have wronged
either Government or individual in this
matter, while admitting that, through
misinformation, violated the laws gov
erning the cutting of timber.
81, poor man, am going to prison for
the crime of cutting into ties portion of
timber | have cut on a claim honestly
taken up, instead of having set fire TO and
burned the trees where they fell. Yet at
this moment there are sitting in their
elegant homes or the offices of their banks
men who have instigated and paid for the
cutting of hundreds of thousands of feet of
timber where l have cut one foot Not
only that, these men had never entered on
single claim in the sections they have
culled."
To show Dixon's sense of honor, when
Bently first went to arrest the man the
prisoner was engaged on some work which
would suffer if its completion were de-
layed. He therefore told the Deputy
Marshal that he would consider himself
under arrest and would appear at PendIe-
ton in two days. Promptly on time he
was there.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
LoKG-DIsEANoE sIaSA11Ne.
MessGaes FLASHED By Mirror From Los
angeles to Catalina Island.

MessG0es FLASHED By Mirror From Los
angeles to Catalina Island.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. PA splen-
did feat was accomplished and worlds
record broken by the Signal Corps of the
First Brigade, N. G. c., yesterday, and a
practical denomination given of the ex-
cellent progress made by this branch of
the National Guard. After five previous
attempts the Signal Corps succeeded in
signaling between the top of Black Jack
Peak, Catalina Island, and Mount Wilson.
Corporal Washburn and Private Swisher
were on Black Jack and Lieutenant Law
renee, with thirteen members of the corps,
were on Mount Wilson, having gone up
the old trails Saturday evening. At lilo
o'clock the squad on Mount Wilson caught
the return fash from Black Jack, and sew
eral messages were sent and received, the
last one reading:
"Over one stretch of seventy three miles
of land and sea the signal corps sends
greeting to the people of Los Angeles"
This success of the signal corps breaks
the State record for distance and the
worlds record for signaling over water,
and the boys are being made the recipients
OF much-deserved praise for their skill.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
FIESTA OF TEMECULA
Reservation Redskins Celebrate
the Coming of a Full
Harvest.
The Eagle Dance and Sundry Tests of
Endurance Indulged In by
Old and Young.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 24.-The Indian
fiesta at Temecula, III the northern end of
the county, began to-day. Hundreds of
Mexicans, Americans and representatives
of other nationalIt ties are present from sur
rounding country and ueighboring towns.
The weird scenes enacted by the aborig-
ines are source of the greatest curiosity
among the visitors, who are astounded at
the animation displayed by the usually
phlegmatic Indians of the Temecula Res
ervation.
The Indians have made great prepara-
tions for the fiesta, and the burden of the
labor has fallen upon the faithful squaws,
who are decked out in brilliant caiicoes
and when not otherwise engaged witness
the gyrations and feats of endurance Of
their male ompanions with the greatest
admiration. Bucks who have been sup
posed to be near death stdoor with con-
sum ption or other bodily infrmities have
exhibited amazing activity since the fiesta
began and enter into the contests as though
possessed of iron constitutions.
Two hundred young and old men took
part in the sports to-day and the first fea-
ture that claimed their attention was the
celebration Of the feast OF good crops.
Their manner of celebrating what among
civilized people would call for no unusual
outburst of physical activity astonished
the visitors in no small degree While the
squaws droned and whined their thanks to
a wise providence for the bounteous har-
vest the males in breech-cloth and feath-
ers danced and howled and gave vent to
demonstrations that indicated anything
but gratitude. But the feast was success
fully carried out, i'll the opinion of the In
dans, and the whites were forced 10 con-
cede that the celebration was not bad
The most interesting feature of the days
programme was the eagle dance, in which
big eagle, measuring seven feet from tip
to tip, figured conspicuousIy. The eagle,
with bristling feathers, was placed in the
center of the circle of bowling young men,
and as each danced around to the chant
ing of the old men situated on the out
skirts of the circle, a feather was plucked
from the bird of freedom until it was
almost barren of raiment. Then il was
seized by the neck by big buck and
swung above his head until its life went
out. The squaws took the eagle at the end
of the dance and started to prepare it for
the pot.
The war dance, with the Indians in full
paint and beside themselves with excite
ment, closed the festivities for the day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
CONFIRMED At EUREKA.
Bishop Grace Administers the
Sacrament to a Large
Number.
Six Converts Added to the Member
ship of st. Bernard's Catholic
Church.

EUREKA, CAL, Aug. 24.-Bishop Grace
of Sacramento administered the sacra-
ment of confirmation to nearly 100 young
people in st. Bernard's Catholic Church
yesterday. Six converts also received the
sacrament at the same time, three of them
being hoary-headed men who have de-
cided to adopt the guidance of the Catholic
faith during their few remaining days
The ceremonies were witnessed by over
1900 people. who filled st. Bernard s
Church to its utmost capacity.
The church presented a magnificent ap-
pearance, having lately been frescoed and
decorated by Frank Bernan, the German
decorator, who has made a life study of
such work. The music was Milard,s s.
popular mass, with orchestral accompani-
ment, under the direction of Neil McMil.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
SAN BERNARDlN0 TAXES.
Assessor KendaEs Methods Investigated
by Equ0Lzers-San Diego counH's
Assessment

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 24.-San
Bernardino County was given a hearing
before the Board of Equalization this
morning. Assessor A. G. Kendall and
several citizens appeared as it's representa-
tives. The investigation was confined for
the most part to efforts to determine the
method OF assessment used by Assessor
Kendall.
Kendall's assessment roll shows slight
increase, but a material reduction in city
property. This necessitated an increase
in country property. In answer TO ques-
tion by Beamer the assessor stated that
the highest assessment of city real prop
efy was the Stewart block, in San Bernar-
dino, on which there was valuation of
$125 front foot Beamer called attention
to the fact as comparison that the high
front foot. In reply Kendall said that the
owners would be glad to part with the
Stewart real property at his valuation.
Orange groves are assessed as high as
$3.50 per acre, while the highest last year
was $500 on the same property. This
makes up for decrease of 10 per cent on
personal property throughout the county,
$29,0 900 in San Bernardino and $4,000 in
Redlands. Kendall stated that in one ap-
pIioation for reduction before the Board
of Supervisors a reduction of $3.50 on $500
was granted.
Arnold took Assessor Kendall to task
for the difference between his and the
Bank Commissioners returns of San Ber-
nardino County banks. Kendall stated
that the difference was not material be-
cause it could not be told whether the
credits returned by the Bank Commission
ers were really solvent or not.
Reed of San Diego County appeared be-
fore the board at the afternoon session
and made an excellent showing for re-
duction in the assessment roll of that
county. Last year the board granted 10
per cent reduction and this year the
county was assessed at fully as high g
figure as it had been before the board had
granted the reduction. Reed proved that
each acre of land within the confines of
the county, including thousands of acres
of desert, was assessed at over $5.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Ian of Eureka. Owing to the persistent
efforts of the organist, Miss Clara Dawson,
the music in ST. Bernard's Church COM
pares very favorably with that in churches
of large cities, where there is abundance
of talent to select from. The soloists
were: Miss Sophia Buhne, Miss Ada Bell,
Mrs. W. f. Pratt and Frank Bacher.
In the evening this choir sang vespers,
and Bishop Grace, who was once pastor of
Eureka parish, preached a sermon to a
large congregation, taking for his theme,
1.-THE Catholic Church" He treated the
subject in mastery style. Bishop Grace
manifests the sincerity and candor with
which he has begun his exalted duties.
Under The charge of Rev. L. Kennedy,
parish priest of Eureka, the congregation
of st. Bernard's Church has greatly in
creased, and Father Kennedy's sermons
are appreciated by non-catholics as well
as Catholics.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
SAN DIEGO OFFERS REST
Aged Pythians to Find Peace
and Plenty in the City
by the Sea.

SAN DIEGO, CAL. Aug. 2A.-Harry w.
Vincent of this city, secretary OF the
Pythian Home committee of the State
Lodge, said to-day that the decision oi
Judge Puterbaugh, restoring 100 acres OF
the city park to the city, together with its
costly improvements, would certainly in
fuence the State Lodge toward securing
the grounds and buildings, or part OF
them, for a Worlds Pythian Home for
aged and infirm members of the order.
The proposition, he says, is to secure a
deed in. trust from the city, through the
consent of the Legislature, contingent
upon the knights of Pythias keeping the
houses and grounds in good condition.
The premises are ideal in every respect for
home, being on the heights overlooking
the city. The building is three story
mansion, originally constructed for an or
phans' home by philanthropists who
failed to carry out their project, the prop
erty thereby reyerting to the city.
There is $4,000 in the State Lodge de-
voted to this home,'' said Mr.. Vincent,
land much more Will be received later.
This will be enough to put the buildings
and grounds in fine shape.
The Pythians are enthusiastic over the
matter, and if they get the grounds will
establish home that will be pride to
the city and to every mem Der of the order,
which is one OF the strongest in Ca,iior-
MIA. | have received assurances from
mem bers of the City Council that the city
will be glad to give trust deed to such a
worthy object, upon the assurance that
the grounds will be kept up. We can give
this assurance, so the proposition is prac-
tically settled. The home will be open to
Knights of Pythias all over the world, but
will be under the direct supervision and
control of the State Lodge of California
The buildings spoken of for the new
home were built in 1889 at cost of $45, 900,
and about $50 600 was expended on the
grounds, which were beautifully laid out
hv an Rxnert landsca ne rardanar
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
A Jewish Service.

The Jewish population of Alameda has
formed a congregation which will hold its
first Friday evening service at Encinal Hall,
Bay-street station broad gauge), on Friday,
August %, at o'clock.
The union prayer book, same as used in the
Temple Emanuel, has been adopted.
In addition to this there has also been or
ganized Sabbath and religious school, in
Guiding Hebrew, which will be held on
wednesday afternoons at4 o'clock and Sunday
afternoons at o'clock, commencing Sunday,
august ~, to which all children are welcome.
Inc divine services for the coming holidays
hosn Hashona, Yom Kippur, ETC., will be neld
at Encinal Hall. The Rev. Mayer May has
peen elected ra bbi and will officiate. The fol-
iowlng have been elected permanent officers:
resident, Gustave Cohn vlce-president, Mrs.
a. u, =, Levy; secretary, Sam A. Green; treasurer
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
Intent on Murder, He Meets the
Woman at a Ferry
Landing.
FIRES AS SHE STEPS ASHORE.
The Victim Ills Former Wife, Who
Was Divorced Three Months
Ago.
Los ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALL, J
32S SOUTH BROADWAY,

I
Mrs. Leda Lane, wife of Harry Lane,
assistant foreman of the Southern Cali
fornia Lumber Company, was shot at San
Pedro this morning by her former hus-
band, R. c. Johnson, who then put two
bullets into his own head. The affair oc-
CURED at the Duffy ferry landing on the
east side of the railroad wharf.
Mrs. Lane left her home on Terminal
Island at o'clock to go to San Pedro.
She had just stepped on to the wharf
when her former husband, who was lying
in wait for her, stepped up, and, seizing
her by the arms, asked:
when are you going to give that $3.50
you promised me?"
She replied: "Wait spell; will give it
to you as soon as can get it."
She had barely finished speaking when
johnson drew a revolver and fired the
bullet passing through her arm below the
elbow, entering the chest and piercing the
lower portion of the heart. The woman
fell backward into the water. Rescuers
hastened to her aid and drew her on to
the wharf.
Two more shots rang out and the
horror stricken spectators turned from the
body of the woman to see johnson fall,
wounds in his head. He had shot him.
self in the right temple and again behind
the ear.
Johnson's victim was dead when she
was laid on the wharf. He fingered until
IL o'clock.
About three months ago Mrs. Lane was
granted a divorce from Johnson on the
ground of cruelty. At the time the
divorce was granted Johnson, who was a
ship steward by occupation. was absent on
a voyage. He returned six weeks ago,
since which time he has been pursuing
his former wife, claiming that she
promised him 5000 if he would not fight
the divorce proceedings.
About a month ago she married Harry
Lane, with whom she lived happily.
Johnson had repeatedly threatened his
former wife, and evidently had been pre-
meditating to-day's crime, for shortly be-
fore the arrival of Duffy's ferry boat John
son walked into Joe Meldt's store and
there purchased cartridges, with which he
loaded his revolver. From the store,
which faces the harbor, Johnson walked
over to the ferry landing and theirs awaited
the arrival of his victim.
Johnson had resided in San Pedro about
two years and had repeatedly beaten his
wife. He was not liked. On the other
hand his former wife was beloved by all
who knew her, and the residents of San
Pedro and Terminal Island were pleased
when the ties that bound her to Johnson
were broken. Mrs. Lane, who was about
20 years of age, has Q mother in this city.
johnson was about 80 years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
FEArUaEs OF THE FAIR.
Santa Clara County Honten Viii Haze
Charge of a Department.

Santa Clara County Honten Viii Haze
Charge of Department.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 24-Much inter-
est III theNCounty Fair, TO be held IN this
city from September % to October 8, in
elusive, has been awakened, and from the
large number of applications for space in
the pavilion the success of the enterprise
is certain. Besides the agricultural and
horticultural features of the fair, there
will be exhibitions of livestock and poul-
try and good racing programme.
A feature of the fair will be the women s
department, where all kinds of fancy
work, embroidery, needle-work, painting
and artwork will be exhibited. The de-
partment will be in charge of committee
OF ladies from various parts of the county.
The executive committee has decided to
prohibit gam bling during the fair.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
HIS Trees LEE PREsERYED.
Armed With Shotgun, ". Niles Defes
a Street Superintendent.

armed With Shotgun, ". Niles Defes
a Street Superintendent.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. 24.-"Coun-
Gil, spare those trees" has been the plea
of W. Niles for some time past. So
earnest was his desire to save couple of
historical walnut trees on Maple avenue
that he camped under them with q shot
gun and prevented the Street Superin-
tendent from fulfilling the specifications
for the new curb.
The Council acted on the much-post-
poned acceptance of the Maple-avenue
street improvement this morning. The
curb was built not in accordance with
specifications, to save those two walnut
trees. Niles. the owner .of the trees, had
remained on the curb with shotgun, and
said three-foot curb would have TO do if
an eight-foot radius interfered with the
trees. Councilman Munson admitted that
under these painful circumstances one
would not want to interfere, and the
Council finally denisd the protests.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
DISEASED COWS SOLD.
DGtrymen to Be Prosecuted for Violating
the Lac.

OutTyHtcn 20 ne TfOSeCltteU IOT rotating
the Lac.
SAN JOSE, CAL. Aug. A.-Veterinary
Inspector Spencer to-day began prosecu-
tion of Mrs. B. Sullivan and D. G.. Sullivan,
proprietors of dairy on the King road,
near Alum Rock avenue, for selling nine
cows suffering from tuberculosis. Some
time ago the inspectors condemned the
cows in question, and the Sullivans signed
an agreement to deliver the cows to the
inspector for slaughter. The cows were
never delivered, and when DR.. Spencer
sent man after them he was told that
the stock had been sold before the inspec-
tion and that the owner had taken them
away. The inspector cannot learn who
bought the cows or where they were taken
TO- but the supposition is that they were
disposed of to butchers and the diseased
meat sold throughout the county.
The offense is punishable by fine of
$500 or 100 days i'm prisonment in the
County Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
fore the hall in which the meeting was

fore the hall in which the meeting was
held.
The proceedings within the hall were
animated, and during the evening the
president rebuked B. Shields, who IS EN-.
ployed in the State printing Office. "A Az
the conclusion of the meeting. as Ely
stepped on the sidewalk, Shields ac-
costed him and requested to be informed
why he had taken such action.
Ely, it is said, whipped out revolver
and fred point blank at him, the ball
striking Shields near the point of the
right shoulder. passing through and COM
ing out at the back.
Shields closed with the excited man and
struggle Ely fired another shot, hitting
some unknown person in the leg. Then
the crowd closed in on Ely and before the
officers arrived he received a most un-
m erciful beating.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25
Sam Lee,s Body Found.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Aug. "a
For nine days the pretty velvet shoes of
Sam Lee, found on the edge of the wharf,
have been reposing in the local Office of
The CALL, the TARGET of many curious
glances. For nine days chattering, vigi-
lant band of his Chinese country m en- have
been patrolling the wharf looking for the
temperance of the little Chinaman's
body. 1t was found to-day entangled in
the steamer Santa Cruz's anchor chains.
Sam Lee is believed to have ommitted
suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-25

Viceroy, has at least one enemy in this
city and he has threatened the life of the
official. This enemy is Wong Cox, one of
the wealthiest of Chinatown merchants.
This morning he was asked about the visit
of Ii. Cox said that Chang never gave
men anything to do and that he lived like
poor man and did all his own work. He
then remarked: "I'd like to see him dead
long time. No good. Kill him if he comes
here -