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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05

harbor. The Golden Gate is to be con-
structed entirely of steel, the contract price
being $3S, 765, exclusive of boilers and
fittings. The boiler is to be supplied by
the Government, and it is estimated that
the boat cannot be placed in actual service
much short of $4,000. According to the
contract she must be completed by August
1, 1896.
The general dimensions Of the Golden
Gate are: Length over all, exclusive OF
tenders, no feet; length between perpen-
diculars, 100 feet; breadth of beam,
nodded, 90 feet inches; depth, nodded
at midlength between perpendiculars, u
feet inches,
The propelling power will consist of one
vertical inverted cylinder direct acting
engine OF the triple expansion type with a
high-pressure cylinder Is inches in di-
ameter an acknowledgements cylinder
81 inches in diameter, and low pressure
cylinder 32H inches in diameter, the com
mon stroke being "a inches. The boiler
for the Golden Gate will be OF the Wood
type, the weight of which when full and
with fittings is eighteen tons.
Moran Bros. are also constructing for
the Government and have now well under
way a torpedo-boat.
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SAW DlEc0'S MURDER CASE.
The Trial of Joseph Ebanks for a Double
Crime Opens With a Sensu-

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 4.-The trial of
Joseph Japhet Ebanks, a West India
negro, for the murder of J. B. Borden and
his daughter, Mrs. Stiles, near Oceanside,
on September 10 last, began to-day in the
Superior Court, after four days work Sc
Letting jury.
The District Attorney sprang a sensa-
ton in outlining the evidence that would
be brought out. which had been sup
pressed in the preliminary examination,
the most important of which was that the
pistol which killed the aged couple, and
which was known to have been in the
possession OF Ebanks, had been found in a
canyon not far from the scene OF the
crime wrapped in a gunny-sack taken
from the tent. With the pistol was a
shirt marked Gibson, which thanks had
stolen from man of that name, and an
other shirt with the same name marked
upon 1t was found on Ebanks when he
was captured.
All circumstances in this mysterious
case point strongly to the guilt of thanks.
and still there is nothing beyond circum-
stances to connect him with the crime.
The case will be resumed Monday morn
ing and Will consume q week.
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WRECK NEAR CASPAR.
Disaster on a Railroad
Into the Logging
Camps.
ENGINEER GAR KILLED
His Locomotive Leaves the Rails
and Plunges Down an
Embankment.
FOLLOWED BY LOADED CARS.
RescuerS Find His Mangled and Life.
less Body Beneath the
Debris.
FOLLOWED BY LOADED CARS

UKIAH, CAL. Jan. News reached
here to-day OF a disaster on the Caspal
railroad on Wednesday,, which cost the life
of Engineer Charles Gar, the injuring o.
Brakeman Charles Cassidy, and the tota
wrecking OF the engine and several of the
cars of logging-train. This railroad is 8
short spur built by the Caspar Lumber
Company into its timber belt and is used
exclusively for the transportation OF logs
from the company's various camps.
The Inflated engine, known as No. ,, was
pulling a logging-train from the camps
The train was on the last trip for the day
and the cars had a heavy load of logs
aboard, which were to be transferred to q
train drawn by engine on the Caspar end
of the road. When about nine miles from
Caspar the engine. from some cause al
present unknown, left the rails and rolled
down the embankment. The heavy train
Of logs in the rear crushed into the de-
rallied engine with terrible force. The en-
gineer had not time TO leave the cab before
he was caught beneath the load of logs that
shot down upon the engine and crushed
TO death. The brakeman, who was on the
rear end Of the train. was hurled from the
cars, but escaped with slight injuries
As soon as possible the brakeman hur-
ried TO camp No. for assistance. When
he returned to the scene OF the wreck with
a rescuing party, the engine was found in
flames, which were, however, soon extin.
guished. Among The debris was found
the lifeiess body Of the unfortunate engi-
neer.
How the accident occurred no one knows,
as the only persons on the train were the
engineer and the brakeman. The latter.
however, was on the rear portion of the
train and knew nothing OF the smashup
until he was hurled from the car. 1t is
probable that the train was late, and an
attempt was being made on the part OF
the engineer to make up for lost time, and
that on approaching one of the numerous
heavy curves on the road, Gar attempted
to suddenly lower the speed, which caused
the engine to leave the rails, No other
plausible theory for the accident can be
advanced.
Engineer Gar was about 50 years Of age,
and hac been in the employ of the Caspar
Lumbe Company for number of years
He leaves a widow and FIVE children.
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HALF MOON BAY DISASTER,
The Identity of the Three Men
Drowned by the Capsizing
of a Boat.
Captain Whitney'S Two Companions
Were Young Men From ST.
Louis.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Jan. 4.-Cap.
tain Whitney and two companions, be-
lieved to have been George a. Schulze "a
metalworker, aged % years. and Fred c.
Wenige (of about the same age), both
wellconnected young men of St. Louis,
prove to have been the men who were
drowned in Halfmoon Bay several days
ago. The first authentic news of the dis
aster reached this city to-day.
The unfortunate trio came down the
coast in small boat, and put into Half
moon Bay Tor repairs. On resuming their
trip the boat was capsiZed in the surf. The
bodies were not recovered
T. K. SchulZe of Oakland, a brother of
one OF the young men who were drowned,
was in town to-day and offered reward OF
$50 TO the finder of either or both of the
bodies. This amount will probably be in
creased as soon as the parents can be tele-
graphed to.
Both young men were members of Flu
ture Great Lodge No. 276, K. of p, of ST.
Louis. They were last seen alive in Oak
land on THANKSGIVING day. They were
going to Santa Barbara to seek employ
ment and have not been heard from since.
1t is believed they met Captain Whitney,
joined him on his trip down the coast, and
were lost.
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BUDD ANSWERS SHIPPEE.
The Governor Indignant Over
the EX-Director'S Covert
Accusations.
Light Thrown Upon the Letting O
Pool-Selling Privileges at the
State Fair.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 4.-Governor
Budd is greatly incensed at the published
statements accredited to ex-Director Ship
pee of the State Agricultural Society,
wherein he claims that he was turned
down because he vetoed the pool-selling
privileges of one firm. When questioned
on the subject the Governor said:
Il cannot believe Mr.. Shippee made the
statements telegraphed to the San Fran
cisco CALL, for the records show them to
be incorrect. In his talk it is claimed that
he was turned down because he could not
be controller By Killip & Co. in his vote
on the pool privileges. Now, the fact is
that the directors appointed by me voted
against the Killip scheme. This wear the
board let the privilege to the highest
bidder for $4,000 and a $500 purse, or
$40 100, as against the sum Of $7628 50 re-
ceived the previous year under the Ship
pee board from Killip & Co., without o.
position. In other words, my appointees,
whom Shippee charged were selected in
the interest OF KiIlip, with DR.. Mathews,
were the ones who for the first time in
years overturned this firm and advertised
for bids, thus getting from the highest
bidder, George Rose, double the sum for
the State that the Shippee board did from
killip.
''Mr. Shippee might tell why, under his
administration, all other privileges were
let 10 the highest bidder and yet Killip &,
Co. always got the pool-selling privilege
without competition; and that privilege
was not advertised or let to the highest
bidder until | became Governor.
His other statements are equally IN
founded. There were but three meetings
OF the board after my appointment of
Land, John Budd and John Mackev pre-
vious TO the State Fair. Land and Mackey
attended all the meetings and Budd two
out of the three, although Shippee stated
they attended but one. Mr.. Shippee's
record as to the pool-selling privileges
is as follows: J. n. Killip received
them on August u, 1891, with
out competition or opposition, Shippee
present; August 10, 1892, J. n. Killip re-
ceived the privileges without competition
or opposition, Shippee present (page I47 of
the minutes of the State board); August
10, 1893, ]. n. killip received the pooling
privileges without competition or opposi-
ton, Shippee being present (page 212-2l6
OF the mlnutes) August 10, 1894, J. n.
Killip received the pooling privileges
without competition or opposition, Ship
pee being present (page 271 of the same
records). So 1t will be seen that the only
time Killip did not receive the pool-selling
privileges in the last five years was on
August 10. 1895, under the board appointed
by myself"
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KERN COUNTY PRoJECr.
=. Vt. Ferguson to Take Charge of an
Ertensiue Enterprise.

s. VI. Ferguson to Take Charge of an
E1tensiue Enterprise.
BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Jan. 4.-The
formal announcement is made of the re-
signation of S. w. Ferguson from the posi-
ton of manager of the Kern County Land
Company (the incorporated Haggin 81
Tevis interests), position which be has
satisfactorily filled for five or six years
The responsibilities of this position have
been most onerous, involving the handling
of an investment of many millions of dol
lars, the employment of several hundred
men. an annual expenditure of over a mil
lion dollars and the conduct of the multi
farious details of vast range of enter
prises. 1t was with reluctance that his
resignation was accepted, and only after
repeated solicitation on his part.
1t is understood Mr.. Ferguson will soon
take charge of one of the most extensive
land and water projects ever mooted on
this coast.
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block, and this morning Bryson was in
Department to answer to q suit which
has been brought against him by that
lady.
Mrs. Krouse says that in 1882 she was
the owner of two houses and lots in the
town of Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa,
and that at that time her father came to
her and told her that he had an opportu-
nifty to trade that property advantageously,
and that if she would sign deed to the
man he would invest for her an amount
OF money equal to its value in Los Angeles
property for her benefit. This she did and
Bryson invested the money, since which
time he has made no accounting.
Mrs. krouse now snes for the amount.
claiming the present value of the property
to be $25, 0O0
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POLITICS IN SACRAMENTO
Three Aspirants Who Will Get
Offices Under Mayor
Elect Hubbard.
Certain Democrats Take Offense at a
Recent Appointment by the
Governor.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 4.-Mayor-
elect Hubbard will assume the duties OF
his office on Monday next, and the local
political aspirants are pulling wires in all
directions. As yet Mayor Hubbard has
selected but three candidates for positions
which will become vacant, whose names
he will present TO the Board of Trustees for
confirmation or rejection. These are: J..
o. Coleman for Superintendent OF Streets,
Hiram Johnson for corporation counsel
and W. f. Renfro for Mayors clerk.
1t is claimed that the Democratic mem
bers of the City Board of Trustees held a
caucus yesterday and agreed to nominate
Trustee John Leonard for chairman in
place of W. D. LaWton, who retires from
the board. As they are in the majority,
there is no doubt but that his election to
the chair will be encompassed. In the
matter OF clerk of the board lively dis
cussion is said to have ensued. James
Carroll, a local politician Of Democratic
procliyities has been making hard fight
for the position, and had the friendship of
a portion Of the Trustees, but one of the
party in power would have none of him
and absolutely refused to enter the caucus
| II Carroll name was TO be mentioned
AS 1t was deemed very advisable TO have
perfect unity in the board, NJ. J. Des-
mond's name was substituted, and he will
! probably receive the position. For the
other positions in the gilt of the corpora
ton, there are such a host of. applicants
that there is no possible chance of picking
winners.
The appointment by Governor Budd of
Russ d. Stephens as member OF the State
Board OF Horticulture, vice ]. L. Mosher,
whose term had expired, has aroused the
luminosity OF the Democratic faction of the
city. with whom Stephens seems to be not
q fayorite; not but that every one conceded
his absolute fitness for the position, but
they claim that he has been one of the
strongest adherents of the old-line party,
which battled so tiercely with the reorgan-
! izers in the last gubernatorial election.
The latter won, but they have never for
given their erstwhile opponents. When
! questioned on the subject, Governor Budd
stated that as the Office was simply hon
orary, without salary, he did not deem it
one OF political nature, and as he
srdently desired to bring the board to
Sacramento, as this was the central point
of fruit shipment, he believed Mr..
Stephens to be we'll fitted to forward the
aims of the board, and consequently
| selected him.
Without doubt" continued the Gov
| ernor, 1.-The fruit industry will become the
| industry OF the State, and it is proper that
X receive full recognition. In converse
| ton With Harbor Commissioner Colnon
on the subject we agreed that a certain
portion of the water front in San Fran
! cisco should be set aside for the use of the
fruit interests. The lumber, fish, brick
and sundry other industries all have their
allotted portions, and during the coming
! season the fruitmen will also be recog-
! nized."
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Los ANGELES MYSTERY.
Peter Deville Murdered at His
Roadhouse Near the
City.
His Body Cast Into the Flames of His
Home, Which Had Been
Fired.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. A mys-
terious and shocking murder took place
last night about 10 o'clock at Peter De-
ville's roadhouse, bout four miles east of
this city. on the Whittier road, the pro-
prieror being the victim. The last seen of
him alive was about 8 o'clock last evening,
when several parties stopped at his place.
They all left few moments afterward, as
he was about to shut up the store. Later
the structure was seen in flames. 1t was
thought possible that Peter had escaped,
but he was nowhere to be found.
When the flames had somewhat sub
sided a search was instituted by the
deputy sheriffs who had been summoned,
and in the ruins the charred BODY of the
proprietor was found. There was no
means OF telling, in the examination that
could be made at the time, whether the
unfortunate man had been murdered be-
fore he was moderated or whether he had
been stunned and his unconscious BODY
thrown into the fire, which had been
kindled by his slayer.
a further investigation disclosed the fact
that kerosene had been freely used through
the house, and under the floor of the hall
way the earth was found saturated with
blood. AS Deville was known to have had
considerable money in an old trunk rob-
berry was evidently the motive for the
crime, and the perpetrators of the murder
endeavored to cover it up by setting fire
to the building. The affair has caused
great excitement here, and several deputy
sheriffs are busily engaged in locating the
murderer.
French Pete" was an old-timer, and
was known all over Southern California
He has always kept a roadside inn, and
was bachelor. He was about 55 years of
age, and many years ago lost his arm
while prospecting. He was always chart
table and kind-hearted, never drank much
and was always friendly with every one.
Those who know him say that he never
turned tramp from his door. A cousin.
who had been visiting him for some time
only recently returned to his home in
France
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SAN JOSE'S NEW FACTORY,
The City Likely to Secure a
Glass Manufacturing
Plant.
Proposition of a Philadelphia Capt..
talist Approved By the Board
of Trade.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Jan. 4.-W. S. Body
of Philadelphia presented proposition to
the Board OF Trade last night to establish
a glass factory in this city, provided site
OF half acre on railroad be donated
for the plant. The proposition met with
favor with the board, and A. G. Darby, G..
]. Steeple and A. Greeninger were ap-
pointed special committee to report on
the matter at the next meeting, In max
ing his proposition to the Board of Trade
Mr.. Body said:
Il have thought of establishing a glass
plant in California, but obstacles have
until recently made it impracticable. The
revolution in the method of manufacture
which will enable US to use oil for fuel has
removed all obstacles, and I made this
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FLED FROM THE CITY.

sudden Disappearance of Hotel Man
oger on His fielding Day.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Jan. Manager
Downs of the San Xavier Hotel, 315 West
seventh street, is wanted. The hotel is
owned and operated by Mrs. Williams, who
mas a pretty daughter, a widow. To-day
the daughter was to have married Man
ager Downs. Since IL o'clock last evening
the gay manager has not been seen and it
Is understood that he left a note stating
that he was going to leave the city.
Inc daughter is sick in bed, the land
lady is at Redondo and the police are look
ing Tor Manager Downs. He is about 80
years old. 1t is said that he has some of
the landlady's cash with him.
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LONG CREEK WARFARE.
Armed Miners Contesting for Property n,


Armed Miners Contestin0 for Property In
Dispute.
PENDLETON, Or, Jan. 4-Reports re-
ceived from Long Greek, Grant County,
state that it is feared serious trouble will
result from the rivalry of claimants of the
No Mans Land and Jordan mines in the
Black Butte district.
John Rudio and others, who are now
doing assessment work on the properties.
have been ordered off by Gagen and Her
mann, owners of the larger part of the
district, who will enforce their order with
rifles if necessary. They have twenty men
under arms and as Rudios crowd is de-
termined to remain in the field pitched
battle is expected. Gagen is ex-Mayor of
Pendleton and is very prominent in East
ern Oregon.
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system counts up s7,1o6, 400 So, and the

system counts up s7,1o6, 400 So, and the
The parks have cost as follows: Central,
$50 o07 80; ElyslaE, $130,614 43: East Los
Angeles, 500, 45S II; Echo, $13, $50 81; Plaza,
81, 523 81; Prospect, 1854 Sc; st. James,
S5292; City Hall, $1,000 I'll the park nur-
series, S4423 80; West Lake, Sill, 124 20.
1 Library books have cost Sal, 1888 40;
bridges and viaducts, $214, 345 81; levees,
The annual report of the City Treasurer,
nled this morning, shows total paid out
Tor all purposes, 81, 064, 1913 90; on hand in
the city treasury, November 80, 1894 $167,-
93o Sc; received during the past year.
$2,356, 173 10; disbursed during the past
year, 885, ITO OF; on hand November 80,
1895, $471, 063 II.
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DUNLAP DrToRoE CASE.
Court Commissioner Montgomery Files
HIS Export of the Iestinnonn.

Court Commissioner Montgomery Files
His Report Of the Testimony.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 4.-Court Com
missioner Montgomery has filed his report
OF the testimony taken in the case of John
ID. Dunlap against Eliza L. Dunlap on the
ground of desertion. The testimony shows
that the Dunlaps were married in Los Gatos
in March, 1888. They have two children,
Clyde E., aged 6 years, and Orrin, aged
years. They lived together at their residence
IN Hyde Park until May 3d. 1894, when
Mrs. Dunlap packed up her trunk and left
her husband, seemingly without proyoca-
ton.
Dunlap gained some notoriety short
time ago by being the principal witness for
the prosecution IN the trial of ex-Super-
visor FL. TilIotson for arson.
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Judge Hall, the board decided to mortgage
the association property in order to pay off
an outstanding Indebtedness in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. A determined effort
will be made to carry on the fair without
the aid of State appropriation. Some of
the members are inclined to criticize
Governor Budd for his willingness to aid
the fair at Sacramento and deprive the
district association of the same assistance.
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NORTHERN PAoIFIC MIDDLE.
Judge Gilbert VIII Attempt to alter Ec
istin0 Conditions.


PORTLAND, Or, Jan. An the North.
ern Pacific receivership case Judge Gilbert
of the United States Circuit Court has Is
sued an order calling upon the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company and Receivers
before him in. the United States Circuit
Court in Helena, Mont, on January 8, why
the present diversified receIvershlp in the
different districts should not De made uni
form and harmonious by the appointment
of one or more receivers to manage the
property, working together as a unit
The fact that Judge Gilbert has made
the order returnable before himself al
Helena is taken as conclusive evidence
that he, as the Judge of the circuit, has de-
cided to put an end to present conditions
and do all in his power for the purpose oil
solving existing differences.
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s,eindsea 1u an ozd Mnn.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 4.-Many people
have been swindled during the past few
days by an old man, who has been raising
funds on the pretense of using the money
to bury the body OF soldier lying at the
morgue. As the swindler was a smooth
talker and created good impression it is
thought that the fraud has netted him a
neat sum,
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Judge Letcis injured.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 4.-Judge ]. R.
Lewis met with serious accident this
forenoon. In coming out of a store on
South Market street he slipped and fell,
fracturing his left knee cap and swapping
the ltgament extending from it TO the bone
below. He Will be confined to his room
for some time
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RAID UPON KENSEW WICK CHINESE
Mashed Hen Beat and Rob a Partu of
CeIestIdEs.

Cet6SttQE9s
PASCO, WASH, Jan. 1.-Two men, with
red handkerchief masks, kicked in the door
OF the section house at Kennewick last
night, covered the Chinese inmates with
guns and commanded them to climb out
OF bed. They obeyed. One of the despe-
radoes kept his rife on the Celestials and
the other searched the room, rihing boxes,
trunks, bedding and everything that mieht
contain treasure.
Their search not being rewarded thew
began beating the defenseless Chinese with
their guns. knocking two of them senseless
and breaking gun over the back of an
other. Then they searched the pockets of
the Mongols and found gold amounting to
over $500 After obtaining this booty they
ran down the track toward the Columbi
River and disappeared.
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Pastor smith Erne11ed.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 4.-The African
Methodist Episcopal Church conference,
which has been in session in this city for
the past three days, has expelled the Rev.
G. II. W. Smith of Los Angeles for Lying
and conduct unbecoming q minister.n
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The Golden Gate Designed for
Use in San Francisco
Harbor.
WILL SOON BE COMPLETED.
Fifty Thousand Dollars the Probable
Cost-Constructing a Tor.
pedo Boat.

SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 4.-Moran Bros.
have begun the construction of the Gov
eminent steel propeller Golden Gate, being
built for the United States revenue service,
and to be used chiefly in San Francisco