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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
SAN JOSEANS SW|NDLEO,
E. E. Klotzly, Proprietor of the
Russ House, Is Badly
Wanted.
A Widow Stopping at the Hotel and
His BUS Driver the Princi-
pal Victims.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 2.-E. E. Klotzly,
who has been running the Russ House in
this city, is badly wanted by large num-
Der OF creditors. Early in June Klotzly
induced Mrs. l.. Laederich, widow of
some means who was stopping at the
hotel, to purchase a half interest in the
hotel business for $1,000. He represented
that he needed the money to pay off a
mortgage of 500 held by o. A. Hale, and,
as the investment seemed q good one, Mrs.
Laederich handed over the $1,000, and on
June the papers were signed transferring
to her a half-interest in the business,
which Klotzly said was free of debt.
On June 16 Klotzly went to Santa Cruz
to take in the water carnival, saying he
would be back in a week. At the end of
that time he failed 10 return, but as he
left his two children at the hotel nothing
was thought OF his extended absence.
A few days ago Mrs. Laederich began
making inquiries, and found that Klotzly
had not only failed to pay the 500 mort
gage, as he represented he did, but there
were two additional mortgages aggregat-
ing $3.50 standing against the business.
he also sold a large number of meal
tickets and pocketed the money, and also
left large number of small debts unpaid
behind him.
klotZly has evidently left the State, and
Mrs Laederich is not only out $1,000 in
cash but has inherited about the same
amount of Indebtedness and the care of
two OF her absconding partners children.
John Heffey, the bus-driver of the hotel,
also loses S7O0 which he loaned to Klotzly
on his personal note short time ago.
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DAWSON CASE At SEATTLE
Mrs. Alice Almond, Sister of
the Defendant, Takes the
Stand.
Makes an Excellent Witness Under
the Rigid Cross-Examina ation of
the Doctors Counsel.

SEATTLE, WASH, July 2.-The Dawson
evidence to-day was all for the defense,
the principal witness being Mrs. Alice
Almond, Mrs. Dawson's sister. She made
fine witness, and though counsel for Dr..
Dawson tried hard to lead her into a trap
the plans failed.
1t came out under Mrs. Almonds cross.
examination that Mrs. Dawson about one
year ago had epdeavored TO bleach her
hair. The doctor had learned of it. and
after that when Mrs. Dawson asked him to
take her to church he refused, stating that
he would not go on the streets with Eer
any more. as she looked too much like a
fast woman.
Mrs. Almond said that FOR a long time
before DR.. Dawson left his wife he had de-
tectives employed 10 watch her. One day
Mrs. Dawson spoke to him about it and he
then denied that he had ever authorized
his counsel, General Carr, or any one else
TO place detectives on her track.
Mrs Almond was asked about E. z.
Eckstrom OF Los Angeles, who gave the
hlnseys money 70 get out Of the way. She
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
KERN COUNTY BANDITS,
Crowley Appears at Caliente to
Register, That He May
Vote.
An Armed Man, Believed to Be Dun.
ham, Seen at Camp Near
Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, July bandit
Crowley has been heard from again. Some
time ago he sent word TO Sheriff Borg
ward that he intended coming down from
his hiding place IN the mountains to reg
lister, so as to vote next fall. Sure enough,
day or two ago he put il an appearance
at Caliente, where there is Deputy Reg
istrar, who, however, was absent, so that
Crowley did not get his name on the reg
lister.
The bandit spent several hours there and
was not molested. He ate at the hotel,
drank beer and talked freely with several
persons, making no secret of his identity.
Ae denied having fred at Rankin's son, but
said he could have easily killed the Sheriff
the last time he was out, as he was in the
brush fifty feet from the road when that
officer passed along. The only man
against whom Crowley bears enmity is
Tom Castro, who betrayed him to the
officers, and him he swears to kill on
sight.
Crowley says he was not the man who
made such sensation near Haywards last
fall, but that as soon as he escaped from
the insane asylum he came down here and
took up his quarters at Walkers Basin.
He worked a while for Sam Blades, one OF
tue " mum tEESdlcltQ 10 Kill, DuJ
Blades would not pay him. So he robbed
his cabin and burned it. Now he says be
VIII let Blades alone in the future. Crowley
told the whole story of his trouble in
Contra Costa county, and swears he will
never be taken alive TO serve out his
twenty-five years sentence.
There is evidently another bandit loose
somewhere in the county. A heavily
armed man appeared at s camp thirty
miles southeast of town last Saturday
night, mounted on a mule, and asked for
food. 1t was given him, and he pretended
he wanted to stay ali night and asked the
route TO TETON Pass. He left during the
night, however, and no one saw which
way he went. He had two large revoIyers
and rife and in all respects answered the
description of the man seen hiding on
Erskine Creek early last week except he
had mule instead OF horse.
Parties at the camp believe he was muir
derer Dunham and say he answered his
newspaper pictures ond descriptions. Be-
ing unarmed, they did not molest him.
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Recently Reconstructed, His Ar.
dent Loyalty Evokes Great
Enthusiasm.
SPECIAL DAY ON THE FOURTH.
An Elaborately Decorated Camp
Which Is Rapidly Filling Up as
Trains Arrive.

VENTURA, CAL, July 2.-Ventura has
been captured by the Grand Army vete-
rams. Last night Mayor Collins presented
Commander Downing with the city plaza,
and it was christened Camp Phil Sheri-
DAM
A feature of the exercises was the ad-
dress delivered by n. Blackstock, an ex-
rebel and recent convert to Republican
ism. His speech was of the redhot order,
and evoked considerable applause.
Monday the veterans will visit Hueneme
as the guests of the town.
There are now in camp $50 regular
campers, with the camproom engaged for
double that number to come. Every train
adds to the crowd, which is now nearly
double that of the previous encampment
held in this city four years ago.
In addition, the Southern California
Veteran Association, Sons of Veterans,
Woman's Relief Corps and Woman's Aid
and Auxiliary associations are largely
represented and nearly every post in the
southern district has opened headquarters.
Pasadena has the largest representation
on the grounds, occupying one whole
street with more than twenty tents. The
camp is elaborately decorated with the
National colors, lanterns and electric
lights.
The city is rapidly filling mp as the in
terest is growing and from present indica>
tions the ninth annual encampment VIII
be the largest on record. July 4 viii be
the special day. Preparations are now
nearly completed.
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TO CLOSE FAIR AVALON.
The Banning Company Controls
the Destiny of Catalina
Island.
Will Withdraw Its Interests From
the Resort Owing to Lack of
Moral Support.

AVALON, CATALINA ISLAND, July q
1t is possible that the Banning Company
may withdraw their interests from Avalon
and locate resort at some other point on
Catalina Island. This. if it comes to pass,
will be brought about by the lack OF moral
support from property holders at Avalon
who are at issue with the Banning Com
pany.
There are some sixty or eighty lots at
Avalon owned by private individuals. The
rest of the 5000 acres comprising the
island belongs to the company.
At present the company is not able to
control things in q manner which they
consider commensurate with the amour,
OF capital expended in improvements, ex-
pense of keeping up the resort, ETC., and it
may lead to a removal
The Banning Company in that case
would simply fence in its property at
Avalon and by the use of large RATS or
lighters remove such of their buildings as
are movable TO some other point on the
island-say Whites Landing, which is a
beautiful and connections cove or the
isthmus, which by many is considered
more desirable as q location for a resort
than Avalon-and there build up a sum-
mer resort and land their steamers there.
Then the property holders of Avalon
could run their own resort and encourage,
if they liked, any service that should suit
them.
Ia regard to this matter Judge Banning
said:
Il should greatly regret being forced to
abandon Avalon, and we shall not 90
unless compelled by lack of moral sup
port from Avalon residents. The present
outlook is not encouraging. The policy
OF the Banning Company, which has
made Catalina Island famous and built
up the values of Avalon holders, does not
seem TO De appreciated by many of them
Yes, Il is true our investments here are
heavy. but no. of such magnitude as to
compel the expenditure of more money or
prevent the company from establishing a
resort at any point on the island should
necessity require it l exceedingly regret
this unhappy state of affairs, but we shall
go ahead for this season, and, as usual, DO
our best 10 accommodate and entertain
our visitors.
What about next season? Time will
telin
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Three Witnesses Testify to the
Genuineness of the
Receipt.
LEVY CONTINUES sKEPTICAL.
While 1t Is Considered Unnecessary.
the Defense Will Introduce
Further Evidence.

VALLEJO, CAL, July AT the Web
ster court-martial being held at the navy
yard this morning three witnesses intro
duced on behalf of the paymaster were
positive in their declaration, as much as
one could be. that the paper signed by W.
}. Tobln acknowledging receipt of 1888 81
on account of loan was written entirely in
Tobin's own handwriting.
A letter written from Shanghai to a Mr..
Rumsey about the same time the receipt
was signed was compared, and in all re-
spects 1t was claimed to be written by one
and the same person. The witnesses in
troduced by the paymaster to establish
the identity of the handwriting were q
paymaster's yeoman who had served on
the ship and ]. r. English, cashier of the
Vallejo Commercial Bank, in which bank
Mr.. Tobin was employed as a clerk under
the cashier. The other witness was George
Weniger, brother-in-law of Mr.. Tobin,
who succeeded him in the grocery busi-
ness and has all the books and papers in
the store.
Being perfectly familiar with the hand
writing OF Mr.. Tobin he had no hesitancy
IN declaring the receipt was written en-
tirely by him.
Notwithstanding this almost conclusive
testimony Paymaster Webster desired to
Introduce further evidence, so there could
be no manner OF doubt in the mind of the
court as to the genuineness of the receipt
for upon this receipt he will base his claim
OF having obtained the money from Mrs.
Tobin as loan.
The court was asked for and granted a
continuance until 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing, at which time other witnesses will
be introduced to identity Tobin's hand
writing.
Clerk Levy still adheres to his state
ment made on the stand yesterday after
noon, that the body of the receipt is not
that of Tobin's handwriting, though a
qualification is made that at the time, if
he wrote it, his nerves might have been
such as to cause a difference in the man
ner of his writing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
TAc0MA'S BOSE CARNIVAL.
Thirty thousand People Witness the
Grandest Parade Ever Seen in
the Northwest

TACOMA, WASH, July 2-Imitating
Los Angeles and other California cities,
Tacoma is having a rose carnival. The
city is filed with strangers from the East
chiefly tourists for and from Alaska, and
people from surrounding towns.
Go-day's programme included grand
parade and concert tonight. General J.
M. Ashton, as marshal of the day. directed
the finest parade ever seen in the State. 1t
was two miles in length, taking forty
minutes to pass q given point. I'M
mediately after forming the parade
marched TO Wright Park, where Mrs II .
g. Foster was crowned rose Queen by
Governor McGraw. and Mayor Fawcett
placed in her hand the KEYS to the city.
The parade reformed and marched
through Pacific avenue and other business
streets, after being reviewed by the Queen,
the Governor and the Mayor.
The floats of business houses, the rail-
roads and patriotic organizations were
most elaborate, costing from $50 to $1,000
each.
The marines from the Monterey marched
in body. The parade was viewed by
over $4,000 people. The concert tonight
at the Tacoma Theater was given by the
Ladies Musical and st. Cecilia clubs and
other musical organizations. including
two dozen pupils from the Puyallup In
dian School.
Tomorrow there will be excursions to
American Lake and Point Defiance and a
carnival bail in the evening. Saturday
will be diverted to the annual bicycle races
of the y. NJ. G. A. and Northwestern cir
cult horseraces, concluding with q grand
display OF fireworks in the evening.
A beautiful day and perfect arrange
ments com bined TO make to-day's opening
of the first rose carnival ever held in the
Northwest glorious success. Among the
visitors are several dozen Californians,
some of whom are en- route to Alaska.
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had known him for many years. He was
near and dear friend Of the family and
particularly OF Mrs. Almonds mother,
who was for years an invalid. He hsd
doae the family many kindnesses. The
witness denied that she bad an nything 70
do with the Kinseys leaving California.
The first time she knew OF IL was when
Mrs. Dawson rang her up over the tele-
phone and told her that Ar. Ronald bad
JUST notified her that the Kinseys had left
California.
Captain Howell and Colonel Fife ol Ia
coma went on the stand in the morning
and swore that they had never had any
denied in toto the testimony OF Mrs.
George Kinsey. Fife said she was only a
servant girl and therefore could not be be-
lieYed.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
REGAINs HER LOST CHILD.
4 HUe's Story of Desertton, Abduction
and Bigamy.

4 HTe's story of Desertton, abduction
and Bigamy.
STOCKTON, CAL, July 2.-This morn
ing the wife of an actor named Armstrong
who used to be in this city called on the
Chief of Police.
She wished to get back her little girl,
who had been taken away two years ago
by the direction of the husband who had
deserted her.
The child was placed with a woman,
named Mary Mack for safe-keeping by
the mother. When she went to get her
both woman and child had gone. For two
years she had never been able to find
trace of them.
Ihis morning q man told her where the
child was. Through police efforts she Sc
cured it again. She says her husband is
married again in the East, though not di-
vorced from her.
He figured unfavorably some time ago
IN connection with the disappearance of
necklace belonging to Anita Fallon, the
actress.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
PoRTLAND,s CELEBRATIONS.
a Three Days Jubilee on an Elaborate
Scale Is in Progress.

A Three Days Jubilee on dn Elaborate
Scale Is in Progress.
PORTLAND, Or. July Portland is
attem pting TO celebrate the Fourth on an
elaborate plan and the three days cele-
bration which began to-day bids fair to
come up TO expectations. To-day began
all sorts of firemen's races and there was
an immense turnout to witness the events.
Incoming trains brought hundreds OF
strangers to the city, but the great rush is
expected tomorrow, when the sailing and
rowing regatta begins on the river. The
town was never so completely in gay hoIi-
day attire and fiuttering colors. PromI-
nent buildings are draped with bunting
and thousands of flags.
Tonight there was an illuminated
bicycle parade, in which 5000 wheelmen
participated. SaturdaYthere will be big
civic and military parade, baseball, horse
racing, bicycle races and grand fireworks.
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IMPORTANT FRESNO DECISION.
Affects Fees of County Clerks Throughout

Afects Fees Of County Clerks Throughout
the State.
FRESNO, CAL, July 2.-Judge Carter
to-day rendered decision that a County
Clerk cannot collect fee of 81 for every
demurrer filed in civil action. Suit was
brought by Attorneys George Cosgrave
and G. B. Graham TO test the legality of
the course of the clerk in charging 81 for
each demurrer. Clerk Hart had been act
ing in accordance with the opinion of the
District Attorney. The statute is vague
and different counties have been adopting
different systems. Judge Carter's decision
will settle a question in which every
county in the State is concerned.
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opening remarks, Mrs. NJ. E. Tillman, president
of the day; "Star-spsngled Banner, F" by Native
Daughters; poem, Esther Maleolm-J ohnson; /;
columbia, the Gem OF the Ocean," by living
flag OF 200 girls, Mrs. Hollenbeck, leader; ad-
dress, Miss Marian Bertorea; Marching
Through Georgia. band; THE Spanish Re-
gime," Miss Agnes Manning; Yankee Doodle, F"
two in costume; "Patriotism in the Public
schools" Miss Eliza d. Keith; selection. La
Mandolinata;" america" band benediction.
Dancing in the pavilion at S m.
SUNDAY, JULY 5.
Mexican picnic at midday in the pine woods
above Fort HRlleck in the United States Mill
tary Reservation. Afternoon, music and sing
ing at picnic grounds. Picnic free to all.
3P. M.-Talk on association work by J. L.
Speares, State secretary; II. ]. Mccoy. general
secretary S. f. Y. NJ. C. A., and other members
at the pavilion.
M.-EnteI tainment in pavilion.
MONDAY, JULY 6.
9 A. M.-Exhibition drill by naval forces
from United States flagships Philadelphia and
Monadnock.
1P M-Firemen's parade and tournament
P. M.-open-air concert by naval band st
Gus tom-house.
9P. M.-Dancing at pavilion.
TUESDAY, JULY 7.
10 A. M.-Civic societies and all patriotic peo-
pie are expected TO join the Grand Lodge of
MaSons of California on Alvarado street and
march with IL TO the site of the Sloat monu-
ment in front OF Fort Halleek for the purpose
oflaying the Sloat monument cornerstone.
1880 P M.-Laying Of the cornerstone by the
Grand Lodge of MasonS OF California.
1880 A. M.-Grand parade from Del Monte
to the Custom-house, where the ceremony of
raising the flag will take phase.
$50 P. M.-Wild West Show at Lyceum Park.
P. M.-Entertainment and dancing at pa
vilion.
The executive committee met at the
headquarters OF the celebration commit
tee this evening, but as all arrangements
for the coming event had been com pleted
nothing more remained to be done than
the payment of bills for decorations,
booths, and the hundred and one other
expenses incidental to the celebration. T.
J. Field presided, occupying an old iron
rocking chair that came from China even
before Eastern furniture had reached Cali
fornia by the Horn route. Those present
dragged over the massive upholstered
mahogany sofas of the days OF gold to the
center table, and one irreverent member
utilized the first piano stool ever brought.
10 California.
Major Sherman, chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements, arrived on the
afternoon train from San Francisco and
attended the meeting. He announced that
California Commandery, Oakland Com
mandery, Golden Gate Commandery,
Watsonville Commandery and the
Grand Commandery of the State had
been invited to attend the celebration and
would be present in large numbers. The
ladies' reception committee was appointed
as follows: Mrs. T. ]. Field Mrs. B. V.
Sargent, Mrs. K. c. Sargent, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Cragg, Mrs. A. L. Abrego, Mrs. William
Kellard, Mrs. w. W. James, Mrs. Amos
Burr, Mrs. Fish and Miss f. Borton.
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Granted Dirnrre

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 2-Carlota Es-
pinoza was granted divorce from Benito
Espinoza on the grounds of cruelty and
failure TO provide, BY Judge Lorigan this
morning. The Espinozas were married in
Monterey County in 1890 and have four
year-old child. They lived together on a
ranch near Watsonville until about two
years ago, when Espinoza's cruelty caused
his wife TO leave him. The plaintiff was
awarded the custody of the child and
half-lnterest in about $500 worth of com
munity property.
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MoDEsro,s MUDDLED AFFAras.
The City Trustees Refuse to Pay an old
Claim.

MODESTO, CAL, July I'm April last
the outgoing Board of Trustees passed an
order allowing w. T. Garratt & Co.'S. claim
for S6247 for pipe and extras furnished the
city of Modesto at the time of putting in
the water works plant. The claim was an
amount in excess of the $4,000 bonds
voted by the city for the construction of
the water works system. The claim was
withheld about two years, and then pre-
sented. Under the order made, the claim
was to be paid in installments of $3.50 per
month, commencing August next.
The new board to-day recinded the order,
meaning refusal to pay any of the claim
above the bond issue, to obtain which
CARAT & Co. will have to sue. The matter
creates great interest here.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
PESSoFER FOE PREsrDENNr.
Oregon Labor Congress Urges His Nom
indtion at Chicago.

Oregon Labor Congress Urges His Nom
'natiOn at Chicago.
PORTLAND, Or. July AT the labor
congress for Oregon, which convened here
to-day, Ex-Governor Sylvester Pennoyer
was indorsed for the nomination for the
Presidency by the Chicago convention.
The following resolution was passed and
has been sent TO the various labor unions
throughout the country:
To Labor Unions 81 the United States: AS rep
resentatives OF the labor congress of Oregon,
We most earnestly appeal to you TO use your
Chicago OF Ex-Governor Sylvester Pennoyer for
President OF the United States.
AS this congress was composed entirely
OF labor associations, such as the Federated
Trades, knights of Labor, American Rail-
way Union and others, it represented all
the organized labor in the State.
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DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
Forest Greek Bachelor Carefully Takes
His Otrn Life.

IOTtST CIttfs DUC7tFtUT CHTrIUtty Iuke3
His Otrn Life.
PORTLAND, Or, July 2. = Peter P.
Black, a bachelor, who owned the Man
vile farm and dIggings on Forest Greek,
in Jackson County, committed suicide
Tuesday night by shooting himself
through the head with a revolver. He
committed the act with great deliberation,
first ascertaining whether the men who
were living with him on the place were in
bed and then making q bed of straw
alongside his cart, which stood in the
yard, and lying down on it before pulling
the trigger of the weapon. Mr.. Black was
of very sensitive temperament and thor
oughly conscientious. Being somewhat
involved. it is believed that broodirg over
his debts caused temporary insanity, dur
ing which he took his life.
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Granted a Diroroe at Portland.

PORTLAND, Or, July "A divorce
was granted to-day to Ella May Benham
from William II. Benham, of Benham,
Trum bull & Co. of Chicago, on the ground
of gross habitual drunkenness. Defendant
is well known In commercial circles. The
couple had lived together for sixteen years.
The wife was awarded the two children
and alimony.