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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
NEWS OF PORT ANGELES,
Instance of How Rapidly News
Travels Among the
Indians.
An Effort Being Made to Secure Re.
moval of the Puget Sound
Tug-Boat Company.

PORT ANGELES, WASH, Jan. ia
remarkable instance of the manner in
which news among the Indian tribes
travels over the United States has been
brought to notice by letters from the
United States Attorney General to Attor-
ney w. L. Marquardt of this city.
The letter states that the news of the
killing of Phillip Brown, an Indian on the
Ozette reservation in this county, has
reached the Indian tribes In several States
and that the fact that the man who COM
mitted the deed has gone unpublished is
likely TO cause trouble.
Henry Anderson killed Phillip last sum-
mer in quarrel over sealskins, and, on
being brought here for trial, was liberated
on habeas corpus on the ground that this
court had no Jurisdiction. Judge Han
ford of Seattle rendered similar decision
when the case was in his court and An
derson was set at liberty.
A warrant was sent to Seattle this week
for Anderson's arrest, but it was found
that he had escaped on the sealing
schooner st. Lawrence, bound for Japan.
When the schooner put in at Neah Bay
the Indians there soon discovered that the
man who had killed Phillip was on board
and an Indian policeman tried to arrest
him, but was prevented by the interior
ence of the captain. Sheriff DYKE was
wired for and left this city on q tug for
Neah Bay. but on his arrival he found that
Anderson had disappeared. Word was re-
ceived to-day that he had been captured
by deputy sheriff and Will be brought to
this CITY,
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Barnato in a Police Court.

Last Thursday Mr.. Hyam Benjamin, a
stockbroker of Pembroke gardens, Ken
sington, was charged at Marlborough street
Police Court under the bankruptcy act
with obtaining credit for f81 without dis
closing the fact that he was an undis-
charged bankrupt, and remanded on bail
in the sum of f400. A gentleman yesterday
stepped into the witness-box, and offered
to become surety for him. Mr.. Hannay-
What is your name, sir? The gentle
man-Barnato. Mr.. Hannay-Where do
you live? Mr.. Barnato = Spencer
House, st. James. Mr.. George Bell
solicitor for Mr.. Benjamin): Are you
worth f400, Mr.. Barnato, after paying
your just and lawful debts? Mr.. Barnato !:
Yes. Mr.. Hannay: What rent do you
pay? Mr.. Barnato: $4,000 a year, and I
have freehold property in the neigh bor-
hood of Park lane. Mr.. Hannay: What
are you? Mr.. Barnato: A diamond mer-
chant, and director of several COM
panies. Mr.. Hannay: You will be
accepted as bail, sir. AS Mr.. Bar
natc was about to leave the court, Mr..
Hannay was informed that he was the Mr..
Barnato of South Africa. On hearing this
Mr.. Hannay said that he was not aware
that the gentleman was the Mr. Barnato-
remark that caused some laughter
London Chronicle.
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MILL VALLEY SONG BIRDS
A Movement on Foot to Import
Several Species From
England.
Differences Between the American
and Foreign Thrush, Blackbird
and Skylark.

MILL VALLEY, CAL, Jan. 18.-Some
gentlemen, noticing the absence of song
birds in Mill Valley and yearning for the
sweet music of the feathered songsters of
their native land, have long been wishing
to start concerted movement and import
some songsters from Europe.
Louis L. James, secretary of the Tamal-
pals Land and Water Company, and,
therefore, representative of the paternal
local government, was approached, and he
at once advised that the Mill Valley I'm
provement Club be communicated with
upon the subject. Some influential gen.
tlemen called upon Secretary Thomas Fot-
trell and laid the matter before him.
Judge Fottrell said: L think the idea a
good one and will give you every assist
ance in my power regardless of what the
club may do in the matter. You have
m entioned the blackbird, thrush and sky
lar k. These would be excellent species of
birds to import, and would thrive well in
Mill Valley. The Irish blackbird must
not be COMPOUNDED with the American
species. The Turdus merula, the blackbird
OF the British isles, is somewhat similar
in shape and size to the Oriolus phpnicens
or red-winged blackbird of America.
The skylark, known as the Alauda
avensis, when in song, keeps mounting,
anu sings dS ue A4eS' I1e must uOI ne COLI
founded with your much larger meadow
lark, or Alauda magma. He is not perch
ing bird but lives and builds his nest upon
the ground.
The thrush is detirostral singing bird,
brown in color, and is known in science as
the Merula musica. His song is loud. and
he has many notes similar TO the mocking-
bird of this country. He would do well
here. He builds his nest, generally, in a
tree near a running stream.
1 would like to have the Irish breed of
these birds IN preference to that of other
parts of the British islands. The Limerick
thrush, like the Limerick girl, is famous
for its fullness of form and note. The
Wicklow skylark inspired Moore to sing
in verse. as did his English brother sug-
gest the song of Shelley.
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be one of the winning trio. Evil
IDENTIFY the judges were practically of one
opinion when they retired, for they soon
returned from their Elaboration and an
nouneed their decision. A. NJ. Cathcart
'96, II. D. Sheldon '96 and ]. M. Ross '97
were the names announced, while w. ?.
harrington, '96, was named as substitute.
Inc announcement was met with enthusi-
ast1c cheers, and the selection is certainly
approved in every instance by the students
generally.
a. NJ. Cathcart is without doubt one of
Stanford S strongest debaters. Two years
ago he was entered by Stanford in her de-
bate with Berkeley. Stanford that year
won her debate. Cathcart is member of
the Euphonian Literary Society and is
noted as a forcible speaker. He is % years
OLD and entered Stanford from Chaffey
College, Ontario, Cal. History is Mr..
Cathcart's major study. AS a speaker
Cathcart is logical, fluent and forcible. He
depends on facts well put rather than on
eloquence.
Ii. d. Sheldon, the second Stanford
man, Is also history student and mem
Der OF the senior class. At the present
time Sheldon is president of the Associ-
ated Students and has made an enviable
record as the most energetic president that
association has ever had. Mr.. Sheldon
was debater before entering Stanford,
University of the Pacific He also repre-
sented Stanford last year against Berke-
ley in the Carnot medal contest. He, too,
belongs to Euphonia. He is a clear
thinker, fluent speaker and is specially
strong in arraying his propositions.
J. M, Ross, '97, is another good speaker
and has lately attracted special mention
by winning the Lubin 500 prize. Ross is
a member of the Alpha Literary Society
and is an ex-president of his class. He
practiced debating in the Ohio high school.
from which he comes. Mr.. Ross is study
ing law.
W. P. Harrington, 49, was selected as
substitute. He is an economic student
and in last years contest he made good
record as an easy speaker and clear rea-
soner, In case any of the others are una
BILE to participate Harrington will do his
share toward putting up winning argu-
ments.
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Many Rivers Rising and Anxiety
Is Felt in Railway
Quarters.
TIE YoLO BASIN IS FLOODED.
Confidence Expressed by the Railway
Managers About Keeping Traffic
Open.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 19.-In many
a home in this city tonight there are anx-
ious watchers to whose eyes no sleep will
come until they are assured that their
loved ones have safely arrived at the end
OF their allotted nights run. These watch
ers are the mothers and wives of the
knights of the throttle and their accom-
panying train crews, whose duties oblige
them to go dashing through the storm re-
gardless of the fact that at any moment a
washout may mean death.
Rivers, creeks and sloughs are high and
rising. The continuance of the storm has
aroused increased anxiety among railroad
officials at this place, and they are using
every possible precaution to insure the
continuance of traffic facilities. The
force Of trackwalkers has been increased
to such an extent that there is hardly a
mile OF track between this city and Truckee
tonight on which cannot be found faith
ful man plodding through the storm with
lantern in hand, carefully examining every
cuIvert and reporting hourly to the train
dispatcher and telegraph operators at all
threatened points.
Gangs Of men are toiling hard and work
trains are all fred up, with waiting crews
all in instant readiness at central points.
The only material damage that has &C.
CURED to-day was washout at Knights
Landing branch, but that has already been
repaired so that trains can pass over it.
All OF the road above Marysville has been
temporarily abandoned as the water which
covers the track for miles has as yet given
no signs Of receding.
Every train which passes over the hill
division tonight will be preceded by relays
OF trackwalkers, to insure safety. As far
as Sacramento itself is concerned there is
absolutely no danger from food this win
ter, as the old breaks in the Ievee, which
have never been repaired, Will carry all
the surplus water into the great YoIo
basin at Butchers break. situated twelve
miles up the river on the Yolo side. There
is a sheet of water 100 yards long and nine
feet deep pouring into the basin, and at
Woods break, for distance of 200 yards,
over nine feet OF water is leaving the
river.
The levee along the city's water front
has been raised three feet this winter, and
even if the American River should get
into one of its tantrums and send down a
sea OF water, the levees opposite the city
would overflow long before the water
could reach within two feet of the top OF
Sacramento levees.
The local railroad authorities express
themselves as confident that they can
keep traffic moving, and claim that,
although there may be some stoppages OF
trains, they will be brief
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
PLUCKK oHIC4Go DRUMMER.
attacked by Hs0htDaymGn at Phenir,
He Turns the Tables

attacked by Hi0htUaymGn at Phenir,
He Turns the Tables.
PHOENIX, ARIZ., Jan. 19.-An attempt
was made here last night to rob w. S. Cox,
Chicago drummer.
Mr.. Cox had spent the evening at the
Maricopa Club and started for his hotel
about o'clock. AS he got away from the
center of the city and when near the cor
ner of Fourth and Van Buren, streets, the
highwayman stepped out and ordered him
to throw up his hands.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
covered Mr.. Cox determined to run for it.
The robber followed, emptying his re-
volver as he ran. Mr.. Cox counted the
shots and when he reached the sixth
turned on his pursuer with a club he found
in the roadway.
The robber emulated the example first
set by Mr. Cox, and the ia bles were turned
until the Southern Pacific Railroad yards
were reached, when the daring highway
man escaped. Mr.. Cox saved large sum
OF money, but had his hat and clothes
ruined by flying bullets.
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STOLE FROM THE MAILS.

Portland officers Capture North Da-
k0tG Criminal
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. 19.-Joseph Wal
tiers. wanted in Bismarck, N. D., for unlaw-
fully taking letter from the Postoffice
and appropriating check which it con-
tanned, was arrested last night by Deputy
United States Marshal Humphreys. Wal
tiers was followed to this city by Special
Agent E. G. Clement. The warrant for
the arrest of Walters charges that he stole
from the Postoffice at Bismarck letter
addressed to Joseph Weber, containing a
draft dated at Sioux City, Iowa, for $1S Is,
drawn by H. f. Hedges, captain of the
United States engineer corps, in favor of
Joseph Weber.
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1AsKER THE CHAMPION.

Wins the International Chess Tourna.
1nent at st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA, Jan 49,
international chess masters tournament
took place to-day, the result being as fol-
lows: Lasker and PIllsbury drew after
forty-nine moves. Tschigorin beat Steinitz
after forty-four moves. The openings
were queens gambit declined in both
game.
The record up to date is: Lasker won
81, lost so; Pillsbury won 7, lost g.;
Steinitz won ~, lost N; Tschigorin won
6, lost 9.
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The STANFORD NEWS
Result of the Final Debate of the
Preliminaries for the Inter.
collegiate.
Winning Trio Elected to Represent
Stanford in the Intercol.
legiate Debate.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Jan.
19.-The debate last evening was the final
of the preliminaries and was fully as in
teresting as any of the whole series. mas
much as the evening was free to students,
the attendance was better than at any
previous ebates this semester. This may
be attributed, however, partly to the fact
that the judges were to announce the
name of Stanford's representative after the
debate was ended.
J. M. Ross, arguing on the negative side
of the question, Resolved, that the pro-
tective tariff policy has been detrimental
to the best interests of American agricul-
ture,' made the best showing of the four
speakers.
It was foregone conclusion when he
finished his argument that he would
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
QUEER TRAMP At PHGNIx.
He Is Educated aud Took to the Road
From Choice.

He Is Educated aud Took to the Road
From Choice.
PHOENIX, ARIz., Jan. 19.-George Will
liam Harris, after serving sixty-day
sentence for vagrancy, was released from
jail here to-day. He is probably the most
unique character that was ever incarcerated
here, as he frankly admits his good family,
education and early advantages.
He said, however, that he determined to
become tramp several years ago and has
been one ever since.
He arrived at this determination because,
he said, fate is against him. When he left,
he placed in the hands of Jailor Boyle
perfect representation of a twenty-page
newspaper fully illustrated and containing
all the regular departments, all OF which
were done with an ordinary pen and the
work is very fine. He is the same man
who did something similar in the Oakland
Jail several years ago. He says he Is
acquainted with all the jails of the coun-
try.
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TWO cOO1 ROBBERS.

Enter q House at AIriso and Arc Profit
ably at Home.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 1.-two unknown
young men, neither over 81 years OF age,
rode up to Harry Wade's place at Alviso
this afternoon, and, after dismounting,
coolly walked into the house and took
possession of a gold watch and several
other articles of value.
The robbers were pursued several miles
by Harry Wade, but his horse gave out,
and the youthful bandits made good their
escape with the plumber. The officers
have no clue as to the destination of the
fueitiyes
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SAN JOAQUIN RIVERS RISING.

The MObeItnlne Risen Thirteen Feet Dur
ing Ttceaty-f four Hours.
STOCKTON, CAL, Jan. 19.-There has
been steady downpour of rain through
out the valley for six hours, and all of the
streams have risen above the high-water
mark. The Mokelumne River has risen
thirteen feet within the past twenty-four
hours, and at the Wood bridge dam the
water is pouring over the works in stream
six feet in depth. Miners channel, run
ming through this city from east to west,
has changed from ditch to river ana
Mormon channel is rapidly filling with
water from the upper country.
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BEDDING AGAIN LIGHTED.
The Difficulty at the Electric Company
Plant Overcome.

The Difficulty at the Electric Company
Plant Overcome.
REDDING, CAL, Jan. 19.-Another rain
and wind storm broke over this city to-
night, and from reports from over the
county the storm is general The river,
creeks and small streams, which had been
unning bank full from the terrific rain of
the past few days, and which had begun
10 fall to-day on account of the cessation
Of the storm yesterday. are again rising
rapidly. Rain is now falling in torrents
and the wind is blowing almost gale.
The difficulty at the electric light and
water company's plant has been overcome
and the city tonight is illuminated and
water is plentiful. The streets are some
what deserted, on account of the storm.
The rain has been a great boon to the
miners, and just as soon as the storm ends
mining operations throughout the country
viii be resumed with vigor. The storm is
impeding building progress in this city,
Many new brick buildings are in course OF
construction, and work will necessarily be
delayed.
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SEATTLE LUMBER CONTRACT.
Port BlGkeley Aius Engage for Three
Hundred Million Feet of Logs.

Port BIdkeley MiUs Engage for Three
Hundred Million Feet of Logs.
SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 19.-Last Satur-
day Sol Simpson, of this city, entered into
a contract to cut and deliver to the Port
Blakeley Mill Company eight hundred
million feet of logs, constituting what the
local loggers say is the biggest deal of the
kind ever made.
Bv the terms of the contract the delivery
extends over period of ten years. The
logs are to be selected principally from
timber standing between Olympia and
Grays Harbor. During the building of
their road the Northern Pacific Company
gave a single contract for nine million feet
of logs, and that at that time was con-
sidered a mammoth tim Der transaction.
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terday. Although he had taken out over
100000 from the Ophir mines near Au-
burn during the past twenty years, he
died without a dollar.
He was phenomenal gold-hunter, and
after spending the fortune he had taken
out of one hole in the ground he would
not be longGn finding another.
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DIVISION OF PROPERTY WANTED.
Houses and Lands TdJued at $4,000
Are to BE Cat Up.

Houses and Lands TaJued at 5000
Are to Be Cat Up.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 19.-George
Scherrer yesterday began suit against Mrs.
Laura Klein to have the property on the
northwest corner of Santa Clara and First
streets partitioned and divided equally be-
tween himself, Louisa Hartmann Wallach
and Mrs. Laura Klein. The property and
building Improvements are valued at
$4,000.
After alleging the various interests
owned by the parties, the complaint AYERS
that it is necessary that partition be had,
and the court is asked to make proper
division. In case this can not be done,
then it is the wish of the plaintiff to have
the property sold and the proceeds
equally divided. Upon filing of the COM
plant with the clerk a lis pendens was re-
corded in the office of the County Re.
corder
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seatt,e,s Unanimous Famitv.

SEATTLE, WASH, Jan. 19.-Three men,
bers OF the Pagan family-father and two
sons-met face to face in the City Jail this
morning, they having been imprisoned by
the police during the night. James Pagan,
the sire, and his son Sylvester were locked
up for drunkenness, while Frank stands
accused of more serious offense, theft.
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o,CufaH at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 19.-The rainfall
for twenty-four hours, ending at II o'clock
last night, was 80 of an inch, making
total of 293 inches for the storm. The
rainfall for the season to date is 5.94 inches
Up to the same date last year 1917 inches
had fallen
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Refoicfna at FRESNO.

FRESNO, CAL, Jan. ia gentle rain
began falling here at 8 o'clock, with pros
peers of continuing throughout the night.
This is matter for congratulation among
orchardists and vineyardists in the valley,
because only about an inch has fallen so
far here this season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
A Ts.lare Glove Contest.

TULARE, CAL, Jan. 19.-The glove con-
test for points and purse of $3.50 between
Billy Ross of Visalia and Mike Mccormack
of Arizona was won by Ross in eight
rounds. In the last round both men for
got themselves and the slogging was SIM
ply terrific, both men receiving severe pun
ishment. Peace officers were on hand to
see that the gloves, ETC.. were within the
law
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Boou to me LompOc Tnltev.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Jan. 19.-The
present rains have been very welcome to
all, but more especially to the dairymen of
the Lompoc region, whose stock have suf-
fered because of the dryness and the con-
sequent lack of feed. Had the drouth
lasted three weeks longer hundreds of
cattle would have left their bones bleach
ing on the plains.
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Funeral of DR.. Cory.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 19.-The funeral
of DR.. Benjamin Cory, pioneer physician
of this coast, was held this afternoon from
the Second Presbyterian church. The
funeral was largely attended. The Medi-
cal Society and San Jose Lodge No. 10, f.
and a. M, attended in force.
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PUGET So ND rUGBoAr COMPANY
Offer Made for Its Removal From Port
Townsend to Port A1a0eIes

ToiUnSend to Port An0eles.
PORT ANGELES, WASH, Jan. 19.-An
effort is being made here to secure the re-
moval of the headquarters of the Puget
Sound Tugboat Company from Port Town
send to this city.
The company has announced its inten-
ton of moving from Port Townsend to
Utsalady. The reason for this change is
that during the past year their city and
county taxes have been raised 80 per cent.
President G. Z. Mallette of the Cham Der of
Com merce of this city has wired the tug
boat com pany that no water charges and
no taxation for five years are the induce
ments offered for five years if the company
will remove its headquarters to this port
The geographical location of this city
and its excellent harbor would make it a
most desirable point on the sound for the
company to select.
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DEATH OF an AUBURN MAN.

Took Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
ont Of The Ground, bat Died Poor.
AUBURN, CAL, Jan. 19.-Doc Shurt-
left, one OF the best known mining charac-
tiers hereabouts, died in Sacramento yes
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4 Ne,c WeekIn .Paper.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 19.-Santa Clara
is to have new weekly paper to be called
the News. L. c. McKenney is named as
editor and publisher. 1t will make its ap-
pearance about February /.