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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
SEATTLE MINING PROJECT.
Three Great Placer Properties
in the Cariboo District
Consolidated.
American and European Capital Com.
bined in a Newly Organized
Corporation.

SEATTLE, WASH, July "a placer
gold mining project of an international
character, backed by Europeans, including
the Rothschilds and two English noble
men, as well as by American millionaires,
was consummated to-day in this city by
the organization OF the British Northwest
Gold Mining Company, limited, with a
capital of S., 100000.
Various financial interests appear to be
represented in the person of ]. Edward
Addicks, the "Gas King" though the
enterprise, which is probably the largest
of it's kind ever attempted in the North
west originated with Charles K. Fishback
of Seattle, one of the leading lawyers of
this State.
1t involves the consolidation of three
great placer properties in the British Co.
lumbia Carlboo mining district.
They are the Fishback mine, compris-
ing 300 acres and it's water system, drain
ing forty-five square miles; the Maud
Hydraulic Mining Company, of about the
same proportions, and placers on the
Quesnelle River, which is said to be the
greatest gold-bearing stream on the North
American continent. Experts sent out by
the big money men in the concern have
reported that there is $50, 600 0O0 in sight
on one of these properties, and another
will produce $1,000 day for generation.
Among others associated with Addicks
in the directorate are Edward +. J. Gay
nor, Auditor of the Manhattan Railway
Company; Camille Weidenfeld, of the
banking house of Rothschild 81 Wei6en-
field; Thomas W. Lawson and George A.
Kelley, of New York; Charles Wilson,
Q. c.; J. M. Buxton, of Vancouver; United
States Senator Squire and Governor Nc
Grsw, of Seattle.
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July 9.-The final heat for the Grand
Challenge cup between the Thames Row
ing CLUB and the Leander Rowing Club
was won by Leander. A strong adverse
breeze was blowing over the course, which
slightly favored the Bucks station. Lean
der won by two and quarter lengths in
7:43
Both boats got off at the same instant.
striking the water at stroke of forty to
the minute. Thames led after half a
dozen strokes and then Leander drew up
level.
@At the end of the islana Leander led by
a third of length and by two-thirds of q
length at the Rectory, and at the mile
post was a clear length in the lead. Lean
der kept in front and reached Fawley
Court in 1886. Her lead was somewhat
shortened after passing Fawley Court, but
from the Istmian to the finish Leander
drew rapidly away from the Thames boat
and won handily.
Baron Guinness defeated Beaumont in.
the single-scull, winning by two lengths
in 9:35.
The final heat for the Thames Challenge
cup was won by the Emanuel College,
Cambridge Ell ht, who beat the crew of the
Societe d announcement du Sport Nau-
tique OF Paris by four lengths.
The final heat in the race for the Wefold
Challenge cup was won by Trinity College,
Oxford, which beat the London Rowing
Clubs four by a third of length.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-10
Los ANGELES MYSTERY
A Coroner's Jury Intimates That
Capitalist Todd Was
Murdered.
His Companion on the Fatal Hunting
Trip Now Claims Half of His
Property.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 9.-The yer.
dict of the Coroner's jury over the body Of
Robert Todd. the capitalist who was sup.
posed to have shot himself accidentally
yesterday, failed to bear out that theory.
1t says:
1--WE find that the deceased came to his
death by a wound"
The jury thus refused to concede that
the shooting was done accidentally by
himself
The jury found that Todd must have
held mis- gun in the left hand, the arm ex-
tending across the breast, to have shot
himself, as he was believed to have done.
Thomas Leatherdale, the man who was
with Todd, says that Todd asked him for
his knife; yet when Coroner Campbell ex-
amined the body he found a knife in one
OF the pockets. 1t belonged to Todd.
1t is claimed that Leatherdale had mo
money or other property, yet he now
claims half interest in several of Todd 8
lines OF business, amounting to nearly
100000 His testimony as given this
morning differs considerably from the
statements made last evening.
Woolsey Kronkite, who was driving
past, states that when he first saw the
men they were standing fully sixty feet
apart and appeared to be measuring off
land. he heard no shot. vet in five
minutes he was hailed by LeatherdaIe.
The case has been turned over to the
Police Department
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GREETED BY ROYALTY
Boston's Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company Feted
in England.
After Witnessing a Grand Review of
Troops They Are rendered a
Banquet.

LONDON, Eng, July 9-The mem bers
of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company OF Boston to-day visited Alder
shot, where they witnessed the grand re-
view OF troops. The great event of the
day was the banquet given the visitors
to most distinguished company, includ-
ing the Prince of Wales and his brother.
the Duke of Connaught The banquet
was held in the Kings Hall of the Hol-
burn restaurant, which is one of the most
prominent places of its kind in London.
The hall was most deliberately dec
grated. Above the chair of Colonel
Walker, chairman of the banquet were a
portrait of the Queen and the armslo of the
United States, which were fanked by the
stars and stripes and the banner of the
American company.
Prior to the banquet there was a recep-
ton, at which the hosts welcomed their
guests. To the right of the chairman sat
the Prince of Wales, ambassador Bay
ard, the Marquis of LandsGowne and
Field Marshal Sir Donald Stewart, Gov
ernor OF the Royal Hospital at Chelsea.
On his left were the Duke OF Connaught,
Baron Halsbury, Lord High Chancellor Of
Great Britain; General Patrick Collins,
American COnsul-General at London and
the Right Rev. Alfred Earle. Bishop SUI
LID gan u scarborough.
Among the 500 other guests present we're
General Sir Redvers Bullo. General Sir
Evelyn Wood, General Lord Methuen.
Major General Sir Francis Grenfells, Major.
General Sir Frederick Walker. General Sir
George Higginson, General Burnett and
General Ellis, Lord Denbigh, Lord Col
vile, Sir Donald Smith, Canadian High
Commissioner TO England; Hon. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew and Sir Henry Irving.
The members of the Boston organize
ton were in fCll-dress uniform, as were
also number OF their guests. A majority
of the latter. however, were in evening
dress, wearing their orders and medals. A
throng OF ladies sin gay toilets watched
the banqueting and listened to the
speeches from the galleries There was an
atmosphere of enthusiasm and goodfellow-
ship everywhere and the banquet was one
of the most successful of the kind ever
given.
Toasts to the Queen, the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery Company, the army and
navy and ambassador Bayard were pro-
posed and responded to amid the greatest
enthusiasm.
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PORTLAND JAIL SCANDAL.
Prisoners Allowed to Go Free by Drunken
Keeper-Three Notorious Grim
indIs Escape.

PORTLAND, Or, July 9.-Since the
new city government has come into power,
1t transPires that the management of the
County Jail has been carried on in a dis
graceful manner.
Both Jailer Chamberlain and his trus-
ties were drunk together, and it has been
found that several burglars and thugs we're
allowed to go free on the day of their
spree, their names appearing on the
records as discharged" though their
sentences had not expired. The ex-Sheriff
declares that the escapes number only
three.
Among the escapes are ]. W. Adams,
bigamist and thief, and Charles Gindrat
and E. S. Bradbury, who belong to prom
inently connected families, the former be-
ing highly connected in the East, and the
latter being brother of ]. K. Carter, re-
ceiver of the Pacific Bank of San Fran
cisco.
Gindrat is a doctor and is a brother OF
an eminent physician in Philadelphia.
His downfall is said to have been caused
by the use of intoxicants.
He is now supposed to be on his way to
his brothers home, and description OF
him, with instructions to arrest, has been
sent to the police of all cities through
which he is likely to pass.
Bradbury's right name is Carter. He
has had q checkered career, which was
brought to a temporary close in this city
by his arrest for larceny and his sentence
to the County Jail.
His term would have expired on Novem-
Der % and that of Gindrat on December 2
next.
Adams, the first of the prisoners to es-
cape, had been sentenced to nine months
for the larceny of iewelry from a woman
whom he had enticed into mock mar.
rage.
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SAN JOSE DIVORCE SUIT.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson Asks tor Decree on
the Ground of Failure
to Provide.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July elizabeth
Sargent Wilson to-day began suit for di-
vorce from Samuel w. Wilson on tho
grounds of neglect and failure to provide.
The Wilson's were married in this city
on August 2 1885, at that time the
plaintiff was teacher in the State Nor
NAL School in this city, and Wilson was a
conductor on the Southern Pacific run
ming etween here and San Francisco.
Shortly after their marriage Wilson be-
gan leading dissipated life and for the
last three years, it is claimed, has failed to
provide his wife with the necessaries of
life. Wilson is now employed in a gam
bling-hous in San Francisco.
Mrs. Wilson is in delicate health and is
on years leave of absence from the Nor
NAL School. There are no children and no
community property.
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SAN LUIS OBISr O,S BLAZE.
TGEt0nt Work of Firemem Saved the
TOsCfs From DestraEct ton.


TOsCss From Destruc ton.
SAN LUIS oBISPO, CAL, June 9.-The
confagration which ragged in the business
section of the town last night was checked
after it had destroyed Cohen & Peyran's
paint-store, on Higuera street. J. NJ. Pings
wine depot, the Central Hotel and Ar
nold'S photograph gallery and partially
burned the upper portion of the Dutton
Bobos block and NJ. BenshimaPs Dry
goods house.
70 the strenuous work of the firemen
the town owes its existence, for at one
time it seemed impossible to stay the
progress of the flames.
The losses are as follows: Cohen &
Peyran, stock, $4,000, insurance $1,000; NJ.
Benshemel, stock, $4,000, insurance $1,000;
Ben. Brookes. building, $4,000, insurance
$4,000; w. L. Bebee, building, occupied by
Cohen d Peyrau, $4,000, insurance $500; E.
Hutchinson, building, occupied by Pings
drugstore, $4,000, insurance $500: Ping, on
stock, 5000; Arnold, photograph gallery,
$500, insurance $500; Dutton q Babos,
stock, $500, fully insured; bull ding, $1,000,
insured for $780,
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arrest and conviction of William Springer
was still in evidence he would produce
Springer will never realize on his PROPOSE
ton.
Springer. a former ssloon-keeper at Lodi.
married German girl in San Francisco
and brought his bride south on a wedding
tour, stopping at the Transcontinentai
Hotel in Cotton. There he robbed his
wife, killed her and set fire to the bed
clothing and furniture OF the room. hon
ing TO destroy evidence of his crime. The
flre went out.
This was in January, 1887. On Noyem-
Der s. 1888, w. r. Mcintosh, while rabbit
hunting on the north side of Little Noun
tain, near San Bernardino, found Spring
er's body. In the clothing were iady's
gold watch, a revolver, with one empty
chamber, and an open knife. A bullet
hole through the skull was evidence of
suicide.
AT an inquest two days afterward the
clothing, which was IN good state
of preservation. was identified bv the
former proprietor of the hotel and negro
porter. The reward tender was then in
vestigated by the finder, but nothing came
of it, because the terms did not say "dead
or alive"
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SANTA CRUz ACCIDENT.
The Misses Kate aud Grace Purdy In
5nred ~. n RunaUay.

The Misses Kate aud Grace Ptrdy In
jHred ia n RunGCay-
SANTA CRUZ. CAL, July 9.-During a
runaway this afternoon Miss Kate Purdy
was thrown from buggy and perhaps ia
tally injured on the long hill at the sum-
nit of which is the Seaside dairy, some
twenty miles down the coast.
Miss Purdy was accompanied by her
sister Grace, who was also thrown out at
another point in the road, but not danger
ously injured. DR.. Mcguire and DR..
ChristaI went from here to attend the in
iured girls, but the result of their visit has
not been learned
The young women are daughters of
William Purdy, whose place in the noun
tains is popular with fishing and camping
parties.
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tons to which he has been more than once
subjected, and all for the sake OF securing
Justice for a dead man whom himself
held in CONTEMPT
Cyrus Barnard was buried this after
noon. Only five vehicles composed the
procession there were no mourners and
it was impossible to secure pallbearers.
The pretty Richardson villa out in Ell
Monticello is closed. All of the doors are
lastly locked and the few movable valu-
ables it contains have been locked up in
bank vault. In few days male relative
of the family will arrive from the East, but
what will be done with the estate nobody
knows.
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ON EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Scores of Bait Games Played in tho NJ
tionGL League.

Scores of BaU Games Played In tho Ma
tionGL League.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 9.-Louisvilles-10
10, 4; Phiadelphias-3, 6, o. Batteries-Hi
land and Warner. Keene and Grady. Umpire
Mcfarland.
CHICAGO ILL.,, July 9.-Chicagos-9, z, o;
New Yorks-1, IL, 2. Batteries-Terry and
Donahue, Sullivan and Fearless Umpire
Emsle
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 9.-score: st. Louise,
IL, l; Bostons-7. IL. 8. Batteries-Donahue
and Murphy, Sullivan and Bergen. Umpire
Lynch.
CLEVELAND, OHIO July 9.-score: Cleve.
lands-7, IL, /; Baltimores-0 z, 8. Batteries
Young and thinner, Pond and Clark. Um-
pire-Hurst.
PITTSBURG, Pa. July 9.-Score: Pittsburgs
y, 9, 2; Brooklyns-5, 8, 8. Batteries-Kil-
len and Sugden, Kennedy and BurrelI. Um-
pire-Betts.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, July 9. = Cincinnati
Washington game postponed; rain.
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Z THE FUND IS PLEDGED.
Rolla v. Wait Notified at WASH
ington That the Guarantee
of S25, 900 Is Assured


The following self-explanatory telegram
was forwarded from this City yesterday to
Rolla v. Watt, who is now in Washing
ton:
With only portion OF the business COM
munity canvassed, we have subscriptions of
nearly $23 1000. The committee pledges the
balance TO make the guarantee of S25, 900
good. This is done with the expectation that
10000 delegates win attend. The committee
further pledges whatever additional money is
necessary to take care of $4,000 or more.
j. L. WEBSTER.
The following additional subscriptions
to the convention fund were made yester-
day:
Previously reported, $21 ,742; J. D. spreckels
q Bros. Co., $3.50; Matthay & Young, Palace
Restaurant, 500; A. B. McCreery, 500: Pop
ular Dining-Room, $50; Easton Eldridge &
Co, $50; Baldwin d Hammond, $50; O'Farrell
d Co, $25; shainwald, Buckbee d Co., $25
=. H. Umbsen Co., $25; A. J. Prague Sons,
"The Red Front" $25; Rosenthal Bros. S25 /;
Hancock Bros, $50 Total, 500, 4s7.
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Sacramento strike Threatened.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 9.-Trouble
IS brewing among the employees of the
electric car system OF this city. Several
DAYS ago the men were put on twelve-hour
instead of ten-hour runs
The men are paid by the hour SO that
the increase in time means an increase of
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SCHOOL CENSUS
OF. THE STATE.
Appointment Of Moneys
Among the Various
Counties.
BLACKS YEARLY REPORT
Nearly One. Third of a Million
Children Entitled to
Shares.
WILL RECEIVE $l.O5s.ss5 10.
Gains or Losses in the Public Insti.
tutions of Learning as Listed
by the Superintendent.
WILL RECEIVE $1.O56.ss5 10,

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 9.-The
report of Samuel T. Black, Superintendent
of Public Instruction, giving a census of
the public schools of California during the
past year was made public to-day.
1t also embodies the report of
State Controller E. P Colgan on the
securities held in trust by the State
Treasurer for the support of common
schools, consisting of bonds of the State of
California and various counties as follows:
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wages, but they object to the long hours
and to any reduction in the force of en-
ployes. 1t is claimed that if strike results
the whole electric system will be stopped
as the employees claim that the men at
the Folsom power-house, which belongs
to the company owning the car system,
will go out if requested. The manage
ment is confident that nothing serious
will happen, claiming that the disgrun-
tied men do not number more than q
third of the force
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Pleading for Murderer Hoyard

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 9.-Attor-
neys w. H. Carlin of Marysville and G. o.
Miller of Visalia were granted an audi
ence by the Governor to-day to argue in
favor of committing the death sentence of
John K. Howard. who is to be executed at
Folsom State Prison, to imprisonment for
life.
After listening to the arguments the
Governor took the case under advise
executive clemency will be extended.
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SANTA RosI-soNoMA RAILwAY.
The Ttvo Totvns TO Be Connected bv an
Electric Line.

N"o ItUO IOtOHs 10 oe OOHucCteu on an
Electric Line.
SANTA ROSA. CAL, July e.-Santa
Rosa and Sonoma are to be connected by
an electric railway. Rumors of this en-
terprise have been in circulation here for
several months, but it is now an assured
fact.
The Board of Supervisors has been ap-
pealed to for a franchise, and as soon as
this is granted work will be commenced.
The new road will connect Mellita, Ken
wood, Glen Ellen, Aqua Caliente and So
noma and will probably be an overhead
trolley system.
The projectors confidently assert that
the railway will De in operation before the
expiration of this year.
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1u6,., n Damage suit Ended.

AUBURN, CAL. July 9.-The case of
Herbert VS.. the Southern Pacific Company
for $50 600 damages, on trial here for the
past few days, was ended to-day, the jury,
after being out but short time, brought
in verdict for the plaintiff for 5000
damages.
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Aane,r. A.utun, In.proyement..

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 9.-The trustees
of Agnews Insane Asylum have elected
]. NJ. Curtis of San Francisco architect to
prepare plans for the two dormitories and
three cottages to be erected on the asylum
grounds.
The cottages, which are for the use ofthe
physicians, are 10 cost $4,000 each, and the
dormitories $4,000 each. Thomas Beck of
Santa Cruz was elected superintendent of
ron struatiOn
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johnson Breaks the Reoord,

) LONDON, ENG, July AT the Ca:ford
Track to-day Johnson. the American bicy-
clist. made mile, flying start. in 1:44 2-5,
breaking the record. Belts afterward
lowered this record 1-5 of second. Stocks,
Lumsden and A. Linton started in a twelve
hours race. In the first two hours Stocks
rode 81 miles, S45 yards beating the record.
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In accordance with the foregoing state
ment of the State Controller have this
day apportioned the State school money
to the several counties as follows: Total
number of census children between 5
and IL years entitled to receive
school money, 323, 100; amount per child,
So 81; amount apportioned, $1,056, 6S5 10;
amount unapportioned, 81, 1888 4.
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Fire at Wallace.

SPOKANE, WASH, July 9.-Fire threat
ened the destruction of Wallace, Idaho,
this morning. Five buildings were de-
stroyed. The loss is $4,000. Wood e.
Keats, grocers, are the principal losers.
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KoN BIZ LEANDER

FSnal Heat Rosced for the Grand Chal-
ien0e Cap.
HENLEY ON THE THAMES, Exc,
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The money in the State treasury belong
ing to the State school fund, subject to
apportionlnent is 81 ,057, 1913 II. as follows:
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SPRINGER rs DEAD.

the Murderer Is Mistaken.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 9. = The
Omaha physician who wired to the au-
thorities at San Bernardino that if the
large reward offered some years ago for the
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Following are the entries for tomorrow

go class trotting, all ages, purse $1,000.
Durfee enters Medico; D. Z. Knight enters
b. m. Patti Rosa; La siesta ranch enters b. g.
Jeffe; vendome stock farm enters b. $.
/. T. Borden enters ST. M. Fay; D. j. McCarty
enters b. h. Joe Nolan; N. S. Learby enters b. z.
Leader; <. w. Smith enters br. h. Auditor !;
D. II. Gleason enters b. m. Twilight; P. H.
Chamberlain enters b. b. Leonet; C. (. Clord
enters b. S. Homeward
PIP class, pace, ali ages, $1O00-S H. Hoy
enters b. s. Hanford Medium, T. P. Mon enters
b. m. Ruby NJ, C. c. Maxon enters b. e. Golden
West, lakewood Park stock farm enters b. m.
Javelin, ID. r. Misner enters b. e. Plunket,
Agnew stock farm enters blk. g. Loupe.
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THE LYcEUn.
TRINITY SCHOOI, FOUNDED IS7e).

BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS
- and young men. Prepares for university and
college. Boarders limited to 80. Accredited
school with the universities Easter term opens
REV. DIR E B. sPALpING. Rector.
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MISS HAMLIN'S SCHOOL AND VAN NESS
Uu Seminary. boarding and day school for
girls under the direction of MISS SARAH d,
HAMLIN and MRS. EDNA SMELL POULSON.
Fall term opens Wed, Aug. 5. All departments
kindergarten to college preparatory. Call write
for particulars lS49 Jackson st, San Francisco.
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SAMUEL T. BLACK,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The following is a statement of gains
and losses in census returns for 1896:
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IRVING INSTITUTE,

BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
- ladies. Primary and Kindergarten for Children
Carriage will call. Next session will begin on
Monday. August 3. Address
REV. L. B. CHURCH. AN. 1895 Valencia st.
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RADCLIFFE HALL,

For Illustrated Catalogue address
MRS. ALPHEUS BULL,
Belmont, California