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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
SAN JOAQUIR'S EXHIBIT.
WI Make a fine Display of Oranges,
Olives and Nuts at FreSRoS
Citrus E1Jc.

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 10.-This after
noon the exhibit that is 10 be placed in
the Fresno County Citrus Fair, to be held
in the raisin center next week, was shipped
from here. The exhibit is in charge of
Colonel Henry G. Shaw, an old-time news
paper man, and he has been making every
effort to have creditable display OF all
the products OF this county. The Stock
ton Commercial Association is back of the
plan to make an exhibit at Fresno, and
has done much to create interest in the
affair here. While this is not the season
OF the year when San Joaquin County can
make her best showing, her booth in the
Fresno pavilion will not be to her dis
credit. A qusntity of oranges formed part
OF the display that went from here, and
the display OF olives and nuts will be hard
TO equal anywhere.
During the week of the fair at Fresno
the Valley road Will run excursion trains
from here regularly. The company has
made a one and one-third rate for the
occasion, and will maintain this all during
next week. 1t is the intention of the
company to make it as easy as possible
for Stockton people to see the coming dis
play in the raisin center, and this is one
of the reasons that has led it to cut rates.
There will probably be large crowd to go
from here to Fresno some time during
next week to witness the exhibition.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
BASEBALL At STANFORD.
Talk of Again Securing Bill LANCE as
coach-Lecture on "EthicS of
EnofneerJD0

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, Dec.
10.-The base ball men have no intention
oflosing their grip this year on the cham
pionshIp pennant and University Club
trophy cup. if taking time by the foreiock
will help to retain them. Last year the
players had the benefit of training under
a professional ball-player, Bill LANCE. and
the men think they were sufficiently bene-
flied by it to warrant his engagement
this year. The executive committee has
been requested to grant the engagement
OF coach, but owing to the unsettled
state of the student body finance. nothing
can be granted until after January L. 1t
is not improbable, however, that the re-
quest of the ballmen will be favored.
Captain Thompson doesn't believe In
prolonged training, so he has not called
out his men yet, ror does he intend to do
so until along in January. The diamond
will REQUIRE very slight repairs or altera-
tions and can be got ready at day s
notice.
Last evening, the well-known engineer,
Randall Hunt, delivered a lecture here
under the auspices of the Civil Engineer
ing Club, OF Ethics of Engineering"
The speaker was introduced by President
II. Z. Osborne Jr. of the Civil Engineering
Club. The speaker retained the interested
attention of his large audience for over an
hour. 1t is the intention of the engineer
ing clubs to have several speakers here in
the future.
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THE k1RMkss OF NATIONS.
Ladies of the q, icntaI Booth Direct Last
Evenings Programme.

Ladies of the o. dental Booth Direct Last
Evenings Programme.
SAN JOSE. CAL, Dec. 1o.-The kirmess
of nations at Turn Verein Hall for the
benefit of the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society
is attracting large attendances. The pro-
gramme this evening was in charge of the
Oriental booth, under the direction of
Mrs. L. Finigan and Mrs. B. Z. Longdon.
A grand march of the characters was fol-
lowed by the following tableaux on the
stage:
Assyria-Queen of sheba, Mrs. H. NJ. N.
Spring; Solomon. Mr. Jennison.
Egypt-"The Return of Radames From the
Wars''-Ammeris Mrs. William Fowler; Aida,
Miss Longdon; Radames, Roman General.
''Aida Pleads for Pity
CLEOPATRA Welcomes Marc Anthony'-MrS.
Finigan, Miss Pearl Hall, Miss Katie Wright,
Miss Aitken, DR.. S. c. Maynard, the Misses
Jamison, DR.. Pieper, attendants and servants.
Cleopatra Pleading With Octavus Cesar"
Mrs. Finigan and Henry McComas.
Persia-"On the Journey TO the Vale of Cash
mere" Miss Juliet Finigan Miss A. C. Young,
Miss Ivy Johnson and Miss Knickerbocker;
observation-disclosures. Gibson. Percy Grey,
Aitken, Finigan and Jennison.
''The Light of the Harem," Miss FlniSan and
Miss Young
Friday night viii he Spanish night at the
Kirmess; Saturday, Grecian night and satur-
day matinee, all nations.
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SEEKS Il BETTER LIFE.
Forlorn Condition of White Wonaan
Who Eloped With a Cinnamon.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 1O-A white
woman, aged 81 years, giving the name of
Mrs. Charley Tom, was arrested here
Tuesday for drunkenness and she was sent
to the Open Door Reformatory. Since
then disclosures have been made that her
name was Amelia St!atton, and less than
four years ago she was one of three
daughters in well-to-do family in Pres
colt, Arz. Charley Tom was a domestic
in that family, and on one occasion he
sure ptitiously gratified Amelia's curiosity
by allowing her to take number of whiffs
from his opium pipe Commonly the in
troductory limitations are anything but
agreeable, but in the case of the girl she at
once became fascinated with the effect.
Her natural refinement within a years
time thereafter vanished, and one summer
night in 1894 she and the Chinaman
eloped. They went to PhGnlx before
Amelia's people knew whittier she had
gone, else Charley would long since have
taken his departure from this globe They
were married in Phoenix. Since then, it
is claimed, there has been no eommuni-
cation between the outcast and her family
The woman expresses wish to lead
better life, but the authorities are in
quandary what to do with her.
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CAPTAIN JENSENS PROTEST.
Imprisoned at EnseHada for Guano Smuq-
shHg-He Sends a Strong Case
to KashinqtoH.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Dec. 10.-Captain
Jensen and his two sailors, Anderson and
McAllister, who were captured on the
schooner Ellen at Elida Island, Lower
California, November 7, and who are now
in the Ensenada prison awaiting trial for
smuggling guano, have sent strong case
to the State Department at Washington.
Captain Jensen, who is handling the case
for the sailors as well as himself, claims
that his capture was effected by the
steamer Carlos Pacheco on the high seas,
and not within the three mile limit, as
was at first supposed.
In response to Captain Jensen's appeal.
Secretary Olney has directed Vice Consul
Godbe at Ensenada to investigate the
case thoroughly and ascertain if possible
from reliable witnesses whether Captain
Jensens claims are true If so, a serious
question will at once arise unless the
prisoners are Immediately released.
captain Jensen claims to have plenty
OF witnesses to prove his allegations, and
Vice-Consul Godbe has admitted to an
American visitor TO Easenada that he re-
CARDS the claim strong one. Whatever
the outcome of the Jensen case. it is set
tied that the steamer Pacheco will not 60
on any more cruises IN pursuit of guano
poachers.
Colonel o. J. Crewe-Read, manager of
the Mex can Land and Colonization Com
pany, is quoted as saying that he will not
permit the company to be used in anv
business that will endanger the present
friendly relations between his company
and the Mexican or American Govern
ments. The fact that his company is
British corporation and the further fact
that the steamer flies the NIcaraguan flag
further complicate matters and call for
caution.
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His Crime the Murder of a
Marysville Pawn
broker.
Vainly Sought to Escape the
Gallows by Pleading
Guilty.
Now Protests Innocence and Blames
His Partner, His Lawyers
and the Court.

SAN RAFAEL CAL. Dec. 1o.-The ex-
ecution of Marshall ]. Miller will take
place at San Quentin at 10 A. M. to-mor-
row for the murder of an old pawnbroker
in Marysviile on May 1, 1895. He had a
partner in the crime, Stewart A. Green,
who with better luck received life sem
tence by stipulation of the jury. Green
was tried first; then Miller, by ADVICE Of
counsel and hoping to get the same sem
tence, pleaded guilty, but the Judgeasen-
fenced him to death. He secured stay
on appeal, but was refused new trial.
He has felt sanguine that the Governor
would commute his sentence, but was to-
day. informed by his lawyers that the Gov
ernor refused. He requested this morning
that no newspaper men nor anybody else
should be admitted to see him except the
priest. The Warden complied with his
him to-day, and after long interview
Miller desired to see reporter, SO permits
sion was given to a CALL reporter to inter-
view him; but he had changed his mind,
be said, and Father Conley would give
out tomorrow what he had to say.
Miller is a free talker, however, and
made it apparent that his only statement
was trade against Green, his partner in
crime, of whom he spoke with much bit
terness. He denies that he is guilty, and
will doubtless go to the gallows asserting
his Innocence. He says that his convic-
ton was all jobbery; that he has never
committed any crime or ever been ar
rested before. He was convicted, he SAYS,
on the testimony of two ex-convlcts. He
claims that he was given drugged liquor
and taken into the murdered mans store,
| and that was all he knew about it. He
biames his lawyers and the court and is
particularly bitter against Green, whom
he charges with various crimes If he
| does not change very much tonight he
will 60 to the gallows claiming that his
execution is miscarriage of justice and
the murder of an innocent man.
Miller talked in free and easy, indif-
ferent manner, with much profanity in
termixed and with perfect GOODNESS and
nerve. He said he was a widower and
that his parents were dead. He is alb out
so years of age, native of Ohio, and SC
far as known has no family nor relatives
on this coast. He had a barber-shop in
Marysville, but had been there only a
short time, halling from ARIZONA and be-
fore that from Mexico The old man for
whose murder he will be hanged was
named julius Pier.
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CASE OF THE CAROLINA.
Progress of the Investigation Before The
BeHng Sea Claims Commission
at Victoria.

VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 10.-The British
claims having been practically completed
before the Boring Sea Claims Commission
this morning, Hon. Mr.. Dickinson OBJ
tanned a postponement OF the hearing OF
evidence till tomorrow so that he and his
colleagues might have time to look over
the British evidence. He, however, put
in some preliminary evidence so as to save
as much time as possible.
Upon Mr.. Dickinson starting to read ex-
tracts from the United States case pre-
sented at Paris, Mr.. Peters raised the OBJ
lection that while it was quite com petent
for the United States to use any of the
British cases at Paris against the British
side now, it was not permissible to again
use statements made by the United States
at Paris unless simply qualifying the ex-
tracts from the United States case used by
the British before the present commission.
Mr.. Dickinson replied that the extracts
were simply for qualifying the extracts
read by the British side. M. Peters
had read extracts from the United States
case to show that the seals had been nu-
merous in Boring Sea in 1886, and the ex-
tracts the United States now wanted read
were to show that even If they were there
was no proof that the schooner could have
caught them.
Peters said that the extracts were not
qualifying but distinctly different. The
commissioners, however, decided that
Dickinson could read his extracts and that
gentleman proceeded to do SO. They were
from the affidayits of witnesses of the
United States stating that two-thirds or
even more of the seals were lost to the
hunters.
Dickinson next wanted to put in the
naturalization papers of A. f. Bechtei fer
the purpose of showing that Bechtel had
been a United States citizen before he be-
came a British subject. Bechtel, 1t will
remembered, had mortgage on the Car
elena when seized and only became Brit
ish subject some years later.
Peters objected to the naturalization
papers going in as entirely irrelevant.
He objected to the citizenship of Bechtel
coming up at all. However, that was a
question which would no doubt come up
on final argument.
As Justice King pointed out that the
documents did not prove Bechtel was an
American before he became British SUBJ
ject and that the document would incum-
Der the report of the proceedings, Dickin-
son withdrew the papers, and after the
United States had put in a letter from the
Department of Fisheries of Canada, dated
july 26, 1887, 10 show that Mr.. Munsie
had been informed from Ottawa of the de-
cision OF the United States Government in
April of that year to give back the
schooner Carolena, the commission adj
iourned.
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here to-day marks new era, in the fra
ternal history of Santa Barbara by bring
ing the uninitiated into closer touch with
mem bers of the order. The committee OF
Arrangements having finished its labors
gave way to the committee of reception,
which from to o'clock P. NJ. left moth
ing undone to make things pleasant for
the assent led hundreds that thronged
their new hail to view its spacious inte-
rior, which looked like veritable flower
garden, and partake of a bounteous re-
past, so we'll arranged and served by the
ladies OF the Eastern Star. There was
reception tonight exclusively for MEM
bers of the order and their families.
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Has Served Term Before, and
Few Cities Have Escaped
His Money.
Even Trial Jurors We're Unable to
Distinguish His Coin From the
Genuine.

SEATTLE, WASH, Dec. 10. - Gay
Harshman, alias ''the Kansas Kid the
most notorious counterfeiter that ever
struck the Northwest, was convicted this
afternoon in the Federal court and the
Government authorities hope to see him
go to McNeils Island for long time.
That he has caused them much trouble in
the Northwest there is no doubt, and
there are few cities in the Northwest that
has not had some of his money. He was
sent up one year ago for counterfeiting.
AT that time nothing was known of his
career, but after he went to jail it was
learned that he was at the head of q gang
that operated IN this State and in Oregon
and California. When he got out of jail,
two months ago, the officers tried to keep
track OF him. They heard that he was in
Eastern Washington and went there in
search of him.
While there they arrested man named
George Conkling for passing counterfeit
So gold pieces. 1t was learned that Conk-
iing's home was in this county. The Off
GERS found it and searched it and the first
thing they came across was photograph
of the Kansas Kid and letter giving his
whereabouts. They located him in a log
ging camp near by Conkling turned
States evidence after receiving q slight
sentence.
The United States District Attorney
made statement to-day that Harshman
has passed over $4,000 of fake money that
is known to the Government. and how
much that is not known cannot be esti-
mated. While the case was being tried
the jury tried to distinguish Harshman' s
money from the genuine. but confessed in
the end their inability to do so. The local
Government officers say he is the worst
man at the business they have encoun-
tered in recer years.
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STATE PRISON AFFAIRS.
Biennial Report of the Directors Showing
the Condition and Needs of the
TusfifUfi0HS

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 10.-The
biennial report of the State Board of
Prison Directors has been submitted to
Governor Budd. The report points out
that the question how to employ the large
num- Der of prisoners at Folsom and San
Quentin at some occupation which would
prove profitable is question full Of diff
culties and one which the board has not
yet solved.
1t is apparent, says the report, that the
jute mill is not and never will be, in the
opinion of the directors, money making
institution for the State. 1t has been run
at q loss, although it must not be for.
gotten that 1T has been OF untold
benefit to the farmers of the State. 1t
has been benefit, says the report, to
class OF people who deserve all they can
get. The report further declares:
After very careful consideration and investi-
cation we are strongly of the opinion that
much benefit would result were the prisoners
consolidated at Folsom. The Tree power there
means the saving of a great deal OF money each
year, and beside the per ca Vita Tor maintain
ance would be much lower were the number
OF prisoners greater.
We believe 1t would be of untold benefit TO
have constructed at Folsom additional prison
room on the most approved and modern plan.
This need not be done Immediately, but suffi-
cient appropriation could be made so that
during the next two years 1t could be COM
menced and some of it compile ted and then an
additional appropriation made afterward to.
complete it with.
With the prison labor and free power and
the granite on the ground, model prison
could be constructed at q nominal cost. The
cost of the change would not be great and we
reiterate all that was said on the subject in
our report two years ago.
The report states that the parole law
has thus far worked well and done much
to reform those who have been accorded
its privileges. The rock-crusher has been
decided success and has materially re-
duced the price of road material in all
places where distance has not made the
cost Of transportation too great The re-
port embraces these recommendations
from the board:
First-That some appropriation be made
looking to the enlargement OF the Folsom
Prison. with the idea of future consolidation.
Second-That the Legislature take some
action with reference to the employment of
prisoners at industries other than the manu-
facture OF jute fabric.
Third-That the provisions of the Ostrom
law governing the sale of jute bags at San
Quentin be repealed and the board be left
free TO act in the matter of the disposal of the
same.
Fourth-Thet appropriations be made for
the cons fruction OF an insane ward at one of
the prisons; also, for the building of q wharf
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GRIEF IT SANTA CRUZ.
The Conn,,sn;tv Shocked By Mrs. j.
Youn0's Bad accident.

1Ae Community Shocked 0Y mrs. -. ..
Toung's Bad accident
SANTA CRUZ, Call, Dec. 1O.-Mrs. j.
s. Young. the victim of supposed rail-
road accident at Berkeley, but which
accident more probably was the result OF
cerebral troubles, used to reside at Hazel
Glen, Branciforte avenue, East Santa
Cruz, one of the finest residences IN this
section. She suffered very severely from
neuralgia pains in the head, often result
ing in mental alteration and strange dir
ziness. She was lady of exceptional
amiability and was related to w. T. ana
G. II. Young of this city. Some nine
years ago she lost her son, Cory i. Dung,
in a mysterious gun accident. This caused
her much pain, and the true facts OF MS
death have never been cleared up. some
three months ago the family moved to
Dwight way, Berkeley, and it is the opin-
ion of relatives here that the confusion on
the back of her head was the result OF TALL
ing across the track while momentarlly
afflicted with one of her dizzy attacks, SUI
perinduced probably by heat caused by
exertions to catch the 6 P. M. train at
Berkeley. Sincere and deep regret is ex-
pressed on all sides at the accident.
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FOR FATHER LAGAS's SOUL.
impressive Ceremony at RedsUood- City's
Catholic Church.


REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Dec. 10.-A
most solemn and impressive requiem
mass was performed at the Catholic
church this morning in honor of the late
Father Lagan, who died suddenly in San
francisco week ago last Friday. Father
Lagan had been living at this place a few
months prior to his death. The services
were conducted by Father Foley, Father
Brennan, Father Cooper and Father
Cullen, all of San Francisco. Father
Collahan OF San Mateo, Father Riordan
of Menlo Park, Father Lagan, brother
of the deceased, of San Rafael and Father
Conlan of this place were present, but
did not take part on the altar. The
requiem was sung by choir specially
selected from San Francisco com posed of
Miss Broderick, Miss MalIon, the two
Misses Devlin, Mr.. Hilliard and Mr..
'Brien. Miss Morgan officiated at the
organ.
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DEHoUREp BIZ HoGs.

AtcfHI Fate of Infant During the
absence of Its Parents.
SAN DIEGO. CAL, Dec. 10.-A baby boy.
the son of Gregorio Chavez of Serbs, So
nora. was killed in horrible manner last
week. The parents of the child were
forced to make a journey, and left the
child IL care of an ignorant servant girl.
She left the child as soon as the parents
backs were turned and fiirted with a
soldier from TORN. In an hour or so she
returned with the soldier to the spot and
found drove of hogs going in and out of
the door. Running forward the truant
servant was Mortified to find pieces of the
baby's flesh being eaten by the animals.
The child had been dragged from its crib
10 the floor, and there the ravenous swine
fought over it, tearing it to pieces and
covering the floor with its blood.
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Chase. Engineer F. A. Tolman and Fire
man Thomas Quentin was held to-day be-
fore Justice Gill. These are the persons
who were arrested for the killing OF Mr..
Vandergriff at Vina by light engine on
the evening of November 8. District
Attorney Andrews represented the people.
and General n. P. Chapman appeared Tor
the defendants. Ths examination took
the entire day. and at 5 o'clock the matter
was submitted to the court. He gave,
short opinion, in which he dismissed the
defendants. General satisfaction is feit
here of the result
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FELL DEAD At PORTLAND.
George ". Starer, a Prominent Her
chant, NatccMnabs to ApopLecm

George ". Starer, Prominent Her.
chant, Swccnn,bs to Apopte4y.
PORTLAND, Or. Dec. 10.-George w.
Staver, head of the widely known agricul-
tural-implement house of G.. w. Staver &
Co., fell dead IN his office this morning
from stroke of apoplexy. Mr.. Staver had
just finished looking over his morning
mail and had been consulting NJ. B. Me-
Faul, the bookkeeper, about the days
business when his untimely end came
Deceased was IS years old and had been
leading spirit in Portland mercantile
life since the firm Of Staver & Walker
commenced business here in the early
SOS. He leaves wife, two daughters and
son, John Staver. who is engaged IN
business in San Francisco. Miss Nellie
Staver lives at home. The other daughter,
Ida, Is now Mrs. Molding of Chicago.
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Saloon District ordinance Sustained

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 10.-Judge Lori
gan of the Superior Court has rendered a
decision sustaining the saloon district or
dinance passed by the City Council, fixing
a limit within which only retail liquor
licenses shall be granted. The ruling is
upon the case of John Dougherty, who
was fined $50 by Justice Glass for vio-
lating the ordinance bv selling liquor at
his place of business at $50 OrcharI street,
which is outside the prescribed lines.
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The sheriff SIN in Possession.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Dec. 1o.-The in
tenoed vacating of the Pacific Ocean
House by Sheriff Bess to-day did not oc-
cur, for the reason that last night the T..
A. Him Company, owner OF the building,
withdrew the notice it had served on the
Sheriff to vacate the premises. The con-
templated changes will not occur before
next Monday
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Narat Reserves to Givs a BatI,

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Dec. 1o.-The
Fourth Gun Division, Naval Battalion, N.
G. c., will give a ball New Years eve at
their armory. Lieutenant A. A. Morey
last night, for the first time since the
organization of the Naval Reserve, in
structed the men in guard mount.