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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-29
Trace of a Missing Witness
Found After a Long
Search.
CAN ESTABLISH AN ALIBI.
S:ntenced to the GalIows for Murder,
but Saved by Faithful
Friend.

SEATTLE. VASE, July 2S.-After
nearly two years diligent search ON the
part of his frien o. F. Wegener, Henry
Craemer, who was convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged for the murder of
Mrs. Philippine Mueller and her babe on
the evening of August Is, 1894, is about to
be saved from the gallows.
From the day of his arrest Craemer has
protested his innocence, stoutly main
tanning that upon the day and hour of the
commission of the crime he was in
Tacoma, in company with a man named
Jack" Quincy. The authorities from the
outset declared Quincy to be a myth, but
Wegener has established beyond any
question the identity of the man, and by
the hotel registers disclosed that Jack"
Quincy stopped on August 16, 1894, and
once in 1895, at 50 hotel in Victoria, B. c.
Wegener is still prosecuting his search for
Quincy, who is a prospector by occupa-
ton, and he feels more than confident
that he will find the man in the mining
district of British Columbia.
Germans throughout the country. and
especially those in Philadelphia and San
Francisco, contributed money toward the
search for evidence of Craemer's inno-
cence, which Wegener has been prosecu-
ting. The latter has some very sensa-
tional affidavits, which he refuses 10 give
out now, concerning both officers and
witnesses for the prosecution.
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Great Britain Will Insist That
This Country Pay the
Judgments.
AMERICAN PATROL AT FAULT
Vessels Placed Under Arrest in Bsr.
ing Sea Without Evidence
TO Convict.

VICTORIA, B. c., July 2S.-A case of
the greatest Importance to sealing men
an action for prospective damages in the
suit of the Crown VS.. the schooner Bea-
trice-has been decided in the Exchequer
Court of Canada by Chief Justice Davie,
sitting as local Judge in admiralty. The
Beatrice, of which Charles Doering was
owner and master. was seized by the
American cutter Richard Rush on the Goth
of August last, Just as it had commenced
work among the seals in Bering Sea. 1t
was sent back to Victoria under arrest,
and here was tried on a formal motion to
confiscate the vessel and contents to the
crown. In this action the preponderance
of evidence was with the vessel, the court
deciding that the seizure was wholly un-
justifable, and restoring the schooner,
stores and 203 skins aboard to the custody
of Captain Doering, the skins subsequently
being sold at $40 25 each.
The skipper of the Beatrice brought a
claim against the British Government for
the value of the catch that might reason
ably have been secured had the schooner
been allowed to complete its seasons hunt
ing. Several other vessels, notably the
E. B. Marvin, which were similarly situ-
ated with regard to presumptive loss incl
dent to their seizure, determined to let the
Beatrice's appeal stand as a test case and
the hearing of the claim was accordingly
brought on as quickly as possible. The
Judge decided at the outset that the JUS
tice of the claim could not be disputed,
and the evidence taken was almost en-
tirely as to the extent and value of the
catch that the schooner might reasonably
have been expected to make had it COM
pleted the seasons hunting.
After comparing and averaging the
catches of all the schooners of the fleet
similarly Quilted 1t was decided to allow
the Beatrice the value of SIS additional
skins at the price realized for those given
back to Captain Doering with his vessel.
From this total the court deducted the
value of the stores saved by the schoorer's
early return, and an order was made for q
judgment against the crown for net bal.
ance-$3I63 so.
The Marvin and several other vessel:
will now go through the pleasing formal.
ity of proving their consequential damage
claims, while Great Britain viii insist thal
the United States by whose vessels the ir.
regular seizures were made, must nj.
timatelv foot the bills.
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WAS DUNHAM THE THIEF
Recovery of a Rife Betieved to Have Been
Stolen by the Murderer.

Recovery of Rifle Betieved to Have Been
Stolen by the Murderer.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July pa light
rife stolen from a cabin on the ranch of
Supervisor Lay at Glenwood two months
ago was recovered in this city to-day by
Officer Corey. At the time of the theft.
Dunham, the Campbells murderer, was
believed to have crossed the mountains
near Glenwood and gone on down the
coast, and the beliefwas that he had stolen
the weapons. Local officers began a quie
search for the missing arms. No trace of
the shotgun was found, but the rifle has
been identified by its owner, L. L. Merrill,
whose initials were cut in the stock be-
meath and covered by the harp of the trig-
ger. B. Laird had sold the rife to shoot
ing gallery.
When questioned to-day, Laird said he
purchased it of tall man who, he realized
afterward, would answer Dunham's de-
scription accurately, though the fact did
not appear to him at the time. He paid
only 81 for the rife, and he was more in
tent upon the bargain than upon the
strangers identity.
Merrill is satisfied the weapons were
stolen by Dunham, and the officers are of
like opinion.
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SANTA CRUZ CAMPERS.
Young Christians Gather at a
Sunrise Prayer-Meeting on
the Cliffs.
Songs of Praise Ascend From Endeavor
Rock With the Coming In
of Day.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 2S.-The En-
deavorers of the Christian Church en-
campment at Garfield Park held sunrise
prayer-meeting at Endeavor Rock, on the
cliffs, this morning. The scene is a beau
tiful one at all times. but with the early
sun, rising above the Santa Cruz range of
mountains, shedding warmth and bright
ness upon the city beyond and gliding the
white-capped breakers that beat against
the cliffs, that beauty is enhanced many
fold and the roar of the ocean is a wonder
full contrast to the quiet of the nearby
fields, undisturbed save by the music of
birds. The Endeavorers have for several
years had their regular sunrise prayer
meeting on this rock, and this morning
the meeting under the leadership of Rev.
L. A. Pier was an earnest of the faith of
those who look for permanent results to
come out of this particular devotion.
The Endeavor convention was called to
order at the tabernacle in the park at 8
O'Clock. Papers were read by Charles
Lewis of Santa Cruz on "Consecration" !;
by Jessie Brown of Woodland on 1.-The
General Unrest OF the Times, and by Rev.
Edwards Davis of Oakland on "The Ideal
Life" The: question box was conducted
by Rev. Henry Shade of Saratoga, and
was followed by added pledges to the
Berkeley Mission, which made the aggre-
gate $500.
The afternoon was occupied by the Jun
iors and Rev. w. A. Gardner and Moore
Hesketh addressed the session tonight.
The officers elected are: President,
Edwards Davis, Oakland; secretary, w. A.
Conley, San Francisco; treasurer, DR..
J. D. Hodges, San francisco; junior sup
erintendent, Mrs. ii. Shadle, Saratoga; !;
editor-in-chief, Mrs. DR.. J. II. Wood.
Berkeley; assistant editor, l.. A. Pier,
Willows, first vice president, Miss Min
ME Hartley, Butte City; second vice pres
ident, Miss Nettie Booth. Napa; third
vice president, Miss Nettie Gardner, San
Francisco; fourth vice president, Z. II.
Baker, San Jose; fifth vice president,
Frank Craycroft, Fresno.
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Los ANGELES
REFORM WAVE.
Progress Made by the Non
Partisan Municipal
League.
TO GUST THE BOSSES.
Thorough Organization Will Be
Perfected in Every
Ward.
PLANS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
Changes in the City Charter Are to
Be Advocated to the
Voters.
Los ANGELES OFFICE OF THE CALL,
328 SOUTH BROADWAY,
T,,Ir

1928 SOUTH BROADWAY,
Los ANGELES, CAL, July 28.l
The commit appointed by the Mu-
nicipal Reform League to formulate plan
of action looking toward a non-partisan
movement for better city government re-
ported to the general committee in the
rooms of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association here this evening.
The report, which was read by Fred l..
Alles secretary of the organization,
treated of the needs of this city in the
way of municipal reform, and many of the
reasons why abuses and extravagances
now exist.
The plan outlined is a comprehensive
one and seeks first of all to amend the
city charter, so that odice-holders shall be
directly responsible to the people for their
sive patronage system.
Allied organizations are to be formed in
wards and precincts, and the festive but
persistent political boss is to be relegated
to private life. The name adopted is the
League for Better City Government. Men
are to be chosen for office because of their
known honor, integrity and capacity,
while the general patronage is to be based
on efficiency, and all men shall take Office
absolutely untrammeled.
A general meeting of the masses will
soon be called. and the movement pushed
in all quarters of the city. The next mu-
nicipal election occurs early in Decent Der,
when it is proposed to wipe out political
rings. retire the 'push" and put the city
on an honest, efficient and economical
basis,
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RatI CoIlisson at stockton.

STOCKTON, CAL, July PA collision
between freight-ears at the railway depot
occurred last night, and as result work
men were busy all day clearing away the
wreck of the Valley Road cars that the
Southern Pacific train ran into. A fiat
car of the Valley Road was on the side
track near the freight depot, laden with
grain, and the switch-engine of the
Southern Pacific Company was at work
distributing cars loaded with wheat. The
fireman on the switch-engine did not
catch the sigual and the engine with two
cars of grain went swiftly down the track
until it dashed into the Valley Road cars
on the siding. The cars were crushed to
kindling wood, while the wheat was scat
tered for many feet about. Both of the
Southern Pacific cars were wrecked.
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7Ac0MA'S SENSATION.
The President of an Electric Light Com
Pany Arrested BY tie Mayors

TACOMA, WASH, July %. = President
c. B. Hurley of the Commercial Electric
Light and Power Company was twice ar
rested to-day by orders OF Mayor Fawcett.
The Mayor was present the first time and
assisted in taking him into custody. Hur-
ley claims he was stretching wires on the
company's own poles, while the Mayor al
leges that the company has nc franchise
to put up either poles or wires.
Hurley and one of his linemen, also ar
rested, we're taken to police headquarters,
searched like ordinary vagrants and re-
quired to deposit cash bail. Judge Reid
of the Municipal Court threw one case out
OF court because no complaint had been
filed. The second case will be heard in
the morning, if Mayor Fawcett swears to
complaint in the meantime, which he
says he will do. The Mayor is trying to
break up the company's business in the
interests OF the city's light plant.
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of at forced sale, bringing only $500, 900,
though to be sure it was purchased by two
of the largest bondholders of the COM
pany.
The valuation placed upon the road in
1896 by the board was $3.50, 900, and al
though Mr.. Clayton admitted that at a
forced sale the road had brought twice
that amount, his petition filed with the
board estimated the proper valuation to
be $67, ,258. This petition inclosed table
setting forth that the Market and Sutter
street railways were only assessed for 70
per cent of their real value, the California
street railway for 90 per cent and the
Geary street for 35 per cent. BE claimed
that his company's property was up 10
the 70's and as it paid gross percentage
of per cent for license, and vas supposed
at irregular periods to perform certain So
called Improvements on the streets, he
considered that it was q nuch-abusec cor
poratlon.
Then President Morehouse introduced
Manager Clayton into the maze OF general
taxation, and the board adjourned, with a
smile of satisfaction on the face OF the
president.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-29
Los ANGELES JUSTICE.
Detectire Bradtsh's Bravery Rewarded
By the Poi5ce Conpafsston.

Detecttre BrGdtsh's Bravery Rewarded
By the Police Conrnsfsston.
LOS ANGELES. CALL. July 2S.-It pays
to be courageous as member of the po-
lice force of this city. At meeting of the
Police Commission this morning the
Mayor suggested that recent act OF
Officer Bradish of the detective force be
recognized in some manner by the board.
He stated that whenever the police officers
were negligent in their duty they were
taken up short" He felt that the brave
act of an officer should not go unrewarded.
This was in reference to the shooting of
the burglar "Scotty" Burns by Bradish on
Saturday evening in front of the Van Nuys
residence.
At the request of the Commissioners
the Chief made brief statement of that
incident and Commissioner Long moved
that Detective Bradish be given two weeks
vacation Oh full pay, and that commu-
nication be addressed to him from the
board congratulating him on his act, and
stating that the additional vacation given
him is in reward of his bravery. This
was passed unanimously.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-29
.PRATTYiLLE ACCIDENT.
A Child Crushed to Death BY the Failing
of a Tree During
Sfor0,

CHICO, CAL, July 2s.-News was re-
ceived to-day from Prattville, summer
resort in Plumas County. of sad acci-
dent, which caused the death of child on
Sunday.
The three children of G. G. Boiler, a
well-k1own resident of Chico, who is
spending the summer in the mountains
were playing in the woods, when heavy
thunder shower came up. The boys
sought shelter under large tree. With
out warning the tree was blown down.
Two of the boys succeeded in escaping,
but the other, aged about years, was
caught and crushed to death.
The boys gave the alarm, and Mr.. Boiler
and another man hurried 10 the scene.
Nothing was visible of the child except a
hand and part OF the arm. By saving a
portion of the trees trunk away the BODY
was extricated. The head, chest and legs
were crushed to pulp.
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fruit 14,414,4s5, dried peaches 2.2S6, $40,
dried apricots 2 2,22l, ,565, other dried fruits
45S 400, wine S,654,515, garden seeds l.
With the exception Of prunes and gar
when compared with the shipments of the
season of 1894. Canned fruit shipments
fell off over 3,00O,UoO pounds, green fruit
5000 600, dried peaches $500, 900, dried ap-
ricots 4,5OO,o00 and those of all other kinds
OF dried fruit 800, 900.
Estimates of shipments for the coming
year place the prune and seed shipments
In excess OF last year and those of green
and canned fruit, dried peaches. dried ap-
ricots, other fruit and wine equal If not
greater than the great crop of 1894.
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SANTA Cruz REPUB1roASs.
Thorough Organization of the Party Ia
City and County.

Thorough Organization of the Party Ia
City and County.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 2s.-Samuel
M. ShoTtridge, while in Santa Cruz on
legal business to-day, met some of the
leading members of the Mckinley Club.
He expressed himself tonight as having
great confidence in the thorough organiza-
ton of the party being accomplished in
this county. Mr.. Shortridge said that in
his recent visits to other counties he had
seen similar determination shown by the
Republican clubs 10 hold the organization
strong FOR the purposes of it. He was
pleased to see the same spirit manifest
here.
Mr.. Shortridge spent some time with Mr..
Dake, Assemblyman Galbraith and others,
who expressed to him their faith in the
success of the party in this county. as well
ag in the State ana Nation. Mr.. Short
ridge Was surprised to learn the strength
of the club, which is only a week old, and
he was assured that the evidence of the
full strength of the organization could not
be estimated by the present membership,
which will be largely augmented on
Thursday night at the second regular
meeting.
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SAN IA CLARA'S DANGER.
Spread of tuberculosis Among
Cattle Herds in the
County.
Inspector Spencer Authorized to Check
the Disease by Enforcing
the Law.

SAN JOSE, CAL. July 2S.-The meeting
at the Board of Supervisors room to-day
for the purpose of taking steps to prevent
the sale of diseased milk and looking to
the inspection and determination of
tuberculous cattle was largely attended.
Los Gatos, Santa Clara and Gilroy were
represented by municipal officers. The
Board of Health, the Common Council,
the Supervisors and representatives of the
medical fraternity were present, as were
also a large number of dairymen and
cattle-owners of the county. Chairman
Greeninger of the Supervisors presided.
Veterinary Inspector Spencer said since
March 20 he had examined s92 head
of cattle. OF this number 225 had been
found to be diseased. During July 331
cattle had been examined. The state OF
affairs was found to be appalling. The
dairymen have ordinarily submitted
gracefully to inspection. and until lately
had requested the slaughter of diseased
cattle. Over eighty head of cattle had
been slaughtered. Those who refused to
kill their cattle threatened te drive them
to other counties.
DR.. Simonton, president of the Santa
Clara County Medical Society, said that
from July, 1894, to July, 1895, there were
IL 349 deaths III the State, of which tuber-
cuIo.is stood at the head with 17S9, pneu-
monia $50 and stomach troubles 73S The
disease has in recent years been dis
covered to be not inheritable, but COM
municabie disease, and he asked:
What right has any body to deal out
and sell poison to his neightors, to chill
dren?"
The effect was appalling, said the doc
tor, and he cited that there was plenty of
law to prevent the sale of this poison in
meat or in milk. and all that was needed
was backbone in the authorities to enforce
the laws.
The question of inspecting the herds and
killing the diseased cattle was discussed at
great length by the representatives of the
several cities and towns present, a great
many. .dairymen and cattle-owners ;oining.
A resolution was finally adopted i'm
structing Veterinary Inspector Spenc er to
inspect the herds of the county and to kill
the condemned animals, but before in
specting to get signed agreement from the
owner OF the same to submit to the killing
of the diseased cattle. The inspector was
also instructed to report each month the
owners of dairies who refused to submit to
inspection, and their names will be pub
lished.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-29
Corral Rollo,e accident.

STOCKTON, CAL, July 2S.- William
Keating, carpenter in the employ of the
Alameda and San Joaquin Valley Rail-
way, met with serious accident at the
mines at Corral Hollow this morning. He
was at work on the coal bunkers, when he
saw heavy piece of timber above him
about to fall, and leaped from the scaffold-
ground, crushing his chest and bruising
him about the head. No bones were
broken, but Heating is badly bruised. The
flesh on his chest is mangled and it will be
some time before he will be able to resume
his labors
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TALKING AGAINST TAXATION.
Manager Clayton of the San Mateo Electric
Railway Appears Before the
EouoLzers.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 2s.-Man-
ager Clayton OF the San Mateo Electric
Railway appeared before the State Board
of Equalization to-day and related story
of the generalization of values that was
startling in the extreme. The rolling
stock of his line, consisting of twenty-nine
cars, was so dilapidated that it was only
saved from sharing the fate of the mys-
tical one-horse-shay by the frmness with
which it had been bolted together when it
left the manufacturers hands. The rails
were not fitted for the labors required of
them; in fact, nearly the entire road
would have to be replaced within year.
The road originally cost 81, ,030, 900, but
could easily be replaced for $500,
During the past year 1t had been disposed
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-29
SAN RAFAEL 1RIAL.
Deputy TGD Collector LoudOn ArTGtOne
for Ena6exxlemenf.

Deputy TGD Collector Loud0n ArTGtOned
for ED6ezSie1aent.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, July 2S.-The case
of the People VS.. r. B. Loudon, the de-
faulting Deputy Tax Collector, was COM
menced to-day. Judge Murphy of Saa
Francisco presided for Judge AngelIott.
District Attorney Martinelli appeared for
the people and Judge c. B. Darwin and T.
]. Crowley for the defense.
Martinelli, in opering the case, stated
that he expected to prove that R. B. Lou
don was guilty of the embezzlement of
public funds; that from some time in 1895
to June, 1885, he was the qualified Deputy
Tax Collector; that while so employed be
fraudulently appropriated public money
to his own use.
Loudon has occupied several offices here
Deputy Clerk, Deputy Auditor and
Recorder, City Clerk and other positions.
The only office to which he was elected
was that of the Clerk, the others being by
appointment. He failed to get bail and
has been kept in jail.
Fifteen jurors were examined this after
noon, but only two were accepted-Joseph
Gambetta of Novato and Thomas Powers
of San Rafael.
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.Arrestea at Portland.

PORTLAND, Or, July 2S.-Mary Ham
nancy, San Francisco girl of IL, Is
under arrest here at the request of her
mother, at the bay, awaiting transporta-
ton. Several weeks ago she left home
with Peter Josephs. horse-trainer. Here
they lived as a married couple. Already
weary of the life Joseph forced upon her
since she ran away IRON San Francisco
with him the girl is desirous of returning
home. Joseph stated to Detective Cody
that he and Mary intended getting mar
ried when they reached this city. but at
that time they were both broke" and de-
ferred carrying out the matrimonial
scheme until he got work. Joseph has
been ordered out of town.
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Traoedv Near Dauton.

WALLA WALLA, WASH, July 2s.-
News was received here this evening of
the suicide OF A. J. Titus, prominent
farmer of Columbia County. Titus resides
on farm of 800 acres about FIVE miles
north of Dayton, on the Covello. This
morning neighbor went to the barn and
found Titus with a rope around his neck,
hanging to a rafter. Titus had mort
gage on the farm for $1700, and as his
wheat crop was failure, owing to the hot
winds, he became despondent and killed
himself. He was about IS years old.
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NOT PUDDIN' HEADS TEST
Painter Graham Acquitted of
the Charge of Malicious
Mischief.
Was Accused of Defacing Doors of
Dwellings to Cause His EN-.
ployers Trouble.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 28.-One of
the hardest fought legal battles in years in
this city was concluded in the City Justice
Court to-day, resulting in the vindication
of the defendant. Thomas Graham,
painter by profession, was arrested, and
charged with malicious mischief in having
defaced the doors of two buildings which
were undergoing painting at the hands of
Sullivan, Kelly & Cos men. At the trial
it was proved that number of the en-
ployed men had been having trouble with
the firms foreman, and through revenge
were supposed to have committed this
depreciation. A seemingly complete chain
of circumstantial evidence connected Gra-
ham with the outrage, but his counsel
proved an alIbi, reinforced by the testi-
mony of many merchants OF the city.
Graham had been a member of a commit
tee from the Painters Union, which had
spent the day on which the outrage was
committed in soliciting donations for the
parade OF the union on the Fourth of July
The trial was replete with surprises
from start to finish, but probably the
greatest OF these was when Senator Sprague
and A. NJ. Seymour, counsel for the
defense, stated this afternoon that they
intended to introduce in evidence certain
thumb marks which had been left by the
guilty persons in black paint upon the
defaced doors. Senator Sprague stated
that these marks were clear and distinct.
showing all the delicate lines of the flesh
and he proposed TO place them under a
powerful magnifying glass, in conjunction
with the thumb OF the defendant and
prove his entire innocence. Unhappily
for the success OF the mooted experiment
some vandal had in the meantime de-
stroyed the evidence and the practicability
of the scheme, which would have so de
lighted Puddin head w ilson, failed of de-
morstration