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The record-union., 1897-08-15
Homer Norman Not Legally Welded
to Janet Thompson.
An Important Decision Rendered by Judge
Allen Of Los Angeles.
The Decision May Affect Many
Marriages Which Have Been
Performed Along the Pacific
Coast in Recent Years.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14.-Judge AL
len of the Superior Court rendered an
important decision to-day in the now
famous habeas corpus proceedings Of
Janet Thompson, the 10-year-old
Duarte girl who eloped with HomerNor-
man, and as she and her lover thought
were married at sea. The court holds
that the marriage was never legally
contracted, and is therefore null and
void. The decision affects all such
marriages performed since 1890, and
closes the back door of matrimonial fe-
licity along the entire Pacific Coast.
The court, after summing up all the
circumstances of the case at bar, says:
The courts of California for many
years have been burdened with unsav-
ory litigation growing out Of the at
tempts of women, after the death, in
most instances, of their paramours, 10
elevate their positions from mistress to
wife, by showing that at some time an
agreement of marriage was entered
into, and that the illicit relations pri-
marily sustained had been changed by
contract between the parties.
LAS a result, families have been dis
graced, tragedies have been enacted.
and estates have been wasted in the
bitter controversies ensuing.
THE Legislature in amending the
marriage law in 1895, evidently had in
view all of these difficulties, and sought
by one stroke to define a course of con-
duct, and no onther, which would re-
suit in marriage"
After citing several Supreme Court
decisions, the court continues:
These decisions of our Supreme
Court define the things requisite under
our Code to constitute a marriage, and
are mandatory. In my opinion, there
fore, no agreement, contract or act of
the parties not in strict conformity to
the existing marriage laws of this State
creates a marriage in this State or sub
jects the parties to its duties and OBJ
legations unless it shall have been en-
tered into in some other jurisdiction
under the laws of that jurisdiction, in
which case it's validity will be recog-
nized.
I'm my opinion" concluded the court,
this attempted marriage was within
the Jurisdiction Of the State of Cali
fOrnia-waS never legally contracted; !;
that there never was a marriage be-
tween these parties; that Norman is
not the husband of the girl, has no
authority over her, but that, being a
minor, her father is entitled to her Gus
tody and control; that she is being re-
strained, if not by force, at least by
false representations, as to her true re-
lations with Norman, and by artifice
and against her fathers will. 1t is or
dered that Janet Thompson be dis
charged from the custody of Homer
Norman"
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Resolutions Adopted at the Stste
Meeting at Oakland.

OAKLAND, Aug. 14-The Typos"
have held the most profitabl and in
teresting convention in their history.
Their Iabors were concluded this aft
ernoon. They ended up their work
by introducing the following resolutions
and electing officers:
Resolved, That in the action of Gov
ernor Budd in recommending State
officials to do the printing of their re
ports on the mimeograph, with the
aid of boys from public institutions dixie
lone and Whittier, We see grave men
ace to union labor, and we call upon
all unions to take immediate action
upon the matter"
The resolution was lost, but the fol-
lowing amendment was adopted by the
Committee on Resolutions, to which it
was referred:
Resolved, That the dignity of the
State of California demands that all
public documents be properly printed
according to custom, and believe it to
be a menace to the interests of the
citizens of this State to substitute sfor
such printing the use of any of the
many cheaper and impractical meth
DDS of printing State documents"
The convention elected officers as
follows: S. ]. Jenner of San Francisco,
President, and NJ. H. Argall, Vice
President; NJ McInnis of Oakland was
declared elected Secretary Treasurer.
Cyril A. Fisk of Los Angeles was
elected State Organizer by acclamation.
Messrs. Mari, Robbins and Read Were
elected as the Executive Committee
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TOURISTS HELD UP.
Relieved OF Their Cash by High
waymen in Yellowstone Park.

YELLOWSTONE LAKE (Wyo0, Aug.
1.-Two masked highwaymen held ur
and robbed a number of Yellowstone
National Park transportation coaches
in the park this morning, relieving the
tourists of about 5000.
I'm to 6 o'clock this evening the fusi-
tives have not been apprehended. The
coaches were robbed while en- route
from Canyon Hotel to Norris Geyser
Basin. and had covered but about three
miles of their Journey. AT the point
where the hold-up took place was the
crest of a high hill, where the freight
road branches off from the Government
road at a sudden turn. When the hrst
coach came along the robbers, with
masked faces and cooked Winchesters,
commanded the driver to halt. While
one man kept the occupants Of the
coach covered, the other relieved them
of their money. When all had been
secured the driver was ordered to pro-
ceed in a gallop.
Each coach was halted in the same
way as It drove up, the preceding ones
being hidden from view by the inter
yening trees. When the last coach
had been robbed, the bandits departed
for parts unknown.
Two men answering the description
of the robbers were tracked in a south
erly direction along the eastern shores
of the lake. Troopers will attempt to
head them off by crossing the lake on
the Government steamer. Great hopes
are entertained of their ultimate cap
ture. None of the passengers in the
coaches We're hurt.
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ATTACKED BY HAYWAYMEN.
Attempt to Hold Up a Prominent
Ventura Citizen.

VENTURA, Aug 14.-At a late hour
last night an attempt was made TO hold
up A. L. Chaffee, manager of the Chat
fee COmpany's mercantile establish
ment, who was driving into town.
When near the suburbs two men
sprang from the roadside, attempting
to grasp the team by the brides. Their
intended victim whipped the horses into
a run, knocking down and passing over
one ruffian.
Under Sheriff Snodgrass was noti-
fed and went to the scene of the at
tempted robbery, where he found
highwayman unconscious from injuries
received, who was removed to the
County Jail. His identity is as yet un-
known.
The companion of the injured desper-
ado escaped after a hot chase, and the
firing of several shots by the Sheriff S
deputy.
Mr.. Chaffee had $500 worth of dia-
monds and jewelry about him and was
a rich mark for the footpads.
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WAR IMMINENT.
1t Nay Break Out in Chinatown
Between the Tongs.

Tt is evident that the Chinese ''tOmgs,'
or gangs of highbinders are worked up
over the recent killing of Ming Cow,
which occurred Friday night, and the
officers are watching every move made
in anticipation of war between the Fong
Duck and the Suey On gangs.
About six weeks ago, it will be re-
membered, Eung All Chung, a member
of the Suey Ons, was killed by some
member of the Fong Duck gang, and
the recent killing of Ming Cow, who is a
Fong Duck man, is said to have been
by Suey On man.
The headquarters of both gangs were
well filled all day yesterday, and Cap
tain of Police Fisher ascerdained that
about twenty members Of the Suey On
Tong had been called in from the coun-
try and surrounding towns. Acting on
their suspicion that these We're fighting
men, Captain Fisher and Officer Pen
nish last evening raided the joint, and
though the gang scattered, captured one
OF the number who panned out a gun
a yard long At the police station the
walking arsenal gave the name of Ah
Ping, and it will take a 800 deposit be
fore he Will be allowed to again join the
gang.
While it is possible that the murder of
Ming Cow as well as that of Eung All
Chung was purely personal, the officers
are of the opinion that the affairs have
been taken up by the tongs, and that
war is possible and probably imminent.
Chin All Cow and Quong Sing, who
We're arrested on suspicion of having
killed Ming Cow, are still in Jail, and
Captain Fisher yesterday located two
witnesses, Chinese, who say they are
willing to swear that Quong Sing is the
man who fired the fatal shot and that
they saw him do so. It is also said that
Quong Sing was indebted to Ming Cow
for labor performed by the latter, and
that the murder was connmitted in order
to escape paying the debt.
However matters may be, the police
are keeping q very close watch on Chi
natown, which will probably prevent
any outbreak in the near futlwsP.
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BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
A Factory May be Located in tine
Vicinity of Stockton.

STOCKTON, Aug. 14.-K. G. Korn,
President of the American Sugar Ma
chinery Company, and Fred W. BolZen-
dal, Secretary and Treasurer of the
same company, are in this city looking
over the ground and discussing a beet
sugar factory with Stockton parties.
This morning, in company with the
latter, they inspected the proposed site
on the Boggs tract of land, along the
Stockton channel The site comprises
100 acres each, and is in every way
suitable for a factory. Mr.. Korn had
this to say about the proposition: 'The
erection of a beet sugar factory in
Stockton means that the value of land
in this county will be enhanced at
least 90 per cent, and it will be of i'm
mense value to the entire valley. Be-
fore we go ahead with work we would
like donated to the company which will
be composed of Stockton parties COM
prising the Stockton Sugar Beet Com
pany, with a capital stock of 1,000-
900. about 5000 acres of land. This
land need not be situated in any one
place. 1t could be donated in small
lots by farmers within a radius of ten
miles from Stockton. In this way the
land could be readily secured to the
company, and no one would feel the
loss. In fact, it would not be a loss at
ALL for the remainder of his land
would be worth from 80 to 80 per cent.
more. This land could be used by the
company for colonization and for the
raising of sugar beets to supply the
factory. We have had several propo-
sitions submitted to us, but the propo-
sition which 1 have outlined seems the
most feasible, if we can secure the
land donations"
This donation of 300 acres of land to
the projectors of the company is want
ed as a bonus for the building of the
factory in this lOcalitv
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HALE g. NoRCRoss MINE.
Prospect of Another Lively Row in
the Camp.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-There is
every prospect of another lively row in
the Hale & NOrcross camp. NJ. w. Fox.
President of one of the rival Boards of
Directors of the Hale & Norcross Min
ing Company, held a sale to-day of some
% 900 shares of stock of the company
which had been advertised as delin-
quent. There were no outside bidders,
and all the stock was bought in for the
account of the company, and is now in
it's treasury. The GraysOn Board of
Directors, however, insist that this sale
was direct violation Of the order of the
court restraining the Fox board from
selling the stock until the quo quar-
ranto proceedings now pending have
been dispensed with. Suit for contempt
will probably be instituted Immediately
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PRISON DIRECTORS.
Annual Report for the Fiscal Year
just Ended.

SAN QUENTIN, Aug. 14-At to-
days meeting Of the State Board OF
Prison Directors the annual report for
the forty-eiglUth fiscal year ending June
/, 1897, was submitted:
Average number of prisoners. L
329 2-3; total cost, $162, 80; average
cost per head per month, SO 21; per
day, 81 cents.
Warden Hale submitted the following
report upon the condition of the jlrte
mills; Grain bags on hand, $50, 800;
sold during the season, 4,256 328; ship
ped, 1891, ,128; sold, awaiting shipment,
200; on hand and available, 6S5,-
300.
The prices obtained range from 475
cents to $40 cents. Jute ON hand. 4
$50 bales; average run at daily con-
sumption of thirty bales will keep the
mills supplied until March 1, 1898, at
16, 600 bags a day.
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RIVERSIDES DEFEATED.
The Reliance Clubs Adds Another
Victory to Their Score.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-At Cen
trail Park to-day in the Examiner
tournament ball game the Reliance club
of Oakland beat the Riverside team by
a score of to 6. The Reliance was the
first to score, making one run in the
first inning and six in the second. The
Riverside team played a weak game,
scoring no runs up to the sixth inning,
when thew batted out six runs, amid
scenes of intense excitement. Farron
of Riverside pitched a weak game the
first half, but warmed up and held the
.Reliances in check for the balance of the
game.
The Reliance team has won every
game they have played. To-day's score
shows that it will have a hard game to
play tomorrow, when it meets the same
team.
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COMMITTED MANY THEFTS.
Two Men and a Woman Under Ar
rest at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. IA day or two
ago two men, c. w. Filkins, alias c. E.
Wesley, and John Wesley, whose real
name is not known, were arrested here
on a charge of stealing bicycles. To-
night Detective Goodman of Los An
geles arrived with evidence connecting
the two men and also a woman who
was their companion here with three
burglaries in Los Angeles. The wo-
man, who gives the name of Frances
Melendez, was then arrested. In her
possession was jewelry thought~to have
been stolen in Los Angeles. The burg
laries in that city in which the trio
are alleged to have figured were one
at Figuerao and Washington streets.
one at $50 South Broadway, and the
third at San Pedro and Second streets.
1t is probable that the charges
against the men here will be dismissed.
and the trio taken back to Los An
geles.
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WeIburn Indicted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-THE
United States Grand Jury presented its
report in the Q. NJ. Welburn case this
morning to United States District Judge
De Haven. Indictments on forty-three
counts were found. WelburnS otteIlse
was the embezzlement of the salary OF
Clerk Aiken, whom he had appointed at
81, 000 d year, but who was paid bull
SO a month.
Welburn was also accused of having
embezzled other salaries.
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BRYAN IN MONTANA.
The SiIverite Given a Warm Re-
ception at Anaconda

ANACONDA (Mont), Aug. 1.-THE
demonstration in honor of the great sill
yer champion to-day was something
that exceeded any former effort ever
made by the citizens of Anaconda The
party was announced to leave the hotel
for the Driving Park at 2:30, but on ac-
count of the crowd for hours it was i'm
possible for a start until after 3 o'clock.
Twelve thousand people gathered at
the Driving Park to hear Bryan's ora
ton He spoke for over an hour, re-
viewing the history of the money ques-
ton, after which addresses were de-
livered by Senator Mantle and Congress
man Hartman.
A reception was held at the hotel to-
night in honor of Mrs. Bryan. The
Bryan party will go to Hamilton to-
morrow as the guest of Marcus Daily.
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Ordered Dismissed.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-A dis
missaI has been entered in the Superior
Court in the suit of Virginia L. Turn
bull and Fannie L. Baxter, executrices
of the estate of B. G. Lathrop, de-
ceased, against Alvinza Hayward.
The action was to recover over a quar-
ter million dollars, and involved SER
ious charges of fraud against Hayward
in connection with the affairs of the
Dry Tunnel and FIuming Company
The plaintiffs in dismising the case
certified that by careful investigation
they had ascertained that the charges
against Hayward are unfounded.
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Baseball Challenge.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 1.-THE local
baseball team has received a challenge
from the Reliance team OF Oakland TO
play three games for s., 900 a side. The
hacker of the Santa Cruz team iInlnedl-
atedy offered to put UP $1,oOO toward
purse for local players. 1t is likely the
challenge will be accepted. Santa Cruz
has already won two games from Re
lance and the latter has won two from
the former
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An Editor Arrested.

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 14-H. F.
Warner, editor of the Free Press"
was this afternoon arrested for criminal
libel. The complaint is sworn to by
City Trustee Firth, and charges War
ner with having libeled him in publish
ing the statement that Firth was cor
rupt in voting for the street lighting
contract The Free Press" comes out
in an article tonight reaffirning all
that it has heretofore published.
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Big Mining Deal.

STOCKTON, Aug. IA big mining
deal has just been practically consu1ll-
mated by which John d. MacAe Will
become owner of the famous Silver
Peak gold mine in Nevada. A. Womble
and George d. Roberts left San Fran
cisco tonight for New York to close the
purchase OF the mine, which is said TO
be one of the greatest mines IN the
Woudd, For some time it has been in
volved in litigation, but now all the
contests have been compromised. The
purchase of this mine Is said to mean
much for Nevada
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Stabbing AHraY.

SANTA ANA, Aug. 14.-The bad
blood existing between John Harris and
Will Soles eliminated tonight in a
barely escaped fatal injury. The men
met on the road, and Harris commenced
hostilities by stabbing Soles in the neck,
inficting a dangerous wound. The men
were separated by a neighbor. Harris
was arrested.
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A LUCKY ESCAPE.
Head End Collision of a Juvenile
Bicyc1ist With a Street Car.

AS boy named Robertson was COM
ing down J street on his bicycle yester-
day afternoon, he shot out and passed
a wagon, not seeing till too late that he
was running headlong into an advanc-
ing car.
The motorman saw him coming, but
the distance was too short to entirely
stop his car before the collision, and
the boy was thrown to one side by the
car. He picked himself up somewhat
dazed and bleeding at the nose, but
soon recovered, and betook himself AMI
his bicycle homeward. not seriously
hurt.
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A Husbands Brutality.

CHICO, Aug. 14.-Mrs. Anna Lind
say, wife of an insurance agent. died to-
day as a result, it is alleged, of Lind
saws brutality while his wife was in d
delicate condition. Lindsay is in the
City Prison, charged with manslaughter.
When told of his wife's death he seemed
much affected, and this afternoon he has
been apparently feigning insanity
There is much public feeling against
Lindsay in this city.
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Lieher Karl Wins the Wayne Hotel
Stake at Windsor.
Poor Time Made at the Kansas City
Course.
Winners of First, Second and Third
Moneys at ST. Louis, Newport,
Harlem, Brighton Beach and
Saratoga.

DETROIT, Aug. 14.-Results at
Windsor:
Six furlongs. Sir Andrew won, C. r.
Longhurst second. Afternun third.
|Time-1:15A.
Five and a half furlongs, Alice Far
ley won, Mordecai second, Millstream
third. Time-1:10&.
Mile and a furlong. Moncreith won,
Beau Ideal second, Countess Irma third.
Time-1; 5711a
Five furlongs, Wayne Hotel Stakes,
81, ,525, Lieber Karl won, Ben Hadad
second, Pingree third. Time-1:O2A.
Six furlongs, Don Fulano won, Words
worth second, Negoncie third. No time
given.
Steeplechase, short course, Springal
won, Colonel Weightman second, Cum
berland third. Time-2:51.
RESULTS AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, Aug 14.-Results:
Six furlongs, Swift Dean won, Sound
Sense second. Duke of Norfolk third.
Time-1:23.
Five furlongs, Bob Ross won, Lain
second, MvGuigan third. Time-l: :O912
Five and a half furlongs, one Diine
won. Pearson second, Bill Powell third
Time-1:17A.
One mile. Jack of Hearts won, Old
ham second, Trixie third. Tlrne-I 's13 p;
Five and a half furlongs, Correspond
won. Ettarre second, Gismonda thlfo'
Time-1:16.
Five furlongs, Minnie Weldon Won
Melody second Barney Aaron thlro'
Time-1 :0S.
AT ST. LOUIS.
4 to-
and a half furlOngs, Belle OF Memphis
won. Verify second, Farondelle tnlrd'
Time O9A.
Six furlongs, Sir Rolla won, Sivas sec
ond Bon Marche third. Time-l: 1612
Mile and a sixteenth, Belvadell won,
The Ghost second, Astrada third. Time
-2:0314.
Six furlongs, Harry Duke won, Nick
Garter second, Montgomery third. Time
lila.
AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 14.-Results at
Newport:
Four and a half furlongs, Lady Irene
won, Georgia G. second, Afamada third
Time-O:55&
Seven furlongs, Waban won, Whyota
second, Major Tom third. Time-1 :2734.
One mile, Eugenia Wyl1es won, Re
member me second, Sangamon third.
Time-1 40
AT HARLEM.
CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Results at Har-
lem:
One mile. Olivia won. Nil1ita second,
Tony Honig third Time-1:43
Five and a half furlongs, Pearl won,
Gnome second, Ii Hung Chang third.
Time 09
Six furlongs, Red won, Tenole second,
Little Singer third. Time-1:16.
One mile, Necedah won, Fretful sec
ond, Evantus third Time-1:42
Mile and a sixteenth, Serrano won,
The Plutocrat second Oracle C. third.
Time-1:4 :4S14
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, At1g. 14-Results at
Brighton Beach:
Mile and a sixteenth, Timer won, An
son L. second Mahoney third. Time
1:5012.
Five furlongs, Olney won, Yankee
Sam second. Ennomnia third. Time
I1:O3H.
One mile, Saragossa Stakes. Cleophus
won, Mana H. second, Sunny Slope third.
Time-1 40.
Six furlongs, Wave Crest Stakes,
Abuse won, Rubicon second. Harry
Reed third. Time-1:14.
AT SARATOGA
SARATOGA IN. W, Aug. Ire
suits: Five furlongs, Gibraltar won, Sir
Cawaine second. Ben Doran third. Time
Il 03.
One mile, James Monroe won, Ace sec
ond. Mazarine third. Time-1:44.
All ages, six furlongs, Kearney Stakes,
Clifford and Hastings dead heat, Sem
per Ego third Time-1:14.
Mile and a sixteenth, Havoc won, Ben
Holiday second, Ulysses third. Time
1 ;49&.
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HAY AT A GOOD FIGURE.
Commands a Good Price at the
Market in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-The
price of hay has more than doubled
within the past few days, the prices de-
manded to-day being from S11 so to SIG
a ton1 and farmers are holding their
crops with the expectancy that the
price Will advance beyond the $40
mark.
Livery stable keepers advanced the
rates for boarding horses, and will not
contract to board horses during the
winter unless they have the privilege of
advancing the rates if the price of hay
advances further.
The hay crop in California has been
light, and this is the principal reason
assigned for the advance in prices
though there is much of last years crop
unSold.
The consumption of hay in this city
amounts to over 100, 600 tons annually.
The record-union., 1897-08-15
TuoIumne County Dried Fruit.

OAKDALE, Aug. 14.-The first ship
ment of dried fruit from Tuolumne
County over the new Sierra railway has
reached Oal1dale The shipment con-
sisted of two cars of dried prunes and
was shipped to Philadelphia. This rail
road will revive the fruit industries in
Tuolumne County, which has been neg
Iected on account of limited transporta-
tiOn
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Pleaded Guilty.

MODESTO, Aug. 14.-James N. Phil
lips, the horse thief who stole seven
teen horses and mules in June and July
last, and subsequently broke Jail, plead
ed guilty to six charges of grand lar
ceny to-day and was sentenced to two
years on each charge at San Quentin, or
twelve years in all, each term to COM
mence at the end of the former one.
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Berry's Remains Buried.

MODESTO, Aug. 1.-THE remains of
James Berry, the negro wife murderer
who killed his wife here in May, and
was hanged at Folsom yesterday, were
brought here late last night, and
quietly buried in the pauper's field at
the dying request of the assassin. The
expense was borne by some citizens of
this city. Berry's request to be bur-
led in a shirt made by his late wife
was complied with. The burial took
place before o'clock this morning
without ceremony.
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for klondike. He will be accompanied
by nine mining men and horses and
mules, and will establish a packing
train.
Hans Olsen, who graduated from
Ches stnutwood Business College here
two years ago, has returned to his home
in Chular. Monterey County, with $1S,-
900 in gold which he found in Klondike.
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State Senator Androus.

LOS ANGELES, Aug 14.-State SEN
ator S. n. Androus has gone East, the
object of his trip being to secure, if
possible, the big Eastern crack stables
to visit the coast for the coming fall
meets in Southern California He will
first stop at Saratoga, N. Y, where
racing is now in progress. Then he will
go to Sheepshead and all of the other
noted tracks