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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
RAILWAY TO SEVEN DEVILS.
for Reaching the Mining
DISTRICT

LEWISTON, IDAHO, April 5.-The de-
velopment of the Seven Devils mining
district has CT. ated demand for new
traffic route for the transportation Of con-
centrates and smelling ores.
The Oregon Short Line is approaching
this mining belt from the south and will
pass east of the range of rugged noun.
tains. The plan Of i'm Improvement now un-
der consideration is unique. Captain Eph
Broughman has been sent to the scene OF
proposed operations to pass upon the
feasibility of the system.
The river, after an even course of 100
miles, enters Big Canyon which is q ver-
liable chute of ten miles with per-
pendicular walls hundreds OF feet high
on each side. At the head OF this chute
the river is very narrow and the walls are
very high. The plan of improvement is
to blast down the bluff walls and dam the
river. creating a smooth channel past and
above the present o DISTINCTIONS 10 naviga-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
SAN J0SE'S NEW CHARTER.
Many Changss in ;he chy's Government
10 Be Made When 1t Goes
Into Effect

SAN JOSE, CAL, April 5.-The opera
tion of the new charter, in so far as 1t
relates to the general municipal govern
ment, will 60 into effect next Monday,
when there will be reorganization OF
several departments. The changes wnlch
must be made and those which may be
made were stated by the City Attorney In
an elaborate opinion read at the meeting
of the Mayor and the Common Council
this evening.
Most important among these is the fact
that four mem ers of the Council retire,
leaving the four others to constitute that
BODY until their successors and one other
are elected one year hence. Those who
retire are: Thomas G. Hogan, First
Ward; A. S. Mangrum, Second Ward
e. P. Main, Third Ward; ]. P. Jarman,
Noting, First " ard J. P. Fay, Second
Ward; George B. Dittus, Third Ward
Julius X REG, Fourth Ward.
The Mayor must, with the consent o.
the Council, appoint a city clerk and be
may appoint city attorney and city
engin eer also, with the consent of the
| Council.
in the same manner and one may be ap
pointed, as the charter places the number
of trustees at FIVE. but provides for the ap
pointment OF but four in the interim be.
tween now and the election of an appoint.
ing board.
In the same way five Park Commission
ers and four members of the Board O.
Health may be appointed, and one mem
ber OF the latter body must be appointed
The Council, as at present constituted
will hold one more meeting. This will be
on Saturday evening, when an effort will
be made to settle up all the business or
hand and leave the desks clear ior the re.
organized body.
All the memb bers were present at TIE
meeting this evening. and all matter:
! were disposed of promptly. Besides the
reading of the report of the City Attorney
there was considerable to attract the at
| tention of the Council. An ordinance was
adopted prohi biting reckless driving and
| conduct liable 10 scare horses or annoy
persons passing along the streets. The
contract for the Eight street sewer wa:
awarded.
In the new business considered was ar
ordinance which will create a com N ctior
among the Chinese laundry men, as it pre-
vents the sprinkling OF clothes by mean!
of the mouth. 1t was given first reading
| and will be adopted at the next meeting
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
San Rafael Millionaire in
the Custody of the
Sheriff.
Would Net Pay Alimcny to His
Wife, Who Is Suing for
a Divorce.
Offers 10 Mortgage Alameda Property
10 Appease Mrs. Finigan's
Wrath.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, April 5.-Colonel
Peter A. Finigan was adiudged guilty
of contempt of court by Superior udge
F. NJ. Angelotti this morning and ordered
confined in the County Jail until he obeys
the order of court and pays the sum of
$3.50 to his wife. Emily B. Finigan. as ali
lowed her pending her proceedings Tor di-
vorce.
When the case was called this morning
j. z. Sweeney, the attorney for the mill
lionaire defendant, stated to the court
that Colonel Finigan had been unable to
procure the necessary money, but that he
had property in Alameda of the value of
$4,000 which he was willing to mortgage
and pay his wife sum which would more
than cover the costs in this case. Attor-
ney Sweeney further said that he was
aware that this was not strict com pill
ance with the courts order. but Mr.. Fini-
gan was willing to make this sacrifice.
I. j. Crowley, acting as attorney for
Mrs. Finigan, said he would not consent
to this proposition. 10 his mind Colonel
Finigan had been trifling with the court
he was well able to pay the sum of $3.50,
but resorted to these tactics to annoy and
retard the court. He said that it seemed
strange that up to the time when Mrs.
Finigan had brought the action for divorce
the defendant was "rolling in money"
but as soon as the case was commenced he
had suddenly become a pauper.
"Mr. Finigan's conduct in the entire
proceedings" said the plaintiffs attor.
ney. clearly showed that he was conceal
ing facts from the court. While he lived
in the finest hotel in the land, his wife
could starve to death. Up 10 the time oi
the commencement of this action he could
go to the bank and draw his check for any
amount. Mr.. Finigan thinks the county
Jail is not big enough for him. He is
practically putting his finger TO his hose
to his wife while he lives at the finest
hotel"
Colonel Finigan' attorney said that
the defendant was living at the Hotel
Rafael on his credit. He was not a pauper,
but his business was speculation, and
while one day he might have a large
amount OF money, at another time he
would be without it, as was the case now.
Judge Angelotti remarked that he be-
lieved that If Mr.. Finigan wanted to he
could have procured the sum ordered by
the court. Under the circumstances he
could only commit him to the custody o.
the Sheriff until such time as the
money would be forthcoming.
Under Sheriff John Harmon took the
millionaire to dinner at noon.
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SHARKEY FIGHTS AT SALT LAKE.
Eight Fast Rounos With Jim Williams
Before lie Local Athletic

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, April g.
Tom Sharkey and Jim Williams, the lat
ter champion of Utah. fought eight rounds
before an audience of 1900 at the Salt Lake
Athletic Club this evening The men
had met before and Sharkey was the win
ner This evening no decision was rem
dered, although the sailor had all the best
of 1t. There were times, however when
jim made matters extremely lively.
Neither man was in the best of condition,
and when the bout ended they were we'll
worn out.
Lynch, Sharkey's manager, announced
that he would back Williams for $4,000
against any 154-pound man in the world,
Creedon preferred. Sharkey goes on
East and will meet Peter Maher in New
York in May for purse of $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
chtcsoo,s Billiard Tournament.

CHICAGO, ILL, April 5.-Su.ton could
easily have made an average of forty in
his billiard tournament game this after
noon with Mclaughlin, having only eight
points to go out, but he missed single
cushion shot for position with the balls
almost in line up. Then by more careless
playing he let Mclaughlin score 1872 in
four innings while he was getting his
needful eight. The game should have
fourteen, reducing Sutton's average to
% S-14. The score was: Sutton, 400 ::
Mclaughlin, 800. The Philadelphian had
no chance in the early part of the game
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IN JAIL Ar sAcRAMExro.
TrWe, the Utah Train kobber SMspe
-arrai0sed in Court.

TrWe, tho Utah Train kobber SHspe cot.
Arrai0ned in Court.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 5. james
True, Feueral prisoner, who was ar
rested at Nevada City on warrant issued
by E. Ii. Heacock, Commissioner of the
United States Circuit Court. on q charge
of robbing the mails in Utah, was ar
raigned to-day before Judge G. G. Davis,
the city justice. who, under recent de-
cision, may sit as a United States Com
missioner. Judge Davis informed True of
his rights regarding the matter OF making
statements, and then continued his ex-
animation until next Monday. Bail was
fixed at $4,000. He is in charge of H. M.
Moffit, Deputy United States Marshal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Briti.h Golumota Bar, coo,,..

VANCOUVER, B C., April 5.-British
Column bia isnot to be suffered to become
second Hawaii as regards flooding by ia.
panese coolie labor. The Provincial Leg
islature has, to the general satisfaction of
the white workers, passed an act abso-
lutely forbidding under penalty the en-
ployment of either japanese or Chinese or
undertaking possessing charter rights
granted by the Legislature. The Japan
ese Consul will, it is thought, protest at
Ottawa, and seek to get the act disaIlowed
by the Governor General in Council, in
which case there will be trouble in British
Columbia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
s,ote mae ae M,aht Buu Morphtu..

SAN JOSE, CAL. April 5.-Harry Ev-
erett, morphine ''tiend," was held to an
swer to charge of burglary by. Justice
Dwyer this afternoon. Bail was fixed at
$4,000 Everett broke into q barn belong
ing to J. ID. Roberts in this city and stole
a valuable saddle, which he sold O Gilroy
for $40. This is not the defendant fl rst
appearance in court. Several months ago
he was arrested on charge of disposing
OF stolen goods, but escaped prosecution
for lack OF evidence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
CLOVERDALE CREDITORS MOURN
No Nelrs From RestauratesIr Vfckers0n,
HhO Fled Erorrl fha Inann.

Bho Fled From the 1oscn.
CLOVERDALE. CAL, April 5.-George
G. Vickerson, ex-proprletor of the City
Restaurant and Hotel, who mysteriously
disappeared last Sunday evening, leaving
host of creditors to mourn his departure
has not since been heard from. His young
wife and one-year-old child who, it was
first reported, had accom- panied him, but
who in reality he deliberately deserted.
are stopping with Mrs Vickerson's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter McKenna, old
time residents and highly esteemed in
Sonoma County.
An invoice of the furniture and fxings
in the suspended restaurant reveals the
fact that tnere is only valuation of about
quarter the amount of Vickerson's debts.
Mrs. Vickerson is almost heartbroken,
and it is rumored that she will proba bly,
apply for divorce on the grounds of will
ful desertion and failure to provide.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
CHRIsrIAN WoMEy PRo1EsE
"AH Eoots' Ni0hr' Of La Fiesta 10 Re
narded With Diaf1ror.

"Au EOots' Night" Of La FSssta 10 Re-
guarded With Dnfaror.
LOS ANGELES. CAL. April 5.-Several
women appeared before the City Council
to-day from the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, and on motion of Council
man Baker were given hearing. The
following communication from the union
was received:
The undersigned, being especially inte r
ested in the welfare of the homes OF the CITY
OF Los Angeles, and fully realizing the dam
gers to the youth and children of the city as
demonstrated last year during the hours OF La
Fiesta known as "All Fools Night" urgently
petition your honorable body to pass an ordi.
nance prohibiting any and all persons from
masking their faces during any night OF La
Fiesta of 1887 from sunrise to sunset
And we furtner petition that all laws and
ordinances which ct any time govern this city
may be from April 20 to "a, 1897, thoroughly
enforced especially on the night of La Fiesta
known as the night for the ''Revelry of Mask
ersn
We also petition that the recently enacted
ordinance known as the curfew law may be
strictly enforced during the evenings of the
said fiesta.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Rtceirer for Bonmi. Bra. Rancb

SAN DIEGO, CAL. April Sin the
Superior Court to-day Judge Hughes ap-
pointed Edward p Lounsberry as receiver
for the Bonnie Brae ranch at Sweetwater
Valley. The Bonnie Brae is the oldest
ra nch in the county and was settled in
1870 by H. Nj. Higgins, the famous ballad
song writer and aut..or of Hang Up the
Baby's Stocking" 20 Musician and His
Harp" and other famous songs of twenty
years ago. The ranch is worth $50, 600,
but through recklessness and extraya-
gance Higgins has lost his equity in it
and mu st move away, though now past 20
years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Kacing on 1.co TRACKS.

NEWPORT, KY, April 5-Five and half
furlongs, Vengeance won, Flotow second, AS
truda third. Time, Ill.
Four and half furlongs, Troca won, Tole
Simmons second, Nekarines third. Time,
:5913.
Kampart third. Time :4615
-Four furlongs, Flora Louise won, Mary Cav
alier second, Lady of the West third. Time
:551l.
SIX furlongs, Violet Parsons won. Carlotta G
second. Adelaide third. Time. :2S15.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, April 5.-The races
won. Lady Dorothy second, Bime tallist third.
Time, 500
Six furlongs. Whirlaway won, Selden second,
Play Boy third. Time, 1:1715.
Seven furlongs, Time Maker won. Lexingt ton
Pirate second, Sligo third. Time. 1 :29A.
Six furlongs. Dan Hugar won, Foncllf Sec
ond, Tlncup third Time, 1:171a
Four iurlongs, Eva Rice won, Herman Kahu
second, Mordecai third. Time, ASH.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
In.o,c, the Eperoreen Home.

SAN JOSE. CAL, April 5.--The advisory
board of the Woman's Relief Corps Home
at Everereen inspected the place yester-
day, with view of recommending num-
ber of improvements to the buildings and
grounds. The proposed work will be en-
bodied in a rerort the board will make to
the Woman's Relief Corps convention at
Salinas on April %.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Was determined Not to Starre,

SAN JOSE. CAL, April 5.-The trial of
John Rosenberg, on a charge of felony
EN- mbezzlement, began in judge Lorigan's s
court to-day. The defendant was en-
ployed by Gustave Reinlee, on a ranch
near Gilroy. Provisions were exhausted
and Rosenberg took COW and sold it in
order 10 feed himself and other laborers
employed on the place. As soon as
Reinlee, who resides in Oakland, heard of
this he had Rosenberg arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Tacoma Assessments Ilteoa1.

TACOMA. WASH, April 5.-Judge Car
roll, in the case of the National Bank of
Commerce VS.. the City of Tacoma, decided
to-day that reassessments made two years
after the old assessment were illegal.
Over $500 900 of street assessment are by
this decision rendered worthless When
the streets were graded the city controller
wrongfully drew warrants on the general
fund in payment, instead of on a special
fund ohargeable against adjoining prop
erty; so the loss falls on the city, unless
the decision is reversed in the Supreme
Court.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Killed Near san Diego.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, April g. Frank
Johnson, a teamster, was found by a
party OF school children on Friday after
noon lying on the Foster grade, forty
miles east OF here, with his shull crushed.
He was taken to neigh boris house, where
he died the same evening without regain
ing consciousness. Johnson had been
pulled from his seat by the reins getting
entangied about his legs. The wagon
wheels passed over his head, crushing the
skull,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
FITZ MAy RE-EN7ER THE RING.
But Before PompGdour Jim Can Meet
HIM He M9st Be Chased
Many Years

BOSTON. MASS, April 5.-George v.
Tuohey received a letter from Bob Fitz-
simmons to-day, in which the champion
said:
"As you know, chased him (Corbett)
for five long years; finally he was per-
suaded to go into the ring with me. He
is anxious to have another try at me, but
l intend to give him an extra dose of his
own medicine. and force him to do as he
obliged me 10 do before he would recog-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Rail accident at River.tde.

RIVERSIDE, CAL, April s. = Jack
o Day, a 13-year-old tramp, who claims
San Diego as his home. slipped and fell
under train this morning, and az a re-
suit will probably lose his right leg. The
lad stayed all night at a hobo camp at
Casa Blanca and attempted to board this
mornings passenger train. He stun bled
as he jumped for the brakebeam and the
car wheels passed over his right foot.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Caused a Fiooa i'm Jaa.

SAN JOSE. CAL. April 5.-Joe Cuneo,
who was brought to the county jail from
Mipitas yesterday on a charge of in
sanity, tore out the lead pipe connection
with the closet in his cell early this morn
ing and deluged the jail with water before
the leak could be re paired. Jailer Black
was awakened by the noise and found
Cuneo standing in water a foot deep, beat
ing the walls with the pipe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Suicide nj Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, April 5-Owing
to financial reverses Benjamin Labs, a
welI-known street contractor, committed
suicide in his residence in this city yester-
day. he had placed foottub on the floor
beside his bed, retired and then severed
the arteries OF his LETT wrist with razor,
which he afterward tucked beneath the
mattress. He held his hand over the tub
as be slowly bled to death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Iulare Assessor,s Force Dtcreased.

VIsALIA, CAL. April 81. F. Gibson,
County Assessor, has called in eight of
his nine field deputies, although their
work is only half done. Under the new
county government law the salary of AS
SCISSOR. including his deputies conlpensa-
tion, is greatly reduced; hence Gibson's
action. Most OF his work will now be done
in his Office
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

nize my challenges. Let him start in and
fight his way up the ladder as l did and
possibly after he has defeated sucn men
as Chovnski, Creedon, Maher and
Sharkey, | may consider a proposition
from him."
This is taken as an indication that Fitz
will again GO him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Aamsuro Erhistt sh,pn.a.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. April 5.-The
Hamburg exhibit supply was shipped
from the Chamber of Commerce here to
San Francisco this afternoon. 1t consists
of twenty-fv cases of fruit and other Cal.
ifornia products. Svcretary Virgins is
very much pleased with the displays be
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

into sanitarium will shortly be COM
menced. A company has been organized
and ARRANGEMENTS will be completed so
that the sanitarium will be opened by
May l. The sulphur mud discovered in
Mill Valley will be utilized for bathing g
purposes. The hotel is owned by E. l..
Hueter and is leased by the sanitarium
company.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
stockton Cycts,ts Mn a a.., ca...

STOCKTON, CAL, April 5.-That clause
OF the city penal ordinance prohibiting
bicyciists, except those under the age of
IA years, from riding their wheels on side
walks, was knocked out by Judge Budd
today In the case brought against L. w.
Elliott. Elliott commenced habeas corpus
proceedings, attacking the validity of the
ordinance, and won. The clause was de-
cIared invalid on the ground that bJ ex-
cepting persons under IA years of age it
became ciass legislation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Injured sn a sha,tn Mtae.

REDDING, CAL. April - At the
Hume mine in Old Digging yesterday
Matt Hume, a lad about IS years of age,
suffered the fracture OF his right leg above
the knee. He was working in a shaft in
the mine when lot OF loose dirt and rock
fell on him, pinning him to the floor OF
the shaft.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

Besse for examination on the charge of
having robbed the residence of Fred
Swanton, superintendent of the Big Greek
Powder Com pany, on New Years. eve. and
the home of w. Palmtag at Watsonvile
recently. Mrs. Swanton saw the men to-
day and believes one of them is the man
she saw on the night of the burglary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Fire at Corralffos.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL. April 5.-Five
horses were roasted TO death in a fire at
Uorralitos yesterday morning. The barn
on the Old Ford ranch was DESTROYED,
with large Quantity of feed and valuable
i'm plements. besides the horses ami har-
ness. Peter Brown is the loser. His loss
will reach over $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06

has been BILE to procure. as they are very
good representatives. of what can be raised
in TIL section of the State The exhibit
will be shipped direct to New York, arriv-
ing there on April 19. 1t is expected to
reach Hamburg about April 25. There
will then be plenty OF time to put it into
place before the exposition opens in May.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
Sasls From. San Dicoo

sANDIEGO, CAL, April 5.-The United
States Fish Commission steamer Alba
tross sailed a o clock to-day for an eight
months cruise in the North Pacific. 1t
will visit Catalina, Santa Cruz and Monte
Iey, and go upon the drydock at Mare
Island about the Goth of this month,
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TO FIGHr 7wEs1x soUNDs.
Dan Crsedon and Joe ChoynskS Haze
Signed.

Signed.
NEW YORK, N. Y, April ga match
between heavyweight pugilists was made
yesterday which will prove a noteworthy
ring event. Dan Creedon and Joe Choynski
have signed to fight twenty rounds at 1852
pounds before the local club which offers
the largest purse.
Efforts to bring the men together have
been made for the last three years, but
Creedon did not care to go out of his class.
Choynski is rapidly recovering from a
wrenched shoulder, and said yesterday
that he would begin training for the mill
in short time. Creedon had rather
hard time to get down TO 165 in his recent
fight with Charley Strong, so he will have
to do an unusual amount of work to get
down to the required weight.
1t is understood that the Broad way Ath-
letic. Club will make big offer for the
battle.
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False Report Of the Finding Of VI. Il.
keefer'S Rodz.

keefer's Body.
ANGELS CAMP, CAL, April 5.-Rumor
was started by some teamsters last night
to the effect that the body OF w. A. Keefer
had been found in an old mining shaft
near Altaviile with bullet hole in the
head. On investigation the report was
found to be groundle.s. Coroner Pache
who lives at Al,aville. was called up by
telephone and he emphatically denied the
story saying that he would have been in
formed II body had been found. It is
believed by many that Keefer is still in
this county,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-06
san Rafaet L,t,ootton Ena.a.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, April Sin the
Superior Court to-day Judge Angelotti de-
MED the motion for new trial in the case
OF John E. Jewell vs.. Mary Jane Pierce.
Twelve thousand acres of land in Marin
County were involved in the litigation.
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SAN JOSE, CAL, April 5.-The Eastern
overland shipments from this city last
week amounted to 9S1, ,250 pounds, of
which one-half was dried prunes.
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burglars J lied at Santa Crnx.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL, April bless
and Hammill, two ex-conyicts, were this
evening brought from Oakland by Sheriff
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Ma. vo,fev,, ne,o santtor,,.,n

MILL VALLEY, CAL, April 5-The
work Of converting the Monte Vista Hotel
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-17
4 Unique woman. Club.

One Of the most novel women's clubs
IN the country is the Old Ladies' Home
club Of Brooklyn, which isn't, as one
might suppose, made up aged danes,
bat. on the contrary, ofyoung women.
It started with a suggestion made by
. newspaper woman. Being troubled
at times with visions Of what should
befa1l her when she reached the newt
able time when her scribbling would
prove insufficient both as regards sup
ply and demand to meet the necessities
Of fife. she evolved the idea Of savtns
a few hundred dollars, which would Sc
cure her reception, when the dreaded
time would come. in an old ladies'
home. She communicated her scheme
to friend Of hers and soon it was no
longer hers. It appealed to number
Of young women, who forthwith form
ed themselves into club with the III.
innate design of reaching the old
ladies home together. and incidentally
Of getting al much out Of life O. they
may by the wayside.