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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
SUIT FOR DELAMAR LAND.
Litigation Involving the Possession of the
Townsite Begins at Car

CARSON CITY, New, May 1.-THE
case of Patrick bonner ct al. vs.. Merkle
ct al, involving a portion of the townsite
of Delamar, was begun in the United
States court to-day. The defendants To-
Gated the Naiad Queen mining claim and
during the gold excitement people rushed
in and built town over the mine. Other
claims were located about the Queen and
purchased by Delamar. The defendants
are endeavoring to procure a patent and
the plaintiffs have instituted proceedings
to prevent it on the ground that there is
no mineral in the Queen claim. If the
located claim can be patented the prop
erty thereon will belong to the patentee.
P. Bonner, in whose name the case was
brought, was the first witness. He said
the ground was not mineral and samples
taken by him showed but slight trace OF
metal He admitted that he knew of the
location of the claim when he bought the
property, but thought no trouble would
arise. Bonner asserts that about half of
the people are assisting him IN this suit.
The remainder are friends of the company
and will not interfere.
The loss of the case will be serious one
TO the plaintiffs, as most of them pur-
chased the land for building at high fig
ures from people who had no right to sell
it. The interests OF over 500 people are
involved
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Tragic Ending of an
ARRAY on a SolanO
Ranch.
With Shovel Michael Ford
InflictS Fatal Injuries
Upon an Enemy.
Is Himself Stricken by Heart Dis
ease While Going to Sur
render to Officers.

VALLEJO, CAL, May 12.-In . fight
this afternoon on the Gore ranch, three
miles east of Vallejo, Michael Ford struck
William King over the head with shovel,
fracturing his skull. Ford started for
town TO deliver himself to the authorities
and dropped dead near the railroad sta
ton, presumably from heart disease.
King says that Ford tried to drop sack
of wheat on his dog, and when he remon-
strated Ford sharply replied that he would
kill both him and his dog, and proceed ed
to carry the threat into execution.
Another version is that the men were in
town together during the morning and
drove home to unload some groceries,
Ford, 1t is said, placed a box containing
some of the groceries on Kings shoulder
The latter was too weak to hold the weight
and dropped the box to the ground. He
became angry and began to abuse Ford.
The latter believed that King was about
to do him some bodily injury. and to pro-
tect himself he grasped & shovel which
was near by intending to hit King with
the fat portion of it. The shovel turned
as he swung it through the air and one OF
the sharp edges struck King right on tn e
center Of the head, inflicting very severe
wound. While King lay moaning on the
ground Ford picked him up and pillowsd
his head on . sack.
Ford was known as quiet and inoffen-
sive man. while King is said to have an
unenviable record, being always lookin g
for trouble. 1t is said that he accidentally
killed man on the Morgan ranch num-
Der of years ago.
An inquest will be held tomorrow
morning to ascertain the cause of Ford's
death. DR.. J. J. Hogan, who examin ed
Kings wound, says that he cannot live.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
SAN J0SE'S FLOWER SHOW
Success of fhs Exhibition Projected for
the Benefit of tie Pratt
Homa

SAN JOSE. CAL, May 1.-THE flower
show now being held at Turn Verein Hall
for the benefit OF the Pratt Home is q
grand success. Fine displays of roses,
lilies, sweet peas, carnations, begonias and
other Towering plants and decorative
shrubbery are made. The decorations of
the hall are pretty and artistic. The place
is ornamented with bunting and aspar-
agus, and from the ceiling are suspended
four immense hanging baskets, filed with
ivy and ferns and varicolored roses. The
decorations are the work of Mrs. Helen
Lorimer.
Arranged along the sides of the room are
booths and tables containing the exhib-
its. Each of these is prettily decorated
and adds greatly to the general effect.
Mrs. r. r. Syer, who has been prom i
nently connected with all affairs of tn is
kind for the past seven years, has general
charge of the show, and this alone would
guarantee success. She is ably assisted by
Mrs. G. D. Wright.
The displays are all fine and worthy of
special notice. The exhibitors are: W.
Cam, G. C.. Morse. Miss Lizzie Abbott,
Alexander Blackie. California Nursery
Company, Mrs $; W; Boring, Mrs: c. Il.
Schultz, Miss Schnabel Mrs. 6. koenig
Mrs. DR.. Brown and others. James Blackie
exhibits a beautiful pyramid OF Gala
lilies, ten feet in height, and containing 500
lilies.
The refreshment booth ie in charge of
Mrs. T.. r. Syer. She is assisted by Mrs.
Archie Mcdonald. Mrs. J. Sweigert, Mrs.
J. II. Henry, Mrs. C. S. o. 'Bannon, Miss
Annie Boyle and Mrs. Holland. Mrs. c.
D. Wright ha. charge OF the icecream-
soda booth, and it is the prettiest and
cosiest nook in the hall. 1t Is incosed
with bamboo poles. which serve as hold
ers for choice roses. hanging baskets of
ferns and flowers form the inside decora-
tions, lighted by pretty little hanging 2
lamps. Her assistants are: Mrs. M. E.
Singleton, Mrs. Frank NJ. Gray. Miss
May belle Waste, Miss Katie Wright and
Miss Virginia McAran. The lemonade
booth is in charge OF Miss Matte George
and Miss Emma Riehl.
There was large attendance this even
ing. a fine musical programme was rem
dered from the stage this evening, under
the direction of Miss Jennie Drew. Dane
ing followed. The show will continue the
balance of the week
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
MexicanS at Last Con-
clude a Treaty With
the Tribe.
Peace Articles to Be Signed
With Solemn Ceremony at
Tetacombiate.
After Nearly a Hundred Years OF
Strife the Braves VIII Bury
the Hatchet.

HERMOS1LLO, MEXICO, May 12.-At a
small town, Tetacom biate, in Western
Sonora, on the coming Saturday will oc-
cur the ceremony whereby the Yaqui ma
ton will ackno wledge allegiance to the
republic of Mexico. For over hundred
years this brave tribe has defied and de-
feated all the forces the republic could
send into Western Sonora. Thousands of
Mexican soldiers have been slaughtered
in the warfare. but at no time have the
Federal forces been victorious. The
tribesmen have been merciful after their
victories. They are devout Catholics, and
the warfare on their part has at no time
been attended by the usual Indian atroci-
ties.
For year or more, under the instruc-
tions of President Diaz, Governor Ramon
Corral and Military Commandant General
Luis Torres of Sonora have been treating
with the tribe for peace. Their overtures
have been accepted, and success has at
tended their efforts throughout.
A great bly, of the Yaquis has
been held, and the term. of amnesty Of
fered By the Mexican Government have
been accepted. A proclamation of "gen-
eral and glorious peace" has therefore
been issued by Juan Maldonado, chief of
the tribe and commander of its army.
This proclamation has been formally read
in the eight cities of the Yaqui ns ton
and has been dispatched by carriers
throughout Northern Mexico. The sign
ing of the treaty will be made an occasion
OF the utmost solemnity and will be fol-
lowed by a fiesta, in which thousands of
Mexicans ana Yaquis will participate in
friendly union.
The peace is especially advantageous to
syndicate of New York capitalists now
constructing. with Indian labor, an i'm
mense canal in the Rio Yaqui Valley to
irrigats a millionaire concession pro-
cured from the Mexican Government.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
STILL IN HARiE'S PRISON.
Jail Life Beginning TO Show lis Effect
Upon Millionaire Peter A.
Einl10n.


SAN RAFAEL, CAL, May 12.-Down in
the recesses of the County Jail, in the
basement of Marin County's Courthouse e..
almost forgotten and growing thinner
eyery day, is Colonel Peter A. Finigan,
mine.owner and breeder of fine horses.
For over month now the man who is
reputed to be millionaire has been tn
the custody of Sheriff Harrison.
The close confinement is beginning to
tell upon him. and the little exercise he
obtains has not been conducive to good
health and fine spirits. The curiosity OF
the pu bic has compelled him to resort to
unusual methods in order 10 remain in
obscurity. Outsiders would ist IN
coming to the door of Colonel Finigan' s
cell and with cool impertin ence glare at
him through the opening in the iron
barricade. Finally, when this had been
carried to extremes, the wealthy prisoner
closed the openings by spreading news
paper over them, and then the vulgar
gaze of the multitude no longer annoyed
him
In the County Jail with F1nigan there
is but one other prisoner-a Chinaman,
said to be insane. He occupies the famous
haunted celI' and says he hears voices
In the night.
But the days of Colonel Finigan's con-
finement are coming to an end. The $3.50
which he must pay in order to go free will
be forthcoming and the trial OF the divorce
suit will follow. 1t is said that the release
of the wealthy prisoner will be effected
this week. When seen to-day Colonel
Finigan was uncomm unicative in re-
gard to his chances for leaving his prison
nome.
Its not so bad" he said, but it can
be plainly seen that the confinement, the
want of fresh air and the worry are telling
upon him. He wears dark glasses to shield
his eyes from the glaring light for the
cells in Marin's Jail are whitewashed and
the light is strong.
As soon as the $3.50 Is paid Colonel Fin
igan may return to MS daughters al
Hotel Rafael, but not before.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
sALARIEs OF ooNsrABLEs.
Judge Budd of Stockton Renders q Deci
sSon ~, q Test Case.

Judge Budd of Stockton Renders Deci-
sfon in Test Cass.
STOCKTON. CAL, May 12.-Judge Budd
of the Superior Court this forenoon rem
dered a decision important to the Con-
stables and Justices of the State. It was
in the suit brought by Constables Carroll
and Beach of Stockton Township for a
salary of $100 month each. Under the
terms of the new fee bill County Auditor
Keagle, in order to be on the safe side, re-
fused to pay the claims until judicial de-
termination was had. The Auditor was
thereupon mandamused and the court
ordered the payment of the money under
the provision of the new fee bill.
The contention was whether in changin z
the compen sation from a fee to salary
basis the compensation was increased,
contrary to the constitution. The court
held, however, that inasmuch as fees were
contingent upon the amount of work ana
a salary q fixed quantity, there was no
criterion by which they could be meas
ured. The decision is not well received by
the county Constables and Justices, for
they will now receive only compare
lively small salary, instead of the big fees
which they here tofore drew down.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
sausa,ito Merchant. znory.

sAUsALITO, CAL, May 12-The trouble
caused by Commodore Billings of the San
Francisco Yacht Club in mooring his yacht
Mike in the pathway of the Governments
vessels has resulted in a petition to the
Board of Town Trustees by many of the
merchants of Sausalito, in which they ap-
peal to the Trustees to enforce the ord j.
nance passed by them q week ago, COM
pelling yachts to obtain permission from
the board before anchoring. The petitio n
was presented to the Trustees tonight at
a special meeting. The merchants claim
that their trade Is injured by Commodore
Billings and his yacht and they wish the
board to make him move.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Burial of Fath.r Conotaso.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 12.-The funeral
of Rev. Father N. Congiato was held this
morning from ST. Joseph's Catholic
Church. There was large attendance at
a csle lebration of requiem mass. after which
dreds of persons. The A. o. H, st. JOS
eph's Gentlemen's Sodality, the St.
Joseph's Benevolent Society and the
ladies' orders had large delegations
present at the service. The interment
was at Santa Clara.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
ACCUSED OF BIGAMY.

Ira n. Stanley's Third Wife Sscears
Out Complaint.
SAN JOSE, CAL, May 12.-Mrs. Mary
E. Perkins Stanley. the third wife of Ira
Nj. Stanley. to-day swore to complaint
before Justice Gass charging her erstwhlle
husband with bigamy. The charge now
pending against the accused in San Fran
cisco has been dismissed and he will be
prosecuted in this county, where the mar.
riage took place.
Stanley was brought to this city thil
evening. He has been married three
times. Mrs. Stanley No. 1 is dead, and
the second wife, Cynthia A. Stanley, is
now living in San Francisco. He is about
45 years of age and marine engineer by
occupation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Scale ON th. Fruit Trees.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 12.-There
is said to be much scale on the citrus fruit
trees in this county, and prompt action IS
required to check the pests. The County
horticultural Commissioner J. NJ.
Thomas, E. II. Rusk and c. G. Kellogg.
are now engaged in S careful Inspection
of the fruit trees. and in some Localities
will resort to heroic measures. No ra1t
OF the county is safe from the three great
enemies of the citrus trees-red, black ana
purpIe scale-though in some sections the
pest i. doing greater damage than IN
others. There is q good deal of purple
scale st and around Downey.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

for the purpose Witnesses will also
testify to having examined the dead
mans eyes and finding proof that when
he was shot his eyes were closed, presum-
ably in sleep.
One witness who did much to give Nc
Camish a bad character and establish a
motive was Alfred Stone, who testified
that the defendant had proposed to him
to assist in robbing bank at Santa Paula.
which would be q commendable enter
prise for two hard working young men.
McCamish then said that the only man
he was afraid OF was Pyle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
4 Lookous for ssslsm sur,,rors.

SEATTLE, WASH, May 12-Captain G.
L. Hooper. commanding the .Bering Sea
feet, to-day at the instance of ]. f. Soper
of San Fran cisco, sent telegram to the
commanders of the Grant and Rush Chose
vessels having sailed last night), hoping
to intercept them at Port Townsend, in
structing them to be on the lookout on
the trip up for passengers who might have
landed from the wrecked schooner Gen.
eral Siglin. Similar orders will be given
to the commanders of the Corvin and
Perry when those vessels sail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
STANFORD HoNoRs DOLE.
Elected to O Place Sn fhe Pacific Athletic
Associntion,

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. CAL, May
12-At the meeting of the student body
athletic committee to-day Charles Dole
was elected to represent Stanford in the
Pacific Athletic Association, to take the
place left vacant by the graduation of D..
E. Brown. Dole was Stanford's track cap
tain this year.
Chris N. Bradley, editor-in-chief of the
'99 Annual, appointed his associate editors
to-day. Heretofore the editors have been
elected by vote of the class. 1t was
thought by the SOPHOMORE class that
better results could be obtained by this
change. The board appointed Is IS fol-
lows: Associate editors - Charles E..
Schwartz H. 7. Brantly, r. E. Filcher, J..
81. Polhemus, o. c. Letter, Miss Ruby
Green, Miss Maria Markham; staff artist,
Fred Kaathoven; managing editor, J. F.
Abbott
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Coolies to Be Denorted.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, May 12.-The
seven Chinese coolies who landed illegally
at San Juan Capistrano the other day and
were captured by Deputy United States
Marshal Forster were examined by United
States Com missioner Van Dyke to-day
and ordered deported. 1t was SHOWN tha.
the coolies had come from Mexico in a
schooner, the captain of which had bar
gained to land them in the United States.
He landed them all right, but they fell
into the hands of the waiting officer, who
wanted to catch the smuggling schooner,
but had no way of reaching her. The
coolies will be taken to San Francisco to-
morrow to be dispatched to China.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

members OF the Board of City Trustees
paid a semi-officiaI visit this evening to
the well where the strike of natural gas
was made in this city some weeks since,
an account of which was published in The
CALL at the time, and found that the COM
pany had struck four separate bodies of
gas. which will yield 100000 feet per dav.
A franchise will be applied for immedi-
ately and the gas used throughout the city
for lighting and power purpo ses.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
DURRANrs LAST APPEAL.

Petition for a Pardon FILED In the Gor-
ernor's Office.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, May 12-The
petition for the pardon of Theodore Dur
rant was filed to-day in the Governor s
office. It sets forth that he vas denied a
fair trial and that the minds of the people
at large were biased against him by rea-
son of the articles Published in San Fran
cisco papers, as were the jurors who acted
in the case, who were, 1T is claimed, in
fear of popular prejudice. He protests
his entire innocence and asks a pardon or
communication OF sentence. Friday morn
ing has been set for the hearing of the
petition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
ROBBED IN OREGON BANKER
after Many Years Thief Repents and
BoEes Re

FOREST GROVE. Or, May 12.-Anton
Pfapner, a banker here, has received a let
ter from Mrs. V. Yerba, mission WORKER
in Sacramento, Cal, saying that one of
her converts had given her $50 to be sent
to Mr. Pfanner. This is part of the money
stolen from the banker some years ago.
A scrawI, presumably from the converted
thief, was read by Mr.. Pfanner. The let
ter contained the $50. two tracts and a
ram bling statement of the Joy of the re-
pentent sinner over his conversion.
Six years ago last October Mr.. Pfanner,
then living in Greenville, was stopping at
hotel. His overcoat was stolen. and In
il was pocket-book containing between
S45 and $50 and $4,000 in securities. Only
two Of the securities were indorsed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Founders Day at stanford.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL, May
12.-Nsxt Friday will be the twenty-ninth
anniversary of the birth of Leland STAN
ford Jr. and the tenth anniversary of the
founding of the university. 1t will be OBJ
served by q suspension of university work
ana by q musical programme and an ad.
dress by DR.. Jordan in the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Rain Needed Around soroma.

SONOMA, CAL, May 1.-THE heavy
winds that have prevailed in this valley
for the past week are doing great damage
to the grain and fruit crops. Cherries,
which gave promise of an immense yield,
are now dropping and it is feared that put
a light crop will be realized. Pears are
also dropping, and other fruits have been
hurt more or less. The grain crop has
been damaged by the dry winds and the
lack of rain, and in some instances is
entirely ruined.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

Sderamento's Natural Gas Supply.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 12.-Ssyeral
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-11-06
GIRL RoBBeR CAUGHT IN THE ACT
A Boston Young Lady discovered
Taking Money From

A BOSTON Young Lady discovered
Taking Money From
a safe.
Boston, Mass, Nov. addressed in the
height of fashion, pretty Letha Day. a
El-year-old girl, employed for two years
past as a clerk by the Sewall & Day
cordage company. was caught robbIng
the safe in the concerns office in the
building at As Broad street.
For four months past the cashier had
frequently reported the loss OF money
and for a time the shortage in the cash
drawer was ascribed to errors. The fire.
auency of the discrepancies, however,
led to the conclusion that the money
was being distracted from the safe after
hours and en- Sundays, so detectives
were put on watch. Sunday afternoon
Miss Day was surprised after she had
opened the safe and unlocked the cash
drawer.
She broke down and confessed that
she had often opened the safe and cash
drawer, at times abstracting IS or $40.
and other times not taking anything.
She had been q year planning to get
keys to h building. he Office door and
the drawer in the safe, and. having by
pretext obtained them, she had coaxed
the Office boy to tell her the combination
on the safe lock, he having been intrust-
ed with it by the bookkeeper. She had
taken only SIS. she said. and this she
had spent in dress trimmings, bon bons
and matinee tickets.
She lives with her parents, who are
well to do Everett people, and has been
a figure In social circles of the subur-
ban city. Her employers claim the thefts
amount to 5000 and will prosecute her In
court for burglary.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-11-06
FOOT BALL PLAYER KILLED.
Richard Won Cannon of the Unit
verstty al Georgia Meets Death
& in n ScrimlnuNe.

in n S~crimInnge.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 3.-The modern
game Of foot ball has claimed another
victim. Richard Won Cannon, who died
of CONFUSION of the brain. induced by
Injuries received In a game between the
University of Virginia and the Univer-
sity of Georgia, on which latter team he
was full back.
Cannon was but is years old, a mem
meb of a prominent family at Rome,
Ga. n one Of the best and most pcpu-
lar students at the Georgia university.
1t was in the first part of the second
half Of the game Cannon met with the
accident. The scrimmage occurred on
the left hand side of the field about the
center. Virginia had the ball. Nobody
knows who Of the Virginia team held
the bail when the teams met and the
scramble began.
Cannon was in the crowd and he
made a lunge at the player who had the
ball. He missed ais tackle n was
thrown violently. He fell with a thud,
and the strong, heavy men tumb!ed cvSr
on top of him. Some say Gammon's
head hit his shoe, as he almost doubled
when he was thrown. Others claim his
head struck the ground hard. The fer
full fall stunned him and he was picked
up dazed and soon became Unconscious.
An ambulance and surgeon from the
Grady hospital soon reached the field.
and Cannon was taken to the hospital.
No Inquest has been held. but 1t is
thought no blame will attach to any of
his comrades. The Georgia team has
Cancelled all engagements. and Chance,-
lor Boggs says 1t will abandon foot bail
entirely.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1897-11-06
IMPORTANT DECISION MADE.
Nominees by Petition ontslde Of the

Nominees by Petition Outside Of the
Regular Column.
Pierre, Nov. 3.-One of the peculiari-
ties of the election law passed last
winter was brought in a ease which.
vas brought before County Judge
Westfall for settlement the past week.
The case was in that of 4; commissions
err district. in which there was no reg
nlar party nomination, but two men,,
both republicans. were nominated by
petition. One of them presented a
petition, stating that he was a repub-
lican, md the other came in under n
citizens heading. The county auditor
placed the name of Swanson, on the
petition headed republican," in the
regular republican column of the tick
ct, and Lnmley, the other candidate,
asked that the ticket be corrected,
claiming that Il nominee by petition,
no matter under what head he was
nominated, was not entitled to a place
In Il regular party column. The court
held that there seemed ITO be a con-
fiict between sections 3 and s of the
law, but it did not believe it was the
intention of the lawmakers to allow
a petition under a regular party name
to go in the regular party column of
the ballot. and ruled that the name of
Swanson must appear in a separate
column. and rs Il nominee by petition.
In defense of this theory, it was set
forth that to rule otherwise was to
rule that after u regular party nomi-
nation had been made, any party could
come i'll on petition, whether or not the
petition contained a name of a voter
of the party named at the head of the
petition and claim a place in the regu-
lar party column and would have to
I've given a place there, with nothing
to show any difference between the
regular party nominee and the petit.
TONER.