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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
SAUsALITO'S Parrot CASE.
The Valuable Bird Recovered and an Effort
Being Made to Locate the
Rnbbars

SAUSALITO, CAL, Feb. 12.-The great
est excitement was caused here to-day by
the report that La kue Lemar, an ex-
pressman doing business in Sausalito and
one of the firm of Smith & Lemar, had
been arrested in San Francisco, accused of
being implicated in the robbery of Andrew
Nickles oyster grotto last Saturday
morning.
The robbery attracted considerable at
tention ct the time on account of the fact
that the robbers had taken, together with
small amount of money and some cigars,
valuable parrot.
This afternoon Lemar, who had been ar
rested as he was coming off the Sausalito
boat and taken to the Harbor police sta
tlon In San Francisco, was turned over to
Marshal J ohm Z. Creed of Sausalito and
subsequently released, as it was proven
that he was not the man wanted.
The case has mum ber of interesting de-
tails that are furnishing Sausalito with no
end OF gossip. 1t seems that Monday
morning Mrs. Nickles left Sausalito for
San Francisco to search for the missing
bird. She went to birdstore on Kearnv
street, where she recognized her parrot,
She spoke to the bird and he answered by
calling, Hello. Mrs. Nickles.''
Mr.. Robson, the proprietor of the
store, said that a man had brought the
bird 10 him and offered it for sale, and he
had paid him 81 for il.
Mrs. Nickles then started out on search
for the man and had Lemar arrested. The
boy in Robison's store when be saw Le-
mar at once said that he was not the man
who had offered the bird for sale.
LemaT is quite indignant that he should
have been locked in a cell at the Harbor
Police station in San Francisco, where he
was confined a number of hours.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
LOS ANGELES LADIES MEET.
"0Ur Guests Day" Win the Friday
Morning ClU6-instruchVe Addresses
by Several VISITORS

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 12.-The
programme at this forenoon's session OF
the Friday Morning Club consisted OF pa
pers read by ladies visiting in the city and
guests of the club. 1t was known as "Our
Guests day
The first address was given by Mrs
Lewis B. Monroe of New York City on
How to Teach Beginners to Read" dur
ing which the lady spoke emphsticaly
upon the importance of teaching children
to read by the phonetic system and not
by mere alphabetical spelling. Mrs. Mon
roe is the wife of the author of Monroe s
reader, so largely used in the public
schools, and is very conversant with her
subject.
Mrs. Thomas b. Reading of Buffalo,
\. Y, spoke on Federation Work." ad-
vocating bureau for the interchange of
best-written papers by members of various
clubs in New York State and stating the
necessity of unity in organizations as
being one of the important elements of
club work. Mrs. Reading paid high
tribute 10 the women of the press, saying
that most of them are highly cultured,
bright women, who are credit TO their
sex and profession.
Mrs. L. o. Smith of San Jose gave an
address on "Our School System, making
as particular point the advisab bility Of
school appointments being kept free from
political influence, also declaring that
mothers should be allowed voice in all
educational matters. Mrs. Smith said
that some forms Of general religion should
be taught in schools, but not actual
theology.
At the close of these very interesting Q
addresses Mrs. Osgood, ex- president, pre-
sented the club with a fine bust on a
standard of Mrs. Caroline NJ. Severance,
president of the meritus Club, and paid
a graceful tribute to The original as its
founder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
MOTHER AND SON DROWNED.
Attempt TO Ford the Van Duzen. River Near
Alton and Are Swept Down
the Stream

EUREKA, CAL, Feb. 12-One of the
saddest accidents that ever occurred in
this part OF the State took place this
morning, when a mother and her son
were drowned in the Van Duzen River,
near Alton. Mrs. r. II. Miller and her
l4-year-olG son were driving along the
county road, which crosses the river on a
regular ford at that place.
The recent rains have swelled the rivers
of the county into torrents, and the ford
had been so badly washed out as to make
the crossing extremely dangerous. Yes
terday Peter Peterson, while attempting
to cross the river at the ford, lost his
horse and buggy and narrowly escaped
with his life, having been swept down the
river for half mile.
Mrs. Miller was warned of the danger,
but insisted on making the attempt. She
and her son were in a good spring wagon,
and she was driving pair OF sturdy
horses.
As che drove in where the ford should
have been the horses almost at once lost
their footing, the water covering their
backs. The horses tried to swim, but
with the wagon were quickly swept down
the river by the swift current.
Mrs. Miller and her boy clung to the
seat OF the wagon until it gave way and
the mother fell into the stream and was
drowned.
The boy seized the sides of the wagon
and hung on with desperation as it was
swept down the stream. Just at the
mouth OF the river he was wasLe ed off and
sank into the water.
The horses and wagon were swept still
further down the river and finally
grounded on sand bar. where they were
afterward found.
A large number of people have been
dragging the river all day, bu. up to to-
night the bodies had not been recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
TWO SAN DlEGAHS MURDERED.
Bodies of Mum DAVIS and James l.
Stearns Found on the Desert-PursuH
of Their SLAYER

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Feb. IA telegram
tonight to Charles Keissig from Bowman
q Beermaker at Rio Vile. New, says that
the bodies of Mum Davis and James l..
Stearns have been found on the desert.
This settles the fate of t men who left
below Rioville, on the Colorado River, in
company with the ha!ibreed, Frank
Navarro (''the Mouse'') on the morning of
January % and were never seen after
ward. Navarro, who is q fugitive from
justice. was suspected of their murder
from the irst, and mounted officers are
now In pursuit on the desert near North
kingman. Navarro is wanted for mu rder
in Mono County ana other crimes. The
telegram states no further particulars.
Davis and S:earns are well known here
and highly respected. They were placer
mining on the Colorado River for a COM
pany OF local capitalists and were sup
posed to have some gold dust in their
possession al the time of the murder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

been the constant theme of this great
phiianthropist.
Because of its power of streng thening
and restoring the nerves and brain Paine's
celery compound is used to-day in many
such families as that of Mr.. Murphy,
where no other remedy would be thought
of for a moment.
Mr.. Murphy writes to the Boston
Globe: ''Paine's celery compound has
been used In my family with good effect.
1t is splendid remedy"
The discoyerer of this most successful of
remedies was no mere theorist. Prof. Ed
ward E. Phelps, MD, LID, of the Dart
mouth Medical School, had accumulated
the most absolutely convincing evidence
of the remarkable virtue of his great dis
coverv, enough 20 satisfy the most skepti-
cally inclined person, before he offered
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

Paine's celery compound to his fellow
practitioners and to the world.
For absolute relia bility in routing out
obstinate disorders from the system there
is nothing that at all resembles or ap-
proaches it. Paine's celery compound
should be taken by every one who Is try
ing to get rid of nerve or blood diseases or
disordered condition of the liver or
kidneys.
Such evidences of an unhealthy condi-
ton as those constant headaches, melan-
choly, dyspepsia or constipation rapidly
disappear under the cleansing. regulating
action OF Paine's celery com pound.
Don't confound Paine's celery compound
with the ignorant, catch-penny, short
lived remedies-sarsapariI nervines and
tonics hat bear as much resemblance TO
Paine's celery compound as the parasite
vines do to the oaks that they live on.
Don't take anything less than Paine's
celery compound.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
SANTA cRUz'S MURDER MYSTERY.
"Spansh Carrie" Lodged in Jail Pending
Further Inquiry into Watchman
Affords Death.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, Feb. 12.-Carrie
Smith, sometimes known as Carrie Ward,
but more commonly called spanish Car
rie," of Watsonvllle, has been lodged in
the County Jail here to await inyestiga-
tion by District Attorney Carl Lindsay of
the facts and circumstances that led the
Coroner's jury to its verdict in the death
of Night Watchman Afford, who was
found dying on street in Watsonvilie
last Saturday morning. The verdict OF
the jury could be taken to mean either
suicide or murder without expressing the
jury's opinion, as it merely stated the
facts that were patent to the most casual
observer-that Afford came to his death
by gunshot wound and the jury did not
know who fred the gun.
Spanish Carrie, by her own evidence,
was with Afford on the street just before
the shot was fired. They quarreled about
her inten ton to return to live with Jack
Bodie, the inference being that Afford was
jealous of Bodie. The quarrel reached the
point of Affords threatening to shoot the
woman if she did not get off the street and
go home, so she says.
The advocates of the suicide theory say
Afford feared the woman might expose
his relations with her and her associates
and decided then and there to end the
disgrace he had brought upon himself and
his family by taking his life. That has
been the view expressed by the Sheriff's
office. But Sheriff Besse doesn't always
express his real opinions too early in .
case when his statements are likely to be
printed.
The District Attorney took the precau-
ton to permit no charge of negligence to
be laid at the door of his office. Spanish
Carrie may know more, and she may even
know less of the killing OF John Afford
than she told. She is of that walk in life
Travelled by many who have as small re-
gard for truth as for virtue. The people
of WatsonvilIe generally believe murder
was done.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Whitney Must Omen the Avenue.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 12.-The suit of
Henry Hoppel against E. S. Whitney to
compel the opening of Whitney avenue in
Los Gatos as public thoroughfare was
decided in favor of the plaintiff by Judge
Lorigan this morning. The avenue lies
between property belonging to the parties
to the suit aud the closing of it by Whit
ney prevented Hoppel from free access to
his home. The plaintiff asked for $4,000
damages, but this was denied and only
decree opening the avenue to traffic was
awarded.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

Francis Murphy. the widest known tenn
perance advocate in the world, was born
sixty years ago in a humble cottage in
ribbon" and 'iron-clad pledge" move
ments. Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Moody
have recently been laboring together in
some of the large cities. How deeply they
have entered into the affections of the
country every one knows.
Five thousand people have just signed
Mr.. Murphy's temperance pledge in
Boston.
Mr.. Murphy is great believer in Paine
celery compound. For years he has been
thoughtfully observing and advising men
for their bodily and spiritual welfare.
"a sound mind IN sound body" has
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
NEWS OF SAN JOSE.
Decree of Sale and Foreclosure Judgment
GrdHte6-SWt to Forscfose
Land Mortqa1e.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 12.-The Garden
City Bank and Trust Company was to-day
granted decree of sale and foreclosure
judgment against Charles c. Smith ct al.
for $24, 1856 by Judge Lorigan. The iudg-
ment includes a claim assigned from the
First National Bank for $7143. one from
G. Brewer for $3096 and $1,000 counsel fee.
The property involved includes fruit
farm near Evergreen and some city lots,
Henry F. Crane, executor of the estate
OF Charles Kinsey, deceased, to-day began
a suit against Charles E. Wade and wife
TO foreelose $4,000 mortgage On 1856
acres OF land near Alviso. The mortgage
was given TO secure a promissory note
executed by Wade and wife TO Kinsey on
May 70. 1896 A decree of sale is asked.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Jackson Is Sentenced.

Arthur Jackson, the young man who
killed August Florentine on the San
Bruno road several weeks ago and who
was convicted of manslaughter by a iurv
in Judge Wallaces court, stood up TO re-
celye his sentence yesterday.
Judge Wallace sentenced the pris-
oner to serve eight years in the
State prison at San Quentin. The great
est penalty under the law is ten wears.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Street Uork for the Un,moJov.a

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 12.-The
unemployed problem is assuming serious
proportions. A joint meeting was held
to-day by the Chamber of Commerce di-
rectors and the City Council. A plan will
be recommended of raising large fund
by subscription to employ idle men on
street work. A rock pile will be provided
for those who Will not work willingly. 1t
is hoped to secure fund OF $25, ,0O0
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
NAPA COUATR's IAFIRMART.
Supervisors Committee to Look Into us
Management.

NAPA, CAL, Feb. 12.-The Board of
Supervisors did not this month appoint a
superintendent OF the County Infirmary,
though this was its annual meeting
Instead the board appointed committee
of three of its members to examine the
institution and report on its government,
sanitation, supplies used. etc. Q. C. Fly
is the present superintendent, and ap-
parently has given satisfaction. He is a
candidate for reelection. No charges
have been fled against him, but i. IS
understood that his management has bee n
complained of. Miss Hannah Sullivan
for many years assistant matron, it is
understood will have TO give way to Miss
Frank Gesford, sister to ex-senator Ges-
ford
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
january Birth, Equot the Deaths.

SAN JOSE, CAL. Feb. 12-The report
of Health Officer J. r. Curnow shows that
during the month of January the death
rate was lower than for the same month
any year since tn Q existence OF ihe
board. The total number of deaths was
only %, which shows gradual decrease
in the rate since 1891, when 81 deaths
were reported. The number of births
was 23
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
The Maek,nnr ahoat zoo;n

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Feb 12.-
The stranded steam collier Mackinaw got
off the beach without the assistance of
the tugs at high tide this morning while
southwest gale was blowing. She is
now at anchor in the bay. A survey will
be held tomorrow to determine the char
acter OF the damages, if any.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
ORANGE MARKET BOOMING.
Heavy Shipments East to Be Made ia a
FetD Ddys.

Fetc Days.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb. 12.-Late ad-
vices from Redlands, Highlands and On
tario, in San Bernardino County. and Po-
MONA in the eastern part of this county,
are to the effect that the present week will
probably witness more oranges contracted
for immediate shipment than any previous
week of the season.
Without saying anything to reveal their
plans the buyers have been very busy the
past three days, and IL is now learned
that the Eastern markets have recently
developed strength. due to the clearing
up of the markets during the cold weather
in the East and the rainy weather here,
when shipments were very light. This
improvement has not been unexpected
but it came suddenly, and as result a
great amount of fruit had been sold before
the general public was aware of the i'm
proved condition of the markets, the
buyers therefore getting the principal
benefit of the rise.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

sawed their way out of the City Jail last
night. They were arraignsd on three
charges of burglary in the municipal
court yesterday. but asked for continu-
ance OF their preliminary hearing till to-
day to enable them to engage counsel.
This seems to have been "blind," as
even then, it now seems, they had the
break in contemplation. All three bear
the appearance of being ex-convicts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Horse,hoers SEEK Pro,,ction,

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. ia majority
of the master blaoksmiths and horse
shoers of Santa Clara County held meet
ing in this city last night, and framed a
bill 10 be presented to the Legislature to
protect themselves from bad bills. per-
manent organization was effectel with
James Howard as president, w. Carroll
secretary and Jack O'Brien treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Roilroaa Ea.ensto,s q. Oranne Countu

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Feb 12.-Colonel
Bob Northam, lessee of 1000 acres of the
Stearns Rancho Company's land near
Bolsa Chico Bay, in Orange County, was
seen by a CALL correspondent to-day and
questioned about the proposed railroad
spur from Benedict station to the bay
The colonel said that it was the intention
of the Southern California Company to
construct that line without doubt. The
colonel also stated that there were ru-
mors that a road was to be built from
Newport Beach around on the Mesa
through the Celery country and on TO
Long Beach in time. and in fact right
OF way had been obtained over a good por-
ton of he distance, but he did not know
how probable it was that the road would
be built
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

at the International Hotel, National City,
this morning. He brought the passenger
train from Los Angeles last night and
went TO bed feeling well. The Coroner's
jury declared that death resulted from
rheumatism OF the heart. Thomas came
from the Minneapolis and st. Louis Rail
road ten years ago. He had been an
engineer for thirty years and leaves an
estate valued $75, COO
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

son of the late General NJ. G. Vallejo and
was born at Fort Point, San Francisco,
April 2S, 1884. He spoke several languages
and was a profe ssor of music. Tomorrow
morning the remains will be conveyed TO
Sonoma for interment by the side of his
father. The professor was of genial
nature. He leaves brother here, DIR.
PIaton NJ. G. Vallejo, and many f@nds 10
mourn his demise
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Fatal accident Near onsadero.

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Feb. 12.-The
body of the 15-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Boratra of Cazadero has been
found. The boy left home on a shooting
expedition with his gun and dogs and not
returning the anxious parents instituted
search. The boy had accidentally shot
himself. The dogs were keeping watch
over the body
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
oREG oNs CHAOTIC LEGIsIArURh
All the Senate CLERKS, Si1tp- Seren ia
Amntber. DIS schar0ed.

SALEM, Or, Feb. 12.-The joint con-
vention was called to order at II o'clock
noon. The rollcall showed that eleven
Senators and twenty-six representatives.
were present, making thirty-seven in all.
The joint house adjourned till noon to-
morrow. The Mitchelites will make the
last big push on Monday next Yester-
day all the clerks, six,y-seven in all, were
discharged from the Senate. A war RACES
as to who got so many appointed, but the
blame largely rests at Senator Brownell's
door.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Floods In the Socramento Yal,.v

COLUSA, CAL, Feb. 1.-Two large
breaks occurred in the Howell Point levee
on lower Grand Island last night and the
result is that about twenty three thousand
acres OF the finest grain land in the
Sacramento Valley is under water. This
makes the third year in succession that
this land has been an entire loss by water.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Scientists Goino on a trutse.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Feb. 12-The
schooner Fl. c. Wahlberg will sail to- NJ or
row with A. W. Anthony, the celebrated
ornithologist; r. G. McGregor of Stanford
University; t. S. Brandegee. the famous
botanist-a. party of eight all told-for a
six months cruise in the Gulf of Lower
California and Lower Mexican waters
after rare and curious birds, animals and
fishes for the Smithsonian Institution,
Stanford and private collections.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

SAN JOSE. CAL, Feb. 12.-Rev. Angus
tus P. Anderson, pastor of the Episcopal
church at Santa Clara, died at his home
at that place this morning. He was ma
tive of Virginia, and 6S years of age. The
deceased had been pastor of the Santa
Clara church for six years. He had been
i'll for several weeks, and his death was
not uneXpected
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
ModJ.,ka'. Seriou, IIrne,,.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Feb. 12.-Mme.
Helena Modjeska's illness took such a se-
rious turn to-day that her engagement
here has been Cancelled. Manager Bou-
vier hopes that she will be able 10 appear
in a few weeks
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Professor Tatl.jo Die, at pourio

VALLEJO, CAL, Feb. 12.-Profe.sor
Andronico A. Vallejo died this morning
OF dropsy, which has gradually been
coming on for years. He was the eldest
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
PORTLAND BUhGLARs ESCAPE.
Saso Their Way Through Prisoa Bars
During the Night.

PORTLAND. Or, Feb. l2.-John Burns.
George Brown and James Conley, ar
rested here last Tuesday night upon
pretty well-grounded suspicion of having
recently committed series of burglaries,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Pioneer GriHm Dies Near Santa Clara.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 12.-Thomas
Griffin, pioneer resident of this county,
died at his home near Santa Clara last
evening. He was native OF Galway, Ire
land, aged 68 years. He settled in this
county in the early SOS, and was engaged
in farming up to the time OF his death. A
widow and three grown children survive
him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13

ASTHMA cannot only be relieved, but entirely
cur with DR.. D. Jayne's Expectorant
For the Liver, use Iaynes Painless Sanatiye Pills
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-13
Engineer rnona. Fo.na D.oa IN r..

SAN DIEGO. CAL, Feb 12-Robert F.
Thomas, one of the old, st and most popu-
lar locomotive engineers on the Southern
California road, was found dead in bed
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-12
Electric Bltters.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need OF tonic and alter
alive is felt. A prompt use OF this medi-
cine has often averted long and perhaps
atal bilious levers. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial poi
son. Headache, indigestion, constipa-
ton, dizziness yield to Electric Bitters.
Fifty-cents or 81 per bottle at d. I. Mac.
odnald's drug store.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-12
Unfair Caricature.

The French peasant, as described by the
masters of the naturalstic school, is capa-
bic of both villainy and improperly, but
such writers, says Andre Theuriet, in
"Rustic Life In France" have deliberate
ly selected exceptional cases. Like most
hard working people, the peasant, however
imperfect his education, is sensible and
sober and not without finer feelings.
After the war, during the gloomy days
of the commune, was walking sadly over
one of the great, bare plains OF Barrols.
Above my head and not far from two peas
ants who were hoeing u lark warbled as
he flew upward. One of the two men hoe
ing lifted his eyes and exclaimed, in tone
which touched me:
"Poor little lark, how he singsW
This exclamation seemed to express
sort of melancholy surprise at hearing this
birds sweet song again after so many mis-
fortunes.
Not only is the peasant susceptible to
delicate emotions, but he is u poet in his
way. If the provincial language is care
fully studied, one is very much surprised
and delighted TO be constantly discovering
ingenious, striking, glowing images.
III there is fresh breeze blowing, the
peasant will tell you that "the weather Is
gay" If it is muggy and cloudy, tne
weather is sick" No poet Is more ready
than the peasant to personify inanimate
objects. This land does not yield any
thing" said farmer to me one day. 1T
is not grateful.
One day in Savoy was looking at the
mountains all white with the first fall OF
| snow.
care they not beautiful, these noun
tains Of ours?" said u serving maid 10 me ,
as she passed by. "They will become still
more so now that the sun Is smiling on
the snow"
The men who naturally invent such pic
turesque expressions have certainly noth-
ing in common with the coarse creatures
and brutes depicted by the superficial
studies of the naturalistic school. Inc
peasant is thoroughly sober and frugal
In the country those people who are in the
habit of getting drunk or gormandizine
| are scorned.