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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Five Hundred Mendo-
cino LaborerS Re-
fuse to Work.
Demand That They Be Paid in
Cash Instead of Sixty
Day Orders.
The Trouble Gives Promise Of Ex-
tending to Every Mill on
the Coast.

UKIAH, CAL, May IA strike of the
woodsmen in the Fort Bragg and Caspar
woods, on the coast of this county, Is re-
ported to-day. On Saturday a man de-
manded cash in payment for his labor. re-
fusing to accept .sixty-day orders. The
Union Lum Der Company and the Caspar
Lum ber Company asked until to-day to
consider the matter. To-day they refused
to concede to the demands of their men,
and 500 of the lum bermen walked out.
The corporations claim it is impossible
for them to pay in cash, as their returns
are received in ninety-day paper, and they
say that if the men do not return to work
the mills will be shut and over 1000 men
thrown ont of employment.
c. r. Johnson, vice president OF the
Union Lumber Company, passed through
Ukiah this morning ell route to San Fran
cisco from Fort Bragg, where he had been
engaged in an attempt to settle the trou-
BILE between his company and the strikers.
He made but little progress. 1t is claimed
by the mill managers that the mills have
been run at almost a loss for some time
past and that only desire 10 kee p their
men in employment induced them to
continue operations. They intend to fight
the Sanford law to the end. AS soon as
this measure, which provides that work
men shall be paid in cash, went into
effect the men demanded cash payments
under its provisions. After consuta-
ton among the managers of the lum ber
and mill com panies it was decided that
they could not afford to comply with the
demand. If all the mills are closed be-
tween 1000 and 5000 men will be thrown
out of EN- mployment.
The attorneys of the mill companies de-
clare the bill requiring a monthly cash
payment is unconstitutional, inasmuch as
porated concerns only, and has no bear
ing on private companies or other busi-
ness firms or partnerships.
The law upon which the strikers base
their demand for cash wages, and which
| the corporations will attem pit to have de-
| clared unconstitutional, provides as fol-
| lows:
| Section 1. Every corporation doing business
| in this State shall pay, at least once mon tn,
| each and every employ employed by such cor
poration in transacting carrying on its
| business or in the performance OF labor for 1T
| the wages earned by such employe during the
| preceding month provided, however, tn atif at
/ the time OF payment any employe shall be abb
sent or not engaged in his usual employme mt
he shall be entitled to said payment at any
! time thereafter upon demand.
The act further provides that violation
| of this law shall entitle the employees to a
| lien upon the property OF the corporation
for the amount of wages due, and that
such lien shall take pre- -cedence over all
other liens except duly recorded mort
cages or deeds of trust. No assignment
OF future wages shall be made to cor
poration by the employees for the purpose
of evading the provisions of this law. For
violation of this law a corporation is
su biect to a fine of not over 500 or less
| than $50 for each offense
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
THE ckSTR0WLLE TRAGEDY.
coroHer's Jury Charges Joseph Cole With
the Murder of Mary

SALINAS, CAL, May 1.-THE inquest
over the body of Mary Perez. who went
for a drive with Joseph S. Cole of Santa
Rosa last night and returned a corpse was
held to-day, and verdict charging Cole
with her murder was returned. A strong
network OF evidence had been woven
around the accused man, and IL is certain
that he Will be held to answer for the
crime.
The testimony given al the inquest con-
frmed the story of the tragedy as pub
lished in THE CALL to-day. James Stirling
told of having seen a buggy at 30 o'clock
yesterday ct the roadside about a mile
west of Castroville. One person was re-
clining in the vehicle and another vas
leaning against ii. The additional testi-
mony of E. T. Brokaw was adduced by
the Coroner. He swore that he was re-
turning from Castroville, and as he
reached the spot in the road previously
indicated by Stirling, he saw horse and
buggy standing by the roadside. This
was az 1890 O. clock IN the morning. The
moon was unobscured and he had lair
view. When near the vehicle he saw a
light form on the ground, with another
clad in darker garb standing over il.
When he got within twenty feet of them
he sa W that the person on the ground was
n woman, who lay In motion eSS heap.
He passed on and looked back occasion
ally, expecting TO see the PROSTATE form
rise from the ground but it did not.
Drs Barry and Stafford had prepared a
careful and thorough statement of the re-
suit of the autopsy. They agreed that
death did not result from natural causes.
1t was the result OF external violence, and
strangulation was the mod resorted TO by
the m urderer. Internal conditions poin ted
to thistle congested lungs, the trachea
congested and filed with frotb. The
bruises on the chin was found to reach
the bone, while the tissues of the neck
showed slight signs of violence.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, May 1I-Joseph
S. Cole, under arrest at Salinas on a charge
of the murder OF his wifes sister, was ar
rested here by Constable Joe Harveston
last Thursday and turned over to Consta-
bic ]. w. Church of Salinas. whittier he
was taken upon charge of failure to pro-
vide for his child. Cole was a teamster.
whose record in the service OF Grover 81
Co. was of a character to keep him always
employed when he wanted work. He was
unruly when drinking. but attentive to
his duties when at work. He was work
ing for Seth K der when arrested, and the
news OF his arrest for murder was sur
prise TO his mployer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
CONTROL OF EDEN VALLEY LANDS.
Mendocno's Public Admins traitor GIyen
Charge of the Jsram coiony's
Esfnfe

UKIAH, CAL, May 17.-Judge Mannon
to-day rendered his decision in the matter
of the petition for letters of administra-
ton, and the opposition thereto. on the
estate of Peter ]. Jeram, deceased. Let
ters were ordered issued to J. II. Barker,
the Public Administrator of this county.
Jeram was the Catholic priest who
about year ago founded colony at
Eden Valley, in the northern part of this
county, and built the town now known as
Jeramville. Since it was founded, at which
time 500 colonists from all parts of the
Union were brought to Eden Valley, the
colony has collapsed and nearly all of the
settlers have left the country. At the
| time of the purchase of the land on behalf
OF the colonists deeds for the real estate
and bills Of sale for the personal property
were taken in the name of Father Jeram,
and at the time of his death the property
of the entire colony was owned, as far as
the records were concerned, by him, al
though the money 10 purchase it was sup
piled by the settlers whom he brought to
California.
While en- route to Round Valley from
Eden Valley TO attend stock rodeo on
T. J. Chase, a range rider in his employ,
attempted to ford Eel River, and the
priest was drowned. Subsequently petit
ton for letters of administration on his
estate was filed by Public Administrator
Barker of this county, and two days later
q similar petition was filed on behalf of A.
c. Freese, Public Administrator of the
City and County of San Francisco, both
being set for hearing to-day, the former at
this place and the latter at San Francisco.
In the meantime special letters had been
granted to the petitioners by the respec-
tive courts in which their petitions had
been filed, and both Freese's deputy and
Barker repaired to Eden Valley to take
charge of the property.
AT the hearing before Judge Mannon
this morning testimony was introduced
by the petitioner tending to show that
Jeram was at the time of his death a no.
tary public in and for this county, as
well as Deputy County Clerk. The regis.
ter OF the Palace Hotel was introd uced In
evidence, Jeram having on May 2 regis.
tered his name and given his residen nee as
Eden Valley. Evidence of his occupation
of a room in the Eden Valley Hotel was
also introduced.
Although the opposition introduced no
evidence at the hearing, owing to the fact
that it claimed II was entitled to con-
tlnuance, it is said that the ground of the
opposition is that after the collapse of the
colony scheme Father Jeram was called
to fill the position of chaplain of the
Sacred Heart College at San Francisco in
February last, and that he subsequently
changed his residence to that City.
Ad ministra:or Barker left for Eden
Valley this afternoon to take full charge
of the estate, which at this time consists
of about 10, 900 acres OF land 1900 cattle,
so horses, large number of hogs and
other property, the value of the whole
being estimated at $50 900.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
sU/sUN MERCHANTS DEATH.
Noses Djnkeispie, Ono of cahforaia's s
First Settlers. Passes to the
Beyond

SUIsUN, CAL, May 17-After painful
illness lasting q little over two weeks,
Moses Dinkelspiel, one of the earliest set
tiers and most influential citizens OF this
county, passed away at $50 O'Clock this
m orn!ng. The immediate cause of his
death was erysipelas, but he had been in
declining health for some time, and in
consequence his system was in no condi-
ton 10 withstand the ravages Of the
disease.
The deceased was q native of Gem.
mingen, Germany, and was born on Oct.
toher I, 1926. He came to America in
| 1S4S. In 1852 he came to California and
| EN- barked in business with Bernard
! Sweitzer, of the firm of Sweitzer g. Co.,
| of San Francisco, at Campo Seco, which
was then a bustling mining camp. In
! 1857 he sold out and went to San Fran
cisco, remaining there nearly year, and
tie came to Suisun and In company
| with Jacob Frank started general
merchandise business. For nearly forty
years he resided here and was prominently
! identified with every public enterprise
| and Improvement in the vicinity. Poll
| t1cally he was one of the Republican
| leaders of Soiano County, which he rep
| resented several times in State Conven-
! ton. During the SOS he served two
promulgated system of road building
which has been followed to great advan-
tage to the county up to the present time.
In the selection of non-partisan board of
trustees for the State Normal School at
San Jose Mr.. Dinkelspiel was appointed
by Governor Budd. which position he
held up to the time of his death. Among
other positions of trust which he held
was that of vice president and director of
the Bank of Suisun and director OF the
Suisun City Hotel Company. He was one
of the organizers and chartered mem bers
of Suisun Lodge No. 7S, |. o. 0. F.. in which
he retained his mem hership as we'll as
that in Suisun Lodge No. 55 F. and A. NJ.
The deceased leaves widow and six
children TO mourn his loss. Among the
latter are ex- x-Assemblyman II. G. w.
Dinkelspiel of San Francisco and E. Din
keIspiel, editor of the Solano Republican.
The remains will be taken to San Fran
cisco tomorrow morning for interment.
and the funeral will be held under the
auspices of the Masonic lodge of Suisun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
MRS. HARRY ARNETT, the Young Victim of Jealous
Husbands Murderous Rage at Angels Camp.

his right lung and internal bleeding may
cause death at any moment. He is very
weak, but is rational when not under the
influence of opiates.
The murdered girl wife will be inferred
in the cemetery at Altavile tomorrow.
Arnett is in the hands of the bic,
but owing 10 his condition no effort will
be made to hold prelim mary examina-
ton even if he RECEIVERS until he improves
so that the strain and excitement incident
thereto will not endange- his life.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
QUIET RESTORED
At ANGELS CAMP
Wife - Murderer Arnett
Spared by the Angry
MOuntaineerS.
He Is Near to Death and They
Await the Result of His
Wounds.
The Young Victim OF His Jealous
Rage VIII Be Inferred at
AItaVIIIe To-Day.

ANGELS CAMP. CAL, May 1.-THE
people of Angels Camp slept but little last
night. Not until late hour did the
groups of rough noun aineers who were
clamoring for the life OF Harry AEnett, the
wife murderer and would-be suicide, break
up. This morning the excitement had
somewhat subsidized, and the authorities
do not apprehend that the threat of a
lynching will be carried into effect for the
reason that Arnett is already close to
deaths door.
Arnett is still alive and hi. surgeon says
if he lives through the night be may
recover, but one bullet passed through
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Friend. Aid a Portland Embexx,er.

PORTLAND, Or. May 17.-Detective
Sam Simmons returned to-day from tho
East, whittier he went in February to
capture C. f. Jewett. who a year ago
swndled banks here out of $25, 900. Sim
mons says that the report stating Jewett
to be in the Grecian army was canard
circulated by the embezzler's wealthy
friends in Boston to put American detec-
tlves off mis- track. Negotiations are now
pending between Jewett's Portland vic
tins and his Eastern friends for settle
meQt.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
s,ochfon,. Municipal Campatgn.

STOCKTON, CAL, May I7.-To-mor-
rows municipal election is creating in
tense interest. The principal thorough
fares were filled tonight with knots OF
men, ali urging the claims of their favorite
candidates. The issue is a clean-cut one.
1t is between the fusion candidates put up
by Republicans and Democrats and the
a. r a. ticket, which was christened tho
Citizens ticket. The American Protec-
tive Association has had control of the
city government for two years, and Is
making desperate effort to retain its
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
III Is Ouiet Mt Inn.

lone, CAL, May 1.-THE danger OF
trouble at the Preston School seems to
have passed. and there is no longer fear
of an outbreak. These officers who have
not already sent in their designations will
remain. Timothy Lee, the new assistant
superintendent. arrived last night and is
now gathering information as 10 the work
ings of the school. Ex-Superintendent
Bank and Secretary Bernard have juss ar
rived from San Francisco. DR.. O'Brien.
the new superintendent, is expected to
arrive and take charge of the institution
To- nlOrrOY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Coltided Hith a Train.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 17.-Tim Sulli-
van, driver OF Wells Fargo Express
wagon, was badly hurt about O'Clock
this afternoon on Fourth street by his
wagon coillding with passenger train.
Sullivan was delivering some goods, and
on the approach of the train his horse be-
came frightened. He jun ped in the back
of the wagon and trled to turn the animal
around so as to avoid the train, bat the
engine struck the rear part OF the wagon.
The horse and vehicle were piled in q
heap. Sullivan received severe scalp
wounds and was picked up unconscious.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Murder at senator Mining camp.

SAN DIEGO, CAL. May 17.-District
Attorney Sweet tonight received tele-
gram from Constable M. Orlez at Yuma.
stating that Manuel Chanez had murdered
Mexican woman at Senator mining
camp, sixty miles up the Colorado River
two days ago, and that he had been cap.
tured and was held by the authorities at
Picacho Camp. Deputy District Attorney
Kirby will leave in the morning to inves-
tlgate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Demand for Hashtngton Cattle.

TACOMA. WASH. May lit is esti-
m mated that four-fifths of the beef cattle in
Washington. Idaho and Oregon have been
shipped to Chicago, the corn States and
the ranges in Wyoming Montana and the
Dakotas since January /. Buyers from
the corn States have been eagerly pur-
chasing cattle to eat up their surplus
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Practical Jokers In jail.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 17.-Fred Brown
and G. Carlock, two young men who re-
side in East San Jose, attempted to per-
petrate practical joke last evening by
taking rig belonging to Webb Fisher
and enjoying ride. As a result they
were arrested on charges of grand larceny
to-day. Fisher had called to see young
lady residing on Mclaughlin avenue, and
while he was in he house the bows took
,the rig. They returned the outfit this
morning. They were arraigned before
Justice Kirkpatrick and their examina-
tion set for Wednesday, morning. They
were released on $50 bail each.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18

corn, and have taken advantage of the
necessities of the raisers. VINO have beer
short of iced after hard winter. Local
BUYERS are now unable to get cattle, ex-
cept in small herds. 1t will take this
State tlve years to reach its former pres
tige as cattle producer. Prices of beef
have gone very high, and cattle and hay
are being imported by steamer from Cali
fornia
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Small Catches of Seals.

VICTORIA. B. c., May 17.-An unofi-
cial report, which can differ very little
from the official report of spring catches
of schooners engaged in sealing on this
coast, places the total catch at 44S7, the
smallest in years. This is accounted for
by the rough weather encountered during
the season. Three vessels were lost-the
Maud and Sapphire, the best sohconers
of the fleet and the Osprey. a smaller
uascal
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18
Portland Damage Suit.

PORTLAND, Or, May 17.-Marcu.
Wolf of San Francisco, of the wholesa!,
clothin G. house of II. Wolf & Bros. here
and who was recently acquitted of tht
charge OF setting fire to the store last July
to-day brought suit for $4,000 damage.
against all the insurance companies hold
ing risks on the burnt stock and others
i'm plicated in his prosecution.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-18

power. 1t is centering its guns on the
offices OF Mayor and Superintendent of
Streets, and if successful will have control
of the Board of Public Works and the
Police and Fire Commissioners.
The sun., 1897-12-04
Will China Secure Arbitration ?

The Shanghai despatch which says that
China desires to put her dispute with Ger
many to arbitration is wholly credible, and
question involving the proper amount of
indemnity to be paid by one nation to an
other is of sort that may properly be re-
ferred to the judgment of third party.
But the chances seem to be that Germany
will not consent to anything of the kind.
China is weak, and, furthermore, was wrong
at the outset. The murder of the mission
aries, MES and HENNLE, was a crime that
made prompt reparation imperative, and
the asserted completely Of the provincial
authorities justified Germany in peremptory
demands. China ought, even merely from
prudence, to have shown the greatest eager
ness to make amends. The formal demand
OF Germany ought to have been anticipated
by arrests of somebody and by promises of
full indemnity. China might better have
captured the wrong persons and held them
until she got the right ones, than to have
failed, as she did, TO arrest anybody until
just one day after the Germans had landed
at Kiao Chou, when the mischief, so far
as she was concerned, was done.
Now, it appears, China desires arbitra-
tion, and, meanwhile, the Germans are on
her soil The German demands for COM
pensation are indeed exorbitant, If cor
rectly reported, but 1t seems perilous to
leave these intruders in her domains. Ar
bitration Is a resort that weak nations
often covet in vain, when their opponents
answer by applying the law of the stronger
Nicaragua would presumably have desired
1t when Great Britain landed her forces at
Corinto and held that port until her indem-
nifty was secured. Venezuela, in her boundary
dispute, sought 1t vainly for years from the
same European power, and only obtained it
at last through the compulsion exerted by
our own country. If China could secure
the aid of Russia she might also obtain
Germany's consent to arbitration; but 1t
remains to be seen whether Russia will
The sun., 1897-12-04
A Spanish Authors Idea of War with
the Unitod States.

Senior Don ADoLFo LLANos ALoARAz
has sent us from Havana copy Of his
book In Spanish. "The War Against the
United States" This amusing publica.
tion, which is very popular just now with
the Incorporating Spanish population of
Havana, has already been noticed by our
correspondent in that city.
Our readers may remember that SefIor
LLANos describes in an imaginative way
the unavoidable coming war" between
the two nations. Having followed with
enthusiastic fancy the daily incidents Of
the struggle which he believes to be immi.
nent, he represents the United States
Government, after many victories by land
and sea, as finally becoming weary Of the
expensive struggle and suing Spain for
peace, humbling itself before the dreaded
lion OF CASTLE.
The mathematical reasons" to use Sefior
LLANoss own words, for such an unexpected
result are "that Spanish pride is never
abated before the enemy" and that Spain
never surrenders." Therefore, our Govern
ment, not desiring to maintain an endless
and hopeless war, and wishing, above all
things, to restore our trade relations with
the island, prefers to sign treaty return
ing Cuba to Spain and paying to the Span
ish Government huge indemnity.
But Sehor LLANoss mathematical reasons
are not historically exact. 1t is not quite ac-
curate to say that Spain never surrenders; or
to affirm that her wars have always ended
with the recovery of her territories lost by
force, and the payment of indemnities by
her enemies. Spain has lost in Europe
Naples and Sicily and the Netherlands.
She has lost in America the larger part of
the southern continent. She has lost
Mexico and Santo Domingo. Even in her
own peninsula she has lost Portugal and
Gibraltar.
All these possessions were taken from
her after wars which ended in Spanish de-
feat. As to "heavy indemnities," possibly
SefIor LLANos can recall an instance where
one has been paid to Spain.
The sun., 1897-12-04
The Tragedy or y Bottomiess spriuE.

About four miles from Danvlle, on the Perry
vile pike, is the jackson farm. tract embody-
ing over l, 100 acres. and noted for the hottoms
less spring in the centre Of it," said Farmer
Dick Bruce of Boyle.
according to the legend handed down by
our gr ndfathers the jackson spring was once
the scene of tragedy which startled the easy.
going settlers of the new county. The sink
hole as it is called, is about TWENTY-FIVE feet
wide by forty feet long. and is the head of q
largo creek: Several years before the
war one Of tho slaves on the jack
the spring on a snltry day in August to give
walked in the deep water to cool themselves
while quenching their inordinate thirst. The
wagon, driver and team suddenly began to
sink. being drawn down rap oily by some unseen
current. The teamster yelled for help, and fell
low slaves ran to his aid. but when they reached
the spring Bill johnson and the oxen were just
disappearing beneath tho water. Every effort
was made to rescue the unfortunates, but they
had been swallowed up in the fathomless depths
Of the sink hole spring, never to return. 1t 10
supposed the spring boils up over q icksands,
and for this reason the children of the neghbor.
never venture near 1t"
The sun., 1897-12-04
ADIRONDACK STATE PARK.
ESQ. 900 Acres Purchased Under the 81 900,
900 Act Mt an Average Price or a8 SO.

ESQ. 900 Acres Purchased Under the 81 .OOO,-
900 Act mt an Average Price or es. SO.
ALBANY, Dec 3.-The State Forest Preserve
Board. at its meeting yesterday and to-day
practically completed its purchases under the
S1,00o.0oO appropriation made by the last Leg
islature. The board has expended $940.OO0,
with which it purchased 100000 acres of land
within the boundaries Of the Adirondack State
Park The expense attached to such purchases
was $4,000. The average price paid was
$3.50 per acre The lands acquired include
many of the choicest primeval tracks in the
north woods. The 100000 remaining of the
appropriation will be used to clear up outstand-
ing adverse tax titles.
The most recent acquisition was the Adgate
track, comprising 14.065 acres. which was pur-
chased from the Adirondack League Club at 81
per acre and an extingushnent OF claims
amounting to $4,000, which the club claimed
from the State on account of damages to lite
land caused by the construction Of reservoirs in
Herkimer county and the destruction of water
9OO.O acrrs OF land within the boundaries OF
the State Park which the Forest Preserve Board
thinks should be acquired by the State to com.
plete the objects for which the park was es.
tabfished,