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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
BOLD LOS ANGELES ROBBERY.
4 RigbwQyman Forciby Takes Lady's
Purse in Broad daylight
and ESCAPES.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, July 30.-On the
corner of Figueroa and Adams streets,
the most aristocratic residence section Of
this city, bold robbery was committed
al o'clock this afternoon. At that hour
Mrs. Andrew Cattanech, wife OF South
ern Pacific Railroad employe, was walk
ing toward her home, and when at the
corner named she was accosted by a
rough-looking man, who demanded her
money or life. Mrs. CaJtanach had a
purse containing over $50 and she de-
clined to give ii up, though the robber
threatened her with a revolver. The gun
failing to intim id ate the brave woman,
the follow undertook to take her purse by
main force and q struggle ensued, result
ing in the robber securing the booty.
Mrs. Cattanach fought with great en-
ergy to repeI the robDer, but he finally
succeeded in getting the purse, and,
breaking away, he took to flight, closely
pursued by the woman, who followed him
for a block and a half, giving out then
from fatigue. She hailed passing bicycle
rider and asked him to continue the pur-
suit. but the wheelman declined to take
the chances. The police have good de-
scription OF the robber and are hunting
for him.
.Hold-ups have been quite numerous
here lately but all heretofore have been
after nightfsll. a local newspaper man
was held up last night and relieved of his
money, and last Wednesday night Major
J. w. A Off was stopped by footpad,
who was routed by the Nation al Guards
man, leaving his revolver on the field.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
40 MOUNTAINS COPPER.
Excitement in Sonora, Mexico, Over
Rich Strikes ReceHly Aade
BY frospectors.

NQGALES, ARIz., July 30-News comes
OF rich gold and copper discovery in
the Ajo Mountains in Sonora, Mexico.
W. II. Randall returned on Saturday,
bringing rock that assays heavy in copper,
with fine streaks of the yellow metal in
free state. The ores exhibited by Rand all,
as wen as the Investigations of other per-
sons recently in the same vicinity. have
resulted in quite a little excitement for
the A 10 district.
Average assays of eight feet groupings
show % per cent copper and $40 80 ton
in gold, with strong ledge cropping out
for several hundred feet-this from one of
RandalPs claims. William G. Miller of
Brookline is interested extensively and
is now preparing to work his rich find on
an exhaustive scale. Miller has a cattle
ranch within eight miles of the district
and has known for years of the value OF
the ores to be found there, but until quite
recently he has been unable to do any
prospecting on account of the hostile
Indians. Now that the savages have been
driven out OF these FOUNTAINS scores OF
miners and prospectOrs are getting ready
to 90 into the mineral zone ana loca' e its
hidden treasures. There will be no Klon-
dyke excitement in this neig borhood for
many days to come.
The new district lies in a sort of tr1-
angle formed by the Bisbee, Nacosari and
Cananea copper mines, and in the richest
mineral belt in Sonora. Not only is cop
per very abundant in this belt, but in the
new district GOLD float has been discoy
cred at different times on and very near TO
tie claims now located by Messrs. Ran
dali and Miller. Not long ago one party
picked np a chunk of float that as
sayed $16 900 TO the ton. Mr.. Neer of the
Mexicana found piece OF float that went
$4,000 to the ton.
The claims already located in tie Ajo
district lie about 10 miles from Nogales
and 20 miles from Bisbee. There is an
abundance of good water and grass. The
scenery is very beautiful and the noun
tains are full of al sorts of wild game. The
formation in which the Randall property
lies is porphyry and lime.
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G. II. Unbsen & Co.. IA Montgomery St.:

in said City and County Of San r rancisco. on
Thursday, the. I'd day of.september, a. D. 1887; at
~ o'clock noon OF that day, the highest b oder
for 'cash in lawful money Of the United states
and subjectlo confirmation by said court, all that
certain To-, piece or parcel Of land situate, living
and being in the City and County of: San Fran
cisco, State of California, and bounded and par
ticuarly described as follows, 10 witt ="
Comm ncin at point where the northerly. 1ne
of Bush street Is intefsected by the eastery line OF
Sansome stree; running thence easterlv along the
northery line of Bush street one hundred and
thirty-seven (f37) feet and six (61 tnches; thence
at right angles northeriy and parallel with sam
some sire ct one hundred and :thirty-sev;n (l371
feet and SIX (6) lnchesi thence al right an gles
westerly and parallel with Bush street, one hum
dred and thirtySeyen 6137) feet and six (6Jnchess
a. nd to- the easterly side OF Sansome street: and
thence southerly along the easterly side of SAM
some street one hundred and thirty seven q 80
feet and six (6) inches to the point OF consnlence
ment; together with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. - =.
he pure chaser shall take the said lot subject to
the right of John f; McCa auley and II enry Thorn.
ton Templeton n, their heirs and assigns to the
brick wall along the northery lineof said lot here
In described as eparty wall =,
Terms and conditions of sale-Cash In lawful
money. of the United States Of America; ten per
rent of the purchase price to be paid 10 rhe ref
eree on the day of sale whenthe' lot Is knocked
down to the purchaser and the balan Q ON con-.
frmat Of said sale by said court
Dated San Francisco Cal, July l., 1873 e.
GUSTAvE. III. UMBSENs Referee:
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AUSTIN CREEKS ONYX MINES.
Company Incorporates at Eealdsburg
With Capital of S100,000
for Their DeYeiopment.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, July 30.-The
Healdsburg Onyx Mining Company, re-
Gently Incorporated in this city, with a
capital stock of 100000, will begin to
develop the ledge located on Austin Creek,
ten miles from this city, at once. A. B.
Nally, one of the principal stock holders,
says that $40, 900 worth of the stock has
been sold, and this sum will be expended
in preliminary work.
A little over year ago, George Madeira.
while trout fishing on Austin Greek, came
upon some beautifully marked serpentine
rock and, being geologist of some
ability, returned to the place where he
picked up the rock and spent two weeks
in searching for the ledge. His efforts
were rewarded with success, for be found
a conical-sha haped mountain of rock 300 fee
nigh and running back into the Coast
Range distance of 1900 feet, which was
composed entirely of an onyx-like forma-
tion.
Mr.. Madeira, who located the paint
deposits near his city, and which are now
valuable property, had some difficulty in
interesting capital in the onyx ledge, and
for nearly a year himself. and brother,
Frank, worked away at the mine until
samples of Nbeautiful marble he'd been
taken out and positive proofs of the rien-
ness of the find were In evidence.
Now road is TO be oullt to the ledge,
and with lm proved machinery the owners
of the deposit expect TO soon be able to
supply the trade with fine quality OF
richly colored marble. Samples sent to
experts in San Francisco have been pro-
nounced to be equal to the best Grecian
ONYX
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
Two More Climbers Are
Injured During a
Descent.
Lose the Trail and Fall Into an
Icy Gorge Forty Feet
in Depth.
Rescued With Great Difficulty-One
of the Men Is Still Un-
conscious.

TACOMA, WASH, July 30.-Two more
clim bers were injured while descending
Mount Rainier on Wednesday evening,
the night after Professor McClure's fatal
fall. Henry Ainslie and George Rogers
of Portland fell into a crevice while pick
ing their way from Camp Muir to Camp
Mazama. This accident occurred very
near the place where Professor Mcclure
fell. They lost the trail, as did Mcclure,
and were endeavoring to find it, when
both fell together into crevice so mar
row that at a depth of about forty feet
their bodies became wedged between the
ice walls.
Rogers received the greatest injury, fer
his head struck one side of the crevlce
and he was rendered unconscious. Aims
lie was cut on the head, but he was able to
make his way out and descend to Camp
Mazama He then led iour others back
10 the crevice and about daylight Rogers
was pulled up, after remaining in his per-
1lous position several hours. He was car
ried to Camp Mazama, but yesterday
afternoon was still unconscious. The doc
tors who are mem bers of the party are at
tending him.
81. o. Piercy, who returned to-day,
made the ascent Tuesday, accompanied
by five others. He reports that one of his
party, William Pierce of Pendleton, Or,
was badly frightened on reaching the Gi b.
raltar icefeld. Pierce nade the mistake
of looking backward over precipitous
slopes and became so scared as 10 be I'M
able to continue. He was left in a pro-
tected place while his party made the
ascent. 1t was thought that day that his
mind was partially unbalanced by the
experience. The side of the mountain
between Gibraltar Rock and the top, or at
least 5000 feet OF the ascent is this year
one great field of CLASSY ice. This has
added to the difficulties of elm b1ng, max
ing it necessary to cut steps in the ice.
Four sorrowing brothers will reach
Eugene, Or, tonight. They are Walter,
Henry and Horace Mcclure, aud fourth
brother who resides at Spokane. They
accompany Professor McClure's body,
which arrived here this morning The
remains were somewhat bruised, caused
by the terrible fail, the left eye being
closed ana badly disclored. Many other
bruises were apparent. AT Camp Mazama
an autopsy was held by Doctors E. w Weldon
Young of Seattle and William f. Amos of
Portland, and resolutions of sympathy for
the family of the professor were passed
by the society.
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SHOT HIMSELF AT SAN JOSE.
Saloon Keeper Dorgan Fires Buret
Into his Mouth, but IS still
Alive.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 30.-James Dor
gan, proprietor OF the Elk Saloon, corner
OF First and St. John street. attempted
suicide by shooting shortly before noon
to-day in his room at 251 Orchard street.
Mrs. Kendall, in whose house Dorgan
lived. was startled by hearing a pistol
shot, and on entering the room she found
the man lying on the bed with blood fow-
ing from his mouth. He hau placed 49,
caliber revolver in his mouth and fired.
The bullet ranged upward through the
palate and lodged in g e left side of the
brain, causing a paralysis Of the lef. side.
The man is still alive, but the chances
are against his recovery. He had been
sick for some time, and yesterday started
on a spree. He left no letter explaining
native of Massachusetts and about SO
years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
S0BRe VISTA nhRcH RAIDED.
Robbers attempt to Loot the Resi-
dence of Rudolph Spreckeis,
but Are EriYen Off

SONOMA, CAL. July 30.-Early yester-
day morning three robbers entered the
residence OF the Sobre Vista ranch, owned
by Rudolph SprsckeIs, ana attempted to
raid the house. They were discovered.
however. by lady employe of the house
and fired at several times, but made good
their escape through an open window,
carrying with them a suit of mems
clothes, which they dropped in their
fight. The noise OF the shooting attract
ed Manager Bluxome, and accompanied
by number of men employed on the
ranch, he gave chase. The robbers sue
ceeded in making their escape, however,
and are now being hard pressed by Dep
uty Sheriff Ohm. The robbers In this
raid are supposed to be the colleagues of
the two robbers who cracked the sale III
this place last week, and VINO are now in
iall at Santa Rosa
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
MORMON CHANEL SAND.
stochton's City attorney Says 1t Belongs
to the Ueber Heirs,


to the Ueber Heirs.
STOCKTON, CAL, July 30-City Attor-
ney Thompson, at the request of Mayor
Inglis, has given an opinion which is Of
much importance, and although it may De
law it has upset the ideas and theories of
many of the old residents and created
quite stir among street contractors. The
matter relates to the ownership of the
sand taken out of portion OF Mormon
Channel, whlch is used all over The city
for filing and which, in fact, has built up
the greater part of the city In the last few
years.
Heretofore it was thought th at the sand
and dirt III Mormon Channel where the
streets crossed the bed belonged to tn e
city, and as such any one had right TO
go in and dig itup, but City Attorney
Thompson knocks that idea in the head,
except in the case OF few street cross
ings. Furthermore he says that other
dirt which has been taken from the chan
mel and sold by the city has not in fact
and does not belong to the municipality.
Captain Weber, the founder of Stock
ton, only decided to the city that portion
of the channel bed where the streets
crossed, and the rest of the bed from
which the city has been taking sand the
city's attorney thinks still belongsto the
Weber heirs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
CROOK cAPTUhED At CHICO.
w. j. Griffith Is Taken Filth Il Complete
Coautsrfeitia1 Outfit

Coantsrfettiag Outf,.
CHICO, CAL, July 30.-A desperate and
all-around crook was arrested late last
evening by Marshal Mansfield and Con-
stable George Woods. By a mere chance
these two officers were made known of the
fact that a pretty tough customer was
camped at the Junction corral last even
ing, and were led to believe he was the
man who assaulted Mrs. Marshall some
time ago near Chico. Mansfield and
Woods went to the corral armed with a
warrant and captured their man, who
gave his name as W. James Griffith. On
searching his wagon a complete counter
feiting outfit was lound. In the prisoners
pockets were found several coant erfeit
coins. Griffith freely ackno wled ged hav-
ing made them, and furthermore ad-
mitted having stolen several articles at
different places.
1t is strongly believed that he is one OF
the gang of counterfeiters who some time
ago worked the mold on an island in the
Sacramento River, below Colusa, and to
be the man who shot and killed yaung
Tod hunter, son of Constab BILE Todhunter
OF Sacramento, while trying to escape,
about two years ago. The prisoner is of
low type and would not hesitate to com.
nit any crime.
United States Secret Service Agent w.
r. Harris WAS telegra phed for and will ar
rive tonight with warrant for Griffith.
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TROUBLES or MkS. FENNELL.
Her Fresno Property attached by a
Former Hdmfrrr.


FRESNO, CAL, July 30..-Wh hen Amanda
J. Fennell last visited Fresno one of the
gentlemen whom she had with her was a
Mr.. Gamage. Mr.. Carnage was with her
at her divorce trial and was very attentive.
The pair have quarreled and Mr.. Gamage
has brought suit against the lady reciting
many grievances. By papers received at
the Sheriff's Office to-day it seems that
Carnage has been in the habit of paying
Mrs. FennelPs bills. The complaint sets
forth that he has paid all kinds of bills
for every thing. from the account of the
lace dealer TO the more modest bill of the
milkman. These bills range in amount
from So 80 to $31S 40. and aggregate
$1317 So.
Mr.. Gamage has now levied attach
ments upon Mrs. Fennelps property in
Fresno, consisting of the Allen building,
residence on Nj street, the lots in the Bel
mont Addition, Arlington Heights Addi-
ton, the Fiske building and the site of
the opera-house building. No sooner had
the papers in the Carnage case been filed
than Attorney Frank Kauke rushed into
the Sheriff Office to have an attachment
OF $231 in favor of San Francisco parties
put upon the property.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
Il TRAMP PhIN1ERs DISGRACE.
Caught Forging Checks for small Sums
at Ph6niz, Aris.

PHOENIX, ARIz., July 80. - r. R.
HarouD, at one time City Asses sor Of De-
troit, Mich, has been caught in the act of
raising small sums of money in this city
on forged checks. As a tramp printer
Haroun has been pretty well known on
the coast for the past three years. He
came here a few months ago and went to
work on the local papers. Last evening
he was hungry and presented check to
whic he had forged the name of c. G.
Randolph, editor of the Republican, as
part pay for his supper. The check was
for Sc, and was taken without question.
Another local storekeeper cashed a check
tor him for S8, to which the name of N.
A. Morford, editor OF the Herald, had
been signed. Both forgeries were very
clumsy, and in the case of Mr.. Randolph
the name was written with scarcely any
attempt at Disgusting the handwriting
and without pretixing the editors initials.
Late at night the police found Haroun
carousing in disorderly house. He will
soon have permanent sit" at Yuma,
where there is no Sub list"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
FOR SUGAR-BBET
PROP PAGATION
Northern SOnOma Farm
ers Are Actively
at Work.
Making Strenuous Efforts to
Secure a Factory at
EeaIdSburg.
Claus SpreCkels to Be Invited to
Survey the Ground and Aid
the Enterprise.
HEAIDSRURG Car.

HEALDSBURG, CAL, July 50.-The
farmers of northern Sonoma County will
make every effort to secure beet-sugar
factory for this city. At the last meeting
of the Farmers Club held IN this city the
matter came up for consideration and a
lively discussion followed. In speaking Of
the des "a bility Of such an establishment
w. n. GLADDEN. said to the hundred farm
ers present:
"Time was when we could profitably
grow whea. and hay in this valley. That
was before our lands became too valua BILE
before fruit and grapes were produced
here. Now we have rich land admira bly,
adapted to the cultivation of the sugar
beet, and the tests made by our farmers
this season are eminently satisfactory.
We have enough land available for beet
culture in this county to furnish an ade-
Quate supply for large factory. What
we need to do now is to encourage capita
to put in plant for the manufacture of
sugar.
81 think this club as an organization
should invite Claus Spreckels to visit
Hea idsburg, that we might show him the
ADVANTAGES we possess. We should show
him that this city is the proper location
that we will grow. the beets and l believe
the factory will come. l want to say this
for Mr.. Spreckels: believe he is doing
more to develop California than any other
ten men in the State. We need more men
like him."
Reports from all quarters show that the
beet seed planted in the spring is showing
finely, and it was the unanimous senti-
ment of the club that Mr.. Spreckels be
asked to visit the Healdsburg district
little later on.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
GOING 10 SEE THE PRssIDENZ.
An Alaska Indian Chief Who Wants
Better LntCs.

TACOMA, WASH, July 30.-Late
Alaska papers state that Chief Johnson
of the TaKou Indians is preparing for
triumphant visit TO Washington to see
President Mckinley. Johnson recently
brought himself into prominence with
the Federal Government by making q
failure of carrying the mail over the
Chilcoot-Juneau route, and claims that
Cleveland's ad dministration did not treat
his people right. He will take to Wash
ington O rousing petition from Southeast
ern Alaska and will be accom- panied by a
suite of half dozen other Indians. lie
maintains that all laws so far enacted for
Alaska have been in the interest of the
palefaces, and now he will ask for laws
which favor the Indians. He saws he
wants plenty of laws, and is sure of get
ting them from President Mckinley.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
D-miea Wrtt of Habea. Corpus.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 30-Judge Hy-
land this morning denied the writ of
abeas corpus sworn out for the release of
DR.. Harold Marquisse, who is wanted in
Utica, N. Y, on five felony charges. 1t
was alleged that Marquisse was being held
nending the arrival OF an Eastern officer
Sheriff Lyndon answered this by prod uc-
ing a warrant for the mans arrest on
charge of burglary committed in this city
about two weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
Gst a Taste of Fresno Just,o.

FRESNO, CAL, July 30-F r. Pitney
and Frank Scott, two specimens of the un.
speakable class of mon who receive money
from young women, got taste of Fresno
Justice to-day. Pitney admitted that he
had "placed" mum Der of girls in dives
and dancehalls through the valley. He
was sentenced to six months in Jail Scott
got three months. Their girl companions
will probably be allowed to leave town.
Pitney and Scott ad done regular bus-
ness between Stockton and Bakersfield,
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p.ath of Aoed Mr.. Hen,,.y

SAN JOSE. CAL, July 30-Mrs. Rsbeoca
S. Hensley, an old resident of this city,
died at her home last evening after long
illness. She was a native of Missouri,
aged 70 years. The deceased crossed the
plains by OK team in 1857 and settled in
Colusa County. She removed to this city
twentv-one years ago. Three children
survive her.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
.Be.~ s,epars Gets or Isoht,y.

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 30.-"Bee" Stew
art, the young man who threatened to
kill Miss Maggie Jacobs because she re-
fused to longer receive his attentions, was
fined $l5 to-day by Justice Wallace ON
charge OF disturbing the peace. The tes-
tlmoDy showed that Stewart had been
greatly provoked by the girl and that his
threat was only an idle remark. He was
warned that ne mus leave the young lady
alone.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
fonon,rooa Man Held Up tn Bed.

ANDERSON, CAL, July 30. Fl. M,
Swasey, a Cottonwood harness maker,
was robbed of SIS about / o'clock this
morning. A masked man entered his
sleeping apartments with candle i'll one
hand and revolver in the other and told
Swasey to dig up Swasey responded and
handed over what money he had.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
zrr,,t of K.a,.th Dy,,

SAN JOSE, CAL, July 3d. Kenneth
Duncan was arrested here last night for
grand larceny and taken to San Francisco
this morning He was formerly pastor OF
Howard-street Presby terian Church in
San Francisco. lie is accused of steaIing
$50 from the Axtell restaurant, where he
W as employed as dishwasher.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
IS UDDEN OEzrH. 4r VIsAL1A.
"A. r. Fleming -s"ccWmbs to Paralysis
of the stomach.

VIsALIA, CAL, July 30-A F. Flem-
ing, a prominent citizen of this vicinity,
died suddenly this morning of paralysis
of the stomach. He was 70 years old.
Deceased figured prominently in the
Mexican war as master armorer for the
Government at Allegheny arsenal. He
invented a mum Der OF valuable mechaLi-
cal appliances used in manufacturing war
supplies. He was manager of the Water
town (Massachnsetts), arsenal while the
civil war was. in progress, and at times
had 1900 men in his employ. After the
war closed he was master armorer at the
Rock Island arsenal for many years.
Eight or ten years ago he moved West to
California and went into the fruit busi-
ness at San Jose, where he lived till he
moved to VisaIia less than year ago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
Buitdino Hurned at wot,onr,,,.

WATSONVILLE, CAL, July 30.-The
two-story frame building owned by Judge
Bockius, situated on Main street, opposite
the Post office, was burned this morning.
The building was occupied by A Koncke
as a ba rber-shop and cigar store, and by
E. A. Wrinkles, boot and shoe store. There
was IN insurance OF $1,000 on the stock of
Koncke and of $3.50 on the stock of
WinkIe The building was not insured.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
T,ro 7rnmps KIfied In a Hrecn

RENO, New. July 30.-A freight train
went into the ditch five mics east of Pali-
sade, on the Central Pacific. this morn
ing. Three box cars were crushed into
kindIing wood, and two ramps, who were
stealing ride, were instantly killed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
Cut 10 Ri.ce. nu Nanta Fe Trat,..

PHGNIX,. ARIz., July 30. - An I'M
known man. was. run over last night by
the Santa. Fe south bound train and
instantly killed. A Coroner's jury ex-
onerated the. railway employees from
blame, it being shown that the man, far
out on the desert, had staggered ap-
patently drunk upon the track, and had
tagged the train when 1T was only fifty
" ieet distant.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
Roav Found in the Boy Near San Rafo.,

SAN RAFAEL, CAL, July 30-The re-
mains of badly decomposed white man
were brought to the morgue to-day by
Coroner Eden. They were those of man
aged about 40 years, wearing black froek
coat and vest. dark pants, white shirt and
No. 8 pointed shoes. His lower teeth In
front were missing: Nothing but white
handkerchief was found IN his pocket
The remains had been In the water prob
ably two weeks.