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The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
PORTER PERISHES
AT A ROPES END
Is Hanged for a Triple
Murder in an Oregon
Town.
He Mounts the GaIloWS With
Steady Step and Calm
Demeanor.
His Last Hours Spent in the Com
pany of a Spiritual
Adviser.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

UNION, Or, Nov. 18-Kelsey Porter
was hanged here this morning. On New
Years day, 1856, be killed Benjamin
Machea and his wife and 17-year- old son
in Pine Valley, because of quarrel.
The Governor had been petitioned to
commute the sentence, but no word was
received from him until last night, when
the Sheriff received message stating he
could not interfere with the due course OF
the law, and the Sheriff at once com pie ted
his arrangements for carrying ont the
order. Last evening Porter sent for Rev.
Mr.. Shields of the First Pres byterian
Church. who called on the condem he'd
man and gave him such spiritual advice
as he could. Porter had been studying g
his Bible and said that he realized that
he knew his only hope was to be found in
the scriptures.
This morning Rev. Mr.. Shields again
visited him and remained until the end
came. Just before daylight every thing was
in readiness for the execution. Porter was
informed he had but snort time to live,
and in the presence of twelve citizens the
death warrant was read to him. He ex-
pected it and was prepared for it. He was
clad in a new suit of clothes and at 6:45 he
was taken from his cell in the jail and led
to the scaffold. There were about fifty
persons present.
Porter manifested the greatest courage
and walked to his doom with a steady
step. On reaching the platform, Sheriff
Ply asked him if he had anything to say.
He said he hau not. He was then hand
cuffed, straps put around his lin bs and
body, the black cap slipped over his head
and the moose adju, ted. The Sheriff
stepped to one side, and. saying: Pre-
pare 10 meet your maker" pulled the
lever that opened the door.
The body shot downward a distance of
six .eet and all was over. n It the move
ment of muscle was discernibIe. Death
was instantaneous, the neck having been
broken by the fall. After waiting twelve
minutes the attending physicians pro-
nounced the body dead and it was taken
down and buried.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
YOUNG Fighting
FOR HIS POSITION
Case of the AgneWS Steward
Argued Before Judge
LCrigan.
Counsel Questions the r ght to Re-
move an Old Soldier From
o fiCs.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 19--The writ of pic
hibition obtained by Steward +. c. Young
of Agnews Insane Asylum to prevent the
trustees of that institution from dis
charging him in accordance with an order
made by Medical Superintendent Spono-
gle came up for hearing before Jud ge
Lorigan yesterday. In the writ of prohi-
bitlon 1t was , eId that under an act
passed by the Legislature in 1891 to keep
ex- Union SELLERS and sailors Ill Office,
Young could not be dismissed without an
investigation into the charges, which, it
was claimed, was not made.
Deputy State Attorney General Carter
represented the trustees. He presented a
demurrer to the writ, the grounds being
that the court had no jurisdiction to issue
ii, for The reason that section II of the
insanity act of 1897 provided that before
any action could be maintained the con-
sent of the Controller must first be had,
and that the complaint did not state facts
sufficient to warrant the issuance of the
VIII.
Attorney Nichol Bowden, counsel for
Young, contended that the act OF 1897
could not be broadened so as to compre-
hend q special proceeding like The one at
issue. On the other ground as TO the suf-
tclency OF the com plaint, he held that the
averments came within the legal require
ments. According 10 the act of 1891 no
sold er OF the CIVIL War coald be Il s.
charged from an official position with
cut cause. Charges must be pre-
ferred and proper investigation had.
This rule had not been followed in
Young's case
The Superintendent had discharged
him and Young had been given no oppor-
tunity TO make defense or 10 confront
his accusers. Counsel contended that the
board OF trustees exceeded its jurisdiction
in di-charging Young aFd atterward at
tempting To try him.
Carter held that the proceedings of the
board were regular; that if Young had
been removed he ha1 his remedy at law.
If he mad not been removed, then the
present proceeding was out of place.
Judge Lorigan agreed with Bowden as
to The scope of the insanity act in 1897.
AS TO the other point raised, shat the
complaint did not state the necessary
facts, he woulI reserve a decision until
Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
PBRJURED HIMSELF
TO SHIELD ANOTHER
Bakersfield Witness Arrested
for Giving Conflicting
Evidence.
Altered His TeStim my i'm Favor OF
Man on Trial for
Robb cry.
Special nispatch to THE CALL.

Special Dispatch to THE CALL
BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 19.-During :he
progress of criminal trial to-day in the
Superior Court before Judge Mahon, it
developed that witness named Archie
Stewart testified just tho opposite on a
ma erial point to his testimony at the
preliminary hearing. The courtroom was
cleared of the jury. and then the court
directed the Sheriff to take The witness
into custody and the District Attorney to
file charge OF perjury against him.
Stewart was locked up. Stewart Is a resi-
dent of the tenderloin section of the town.
Robinson. the man on trial. was charged
with robbery. At the preliminary hear
ing Stewart swore that he saw Robinson
search his victims pockets and take some
articles. To-day he denied any knowI-
&c ge of the crime
1t is notorious that in this section of the
town there are many periurors and viii
ness ''hxeTs," and il is next to i'm possible
10 convict one OF them. Some time ago
the court sent one of the crowd over the
road for similar offense
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
BULLET GRAZED HIS HEAD.
Rancher Almost Murdered as the
Result of Quarrel Over
Leased Land.

SAN JOSE. Nov. l9-Charles Brapson, a
rancher, attempted to kill Alex And erson
in dispute over piece of leased land in
the Sierra district, in the eastern foot
hills, last night. Branson had farmed
the place the past year, but lis lease ex-
pired on November l, and Anderson then
acquired the place.
When Anderson attempted 10 take pos
session last night Branson ordered him
away. Anderson demurred, and Branson
drew pistol and fired al him. The bull
let just grazed Anderson's head, and he
ran, with Branson in hot pursuit and
threatening u Kill him.
To-day Anderson came to town and
swore to a com plaint before Justice Wal
lace charging Branson with an attempt at
murder.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
SELLS M0RE PnOP6RTY.
Confirmation of the News That Hunt.
mgton WH Dispose of An His
ReaHy in the East.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 Coils ?. Hunt
ington, who, as told in the dispa ches to
The CALL last Saturday night, intends to
sell all his real estate in this city, to-day
disposed of another property. Through
John n. Golding he sold a vacant lot,
25x 100 feet, on the north side OF Seventy
second street, 175 feet east of Fifth ave-
nue.
The property sold by Huntington on
Saturday com prises three blocks, fronting
on the east side of ST. AIMS avenue, be-
tween One Hundred aud Thirty-eight
and One Hundred and Forty. first streets.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
TWO STAKES FOK sLOAN.
Rides DrdcO and Ocean R0per 10 Victor


Rides Drdco and Ocean RoUer 10 VictOry
at the DerbN Mcrtiag.
LONDON, Nov. 19. - The Lorillard-
Beresford able's 3-year-old Draco, ridden
by Sloan, won the Quarndon plate of 100
sovereigns for 3.year-olds and up at the
Derby meeting to-day. Six horses ran
over the straight mile.
The race for tue Derby cup was won by
Mr.. Fairies three-year-old colt Eager.
This race is for 1000 sovereiens. Seven
teen horses ran the straight mile, includ-
ing Mr.. Theo. Bald's 4-year-old bay colt,
Phoebus Apollo, ridden by Sloan; the
Lorilard- Beresford stables 4-year-old bay
colt Diakka, ana c. Hibbert's 4-year- old
bav colt, Mac Briggs.
The Friary Nursery stakes was won by
Captain Berwicke's Ocean Rover, with
S,oan up. This race is hand cap of 200
sovereigns. Nineteen horse. ran, the dis
tance being five furlongs stroight.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
Carriers Ior the North.

BERKELEY, Nov. IA Carlisle, the
carrier-pigeon fancier OF North Berkeley,
has given the United States Government
eight pairs of his best birds for a carrier
pigeon service between the remote points
OF Alaska. He has suggested that sta
tions be established about 200 miles apart,
as he believes the birds can travel that
distance even III thelooId. regions of tAe
north.
The pigeons will be sent north on the
Bear, and Will be sent to various points in
Alaska. where they will be taken care OF
until acclimatZed. The young of these
birds will be used as the mes sengers be-
tween the isolated miners and whalers
and the outside world.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
Prcifc toast Pensions

WASHINGTON. Nov. 19-Pensions
have been granted as follows: California
Or ginal-Frenk N. Morris, San Francisco
Charles Ganter. San Francisco. Reissued
Daniel Dougher,y, Veterans Home.
Napa. Original widows. etc.-Marta Fos.
ter, Santa Rosa; Elvira +. ChamberIin.
Fillmore.
Oregon: Originai-Henry d. Mikesell.
Heppner. Onglnai widow, elc-Frances
Wood ward, Portland.
Washington: Origin al-Patrick Fitz.
gerald. Paola
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

E1trd Trains to Be Pincrd IN Serr{ce by
the Aichi.on Rood.
CHICAGO, Nov. 19-It is expected by
the passenger officials OF the Atcsison
road that soon after the beginning OF next
year they will run an extra fast train each
week TO California from Chicago. The
trains are being run twice each week at
present, and the volume of traffic is so
large that it will be found necessary TO
add another train within a short Time
after the holidays, the California
traffic always increases at that time. The
through passenger business to California
is now heavier than al any time since
1892
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
Pioneer Contractor Pn..e. l,ynv.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 19-Enoch A. Van
Dalsem. pioneer contractor and builder
OF this city, died yesterday afternoon. He
was native of Indiana, aged 81 years.
He came to California in 1853 and in 1868
removed to this city. A widow and
daughter survive him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

accom- oil h this result. The betting is in
favor of Pennsylvania. The clerk of the
Aldine Hotel holds $500 OF Pennsylvania
even money that PENNSYLVANIA WINS, but
Harvard followers will not cover it, they
holding out for odds OF 2 TO l. Several
small bets were made at 10 10 on Penn.
sylvania. Tne largest bet known to have
been made was bv a bookmaker, who
wagered $1,000 to $500 that Pennsylvania
would be victorious Two business men
took the Harvard end.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
xrs. Renriet.a Ii. Erie Dead:

SAN JOSE, Nov. 19-Mrs. Henrietta NJ .
Erie, for forty-two years a resident of this
city. died to-day at her home on South
Market str ct. She was a native of Ger
many and II years of age. She came to
California in 1850. A husband and five
children survive her.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
Fatal Fail IRON, a Horse.

HANFORD, Nov. 19-Elmer WeIburn,
the 13-year-oid son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Welburn of this city, was thrown from a
horse last Saturday and so badly injured
that he died to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20
NEW TO-DAY,
ScrofuIa

Swollen Glands, Scrofula Sores, hip
Disease, Boils, Pimples, EruDtions
Tell the Story-DreadfuI Conze-
quences of Impure Blood.
Certainly scrofula, if anything, may~bs
called the advertisement of foul blood. 1t
is the scourge of the world-offeusive,
painful debilitating, stubborn. Outward
applications do not cure, they only drive
the difficulty to new quarters. EmolIients
may ralIlate, they cannot abolish the evil.
There Is ouly one sure way out, and that
is to eliminate the taint from the blood.
For this purpose Hoods Sarsaparllla IS
absolutely without an equal.
"My mother was troubled with what the
doctors called tumors on her neck. She
doctored for long time without much
benefit. She is now taking Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and is i'm proving wonderfully since
she began the use of this medicine, and Is
well satisfied with it.' MABEL c. TATRo,
Fruitland, Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

sos, 5051a, 50534 Jones St, between Geary al
OF rrell SIS, fats Of g. and rooms, bath
22x75.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

Western Addition Flats
72O-2o1a Central avenue, between Fulton and
McAllster streets; and Iooms and oath; 25x
1868
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-20

Fine Marine View.
1907 Taylor ST., bet Broadway and Vaiielo 81. :
whole or in subdivisions; 29X1OU. or 4o or BOX
100 feet, with Improvements, ~ rooms and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

corps-men or a fne physique. picturesque
uniform and strange faiths. But for these
the crowd had few eyes. for the commander
In chief who followed behind them none.
They could see the queens horses-it was
the queen at last
A cheer broke forth that seemed TO shake
the ground. renewed again and again as
her maJesty's carriage approached.
The famous eight Hanoverian creams,
cream IN color with long tails. white. cold
almost fsh-llke eyes and pink noses, their
names richly woven with ribbons OF royal
blue were now passing.
The carriage In which her majesty rode
now came abreast IL proved 10 be a car
riage with light running body built about
a quarter OF a century ago. and OF which
her majesty Is known 10 be very fond.
The body was dark claret. lined with YER
million, the holdings outlined with beads
OF brass. Beside her majesty rode the
princess OF Wales. opposite her majesty
IL r. II. Princess Christian.
on the left OF her majesty rode II. II. H..
the duke OF Cambridge. on the right III. r..
H., the prince OF Wales. who was followed
by the duke OF connaught. the general off,
Ger commanding.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Robert Fergus, Pioneer Printer OF
Chicago. struck by Train.

Robert Fergus, Pioneer Printer OF
Chicago, struck by "a Train.
Chicago, June 24.-Robert Fergus. So
years old. the veteran job printer and
retired newspaper man, was instantly
killed by fast suburban train on the
Northwestern line at the Main street
crossing. South Evanston, Wednesday
evening. In the binding rainstorm
the sturdy pioneer octogenarian tried
20 cross the tracks In front OF the fast
moving train and was hurled TO death.
Partial deafness was one OF his afflic-
tiors, and this, his son thinks. was the
cause of his failure TO notice the APP
proach of the train.
Mr.. Ferguson was n pioneer printer in
Chicago and had followed the vocation
until few years ago, when he was COM
PEELED TO retire on account of falling
eyesight. He was born in Glasgow,
Scotland, in 1915. and came TO Chicago
IS years ago.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
QUEEN GOES TO LONDON.
Loyal Subjects Make IL n Veritable
Triumphnl Entry.

London, June 22-Queen Victoria left
Windsor castle az noon. Her majesty was
accompanied by her eldest daughter, eN-
EMPRESS Frederick of Germany, ana Dy
Princess Christian OF Scheswig- Holstein
and Princess Henry OF Battenberg who oc-
cupied another carriage preceding that OF
her majesty.
The start for London was made at 1910 a.
m and for almost the entire distance the
train passed between scattered groups OF
loyal people. Every station OF the Great
Western between Windsor and Paddington
had been decorated. The railway employees
everywhere stood at the salute, while the
platforms were crowded with cheering
people.
The route 10 buckingham palace was
via oxford and Cambridge terrace, Grand
Junction roads and Edgwarc road to the
marble arch. thence by Hyde park and
Constitution hill.
over the distance. excepting the portion
of Great park every house In the back
ground OF the picture was superbly dec
grated, flags. flowers, banners and festoons
and endless notices on the order of the
day: God Save the Queen" Al Edgware
road a handsome triumphal arch was erect
&c by the Paddington authorities. IL was a
very handsome castellatcd structure In imi-
tation of graystone covered with Ivy, and
bore tho motto: Thy Hearts Are our
Throne"
The queen. after she entered tho palace.
proceeded 10 her private apartments Tor
luncheon. and the royal and other guests
had lunch IN the state supper room.
Queen Receives the Royal ENJOYS.
In the afternoon at four o'clock In the
Bow drawing-room OF buckingham palace
her majesty received the imperial and
royal ENJOYS.
United states Special Envoy Hon. White
law Reid, Gen. Nelson A. Miles, u. s. A..
Rear Admiral j. N. Miller. y. 8. N, and
the members OF the United States special
embassy reached the palace a few minutes
after two o'clock.
The ENJOYS were conducted 10 her mates
Tvs presence by tho queens master OF
ceremonies, and were introduced by tn,
marquis OF Salisbury. the premier and min
fster OF foreign affairs. All the ENJOYS
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
Acknowledge MS Guiit.

Cincinnati, June 1s.-A special from
Paintsville, Ky, says: Washington
Craft, the Primitive Baptist minister.
on trial in the Floyd circuit court for
the murder of Londel Higgins, IA years
ago. was placed on the witness stand
Thursday. He denied killing Higgins,
claiming he was 40 miles away at the
time the deed was committed. On
cross-exnmination Craft broke down
and admitted killing his uncle, Wiley
Craft. and William Cook, IS years ago.
Craft has long been suspected of kill
inc these men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
Progress with the Tarin Bin.

Washington, June 22.--The senate
made giant stretches on the tariff bill
Monday, covering SO pages and estab-
fishing record for progress during
this tariff debate. The last two sched-
ules of the dutiable list, covering paper
and manufactured sundries, were com
pleted with the exception of the para
graphs on hides, gloves, coal and some
lesser articles which went over. This
advanced the senate to the free list.
which was taken up at two p. m, and
completed in three hours. Early in the
day the wool and silk schedules went
over. After that the tobacco schedule,
the reciprocity provisions and the in
ternal revenue portions of the bill, as
well as the many isolated paragraphs
passed over, remain TO be considered.
The progress Monday was so marked,
however. that for the first time there
was n feeling that the end was not far
Off
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
oucen Ills Protest.

Washington, June 1s.-Queen Liliuo-
kalani Thursday afternoon filed with
Secretary of State John Sherman
formal protest TO the proposed annex
alton Of the Hawaiian islands.
She declares the treaty 20 be an act OF
wrong towards the native and part-native
people OF Hawaii, an invasion OF the rights
OF the ruling chiefs. In violation OF inter-
national rights both toward her people and
toward friendly nations with whom they
have made treaties. the perpctuation OF
the fraud whereby tho constitutional
government was overthrown and also an
act OF gross injustice to herself.
AS one reason upon which she bases her
protest she says:
my people. about 10000 In number, have
IN no way been consulted by those 5000
In number, who claim the right 10 destroy
the independence OF Hawaii. My people
constitute four-ffths OF the legally-quali-
fed voters OF Hawaii. and excluding those
imported for the demands OF labor about
the same proportion OF the inhabitants"
The ex-queen characterizes the ceding OF
the crown lands as a confscation OF her
personal property. This she says amounts
to about quarter OF all the land ceded. or
Al6 600 acres.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
THE MILITARY PROCESSION.
Gorgeous Display OF the Queens
Gallant Defenders.

Gallant Defenders.
The second procession passed the palace
30 minutes after the colonials had climbed
Constitution hill. IL more than eloquent
ly filled In the picture OF Britain's war
strength: more than magnihcenuy COM
pIeted the carnival OF gorgeous costume
and color. Scarlet and blue and gold,
white and yellow. shining cuirasses ana
polished helmets. plumes and tnssels, furs,
and gold and silver spangled cloths. bull
lion embroiderles and accoutrements.
splendid trapplngs and more splendid trap
pings for men. sashcs ana stars crosses
and medals-medals for the Crimea, IN
dian Seringapatam. the Nile, Ashanu.
Afghanistan, Chitral. South Africa CHINA
and dozens OF others, and here ana there
the finest OF them all. the finest ana most
highly priced tho world can show, the We
toria Cross; death dealing weapons, swords
and revolvers. carblnes and cutlasses, bat
teries OF artillery. men OF splendid physique
and horses with rare action fully entering In
the spirit and the meaning or u all, the
fondly carried colors for which these men
would die. and over all the rich strains OF
that music they best loved 70 hear-the
sight was one 10 stir the blood as only sol
dlers have stirred II since the dawn or time.
But the scores OF troops and companies
were literally too numerous TO mention ex-
cent as a brilliant whole IL seemed like
nothing so much as some stream OF
FURNISHED gold flowing between dark banks
/ OF human beings gathered TO Witness It's
| passage TO n land OF light.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26
HONOR TO THE QUEEN.
Brilliant Celebration of Victoria's
Diamond Jubiloe.
Special Services In the churches-Her
Majesty's Triumphal Entry Into
London-The Jubilee Day
Pageant.

London. June H.-Queen Victoria began
the celebration OF her jubilee Sunday, az
was befitting her entire career. before the
altar OF her faith. Throughout Lonuo ~,
fhe limited Kingdom and the empire, In
every cathedral. church or chapel Of the es-
tablished church OF England, were held
services similar 10 those at st. George
chapel, Windsor. where her majesty paid
her devotions and offered solemn thanks TO
God.
Ordinary morning prayers began with a
short exhortation from First Timothy.
After the first collect. a special collect was
read, and instead OF the usual prayer for
the queen and royal family two special
prayers were substituted. A special prayer
FOR unity was said, and there were special
psalms and gospels used instead OF those
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-06-26

ceived the ancient stately homage from
her chief magistrate.
The lord mayor and the city officials. on
horseback, arrived ten minutes before the
queen was due, and very striking was
their appearance. Sir Faudel-Pnillips
wore the earl's robe 10 which lord mayors
are entitled when crowned heads visit
the city--a cloak OF ruby silk velvet lined
with white silk and edged with eiNnine.
Sherlffs Richie and Rogers wore the sher-
IT'S velvet court dress. scarlet gowns and
chains. The "Verye Goodbye sword. p"
known as "Oueen Elizabeths pearl
sword" presented TO the corporation by
the maiden queen at the opening OF a
royal exchange A. ID. 1910. was carried by
tho lord mayor. The sword Is three feet
eleven inches long. with fine Damascus
blade.
on the arrival OF the queen the lord
mayor uncovered. Approaching the car
riage OF her majesty his iordship. with
all due obeisance. presented the hilt OF
the city's pearl sword. which wss IN
drawn. This was the ancient ceramony
OF dutiful submission. The queen lightly
touched II, thus returning Il 10 the lord
mayor in token that his submission was
graciously accepted by his sovereign. HeI
majesty then commanded the lord MAYOR
and sherifrs 10 proceed. and the procession
moved towards st. Paurs amid roars OF
cheers that seemed I'm the narrow street
20 be echoed and reechoed.