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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
HORSEWHlPS A PORTLAND MAN.
Miss 0yIer of San Francisco Arrested
for chashsing Society

PORTLAND, Or, March IA young
Gently from San Francisco, where she
claims to be well connected, was arrested
late last night for cowhiding Frank Grit
fifth, a nick el-in the-slot machine agent, in
his room in the Multnomah building.
Griffith poses as an irresistible man
among the ladies. and in one of his return
trips from the bay he brought Miss Oyler
with him. They were supposed to be mar
rled until the episode resulting IN the
woman's arrest.
On Friday night she, accompanied by
Luke kuykendal. walked into Griffi tn S
room without the formality of rapping
at the door, and without any preliminary
talk began to numerically belabor Grit
fifth in the face and over the head with
rawhide. Alter little struggle Griffith
succeeded in wrestling the weapon from
the woman.
She at once procured another she had in
reserve in the hallway and resumed opera
tions. This time Griffith was forced to
throw Miss Oyler upon bed and choke
her before she surrendered her whip.
At this juncture young Kuykendal took
a hand in the fray by leveling a revolver
at Griffith, threatening to shoot him if he
refused to allow the woman to depart in
peace.
This affair gained publicity to-day, and
as Griffith has been quite social lion
here his chastisement is the gossip of the
hour. He says that he would not have
caused Miss Oyler's arrest but for the fear
that she might attempt to do him great
bodily harm. The woman claims to have
thrashed her erstwhile friend because he
spoke disrespectfully of her. The true
story OF this affair may be disclosed in
court tomorrow. There is warrant out
for the arrest of Kuykendal, who as yet is
under cover.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
CONTEMPT OF WITNESSES.
Report to Be Made by the Commit
tee stigatIng the Bribery
Charges to the Senate,

SACRAM ENTO, CAL, March I'm or
der that no time might be lost in the
investigation OF the bribery charges made
by the Examiner, the Senate investigating
committee worked all day to-day prepar-
ing its report on the contempt of A. NJ.
Lawrence. the Examiners managing ed
itor, AL Murphy and L. L. Levings, TWO
of the correspondents of the Examiner.
This report, it is understood, will be
submitted the first thing after the reading
of the journal in the morning. The report
is as follows:
Mr.. President: We, the undersigned, your
committee to whom was referred the investi-
CATION OF the charge of bribery made against
the senate of the State OF California of the
thirty-second session, with full power to act in
witnesses before it and examine them as 10
the facts, or the purported Iacts, set forth in
said charges beg leave to report
That il pursuance of the resolution unanf
mously adopted in the Senate on the 1st OF
March, 1897 and under which we were ap-
pointed, we undertook 10 make said investiga-
lion. AID held meeting for the purpose OF
examining Witnesses on the 9th day OF
March, 1897, in room 16 in the Capitol bu1ld-
ing OF this State, at the hour of 80 O'Clock
p. NJ, tie said 5th day of March.
That prior 10 that time we mad caused sub
penas TO be issued for various witnesses and
the same had been duly and regularly served,
and the witnesses were present aid appeared
before your committee, among whom were
A. M. Lawrence, the supervising editor OF the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
LOS ANGELES EECEP7ION.
Order of the Eastern Star Greets tn
Grand HOrthy Mat7On.

Order of the Eastern Star Greets the
Grand Hor'hv Matron.
LOS ANGELES, CAL. March 7.-Acacia
Chapter Nc. q, Order of the Eastern Star
of this city. rendered reception to Mrs.
Ella T. Hall, grand worthy matron of
California, at the Masonic Temple last
night. In addition to conferring degrees
on six candidates, a delightful social SER
vice was held. The hall was decorated
with callas and acacias.
Among those present. beside the mem.
bers, were: Elizabeth Ashman, Ad0ie J..
Pessell, Sarah Wood, Leila Roberts. Wini-
fred Axtell, Lollie Orr, r. G. Livingston
and Anna NJ. Walker of South Gate
Chapter; Mary Mcknight and LeoIa ".
Clayton. Hermosa Chapter, Santa Ana
Josie E. Jones, Lynda Chapter, Salt Lake
City; Mary Jackson, Electro Chapter.
Modesto; Isabella Vawter. Santa Monica !;
Mrs. BARTLETT, Syracuse, N. Y; Miss M.
C. Mues, Tower City, n. D.. Mrs. Eta P.
Corning. Chicago; Mrs. ETA Corning,
Marshalltown. Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w.
Turner. Chamois, New; Leola V. Clay
ton, Santa Ana; Mr.. ana Mrs. Thomas
Flint, San Juan; May Shaffer, Warts
burg.
AT the conclusion of the ceremonies in
the lodgeroom the assem- blage repaired to
the banquet-hall, where fine repast was
served.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
RABBI LEVY At STAMFORD.
" Now or Never" the Theme Up3n Which
He Discourses Before the
S udents

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL,
March 7.-Rabbl Myer S. Levy of the
Congregation Bsth-lsrael Of San Fan
cisco delivered the sermon in the chapel
to-day. Mrs. Stanford had been especially
anxious that the students should hear him.
Tne subject of his sermon was "Now or
Never" In substance the speaker said:
From remote ages men have asked "What
must we do to be saved ?" 1t is question
which has robbed youth of its pleasures and
old age of its peace. Since asking that ques-
ton men have steadily progressed.
Whatever the old theological ideas OF the
hereafter we are but little concerned Eter-
nal punishment is not the wish OF our God, for
he is God of love. He is merciiui and just;
he oes not bear malice forever.
fully realize the value of prayer. but piety
alone is not sufficient 10 make man success
full in Lie. He must have character. He is
here TO advance honestly. The oae who
wishes 10 succeed must realize that
he must do to live. Mans work is not futile
The history of the world is but history of the
earnest work OF strong lives
There is an old German proverb which was
found engraved upon key: III rest rust"
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
STOCK TON THUG
ELUDES PURSUIT
Fires Upon High School
Students Who Give
Chase.
Officers and Civilians Fail to
Capture Midnight
Robber.
After Taking a Citizens Money He
Had Brutally Beaten His
Victim.

STOCKTON, CAL, March 7.-Andrew
Chldester was robbed at the point OF re-
volver and then brutally beaten in the
principal residence portion of Stockton
shortly before last midnight. Chidester
was going to his home, and on the corner
of Park and San Joaquin streets was
stopped by a man who stepped out from
the shadows and commanded him to
throw up his hands. AS the imperative
demand was enforced by the presence OF
revolver, Chidester complied. The man,
with his free hand, took gold watch and
chain and received about $18 in change,
which Chidester poured into his itching
palm.
After asking if that was all, he quickly
drew back his hand and gave Chichester an
upper-cut, landing on the chin, and bring.
ing the Stocktonian to his knees. The
thug then turned and ran west along Oak
street. Chidester was stunned, but re-
covered himself quickly and gave chase.
He was gaining on the man, and at the
corner of Hunter perceived a crowd of
high school boys coming along, among
them Dick Tully and Walker IBours.
Chidester called to them to stop the thug.
The boys concluded that they would
have a little picnic. and started in with
the intention of tackling him football
fashion. The man kept straight west, and
as the boys started for him he fired one
shot into the air. The boys concluded it
was only bluff and kept ahead, gaining
on the runner until within about twenty
PAGES of him, when he whirled and fired
squarely at his pursuers The ball whis-
tlad hv vOupy R0urs' head
The young men decided that it was not
a proper time to rush or tackle and paused
for re- endorsements. They kept an eye on
the man, however, and observed him get
into the McDougall block.
Police Captain Simpson was at home
when the shots were fired, and believing
something was wrong started in the direc-
tion whence the reports came. He soon
came upon the boys, and about the same
time officer Kuhn and Deputy Sheriff
Black arrived in the patrol wagon. Tho
officers, assisted by Chidester and the
boys, beat the block so lively that their
game left his cover and was seen working
his way westward. After getting out of
range of the electric lights his escape was
made easy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08

printing office several years ago, informed
the committee as to the routine work of
the office He was asked whether he had
not heen appointed to the Office at the in
stance of Frank Rhoads. the political
boss OF Sacramento. but he had been ap-
pointed by Johnston himself. He had
known of men being laid off for the pur-
pose OF attending primary elections.
Dickinson asked the witness concerning
certain statements he (Taylor) had made
in his report to the Governor. Taylor re-
piled that those statements were made on
hearsay. and were not authentic or Off.
cial. This witness made very poor i'm
preston on the committee, and his own
statements shattered the value of the
slipshod report made by him to the Gov
ernor.
"Do you think that Johnston is as COM
petent a State Printer as any Of his pred e.
cessors?" asked Dennery.
81 decline to answer that question un-
less I am forced to do so,' replied the
witness.
AZ 1O:45 P. NJ the committee adjourned
until 3 80 P. NJ. tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
Hearst's Long Green and His
Gang Must Produce Private
Telegraph Messages.
Employees Of the San Francisco New
Journal" Seavenger Will Be Exposed
Before the Bribery Investi-
eating Committee.

the subject matter contained in the said
article so published in the San Francisco
informa tion in their possession concerning or
relating to the vote of the Senators on AS
semb bill 273 or relating to the charge of
bribery made IN the SAID article so published
in the said San Francisco Daily Examiner on
the morning OF the 9th day of February,
1897.
And your committee begs leave to report
that N their opinion the said witnesses are
guilty of contempt of this Senate, and by their
refusal TO obey the orders OF this Senate or 10
answer questions propounded to them relevant
to the issue OF such investiga ton ere guilty of
contempt OF this Senate, aud respectfully re-
quests that the Sergeant-at-Arms of this
Senate be authorized and empowered to sub
pena the said witnesses and that they be
brought before the bar of the Senate and that
your committee, through its counsel, Senator
Morehouse, be permitted TO propound the said
questions which they, the said witnesses, have
heretofore refused to answer, and that the
said witnesses be examined at such time
may be designated by resolution OF this Sen
ate and upon the failure of the said witnesses
10 answer the said questions that the said wit
nesses be adjudged guilty of contempt of this
Senate and that they be punished in such
manner as the Senate by resolution may
direct
Immediately upon the adoption of the
foregoing report resolution citing the re-
calcitrant witnesses before the bar of the
Senate for contempt will be introduced.
This resolution will! give the witnesses the
opportunity to purge themselves and the
right to counsel, and the attorneys will be
allowed to argue the matter for half an
hour.
Should the Senate find them guilty of
contempt a resolution Will be at once sub
mitted prescribing the punishment tor
the witnesses. 1t is probable that in place
OF the Senate being asked to send them at
once TO Jail, as was at first thought would
be done, fine of $500 will be posed on
each witness, with the alternat tive Of 250
DAYS Imprisonment in the County Jail.
1t is well known that the Examiners s
policy is to place every possible obstruc-
ton in the way of the investigation COM
mittee, in the hope that the investigation
will drag on until the day of adjourn ment
sine die, and that the matter will then be
dropped. Such a contingency has been
anticipated by the committee, and should
The investigation not be completed when
the Legislature concludes it's present ses-
sion q special Lexow committee will be
appointed by the Senate of holdover Sem
ators TO conclude the investigation and
remain in existence until the next Legis-
lature meets.
This move will also keep any recalci-
trant witnesses, who may be sentenced to
imprisonment, in Jail until they have
served the sentence imposed By the in
vestigation committee OF the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
TO GRANTS OLD PASTOR.
President Rests From the Weeks Fa-
tigues and Attenes the Methodist
Episcopal Church.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 7.-Presi-
dent McKinley's first Sunday in the
White House was quiet one. No callers
were received and the President had an
opportunity of resting from the fatigues
of the week. He rose later than usual,
mucn refreshed from hard days work
on Saturday. Breakfast was served at 10
O'Clock, after which he pre- pared for
churcn, and. accompanied by his mother,
attended services at the Methodist Episco-
pal Church where President Grant was
accustomed to attend. AS the Presidents
intention had been announced the crowd
was very large, and the President and his
venerable mother had considerable trouble
in making their way from the sidewalk to
the church yestibule.
The President was shown to what is
called the Presidential pew. The other
occupants were his mother, Abner Nc
kinley, his brother. and Private Secretary
and Mrs. Porter.
Rev. DR.. Johnson. the pastor, formerly
of Canada, opened the services by prayer.
and the Rt. Rev. Bishop Newman Of
Omaha Neb, formerly the pastor Of the
church when General Grant was Presi-
dent, preached the sermon. The sacred
edifice WAS crowded. the aisles were all
filled, and many could not gain admit
tance.
Bishop Newman took for his text: II
have not come to call the righteous, bnt
sinners to repentance" From this text
he preached an eloquent discourse. Good
laws, good government, knowledge and
philanthropy, the pastor said. wers all
good, but would not be sufficient. Seek
first the kingdom of heaven" be said, 'is
the first and last principle OF political
economy"
When the distinguished party left the
church the crowd was so great that the
police had to clear the way. As President
Mckinley passed with his mother on his
arm the crowd cheered and the President
DOTTED his hat several times. Entering
the carriage the party drove at once to
the White House.
Mrs. Mckinley, the Presidents wife,
was SO fatig ded that she could not attend
church with her hus band.
Aftr returning to the executive man.
sion the President remained quietly in
doors until after noon, when he took a
short walk with friend, returning from
which he spent the remainder of the day
with the me- m bers of his family.
tendea services at the Church of the Cove
nant, the Rev. DIR. Hamlin preaching the
sermon; Secretary of War Alger, wife and
daughter, at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church, the Rev. DR.. Radcliffe
delivering the DISCOURSE; Secretary Long
and daughter at All Souls Church, the
Rev. DR.. Leaviit preaching the sermon.
and Secretary McKenna attended St.
Matthew's Church, at which Rev. Father
Lee preached.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
IDAHO LAWMAKERS In DISGRACE.
Two Members Implicated in the Bribery
Scandal WW in An Probability
Be Removed
Be Removed.

BOISE, IDAHO, March THE Legisla-
tive committee investigating the bribery
charges in connection with the election of
Senator Heltfeld has, after hearing
voluminous testimony, made report
recommending that Representative JONES,
who made the affidavit that he was bribed.
and Representative Perkins, whom JONES
charged with having paid him $3.50 for his
vote, be removed from the Legislature.
This action practically sustains the
charges as made by JONES. The COM
mittee made no recommendations in re-
gard to the other member of the Legis-
lature, who were indirectly accused of
accepting money for their votes.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
BURIED UNDER
SLIDING SNOW
Four Miners at Park CITY
Crushed Beneath an
Avalanche.
Death Comes Upon Them Sud.
denly as They Sleep in
Their CABIN.
The Fate of the Victims Almost
Shared by an Equal Number
of Their Companions.

SALT LAKE, UTAH. March IA dis
astrous snowslide swept down early this
morning upon the works OF the Daily mine
at Park City. burying eight men under its
crushing volume. Four of the men were
recovered and resuscltated; the dead
bodies of three were dug out by the
miners, and one is not yet recovered, al
though it is certain he is dead, as twelve
hours have elapsed since he was en-
1ombed.
The names of the dead are: James w.
Heating. N. Russatto, Nicholas Patfin and
Joseph yucca. The iatter's body has not
yet been found. -
The four men who, are alive were more
or less injured, although they are likely
to recover. Their names are: Thomas
Hodges, Harry Pinney, James HalIman
and Charles Mathison.
The eight men were asleep when the
avalanche struck their cabin, and carried
it and everything else IN its path for hun
dreds of feet, until it reached the mill of
the DAILY Mining Company, demolishing
the engines, boilers and doing damage to
the extent of probably $4,000.
The dead men were mlneIs and all had
families except Russatto. The bodies when
dug out were mangled almost beyond rec
ognition.
John Mackinaw had $4,000 in green backs,
gold and notes in a trunk in the cabin
which was swept away, and crowds of peo-
pie are digging in the hope of recovering
the money.
Half dozen snowslide. of smaller di-
mensions have taken place at the Park
to-day. but none of them were attended
by fatal results. The mountains surround
ing the city are full of snow, in some
places to depth of forty feet, and other
disasters are looked for. as the weather is
mild and thawing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08

It is not ease. but effort, that makes men.
Many hard-fought battles must still be waged
before perfect ease is assured.
our lie is like kaleidoscope-it lis forever
changing, and seems not twice alike. To sue
ceed we must have goal always before us. A
defeat must not dishearten US. 1t may be our
greatest victory il it spurns us ON to decisive
action.
An ounce OF "now" is worth ton of "later-
ons." The most carefully planned campaign
may meet with disaster, yet the impulsiye
haph azard onslaught carries the day. 1t Is q
terrible Calamity to believe in chance. Nature
abhors 1t and reason denounces it. Life must
be ober; 1T must be earnest Don't be giant
in thought and a dwarf in action. If we go
our way promptly, doing our duty. be the
worlds comment what it may. we shall be
masters OF the situation, and failures-never
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
Attcmn,ed Suicide at Fresno.

FRESNO, CAL. March deputy Sheriff
F. Scott, brother of Sheriff Jay Scott,
made an unsuccessful attempt to commit
suicide this evening. He took dose of
cocaine, but was discovered in time and
his life was saved. The deputy had been
drinking and was much the worse of
liquor. A few months ago he tried to end
hi. life by shutting himself up aud turn
ing the gas on in juryroom at the court
house. He was drunk at that time also.
TIE young officer makes hard attempts at
leaving the festive bowl alone, but every
few months he yields. Then, when he
becomes drunk, he feels the remorse so
deeply that it leads him to try to end his
existence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
Bxv, a santa Cruz Ne.c,paper.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, March w. A.
Smith, proprietor of the Pacific Messen-
ger, published in this city, has purchased
the Penny Press of Carroll Darlington.
Mr.. Darlington has been owner of the
paper for nearly year. He will return
to San Francisco to engage in newspaper
work there. Mr.. Smith is a successful
publisher, who brings TO the paper that
sort of business experience that should
make it a success. Lewis Fl. Eddy, for.
merly of San Francisco. will be engaged
as editor. The paper was established by
Phil Francis two years ago, and is very
popular throughout the county.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
LIGH7NiNG'S work At LOS GA70S.
Bolt From the Heavens Enters a Resi-
dence and Knocks Down
the Owner

SAN JOSE. CAL, March 7.-Lightning
struck the residence of Captain Harris,
two miles north of Los Gatos, about II 80
O'clock yesterday morning. A large hole
was burned into the house where the bolt
entered. Harris was knocked down and
the lamps and glassware were shattered.
The house is near the water com pany' 8
reservoir and from there to Los Gatos the
telephones were burned out and seven
poles shattered. Nearly all the fuse in
the telephone Office at Los Gatos was
bu rned out
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
SHOT By > *TRANGER.
Mysterious Crime committed on a Street
in San Jose.

SAN JOSE, CAL March While walk
ing on Fourth street, near Santa Clara, to-
night, about 9:30 o'clock, Frank Foster.
about 90 years of age, was shot by a
stranger. The ball nit the collarDone
under the chin and glanced being cut out
near the shoulder. The wound is not Sc
rioQs one.
Foster was with young male compan-
ion. They say the stranger turned sud-
denly on them, and with q vile epithet
wanted TO know why they were following
him. He instantly fired and then ran
away. He has not been found. They
deny that they were following any one.
The police have not been able to clear the
mystery.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
ENooUAxkRs ARE FkEoUENE

Cuban Lie,steaunt- Governor of Pinar del
Eio Captured.
HAVANA, CUBA, March THE forces
of General Haldav have had several en-
counters with the rebels near Guiro and
other places in the province OF Santa Clara.
The Government reports as usual that the
insurgents were defeated and dispersed.
The losses of the rebels are SAID to have
been heavy, though only four of their dead
were found.
The troops lost captain and a private
killed and a lieutenant and twenty-five
privates wounded. While in pursuit of
the rebels the troops burned a number of
plantations and procedures and the house
of the insurgent leader Alaman.
The official reports show that in engage
ments in other provinces sixty-nine rebels
were killed and one captured. The troops
lost in these engagements twenty
wounded.
A Spanish force has captured the rebel
Lieutenant. Governor of P.nar del Rio.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
Candidate. for Citv Ohc.,.

SANTA CLARA, CAL, March AT a
caucus of citizens last evening the follow
ing nominations were made for the town
election to be held on April 5: Town
Trustees-N. s. Jackson and J. c. Nc
Pherson. School Trustees-C. E. Moore,
L. KimberGn and DR.. Gallup. Town
Treasurer-L w. Starr. Town Cierk-O.
A. r. Saunders. Marshal-John level.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
TO Build a schooiho,.se.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March THE Will
low Glen schoolhouse, which was de-
stroyed by fire on Friday night, will be re-
built as soon as possible. The matter was
discussed at a meeting of trustees and
taxpayers yesterday and it was decided
that the best way would be to issue bonds
and meeting to take action will be held
in a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
mod..,o accident Results Fatauv

MODESTO, CAL, March 7. - Henry
Moyle, aged Is years, who was run over
by a 1000 pound road-roller near here Fri
day afternoon, died this morning. Young
Moyls was thrown in front of the roller
by . runaway team.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
Disposed of stolen Grain Sacks.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 7.-Charles
Swarthout, Farmland who had been
employed in the vicinity of MiIpitas, has
been arrested on charge of burglary.
He broke into the barn of William Trean-
ou.h and stole 200 new grain sacks, which
he sold to junk-dealer in this city for 81
He will be arraigned on the charge to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-08
CORBE1r LEAVES PORTLAND.
Tho Senator Confident That He ViU BE
Given His Seat.

Given His Seat.
PORTLAND, Or, March Hon. H.
W. Corbett, who was appointed United
States Senator by Governor Lord yester-
day, to fill the vacancy caused by the ex-
piration OF John H. Mitchell's term, left
for Washington tonight, accompanied by
his wife. Regarding the possibility of his
not being seated MIR. Corbett said:
II am advised that the precedents are
all in favor of seating an appointee, pro-
vlded the Legislature is not in session when
the vacancy occuls. The language of the
constitution seems to me to be clear and
uneauivocal on this question. Ii seated,
I shall assist III carrying out the pledges
con tanned i n the st. Louis platform"