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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
SAN PEDRO ENTERS
upon A Bic BOOM
Greatest Activity Follows
the Harbor Commits
Sion'S Decision.
Bidders for the Construction of
the Breakwater Are Very
Numerous.
The Southern Pacific a Candidate fol
the Job-Work for an Army
of Men.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, March 4.-San
Pedro has entered upon the greatest
boom ever known in the history OF the
town. The harbor decision did it. The
bidders for constructing the breakwater
are very numerous. All the great con-
tracing firms in the United States-and
their name is legion-will bid for the con-
struction of the breakwater. 1t is to the
advantage of Los Angeles that some COM
pany not too remote from the coast be
given the job, and it is probable that the
contract will be let TO some firm that Is
near the seat of operation. There are
some contractors in Los Angeles and
many in San Francisco who are preparing
to make bids for building this great i'm
provement.
1t is understo that the Southern Pa
cific Company will put in bid. Being
already on the ground this company IS
well circumstanced for the work. The
Terminal Railroad Company, being on
the water front, also has many advan-
tages.
But before any of the bids are let all of
the bidders will be compelled to make
borings in the bottom of the ocean TO
ascertain the bearing powers of the sub
marine stratum. This will call into play
at once a large number of men and soon
the waters of the bay will be dotted with
ell species OF craft with borers and other
machinery. The work at the scene of the
breakwater will commence at once and
will be continuous, as the contracts will
be let as soon as possible after the speci-
fed time allowed by law.
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S7OcK7ON'S J0LLIFIcA7IOK.
Steam Whistles, Anvil Saiutes, Fireworks
and Pub ic Speaking Greet the
Dawn of Better Times.

STOCKTON, CAL, March 4.-Stockton
furnished Its quota of jollitication to-day
over the Inauguration OF President Nc
Kinley. Shortly after o'clock the big fac
tory town turned loose all its whistles and
strangers here wondered, as they did not
know there were so many steam whistles
i'll all the San Joaquin Valley. All of the
mills and factories turned their whistles
on full blast and for half an hour one
could not hear himself talk.
All day long the Inauguration of Nc.
Kinley was the chief topic on the streets,
and mum ber of prominent saloonists saw
that they have been kept busy all day
with those who have been celebrating
what they consider to be the advent Of
good times.
The Republican County Central Com
mittee had been arranging to fttingly
celebrate the event and their demonstra-
tion tonight showed that they had left no
stone unturned. Shortly before o'clock
anvils were fired in front of Grangers'
Hall at the corner of Weber avenue and
California street and rockets were sent up
until long after the hour for the crowd to
we're to congratulate the Republicans on
the change of ad ministration. The big
hall was we'll packed and Police Judge G.
p. Rendon was the first speaker. He was
followed by ex-ConRressman James A.
Louttit, Charles Light and Colonel II. G..
Shaw, the last named of wnom made the
campaign for Mckinley in the mining
districts near here.
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years continued as master of British ships
and was commodore in the service OF the
Hudson Bay Company. In 1877 he retired
from the sea and located in San Franci SEQ,
engaging IN the business of steVedore:,
He was married in the following year ana
purchased fine orchard home near Santa
Clara which has been extensively I'M
proved and beautlfied. Until his last III
ness he made daily trips between there
and San Francisco on business days. he
was mem Der of the Masonic order. a.
widow survives him.
Captain Senne,t was one OF the best
known and most popular stevedores IN
California. In 1860 he was master OF the
brig British Ensign, and later came here
as master OF the British ship Barrowdale.
After leaving the latter ship he went into
business for himself and established the
stevedoring firm of Sennett d Co. He did
well from the start and eventually had
control of nearly all the British vessels
that came TO this port.
At one time the firm was known as
Sennett, Miller & Co., but after twelve
months service in the same ship the ii m
dissolved and Captain Miller went as
master of the Annie Johnson. Since that
time Captain Sennett has been alone in
the business. He was ou: to see the
parade on Washingtons birthday and
caught a cold, which developed into
pneumonia. His death will be loss to
shipping in general, and last night nearly
every British ship in port was flying her
flag at halfmast out of respect to his
memory.
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after money, as watches and other valu-
ables were not mOeSted

after money. as watches and other valu-
abes were not molested.
Charles Schuchman, son of the pro-
prietor Of the place, and Floyd Kidd were
seated in an adjoining room when the
robbers entered and, hearing the COM
mand Hands upp' Schuchman armed
himself and went out on tho porch to
await them. He had not waited long
when the men backed out of the barroom,
when they were greeted by Schuchman
with ''Hands up or I'll fire" The men
were evidently taken by surprise and
started on run. Schuchman pulled the
trigger, but the cartridge missed fire, and
by the time ne was ready to shoot again
the men were out in the darkness, from
where one of them returned the fire, the
bullet going through the barroom window
and just grazing the head of one OF the
mon from the Mountain House.
The robbers then went to the farm of
H. s. McMchael, where they stole a
horse and left one of their own, which
had about given ont from hard riding.
The horse they took was put up there for
the night by L. Mitchell, Colusa mer.
chant, who was returning from Lake
County.
Sheriff Jones and posse are out after the
robbers, and as people in all directions
have been notified it is not likely they
will escape. Both are young men. The
larger one rode a sorrel mare, not shod
and without saddle. He wore a light
slouch hat with black band, canvas coat
and blue overalls, and was about 5 feet 10
inches tall. The smaller man was about
feet 8 inches. He wore light hat dark
coat and vest light sweater and blue
overalls. and rode a small dark brown
mare. When last heard Of they were
headed for Lake County.
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MASKED MEN VISIT
A WAYS|DE HOTEL
Interrupt a Caucus in the
Mountain House
Barr0om.
Relieve the Customers and Cash
Drawer and Make Their
Escape.
Son of the Proprietor Attempts to
Get Them, but His Gun
Hangs Ere.

COLUSA, CAL, March 4.-The Noun
tain House, wayside hotel in the Coast
Range Mountains about twenty-five miles
west of Colusa, was held up about 8 o'clock
Wednesday night by two masked men.
who secured about $50 in cash. Several peo-
pie we're sitting in the hotel barroom con-
versing when two masked men suddenly
appeared in the doorway and Ieveiing
their guns demanded all hands up. Every
hand Immediately went up and one of the
robbers covered the crowd with his gun
while his partner went through them,
after which he went behind the counter
and took all the change out of the CASH
drawer. The robbers were evidently only
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
CAPTAIN JAMES SENBETT DEAD.
One of cdHfornia's 6est Known and Most
Popular Stevedores Succum6s to
Brief Illness

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 4.-Captain
James Sennett died at his residence. two
miles from the town of Santa Clara, at l
o'clock this afternoon. from heart failure.
Captain Sennett was taken a week ago
with severe cold. This morning, how
ever, he appeared much better, but
shortly before noon he became suddenly
i'll and sank rapidly.
Captain Sennett was born in Cornwall
in 1888, and at the age of Il years went to
sea as an apprentice. When 81 years old
lie was placed in charge of the brig
British Ensign of London, and for many
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WANT Further TIVE.

Saratoga Electric RaitTay Projectors
Not Ready for Hork.
SAN JOSE, CAL, March A PROPOSE
ton to extend the time for commencing
work on the Saratoga Electric Railway
will come up for hearing before the Board
of Supervisors on March Is. The extern
sion is asked by L. M. Hale and the other
projectors of the road. About $50. 900 was
subscribed by landowners along the pro-
posed route of the road from this city to
Saratoga nearly two years ago, and 1T is
expected that there will be great deal OF
opposition to the granting Of further time
to the projectors of the line.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
Ho,ecnrt Drirer Sn.pended.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March Arthur
Brownell. driver of the hosecart belong
ing to the EN- pire Engine Company, has
been suspended by Chief Ford for drunk
enness. In the charges filed it is alleged
that when Brownell answered an alarm
last night he was intoxicated, and drove
his cart in such reckless manner on
South First street as 10 endanger vehicles
and the lives OF people on the street as
well as his own
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
Emnteps Birthday Celebrated.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 4.-The ami
versary of the birth of Robert Emmet, the
irish patriot, was tittingly celebrated by
the II bernian societies and the Sarsfield
Club by an entertainment in Y. M. l..
Hall this evening. A fine musical and
literary progra m me was rendered. Frank
T. Shea of San Francisco delivered an ad-
dress.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
DITISION OF PkUPERTF.
Sequel to a Dtuorce Suit for Failure T.
PTOpide,

Sequel to a DIuOrce SUIT Tor Failure to
PrOpide.
SAN JOSE CAL, March A division
OF property in the divorce suit of Harriet
F. Collins against John D. Collins. a
rancher of Modoc County, was made by
Judge Hyland to-day. The paintiff was
granted decree of divorce from the de-
fendant some time ago on the ground OF
failure to provide. Collins is given pos
session of a 640-acre ranch in Modoc
County and the personal property thereon,
valued at $2500. Mrs. Collins is 10 have a
homestead in San Francisco, valued at
$500, anu the furniture in house in this
civ
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
CoFored Burofar Pleads GUILTY.,

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 4.-Gaston
Brown, the negro who was caught in the
act of looting the safe in J. A. BeliolPs
grocery-store, corner Third and Santa
Clara streets, about ten days ago. pleaded
guilty to charge of burglary in the first
degree this morning. He will be sentenced
by Judge Lorigan tomorrow. When ar
rested Brown had $225 some old coins and
two silver watches he had secured in the
haul in his possession.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05

off with undressed lumber. In front is q
small room, where a number of men, ap-
parently farmhands and laborers, were
smoking and chatting. AS the young
man, wearing a neat business suit, entered
the place and called for a room he was
eyed rather closely aud curiously by the
guests at the place, as it was unusual for
person of his appearance to take room
there, especially at that hour OF the day.
To 1. Adolph. the proprietor, be said
that his name was Henry Burns. Further
than remarking that he came up by boat
this morning from San Francisco nothing
was said between himself and Adolph.
He was in the room about thirty or forty
minutes when groans were heard in front.
and the proprietor of the place. hurrying
to the apartment whence he had shown
his strange guest, found him unconscious.
DR.. Hardness was summoned, but when
the doctor reached the young man the
latter was dead. He did not regain con-
sciousness, but died soon after, evidently
having swallowed poison.
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Iun,,ourntion JubiIee.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 4.-The in
auguratlon of President Mckinley was
celebrated by a concert and ball under the
auspices of the G. A. R. posts ana aux
iliary societies this evening. Turn Verein
Hall was handsomely decorated with the
National colors. A large crowd was pres
ent. The proceeds will go to the benefit
fund or the societies.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
CONFEDERATION at ballard, wo.h.

SEATTLE. WASH, March 4.-Fire de-
stroyed block of business houses and
dwellings,. including also the Seattle and
international depot and five Great North
ern freight cars loaded with lum Der and
shingles. in Ballard early this morning.
losses were to McVey ami the West Coast
lum ber- mills. Insurance, $8000
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
NEWS OF SAN JOSE.
Santa Clara Valley COOPERATIVE Associo
ton Succumbs to Hard Times and
a Faulty System.

faulty System.
SAN JOSE, CAL, March 4.-The Co.
operative Association of Santa Clara
Valley, which, until recently, conducted
a grocery-store at the corner of Third and
Santa Clara streets. to-day filed petition
in insolvency. Hard times and the ina
bility of the cooperative system to work
successfully among large mem be ship
is the cause of the failure. The liabilities
amount to $3703. The assets consists of
book accounts and fixtures worth $S19.
Hearing on the petition is set for March IL.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
Sminide OF a ntantslnms Farmer.

STOCKTON, CAL. March 4.-Charles
Carey, prominent farmer residing near
Montpelier, Stanislaus County, suicided
at an early hour this morning by taking
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
Anofher Picnto for tho Philadelphia.

SAN DIEGO, CAL. March 4.-The flag.
ship Philadelphia sailed at 9:30 o'clock
this morning for San Jose de Guatemala,
with Admiral Beard slee aboard. She will
take part in the festivities there and re-
turn 10 this port about April 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
ToUxG sTKANGER,s sUICIDE.

Dies From Poison shortly Affer RentjnQ
Aoons at stockton.
STOCKTON, CAL, March AT about
II o'clock this forenoon a neatly dressed
young man entered the Revere lodging
house, 81 North Center street. and asked
for room. The lodging house is on the
lower floor Of an old building and the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05

dose of squirrel poison. Carey was at one
time prominent in the politics OF Merced
County, and once refused nomination for
Sheriff. He leaves family. No reason is
known for the suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
Fnfar Accident at Mar,rell.

COLUSA, CAL, March 4.-John Prime Of
Maxwell accidentally shot himself through
the stomach Wednesday, from the effects
of which he died this (Thursday) morning.
The deceased was cleaning a pistol when
in some way it was discharged, the ball
en- ering the pit of the stomach He was
q half brother OF David Prime, one OF Co.
lusa County's prominent farmers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets AL drug
2 lists refund the money II it tails to cure 25c
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-05
THE OREGON sENA1oRsHIP.
Governor Lord Viii Make an Appoint
,neuf IL TS S0{d.

Governor Lord Viii Make an Appotnt-
ment, II IL Said.
SALEM, Or, March 4.-Up to date
Governor Lord has not appointed Sena-
tor, although it is believed he will.
Whether the Senator he appoints will be
able to take his seat is an open question,
The House met to-day and adjourned un-
til tomorrow. This is done to cast
doubt upon the action of the Governor in
case he appoints. They will claim this
vacancy did not occur during the recess
of the Legislature" 1t is assumed that
the Governor will appoint gold-standard
man, ana it is the purpose OF the anti
Mitchell combination to prevent the seat
ing of a gold-standard member to the
Senate at all hazards. Governor Lord
claims that there was no Legislature, and
lie can therefore appoint Senator. The
question will turn on whether the present
temporary organization is legal or other
wise. If the Governor appoints it will
not be Mitchell, but will be a protection
list. as he will be needed in the special ses-
sion to be called by President Mckinley.
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Three StOre=CrOWderS

We're called the speedy
clOthiers because zCe're 0l-
1Cays d DIN 6 something
startling, something out of
the ordinary, something
that makes our thick SKULL
ed competitors thrOW their
hands up In despair. We
Keep t h e M 0-91tessMee.
They can't for the life of
'eno understand h0W 1Oe
are selling those clever
OUercOats and Suits, Which
Ue have in our big corner
1UipdO1O, at
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F,.,ro,o.. Case Disms..ed at raeoms.

TACOMA, WASH, March. 4-Meyer
Cohen, whose parents live in San Fran
cisco, who was arrested here month ago
at the instance OF the Ledger Publishing
Company on charge Of embezzlement,
was discharged to-day on motion Of the
Prosecuting Attorney, who. on investiga-
tion, found the charge frivolous. Cohen
had retained enough to pay wages due
him. He now threatens suit for heavy
damages against the Ledger. claiming that
the charge was malicious, and says he has
evidence that the Ledger prevented his
securing hailby false representations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-22
SOMETHING FOR seldom.
he Was the Man Who Was Crouch
ing by the Fence.

Witness Clark, who testified on Tues
day, called at police headquarters on
the same evening and confded to the
officers that he had omitted one inn
portant fact from his testimony.
Il was unable to eat my supper on
account of it. and have decided to come
and acquaint you with what / know. ]
cannot be at the inquest tomorrow, for
l shall have to go away and attend to
my sheep on the range. but at any time
there is a trial, l viii be there. stated
that when 1 went to the scene, when l
CLOSED the street, | saw a man crouch
ing in the shadow of the fence. He
got up and ran down behind the build
ings. / omitted, through no particular
fault of my own, for / was led away
from my subject on to other matters, 10
say / was there when Seldom came out
of the house with a lamp.
Gentlemen. do not want to get any
man in trouble. / would be very care
full about swearing TO a statement
which might mean a year or 90 years
in prison, but on my dying bed 1 will
state with all the solemnness l am cap
able OF assuming that the man who
came out of the house with that lamp,
was the man 1 saw crouching in the
shadow, was the man who, hatless, ran
to First West and then down that
street and into the alley. 1t was he and
no other. AS / have said, cannot be
at the inquest tomorrow, but when the
time comes / will lie on hand This is
as true as any statement ever made
by man. l have no reason for distort-
ing the facts; he was the same man."
The police attach great weight to this
statement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-22
Liberty.

What man is there so bold that he should
Thus and thus only would I have the
sea-
For whether lying calm and beautiful
ClasPing, the earth in love. and throwing
The smile of heaven from waves of anne
thyst;
Or whether. freshened by the busy winds
1t bears the trade and navies of the
world
To ends Of use or stern captivity:
Or whether. dashed by tempests. it gives
way
To elemental fury. bowls and roars
AT all its rocky barriers in wild lust
OF ruin drinks the blood of living things.
desolate shore
Always It IS the sea. and all bow down
Before its vast and varied majesty.
And so in vain will timeorous men essay
To set the metes and bounds of Liberty.
II makes its own conditions. and a storm
Or calm alike fuliills the unerring Will
Let US not. then. desDise it when it lies
Still as d sleeping lion. while a swarm
OF gnat-like evils hover round its head:
Nor doubt it when in mad, disjointed
It shakes the torch of terror and its cry
Shrills Ger the qualIing earth. am. in the
flame
OF riot and war we see its awful form
Rise by the scaffold, where the crimson
Rings down its grooves the knell of shud-
dering kings.
For always in thine eyes. o Liberty
Shines that high light whereby the world
And though thou slay US. we will trust in
John Hav.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-22

inches to the left of a line drawn on
the perpendicular through the nipple.
IL made jagged wound. about three
fourths of an inch in diameter. which
was burned with powder, showing the
shot was fired at very close proximity
10 the body; evidently the muzzle hav-
ing beer close to the mans clothing.
The bullet passed between the fifth
and sixth ribs on the left side, went
through the lower lobe of the left lung
ana the middle lobe OF the right; passed
through the left venticle and right aur-
lcie of the heart and through the aorta,
ascending and descending: thence be-
tween the second and third ribs on the
right side, lodging in the muscular It's
sue beneath the shoulder and being
there imbedded
There was evidence of very severe
hesnorrhage. the pectoral cavity being
filed with clotted blood to the amount
OF a quart Two. The surgeons agree
that after being struck as he was he
could not have made a movement. 1t
should be stated that the bullet lodged
about two inches above the right nipple,
according to the measurements taken.
As expected, the missile was a 50
callber bullet. the same kind as the
others found
From the direction of the bullet. the
course it took tit never encountered q
bone in its passage) it is evident that
Hamilton did not inflict the wound him.
self Although he was a long-armed
man, ii would be well nigh impossible
for him. unless he had an extra elbow
IN his left forearm, 10 have held a pis-
tol so the weapon would have dis
charged its missile as it did.
Besides, men who are killing them
selves do not shoot in that way When
a man shoots himself through the heart
he does il from the front. He doesn't
go monkeying around TO see how awk-
ward he can be in killing himself
Now. that bullet was sent on its err
rand by hand other than HamiltOn's,
and his wife. of all persons on earth, is
the most competent to say who did il.
The surgeons will testify at the in
quest this morning and will cOrrObOrate |
the statements made concerning the !
autopsy, and in all probability will |
doubtless say. something concerning the /
matter of the position of the revolver
when fred
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-22

Haskell is a pioneer and came here,
when IS years old, in A o. Shoots
company
Henry s. Reynolds. of Providence,
r. /, has written to Secretary Rognon
expressing his interest in the prepara-
lions being made for the celebration,
| he having read of them in various
eastern publications. Mr.. Reynolds
says he would like to help make the
jubilee a means of lasting benefit tc the
state and. incidentally. TO all the sur
rounding region. He asks the commits
sion TO appoint him to study I'D the
resources of the state for the benefit of
scientific research. such a report, ne
writes, would, of course, benefit the
state practically, as, for instance, a
scientific report of the mineral and
geological features of the state would
attract those who are interested in ores.
a report of the flora of the state would
attract both botanists and agricultur
alists." Continuing, the letter reads: 1T
would be nv idea to ask you to pay
my expenses and a small salary for the
time employed in such work, and then
publish a pamphlet. which 1 should
write Immediately after the jubilee,
giving the natural resources from a
scientific and practical standpoint
THE PONY EXPRESS.
LOO tduSt estimates tnaI TO re- |
produce the pony express it Will cost i
$1,000 He is now at IbaDah, Tooele |
county, and writes that he is ready to |
do the bidding of the commission in any j
matter pertaining TO the Jubilee. He |
has the first dispatches brought here by |
the pony express, and suggests that
they be used in the reproduction.
The committee on railroads win meet
at headquarters this morning at $3.50
O'Clock, for the purpose Of considering
matters os grave importance to the
committee. Elias A Smith is chair
man OF the committee.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Miss Emily Katz and Miss Cora
Hooper have been appointed a commit
tee to call upon the governor and re-
quest him to appoint the county com
missioners-
Judge Goodwin of the Tribune. Al
fales Young of The Herald, and John
Q. Cannon OF the News, will be Of
dcially requested to act as a commit
tee on award in the pioneer poem con-
test.
At last nights session of the commits
sion it was decided to name the weekly
Journal TO be published under the aus
1ices of the commission the Pony Ex-
press.
The commission viii meet in special
session this evening at 1880 o'clock.