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The herald., 1898-10-11
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
THREE-YEAR-oLD WATER BILL
Is PREsENrHD
Use Of School Buildings Refused for
Other Than school Purposes.
Amendment Proposed

President' Davis and Nsssva Poor. Con-
rey, Bartlett, Bragg and 6imonton were
the only members In attendance at the
school board meeting last evening and only
routine matters came up for consideration.
A communication from the president Of
the Pico Heights District Educational
Union League requesting permission to use
the new Pico Heights building Tor 3 meet
ing place was the subject Of unfevorable
action. President Davis being the only
member IN favor Of granting tho request.
sented a rather indefinite bill for wateP
used In the Highland Park school, Il an
not state an amount, but simply contained
the information that the school 10 In.
debted to the company for almost three
years of water service. In consequence OF
its having been within the city limits dur
Ing that period. 1t was informally stated
that about so q year would be the proper
charge. The matter was referred to the
supply committee.
The committee on rules and regulations
submitted the following as an amendment
to section 25 of the board of education rules
and regulations:
Section Is. All motions, resolutions,
orders and votes Of the board mourning
expense or requiring disbursement of
money shall be taken by the yeas and
ays. and the vote registered and six
votes shall be necessary to pass the
same.
The old section merely provided that the
ayes and nays be taken In such matters,
the last phrase. 'and six votes shall bo
necessary to pass the same" being added.
The suggestion was made that only mat
ters requiring expenditures above . GER
tain sum should he subject to such Z rule
and on motion of Mr.. Poor the report was
referred back to the committee for the in
ssrtion of such a sum.
In the matter OF the movement to erect
a Lafayette monument at the Paris expo
sition in the name of the school children
Of America, letters from President McKin.
ley and from the Chicago board OF educa.
ton commencing the project were read and
on motion of Mr.. Bragg were filed. being
submitted by Superintendent Foshay. The
board will make some further investiga tion
before taking any action toward co-opera-
tion In the movement.
The new school building In the Hostetter
tract of the Ninth ward was reported as
all closed in, with a probability that II
would be completed by Monday next. Tho
superintendent was accordingly instruct
ed to open school in the building az soon
as 1t Is ready for occupancy.
The Janitor Of the Ninth street school,
NJ. Eichhorn. formally rendered his resig-
nation, and on motion of Mr.. Bragg II was
accepted, to take effect on October 31st.
Murphy & McLennan. the contractors
for the building Of the Pico Heights school,
were allowed the final payment on the
work, $1,000 In amount
On the recommendation Of the book COM
mittee Bullock's Political Economy was
adopted for use in the high school for the
coming year, and a motion to adjourn pre-
vailed.
The herald., 1898-10-11

/. o. O. F., department military council
and Patriarchs Militant, will be held
in this city on the 17th to 22nd. inclusive.
wednesday evening, the 10th, at the pa
vilion on the Alameda, there will be
reg.mental dress parade and competitive
prize drills by the various cantons, pa
triarchs militant. The prises will be:
First, trophy and 500; second, 800. and
third, SIS. On Thursday evening, the 2oth,
there will be a regimental dress parade at
the pavilion. the awarding of prizes, an
exhibition drill by the Young Ladies' Re-
bekah Drill Corps No. 1, Of Stockton. con-
cluding with a grand ball.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Rauchers Robhed

SAN RAFAEL. Oct. 10.-News has been
received here that as Manuel Homen and
Frank Silva were returaing from Point
Reyes station to their ranch a man stepped
in front Of the team and gave the command
to halt. Both men we're then compelled to
get out Of the wagon. the highwayman COW
ering them with short-barreled gun. All
the money they had was taken and they
were allowed to proceed Officers are IN
pursuit OF the hghwayman.
The herald., 1898-10-11
ABOUT THE STATE

The San Jose presbytery began its session
at Santa Cruz yesterday. Rev. j. Dinsmore
of San Jose preached the sermon.
The dedication of the Masonic Widows
and Orphans home at Decoto, Alameda
county, will take place on Wednesday.
Caleb C. Carrager, pioneer fruit grower,
who had resided in Sonoma valley since
1916, is dead. He was born IN Carter county,
Tennessee, in 1882.
w. Vosmer, the parachute jumper, who
fell from balloon at San Francisco Sum
day and is lying at Lane hospital, Is ex-
pected to recover by the physicians In
charge.
Dependency on account Of poverty and
continued illness caused Thomas Tweter
The herald., 1898-10-11
The Cattle Plaque

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 10-At a meeting OF
the board OF supervisors today DR.. F. A.
Nlef, veterinary surgeon for Marin county.
reported that he had made a careful exam
ination and had failed to find any signs Of
contagious disease among cattle. The
board passed resolution making 1t mis-
demeanor for any person to bring into this
county any milch cows, cattle or horned
stock without first presenting certih-
cate showing that they are In good condi-
tion. Cattue from counties where anthrax
is known to exist will not be accepted un-
der any condition.
The herald., 1898-10-11
BOARD OF HEALTH
Typhoid Fever Increasing in the City.
DR.. Burner Again

The regular meeting Of the board Of
health last evening was short, owing to
the small amount of business requiring at
tention.
Meat Inspector F. T. Hughes reported
that the condition Of the meat markets in
of a good quality. His report for last
month showed that he had inspected 199
meat markets, % poultry markets, IA ped
ding wagons. chicken yards. Is slaughter
houses, 10 res taurants, IL veal peddlers
Calves. he said, were very scarce. and of
the II inspected he had condemned 2, and
also % chickens.
G. W. Hooser's report of the milk mar
ket showed that he had inspected 10 dali
rles, tested 104 samples of milk. had con-
demned one COW and made three arrests.
He also reported that ]. T. Relehan, the
proprietor of the Chicago. dairy. had fol-
lowed the instructions Of the board and
cleaned his dairy.
DR.. Powers requested that the board
change section seven of its rules referring
to diphtheria. which now requires that a
house shall be quarantlned while the pa
tlent is sick and for ten days after his re-
covery, so as to give the health inspector
power to place the time of quarantine in
accordance with the nature Of the case
DIR. Powers was instructed to make the
change and report at the next meeting.
The doctor reported a large increase in
typhoid fever cases; 81 was given as the
number for last month.
DR.. Powers then read the application of
DIR. Henry r. Burner for a certificate to
practice in the city.
What Burner is that?" said q member
of the board. mot the Burner that was
requested to leave Catalina?"
1.-THE same" replied DR.. Powers.
'Then 1 move that the request be de-
Med" said another member; land II he
wants to bring mandamus proceedings
against us why let him do 1t. In my opin-
ion a man Of his stamp should not be al
lowed to practice"
DR.. Powers here interposed with the re-
mark that Burner held state certificate
and he did not see how the board could re-
fuse no matter how Objectionable he might
be. without giving the alleged doctor more
free advertising.
Mayor Snyder said he thought every doc
tor who wanted to practice in the city
should be compelled to pass local exam
nation, but as long as no such undertake
Ing was necessary at present he was Of the
opinion that 1t would be better to let the
unwelcome in.
DR.. Salisbury, who was acting president.
mo" he replied, II won't do that"
"Wtll anybody make the motion?"
No one replied.
"Well, I suppose he Is admitted; but the
record cannot show that It was on any,
body's motion" declared DIR. Salisbury.
Patrick Doughetry's application to prac-
sice was allowed without question:
The herald., 1898-10-11

Of Oakland, a Norwegian, 50 years Of age,
to swallow = dose Of poison THE evening.
He died after two hours OF intense suffer
ing.
H. c. Griffin. the alleged train wrecker.
pleaded not guilty when charged yesterday
In the sonoma superior court. Griffin con-
fessed to the deed when arrested at Vallejo.
His plea therefore caused no surprise He
will be tried Nov. 10th.
The state debris commission hastgrant-
ed licenses to Frank J. 0oyan and J. B.
Seiby. both Of FL Dorado county. to engage
In placer mining. They win work mines
near Placerville which have been shut
down for some time.
Martin Price. a miner employed at the
Iron Mountain mine at Redding was run
over and instantly killed by a trolley ore
car yesterday. He considered himself on
the safe track and paid no attention to the
approaching car until too late.
Yesterday there was filed in the recorders .
office at San Jose commissioners deed
Of the st. James hotel property to the
regents Of the state university. The sale
was for $92,110. the amount Of the judgment
and costs in the foreclosure suit rendered
several months ago.
The Oakland grand jury has returned Ave
against Constable H. W. Won
Kapp Of Alameda. accusing that officer Of
collecting claims against the county for ar
rests that he never made. The charges
against them are mainly perjury and for
gerry. Judge Ellsworth ordered bench war
rants to be issued for Won Kapp's arrest
bail being fixed at $4,000 on each bill.
William H. Allen. a rent arrival from
the east, who claims to be worth nearly a
quarter of a million dollars, Is locked up
In the Oakland city prison on a charge Of
obtaining money under false pretenses. He
was arrested on q complaint sworn to by
John Ludemann, who alleges that Allen,
to secure a mortgage on the Winters hotel
executed and delivered deeds to the prop
erty in this county and In Missouri 10 which
he had no title.
Joseph Armstrong Of Fresno, a farm hand
was found dead at the Warner ranch, near
Sanger, yesterday. He had been shoeing
horse and after finishing the Job turned
the animal into shed. AS he was putting
up bar the horse struck out with his hind
feet and drove the bar against Armstrong;
head, infiicting an injury which caused his
death. Armstrong was about % years old
In one Of his pockets was found letter ad-
dressed to Mamie H. Armstrong at Liver
more.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Tailor Collins Not in Contempt

Jailer John Collins appeared before Jus
tice Owens yesterday in answer to cita-
ton issued Saturday requiring him to show
cause why he should not be fined for con-
tempt of court.
Police Clerk E. w. Kinsey was in
structed by Justice Owens Saturday to
bring up two prisoners from the jail, as
the bailiff was absent. Kinsey secured the
prisoners and took them into court. Col
Inns followed Kinsey and asked by what
right he had taken the prisoners. The
clerk referred Collins to the court, who
told him Kinsey was acting under his Or
ders. Collins and Kinsey later got into
heated discussion over the matter. and
the jailer was cited to appear for contempt
Of court.
Yesterday Collins said he was sorry, and
asked the court to accept his apology, which
he did.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Last Paw Dav

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1o.-The Sixth
California regiment tomorrow will be paid
off for the last months soldering and given
a thirty days furlough. It IL expected that
by the end Of the thirty days mastering
out arrangements will have been COM
pleted and the regiment will then be dis
solved. About fifty of the men have pre-
ferred to take their discharge now, though
In so doing they sacrifice months pay
and rations.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Buried His Wealth

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Oct. 10.-Albert
Stanley and George H. Ritter were arrest
ed in this city today, charged with robbing
Frederick Leka of $4,000. Stanley con-
fessed Leka is wealthy farmer. OF late
he has been living with the Stanleys In
Sprir gfield He buried his wealth in the
back yard Of The Stanley house at night.
Mrs. Stanley discovered the robbery last
night and informed the police.
The herald., 1898-10-11
A Priest Murdered

PARIS, Oct. 10.-A terrible tragedy has
taken place at Saint Patrice, near Chinon,
in the department of 1ndre-et-Loire, on the
vienne While the parish priest, the ven-
cradle Fleural. was conducting services,
burglars entered the preshytery and muir
dered his aged housekeeper. Then they
awaited the abbe's return and beat him
also to DEATH afterwards ransacking the
house. Able Fleural was chaplain to
Marquis de Castellane.
The herald., 1898-10-11
The Labor Vote

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt took lunch today with Messrs.
w. r. Seaman Of the Bakers union; White
of the Clothing Cutters union. and Du-
plinger of the Typographical union. The
conversation. Col. Roosevelt said, was
rather more about labor questions than on
politics. Half a dozen Rough Riders will
go with Col. Roosevelt next week on his
speaking trip through the state.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Takes q New Turn

NEW YORK, Oct 10.-After fighting 25
rounds at 1888 pounds Before the Greater
New York Athletic club tonight Jack DAILY
of Wilmington, Del, was given the decision
over owen Seigler of Philadelphia. This
decision was unlocked for, as, if anything,
Zeigler had the better of the argument
The spectators hooted and groaned when
the decision was announced.
The herald., 1898-10-11
The Layfavette Fund

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Charles G.
Dawes. comptroller OF the currency and
treasurer of the fund to be raised by volun-
tary contributions OF the school children
of the United States to erect monument
in Paris to General Lafayette, is receiving
encouraging reports from all sections. Al
though October 18th Is the day fixed by the
committee on which contributions are to
be taken up, they have already begun to
arrive.
The herald., 1898-10-11
A Clean Knockout

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Oct. I.-Kid Gou-
lette hooked his right to Joe Hopkins jaw
tonight In the middle of the ninth round
of what was to have been twenty-five
round, bout, and put the colored whirlwind
to sleep. The knockout, the first ever ad-
ministered to Hopkins In his career of eight
years in the ring. was delivered before
wildly enthusiastic audience Of 1000 people
at the Athletic club
The herald., 1898-10-11
Hall Estate Litigation

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. t0.-Alfred c.
Rulofson has brought suit for the entire
estate of the late Winslow q. Hall. Tho
plaintiff alleges that In 1871. seven years
prior to the death Of his father, William r.
Rulofson, a contract was entered into be-
tween his father and Hall by which the
plaintiff became the legally adopted son
Of the latter. Hall died and subsequently
a will was filed, dated January %. 1887. but
Rulofson was not mentioned as devises.
The plaintiff alleges that Hall was insane
when he made the will.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Killed a Negro

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10-Charles Kemm. a
private in Company E. Second Missouri
volunteers, stationed al Louisville, KY,
who is now here on furlough, today shot
and killed Leslie Wesley, a negro. with
whom he found his wife living Before
coming to St. Luois to live Kemm served
four years in the regular army Kemm Is
in iail
The herald., 1898-10-11
The Presidents Visit

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1O.-Arrangements for
the reception Of President Mckinley In ST.
Louis have been nearly completed. 1t has
been decided to abandon the proposed visit
to Jefferson barracks and provide a drive
about the city instead. At night recep-
ton will be held at the exposition, where
Governor Stephens and others will speak.
The herald., 1898-10-11
On the Diamond

BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.-The ex-cham-
pions presented about tho poorest exhibi-
tion Of fielding seen hero this year. The
game was called at the end of the ninth
on account Of darkness with the score .
tie Score: Baltimore 4, New York 4.
Washing ngton-Washington 3. Boston 8.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2, Cleveland o.
Louisville-Louisville 6. Cincinnati 8.
Brooklyn-Brookyn 7, Philadelphia 4
Second game: Brooklyn 0, Philadelphia 2.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Sick Soldiers

MIDDLETOWN, Pa, Oct. 10.-Twenty-
five invalided soldiers were taken to Lam
caster today in private hospital car and
the same number will go daily to city hos
pitfalls until the field hospitals are depleted.
Colonel Edgerly, inspector general of the
staff of General Graham, is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever.
The herald., 1898-10-11
A Forfeit Posted

NEW YORK, Oct 10-Tom O'Rourke, on
behalf of Tom Sharkey, posted $25O0 with
Honest john Kelly today as an accept
ance of Corbett's challenge issued yester.
day to fight anybody 1t had been agreed
that articles shall be drawn tomorrow, the
fight to take place about November 25th.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Undelivered Telegrams

The following undelivered kilograms are
at the office of the Western Union Tele-
graph company: Mrs. Rosa Stump. Miss
A. L. Stone, f. M. James, DIR. C. w. Fries,
Christian steiger, Mr.. C. c. Lombard, ].
J. Rowan.
The herald., 1898-10-11
Death Of Mrs. McCauley

NEW YORK. Oct. 1O.-Mrs. Rachael Ma
cauly, widow Of Barney Macauley and Sec
retary of the ex-Professional Women's
league, died at her home In this city. Mrs.
Macauley was born in 1845 in Louisville.
KY,
The herald., 1898-10-11

NEW YORK. Oct. 10.-Robert Fitssim-
mons filed suit today against the Gllsey
house for $4,000 damages. J. H. Breslin.
the proprietor, refused to serve the boxer
a meal few days ago
The herald., 1898-10-11

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. Ex-senator Kyle
of South Dakota, who was stricken with
paralysis at the Forest City house here
some weeks ago, has SO far recovered thas
he Will leave for Washington on Thursday.
The herald., 1898-10-11
CoLoRED SILVER REPUBLICANS
Candidates on the Union Ticket Make
Addresses

A fusion ratification meeting of the Col
ored Silver Republican club No. 2 took
place last evening at 116h San Pedro street.
Charles Melhado is the president of the
The herald., 1898-10-11

Odd Fellows Encampment
SAN JOSE, Cal, Oct 1O-The 44th an
lual session of the Grand Encampment
The herald., 1898-10-11

JACKSON WILLIE, Fla, Oct. 10.-John
Corbett of the First North Carolina was
shot and fatally wounded tonight by Clint
Robinson of the Fourth Illinois. While in
toxicated Corbett assaulted Robinson with
an AK. Robinson at first shot In the air,
but finally had to bring Corbett down to
save his own life.
The herald., 1898-10-11

L,
Mrs. T. Mccarthy; Misses Martha Hal
hardt, Ema Halhardt. Rose Mccarthy,
Lizzie Klunkhammer, Pfefferle, Barbara
Schumacher.
Cascarones are sold in a pretty little
booth Of smilax on a white ground. In
the interior is a crayon copy Of curious
old picture of the plaza church in 1857 with
a procession of black-robed Sisters coming
out of the gate. The ladies In charge are:
Misses Sullivan and Mead assisted by the
Misses Barrett, Collins. Hookstratten,
Thompson and Linderfeldt.
The candy booth in white and pink crys-
anthemums Is presided over by Mrs. s.
Grant and Christie. Rose and Julie and
Ada Buell..
Hot tamales are sold in one of the dain-
tiest, prettiest arrangements in the room
From a lattice work Of bamboo, portieres
made of miniature tamales tied with red
baby ribbon are hung and the interior is a
tasteful combination of baskets and Jars
of ferns palms, smilax and bamboo fur
niture. A cosy corner is filled with pillows
and gay drapery. Miss j. w. Wolfskill
Misses Banning, Ella Wolfskill, will serve
this toothsome dish of the country.
Lunches will be served every day In the
dining room and entertaining programs.
with music by Arend's orchestra will be
attractions of the evening.
The opening program last evening in
cluded an overture by Arend's orchestra,
brief Introductory remarks by Hon. W.
H. Workman; a short address by Rt. Rev.
Bishop Montgomery Solos were sung by
Miss Tertullia Eisenmeyer and Miss Lille
Scanlon. Both ladies were vociferously ap-
plauded and responded with second num-
bers. Senor Antonio o. Vargas sang "Ave
Maria" with violin and piano accompani-
ment. Responding to the deafenng ap-
plause that followed Senior Vargas sang "El
Toreador," in Spanish, and appeared a
third time with a repetition of it, in re-
sponse to continued and insstent calls.
The herald., 1898-10-11
The Steamer Cleveland Arrives

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Cleveland arrived at o'clock this morn
ing from st. Michael. She anchored out
in the stream.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-13
SODAVILLE ITEMS.

The snow line is ceming nearer
Gov. Fletcher's lecture was very
much appreciated by large audience
of students and citizens His native
Scotch Irish wit cropped out" often
and kept the audience in roar. Come
again. There is nothing small about
Gov. Fletcher.
President Geddes has been presented
with fine suit of clothes by the stu
derts of the college.
Rev. Ballantine of the Evangelical
church conducted quarterly meeting
service on the 9th inst.
Rev. Smalley, Free Methodist
preacher from Portland, is conducting
revival meetings in town.
The college is forging ahead in its
work. There are six students in
Greek, six in Latin and four in Ger
man.
The people hereabOuts are waiting
Micauber-like for something to drop"
politically. 1t is 80 be hoped that
that the Peoples representatives at
conventions will use due cautions in
the selection of candidates to be
placed on tickets.
That Sodaville is growing is notice
able in the increased attendance at
the different churches.
The enrolment at the college has
reached 1875. This insures larger
number of students than last year.
Any new enterprise, be it college,
political party or other concerns meets
with a season of criticism and some
time falsifications, which are only a
stimulus to those in charge TO 20 on
to higher things.
1t is pleasant to say that Mineral
SPRINGS college il emerging grandly
from comparative obscurity to ma
tlonal notoriety. is debt is raised,
its faculty is strengthened and no
bier set of students never entered the
doors of an edu cational institution.
1t is expected that Hon e, HOfer,
State Supt, Irwin and Hon. d. p.
Thompson will deliver lectures in
Sodaville during the winter.
The only way to reform is to reform.
Wind has never accomplished lasting
benetits.in public matters and never
will.
When the average politician wishes
to catch the ear of the public he dis
cusses the school book question, the
matter Of good roads or some other
subject that is near the minds of the
public.
He is elected, goes 70 the legislature
introduces his bin and then looks un-
conceruedly on while the same is
"pigeon holed," Any fool can intro
duce bill but it takes a man of
stamina to persistently keep pegging
away and put the other fellows on
record. Let us have honest men on
the tickets.
Toll Grant,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-13
STATE NEWS.

A drug clerk in Astoria has been ar.
rested and charged with attempt to
fire store.
j. Wheeler has been appointed post
master at Pleasant Hill, Vice William
l.. Bristow, resigned.
Mayor Hinman. who was the can
didate for reelection in Forest Grove
was defeated Monday. He favored a
special tax on all business.
During the year 1897, 1852 head of
cattle, 4l,l20 boxes of apples, 10000
sacks of potatoes, 43l 900 pounds of
butter, 2ll ,4S0 pounds of cheese, 16,3o0
cases Of salmon, 20, Gas, ,706 feet of lum-
Der and 50, i29 tons of coal were ship
ped OUT of Coos bay.
The three men, Mulligan, Murphy
and Kelley, who held up and robbed
three men who had broken all the
crap games in Bonrne, near that
place, last week, were captured Sun
day in a dug-Out near Excelsior mill,
by Sheriff Kilburn. They were lodged
in the Baker City Jail Tuesday.
Lakeview Examiner:-There was a
peddler in town the other day who
seemed to be rather intelligent sort
of fellow. He engaged in game of
cards with several Others, and in the
conversation that followed the subject
of politics come up. He said 81 know
dose politics. Nowadays, ven weller
has plenty gold. he's gold-pug; ven
he has plenty silver, he's silver pug,
and ven he amt got any Of dem, he's
bopulst." He left town broke.