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The herald., 1898-01-16
LAWYERS WILL LAUGH
AT THE FIGHT OVER ALLPoRT's
ESTATE
There's Million Dollars at Stake and
Three Sisters Will Struggle
for Possession

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-The Chronicle
says:
Mrs. ]. M. Farleigh of this city and
Mrs. Mary Miller Of Dexter, Mich, left
last night for Helena, Mont, to establish
their claims to an estate of 81, ,O0o, 900 left
by their brother. John D. Airport, who
died in Butte, Mont, November 2e, 1895.
In order to set up their right and title
Mrs. Farleigh and Mrs. Miller will be
obliged to testify against their sister,
Mrs. Carrie Kelley. who is to appear be-
fore the County Court of Boulder, Mont.
Wednesday. At the time of Allport's
death it is said Mrs. Kelley caused her
self to be appointed Administrative by
swearing that she was his only living
heir. and upon the appearance year
later Of Mrs. Farleigh and Mrs. Miller as
claimants, the Montana prosecuting au-
thorities caused Mrs. Kelley's arrest.
The second, and not less interesting OBJ
ject of this trip by the two women it is
said, is to prosecute Mrs. Kelley upon
the charge Of signing their brothers
name to a will which made her the sole
beneficiary. This will did not appear in
the contest over the Airport property un-
til eighteen months after Allort's
death and after proceedings had been
taken to take the administration of the
property out of the hands of Mrs Kel-
ley. Mrs. Miller spent nearly two
months in Montana looking for the two
witnesses to the will and studying the
circumstances under which the docu-
ment was said to have been lost for over
a year. The trial which is to determine
the authenticity Of the will will begin
Thursday.
Mrs Farlcigh in an interview, said:
I'VE did not know Jack was dead until
January last. My brother was the own
er of town lots in Deer Lodge. Butte,
Helena, Boulder and Basin, Mont, and
also owned one-fourth interest in thu
Minnie Healey mine. Despite his riches
he lived the last year of his life in his
cabin at Basin, his only companion be-
ing his cook
The herald., 1898-01-16
Exports and Imports

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The month.
ly statement of exports and imports, is.
sued by the bureau of statistics shows
that the exports of domestic merchan.
disc for December last amounted tt
$123. 1S1, ,T43. an increase as compares
with December, 1896, Of over $4,000, 900
For the twelve months the increase wa:
over $93,000,000. The imports of mer.
chandise during December last amount
ed to s51 ,514,7SS, of which $24,1S4,5S9 was
free of duty. This Is a falling off In
the dutiable merchandise Of over sS.-
100000. For the twelve months the in
'crease was about $54,500,000 The gold
exports for December last amounted to
$573,53S, and the imports $2,110,013. Fol
the twelve months there was a decrease
in the exports OF $23,S73.0S7, and de-
crease in the imports of $73,6S1, 7S2.
The exports of silver during the last
month aggregated $500, ,271, and the i'm
ports $1.0S3,352.
The years figures show a decrease in
the silver exports of s4.711 ,O62, and $751;
S27 in the imports.
The herald., 1898-01-16
Clyde Mattox Pardoned

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The Presi-
dent has extended complete pardon to
Clyde Mattox. who is now serving life
sentence in the Kansas State Peniten-
tiary for the murder of John Mullis, a
negro. committed in the Indian Terri
tory. The Mattox case was highly sen
sational He was tried altogether three
times and in '94 was sentenced to death.
President Cleveland gave careful con-
sideration to his case and upon strong
representations made to him by friends
of Mattox. in June. 1894. commuted his
sentence to imprisonment for life.
Mrs. Sadie NJ. Hatch, Mattox's mother.
has spent her estate in fighting the case
and it is due to her efforts that the par
don has been secured. Mattox comes of
an aristocratic Southern family. He
was born in Texas.
The herald., 1898-01-16
Taylor Will Try

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 15.-This
afternoon Governor Taylor formally an
nounced that he would be candidate for
election to the United States senate by
the legislature which meets in extra ses-
sion next Monday. This announcement
by the governor caused decided sensa-
ton, for he has repeatedly and publicly
stated that he was for and would work
for the election of Senator Turley, his
appointee. There will be three candi-
dates before the Democratic CAUCUS
Senator Turley, Congressman Mcmillan
and Governor Taylor-and tonight
workers of each candidate are claiming
the nomination. Some of Senator Tur-
ley's workers are very indignant over
what they term the throw down" Gov
ernor Taylor has given them.
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interview between Gen. VIM. Booth and
Commander Ballington Booth at as
early date as possible.
Second. that they meet not in their
official capacity, but as father and SON
Third, that Rev. Josiah Strong of the
Evangelical society be invited to be
present as witness and that DR.. Strong
shall give the result of such an interview
to the public
Late tonight Commander Booth.
Tucker called on DR.. Strong, had a Ions
conference, and when he left DR.. Strong
said:
"Booth-Tucker feels that he, too
ought to have a representative at the
conference tomorrow. He has named
Rev. DR.. Cuthbert Hall. I asked Bat
lington Booth II he would have any OBJ.
jections to Halls presence at the con-
ference, and he told me that he would be
only too glad to see him there.
"The conference was thereupon ar
ranged to be held at the Park Avenue
hotel at noon tomorrow. Gen. Booth
still prefers to see his son alone, but
Ballington will not consent to this"
The herald., 1898-01-16
SMASHED HIMSELF
A Discouraged Chicagoan Jumps t,
His Death

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.--Alfred C. Cree
leaf, a bookkeeper. committe suicide to-
day by jumping from the sixteenth floor
of the Masonic temple. Greeleaf has
been out Of employment for some time
and, becoming respondent. decided to
make away with himself. His first at
tempt was made in the chamber of com
merce building, where he was caught ir
the act Of jumping over the railing from
the twelfth floor to the rotunda ano
elected from the building. He ther
went to the Masonic temple, ascended
to the sixteenth floor. climbed upon the
railing and jumped on into the rotunda
His body struck marble landing or
The herald., 1898-01-16
CURRENCY cRANKs
The Monetary Convention Getting
Ready to Meet

Iue moueLdTy COuV6uClou doCLluR
Ready to Meet
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-H. H. Hanna
of Indianapolis, who is identified with
the movement for monetary reform.
passed through the city on his way
home last night. Mr.. Hanna is chair
man of the Executive COMMITTEES of the
Gold Standard Conference and has been
in Washington attending the session.
He is now going home to prepare for the
convention that is to be held in Indian
apolis, January 25. He said he was
much encouraged by the progress Of his
work. eve have been in Washington,
he added, ''to present to the House icein-
mittee on Banking and Currency the
reasons why the measure prepared by
the representatives of the Monetary
Conference should become law. The
Executive Committee also met while I
was in Washington and made prepara-
tions for the coming convention. The
strongest and most eloquent pleas have
been made for the bill by ex-senator
Edmunds of Vermont, Charles S. Fair
child and others.
The herald., 1898-01-16
A Big Colony Scheme

CHICAGO, Jan. ia Chicago syrdi-
cate with s1,ooO,OOo capital has just nego-
tiated for the purchase of the Lopez
ranch, said to be the largest ranch in
New Mexico. August Jernberg, a real
estate man of this city, left last night for
Mexico to clinch the deal by making
the first payment. The syndicate agreed
TO pay $S00,000 for the reach. The ranch
embraces 100000 acres Of rolling prairie
land. Besides it's agricultural richness. it
contains valuable deposits of asphaltum-
Thirty thousand head of cattle are In
cluded in the purchase.
The purchasers intend to colonize tho
big ranch,
The herald., 1898-01-16

the third floor, shattered a slab two
inches thick, and landed on the balcony
Of the second floor. The body was re-
duced to a mere pulp. Greeleaf's fall was
witnessed by scores of people in the ro-
tunda.
The body Of the suicide was tonight
recognized as that Of A. G. Greenleaf
once wealthy wholesale merchant Of
Columbus, Ohio. Until ten years ago he
was at the head OF the wholesale dry
goods house which his father founded.
His brother-ln-law Is now the senior
partner in the firm Of Bancroft, Sheldon
& Co., which succeeded the firm Of
Greenleaf & Son. His fortune was dis
sipated and he drifted to Denver and
finally to Chicago, where he ended his
career, penniless.
The herald., 1898-01-16
A Careless Child

PETALUMA, Cal, Jan. 15.-Adele
Carr. the 10-year-old daughter of Thos
Carr. who is visiting her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Carr, at Penn's
Grove, found powder flask this after
noon and threw it in the kitchen stove
The flask contained half a pound OF
powder and the explosion wrecked the
stove, broke all the windows in the
house and set fire to the girls clothing
The child ran to the barn where the
grandparents extinguished the flames.
both being badly burned while doing so.
The little girls injuries may prove fatal.
The herald., 1898-01-16
December Imports

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The ad-
vance reports of the bureau of statis-
tics show that during December last the
imports of wool at the three leading
ports amounted to 17,76s,246 pounds,
valued at $1,90S.974. This is an increase
as compared with the December re-
turns for the same ports of over 1900, 900
pounds and $sS0.000 in value. The sugar
imports at Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and San Francisco DUR
ing December last, exclusive of Ha-
waiian sugar, free, amounted to 100, 1872 :
14s pounds, valued at 81, ,923,793. This is
a decrease over November, 1897 of about
23,275, 900 pounds.
The herald., 1898-01-16
Rouses the Salvationists
to Activity
THE GENERALS COLONY PLAN
WILL RECEIVE HIS SPECIAL
ATTENTION
Commander Ballington Booth Will
Meet His Father, but Not in
an Official Capacity
-Assoc!ated Press special wire

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.--General Booth,
the head Of the Salvation Army, reached
this city today on board the steamer
st. Paul. from Southampton. In honor
of his visit to America twelve new shelf
ers for the homeless poor and three new
rescue homes for women will be stimuli
taneously opened in the country. The
general. now In his sixty-ninth year,
made his first journey to this country
In 1894. holding 200 meetings within three
months. Since then the army shows an
increase of membership of 243s.
The colonization scheme. the pet
project Of General Booth, will be pushed
during his stay.
This plan is not" said Mr.. Booth
Tucker, 'as has been stated, for the
The herald., 1898-01-16
THE KoHLER FAILURE
The Assets Promise to Pay All Claims
in Full

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15.-Mrs.
Elise Kohler, widow Of the late Charles
Kohler, Of the well known liquor firm Of
Kohler, Frohling & Co., filed petition
in insolvency this afternoon. The lia-
bilities aggregate $333,173, and the as
sets $323,735. The assets consist Of
$S23,735 in property, not including a
judgment for $34,s91 against the South
ern Pacific company for damages to the
Nadeau winery. near Los Angeles,
caused by the destruction Of a railway
bridge. If this judgment is upheld by
the supreme court it will. when added to
the assets, leave margin in Mrs. Koh-
ler's favor Of $25,45
Among the assets are claims against
the estate of Charles Kohler amounting
to $106.996, but having schedule value
Of only $4,000. Cash in bank amounts to
$2ss4. The other assets are represented
by shares of stock in various enterprises,
and real property.
The herald., 1898-01-16
A PROFITABLE MINE
WHICH STILL FAILS TO PAY
DIVIDENDS
Crown King Stockholders Allege Mis-
management and Wrongful
Application Of Proceeds

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Jan. 15.-A COM
plant was filed in the district court here
today of rather a sensational nature in
connection with the celebrated mines in
| this county of the Crowned King Mining
company, an Illinois corporation. Suit
was begun by Orrin F. Place, owner of
more thansone-third of the capital stock
Of the company, and brought against the
company, also against N. c. Sheckels
Of Los Angeles; ]. NJ. Taylor and Reu
ben Wilkeston, w. T. Vandever,
banker, and G. p. Harrington, formerly
banker. all of Taylorville, ILL.,, d.
rectors of the company. The complaint
alleges that Sheckels and Harrington
own and control nearly two-thirds of
the stock of the company; that they
have so mismanaged the affairs Of the
company that the stock of plaintiff is
becoming worthless; that the above
named, with other defendants alleged
to be their tools, caused to be issued,
without authority or consideration.
twenty seven thousand shares of treas
ury stock, part to Vandever and part to
Harrington, worth 81 a share, and of the
par value Of $40 a share, and that on
this stock over $4,000 in dividends has
been paid to Vandever and other defend
ants, making fraud on the company.
The complaint further alleges that
Sheckels and Harrington in 1894 caused
themselves to be made joint superin-
tendents of the company's property. and,
being in control, had their salaries fixed
at $1,000 per. month to- manage, a ten
stamp mill and an average of 80 men.
besides $3.50 per month paid the mine
foreman, mill foreman, bookkeeper and
assayer. The complaint alleges that
competent and skillful superintendent
can be had for $400 per month, and that
the present superintendent work the
mine as follows: Sink 100 feet at time,
then stope out all valuable ore and run
it through the mill. then shut down the
mill and sink another hundred feet,
making no development, but in this way
cutting the mine. The bill states that
lonly nominal dividends are being paid,
and the profits, which should be at least
$780, 900 per year. are being wrongfully
misappropriated by defendants, and
the stockholders. like the plaintiff, real
Iizing little or nothing from properties
which it is alleged the plaintiff and de-
fendants refused to sell for less than
$500. 900. 1t is also alleged that the de-
PENDANTS have disregarded the orders of
the district court made in other cases
pending in this court to bring the books
of the company into court. The bill
pays for receiver and accounting. and
that defendants be required to right the
wrongs alleged to have been perpetrated
on tn plaintiff and his associates owning
stock In the com ina nv NJ The <,<v,Ss,,o 4 ~
covers twenty pages OF type written
matter, going into details and alleging
specific acts Of misappropriating OF
funds, charging conspiracy to ruin the
holdings q the plaintin r. the cona
The herald., 1898-01-16
A CARDRooM ROW
A Blind Tiger Claims Eight Negro
Victims

MIDDLESBORO. KY, Jan. LA
special from Hynen says that there was
fight on Sandy Fork. in Leslie county.
late Yesterday. Eight men were report
ed killed, as follows:
JOHN WILLIAMS,
DOC WILSON,
BOB COLWELL,
TOM SHELTON,
PETER BURROUGH,
MARK PAINE,
ELI HOWARD,
ABEL COOMBS.
All were colored people. Sim Paine.
Larry McComas, Ed Martin and Lew
Gossom are seriously wounded
Intense excitement prevails and fur
ther fighting is expected. The fight Qc-
Cured over cards in blind tiger.''
The herald., 1898-01-16
Convicts Sentenced

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15-In the
United States district court today Judge
De Haven sentenced James N. and Edward
L. Davis to seven years Imprisonment in
San Quentin. On Christmas day the two
men sought to hold up the stage between
Ukiah and Willows. They fired five shots
at the driver, but without effect. When
arraigned they pleaded guilty. His honor
ordered that Charles B. White of Stock
ton be sentenced to pay a fine of $500 in
default of which he should serve out the
time as provided by law In the Alameda
county Jail. White sent improper matter
through the mail.
The herald., 1898-01-16

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The herald., 1898-01-16
worden's Good Health

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 15.-It having
been announced that the State Lunacy
Commission intended to inquire into the
sanity Of Salter d. Worden. the con-
demned train wrecker, Warden Aull was
asked today is he considered Worden in
sane. The prison official replied that he
did not consider Worden insane by any
means. He said the prisoner is much
stouter and healthier than when he was
placed in the penitentiary to await exc
cution.
The herald., 1898-01-16
Gray Gables Burglarized

BOSTON, Jan. ia dispatch from
Buzzard's Bay says:
Gray Gables, the summer home of
ex-President Cleveland, has been visit
ed by burglars, who ransacked the house
from attic to cellar and made their es-
cape without leaving the slightest clue
to their identity. When the burglary
took place is quite as much of a mys-
terry as is the identity of those who were
concerned in 1t. Brad Wright, who has
charge of the Cleveland estate, and the
,discoverer. Immediately reported the
matter to the town officers and notified
Mr.. Cleveland.
The herald., 1898-01-16
He Can't Run Awav

OAKLAND. Jan. 15 - Postmaster
John M. Breen Of Lorin has resigned
four times within six months and has
not been able to secure permission of
the PostofIice Department at Washing
ton to turn the office over to one of the
dozen or more residents of Lorin who
are anxious to succeed him. Breen is a
Democrat and he has written to the
Postoffice Department for the fifth time
asking that he be relieved from office.
The herald., 1898-01-16
Editor Shortridge Ill

GILROY, Cal, Jan. 15.-Charles NJ
Shortridge. editor and proprietor of the
San Jose Mercury, who has been at Gilroy
hot springs for some weeks under treat
ment for nervous trouble. was taken worse
physicians fearing that he will not survive
the next twerty-four hours. Mrs. Short
ridge and her daughter, accompanied by
the family physician, arrived from San
Jose today. Mr.. Shortridge Is well known
throughout the state. having been con-
nected with the Mercury for many yea,s.
For time he was the publisher of the San
Francisco Call.
The herald., 1898-01-16
MUST STAND TRIAL
E. j. Bryant's Land Deal Will Be
1nvestigated

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15,-The su-
preme court has reversed decision on
demurrer, given in favor of E. ]. Bryant.
Los Angeles real estate dealer, and or
dered the case heard on it's merits.
Bryant, 1t Is alleged, represented to
Mrs. Harriet II. Hoxie that he held a
mortgage on certain property as security
for $500. After he had taken her to view
the supposed land, the note and mort
gage were transferred to her. She af-
-terward claimed that the mortgage did
not cover the land shown to her, as the
land represented was fine and tillable
whereas the property covered by the
mortgage was rocky and wholly un-
suited to cultivation. The grand jury
brought in an indictment. A demurrer
upon the ground that the indictment was
defective, was sustained. The supreme
court now reverses this Judgment.
The herald., 1898-01-16

A MEDICAL SENSATION

Drs. Shores, the Peoples Popular and
Successful Specialists, Notable Of
fer One Week Ago to Treat All Dis
eases and Furnish the Medicines for
Five Dollars Month, Until Cured, to
All Who Apply During January, FELL
Like ThunderbOIt From. a Clear
Sky Upon the Medical Fraternity of
Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-01-16
The English Strike

MANCHESTER. Eng, Jan. 15-Interest
In the engineers strike has shifted to the
attitude Of the employers. They ara dis
posed to stand out for q complete victory,
and say the withdrawal of the demand for
forty-eight hours work per week does
not end the difference. They still insist
upon complete control of their works. and
will effect a reconciliation only on the
terms outlined at the last conference,
The herald., 1898-01-16
J. W. Hepburn Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 15.--John w
Hepburn. q prominent citizen Of Chi.
cago, died at the Occidental hotel to.
day. Mr.. Hepburn had been in iii health
for several months and about six weeks
ago be came here with. his wife from
Jackson, Amador county, where he had
mining interests
The herald., 1898-01-16
Admitted to Bail

WOODLAND. Cal. Jan. 15.-Jesse
Cave. jr.. who on Thursday shot and
killed his brother-in-law. Lewis Isham,
at Clarksburg, was today admitted to
$12, 900 bail by Judge Gaddis. Caves at
torney has prepared a bond and OBJ
tanned securities in Sacramento.
The herald., 1898-01-16
An Ell Dorado pioneer

PLACERvILLE, CAL, Jan. 15.-sam
uel Kybuss, the Oldest pioneer resident
Of Ell Dorado county. died today at
Clarksville. He came to California ir
lS47 and was overseer at Fort. Sutter
When Marshall returned to Color la and
exhibited the gold he had discovered.
The herald., 1898-01-16


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Home treatment Cures


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A State Holiday

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 15-Governor Budd
today issued proclamation declaring jan
uary gath legal holiday, in honor Of the
opening of the golden jubilee in San Fran
cisco. isss
The herald., 1898-01-16
undeliyered Telegrans

Y There are undelivered kilograms at the
Western Union telegraph office for TIE fo,-
owing: Christian Behrens. Thomas a.
Oman. Edward $. Warren, 8. Kappes.
The herald., 1898-01-16
A Turkish Loan

cONsTANTINOPLE. Jan. 15.-The
porte. ii Is announced. Is negotiating loan
81 G1,500,Oo0 with London bankers at per
cent. To be used for naval purposes.
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Drs. Shores Cure


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pany. The best legal talent to be had
will be retained in the prosecution Of
the suit,
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OFFICE HOURS-week days, a. m. to
p M. evenings. to p. M. Sundays, 10
a. m. to II noon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-18

CIEvKI4ND. Nsrch Is-The So
rOGo5 70 bstues1 KID IAEixne and
Jack DAILY f0r TIE lightweight cham.
pionship q the wOTid a. the Central
zrrnOry lsss night resulted In adrzW.
The Sighting uzs fast and furious frUn
the start bgf the cU1testznts we're 20
eTe1lT MATCHED that ueitber could
gain ADVANTAGE over the other surici-
e1t 20 get dscisiOo 10 his favor.
The srDory in which tie Eght C
Cured vas crOE5ed % its utmost ca
pseity.
Tickets oOuId not Be had after :
O'Clock. tbouEb o1srs q SIS and 81
for SEATS were freely made The
Spectators included sporting men from
Philadelphia PIttsburg. Cincinnati.
Detroit. Buffalo and other cities. and
LoOs o. them Eere disappointed in
the exhi5ition. Kid NcCOy vas ref
cree, and bis decisions gave sa.fisfsc.
tiO0. BOtSithstaDdi1g the fact that
pzTtisisos q LsvigDe tried 70 iniu-
eDoe the cOotest ia his favor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-03-18
FItz Lost HIS Case

ST Paul, March 1S.-James J. Nc
Cafierty, IN the district court, has
received the decision 10 his legal bat
le with Robert FitZsimmons.
The case was called before Judge
Lewis, and the defendant failed tC
ppear, either personally or by at
tOrney.
McCafferty demanded the belt, and
Judge Lewis, acting as referee, de-
cided that as ''the champion Of cham
pions" was not present, he was de-
serving Of no consideration. aud had
there been a purse up McCaferty
would have received it also. But all
he got was judgment for s22j aud
several years interest.
II was the first time Fitzsimmons
ever received a Knockout, and he got
it in one round.
The action was brought to collect
s225 for legal services performed on
the secession Of FitZsimmons' arrest in
St. Paul several years ago, when the
fight with Hall did not take place.