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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
Chief Lees Offers No
Objection.
WERE AT SWORDS POINTS
STARTLING MOVE IN THE BECK
Err AND CREEGAN CASE.
The "New Witness" Turns Out to Be
the Police Officer Who
Arrested the
Men.

The second trial of Becker and Cree
gan, the Nevada Bank forgers, will be
commenced next Monday before Judge
Wallace. To the surprise of the de-
PENDANTS and in fact everybody connect
ed with the case, except Chief Lees,
Henry Ach, the attorney, has been en-
ployed as special counsel to prosecute
the men.
Ach was special prosecutor in the
Hoffman murder mystery, and took
particular delight in roasting" the
head of the Police Department. Just
why he should be selected to plead the
case of the people against the forgers
is a fruitful source for discussion among
those directly interested. Ach and
Lees are not on speaking terms. but it
is possible that they will patch up their
differences when the second trial of the
forgers will have commenced. The only
explanation offered for the employ
ment of Ach is that D. j. Murphy, who
prosecuted the forgers at their former
trial. is too busy" to attend to the
case.
1t IS known that the Bankers Asso-
citation is still determined to land
Becker in the penitentiary. They re-
gard him as being too dangerous man
to be allowed to roam about the coun-
try passing worthless paper and prey
ing on bankers. For this reason they
intend to make a strong effort to have
him confined in the State prison for a
| long term.
There are many who believe that
Creegan, who, with Becker, was SEN
fenced to life imprisonment for the
Nevada Bank forgery, has consented to
turn States evidence against him on
consideration that he be given his free
dom. After the men were granted a
new trial, it is said, Creegan, who is
still confined in the County JAIL was
visited by a member of the Bankers
Association, who induced him to take
the stand against Becker.
Creegan, however vehemently denies
that he intends to peach" on his COM
panions. He says he will stand pat"
and confidently expects that he and
Becker will be promptly acquitted. At
their former trial Deane, who secured
the money on the forged check, turned
States evidence against them. Mainly
through his testimony a verdict of
guilty was rendered. The Supreme
Court however, held that the evidence
of an accomplice was not sufficient to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
RFsCI-E OF TIE DRoWNrNG

In all the methods which involve the
grasping Of the helpless person by the res
cuer, says a writer in Harper's Bazaar,
the swimmer must rely upon three limbs
to make progress Hence the left
arm is generally used TO support the
drowning person, thus leaving the strong
er right arm to assist the legs in their
battle with the waves.
Sometimes the rescuer sWims with the
ordinary breast stroke, grasping the
form of the other just below the armpits
firmly with the left arm, and towing the
body along beside him, parallel with his
own. Occasionally, If the drowning per-
son is light and the water not very
rough, he may be supported merely by
the rescuer's hand being placed under
meath the chest. high enough TO keep MS
head out OF the water. This could not
be done. however, If he struggled at all.
Ihere IS another method, differing from
any Of those yet mentioned, in that IT
allows the rescuer the full liberty of both
arms as we'll as both legs, and, If prop
erly managed, hinders the progress
scarcely at all II cannot be used unless
the person VINO is in danger of drowning
has consciousness and self-command
enough 10 obey orders, bus there are such
cases as tLlsi FOR example, when one who
Is hlmseL a swimmer happens to be
seized with cramp and rendered heIDless
temporarily. or becomes exhausted when
at q considerable distance from shore
The method is for the exhausted person
to face the rescuer and throw his arms
about the latters neck. allowing the hodv
to float forward, as 1t will feet first. un-
til It is extended almost horizontally nm
der that Of the swimmer If the helm
less person refrains from pulling down.
ward with his arms and Just maintains
a sufhciently hrm hold to keep his face
out Of water, the swimmer will be able
to proceed with perfect comfort by means
of the breast stroke This has been tried
often. and proved to be an excellent way
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
NEGREss RAISED THE BLOCKADE,

.
AT exactly 7:05 o'clock on a recent morn
! ing a brick truck loaded with about 1900
/ bricks started west across Second ave
! nue. at Thirty-secOnd street. The cart
was rickety and as 1t struck the car track
! on which the sOuth-bOund trolley cars
were running the right hind wheel broke.
! The wagon settled down easily and calm
| ly right in the middle Of the track.
! OF course, a trolley car came along just
/ then with a lot of passengers eager to get
! to their places of business downtown.
! The conductor and motorman grinned a
/ moment and then began to swear gent
! ly. Very soon two or three more cars
came along and had to stop also; BY TINS
time the railroad employees and the pas
! sengers saw that the blockade was seri-
GUS and some one went for jack to raise
the cart. But that did no good, for the
load of bricks was too heavy TO handle.
Meanwhile cars were coming down, and
the string of cars was plling up rapidly;
The conductors and mOtOrmen stood
around and sWore at the luckless driver.
who was getting desperate. More cars
were coming and the passengers Were
getting more out OF sorts.
A large White-haired negro woman with
q big basket of washing in her arms
Jumped out of the third blockaded car and
walked down to the brick cart. She stood
for moment and watched the group OF
railroad men around the cart.
We'll. abr blessed she said in a dis
gusted tone, loud enough for everybody
within 100 feet to hear. "Heah, you mo-
tahmen an conductahs. stand aroun' and
look on. You'se afraid o soilin you
, A4eNN~
for me, ah'd bounce you every one. Feel
pretty nice in you brass buttons. don't
YOU, you lazy, shiftless meni All say,
Wy don't you unload dem bricks? Dump
EN- OUT"
Nav, you won't dump en- out" said
the driver. You'll break the bricks
Break nothin,.," said the negro woman.
Jess see heah."
She took fifteen bricks from the broken
down cart up in her arms; then she piled
them in the gutter.
Come on" she said TO the men, pitch
in an help me. You'd let a woman do ii
all, wou den your
That's right. nanny" shouted a man,
wen help you. Come on, everybody
Passengers, men and women piled out
Of the waiting cars, the motormen and
conductors Joined them, and everybody
took a pile of ten or fifteen bricks to the
gutter. In less than fifteen minutes the
cart was empty, and it was an easy job
to haul it away from the car track. Then
the crowd cheered for the old woman as
she picked up her basket and walked tri-
umphantly to her car
Take UP a collection shouted some
one shes a brick herself" And the
crowd responded in fine shape. In a mo-
nent dimes, nickels and quarters were
rafting into the wOman's basket, and she
was thanking each glver with Bless
YOU, childr'-New York Sun.
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NOTICE i!
Taxes Due Upon Assessments
Made by the State Board
of Equalization.

CONTROLLERS DEPARTMENT. STATE OF
California Sacramento. October 12. 1898.
In accordance with the provisions of Section
1865 OF the Political Code, notice is hereby
given that have received from the State
Board of Equalization the Duplicate Record
of Assessments Of Railways and the ''Du~
plicate Record of Apportionmeat of Railway
upon the propertv OF each of the following
by the said State Board Of Equalization for
the year lsss; to w.t. win, O..
Pacific Railroad Company, Northern Califor-
MIA Railroad Company. Northern Railway
pany. southern Pacific Railroad Company,
Southern California Motor Road Company,
Company, Southern California Railway Com
pany, Santa Fe Pacific Ra, road Company.
Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway,
Company, Nevada County Narrow Gauge
RsIroad copany Nevada aDt q Oregon
Railway Company n.y. pajar9 valley SonsoH-
@Ss F aHd sa G1a aa
Railroad Company Gualala River Railroad
sisIrH Ra sR9 nnx os Go
fornia, Sierra Valleys Railway Com any, San
Francisco and San MatsO Electric "a Railway rOn
The State and County taxes on all personal
dus and payable and win = delinquent on
Treasurer at the Capitol prior thereto Ave
and unless so paid on OF before the last Mon
day In April next. at six Q eiock p, M, an
amount thereof.
The remaining one-haif of State and county
taxes on all real property will be due and
payable after the first Monday in Janu-
airy next and will be delinquent on the
last Monday in April next at six o'clock
o. m, and unless paid TO the State
Treasurer at the Capitol prior thereto, five
per cent will be added to the amount thereof.
L, P. COLGAN, State Controller.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22

TWO REGIMENTS FOR MANILA-N.
B. b, City and A. s., City. The Idaho
volunteers left San Francisco for Manila
June q, 1898, and the First Montana Vol
unteers left July 20. A letter intended for
a member of either regiment should be
addressed to the individual by rank If
he has any, If an enlisted man as private;
there must be given the letter of the COM
pany to which he belongs and the num-
Der of his regiment and then be addressed
Manila, Philippine Islands Qsla de Luzon).
Afix to the envelope the same amount Of
of IKE weight directed to any part of
the United States and the postal authori-
ties will do their best to transmit the
letter If a letter is properly directed
there is but little danger of its going
aStraY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22

SOLDIERS VOTES-Ignorance, Sausa-
Ito, Cal This correspondent asks: Can
the soldiers stationed at Fort Baker, in
Marin County, vote for Governor at the
election in November?
The Legislature of the State of Cali
fornia, by an act of March 2, 1887. de-
clared that:
The State of California cedes to the United
States of America exclusive jurisdiction over
all lands now held, Occupied or reserved by the
Government OF the United States for military
purposes or defense, or which may hereafte
such purposes. provided that a sufficient de-
scription by metes and bounds and a map or
plat be flied in the proper office in the county
in which the same are situated.
There IS q reservation as to the right
of the State to execute civil process on
such reservations.
McCrary on Elections, a standard au-
thority, says:
Soldiers of the United States army cannot ac-
quire residence by being long quartered in
a particular place, and though upon being dis
charged from the service they remain the
place where they have previously been quar-
tered. II d year residence in that place is
required qualification for voting, they
must remain there one year from the date of
We have already seen that q residence with
in a place which the United States has
exclusive Jurisdiction is not residence with
in the State, county or township for voting
purposes
The voting qualification in California is
residence in the State one year before
election, in the county ninety days and
precinct thirty days. Fort Baker Is a
military reservation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22

TOBACCO-O. s.. Alameda, Cal. The
papers of the United States that are pub
lished in the interest of the tobacco trade
are all weeklfes. There is the Grocer and
Country Merchant. San Francisco; To-
bacco, Tobacco Leaf and United States
Tobacco Journal, New York City, and the
Western Tobacco Journal. Cincinnati.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS,

THE GOVERNMENT TUG-Constant
Reader. City. A civilian desiring passage
on the Government tug General McDow-
ell must make application at army head
quarters, in the Phelan building, for per-
mission to board her.
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A SAILORS VOTE-C. s., City. There
is no way by which voter in California
can cast his ballot other than personally.
A sailor who is citizen and at sea on the
day of election cannot east his ballot be-
fore leaving the city on the voyage or
have some one else cast it for him"
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of swimming with the weight of another
Those swimmers who have never tried
1t Will find it interesting TO practice, and
may be glad some day Of the possession
of the skill thus gained.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO MRS. PINKHAM
From Mrs. Walter e. Budd, Of Pat
chogue, New York.

Mrs. BUDD, in the following letter,
tells familiar story of weakness and
suffering, and thanks Mrs. Pinkham
for complete relief:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-T think il is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-22
HON T W H. SHANAHAN, the Wel-Known Popu1ist

to salute persons about TO make = jour
ney and IN fact, on all occasions out OF
the ordinary routine.-New York Times.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22

-, ' man OF the creosoting plant. II viii
~ r'aeu ~ me great teu-whecl eacine.
win N "aioh WIZ be splendidly decorated
we excursionists 10 know tba, s,na,is
,,,a, ., Tugfie In proprid personcn,. VII
nann'puiate the throttle. A band az music
., accompany the pleasure seekers a,d
:. - SAFE 70 predict that fully 1000 ne nj !,
s wma ne IN the party. fine programmes ~
a opo,as mas besn arranged, the most elan.
tba arfangements have been ma 10 for
an1 e a,a and pleasure both Of Young
raiir o,a' ana a delightful outing for the
s,,rss ,ye,npioyes and their friends Is as
40, the machine shops a, s'ao sun an az =.
morning. O'Clock this
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22

nv, ,.,, =,
ne pan AN'onio ahu Alahsas fass tram
a a ~ t1e 10y i"s1 o'eu'hs hea'ly t"o
NJ. =, W.
~, ~, "a NeS'eue'' tisnt-o way agent
VI tne iioustoh Aiiu texas Neutrdi, re-
''i ueu sesteruay 'rVl' "Trip up tht inc
captain D. NJ, Lee, engineer ana superln-
0olinehl q! tae ttoustoH ana texas central
iretufheu yesterday from TRIP over ms
me
non sam nam or the ianu department
oi the Sou' herh iaciilc auu houston ana
leN"s ceherai railway was ~ the clty last
eNt"ins'
Traffic Manager A. g. Dodge and Gen
eral treight Agent u w, Barnhart OF the
COTTON het railway afriVen IN inc city
last evening
Colonel H. IL. Ward, assistant general
manager Of the Texas and Pacific Railway
Coal company department LETT Houston
last hlshl ior fort worth.
Mr. d. +. keenan,, general live stock
agent of the Chicago Burlington ana
Quincy, with headquarters at Fort Worth.
spent yesterday III the city'
Mr. A. d. Lghtner. general agent of the
Frisco, with headquarters at Dallas, was
here yesterday circulating through the
great railroad center of Texas
Superintendent L. Trice of the Interna-
tional and Great Northern who has been
in The city on business of his road left last
night for his home in Palestine.
Mr. Fred d. Miller. travelling messenger
agent of the Illinois Cen.al. with head.
quarters in New ORLEANS, was among yes
terday's railroad visitors to Houston.
Mr. II A ZONES. general freight agent of
the Houston and Texas Central, will not re-
turn to the city until Friday morning hay
ing been unexpectedly detained at Denver.
"A, G o.t,tvnn assistant oaneral an.
aa. ~, ,s4hs fnter tional and Cpe,f North-
or' Wv. o ~ Observation-Disclosures in Palestine, was
cirr,n,stinr YESTERDAY among his Houston
friends.
M r,,nntn,ham navmsstar NJ ,hs
NJ. ., - 60, Tn,otarn Win
inter navlola' a aAI pa,ss,ine 49, IN tbe citu
he1aqusit 'is , q, ~ r,satfns ~ ~
yeaDeFua!, 1Ltenuins 1is
ooafu VI equ'.'@'s,on
iesteraa! the , "i n 800, y,
tral receiver snpiisu. te,a,iS ir5a ~,
steel bAesTS tl1ni .ne ,,saa a's
company Oh itt.spr.s " az ,,'ras, - 1p- -,
| across various points an" S-san' ." 40
line.
over forty carloads OF waterIneions,
grown at different points along the san An
tonion and Arkansas Pass railway, have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-22
RAILROAD MEN INDICTED.
Technical Charges Against Several
Southern Pacific Officials

Technical Charges Against Several
southern Pacific Officials.
New Orleans, June 21.-The United
States grand jury yesterday returned eight
indictments against the four railroad Of
fcals, j. C. Stubbs, William Mahl, C. w
Bein and H. a. Jones, who were recently
indicted for violating the Interstate COM
meree law.
The indictments against the railroad men
are similar TO those found against them on
Saturday. They charge them with violat-
ing the act OF congress, entitled AN act 10
regulate commerce" approved February A.
1887, and the several amendments thereto
The first indictment charges the railway
officials with paying and permitting to be
paid to the Empire Grain company rebates
amounting to $i2S3.S7 on grain shipped Jam
uary /. 1896, In carloads from Sherman.
Texas, at 20 cents per 100 pounds.
Tie second Indictment charges them with
paying and permitting 10 ~ paid TO L. II
Cunningham & Co. rebates amounting tC
Si4, 36ig6 ON sugar shipped in July, 1880
in carloads from New Orleens,o Sugarland,
Texas, at 81 cents per 100 pounds.
The third indictment charges them with
paying and permitting TO be pals 10 Stein
bardt & Co. rebates amounting to $3.50 on
DbN,UVN DDuluS u ccttSh SNoa h'SsN' H''i'i~'
in September, 1895, from San Antonio
Texas, to New Orleans at 20 cents per lOl
pounds.
The fourth indictment charges them with
paying and permitting TO be paid TO waiter
Tins rebates amounting to $3.50 90 on
hardware shipped in July, 1898, from New
York to Austin. Texas.
The fifth Indictment charges them WIN
having and permitting To be paid to G. G.
Duncan Ca II. Pearce, agent rebates
amouuting to $3.50 on beef cattle shipped IN
September. 1895 from Hungerford, Texas'
~ chicago at 56% cents per 100 pounds
The sixth Indictment charges them Win
paving and permitting TO be paid 10 DUN
can q worthiagton rebates amounting 70
s9ss on beef cattle shipped in September
1896 from Hungerford. Texas. to chicago
ri 5s% cents per 100 pounds.
The seventh Indictment charges mem
with rowing and permitting TO be PAID 10
R,mn & Dickson and A. II. Pearcs re-
ho.es amounting to $500 on beef eaf'le
shinned In September. 1895, from Rosen :
berg Texas. to ST. Louis. Mo, at l5't
cents per 100 pounds, ~. :,
The eighth Indictment charges them Win
having ana permitting 10 be paid 70 Pvt
,rsn 4 harrison rebates nnsonF'ihp 20
sh7o5 % on grain in car loads shipped IN
ssptember, 1895. from Sherman. Texas 70
Now orleans at 20 cents per 100 POUNDS.
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non. II. VI. II. ro~ry.
nig HaflrOnder WIN Rr,ny uo...
OF WenlthN Xixitn.. - IT, 'a"stN

| e.
wealthy Visitors 10 Texn..
Austin, Texas, June sl.-sAayioas
reached here that e. H. r cr,an,s
,eet ior the establishment of a large CHM
mouse ana fishing grounds a, Mustanv
's'ahd' near Rockport, is meeting WIN IN.
greatest success ami that the actual work
Va oonstrueling the magnificent club house
WIN oegin very shortly. 1t is said that 400
members have already been secured and
'A"' Tue iist embraces the most distin-
s'isneu business men, politicians and
sportsmen of the country, including Pres.
dent William Mckinley, ex- President GRO
yer Cleveland, Senator Matt QUAY ma
many others. The membership fee is $40.
making the total sum collected nm to d,ta
about 10000, which amount viii he OK.
pended In the erection of a club house. This
ciup VIII be the most prominent sports
mems organization In the United Stases
ana that 1t will bring the wonderful tarpon
iishins grounds around Rockport into Ma
tlonai prominence goes without saving
Already thousands OF fishermen and hunt
ters from every part of America. several
enjoyed the piscatorial amusement at
NeehpoIt, and All OF them unite In pro-
houhclhg the section vertable paradise
OF sport. General Wade Hampton says its
equal can not be found elsewhere; National
committeeman X. &. Kerens OF 81. Louis
pronounces IL the realization of Isaak Wal
TON dreami the American Angler OF New
ioTh says IL is "the greatest discovery of
the age as a fishing and hunting resort.
southern Pacific and Missouri Kansas and
Texas railroad officials say it Is the ideal
home of all that goes TO make up the pas
tlme OF true sportsmen, and newspapers
ana tourists all agree that 1t is the one
spot In the country where the fisherman
can get the worth OF his money For years
eX President Cleveland has been anxious
10 arrange his affairs so that he might visit
Texas and enjoy bout with the tarpon in
the vicinity OF Rockport. Prior to his last
Inauguration he wrote letter from GRAY
Gables TO Mr. p. II. Tansey tnow railroad
editor OF The PosU, in watch he stated
that 1t was one of his greatest desires to
see the Lone Star State, personally meet
It's gallant people and, above all, indulge
In the tarpon fishing for which tho waters
adjacent TO Rockport were noted"
Wtth such a man as H. III. Il. Green ut
the head of the movement for building q
fine club house at that point, and with the
Arkansas Pass railway enthusiastically SO
onding his efforts, the project can not fail
to be a grand success. hundreds OF influen-
tial and wealthy sportsman Will flock to our
Texas fishing and hunting resort in search
of recreation, the steam yachts of Eastern
millonaires will enliven the bay at Rock
port and the Lone Star State will become
famous not only as the Mecca of the h ath
seeker and home seeker, but the pleasure
seeker as WE'LL
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mittee was that The delegates 10 the Hap
ust Young Peoples Union convention pay
their own expenses, ana Il Was under dis
eusstois as this is mailed.
me Recommendation tDat The delegates
20 future conventions pay their own cx-
pcnses was lost
The following excessive committee for
ensuing year was elected: A. j. Harris
OF San Antonio, 4. NJ. Murphy OF Rein
hards. James Wilkinson OF Dallas. Joe
pendcr OF Densson. IL. c. Smith OF hart.
lett. +. Nj. Mcconnal OF longview, w. o.
Miligan OF III Paso, II. u. Mcintyre OF
Houston after which DR.. u. r, Hanks OF
Abilene addressed convention on Christian
education.
Rev. A. J Harris OF San Antonio de-
livercd an address ON the Baptist Young
reome's Union as factor in the church.
President l.. j. TruEt Of Sherman ieliv-
cred an address on Christian Culture
Courses"
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OMAHA
EXP0SIT| N
J une Ist to October 3Ist.
The Grandest Exposition

Except the Worlds Fair EVER PLAN
NED IN THE UNITED STATES. lo-
Gated within CHEAP AND QUICK ACCESS
of the entire Missouri and Mississippi
Valleys, at your own doors. THROUGH
TICKETS BEYOND OMAHA ALLOW
STOP OVERS. Reduced excursion rates
TO Omaha. Take the BURLINGTON
ROUTE, the old and firmly established
line from Kansas City or St. Louis 10
and through Omaha in any direction.
HOWARD ELLIOTT. l.. W. WAkELEY.
JenI Manager. den Pass, Agent
st. Louis. Mo.