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The record-union., 1899-03-14
SACRAMENT 10.
ITO and 1t12 Market St. San Francisco

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
follows:
That there is hereby granted to F. M.
Jones, George f. Jones and H. d. Mill
lard of the County of Sacramento, State
of California, a franchise to place, erect
and maintain poles, masts. wires and
mission of electricity for telephone and
telegraph purposes, for public or private
use, in and upon the roads, highways,
public grounds and PUBLIC. roads Of the
fornia, commencing at the unincorporated
town of Perkins, in said county and
State and through its alleys streets
avenues and public grounds, along the
public roads to the unincorporated town
Of Walsh Station, in said county. and
public grounds Of said town Of Walsh
That said franchise and the rights
Hereunder shall continue for the term az
twenty years from and after the date
hereof.
F. M. Jones, George F. Jones and IT .. n ~
Millard the right to erect, maintain and
carry such telephone and telepranh
business, and to collect and receive tolls
for the use thereof from persons using
That the said f. M. Jones. George r
Jones and H. D.; Millard shall nay to
the County of Sacramento three per
cent. $50 OF the gross earnings Of any
telephone or, telegraph line Constructed
as. authorized and permitted by this
granted. arising after the ist iav az Nav.
1904, and during each year after the said
1st day of May, 1904
This ordinance shall take effect imme.
diately. m12-7t
The record-union., 1899-03-14
SPECIAL NorIoEa.

BAKER & HAMILTON, wholesale
hardware. bicycles carts, buggies, car
riages, phaetons, Balm farm and header
wagons Send for catalogue.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02
FREAKISH SEARLES.
SYMPTOMS OF ECCENTRlClTY
BORDER ON INSANITY.
Buried Wife at Nidnight-He Was Only
Poor Decorator While She Was
the Richest Widow In All America -
He Gave Up s3,soO,ooo Easily.

Edward f Searles, who married
Mrs. Mark Hopkins and inherited her
sSO,Oo0,000, has bewildered the village
or Methuen, Mass, by mis- queer freaks.
Searles. who was an artistic house dec
orator, created national sensation
when he married Mrs. Hopkins, the
septuagenarian widow OF the Southern
Pacific railway magnate. When he first
obtained control OF her wealth Searles
attracted attention by his eccentricities
in building and spending money. Since
her death they have taken other forms.
Searles has the delusion that he is
real, live lord. He imaglnes himself
to be Lord Searles of Methuen," ana
requires his army of servants ana
workmen to greet him accordingly.
The eccentricities of Mr.. Searles have
become more and more pronounced
during the past two years. The most
extraordinary of all OF them, however.
was perpeuated at the burial Of his
wife. There were only eleven persons
present at the services, including the
bereaved husband. the clergyman and
the undertaken. The service lasted
forty minutes, and tn, last visitor had
departed from the presence OF the dead
at u O'Clock noon. AT midnight four
OF Searles' workmen. dressed as liv-
cried flunkies, bore the easket contain
ing everything mortal of Mrs. Searles
to its last resting place in the old
Methuen cemetery, across the road
from the Searles home. Few Metuuen
folk saw the funeral procession. In
deed, the number may be narrowed
down to five persons, one of whom was
a woman. They did not see the pro-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02
HloHglNDER TAKES ms LIRE

HlGHElgDER TAKES HtS LIFE.
uau0s Is,,t IIls ssssths,Ft and nar.
dsrrd al. Rival lie Cassd sea 10 fiss.
Having lost hts sweetheart ana mar
degtd his triumphant rival. See Hoo
SClE. alias An Sing as Chinatown. San
Francisco had nothing more % live
for Therefore. be died Love lost
revenge satisfied the plalu-deallas
Ch!naman though, Il time 70 quiz this
HE The other moralng. al au early
hour. be tied a splendid silk aash about
bis neck ana hung blmsslt from the
bars In The door o., cell IS al the ely
prison. 10 hts last gaBpa be vas dis.
covered By sergt HiIBa.l On hls soaHl
and cut down Dc. Rice vas called 10
a hurry from thc Fget.ylas Hospital
but arrived Only 10 time 10 see the
Ch'naman expire Nothlrr eoald b
done except send ,or the m1sgas wag.
on. See Hoo seln. the dead man. vas
hishb.uder % Intelligence Hs dress.
ed better than most % bis class and
was known IN the quarter az bravo
Of superior order. This Gallant teil
IN love with youthful beauty named
sling Coo, who Is said 10 BE- the chat.
tei OF Song ten TOT. proprietor o, a
tartan game. See Hoo sa!u made
forward love to the girl and pleaded
his passion. his youth. bis good looks
ana me clothes 10 win the maid. she.
hoWeYer. was Incllued toward a richer
though palmer man. one You shsonr
a b0okkeeDcr aud partner In a mrr.
ehandise house Perhaps al iimss abe
gave the bravo a hearing and balanced
MS personal attractions agninss ths
solder. qualities and larger pDsssssiep.
OF her other suitor. In the end hos.
ever. she listened 10 the voice ~ ,-,,.
dehee and cast See Hoo seln aside
'o"ing revenge, he len her. Tn.
other night be got into the ehamh.y
OF fou sheong. at % Clay street Tn.
nookkeeper vas sleeplng psac.fuitv
ana dreaming. no doubt. Of pretty sling
Coo, soon to be his bride. The aafsa,.
60 lover stepped to the bedside. laid the
a,ou'h Of a h-eallber revolver against
MS rivals skull and pulled tho trtvva-
ne sleeper was killed a, once ana tbs
murderer. Ringing away his wsapon
ned He was captured in the s,rse,
oy = number OF white men and hsla
until the police came up. In the rl,v
prison See Hoo seln thought over ~,
was pest to do. The next morning
when sergt Bldwell peered into ths
cen ne found the murderer choking IN
a sllken moose. ."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

veteran sculptor made at Florence
Searles paid $4,000 for It and an
additional $4,000 for the statues o'
Lincoln, Grant, sherman and Sh~S
dan, which are put upon the four cor
ners of the pedestal base. The mon
ument is set across the street from
the Searles estate, and is shrouded IN
canvas and wood. There II has STOOD
for over two years. and In the opinion
of the Methuenites II will remain SO
as long as Searles lives. handful ol
Italian laborers daily work about the
base, grading and trenching. One day
Searles will drive out from his castle,
accompanied By stout eoachman, anu
direct that the workmen place so many
shoyelfuls OF dirt on such and sueh
place, and the next day he will WISH
them and order the dirt removed. sun
the statue stands in shrouded gran
deur upon It's unfinished ground ana
Thomas Ball sits In his cottage al
Montclair, n. j., chahng with all the
querulousness OF so years because his
WOTh Is npt ulNt+4tN " $50
The sculptor hopes to live long enousn
to witness the unveillng-but Lord
searles Is very eccentric.
searles is an enthusiastic lover OF
music and is a talented organist. He
purchased for $4,000 the big organ
which was too large for the Music hall
in Boston, and began to build house
for Il at Me,hueR. The house Is sim
unfinished. and the organ, in pieces,
filing thirteen cars. stands on a side
track in the railroad yard. searles
also started an organ factory for the
purpose OF constructing organs after
his own design. There are plenty Of
designs, but 70 organs have been com
pleted In the three years OF the fac
tory's life. No person Is permitted 10
enter his estate gates nor any land
which is his lie employs a large corps
o. detectives. who are scattered an
over his properties. and a trespasseF IS
instantly surrounded and speedily es-
cOrted from the grounds. Il Is essI-
mated that Sear,ss Is spending over
S2OOo.0Ci annually in peFpetuatirg his
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

August sollner Of Chicago. M wa.
suhocated In an empty boiler IN ths
basement OF his home tho other dav
AFTER search OF two houra bIs
brother-in-law. Charles Kazler With
whom sollner lived. found tho mans
pody IN the boiler. He had been dead
several hours. according to n nbysI-
can Al noon sollusr went TO tbs
basement. telling his brother.ln.1avba
intended repairing the interior Of the
boiler No attention was maid e. hIn
until after the supper hour when n
was noticed he had not appeared slnee
noon. AZ O'Clock kazler Instituted
search for sollner. and at 10 o,elocL
remembered his brother-ln-law,s vis,,
70 the basement Going to tho boilor
ne found sollner's body. II IA though,
solIner on entering tho boiler allowed
.ne door TO swing shut behind him No,
knowing 1t could not be opened from
the inside. The little air in /, waa
soon consumed by the unfortunate msn
ana ne was overcome in short time
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

The officials Of the Toronto baseball
club emphatically protest against the
decision Of the board of directors of tho
Eastern League, ordering the SPRING
held-Toronto game Of May 23 to be re-
played. The difficulty arose because
umpire Gruber declared a ball fair
when it is contended 1t was on foul
ground. IL President Powers does
not reopen the case the club will an
peal to the national board. II the pro-
test were entered on the grounds stat
ed-yiz., that Umpire Gruber declared
ball to be fair which others declared
was foul, the protest is worthless Ruiz
5s explicitly declares that
There shall be no appeal from anv
legal decision OF either the umpire or
the assistant umpire"
The umpire renders "a legal dso,
sion" in the meaning Of the rule when
ne declares batted ball to be "faIrr
or "foul," according to his Judgment
his decision stands whether his iudp.
ment be correct or erroneous
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

years old when she married Searies.
He was under so. When she died. July
q. 1891, she left everything to Searies
BY her viii. He became possessor OF
a vast accumulation OF cash-the w.
600 900 house on mob" hill. the Vs.
600 900 palace In the Berkshires, a
costly summer house on Block island
ana a fine house In Paris. Searles be-
gan life as an apprentice TO car
renter in Lawrence. Mass, when thar
city began to grow. From there he
went 10 Boston, where he learned the
decorative art. When he Was sradu-
ated he secured employment In the
house Of Paul & Co, and remained
with them until 1874 lie was an ex-
eellent decorator. and was employed
By Herter Bros. In New York. seaFles
had valuable acquaintance and the
Herters made him their head sales
man. He left their employ In 1881 and
went TO the Pacific coast for his health
After the marriage SeaFles induced his
love to remove % Methuen. Prior 70
the removal be paid the mortgage ON
his birthplace there. which he has
since transformed In the manner de-
scrlbsd Airs searles never liked the
town, nor was she filled with admira-
ton OF her young husbands birth
place She seldom II ever mingled with
the people OF the town. and pinned Tor
the spleudOr OF her magnificent place
a, GFea; Harrington. While searies
WIS surrounding his wooden biFthpiaee
with costly walls his properties, pnf-
chased with bis wite's muRey. a. san
Francisco Great harrington ard else
where, . suffering badly from rss-
lect.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

fads. the result of constructive ma.
MIA"
AT Methuen Lord" SearIes proposss
10 stay. Immured behind giant walls
protected by the massive iron gates
winch swing to and fro only when their
master passes through; secure beneath
the frownlng Tower OF Chimes" and
surrounded by bodyguard of paid de.
tectives, who will fight for him 40 long
as MS money pays them, he ls secure
from invasion by the authorities. His
great wealth ls the basis upon which
MS security rests. He can laugh in
,nanlacal glee at any attempt to appre-
mend him. Hopkins died in 1878. leav-
ing no VIII, and his wife ehil..ess and
the possessor Of over s30, 0OO. 900. MARI
hopkins was noted for his frugallty.
the widow soon won fame for her
prodigality. Besides winning the latter
lame she won Searles. She started TO
Duiid the grandest house on the Pacific
coast. When II was finished over
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

| cession move from the house. but they
say 1t Issue from the gate, they saw .,
/ cross the road and wend its way down
the grass-grown path to the entrance,
and watched the weird group move
| slowly through the cemetery, avoiding
| the other tombstones, to the grave
which had been prepared for Mrs.
| Searles. The procession to the tomb
/ was headed by Mr.. Searles. whose
white hair and curiously pale complex
Ion were strikingly reflected by torch
which he carried to light tn. way.
Strange to say the tomb had been fin
lshed just five days prior to the death
| OF Mrs. Searles. And 1t Is the only
thing which Mr.. Searles has been
known to finish during his control OF
the fortune.
On that night, when those five awed
and amazed persons saw that process
sion move before them, the own clock
after performing its duty OF striking
The midnight hour. stopped, and It was
never started since then. Probably no
person Is courageous enough to wind
II. The mortuary receptacle In which
Mrs. Searles' remains lie is about 25
feet long by 20 feet wide and 20 feet
high In the center, with a sloping roof
covered with red slate. The door opans
to the east. and the entrance Is made
down flight of six broad granite
steps, where open doors Of fine IRON
work allow view of the interior. Mrs.
Searles, In rosewood coffin with a
glass top, rests upon the center niche
In the front row.
Soon after the obsequies searles be-
gan to do other strange things. BY his
late wife's will he received everything.
Young Timothy Hopkins, an adopted
son, contested the will on the ground
that Searles used undue measures TO
warp his aged wlfe's judgment. The
case was fought at Newburyport, Mass.
and Searles subsequently settled 1t out
OF court because Of the newspaper no.
toriety he was receiving. He paid Tim
othy, who formerly was Pat Nolan,
S3,OO0,000, and the latter promised to
leave Searles In peace and return to
the Pacific coast.
About four years ago he purchased
Sculptor Thomas Balls masterpiece.
q statue OF Washington, which the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

comprehensive Record Breaking Plan.
= Already plans have been laid by one
big firm to hold a record breaking car
nival on the Woodside Park track nm
der sanction Of the n. C. A. The plans
are more comprehensive than any that
have ever before been carried into e,-
feet in America, the intention being TO
send the men best suited for the re-
spectiye distances for all records from
the quarter mile to the twepty-four
hour. All the most prominent riders
viii be invited to take part at no ex-
pense for pacing, which will be fur
nished by seven new petroleum motor
tandems built under the supervision O,
Fournier in the Waltham factory.
These machines will be equipped with
transparent celluloid wind shields ex-
tending from close to the surface of
the track to height taller than the
heads of the pace followers. Some
marvellous speed is anticipated. as the
new machines are built to travel ths
mile In from 1:10 to lis. Tn. AT
tempts against time will follow one
after the other daily. and competent
officials will be selected in Philadel-
phia and brought from other cisies
Fixes, Gardiner, Waller, Pierce and a
number OF foreign riders, as we'll a.
other Americans, are expected to com.
pose the camp.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02
c. NJ. MURPHY.


BY the decree which makes Jir~o ;,
Michael single man 1t is for the fret
time learned positively that he was a
married man. While the private az
fairs OF the midget concern himself and
not the public, the very fact of bis
spninx-like silence regarding his ma
trimonial affairs has kept the subiect
alive and the curiosity of the nuhIic
an ierment. No one knew why he
should De SO reticent about the matter
but It now develops, according to NJ.
r~ife's Plea for divorce for desertion
that he secretly married her in Cardiey
On 1885. believing at the time that .bo
vas 70 inherit some $4,000 upon COM
ing OF age, and upon learning his mis-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

run at Glasgow, Scotland, recently.
Each tried several times to run away
from the other without success, and
at one time both started their sprints
together and raced around the track
at top speed for two laps unable to
gain an inch one over the other. The
same thing occurred at the bell, and
II was not until within FIVE yards OF
the finish that Palmer gained a few
inches lead by tremendous jump that
almost threw him over the tape. His
time was s:S5 2-5. In an exhibition
ride Belts broke the Scotch record for
one mile. covering the distance in 1871.
and Chase rode half in AT 1-5, also
creating new record.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02
A
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The testimony 10 against VOC ii
ths police justice. "a clear ass @s+
elusive. You sgsnd your ,lHs a.,
ml,tlHg petty thettA
Tea. your honor" Responded =
prisoner. sentafins 10 wlns q .,
court, Il am "a enhoaiss ssesmI
against the salstinz eoaalsaa 1
Shiags am a Foaaa rostla. ~
honor"
hot bis honor vas sgaAi % .
emergency.
'FoF The nsxt % days ssyA0s' b
said. fgpwFiuz AZ me pF.sossr. -
uont b. around sohsiu'. IosTl sl
lail bird Call tbs next tass,-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02
Record breaking Night Racing.

The breaking Of the Canadian one
mile professional record on two sue
cessiye nights and the worlds five-mile
triplet record, at Montreal. the other
evening, fairly demonstrates two things
that the Queens park third mile
track, on which the international
championships are to be run during
the worlds meet, Is speedy one for
the purpose, and that the great speed
is not Incompatible with electric light
racing. The running of night races
was much in the nature of an expert
ment across the border, but the at
tendance the first night was fair and
increased the second night, while the
indications are that a repetition OF
night racing would draw well. II night
racing can be made popular there will
be no excuse for again raising the SUBJ
Jeet OF Sunday racing In the prov
inces.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

lie had proposed 10 tbs IDOL q u
heart. but thlngs had failed 70 an
his ray.
~ yuu knaw." he said. IL As ~
leaving her presence fufuyeF. -iAai !.
are wrlasiHg my heart troa n
bosom p
Possibly" che answered. solsl
"but Is's s!,hsr that OF marry yea -
vriHz the bosoms from y0aF salfa >
after years"
Seeing that che case vas hes<lss
The party Of the aFst part ~ stss
cite aua wandered henes ls.s u
hithsr.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

take sailed alone for America In VI.
Upon these charges the London court
granted Mrs. Michael an absolute d.
vorce. These circumstances go long
way toward explaining the silence in
which the little Welshman has been
STEPPED on this particular subject since
coming to America, SO since this being
settled, We can confine further specu-
iation to the absorbing question of
whether or not Michael win return to
the cycle track.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

eei,oVo'Voo mad been spent, and the
stewart house In New York alone could
challenge comparison with IL Thor
sne turned her attention to Great Bar
,inston. where, 1t is claimed she was
DOTH searies designed structure tbo
suited her fancy, and she caused ,ha
pians 10 be carried out. The mansion
nesting In the Berksblres ou,o,a"s',
1 a. private residences of the period
i's cost Is estimated at 81, 200 ooO '
~ was during the construction a, ~.
oreat harrington house that tbo H.
x,ns-searles marriage took placs ~
NOV. 8, 1887 Mrs. Hopkins ws. ~ ~,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

fou understand The necessity v
making this rspor, as tayorabIs n -
slbls7-
4 think I do
"of course We dou't SAINT any ezss-
right lying about Il. You sn34nsaA
that. But we want it-weli. ~ 20
mlstio as II can be made"
i know exactly wha, you vast !
used to be a census snumefas~ :; ?
Chicago"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02
Tsnhara KIN. WIZ. s,.,

Squire Tankard shot ana lns,.r,.
Killed Mrs. William Beaumont ana
wounded William Beaumont tho OBJ.
afternoon In their summer camn !,
Driitwood, on Chautauqua lake n "
ni'er the shooting Tankard jumped f..
70 the lake, and placing the pIsto, -
MS mead fired. The bullet onlv mad
slisht wound and he waded n nv
snofe and disappeared in tho wooa.
me authorities have not succeeded !.
capturing him. The victim ls a s,.,".
ol Iankard's wife. The cause ~ IS.
,.,. was that Tankard's wifi ~.
'oie MIN on account of his eruel ,rs.s u
neh., and went to live with Tho pa.,.
noa". Tankard looked for nj. SO,
"a. he wished to kill her. loo wa" h.,:
IN nv vas absent Beaumont's wound q
In the arm and he will recover '' y
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

see" said the affable friend, "tha,
you occasionally drop into poetry. !"
!. no answered the laureate, Hereby,
Il don't drop into poetry I'm nusbsa
INTO II BY the government"-Washlnx.
ton Star.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

us Mr.. Goodbcart still psylse =
tention to your daughtsr7"
lie Isn't paying her any a,ssasa
at all"
Indeed Did she iIit hlm7'
NO; be married her.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-09-02

Flagler-I saw the agent for The =
eiety for the Prevention Of cruelu ,
Animals coming out Of your aoss1 ~
morning. what's the matgerF
Nagdby-Yes: had him drop b y
warn my mother Iu-Iaw.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-11-16

such changing of direction where the
change requires a street or way to be
crossed to reach the right hand side of
the new direction, the rider or riders
driver or drivers, must make the change
OF direction at or beyond the junction of
tne center lines OF such intersecting high
ways ana not before, as, prevailing condi-
provided for.
Section s. Nothing in this ordinance
shall be construed to apply to or govern
the officers of the police or fire depart
ments, or the City Physician or his assist
ants, when in the immediate pursuit of
Section I Nothing in this ordinance
relative to use. of the sidewalks, parks and
streets, shall be construed to prevent the
Chief of Police of the city of SacramentS
granting to proper persons the privilege
OF moving upon sidewalks and In parks
cripples' carriages and vehicles Nothing
IN, this ordinance shall be construed to
apply to the propulsion of baby carriages
or vehicles of that order. Nothing in this
ordinance shall be construed to apply to
the use by small children of child's tricy-
c th and small play wagons propelled by
the power OF the rider or drawn by hand
Secuon 8, Any person or persons
mandate m OF. of this ordinance is guilty
conviction, be punished by a fine
not mo- - exceeding twenty dollars, or, by i'm
by both such fine and Imprisonment
Section g. All ordinances OF parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinances
passed December s. 1Sss ai is Ser a re- re-
pealed.
Section TO- This ordinance shall be in
force and effect from and after its pass
Passed February z, 1895.
President of Board ?; Of MTs ISstsss
Approved this 14th day of February, 1898.
VIM LAND, Mayor