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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
SHAVER WILL CASE
FINALLY DISMISSED
Contestants See Inevitable Defeat and
Quit the Fight.

SAN RAFAEL. April 13.-The contest
ants of the will of the late Aaron Shaver
have given up the struggle and permitted
the court to dismiss the case after firing
the first shot. This move comes as sur
prise TO the public, because from the al
legations made in the complaint and the
frame of mind of the contestants a long
legal battle was expected. No effort was
made to compromise the case. 1t was
concluded that the facts would not war
rant suit at law and the expense due
to an inevitable defeat so the matter has
simply been stricken from the calendar
Aaron Shaver died at an advanced age
about two months ago and left one-third
of his estate, variously estimated to be
worth from $50 900 to $4,000, to his brother
Jacob. and the remainder to his pretty
young wife, Margaret, to whom he had
been married only a few years prior TO
his death. This marriage was strongly
opposed by the relatives at the time. and
when the terms of the will We're made
public Harriet B. Shaver. a sister-in-law
and other relatives contested the will on
behalf of themselves and their children.
Just as the. case was to go into court
for first hearing they deserted their
guns and had the case dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
SENT BY A sTENoGRAPHER.
Ollie Hanlocker Accused of Giving
Poisoned Candy.

OMAHA, April 13.-A Bee special from
Hastings. Neb., says: The sensational
poisoning mystery, wherein Mrs F. c.
Morey and several other prominent wo-
men came near meeting death by eating
candy containing arsenic, reached its cuI-
mination tonight in the issue by the
County Attorney of a warrant for the ar
rest of Miss Ollie Hanlocker, a stenog-
rapher in the law office of Mr. Morey,
husband of the woman to whom the candy
was sent. Miss Hanlocker had been given
a tip by her friends and has not been seen
in the city for two days. Her mother and
a married sister reside here, and three
married sisters live in New York city.
where they stand high in art and musical
circles. Miss Hanlocker is a decided brun-
cite, of medium height, about 80 years old
The case against her was ferreted out by
Mr. Tibbets, Mr.. Morey's law partner.
The evidence points strongly toward Miss
Hanlocker as the one who wrote the note
on the box of candy sent Mrs. MOrey. Miss
Hanlocker's defense. if she is arrested and
brought to trial. will be temporary insan-
ity.
Mrs Morey is recovering, but Mrs. Gas
lin. who also ate of the candy is in very
serious condition and will probably die.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
ON THE WAY TO MANILA.
Arrival Of Transports at Honolulu
One With a Very Bad List.

HONOLULU, April 5.-The United
States transport Cleveland sails for Man
liza this afternoon. She came into port
with a very bad list to starboard, this be-
ing caused by careless slowing of coal
and freight in San Francisco. The City of
Puebla, that made the trip to Honolulu
in six days and two hours, will sail to-
morrow. The soldiers aboard her are all
in fine condition. During their stay in
Honolulu they have been taken out for ex-
ercise daily.
The United States transport Zealandia
arrived in port early this morning. AS It
was impossible for her to secure wharf
room, she was anchored in the stream.
Officers and men are in good condition,
having had a fine voyage from San Fran
cisco. Captain Dowdell expects to be here
about four days. The good weather from
San Francisco is a surprise to him, as he
had record of meeting bad weather at
every turn. He believes that there was
no bad weather in the Pacific Ocean.
Otherwise he would have found it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
HAWAll'S MISSIONARY
RETURNS FROM PUAMUA
After Forty-Seven Years Service N
the Marquesas Group Rev. James
Kekela Back at Honolulu.

HONOLULU, April 5.-The French
schooner Tahitienne, a pearl trader in the
Marquesas, Pendrin Islands and Mana
hiki. arrived in port this forenoon. four
teen days from Papeete, Tahiti. She was
chartered by the Hawaiian Evangelical
Society TO bring to Honolulu the Rev.
James Kekelal. an old Hawaiian mission
ary and family. Kekela has been sta
toned In Puamua, Hiwaoa Island. in the
Marquesas group, for the last forty-seven
years. He has the distinction of being
group.
Captain James Winchester. the Tahiti
enne's skipper, will return to Papeete In
few days From there he will go to San
Francisco to take charge of new schoon-
er now being built there for the pearl
two aged white vanilla planters from Hi
waoa who will soon be on their way to
San Francisco. They are anxious to see
their native land once more before dying
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
SOME MADE STRAIGHT KILLS.
Good Scores at the American Live
Pigeon Handicap.

NEW YORK, April Bout of field
of 2s3 contestants at the Grand American
handicap at live pigeon shooting who be-
gan plugging lead into the birds yester-
dav morning. seven men finished the
twenty-fourth round late this afternoon
with Straight kills Tomorrow morning
at o'clock those seven will finish the
score for first honors. and close contest
is looked for The men left in are: T. r.
Marshall. Mayor of Kethsburg, H.. who
Hickman. Kansas City; S. Hoffman Jr.,
Atlantic City; ]. A. Jackson, Austin.
Texas: DR.. ]. Logan, New York; c. NJ.
Grimm. Clear Lake. Iowa, and George
Roll. Chicago. Under the rules governing
the handicap the money. which amounts
to s6S25 will be divided in sixty-three
parts. the main portion going TO the three
sixty. The first, second and third highest
guns will receive $500. $500 and S4O0 re-
SnectiVelV.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Desire Better Sanitation.

SAN RAFAEL. April 13.-The property
owners living in the region included in
San Anselmo, Ross Valley, Tamalpais and
the Laurel and the Sunnyside tracts petit
toned the Supervisors to-day TO appoint
a board Of sanitation. in accordance with
the law which shall be empowered to
take action as regards the construction
of an immense sewer system draining the
district described. The petition is headed
by the names of such men as Sheriff Tay-
lOr. W. S. Davis, James Tunstead. James
Coffin. Henry. F. Allen and others. Such
a system will cost a large sum of money
but it is an urgent necessity, and the res
idents say it must be built at all costs.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
To Race at Aaueduct.

w. B. Sinks horses, just from California.
arrived at Morris Park track this morn
ing They are in charge of P. Mcdonald.
and are composed of ForTnero DIR. Sharp,
st. Calatine, two-year-old by st. Carlo
raced in California during the winter and,
with the exception of Formero who will
be kept for later engagements, are ex-
pected to face the flag at Aqueduct G.
W. Scott came from the coast with the
Sink lot, bringing three o-year-olds by
Golden Garter, one by Take Notice and
five-year-old San Mateo. These also are
expected to try for honors at Aqueduct.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
To Circulate Danish Literature.

PETALUMA, April 13.-To-day's session
of the Grand Lodge of Dania consisted of
routine work. The matter of establishing
a library of Danish literature was
brought up and hotly debated 1t is the
idea of the promoters to secure literature
elect a grand librarian, divide the books
into sections and Distribute divisions to
be rotated to the different lodges and
thus kept in circulation. The SESSION ad-
iourned at 4 o'clock, The delegates visit
plants. Bryan shoe factory. Caralson- Cur
rier silk mills and other points Of interest.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
DOING BUSINESS BY BOATS.
Promise of Activity at the Yolo
County Landings.

WOODLAND, April 13.-Owing to the
fact that the flood water is subsiding rap
idly and that the road TO Elkhorn will be
open for travel much sooner than usual
that place is likely to become an impor-
tant landing this season. Woodland mer-
chants are making a practice, at favor
able seasons of the year, of shipping a
great deal of their heaviest freight from
San Francisco by boat. In this way they
not only secure better rates, but they
furnish employment for Yolo County men
and teams.
1t is probable that the bulk of the grain
bags to be used in Yolo County will be
landed from boats at Yolo County land
iQgS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
FIELD DAY PROGRAMME.
Events for the intercollegiate Games
Arranged and Officers Chosen.

STANFORD. April 13.-The events for
the intercollegiate field day have been
arranged and the officers chosen. The
events will be as follows
lo0-yard dash, trial heats
220-yard hurdle, trial heats
one mile run.
one mile walk.
22O-yard hurdle trial heats
220-yard dash.
SS0-yard run.
220-yard hurdle. final heat
220-yard dash, final heat.
Field events-High jump, hammer throw, shot
put broad jump pole vault.
The officials chosen are al follows: Referee.
John Elliott judge of walking, Horace Coffin;
starter. Phil Wand judges Of finish, DR.. Angel.
w McGee and William Holt: timers, Colonel
Edwards DR. Wood. P. D. Skiman and Luther
Carey; rneasurers. J. Brown Jr., j. Bernard.
r Miller and T. Storey; field judges. DR..
Richardson, William Dozier and William Dunn
clerk of course F. L. Cougley: field marshal'
Gus Miehling; announcer, BIZ Erwin.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Sudden Death at Woodland.

WOODLAND. April 13.-J. O. Weed died
at $50 o'clock this evening, being found
in room unconscious a few minutes be-
fore. An inquest will be necessary to de-
terrnine whether he committed suicide.
account of financial worries. He came
from Chico four years ago and engaged
in the livery business, but has been out
of business for two years. He leaves a
daughter in San Francisco school and a
sister in Chico.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Fgoaned From an officer

REDDING, April 13.-Fred Allen. under
arrest at Delta. handcuffed and under the
guard Of Deputy Sheriff Stewart, made I
break for liberty Wednesday night while
waiting for the southbound overland
train and made good his escape Allen
was 10 have been brought to Redding and
lodged in the county jail 10 await trial for
robbery. He is still at liberty, but has
probably got rid Of the "nippers'
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14

Pretty boxes and odors
are used TO sell such
soaps as no one would
touch if he saw them un-
disguised. Beware Of a
soap that depends on
something outside Of it.
Pears, the finest soap
in the world is scented or
cot, as you wish; and the
money IS IN the merchan-
disc, not in the box.
All sorts of stores sell it, especially
druggists; all sorts of people are
using it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
ARE GOING TO NEWPORT.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt Jr.,
to Finish Their Honeymoon There.

NEW YORK. April 3.-Mr. and Mrs
William K. Vanderbilt Jr. who were
burned out Of their honeymoon home.
Idle Hour" on Tuesday, leave for New
port tomorrow. The fire has changed
their plans, and they viii not go to Eu-
rope 70 meet Cornelius Vanderbilt. Ham
mond's cottage at Newport has been fur
nished for the young folks, and they will
finish their honeymoon there.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
REoRGAN1zING PLANTATIONS.

HONOLULU, April 5-H. Waterhouse
& Co. have bought and reorganized the
Multi plantation. Other estates will he
annexed until all Kohala will be included.
A million dollars was paid Judge c. L.
Hart for the nucleus property.
Other new schemes of this week are
the Naleiku plantation on Maui and the
island Of Niihau. This pretty little island
has been q stock ranch 1t is rich in soil
and has plenty of water.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Shot Himself in the Breast.

HONOLULU. April 5.-Karl Podeyn. a
German employe of H. Hackfeld 6, Co.,
shot himself in the breast on Monday
but will recover. II was. not case Of
stock craze. The man had just been dis
charged by the firm. receiving a gratuity
of $50 in kindness. He is a middle-aged
man with a second wife and family. the
death of his first wife and the burning of
his house within n few years having been
part of his troubles
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Italy susnends Action.

NEW YORK. April 13.-A Rome cable to
the Journal says: Because of the repre-
sentations from the State Department at
Washington Italy has suspended all ac-
ton against Colombia.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Long John Vagged.

SACRAMENTO. April 1S.-Long John
wilkins, the negro so well known in
political and racetrack circles, was ar
rested here to-day for vagrancy. A friend
put up 800 bail for him.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Officers of a Sugar companv.

HONOLULU. April 5.-The Onomea SUI
gar Company to-day elected o. NJ. Yes
per and D. G. Alexander of San Francis
co second vice president and assistant
treasurer, respectively.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
Killed in a RUNAWAY.

SAN DIEGO, April 1S-Judge P c.
Shannon, formerly District Judge Of
South Dakota, was killed by a runaway
accident to-day
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14

DOCTOR SWEANY

Offices at 73f Market St. San Francisco,
Where the sick and afflicted can receive treat
ment in the future. they have in the past,
from the ablest and most successful specialist
of the age. Some doctors fail because OF treat
ing the wrong disease; others from not knowing
the right treatment.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
NO MISTAKES HERE AND NO FAILURES

References-Best Banks, Merchants and
Business Men in the city.
In seeking treatment the following quslifca-
tions should be taken into consideration:
Ability, experience, skill and an established
renutatiOn for n.
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-14
ADVERTISEMENTS.

Health and Disease are conditions on which
depend pleasure and sorrow happiness OF IN
ha appiness, success or failure. Health makes
nan equal TO any emergency. Disease makes
him unequal 10 the ordinary duties Of life.
Ii is economy TO be we'll
The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-31
Holly School of Agriculture

f. j. Hollister delivered an address
on Monday night at the school house
on the necessity OF the adoption of
practical and scientific methods in
growing crops. gave some interesting
Illustrations Of how the plants grow
from the seed to the blossom. and
pointed out the Importance OF good
seed, perfect culture and iudicious irri-
cation.
The meeting was not attended by
many. but the few who did attend
were very much interested in the sub
ject. The Holly School of Agriculture,
for the study of practical and scientific
methods, Ia the production of such
crops best adapted to the locality that
can be produced and marketed to the
best advantage, was organized with
seven members who proceeded to elect
the following officers: L. NJ. Gee, pres
idcnt; j. S. Murphy, secretary: Clifford
Wood, treasurer. They will hold their
first meeting, on Monday eve, April
10th, at 7:30, In the school house when
plans will be submitted for the terms
work, and such other business as may
be brought before the meeting. All
are invited to attend, and additions to
the school will be gladly welcome. The
promoters wish to interest the ladies
in the division of Flora culture and
would be glad to have them attend.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-31
CANNING Factory
A SURE THING.
1he Ho"y Board Of Trade arc eesriss
in Soss Seed Work.

II any OF our citizens have been
doubling the earnestness OF those who
have been talking canning factory,
they VIII soon have an opportunity Of
seeing with their own eyes that il is a
thing Of reality.
After much correspondence with Mr.
John La tte0f Baltimore. Md a prac.
tical Gamer, the board induced him
to visit Hollya and look over the ground
He arrived last week and making q
careful Investigation concluded he
could make canning factory pay here
Consequently an agreement satfsfac.
tory to all parties was entered into
and Mr.. LaNotte returned east TO pur
chase machinery, cans, ETC.. end Il
make all necessary preparations 70,
erecting the factory atcsce.
The building Will be 4ox6o fee, ant
built OF corrugated iron. 1t will b,
located south Of the track with spar
running from the main track for load
ing cars.
| iHio 'aSOoiy VIII nave capacity o.
10000 cans daily and will give employ
ment TO 20 women during the caunint
| season.
Tomatoes, corn, peas, beans and il
fact everything Of this kind raised by
the farmers will be canned.
| Mr.. LaMotte intends to move hi.
family here and make Holly his home
having about completed the plrchaS,
Of dwelling and lot.
| The people of this vicinity certain
ly have reason to congratulate them
selves 1T securing such an important
enterprise as this, and the member,
Of the Board OF Trade deserve the spe
cial thanks ofal for their efyozts ir
behalf of the town and community.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-31
A Skimming Station Within
Our Reach.

The business men Of Holly are max
ing vigorous efforts +, secure skim
ming station for this place and there
is every reason to believe they will bt
successful and inside of sixty days thc
farmers who have cows can bring ir
their milk and get good price for it.
There are large number of people ir
this vicinity who haxe had experience
as patroass Of skimni3g station and
1t is the unanimuxs opinion among
these that where the business lis man
aged properly and honestly, there !,
nothing that pays better for the far
mer
The patrons with a few cows do moi
get in a large salary every month. it i!
true, but they can take in enough u
enable them to pay cash for groceries
at time OF the year when no money
is coming in from any other source
One man can take care Of dozer
COWS and do considerable gardening
besides and II he stays with the skin
house right along be will find thai
when his crops are harvested and sole
it will not all be absorbed to pay debt.
incurred for groceries and clothing
during the year.
There are plenty of mich COW!
around Holly to furnish . skimminl
station with It least two Thousand
pounds of milk daily the year arount
which is enough to make the station
pay.
The writer has seen men make mon
ey patronizing a skim house when they
had to pay eleven dollars per ton fol
alfalfa during the winter. This i!
what makes us confident it will be {
great thing for the people here where
alfalfa can be grown at a cost Of moi
over two dollars per ton. Let every
body unite in this matter and success.
will be certain.
LATER:-Since placing the above ir
type we are informed that the dea
has been consummated and new skim
ming station costing 1920 will be put
in just us soon as building can bt
secured, which will probably be with
in two weeks. This is a great achieve
ment for Holly and the citizens who
have so generously devoted their time
and expenses to bring it about deserve
the highest commendatiOn.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-31
Every Farmer Should Grow
BeetS for Stock.

c. J. Cover is an enthusiastic adyo-
cate OF beets as a feed for stock. His
high opinion Of them is not founded
on theory, but experience. Last sum-
mer he raised large quantity OF man.
gel wnrzels and during the past win,
ter has fed them to cattle and hogs 10
very great advantage. He says that
no other product grown in the valley
will turn off as many tons and as much
| nutriment per acre as Will beets. Fed
TO cattle in connection with alfalfa,
flesh is put on rapidly and the cattle
thrive well in every way. The beets
are equally valuable feed for hogs.
Mr.. Cover feeds the beets whole. Fed
thus the cattle bite of as much Of a
big beet as they wish, thereby avoid
ing the choking sometimes known
when the beets are cut into small
pieces
Mr.. Cover recommends Lanes I'm.
perial or mangels AS they turn of
much more per acre and are harvested
with much less labor than sugar beets
The latter grow almost wholly under
ground while the first named yarietie.
grow very largely above groune.
Mr. Cover thinks that farmers are
making great mistake in not univers
ally growing sects for stock feed. The
results Of the past winter have beer
% satisfactory that he will aim IL
raise one hundred tons during the
summer OF 1893. Very many Other
armers should 60 and do likewise.-
Rocky Ford Enterprise.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-31
Local and Personal.

Hurrah for the skimming station.
SEE WHITE for Trunks, a new
line lust reCeiyed.
For fine stationery go to the
Holly Pharmacy.
J. &. Daley has an acre Of onions
planted on mis- five acre tract,
SEE WHITE for Bran and Shorts
mixed Just the feed 10 make COWS
give a good flow of :2Ilk
Quite a number Of our residents are
planning to keep bees, as there arc
now 50 many fields OF alfalfa that they
will be afforded all the opportunity
they need for making honey.
Dry Goods. Spring Attractions, Ne
goods excel In brightness our Spring
stock. Sure " have your APP
proval. Cal and see us.
c, L, Mcpherson.
j. l.. HnchstedIer who left here
last July for Missouri, returned again
Wednesday moTnlng. He said the
mud in Missouri was simply awful, he
having never seen such roads rs we
have here during the whole time he
was there.
{. a. Rice has received the agency
for the Chicago Carpcting company.
lngrainS, p cents to 80 cents per yard.
Brussels and MOquettes 30 cents to
&. 90. He is also agent for the Alfred
Peats Prize Wall paper designs. Sam
pies OF carpets and wall paper at s. F.
Whie'S.
If your watch, clock, or iewei
rY needs repairing send it to Apple.
gate at Lamar and get first class
Job done. All work guaranteed.
With a skimming station, and a
canning factory located in Holly the
farmers hcreabout will be in a good
way to make money. Then added to
these are the celery, onion and canta-
lDupe industries each Of which will
bring them in nice little sum this
fall. Taking 1t all around the farm
ers chances for making money is about
300 per cent better than last year.
f. j. Hollister is surely doing his
part toward starting our people out in
the celery business. He has employed
Ambrose Allen to arrange his hot beds
plant the seeds and look after the
young plants. Mr.. Allen is an old
hand at this business, and one of those
individuals so rare nowadays. who
would rather work than be idle. Con-
Sequently the work is being done
thoroughly and Systematically, and
thousands Of the young plants are al
ready up. The plant consists of two
hot beds each nearly one hundred feet
long Of the regulation width, one
eighteen feet long and two eighty
foot ones are being built. Mr.. Hollis
ter will also grow few early vegeta-
bleS, and IA large number of tomato
plants with which to supply those who
intend TO raise tomatos for the canning
'actoy.
Happy is the man or woman who
AN eat a good hearty meal without
uffering afterward. Ifyou cannot do
/. take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t di-
'ests what you eat, and cures oil forms
# Dyspepsia and Indigestion.
lKKLMAN BRos.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-03-31
OF Interestto Educators.

An Important question TO beconsid
cred during the next month by the
patrons of education is: "Whom shall
we elect as our new president ano
secretary" New members are to be
elected for these Offices at the annual
election on the first Monday of May,
and in the meantime much careful
thought should be given as who will
best serve the educational interests Of
our community. 1t means much tt
many.
To great extent upon the mem
bers of the board depend the success
or failure of our schools. If good mem
bers are selected, they in turn will Sc
lect competent teachers. We have
the saying-ssas the teacher is-so the
school is"-and equally true is the
saying-''as the board is-so the teach
er Is"
We hear many complaints Of teach
ers and the boards. Who are to
blame?
Most truly, the voters. The impor-
tance of the question seem to dawn
upon them after the election Is thing
of the past. Then nothing remains
for them but fault finding. But the
question comes Whom shall we So.
lect?" We would echo this reply
select the very best men in your dis
trict-those who are honest, upright,
conscientious one interested In the
progress of education: one In whom
the district has eon6d6nce; and one
who will secure you q good teacher at
living wages, Elect this man ana
then heartily -supp0t ~ rfature
efforts, and success vii y ycar sure
reward, Ss ss W