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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

TN addition. Capt. w. w. Robinson. as
sistant quartermnster OF the depart
ment Of the Columbia. has recommend
ed. In a letter 10 the auartermAsisr gen
eral. thai such . depot be established here
The purchase Of a very large blu Of sup
plies In this city has just been completed
by Capt. Robinson. and this fact has
brought into prominence the very large
volume Of business now being transacted
by the quartermasters office In this city
az compared with Portland and San Fran
cisco. The government stores for Fort
Egbert and Fort Gibbon. on the Yukon
were lost during the hurricane at ~. MI
chaeI last June. and 10 replace them Capt
Robinson was Instructed TO purchase the
needed supplies here.
In all upwards Of s. 900 worth Of goods
were bought here by Capt. Robinson
This exceptionally large order from the
government would have been counted
remarkable thing two or three years ago
The charsering Of five transports and their
preparation at this port and departure
from Seattle, together With the handling
"a very large amount OF business that the
big order from the auaftermastcr Was lost
sight III for the time being.
A portion Of the goods wtnt north on
ment perhaps trine larger. and for
which the government paid In cash 10
merchants 10 this city approximately SD
odo. 10 booked sor the Laarsds. These sup
The order for aiI these goods was an
emergency measure. and the prompt fur
nishing of the required articles. their
character and the low price At which ihcy
vere obtained constitute splendid In
dorssncnt ~ the statements made to the
qunrtermastcr general In support OF Seat
ties claim for recognition In connection
with the government business To the Phil
ts.s. as.A ALI ar H. lat
tons made concerning the dsarabiilty OF
establishing y quartermaAtrr's depot here
The facts are that the bulk 81 the bust
ness OF q year past In the transport alton
Inc and in handling Of supplies OF every
kind Of the department ~ The Colurnha
has been transacted through tho Seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05
Barrett 70 IIH o. TRADE
Ex-llinistsR @ siam VIII Be Here
70 Speak Tomorrow.
RAskE HALL ron THE ADDRESS

u10 1--we Daseuse1on 81 Co00ssee
vvssA tAe osse.s wiil - - sAseh
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Trade Importance 81 Chasa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

The first lecture tins season given Gnder
the auspices % the Academy % Srtprssss
viii be delivered this evening ~ Prrs
Trevor Kincasd. tie gifted young natural
~ az the state university The topic VIII
os The Shumss1n Islands Prof KIN
aid was left on these islands with tso
others by the Hartman exp@13 ON. wnfie
10 continued its source 20 Siberia
All lectures 81 he acsfefny are Tsse frfst
he public - cordially invited 20 sfteof
THE academy hail - on me third ffacr %
the Hiaekiey block.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

Ana sli cash received allowed or rt,s.
chase Hamsk~r. ffib Second adv
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05
GOVERNMENT SUPPLY DEPOT
War Department Nay Estsblish
One in Seattle.
HEAVY oapGRs LArgLy e,l.gp.

Reesos Large P0sshooes los 0s1oeosy
rests - che Yshsa Dvsas 0ss
Necessity Ter Psvoaasas DeDos
Hess-asesoossAs ~ Assistant
Qaagtesoasses nohlnsOn-Dsss-
ness Men rake % The Project.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

CHE aedusI IN Seattle tonight o.
4 tomoruw morning Of John Bar
seH, formerly minister Of tie United
States to Sam. AID w6o QaiN speak
At Ranke h1A Wednesday evening.
may hspe greater significance on the
future commerce Of TITS nerk6westenn
country than At fist appears. The
coming trade Of Puget sosnd depends
Is . great measure spoa tie progress
tat Is made IN United States inf1a-
ence h tie far east; If that trade Is
dtveloped to tie limit Of tie posi-
bdlates. as Is tie fond desire Of every
business man Of tits region. Westem
Wasbiaeton IN general, and Seattle In
pankscular, syM become. perhaps. tie
mast important commercial center IN
tie suesf.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-05

0RELMNARY steps AZ beiae
4 Aken IN . movement whteh.
# successful, %vM result IN tie esisb-
Ashmenf IN tbs city Of = qssaern'as-
te,'s depot attached to tie wss de-
pa1menl. While nothing las Seen
said IN = public wsy relattpe to tie
undertaking. yet tie matte, has taken
tangible form IN certain recent eorrss-
pondence befween leading business
men Of tie city and the offietSls Of
tie bar department.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
INTERESTS THE COAST.
Postoffice and Army Changes-List
of Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S-A postoffice
has been established at Preston, New.
Special postal service has been estab-
lished between Lewis and Lagrange, Cal.
Army orders: By direction of the Sec
rotary of War, the commanding general
of the Department of California will re-
lieve Major Secylour Howell, additional
paymaster, from duty in that department
in time to enable him to sail for the Phil
ippine Islands on November Is.
The following named enlisted men hav-
ing enlisted under false pretenses will be
discharged without honor from the ser
vice of the United States: Private Ross
G.. Latshaw of Company 1, Thirty eighth
Infantry; Recruit Harry r. Wells of the
Forty fourth Infantry and Recruit James
a. Greer of the Fortysixth Infantry,
Preside, San Francisco.
Pensions: California -: - Original : John
cher, San Jose, IS; William w. Dollings,
media, $12; Asa Frank Lane, Gridley, Sc;
George Lonney, Soldiers Home, Los An
geles, Sc; Robert P. hastings, Soldiers
Home, Los Angeles, so. Restoration and
reissue-Milton w. Ewes dead, Lewis, Sc.
Increase-John c. Maupin, Soldiers
Home, Los Angeles, Sc 20 IS; Albert Jen-
nings, Soldiers Home, Los Angeles, $40
to So. Original widows, etc.-Carrie Z.
Ewes, Lewis, IS. Special accrued-Louisa
A. Strader, Fernando, S.
Oregon = Original - James B. Fenton,
Rosedale, Sc.
-Originai-Hermon A Sis
cho. Cape Horn, Sc; Thomas Hodges, Su-
mas &c
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
EMPLOYEES OF THE
ASYLUM WORRIED
DR.. Crane, the New Medical Director,
Makes Changes Irrespective
of Political Pulls.

SAN JOSE. Nov 8.-Never before has
there been such uncertainty about things
at Agnews Asylum as now, and attend
ants and employees are all possessed of a
fear that they are to be the next to go.
The trustees are also worried, for some
of their pets have already been dismissed.
Medical Director Crane is proving thorn
in the side of the trustees. A pull mas
always been sufficient TO keep any kind
of person employed at the asylum here
tofore. but DR.. Crane has revolutionized
things Ever since the last meeting, when
he told the trustees he did not agree with
Governor Cages political methods, he has
been conducting things TO suit himself.
This is demonstrated by the report or the
management committee at the meeting
to-day, which shows five changes during
the month of October in the employees
and as many reappointed, and these, too,
without kowtowing to the trustees. -Four
of them come under the head of reslgna-
lions, but the trustees themselves admit
they were forced.
The changes are as follows: Resigned
H. n. Turner, assistant attendant; Miss
L. D. Bambauer, matron; X. Is. Snapp,
attendant; Thomas McGlone, laundry
help. Discharged-H. w. Conner, black
smith. Appointed--W ]. Thompson, An
ME NJ. Grohe ]. A. French, assistant at
PENDANTS; ]. NJ. Waste, druggist; A. l..
Fitzgerald. matron.
1t is believed the limit has not yet been
reached. and that DR.. Crane will make
many more changes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
WATCHING FOR A
METEOR SHOWER
Preparations Made at
Lick Observatory.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Nov. S.-A big shower of
meteors is expected by the astronomers
at Lick Observatory on the morning of
November 16 These heavenly displays
only occur every thirty-three years. The
last time they were witnessed meteors
fell at the rate of from fifteen to twenty
per hour, but this display is expected to
be a brighter one. The meteors are known
as the Leonides and appear to come direct
from the constellation Leo.
At Lick Observatory arrangements have
been made to photograph the meteors
with two photo-telescopes, with six-inch
apertures Besides, their direction will be
marked on charts.
According to signs, the shower should
begin on the morning of November 16,
about / o'clock However it may be a
little off either way, and the astronomers
will keep a strict watch for two days pre-
ceding ana after the 10Th The :, direction On
the east. 1t will be nearly a full moon at
the time and its brightness may inter
fere with the observations to some extent.
Most of the meteOrs Will be dtscernlble
to the naked eye, and should the fall of
meteors reach the frequency expected 1t
will be a grand sight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
ARGUING THE
WAR TAX CASE
People Versus Express
Companies.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S-The United
States Supreme Court to-day began the
hearing in the case of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION of New York, brought in the
name of William Crawford, against the
Adams Express Company, to test whether
the express companies or the shippers
should pay the war revenue tax charged
upon packages sent by express.
Frederick r. Kellogg opened the case
for the merchants. and was followed by
Charles Steele for the express companies.
1t was commended on behalf OF the mer-
chants that the tax was imposed eXclu-
sively upon the business of trahsporta-
ton and was intended to be borne by the
goods for transportation; and also that
the imposition of this tax upon the car
rier precluded it from relieving itself Of
the expense by refusing to accept goods
for transportation unless the unwilling
shipper himself assumed the burden.
1t was argued that the refusal OF the
express companies, to carry packages
upon which the tax had not been paid was
an unlawful and unreasonable restriction
of trade and the court was asked TO en-
join them from making such refusal.
Mr.. Steele, as counsel for the express
companies, took the position that the war
revenue tax was not intended by Congress
to be imposed exclusively upon the ex-
press company, even in the first instance,
but that it was placed simply upon the
transaction of shipment, to be paid indif-
ferently by either party; and that even
If the express company were compelled
exclusively by the statute to pay the tax
in the first instance, yet it was left free
to relieve itself of this expense by refus-
ing to accept express packages for trans
portation unless the shippers agreed to
assume the burden.
Mr.. Steele asserted that the Adams
Company carried about 100000 packages
amount to $3.50 900, or 212 per cent of the
nominal par value of the companys cap
ital stock. This, he argued, would be un-
reasonable, while if paid by the shipping
public it would not be felt.
The hearing will continue tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
MARRIAGE VOWS
SAID At MIDNIGHT
BridegrOOm'S First Wife
Frustrated.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Topeka, Kans., Nov. S-W. 1. Allen,
until recently assistant general manager
of the Rock Island road, and Miss Joseph
Inc DIETRICH were married a few minutes
before midnight last night at the home OF
the sister of the bride in this city, by Pro-
bate Judge Dolman.
A few minutes later Mr. Aliens first
wife. from whom he was divorced last
May, and their young daughter, Byrd,
stepped off a Santa Fe train. They had
come from Chicago to prevent the mar
riage.
All the arrangements had been complet-
ed to have the ceremony performed at
Grace Cathedral at noon to-day. When
Mrs. Allen learned this morning that she
had arrived too late she said:
The fact that Mr.. Allen is married will
make no difference so far as the legal pro-
ceedings are concerned | intend to press
the suit to have the divorce set aside, for
l was coerced into signing the petition and
did not know what | was doing when | APP
peared in court when the divorce was
granted. L was then suffering from the
effects of drug that was given to me to
quiet my nerves. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
GILMAN AT STANFORD.
President Of Johns Hopkins Univer
sity Addresses Students.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov s.
President Daniel c. Gilman of Johns
Hopkins University spent the day here.
President Jordan gave him a reception in
the afternoon and following this Gilman
gave an informal talk before the faculty
and students on topics naturally sug-
gested by the place and hour. He began
with pleasant references to the institu-
ton and it's history and its pleasant re-
lations with its sister university at
Berkeley.
He told of his acquaintance with Leland
Stanford and his wife. He spoke in strong
terms of Stanfords wisdom, sound judg-
ment and intelligent interest in higher
education. and at the same time paid a
worthy eulogy to Mrs. Stanfords devo-
ton to the early plans OF her husband
and herself. He spoke of the unique fea-
lures of the university, the beauty of it's
housing, the freedom of its courses and
it's breadth of range. and urged the stu
dents to make the greatest use of this
advantage. Gilman closed with an ap-
peal to the students to develop ideals Of
personal life. character and duty and to
follow these ideals fully and unf1inch-
inPlV
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
EASY Thing for Tramps

PASADENA, Nov. S.-The local consta-
bles and police have discovered an inter-
esting excursion system being practiced
by tramps that has been the means of
giving the fraternity probably hundreds
of miles Of transportation. Almost every
night from two to ten tramps board the
eastbound at 10 o'clock. They cannot get
on in Los Angeles, so they walk to Pasa-
dena and catch the train when it slows up
to register. The train has become known
as the tramps' accommodation on this
account. The officers say that the tramps
all over this section have been informed
them. One constable caught fifteen hobos
in one night, and again two constables
got together eleven. The officers saw
there are surprising number of Juveniles
among the tramps this year More than
half those arrested this week were mere
boys, They have stolen several bicycles
of late. -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
SANTA CRUZ WEDDINGS.
Rev. James B. Orr Unites Two Popu-
lar Young Couples.

SANTA CRUZ. Nov. S-Two prominent
society young people of this city were
married to-day at the home of Mrs. j. R.
Williamson, on Lincoln street. The couple
ter, and Miss Jean Graham, principal OF
the Laurel School The home was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion The
officiating clergyman was Rev James B.
Orr of the Congregational church, of
which the bride is a member. The
bride was attended by Miss Mabel Mer-
rill and the groom by L. E. w. Pioda
Another wedding was also solemnized
this morning, when two popular young
people. Z. Alfred Maddox and Miss
Marian Theodore Hodgdon, were married
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Hodgdon. Rev James
b. Orr of the Congregational church off,
ciated. After congratulations an elab-
crate wedding breakfast was served The
couple will make their home in Salinas
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
YUKON RIVER Is
FREE FROM ICE
Nine Murder Cases About to Be Tried
by the District Court in
Juneau

SEATTLE, Nov. S.-The steamer Cot
tage City arrived to-day with late Yukon
news. Ex-Governor John H. McGraw of
this State has been appointed United
States Court Commissioner at Cape
Nome. Warm weather is reported on the
Yukon and the river has cleared of ice
again, enabling several more steamers to
move. The Canadian Development Com
pany is establishing relief and supply
posts at intervals of twenty miles along
the Yukon between Bennett and Daw-
son.
The United States District Court con-
vened at Juneau November /. Nine men
the most important of which is the case
against j. Homer Bird, formerly of New
Orleans, who must answer to the accusa-
ton of numbering r. H. Patterson and
James Hurting on the Yukon a year ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
American Kidnaped.

SEATTLE, Nov. S.-The attention of the
State Department at Washington has
been called to the case of Mark Everett.
an American miner confined in the pro-
vincial jail at Kamloops, B. c., awaiting
trial on a charge of stage robbery. 1t is
alleged that Everett was kidnapped
across the line from Republic, Wash. by
Canadian officers. When within four
miles of the boundary it is alleged Ameri-
prisoner and attempted to serve a writ
of habeas corpus, but were driven back
by the Canadians at the point of revolt
vers, and Everett was spirited to the
other side during the hours of darkness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Delegates Chosen

SAN JOSE, Nov. S.-A. Greeninger.
George 7. Dunlop, F. Stock, T. A. era
ham and Frank Covey have been named
as delegates to the convention of the
California Association for the Storage of
Flood Waters to be held in San Fran
cisco on November 10.
SAN RAFAEL, Nov S.-The Board of
Supervisors Of Marin County has
selected the following five delegates TO
the convention of the California Associa-
ton for the Storage of Flood Waters to
be held in San Francisco on November
Is: Supervisors George E. Ring and
Johannes Petersen, Editors James II.
Wilkins and S. II. Olmsted, and District
Attorney Hugh ]. McIsaac.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
WOMAN'S PLUCKY FIGHT.
Valiantly Defends Herself Against
an italian Ranch Hand.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. S.-Mrs. S. Obitz,
the keeper of an inn on the Petaluma
road, was attacked by an Italian ranch
hand named Antoine Muretto yesterday
and would doubtless have been severely
injured had she not defended herself so
vigorously with a chair that her assailant
was reduced to insensibility.
The attack was the result of Mrs. Obitz
making a suggestion regarding the repair
of Murreto's wagon, which had broken
down in front of her place Of business.
After laying the man low the woman
went after an officer. When she returned
she found that Muretto had recovered
consciousness, repaired his vehicle and
departed for parts unknown. Before she
was able to use the chair Mrs. Obitz re-
ceived a heavy blow that left her Shout
der lame.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows
W. J. o Cornell and Florence z. Peters. 25-22
James ". Nicholas and Mabel L. Barbieri 1915
August G. Reddan and Grace NJ. Lyncn. is
Cyril ". A Thorn and Anna X. A. Bruhn. 27-1S
Albert Brilliant and Wilhemine Munster...3i 1884
BIbiana Davila and Teresa ROdrigues. .5S-37
August Ncren and Julia Fryer. 32-3Z
Edward P. Philips ard Ella Goff...........2i- q
Joseph Murray and Margaret Benson. 1924
Charley Hansen and Anna Montgomery. %
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09

SCnr GTuBSeli J uayS from Eu-
reka-
Wednesday. November s.
stmr Willamette, Hansen. Seattle and Van
stmr Navarro. Higgins. Bowens Landing.
Stmr Fulton. Levinson, Portland.
Stmr Weeott. Burtis, Eureka
MISCELLANEOUS
LONDON Nov 7-Br ship Oranasia at Ham
burg for San Francisco. grounded in the Elbe
during fog and struck heavily; tugs trying to
float her. Nov 8-Nas assisted off and pro-
ceeded.
Later-Br ship oranasia. previously reported,
'''''''' DOMESTIC PORTS.
SEATTLE = Arrived Nov S-Stmr Cottage
Sailed Nov s-stmr Miami. for San Francisco.
BANDON- Sailed Nov 7-schr Coquille. for
COOS BAY-sailed Nov s-schr Charles Han
son, for San Francisco; schr Western Home.
for san Francisco; schr Jennie Thelin; for San
Arrived Nov s-stmr Alliance from Astoria
PORT Los ANGELES-Arrived Nov SHAW
stmr San Mateo, from Comox
SAN PEDRO-Sailed Nov 7-Schr C H Mer-
chant, for Tacoma. Nov S-Stmr Pasadena, for
Arrived Nov s-stmr Ruth. hence Nov 6.
UsAL-Arrived Nov s-Stmr Newsboy. hence
AsToRIA-sailed Nov s-Br ship st Mungo,
for Queenstown
OLYMPIA-Sailed Nov s-Schr Dora Bluhm.
for San Pedro.
SOUTH BEND-sailed Nov s-schrs Repeat
and Webfoot, for San Francisco.
EUREKA-Sailed Nov S-Stmrs Westport and
Samoa, for San Francisco schr erena Thayer,
for San Pedro.
Arrived Nov S-Stmr San Pedro. hence Nov I.
PORT BbAKELEY-Sailed Nov S-Bktn Les
lie D. for San Francisco
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrived Nov S-Schr H
D Bendixen. from Honolulu: schr Robert H
Hind, hence Oct 80 for Nanaimo.
Sailed Nov S-Bark Gatherer, for San Fran
cisco: schr F S Redfeld. for San Pedro.
TACOMA-Arrived Nov S-Br ship Druman-
rig, from Seattle; stmr Washtenaw hence No
vember 4.
Delagoa Bay. Nov S-Bark Gatherer, for San
FOREIGN PORTS.
SYDNEY-Sailed Nov 7-Br stmr warrimoo.
for Vancouver.
IQUIQUE-Sailed Nov Seer bark Birma, for
San Francisco.
MANILA-Sailed Nov 7-Br stmr Glenogle,
for San Francisco.
QUEENSTOWN-Saile Nov 7-Br ship Lao
meme. Cor Bristol.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
QUEENSTOWN-Arrive Nov S-Stmr Ala
bama from Galveston.
NEW YORK-Arrived Nov S-Stmr Oceanic
from Liverpool and Queenstown: st1nr Amster-
dam, from Rotterdam.
Sailed Nov S-Stmr Friesland. for Antwerp
LIVERPOOL-Arrived Nov S-Stmr Syivania
from Boston; stmr Cambroman. from Montreal
GLASGOW-Arrived Nov S-Stmr Furnessia
from New York.
BREMEN-Arrved Nov s-Stmr Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse. from New York via Cher
bourg and Southampton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
FLOOD INQUEST
Laura Gillian Charged by Coroner's
Jrrv With Murder

SUISUN. Nov. S.-An inquest was held
at Vallejo yesterday on the remains of
John Flood, who was murdered last Sat
urday evening. The jury returned a YER
dict that Flood came to his death by
bleeding from knife wound caused by a
weapon in the hands of Laura Gillian, and
charged her with the murder. Immedl-
ately after the inquest the woman was
taken before Justice Brown and arraigned
on charge of murder. The preliminary
examination will take place at Vallejo
Saturday morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
WILLIAM JOHNSON MISSING.
Fears Entertained for the Safety Of
the BLACKSMITH Politician,

NOVATO, Nov. S.-William Johnson,
the blacksmith politician well known
throughout Marin County, has been miss
ing for two days and the circumstances
are such that to-day Sheriff Taylor and
make an investigation. Johnson has lived
here for twenty-five years and has the
reputation of being an honorable and up
right man.
He went to the house of a man named
George Hedges Sunday night and slept
there. He has not been seen since. No
body and searching parties have secured
the marshes, but no trace of Johnson was
discovered He has been drinking heavily
of late and the general public entertains
the suicide theory, but there are many
who hint at foul play.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-09
Death of a Pioneer.

MARYSVILLE, Nov. S.-Benjamin F.
Dam, pioneer resident of the Wheatland
district, died at his farm near the latter
place at o'clock this morning of typhoid
FEVER He has resided in Yuba County
since 1854 and served six years as Super
visor He was native of Massachusetts
and % years of age. A widow, two daugh-
terS and a son survive him