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The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
MURDERER HUNT IN COURT.
He Is Instructed as to His Rights by
Judge Mogan and Makes a
Rambling Statement.

Robert L. Hunt, the slayer of George
Elliott, appeared before Judge Mogan
yesterday and was instructed as to his
rights. He told the Judge that he would
be his own advocate and admitted kill
ing Elliott The defendant began long
rambling statement as to his reasons for
committing murder, but was interrupted
by the Judge and ordered into the dock
pending the result of the Coroner's in
quest
An additional charge of assault with
intent to commit murder was booked
against Hunt for shooting Z. r. Knip-
penberg, the barkeeper in the saloon at
Steuart and Howard streets, where the
murder was committed. There is not the
slightest doubt that Hunt is crazy The
INQUEST will be held this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
The Grand President.

Last evening all the local lodges of the
Independent Order of B'ne Birth met in
the main hall Of the b. B. building, where
they were paid an official visit by Grand
President S. Sichel of Portland, Or, and
D. Soils Cohen, grand orator. The grand
president delivered an address in which
he gave the membership a good deal of
valuable information in relation to the or
der in the jurisdiction. This was followed
by very eloquent address by the grand
orator.
At the close of the meeting the visiting
officials and a number of the members
went to a cafe, where they enjoyed a
supper. There We're a number of i'm
promptu toasts and responses.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12

| HE School Board scandal is now VI
to the Grand Jury, which will be
impaneled to-day by Judge Dain-
gerfleld. District Attorney Murphy
says that he has no official informa-
ton of any crookedness, and will
not take action in the matter until he
has, but asserts that there Is no ques-
ton but that the charges published IN
The Call will be among the first matters
that the inquisitorial body will take up
Director Gedge, who so boldly acknowl-
edged his crookedness, found 1t con-
yenient yesterday to seek the protection
of a bodyguard to spare him the embar-
rassment of answering many pertinent
questions the newspaper reporters were
anxious to put to him. The guard occu-
pied the outer apartment of the doctor
offices. The first thing he wished to as
certain from every caller was If he was
a reporter. An answer in the affirmative
elected the information that the School
Director, who admits that he accepts
bribes. was not in. Further than this the
guard would say nothing.
]. ]. Conlon, Gedge's colleague, whom
the latter says received a share of the
bribe money, will not admit that he is a
boodler-in fact, he denies that he is any
thing Of the kind. He says that life is too
short TO pay any attention to stories pub
rshed in the newspapers, and that he has
made up his mind not to worry about
them According to what he is reported
TO have said, he is fairly aching for an
investigation.
H. R. Williar, the expert, whose name
has been connected with the School
Board scandal, was seen yesterday at his
office. 214 Pine street. He denied that he
was the man who, Director Gedge states,
payed $1,000 for the ink and paper con-
tract He failed to see what was pecu-
liar about his action in agreeing to act
as paper expert for the Supplies Commit
tee Of the Board of Education and re-
porting that the paper manufactured by
his firm was the only brand worth hav-
ing.
''That was business" said Mr.. Williar;
purely business. | was sent for by tele-
phone one Sunday-by ConlOn l think it
was-and met him and Gedge at the City
Hall. They asked me to look over the
samples of paper offered them and give
my Judgment as to which was the best.
AS soon as ! saw a, sample of the Golden
State paper there was nothing more for
me to do. l told them that it was the
only paper worth having, and we all Went
across the street and had drink. 1 did
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
SUNDAYS CALL can 6e Pur-
chased from all agents and
newsdeaierS at Sc per copy.
Death of A. S. Barney.

Alfred S. Barney, grandson of the late
Colonel ]. d. Stevenson, died yesterday
at the Waldeck Hospital as the result Of
an operation for appendicitis Deceased
was 46 years of age and a native of Nan
tucket. He had lived in California since
1875, end for many years had charge of
when the latter was United States Ship
ping Commissioner. He leaves a widow
and one daughter. Miss Marion Barney,
who is member OF the Frawley COM
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
EXPLAINS His Transactions With
Gedge and COnlon.
Man Who Boasts Of Bribe-Taking Hires
Bodyguard- Secretary Simpson At
temptS to Cover Up School Board
CrOOkedneSS.

not treat, for I never get business in that
way.
II am willing to admit that that partic-
ular brand of paper is manufactured by
the firm that / represent on this coast.
Brown & Powers did not ask me to fur
nish them with that brand, so that they
could comply with the specifications in
making their bid do not know either
member Of the firm, but had they come to
me 1t would have done them no good, for
l would not have sold them any of the
paper called for. We manufacture it as
a special brand for PayOt, Upham Co,
and it would not be business courtesy for
us to sell it to firm that was going TO
bid against our customer.
The altered specifications are being
carefully guarded by the secretary of the
Board of Education. Mr.. Simpson is pre-
sumed to be aware of the fact that they
are public documents and open to public
inspection, but to head off a possible de-
mand to scrutinize the tell-tale papers he
conveniently stays away from ms ofhce
According to the statements of simpson S
deputies the machinery of his department
reaches a full stop whenever he passes
out through the front door. He is the
whole thing and his deputies can not
even sneeze without he takes the snuff.
If Mr.. Simpson is the only pebble on the
beach 1t behooves him to stay where he
belongs, and give little of his attention
to the business which his deputies are
afraid to transact.
A demand to see the specifications yes
terday met with refusal. The deputies
stated tnat MT. simpson WAS Oul anu tlleLl
in his absence they would not dare to al
low the inspection of any public docu-
ment Mr.. Simpson may have no interest
in keeping from the public information
concerning the latest school board
scandal, but, even though he is reported
to have told his friends that Gedge was
all right his actions in the matter are
somewhat peculiar, to say the least.
The appended communication has been
received from Cunningham, Curiss ~
WEIGH The statement referred to was
made by School Director Kemp, but it is
evident from the stationery firms expla-
nation that Kemp was enjoying one of his
alcoholic frances at the time:
The firm of Cunningham CUrtiss Welch
submitted IN the regular way to the Board of
Education a bid Tor supplies, quoting the low
est prices at which they could afford TO supply
them and were awarded the following articles
at prices noted;
lie Pages glue, half pints....s1 90 per dozen
Ink feeders ..........--.--..... 80 per dozen
Numeral frames small....... p each
Accommodation holde1s....... 80 per gross
ID" states, xii 90 per dozen
Covered" states, 7x11........ l o. per dozen
From the above memorandum you can see we
were NOT awarded the contract for paper
ink and such stuff" and up to the present time
have not received an order for dollars
worth OF supplies Of any kind.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
Nickel-in-the-slot Machines.

The police yesterday started another
raid upon nickel-in-the-slot machines that
are used for paying money over at the
bar by cashing the checks. Eight ma
chimes were seized by Lieutenant Martin
and posse and taken to the City Prison,
and warrants were obtained for the ar
rest of the saloon-keepers where they were
used. Tney were Gobey's, 22S Sutter
street.; Reception, 206 Sutter; r. Fisch-
beck. Powell and Ellis streets; Pete Dor
sey, IA Mason street; "A. Foster 423 Bush
street; The Oberon, 40 O'FarrelI street:
A. Bergstrom, l29 O'Farrell street, and
the Acme Grotto, % Eddy street
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12

At the meeting of Golden Gate Camp,
Woodmen of the World, held last night
there was presented to each of the fol-
lowing named past consul commanders of
the camp a magnificent gold emblematic
badge of his rank in the order: ]. l..
Geary Jr., Richard Fahey George H. Will
son. M. T. Moses, J. w. Staneart and A.
J, Weinert
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
Wrighfs Indian Vegetable Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands Of persons
who have used them for forty years to cure
SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTI-
PATTON. Torpid Liver. Weak Stomach, PIN.
ples and purify the blood.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
Jewels to Commanders.

JAP STATUES last days at Art Saloon.
Going East, then to Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12

Ladies' tailor-made suits, fur capes cloaks.
Credit. NJ. Rothschild, 234 Post St
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12

From the above memorandum you can see we
ink and such stuff" and up to the present time
have not received an order for one dollars
worth OF supplies of any kind.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
separate skirts

36 ladies' separate skirts In new
plaids and latest shapes; value $5;
on sale this week .at...... $3.50
30 dozen ladies' percale wrappers, in
dark colorings; value $3.50; on sale
this week at. .4S
25 electric seal collarettes, ten inches
deep; value $3.50; on sale this week
at ........................$5.OO
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-12
Another Examiner Fake Made
From Whole Cloth.
Reputable Young Men Revi|ed and Estima-
BILE Women SIandered to Crafty
Petty Personal Spite.

Examiner has long sought to
attract the attention Of the people
of Larkspur to its existence. Last
II c,,ulIn.. r,,nnnoded Almost an en-
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-10-25
Wednesday, October e, 1899.
SUMPTER HAS A BANK.
In Temporary Quarters Until
Brick Block Is Built.

The First Bank Of Sumpter Is open for
business.
Friday the directors elected these of.
ficers: J. H. Robbins, president; J. W.
Scriber, vice.president; J.W. Mead, cash.
Ter. The directors are R. n. Miller, Clark
Snyde and the above named officers.
The local stockholders, besides Messrs.
Mead and Snyde, are H. Sloan, Thomas
McEwen, Postmaster Kahler, Mike
Lynch, J. B. Stoddard, J. G. Connell
and w. W. Looney. Messrs. Scriber,
Robbins and Miller are from La Grande;
}. Frank Watson, another stakeholder,
lives In Portland.
The bank has bought the corner lot, %
by 100 feet on Center and Granite, which
was originally leased for the purpose, pay.
Ing therefor $27oo. This Is the highest
price yet paid for Sumpter realty. At
first this property was leased for a period
Of ten years, at monty rental Of S7s,
but for some reason or other the deal fell
through. ..
A two.story brick block, % by 20 feet,
will be erected at once on the lot, to be oe.
cupied by the bank. The plans were
drawn for one.story building, and some
little delay was oecasioned In having them
changed. The brick have been bought
from c. Y. Burr. They were contracted
for some weeks since. The work Of con.
struction will be commenced Immediately.
The bank Is doing business In the
Sumpter Hardware company's store for
the present, and will remain there until
its building Is completed.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-10-25

900 to put up modern stamp mill. Then
the owner Is ready to sell out to foreign
capitalists who are looking for a sure,
paying investment.
Until recently, the mines Of Baker
county have been worked by home capi.
tai, which has been limited, and the de.
velopment has consequently been slow.
Now. however, capital Is coming In from
the East, and from foreign sources, and
the success Of the entire district Is as.
sured. He thinks It is the greatest min.
ing district the world has ever seen.
"Look at the fuss they make over Grip.
pie Creek" he said, "a district six miles
square, while In eastern Oregon we have
over 200 miles long by sixty wide, whose
permanence and value exceeds Cripple
Creek at every point. On the Golconda,
last week, ore valued at $4,000 was
taken out within forty.eight hours, and
this Is only one Of the many rich ledges
Of the district"
Candidly, Mr.. Geiser thinks within a
very few years the output Of gold In east.
ern Oregon will revolutionize the finances
Of the world with Its volume. Although
millions are now taken out Of the region
every year, the product Is only drop In
the bucket to the output when hundreds
Of rich ledges are contributing ore to the
thousands Of stamp mills now In contem.
plation.
Mr.. Geiser cannot understand why the
Linnton smelter Is kept shut down, In
view Of the hundreds Of tons Of ore going
to San Francisco, Tacoma and Everett
every year. Portland Is the natural point
for a series Of great smelters, and the
city Is sacrificing growth and prosperity
In Its neglect to grasp the golden oppor.
tunity. The three brothers-Al, Frank
and Ed-are In Portland on business, and
will remain here few days.-Oregonian
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-10-25
BAKER coUNTY'S WEALTH.
Geises Beolhen Make Q Good Tall to q
Portland Paper.

"lf the eastern Oregon gold mines
were near the North Pole. so that people
would run the risk Of freezing to death In
reaching them, what rush there would
be-" said Ed Geiser, at the Portland last
evening. Mr.. Geiser Is one Of three
brothers who are now regarded as pio.
neers In the stamp milling industry Of
Baker county. Eight years ago the
brothers had Io-stamp mill running on
the Bonanza mine, which they have since
sold to Philadelphia company at large
figure. The Bonanza Is row running
forty stamps night and day, and the
mines are getting out ore from the 700.
foot level, while its former owners, now
men Of wealth, are developing other
quartz propositions In the same district.
The Geiser brothers, although still
young men, have been seventeen years In
the mining business. A few years ago,
they came to eastern Oregon from Colo.
RADIO, In Slaughtered circumstances, and
when they obtained possession Of the
Bonanza they were In debt. They point
now to many successful men In Baker
county who were no better of than them.
selves.
The mineral belt Of eastern Oregon,
Mr.. Geiser says, begins at the Seven
Devils and reaches the head Of the John
Day, a distance Of 100 miles. In width
II averages sixty miles, and the paying
ledges are simply scattered all over It.
No prospect holes have yet been sunk on
any Of its ledges that did not pay better
as the pick and drill sank deeper into the
earth. This Is record, he says, that
cannot be duplicated in any mining region
If the world, there being absolutely no
risk in taking hold Of mining PROPOSE.
ton, according to business methods.
But . quartz mine takes money to de.
velop, and the man who has $4,000 at
lis command has an advantage over the
nan who has but $4,000. It takes Sio..
800 to develop a quartz mine, and SIss
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-10-25
Actual Assenment Work Necessary.

SASsOSs EA~SSsAASus "VtA AVSSSoStys
As the mining laws become more com.
monty understood, there are more reloea.
tons Of claims for non performance Of as.
sessment work. Many claim holders
have appeared to believe that they could
relocate their claims at the end Of each year
and hold them as against any would.be
"jumper," some even going so far as to
post notice on the claim warning others
to keep off; but the law requires that as.
sessment to the amount Of SIoo or i'm.
pr0vements In like amount be made an.
nualIy, and a failure to comply with this
renders the claims subject to relocation.
Where the assessment work has not been
done, and the claim owner Is on the
ground at the expiration Of the year, he
must at once commence his work Of as.
sessment, and must actually complete Il,
exercising reasonable diligence In SO do.
ing, for the claim still remains open to re.
loeatien until the assessment work has
been actually and fully performed.-Baker
City Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-17
VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT ON
n. BLOUNT ST. FOR SALE.

BY virtue of authority conferred by four GER
tain deeds, dated February 18th, 1888, registered
in the office of the Register of Deeds for w axe
county, N. O., in Book l0l at page S20 and
February oath, 1893, registered in said Office in
Book 124, st page 33i; and December Both, 1895,
registered in said office in Book $780, at page 1873,
and December seth, 1895, regi4teredin said office
in Book 1s9, at page 1875, respectively, we will
on Wednesday, October 18th, 1885, sell at public
cutlery to the highest bidder for cash certain
house and lot situated on the east side of North
Blount, between Peace and Polk streets IN the
city of Raleigh, N. c., said lot being cart of
lot No. $50 in the plan (Shaffcrs map) of said
city, and adjoining the lots OF r. II. Gray and
VIM. Russ, and bounded by line as follows
Beginning at a point on the east side of said
worth Blount street, said point being 65 feet
south from the southeast corner of the intersec-
ton of Blount and Peace streets in said city,
runs thence east 210 feet, thence south 65 feet
thence west 20 feet to Blonnt street thence
north along Blount street 65 feet to the begi0-
ming. Time of sale IL o'clock m. Place of sale
county court house door, Raleigh, N. G. This
eptemter 18th, 1892
r.. i. Gray and 9. TT. Belvin, trustees of Il. M
Harrison under the will of b. s. Harrison, de-
ceased, mortgages, and execute - ana trustee
OF y. Nj Harrison under the will OF b. s.. Harm
son, deceased, mortgage.
JAS. n. WILLIAMSON,
Assignee of Mortgage,
WILLIAM IL. WILLIAMSON, Trustee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-17
THE ALAMANCE FAIR.
Preparations Afoot to Make it a Nota-
BILE Success DR.. Joy Harris.

Burlington, N. c., Oct. 16.--(Special)
The .Alamance Fair will be held in
Darlington November Sd and a great
crowd is expected. Mn. S. III. Webb.
the secretary and treasurer, says that
the prospect for a good fair and large
attendance is better than for many
years. Mr.. R. w. Scott, ONE of the
best farmers in the county, is president
and is exerting himself to make the
fair grand success. Many liberal pre-
nfiums have been offered for the best
displays Of farm products, ladies' skill
i'm making bread, cakes, pickles, pre-
serves and other domestic supplies, etc
The races will be fine and the pre-
nliums ample. Mr.. Webb expects to
attend the State Fair and bring as many
exhibits from there as possible.
DIR. JOY Harrfss, one of the few wo-
men physicians i'm the State, has left
Burlington. She came here upon getting
license about three years ago and has
succeeded in budding mp fine practice
ne has NOT fully decided upon her fll-
ture location, but will probably locate in
some large city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-17
STORE CLOSED BY INJUNCTION.
w. II. Gilbert Sells Out for So, 900, In
debtedness $4,000

Winston, n. G., Oct. -iSpecial.l y
The hardware store of w. II. Gilbert
was closed this morning by a restraining
order issued on Saturday by Judge
Ewart of the Circuit court.
The stock of goods was sold by Mr..
Gilbert last week to Wall and Huske
for $4,000. 1t is said that Mr.. Gilbert's
Indebtedness will amount to no less than
$4,000 the restraining order was secur-
ed by Mr. A. H. Eller, who went to
Hendersonville and had a conference
with Judge Ewart.
The injunction proceedings will come
up before the Justice at Statesville next
Tuesday. The creditors claim the stock
is worth $4,000 or more and will en-
deavor to make Mr. Gilbert a bankrupt
and secure possession of the hardware
stock
Mr.. Gilbert left Winston last week,
and his whereabouts are not known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-17
TRINITY's STRONG TWELVE.
Cotton Seven and One Eighth Cents
Little Jack" Comes.

Durham, n. c., October 16-(Special)
Since the fall opening at Trinity Col
lege, Prof. Albert Whitehouse, direc-
tor of the Physical Training Depart
ment, has been engaged in making physi-
cal examinations of the students. These
examinations are very thorough, and are
part of the system used. From va
rlous measurements and tests, the condi-
ton of the heart and lungs and other
data, advice is given as to what spe-
cial exercise would be beneficial to
each individual. individuals differ 50
much in constitution, temperament
muscular development, etc, that the
same kinds Of exercise are not advisable
IN all eases. The conditions presented
to the director by the various examna-
tons are varied.
According to the tests made the fol-
lowing twelve are considered the
strongest men in Trinity College:
Il. w. Crawford, Prof. p. Dur
ham, 1925; ID. w. Newsom. FOG: II. III.
Hanes, Jr., ESQ.,; DR.. j. L. Hamaker,
$500. Ii. McLlwinen, 655.5; l.. Al.
Rome, $50; E. L. Hines.6475; NJ L.
Trizzelle, 62S: j. A. Best. 623.5: J. II.
Cowan, 604; j. l.. Gibson, 603.
There are still some more TO be ex-
amined vet. Mr. Will Dowd. OF Dur
ham, who took the summer course of
training, comes amongst the strong men.
The East Durham postoffice has been
moved from Y. Il. Smiths store to
Hackney Bros. drug store.
Prof. Gentry's Dog and Pony show
viii be i'll Durham October 2Sth
Several cases Of measles arc reported
in East Durham.
Cotton today ON the Durham market
is selling at tx cents.
$. G. Barnett, of Person county, was
here this morning on his way to the
State Fair, with his little son. Jack.
The little fellow is perfect midget in
size, and will be one of the most in
tercsting attractions at the State Fair.
Little Jack. as he is Familiarity
known, is bright and intelligent little
fellow, and never fails to attract atten-
ton everywhere heN goes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-17
EDUCATIONAL CENTRE.
Red Springs Gives Glad Welcome to
Boys in New Military Academy.

Red Springs, n. c., Oct. 17.-(SpeciaL)
The greatest educational drawback to
this section of the State has always
been the absence of a thorough primary
school, such as Bingham and Wilson's.
We've had schools and schools, and
some very good ones, but none of
prominent character, and one that
would drill boy for all he's worth
There is getting to be too much cheap
iohnsm in some of our schools these
days, and has reached a commercial
basis for making money, with the .edu-
cational part as secondary considera-
ton. A cheap school in general is Il
poor one If we wish a good article we
have to pay high-shoddy articles are
always cheap.
These thoughts are drawn out by the
prospect of at last having a permanent
and thorough school established here,
with the military feature added. Capt.
G. A. Shoth, with a reputation as a
teacher from different States, and who
recently moved his school from Fayette-
vile to this place, is determined to
bring it up to high state of excel
lence, the citizens having very gem
erously come to his assistance in the
erection of commodious buildings, and
it now remains for the surrounding
communities to come to his aid in the
shape of a substantial patronage. His
faculty are men of ability and reputa-
ton, and Of course, comes high and he
cannot afford a cheap school.
That we highly appreciate the estab-
lishment of such an institution was
chou.p fho othpr uiUbt whom nearly tho
whole population turned out to give him
and his boys such a reception at Red
Springs hotel as seldom falls to the lot
of any man dewey left OUT to re-
ceive From eight to eleven, with cake,
ice cream, fruits, coffee, etc, we inau-
gurate an institution that is bound to
do much toward furthering better and
more solid training for boys.