Mesa free press., 1900-04-13

Washington county, Oregon, stating
that j. w. Shanklin, the ex-city clerk
wanted for embezzlement, had been ar
rested and was in Jail. Shanklin left
Fresno in the spring of 1899 having
embezzled over $1,000 of saloon license
money.
A new arrival to join the casual de-
tachment at the Presidio is LIE Roy
Burton, a full-blooded Apache, who
distinguished himself fighting his own
tribe, in their uprising under Geron-
imo and in the Spanish American was,
and who, the Chronicle thinks, will
probably be made Gen. Otis chief of
scouts.
The three story brick building at
Second and I streets. Sacramento, oc-
cupied by the Modern Milling Com
pany, a concern which grinds saw
dust for manufacturing smokeless
powder, caught fire and was
gutted. The loss will probably reach
$1,000 The building was owned by
Seth Gainesley.
It has been discovered that Patrick
Hutchinson, who recently committed
suicide at San Francisco presumably
because he was poor and out of work,
left about $1,000 in money and prop
concertina, which contained several
bank check looks and deeds to val
liable real estate.
The Ventura Signal relates that
town. has numerous oil outcroppings
on his place, but will not form a COM
pany or attempt further development.
The contractor for his new building
worked into it lot of bricks that had
been used in an oil refinery, and the
oil from these is now soaking through
the plaster.
The Chronicle says that, of present
abe that, in the near future, the Pre-
sidio will scarcely be recognized by
those who have visited it. All the
wooden barracks are to be torn down,
and the OLD guardhouse remover to a
spot fronting the brick barracks, and
al clubhouse.
On two after Moons Of each. week,
from now until July /, there will be
no street cleaning by the city, in San
n%o
ton has however, decided to employ
a special gang to clean sidewalks and
cutters along the principal streets.
and the City Sire t Improvement Com
pany will furnish the service Of a
watering cart.
The Committee on Floral Parade fer
the May-day celebration in the Sacra-
mento street fair is receiving many ap-
march. The Executive Committee has
engaged well-known decorator,
whose services are at the call of any
desiring advice on floats or arrange
ments of booths. Many novel floats
are projected.
Articles of Incorporation of the Stan
ford University Training House Cor
poration were filed Saturday 1at San
are to advance social intercourse
among members; to foster an interest
in athletic sports among the students,
and to erect, equip and maintain, at
tn university, permanent training
house and athletic field.
A. Durham dispatch says the British
cruiser Terrible has sailed for China.
The first step toward what is be-
lieved will ultimately result in
coast bound passenger rate war4 be-
tween continental lines was taken
when the Canadian Pacific ac-
cepted a large party destined for
Washington through the Buffalo gate
way at less than tariff.
The Board of Supervisors of San
10 quin county is considering the con-
struction Of a separate ward for con-
sumptives at the Stockton hospital.
They do not expect that the work can
be entered on Immediately but think
that it will probably be done within
the present fiscal year. The Mail states
that special ward for unruly patients
bordering on insanity is also under
consideration.
The farmers dependent on the San
Diego Flume Company for water are
complaining of a raise from to 10
cents per thousand gallons. Contracts
agreeing to the higher rate have been
sent out by the Company to be signed,
the amount to b. made a lien on the
lands to which water is supplied, and
tn ,se receiving water from closed
conduit to put in a meter at their
own expense and pay not less than 81
a month r water received. The Flume
Company states that the doubling of
rates is necessary 10 meet expense Of
pumping, that the pumps were ope-
rated at a loss last year, a. d outlay