New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

san Francisco. July 30-Cne OF the worst
raiscarriages Of Justice in long time was the
disagreement this week of the jury in the trial
OF Jacob Eppinger for fraud IL wheat transac-
tons. NJ Eppinser was head oe San Fran
cisco firm &c wheat dealers with large ware
houses az Port Costa. The firm failed last year
and It was found that II had sold the same
wheat several times over. and that few days
before the failure IL had secured a loan on
wheat which longer in the warehouse.
On one Of these cases Of fraudulent loan Jacob
Ep9inger was indicted and tried. The evidence
was conclusive that he knew Of the FIRING
transactions. though he pleaded ignorance
through Illness He also appealed TO the sym
pathies OF the jury by an attack-of illness in
the courtroom. The result was that seven jurors
found for acquittal and the judge had to dis
charge the jury after it had been out nearly
three days. The unsatisfactory result is at
1rtbuted by some Of the jurymen to the fact
that the jury locked up for seven weeks
Several members became angry over this con-
finement and were not in fit mental condition
consider the case. The trial cost the State
over $1,000.
The Pacific States Mercantile Company one
OF the get rich quick concerns, has been sued
by several Chinese for $4,000. which they in
vested n the hope % large returns This suit
the first revelation that these swindlers had
succeeded in appealing 10 Celestial cupidity The
company secured 81 - 4 week for forty weeks
from each subscriber, with the promise that az
the end OF this term each investor would get
500 in merchandise or $50 in cash Only q few
we're paid before the company had trouble with
the PostofTice Department. and new incorpora-
tion taken out. This swindle is venera BILE
with age, but enterprisirE agent in China
town managed to secure many dupes The two
managers Of the concern divided $4,000 profits
IN four months.
Forty voting machines Will be needed at the !
next election in San Francisco. These are sup /
Piled b. firm AT jamestown y. Y. for $4,000 !
They vA provide for one-fourth Of the city's
voters, and upon the showing made by them
Viii depend the extension Of the system OF vot-
ing by machinery. In all previous elections
returns have come in slowly from most Of the /
city precincts. because the political heelers who
had been appointed election clerks were not
Used 10 clerical work.
There was straight out and out fight this /
wee}. in Ventura County TO test the strength Of !
Senator Bard and Henry T. Oxnard for the
United Stats Senate. The contest hinged on
the candidates for the State LEGISLATURE and ,
each put forth his utmost strength. Senator /
Bard defeated Mr. OXnard by two TO one and
his candidate, Perkins, IS assured OF election
from the county. Senator Bard beat Mr. OK f,
nard in the First Precinct OF Huenenae which !
is the homo Of both miloaaires The sugar
rehner had colonized large ranch with voters I
but he was defeated by eight votes What has
injured Mr.. Oxnard in this contest is that he has
81 ent most OF his time in the East, and. though
he has large sugar beet interests in Ventura /
County. he is not Californian in the sense that
Senator Bard Is.
Brigadier General Oscar F. Long who won /
distinction in the Standardization War by his /
developments OF the army transport service 70 !
the Philippines has returned from Washington. /
10 make his home here General Long was adj /
VanCed from captain TO brigader general in !
course Of the war, and recently retired He /
married the daughter OF Isaac II. Requa OF |
Oakland.
Mrs William x Vanderbilt. tr.. who was Miss |
Virginia Fair. IS selling her San Francisco /
realty as fast a purchaser can be secured |
Over half million dollars worth has already /
been sold. and before long several more large I
parcels will be disposed OF. This week two /
pieces Of business property have been sold for /
100000
This week the final distribution IN Oak
land OF the estate of Antoine Chabot, after |
nineteen years in probate. The estate was ap- /
distributed in 1883 Mr.. Chabot was one OF the I
organizers OF the Contra Costa Water Company. /
which supplies Oakland. and he also founded |
the Chabot Observatory.
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