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VOLUME LXXriI.-NO. 139.
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
One of the Escaped Fair
field Prisoners Re
captured.
BIG BLAZE AT STOCKTON.
Firebugs Cause the Destruc
tion of a Warehouse Filled
With Wheat.
SAN BERNARDINO RATE WAR.
Insurance Men Writing Policies at
One-Fourth the Usual Rate.
The Carson Hearing.
VALLEJO, Cal., April 27.— One of the
convicts who escaped from the County
'Jail at Fairrield a week ago, when five des
perate prisoners burned their way through
the prison walls, was recaptured this
evening by Under Sheriff Robinson on a
i train coming from Cordelia to this place.
ftHe proved to be Murphy, who was be
lieved to have been interested in an at
(■tempt to destroy property by tire in this
i«ity a few weeks ago.
Robinson was coming from Fairrield and
detected the man in a car. He imme
diately grappled with him and attempted
tto handcuff him. Murphy made a des
perate resistance and attempted to leave
the flying train by a window. He was
r -ifirmly held, however, and after a struggle
Hobinson put the nippers on him and
' fewaited the stopping of the train at the
first station.
On the up train the officer and his pris
oner went back to the jail, and Murphy
will remain, in a dark cell for some time.
Murphy, when searched, was found to
have possession of a ticket booking him to
San Francisco and carried several ugly
weapons. Robinson knew he was dealing
with a desperate man, and grappled with
him before the astonished culprit could
draw a revolver.
The recaptured prisoner refuses to dis
close the whereabouts of his four compan
ions. It is thought they will be captured,
however, as little chance is offered them to
get outside of Solano County.
SAXTA CRVZ CHOSEX.
TJte 1596 Eptcorth League Convention to
Be Held in Tnat City.
LOS GATOS, Cal,, April 27.— The dis
trict convention of tne Epworth League
finished its work last evening. Santa Cruz
was chosen ac the place of holding the
convention in 1896. Rev. Arthur Briggs
nf Jose was elected district representa
tive to the National Convention, •which
Ittieets in Chattanooga in June, with Dr.
W. W. Case of San Francisco as alternate.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: Albert Pennie of Los
Gatos. president; Miss E. Bennett of San
Jose, vice-president; Mr. Musselman, Gil
roy, second vice-president; Dr. Fletcher,
Trinity Church, San Francisco, third vice
pre.-ident; Mrs. C. B. Perkins, Simpson
Memorial Church, San Francisco, fourth
viei -{■resident; H. A. Hyde, Santa Cruz,
corresponding secretary ; James Harper,
Monterey, recording secretary: Miss Bow
man, Centella Church, San Jose, treasurer.
SAX BERX~ART>IXO RATE WAR.
County Buildings Insured at One-Fourth
the Compact Hates.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., April 27.—
In the insurance war which has been
raging here for three days the outside com
panies won a dear victory to-day, when
they wrote all the county business at one
iourth of the compact rates. This is a
■Etand-off for the victory by the compact
companies, who yesterday secured all the
city school buildings at a shade less than
one-fourth of the old rates.
All the special agents who have been
here to direct their respective forces during
the war will leave Monday and rendezvous
et Los Angeles, ready to move on double
time to the next battlefield. About nine
teenths of all the risks in town have been
rewritten, the prevailing premium on com
mercial business being one-half of last
years rates.
tSCESDIARY BLAZE AT STOCKTON.
Total Destruction of a Large Warehouse
'"-O'J Filled, With Wheat. ;'v>.
f STOCKTON, Cal.. April 27.— At an early
liour this morning the Farmers' Union and
Milling Company's warehouse was de
etroyed by fire, nothing being left but
charred timbers to show where it stood.
There were 300 tons of wheat in the build
ing. The" loss is estimated at $15,000,
which is fully covered by insurance.
It it/believed that the fire was of incendi
ary origin. Yesterday coal oil was poured
on the wharf near the warehouse and the
vrharfwas set on fire. The blaze was dis
covered and extinguished promptly. It is
believed - that the same firebug did last
night's work. "'._-' . .
MISS A 1)1) IS LEA YES JSAK ERSFIEZ
She Will Commence a Star Engagement
tn a ban Francisco Tlieater.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., April 27.— Miss
Loretta. Addis, the sweetheart of Lord
Douglas, will take the night train for San
Francisco, accompanied by her brother.
It is understood they go to accept a po-
Bition in a theater. Several bids have been
received by Miss Addis, several hun
dred dollars a week finally being offered.
Miss Addis is in possession of Lord Doug
las' address, and the youug people are
sure to meet in the city.
HARMS TESTIFIES AT VARItOS.
Be Says the JUlnt Scales Had Been Re
peatedly Tampered With?
CARSON, Nev., April 27.— The taking of
evidence in the mint examination con
tinued to-day. Harris was again on the
Btand. He testified that, while on the
previous examination he had sworn to
finding a duplicate key in Jones' desk, he
bad since learned that the key was found
by O'Hare in the refinery vault and thrown
on the desk. He found in weighing the
bullion that the scales had been tampered
with so as to overweign a little over one
ounce in 1000. He had employed George
McLaugblin, an expert mechanic, to fix the
Bcales, but they were wrong again the next
day from tampering When it was known
The San Francisco Call.
about the mint that the scales were being
watched they gave him no more trouble.
The defense had attempted to show that
the Savage mine bullion was similar in
fineness to melt No. 77, but had been sub
stituted by silver administration. All of
the Savage mine deposits were brought
into court by the prosecution and ac
counted for. An attempt was made by the
defense to prove that a man had been shot
at in the refinery at night. The prosecu
tion showed that Watchman Kennedy had
accidentally discharged his pistol one
night and the bullet had gone into the
floor. It was also shown that E. B. Za
briskie, the melter and refiner, who ap
pointed Jones, was honest and died a poor
man.
Ellis and Cagwin testified that they never
had any reason to suspect Jones with
making false entries.
The examination was then continued till
Monday.
AFFRAY AT HOLLISTER.
Dare Lahiff Stops Two Bullets in a Saloon
Braid.
HOLLISTER, Cal., April 27. -At 8
o'clock this morning Dave Lahiff, a young
man of this place, while intoxicated, went
into the Magnolia saloon, and after mak
ing some trouble was ordered out by the
barkeeper, Charles Mansfield, son of Rev.
Delos Mansfield, a San Jose minister.
Lahiff refused to go. whereupon Mansfield
undertook to put him out and got him as
far as the door when Lahiff turned ana
kno"ked him down.
Mansfield immediately drew a revolver
and shot Lahiff twice. One* bullet struck
him on the left shoulder-blade and glanced
off; the other lodged in the left armpit.
Lahiff was taken to the hospital and the
bullets were cut out. No serious results
are at present apprehended. Mansfield is
in jail. ' #
SEEK IX STOCKTOX.
Light Thrown on the Disappearance of a
Pacific Grove Citizen.
STOCKTON, Cal., April 27.— William
Quentil, the wealthy citizen of Monterey
County who disappeared from Pacific
Grove last November, was in Stockton last
Thursday and Friday. He was accompa
nied by a woman who formerly lived here.
The two disappeared from this city about
as suddenly as Quentil did from Pacific
Grove. They were last seen here last Friday
morning. when they took breakfast in the
Independent Restaurant. It is though that
they have gone to Sonora, the woman's
home.
A. BAA JOSE LOCHIXVAB.
Jesus Chabolla Charged With Abducting
Susana Aceda.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April 27. — Rosalea
Acedo appeared before Justice Dwyer to
day and swore to a complaint charging
Jesus Chabolla with abducting Susana
Aceda, his 17-year-old daughter.
Susana is a pretty Spanish girl and has
been employed in the family of Victor
Chapere at Almaden, and while there fell
in love with Chabolla, who was employed
in the mines. A couple of weeks ago the
Chapere family went away on a visit and
Susana returned to her grandmother's, Mrs.
Gonu ', who resides at the corn ■;"• of Willow
and Orchard street? in this city. A week
ago Chabolla came to town to see the girl,
and when he returned to Almaden she
went him.
The father says they are stopping at the
house of Antonio Bemal, in Almaden, and
he says if Chabolla will marry his daugh
ter the charge of abduction will be dis
missed. The young people will probably
make haste to accede to this demand, as it
was with the intention of eloping that Miss
Susana ran away.
DEATH OF A PIOXEER.
Paralysis Ends the JAfe of a San Jose
Forty-niner.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April 27.— John B.
Price, an old pioneer, died at his home in
this city early this morning.
Mr. Price was born in Elizabeth, New
Jersey, in 1819 and came to San Jose in
1849, locating in this city. On his arrival
here he formed a partnership with Lewis
Corey, and they began running a freight
and passenger service between this city
and San Francisco, via Alviso. With his
partner the}' opened a general merchandise
store here, buying their goods direct from
the ships landing at San Francisco. Since
then Mr. Price has conducted numerous
enterprises of the same character.
A few days ago he was stricken with
paralysis and sank rapidly. He was promi
nent in church affairs and belonged to the
Odd Fellows and Pioneers, being one of
the originators of the latter society.
Exciting Pursuit of a Forger.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April 27.— There was
an exciting chase on South First street
this evening after a man giving the name
of Henry Bonnell, who attempted to pass
a forged check for $15 on the Bank of San
Jose. It was signed by Zollers & Restino,
a firm of blacusmiths, one of whom
chanced to be near at hand when Bonneli
attempted to pass the check in a shoestore
in payment for a pair of shoes.
When Zollers pronounced the paper a
forgery Bonnell took to his heels. A
crowd followed in pursuit, but he escaped.
Ex- Attorney- General Hart Sued.
SAN JOSE, Cal., April 27.— An attach
ment suit was begun here to-day by J.
Severance against W. H. H. Hart, ex
attorney general, to recover $1472. As a
result of the suit two blocks in the town of
Palo Alto were attached.
KERN COLS IT LASU WAR.
Hoggin's Force in the Swamp Zands Ar
rested for Unlawful Asscmblg.
BAKERSFIELD, Cal., April 27.— A1l of
J. B. Haggin's force in the swamp lands
were arrested to-day, charged with unlaw
ful assembly. They were brought in, gave
bonds and left for the ranch to-night.
Lutherans at rot Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 27.— The
California Lutheran Synod, in session
here, elected the following delegates to the
thirty-seventh convention of the general
synod, which meet's June 5, at Hagerstown,
Md.: Clerical— Rpv. W. S. Hoskinson,
Sacramento; M. W. H anna. Washington,
p. O.j Lay— C. G. Burnett of San Fran
cisco and P. Leisenring, San Diego.
An Immense Shark Caught at Ca pi to In.
CAPITOLA, Cal., April 27.-A shark
thirty feet long got entangled in one of the
fishermen's nets near here yesterday and
was brought to the wharf. Over two bar
rels of oil was secured from the immense
fish. Trout fishing continues good, catches
being made daily in Soquel Creek.
A'evada Fish J.atc liccision.
CARSON, Net., April 27.— The Supreme
Court to-day decided in favor of the first
section of the new fish law, making the
close season for trout between October and
June. . .
SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 28, 1895-TWENTY-SIX PAGES.
STOCKTON WILL SIGN
It Is Ready to Close the
Deal With the New
Railroad.
TO MEET THE OFFICERS.
Appointment of a Committee
to Conclude a Final
Agreement.
CASH IS STILL COMING IS,
The Fund Now Exceeds the Amount
Promised — Preparing for
a Jollification.
STOCKTON, Cal., April 27.--The Stock
ton Commercial Association held a meet
ing to-night to consider the agreement re
ceived to-day from the directors of the
Valley road.
There were several important changes in
the contract sent from here, which were
made by Attorney Preston on behalf of
the railroad directory, notably as to dam
ages to be paid the Stockton people in case
the lands given were not used for the pur
poses specified in the articles of agree
ment.
In order to have this matter settled a
committee consisting of Trustees P. B.
Fraser, William Inglis, I. S. Bostwick,
Fred M. West, Sidney Newell and Attor
ney Woods, Charles Weber and R. C. Sar
gent was appointed to confer next Tuesday
with the directors of the road in San Fran
cisco.
This committee was empowered to settle
all questions to be covered by the all
important agreement binding the road to
carry out its promises made to the people
of Stockton. The members of the com
mittee were instructed to be back in Stock
ton by Wednesday night when another
mass-meeting will be held in Masonic Hall
for the purpose of closing up the stock
subscription fund.
There is now enough money in the cash
fund for the purchase of all the land in this
city necessary for the purposes of the road.
To-nieht something like $95,000 was re
ported as having been subscribed, and to
this must be added $1605 collected by the
ladies' committee within the past few
weeks. The ladies held another meeting
to-night to wind up all of their affairs.
It was reported by Chairman Buell to
night that something like 300 acres of land
will be needed for the rights of way between
Stockton and the Stanislaus River. Until
the survey is determined upon, it cannot
be definitely settled what land will bo
needed, and so the Ctmmercial Association
does not know yet who will grant rights
of way without a compensation, and who
will demand damages for running through
their lands. To provide for all contingen
cies, the solicitors will continue to secure
cash donations in order to purchase what
land will not be given by the farmers.
The members of the committee do not
anticipate that much money will have fo
be spent in this way.
The mass-meeting of Wednesday night
will be in the nature of a general jollifica
tion by the citizens of Stockton over the
raising of the funds necessary to carry out
the agreement made with the directors of
the Valley road. Nearly all of the deeds to
the land are already signed. As soon as
the agreement between the railway offi
cials and the Trustees is signed little re
mains but for the Valley road to com
mence building out of Stockton.
CONFER AT BAKERSFIELD. •
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Director* of the Valley Road Meet With
the Executive Committee.'
BAKEKSFIELD, Cal., April 27.— At the
meeting of the directors of the Valley road
and the executive committee representing
Bakersfield, held in the Kern County Land
Company's building to-night, all parties
had an informal talk over the prospects of
bringing the road to this city. What • was
said was not official, but, coming from
President Spreckels and his associates, is
considered in that light.
They stated that if the road came here,
all that would probably be asked was a
right of way into town, a depot site, and
right of way out of town, perhaps in the
direction of Tejon Pass. This has been
considered the most desirable route out of
the valley, and this semi-official statement
of the choice of route is no surprise to resi
dents here.
ALUMNI DAY AT BELMONT
A Successful Celebration by
Former Students of
the School.
Addresses Delivered by Officers of
the Association and Promi
nent Educators.
BELMONT, Cal., April 27.-The first
Alumni day of Belmont School was cele
brated to-day. Special cars brought guests
from San Francisco and with their arrival
the somewhat doubtful weather cleared
and the sun appeared to shine brightly on
the exercises. The handsome lawns and
shrubbery that surround the school build
ings looked more than usually beautiful
after the freshening showers.
Dinner was served at 1 o'clock in the
effectively decorated dining-rooms. The
handsome favors presented to each guest
formed a feature of the banquet. Later
the president of the Alumni Association,
Dennis Searles, Stanford, '95, introduced
the speakers of the day. Brief but enthusi
astic addresses were made by President
Reid, principal at Belmont; Dr. McL?an,
the president of the board of directors;
Rev. Dr, Horatio Stebbins, David Stan-
Jordan of Stanford University and others
of the alumni and guests.
President Kellogg of the State Univer
sity was unable to attend the exercises on
account of his health. Many telegrams
and letters were received from the absent
alumni, expressing their most cordial
wishes for the success of the day.
A business meeting of the alumni was
held and J. P. Chamberlain, Berkeley '96,
elected president for the ensuing year.
Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
John F. Merrill, Charles Holbrook, Mrs.
de Greayer, Dr. McLean, Dr. Horatio
Stebbins, Judge and Mrs. A. R. Cotton,
Mrs. Dickenson, San Francisco; Miss
Clark. San Jose; President and Mrs. Jor
dan, Professor and Mrs. Stilman, Stanford
University; Messrs. Sloss, Colton, Merrill,
Thomas, Searles, Uphanx, Walters, Doane,
King, De Long, Bush, White and Nord
linger of the alumni.
PORTLAXD BENBATIOX.
Miss Berger Indicted for Maligning Her.
self in Anonymous j. t-tlers.
PORTLAND, Or., April 27.— Miss Maiy
Berger, a dressmaker of Eugene, was to
day indicted for sending indecent letters
through the mails. The indictment con
tains seven counts.
Prominent ladies of Eugene have been
receiving through the mails anonymous
letters, the contents of which were offen
sive. The writer of each of these letters
pretended to warn the person to whom it
was addressed that she was endangering
her reputation by being seen in company
with Miss Berger and went on to blacken
Miss Berger's character. Each recipient
of one of these letters had been recently a
visitor a^ Miss Berger's place of business
or had been seen in company with her.
Another curious feature was that Miss
Berger herself received several of these
letters.
Suspicion was at first directed toward
Mrs. Dr. McKenney, and she was arrested.
Her preliminary examination resulted in
her discharge and the arrest of Miss
Berger. _____________
SANTA CRUZ ACCIDENT
Two Boys Play With Powder
and Receive Frightful
Burns.
Investigating the Jacobson Murder
Case— Watsonville Citizens
Win a Suit.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal., April 27.— A horri
ble accident occurred in this city this after
noon, in which two young boys, Christie
Studendorf, aged 15 years, and Manuel
Pacheco, aged 13, were the victims.
The boys were in the vicinity of the pow
der works a few days ago. and took a keg
of powder from a spot where some men
were working and hid it some distance
down the railroad track. To-day the boys
left their homes to have some sport with
the powder.
When they reached the cache they filled
their hats and pockets with the explosive
and built a iire. They then commenced
throwing the powder into the flames, but
by some means the powder in their pockets
became ignited and their clothes caught
fire. Every stitch of their clothing was
burned eff, and, with their flesh in spots
burned to a crisp, th« boys ran to their
home a irfle distant. Thpv w rre po badly
burned that on reaching home they were
unable to unlock the door.
StudemJorf 's hair is all burned from his
head and his face is as crisp. The skin
has been entirely burned from his abdo
men, legs and arms, and his flesh is
almost baked. The attending physician
says he will not live till morning. Paehe
cho is also badly burned, but his burns are
only superficial and he will recover. Both
of the boys are suffering untold agonies.
wats ill .ciTizEXs wiy.'
A Hard-Fought < Case Decided' Against'
' ■: ■ the t City Trustee* •
SANTA CRUZ, Cal., April 27.— Judge
Logan this afternoon rendered a decision
in the opening of the Second-street (Wat
ponville) case, which is of much interest to
that city. The Board of Trustees ordered
the street opened and levied an "assess
ment. Objections were raised by property
owners, and the matter was carried into
court.
Judge Logan in deciding against the city
says that the objectors, although ready
with testimony, were not heard by the
Trustees, which was contrary to the law,
which specifies that all persons having ob
jections are entitled to a hearing. The
suit was to restrain the Street Superintend
ent from collecting assessments.
TO REVIVE THE JACOBaOX CASE.
An Ohio Man Who Claims to Be Inveati-
gating the Murder*
SANTA CRUZ, Cat,., April 27.— Chief of
olice Rawle to-day received a letter from
J. A. Brown of Logan, Ohio, who claims
to represent a protective association whose
object is to right judicial wrongs. He asks
for information regarding J. J. Smith, for
merly a prominent and wealthy citizen of
Springfield, Ohio, who was sent from here
to the State's prison some years ago for
bigamy and whosn term has expired.
Incidentally Brown informs Chief Rawle
that he will soon be in California to revive
the Sam Jacobson murder in San Fran
cisco. He says that he has been quietly
investigating the case for the past three
years and to complete this work it is neces
sary for him to go to Ban Francisco.
WIT.L, EXTEND TO COMOX.
The First. 3fove tn the Construction of a
New Transcontinental I. inf.
VICTORIA, B. C, April 27.— 1n an in
terview James Dunsmuir, vice-president of
the Esquimalt and Nunaimo Railway,
said it was the intention of the company to
extend its line to Wellington and Comox,
sixty miles, if it could get the usual sub
sidy of $3200 a mile from the Dominion
Government.
This is considered by many to be the first
link in the British Pacific Railway, which
Victorians have been endeavoring to build
for many years. It is generally understood
that it is the intention of the British Pa
cific people to purchase the Esquimalt and
Nanaimo Railway as the first move in the
direction of building the new transconti
nental line.
If the Esquimalt and Nanaimo extends
its line to Comox it will be just so much
more of the British Pacific built.
It is very likely that the Government
will refuse the subsidy, as it has to ecorao
mize in view of approaching elections. If
it does refuse it will go hard with its
candidates in the Victoria and Vancouver
Island districts.
A Jfor.th Yakitna Pioneer Die*.
TACOMA, Wash., April 27.— A Ledger
special from North Yakinia says that D.
W. Stair, a pioneer of that county, fell in
an irrigation ditch on his ranch this mora
ine and died of heart disease on reaching
the bank. He had been Probate Judge
and County Treasurer, and belonged to the
Masons, Odd Fallows and Grand Army.
VISIT NAPA VALLEY.
Half-Million Club Ex
cursionists View a
Rich Country.
A TRIP TO ST. HELENA.
They Find Oranges, Lemons
and Dates Growing in
Abundance.
ARRIVE AT THE ROSE CITY.
A Reception and Banquet Tendered
the Visitors by Sonoma
County Citizens.
NAPA, Cal., April 27.— The excursion
ists of the Half-million Club reached Napa
shortly after midnight this morning, and
were met at the depot at 8 o'clock by a
committee of the Napa Improvement Club
and a large number of citizens. A heavy
rain had fallen all night and it was still
raining at 8 o'clock, so the plan to drive
about Napa and vicinity was abandoned,
and instead the train was run up the valley
as far as St. Helena, thus giving the
visitors the opportunity of a passing glance
at what they agreed to be one of the most
delightful sections they have visited.
Before the trip up the valley was begun
a meeting was held in the dining-car and
addresses were made by D. M. Carman ; W.
C. Patterson, president of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce; C. H. Keyes,
president of Throop Institute and the
Board of Trade of Pasadena; and General
Wasson of Pomona.
After the return trip from St. Helena
G. M. Francis of the Napa Improvement
Club made a speech on behalf of the Napa
people, and Major \Voodward of Sonoma
County told the excursionists of the warm
welcome that awaited them at the City of
Roses. W. M. Bunker closed the speech
making with a concise statement of the
aims of the Half-million Club.
At half-past 12 the train pulled out for
Santa Rosa. A Napa delegation, consist
ing of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Beard, Henry
Hogan and H. L. Johnston, accom
panied the party and will complete the ex
cursion with them.
The excursionists were surprised to
learn that oranges, lemons and even dates
can be and are readily raised in this val
ley, which they supposed was given up
aimost entirely to wine-growing.
ARRIVE ■AT SANTA ROSA.
fhf Half-Million CUib Party Givrn a
• Cordial Xeeeption.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., April 27. — The
Half-million Club excursion party arrived
here at S o'clock this afternoon. It was
met at the depot by citizens in carriages,
who gave the visitors a hearty welcome.
They will remain here until Sunday even
ing, when they will depart for San Jose.
A reception and banquet was given them
at the Occidental Hotel after their arrival,
and a number of speeches were made.
The excursionists report that all along the
line they have been cordially received.
The names of the visitors are as follows:
W. M. Bunker and wife and D. M. Carman
of San Francisco, A. G. Platt of Porter
ville, E. E. Harlow of Stockton ; W. C.
Patterson, president of the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce; C. H. Keyes,
president of the Pasadena Board of Trade;
General John Wasson, vice-president of
the Pomona Board of Trade; M. J. Daniels,
president of the Orange-growers' Bank of
Riverside; E. E. Katz of San Bernardino,
George Heazelton ot the San Francisco
Chronicle; Mrs. A. W. Padue of Carlisle,
Pa.; J. S. Builer and wife of San Francisco,
Mr. Holmes and wife of San Francisco, M.
Block of Chicago, James Horsburgh Jr.
and J. D. Cook of San Francisco, C. A.
Thurston of San Jose, James Holle and A.
W. Jones of San Francisco, J. O. Carroll of
Dublin ; A. L. Ellis of Buffalo, N. V. ; Mrs.
A. W. Barton of Princevale and William
Niles of San Francisco. C. F. Wilson
of Bakerslield accompanied the party.
FATE OF REEDLEY' S FORGER
Ten Years at San Quentin the
Sentence of Professor
Sanders.
His Attorneys at Once Serve Notice
of an Appeal to the
Supreme Court.
FRESNO, Cal., April 27.— Unless an ap
peal to the Supreme Court is successful
Professor Sanders, who was convicted of
forgery last Tuesday, will serve a term of
ten years in San Quentin.
At 10 o'clock this morning Sanders was
taken before Judge Webb to receive his
sentence. The courtroom was crowded.
The convicted man sat with his head
bowed and a hopeless expression on his
face. Before sentence was pronounced his
attorney, Frank H. Short, moved for a
new trial on the grounds that the court
misdirected the jury in matters of law
and erred in its instruction; that it
erred in decisions on points of
law; that the verdict of the jury was con
trary to law, and contrary to the evidence.
The motion was promptly denied, as was
one for a stay in the rendering of judg
ment, made on the ground that the in
dictment was defective. Judge Webb then
sentenced Sanders to serve -a term of ten
years in the State prison at San Quentin.
The condemned man looked dejected, but
gave no other sign to show how the heavy
sentence affected him. Attorney Bhort
gave notice of an appeal to the Supreme
Court.
This afternoon Judge Webb granted a
motion to admit Sanders to bail, pending
the result of the appeal. Bonds of $5000
are required, and Mrs. Sanders will try to
secure the amount among the professor's
friends at Reedley.
Heeeiver for a Port Angeles Hank.
PORT ANGELES, Wash., Apiil 27.—
State Senator A. C. Wilson to-day received
notice from Comptroller Eckels oi bis ap
pointment as receiver of the First National
Bank of this city, now in the hands of
Bank Examiner Clary. Senator Wilson
takes charge on Monday next.
The new bank of Clailam County, incor
porated as a State bank, will open for busi
ness with Charles E. Mallotte, late cashier
of the First National Bank, as cashier.
HIES A.T TA.COM A.
The Checkered Career of William B.
T/iornell Hr ought to a Clone.
TACOMA, WAsn., April 27.— "William R.
ThorneU died to-day, aged 39. He had
been prominent in both Tacoma and Seat
tle society.
About twelve years ago, it is understood,
Thornell was tried and convicted in Colo
rado, under the name of Fred Hope, for
embezzling funds from a railroad company
by which he was employed. Influential
friends secured his release when he had
served but a short part of his sentence. He
then moved to Seattle and entered the
employ of the Oregon Improvement Com
pany.
Afterward he was assistant manager of
the Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad, and
still later an employe of the Boston Na
tional Bank.
About six years ago be married Miss
Cora Taylor, a Seattle Society girl, and
afterward his accounts with the bank were
discovered to be short. His father-in-law
made up the deficiency, and is said to have
crippled himself financially in so doing.
A little later his wife died. Three years
ago he came to Tacoma as bookkeeper for
the contractors Dickinson & Co., and had
lived here since. His brother is secretary
of the United States Trust Company in
New York City.
CAPTURED NEAR CLEELUM
Five Washington Train Rob
bers Meet With a Warm
Reception.
They Run Into a Posse of Officers
In Walt for Them and Two
Are Captured.
TACOMA, Wash., April 27. — Five
masked men attempted to hold up North
ern Pacific passenger train 2, last evening
about 8 o'clock, six miles this side of
Cleelum station, which is ninety miles east
of Tacoma. The plot miscarried, because
the train ran 1400 feet after being signaled
to stop, instead of 1000 feet, which the rob
bers had calculated on.
The railroad company had knowledge
that the attempt was to be made, and had
planned a warm reception. Ten men were
stationed where the express-car was to be
robbed of $30,000 sent to pay off the Ros
lyn miners for March. When the engine
stopped the two robbers who were to board
it were too scared to run 400 feet and get
on. The train accordingly went ahead.
These two men started across the bridge,
ran into the posse, were captured and tiiken
to EUensburg. Their names are Hark
Harrington and Jack Harrison. The
others escaped.
Harrington recently finished a terra in
the penitentiary for burglary. Harrison
came to the State three years ago from
Kansas. They will be tried in Kittitas
County. Extra guards have been placed
at the jail to prevent escape.
One of the five robbers was a railroad
man, who Kept the company posted as to
what was going on. The robbery was set
for Wednesday, but the shipment of money
to Cleelum was postponed to Friday, to
give more time to set a trap for the gang's
capture. The robbers likewise deferred
action.
The cash was shipped on yesterday's
train, as expected, and a force of men
were concealed in the express-car. The
company's plan was to kill all the gang
except the man who was posting the offi
cers. Ten Tacoma men under Sheriff
Hintson of this county were posted east of
the bridge, where the engine and express
car were to be run. Tools and dynamite
had been Mt there, and a quick job in
opening the safe was the programme.
Hintson's posse was to co-operate witn the
men in the car.
When the engine stopped 500 feet in
front of Harrington and Harrison they
were afraid to make the attempt at board
ing, and the train finally pulled away.
The scared robbers after taking off their
blackcloth masks started over the bridge
and ran into the posse, which put them
under arrest.
Officials and officers will not say who
gave the railroad its information. A posse
is chasing the other two men who escaped.
OAILED AT FHESCOTT.
A Relative of Zady Churchill Arrested
for Alleged Theft.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., April 27.— L. R.
Jerome was committed to the County Jail
here to-day, in default of $500 bonds, to
await the action of the Grand Jury on a
charge of grand larceny for the alleged
theft of a gold watch.
Jerome is a well educated man and was
at one time a prominent citizen of New
York, being a near relative of the late cele
brated Larry Jerome, and Leonard Jerome
of that place, and of Lady Churchill of
England. When not, drinking Jerome
was an industrious and faithful worker,
but his appetite for strong drink would get
the better of him at frequent intervals and
he would go on a protracted spree. This
is the first charge of a ser.ous nature
booked against him.
Kidnaping Sheriffs Released.
WINNEMUCCA, Nev., April 27.— Sheriff
Kavanaugh of Platte County, Nebr., and
Joseph Burnes, representing the attorney
general of that State, arrived from Carson
to-day. Kavanaugh showed papers to
Governor Jones ana received a warrant for
the convicted Nebraska cattle thief, Michael
Lamb, and left for the East with the pris
oner this afternoon.
Sheriffs Kavanaugh and Wright, the
latter of Ogden, who were arrested by
officers of Lander County and bound over
to the Grand Jury for kidnaping Lamb,
were discharged from custody by Judge
Fitzgerald of the District Court when the
facts of the case were stated to him, and
the threatened complications between
Nevada, Utah and Nebraskr were averted.
Monterey Police After a Bicycle Thief.
MONTEREY, Cal., April 27.— Officers
are on the lookout for a bicycle thief, who
was seen to-day on the Salinas road, riding
a wheel that was stolen a few days ago
from San Jose. When seen he was going
at a rapid gait toward Monterey, and he
will be arrested when he enters the city.
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CALIFORNIA'S CROPS
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FARMERS ARE JUBILANT,
From Every County Come Re
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pects.
FRUIT WILL YIELD HEAVILY.
Big Returns From the Orchards Are
Insured by the Heavy
Downpour,
SAN JOSE. Cal., April 27.— The rains
now prevailing will be beneficial to crops
of all kinds here. Hay and grain crops
will be fully up to the average, but there is
comparatively little of that class of farm
ing in this county. It is certain 'here will
be an average crop of peaches, but the ap
ricots will not exceed 50 per cent of last
year's crop.
Up to eight or ten days ago confidence
was felt that the crop of prunes this season
would be abundant, but now reports from
all directions in the valley are to the effect
that considerable young fruit is dropping
in many orchards, so that the trees will
not produce more than last year, while in
other directions there is a prospect for a
crop equal to that of 1893. The prune crop
will not be an average for the entire valley.
This, however, means more than last year,
and will insure enough to keep open the
channels of trade, even though the French
product may not be as large as in 1893 or
1894 by several millions of pounds.
SAN LUIS OBISPO'S WETTING.
The Grain Yield Will lie the Largest in
five Years.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal., April 27.—
Gentle showers have been quite general
over the county during the past few days,
insuring to a certainty good crops in every
section. The total rainfall amounted to
over .28 of an inch. The hay crop is very
heavy and the grain yield east of the Santa
Lucia Range will be the largest in five
years. In the Arroyo Grande Valley the
corn and bean crop just being planted
never had better prospects. Fruit of all
kinds is coming on in abundance. Apri
cots and peaches were slightly injured by
late frosts, but the trees are fairly well
loaded. The fanners are all jubilant.
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All Crops Promise an Exceptionally
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SAN DIEGO, Gal., April 27.— The local
rainfall during the month has been very
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