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PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Indictment of a San Ber
nardino Man for
Counterfeiting-.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Tulare County Supervisors to
Oust Unnecessary
Deputies.
LOOT OF A SEATTLE TREASURY.
Personal Effects of Sarah Althea
Terry Sold at Auction by
Fresno Officers.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., July 10.-
Deputy United States Marshal E. F. Pou
rade to-day appeared before the Grand
Jury in Los Angeles and secured an in
dictment against Hilderbrand. now held in
San Francisco for counterfeiting, with bail
fixed at $2000.
Hilderbrand lived with bis mother on D
street in this city since his boyhood. Her
name is Benninger now. Her first hus
band was Hilderbrand, by whom she had [
two children, William and Charles. The i
latter keeps a junk store in Los Angeles.
In boyhood William spent all his spare
time in a punshop run by Chris Callian,
who was sent to the penitentiary for three
years for counterfeiting.
With him Will Hilderbrand learned the
trade of counterfeiting, which he has prob
ably followed ever since. He is well
known here, and his family was in good
repute.
When suspected Hilderbrand escaped an
officer. Pourade searched his mother's
house, where he lived, and found a thirty
volt battery for plating a quantity of base
metal, twenty sticks of pure block tin,
scales for weighing material and coin,
frames for holding plaster of paris casts, a
half-dozen riles of the finest quality, sev
eral bottles of acid, two demijohns of dis
tilled water, silver plate for the battery,
extra fine quality scissors, several crucibles
half-full of base metal ; a. very peculiar
tongs, made only in England; a bottle of
mercury and several samples of counter
feit coin. These made a good showing be
fore the Grand Jury. Hilberbrand has a
wife in San Francisco.
CHOI'S OF THE STATE.
Wheat Will He Short in Quantity and
Poor in Quality.
SACRAMENTO. Cal., July 16.— Director
Barwick of the California weather and
crop service summarizes as follows for the
past week:
The average temperature for the week '
ending July 15 was: Eureka 56, Fresno I
and Red Bluff 84, Independence 87, Los i
Angeles 68, Sacramento 73* San Francisco j
SS, San Luis Obispo and San Diego 66.
As compared with the normal tempera- j
tures Eureka and Sacramento were found !
to have enjoyed normal weather condi- !
tions during the week, while an excess of •
heat of 2 dep. at Fresno and 1 at Red Bluff
was reported. Heat deficienciesprevailed j
at Los Angeles of 3 deg. and San Francisco
and San Diego 2 deg. each.
There was a trace of rain at Eureka and I
Los Angeles.
The weather during the past seven days '
has been quite favorable for summer crops, j
Threshing is going on, and the fact be- ;
comes more patent each day that the grain
crop will be the shortest in years in quan- l
tity and the poorest in quality, it being i
very much shrunken .from the excess of j
north winds during June.
The fruit crop is generally short, but the
ouality is most excellent and prices are |
encouraging, so that the shortness in the
frnit crop will be made up in its better j
quality and better prices.
Hop's will not be an average cron, and
beans are not doing well, except on bottom
or stiff lands, those on sandy lands being j
almost a total failure for the want of
moisture enough to bring them to proper
maturity.
TULARE COUSTT £COSOMT.
Supervisors More for the Ousting of Un-
necessary Deputies.
YISALIA, Cal., July 16.— During a ses
sion of the Board of Supervisors this fore
noon, Supervisor Henderson called Super
visor Gillam to the chair, and then offered
the following preamble and motion:
Whereas, It appears to the satisfaction of
this board that there are certain deputies
drawing salaries as snch deputies from the
county treasury, whic^h Is illegal and contrary
to Ihw: now, therefore, on motion of Super
visor Henderson, it is ordered that thiE board
employ some competent atforney to enjoin the
Treasurer of this county from paying the
salaiies of such deputies.
This order was passed by a vote of 4 to 1,
Supervisor Grimsley voting no.
Mr. Henderson, when questioned con
cerning the order, said that he was satis
fied some of the deputies were drawing
their salaries "legally, but he was equally
as well satisfied that others were not.
Those who were legally drawing salaries
had no need to fear the possible effects of
the order. He thought the deputies in
the offices of the Clerk and the Sheriff
could not be affected, but was not so sure
about the deputies in the offices of the
District Attorney, the Superintendent of
Schools, the Recorder and the Assessor.
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KI\G COV*TY TREASURY LOOTED.
Experts at Work on the Hooks Balked by
a Bold Theft.
SEATTLE, Waph., July IG.— For some
weeks experts have been at work on books
of the Treasurer of King County. The
work embraces the terms of two ex-Trea-
surers. To-day there was a sensation when
it was discovered that a book in which
was kept the names of persons and the
amounts of money received from non
resident taxpayers was missing.
Treasurer Maple will say nothing except
that the book is missing, but he adds that
it will not materially affect the work of
the experts. It is charged by some, how
ever, that the theft of the book was plan
ned deliberately, as there has been for
some time statements freely made that
shortages existed in the County Treasurer's
office. One official suggests that the book
was stolen by some person who wanted to
get the names of non-resident taxpayers.
The stolen book is a ponderous affair—
about two feet long, eighteen inches wide
and two inches thick. Evidently the theft
was either a bold one,.or was committed
by some one having access to the vault.
CRASH IN A riSALIA MILL.
An Immense Wheel Collapses With JHs
astrous Effect.
VISALIA. Cal., July 16.— While the
night crew were at work in the Upper Se
quoia sawmill early this morning the big
vertical under-wbeel, twelve feet in di
ameter, used to run the bandsaw, collapsed
with an awful crash. It flew into small
pieces and smashed another large ten-foot
wheel revolving immediately above it.
The pieces of broken wheel 'flew in all di
rections, doing much damage, but fortu
nately injuring no one, although there
were about twenty men near by. The
shafts were twisted, the roof and floor of
the mill building were riddled and the ma
chinery badly wrecked. The cause of the
bursting of the wheel is not Known, but
the machinist pronounced the wheels too
light for the work required of them and
heavier ones will be ordered. One hun
dred and fifty men will be thrown out of
employment.
BAXTA MOXICA CAMP-MEETIX6.
Spiritualists of Southern California Ar
range for a Month's Session.
SANTA MONICA, Cal., July 16.— The
Spiritualists of Southern California have
located a camp at Santa Monica and will
hold a camp-meeting here commencing
Sunday, July 21, and continuing for a
month. The site selected is a pretty five
acre tract, with the ocean in view from all
parts. A pavilion to have a capacity of
10,000 people is being erected.
Among the Spiritualists of note who will
be here during the camp-meeting and
speak are: James G. Clark of Pasadena,
Professor .1. S. Loveland of Oakland, Mrs.
Amanda D. Wiggin, Professor W. C. Bow
man of Los Angeles, Lydia W. Allen of
Summerlanu, Dr. George W. Carpenter of
Riverside, Mrs. Roz-illa Elliot of San
Diego. Mrs. Julia Schlesinger of San Fran
cisco, Ben M. Barney, late of Portland, Or..
Mrs. R. Cowell of* Oakland, William P.
Harworth of Long Beach, Rev. A. B.
Coonley of San Diego and J. M. Peebles,
A.M..M.D.. Ph.D., of San Diego.
SOLD BY FRMSXO OFFICERS.
Sarah Althea Terry's Furniture Placed
Under the Hammer.
FRESNO, Gal., July 16.— A1l of the fur
niture of Mrs. Sarah Althea Terry's resi
dence in this city was sold at auction this
afternoon. The sale was ordered by\he
Superior Court of San Francisco. Much
of the furniture was originally very costly,
but the whole of it, consisting of hand
some tables, bedroom sets, bookcases, etc.,
brought only $316.
BRADY NEAR HEALDSBURG.
The Outlaw Camps for Three
Days on the Bailhache
Tract.
Betrayed to the Officers by a Com
panion, but He Eludes a
Searching Posse.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., July 16.— Harry
Hansen came into Healdsburg yesterday
and informed Deputy Sheriff Leard that
Train-robber Brady was hiding on the Bail
hache Tract near this place. The officer
organized a posse, all the men being
armed with Winchester rifles, and led by
Hansen, who is a stranger in these parts,
soon reached the canyon where he said
Brady had camped.
"lie easy, now," said Hansen, "Brady is
up in that clump of manzanitas, and will
shoot on sight. I slept with him last
night and he told me that he did not in
tend to be taken alive."
Leard and his men moved along cau
tiously, and when close to the clump of
trees saw that no one was hidden there. It
was plainly evident that a camp had been
made in the wooded place, for the ashes of
a lire were still there.
"When closely questioned Hansen said
Brady had arrived in Sonoma County
Saturday night.
"I met him near the river bridge," con
tinued he, "and he asked me if I would go
to town and purchase a supply of pro
visions. As I was very hungry myself I
consented, and he pulled out a sack which
was well tilled witn gold. I then went to
town and bought bread, meat, salt and a
general supply of groceiers.
"Brady told me he was footsore and
wanted to get in the hills some place where
he could rest up for a few days. We went
up to the hills, here, and for two nights I
slept witn him. On Monday he wanted
me to buy more provisions, and on my
way to town I got to thinking that it was
a bad place for me to be, go I informed the
officers.''
Deputy Sheriff Leard doubts the fellow's
story. Still Hansen took the searching
party to the pla?e where the provisions
were hidden, and in every detail it has
been ;found that Hansen was telling the
truth. A diligent search in the neighbor
hood failed to reveal the whereabouts of
the train-robber.
SOLD LIQUOH TO INDIANS.
A Uealdsburg Man Captured, While
Urea king the Law.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., July 16.-Officer
J. B. Leard arrested H. Heleone this
morning and booked him on a charge of
furnishing wine to the Indians. The offi
cers are very vigilant these days, and while
Leard was making a tour of the country
between the river bridges, he came upon
Heleone in the act. Abont twenty In
dians—men, women and children — were in
the camp, and all were in a fighting state
of intoxication.
BAXTA MOXICA I3IPROTEMESTS.
A Xew Pier to lie Constructed by the
Southern California.
SANTA MONICA, Cal., July 18.— The
Southern California Railway engineers are
on the ground setting stakes preparatory
to the work of construction of a 700-foot
iron pier at the extreme southern boun
dary of the town. It is to be built of hol
low iron piers with concrete fillings.
Work on the bicycle track which the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company is
having built .cere is progressing finely. . It
will be one of the best tracks in the coun
try, with all the accompanying features to
make it the ideal wheelman's home
while in the sonthern part of the State.
ARRIVED AT I>ORT TOJFXBEX
Rough Weather Delayed the Reventie
Launch lilack I'up.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., July 16.—
The United States revenue launch Black
Pup steamed into port to-day after baffling
a two days' search, caused by the failure
to arrive from Rocne Harbor, from where
the vessel departed Thursday, bound on a
smuggler chasing cruise. The vessel ex
perienced severe weather Saturday night,
but no damage resulted.
McCarthy J ■ raiqnett at Santa Rosa.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., July 16.— Dennis
McCarthy, who was recently arrested for
shooting George Fox, had his examination
here to-day before Judge Baldwin on a
charge of assault to commit murder. At
torney Leppo appeared for the people in
the absence of the District Attorney. At
torney C. S. Farquar was counsel for Mc-
Carthy. A number of witnesses were ex
amined and the prisoner was bound over
in the sum of $20,000 to appear before the
Superior Court. Fox is still alive, though
far from being well^
Brush Jt'ires Under Control.
VICTORIA, B. C, July lti.-Brush fires,
which have been raging fiercely the past
twenty-four hours in the vicinity of Tele
graph Bay, have spent their fury. The
Giant Powder Company's extensive works,
located at the bay, were, for some time, in
great danger, and no doubt would have
been destroyed but for the watchfulness
and energy of the Victoria firemen. All
danger is now said to be past.
Suicide at Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 16.— Frank
Beyrts, 38 years of age, a painter by trade,
committed suicide to-night in a Commer
cial-street saloon by shooting himself
through the left temple. No cause for the
act can be learned. The suicide has a
mother, sister and brother Here, and a
brother-in-law in Riverside, the latter a
bank director and president of the Keeley
Institute.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1895.
JAILED AT BEDDING
The Slayer of William
Ferrell Behind the
Bars.
CLAIMS SELF - DEFENSE.
Frank Lewis Alleges That His
Brother- in -Law Threat
ened His Life.
CfcUARBELED OVER A TRIFLE.
FerreM Said to Have Cut His Own
Throat After Being Badly
Wounded.
REDDING, Cal., July 16.— Frank Lewis,
the man who shot his brother-in-law, Wil
liam Ferrell, at the former's house, near
Whit-more, Saturday morning, was ar
rested late last night at his house, where
the shooting occured, by Under Sheriff
Fader. Lewis now occupies a cell in the
County Jail— the only cell in the jail, by
the way, that contains an occupant.
Lewis married Ferrell's sister and lived
about six miles south of Whitmore, forty
miles from Redding. The two lived hap
pily together, and Ferrell was a frequent
visitor to the household of his brother-in
law. Lewis and Ferrell had, to all appear
ances, always been on friendly terms, and
the report that a family feud existed was
without foundation.
Last week Ferrell went over to his
brother-in-law's house to spend a few days.
On Saturday morning Lewis and Ferrell
engaged in a pleasant conversation, and
all went well until Ferrell remarked to
Lewis that a neighbor, named Miller, had
told him that Lewis had stolen some hogs,
and asked him if it were true. Lewis be
came angered and made a remark which
Ferrell resented, and he was invited to
come out of the house and settle it. Fer
rell was just outside the door and Lewis
was on the inside. Lewis picked up a
44-caliber rifle, aimed it at his brother-in
law and shot, the bullet taking effect in
Ferrell's left side, just above the hip. He
gave a groan and fell.
Lewis then went to the barn, and while
he was gone Ferrell managed to drag him
self into the house. An Indian boy who
was eating supper in the house at the time
was too frightened to render any assist
ance or to go for help, but quietly sat and
finished his meal, witnessing the whole
affair. Lewis soon returned and entered
the house, and on leaving'again took with
him a gun and pistol. After his depart
ure Ferrell was found dead in bed, with
his throat cut.
Lewis has made no statement other than
to say that he was perfectly justified
in shooting Ferrell, but he stoutly denies
having cut his brother-in-law's throat.
He said he put Ferrell to bed himself, but
during his absence the wounded man cut
bis own throat, which statement is cor
roborated by the Indian boy. Lewis made
no ' resistance when arrested, and accom
panied the Under Sheriff to Redding, with
out any attempt at escape. . .. •
The Coroner's jury returned a verdict in 1
effect that Ferrell came to his death at the
hands of Lewis. The date of Lewis' exam
ination has not yet been set.
GIVE VT THE SEARCH.
Officers Fail to Capture the Bedding-
V;'.- ' Bieber Stage KoUbcr*.
REDDING, Cal., July 16.— The officers
who have been searching for the highway
man who' held up the Redding-Biebtr
stage have returned, having given up the
hope of capturing the robber. They are
now of the opinion that it was not Brady,
but that it was some one living in the
vicinity of the scene of the robbery. Many
here are inclined to believe that Brady
never was in the county, but the officers
still affirm that it was he whom Martin
and Bowers encountered at Clear Creek.
Recovered a Gold Jtrick.
REDDING, Cal., July 16.— The gold
brick, valued at $2300, which was Jost by
William Hart of the Texas Consolidated
Mine in Old Diggins, while conveying it
from the mine to this city for shipment,
has been found and returned to the owner
to-day. A reward of $200 was paid to the
finder. The brick weighed 125 ounces, and
was lost from a buggy.
Inspecting the Sacramento.
REDDING, Cal., July 16.— Two boats, be
longing to the corps of Government en
gineers, were unloaded here this morning.
They will be used this week by Major Menr
and other engineers on their trip down the
Sacramento from this city, inspecting the
river, with the end in view of reporting as
to the advisability of making the stream
navigable to Redding.
SAN JOSE CHINESE FEUD.
The Courtroom Packed at the
Hearing of Mrs. Sam
Ket Soon.
Attorneys Delay the Final Chapter
In the Romance of China
town.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 16. — Justice
Dwyer's court was crowded with Chinese
this afternoon when the examination of
Soon Hoi on a charge of grand larceny
was called. It took the combined efforts
of two constables to clear the courtroom,
and for a while it looked as though the
Chinese would run the court.
; Soon Hoi, or \ Mrs. ? Sam Ret Soon, is
charged with stealing two jeweled brace
lets valued at $150. Soon Hoi was ab
ducted, and then, to save her abductor
from being prosecuted, married him. This
so enraged -her uncle that he had her ar
rested on this charge.
.The attorneys were not ready to proceed,
and : the examination was continued until
Thursday, July 18. : In the meantime Soon
Hoi is out ;on \ bail and ;is enjoying her
honeymoon with Sam Ket Soon. The case
will be bitterly fought in i the courts, and
nearly the whole of Chinatown's popula
tion has been subpenaed to testify^ rv*^: •-'"•.*;■■'
FIRED BY AN INCENDIARY.
A Residence Destroyed and a Case of
_'-■; : ( Diamond* Stolen.
SAN JOSE. Cal., July 16.— A fire sto
night destroyed the two-story residence of
ex-Judge F. E. Spencer, on Autumn street.
Judge s Spencer is at Fresno. His wife
and :i son-in-law, Dr. J. U. . Hall \ Jr., and
daughter were in the house at the time.
They had just returned from a drive;, and,
their attention was attracted to a roaring
sound in the bedroom of Dr. and Mrs.
Hall.
The doctor rushed there snd found the
interior in flames. Mrs. Hall opened her
bureau drawer and a case containing $1000
worth of diamonds and a purse with a few
dollars in money in it were missing.
The Chinese cook is suspected of having
robbed the bureau drawer and then started
the fire. He was seen shortly after the
fire broke out watching the flames, but he
soon disappeared. The house was gutted.
Nothing was insured. The loss is about
$5000.
BAXKERS WILL X'OT I' AY LICENSE.
Object to Being Classed With Nickel-in-
tile-Slot Machines.
SAN JOSE. Cal., July 16.— The District
Attorney here will probably soon begin
suits against the banks of this city to com
pel them to pay a county license tax, aver
aging from $100 to $150 a quarter, accord
ing to the amount of business done. Tb,e
banks have refused to pay the license,
upon the ground that it is an unjust dis
crimination against them.
The ordinance, which was recently
passed, exempts from license almost every
other kind of business. The only other
exceptions besides the banks are insur
ance, express, telegraph, telephone, water
and other companies, and laundries. Th 3
other institutions licensed are fortune
tellers, nick-in-the slot machines, lung
testers, etc. The bankers object to being
classed in such company, and will fight
the alleged unjust discrimination in the
courts.
SAN JOSE CYCLERS.
Arranging for the Entertainment of the
Y. M. C. A. Wheelmen.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 16.— The Associa
tion Cyclers held a meeting last evening
and committees were appointed on colors
and entertainment of visiting Y. M. C. A.
wheelmen. The association is making ar
rangements for a relay race.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term: President, George Ab
bott; vice-president, Seneca Jones; secre
tary, L. J. Boardman; treasurer, A. Veit;
captain, W. W. Lipsett; first lieutenant,
Manfred Quinbv; second lieutenant, Will
halliday; whipper-in, V. M. Peel.
HEMAXIt AX AUTOPSY.
A Suspicion That Elf.aor Frost Met With
Foul Flay.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 16.— Relatives of
Elezor Frost, a wealthy pioneer, who died
yesterday, leaving a young widow, have
demanded that an autopsy be made and
an inquest held. The young widow upon
whom suspicion has been cast also de
mands full inquiry. There will be a big
light for the property.
Shipments of Fruit.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July IG.— The overland
shipments for the past week amounted
to 504,755 pounds, a good average
for July. Dried prunes are moving reg
ularly, 149,305 pounds going forward.
Green fruit shipments amounted to 64,745
pounds, and were as follows : Cherries
5035 pounds, apricots 18,855, peaches 5290,
plums 35,5(35. Canned fruit shipments are
regular, 115,275 pounds being shipped.
Wine shipments are not as heavy as usual,
only 59,830 pounds being forwarded.
Charged With Attempted Ulurder.
BAN JOSE, Cal., July 10.— Peter Ls
tournier swore to a complaint before
Justice Dwyer to-day charging John Mato
vich, a cook at the Popular restaurant on
Santa Clara street, with assault with a
deadly weapon. Letournier
with Matovich, who dittoed him out of his
place with a knife. Matovich was ar
rested and his examination set for July 17.
He was released on $500 bonds.
I*. M. C. A. Booms Closed.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 16.— The Los
Gatos Young Men's Christian Association
has closed its door on account of a lack of
interest of its members. The books, gym
nasium apparatus, etc., have been stored
away, and it is doubtful whether it will
ever be opened again. Of late the room
has not been taken care of, and the mem
bership has been rapidly dwindling away.
Failed to I'uy for Board.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 16.— Rufus Ruiz
was arrested at Los Gatos to-day on a
charge of defrauding a First-street restau
rant-keeper out of a board bill. He was
arraigned before Justice Dwyer and his
trial set for July 25. Bail was fixed at
$.r>oo, in default of which he went to jail.
Sued for a lloctor'a Bill.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 16.— Dr. W. D.
McDougall to-day commenced suit against
R. C. Cochrane for $1250, alleged to be due
for medical services and a surgical opera
tion performed upon C. C. Cochrane, a
brother of the defendant, by Drs. Cory
and McDougall.
LOS AXGELES INVESTIUATIOy.
Little Progress Made in the Case of Su
perintendent Howard.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 16.— The in
vestigation of the Street Superintendent's
effice bids fair to become a legal farce, the
proceedings to-day showing plainly that
the committee appointed by the City Coun
cil for the purpose has not sufficient power
to conduct the matter, as it cannot compel
the attendance of witnesses. It is prob
able the whole thing will be referred to the
next Grand Jury. When the meeting was
called to order to-day Superintendent How
ard rose and said:
"If this investigation is to proceed regu
larly, charges should be filed against me
with the City Clerk, so I can defend my
self. You have advertised asking any one
having charges to prefer against my office
to present them, but no one has done so."
It then developed that no charges of a
specific nature had been made and that the
committee had no idea as to what they ex
pected to prove against Howard. After
swearing in R. Nelson, who knew nothing
detrimental to Howard, the committee ad
journed.
The Sunnydale Killing.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 16.— The Coro
ner's jury in the case of Ransom B. Stokes,
the wealthy Sunnydale rancher who was
found murdered and burned on his ranch
last week, to-night returned a verdict
charging his death to parties unknown.
The jury recommended, however, that
Charles and Fred Kindling, brother-sus
pects now in the County Jail, be held pend
ing further investigation.
Inquest at Cucamonga.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., July 16.—
Coroner Keating held an inquest over the
remains of B. C. Hurd, killed by being
thrown from a horse at Cucamonga last
evenine. Hurd was a farmer, a . highly
educated Englishman, 26 years old, anil
was to have been married in two weeks.
He will be brought to this city to-morrow
for burial.
Angela Camp I> u < lists Recovering.
ANGELB CAMP, Cal., July 16.— Peter
Moro, who was supposed to have been
fatally wounded in the duel with Chris
Heid last Wednesday, is now pronounced
out of danger. He has been token to his
home at San Andreas. It is also thought
that Heid will recover, although his con
dition is still serious.
fatal At.su!t of a Ji«d Stuff Sire-
RED BLUFF, Cal., July 16.-A. A.
Potter, who was burned by a lamp explo
sion Satnrday morning, died last evening.
His remains were buried in Oak Hill Cem
etery to-day. He came here from San
Francisco about two weeks ago.
Fatality at JFort Bragq.
FORT BRAGG, Cal., July 16.— 1. Esia,
an Italian woodsman, was instantly killed
by a log roiling from the top of a hill.
Others working with him escaped. Esia
leaves five children, who are in Italy.
STOCKTON BRIBERY
Supervisor Brown Ar
raigned for Selling
His Vote.
IMPLICATED WITH WABD
He Was Betrayed by the Man
Who Handled Rushforth's
Money.
RUMORS OF ANOTHER CRIME.
Accused of Boodllnar In Connection
With the Purchase of the
Hospital Site.
STOCKTON, Cal., July 16.-The hear
ing of James Brown, chairman of the
County Board of Supervisors, who is ac
cused of having been bribed by Architect
Rushforth to throw his influence in favor
of adopting that architect's plans for the
new County Hospital, came up to-day.
The time was consumed in the usual pre
liminary routine.
Brown is represented by Attorneys Lout
tit and Swinnerton, two of the best legal
lights in this part of the country, and they
are prepared to battle hard for their client.
Charles W. Ward, who was indicted for
the same offense, and who, it is claimed,
divided the spoils with Brown, has been
tried and sentenced to serve eight years in
San Quentin. The case looks dark for
Brown, as the prosecution, it is said, has
even stronger evidence than in the case
against Ward. A young physician who
was implicated in the affair through
Ward's machinations will testify to hav
ing paid Brown the money left with him
by Rushforth. The case excites widespread
interest in this section, as Brown is promi
nently connected and has always borne an
excellent reputation. He has lived in
Stockton for the past thirty years.
The present Grand Jury took up the
matter of the bribes taken in connection
with the acceptance of the hospital Dlans,
and as a result the indictment of Super
visor Brown, Charles H. Ward, then
Superintendent of the County Hospital,
and Dr. C. H. Bulson, the County Physi
cian, followed. The fact that bribes had
been given leaked out through a woman's
tongue. The wife of Architect Rushforth,
whose plans were adopted, told of his giv
ing $1000 to secure the approval of a mem
ber of the Board of Supervisors. This
story was repeated until it reached the ears
of one of the Grand Jury, and when that
body assembled the matter was brought
before it. Ward, Bulson and Brown were
summoned to appear before it.
Ward weakened and admitted every
thing. He was the one who planned the
scheme. He went to Dr. Bulson, who
had taken such an interest in the
new hospital that he had assisted
Rushforth in arranging his plans by
sending East aud securing information
about the construction of hospitals there,
and told the physician that a San Fran
cisco firm had put up $1000 to secure the
adoption of its plans. He said that unless
Rushforth put up a like sum there was no
chance for his platis. Bulson was anxious
for good plans to be adopted rather than to
benefit himself, and was thus led into the
scheme. He arranged the matter with
Rushforth and handled the money that
was paid to Brown and Ward. He will
tell what he knows about the affair, and
the charge against him will be dismissed.
Now it is charged that Brown was impli
cated before with Ward in,arranging the
deal for the purchase of the site for the
hospital, out of which Ward admitted he
received several hundred dollars.
The trial will be taken up again to-mor
row, when sensational developments are
expected.
W AX TED TO KILL HIS FATHER.
Charles Ifenneeo Arrested for Threaten-
ing to Commit Murder.
STOCKTON, Cal., July 16.— Charles Den
neco, a young Italian, attempted this
morning to Kill B. Curiale, his stepfather.
He pulled a revolver from his pocket and
pointed it at the head of Curiale, who stood
in the door of a carriage and blacksmith
shop on Weber avenue, next to the Weber
baths.
Denneco was wildly excited. He walked
up to where his stepfather stood in the
door and demanded to see the books of the
firm of B. Curiale & Son, of which he was
the junior member. Curiale held a long
iron rod in his hand and refused him ad
mittance, whereat the young man drew his
pistol and pointing it at Curiale's head
threatened to kill him. A large crowd of
men was on the opposite side of the street,
but had not the courage to interfere. Den
neco went into the shop, followed by John
Craig, who prevailed upon him to put up
his pistol, and finally irfduced him to leave
the place. Denneco said he would return
and kill Curiale, who had swindled him,
but he was arrested this afternoon to pre
vent his carrying out the threat.
SEATTLE'S DEFUNCT BANK.
Stockholder* Talk of Prosecuting the
Officials. ,
SEATTLE, Wash. , July 16.— A few weeks
ago the Merchants' National Bank of this
city suspended and is now in the hands of a
receiver. Recently postal-cards containing
the following have been sent to well-known
citizens:
Seattle, July 15.
If it is your desire to disclose the affairs of
the Merchant*' National Bank and to prose
cute the officials of that institution contribute
what you can at once before the birds we are
after have flown away. Subscription-list com
mitlec, room 417, Bailey building. Call at
once; 8 to 9 :30 a. m., 3 to 4 p. m.
The Committee.
G. O. Eckerley of Eckerly & Co. repre
sents the depositors' committee. He said :
"We are intent on forcing the bank offi
cers to show up the condition of the affairs
of the bank, and expect that the whole
matter will become public before long. As
to the- specific intentions of the committee
we are not ready yet to show our hand,
and do not desire to make public at this
time anything which we may havesecured
in the way of information."
Angus Mackintosh, president of the de
funct bank, is now in Southern California.
The bank officials stated to-day that none
of the directors owed the bank anything
when it failed.
WALKER AT MA.RE IS LAS 7>.
The Admiral Inspects the JLigthouse Sta
tion at the Southern End.
VALLEJO, Cal., July 16.— The light
house station at the southern ena of Mare
Island was officially visited by Rear-Ad
miral John G. Walker on the tender
Madrona to-day. He was received by Mr.
McDougall, keeper of the station, and en
tertained at lunch. The condition of the
light was looked into, as was also the fog
bell and whistle and the buoys. Later in
the day the Madrona came up to the yard
ana landed, but the admiral did not go
ashore. Commandant ilowison called
during the afternoon, as did Admiral
Beardslee and ether officers sojourning
here.
MTSIEJiY OF VALLEJO.
A Suspicion That James McGee Was Mur-
dered by Thugs.
VALLEJO, Cal., Jufy 16.— 1t is said that
the late James McGee, who was found
fatally injured in the Union Hotel after
the fire there Saturday morning, had $300
or $400 the day before the fire. He had it
in a buckskin sack in an inside vest
pocket, but when picked up Saturday
morning the Coroner found his effects to
consist of a silver watch and chain, a
wooden pipe, a pair of spectacles and a
Grand Army badge. The money was
missing.
The police have been investigating, but
the loss of the money seems to be crowded
in mystery. Some think it possible that
McGee was watched by thugs, who at an
early hour of the morning ascended the
stairs, entered his room and the one ad
joining, rented by a baker, set fire to the
latter apartment and while the building
was burning beat the old man over the
head and made off with the money. There
were two gasnes on his head at opposite
points, which lead many to think that he
received orSly one by falling downstairs.
That McGee had a large sum of gold on
him Friday evening is vouched for by a
man at whose store McGee purchased a
pipe and some tobacco, n. McGee did not
have the correct change, and was com
pelled to open the buckskin sack and ex
tract ass piece. Bystanders said that the
sack was full of gold coin. McGee was a
resident of Williams, Colusa County, and
derived considerable rents from houses he
owned in that place, besides receiving a
pension.
CAMP LEDYARD IN ARMS
Youthful Warriors Prepare To
Resist a Midnight
Attack.
Retire With Their Clothes on, but
Are Disciplined by the
Commander.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal., July 16.— Trouble
was expected at Camp Ledyard last night,
but a kind Providence interfered and peace
prevailed. In some manner the boys of
the brigade got it into their heads that
there was to be a midnight attack on the
camp, and when taps were sounded and all
should have disrobed and retired about
nine-tenths of the boys disobeyed the rule
and lay down in shoes and uniforms, so
as to be ready in a moment when the at
tack should be made. They were all on
the qu vive and ready for a big time. At
12:30 Brigadier-General Russell and staff
came home from the reception and ban
quet at the Sea Beach Hotel and went on
a tour of inspection. They found the boys
with their uniforms on. From one tent to
another they passed, making the boys re
tire in regulation style. In one or two
cases the. officers narrowly escaped with
whole skins. Some of the boys when
awakened thought the threatened attack
had come and seized their guns to repel
the invaders.
This evening the officers' wives and a
party of lady friends inspected the com
missary department, which is being man
aged by Major Murray. After the inspec
tion the ladies enjoyed their first meal in a
military camp. They had the same fare as
the boys, used the tin dishes, and praised
the viands.
The officer of the day to-day was Captain
McNeeley of Sacramento.
The boys without exception areenjoyihg
camp life. A few returned home on the
outgoing trains, to be back at work.
A concert waa given in the carnival pa
vilion to-night. The programme was an
especially good one, including a concert
by the First Boys' Brigade band, from 8
to 8:30; fancy exhibition drill by the drill
squad of the Fifth Regiment, under com
mand of Major R. B. Moore ; an exhibition
guard mount under command of the
officers by a picked squad; song by
Messrs. E. B. Pixley, Leland Collins, S.
Johnston and G. Crump; violin solo by the
celebrated San Francisco artist. Miss Lena
de St. Hubert; vocal solo, "I Choose But
Thee," by Miss Maud Holman; cornet
solo by the San Francisco cornetist, Miss
Pearl "Noble; vocal solo, "For all Eter
nity" (by Mascherom), Ethelbert Morey,
with violin obligato by Miss Clara McCon
nell; and a recitation by Mrs. J. Crane.
SAX BEItyABDINO FIESTA.
Spanish- Amertran Residents to Celebrate
on September 16*
BAN BERNARDINO, Cal., July 16.— A
committee was appointed last night by the
Mercantile Association to arrange for a
genuine fiesta by the Spanish-American
residents of this valley. The date fixed is
September 16, the anniversary of the estab
lishment of a republic in Mexico. The
Pioneers and Native Sons have decided to
have a celebration on September 9, but
arrangements are now being made to have
them put it off for one week and make one
big celebration on the 16th.
JFor Better Drainage.
PETALUMA, Cal., July 16.— Some time
ago Governor Budd was notified by the
City Trustees of the need of better drain
age in East Petaluma. The creek will not
fir; Pierced -^
Pleasant Pellets
To any one sending name and address
to us on a postal card. -
Once Used, They are Always In Favor.
Hence, our object in sending them out
broadcast
They absolutely cure Sick Headache,
Biliousness, Constipation. Coated
Tongue, Poor/Appetite, Dyspepsia and
kindred derangements of the Stomach,
Liver and Bowels. •
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■. Don't accept some substitute said to
be 'just as good." ' , \
The substitute costs the' dealer less.
It costs you ABOUT the same. ■
HIS profit is in the "just as glH*t. H
WHERB IS YOURS f
' Address for KREn BAMrt.R,
World's Dispensary Medkal AwKlathm,
N0.66J Mala St.* iin.Mii\ /v. ft
carry off all the water which drains toward
it in very rainy seasons. To-day Messrs.
J R Price, M. A. Nurse and G. N. Handle,
who have been sent by the Land Commis
sioner?, are here investigating the needs of
the case. Whatever is done in the matter
will require the expenditure of consider
able money.
DASH OF A TACOMA CYCLEB.
Velocity Gained in Descending a Hill
Carried Him Up a Stairway.
TACOMA, Wash., July 16.— Sam Ham,
a Pacific messenger-boy, had a most
miraculous escape from death this evening
while coming down Sixth street, one of
the steepest in the city, on a bicycle. He
lost control of his wheel and came down
with liehtning velocity, the bicjcle run
ning up a high pair of steps, smashing in
a thick door and severely injuring Ham,
breaking his left arm ana injuring him
internally.
Killed Two Deer.
PETALUMA, Cal, Jnly 16.— J. McA.
Brown and Ben Boman killed two fine
deer on the Brown ranch, a few miles
southwest of this city, yesterday. The
largest one was a forked-horn buck, weigh
ing 160 pounds.
Springdale's Man-Eattng Dogs.
SPOKANE, Wash., July 16.— John Carr
was horribly mutilated by dogs at Spring
dale, Wash., yesterday, while lying in a
stupor from drink. He is alive, but will
die.
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SUCCESSORS TO
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414 AND 416 CLAY STREET,
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( ened organs. Its current is ' felt instantly ' upon
application. Electricity is a remedy originating In
nature, . and it , Is nature. This famous . ' belt ' is '
guaranteed to cure nervousness, lack of energy,
palpitation of the heart, weak stomach, lame back,
; kidney, troubles, frequent urinating, rheumatism,
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Send for book "Three Classes of Men," sealed,
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SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.;
255 •Washington Street, Portland} Or.
STATEMENT
OP THE
CONDITION AND AFPAIRS
—OF THE—
JET* -C3L JZjjIXI JL^2SL.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF BROOKLYN, IN THE STATE OF NEW
York, on the 31st day of December, A.D. 1894,
and for the year ending on that day, as made to th«
Insurance Commissioner of the State of California,
pursuant to the provisions of sections 610 and 611
of the Political Code, condensed as per blame fur-
nished by the Commissioner. ~
CAPITAL.
Amount of Capital Stock, paid up
in Cash.... ...» 1,000,000 00
ASSETS.
Real estate owned by Company. .....f 396,000 00
Loans on Bond and Mortgage 126,060 00
Cash Market Value of all Stocks and
Bonds owned by Company 8,782,345 00
Cash in Company's Office 1,175 84
Cash in Ba7ks... .521,178 73
Interest due and accrued on all Stocks
and Loans... .....'........■-.....■ 9,57-1 15 ■
Interest doe and accrued on Bonds
• and M0rtgage5........... 2,060 78
Premiums In due Course of Collec-
tion .:............ .....'.. 700,873 59
Rents due and accrued 3,770 95
Installment Notes .............:....'- 237,614 38
Total A55et5..........;........: .$5,783,243 40
LIABILITIES.
Losses Adjusted and unpaid..........
Losses in process of Adjustment or in
Suspense.".. :...':.T.".::r.r.".vrr::r....s 208,600 46
Losses resisted including expenses... 47,425 00
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run- >-.i
ing one year or less. $2,164,600 54,
reinsurance 50 per cent.'.;.......;.. 1,082,300 27
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run-
ning more than one year, $ 5,293,-
-067 00, reinsurance pro rata. 2,753,666 23
Sue and accrued for Salaries, rent, -
etc.;..;....................... 2,268 66
All other demands against the Com- '
pany............. 203,678 44.
.Total Liabi1itie5. ................... .$4,347,842 06
./ INCOME. r-^'>:'~^,
Net Cash actually received for Fire V
premium 5... ....;.................. $4,485,783 43
Received for Interest on Bonds and
Mortgages.. 6,638 98 ;
Received for interest and dividends
on Bonds, Stocks, Loans, and from
all other 50urce5....... ............... 162.135 82
Received for Rents...... 15,465 18
Total 1nc0me... ......"............ $4,669,911 38
: EXPENDITURES.
. Net amount paid for Fire Losses {In-
'■•* eluding $285,648 DO, losses of pre-
vious year 5).. ..................... ?2 ,754,173 44
Dividends to Stockholder!) 100,000 00
Paid or allowed , for Commission or . '
Brokerage. :v..;. ;....;... ............ 624,337 93
Paid" for Salaries, <•'•« and other - ■»'-,
; charges for officers, clerks, etc 308,143 28
Paid for State, at tonal and local < :
taxe5................ 73,876 51
All other payments and expenditures 361,914 22
Total Expenditures. '.'... $4,222,444 34
■ ; ' -': •', : FIRE. ■
LossAs Incurred during the year $2,769,261 00 *
lUajtsand Premiums j Fire Risks. j Premiums.
Net amount of Rtsktj
''• written, during : the ■ •■ ■ ■■■ •; >-■■■> i
year.................. $391,997,022 *5,037,841 41
Not amount of Hi«ks
expired during in* '
y«ikr...;.. ........... 603,717,702 0.301,275 51
N#t amount la fore* " • ■■-■■:-■ ■;. ■--..,- •'
■December .HI. 1*94 &73.154.594 7,457,667 54
OKOROE v SHELDON, President.
C C, MTU &.tt«Cr*urr. , ,• ;■. :■- ■ • .
Bni-«.r:hoii mn.i sworn to before me this 22d dv
* J»uu*rv, I8S&. JOHN U. IiOVCJHERTY,
„ • Nouty Public
BROWN, CRAIG & CO.,
, 407. m Montgomery St., S. F ?
