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PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Thanksgiving Day Happily
Celebrated at Various
Points.
JOY FOR SAN JOSE POOR.
Cozzenian Lyceum Did a Kindly
Act to the Friendless
of That City.
SANTA BARBARA'S DISPLAY.
Religious Services and Good Deeds by
the E'evout and the Charitable
Elsewhere.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Nov. 28.— Quite a
number of families of the deserving poor
of this city to-day enjoyed good Thanks
giving dinners through the efforts of the
children in the training department of the
State Normal School.
Seven years ago the Cozzenian Lyceum
was formed under the direction of Miss
Kate Cozzens, a teacher in the institution.
The objects of the lyceum are to help the
needy and to see that they are amply pro
vided for on Thanksgiving. Each year
the lyceum gives an entertainment the
day before Thanksgiving, and the proceeds
are used to purchase food and delicacies
for the poor. The entertainment yester
day consisted of an excellent programme
and nearly $50 was realized.
Thanksgiving was generally observed in
this city to-day by special services in the
churches.
BAJSTA BARB AH S3 THANKSGIVING.
Brilliant Displau of the Products of a
Fertile ValUy.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Nov. 28.— The
brilliant display made by Santa Barbara
markets this Thanksgiving would have
caused a sensation could it have been
transported to the frozen East. Apples,
grapes, oranges, persimmons, pears,
lemons, grapefruit, watermelons, musk
melons, cantalopes were exhibited in pro
fusion and the most of these in large va
riety.
Fresh strawberries at only 10 cents a
basket crowned the fruit exhibit. To
matoes, green peas and string beans, cu
cumbers, radishes, lettuce, cauliflower,
spinach, celery and the usual following of
root crops, with stacks of prime sweet po
tatoes, made up the vegetable exhibit.
As for turkeys, Santa Barbara this year
beats the Nation, leading off with the
great gobbler Jumbo, who took first pie
mium at the recent New York Jfoultry
Show, and who tipped the scales at fifty
one and a half pounds dressed. Beside
him in the same market hung his com
panion. Sambo, weighing forty-one
pounds, the winner of the second prize at
the same show. These two great birds
wore raised on S. P. Stow's ranch at La
Patera, twelve miles op the valley.
The best of it is that all of these attrac
tive products— fruit, vegetables and tur
keys—are purely local products, for Santa
Barbara 13 too far from any great market
and has too imperfect connections by rail
to permit of reliance upon any re&ources
but her own.
Gave Vnto the Portland, Poor.
PORTLAND, Nov. 28. — Thanksgiving
day was more generally observed through
out the State this year than in any previ
ous year. There were services at all the
Portland churches and many contributions
were received for all the hospitals and
homes. The poor were fed by the Salva
tion Army and other organizations. The
unique feature of the Thanksgiving day
service was held at the White Temple,
where Rev. Mr. Grant surrendered his
pulpit to a delegation of leading citizens
and business men of the city, who deliv
ered addresses appropriate to the day.
Generally Observed at Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 28.—Thanks
giving day was generally observed in this
city. Ail public offices and business
houses were closed and the church es were
well attended.
The weather was cloudy and cold, which
interfered with open-air pastimes.
Religious Services at Tallejo.
PLACERYILLE, Cal. ? Nov. 28.—
Thanksgiving was celebrated at all the
churches. Business was suspended. The
ladies of the Episcopal church gave a re
ception to-night in honor of Rev. Mr.
fierce, rector here for thirty years.
There was a heavy rainfall to-night.
Quiet Day at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 28.—Thanks
giving was observed here by a general sus
pension of business. Religious exercises
were held in the principal churches. More
or less rain fell throughout the day.
The Day at I'lacerville.
VALLEJO, Cal., Nov. 28.—Thanksgiv
ing services were held in the Methodist
church this evening, at which Rev. Messrs
Burnham, Gaston and Woodward offi
ciated. Excellent choir-singi ne was ren
dered, and the house was filled with at
tentive people.
NAVAL NEWS AT VALLEJO
Lieutenant-Commander Gottfried
Blockinger Returns From
Washington.
He Goes to the Boston While Lieuten
ant Wadhams Reports to the
Monterey.
VALLEJO, Cal., Nov. 23.— Lieutenant-
Commander Gottfried Blockinger, 0. S. N.,
arrived to-day from, Washington, where he
has been on duty in thre Ordnance Depart
ment. He reported here for duty on board
the cruiser Boston as executive officer, re
lieving Lieutenant - Commander A. V.
Wadhanis, U. S. N., wno in turn reported
for duty as executive officer of the monitor
Monterey, which is ready for sea with ex
ception of a shortage in her crew of thirty
five men.
Rear Admiral Beardslee has discretionary
powers about issuing orders for the Mon
terey to leave the navy-yard. The com
plement of the Ranger's crew will first be
filled before men are shipped for the
Monterey.
BURGLARY AT VALLEJO.
Systematic Robbery of a Saloon Safe by
Cracksmen'
VALLEJO, CAL., Nov. 28.— Burglars en
tered the saloon owned by E. L. Eenquin
early this morning and stole $175 in gold
and silver. The money was in the safe and
the burglars worked on the combination
until they opened the door. A gold watch,
two gold rings, a number of valuable
papers and $'20 worth of dimes and nickels
and small foreign coins were not disturbed.
The cash register, in which $5 had been
left, had been opened and $3 of the money
taken. Entrance to the saloon was gained
by forcing in a pane of glass in a window
in the rear part of the building and cutting
a hoiethroueh an inside shutter.
The burglars were evidently acquainted
with the place, as there was another safe
in the saloon, belonging to Judge C. W.
Riley, and containing valuable panels,
wbich they did not disturb. When they
had finished their work they closed and
locked the door of the safe they had
robbed.
Several places have recently been en
tered, and there is evidently a systematic
gang of thieves in town. Since the fare
from San Francisco has been reduced to
ten cents gangs of crooks and tramps are
coming to town, but are being gathered
into jail by the officers as fast as they are
detected in infringements on the law.
The officers are in possession of facts
that will soon lead to the arrest of the
thieves who did the burglary last night,
ARRIVED AX I'ORT TOWySEXD.
Captain Hooper En Route to San Fran-
risco to Inspect Cutters.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Nov. 28.—
Captain C. L. Hooper, Superintendent of
Construction of Revenue Cutters on the
Pacitic Coast, arrived from Washington
last night en route to San Francisco. He
is instructed to overhaul and thoroughly
re-equip all cutters on the coast and have
them in readiness for active service next
spring.
He admitted that the Government offi
cials were much concerned over the proba
ble extinction of the seal herds in the
North Pacific Ocean in the next few years,
unless prompt measures were taken at
once to protect the animals.
Captain Hooper intimated that the
United States Government would probably
propose to Canada this winter the adop
tion of regulations that would tend to stop
the wholesale slaughter of female seals.
The department considers the question a
very grave one.
SAN JOSE MUSICIAN DEAD
Charles E. Parkman Succumbed
While Under Treatment in
San Francisco.
Native of Utah, but Long a Resident
of the Garden City and Greatly
Esteemed.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Nov. 28.— Charles E.
Parkman, a well-known musician of this
city, died in San Francisco this morniug,
where he had gone for treatment.
He was born in Ogden, Utah, but had
spent the greater part of his life in this
city.
Deceased was 31 years of age. He had
been the leader of nnmeious bands and
orchestras, and had composed several
pieces that were favorably received.
ARRESTED AT SAy JOSE.
3fajor Boehusson Avoid* a Debt t>nd Re-
gists the Officer.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Nov. 28.— Major Roch
nsson, a well-known character about Santa
Ciara, was arrested at that place last nigh-t
and taken to Redwood City to answer to a
charge of defraudine a hotel out of $42 for
board.
He made a desperate resistance, and it
took the officers twenty minutes to over
come and haddcuff him.
Rochusson, who is a highly educated old
man, has been soliciting for various publi
cations in the vicinity of Santa Clara for
some time.
SAIX AT SAM JOSE.
Total Fall to Date Much Less Than Last
Tear.
SAN JOSE, Cal., Nov. 28.— The rainfall
yesterday was .23 of an inch, making a
total of 1.84 inches this season. The rain
fall to the same date last year was 3.38
inches.
There were slight sprinkles of rain this
afternoon, and the indications point to
stormy weather.
WRECK OF THE BAHDORILLE.
Captain Wtnant Had. Purposed Building
a, Fine Steamer.
PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 28.— A letter re
ceived here from Gardner says that the
wreck of tho Bandorille is so far in on the
beach that the stage drove between her
and the ocean at low tide.
The only passenger on the steamer at
the time of the wreck was S. A. Miller, a
well-known Astorian, who had been at
Coquille putting in machinery at the Ford
& Stokes cannery. He was returning
home.
When the late Captain Winant was in
this city, just before starting on his ill
fated voyage, he told a friend that he had
about matured plans for a new steamer to
ply between this city and San Francisco
in the freight and passenger traffic. He
was very enthusiastic as to the success of
the enterprise. Almost his last words to
his friends were:
"I am tired of risking my life in the old
cockleshells up and down the coast, and
propose to make a change for something
better."
MILITARY AT CHICO.
Election of Officers and a Bean Supper
Last Sight.
CHICO, Cal., Not. 28.— Company F., N.
G. C, which was lately transferred from
Oroville to Chico, last night elected J. H.
Gun try, captain; Jeff March, first lieu
tenant; Guy Kenneday, second lieutenant.
A bean supper was tendered by Company
A to Company F, consisting of beans, hard
tack ana coffee. Colonel Park Henshaw
made a brief address, saying that as they
are nearly all new in the ranks they will
need much instruction. He hopea that
they would be able to keep up the
high standard for which the company is
noted and spoke a word of praise for Cap
tain Sexten, the retiring captain of Com
pany F.
Brief addresses by Major Nichols, Major
Bernard and Captain Swain followed. The
Chico band was in attendance and en
livened the occasion. A large number of
spectators were present.
Arrested al J'lncrrrille.
PLACERVILLE, Cal., Nov. 28.— Sheriff
Hilbert arrested Frank Foscalina, Mrs.
Annie J. Neely and four other women for
keeping disreputable houses and commit
ing robbery. They were sent to jail in de
fault of fines. The town corporation has
been dissolved. Hence the action of the
Sheriff.
JFIQHT WITH A If EVIL FISH.
George Bloch of Hraldsburg Has a Narrow
Escape.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., Nov. 28.— George
Bloch, a prominent farmer of this piace,
had a thrilling experience at Bodega Bay
yesterday. He was duck hunting and had
shot into a band of ducks which were fly
ing over a shallow arm of the bay. After
he had brought down a couple of ducks he
waded out to get them, and when in the
water up to his waist was attacked by a
dcvii fish.
The fish wound itself around Bloch's
legs and was pulling him beneath the
water, when he bethought himself of his
revolver, with which he shot the fish in
the head. By the aid of friends the fish
was brought to snore. It weighed 115
pounds.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1895.
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
General Thanksgiving Day-
Sporting Events Wit
nessed.
LOS ANGELES FIELD DAY.
Two Thousand People Attend the
Tenth Annual Despite
the Weather.
SANTA ANA BICYCLE RACES.
Interesting Outdoor Events Made a
Pleasant Holiday at Other
Points.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Nov. 28.— The Los
Angeles Athletic Club held its tenth an
nual field day to-day. About 2000 people,
were in attendance. It was not a record
breaking day, as a high wind prevailed
and the air was very chilly. The grounds,
however, were in splendid condition and
the management was all that could be de
sired.
The events commenced at 2 o'clock sharp
and followed each other in quick succes
sion. The final heat of the one-mile
bicycle rase, class A, had to be run three
times, the limit having been placed at
2:25. The last mile run, though not being
within the limit set, was allowed on ac
count of the high wind.
The .only record that was smashed was
by F. W. Edelsten, who made a new South
ern California record for putting the
16-pound shot, the distance being 31 5-10
feet. Following is a summary of the
events:
100-yard dash, first heat— Russell Taylor
won. F. L. Morrill second. Time, 11 seconds.
Second heat — A. J. Murietta won, M. D.Thomp
son second. Time, 11 1-5 seconds. Final
heat— Russell Taylor won, A. J. Murietta sec
ond. Time, 10 4-5 seconds.
Putting 16-"pound shot— F. W. Edelsten won,
L. Tasche second, Victor Place third. Score,
37 12-100.
One-mile bicycle race (class A), first heat—
C. W. Stimson won, M. A. Oasa Vane second.
Time. 2:28. Second heat— W. P. Bennett won,
W. E. Delay second. Time, 2:30 2-5. Final
heat— W. E. Delay won, C. \V. Stimson second.
Time, 2:314-5.
Running hop-step-and jump — John L. Whit
ney 38 85-100, C. F. Foote 38 55-100, C. W.
Hopperstead 35 50-100.
100-yard handicap, first heat—A. J. Muri
-Btta won, James Ryan second. Time, 10 1-5
seconds. Second heat— W. B» Sheckeis won, F.
A. Nance second. Time, 10 3-5 seconds. Third
neat— R. Taylor -won, C. E. Robinson second.
Time, 10 3-5 seconds. Final heat— R. Taylor
won. James Ryan second, W. B. Sheckeis third.
Time, 10 1-5 seconds.
Running broad jump, P. H. Jackson
18 43-100 feet, C. F. Foote 17 45-100 feet, F.
,L. Morrill 16 63-100 feet.
One mile bicycle (colored), T. J. Kelson won,
W. Fowler second. Time, 2 :30.
Two mile bicycle, cla>s A, resulted in a tie
between W. P. "Bennett and C. VV. Stimson,
with 15 points to the credit of each; W. B.
Vaughn, second. 12 points. This was run off
in a quarter-mile heat by Stimson and Bennett,
resulting in a victory for Stimson. Time,
:45 3-5.
220-yard hurdle, F. L. Morrill won, \V. B.
Sheckeis second. Time, :30 1-5.
220-nnrd dash, J. B. McNab won, James Ryan
second. Time, :25.
High jump. J. B. McNab 5 feet 6 2-10 Inches,
F. L. Morriil 5 feet 5 4-10 inches.
440-yard run handicap, A. J. Murietta, 30
yards; E.C.Wilson, 25 yards; J. W. Rice, 35
yards. Time, :54.
ATHLETICS AT B AIt T A BARBARA.
Home High School Hoys Met by the J'en-
turn Students.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Nov. 28.—
To-day the agricultural fair grounds in
this place was the scene of an exciting
contest of a long trial of skill and strength
between the High School boys of Ventura
and Santa Barbara in a series of athletic
games.
The Ventura boys came up on the noon
train and the Uvo teams, the Ventura
boys flying colors black and yellow and
the Santa Barbara boys colors red and
white, rode up and down State street,
making the town resound with class yells
which would have done credit to Stanford
or Berkeley. The home boys were sup
ported by the presence of the young ladies
of their school, who, dressed in red and
white, accompanied them in a chariot
brilliantly decked with the class colors.
The games resulted as follows:
100-yard dash— F. Birtch of Santa Barbara,
10^ sec.; Joy of Ventura G feet behind.
Standing broad jump— Kelsey of Ventura
won, 5 feet % inch; A. Birtch of Santa Bar
bara, 9 feet 5 inches.
440-yard dash— Breughton of Santa Barbara
won, time 58 2-5 sec; Churchill of Ventura
5 yards behind.
Running high jump— Kelsey of Ventura won,
5 feet 1% inches.
Baseball throwing event— Franklin of Ven
tura won, casting the ball 312 leet 2 inches;
Laughlin of Santa Barbara second, with a
throw of 300 feet.
Tutting the 10-pound shot was taken by San
ta Barbara's entry, who put the shot 3Ofeet 2
inches, his opponent, Joy, putting the shot lit*
feet 3 inches. •
Putting the 12-pound shot — Birtch won,
throwing 36 feetS inches; Joy,36feet2 inches.
C. Broughton captured the running broad
jump with 19 feet 2}£ inches.
.Laughlin of Santa Barbara toot in easy style
the one-mile bike race in 2:45. He rode a
Tribune. Churchman was his contestant.
The one-mile foot race proved a fiasco, A.
Birtch being compelled to give it up after run
ning three-quarters of a mile. Kiler of Ven
tura was the winner. No time was taken. It
is due to Birtch to say that he had overex
erted himself in previous contests.
Kelsey of Ventura took the hop, step and
jump event from Broughton, making 30 ieet 11
inches.
F. Birtch won easily from H. Healey the 120
--yard dash in 17 2-5 seconds.
Broughton and Joy were the only contestants
in the 220-yard dash, which was won by the
former in 25 2-5 seconds.
The one-mile walk went to Bronghton.
The other events of the day were post
poned until 1 p. m. the 29th.
WHEELS AT FALLEJO.
Toung Roney's Five-Mile Itun in the Mud
in Fast Titne.
VALLEJO, Cal., Nov. 28.— The only
Thanksgiving event of note to-day was a
five-mile race between members of the
Aerial Bicycle Club, for prizes offered by
the club. The track was from what is
known as the Georgia-street bridge out the
Benicia road as far as the City Cemetery
and return, the finish being in front of the
Bernard House. Nine riders started, but
owing to the poor condition of the road
and one accident only four of them
finished. "Walter Roney finished in 18
minutes and a few seconds. Young Roney
is one of the fastest long-distance riders
on the coast. He sets a pacaand keeps it
up all the way. Although given a handi
cap of forty-five seconds, he came out
considerably more ahead than his handi
cap amounted to.
S. J. McKnight, one of the starters,
when on his way back from the half turn,
had his wheel break under him, throwing
him to the ground, dislocating his shoulder
and cutting his face badly. Dr. W. D.
Anderson, who was following the racers in
hi 3 buggy, picked McKnight up and
brought h*im to town and attended to his
injuries.
BICiCLE EVENTS AT SANTA ANA.
Earl Kiser of Syracuse, Sew York, Gave
the Track Coast Record.
SANTA ANA, Cal., Nov. 28.— T0-day's
races brought new laurels to the Santa Ana
bicycle track. Earl Kiser of Syracuse, N.
V., rode a mile in 2:01 1-5, giving the track
coast record for that distance, and beating
E. C. Bald by a length.
H. Freeman of r San Francisco received a
nasty fall in the final heat of the two
thirds of a mile open, class A, and broke
his right collar-bone. The referee disquali
fied F. McFarland for fouling' Freeman,
and ruled hinl off the track for the balance
of the day. also forfeiting the first prize in
the race. The summary is as follows :
Two-thirds of a mile open (class B) final heat
— E. C. Bald won, J. M. Campbell second, C. S.
Wells third. Time, 1:40.
One mile open (class A) final heat— McFar
le.nd won, H. Downing second, C. Hewitt third.
Time, 2 :26.\^BB^"tt*A
. One mile open (class B) final beat— Earl Kiser
won, E. C. Bald second, Tom Cooper third.
Time, 2:01 1-5, coast record.
One mile handicap (class A)— A. L. Tabor
won, 125 yards; C. Hewitt second, 40 yards; E.
E. Wood third, 125 yards. Time, 2:12*2-5. '
Five mile handicap (class A)— W. Yeoman
won, scratch; D. E. Whitman second, 75 yards;
W. A. Taylor third, scratch. Time, 12:56.
Two mile handicap (class Tom : Cooper
won, 30 yards; Earl Kiser second, 40 yards ;.C.
S. Wells third, 40 yards. Time, 4 :41 3-5.
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FELIi DEAI* A.T SACJtA.MEXTO.
Misa Burt Expires Shortly After Eating
Thanksgiving Dinner.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 28.— Miss
E. Burt, 17 years of age, dropped dead on
the street this evening at the corner of
Seventh and M streets. She had been
partaking of a Thanksgiving feast with the
family of a friend and was returning home
in company with another lady, when she
was seized with a spasm and fell.
She was carried into a neighboring resi
dence and died before the arrival of the
physician who had been summoned. Her
mother was killed some five years ago by
jumping from a runaway hack in this city.
SANTA BARBARA WEDDING
Local Social Circles Surprised by
the Marriage of Will
Alexander.
The Bride the Divorced Wife of Rev-
Thaddeus Snively, a Chicago
Preacher.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Nov. 28.—
Local society had a surprise to-day in the
tidings of the marriage of Mrs. Thaddeus
Snively and Will Alexander, which took
place this morning at the residence of the
Rev. Frank Forbes.
Mrs. Snively was recently the defendant
in a divorce suit preferred by her former
husband, the Rev. Thaddeus Snively, rec
tor of the most fashionable Episcopal
church in Chicaeo. The divorce was
granted upon the ground of desertion, but
statements have been circulated concern
ing this suit which have cruelly reflected
upon the lady's character, and it is under
stood that the charges which have been
declared to be indorsed by high dignitaries
of the church would be made the subject
of an ecclesiastical inquiry at an early date.
Mrs. Snively owns and resides in the
prettiest one of the beautiful row of cot
tages built by Will Crocker and designed
by Page Brown. She is a beautiful and
cultured woman, the daughter of the late
General Curtis of Buffalo, N. Y. She has
two manly sons and is possessed of a host
of friends' in Santa Barbara.
Mr. Alexander is the junior partner in a
local real estate firm. Mr. and Mrs. Alex
ander will go to Italy for a six months'
stay and will then return to Santa Barbara
to take up their permanent residence here.
FATE OF THE RATHDOWN
Captain Morrisey Writes of the
Perilous Experience of the
Ship and Crew.
Two Hours in a Hurricane That Dis-
mantled the Vessel and Ruined
the Cargo.
PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 28.— Captain M.
Morrisey of the British ship Rathdown,
which was reported as having been dis
abled and put in at Auckland, writes to
friends here, under date of November 1, of
a perilous experience of the ship and crew
before reaching that port.
The Rathdown sailed from Portland last
July for Liverpool with a £70,000 cargo.
When the vessel was in latitude 35 degrees
south longitude 123 degrees west, aDout 7
o'clock on the morning of September l,she
was struck by an east-southeast hurricane.
Captain Morrisey writes that for six
weeks it looked as if they would never be
able to reach port. In the captain's twenty
three years' experience as a shipmaster he
had never encountered so many great diffi
culties. The hurricane lasted ten hours,
and when it was finished every sail was
blown away. The cargo kept shifting so
that the crew could not get at it.
Two days and a half were spent in right
ing the Rathdown, and in her disabled
condition the captain decided to put in for
a New Zealand port. The cargo is dam
aged. The whole of it will have to be dis
charged, and the ship will be placed in
Calliope dock for overhauling and repairs.
WEDltEl* AT CLOVERDALE.
TJr. B. 3f. Jones and Miss Ella Shaw
United in Marriage.
CLOVERDALE, Cal., Nov. 28. — Miss
Ella Shaw, only daughter of I. E. Shaw,
capitalist and ex-president of the bank of
Cloverdale of this city, was married to Dr.
H. M. Jones this morning at the residence
of her parents in this city.
Dr. and Mrs. Jones left this afternoon
for a short visit to points in the southern
part of the State. On their return they
will take up their residence here, where
the doctor has quite a lucrative dental
practice.
He is the son of the Rev. W. L. Jones,
for many years pastor of the Congrega
tional church in this place, and brother of
Dr. W. P. Jones, surgeon and physician in
San Rafael.
BTABBED AT SAN LUIS OBISFO.
Franciaeo IZspinoaa Drove a Knife Into
Jtcn Koto's Xff/.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Gal., Nov. 28.—
Constable Charles Barr of Nipomo placed
Francisco Espinosa of Nipomo in the
County Jail to-day for having assaulted
and cruelly stabbed with a pocket-knife
Ben So to.
Espinosa and Soto quarreled this morn
ing. Espinosa drove a knive clear to the
hiFt into Soto's right leg. Soto is suffering
greatly and the wound is regarded as very
serious,
Several cows actually held up a railway
way train not long ago in Estremadura,
Spain. A buJl wandered in the way«f an
engine and was knocked out in the first
round. The passengers and trainmen
were removing the dead bull when the
rest of the herd of cows attacked them, and
they were glad to seek shelter in the cars.
At Queen "Victoria's table an odd cus
tom, which originated in the time of
George 11. is preserved. As each dish is
placed upon the table the name of the cook
who prepared it is announced.
It is said that not less than 13,000,000
human beings have perished in earth
quakes since the beginning of the histori
cal era.
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Merced Falls Recovering
From the Effects of Re
cent Big Fires.
WITH ELECTRIC POWER.
The Magnificent Water Supply to
Be Utilized by a New Com
pany Just Formed.
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES.
Will Add to an Already Large Capitali
zation and Engage in Successful
Business.
MERCED FALLS, Cal., Nov. 28.— The
mining activity in this vicinity has wrought
a change in the affairs of Merced Falls,
and the present indications are for a pros
perous future.
Two years ago the woolen mills, which
formed the mainstay of the town, were
completely destroyed by fire. This sum
mer the remainder of the town, with the
exception of four or five houses, followed
in the same way and went up in smoke.
Merced Falls, from a thriving little settle
ment, became only a stopping place on the
road from Merced to Coulterville where
the stage changed horses. But the old
time progress is returning, and the utiliza
tion of the magnificent water-power of the
Merced River at this point is to form the
chief element of action. This week twelve
men with teams began clearing off the
debris of the old woolen mills and leveling
a site for an electric generating plant to
distribute power to the surrounding dis
trict.
The company that has taken ud the
work is the Merced Falls Electric Power
and Manufacturing Company, which has
its office at 401 California street, San Fran
cisco. Its capital stocK is $1,000,000 divided
into 100,000 shares of $10 each. The presi
dent of the company is Augustus Layer of
Alameda; vice-president, Herman Jahn
of San Francisco; secretary, Basil Owen,
and general superintendent at Merced
Falls, R. H. Duncan, who formerly had
charge of the old woolen rniils. These
gentlemen, with the addition of John T.
Fleming of Alameda, form the board of
directors.
The objects of the company are to erect
a plant at Merced Falls, in Merced County,
and generate electricity by means of the
water power of the falls there. The water
rights consist of natural falls and a dam of
315 feet in length, with a fall of 18 feet.
This, when the Merced River is at its
lowest, is estimated to develop 2000 horse
power, and by improved appliances the di
rectors believe that it can be increased to
5000 horsepower.
It is intended to utilize the power gene
rated in supplying the mines around Hor
nitos, Coulterville and Indian Gulch, and
possibly in lighting the towns of Merced,
Turlock, Mariposa and other places within
a radius of thirty-five miles of Merced
Falls.
In every direction within the radius men
tioned there is an enormous amount of
undeveloped weaith awaiting the advent
of cheap power for its profitable exploita
tion. There is considerable talk of other
power-stations being erected at various
points above this on the river, but the
Merced Falls Company is the first so far
to break ground.
As well as selling power to it? neigh
bors, the Merced Falls Company proposes
to engage in manufacturing on its own ac
count, and in this connection President
Layer and Secretary Owen will leave
shortly on a visit to London with a view
to securing the co-operation of English
capital.
The first wort that the new company
will take in hand is the construction of a
cement dam at the back of the present
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wooden one. This, when completed, to
gether with a new tail-race, will give a fall
of thirty-two instead of eighteen feet. In
view of the supply of power by the Mer
ced Falls Company, several mines that
have been inoperative for forty years are
being reopened.
COyriCTED AT ASTORIA.
Sad Thanksgiving for Mrs. Hannah,
Found Guilty of Murder.
ALBANY, Or., Nov 28.— The trial of
Mrs. Emma G. Hannah foi the murder of
Mrs. Lottie Hiatt at Jordan on Septem
ber 26 last, was concluded this evening and
the case was given to the jury at 9 o'clock.
TwoTiours later they returned a verdict of
murder in the second degree. Sentence
will be pronounced on Saturday.
Whizzed Through His Whiskers.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., Nov. 28.— Charles
Jones, a farmer of Dry CreeK Valley, was
shot at while on his way home last night.
The bullet whizzed by Mr. Jones' head,
carrying with it part of his beard. He be
lieves the shooter wanted his life, but he
did not wait to investigate.
Welcome Rain at, San T.ui.i.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal., Nov. 28.— The
farmers of this section are rejoicing over
the gentle rain which set in here this aft
ernoon. Pasture lands were badly in need
of moisture, and it comes just in the right
time to insure good feed for dairy cows in
the early winter months.
Fire at Healdsburg.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., Nov. 28.— The
residence of 0. Mothon, located near this
city, was destroyed by fire last" night, to
gether with all its contents. Loss $2000.
No insurance.
Mtss Owens Returns Home.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., Noy. 28.— Nanni
Owens, the young lady who mysteriously
disappeared from Santa Rosa, is at the
home of her parents in Alexander Valley.
PROTEST FROM HARVARD.
It Says to Stanford, " Your Col
lege Colors Should Be
Changed."
RED OF TWO UNIVERSITIES.
A Suggestion to America's Youngest
College That It Adopt New
Colors.
A protest has come from Harvard at this
opportune season— a protest against Stan
ford having chosen the crimson ori
flamme of that venerable university.
Charles H. Jackson, a Harvard man, writes
the following proclamation on behalf of
his alma mater:
To whom it may concern at Stanford— De ar Sirs :
Your college color should be changed. Fair
Harvard was founded in 1G36, and from that
date until the present hour the loyalty of its
followers has always been inspired to" action
under the flaming red. Whether magenta,
cardinal or crimson, old Harvard has said to '
its devotees "with this color you«will conquer."
To a Harvard man it seems a great presump
tion that the youngest college in the country
should masquerade or borrow glory under her I
oriflamme. The true "Harvard crimson" is a |
peculiar shade of deep purplish red, not easily
distinguishable from the deep red adopted by I
Stanford.
Under what colors, then, shall a man's
j loyalty and entnusiasm be exhibited who is a
i graduate of the academic department of Har
vard and the law department of the University
of California? He must perforce prove recre
ant to his college colors and outrage one of
the finest sentiments of devotion to his alma
mater. How deeply ingrained is this love for
a flag or color, however, will be appreciated
by one who has been abroad and suddenly
seen "'old glory" unfolded to the breeze.
Whether that flag be of humble cotton or of
the more aristocratic silk, the unquenching
impulse is the same. So it is in a modified de
gree with college colors. In the heart of every
Harvard man there is an undying devotion to
the ci mine and the red, and we deprecate its
use by any other institution of learning.
We "throw out the suggestion for what it is
worth that the youngest college of America
take the red, white and blue bars (the French
colors) as their emblem. This will combine
the red of Harvard with the blue of "Vale, and
the white will typify the virgin purity and in
nocence of that youthful institution. Without
the stars and the azure this is not the National
flag, and there is no inconsistency in my argu
ment.
Hoping that an early change may be effected
I remain, respectfully,
Charles H. Jacksox,
Harvard '81, U. C. '84.
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