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ASSESSED TOO LOW.
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A Number of Counties Cited to Ap- i
pear and Show Cause.
The State Board of Equalization WiU
SU ln Judgment of Values
Fixed by Assessors.
The State Board of Equalization is en
joying this heated spell by wrestling
vith the intricacies of county equaliza
tion.
Yesterday the Assessor of Yolo County,
W. 1). Chamberlain, appeared before the
board to convince them that the drop
of 8300,000 from last year's asses-ment
was just and proper. The assessment
rolls ot this and last year were compared
and it appeared that tho loss was on per
sonal property and improvements, real
estate having held its own this year.
Among other reasons for the low fig
tires, live stock is fetching not over _>o
per cent, of what it did a few years ago,
•nd there is no market for horses aud
mules even at that raio. In fact, they are
a drug In the market, their price having
eieadily declined of late years until it is
next to useless to try to raise them, as
tliey will, iv many cases, hardly bring
lirst cost. The assessment on them this
year then is, in justice, much lower than
last.
Yolo Count}* has had tbe reputation of
aising the best mules on the coast, but,
in answer to a remark by Mr. Morehouse.
Mr. Chamberlain stated tliat the majority
that were raised there now wero ordiuary
ones. He also contended that he bad as
i" ssed building improvements at a figure
that was fully equal to those of other
counties.
A short time was given to the cou9id- |
era:ion and criticism of an article in
Thursday's Jlniletut and which rellects on |
the statement that they would iv all prob- j
ability raise San Francisco County.
Eacb member of the board has col- :
l.'ded statistics relating to the assessment
of property in San Francisco and has his
desk well Idled with it. They consider
tbey have strong proof of neglect of duty
by the Assessor of San Francisco.
McGee's real estato circular for last
year gives monthly the sales of real
estate in that city and the purchase price,
and Mr. McGee last year swore that those
prices were correct. Taking all sales ol*
£1,000 or over, the members of the board
lind tbat the property has been assessed
*l:i per cont. of its cash value, and also
that the forced sales keep pace in prices
with the private sales.
These facts indicate that the Assessor
lias a different basis of assessment from
that of the other counties and that it is
manifestly unjust to the rest.
There is not much doubt that there will
be a large raiso in the valuation of San
Francisco, therefore.
Some very interesting and suggestive
figures are shown by the assessment
rolls, that the members of the board think
should shut the mouths of the Bullettn
and other papers who are criticizing them
co severely.
A discussion of the rolls of other coun
ties was held, and the following counties
were cited to appear on the dates men
tioned and show cause why they should
not have their assessments raised: Fresno
and Madera, August Kith; Tulare and
Kings, the 17th; Riverside, San Bernar
dino and San Diego, tbe ISth; Butte and
"Yuba, the _!Ist; Mendocino aud Napa, the
\—il; Merced and Orange, the23d; Los An
(.'•■les, tiie ..ltli: Sutter and Y'olo, the 25th:
Tehama and Sacrameuto, the _dSth; Ala
meda, the -Bib, and San Francisco, the
Slat.
PUGILISTS' DAY IN COURT.
Johnsou and Riley Held to Answer —
Wrfstat and Lake Fined.
The calendar in Judge Buckley's court
yesterday was lilled by the cases of indi
viduals whose belligerent instincts had
been unduly developed by looking too
closely at tho bottom ofthe flowing bowl,
or had swallowed so many schooners
that they were more than half seas over.
The lirst ones arraigned were Henry
Johnson and Thomas Kiiey, who were
chanted with assault with a deadly
weapon. These are the men who raised
the row at the Lafayette Saloon on Thurs
day morning.
Charles F. Williams, the bartender at
tbe Lafayette, testified that he supplied
tbem with drinks once. Later Kiiey j
came back and told him to g:ive him a j
drink or he would smash him, calling 1
him a vile name. Ho put him out, and
the men so. name back and threw the
Lotties and stones, as was stated in yes
terday's Ki.i ORD-UI-IOK.
Christopher Connors substantiated
"Williams' testimony, as did Harry
Joyce.
Officer Ahem testified that he saw
Jobnson throw a cobble, and caught him
from behind as he was going to throw the
seoond one.
Johnsou said he bad worked around
town for about ten years, and was work
ing as engineer at Menke's hop-yard.
He had been drinking aud did not re
member much about the row. He bas a
job vow, and if allowed would go to it.
lie had never been in trouble before.
Kiiey claimed to remember very little
about the trouble, as he was pretty full.
They were both held to answer before
the Superior Court for assault with
deadly weapons, and bail was fixed at
$1,000 each.
Tho pronouncing of sentence on Bineo
loni and Perini for violation of the license
ordinance, was postponed till next Mon
day.
The cases against P. Wermuth and S.
Carle, for violating the sidewalk ordi
nance, were dismissed.
W. 11. Lake was arraigned, charged
•with tearing down the ;ence of Mrs.
Zeigler. .She testified that he commenced
abusing her, tore down her lence and ■
smashed her windows with a board, she j
and her child narrowly escaping being !
cut by the glass.
Lake denied breaking the window, but |
pleaded guilty to tearing down the fence. '
He will enrich the couuty $30or board in
the Jail for fifteen days.
John Wright, charged with battery on
> ac Mi-s Zoe. next faced the music and
listened to ber testimony, which showed
that he had choked and beat her 60 that
■he w ns confined to her bed.
Wright swore tha»he saw her take her
band out of his vesft pocket, wliere bis
money was, and found S- gone. He
asked her to give it back, and caught
bold of her when she refused. He did
not hurt her.
The court found him guilty and im- '
posed a fine of *«*y.i, with the usual alterna
tive.
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CLEAR. PURE WATER
AVIII the Cost to Consumers be Greater
Than -Now)
Tbere seems to be a fear in the minds of :
come people that the pure, clear water
vhich it is proposed to furnish the city '
will cost the consumer more than the
river water now supplied. The proposi
tion seems too good to be real, aud many
people think there must be some draw
back about it somewhere, though they [
are unable to point it out. They therefore
evpress the fear that the water rates wili
be raised. Of course they now under- j
stand that the contractor who puts in the |
plant, and sells the water to the city, has
nothing whatever to do with fixing the
rates, and has no dealings with the con
sumers, but they say that the city might
lind it necessary to raise the rales to pay |
for the water used.
Let us see if there is any likelihood of
that. The committee of citizens an
pointed to investigate the matter of our;
■vater supply gave tbe subject long and ,
earnest attention aud eareinl study. They
lelieved that the city would uso about
1,UU0,000,000 gallons per annum, and tiny
■were probably very near tiie mark. As
auming, however, ior the sake of argu
ment, that the consumption should ■■
•mount to I,°2OU.OUO.(Xk). tbat amouut of
SACKAMENTO DAILY HECORD-UXIOy, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1893.—EIGHT PAGES.
water, at the rate fixed in the proposed
contract, would be 843,000 per annum.
Last year the cost of the water supply was
B_6,UUO. This would show a dirterence
against the new system of $S,iioo a year;
but that is more than overcome by wear
and tear of machinery, repairs and other
incidentals. Thus it will be seen that,
even assuming that the city will use
1.-OO.iAio.ooo, which would be out of all
proportion greater thau is used by any
city in the country of equal population,
tbe rate to consumers would not be larger
than at present.
But even if the cost was greater the ad
vantages would more thau offset it.
There is no question but that under the
new system the rates of insurance would
be lowered, and a vast amount 6f prop
erty would be saved wiiich is now lost
for want of water. People who have
buggies and carriages to wash would lind
that the paint would not be destroyed as
it is by the cutting sand in the river
water.
The above figures are based on the cost
of pumping the water last year, but If the
present proposition is rejected by the
people another must be faced immedi
ately. If the old system is to be re
tained, at least 810o,iJO0 must be spent
upon it at once. The interest on that
amount would at once raise tho water
rate and then wo would not have auy
thing like a decent water system.
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NO NEW TRIAL.
Sau Jose Will Have to Appeal to the !
Supreme Court.
The suit of H. P. Livermore against
Secretary of Stato Waite, known as the
"Capitol removal case," came up iv the
Superior Court yesterday in the form of J
a motion by the defense for a new trial, j
Owing to the absence of Judge Grant of
Yolo, who gave tbe decision against San
Jose, Judge Prewett of Placer \\vbo is
presiding in the local Superior Court
temporarily) heard the matter. The
statement on which the motion for a new
trial was submitted to the Judge last
week. Yesterday he rendered a decision
in the matter, denying the motion.
The case will now go to the Supreme
Court.
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For a Poor Woman's Benefit.
The ice-cream social aud dance to be
given at Foresters' Hall this evening de
serves a liberal patronage, as it is to be
given for the benefit of an invalid
woman, Mrs. Swanson, who has two
small children to support, and the family
is in deep distress.
The atl'air is to be under the auspices of
the Scandinavian Ladies' Aid Society and
the Scandinavian Social aud .beneficial
Club.
SHE SWALLOWED MORPHINE.
Mrs. Florence McMahon Deliberately
Takes Her Life.
No Cause for tho Hash. Act ls Known
—It Waa the Seoond Timo She
Swallowed Poison.
Mrs. Florence McMahon committed
suicide last evening at her residence in
the alley between Second and Third, P
and Q streets.
She took a heavy dose of morphine.
Little can be ascertained as to tho cause
ofthe rash act. Mrs. McMahon was talk
ing with ber mother-in-law shortly be
fore 6 o'clock, and, so the latter says,
seemed to be in her usual good
spirits. Suddenly she was seized
with pains, and, upon being asked
what was the matter, said she had taken
some morphine. She also told her
mother-in-law that the vial from which
she took the deadly draught could be
fouud between tbe mattresses of her bed.
The woman grow worse rapidly, and
soon became unconscious. A physician
was sent for, bu: when he arrived there
waa little need lor his services, for the
woman was dying.
Coroner Clark, upon being notified,
took charge ofthe remains.
Hugh .McMahon, the husband of the
dead woman, was seen at the Morgue last
evening. He said he was at a loss to ac
count for liis wiin's actiou. He denied
the story that went the rounds of his
neighborhood, to the eilect that he aud
his wife had quarreled. He said that
nothing had happened between them to
cause her to become despondent.
This was not the tirst time Mrs. Mc-
Mahon swallowed poison with suicidal
intent, according to the husband's state
ment. He says that when they were re
siding in San Francisco some time ago
she tried to end her life by taking an
overdose of laudanum. Prompt medical
attendance, however, prevented her
death. Mr. McMahon says he knew of
no cause for that attempt at suicide,
either.
The deceased was young and rather
prepossessing. She was born in Brook
lyn, _S*. V., and was __5 years of age.
SIX TO FIVE.
Lone and Close Ball Game Yesterday
—San Francisco Defeated.
The San Francisco ball team sustained
another defeat at the hands of the Oak
land Club yesterday at the Piedmont
grounds, near Oakland, by a score of 6
too.
The game had plenty of exciting feat
ures. The score was tied in the eighth
inning, and three more were played be
fore the winning run was made. The
score was:
SAN t RAXCISCOS. A.B. K. B.H. S.B. P.O. A F
Sharp, 2d b 6 12 0 8 5 0
Levy, 1.1 6 19 1110
Maguire, S.S 6 0 0 14 0 2
Carroll,r.f 5 1 1 o 0 0 2
Power, 1-; b 4 1 1 oil o 3
Work, c. f 5 10 0 3 0 0
Ebright, 3d b 5 O 2 0 2 5 o
Spies, c 5 0 0 13 0 0
Balsz, p 5 0 0 0 12 1
Totals 47 5 8 3 S3 19 8
OAKLAND. A.B. K. B.H. S.B. P.O \ E
Irwin, s.s. 4 1 2 0 6 0 1
MoGuckcn, 1. f 5 10 0 3 0 1
lilnvs, c. f 6 110 4 0 0
Kane, Ist b..: ti 1 o 0 11 o 0
Callopy, 3d b 6 12 0 15 2
Hernon, r. f. 6 0 10 2 0 0
Cantillion, 2d b 5 110 4 7 0
OoOy, 0 5 0 2 0 2 11
Homer, p 4 o o o l o l
Totals 46 6 9 0 33 19 6
By Innings— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 11
Oakland _ 102010010 0 I—6
•ran Francisco.... 0110100 2 0 O o—s
Earned runs—San Francisco. 2, Oakland, 1
Home runs, Callopy. Two-base hits—Ebright,
Carroll, Irwin. Hernon, Cody. Power. Urst
base on errors—San Franeisc"'. 5; Oakland, 7.
First base on called balls— Sun Francisco, O;
Oakland, 5. Le.ton bases—-San Fra noi
OaKi.md, 12. Struck out—By Homer. 1* by
Dais/. 2. Hit by pitcher—Power. Ebrighf.
Double plays—sharp, unassisted. wild
pitches—Balsz, 2. Umpire—Griffiths.
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A Transaction In Salmon.
F. M. Smith, a Chicago merchant, has
commenced suit against Gregory Bros, of
this city for a judgment for 81,_"44 90 and
costs of court. Smith was to sell on com
mission JOO barrels of salmon for the de
fendant, and alleges that the goods ar
rived in an unmarketable condition.
♦
Mrs. Green Gets a Divorce.
Mrs. Louisa Green, wife of George
Green, the ex-policeman, known as
"'Limber" Green, was granted a divorce
from her spouse by Judge Prewett yes
terday, on the ground that he is a con
vict. Green is serving a year at Folsom
ior bribing a witness.
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Wants to Administer.
C. P. Massey. Jr., has petitioned tbe
Superior Court for letters of administra
tion on tbe estate of his late wife. The
estate is valued at SLOOO and consists of
an interest in a ten-acre tract, just south
of the city limits.
SUGGESTIVE REPORTS.
What Seven County Surveyors' Reports
Show on the Road Question,
Figures Foil of Suirg-estlon—Opinions of
Skilled Observers—List of
the Delegates.
The Com mittee of Promotion appointed
by the Sacramento County Humane So
ciety to call a State Road Convention, has
begun to receive tbe reports ot' I ounty
Surveyors in response to the series of
questions asked by the committee some
ten days ago. The first seven of the re
ports we have been permitted to examine,
and we present herewith au abstract, in
tabular form, of the salient points.
It is needless to enlarge upon tlie show
ing made. Tbe lesson is so clear and un
mistakable that any one with au ounce of
brains can see that the whole road system
under whicii we operate is error and un
economic. Weare visiting upon the own
ers of agricultural lands just about twice
the cost for roads tliat they should bear,
and they receive in return ouly apologies
lor roads -roads that in the main require
twice too much power in hauling loads;
involves double the time necessary in
traversing, and that actually tend to
make rural life undesirable.
23. Average Width Main
Roads, Feet
■ rS;5S"'s *-£■= = .■ o : 6 ■
;_*"■>•= a--J^-'O s : 5 :
c = =5i?7- -i E r-? = 2 3 i . !■•
■ a— = ~V~ k ii"'s« 13: — :
i-jsili Hills Up
i%lll 3 a aS i:|B!| :
cj _ - ~ ~ — t5il £l I : Hi]
liliiilcli-ilf l|i|!|
is!il!s!iliiy M
SlS|!|!fIHs fill i
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? = " L*^ ■ ±ri =±-S=a =.: = *:-:
S^ = ==c gjiag. 15 \7<~?\
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21. Would They Serve as Well d^dgi-od
if Narrower? >s ?^^ =z^
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o coo oco
23. Average Width Main *»»<»«b*o
Roads, Feet. ®
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3 i j !»m !
22. At Whose and What Cost 5 : = :o a i
£lll54i
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21. lll'.e-iot Road Sprinkled... 3 £ : ?"
• £ *i ►;
20. Do You Favor Contract I • -• 0.9 a «"
and Comprehensive System? j ;*«5££££3
I .. 5 £
19. Is New Road Law Better d* ?• ? ? 6 =
Than the Old? 2 ££££*; ;
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18. And Even, If ■ Necessary, , 5
by Issue ol Honds, to Secure /• c c ¥ A x w
Right System, and Good ■ZZ^t^S
Roads Now? 5
17. Do You Favor Roads at - 6 7 i~"
General Expense of County?... wZ;z;^^^3
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16. What the Best Road Cost 10 -to :2ct$
Us a Mile » • ■ ,-,'
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15. Availability of Gravel Ma- g g ? c .5 *
terIal >*>•> * ->
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14. As to the Availability of j5ac5S'3s
Ktone Material £Sr5* =>
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05: : :•: :
: . . . ' • C O O ; ; J ' ;
in. Value ot Such Roads on °.°. = • : • '•
Basis of Cost § = : i ; :
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12." I acter and Miles booos Icih ■
S5 : OO : : :o :
ll.o= . Of Macadam, Miles... : : :O •
> O >, : : :i-i :
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10-o|o 1 of Gravel, Miles! °" • I [« j
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9. Spent on Our Roads in Ten I o_so oca
Years— _ coo' ;ood
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8. On Assessed Values :£ : : : : :
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7. Road Tax ir:inN !-"_-
Ci W rt_:« Cl 73
c. ai : : - - :
6. Other Kinds of Road, Milts. S 5 i ; 5 3 :
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Ido : : c © :
5. Sand, Miles _ °5 i ig10 ;
1 a ; l w ;
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4. Dirt, Miles I xra -:j:i;j
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3. Macadam, Miles § : 3 i 2 !
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1. Total Miles of Roads I crax^^Sg
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Below will be found a list of delegates
chosen to date for the Road Convention
of September Tth. The convention is to
sit in this city. The members come here
at their own cost and out of pure public
spirit, to consult, compare reports, and
advise more economic methods. Every
man, woman and child is interested iv
the subject the body will have under con
sideration, for the civilization of a State
is to be accurately judged by the roads it
maintains. As the trail signifies the pio
neer and rude period, the dirt road the
first step toward better conditions, so
does the enduring, speedy, easily kept,
smooth and good road mean a high state
of civilization, and the practice of true
economy with resulting prosperity and
happiness. Sacrameuto should give the
delegates a hospitable welcome and send
them away* impressed, most favorably i
with the city—indeed, we ought to take
care of them wholly.
the governor's delegates—state at
LARGE.
A. B. Lemmon, Santa Rosa.
J. W. Surface, lone.
J. A. Filcher, Auburn.
W. S. (_ reen. Civil Engineer, Colusa.
I. N. Uoag, Redlands.
R. J. Broughton, Santa Barbara.
Jay Scott, Fresno.
S. s. Boynton, Oroville.
Ernest McCullough, Civil Engineer,
San Francisco.
John Boggs, Princeton*.
N. P. Brown, Nevada City.
G. B. ClilTord. Napa.
A. C. Hinkson, Sacramento.
Marsden Manson, Civil Enginner, San
Francisco.
W. H. H. Hussey, Oakland.
W. B. Meek, Civil Engineer, Marys
viUe.
A. T. Lightner, Bakersfield.
R. A. Thompson, Santa Kosa.
A. P. Stanton, Aptos.
J. A. Woodson, Sacramento.
COM MITT X's DKLEQATES.
Governor H. H. Markham.
Lieuteuant-Goveruor Keddick.
Secretary of State Waite.
Attorney-General Hart.
Controller Colgan.
Treasurer McDonald.
Surveyor-General Reichert.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Anderson.
Worthy Master Davis, Patrons of Hus
bandry, Santa Rosa.
.1. L. Gilbert, President Farmers' Alli
ance, Keeiiley.
Members State Board of Equalization.
Thomas R. Knox, San Francisco.
SUPBKVISOKS' t>_-_L_CQAT____.
Mariposa—H. W. Cornett. Cathey.
Alameda—W. Mai tin, Alameda; Hiram
Bailey, Livermore; W. S. Felouze, West
Oakland.
Butte—H. C. Bell, Oroville, E, T.
Reynolds, Chico; William James, Chero
kee; J. M. Nelson, Durham; J. \V. Gass,
Wyandotte.
Ventura—D.T. Perkins.Hueneme; J. R.
Willoughby, Ventura; F. 0. Foster, Santa
Paula.
Colusa—J. R. Price, Colusa; Supervis
ors Hatinum and Wilson, Zumwalt, Felts
and Arnold.
sauta Clara-Supervisors S. F. Ayer,
Milpitas; J. S. Selby, Sau Jose; A.
Greeninger, San Jose; J. S. Whitehurst,
San Jose: Peter Donnelly, Gilroy.
Mendocino—l.. T. Day, I kiah; Mart
Baecntell, Wiliits: A. W. Hall, Elk.
Monterey—T. Porter, Watsonville; T.
J. Field, Monterey; C. T. Rouiie, Sole
dad.
Simla Barbara-Walter Elliot, Santa
Maria.
Stanislaus—A. W. South, Newman; J.
W. Dunlap, Oakdale; A. Hewel, Mo
desto. •
Sun Mateo—P. H. >»Evoy, Menlo
Park.
Calaveras—J. R. Smith, West Point; J.
M. Stephens, Murpbys; Ira Hill Reed,
San Andreas; John Manuel, Murpbys;
James Snow, Angel's Camp.
Santa < :ruz—Supervisors J. A. Liuscott,
l*. 1). Baldwin, S. H. Uam bo, A. U. Lay
and A. P. Stanton; E. I>. Perry.
Sacramonto — Supervisors Morrison,
Sacramento; Todd, Sacramento; Jenkins,
Sheldon; Curtis, Sutterville aud Miller,
Sacramento; J. E. Butler, Half Way
House; P. R. Beckley, Fraukliu;,Dr. li.
ML Dixon, Sacramento.
1.1 Dorado—Prentiss Carpenter, Placer
viile, J. 11. Price, ('. E., Placerviile;
James Blair, Placerviile; A. S. Bosqnit,
t'lacervilie; ('. M. Fitzgerald, George
town; Thos. Stevenson, Greenwood; Geo.
E. LuUins, Clarksville; Supervisors L.
Regg, Placerviile; N*. Porter, Latrobe; S.
D. Salisbury, Diamond Springs; It. Mc-
Kay, Coloma, Lewis Bryant, Georgetown.
Amador—A. J. Cravens, Plymouth;
Jacob Reams, Oleta; Geo. Allen, Sutter
Creek.
Sonoma—Preston K. Davis, Santa Rosa.
Fresno—Supervisors F. P. Wicker
sham. Fresno; R. li. Butler, Fresno aud
J. H. Sayre, Sanger; W. H. McKenzie,
Fresno; T. C. White, Fresno; T. K. Fos
ter, Fresno; J. 1). Collins, Big Dry Creek;
John Stroud, Selma; S. L. Hogans,
Selma; A. Yancey, Toll House; P. D.
Blevins, Toll House; Frank Lindsay,
Sanger; T. W. Pratt, Horndon; C. H.
Norris, Fowler.
(OUNTV SU-.V_.YOI. DKLEOATES.
B. L. McCoy, oroville.
George L. Nusbaumer, Oakland.
R. M. Vail, San Diego.
J. R. Meek, MarysviUe.
EL, N*. liager, 1 airfield.
Thomas L. Knock, Willows.
P. R. Davis, Santa Hosa.
S. .1. Harris, Mariposa.
S. G. McMillan, sau Jose.
G. B. Douglass, Modesto.
George L. Husil, Fresno.
E. C. Vieu, Auburn.
A. G. Patton, Visalia.
tl. M. Pearson, Riverside.
Wright Mathews, I.akeport.
A. C. Maude, San Bernardino.
Mlsricl.l.AN Kurs I>KI._.(.ATi-8.
City of Sacramento—Dugald Gillis
James McNasser.
City of Sauta Hosa—l. De Turk, N. XV.
Smith.
California League Wheelmen—G. 11.
Strong. Sau Francisco; R. M. Welch, San
Francis, o.
Capital City Wheelmen—C. F. Gardner,
Sacramento; L. W. Uipley, Sacramento.
Elk (irove Grange-Thomas McCon
nell, J. Everson.
California State Grange-Thomas Mc-
Conuell, Sacramento; Don Mills, Santa
Rosa.
Florin Grange—T. G. Davis, David
Reese.
Bennett Valley Grange—G. N. Whita
ker, Santa Rosa.
Slate Loard of Horticulture—B. M. Le
long, San Francisco; L. W. Buck, Sacra
mento.
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce-
Mark S. Severance.
Farmers' Alliance, Amador—W. H.
Prouty, Ione; John Northup, Co
manche.
Redondo Railway—W. H. Bousall,
Los Angeles; L. T. Garnsey, Los Angeles.
State Board of Trade— Erskine Greer,
Sacramento; E. W. Maslin, Sau Fran
cisco.
< aiifornia Museum Association—Daniel
Flint, Sacramento, William Johnston,
Courtland.
Temsecal Grange—W. Renwick, Oak
land.
Roseville Grange—S. Pilcher, Rose
ville; W. H. Powell, Antelope; L. L.
King, Roseville.
Napa Alliance — James Roseberry,
Pope Valley; James Carter, Rutherford.
State Agricultural Society—W. P.
Matthews, Tehama; Frederick Cox, Sac
ramenlo; J. W. Wilson, Sacramento.
Sacramento County Humane Society—
To be named.
Committee of Promotion—R. C. Irvine,
Sacrnmento; W. D. Lawtou, Sacramento.
CORBJ-TT, the chainpiou, asserts his power
Was gained thro' drinking only -Sassafras
Sour. *
KNOWLEDGE
Brine*s comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world's best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative *, effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
ana permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and j
met with the approval of the medical 1
profession, because it acts on the Kid- j
neys, Liver and Bowels withont weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not .
ticcept any substitute if oflered.
FLESH IF BARGAINS LEFT FOR EVERYBODY
* sxj_]vc]_va:Ei^ #
Clearance Sale
A FfEfW OF THEMi
RED ANO TAN GOAT SHOES AND OXFORDS FOR CHILDREN.
Children's Red Goat Shoes and Oxfords, sizes
7to i 0... Reduced to 95c.
Children's Tan Goat Shoes, sizes Bto ioi Re
duced to $1 15.
Misses' Tan and Reel Goat Shoes, sizes n to 2.
Reduced to $1 45.
Misses' Red Goat Oxfords, sizes n to 2. Re
duced to $1 35.
X^ 3* Please bear in mind that the above lot of Shoes are not auction-bought trash,
but they are our regular line of goods, and therefore we warrant every pair to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Can you ask for more ?
ORDERS BY HAIL HLLED AT Ti SAME LOW PRICES AS ADVERTISED.
* LAVENSON'S, * :
Tlie Largest asd Most Reliable Coot aod Shoe House in Soernineofo,
fi:ft:e3. jQs.isriD j streets.
J^WE CLOSE AT 6; SATURDAYS AT 10 P. M.^YZ
Vital ©state, ©te.
WTP. COLEMAN^
Real Estate Salesroom,
325 J STREET,
soi goolTbargains.
$730 —Lot 40x150, with a good frame dwell
ing, windmill, good fences, fruit trees, at
Oak Park. Only one block from entrance.
Nice Little Cottage, southeast corner Fif
teenth and G streets. Call for price.
We want $7,500 to
loan at ICH per cent.
Gilt-edge security.
EDWIN K. ALSIP & Ca
l Established ISGO,]
E.sa.l Estate
AMD
INSURANCE AGENTS.
TV Money to Loan. Rents Collected.
14 Montgomery sireet, San Francisco,
And 101s Fourth st. Sacramenlo. CaL
A RARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $10
to $20 per Acre.
The Paciflo Improvement Company hits re
cently purchased twelve thousand acres of
land in the heart of Tehama County, for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lends from flrst
class Macramento Valley agricultural land, to
land of fair average quality, aud is offered at
from 810 to $20 pei acre, in subdivisions of
40. SO. I'.O, J6O and 3-!0 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above Indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only tor three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment of
principal by paying the flrst of Aye equal an
nual Installments. Thus no part of the prin
cipal is to be paid tor three years, and then
tlie purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installments, with in
terest at the rate of 7 percent, per annum,
making payments extending over a period of
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land of fair average quality at SIO per acre,
and good agricultural land at 8-0 an acre,
with other grades i.f land at prices to corre
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general fanning, and es
pecially adapted for fruit-growing, caunot be
had in California for less than from ?t>o to
#100 an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that tills Is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $20
an acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at Sloan acre, on terms of
payment which should make the disposition
of th- se lands to actual settlers a result easy of
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase of this
body of land was the breaking up ofa large
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad
dress WM. 11. MILLS,
Land Agent of the C. P. R. R., Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco. Cal.
JOE POHEIM
tTHE TAILOR
MAKES THE
BEST FITTING CLOTHES
*2T25 PER CENT. LESS"«
Thar, u>7 other Ho-.im oo the Pad!!.
Silt to Order for $19.00
Pants fo Order tor - $5.00
Unlet of Self-Measurement sent free
to sny address on applicatk r. *...
JOE POHEIM, THETAILOR
c— Sacrament.,.
SE>*D THE WKF.IfU UNIO-S TO .TOUR
mend. In the East.
ti iims fm!
The Chicago Inter-Ocean
The Weekly Union!
BOTH ONLY ll A YEAH
garthtnn ijowece.
NATIONAL BANK OF I), ft HILLS 4 Cd
Sacramento, Cal.—Pounded 1830.
DIRECTORS:
D. O. MILIJS. EDGAR MILLS.
8. PRENTISS SMITH.
FRANK MILLER President
CHARLES F. DILLMAN Cashier
Capital and Surplus,
*SOO.OOO.
CALIFORNIA STATE BANK
AND SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS
SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Draws Drafts on Principal Cities ofthe World.
Saturday Hot'us, 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.
officers:
President N. D. RIDEOUT
Vice-President FRED'K COX
Cashier A. ABU- ITT
Assistant Cashier W. E. GERBER
DIRECTORS:
C. W. Clark, Jos. Steffkns,
Geo. C. Perkins, Fkeh'k Cox,
N. D. Rideout, Norman Rideout,
W E. GERBER.
SACRAMENTO BANK.
THE OLT'EST SWINGS BANK IN THE
city, corner Fifth und J streets. Sacra
mento. Guaranteed oapltal, $500,000; paid
up capital, cold coin. (400,000. Reserve
fund. i-> 0,678. Term and ordinary deposits,
•3,-32,084. Loans on leal e-t:ite July 1,
1893, $8,568,' 58. Term and ordinary de
po-i!_- received. Dividends paid in January
find July. Money loaned upon rem estate
only, Information tarnished apon applica
tion to W. P. GUI.EM AN, In silent.
En. It. Hamilton-. Cashier.
FARMERS' ANMKiU.NI.VsMg:. BANK
Southwest coraer Fourth and J
Streets, Sacramento, Cal.
Guaranteed Capital $500,000
J OANS MADE OK KEAL ESTATE. IN
\j terest paid semi-annually ou Term and
Ordinary Deposits.
B. V sfEINMAN President
EDWIN K. ALSIP Vice-Pn
D. D. WHITBECK (ashler
C. H. CDMMINGS Secretary
JAMES M. STEVENSON Surveyor
DIRECTORS:
B. U. Steinman, Edwin* X Alsip,
c. H. Cummings, \v. c. Tkbbt,
Sol. Runyon, Jamks Mi Nasser,
Jas. M. BTBV-JBOK.
wmm savings bane
Saoramento, Cal.
Paid up capital $225,600
Reserve and Surplus 85,500
INTEREST PAID SEMI-ANNUALLY OH
term and ordinary deposits. Money loaned
on real eslate only. Address all communica
tions: People's pavings Bank. Sacramento.
WM. BECKMAN, President.
Georgk W. Lokenz, Secretary.
CROCKER-WOOLWORTH NATIONAL BANK,
Crocker Buildine, Market nnd Post
Streets, San Francisco.
PUD UP CAPiTAL, $1,000,00!). SURPLUS, $380,009.
niREcroRS:
CHARLES F. CROCKER...E. 11. MILLER. Jr.
R. C. WOOLWORTH President
W. E. brown Vice-President
WM. H. CRi'CKER Cashier
Sportsmen's gwimrten, v«>
HENRY ECKHART. MANU-
lacturer and Importer of -__^^»___,
Guns, Rifles, Pistols-- Pishing^ _
Tackle, and Sporting Materials of every de
r-ription. Guns choke-bored, stocks bent, and
repairing on guns and rifles a specialty, send
for price-list. No. 5_13 X street. Bacramento.
CURE YOURSELF
Phy._e.__n not needed. I m|ll(rl»<)lyen<l(«>alf si CQCC
to._;t.fTerBi_ p: mr.t .y>ernani*nt euri* for LOST lIILC
jitalitt, vt&ii oi nut. narrow dkhiutt, Basmms,
ETC. l_nlflr_-ern,r.t eertaln. A.l-!re-« with
tm ___. T_JPi>A.__- .irort___.e_i'_. _k.c__. MurxhalL il-st.
THE RECORD-UNION ANI) WEEKLY
UNION are the hest lor the family circle.
NOTICE TO COiMRACTORS.
SEALED PROPOSAL-) WILE BE RE.
oi Ived at tlie oliice of tin- hoard of Tru st.es
of tbe South, n California State Asylum ior
the hi uni and Inebriates, at the Fa: men* Ex
change I lank Building, Sun Bernardino, Cali
fornia, until 1_! o'clock noon MONDAY the
_.»Ist day of August, 18.13, for the following
branches ot labor and materials to be furnished
for the eri ation aud completion of a ward
building for the Southern California State
__ [urn for tne. Insaneand Inebriates, located
ut the Asylum, San hernardino County. Cull
iornla. Separate bids will be received and
separate contracts made lor the furnishing of
the materials lor and doing the
1. Mason and ironwork (including grading,
concrete, brickwork, stone, cast and wrought
ironwor_ andsteel beams).
2. i arpenter and plasterer's work (Including
carpentry, mlllwork, hardware, glass and
(lazing, lathing and pl-isteringi.
3. I'lumbing, gaslittiug, and steam healing
work.
1. Galvanised iron and tinwork.
5. Painting and polishing.
6. Electric work.
Plans and specllications can be seen and
blank tonus of proposals obtained at the oifice
of the Bourd of Trustees, Farmers' Exchange
Bank Building, San hernardino, Calllornia
and at ihe office of William Curleit, Architect'
Phelan Bnlldins, San Francis o, California.
Each proposal must lie nceotnpunled by a
I», n lof 10 per cent, of the amount of the pro
posal tendered.
No Chinese luboror materials manufactured
by Chinese labor are to be used in the con
struction of said ward building,
■ outractorsto accept Controller** warrant
on the state Treasurer ln payment of above
works.
The Board oi Trustees reserves the right to
reject any or all bids if found necessary as the
pnblic pood may require.
Boaru of Tru-tee- oi the southern California
Stale Asylum tor the insane and Inebriates
H. L. DREW, Chairman:
Juu.i Mobtom, Secretary. Jy22-td
PTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.
PURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OFTHE
hoard of Directors pt Modesto Irrigation
District, duly given ..nt made ou the 20th
day of July, a. D.,1893.
Notice Is Hereby given that said Board of
Directors will sell to the highest and rest bld
di r the bonds.f said Irrigation district tothe
a i...unt of $140,000, bearing interest at the
of 6 per cent, per annum, payable semi
annually, ou the lirst days of January and
.1 1> ol eacn year on the presentation of tho
interest coupons at the office of the Treasurer
of said district.
Bald bonds are issued by the Eoard of Dl
r, .is of .Modesto Irrigation District in ac
cordance wltii and by tne authority cf an Act
of tin- Legislature oi the Mate ol California
entitled "An Act to provide lor the organiza
tion and government of Irrigation districts
to provide for the acquisition of water
andother property, aud for the distribution
of waier thereby for irrigation purposes," ap
proved March 7, 185.7.
Said b-inds will be sold for cash, and not for
1.-.s than 90 per centum of the face value
thereof.
Sealed proposals and bids for the purchase
or said bonus will te received by the said
Board of Directors at their office in the city
of Modesto, county ot Stanislaus, State of Cal
ifornia, and may be addressed to or left with
C.B ABBOTT, the Secretary of said board, ut
Modesto. Cal., at any time ufter the uate of
this notice, me: until _i:yo oelo.k p. St. on the
17TH DAY OF AUGCBT, A. li., 1883, at
which limeand place the sad sa.e will be
made.
J^ald bonds will be each of the denomination
of $500, and will he negotiable ln fo: m and
will coulorm ln all respects to the require
ments of said Act.
Th. Board of Directors reserve the right to
r. jic. any or ail I
Bids must be sealed and addressed to tbe
Secretary of laid i oard and Indorsed: "Pro
ill for Modesto Irrigation District honds."
Done by order of the Board of Directors of
Modesto Irrigation District. July 20. 1893.
W. H. FINLEY, President.
C. S. Abbott, Secretary. Jy22-td
CARPET CLEANING.
Made, Fitted, Laid and Renovated.
WI__._IA.VI H. HIGBIE,
T ATE WITH H. XV. RIVETT. FURNI.
J__l ture packed for storage or shipment.
Leave order:, at John Brenner's, (JOB X street,
or by mail to residence, I'jl4 Lstreet. Prompt
wi.ru. Telephone 257. *
SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUB
friends ln the East