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INQUIRY AT VACAVILLE
A Memorial to Congress
to Be Based on the
Evidence.
COOLIES Oli THE STAND.
Strong Proof of Perjury Se
cured Against Contractor
Nichiuchi.
RACED WITH THE JAPANESE.
Members of the Commission Frus
trate an Attempt to Warn
Those Implicated.
VACAVILLE. Cal., June 18. — Labor
Commissioner Fitzgerald, Immigration
Commissioner Stradley and Deputies Dam,
Geffeney and Greene concluded their la
bors here to-day and the investigation of
the cooly labor question, begun in Pleas
anton and resumed in San Francisco, was
practically concluded in Vacaville. The
objects of the Commissioners in this in
quiry have been attained and they have
gathered enough statistics to warrant pre
senting to Congress a memorial showing
the dangers of the unrestricted Japanese
immigration. They have also proof that
Japanese contractors are constantly send
inp to Japan and Victoria for coolies to
S. Nichiuchi, the Japanese Contractor.
work in the orchards, vineyards and hop
yards of California.
The character of this proof is not strong
enough from a legal standpoint, however,
to warrant them in putting the Govern
ment to the expensp of trying the culprits
in the courts. It is very likely, though,
that an arrest or two may yet be made
and certain evidence was obtained in San
Francisco and here that will probably re
sult in the deportation of two or more
Japs held on the steamer Mexico and the
arrest of the fellow who brought them
from Victoria.
The contractor is now En hiding, having
been warned in time to escape.
The Commissioners found the line dis
tinctly drawn in this section on the cooly
labor question, and the large orchardists,
while claiming to be in favor of white
labor, are in fact more favorably disposed
toward Japanese and Chinese. Their rea
sons were given in the reports of their
testimony in the Call of to-day. They
said they have found coolies more reliable
and steadier workers than tne white men.
The latter were too prone to get drunk
and not work when they have a few dol
lars.
The other class, the town people and
small farmers, who have time to spare to
"work out," are emphatically opposed to
cooly laborers, and they did not hesitate
J. R. COLLINS. JOSEPH BASSFORD. JOHS QEDGE.
SEVERAL VACA VALLEY KEN WHO FIGURED IN THE INVESTI
GATION.
to tell the Commissioners their opinions.
More than that they gave the investigators
all the information they possessed, and
even assisted in hunting up witnesses to
testify.
Among the latter was John Gedge the
carriage painter who spent all of two days
in helping Inspector Geffeney find Japan
ese who are at work on the fruit ranches in
the Vaca Valley.
"Go on with your good work and the
majority of the people are with you," said
Mr. Chittenden, the storekeeper to Com
missioner Fitzgerald. Similar expressions
are being voiced on every side.
The Japanese in this valley are almost
beside themselves with fear and anxiety,
and they apprehend that the investigation
will result in their being deported ; or, what
would be almost as bad, a repetition of
their experiences when the industrial army
visited this valley a year or so ago. On
that occasion the coolies' houses were
burned by the unemployed, and. they were
violently driven from the farms and orch
ards. They fear deportation more than
any violence that might arise from an
anti-cooly agitation. The first would send
them back to their ©Id life and habits in
the Mikado's realm, but in the case of a
local trouble they would be able to go to
work again as soon as the trouble would
be over.
In order to checkmate the investigators
the Japanese worked hard all of last night.
Dogcarts and buggies were hired in this
town as soon as it was dark, and the Jap
anese Paul Reveres hastened up and down
the valley warning their countrymen of
their danger. About daylight these mes
sengers came straggling back to town.dusty
and weary, but out of the 800 Japanese in
the Vac* Valley there is not one that bad
not been well coached as to what he should
tell if called by the Commissioners. It is
learned that those who know more of the
contract business than We majority have
taken to the brush, where they will remain
until the investigation here is over.
The warning of the Japanese coolies be
gan last week, when one or two Japanese
boarding-house keepers in San Francisco
came to Vavaville and told the local con
tractors to be careful what they said if the
Commissioners came this way.
An interesting incident showing their
watchfulness occurred yesterday. In the
afternoon the town Japanese in some way
learned that Inspector Geffeney was going
to summon Nichiuchi, who brought
twenty coolies from Japan to the Vaca
Valley orchards a month ago. This fel
low works on Henry Brink's ranch, seven
miles from town. Takatsnka, a recent
arrival en the steamer Belgic, Mendi, the
Japanese hotelkeeper, and Tamaka, a
contractor in the Sacramento Valley,
immediately got teams and hastened up
the valiey by different roads to warn
Nichiuchi. It was a lively race, but In
spector Geffeney, who was accompanied
by John Gedge, got to the ranch first.
The foreman of the place stated that the
man who was wanted had gone to Sacra
mento. Geffeney stated that if Nichiuchi
was not produced he would take the
whole Japanese crew to town to, testify.
In a few minutes the fellow was found in
an orchard. He was hardly seated in the
carriage before the town Japanese in carts
dashed up.
All the interest in to-day's proceedings
centered around this contractor, Nichi
uchi. To prevent the contractor from
escaping during the night he was locked
up in a room in the Vaca Valley Hotel.
On the stand Nichiuchi denied that he
had brought coolies from Japan under
contract on his recent trip, but he con
tradicted himself in a pitiful manner, for
he realized as well as the Commissioners
that he was keeping as far away from
the truth as he possibly could.
In order to prove the falsity of Nichi
uchi's story the Commissioners called in
K. Mendi, the boarding-house keeper in
this place, where Nichiuchi stayed when
he returned from Japan. Mendi said that
Nichiuchi brought eleven Japs to his house.
Fifty Japanese arrived on the day that
Nichiuchi came in. On the following day
Nichiuchi went to Winters and found work
for three of the men. Eventually he
worked off all the others.
T. Nichida, the boss on Brink's ranch
where Nichiuchi works, testified that he
had known the other Jap since the latteVs
childhood instead of only two years as the
contractor had testified. For half an hour
Nichida sajt and proved the friend of his
youth to be a perjurer, while the perspira
tion poured in streams down the culprit's
face as Nichiuchi sat near by and heard all
the boss' testimony. Several times he
tried to say something to the witness, but
was prevented by Inspector Geffeney.
The Commissioners and their deputies
held a long debate as to what should be
done with Nichiuchi. Commissioner Fitz
gerald said that the case had reached that
stage when it was out of the control of a
State officer, except on the charges of per
jury. Immigration Commissioner Strad
ley denned his posit jon by saying that,
while he was certain that the Japanese had
been guilty of bringing coolies to this
State from Japan, it would be a very diffi
cult thing to prove and he would not like
to go before the courts with a case that
was so faulty as to actual proofs. The de-
cision was that it is better to let the matter
stand for a time and not run the risk of
making an arrest that was not sure to be
followed by a conviction.
Several other Japs were examined in
generalities, but as usual, each denied any
knowledge of law-breaking.
Then the Commissioners adjourned and
returned to the bay.
ARRESTED AT PORTLAND
A. VlacUamns County Judge Charged
With Extortion.
PORTLAND, On., June 18.— G. E. Hayes,
County Judge of Clackamas County and a
prominent? politician, was arrested by the
Sheriff of Multnomah County to-night on
a charge of extortion and intimidation,
having been indicted by the Grand Jury of
Multnomah County.
About a year ago Mrs. Jennie E. Melcher
lost her house by fire at Stafford. On the
building there was an insurance of $1000 in
the State Insurance Company of Salem,
Or. It is alleged that Hayes intimidated
Mrs. Melcher and extorted from her a
release of the insurance policy. Tol
Thompson, the adjuster for the insurance
company, is a co-defendant.
NORDHOFF COLLEGE BLAZE
Total Destruction of the Ojai
School With All Its
Contents.
Inmates Forced to Fly for Their
Lives, Abandoning All Their
Possessions.
NORDHOFF, Cal., June 18.— The in
mates of Ojai College, situated a few miles
above Nordhoff, were awakened atl o'clock
this morning to find the building in flames.
The fire had progressed so far that efforts to
save building or contents were futile, and
the occupants could only escape with their
lives, abandoning all possessions. The
building and all contents, including a val
uable library belonging to Processor
Thacher, furniture, school apparatus,
many articles belonging to the students
and a fine piano, the latter the property of ;
J. C. Hassinger of Santa Barbara, were
consumed.
This admirable school for boys was lo
cated upon a fertile orchard farm on one
of the upper steppes of the Ojai. It was
conducted by Professor Thacher, a Yale
man of high standing in literary and edu
cational circles, and enjoyed the patronage
of a refined and cultured class who eagerly
sought its advantages for their boys.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1895.
VISIT UKIAH`S CAMP
Generals Dimond and
Barrett Guests of the
Artillerists.
FIRING AT SILHOUETTES.
New Target System Used by
the Marksmen for the
First Time.
CARRINGTON AS INSPECTOR.
The New Appointee Begins His
Labors With the Men at
Camp Foster.
URIAH, Cal., June 18. —This was a red
letter day at Camp Foster. General Di
mond and staff and Adjutant-General
Barrett and the Governor's staff arrived on
the morning train. Colonel McDonald
and his staff were on hand, mounted, to
receive them. Adjutant-General Barrett,
Colonel F. S. Chadbourne, Lieutenant- j
Colonel N. James, Lieutenant-Colonel "W. I
CAPTAIN T. L. CARRINGTON.
[From a photograph.]
E. Fisher, Lieutenant-Colonel J. P. Bur
gin and Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Young
constituted the Governor's staff. Major-
General Dimond was accompanied by
Major George Pippy, Colonel M. H. Hecht,
Colonel T. C. Cluff, Colonel J. K. Laiue
and Colonel J. C. Currier as his staff.
The officers speak in praiseworthy terms
of Camp Foster and its occupants. The
mathematical precision with which the
camp is laid out, the picturesque appear
ance of the site, its adaptability for a mili
tary camp, the neatness and order ap
parent everywhere and the soldierly
bearing of the men, all came under their
observation and received complimentary
mention.
One of the features to-day was the
skirmish drill, in which the silhouette
targets figured as the enemy attacked.
Four companies of the First Battalion,
under Major W. D. Waters, participated.
The firing was done at unknown dis
tances. The targets represented men in
the position of firing on the knee and re
cumbent. The points are scored as 5 for
recumbent position, 4 for kneeling and 3
for standing.
Battery G, Captain O'Neil, scored 47
(twenty -one men); Battery H, Captain R.
Brower, 84 (twenty -four men); Battery
E, Captain Cunningham, 73 (twenty-six
men); Battery B, Captain Easterby, 48
(thirteen men).
The firing was done under the direction
of Lieutenant Fred Kuhls, rifle inspector.
This is the first time this kind of firing
has been done by this regiment. To
morrow the same drill will be had by the
Second Battalion. Thirteen guns were
fired on the arrival of Major-General Di
mond, the adjutant-general and the staff
officers. There was dress parade and a
marching review. The review was ten
dered to General A. W. Barrett.
Captain F. \V. Carringtonwas theofficial
inspector. He is appointed by the Secre
tary of War for that purpose, is official in
spector for the Governor and is attached to
the Governor's staff. Captain Carrington's
company is stationed at San Diego.
Railroad Commissioners La Hue, Stan
ton and Clark, who are here officially, were
guests of Colonel McDonald in camp and
were present during the afternoon.
The boys have improvised the regimental
yell for off-duty purposes. It runs thus :
"Ha-ha-ha, yes we ah, Second Artillery
in U-ki-ah."
INSPECTOR CARICIXGTOX.
Ilia ftutitg May Cover a Period of Four
Heart.
Captain F. L. Carrington, First Infantry,
U. S. A., who has been detailed by the Sec
retary of War to attend the encampments
of the National Guard of California, went
to Ukiah yesterday in company ' with
Major-General Dimond and other officers
of the National Guard to meet the Second
Artillery Regiment. When his duties in
this part of the State have been performed
he will go south and inspect the regi
mental encampments of the First Brigade.
Captain Carrington's detail may be pro
longed to cover four years' service as in
structor of State troops. The War Depart
ment makes assignments for such term to
officers who are detailed to instruct the
troops of Pennsylvania, New York and
Massachusetts.
GUADALUPE'S STEEL BRIDGE.
Work on the Structure to Be Completed
ITWiin the Month.
GUADALUPE, Cal., June 18. — The
Southern Pacific's big steel bridge is now
nearly completed. Workmen are on the
sixth span, leaving but one more to finish
up. It is one of the most substantial
structures on the coast division. When
the work was first commenced the most
sanguine placed the date of its completion
at about August 15, but Engineer Marsh
says it will be completed by July 1. It is
expected that regular trains will be run to
Guadalupe after that date.
The grading south of town is being
pushed, and it now looks as though the
intention is io complete tne gap from here
to Ell wood this year.
Grain is being harvested, the yield being
excellent. Other crops are promising
nicely.
A number of the wealthy men of the
valley have secured the franchise for an
electric road from above Santa Maria to
the beach via Guadalupe. While it is a
private enterprise, it will be of vast bene
fit to both Guadalupe and Santa Maria.
DIES AT THE DALLES
Passing of Colonel Lang, Once Famous
in Maine Politics.
THE DALLES, Or., June 18.— Colonel
Thomas S. Lang, formerly Receiver at the
Land Office at this place, died this after
noon aged 69. He was once prominent in
politics in the State of Maine, almost de
feating, as an independent candidate for
Congress, James G. Blame. After cominc
to Oregon he obtained National promi
nence on account of his decided views in
favor of a protecting tariff on wool.
SANDT ON TRIAL
Damaging Evidence Against the Alleged
Slayer of the Webers.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., June 18.— The ex
amination of Harry Sandt, alias "Shy
Rod," the supposed murderer of the
Webers last winter, -was begun to-day.
One of the witnesses was Officer Dower
of San Francisco, who testified that Sandt
was arrested by him a few days after the
"Weber murders for drunkenness, and that
after he was released Mrs. Weber's watch
was found badly crushed in the cell he oc
cupied.
A bloody coat left by one of the fiends
in Weber's yard was identified by Ellis
Harlow as one cast off by him, and as re
sembling one he had seen Sandt wearing
just before the murder. A young man
named Black testified that Saudt and one
of the Sprout brothers were together here
at that time, and that Sandt tried to bor
row aorne pistol cartridges from him.
THE SANTA CRUZ MURDER.
Joe Rodriguez Arrested for
the Killing of William
Benson.
Statements of Eyewitnesses Place
the Spanish Ex-Convict In a
Bad Light.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal., June 18.— Joe Rod
riguez, a Spaniard who was engaged in the
fight in which William Benson was killed,
was arrested last evening by Sheriff Besse
and Chief of Police Rawle and lodged in
the County Jail. Rodriguez is commoniy
known as "Black Joe" and was released
from FoJsom but a few months ago, hav
ing served a year's sentence for assault
with a deadly weapon. Since his release
he has also served a term in the County
Jail. His two companions, John and Pete
Sawyer, were arrested this morning at 7
o'clock at their home on Santa Cruz street
in North Santa Cruz. The three were
locket in separate cells, so they were un
able to communicate with each other.
This morning statements made by each
were taken down in shorthand by the
court reporter, and they substantially
agree. According to their account, the
Benson brothers and their friend were on
their way home from town about 1 o'clock
Sunday morning. One of them was play
ing a horn and another an harmonica. Pre
ceding them were the three Spaniards, and
when they met Rodriguez passed a re
mark in Spanish about the horn, which
Benson attempted to repeat, without much
success. Rodriguez then applied an epi
thet to Benson, and when the latter re
torted in kind ran up and struck Benson
in the back of the neck and kicked him.
They were soon engaged in a rough-and
tumble. The men on the sidewalk spoke
of separating the combatants, but Benson
would not let go, as he was afraid of
treachery on the part of Rodriguez.
Finally Rodriguez released his hold and
Benson immediately dia the same, but no
sooner had he done so than Rodriguez
knocked him down. His head struck the
ground fracturing his skull. Benson never
regained consciousness after the fall.
Rodriguez appears to have been the ag
gressor in the whole affair. His state
ment was made in a bravado fashion,
he not being aware that Benson was dead.
He claimed that Benson commenced the
light, and that he did not kick him. The
inquest will be held to-morrow afternoon.
Held for Jturglary.
SAN JOSE, Cal., June 18.— Lee Fee, the
Chinaman who was arrested here two
weeks ago for robbing the Chinese house
on the Hopkins place near Menlo Park,
had his examination in the Justices' Court
at Redwood City to-day and was held to
answer in the Superior Court.
1.0. i.* of a Mendoetno County Resort.
UKIAH, Cal., June 18.— Word reached
here that T. J. Gillespie's resort, River
side, on the Eel River live miles from Pot
ter Valley, was burned to the ground early
yesterday morning. The fire is supposed
to have been oi incendiary origin.
DEPEW ON LEARNING
New York's Orator Talks
at the Memphis Tab
ernacle.
LESSONS IN PATRIOTISM.
A Republic Has Its Best Sup
port and Hope in the
Colleges.
COMPLIMENTS POR THE SOUTH.
Never Does the Great Post-Prandial
Speaker Overlook a Tell
ing Point.
NASHVILLE, Te.nw., June 18. — The
event of Vanderbilt commencement was
the address of Chauncey M. Depew at the
Tabernacle tonight, delivered before an
immense audience. The address was to
have been delivered at the Yendoine The
ater, the largest in the city, but its capac
ity was not equal to the demand for seats
and the Tabernacle was selected.
On the platform were assembled the
university faculty and prominent citizens,
and the audience was a magnificent one.
Upon being introduced Mr. Depew was re
ceived with great applause and during his
address was freely and spontaneously
greeted with cheers. He said in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The nearest approach
to the complete realization of ideal pleasure
comes with commencement day for the college
man. To the alumni, coming back from the
cares and duties of their distant homes, it re
calls the best days of their lives. For the grad
uate it is the supreme moment of his existence.
We, the veterans from American universities,
cordially and enthusiastically welcome these
young knights to the order of higher educa
tion. Patriotism in a republic has its best sup
port and strongest hope in the colleges — wher-
ever else liberty has been crushed by the pow
ers of tyranny, superstition and bigotry, they
have never been able to extinguish its light in
the halls of learning.
The finest example of the patriotic power of
higher education is the German Kmpire of to
day, which is the outgrowth of the founding of
the University of Berlin. Harvard and Yale,
Princeton, Columbia and William and Mary,
institutions of learning, were the architects of
the declaration of independence.
No one can measure what might have been
the effect in 1860 of a university fifty years old
at Washington, like that of Berlin with its
thousands of students and national inspiration.
The people had to become acquainted with each
other. The Union an<l Confederate veterans
shot sectionalism to pieces with their cannon
and their rifles. When they were convinced of
each other's equal worth and valor they could
clasp hands over the graves of their comrades
in the utterance of a common oath of loyalty
to the flag which was the common protector
and common glory of them all. The student
must remember that every period has its prob
lems to be solved. Anarchy, socialism, taxa
tion, currency and the relation of labor and
capital are questions as different and requiring
as much patriotic consideration of the college
men of the country as any which have agitated
the nation since the formation of the Govern
ment. A man can serve his country more ef
fectively in preaching and promoting the
building of good roads than in spending his
time in spouting currency fallacies.
If the educated men of the country would
perform their duties in the primary school of
the caucus, we would never experience that
despotism of a machine which plunders im
partially partisans and-- antagonists. The
great opportunities of our countrY are in tne
South. The flood of immigration for fifty years
has sought the AVest. Northwest and Pacific
Coast. In the South we find, as nowhere else,
the original stock which fought at Cowpens,
King's Mountain and Yorktown. The intelli
gent patriotism of the Southern people in the
last quarter of a century has overcome difficul
ties which seemed insurmountable. The young
men of the South have no call to tempt for
tune in the crowded cities of the North and
East. At their own doors and within their
own States are their missions and their careers.
Be not deceived by the glitter of wealth as
the sole measure of success In life. The mo
ment that in your chosen vocation you are
sure of an income beyond the requireniements
of a modest living, you are a success. All the
rest is accumulative.
Jjitrcetitf at Sargenta.
GILROY, Cal., June 18.— The Southern
Pacific pection-house at Sargents station,
seven miles south of Gilroy, was entered
by sneakthieves yesterday afternoon,
while the men were at work, and three
suits of clothes, an overcoat, a pistol, and
$30 in coin were stolen. It is supposed four
men were implicated in the theft, as at
noontime a suspicious - looking quartet
asked for dinner at the house, and waited
there until the em ployes had returned to
work. The officers have no other clew,
and it is probable the thieves boarded the
3 :30 train for San Francisco.
Hotel Men Entertained.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., June 18.— The
town is filled with Southern California
hotel men, who have deferred the opening
of their convention until to-morrow. To
night they were formally received by the
Board of Trade in the Arlington Hotel
parlors, the welcoming address being de
livered by E. B. McDuffie. Afterward
there was a dance, participated in by Santa
Barbara's society belles, followed by a
supper.
OF INTEREST TO THE COAST.
Governor Hughes of Arizona May Soon,
J:e Setirfd.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 18.— As
predicted in the Call there appears to be
no doubt whatever that Governor Hughes
of Arizona will either be dismissed- from
his position or allowed to tender his resig
nation. Inspector Olive of Secretary
Smith's staff, who was sent to Arizona to
investigate many charges against the
Governor, lias tiled his report with the
Secretary. The report, it is understood, is
decidedly against the Governor. Mr.
Olive is now in Wisconsin on official
business. When he returns the Secretary
will go over the rrport with him and
render his decision in the matter.
Governor Hughes is in the city, but
not at the direction of Secretary Smith.
The Secretary did not order him to Wash
ington. If the Governor has left his reser
vation without first obtaining a leave of
absence from his superior officer, the Sec
retary of the Interior, he has violated an
expressed rule of the department and is lia
ble to censure for his conduct. There are
a number of candidates who are anxious to
sxicceed Governor Hughes. Ex-Governor
Zulick's friends are putting up a fight for
him. They are, however, proceeding in a
very unwise way if they expect their favor
ite to win. They are giving out a story to
the effect {that Secretary Smith is fairly
begging the ex-Governor to take the office.
Governor Zulick's overzealous fiiends
may, by their indiscretion, injure his
chances to succeed Hughes.
Among the California arrivals to-day
are: P. G. Ives, Los Angeles; Henry D.
Somes, San Francisco.
Patents were issued to-day as follows:
California — James Arnot Jr., Campton
ville (assignor), to R. Hoe and others.
New York City, machine for wrapping
newspapers; Charles M. Berry, San
Francisco, swinging window; George E.
Crump, San Francisco, device for
handling change; John W. Currier,
Los Angeles, lifting-iack; Jacob L. Hol
land of Nevada City (assignor to Joshua
Hendy Machine Works), flexible-joint
packing; Andrew J. Johnson of Arbuckle,
harvester attachment; Leonard Waunh
and V. Konopinkski of Stockton, measur
ing device and faucet; Charles A. "Warren
of San Francisco, excavating machine.
Oregon— Anthony F. Carroll of Portland,
dredger; Morgan W. Davies and F. J.
Thomas of Oswcgo, newspaper-wrapping
machine.
The postoffice at Fruitvale, Alameda
County, Cal., has been discontinued and
hereafter mail for that place will be sent
to Oakland.
Edith P. Sparks has been commissioned
Postmistress at Fairmont, Cal.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Additional — John yon Einsie-
del, Sycamore. Original widow — Sarah J.
It oss, Los Angeles.
Oregon: Original— Benjamin B. Cronk,
Salem. Renewal and increase— Michael J.
Corley, alias Michael J. Connelly, New
berg.
Washington : Increase— Patrick Murray,
Vancouver; Patrick Quinn Healey, alias
John Quinn, Vancouver. Reissue—Fred
erick Kuetemeyer, Tacoma.
AN INDIAN'S MISTAKE
Taken by a Sheriff to a Base
ball Game of the Pale
faces.
Thinking the Crowd a Mad Mob Ho
Runs for Liberty and Is
Shot.
WICHITA, Kans., June 18.— A special
from El Reno to the Eagle says the shoot
ing of Red Lodge, the Indian who had
been arrested for assaulting an old woman
at Arapahoe last Saturday, promises to be
come a very serious matter, and may end
in an outbreak against the white settlers
at any moment.
A mutual hatred exists among the Indi
ans and whites, and the greatest caution is
required to prevent an armed collision.
Captain Woodson, the Indian agent, tele-i
graphed the Eagle to-night inquiring con
cerning the accuracy of the reports that
the shooting took place and that it wad
wanton and evidently prearranged.
The Sheriff of G County, who had the In
dian under arrest, it is charged, took the
Indian to a baseball game, and upon ur-
riving there the Indian took the assembled
crowd for a mob and made a break to get
away, when the Sheriff shot him through
the bowels.
Captain Woodson says that Captain
Mackey's troop of cavalry is on the scene,
and that he has sent a detachment of In
dian police to mingle with the Indians and
keep them quiet.
"It is proper- to add," he says, "that I
think Red Lodge was entirely innocent of
the outrage on the old lady, and that sev
eral white people volunteered to testify in
his favor at a preliminary trial."
A dispatch fiom Arapahoe also states
that the Indians are very excited, and that
a general collision is feared.
Jjaidlatv Gets Damages.
NEW YORK, N. V., June 18.— The jury
in the Laidlaw-Sage case returned to the
courtroom at 4:ll o'clock with a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff. They award
Laidlaw $40,000 damages. A stay was
granted until September. This was the
fourth trial of the suit of Laidlaw against
Sage for $50,000 damages, for injuries re
ceived by being used as a shield for Sage
when Norcross exploded a bomb in the
millionaire's office.
TRACING LENZ`S MURDERERS
Discovery of the Kurds Who Planned
the Crime.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 18.— A letter from
Erzeroum, Turkey in Asia, has been re
ceived by Homer A. Canfield from his
partner, William Sachtleben, the St. Louis
wheelman who left here four months ago
for Asia Minor to locate and bring to jus
tice, if possible, the murderers of Frank
Lenz, the Pittsburg cyclist who lost his
life there.
Sachtleben writes that he has discovered
the identity of the Kurdish chief who
planned the killing and the five men who
helped him commit the deed. The writer
states that he arrived at Erzeroum about
May 17, and adds: "Out of quite a num
ber of correspondents who came to Con
stantinople in an endeavor to reach Erze
roum, if not Bitlis and Moosh, near the
Sassoun district, where the horrible atro
cities have taken place, only three have
succeeded in reaching this city, so strict is
the watch kept by the Turkish Govern
ment."
On the Diamond.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 18.—Washing
tons 4, base hits 4, errors 2. Chicagos (j, base
hits 6, errors 1. Batteries— Mercier and Mc-
Guire, Terry and Moran.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 18.—Philadel
phias 6, base hits 8, errors 3. Pittsburgs 3,
base hits 9, errors 3. Batteries— McUill and
Buckley, Hart aud Sugden.
NEW YORK, N. V., June 18.— New Yorks 10,
base hits 14, errors 1. Cincinnatis 3, base hits
8, errors 5. Batteries— Clarke and Schriver-
Parrott, Dwyer and Merritt.
BROOKLYN, N. V., June 18.— Brooklyns6
base hits 6, errors 1. Louisvilies 5, base hits 8,
errors 9. Batteries— Stein and Grim, Weyhine
and Welch.
BOSTON, Mass., June 18.— Bostons 7, base
hits 9. errors 3. Clevelauds 3, base hits t>,
errors 3. Batteries— Stivetts and Ganzel, Knell
and Zirnmer.
BALTIMORE, Md., June 18.— Baltimores 3
base hits 7, errors 3. St. Louis 5, base hits 11
errors 3. Batteries— Hemming and Clarke,
Peitz and Breitenstein.
Governor Atkinson's Condition.
ATLANTA, Ga., June 18.— At this hour
(11 p. m.) the chances are strongly against
the recovery of Governor Atkinson of
Georgia. The next twelve hours will de
cide whether it is life or death.
Cannot Abrogate L-nsrs.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June 18. — Special
Master in Chancery George D. Reynolds
has decided that the receivers of the St.
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All the time, without special exertion, as
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Louis and San Francisco cannot be per
mitted to abrogate the leases unuer which
they now operate four subsidiary roads
the St. Louis, Salem and Arkansas, the St.
Louis, Kansas and Southwestern, n )e
Kansas City and Southwestern, and the
Kansas Midland.
KILLED WHILE ESCAPING.
Close of the Career of a XotorlouM Border
Bandit.
EAGLE PASS, Tex., June 18.— Rafael
Valdez, a notorious border bandit, was cap
tured a few davsago at Lampasas, Mexico.
When near Piedras Negras he attempted
to escape and was killed by one of the
guards. His depredations have been such
that border cattlemen have offered $1000
for his arrest.
Mills and Lumber Burned.
CAIRO, 111., June 18.— The Chicago
Milling and Lumber Company plant and
the Wolverine mills, owned by 11. Paep
reke & Co. of Chicago, were burned to-day
■with several hundred thousand feet of
lumber. The loss is $150,000 and the insur
ance $ti.j,OOO.
NEW TO-DAY.
IT'S NO
JOKE
We mean just what we say: This
Antique Oak LADIES' DESK, beautifully
polished, only
-56.50-
Does seem strange, but if you don't believe
it come and offer us the price.
INDIANAPOLIS
FURNITURE
CO.
750 Mission St.
PHILADELPHIA SHOE CO.
I STAMPED ON A SHOE
MEANS STANDARD OF MERIT.
si— l 3 b! 1511 —
DO YOU RIDE 1 BIKE?
The popular pastime of the present is to ride a
Bicycle, and no more health-giving exercise can be
found. It is adapted for old or young, and of late
the ladies have taken kindly to it, and whether
they wear skirts or bloomers it Is necessary for
them to wear legjdns. And recognizing that fact
we have put in a fine stock of Long and Knee Leg-
pins, and, as usual, we will sell them lower than
our competitors. The long legjrln that comes up
over the knee we will sell for $1 50. and the leggin
thnt reaches to the knee for $1.00, which is 50
cents per pair cheaper than they can be bought for
elsewhere. Remember, it will pay you to trade
with us, as we can save you money on every article
of footwear you require.
Ladies riding bicycles require" Bicycle Shoo*
specially made for that purpose, as the regular
shoe or Oxford is not adapted for riding, and es-
pecially on bicycles with rat-trap pedals. We have
a very tine Ladies' Low Cut Bicycle Shoe, made of
a fine kangaroo kid, that fits the foot well, and can
be guaranteed for wear, and which we will sell for
These shoes are unlined, are easy on the feet, and
arc just the thing for ladies who wish to wear com-
fortable shoes. 1 hey retail elsewhere for 93.
Men's Low-cnt Bicycle Shoes. .$2.00
Men's High-cut Bicycle Shoes- .$2.50
This Is the season when Russet Oxfords are in
demand, as they are easy and cool on the feet and
present a very natty appearance. We have a com-
plete stock of Tan Oxfords and Southern Ties on
hand, and we will sell them at the lowest market
rates. We are making a special drive of Ladies'
Tan-colored Russet Goat Oxfords, with pointed toes
and V-shaped tips, which we will sell for
$1.25.
These Oxfords are hand-turned and require no
breaking in, and we carry, them iv C, 1) and £
widths.' .___
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to Third Street, San Francisco.
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