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ALONG THE COAST
Shocking Accident in a
Plan ingr-M ill Near
Redding.
WORK AT PACIFIC GROVE.
Water Bonds Issued by Santa
Rosa Adjudged to Be
Invalid.
ASSESSMENTS OF SAN DIEGO.
Members of a San Franslsco Party
Injured in an Accident Near
Santa Barbara.
REDDING, Cal., July 5.— A shocking
accident occurred this morning at the
planing-mill of the Shasta Lumber Com
pany, about twelve miles from this city.
Louis W. Hamilton, an employe of the
null, was under the building shifting some
pulleys, when in some manner he got
caught in the big belt of a flywheel. He
was whirled with lightning rapidity around
the wheel, and strikine the floor was
crushed out of all semblance to human
form. The shock of his body striking the
floor was heard all over the building, and
the workmen, thinking the engine had
broken down, made an investigation and
found the mangled remains lying on the
floor.
A Coroner's jury was summoned this
afternoon and a verdict of accidental
death was brought in.
Hamilton had no relatives known. He
was a native of Missouri, aged 56 years;
was a member of Company A, Eighteenth
Regiment Infantry, Missouri. He enlisted
at Benton Barracks, March 22, 1862.
PACIFIC GROVE CHAUTAVQUAXS.
27*0 Poet Tennyson Eulogized in a Forum
Talk by I>r. Gunsaulus.
PACIFIC GROVE, Cal., July s.— After
celebrating the Fourth in a glorious man
ner, the Chautauquans have settled down
to work again. This morning the classes
were well represented and more delegates
arrived to swell the already large number.
The weather has been beautiful and the
Chautauquans are combining study and
pleasure and are having altogether a fine
time. The moonlight evenings have been
spent in watching the breakers along the
. shore and in driving, the latter forming a
popular feature of the recreation this year.
A party of Chautauquans visited the old
city of Monterey to-day and took notes on
the historical landmarks of that place.
These were discussed at forum hour. The
lecture of Dr. Gunsaulus, which was billed
for 8 o'clock, was changed to the forum
hour to accommodate the doctor, who
wished to go to San Francisco, where he
will ' lecture in Plymouth Church to-mor
row night. The subject of the discourse
was '"Alfred Tennyson." He said Tenny
son was the first great English poet to in
fluence religious thought. Tennyson had
the most remarkable career of any poet in
England, and had a message to deliver to
the spiritual life of the nineteenth century.
He gave as a reason for the people not
reading Tennyson as much as they did
twenty years "ago that he had trained the
reading public unconsciously and had
paved the way for his successor (Brown
ing).
He was followed by Professor Ivey with
a talk upon art.
' SANTA. ROSA BONDS INVALID.
I*eeision of the Supreme Court on a Se-
cent Issue.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., July s.— The ques
tion of an adequate water supply is once
more agitating the citizens of Santa Rosa.
The issue upon which the present City Cou
ncil was elected was the water question and
the proposed issuing of bonds to build new
water works. Soon after taking office the
Council proceeded to issue $164,000 in
bonds at 4 per cent, which they sold to
Robert Effey of Santa Cruz for $165,000,
with the understanding that ESey would
construct a new system of water works ac
cording to plans submitted by him for
$161,000, the city to furnish right of way,
etc.
Suit was brought by certain citizens to
restrain the City Council from entering
into this and after the matter
had been argued, submitted and passed
upon by the Superior Court of Sonoma
County the case was carried to' the
Supreme Court, which has just decided
that the new water bonds are invalid.
What the City Council will do now is the
question agitating the citizens.
The Taxpayers' Union, which is a body
of the largest property-owrlers in Santa
Rosa, held a meeting and adopted resolu
tions in favor of buying the present water
works and improving them, so as to furnish
an adequate supply for the future growth
as well as the present needs of the city. It
is probable that another election will be
held soon for the purpose of voting new
bonds.
SAN DIEGO ASSESSMENTS.
Total Valuation of County Property
Amounts to $23,090,144.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., July s.— The Asses
sor to-day announces the total valuation of
the county as $23,090,144. There are 61,647
trees and vines assessed as improvements.
The acreage of grapevines in bearing is:
Portable use, 348; for raisins, 1523; for
wine, 3339. The number of trees planted
in orchard form, bearing and non-Bearing,
is as follows:
Xon-
Varlety Bearing, bearing
Apple 25,1f1tt 38,169
Apricot 26,485 41,987
Cherry 2,177 2,487
Fist :.' 11,537 15.853
Olive. 15.918 66.949
1'eacU........ • 5,016 10,048
Tear 12,700 16,697
Prune 20,462 92,819
I^mon 25,433 302.720
Orange 37,843 88,772
Almond..." 30,590 18.174
Walnut 1.432 19,303
Number of acres sown for the crop of 1895 :
Wheat 10,978, oats 11,6(>6, barley 1679, corn
2479, hay 15,401.
The personal property includes these:
Wines 28.395 gallons, beehives ti4!)o, honey
on hand 15,500 pounds, cows 3350, calves
:540.-,, bon 33:29, mules 506, horses of different
kinds 6700, colts 1589, sheen 10.779, goats
648, libraries valued at £30,207, pianos 803,
furniture valned at $280,357, merchandise
valued at $535,467.
HI lUtt.lt AT EUREKA.
Hie Marriage of Robert J. Tyson and Mis*
Carlotta Carson Solemnized.
EUREKA, Cal, July 5.-The wedding
of Miss Carlotta Carson and Robert J.
Tyson took place in this city to-day. The
bride is the only daughter of William
Carson, the lumberman, and the groom is
a resident of San Francisco and a nephew
of Captain Charles Nelson. The Rev.
William Leacock, rector of Christ
Episoopal Church, officiated. Miss Bertha
Dolbeer of San Francisco, who acted as
maid of honor, wore a handsome white
silk with a flowered preen stripe, and
earned a cluster of Papagautier roses.
James Tyson, the brother of the groom,
wa« "beat man." The bride wore a
gorgeous blanc ivorie satin, trimmed with
elegant duchesse lace. The high corsage
and long bouffant sleeves were tastefully
trimmed with lace. She carried a bouquet
of Nephitas roses.
Those who came up from San Francisco
to attend the wedding were: Mr. Dolbeer,
Miss Bertha Dolbeer, Miss Warren,
Captain and Mrs. Nelson, Mrs. George
Tyson and Mr. James Tyson. Mr. and
Mrs. Tyson departed toniay by the steam
ship Pomona for their new home in
Alameda.
INJURED NEAR SANTA BARBARA
A Party of San Franciscans in a Run
away Accident.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., July s.— Mrs.
S. M. Smith, wife of the president of the
Cutting Packing Company of San Fran
cisco, accompanied by her daughter, Aliss
Ethel Smith, and Miss McNutt, of San
Francisco, were driving with a party
yesterday morning through Cttsitas Pass
in a four-horse conveyance when the
horses escaped control and dashed into a
bank on the grade near El Rincon ranch.
The vehicle was upset. Miss Ethel Smith
was seriously injured, having a hip dis
located. Mrs. Smith had a deep cut on
the left temple. Miss McNutt was badly
bruised and W. W. Burton, who was driv
ing, was badly shaken up and bruised.
When the vehicle capsized the horses
started on a run and the harness and
vehicle were wrecked.
ARRIVE AT EUREKA.
San Franciscans Touring the Coast in a
"Prairie Schooner."
EUREKA, Cal., July s.— Eight young
men from San Francisco, who are taking a
pleasure trip advertising The Call, have
arrived in this city. They are traveling in
a wagon drawn by four horses, and on the
cover of which is an advertisement for The
Call in very conspicuous letters.
The party consists of Albert, Arthur
and Walter O'Brien, V. S. Homing, M.
Martin, H. Lindevald. E. 0. Austin and
G. Balk. They started June 2, and have
traveled 425 miles, through Marin,
Sonoma, Napa, Lake, Mendocino and
Humboldt counties. During their pere
grinations they have visited San Rafael,
Petaluma, Napa City, Calistoga, Middle
ton, Kelseyville, Soda Bay, Hopland,
Ukiah, Mendocino City, Fort Bragg, West
?ort, Usai, Garberville, Scotia andTortuna.
hey are going north to Crescent City, east
through Southern Oregon to Sisson,
thence south, returning via Sacramento
Valley.
THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE
All Claimants to the Barron
Millions Cited to Appear
in Court.
Hearing of the Petition of the
Treadwell Heii — Highways to
Be Inspected.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July s.— The Barron
will contest case came up before Judge
Reynolds again this afternoon in the form
of a motion to retax costs. The matter
was continued until the time of hearing
the motion for a new trial.
This was the day set for hearing the at
torneys on the issuing of a citation for all
parties interested in the Barron case to ap
pear and adjudicate heirship. George W.
Monteith, representing Edward A. Barron,
the mulatto claimant, was the only attor
ney directly interested that was present.
He asked that an order be issued citing all
those interested in the case to appear and
show cause why the heirship of Edward A.
Barron, the mulatto, should not be recog
nized. Judge Reynolds set Friday, Sep
tember 13, as the day for hearing the peti
tion of claimant.
James H. Long of San Francisco ad
dressed the court, asking that record
be made of his appearance as attor
ney for J. M. Green, guardian of the
mulatto boy. He stated that after he had
received a large retaining fee efforts had
been made to oust him and substitute
George W. Monteith. He said he wanted
record made of his appearance, for he in
tended to bring suit against the guardian
for fees.
Judge Spencer refused to have a record
made of Long's appearance. It is claimed
that Long secured $250 from J. M. Green,
guardian of the boy, on representing that
Winifred Morton, the boy's mother, had
engaged him so as to secure the Buckley in
fluence, without which Long represented it
would be impossible to win the case. Green
didn't have the money with him, so gave
T. J. Crowley, tnen attorney for the boy, his
note and Crowley gave Long a check for
the money. It is baid this was the reason
why Crowley was removed as attorney in
the case and Monteith substituted.
Winifred Morton denied that she had en
gaged Long or authorized him to collect
the money from Green.
YOUXG Tit BAD WELL'S PETITION.
Judge Reynolds Hears Arguments for a
Change of Guardian.
SA:n JOSE, Cal., July s.— The petition
of James P. Treadwell, a minor, and heir
to the $400,000 Treadwell estate, to have E.
W. Clayton removed as his guardian, came
up before Judge Reynolds this morning.
The petition alleges that Clayton has failed
to discharge his trust by not properly ap
plying the income to the support and
maintenance of the petitioner, and that he
was hostile to the boy's personal guardian,
George Y. Bollinger. The petitioner asked
that Bollinger be made his personal guar
dian.
Williams Mathews of San Francisco,
who appeared for E. W. Clayton, ques
tioned the legal construction and phrase
ology of the petition, saying it was wholly
imperfect and without foundation in law.
C. D. Wright, the attorney for the peti
tioner, said the petition was in accordance
with the statute, and added that, as the
petioner was over 14 years of age, he had
the legal right to nominate his own guar
dian.
Judge Reynolds said that the minor
could not capriciously come into court
every week and ask for a change of guar
dian, and if counsel insisted on the suffi
ciency of the petition on that ground it
could not be sustained. The whole matter
was taken under advisement.
To Examine Santa Clara Road*.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July s.— County Clerk
Ptister to-day received word from the Bu
reau of Public Highways that the Commis
sioners would be here on the 10th of the
month. July 15 had been set as the date,
but they changed it, as the Board of Super
visors attend a meeting in San Francisco
on that day.
The unequaled strength of the Royal, as
certified by the highest baking powder au
thorities, makes it the cheapest to use,
even at a higher price than others.
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San Bernardino's Celebration Ends.
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal,, July 5.-The
second day of the Fourth of July celebra
tion opened with Mojave Indian sports,
running, jumping, races of wheelmen and
a boys' special race between young Elkins
of Highlands and the best Indian runner,
wiiicii was won by Elkins. Immense
crowds attended the celebration yesterday
and to-day. It closed to-night with a
masquerade carnival and ball.
A. Tulare Residence Ttextroyod .
TULARE, Cal., July s.— The residence
belonging to Mrs. Maggie Ralph was
burned last night about 11 o'clock.
Nothing was saved. The loss is $3600, and
the insurance $1800.
Loan of Shitifjle Mill.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal., July s.— John
Kcogh's shingle mill at Ben Lomond was
destroyed by lire Wednesday night. Loss,
$2500.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1895.
SANTA ROSA MOURNS
Sudden Death of Judge
Pressley From Heart
Failure.
SAD END OF AN OUTING.
Stricken With Illness While at
His Summer Camp Near
Cazadero.
HIS RECOBD ON THE BENCH,
Gained the Respect and Confidence
of the People During Years
of Public Service.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., July 5.-Santa
Rosa received a shock to-day when the
news of the sudden death of Judge John
G. Pressley became generally known.
The Judge had gone with his family to
Camp Pressley, near Cazadero, to camp
for a few weeks. He enjoyed these annual
outings intensely. He had been camping
only a few days, when on the evening of
the 4th of July he was taken sud/lunly ill
with heart failure, and died in a few hours.
His body was brought to Santa Rosa this
afternoon by train, and his funeral will
probably take place Sunday.
The Hon. John Gotea Pressley was born
in Williamsburg County, South Carolina,
on the 24th of May, 1833. His parents were
John B. and Sarah (Gotea) Pressley, both
Judge J. Q-. Presßley.
[From a photograph.]
"natives and to the manner born," and of
ancestry identified for generations with the
history of South Carolina. The elder
Pressley was a successful planter of the
district and a man of great personal worth
and influence. The son enjoyed the ad
vantages of early moral and religious
training, and after a preparatory course in
the county schools of the neighborhood
received an appointment in January, 1848,
to the State Military Academy at Charles
ton, an institution whose system and
course of instruction was very similar to
that of West Point. There he graduated
in November, 1851. The career of young
Pressley at the "Citadel Academy," as it
was generally known, was marked by rigid
truthfulness, manly self-respect, diligence
in study and a conscientious observance of
the stringent military rules and regula
tions of the institution.
On leaving the academy he entered as a
law student the office of his relative, B. C.
Pressley Esq., who was at that time a lead
ing member of the bar of Charleston, and
now an honored Circuit Judge of the State.
There he pursued his studies, and by a
special dispensation of the Court of Ap
peals of South Carolina was accorded an
examination in May, 1354, while still un
der age, and received his commission as
attorney upon attaining his majority, a
few weeks later.
This is the only instance of a law student
being accorded an examination under the
age of 21 by that court.
He then opened a law office at Kings
tree, the county seat of Williamsburg Dis
trict, and entered on the practice of his
profession, which he pursued with dili
gence and marked success in the districts
of Williamsburg, Marion, Darlington,
Georgetown and Clarendon, until January,
1801, when the war destroyed his large
business and almost closed the doors of his
office for five years.
In those early years of his professional
life he represented his district in the State
Legislature during the sessions of 1858-59,
and was the youngest member but one of
that body. This of itself shows the
influence that he had acquired and
the confidence in his judgment and
fidelity which he had inspired in a
constituency which was noted for selecting
its best citizens for positions of public
trust. Then came the war. He gave him
self wholly to the cause of the South, and
rendered it loyal and efficient service.
Entering the service in January, 1861, as
a captain of infantry, he soon rose to the
rank of lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty
fifth Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers,
and in an engagement near Petersburg in
1864 he received a dangerous wound, from
the effects of which his arm was partially
disabled.
Having regard for the interests of his
family he sought a home in California,
arriving in the State on the 24th of April,
1869. He first resided in Suisun, Solano
County, where he practiced law, and after
ward at Fairfield, the county seat. The
people of Solano County soon began to ap
preciate the sterling worth of the stranger.
He was City Attorney of Sui3un for three
years, when, in January, 1873, he removed
to Santa Rosa and became a partner with
Judge A. Thomas, an old and respected
lawyer. In the fall of the same year he
became City Attorney of Santa Rosa, and
at the judicial election in 1875 was ap
pointed County Judge of Sonoma County.
From this time until 1880 he continued
upon the bench ot the County Court, and
at the same time practiced at the bar of
the District Court and engaged as counsel
in some of the most important civil cases
tried in the county.
The constitution of 1879 reorganized the
judicial system of the State, abolishing
the District and County Courts and sub
stituting for them a Superior Court for
each county.
At the first election in Sonoma County
under this new system John G. Pressley
and Jackson Temple, now of the Supreme
Court, were elected Judees of the new
court and took their seats on January 1,
1880. The wisdom of this selection has
been justified by the able and efficient
services of those Judges, who have earned
for Sonoma County the reputation of hay
ing one of the best, if not the best, Superior
Courts in th« State. They were both re
elected in 1884.
Judge Pressley was emphatically a popu
lar man. "Upon the bench he presided
with grace and dignity. He was always a
willing and attentive listener. He was as
prompt and positive in his rulings as
consistent with due deliberation and
prudent care. Well equipped in legal
knowledge, he was patient and laborious
when occasion called for it. In method be
was systematic. In action he was decisive
and firm. In judgment he was cool and
impartial, and his decisions were rarely
reversed by the Supreme Court.
In religion Judge Pressley was a zealous
Baptist. In every walk of life his Christian
faith adorned a character marked by purity
of mind, truthfulness and sincerity of pur
pose.
In 1854 Judge Pressley married Miss
Julia C. Burckmyer, daughter of a promi
nent merchant of Charleston, South Caro
lina. To them were born ten children,
six of whom survive and are residents ot
California. &
HIS JUDGMENT SET, DOM WRONG.
Judge l'resaley Respected by the San
Francisco liar.
Judge Pressley had many friends among
the prominent jurists of this city. Su
preme Judge Jackson Temple was at one
time his partner. In speaking of Judge
Pressley yesterday Judge Temple said:
"He was a Judge of the first class. While
he was strong in his opinions. he was prac
tical to an extreme, and was without any,
of the eccentricities that sometimes lessen
a Judge's influence. He was an unusually
level-headed man. His judgment was re
lied upon by members of the bar, and he
possessed the entire confidence of all who
knew him. "■'.' 'f'" ,
"His mind was essentially judicial. He
had no great power as a pleader, but on
matters of law his judgment was seldom
wrong. In fact he was a far better Judge
than a practitioner, although in the latter
capacity he was far above the average."
Cornelius B. Pressley, the receiving
teller at the United States Sub-treasury, is
the second son of the deceased. Mr. Press
ley and his wife went to Santa Rosa yes
terday afternoon, as soon as possible after
receiving the sad news.
HEALDSBURG-EUREKALINE
Survey for the New Road
Through Dry Creek Valley
Completed.
A Branch to Extend From Fort Bragg
to the Coal-Fields of Round
Valley.
HEALDSBURG, Cal., July s.—Thejsur
vey of the Sonoma, Mendocino and Hum
boldt Railroad is completed and the sur
veying party, in charge of Engineers Les
ter and Stickney, will leave for Humboldt
County in the morning.
A Call representative was informed by
Lester that the surveyors had been locat
ing this line for the immediate construc
tion of a broad-gauge road from this city
through Dry Creek and Anderson Valleys
into Eureka, a distance of 170 miles, with
a branch line at Fort Bragg extending to
the coal fields of Round Valley. The arti
cles of incorporation will be filed shortly.
The capital stock is $6,250,000, of which a
large amount has already been subscribed
by Eastern capitalist-i.
Mr. Lester has found no difficult
problem that cannot be overcome by
the use of muscle and powder at a reason
able cost per mile for construction pur
poses.
''Our survey corps *vill move from here in
the morning to the terminus of the Albion
River Railroad," said be, "from which
point we will make a location line this
way along the preliminary line which we
have just completed. The gentlemen back
of this enterprise mean business, and will
extend the Albion road to Heaidsburg if
they get any encouragement from here
and" along the route. The Albion road
will be extended to Anderson Valley, and
a boat line be put on between Fort Bragg,
Mendocino, Albion and San Francisco, to
connect with trains from Anderson Valley
until the line is extended to this point."
COMFLAISTS ADJUSTED,
Jealousy of JUcycle Dealers Caused the
Loa Angeles Trouble.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July s.— The diffi
culty over yesterday's road race has been
adjusted, awards made and the decision of
the judges ratified. After a protracted
meeting this morning it was conclusively
shown that all or nearly all of the objec
tions were groundless. Lawson, the win
ner, who it was claimed should not have
received so great a handicap, was shown
to have been riding but nine months and
W. J. Allen, the Originator of the Los
Angeles-Santa Monica Road Race.
to have made no record. It is questionable
whether any objections would have been
made had it not been for the jealousy of
local dealers in different brands of wheels.
as the riders themselves had but little to
complain of.
Ulbricht, the time winner of the race, in
timated that men had been placed on
scratch at the last moment for ttie purpose
of making a slow pace, but the phenome
nal time made completely refuted this.
That the race was fairly conducted and no
favoritism of any kind shown in the han
dicaps is without question. Phil Percival,
Smith and W. Allen, three of the foremost
bicycle men of standing on the coast, acted
as official handicappers. As a matter of
fact the objections were such as would
come up at any big race and had no sub
stantial foundation.
FATE OF THE FJELD.
News of the Long-Lost
Ship Reaches San
Diego.
ALL THE CREW RESCUED.
Captain Neilsen and His Men
Reach Land in Open
Boats.
BURNING COAL IN THE HOLD.
An Explosion of Gas Causes the
Ship's Destruction After the
Flames Are Under Control.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., July s.— The fate of
the Norwegian ship Fjeld has been settled
at last. It burned at sea and the crew of
twenty-six men escaped in boats, and after
drifting at the mercy of the wind and
wave for fourteen days, were picked up by
the ship Centaur, bound for the United
Kingdom.
The news was brought by the British
ship Marion Frazer, Captain Wall, which
arrived to-day from Newcastle, Australia,
after a passage of eighty days. Captain
Wall reports a fine passage as far as Pit
cairn Island, making the distance, which is
almost three-fourths of the voyage to San
Diego, in only twenty-seven days. From
that time on his run was tedious, with
continuous light, contrary winds. When
at a point about twelve miles off Pitcairn
Island, and almost past, Captain Wall's
attention was called to signaling from
three boats approaching from the shore.
He brought his ship around and awaited
the approach of the occupants, who proved
to be islanders and who brought forty-three
letters from survivors of the Fjeld, di
rected to relatives. From the islanders
Captain Wall learned the story of the loss
of the Fjeld and the escape of the crew.
The Fjeld, loaded with coal from
Grim3by for San Diego, was sighted Janu
ary 19 off Cape Horn. As she approached
the equator fire was discovered in the hold
and a gallant attempt was made by Cap
tain Nielsen and the men to save the ship.
There was one passenger on board, and he
also did a shift of work. Every ventilating
hole and all the hatches were battened
down and completely closed, and the fire
at one time was thought to have been
mastered and smothered.
On March 7 a tremendous explosion of
gas occurred, blowing the hatches open
and giving the coal plenty of air for com
bustion. Then it was seen that there was
no chance of saving the ship, and prepara
tions were made to abandon her. Captain
Nielsen directed the operations of lower
ing and stowing the three boats, and, after
thorough preparations, they were shoved
off and the ship left to its fate. She drifted
about, and was last seen, on March 30, in
latitude 10 south, longitude 113 west.
At that time her masts were down
and her deck warped out of shape, and
she presented every sign of speedy separa
tion and sinking.
There were good sails in the boat taken
by the Fjeld's crew, and they fortunately
had time to load the boats well with pro
visions and water. They took advantage
of the steady southwest trade winds and
sailed almost due north. It was evidently
the intention of Captain Nielson
to keep In the track of the Aus
tralian and coastwise vessels rather
than make for land. His nearest
land was Pitcairns, 600 miles or so to the
southwest. Fortunately no storms were
encountered by the frail craft, and after
drifting in the open sea for fourteen days
they sighted the British ship Centaur,
Captain Isbester, from San Francisco for
the United Kingdom. They signaled the
ship and it bore down upon them and took
them on board.
The Centaur made for Pitcairn Islands,
as Captain Isbester had fears that his food
supply would not be sufficient for the in
creased demands. No food was found
there, however, with the exception of
fruits, and after leaving letters and a short
note or two in the logbook kept by the
islanders for that purpose, the ship pro
ceeded. Captain Isbester told the island
ers that he had food sufficient for 150 days
on board.
The crew of the Fjeld was in the best of
health at last accounts, and dnly thankful
for their escape. The Centaur is now due
to arrive in one of the British ports.
The Fjeld, though flying the Norwegian
flag, was built in Glasgow, and was a first
class iron three-masted ship. Her master,
Captain Nielson, was an experienced navi
gator, and it is no doubt due to his coolness
and judgment that the crew was saved.
The Fjeld was in this Dort in 1593 and re
turned to the United Kingdom with a
cargo of grain. Its cargo on the last voy
age was consigned to the Spreckels Bros.
Commercial Company.
DYNAMITERS AT MOSCOW
Dernham & Kaufman's Ware
house Blown Up for the
Second Time.
People of the Idaho Town Aroused
Over the Repeated
Outrages.
SPOKANE, Wash., July s.— For the sec
ond time in two months the warehouse of
Dernham & Kaufman at Moscow, Idaho,
has been blown up with dynamite. The
second explosion took place last evening
and was of such force as to cause surround
ing buildings to sway, and windows all
over the town were shattered.
The citizens of Moscow are aroused to a
terrible pitch over the second outrage and
will lynch the dynamiters if caught. A
general hunt was made for the guilty men
last night and to-day without success. A
reward has been offered for their capture.
Walter Goode and James Jolly, arrested
on Friday, accused of having caused the
rirst explosion, were in jail at the time of
the explosion last night, and it is evident
that others are engaged in the work. No
motive is known.
Jiurned to Heath at Stockton.
STOCKTON, Cal., July s.— The two
year-old child of Frank Cowan of this city,
who was badly burned in a brush fire on
the outskirts of the town Wedresday after
noon, died to-day of its injuries.
n»alia'a Cycling Events.
VISALIA, Cal., July s.— Five thousand
people saw the cycling races yesterday.
In the six-mile race C. W. Beatty of Ba
kerafield won in 22:11 2-5 minutes, Newton
Young of Visalia second. Bert Bliss of
Visalia had the race won, but when within
two blocks of the home plate the tire on
the front wheel of his bicycle came off and
he received a hard fall. Beatty also won
the quarter of a mile race in :36%. Com
pany E won the Shaw medal and Tulare
captured first prize in the hose race, time
:46, Visalia second.
START I ROM PORTLAND.
The Heliographir Signaling Party
Leaves for the Mountains.
PORTLAND, Or., July s.— Advance
parties of the Mazamas Mountain Climbing
Society left here to-day for the annual
ascent and exploration of the mountain
peaks of the North-west. The Mazamas
organized here over a year ago and climbed
St. Helens and Hood. This year the asso
ciation will attempt the ascents of Mounts
Baker and Ranier. Parties are on the way
from Seattle and Tacoma.
Next Wednesday is the time set for the
remarkable heliographic signaling from
the snow-capped peaks in British Colum
bia to Mexico. An attempt will be made
later to send messages by heliograph from
Alaska to Mexico. A number of scientific
students are with the Mazamas parties.
FETALVMA MEN QUARREL.
F. Schmidt Takes Exception to a "Hit"
at a Minstrel Show.
PETAL UM A, Cal., July s.— At a per
formance of the Petal uma amateur min
strels last evening Gus Walsh, the star
end man, sang a local satirical Bong en
titled, "I Wonder What Next He Will
Do," V. Schmidt, a drygoods merchant
here, who figured in a scandal some time
ago, was prodded, although his name was
not used.
To-day Schmidt walked into Walsh's
store and provoked a quarrel, which ended
in Schmidt drawing a revolver. Persons
who had been looking on from the outside
anticipated fnither trouble and were about
to interfere, but Schmidt withdrew. He
has been arrested and placed under $500
bonds.
Franchise for a New Railroad.
SANTA BARBARA, Cal., July s.— The
Board of Supervisors to-day granted a
franchise for a railroad from Foxen's
canyon via Santa Maria to the ocean.
This railroad will give transportation facil
ities to the fertile valley of Sisquoc, and it
is understood construction will be at once
begun,
REGAN SEEN IN FRESNO
The Daring Outlaw Views the
Parade on the Fourth
of July.
Recognized by Several People, but
Rides Away From the City
Without Hindrance.
FRESNO, Cal., July s.— lt is reported
to the officers that Cliff Regan, the cattle
thief, for whom officers have been search
ing for months in the mountains, was in
Fresno and viewed the Fourth of July
parade from the Courthouse square.
Several people say they recognized him.
He rode upon a horse in company with a
Mexican. The latter remained in his
saddle, but the man supposed to be Regan
alighted and mingled with the crowd,
some one was seen to whisper to him, and
he quickly remounted and rode off at a
gallop, and has not been seen since. The
officers think that the outlaw would not
hesitate to ride into town, although he is
well known.' '.
FRESNO DAMAGE SUIT.
J. W. Foster Wants $10,000 for Being
Imprisoned- on Suspicion,
FRESNO, Cal., July s.— The trial of a
suit' for $10,000 damages began before
Judge S. L. Carter to-day. The plaintiff
is J. W. Foster and the defendant ex-
Sheriff E. W. Kay of Tulare County.
The railroad station at Goshen was
robbed three years ago by three men, two
of whom compelled the station men to go
with them away from the building while
the third robbed the till. Sheriff Kay was
told that Foster was one of the men con
cerned in the robbery and he was arrested.
Foster was in jail from 10 o'clock until the
next afternoon, when Sheriff Kay, becom
ing convinced that he was innocent, re
leased him. Foster now sues for damages
because of his incarceration.
CHOOSISO A ROUTE.
Course of the Valley Road Through Fresno
still in Doubt.
FRESNO, Cal., July 5.— 1. R. Wilbur,
right-of-way agent for the Valley road, is
here looking over the various routes under
consideration by the joint Hundred-thou
sand Club and Chamber of Commerce com
mittee. Five or more lines through the
city are talked of, and the committee is at
work getting inducements from the prop
erty-owners along each of the proposed
routes. Mr. Wilbur will probably have a
conference with the committee before he
leaves.
Pottery Clay Xear Fresno.
FRESNO, Cal., July 5.— A firm of pot
tery-makers in the northern part of the
State has reported on the result of an at
tempt to use clay from near this city. The
clay is said to be excellent for the pur
pose and the company has sent an agent
to look over this country with a view of
establishing a large factory here.
Fall Races at Fresno.
FRESNO, Cal., July s.— Arrangements
were commenced to-night for the greatest
racing events Fresno has ever had. The
Fresno Trotting Association was organized
and the date for races was fixed for the
first week in October. Prizes aggregating
$10,000 will be offered.
DECIDES FOR LOS GATOS.
The Southern Pacific Loses in a Suit
Against thn City.
SAN JOSE, Cal, July s.— Judge Rey
nolds made an order to-day dissolving the
injunction sued out by the Southern Pa
cific and South Pacific Coast Railroad
com panics, whereby the town of Los Gatos
was enjoined from improving a strip of
land 30 feet wide by 550 feet long, fronting
on Santa Cruz avenue.
The injunction was the result of a reso
lution paHsed by the Town Board of Los
Gatos, wherein they proposed to improve
Santa Cruz avenue, including this strip of
land. The railroad companies at once ob
jected, claiming that this land was a part
of the tract donated to them by John W.
Lyndon for depot purposes. The suit
hinged upon the boundaries of this strip,
and a sjreat deal of contradictory testimony
was adduced on both sides.
In arriving at a decision, Judge Reynolds
laid the greater stress upon the testimony
of the old teamsters, who, from the nature
of their calling, would be most likely to
observe and remember land marks. Their
testimony was mainly opposed to the con
tention of the railroads, and for this
reason Judge Reynolds dissolved the in
junction. The case will be appealed.
Will Reside in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., July s.— Roland A.
Wood-Seys, the British author and
dramatic critic, has come from London on
the advice of physicians, to reside here, as
nowhere else can he be so sure of the out
door exercise required. He is already ne
gotiating for a large ranch north of town.
Fell From a Passenger Train.
SPOKANE, Wash., July s.— Ruth, the
four-year-old daughter of John Sutherland
of Portland, fell out of a window of a
Great Northern passenger train near Glas
gow, Mont., yesterday, and was instantly
killed, her neck being broken.
FIRES ON THE COAST.
Blazes of a Single Day
in Several California
Towns.
SIX BIG CONFLAGRATIONS
Two Frame Buildings at An
tioch Burned to the
Ground.
FLAMES IN AN OILROOM.
Destruction of a Grldley Livery
Stable— Firecrackers Start a
Fresno Blaze.
ANTIOCH, Cal., July s.— The fire last
night burned two frame buildings belong
ing to A. C. Hartley. One building was
occupied by Miss Jean Wills as a millinery
store and residence, and another by P.
Christian as a jewelry-store and by George
Norris as a barber-shop. The contents of
the millinery-store and residence were a
total loss. Nearly everything was saved
from the jewelry store and barber-shop.
The loss of A. C. Harley on buildings
was $1500, insured for $300. Miss Wills'
loss on millinery and furniture was $1500,
insured for $1100. The loss in the jewelry
store and the barber-shop was trifling.
The fire originated inside the building;
cause unknown.
BLAZE AT G RIDLEY.
A Livery Stable and Harnens-Shop 2>e
-Btroyed.
GRIDLEY, Cal., July 5.— A fire here at
6 o'clock this morning destroyed the large
brick livery stable conducted by C. H.
Block. The loss is about $4000; insured
for $2000.
The fire started in theoilroom and made
rapid headway. Block managed to get the
livestock and buggies out of the building.
The harness-shop of A. Ellison, adjoining
the stable, was also burned with its con
tents; loss $500, with no insurance. The
boot and shoe store of J. A. Heaton suf
fered considerable damage, but his goods
were removed from the building and the
loss will be small. The origin of the fire is*
unknown.
A FRESXO COXFLAGRATIOy.
Eight Horses Cremated in the Burning
of a Stable.
FRESNO, Cal., July 5.— A fire of serious
proportions, started by a firecracker, broke
out early this morning in a livery stable
back of Kutner & Goldstein's stores on I
street. Eight horses were burned to death,
in the stable. The flames spread rapidly
and the store caught fire. The fire depart
ment rendered good service and saved the
store. It looked at onetime as though the
fire would sweep the town.
Fire on a San Luis Obiapo Sane/I.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal,, July 5.— A
fire destroyed the private barn of E. W.
Steel, on his ranch six miles south of here
this morning. Three horses perished
in the flames. Two wagons, two sets of
harness and some hay were destroyed.
The Southern Pacific freight train from
Guadaloupe passed shortly before the tire,
and it is supposed spancs from the eng ine
started the blaze.
REYISIXG THE CODES.
Good Progress Is Reported by the Com-
missioners.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., July s.— The Code
Commissioners report good progresson the
work of revising the codes. They are at
present working on the Penal Code. The
intention is not to rewrite the code en
tirely,but to change parts where the phrase
ology is ambiguous, and parts not broad
enough to cover certain crimes will be
changed, if possible, to prevent the escape
of criminals because of any technicality of
the code law. Commissioner Wallace
thinks they will be ready to report on the
Penal Code by the Ist of August.
The commission will take up the Politi
cal Code next and will probably favorably
consider the abolition of certain offices and
commissions, as suggested by Governor
Budd in his inaugural address, for the pur
pose of retrenchment.
To Establish Crushing Plants.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., July s.— Governor
Budd will meet with the Bureau of Public
Highways and the Board of Prison Com
missioners to-morrow to consider proposals
of the railroads on carrying highway
material. It is believed that these will
prove eminently satisfactory, and that the
table will be accepted without cavil.
Should this prove to t>e true the crushing
plant will be established as soon as pos
sible, and the work of the bureau be greatly
facilitated.
Rain Interfere* at Irvington.
PORTLAND, Ob., July s.— Several in
teresting harness events at Irvington yes
terday and to-day were postponed again
on account of rain, and the associa
tion will probably extend the programme
a couple of days next week. Two races
were run to-day on a muddy track. Sum
maries:
One-half mile dash, Paddy Ryan won,
Bill Howard second. Time, :50.
Three-quarters of a mile, running, Picnic
won, Emma Me second. Time, 1:20J4.
A Sacramento Man Missing.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., July s.— Joan
Orellana, an old Chilean, who for several
years has been a watchman on the river
front, has been missing since Tuesday.
As the old man had about $100 on his per
son when last seen, it is feared he has
fallen a victim to river-front thugs.
S3, PERCENTAGE
XoslJ PHARMACY,
J&sJL9S3 MARKET ST.,
PaSt p: v SOUTH SIDE,
one or our Bet. Fifth and Sixth, -
- Customers. . Five doors above Hale Bros.
See us before buying any of the
following :
Electric Belts $5.00 to $15.0(1
Trusses — $1,75 to $5.00
Galvanic or Faradic ; \
Batteries- $5.10 to $15.00
Silk Stockings - - - $3,00.
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