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NEWS OF THE COAST
Attempt to Remove a
Merced Man From
Office.
ACCIDENT NEAR ALPINE.
Two Horses Stolen by the
"Forty Thieves" of Tu
lare County.
FATE OF VALLEJO RIOTERS.
Rumors That Mackay Will Con
struct a Telegraph Line to
Alaska.
MERCED, Cai.., July 26.— 1n a docu
ment filed with the County Clerk yester
day afternoon C. C. Nelson, Chairman of
the Board of Supervisors, has been cited to
appear before the Superior Court of this
county and show cause why he should not
be removed from bis office. The plaintiff,
William Atwood, also asks for the sum of
$500, besides costs expended in the action.
Judge Law hastakeu the proposition under
advisement.
This action is an outcome of the failure
of the Merced Rink last, winter. The
county was a loser by the suspension in
the sum of $7000, suit to recover which has
been brought by District Attorney Ostran
der against ex-Treasurer Bartlett and his
bondsmen for the full amount and costs.
Atwood, who was one of the Treasurer's
sureties, claims that Nelson was respon
sible for the county's loss. In his citation
he says at divers times during the year 18JM
sums of money belonging to the county,
and which should have been in the posses
sion of tue Treasurer, were upon open de
posit in the said bank with the knowledge
and consent of Treasurer Bartlett and
Chairman Nelson. This money was
used by the bank in its business, by
and with the knowledge, consent and con
nivance of Nelson, who was a member
of the board of directors of the bank.
On or about the Ist clay of December,
1894, it is further alleged, Bartlett served a
written notice on the then rashier of the
bank demanding that the money be de
livered into his (Bartlett's) .possession,
Treasurer, as aforesaid. Immediately there
after Nelson persuaded Bartlett to allow
the money to remain in the bank, statins
that if the money was withdrawn it would
cause the suspension of the bank. It is
claimed that tiie bank was then in an in
solvent condition, which was well known
to Nelson. Less than thirty days later the
bank suspended payment and became in
solvent, and there is now included in its
liabilities the $7000 Bartlett was induced
not to withdraw.
HORRIBLE DEATH NEAR ALPINE.
Jockey Etter Dragged by a Horse Along
a Jiarbed-Tl ire Fence.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., July 26.— George
Etter, a well-known jockey of this place,
was found dead in the mountains near
Alpine to-day. His body, which was badiy
mangled, was found hanging on a barbed
wire fence.
Etter had been visiting his aunt, Mrs.
Graham, who lives in the vicinity, and
while there had been engaged in breaking
a thoroughbred colt for Mr?. Stratton. He
had the colt out yesterday, and when he
did not return at night considerable
anxiety was felt for him. A searching
E arty was organized, with the result that
is body was found this morning.
The horse that he was riding had evi
dently shied when near the fence, and had
thrown the unfortunate jockey in such a
way that his chin and neck fell across the
tops of the barbed wire. His feet must
have remained in the stirrups, for he had
evidently been dragged for some distance
along the fence. His neck was so deeply
gashed that his head had been almost cut
off. He must have bled to death very
quickly.
TRAVER'S FORTY THIEVES.
Two Horses Stolen by the Gang on Its
Last Raid.
TRAVER, Cal., July 26.— Several mem
bers of the "Forty Thieves," as the lawless
organization of young criminals which in
fests this section has been named, were at
work again last night. This time they
visited several places, making an average
haul. Included in the property stolen was
a valuable horse and saddle "from Sisler
Bros., and another from the C. W. Clarke
ranch. The nature of the articles stolen
would lead to the belief that the thieves
are preparing to outfit some of their num
ber for an extensive foraging expedition.
The wholesale depredations of this gang
and its invariable success thus far has
made it bold and careless. Claude Arm
. strong is still at large, but is thought to be
in this vicinity.
♦
[FACTORY FOR MOSTEREY.
Prospects ". of .. the Establishment of a
Bicycle I'lant.
MONTEREY, Cal., July Some days
ago the City Trustees of Monterey received
a communication from the American
Manufacturers' and Producers' Association
in regard to the removal of a large bicycle
A factory to the Pacific Coast. The matter
passed into the hands of Harry A. Greene,
acting president of the board. Mr. Greene
set before the association the advantages
of Monterey, its fine harbor and cheap
electrical power, conveyed from the North
Fork or Little Sur River, some twenty
eight miles down the coast. Mr. Greene
was notified that the information was re
ceived with favor, and had been placed in
the hands of the president of the cycling
. firm for further consideration.
VALLEJO RIOTERS SENTENCED.
J.oiig Terms in Prison for Three Offend-
ing Jlarines.
VALLEJO, Cal., July 26.— Justice John
L. Ryan of this city is rapidly acquiring a
reputation as a terror to evildoers. It was
into his hands that the three marines who
attempted to run the town a few evenings
Bince fell to-day. They pleaded that they
were only out on a little drunk and asked
Ryan to be lenient. Charles McGee, who
had been convicted of petty larceny, mali
cious mischief and battery, got nine
months in the County Jail ; James Ward.
for malicious mischief and petty larceny,
got seven months; while William Hayes
will do six months for like offenses.
MACKAY'S BIG SCHEME.
Rumors That He Will Establish a Tele-
graph Line to AlitiLn.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 26.— John W.
Mackay will leave on the steamship Queen
to-morrow morning for Alaska. He is ac
companied by C. R. Hosmer, general
managerof the Canadian Pacific Telegraph
Company, and it is believed his visit north
has something to do with the eariy con
struction of a telegraph line to Alaska
from Vancouver, B. (J.
Miners Leaving i.oohs Inlet.
PORT TOWXSEND, Wafh., July 26.—
Many miners are returning from a wild
goose chase to the Cooks Inlet mines with
reports that the finds there were sreatly
exatr^rerateU. Of 300 miners who rushed
to the scene but few remain, many having
crossed the divide to the Yukon and others
returning to the sound by every steamer.
FROZEN BODIS ON THE BEACH.
Victims of the White Disaster Disen-
tombed by the Waves.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., July 28.—
Another ghastly chapter has been added to
the story of the wreck of the sealing
schooner C. G. White, which occurred at
Wood Island, Alaska, some months ago,
and in which eleven out of a crew of
eighteen men lost their lives.
Thomas Ahkmann of San Francisco re
turned this morning on the steam tender
Ulla Kohlffs from Karluk. He had visited
the scene of the wreck of the White, and
while walking along the beach was horri
fied at stumbling upon the body of Captain
Isaacson, master of the schooner. * The
body was sitting up against a bank. An
investigation proved that the burial given
the poor fellow by his half-frozen and un
fortunate comrades allowed the waves to
wash all the covering from the body, leav
ing the head and trunk uncovered. * At the
feet lay the remains of the cook, who had
also been partly disentombed by the
elements.
Ahkmann attempted to remove the
bodies to higher graves, but they resisted
all efforts of pick and shovel to* dislodge
them. Further uphill the bodies of the
others were found, also half buried. Be
fore leaving Ahkrnann arranged with a
party of miners of a neighboring island to
bury the remains of all the unfortunates as
soon as the frozen clay thawed enough to
permit their release.
Ahkmann said the wreck had entirely
disappeared; the natives had stripped the
clothing from the dead bodies. Seven sur
vivors of the wreck who had been in the
hospital at Karluck since rescued were
transferred from there recently on the
United States cutter Grant to Sitka.whence
they will come down on the next steamer.
PORTLAND WIFE-BEATING CASE.
Sad Story of a Stage-Struck Girl Who
Eloped With an Actor.
PORTLAND, Or., July 26.— A sorry tale
of cruelty to a young stage-struck girl was
told to the Chief of Police to-aay, when
Leon Coffman, a variety performer, was
arrested for beating a girl whom he called
wife nearly to death while in a drunken
fit.
Coffman's real name is Harry Leon. He
got his girl-wife a position in a spectacular
show, and told her to borrow a pair of
tights. She had never worn tights and re
fused, whereupon Leon got drunk and
threatened to kill her.
The girl, whose name is Birdie Country
man, has well-to-do parents in Fond dv
Lac, Wis. While on a visit to Milwaukee
she saw Leon (or Coffmar.) perform, and
fell in love with him. He held out induce
ments to her to so with him and go upon
the stage. Birdie followed the actor and
finally ran away with him. They came
West, and the combination of performers
stranded in Portland for want of funds.
The girl's story is a peculiarly sad one.
She says that within an hour after their
marriage he struck her and abused her,
saying, "Now I'm your master and you've
got to do just what I tell you, or I'll beat
the life out of you." Birdie is about 17
years old, and says her parents have never
heard from her since she left them.
MYSTERY OF WOODLAND
No Light Yet Thrown Upon the
Whereabouts of Mr.
Laugenour.
Friends Predict That He Will Soon
Return to Dispel Disquieting
Rumors.
WOODLAND, Cal., July 26.— The where
abouts of Kon. H. W. Laugenour is still a
mystery, and his absence th^ one topic of
conversation in "Woodland. . An investiga
tion shows that his obligations are not
large, and nearly every dollar is secured
by the best of securities. In more prosper
ous times Laugenour could have met
all of his obligations, for his holdings are
lanre, but the depreciation in values has
made it impossible for him to realize.
His mother had gone on his paper for a
good deal, and he secured her by turning
over his property. In consideration of
this transaction slifr gave him the $10,000
with which he went to San Francisco. No
attempt was made to conceal the convey
ance.
The bankers here express the utmost
confidence in the securities and all agree
that everything is straight. Mr. Lauge
nour has "done nothing of which he need
be ashamed, and it is the opinion of his
friends that everything will come out all
right and that tie will be home in a few
days.
Ut> to a late hour this evening neither
his mother nor his wife had heard any
thing from him.
SEEN IS SAX FRASCISCO.
Laugenonr Was Met by Friends on
Market Street.
General Warheld of the California Hotel,
where Assemblyman Laugenour stops
when visiting the city, saw him for the last
time Saturday morning. He was seen at
the Bay District track on Tuesday after
noon, however, so it is evident he stayed
somewhere else during the interim.
Laugenour's r.ncle, J. Watkins, has been
in the City looking for him during the last
two days, but up to last night he had re
ceived no encouragement.
"No, I do not* believe Henry has done
anything wrong," he said when questioned
as to the efforts of his search. "I do not
place any trust in the assertion that he
has gone on a debauch and is now in
hiding. Henry was not inclined that way.
He negotiated the note for $10,000 which
he brought with him at the California
I Bank, though I cannot get trace of any
money that he has spent. He was unsuc
cessful in his business ventures, including
the woolen-mills and other investments,
and hated to face trouble in any form.
''That is what makes me think he has
gone away or done something more rash.
This money which he brought with him
was to pay off certain debts, and he would
have been perfectly square with the world,
though having very little left. It is his
supersensiti%-eness that has driven him to
act in tins irregular manner, and his fam
ily will suffer intensely uutil we learn
whether he is dead or has wandered off
while temporarily out of his mind. He
was a very domestic man and not at all
sporty in his tastes. I shall keep up the
search."
The Police Department has been unable
to extend any assistance to the missing
man's uncle.
Postmaster Sam Leake of Sacramento
came down from the capital last evening
and on the train met Surveyor-General
Will B. Green, who said:
"My daughter, Ray, and another lady
from Colusa met Mr, Laugenour on Mar
ket street, San Francisco, Thursday of
this week. They knew him weil, saw him
distinctly and spoke to him. He saw
them ami returned the recognition. It is
not possible that both of the ladies were
mistaken, for they have known Mr.
Laugenour for a long time."
Opium Produced at I'aeifle Grove,
PACIFIC GROVE, CAL.,JuIy 26.— Rather
a peculiar experiment in the production of
opium has been made in this section by
H. A. Greene. He planted un acre of
opium poppies and extracted quite a quan
tity of the crude material. This was tested
in San Francisco and found to be of the
purest quality. However, the industry re
ceived a setback when it was proved that
it would take $2 to produce $1 worth of the
prepared article.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1895.
TO DAM CLEAR LAKE
A Plan That May Cause
Trouble in Lake
County.
CONTROL OF THE WATER.
Property-Owners Object to the
Scheme of a Corpora
tion.
SCENES OF 1868 RECALLED.
How a Band of Armed Citizens Re
moved One Dam From the
Outlet.
LAKEPORT, Cal., July 26.— A recent
proposition for the control and utilization
of the waters of Clear Lake has vividly
recalled to the minds of old settlers the
days of '68, when an armed body tore a
dam from the lake's outlet, and the
months of litigation which followed.
Nothing has occurred in years to raise so
great an excitement as the suggestion of
again damming the outlet of the lake.
For some time County Tax Collector
E. P. Clendenin has been circulating a
contract among those who own property
along the shores of the lake and has
secured a number of signatures. This
contract recites that Clendenin and his
associates propose to widen and deepen
the outlet of the lake, control the rise and
fall of the water and establish facilities for
creating and transmitting electric power.
In consideration of the benefits to be de
rived from these improvements the sign
ers transfer to Clendenin all their riparian
rights pertaining to the waters of the lake.
The contract provides that the Jake shall
not be raised nor lowered more than four
feet above or below a low-water mark
established by the late Captain Floyd in
1873.
Professor C. G. Baldwin of Pomona Col
lege is at the head of the enterprise; that
is, he is in charge of the mechanical por
tion of the work. Whose capital is back
ing him is not known, but he claims to
have Eastern money behind him.
At first little attention was paid to the
matter, but when the people began to
realize its importance interest quickened
at an amazing rate, and the trouble of
1863 has been recallea by muttered threats
now being heard.
In 1866 the Clear Lake Water Company
got a bill through the Legislature author
izing the building and maintenance of a
lock in Cache Creek and giving to the com
pany exclusive use and control of the
waters of the lake. In 1567 a dam was
built and a mill erected and trouble began
at once.
Although the bill specified that the
water should not be raised above its usual
height it was allowed to raise until thou
sands of acres of cultivated land were
inundated and the principal streets of
Lakeport were flooded.
The people protested, but were laughed
at. They sought reiief in the courts, but
were unable to obtain redress. The dam
was several times declared a nuisance, but
no way was found to abate it.
Finally, in November. 186S, the citizens
of the county took the law into their own
hands. Several hundred men banded
together, elected officers and proceeded to
the site of the dam. The county officers
were captured, guards were stationed to
prevent interruption and the dam was
completely destroyed, together with the
mill and other improvements. The com
pany began suit for damages, and, after
nearly three years of litigation, the matter
was compromised by the county paying
$20,000. Bonds were issued for the
amount and the county is still paying in
terest on these bonds.
This has been the experience of the
people of Lake County in utilizing the
lake water, and if they allow any other
company to build a dam it will be under
an ironclad contract that no damage
will be inflicted. Many, however, are un
alterably opposed to a dam being built
under any circumstances. Captain W. B.
Collier, who owns a beautiful summer res
idence on the lake Shore, says he will en
join any person from interfering in any
way with the lake's outlet. C. M. Ham
mond, proprietor of the Ma Tel vineyards,
and A.B. Rodman, both owners of exten
sive lakeside property, are bitterly opposed
to allowing a corporation to obtain con
trol of the lake, and announce an intention
of fighting such a movement to the end.
SAD TRAGEDY AT AZUSA
Little Marion Miller Played
With Matches and Was
Cremated.
Her Father Shot Himself When He
Saw the Child's Blackened
Body.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 26.— One
of the saddest events recorded in the
county was the burning to death, near
Azusa, of little three-year-old Marion Mil
lar and the suicide of her father in conse
quence.
The Millars lived about three miles from
Azusa on a ranch. The family consisted
of Millar, wife and two daughters, one
aged 25, the other 3 years old. Millar was
especially devoted to the youngest child.
Last Wednesday afternoon, while only
these two were in the house, Millar fell
asleep, and during his slumber the child
possessed herself of some matches and set
fire to her dress.
The eldest daughter on returning home
discovered the body of the little one,
frightfully burned and blistered, near
where the father was still sleeping. She
awoke him, and he was so overcome by
grief that he took his rifle, went out into
the yard and sent a bullet through his
brain. He is dying, and the shock of the
two fatalities has completely prostrated
Mrs. Millar, whose life is despaired of.
Change in the Record* Control.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 26. — The
Evening Record, which began publication
here March 4 last, with W. B. Burbank
editor, has partially cnanged hands. Ed
ward W. Scripps of Cincinnati, president
of the Scripps-Mcßae League oi Eastern
papers, has purchased a controlling inter
est. The Record is the only Los Angeles
2-cent paper.
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honors at every world's fair
where exhibited.
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THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE
Fatal Results of a Boiler Ex
plosion on Greenwalt
Ranch.
New Suits Growing Out of the
Chinese Feud— A Residence
Burned.
. SAN JOSE, Cal., July 26.-The boiler of
a pumplng-engine on the Green wait ranch
on the Monterey road, near the Five-mile
House, exploded this morning, killing
George Greenwalt instantly and seriously
injuring William Greenwalt, who were
working around the engine.
The men were pumping water into an
irrigation ditch at ; the : time, and . were
standing near the engine, and received the
lull force of the explosion. George Green
walt was struck in the back of the head by a
Diece ;of : iron v plate, and ' both of i his legs
were fearfully ; mangled ; by flying iron.
William Greenwalt was scalded from head
to foot by the escaping water and lost one
eye. Dr. Wayland, ~ who ; dressed : , his
wounds, says he cannot recover.
Horace Granger, who was also near the
engine, was slightly scalded on the face.
George Greenwalt was 38 years of age
nnd leaves a widow and six children.
William Greenwalt is 28 and has a wife and
three children.
The engine was an old affair and was
formerly a threshing-engine. It has
hardly been considered safe for some time.
It is thought that a lack of water in the
boiler caused the explosion, but the gauge
was clogged and showed that there was a
sufficiency.
Forty Days for Petty Larceny.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 2&— Jack Smith,
who stole a pair of shoes from Spring's
store last evening, pleaded guilty to a
charge of petty larceny to-day before Jus
tice Gass and was sentenced to forty days
in the County Jail.
TO IMPROVE THE CREEKS.
A Move for the formation of a Protection
District.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 26.— Steps are
being taken by people along the creeks in
the western part of the city to form a pro
tection district, and County Surveyor Mc-
Millan is now preparing a map of the pro
posed district.
The act of the Legislature under which
it is proposed to orgamze the district pro
vides the formation of protection districts
in the various counties of the State, for the
improvement and rectification of the chan
nels of innavigable streams and water
couries, for the prevention of the overflow
thereof, by widening, deepening and
straightening and otherwise improving
the same, and to authorize the Boards of
Supervisors to levy and collect assessments
from the property benefited, to pay the
expenses.
A RESIJtENCE BURNED.
Fire Destroyed the Dent House , Occu
pied by T/r. Cohe.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 26.— The Dent
house on Willow street, near Cherry ave
nue, was totally destroyed by tire last
night. The house was occupied by Dr.
Paul Coke and family. It was outside the
city limits and nothing could be done to
save it. The tire is believed to have started
from a furnace, where there had been a
hot fire earlier in the evening. The loss is
about $5000, half covered by insurance.
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.
Otto Peterson Induced a Friend to In
dorse a Forged Check.
SAN JOSE. Cal., July 26.— W. Topham
appeared before Justice Gass yesterday
and swore to a complaint charging Otto
Peterson with embezzlement.
Some time ago Peterson came here and
became acquainted with Topham. Peter
son had a check for $20 on the Union
Clothing House of Minneapolis and Top
ham indorsed the check for him so he
could get the money from a local bank. In
a short time the note came back with the
statement that it was forged and Topham
had to pay it. Peterson promised Topham
he would pay him in a few days, but in the
mean time he borrowed money from some
friends and went to Los Angeles.
It is said that Peterson is the young man
who succeeded in passing numerous forged
checks on merchants in this city about two
months ago.
KNOCKED FROM A TRAIN.
A San Francisco Lad's Xarroxc Escape
From Death.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 26.— Joseph Stone,
an 18-year-old boy from San Francisco,
had a narrow escape from death last night.
He and a companion were beating their
way from Gilroy and were riding on top of
a car of baled hay. After passing St. John
street Stone stood up and was struck by a
wire across the street.
He was knocked off the car and fell a
distance of about eighteen feet. When
picked up he was unconscious. At the
Receiving Hospital it was found that no
bones were broken, and he soon recovered
consciousness. He received a bad jar, but
his injuries are not serious.
'transfer of a large tract.
Purchase of a Laguna to Furnish Water
for San Jose.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 26.— Deeds were
filed in the Recorder's office to-day whereby
Fiacro Fisher transferred 410 acres of land
in the vicinity of the Twelve-mile House
to the Citizen's Water Company for $111,
--600. A laguna, from which a large water
supply can be obtained, is included in the
purchase. The transfer is made to Francis
Smith, as president, and A. Andrew, as
secretary, of the company. Of the pur
chase price $31,600 is paid down, and Fisher
assumes a mortgage for $30,000. The ob
jects of the company is to supply this city
with water.
Suit to Recover on Claims.
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 26.— L. D. Ho
back to-day commenced suit against A.
Horstman for $1197 95 on the following as
signed claims: Gattman & 81agg,5772 75;
M. I. Nathan, $124 50; H. Danzig& Co.,
$300 75. Horstman was a cloak and suit
dealer and. recently went through insol
vency. '.
FEUD OF THE CELESTIALS.
IS etc Suits Grotcittg Out of the Elopement
of Soon Hoi. -
SAN JOSE, Cal., July 26.— Chew Chuck
swore to a complaint this morning in Jus
tice Dwyer's court charging Gong Duck
and [ Sing Vow with conducting - a • dis
orderly house. -
This * action grows out of ? the ■ recent
elopement of Soon Hoi, a Chinese maiden,
with Ham Ket Soon. : Gone Duck had
Soon Hoi .arrested for stealing jewelry
valued at $160, but she was subsequently
discharged, v Now Gong Duck, to balance
matters, threatens to have Ham Ket Soon
arrested for bigamy, as it is claimed he has
several wives in Oregon.
Gong Duck and Sing Vow were arraigned
before Justice Dwver to-day and ■ released'
on $50 bail each, their trial was set for .
August 5. ■ -"■■'"- ':
„ Arrested for Libel. ' ..
: SAN JOSE. Cal., July 26.— George Degel
man, proprietor of the Weekly Gazette,
was arrested on a charge of criminal libel
preferred .; by Attorney .H. A. Gabriel \of
Santa Clara. ; The paper is conducted on
sensational? lines, and in its last issue re
ferred to the actions of the attorney and a
certain Santa Clara woman.
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Deserting the Franklin Mines.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 26. — Colored
miners of Franklin, one of the Oregon
Improvement Company's mining camps
in this -State, are leaving there in large
numbers, some going to Coos Bay, Or.,
and others east. The reasons assigned by
the miners are that there is considerable
danger in the Franklin mines, as numer
ous fatal accidents testify, and that as this
company's mine does 'not run steadily
they cannot make as much money as
elsewhere. It is stated that white miners
are flocking into Franklin to take tho
places of the negroes.
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