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10 In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys LOS ANGELES PUTS ASSESSMENTS LOW State Equalizers Compare Fig ures and Proceed With San \u25a0'\u25a0 Francisco Hearing . '' SACRAMENTO, Sept. I.— That the .state board of equalization will ma terially increase. the assessment roll of Lros . Angeles county was indicated to day when that county came up for. re view. \l-ast year an increase of 40 .per cent >s'as made over the figures set ii>y tiio assessor, arid this year it was ..teli^ve-d that a better showing j would " j>e''--ihade] . However. Assessor Hopkins' ; figuHs arc about ? 80.000,000 less than 'those rset.by-the state board. . .; ' ;:\u25a0 . •\u25a0 Oiv behalf ; of the : board, J. JI. Scott ilex plained, to the I^os Angeles delega iioii the reasons wTiy last year's in :^crease was made. He pointed put that ; ;; x\ie law required 100 per : cent assess . risent. but : S4 pleceii of property, sold for $856,000 had been assessed 34 per . :<:\u25a0<? nt, other property sold for $90,52 1 had .been assessed 2S per cent, and prop .:..*rty sold for $395,«00 had . been as sessed but ZG per cent. . '. : . COSn'ARISsOX OF BAY CITIES ':' \u25a0 -\u25a0/..'\u25a0. He. said that figures for 20' year's prior: to l? 09 showed that in ; Los An pelfs the state board had made an in* .\u25a0orease.ln the assessment; roll of IT 1 * ..percetit as opposed to an : increase of 116 per- cent In San Francisco. He fchowed that in lx>s Angeles the capital stock <ifl OS banks, amounting to. $26, \u25a0.000.00Q, had been assessed at $4,900,000 , or but IS per cent of the actual value.! ; He showed that Oakland with its 175, .("}u..population was paying : on' its best property as high a front foot asses6 jneut, iiamely, $3,238, as Los : Angeles with its 315.000 population which had .for: its highest front foot assessment £3,€C7. He declared that the board Vliould have made a 50 per cent in crease lat-t year instead of 40 per cent. \ The J.os Angeles side of the case was presented by E. W. Hopkins, assessor, JJeputy • Assessor E. O. Weed, Super > ior. Manning and members of the real estate board, D. C. McCabe, R. W. Prid- • ham, George Black and Alex M. Mac- I'.Jteganl; . . . : , '..-\u25a0 \u0084 \u25a0 ' :.' SA\ FRAXCISCO CASE REACHED The San Francisco case was taken up Hiij? afternoon. Among those present from that city were Assessor Washing ton Dodge, Supervisors Walsh and Kelly, Clerk Hagerty, A. L. Harrigan. .William White, O. C. Stlne, A. H. Mil ler. J. R. Tobin. F. R. Dellsle. J. R. llowcll, W. J. Blatton, M. W. Platt, J, C Corbett and Robert Shepton. San Francisco's assessment for 1910 is placed at §515.027,164. In 1909 it was f.xed by its assessor at $492,865,197 and was increased by the *tate board $4 6, ;.'25,554. or about 10 per cent. . Los Ar.greles' assessment for 1909 vas §420.671,650. These figures were in creased by the state board $165,720,144 or' 4o per cent. The figures sibmitted :by the assessor for this year are $522 511.544. : . AUTOMOBILE CLUB IS AFTER A GOOD ROAD Woodland Organization to Con- fer With Traction Company [Special Dispatch io The Call] WOODLAND, Sept. 1. — A committee from the Woodland automobile club will, hold a conference Saturday with President Gregory of the Vallejo and Northern traction company \ regarding the grade to be made by the traction company between this city and Sacra mento. .:,/\u25a0;;.•/. --\-'. The automobile club believes this grade will furnish opportunity for Yolo county to construct a good highway between this city and Sacramento, and 5t is proposed to ask the supervisors to take up th* matter if the grade to T»e established by the traction company is of sufficient hois-nt to insure against' There is no wagon road between this city and Sacramento at present during the winter and spring, and the Tule road is of little value during the sum »"«..-;\u25a0';-\u25a0::-..:\u25a0 \u25a0::\u25a0-.: . . . SACRAMENTO TO FIGHT THE RIVER DREDGES Trustees Vote Down Motion to Raise Levee {Special DUpalch to The Call] : SACRAMENTO. Sept. I.— That the .city needs to fight the dredgers to safeguard itself from high waters, in stead of . building more and higher levees was the. sentiment expressed by the trustees last night, when they voted down a motion of Trustee Rider asking that $48,500 be secured by taxes to raise the north levee of the city. Trustees Burke and Caragher argued" that levees would be useless as long as .the dredgers were permitted to deposit from five to eight feet of debris in the riverbed each yearl \u25a0 The discussion ended with orders to the corporation counsel to take action against the ; American river dredgers.: PHYSICIAN ACCUSES SALOONMAN OF BATTERY {Special Dispatch io The Call] STOCKTON, Sept. I.— Dr. a E. Allen, the physician who was beaten by G. Fritz Wille, local saloonman who de clared he founJ Doctor Allen at his home in company with Mrs. Wille, has sworn to ' a complain charging the •saloonkeeper . with battery. Wille pleaded not guilty and the case has been set for trial by Jury for the 14th. Mrs. Wille, the prosecuting witnesses' wife,, has "engaged her attorney, Charle wife, has engaged her attorney. Charles Je Legh, to assist in prosecut ing Wille. ' STOCKTON DRUGGIST TO ATTEND CONVENTION [Special D'upctch io The Call} STOCKTON. Sept. I.— William H. Hobin of this city left this morning for Pittsburg. where \u25a0ne will attend the annual convention of the National l>ru&gists' association. From there he will go to Boston. Army Orders j \u2666— _ : — . _+ WASHINGTON. Sept. 1. — Army orders have been issued as follows: Captain Vniliam Boberts, U.*S. A., retired. rr-iTiiitlnp officer, is relieved, from duty <w re cruiting: wrvice and from farther active dnty. efta-tire upon arrival at Ux Anseles of Captain C. P. Elliott. -V. S. A. retlrsd, recralUh; officer. Captain Roberts will fnra otpt to Cap tain ElUott all public or.jpcrtjr pcrtainins to the ffroruitinz station. at Lo« Acgeles at«4 will pro •*cd to hU ttotn*. first IJputenant Elmer -S.- Tenney. mc«lical corps. Ik relieved from dnty at Fort Strong and rill proctHvi to .San Francisco and take transport miliup about November. 5 for the Phi!ippiD« and. upon arrival report to -the commanding general, rbilippin*^. for duty. . • , tjputenant Hardtn will proceed to Sun Fr»n <-icco«JKl report in time to sail on transport l«-«Tinjr San Francisoo about. October 5, ; 6n which trans-port Lc \r i!l pr«v?«?d to. Manila ca route to hit s-uti-ju la tbe.PhlUppiiJes. CHAMBERS FITTED FOR LEGISLATURE i Special Session Commences on Tuesday and May Last Four Days, Costing $4,970 [Special DUpalch to The Call] SACRAMENTO, Sept/I.—Prepara tions are being made for the" special session of the legislature to convene in Sacramento Tuesday. . The legislative chambers have been fitted up under the direction of the secretary of the state by the installa tion of furniture and other necessaries. Figuring on a four day session to com plete the business, it is estimated that the cost of holding the legislature will reach: $14,000. TJils -includes mileage at $4,970.50. salaries at $1,200 a day and expense of attaches at from $100' to $200. a day. •" •. .v^. Governor Gillett is in Inyo but will be back in time for the session. :\u25a0 V v FIVE STOCKTON NURSES \u25a0 ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS Graduation Exercises Held at County Hospital [Special Dispatch to The Call] STOCKTON, Sept. 1. — Diplomas were presented to five nurses last night at the county hospital. . The commencement addrees was de livered by District Attorney George F. McKo'blc. After this address he pre sented them with diplomas. In ad dition to the hospital officials there were present the members of the board of supervisors and friends and rela tives of the graduates. An excellent program was given. Rev. J. R. Schultz pronounced the in vocation and J. E. Zlegler sang bari tone boIos: Miss Mead presented the school pins and Twigg Smith played on the flute; • i'l'tXl: \u25a0 : Light refreshments were served on the porch. \u25a0 v' W The graduates were Martha L. Fine, Alice Cary, Georgiana Miers, Nellie U. Bryson and Elena E. Greem. SWINDLER GIVEN PRISON .} TERM OF TWO YEARS FRESNO. Sept. I.— lke Carter, an Idaho crook, was sentenced by Judge Church today to two years In San Quentin for having, in company with Nelson Millar, contracted for a buggy and set of harness at a. local store and then selling the property and keeping the: money before paying for the outfit. Carter entered a plea of guilty to the charge and Miller in in jail awaiting trial.; .Vv-;/- l^^ l^? 1 ccc: esses i^^^j Up to *r "i yy • Q Styles |^feVA^> $30.00 SLXJfz^zze Pictured R«H I^ffPS reat frnfay and Saturday Sale H f^\ NE of the " lost extraordinary dress offerings ever made by lH /E&Br \ \ >^^<? this or any other store. Such stunning, beautifully made, high u.yxMTml \*jjf' p class suits have never been sold in this city for as little money. ia&Ssgßm fffj I Made of all wool materials in black, navy, cadet blue. Alice blue", ff^m W\ jf ' j i rose and reseda. One, style with Gibson front effect, handsomely iBRBu i(\ 'it I braided as in picture, clusters of tucks onthe long sleeves. An- BHB|Hft IV if | other style, a panel front with two rows of large buttons, the iSflliPllil IT ' H I i braid trimming giving round neck effect. Also braid trimmed at JSiillifSSni li! l\ • cuffs and belt line. Lace yoke and cuffs— all sizes, 34 to 44? fiilpi^Kui II 1 Worth almost double the sale price. <B lis 7 Mmmm 'I I$ 5 Fine Marabouts at $9-98 MlEllmxla I^^^ / nil ww \«; A sample line. A special pickup bj r our East- ""^ gfl. vll i*^ "^^ ern' buyer, at the lowest prices we have ever known •^J^r^^T^^X^^- to be quoted for such handsome boas. Excellent quality Marabout "^^^^Sj^ " Boas, six" strands, 80 inches long. Friday, and Saturday, $2.98 each. Final Clearance of jflS&iisVo Lingerie Women's Tub Dresses yly|^ Dresses $4.95 $3.50 (7»rfs-«.98 $4.50 fl?/rf$Q.5O MS&aM^k H ERE ' S the dd ' 3nce to s et a P rctt >' ~Z~Z~<J\ — 7TZ ** I 77 — f757777T7 / (^a^^R^Gß^ dress for the Admission Day fes- s» DreSSeS 1 $6 IDreSSeS U ®BfflHH . tmties "for half or less. Made of the \u25a0\u25a0"Stw.-rr'.nr'ir v \u25a0,' - \u25a0 \u25a0'- vV : \u00844 -, i sheerest, finest materials, elaborately RSSd cX'ihaa-^nS:; Mi «p* -^ '-- e«c. cales. ginghams, etc., that were remarkably cheap ' £§i=m£f Whlte and colors— s7.so to $12.50 values at" the former prices; now reduced to close at m~^J£3a& for $4.95. once to,- in many instances, less than 1 : half price.- i&s3sfim \u25a0••'"'" • '"'' ' Friday and Saturday your choice of values up- to . Kte^ffln'lya • ~ : " ; , . . ~~ : ~~*~ $8.00 each, at $1.98, $2.50 and $3.95. <f* O /^ 1 • • A<% Misses' Sizes, 16 and 18. \ \u25a0 ';. I^^S^ai «P«5 VjIOVCS JJ) 1 Women's sizes, 34 to 44. - ~ ' W^&ffiSk'' ' T -'^ T ,, r ' ,\u25a0'" "• .' : ' :.' :': '- '. ',: v" V-- .. \u25a0*.... \u25a0 // * 1 * ' K^^^4^^^B'' ;j \u25a0 - woman .with small- hands, \u25a0 — : ~* • JltE*3=== 3^^^ "^^ for on Friday and Saturday she can \u25a0 \u25a0_ f+mA \T- •!•\u25a0 ' fiE'iS^^HEi get.s3 Trefousseand Maggioni 12and Rffr* anrl fiSp vAilincyQ, *i^^9^^ 16 - button len ? th gloves, sizes sy 2 , sy A Wk, dllU UJt V Clllilgb and 6 only, black !>g ray, red or navy, for A SPECIAL, purchase of pretty '^^«^ H^3^^^^^ only $1 the. : pair. ; and all fashionable colorings; £Jk %JnJ . ; V . *^ c vbe^.^ sha^|^^? W^M^ about 3,000-yards in all.' Friday: U * M : l-U^ ,^ slz . es ' Fnda y and Saturday, ORe and Saturday, at half price and less. Now $2;5U pair .. .. .. \u25a0•;_;— j^yy; •• • • \u25a0;: : V& %J S', Clean-Up Sale^tS to $5 Corsets $ 1 .69 EVERY short. line ofrthe $3 to $5 numbers of the popular "Jewel arid W. B: Corsets has , JL -^ _L been grouped Jinto one big lot for immediate clearance .on: Friday and Saturday.' ';:'\u25a0 ; 'f*~r'** It is a. splendid opportunity to secure a high-class," perfect-ntting corset, over which to have your new Fall gowns fitted.. Be early to securcyour size ; and: style;- ;„; ''"\u25a0".'"'•\u25a0' i "-.\u25a0; ',"'-"' '?\u25a0"'"•' ;.v. "-''-'.' Made of best heavy coutil: figured silk batistes or Peking stripes, in medium and short }, i* models, with the best Sheffield \u25a0 ori real whale ; boning; * all sizes in^lots from 18 '\u25a0 to 36; '\ . styles for every figure. Instead -of $3.00 to $s.oorFriday and v Saturday but $I.69 'each. ' Dollar Corsets, 69c r?/y. # SiP^JiiaPil * * a famous make of $1 corsets, a favorite- -^^^KTTlT^rTTSHiVTVT^*^?^^^^^ with hundreds of our patrons, tlje name of - " I^^ which we can> not mention because of the ridic- ". " . .m«» order* mied the day, received - , . . . . , J n '\u25a0*\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 £ :r-&g&g£B£B£S&: r -&g&g£B£B£S& -''' ' riHmore • Street Agents NEMO CORSETS ulously lowpnce we quote, 69c each. , ; . ,\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0*\u25a0. -\u25a0•sA-.-,,- ; --::.:^..7^K;;:.'^:;,-;va- 1,.';-l ,.';-- --, \u25a0. THE ?-. SAN - FRANCISCO J GALL \u25a0 SEBTEMBERh 2,^1910; ' RAILROAD LOSES IN DAMAGE SUIT Appellate Court Confirms Deri* sion Awarding A. E. Roberts $5,760 for Injuries SACRAMENTO, Sept. I.— A decision rendered by the Third district court of appeals "today confirms the judgment of the Calaveras county superior court awarding •A. E. Roberts - $5,760 dam ages against the Sierra railroad com pany of California, • "Roberts was injured June 26, 1906, when acar of "dynamite on the train on which he was riding exploded. He had purchased "a ticket on that day, but missed the .regular passenger train, so, with the "consent of the divi sion, superintendent, began, his jour ney on a freight train. instead. , "When " the damage case was heard in the -lower court' the rsuperintondent declared that Roberts had~' agreed .to assume all . risks " before he was given permission to ride-on the freight train. Roberts admitted ..assuming all risks, but contended J that -he did \u25a0 not agree to be responsible for any negligence *bt the railroad company and that it was negligence of the -.company that permitted the train to be derailed, and subsequently caused', the explosion of dynamite. V V-i> •..'; \u25a0"•'..'.' .V BANK TAKES BONDS ISSUED BY PORTERVILLE $60,000 to Be Used Jn Municipal I m prbvements - [Special Dispatch to The Call] ' PORTERVILLE, Sept. I.— At the reg ular meeting of the\citx council the First national bank.-.being the highest bidder, was awarded- the, 560.000 issue of municipal improvement bonds re cently authorized. • G. G. Blymer of San ; Francisco had the second bid and the State of Califor nia was third out 'of. the eight propo sals. The First national bank bid par and accrued interest from June 1, 1910, and a premium" of $1,662.50. \u25a0. Considering the .glutted condition of the bond market and , the small premi ums recently paid in.' ; this state the price received is considered exceptional. VALLEJO POLICE CHIEF SEEKING PETTY THIEVES [Special Dispatch to The Call] • VALLEJO. Sept. T.— That -Vallejo- is now infested by an organized band of petty thieves is the belief of Chief of Police Stanford. Early last night an unknown thief broke open the cash drawer of the Carnegie library and carries off the contents, some $17. ~ . RAILWAY MAN ENDS LIFE BEFORE GLASS Charles E. Hilton of Yountville Shoots Himself After Fire at Depot f [Special Dispatch to The Call] NAPA. Sept. I.— Charles E. Hilton, Southern -Pacific v agent at Yountville, committed suicide about noon * today. He shot himself with a revolver in the right "side of his 1 head while sit ting on the bed In his 'room and hold ing a. looking: glass in his left hand. -Late last night a fire broke out in the office of ; the station, just "after Hilton had left' the building, and be fore it, was put out valuable papers and records were' destroyed. Hilton was ' greatly disturbed over the fire, but his wife hid his revolver and prevented any, overt act last night. He was 32 years ~^>ld "and had been agent at Yountville for eight years. STOCKTON TO BE BUSY CITY ON LABOR DAY Parade, Picnic, Convention and Road Completion Features [Special Dispatch to The Call] STOCKTON, Sept. l". — Labor. day prom ises to be a busy day for the people of this city. The business houses will close. The big feature of the forenoon on Monday will be the parade. Practically eevry union in the city will.be repre sented in line. Several thousand men ; will march. • * After the parade the unionmen will hold a picnic at Oak park. The democratic convention will meet in Masonic hall at 2:30 o'clock in. the afternoon. . ' ' The third attraction will be the cele bration at Linden in honor of the 'completion of the Stockton Terminal 'and Eastern railway to that town. The executive committee of the Mer-. chants'" association held a meeting last night and adopted resolutions, urging all -members to attend the Linden cele bration. - . Three special trains will be run over the new road. AGED. WOMAN KILLED BY FALL FROM PORCH [Special Dispatch io The Call] MARYSVILLE, Sept. : I.— Mrs. E. T. Schellinger, aged S3, died at her home six miles west of the city early today as a result of injuries-received a week ago in a fall fro/n her porch. She suffered a broken leg and evidently was injured internally. RECORD^SENTENCE FOR MISDEMEANOR IMPOSED Fred Pardoe Sentenced to 180 Days in Jail ; Fined $500 [SpcciaVDispalch io The Call] \u25a0 STOCKTON. . Sept: .I.— Justice yon \u25a0Detten this morning", imposed the heav iest penalty for a; misdemeanor in the history of this county. - He sentenced Fred Pardoe. the -man charged' with making improper/Suggestions .to a 12 year old girl and convicted on the technical . charge of battery. .to serve 180 rdays injailrana to'ipay a fine of $500.' Pardoe. had- ji;000' in his pos session, when arrested; Ills attorney, Charles Light, willi appeal. t'. • \;; V: MARKS^ B/?OS;^3/^^/^^S7i; OPEiVSATWDAyS UNTIL 10 P.M. dS& Friday and Saturday lA^ Wm $2.50 House Dresses H* * •™^ ,\u25a0 p IFTY dozen secured for another of our matchless end-of-thA: 'vj^^^ife;, "'.V. week House Dress Sales. The picture" on left shows one of the 'j^^^^SS '''^ ' several new and becoming styles. Made of best A. F. C. CYmg- nams / in Gnecks and fancy effects, full color assortment— all '^^x-^E§=is sizes 34 to 44— instead^ of A^ \u25a0 •*:'''•'' X^A^^^/ $2:50 each, for -the two days, \u25a0r¥, » **r3 (M^S&vA M|||' $ 3. 50 Laivn Dresses . |^^i- 1 •Jiilill r^- Fbr.Girls/6 to I4'Yeoa^; V. w . f^^^SH^l 1' I%HW 1.. Friday and Saturday, only^ <P^«4O : \^^^y ;|:g£| Jl # JUST wliat the young misses will need <^/mTWyV |SS:: 2 J for the Admission and Labor Day Cele- m\\ \W % brations and at a price that pleases the ML \ _ _ ==^^^ ffi-^---- ffl mothers who have to buy them. A dozen yT^| l^^^^^% S^i t|' q/{ : or more styles (one pictured) of fine sheer 4-v o F^ffl lawn, elaborately trimmed ,with-laces, em- "^ broideries and tucks. Instead of $3.50 I J ,^^l^^^^ each, Friday and It*^ A X '" / /Ik * '' jcy& $'I -50 \u25a0• iTt^ $2.00 Hand Bags $1.25 .;- Irr" J y fi l i m'ni Larc^e leather hand bas:s. all leather lined ; ipi ./^HF ir^| i^^^^^^^ "frames of gilt, silvered or gunmetal; ' J(~£~ ... 01VJU5CO split. bottom; latest styles; double han- /f^l/^^^K 9oC ICa. Sw^^Si^^^^^ dies; $2 values. Special Friday and LySJ^ff^y^.. The kind the !^^ .Saturday only, $1.25 each. I ' ; 1 1 * jy \[ S with blue gala- • BL |B|\ sajmw|i| jj A^JWf^.^^tl^^'yßWßßyiSVWW'--^ ' /<MI I ),f \JHm te a sailor col- {&}/ U>^lll^iflnl i ,V 10 to 20 years. Next to The Emporium. A'car 4th St^*&o>' \II ; P Wfl \ Only 98c each. I ' ./•...''..'.'. ' — - — \u25a0 \u25a0 : : : ' " \u0084..,. \u25a0 -"-\u25a0- . . ' . • • - • . \u25a0 \u25a0* . " . • \u25a0 \u25a0*\u25a0'-\u25a0 -- - \u25a0 - _\u25a0 ; Hat ) Today P> Every woman wears a Hat Pin. IO( Then every woman should be here early^ ™^ this morning to attend this Sale. I jpk 'IT We are the greatest distributors of Novelty <X \u25a0 Jewelry in this city, yet today's off ering of beautiful jeweled hat pins exceeds^anything we have ever attempted. The assortment is tremendous—several thousand dozens— more delightful styles have never been imported to this country. And as to the prices— read below : ~— - 18g— — "— 29c—^ —^"4oC"^- 35c, 40c and. 50c VALUES 75c, 80c and 85c VALUES fI.OO, fl^s and 91.50 yAJLUEa Fancy; colored crystal Hat Pins Hundreds and hundreds of The assortment at this price* is In ball. and. spike, shapes, in imi- styles "at this price. Beautiful simply wonderful. - All -first Qtial- tatlon amethyst;, sapphire.^ topaz jeweled . effects,' including Rhine- ity stones in entirely new shapes and .white stones. Worth . two ...... and three times what we're ask-. , stones,; jets, metallic designs, and styles- Many of them are in ing.. ; . fancy stones, etc.* the real French' gunmetal and jet. ' •.;";•"'; At ' ' At J .-'' . ' At ; -')*- gQ f QO- $r.48 PINS I\ THIS'LOT WORTH • PL\S ACTUALLY WORTH EUROPEAN NOVELTIES UP TO $1.75 . FROM $2.00 to fa.oo WORTH DOUBLE AX D TRIPLE Over \u25a0 s^ooo handsome Imported Fifty gross of these pins in Most of these Hat Pins at $1.4 S iHat Pins. in^..this. one. lx>t — ten, this sale, just think of it. Ex- are large Rhinestone effects In times .as many as -you'll find in quisite foreign and domestic nov- various- pretty shapes— round any other- store, i^Gold,^oxidlzed.- elties jeweled with Rhinestones, square, oval, oblong, etc. Pins wltn"i2w^ewels-in^S?*dlf- sapphires, topaz, white stones that you : would, ordinarily pay 'fererit colors.. \u25a0'; v •; and metallic effects. J3.s>o. $4.00 and $4.50 for. A SALE OF SATIN SLIPPERS I Friday^and Saturday Only in Our SOROSIS Shoe Department $9 fik /T — / /^ *S S<Hk ; White, -and; P lnk ; > X^ -^^^^^^7e^^^V^^?? >> *^'^ Slippers that are usu- blue. Satin: :siippers, . ' THE; LAC.&.yH^QjU.SE " ally sold at $4.00; black, y Stockton and O'Farrell Streets white > p^k and --wue.. . ; \u25a0• : -y-" - : ----- \u25a0' \u25a0' ' - '\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0' "\u25a0-\u25a0 " \ '.- One Block From Market Street ' . I Last TwpJ Days of the Summer Skle of Revillon Furs SACRAMENTO TAX RATE IS FIXED AT $1.60 Will Clear Deficit and Pay for -Improvements [Special Dispatch to The Call] SACRAMENTO, Sept. I.— The trus tees have fixed the: city tax rate at $1.60 per $100. By this rate the "city, will raise enough money to. pay on! a deflcitof. $75,000 ' and to pay fora num ber -"of ' improvements needed, among them* two new fire stations. An item is included for the purchase of a new park outside. the city limits and paves the' way .for ; the purchase of a site on the recently ' opened Haggin grant. ALLEGED MURDERER j CAUGHT AT McCLOUDV Prisoner Believed to Be Eureka Fugitive ' McCLOUD, Sept. I.— Harry Edwards, believed by the authorities to be th e _ fugitive wanted at Eureka, HumboUH county, for the murder of a man named Fritz. July 20, was arrested here la night. - He is about 40 years oid ana . was identified by the absence or iw first and second fingers, of his rigKt hand and other body marks. He cam«. here August 10 and has been wor« * as a plumber. He admits having be»n in Eureka, but says he is not the man wanted there, for whom a reward ot $250 has been offered. . .. •