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- THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY ‘23, 1895. LATEST OAKLAND NEWS, An Electric Road to Livermore Valley Depends on a Franchise. DIED IN HER LONELY CABIN. Residents of Fruitvale Are Opposed to the Licensing of Road- side Resorts. Next Monday the Supervisors will take up the franchise applied for by G. P. Van- dercook for an electric railroad from Fruit- vale to the Corral Hollow coal mines in the Livermore Valley. The matter is assured the backing necessary to put it through, provided the necessary franchise and rights of way can be obtained. The route has been carefully surveyed, and Mr. Vandercook says that the cars can be run to the top of the hill to the mines, where the coal can be hoisted by means of an endless cable or tramway. The grade to the top of the hill will be only 5 per cent, and the plans call for a very substantial roadbed, over which it will be possible to haul all kinds of heavy freight. The com- pany’s intention is to make the hauling of coal and freight a special business. The settling of the country after active opera- tions at the mine commence will supply the passenger traffic. The total length of the new road from Broadway, Oakland, to the mines is thirty- three miles, and the projectors state they have secured the right of way for all the distance, although in one or two instances there is a proviso attached which the company can grant without trouble. The road will pass through Livermore nd the citizens of that place are extend- g it every encouragement in their power. Should the franchise be granted work will be commenced at once and will be pushed toward completion from both ends. The coal mines have been thoroughly tested and a large amount of capital is being in- vested in them. The Alameda and San Joaquin County Railroad Company filed its amended arti- cles of incorporation yesterday and its route will terminate at Stockton. The purpose of this company is also largely the developing of the Corral Hollow mines, but it will reach tidewater at the northern Po The Vandercook road will reach tidewater at Oakland, though the par- lar point on the water front cannot be ecided until the franchise is granted. DIED IN HER CABIN. An O0ld Woman Who Was Missed Found Dead in Bed. Catherine Mann, an old woman who has been living in a little holding in Dublin Canyon, near Haywards, was found dead yesterday morning by neighbors whose iriosity was excited by her absence. Mrs. Mann has one son and a husband living, has lived alone in her small home for nany years. Her son is in Alaska, and | o one knows just where to find her hus- nd. She owned the property in which e lived and it is supposed that she has other wealth, as she always appeared to be able to supply all her wants. She was Jast seen in the evening, about four days ago, and was then in her usual good health. As she was not seen Satur- day or Sunday her neighbors went to her cabin to ascertain the reasons. They found the door open and the old woman lying with her head hanging over the side of the bed and alarge pool of blood be- neath it on the floor. It was at first | thought that a murder had been commit- ted, and a report to that effect was quickly eirculated. At the inquest last evening a nephew of the deceased, John Sharky of San Fran- | cisco, testified that he had not seen his | aunt for four months, but that he knew she never wanted anything. An examina- tion of the deceased and of the room was made by Coroner Baldwin, who is also a practicing physician, and it was evident that Mrs. Mann’s death was due to inter- nal hemorrhage. She was a fleshy woman | and subject to occasional attacksof heart | failure. VALUELESS FRANCHISES. The Supervisors Dispose of a Few Appli- cants for Reduction. Many interesting incidents are developed at the meeting of the Board of Equaliza- tion. Yesterday P. H. Felley asked for a re- duction of his 12-roomed house from $1500 o $1000. Felley was making an eloquent plea for a reduction when Supervisor Church asked him how much the house ‘was insured for. “Three thousand dollars,” said Felley, “but it is not worth' more than $400 at present.” The Supervisors expressed some surprise and after some consultation decided that | the assessment should stand at $1500. ‘W. W. Smith asked for a reduction on roperty in the Batchelder Tract, Berke- | ey, from $5625 to $2980. He stated that the assessment had been permitted to stand at the present excessive valuation for the parpose of giving fictitious value to the property. The board withdrew soon after assem- bling and was engaged all the afternoon considering in secret the evidences of cases under advisement. After returning to the boardroom a reso- lution was passed denying the applications for reduction of Mrs. E. C. Mahar, A. M. Salinger, E. B. Hitchcock, James E.| Damon, John F. Ward, Catherine A. Work- man. Eugene Poirsen was granted a reduction from $2000 to $1800 and A. M. Salinger from $500 to $200 on improvements. The franchise of the Artesian Water Works of Alameda was reduced from $25,000 to $1. The Alameda Water Com- pany’s franchise was reduced from $25,000 1o $200, but the application for a reduced assessment on the plant was denied. It was shown that the artesian com- any’s franchise was assessed in Alameda or $1, and that an Oakland company has $100,000 worth of vipe laid in that city, and the board, with the exception of Pelouze, ldecxded that such a franchise was value- ess. Beveral articles having been published in local papers stating that the assessments of railroad property by Mr. Dalton are such as to alarm capital, the Assessor re- plied publicly to-day. He said: “I would like to see the capitalist who is deterred from investing in any legitimate enterprise by such an assessment as I have made. That talk about ‘alarming capital’ is all bosh. " It's an old dodge ang done for a purpose. 5 “I caallenge the production of a single case of any capitalist who has legitimate cause to be afraid of my assessment. Are the manufacturers and the merchants making any objections? No. Have you heard of the Judson people, the Oakland Iron Works, the cotton-mills or the can- neries coming before this board for a re- duction of their assessment? “I think that I see clear through this matter. Suppese that the assessments of the- railroad and other corporations and large capitalists are cut down by the zounty board, then the State board might step in and raise the whole county. Tam satisfied that my assessment is absolutely just and equitable and I will stand by it to he end. I will do my part and that is all that I can do.” AFTER THIRTY YEARS. Mrs. Detels Brings a Serious Charge Against Christian Schreiber. Sophia Catherine Detels, a married woman, filed a serious charge against | ment assos hristian Schreiber yesteraay. The com- plaint goes back to the death of the plain- tiff’s father, Thomas Smith, in 1866, At that time Mrs. Detels was a girl 5 years old. Her father left a small estate, on which Scnreiber received letters of admin- istration. In winding up the estate he sold a piece of land for §$1100 to a man named James J. Avery. The estate was closed up in 1867, but Mrs. Detels declares that she nnlg learned seven months ago that she had been defranded. The complaint sa; “The purported sale to James J. Avery was a colorable and nominal sale. That Schreiber, conspiring to defraud the heirs of said Thomas Smith, and especially the plaintiff, procured Avery to purchase the same on behalf of Schreiber. Up to January, 1884, Schreiber and Louisa Smith lived together as hus- band and wife.” Schreiber is now a comparatively wealthy man, and it is aven—es that he laid the foundation of his present wealth from the money he obtained by fraud from the Smith heirs. Mrs. Detels wants a share of this and wants the sale made in 1866 set aside. OPPOSED TO RESORTS. Residents of Fruitvale Appeal to the Supervisors. The residents of the Fruitvale district are determined that David Heagerty, a well-known character, shall not procure a license for a roadside house if they can prevent it. Heagerty has filed his appli- cation with the Supervisors, and attached to it is a large number of signatures. A body of citizens sent a protest to the Supervisors yesterday stating that Heag- erty’s petition is not a legal one, as it does not contain the names of five of the near- est ten freeholders, heads of families and citizens, The protest was signed by R. Tarnbull, J. H. W. Riley, John A. Jones, W. W. Judson, C. W. Farnam, and ended with the following request: ** We would further respectfully urge that it is not right that citizens should always be on the qui vive for such petitions when your honor- able board can easily pass an_ordinance which will provide that an affidavit be at- tached to the petition stating that the names thereto attached are of persons qualified to siga.” The practice in vogue at present is for any one wishing alicense to file an appli- cation with a list of names and if no pro- test is made the license is granted. The protestants state that several licenses have been granted because the residents near by did not hear of the application in time to protest. At the present time the San Leandro road is notorious for the number of roadside houses already in existence. EMENTS. SEEKING I A Bicycle Factory Anxious to Locate in This State. M. J. Keller, president of the Oakland Board of Trade, has received the following letter from the Manufacturers’ and Pro- ducers’ Association of 8an Francisco: Dear Sir: We are to-day in receipt of a letter on the subject of the locationof a bicycle fac- tory in this State,in which the w “whatthe inducements would be to & company made up of men thoroughly conversant with the business, with influence in the trade to and a greater £6000.” The people com- ; pany have been engaged in the ufacture of the finest machinesin the mar- and would wish to confine themselves warrant the sale of 3000 in 189 probability of posing the co m; chiefly to that grade. The factory would em- ploy between 100 and 250 men. Would you kindly communicate with this office at your earliest convenience, advising us as to what inducements could be offered for the location of this factory in your vicinity? A similar letter has been sent to several other cities in the State, and whichever sends the most prompt reply will get the factory. North Oakland is anxious to secure the investment, and an improve- ion has been suggested for that purpose. HAVE INDORSED BUDD. Appomattox Post of Oakland Favors His Plan for Militia. Appomattox Post No. 50 of Oakland, G- A. R., has unanimously adopted the fol- lowing resolution: WHEREAS, An article was published on July 14, 1893, entitled ““The Right to Carry Arms,” purporting to emanate from Governor Budd, in which he sets forth his intention to require all civic military societies to take the oath of al- legiance and become subject to military orders the same as the National Guard. And further, that whenever such organiza- tion shall appear in public on parade no flag shall be carried or displayed unless it be the stars and stripes, our National flag, etc. There- fore be it Resolved. That this post heartily indorse the determination of Governor Budd as patriotic and loyal and expressive of that wisdom which foresees possibilitiea and of a zeal to provide for them to the end that law and order may prevail; and be it further Resolved, That the course to be pursued by the Governor is reiterative of that oft-repeated sentence, “That eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” and the hope of our Republic rests upon “one country and one flag,” and thata copy of these resolutions be sent to the Gov- ernor and to the press. . , LL, HITCHCOCK, Committee. Deeds for a Road. Anna M. Burton, D. F. Oliver, C. D. Vincent and Hugh Dimond, in a communi- cation filed with the Supervisors yesterday, set forth that Dimond and Frederick Rhoda have deeded to Alameda County for road purposes a strip of land 100 feet wide and 83 rodslong, as a continuation of Fruitvale avenue, which, in the event of not being used for the purpose specified, is to revert to the grantors. It was also stated that a strip 34 feet wide by 83 rodslong is not now required for road purposes, and they re- quest that the board execute, at their ex- pense, deeds of quitclaim to the strip on which'their property abuts. The applica- tion was referred to the District Attorney. A Bright Outlook. Just as the owners of the Corral Hollow coal mines are about to put their coal on the market there comes a report from Washington, through the geological sur- vey, that the output of coal in this State is decreasing. Alameda was not men- tioned in the counties that produced coal. By the time that the next report is made there will be a great change, and Alameda will be at the head of the list. The out- look for Corral Hollow coal is very bright, and_ Mr. Treadwell is about to receive his hard-earned reward.—Livermore Herald. Dalton’s Assessment Upheld. At the meeting of the Council, sitting as a Board of Equalization last night, the pe- tition of the Piedmont Cable Company for a reduction of assessment from $216,750 to $82,000, was denied. The Assessor’s figures were upheld. This is the first action taken on theincreased assessment of street rail- roads and may be taken as indicative of the future policy of the board;in regard to other assessments, as the vote was unani- mous. Alternate Hydrants. Oakland insurance agents are preparing a petition asking the City Council to divide the fire-hydrant business between the two companies by giving them alternate hy- drants. At present the city is divided into halves and each company supplies one section. It is claimed that in case of ac- cident to either water works half the town will be at the mercy of fire. An 014 Deed Recorded, A deed was recorded Saturday that was | executed by Andrew Marier, in 1858. It conveys lots 2 and 3, in block 56, of the Kellersberger map of Oakland, from Celina Ruet to Clarisse Ruet. The document has been hidden away among private papers and was not brought to light until a trans- fex of the property was desired. HISTORY OF A DAY. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. The Judson Iron Works at Em busier than they have been for nwoeyrey-‘;-i-l.lg i Mrs, Lulu Larue, who recently cowhided her husband on the street, will sue for a divorce. A deed sworn to before Andrew Marier thirty- seven years ago was filed for record yesterday. Dr. Hatch pleaded for a mew trial in the Police Court yesterday snd the Judge will de- cide this morning. The Board of Equalization decided last night that the franchises of the two Alameda water companies are vaiueless, The order for spikes for the San Joaquin Val- ley Railroad has been placed with the Judson Iron Works of North Oakland. Oakland turners crowned their members last night who were victorious at the recent festival of the order held at Los Angeles. There is a strong opposition among residents at Fruit to the establishment of any more resorts on the San Leandro road. P. H. Felly asked that his house be assessed for $1000 yesterday, but his request was de- nied when he said it was insured for $3000. James Scott, a boy 10 years old, is suffering trom acute blood-poisoning, supposed to have been contracted while bathing in the estuary. The Oskland Turners deny the story that several of thelr members misbehaved them- selves at Saturday’s picnic. The rowdies were not members of the vereins, Three men suspected of firing haystacks were brought into town by a Constable from Pied- mont yesterday. They were given ten days as vagrants pending investigations. John Martin and Joe Schmidt were caught early yesterday morning as they were leaving a house. One’ had clothes, the other chickens. They are charged with burglary. Livermore has decided to receive the Salva- tion Army charioteers in royal style. Major Keppel is {0 g0 to that place next Sunday and the event is attracting as much attention as & circus. T. J. Sullivan, road foreman of the Niles road district, notified the Supervisors yesterday that he had bored two wells in that district for sprinkling purposes, which he desires the board to inspect and pay for. J. G. Mattos requested the Supervisors yes- terday to levy against Union High School Dis- trict 2 of Centerville a tax of $4500 for the purpose of maintaining the Union High School at that place for the next year. James McPeak, who recently caused the ar- rest of the wife ofJ. W. Linahan for battery, has brought suit against husband and wife for $299 damages. McPeak’s arm was broken by a blow from Mrs. Linahan’s broom. J.W. Peck and others asked the Supervisors yesterday for the opening of & country road from the railroad station at Sunol northerly toward Dublin. James Trimmingham, Charles Hadsel and the County Surveyors were ap- pointed receivers to report to the board on the subject. The application to have the decree of distri- bution in the estate of Effie Hassler Hood set aside was yesterday continued for four weeks. The deceased was the wife of the late Dr. John Hood of Haywards and the petitioner claims to have been a wife also. A deed from James Black, granting water right in Washington Township to Alameda County was accepted yesterday. Itwill cost about $1000 to supply pipe and tanks for the purpose of rendering the value from those rights available for sprinkling purposes. LATEST NEWS OFALAMEDA Rev. A. T. Perkins, the Inven- tor, Tenders His Resignation as Rector to Go East. Fire at the Residence of J. H. Cun- ningham — Encinal Street Improvement. Rev. A. T. Perkins has tendered his resignation as rector of Christ Episcopal Church, which has been accepted. Rev. Mr. Perkins came to Alameda fourteen years ago, when the parish of the church only numbered about ninety communi- cants. A handsome new building was erected at the corner of Santa Clara ave- nue and Grand street three years ago, and the parish now numbers about 450 mem- bers. The parish is now in charge of Senior Vestryman Thomas A. Smith, who con- | ferred with Bishop Nichols yesterday in reference to a successor to Mr. Perkins. The Rev. Mr. Perkins 1s the inventor of a sterilized air process for preserving fresh fruit, and will depart in a few days for Atianta, Ga., in the interest of his inven- | tion, which he has succeeded in securing capital to place on an operating basis. His family is at present in Connecticut, where he will join them 1 about six weeks, A Japanese Fined. A young Japanese named Nakamo in- dulgea too freely in intoxicants Sunday afternoon, and he immediately started in to decrease the Chinese population. After cleaning out a storelon Railroad avenue, the Chinese making their exit through every avenue cf escape, the Japanese was arrested by Policeman Kamp on a charge of disturbing the peace. He confessed guilt yesterday afternoon and paid a $5 fine, Threatens Wholesale Murder. There is an unserved warrant in the | hands of one of the constables for the ar- | rest of Moritz Weiss of 2321 Blanding | avenue. His divorced wife and the mother of his six children has made com- | plaint that he threatened on Saturday to | annihilate her and the children. Fearing that he will execute his threats, she ap- | peared before Justice Morris to have him arrested and give bonds to preserve the peace. -— Caused by a Hanging Lamp. The residence of J. H. Cunningham was nearly destroyed by fire at an early hour Sunday morning. The fire was caused by the chain of a banging lamp breaking, ignit- ing the interor of the sitting-room.” With the assistance of neighbors the blaze was extinguished without the aid of the depart- ment. The interior of the building was considerably damaged. Encinal Street Improvement. Mrs. Matilda Ader, the sole petitioner to improve Encinal street, recalled her re- t}uest in a communication before the City Trustees last evening. She claims that she was led to sign the petition through a misrepresentation of facts and asked that her name be declared null and void in the said petition. Returned From a Cruise. Dr. C. L. Tisdale, who piloted a party on a ten days’ cruise up the Bacramento River in the yacht Caprice, returned Sunday evening. On_ the homeward trip the Caprice made her way through the Georgi- ana Slough into the Mokelumne and San Joaquin rivers, touching at Stockton and Martinez. Death From Peritonitis. Mrs. Fannie M. Mouldrop died at her home on Mozart street Sunday night after a brief illness, Deceased was 32 years of age, and her death is attributed to per- itonitis, She had been a resident of Alameda about three years, and was a native of Maryland. A Writ of Review. Max Gundlaeh, who contested the_elec- tion of Fire Chief Fred Krauth, and the matter ending by the Board of City Trustees appointing said officer, filed a writ of review with County Clerk Jordan yester- day. The matter” will be heard before Judge Frick Monday next. City Clerk’s Annual Report, The annual report of the City Clerk for the fiscal year ending June 30 was read before the City Trustees last evening, The expenditures of the past year are presented in a tabulated form. ——————— Scandinavian Wood Pulp. The amount of wood pulp now produced in Scandinavia is reported to be enormous, and, besides the many wood-pulp mills, there are a large number of native cellu- lose and sulphite works, the former su plying more than one-half the wood pul production; next to these come the sul- phite mills, the wood-pulp mills exporting barely half their production, or consder- ably less in quantity than the sulphite and cellulose. Almost all the paper ex- ported from Sweden is said to be made from wood pulp. A recently published account of this industry shows a total of some ninety-five establishments, and for fifty-five of these the aggregate power, usually water, is reported to equal about 13,000 horsepower. The most important of these are thus enumerated: ose of Ornon, Tralhattan, 2450 horsepower, with twenty-four horizontal and two vertical mills; that of Munkedal, Uddevalla, 1250 horsepower, with ten horizontal aud one vertical mill, and Tossefors, Ottebal, 900 horsepower, with seventeen horizontal mills, There are twelve natron cellulose works and seventeen sulphite establish- ments.—New York Sun. END OF THE WATER WAR. Rival Companies Across the Bay Are Maneuvering to Maintain Rates. OFFER OF LEASE TO OAKLAND. W. J. Dingee Ready to Give That City the Control of His FPlant for Six Years. There is a prospect that the water war in Alameda County will be ended by the combination of the oppasing companies or by an agreement to maintain rates. By the existing war the water rates at Oak- land have been reduced about 33 per cent during the past year, and the general ser- vice is better than it ever was before. The Contra Costa Company has always fought against the reductions, but has gone heavily into the fight brought on by the Dingee Company, and there have been some bitter contests in the City Council. Each corporation has about 5000 patrons within the city limits, it is estimated, with the municipal patronage divided, but both of the companies have enormous capital invested, and the stockholders are looking for better returns from their money. The city of Alameda is a portion of the field laid out by the Dingee Company, but the mains have not been laid and it is under- stood that there will be no present compe- tition in that part of the territory. ‘When Dingee first went into Alameda with his prospective water company the old company offered to lease its works to the city for two years at a nominal rental, with the privilege of purchase at the ex- piration of the lease, but the City Trustees rejected the offer as merely intended to head off the Alvarado competition. Now the prospect of the competition is consid- eredpbo be more distant than ever, and there is some talk among the citizens of establishing a municipal water system to supply Alameda alone. QOakland also may own a water system eventually, and there is now in existence a special committee of the Council to con- sider the advisability of buying or leasing the Dingee works. Mr. Dingee some time ago made a propo- sition tosome of the Councilmen, at a pri- vate meeting, that the city lease the water plant for six years at 5 per centon the actual cost of the system, and give Oakland an opportunity to determine the value or disadvantage of municipal ownership. Six votes in_the Council, with the concurrence of the Mayor, are sufficient to obtain a lease of the works, but the purchase that was previously proposed could not be con- summated without a two-thirds vote at a special election and the issuance of bonds. It is not believed, however, that the city will assume control of the Dingee prop- erty, and it is generally conceded that if the offer is rejected there will be a com- l}:romise by the rival companies and per- aps a consolidation. LATEST BERKELEY NEWS. Captain Kellner Defends the Raising of Tobacco at the University. Rumor That the Museum May Be Closed—News.of Barber Doane. Captain Emil Kellner, foreman of the United States experiment station at the university, stated yesterday his views with relation to comments made by several local pastors concerning the raising of tobacco on the university grounds. He said: “Experiments will be made with tobaceo raising in spite of all the preach- ers in Christendom, and any one who ob- jects to our growing the weed on the uni- versity grounds is either too ignorant of the circumstances under which it is grown or too bigoted to be of consideration. “In connection with the university botanical and agricultural gardens is a United States experiment station. Each of the States of the Union has one; and it is our duty, where practicable, to make ex- periments in growing tobacco and every other field product raised by the farming community. Tobacco has been grown on the University of California grounds for the past twenty years; ir fact, ever since the gounic:l gardens were founded. Itis used for the purpose of killing insects that infest the greenhousc plants, and if you had been here fifteen minutes ago you would have seen us burning ten pounds of it in the new conservatory. ‘‘We receive communications almost daily from farmers in the interior asking for information on the subject of tobacco raising, and owing to these facts, besides wishing to try a new kind of fertilizer from Germany on tobacco, potatoes and sugar- beets, we raised an unusually large crop this season. ““The statement that the 5mwing of to- bacco on the college grounds has a ten- dency to induce weak-minded students to smoke is all bosh, and even if they did wish to use it they could not, because the crop is already harvested and in the barn. +The rosarists of Berkeley and Lorin alone use about 2000 pounds of tobacco an- nvally for fuming roses and killing insects common to them. 2 “People can just as sensibly attempt to ‘op the manufacture of wine by the uni- versity as to prevent us from egrowing tobacco for the uses to which it is put.” Museum May Be Closed. Tt was stated yesterday by several per- sons in authority at the university that it was the intention of the Board of Regents to close the university museum on account of shortage of funds. _ The museum is very extensive, occupy- ing a large portion of the second floor in South Hall, and is filled to overflowing with many rare and valuable specimens from the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms. In the event that the board finds it necessary to put this department under lock and key, several official heads will fall, among which is that of Curator Rivers, besides several of his assistants. Those who have expressed themselves with regard to the proposed movement say that it will be exceedingly unfortunate for the university to be compelled to close from the public this one of its depart- ments. > It is expected that final action will be taken in the matter at the board meeting this afternoon. Incarcerated at San Salvador, Captain Raphael Demoro, who resides on Tel?raph avenue, has received advices from San Salvador to the effect that Thomas Regalado, a former student at Bates’' Gymnasium, has been incarcerated by the San Salyadoran administration and is in danger of his life. On Regalado’s return to his home, about five years ago, he became engaged in poli- tics, and being a bitter foe of Gutierrez, the President of the State, he helped to defeat him. Recentl{ the Clericals decided that the time for their return to power had come, and Regalado, who wasa devout church- man, espoused the cause of _the Clericals, and was at once cast into prison. His ull is shared by Pablo Arians, uncle of the Dardano boys, who also attended the gym- nasium, The communication states also that several other boys from Central America, who were students in Berkeley, have taken part in the revolution, among whom were the Salaveria boys. Missing Barber Doane. 0. 0. Doane, the Shattuck-avenue barber who so mysteriously disappeared from Berkeley a few weeks ago, mdepted to a number of citizens of this place, is said to have been seen on Market street, 8an Fran- cisco, a few days ago. From Berkeley Doane went to Oregon, but not finding things there as g[ohtable as he expected, he returned to this State and isnow on his way toward Los Angeles. Doane’s old shop, which has been con- ducted sinee his disappearance by S. 8. Green, was closed yesterday. Funeral ot Henry Blume. The funeral of Henry Blume, who was killed on_Saturday in a runaway accident near San Pablo, will be held this morning from his late residence. The services will be conducted under the auspices of San Pablo Lodge No. 86, A. 0. U.'W., of which organization deceased was a prominent member. New School Readers. 0. D. Waterman, principal of the Berke- ley schools, has made the announcement that at the beginning of the fall term, in August, the Revised State Readers will be used in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth grades. The law is imperative as re- gards these books. Boarded the Local. Walter Silva, a young boy, who was caught in the act of jumping on the mov- ing local train yesterday morning, was ar- rested and sentenced to two days’ im- prisonment. S INED BOTH AR The Oldest Odd Fellow in the World Becomes a Sal- vationist. Captaln Willlams Tells His Story From the Platform of the Army Barracks. ‘When the Salvation Army opens the Peo- ple’s Theater, Oakland, Thursday evening, the star attraction will be Captain Thomas C. Williams, the oldest Odd Fellow in the world. Last Sunday Captain Williams marched with the Salvationists, and after- ward made a speech from the platform. “When I came to Oakland,” he said, *‘there was not a thing here but oak trees, and I've seen this city grow up from noth- ing. I helped to build the first church in Oakland, and assisted at the building of many since. I worked ten years ago, help- ing to build the Salvation Castle on Eighth street that the army will soon have to leave. Iam now 91 years old, and have been a Christian since I was 19. “In 1849, when I was a middle-aged man, I made up my mind to come to California, and I bave been here ever since. I was then at Detroit, Mich., and when we de- cided to come out here we took passage on a brand-new ship, and we named her the Fureka. It was the happiest time I re- member, that passage out. The boys made me cook, and they said the only ob- jection they would make to my praying would be if I didn’t have the mealson time—and there wasn’t a meal behind time all the passage out, for Christians are not late, as a rule. “Well, I've served the Lord seventy-two years and I am happy I have doneso. It ays to serve God, and if there had been a gnfvation Army when I was converted I should have joined it then, for I was a shouting Methodist. I was converted be- fore General Booth was born, but at this time of life I consider it a privilege to stand side by side with his followers in their war- fare against wickedness. It is not much use arguing with me at my time of life, because I know whereof I speak and am not speculating. And if I had to live my life over again I would serve the Lord the whole ninety-one years.” Although his hair is silvery white and his back a little bent, Captain Williams is very bright mentally and there is not the least imficazion of feebleness in his speech or his recollections. Captain Williams is the oldest Odd Fel- low in the world, having joined the order first in Detroit, in 1824. In those days it was notnecessary that a member should have attained his mn{ority. He is a native of Cumberland, England, and went to sea when he was but 12 yearsold. He was captain of a vessel on the lakes when he was first made an Odd Fellow. Of the crowd that came out in 1849 he only re- members two who are living, George Hea- cock, an Alameda banker, and Senator Jones of Nevada. After coming to Cali- fornia ke did not remain long at mining, but engaged in Iruit-%]rowing, and at one time owned large ranches in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Captain Wil- liams has one son and one daughter living. The son is a prosperous farmer of Santa Clara and the daughter is a grandmother, living in Detroit. Two stepsons reside in San Francisco. Captain Williams is a member of Cali- fornia Lodge No. 1 of San Francisco, — She Was a Lady. A short, broad-necked young man with hair the color of a parsnip and the honest sunburn of the cornfield on his face and hands, walked into the office of a Detroit hotel one night last week and wrote on the register in a large and scrawly hand: “Jonas Bebee and lady, Michigan.” “She's your wife, I suppose?”’ queried the clerk as he looked at the record. ““You bet! Bin my birdie since 9 o’clock this morning!”’ f'l’h,en you'd better put her down as your wife.” +Jess as you say,” replied Jonas, and he took the pen and made the entry to read: “Jonas Bebee and wife, who is a lady.” “She’s a lady, is she?”’ growled the clerk as he scanned the new record. “You kin bet your last dollar she is,” heartily exclaimed the new-made hus- band. *‘Yes, sir, you kin gamble your last shilling that she’s a lady from tip to toe. Is that entry all right now?” “Yes, it'll do, I guess.” “Then gimme a room and a durned good one, too, and we want beefsteak and mashed 'taters fur* supper. Yes, sir, she’s a real lady, Sarah is, and that’s how I cum to fall in love with her. Took hertoa picnic, and while every other blamed woman ate punkin pie out of their hands she put hern_on a chip and used a sliver fur a spoon! You bet she’s a lady, and if you ketch her puttin’ her knife in her mouth at the table I'll slap $2 on the biil and neversay a word.”—Detroit Free Press. It Has No Equal Wrights Indian Vegetabl Are acknowledged by thousands of - hay for ‘ears to cure SICK HBADACHE, GIDD! 'CO! A TION, Ta Liver, Weaic Stomach, Plmples, and Crossman's Spacifc l[imr g%? e etion T co poalitan i reeqiclis contains nothing that 1s of the least /10 the constitution. Ask your druggist for it. (W) HIGHLAND SPRINGS, ON THE BORDER OF CLEAR LAKE, Iialxe County, Cal. 0 YOU ENJOY A SUPERB CLIMATE, dancing, lawn tennis, croquet, billiards? Do you like né bathine, boating, hunting and fishing? 0 you need recuperation and rest afforded by over thirty kinds of mineral springs? Shortest stage route into Lake County. All this and more can be had at Highland Springs. New hotel. Finest dining-room north of San Francisco. From San Francisco it costs only $8 for the round trip, and the hotel rates are $1 50 to $2 50 per day or $10 to $16 per week. Take the S. F. and N. P. Railway via Pleta, thence by a short, delightful stage ride. J. CRATG, Manager. San Franclsco office, 316 Montgomery st. SKAGGS HOT SPRINGS CAL. SONOMA COUNTY, JOHN F. MULGREW, PROPRIETOR. NLY 41, HOURS FROM SAN FRANCISCO Oha vat™ Your's staging: temperature of water 125 deg. Fahrenheit, famons for its medicinal prop- erties: tub and plunge baths: £ood hunting and no better trout streams in the State; no fogs and an entire absence of mosquitos and other annoylng insects; first-class service. Round trip from San Francisco, 35 50. Take Tiburon Ferry at 7:40 A. M. or 3:30 P. ), connecting with stages at Geyserville. Terms: §2aday; $12to $14 a week. Write for clrcular. GEO. J. CASANOVA, Manager. SEND YOUR WIFE AWAY ITH THE CHILDREN, AND, IF YOU CAN, g0 yourself, for a vacation to ZATNA SPRINGS. You will find it a delightfully home-like place at which to forget the cares of business and house- keeping. There you can find rest and recreation, and gain renewed health and strength for the busy months sure to come to us all in California. Why, 1o enjoy the pleasures of the big, safe SWIMMING TANK Ts worth making the trip, to say nothing of balmy alr, health-giving waters, charming scenery and perfect service. Terms, $10 to $14 per week. Tak 0 A. M. Southern Pacihc train for St. Helena: thence by stage to Atna Springs. Un- limited round-trip tickets, 87. Special telephone connection with St. Helena. For other information call at 108 Drumm street, 8an Francisco, or write to W. L. MITCHELL, Manager, Lidell P. O., Napa Co., Cal. THE STRICTLY TEMPERANCE RESORT, /g NOW OFPEIN. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. TEE 6EM OF ALL RESORTS, CAZADERO Hotel and cottages, in the heart of the Sonoma redwoods. Terminus N. P. C. R. R., via Sausalito ferry. Terms reasonable. For particulars address C. E. WARD, Manager, Cazadero, Cal. CAMP TAYLOR RESORT OW OPEN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Best accommodations for families and private Parties; terms, from $8 t0 $1% per week. Tents and cottages for rent, with or withont board. Fine fishing, boating, bathing, etc.: stable at the hotel; splend{d drive, connecting with Toca- loma &nd Bear Valley. BERTRAND & KRAUSS. City office for Tocaloma and Camp Taylor, 827 ‘Bush street. DUNCAN'’S SPRINGS Hopland, Mendocino County. EW HOTEL AND COTTAGES, PICTUR- esquely situated jn_the mountains, 2 miles from Hopland; 1000 feet above sea level, and 250 feet above the Valley: effervescent mineral baths, hot or cold; magnesia, seltzer, soda, iron, borax and sulphur springs; sure cure for kidney and liver troubles and liquor or morphine habit; plano, billiards, tennis, croquet, baseball; free bus irom Hopland 'Station, S. F. & N. P, R. R.; $10 to 140 A. M. train. 0. HOWELL, Proprietor, BALDWIN'S TALLAC HOUSE, LLAFRXE TAEO®E. HE SUMMER RESORT OF CALIFORNIA: 20 hours from San Francisco; more than 6000 feet above sea level; accommodations first class and attractions unsurpassed. M. LAWRENCE & C Lessees and Managers, Tallac, JOHN DAY’S RESORT, N THE BANKS OF EEL RIVER, THE finest trout stream in_the State, 5 miles from Potter Valley, Mendocino Co.; round trip $9 75 from S. F.; terms $6 to $7 per week:; plenty milk, fresh butter and eggs; the hunting in this locality is the beat in_the State. For further particulars address JOHN DAY, Potter Valley. IVY LODGE, 117 Sgquel Avemue, Santa Oruz, Cal., SELECT PRIVATE BOARDING. Large grounds, fruits and flowers; central; firste class accommodations. LAKESIDE HOUSE, LAKE TAHOE. PLEASANT FAMILY RESORT WITH home comforts; good boating and fishing, pleasant walks and drives. For terms address E. B. SMITH, Bijou, Cal. GLENWOOD MOUNTAIN HOUSE Santa Cruz Mountains. New management. Iron, Sulphur and Magnetic Springs. $8 to $10 per week. Write for circular. Glenwood P. O, J. P. STOCKWELL, Proprietor. THE PIXLEY, G oesin MRS. E. B. PIXLEY, Prop. Hotaling Bullding, SANTA CRUZ, CAL, HOTEL BEN IONOND AND COTTAGES EOPENED MAY 1; SITUATED IN THE heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains; climate Pperfect: good hunting and fishing; croquet: tennis and clubliouse; camper’s round:trip ticket §3. ¥or terms apply 10 J. J. C. LEONA KD, Proprietor. HOTEL DE REDWOOD, IGHT IN THE HEART OF THE GREAT redwoods of Santa Cruz County. First-class accommodations. Board $8 and $10 per week. Send for circular. Address MYRON 8. COX, Laurel, Cal. . “LAUREL DELL” HOTEL. T AUREL DELL LAKE (FORMERLY LOWER Blue Lake): handsome new hotel nearly com- sl i RS sl S 3 3 untin ress H. WAMBOLD, Lagrel , Bertha P. O Liake Cor BOARDERS TAKEN DURING THE SUHMER T RANCH IN THE COUNTRY: FINE OR- chard, house: modern improvements: home comforts; terms moderate. Address W.0.J., Law- #12 per week: take 7 rence Station, Santa Clara County, Cal. 11 SOLID COMFORT HOME RESORT. MILES FROM NAPA: 1500 FEET ABOVE Napa valley, on Mount Veder. Mountain Fine climate. Positive Elegant_mountain Open July 1 to January. Rates § week. From legvll Pheenix I‘il;’e'ry stables, $1 MRS. A. F. ALLEN, P. O. box 182, Napa City. TAMALPAIS VILLA TllllBIh swiufi Ross an]o;. Nezr 8an Rafael. Salt worer batuine, Commrodions EroUBtS: dano: Bus ui!.hu grounds for the accommo- of fiuu. ‘ake Sausalito ferry. M. PETER H & ors. RS, MRS, L. C. EGGLESTON, pro- GILROY HOT SPRINGS A Place Where the Invalid C; Regain Health—Whoro the Fourise May Regale Himself Upon Magnificent and Picturesque Scenery, ‘Where the Summer Pilgrim May F Rest, Refreshment Bmfer:lnx:{lor}?d A HMecea for the Aunual Seeker After Repose and Reeuperation. A Rural Retreat, Where the A Hills are Clothed in Garments o o o oountfihless Glory. ere ) re Malaria Never Li GhflltB H!Fld and Wher:tfla w:ti.efil“. of flnlln‘ Pour Freely From Nature's Own Fo\m{aln. AKE 2:20 P. M. TRAIN FROM FOURTH and Townsend streets, arrlving at Springs at 6:30 P, 3. Fare 87 15 for round trip. #%~ Stage connects with train from Third and Townsend streets. ROOP & SON, Proprietors. FISH ERMEN! HE HEADQUARTERS FOR ANGLE: ‘P thelr families is at the A BOCA HOTEL, BOCA, CAL. ‘The best part of the Truckee River cloy Iy An excellent table and newly fitted rerdyy d‘unld)‘ stage leaves the hotel for LAKE INDEPENDENCE, The queen of mountain lakes. Now i the time t¢ fiy-fish this grand lake. A LA & -verage catch, 20¢ For information and rates address JAS. McDONALD, Bocea, Cal. CHARMING CAPITOLA. NEW Hoq EL. Furnished cottages, 3 camp-grounds; surf-bathin; \ jand hot baths: salmon an trout fishing; gem of the Par cific resorta. Broad-gauge railros Address A. J. HIHN, Manager, CAPITOLA, CAL. MOUNTAIN HOME The Recognized Family Summer Resort in Santa Cruz Mountains. EAUTIFUL SCENERY, DRIVES AND walks; unsurpassed as o health resort; large swimming-tank; table_excellent: send for sou- venir. Stagesconnect Wednesdays and Saturdays at Madrone with 8:15 A. M. train from Third and ‘Townsend streets. VIC PONCELET, Proprictor; agas, Cal. KLAMATH HOT SPRINGS Siskiyou County, Cal. About fifty miles north of Mount Shasta. Twenty miles from the California and Oregon Railroad. Steam, sulphur and hot mud baths. Cure for rheumatism, all forms of skindiseases and stomach troubles. Hunting, fishing, scenery and climate unsurpassed. Fine stone hotel. Delightful place to spend the summer. For particulars address, ,DSON BROS., Proprietors, Beswick, Cal S 0390034 Board $8 to $10 Per Week. $8—ROUND TRIP TICKET—$8 ANDERSON SPRINGS, J. ANDERSON, PROPRIETOR, Lake County. THE GEYSERS. RAILROAD RATES REDUCED From June 29th to July 4th, Good Until July 10th, for Round Trip Only $6.50. Rates at Hotel for Same Time $1,50 per Day ‘To include Dance, Baths, ete. A. H. HILL, Proprietor. HOTEL DEL MAR. N THE SEASHORE, TWENTY MINUTES ride from Sants Cruz; climate perfect: table unexcelled; surf bathing, 'sailing, rowing, fishing; buses meet all trains; children, $3 50 to $5 per week; adults, 9 per week: special rates to socie- ties and families. Address MANAGER HOTEL GL MAR, Santa Cruz, Cal, or room 29, Maze bufiding, 8.'F. UMMIT HOTEL—THE MOST BEAUTIFUL spot In the Santa Cruz Mountains, opens for it ourth season under its present management June 1; the table is well known as first-class; fruit and cream from our own ranch. Tennis, croquet. MRS, TRUSTEES’ SALES. RUSTEES' SALE—IN ACCORDANCE WITH the terms and under the authorit: deed of trust, duly executed by JA' pacty of the first part, to HENRY C. CAMPBELL and THADDEUS B. KENT, trustees, parties of the second ;lfl and the SBAN FRANCISCO SAV: INGS UNION, party of the third part, April_2, 1890, and recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the county of San Luis Obispo, State of California, in Liber 7 of Deeds, at pages 894 and following and in pursuance of a resolntion passed on the 27th day of June, 1895, by the Board irectors of said SAN FRANCISCO BAVINGS UNION, a corpora: tion, and the holder of the note (No, $948) to se cure payment of which the aforesaid Deed of Trust was executed, des Ing that default had beenmade in the payment of the principal sum and other sums, due under said_ note and_Deed of Trust, and regueltln‘ and directing said HENRY C. CAMP- BELL and THADDEUS B. KENT, Trustees, t¢ sell the real estate described therein to satisty sald indebtedness. We, HENRY C. CAMPBELL and THADDEUS B. KENT, Trustees, do hereby give notice, that on TUESDAY, the 6th day of August. A.D.1895,at 1% o’clock noon of that day, and at the auction sales. room MEABTON.ELDEIDGE & CO., No. 638 Mar- ket street, In_the City and County of San Fran: cisco, State of California, we will sell at public- fine parce! land situate in the county of San Luis Obispo, State of California, described as follows, to wit: “According to_the official plats and system of sur- veys of the Government of the United States, 'n Township twenty-five (25) south, range nine (9) east, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian. : section twenty (20), the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter (SE. 14 of NE.34): the north halt of the southeast quarter (N. b of SE. 14) ; and the southeast quarter of the southieast quarter (SE. of the SE, 14). # section twenty-one (21), the south half (S. 15) and the northwest quarter (N W. 14). Of section twenty-two (22), the south balf of the northwest quarter (S.% of NW. 14): the south half of the southwest quarter (S, ¥a of SW.14), and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter (8W. 34 of SE. 14). 0f section twenty-seven (27), the northwest quar terof the northeast quarter (NW. 14 of NE. ). OF section twenty-elght (28), the ehst half of the northwest quarter (E. % of NW. 14); the sonth west quarter of the DOTtawest quarter (SW. 14 of NW. 14), and the northwest quarter of the south: west quafter (NW. 1 ot SW. 14). 0f section thirty-five (35), the south half of the northeast quarter (S. ¥ of N E. 14); the north half of the sonthwest quarter (N. 34 of SW. 14), and the soutbesst quarier (SE.3)" e n township twenty-six (26) south, range (9) east, Mount Diablo Base and Meridian. section four (4), 1ot one (1) and the east half of gne soutneast quatter (E. i of SE. 14). Containing in all one thousand four hundred and eighty-eight and _elghty-three one-hundredthe (18883) acres of land;more o Jess, ToRoLhor with the appurtenances. TERMS OF In gold coin of the Uni: ted States; ten per cent payable to the undersigned on the fall of ‘hammer; ce on delivery of deed: and if not 5o paid, unless for wantof title (ten days being allowed for ‘search), then said ten per cent to be forfeited, and the sale to be vold. Acts o e A Y G B AN BELL, THADDEUS B, KENT, ” } Trustess

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