The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 4, 1896, Page 13

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1896. 13 REVENGE FOR HIS LOST WHISKERS, Attorney Langan Alleged to Have Bared Adam May's Chin. HE DENIES THE CHARGE The Affair Happened Under Con- ditions Not Favorable to Friendship. THE SUFFERER'S GREAT WRATH Lively Times at Haywards While a “Celebration” Was in Progress. OAKTAND OFFICE 8AN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, July 3. | Justice Pimental of Haywards called a case this morning that is being watched with great interest by the whole neighbor- hood. The casus belli is a handful of whiskers, with several bottles of *‘wet goods’’ in his arms, and Gooby was found a little later under the back steps, where he had hidden when he saw his partner captured. FOR BETTER STREETS. Mercantile Bodies to Work in Harmony With the Good Koads Asso- ciation. OAKLAND, CaL, July 3.—An open meeting of the Board of Trade was held last night to consider the problem of im- proving the streets. M. K. Miller, City Street Superintendent, read an elsborate paper, and after a discussion the following resolutions were unanimously passed: WHEREAS, First—It has been shown to our satisfaction that streets rank first among fac- tors affecting the growth, commerce and pros- perity of the city. Second—That st the present time many of our streets are badly worn and out of repair. Third—That this is particularly the case with East Twelfth and East Four tweenth streets and Telegraph avenue, the streets which we recognize as the main thoroughiares of the city, and which, on account of the excessiye travel thereon, should in justice to the abutting property-owners be reconstructed in part at the expense of the city. k’ounh—’l‘lmz funds must be raised to per- | 1 | | | | | mit of the execution of these necessary im- | provements, and that a tax-rate which com- ares favorably with the rates fixed by all the eading cities in the State will provide more than sufficient money for the proposed work; | ore, be it 'm;fl:!)tfm, First—That it is the sense of the Oakland Board of Trade, Merchants’ Exchange and Good Roads’ Association that the imme- Qinte improvement of our_streets generally is necessary to supserve the best interests of our ity. ©Sicona—That the City Council should im- mediately require the property-owners to re- | macadaniize the worn-out streets. Third—That, on account of their great com- mereial importance to the city, the main thoroughfares should be immediately recon- structed on modern and permanent lines. Fourth—That the adoption by the cityof a definite policy for future repairs and main- tenance is now sabsolutely necessary to pre- serve existing improvements, and to encour- age property-owners to remacadamize WOrn-out streets. Fifth—That we favor and recommend to the | | Adam May, One of Haywards’ Respected Citizens, Who Charges Attormey Langan With Removing His Missing Whiskers. and when the trial comes off they will figure as “exhibit A, plaintiff.”’ “Some weeks ago they adorned the chin of Adam | May, one of Haywards' most prominent and respected merchants. George S. Langan, one of the most re- spected and prominent attorneys in the City Councila tax rate for this fiscal year which will be sufficient to provide for the execution of all ordinary repairs on all streets, and half the cost of the reconstruction of the main Ilmrothmmu through East Oakland, in addition to the usual expense of the city go | ernment, and that a special fund for that pur- | pose be established. The following committee was sppointed { | | A HOMEOPATH GETS THE PLUM, Mayon Deposed. as Health Officer of Oakland. Dr. DR. BRADLEY SUCCEEDS. The Agony of the Other Officials Prolonged Till Next Meeting. MAY BE A COMPLETE CHANGE. The Ex-Officer Thinks He Might Have Been Allowed to Finish His Term. OAxLAND OFrIcE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, July 3. A homeopathic physician was elected by the Board of Health to-night. It was the first time that a member of the new schéol has been installed in that position. The meeting of the board was held just one minute and a half, but it was a very inter- esting one and marked the partial culmi- nation of a plan to work a complete change in the department. A year ago Mayor Davie appointed two homeopaths on the board, but Dr. Sarah candidate for secretary, and as none of the holdover members would change, nothing could be done till a week ago, when two additional homeopaths were appointed. The new members were Drs. Chamberlain and Small, and, with Dr. Larkey, they controlled the board. To-day notices were sent out fora spe- cial meeting for the purpose of electing officers. Dr. Shuey, the president of the board, is out of the City, and Dr, Beck- with, the lone allopath, proposed that Dr. Small be made temporary chairman. It was very evident that the three homeopaths had caucussed and prepared a programme, for everything went like clockwork. Dr. Chamberlain moved that by Dr. Mayon, be declared vacant. Dr. Larkey seconded. Dr. Small put the question, he merely asking for the “ayes,” and declared tne vote. Dr. Larkey re- minded him that there were others. ‘Qh, I meant no slur,” said Dr. Snall address- ing Dr. Beckwith. “I thought, perhaps, you intended to spare my feelings,” said the allopath. o “I wish to propose for the office of Health Officer a man known to us all—Dr. E. W. Bradley,” said Dr. Larkey. Dr. Chamberlain seconded the nomination, and by the three homeopathic votes Dr. Bradley of that school was made Health Officer. There were several communications on the table from applicants who wished to succeed Paul Schaffer, secretary, who has filled tke office for six years. Dr. Cham- berlain moved that having removed the chief officer enough had been done for one night, and that the communications be iaid on the table. This prevailed. The board then adjourned. It is very evident that the board intends to make further changes as one of the ap- 1! -,fhrbor Commissioner of San Francisco, who is known to be Mayor Davie's candi- date. Ed Finch and R. O. Whitehead are also anxious to succeed Schaffer. The other } places in the gift of the board are the in- county, figures as the defendant in the | to present the resolutions to the City Coun- | spector of nuisancesand his two assist- snit, and he is charged by the people of | cil. John A. Britton and Seth Mann of | ants. Dr. Mayon's retirement is not be- the State of California with disturbing tneir peace and dignity by detaching the said whiskers from the lower portion of Mr. May's face. There is a remarkable feature to the case. Mr. May and Mr. Langan are firm iriends under certain conditions. They have lived in Haywards and have re- spected each other for many years. Nei- ther would harm one hair of the other’s head, and the present unpleasant affair would never have occurred had the ‘‘cer- tain conditions” referred to prevailed on the unlucky day when the whiskers left Mr. May’s face. On the day in question there was a cele- bration at Haywards, and con-equently it was an “off” day, and several prominent citizens were like the day. Whether the principals in the suit that is now interest- ing all Haywards were of that number or not will be developed at the trial. Another peculiar feature of the case is that Mr. Langan does not remember the whisker-pulling, and consequently “on in- formation and belief” he denies that he is responsible for the bare place on Mr. May’s in. He is certain that “‘under certain conditions” he would never have put a hand on his friend May, much less on his whiskers. Attorney Langan has, it is said, an in- terest in a place of business at Haywards at present run by Messrs. McCall & S8imoun. Some time ago there was an opportunity for Mr. Langan to make a deal with the place, but just before it was consummated Mr. May stepped in, and the deal had to be declared off. “Recognizing that all is fair in love and real estate deals Mr, Langan does not ap- pear to remember how he was Lreated by his friend May, except under cer- tain conditions.”” These conditions vre- vailed when the whisker episode occurred, and the memories of both men were sud- | cenly refreshed. Then something hap- | vened, but nobody seems to know just what or how. | All thatis known is that Mr. May lost some whiskers and swore to a complaint charging Mr. Langan with transnlanting them. Mr. Langan has been called the | “Billy Foote of Haywards” on account of | his aggressive persistency in the court- room, and he frequently arouses marked interest daring the progress of a case in which he is an attorney. Now that heis both attorney and deiendant something special is expected. The case was con- tinued this morning and will probably be tried next week. WERE AFTER DRINKS. Two Well-Known Young Men Who Were Caught Robbing a Saloon. OAKLAND, CaL., July 3.—Officer Jaco- bus captured two well-known young men Jast night as they were going through a saloon in East Oakland about midnight, and took them to the City Prison, where they were charged with burglary. One of the offcnders is William J. Goo- by, a promising young boxer, who has ap- peared in the contests of the local clubs, whiie the other is George Lamb, a cousin of Thomas Lamb, the young fellow re- centiy killed by Police Otf‘l’cer e Andrews while trying to escape from custody. Lamb | the Golden | the Good Roads Association, President W. | | V. Witcher and George Roeth of the | Merchants’ Exchange and President J. P, | ;uy‘lior and M. J, Keller of the Board of | Trade. e S Taking Time by the Forelock. OAKLAND, CaL., July 3.—The Oakland | Water Company is not anxious for a repe- | tition of the ‘‘demonstration” made on | their main Eipe at Alvarado last Fourth of { Juiy. On that occasion, a section of pipe | was blown up at Alvarado, where it crossed the marsh, and the salt waier got into the | main and caused much trouble and un- | pleasantness. To-day President Dargie employed twenty men to patrol along the line of the trestle to protectagainst a simi- lar piece of vandalism. ——————— Reads Like a Conundrum. OAKLAND, CAL., July 8.—The San Le- andro Standard to-day contains the fol- lowing: A Chinese merchant of San Lorenzo recently had & two-story buiiding erected, to be used as a store and, presumably, opiunt “joint.” The building was located on & prominent street, and was near the chureh and public hall Much dissatisfaction wes felt over the matter by the white residents of San_ Lorenzo, and when, on Wednesday uight, it burned to the round 1ot much surprise was manifested. 'he Chinese merchant Wllli})roblbly selecta new site the next time he builds. ——————————— ‘Was Not Insane. OAKLAND, CAL., July 8.—L. Casemino, the Italian who it was alleged in an in- sane moment attempted to fire Pleasan- ton, was acquitted of the charge of in- sanity by Judge Frick and Drs. J, H. Dunn and B. A. Rabe. No witness ap- peared against him, R e ra— HISTORY OF A DAY, Alameda County penings Told in Brief Chapters. OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, 908 Broadway, July 3. f The Acme Club boxing tournament was this evening postponed until Wednesday at 8:30 P. M. Colonel Clemishire will allow the divorce case recently filed by his wife, Rosalle, to go by default. The Superyisors are going to be among the guests at the laying of the cornerstone of the Sioat monument at Monterey on Tuesday next. George L. Montserrat was arrested this after- noon on a warrant from San Francisco charg- ing him with failing to provide for his minor chila. ‘The Brookl, Parlor of the Native Sons of est_will hold an open installa- tion meeting in Harmony Hall, East Oaklana, on July14. A San Francisco barber has jdentified the man killed at the mole on Wednesday as named Stoltz, and not Chamberlain, as was at first suppo-ed. The Oakland, Haywards and San Leandro electric line yesterday cut down the salaries of the laborers from $1 75 to $1 50 a day. Twoof ;.lhle E:nd. left, but their pi s were quickly iled. The several colored lodges of San Francisco, Osklgnd and towns surrounding the bay will celebrate the Fourth of July at Trestle Glen. They have provided for various amusements and plenty of refreshments. A contract was filed between the California Development Company and Healey, Tibbits & Co. by which the latter agree to construct within ninety days a wharf on_the north side of Oskland harbor, west from Fallon street. The children of Mrs. Maria Hufferaine of 1354 Twelith avenue, who was recently com- mitied to the insanc asylum at WS, resent the accusation that they are heartless children, ashamed of their mother and taking this way 0 be rid of her. The free reading-rooms on San Pablo avenue, East Twelfth stree! T'lnl{-fihh‘d avenue, West Oakland and North land are open again to-day after & suspension of a month, The former curators in charge of the rooms was captured as he came out of the saloon will resume their places without change. Bhuey declined to vote for the Mayor's | the office of Health Officer, at present heid | ications is from C, O. Alexander, ex- | will give a patriotic address during the afternoon. JACKSON CROOKS' WILL. Good-Sized Estate Left to His Widow and Child. QOAKLAND, Car., July 3.—The will of Jackson G. Crooks was presented for pro- bate by W. H. Bias and J. J. Crodks. The estate, which consists of a house and lot in Oakland and an uudivided one-ninth interest in a large number of parcels of real estate in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo and San Fran- cisco, estimated to be worth about $75,000, is Jeft to his widow and son. The will was witnessed by T.ieutenant- Governor William T. Jeter, F. E. Morgan, ‘William H. Bias and John J. Crooks. The widow is a daughter of Bias and is about 25. The son is an infant ut a year old. —_———— BRIGADIER KIPPEL. Salvation Army and Its Friends to Pic- nic at Beulah Park. OAKLAND, CaL., July 3.—There will be a grand reunion of the San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda corps of the Salva- tion Army at Beulah Park to-morrow. There will be meetings at 11A. M. and 3 p. M. Brigadier and Mrs. Keppel, assisted by a large staff of officers; will have com- mand of the “Hallelujah Jollification.” PROPERTY OF THE STATE Electric of the Wharf Roads and Long Steam and Part | Are Sold Owing to Delirquency in the Payment of State and County Taxes. OARLAND OFFICE SAN Frawcisco CALy, 908 Broadway, July 3. } The County Tax Collector to-day at Il o'clock officially declared, in conformity with the law, all property upon which State and County taxes remain unpaid | sold to the State. This act takes the place of the former delinquent tax sale, where property upon which taxes had not been paid was sold to tax sharps, who would cinch the property-owner upon redemp- tion. The total amount of the delinquent tax upon property sold has not yet been figured up, but it 1s quite large. The property of the Consolidated Pied- which passed to the State. The Piedmont and Mountaiu View Railway, which has succeeded to the ownership of the plant of the former road, was one of the corpora- tions which cont-sted the assessment of Daiton’s and tendered the tax as named | by the Supervisors sitting as a County Board of Equalization. This action was declared invalid later by the Superior Court, and an appeal is now pending. A suit was filed yesterday and a tempo- rary restraining order issued against the Taux Collector contingent upon the filing of a bond, but at the hour of the sale no bond had been filed. The assessment of the California and Nevada narrow-gauge road from Emery- ville into Contra Costa County was allowed to become delinquent. Five and a half | miles of the road, valued at $22,000 by the i State Board of Equalization, was sold, be- | |inga gainof $7 14 for each gschool dis- trict. The entire length of the road is twenty-three miles, assessed at $92,000. | The road at present isin the handsof a receiver during a cortest between the va- rious bondholders. One oi these suits will come up next week in San Francisco,when it may be decided who is the proper party to pay the taxess, ‘The State secured certain property from the Southern Pacific Company, upon which it is claimed there is a double as- sessment, one by the County Assessor and the other by the State Board of Equaliza- tion. Among this was 8000 feet of Long wharf. The tax on this was §3319 25. Also forty miles of side tracks and switches, which it is claimed were not assessed hy the State Board of Equaiizaticn, the Seventh-street franchise and track and oiher personal property. The Mount Eden Union Church, with a quarter of an acre of land on the county road, near the Dr. E, W. Bradley, the First Homeopathic Health Officer of Oakland. cause of inefficiency, for his regime has met with the most favorable criticism and many wonder why he was not given an opportunity to resign. The triumvirate, however, decided otherwise. Dr. Bradley is a homeopath, and since 1881 has practiced in Oakland. He first opened an office at Thirteenth and Broad- way with bis father, Dr. H. L. Bradley, but a year later moved to East Oakland. Last year he was appointed by the Mayor as a' member of the Board of Health. His seat was contested, and through the opinion of the Attorney-Gen- eral the case was never taken into court. Dr. Bradley is a brother of Attorney Tom Bradley, and, with his wife and four children, lives at 618 East Fourteenth street. Health Officer Mayon, when spoken to in regard to his removal, said he had no criticism to make further than that he felt be ought to have been allowed to fin- ish out his term of two years. He did not think it just right to remove him without cause. ENDEAVORERS TO PICNIC. San Francisco and Alameda County Unions to Go to Glenwood. OAKLAND, CAL, July 3.—The Alameda and Ban Francisco County Christian En- deavorers will unite in a picnic at Glen- wood, Banta Cruz Mountains, to-morrow. The indications are for a large attendance, as there will be no celebration here. The train leaves Fourteenth and Franklin streets at 9:15 A. M. and starts to return at 7 2. M., giving seven hours in the moun- tain: ‘E. R. Dille of S8an an;::o lands of Mohr, Whisbye & Penke, were sold to the State for $7 53. There were 3270 acres of oyster-beds taken by the State, which it is believed will furnish the officials with ail the bivalves they need. The Piedmont and Mountain View Railroad Company paid $2401 89 taxes to City Treasurer Gilpin after the sale of de- linquent property began under protest and thus saved it being sold. The protest was against the valuation placed on the road and franchise. The sale of the Southern Pacific Rail- road for delinquencies footing up to | $7865 75 was withdrawn on the written order of Auditor Snow, who believes the city would suffer by such a sale. Itcovers their tax on the Seventh-street local, the tracks at Long wharf and the railroad yards, which the company claims were assessed twice. "l'h. Tax Case. OAKLAND, CaL., July 8.—The matter of tho assessment of the Pacific Postal Telegraph-Cable Company and the right of the Assessor to seize the personal prop- erty of the company to satisfy a lien was raised to-day npon the discussion of the démurrers to the complaint of the Postal Company to compel the restoration of the property seized, and to restrain the As- sessor from selling it. The attorneys for the Assessor contended that the aHegation of an inequitable as- sessment was yet to be estal , and that the company had its remedy in pay- ing the tax under mund then appeal- ing to the County of Eq n. In case the st was sustained over- charge would be rebated. mont Cable Company was among that BAROTEAU WILL LEAVE DAKLAND. The Baron to Negotiate His Title for an Heiress. EVERYTHING HAS GONE. His Only Hope Is in a Matri- monial Alliance for Revenue. ACCEPTS HIS FORLORN STATE. All His Schemes Have Enriched Others, but Have Left Him Alone and Poor. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, July 3. Bereft of his wife by the action of a di- vorce court; without a vestige of his former fortune; unremembered in the Fourth Ward, where he once posed as a Republican leader; forsaken by men who are now profiting by his schemes, Baron Alfred Baroteau has been forced to look elsewhere for solace and comfort and inci- dentally coin. At his age and with his record, which contains much that is unenviable, but more that is enviable, the lord of Chateau Baroteau feels that it is indeed hard to be financially embarrassed. The Baron has brains—too many of them. Had he but one-half and had he used them for his own exclusive benefit he would to-day bearich man. But he has used his gray matter to benefit others, who now do not even call him a philan- thropist, but something else. A few months ago the Baron organized a scheme to go down and occupy a large portion of Lower California. He com- menced to fit out an old bark and drew down on himself the wrath of the Secre- tary of War, who instructed the Collector of the Port to keep a sharp eye on the Baron. The project was feasible, the deeds to the land were scod but the Baron was too loguacious an killed hisown goose on the eve of its laying a golden egg. It was pitiable, too, for the Baron has need of all the eggs he can get now, and especially go'den ones. “But I am not downed,’said the baron to- night. “I am over50, but I am still a good- looking fetlow, and although many feople take me fora fool, I am not one. I have a new scheme, and the only objection to it is that it will take me out of Oakland ana that will disappoint my friends, who have been enlinf my suppers, drinking my wine and listening to my stories for so many years, “Of coure I am dead socially, politically and financially, but I still own my mind and it is safe from attachment. w, I have placed myself in communication with a matrimonial burean in Chicago. I am informed that there are scores of stupid old rich papas who woula putup anything to see their girls marry some one with a title. No one can dispute my claim to my title. It is recognized every- where but in France. The old Chatean Barsteau stands on a hill overlooking Mar- seilles Harbor, and it was there that my ancesteors lived for many years. “I have nothing to be ashamed of. I have done the vbest I could and should France again become & monarchy I should recover my estate and Baron Baroteau would once more be a nobleman. What American heiress would not be proud to live at Chateau Baroteau? Itisof course hard to leave Oakland, but there is noth- ing more for me here and I must catch scmebody before I am too old.” The Baron is very determined and isin earnest. For a time he was the Talbot Clifton of Oakland, but his title, although it gained him a wife with property, from whom he has just been divorced, has no mora commercial value in Alameda N STARTLING STATEMENT Leydecker Unfolds a Scheme to Obtain Influence for Delanoy. F. N. Delanoy Denies the Whole Thing — a Peculiar Sentence Passed by Judge Swasey. ALAMEDA, Carn., July 3.—After Trus- tee Clark had given his evidence last ‘Wednesday afternoon in the Fleming in- junction case against the City Trustees Judge Frick announced that he wished no further evidence tendered, as it would only be cumulative. “Trustee Leydecker, who was in attendance, was therefore not called to the witness-stand. By Trustee Leydecker’s statements it would appear that F. N. Delanoy is the party who is charged with offering contin- gent political preferment. Trustee Leydecier does not mince mat- ters. He says Delanoy came to his place of business in Sun Francisco before he, Delanoy, had taken the stand. While there he asked Leydecker to stand in with them. When asked who the “them’’ was Leydecker says he replied: *‘Come in with us on this electric-light proposition. Now I will tell you. We have $150,000 to $200,000 at the back of us. Your political ambition is to be a Supervisor of Alameda County. 1 can get it for you. I, me (tapping his own breast). I have the political influence in Qakland to get it for you. We want your support. I have seen Hammond and Fletter and they are all right. Now all we want 1s you and it will be all right.” Mr. Leydecker saw Trustees Hammond and Fletier that evening and they denied ever seeing Delanoy on the matter. Delanoy was seen this evening and he emphatically denies all Mr. Leydecker says. x! have no wish to enter into any con- troversy. I was down East street oneday, and as I was thirsty I entered the nirst saloon I saw. It happened to be Mr. Ley- decker’s. I never said anything about our concern having $150,000 at the back of it, nor did I tell him I had influence to get him appointed as County Supervisor. I have not enough influence to get him ap- pointed poundmaster. Leydecker’s state- ments are too gauzy. hat did I want him to stand in with us on? If it was true, why did he not get me to repeat my statements in front of witnesses. My idea of putting up an_electric light plant was not conceived until after I had been on the witness stand, four months ago, and testi- fied that I had_ nothing to do with the Fieming suit. My opinion is that all this talk and blackguarding 1 am getting by the Municipal League is to try and in- fluence Judge Frick in his decisions.” Losing No Time. ALAMEDA, Caw., July 3.—The will of the late Andrew Mathison, who died June 30, was filed for probate this afternoon. Mrs. Ryer, at whose home the deceased died, is made sole devisee of property estimated to be worth $7500. This includes five lots and a magnificent residence on Buena Vista avenue and $265 in cash on deposit in the California Bank. The real estate was deededa to Mrs. Ryer at various times before Mathison’s death. Company G. ALAMEDA, CAL., July 3.—Company G had a full muster iast night, when the fol- lowing officers were chosen: First ser- geant, Charles M. Day; sergeant, E. Mc- Donald: quartermaster, J. H. Wickett; corporals, J. Moffitt, J. A. Muller and Cbarles E. Pickett, The company will take part in the parade in San Francisco on Saturday. A Peculiar Sentence. ALAMEDA, CaL, July 3.—A man named George Norman was arrested last night at the West End for disturbing the peace. To-day he was sentenced by Jus- tice Swasey to pay a fine of $3 or serve three days in the County Jail. Though he was given until to-morrow to find the money, he was taken over to the County Jail this afternoon. ‘Woman Suffrage. ALAMEDA, Car., July 3.—The auxil- iary of the Woman Suffrage Association beld a business meeting this afternoon in G. A. R. Hall. On Monday afternoon the Political Equality Club will meet in the grounds of Judge A. Waymire, Buena Vista avenue. A NOVEL FIELD DAY. | | Women Athletes Will Compete—A Broken Wagon Ordi- nance. LORIN, Car., July 3.—The Oriole Ath- letic Club of Lorin will hold a field day at | Lorin to-morrow morning. The entry list OEATH CAME SUDDEALY, L. E. White’s Demise a Sur prise to His Many Friends. A Man Universally Esteemed by a Large Circle of Acquaint- ances. BERKELEY, Car, July 3.—The death of L. E. White, the “Mendocino lumber king,”” who expired at Cazadero on .ust Wednesday, has come as a great shock not only to the men with whom he was directly associated for so many years, but also to the business circles of the Siate at large. He was one of those broad-minded men whose influence upon his associates was inspiring in the extreme, and whose business integrity brought admiration even from his enemies. Both at the fireside and in the activity of a bustling business life he possessed a meekness and equanimity of nature which engendered the highest respect of every one. While he was a man of much wealth and influence and moved in the highest circles of society he did not forget those who were at the bottom of the ladder when he was there, but who had not been so fortunate in its ascent and in the accumulation of this world’s goods. He came to California from Massachu- setts in June, 1849, crossing the plains in a canvas-covered wagon. Immediately upon reaching here he went into the mining business, and subse- quently into the lumber trade, which left him at his death a millionsire. He was perhaps as well known to the lumber-dealers of the State as any other man, and by. his uprightness and business L. E. White, the Mendocino Lumber King Who Died Last Wednesday. is a large one and is made up of represen- tatives from both the sexes, events having been opened for young ladies and married women, A track has been c onstructed at the cor- ner ot Clay and Main streete. Running, bicyete races, hurdling, jumping, pole- | vaulting, baseball playing and other ath- letic exercises will be the order of the day. Prizes to the amount of $50 will be awarded. Violated the Wagon Ordinance. BERKELEY, Car., July 3.—Two arrests were made yesterday for violation of the wagon license section of the new license ordinance. M. Silyerstemn of Oakland was fined $5 by Justice James and Jacob Schmitt was sent to jail for two and one- half days for non-observance of the ordi- nance. Since January 1 the officers of Berkeley have collected over $1000 in wagon licenses. Berkeley Gleanings. BERKELEY, Car, July 8.—Professors Hilgard, Wickson, 'Woodworth and In- structor Hayner will lecture next week before the Farmers’ summer_school, to be held next week at Camp Roache, Santa Cruz County. A large number of Berkeley Christian Endeavorers will Jeave to-morrow for Glen- wood to attend the big Christian Endeavor picnic to be held there. Miss Ethel Chamberlain of Channing way is studying for the stage with the purpose of joining Maud Winter upon her return from the Kast next season. Professor George Mooar is expected to officiate in the North Berkeley Congre- gational Church next Sunday evening i place of the pastor, Rev. J. Clarke Rob- bins. order of Sheriff White the furniture ates’ gymnasium school is being re- 5 of mov.d to Oakland, pending the insolvency proceedings of Bates. Rev. Lyman E. Hood, acting pastor of the Shatiuck-avenue M. E, Church, will occupy the pulpit of the Rev. George B. Hatch next Sunday. At the last meeting of the officers of the ‘West Berkeley Presbyterian Church the Rev. James Hunter, the present pastor, was re-elected for another year., < Al Tooin, the champion handball-player of Berkeley, will play the champion of San Francisco to-morrow for $300 a side. Firemen will be on guard all day to- ;:normw at the various firehouses in Berke- ey. e ‘Want More Police. OAKLAND, Car., July 3.—Chief Lloyd of the Police Department is very anxious to have sufficient appropriation for an in- crease of officers. Oakland now has one officer for each 1200 inhabitants, he sa{s. while other cities have one officer for every 300. Besides the city is left un- guarded from 4 to 6 o’clock every day of the year. He says there are petty thefts going on all the time that cannot be stopped by so few officers. —————— Fruitvale Blazes. OAKLAND, CaL, July 3.—The over- turning of & lamp in the house of A. F. Martell, 674 East Tbhirty-third street, Fruitvale, last night shortly after 11 o'clock, resulted in its total destruction. It was occupied by Eugene Le Brett, who has been ill for several weeks. All escaped without injury. The Fruitvale Volunteer Fire Department did efficient service in saving the cottages on either side. ————— One Old Soldier L. OAKLAND, Car., July 3.—Charles A. Kimball, a member of Lyon Post, No. 8, G. A. R., died this morning at his resi- dence on Fifth avenue. - The deceased served through the war in Company B, First Wisconsin Artillery. The funeral will take place from his late home on Sun- day afternoon, and all old soldiers are in- vited to attend. e Mount Eden Celebration. MOUNT EDEN, Carn, July 3.—There will be a celebration here to-morrow in honor of the Nation’s birthday. Henry Peterman is the chairman of the com- mittee of arrangements. In the evening there will be a grand ball as a close to the festivities. ‘Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. | Claremont integrity seems to have well earned for himself the name of the ‘‘Lumber King.” For the last years of his life he had been a constant sufferer irom a varied compli- cation of diseases, and had been continu- ously under the care of a physician. He went to Cazadero with his wife a few weeks ago in the hope of improving, but he gradually grew worse until he finally succumbed. He leaves a widow, Celia A. White, be- sides two children by his former wife— Mrs. N. E. Stewart and William E. White. He was also the brother of Mrs. J. 8. Kimball of Seminary Park and of Carl A. White of Highland Park, East Oakland. His son William has been largely conduct- ing his father’'s business for the past four years. The estate of the ‘‘Lumber King” is estimated at something like $1,00,000, most of which is invested in lumber for- ests in Mendocino County. Healsoowned considerable real estate in San Francisco and Berkeley, as well as small properties in various other sections of the State. He had been a resident of Berkeley six ears immediately prior to his death. He deft his entire estate to his wife and chil- ren. The funeral will take place next Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from his late resi- dence on Ward and Ellsworth streets. The ceremony will be performed by Rev. George E. Swan of the Berkeley Episco- pal Church. The interment will be pri- vate. —_————————— The Rescue Car, OAKLAND, CaL., July 3.—The gospel car ‘“Florence Crittenton,” which is the vroperty of Charles N. Crittenton of res- cue fame and millionaire evangelist, is in Oakland, and will remain here while he holds a revival in Dr. Dille’s church in San Franeisco. The party that occupies this home on wheels is composed of Mr. Crit- tenton, C. 8. Morton, Joseph Carpenter, Frank Wallace and C. Green. e — Verdict of Murder. OAKLAND, Cairn., Julv 3.—Dr. Porter, who held an autopsy upon the remains of the infant found in the cave out on the road, at the inquest testi- fied that it had been alive after birth and died from strangulation. The jury re- turned a verdict of murder by an unknown person. ———— ¥rom Rubber Overshoes. Don’t throw away your worn-out rube bers. A strip cut from one of them and wound around a penholder will relieve writer's cramp. Narrow strips neiled on the door casing will prevent many a nerve-wrecking slam or they will do as weather strips. Sharp ends of rockers do uo harm with atip of dark rubber. and bheavy picture frames do not mar the walls with a_fold of the same rubber shoe tacked on the edge which touches the wall, Neat waterproof mats on which to set flower vases are made with pinked edges. Kuee protectors for the small boy may be made from an old pair of rubbers, and serviceable sponge-holders for the bath. rgom are also made from these discarded shoes. When cold weather makes iron danger ous to touch the iron pump-bandle may have a rubber holder attached, and the kitchen cook-book may have corners for the binding made from the same rubber, It is said that all the burglars’ “jim- mies” in London are made by'one man, who is well known to the police, but can~ not be arrested, as his work is not con- trary to law. Besides, itis very conven- ient to be able to trace his customers. SWAYNE'S smsorvrzry cvzzs. DINTMENT simple application of ** Swavaws ne simple app) of i Swava¥'s Oueruzer any H.l-.ll‘,m onse of Tetter, Sald o matter how obstinate or by m oy iR T g;. Gibbon’s Dispensary, 5 KEARNY ST. Established in 1834 for the treatment of Private Diseases, Lost diseuss wearingon body aud sindand Skin Diseases. The doctor cureswhen othersfail. Try him, low, . Call orwrite, Francisco, Saresguaraniecd. Br.d, F. wIBBON. Box 1957, San