The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 18, 1896, Page 14

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1896. MOREHOUSE IS VERY EMPHATIC, Advice Freely to Gives Assessor Dalton and Supervisors. AIDED BY BLACK RYAN. Alameda’s Assesssor Is Too In- quisitive for the San Le- andro Banker. FAITH If Their Figures Are False Mr. Dalton Should Go After Them, Not the State Board. OAxLAND OrricE SAN Frawcisoo CAvry, 908 Broadway, July 17. Assessor Dalton had his second annual tiff with Mr, Morehouse of the State Board Mr. Morehouse came to Oakland to explain how the State He did not do so, and did not seem to have a very clear idea of how it was done, but he gave his testimony, and with the help of Black Ryan of the Southern Pacific he attempted to give Mr. Dalton some lessons 1n assess- He alsu mildly upbraided the Super- of Equalization to-day. board assessed railroad property. ing. visors and then left. When the railroad matter came up Mr, Morehouse testified that he could not tell the exact number of miles of railroad ap- portioned to Alameds County, but he knew that only the main {racks were as- sessed by the State board. Mr. Dalton read the law upon the ques- tion and asked Mr. Morehouse if he inter- preted the section read to mean single or double track. Morehouse replied that it cut no figure. He thought that he was subpenaed to tell what had been done, not to interpret the law. Mr. Dalton said he would refer to what He asked again about the they had done. apportionment. Mr. Morehouse explained to the mem- bers of the board that the apportionment was made solely upon the length of the Counties did not gain or lose anything on the length of their sidings. Alameda County, with its forty miles of siding, is apportioned no more miles in the apportionment than Siskiyou, without main track. any. Mr. Dalton then asserted that the State board. road just as was rolling-stock. to us by the railroad company. cuted.” Morehouse further declared that the State board had never had a dispute with the Assessor over the assessment of That asser- tion has been made by the newspapersand the Seventh-street local line. he wanted to correct it. “It is generally known to this board,” sa1d Mr. Morehouse, “‘that the State board ssed that line for years past, and has a: the railroad has paid its taxes.” “And refused to pay the taxes in tnis county,"’ suggested Dalton. “Yes, I believe there is something of the kind,” admitted Morehouse. “And it was sold by the county for its refusal,” persisted Dalton. “Yes, I believe the State board assess it looking for his “We have assessed it be- cause we believed that under the law it was now,”” said Morehouse, Political Code. our privilege.” Dalton asked if the State board would assess property if returns were made to them which were not within their juris- refused to answer, but asserted emphatically that all of the main tracks in Alameda County were as- sessed and that the returns made of mile- 1t Dalton could find more mileage his fight was with the rail- diction, Morehouse age were.correct. road company. G. L. Arnold, another member of the State board, was then called.: In answer to questions he said he depended upon the statements made by the railroads. In Los Angeles County thirty miles of track was assessed on the returns made by the company where there was no track. Supervisor Talcott said he thought Ala- meda County bad lost some miles of rail- road, and wanted to know if the members of the State board could help him find it. Mr. Ryan asked Mr. Arnold what he would do if he received notice that the County Assessor had assessed the Seventh- He believed that he would de- pend upon the Attorney-General’s advice. Mr. Morehouse, in answer to the same “We had just such a no- tice last year, but we made the assessment just the same, and would do 8o again this Headmitted that Alameda County Ap: street line. question, said: year.” bad more legal miles of railroad than portioned to them by the State board. Mr. Morehouse—Do you intend to sess two lines of track as two'roads? Mr. Dalton—I intend to assess it cording to the law. Mr. Morehouse—That aoes not answer Am 1 to infer that you the question. are — Mr. Dalton—Don’t infer anything, Mr. Morehouse, I'll follow the law. After the noon recess Mr. Coghlan, clerk of the State board, was present and Supervisor Talcott started off first to find out why there was no index for the assessment rolls, and asked Mr. Coghlan concerning it. He read the law and said that, according to the reading of it, it was the Assessor'sduty put on the stand. to provide it. Mr. Morehouse said it was intended by the State board that the Tax Collector and Assessor should confer and decide upon the form and report to the State Board, which would adopt it. Assessor Dalton agreed with him and #aid he and he Tax Collector had agreed upon a form, but it would not be of any use to the board, as it did not contain the page of the assessment books. Supervisor Talcott quoted law to show that the Assessor must preface an index giving the names, addresses and page upon which it appeared. He did not ENOw who was at fault, but some one was, and the public and board bad to suffer as aconsequence. “hairman Bailey asked Mr. Morehouse IN THE RAILROAD. the Berkeley branch had not been assessed by Mr. Morehouse said he knew nothing about that and said that sidetracks were added to the value of the PR thousand miles of track,” said he, ‘‘is not assessed as high without any siding as if it had it. We accept the mileage as returned If they make false returns they should be prose- ac- what the State board proposed to do with their request for an extension of time. Mr. Morehouse said he disliked to speak of sach matters, The board was not in favor of giving an extension unless they could show good cause for asking it. For one member he did not think they would grant the extension. He thought it was the Supervisors’ duty to know what the Assessor was doing during the summer months, and not wait until they met. kaey should consider the situation and raise assessments where they were too low. Granting reductions was not their only work. Mr. Coghlan’s turn came now, and after bcmg_ sworn he sajd he had been requested to bring what data he needed to show the State board’s method in assessing the rail- roadsin Alameda County. He thought all the data he needed was the Political Code, which he proceeded to read. He said the whole valuation was made ana then each county apportioned its pro rata according to the length of its main line. He thought the assessment was made upon the main line and sidings together and the appor- tionment on the main line alone. They are assessed upon the mileage made upon their returns after comparing with the dis- tance on the timetables. When asked by Mr. Dalton, he admitted that the statement made last year and those made before differed in regard to the main line. Formerly it ran from the pier via First street to Brooklyn and onward. Last year it read from pier via Seventh street to Brookiyn and out. The Btate Board had always assessed it and as faras he knew, always would. Mr. Coghlan and Mr. Morehouse both ad- § mitted, in answer to Mr. Dalton’s questions, that if the long wharf was used for other than railroad purposes, it could be assessed by the County Assessor. They claimed and were backed by Mr. Ryan, that noth- ing but railroad business was transacted on that wharf. Mr. Dalton asserted that vessels docked thers and paid wharfage and 5 cents per ton on cargoes unloaded upon lighters. This concluded the testimony and the matter was taken under advisemeut by the County Board. SUFFRAGE ASSCIATION, The Woman's Auxiliary Holds a Most Successful Meeting. Miss Reickheff, Mrs. Keith and Miss Mollie E. Connors th> Prin; cipal Speakers. ALAMEDA, CaL,, July 17. — Thirty ladies filled the parlors of Mrs. Olive E. Babcock this afternoon, when the usual meeting of the Women’s Auxiliary Suf- frage Association was called to order by the hostess. Miss Reickhoff read a paper which dealt with the intellectual and moral growth of woman, from a humanitarian point of view. an’s suffrage had been misunderstood b, many of her own sex, and that the con- servative women had placed the rest of her sex in a belligerent attitude. It was the opinion of the speaker that suffrage was not to be brought about by battle, but by educating her own sisterhood to the dignity and truth of their position. Mrs. Keith of Berkeley read seven ques- tions that had been received and gathered on the broad-gauge boat from males op- posed to the granung of suffrage to women. Ehe kept her listeners in raptat- tention while she answered them. Mrs. Keith confessed that the religious attitude of woman frightened her. All other evils that it is supposed will follow the enfranchisement of woman were 1n her eyes as naught. The religious results, however, did cause her to think, for it is solely through church work that woman has been able to exert her influence. The environment made women narrow-minded she knew, and the only solution would be the results of a deep and broad education, Miss Mollie E. Connors also delivered a bright extemporaneous speech. She urged women, natil they had won their fight, to eschew the party Jines of the male voters and make no combination with either one side or the other. Miss Connors held that the home was woman's place, and that with more leisure to study and read than men women could study out economical problems thus direct the train of thought in their own households. Miss Connors concluded her address by stating that her ambition was to be a po- litical leader of her sex, and thatin the near future she would be a candidate for their suffrages. The society intends to hold a picnic on the 1st of August at Leona Heights. When the exposition is opened and an “‘Alameda day”’ set, the ladies of this club will have charge of the woman suffrage booth, for wlilicn they are making elaborate prepar- ations. Alameda Day. ALAMEDA, Carn, July 17.—Chairman Forderer of the Board of Trustees has ap- pointed a committee to make arrange- ments for the proposed Alameda day at the Oakland Exposition that opens next month. The commiitee will consist of: Thomas A. Smith, J. A. Munro, J. H. de Nise, T. G. Daniells, Dr. T. Carpenter, A. G. Burns, E. D. MacDonald, Stanley Stephenson, A. R. Denke, Peter Prata, A. Hecker, G. R. Miller, A. Heberer, A. V. Clark, J. ravers, Theodore F. Stein- metz, J. W. Harbourne, F. L. Volberg and Joseph E. Barber (secretary). An Exploded Gasoline Stove. ALAMEDA, CaL., July 17.—Mrs, Bissell, 1412 Bay street, lit her gasoline stove this afternoon and then left it for a few minutes. When she returned she found it had exploded, and an alarm was turned in. Two men put the fire out before the fire apparatus had reached the house. Fraternal. ALAMEDA, CaL, July 17.—West End Lodge No. 175, A. 0. U. W., has iustalled the following officers: Past master work- man, L. S. Silberberg; master workman, G. W. Lund; foreman, Gustav Baehr; overseer, James McGee; guide, E. R. Wil son; inside watchman, G. W. éhuve; out- side watchman, Andrew Peterson. ————————— A Private Funera OAKLAND, CaL., July 17.—The funeral of Miss Elizabeth C. Van Wyek, who com- mitted suicide yesterday morning, was held this afternoon from St. John’s Epis- copal Church, at 2:30 o’clock. 'he wishes of the two sis:ers and brother was observed and theservices held private. Later in the afternoon the interment tock place in Mountain View Cemetery. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict of suicide while under temporary aberration of the mind. The Tribulation of Truth, OAKLAND, Cat, July 17.—Rabbi Fried- lander of the Hebrew congregation will reside at the lecture of Rev. P. C. Yorke n the Macdonough Theater next Monday evening. The theme of the lecture is *“Trib- ulation of Truth.” It will be preceded by several vocal numbers g Messrs. Auer- bach and Ladd and Miss Gladys W. Warden, Wil Celebrate To-Night. OAKLAND, CAL, July 17.—The jollifi- cation meeting of the West Oakland I provement Club will be held to-night. The speakers for the evanlnf are: General Manager Krutischnitt of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com ?, Judges W. E, Greene and A. L. Frick, J. J. Allen, B. C. Cuvellier, 8. P. Hall, Giles H. Gray and E. H. Kittridge. AN She contended that the term wom- CITY ATTORNEY AND POUNDMAN, Two Officials Ordered to Share the Same Office. MR. PEIRSOL PROTESTS. Says the Dog Man Would Be More at Home With the Mayor. DAVIE DIFFERS DEFINITELY. Thinks the Poundman Should Feel Very Comfortable With the City Attorney. OARLAND OFFIcE 8AN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, July 17. | Shall the Poundman share the office of the Mayor or the City Attorney? He has | [Drawn from his | | were all regularly allowed by the Super- visors. Among the charges collected is §5 per body for taking them to the Morgue, $10 for an inquest purported to have been held upon the remains of J. P. Volimer, which was never held, and 75 cents for mileage in the same case. A charge of $5 for tak- ing the amputated arm of M. Cardoza from Dr. ooisey’s hosnital to the Morgue appears as well as 25 cents mile- age and $2 for the intermentof the same. A $6 25 charge is made for carrying a por- tion of a woman’s body to the Morgue and $6 more for the rest of the woman from Alameda beach. Ex-Coroner Evers claims that the charges are all just and proper ones, ———————— OLD PIONEERS MEET. Result of a Little Biography Published in Sunday’s ¢ Call,” OAKLAND, Can, July 16—D. D. Prettyman of Salem, is in the city at the present time. Lately he met E. H. Lennox, an account of whose first team trip to California appeared in last Sun- day’s Cary, and compared notes. Mr. Prettyman came to the coast in 1847 and has only once been back in the mean- time. They had never met each other before, but knew each others’ fathers. Both landed on the coast at Oregon City before Portland was heard of. In Prettyman’s party was the first stock of nursery trees brought out here. The only newspaper then in existence on the coast was the Oregon Spectator, a weekly, pubiished at Oregon City. Prettyman has for years been connected with the California and Oregon Railroad Company in collecting cereals and in 1886 collected the exhibit for “Oregon on Wheels” and took it East. At one time he owned all of the prop- erty on which the Portland Water Works stand. To-day he said: “If I had only stayed there I would now be able to walk on $20 gold pieces and could throw them [=3 City Att rney Peirsol’s Idea of the Effect of a Recent Order of the Council. own description.] become identified with the Humane So-| | ciety, and must have an office in the City Hall. The City Hall has been for years far too mall for the decent conduct of the city’s business, but as the building spirit of the | people is against both bonds and direct taxation at this time, no relief can be ex- | | pected. | City Attorney Peirsol is in deep dis- | tress. He is fearful for the future welfare of the city. With the many apparent con- tradictions in the Civil and Political codes of California and the numerous quirks in the city ordinances, Mr. Peirsol finds that | his time is taxed to the utmost in conduct~ ing the legal department of the city. But to attend to business with some ex- cited denizens of the Watts Tract declaim- ing against the impounding of their milch | cow or family goat is impossible. Yet | this is what Mr. Peirsol will be expected { to do, for the City Council has resolved that the Poundmaster shall share the apartments of the City Attorney. Probably in no other city of the Union does the Poundmaster have the honor of | sittipg side by side with the legal adviser of a big city. Certainly no other city har- bors at the present time a more indignant Cig Atterney. . A, Weitzel thinks the arrangement is a very sensible one. He is the Poundmas- ter, and be is busy at the present time try- ing to frame an ordinance for the govern- ment of pounds and the destruction of va- grantdogs that will serve as a model for the county. When he is ready he will hand his note to Mr. Peirsol, and that gentle- man can put all the poundman’sideasinto legal phraseology. “The arrangement is preposterous,” said Mr. Peirsol to-day. *‘How could I attend to business with angry people in the office berating the Poundmaster. The people with grievances against Mr. Weitzel and his deputies are not of the class that stand upon etiquette, and I could never attend to business under the circumstances. It will never do, and I am sure arter I make my argument that the Council will change matters. There is plenty of room in the Mayor’s office, and Mr.” Weitzel would feel more at bome on the upper floor,” Mayor Davie thinks the plan as at present proposed would work likea charm. “First-class idea,” he said to-day. “‘The poundman does not require much legal advice, anyhow, and he could then be where he could be obliged. Mr. Peirsol and Mr, Weitzel should make good office- mates.” But the Mayor and the City Attorney do not vote in unison except on the matter of passing their monthly salary warrants. CORONER’S FEES, Henry Evers Alleged to Have Collected Too Many While in Office. OAKLAND, Caw, July 17.—Deputy Dis- trict Attorney L. 8, Church to-day filed & complamnt covering 159 typewritten pages against Henry Evers to recover $1400 50 to the birds—at any rate I would have enough money to divide up with my friends, but instead I traded the land for a farm near Salem. My father told me I would live to regret the day that I made that exchange and I can truthfully say that he was right.” Mr. Prettyman and wife are now visit- ing a son on Adeline and Seventh streets, who holds a position with the Southern Pacific Company. A McKinley Button. OAKLAND, Carn., July 17.—August Piene presented himself before Judge Ogden this morning for an examination, after which he haped to be a full fledged voter. To help along his cause he donned abig new McKinley button, perhaps think- ing that it would carry weight with it. But Judge Ogden is not at all partial to decorations and Pierre left the court with the suggestion that he had better study his constitution some more. He knew little or nothing about the principles of govern- | ment. ‘Wants His Chases.: OAKLAND, Car., July 17.—Albert Kay- ser, the pr:‘ffletor of the Oakland Journal, who prin the Observer until its disap- pearance several nights ago, was at the City Hall to-uay looking for a search- warrant to find his chases, which disap- peared when the office was entered and the contents removed. He said he had loaned the articles in question to Mr. Robinson and that they bad not been re- turned. Now he wants them. e BROKEN BY HIS GOAT. It Ate Fruit Trees and Forced Its Owner Into In- solvency. Joseph Martin Files a Petition and His Only Debt Was Caused by His Goat. < OAxLAND OrricE SAN Fraxcieco CALL, 908 Broadway, July 17. A goat with a record is the only asset re- corded in the insolvency proceedings of Joseph Martin, an Elmhurst farmer. Modreover the solitary William goat is the direct cause of his master’s insolvency. Several mbntbs ago Mr. Martin leased from Henry Hayes fifteen acres of fruit orchard near San Leandro. Martin and his family and the goat then moved on the premises. The tranquillity at the home of the Mar- tins only lasted a short time when it sud- denly ceased, The caase of the trouble was the goat. This animal had only been in the orchard one week when it developed a pronounced taste for fruit trees. The goat went trom one tree to another until the major portion of the fifteen acres had been ruined. & Henry Bayes, the owner, discovered the Farmer Martin of Elmhurst and the Goat That Forced Him Into Insolveney. with the 20 per cent penalty, making an additional $280 10. This is alleged to have been collected by Mr. Evers from the county while hoiding the offics of Coroner upon claims which it is alleged are not proper charges against the county, With it are ten additional pages of exhibits. This action is begun upon the recom- mendation of the recent Grand Jury and the figures are those produced by the ex- pert, H. K. Snow. The all over- charges were made between January 1, 1893, and January 1, 1895. The claims spoliation of his orchard, and he at once sued Martin for damages. Judgment was rendered against Martin last February for $342. Up to date Martin has not been able to settle that judgment. He ncentls gave a chattel mortgage on his horses and imple- ments to W. A. Rouse. His only debt, accordin, i ment, is the judgment held against him by Hayes. His only asset is the goat, and.. nobody seems to want it. A goat with a record of having forced his master into in- solvency is not a desirable asset. 13 Shattuck Hall next Wednesday evening on ‘‘Health and Beauty.” A meeting of the West Berkeley Atnletic Club was held this evening for the pur- pose of adopting a constitution and in- stalling ofticers. Woodmen Elect Officers. BERKELEY, Cavn, July 17.—Peralta Camp, No. 123, Woodmen "of the World, has electec the following officers, who will be installed next Tuesdav evening: P.C. C., 4. C. Turner; C. C., W. C. Bissell; A. L., W. E. QOwens; banker, F. N. Lovell; Clerk, E. Turner; escort, George W. O'Brien; watchman, W. Farwell; sentry, C. Mikkelsen; managers, W. P. Woolsey, J. C. Aiken, J. E. Little. EKELLER THANKED. The County Federation of Trades In- dorse His Stand on Behalf of ‘White Labor. OAKLAND, CaL., July 17.—At the reg- ular meeting of the Alameda County Fed- eration of Trades the following resolution was passed : | WHEREAS, For many years organized labor has been compelled to compete with Chinese and prison-made goods, and whereas, our feliow-townsman, M. J. Keller, has introduced and succeeded in getting the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Association to adopt & resolu- tion rafusing the issuance of a_license to any member of the association whd does not em- r‘loy free white labor exclusively, therefore be HIS AMBITION WAS NOT GAINED, Judge Simonds Died Before Building a Western Railroad. INTERESTED OAKLAND. But His Schemes Did Not Com- mend Themselves to Busi- ness Men. A LAWYER, NOT A PROMOTER. Regolved, That the Alameda County Fedara- tion of Tradgh tender to M. J. Keller a vote of thanks for his efforts on behalf of free white labor; and be it further Resolved, That we call on all members of the affiliated trades and all others whoare friendly to free white labor, to use all influence in their ower in favor of the products of the M. J. eller Company, bearing the free white labor stamps, 10 the exclusion of any firm or com- pany emploving Chinese or prison labor. e ———————— Worked Hard to Induce San Fran. cisco Men to Give Support to His Road. OAxrAXD OrrFIcE SAY Fraxoisco OAny, 908 Broadway, July 17. The news of the death of John Cameron Simonds, who died at Chicago yesterday, was read with great interest in this city. About a year ago Judge Simonds came to Oakland and tried to interest promi- nent people in some railroad enterprises that he was anxious to promote. Some special meetings of the Board of Trade were held, and Juage Simonds appeared and outiined his plans. He brought with him some contracts from railroad builders and the terms seemed altogether too easy. The plans were submitted to the banks and some inquiry was made, but the bo- nuses and subscriptions asked by Simonds were not readily granted. Correspondence was opened with Chi- cago and after that the schemes were looked on with less favor than ever. His purpose was to promote the construction of a railroad from Oakland eastward to connect with some overland trunk line. His plan was first to connect with the Santa Fe, but when he found the Valley road would preoccupy that route he con- ceived a plan for a line up the Sacramento Valley from this point to join the Unionh or Northern Pacific. However, his plans were either imprac- ticable or too exacting to meet with favor. President Keller of the Board of Trade was particularly active in assisting the deceased in presentinghis promoting en- terprises nnls he found his efforts were simply a waste of time. | After beins disappointed in Oaklend | Judge Simonds moved to Ban Francisco, but was no more successful. A few months ago he reopened communications with this city, and on his last trip here he presented some new ideas and it was thought he was still trying to build a rail- road on the coast when news of his death was received. “Judge Simonds had an ambition to build a railroad on this coast,” said M. J. Keller to-day ‘‘He had some very feasible ideas, and brought some good letters with him, but he did not inspire local capital- ists with confidence. The Judge’s person- ality was not such as toinspire the amount of confidence necessary to invite people to enter a railroad scheme. He did not Acme Jollificaiion. OAKLAND, CArL., July 17.—The Acme Club has 1ssued the following invitation: On Baturday evening, July 18, there will be a “‘jubiiee smoker” to celebrate the winning of the Baker & Hamilton cup 1ast Sunday in the hottest contested race ever seen on the coast, when the Acme riders plucked victory from almost certain defeat by their hard riding. The cup will be on hand and all must come to do it honor. Every wheelman is especially requested to bring either pie, cake or sandwiches. Do not forget this; we are going to have a great time. The smoker will be held atthe club. A, P. S8walx, Captain. Don’t forget the date or the pie. Want a Lower License. OAKLAND, Car., July 17.—The propri- etors of the Oaklana Trotting Park will ask the Supervisors to reduce the license for poolselling and bookmaking at the track. Tbomas Williams has taken up his resi- dence in Oakland and will start racing here. His association . has expended about $25,000 in improvements during the past year. Mr. Williams promises that minors shall be excluded irom the build- ing in which pools are sold. It is intended to have a separate building for the purpose. Abandoned Only on Condition. OAKLAND, CaL., July 17.—The Hay- wards electric railroad’s petition to aban- don certain portions of their franchise came up in the Committee on Streets last evening. The merchants along Washing- ton street were present and opposed 1ts be- ing done except on condition that no more coal or {reight be hauled through the streets during the day. The petition was granted with this condition attached. The streets covered by the franchise in g:nestion are Clay from Thirteenth to ighth and Eighth from Clay to Franklin. A New Process. OAKLAND, Car., July 17.—The police bave made a new play in their lottery raids. They now secure a search warrant and then made a descent upon the sus- pected places. At 6:30 this morning Captain Wilson, Sergeant Hadkins and Officer Morrison to his state- | raided a piace on BSeventh street near Broadway, and took the two Chinamen and one white man to the City Prison, with all of the tickets and marking seem to realize the situation out here, and considered that it would be a very easy matter to build a road. He may have been a good lawyer, but he was certainly | brushes. The white man was released on omdot is element when promoting rail- | pail, roads. Lost a Suit of Clothes. OAKLAND, CAr., July 17.—A grass fire that threatened to do serious damage to standing corn broke out at Adams Point this evening. Edson Adams, the banker, and bis hired man organized a wet sack brigade and fought the fire for half an hour, before the corn was safe. The only damage was the ruin of the banker’s clothes. HISTORY OF A DAY, ‘‘He interested many prominent peopfe on both sides of the bay, and the news of his death was a great surprise.’” THOUGHTHEWAS CUNHAM A Berkeley Bicyclist's Un comfortable Experience in Santa Clara. Alameda County Happenings Told in Brief Chapters. x OAELAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO Cu.n,' 908 Broadway, July 17. 5 The public school at Melrose will open on s next Monday. Imprisoned for Some Hours in Major Washington Blackhurst of the Volun- Chicken Coop and Under an teers of America will speak in the First M. E. Armed Guard. Church Tuesday evening, July 31. The will of Anna Schneider, who dfed in San Francisco, has been filed for probate. She leftan estate worth $1000 to her chiidren. Eliza J. Fry asks for letters on the estate of Harley E. Fry, who died at Los Alamos, Santa Barbara County, and left an estate worth $3000. It was recently stated that the Oakland In- Qependent Fife and Drum Corps had played on two different occasions without charge, This the leader claims was a mistake. The bodies of the two unknown men brought to the Morgue yesterday are still unclaimed, and that of the one found floating near the broadgauge pier is still unidentified. Mrs. Rosie Jones, a domestic formerly em- ployed by the family of George W. Grayson, who became insane, has been sent to a private asylum at the expense of the Graysons. Frank Silveria, a carpenter, who lives at 829 Myrtle street, had aribbroken while wrestling at the Acme Club last evening. Dr. Hamlin attended him at the Receiving Hospital. Charles Plummer is missing. He was in des- titute circumstances and started for the County Infirmary in the ambuiance, but got off en route and disappeared. He has not been heard from since. Robert Sternitzky was held to answer by Judge Lawrence in the Police Court yesterday on the charge of assaulting A. Semenza with a deadly weapon, to wit: & rock. Bail was fixed at $1000. Willlam H. Knight. Publiec Administrator, hasapplied tor letters of administration upon the estate of the late Edimund M. Cooper, con- sisting of real and personal property of value unknown to petitioner. A sister of Peter Gordon, who made a pre- tense of lhooflng himself yesterday morning to excite sympathy, came over from San Fran- cisco and gave him §5 to start out on. He left the hospital last evening. William H. Wilbur and the Union Trust Company ask to bave the will of Louise Eleanor Wilbur admitted to probate. The estate is estimated to be worth $5000, all ot which is left to her two sons. W. K. Knight, public administrator, asks for BERKELEY, CAL., July 17.—A. P. Nel- son of 2139 University avenue, Berkeley, had a disagreeable experience yesterday in Santa Clara County, when he was taken for Murderer Dunham and confined for some hours in a chicken-house,guarded by armed men. s Nelson was riding a bicycle near Pajaro and stopped to rest in the shade of some trees. His dozing was interrupted by the .;l»pur:nco of three amateur detectives with shotguns, who covered the bicycle- rider and commanded him to surrender, a command that was quickly obeyed. The supposed murderer was guarded with the utmost care and some hours passed pefore he was able to get messages to his relatives in Berkeley. He tele- graphed to his brother-in-law, Fred Fonzo, asking the latter to come and identify him, and Mr. Fonzo at once started for the scene of trouble. His services were not needed, however, as Nelson had succeeded in convincing his c:stou of their error before Mr. Fonzo arrived. New Officers of Mechanics. BERKELEY, Cin, July 17, — Paul Revere Council No. 8, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, has installed the following officers: Councilor, J. C. Sheratt; vice-councilor, A. S. Woods; re- cording secretary, W. C. Bissell; financial secretary, M. P. Geirrine; treasurer, J. Schmitt Jr.; warden, E. J, Stewart; con- ductor, T. Turman; chaplain, J. R. Ayer; inside sentinel, A.W. St. John; outside sentinel, B. A. Turmsan; trustee (long term), A. H. Wells. ‘The council will celebrate its first anni- versary on September 8. The committee in char the celebration consist of | letterson the estate of B. Mari who died Paolo Salisbury, M. P. Geirrine, E. J.|from blood poisoning, resulting from being Stewart, J. Schmidt, C. A. C. Bait. ked on the hand by a hen. eased left Young Republicans’ Club. ° | SUOU0TENINL MO petsanaL Sroparty warth YBERKELEY.B.GA‘:H Jn‘l;yl bfli_—;l‘.h: ——————— oun, en’s publican Club o s Berkeley has perfected its organization THE LARGEST WATER-LOOKS. and elected the following permanent of- ficers: President, Chester Smythe; secre- tary, C. A. Gregory; treasurer, James Kenny ; sergeant-at-arms, George Parker; standard-bearer, Harry Morton: executive committee — Frank Lovelana, Geor, Pn:dn‘, ‘W. H. Holden, James D. Day, te The executive committee has been dele- gated to represent the club at the Republi- can rally to-morrow night. Interesting News Notes. BERKELEY, CaAL, Jnly 17.—Athletes of thesouth end bave followed the ex- ample of those of West Berkeley and have organized an athletic ciub of their own. The new club is known as the Salinger Amateur Athletic Club and will be man- aged by George A. Waterbury, F. Rice and C. Batchelder. A Berkeley day has been proposed for the Alameda County Exmllnon, to be held in Oakland next mont enough for all. Mrs. Frona Eunice Waite will lecture in | The former inner harbor at this point e ——— Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Great Improvements in the Steamship Basins at Bremerhaven. Next fall the new imperial harbor of Bremerbaven will be opened to the public, and a work will then have been completed which must be counted among the most important of its kind. The new harber has been in course of construction since 1892. it will be protected from all sides by very strong levees against the frequent high flood tides of the North Sea, and will contain three large basins, which will open during ordinary high tides, while at ebb tide the entire complex system of basins and passages will L closed off by gigantic locks. Since the dimensions of steamers are continually growing, and the largest steamships of the North German Lioyd must be able to enter the new har- bor, the entry had to be made large was greatly increased in size and a new entrance was built, which comprises, be- sides a strongly built dike, over three- uarters of a mile long, the largest lock so ar constructed. This lock will be kept closed whenever the water in the Weser River is lower then the depth of water to be maintained in the harbor. When open the lock bas a clear width of 91 feet, the gate being 38 feet high, the largest in the worla. The length of the lock between the two gates is 700 feet and at ordinary high tide there is a depth of water of 33 feet. The gates rest into two masonry structs ures built on caissons of 20 feet in height and solidly cemented to the ground. The building of these structures, which took place under very favorable conditions, has succeeded surprisingly well, considerin that is one of the most difficult technimfi problems. The entire construction rests upon pile work, the length of the piles varying from fifty to seventy feet. Most of the construc- tion work was carried on during the ebb tide, recurring twice every twenty-four hours, so that only four hours a day could be employed at that work, and tbat only in favorable weather., What an immense amount of work was necessary to construct this harbor is evident from the following figures: Twenty thousand piles were sunk for a foundation, 45,000,000 cubic feet of soil had to be taken away on dry ground and as much more dredged out by the im- mense dredges formerly used in the con- struction of the North Sea-Baltic canal. At the entrance of the harbor 4,750,000 cubic feet of masonry were necessary to strengthen the dikes and hold the colossal locks. An immense drydock has been built immediate!y adjoining the harbor, which will accommodate the largest vessels of the world, its dimensions being identical with that of the lock at the entrance of the harbor.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Mimicry in Plants. An interesting case of mimicry in plants is described in the Botanical Gazette, that of the seeds of the *‘Philippine lsland bean,” from the coast near Manila, which so closely resemble the quartz pebbles, among which they fall, in shape, size, color, luster, hardness and stratification as to be indistinguishable from them ex- cept by a very close examination. The size and shape of the beans are both very vari- able, ranging from four to nine-tenthsof an inch in length; some perfectly resemble weil-rounded beach pebbles, while others mimic pebbles which have been broken across. Their color varies from moder- ately dark to light drab, some giving a faint greenish tinge; others resemble peb- bles of chalcedony or of erystalized quartz. Nearly all the specimens show a series of approximately parallel darker lines pass- ing round, very suggestive of stratifica- tion. All are quite hard, cut only with difficulty with a knife, and give a clinkin, sound when shaken together in the hand. They are not affected by soakinz in sea water. OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. O, R. <« IN. ASTORIA AND PORTLAND. §6 Sceond Class, $12 First Clasy, MEALS AND BERTHS INCLUDED, Columbta sails, ..July 27, Angust 6, 16 Buate of California sails..July 22, Au:nss.")'. 11,21 From Spear-st. Whart (Pler 24) at 10 a. M. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO., Genl. Supts, P F. CONRUILfigen.mI Agent, R0 M arieat ormas- PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY QTEAMERS _WILL SAIL FROM £ restwag’ whiet Sk Fracileck ;e wa: For Mary Island, Loring, Wrangel Junesu. Kil- lisngo and Sitka (Alasks), & 9 & i, July 3, 18 For Victora and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town- send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New Whatcom (Bellingham Bay, Wash.). 9 A July B, %.° 18, 18 28, 28 and every fifth day thereafter, connecting &t Vancouver with the C. P. , at Tacoma with N. P. R R, at Seattle with G. N. Ry., at Pors Townsend wiih Alaska steamers. ¥or Eureka, Arcata and Flelds Landing (Hume boldz Bay) sir. Pomona, 2 P. .. Juiy 6. 8. 12 16 20. 24, 2% and_every fourth day thereafter. For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San_Lufs Oblspo), Gavioia, Sants Barbara. Ventura, f{ueneme. San 'Pedro, East San a Newport, at § A. M., July .26, 30 and every fourin day stopping only st Port Harforl Do), nta Barbara, Port (Los Angeles) and Newport. 11 12. 16, 20, 24, 2% and every Obl edondo A ., July 5 8, fourth day thereaiter. ¥or Ensenads, fan Jose del Cabo, Mazatian, La Paz. Altata and Guaymas (Mexico), str. Orizaba, 10 4. M., Ju'y 3ana 25th of esch onth there after (San Luis Angeles, R Ticket office, Palace Hotel, 4 New Montgomery t GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents. 10 Marke: st._San Francisca. COMPAGNIE GENERAL TRANSATLANTIQUE French Line to Havre. CQEeASYSFIER (W) s NORTa River, foot of Morton st. Travelersby @‘ this line Avoid both transit by English rallway an the discomfort of crossing the channel in asmall boat. New Yorg 1o Alexandria, Egypt, via Parls, first-ctass $160: second-class, $116. LA TOURAINE, Capt. Santell!, NDIE A LA GASCOGNE, 7a LA NORMA 84 LA GASCOGNE. ST A LA NORMA g Angust1, 5 A LA BOURGO . Capt. Leboeut. .June 6, 7 a. M. S Foz further particulars apply 1o A.EORGET, Agent, No. 8 Bowling Green, New York J. F. FUGAZI & CO, Agents, 5 Montgomery avenue, San Francisco. CEANIC S.S. C0. DAYS TO HAWAII, SAMOA, HONOLULY NEW ZEALAND, wy AUSTRALIA. 5.5. AUSTRALIA. 8. 8. MARIPOSA sals HONOLULU and AUCKLAND for SYDNEY, Thursday, Jaly 23, 8 S. AUSTRALIA for HONOLULU oaly, Tues- day. August 4 8110 A, M. Special party rates. Lineto COOLGAEDIE, Aust., and CAPETOWN, South Africa. J D.SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agents, 114 Montzomery strees, Frelght Office, 327 Market st.. San Francisco. HAMBURG-AMERICAN LIXE TWL JREW EXPRESS Line trom New York to ‘Plymouth (London), Cherbourg, Paris & Hamburg. F. Bismarck. July 23| A. 1a... August 13 Normaunia. ... Augast 6 | F. Birmarck. Augus: 20 1. Cab,, 87 d u) 1L Cap., $45 and upward PLYMOUTH-LONDON. 414 h., free of chargs, by special train; ?H%RBOUB“-AP)?‘“(]%AQ hl.v& For pass: apply AMBURG-. RICAN [N 87 Brondway, N, V., or 1o KAHN & HERZOG, Agents, 401 California st.. San Francisco, Cal. ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY. TEAMERS LEAVE ASPINWALL fortnightly for the West Indies and Southampton, calling en route at Cerbourgh, France, and BPlymonth to land passengers, Through bills_of lading, in connection With the Pacific Mail S. S. Co., issued for freight and treas- ure to direct ports in England and Germany. Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymouth, pward; Cherbourg, Southampton. First class, $195; third Glsss, $9750. For further particulars apply 1o PARROTT & CO., Agents, R0R California &t STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pler 8, Washington St., At 6 P. M, Daily. ¥reight received up to 0 P, oL 7 Accommodations Reserved by Telephons. 5 STEAMER: T. C. Walker, J. D. Peters, Mary Garratt, City of Stockton. Telephone Main 805. Ca Nav. and Impt. G (ALLEJ0, MARE ISLAND, “BENICIA, PORT COSTA AND CROCKETT. STE. MONTICELLO, Oafly, except Saturdsy and Sunday—10:30 & = and & P L Saturday, 10:80 A a0, 3:30 P a3 Sunday—8 84 2. x only. ¥ Land Z g, AMission 1, Pier 3 STEAMER ALVISO, 0, San Jose, leaves Pier 1 dally at 10 A. M. (Sat- (Sunda; excepted):’ Alviso daily at 7 urdays excepted). ' Freight and Pas between San Francisco and Alviso Jose, 75c. W. MITH, Agent, Clav st 1. T. MARTIN, Agent, 20'W. Santa Clara st., San P. M. Jose. Dr. Gibbon’ L gfieibbon ’s Dispensary, res Try Bim. Cnarges I e low. anteed. Clfll"l"& X ancisco, Curesguar: Hl.l“r.‘cx 1967, San Fr: