The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 12, 1897, Page 11

i i | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY JUNE 12, 1897 WHAT “GREATER URKLAND" MEAKS Many District Schools Will Be Added to the City Department. Two Weeks Only to E'apse Be- fore the Enlarged City Wil Legally Exist. Forly-Nine Miles of Streets Addcd to the Care of the Street Department. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. exercising much tact suceee led in gotring him to the county jaii without danzer, The fellow says he will plead guilty, so that he can be dealt with as speedily as possible. INCREASED MAIL SERVICE, Will Socn Be Given to the Territory Just Annexed OAKLAND,CAL., June 1L—Postmaster White isvery interested in the result of vesterday’s election. The annexed terri- tory will require two sub-stations and in time will have free mail delivery. *“We have been trying for years to set an increase of carriers, but hLave been reused’” said Mr. White to-day. Some of the terriory annexed six vears azo is yet without ire> aelivery and a portion gets only one delive It wiil take time 10 extena_the system 10 all of this new district. the 1wo stations will go 10 swell our total and belp along in getting what we want in that line. “If we could get the population up to 75,000 this office would become a first-class riers’ office and the carriers would get $1200 a year instead of $900, and more car- riers would be allowed by the aepartment. y a day. OAKLAND OFFIcE SAN Francrsco Carr,) | We will have to wait for the census of 90 Broadway, June 11. | {1900if we can’t take aspecial census as On the 21st of July the City Council and | Los Anxeles did. There thev gained s ver Bupervisors will pass t e necessary reso. | Carriers. It RO thacal TN teorle o ; 3 were not given the free delive ution declaring the official existence of | Tilera Votes Hola Greater Oakland. he resolution will | B we w then be sent to the Secretary of State and | ;OAKLAND, Cir, June 11.—Thomas A e Holden, who was arrested vesterday 1or n as notification is received thatit|jjjepal voring at Piedmont, was arraigned lna:.\op~ filed the city government of | before Justice Chift this afternoon and Oakland will become responsible for the | beld to answer with bands fixed at $2000. conduct of the annexed territory, Sehor's Story a Canard Ihe annexation of one-third the area of | OAKLAND, Car., June 11L—Herman the oid city o: Oakland necessitates much | Setior, who was taken to San Jose Jail addiuonal work for e branch of the | yesterday, charged with insanity. told a cily government. Perhaps one of the |StOry that is without fouudation. He most imporiant events will be the trans- fer of all the schools in the annexed dis- trict to the public school department of | Oakland. Pupiis from the outside who | attend the high school will no bave to pay for their tuition, and all eligible pupils to the high and central ammar schools will be drafted to those Astitutions when the term commenc The trustees of the outside districts will shortly wind up their business and yieid everything to the Board of Education. The transfer of the schools will do away with much petty scandai that alwavs dis- tinguishes district schools. The election of a trustee always means afight in the nierests of some particular teacher, and al state of the teachers city teachers, will more likel d.ssatisfaction. wiil be elected and their tenure of { be permanent. The man who now epresents nearly one-third the area of Greater Oakland in the City Council is k. R. Gi- All the Dew territory is a poriion of the Second Ward, and will remain o until 1900, when the entire city will be recistriced. The annexation also takes from § visor Mitchell all his road disiricts, Mitchell must bs fond of work, for no other rearon cou'd surely have indu ed lim to fight annexation when it meant much less work for him with nc decrsase of salary. The new amendment, howev T, will add 1orty-nine miles of road for Street Superintendent Miller to look after. iet of Police Lloyd has studied the matter and states that it will require two sub-police staiions, one at Golden Gate nd one at Temescal, and about ten new ofticers, al:hough some of the dustrict is so sparsely settled that it can be patrolled with safety by a mounted officer. Magor Henceforth office s tends to keep the schools in a eantin- | as all other | longer | “Thomas 1s rather proud of being the first Mayor of Greater Oakland. He was at work :o-da; ring out the needs of the | new ze te: and be hopest he new citi- 1 not want too muc: at once. Elec can Carieton says that the i polcs telesraph system placed 1 the new aistrict 50 be necessity for ve fire-alarm boxes. The electric can bs | i yséein can niso be extended easily, | io year $15,000 is be saved over | last year because of a new sysiem of Memb>rs of the Annexation League de- clared to-day that now that Oakiand is so rear to the point of population reached by Los Angeles the southern ciiy would lose no time in znnexing Pasadena. Assoon as they do that,” said G-orge rrow, *in comes Berkeley. PREDICIS RELIGIOUS WAR E'der Healy Speaks of the Growth of Religious Power in Civil Affairs iventists May Es::bish a Home Aged People Orphans. for ani ~p OFFice SAN Fraxcisco CAL 08 Broadway June 11, At the evening session of the Adventist | np-meeting Elder W, M. Healy made some rather sensational remarks to-night. He stated that it is plainly apparent that this country would yet enter upon a career of religious persecution as a result of the present clamor of religionists for Tecogniiion in civil affairs, The speaker ventured the assertion that 10 religions sect would ever better itsell or the Government by controlling civil | affairs. He said that prophecy plainly showed the nature of the rise and progress of this Republic, nnd admitted 1hat the time would come when religion would dominate civil sffairs and that men would bte compelied :hereby to keep a Sabbath which was a rival of God’s true Sabbath; but by vielding to such com- puision, he claimed, they would be re. ceiving what tue Bible designates as the “mark of the beast.” The work of the conference took up the Jarger portion of the iotenoon, and among the various measures proposed and adcpied wa . a plan for the establish- ment of a home ior orpbans, and another for aged persons of all c.asses, whether members of ihe Adventist faith or any other, or none at all. This plan was adopied unanimously, and it is expecied will be an accomplished fact before an- other year. Names of a number of persons were mentioned who had signified their wil- lingness to contribute liberally to an en- terprise of this kind. A large farm will be purchased in some partof this State, | and both of these homes will be located | thereon. 2 Elder W. T. Knox, the newly elected president ot the conference, spoke in the afternoon upon the “Outpouring of the Spirit of God.” Cigar Protection Falls Through. June 11.—The OAKLAND, CaL, at- tempt on the part ot local cicar manufac- Jurers to combine with the Liquor-dealers’ und Cigar-makers’ unions lor the purpose of competing with the cheap lines of cigars which are imported from tue East has come to naught. A proposition was minde by the manufacturers that the union should consent 1o a reduction of $1 per thousand, during which time the manu- sacturers, upheid by the liquor-dealers, snoula seil 5-cent and 10-cent cigars with- out ioss. Tie propusiions, however, proved unfavorsble and the matter has been dropped. An Oaklander’s Plight OAKLAND, CaL, June I11.—Frank Haves of tnis city 1s at the county jail at Martinez, charged with assaulting women in Contra Cosia County. An attempt was mede to lyuch Hayes, but the Sberff by | | morning. le receipts from | ALL THE COUNTY -~ BALLIES FOR ngy’ | ‘Splendid D:corations at the | First Methodist Charch. Cilifornia Poppies and Bear Flags Greet a Big Host of De egates. | President Lowell Presents a R-port That Spraks Well for the Courty Union. OAKLAND OFFIcE SAN Fraxcisco CALL,) 908 Brosdway, June 1L. | The grand rally of all the Christian En- deavor societies of Alameda County on | behalf of 97 California” was held at the First Methodist Church to-night. Owing to the great interest being taken in the international convention, there was a very large attendance of delegates. The | county convention will hold sessions until -morrow evening. | make up a total of §502 50 per month or §215 per bour. The extra labor is $140 per month or 80 | cents an hour. Th» running experses and re- pairs, incinding supplies and minor add tinng atthe works for the month of April, 1897, were $291 73 or §1 21 per hour. The cou! consumption is 1190 rounds per bour at §6 50 per ton, equa ing $3 45 per | hour for coal The total cost per hour for running the | plant atits fu'l load of 5500 16.candle-power lamps therefore is shown 1o be $7 36 per hour, or £1766 40 per month of 240 runuing hours The output of th plant when loaded is 280,000 watts. This is charged for now at $20 a thousand watts, which would make the in- come of the plent §46 per hour, or $11.040 per month for 5500 lights, or $2 a light per month. According to report submitted this morn- ing the tot#l collections and credits for the piant for the month of April last were £2010 50. made unas follows: From private eollec jons, $433 10; credits for city lighting, $961 90: (fom sale ‘of scraps, $15 50; sale of o 1 ) Thete are 103 arc Hights in the streets which are charzed for at the rate of $7 50 ner month each. Incandescents in use are at the fivn firehouses, the cleven railroad siations, 120 { lignts in the free library, all the lights in the | citv haii. police station and jail, and ninety 25-candle power Incandescents in the e'raa A monthiy charge ranging from £309 to $062 is mude against the City, being a transfer from the general to the eleciric light fund, and considered Asa payment that would have to be made under any other condition for | street illumination. thoush the rate fs | claimed 10 be a lover one than any other city | ot using water as a motive to operate its | electric Ifznt p ant. The collections for the month of April shown above sdded herewith will show approxi- | mate'y the financial op-rations: Total for 11 | montas from July 1, 1896, 10 June 1, 1897, collections, private and for sreet 1 for 0ld machinery, scravs, etc., $14, A Queer Verdict. ALAMEDA, Car,June 11.—Oscar Mrv- sel, a Park-sireet auctioneer, was arrested | some time ago on a charge of obstructing the sireet jn opening up a tent on the side- walk in front of his place of business on Park street while holding an auction, in hiine and 5 45. Grand 1897 County Rally cf the Alameda Christian Endeavor Union at the First Methodist Church. says he murdered his uncle in Oakland in 1895 and that his name was Herman Brusher. No such murder was ever com- mitted bere and no man of that name can be found. To Celebrate the Fourth. OAKLAND, CaL. June 11.—The com- mirtee anpointed by Vice-President Breed of tbe Board of Trade 1o take charge of the Fourth of July celebration met this evening. The commitiee consistsof Su- rvisors John Mitchell, John A. Britton . C. Sinclair, Major J. F. Hayes, H. C. Capwell, P. M. Fisher and J. J. White. The celebration will be he!d on Monday, the 5th, which is the sam:e duy set for the opening of the exposition. Racey Loses His Memory. OAKLAND, Can, June 11L—J. W. Racey, a solicitor and collector for atea company, was missing from his home from yesterday aftesnoon till noon to-day. He has never been away before and his | wife reported the matter to the police. Racey turned up all right at lunch ti and seriously declared that his mind was | a complete blank from 6 o’clock last night | until he entered his house at noon. A Dairyman’s Heavy Fine OAKLAND, Car, June 1L—Maurice Cohen, the Berkeley dairyman who was convicted of sel'ing milk from cows, was fined $100 by Justice Clift this ENGINEER PAPE IN JilL, Charged W.th Manslaughter for Killing the Boy Chris Davis. Hs Fireman, Car: Engelbressen, Also in Hock—Oa T p of th: Engine P:ltin> Cat'le OARLAND OFFICE & Fraxcisco Cavy,) 908 Broad way, June 1L George Pape and Cari Engeluressen are in juil at San Pablo charged with the man- slaughter of Chris Davis. Three days ago the lad was killed on the track of the California and Nevada Railroad, and at the inquest hela by Coro- ner Curry of Contra Costa County to-night some complicated testimony was given. Pape isthe engineer and Engelbressen the fireman of the train boy. and 1beir theory of the boy trying to steal a ride was upset by the testimony of young Davis’ companion. This witness testified that he and Davis were outina waeon and Davis left the road to cross the track for the purpose of getting a squirrel that had been leit in a sack. He was only gone about six riinutes when the train came around the curve. He saw no more of Davis and went home without him. Tue fireman und enginecr stated that they did no: ree ths boy at all. The en- gineer was looking s deways when the train reachecd the cuive and the fireman was on top of tie engine throwing conl at cattle. The jury found that death swas due *“to the carelessness of George Pure and Fireman Engelbressen, and we hold the California and Nevada Kuilroad responsible for the deatn at Laur»! Glen Grove.”” Davis’ father swore 10 warrants for the arrest of the men and they were taken to jail at San Pablo, with bonds fixed at 1000 each. that killed the | Engineer | The church was very fully and prettily deccrated for the occasion. Scores of lags on which were the bear and the slogan of the Endeavorers were scattered | over the gallery gas-stands, and in front of the organ-loft was stretched an enormous banner which covered 150 square feet. Eschscholizias, sweet.peas, lilies, roses and pansies were freely distributed all over | the ehuarcL ; not a paliry boutonniere here and there, but basketsiul, and veritable | bowers ail over the church, while the | purple and gold colars, which ‘are those of ‘lhe State flag, were liberally festooned | around 1he gailery. | A. M. Benham, wno will conduct the | | | choruss ngingat the National conven- tion, jed the music to-nizht and gave some idea of what may be expected when the choir of 4000 voices is heard in the Mechauics' Pavilion. President George P. Lowell read his quarterly report, which | showed & very gratiiying state of ‘affairs. It is calculated that out'of the 30,000 deavorers in the Stato a little over 6000 are enrolled in Alameda County. | " Dr. E. E. Keliev, who has attended for- mer international conventions, gave an | address on “What Such Gaiherings Have Accomplished.”” He referred to the man- ner in which a great convention imparta feel that it is part of a powerful whole much confidence is created and main- tained. 8. W. Condon, Assistant City Attorney of Oskland and _ex-president of tne County Union, spoke on *What We Hope 1o Accomplish by Our International von- vention.” The speaker stated that Cali- fornia as a Siate would derive from the convention a benefit only second to that which would be derived by the Endeav- orers. He said that in every corner of every State California has been discussed fora year and will continue to be dis- cussed for years to come, and he sirove to impress upon each individual the respon- sibility that rests upon him as a Christian to further the csus- of the Endeavorers, and as a citizen (o keep in mind his loy- alty 10 the State. The '97 convention committees then held their respective rallies in the differ- ent parts of the church. The commiitee on reception, ushers, decorations, tinance | and music were all present in full force | and presented their reports of what had been done and what must be done during | the next three weeks. : | Tue programme to-morrow is: | Saturday afternoon, 3:3) o’clock—Open com- mittee conferences; 3:30—Devotional exer- ; 3:45—Lookout committee, W. O. Haines; 4—Prayer-meeiing comuaittee, Rev. Wood; 4:15—Social committee, P. T, Th 4:30—Misxionary committee—Miss Alice Fiin: | 4:45—Temperance committee, H. H. Hildreth} | 5-Sabbati observance commiitee, George H. | Whiie; 5:15—Basket lunch | . Saturday cvening,7:30 u'clock—Singing, led | by J. M. Robinson} ‘scripture; prayer;son | rolicali, a response ‘of praise: soug; offertor. addre: *Tne True Mexniug of Coristian E deavor,” Rev. C. R. Brown; consecration ser- vice, led by Kev. Aifred Kummer, D.D.; Mizpah. MUNIOIPAL LIGHT PLANT. Its Cos' and the Licume Stated to Be Derived Therefrom. ALAMED A, CaL, June 11.—The propo- | sition to furnish poreh lights to house- owners who desire them has brought up anew the question of municipal owner- ship of light plants and the results that have attended such ownership in this city. As n contribution to this discussion the iollowing interesting details are given: The Alameda plant runs eight hours per | night or 240 hours per month. The salaries clses ! v some of i's united strength to the indi- | vidual delegaiions, and by making each | the course of which the tent was offered for sule. Mysel demanded a jury trial and acted as his own counsel. He did not deny spreading out the tent, but claimed thai it was a necessary incident to his business, and that in any evant the ob- struction, if such it was, did not last more than three minutes. Nevertheless the jury returned the following peculiar ver- diet: We, the jury in the caze of the People vs. O. S. Myse!, find the defendan: guilty ascharged and recommend that the ordinance be sirictly | enforced on Park stree:, especially during the evening when obstructéd by strest preacoers. Supposed to Be Insaue. | | ALAMEDA, CaL. June 1L—Mrs. J. B. | ¥or ot 1192 Park street was arrested to- day for the alieged battery of a iad named P.nberthy, who lives in the adjacent bouse. 1t1s said that Mrs. Foy is insane and steps will be taken to determine the fact. Her husband is a coliector in the employ of a gas company in San Fran- cisco. Notes. ALAMEDA, CAL, June 11.—W. B. George, a n Francisco business man, was marriea last evening at the home of bis brother, Edward George, 1516 Minturn street, to M:ss Annie Lohr of Wisconsin. An assembly of the United Artisans was formed in this city last evening with a good number of members, Edward Martinez was sent to the County Jail forsixty days for stealing a basebail. Jusiice Morris sentenced him. The “gentleman’s night” of the Encinai Recreation Club last evening was well at- tended and was & success. The military athletic tournament of the Brigade at Bianding Hall last evening good attendance and the effair was & sucee 'LICERSE COLLECTORSHIP Mayor Phelan and Auditor Broderick Hold a Caucus Over It They Bav the Appcintment in Their Haods and Will Make It Monday. Mayor Phelan and Auditor Broderick held a long conference and caucus vester- day to consider the matter of the license collectorship. License Collector Lees' term is up with the end of this montn, and he is a candidate, of course, for re- election, but as two of the three officials who have the appointing power are Demo- crats and as the majority of the Board of Supervisors, whose province it is to con- firm the appointment, is Democratic, it is not considered likely in and about the City Hall that the Collector next year will be & Repubiican, although the Gellector and his [riends are making a strong pull all together in his behalf, Certainly the names considerea by the Auditor and Mayor yesterday were thos: of D-mocrats, and chiel among them was that of John Bonnet, for many vears City Hail reporter for the Rejort and an in- fiuential memb r of & nuriber of Demo- cratic organizations. A meeting has been called for Monday, when & choice will be made. Treasurer Widber has the third vote and he, being a Republican, will no doubt vote consist- ently for Lees. The choice is with the other two. I CONTRA COSTA'S SCHEME T0 BULD Report of the Committee on Constructing a Tunnel Road. Important Inter-County Preject Now Receiving Serious Attention. Alam da Endeavoring to Raise Its Quota by a P bic Sub- seription. OARLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,} 908 Broadway, June 11. § The committee appointel by the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors hes submitted to that body a report of what it considers the best method of building the tunnel road between Alameda and the northern county. The committee consists of T, A, McMa- hon (chairman), J. M. Stowe, Eli L Hutchinson and James Curry. The result of their invesiization is very compiete and concise. They estimate that Contra Costa’s portion of the road can be built for $12,000, and see no reason why it should not be constructed if cit- izens and taxpayers most interestcd are ready and willing to bear the costs. The report say: We have examined the various routes that bhave been suggested to us,and we have rived at the conclusion that what is known as the “Kennedy Tubne’ wouid be the most econouiical and practical one to construct. T.ie approaches 10 the tunnel have Leen con- strucied on each side on & 4 per cent grade; this work was done some years ago, and the same can be put in good traveling condition ata vers small cost. The length of the proposed tunnel is 1050 feet. The cuis approaching the tunnel on each side and sbout 160 feet of the tunnel were completed at ihe time the road was con- structed, ieaving about 900 feet to construct. On the 'west side the tunnel was driven to solid rock that didn’t require timberine, and on the cast sid : the tunnel was driven 83 ieet, but solid rock was uot reached. Lack of funds prevented the completion of the same. The proposed road would be a littie longer than the present road, but witn 320 feet less grade. The costof the completion of the tnnnel wouid be abou: $12,000 10 Contra Coste Coun- ty, the other halt 10’ be built by the county of Alameda. We believe that the only feasible way toraise the necessary funds would be to consotidate Road Districts Nos.1,2and 3 in Supervis District 2 and thein bond them for $12,000, accordiug w the provisions of the new road iaw, spproved Aprii 1, 1897. Below we append 'a table showing the amount to be rused each year by bonding Road Distrets 1, 2 and 3 in Supervisor Distriet 2 $12,000 for ten years on a valuation of $1,600,000 at 5 per cent iuterest: | > : g1 - | R ET af] | B2 | 5| 88| Ymar | | 2] 23| veanyiaxeate. ‘ | : Ist year '8 L0 §600 $1,800 o raise amt. 12¢c 33" Year|Pioeu0, 840 1 Fuoio Taie ame 132 84 vear| 9,6)0! a8y 1,680 0 rase amt. 1lc e 0| 58D o Taise ame 10 Sth yeur $a| 15801t ratse ame Joo I &b3ea| ool 380 100lio raise ame Joc Tth yeus 4,800 240| 1,54/10 ralse amt. 8¢ hvea| Hove| 180| 1380/t Taiw ame g Sarem 150 L3N0l Dl amy B¢ 10th vear| 60| 1:260|i0 raise amc Be Makiug au average of less than $1 taxes on each thousand doilars of assessable property in_the district. The citizeos of Oakiand and vicinity are very euthus!astic over the construciion of the tunpel, and we are satisfied that they wiil have sufficient funds raised by popular sub- scription inside of sixty days to buiid one- Dalf of the proposed tuniiel. Alameda County is raising its share of the tunnel road iund by public subscrip- tion, and it now seems likely that the pro- ject will go through. BETTER FIRE SERWICE It Will Be Established in Berke- ley Town Very Soon. Indications Point Toward ths appointment of Chief A, L. Ott. Re- BERKELEY, CaL, June 11.—The for- mal establishment of a fire department in Berkeley will take place next Monday eveniong, when the Board of Town Trus- tees meets. The new ordinance provides for the apvointing o!f a Chief, the pur- chase of apparatus and the establishment of new companies wherever deemed ad- visable within the limits of the town. It seems probable that A. L. Ott, the vresent Chiel, will be reappointed under the new ordinance. There has developed but little opposition against bim thus far. D. J. Keane has announced himselfasa candidate for the place should Ott not be appointed or decline to serve. James_Kenney, who ran for the place against D. J. Keane a year ago and who bas long served as a fire laddie, says he will never run for another office in the department. How It H ppened. BERKELEY, CaAr, June 11.—Regard- ing the dextn of little Chris Evans, who was killed a few days agu by the train on the California and Nevada Railroad, Re- ceiver King says that the jad was not asleep on the track, as has been supposed by many, nor did the train hit him at all. “None of the train crew,” savs he, “knew anything about the accident until the next morning. Marks of blood on one of the coaches go to show that the boy must have been either r.ding or ai- tempting to ride the brakebeam when he was thrown under the wheels. We are bo;nered a great deal by boys stealing rides.” General Notes BERKELEY, CaL, June 11.—The funeral of Edmond Puit, whes: remains arrived irom Alaska to-day, will take piace from the family Tesidence on Berkelcy way to-morrow after- noon at 2 o'clock. Professor W, A. Merrill of the State Univer- sity left with his family yesterday for Pac:fic Grove. G. Travers and William Bullock were each fined $5 yesterday by Justice Gutiry for driv- ing express wagons in Borkeley without a icense. Mrs. L. M. Norleen of Lorin, who was seri- ously injured last week by being t"rown from a vehicle, nas greatly improved and will prob- ably recover. A large new dairy is about 10 be located at Scmid's viliage, iorth of berkeley. The les- see of the stock range, Joseph Smith, will keep a string of 230 cows. Mamie Hoover, who was reported as miss- ing last night, has returned home again. The girl's mother declares that Mamie dit not run away, notwithsianding the fact that the polic. were endeavoring to irace her. The Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company is wbout 10 exiend its gss mains to South Berkeley. The large pipes will be laid on | | | | | Campvell, a notary public. | its passage. Tuction Sales TRUSTEES AUCTION SME | Of the Fine Saloon and Cigar-Store | AT 18 ELLIS ST., Formerly Occupied by Albright Bros. | This i3 one of the finest AuQ MOst extensive ‘ places in the city, and it will be sold at Public Auc.joa MONDAY. JUNE 14, AT 11 A. M. | This fine place will be offerel as a whole, includ- 10g all the Fine Stock of w ine ors. C g s, Tobac-os and Crgaret es and al the Fine Fixtures. A iwoand a half years' lease. Renl very reasou bie: This piace can bo bought at private sale any time before tie anciion. 1. C. MUTH SR, Atictioneer, Office 532 Mark-t st —_— BICYCLES! BICYCLES! AT AUCT.OX, 300 HIGH-GRADE WHEELS Are to be So d at Auction, commencing MODAY,JUNE 14, 1897, o'cock A. M, and continued until all are sold at 1362 MARKET ST., NEAR CITY HALL. By order of one of the laigsst factories in th Unitel Siates, I will sell tae above direct con signment of HIGH-GRADE WHEELS In lots to suit the purchas:r without limlt or reserve. ‘I his wiil be a rare oppo:tunity for all intending purcuasers. W heels now on exhib tion. P. J. BARTH, Auctioneer. At 11 i | | Prince and on Adeline streets, with lateral | meins to cover the aistrict of South Berkeley. | e ! Death of an Aged Citizen. | OAKLAND, Car., Jure 11 —Ezra Whit- | irg Whitmore, tne aged father of Attor- | ney Welles Whitmore of Jefferson street, | died last night. Mr. Whitmore, who was | 83 years old, has lived with his son fonthe | vast ten years. He wusa native of New York, and leaves several children. BOWLES' MEMORY FALS, He Cannot Remember Just What Was Said to Attorney Frick | Inside History of the Wharf Fran-‘ chise B 1l Graiually Being Told. | OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,) 908 Broadway, June 11 The deposition of . E. Bowles, the banker, was partly taken to-day in the suit brought against him and G. W. Me- Near by ex-Judge Frick for $5000 for services rendered in connection with the Meade wharf bill at Sacramento. The de- ! tails of the suit have already been pub- lished. Attorney M. C. Chapman appeared for the plaintiff and Attorneys C. H. Chicker- ing and Victor Metcalf for the defendant. | The deposition was taken belfore Fred A. | P. E. Bowles made a general deuial of all the state- ments made by Attorney Frick in his complaint, but "his memory was particu- | larly hazy regarding de.ails, aithough all | the transacuons happened since Febru- | ary 2. | In explaining how he came to employ | ex-Jndge Frick Mr. Bowles said that he saw Frick and several others, including Assembiyman Leavitt, passing the bank on February 2. Knowing that Frick was going to Sacramento the next day Bowles asked bim to tind out how the Meade bill | stood on the tile. There was more conver- | sation, but Mr. Bowles could not remen- | | ber it. He was positive, however, that he did not ask Mr. Frick to give ail his time to it and do all that was possible to secure He could not remember just what was said in regard to remuneration, but he was sure that he did not say Mr. Frick would be fuliy reimbursed, although he might have told him that he would re- ceive some pay for his trouble. When Mr. Bowles went to Sacramento Le met Frick, but could not remem ber clearly all that transpired. He recol- lected handing & bill to Assembiyman Wright with some amendments, but he | was of the opinion that Senator Stratton | had drawn it up. He was sure he bad not | engaged Mr. Frick to draw the bill. | On the advice ot his counsel, Mr. Bowles deciined to awswer (0 what extent he was financially interested in the Port Costa dock property, and_the deposition will be completed at some future time. Fire Hydrant Ordinance to be Tested. OAKLAND, Cav, June 11.—The recent ordinance of the council redistributing | the fire hydrants will be tested in court. | To-day Altoruey George de Golia brought | suit in the name of F. E. Finnegan to have | the ordinance declared illegzl on the | ground of alleged illegalities. Finnegan | alleges he isa stockhoider in the Contra Costa Water Companv. | e | | | SUIT AGAINST RED MEN. Members of a Ludze Suid to Be Indi- vidually Liable for a Policy. Herman Schoene and Henry Pein, ex- ecutors of the will of Cari Schoene, are preparing to bring sui! against the indi- vidual members of the late Teutonia Lodge No. 250, Order of Red Men. Carl Schoene was a member of the lodge in his lifetime, and upon his death an in- surance policy becams due to his heirs in the sum of $250, and payment being re- | fused, his executors brought suit against | the lodge. Pending judgment, the mem- bers decided to turn over their charter (o the Grand Lodge. They did so on June 3, and, according to the allegations made, they divide.l be- tween themselves the monev that was in the treasury at the time. Four days later Justice of the Peace Barry, who had the matter under consideration, rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. The | loage having gone out of existence at that | time the executors interd to bring suit against the individuals, who are liable. 10 FILL BERNAL PARK, | Precita Valley Improvers Dis- cuss the Wants of the ‘ Discrict. | An E ght-Room Schoolhous-, a Better | Sewer Systum ani the Aboli- | tion of Frog Ponds. | | | The regular weekly meeting of the Pre- cita Valley Improvement Club was held at Graham’s Halion Alabama street last nizht, with President S. A. Byrne in the | chair. | It was decided to have the sewer system improved and Bernal Park filled up. The site for the park is seveuteen feet below grade. | The following petition was prapared PRECITA VALLEY IMPROVEMENT cwn,% Graham's Hall, AN FRANCISCO, June 11, 97 To Dr. T. A. Kottanzi, Thomas Haskins and | Lawrence _Devany. Finance Commitice Board of Supervisors — GENTLEMEN: The undersigued. representing the executive committee of tne Precita Valley Imvrovement Club, petition | your honorable comm ttee to appropriate and etaside out of the nmext tax levy sufficient u"ds to fill and loam Bernal Park. Very respectiuily yours, H. Behrivs, J. B. | Vizzard, J. T. Graham, D. Goggin, H. Young, | executive committee. | It was decided to ask for an appropria- tion for an eight-class school-building in the district. Among other items of improvement suggested were the sewerin: of Bryant avenue from Tweniy-sixth street 1o Berry, tne grading of Florida street from Twenty-sixth to Alabama, the grading of | York street from Twenty-sixth to Berry, the grsding and sidewalking of Bryant avenue and the fillingin of J. P. Jous' frozpond. Excellent quarries of red rock is on every wrapper of CASTORIA. | Company No. 1 are handy for filling in low places in the district. One hundred dol'ars was subscribad by the club to cover the cost of the proceed- ings brought to comrel the Folsom-street electric cais to run to Precita avenue. g sy Despondency and Poison, Alfred Davis was treatedat the Receiving Hospital yes'erday morning for opium poi- soniug. He isa young man living at Second and Jessle stree and since nis arrival here from Salem, Or., three weeks 8go, he has been out of employment. Despondent and ill, with no_money to cars for his wife and child, he swallowed the pote sou with suicidal i nt. Dr. Fitzgibbon pumped the poison from him and he was able late in (he afternoon to re. turn home. it Thanks to Miss Keith. The following communicaiion gives credit to a worthy lady for an act of respect and kindness: Eitor of the Call—DEAR Stm: We desire to pub- haoks to street. and her lic'y express our heartfeit and grateful Miss Alma E. Keith, 508 Marke lady assistan(s for their kind an ance {u draping the house of Re:pectfully an The Members of Hook and Ladder Company No. 1,8 F. F. D, At San Francisco este EUGENE CROWE, foreman. 1597 une 11 CANCERS IUMBRSuum No KNIFE! or PAIN! ! N ntil Cared ¢ 60 Page Bock Fres with bome testimonials of many Wenderful Cures in worst places.— Women's Breasts and Men's Lips X 8.E. CHAMLEY, M.D, 719 Market St., San Francisco. Send to Someone with Cancer. and amall Dr. Gibhon’s Dispensary, 625 KEARNY NT. Established in 1854 for the trentment of Brivate I ws, Lost Manhood. Debility or disease wearing on bodyand mindand Skin Diseases. F'he doctor cureswhen othersfall. Try him. Charges low. 3 Curesguarante, Caltorwrite. Br.d. ¥. «IBBON. Box 1857. San Francisee. OCEAN TRAVEL! PACIFIC COAST STEASHIP CoMPANY. EDUCED PASSENGER RATES TO VIC- tori, B. C, -eat ls, Tacoms, Port Townsend. and other Puget Sound ports. s 25 IRST CLASS 85,00 - R OND CLASS (Inciuding Berth and Meals) Steamers sail from Broadway 10ck 8 A. M.— UMATILLA £ June 10 CIIY UF PC Jine 15 WALLA WA June 20 New Montgomery stree. S & CO.. General Agen THE O.R. & N. CO. DISPAGCH FAST STEAMERS TO PORTI.ANID From Spearstree: Whart, at 10 A i FARE(S3 Firstretass ) Includtas s 41$2.50 2d-class Jberth & meils SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS TICKE OFFIC GOUDALL. PERKI Columbia Z June 2, 12,22 July 3 State of California.... June 7. 17. 27, July 7 Through Uckets and through basgaze to ail Eastern poluts. Kates aud folders upon applica- OR, General Agent, tion 10 =~ 680 Market strest. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. Superintendents ficmc COANT STEAMSHIP co. QTEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY > Con whart, Francisco, as follows: For vor Alaska, June 5, 10. 15, 20, %5, 30 and every fifth day thereafter, ai 9 A. M. nd Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town. Tacoma, Everett, Anscories and ew Wratcom (B am_Bay, Wash.), 9 A, 3. 0 and every fitth day there- After. counecting 'av Vancouver with the C. P. B L., &t Tacoma with N. P. R. K., at Seattle with o Townsend with Alaska steamers. Arcata and Fields Landing (Hume Sir. Pomona % . M., June 1, 5, 9. 14, 0. July 5. 8 13, 17,31, 26, 36, August o, 11 16, 20, 24, 28, and évery fourth day therer atter. For Santa Cruz, Mcnterey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Sants Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East Saa Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, at § 4. a June 3.7, 11, 15, 19, 23, 27, and every fourin day thercatter. Fot San Diego. stopping ouly at Port Harrord (San Luls Obispo), Santa Barbara, For: Los An- reles. Redondo (Los Anseles) and Newport, 11 . June 1, 5, 9, 18, 17, 21, 25, 29, and every fourih dey thereatter. For Ensenada, San_Jose del Cabo. Mazatlan, La Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), steamer Orizaba, 1) 4.3 the 31 of each month. ihe Company reserves the right to chy out previous notice st Dhours of sailing. Ticke: go with- mers, safling dates and office—Palace Hotel, & | New Montgomery street. GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen'l Agents, 10 Market si., San Francisca. %m%hg?q- June 24, 2P.M.~pecial party rates. = MAKIPOSA Live to COOLGARDIE, Aust.. a Soutn Atrica. Tuesdav, via HONOLULU d AUCKLAND for J. b. SPRECKELS & BROS. CO.,, Agents, 114 Montgomery st. Frelght office, 327 Marke: streel, San Francisco . a APETOWN CONPAGNIE GEXERAL TRANSATLAYTIQUA French Line to Havre. OMPANY'S PIER(NEW).42 NORTR J River, {00t of Morion ez Iravelers by M this line wvoid both transic by English rail way an the discomiort of crossing the channel 1n & small New York to Alexandris, Egyps vis Parly firac class $160, secoud class $116. LA CHAMPAGNE. .Juns 19, 1043 LA GASCOG June 26,10 A LA 1OUKAINE. Juy 3, 10a LA BRRTAGN Juiy 10 10a @ LA NORMANDIE, .. e duly 17, 104 €. B korurilier particulars upply to A. FURGET, Agent, w York. ontgomery No. 3, Bowling Grean, J. F. FUGAZI & CO, Agents, 5 avenue, San Francisco. % HAMBURG AMERICAN LINE TWIN.SCREW EXPRESS Line trom New Y ork to Plymoutn (London), Cherbours. Paris & Hamburg, Columbia. June 1) | - ormannia Aug Victoria . Juse17 | 0 mils ¥ Lismerck... June 24 | F. Blsmarck Hamburg-American Line,37 5’ way, 3 A & (k0 Z0G, Agenis, 4ol Cali.ordla si, San Fiancisco, Cal. “STOCKTON STEAMERS Leave Pier No. 3, Washington St., Av o P. M. Daily. Kreight received up o P M. A&~ Accommodations Reserved by Telephons. “Ihe onls line seillug through tickets and giving througn freight rates to all poin's ou Valley Railroad. STEAMERS: T. C. Walker, ry Garratt, elephone Main 805. FOR U. 8. NAVE.YARD AND VALLEJO. STEAMER “MONTICELLO,” Mon., Tues., Wed.. Thurs. and Sat 45 4 . and pritae C 3 and 8 B Landing and offices, Mission Dock. Pler 4 Telepnone Gree: 381 FOR SANJOSE, LOS GATOS & SMTi CRUZ QTEAMER ALVISO LEAVES PIER 1 DAILY (Sundays excepted) aL10 o M. Alviso aaile (Saturday ~ excepted) & 7 P . Freght ana Passenger. Faro between San Fraucisco and Alviso, 50c; to San Jose, 75c. Cl Pler b 20 W. Sunca Clars sin Sun Josa T o