The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 7, 1897, Page 11

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7%, 1897, 11 7\ A T. BELL M.J KELLER DIRFrTOR | THE MESSAGE. OAKLAND, CAL., July 6.—I vield to the President of tie United States.” The speaker was Hon. John P. Irish, at the opzning of the Oakland Exposition to- night. He was speaking, and the words quoted were caused by the ticking of a telegraph instrument on the stage. At the other end of the line, in the White House at Washington, was President Mc- Kinley, dictating a message to the people of Alameda County and declaring their Exposition open. And as the instrument ticked out the words, a messenger-boy, attired in his Sunday clothes with creased pants, proudly carried the sheets to the | writer, who chalked them on the black- board. This is what President McKinley said: Hon. C. E. Roeth, Secretary | Oakland Exposition for 1897. In opening the Oakland Exposition for 1897, allow me to congratulate its nager and the public ¢f their success worthily won in the past and to offer them my best wishes for the future industrial progress of your City, County and great State, so well exemplified in your popular undertaking. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. P Al R | lit_H fll - =Y AKLAND, Car, July 6.— The thiri industrial exposi- tion of the produets and man- ufactures of Alameda County was formally opened to- | night. | Tue iuteriors of the big buildings pre- sent a strong contrast to their appearance last year, when everything was bare and | rough. Hunareds of yards of bunting have been used to beautify the roofs and galleries, and the effect is very pleasing. The main payilion, or what was origin- | ally tne Mills Tabernscle, is beeutifully decorated, the National and Christian En- | deavorers’ colors prevailing. A canopy over the auditorium is made of different colored stripes of cteese cloth. It is an effective decoration, and is ex- | pected to be usetul as well in preventing | the dissipation of sound that has been heretcfore so anncying to both speakers | | and listeners. | The ceiling decoration is beautifully fin- | ished by a frieze consisti | on which is painted the names of every | town Alameda County. are in blue, with illumined ca | The decorated booths of new the amateur photographers’ | the diffsrent society boottis on three sides | of the auditorium give a very gala effect | to the whole. The various reception booths in the | main building are many of them perfect | dreams of feminine ingenuity. The As-| sociated Charities booth, at the extreme rn end of the pavilion, hus been pro- anced by R.D. Yelland, the arust, to the most artistic in the building. The t is in natural-grass colors, the gen- eral tone being preserved by Japanese matting on walls and ceiling and bamboo and rope finishings. The Germun booth is <hed entirely in flags, and the booths eff of other nations are also extremely well ¥ ed. President J. city and Hon. John P. [rish onening address. He was int the audience in a few words by Theodore Gier. Colonel Irish is made the duced to agof pink cloth, | ing B W. Nelson is not in the| ce- Presi- | always popular in Oakland. His appear- ance on a public platiorm always excites applause, and his speecii to-night referred to a subject so close to the hearts of Oak- | landers that they cheered on the slightest pretext. am not rendered afraid by the tick- |ing of the wire,”” said Colonel Irish. | *“Presid McKinley, who was elected, so | faras ¢ ornia is coacerned, from Ala- | meda County, is ready to send his con- | graiulations to the | and thi- county. The President is an old | friend of mine and we a_ree on everything | but politics. 1 appreciate the favor and | kindne-s of the President, who though | 3900 m les away essays to send usa mes- sage as we gather here to celebrate the ad- vancement of our co unty. | ome time ago I atiended a meeting of ens of Oakland called for the purpose | cit | propriations for work in this city. | one said that we should get all the help | | we needed when we started cut to help ourselves. Three years ago, when Oak- | { land opened ber first exposition, she took | | & very greatstride in the matter of help- self, and each vear we are making oxress in that direction. This city citizens of this city | T Lflhlunflfllll Il M <9956, L They hava bsen altogether too passive. "= “We have allowed a third-class city, far away bevond the Tehbachapi Pass, to usurp our place. But this was not per mitted to Jast. We determined to return and we took the initiative, and we are now going forward in the gieat march of development. By this exposition we are inviting the attention o!f the world to our- selves. We are proclaiming iar and near that”—Boom, boom, boom, rang out the bass drum. Colonel Irish knew what the signal meant and, pausing 1n his speech, he said, in clearest tones, “I now give way to the President of the United States.” There was a brief cheer, butthe colonel’s bhand waved for silence. The operator must hear what the tckinz meant. Tak- ing out his watch, Colonel lrish said: “The Presideat is on time. [am glad that he is, and hope that the wave of prosperity that my friend, the President, was to bring wiil be on time also.” There was silence in that vast audience while the President was speaking to the people of Alameda County. When the message was completed and on the blackboard the band instanily struck up “Hail to the Chiel” while the words “Wuiiam McKinley” were being chalked on the board. While the music was being played the crowd cheered,and in the grounds a Presidential salutesyas fired from a mortar. The band paused.: Uolonel Irish was about to conclude his speech when the leader tapped his desk, “The Star-spangled Banner'’ was wafted out by the musicians and the people cheered. “That Scotch mus.c, ‘Hail to the Chief, can always be appropriately played,” said the speaker, ‘when the name of the Presi- dent of the United States is mentioned. He is the chiel citizen of our country and we all respect him. He has now declared our exposition open, and I hope that you will ali take a workingand personal inter- estin it. OQur President may be thousands of mile« away, but he feels an interest in | the progress of every portion of this country. “He sends us his greetings from where all is quiet along the Polomac, and it comes over prairie and mountuin, city and | forest, and we know that our cbief citizen | has found time in his important duties to | send a few words to the people ‘who are | working for the progress aund welfare of | Alarueda County. | “We could not have opened our exposi- tion at a better time. Thousands of ap- preciative eyes are now in our State and will be with us for a month. We are now entertaining many thousands of very wortby veople from every State in the | Union and from many foreign countries, i all people of high principles, who are working in a great moral cause. In a few days we expect to bave thousands of hose worthy visitors in our exposition and in our county. “They come here with their eyes open, of trying toin cuce Congress to make ap- | and it is our duty to see that the seeds of r Some | hospitality are sown on fertile soil. One pair of eyes from abroad will see far more and be a far better advertisement of our products tkan a dozen pairs of ntelligent eyes beionging to those who live with us, Lately we have taken a very decided step. “We have made ourselves n greater Oak- land. But we are not satisfied with that. has in the past veen altogether t0o mod- Her citizens have been too modest. L EXPOSITION We want a vetter Qak and. Better streets, better sidewalks, beuter facilities for via- e TR = -~ 5 11 itors, better attractions to draw to our- selves the trade tLa!l rightfully beiongs to this city and this county before some of us who nave not yet vassed the prime of life leave the scene of our earthiv labors I ex- pect that we shall not have to sirugzle to keep our posiiion as the second city and the second county, but I believe that be- fore tha' time we shail be the first city and the first county in the first State in the Union—California. - “To-night we have not ouly attracted the attenton of our people of Oakland, but we have drawn toward ourselves the attention of the President himself, and this spirit that animates enterprise and causes us to make stridesin the right di- rection is the spirit that led to the found- ing of this annual exposition ana that will continue to make it a success in the future.” Director A. T. Stewart was loudly ap- plauded for his march, “‘Greater Oak- land,” dedicatea to tne directors, which was played for the first time, and he was not permitted to retire tiil 1t was played a second time. As soon as the exposition was declared next luckiest youngster will be given a gold ring and the third a handsomely dressed doil. Last yesr Prison Director R. M. Fitz- geraid. was chairman of the board of judges of the baby contest; but to-morro w alternoon he will be doing the honors to Mr. Bryan, and cannot be procured. Superintendent Sharpe is making gre at efforts to-night o find some judges, b ut although not being pressed with applica- tions to serve, he says he wili have som e eligible bachelors on hani to-morro w af- ternoon, it being agreed that parents can- not act consistently in baby cont ests. The programme for this afternoon is as follow-: March, “The March King” (Pryor); overture, “La Euchantress’ (Marie); duo for cornets, “Love’s Farewell” (Ascher); “Gypsy Mooulight Dance” (Kraeger); ““Tnrkish Patroi” (Mich- aelis); fentasie from “Noanon” (Genee); waltzes, “La Serenatn” (JaXome); overture, “Ombra” (Ben:iett); medley of popular songs; march from “The Merry War'’ (Strauss). For the evening a special programme of i - # to be open the machinery was at once set in motion, but being in a sevarate section it did not disturb the exercises. This aiternoon the first cooking contest took place under the direction of Miss Grace Morey, who is the superintendent of that depariment of the fair, and there was another contest this evening, the in- tention being to have them every after- noen and evening thereafter until the close of the exposition. | It has been decided to remove the age | compete, A prize has been offered to the socieiy having the largest attendance on any special day, and big efforts are being made to win it. R e TO-DAY’S FEATURES. The Annual Baby Show to Be Held This Afternoon. afternoon the annusl baby contest will be held at the exposition. This event aiways creates much rivalry and amusement. Last year it was one of the features of the exposition and brought out many com- petitors. The great difficulty has been in being able to procure men who are willing to act as judgzes, everybody realizing that itisa somewhat dangerous task should excited and intelligent motherhood at- temnt to question some of the decisions. The contest is open to any child under 2 vears of age, and tne test is the pronun- «iation of the words, “Oakiand Industrial Exposition.””. The child who says these words plainest gets the first prize, which 15 & solid silver cup, lined with gold. The .imit and silow all ladies who so desire to | & OAKLAND, Car, July 6.—To-morrow | tableaux and music has been arranged, wh ch is as follows: Paintings and dis Uncle Rast ; humorous, tole the Chicken”; other es; music iliustrated, duet, Clipper Bros; is; music iliustrat Iving effec Rock of A H ing eff-cts; music illustrated, *‘My "Tix of Thee”; *“Coronation March Prophat” ds” Country, °r); overture, characteristic piece, “S1m- tuntesie, from “Brisn (Edwards), (“Brian Boru” is oneof the light opera successes of the season in the East); overture, ustpiel” (Keler Bela); “La_ Gitana” (Bucalossi); tion fean Cadet” (Hall). Director Alex T. Stewart is in charge of the music, BOX 'FACTO? o BOTH ENDS AT ONCE. | New Plan to Induce Harmony in Canal Matters OAKLAND, CarL, July 6.—When the Supervisors met to-day Heaitt Ofiicer Me- Lean of Alameda was on band with a resolution referring to the tidal canal. The resolution reads: olved, That the city of Alameda requests v «f War to o.der contracts o be cordance with the appropriatious, sand terms ot the sundry civil ssed June 3. 1897, for continuing Oskiand harbor, as fol- mprovement of irst—For the completion of that part of Oakland harbor extending wester.y from W r-street bridge to deep water in fan Francisco Bay. g Second—For the completion of the dredging of the tidal canal from the estuary of San An- tonio 1o the pay of san Leandro, these pieces of work being in accordance 'wiih the ap- proved existing preject for this harbor. Supervisor Talcoit stated that the reso- Jution had been sdopied by the Alameda Trustees, and Dr. McT-an desired that it <hould bave the approval of the Super- visors. It was decided to notify all inter- ested pariies to be present to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock, at which time the matter will bs considered. . ASSESSMENTS READY. Supervisors Prepared to Hear Petitions From Taxpayers. OAKLAND, CAL., July 6.—At noon to- day Counmy Assessor Dalton met the Supervisors sitting as a Board of Equaliza- | tion and handed to them the assessment rolls for 1897. It was decided that the organization of the board should be the same as tuat of the Supervisors, and a | re-olution was passed ordering the pubii- cation of notice of the meeting oi the Board oi Equaization. The hoara wili con inue in session from | Saiurday, Ju.y 10. until the business is | completed, or uniii midnight, July 19. A | few applications for readjustment of as- sessments have already been handed in. Funeral of Mrs. Ausiin. OAKLAND, Car, July 6.—Mrs. Effie Austin, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Costizan, who died sudden!y at Fresno last Sunday, was buried this after- noon from her old home. Dr. R. S. Covle conducted the services, both at the house and at the cemeterv. Tae pall-bearers were: Henry C. McPike, Frederick King, Andrew 8. Mosley, Constant F. Rilliet, Alired Cohen and Pligy Bartlett Jr. Miss Regan’s Unhappy Plight. OAKLAND, CAr., July 6.—Miss Isabel Regan, who was labering under the deiu- sion that she was beinz persecuted by members. of tie First Presbyterian Church, has been ordered to Napa. Dr. Coyl’s reassuring words and interest in the girl did not succeed, 2s was hoped, in dispeliing her iliusions, and 1t has been decide to place ner in the asylum. “tole a Worshiper's Iorse. OAKLAND, Car, July 6-—-R. E. Wil liams aitended the Centennia: Presbyte- rian Church in East Qakland Sunday night ard hitchea his horse and cart m front of the church. While Willlams was worshiping, some one stole his horseand bu:cy, and as he bas not been able 1o re- cover it, he has revorted bis loss to the | avthe close of his Alameda speech. As BRYAN SPEAKS TO0-DAY. | Will Make a Noontide coln Pla OAKLAND, Can, Juiy 6.—William J. | Bryan will te in this rity to-morrow and | will deliver an address precisely at noon. | | at Lincoln square. This square is between | Harrison, Alice, Tenth and Eleventh | streets. peech ut Lin-, A big stand has been erected to-day | which will accommodate 100 vice-presi- | dents and the members of the press. Rob- | ert McKiliican, the Democratic ex-S eriff, | | is personaily superintendinz the struciure and is carefully following out Mr. Bryan’s | instructions borne of recent experience to | build it low and strong. | _The stand will be on the west side of Harrison street, facing south, so ihat a | canopy over the speaker’'s head will pro- | tect bim from the sun, while tne vast | crowd who will listen to him will have | the sun at theiwr backs, Mr. Bryan will ! sprak promptiy at 12 o’clock. He will be introduced by Hon. W. W. Foote, who will make a few remarks, but there will be no other prelim:naries. Mr. Bryan will arrive in th's city to- morrow morning at 7:30 and will be es- coried to Alameda, wiere carringes wiil be in readiness to drive him through the city, after which he wiil make an aadress at Santa Clara avenue and Walnut street. The Oukland reception committee, con- | sisting of J. M. Eng.ish M. J. Laymance, | R. M. Fi'zgerald and J. W. Dution, will escort Mr. Bryan to Oakland immediately | soon as the Oakland recention is over the distinguished visitor will be taken ona | tug to San Francisco, where he willfinish the day. Will Present Gran d Opera. OAKLAND, Car., July 6.—Charles E. formerly manager of the Macdon- heater, bas undertaken to furnisu grand operza for interior towns. He has gamzed the Boyee Grand English Opera Company, and will tour the coast. Some | of the company are already engaged, and other piaces are to be filled with talent from Ouzkland and San Feancisco. No Danger to the Dolphin, OAKLAND, CaL., July 6.—A story was pub ished tnis morning stating that a vachting parly under the chaperonage of Mrs. W. E. Sharon was missing and great anxiely ¢xXisted among the famiies of those on board. This was not the case. | The yacht Dolphin suould have returned last night, but owing toa caim they did not arrive till zfier midnignt, Mott Is a Young Hero. OAKLAND, CAL, Jily 6—Sidney Mott 18 regarded to-day s & young hero. He saw a fire yesterday on the roof of the house of Mrs. Holliday at Ninth and Grove streets, and quickly climbing up he tore off the burning shingles with his hands, preventing what might have been a big fire, as thare was a strong wind at the time. His hahds were badly burned, but he is so proud of his achievement that he does noi care for the wounas, Unitarian Club. ALAMEDA, CaL, July 6.—The Uni- tarian Club programme for its regular meeting (0-morrow evening has been pre- pared with especial reference to Inde. pendence day. The members of Joe Hooker Post and several Mexican War veterans have been invited to be‘ present police. Heisa San Francisco leter-carrier, living on High street, Fruitvale, and a pleasant evening is exjecied. SURE IT Is HER CHILD. Mr. Forsythe, Alias Chester, Now at Tacoma, OAKLAND, Car, July 6.—Mrs. W. G. Forsythe is confident that the man who is now lecturing on spiritualism at Tacoma, as told in to-day’s dispatches, is her de- serting husband, who abducted their child from home two weeks ago. The information at hand says the Ta- coma man has & child 27 montns old whom he has put in an institution up th and that h1s name is Clarence A. Chester. During the past three months he has written to Mrs. Forsythe, telling her that he is now using the name of Adrian Chester, and she is positive that in spite of his denial it is her husband and boy who have been discovered in Por.land by reason of the published stories of the taking away of her child. She cannot yet say what sieps will be taken to try to bring the bov back to O.k- land. She'says it s absolute’v impossible tor there to be two deserting husbands with the same name with childrer the same age and both in the same business, and will a:sregard no opportunity to take the child from its father. More Patriotism. OAKLAND, CAn,July 6.—One of the prettiest celebrations of the Fourth of July took place at Fraternal Hall, Wash- ington street, before a large and apprecia- tive audience under the auspices of the Oaklana Psychical Society. A programme of National songs and the reading of the Declaration of Independence was fol- lowed by a magnificent oration by Mme. Florence Montague, the spesker of the society, who was loudly appiauded. Salvation Army Canip-Meeting. OAKLAND, CaL, July 6—The Saiva- tion Army will hold its annual camp- meeting this vear at Trestie Glen, com- mencing July 15 and ¢ ntinuing until August 1. Many prominent cificers from all over the country will be present aund delegations from all over the State will camp on the ground during the two weeks of the meeting. Close of a Useful Life. OAKLAND, CaL., July 6.—Mrs. Caro- fine A. Kins, tbhemotherin-law of ex- Judge Emil Nusvaumer, died suddenly at an early hour this morning. The de- ceased has lived here f r twenty yeers. She lcaves a daughter, Mrs. E.” Nus- baumer, and two sons, W. E. and J. N. Kine. Mrs, King was bora in New York neariy 73 years ago. Found Dead in the Estuary. OAKLAND, CaL, July 6.—The remains of Thomas Loynes were found in the estu- ary this worning. Tne deceased has been missing for several weeks and was an ‘em- ploye of tbe Piedmont Railr ad Com- panv. The deceased was about 45 years of age, and is not known to have any rel- atives. He was a heavy drinker. The X-Eay Finds a Builet. OAKLAND, CAL., July 6.—Glover Ross, a lad, shot a bullet into his band to-night while celebrating the Fourth. The builet was located by means of an X-ray afier the doctors had searched in vain for it. This is the first practical use of the new ray in this city. .- Macaulay’'s memory was so reientive that after reading a book once he could give all the salient points of it and recite many long passazes of it verbatim, KILLED NEAR HOME. How a Former Oaklander Met Death at Mesa, X OAKLAND, CaL, July 6— Particulars bave been received of tue death of F.J. Netherton of this city, who was recently killed at Mesa, Arizona. Mr. Netherton met his deaih by falling from a horse. He was assisting in driving a lot of catule from the country to the market, and at the outskirts of the town a cow turned suddenly, causing his horse to swerve, throswing the rider to the ground on his forenead. The injured man recovered conscious- ness, and was thought to be on the way to recovery, but he uitimately swooned and alittle Jater died. The deceased was born in Contra Costa County thirty-two years ago, and was a newspaper man and also a school-teacher. During the nine years since hbe left Oakland he accumulated cou- siderable property at Mesa. Slia e Sl A PUNCTURED TIRE. Done by a Bullet—Narrow Escape of a Bicycler on the Estuary Bridge. ALAMEDA, Car, July 6.—William Neale of 824 Pacific avenue had a narrow escape on Sunday from being shot. He was crossing the Websier-street bridge over the estuary when suddenly the tire of his rear wheel collapsed. When he examined it to ascertain the ciuse he was surprised to find a buliet-hole through it, while the missile must nave narrowiy escaped puncturing his ler as well. Peo- ple in the vicinity were firing crack rs and pistols, and the probabiity is that the buliet was a stray shot from some of them and that it was not firea at the rider. Unknown in Alameda. ALAMEDA, CaL, Juiy 6—The dis- patches this morning contained an ac- count of a woman being founii dead by the side of the track in N-vada, who was sup- posed to have fallen irom the Bryan spe- cial. It was stated that she was en route to Alameda and that she was going to visit with some peovle named Dixon. In- quiry among the families of that name in this cuty fails to disclose the identity of the dead woman. None of the famili-s in uestion are expecting any one from the sast who would answer the description. Christian Endeavorers in Alameda. ALAMEDA, CAr, Juy 6.—There will be a joint weetine of Christian Endeavor- ers to-morrow avening at the Uongrega- | tional church in thiscity. that being the first event in connection with the conven- tion that will take place in thiscity. There will be several addresses by people prom - nent in the Endeavorer work and the en- tire membership of the c'ily union is ex- pected to be present. All Ready for Bryan. ALAMEDA, CAL, July 6 —All the pre- parations are compiete for the Bryan meeting to-morrow morning. Word has been received that the siiver champion will be bere on time as expected, and 1t is expected that evervthing will pass off smootily. A large attendance is expected, not only from this city, but the surround- ing country «s w1l . WANT FLOWERS. Berkeley Fndeavorers - ctively Frepar- ing to Decoraie Their Quarters. BERKELEY, CaL, July 6.—The Chris- tian Eudeavor Union of Berkeley is actively canvassing the town for flowers to be used in decorating the Alameda County headquarters at the convention on Thursday. Oakland; Alameda and the suburban towns are to take turns at doing the dec- orating. and the Eudeavorers of the uni- town propose to set a lively nace for the others to keep up with. Earl C. 8wan, U. U. '99, chairm: commiitee in charge, has made lowing appeal for aid: To the people of Berkeley: The decoration committee of Berkeley Christian Endeavorers wish to remind tie people of Berkeley once more that they have the opportuniy to help weicome the iarge number of delegates now visiting this cosst. We intend to decorate the headquarters of the Alameda County Unirn in the Mechanics’ Povilion next Thursday; and also g1ve small bouquets to as mauny of the Endeavo: as we possibly can. Berkeley nas been dividéd iuto five districts, which wiil be canvassed by members of the commitice. By this method we hope to ssk everybody 10 contribute something in the w. of flowers and greens. It is very difficult to get flowers at tuis ume of the year,so that whatever you have will be acceptable. The flovers will ve collected next Wednes- day afiernoon from 4 to 8 o’clock. Please have them picked and tiei in bunches of the different kinds, ready for the collectors. LIBRARY BUILDING. J. K. Shattuck to Make a Liberal Gift to the Town of Berkeley. BERKELEY, CAL., July 6.—J. K. Shat- tuck has declared his intention to donate the new library building he is about to erect to the town of Berkeley. The baild- mg isto be erected on Snattuck avenue, adjoining the block in which the tibrary is now located. It will be oone of the finest structures in the town architectu- rally and will cost about $10,000. Plaus have been drawn for the struc- ture, which will be built especially for library purposes, the entire lower floors being nsed for «helves, reading-room and librarian’s office. Work on the new structure will begin in a few weeks. The Board of Library Trus- tees has decided to Otrnka a lease for five vearsat $10 per month, but it is an- pounced that tefore that time expires the building will be deeded to the town. G ne to Loudon, BERKELEY, Car, July 6.—Hanry But- ters, brother-in-law of President Boone of Berkeley's Board of E iucation, has gone to London, He was called thithir by a cablegram announcing imporiant changes in the concessions granted to his railway company in South A'rica. Track Obstruction. BERKELEY, CAL., July 5.—Officer Coey removed a varrei filled with rock from the Soutbern P-cific track nesr Channinz wav last night. It was apparently vlaced there with a view to wrecking the train and the officer is trying 10 find out who are the guilty parties. ——————— In the London Times record of deaths It is computed that there areenough paupers in Great Britain to form, four abreast, a procession over 150 miles in length. recently the names were given of thirteen persons whose united ages amounted to 1102, giving an average of nearly eighty- five years each. patriotic views and dissolv- ho2s”" (Coates); march, “Amer- | SHIP BUILDY