The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 3, 1897, Page 15

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1897. 15 POLITICS GIVEN A FAIR START Frank Jordan Acknowl-| edges He Withdrew to | Help Pardee. Republican Leaders Trying to Adjust the Governor's Fight. { | nty Officers Ara Anxious to Let | Their Ambitions Be Known. OAKTAND OFFicE SAN-FrAxcisco CALL | 903" Broad way, Oct. i ion of County Clerk Jor- | from couniy politics and ition ' of affairs be- | are Dr.: Pardee ns and " W. R. Davis bis ¢one of the 1wo must ‘with- ch-hds discovered that he-has a | z'and now they both see | be “veached on the | ther *o withdraw, er i-disrapting the Repub- Each-man has | ss Pardee so de- owers will not .march under sbanner, and neither will ‘Davis’ | go.over to Par: quently, | men realize tha the gocd 'of the | ust wit w and agree to other. . The question decided is. which one shall yvi have been held, ement has yet been | ppears ‘that the mejhod g their ‘stréength by circulat- | been abandowed and the | y left in the | aders, whose judg- , will be.acceptable most interested. blished ‘this afternoon d chosen Senator Earl bad selected A. B.'Nye, the ‘two -répresentatives had | enator Stratton, and that the ese two- men wes to be final ee and Davis.. Concerning “It is not affairs’into the I alwaysdo my own sk’ others to act for s done ‘so. Ido not n-is . at liberty. toact no founddiion: forsuch m concerned.” it looks as though tte in the ascend- | ee’s foliowers will not: con- nd ihe withdrawal-of Fiank rom county . pelitics.and hisex- | pressed. det: es | contest, - thicugh | is one of blood. rked. Frank Jor- am _out of | ¥ Cierk I ‘shall | give all my time and | Tt bear whieh I ecan! 1 Alameda County to help one besj wen living and one of the fitted- and ‘most cupable of herciti- | to'reach the ernatorial chairnext Irefer to Dr: George C. Pardee. THE CaLr got at the'truth of the matter this mournipg. I am 1aving politics for my- but it is. partof my new profession friends 1n tlieir. contests.” 1 out ol the way there has i a little army of -men who b:lieve th re - best fitted to draw down for four years the $4600 per annum that goss with the honor of being County | Clerk. Many of tiem are -now in a very | unplezsant. position. They had. already | ayowed their intention of having a knife out. for -Jorasn, fully believing that he | WO attempt 1o succeed himself.” Now they nd - themselves worse than dis. armed; because they ‘have their weapons, but no one to fizh: Dayid * Sinclair, who was a candidate last year, but:witndiew. prior to election and has since held down a deputvship, would “like’ to " succeed Jordan. George | ‘Woodsum of Berkeley, who was let out by | Jordan ‘three months ago, thinks e is | jastthe man. - Councilman *Billy’’ Heit- man, Ben Lamborn of Alameds, R. B. 8. | York, Beb Grabam and Deputy Auditor | Jea Hannifin are also anXious to let it be | known that tbey ave available timber should the ‘Republican party want them. There is s pretiy con'est already ontlined as to. who shall obrain . the Republican nomination for D.strict Aitorney.: It is rstood that Mr. Snook will not seek | i, but will try 1o be sent to the aspiration, however, will | z opposition frgm Assem- | biyman Frank Leavilt, who made a record | last January that his friends declare to be worLhy of recognition in the next Legisia- To succeed Snook, Harry Melvin, Aa Church, Justice Clift and Judge Allen ) ed candidates. rry Melvin is at present Public Prose- cuter of ‘the city of Qakland, and Lin Church is cbief debuty in the District Autorney’s Cal Ewing, thé mentor of the Reliance b, Who is Frank Jor- dau’s chief deputy. ha<'a strong. desire to Lecome - County “Ancitor, as it ‘is - tell known that Mr. Whidden does not desire | re-election. - 86 far no one. bas expressed a desire to oppose. him. As.a matter of fact, the Couuty Auditor’soffice is not one | o: the s0ft snaps in- the county povern- | ment. Itmeans a great deal of steaay, | bard - work, and ‘there is never ‘a grnl~ rush of candidates to fiil it." In the past | the appropriation has been so very moder- ate that unless the Auditor did.a greatdeal | of work himsell be would not draw from | it even a decent salary.. For every other | office people are springing up:in all direc- | tions, and from now on 1he poiiticians of | Alameda Countly will have -no peace for | overa year. KILLED BY THE CARS, James Hand Fell Beneath the Wheels | and Had His Head Severed ¥rom His Body. OAKLAND, Car., Oct. 2.—The body ot little James Hand, 8 years of age, was found on the raiiroad. track -about 11 o'clock ‘this morning. with his head en- tirely cut ¢ff..*No one has yet bzen found who saw : the frightful accident, but it is thought that with another boy he was stealing-a ride - from Tenth street to the railroad yards. 7 He was. the “son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hand. : The remains were taken charge of by Deputy Coroner Henry Quelien and an inquest will be’ heid .on Monday night. The body .was- badly mangled. Just be- fore the body was found L. Apply saw two boys hanging on a-carof a train that was going‘into.the P | Board -of Directors of the Associated Chatities Moct and Plan for Work. -QAKLAND, CaL., Oct. 2—The board of | firectors recently elected by the Associ- | sted Charities . met last evening and or- ranized-by elec ng Rev. H. M. McKnight resident, Mrs. Sarah C. Borland vice- | burean | praciiced with | 1 toere had been added to this $110,835 46, | tering the claims. | cense- Ingpector. | treatment of her. | day’s CaLi, a Woman’s City Improve- ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS. | president, M. J. Keller treasurer and Mrs. Helen L. Keliv superintendent. There were present D rectors D. C. Brown, M. J. Keller, James P. Tavlor, Mrs. C. H. Red- ington, Mrs. D. & Hirshberg, Mrs. 8. C. Borland, Rev. H. H. McKnight and A. A. Denison, % The committee selected to appoint a number of citizens to manage the Pingree idea met and decided to appoint two from each ward, but no names will be given out until all have signified their intention of accepting, SHOT INTO A BEDROOM. Mrs. King Thought Some Miscreant Was Bent on Taking Her Life. OQAKLAND, Car., Oct. 2—Some Chinese who were practicing with a pistol in an orchard dt Haywards a few nights ago causea Mrs. Manuel King to believe that seme one intended to kill her. Abont 8 o'clock in the cvening Mrs. Kirg, who lives near the planing mill, | was preparing to retire and was standing in front of a bureau near the window. She had just moved from the front of the when a pistol bullet crashed through a window and lodged ina ward- robe right in a line with the spot from which she had just moved. The frightened woman believed some onehad made an attempt to kill her, and reported the matter to Marshai Ramage. The marshal made a thoraugh investiga- tion, and learned that some Chinese who lived near the Kinz nouse frequently pistols in an adjoining orchard, and tnat they were practicing at the: time Mrs. King was so badly frightened. - it was ilmpossible for the marshal to discover tbe guilty party, but he has served warning that no more pistol shooting wil be permitted so near resi- dences. -~ GENERAL FUND SHORT. Claims Against the County Being Regis- tered for the First Time in Years. OAKLAND, CaL, Oct. 2—On January 1 the county general fund contained a balance of $108,93918. Up to September making a total of $219,774 64. On Septem- ber 14 it became necessarv 10 begin re.is- Thisis the first time this has been done in this county lor years. The tax levy last year was suffi- ciently large to raise $0,000 above the estimated needs of the fund to appiy onthe Webster-street bridge, but this has all been used. The county roads have had zll of .the benefit of this money. Much | has been used on sprinkling and repairs. Dick Dowling Hurt. —Depnty Con- stable Dick Dowling was brought to the Recetving Hospital at middight to-night in an unconscious condition, caused by a blow he received in Murray's saloon near | Sixteenth-street depot. The physicians worked over.him some time before they | succeeded in restoring bim to conscious- | ness. - Tbere is something of a mystery attached to the affair, as Dowling cannot | sav who struck. him -or why it was done. | Tiis said there wnsa fracas in the saloon, and in the scuffle Dowiing received the blow which rendered him unconscious East Twelfth Street Frst. OAKLAND, Car., Oct. 2—Ex-City At- torney James A. johnson appeared before the Street Committee last evening and made a winning protest against the re- macadamizing of East Fourteenth street until such a time as East Twelith street should be repaired.. He explained that to do the proposed work would work a hard- ship upon the property-owners, and then all of the treffic of Twelfth and Fifteenth sireets would be diverted to the new work. Tuis would Tain’ the street within two or three months. Treubles in the Juhlin Family. OAKLAND, Carn, Oct. 2—Mrs. Carl Junlin, wbo ber husband said had de- camped with his farniture ana forged his name to a check, denies his statements and declares that she wrote him where to address her, but for him to stay away from ber.. Last night, however, he called and ascene ensued. ~Her father was pres- ent and was beaten by the angry hus- band. The patrol wagoa was cailed, but be made good his escape. The couple have only been marriea eight months. License Collector Cole Safe. OAKLAND, Ciw, Oct. 2-—The Putlic Improvement Committee refused to rec- ommend for passa-e the resolution re- | ferred to it at the last Council meeting doing away with the office of Daputy Li- This was introduced by | Coancilman Ear! to punish Mr. Cole, who | was charged with demanding 100 passes to | Mainls circus last August. The commit- tee recommended anoiher reprimand and an order prohibiting any more passes be- ing accepted in the office. Caused His Arrest Twice. OAKLAND, Car, Oct. 2.—C. Christian- sen was arrested last eyening on com- plaint of his wife, but was released on $25 bail. Fome time early this morning the police were cailed again to take him into custody. In the Yolice Court this morn- ing the two charges were dismissed and one of battery substituted. He will be tried by a jury on October 9. He ciaimea that his wife was not conducting herself properly, snd that he was justified in his Will Inspact the Site. OAKLAND, CaL., Oct. 2—The members of 1he City Council and as many others as will accompany them will leave the City Hall to-morrow at 10 o'clock to inspect the proposed park site, the Sather estate. All parties interested are asked to make the trip. All of the cars of the Consoli- dated system transfer to the East Oakland Eighth-street line, which will carry the sight-seers to Trestle Glen, waich is a part of the estate. The Corpse of Edward Reichert. OAKLAND, CaL, Oct. 2—The boly found in. the San Joaquin River near Antioch last Thursday has been identified as that of Edward Reichert, wno left here 1wo weeks 420 owing to some trouble in the cannery where he was working. He cut a companion and made bhis escape, since which time the police have been iookiug ‘or him, Woman’s Improvement Club, OAKLAND, CaL, Oct. 2.—As a result of Direcior Myra Knox's address before the Ebell SBociety, published exclusiveiy in to- mentClub was orzanized. The ladies took active interest 1n the affair, and will meet vext Friday afternoon a: 3:30 o’clock to lay plans foran aggressive work. Returns for the Winter. OAKLAND, CaAL., Oct. 2—J. Aubery Jones, who has been in Dyea for tne past two montihs, returned yesterday for the winter. Heis interesied in the erection of an electric line to 8 eeps Campand s tramway for some distance beyond there. He 'says many miners will return*to Juneau for the winter. 2 Death of Alden Fletcher. OAKLAND, Can, Oct. 2 — Alden Fletcner, father of Mrs. John P. Irish, died this morning at his home, 1451 Ade- line street, aged 72. He had been iil for some time, He has lived here twelve years, and leaves five grown children.” His wife diea two years ago. Young Tribunes Win. OAKLAND, Cav, Oct. 2—The Young ‘Tribunes defeates the Sti. Patrick’s Parsh this afternoon by a score of 18 to 19. The layers ior the winners were: Chalmers, E{ngnu. Ricbardson, Chubb, Dowd, Gross, Cooney, Dalton and O.sen. 5 To Be Married on Wednesday. OAKLAND, CaL, Oct. 2.—The an- nouncement of tbe engagement of Frank Laidlaw to Miss Gussie lise was made to- n'ght. The couple will be married on Wednesday next in St. Andrew’s Episco- pal Cuurch. CHRIS BOCKLEY STILL A LEADER But No Political Scandal Is Attached to His Present Vocation. Grape-Growers Regard Him as the Lord of Livermore Valley. Exerting All His Energy to Improve the Condition of His Neigh- bors. OAELAND OFFICE 8AN Fraxcisco CaAur,) 98 Broadway, Oct, 2. | The grape crop of Livermore Valiey 15 now being barvested aud the growers re- | Lean in Washinzton, where he went to | —_— would have done had nature been more kind to bim. Chris Buckley Jr. is the life of Ravenswood, and & certain portion of the house is set apart for his special bene- fit. Not long ago in conversation with a friend Mr. Buckiey ssid that he would give 8 hundred thousand dollars could he but haveone glanceat his bright little son. Being denied this pleasure he seeks the substitute in personally superintending much of the youngster's education and sharing with him his hours of play. Al- ready young Chris, aithough only about 7 years of age, is greatiy interested in the Ravenswood vinevards, and should they ever come into bis possession he wiil be weil fitted to care for them. His father has frequently , “Let the boy do anything —anytiding but polities.” NOW COMES ALAMEDA. Proposition to Oust a Portion of Its Board ot City Trustees. ALAMEDA, Cav, Oct. 2—Not to be be- hind in the movement which appears des- tined shortly to be general all over the State for the removal of cflicials who are alleged not to bhave attendea to their| duties as they should Alameda is to the front now with a scheme to make three vacancies in its Board of Trustees. The ground upon which it is proposed to act is | that last winter the Trugtees approbristed | $200 to help defray the expenses of Dr. Me- urge the claims of the tidal cansl upon | the Government officials, There was no objection raised at the time, and it was re- | garded as a proper exvenditure. The Oak- land Council contributed a like amount as |Dr. E. H | the Chief of Police’s o OFFICIALS TEST A NIND-READER Wild Drive Through the| Streets of a Blind- folded Man. Dr. Woolsey Galloped Along to Be Ready in Case of an Aceident, Councilman Girard Sees a HynAe‘xy and: Is Completely Non- ' plused. 0axLAND OFrick 8ax Fraxcrsco CALL ) J 908 Broadway, Oct. 2. § Councilman Girard has been for many vears desirous of getting at the founda- tion of the inspiration—or whatever it is— that enables mediums to do their peculiar tricks. Some time azo he invited a little coterie of bankers ana newspaper men to | his house to have a private seance with, a | well-known mediam. He, with others, convinced by various byuises on their heunds, that tbey -had ceriainiy = been struck by material things flying through the air, but he was no nearer converted han before that' it was the work of spirits. 8 Recently there came, to town a man named Ellmirt, who declared that there is not any kind of a mystery he cannot ex- pose and explain, Al Stilwell, the well- known theatrical manager, decided to give the new-comer a test, and noon to- day was tne time fixed for the demonstra- tion. At that time Eilmirt was taken to the office of the Chief of Police and locked up. Councilman Girard, Vice-President M. J. Keller of the Board of Trade, Kaitor Mar- all, Will Eason and Will Jordan got to & buggy and drove all around town. . Woalsey, on his favorite horse, kept alongside the buggy, which started out, followed by a crowd of wheelmen. They drove all around town by ail kinds of eircuitous routes, dismounted at the county building, ran all through and along the basement and back into the buggy. They then shapea their course to a large store on Broadway, and zoing into the basement they hia a small article in a (l;n?lk. They then drove back to the City all. The distinguished rentleman went to ce and found Ell- mirt, who had been under guard ¢li the time. They covered his head with all k nds of bandages and then released him. Elimirt rushed through the City Hall with the gentiemen hard after him. He ran downstairs, avoiding obstacles with as much care as though there were nota bandage on his bead. He' jumped in the bugey, took the reins, and with the five gentiemen, and Dr. Woolsey on his horse, off he went at breakneck speed turough & CHRIS EUCKLEY, the Leading Promoter of the Wine Industry in Alameda County, and His Home - at Ravenswood. rort a larger and finer crop than was ever raised in that territory. this success is due to the perseverance and active work of Sun Francisco's old-time blind politician, Chris Buckley. The same attention to detail, force of | A great deal of | leced that lawyers have investigated the | the expenditure was not authorized by ! law, and bence the threaiened movement | | character, indomitable pluck and cease- | less application that characterized Buck- | ley in the palmy days of his political reign have during the past five years b directed toward the improvement of Liv- ermore Valley. and by his individual ef- forts the value ot the district has been ma- terially increased. The vineyardists of the valley look to Chris Buckley as their natural leader. Very few of the neighbor as a politician, but all know him as an indefatigable vineyardist. His ad- vice is sought on all matters connected with grape-growing and he is sufficiently versed to be depended upon as an author- ity. Everybody with whom he associates is led to wonder what Buckley might have been nad h2 not been robbed of his sight. About six years ago wh en he decided to quit the giddy arena of San Francisco politics and retire to his beautiful home and vineyard, Ravenswood, Chris Buck- ley resolved to devote the remainder of his lile to the upbuilding of Livermore Valley. According to the opinions of his neighbors, he has gone & long way toward the fulfillment of his resolution. “I have, I think, thoroughly mastered much of the d flicalty of grape-growing in this valley,” said Mr. Buckiey this week. I have gone deepiy into all de- taiis of soils and vines and .scales, and have been able to bring about some changes that have materially advanced the quality of the vrapes, and of the wine. I have worked with the vineyardists all srouund me and I think that we have been ot mutual benefit to each oiher. I take great pleasure in looking after my: vine- yard. In fact, next to my bome, I'delignt more thau anything else to be among ihe vines. I have long thouzht that wine- growing could only be made profitable by organization, and this last summer we bave succeeded in perfecting an organiz tion among our growers thst has gua anieed to them the best prices tuey could hope to receive. I ihink now that all the growers in the valley are of one mind, and see that their oniy safeguard consists in working together.” 3 Chris Buckiey 13 as truly the lord of Livermore as he ever was the Democratic boss of San Francisco. His natural guali- ties as a leader rapidly attracted toward him the confidence of bisfellow-vineyard- ists, and be has striven unselfishly to ben- efit, not only himself, but everybody around him. Should any of the old politi- cal scandals of Buckiey be now circulated in Livermore Valley, the author of them would be in danger of being lynched. Occasionally a reminiscence of mer times is furnished when a few San Fran- cisco politicians are seen driving up the long approscn to Ravenswood, but they are simply going (o pass a few pleasant bours with the lord of the valley, and it politics is discussed, it is only as a pas- Ume, and not as a business. Mrs. Buckley is her blind husband’s faitnful pariner in everything that he does. She reads to him everytling he de- sires to hear, attends to his correspond- ce, and in addition to her own duties does that share of her husband’s which he ever heard of their | its share of the same exvense. It is al-. matter and give it as their opinion that for the removal of the Trustees. If carried out it would oniy affect three of the five members, since two of those who voted for the appropriation have zone out of office and given place to two others elected in Avril last. BOARD OF HEALTH. Inspected C Are to Wear Buttons. in Their Ears. ALAMEDA, Car, Oct. 2.—At the meet- ing of the Board of Health last evening it was decided to order a supply of tubercu- lin from the Pasteur Company at Chicago, and as soon as it arrives, which will be in a few days,the work of testing dairy cat- tle will commence. It was decided to adopta stamped copper button with which to indicate the cattle which have been tested. * A hole will be punched in the cow's ear, which will receive the shank of the butten, and then a washer will be riv- eied on its under ride, thus holding the ! badge firmiy in position. The Health Officer reported tweniy-one deaths last mouth, and seven birthe. At this ratio of deaths the annual rate woujd be 15.72 per thousand. T.e monthly dairy report showed a _small faliing off in sanitary condition, but an increase in percentage of cream in the average milk. Sunday Sports. ALAMEDA, Car., Oct. 2.—The sports bulletmed ior to-morrow incinde the fol- lowing: Custom-nouse employes’ field day at Alameda Park at 10 A. . baitl ween the Alume a city em- m and the Postoffice sttaches M.; rehearsal of ‘‘Chocolate Bonbons” at Armory Hall Ths game between the city employes and the Postoffice boys is: expected to | afford a lot of sport whether there is any particolarly good . playing or not. The stakes are a dinner. Alameda Notes. ALAMEDA, CiL., Oct. 2.—The Art League ate meeting last ‘evening decided to begin operations immediately. A commitiee was ap- pointed to find & suitable studio. Rev. C. E. Rich was tendered a reception by the members of .the Santa Clara Avenue M. E. Chureh last evening. The Eacinal Hall fimurk.’ at: Bay station has been deeded by Mrs. M. R. Mastick to Al- bert W.Lewis. There was $11,000 in liens filed against it The Junior Order of American Mechanics will give xnown as Copper ng for a Month. BERKELEY, CAL.. Oct. 2 —Mrs. Mattie Crawiord, a woman of considerabie prop- erty, who lives on tne Taylor ranch, about twe! miles northeast of Berkeley bas been missing for the last four weeks. The mother of the missing woman is at the ranch in a dying condition and she calls incessantly for her daughter, whom she wants to see before she dies. A search is being prosecuted for the missing woman. - 3 ———— The art of - ing has reached the point where it 1s pussibie to cut down a growing tree and convert it into paper suitable for printing purposes within twenty-four hours. | 4—6,6—1,4-6, 6—1. all the principal streets of the city. He turned ont of the way of vehicles and even drove on the same side of the roads as the | peopie had done while he was locked up. Arriving at the county buildings he got out and went through the buildings and | basement just as the gentlemen had done an hour previousiy. He then returned to the buggy, dashed up Broadway, stopped to make a turn for half a block on 8:xth street, as had been done before, and tuen dashed up Broad- way again, stopping at the sture where the arucle was hidden. Without a moment's hesitation he ran through the store, down into the btasement, opened the trunk and roduced the pin which had been hidden. is bandages were then taken off ana they all admitted that it was certdizly one of the mo-t peculiar experiences in their lives. Ellmirt says that it was mercly a case of acute mind reading, but it was sufficiently mystifving to furnish material for gossip for Oakiand for the rest of the day. A NEW TENNIS CHAMPION, Earle A. Stone Is the Winner in the State University Tour- nament. BERKELEY, Can, Oct. 2.—Earle A. Stone to-day won the tennis champion- ship of the University or California, for- merly held by George McChesney, '96, in the tournament at the Beta Theta Pi courts. Stone easily defeated Eckart in the semi-tinals, and in the final cham- pionsbip match disposed of Cnesebrough after five scubbornly contested sets. In consequence of to-day’'s performance Stone entitled to the big ““C” which 1s awarded to the athletic champions of the TIity. - ummary of the follow: Semi-finals—Stone defeated Eckart, 6—2, 6—2; Chesebrough defested Selly, 7—9, 6—3, i : games played to- Final—Stane * defeated Chesebroiigh, 6—3, Vietory for the Town Courts. BERKELEY, CaL, Oct. 2—The issu- ance of & writ of mandate by the Supreme Court in San Fransisco this morning, com- pelling Justice Gentry of Berkeley to en- force a judgment of his court, is regarded as a victory for the town courts. The test cuse was made upon Judge Gentry’s re- fusal to enforce the judgment on - the ground that he was nota Judge. * What Is Religion?’’ BERKELEY, CaL, Oct. 2—Rev. J. A. Cruzan of the North Berkeley Congrega- tional Church, who was vigorously as- sailed for heresy in the last issue of the Occident, the sbyterian ‘organ of the Pacihe Coast, wil! preach to-morrow morn- ing o2 “What 1s Religion?” Berkeley News Notes. BERKELEY, CaL, Oet 2.—The university grounds and library will be lighted with elec. tricity for the. first time t0-morrow. night. Fourieen new teiephones will also be put in the different buildings immediately. = The foliowing men have been dropped from the roil of the Students’ Congress for non- n'mm: Clark, Harlan, Peari, Teaby and A new athletic club has been orgsnized in West Berkeley by Beacou .n?;mn fire compauies. -The Associated Women Students will nnn’- urate to-morrow the custom of giving monthly STEAMERS FOR THE BIt- YOKOK A New Line to Run Fifteen Knots an Hour in the Spring. Anxiety Concerning the Prob- able Fate of the Barken- tine Coryphene. J. T. Davidson Injured in an Elevator Accident—Notes on the Front. If all the companies that have been or are to be jormred send vessels to the Yukon next-spring there will be a fleet, making its headquarters at St. Michael, equal to the capacity of a city of 100,000 inhabitants. Every day & new company | is launched and all of them have substan- tial backers. The latest concern in the | field is the Alaska-Yukon Transportation Company (Incorporated). Negotiations are now in progress for the purchase of an ocean steamer in the tast and two stern- wheel steamers are to be built here. In its circular the company says 1ts river steam- {ers will be 15-knot boats with accom- modations for 250 passengers and 250 tons of freight. They are io be fitted with PLAYING FOR THE PENNANT High Sc.hools Haveb_Entered Into a Tennis Tour- nament. First Series Played Yesterday at the California Lawn Tennis Court, | Polytechnic High Echool Easily De- feated the Alameda Academy Representatives. Representative tennis players from the | Polytechnic High School and the Alameda | University Academy played the first | series of a High School tennis tournament | vesterday morning at the €alifornia Lawn Tennis grounds at Bush and Scott streets. This tournament has been arranged | between many high schools throughout |'Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley and San Francisco, and the games will be played weekly at the California grounds. In yesterday's events, S. Adams of the | Polytechnic School defeated F. Craig of | Alameda in a single with a score' of 82, | 6—2. Herbert Morton, also of the Poly- | technie, defeated F. Baker of Alameda | With 6—1, 6—1. The games seemed to be stern-wheel steamers are to be buiit here negotiated for in the East. The Alaska-Yukon Transportation Company has been incorporated, and two for the river trade. A steamer to ply be- tween here and St. Michael, connecting with the stern-wheelers, is now being searchiights and all the appliances neces- sary for the comfort of passengers. The steamer from San Francisco will get away on or about May 1 and her passengers are expected to come from the four quarters i of the earth, as the company has agents | and Chicago. The directors of the new venture are H. J. Barling, managing superintendent of the Alaska Improvement Comvpany; 1 S. J. Eva of thegalifornia Fuse Works; Captain George Wattield of the British ship Lancing; E. A. Gardnerand W. S, Scammell. Mr. Barling is now on his way Kast {o purchase the steamer that will piy between San Francisco and St. Michael. Anumber of passengers and a general cargo will be’ bronght ‘out, and the rough irip around the Horn will be avoided by steaming through the Straits of Mageilan. ‘The schooner Eppinger will not go on a sealing cruise next season. Captain White is going to fit her out, and wiil start for tbe gold fieldsin ber next March. Some anxiety is being felt for the bark- enune Corvphene now out thirty-ihree days from Ugashik' River with 30,000 cases of salmon for the Alaska Packers’ Asso- ciation. Over a month ago the lit | steamer Jeanie towed her out of the river, and she was sighted the nextdav, but from thas time up to date she has not'beén spoken. In the meantime the schooner Eppinger has made the run from- Unamak Pass in fourtean days, the America from Prince Lleweilyu J. Morse from Chign k in nine- teen days, the Herman -from Kadiak in fourteen days and the Wil W. Case, which lefi abcut the same time as the ne. in twenty-two days from Bris- The barkentine is not a fast boat, nowever, and her cwners do notcon- | sider her very much overdue. George W. Hume says she may come sailing in now at any time and that the chances are tlat she missea the favoraple winds that | bronght the rest of the fleet in. The Coryphene has all the Chinese and can- nery hdands irom Ugashik on board. The sealing schooner Kate and Ann will | start to-day on an otter hunting cruise. Capiain Charles Lutgen will take the ves- sel out and wil remain with her two weeks. Captain Antone J. Anderson will be master for the remainder of the cruise. The Kateand Ann will be the only boatto £0 hunting from this port as the Rattier is for sale and the Eppineer is going 10 the Yukon. The flags and trophies won in the inter- club regatta were presented to the owners of the winning yachts in the Merchants’ Exchange yesterday. There is now supposed to be plenty ol coal at Dutch Harbor. The sieamer Bris- tol left Comox, B. C., on September 13 and was to reach Dutch Harber eight days later. The steamer Portland, which was tied up at Dutch Harbor for want of coal, should therefore be at St. Michael by this time. The Portland will not bring down either passengers or bullion from St. Michael. The Humboldt, which wiil reach St. Michael several days before the Poruand is ready to leave, is at least a four-knot faster vessel, and she witl bring the money and miners to Seattle. J. T. Davidson was treated at the water- | fiont Receiving Hospital for a contused leg and a sprained ankle. as canght in the elevator of the Dairymen’s Union at 113 Davis street. The zccident was due to Davidson’s own carelessness, as be had been warned repeatediy about the eleva- tor. 3 Olaf Johnson was putting some carboys of .sulphuric acid.on board the schooner Poin: Arens, when he dropped one and the acid splashed over his hands. He lunged his hands into cold water to re- lluvo the pain, but instead increased it tenfold. He was treaied by Dr Preatice at the Receiving Hospital. - ’ ‘ Captain Hahson of the river steamer Captain Weber was struck by the wheel last Friday night d received injuries to his left ankie that will lay him up for a month. Caivin Nutting, who was run over by a Mission-street car last week, is in a pre- carious condition. Drs Hill and Deas, who have been attending .im, say that the lowar part of his body is paralyzed and may remain so for life. - Captain A. Stein is buildmg a 22-toot sloop at the foot of Thivd street. She is to be used on the Alviso marshes of the Soutn End Gua Club. Howard C. Holmes, chief engineer of toe Harbor Commi n, has returned fiom an extended trip in the East. He tound that San Francisco was not far be- hind the big Atlantic poris in the matter of dock facilities. will submit a iengthy report to the Board of Harbor Commissioners in the.near future. —_— Arrested on Indictments. James D. Page, ex-District Attorney; Charles 8. M. Barglett, witness in the Fair case, and James H. Cummings, who were indicted by the Grand Jnrf!‘r&‘ , were arrested yester- urt warrants. Page and $5000 bonds. day on Buperior Co Bartlett were each Teleased on | in London, Liverpool, Glasgow, New York | Williams Sound in fourzeen days, the | a walk-over for the Polytechnic School and if the form of the players will count for anything, they have a good chance to carry off the pennant. A mixed double was partially played al<o with Baker and Adams pitted against Morton and Craig. The one set resulted in victory for Baker and Adams. The Polytechnic Sehool was well represented, but only a few members of the Alameda University came across the bay to witnes< the games, but it is thought the crowds will’ increase as the games become more interesting. This is the first year the schools have resorted to tennis for their usual yearly tournaments, and much interest will un- doubtedly result in the new undertaking. The competitors will be from the Lowell High School, the Berkeley and Qakland High Schools and the Belmont Military Academy. Itis whispered that the Oak- land team 15 bound to win, with the Poly- techaics a close second. The lovers of the sport seem to be de- lighted at the new interest taken in the eames and look forward to many exciting contests during the season. - No definite programme has been arranged for the High School tournament, tul itis thought that the Oaklands will meet the Polytech- nics next Saturday, as weil as having the € | mixed doubie plays vesterday drawn to a close. The tournament will consist prin- cipally of singles, as the players seem to be able to do better work on the single court than otherwise. HELP SOLDIERS' FAMILIES, | Great Preparations for a Fancy Baszaar for This Week. Seven Pines Circle- No. 3, Ladies of the G. A. R.,are making great preparations for their fancy bazaar to be given at B'nai | Brith Hall, 121 Eddy street, Tuesda; Wednesday and Thursday, day and even- ing, October 5, 6and 7. This is thesecond fair held by theladies; their first was eizht years ago. Special programme has been arranged for each evening, literary and musical, the best local talent having been secured. This fair is in charge of the fol- lowing committee: Mrs. J. E. Harvey, chairman; Mrs. E. B. Griffits, Mrs.J. H. Whiteside, Mrs. Lizzie Sawyer, assistants. The booths with the Jadies in chargs are as follows: Fancy booth—Mrs. J. H. Whiteside, chair- man; Mrs. C. Sherwood, Mrs. E. Annis. Domestic booth—Mrs. Lizzie Hirth, chair- man; Mrs. L. C. Horn, Mrs. 5. Hines, Mrs, S, Pierpoint, Mrs. R. Perry. Paper-flower booth—Miss May Griffith, chair- man; Mrs. Addie Powis, Miss M. Hepan, Miss Add‘i‘o Park, Miss Bessie Harvey, Miss Jennfe Martin. B Candy booth—Miss Kittie Kennedy, chair- man; Miss Lou Watson, Miss A. Watson. Icecream and soda fountain booth—Misses ‘I;. E. R. Brown, L. Bush, A. Switzer, Mrs. M. L. Venk. Gypsy tent—In charge of Miss Maggie Parker. The most interesting bootr will be that of Mrs. Angelene Budd, in which will be ais- played curios and relics of the late war. Art booth—Comrade Price. « Table of home-made relishes—Mrs. R. Del- mas, Mrs. T. Little. A dinner will be served Wednesday and | Toursday from 123t t02P. M., in charge of Mrs. T. Little, assisted by the ladies of the circle. Wednesday, zood -home-cook- ing New Eogland dinner, and Thursday chicken dinner, with all the luxuries of the season. Mince and pumpkin pies and *doughnuts like vour mother used.to make.”’ There will be dancing every even- ine. NEW TO-DAY! 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