The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 30, 1898, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, NDAY, JANUARY 30, 1898 OAKLAND WATER COMPANIES ARE LAYING PLANS Influence Being Brought to Bear on the| Members of. the City Council to Get Them in Line. ing, and availed themselves of the first | opportunity to reduce them to a fair | basis, thereby saving hundreds of | thousands of dollars to the people of the city. ‘“After a thorough investigation of the cost, value and revenue of the Contra Costa Water Company,” said Mr. Mott, “it was clearly shown that | | a great reduction in the existing water | Trying to Have a New| Basis for Fixing 1 the Rates. The City Injured by Malicious Pamphlets Sent Broad- cast. rates could be made, and should have been made many years before. Uur‘ committee made a very careful and searching investigation relative to the value of this company’s plant, and we found that there were many items in the company’s estimate that had no | | bearing whatever on the value. We | cut out everything that did not belong there, eliminating a lot of land that | had been bought to keep other com- | panies from obtaining water rights, | and also eliminating properties that | were plainly investments. The result | was that instead of a valuation of more | than six million dollars we reduced it to below two million, and then, to set | off any possible mistake, we added enough to make it reach $2,424659 52. On this valuation the rates were fixed, giving the company 5 per cent income | annually. If they have lost money, it | is because they have cut the rates to | PEOPLE FULLY AROUSED. | No Juggling Win Righteous Be Permitted if Indignation Can | Prevent It The note of warning sounded by The A Call vesterday morning regarding the danger of a raise in Oakland water rates met with a responsive chord in the city across the bay. The people re- alized the danger, and were earnest in their commendation of The Call for its exposure of the combination to raise rd, who has always stood by the people during his incumbency n | SUCR an :;'?;' that gehey; foonlginat ieGouncl, e eanctlially sieinad make anything. { the fact that The Calt ad taken (he | While there 1t a general feeling | matter up. “There is something up,” 2MONS the people of Oakland against sald he. “It is plain that there 1o a Making a fight on the water compan- move gpn foot to raise the rat and the ies. or on any other corporations, for | action of The Call in calling the atten. | that matter, it is thought that the rate- cutting that has been going on be- tween the two companies has done more harm to the city than the saving has benefited the Individuals. There has been much of politics in the fight, and the Board of Health was brought into it to the extent that a special tion of the people to the conditions will do much to prevent the combination from hurting the people. I have been approached too much by people from the wat comr telling me how to do ¢ how t and I am tired of it anies act, I know my own business, and don’t belong to its v, and shall committee of that body made an in- S iy e tan all the time. [ vestigation into the water supplies of Sl of their bluffers com- the two companies, with the evident ound telling me what to do. My | intent to show that the Contra Costa | is plai 1 they should know Company got its water from sources I am always for the people. I Which were deleterious to the health shall be in favor of a reduction of rates | Of the city. The report of this committee strongly condemned the water supply of the Contra Costa Company and praised the good water of the Oakland Com- pany. This report was printed in pamphlet form and scattered broadcast over the city, and also sent out over the a raise, and when the time will see to it that the people t of it. The people and I am working view indicates the danger that was noted in the article in yester- Cs Theére have been “bluffers” State. In it was suggested that the ork on members of the Council, | Prevalence of zymotic diseases in the telling them what to do in the water | city was due to the use of the Contra rate matter. Just whom they have Costa water. While the people of Oak- been to_cannot be told, but it is certain | ]and understand the animus of the that influence has been brought to bear attack, and knew that.it was inspired on some of the smbers in the hope | by an effort to aid the Oakland Water of hav omething done that would | Company, the report was utilized by ssist the water companies in getting | the enemies of Oakland to the disad- vantage of that city. In other cities| the real estate dealers kept files of the Oakland papers, and also numbers of e of the money that has been 1 the fight which has been ge- ars. While the officials of the company are stren- | the Board of Health pamphlet, on hand uous in their denials of any intention | for the inspection of Eastern visitors of having the rates raised, and while who contemplated the purchase of they say that all that is intended is to “little readjustment” of rates, ently the intention to have the or at least the committee to which iIs referred the matter, investi- gate the question of values and make property and who had a desire to visit Oakland before buying. The startling statements regarding sickness and disease which were thus sent broadcast had the effect of turn- ing many away who otherwise would Council, a new rating on a new basis have investigated the advantae of According to Councilman Henneber- | Oakland before settling down elsewhere ry¥, who is chairman of the Fire and | in the State. Water Committee, there is at present | While the water companies were re- no legal rate. He says that the fact sponsible for these statements they forgot that Health Officer Dunn was not a politician and so did not look af- ter his report which was published January 11. In this he showed cou- that the retiring Councildid not pass the ordinance I vear in February, butleft it for the incoming Council to pa vi- tiated the ordinance, the result is now the whole thing is wide open and | clusively that the report of the spe- the companies can charge what they | cial committee had been biased and without foundation, for instead of Oak- Mott, who was chairman of | land being an unhealthy city it is one 1 Water Committee of the much pleased with | 1 1 in showing to Oakland the danger ed them. He said that it that something was brew- s the people kept a close ch there would be a readjustment of the healthiest in the country. says in his report: Comparison with other cities shows that the death rate in New Orleans is 23.34 per thousand, in New York 21.52, San Francisco 17.08, Sacramento 15.60, while in Oakiand it Is 12.22. The very low death rate from zymotic diseases He wa Th which would mean a raise all along | was a marked feature in last year's the line. Mr. Mott said that when the | report.” | old City Council went into office they | It will thus be seen that in addition found ver 10 bringing about a chaotic condition extortionate rates prevail- i VOO OVO O S OLHOLH VDI OOV O VDT OO O CODOHITIVCITTIITIHFFCOOTOIIICIVOCIOCIIIOOV0OC0 & OROOOOONONRONINNNNNNNNND0OBNCNO0000Qy, | K o 285 | SRT Ry | 582 23 | -3 SQ5 | B E SEELIRL :g2 28s 280 | 2 ANNOUNCEMENT! 28 el ] ! 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P T Designs have been prepared for Walter Morosco, the well-known theatrical man, for a cottage that will be It will be built at Geranium Place, three miles east of Fruitvale, on plans by Victor de Prosse, a local architect of note and designer of the Pabst Cafe building. on a gently sloping hill, where all its salient features will be cast into bold relfef. modeled after the European mountain houses and will oocupy a space 85x130 feet. The interfor will be divided into a grand hall, to which the owner also attaches the adjective “somber,” large parlors and dining rooms, library and other features of a modern mansion. fes will be of the very best pattern extant. entertained, will be placed a magnificent organ. with elegant Italian wood-carved figures surmounting the columns. The handsome structure will be located At one end of the “somber” hall, the room in which guests will be Opposite is to be situated a fourteen-foot Another feature of interest will be a nine- In style the building will be The plumbing and other accessor- double staircase, eight-tandem team in water rates to the detriment of bus- iness methods of the city, the water companies have furnished false argu- ments to the enemies of the city with which to drive away possible purchas- ers of homesteads. It is this fact that causes the people to feel that while | they have no fight to make on corpor- ations they have a desire to see the | water companies suffer for their own misdeeds and recoup themselves for their losses by a return to legitimate business methods rather than by a | raise in rates at the expense of the | people. While it may not be the intention of the two companies to form a business | alliance it is evident from their actions | that they have determined to form an | alliance having for its object the rais- ing of rates to a figure that will per- mit them to recover some of the money | recklessly spent in vain endeavor to | run each other out of business. It is this combination that threatens dan- ger to the people, and should the mem- bers of the Council see fit to make a change of basis upon which to fix the rates for the coming year it would | mean that a series of juggling would take place which would end only when the water companies got a figure that would restore much of the’lost ground. The Call has warned the people and has shown exactly wherein the danger lies. It is for the people of 'Oakland to save themselves by a strong and determined stand against any juggling | with rates. If the rates now in vogue | were satisfactory to the companies for | the past three years while they were | | fighting they are certainly high enough to be satisfactory mow with an in- creased population and no additional investment on the plants. This is the position taken by the conservative members of the Council and this is the position which will be maintained by the people. The water companies have had their friends at work trying to bring argu- ment and influence to bear on the members of the Council which is a sure indication.that something is in- tended that needs bolstering. The peo- ple, knowing this fact, will watch closely the action of the Council in or- der to prevent, if possible, any *re- adjustment” which will mean a heavy tax on the users of water. COLLECTED IN THE' CORRIDORS C. Cox, a big cattleman of Bakersfield, is at the Grand. Superior Judge A. Smith of Stockton Is a guest at the Grand. A. D. Gassoway, superintendent of the Magnolia mine, is at the Lick. Henry Levin, a mining man of Tucson, Ariz., is a guest at the Baldwin. Fred Cox, a wealthy banker of Sacra- mento, is registered at the Grand. C. H. Phillips, a large land owner of San Jose, is staying at the Palace. W. F. Peterson, a well-known business man of Sacramento, is at the Grand. A. B. Butler, the raisin grower of Fres- no, is at the Palace, with Mrs. Butler. P. F. Straub and E. O. Garratt are two army officers who are at the Occidental. E. James, one of San Jose's fore- most merchants, is a guest at the Cali- fornia. E. D. McCabe, the State Librarian, is registered at the California from Sacra- mento. J. M. Day, Postmaster of Los Angeles, is among those who arrived at the Grand yesterday. State Senator E. C. Voorheis has come the Palace. D. J. Flannigan, a big mill man of Eu- reka, was among the arrivals at the Grand yesterday. General Charles Cadwalader, a well- known lawyer and politician of Red Blufr, is at the Palace. James Watson, a leading man of Wash- ington, D. C., is one of the late arrivals at the California. J. B. McDonald, a prominent busfhess, society and political man of,Chicago, is registered at the Palace. A. Coventry, a rancher of San Diego, is in the city on a business trip. He is staying at the Occidental. ‘W. B. Gilbert, Judge of the United States Circuit Court at Portland, Or., is a guest at the Occidental. Thomes Blair and John Harps, two prominent business men of Arcata, are at the Occidental with their wives. R. G. Brown, manager of the Standard mine in Bodie, has come down to the city for Jubilee week and is at the Palace. E. F. Benhard, well known In the mer- cantile community of Fresno, has taken rooms at the Lick for a short stay in the city. C. J. Titus of the Golden Eagle and William Land of the Western are two | least one shy at the game. Sacramento hotel men who are at pres- ent staying at the Palace. D. B. Wilder, one of the foremost busi- ness men and politiclans of Santa Cruz, 1s In the city on a short visit of pleasure. He 1s staying at the Grand. B. M. Maddox and Willam H. Ham- mond, two members of the Democratic Btate Central Co ittee, are at the Callfornla from their homes In Visalia. J. 8. Coffin, who {s connected with the | New York business of the drug house of Redington & Co.. in the city on a business trip. He is staying at the Palace. J. Marion Brooks, member of the Demo- cratic State Central Committee, also trus- tee of the State Normal School and prom- Inent attorney of the Los Angeles bar, is at the Grand on a short visit to the city. George B. Branch F. Payne are at the Baldwin, with their wives and a party of friends, who have come down from Petaluma on a pleasure trip during the Jubllee week. Benjamin F. Dore San Francisco in fc of the pioneer printer but now a prosperous vi no, s in the city on R. W. Truman, H Bennie and L. an old resident of er years and one of the early eyardist of Fres- sit. | ampbell, J. W. | an, four gentle- | men conn Iron Mountain mine of v. are staying at the Palace while enjoying a shert vacation | in the city. a B e © A SIMPLE o barkeeper at one | ° SON o of the popular | O SORITALY, ol (o rvil i 9100001010000 e hulngiin presided over by a flaxen haired individ- val commonly known as “Charlle the Teuton,” on account of his origin. The | porter, who takes care of that portion of the building, has no name at all that any | one has ever been able to discover, so is referred to as the “Dago.” The “Dago’ is a firm bellever in the possibilities of the Little Louisiana lottery. and never allows a month to pass without taking at He s con- sldered by Skinner and Charlie to be rather a simple sort of a fellow, and is | consequently made the objeet of many practical jokes, which, sorgehow or other, have never yet turned out exactly as the | two perpetrators figured they would. These miscarriages of their attempts to | be funny have never been ascribed to | any cleverness on the part of the “Dago."” as it was considered impossible that S0 unsophisticated a being as the intended victim of their plans could | possibly have the cunning to circum- vent two such wise persons as his tormentors. A little circumstance that occurred the other day, however, has rather shaken their faith in their own acuteness and the simplicity of the “Dago.” The “Dago” had purchased a ticket in the lottery, and with his gc- customed faith In human nature had shown it to his friend “Dutchman.” The day of the drawing this untutored child of sunny Italy came out to the front of the cigar stand to clean up, as usual, and as he set about the work he handed the man behind the counter a list of the win- ning numbers that he had just received, telling that person to glance over it and see If there was anything doing, as he himself had not yet had time to look. The first number that Charlle sought for was the one he remembered to have seen on the “Dago’s” ticket, and as soon as he cast his eye down the column and found that it had drawn an approximation prize of $5 he began to figure on the bull luck of some people who haven't enough savvy to come in out of the rain. “Have I anything there, Charlie?” asked the “Dago.” as he continued to push the mop over the floor. “Not a thing, old man,” answered the wily German, “but I hate to see you come out &t the short end every time, and a little bet that Skinner and T made yesterday may give me a chance to help you out. A fellow came in here and said that every ticket In the city had been sold and that we could not purchase one for love or money. We bet him $10 we could. Now, if you keep your mouth shut about the matter we will give you $250 for vour ticket, which is no good to you now.” The transaction was made and the “Dago” went Inside, leay. ing Charlie and Skinner laughing over the way they had fooled him at the small expense of §125 apiece. Just then the lottery agent came by and the ticket was passed over to him for collection. “This ticket is worth nothing,” sald the seller of chances. “The last number on this is 6, and the approx- imation number is 8.” Charlie and Skin- ner grabbed the list given them by the “Dago” and found by careful inspection that the last figure of the fatal number had, by means of a little ink, been changed from a 6 to an 8. This story got out because the “Dago’™ was so simple that he could not keep his mouth shut about the transaction, as directed to by the knowing Charlie. —_—————— Templar Grove of Druids. There was a pleasant reunion last night in Union Square Hall, of the members of Templar Grove No. 19, U. A. O. D., and their friends, to celebrate the twenty- seventh anniversary of the institution of the grove. programme of musie, song and recitation was presented, after which there was dancing until & late hour., SATY THE BEER WAS DRUGGED |John C. Traynor Robbed in a Barbary Coast Dive. | From Him While He Slept His Purse and Watch Taken’[ i in a Chair. | Picked Up by a Policeman and | Charged With Being Drunk. | | J. C. Traynor, who lives on Na-| toma street, near Fifth, claims he was drugged in a saloon on Jackson street, below Kearny, Friday night. and robbed of $22 50. Last evening he | visited police headquarters and in- formed Chief Lees of the occurrence. Traynor is employed as a laborer on the new ferry building. Friday even- ing he was paid off, and., being| anxious to make some purchases, he walked along Jackson street to Kearny. Meeting a friend, he invited him to have a drink, and together they entered the saloon in which he claimed he was drugged. Traynor called for | a glass of beer, and after drinking it | he became drowsy and fell asleep. | When he awakened, some time after- | ward, his purse, containing $22 50, was gone, as well as a cheap silver watch | which he carried in his vest pocket. | Realizing he had been drusged, | Traynor accused the bartender of | having robbed him. The latter, he| says, seized him by the throat and after severely choking him threw him in the street. In the struggle he lost his hat. Traynor wandered around the | streets until he was picked up by Policeman Minnehan, who took him lr“ the City Prison, where he was charged | with being drunk. Judge Campbell. on | learning his story, promptly released him. | To Chief Lees last night Traynor | said he was not a drinking man. He emphatically denied that he was under the influence of liquor at the time he | entered the saloon. | “I had just quit work.” he remarked | when telling his story, “and as I was | anxious to get some provisions I walked up Jackson street as far as| Kearny. It was there I met the friend who accompanied me to the saloon. After drinking the beer I felt rather queer, and turning to my friend told him of my suspicions. I then fell into a chair and went to sleep. What be- came of him I do not know. I am con- vinced, however, that he knew nothing of the robbery.” After listening to the story. Chief Lees detailed Detective Tom Gibson to investigate the matter. Gibson visited the saloon where Traynor claimed to have been robbed, but the proprietor emphatically denied having seen him. Traynor says he will to-day swear out a warrant for the arrest of the bar- tender charging him with robbery. Lundnus.’“agnnenes‘ raps and Drags of the latest designs at O'Brien & Sons’, Golden Gate avenue and Polk street. * —_—e——— DISPOSED OF RECREATION PARK J.T. Moran Ofi’ers to Take It Off Receiver Elfving's Hands. Acting under the instructions of Judge Seawell, Recciver Carl W. Elfving, for the Recreation Park, advertised the base- ball grounds for sale. Eleven o'clock yes- terday was the time set for the auction, and quite a crowd of prospective pur- chasers assembled to bid. After a great deal of discussion, J. T. Moran of Greenhood & Moran fame agreed to pay off the $4000 debt and take a mortgage on the property. The sale of the park was due to the continued disagreements between Messrs. Robinson and Daly, who were its jessees. Should the court confirm Mr. Moran's offer he will become the possessor of the park and all its improvements. ——————— CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK. Jan. 29.—Marshal Hale of San Francisco is at, the Netherlands Hotel. W. G. McCarty of San Francisco is at the Stuart House. Judge Calvin Edgerton of Los Angeles is at the Fifth Avenue House. R. D. Davis of Sacra- mento is at the Albemarle Hotel, and W. 0. Hale of Sacramento is at the Hotel Bartholdi. | = NEW TO-DAY. HE BALDWIN CLOTHIERS” PURCHASE OE THE ENTIRE CHICAGO BANKRUPT STOCK F CLOTHING, HATS AND FURNISHING GOODS, amounting to O over $75,000 (seventy-five thousand dollars). Our lucky purchase of the entire stock of the Chicago bankrupt goods at about 25¢ on the dollar will enable us to offer our patrons such bargains as were never heard of before. All week long our big basement has been the scene of busy workmen, packers and stockkeepers getting ready for this great bank- rupt sale. Now all is in readiness so when the big gong sounds to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock the salesmen, sales ladies and employes in general will be there to serve you, to show you, to explain to you the wonderful values as advertised in this great journal to-day. Each and every atticle is here—$15.00 Suits at $5.15, and so on through the list, so you can see what a saving it will be for thrifty purchasers. It will pay you to borrow money or draw it out of the bank to attend this golden opportunity in buying finest goods at less than cost of making. . 55 15 50 MEN'S SUITS that were $10 00, N $12 00, $15 00, Chi Bankrupt Price S sennnn e §hifG $5 6” ; ere $12 00 and $15 m‘$5 65 g 0} BOYS' SUITS, ages Ty - $|J7 j?hi(u‘nl:in;:::l 4}}:@14 years .t hat were $3 00, $3 50 $|-|0 that were $6 5o$i 95 : . MEN'S AND YOUNG MEN'S TROUSERS that = §I°I5 53 9, $3 50, $4 00, Chicago Bankrupt Price .. =e 8LI5 15¢ 15¢ MEN'S OVERALLS, about 1000 pairs, all sizes, Blue and Brown, that were 50c, Chicago Bankrupt Pric MEN'S FINE PERCALE SHIRTS, extra pair cuffs 50 MEN'S OVERCOATS that w. Chicago Bankrupt Price ... ... YOUTHS' Si'lTS. :lgifis 1‘." to 19 3 and $7 50, Chicago Bankrupt Price two collars and that were $1 00, Chicago Bankrupt 25¢ Price ... ... S 25¢ MEN'S HEAVY 1-THREAP DERBY RIBBED BA\VL- BRIGGAN UNDERWEAR, 25¢ 5e, Chi- fi 25C that are 75c each, Chi- cago Bankrupt Price A 25C LITTLE BOYS' KNEE PANTS, cago Bankrupt Price . oc , that were lO C 45¢ MEN'S AND YOUNG MEX e, that were $1 50, 45c¢ loc Chicas r;;\):;ljptfli,:i};:usamls of regular 50c glmds: Ioc 10c MEN'S SUSPENDERS.IN0 pair or more.that were e, () - MEN'S ALL-WOOL SW Chicago Bankrupt Price ATERS, colors blue, black g3 m o 65C Tonirea. that wers 25 65¢c MED , Chicagé Bankrupt Price . 10c Chicago Bankrupt Price .. 10c 3 ALL-WOOL HALF P8, MEN'S UMBRELLAS, about 610 altogether, that were 25¢ 25¢ bl 1 M.ifr‘lllcngo Ifainkrupt I,’:’CP $1.90 "$1.90 THEBALDWIN Mail Klondike. Qutfitters, 924-930 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. LASKA GOLD FIELDS! THE COOKS INLET MINING AND COMMERCIAL COMPANY. Incorporated under the Laws of Colorado, hence Stock Unassessable. CAPITAL STOCK 100,000 SHARES, PAR VALUE $1.50 PER SHARE. OFFERS 10,000 SHARES OF STOCK AT SQOc. PER SHARE CASH. Mines Worked by Hydrc;ulic Process. Gravel Beds, from 5 to 25 feet deep, paying from 50 ctd. to $250 per cubic yard; gravel bed practically inexhaustible. Subscriptions received by any of the following-named officers and direct- ors: E. A. BLODGETT, president, 227 Market street. E. H. BLACK, vice-president, 120 Eddy. J. F. CROSETT, secretary, 628 Sacramento street H. C. BUNKER, 2666 Mission street. J. H. GRADY, 18 Post street. GEORGE T. SHAW, 0dd Fellows' Bullding, WILLIAM METZNER, 535 Market strcet. J. N. VAN NOY, superintendent, 18 Post street. i DYEA The Elegant Fast Steamer HUMBOLDT WILL SAIL FROM SEATTLE ON OR ASOUT FEBRUARY 5. OPEN SUNDAYS. that were 50c, MEN'S AND BOYS' GOLF CAP, 5¢, Chicago Bankru all color t Price . s 'S DERBY HATS, Chicago Bankrupt Price. , that were 35c pair, EN'S GENUINE MACKL\'TOSiHES‘ in case of rain, that were $ 00, Chicago Bankrupt Price. Orders will receive our prompt attention for all goods advertised. 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Rooms 50c_to $1 soday, $5 to 3§ week, $8 to $30 month. Free baths: hot and cold water every room; fire grates in every room; t.