The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 18, 1899, Page 9

THE SAN }I ANCISCO CALL, FKIDAY, AUGUST 18 /7 NEWS t OF THE L\ BAY CITIES BN QARLAND DAY CITILS ALINGTONWAS IBIG SURPRISES ALSOAMANOF FOUND IN TH MANY ALIASES — ESTUARY Spicy Letter Written in His Cell. TUMRY DEED Park Spoiled by the Southern Pacific. SAYS HE WAS VITIMIZED |[MADE ~ BIG RESERVATIONS e gl CHARGES HIS FAIR ACCUSER WITH BLACKMAIL. | g Officer Bainbridge Makes a Witty Witness, Called by the Defense but Most Formidable for HAS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS ON THE TRESTLE TRACK. _— Evidence That the People’s Rights Have Been Trampled Upon to Aid a Crosstown Road to the Prosecution. Be Built. g Sty Oakland office Franeisco Call Oakland Office San Francisco Call, W8 Bro %3 Broadway, Aug. 17. | bunkoed the city of Oakland in the matter of the proposed park west of Lake Mer- 188 halt of the much exploited twenty acres of public park, but the piece it has ob- | tained is split up by car tracks into three sections, and made absolutely worthless a pleasure ground. This is only one of the jokers in the deed, which was read for the first time by a majority of the Councilmen last | night. The Southern Pacific has now an absolute right to the right of way across the estuary on the Eleventh-street trestle now being used by its rival, the Oakland Transit Company. The Southern Pacific could. if it chose its rival off the Eleventh-street tre: at any time, for the Transit Compa has no franchise across the .. Sev being built, a controversy arose as to where the prove by him | ective auth Oakland, | rehended by the lo- ed in objec- | s to the then made a h 1 him iman, I-| The City Cou just d vered g | that the Southern FPacific Company, | through the Water Front Company, has Not only does the city not acquire but (@200 e0ebededed i siebeieieiedebeiete® THEIRS WAS REALLY A - “VERY QUIET WEDDING” AKLAND, Aug. 17.—A really quiet wedding In the truest sense of that term took place to-night at Emeryville, when Miss Mattie E. Dag- gett, daughter of 8. W, Daggett, and Herman A. Holk, a wealthy rancher of Sutter County, were united, Rev. Mr. Hunter of Gelden Gate officiating, and Professor Wilkinson acting as interpreter in the silent language of the deaf and dumb. Neither the bride nor groom has spoken a word or heard a word spoken since infancy. vet both are perfectly contented. The young bride lost the power of speech and hearing by lliness when a mere babe. Illness was also the cause of the groom's affliction. The couple met at the Berkeley Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, and there, without a waste of words and sweet and honeyed nothings, plighted their troth. Both are graduates of the institute. The bride is a charming brunette, an accomplished artist in oil and water colors, and the groom, as stated, is a wealthy rancher, who appears to con- duct his business affairs without inconvenience from his affliction. The voung couple will spend their honeymoon at Pacific Grove. @ TESS SRS RN AT RS R @ 0 \ @ AT AT A OE DK OE TR AR A TR TR TR AT AT A @ amination conducted by Drs. Knox and Fearn that Bartlett had been carousing of late, and while very much under the Influence of liguor last night entered his home at 963 Grove street and proceeded to make ‘“‘rough house.” It s also szid that he attempted violence upon his mother and other members of the family. Mrs. Bartlett rushed from the place and summoned Officer Sill, who made the ar- | rest. The mother, however, was too Il *o attend the examination to-day and the young man was discharged. service, at the Second Congregational Church, pursuant to an invitation from Rev. W. R. Bair, who wiil on that occa- sion deliver an address on ‘“Pythlanism and Rathbone Sisterhood.” e ROWE WANTED BREED TO RAISE ASSESSMENTS Mayor Snow Says That No Such‘ pattbe ity e G Action Was Contemplated b, | " Charter Makers, |APPOINTED HIM IN A Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %08 Broadway, Aug. 17. | The City Council is facing a dilemma. It has been pledged to run the city on a | dollar tax limit, but when the pledge was made there was no ldea that the city’s asseszment would be cut so low that the income from it would be inadequate for the government, President Rowe made the statement last night that he had called upon City As- sessor Breed and asked him to raise the ssment 15 or 20 per cent, when he saw STINGING REPRIMAND Attorney Garrity Must Appear and Defend Hill at All Odds, Says Judge Hall. OAKLAND, Aug. 17.—Notwithstanding a graceful declination Colonel T. F. Gar- | rity will appear in court hereafter and defend Edward Hill from the stern reali- ties of what the law has in store for men who abstract diamond studs from shirt a h low County Assessor Dalton had | fronts of other men. Judge Hall so ruled fixed it. in forceful language this afternon It would have been easy. fald Mr. | Wil is accused of having stolen a dtamond shirt stud from J. A. Allen of San Francisco on May 30 last at a ple nic in Shell Mound Park. At Hill's arraignment Attorney Garrity appeared, but had evidently not been notified of the day set for the trial, hence when the mat- | ter tame up to-day Attorney Garrity, < 000,000, and in ¢ opinion it s have been done. He declined to do it, saving that the ‘harter -provided that the figures of the County Assessor should be the basis of the ofty assessment. 1 believe that the r who had been working night and day on the prizefight cases In the Police Court, failed to materialize. Judge Hall there- fore directed a telephonic mes- sage to the corpulent advocate to the effect that if he did L [caR]) not come to court immediately he would | be adjudged guflty of contempt of court. - Breathle: y Colonel Garrity rushed into Judge Hall's department and explained that he had not been notified of Hill's | trial, but the court disclaimed fault for that fact and reprimanded the attorney in strong terms. “You have got to attend ss _here,” rebukingly pro- nor. “In fully half of your SEIE TR OT g in this | <1 did not | but I thought | gy - - the County worth AKLAND, Ju Y AN B 01 ] I s 'she wae | remember | 1 in this department you do not ap- r when you should, and this court has been greatly exercised to find you.' “But your Honor,” with bated breath “I do not want to this man 'Hill. I have other ses to attend to in which fees have been paid, and 1 do not wish to lose time with this one.”” But Judge Hall called time and | represent her yo ted this want to or not. You an at his arraignment e led him and the court to believe at you representing him. 1t is | the order of this court that you do repre- ! gent Pim. The case will now be trans- ferred to Judge Ellsworth’s department for tri And the trial was begun in the latter's department. Later in the d ttorney Garrity met Judge Hall on Washington street. They looked daggers at cach other, but the visionary blades emitted scanty spark and the two staiwarts who a few years ago ran on opposite tickets for Superior Judge, Hall defeating Garrity with a neat | and”suffcient Republican majority, went | their ways in peace. ® el BRIDAE. i —_— ee———— | a waited on us breakfast, quit » my trial a e’ who would il ESTUARY. » | Baseball Captain Takes a Bride. OAKLAND. —Miss May Nuna | daughter of Nunan of West Oa Lv » grant a franchise Attorney John- on that the trestle authority was vested t | across the estuary. n gave it as his op from the city nothing could be done about it, and the company continued to use the tracks. { The wording of the deed which has you are the e ‘was with me at 3 pril 14, “;hfl@’;s caused such surprise is as follows: . i sce you when this ! the charge against Reserving, nevertheless, to the ur letter to me here. myself. T would have had it not been for time I was t remember party of the first part, its successors and assigns in the premises afore- said, a right of way for a single or double track street railroad extend- ing from the easterly termination of Eleventh street, as shown upon Kel- | lenberger’s map of Oakland, to the witness Wiiness | westerly termination of East Elev- had known | enth street, as shown upon Higley's Sir some | map of Clinton, or in lieu thereof, at Lelng the | the election of the party of the first gay old Lo-| part its successors or assigns, a to-morrow, | right of way for a single or double [duce the | track street railroad extending from ! in the | the easterly termination of Tenth street, as shown upon Kellenberger’s | map of Oakland, to the westerly ter- mination of East Tenth street, as shown upon Higley’s map of Clinton. When the proposition of making a park the west side of the lake was first ton be conv hed it was stated that the land to be nted to the city would make a beau- WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES |58 oot sk s i il FROM THE RAILROAD promoters of the dredging of the lake and of the park desired. The tax levy was OAKLAND. soda water n . ; care ution hat might of in ca on made higher than ever for the purpose of raising $%0,000 to build a bulkhead and fill n the park. Now it appears that the total mount of land is just a little over cleven A Julius Jacot facturer of Livermore, this afternoon filed suit in the Superfor | acres, and that the Water Front Com- Court against the Southern Pacific Com- | pany has reserved to itself two rights of pany f of $21033 damages | Way across it for single or double street for virma: His complaint, | C4T tracks. Should the Southern Pacific Priakied by W. W. Foote re.|not care to use the Bleventh street right cites that on August 21, 1897, while he was . Which is already {n use by the : d track at Livermore Company, it is at liberty to paral- Tenth street. efendant The discovery that the Southern Pacific corporation’s agon. hurling him t0 | has reserved these rights, which parallel the Seprined o ¢0ms | not only the Transit Company, but the AIntift also al- tracks of the Haywards company, which has almost entircly taken sway the local 0 warning of | traffic from the Southern Pacific between ell or whistle, Oakland and Haywards, has given rise t ! (le the suggestion t t the Southern Pa- Py b cific must contempl in the ncar future building a its Broadw: own road as feeders to v systems. No other inter- TS that h in the deed. It wus generally =uppo that | the deed was made by the Tmmone ment Club to the city, the club having raised the $5000 to pay for the property. In_the deed there js nd mention of any other parties than the Oakland Water Front Company and the city of Oakland, and as the documcnt was accepted and gust, 1867, until onal hired help. sistance. $15 for drugs tal. His horse iemolished I the was accident, ment in the J HOW On Aappes A oo rm-nr(loddl ;mmy months ago it is said that its céndition cannot now be altered. Haywards Y. M. I. Celebrates. Yesterday the Board of Works let the HAYWARDS, Golden State | contract for filling in this park property. Counell, . ¥ cn State | Shd not till then was it known that the its annual nt at | deed provided for splitting the property the Haywar: “ up into three little and comparatively Aforc the hour for starting avery | useless pleces. taken and the programme, 7 T which was ’“231‘14 Ve s admirably Knights of Pythias Celebrate. rengered: Op arks, Rev, John ND, Aug. 17.—Live Laily: voeal solo, Miss Annfe Garcia N,?,AHK,LKAnIgHIfi of Pj h|;4.l.“tn-c:f|l:m]‘ggfif Loeake Iiizgerald and Keis: | hrated its thirty-ninth anniversary at . of Santa Clara College: recitation, | pythian Hall, on Twelfth &treet, with a Mrs. J. McMurtry: lecture, musical and literary entertainment of rare The Historie irch,” i and Interesting numbers. Among those who took part were George Calvert, the Sawyer sisters, E. C. Muller, P. Dun- eney. m was 8 s erly ef- | worth. Miss A. Doolittle, Philip Journal fort, and his auditors were completely [and P. G. C. Morrison. Daneing and captivated by his instructive discourse, | supper followed the programme. Next A social dance followed the entertain- Sund-{ evening this lodge's members, ment. with thelr famlilies, will attend divine Beisieie s ieieieio " LAKE MERRITT PARK AND OBSTRUCT.OMNS | having been built without any authority | pretation can be put upon the reservation | land, and Fred Lange, the popular captain of the Oakland baseball team, were married this afternoon at the resi- dence of Rev. dergast in San Francisco. Mis! Nunan, sister of the bride, was bridesmald and William Moskiman w bes sbeieteieiei et e®)| | assessment of the city is too low for city | B. best man. e young taxation. Of course, we, as a_ Board of | couple are very popular here. They have Kqualization, could have raised the as- | &one on their bridal trip to Camp Api- tola, but on their return Oakland. @I+ +4444 44444444 44444440 LEAGUED FOR IMPROVEMENTS AKLAND, Aug. 17.—The As- sociated Improvement Clubs is now fully organ- ized and ready for busin. The following officers hay been elected: Dr. N. K. Foster, president; George W. Drake, vice president: James S. Naismith, sec- retary; C. A. Chichester, treasurer; N. J. Herby, marshal. The association consists of five delegates from each of the improve- ment clubs of-the city, and its pur- pose is to work harmoniously for any desired public improvement and prevent factionalism that might be devcloped as the result of location. The delegates are as follow Linda V' Club--J. H. Naismith, E. M. Walsh, R. M. Lymun, A. F. sment, but, in that case we should have to send a notice to every taxpaver in the | | city of our intention, and they would then come and attempt to fight it. Had the = will reside in | City” ASsessor raised the assessment the | | taxp: would have accepted his figures | | as a matter of course and there would not | | be any necessity for sending out | | thousands of notices.” | Auditor Breed is not in the city to-day, | but Mayor Snow explained the situation. | | “When ‘the new charter was made,” said | the Mayor, “I elected to the office of Auditor and Assessor. The very first oc- | casion that arose of fixing a tax levy this | | question of assessments came up. con- | | ferred with Judge Havens and others | | who,had framed the charter as to their inten-ions and they told me that the idea | of the charter makers was that the fig- ures of he County Assessor should be the figures of the city assessment, and | | that the word ‘basis’ was merely used | | because it had been in the general law. | I offered to make a test case, and went | before the Council proposing that this be | done. proposition was frowned upon, and it was understood that the figures of | the County Assessor should be final as regards the city. The precedent thus set has been followed right along, and person- ally 1 do not blame Auditor Breed for declining_to_ arbitrarily ralse the figures of the County Assessor. It may cause lots of trouble to the Board of Equali- zation to raise assessments, but it would t that is the proper course to = P14 4242424444121 L2202 2 9430924942209 4 44444+ ursu PR Feduetion of §7.000.000 in the city as- scesment from 1597 reduces the city’s in- come just $70,000, and itis this sum that the City Council has to do without, {f it be bound by It€ piedge to conduct thegovern- ment on $1, which the majority of the members propose to do. e Rosenberg Needs Witnesses. OAKLAND, Aug. 17.—Joe Rosenberg, the cigar dealer and saloon-keeper, is to be tried to-morrow afternoon for attending a | prize fight. His attorney, H. W. Pulsifer, PRESIDENT N. K. FOSTER. Cofin, R. M. Price. Adeline Club—C. E. Towne, J. A. Thompson, J. R. McGregor, L. Zuanich, J. G, Hill. presented the court with the following list of witnesses he wished to have subpcnaed. 1t is the most Influential list of citizens that could be named in Oakland: W. B. Hardy, William R. Davis, P. E. Bowics, J. I"ibush, Victor Metcalf, Fred A. Campbell, Fred Kahn, M. | fspacs. Max Marcuse, Alexander | Hirshberg, Joseph Harris, C. E. Crow- | ell, J. J. Allen, Waiter Mathieu, Frank | C. Jordan, J. G. McEiroy, Henry P. Dalton, Robert Fitzgerald, George C. | Pardee, Oscar Rodgers, David H. | Swaln. E. M. Gibson, John P. | | ‘cock, Willlam H. Church, P. Berco- | vich. George E. de Golia, Patrick Gray, | R < Bert Lissner, William | Bowman, Abe Jonas, Ambrose Ed- wards, Philip M. Walsh. Fred E. Whit- ney, George Samuels, W. W, Camron, George W. Reed, A. W. B Nusbaumer, L. G. Cole, L. W. N. Miller, J. F. Garrity, Dr. Dunn, A.'P. Leach, J. G. Quinn. The delegates from the other . clubs have been already pub- Berkeley News Notes. lished. P BERKELBEY, Aug: 17.—Frank L./ The following executive commit- O'Brien died to-day at his residence, 1131 Delaware street, West Berkeley, De- censed was 66 vears of age. The funeral will be held from St. Joseph's Church to- morrow._morning at 9:30 o'clock. T. J. Murphy, who was arrested a week ago for nbtnlnlnixaods under false pre- tee has been elected: J. C. Bullock, ‘West Oakland; J. 8. Wixson, North H. D. Burns, Golden Gat. . Twenty-third ave- Boulevard and Peralta B. H. Welch, Linda Vista: tenses and who skipped the town, leaving : his bondsmen to answer for him, has|¥ A I Coffln.MAgeHn: Improvement failed to put in an npgearsnce. His case Club; J. R. McGregor. came up in Judge BEdgar's court this Membership committee—A. R, | morning and sentence was postponed till Dewar, Dr. Teéague and Charles to-morrow. | Dentist Arrested for Insanity. | OAKLAND, Aug. 17.—Frank Bartlett, the dental student who was arrested for insanity last night, was discharged h’y the Lunacy Commissioners to-day. t Towne. Dr. N. K. Foster, the president, ts a resident of Twenty-third avenue, and has always been an ardent worker for public improvements. R e O e e R R S P R St s e b i b dh h dh dh dh g g 28 O O O R R i e o AT @+ 44+ 4444444444440 440 4444 s+ appeared from the testimony at the ex- | @+4444444 4444444 444444 WANTED el T0 ROAST THe BOLE MINISTR Strange Work of E. P. Stoddard. —— TALKED LOUDLY OF MONEY et PLAYED A MEAN TRICK ON A BARBER. e Seeking for Journalists Who Would Receive Large Pay and Do Nothing But Pander to Royalists. AR e Oakland Office San Francisco Call, %S Broadway, Aug. 17 Several people from Haywards would like to meet Edward P. credited himself with being the son of a wealthy plantation owner in Hawaili. A few months ago Mr. Stoddard took up his quarters at the Haywards Hotel. He made many friends by his pleasant man- ner and the ease with which he talked of his father's vast wealth. A few days ago Mr. Stoddard left Haywards and several people would now like to meet him. He is credited with always payving his debts and so far as is known left no unpaid loans behind him. But he was pos- sessed of a mania for engaging people to go and work in the {slands for fancy sal- aries, at the same time promising his gullible acquaintances that the hardest work would be to draw their salarfes. Manuel Simas is a barber of Haywards. ie was honored with the priviiege of shaving the wealthy young Stoadard. Finally Mr. Stoddard contided to his bar- ber that he was looking out for a good man to go down to the islands. He would pay $75 a month, give board and lodging, while the only’ services to be performed would be to shave his uncle, trim his aunt’s hair and occasionally run a mower | over his uncle’'s lawn. Simas thought this was a great deal better than shaving for a precarious income at Haywards, so he accepted the offer and invested quite a little sum in purchasing the necessary ap- parel to enable him to become chief lawn mower and hairdresser to Stoddard's unce and aunt. Simas was to go to Honolulu by the steamer which sailed on the 10th inst., but on that date Mr. Stod- dard was not on hand, although Mr, Si- mnls had vacated his job and pac his valise, Stoddard also anncunced that it was his intention to go to the islands in the in- terests of a plantation owner named Churchill and establish a newspaper in Honolulu which should be rabid:y royal- ist. *“There is a little purpose in this scheme of ours,” said Stoddard. “Mr. Churchill lost vily when the Dole Ministry took office, and he has appro- 200000 for this newspaper enter- s sole desire being to get even hose who did hlmlup. The whole complete staff for all de tments and we will all go down to the island together and teach those people that the loyalist faction is still alive.” With these ideas Mr. Stoddard visited many newspaper men and created the im- pression that the intention of his prin- cipal was to create a revolution in the isiands. Journalists who could ereate a revolution to order on the salary of about $§2 a week, but when they attempted to nail Mr. Stoddard down to facts he made all manner of excuses and promised to return in a few days prepared to make definite offers. One man he spoke to nearly caused him to faint by telling him that before he would proceed any urther he (Stoddard) must deposit $100) in a local bank as evidence of his good faith. Stod- dard never came back, and now everybody is wondering why he should have indulged in such peculiar pastimes. If Mr. Simas of Haywards could now meet Mr. Stoddard the meeting would not be conducted under Marquis of Queens- berry rules. CAKEWALK CARNIVAL CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT with' thing is in my hands. Major Waters Walks for Points and Is Voted a Success—Many Youthful Artists. OAKLAND, Aug. 17.—The international cakewalk carnival at the Exposition build- ing has been a remarkable success in all ways. The opening house exceeded in point of pay attendance any similar event held in the city recently. Cakewalking seems to have caught on, not only in San Francisco, but in Oakland, judging from the interest evinced and the sale of tick- ets. The second night of the carnival ex- ceeded that of the first night. The match contests were between Professor McKilii- ken, a local champlon of considerable re- nown, who with his partner walked for points against Ev t A. Brown and Miss Annie Kkelly, the winner of the Pacitic Coast diamond badge championship medai at the San Francisco carmval, and John and Martha Steward, the colored cham- plon; Major Waters had a very lively contest for points with George Steward. The electric cakewalk as given in Oak- land exceeds in points of beauty anything ever attempted in this line in the country. ''he management h had two of the tinfest sets of storage batteries, carrying twenty lights, ever made in this country, and they are worn by little Harry Man- gels and Etta Aronson, two of the best Juvenile cakewalkers In the world. The little children take naturally to the beau- tiful evolutions and take great }sr(de in thelr accomplishments. Master Harry is a natfve son, residing in San Francisco, and little Etta is_an Oakland miss and native daughter. The children have been secured by the State Agriculturai Society for their appearance at the Sacramento State Fair in _conjunction with two local champlons and Miss Pearl Hickman,drum major. They will give the electric cake- walk, and the citizens of Sacramento are promised something extra good. The first appearance in Oakland of John and Martha Steward created a sensation, aithough many favored the walking of Louis and Resiec Williams, the young col- ored couple from San Francisco, who have ust started out professionaily. Lorraine Langstroth and Miss Myrue Guids and Harry Caro and partner and Miss Edna Honn and partner were selected by the judges, and competed again last night in the finals for the society State champlon- . Stone of the Olympic Club of San isco put on a very novel and Leau- tiful iire and electrical act inging flags and lights of fire balls, like Indian ciubs, to the delight of all thosc present. Mr. Stone hasg one of the most novel acts that has been seen around San Francisco in some time. Lim Kin and his Chinése cakewalkers made their first appearance last nighi, creating unbounded applause. Miss Pearl Hickman will give the Dewey dance on Saturday afternoon for the children, and little Alma Ferris will repeat her Irish jig and reel dance, in which she made a great hit on the occasion of Thursday’'s matinee. The matinces are pro\'ing very popuiar, not oniy for the children, but for the older cople. The children will be out in full orce on Saturday, as that is a holiday. As there are two sets of medals, the juve- niles have been divided into two classes, commencing this (Thursday) evening. The finals of the juveniles, both classes, will robably be declded Friday night. Dr. etcalf of San Francisco, Charles Hoen of San Jose and James L. Flannigan of Sacramento, who are unacquainted with the children, will judge the finals, arriv-. ing in the city on Friday morning. ——— Death of a Pioneer Butcher. ALAMEDA, Auf. 17.—Philip L. Gauch- ner, a pioneer butcher of the West End, will_engage a | Of course, there were plenty of | Stoddard, who | 25154 | died last night at 9 o'clock at hiz _home, 1612 Webster street, after a lengthy ill- ness. Deceased was a native of Ohio, aged 50 years. Mr. Gauchner settled in Alameda’ nearly twenty-four years ago. establishing a meat market at the West End. He was a charter member of Whid- den Hose Company and of West End Lodge No. 175, A. O. U. W. Mrs. Florence A. Gauchner, his wife, and two_children, Elizabeth C. and Filbert L. Gauchner, sur- vive him. ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS BREVITIES OAKLAND, Aug. 17.—Edith Agnes Horan, through her attorney, F. W. Saw- yer. commenced suit against Denis Horan for a divorce on the ground of failure to provide. George B. Hoagland to-day filed suit against Harry Pitman of Berkeley for the recovery of $48250, claimed due for medi- | cal services rendered defendant's wite during each and every day from March 2 to April 28, 1899, and no part of which has been paid. The Hibernia Savings and Loan Society filed suit to-day against Sarah H. Knox. William E. Paimer, et al., tor the fore- closure of a mortgage on property on Simpson avenue, near ‘lelegraph_avenue, given to secure payment of a 3§72 notr cated August 20, 1304, of which there 1s still due $6200. J. B. Lanktree, J. Henry Glas and Clar- ence Crowell filed an ap of the e of David ( died s . Alexander, wh ancisco about four sting chiefly of moneys and widow, Isabella R. Alexan- , is the sole heir J. H. Coffin, who being sued for a di- vorce by Ester T. H. Coffin, has given no- tice that he will on next Monday move the Superfor Court for an order directing 1. B. Channell, the receiver in charge of his “Favorite candy store’” in San Francisco, to pay him the sum of $12 per week out of the proceeds of sald business for his sup- port pending the divorce Christopher Murr to-day applied for let- ters of administration on the estate of his wife, Amelia Murr, whe died In De- cember, 7, leaving real estate in San Francisco and a 160-acre tract in Ventura County. It is probable that the schools of this city will be closed on the day of the ar- rival of the First California Regiment. Many Inauiries to the matter have been made by parents in various sectlons of the city, and although Deputy School Su- perintendent York says that no action has as yet been taken it is quite likely that fl}lj proposition will be disposed of favor- ably. The McElrath thirty-acre property in Alden has been purchased by W. H. Mar- tin at a reported price of $30,000. Martin it. closely associated with the Realty Synd cate. It is understood that the mortgages held by the Oakiand Bank of Savings, iven by Major McElrath, will be_assumed vy the purchaser. Mrs. Alden-McElrath has a homestead located in the center of the tract. Carl Mideck, a prominent butcher of Haywards. was quietly married to Miss E. Schneider last evening at the home of the bride. The happy couple departed on a honevmoon to Lake Tahoe and will re- main away a couple of weeks. They will make their future home in Haywards. Rev. Dr. R. F. Covle is expected home from hi ended trip through Europe and the East in time to occupy his pulpit at the First Presbyterfan Church in this city by the first Sunday of next month. A movement is on foot to establish a free evening class in high school subjects, where an opportunity will be afforded roung men and women who are employed n the daytime to enjoy educational facili- ties at night. L. H. Briggs obtained a permit to-day to remove his two-story house from the northeast corner of Clay and Thirteenth streets to Twenty-first and Brush. On the cleared lot he proposes to build a three-story business structure. At the conclusion of an _interesting pre gramme by the Young People's Socief at the Swedish Lutheran Church I vening a genuine surprise was created when Rev. A. J. Rodell called for order and joined ‘in wedlock Miss Anna Ru- dolphi and Albert Peterson Rudolphi, who, before the ceremony were not related. Charles L. M. Wolf, who was charged with bizamy by his sécond wife, was ex- amined to-day before Justice Quinn and was held to answer for felony. It is alleged that he has a wife and three chil- dren in Delaware, from whom he is not divorced. He married the plaintiff in Sac- ramento. —_———— CITY MAY LOSE A PARK THROUGH INDIFFERENCE OAKLAND, Aug. 17.—The heirs f A. M. Larue are serfously considering suing the eity for the return of Independence Square in' East Oakland. Twenty- seven years ago A. M. Larue deeded to the city of Oakland two whole blocks for the purpose of square. These two blocks are a public to-day in the same prestine condition as they were when given to the city. The understanding at the time of the makin of the deed was that the property shnulfi be improved and used for the purposes for which it was given. Up to this time the city. has made no effort to improve the property and the heirs are seeking to find out whether under the clrcumstances the property should not revert to them. In order to prevent such a public calamity lman Rowe of East Oakland fs ng to induce the ‘ouncil to im- mediately appropriate $5000 for the im- provement of this long neglected prop- erty. Independence Square is on the side of a hill and one of the prettiest pieces of property in East Oakland. e Alameda News Notes. ALAMEDA, Aug. 17.—The marriage of | Miss Anna Koerber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Koerber, and Carl H. Edsen of San Francisco was solemnized last even- ing at the residence of the bride's parent: 2100 Pacific avenue. Rev. A. Jatho of Oa. land officlated. A baseball nine composed of members of Halcyon Parlor will cross bats with a team of ball tossers from Athens Par- lor of Oakland next Saturday afternoon. W. A. Bissell, assistant manager of the Santa Fe Raflway, and family will occupy their residence at Alameda avenue and Union street about September 1. Cards are out announcing the coming marriage of Miss Minnie Kastering to A. H. Kriete, to take place Wednesda n- ing. September 8, at the Emanuel Luther- an Church, on Lafayette street. A meeting of lodge committees to de- vise plans for the reception of the Ala- meda members of the First California Volunteers was held in Foresters’ Hall last evening. C. S. Robinson acted as chairman and Arthur Mock was selected secretary. Another meeting will be 1d next Saturday night at 8 o’cloek, at which time all societies and clubs of this city are expected to have representatives present. The following committee on halls was -appointed: Alameda Boat Club, C. H. Smith; Pawnee Tribe, I. O. R. M., H Stewart; Yosemite Council. D. of P., Mi; H. La IFou; Spruce Camp, W. O. W, F. R. Royle. — e Will Play Charity Ball. ALAMEDA, Aug. 17.—On next Saturday afternoon the “Sore Heads” and the “Square Heads” will play a game of base- ball for the benefit of the fund for the re ception of the First California Volunteers, The game will be played at the West End cricket grounds, commencing at 3 o’clock gharp. ] Following is the line-up of the two teams: Sore Heads—Catcher, G. GOggin; pitcher, G. Dinsmore; first base, S. Bissell: second hase, C. Allen: third base, J. Robinsor shortstop, A. Groth; left field, R.' Robi son: center field, McCurdy; right field, T. Pollard. - Square Heads—Catcher, G. Lamb: pitch. er, ¥. Hamma; first base, F. Teller; se: ond base. H. Steiger; third base, T. Mu dock; shortstop, C. Teller: left field, C. Gibbs; center field, G. Searles; right field, H. Page. R. Oncladed. Umpire—J. Had No Sights. ALAMEDA, Aug. 17.—The new vehicle light ordinance was enforced for the first time last night. J. W. Thornford. a Hay- wards farmer, was the first vietim. ile was allowed to go on his own recogniz- ance. John Featherstone, a dairyman, was also arrested for failing to have a light on his vehicle. Featherstone depos- ited 35 bail and was allowed to depart. howing a total valuation cof | | | | | | | | | | by MUCH MYSTERY ENVELOPS J, W, WALTON'S DEATH Remains Found Float- ing in the Bay. s NO EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY St AUTOPSY PHYSICIANS SAY HE WAS DROWNED. Lo e Coroner’s Jury Could Not Decide ‘Whether It Was a Case of Sui- cide or Accidental Death. St OAKLAND, Aug. 17.—The waters of the y have given up another mystery which has proved too deep for a Coroner's jury to unravel, and the indications point somewhat to a murder preceded by rob- bery. The remains of a man John W. Walton, late of Albuquerque, N. M., were found floating in the bay near Stewart's boathouse, West Oakland, this morning by a young man named O. Olsen. Coroner Mehrman was promptly notified, and weputy Coroner Joe Mottell removed the body to the morgue. It had been necessary for the deputy to wade into the water some distance to where the body was pounding upon the rocks, and the head and face of the dead man had been badly bruised, but the features were quite recognizable. From appearances the body had not been in the water long. It was that of a man of fine physique, six feet in full featured, with dark brown mustache, clothed in a suit of black diagonal clothes in good cen- dition. believed to be In the pockets was found a wallet of red leather containing a visiting certifi- cate from Fidelity Lodge, I. 0. 0. F., of Gallup, N. M., showing that John W. Walton was a member in good standing on January 24, 1599, and was entitied to draw $7 a week sick bene eral expenses. There wa - cate entitling the holder to obtain the lodge he desired to owing the subscrip- Daiily Citizen, published at Albuquerque, N. M., and a bill of fare of the steamship Corona, dated August 1. There was aiso found a new memo~ randum book with mor . bear- |ing the address of “John W. Walton, 2131-2 West Railroad avenue, Albu- querque, N. M.” Four nicke were all the money found Whether the man was murdered, com- mitted suicide or met death accidentally the jury at the inquest was unable to de- terminé. Young Olsen testified to_the | discovery of the remains, and aside from him the only witnesses were Deputy Cors oners Mottéll and Quellan and Dr. J. I Milton, who asserted positively that deatly had been due to drowni Wounds on the dead man's head were declared super- fielal, and no broken bones had been noted the doctor, had examined the corpse carefully. The jury accordingly brought in a verdict of death by drown- ing, “but whether the resuit of suicidai intent or from accident we are unable .to determine from the evidence produced.” From the bill of fare found it is evident that the dead man had been a passenger on the steamer Corona, and in view of the absence of money or vaiuables the theory prevails that Walton, if it be he, as robbed and thrown into the bay, while others hold the opinion that the ‘scarcity of funds fortifies_the suspicion that Wal- ton had become despondent from lack of finances and ended his life. The Odd Fel- lows of this city have now taken tempo- rary charge of the remains, awaiting or- ders from the secretary of the New Mex- ico lodge as to its disposal. Child Badly Scalded. OAKLAND, he infant som of William was fright- fully scalded tub of boiling water at the ly residence on Ellls street, in Lorin, yesterd: h. mother was preparing the child’s She had poured boiling water into the tub on the floor and the child fell from a chair close by. The little one's abdomen, right arm and hands were seriously scalded and Drs, Oberg and Selfridge, who are attend- ing the ca are not very sanguine. e Lighting the County Road. OAKLAND, Aug. 17.—The committee having in hand the proposition-of light- ing the county road from this city to San Leandro, and perhaps to Haywards, met at the rooms of the Merchants' Exchangs here to-night and reported favorably as to its feasibility. But one bid was re- ceived, that of the Haywards Electric Railway, which corporation offers to fur- nish arc lights at $4 80 each per month. — ee———— Fay Is Loved in Durance Vile. OAKLAND, Aug. 17.—A dismissal of the divorce suit of Mrs. Laura Fay against Charles H. Fay was entered to-day at the request of the wife, who declares now that she does not want a legal separation, The sult was based on the grounds of cruelty and failure to provide, and Mr. Fay, who Is a dairyman of Berkeley, is at present serving a six months' sentence in the County Jajl for beating his li-year- old daughter. FIVE MILLIONS IN BONDS. Standard Electric Company Author- jzes an Immense Issue of Stock. The stockholders of the Standard Elec- tric Company have approved of the §5.000,- 000 bond issue. The bonds are to be 5 per cent securities, paying interest semi-an- nually. Prince Poniatowski, president of the compan: W. Frank Pierce of the Dlue Lakes Water Company, and W. R. Eckart left Wednesday evening for the Easlrsr’:" the vurpose of letting contracts f chinery, pipes and all the pharapherna necessary for the carrying out of the great enterprise they are promoting. The company has now in the hills between four and five hundred workmen engaged in constructing dams, and this large force will probably be greatly. increased when the necessary supplies from the East. arrive. = The enterprise of the Standard Eleciric Company has already been published in the columns of this paper. riefly, it is an immense eleetric plant that has for its object the supplying of all the electric power heeded in an immense circuit stretching from Blue Lakes in Alpine County to the southern part of the State and embracing in its scope’ all the min- ing plants, towns and ecities, inciuding Stockton, Oakland, San "Francisco ani San Jose, that lie within this immense stretch of territory. : : The company alréady has its sérvice i Stockton. It expects to reach Oakland next spring and_San Francisco and San Jose a few months later. —_————— H. F. EMERIC'S FUNERAL. The funeral of, Henry F. Emeric wilt take place on Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. from the hall of the B. P. O. Elks on Sutter street, where the full services of the order will be held. The deceased will be cremated in the full dress uniform of a leutenant colonel of the division staff, N. G The division staff, local’ cavalry troop of the National Guara and the Oakland company of the Na- tional Guard will escort the remains to the Qdd Fellows' Cemetery, where they. will be_cremated. The Elks will be represented by Pal- bearers W. J. Golcher and H. B. Hosmer; the division staff of the Natioral Guard by Colonel Thomas Cluff and Lieutenant Colonel D. E. Miles. The remaining pall bearers will be four intimate friends of the deceased, namely: Rudolph Herold, W. C. Murdoch, W. H. Alford and Frank H. Gould.