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THE SAN FRA NCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1902 9 CITY ELEGTIONS IN 3IX STATES Republicans Make Very Noticeable Gains in. Ohio. Organized Labor Wins a Vic- tory at Hartford, Conn. 7.—In to- Democrat, | erior bench for son, 16,000 on a total about haif of the total vote | November. While the vote one of the smallest nt years, the Republican = througn Ohio in- | of Repubii- s n | C. Yrees, Re tne Police Court Hepubiican, i ni electing | electing 7.—The Repub- r ticket, headed by Strect Commissioner ority of 110. The April 7.—Organized | in Hartford to-day. e of Bridgeport and | ed Mayor of the Democratic | Ignatius A. store, April 7.—In the city | Kepublicans _elected | with the exception of rities ranging from | -elected ce Judge and ‘reasurer. The In the mun- city to-day ans and Lab In Anaconda the i raw and in State snow fell. water supply . @ laboring ma ticket went Repub- | Most of the tow Dakota ay. ¢ hotable May oralty contest at vor J. A. Johnson, Re- serving his fourth ated by w. D. s the Business vor Johnson's de- 1o division in his the votc received by atie candidate, which large. Mayor fohason t 1 the Cou AMATEUR SWIMMERS 10 TRY FOR NEW RECORDS Fourth Annual Tournament of Acad- emic League to Be Held at T anr swimming tourna- . e Academic Athletic League ‘ the te Club on next ¥ The affair is in charge sed of Herbert H. 2 Dalion and Theodore Vos follow: H 8 i Crafts, P. H. Stevers, P H. nm Greer Harrieon; Sturtevant; announcer, € —Phil Wand, J : ott;* judges—Thoinas : Charles Harris; clerk, | C KID CARTER IS GIVEN | UNDESERVED DECISIOX | Kid Carter of apparently un- | Al Weinig of Buf- | x-round contest here 2ge appeared 8o | hard to see how any April given a s0 weak had be become from | severe drubbing. Weinig came agh the fight practically without a n and when he heard the referee de- st him be became frantic, but for a reversal of the decision i SIS > | Morley Signs Pitcher Jones. | 1OS ANGELES, April 7.—Manager Mor- | as signed another pitcher in the per- | f Oscar Jones. Jones was a success- | alifornia League pitcher last season expected to add strength to the lo- | m. He had signed with Louisville, | the tardiness of Tebeau in sending ssportation caused him to change his Garden City’s Relay Tesm. | SAN JOSE, April 7.—The Garden City | | Wheelmen will send a strohg team to | mpete in the Eidridge trophy - relay | race, to be held at San Leandro on April A tryout yesterday resulted in the following team being selected:’ Burton Downing, Pat McDorald, Tony Delmas, Lace Downing, Ed Barnes, M. Gray, Carl Marty, Ed Wastie (captain), Cari Limberg and Homer Lowe or Alexander | Cameron. —_——— . Twelve Seamen Perish. ADRID, April 7.—The bark Rivere uadana has been wrecked near the mouth of the Guadana River. Bwelve of her crew were drowned. ok sebaiem MONTEREY, April —It is reported here from Ealinas that the Southern Pacific Rafl- road Company intends building ofl tanks in ite yards there, from which to supply crude petroleum @e fuel for passenger engines on the coast division. | the | land there, | ground of cruelty. TELL TEACHERS WHAT T0 TEACH Institute of Pedagogues Hears Prominent Speakers, Practical Work in Schools Is General Theme of Discussion. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, ' 1118 Broadway, April 7. Teaching and the duties of teachers to- ard their pupils were the burden of a of ilve-minute addresses that were | delivered at the opening session of the Alameda County ‘veachers' Institute this morning in Ha ton- Hall. Some prominent men,. including the Mayor, were there to tell the teachers some of the things that ought o be taught to the youth intrustea to their care. The general trend of tne talk was thal Urgiug u dispensation oI more prac- tical knowledge—ntting pupils for the ruggle of lite that is berore them. . County Superintendent of Schools Craw- ford dgeivercd an adaress of weicome and introduced Mayor Barstow, who said, among other thing _“What the worid wants to-day is prac- tical men, not theorists. After a common school education the time spent in learn- ing some trade or business will tend more to a young man’s success in life than the years spent in securing a high school edu- . The high school boy is usually _inclined to begin at the bottom of the e common walks of life then to him.” . The other speakers were S. D. Water- 1, the Berkeley School Superintendent; perintendent of the California Cotton ills Myron T. Holcomb; A. A. Denison, J. ohst, G. 8. Langan, C. C. H Alameda School Superintendent; s ate McIntosh and Mrs. B. Scheuch. The afternoon session was taken up with demonstration: in the evening a concert was given under th> direction of Alfred Wilkie. FORMER PREACHER FIGURES IN SUIT W. H. Springfield Achieved Notoriety by Deserting Wife and Elop- ing With Niece. AL , April 7.—William Springficld, an ex-preacher, formerly resident of Lodi, and who achieved wide- spread notoriety by deserting his wife in the ¥ and eloping to California with his niece, Miss Mary Kirchoff, appeared m the Justice Court to-day as plaintiff in a suit he brought to recover a case of | househ s from Mrs. J. Knox of 9 Centra . When 8 d's dual life was ex- who followed himn to ed by h he owned near that for $2500, and with his niece sought seclusion elsewhere. Springtield claims that Mrs. Knox took irom the ranci the box of goods he secks to obtain and which he alleges is his property and w not included in the sale of the ranch. By appearing in court to-day Springfield disclosed his whereabouts to Mrs. Gor- | don, an attorney of Sacramento, whom Mre. Springfield has retained to prevent ber husband from securing a divorce. Mrs. Gordc ated that Springfield filed suit for a s ration from his wife in Stockton a few days_ago win it without - Mrs. cdge. and hoped to Springfield’s knowl- —_————————— TOURIETS SEE ‘OAKLAND AND ITS ENVIRONMENT Tirst of Series of “All Day. for a Dol- Jar” Excursions Proves?® Suecess. OAKLAND, April T.—A party of tour- ists took advantage to-day of the first of a series of “all day for a dollar” excur- sions that was held under the auspices of the Board of Trade. The party, escorted by Edwin Stearns, visited all the points of interest in Oakland and its environs, zoing as far as Haywards and Berkeley, 2nd wound up 4t the Metropole Hotel, where a dinner was served. These tours are designed to advertise Alameda County to Eastern visitors and only cost a dollar. San Francisco Mon- nd Fi a. m. via the creek They lea riday at 9 e —————— Cadets Pass in Review. BERKELEY, April 7.—The University dets were reviewed this morning by President Wheeler, accom- panied by Professor Frank Soule. The ceremonies topk place on the campus. Officers were detailed for ‘the review as Acting lonel, Captain R. 8. ; acting lieutenant colonei, Cap- . G. Hunt; acting major of First of ain Battalion, Capta M. E. Deutsch; act- ing major of Second Battalion, Captain R. H. Kelley: acting major of Third Battalicn, Captain N. Vanderbilt. At the close of the review, President Wheeler addressed the students briefly. He commended military training and said that students shouid be of such a spirit as to obey an order from a single source. ——————————— Willing to Pay Taxes. OAKLAND, April 7.—A commpnication { protesting against the recent action of | the Board of Supervisors in resolving to deny the Japanese and Chinese the privi- leges of the County Infirmary was sub- mitted to the board to-day by H. Soe- jima, president of the Japanese Assocla- tion of America. He sald his country- men were willing to be taxed to keep up institution and should be accorded treatment there when they needed it The letter was tabled. ———————— Wants Children’s Playground. ALAMEDA, April 7.—A letter was read in the meeting of the City Trustees to- night from the Adelphian Club asking that body to set aside a portion of the s property at the foot of Grand street for a children’s playground. The Trustees expressed approval but took no action. Thirty-two bids for the new library build- ing were opened to-night by the Library Trustees, but all were rejected because of irregularities. New bids will be asked. ————— Southern Pacific at Richmond. OAKLAND, April 7.—The Southern- Pa- cific Company has secured a right of way to tide water at Point Richmond. Deeds from the Tewksbury heirs, who own much have been given across the marsh land along the line of the Santa Fe tracks. It is said the Standard Ol Company was instrumental in the move, in order to placate the railroad people, Who objected to the oil company’s exclu~ sive patronage of the Santa Fe in oil shipments from Bakersfield and the Kern district. —_———————— In the Divorce Court. OAKLAND, April 7.—Judge Greene granted a divorce to-day to Louis Fevei- rer from Bertha Feveirer on the ground of cruelty. He claimed she charged him with murdering their child. Judge Hall granted Eva C. Ingerscil a divorce from Howard F. Ingersoll on the She was awarded the child Earle Blowers asks for a divorce from Rose L. Blowers on the ground of deser- tion. They have two children. Thomas L. Hierlihy Passes Away. ALAMEDA, April 7.—Thomas L. Hier- jihy died this afternoon at his home, 2015 Pacific avenue, after a long lliness. He was an old and widely known resldent and at one’time ‘was prominent in the affairs of the Prohibition rty in this State. Deceased was a native of Canada and was 59 years of age. A “wife and {hree daughters survive him. Rare Woods. Those who are interestéd in fine.speci- mens of wood, exquisitely polished and ornamented with rare marquetry work, will take advantage of the invitatiod cards being distributed by the Southern Pacific Information Bureau to visit the new electric-lighted Overland Limited, which is on exhibition every evening this: week at Oakland Pler. of school work and | | AGED FARMER STANDS BEFORE BAR GUILTY OF CRIME OF SHOPLIFTING Carl Berlin of Fruitvale Enters Grocery Store, Fills Pockets With Goods and When Arrested and Taken to Court Makes No De- fense, but Suggests That He Might Have Been Drinking| - AGED FRUITVALE FARMER UN- DER ARREST CHARGED WITH STEALING CANNED GOOPSA 7 — SHYS. BRITISH SUPPLY BOERS Commandant Snyman and Dr. Hendrik Mul- ler Lecture. BERKELEY, April 7.—The Boer war was discussed by two prominent citizens of the South African republic to-night be- fore an audience of students and towns- people in Hearst Hall. The speakers were Dr. Hendrik Muller, envoy to the Euro- pean countries fro: the Orange Free State, and Commandant W. D. Snyman, a former English subject, who joined the Boers from Cape Colony and was later sent to America by President Steyn to represent the republics here. Both men were recelved enthusiastically. Professor Frank Soule introduced the speakers, Dr. Muiler gave a general history of the movements of the Boer peoples in Africa as they were forced to go irom place to place by British arms. He then said: 1f there has ever been a sign of the protec- tion of divinity one cannot help but see it in this struggle where only 240,000 souis at the beginning of the war are keeping at hay one of greatest empires the world has ever known. We don’t ask any forelgn country to interfere—we don’t expect that now—we Wil nght out our own salvation, We do ask, though, that the nations see that we are allowed to send doctors to our women and children dying in concentraticn campe. The British have refused us this. They are conducting a war against women and children and not against men. But recently young | Bteyn, a cousin to my President, was shot be- cause’ he was captured wearing a British uni- form. - How could he help it? All we get | comes from the British—our arms, ammunition and food and clothe. Commandant Snyman referred to the British as the ‘“‘commissary department’’ of the' Boe He sald that during last March Kitchener had reported “more | Boers captured and killed than were ever in the field and that reports of the war from British sources could not be relied upon. R — WIFE-BEATER GETS TWO YEARS AND A LECTURE Judge Melvin Tells Edward Lynch He Is Despicable Wretch for Striking Spouse. OAKLAND, April 7.—Judge Melvin read Edward Lynch a lecture and then sen- tenced him to two years' imprisonment in Folsom prison to-day for beating his wife. He told Lynch that any man who would strike a womanjwas a wretch, and any man who would beat his wife was a despicable wretch. Lynch got the Judge angry by attacking the reputation of Mrs. Lynch, who, he said, drinks and runs around with other men. The defendant is a white-haired man and his wife is a white-haired woman, Loth of them more than 60 years of age. They had an altercation last December and he hit her on the head with an ax- handle. He pleaded guilty to the charge when he came up to-day, but had pleaded not guilty in the Justice’s court. ———— Accuses an Attorney. OAKLAND, April 7.—C. E. Kinard, an attorney, was_arrested to-day on c¢om- plaint of W. E. Holloway, who chaiges Kinar® with embezzling $14 on June 1, 1900, in connection with cmployment to handle she case of Ernest Holloway, complainant’s son. 0 ——— gy il Bond Issue in Contemplation. OAKLAND, April 7.—The Oakland Tran- sit Company has given notice that it wiil make a $6,500,000 bond issue in June. Gen- eral improvements and the refunding of former issues are contemplated. MERRINA AR UNDER HAMMER Auctioneer Is to Sell the Famous Breeding Ground. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 7. Merriwa Farm, that famous place near Pleasanton where some of the world’s famous race horses have been ~rdised and the birthplace of the great stallion, Sydney, is.to be 'sold under the auc- tioneer’s hammer. i The Bank of Livermore began suit to foreclose a mortgage on the farm that was given to secure a note for $26,663 by R. E. de Lopez, and to-day Judge Hall rendered a decision in favor of the plain- tiffs. He ordered that it be sold to saf- isty the mortgage and appointed Clar- ence Crowell to conduct the sale. De Lopez, who was present, said after- ward that he would never let the farm go out of his hands if he could help it. He vows he will sacrifice his holdings in Australia before he will permit the farm to be sold to any one else. He complains that the bank people have pressed him too hard. ‘'he farm was made famous by the late Count Guilo Valensin, an Austrian nobleman, who was passionately fond of fast horses. He was reputed to be worth thousands, but when he dled his execu- tors, Judge W. E. Greene and the late H. H. Pitcher, found that there was a mortgage for on the farm. The property was bought by De Lopez, sub- ject to this mortgage. De Lopez engaged in a bitter court warfare with 3 family of Livermore. Young O'Brien was accused of assault upon' the daughter of De Lopez and three times he was tried. At- torney$ were hired by both sides and the fight in the courts ruined both fami- ifies. The O'Briens were compelled to leave Livermore with a fortune gone and De Lopez now faces a foreclosure upon his property. Licensed to Marry. OAKLAND, April 7.—Licenses to marry were jssued to-day to Antone J. Lewis, aged 21, Oakland, and Mary Rose, 20, San Lorenzo; Fred H. Parks, 28 San Fran- clsco, Bsdl MnrrymS;;azllL 2l,d0}a(:ltnnd- Vfi’ar- en 8. Palmer, oV . an e B. - Intosh, over I8, both of Oakland. = e Signs Water Front Decree. OAKLAND, April 7—Judge Ogden signed and filed to~-day the decree in the suit of the city of Oakland against the Oukland Water Front Company, giving to the corporation title to nearly all the water front of the city. This finally dis- poses of a famous suit. . g A AT S ZLate Shipping Intelligence. AFJ“VED.I‘ 2 onday, April 7. Stmr South Portland, Parker, 4 days from San Pedro. Eanta Monica, Olsen, 38 hours fy Eus:e'a:: ound gouth; put in to land pnum:: gers. DOMESTIC PORTS. PORT TOWNSEB?gl—Ml:aEd April 7—Bark Big Bonanza, from Acapulco. Passed inward April 7—Schr. Honolpu, hence Muroh 28; bark Prussia, hencé March 27; schr Wempe Bros, hence March 21, for Ballard. PORT LUDLOW—Sailed April 6—Schr Jos ‘Russ, for Port Gamble. by o ‘PORT GAMBLE—Arrived Avril 7—Schr Jos from Port Ludlow, ed April 7—Schr Camano, ‘for Chignik Bay. PORT BLAKELEY—Arrived April 7—Schr R W Bartlett. hence March 227 achr Jas A Garfleld, hence March 24. .. OCEAN STEAMER. | Cassell, for New York ¢ | not_hel; BREMERHAVEN — Salled April 7—Stmr - 3 - o AKLAND, April 7.—At the age of 61 years, Carl Berlin, a Fruitvale farmer, well-to-do and prosper- ous, stood to-day in the Police -Court charged with shoplifting. On Saturday the old man was caught at Austin O’Brien’s grocery store, Four- teenth and Peralta streets, with a miscel- laneous assortment of edibles, which the groeer charges Berlin with having taken from his stock. Berlin drove up to the store, hitched his team’ outside and went into the grocery, | ostensibly to make some purchases. A short time later O'Brien saw thé top of a bottle of olive ofl sticking out of his customer's pocket. The grocer knew Ber- lin had not purchased the oil from him, although the bottle was from his stock. The old man was brought to book and the bolice were summoned. Out in the wagon and from Berlin's capacious pockets were recovered half a dozen cans of salmon, several bottles of oil, nutmegs | and tinned sardines. O'Brien readily identified the wares as/ having been removed from his stock. Ber- lin was unable to make a satisfactory ex- planation and was therefore turned over to a policeman and sent to the City Prison. A friend who learned of the farmer's plight furnished bail for his appearancs in court and the elderly shoplifter was re. leased. The grocer swore to a complaint charg- ing Berlin with petty larceny. that ‘accusation that the old man appear- ed this morning in court. and unrepresented by attorney. “All I ask now,” said Berlin, “is a couple of days in which to arrange to make my plea.” The time was granted by Police Judge Smith, who looked from the bench rather curiously upon the man at the bar. Berlin presented nothing of fair is te suggest that he must have been drinking. HONOR SYSTEM fe UNDER BALLOT Students Vote on the Question of Self- Control. BERKELEY, April 7.—The students of the University of Californla were given &n opportunity to-day to decide by bal- lot whether or not they want an ‘honor system’ established among them, which will make them a self-governing body. Voting commenced at 9 a. m. and con- tinued untii 4 p. m. Polls will begopen te-morrow apd possibly Wednesday. In all about 700 ballots were cast, which is less than one-third of the number of students enrolled. Of these two-thirds were cast by the men and one-third by the womeén. The Californian, the college daily, comes out this morning editorially in strong opposition to such a system, saying: An ‘“‘Bonor system'’ such can be evolved, by all, but wherein lies the difference between a system of faculty policing and the proposed system of student svieg? The unpleasant duty of “tattling’’ has been cneered at by the few exponents of the question submiitéd in the re- port, but the fact cannot be denied that ‘‘tat- tiing’ will be necessary if the vote s favor- able in order to accompiish the purposes of the “honor system.” Tke disrepute into which this practice has long been heid may be due to childish prejudice, but that prejudice, if such it be, has well nigh become a principle which cannot be suddenly eradicated. THREATENS TO REMOVE STANLEY FOR MALFEASANCE Judge Ellsworth Finds That Former Public Administrator Misman- worthy of the name, if is undoubtedly desired aged Estate. OAKLAND, April 7.—Judge Ellsworth scored former Public Administrator James A. Stanley to-day and told his at- torney he considers removing him from his office as administrator of the estate of Willlam Leslie for malfeasance and | mismanagement. Stanley had charge of the estate while he was Publi¢c Adminis- trator. Leslle did not leave any rela- tives and his $3000 estate will escheat to the State. Some time ago the Attorney General began suit against Stanley, but ‘when he was finally brought into court he | admitted that he had used the money in his private business. Judge Ellsworth gave him time to get the money and his attorney announced to- day that he had reimbursed the estate with $2500 that he had taken. That did him to escape a scoring, how- ever. He still owes $358 to the estate and the court says he must produce amount or there wiil be trouble. was not in court while he was flayed. e 'GOVERNOR BARS FIGHT. NEW YORK, April 7.—A World special from Charleston says Governor McSwee- ney has finally and positively decided not to rmit Jeffries-Fitzsimmons fight in South Carolina. Goes to Prison for Aiding Cupid. COLFAX, Wash, April 7.—George E. ‘Warner, the Viola (Idaho) farmer, who being was recently convicted of perjury for wearing that Miss Mary g Tay = was ‘.‘o\nr 18" after he had cut the ué- 18" in the soié of her shoe, in order that she ht iage license to o o brotherci ja e ‘arner’'s brof r-in-law, was “to-4. tenced by Judge Chadwick fo serve Jears old. She Bna her ently living happily to- It was on | He was alone ; the professional | thief. All he has said so far about the af- | that | Stanley | AGED CRIMINAL WGTIM OF TRAIN The Berkeley Local Kiils Harry Nichols, No- “ torious Burglar. Remains Are Identified by Members of Oakland De- tective Force. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, Broadway, Avpril 7. Detectives Denny Holland and A. Shorey to-day identified the body of Harry Nichols, the aged gardener who was killed yesterday at Berkeley by a Southern Pacific Company train, as one of the noted house-breakers and all around criminals of California: Seven | terms in the penitentiaries of this State had Nichols served. He completed his | last ‘term of imprisonment at Folsom penitentiary in November. He had been sent there from Los Angeles County for burglary. R Nichois was 70 years of age, and more than half his life had been spent in a prison cell. of the State as an expert burglar, and extremeiy clever at enlisting sympathy of courts and juries. Various are ths allases of the dead man. He was known as Nichols, Henry Gardiner, J. Hogae and H. Cocgan. The old man was an expert gardener. He was once in the employ of United States Senator George C. Perkins short- ly after the Senator s term as Governor expired. Nichols busied himselt day- times with his flowers, and at nignt com- mitted burglaries galore. One of his minor crimes in Oakland cost Nichols a ten-year sentence. He broke into a room i at the old Oakiand race track. After | capture and sentence, Nichols feigned in- sanity so successfully that he was com- ! mitted to the State Hospital at Agnews, |'from which he escaped, after remaining ! there three of four years. | "The old man wore a kindly expression, | appeared harmless and industrious, and | wes able to earn a living at his 'busi- | ness of tending gardens and lawns. Among the effects found in his room at | the Araska House was a letter of recom- ! mendation from the Assoclated Chari- | tles. Of late Nichols had been given { sistance and, employment by the Rev. | B. E. Baker/ Other belongings of the dead man were |'a_pistol and a finely ground caseknife. ‘I'he detectives took possession . of the | knife, which they claimed was to be used in thtowing back window fastenings by insertion between the frames where the | catch was sprung. | “The records show ‘that Nichols was | among the first lot of convicts that oe- | cupted Folsom Penitentiary. He has five commitments to San Quentin Prison agaist his name. The old man's body will be buried at the expense of the county, none having appeared to claim the mangled remains of the septuagenarian. COUNCIL RE-ELECTS SCHAFFER PRESIDENT | Salaries of Oa;-l;d‘s Statutory Offi- cials Will Be Carried Over for Three Months. OAKLAND, April 7.—The City Council | to-night unanimously re-elected Council- | man Louis Schaffer as President of that body for the year beginning April 7. Because of an error in the official print- {ing of a notice, the application of the Oakland and East Side Railroad Com- | pany for a franchise over the line of the California and Nevada Railroad right of way was continued until April 23 for re- submission. Under resolution, adopted to-night, the | salaries of all statutory city officials and employes for “April, May and June will Dbe carried over into the next fiscal year because of a $35,000 deficit that is threat- ened. This order affects all heads of de- partments, Councilmen, policemen and | others whose salaries are fixed by char- | ter. Firemen are not included. Councilman Fitzgerald introduced a bill to regulate operation of automobiles, | requiring brakes. bell, horn or other sig- nal, with white light ahead at night. . The maximum speed was fixéd at eight miles an_hour.. The bill was referred to the Ordinance and Judiciary Committee. —— e WELCH AND McFADDEN i WILL MEET TO-NIGHT | Both Men Are Trained to a Finisa and the Fight Will Be a Good Cne. OAKLAND, April 7.—The biggest Lox- ing contest scheduled on this side of the bay is that between Spider Joe Welch and Kid McFadden at the Reliance Club to-morrow cvening.. This is one of the best matches /that has been arranged in the State, for both of the men are well | known and their records are of tha best. | Neither man has ever been whipped, and { Welch has a rccord of thirteen knock- outs to his credit. Welch and McFadden met at the Acme | Club some weeks ago, and each man feels he has an old score to settle. This con- i dition alone would indicate a good fight. | Jack Cepeliss will fight eight rounds with Jimmie iton of Stockton, and | Charles Collins will go six rounds with | Willie Bourn: e UPPER FRUITVALE MUST HAVE ANOTHER SALOON | Supervisors Favor Old Offender With { New License, and Peter C. Neilsen Wins. | OAKLAND, April 7.—Upper Fruitvale must have a saloon in the midst of its | many pretty homes—that much was set- | tled by a vote in the Board of Super- sors this morning. Peter C. Nellsen, whose license to run a saloon was taken | 2way from him last June because he ran it without regard to_law or order, is the man who was given the privilege of start- ing a saloon at the old stand by the Su- pervisors by the votes of Church, Horner {and Talcott, with Rowe against and Mitchell absent. The people filed a protest against giv- | ing Nellsen or anv one else a license, The | Rey. Franklin Rhoda supported the pro- test. He sald the people he represented were not opposed to Neilsen particularly, 2s they would oppose the Angel Gabriei 1if he asked for a license. 'hey_didn't | want a saloon at all. The talk did not i avail, however. —_—————— “Father” Bill Daly Fined. | WASHINGTON, April 7.—At the Ben- nings racetrack the stewards fined “~Father” Bill Daly for aileged intimida- tion of horses in the selling race, the third on the programme. He entered Handicapper in the race and it is charged that his plan was to frighten the owners of dangerous horses into withdrawing by threatening to bid them up if they won. —_———————— Dr. German Brooks Dies at Nome. ALAMEDA, April 7.—Intelligence has peen recelved by relatives heré of the death at Nome of Dr. German Brooks, a yeung dentist of this city who went to the Alaska go\d fields a yvear ago. Deceased passed away on November §, jast. He was 30 years of age and suc- cumbed to an attack of pneumonla. He leaves a mother and sister, both loca} residents. i He was known to:the police | MAYOR BARSTOW READS MES3AGE Makes Suggestions as to Needed Improvements in Oakland. R ik Says Good Government Is De- manded by Prospective "~ Investors. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 7. Mayor Barstow to-night read his annual message before the City Council. It fol- lows in part: States His Policy. To the Honorable Council of the City of Oak- land—Gentlemen: A city government Is & large instituticn, and in order to be successful and give good government to the people it must be run on busimess principles. It fs said of a man who is seeking a- city or town for-the purpose of locating a business or Investing capital, that some of the first ques- tiogs be asks are: What is the financial con- dition of the eity? What is the tax levy? Is thé valuation of property for tax purposes high or low, as compared with its real value? These inquiries are at least among the first, and ofttime the answers to them decide the question of investment. Tax levy, indebted- ness and public improvements are the things to be considered in determining the character and management of a city government. Following this general statement of pol- icy, the Mayor announced that he favored improvement clubs as bringing the peo- ple into closer touch with municipal af- fairs. Epeaking of the inability of the ad- ministration to make permanent improve- _ments, he said: Our income is based upon a very low assessed valuation of clty property, and restricted by the city charter to 1 per cent of our popu- Iation and class, so that when untisual items of cost or expense occur, like the defense of the water rate suit, and increased water rates for fire hydrants, we cannot expect any per- manent improvements, but have to practice the closest economy to provide proper maintenance. The average taxpayer who understands Lhis situation can reasonably expect but little per- manent {mprovements in any one year or term, and must realize that only a bonded indebted-e ness will afford the improvements necessary to promote our city's best interests. Compliments Departments. The Mayor then took up each depart- ment of the city government and an- alyzed each separately. He paild the highest compliments to the Fire, Police, Street, Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph, School, Free Library and Health depart- ments. In his message Mayor Barstow urges the passage of an ordinance taxing vari- ous businesses to increase the income of the city. The needs of the city he summarized as follows: 1 would again call attentlon of your hon- orable body to the fact that one of the first and_most important improvements, which I think should be submitted to the people, 13 the erection of a_new City Hall. All agree that the old City Hall is too smali for present needs and requirements of our city. For one reason still more important would I press the need of a mew City Hall upon the attention of your honorable body, as well as of the pub- lic, and that is the imperative need of fire- proof vaults to preserve our records, the de- struetion of which would entail endiess trou- ble and possibly great loss to the city, No prudent business man would think of kéeping such valuable documents in a wooden build- ing. Another great and important need, I think, is more good school buildings to accommodate the- steadily increasing enfoliment of school children. Our educational department should keep pace with the rapld growth of the city, or, better still. keep ahead of it. In view of the fact that we have over 2000 crosswalks in a worn-out and dangerous con- dition, especially in the older and more thickly settled portions of the city, and it is uniikely that any means can be obtained from the tax levy. to- repair same, I would recommend sub- mitting to the people the question of bonds for repairing with bitumen all crosswalks and cul- verts throughout the city. Ownership of Water. 1. would recommend submitting to the peoepla the question of municipal ownership of water. ‘This matter has become a crying necessity, for, with the present condition of private ownership, it cannot help being a bone of contention in our body politic, which has and always will de- stroy confidence in our municipal affairs and retard the growth and prosperity of our city. Realizing the importance and necessity of early action In this matter, I shall soon appoint a committee of five or seven prominent citizens, whose reputation and ability will be unques- tioned, to.earefully Investigate and report with recommendations the most practical and feasible méthod for municipal ownership of” water, and possibly other utilities. Our city has reached a stage of development where we cannot much longer put off without danger of losing prestige and restricting further progress certain other improvements. We wiil $oon have to consider the question of beautify- ing our present and securing other large pubiic parks, the improvement of three main thor- oughfares, remodeling our sewer system and providing more sturm water facilities, mad Hecessary by annexed territory and increased population. 2 1 would like particdlarly to call attention to the unsightly and dangerous condition of Telegraph avenue. The properfy-owners om this avenue have twice been taxed for perma- nent umprovements, but owing to the poor quality of the work done and accepted by the city the improvements did ndt have amy per- manency, - The life of the bitumen has been spent, and the expensive repairs or patches on it each vear is equivalent to throwing away that much money. 1 recommend that proper steps be promptly taken to make this wide and prominent main avenue an. attractive feature of our city. AChanges Should Be Made. 1 further believe that our city’s growth and needs require that changes be e in its oharter, but will only mention oneé section thereof, and that relates to the Board of Pub- lic Works and the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners, composed as they are of the Mayor, City Attorney and City Engineer. The tendency of the United States Government ard of all large corporations and firms is to cen- tralize power in one head; so modern city charters centralize power in the Mayor and then hold him responsible for commissioners appoint- ed by him and the condition of affairs gemer- ally. Appointeés may all be good men when selected by the Mayor, but sometimes men change their minds when temporarily clothed With authority: so if the Mayor is to be held responsible for his appointees, he should have power to yemove the same: for cause. In conclusion, gentiemen, I would also rece ommend that there be more unity and harmony between all departments of the city govern- ment, especially between the legislative and executive branches. It is common rumor that the taxpayers are heartily tired of So much dissension for persomal, gains and know full well that the city’s interest is overiocked and greatly suffers thereby. Favor Eight-Hour Law. The Iron Trades Council has prepared the following petition to Congress ask- ing the establishment of an eight-Bour workday: “We, the undersigned citizenis of the Staté of California, respectfully urge upen the Congress of the United States that it enact, at the earliest possible mo- ment, the eight-hour bill, officially known as H. R. No. 3076.” A number of petitions are being eircu- lated throughout the city and.are being generally signed. 3 Takes Carbolic Acid. Charlegs Sahm, a sign-painter, lving af 91 Tehama stre¢y; swallowed a dose c; carbolic. acid yests Decause his land- Jady did not reciprocate his affections. He was sent to the Receiving Hospital and pumped out. He is in & precarious "1 condition. Established i823. 'WILSON WHISKEY p That’s Alll ! ., JAKE JOSEPH, Revresentative; 0 Battery Strest, Sen Francises e