The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 15, 1902, Page 9

NEW3 Or-THE \BAY CITIES.. SAN LEANDRO'S BITTER CAMPAIGN ENDS IN A VERY QUIET ELECTION Result of Fight for Trustees Means Retention of Town Attorney Frank---Other Municipa'ities Choose O.ficers. MARCYS AND Jokn ToLb EACH OTRER HOW EACH OTHER sToaD IN S TS LKs TAKING THe BABY'S s MEANING OF A GIFTED_<ITY EDITOR. 14.—The aign pre- | | h blows . are ny moral elec- ere resorted to, quiet y cont ar stered in | election for the town ad- generally | : a Town Attor- | THeSE nk, who at present holds | THINGS CovLD wson, whom | BE HAD AT hs ago. Fran tees who ORSG STORES, r mem- | COAL YARDS, Board ing also | | HARDWARE. STORES, || @ARBER ShoTs BUT NOT (N THE SALOONS JUDGE BUXK GOT UP WiTh The SHISKENS To FIGHT FoR w\§ PART ¥ t made against r unexpired term s claimed that Hop- o f e ballot 5o | HAWERSON HERRSCHER reasurer, but Herr- 1 to the position he Max Halverson, Obermuller and Ramage both won out by very good majorities. contest in this n ars. g The vote cast to-day was as follows: g onH‘l”l\;'n'fln; an)'1 tzmcfi. and within 35 votes o erie 4 sl Gd E " alf o e registered vote | o Tgwn, Trustee full term-CA. 5. d9ae%oPi2i | was cast at the election to-day. This is ofer was elected, Marshal | A, L. Grabam, 180 7, JL Masti 3 the first time sincé the organization of trouble. He has held the po- | “cierx 54" Obermuller, 202; William B. | the town that there has been no contest € Zambresk 3 . at the polis. All of the officials who were follows: | “Sfarsbai-w. J. Ramage, 210; R. T. Lewis, | elected to-day are at present serving the m—J. 1. Ba 9. town in the same capacity for which they Treasurer—E. B. H One Big Fight in Livermore. , no opposition. au Bois, 1 Short term—1J. 8. E Yoop- elected ones are: dates for Clerk absorbed the attention of There was con- | the voters, for there were no_contests for e s *%a- | Trustees, and the fight for Marshal was fact that some of | Yery one-sided. #This' .fight brought out e mistees had | 361 votes, the largest cast at a town elec- Town_Tre o bad [ tion for ‘many years; but while the vote obermutier 0 | was large and the contest earnest, there was no ill-feeling. D. A. Smith, the pres- ent Town Marshal, was re-elécted. over ;jdmcob Johnson by a large majagity., W. 0 one-half of the registered WARDS April 1 election was in progress. were cast out of was but one ticket in the fleld. for another term, just at the approach of the voters of Haywards were ich interested. The two officials nst whom the charges were made de- they would go to the polls for d the other side went as WILLIAM T. HAMILTON DYING AT HIS HOME Former Coroner of Alameda County and Prominent Mason Is in ) Critical Condition. | OAKLAND, April 14.—William T. Ham- fiton, former Coroner of Alameda Coun- ty and one of the prominent men of Oak- land, is dying at his residence, 401 Vernon street, from softening of the brain. Mr. Hamilton has been failing for a long time, but his condition has been se- rious for only a short period. Two years ago he made a European trip in search of health. He retired from business several Oakland, Succumbs After Long Illness. A WHOLE FORTUNE. Good Food and Good Health. East Sixteenth street. years, was . the cause of death. tlers in Colusa County. He followed the eny one suffering as I did for years with | ¢ 5.t blacksmith before coming. to a stomach so rebellious as to be almost useless to me “For years and years I was tortured with flatulency, heart burn, bloating, tenderness of the stomach, and many a time I cried bitterly because of my great distress. “One never to be forgotten day Sister came up from Columbus to visit me, She brought a package of Grape-Nuts to see food would agree with me, I the new food very delicious with and it caused me no pain or dis- an undertaker and was very successful. He is among the leaders in Masonic eir- cles, being a member of the Knights Templar branch of the order. Among his property holdings is the im- rovement on Thirteenth street, near roadway, which is occupied by Albert Brown and produces $350 a month rental. Mr, Hamilton 'is married and has an adopted daughter. aged 73 years and 10 months. widow, ‘Mrs. Emma daughter, Mary H. Swi : Struggle Over Mining Stock. OAKLAND, April 14—The trial of the doubt whether he will rbance whatever. sult of J. McCosh Smith to compel the |jcen able to extract it. A > v t. The boy who d “To make @ long story short, T have | irectors of the Gold Mining Company | the shooting has not been Songht by tha een using Grape-Nuts ever since. Have | was turned over to two of their associ- | P°1C€ gained 20 pounds in five months and my | ates for promoting the company proceed- —_————— Called to Pastorate, BERKELEY, April 14—Rev. th is perfect. It is a pleasure to be plump and healthy and feel well agaia. 1 am a professional nurse and naturally ed before Judge Hall to-day. Mrs. Mar- garet Bunnell, from whom the mine was bcught, was the principal witness. She was subjected to a searching examina- & e " b 4 the pastorate of the Friends' C) - gy this change in my health.” | yion by Attorney Asa Mendenhall for ihe | this city. He was engaged rm!""-?vheri-'.l‘ Jwey N. Richardson, Box 164, Logan, | defense 2s to her connection with the years in evangelistic work in Idaho and Ohio. corporation Oregon. . i > opposition for | Je o owever, agreed | | {“xhl"g g?‘_‘;fl MEN WHO WERE PROMINENT IN YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS IN Y forty- | TOWNS OF ALAMEDA COUNTY, WHICH RESULTED FOR THE ‘ MOST PART IN THE RE-ELECTION OF INCUMBENTS. d fight for City Clerk, andidates in the field. | 4. = b cceeded in defeating R. E. | ent Clerk, and E. L. Mc- | well. While there has been much excite- | Knox and Murphy are at present in the ment and talk for some weeks, the elec- | board. against Joseph | tion iiself was quiet. Emeryville Is Solid. EMERYVILLE, April 14.—There was no have been chosen for another year. Clerk, John C. Coburn; Treasurer, | — | e, E Marshal, Morris H. Lane; Ty R. E. Gray, 149; | LIVERMORE, April 14—There was one | Gharles ' G. Mayborn; Trustees4V. H 111 | big fight at the election’ to-day—that for | Christie, John T. Doyle and Wilitam Joeeph Herrscher, 248; Max Hal- ‘Tuv\‘.(] Clerk. l\\'. (1!{_ \\'riight. u;rei present | Fieldwick. | Clerk, was elected to that office once L 2S; M. J. O'Brien, | more over M. G. Callaghan by the nar- Pleasanton Election Quiet. row margin of 36 votes. The two cand)- | PLEASANTON, April 14—Less 4 vote town was cdst at the election tn-daay‘»t. ata had it not been for the election booth people could hardly have told that an Only 107 votes registered, and there few scattered votes were cast fo characters, but the following weré"exé?f;fi all of them being the little activity on-/ §y “Taylor had no opposition foF Treas- Clerk, J. H. Neal; d Ramage both | yrer, " “and the following were chosen Treasurer, B, ef“xé‘:;:»}?catl jasserted that the | Trystees also without opposition: T. E. | Trustees—Henry Reimers, and Fragk sprung a few weeks before | gnox, Max Berlin and D. Murphy. | Lewis. / r complish their de- As the Town Trustees | @ jujufufufuuiuiomiimiuiniedeimfritfmintrirriobiimelndeinfoiefiofee oo meetings to discuss L [ ] OLD MEMBER OF MASONIC FRATERNITY PASSES AWAY Samuel Swift, Pioneer Citizen of East OAKLAND, April 14.—Samuel Switt, for twenty-five years a member of the Ma. sonic fraternity and nearly all that time an officeholder in Brooklyn Lodge No. 1o paséed away vesterday at his home, 111 A complf diseases, from which he aurlergd cr%;‘g;:rgé funeral will be held to-morrow ;aus&)!ces of Brooklyn Lodge in ]“J‘:sdle‘b to tell you of the curative|years ago, having accumulated consid- | 2fo- of the good food Grape-Nuts, | erable property from his investments. Bason Me. Bwitt fori aak, S e will say they are a whole fortune to | Mr. Hamilton was one of the first set- | 24398, Mt BW! ctive interest He was once a m me goardt of hEducallon and secreeTat:‘eyr i Oakland. Here he established himself as c|:b‘ wfifi z’-atsl;dnaa\‘{:n:‘gmgsix;?:gmc He leaves a N.“Ewm. and one ————— Lives With Bullet in His Brain. OAKLAND, April 14—Charles the 10-yearsoid oy who was shot o i companion, Charles Green, yesterday in Berkeley while the boys were hunting, lies at the Recelving Hospital, hovering between life and death. The doctors are in livy bullet is in the brain and ‘ih‘é'y x;?:i'e [5E & ST0RE - 10 HIDE DEED Eurglars A 1d Incendiar- ism to Crime of Burg.ary, Bore Hole Thrcugh Back Docr arnd Gain an Entrancs. BERKELEY, April 14.—Investigation this morning as to the cause of the fire which partially destroyed Yates & Ran- kins' grocery on Dwight way night developed tke fact that the blaze was caused by burglars. A ‘hole six inches in diameter had been made in the rear door by means of brace and bit. Through this hole the burglars opened the door. Marshal Kerns believes that the fire was set to cover up a burgiary or was acei- set while the robbers were at As the interfor of the store was d yed it is impossible to tell whether it had been robbed previous fo the fire. Besldes Vates & Rankins' loss, which reachied $1000, the Hop Wo & Co. bazaal and the Gee Thang laundry, adjoining the store, suffered damage to the extent of about §250. TOLLAR EXCURSIONS BRING NEW PEOPLE Board of Trade’s New Advertising Teature Attracting California _ Tourists. OAKLAND, ' April dollar excursions under the auspices of the Board of Trade are bringing a lot of new people to the east side of the bay- There were elghty excurstonists iast Fri- day and to-day more than fifty tuok ad vantage of the extended trin. The first excursion was not much of a success be- cause of insufficient advertising, but the | Board: of Trade has taken steps to lot tourists know that there is something of the Kind to be had. From now on a steady | increase in the crowds is expected. The excursion takes people .to every point of interest on this side of the bay in a day, all for §1. It takes them to Berkeley, to Pledmont, to Haywards, and at the ‘end of a day of sight-seeing 1t takes them to a good dinner at the det- ropole Hotel. @i el @ JUPREME MASTER FAILS TO ARRIVE Reception in Hardw.ck’s Honor Takes Place ‘Without Him. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April 14. Supreme Master Workman A. C. Hard- wick did not arrive in Oakland to-day, but that did not interfere with the reception that was planned in his honor for to-night by the A. O. U, W. lodges of Alameda Couaty. The Workmen all kept their en- gagement to congregate at Masonic Hali, and everybody had a good time. The Supreme Master’s train stalled itself and its human freight somewhere « be- tween Oakland and Ugden. The reception committee did not want to wait until to- morrow, so they let ihe programme go forward. There were a number of Grand Lodge ‘officers on the platform when Chief of Ceremonies and Past Grand Master Charles E. S8nook calied the assemblage to order. These were Grand Master K. A. Freeman, Grand Receiver Samuel Booth, Past Grand Master W. H. Barnes, Grand Recorder C. T. Spencer, Grand Foreman Dr. F. W. Browning, Grand Overseer C. E. Dunton, Grand Medical Examiner Dr. J. L. Mayon and Past Grand Master D. 8. Hirshberg. Grand Mmaster Freeman delivered an ad- dress that explained the greatness of the United Order of Workmen. “This is like playing Hamlet without Hamlet,” sald W. H. Barnes, in extenua- tion of the absence of the Su- Master. Then he went on to tell about the advantages of the Workmen’s order. He was followed by other grand officers, who delivered, short addresses. Musical and literary numbers interspersed the speaking. The arrangements for the affair were complete and represented the work of sev- last | 14.—"*All-day-for-a- || THE SAN FRANCIFCO CALL. TUESDAY, 'APRIL 13, 1902, T-LEN1ED BERKELEV GIRL ANNOUNCE3 ENGAGEMENT Miss Evelyn Kennedy Will Wed John L. Scarlett : Scme Time in Month of June. - + ot 3 TALENTED BERKELCEY YOUNG WOMAN WHOSE ENGAGEMENT TO LESTER SCARLETT OF VENTURA HAS JUST BEEN AN- "ED, THE WEDDING TO TAKE PLACE IN JUNE. g AKLAND, April 14.—The engage- ment of Miss Evelyn Kennedy of Berkeley and John Lester Scarlett of Ventura has been announced. The wedding will take place some time in June and will be a very quiet af- fair, owing to Mr. Scarlett’s recent be- spavement in the death of his father, ohn Scarlett, who was a prominent and wealthy rancher of Veutura County. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Kennedy, well-known resi- dents of Berkeley, and has a large circle of friends. She is a winsome girl, tal- ented and accomplished musically, being the possessor_of_a sweet soprano voice Which has been “well cultivated. She is a graduate of the Berkeley High School. e A serfes of Informal ‘“‘at homes' are being given by Mrs, Valentine Hush complimentary to her daughter, Mrs. Frank R. Wells, and the ladles will continue to receive every Mon- day during Mrs. Wells' visit. No formal in- vitations are issued for these delightful affairs, but the many friends of the family will gladly avail themselves of the opportunity to once more greet their favorite. the Jean Hush of other days, now Mrs. Wells. The Hush mansion in Fruitvale was tha scene of a brilliant gathering to-day, guests calling during the afternoon. Mrs. Hush was assisted in receiving by Miss Flor- ence. Hush, Miss Grace Baldwin, Miss Elsie Marwedel, Miss Ray Wellman and Mrs. Wil- liam. Mazee. CPAT Mrs. C. C. Clay was at home quite in- PLAN FIGHT FOR LOGAL OPTION eral weeks by a committee composed of the following named: W. J. Hall (chalr- man), J. S. Gilmore, M. Isaacs, F. L'Heu- reux, R. B. Nixon, W. B. Greenbaum, E. F. Jones. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS APPEAL FOR MONEY Funds Are Required to Meet the Ex- pense of a Celebration Dur- ing Conclave. OAKLAND, April 14.—The joint com- mittee of the Knights of Pythias, the Merchants’ Exchange and the Board of Trade in charge of the proposed celebra- tion in Oakland during the Pythian Con- clave has issued an appeal for money. The committee calls altentloam the fact that 10,000 Knights will paraf§e in Oak- land on August 14, which has been set aside as ‘Oakland day” programme. The committee writes that prizes must be offered for competitive drills, transpor- tation from San Francisco to Oakland paid and. _food, decorations and music provided. It is confidently expected that the day will be attractive enough to in- duce many thousands of visitors to in- vade Oakland. The committee in charge is composed of the following representatives: Dr. Max Muehlenbruch, chairman, finance committee, Knights of Pythias. in the official Anti-Saloon Convention Called to Meet on April 26. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 P-oadway, April 14. Ap anti-saloon con.ention has been called for Friday evening, April 25, in the First Presbytetlan Church. The conven- tion .was suggésted by the State Anti- Saloon League and was taken up by the anti-saloon people of Alameda County. The convention will be for the purpose of starting a local option campaign in-the county and for :the conslderation of measures that will further the work in which the State Anti-Saloon League Is engaged. There will be several speakers who will urge the work of the State League, but the bulk of the work will be thrown upon the delegates, who will be asked to suggest ldeas and carry out the plans that shall be wsuggested. The convention will consist of five dele- gates from every church in - Alameda County. Three of these delegates will come from the entire church body, one from the Sunday school and one from the Young People’s Society of Christian KEn- deavor of the church. The various churches of the county have been asked James R. Sloan, president, Knights of Pythias committee. J. E. Holmes Jr., secretary, Knights of Pythias _committee. J. N. Bonham, treasurer, Knights of Pythlas committee. Bupreme representative, Colonel George Sam- uels. Finance committee, Knights of Pythias—W. P. Dillon, Alameda; J. S. dholdt, Cente: ville; C. R. Bryant, Berkeley; C. W. Muller, Oacmndmy.m,; }ho.sl%an.loerklund. ‘ommitfee O rd of Trade—Sol Kahn, president; J. Tyrrell, George E. Fairchild. Committee of Merchants' Exchange—Theo- dore Gler, chairman; A. /Jonas, A. H. Schisq: ter, G. W. Arper, W. H. Wellbye. —_———— RED MEN HOLD THEIR ANNUAL EAGLE SHOOT C. Stein Wins the King Prize at Yearly Contest Held at Shell Mound. - OAKLAND, April 14—The annual eagle The | shoot of. the Red Men’s Schuetzen Com- pany was held to-day at Shell Mound Park. - This was the second day of the yearly contest and the shoot closed suc- cessfully. C. Stein won the king prize for bringing down the last piece of the eagle, .~ | Other prizes were won as follows: Herbert Cash of Long Beach has been called to Crown, H. Grieb; sceptre, L. Soehlmann; ap- ple. J. D, Feldermany; ring, ‘5. Eehult; 1 o " Dresslar; neck, W. Kreutzkamm; right v:lnt. E Steln; lel: ‘;"g'f g Koebrer; right w, L. Soehlmann; lef T t W Mever claw, J. A. Mohr; to name delegates before the date of the convention. % This {8 the outgrowth of ‘a movement that has been in progress in Oakland for some weeks under the leadership of .Rev. E. F. Fish. A local federation ot churches has been in progress of forma- tion,-the pastor of each church and two lay delegates constitutig the representa- tion of each church in the central body. This central committee is already a strong body and is intended to bring the anti-saloon feeling in the churches to a focus. I;cenus to Marry. OAKLAND, April l14—Licenses to marry were Issued to-day to John R. Beck, aged 21, and Jennie M. Weymouth, aged 18, both of Livermore; Julius N. Rodenburg 26, Prescott, Ariz., and Inez J. Neal, 24, Oakland; Hartford T. Bro- beck, 27, Cloverdale, and Mary C. Brown, 2, Oakiand; Roger G. Garety, 21, and Minnie A. Shore, 2, both of San Fran- . cisco. ‘Will Commence School Census. OAKLAND, April 14.—School Census Marshal Albert J. Brown will commence to take the school census of this city to- morrow. His deputies are C. E. Walcott, Reginald Goodsell, D. C. Owen, George Atkinson, G. Clement, C. A. Gard, C. ‘Wentworth, Benjamin Beynon, Ethel Haas, Frances Gr?, George Mason, Ed- ward W. Owen and C. A. Klinkner. 0 formally totday and a great many called to meet Mrs. Harden Crawford, nee Clay, who is visitlnz her old home for the first time since her marriage a year ago. A large reception will be given by Mrs. Clay next Saturday from 4 to in honor of Mrs.. Crawford. The invitation list is a long one and includes gentlemen as well as ladies. The affair will be the most interesting ziven at | Level Lea since the marriage of the daughter of the house. e The meeting of the Hill Club to-day at the residence of Mrs. Julien Mathieu was as usual 8 most interesting one. story was read by Mrs. Mathieu, and Mrs. Gilbert Belcher read an article by Elbert Hub- bard entitled ‘“Botticelll.” Mrs. Willlam Garthwaite gave a delightful vocal selection with a flute obligato by Mr. Mason. A solo on the flute was given by Mr. Mason, accom- panied on the plano by Mrs. Mathieu. Tha club will meet next Monday at the residence of Mrs. Ella Hughes on Walsworth avenue. _Mrs. Charles A. Jackson was the hostess to- day at the pleasant ‘meeting of the “L’ Whist Club. The prizes, which are always pleces of Rand-painted china, were won by Mre . I Gonzales and Mrs. Chadwick. Miss Sallie ‘Worley will entertain the club on_the 28th. Among those present were Mrs. J. J. Medros, rs. H. Blaisdell, Mrs. Chadwick, Miss. Sallie Worley, Mrs. John Miiton, Mrs. N. A. Ball, Mrs. F. H. . Mrs. H. Gonzales, 3 Brown, ‘Mrs. Day, Mrs. Will Lang, Mrs. Comp- . J. Maher, Mrs. Moodey and Mrs. & ik ool The Cosmos Club met to-day at the resi- dence of Mrs. Paul Lohse. The next mesting will be at Mrs. E. G. La 3 e w is, ukens' on Lake and L o e i e S Y VRSITY TEAM ELECTS CAPTAIN Arthur M’Keown Chosen Head of College Ball Nine, BERKELEY, April 14.—Arthur Me- Keown has been chosen captain of the University of California baseball nine for next season. The election was held at a banquet of the players given in San Fran- cisco Saturday night. McKeown was the unanimous choice of the varsity men. Captain McKeown has played for three years on the university nine. His position during this time has been left field and he has proven himself a very able player. His flelding was particularly brilliant this season in spite of the fact that he lost several weeks' practice on account of a dislocated hip which he suffered during a ame, He is a fair batter and one of the ést _base rupners on the team. McKeown is a student in the college of A humorous ' short FATHER AND SON - FIGHT BITTERLY Major Charles Jensen Says Parent Is Insane. Five Lunacy Cases Engage the Attention of Judges and Doctors. Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1118 Broadway, April M. - Father and son arraigned each other | bitterly during an insane examination in Judge Ellsworth’s court this afternoon. | Major Charles Jensen, formerly in com- | mand of a battalion of the First Califor- | nla Regiment, was there to support a | charge of insanity against his aged father. The father denounced the son, saying that he was trying to rob him of his fortune by sending him to an Insane asylum on a trumped-up charge. Major Jensen denled the accusations of the old man. He said he brought him | here from New York ten years ago and has been supporting him ever since. Not- | withstanding the oid man had everything | he wanted, he went begging among the | people, bringing disgrace upon his family. i Daniel Woolley and Major Jensen's two married daughters related how the old | man growled like a dog and threatened | to_exterminate them all. Woolley had a struggle with him- when he tried to sup- press him, and came near getting cut with a big knife in Jensen's hands. ‘While on the stand the father talked | rationally enough. He exhibited a bank | book that showed a deposit in a New | York bank. He declared his son was try- | \bngkm get rid of him and get the bank 00K. Drs. Medros and Adams were for com- mitting the old man, but Judge Ellsworth was in doubt and continued the hearing until to-morrow to give Jensen a chance to bring in some witnesses. Manuel Fernandez became suddenly vio- {lent in Berkeley to-day and had to be strapped down. Judge Melvin committed him to Stockton. Judge Ellsworth committed Mrs. Mary Prior to Stockton because her relatives say she insists on taking poison. Sybil Deimel_aged 30 years, and James A. Burke await examinations for insan- ity.. Mrs. Deimel claims to have been ren- dered irresponsible by a blow from her husband, and Burke is a vagrant prisoner at the County Jail. OFFICERS PRAISE CADETS IN REVIEW Naval Men Visit University arnd Watch Parade of Student Regiment. BERKELEY, April 14—The University | of california_cadets were reviewed this ]mcmmg by Rear Admiral Henry Glass, U. S. N. commandant of the Yerba Buena training station; Lieutenant Com- mander A. C. Almy, U. S. N, and Lieu- tenant Kipp of the Marine Corps. Cap- tain Henry de H. Waite, commandant of the cadets, accompanied the visiting offi- cers. The review and parade was suc- cessfully -carried out and brought forth many comipliments from the naval men. Officers of the review were detailed as follows: Acting colonel, Captain R. S. Springer; acting leutenant colonel, Cap- tain J. M, Eshleman; acting major First Battalion, Captain F. M. Allen; acting major Second Battalion, Captain J. H. Pearce; acting major Third Battalion, Captain E. M. Wright. At the close of the review the visiting officers, with Captain _Waite, - Colonel George C. Edwards and F. S. Glass, Rear Admiral Glass’ son and former univer- sity student, were entertained at lunch- eon at the Zeta Psi fraternity house. —_—————————— STANDING COMMITTEES ARE ALL REAPPOINTED City Council Rescinds Resolution Re- questing Officials to Withhold Salary Warrants. OAKLAND, April 14.—President Louls Schaffer of the City Council reappointed all of the standing committees of that body to-night without change. The Coun- cil rescinded a resolution adopted at the last meeting which requested all salaried officials and employes under statutory pay to withhold presentation of their war- rants until after July 1 It was explained that this course would not be necessary to avold a deficit for the present fiscal year provided economy were exercised in municipal expenditures. In committee of the whole the proposed change in the fire limits was recommend- ed for passage. The Board of Health was_directed to furnish a report on ex- penditures for watchers and others em- ployed in the smallpox quarantine. Councilman Wallace made a_ protest against the telephone service. Chairman Boyer appointed him a committée of one to_investigate concerning the subject. The Council appointed C. S. MacMullen for one month to expert the assessment rolls. ——— Pioneers Hold a Reunion. OAKLAND, April 14—The pioneers of ‘Washington Township held their annual reunion Saturday night at Centerville. Of the original one hundred members there are only elght surviving. Those in & tendance were Thomas W. Millard, John C. Whipple, John Buchanan, Sebastian Franz, Henry Dusterberry, Frank R. Con- stance, William Berry and C. J. Healey. To the last one of the eight will be in- trusted the funds of the association, and he will hand the money to the trustees of the Odd Fellows’ Cemetery at Irvington to keep perpetually fresh the grave of | Iven J. Tiloche, the pioneer who organized the association. chemistry. is home is in this city and he graduated from the Berkeley High School with the class of 1808. He was a member of the school nine and early de- veloped good ball playing qualities. ECZEMA is due to the retention in the system of Uric Acid or other inflammatory poisons which find their way into the blood, and are forced by thecirculation through the glands and pores of the skin, caysing it to burn like fire, and the incessant itching allows no rest night or day. 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