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The morning call., 1891-01-16
Alameda


1t is understood that the opponents to the
opening of Haight street will withdraw their
objections and allow the Improvement to be
put through
The Alameda Home Protective Associa-
ton will probably take hand in the coming
municipal election, and will try to secure
the election of three Trustees who will be in
favor of putting prohibitive license on the
saloons.
The shareholders of the Alameda Savings
Bank have elected the following Directors
for the ensuing year: II. R. Thomson.
g. Bartlett, ID. l.. Randolph. Joseph Know,
land, Henry Sevening and Dell Linderplan.
JAKE wagner Sr. was arrested Yesterday
on charge of embeZlement. He borrowed
couple OF dollars from a man named Van
Vranken, Of the West End, upon the repre-
sentailon, 1t Is alleged. that he owned an ex-
press wagon.
Inc jury failed to come to an agreement
Yesterday In the case of Mrs Flora Morris.
charged with having disturbed the peace of
justice Byler, and was dismissed The
jury stood seven for conviction and five for
acqulttal Mrs. Morris will have another
trial.
The residents of Alameda are again i'm
patent about the construction OF the Park
street Bridge over the tidal canal cut. Bids
VIII not be opened until the last day of Feb
ruary, and it will be until at least next sum
mer before the bridge will be finished.
Inc election of the Chief Engineer of the
f1re Department and two assistants will
take place on Saturday evening, February
ZHn. NO opposition has been developed to
The morning call., 1891-01-16
STEEL WHALEBACKS.
A Large Ship-Yard to BE Established cI
Puget Sound.

"A 1arO 10 BE Established ch
Puget Sound.
The Duluth (Minn.) Herald of December
29th has the following items of interest to
shipping men on this Coast:
Captain McDougall of Duluth, general man
ager oil The company, starts for the Pacinc Coast
In about Two weeks, where he goes on authorize
ton OF the company, made al It's meeting 10 es-
taDlish on Puget Sound a large yard for The
building OF steel whalebacBs for the Pacific
coastlng trade. The yard will build ships for
great traffic III coal, wheat, lumber and merchan-
disc. Il Is also expected that The company may.
at that yard, contract with The Navy Department
Tor turleDack ships Tor the navy, plans of such
Washington. Captain McDougall denies that
another yard Will be established in the East
where large part OF the lake business of the
company VIII be done. There is no probability OF
the starting OF any Atlantic Coast yard for some
time
The Barge Company" said Captain Nc
DougaH To-day, VIII make some large additions
TO rs business during 1891, The most important
OF which Will be the establishment Of yard on
Cation, although there several under con-
sideraton. The Puget Sound yard Will be much
larger than the Lake Superior yard, aud VIII cost
IN The neighborhood OF 81 900, 900. The one
here Is worth over $500 900. In the new yard
we VIII be prepared 10 build any KIND of ocean
vessels, and do tie work quickly. We can now
build Il ship here In less lime than any yard In
The country.
"by next season we Will have boats running in
the Pacific Coast Trade. AT the opening of navt-
CATION We Will send three barg 5 10 the West
coast Via Cape Horn from here and they will be
used for heavy cargoes. Within another year
We expect to be building boats In Washington"
The morning call., 1891-01-16
BASEBALL NEWS.
Manager Finn Denies That He Has
Signed Pitcher Coughlfn.

Manager Finn Denies That He Has
signed Pitcher CoughIin.
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the California Baseball League will be
held tomorrow evening at the office of
President None The meeting will be held
with closed doors.
Manager Finn yesterday said the pub
lished reports containing the announcement
that he had signed Pitcher Roscoe Coughlin
Tor the san Jose team were without fuunda-
ton. Finn declared that he had not even
approached Coughlin on the matter of
signing for the coming season. Finn also
denied that he had signed Stevens or
Hanley.
This afternoon the Players Winter
League viii open its season at the Emery
vile grounds in Alameda The San Fran
ciscos and Oaklands will be the opposing
teams. An Eastern pitcher named Staple
ton will be in the bcx for the Friscos.
Game will be called at 2:30 O'Clock. The
makeup Of the teams will be as follows:
The morning call., 1891-01-16
TWO OR THREE SHOTS ?
The Latest Inquiry in the Du Rose HON
icide Case.

The Latest Inquiry in the Du Rose HON.
icide Case.
AT the preliminary examination last even
ing of Robert w. Du Rose before Police
Judge Worley on the charge of numbering
his wife, Elizabeth Du Rose, Mrs. Emma
Nelson, the landlady of the house where
the tragedy occurred, took the stand and
testified that on the night of the homicide
she heard three Shots
Her son Frank corroborated her evidence
in regard to the three shots having been
hred, yet the pistol of Du Rose showed
mat only two shots were discharged from
ms revolver. On the night of the shooting
Mrs. Nelson stated that she had heard only
two shots.
The third shot indicates that Mitchell
must have done some shooting, and that the
defendant is preparing for case of self
defense.
The morning call., 1891-01-16

The United States photographic Office
has given notice that a lighthouse is in
course OF construction at Carmanah, north
slde oil western entrance to Juan de Fuca
STRAIT ot9 approximate position; Latitude,
80 90 80 moth; longitude, 1919 46' 80"
west. Also that fog-signal will be estab-
llshed near Carmanah Lighthouse.
information has also been received that
lighthouse, is in course of construction on
yellow Island, north side of entrance to
haynes Sound. British Column bia Approx
longitude, 1919 Az west.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
All Y0U'S SENTENCE.
Did Judge Rix Abuse His Power In Pro
HOuncinn LIP

DIu D uuBt Xxx Abuse HIS Power In Pro-
nouncing 1t?
In the habeas corpus case argued before
the Supreme Court yesterday the question
was raised whether or not Police Judge Xix
abnsef his power when he sentenced All
You, convicted Of visiting house of i'll
fame, to pay fine of $500 or be imprisoned
in the County Jail one day for each dollar
OF the fine. l.. 4. Phillips. attorney for the
petitioner, commended that the court abused
Its power because the law permitted only
flne Of $1,000 or imprisonment for six
months for such offense, and the prisoner
having served six months Is entitled TO his
discnarge. Attorney w. S. Barnes claimed
t Ina as me law allowed a fine Of $1,000, and
the penalty in this case being only e4O0. the
court DID not exceed its authority. The
matter was taken under ailyisement
The morning call., 1891-01-16

Fred 4. Krauth Jr, who has held the posi-
ton OF Chief Engineer for the past ten
years, and he will probably be reelected.
Inc candidates foT Assistant Engineers are
Z. Z. Brock and John T. Murray.
The new engine-house on Twentieth
street Is about completed, and will be turned
over to the city shortly. 1t is conveniently
arranged structure for the purpose Intended.
but the question arises, when will it be
used? The present Board of City Trustees
does not seem inclined to purchase an engine,
although it has Incurred the expense of
building house to put one in.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
Stationary Engineers.

The stationary engineers completed ar
rangements last night for their seventh an
niVersary ball, which will be held at B'nai
Birth Hall on the night Of February 29th.
communication stated that Branch No.
had been organized at Portland, Oregon.
visit was received from a delegation of
nolders, who presented a status of their
strike and asked for assistance. No action
on the matter was, however. taken.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
THERE'S A MAN IN THE HOUSE.
The Neat Way In Which a Youth An.
nOunced His Majority.

The Neat Way in Which a Youth An
nounced His Majority.
A good one is told on George Kleeman of
the County Engineers office, son of old
"Nic." On last Tuesday morning at about
2 O'Clock he got out Of bed and raised a regu-
lar war-whoop racket on the Indian ghost
dance style. He cried out at the top of his
voice: There's man in the house; shoot
him."
Mic" who sleeps in an adjoining room,
was disturbed out of his fast slumbers and
his dreams of Bacchus by the terrific noise,
and as soon as he heard the call for burglars
he rushed for the top shelf OF the closet.
where bulldog" saved from the Lot
Wright raid of political fame, was peace
The morning call., 1891-01-16
Overland Train DELAYED

A large number of people gathered at the
ierry-landing foot of Market street last
evening to meet friends coming on the over
land train. which was due at As o'clock.
did not arrive Mt the Oakland mole until a
quarter OF 10, and 1t was quarter past 10
O'Clock when the passengers arrived on this
side, a special boat having been sent to
fetch them over
The morning call., 1891-01-16

fully reposing, He seized it and ran for the
hall. There he met his son. who smilingly
stopped him, saying: Papa, there's man.
In the house. | am 81 years old to-day:
Me" said nothing. but embraced his of
spring, and slapping him on the shou lder
he said: ," You're chip of the old block,
anyhow. "-Cineinnati Enquirer.
The morning call., 1891-01-16

The timers and sheet-iron workers have
donated a liberal sum to the iron workers
who are on a strike at the Judson Works,
Emeryville. Business is reported very good
and nearly all the members of the union
are steadily employed. Last night it was
stated that the union would receive an in
ternatiOnal charter before the next meeting
Soon after the receipt of the charter an
open meeting will be held.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
After a Seven Months, voyage.

The schooner III. c. Wright came off the
Merchants Dry-dock yesterday. She re-
Gently made seven months voyage from
Port Bakeley to Valparaiso and other South
American ports. Before she left Captain
jacobson had her bottom coated with a cop
per paint from New Jersey. The vessel
was becalmed OIL the equator and lay twenty
days at Valparaiso and when she returned
was nearly as clean as when she left the
larbDr
The morning call., 1891-01-16
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS.
They Also Are Advocating an Eight-Hour

They Also Are Advocating an Eight-Hour
Day.
AT a meeting of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers and Decorators last night it was decided
to hold public meeting on Saturday night,
the oath inst, at st. Georges Hall. The
question Of demanding that eight hours
constitute working day was discussed and
the plan approved. 1t was decided to issue
the following address and distribute it
among all their w-craftsmen in the
city:
TO the Painters and Decorators of San Fran
ceSco-FELLoW-WoR In every direction
we see wealth accumuiatmg in fewer hands, and
lne employers beginning 10 WELD Il bower greater
IMAM ihey have as yet possessed. Unless We are
To be reduced TO more subordinate position
even than that which we at present occupy IL is
necessary mat we should combine together for
mutual benefit and Tor mutual projection.
Ii we look around upon the other trades we
see that the best organized receive the highest
rate OF wages and work the least number OF
hours. Ii is the absolute duty OF every working
man 10 belong TO his union, because IN this way
alone can he make anything like a decent pro-
vision for himself and family, and only ID this
way Goes be stand The slightest chance OF main
tdlnlng his rights.
lhe painters and decorators have a strong and
Wellorganzed uulon. consisting OF some Of The
peel and a0lest wo kmen In San Francisco, who
coidlally Invite all those working IN the trade
uuite with them. TIE particular benefits of the
fainters' ana Decorators Union are as follows:
Every member six months IN fellowship aud
not owing an amount equal to three months
dues, shall be entlied TO benefits as Iollows
Wife funeral benefit Of SIS on six months
member snip. and $50 on one years membership.
Member funeral benefit of $50 on six months
member ship. 500 Que years membership
500 on TWO years membership.
Permanent disability, benefit of $50 on six
mon rs membership, 500 on one years mem
be- ship and Sl50 on two years membership.
SICK ana accident benefits shall be regulated
by The hy-laws OF each local Union.
Our headquarters are al los Taylor street. In
the Building radeS' Labor Bureau and Reading
room, open day aud evening.
From The above all painters and decorators
Will see that the union IS strong financially and
oilers srea advantages. Ii rests with the work
men 10 come into it until there is not surplus
painter in San Francisco WHO Is not member of
tue uuiou.
1t IS absolutely nee ssary TO your own safety.
Ii is absolutely necessary 10 your freedom 1t IS
Tue only way In which you can preserve even a
Yestiee OF liberty. for il You 10 not join with your
fellows you Will be subject te the dicGations of
the bosses, liable 10 reduction OF wages, aud 10
dismissal on tue slightest preteXt.
Ii Is better TO combine with your fellow work
ers 10 MAINTAIN and raise your wages aud DIM
lnlSh your working hours than by engaging In
cut-lDIoat competition, one with another, 10
plunge all into misery aud degradation
n. B.-Ne strongly advocate an eight-hour
The morning call., 1891-01-16
Marine Engineers, Ball.

Odd Fellows Hall was gayly decorated
with ship flags and bright colored bunting
last night. The occasion of the bright dis
play was the eighth annual entertainment
OF the marine engineers. a musical and
literary entertainment was pleasing pre-
Jude to the dancing. An address was also
delivered by President Tucker of the union.
de as also floor manager. and most sue
cessful one, too Those who arranged the
affair were: j. Ii. FairchiId, d. c. Martin,
III. ID. Nelson, 7. w. Spencer, J. C. Fitz-
simmons. f. a. Jones and a. J. Evans.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
Journexman Bntohers.

The Journeyman Butchers Protective
and Benevolent Association held a well-at-
tended meeting last night and appointed
committee TO select grounds for an annual
Incorporated and forwarded the necessary
papers tt Sacramento. During the week $40
in sick benefits was paid out. The organ
lzation is now in substantial financial con-
ditiOn.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
Retail Grocers.

The Retail Groeers' Protective Associa-
tlon installed the following officers on
Wednesday: President, Henry Holman :;
Vice-President, j. L. Hurley; Secretary, j.
c. Stammer; Treasurer, William Fahren-
krug. The association will furnish its men,
bers with the new certificates of member
ship, ready framed. Forty new members
were taken into the assOciation
The morning call., 1891-01-16
steyedores and Rippers.

The Stevedores' and RIggers' Union
elected the following officers last night:
President, Thomas Bryant; Vice. President,
John Jamisnn; Recording Secretary, F. E.
Durham; Financial Secretary, August En-
gelke; Warden, John Ross; Tyler John
Leary Investigation ommlttee-John Col
Inns, Michael O'kane and Thomas Budd
The morning call., 1891-01-16
National Maritime Federation.

The Coast Seamen's Union is greatly
elated over the action of the sailors on the
great lakes in withdrawing from the Knights
of Labor. Secretary Ark of the local union
said last night thai he expects soon to re-
ceiye official notification with an invitation
to SEND delegates to a convention to form a
National MarltIme Federation.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
Coal From Tacoma.

The steamer San Pedro, Captain Hewitt,
arrived in port late last evening from
Tacoma, bringing 1000 tons of coal for the
Southern Pacific Company, and went i'm me-
diately over to Oakland to discharge
The morning call., 1891-01-16

Alta meeting of Beer-drIvers' Branch No. 5
last night a committee was appointed to in
vestigate the condition of affairs existing be-
tween the Pacific Coast Brewery Workmen
ana the newly formed organization styling
itself Union No. 16
The morning call., 1891-01-16
ManeIed hv a :. stie1.ar .

John Mclaughlin, young man employed
at Whites Planing-mill, on Brannan street.
met with very painful accident yesterday
afternoon. He was feeding " sticker,"
when his right hand slipped into the ma
chine and was mahgled. At the Receiving
Hospital two fingers were amputated.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
LABOR UNIONS.
Painters Issue an Address TO the
Craft.
Molders Still Receiving Support and Expect
the Strike to End Soon-National Mari
time Federation.

1t was rumored last night that the long
strike of the IRON moIders and core-makers
IS nearing termination in favor of the
strikers.
Be this as itmay, the molders are still re-
ceiving substantial aid from all labor unions
which sympathize in their struggle against
the Manu- facturers' Association, and are
now more confident than ever of gaining a
well-earned victory.
Three more of the imported molders left
the Fulton Iron Works yesterday and were
sent East by the union. Two more will
leave the Miners to-day, and also return
East
The morning call., 1891-01-16
A Carpet-BeatIng Corporation.

The Jones Perfect Carpet-Beating Works
has been incorporated, with the following
named Directors: William c. Jones. John
ID. Heller, Mrs F. Herlihy, James r Smith
and M. NJ. Murphy. The capital stock is
$4,000, of which $4,000 has been subscribed
The morning call., 1891-01-16
Will Aid the striLars

Carpenters and JoIners' Union, No. 7O7,
passed resolution at its weekly meeting
last night to accord the striking iron-mold-
ers and c0re-makers all the financial aid
noSsihIa
The morning call., 1891-01-16
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The morning call., 1891-01-16

HE FAILED TO PRovIDE.-Alice Randall has
been granted divorce from Warren Il. Randall
on the ground of failure TO provide
The morning call., 1891-01-16

BERTELING has The only reliable methods TO
ft defective sight. APT kearny street.
The morning call., 1891-01-16
Sta ffnr.i a. Stann.d


H. j. Stafford late presiding Justice of the Peace.
and w. +. Stafford, Attorneys-atLsw, rooms 81 and
95 Flood Building.
The Arizona sentinel., 1891-11-21
Cakes Without Eggs.

Observing housekeepers quickly learn that Dr. Prices
Cream Baking Powder is superior brands in
the fact that they fail make the pastry
if they wish be economical they dispense entirely with
eggs and less quantity of butter for shortening
purposes The advantage alone in saving effected
but avoiding the trouble and frequently great difficulty
of securing eggs that fresh This often serious
trouble.
Cakes of various kinds from the informal Griddle
Cakes stately Bride Cake be made with Prices
Cream Baking Powder which nsures light sweet and hand
cakes for Grdde Cakes be eaten hot
their production space time always
tender and delicious.
Dr. Prices is the only Baking Powder that contains the
white of eggs None pure None wholesomel
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by all authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum, or any other adulterant. In fact, the
purity of this ideal powder has never been ques-
toned.
The Arizona sentinel., 1891-11-21
'Ene NsOmmwk Valley.

The following items are taken
from d private letter which came
to hand yesterday: Charles Lam
don's place is simply beautiful.
His little vineyard, about five
acres, one year old, beats anything
of the kind 1 ever saw. The vines
are large and all of size, a per-
feet stand. He will show the
world this coming season what the
ella country will do in the pro-
duction of the raisin grape and if
he don't make people open their
eyes, Pm no prophet.
L. B. Clark has his house all
enclosed and is living in it. 1t is
very large and convinces one that
he has come to stay. He was fin
ishing a we'll close to the house
when we were there and from indi-
cations he will get fine water.
There is now 5000 Inches of
water running down the canal as
far as the waste-gate, where 1000
are turned away and 5000 carried
on below.
We found George Norton's place
in splendid condition and with him
went down to his desert section,
where he has $50 acres plowed and
sown with barley and by this time
is all narrowed in. His men are
blowing so acres more, which will
give him 200 acres of grain, from
which he should make good stake
as no doubt there will be a home
demand for all barley raised. 1
have never seen a more beautiful,
smooth, level field than this and
from the care used in preparation
and seeding, should bring an i'm
mense crop. His herd of fine
cattle is rapidly growing and pre-
sent splendid appearance.
The Arizona sentinel., 1891-11-21
The western Settlers Chosen
Specific.

With every advance of emigration
into the far West, a new demand is
created for Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. Newly peopled regions are fire.
quently less salubrious than older set
tied localities, on account of the
miasma which rises from recently
cleared land, particularly along the
banks of rivers that are subject to
freshets. The agricultural or mining
emigrant soon learns, when he does
not already know, that the Bitters
afford the only sure protection
against malaria, aud those disorders
o. the stomach, liver and bowels, to
which climatic changes, exposure, and
unaccustomed or unhealthy water or
diet subject hin. Consequently, he
places an estimate upon this great
household specific and preventive
Commensurate with its intrinsic mer-
its, and is careful to keep on hand q
restorative and promoter Of health SC
implicitly to be relied upon in time OF
need.
The Arizona sentinel., 1891-11-21
Samuel +. Webb of rhoenx arrived

Samuel +. Webb of rhoenX arrived
here Thursday.
P. F. Burke came in from ella
City couple of days ago.
Mrs. J. S. Noble was a passen ger
on Thursdays west bound express.
Bishop Bourgade is now in Phoenix
and it is said will visit Yuma shortly.
BoRN-- Monday, November 10th,
1891, to the wife of E. Andrade; a
son.
BoRN-Saturday, November l4th,
1891, to the wife of Edwin Mayes; a
daughter.
Captain J. G.. Beatty left for Cal
ifornia on Wednesdays afternoon
express.
Our local real estate dealer, George
Duke, has branched out into the bank.
ing business.
Fresh ranch butter from the Mo
hawk valley is now being sold in the
! village markets.
Frank Redondo has men at work
building his new residence on Main
and Third streets.
Judge Charles Brinley returned
from short visit to Los Angeles
Wednesday morning
The Yuma public school is in a
Aourishing condition. The atten
dance is large, pupils attentive and
making good progress in their studies.
The track laying on the new grade
is under the direction of Jack Hig-
gins, who was in town a few days
hunting up some of his absent laborers
Yuma lodge No. 7 A. o. U. w;
gave a social at Armory Hall last Tues
day evening, which was very pleasant
affair.
Mrs. Jones has MT a gray hair
IN her head and is over so. She
looks as young as her daughter.
The secret of it is, that she uses
only Halls Hair Remover.
The Arizona sentinel., 1891-11-21
The First Step.

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