The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-14
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
Members of the Police Force
Come to Ex-Chief Schaf-
fer'S Aid.
WILL CONTEST WITH LLOYD.
Charles Callan FIees With His En-
ployer'S Money and Pretty
Alameda Girl.

In spite of the declaration of ex-Chlet OF
Police Louis Schaffer that he had not
made up his mind regarding contest Tor
the position, it is now certain that he VIII
make strong effort TO remain IN office,
and that he will have financial backing to
accomplish this end.
Since the date on which he asserted
that he would step out without contest
because of the unpleasantness which the
action of Messrs. Peirsol and wilson IN
voting for his dismissal had engendered,
change has come over his mind.
This transformation was due to the fact
that the few friends he has on the force
have rendered him their moral and imam
ciaI backing, and will aid him III fighting
the new incumbent, c. E. Lloyd, to the
bitter end.
A few days after Schaffer was deposed
number of employees of the department.
who had been the recipients OF favors from
the ousted chief, met At downtown res
taurnnt Tor the purpose OF seeing what
could be done toward aiding him. tlnan-
ciaI assistance seemed the most appropri-
ate, and those present, who numbered SIX
or eight, pledged themselves to contribute
q certain sum each month out OF their
salaries to help pay the legal talent that
will be engaged.
When Schaffer vas informed of the
meeting bv Policeman Swain, who is one
of the chiefs most trusted men on the
force and who arranged the meeting, lie
decided to make the contest as originally
intended.
He viii contend that he was appointed
for TWO years and should be permitted to
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September 50, 1896.
Schaffer is at present in Liver1nore with
his family, but is expected back soon, W hen
the preliminary steps for the contest will
be begun.
Mr.. Lloyd fled his bond in the sum of
5000 Yesterday, with William Murdoch,
MS father-in-law, and c. E. Palmer of the
Union National Bank as sureties.
Memorial Day Committee.
The Grand Army corps of Oakland,
Berkeley and Alameda have established a
permanent organization for the purpose OF
conducting Memorial day services. Pre-
viOus to tins the duty Of decorating the
graves of the departed soldiers was as
signed to & committee elected by the g. A
K. societies.
All of the prominent G. A. r. people
We're present at meeting last night. Cap
tain W. II. II. Hussey was elected chair
man. A general committee consisting OF
three members from each organization be-
longing to the G. a. r. III the county was
appointed to attend to all arrangements in
the future. Next year their chairman Will
call a meeting for the election of their sue
cessOrs. In this way the organization be-
comes permanent.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year:
Secretary, DR.. Sylvester of Porter Post, G. A
mattox Corps; executive committee = Mrs.
Sarah Z. B. Todd, president CT John \. Logan
Circle, Ladies OF The e. A. R.; Eliza Shepard of
Lyon Corps No. 8; F. Z. Shepley, Colonel E. D.
Baker Camp No. .. Sons OF Veterans.
At lhe Lakeside Courts.
The handicap tennis tournament for
mem bers of the Lakeside Tennis Club was
begun Yesterday al the club courts, and q
number of exciting sets We're contested.
The results of the matches decided were as
follows:
Spencer, 1I-15, beat Smith, 15-30, by default;
Hardy, owe 80, beat Hussey, 80, by default;
Gage, owe 16-l5, beat Blands by default;
Nicholson beat Miller, rs, 81, 70; Bayden
beat Hatch, 6-3, SO, 6-3; Magee owe 10, beat
Green, $50, by default; Byxbee owe 72-15
beat Pratt Is 10y score OF 90, TO.
The tournament is under the manage
ment OF Sam Hardy and the winner will
receive the best racket the market affords
as prize.
Amateur Press Association.
H. 4. Schoenfeld of Seattle, president of
the Pacific Amateur Press Association, or
CaniZed the Oakland Amateur Press Asso-
citation at the residence of W. p. Rigney
last evening. The following officers were
elected after % mem bers had signed
the roll: President, W. P. Rigney; vice
president, Herman T. Hughes; secretary
4. Lind; treasurer, II. Hansen; official ed
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laws were adopted, and it was decided to
issue an official organ TO be called the
Oaklander.
Later in the evening the members and
guests sat down to a banquet at the Hotel
Crellen, when the following toasts were
proposed and responded to:
Mr.. Bush-Amateur Journalism From Sci
entifc Standpoint.
SIR. Lind-My Career as an Amateur.
Mr.. Hauser-The Recruit.
Charles CalIan Disappears.
Charles Callan, the ex-convict, who mar
RED the wife of ex-Congressman Highly
and then treated her so badly that she was
compelled TO get q divorce, has disap-
peared. For some months past Callan has
been in the employ OF the White Sewing
Machine Company. He seemed to do a
remarkably big business, but it turned out
20 be not wholly legitimate. He would
sell machines at d low price and tell the
company that he merely rented them.
After collecting a neat little sum, he de-
cided to marry again, and so he and pretty
Estelle Ferris Of Alameda, who figured in
his former divorce proceedings, disap-
peared together.
Since then he sent to the sewing
machine company a complete list of all
the machines rented.
He gave his excuse for leaving that he
wanted to locate in a place where his con-
vict record was not known.
New Mining Company.
The Bald Mountain Mining Company
has been incorporated by prominent Oak
landers to mine in California, Montana
and elsewhere.
The capital stock is 81 ,OOO, 900, OF which
$S06, 900 has been subscribed as follows:
r. S. Lecsfe $4,000, w. H. Lee $40 900 NJ.
G. Rigney. $4,000, II. Edwards $1,000, 6. H.
Payne 100000, George Chase 100000, j. T..
Carothers 10000, John ThaXton 100000,
Frank Wallace $4,000, George E. de Cola
$40 900, w. D. Heaton $4,000, John smith
$4,000, Isaac Thaxton $4,000, David Craig
$4,000 William Winnie $40 600, w. Z. Miller
400 nob " NJ IeHtp