The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-08
LATEST OAKLAND News
Practical JokerS Who Were
Warmly Received by the
Victim.
PLANNED A PSEUDO ROBBERY.
Scavengers Threaten to Strike
Unless Provided With
Dumping Ground.

William Brockhurst. Al Balyer, Roscoe
Perry, Ed Howard and Clyde Bishop out
of revenge for previously played Jokes
determined TO give d. ]. Clark, who con-
ducts the cigar-stand at Eleventh street and
Broadway, a scare and intimated as much
to Policeman Brown. Their plan was to
waylay him in his own house and obtain
whatever valuables he might have, after
ward returning them in some mysterious
way after enjoying a good laugh at his
expense.
Brockhurst was detailed to tamper with
Clarks weapon and see that no damage
came from that direction. He removed
the ball cartridges and substituted blanks
They repaired to Clarks house, and after
gaining entrance fixed themselves up with
masks and other paraphernalia, including
ropes to bind their victim. When Clark
entered his house he found a revolver in
the hands of tall, slim man pressed to
his breast.
Clark grabbed at the weapon and sue
ceeded in getting hold of it, when sharp
struggle for its possession took place, and
the entire band OF conspirators threw
overpower him.
Clark suddenly threw himself backward
tearing loose from the men and tum bling
head over heels with Brockhurst, who was
behind him, to the bottom of the stairs.
From there he rushed into the street,
drawing his revolver and shouting to
Policeman Brown that robbers were in the
house. The pseudo robbers decamped by
the back door.
Clark at ouce went to the police station,
and the entire department was sent in
search of the imaginary robbers.
Yesterday morning Clark told the story
of the hold-up, and the city was in a state
of excitement over the robbery unlil the
practical jokers realizing that the matter
was growing serious told the police OF their
connection with the affair, and Joined in
the laugh at Clark's expense.
Policeman Brown, who has been sus-
pended, had no actual hand in the Joke,
though an intimation had been given him
that something of the kind might happen
Oakland's Celebration.
For the first time in years Oakland will
go IL alone in the matter of Fourth of
July celebration and the committee having
the San Francisco celebration in hand
was so informed few days ago.
The business men have taken the matter
up with a will and the committees having
IN charge the collection of funds are meet
ing with a ready response.
The following committees have been ap-
pointed to look out for that feature OF the
celebration:
Athletic and bicycle features-George F.
Neece, Jack Kitchen Jr., E. B. Jerome, Fred
erick Z. Whitney, H. L. Gilbert.
M1itary-Webb n. Pearce, DR.. ]. P. H. Dunn,
Major Z. A. Sherman.
Floats-John l.. Dayie J. Walter Laymauce
P NJ. Fisher.
Carriages-Fred Sinclair, Dan Crowley. Val
ter Maese.
Civic Organizations-Judge ]. J. Allen, J. L.
Novels ties. Walter Laymance. Albert Kay
School children-J W Evans, H D. Cushing
P. NJ. Fisher.
The finance committee reported that up
to date it had collected $3.50.
Adventists and Saloons.
The Sunday closing of saloons as pro-
posed by the Council for the Suppression
of Saloons will be discussed at the Ad-
ventist camp at Bushrod Park, North
Oakland, tomorrow. Circular letters sent
out to invite the attendance of the people
contain the following paragraph:
Because of the deceptive character of the
Sunday saloon closing movement and because
IL was only designed TO further the purpose of
political religionists to secure a State law en-
forcing Sunday observance, the Seventh-dsy
Adventists oppose il throughout the State, lot
merely local issue here and there, but as q
measure designed 10 ensnare the entire Snte
in the meshes OF religious legislation.
A Big Corporation.
The Excelsior Redwood Company of San
Francisco filed articles of incorporation
with the County Clerk yesterday. The
purpose OF the company is to buy, sell and
manufacture redwood lumber and do a
general mercantile business. The follow
ing are the directors: Charles A. Hooper,
George w. Hooper and John F. Houlton
OF San Francisco, and Joseph Russ and
David Evans of Eureka, Humboldt County,
Cal. The capital stock of 81, 000, 900 Is d.
vided into 10000 shares at 500 each, the
entire, amount being actually subscribed,
as follows; Charles a. Hooper, $3.50 90;
George W. Hooper, $249, 800; Joseph Russ,
S250, 600; David Evans, S250, 600, and John
+. Houlton, $500.
Scavengers May Strike.
Oakland at present has no garbage dump
ing grounds, and the scavengers are threat-
ening to strike. The residents in the
vicinity of Third and Union streets have
entered protest against the dumping of
garbage in the slough that is located near
there. The slough is SO very offensive that
the health officers have been compelled to
accede to the request.
All that is left to the scavengers are two
narrow strips at the foot of Harrison and
Webster streets and along the line of FIRST
street, opposite Kirkham. These will SON
be filed.
To Survey the Water Front.
The water front along the estuary. De-
tween Clay and Webster streets, is beng
surveyed by City Engineer Wilson. The
purpose of the survey is to make an esti-
mate of the cost of dredging the estuary
between the shore line and the channel.
Merchants have recently complained of
the shallowness of the estuary, saying that
vessels with full cargoes are unable to and.
Engineer Wilson will hold a conference
with the Government surveyors in q lew
days in order that he may obtain the exact
figures he will require to base his estimate
OF the cost upon.
Judge Woods Warning.
Druggist V. R. Cragin of East oakland
was before Judge Wood to-day charged
with selling liquors. Attorney Whitney,
who defended him. moved for q dismissal