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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA.
Protests Against the Accept
ance of the Commission
erS' Report.
An Attorney Who Claims That He
Has Been Internationally Dis
eliminated Against.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. 26.-Attorney
r. B. Tappan joined the protestants
against the acceptance of the commits
sioners' report on the opening of Buena
Vista avenue westerly from Seventh
street before the Board of Trustees. He
ella inns that the commissioners have unin-
tentionally Disseminated against him in
assessing his property at SIS per front foot
According to the map, certain lots owned
by A. j. Fromm are put in his name by his
father, declares Mr.. Tappan, to secure
greater damages than he would otherwise
be entitled to, and that said lots are in fact
owned by August Fromm.
He maintains that he has been assessed
unjustly and in an unreasonable sum COM
pared with those on the avenue near
Seventh street. The attorney declares
that all the expenses set out in said re-
port are exhorbitant and if allowed to
stand poor man had better move Oft the
earth and take his lot with him."
Tappan also differs from the ordinary
protestant in not Directing to the opening,
but, while hoping that it will be opened,
trusts that the board will lessen the ex-
penses and cut them down to figure and
give said report general "shake up" as he
believes five heads are better than one"
hrs. Olive Lake Dead.
Mrs. Olive Lake died yesterday morning
at her home on Broadway from a compli-
cation of diseases from which she had been
a long sufferer. She was native of Massa-
chusetts, 80 years of age, and the wife of
Louis E. Lake. She had been resident of
Alameda about five years. The funeral
will be held at IL o'clock tomorrow morn
ing from the Unitarian Church and the
interment will be at Mountain View Gene
terry.
Bid in by the Plaintiff.
Property on the east side of Park street,
932 feet south of San Jose avenue, so by 159,
has been sold at Sheriff's sale under fore
closure in the suit of the Alameda Saw
ings Bank against Daniel McKinnon and
others. The property was bought in by the
bank for $2983 So.
Valuable Horse Killed.
F. H KELLOGG lost one of his valuable
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
Good Roads Association Adj
Vooates Refunding of
Bonds.
VALUE OF ONE DAY OF LIFE
The Water Front Company Wants
Ten Acres in East Oak
land.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9O8 Broadway, August 70.

$40 BrOauWaN, August ~O'
The Good Roads Association of Alameda
County has taken hand in the bond cleo
ton and has issued the following circular
letter:
The election called for Saturday, August 81,
1895, to determine whether or not the ponus
becoming due October 81, 1899, next, shouAu
or should not be refunded is OF vital lmpor-
lance to this association. -
1t must be apparent at once that shouIu c tto
election fail it would be necessary tor tne 10y
Council to provide in its tax levy LOT tne seat
1S95-96 sufficient amount OF none! w A10o'
the obligation which will then ensue.
This will so increase the amount OF 'a a lt
that no opportunity viii be presented LOT sst-
ting aside of any portion OF the tax levy 4or sAe
improvement OF the streets IT.. T..
1t seems to your committee, tnereIo[eg N u
cumbent that every effort should De nAue 10
carry the election and authorize the clty 10 re-
fund the $40, 900. so that our progTess IN the
matter of street improvements shou4o NOT De
stayed for a moment. - l..
use every influence that You may possess to
created such a feeling among the cltlzens OF
Oakland that the necessary two-thlrds ma.
ioritv of voters on that day shall be in favor of
allowing the Council 10 refund the ponds.
Under the present law it will be necessary
for the Council in issuing. new bonds 10 pro
vide for the payment OF one-fortleth OF the
princiDaf each wear. The tax, therefore, upon
property-owners will be so lneons1dera6le as
not to attract attention, but on the other hand
feeted the taxation will be so great as not only
10 estop the city authorities from proceeding
with any work but will also tend to so intimf-
date the property-owners that they Will be able
TO successfully protest against any contem-
plated street work which the Council may in
troduce during the current fiscal year and
probably for the year following.
The Good Roads Association has been organ
lied for the purpose of creating feeling
among propefty-ownerS in this city not only
for the Improvement OF streets at present with
in the purview of the city authorities, but also
for the purpose OF so interesting property
owners that they will not protest against pro-
firmly and sincerely believe that it is TO the
best interests of this city that the bond propo-
sition as presented by the City Council should
be successfully carried through, To that end
the aid of yourself and all your friends is
requested in this m after, which can only be
done by attendance at the polls on the day OF
election.
By order of the executive committee OF the
Good Roads Association.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
TELEPHONES IN OAKLAND.
The City Council Awards a
Franchise to the CONNER
cial Company.
NEW LINES TO BE ERECTED.
The Competing Service Promises to
Cut Existing Rates in
Half.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
9OS Broadway, August 26.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, August 26.
The City Council accepted the bid of the
Commercial Telephone Company tonight
and granted franchise for the erection
of poles and the maintaining of complete
telephone system IL this city.
Councilman Bassett said he thought the
bid of $50 cash and one-half of per cent
of the gross receipts too small.
Attorney W. II. III. Hart then addressed
the Council on behalf of the company. He
said the position of the new company was
not fully understood. They were going to
give the city the use of free fire alarm
and police patrol system and supply Off
cial telephones free. He said that the peo-
pie who were backing the new telephone
company were the same people who are
backing the Carral Hollow coal mine de-
velopment, and that they were prepared
to expend vast sums of money in this
county. He called attention to the fact
that as the franchise and plant increased
in value it would be proportionately taxed
ana the city would be the gamer. The
company already has several hundred
subscribers who will take the new service
as soon as it is in operation.
Mr.. Hart said that the patrons would be
the ones to benefit directly, as the new
company would cut existing rates in two.
The speech of the ex-Attorney-General
was very convincing and turned the ma
jority in favor of the franchise. Several
of the Councilmen when voting said they
thought the bid was low, but Oakland has
received such marked benefits from recent
competition in ferry and water rates that
they felt justified in encouraging it at any
price. The complete vote was: Aye
Buckland, Campbell, Heitrnan, Marshall,
Mott Manuel. No-Bassett, Brosnahan,
Dow TOWle.
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VALUE OF A LIFE.
Was Mr.. GoIdberg's Worth Two Hun
dred Dollars Day.

Was MIR. Goldberg's Worth Two Hun
dred Dollars Day.
The heirs of the estate of Morris Gold
berg have filed notice for new trial in
the suit of DR.. Dudley TAFT, who was
awarded $500 by jury for professional
attendance. The original charge of the
physician was for $1,000.
The attorney for the heirs stated that
DR.. TAFT was the physician of the French
Hospital at San Francisco, where he met
Goldberg, who was member of the hos
pital association, and as such would have
been entitled to treatment without charge,
as DIR. TAFT received $3.50 a month for his
services at the hospital The attorney
conceded that Goldberg desired that the
operation be performed at his own home.
The attorney insisted that it should be
taken into consideration that Goldberg
was bound to die, and that the purpose Of
the operation was merely to prolong lie.
As matter of fact, Goldberg only lived
thirty-five days as a result OF the treat
ment Attorney Eisner also claimed it
would require the same skill to operate
on a pauper as on a millionaire, and that
in the eye of the law one mans life was
worth the same as another.
Judge Ogden said that the real question
was, what was the worth of the patients
time per day to himself or the community?
The decision was deferred that attorneys
might file briefs.
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witnesses, whose testimony has already
been published. The bullet taken from
the dead girls brain was produced and
compared with the one found in the barn,
and some doubt exists as 10 whether they
are of the same size. An expert may de-
eide. The case will be continued to-
morrow.
Railroad Assessments.
Auditor Whidden has received the follow
ing statement showing the apportionment
of railroad assessments to Alameda County
as fixed by the State board:
Pullman Palace Car Company, 1908; Cen
trail Pacific Railroad Company, 81 ,447, 346;
Northern Railway Company. $S4.490; Cali
fornia and Nevada Railroad, 800, 600; South
ern Pacific Company, $13, 100; South Pacific
Coast Railway Company, $25, 312.
The total railroad assessment in Alameda
County is 81 1893, Isl. This Is simply on
roadbed and rails as assessed by the State
Board.
Want Little Hatfield.
The proceedings to determine who shall
have custody of little George Juan Hat
field, whose parents are divorced, were
held before the Superior Court to-day. 1t
was announced by E. C. Chapman that
Mrs. George Sperry of Stockton, sister of
the boys father, was willing to adopt the
child or become his guardian.
Fatal Fall on the Head.
Samuel Hair, an old man, fell on his
head Sunday at the Market-street wharf
He was trying to climb over the closed
gates and slipped. He died at the Receiving
Hospital of his injuries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
.FRU|TvALE'S NEW SCHOOL
A Handsome Structure De-
manded in a Rapidly Grow
ing District.
Many improvements Under Way.
The Railroad to Livermore Will
Soon Be Begun.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
Q0Q Broadway Ann O6

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
9OS Broadway, Aug. 26.
The new public school at Fruitvale is
fast approaching completion and will be
ready for occupancy in about two months.
The increase in the number of school
children and the growing population of the
district rendered the old sehoolhouse far
too small and about year ago the trustees
were forced to meet the demand and take
steps to build a larger and mere commod-
ious edifice. The necessary money was
voted and no time was lost in preparing
the plans.
The contract was awarded about four
months ago and work has been rapidly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27

abuse of the intention of the law. As it is
the Oakland Township Constables still ar
rest many tramps just outside the city
limits and by so doing earn their fees with
the least possible exertion..
''The only people have heard complain
of the fee BILL" said Assemblyman Dodge
TODAY, who was warm advocate of the
measure, ''are few. justices and the Con-
stables. Every citizen that has spoken
about it highly approves the measure. 1t
will save this county not less than $25, 900
this ri
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told il
Brief Chapters.

Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
9oS Broadway, August 26.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Alameda, Oakland and Piedmont Electric
Railroad will be held on Friday next.
Laura Stickney was examined to-day as to
certain property belonging TO the estate of
Annie L. Cameron and ordered to turn over
certain personal effects to the executors.
The Supervisors at their meeting this morn
ing at length disposed of the question of a
bridge over Sausal Creek at Sixteenth street by
awarding the contract to Thomas c. Bassett.
William 81. Wyman wants $500 bequest he
says was left him by stephen Larkin Wyman
cited to show cause why he should not pay the
money.
Howard Byxbee defeated S. S. sanborn in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
THE INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Another Phase in the Famous Schoen-
field Bankruptcy Case.

Another Phase in the Famous Schoen-
field Bankruptcy Case.
The old suits arising out of the bank
ruptcy of Schoenfeld, Cohen & Co., nearly
fifteen years ago, were again aired in the
United States District Court yesterday.
The case is entitled Herman Shainwald,
as assignee in bankruptcy of the firm of
Schoenfeld, Cohen & Co., of Lewis Schoen-
field, Simon Cohen and Isaac Neuman, in
dividual members of the bankrupt firm,
VS.. D. S. Davids, /. j. Lewis, Harris Lewis
and thirteen insurance companies, all of
whom had risks on certain properties of
the bankrupts that were burned.
The firm of navids d Co. wanted to Sc
cure the money, and the assignee brought
suit for an injunction to prevent its pay
ment.
Judge Morrow granted the injunction
yesterday and the money will remain I'M
paid until the other suits are settled.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
TEN ACRES MORE WANTED.
The Waterfront Company Lays Claim
to Filled Land.

The Oakland Waterfront Company
made proof to-day upon claim to ten acres
in East Oakland, which it claims should
be exempt from the decision of Judge
Ogden divesting the company of its title.
The property was filed by the deposit of
debris from the estuary by the Govern
ment contract. The filling, it was claimed
by counsel for the city. was made without
cost to the Waterfront Company. At
torney Davis said that it did not appear
that it was ever done at the instance or
request of the defendant. He asked if the
property should be included in the find
ings.
The court remarked that he would not
like TO so rule at this time. He would hear
counsel upon the matter. His impression
was that the property was subject to
estoppel. An opportunity would be given
the city viii be prepared to present find
ings in few days.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
DR.. Sims Insane.

DR.. John NJ Sims, who has Office in the
Spreckels building, 927 Market street, at
tempted to throw himself down the elevator
shaft yesterday morning. He had become
Violently insane and was taken to the Reeceiv-
ing Hospital and placed in padded CELL He
is a nephew of Marion Sims, the capitalist, and
was demonstration of anatomy in the Toland
Medical College. He will be examined before
the Insanity Commissioners to-day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
Caught in the Act.

Charles Perkins, laborer, was caught while
breaking into an clubhouse In the yard OF q
new building being erected on Webster street,
near Hayes, yesterday morning. He was taken
to the City Prison and booked for attempt at
burglary Two weeks ago the clubhouse was
broken into and quantity of carpenter tools
stolen. A watch was kept on the place. lead
ing to the arrest of Perkins.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
A Pacific Bank Outgrowth.

The attorneys of Semuel Montague & Co. and
the directors of the defunct Pacific Bank came
TO an amicable understanding in the United
States Circuit Court yesterday. The sum of
5000 was in dispute and Montague & Co., the
English bankers, sought 10 recover that
amount 1t was agreed that the money should
remain in the bank subject to the order of the
court until q decision has been reached in the
case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
rhoueht Death was Near.

Philip Sieken's wife IS worth $4,000.
The property was decided to her by her
husband at time he thought he was go
ing to die But he did not die and lived to
90 through insolvency. To-day one of his
creditors had him examined on an order of
examination Sieken produced an old
watch worth 81 and said that was all he
owned. 1t was refused and Sieken may be
sued.
Made Twenty-Five Dollars.
J. The phantasma given by the Women's
Exchange was not the financial success it
deserved to be.
mo, there is no fraud at ALL said Mr..
Mclean to day. 1.-THE affair was simply
not financial success. The ladies worked
hard and they were not supported by the
people of Oakland"
The returns are not fully in yet, but APP
proximately $500 was taken in, OF which
Mr.. Sherman. received half. The remain
ing $500 will meet all obligations with
about $50 over.
Council and Board of Works.
The bitter fight between Mayor Davie
and City Engineer Wilson over the Eighth
street sewer was practically concluded to.
night by the Council ordering the Board OF
Works to proceed with the work. AS Da-
vie. Wilson and Peirsol constitute the
Board of Works, Wilson and his confrere
will of course vote TO order the City Engl-
neer (Wilson) to continue the work. The
complicated unpleasantnesses that con-
tinualIy arise, of which this is one, is held
to demonstrate that the new formation OF
the Board of Works is total failure, If its
purpose was to put in smooth, running or
der Oakland's municipal government.
May Have Left Fortune.
J. NJ. Curry, a former resident of Ala
media died yesterday at the Fabiola Hos
pital of dropsy. He was native of Can
ada, aged so years, and came of wealthy
people. 1t is stated by his acquaintance
that he is a man of considerable wealth,
and that before he died he expressed de-
sire that his children should not receive a
cent of his estate. His two sons live in
San Francisco, but two men named Bur
giss and Norriss took the funeral into their
own hands. 1t is likely that the children
may allege undue influence.
Mulhner's Examination.
Louis A Muhlner's preliminary hearing
for the shooting OF Jennie Lewis occupied
the greater part of to-day in Judge Woods
court. The prosecution introduced several
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
CHEESEMAN'S Specific Mixture

With this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure, change of diet, or
change in application to business. The medicine
contains nothing that is Of the least injury to the
constitution. Ask your druggist for il. Price u
bottle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
DELL HOTEL.

ON LAUREL DELL LAKE (FORMERLY
" Lower Blue Lake). new hotel-the most
artistic in the county. The rush is over. Rooms
can be had and you will be treated well. Boat
Ing, bathing fishing, etc., are among the many
amusements. Rates, So to $l2 per week Address
II. WAMBOLD Bertha p. o., Lake County.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
REDUCED RATES,

At Saratoga Springs, Lake County, Cal,
DACHELOR p. O.-FOR FALLAND WINTER.
ID Large, airy hard finished rooms. en- suite. Ac-
Communications frst-class. Hot mineral baths.
Write for particulars to J. CONNER. Proprietor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
TOWARD SPRINGS. LAKE COUNTY. CAL.
IVY LODGE.

III Sequel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CAL,
SELECT PRIVATE BOARDING.
Large grounds, fruits and flowers; central; first
class accommodations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
Accidental or Intentional.

John Johnson, 1929 Clementina street, wa
taken to the Receiving hospital yesterday
morning with bullet wound in his left breast.
He said he was extracting the cartridges from
of employment for some time, and as his
brother said he had been threatening to kill
himself, it is thought that the shooting was no
accidental. DR.. Well probed for the bullet but
could not find it. The wound is not considered
dangerous.
Patti has been on the operate stage for
forty five years.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27

August Ia there was a grand reunion of
.Mosby's men" at Marshall, Va.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
NriGlts Indian YeGetahle Pills

Are acknowledged by thousands of persons who
have used them for over forty years to cure
SICK HEADACHE, GIDDINESS, CONSTIPA.
TION, Torpid Liver, Weak Stomach, Pimples and
purify the blood.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27
MARK WEST SPRINGS

NEAR SANTA ROSA-THE MOST BEA UTI-
lV full spot in Sonoma county; fine fishing and
hunting; round trip So 70; table first class. Adj
dress FRESE d JURGENSEN.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-27

F. II. Kellogg lost one of his valuable
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-09
every day until July % to hear testimony
regarding the raising or lowering of assess
ments.
SIX INQUESTS HELD.
Four Were Declared to Be Suicides and
Two Were Given as Acct
dental Deaths.


Coroner Hawkins was kept busy yester-
day. Six inquests were held, in four of
which the jury brought in verdicts of sui
eide" and the others were returned as
accidental DEATH
In the case of David Lesser Lezinsky,
who shot himself in his mothers home at
1925 Eddy street on the Fourth, the jury
found that he committed suicide while suf-
ferlng from nervous prostration. Fred L..
and George Lezlnsky and DR.. Jules Simon
were the only witnesses examined. They
testified that the deceased had been suffer-
ing for long time from nervous prostra-
ton and that at one time he had been an
inmate OF st. Luke's Hospital trying to
effect cure.
at his brothers house, 321 Eddy street, on
the Fourth, was also returned as suicide.
He went home from the parade, swallowed
the acid and lay down and died Miss f..
h. Lewis, to whom he was engaged, testi-
tled the deceased had been respondent for
some time past. She made the statement
a couple of days ago that Campbell kissed
her farewell and that she tasted the acid on
his lips.
In the cases of Mrs. Turner (Dollie Dut-
tom and Jacopo Tones, the verdicts were
suicide.
In the cases of William Holden, who ac-
cldentally shot himself while sitting at the
table in his mothers house at 732 Twenty
third street, and James Hennessey, who
fell from the scaffolding at the corner of
Collingwood and Nineteenth streets, the
verdicts were accidental death. In the
case Of HennesSey the contractor for the
schoolhouse was censured for not having
seen that the ropes were in good condition.
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afternoon and it was understood that the
counting of the cash and the resumption
OF business would go on to-day, Treasurer
Widber appointed M. de la Montanya his
chief deputy. The other deputies were APP
pointed, and there is but one vacancy in
the office to be filled. That is the position
of second chief deputy, and Mr.. Widber
stated last night that the place might not
be filled until the latter part of the week.
He himself would make the appointment,
but he had not decided who the lucky per-
son is to be.
''If everything goes WELL" said Mr..
Widber, 1.-The counting of the money in the
treasury will begin at s O'Clock tomorrow
morning and it may be over by noon. If
it is we shall begin paying demands and
transacting our business as usual. As for
the fee department, that will be open as
usual tomorrow. The counting of the
cash will not interfere with that"
"You will make no changes among the
clerks, then?" was asked.
81 do not contemplate any,"