The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-28
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
A Man Who Was Not a Dog
Fighter Sues for Dam
ages.
DAVE UPKoLDs THE CYCLISTS.
EleCtric-Cars VIII Be Used on
the Steep Piedmont
Grades.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |
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OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
COS Broadway, Sept. y. J
w. E. Farno brought suit this afternoon
against Mrs. s. c. Sanford and o. NJ. San
ford, her husband, for $4,000 for being ar
rested for being at dog-ight.
In his suit Farno states that Mrs. San
ford, the secretary of the Humane Society
of Alameda County, swore out warrants
against a long list of people whom she
charged with being present and taking a
part in dog-fght that, 1t is alleged, took
place last Sunday morning at Ike Bottom
ley's barn, near Temescal. This list, it is
alleged, was given broadcast to the press
and appeared in all the newspapers pub
hshed in San Francisco and Alameda
counties, with the exception of THE CALL
and the Oakland Enquirer, and seriously
injured W. E. Farno's reputation. The
fact is recited that Justice Cliff released
Farno from custody after his arrest and
dismissed the charge against him, and
that Mrs. Sanford was satisfied that Farno
was not at the fight, and that some one
else had given the Deputy Sheriffs his
name.
Several of the other men arrested de-
clare that their names were given by men
TO whom they do not belong for the pur-
pose of misleading the Deputies who raided
the pit.
Constable Koch went to Bottomley's
place last night for the purpose of taking
Bottomley into custody for violating the
hquor-hcense ordinance. Bottomley prom
lsed to surrender himself this morning if
left alone, but this did not suit the con-
stable. There was a scuffle, and Bottom
ley's wife went to his assistance Koch
called on the United States Marshal to aid
in the arrest, but he did not render
material aid. Finally Bottomley and his
wife got the constable down, and held him
for a time. While Koch was telephoning
to the Sheriff's office for assistance
Bottomley escaped, and has not yet been
found.
This morning the United States Gov
eminent took charge of Battomley's brindle
bulldog. The dog is now at the County
Jail, being held as evidence in the case
against Bottomley. As the defendant had
defaulted on judgment Deputy Mar
shall was ordered to attach enough prop
erty to satisfy 1t. Not finding enough at
Temescal the Marshal to-day put the seal
of Uncle Sam on the dogs collar and the
wounded cur is now under attachment.
Says They Did Right.
Mayor Davie is one with the wheelmen
in their efforts to have the present ordi-
nance. repealed. He said to-day:
The first thing want to say is that did not
sign the ordinance to which the wheelmen are
rightfully taking exception. Such law would
never have received my sanction Their pa
rade last night was good, and l hope it will
have the effect of calling the atten ton of the
Council to the foolishness of the ordinance
passed by their predecessors and cause action
OF some kind on their part.
l intend TO do something in the matter, and
my idea is about this. Each wheelman should
carry small bell attached to his handle bar;
but as far as ringing 1t at the street-crossings,
that is all bosh.
If it is rung when it is necessary to call the
attention OF some pedestrian, that viii be sufh-
cient. l think that some provision should be
made to prevent wheeling faster than eight
miles an hour on Broadway and Washington
streets. Going more rapidly than this is
dangerous, both TO themselves and to foot
passengers.
/ believe Chief Lloyd made a mistake in
causing these arrests without first consulting
me. II l had been spoken TO should have
asked him TO postpone action for few days,
and in the meantime would have sent new
ordinance TO the Council with a communica-
ton calling its attention 10 the Stiffness of
the old one. If the bicycle boys want to do
something in the matter, the best thing is to
come before the Council and protest.
Councilman Bassett says he will intro
duce an amendment to the ordinance at
the next meeting of the Council.
The Chief OF Police admitted to-day that
at last nights demonstration the wheel
men acted strictly in accordance with the
ordinance, although they carried obedience
to extremes.
Tonight the same procedure is being
kept up, and the streets are as noisy as on
New Years eve. A new move was deter
mined on by the cyclists to-day. Several
arrests have been made for not having
lamps burning, but the unlucky one has
invariably forfeited his BAIL But this will
be done no more. There is not a street in
Oakland that does Lot contain ruts and
holes large enough to put out any bicycle
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Recently two men claim to have been
arrested on Twelfth street. the toughest in
Oakland, whose lamps were actually hot
when the arrests were made. Bicycling at
present is the leading topic in this city.
Electricity Grades.
The opposition to the use of electric-cars
on the steep grades of the Piedmont hills
has not been heard of for several months,
and a contract has Just been signed by
which that branch of the system will at
once be changed from a cable to an cleo
trio road.
The change is an important one in
many respects, and will be experimental
so far as using the cable is concerned. The
cable-track to Piedmont will be kept in re-
pair, and the cable will probably be OPP
Grated on Sundays, when it is necessary to
carry more passengers than the electric
service can accommodate.
The great objection to electricity on this
system is the fear that cars cannot be con-
tro!led on down grade, and this matter
was fought out in the courts during the
recent litigation in which the road was
involved. 1t is proposed to utilize the
cable when not in operation for braking
purposes in case of danger. There is to be
some apparatus not yet perfected whereby
the dead cable can be gripped if necessary
D.. to stop a car on down grade.
1t is stated that the particular system of
electric gear to be used is in use with per