The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-04
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
Dalton, the Suspected Assassin
of Sheriff Bogard, Re-
leased. :
MIGHT BE THE THIRD MAN
The Acme Club VIII Put in a Crew.
Death of an Eminent Ply
sician.


DR.. Albert G. Anthony, one OF the most
prominent among the leaders of fraternal
organizations in Oakland, died at his home.
1861 Eighth street, yesterday morning.
The doctors health has been impaired for
a long time, and his demise was not unex-
pected. The deceased was anative of Hat
field, Mass, and 90 years of age Prior to
the appointment of the present Board of
Health, DR.. Anthony was its president for
two years. He leaves widow and three
children.
The loss is especially deplored by the
poor and needy, to whose service he was
ever ready to devote his time and skill
without hope of reward.
Davie Forces Another Cut.
Mayor Davie has again inserted his knife
under the fifth rib of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, and its agents were
engaged yesterday in notifying business
men OF freight reductions, via the creek
route. On salt and sugar. the reduction is
from 90 cents to 70 cents per ton, and on
canned goods and heavy groceries from 10
cents to 81 per ton. These rates are the
same that have been in force with the
Davie Freight Company for some time.
Oakland merchants pay but little attention
to the reductions, alleging that they have
been made solely to meet the opposition,
and would be withdrawn should the oppo-
sitlon cease. -
The Commercial Telephone Company
composed of San Francisco capitalists, has
canva ssers in Oakland and has secured
about 400 subscribers. The new company
viii charge business houses 81 and resi-
denees 81 IS per month. The old company
now charges So and 81 per month. Many
OF the leading business houses have signed
contracts. The decision of the United
States Supreme. Court last November that
the Bell telephone patent is void has
brought capital into the business, and a
lively contest for patronage will be had.
The Suspect Is at Liberty.
John F. Dalton, who was arrested and
jailed on Tuesday last by Constable league
on the suspicion that he was Brady, the
train-robber, and murderer of Sheriff
Begard, was released yesterday morning.
While Dalton lacked d great deal of filling
the description of Begard's assassin. he
answers SO closely to Haxe's outline OF the
third man, whom he met with Browning
and Brady at the Ingleside, that many are
wondering why he was not held until
Haxe could have been given an eppor-
. tunlty TO interview him.
"OId Pard" Bassett Objects.
JAMES fdyiOfy 70 WHO'LL I0e-
Council recently granted permission to
ayect; coal-bunkers on the city wharf, will
nave Alright on his hands before he secures
possession. ."Old Pard" Bassett, c. P
Runtington's nemesis, declares the ordi-
nance granting the permission void, by rea-
son Of its conflicting with the provisions Of
the charter. Bassett, who is a fighter is
loaded with opinions to. sustain the cor
rectness of his position, which he will pre-
sent to the Council at its next meeting.
s'La Loma'' in the Courts.
The handsome home of Captain Richard
P. Thomas, known as la Iona, is now
a shuttIecock in the courts. The captain
Is an insolvent debtor, and his assignee,
John Chetwoed. is pressing him to collect
a Judgment of S139 400. Captain Thomas
claims La Iona" park, which is valued at
$4,000, as a homestead; but Chetwood
claims that the law allows an insolvent but
5000 in homestead property, and asks the
court to carve that amount out OF the park
and transfer the residue to creditors.
They Are Not Worried.
The Grand Jury hasa rod in pickle for
candidates at the recent city election who
have failed or refused to file itemized bills
OF ante-electdon expenses. Among the
derelicts are City Treasurer Cleve L. Dam
and Councilmen H. B. Lund, J. E. Spauld-
ing, Z. H. Montgomery and H. W. Stowe.
As the offense Is but a misdemeanor, pun
ishable by fine, the recalcitraAss are not
at all worried over'the outlook.