The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-30
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS.
Municipal Officials Who Had
to Pay Their Poll
Taxes.
THE FABIOLA FETE PLANS.
Baptist Ministers Express Conf
denoe in Rev. J. George
Gibson.

Yesterday was warrant day in the Au-
ditor's office for City officials, and many
went there almost trembling for fear their
precious orders on the treasury would be
withheld in consequence of the notice
served on the Auditor by Assessor Dalton
not to give out warrants until the recipi-
ents had paid their poll-tax They were
agreeably disappointed, however, when
their warrants were handed out without
disagreeable questions being asked
When they went to the Treasurer's Office
for checks on the bank where municipal
funds are kept their smiles changed to
frowns, for there, behind the desk stood
Deputy Tax Collector Foster, waiting for
his metallic pound of flesh, as it were.
Treasurer Gilpin needed the notice of
the Assessor, and those who could not
show poll-tax receipt for 1895 were in
formed that they must put up the neces-
sary 81 to acquire one before their checks
would be forthcoming. Nearly 500 was
collected by this method, and Mr.. Foster
grew happy as the poll-taxes of Chief of
the Fire Department Lawton, Assistants
Miles Doody and Murdoch and Prosecuting
Attorney Melvin jingled into his sack.
He had temporary setback when Louis
Schaffer. Chief of Police, looked daggers at
him and asked on what authority he de-
.Inahded taxes on that kind of proceeding.
"You are in a nice kind of business,
remarked the doughty Chief.
: 81 do my duty, as you are also sworn TO
. dO.n answered Mr.. Foster, with per-
.eepUive emphasis on the pronoun.
.'Schaffer said something uncompliment-
airy and left without registering his war
rant.
Again the stream of taxes flowed in and
from present appearances nearly every city
official will have paid MS mite to the Gov
eminent before the warrants are all in the
keeping of the Treasurer.
=: Fabfola Fete.
- Fabiola's Mayday festivities will be ush-
cred in tonight by a parade in Oakland of
Will be fully 1000 in line, for the local
clubs will turn out in all their strength
and Will be augmented by the host of
riders who are on hand to participate in
the tournament the following day at the
trotting park.
= Grand Marshal Neece has requested all
who intend participating in the procession
to be on hand at the Reliance Club build
ing, Seventeenth street and San Pablo
avenue, at 7:30 sharp, so that organization
can be effected and a start made by 8
o'clock. The course to be travelled will be
through the principal thoroughfares in the
heart of town and the scene Will be bril-
liant one, for the Examinations are to be
general.
The decorations which were put up for
the Native Sons celebration have all been
maintained in honor of the festival, and
the Chinese lanterns which were strung
from pole to pole in front of many of the
stores will be lighted as the wheelmen
pass by.
An estimate of the number of clubmen
who will be in line is as follows: Garden
City Cyclers, 20; Imperial Cycling Club,
60; California Cycling Club, 65; Olympic
Club WheeImen, rs; Reliance Club Wheel
men, rs; Acme Wheelmen, 300 Oakland
Y. NJ. c. a. Cycling Club, 30; San Francisco
y. NJ. G. a. Cycling Club, 50. In addition
to these there will be an army of unat-
tached, and the Oakland Cycling Club of
ladies will all be on hand in their
boomers.
The closing entries include some of the
SWEETEST turnouts in Alameda County, for
A A Moore has entered his four-in-hand
and DR.. Jim Dunn will be represented by
one of his finest rigs.
Mrs. Henry Wetherbee announces a
tadelle, decorated in marigold and yellow;
Mrs. E. K. Kittredge will have cabriolet,
drawn by two bay horses and decorated in
roses and pinks; J. w. Philips enters a
carriage to be drawn by two horses and
decorated in red and white; Miss May
Burnham, phaeton festooned with roses;
Mrs. E. J. Fitzgerald and Mrs. s. NJ.
Greene, a phaetOn covered with wild coca
mate and Lady Banksia roses and deco
rated with yellow and black; Mrs. j. A.
Folger, victoria smothered in violets and
drawn by two horses; Harry Lomax dog
cart trimmed with roses; Mrs. A S. Neal.
a cart with lavender effects; Mrs. J. NJ.
Merrill, surrey draped in white and pink;
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two black horses and bedecked with mar
guerites; Mrs. S. NJ. Gilman, a phaeton
with pink and white roses; Mrs E.
. .Haekett, a blackboard in hawthorne and
pink.
The battle of the flowers is to be a great
event. Every one is invited to bring
flowers and participate in the conflict, the
only condition being that the blossoms be
not too large nor molStened, as otherwise
the effect might be entirely too striking.
The signal will be given Just as the deco
rated parade makes its final round, and in
minute the air will be thick with sweet
scented blossoms.
In regard to the special train service Su-
perintendent A. d. Wilder has served no.
tees of the additional accommodations, so
those iourneying from San Francisco need
not fear any protracted wait at the mole.
To those who will come in private car
riages notice has been issued that no charge
will be made for the vehicle. the occupants
only being taxed at the regular price. The
seats in the grand stand will be reserved,
and will not be included in the general so
cent admission. No reservations will be
sold in advance, and as the tickets will
only be disposed of on the grounds every
che will have fair chance.
The day will be observed in Oakland asa
general holiday. All the stores will be
closed from noon until 6 P. NJ, and in Ala
media and Berkeley a general observance
will be made by many of the establish
ments. 1t is easy to see that there will be
a large attendance, for the fete is on every
ones lips and the sale of tickets has
already been quite extensive. Every care
has been taken to insure absolute order on
the grounds, and the rowdyism which
has occasionally marked bicycle races at
other places will be entirely absent.
During the course OF the afternoon
driving exhibition viii be given by some OF
the professional horsemen, and the pick OF
the horses quartered at the track will be
seen. This will be given as prelude to
the races proper of the horsemeet, so the
track will be occupied from noon until the
hour when the festivities close.
Rev. j. George Gibson Endorsed.
The Baptist Ministers Union, compris-
ing the pastors of that denomination in