The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-03
TROUBLE OVER POLES.
Not Natives Of Poland, but Pine Tree.
in Use.

Not Natives of Poland, but Pine Trees
in Use.
The article that appeared In THE CALL
four weeks ago calling attention to the
pole ordinance that has been dead letter
since its passage, over a year ago, has
aroused some of the city officials to sense
of their duty. There is an ordinance that
each pole shall be taxed 81 so per an mum
as ground rental, and each company IS re-
qCired TO put its name and number on
each post.
Auditor Snow drove around East Oak
land few Jays ago and found it impos-
sible 70 find out whom the various poles
belonged to, as they were not num- ered or
marked He reported the matter to the
heads of the telephone and telegraph COM
panies and t1ey promised to comply with
the law, but have not done so. A COM
plant will be made to the City Attorney.
who will be required to issue warrants for
the local managers if the numbers are not
quickly put on the poles. The ordinance
was passed during the turbulent anti
railroad times OF two years ago and was
directed mainly against the poles owned
by that company for the whole length of
its wharves and along its West Oakland
tracks. 1t is stated on authority that the
city will be forced to sue for the tax before
it viii be paid.
Ruinous Specializing.
J. B. Macarthur has filed his petition in
! insolvency. He says he was bank clerk.
> but he also speculated in real estate. Nc
Arthur's debts reach the sum of SIC, 349. |
The total is composed mainly of a number |
OF promlSsory notes, some OF which are |
secured and some are not. Among the Sc |
cured notes is one of $1,000 made to the |
bank of Dixon. Some of the heavier notes
that are secured are held at Winters by the
following persons: V. Slade, $2228; W. ii.
Robinson, 1915; NJ. o. Wyatt, $500; G. w.
Hodge $500 and $500. Some of the unse-
Smith, $175; Frank Mills, $3.50; J. H. Hink,
$500; P. J. Doll, $500; J. NJ. Derby, $195.
Macarthur has personal property worth
$4,000, but it is incum bered for $500, SO it is
not considered an asset. He is now en-
ployed by the Pullman Car Company and
was forced to assign his $50 salary to meet
the expenses of the proceedings.
A New Communion Cup.
Rev Dr. Marshall Law, rector of the
Church of the Advent has Just invented
communion cup that does away with the
Objectionable feature of all slipping from
the same chalice. The new cup is about
five inches in diameter and is indented all
round. The indentations begin at the rim,
where they are about an inch in width
There are sixteen of them and they run to
the bottom of the cup, gradually getting
smaller. By gently turning the cup with the
opening toward the communicate a small
quantity OF the wine is forced from the
reservoir in the center and flows into one
of the ducts. By raising the cup in per-
pendicular manner and again turning it
little another sip is forced, ana by this
means sixteen people Can use the same
chaIice without drinking at the same place.
1t is said that when the new cups were
used at the Church of the Advent yester-
day about so per cent more people partook
of the sacrament.
A Good Word for Garcia.
The dispatch published this morning
that Carlos Garcia from this city had
robbed merchant at Salt Lake City Gre
ated some surprise. Garcia was formerly
fioorWalker for one of the largest dry
goods houses in Oakland.
Al think that there must be mistake"
SAID Hugo Abrahamson this morning.
"He was q thoroughly honest and upright
young man so far as L know, and when in
Onr employ he gave perfect satisfaction. |
[ never knew him to do anything that was
not strictly honest. 1t is my opinion that
he fell into the hands Of gang of rutfians,
who shifted the blame upon him. I hope
he will come out all right"
Whist Tournament.
The arrangements for the games to be
played by the Oakland Whist Club in
response to challenge from the San Fran
cisco club have been completed.
The first game will be played in Oakland
Friday evening, September s.; the second
in San Francisco Tuesday evening, Sep
TENDER 10, and the third Tuesday evening.
September IT. Lots will be drawn to
decide upon the location of the last game.
Both clubs are looking forward to this
match with considerable interest, as it is
several months since the clubs have met,
and in the meantime the Oakland people
have been training hard in preparation for
expected matches this winter.
No Excuse for Getting Left.
Oakland Parlor, N. S. G.. W., has issued
circular requesting all members who are
going to Sacramento with it to meet at
California Hall on Saturday. September z, |
at P. NJ, to participate in a street parade |
to the train, at First and Broadway. Ac- |
commodations have been secured for all |
who desire to attend at Sacramento. Any |
one going is requested to Immediately /
communicate with J. Cal Ewing, at the |
Hall of Records, stating the number OF |
rooms wanted. Uniforms can be had at |
the hall Wednesday evening and Saturday |
afternoon.
A Gypsy's Warning.
Nathaniel Wharton, gypsy horse
trader, was "brakebeaming" his way from
Stockton yesterday morning when he fell
off his perch and one of his legs was cut |
off by the cars. The poor fellow lay for
three hours before he was seen and taken
to the hospital. He went to Stockton to
look for work, but failed to find it. He
was trying to reach his home in North
Oakland and was only a few blocks Off
When he so nearly lost his life.
Change of management.
Mrs. NJ. G. Robinson has succeeded
Robert Gay, the Alameda...ex-Assembly