The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
OAKLAND A PORT OF ENTRY.

The Act Was Passed and Only an Appro-
priation Is Now Necessary.
The last Congress passed a bill making
Oakland a port of entry in response to a
demand from the merchants of every town
and city in Alameda County, but it was
not put into effect because there was no
appropriation made with which to estab-
lish the necessary quarters and pay the
officers.
The Oakland Board of Trade is now
agitating the matter SO that when Con-
gress convenes the necessary appropria-
ton may be made.
with all the trade from abroad" ;" said
President Keller of the Board of Trade to-
day, Oakland still has to receive all her
goods through the San Francisco Custom
house. This compels a merchant to cross
the bay 20 transact MS business with the
customs.authorities."
Cupid Was Busy.
Joseph Peter Dieves, who for years has
owned and conducted the Three-mile
House, a welI-known wayside resort on the
San Leandro road, this morning secured a
license 10 wed Miss Lille Pitt. Miss Phtt
is the youngest daughter of the proprietor
of the Plittsville Park, another resort about
half q mile distant Mr.. Dieves gave his
age as As and that of his intended bride as
% They were married this afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at the home of the brides
parents. Many of their intimate friends
were present.
Shortly after his uncle secured license
Charles Isaac Dieves applied TO the same
official 20 wed Miss Irene Lizzie Rolf. He
gave his age as % and the bride to be u.
Both are residents of Oakland. The per-
nit was issued, and the young man went
away happy. A dniet wedding this after
noon was the result.
Mrs. Isaac Surryhne OF 318 Telegraph
avenue is a sister of Joe Dieves and has a
half interest in a S120,000 estate left by
their mother three years ago, when she
died. Mrs. Surryhne refused u see any
one to-day regarding the wedding 1t i.
understood she is opposed TO the match.
A Pioneer Doctor Dies.
DIR. Samuel Francis Rodoph, one of the
pioneer physicians Of this city, died at his
late residence, 966 Clay street, at 6:4t
o'clock this morning, lacking three month!
of having attained his eightieth year.
DR.. Rodoph was native of Switzerland
He came to Oakland thirty-eight years ago
where he readily gained and retained ar
ascendency among the foremost member.
of his calling. OF late years DR.. Rodoph
owing TO his advanced age, has not en-
gagged IN the practice of his profession
The doctor leaves a widow, and was the
father of Frank Irwin, Charles and George
Rodoph, Mrs. J. NJ. Stillman, Mrs. S. H
Smith and Mrs. A. S. Carson, the last
mentioned resident of Portland, Or.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon from the late family residence.
Whidden's Defense.
Attorneys Moore and De Cola moved to
set aside the indictment against Myron A
Whidden to-day before Judge Frick when
the case came up, upon the ground that
it was not found, indorsed or presented a;
prescribed by law; that the names of the
witnesses examined were not inserted al
the foot of the indictment or indorsed
thereon; that persons were permitted to
be present at the sessions OF the Grand
Jury not so permitted by law; also that
the defendant did not have the privilege OF
challenging the panel or any Grand Jury,
man for prejudice, ana the further ground
of alleged inIormality in impaneling the
Grand Jury.
Another motion to quash the indictment
sets forth that Whidden was made wit
ness against himself
DIR. Bucks Death.
dispatch from San Jose says: "Dr. Z.
". Buck died at his residence in the