The San Francisco call., 1896-05-30
PRODUCERS EXPOSITION
Committees Named and the Work VIII
Now BE Pushed to a Successful
Completion.

OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-The exposi-
tion directors have decided to secure the
buildings and grounds at Harrison and
Twelfth streets for term of six weeks from
July Is for the second annual exposition
of the manufactures and products of Ala
media County, The first two weeks will be
needed to place the exhibits, and the ex-
position will open August 3.
The committees have been appoin ted as
follows:
Finance and auditing-Messrs. Gier, Roeth
and Trowbridge.
Building and machinery-Booth, Buswen
and Roeth.
Space, concessions and exhibits-spiars,
Sharp and Bell.
Tickets and adm1sS1onS-Trowbridge Bell
and Spiars.
Press, advertising and rules-Bell, Buswell
and Booth.
Awards-Becker, Keller and Bell.
Horticulture and Agricultural. D. Pryal,
with power to appoint two associates.
Viuculture-Theo Gier, with power to ap-
Fine erts-R. D. Yelland, with power to ap-
Decorations~Mrs C. D. Pierce, with power
10 appoint nine associates.
Programme-Mrs. II. 0. Trowbridge, with
power TO appoint associates.
Reception-Buswel, with power to appoint
associates.
The board of directors of the California
Cotton-mills, which had one of the most
attractive displays last year, will be re-
quested to repeat it again this year.
The Ebell Society, the Alameda County
Writers. Club, the Merchants Exchange
and the Board of Trade will be invited to
assist in making the exposition a success.
The directors will meet Thursday even
ings hereafter.
Numerous Jud gments.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-Decrees oi
foreclosure on mortgages were granted to-
day against J. ID. Smith of Livermore as
follows: One in Livermore, for S13, 600 prin-
cipal, $5197 53 interest and $500 counsel
fees; S. C. Crane, 1890 principal, 1916 At
interest and 500 counsel fees; w. W. Ros-
sitter, $1,000 principal, $649 9S interest and
$3.50 counsel fees; J. w. Doubleday, $144 81
principal and $40 Al interest. The proof
of J. A. Blitz was continued until June /.
Smith is a well-known fruit-gr over >and
has done much to develop the resources
of Liyermore Valley.
Sherman Shocked.
OAKLAND. CAL, Nav 29.-E. Allen
Sherman Jr., a well-known young attor-
ney of this city, lad a novel experience
with the telephone yesterday at an early
hour. He awoke to find it afire, and in
attempting 10 extihguish it he succeeded
IN getting sufficient electricity into him to
lay him out on the floor. 1t was found
that an electric wire had crossed the tele-
phone wire and caused the instrument to
burn out. No damage was done, and he
is about as usual to-day.
Two Serious Charges.
OAKLAND. CAL, May 29.-James Null
len is booked at the City Prison on a
charge of attempted robbery and battery
upon Morris Bolland, a saloon-keeper.
The latter claims Mullen and a partner
held him up shortly after midnight this
morning, and, finding nothing, gave him
beating.
Pioneers Death.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 29.-William
Baxter, who came to this city in 1853, died
at his home, 14l9 Myrtle street, this morn
ing from kidney troubles that had both
cred him for many years. He was a native
of New York, II years of age.
Earthquake at Niles.
NILES. CAL, May 29.-An unsusual
storm passed over Niles this morning
at about $3.50 o'clock, accompanied by q
very. heavy hailstorm. The hailstones
were as large as cherries, doing q great
amount of damage to the apricot and
peach crop. Shortly after the storm a
slight earthquake shock was felt.