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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18
"VETs." AT SHELL MOUND.
Bunker Hill Day Celebrated by the

Bunker Hill Day Celebrated by the
San Francisco Firemen.
Those of our people who hold the firemen
in esteem for their past services in time of
need, and at the same time wished to have
what IS termed "a good time hed them
and their lady friends over to Shell Mound
Park early yesterday morning to enjoy
day with the "vets., who, as has been their
custom for the past nine years, celebrated
Bunker Hill day as their recurring ami.
versary.
From the number of persons who passed
in through the gate it is quite evident that
the vaIor and popularity of the San Fran
cisco fireman has not died out, nor has he
become Objectionable from social stand
point for at Shell Mound yesterday there
were some of the best people in the CITY
present
The pavilion where the dancing was in
dulged in was packed with young and old.
pretty and homely, just as are all parties,
all there to enjoy themselves, which they
did to their hearts content.
In the recreation grounds the games
were we'll attended and lively competition
was had for every prize.
The judges and committees, under whose
decisions and management the outdoor
sports were conducted, had their hands
full, but so we'll was the entire affair man.
aged that all were satisfied with the gen.
eral results and none came away with
grievance. Over 500 in prizes had been
contested for, and in some cases the con-
tests were fought for with as much vim
as if the prize was worth $500. On the
whole the ninth anniversary picnic of the
Veteran FIremen of San Francisco has
added another wreath>of laurels to its es-
cutcheon as being popular association
composed of brave, honorable American
citizens, and men who know how to enter
tain their friends.
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SAN FRANCHISES BUILDINGS.

Rapid Strides That Are Being Made
Here in This Branch of Industry.
The contractors and builders work of
this City is of superior order. There is
no city on the continent that is making as
rapid strides in the direction of modern
architecture as is San Francisco. This
fact is emphasized by the expressions of
the numerous tourists who visit the CITY
during the year. Not only is the novelty
of the architecture of our massive build
ings favorably commented upon, but the
quaintness of the designs seems 10 catch
their eyes with marked favor. The new
union depot and ferry building when COM
pleted, it is said, will be one of the finest
structures OF its kind in the world.
The lodge recently finished at the en-
trance OF Golden Gate Park is also mode ell
work of architecture. The same NAV be
said of the new residence of w. F. Whit
tier, now being erected at the corner of
Jackson and Laguna streets. The Spreck-
els building and the residence of that gen.
tleman are two works of architecture that
will compare favorably with any like
structures in any city of the Union. The
Mills building would be an ornament to
any city in the new or old world. The
same may be said of the Croker building
and many more which grace our fair City
All of which is largely due TO the artistic
ideas which emanate from the brains Of
oar skilled architects.
To the contractors and builders is due
The praise that they merit. These men
have always endeayored to obtain the
most skil!ful mechanics. paying better
wages to secure them than is paid in any
other city on the continent. The solidity
of our many large buildings may be attri-
buted to the excellency OF the work per-
formed by the contractors and builders.
In fact the entire building trade in all of
its branches is conducted more carefully
here than elsewhere. San Francisco can
feel proud of her handsome buildings, for
in this respect at least she is not Jay
town.
SOME EXCELLENT WORK
Among the noted builders of San Fran
cisco may be mentioned the name of Grant
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Descendants of Old Revolutionary
Warriors Gather at
Glen Ellen.
JUDGE CARPENTERS ADDRESS.
The Day Observed With Unusual
Patriotism and Elaborateness in
Score of Places.

At noon yesterday the laundering So :
lutes fired by all the forts guarding our
land-locked bay were but echoes of that
volley fired from behind the stone breast
works on the summit of Bunker Hill when
the redcoats were advancing on that pleas
ant June morning of 1775. Old Glory
foated from all public buildings in the
City. school children dismissed lessons
from their minds to recite stirring patri-
otto poems, and even the straight coin
making st1eetear lines consented to UNI
bend little and display a flag or two in
honor OF tie day.
Out amid the shady hooks of Glen Ellen
the Bunker Hill Association and the Sons
OF Vermont ate colonial sandwiches and
listened 20 eloquent orations commemora-
tive of the heroes of Bunker Hill. There
were regattas on the bayand patriotic ex-
ercises at the park. Over at Shell Mound
the Veteran Firemen celebrated in goodly
number, and down the coast line at SAINTS
Cruz, at the Venetian Water Carnival,
elaborate recognition was made of Bunker
Hills one hundred and twenty-frst ami
Versarv.
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Cheap Lace Curtains-let
them alone, unless they are
sold at a store that never
takes advantage of you.
There's a difference be-
tween cheap and low priced.
buckingham" sounds trashy-the word has
been abused so much-but there good Noting
ham Curtains-$l so pair here.
Or Irish Point Laces, bold patterns and rich in
effect, at 81 pair
We hang them free-and
right.
Curtain Department same
as Furniture--welcome, leave
your pocketbooks at home.
Carpets Rugs Mattings
CALIFORNIA
FURNITURE COMPANY
N. p. Cole & Coz
1l7-l23 Geary Street.
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department of the work, although the
general supervision is attended TO by the
members of the firm themselves, besides
tie San Francisco and San Joaquin Val
ley road.
They are now making a roadbed for the
various branches of the Southern Pacific
that are being built through the orange
belt in the southern part of the State.
They are also engaged in work for the
Sauta Fe Railroad between Los Angeles
and Pasadena. Many of the great irriga-
ton diiches in the southern portion of the
State are monuments to their good work.
1t is generally conceded, when this
firm executes a contract, that when 1t is
completed the harassing details of con-
tinuous repairs are unknown quantities.
The very fact that they have worked con-
;inuously and for many years past for the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads,
as Welt as other large corporations, gives
ample evidence that they do satisfactory
work. They are known for their reliability
and fairness of dealings. The firm is COM
posed of Messrs. A. A. Grant, John r..
Grant and L. A. Grant.
The latter gentleman has his headquar-
tiers in the Wilson block, Los Angeles, ana
the former two in the Chronicle building
of this City. Ali of them are widely and
favorably known and have host of
friends. Their work speaks for itself and
is unsurpassed by that OF any of their
competitors. The reputation that they
enjoy with their fellow-business men
throughout the State. and coast is such as
to make them feel just and proud. These
men are still young. They have risen
from the ranks to foremost position in
the contracting world. Like all self-made
men, they are easily approached and are
therefore liked for their plain, unassum-
ing manners.
THE CITY HALL DOME.
This piece of structural work which
crowns the massive City Hall of this City
was erected largely by the enterprising
firm of O'Connell & Lewis, who furnished
and erected the structural and architect
ural iron of this. the most attractive por-
ton of the building occupied by the City
Fathers To erect this piece of work re-
quired skill of more than the ordinary
quality but this firm was equal to the
occasion. The firm is composed of NJ.
O'Connell and Oscar Lewis. The latter
gentleman is president of the Builders
Exchange, director of the Mechanics
Institute and is prominently identified
with the work of the Manufacturers and
Producers Association.
N. CLARK & SONS.
N. Clark & Sons, IL and 10 Spear street,
are erecting a large brick plant for manu-
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prominent Native Son, being grand vice
president of that order.

prominent Native Son, being grand vice
president of that order.
STEAM PIPE AND BOILER COVERINGS.
The Dessola-Deussing Company, 2 Cali
fornia street. are sole agents for Keesby Il
Mattison's magnesia steam pipe and boiler
covering, which is in use III every prom
inent building in this City. 1t is Endorsed
by the board of underwriters, leading
architects and consulting and supervising
engineers everywhere. The Government
board of examination pronounce it supe-
rior TO all coverings. 1t is absolutely fire.
proof, non-conductor of heat and is also
easily applied and removed.
MODEL LUMBER-YARDs.
The most carefully planned lumber
yards in the State are those of the Union
Lumber Company at the corner OF Sixth
and Channel streets. These have 'front.'
age of 1900 feet and a depth of 240 feet. 1t
is partitioned by gangways, along which
is piled the lumber, each pile being care
fully marked so that no possible error can
be made. Telegraph poles and ties are
great specialties of this company. The
planning mill has the latest and most APP
proved machinery, and the molding
HALL SAFE AND LOCK WORKS.
The Hall Safe and Lock Works, 500 and
Gil Market street, have supplied the vaults
III all vi tuc lcStu1uS UdnhS dAQ
of San Francisco.
wELL-KNowN BUILDER.
John Mccarthy, one of the best known
masons and builders in this City and State,
has been following his vocation in San
Francisco for the past twenty years. He
was the builder of the Union Trust Com
pany, New York Mutual Life Mills and
Chronicle buildings, and recently con-
tracted for the mason work on the new
CALL building. Most of the large build
ings in San Francisco bear some evidence
of his superior skill. His residence is at
1912 Treat avenue and his Office is at the
Builders Exchange.
BEAUTIFUL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS.
The ]. L. Mott Iron Works of New fork
claim to be the leading firm in their line
in the world. NJ. S. James, their repre-
sentative on the Pacific Coast, has
sample-rooms at room 81 Flood building.
this City. He is thorough going bust
ness man and salesman. The goods man.
ufactured by this firm are unexcelied by
any other manufacturer in the world.
When the beauty of design, excellence of
workmanship and finish are considered,
they are no dearer than those of their in
ferlor com petitors.
Their catalogues demonstrate that no
greater variety of ornamental lawn and
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NEW TO-DAY:

Most women are at heart snobs.
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featuring architectural terra-cotta at their
works in Alameda where they are work
ing full force of hands. They have a
reputation for manufacturing unexcelled
vitrified iron stone sewer pipe, chimney
tops and pipes, fire bricks, fire clay drain
and irrigating pipes. The officers of the
company which was incorporated January
IL. 1889, are: N. Clark, president; Albert
V. Clark, vice president, and G. D. Clark,
secretary. The latter gentleman is a
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Brothers, the railroad contractors, who
are making the roadbed of the San Fran
cisco and San Joaquin Valley road from
Stockton to Fresno, This work is claimed
by practical engineers to be equal to that
of any frst-class road in the western part
of the continent. Their facilities for car
rying out large contracts of this kind can
not be excelled. They constantly employ
an army of hands which are supervised
by competent and skilled men in every
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A Horse Suit.

L. L. Carnage has sued the California Jockey
Club for 1865 damages for refusing to paw him
money won by the horse Tar and Tartar while
racing on the clubs track. The horse was COM
monty supposed TO belong to n. S. Hall,
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patriotic address by F. Dillingham;. presi-
dent of the Vermonters. The programme
closed with a benedction invoked by the
chaplain.
Dancing was enjoyed all the remainder
of the afternoon.
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JURY LIST.

Following is the list Of Jurors drawn
to serve at the regular June term of
circuit court, which convenes on Mon
day, June 22:
Ed McCaw, farmer, Charlottesville.
VIM. Ingram, farmer, Sodaville.
D. II. Ambrose, farmer, Brownsville.
N. B. Washburn, merchant, Shell
burn.
Samuel Nixon, farmer, Harrisburgi
w. H. Ramsey, merchant, Scio.
W. D. Washburn, farmer, Browns
vile,
B. W. Cooper, farmer, Plainview.
Scott Ward, farmer, Plainview.
J. w. Cheshire, farmer, Sodaville.
James freeman, farmer, Crabtree.
VIM. Bassett, farmer, Halsey.
Fred Gross, merchant, Waterloo,
J. 7, Follis, farmer, Kingston.
John Rhinehart, farmer, Sweet
Home.
VIM. Hale, farmer, Millers.
H. T. Stanley, farmer, Scio.
W. F. Hammer, mechanic, Albany,
David Andrews, merchant, Lebanon.
Frank Dempsey, farmer, Harrisburg.
VIM. Shepherd, farmer, Harrisburg.
w. T. Jordan, farmer, Albany.
VIM. Robe, farmer, Charlottesville.
W. B. Mccormack, farmer, Shedd.
John Morgan, farmer, Plalnview.
T. Grimes, farmer, Harrisburg,
c. E. Hawkins, insurance agent, AL
bany,
Peter Ruettner, mechanic, Albany.
John Curl, mechanic, Scio.
P.'J. Philpott, farmer, Holly.
Fred Butler, farmer, Oakyille,
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THEY FISH IN PEACE.


ASTORIA, Or, June "A prominent
citizen of Ilwaco was in town today,
and said that fishing Is progressing
peacefully throughout Bakers bay,
under the protection of the Washing
ton militia. The force at Ilwaco now
consists of about so men. They have
two steamers, protected on the outside
with heavy railroad ties, and each
mounting cannon, carrying u detail
of heavily.armed men, and constantly
patrolling the bay day and night.
There has been no attempt made
recently by strikers to enter the bay or
molest any Of the working fishermen.
Seabcrg's canneIy is in operation
and receiving all the fish it can con-
veniently handle, which are said to he
Of unusually fine size and quality.
A squad Of regulars is also main
tanned on Sand island, and is contribut-
ing materially to preserve the peace at
that section of the bay and river.
A rumor is circulating here this
evening, which is given considerable
credence among those who have
watched developments recently, that
there have been more victims of
violence on the part Of the striking
fishermen than those reported in the
newspapers. A gentleman, who pre-
fers not to have his name mentioned,
says that there is evidence going to
show that the occupants of the two
fishing boats recently picked up In the
river were foully dealt with. II will
lie remembered that one of these boats
was brought to the city in a broken-up
coaditiol by one Of the river steamers,
having been found empty and floating
in the river. This gentleman says
positively that the boat left Astoria
with two fishermen in it, who started
out to do little fishing on the sly.
Neither of the men has been seen
since.
IL is known that the other boat also
left here with nonunion fishermen in
1t, who have not returned, and there
is good reason to believe all four Of
these men have been murdered.
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earn on the Grass.

Carp are taking the country, says the
Oregon City Enterprise, and pond,
.mudhole, stream and slough are alive
with these imported fish, that are
proving a great nuisance. Down in
Columbia county they are digging up
the roots of the grass in the overfowed
meadows, and the farmers who own
land along the sloughs affected by the
periodical foundations are wrathy and
,heaping curses on the head of the
individual who first introduced the
prolific carp into Oregon waters.
Complaint is made that they are de-
vouring other fish that are native to
the country, and they are spreading
everywhere. In fact, they are getting
as thick as populists. Since "Generap'
Coxey was in Oregon City, if reports
are true, they are feeding on the grass
III the Vicinity Of tue old circus EtoHnd
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Important Decision.

A San Francisco dispatch says that
Charles Clark, receiver of the Oregon
Pacific railroad, was awarded 1928, 600
in coin, the surplus of the sale Of the
steamship Willamette Valley, over
which a number of creditors
of the bankrupt company have been
at law in the district court the past
few months. Judge Morrow so decided
in lengthy opinion in the case of r.
Chandler VS.. the steamship Willamette
Valley. Receiver Clark applied for
the entire surplus, as the representa-
tive Of the Oregon court, in whose pos
session the property of the Oregon Pa
cific is, and also as a claimant for the
vessel. Counter petitions were filed by
the master for his wages as master and
pilot; by a judgment creditor, who
had recovered common-law judg-
ment in the state courts; sureties who
went on bond to release the vessel
when she was first )beled, and were
compelled to pay the amount Of the
decree; by several insurance COM
panies, as holders of receivers GER
tifcates purportlng to give them a
prior lien in payment of premiums for
insurance, and by other holders Of
certificates. The court awarded the
entire surplus, less all costs, to the re-
ceiver on the ground that he was the
representative of the owner, and
primarily entitled to it, and on the
ground that none of the petitioners,
other than the holders of receivers
certificates, have any lien against the
claim on the owner, and the petition.
ers holding receivers certificates,
whether they had any lien or moi
\ (which is not divided) the proper court
to pass upon their rival claims was the
receivers court which issued the GER
tificates and marshalled all the claims
pending against the insolvent corpora
ton which formally owned the vessel
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

on the hill. Isaac Farrar, the butcher,
has a lively specimen Of the carp about
two and half inches long in a can Of
water at his shop, which he found In
the standing water that has collected
in the ring of the old circus grounds
on the hill. Mr.. Farrar says there are
numerous tiny specimens of young
carp in the same collection Of water,
and at first it was seven days wonder
where they came from. However, it
is learned that some carp had beeu
placed in spring above the grounds,
and it is probable that some of them
had been washed down during a rainy
day freshet, are keeping up their repu4
tation for multiplying and replenish!
ing the earth.
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A Clubbing Offer.

A great many of our readers In Linn
county like to take the Weekly Oregon
ian. We have made arrangements
whereby we can furnish it at reduc-
ton from the regular price to those
who want both the EXPRESS and the
Oregonian, The regular price of the
Oregonian is $3.50 per year, and of the
EXPRESS 81 so when in advance. We
will furnish both for $2, per year in
advance, a saving of one dollar to the
subscriber. The Oregoniau gives all
the general news of the country once a
week, and the EXPRESS gives all the
local news once week, which will
make a most excellent news service
for the moderate sum Of 50, per year
Those who are at present subscribers
Of the EXPRESS must pay in all arrear.
ages and one year in advance to obtain
this special price.
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A Golden Occasion.

Oregon's golden anniversary will be
celebrated in the exposition building
in Portland on June l6. This will also
be the oath annual pioneer reunion.
Hon. Geo, HI. Williams will deliver
the address and Mrs, Ella Higginson
the poem, In 1916 by treaty with
England Oregon become part Of the
U, s, for certain, and hence the oc-
casion is one deserving of special atten-
tion. The pioneers Of lS46 will be the
heroes of the occasion.
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Wanted at Otho, Iowa, j.,

Alfred Linstrom, q Swedish des-
cendant, aged 30 years. He went to
Washington eight years ago, and later
to Portland, Oregon, and has not been
heard from for four ysars. His aged
mother is very anxlous to know ii he
is living, Any information leading to
his whereabouts will be kindly received
by Charles Linstrom, Otho, Webster
county, Iowa. Other papers please
copy.
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Settlers Coming to Oregon.

That the efforts Of the Pacific North.
west immigration Board are beginning
to bear fruit is amply evidenced by the
following dispatch received at the
Office of the board yesterday, from d.
R. McGnnis, secretary of the North
west immigration Association, at St.
Paul, Mimi: "Fifteen settlers for
Oregon via Northern Pacific last night;
five more leave this moruing.n Let
ters received from Mr.. McGinnis and
from agents in Ohio and Indiana, who
are working in the interests Of immi-
grafton to Oregon, Indicate that there
is going to be at very early date a
large movement of farmers to this sec
tion. The st, Paul Dispatch, of # cent
date, has quite AT article on the advan.
tages to farmers Of settling in the
Pacific Northwest, and altogether the
work of the immigration board gives
promise at present Of the addition O.
many hundreds of sturdy, worthy
citizens to the population Of this state
in the very near future. .-Oregonian.
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One-half wool dress goods reduced to
10 cts, and bleached, all linen table
cloth for IS cts. yard, at the Racket
ttnst.
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CITY OFFICIALS.

MARSHAL..................G. W. TAYLOR
m. S. DALGLEIsH,
c. Il. PUGH,
,,aunu, urN FL. BAKER,
oooFoihANN A. UMPHkEY,
J. X. SMITH,
N. X. BEAMAN.
City Council meets on the first and third
Tuesday evenings OF each month.