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EQUALIZATION BUSINESS.
The State Board to Appear To-
Day and Make Some Ex-
plantations.
Legal Points Involved in the Matter
of the Adams Point Assess.
mentS.
OAKLAND orF1oE SAN FRANc1sco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANcIsco CALI
9OS Broadway, July 16.
Friday morning tine State Board of
Equalization will appear before the Super
visors of the county and explain how it is
that they only assess nlnety-six miles of
railroad track in this county when Asses
sor Dalton has found 200. The session
will, without doubt, be very interesting.
At this mornings session of the Board
of Equalization the assessment of the
Adams Point property was brought up on
petition for reduction of Edison Adams
and Thomas Prather.
Mrs. 81. J. Adams owns a half interest
and is assessed at SOS, GOO, which she
asked to have reduced to $144,50O. Mrs.
Julia Prather and Edison and John Adams
each have a one-sixth interest, assessed at
SIC. 900, and each would like to have it re-
duced to $48, 100. The reduction is not
asked on the whole of the property, but
only on that portion north OF the old
charter line.
The Assessor objected to a reduction on
legal grounds only. He claims proper de-
mands were made on the owners for full
statement of assessable property and the
same were not returned within the ten
days. Accordingly be made an arbitrary
assessment, which must stand The fail
ure to return statement was entered upon
the books, which made it final. The AS
SCISSORS attorney, w. L. Hill, presented
the law covering the point to the board.
The petitioners attorney swore Edison
and John Adams, who testified that de-
mand for a statement had never been
made upon them. Edison Adams made
one return, which was accepted.
Mr.. Dalton read a sworn statement of
his deputy who made the assessment, but
who could not attend the meeting owing
to his absence from the city. In it he set
forth that he had left a statement with a
member of every household in the dis
trict, which includes the property in ques-
ton. Dalton insisted that this was de-
mand, and the opposition denied it..
Finally, Deputy District Attorney Church
was appealed to to interpret the law.
He asked the board to take the case under
advisement, as he was unable to decide
the question at the time, and this course
was pursued.
The application of Henry Rogers for q
reduction on the Merritt House assessment
turned on the same question and took the.
same course.
A. K. Grim. secretary of the Oakland
Consolidated Electric lines, filed q peti-
ton for reduction of their assessments.
1t set forth in detail each item assessed.
amounting to $256, 1926, and asked that it be
reduced to $l12, 659, making total reduc-
ton of $143,6 The petition of the Ala
media, Oakland and Piedmont Electric
line shows an assessment of 1902, 100,
which they ask to have reduced to
$107, 313. Both of these represent
numerous franchises which Mr.. Dali
ton has assessed and which the com.
panies declare are worthless. In enc case
there is no franchise ana in another it has
expired The whole matter is a matter of
law which the board will leave to the Dis
trict Attorney to decide.
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IMMUNITY,
A Berkeley Man Escaped Jail
by Paying One Thousand
Dollars.
Though Dangerously Shot He Com
promises Rather Than
Prosecute.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 16.-John R.
Perkins OF Lorin received $1,000 as COM
pensation for the injuries sustained by
him last Christmas eve, when he was shot
by Albert Menzenmeyer. The latter, who
shot Perkins with almost fatal result dur
ing Christmas spree, secured immunity
from prosecution by the payment of the
sum mentioned to his victim.
After shooting Perkins Menzenmeyer
ran away and was captured in Victoria
and brought to Oakland for trial. Per-
kins was near death for many weeks, but
finally recovered.
1t was many times rumored that Men
zenmeYer had endeavored to avoid the
consequences of his act by payment of
money to the principal prosecuting wit
ness, but the report has always been de-
MED by Menzenmeyer and Perkins.
Menzenmeyer, who was eventually &C
quilted of the charge of attempt to COM
NIT murder, has now testified in cour f
that he gave $1,000 to Perkins to conlpro-
mise the case. Some days ago Perkins
pleaded insolvency in a civil suit before
Justice Lord, but his creditors have sue
ceeded in getting Menzenmeyer to testify
to having paid the $1,000, and Perkins
plea of insolvency has been thrown out.
Woods House Threatened.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 16.-The resi-.
dence of W. S. Woods on Peralta street
had a narrow escape this evening as re-
suit of the overturning of a lamp. A
good blaze was started. but it was extin-
guished before much harm had been done.
Interesting News Notes.
BERKELEY, CAL, July l6. - Tahoe
Lodge No. 1886, K. of H., has installed the
following officers: Charles G.. Wright,
P.D.; D. NJ. Lauterbach, Weed; ]. ].
Hidalgo, assistant D.; John Mulligan, re-
porter; s. A. Penwell, financial reporter:
w. r. Dickson, treasurer; G. r. Brown,
guide; ]. ]. Peterson, chaplain; @. Ma.
loney, guardian; P. O'Connell, sentinel;
trustees. ]. Peterson, S. Wright, c. G.
Wright.
A. S. Rhorer's operetta, 'aThe Bandit
will be produced in Shattuck Hall on the
evening of July "a.
4 cut of 10 per cent has been made by
the Nlehaus Planning Mills in the wages of
its employees. The latter decided not to
strike. though the reduction aroused Wig
orous objections.
A writ of attachment upon William
RectoS has been issued by Justice James
to satisfy claim of the H. w. TAYLOR
Lumber Company for building material
used in the construction of Rector house.
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students. l done this myself. A. Ker

students. I done this myself A. Ker-
nin."
The deceased is about so years old ana
of moderate build.
Found In the Bay.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 16.-T. Shahan
of the Eureka Hotel found the corpse of a
man floating in the bay near the mole this
morning. From bis appearance the Coro-
ner thinks the man is a lineman. He had
not been in the water long. lie was
dressed in blue oyeralls and jumper. The
features suggest that the dece ased is a
Portuguese. The body is at the morgue
awaiting Identification.
Shot Himself to Create sympathy.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 16-George Cor
don shot himself last night to create
sympathy. He did not attempt suicide
nor did he meet nurderous footpads He
was out of work and respondent, and had
not enough to pay for his breakfast.
He made a confession to-day. my
true name" he said, sis Peter Gordon. l
registered as Peter Goldburg so that my
brother, who discharged me, would not
know where | am. did not try to kill
myself. If had wanted to commit sui
eide could have done il with one shot
mad only 50 cents. | owed Is cents for
meal at Ruedv's. If ] had slept there
last night / would have had to pay rs
cents: and had only 80 cents
mad revolver. l had i've bullets.
nreo Jour of them into the air. The last
Hreo so that It would slightly touch my
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For Some Months Her Relatives
Have Carefully Guarded
Her.
VIOLENT RECORD OF ONE DAY.
Three Ooronar's Cases, One Case of
Shooting to Create Sympathy and
a Serious Accident.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FnANc1sco CALL, /,

QUO DiOduhdys July 10.
The record of violence to-day is longer
and more CHASTITY than for any day in
many years. Two suicides. one death by
drowning, one attempted suicide and one
serious carriage accident that may yet
prove fatal completes the list.
Elizabeth Van Wye k, a young lady %
years of age, committed suicide to-day at
the beautiful house overlooking Lake Mer-
rift where she lived with her brothers and
sisters.
Miss Van Wyck has been under the in
f1uence of a suicidal mania for long time,
and about month ago she made an at
tempt to Jump from the second-story win
dow. Her relatives were aware of her
weakness and kept constant espionage
on her movements, and also removed from
her sight every sharp instrument, the
presence of which might create a fatal
desire.
This morning the rest of the family
were at breakfast when they heard their
sister fall at the foot of the stairway.
They went to her and discovered that she
was on the verge of Death. A razor,
pool of blood and the appearance of her
throat told the whole of the story. The
unhappy girl had been overtaken by q fit
OF melancholia and had evidently sought
for and found a razor, while her brothers
and sister thought she was still sleeping.
The Van Wycks are the children of the
late DR.. J. c. Van Wyck. They lived in a
house on Boulevard Heights, which they
occupied jointly. Their home is in the
most aristocratic part of the city, and the
deceased was great social favorite. The
family returned from Santa Cruz q few
weeks ago, and Miss Van Wyck has been
under treatment by Dr. Akerly ever since.
An inquest was held at the house this
afternoon, and her relatives told their
story.
Left His Body to Students.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 16.-Early this
morning the Coroner was notified that
there was dead body on the east shore of
Lake Merritt. When the Deputy Coroner
reached the lake he found a man uncon-
scious, but still living. He at once i'm
proVised an ambulance out of the morgue-
wagon and drove to the Receiving Hos
pital.
DR.. Dunn and Steward Victory worked
for hours over the man, but although they
partly restored him to animation the
poison which he had taken proved too
deadly TO admit of relief and death re-
suited this afternoon.
The man, whose name is probably A.
His property consists of two needles ana
some thread, pair of eyeglasses and
pipe. On his right arm are the words,
Independence Hose, " and on the left one
the letters "a. Kernin."
On a piece of paper found in a pocket
were these words: "Give my body to the
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CAUGHT OAKLAND ASLEEP
Alameda Scores a Point in the
War Over Harbcr I'm.
prove mentS.
A Visit to Colonel Suter Does Not
Produce Very Satisfactory
Results.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |

Il I LII
sos Broadway, July 49,
President Taylor of the Oakland Board
of Trade made discovery this morning.
In company with NJ. J. Keller and II. o.
Trowbridge he went to Colonel Suter, the
Government engineer, in regard to the
improvement of oakland harbor.
While Oakland has been trying to exert
its influence locally Alameda has been
working at Washington, and how far she
has been successful is now puzzling inter-
ested parties in this city. Alameda, OF
course, wants the tidal canal dredged out
first. Oakland wants the harbor finishing
first, and the war between the two cities
and the history OF the petitions and
counter petitions has been fully chronicled
in THE CALL.
The most recent move on the part of
Alameda is to forward an application in
writing to General CraighilI, head OF the
Engineer Corps at Washington, advocat-
ing the canal proposition. The Alamo
dams got the signatures of all the Senators
and Congressmen in the State and sent
their petition six weeks ago.
Colonel Suter said he had received infor-
nation from Washington in regard to the
document, but did not satisfy his visitors
as to the extent OF its influence. He did
not believe there would be any change in
the present method OF conducting the
work.
Senator Perkins said he had signed such
a paper under the impression that it was
not proposed to stop work on the harbor,
but that il was to be prosecuted in con-
junction with the work on the canal.
There will be some keen hustliny within
he nsxt few days TO find gu: Just how the
two cities stand in regard to the harbor.
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A FRATERNAL CENTER.
improvements Commenced on the OH
Chimes" Building.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 16. = The old
Calvin building, on Fourteenth street
nearly opposite the City Hall, is being
partly torn down. Ii will be rebuilt inter
nally and a handsome front will be put in.
The building will be fraternal center in
the future, and the two upper floors will
be divided into Iodgerooms.
Three years ago the property was valued
at $4,000. At this time the Times Pub
fishing Company obtained lease on it
with an option extending over ten wears.
The lease was cancelled when ex-senator
Moffitt sold his newspaper. and the prop
erty has since changed hands for $40. 600.
The property was originally built for the.
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Clubs in Harmony.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 16.-All the
Republican clubs of Berkeley will work in
harmony at the big rally next Saturday
evening under the auspices of the Repub-
lican clubs.
Invitations to take part in the celebra-
ton have been accepted by the Mckinley
League, the Young Mems Repu blican
Club of East Berkeley and the West
Berkeley Republican Club. The latter
has appointed the following vice-presi-
dents to represent it on the platform: s.
n. Borkheim, t. Wilson, John f. league e,
G. Maloney and NJ. ]. Acton.
The Fire Companies.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 16.-The North
Berkeley Hose Company has reorganized
with the following officers: President, II.
J. Sauires; vice-president, John w.
Striker; secretary, John Pryor; treasurer,
L. Stein; ergeant-at-arms, William Muir
ply; foreman, E. Florence.
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leasing piece of canvas bearing a local
advertisement when we'll up in the air. His
wife. who was watching him, tainted,
thinking that he had started to descend
in parachute and that it had collapsed.
The aeronaut performed several difficult
leafs while suspended in the air, and
hnaily landed in the middle OF Lake NJ err
rift. He was fished out by a boating narty.
who were enjoying quite sail. The bal
loon was also secured
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PARALYSIS PROVED FATAL.
Mrs. j. C. Dillingham; of Benicia Dies
at the Occidental Hotel.

Mrs. y. u. Dillingham; or Benicta Dies
at the Occidental Hotel.
Mrs. J. c. Dillingham; of Benicia died at
the Occidental Hotel yesterday forenoon g
few minutes after IL o'clock.
Her death resulted from stroke OF pa
ralysis that occurred Monday morning.
Subsequent to that her two daughters,
Mrs. Q. p. Lewis and Miss Dillingham;
both of Benicia, were in constant attend
ance, and they and nurse were present
when the end came.
DR.. Dodge of this City was called early
and prescribed for the patient during her
short illness.
Mrs. Dillingham; was So years of age and
q widow.
Last Friday the mother and her two
daughters returned from little outing at
Monterey. They were on their way home
when they stopped for a few days in this
City. The remains were taken to Be-
nicia yesterday afternoon.
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nounced that Editor Milsaps had been re-
appointed to the charge of the coast War
Cry and would be back at his post in about
n month
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county Central Committee.

OAKLAND CAL, July 16 The Repub-
lican County Central Committee will be
called to meet on August L at P. NJ. to
tons of the State Executive Committee.
made at its meeting, relative TO the calling
of primary for Congressional conven-
ton.
The formal call will be issued tomorrow
by the proper officers.
Young Mems Republican League.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 16.-The Young
Mems Republican League of Alameda
County will hold meeting at Fraternal
Hall, on Washington street, Friday even
important business will come up and re-
quests large attendance.
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Landed in Lake Merritt.

OAKLAND. CAL, July 16.-Robert Earl
son, who made balloon ascension from
Twelfth and Harrison streets last evening,
created great deal of excitement by re-
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MAIN LAKE SEWER.
Councilman Bassett and City Attorney
Wilson Will Go Through 1t
in n Boat

OAKLAND, CAL, July TO- Councilman
Bassett and City Attorney Wilson have
agreed to take boat ride down through
the Main Lake sewer.
at meeting of the Finance Committee
last evening Superintendent of Streets
Miller recommended that the Main Lake
sewer be cleaned, when Bassett declared
that he would not vote any money for
that purpose until he saw for himself what
was needed. The City Attorney offered to
take him through, and the proposition
was accepted. Arrangements viii be
made and the trip undertaken before Mon
day
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SCISSORS Office when Maloon made his re-
turns, as everybody knows that Mr.. Hill
born is long exempt.
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Marriage of Captain Nettie Swan
to Captain Holmes of
Ell Monte.
BOTH MADE SHORT SPEECHES.
Announcement Was Made That Editor
Milsaps of the War Cry"
Will Return.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, July 10.
The wedding at the Trestle Glen camp
meeting last night was not up to the regu-
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atrical purposes, but was occupied by the
CALVIN estate as a iage-manufactory
till two years ago.
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Auctlon Sales

THIS DAY.
friday j uiy II. 1896,
At 10 O'Clock =. NJ. at Saiesrooms
1135 MARKET ST.. bet. 18th and Sth.
WE WILL SELL
AN ELEGANT LINE OF FURNITURE.
Carpets, Office Furniture, Counters, Groceries etc.
CHAS. LEVY & CO.. Auctioneers.
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operas. Miss Lottie Calsing sang some of Hell
mund's "Lieder' in German. Alfred P. Black
played the cavatina OF "Robert lie Diable" on
the cornet Miss Grace Merry and Miss Ida
Schintz sang English ballads and Miss May
Mabie, contralto, closed the interesting pro-
gramme with the Banner of the Bear" with
fuil chorus Dainty refreshments were served.
Those present were: Alfred Thurman and
party, Alfred P. Black, Mons and Nine.
Roeckel, Gilbert Whitaker. A. o. Johnston, F.
smith. Mrs. Captain E. G. Wallace, Miss Maria
Mueller. Miss Gretchen schnabel, Mrs.
Sehnabel Miss Marie Pile, Miss Dollie Wall,
MISS NJ. Newry, Miss Ray Harris, Miss Nettie
Mrs Mrs George Stout, Misses Grace and Birdie
Sherry; Miss May E., schreiber,. Mrs. Nolan,
Miss Clara Nolan, Raymond Nolan, Misses
Jennie and Isabella Johannsen, Miss Cathie
Coursen,. Miss Rose Lankman, Mrs. George
Barron, Misses Annette and Tillie Miley, Miss
May Mabie, Mrs. Frank Smith, Misses Trouette,
Miss Ernestine Herbruger, Miss C. Day, Miss A.
Herbruger, Miss Anna Mendeson, Miss Maggie
Burns, Miss Ida schintz, Misses vasseler, Mrs.
Ryan, Miss Laura Ryan, Mrs. de Land, Mrs.
" b.. Hunt, Miss Angelo, Miss Sarah Jones.
Miss Jeanette Green and Mrs. Kate Green.
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WEDDING BELLS.
Very Pretty Rome Wedding at La
Hnndo

uOuQ2,
The beautiful summer residence of S. j.
Tlchenor OF La Honda was the scene of a very
pretty but quiet wedding on Wednesday, April
8, the high contracting parties being G. A.
Hueter, q well-known druggist of San Fran
cisco, and Miss Mae Tichenor, equally well and
favorably known hereabouts and in San Fran
cisco. Owing to recent bereavement in the
brides family the guests were limited TO i'm
mediate relatives OF both parties The parlors
and dlning-room were handsomely decorated
In white and yellow by the young lady friends
OF the bride.
Promptly at II o'clock, amid the strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march, rendered by
MISS Annie English, the beautiful bride, robed
IN shlmmer1ng silk with chiffon trimmings
and carrying bouquet of white roses, entered,
leaning on the arm of her uncle. She was met
under an artistic floral wedding-b bell, hung be-
tween the parlors, by the proud and happy
prldegroom, accompanled by his best man,
T. D. 11chenor, also OF San Francisco.
MISS Illlle Pringle. attired in pale blue Grape
trimmed in white lace and carrying pink La
France roses, attended the bride.
The solemn and Impressive ceremony uniting
two young lives in the holy bonds of matri-
mony, was performed by Rev. John Lally of
Halfmoon Bay.
After congratulations had been showered on
the happy couple, and Everybody kissed every
Dody else, the guests repaired to the dining
room, where an elaborate wedding feast, with
covers laid for twenty, was served.
AT s O'Clock, amid a shower of rice old shoes
ETC., the bridal party left for Redwood City,
MI. ana Mrs. Hueter taking the train for Del
Monte, where the honeymoon will be spent
The wedding gifts, consisting of silverware,
ornaments, etc. were numerous and hand
some. The following guests wished them "bon
voyage" a6own the stream of life: Mr. and
Mrs. John English, San Diego: Mrs. Fach, San
Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Doherty, San
Francisco; Rev. John Lally, Hafmoon Bay; !;
Mr.; and Mrs: c: c. Tichen0r, La Honda; Mr.
and Mrs S. J. Tichenor, La Honda; Miss Annie
English, San Diego; Albert Tieheror, San
Diego: Miss Tillie Pringle, Halfmoon Bay;
Mrs. 1. Sears, La Honda; Miss A. Sears, La
Honda; Z. D. Tichenor, San Francisco Eugene
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THE PADEREWSKI HAND.
PROFESSOR PALMSTRY SECURES VERY GOOD IMPRESSION
II EpRI
IN LAMPBLACK,

the qualities essential to success in his
calling. There are four native ele.
ments necessary to the success
of an artist, and this hand
indicates their possession. The first
is feeling, which gives desire, enthusiasm,
force. The next is imagination, which
gives expression. The third is not small
clement in itself, ambition, persistence,
patience; the last the quality Of execution.
This hand possesses these fundamental
qualities. Nothing short of perfection
will satisfy the ambition OF this unequaled
artist. Native strength, physical, intel
lectual moral and skillfu1-alI these are
indicated by the form and construction Of
the hand. Ideality is strongly indicated.
There is. nothing comely, dainty or
charming about this hand. 1t has the
Quality of high order of mentality,
friendship, honesty, good character and
hard labor.
"The marks of the hard abor are upon
it. l had not had hold of hand which
impressed me more with sterling worth
and honest application than this. 1t does
not need the deceptive arts of the medium
or cialrvoyant to indicate its quality. It
plays upon two sets of chords at the same
time; the one in the piano and the other
In the breast of the auditor. He strikes
both with like force and facility and both
respond with their own music. There are
signs in this hand to show that there had
ben souls struck with deep and lasting
music. The owner has had quite a num-
ber of love experiences from the age of 16
to the age of "a. These experiences are
dotted here quite thickIy at the rate OF
three or four stalks to hill. 1t appears at
about the age of q there was a marriage.
The marriage record is placed at about
that day. After mature manhood the
record of Irritation almost disappeared.
There is strong headline bisecting in
teliectuality with real and strong affection.
The affection like the skill is strong and
ideal, hard to catch. There is indicated
just enough OF the mathematical and
philosophical in his nature to balance the
emotional and imaginative qualities,
There is great tendency to travel, large
sensitiveness, long life line and good
intuition"