The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
VAR BREAKS OUT AGAIN
Contractors Schmidt and SUIT
Resume Their Fight Over
a Street.
Stuff Demoraliz the Enemy's Work.
men by Heavy and Frequent
Blasting.

BERKELEY, CAL, June 13.-The con-
tractors war in the Lorin tract at North
Berkeley has again become lively con-
test, ana W. J. Schmidt's triumph in hav-
ing the road upon which his men are
working closed by the Street department.
has proved to be short-lived.
BY closing the street Schmidt hoped to
completely squelch the opposition con-
tractors, Stutt Bros, with whom he has
had such a lively experience in contro-
versy as to which firm had right to use
Cedar street. Schmidt is engaged in grad
ing the street for the town, and Stutt Bros
are grading private property.
To-day SUIT brothers began blasting,
and they soon demoraliZed the Schmidt
forces. Suits blasts we're not small ones,
an d the effects were not confined to very
SIN ali area, so that every explosion sent
shower of missiles into the enemys
camp.
During the whole day Stuff blasted
hard and often, with the result that
Schmidt laborers were obliged to spend
much OF the time lodging rocks and
earth.
The two contractors are each determined
to stay in the fight to the end. Consider
able expense has been caused to both sides
by reason of delays in labor, and if Stutt
continues his energetic blasting next
week it may succeed in adding a good
deal to Mr.. SchmIdt's expenses in grading
Cedar street, as the latter has large and
costly force at work on the scene.
Children on the Beach.
was great cay for Berkeley's youthful
lovers of sea bathing.
The new bath houses on the beach at
West Berkeley opened and the company
that built them ran free wagons from the
end of the car line to the baths.
The Claremont Ferries and University
Railway Company established a round
trip rate of five cents for children between
East and West Berkeley and hundreds of
boys and girls from the East end took adj
vantage Of the low rate and of the free
wagon rides and visited the new bath
houses.
The new sea-bathing resort is situated
north of Rose street, where the beach is
sandy and level and the youngsters had
joyful time in the water.
Archdeacon Weber Coming.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 13.-The Rev.
George E. Swan, rector of St. Marks
Church, Is arranging dates for a series of
missions to be conducted in California by
Archdeacon Weber of the diocese of
Milwaukee, who visited Berkeley and
other coast towns some months ago.
The Rev Mr.. Swan is acting as agent
for the archdeacon's tour and has asked
that parishes in the dioceses OF California
and Los Angeles notify him if they desire
to receive visit from the noted Milwaukee
divine.
Archdeacon Weber attracted large audi
ences when in Berkeley and there is very
general desire to hear him again.
Florists Will Organize.
suit of he flower shows that have been
held in Berkeley IN recent years perma-
nent Horticultural association will be or
ganiZed in the near future.
The association will have for its objects
the encouragement of flower culture in
Berkeley and the systematic study of flori-
culture. Among those who have already
signified their intention of joining the
proposed association are President KeI-
logg of the university, DR.. Setchell. head
of the department of botany, Professor
Wickson, Professor Hllgard and MANY
others.
Firemen's Entertainment
BERKELEY, CAL, June IA success
full entertainment was given last night by
the Peralta Fire Company of South Berke-
ley in the engine-house at Peralta. The
main features OF the programme, which
was followed by dance and supper, were
q stereopticon exhibition by Messrs. Lope
g. Miller and athletic feats by visitors
from the Acme and San Francisco athletic
clubs.
Heacons to Be Installed.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 13.-The dea-
cons of the new South Berkeley Presbyte-
rian Church will be formally installed at
the regular services tomorrow morning in
Ashby Hall. The deacons chosen are:
Messrs. Forgie, Dillon, Randall, Boehrer
and Wright.