The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-15
DELAYING THE PROJECT
Effect of the Tidal Canal Con-
troversy on the War
Department.
Colonel Suter Will Exercise His Judg-
ment Without Reference to Petty
Local Differences.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
90S Broadway Sept, IA. 1896.

QUO OIOdu way, OSpts IA 1O0O.
The document forwarded to the War
Department by the Alameda Board of
Trustees has caused considerable interest
in this city. Men who have worked for
the improvement of the harbor for years
deplore the position taken by Health
officer Mclean, and consider that since he
entered upon his campaign year ago the
work has been seriously hurt, and prob
ably retarded.
"Colonel Suter is in charge Of the work."
said one of the most interested parties to-
day, land it is not likely that he will &C
cept our opinion or that of DR.. Mclean of
Alameda. Colonel Suter is an experienced
engineer and will be guided by his judg-
ment. He is not making campaign to
retain his Office, but is working on what
he considers the best and most practicable
lines.
''AH this tug-ot-war business between
any good and is simply complicating mat
tiers. DIR. Mclean argues that the work
should be done his way because of an old
report that has already been officially con-
demned as being based on imperfect in
formation" Colonel Suter and his prede-
cessor, Colonel Mendell, agree that DR..
McLean's ideas are not the best, but he
Washington when there is not the slight
est hops that they will meet with any at
tention.
1--WE have not forgotten the manner In
which A,ameda's Health Officer obtained
our signatures TO a document that had
joker in it, and which we were afterward
forced to repudiate to avoid misre presenta'
ton. We are quite willing to leave every
thing to Colonel Suter, and the result will
be the same whether we do or not"
w. G. t. U. Election.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept 1.-THE annual
citing of the Oakland Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union was held to-day
and the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. P. H.
Matthews; first vice. president, Mrs. Grace
NJ. Klmball; second vice-president, Mrs.
S. G. Borland; recording secretary, Mrs.
L. G. Williams; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. E. G. Snow; treasurer, Mrs. D. T.
Curtis; Observation-Disclosures P. H. Mat
thews, Grace NJ. Kim ball, E. G. Selfridge,
S. G. Borland, D. L. Curtis. n. l.. Still
wagon and o. H Burnham; delegates to
the second week in October-Mrs. L. P.
Williams, Mrs. /. J. Baker, DR.. II. P. Van
Kirk and Mrs. S. G. Chamberlain; alter
nates-Mrs. D. T. Curtis, Mrs. Hattie Nc
Math, Mrs. Captain Farran and Mrs. s. s.
Raft.
The City Council.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-The City
Council met tonight and fixed the tax
levy at 81. IA. The old fight over the Colonel
Wettstein saloon license then came up.
The resort is conducted by Hildebrand,
Posen & Co., with Wettstein as manager,
and is at 416 Fourteenth street. Rev.
Robert f. Coyle of the First Pres terrain
Church, with number of his congrega-
ton, made strong plea for refusal of
the license. Attorney G. W.. Baker of San
Francisco, representing the California
Protective Association. held aloof from
the fight and allowed the case to 60 by the
board. A vote of the Council resulted in
a defeat for the saloon men.