The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22

1lc was removed TO fdDlOld aOSpitoi,
where it was found he had sustained sew
eral severe scalp wounds and spraiEed one
OF his ankles.
Branch Cannery.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 21.-The Oak
land Preserving Company, which conducts
large cannery on Myrtle street in this
city, has erected a building and put In a
small power plant at Milpitas for branch
establishment. 1t is the intention to can
only vegetables, and for this department. OF
the canning business the location Is an
advantageous one, since 1t is in the center
of district in which yegetable-growlng is
an extensive industry.
Captain E. II. Nielsen, the new manager
of the company, saws: 1--WE expect to pack
10000 or Is, 600 cans at Milpitas-mostly
asparagus and pears, and asparagus Will
predominant. To get these articles put up
In good condition it IS necessary 10 pack
them as quickly as possible after they
have been gathered in the telds, since
they soon grow hard and tough. We Will
start up our new establishment next week
and will be through work by the end OF
May. We will probably run twenty-five to
forty hands,"
New Timecard.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 21.-A new
timecard will go into effect on the South,
40 instead of running to and from Stock
ton will run to and from Fresno, connect
ing at Lathrop with local train for Stock
ton. 1t will leave the pier at P. NJ:
The Atlantic express. formerly leaving
the pier at 4. will now leave at $3.50. The
San Ramon and Calistoga passenger leaves
at Z 80 A. NJ. instead of as at present. The
Los Angeles express will arrive at 9:40
A. NJ. instead of 10 10 as formerly.
Large Crop Mortgage.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 1.-The
Warner Land and Improvement Company
recorded mortgage here to-day dated
November r. 1895, given by that company
to the San Francisco Savings Union for
SI27, 900, upon crops standing and growing
and to be grown during the crop year
1855 on lands in Stanislaus County. The
mortgage is made to secure note dated
March 1, 1893, executed by James Warner
I. b. Kent, trustees.
Violently Insane.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 21.-On the
arrival of the creek route boat from San
Francisco this afternoon a woman who
had become violent on the way over was
given over to Officer Powers, who took her
to the County Jail. She gave the name
Amelia La Costa and said she had been in
the San Francisco House of Correction.
On the boat she threw her purse and other
articles in her possession overheard.
A Good Demand.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 21.-There has
been a brisk demand from many quarters
for photographs of the gold brick swind-
lers. Chief Lloyd to-day received request
for set of them from Chief Mimic of Port
land. He does not say whether or not
they have been operating in that vicinity
n hr1f 6nSiras n have rham IN niacQ
in his collection. Thus far eighteen sets
of the photographs have been sent foI.
The Macdonough.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 21.-Nellie Nc.
Henry in THE Bicycle Grip will appear
at the Macdonough next Monday and
Tuesday evenings. Hoyt's "a Texas
Steer" booked for next Friday and
Saturday evenings. is sure to do a big busi'
ness, and the entire week following will be
occupied by the mysterious Anna Eva
Fay.
Verdict Set Aside.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 21.-The jury
in the suit of J. A. Townley against Edson
F. Adams, on an assigned claim of Darby,
Laydon & Co., contractors for the bulk
head in the estuary east OF Alice street,
sued for. Judge Frick set the verdict
aside on the ground that the testimony
did not warrant it.
Popu1ist Fowler.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 21.-Word has
been received here from Redding to the
effect that ex-Assemblyman Frank l..
Fowler has been converted to Populism,
and that he recently addressed a Populist
club at Crown Point mine. This will be
news to the young politicians friends IN
this vicinity.
Good Old Age.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 21.-John Rob-
ertson died at his home corner Telegraph
avenue and Forty fifth street, Temescal
at the ripe old age of 90 years. He was a
native OF Perthshire, Scotland. He leaves
two daughters, Mrs. Mary Wilson and Mrs.
J. Turner.
The Ingram Divorce.
OAKLAND. CAL, March 21.-Mrs. Alice
L. Ingram has unreservedly retracted the
charges which she in anger made against
her husband r. III. Ingram, and has dis
missed her suit for divorce.