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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
FOR THE Y. M. I.
An Elaborate Banquet Will Be Served
All Delegates on Thursday
Evening.

HAYWARDS, CAL, April 22-The gen.
eral committee of arrangements who have
charge for the approaching annual convo-
cation of the Grand Council of the Young
Mems Institute, TO be held in this city, May
1923, held an important meeting last
night.
The preparation and serving of the ban
quet was awarded to II. Lutter of the Hay
wards Villa. The menu which he will
serve is very elaborate ard promises to
satisfy the most exacting. This feature of
the session has been fixed for Thursday
evening.
1t has been decided that the badges for
the grand officers shall be white, for dele
gates pink and for the local committee Nile
green. A suitable badge will also be pro-
vided for represen tatives of the press who
are detailed to cover the meetings. The
decorating committee has been granted
full power TO act and sufficient funds ap-
portioned them that they may carry their
ideas out fully.
The committee has secured William
Ahern OF San Francisco to preside as
moderator at the high jinks. Talent has
been secured from Oakland, San Francisco
Alameda and surrounding towns. The
various councils report large numbers as
preparing to attend and it is expected the
parade will be feature.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23

the third man to strike out and the STAN
lord men again have a chance at the bat.
Stanbury goes out and Freeman takes
base on balls. McLaine makes first on
hit to Taylor and soon steals to third.
Jeffs is caught out on first and McLane at
the home-plate by brilliant catch of
Wheeler.
In the first of the eighth Elston is put
out on first; Wheeler takes his base on
balls. Hennessey scores base hit and
Wheeler gets to second. Hennessey is put
out by crack play of Harris. McLaren
FOULS out, with two men on bases.
In the end of the eighth Young gets his
base on an error by Eiston. He makes his
run home on an error of Proctor. the CEN
ter fielder. Sharp strikes out and Stan
bury flies out to McLaren. Thompson
flies out to Johnson in the left field, and
the eighth inning is ended.
Only half Of the ninth was played, as
the victory belonged to Stanford without
the playing of the second half. Morden
takes the bat and fouls out; Proctor
strikes out, and Hoag gets to second on a
hard fielder. Krug then makes first on
right center fielder. Hoag and Krug both
score on Elston's two-bagger, and Wheeler
takes his base oa balls. Hennessey fouls
twice into the crowd OF small boys on the
side lines, and Wheeler makes a good
steal. Johnson knocks a fly to Jeffs and
the game is ended. with a score of IA to s
in favor of the cardinal
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
would like to know how badly

heavily. would like to know how badly
he is hurt"
Robert Abrahams, who was witness to
the accident said that there was party of
four tramps, and that the Hamilton
brothers were two of them.
~ first saw them talking to Officer
Sherry" said Abrahams tonight, "and
after they left him | watched them go to-
ward the depot. Thomas Hamilton and
his brother attempted to board the plat
form between the baggage cars, and when
James slipped Thomas pulled him out
from under the wheels. When he had
done so he started to walk sideways across
the track with his back to the Napa train.
The cowcatcher struck him and killed
him almost insts ntly. His brother was
almost insensible and did not know what
was happening. The other two tramps
made off after they saw the accident and
did not attempt to get aboard. From
what heard them saying they had made
up their minds TO beat their way to Phlla-
delphia.''
1t was reported to the Coroner that
James Hamilton was drunk and that his
brother was trying to persuade him not 20
board the train when the accident hap
pened James Hamilton and Abrahams
deny this and say that all were quite So
ber. The deceased was once soldier in
the British army.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Short Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
9OS RrOadwav ApriI 30

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, April %. I
The second annual bench show of Alameda
County win open here on May 20 and will last
four days. Entries will close on May 10.
supper and entertainment will be given
by the Young Womens Christian Association
at the First Presbyterian Church on Thursday
evening.
Health in the rear of the Office on Fifteenth
street is being fixed up in attractive style and
will soon be ready for occupancy.
The County Sunday-school Convention OF
at the Twenty-third Avenue Baptist Church
on Friday. 1t will open at 10 o. CLOCK.
An informal musicale will be given at the
Home for the Blind, Berkeley. tomorrow after
noon: Alfred Wilkie and Miss Gusgie Mass,
the blind singer, will render several selections
Zaretto, charged with completely in the mur-
der OF Felice Varni, for which Michael CHR
ardelll is on trial, has been continued until
April %, to be set
;, On Thursday evening the Oakland and San
francisco Association Clubs of the Y. NJ. C. A.
VIII meet at the local gymnasium in a game of
basket ball Admission will be free and a
good attendance is anticipated.
The T. NJ G; A. bicycle club will hold club
race at the Oakland Trotting Park Mondev
afternoon. All interested are requested to
leave their names with the secretary of the
association not later than Saturday.
At the meeting of the Board of Works last
evening Fred Nunenmaeher, a nurservman
was appointed landscape gardener to take
charge OF the parks OF the city for a month as
an experiment. The salary was fixed at 800.
w. G. Henshaw, vice-president of the Union
Savings Bank, who went East just before the
opening of bids for the Government bonds. last
February, has returned His trip was extended
10 London and was almost wholly one of busi-
ness.
The suit of Alice E. Poulson, widow of the
late Count" p. w. Poulson, against James
Stanley, administrator of the estate of the de-
ceased and Others to quiet title to the Peterhof
Ogden.
Driver Sam Short OF the Sixth-street truck
was quite badly injured by the accident
whereby he was caught between the door and
the truck early yesterday morning. He was
reported better to-day, but will not De able to
resume his duties for some little time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
T0P-AND-B0TToM DICE.
L. e. Wilson, Alias Graham, Arrested
for SwindIing an Oakland Man.

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for Swindling an Oakland Man.
For the past ten days Detective George
n. Graham and Policeman George O.
Brown have been searching for the two
men who swindled John O'Connor of Oak
land out of 5000 by the top-and bottom
dice game in Matt Kerr's saloon, on Hal
leck and Leidesdorff streets.
O'Connor answered an advertisement in
the Examiner for a partner to 90 to
Alaska, and met the advertiser and a
friend according to appointment. 1t was
arranged he should return next day with
$500, ana he did so. The three went to
Kerr's saloon, and after few drinks they
got him to take hand in dice game. and
be parted with his 5000. He held on to
one of the men and asked Kerr to 60 for a
policeman, but Kerr refused and the man
got away.
Yesterday Graham and Brown arrested
L. e. Wilson, alias Graham, who they saw
is bunko-steerer, and John Carmine on
Mission street. Last night O'Connor iden-
titled Wilson as the advertiser, and he was
booked on the charge of grand larceny.
Carmine was charged with vagrancy. He
is not Wilson'S friend, who was implicated
in the O'Connor transaction.
The Police Commissioners last night
were to consider complaint against Kerr.
the loop-keeper, with view to revoking
his licence, but the matter was continued
for week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
FABIoLA FETE.
Judges of the Floral Events Are to
Be Non-Resident Ex-
perts.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
908 Broadway, April %.
The preparations for the Fabiola Fete
are being rushed, and the executive COM
mittee is meeting every night to complete
plans and adjust the many matters that
are constantly coming up.
G. B. Daniels has been appointed grand
marshal of the parade, with full power to
select and name his aids. The athletic
team of the university have agreed to be
present and give an exhibition contest in
the park on Mayday from IL to /. The
committee are arranging to select judges
for the floral events from experienced non
residents, SO that there may be no feeling
aroused over the results. They will bring
experts from Los Angeles Santa Barbara,
San Jose and other outside points for this
work. No one outside of the committee
will know until the decisions are rendered.
Reports received from the outlying towns
and townships are exceedingly gratifying
to the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
Manager Kruttschnitt Denies
Many Rumors of West
Oakland.
ARE ENLARGING THE PLANT.
A Statement That Will Help Greatly
to Restore Confidence in the
West End.
OAKLAND OFFICE. SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
QAS Rrnadwnv Anril % [

OAKLAND OFFICE. SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, April %.
West Oakland is not to be deserted by
the railroad. Although Manager Krutt-
schnitt did not mention the future plans
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad at the
meeting of the West Oakland Improve
ment Club last night he has since ex-
pressed himself very clearly on that i'm
portant matter.
al had supplied myself with some data
from Mr.. Wilder" said Mr.. Kruttschnitt
to-day, expecting to be asked about West
Oakland. We are employing more men at
the shops now than we did five years ago,
though times are not so good now as they
were then. The amount of wages which
we pay monthly to the employees in Oak
land is about $140,0 600. This amounts to
over $l,6000C0 a year. The shops in Oak
land, as everywhere else, are increasing in
size owing to the increase of the business
of the company. We have before this
been obliged to hold back increasing our
shops owing to the dull times.
The story that We are contemplating
the removal of our shops from Oakland is
one of the strangest stories l have ever
heard. | can't imagine where it started.
There is no foundation for it. AS an ac-
tual fact, small increase in size is being
bullL TO the Oakland shops. This is being
done on the recommendation of Mr.. Wilder
and Mr.. Mckenzie. because it is impossi-
bic to do the work required with the
present accommodations. This addition
will result in giving three additional en-
gine-stall to the machine-shop for the re-
pair of locomotives. l cannot tell, off
hand, the number of locomotives repaired
in the Oakland shops, but it is very large
Leaving out the shops at Sacramento and
Algiers, which are the two big terminals
of the Southern Pacific, L think the shops
OF Oakland come next in the number of
men.
1--WE have no idea of establishing shops
in San Francisco to handle work now done
in Oakland. That would be very incon-
venient and we could have no motive for
doing it.
Il am not able to give you any definite
information about the bridges across the
estuary. Mr.. Curtis has been giving some
attention to the matter, and has appeared
before the Government engineer and has
made some snowing about the bridges. 1t
has been claimed that the bridges are OBJ
structions in many ways. but what will be
done in making the changes needed l do
not know. l believe that when all the
parties in interest put their heads together
an arrangement will be made satisfactory
to all"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
DAVIES BRIEF VICTORY.
The Mayor Refuses to Be the
Clown of a Modern Munic.
ipal Comedy.
Four Times the Board of Works Has
Tried to Elect Wilson as
Chairman
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
sos Broadway, April %.
If Commissioner Wilson ever becomes
chairman of the Board of Works he will
have to vote to place himself in that posi-
ton.
1--WE got Commissioners Wilson and
Peirsol where want them" said the third
Commissioner, Mayor Davie, to-day" They
have run the Board OF Works to suit them
selves for year, and they will whistle be-
fore l will help to make Wilson chairman"
The charter says that the Board of Works
and Board of Police and Fire Commission
ers, the personnel of which is the same,
shall, at the commencement of each year
OF Office, elect chairman. The year was
up two weeks ago and no election has been
held. and Mayor Davle still presides.
Twice a week the following little farce is
carried out in the office of the board:
Com missioner Peirsol-The time having
arrived when according to the charter we
must elect chairman, nominations are
now in order. After a moments silen ce,
Mr.. Peirsol-I nominate Mr.. Wilson.
Commissioner Wilson-Do l hear
second?
The Mayor-Not unless you whispered
it yourself.
Mr.. Peirsol-I have placed Mr.. Wilson
in nomination.
The Mayor laughs and without rising
says-Well, gentlemen you have stuck to-
gether against me all the year and I do
not intend to force my vote upon you |
have been minority for the whole year
and l should feel uncomfortable in anv
other role. Go ahead, gentlemen, and elect
my successor. | shall not interfere, Vote
for yourself, Mr.. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson-Well, I think
Mr.. Peirsol-Well, l think
The Mayor-Wel1, I'm = sure -. The
board adjourns.
The little farce was played to a full house
for the fourth time yesterday afternoon
and will be presented again tomorrow.
Its all farce, a, ,howling, hollow farce"
said the Mayor this afternoon. 1--WE said
all along that the board, as at present con-
stituted, is mountebank show, but if end
men Wilson and Plersol think they can
make a clown of me, they are like the
Street Superintendent's lumber calcuIa-
tions-a little off.
Mr.. Wilson says that proprlety forbids
him from seconding his own nomination,
but he declines to add anything to his pre-
vlously expressed opinions of the Mayor
City Attorney Peirsol declares that no
Inconvenience will follow the deadlock, as
a chairman must act till his successor is
chosen.
The Mayor has in his office one of the
well-known conundrum pictures: when
shall we three meet again?" and he says it
is particularly appropriate. Meanwhile
the political band plays on.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
Wants Big Damagea.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 22.-John An
derson wants to sue the Berkeley Trustees
for $500, 600 damages because they would
not let him run chicken ranch inside OF
the city limits. He imagines some one
wants to poison him and says every
one is turned against him. He refuses
to let any one care for him, but sleeps in
the barn and at times refuses to eat
He was examined before Judge Ogde q
on a charge of insanity made by his sister,
Mrs. Sawyer. After partial hearing the
matter went over for further testimony.
Davie Opposes Hod gkins.
OAKLAND, CAL. April 22.-Mayor
Davie has declared himself as opposed to
the position of sergeant in the police force,
and is OF the opinion that better work
would be done if the incumbent should be
turned out on the street to do patrol
duty. The position is filled by st. Clair
Hodgkins, the man who worked up the
gold brick swindlers. He has received
much praise for the ability he has shown
in connection with the case.
The Fifth Ward Losses.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 22.-The Fifth
Ward, that section of the city known as
the Lakeside, where the social 400 reside
is, according to reports OF the school CEN
sus takers, losing school children. In
1892 there was loss of fifty in 1893 there
was o small gain and in 1894 few more,
but only twenty-five in all. Last year
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
Details of the Death of the Saliva.
tionist Officer, Little
Lapp."
HIS COMRADES CLOSE SHAVE.
The Victim Was a Faithful Worker,
Who Was Trained in the Oak.
land Garrison.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway April D

Jus broadway. April ~.
Information has been received from
Captain Stedman regarding the death of
Captain Jonas Matheson of the Salvation
Army. who was drowned while attempt
ing to ford the Mad River in making the
trip from Arcata to Trinidad.
Captain Matheson was trained at the
Oakland garrison, and was well known as
persistent seller of War Crys on the
street. With his lieutenant, George Lin
nell, he was making the tour OF his out
riders circuit with his horse and cart.
They attempted about noon on Sunday to
cross the river, which, owing to the recent
rains, had become eight feet deep and very
swift.
Captain Stedman, in a letter just re-
ceived, says: "As they approached the
middle of the stream the water got so deep
that the boys began to get alarmed. and
were about to turn back, when sudden
rush of water upset the cart. The boys
got their coats off and began to swim for
their lives. Captain Matbeson struck out
for one shore and Lieutenant Linnell for
the other. The lieutenant said that if he
had had to go ten yards further before he
struck bottom he also would have been
drowned. After landing he saw the cap
tain still swim ming toward the other bank.
The latter suddenly stopped and sank be-
meath the water. That was the last seen
of him."
Captain Stedman SAYS that although
men have been searching for the body
ever since the drowning, it has not been
found. 1t is supposed that the bodies of
both the captain and his horse have been
washed out to sea.
Everybody in the Salvation Army on
the coast knows "the little Lepp." He
was very short in stature, but very earnest
and active. Jonas went to school on the
little island of Buo off the north coast of
Norway till he was old enough to go to
sea. While leading a sailors life he came
in contact with the Salvation Army and
was led to change his manner of living.
He was drinking in a saloon with some
shipmates when some War Cry Iassies en-
tered and engaged Jonas in conversation.
He accepted an invitation to attend the
meetings and soon afterward was con-
verted. A little later he entered the train
ing garrison in this city and was prepared
for an officer. Since leaving here he has
been in Hanford, Stockton, Eureka and
Fortuna.
About six weeks ago Captain Matheson
was placed in charge of the Areata out
riders circuit and he was on his way to
hold meetings when he met his death.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
LAST OF AN OLD FIRM.
Preston s. McKinnon Retiring Frol
the lumber Business.

Preston s. McKinnon Retiring From
the Lumber Business.
Preston & McKinnon, the old lumber
firm which has been engaged in business
in San Francisco for many years, has de-
cided to close its career and leave the COM
mercial and manufacturing arena. With
this end in view it is rapidly disposing of
its stock and various business interests and
winding up it's affairs.
Recently Mr.. McKinnon died. The re-
moval of the active partner induced the
remaining owners to discontinue trading
and leave the field to others. Tie lumber
industry of late years has not been as
profitable as heretofore for all engaged in
it here, and this, too, had its weight in in
ducing the firm to retire.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
TO SAVE HIS BROTHER,
Thomas Hamilton, Once a Brit
ish Soldier, Killed by
the Cars.
1t Was in Trying to Prevent Injury
to His Companion That the
Fatality Occurred.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAS FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway. April %.

Thomas Hamilton, who with his brother
was beating his way to Philadelphia, was
killed at Sixteenth-street station this even
ing and James Hamilton was run over
and lost portions of both feet.
The dead man lost his life while irving
to save his brother. James does not vet
know that his brother sacrificed his life. as
it is feared the shock might be more than
he can bear at present.
The accident occurred as the overland
express was drawing out of the depot and
the Napa train was coming in at $3.50 P. M.
There were few witnesses to the fatal
ity, as the men were between the trains at
the time it happened and were shut out
from view. The Atlantic express had Just
started when some one cried out that two
men were under the wheels. This was
not so, for Thomas was under the East
bound train and james was being crushed
by the Napa train.
Thomas was fearfully mutilated by the
wheels and was removed to, the Morgue.
James was at once sent to the Receiving
Hospital, and an examination showed that
1t was necessary TO amputate portion of
both feet. The operation was performed
by Drs. Hamlin and Dunn.
The injured brother told the following
story to CALL man:
"My brother and l came from Australia
about three months ago and have been
securing few odd jobs in San Francisco.
Thomao is an engine-packer, but have no
business. We did not do very we'll in San
Francisco and decided to beat our way
East. We crossed the bay this evening and
rode out to the Sixteenth street depot.
Tom is an expert at train-iumping, but
have done very little OF it and Tom was
ty0fnp to keen n lOOk0;.t for mo
1--WE started to jump on the eastbound
train just as it moved out. Tom got
on all right, but when attempted to jump
L slipped. Tom shouted TO me to look out
and at once jumped off to help me. He
walked sidewise after getting me off the
track, and as he did so the cowcatcher of
the Napa train caught him and struck him
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
CLERK WILLIAMS WEDS,
Miss May D. Shook Married at
the Residence of Her
Parents.
Rev. S. M. Freeland Officated-The
Bridal Tour to Southern
California.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1co CALL !


90S BROADWAY, April %.
The wedding of Miss May D. Shook of
this city and Edward W. Williams of San
Francisco, took place at the home of the
brides parents this evening and was at
tended by large mum Der of the friends of
the young people. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William S.
Shook of 500 Thirteenth street, and sister
of District Attorney Charles E. Shook.
She has been teaching school in the Pied
mont district several years and has a very
large circle of acquaintances. The groom
is CLERK of the Justices courts in San
Francisco.
Miss Shook was attended by her sister
as bridesmaid. while William Heaney of
the Treasurer's office officiated as best
man. The ceremony took place in the
windows. which had been tastefully
decorated for the occasion by the brides
girl friends.
Rev. S. M. Freeiand spoke the words
that made the two one. After wedding
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left amid a
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
REV. JEFFERSON CALLED
The Massachusetts Candidate Selected
for the First Church by
Unanimous Vote,

OAKLAND. CAL, April 22.-The First
Congregational Church of this city voted
to extend to the Rev. Charles E. Jefferson
OF Chelsea, Mass, call to become pastor
of that congregation. Mr.. Jefferson came
out here at the request of the pulpit COM
mittee and preached four Sunday sermons
and attended one midweek prayer meet
ing. He gave such general satisfaction
that when the matter came up this even
ing there was no opposition, but few
thought it would be better to delay action
at least week.
When the question went to vote it
stood 146 to 15, but was Immediately made
unanimous. Mr.. Jefferson lett for his
Eastern home Tuesday morning without
giving any one the east intimation what
he would do if cali Twas extended him by
hthe curch.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23

shower of rice and good wishes for two
weeks trip in Southern California. They
will visit San Diego, Coronado, La Fiesta
de Angeles. Santa Barbara. San Luis
Oblspo and other points of interest
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23

4 smart Broadway, New
1 \ York, druggist has
this sign hanging outside
his store; it marks the
new era of drug selling.
Is it any wonder that he
has to enlarge his quar-
tiers, that his clerks are
busy, and that his store is
one Of the most popular
along the leading thor.
oughfare3
You can afford to trade
with a druggist that has
such a motto as that.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-23
Inter-schooI Debate.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 22.-The first
debate between the Oakland High School
and the Lowell High School of San Fran
cisco will take place in the High-school
gymnasium Friday evening. The speak
ers for Oakland are Fred Dorety, Charles
Quayle and Bert Reynolds. Those FROM
San Francisco are R. D. Brown. 7. p.
English and J. Golden. The judges will
be chosen one by each school and they will
choose the third