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NEARLY ALL MUST FAIL
Yet Very Many Strive to Obtain
the Republican Nom
nations.
Mount Eden Will Open a Big Repub.
lican Wigwam To-Morrow Night.
Political Notes.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
QO8 RrnadW WAY Sant Ii

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
90S Broadway, Sept. IL.
The Republican candidates for Office are
preparing for the primaries to be held on
the 10Th inst. The most active com bining
is, of course, over the nominations for
Superior Judges and Supervisors. In the
fight for the two Judges the county has
declared that it must have one and that
Oakland shall not gobble all the nomina-
t1ons as has been the rule in the past.
Their favorite is G. w. Langan of Liver
more. No other county candidate for
Judge has appeared, although there are
a dozen in Oakland.
The Democrats and PopulistE have prac-
tically decided to fuse. They will both
hold their conventions al the same time
and place and will discuss the terms OF
barter and exchange in the interim.
Tomorrow night the Mount Eden wig
wan will be formally opened by Samuel
M. ShortridGe. Great preparations have
been made and the people will gather
from ali the surrounding townships. The
wigwam is comfortable place and repre-
sents the biggest effort IN the cause of Re-
publicanism yet made in that neighbor-
hood.
The officers of the Mount Eden McKin-
ley Club are II. Peterman, president;
E. H. Clawlter, vice-presldent; f. w.
Wrede, secretary; Il. a. Schafer, treas
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Superintendent find that it is a very diff
cult matter to make rich man lay side
walk in conformity with law.
John Altman, the veteran stage proprie-
tor and property-owner, who is credited
with being worth at least half million,
owns some land on Vernon Heights. His
neighbors are Orestes Pierce, Senator Per-
kins, John L. Howard, Mrs. Lloyd Bald
win and other wealthy people who when
they walk in the neighborhood of their
houses like to tread on artistic sidewalks.
Honest John" Altman, who walked in
early days on sidewalks that were portions
of pioneer roads, does not approve of lay
ing mosaic or even a cement sidewalk in
front of property with no house upon it
and there is trouble. The feud has been
brewing in that aristocratic quarter for
months and fresh fuel is added to it every
time that the Street Committee meets.
Mr.. Altman several weeks ago laid a
board sidewalk either so late at night or
so early next morning that his neighbors
declare it was moonlight job.
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Last night Orestes Pierce and John
Altman met in the Council chamber. Mr..
Altman said he had laid good board side
walk, and facetiously asked if the ..cod-
fish" aristocracy of the Heights wanted
him to lay velvet carpet for them to
tread upon. Then Mr.. Altman really said
that he was only worth $45, in spite of the
assessment-roll. He did not say so di-
rectly, but he said that he had spent S45
in sidewalks, and later, 1--WE spent all nv
money trying to satisfy YOU"
This appeal touched Mr.. Pierce, and he
replied: ''If you are not able to put down
the sidewalk we will take up a collection
and assist YOU" Then there was a scene
more suggestive of the Watts Tract than
of Vernon Heights.
To-day Mr.. Altman was served with a
warrant for laying board sidewalk with
out permission of the City Council. The
Street Committee is not quite sure how it
stands, and so the whole matter has been
referred to the Citv Attorney.
A visit to the board sidewalk, on which
society refuses to walk, shows very solid
sidewalk upon which, compared to others
in the immediate neighborhood, there ex-
lists no difference. Mr.. altman once had
house on the property, but it burned
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GONE BUT NOT FORGO TTEN
Creditors After Allie Evers,
Cigar Drummer and ANA
teur Pugilist.
Reasons for the Resignation of the
Rev. E. B. Payne-Athletes Sign
Pledge.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 11.-"Allie"
Evers, well-known local amateur pugil-
ist, has suddenly left Berkeley, and a con-
stantly increasing number of creditors are
on his trail and preparing to take steps for
collection of debts amounting, in the ag-
gregate, it is thought, to about 5000.
The young man, who is son OF Cor
onor Evers of Oakland, left yesterday
morning with his wife and child for Los
Angeles. He has resided in Berkeley
about three months, during which time
he has been employed as drummer by a
San Frannisco cigar firm. Last week he
lost his employment, the opportunities of
creditors became too hot and he con-
cluded to seek pastures new.
A meeting OF those TO whom Evers owes
money will be held in the near future,
when a course will be decided upon. 1t is
said that all his accounts will be settled
by his father, Coroner Evers.
Among the largest local creditors of the
young man were II. n. Waterbury, @.
Demetrak, ]. G. Wright and Mikkelsen &
Berry.
Rev. Mr.. Payne's Resignation.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE an
nouncement of the Rev. e. B. Payne s
resignation as pastor of the First Uni
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ALAMEDA MAKES APPEAL
The Secretary of War Asked
to Begin Oh the Tidal
Canal.
Oakland Says DIR. Mclean Is Wasting
His Time and Does Not Repre-.
sent Anything.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 11.-Nothing
daunted by her past failures III trying to
secure the construction of the tidal canal
Alameda has played another card which
those interested say will prove to be a
trump. At the meeting of the Board of
Trustees last Monday evening DR.. J. T.
Mclean, the Health Officer Of the c1tv
appeared and made a whispered announce
ment to the president of the board and
then hurrieGly left. Later the announce
ment was made and entered upon the
minutes that 1.-The communication from
the board had been mailed TO the Secre-
tary OF War"
The document there referred 10 is plea
TO the Secretary of War to begin work
upon the Oakland harbor improvements
al once, in accordance with IAN act max
ing appropriations for the construction,
repair and preservation of certain public
works on rivers and harbors and for other
purposes" passed by Congress.
The latest letter in this controversy be-
tween two cities sets forth that in the
original report of the Government en-
gineers, submitted to Congress in 1874,
and which was adopted, the order of work
was laid down in the following order:
First, constructing the jetties as retaining
walls; second, building of the canal; third,
building of a dam at the mouth of San Lean
The board then urges that the work
must be done in this manner if done at
all under the act before mentioned.
DR.. Mclean, in speaking of the letter
this afternoon, said: I'VE do not propose
to oppose Oakland's s interests in the least
but rather urge the completion of the
dredging on that side at once. We be-
lieve that there is enough available money
to let contracts for all of the work TO be
done simultaneously, and that is what we
have worked for. Alameda has COM
merciai interests as well as Oakland-not
as large, l will admit, but as important to
us as Oakland's Is to her. / believe that
the money appropriated cannot be used
for any other work than that planned be-
fore the appropriation was made, but the
Secretary of War could stop work en-
tlrely, which we are as opposed to as Oak
land"
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE people
who represent this city in tee controversy
as TO the proper method to be pursued TO
complete Oakland harbor laughed when
told of DR.. McLean's Joker, and said that
Alameda's Health Officer is at sea on
every point. Edison f. Adams proc uced
the report of Colonel Mendeli in the Gov
ernment Reports, in which it says that
the dredging and completing OF the ship
channel should be the first thing done.
HDr. Mclean is doing the improvement
project more harm than he knows, said
Mr.. Adams to- night. 1--WE have been to
Alameda, and we find that he practically
represents no one but himself. he has
been a hindrance from the time he was
first heard of in connection with this mat
ter, and he induced several Oaklander5 to
sign his petition, in which was inserted
clause to which their attention was not
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Their Presence on Captain
SCOTS Island Is no Longer
a Mystery.
THE SITE WELL PROTECTED.
In Case of an Explosion the Effect
Would Not Be Felt, Except on
One Side of the Island.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,

OEAA1AONO OrFAOE GAN Il kANNlSNO OAID,
908 Broadway, Sept. IL.
For several days there has been some
quiet excitement at Scott's Island, near
AIyarado. Surveyors have been laying
out stakes and making plans and taking
bearings ana running lines and doing
other simple things which appear mystic
rious till understood. 1t was learned to-
day that they are preparing plans fol-
building powder works, and when CON-
pleted the works at Pinole, which recently
went up in an explosion, will be trans
ferred to the island.
Scott's Island is an ideal place for pow
der works that are periodically wrecked
by explosions. 1t is an island surrounded
by marsh. The best location for the
works is on the hillside, facing the bay.
There would be the whole island between
the scene of an explosion and the nearest
Inhabitants, who dwell on the mainland
across the creek that runs all around the
sland.
The new location is near Patterson s
landing, but the latter is at the back of
the hill Everything would be protected
by the island and the conclusion would
not be felt beyond its borders, owing to
the soft nature of the ground. The farm
ers IN the neighboThood do not anticipate
any disastrous effects from the proximity
OF the works, as they are all on the main
land.
The operations on the island have been
a source of interest TO the people on the
mainland for several days, and it was
rumored that the railroad company was
going to establish shops on the island.
To-day a party went over in boat and
made inquiry. They were informed that
they were laying out the locations of the
various departments OF the powder works,
which it is the intention to remove from
Pinole.
There is plenty of water on the bay
shore OF the inlet for irst-cIass wharf
and landing, and it is likely that all the
employees, excepting perhaps, the China
men will live on the mainland.
a few years ago the island was first
proposed as a powder-work location, but
the project was then dropped. 1t is not
known when the works will De removed,
but as the company will have TO Sc
cure such new plant before full oper-
ations are resumed. it is likely that Scott's
Island will be ready for its initial ex-
plosion before the end of the year.
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TENNIS TOURNEY.
High School Racquet-WieIders Will
Contest for Supremacy


OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE tennis
spirit is being revived in this city, and
big tournament is being arranged by the
high school pupils, to take place at the
Madison-street court Saturday, September
26. There are already twenty-eight en-
tries, which include such names as Rich
worth w. Nicholson, George Gage, Ed
Spencer, Will Thorne, Bert York, Fred
Brown, Ed Hussey, Max Taft, Ed Hume,
Chester Gorrill, Ben w. Reed, Hal Gorrill,
Lawrence Green, Russell L Whitney, VIII
Stuart, Henry Chase, George Davis, Wal
ter Bakewell, Roy Matthews, Ralph EN-
cry, Will Hush. Percy Gaskill, Fred Bald
win, Arthur Kaler, Clarence Reed, Parker
Holt, Marcus Hyde and Howard Baxter.
The tournament is open to any regular
member of the high school. 1t is ex-
pected that the high school girls will turn
out in full force to witness the tourna-
ment. Without doubt it will be quite
gala occasion.
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For Special Work,

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE CITY
Council Is to be petitioned to set aside a
small.sum, as an experiment, to be used
to hire men regularly to gather evidence
against liquor-license violators and others
who cannot be detected in breaking the
law by members of the regular police
force.
Much objection has been made in the
past to the evidence of men whose pay de-
pends on a conviction of the cases, as is
now the case. 1t is expected that the
depend upon the result as to whether or
not it will be continued. License Inspector
Mitchell and Chief Lloyd favor the idea,
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CNNPaHH

GTEAMERs WILL SAIL FROM AzA
- Broadway wharf, San Francisco, as &zsssse
follows:
!. For Mary Island, Loring wrangel, juneau, XIII
nSnco and Sitka (Alaska), at A. NJ, Sept. IL, &c
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.) ,sPort Town
send Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New W Wnatcom (Belingham Bay Wash0 9 A. n
Sept l, 6, H. 10, II, 26 and every fifth dav there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the Z. p. r.
R., at Tacoma with N p. r. r., at Seattle with Il.
\. tSy., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arca,a and Fields Landing (Hum-
boldt Bay) str. Pomona P. NJ, Sept. 2, 8, TO- Il,
1S, p, rs, So and every fourth day thereafter.
For Santa Cruz Monterey, San Simeon Cayucos,
Port Harford (San Luis Obspo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, San Pedro, East San
Pedro (Los Angeles) and Newport, at 8 A. n.
Sept. a. 8, II, Is, 20, "a, %, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For san Diego, stopping only at Port Harrord
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
gelss, Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, II
A. N. Sept. p q, 10, Ia, 1S, 22, 26, 80 and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, san Jose del Cabo Mazatlan La
Paz and Guaymas (Msxico), steamer orizaba, 10
A. N 25th Of each month.
Ticket office, Palace Hotel,4 New Montgomery
street
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen1 Agents
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
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down, and he thinks that till he builds
again board walk is good enough.
But society thinks differently.
SEYMOUR rs MISSING.
Not Seen Since He Aroused His Neigh.
borhood With His Pistol.

ALAMEDA. CAL, Sept. 11.-Richard
Seymour, who aroused the residents in
the neighborhood of his home on Clinton
street Tuesday night by firing off his
revolver three times, has been missing
lately from his usual haunts and 1t is
said that he has joined his wife, whom he
accused of eloplng with o. Parks a week
ago. That Parks did not elope with Mrs.
Seymour Is positively proven by the
records of the County Jail, where he was
confined as a prisoner at the time when he
was accused of being with the missing
woman.
Seymour is supposed to have Joined his
wife, who is somewhere in the country.
When seen tonight Mr.. Parks was at
home with his wife and talked freely of
the affair He said: "Yes, 1 have had a
little trouble, but am happy now that it
is settled. was foolish enough TO let the
attention of the wife of nefghbor turn
my head after being married eleven
years"
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CHURCH ELECTIONS.
The First and Karket-Street COngrega-
tionaIists Select Officers.

tionaIists Select officers.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE annual
election of the First Congregational
Church took place last evening, with the
following result:
Trustees-F F. Barbour, George h. Collins,
S. T. Alexander, Guy c. Earl, Cary Howard,
George I. Hawley, R. w. Snow.
Deacons-E. C. Williams, George 81. White.
Deaconesses-Mrs. L. Z. Agard, Mrs. II. r.
Jones, Mrs. Mary NJ. Brock.
Clerk-Miss Rose NJ. Taylor.
Treasurer. E. Boardman.
Treasurer benevolent fund-H. K. Snow.
Nominating committee-F. E. Sadler. P. q.
Fowler, James L. Fogg.
Auditing committee-Herbert T. Kellogg, f.
H. Starkweather, Walter P. Flint.
The election of officers at the Market
street Congregational Church resulted as
follows:
Deacons-w. S. Jones, Stewart Irwin, DR.. H.
G. B. Chappell, w. S. Merriam, John Gill, E.
McMillen.
Trustees-w. S. Merriam, David Craig, ]. s.
McCloud, Rev. f. B. Perkins.
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ureri A. Lansberger, chairman of the
executive committee. The welkin around
Mount Eden will ring with shouts and
echoes for Mckinley and Hobart to-mor-
row night.
The Haywards Republican Club has or
ganized with Horny Meek as president.
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mittee of the Associated Students of the
University on the matter of q. @. day at
the Mechanics Fair in San Francisco, has
decided to decline the invitation extended
by the fair management to have Berkeley
day. The students decided that it wound
be extremely difficult to arrange suitable
programme for University day, and i'm
possible to prevent the students who
might attend from having an impromptu
celebration of their own, such as took
place last year, and which tends to pro-
duce an unfavorable opinion of colegians
In the minds OF visitors TO the fair.
Brief News Items.
BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 11.-Professor
w. E. Magee, director of physical culture
at the university, is about to establish a
pedagogical course in his department,
with view to having physical culture
given III the high schools.
The University Gun Club will have it's
nrst shoot Tor the present term tomorrow
at the old range behind the chemistry
building. The club has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, E. G. Gage
,97; secretary, De Frenery 98; captain.
King So.
A junior glee club is being organized by
the university class of '9S, which has ap-
pointed committee, consisting of Starr
Smith and Farish to try voice.
Fred Champagne has accepted the chal-
lenge OF d. H. Frye TO fight for $50 side
and purse to be offered by some club.
A grand rally of the Young Mems Re-
publican Club was held tonight In Pyth-
ian Hall. Among the speakers was Will
liam L. Hill, president of the Republican
club.
The Rev. J. G. Vogel was rendered a
farewell concert last night at the Paradise
M. b. Church in South Berkeley. Mr..
Vogel will preach his farewell sermon on
Sunday. September 27, closing a pasto-
rate of five years
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Letters VIII.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE will of
the late Jacob Letter has been filed for
probate by Joseph Schwartz, who is
named as executor without bonds. It is
dated September 16, 1895. The estate is
estimated to be worth $23, 000 consisting
OF real estate at Eleventh and Clay valued
at $1,000; stock of goods in store, $500,
and personal property, 5000.
The heirs are Hannah Letter, the
widow, Joseph B. Letter, son in this
city, and Mrs. Ida Schwartz of Santa
Cruz, daughter. The latter is given
$1,000 in coin, an6 the residue is then
divided equally among the three heirs
The following provision is also made: "It
is my express wish that my said son, Jo-
seph Bennie Letter, should not marry
outside OF the Jewish faith''
Would Read Papers.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. I.-H. L, Smith
was taken off the Stockton train tonight
and charged with insanity. He refused to
speak several times, and took the newspa-
pers ladies were reading and read them
himself. He finally attempted to jump
through the car window. In his pocket
was found 1922.
German-American NIinstreIs.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE min
strel performance of the Verein Germania
to be given on the 18th inst. by the Ger
mans is much talked Of RehearsaIs are
being held regularly. and they promise to
result in an excellent programme. The
first part will be given alternately in Ger
man and English.
MADAME Sans Gene"
OAKLAND, CAL. Sept. 1.-THE Madame
Sans Gene Company opens at the Mac
donough on Monday, the 21st. The sale
OF seats begins next Monday.
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Want Admittanca.

OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE attempt
OF the City Council to cut off the sewers
from the city system on the north has re-
suited In again starting the talk of annex
alton OF the territory between the civ lin
Its and Temescal Creek. Charles A. Bonn
OF that district appeared before the Street
Committee last evening and had them de-
fer action for month, ana, meanwhile.
the necessary steps will be taken to cali
another election on the subject.
Good Hop Crop.
PLEASANTON, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE
hop season is now fairly on and also the
beet crop. The hop acreage is much smaller
than in former years, but the yield is
heavy. Pickers are getting 20 cents ner
hundred pounds. which is small, but the
growers contend it is all they can afford
to pay.
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Interesting News Items From Alameda County

called, and every one of them afterward
sent to Washington report repudiating
their signature. That method of McLean's
Is we'll understood, and there is not par
ticle more of merit in his present move"
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Richard in the year 1889 granted to
Colchester the first charter by which the
town holds the right to the oyster fishery
in the Colne and its creeks
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FOR SAN JOSE, Los GATOS G SANTA CRUZ

STEAMER ALvIso LEAVES PIER DATLT
P. NJ Saturdays excepted) Freight ana Pas
senger Fare between San Francisco and Alviso,
quo: 70 san Jose, 75c. Clay ST., Pier !. 20 w.
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orestes Pierce Esq. Offers a Sub
scription to John All
man Esq.
THEN THERE WAS a RECORD
Very Hard Matter to Make a Rich
Man Conform to the Exact
Letter of the Law.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
90S Broadway, Sept. II.
The residents of Vernon Heights and
the City Council together with the Street
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.

SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
(PACIFIo sYsTEsI.)
Trains leave and ARE due TO arrive ak
SAN EAsANCESCO.
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OAKLAND, CAL. Sept. 1.-THE re-
mains of John H. o. Brien, with the family
and large DELEGATION of friends, left on a
special train for Stockton at O'clock tn.
day. A delegation of Knights Templar
accompanied the party to participate in
the services.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-01-11

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-01-11
FALLS THROUGH.
England Wrong in Her Venez-
uelan Claim.
famous Line ia All.
mitted to he Worthless.

LONDON, Jan. 10 A special representative
OF the Daily Chronicle IN Washington, u. C.
cables that no has obtained from source
which he pledged not to reveal the official un.
published correspondence exc changed by Great
Britain and Venezuela between November,
1910. when Sir Richard Schomburgk was ap.
pointed to deimit the frontier of British
Guiana. and April, 1912. when England re-
moved the boundary posts set up by Schom-
burgk.
The Chronicle remarks: III the above
documents are genuine, aud their source ex-
cludes suspicion, the Schomburgk line is
proved worthless rs u basis of any territorial
claim whatever" Commenting editorialiy on
the subject the Chronicle says
I'VE are bound to say. assuming, as We
are bound to assume. the accuracy OF our
representatives citations, that they vitiate
Lord Salisbury's second dispatch to Secre-
tarv Olney, and render it necessary for us
to revise our whole view of the situation.
Clearly, there can now be no question re.
garding the Schomburgk as n ramrod thrus.
between Guiana and Venezuela. In II word.
England nni the United States have 4 way
out We look to tie statesmen on both sides
to enlarge it until there is found complete
escape from n situation Of the utmost peril"