The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
CHANCE FOR A FACTORY.
A Furniture Manufacturing Company
Wants to Locate in AIampda


ALAMEDA, CAL. Oct. "A proposition
has been made to the people of Alameda
to have a school-furniture factory located
in this city, provided sufficient induce
ments can be held out to it. The concern
referred to is the California School-furni-
ture and Manufacturing Company, at
present located at Newark. There are
number of reasons why the com pany de-
sires new location, chief among which is
the matter of freights and transhipment
of goods made necessary by being on the
narrow-gauge line. The president of the
concern, NJ. J.. Soares, visited in this city
to-day ana broached the subject. He
found willing hearers, and the matter viii
DE taken up by the Improvement Associa-
ton. 1t is understood that the induce
ment desired Is not burdensome, and an
effort Will be made to induce the company
To come here. 1t Will give employ ment AT
the outset to twenty-five or thirty hands,
with a good prospect. under favora bic
conditions OF increasing considerably its
force.
Tossed by Bull.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 9-Wiliam
Bridge of the Durham dairy on the old
Redwood roa was painfully in jured by n
bull at his place this morning. He was
driving some cows TO the barn when the
bull without apparent provocation at
tackled him and tossed him into the air.
He fell heavily, breaking a couple of ribs
and sustaining painful bruises. Whether
injured Internally is not yet known.
Sunday Sports.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 9-Tbe sports
to- morrow will include match game OF
baseball between the West End Bazaars of
this city and the Hale Brothers tea m of
ca nj ica fad
The mines are composed as foliows:
West End Bazasrs-wichman and Cavo,
pitchers; Cy Russell, catcher; L. Schroeder.
first base; Pariser second base; Simpson, third
base; DunleaTy, shorlstop; Britt, left netd
Seebeck, center field; Cloil, right fed.
Hale Bros.--Doherty, pitcher; Walters,
caIcher; Barnkar;, first base; Jones, second
base; Barnes, third base; Crawford, shortstop;
Whetan, left ie.d; Paynter, centet field !;
Clace, right field
A game of cricket was to have been
played between a local and San Jose
team, but the foreigners telegraphed that
they could not come, and there will be
match between picked elevens from the
Alameda and Pacific clubs.
Teams from the Epcinai Recreation
Club and from Company G will play a
match at baseball tomorrow at the West
Alameda grounds.
The Reliance Gun Club will hold its
regular monthly Dluerock shoot a. the
point.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Oct. 9.-The Adelphian
Club advertises that IL Will submit the cues
tion OF incorporation 10 its members on Satur-
day, October %.
The Alameda schools will have vacation
next week
The regular monthly races OF the Alameda
Boat Club will be held on the estuary to-
morrow.
George w. Williams a locksmith and a de.
serving veteran, has had his pension increased
by the Government.
Charles Lambert known as "Clam Chowder
Charlie has been arrested on complaint OF
his wife for disturbing her peace.
Preparatory measurements are being made
for the changes and improvements OF the
Park-street Methodist Church property
w. A. Knowles, whom the University Re-
gents accuse of sharp practice in connection
with mortgage, is not w. A. Knowles OF Ala.
media.
On December O civil service examination
will be held for positions III the Alameda
Posto flee. The situations to be flied are
those OF clerk and carrier.
The funeral of J. H. APPLICABLE will be held
at noon tomorrow from Odd Fellows Hall in
this city. Colum Dia' Lodge will conduct the
services at the hall and Oakland Canton at
the cemetery.