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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
PIEDMONT CITIZENS
. DEMAND RELIEF
Will Give the Clark Road
Law a Practical
Test.
Every Road District in the State
Is Interested in the
Result.
Very Much Dissatisfied With What
They Term Incompetent and
Partial Work,
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
90S Broadway, May -.
The residents Of Piedmont are so thor
oughly dissatisfied with the condition of
their roads and the manner in which they
are being handled that they have decided
TO make a test of the Clark road law
first Gs to its legality and then, if success
ful, as to its practicability.
The opinion of Senator Stratton that
the Clark law is perfectly constitutional
has encouraged the taxpayers to try to
take the matter OF their roads into their
own hands They have named candidates
for the offices of Road Trustees, as re-
quired by the act, and a petition has been
circulated for signatures of those agrees-
bic to the movement
The petition was signed by ninety tax
payers in less than five hours, and would
have been signed by as many more had it
been deemed necessary. According to
the opinion OF Senator Siratton. the
County Board of Supervisors should be
the frst body to approve OF the nominees
of the district for Trustees and a petition
was presented TO them last Monday.
As the operation of the law would de-
priYe Supervisors OF much patronage in
road matters, that body did not see fit to
accord the petition much notice, and Su-
pervisor Wells made a motion that the
matter be Indefinitely postponed. Wells
has nine road districts in his supervisor
ial district. Supervisor Talcott called at
tention to the fact that such action was
not right or in the line of fair play. He
said they were there not to dictate 10 the
taxpayers, but to deliberate in a respect
ful manner on the expressed desire OF any
or all Of the citizens OF all road districts
in the county. The matter was eyentu-
ally temporarily laid over by mutual con-
sent.
The residents of Piedmont declare that
their roads are at present in the hands of
incompetent overSeers, and that the road
work is being done in q selfish and partial
manner by Supervisor Roeth, who is HIM
self a property in the district.
They declare that sections OF roads through
unimproyed property have been opened
and maeadamized, while other sections OF
roads which are frequently travelled over
have been neglected. Under the circum-
stances, they declare that they are better
able to look after their own streets than
others who are not working solely for the
taxpayers interests. They intend to push
the matter TO conclusion, and, if neces-
sary, mandamus The Supervisors TO ac-
knowledge their position and counte-
nance their petition,
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half-grown they could clip off gait that
would perfectly astonish stranger, After
the Senator passed away all this was
changed. The great majority of the horses
were sold, and others were shipped OF 10
the Vlna rancho.
Now this is all changed, as Mr.. Merritt
explains. The comparatively few horses
left on the Palo Alto ranch have increased
till there are over 500 head. These horses
and others are to be taken in hand.
There are about sixty head at Vina
that will also be brought down." said Mr.
Merritt. "One car was brought down to-
day. All these will be added to the 500
and more that are at Palo Alto, and the
horses Will begin to undergo a thorough
course of training, so as to develop them.
There are horses there years old that
have been handled but very little. The
idea is to not only develop the horses now
there. but to raise horses right along.
''lt has been found, despite the low
price OF horses, that there is yet good
money in good driving and well-mated
teams, as well as roadsters, and we will
furnish them whenever we find we have
got such horses. OF course the ranch will
endeavor to produce as many star horses
as possible, such as will win out on the
track, despite the vast competition. All
this Is according TO Mr.. Lathrop's idea.
We have got quite string of youngsters
and others, twenty-five at least, that will
be put on the California circuit, and will
appear at Stockton, Marysville, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and
other places.
"a good deal more grain and hay will
be grown at Palo Alto in order 10 support
the horses. The orchards there are
leased out. The vineyards the estate
rams. l think there are about 200 acres of
the grapes, and then there is the winery.
OF course the Palo Alto ranch, as we'll as
the Vina and Gridley, consisting OF 5S, 900
acres more, belong to the university, and
the object is 10 make as much money out
of them as possible"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
FLEET STANFORD HORSES
Palo Alto Rancho Again to See
Many Youngsters Trigged
Out in Boots.
Horse Breeding and DEVELOPING 10 Be.
ccme a Regular Busill ss-Going
on the California Circuit.

Frank K. Merritt, for five years past
superintendent of Henry ]. Crocker's Los
Aguajes rancho of 5000 acres near Clover
dale, is in the City on his way to Palo
Alto, where be is to take the superinten-
dency of the great Stanford or Palo Alto
ranch of $500 acres. He is only going
down now to get the run of things, but he
will commence actively as superintenden ent
on June l.
There are lot of things in view in refer
ence to the great ranch, and especially in
regard TO the raising and developing oil
horses. Before Senator Stanford died he
had accumulated over 1000 head of horses,
of different ages, on the Palo Alto ranch.
The babies and youngsters were trained
with boots so that long before they were
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
J. q. 0'BRIEN FAILS.
The Well-Known Contractor Forced
to the Wall by His Impatient
Creditors,


to the Wall by His Impatient
Creditors.
James II. O'Brien, the well-known con-
tractor and politician, after fighting man.
fully to stave off insolvency has at last
been forced to the wall. and his petition
in insolvency will be filed to-day or to-
morrow.
OBrien's liabilities are very heavy and
his assets that are availa BILE for his cred
itors are very light, and it is hardly prob.
able that he will be able to pay more than
five cents on the dollar.
Hisdebts amount % about $24 600 and his
as cts about $1,000, consisting OF thirty
horses and wagons with the harness and
other appurtenances, and claim again ST
the City Street improvement Com pany
for $500.
He has placed his home under the pro.
lection of the homestead act and will
thus save it from execution. The heav-
lest of the creditors are:
Scott & McCord, for hay and grain, $4,000
Gray Bros, for materials and LABOR, $500; H
Werner Represented By j. j. Rauer. money
loaned, $500; Spreckels q Co., $460; War
| rem e. Maltey. $1,000; Cowell d Davis, $500
Garret w. McEnerney, $1,000.
A mum ber of mall attachments recently
placed on O'Brien's property fastened the
failure.
The affairs of the contractor will be
wound up as soon as the courts have
passed on the petition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Francisco musicians to give the Sunday
afternoon programme.

Francisco musicians to give the Sunday
afternoon programme.
Sailor Brown Not in It.
OAKLAND CAL, May 12.-The boxing
matches at the Reliance Club soon end ed.
Sailor Brown and Jack Davis entered the
ring. but after FIVE seconds OF fighting
Brown was taken from the ring to pre-
vent his being injured. He seemed par
alyzed and Davis did just as he pleased.
The affair should have lasted eight rounds.
Charles Carson, who was to have Tough.
Frank Rafael, was too sick TO go on, and
Mike Mccormack and Dick Fleming,
brother of jimmy Carroll, took their
places on the programme. McCorm ack
won. but Fleming fought so gamely that
he was showered with coin IN the ring at
the close.
Taking Care of Unemployed.
OAKLAND, CAL, May Ito morrow
all unemployed citizens are requested to
be at the City Hall for the purpose Of hay-
ing their names taken to work on the
streets in accordance with the resolutions
passed at the last meeting of the Council
appropriating S499 to each ward for their
employment.
The Morgan Benefit.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 12-The testi-
monial concert to Mrs. Mould Morgan
will be given at the First Unitarian
Church tomorrow night. Miss Helen
Hagar, Miss Caroline Little, Miss Flor
ence Boyer. Alfred Wilkie, E. A. Thorn
ton and Mrs. Kate MouId Morgan will
participate in the programme.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
A Good Riddance.

Mabel Heating, notorious pickpocket, was
up before Judges Joachimsen and Cam pbeIl
yesterday on charges of vagrancy. Mabel
promised to leave the State forever If she was
no: sentenced, and with tae consent of the
police both Judges continued the cases for ten
days to give her chance to carry out hel
promise. To-day she will appear before Judge
Conlan to answer charge of grand larceny
for stealing $15 from w. ]. Schmidr, but she
expects 10 be able to secure an acquittal Sne
is out on $500 cash bail. During this year she
has been arrested about dozen times.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
A Carpenter KILLED.

James Cummings. carpenter, fell from
scaffold on the inside OF a building being
erected by Owens Brothers on Sacramento
street, between Front and De Wis, at 3 80 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, and was instantly
killed. Eyewitness said that the unfortu-
nate man was knocking off a cleat, when he
missed his balance ana fell, striking head
foremost between two joists on the lower
floor.
Deputy Coroner Jack Tyrrell conveyed the
body to Inc Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
MOUNT .TAMALPAIS,

Trains connect with North Pacific
Coast Railroad.
WEEK DAYs-Le.ye F., via sausalito ferry
9:.5 NJ. l:45 5:i6 r. NJ -''
Lea.e Tayeu a OF 1amaipais, daily, except Sun
Extra trips ieaving Tavern, NJ Mondsy W. tdn,soav
Friday and Sa.urisy A. NJ Modav Wedn.s
dav a"d S.tur1sv. 9.ls NJ
sCNDAYs-Leave 8. F. g. 8. 10, IL Az; 1:45.
12: 80. Ais. A:25 -
Tfckts for sale IN Mill Valley or THos coor
4 SONS, 62l Market st., S. f. tuuder Yslacs - 3.
tsO. TslepaUne, Main bUoz
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
PART OF TIE PROGRAMME AT THE DOG SHOW

OAKLAND 12The
good for the first day The exhibition certainly the best
ted in this addition
Newfoundland
o in
of
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
RETURNED IN A HURRY.
The Baker Family From Honolulu

The Baker Family From Honolulu
Find Their House Burned.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 12.-Attorney
George W. Baker, his wife and daughter
returned from Honolulu to-day very un-
expectedly. They did not intend to re-
turn for another two weeks, but as there
is not a single berth available from Homo
lulu to San Francisco for nearly two
months the Bakers had to come straight
back or wait till July.
The hIst news that greeted Mr.. Baker on
his arrival was that his family was home
less, having been burned out in the big fire
of Monday night. The returned travellers
learned this information outside the
Heads this morning, and from Mr.. Baker
il was learned that he only carried $1,000
insurance on his furniture, and conse-
quently will suffer heavy loss.
Three Boys Camp in Jail.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 12-Three boys.
Willie Hiney, 13 years old; Walter Rob-
lee, II years, and his brother, Charles, 9
wears, are in the County Jail on a charge
OF stealing horse and buggy. The boys
intended 10 60 camping with the rig. and
the Hiney boy had broken open one OF
his fathers trunks and secured a re-
yolyer He had also secured some cakes
and blankets, and they all were starting
on camping tour when arrested at Pied
mont by Constable HITCHCOCK.
Merchants Exchange Officers.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 12-The Mer
chants Exchange has elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year: George
W. Arper, president; D. c. Brown, vice.
president; H. d. Cushing, treasurer;
Webb n. Pearce, secretary. The exchange
is still working on the proposition to
tunnel through the hills to Contra Costa
County as portion OF the plan for in
creased communication between the two
counties.
Trades Unions Protest.
OAKLAND, CAL, May 12-The Ala
media County Federation OF Trades has Is.
sued a protest against the employment OF
San Francis musicians in this county so
long as there are plenty of resident musl-
clans capable of doing the work.
This action has been brought about by
the employment ct the park at the termini
OF the electric roads in this county OF San
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
DISSOLUTION OF COMPREHENSIVE.

N7UI1. q OF DiSs1LU11UN UF FAK \ II R.
and doing business under the firm name and
style of DALTON BROS, at Nos 3l7.and 3ls
Davis st, In the city Of San Francisco and con-
DALION, has been this day dissolved by the
withdrawal OF THOMAS y. DALTON The busi-
mes, Will lie continued by FRANK DA LTON,
under the old name and style of DALTON BROS,
at the same place. All bills due the old firm are
and all liabilities assumed by him.
FRANK DALTON,
THOS. b. DALTON.
Dated May 12 1897
JIIRM OF FOGARTY & SPRINGER HAVE
Il dissolved partnership. MIR. SPRINGER will
continue business paying all bills.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

RAILROAD TRAVEL
RAILROAD TRAVEL.
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD
(Via Sausalito Ferry.
From San Francisco. Commencing May 2 1897

From San Francisco, COMMENCING May 1897
WEEKDAYS
For Mil Valley and San Rafael-7,u ,uo sS;l5
*9:45, 11:3O A. M: *l:45, 3: o, AGO. b:lb
$500, 8 80 P. N.
Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Saturdays at IL 80 P. NJ
SUNDAYS
For Mill Valley and San Rafaei-sS 100, se :00
100. 100. 1880 A. M; l :OO ~ AS, - 49,
$500, $780, 6.45 IL :oOP NJ
u:O0 NJ does mol run to San Rafael; 80 and
IL 200 p n do not run o Mill Valley.
Trains marked run to San Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS.
7:OO A. NJ weekdays for Cazadero and way sta
tions; l:45 =. NJ. Saturdays for CaEadero and
way stations: 500 A. II. sundays for Cazadero
and way stations; 500 A. n. sundays for Point
Reyes and way stations
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
PROPOSALS.

DROPOSALS FOR PURCHASE AND RE-
i moval of build .ngs, etc, from The site of the
United States Postof1ice. Courthouse, etc., san
francisco, Ca.-Office of the Collector of Customs,
San Francisco, CaL-Seaed proposals will be re-
ceved at this office until IL O'Clock noon on the
2Stn day of May, 1897 aud opened Immediately y
the reafter, for the purchase and removal of
buildings in accordance with specfca ion to be
seen at this Office from the site OF the proposed
Uni; ed states Postofce. COur house, etc, build
ing, San rancisco, Cal. Each bid must be accom-
panied by a certified check In the sum OF $loo,
payable to the order of the Treasurer OF
the United Sta.es. Bids received after time
stated for opening the same will be rejected.
The right is reserved TO reject any or
all bids to waive any defect or in
formalty. Proposals must be incloied in envel-
opes sealed and marked Proposals for purchase
of buildings, etc., from the site of the United
States PosIofice, Courthouse. etc, San Francisco,
CAL and addressed to JOHN II. WISE, Col
lector of Customs Custodian Of Site). San Fran
cisco, Ca.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

IT s. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE
u Marine Hospital service San Francisco, Cal ,
May IL, 1S97.-Sealed proposals will be received
at this Office until noon OF FRIDAY, May 81, 1897,
to furnish bsstence and other supplies, 1nclud-
ing fuel and telephone service for use of the
Marine ospital Service at San Francisco, Cal,
during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898.
Schedules and further information may be OBJ
tanned upon appl plcation to the Undersigned. The
right Is reserved TO waive informalfties and TO
reject any or all proposals.
JOHN GODFREY.
NJ. II. s In command of q alilD.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

CITY AND COUNTY TREASURY, SAN
" Francisco, April 15. 1S97.-In compliance
with the provisions Of section Of order 1893 Of
the Board OF Supervisors, approved September 10,
1880, there will be sold at public auction by e. 3
spear d Co., at their salesrooma 8l and ~ suIer
street. on
MONDAY, MAY IT,
At 10 O'Clock A.. NJ. sundry articles Of stolen lost
and unclaimed property recovered by the police
force OF San Francisco, ss detailed In inventory
thereof on file in the office Of the Clerk Of the
Board Of Supervisors, and consisting OF jewelry.
wearing apparel, pistols, knives. etc. also lot OF
trunks. valises clothing. etc.. property OF deceased
persons received from the Coroner OF this City and
County. Open for inspection on morning OF sale.
A. c. WIDBER,
City and County Treasurer
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

DROPUSALS-sE PnUPuoALS WILL
L be received ut the office of the clerk at State
prison, at San Quentin, Cal until II NJ, SaIur-
day, 22d day of May. 1897, at which time and
place they will be opened in the presence OF bid
boilers according to the specifications on file at
the office of the warden of said prison.
Copies Of sa specifications will be furnished on
application.
The Board Of Prison Directors reserves the right
to rel, ,ct any all bids the public interest may
require
R.M FITZGERALD, President
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
LEGAL NOTICES.

THE CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION,
i having received applications 10 mice by the
hydraulic process from the industrial Gold Mining
Company in the old French mine. near Indian
Dggings, Ell Dorado County, TO deposit tailings In
Cedar Creek; from Jam-s Rocks in the Messerer
mine, near Spanish Ranch, Plumas County, to de-
posit taiings in Spanish Greek; from the Haskell
Ravine Mining Company in Its mine in Moha wk
Valley. Sierra County, to deposit taiings fiat
and from Costa Davis & Co. In their mine az
Cherokee. Butte County, to deposit tailings in an
old pit, gives notice that meeting will be held at
room So, Flood building San Francisco, CAL. on
May "a. 1897, at 1870 p n
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
OF II,iHTHOUsE EN0INEER.

OFFICE OF LIG HTHOUSE ENGINEER,
" Twelfth District. san Francisco. Cal, May z,
lS97-Proposals will be rece we'd al this office un-
til II o'clock N. Tuesday, the 8th day of June
1897 for furnishing m sceIlaneous articles until
Jnue 80, 1S9. as follows: Lot i, hardware: lot
., engineer supplies lot g. lumber; lot 4, paints.
lot 5, electric supp les. Bids will be received
for one or more mum bered lots complete. Specih-
cations, form of bid and futi inform maton may be
obtained on application this Office. The right
is reserved TO reject any or all bios and to waiv
any defects. Bidders are invited to be present at
the opening of proposals. CHARLES 4. l.. B.
DAVIS, Major OF Engineers, u s. a., Engineer
Twelfth Lighthouse Dislrict
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
JUHN Y TUUF RE Y.
Surgeon, NJ. Ii. S.. In command of atirn.

IMPROVEMENT OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
j arbor, Cal.-U. s. Engineer Office, Flood
building. San Francisco, Cal, May 12, 1897.
Sealed proposals for continuing construction Of
breakwater at San Luis Obispo Harbor CAL, W ii
be received here until II A. NJ. June IL, 1897, and
then publicly opened. Information furnished on
application. CHAS. L. l. B. DAVIS, Major,
Lngrs
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
AUCTION Sales
R1ExoxD rR1vEE

CMan Line, Foot of Market Street.)
LEAVE From MAY l. 1897. ARRIvs
SA Nas N anS osds G sSf
''0oA DIeii RedIinp Via Davis ............. 5:45r
7:0OA Vacavle and Runsey.............. o:kor
7:30A Martinez San Ramon, Vallejo, Napa,
Calistoga and Santa Rosa....;.... o;ISf
s:3oA Niles, San Jose; nsOGKsoh' Ssris cbioe 1one
TS.ma TsI nd and Pod HIM - 4.InP
'S:3OA Peters and Milton. AEASh
9,0OA New Orleans Express Merced, Fresno.
Bakersfield, Santa barbara, Los
Angeles Demng, El Paso. New
a.oo. Mart;ncz and Stockton ........ l:45P
9.O0I vallejo ...............,..... 12:15P
''''''' Nssto, stoctton aS, 'o'e' .. 7:l5p
...oon sac-on,snto Rivor Steamers ...... -e:OOP
T.0Op NiIes San lose and Liycrnlore..... 5:S5A
ti:$0P Port Costa and Way Stations v.,:ic ff'f
Napa, Castoga, III Verano and
Santa Rosa. 0.A"A
4:OOp Benicia vacayille, Woodland,
knights Landing, Marysville, Oro- .....
vile and Sacramento AAAS
ai30P Lathrop, STOCKTON, Modesto Mer,
ced Raymond (for Yosenite), and
Fresno, going Wis Niles, returning .
5.0OP Los Angeles Express, Tracy
Fresno, Moiave Qor Randsburs)
Santa Barbara and Los hngeles. E'4oA
"'o"r esnsp sor mniare anI East a''o z:45A
6.OOP European Mail, Ogden and East.... Si42A
tS:OOp Vallejo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. t7:46P
s:0OP Oregon Express Sacramento Marys-
viIle Redding, Portland, Puget
Sound and East .................. 1;soA
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13

CREEK ROUTE FERRY.
From SAN FRANCISC0-Foot Of Market Street (SLp 81
.7l5 800 HOGAN. tl:oo 1900 fa:ee
400 t5:co 'sooP.M.
From OaKLLkD-Foo Of fBroadway-s6:oo 500 1o:o0A.K-
tl2:oc tl:oo 1900 1900 tl:oo 'a:oorN-
COAST DIVISION fThird 4 Townsend sts.l
7,OOA San Jose and Way Stations New -
Almaden Wednesdays only)..... lsSoE
9:OOA San Jose, Tres Pinos. Santa Cruz,
Pacific Grove Paso Robles. San
I.us Obspo, Guadalupe, Surf and
Principal Way Stations 4:a0F'
IO,4OA San Jose and Way Stations 6;3Or
lI:3OA Palo Alto aud Way Stations....... S;OoP
.2;3OP San Mateo, Menlo Park San Jose,
GiIroy Tres Pinos, Santa Cruz,
Salinas Monterey and PaciGcGroye I0;4OA
s3:3OP San Jose and Way Stations 3:45A
s4:3OP San Jose and Way Stations. -S:O5A
5s3OP San Jose and Principal Way Stations 'S;45A
6:3OP San Jose aud Way Stations. 6;,s2A
tlI :45p San lose and Way Stations ....... t7;45P
for Morning. p for Afternoon
ssundays excepted Sundays only. Saturdays only
tt Monday. Thursday and Saturday nights only. =
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-31
what Many Wen Do.

A generous man provides his family with
the comforts of home while alive. con-
scient.ous man will try to leave enough
life Insurance to assure these comforts af-
ter his death. A wise man will see that he
gets from solid and conservative old
company policy which not only protects
his family, but also himself in a day of
need, policy with a definite cash value
for each year after the first on which he
can borrow money from the company. He
wants also a definite amount of paid-up
participating insurance stated in the pol
icy and he wants a policy paying annual
dividends in cash to reduce the cost each
year or, dividends in additional insurance
with an annual cash value or dividends
left with the company at compound in
terest TO lessen the number of premiums
called for by the contract. The Massa-
chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
organized 1856, Issues this wise mans policy
on healthy lives. You can secure a sample
copy by sending your age, and address to
Harry & Appel, general agents for Geor-
gia. III Bay street, east. Reliable agents
can secure good contracts for unoccupied
territory.-ad.