The San Francisco call., 1897-06-03
UNITE ON THE TUNNEL.
Merchants Anxious for a Good Road t.
Cont Costa

lue tUDQel between AiamsQd ana contra
Costa County.
The following letter has been sent to the
Merchants Exchanges:
OAKLAND Cal, June l, 1897.
Webb n Pierce Esq, Secretary Merchants Err
change, OdtIdBd-DEAR SIR: Your favor OF the
27th nit. was received yesterday. In view OF
the Importance Of the subject, namely, the CO.
operation of the Board OF Trade with your
association, we take pleasure in replying at
once.
The matter OF cons structing tunnel through
the hill into Contra Costa Couutv has bee n
indorsed by our beard. In fact, we have
thought it the most important county high
way which has been under aken for years,
over ali such projects.
Before any public action was taken in the
matter our board appointed committee of
lhree, consisting OF Messrs j. L. Johnston,
Edsou +. Adams aud K L. Bunce, 70 confer
with the Board of Su pervisOrs OF Contra Costa
county al their meeting Of May ;. relative to
the matter. Your association kindly CO.
opers ted by also sending a delegation. Thus
both ORGANIZATIONS are evidently IN harmony
with each other and with the people OF both
csunueS, with q view to the immediate con-
struction Of the road and tunnel to tap the
rlch territory so near to US on the other side
OF the hill.
The above-named committee will be glad to
Continue its work in furtherance Of the project
with your body or your committee, and with
The citizens generally.
Win our full assurance that nothing VIII
be left undone by the Oakland Board of Trade
10 bring about the result aimed at, We are
yours truly, OAKLAND BOARD OF TRADE.
Mrs. strattOn's Will.
OAKLAND, CAL, June o Senator
Frederick Stratton has petitioned for the
probate Of the will OF his wife, who died a
month ago. The petition sets forth that
the estate is valued at more Than S45 600
and the husband and 12-year- old daughter
are the only heirs. The will is dated Feb
ruary g. 1893 and is very short. 1t leaves
all her property, both real and personal,
10 her husband, the daughter being pur-
0osely lett out The document is in Mrs.
STATIONS hand writing and is not wit
messed.
Baumgarten Jailed Again
OAKLAND, CAL, June q Solomon
Baumgarten has once more been arrested
for battering his ola enemy, Jake PAN
tusky. These two men have been quarrel
ing for many years, and every few months
they come to blows and arrests follow
Baum garten has spent many terms in Jail
during the past five years.
New Labor Organizer
OAKLAND, CAL, June "A J. Reed
of the Typographical Union has been ap-
pointed district organizer of the American
Federation of Labor in the place of c. d.
Rodgers, who has resigned, 10 60 to Salt
Lake. President Gompers has sent the
comm ission TO Mr. Reed.
PIetz's Predicament.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 2.-F. w. Pletz,
the Lyvermore paperhanger, is not yet out
OF his matrimonial tangle. He has been
divorced from his first wife, but the
bigamy procee lings are not yet con-
cluded. Pletz now encounters the new
divorce law that prevents his being
legally married to his second vile for a
year.
Two Cities Want Bryan.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 2-There is a
ST.. uggIe between Oakland and Alan eda
rs to where w. J. Bryan shall speak. The
BimetalIic League of Alameda wants the
Nebraska man, but the Oakland Demo-
Gratis also want him.
NJ. J. Laymance, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic County Committee, SAID to-day:
Bryan ought to speak in Oakland,
where he can nave a larger audience than
in Alameda, and / have no doubt he will