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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
PRODUCE MEN
START A WAR
San Francisco Will Fight
Before Losing Her
Trade.
Three Steamer Lines Started in
Less Than a Couple of
Weeks.
Fruit Will Be Sold Next Friday at
Prices Much Lower Than Market
Quotations.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

OAKLAND OFF1oE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9OS Broadway. July 20.
The competition between Oakland and
San Francisco over the Sacramento River
lruit trade has rapidly assumed a very
lively aspect. AS soon as Hunt, Hatch &
Co. opened up depot on the water front
and commenced running a regular steam
er between the river points and this city
the other dealers could not any longer af-
ford to buy through the San Francisco
houses aud ship across the bay, so they
/chartered steamer and put her on the
same route.
The result of this breakawsy from the
San Francisco commission men was seen
to-day when an agent from across the bay
visited the local dealers and told them
that the steamer Modoc would be at the
Broadway wharf either Thursday or Fri
day morning, with a full cargo of fruit
and produce that would be disposed of at
prices lower than those prevailing in San
Francisco.
The new venture is doing business under
the firm name OF L. Scatena, McDonough
& Runyon of San Francisco. Their agent
stated that local dealers would find it
more to their advantage to deal with
The Modoc's cargo than with the ship
ments OF either the Duxbury or the San
Lorenzo.
w. G. Manuel, who has been among the
Sacramento River growers, has returned,
and reports that hundreds of orchardists
are glad that Oakland is supplying a new
direct market for their produce, as they do
not think San Francisco men have always
treated them Just right.
When it was learned San Francisco deal
ers we're coming to compete with Oak
land mmission men in their own terri
l..
move was started by the Southern Paci ic
Company, which it is said, is interes ted
in helping the business in San Francisco.
This is denied by G. W. Hunt of the only
nrm that is at present actually estab-
lished on the water 'front.' and the pioneer
OF the direct shipments.
Il talked with Mr.. Smurr and Mr..
Kruttschnitt with regard to starting in
business here" said Mr.. Hunt to-day,
"and they advised me to go ahead. They
promised to aid US in all possible ways,
and do not believe they would start an
other company in opposition to US. OF
course, the Modoc belongs to the South
ern Pacific Company, but then their boats
are for rent the same as their cars. 1t
simply rests with the people of Oakland
whether they will patronize their own
dealers or a rival company that has come
here because we were cutting into their
trade.
"It they could freeze US out they would
have control of the market as they have
done in the past. Should they succeed in
doing 30, the consumers of this City would
then pay the comm ission to the San Fran
cisco houses, as they have done for twenty
years"
1t is very evident that the war will be
on in earnest on Thursday or Friday. The
enormous produce and fruit business of
this City is worth fighting for, and the
Lao ilral, TO-
it slip away from them without a little
struggle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

The affair has been placed in charge OF
the following executive committee: J. L.
Roundy, Lodge No. 80 (chairman); A L.
Rerat, No. 1S1 (secretary); John Sloan,
No. II; A. c. Paretto, No. 35; w. P. Dill
lon, No. 40; G. A. Peterson, No. 14l ]. T.
Langlois, No. 1862; r. G. Johnson, No. 172;
Miss Annie Journal, Miss l.. SamneIs,
Miss c.. A. Farno OF Calanthe Temple,
Rathpone Sisters; Mrs M. Chlonpek,
Mrs. L. wilkinson and Mrs. NJ. G. West
of East Oakland Temple Rathbone Sis
ters.
The general committee is composed Of
W. II. n. Hussey, chairman, II. A. Hol-
land, secretary, and J. N. Bonham, treas
urer.
There are ten lodges in this county and
each will attend in body. These lodges
are the Live Oak, Brooklyn, Liberty, Ala.
media, Oakland, West Oakland, Rising
Star, University. Centerville, Piedmont.
The programme for the afternoon is:
Overture by Exposition band; tamborine
duo by Miss Emily Ross and Miss Edith Cor
WIN; song and dance by Miss Merle Francis;
piano duct by Warren and Prenus Bee; ad-
dress, "Rathbone Sisters" by Mrs. Louisa
Holmes, G. NJ. of R. and c.; music by Exposi-
ton band; sailors hornpipe by Raymond Ma
LOOM Shelton Hall and Celon Higgins; Del
sarte expressions by Ida Maloon; song and
dance, little Pearl Lund.
For the evening festival the following
programme has been arranged:
Overture, Exposition band; address,
"Kpights OF Pythias," Charles Patton, q. V. C.. !;
"Song of the Dove" tVon Suppe), Mrs. Eva
Wren - accompanist, Mrs. carter. violin
obligato by Miss Gertrude Hibbard; original
poem. damon and Pythias, Miss Lulu
Parish; address, Uniform Rank" Ii. schaff-
ner G. K of r. and S ;lGypsy Gavote," Hazel
Journal; address, Endowment Rank, George
H. Morrison, p G. G.; song, Albion Quartet;
ADDRESS, IRA thbone Sisters" A. J. Buckles.
P. G. c. and s. r.; fancy figures and patriotic
songs by sixteen young ladies in costume.
From now till the close of the Exposition
each day will be the festival of some large
society. Tonight the large buildings
were filled with gay throng, who wore
the green, and who listened TO the band
PLAYING sweet Irish melodies. The pro-
gram me was carried out in very thorough
manner, and the auditorium has never re-
sounded with more earnest cheering than
it did tonight.
Tomorrow will be German day, and the
opening address will be made by DR.. Her
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
NO DECISION YET.
1t Is Still UnsettIed Whether Berkeley
VIII Have a Day at the Oakland
Exposition.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 20.-It is still
an open question whether Berkeley will
have day" at the Oakland Exposition.
1t was expected that when Directors John
T. Bell, NJ. J. Keller and Craigie Sharp
appeared before the Board Of Education
last evening they should find the Town
Trustees and mass of citizens awaiting
them also. The Board of Education was
there, but no Trustees and other citizens.
As individuals the members of the board
expressed hearty sympathy with the
proposition, but they declared their ina
bility to do anything officially.
Thursday of next week has been set
aside by the exposition directors, but it is
not yet known whether the university
town Will accept the courtesy. Efforts
will be made to organize for work and to
prepare programme.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
THE TIDAL CANAL
Statement of the Case From the Stand.
point of the People of
Alameda.


ALAMEDA, CAL, July 19-The Encinal
| publishes in full tonight the statement of
the position of the people of Alameda on
the tidal canal matter, as drawn up and
forwarded to the authorities at Wash
ington.
The document goes into the details OF
the history of the harbor improvement.
OF which this is vital and necessary
part, and shows how the work was left
partially finished and has 80 remained
ever since. The reasons for completing
the canal are given seriatim, and are SUBJ
stantially as follows:
First-Because 1t is part Of the original D Ian
TO which Congress has expressly limited the
expenditure OF the money appropriated.
Second-Because the cost of the work ac-
cording 10 Colonel Suter's own showing, will
be but 1925. 00O,, and is largely within the
amount available.
street br dge and the end of the tidal canal
has already been completed according TO the
existing prof ct as specified by Congress.
Fourth-Because the tidal canal has never
been carried out and dredged according to
the plan OF the haroor as approved.
Fifth-Beeause by the completion of the
tidal canal tidal prism would be made avail
able from San Leandro bay which would cause
the channel TO scour out and sweep away
naturally much of the deposit of soit mud
which would otherwise have to be removed
artifcialIy. This natural securing was said
by Colonel Mendell TO be the key to the entire
harbor improvement, aud ne is confirmed in
the opinion by Assistant Engineer lie Conte,
who was for years employed on the work.
Sixth-Thls is In many persons opinion the
principal reason of all. 1t deals with the
nuisance created by the partially compile ted
canal, which forms cul de sac in which all
manner OF impurty accumulates, decaying
and causing the death of the fl III, which in
turn decay and pollute the air of the surround
ing territory, thereby endangering The health
of the peop.e and greatly depreciating the
value of property. The sewer systems of that
part of Alameda and of Fruitvale sanitary
districts one and two have been completed to
q junction with this canal at a cost of several
hundred thousand dollars, yet because of its
present condition that canal does not conduct
the sewage 10 the bay as contemplated in the
original plan.
The appeal enlarges upon these features
OF the situation and concludes as follows:
In conclusion and in view of the fact that
| the present commercial demands of the
| city of Oakland will be met by the work we
ask you to cause to be done on the part of
| our harbor west of the Webster-street bridge
and that the most urgent need OF The citv
| of Alameda Is the completion of the tidal
canal (other work intermediate. between the
Webs ter.street bridge and the tidal canal being
| postponed until these three pieces OF work are
completely we respeeti uliy but earnestly ask
that the prayers of these petitions, which
accompany this statement. may be granted.
|
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
LOOKS LIKE A FAILURE,
Probability That There Will Be Nc
Alameda Day at the Oakland
Exposition.

ALAMEDA, CAL, July 20.-The pros
pect now is that there will be no special
Alameda day at the Oakland Industrial
Exposition. When the project was first
broached a committee was appointed. COM
posed of prominen residents OF this city,
which appointed sub-committees, the
m m bers of which TOOK hold of the
project and started to carry it out, but it
has so far been impossible to agree upon
the terms upon which the city is to have
day set apart for it. The committee
thought that some concession should be
made to it by the exposition itself and by
the street railway line that would profit
by the event. They proposed If the expo
stioa would give $75 and the railroad a
like amount that they would make the
day a succe SIS and persuade all the people
to attend, the money obtained by the sale
of tickets to GO to the exposition and the
railroad.
The exposition officials last night offered
to give the $75 and 80 did the railroad,
but it was announced that if this was
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

done the city would have to pay extra for
the exposition band, the charge being
some $72 day for its services This the
committee promptly refused to accede TO.
and SO the matter stands. The exposition
officials will have to make some kind OF
concession if the Alamed day project is
carried out, but it is not now expected here
that anything further will come of the
matter.
City Trustees.
ALAMEDA, CAL, July 20-At the
meeting of the Board of Trustees last
night the principal question was the grant
ing of iiouor license to J. Bernard, it
having been held over from the last N eet-
ing because of charges made that he was
in the habit of allowing minors to visit
his place Last night Mr.. Brick, chair
man OF the License Committee, stated
that he had had the place watched since
the charges were made and had found no
proof of their truth. Hence he reported
favorably on the application and it was
granted. The Anti-Saloon League filed
protest against the Trustees granting
licenses in those precincts W hich had voted
against liquor at the last election They
called the attention Of the Trustees to the
fact that thev all stood solemnly pledged
to grant no licenses in precincts th at voted
against saloons, and demanded that they
give some explanation of their refusal to
abide by their pledges. The protest con-
cluded with the charge that the Trustees
were simply mocking the people by their
action. No explanation was offered by
any of the Trustees, and the only one TO
vote against the Bernard applicable was
the President of the board, Mr.. Forderer,
who has stood by his pledge through the
whole proceeding.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
OCEAN TRAVEL,
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

STEAMERS LEAVE BROADWAY AsR.
~ wharf, San Francisco. as follows: zHER
For ports in Alaska, 8 A. NJ. July g. 10 l5 "a
25, 30, and every fifth day thereafter,
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. C.), Port Town.
send, Seattle, Tacoma Everett Anacortes and
New WI atcom (Belingham Bay Wash( ga "
July D, 10 Is, 20, 25, 30 every fifth day there
after. connecting at Vancouver with the c. p r
H., at lacoma with y. F. r. E., at Seattle with G.
N. KY, at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka, ArcaIa and Fields Landing Hum
boldt Bay), Str. Pomona p NJ, July g. g. ID IL
II, 26, 30. August 8 T. II, IL, 90 %, 20, Sep;em.
ber l, 9. 10, "a. Is, %. 81
For santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon Cayuco,
Port Hartford (san Luis obispo), Gaviots, SAINTS
barbara, Ventura, Hueneme, san Pedro. East san
Pedro Los Angelesl and Newport at A. II
July !, 8. 8, l3' IT. 2l, "a, 70, anu every fourtn
day thereafter.
For san Diego, stopping only at Port uarrori
(San Luis Obispo), santa Barbara, Port Los An
relies. Redondo clos Angeles) and Newport, IL
A. NJ. July 8, z. ~, 10, l9, 23 81, 81 and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Csbo, Mazatlan La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexco), steamer Orizaba 10
A. NJ. the ID of each month.
ne company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours OF sailing. Ticket offics-Palace Hotel {
New Montgomery street.
GOODALI, PERKINS & Co. Gen1 Agent.
10 Market ST.. San Francesca
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

man Muir, editor OF the Oakland Journal.
The chorus oft United Singing Societies,
under the leadership of G. Albrecht, will
render some mum bers; John viii Of the
Oakland Turn Verein and Jack William
son, instructor OF the Reliance Athletic
Club, will give a wrestling exhibition the
Veren will We an exhibition of parallel
bar work; Mrs. Ida Maloon will dance,
and Miss Gretchen Bernett and William
Kieinenbroith will sing. Mrs. Gussis T.
Crist will be the accom- PIANIST.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
PYTHIANS PLAN
A Big FESTIVAL
Twelve Lodges in Alameda
County to Visit the
Exposition.
Irish Day Attracts a Large
Throng That Wears the
Green.
German Turn Vereins and United
Singing Societies viii Oele-
brate Tonight.

OAKLAND OFFICE, SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
90S Broadway, July 20.
Thursday will be memorable day at
the Exposition as the Knights of Pythias
will then muster their strength in this
county. They will be REINFORCED from San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
CONVERSION OF
THE Council
They All Backslid When
the Crucial Point
Arrived.
Doctors Wonder How Politics
Can Have Any Influence
Against Science.
Their Celebrated Milk Ordinance Did
Not Receive Single Vote in
It's Favor.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broad way. july 20.

The Oakland Board of Health and the
City Council have large quarrel on hand
and the State Board of Health will prob
ably be called on to settle it. 1t has all
arisen over the milk ordinance, which
has been bone OF contention for the past
six months. So great was the surprise of
the doctors to-day when they learned that
their pet measure had been defeated they
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
MARRIED BY HER MOTHER.


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itself that omaly which frequently chaactees marriage
tying of the nupa The
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orwhoo kthery
in
in which
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their Ashby
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21

dence of the brides parents, on Blake
street, Rev. George B. Hatch performing
the ceremony. Only few of the most in
innate friends of the contracting parties
were present.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
MnrshaIi-Jones Nuptials.

BERKELEY, CALI, July 20.-The we'd
ding of j. A. Marshall and Miss Emma
Jones took place this evening at the resi-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
No More Alimony.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 2o.-Judge Ellis
worth denied Mrs. M. G. Bacon's applica-
tion for an increase of alimony to-day.
She Is getting $3.50 per month and asked
for 1859 more to meet her bills. The
Judge said she should live within the
$3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Might as Well Plead Guilty.

neys of Fred Timler, who was convicted
of vagrancy last week by a jury and
granted a new trial, were surprised to- day,
when they offered TO waive a jury, by
Judge Allen saying they might as well
plead guilty. They quickly asked for
iurY and the case was set for August IL
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Schools VIII Open.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 20.-AIl of the
public schools will open on Monday. At
7:15 O'Clock that evening the evening
schools will open for those who work dur
ing the day. Applicants should see the
principals about o'clock of any night
during the weak
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
A Feminine Sportsman.

OAKLAND. CAL, July 90 - Mrs
Thomas Scott, wife OF one of the wealth
lest men in Livermore, is a great nimrod
She carries a rifle with the neatest cog
tune in the hills, and brings home plenty
of game. She is an expert shot and sell
dom misses her mark.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

in this county, more than in any other
county in the State. Four of the ten
largest camps in the State are in Alameda
County
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
THE O. r. g. N. co.
DISPATCH FAST STEAMERS TO
PoF TIA TIT II

From spear-street Wharf at 10 A. NJ
IL DE(@5 First-class Including
Il ~ IOU G2. so 2d-ciass berth & meals
SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS:
Columbia. July 2, IL, 22. Aug
State of California. July z, IT II. Aug
Through tickets and through baggage all
Eastern points Rates and folders upon appIcnr
ton 70
EF. CONNOR. General Agent
$50 Market stresk
aooDALL. PERKINS q CO. Superintendsnts
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-21
Mourn His Death.

OAKLAND, CAL, July 20.-Hsnr ry Evers
returned Ibis morning from the Santa
Cruz Mountains with the remains OF his
son Leon, who was accidentally killed on
Monday by Whipple Hall. The funeral
will be held Thursday, when Icons
schoolmates at the Central Grammar
School and mem bers of the First Presby-
terian Churca Sunday school will attend
in hndv
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-11-05
The Curing Of Tobacco.

To cure tobacco so as to develop its
fragrant flavor Is no difficult matter.
The leaf Is carefully cut from the stem
M 500 as it begins to turn yellow,
which indicates ~ripeness. The leaves
must be carefully handled, and not
bruised. They are strung by the stems
on stiff wires. twelve or SO on each, and
hung up in an airy place. not too dry;
an upper room is a good place for them,
or an open attic. There they dry
slowly and fully ripen. They may stay
in this way until a damp day, when they
may be handled without breaking.
They are tied in punches of twelve by
the stalks and slightly spread by twist
ing n strip of a leaf around these
lunches. which are called hands. As
the hands are tied they are laid to-
gether, the tips tapping and the butts
out, In a square heap on which a piece
Of board, for a small quantity, is
placed, and a weight is put on the
board. They stay In this way for sew
eral weeks, warming up to some ex-
tent, and this fermentation is necessary
to complete the ripening and to develop
the fragrance and flavor. After again
being dried by hanging a few days or be-
ing spread, Ito check the fermentation,
the hands are packed in tight boxes
where they finally cure and became
marketable or disable. Nothing more is
needed for use. But 1t Is a common
psactice for home Use to dip the leaves
In sweet water or, diluted mOlasses, and
twist them into a sort OF short ropes,
doubling them and thus making what
Is commonly called pig tail. This may
be used in this condition for smoking
or chewing. Plug tobacco Is made by
laying the leaves, stripped from the
stems and dipped in sweetened water,
into suitable mOulds and pressing them
under a heavy press worked by a screw
until they become solid cakes. Various
favoring stuifs are used by the manu-
facturers Of tobacco for sale.-Ex.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-11-05

cup OF coffee and hear the song OF the
lark on Saturday morning at 3 o'clock.
y. Balancing In the dew" The post
script seems to indicate that the party
was merged into a Kneipp-cure AFFAIR.
Old-timers are making remarks
about the difference in travelling para
phernalia of today from that Of a few
years back. The average summer trav-
eler In the sos managed to get along
with a carpetbag and a cloth-covered
receptacle hardly large enough to con-
tain one pulled sleeve. Even In hoop
skirt days things seemed to acc0mmo-
datingly fold up into a small space. but
today when there Is no ~crinoline and
girls wear simple shirt waists and plain
skirts, they require enough trunks TO
stock a store. Even the men are oblig-
ed to have bags galore. bicycle trunks,
golf-bags and Saratogas and old people
travel with medicine bags. n hali-dozen
shawlstraps filled with wraps be-
sides their trunks. That all this amaz-
Ing mass OF bags. trunks and boxes H.
so swiftly and safely handled by the
so-called baggags-sE.ashers Is a subject
Of wonder.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-11-05

Big dinners are 80 common nowadays
that an announcement such rs MIR
and Mrs. Jameson James will give u
dinner of 200 covers. followed by a
dance at their Newport cottage" passes
without special notice. \ few years
ago the entertainment of such n num-
Der at a private house would have been
ont Of the question. II was not long
ago that the Bradley Martins startled
society by building u new q over
their backyard In New York. especial
w for the accommodation of the sup
pcr ARRANGEMENTS at a ball. To-day
none of the ultra-smart New York set
would consider for an instant a house
which did not have rooms large enough
for all purposes. Twenty-Five years
ago few houses were large enough even
for dances. and only Mrs. Astor and
Mrs. August Belmont had picture gal
lcries which could be converted into
bathrooms In case Of necessity. That
made the popularity OF the Patriarchs
and such organizations. but such q
state Is now rapidly passing away, rs
there are twenty private bathrooms IN
New York today where there was one
fifteen years ago, This Is true also at
all the big and fashionable eastern wa
tering places.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-11-05
AN ENGLISH GALLANT.
tie Was Very gorgeous In the Eii,a-
bethan DAYS.

CHANGING across the surface of every
day life in the E~lizabethan days Of ro-
bust manhood, 1t is interesting to no.
tice the lively childlike simplicity of
manners, the love of SNOWY, brilliant
colors worn by both sexes, and to COM
pare these charming characteristics
with the sober habiliments and re-
served of the present day.
says the Nineteenth Century. Here is
an example of the man of fashion, the
beau-ideal Of the metropolis, as he sal
lies forth into the city to parade him
self in the favorite mart of fashionable
%loungers, st. Paul's churchyard. His
beard, II he have one, Is on the anc
but his mustaches are cultivated and
curled at the points, and himself redo
lent with choicest perfumes. Costly
jewels decorate his ears; a gold brooch
OF rarest workmanship fastens his
bright scarlet cloak, which IL thrown
carelessly over his left shoulder. for he
Is most anxious to exhibit to the ut
most advantage the rich hatchings OF
his silver-hilted rapier and dagger. the
exquisite cut of his doublet tshorn of
its skirts and trunk hose. His hair,
cropped close from the top of the head
down the back, hangs in long, love
locks on the sides. His hat, which was
then really new in the country, having
supplanted the wooden cap or hood, is
thrown jauntily on one side; it is high
and tapering toward the crown and has
a band around II richly adorned with
precious stones, or by goldsmith's
work, and this gives support to one OF
the finest OF plumes.