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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
C., P, HUNTINGTON
VISITS BERKELEY
West and North Berkeley
May Be Connected
by Rail.
He Was Accompanied by Man.
ager Kruttschnltt and
G F. Croker.
They Make a Trip to the Proposed
Terminus of the Valley Rod
at Richmond.

BERKELEY, CAL, April 9.-Collis P.
Huntington visited Berkeley to-day and
as result of his tour of the town there
are all sorts of rumors afioat regarding
prospective enterprise, to be carried out
by the company of which he is the head.
The railroad president made his appear
ance in the University town shortly
before noon, in company with General
Manager Kruttschnitt and O. aries +.
Crocker. The three Distinguished visitors
were escorted by Charles A. Bailey, one
Of Berkeley's largest property-owners.
They drove to all points of interest, first
making a tour of the university grounds
and then proceeding to view the town
generally.
The presence of the great man was soon
noised about and there was lively specu-
lation about the object of the visit. Hun
tington, kruttschnitt and Crocker are not
wasters Of time, and it is not regarded as
likely that they spent a large part of a
very hot day driving about in the sun in
search of health. That some plans of inn ort-
ance brought the big trio to the university
town is regarded as certain, but the magnate
did not open his lips TO announce any en- ter
prIses, nor did any of those who ought 10 know
vouchsafe any information on the subject.
AT the local railroad offices nothing was
not know that Huntington was in the town.
They had heard that some one had seen him,
or that some visitor had been taken for him,
but as to railroad business that might have
brought him, they were as speechess as the
proverbial oyster. Outside of railr DAD circles,
however, gossip was plentiful.
Among The reports current is one that better
facilities to be provided for North and
West Berkeley. The latter now has single
train that goes TO and fro from Shell Mound
while the former is on the regular Berkeley
local line.
Between the two is the old unused California
and Nevada Railroad, running from near
Shell Mound northward in the direction of
Point Richmond, the terminus talked of for
the new Valley Railroad. Perslta Park,
growing residence district, and Schmidts
Village, both at present i'll supplied with rail-
road lines, are hin the district inclosed by
the two Southern Pacific lines mentioned.
The visitors went over the ground and pro-
ceeued TO Rich hmond Point.
1t Is stated that a loop to connect North and
West Berkeley and to inc !ude the PeraIta Park
district will be constructed. Such 8 line
would cover ground now only TO be reached
by driving from the Bergman. East Berkeley
or Delaware-s street station. and would secure
for its builders the patronage of what will one
day be residence district well settled.
AS a part OF the plan, 1t is said, the California
and Nevada Railroad will be absorbed 10 ex-
clude possible future competition. The most
valuable things about this road are its fran
chise and the grading that has been done. as
the tracks anu rolling stock are not such as
could be put to use by Huntington's corpo-
ration.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
BERKELEY'S ELECTION.
A Bitterly Contested Campaig in the
College Town drawing
to q CIose.

"A Dieeoriy CoH1esteu SaIn npa1gn IN the
College Town drawing
to a Close.
BERKELEY, CAL. April 9.-One of the
hottest .litical campaigns ever held in
Berkeley will close tomorrow night
when the candidates will all have com
pleted their fight for the local Offices.
Sunday will intervene, and then the day
OF voting comes.
At the last moment prominence has
been given to a new issue-that of the
Berkeley Floral Society's plan to have the
town come under the provisions of the
State tree planting act. The proposal will
be on the ballots tor voters to approve or
disapprove by STAMPING opposite the
yes" or mo-" Superintendent of Stree: IS
Chick has declared strongly in favor of
the plan, as have also some of the non-
partisan party's leaders.
The contest for the offices has been fur
ther EN- bittered by the effort to have the
Nom Partisan party's excluded from the
ballots. The latter declare that the legal
movements made are plan 10 deprive
them of rights by pushing technical
points, and if the final decision of the
court goes against them, they will en-
deavor to have the whole election de-
clared invalid. The present officers, who
would then hold over for two years more,
are Nom Partisans, and most of them are
on that party's ticket for reelection. The
ground of such an effort would be that
proper sample ballots were not distributed,
Should the court now order change in
the ballots, it would be impossible for the
Town Clerk to prepare ballots anew In
time foI the election.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
THE FLORAL SHOW.

Many Beautiful Exhibits al the Monthly
Meeting of the Society.
The Floral Society held its monthly
meeting yesterday in the maple-room of
the Palace Hotel. The display was par
ticularly beautiful. Mrs. T. L. Walker OF
Oakland exhibited specimens of the pea
cock iris. an xtremeiy rare flower.
Mrs. Clara Howerton presented the
society with an exquisitely finished and
framed 1ife-size picture of Mrs. L.. o.
Hodgkins, 1.-THE mother Of the society"
She was the first lady to answer the call
which resulted in organization. This was
about eight years ago. Mr.. George Han
sen delivered most interesting illus
trated lecture on Landscape Gardening"
Professor Woodwork OF the State Uni
versity will deliver the next lecture.
Invitations were issued TO the Santa
Cruz Mountain Floral Society to come in
a body 10 visit the annual spring show,
given here on May 6. Tnis show will be
the most elaborate one ever held in this
State.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
TWO GAY YOUNG GIRLS.
They Run Away From Home and Are
Disc0vered by Secretary Holbrook

Discovered by Secretary Holbrook
Amy Mcdonald, aged II, residence 772 Wood
street. Oakland. and Lizzie Furlong, aged 16,
whose home is at GIL Magnolia street, Adeline
station, Oakland, disappeared from their
homes about month ago. When last seen
they were in company.
The case was at once reported to the Cali
fornia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, but 1t was unable to discover the
girls whereabouts From time to time they
were seen crossing the ferry, but by no one
having the authority to take them into Gus
tody.
But yesterday Frank A. Holbrook, secretary
of the Eureka Society fl the Protection of
Children. accom- pa Lied by Officer T. J. Cobb
non, went 10 a house If unfavorable repute
Ellis street, where the iormer had located the
girls, arrested and lodged them i'll the City
Prison. Both have developed a strong taste
for the stage, and their particular desire is in
clined to vaudeville performances.
Mrs. Matilda Keller. a pretty Peruvian
woman residing at 440 Third street, COM
planned TO Secretary Holbrook yesterday that
her husband had been cruelty treating her.
and had failed to provide for his two small
children for some time. Thursday night, sne
said, he had threatened her SO fieTcely that
she obliged 10 seek refuge with friend
on Bryant street. The man Will PROBABLY be
arrested.
About two years ago Holbrook found the
two babies on Vallejo street, with an old
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
EMPLOYER
TALKS OF A PLOT
Says His Manager Was Not
Beaten by a Girls
Friends.
Is the Fourth Time That the
Gang Has Committed a
Brutal Assault.
The Young Fellows Declare that Frost
Dare Not Swear Out Warrants
Against Them.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANc1sco CALL,

SOo broadway, April 8.
The mystery surrounding the beating of
Myron Frost, manager of the Oakland
Lum Der Company, is no nearer solution
so lar as Mr.. Frost is concerned. The Do
lice, however, do not believe that two men
were beaten at the same time in tho same
place, and are inclined to discredit Mr..
Frosts story.
As matter OF fact the three young fell
lows who beat the man near the Ebell
building who was attempting to take lib
critics with young woman declare that
the man they beat was Frost.
Detective Williams has ceased working
on the story, and declares that if Frost
will swear TO warrants against those who
assailed him they will be vigorously prose-
cuted. On the other hand, if Frost still
refuses to take out warrants the detective
says that he will not trouble any further
with the case.
Frost sticks to his story that after dark
last Friday night he went to the rear of
the Ebel building at the request of the
owner, Mr.. Reed, to measure a window
for screen and that while be was doing
so he was set upon by some young fellows
who he says he cannot recognize. He
then goes on TO say that he is certain that
they are some young fellows who have had
grievance against him for some time and
were looking for an opportunity 10 do
him up. Frost denies that he ever wrote
all anonymous letter to young lady or
that any young lady was near The build
ing when he was so violently assaulted.
There is just chance that the anony-
nous letter story may have been invented
by Frosts ASSISTANTS as an excuse for their
conduct after they realized what they had
done. This is partially borne out by the
statement of Miss Giiligan that she did
not receive a letter ana was at work on the
evening of the assault.
The three young fellows, however, who
are credited with beating Frost, have
stated more than once that Miss Gilligan
| was there, and that they were there to
protect her, and they defianrly assert that
they are perfectly safe, for Frost dare not
swear out warrants for their arrest
1--WE know who tie men are" said Mr..
Reed, who is the proprietor of the lun ber-
yard but do not wish to give any names
jut now. They make their headquarters
down about a saloon on the water front.
They are The same crowd that assaulted
me some years ago, and have had q grudge
against Us for years. Our lives are hardly
safe with them, and l have called on the
police to break the gang up. They are
trying TO work woman into this case so
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

III matrimony DR.. D. D. and Mrs. Alma
Crowley. Two months ago the fact that
the doctor and his wife had decided upon
reunion was published IN THE CALL, and
since that time has been frequently con-
tradicted by interested parties, but it has
always been the intention of Mr.. and Mrs
Crowley to bury their past and again live
together since few days after the un-
pleasant divorce proceedings.
In this reunion the children of the
Crowleys have played an important part.
No matter how great the temporary diff
ferences between the parents, there was
on the part of either an undying love for
their two children. From the night on
which Mrs. Crowley took her little ones
from their home and took apartments at
the Metropole there has never a day
passed tina: the doctor has not visited the
children. Little by little these visits to
The children grew more frequent, and their
effect was to bring TO the minds of their
parents q realization of the fact that a
grievous mistake had been made. and that
for the benefit OF all concerned it would
be better to forget all about the circum-
stances of the past few months and start
anew married life.
The unhappy circumstances leading up
TO the divorce have since proved 10 have
been greatly exaggerated, and there is
now no doubt that more of the un np.eas
antness was due to the misrepresent . tions
OF others than to anything that actually
transpired between the doctor and Mrs.
Crowley.
Immediately after the divorce was
granted Mrs. Crowley took up her resi-
dence at the home which was awarded to
her, and Tor many months the doctor has
been regular visitor to his old home
and it was therefore no surprise when the
announcement was made of their we'd
ding Tomorrow morning.
DR.. Crowley has lately been appointed
TO the State Board of Health, and is a
most successful medical and surgical
practitioner. Mrs. Crowley is a lady of
charming personality, a native of Ken
tucky and a musician OF note, having
published several meritorious compost
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
KICKED BY A HORSE.
Willie Rogers Sustains Serious and
Perhaps Fatal Injury.

Willie Rogers Sustains Serious and
Perhaps Fatal Injury.
Willie Rogers, tve-year-old boy who
resides with his parents at 254 Minna
street, lies in very critical condition at
the Receiving Hospital as the result OF a
kick administered by horse. At the
time the animal was being driven along
Minna street by E. N. Richardson. Ac-
cording TO Mr.. Richardson, the child ran
out into the street directly under the
horses heels. the horse kicked out and
struck the boy full in the face.
An examination by DR.. Bonnell showed
that the nasal bone had been broken and
portions OF bone had been driven into the
brain. The roof of the mouth was badly
crushed and The face was badly lacerated.
The boy was kept at the hospital for OBJ
servation, and his injuries may prove
fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
Berkeley's Town Clerk Sust.;r.a

OAKLAND. CAL, April 9.-T.is alter
noon Judge Greene dismissed the writ of
prohibition sued for by Samuel Fisher. q
taxpayer Of Berkeley, to prevent the
Town Clerk of Berkeley from printin .
against certain names on the ballot the
TAXPAYERS"
Attorney de Cola. on behalf of the
Town Clerk. presented a demurrer, which
Judge Greene sustained. and the names
Will go on the ticket as they are filed with
the Town CLERK.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
Proof Against Hard Times.

OAKLAND, CAL. April 9-Rev. Miles
Grant, the Boston evangelist, is one of the
oldest ministers in the pulpit and he is
now holding services in this city. He has
brought the question of economic living to
perfection and declares that he knows how
to live and has lived for many years on
S7H cents per week. His menu is the fol-
loving:
One pound Irish oatmeal 5 cents; quarts
flour al cents quart (for unleavened bread),
10 cents; beans, two-thlrds OF quart, cents /;
peas, half quart, 4 cents; figs. quarter pound.
4i2 cents; dates, half pound, cents; new
cheese, half pound, 10 cents; raw eggs, one
dozen, 20 cents; milk, three quarts, at cents,
"A cents total, S7l2 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
FOOD COFFEE.
GROCER'S SOLILOOUY.

The old story
They threw samples about town
Loaded me up with goods
At less price than the genuine
Said could make more money
l bit and got bit.
Must work off the stock
To get my money out,
1t grinds tho
To tell an old customer
The imitation is "iust as good"
Drives them away sometimes
About 403 Cereal Coffees
Have sprung up all over
To initiate the original
Postum Cereal Food Coffee.
Every man out of a job
Thinks he can make it
Just brown some Rye or Barley
And there you are
A Cereal Coffee"
"Just as good as Postum"
Make pretty package
Sample the town
Load up the grocer
And drive on.
a fortune LOT every IOOi
In four days.
People find out
All that kind of rubbish
Tastes fat and unpslatable
1t took over year
OF scientific experiment
to perfect Postum
The only original palatable
Pure Cereal Coffee
In existence.
When properly made it has
The color OF Mocha
The taste of Java
The elements nature uses
To rebuild the gray matter
In the nerve cells.
Postum is Hygienic
Pure liquid food
Tons of rubbish
Are sold to initiate it
But if customers would look
For red seals On packages and
Registered U. s. trade mark
They would secure the genuine.
Some good grocers' names
Get SmIrched, when used
For "kitties paws" to rake chestnuts
For some "just as good"
AS Postum Cereal Food Coffee.
Pain, sober, common honesty
And genuine goods in stock
Is the safe way.
1t might pay to throw
All that imitation away
A short-sighted grocer will
Grind away on the counterfeit
Until his money is back.
A keen, clean grocer
Will sell only the genuine
And keep customers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
New shipyard on the Creek.

OAKLAND, CAL. April g.. Curtis &
Gray, the Benicia ship. builers. have de-
cided to locate n large slip on Oakland
Creek. They have already let contracts
for the construction OF some new ways, on
which they will be able to take vessels of
moderate size. Mr.. Gray SAYS that the
advantages OF Oakland harbor are greater
than those to be obtained at Benicia.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
NO Al MSH0USE IN SIGHT
c. D. Vincent Mt Trying te
Railroad His Grandfather to
Poverty and the Grave.
The Other SHE of Sensation al
Story That Created Some
Interest.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, April g.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
908 Broadway, April 8.
For several days stories have been pub
iished about the inhuman manner in
which a heartless grandson has tried to
rob his grandfather of all his property to
such an extent that the old gentleman
was about to go to poorhouse.
G. d. Vincent, the one who has been
credited with such conduct toward J. N.
Williams, returned TO Oakland and fatty
contrac cicted all the statements published.
He says:
In regard 10 the snit brought against me by
my grandfather, J. n. .Willis ms, the first notice
had Of 1t was in Los Angeles paper on a
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
AGAIN Ne; ':; I: :::;;;:,: IS; s;:::
THE ANAPHRODISIC.

THE ANAPHRODISIC,
only remedy for restoring strength under
guarantee, and will bring back your lost
powers and stop forever the dangerous
drains on your system. They act quickly,
create a healthy digestion. pure, rich
blood, firm muscles, rugged strength.
steady nerves ana clear brain. Imported
direct from Paris. Price per box, direc-
spectacle druggists. Mail orders from any
person shall receive prompt attention.
For sale by DR.. v. Condory 46o Quincy
Building, Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
Continental Club.

The Continental Club VIII hold its regular
meeting at 1920 Larkin street, next Monday
evening, at which important amendments to
the bylaws will be discussed.
In consequence of the alterations in the
clubs orig inal place of meeting, new quarters
have been secured.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

will stoop TO any means to carry out their
desire to injure us. We do not propose to
be dictated to by this gang, and that is the
reason for this brutal conduct. This is
really the fourth assault that they have
been guilty of. and something must be
done with them"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
BERKELEY MEN HOPEFUL.
They Have Confidence That the Eonors
of To-D,y's intercollegiate Base
ball Match Will Go to Them.

of TO-Dsy's intercollegiate Base
ball March Will Go to Them.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 9.-On the
eve of the first Of the series of three base.
ball games to be played against Stanford
this season the Berkeley men are san
guine OF a victory. With as good a
pitcher as last year and with better as-
gregation of batters the U. c. men feel
that they will stand good show of vie
tory against the Palo Alto nine. 1t is
conceded that Berkeley's battery is su-
perior 10 that of Stanford, but on the
other hand the team work of the cardinal
players and their buoyancy through for
mer successes tends to offset the superb
ority of Berkeley's pitcher and catcher.
Their last practice game this afternoon
was full of snap and but few errors were
noted.
The game will be held at Central Park
and will be called al clock. Followine o
are the men who will play for California: /:
Pitcher, Harrisburg; first base, Hennesey
second base, Elston; third base Krug /;
shortstop, McLaren; left field, Hoag
center field, Hall; lett field, Sykes.
Destroyed by Fire.
BERKELEY, CAL, April 9-Early this
morning the residence of NJ. Cohen oil
Pei ialta Park was burned to the ground
The blaze was started by a coa-oil stove.
Despite the efforts of the Peralta Park
com panv to extinguish the flames the
house and furniture. valued at $.325. were
totally destroyed. There was small in
surance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
DRAWN TOGETHER
| BY LITTLE ONES
Dr.. and Mrs, Crowley Will
Be Remarked This
Morning.
Love for the Children Aided the
Adjustment of Difficult.
ties
They Will Again Reside Where They
Formerly Spent Many Very
H1ppy Years.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, |

5Uo bIOauWdy, April g.
Rarely does serious domestic difficulty
end as happily as the one that brought DR..
and Mrs. Crowley into prominence a few
months ago.
This afternoon the announcement was
made that tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock, at their family residence on Alice
street, Rev. R. F. Coyle, DID,, will unite
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
1 o Try Alaska Again.

OAKLAND CAL, April 9.-The disap-
pointment experienced by Oaklanders last
year did not entirely allay the suspicion
that there is some gold in the northern
country. A party of Oaklanders left to-
day on the steam cnooner Albion to hunt
for nuggets along the Yukon. The party
is under the charge of DR.. Walker, Edwin
Gilbo and Homer Pennick, VINO had
charge of the steamer Excelsior on SIM
liar mission last year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

Spanish woman 80 years old and stone blind.
Ihey had Deen abandoned by both parents
and were In starving condition. They were
placed in an orphan asylum and Holbrook is
much surprised to find them again in the GUS
tody of the parents
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

A Russian nobleman has followed the
advice of Count Tolstoi, and divided his
estates among the peasants, reserving but
seven acres for his own cultivation.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
Destroyed by Fire.

Insurance companies claim that cycling
is more dangerous than travelling by rail-
way or by ship.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

Browning, Masten. Mayer, Shafer, Cleve-
land, Pullman, McMeekin, Born, Lam
horn, with substitutes Russell, WuIzen,
Klenpfer, Ladue, Okerlund and Lodtman.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10
FOR THE VALLEY ROAD.
The Committee to Consider Right OF
Way Iucreased-Will Get to
Work Forthwith

Work Forthwith
OAKLAND CAL, April 9.-The original
five members of the committee who met
with the Valley Railroad directors held a
meeting tonight and added several names
to the committee, which now consists of
fifteen members as follows: Mayor
Thomas, Supervisor Talcott Councilman
Prin lie. w. V. Witcher, ]. P. Taylor,
Frank X. MOTT. W. r Davis, E A. Heron,
6. c. Pardee, E. C. ssions, ]. A. Britton,
J. f. Towle, M. J. Keller, Robert Smile.
The committee will at once get to work
and tind out all possible data about right
OF way, so that they can submit PROPOSE
tion to the Valley Railroad as soon as pos
NJ hle
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-10

INCREASED VALUATIONS.
The Deputy County Assessor Finds Owe
S165,OOO Worth of Property More
Than in 1896

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 9.-Deputy
County Assessor Johnson has completed
the task OF assessing the property of this
city, and finds total of $l65 $50 more
than last year. Within the year there
have been upward of 175 new houses built.
which accounts for The greater portion OF
the increase. The old Improvements
show a decrease OF $34, 900 and an increase
of $780, while there was decrease of per-
sonal property Of $4,000. caused by the
removal of several stores, but an increase
OF over $4,000 from others coming in.
Altogether the showing is considered very
satisfactory.