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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
improvement Associations
Are Started by Men
and Women.
From Lake Merritt to the Indian
Gulch Is Favored by
Many.
All Agree That Access Should Be
Had to Lake Merritt's
Shores.


QUO DiOddWdy, OCl "a.
Oakland is just at present satiated with
parks-not raphica!ly 1t is true, but
mentally. Never has there been a time
when the prospects for actually doing
something looked so bright. Live CON-
mittees are at work. on which are repre-
sentative men and women and it really
seem as if somethingswere about to be
accomplished.
Already people with an interest in some
special tract are inclined to throw cold
water on the scheme if their wishes be no I
regarded. but such efforts are not meeting
with much encouragement.
The Oikland I'm murovement Club, COM
posed OF many prominent ladies' under
the presidency OF DR.. Myra Knox, be-
lieves that the Sather tract is an ideal To-
cation for park and that it should be
connected by broad avenue with the
boulevard around Lake Merritt.
On Tuesday evening the club will meet
again and will prepare a formal recon-
mendation to the City Council.
The Citizens Municipal Improvement
Association has arrived at the conclus ion
that the city should obtain some portion
OF land in the foothills for public park.
Many individuals favor the Rockridge
tract, which is near Berkeley as OAK
land, and there are also OTHER tracts.
w. K. Davis has studied the matter, and
believes that the city should purchase a
uortioD of Adams Point, so as 10 have
access to Lake Merritt; a boulevard from
there would be a gateway 10 the Sather
tract IN Indian Gulch. In the event of
the purchase by e city OF the SatheI
tract, the Realty Syndicate would donate
to the city land enough on either side OF
the creek Tor highway.
The matter is receiving an extraor-
binary amount OF attention, and this
evening sarcastic cores pondent pub
lished the following answer 10 all objec-
lions hitherto raised:
In considering site for park beg to sub
nit the proposition that 1000 acres b. pur-
chased up II tae summit oil Mount DAB O, and
oher the following arguments in its favor
when cannot fall TO appeal TO the judgment
OF many and especially 10 tie majority of the
Muhlc psi Improvement Associations:
In he first pace, the site proposed is one in
slght OF any of the residents OF Oak
lnnd Secondly, it would be difficult
OF access and few if any cou d walk
10 IL. Thirdly, the. properly of no one
would be benen ted, anu thus the Ada ms
so.y If ,cted by improving the snores OF Lake
Merritt would be avoided. Fourthly, the OBJ
1eets and desires OF the West Oakland Improve
ment ASSOCIATION to beautify and make at
tractive the entrance 10 the city could be de-
feated. Filthy, the cost would be reduced TO
less than 800 per acre.
The natural beauties of Mount Diablo, its
unsurpassed views aud its commanding sftua-
ton woulc serve 10 advertise the progressive
ana practical Epirit of the citizens of Oakland
and wherever II was known would commend
the attention of all visitors to the Sta!e.
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FIREMEN FIGHT FIREMEN
Charges Are Hurled and Efforts Made
to Gust the Present Fire
Chief.

BERKELEY, Oct. 23.-Discord is riIe in
the Berkeley Fire Department Five of
the mem bers of the Peralta Fire Company.
DR.. William O'Neill. ]. J. Rose, E. J.
Lough, ]. w. Miller and B. Goldsmith,
have rendered their designations. They
declare that the frehouse Is made
a headquarters for Sunday poker games
and that money is spent on cards and
chips that ,hould be used to pay The oom-
panv's bills. They declare that they are
disgusted with the present condition of
affairs in the company AMI that they have
no use for 1t as now organized.
DR.. O'Neill and Mr.. Miller have been
accused of having siandered the company
by mum Der of the mem bers, who, judge
Gentry among them. declare that the 2 is
no gambling done in the tirehouse. The
company, as an organization, has taken
sides with Assistant Chief Keaae IN his
trouble with Chief Or, while the five
complaining members are oppos ng
keane.
Chief OFT is likely TO have opposition
from another quarter. The friends OF
James Kenney, who was elected Chief oy
a convention of iiremen some months
ago, are planning a demonstration in
his honor for next Monday night.
After Kenney hau been elected by the
convention the South Berkeley firemen
threatened TO disband Ii he were made
chief. and the Town Trustees appointed
A. L. OFT chief.
The partisaps of Kenney, many of whom
were mem berS of the old Columb a Fire
Company. propose to assemb e at the
town hall with torche> and music next
Monday night and demand hat the
Trustees elect Kenney in Oirs place.
Threatened Drought Averted.
BERKELEY, Oct. 23.-The heavy rain.
storm which arrived last night, and for
which Berkeleyans have long been pray
ing, has put of the drought whica threat
ened the college town. The supply of he
town had been almost consumed, and the
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MASTERS and WORK KMEN
Professor Bernard Moses Lee
lures on Conflict and
Socialism,"
Why the Greatest Discomfort Pre-
walls in the Most Favored
Nations.

Professor Bernard Moses OF tho State
University delivered an interesting
lecture last evening before large gather
ing in the Mechanics Institute building
on Post street. He chos for his subject
"Confi.ct and soc alism," and as result
many of the mem bers of the local socialist
organizations were IN attendance
In his remarks the professor smoke of
the stri e and discomfort of the masses in
other paris of tbs world ana in the
United States and its results in
striies and conflicts. This discomfort. he
said, is not the ev dence OF want and
privaiions. Here the laborers are better
paid and better fed than anywhere else
in the world.
The reason is because The gem
eral run of Iaborers have become so far
emancipated that they have obtained a
glimpse OF something better beyond
something to strive Tor and to struggle TO
reach. In those places where the Iaborlne
man is in condition of practlca slavery
there is no trouble whatever, and the rea-
son is that he has not yet learned 10 look
for anything better than his supper and a
place to s.eep when his hours OF work are
over. Thus. as stated, this discomfort is
found in the most favored nations.
The professor went back along the line
of history and showed the relations that
once existed between the master and
the slave. Now, however a new condi-
ton o. affairs ex SITS. In he progress OF
modern times industrial and commerce al
organization has become a necessity, and
this causes a strange situation to the
laborer, who in the past looked TO his
mas er ior protection and support. Now
the man has no master TO look TO and this
has given rise 20 combinations among the
laboreTs, for they have come to the lust
conc usion that they M ust look after their
own projection. The organization OF TO-
day contempiaes great conflict TO de-
lermlne what snail be the proper dIstri bu-
tion OF the uroducts of labor aud capital.
Whatever the result of this conflict may
be, the lecturer said, no great victory is
likely to be acco m plished by hloodsh he'd.
Often when proEresS becomes most rapid
the laborlng man becomes the most inn
pa lent. The professor In this way suc-
gested the Impatien of the modern
socialist for better things, and he spoke
of tue places where the class has made
some progress in the O World Profess
sor Moses said that social equality un-
der socialism is likely to prove u delusion.
He contended that under socialism ali,
as now, would desire 10 be office holders
and have special distinctions. However,
the ideal socialistc condition is not so
very different from those OF CORPORATIONS
or even private enterprises.
The Lecture was we'll received and the
professor will repea, it in Berkeley.
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erable and the pros poets are that it will be
strong organization.
Last night Mr.. Magagnos and n. C..
Hawks were chosen as committee on by-
laws and constitution and organization,
and NJ. Gray and Dr. Stephens as a COM
mittee to find quarters.
The committee will find two or three
rooms on or near Park street, which vii |
De comfortably fitted up for their use
The club will also give series OF monthly
lantern-slide ex ibitions in some good
hall yet to be chosen.
There will be an auxiliary organization
formed similar to that of the Art League.
The mem oers OF the auxiliary Will con-
ribute small dues and will in return re-
ceive tickets to the slereopucon exhibi-
tions of the club.
There viii be another meeting of the
club next Friday evening TO form per-
manent organ zation. 1t will take place
IN DR.. Stephens office, in the Central
block, and all who are interested in anna
ieur photography have been invited to
attend. a. j. Gray will receive applica.
tlons for membership and give any infor-
nation desired. at his store on Central
avenue, near Park street.
A Strange Accident.
ALAMEDA, Oct pa REGULAR acci-
dent happened tnis morning to a horse
belongin- TO John Stateler OF Redwood
road. 1t was being driven along Park
street when one OF ;he traces became loose
and the animal pulled out of the shafts
and turned sideways, with the result tha
one OF the points of one of the shafts
penetrated its side and ~evered a small
artery. Dr. Carpenter, the city vetertn-
arian. was at once summoned and took II n
the artery and expects 10 save the ami
mails life.
Livingston Discharged.
ALAMEDA, Oct. 23.-The police were
to-day obnged to release Abe Livingston
who had been arrested on charge OF
stealing chickens, because no one appeare 4
to claim the property or complain that
their chicken-house had been robbed.
Alameda Note,.
ALAMEDA, Oct. 23.-There will be eame
of base ball tomorrow afternoon at Wesi
Alameda between the Postofice nine and the
West End Bazaars.
A football team is being organized Mt the
High School, with n. Stark as captain. Seven
challenges have been received, and some goud
games are expected
The cases of the two girls arrested for va
grancy have gone over until next week fol
examination.
The Political Equality Club will meet Oh
Monday afternoon next, at 1925 Alameda
eveuue.
The heavy rain did very little damage ir
this city. few sewers were CHI oked but tha'
was the extent of the trouble.
The ferry boai Eucinal was disabled for 3
shori time this morning by heavy sea strik
ing the apron on her bow which is used foI
running freightcars on board oil her.
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WILL ASK MORE MONEY.
School Directors AT er Funds to Place
Unsanitary school Buildings
in Repair,

The Health Committee OF the Board of
Education yesterday took up the recon-
mendation of the Board OF Health that
five schooIhouses be closed until placed in
sanitary condition.
1t was decided to refer the matter to the
Buildings and Grounds Committee rec
ommendlng that the expense OF repairing
schoolhouses be calculated and a state-
ment made 10 the boa rd.
Inspector John OBrien said it would
tax ,000 10 place the schools that are
urgently IN Il eed OF repairs in sanitary con-
dition. The committee decided to appear
before Board of Supervisors to.mor-
row and urge that the School Department
be given $40 COO in adAitlon 10 The amount
already set asi lie for its use, in order to
make The repairs that are urged by the
Health Department.
Failing to receive a favorable answer to
their pea, the School d rectors will call the
attention of the Board IF Health to a Sec
tion Of the law that requires the Health
Department to summari!y a bate any nui-
sance that may exist on public property
and ask an appropriation from the Board
OF Supervisors 10 defray the expenses.
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Civic Pride Is Appealed to
and the Protests Are
Withdrawn.
A Committee of Citizens Has
Inaugurated New
Regime.
Property Owners Agree to Allow
the Work to Be Done in
Good Shape.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
Il OF


1t now seems probable that Clay street
will be improved. While this fact seems
small in itself the overcoming of the pro-
test Of many years standing marks a new
era in street improvements IN this city and
will probably lead to a great deal OF street
work in the next year.
For long t me nothing was done to in
duce property-owners to withdraw their
protests to street improvements. The re-
solution of intention was filed and as soon
as the majority protest was filed the mat
ter was dropped. This practice beca me
so common that the matter was made one
of personal civic pride and prominent
merchants and others decided to visit the
protestants and try and bring about a
better condition of affairs.
John Britton, general manager OF the
gas company, julius Abrahamson. DR..
George Rodoiph, Martin Ryansand James
McElroy were appointed a committee to
interview the property owners and appeal
TO their pride and standing as citizens. A
thorough canvass mas been made, and
now is reported that majority of the
property-owners are in favor of the i'm
Drovement. Clay street has become dur
ing the past two years very mportant
business thoroughfare, and many large
business blocks have been erected, but the
great drawback has always been the bad
condition of the street.
The street was made nearly twenty
years age and has been permitted TO get
worse while no attempt has been made
to repair it. 1t is now the worst street in
the city. and Is in the heart of the busi.
ness section. 1t will be entirely rebuilt.
The permanent Improvement of its
streets is what this city needs m ost to-
day" sa d Superintendent of Streets
Miller. BADLY as a park is needed. it is
not such a necessity as good streets. With
present facilities streets can be repaired
at minimum cost. and the expense is
light compared to what 1t used 10 be.
Official printing is cheap. The city con-
tributes the use OF the powerful steam
roller, and property-owners do not seem
to realize that the work can be done
honestly. Whatever foundation there
may have been in the past for all the COM
plaint abouJ crooked work in the award
of street contracts. there is no ground for
complaint now
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CAMERA CLUB.
Amateur Ph"tOgraphers Organize and
Elect Officers.

ALAMEDA, Oct. 22-An Alameda
camera club was organized last night at a
meeting held at the residence of Mrs. Won
karff at 2l06 Alameda avenue An in
vitation had been seat out to local camera
enthusiasts and among those who re.
sponded were: n. C. Hawks. B. H.
Hawks, g. P. Magagno.. L. E. Rea. C.
Pier on, f. l. Clifford, A. J. Gray, ]. A.
Sansom, Miss Grace Williams, Mrs /. l.
Won Kapff Miss L. F. Won Kapff. George
Forde-er, DR.. w. b. Stephens, J. A. Or
mond.
(. \. l. Clifford was CHOSEN temporary
chairman and A. J. Gray as temporary
secretary. 1t was decided to limit the
charter mem oership TO thirty. The initia-
ton fee for the charter men, bers will be
81 and monthly dues will be 80 cents.
The club now has promise of applica-
tions for mem bership from twenty-five
to thirty more OF the Alameda people who
are interested in camera work, and il Is
expected that the club vii. soon reach the
nun ber OF fif;y. The limit for the num-
b T o. members will proba bly, be set IL 100.
The interest taken in the club is consid-
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NE W TO-DAY.
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
THE METHOD OF 4 GREAT TREATMENT
FOR WEAki ANS OF ARk.
WHICH URED HIM AFTER EVERY
THING ELSE FAILED.

Painful diseases are bad enough, but when q
man is slowly wasting away with nervous
weakness the mental forebodings are ten
times worse than the most severe pain. There
is no let up to the mental suffering day or
night. sleep Is almos i'm possible and under
sucn strain men are scarcely responsible for
what they do. For years the writer rolled and
tossed on the troubled sea of sexual weakness
until IL was a question whether he had not
Detter take dose OF poison and thus end all
MS throubles But proyIdential Inspiration
came 10 his aid III the shape OF a com bina ton
OF medic nes that not only completely restored
the generaI health, but enlarged his weak
emaclated parts to natural size and vigor and
ne now declares that any man who wiz take
tne trouble 10 send his name and address may
nave the method of this wonderful treatment
iree. Now, when say free mean absolutely
without cost, because l want every weakened
man 10 get the benefit of my experience.
am not philanlhrOpist, nor do l pose as
an EN- hasiast, but there are thousands OF men
suffering the mental tortpres OF weakened
manhood who would be cured at oace could
theY but get such remedy as the one that
cured me. Do not Try 10 study out how can
aHord 20 pay the few postage-StGmps necessary
to mail the Information, but seAd for ii ana
learn that there are q few things on earth
that, although they cost nothing TO get, sre
worth fortune TO some men and mean a life
time of happiness Ia most OF Us. Write 10
Thomas Slater, box 22S3, Ka, smaEoo Mich.
and the information will be Qailed in plain
sealed envelope.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
CRIMINALS SENTENCED,
Changes Mt San Quentin Imme diateI,
Necessary.

In Judge Carroll Cooks court yester.
day, Adolph Rubenstein, convicted of an
attempt TO commit burglary in the second
degree and recon mended to the extreme
mercy of the court, was sentenced 20
serve SIX months in the Courtv Jail.
Aaron Appleton, who robbed lrunken
man, waseonde mned TO ten years at hard
lab IT in tine 'Siaie prison at San Quentin.
As presen regulations at San Quentin do
not urovide Tor any kind OF hard labor
some changes will be found necessary in
or,:er TO carry out the conditions of An
pIeton's sentence.
James Hal!, convicted OF burglary. was
sentenced TO serve nine years in the State
prison at Folsom.
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THAT BASEBALL HOODOO,
It Still Retains Possession of
the Central Park Ball
Grounds.
Santa Cruz Shuts Out the Will &
Fincks in a Rank, Yellow
Game.
What about that hoodoo9 Z

Well, it's Inere. The men from the re.
sort by the sea attempted to drive it out
of Central Park yesterday afternoon. but
their efforts were as futile as a boys am
bitiOn in pin factory to become mil
lionaire. That hoodoo can't be downed,
Tor the public will not be deceived In pat
ronizing contests on the diamond where
a dead ball is use1. when for the same
money they can witness the national game
played with national league ball and by
live aggressive players.
About 200 people SAW the game yester-
day and that was 200 too many.
And what Hstle5s, disj ,inted, error
punching, stupidly played game it was
Santa Cruz had it all its own way. The
infield of the Will & FiEcks couldn't st, D
anything. 1t went 10 pieces in the second
inning and remained in pieces to the con-
clusion of the game. Santa Cruz jumped
on to FitzDatrick and hammei Ell out seven
base hits. three of which were made in the
second inning. OF the ten runs made by
the visitors not one was earned. Fitzpat-
rick's support was of the yellowest order.
OF the visitors Fitzgerald at first, Dever-
eaux at third and Burge IN the left garden
played gili-edge ball. Burge made two
great catches, one in the fifth and one in
the sixth.
Devereaux made some great throws to
first and Fitzgerald hung on to every thing
th hat came his way. Streib in the first half
of the Ihirt hammered out greai hit TO
deep center and when he stopped running
it was at the third cushion.
The bail game to-day will be between.
Stockton and Reliance at Recreation
Park. Harper and Van Haltren will be
the opposing pitchers.
The following score tells the story of
how the Will & Fincks were walloped:
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ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
water was so full of impurities as to seri-
ousy menace health.
Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY. Oct. % Rev. n. J. B. Schultz
OF Berkeley 3; arian Church viii lecture this
evening on Cuba aGd Her Struggle for Free
dom"
Harry Spencer, one of the best athle tas of
the Berkeley II gh School, mas en- protested
by the Academic Athleuc League for pro es-
lism. 1t is alleged that lie has played
for money in Sunday baseball games.
The football game that was to have been
p'ayed yesterday on the campus betwean The
Berkeley High School and The Polytechnic
High School team went by default to Berke-
ley, the Polytechnic players falling to turn
out on account of the rain.
Tue NJ. C. A. Pentalhelon con test that /
was 10 have been held yesterday on the O. c.
cinder path mad TO be postponed ON account
OF the rain
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24

auoptlon oil a recon N endation urgi ng the
wealthy members 10 seriously conside e r
me pressing and urgent needs of the
seminary sharp discussion was pro-
A this hour the order of the dav com.
PEELED The postponement OF me question
unti! CLOCK. The home mission work
Ine committee on home missions re-
ported the payment to and receipt from
ine tn Oeneral Assembly Board OF the fol-
ton; to@ ing amounts by each OF the presby-
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WILL BUY IN THIS CITY.
Incrn asiug Interest iu the Manufac-
turers' and Importers League.

The work of the Manufacturers and
Importers League OF this city is making
good progress in the line of inducing
the country merchants to come to San
Franc SEQ tor their goo IS instead of pur-
chasing from the drum m ers from Eastern
houses. The city loobers and comnlis IN
men have taken hold of the scheme in
earnest, and they have made app. ication
for large quantities OF free return tickets
for country merchants.
AT the headquarters in the Mills build.
ing over 1900 applications have been
made Tor these rec return tickets within
the past few days, ana from ali appear
ances there will be as many more. All
OF thee come from diversified interests
and in dustries. Many new members are
joining the league every day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24

afternoon at the Occidental Hotel. The sub
lect was The Feeling ana Ideas of Sex in
Ohlioren, based on all article by Professor
Barnes of Stanf ord Mrs. Morley's "Song of
LIE wGs recommended good book on
TINS topic. This subject will be continued at
tue nSxi meeting in address by the State
president of the Home and Child-study Asso-
eiation, Mrs. E G. Greene OF Santa Cruz, who
IS specialist In chtld-study work and kim
dergartner lecturer OF excellent repute,
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
ST. JOHNS TO
Be DEDICATED
One Portion of the Edifice
Is Already in
Use.
Public Worship VIII Be Held
One Week From This
Sabbath.
Rev. Floyd Mynard Anticipates a
Big Increase in the Church
Membership.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI

OVO II Ud1I " ~, OCI. %. J
The new St. Jonn's Church is about
ready for occupancy. ana in a short lime
it will be formally ded Gated. The build
ing IS very similar in It's general aspect to
the many little parish churches to be seen
in England. 1t was. in Tact. while on a
tour in that country that the architect,
Walter Matthews, gained the idea which
he has worked out in St. Johns.
Last evening the first move was made
toward occupying the new church. The
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White House.
The Alumni Dined.

dinner was given at the University Club
las. night to the umni and some of the old
pupils of the Mount Tamal pals College of San
Rafael by Fres ident AT nur Crosbie The sffair
WAS very p easant one, nd brought toqe ther
a number OF the Old pupils of the colso ge who
have since gained distinetio in business and
in all who partook of the excellent repast pro-
vided for them.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24
Broke the Record.

OAKLAND Oct. 23.-The only time the
narrowgAuge local from Fourteenth
street has made an extra trip to the ferry
depot was last night. For over twenty
years the last train has left the station at
II 40 and returned at 1920 Last night
A. H. Flood, engineer of the Encinal, was
taken severely i'll just as his steamer
landed at the mole. The train was kept
a the station long enough to get a doctor
and then went to the pier after midnight
for the first time in the history of the
roa5
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SUMMARY.

Three-base hit-Strein. Two-base hits-Collins
and Williams. Sacr flee hits Knell, Scot, aud
Bliss First base on eTrors-Will & Fincks , Santa
Cruz 5. First base on called b.ils-Wiii & Fincks
6, santa G uz f. Left on bases-wilI & Ffncks 4
Santa Cruz d. struck Outfit zpasrlck 2 f. pau
beHbis Hit by pitcher [. paubenbs and itz-
gerald Double play-Kn nell to b iss: Passed balls
c. ub.nbi' Q me of game-1 hour and so
&. Humphrey.