The San Francisco call., 1897-07-24
City Printing Is Awarded to
the Pioneer Oakland
Times.
Big Doubt as to What Consti-
tutes a Genuine Advertis-
ing Medium.
Two Newspapers a Few Days Old
viii Probably Not Be Heard
of Again.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, |
90S Broadway. July %. (

9os Broadway, July %. I
There is only six miles between Oakland
and Berkeley, but there is a much greater
difference between the manner in which
the law regulating public printing is in
terpreted in the two cities.
Two weeks ago there was a war in
%erkeley over the city printing contract.
I, waged very bitterly, even unto the
dividing of famiIles. A paper was borr
in a night, and having put in the lowest
bid, it was awarded the contract. The
matter of its legality was submitted 10
the Town Clerk, and he decided that the
newspaper, although not much bigger
than billet-doux, was legitimate news
paper, and that the award OF the contract
10 it would be quite legal.
The success of Berkeley'S journalistic
fledgeling was remem bered a few days ago
when an Oakland contract was 10 be let
Two daily papers were quickly ushered
into existence and at the appointed time
both put in bids for the city printing.
The bid of the Record was lowest and 1t
was supposed that the contract would be
awarded 10 1t. W hen the Board OF Works
met this morning there was big surprise
in store for every body.
AS soon as the board met City Engineer
Clement wanted TO know what constituted
bona-hde newspaper. City Attorney
Dow replied that he had been looking
into the question and he found that the
notices calling for bids prescribed that
the papers should b. OF general Clrcula-
and the Advocate, neither paper two
weeks old, were not qualified TO bid
for the contract. With these two papers
out of the way the way was clear for the
Times, and as the other papers were not
represented the Times agent had clear
sailing.
An attempt was made to throw out all
bids and readvertise but this did not
carry, and the contract was unanimously
awarded to the Times. The rate is
cents square Tor the first insertion and
cents for the second. In past years the
rates have been as high as 81 square.
Reliance Club at the Exposition.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 23.-The Re-
lance Club will give fine exhibition at
the exposition next Wednesday evening.
Jack Williamson ana John Well, who
wrestled for a decision last Wednesday
night, Will repeat the match on that mig bit.
Fox and Larry Williams will box sew
eral rounds, and Charley Lye and Billy
Gallagher will follow. The most interest
ing part Of the programme will be mile
bicycle race on the home training ma
chimes. Arthur Boyden, Bert Elford,
Percy Mott and Phil Rosenheim will try
Tor a time record. The orchestra will be
present and play four numbers.
Left to Her Sisters.
OAKLAND, CAL. July 23.-The will OF
the late Abigail Edsal Perrine, who COM
mitted suicide last January by jumping
INTO the bay from a wharf in San Fran
cisco, has been filed for probate. Frances
Viola Perrine presented the petition, and
is named as executrix with her sister,
Susan Z. Perlne. The estate consists
principally of one-third undivided inter-
est in the residence, 1912 West street,
where the three sisters resided. 1t was
LETT 10 the two living ones.
Frank Bacon's Testimony.
OAKLAND, CAL, July 23-Frank
Bacon closed his testimony in the suit OF
his wife for divorce this morning. To-
days evidence related TO the price OF
various pieces Of the es tate. His family
expenses for ten years had run from
S256 "a to 1858 80 monthly.