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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
DECLARED A NUISANCE.
Health Authorities Condemn Lake
Merritt and Urge Steps for
an Abatement

OAKLAND, Sept. 1.-THE Board of
Health, at it's meeting last night, passed
the following resolutions condemning
Lake Merritt:
"Insomuch as Lake Merritt of this city
Is the receptacle of the sewage flowing
from the district drained by Cemetery
Creek, and as it's waters are further con-
taminated by the backward flow from the
estuary. into which empties the Eleventh
street sewer, and as the bottom of the
lake has been proved by examination. to
be greatly contaminated by the precipi-
tate from sewage, be it
Resolved BY this board. that Lake
Merritt is hereby declared public null
sance; and be it further
Resolved, That the necessary steps be
taken to abate the same
'Insomuch as the main lake sewer Is
broken in several places and the sewage
from it thereby allowed to flow over the
adjacent marshes. be it
Resolved, That said sewage is declared
public nuisance"
The health officers report for August
showed seventy-three deaths and ninety
nine births.
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EFFECT OF DROUGHT
ON FRUIT CROPS
LARGE DECREASE REPORTED IN
ALAMEDA COUNTY.
Only About One-Half of the Usual
Amount Has Been Handled
by Dryers.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Sept. II.
The effect of the drought on the fruit
industry of Alameda COUNTY is fully
shown by compilations just made by rail-
road shippers and growers in the interior.
During August there was shipped from
Niles to Benicia 1SS,40O pounds of fruit,
So 500 pounds to Santa Rosa, 1907 400
pounds to San Francisco and 266, 200
pounds to San Jose, while but ZOO
pounds came TO Oakland
AT Centerville the amount of fruit han
died was 100000 pounds. as compared with
1,500 600 for the same period last year. The
total shipment from this station was 3OO,-
900 pounds less for the three months just
passed than for similar period last year.
The drying industry at Niles has stead
lily gone ahead until the present year. The
figures are: In 1895, 296 2s6 pounds 1896,
627 ,104 pounds; 1897. 1.042 ,524 pounds This
year, so far, but 415, $50 pounds has been
used. This year, however, fruit being so
scarce, prices are somewhat better than
in 1897.
E. A. Ellsworth of Niles, who usually
uses up 800 tons Of fruit, used but 400 tons
this year. These comparisons express
with approximate correctness the fruit
conditions for the season just closing.
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bABY'S DEATH
CAUSED BY
HERB TEA
Doctor Too Far AWAY
to Afford Relief.
FATE OF LITTLE KINDER
MOTHER SWOONED AT THE COR
ONER'S INQUEST.
Ignorance Of Well-Meaning Rela-
tives Brings Sorrow to a
Hard Working Fam
lily.
FATE OF LITTLE KINDER
MOTHER SWOONED AT THE COR.
ONER'S INQUEST.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

i,
9OS Broadway, Sept. II.
Baby Kimber, 15 months old, was ac-
cidentally killed by it's relatives yester-
day through the giving of strong home
made medicine
Coroner Baldwin held an inquiry this
afternoon into the cause of the little one s
death She had been living for some
time with her grandparents, who reside in
the country a few miles from Haywards
Yesterday afternoon the baby was taken
sick and her grandfather gathered some
herbs, made some tea and gave the child
a dose of medicine which he believed
would cure her. Some time later the lit
spasms some hours. Margaret Kimber
the little ones mother said that the baby
was healthy child and was living in
at cannery in Oakland. The grand
parents took excellent care of her and
had frequently treated her for petty all
mentS with homemade remedies.
The grandfather said that he and his
family had for many years treated sick
ness with herbs which grew around their
house. and always with success. He ex-
planned just how he made his medicine
and also how he had administered it. DR..
Buteau held an autopsy and found evil
dence that the little child had expired of
spasms which had been caused by acute
dysentery. The dysentery, he testified,
was the direct result Of administering a
strong herbal decoction which he found
siQue was quite unable to withstand.
The jury brought In a verdict in ac-
cordance with the medical testimony and
declared that although the incident was
deplorable there is no doubt that the
child's grandparents acted from the best
motives. 1t deve loped during the testi-
mony that after the spasms attacked the
baby there would not have been time to
have gone to the nearest doctor, several
miles away, and have returned before
death interviewed.
Another inquest was held to-day into
the death of Harry Vorland, aged four
years, who died of congestion of the
lungs, also without physicians being
called in. 1t was stated at the inquest
that fifteen months ago another child of
Vorland's, about year old, died without
a physician being called in, and at that
time several of the jurors thought proper
diligence was not shown. To-day DR..
Rowell testified that it would be possible
for the congestion to have caused the
lads death after 1t became apparent and
before a physician could be summoned.
An inquest was held this evening into
child of Andrew and Fanny Dalziel. The
infant was but ten days old and was not
attended by a physician.
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NATIONAL GUARD
OF CALIFORNIA
ARE THE ENLISTED MEN IN OR
OUT OF SERVICEP
The Presentation of Demand for the
States Quarterly Allowance
May Bring the Question
Into Court.

Captain Poulterer, Company A, of the
Fifth Infantry, has made application to
have fifteen men of his company who
enlisted in the volunteer service dis
charged from the service of the State, on
the ground Of removal The matter was
referred to brigade headquarters, and
from there to division headquarters, and
it is possible that the matter will go to
general headquarters at Sacramento for
final action.
This will bring up the question of
whether the men who enlisted from the
National Guard of this State, by reason
of the fact that they have not attended
four company drills of the respective
companies to which they belonged, shall,
under the law, be dropped and dis
charged. 1t has been generally under
stood that despite this law the men
who enlisted would be treated as volun-
teers from the National Guard Of other
States have been; that is, given leave
of absence for a specified time, with the
option of returning to their respective
commands within thirty days after be-
ing mustered out of the volunteer ser
vice.
The impression of many of the men who
enlisted and have gone TO the front ana
others who have been doing garrison
of absence for one year by the. COM
mander-in-chief. If the petition of Cap
tain Poulterer be granted 1t Will follow
that all the men who are in the volunteer
service will have to be discharged.
But another matter presents itself that
will call for discussion, and that is the
section of the law which provides how
enlisted men shall be discharged. In Or
der that a man may be discharged it must
be on the request of the captain of the
company, which request must be ap-
proved by certain officers designated in
the law. Now in the case of the men
who are at the front, the captains arr
not here to make the demand. and there
is no other officer who is empowered to
make the preliminary move.
At the close of this month another mat
ter will come up that will bear upon this
point. There will be presented a demand
for the quarterly allowance for the TWEEN
ty-two companies of the Second Brigade.
That is to say, before the enlistment
there were twenty-five companies in the
brigade, and up to this time there has
not been any official communication to
the officers that there are not that num-
Der of companies. Unofficially it is known
that there remain only the skeletons of
these companies and that these skeletons,
with very few exceptions, are without
officers.
The adjutant general will be called upon
to either approve or disallow the demand
If he adopts the latter course steps will
be taken to mandamuS him to approve
the demand. In that way the whole mat
ter will come into court and there Will
be a judicial determination as to whether
men who are enlisted are in or out of
the service of the State.
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Alameda News Items.
Seniors Are chamnions.

BERKELEY. Sept. 1.-THE last of the
series or interclass basket ball games at
the University of California was played
TINS AFTERNOON upon the college campus.
The contest was between the teams of
the senior and junior classes. and was
played to decide the interciass champion-
snip. The play showed that ali the men
were in good form. and for a time the re-
suit seemed doubtful. But the seniors
forged ahead toward the last defeating
their opponents by a score Of Z to A They
accordingly have the CHAMPIONSHIPS for
the present college term.
School Children Perform.
BERKELEY, Sept 1.-THE p,ails of
st. Joseph's Academy gave dramatic
entertainment last night in .-nattuck Hall
for the benefit OF the Presentation Con-
vent School. "Dottie's Dream" a chill
dren's drama, was admirably PLAYED nv q
cast of twenty-five little girls, slipportino
the queen, Miss Evelyn Bramstadt. This
was followed by a farce entitled THE
Chaperon." The evening closed with a
minuet performed by Miss Lucy RYAN.
Miss Alice Gallagher, Miss Dollie Alnott
and Miss Louise Gallagher.
Berkeley News Notes.
BERKELEY. Sept. 17.-Dr. w. P.
Schroter and DIR. S. Preno, two disting-
uished scientists from Zurich. Switzer-
land, were visitors at the University of
California yesterday. They are making
an inspection of the different agricultural
stations in the United States. and stopped
at Berkeley to examine the university's
agricultural department
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l..
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during the rainy season.
Private ]. w. Sugart, Company F, First
Tennessee, having been tried by general
court-martial for absence without leave,
was sentenced to be discharged from the
service, to forfeit all allowances due him
and to be confined at Alcatraz at hard Ia
Dor for six months.
The seventeen men under Second Lieu
tenant ]. c. Gilbreth, destined for Manila
to join their regiments there, sailed yes
terday On the Coptic as regular passen-
gers.
Colonel Smith of the Tennessee regi-
ment leaves to-day for a weeks visit to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
Oppose Licenses That
CurtaiI Trade.
SEEK LEGISLATIVE HELP
THE EASTERN DRUMMERS NOW
HAVE THE ADVANTAGE.
Oakland Board of Trade Will Try
to Secure Favorable Planks
in Party Plat
forms.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Q0S Rroadwav Sent II

COS Broadway, Sept. II.
The Oakland Board of Trade is anxious
to obtain the passage in the next Legis-
lature of a bill which was killed two
years ago. The purpose of the bill is to
insure to California producers and manu-
facturers the same privileges which are
enjoyed by Eastern manufacturers.
One of the leading provisions of the bill
is to prevent any city or town in the
State of California from requiring IL
censes from men who go into them to do
business with California goods. Nearly
every town in the State has a license
which drummers are compelled to paw
but owing to the interstate commerce
law, Eastern agents can come to this
state and can transact business without
of Wanamaker of Philadelphia are en-
abled to do business without paying
ncnese fees, while Oakland merchants
cannot a. present seek business in any
town in the State without having to pay
for the privilege.
The Board of Trade has passed the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, The building up Of the
manufacturing interests of our city and
State is greatly to be desired, and a
means to that end we believe that incor-
porated cities should have the right to
encourage, foster and draw TO their
midst manufacturing enterprises by
granting exemption from municipal taxa
ton for specific term of years; there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, That we request the various
political parties to pledge their legisla-
tive candidates to the amendment of our
State constitution in such manner that
the desired exemption from taxation may
be secured
Whereas. Representatives of Eastern
commercial and manufacturing concerns,
by reason of their exemption from Il
cense taxation, have a decided advantage
over those of our own State similarly en-
gagged. therefore, be it
Resolved, That we urge the various
political parties to pledge their represent
atives to the enactment of such laws as
Will put the products and manufactures
of California on the same footing as the
products and manufactures of other
States when sold in our State"
Craigie Sharp. j. E. Johnston and NJ J.
Keller have been appointed committee
TO go before the different political parties
and have the resolutions Incorporated in
their different Platforms
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

Vorland of Tenth street and Claiming
way, West Berkeley, died suddenly yes
terday morning. The parents had no
knowledge. of the child's sickness until it
was found dead in bed yesterday DR..
Rowell conducted an autopsy and gave
the cause of death as congestion of the
lungs. The inquest held this morning
adopted the report.
Deputy Marshal Ehinger of West Berke-
ley has arrested Charles Buden and James
Case on charge of disturbing the peace
and Charles Howard for evading the pay
ment of railroad fares
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
Letter Carrier Arrested

ALAMEDA, Sept. he. J. Kennel, a
letter carrier, was arrested to-day for dis
turbing the peace of c. LatZke, a tailor.
Kennel had a couple of coats repaired by
the tailor, and when he called for them
to-day a dispute arose, in the midst of
which Kennel walked off with the gar
me without having paid for them. Be
can.e Of the abusive language used by
Kennel. Latzke swore out a warrant
charging him with disturbing the peace.
The Republican Primaries.
ALAMEDA, Sept. 1.-THE Republican
primaries passed off very quietly in this
city this afternoon. There being but one
ticket in the field, little interest was ia
ken, and the vote was very light. The
total vote was only few hundred.
Alameda News Items.
ALAMEDA, Sept. 1.-THE wedding of
Louis James of this city and Miss Alice
Z. Swayne, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Y. Swayne of 1905 Morton street, is an
nounced to take place at the. residence
OF the brides parents on Wednesday,
September 2S
o. S. Linden. a painter residing at 2229
Clinton avenue, fell and broke one of
his legs this morning. He had only re-
Gently recovered from fracture of one
of his arms.
Milton F. Strong and Miss Teresa j.
iMerwin Of this city have been granted a
license to wed.
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as other persons, have been subpenaed as
witnesses
Privates Perry Black, Company c., Flf-
ty-frst Iowa, and Austin Brown, Com
pany /. Fifty-first Iowa, died of typhoid
fever yesterday at the division hospital.
The Seventh California will probably
leave San Francisco next Friday for Los
Angeles where the mastering out will
take place.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-18
Church Trustees Reelected
Verdict of Suicide.

Coroner Hawkins yesterday afternoon
held an inquest upon the body of Robert
Goepel. the shoemaker who shot himself
through the head at his shop, 524 Polk
street, last Friday morning. Charles Goe-
pei, a brother of the dead man, testified
that Goepel had been Respondent because
threatened to make away with himself.
A verdict Of suicide was rendered
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the Hearst ranch in Southern California
During his absence the regiment will be
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Chill
ders.
The Grand Jury will begin on Thursday
a general investigation of the Thomas
case Black d Leaning. counsel for the
Thomas family, have brought the case to
the notice of the jury. A number of the
officers of the Tennessee regiment, as well
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Salaries to Be Slashed.

OAKLAND, Sept. 1.-THE Library Trus-
tees held a special session last night and
discussed the City Councils action on the
tax levy. The Board decided that unless
adequate provision is made all the reading
rooms will be closed on October l. and
the library will be open between a. m.
and 6 p. m. 1t was also decided that a
general cut of Is per cent be made in the
salaries of all library employees.
An Old Transaction.
OAKLAND, Sept. ia deed has been
filed with the County Recorder convey,
ing portion of the Merritt estate from
the possession of Henry P. Merritt to
James p Merritt. The indenture was
executed in April, 1898, and there are thir-
teen descriptions Of property in this coun-
ty, which include much of the Merritt
property in the vicinity of the lake
Church Trustees Reelected.
OAKLAND, Sept. 17-At the annual
meeting of the Market-street Congre-
gational Church the following trustees
were unanimously reelected J. G. Nc
Leod, w. S. Merriam, d. Caig, W. s.
Jones and j. Gill.
Estate Of Eli Denison.
OAKLAND, Sept. 17.--William G. Hem
shaw, George c. Fabens and Robert J
Boyer have appraised the estate of the
late Eli S. Denison at $S9667.
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taaooaoa ooooooooo0a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES u
ANOTHER NAIL IN
DE YOUNG'S COFFIN.
Nominees in Favor Of Ulysses S.
Grant Jr.


further declare to be the this convention that the
pledge and instruct several Senatorial Assembly
to usea all lis
the efare of
& q q q q 40 800 q UUU uU 4 q q Uo 4 q q
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Locating the Leak.

into the cause of the alarming amount OF
water used at the City Hall is still on.
More digging was done at the hall to-day
to locate the water leak. 1t was dis
covered that the water pipe, to which the
meter is attached, runs through the stone
foundation wall and then disappears.
on all TOURS under the floor of the hall,
and even then the leak may not be found,
as 1t may be under the concrete portion of
dilemma and the leak goes on.
Trolley Car to the Rescue.
OAKLAND, Sept r.-There was an
unusual sight near the Webster street
bridge last night. One of w. H. Paris
trucks became fast stuck in the mud at
the approach to Webster street bridge,
an hour and half when one of the Ala
media electric cars was utilized to get
the truck out of the mire. A rope was
tied to the wagon and then attached to
the car, which started off without much
of effort and soon landed the wagon
on high ground.
Rival longs at Peace.
OAKLAND, Sept. 17.-Chief Fletcher Of
the Police Department has received a
communication from Ho You, Chinese
Consul at San Francisco. He asks him
to have posted notices to the effect that
there has been cessation of hostilities
between the See Yups and the Sam Yups;
in other words, calling attention to the
y
or disturbance in the future AS a mat
ter OF fact there has been but little
trouble within the Chinese quarters here
and less rivalry between the tongs.
A Mismated Couple.
OAKLAND, Sept l7-Marie E. Tschurr
to-day, through her attorneys, Allen e.
Allen. commenced suit for divorce against
Michael Tschurr.
Oakland News Items.
OAKLAND, Sept. 17.-Ernest Britton of
Third and Linden streets was arrested this
afternoon on a charage of displaying O.
deadly weapon, the complaint being sworn
to by John Antomecci
Judge Greene to-day signed a decree
modifying the judgment rendered in April,
1Sg3 in the divorce suit of Alfred G. Platt
against Josephine e. Platt, thereby ex-
tending the time already allowed for the
removal of the Plat children to France
for education two years
Justice of the Peace Cliff yesterday tied
the nuptial knot between Miss Theresa,
Jeanie Wassip of San Jose and John W.
Stokes of this city, and Miss Mary McCay
Harris of Kansas, at present of the Sew
enth Regiment.
stay of execution in the case of the
Traction Engine Company against Louise
Dorm. which was terminated in favor Of
the defendant few days ago, was or
dered by Judge Hall to-day.
Jailer William Lane has returned from
Los Angeles whittier he went to attend
his brothers wedding a few days ago.
Percy Denroach of the Reliance Club
sailed on the Coptic to-day for Hongkong,
commissioned to travel through China
India and the far East for San Francis
co firm.
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October 8, and every. fifth day thereafter,
transfer at Seattle to this company's steamers
for Alaska and G. N. Ry.. at Tacoma to n.
p Ry at vapf fsmTho, to E Rar; RSS Sen,
s. II. i6, q, 26, October l. and every fifth day
thereafter.
Cay1icos port Hartford (San Luis Obispo),
Gq Santa saTb9s ea ADfsss7
Nawnort a. M Sept. 9. G. TO- IA. IS, %, rs,
So Oct and every fourth day day thereafter eaft
ford fSan Luis Obispo). Santa Barbara, Port
Los Angeles and Redondo Cos . Angeles II a.
m, Sept. !, s L; lS, t 70, a. zs' oct' q and
For Ensenada. Magdalena Bay, San Jose del
and Guaymas (Mex.). 10 a. m. 18th Of every
month.
The company reserves the right TO change
without previous notice steamers, sailing dates
TICKET OFFICE- New Montgomery
street palace Hotel.
10 Market ST., San Francisco.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co,

Steamers leave Broadway
wharf, San Francisco:
For Alaskan ports, 10 a. m,
Sept. 3, 5, 10, IS, %, 2s. October
3, transfer at Seattle.
For Victoria, Vancouver (B.
c., Port Townsend, Seattle,
Tacoma. Everett, Anacortes
and New Whatcom (Wash). 10
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-01

At the regular meeting Of the State
Board Of Examiners held April 6, 1897,
the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED. That the Board of Exam
erS shall meet on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in each month for the
purpose of allowing claims against the
state, ana all claims not in the office OF
ihe Secretary of State on or before said
tirSt Tuesday after the first Monday in
each month shall not he considered or
allowed by the Board until its Mex
meeting which will lie on the thilN
Tuesday of each month.
REIHHOLP SADLEE
EUGENE HOWELL
JAMES Il. Judge
Board of Examiners
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-01
FiTtisth Anniversary.

Next yc3r 1899. James Vick's Sons will
celebrat" thc fftieth Anniversary Of the
establishment Oftheir tiuweraui seed cat
alogue. James Wick was The first man in
America to publish all illustrated seed
catalogue. That first catalogue would
doubtless present a remarkable contrast
compared with the beautiful book of 12O
pages presented to their patrons this
year. The present firm propose to pre-
~cnt 10 all their patrons of 1898 a hand
some souvenir of their anniversary at the
Dpcniug of the year 1899. They offer
nam bargains this season. Noticeable
is tn = "f the Rambler roses.
Las! season one of these plants sold for
iit'y cent, tut this year James Nirk'S
sons of Rochester, \. l., uiltr oIIr each
Htthe white, yellow and crimson Ramh-
len ,.r ...-t' rortE r".t>. Nrk ) Garden
and Floral Guide, IN elegant work of 100
large pages, the best even sent ont by this
house, will be mailed free upon applica-
tiun.