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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

"iln It's deliberations. Major Wood ward was before it many hours to-day anu was questioned very closely about HIS knowledge of water rates He said ne had read the newspaper reports of the proceedings of the Fire and Water committees for years, and especially thls year, and was we'll posted. The Jury IS evidently running down the story that his long, clever and logical oeIense of the eXtortionate water-rate ofolnance was not prepared by him but py those who knaw great deal more about the affairs of water companies MISS Vogelsanger, the typewriter who wrote the defense, was also before the Jury and told of the condition of the notes and memoranda from which the document was prepared.
 Major Woodward was closely Ques- toned regarding his knowledge of the Henneberry ordinance that was sprung on the Council without a moments warning. On that eventful evening MT. Hennebrry produced the ordinance that has since become a law. To every body's surprise, he also proposed that Woodward. Watkinson and Upton be appointed a special committee to ex- anime the document and report back at once. This was Woodwards very first meeting as a Councilman, yet he re- ported favorably on the pernicious in strument In less time than 1t could pos sibly be read. The jurors asked Wood
 ward why he acted so hastily and how he came to be so well informed on such an important matter at such short no tice.
 The Major then attempted to play the same trick on the Grand Jury that Heitmann tried at the Council. He compared section 1 of both ordinances and showed that Tn the Henneberry or dinance the figures are lower This is true, but the committees ordinance provides for all charges in section 1. while the Henneberry ordinance does
 not. It cuts the committees figures about 10 per cent on poor mems | houses" and then adds extortionate rates for a water closet, bath, win dow washing, sidewalk washing, frrt-
 gation, hens, horse, cow and visitors in other sections so that, according to Councilman Rowe, his seven-room cot | tage is raised from g 50 to about s5. | All these details show how thoroughly 1 the Grand Jury is covering the ground in order to ferret out why the solid six should vote against the best interests of the people.
 w. F. Lewis, a money lender, was 1 present and said that it was his son who had loaned Woodward money. | Ex-Assemblyman Howard Wright and
 J. A. Standeford of the Grand Army
 were also examined. The Grand Jury
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
WITNESS GOES
 TO PRISON
Allie Sluffet Failed to Obey the Courts Order to
 Appear.
The McGinnis Murder Trial Produced Small Sensation Last
 Night
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
 Q08 Broadway March g.

yU6 BTOdQWay, haTcn S-
 Allie Sluffet was tonight committed to the County Jail for five days by Judge Ogden for contempt of court. Sluf- fet was subpenaed last night by Bailiff Woodsum to appear this morning at 10 o'clock in the McGinnis trial. Between 1 and this afternoon a bench warrant was issued and the young man brought into court. He was placed upon the wit ness stand and excused a little after o'clock AS he left the chair Judge Og- den ordered him into custody and gave him five days in which to reflect upon his disobedience of the courts orders.
 Adolph Strummel testified to-day that John McGinnis, who is on trial for com plicity in the death of D. A. Cronin, said to him: For Christ's, sake, Adolph, tell Cronin that Bryan is drunk and going to kill him" Gus Wilsoii. 19-year-old Rad testified that the defendant asked him to help catch Bryan, as he had a gun and was going to kill Cronin. Mrs. Ross was also a witness.
 Judge ogden wanted to hold court this evening in order to take all of the tes- timony, but being unable to secure the witnesses the case went over until to- morrow, when it will be submitted to the ilr
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
PACIFIC.UNION
 LADIES' ANNEX
Scheme to Establish the Res taurant Abolished at a
 Special Meeting.
Members Fancied That the Club Might Get White Elephant
 on It's Hands.

The Pacific Union Club at a special meeting yesterday afternoon practically decided to abandon the scheme to estap- fish an annex for the ladies. Seventy or more members attended the meeting and listened to the estimate of the cost of equipping and maintaining the proposed restaurant in the large store room at the corner of Post and Stockton streets.
 The scheme was proposed by certain well-to-do members of the Pacific union who are not qualified to join the Uni versity Club. The latter institution main- tans restaurant for the convenience of the wives and daughters of its members and has therefore gained considerable favor in society circles. Members of the Pacific Union who took no thought of ex- pense fancied that 1t would be easy to make their club accessible to the ladies' in this manner.
 The plan to establish the annex pro- gressed so far that the corner store room on the ground floor of the big building was leased. Then came a pause. Mem consider began to estimate the probable expense of the new departure. It was qured to furnish and decorate the res- taurant. The cost of rent and mainten- ance would approximate 5000 a month. The rent alone is $35o per month and the club now stands bound to pay this sum if the landlord does not release the in- stitution from the agreement. It Is sup ficulty in finding a good tenant willing to pay that sum for the store premises.
 The figuring yesterday was to the ef- feet that the club, after expending from SIP 900 to $15 900 in getting ready to enter tain the ladies, would be bound to spend about 5000 month to keep up the enter
 The conservative judgment of the club was that the proposed annex would prove to be a very costly white elephant, hence it was decided to abandon the scheme altogether.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
PRINTERS STILL
 ON A STRIKE Berkeley Publishers Explain Why the Reduction Was
 Made. Declare They Had the Alternative
Declare They Had the Alternatve of Reducing Wages or Going
 Out of Business.

BERKELEY, March e.-The newspaper publishers of Berkeley have made state- ment of their position toward the print ers' strike which still continues in the college town. Their version or the e1ist- ing difficulty is as follows:
 About three months ago we were re- uuested by our employees to unionize our offices. This meant a general increase In wages. It was represented that thls increase in wages would be offset by a corresponding increase in business. Prior to that time the employees in the mechan- ical departments were paid strictly ac- cording to the value of their services.
 After due consideration we decided to give the new system a trial. We did so and 1t proved failure. There was a heavy increase in wages, but the receipts of the offices remained stationary.
 ''At the end of three months we were confronted with the alternative Of going out of business or reducing wages The situation was explained to the printers. They were informed that it was necessary to reduce the wages below the union rates but that they would be paid more than before the unionizing.
 '"The majority of the men expressed themselves satisfied. but it was nrsl S Oakland Typographical Union, which has jurisdiction over Berkeley;
 Last Saturday night the union voteo on the proposition and rejected It. Ac. cording to the laws of the union the Berkeley printers, not having been mem bers in good standing for six mon1nS 1I5 were not allowed to vote. ConsequentlS they were forced to leave their positions bv the vote of the Oakland printers.
 The printers are now clrculallne stories to the effect that under the pres ent scale their wages would be cut Iron 50 to 100 per cent. This Is totally untrue As a matter of fact the new scale Is iron 30 10 80 per cent higher than the one 1T force prior to the adoption or the unoI schedule. The new scale ranges from $l' to SIS a week, and not flat scale or SIO . week as is claimed by the men "ho ar'
 Oakland Typographical Union. No. 3e of which the striking printers are mem l bers, to-day distributed a number Of Cir l of Alameda County who believe Tn re 1 taining the integrity of American 1nsti l tutions to cease patronizing them untl 1 such time as they awake to a realiZallof | of the fact that there are other people II l this great commonwealth and that tnel l have rights which must be respected. District Organizer J. J. GaIvin or m
 International Typographicaitr Gnlon ,o ha a l also issued a number or circulars to p'
 distributed in Berkeley, calling on uni
 yersity students to withdraw patronag' | from the Berkeley publishers.
 | The Oakland Typographical Union las | evening adopted the following resolution
 Resolved, That the Oakland Typographica ! Union No. 36 appreciates the earnest an' l straightforward action taken by the Oaklan( l Enauirer and San Francisco Call in piacinl 1 before the public correct account Of thu l grievances which the union has With the ein i blowers of printers in Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
A Son Finds His Father.

OAKLAND, March 9.--Jacob Spuhn of Elmhurst, who left his home and family In Chicago twenty-five years ago and had not heard word from any of them since, was visited by his son on the 18th of last month in the most unexpected manner. he came west and now both the boys are prosperous business men and the two girls are married. On the day mentioned one of the boys dropped into a store and after being introduced under a fictitious name made close inquiries as to his fam ily affairs. He then told the old gentle. man he was talking to his son. The next few days were spent talking over the past. The son has now returned to his mother and family, where 1t is thought that a rnissive will soon be written ask ing the father to come to spend his de- clning days
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10

The leading topic to-day Is the story of Special Officer Kessler, who says he gave the Mayors son S100 to aid him in securing a position on the police force This story was told in The Call to-day, and 1t will probably lead to the expos ure of several similar incidents. For three months it has been openly stated that money was used in connection with the appointment of the new men some weeks ago, but all attempts to trace the reports to their source have proved unavailing. Even when proof was brought forward the rumors have been denied by all hands, and nothing conclusive could be obtained.
 Special Officer Kessler, however, makes no secret of his transaction with Secretary Thomas and the Mayor, and he will soon be given an opportunity to tell his story to the Grand Jury
 .I made an application for a position on the police force" said MT. kessler, lon June 2. 1897. About July 10 this funny business began. Harry dlo all Of the business. On July II gave Harry the money. l LOOK pnotograph of the note for future use
 CT also have a letter from Parry, in which he spreads it on thick. Anyone knowing what I had done would under srand by the letter that l was assured r,osition. In 1t he assured me that l was all right The appointments were made on Saturday, and Monday after noon I went to Thomas in the Clty Hall and demanded my money. lie maid me. and I had my little say. III The midst of 1t Harry came Tn ana at- tempted to smooth matters over.
 Some time ago l went into pusi- ress house in San Francisco on Dusl- mess. and after finishing we began 10 talk about other affairs. spoke or Ios- ing a place on the force when l thought I was sure of 1t. My friend asked me and told the whole transactiol. The next day I learned that the man l had talked to was a grand juryman. AL erward I told him that 1T the Grahu Jury would subpoena all applicants wo,Ild give all the evidence l had. | don't want to take the brunt Of this al fair. but if the others are made to teii what they know l will tell what l know"
 Harry Thomas says that he acknowi- edged the loan in a letter to kessler, but says that he made no promise 10 secure him a place. because he could mot do 1t. 'I am not the least Dlt afraid to tell the Grand Jury all ! know" said he to-day. T explained everything to the District Attorney some time ago."
 It is very evident that the Grand Jury Is proceeding very systematically
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10

Alameda News Notes.
 ALAMEDA, March 9.-The Coroner s jury charges foul play in the case of an infant found in the bay near the Alameda mole the other day, but there Is no clew as to the perpetrators.
 Electric cars will soon be run from Ala meda directly to the Sixteenth-street de- pot in West Oakland. This will be a great convenience to the travelling public. A reception Is to be rendered this even ing at Salvation Army Hall to Captain and Mrs. Webster, who have come to take charge of this field.
 The Patriots of America will hold a meeting at Randolph Hall on Thursday evening for the purpose of completing their organization.
 The city delinquent tax sale will take place on Saturday morning at the City Hall.
 No one sufficiently patriotic has yet been found to take charge of the flag in the public park. It is expected that the Grand Army post will take action at its next meeting.
 A chess tournament has been inaugur- ated by the Encinal Recreation Club, be- ginning Monday night. Games will be played on Monday and Thursday even fngs until the series is completed. There are forty names on the list of competi- tors.
 On Friday evening next Professor Hud- son of Stanford will lecture under the auspices of the Teachers Club on "The Poetry of Tennyson.'
 City Assessor Smith will commence his field work next week, with George Sturt- eyant as his assistant.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
F.DANIEL FRAWLEY TO WED
Miss Ada Lewis, 'the Tough Girl.'' Will Mcke the
 Actor-Monuoer Happy.

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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY. March 9.-A special com mittee of the Board of Regents will meet nn Professor Moses proposal to change nositions for a year with Professor Miller of the University Of Chicago; hi. go rr.no,so, bava presented a collection of eighty eight eight books to the university library.
 The Glee. Mandolin and Banjo clubs of the university will soon combine under the name of the Musical Association Of the University of California. Manager Hugh Webster is endeavoring to arrange for a grand concert on the evening of commencement day, May IS.
 The Alumni Association will meet fn San Francisco a week from next Satur- day evening to discuss plans for the ailimni exercises which are held regular i,, in Berkeley on commencement day. y August Mejji of West Berkeley, is miss ing. His creditors have attached his Is nlsce and his wife has appealed to Sheriff SWhite to assist her in finding her miss iuy husband.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
NOT AWARE
 HE MET A
 ]URYNAN How Kessler's Story <GOt Before That
 Body. Harry Thomas. Anxious to Tell All He
 Knows. Mejor Woodward Spends One More Afternoon on
 the Rack. EXPLAINS WATER RATES. Follows the Arguments That Were Exploded Before the
 Council.
Mejor Woodward Spends One More Afternoon on
 the Rack.
EXPLAINS WATER RATES
Follows the Arguments That Were Exploded Before the
 Council.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
 sos Broadway March

All of Oakland and most of Alameda are now centering their interest in the doings of the Grand Jury. The rumors of bribery in connection with the fixing ings of the Grand Jury. The rumors of bribery in connection with the fixing of water rates and the reported sale of positions on the police force, as told in The Call of February E, are grad ually enmeshing many citizens, and in dictments are expected daily.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Should Pay Their Board.

BERKELEY, March 9.-Editor Creed of the college daily has come out with in Football Manager Browns report. that during the football season none or the members of the varsity squad contributed to the cost of maintaining the training ought ought to be heaped upon such practice from a purely business point of view Creed declares edtorially. "ft deserves condemnation because 1t IS questionable feature of athletics.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
v M. c. A. Anniversary.

OAKLAND, March 9.-Thursday even ing the First M. D.. Sunday-school or chestra, the vested choir of the Church of the Advent, the Knickerbocker Male Quartet and Mrs. Martin Schultz and Mrs. Carroll Nicholson will supply the music c. A. in the First Congregational Church. Hon. Irving M. Scott will be the orator of the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10

Circular or elliptical haloes round the sun indicate violent storms, especially if the haloes are dark in tint or of @ large diameter. Lightning and mag- netic disturbances may also be expect. ed from these signs.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Eor San lose. Los (atos 6 Santa Cruz

Steamer Alviso leaves Pier daily Sundays excented) at 10 a, m.; Alviso daily (Saturdays excepted) at D. m. Freight and Passengers, are between San Francisco and Alviso. 5oci to San Jose 75c. Clay street. Pier l. Al Nortn First street. San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
An Afternoon Wedding.

OAKLAND, March 9.-Miss Caroline Schutz and Harry Balsdon were married this afternoon at o'clock at the home of the brides parents, 1903 Grove street, is the youngest daughter of F. W. Schutz, a wealthy resident of this city. The fam fly came here from Colusa County. The groom is the only son of James Balsdon, one of the oldest and wealthiest residents of Colusa County. The brides brother served as best man and the groom's sis ter was the bridesmaid. After luncheon the couple left for a months honeymoon trip through the southern part of the State. On their return they will reside in Colusa County
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
FOR U. 5. MAYNARD AND VALLEJO.
}. Monticello"

Steamer MonticeIIo will leave SaileJV saturday p. m.; VIII leave San Francisco Saturday, s:30 p. m Regulai card Sunday morning. March IF. 1888 Tele. phone Red 224i. HATCH 6fsoS'
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Varsity Nine Defeated.

BERKELEY, March 9.-The varsity baseball nine met defeat this evening on the university campus at the hands of team composed of former U. c. players and several crack players of the Berke- lev High School. The score was 10 to 5. The teams lined up as follows:
 Varsity. Picked Nine.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
He Robbed Buckley's House.

OAKLAND, March 9.-One of the burg lars who has been working in this city is now in jail. Dave Reeves, who did the job at MT. Buckley's house last Friday night pawned some of the booty around town and was arrested at Sixth and Broadway. He is an old-timer with sev- eral priors and made full confession to- night in the hope that the prforS might not be held against him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
ORDERED TO AVOID SALOONS Oakland'S Fire Chief Is to Set a Good Ex-
 ample. A New Rule That Is Due to the Excitement of Last
 Week. Six Heads Fall, and It Is More Than Likely That Others Will
 Follow.
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< RESOLVED, That the ; Chief of the Fire Depart. Inent, the Assistant Chief ; ] and all permanent officers < of the department shall not
 x patrOniZe saloons, and y RESOLVED, That any ex. ] traman found under the in- ] f1uence of liquor shall be ! dismissed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
HARRY THOMAS, Secretary of the Board Public Works

will meet again at 1:3O o'clock to-mor- TOW.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Tibrary Experts Report.

ALAMEDA, March 9.-Expert Davies. who has been at work on the library hooks for some time seeking, to straighten out matters connected with the liar, bourne dedication. has nearly completed his task. and expects to have his report ready some time next week. Unless a special meeting of the Board of Library Tpyustees is called, however, 1t cannot be nresented to that body before the first Tuesday of next month. What he has dJacovered Is of course not known.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
ST0CKTON STEAMERS

t.cave Pier No. 8, Waehin eton St.. at
 D. m. Daily. TREIcIJT RECEIVED JP TO 5:30 r. M. Accommodations reserved by telephone: The only line selling through tickets and giy. inc through freight rates to all points on the Valley Railroad.
 T. c. WALKER. CITY OF ,S-1,e SIOS Telephone Main sos. Cal Nav. and Impt- Co.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Rrotherhood of St. Andrew.

ALAMEDA. March Especial services rera held at Christ Church last evening nnder the auspices of the Brotherhood of St Andrew. St. Cecilia's choir Of fifty ,,oices rendered the musical portion of tba exercises, and addresses were de- iivered by George Bennett of San Fran cisco and Professor Bailey, who spoke on saThe Living Church..
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Alameda News Notes.

planation has been given other than that it may be due to the recent expenditures in the way of wiring for porch lights.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

A Steamers leave Broadway hESW#A wharf, San Francisco:
 WN March aDd AlaShfa 2 is P1Fi F. E F. % April i k&S&& NA I. transferred at Seattle. MMA&SSA7 For Alaskan ports (from Spear street wharf1, 10 g.. m., d' 2 March 2, G. 10, If, 1S 22, 26. S0
 Transferred at Portland, Or. For Victoria, Vancouver CB @, Fort Town. send Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes ana New Whatcom (Wash), 10 m., March 2, !, 1a IT. 20 27 and every fifth day thereafter. connecting at Seattle with companys steam CTS for Alaska and G. N. Ky. at Tacoma with N P Ry at Vancouver with c. F. Ky.
 For Eureka Humboldt. Bay), 10 a. m. March 3, g, 15. 21, H, and every sixth day For Santa Cruz. Monterey. San Simeon. Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Gayiota Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme. San Pedro East San Pedro (Los Angelesl and Nevnort g a. n., March 3. $. 10 IA. 13, 22. %. 30 and every fourth day thereafter.
 For San Diego, stopping only at Port liar ford (San Luis Obispo) Santa Barbara. Port Los Angeles and Redondo Uos Angeles), Il a. m, March 4. s. 12 It, 20. 24. S and every fourth day thereafter:
 Cabo Mazatlan, Altata. La Paz Santa Rosa lia and Guaymas (Mex-), 10 a. m., March 8. April g. and 2d of each month thereafter.
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing
 TICKET OFFICE-Palace Hotel. New Montgomery street
 GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.,. Gen. Agts..
 10 Market street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-10
Electric Light Deficit.

ALAMEDA, March e.-The report of Treasurer Wheeler, just filed. shows that there is a deficit in the electric light fund of over s16OO It is claimed that this def1- cit is constantly increasing, but no ex-
Arizona republican., 1898-05-02
HOT SPRINGS OR ARIZONA.

An all-year resort for health and pleasure, perfect climate and nat ural hot springs of great medicinal and curative powers; an open air swim ming pool. Abundant private baths in porcelain lined tubs. Water is piped 1900 feet to hotel and bath house, and a natural heat of Ill degrees Fahren- heit is retained. A comfortable and attractive house of twenty-five rooms is now completed, in addition to which ample tent room with boarded floors and sides is furnished for those who prefer open air accommodations. Rates, $3 per day; special rates to large parties. A table and accommodations for miners is provided at special rate of S2 per day. No extras. Round trip tickets via Hot Springs Junction, A miles from Phoenix on s. F. P. & P. R. R., including stage fare, are sold at all stations on railroads. Ample arrange ments have been perfected at Hot Springs Junction for food and lodging and a daily stage, except on Sunday runs to the springs. For further in- formation address.
 c. M. COLHOUN, Manager.