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The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
DAVIDSON ON ALASKA.
The Professor Emphasizes the I'm portance of California's Gold
 Fields

BERKELEY, April 7.-Professor George Davidson delivered a lecture to a large and appreciative audience at the uni- versity last evening on "The Physical Features and Resources of Alaska" The lecture was given under the auspices of the Alameda County Miners Associa- tion and was held in the physics lecture room in South Hall, which was crowded to its fullest capacity to accommodate the crowd of university students and visitors from Oakland and San Fran cisco.
 The lecture was illustrated by a large number of lantern slides. Professor S. B. Christy, the dean of the college of mining of the university, introduced the speaker. Professor Davidson spoke briefly of the geological and geographical features of Alaska. He declared that no territory of it's extent presents such a variety of cli- matic conditions, and that few people realize the wealth of its resources. AL ready, he declared, the value of the prod ucts that have been taken from Alaska has been many times greater than the price paid for the Territory by the United States.
 Professor Davidson described the vari- ous trail routes to the KIondike, and pre- dicted that the Chicoot Pass will come to be the principal route if stock is to be transported into the gold country.
 In conclusion, Professor Davidson en- phasized the hardships which the Klon- diker will have to encounter, and remind ed his hearers that the placers of Siski- you and Trinity offer field almost as promising and far less perilous than the Klondike.
 Charles G. Yale followed Professor Davidson with an interesting account of experiences on recent trip up the Yu- kon. He declared that the Yukon route is by far the best one to take to, the KlOndike
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
FRUIT TO BE
 VERY SCARCE
Commission Men Doubtful of Their Ability to Fill
 Contra cts.
Returned Agents From the East Are Decidedly Disappointed at
 the Prospect.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call
 

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 9OS Broadway, April :.
 The commission merchants of this city who entered into a contract with the Southern Pacific to carry not less than twenty-five tons of fruit per day from the Sacramento River are now in an un- certainty that the fruit crop will be very small, and the reports from up the river show that it will be almost an impossi- bility for the commission men to fulfill their contracts. The agents of commits sion men have already sent down re- ports that the river orchard men will not be able to send anything like the usual supply, and some of the merchants are going up the river to make personal inquiry.
 The opposition to the Eleventh-street merchants, which was established at the Adams wharveS last summer, is rejoic- ing at the apparent discontinue of the Eleventh-Street men. It charters it's own boats as 1t has need for them, and of the small crop, not having any con tract to guarantee a certain amount of freight.
 Some of the best known growers of this county went East several weeks ago and found an unusual demand for California fruits, and closed large orders at good prices. On their return they discovered that there is great danger of their not being able to fulfill these contracts and they now have agents out in all direc- tions buying up all the fruit available and giving good prices. On the whole the position of the fruit growers at this time Is not one to be envied.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
Young Men Riot.

OAKLAND, April 1.-The meeting of the Pulcifer wing of the Young Mems Re publican League tonight ended in a riot and a squad of police had to clear the hall. Owing to an alleged unparliamen- tary proceeding year ago there are two bodies claiming to be the Young Mems League. A week ago about 300 met and elected officers. This is called the Pardee faction. Tonight Harry Pulcifer, who leads the Davis faction, called a meeting and the whole of the rival league attend ed in force. The result was a riot in Fra ternal Hall. There were several fist fights, and Captain Carson and Officers Hynes and Williams drove the combat ants out on the street and dispersed the crowd There was no business transact ed and 1t is not known whether Pulcifer will yield to the other lea1ue or make another attempt to reorga A No ar- rests were made.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

enough to encourage capital and guaran- tee a fair interest on the investment Rer garding my relations with MT. Dlngee will say that we are very friendly HlaIy always be a cheerful witness on MT. Dln- gees behalf 1 would help him, to tne best of my ability, to plan campaign Y or do anything that would beneht hls IT. terests in a proper manner. -
 II have not spent any money TOT MI. Dingee, believing that he is perfectly aolG to spend all his money. himself. l nay, nave not attended to the politics Of the oak- aIl. Dingee is well fitted to do his own Pon. tics. I helped as far as possible to eject my old friend 'Pard' Bassett 10 tna @ Council. and I also did all l coula TOT MT. Heitmann, but did not speho any money in their behalf.
 'I have not tried to influence any ap- pointment made by Mayor Thomas ana cannot recall having spoken to the Mayos on neither occasion did we discuss any matter of public interest. l did not heip to elect MT. Thomas; did not spend any money for Mir. Dingee or anybody else 10 to know anything more about MT: Din- gees affairs, I presume his attorney would be able to inform YOU. For there is a general idea that have had great deal to do with much in which have not taken any active interest.
 Did you vote for Mayor Thomas?' asked a juror.
 q am not telling of my vote,'' said the witness, believing that the principle of the Australian ballot law is a good one. but so long as you have asked me; VII! say that I did not vote for MT Thomas, and he was not my personal choice for Mayor"
 The witness was asked lot of ques- tions having for their object the bring ing out of any attempts at Jribery, either before or after the election of the present Council and Mayor. but nothing of value was gleaned from the testimony. A few other witnesses were examined but nothing of importance was elicited. It is understood that When the Grand | Jury reconvenes subpenas will be issued for AlVinza Hayward, A. w. Rose, G. w Baker of the Oakland Water Company w. F. Whittier. Charles Goodall, George w. Prescott, Henry Pierce, Victor Met i calf and Js c. Martin of the Contra Costa l company.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
tension. as the bridge cannot be built in

tension. as the bridge cannot be built In that time
 The new steel bridge will be 992 feet long, and will be so constructed that there will be two electric car tracks over it as well as two independent footways. The total cost of the structure is est- mated to be $92,00O, and it has to have a space of 300 feet clear in the draw.
 Owing to the nature of the foundation much of the work has to be done under water, and in addition to extensive pill ing, concrete foundations built inside caissons have to be constructed. There al the point of the new bridge for some months, as it will be necessary to remove the old bridge at once so that work will commence on the foundations. While these foundations are being built the steel work for the superstructure will be manufactured and put together as much as possible, so that the obstruction to travel will be as short as possible.
 All the steel work will be made by Cali forna firms, and nothing will be brought from the East that can be made here. The railroad company has obtained its franchise from the City Council to change its tracks from crossing Webster street bridge to run along First street and turn onto a bridge which the company is to build specially for its own use at the foot of Harrison street. Some objection is be- ing made to the fact that the railroad drawbrdge off Harrison street and the are only one block apart, and there is some belief that the War Department may refuse to countenance the construc- tion of two bridges so near together In the event of an objection on this account, both bridges may again be delayed.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08

through the ,edium of the street gossip O. the Grand Jury. In conducting this case there will be no ban of confidence or diffidence that necessarily exists in star chamber proceedings, for exMayor M. c. Chapman will appear for the de- fendant, and in law courts Mir. Chapman does not mince his sentences or fall into the weakness of what Judge Greene calls scattering"
 The suit is brought ostensibly on behalf of the people against a small. rancher named O. Conn, who is charged with maintaining a nuisance and polluting the caPCreek, which is pubfic water supply. In reality, the suit is an evidence or the bitter fight that prevailed between the two water companies last September, when it was filed. It has dragged along, the people apparently not being a1X- ious to purify it's water supply. and the defense courteous.y acceding to all sug- gestionS of continuanees.
 It will be the policy of the defense 10 show that the suit was brought simply for the purpose of -~secution and TOT the furtner purpose es making unpopular the character of the Contra Costa Company's water, thus inferentially booming the liquid of the rival company.
 The defense intends in pursuance of this line of combat to show that the parties who brought the suit acted under the orders of their superiors, the employees of the Board of Heath which board in turn was appointed by Mayor Thomas TOT reasons WHICH CHe UeIeISe Will try to prove, and that Mayor Thomas was nominated by a convention which was named by the now celebrated Commit tee of Twenty-one, which was in turn named by seven members of the Republi- can City Central Committee, who were nominated by four men avowedly in the interests of water company.
 After the filing of the complaint fifty witnesses were taken out to the scene of the alleged pollution by the defense, and all are prepared to testify that the sew age from Coffin's barn is carried off and was last September, in the opposite direc- tion to the bank sloping to the creek. mile below the alleged point of pollution and declared to be absolutely clear and healthful. The creek then emptied itself into a siX-inch pipe. and to the surprise of the explorers who followed the pipe they found that 1t carried all the water directly to Fernwood, MT. w. J. Dingee's palatiaI home. It is further stated and forth that not a drop of the water es- capped the pipe, and consequently could not possibly, even SuppoSng that it were polluted, connect with any public water supply.
 Last September, when the suit was brought, the water companies were at war; but since that time they have come together and there is no longer any de- sire to show teeth at each other This accounts for the peculiar fact that for seven months the public officials have knowingly permitted according to their allegations, a public water supply to be polluted and yet have passiveIy asked for Now Coffin Is anxious to have the matter | cleared up, and tomorrow the prelimi- nary examination of this thigh misde- | meanor" will commence
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, April 7.-Deputy Coroner J. E. Streightif is seriously i'll with pneu- monia at his home on Shattuck avenue and Berkeley way.
 The Berkeley High School Alumni As sociation will give a reception to this years graduating class next Thursday evening at Shattuck Hall. The following alumni are in charge of the arrange ments for the reunion: Miss Rita Beatty '97, c. w Clark '93, Miss Charlotte Hen ley 96, Miss Grace Henley '94, and M. H. White '96
 Wilfred Ransome '97, the famous full back and football captain at the Uni versity of California, is expected soon to return to Berkeley from the University of Chicago, where he has been taking a postgraduate course in history He will probably assist in coaching Berkeley $ football eleven next fall.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
BRIDGE PLANS ARE COMPLETE Sent on to Washington for War Department
 Approval. Ninety-Two Thousand Dollars to Be Spent In It's Con-
 struction. Tho New Steel Structure Will Be Nearly a Thousand Foot
 Long,
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

5Uo BrOauWay, Apr1I 2.
 The plans were forwarded to Washing ton to-day by the County Clerk for the costly steel bridge to be erected in place Of the condemned Webster street struct- ure by order of the War Department.
 The plans have been carefully prepared by Cotton Bros. to whom has been awarded the contract for building the bridge, and having obtained the sigma lures of the Board of Supervisors and such other recommendations as are nec- essary, the War Department will pass upon them as speedily as possible. The time set by the Government for the com pletion of the bridge is June 30, but there will necessarily have to be generous ex-
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
Oakland News Items,

OAKLAND, April 7.--The work of dip ping the redwood blocks, for use on the East Twelfth-street pavement, has be- gun Four blocks of the concrete base have been laid and the blocks will be placed next week.
 Judgment was suspended in the case of C. w. Lycakis, convicted of maintaining a nuisance when he refused to remove de- caying fruit. after being ordered to do so by the Sanitary Inspector, the nuisance having been abated.
 Joseph F. Short was arrested this morn ing and charged with interfering with an officer He had a fight with a deputy poundmaster, who took up his COW.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
SECURED BY FRAUD.
Judge Greene Holds That Lillian A. Snyder's Consent Was so
 Obtained.

OAKLArD, Til 7-Judge Greene is- sued a decree in chambers this afternoon annulling the marriage of red Marsh and Lillian A. Sny.. on the ground that lne woman'S co- sent to the maria ge was obtained through fraud. he plain tiff was granted permission to resume her maiden name.
 This case was filed as a divorce suit, to prevent publicity, as under the laws the papers in a SUI. of this nature are ont secret. An answer was filed, but was stricken out because it was not verified
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
oAKLAND's POSToFFICE.

OAKLAND, April 7.-President Arper of the Merchants Exchange to-day re- ceiyed the following telegram from the representative O. this district in Congress relative to the proposed postoffice for this city:
 WASHINGTON, D. C., April G. 1S9S
 George w. Arper, president Merchants Exchange, Oakland, Cal: Oakland pub lic building bill in hands of Committee of Public Buildings in the House and will be favorably reported if that committee makes any report. $. G. HILBORN.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
The Defense Promises a Big Political Sen-
 kSation.
Alleged Pollution of Water Is Allowed for Seven
 Months.
The Suit Said to Be . Conspiracy Matched by tho Water
 Companies.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 sos Broadway. April '.

William J. Dingee, Dr. George c. Pardee, ex-Judge E. M. Gibson, ex- Senator Frank J. Mofitt, Robert Knight, County Assessor Dalton, W. H. T. Watkinson, Fred A. Campbell, Daniel Doody, w. B. Beattie and F. Prindle.
 This imposing list of witnesses has been nmoned to appear in a suit tomorrow in Justice Gifts court that Is promised to reveal more political secrets and inside history of the scandal connected with the election of the present City Coz lc" and Mayor than has yet come to light, even
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
FAIR ATHLETES
 ARE COMING Nevada Basket-Ball Play CTS Will Arrive This
 Morning.
The Berkeley Co., Eds Eagerly Await the All-AbSorbing
 Contest.
Hope to Sing a Peoan of Victory Over tho Sagebrush Cham
 pions.

BERKELEY, April 7.-Basket-ball Cap- tain Edith s. Brownsill of the University of California to-day received the list of the Nevada University co-eds who will play against the Berkeley girls next Sat urday. The game will be held in Odd Fellows Hall, and will be called promptly at 2 o'clock, in order that the game may be finished in time for the spectators to get to the U. C.-Stanford baseball game at Recreation Park at 3:30 clock
 The basketball teams of the two State universities will be composed as follows: Nevada. Positions. California Beth Stubbs. Forward. Edith s. Brownsill
 tCaptain.) Ida Holmes. s........Right F...... Edna Robinson Maud Nash.........Left F.......Josephine Roller Louise Ward. d....... Center. Bessie Grswold (Captain.)
 Nell Levers. Right C.... Sarah Hanscom Winnie Strosnider Left C....... Louise Linscott Ruby North........ Guard. :........ May Haworth Julie Beckman. Right G......Alma Stockwel Amelia North. ....Left G............ Lulu Rued Bess Evans. .substitute.......Ethel Cation
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
Christian Bauer's Condition.

OAKLANC. April 7.-Christian Bauer of 1227 Twenty-fifth avenue tainted in the Hall of Records this morning and was taken to the Receiving Hospital. Dr. Stratton pronounced it a case of hemor- rhage of the brain. Bauer is a capitalist and lives with his two daughters, his wife having died some time ago. He is sub feet to these spells, but as he is 6S years of age there are grave fears entertained regarding his recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Promo Qunine Tablets. All drug gists refund the money If 1t fails to cure. 25c The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet,
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-08
OF ANIMAL TRAINING

From 10 a. m. to p. m. Daily at the
 zoo TN THE CHUTES. PROF. CANIACS PERFORMING JAGUAR AND LEOPARD, and host of attractions! See the LIONS and the LAMB, Side by Side Feeding of the Carnivora at and 10:30 p. m. Open Daily from 10 a. m. to 11:30 p. 10c to AL including Zoo, etc; Children, 5c. CHIQUITA receives afternoons and evenings.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-04
THAT TREE.

In the matter of the tree in Vine
been written pro and con, it seems to
The Star that the affair should be Ia
ken up by the Marshal. 1t has been
shown in these columns that the po-
sition of the tree is distinctly illegal,
and the quotations have been made
from the penal code supporting that
position.
If All Sin, or Sam Opunui, or Manuel
Portage, or plain John Johnson, had
planted that tree fifty years ago, or a
hundred years ago, there would be no
effort to have it preserved. But some
dear one did plant it, and some hys-
terical female wants it kept
there. After all this has nothing to
do with the question. The question is
has the tree any right where it stands.
The law distinctly says it has no
no right.
If the polyglot lot of gentlemen
above alluded to were to put box IN
the middle of Fort street, how long
would it be before we should see the
unfortunate owners thereof hauled ig-
ANONYMOUSLY off to the police station.
Now if some one else obstructs the
road, why should not he be as igno-
miniously hauled off.
This is republic. No person is
greater or better than another. Why
should not the Marshal act as fear
lessly against the person who keeps
the Vineyard tree illegally in its place,
as he would against Opunui, ct al, for
his box in Fort street.
Is it possible that the Marshal is
afraid to act, because some one supe-
rior to him is committing an Illegal
act? If such be the case the Marshal
is derelict to the position he holds
His place is one of public trust, and
as a public officer he should do his
duty without fear or favor. If the
Marshal will not act, it will be the
the Minister of Interior indicted I'M
der the law of common nuisance. All
this might have been saved by some
common sense on the part of the hys-
terical section. Now, what The Star
wants to know is, or is not, the Mar
shall going to do his duty.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-04
GOOD NEWS.

The annexation question is receiv-
ing a great deal of attention, and the
situation as shown in the kilograms
received, and by private letters, is
most encouraging. The actual two
thirds majority of the Senate has not
been obtained, but the overwhelming
majority committed to the treaty, and
the small minority committed against
the treaty, viz, fifty-four to eighteen,
leaves every chance of obtaining the
required number out of the remain
ing seventeen.
One of the healthiest signs in favor
of the passage of the treaty is the
fact that ii is not to be made party
issue on the Democratic side. This
leaves the Democratic Senators who
favor annexation free to act as they
wish. From all signs in Washington
the annexation cause, on its merits.
stands in an excellent position today,
though in so bitter struggle, there
is always the chance of defeat.
But another element has entered In
to the question. The action of the
European powers in the East and the
probable partition of China, is calling
the attention of even apathetic states
men to the conditions of the Pacific,
and the necessity for the United States
to protect her west coast from prob
able menace in the future. 1t is dawn
ing upon even the most sluggish mind
that not merely American prestige
but American commerce is being Sc
riously threatened, and that unless
the United States makes its step now.
it will be too late to obtain that com
mandirg position in the ocean which
is the due of the Great Republic.
Looking over the position at this
moment, it seems extremely hopeful.
The first fire of the enemy has been
drawn but it has had no effect. Our
friends have remained staunch. We
have lost nothing, and we have gained
support. The larger political situation
will help us, and we can regard the
future with every hope. The strug
gle will be sharp, but there is every
hope that the Islands will, as Con-
gresham Tawney says, "be the but
tress to the menace against the west
ern coast of the United States"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-04
@imeRy @opicS.
December 40, 1907.

December 80, 1897.
Our attention is naturally
drawn to the next holiday
event, which will be the races
on march 18th, and horsemen
and others are brushing up
their harness and getting ev-
erything in order to make a
good appearance on that day.
Hadn't you better lay aside
that old Harness and let us
fit you out with a bran new
set. We can give you some
something good and reason
able in price both in black and
in russell. We also carry a
large stock of Express Har-
ness-strong end durable.
Come to think of it, we can
fit you up with a "Racine," or
the celebrated Whitman Rid
ing Bit, while being easy to
the horses mouth are so ar
ranged that a horse with a
strong mouth is under full
control.
To complete your outfit get
one of our Linen or Monte
Lap Robes. Your choice from
from 81 to $3.50.
We have imported some
Metal Feed Boxes because we
knew they would sell on sight.
They can easily be attached to
the manager or to a post, and
will pay for themselves in a
very short time, as the horse
cannot waste his feed and it
prevents soldering.
Your outfit is not complete
without a Whip, and we have
some good ones. Also Sponges,
Curry Combs, Ivory Rings,
and every article necessary to
complete a well equipped
stable.
We haven't said much about
prices, but if you have ever
dealt with us past experience
will tell you that they are low.
The fact is we put prices down
to the point that keeps our
goods moving all the time.