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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
Oakland News Items.

OAKLAND, Jan. 6.-Professor E. L. Knowl
ton has been elected secretary of the Alameda
County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals vice Mrs. o. NJ. Sanford, who re-
signed. and who contemplates moving out of
this city.
Rev. H. B. Mcbride who died suddenly at
MERGED Wednesday last, served six years as
pastor OF the Presbyterian church at Haywards,
where the funeral services were conducted to-
day by the local pastor assisted by others from
Alameda and Oakland. His death comes
a great shock to his many friends. Deceased
leaves a widow and five children.
Mrs. Hattie Bartlett, aged 81 years, died to-
day from injuries sustained by a fail while
going upstairs at her home, 1856 Twenty-third
avenue n few days ago Her hip was frac-
tured and owing to her age her heart became
affected Dr. n. X. Foster did not sign the
death certificate, hence Coroner Mehrmann
will hold inquest, the first one since he
sumed office
Leah Ellen stutt has been granted divorce
from Joseph A. Stuff by Judge Greene. The
decree, signed to-day. directs defendant to
pay $50 monthly alimony from August l. 1885,
500 counsel fees and 81 so costs. This must
be paid within ten days from service of de-
cree.
William McCurdy, member of Engine Com
pany No. of the Fire Department, died at the
County Infrmary to-day, victim of con-
sumption.
Japanese named Koya residing at Hay
wards, examined for insanity to-day and
committed by Judge Hall to the Stockton
asylum.
Ex-Mayor NJ. c. Chapman and ex-Justice of
the Peace Gift have formed law partner
ship.
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RESERVATIONS ARE IN ORDER
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE TAKES THE
INITIATIVE,
Single Takers Issue Circular Ask
ing for Opportunities to Explain
. the Merits of Their
System.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

. =. 90S Broadway, Jan. b.
u The Populists are not all dead. 1t is
true that a majority of them-a large ma
tority-has become either Republican or
socialist. but there are enough left to
harbor an ambition that the party name
shall appear on the city ticket
A mass meeting, at which there was
more meeting than mass, was held, TO
which all those who wished TO attend
were welcome.
As soon as the meeting was called to
order a pail was thrown over the pro-
ceedings by the receipt of the resignation
of Chairman Z. T. Johns, who resigned as
president OF the Populist City Committee
some. time ago, and who has since boasted
that he was an ardent supporter of the
Republican ticket last November. Judge
Lucas called the meeting to order and an
nounced that plans would be considered
to: be adopted by the party during the
camapign. L. Barkman, w. +. Bliss, DR..
K. Hesse, ]. Hennessey, A. Hoernisch, h.
A. Moody and Adna A. Dennison were
present. Following the resignation of the
chairman, Mr.. DenniSon resigned as com
mitteeman of the Fourth Ward, explain
ing that his duties as a newspaper man
made it ineXpedient for him to take an
active part in the campaign.
Mr.. Hennessey called attention to the
fact ;that Populsts, after having been
elected to office, were Populists no longer.
He referred to eX-MayOr DaVie, Council
man :Gdrard and others as examples of
the effect of office-holding upon Popultsts.
Charles E. Gardner, another Populist Of
fice-hoIder, now a Republican, was also
mentioned, while some one else called
attention to the fact that eX-Sherin
White and eX-Treasurer Sanford had not
shown such interest in POpulism as they
did. four years ago.
:: 1t was finally decided to form ward
clubs: and stand on strict party plat
form, which will probably include a plank
providing for selling the City Hall Park
sites buying another one and spending the
surplus in establishing city water
The Democrats have not yet done any
thing in the city campaign, and no meet
ing has yet been called of the City Com
mittee.
The Municipal League is holding
weekly: meetings and arranging for it's
convention, which will be held either late
this month or early in February. The
executive committee has determined to
be the first to make nominations, and the
to let the league take the initiative, as
it will. in a measure make their respective
campaigns less foggy.
The single tax advocates of this county
have issued a circular in which Secretary
Preble says: II am authorized by the
members Of the Alameda County Single
Tax Society to solicit opportunities from
church, literary and debating societies.
friendly orders, labor unions, political
clubs. and other associations for lectures
or debates on some phase of taxation re-
form
A list Of the various phases of the sin
gleataX question is submitted, from which
any organization may choose should it
desire to accept the invitation.
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MEADE POST AND CORPS.
A Joint Installation of Two Branches
of the Grand Army of the
Republic,

General George G. Meade Post, G. A.
R., and General George G. Meade Corps,
w. r. c., had joint installation last
Thursday night In the Foresters' build
ing in the presence of large number of
the relatives and friends of the members
of the two organizations.
The officers of the corps who are to
serve for the current term are: Mrs Kate
j. Woods, president; Mrs. M Lee, senior
vice president; Mrs Annie Page, junior
vice president; Mrs. GRINDING chaplain:
Mrs. Abbe Mikllesen, treasurer; Mrs.
Hattie M. Westerfeld, secretary; Mrs.
Hattie M. Baldwin, assistant secretary;
Mrs. M. Jones, conductor; Mrs. Clara
Soul, assistant conductor; Mrs. Frances
Hofrichter, guard; Mrs. Blake. assistant
phie Muller, Miss Marguerite O'Dea and
Miss Dina Grunding, color bearers. These
were installed in very dignified manner
by Mrs Flora e. BIo9wley. past depart
M. Baldwin as conductor, Miss Hattie M.
Westerfeld playing appropriate marches.
A new feature was the floor work, which
added to the beauty of the ceremony. The
retiring president, Mrs. M. Mikkelsen, was
by Miss Baldwin, on behalf of the corps
presented fine emblematic gold badge,
and she In turn, as retiring treasurer,
was by Mrs. A. Fl. Leavitt presented a
gold pin in the shape of maltese cross
in token of the corps appreciation of her
services for five consecutive years.
Past Commander A. H Leavitt assist
ed by William Moore, then installed the
following named ofncers of Meade Post:
Samuel w. Knowles, commander: Will
liam S. Small, senior vice commander; H.
Woods, junior vice commander: H Hunt
adjutant; William H. Coles, officer of the
guard; James Minnigan, chaplain; Will
liam Moore. officer of the day; and James
Washington, surgeon.
After the ceremonies there was a mu-
steal and literary programme and the
meeting was brought to close by the
singing of patriotic air by all present
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JOB-CHASlNG Is NOT
CONFINED TO ADULTS
JUVENILE SEXTET THAT CAME
TO GRIEF.
Rode the Brakebeams to Evade Fare
to the Capital and Landed
in Jail.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
9O8 Broadway. Jan. g.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
90S Broadway, Jan. 6.
The contagiousness of the Sacramento
iob-chasing fever is by no means con-
fined to the adept and adult politician
but has broken out in virulent form
among the juvenile element in Oakland.
Justice of the Peace James Larue of
Brooklyn Township had lined up before
him to-day six boys-Homer Marshall,
Jack Walker, George Goliath, II. Smith,
Frank Carter and Mike Moran-aged from
to u years. and all charged with trying
to beat the Southern Pacific Company by
riding the brakebeams to evade the pay
ment of fares from Oakland to Sacra-
mento.
The boys We're arrested near San Lean
dro last night by Constable Harry Cramer
and his deputy, Jerry Quinlan, and spent
the night in Jail. They admitted before
Justice Larue to-day that they were on
their way to Sacramento when arrested
and that their purpose was Ito see what
the Legislature was doing and to try TO
get job
Mrs Carter, the mother of one Of the
lads, had already packed her Saratoga,
and expected to go to Sacramento to-day
to be near her boy, who seemed to be
confident of success in his Purchasing pur-
suit.
The boys claimed that they had heard
there We're always plenty of juvenile jobs
lying around loose during the session of
the Legislature. They had evidently never
heard of the BelshaW law, that cut down
and relegated to the shades most of these
odd Jobs, clerkShipS, etc.
Justice Larue had compassion on the
young prisoners and discharged them.
Carter. Moran and Marshall are the
leaders of the sextet The latter is
remarkably clever colored boy from New
York He came to Oakland recently with
a theatrical troupe, which stranded and
cast him out upon his own resources.
Moran is known among the juvenile ele-
ment as Fatty Marie" Some time ago
he and several other boys Travelled to
Santa Rosa, ostensibly to work in the hop
fields. Instead. some of them played the
role of young hoboes, visiting a number of
farmhouses and carrying off personal
property They were arrested for bur-
glary. and subsequently Moran's parents
sued the county authorities for falsely
imprisoning their son.
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Hebrew Services.

There were the regular Friday night
services at Congregation Emanuel Syn
agogue on Suffer street last evening.
Rabbi Jacob Voorsanger preached a ser
mon on Gratitude" and drew an inter-
esting object lesson from the rainfall with
which the State is now being blessed.
These golden drops" he said, ARE mes
sages from God. Without Divine Provi-
dence man would be helpless and could
farmer and the merchant do if the rain
did not fall? This shows their utter de-
pendence on the Creator Let the senti-
ment of gratitude which pervades every
heart be translated into deeds of good
ness and kindness. Let these beneficial
raindrops be an incentive to that graft
tude to God who has been beneficent to
us
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It Had Its Effect.

Over on the West Side there Is a queer
old darby, who is well known to a great
many people-Andy by name.
He always acts as if he were very
drunk. Sometimes he really is, sometimes
he isn't; but at any rate he Is continual
ly singing darby songs at the top of mis-
voice, whether he be on the street or
off it.
The other day as he was rolling down
the street to his usual accompaniment a
youngster of years turned up LIS arts
tocrauc little nose from the safeguard Of
a tall fence and remarked:
Andy, you're a dreat bid fooln'
Andy stopped and was quiet for the
space of whole second; then grinned
cheerfully as he remarked:
Heb, you youngster, if you call me a
fool ag'in I'll kick you up so high dat
when you comes down yo' clothesll be all
out O style"
The boy looked scared a moment, and
then, recovering, suddenly yelled out:
Il don't care if you do-fd Diet a new
suit hen."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
WANT CHANGE OF NAME.
Temescal Signifies Sweathouse and
Residents Seriously Object.

OAKLAND, Jan. 6.-The citizens OF
Temescal are in furry over the discov-
cry that the name of this beautiful sub
urb means "sweathouse," place where
Digger Indians took sweat baths before
plunging into the river.
The executive committee Of the North
ern Oakland Improvement Association has
taken the subject up, and last night ceso-
lutions were passed to the effect that the
appellation of Temescal be changed to
some name more euphonious and more
appropriate to the present conditions and
prospects of the locality.
The citizens are now invited to make
suggestions, to be sent in writing to w. CT.
Wallace, secretary of the association. A
committee, consisting of Professor Lem
mon, NJ. s. Dewing, r. ]. Montgomery.
H. A. ingalls,, w. g. Wallace and l.. n.
Hager, was appointed to draft a petition
and circulate the same for signatures,
asking the Supervisors for permission to
change the name of Temescal.
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READ IS INDoRsED.
Printers Anxious That He Be Made
~. Labor Commissioner.

{ OAKLAND, Jan. 6.-At the last regular
meeting of Oakland Typographical Union
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted
Whereas. reliable information has been re-
ceivett that Hon. Henry 7. Gage, Governor
elect Of the State of California, has expressed
his purpose of appointing to the office of La Dor
Commissioner Of this State man who is rep
resentative of labor: and
Whereas, the name of A. J. Read has been
subm4tted to Governor Gage by friends of the
frst-uamed gentleman as in every way quail
fed 70 meet the requirements of the office and
the idea of the Governor; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That Oakland Typographical Union
NO. SO heartily indorse A. J. Read for the Of
nee mentioned, and that certified copy of this
preamble and resolutions be forwarded to said
Governor Gage under the seal and signatures
of the president and secretary of No. &c.
Mr.. Read also received the Endorsement
of San Jose Typographical Union No 231
and Santa Rosa Typographical Union NO.
81 at their last meetings.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
Alameda Pound in a Tangle.

ALAMEDA, Jan. 6-Alameda is without
a public pound owing to the legal tangIe
surrounding the ownership of the para
phernalia used by the late Poundmaster
Victorine Joseph. who died last month
Alfred Ewing was appointed Poundmaster
at the last meeting of the City Trustees
When he went to take possession of the
in charge and refused to vacate the prem
ises. He is laboring under the idea that
he inherited his fathers property without
The buildings in dispute are on city prop
erty, with the exception Of barn. which
stands in the middle of Court street The
take charge of the late Poundmaster's es-
tate in order to straighten out the mud
dla
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
SAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco
Call, corner of Market and Third streets. open
until II o'clock every night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-527 Montgomery street,
corner Clay; open until $50 clock.
2S7 Hayes street; open until $3.50 o'clock
621 McAllister street; open until $3.50 O clock.
615 Larkin street; open until $3.50 o'clock.
1871 Mission street; open until 10 o'clock.
2261 Market street. corner Sixteenth open
until clock.
106 Eleventh street; open until o'clock.
2526 Mission street: open until o'clock.
NV corner of Twenty-second and Kentucky
streets open until o'clock
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
MIsUsED THE MAILS.
Government to Prosecute Balm and
Mrs. Allison, Marriage Bureau
SchemerS,

The United States Grand Jury for the
Northern District of California returned
an Indictment against Isaac W. Balm,
alias j. w. Balm, alias H. c. Curtis, and
Grace Allison for using the mails to fur
Their a scheme to defraud.
They are the notorious marriage bu-
reau schemers against whom cases are
now pending in the Superior Court. The
United States Government will now take
a hand in the matter and will vigorously
prosecute them.
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Not Anxious to Prosecute.

OAKLAND. Jan. 6.-Little Miss Greg
Dry, daughter OF f; J. Gregory, a prom
ineht Populist politician. appeared at
day and said that her mother was
too sick to appear and swear out
q warrant for Gregory's arrest Yes
terday Mrs. Gregory went to the City
Hall and told Prosecutor Leach that her
husband was spending his income on a
woman other than his wife. and neglect
inPoto support his two children. She was
to have returned to-day and sworn to a
complaint charging failure to provide
Gregory says he and his wife have been
senarated for thirteen years and that
their family relations are no different now
Prom what they have been for a long time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
;. WRIGHT GOING HOME.
The Speaker of the Assembly to
y. 8 Announce His Committees

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. G.-Speaker Wright will an
nounce the standing committees of the
Assembly when that body convenes at 9
o. clock tomorrow morning, and in the
Berkeley for a couple of days of much
needed rest The building of a list of AS
Bembly committees is no small task at the
ally hard as the original list had TO he
nearly wholly revised, and as a result
Speaker Wright has been kept hard put to
get his work behind him and have every
one satisfied.
He expects to return to the capital in
time for the session Tuesday morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
Alameda News Nntes

ALAMEDA, Jan. 6-Whidden Hose Company
No. 2 elected the following officers at the an
nual meeting held last evening: w J Eek
stein, foreman C. L. Buslach. first assistant;
Thomas Scully, second assistant; L. L. Schiller
treasurer; d. j. Probst, secretary; Martin
Owen, W. E. Scully, Louis Probst trustees
c. B. Elbe, formerly a prominent druggist
of this city, died last night at Los Angeles.
Mrs Mary Dickson and z. L. Clifford gave an
illustrated lecture this evening before the mem
bers of the Alameda Camera Club
Citizens Hook and Ladder Company No
has elected the following officers: Edward
Hayden foreman: Alfred Orton first assistant :
D. D. Gilbert second assistant; f. K Krauth
SECRETARY; Bank OF Alameda. treasurer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07

the California Fish and Game Commits
sion This lot will be forwarded to J. P.
Goytino of Los Angeles, who is one of
the best posted men on the propagation
the fowls for propagating purposes for
four years and will give to the commits
sion so per cent of the increase. OF the
remaining he will place 80 per cent on
public lands and keep the balance to COM
pensate himself for the time and money
spent in attending the birds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
Got Off Lightly.

James Wilson, alias "Deafy" Morris,
the stall" for pickpockets, who was ar
rested at the Palace Hotel, December %,
by Detective Silvey and made a slash
with, knife at the detectives throat,
pleaded guilty to battery in Judge Tread
wells court yesterday and was sent to
the County Jail for five months He was
originally charged with assault with a
deadly WeaDOn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
In the Divorce Courts.

DEGREES of divorce ON the ground Of ex-
IRENE cruelty have been granted Eva
Perkins from Harry Perkins, and Spiro
G. Dragomanovich from Louise NJ. ORA
gomanovich: on the ground of willful
neglect to Nellie Simon from Samuel ST.
mon and Hannah Mayor from Menko
Mayor. Suits for divorce on the ground
Of desertion have been filed by Annie e.
Newman against Ulysses Newman and
Lewis H Scharrer against Mary Scharrer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, Jan. 6.-The Town of Berkeley
will commence suit next week against Mrs c..
Higgins s. Mckee and the Oakland Bank of
Savings for twenty-five feet of land in the
Higgins property along Adeline street from
Alcatraz avenue to Grove street. -The property
is sought for the purpose of widening Adeline
street.
DR.. John Fryer. Agassz professor of Oriental
languages at University of California. will lee
ture before the Mechanics Institute. San Fran
cisco, tomorrow evening. The address will be
upon the subject of Confucianism.
The repairs upon the bridge crossing Straw
berry Creek upon the lower part of the uni
versity campus were finished to-day, and the
thoroughfare was opened for public use.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
Irouuois Installation.

The newly elected officers of the Iro-
quois Club were installed last night with
the usual ceremony. Either the rain or
the doings at Sacramento had bad effect
on the braves as the attendance was not
very good. The new officers are: L. F.
Byington, president; William Mccain,
vice president w. H. Mead, second vice
president; d. ]. Gordon, recording sec
rotary; A. D. Pratt, financial secretary;
w. Fl. Kline, corresponding secretary; P.
]. Thomas, treasurer: directors-W. J..
Bryan, Oscar Hooks. Joseph B. Keenan,,
A. D. Lemon. l.. V. Merle, Louis Meter,
A. Uhlenbrock
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Sues Ex-Husband on a Note.

OAKLAND, Jan. 6.-Elizabeth L. Sim
mons filed suit this afternoon against her
ex-husband, R. l. Aud, for the recovery
of $500 on promissory note, dated Oc
tober 8, 1895, without interest. Aud is in
the employ of the railway mail service.
and the plaintiff was divorced from him
about sixteen months ago on the ground
parties were still husband and wife. The
divorced plaintiff is now the wife of DR..
Simmons. a School Trustee of Haywards.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
Adelphian Club Meeting

ALAMEDA, Jan. 6-The Adelphian Club
ternoon An interesting programme has
been arranged, including several numbers
by an orchestra of mandolins under the
leadership of Miss Boyle, vocal solo by
Mrs. Charles c. Hughes and lecture on
Textile Fabrics by Mrs. M. B. Ripley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
Trstice at the Old Stand.

OAKLAND, Jan. 6.-The differences ex-
,sting between ex-Justice OF the Peace
TIift and his successor, Justice James G..
Quinn over the occupancy of the old
Courtroom on the southwest corner So1s h.s of
Eighth street and Broa I1 aeain nI be doed
cut at the old stand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-07
] Smith. Reno
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Jan S-Stmr Thing
valla. from New York.
NEW YORK-Sailed Jan 6-stmr Rotterdam,
for Rotterdam.
ria. from New York.
GLAsGOW-Arrived Jan e-Stmr Assyrian.
from New York
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Builders Contract.

Nathan Corinson (owner) with William Horst
meyer & Co. contradictory, architect H. Cell
fuss-Excavating, brick and carpenter work,
plastering, etc. for a 2-story frame building
with rough basement on n line of Green street.
100 e Of Buchanan, e 25:4h by N ITO; sS146.
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Hooley a Better Floater That Noah.
Apropos of this gentleman, here is
riddle that is going the rounds Of the
clubs:
who was even a greater fnancier than
Hooley? Noah, because he f1oated a big
company when the whole world was in
liquidation. Paris Messenger.