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LEADING OFFICERS OF OAKLAND
LODGE OF ELKS AND THE
SPLENDID NEW QUARTERS.
•'. CHICAGO. July 23. — The Teamsters'. Union
to-night abandoned Its . sympathetic strike
against the Kellogg Switchboard and Supply
Company. BMBOkO
"LONDON. Ont., July 23.— Mrs. Foy. wife of
J. J. Foy. ' barrister and raembsr- of * Parlia
ment i of Toronto, committed suicide * by jump
ing from: the upper deck of the steamer Mocas
sla,~ between this city: and Hamilton/ to-day in
full" sight of the passengers
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. July 23.— The body of
Paul Cain was found floating In th« Ohio
River to-<V»y.. He was the eon of the lato
Colonel J. S. : Cain. . Paul Cain's; mother
brought suit a week ago accusing herfson-of
wasting . the Cain estate while " acting { as ad-
OAKLAND, July 23.— The following mar
riage-licenses were issued to-day: Arthur
V. Montgomery. 24 years old. and Rosa
Nogues; 24, both of Los Angeles; Joe. M.
Sllva. 40, and Mary Pemcntal. 31, both, 'of
Oakland; Hudson Smy the. 28. Tesla. and
Anna^K. Jones. 24, Berkeley.
Marriage Licenses.
ST. PAULV Minn., July 23.— Every boiler
maker and boiler-maker's apprentice in
the employ .'of V the Chicago. . St. Paul,'
Minneapolis and Omaha road !¦ struck ¦ to
day, and the total number out Is about 145.
The boiler-makers demand the payment
of the Chicago sealer
Boiler-Makers on Strike.
Play Bunko Game and Are Arrested.
James M. Bailey and Edward .Seabey
were arrested last night by Patrolman
Nelson and booked. on charges of vagran
cy. -An additional charge of carrying a
concealed . weapon was placed against
Seabey, as an ugly revolver was found
in his possession when searched at the
City Prison. The men were taken into
custody upon the complaint. of : -William
Averman. a recent' arrival from Los An
geles, who claims that, he , was swindled
by the two men in a shooting same in
the phonograph parlors on the east side
of Kearny street, between Pine and Bush,
falling to sell the child left it on the steps
CHICAGO, July 23.— Adolph Ehmai*. a
member of the firm- of Charles Ehman &
Co., mantel manufacturers, angered by
the jeers of a crowd of : union -workmen
while. he was acting as guard overnon-,
union men, shot and seriously wounded,
Robert Kuter, one of his tormentors, to
day.' Ehman was arrested.
Answers Jeers With a Bullet.
BERKELEY. July 23.— The agricultural
department of the university has been
asked to assist' in preparing the California
exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition. The
task assigned to the university authori
ties is the collection of native grasses,
forage plants, of vegetables- and grains.
Each of the State experiment stations
will be called upon to assist in selecting
and preparing the exhibit which will.be
sent East. •• t ',' ).
NO REPRIEVE FOR
JAPANESE MURDERER
President Roosevelt Declines to In
terfere With Punishment of Man
Convicted in Honolulu.
HONOLULU. July 23.-Unlted States
Marshal Eugene R. Hendry received an
order from President Roosevelt to-day
directing him to terminate the reprieve In
the case of Tanbara. who was convicted
of murder on the high seas and sentenced
to death. The case was carried to Wash
ington to be reviewed by tne President on
the ground that there were some extenu
ating circumstances that would Justify a
i ommutation of the sentence to Imprison
ment for life, but the order received by
Marshal Hendry indicates that the Chief
Exeomive b+lievcd that the man's crime
me rit*"«l the infliction of the extreme pen
ill y of the law. According to the Presi
lent> order the execution of Tanbara will
i-k* place Friday. August H. This will
be the first hanging In the Hawaiian Isl- j
••.•-:- tinder the Federal law. j
Lectures on Rough Riders.
A graphic account of the gallant part
which the Rough Riders played In the
Spanish-American war was given by Pri
vate George C. King of B Troop before a
large audience in Golden Gate Hall last
night. The lecture was given for the
benefit -of the relief fund of Camp Gen
eral Fremont No. 14, Service Men of the
Spanish War. and a generous sum was
realized, as the audience filled the hall
to Us limits. Private King traced the
career of the crack fighters from the time
that the regiment was assembled bjt
Roosevelt at Ban Antonio through all of
its fights on Cuban poll and up to the
final camp at Montauk Point on Long
Island. With the use of ; many photo
graphic slides his lecture was admirably
Illustrated.
Horse Kicks a Child.
BERKELEY, July .23.— James, the 3
year-old son of J. A. Marshall of Stuart
Elrect and Telegraph avenue, fell under
a horse's hoofs in front of his home this
afternoon and was' kicked on the head.
Hie father came to his rescue just in
t n.< to Rave him from befng kicked to
death. The child's head mas badly bruis
ed, but the Ekull was not fractured.
Late Shipping Intelligence.
OCEAN STEAMERS.
HAMBURG— Arrived July 23— Stmr Pennsyl
vania, from New \t rk.
CHERBOURG — Arrived July 23— Stmr Fuerst
Bismarck, from New York, via Plymouth, for
Hamburg, and proceeded.
GLASGOW — Arrived July 23— Stmr Corian,
from Boston."
Sailed July 23— Stmr Carthagenlan, for'Phil
adelphia. • . • • : ¦ ¦ •- /
QUEENSTOWN— Sailed July 23— Stmr Teu
tonic, for New York.
NEW YORK— Arrived July 23— Stmr Pre
toria, from Hamburg. Boulogne and Plymouth
Sailed July 23— Stmr La Gascogne, . for
Havre; stmr .. Bluecoch, for Hamburg; stmr
Koenlgen'L.ulse. for Bremen. .'-, /
. LIVERPOOL — Sailed ". July 23— Stmr New
England, for Boston, \ via Queens town; etmr
Parisian, for Montreal, : via Movllle. '
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23.— The Feder
ation and. Independent Window Glass
companies of Columbus have granted an
increase of about 15 per cent to the em
ployes of the various plants that belong to
the so-called Denny - organization, of
ficially • known as -the Window Glass
Workers' Association. About 5000. men
will be affected.
Columbus Employers Raise Wages.
OAKLAND, July 23.— Word was re
ceived to-day from Astoria, Ore., that
Charles R. Lane and Joslah Smith, ar
rested at xJvermore on charges of per
jury, have been sentenced to long terms
in the Oregon penitentiary. Lane pleaded
guilty and was given ten years, and Smith
stood trial, was convicted and sentenced
to fifteen years. The pair operated
throughout the Pacific Coast, Lane using
an injured leg as a source of revenue in
damage suits against individuals and
cities. Smith was the brains of the com
bination. They fixed up a. scheme to
mulct the city of Astoria, but were un
done throuRh the Oregon officials' inves
tigations. Smith lived>Xor many years In
Contra Costa County- and Lane had a
small ranch near Ltv.ermore.
Pair of Swindlers Sentenced.
Deceased was 70 years of age and leaves
a widow, Mrs. Emma Leavitt. and two
eons, Frank W. and James B. Leavitt.
The latter is an employe of the Pacific
Press Publishing Company. Mr. Leavitt
had been a resident of this city for the
last eighteen years. '
Senator Leavitt and his wife are now at
Lake Tahoc and they will not be able to
reach Oakland in time for the funeral,
which will be held at 10 o'clock to-morrow
morning from Howe's undertaking par
lors. The interment will be at Mountain
View Cemetery.
OAKLAND, July 23.— William Leavltt,
father of State Senator Frank W. Leavitt,
died yesterday morning at 616 Fifteenth
street- Death was caused by . a blood
clot on tlTe brain, resulting from a stroke
of apoplexy about two weeks ago.
William Leavitt Passes Away — Death
Caused by Blood Clot on
the Brain. i
FATHER OF STATE
SENATOR DEAD
The agricultural department of the university
has been asked to assist In preparing the
California exhibit at the St. Louie Exposition.
It will be the duty of the department to col
lect a large number of native grasses, forage
plants,' vegetables, grain and . straw
Professor Charles Palache spoke this even
ing in the students' observatory to a v large
gathering of summer session students, his sub
ject being "Diamonds.*"
BERKELEY. July 23.— The Santa Fc Rail
road has allowed an extension of time on the
certificates issued to. members of the sum
mer school. These certificates are now good
until and including | August 12. Instead of
August 5. This extension was granted to en
able the holders to visit points of Interest In
the vicinity of. San Francisco.
UNIVERSITY EVENTS
WASHINGTON, July 23.— President
Barrett of the local Bookbinders' Union
to'-day called on Secretary Cortelyou and
Public Printer Palmer and submitted af
fidavits supplementary to the communica
tions already filed with those officials re
garding the case of W: A. Miller, the .as
sistant foreman In the Government print
ing office, whose reinstatement was or
dered by the President. These affidavits
relate to the charges which formed the
basis of Miller's expulsion from the union
and as to his actions during his Incum
bency as assistant foreman. Mr.' Barrett
told Secretary Cortelyou that there was
no Intention on the part of the union to
send a committee to. Oyster Bay unless
requested to do so by the President. A
decision by Mr. Cortelyou is expected In
a few days. •'Mr. Palmer said to-day that
so far as now could be foreseen Miller.
who is at present in Minneapolis, will re
sume work.
The communications sent by the union
to Secretary Cortelyou anjd Public Print
er Palmer are identical. In them the^
union Insists that - Miller should not be
reinstated and urges as the reason there
for charges of moral unfltness, which it
points out was the cause of his expul
sion from the union and which the book
binders claim were thoroughly investi
gated and proved.
Oakland' Office San Francisco Call.
1118 Broadway. July 23.
Leon >Lafleche, 18 years old, a telephone
company employe, was dragged off a bat
tery wagon this morning and brutally as
saulted by a gang of hoodlums at Third
and Webster streets. The .boy was beaten
and kicked on the head and so badly In
jured that it was with difficulty he made
his way back to the company's head
quarters. '
The /issnuU occurred at 9 o'clock. La
fleche had been sent out with the wagon
earlier In. the day to replenish the
batteries in telephones. Accompanying
the boy was an unarmed man. but the
crowd that swooped down upon the wagon
quickly overpowered the pair and gave
the youth a hard beating.
After the assailants had completed their
work they disappeared, leaving their vic
tim to get back to the telephone station
as best he could.
Lafleche was covered with blood from
a dozen cuts on his bead and face.
¦ The boy said he was not- doing line
men's work,' but was engaged solely on
batteries. He was able to recognize some
of the crowd that beat him and will swear
to warrants for their arrest •
This, is the first serious assault that has
occurred in Oakland since the telephone
linemen's strike began. There has been
much hooting and yelling at the telephone
company's men. but violence had not beeit
offered.- The company. In view of this
occurrence, has decided- to request Mayor
Olney to "order the police back to guard
the wagons. The Mayor withdrew, the
police upon the promise from the striking
linemen that no violence would follow.
Ed Davis of the Linemen's Union de
clares no strikers assaulted the boy.
Army Orders Affecting Officers of
Department of Columbia and
Postal Appointments. ,'»/^
T» - ASHINGTON. V. C. July 23.— Captain
V. aiter Clarke has been relieved ts signal of
ficer of the Der«rtment of the Columbia.
U«-ut«rant Colonel Richard E. Thompson has
baea crdered to Seattle in connection with In
stallation of AlaeWan military telegraph- sys
tem First lieutenant William Mitchell upon
arrival at Seattle in compliance with previous
nrAr-rr will proceed to Denver to relieve Cap
tain Edward B. Iven as signal officer of the
Uepartrnent of Colorado.
Postofflce established at Fortoria. Calaveras
County with Maud 6. Wasbburn as Post
master. OTflce at Botwell. IJeuglas County.
Oregon, re-established with Emm* E. Bo«
w*H postmaster. Pontofflc»s names changed:
California — Coles, gisktyou Odcmy to Hilts, re
moved one mile south. Washington — Fulton,
Lewis County, to Koemos. V
William H. Woodrum has been commissioned
postmaster < fourth-class) at Hooker. CaL, end
Kettle F. Magee at Harvey. Wa*h.
Francis Eckles has been appointed rural let
ir-r carrier and George F. Eckles sub at Tulare.
Edwin A. Parrfsh has been appointed post
master <f3urth-clas«) at Derby. King County.
Wash vice Hana J. Ponntncoon, resigned.
B B Custer of Phoenix, Ariz, has been
appointed bondeJ Bchocl superintendent at
Or«nvll> Indian School. Cal.. salary I1C00
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Telephone Employe Is
Rather Roughly
Handled.
Cortelyou Will Decide
Miller Case in a
UNION OFFICERS
FILE AFFIDAVITS
GANG ATTACKS
A BATTERY BOY
The. third floor Is given over to the lodge
room and living-rooms for such members
as may desire to avail themselves of that
privilege.
The lodgeroom is a magnificent piece of
work. The station of the exalted ruler is
at the east end of the hall on a raised
stage, while opposite is an organ loft with
an excellent instrument The stations of
the lodge are chairs of the handsomest
hand-carved designs. In the center of the
lodgeroom' Is a chandelier composed of
four elks" antlers, at the end of each
prong being a small electric light, the ef
fect when lit being particularly fine.
The decorations of the hall consist of two
full-antlered elks, a doe and a fawn, this
being the only lodge In the United States
that owns such a complete collection of
these animals.
There will be a formal opening of the
new building some time In September,
when the grand officers will be present.
this coast. This is testified to by
those who have been through other rooms
and other quarters, even In San Francis
co, and it is the general opinion that the
Oakland Elks have exceeded everything
from Seattle to San Diego.
But the Oakland Elks are very proud of
their quarters, whether this claim be true
or not, and to-night the lodge moved from
the long-inadequate rooms on Broadway
to its own building on Fourteenth street,
just opposite* the terminus of the narrow
gauge ferry system.
The ceremonies were simple. The mem
bers ot the lodge convened at the old
lodge rooms, which had been dismantled,
and marched In a body from there to the
new rooms on Fourteenth street. There
the lodge reconvened, and after the tran
saction of a small amount of business
they resolved themselves Into a social ses
sion, when there were remarks by some
of the officers of the lodge. Exalted Ruler
H. C? Capwell and the leading: knight,
James M. Shanley. and Lecturing Knight
Ward M. Pelton were present and helped
to christen the new building.
There were no formal exercises, for the
fathers of Elkdom In Oakland were away.
George W. Reed and Dr. O. D. Hamlln are In
the south. Superior Judge H. A. Melvln and
State Senator G. R. Lukens are In attend,
ance upon the Supreme Lodge of Elks In
Baltimore, and many more were away.
For this reason the exercises to-night
were extemporaneous, though none the
less enjoyable.
The. .new home of Oakland Lodge No.
171 was constructed especially for the
lodge. It is a four-story building, owned '
wholly by the Elks' Hall Association. Tha
ground floor is rented for stores^
The second floor Is given o\er to the
clubrooms. There Is one big reception
room in the front, with billiard-rooms and
a banquet hall in the back.
OAKLAND, July 23.— (iikland Lodge
No. 171 of the Order of Elks took
possession to-night of the finest
lodgeroom and club quarters on
The brothers of the woman became ex
cited when they saw Ahern. They threat
ened him. He left the hospital, but one
of his wife's brothers met him on the
street later and gave him a beating. This
angered him, and he called at the hospital
last night and was admitted to see his
wife. It was then that the trouble oc
curred.
William Ahern, a plumber, residing at
36B Welch street, created a sensation at
the Receiving Hospital last night by
drawing a gun and flourishing it in the
presence/ of his wife, at the same time
threatening to kill her brother. After a
struggle Ahern was disarmed by Steward
Eertrand.
Ahern'B wife was sent to the hospital
during the afternoon, as reported else
where. She was suffering from an over
dose of lysol taken with suicidal intent.
She said her husband had beaten her and
she wanted to die. The husband called to
see her shortly after 4 o'clock, and in the
meantime her sister and two of her broth
ers also arrived.
William Ahern Threatens to Kill
Brother of Wife He Had
Beaten.
When August Sonnichsen, proprietor of
the lodging-house, found Conyers' body
he also saw a phonojrraph in the room,
the record on the machine being "Will
You Love Me Then as Now?"
Miss Seymour, also known as Dot De-
FLOURISHES A GUN IN
RECEIVING HOSPITAL
Dtar Dot: Hoping you will forgive this rash
act I am about to take. I cannot bear it any
longer for , I think it - is for the beet that I
should' leave this world, and you. with your
happiness. You cannot know how much I have
grieved over it, and hoping you will forgive
me for it, I remain your heart-broken stand
by. Good-by, my darling, for I love you.
• SAM CONYERS.
Samuel Conyers, a houseraover,
shot and killed himself with a pistol last
night. The despondent lover's body was
found this mornirfe in his room at the
New Grand lodging-house, o\&Vt Seventh
street, a. block distant from Miss Sey
mour's apartments at the Alaska House,
47«*£ Seventh street. ¦ Conyers shot him
self through the head, the pistol being
clutched in his right hand, while in the
other was a photograph of the woman
whom he had left only a short time be
fore the suicidal deed was done,
Before Conyers died he wrote a fare
well not" to Miss Seymour. It runs as
follows:
OAKLAND, July 23.— After quarrel
ing with Mollie Seymour, his
sweetheart because | of jealousy
of her attentions to a soldier,
The funeral of Myers was held at 2
o'clock this afternoon from the Odd Fel
lows' Hall under the auspices of the local
lodge of Odd Fellows. He was a pioneer
resident of thi3 city, having settled here
in the early '50's, and was the builder and
owner of the Eureka Hotel, at Seventh
and Washington streets.
OAKLAND, July 23.— Within three days
after the death of Henry H. Myers his
heirs have filed a petition for the probate
of his will. The petitioner is his daugh
ter. Sophie Nicholas, who is named in the
will as executrix. The estate is estimated
at $100,000 and consists of city realty. To
Sophie Nicholas he left the entire man
agement. The heirs are Sophie Nicholas,
Andrew H. Myers. Ida Gentry, son and
daughters of deceased, and Emma Beas
ler, a stepdaughter, and Herman P. Nich
olas and John W. Gentry, grandsons.
He leaves a third of his estate in trust
for Andrew Myers, and to his two daugh
ters he leaves tho balance of his property,
with the stipulation that they pay to Em
ma Bessler the sum of $25 a 'month. The
grandsons are left small bequests, and in
the event of the death of any of the heirs
they come inyfor their share.
Funeral of Pioneer Resident and
Hotel Man Takes Place Under
I. O. O. F. Auspices
HEIBS OF HENRY MYERS
FILE WILL FOR PROBATE
Conyers was about 30 years old, a native
of England. Letters from George W.
Conyers, a brother residing at Newmil
lerdam, near Wakefield, Yorkshire, Eng
land, were found in the dead man's room.
Conyers was a member of Housemovers'
Union No. 1 of this city. Coroner Mehr
mann held an inquest to-night.
fourcy, her theatrical name, was much
affected when the Coroner delivered the
message of death.
"Sam came to my rooms last evening,"
said Miss Seymour, "and we quarreled
because he tried to take a photograph
of a soldier from me. After I showed
him to the door, I told him he must be
have himself if he cared to call on me.
I said we could be friends, but I did not
believe he would take our trouble to heart
as he did.
"We had cuarreled before about this
soldier and Sam had gone away very an
gry. When I heard afterward that he
felt so badly I sent him a note to tell
him L-was sorry for what I had said to
him. The soldier is an unfortunate pris
oner at Alcatraz, because he deserted
from the army. I shall not reveal his
identity.
"Sam said once that if he should die
he wanted my picture to be burled with
him and his wish shall be gratified," con
cluded Miss Seymour, as she declared she
would care for the burial of the man who
killed himself for lovo of her.
WOMAN WHOSE REFUSAL TO SURRENDER A PHOTOGRAPH OF A
MILITARY PRISONER AT ALCATRAZ CAUSED SAMUEL CONYERS,
A HOUSE-MOVER, TO COMMIT SUICIDE. /
There will be an officers* balf at Franc's
Hall to-morrow evening. The officers are
making extensive preparations and it will
V*> the social event of the week.
in charge of the dance.
Sergeant William R. Raye of Company
A was principal in a. mock execution and
burial held in camp this evening. Raye
was led out by the drum and bugle corps.
Drums were muffled and the buglers
played mournful music. Behind Raye
rarne members cf the hospital corps bear
ing a stretcher and then came the mourn
ers. Cadets marched with mournful ex
pressions and gave vent to their unhappy
feelings by mock groans. Charges against
Raye were read by one of the officers ana
the* prisoner was blindfolded. Five cadets
armed with cap pistols aimed at a cross
<-;ver the prisoner's heart. At a signal
they fired and the prisoner fell to the
pround. He was placed on the stretcher
.-.r.fl the cadets eathered round him and
held cervices. Frank Cresalia preached
a sermon and the assembled cadets were
'< rvent in their responses. The supposed
•vad man was then carried back to his
tent. When they reached his tent Raye
was unceremoniously dumped ca the
pround. j
tenant D. L. Coghlan, Lieutenant P. J.
Gallagher, Sergeant G. F. Shaw, Sergeant
Frank Cresalia.
The first hattalion ball last evening was
a successful affair. The platform in the
park was crowded with dancers and spec
tators. The fair sex presented a striking
appearance in radiant dresses. There
was an aoundance of partners for the
ladies as all the cadets attended the af
fair. Lieutenant George Thompson was
"The Bumpers." an organization com
jiosed of leadinff members of the regi
ment, tendered a dinner to their friends
this evening. Speeches were delivered
and sonrs were sung by the hosts and
pucsts. '"The Bumpers" were represented
hy Captain W. J. Quinn. Captain J. E.
McCormick, Captain J. H. Johnston, Lieu-
in the vicinity on business. It is planned
to c!ve the friend of the regiment an
? laborate dinner.
The second battalion dance to-night was
an interesting affair. Music was furnished
by the regimental band. Dancing was
kept up until taps. The dance platform
is in the center of an immense park.
Chinese lanterns were used for decora
tive purposes and the effect was very
rretty. Major George V>*el<"h was floor
manager and Major Joseph E. Morrisey,
M. D., and Ljeutersant James E. Welch
¦were his assistants. The reception com
mittee consisted of the following officers:
< "aptain Eccles. Captain Johnson. Captain
Rapp, Lieutenant Maloney, Lieutenant
Smith. Lieutenant Hanley. Lieutenant
Burke. Lieutenant Fennessey. Floor com
mittee—Captain Leonard. Captain Morey.
IJeutenant Gittings. Lieutenant Turner,
Lieutenant Meagher, Lieutenant Cannelle.
Companies H and T enjoyed a bus ride
to Les Gatos to-day. The band went
s-crcnafiing this afternoon and the mem
l««*ry were received with hospitality by
the residents of the counts*.
in honor of the visitor. The Archbishop
occupied a seat in the grandstand and
derived great pleasure from the military
As the regiment marched past
fr*> was saluted by the officers. Later he
inspected the camp and was highly
rleased with the excellence cf the ar
rangements. He rxrspnally greeted the
boys and commended them for their
splendid showing. He enjoyed luncheon
m the officers* table.
An invitation has been sent to former
Mavcr James D. Phelan who has been
The long line of cadets in khaki uniforms
faced the cars and as the Archbishop
Mepped off the train he was greeted with
upraised sabers. "Hail to the Chief" was
r'-ayed by the band. Colonel Power and
Father O'Ryan escorted the prelate to
hi* carriage and the regiment marched
up town as his escort.
At the camp a dress parade was held
ment awaited his coming at the depot
HEADQUARTERS SAN FRANCISCO
'ALL, CAMP KENNEDY. SANTA
ji'LARA. July 23. — The Most Rev.
ijforge Montgomery, P. D. f visited camp
i his morning and was paid all the honors
«iue a distinguished churchman. The rep-
Fpe r ta.l Pi^ratch to The Call
League of the Cross Regiment
Parades Before th9
Prelate.
B. L. Fisher— Mr. Worthington's statement
In The Call looks much like a "bogle man." I
would not close out my business because of a
trifling dispute with my customers. That is
the position of the Southern Pacific with re
spect to Its Alameda patrons, according to
Mr. Wcrthlngton. The company will not de
sert Its patrons. That would be expensive and
unwise. I think the ; railroad company will
stay with us and that we,wlll all be happy yet
Frank N. Dodd, Alameda Land Company
Alameda has two franchises to grant. The
Southern Pacific desires to secure these two
franchises. We do not care to give them away
for nothing and the Southern Pacific should
not expect to get them for nothing. That
would not be business. Let us get together
and strike a bargain that will be fair and
satisfactory -to all concerned. It seems to me
however,/ thax the Southern Pacific has us on
the hip/ It has no opposition here and evi
dently does not fear any. else its tone would
be more conciliatory. There is no question but
what free local travel made Alameda famous
to the outside world. It was a good adver
tisement to the city and Induced many people
to locate here. Its restoration would helD
Alameda wonderfully. elp
City Trustee Charles J. Hammond— It is my
opinion that the railroad company will do right
by the people of Alameda If the people of Ala*
meda will do right by the railroad company
The five years which nearly 1600 residents have,
petitioned us to grant the franchises to the
Southern Pacific seem to me to be too short
I believe that many of those who signed the
petition, which also asks for the restoration of
free travel, realize now that five years Is not
long enough for franchises where such large
Interests and so much money and property are
Involved. It is my belief that the Southern
Pacific will accept the franchises on a twenty
or twenty-five year basis.
T. F. Balrd. secretary of the Board of Trade
— I was one of those who inaugurated the pub
lic discussion of the applications for franchises
filed by the Southern Pacific Company. Dis
cussion is good at times but again It may
work injury to a person or city if It is car
ried too far and descends to what s&vora of
demagegism. Much has been said on both
sldea. and personally I have done all that • I
am going to do in the matter. Alameda one*
had free local travel and prospered. I would
like to see . It restored. I understand that
Berkeley has free local travel: why should not
Alameda be accorded the same privilege? As
I have said, the matter has been argued pro
and con and is now submitted to the" City
Trustees. What they will do will settle all
adtatlon, and the sooner It Is settled the bet
ter. This agitation Is Injuring Alameda In
the eyes of the outside world.
Trade: >
I read In The Call what '-Mr. Worthington
is reported to have said about the Southern
Pacific withdrawing its service and leaving
Alameda oil the map . if his company is not
granted the franchises which it seeks at the
hands of our City Trustees. I am certain that
Mr. Worthington is a far seeing gentleman and
a business man, but I am not inclined to be
lieve that he meant all that he is credited with
saying. We do not wish to sever our rela
tions with the Southern Pacific. We need its
tservlce and I. am satisfied that they want to'
retain our patronage and good will. That Is
as it should be. We do not desire to deal un
fairly by the railroad company, for no good
ever comes of being or of trying tope unfair.
All that we have asked In exchange for tie
valuable franchises that the Southern Pacific
has applied for is that no fares be charged on
local trains from High street to West Ala
meda on the south-side line and from Park
street station to Mastlclr station on the north
side line. This request was framed after sev
eral mass-meetings and a petition signed by
nearly 1SW residents is now' on file with the
City Trustees. They are to be the final Judges
and whatever action they may take with re
spect to the franchises will be binding. It
has been said that some of the meetings held
were not representative. If that is true I hop«
that all citizens who consider themselves rep
resentative will come forward before this mat.
ter is settled and put themselves on record so
that there can be no regrets after all has been
disposed of.
City Trustee Dr. Henry May Pond — I have
not believed from the. beginning; of the fran
chise agitation that the Southern Pacific Com
pany would accept any franchises on terms of
five years. If I were a business man and were
about to invest a million dollars in the man
ner In which the railroad company says it in
tends to invest it in this city J would not be
willing to accept such a short franchise. It
would not b£ long enough to Insure that sta
bility necessary to operate large undertakings
profitably. I am also convinced that the South
ern Pacific is not irrevocabl-- committed to
fifty-year' franchises, although It haa asked
for them fomhat term of years. I think this
matter can be compromised In a way that will
be generally satisfactory.^. ¦- • ¦ • ¦
ALAMEDA, July 23. — Division Su
perintendent B. A. Worthington's state
ment published in The Call that if the
Southern Pacific cannot obtain from the
city of Alameda the two franchises it
seeks for its local roads the corporation
will withdraw from the city created a
tidal wave to-day in > the, railroad agita
tion that has stirred the municipality in
all its precincts for the last three weeks.
While Worthington's statement is gen
erally accorded official credit there, are
many who believe that the Southern Pa
cific is not overlooking the little game of
bluff in its endeavors to influence pub
lic opinion with respect to the franchises.
The residents that profess to see a "hold
up" move on the part of the railroad
company assert that it is unreasonable
to think that the Southern Pacific would
desert Alameda and leave the way open
to other corporations to come into pos
session of the valuable privileges it has
made use of for more than a 1 quarter of
a century. Others fear that the South
ern Pacific may be forced to such an ex
tremity if. the franchise is not handled
properly. They feelthat now is the crit
ical time in the negotiations and that
coolness and caution should be exercised
to the limit before action is taken. Here
are some of the views of prominent local
business men and city officials. Henry
Rosenthal, president ot, the Board, of
Official's View on- Franchise
• Question Arouses Much
Peeling.
Alamedans Are Excited
by Statements of
Worthingtoru
Camp Kennedy Visited
by Most Rev. George
Montgomery.
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