Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 6

OAKLAND PAHiY EVEOTNGr TBLBXJNE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4. 1890. Hew To-daj. COUNTY CLIPPINGS. A Church of letter Day Ideas.

Now that the clergy are bnsy explaining and answering the question "Why don't the masses come to likely to make things lively in that Several policies have already been writteu in this plae at one-tenth the osual rates, and McLeod Waterman have already made announcement of their willingness to cut rates. Efforts are being made in the city to patch up important ale mm (Ereiaitfl griiwn PCbi-lciiMiDAILT (SanUay excepted) AT IS. AK111 JKItiHTH STREET, ST THE TRIBUNE fDSUSKING WT. K. If AEG IE.

Maoacer. KZLIVXHD BY CtBKICX FIFTY CENTS A MONTH iuju it ma jrov tu daimt: 00 SIX MONTHS. 00 People Wonder WHEN they find how rapidly health is restored by taking Ayert Sar-saparilla. The reason is that this preparation contains only the purest and most powerful alteratives and tonics. To thousands yearly it proves a veritable elixir of life.

Mrs. Jos. Lake, Brockway Centre, writes: "Liver complaint and indigestion made my life a burden and came near ending my existence. For more than four years 1 suffered untold agony. I was reduced almost to a skeleton, and hardly had strength to drag myself about.

All kinds of food distressed me, and only the most, delicate could be digested at all. Within the time mentioned several physicians treated me without giving relief." Nothing that I took seemed to do any permanent good until I began the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla, which has produced wonderful results. Soon after commencing to take the Sarsaparilla I could see an Improvement in my condition, my appetite began to return and with it came the ability to digest all the food taken, my strength improved each day, and after a few We will durinor the coming fmonth offer Large Linos of Fane' Dress (JoocIjs Black Silks, Black Dress Goods and other goods'at Extraordinary Low Prices. While we take this method of disposing of'our over importations, it is important to know goods We Offer are neither ancient in style, poor in color, nor shelfwornby age, but are almost without exception of this Season's Importations. Sale Commences Monday, December 30, 1889 ElflAOlfflRY POTATIONS 00 PIECES, Outing Check, formerly 15c, at 5c a Yard Many Lines at and lM i tit a yard.

25 PIECES All-Wool, French Serge, worth 50c at 25c a Yard Many Lines at ami cents a yard. 20 54-inch, All-Wool Goods, worth 75c, at 35c a Yard Many Lines a1. 40 100 PIECES ail-wcol Stripe and 75c, at Many Lines at 00 i Reduiioas hi Cloaks, Shawls and Skirts. Reductions in Housekeeping Goods. Th kJsu4 Illy Trlbene 1 the City and County official paper.

Correspondence Boliciced from all matters. Timely Jocal topics and news given the preference. Correspondents hould cultivate brevity and a clear, pointed style, and remember that what la Dews to-duy may have entirely lost its value to-morrow, therefore be timely. Write on but one aide of the paper and send rel name for the private satisfaction of the editor, as anonymous communications will meet with no attention. TWELVE-PAGE EDITION.

AJIUlsJiH.KXT' THIN KtMKIjiU. i KU Closed. Baldwiw Tiie eon's Mate. Caufobnia Specialties. Gkand Offka Hoi'HK-Ureat Metropolis.

alcaia a Mankind. Tivoli Al.la Pahokama 'jettyobunc. SATURDAY JANUARY 4. 1690 The Meaning of the Water Decision, i An odd controversy is in progress among our conte mporaries across the jbay concerning the exact meaning and bef.ring of the decision in the Spring Valley case. Thus the Bulletin, with characteristic temper Many of our ingenious contemporaries are exercising tneir small wits for the purpose of mystifying tbe public on the subject of the decision of the Supreme Court in the c.ise of the Spring Valley "Water (Tomuuny.

The decision affirmed, without circumlocution, is that an order of tue Board Of Supervisors making a reduction of 15 percent in an annual collection from city and citizens of 1,434 249 64 for water is 'grossly unreasonable, uujnst, and oppressive, and amounts to the taking of tli property of plaintiff for public use without just compensation, and without due process of law." The order in question is clared to be of the chamc.er stated be- -cause it does not provide for the payment of tbe interest on $9,000,000 ot indebtedness 7 per cent (a raise of 1 per cent) on its $10,000,000 of stock; for running expenses and lor taxes. The supervisors, as a consequence, are ordered to pass another order aud "so fix the said rates that just compen- sation shall thereby be awarded a-nd given for the water supplied to the person, company or corporation furnishing the same." An. order incompliance with this judgment, apparently must provide for the raising of the following sums: $498,000 for interest on bonds, $700,000 for stockholders, $390,000 for running expenses nd $70,000 for taxes. Total $1,650,000. On the other hand the Examiner eays of.

the decision It is not really unfavorable to the -citvatall. It does not undertake to say that the water rates established mmtbe such its to vield the company a Tiff. IFW'fMllf. Ill 1 lift IVIIL Ull l.n IllttOIr ment or to substitute the dScretion of the court for that of the supervisors on the mipition whut rates cas be con sidered reasonable. It merely lioids that i-hon the sii nervisors fix ratei tuev amistd-j so after due investigation, and not arbitrarily.

Of course the flaw in the Bulletin etaue argument is where it says "an order in compliance with this judgment apparently must nrovide" for 7 per cent on the atock and the other eurns men tioned. Nothing of the sort is apparent. No question was raised in the suit as to the reasonableness of a .1 rF i ii woro arlmitffkH to be unreasonable as averred in the fnmnlaint in order that the trial Reductions I Above prices are THIRTEENTH STREET, a peace, and if insurers desire to take advantage of the opportunity should do so at they Breaking the Law of Averages. Livermore Herald. There were 44 births recorded in tbe columns of the Herald during the past year.

Of these 26 were boys and but 13 girls. SAID 0 THE STREET. Funny is it to read with what extraordinary regret the Episcopal clergymen learn of the retirement of Bishop Kip from Episcopal functions. The fact is tht.t they have been hoping for years that their "Right Reverend Father in Sod" would do just what he has done, to wit, agree to delegate and assign all his administrative and executive duties to his assistant, and in fact once, declined, in convention assembled, to grant his request for an assistant merely because he omitted to promise to assign all his duties to an assistant. The Bishop himself is regarded with the-highest respect and esteem, but he is very feeble and easily influenced, and his nearest advisers are not held ia affectionate regard.

May Yohe, who has recently bean living in San Francisco, was engaged to leave today for Australia with a variety company, but the manager was not sure this morning that she would appear at the steamer. There are some strings to May in San Francisco. The opinions expressed by W. W. Cam-ron, President of the City Council, about the effect of the decision in the Ah You case are shared by most persons who understand the matter.

The decision is a blessihgtothis city, if for no other reason than that it removes doubts that obstructed the vUion. Mr. Camron's remarks about the Council are dangerously near a quota- i. tion from the Colonel are the people. Mi.

led by the Title. Arwark Daily Journal. Patti's acting disappoints Chicago. Quite likely the denizens of the prairie city' misled by the term "Diva," which th local press has lavished on her, has un reasonably expected a treat in the tan drdma line. Foundmaster's Bond.

Jospph Taylor, poundruaster of the Bay District, has tilid his bond in the sum of $250 with George Babcock and Peter Thiessen as sureties. Step into 4th and B'dway for the best wines, liquors, ana cHsars. "Gentlemanly bartenders. Frank McUuire. proprietor.

De. street J. S. Lkffinowell, 729 Sutter San Francisco; hours 2 to 4 p. m.

Cuiluffln Crv lor Castorta 1400 BEHOVED BY PROF. SHIPLEY, 930 Market San Fkanciuco, Hundreds of people who are doctor-ldg for Dyspepsia, billiousness, Indigestion, Nrvousness and Liver Complaints, and General Debihtv are afflicted "with TAPE WORMS, or STOMACH WORMS. Send for Circular giving Symptoms. Medicines sent by express C. O.

I). attention given to children uffering with Worms and Fits. fOllME TO WRITE OVER 150,000 WORTH OF Gold Watches AND DIAMONDS Sold in 34 Weeks AT $1 PER WEEK. Unitea States Watcb CI H. R.

CAULFIELD, Manager, 621 Market Street, S. Palace Hotel Building. Open till 8 r. m. WE -ttVOBRSSi ADVERTISEMENTS church?" they might take note of something that happened- in Milwaukee on the Sunday before Christmas.

They have in that aspiring city a place of worship known as the Church of Latter Day Ideas. One of these ideas was put in practice on the Surjday mentioned, when a judge, a lawyer, and a banker occupied the pulpit in company with the pastor. The secular gentlemen talked a good deal about the Puritans, and the lawyer appears to have grwn quite excited as he thundered out Men may laugh and sneer at the Puritan all they please, but the character oi the Puritan will stand despite the drivelling sarcasm of spider leaged dudes, the of our present civilization. At this, we are told, there was a burst of applause from the congrega- tion and much laughter, and on the wiioie tuev appear dicui i i. i I appear what is termed in the society col umns "a very enjoyable time." The Rev.

udson Tits worth, who is the pastor of this emancipated congregation, maintains that churches must be made popilaAf they are to com pete successfully with the modern at tractions of the devil. AVe should be diffident about offer ing an opinion as to the entire propriety of the plan, but there is no doubt whatever of its effectiveness for the purpose indicated by Mr. Titsworth. For instance, who will doubt that if some enterprising and reverend gentleman of this city could induce some stalwart and handsome banker like Tom Prather or Will Henshaw; a popular and talkative judge like his Honor, E. M.

Gibson, and an eminent, God-fearing jurist like A. A. Moore, to arroear nn th same platform who will doubt the i superior drawing power of such an aggregation of talent to anything which the devil or Mrs. Wood worth could offer? A Big Paper. We print a big paper to-day not big exactly in the forty page 6ense, but as regards the value of its con tents.

A glance at the first pase. for instance, will show a bright letter on the freaks and follies ofSan Francisco society, by "The Phisee" a letter on the condition of Republican politics across the bay, by another correspondent who is evidently "on the some interesting details and anecdotes of the famous Colton case sever before published, aud written by one who was there; the astonishing results of an incautious question put by Fowler B. Granger of Alvarado is told by another riter, while on the other pages will be found the full telegraphic report of the Associated Press, published by no other paper in Oakland Edward W. Bok's valuable review of literary matters and life in New York, the most newsy department of this sort printed by any newspaper, together with a com plete showing of local and news. socialj Dr.

Guernsey of New Yor having asset ted that there are no more hard shell homeopaths, no Hiore true believers, Dr. Gatchell of Chicago indignantly exclaims- that the heretic should at once retire from the management of the homeopathic hospital and leave it in charge of one "in whose keeping the interests of homeopathy are safe." The hospital apparently was established in the interests of homeopathy and not of the sick. The latter are merely (in Dr. GatchelPs view) incidental to the grand object of promoting homeopathy, and if they cannot get well under that treatment so much the worse for them. Prjbablv Dr.

Gatchell has not many supporters in the profession, and it would seem that his object would be quite as well attained by using the pilules on a wooilen Indian or a dog. The Sacramento Bee keepu np its spirits under existing damp and depressing conditions, by congratulat ing its constituency on the sufferings of the Easterner thus But may the Lord daliver us from such rigidly righteous and freezing cold as the following report shows to be prevailing Over the vast country east of the Kocky mountains, from Denver to Uhi- cogo. The mercury stood at 2 degrees at Cheyenne; Denver, 2: North Piatte, Omaha. Des Moines, Davenport, 18. aud Chicago.

31. The editor of the Bee is suspected of being the- author of the poem, "Beautiful Mud." A Grand Old Man. Haiward Journal. Tony Oakes, our veteran landlord. treated his friends to eggnog Thursday, it being his sixtieth birthday.

Tony has been a landlord for fully forty years, and he is probably the last old time caterer left, the others having one by one been laid away beneath tbe sod. His many friends naturally rejoice at his still youthful appearance, and the wouderful pre-servance of his vocal powers, tbat astonish (he great singers who come here to hear him. Where the Interest Ceased. JVi York Sun. Onr esteemed contemporary, the Globe-I)emoGi-at, thinks that the sailors of the Kmma Fisher met with a horrible fate in the remote Pacific because they were "eaten by cannibals." Ordinary philosophers would think that the horrible fate consisted in being killed by cannibals.

After that had happened to them, the subsequent proceedings interested them no more. Will Talk to Himself. Alameda Argut. Dr Riehl has received a "diped," or diploma, as teacher of Volapuk, the universal language, it bears the signature of 7. M.

Schleyer, the inventor, and also a portrait of that gentleman. It is dated at Konatans, Baden, October 11th. Dr. Riehl ib the first German on this coast to receive a diploma, and only took up the study of Volapuk last July. Good Weather for 8 wearing Off.

Sairaa Republican. KevtVanAada informs me that everything la in good shape for a religions re viral here if tbe weather was suitable. I DIAMONDS, WATCHES and JEWELRY Notes of General Interest From tbe Exchanges. GOLD DISCOVERT HEAR LIYERJSORE. Alameda County Farmer! and the Kain-Laod Slide Near San Lean-dro Other Notes.

WHAT IT COSTS. A. Local Farmer on Kxpenses Due to the Km in. Haiwards Journal. The long drawn out storm, while a glorious thing for the future welfare of our county, is at present a heavy finan cial drain to thoe employing a large force of men, particularly our Jare i I ncr.ers.

wnu are am ousto see it clear iin ko Ihev ran pet to iilowmr. Tne iirps- r- i pnt outlooR lor a clear ud not at nil encouraging, in a conversation with W. H. Norris, the well-known rancher of San Ramon, we gleaned somewhat of an idea of the extra expense caused by tbe long spell of wet weather. He good natnredly remarked: "Well, since the wet season began, close on to two months ago, I have been feeling three hundred horses and forty men.

Of course it is not necessary to-feed bat ley to the horses, but just the same they ea'i three and one-half tons of bay every day. And the men, well they eat just as regular as if they were working. But the bitter mixes with the sweet, and we farmers have to take the bitter along tbe sweet jast the same as the rest of ordinary mortals." A GOLD DISCOVERY. Pay Quartz Dincovered at the Agua de Virtu Springs. Livermore Herald.

Some years ago William M. Mendcn-hall discovered what he considered to he copper pre on tbe hillside near the large spring at Agua de Vida, ten miles southeast of this place. The Whe cott'f nhed in digering a trail in the cottage to the spring. Liast summer 'Mr. Mpndenball decided to run a tunnel into the hill on the ledpe.

He did so, getting in about thirty feet. The ore be took out was seen by quite a number of people, nearlv all of whom pronounced it copper. Recently he sent three samples down to Price's assay office, and this week he secured a return which, to say the least, astonished him. Of the three samples of rocV, that from a small vein assayed 84 cents in silver and $3 10 in gold, per ton; that from a ledge. 13 cents in silver, and $2 07 in golH and the quartz, 45 cents, in silver and $9 30 in gold.

This gives a return of valuation of the three specimens of $3 94, $2 20 and $9 88, respectively, per ton. Id a Bad Place. Haywardt Journal. E. D.

Brown of Redwood canyon reports a slide nearly half a mile long on the private road built by the water company back of bis place that is used to reach 8an Leandro. Mr. Brown related a narrow estipe had bv his family in crossing San Leandro creek, that has to be forded to reach the Redwood road. His son Edward was driving, and in the back seat his wife and daughter. The creek was booming and tbe water came up even with the box of the waeon.

The torrent had washed out part of the road, and when the team reached the bank, the "eyener', snapped and left tbe hind end of the wsgon the WBter and the front wheels on the bank at an angle of 45 degrees. To say tbat the occupants were scared is putting it mildly, and tbev climbed out of the wagon in short order. The wagon was soon landed all runt, the horses caught ana no aamage whatever doae to speak of. A Factory for Livermore. Livermore Herald The proposal of Tnoma Driver to erect and maintain a harvester maim factory in this town, which we stated last week would be received soon, came to band this week.

He asks a site and $3000incash. He will put up a building 60x200, with engine house and foundry, at tbe beginning, and build twenty harvesters, worth $32,000, this season. Next season he will turn out double lhat number, besides as many seed cleaners. He has a substantial backing, and there is no difficulty in selling the machines. This morning some Jseven or eight of our leading men started out to canvass the town on the proposition.

They are meeting with good success. An answer must he made at ence, as several other towns and a San Francisco firm have made good offers. We are given the preference of a refusal on account of our advantages of climate and location. An Old Soldier. Haywardt Journal.

Jose Peraro Fortado. aged 9f3 years, a resident of San Lorenzo, departed this life on Tuesday, the 21th and was tkiiiio1 in Ilia Pathnlin nmptArv in thia place Thursday. Mr. Fortado leaves a widow aged 92 years. This couple have lived happily together for over forty years, two daughters and a son being born to them.

Onedughter is the wife of A. Lee of Alvarado. The deceased served for over twenty years in tbe armv in hi9 naiive couniry, and had resided in this valley for almost fourteen or sixteen years. Transfer of Keal Entate. Haywardt Journal.

There must have been tons of rich sediment carried down the Sau Lorenzo creek thi9 winter, for it has settled on the lauds near Robert's Landing to the depth of fully two and three feet in many places. rV. 3. Cull, the well-known rancher of Cull canyon, was in town this week and reports considerable real estate carried off along the bank of the-Cull canyon creek. A number of big trees fell into the creek, and considerab.e fencing was washed away.

Kipe Raspberries fur Christmas. Haywardt Journal. This neighborhood is noted for its early berries, particularly the raspberry. Some time ago we mentioned the fact that D. Culp bad ripe, raspberries.

Now comes T. Missen, residing near Lone Tree Ceuietery. who presented us with a box of ripe raspberries Tuesday. He reports having ripe berries for over a month past. The vines erow in a gulch and bear a remarkably neavy crop.

Killing Bobins. Livermore Herald. There has been a remarkable migration of robins to this vicinity recently and they are being slaugthered for pot pies in large numbers. D. T.

Coffman, foreman of the Olivina vineyard, killed 98 on Tuesday of this week. Ue shipped qaite a large number to the city. A Ledge of Coal. Livermore Herald. A land slide on George Johnson's sheep range, south of the Patterson Pass road, ten miles east of Livemore, has uncovered a ledge of coal.

It is probably one of the Corral Hollow veins. The Iaaaraae War la Liveraaore. lAvermort Herald. The Insurance fight In this county is SUITABLE FOR Holiday months of faithful attention to yom directions, I found myself a well woman, able to attend to all household duties. Tbe medicim; has given me a new lease of life, and I ci thank you too much." "We.

the mxlersiprned, citizens of Brockway Centre, hereby certify that the aliove statement, made by Mrs. Lake, is true in every particular and entitled to full credence." O. P. Chamberlain, G. W.

Waring, C. A. VCelis, uruggist. My brother, in England, was, for a 'ng time, i nahle to attend to his occft- pation, by i 'ason of sores on ht foot, I.sent him er Almanac and the tes- timouials it icontained induced him to irAyert Sarsaparilla. After using it a little while, he was cured, and is now a well maiijjorking in a sugar mm at Brisbane, Australia." A.

Attcwell, Sharbot Lake, Ontario. Ayer's Sarsaparilla, PREPARED BY Dr. J. C. Ayer Lowell, Mass.

Price 1 six bottles, $5. Worth $5 a bottle. amnrm SET VI -T II II I I A I U11U11J UlllLIi BARGAINS S1800 30101, west side Grove street, between Twnty-9eroo1 and Twentv-ihtrd S42CIO 70x100, WMt. side between Tweuty-spconrt ijd Tenty-tbird. 85000 60x75, 9V with 5 room house.

1200030x90 NW corner (business). SIO.OOO l6Sxl40, NW corner Twenty-eighth an.1 (irove. 83OOO--A0xl09 UK cor. Albion and Grove. 81600 40100, east side, neiween Albion ni Caledonia.

S4 500 K0xll5. NW corner Grove and Thiny-nrt: room house. 82000 40x 100, KJC correr (irove and Thirty-first. lfiOO each 2 lot. 40xtin0.

e8t side Grove, between Thirty-first and Thtrtv-seccnd. 825006Hxll9.SKcor..Thirty-thi'd Grove. SieoOearh 4 lots 4Uxl20. west side, between Tuirtv-secood and Tbirty-f mrth. 8310060x116.

west side, between Thirty- fnurtli an-1 Thtrty-fttih. 810oO 30x 1 1 6. east side, between Thirty-rifih and Thiriy-sixtu. 8310060x116, southwest corner Thirty-sixth. ALL ON TKRMS.

AI'PLY4 TO W. W. CAMRON, 465 SINTH 8TEEET, Oakland, Cal. jv CAPELL WILLARD, Real Estate, Loan InsnraiiCB Ai' 1003 WASHIXGT0X Cor. of Tenh, Crellin Block, Ar resident agents of the following sterling Fire Iusuraxce Cos: The Magdeburg Fire Insurance Co.

ot Magde-bunr. The Hamburg Magdeburg4 Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. The Economic Fire Office (Limited) of London. No Greater or Better Insurance Berlce in the United States.

Losses paid since Liberality, Promptitude, an Freedom from feal Controversies- the Inevitable Watchword. We are prepared to issue Policies on first class City vt Country Property at rates as low as the lowest, guaranteeing In the evento tire the fairest possible treumnt and the I greatest promptness in tbe payment of osses. ADMINISTRATOR'S SAL -OF REAL ESTATE -AT- Public Auction, JANUARY 10th, 1890, atP. M. In Front of Courthouse, Oakland.

I Lot situated en tbe southerly 1 line of Campbell avenue tno hundred and sixty five (65) feet I weitsrlr from tbe westerly line lWeit street, be I Big fifty Jou) I feet In front of Campbell avenue and one hundred and forty feet (140) deep. Terms of sale: Ten per cent of purchase money, casta; bal. aace on confirmation ot sale by tbe Conrt. Dee. 24, 1880.

C. CREGO, Administrator of Estate -of Frank A. RrlKR- ITS STOPPED FREE Insane Persons Restored. xr. auiiK's okea NFRVF Dcamnrp 'ran bbaiw a Nsbvb Disiasn Omi, rar IrlxnH.B at Uken a imnmd.

alter firm 4ar'M. TraatiMand S3 trial bool free to Fit patienta, they Myiag expraa chain an box when raeatwed. Send nana. matA AAwmm unmea irr. mi arra nuladalphia.

Pa tm IminUU. MEW ARM OP tMlTATWQ RJ ERAMU dt SIEVES OiKLMD BREWERY, 1 Center Teiafraph Aveaae sad Barmat Street, OAKLAND, CAL. Fresh Milch Cow for Sale By applying to 9. U. fcUWX.Arn.

Oak Grove Tmxm, 8aa Pablo Creek, or by PDftV I I n3 R. W. EDWARDS. 963 Broadway. All Goods Warranted as Represented AVatclies and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty and 50 cents a vard.

Plaid Goods, worth 50c a Yard and Go a yard. in Hosiery and Underwear niauVfora Ca-h Trade 1 NEAR BROADWA Presents. over wethall iuagnrate on Jan cor. Tenth, Oakland. Kahn 1105, 1107, 1109 Broadway, above Twelfth St.

might be.tonfined to the single issue of law whether the act of a municipal governing body fixing water rates under any circumstances was subject to review. Tne I ourt having decided that Buch acts are subject to the jurisdiction of the court there is nothing to preclude the Board of Supervisors from fixing the rates at the reduced figure after a fair investigation, unless it can be shown to the satisfaction of a court that they are "grossly unreasonable. The admission that the rates in the San Francisco ordinance were unreasonable was merely made for the purposes of that particular suit, because counsel deemed it best to stand on the single issue of law. Neither does the court assume the unlimited jurisdiction of" a court cf appeal on such -matters from municipal governing bodies. The limits the jurisdiction of the courts are very plainly stated in the decision thus But the courts cannot, after the board has fullv and fairly investigated and acted, by "fixing what it believes to be reasonable rates, step in and say Tbe inclement weather of last month, the like of has been heretofore unknown, has played havoc with the merchants' calcu! iti in.

There are numbers of winter ods wbii it not sold before Chrwuiai -m not Gad so ready a sale after, the trade preferring to await the of Having too large a stoc oq hand by nary 2, a GIGANTIC CLEAB AHCE SALE to continue for one month. During the sale any and every article in our estab lishment will be sold at Wholesale Cost! Our well known reputation will insure. to our patron goods at prices so far below the regular prices as will convince them lhat to piirchise during this sale will be Money Saved TW Remember, every article in our store at Wholesale Cost. Your kind inspection and iavestigation is 1. KJBilNT 1105, 1107, 1109 Broadway, above 1 2th St action shall be set aside ana nuuinaa because the courts upon a similar m-- Testlgation, have come to a different -conclusion as to the reasonableness of the, rates fixtd.

There must be actual i tbe rates, or thev must be so palpably and grossly unreasonable aud unjust as to amount to tbe same thing. In other words municipal governing bodies in fixing water rates stand very much in the same relation to the courts as a jury. They must examine the evidence and find a verdict. If that verdict is grossly nn-ust or unreasonable it may be set aside by the court, as may the ttict of a jury when it is plainly contrary to the evidence. The decision has an important earing on municipal business, and serves to indicate the propriety -of a careful investigation of the facts.

After that is done the further ques-tion whether their discretion in the PHOTO Apparatus and Supplies CAMERAS, DETECTIVE BOXES, CHEMICALS, KODAKS, I LANTERNS, 1 VIEWS. SEED'S DEI PUTES. BROMIDE aid BLUE PIPES. ITT "fTTT IT-1 III I I srsTsBTsrsBM us i 1 Matter shall be interterea wiui must -depend on the meaning given by the -Superior Judge, who may try the ase to the -words "palpably and rcesly unreasonable." i 975 Washington It just to point on, now that the Supreme Court has decided that there i no police court in Oakland, that this ia vindication of the aagac-" ity and legal acumen of A. W.

Bifihop, who, President of the late CUy strongly opposed issu- MOTT Artificial Stone Work, SIDEWALKS, eiBDEX WiLKS, CAXKIAQS DRIVES, CONCRETE rOUKDATIOVS, CELLARS AlfD TLOOBS XtAX2 CwMt Walls. Bmttrsssss, ttcss, aa AM K1b4 of ArttsUe Work a eUrtv, OMt tad Bat WrkaBa 1st tk It aslaaa 1b Our Kroplay. mtkHtrt. I IhBMfa, B. E.

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