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Newspaper
Hayward Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1901
Page
4
The new Southern Pacific Mailroad time table lists departures from San Jose to San Francisco and Sacramento with 6:58 a.m. and 3:06 p.m. trains, and returns from San Francisco to Sacramento and San Jose. The 1:07 p.m. train to Niles and San Jose and the 1:42 p.m. to San Francisco have been withdrawn.
The Oakland San Leandro and Stayward Electric Railway Consolidated publishes a time schedule showing morning and afternoon car intervals from 6 a.m. onward. Connections vary by line, with some cars not linking to the San Francisco train, Seventh Street local at Twenty third avenue, and other routes to Fruitvale and Webstar. Sundays note a 7 a.m. service from Wayward Club House.
May 10 1901 items from Fauna report social news at Garreteen’s with Misses Millie Nauert and Dot Nauert of Alvarado at a Native Daughters’ dance. Mentions Jennie Gifford of Honolulu visiting Hayward with Marian Stevenson, local health and fire bell notes, and town events including Archie Alexander’s promotion, Obermuller’s San Francisco trip, and John Soares graduating UC.
An outreach by the Christian Endeavor So city slated for Friday night May 17 at the Congregations Church parlour opposite the school yard. Admission ten cents. Attendees can expect entertainment refreshments and contests. Chinese Social promised.
Local mentions recount Nine Shields of Los Angeles visiting with Miss Grace Darling, a surprise party at Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Graham, shopping notes at People's Cash Store, sermons at the San Anselmo Theological Seminary linked to Dr. Alexander, and Cannery progress. Various civic events include Carnival plans for San Jose, a runaway incident, a large family reunion at Mrs. Obermuller, a Crow Canyon party for Miss Annie Lawrence, and a school census showing 1117 children with 413 farmers and 406 girls in ages five to seventeen.
At a Wednesday Board of Trade meeting in Hayward a warning note sounded about the San Lorenzo Water Company delaying action. President Wilbert urged steps toward municipal ownership, citing unprotected burning piles and delayed hydrant installation, and the secretary was instructed to demand reasons for the delay and to push for action. The gathering applauded Wilbert’s stance and planned further steps.
On May 8 a Hayward Rebekah Lodge delegation surprised Mr. and Mrs. Christensen in San Lorenzo for his 49th birthday. Guests enjoyed cards, games, and music, ending with a midnight spread. gift of a sofa cushion presented to the hostess.
Dr William T Garwood sues James J McDonnell to dissolve the partnership J J McDonnell Co formed September 1 1592 Garwood claims he furnished store setup 3125 and shared profits but has only received about 500 in years plus 940 invested seeks accounting Judge Hall appoints a receiver bond 2000 with ex Police Chief J W Lees and FL Torpin in question
Local request to slow the presidential train on the morning of the 20th was granted after J A Fillmore of the Southern Pacific approved the plan. School children will line the tracks near the depot with Mage and palm branches to wave and scatter flowers as the train passes.
Henry Powell Sr died Wednesday morning at six after a two week illness. A Nevada County pioneer who moved to Oakland and East Oakland before 1885, he left a wife and two sons A J Powell and H Powell Jr. Survived by relatives in Ohio and active in public affairs, his funeral was to be held at his house at ten and the remains sent to San Francisco for cremation.
A mass meeting of carpenters chaired by H Siennon of Oakland elected officers for local labor organization. John Ludvig as president E Crosby vice president J Lewis secretary. 36 members signed the roll. Discussion on carpenters working for canneries outside contracts and possible union support from officials. Funeral benefit from the national group noted.
A dozen Alameda County Press Association editors toured Mantor Adams Pleasanton district visiting Verona the Hearst estate race track and hop fields. They admired the estate stables brick yard and Lilienthal Farm then enjoyed a banquet at the Rov e Hotel and an evening reception and dance, praising Pleasanton’s hospitality and local progress.
The Hayward Electric Light Works plans a leepe reservoir behind the plant to switch from coal to oil. A 13600 gallon tank will sit below ground, with oil arriving from Bakersfield in large tanks. Gravity will feed a second tank in a tow truck built by the agricultural works, an idea attributed to Chisholm & Farrell, and soon copied in San Francisco. Oil then flows by gravity to a reservoir and is pumped to the furnace. The project, costing over 1000, aims to yield price gains once realized.
Mrs Hamiltorn sues Mrs Hila C Hamilton widow of Fred Hamilton and Mrs Emma C Perey widow of G W Perey for an accounting of earnings of Mercy Hamilton architects. The suit concerns plans and supervision of a large San Francisco building for Alvinza Hayward at California and Montgomery Streets. Plaintiff asserts a settlement has been reached between Mrs Hayward and Mr Percy and seeks one half of net architectural fees.
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