The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-13
ACROSS THE BAY.
Sharp Practice in Serving Pro.
cess on a Man.
a Mortgage to the University Regents-Po-
licemsn's Beats changed-Gano Found
Guilty-The Annexation Case.

The proprietor Of Ross Cottage, on the
Twelfth-Street dixie at Lake Merritt, owed
man in San Francisco S4S, it is alleged, and
being little slow about paying it he was sued
for 1929 in the justices Court of San Fran
cisco. 1t was thought best to induce him to
cross the bay to serve him. as it would re-
quire twenty days service if out of the
county. and so on pretext he was sum-
moned over to San Francisco to see a man,
and while there paper was handed him
and he was told it was a summons. He said
he did not want to see it and threw 1t down
on the street without reading it Paying no
more attention to it default was taken and
judgment rendered for S299 and costs. Ex-
ecution was issued and yesterday the pro-
prietor was surprised when one of Sheriff
Hale's deputies levied upon the Cottage and
contents to satisfy the judgment. He claims
that the amount due was only S4S and he
was willing to Pay that, but he has been ad-
vised that he must now pay the judgment
and costs. and it is understood he will settle
up to-day.
The Land and Loan Company has mort
gagged 100x1o0 on broadway and Eleventh
street to the Regents of the University for
$4,000.
BY A JUDGE PRO TEMPORE.
V. 81. Metcalf. Judge pro tempore. in the
suit of John w. Pearson vs. Louis Mesner
and j. L. Woodward, has denied the motion
for a change OF venue to Los Angeles
County, where MeSner resides, and has also
sustained the demurrer of tho defendant
The suit is for $4,000, alleged 10 be due for
furniture in the United States Hotel at Los
Angeles.
A warrant has been issued on the COM
plant of Charles L. Boardman for the arrest
of 6. W. Wyman for embezzlement of q gun,
which 1t is alleged he pawned.
Chief of Police Tompkins has changed
the beats of the officers Of The force 10 take
effect next Monday.
GANo FOUND GUILTY.
Ex-Police Sergeant Gano of the San Fran
cisco police was found guilty in the Oak
land Police Court of battery upon Byron
Smell, who was elected by him from Mrs.
Gano'S restaurant few days ago. He will
be sentenced to-day. Gano conducted his
own defense
Thomas Sbipley, aged IS years, died sud
denly yesterday at his residence, on TWEEN
ty-fourth street, near Adeine. He had
been troubled great deal lately with heart
disease.
The suit of Mrs. V. A. Bush against d. C.
Bush for divorce has been dismissed, she
having eond0ned his past cffenses.
TIE ANNEXATION CASE
The argument in the case of the suit of
the people, on relation of Edison +. Adams,
against the city Of Oakland, in reference to
the annexation, will come up again to-day
before Judges Greene and Ellsworth, sitting
in bank.
The deeds OF gift to the lands for the
boulevard around Lake Merritt were placed
on record yesterday; also the deed of tn Q
lot for park, given by Edison F. Adams.
w. t. Greene yesterday qualified as Direc-
tor OF the Golden Gate Agricultural AssO-
citation under the recent appointment by
Governor Waterman.
Alameda.
The annual ball of Pawnee Tribe, I'M
proved Order OF Red Men, Will take place
this evening in Park Opera House.
The courtroom of Justice of the Peace
Swasey will be On the east side of Park
street, between Lincoln and Webb avenues.
1he flrSt payment IN the sum OF 1874 on
the new fire-house on Twentieth street has
been allowed by the City Trustees to the
contractors, d. Straub & Son.
Oak Grove Lodge, No. 2l5, F. and A. NJ,
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Master, j. A. Collins; Senior
Warden, Eugene Canary; Junior Warden,
d. j. Sullivan; Treasurer, j. b. Vosburg;
Secretary. Oswald Lubbock.
Tie entertainment Of the Olympic Club
last evening in Park Opera House drew a
crowded house. The programme was one
OF interest throughout. The effect of the
pyramidal statuary was increased by
calcium lights. The musical part of the
progi ANNE was one of marked excellence
The constab!es Of this township make
with view of increasing their fees, tour
nearly every morning before sunrise of the
outskirts OF the city in search of tramps,
and their efforts are frequently rewarded by
the arrest OF one or more Migrants. This
species of humanity is not as plentiful,
however. in this vicinity this year as in
former
The repairs TO the roadway of Santa Clara
avenue. which are SO badly needed, will not
be made until at least next spring. The
property-owners seem Indifferent whether
travel is in front of their property or on
other thoroughfares. and their lack of enter
prise has disguised the City Trustees, who
have decided not to improve this avenue I'M
til majority petition is presented them by
the property-owners. Travel from the West
End to Park street is now almost wholly on
Pacific avenue.
Berkelev.