The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-18
OAKLAND ALAMEDA.
Democrats Said to Be Swapping
Candidates.
Boardm ans D, felt Made Good-Diversion Of
Alameda Creeks Water-Another
Day for Registration.

0flceS In the fsnt thlS 1all, not DelnS very
particular which, but rather favorng the
Shrieyalty or Assessor because those offices
carry with them some OF the patronage, and
it is the spoils that the hungry unterrifed
are after. They are willing, it is said, to
swap anybody on the ticket for McCleverty
or Hackett from Pond down, and even the
so-called 'non-partisan" judiciary is be-
lieved to be included in this trading process,
if there is any one who wants to make 1t.
Cleve Dam for County Cleri; believes that,
because he is well known TO all the young
men, he will have their votes and as the
patronage of the Office he desires is consider
able he may hold the votes of his party, but
it is not likely that many of the young Re-
publcans will scratch their ticket for him.
The Democrats are endeavoring also to
charge the recent shortage of County Clerk
Boardman to the Republican candidate for
Assessor, Robert S. Leckle. The accusa-
tions are denied by him.
The First Congregational Church yester-
day petitiOned the court to allow it to trans
fer the little church on Market and
Twenty-seeond streets to the Market-street
congregation, which has been branch for
some years but which was allowed by the
parent society to become separate cOngre-
cation few weeks ago.
The County Board of Supervisors at its
meeting yesterday discussed the petition for
a franchise for an electric street-raiIoad to
Haywards. The matter will come up again
to-day.
THE SHORTAGE MADE GOOD.
The resignation of County Clerk and
Auditor Charles T. Boardman was pre-
sented to the Alameda County Board of Su-
pervsors yesterday in session and placed
| on file. The resignation was duly accepted
by preamble and resolution, and James E.
Crane, who is tie Republican candidate for
the office, was appointed to serve the uneX-
PRED term. He will tlle bis bond and as
sumo the duties Of the office this morning
! Before the resignation OF Mr.. Boardman
| was presented to the Board Of Supervisors
every cent of the shortage, as shown by the
| books, was on hand and the office turned
| over clear. He has turned over all his
| property to his b0ndSmen so as to secure
| them as far as possible. His condition,
| though still dangerous, was much better
| yesterday. Boardman also transferred yes
| terday TO Senator ". Z. Dargie lot p. Block
| b, Oakland View Homestead Association
| Tract, the consideration being 81.
District Attorney Reed has advised the
| County Clerk that tomorrow being n legal
| holiday, registrations need not close until
! Monday evening, and consequently the Office
| will be kept open until 10 o'clock Monday
! quite, 1900 names will be registered. Up
| to the close OF the day yesterday 1900 had
| been registered
Ii was reported to Secretary Theobald of
| the Humane Society yesterday that a baby
| home on Castro street, near Eighth is not
| properly conducted and that the children
are cruelty treated. The managers aud as
| SStants deny this. Mr.. Theobald will make
| an investigation.
The West Oakland Republicans will meet
| at HanSpnS Hall this evening and have
rouSing meeting.
| ALAMEDA CREEK WATERS,
| George Althuser and his wife yesterday
| sued the Alameda Sugar Company and ask
| for an Injunction to prevent it from divert
| ing and polluting the water OF the Alameda
! Creek above their land, being ffty-tive acres
! on the bank of the stream, they claiming to
| be riparian owners. They have an orchard
! which they value at $4,000, and an annual
| fruit yield from the same valued at $1,000
| They allege that the company is erecting
| large pumps to divert the water, which has
benefited the orchard by seepage, and that
| the water which will go back into the
stream, will be polluted. The land is near
| Alvarado.
The funeral of Dr. R. E. Cole took place
from the First Congregational Church, of
| which he had been Chairman of the Board
| OF Trustees for thirty years, only declining
| reelection at the beginning of the present
| church year, few weeks ago. on account of
| health. The pall-bearers were: L. p. Flint,
! Charles L. Hawley, c. w. Kellogg. Israel
! Knox, \. ID. Wilder and K. w. Snow, who
! carried the remains from the residence to
| the church. which was only few doors
| away. The services were conducted by
| Rev. Drs j. K. Mclean and George Mooar,
| both ministers delivering brief addresses.
A boy named Casey was jumping on
passing wagon at East Oakland yesterday,
| when in some way his leg was caught in the
| spokes of the wheel, and before the wagon
| could be stopped was broken and the knee
dislocated. a surgeon was called, who at
| tended the boys injuries.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church at
| Golden Gate will he dedicated at o'clock
| tomorrow afternoon.
Alameda.
The Board Of Health has adopted an order
prohibiting the construction of pan or hop
per closes.
The members of the Alameda Bicycle Club
will go to San Rafael tomorrow and take a
run to Petaluma.
The Alameda Boat and Swimming Club
| has issued Invitations for IFS house warming,
which Will take place in its new house at the
| foot Of Twentieth street on Saturday even
| ing, November Is.
Congressman Joseph McKenna will arrive
in Alameda about o'clock this afternoon,
and will be net at the Park-street depot by
a delegation OF citizens and will be driven
about town. In the evening mass-mepting
will be held in Park Opera House, and will
be addressed by Mr.. McKenna and James A.
Waymire.
Senator W. II. Stewart was in Alameda
yesterday. He stll has extensive property
interests here, and is active in this city's
welfare. lie thinks that the bill appropri-
ating $4,000 for a Postoffice site and build
ing for Alameda, which has already passed
the Senate. will pass the lower House and
receive the signature of the President
The preliminary examination of r. S.
Risley on a charge of assault with deadly
weapon took place before Justice Byler yes
terday. The complaining witness was Will
lam Burke, who alleged that Rsley, while
diSputiDg the correctness of a bill, struck
him on the head with hammer Justice
Byler was convinced that the blow was
struck in sef-defense. and discharged the
accused
The Republicans of the eastern end of
this city are making strong effort to re-
elect d. W. Martin Supervisor of the Second
District. His opponent is a man named
Jensen, who lives in Crow Canyon, near
Haywards, ana who is unacquainted with
the needs Of Alameda. Mr.. Martin has ac-
ceptably filled the position of Supervisor for
two terms.
Al