The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-02
OAKLAND = ALAMEDA.
Traffic and Trade interrupted by
a RoOkery.
Mass-Meeting of carpenters-Another Native
Sons Hall Asscciaticn-Ordina Ap-
rroved-James Adams Estate.

Sons Hall Association Ordinances Ap-
proved-James Adams Estate.
Much Indignation is expressed by the business
. men on Washington aud Eighth streets at the
negligence of the Superintendent OF Streets In
permitting those thoroughfares TO be blockaded
by an old rookery of building, which has been
removed from Eighth street, between Broadway
and Washington, 10 make way for a new brlcR
block, which will bs erected by Mr.. Bridgeman. LII
Is proposed to move the building to Eighth street,
Lear Clay; but as this is within the IRE limits
the city authorities could not issue permit, ana
have suffered The building 10 be moved into the
street. where its future progress Is prevented by
the work on the Eightn-street curve aud gearing
of the Piedmont cable-road, which may not be
completed for ten days. The building has been
permitted to block the street for more than one
week, TO the interruption of traffic and loss OF
trade The removal of the building without
permit is unlawful, and It will be violation OF
municipal ordinance TO allow il to be located
within the fire limits. The property -0wners In
the vicinity propose TO present a protest, and II
the obstruction Is not removed 10 bring civil
suit for damages against Walter Sewell, The
house-mover. or the owner OF the building.
An order OF dismissal has been entered in the
suit of John Carr the Times Publishing Com
a.
damages for libel. The plaintiff was Justice OF
the reaee. who was charged By The Times with
mutilatng public records.
The Oakland Cauoe Club Will hold an interest
ing series of races OIL the creek on Friday after
noon with fireworks In The evening and pro-
cessiOn OF canoes with lanterns
A NIGHT OF EMPTY TALK.
The Carpenters Union Of Oakland held
mass meeting al Germania Hall last evening 10
present their version of the differences between
a n a fn9
lle present strike. Addresses were delivered
by President Tucker, j. I. Gregg, T. NJ. Welln,
w lillian Chalmers, John Mccartney and others,
the tenor OF whose remarks was that In strik-
Ing against the "blackllst' resolution OF the
Builders Association the carpenters were resist
ing all encrOachment upon Tie rights OF labor ana
Individual liberty. The meeting was largely at
tended and enthusiastic.
William Ismer, VINO INDUCED in the expression
OF an opinion not complimentary 10 Justice
Riehmond and IN contempt OF The KIND OF justice
dealt out by his Honor, has been committed to
The County jail for twenty i've days.
AT Ihe earnest request OF tile lady managers
and OF many Of his professional friends DR.. j. NJ.
Selirdge has recalled his resignation as attend
ing physician OF The Eablola Hospital.
The band concert IN tie City Hall Park will
take place Tonight Instead Of on Friday evening,
as the Filth Infantry Regiment Band will 60 10
San Mateo ON The national holiday.
w. A. HOlcomb, us guardian OF Lulu Z. and
Lydia 5. H0icomb. has presented claim for
$500 SO against the estate OF Kate Is. FELTON,.
Coroner Henry Evers held twelve inquests dur
ing the month OF June.
ANOTHER HALL ASSOCIATION.
The members OF Piedmont Parlor OF Native
Sous of the Golden West nave organized Hall
association, and leased for ten years the upper
floor OF the c. Il. Lewis building, on Washing
ton street, between Eighth and Ninth. They will
ill il up as a lOudge- ROOM with card billiard and
reading rooms The association will tncorpo-
rate. with George L. de Cola as President; j.
+. Rooney, llce-Presldenl; II. b. Belden, Sec
retaTy, aud the Ga land Bank OF Savings as
Treasurer. The Directors are: George L. dc
Cola, +. ". Soaring. j. +. Rooney George Ii.
White, Il. Ii. johnson, I'll. Wiley aud L. A
Ii. NJ. Collins. President of the City Council,
who Is Acting Mayor in the absence oil Mayor
GlascOcs has approved tile ordinance appro-
priaIlng S1I 500 for the Improvement OF the
CITY Wharf, and the contract with the Oakland
Gas. Light aud Heat Company for lighting tie
city.
lie Police and Fire Commissioners, yesterday
afternoon, reappoInted the engineers, stokers
and tlllrrmen OF The Fire Department at the in
creased salaries established by the CITY Council.
Mrs. Joseph thomas of 1864 short street,
West Oakland, reports that her husband has
been missing since June 21st. He is supposed
TO have iIao 500 or $500 with him when lie dis
appeared.
supervisor Anderson has authorized W. H.
Cox to take tue census 10 the Piedmont and
Claremont districts omitted by some oversight
OF The enumerdtOr5
W. " Morrison, W. S. Peonze and W. G.
Hawkett have been appointed appraisers OF the
estate OF James heyes.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Attic meeting ofthe Board of Public Works last
evening bids for supplies Tor the Scnooi Depart
meut were awarded 10 Bart Morgan & Co. for
stationery; Times Publishing Company, adyer-
tisIng free OF costs; Tribune Publishing Com
Dany, job printing. and industrial Bind lnstitu-
ton 10 supply bIoOms. Bids for fuel were re-
Jected. Ii. f. Jones reported the addition 10 tie
Franklin School completed, and Crssman
Brown were al owed thirty days extension upon
then contract for sX-To0m addition 10 the
Duraut School.
The odd elbows Hall Association of Oakland
has elected George A. Kirk Z. A. Cameron, j.
Frederick, Albert Brown, l.. l.. BfOmwell and j.
). White as Trustees. The finances OF the as
ISOLATION are in prosperous condition, and $500
has been expended In rehttlug The hall
Sheriff Hale reports in tile County jan for June
I4I PRISONERS, who served time aggregaiing 1871
days. OF these Twelve were awaiting trial,
ninety serving time. thIrly-one United States
prisoners and eight insane persons awaiting ex-
animation.
William Kirschner, a West Oakland grocer who
violated the ordinance against swinging doors
between store and bafroUm, was yesterday
fined $50.
j. T. Davis, the Stockton millionaire. has de-
INJURED TO the complaint of Catherine A. Davis.
Ills contract wife, 10 compel him 10 support her.
JAMES ADAMS ESTATE.
Tie executors OF the win OF the late eX-Sheriff
James Adams have flied their annual report
showing that at the time of his death The testator
was possessed OF a house and lot on Tenth and
Linden streets. Oakland, valued at $4,000;
lot at tile corner of Thirteenth avenue and East
Fifteenth street, Oakland worth $1,000; I'M
proved property at tie corner OF Suffer and
kcarny streets, San francisco, valued al $780,
Francisco worth $4,000; lot near the corner
Of Fifteenth and Bryant streets, San Francisco,
estimated to be worth $50. 600; minor parcels OF
real estate, valued at $3.50; and personal prop
erty valued at S54.303. The executors have
received tn cash Sl03.3l2 46.
According 10 the statement OF the City Treas
urer the city had Sal ,296 as on hand at the
close OF the fiscal year ending on June 30th, but
there are outstanding claims cDargeabe TO the
accounts OF the last fiscal year which viii ma
teiiay lessen this amount.
Tie perennial order has been issued on CON-
plant of Theresa Biggi that NarclssO Biggi show
cause why lie should not be punished for not
paying her So per week for the support OF their
minor child en- according TO an order OF court.
Tie dry goods clerks have been trying to Sc
cure the closing OF stores from Thursday until
Monday. Ali tho merchants have Consented but
one
John Kelley, about 90 years OF aye. was ar
rested last evening by Detectives Holland and
Shorey for stealing some shirts from store on
Broadway.
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