The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-11
ACROSS THE BAY.
The Standard C0mpany's Tanks
Not Covered by the Law.
Drawing of New Trial Jury = 0aklands
Population-Funera Of P. D. Wigginton.
A Reform School for Boys Needed

resolution of the City Council about six
months ago. The residents of the vicinity
were loud in protestations, but the COM
pany proceeded with the work. A large
iron tank was built outside the warehouse,
and some six weeks ago c. A. Watson, the
agent and manager of the company. was
arrested under an ordinance of 1880, pro-
hibiting the storage of larger amount Of
petroleum than 1000 gallons in any one
place. A decision was rendered yesterday
by Justice Henshaw in the Police Court.
discharging Watson on the ground that the
ordinance does not cover the case. Judge
II enshaw suggested that the matter might
be remedied by new ordinance and recon-
IN ended to the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department and the City Attorney to have
such an ordinance prepared.
Some of the Oakland contractors have
been importing carpenters from other
places and the carpenters belonging to the
union claim to have captured some Of the
new importations.
a NEW TRIAL JURY.
A new trial jury was drawn in Judge
Gibson's department yesterday to serve
three months. The panel is as follows:
Alameda ownship-Samuel Day, J. NJ.
Robertson, Samuel Powell, George &. Relfe,
w. P. Dillon. Brooklyn Township-Rch-
ard Bowling, NJ. Y. Stewart, William
Brown, A. Fonte, Henry Alternately. Eden
Township. Il. Jameson, William Crib
ben. Murray Township W. Gregory,
Philip Ellis. Mark Agar. Oakland Town
ship-C. 7. Marsh, Philip Rogers, i. Jud-
ell, Palmer A. Towne, W. G. Tripp. Daniel
Fenton, William F. Knoll. John Curtis, b.
S. Marston, W. W. Winant, Robert Brand,
J. c. COylidge, James Brennan. A, d:
prvol p n Cunnpr Elisha | ambart ,pyi
Flint, John Fisher, George Schmidt ". S.
Lewis, 5. +. Daniels, William Berry, W. ID.
Heaton, W. II. SiedentOph. Washington
Township-William Barry.
Tayler Stull, who was held in the Police
Court last week to answer to the charge Of
manslaughter, for killing A. J. Lawrence
two weeks ago in a saloon on Seventh
street, WAS released from the County Jail
yesterday on $1,000 bail.
A dispatch from Superintendent of the
Gems Anderson at Sacramento, states
that errors have been discovered which
raises the enumeration of Oakland to over
5000. Oaklanders think this is still 10000
to u, GOO under the actual population.
THE wIGGINToN FUNERAL.
There was a very large attendance at the
funeral of the late leader of the American
party of California. p. D. WiggInt0n. A
service conducted by the Rev. c. w. Wendte
was held at the family residence before
going to the Masonic Temple, where the
exercises of the Knights Templar were con-
Quoted by Eminent Commander c. +.
Burnham of Oakland Commandery, No. IL.
A eulogy was delivered by Associate JUS
tice Charles n. Fox of the Supreme Court.
The temple was handsomely decorated with
flowers and many beautiful floral tributes
were added. A quartet composed of
George II. Carlton, II. A. Melon. Benjamin
Clark and II. A. Redteld sang Come Unto
Me- and Come Ye Disconsolate." The
pail bearers were: j. NJ: Shannon, J. p.
Irish, j. g. James, +. G. Berry, and from
the Knights Templar A. W. Bishop, William
Cliff, w. E. Hale and w. f. Fletcher.
Judge Gibson yesterday morning COM
mitted Narcisso Biggi to the County Jail
for refusal to pay his divorced vile so ali
mony. During the afternoon Bigg con-
cluded he did not want to remain in jail,
and paid the money to Sheriff Hale, aud
was released.
The Coroner's jury rendered a verdict
last evening that Mrs. Gulbies came TO her
death from wounds self-inilicted during a
fit Of temporary insanity.
A REFORM SCHOOL NEEDED.
1t is again urged that reform school is
needed in Oakland very badly. There is
now about q dozen incOrrigibe boys in tue
City Prison who should be in a reforma-
tory. They are out and in for petty pilfer-
ing. They are at liberty only few days
when they steal some trivial thing appar-
emily for the purpose of being returned to
jail. Four of them were arrested yesterday
afternoon for stealing large monkey
wrench. When charged with stealing it
they admitted the fact. They also carried
a way twenty-five sacks from the Gas-light
Works.
The City Attorney and the Mayor had a
conference yesterday with reference to the
question Of the legality OF the Board Of
Public Works acting as Street Commission
ers, and they are inclined to agree with
Commissioner Fitzgerald that the board
cannot legally do so. They will hold an
other conference in few days, after fur
Their examination OF the law.
Mrs. ID. c. Bush has sued for divorce, on
the grounds of extreme cruelty and intern
perauce. They were married in st. Louis
tlfteen years ago, but have no children.
BACK FROM A VACATION
J. T.. CarOthers of West Oakland. ex-
Councilman and General Baggage master of
tie Southern Pacific Company, returned
home Yesterday after vacation of some
great deal of suffering from the intense
heat. 1t is said that banquet will be
given him next Monday evening by his
friends and admirers.
The charges against Mrs. Forsyth were
dismissed yesterday, no one appearing, and
her friends are more indignant than ever az
her treatment by her employers. AS she is
ayerse to making any trouble the matter
will probably be dropped, but 1t seems an
outrage that a respectable woman should
he compelled to remain night in prison
because she asks to be paid small balance
due her for work performed.
Tie report of the ArteSiau Water Com
mittee To the Committee of One Hundred
will be made at a meeting of the General
Committe this evening.
Manuel AIello sued C. w. Bradshaw yes
terday to recover $500 and to foreclose a
lEaaa llpta
CITY PRISON ADDITION.
The addition to the City Prison for tie
discharge of prisoners from the patrol
wagon 10 the prison off the street has been
commenced. Heretofore and now the
wagon drives up in front Of the City Hall
at Fourteenth and Washington streets, and
crowd gathers every time prisoner is
brought in. The wagon will drive into the
prison yard ana the gate Will be closed.
The Albany Hotel property has been sold
by Joseph Macdonough to Ii. ID. Bacon for
100000 The realty is said to have cost
Mr.. Macdonoush $4,000 and the hotel.
which was only completed the first of the
year, $4,000 more, total OF $40, 600
so that he clears about $4,000. He DO ught
it about four years ago.
1t is stated that there will be plenty of
room for all the pupils at the opening of
the High School term, Notwithstanding the
impression abroad that there would not be
ueShS t1OuSil.
Mayor Glascock has returned to his du-
ties after his vacation, and Mr.. Collins is
now simply President of the Council
THE BOND ORDINANCE.
At meeting of the City Council last
evening the bond ordinance was discussed
at length. The electric-light, the sewer and
saltwater sprinkling propositions were
stricken out and the ordinance passed to
print again. This will leave in it the Lake
Merritt improvement scheme. The West
Oakland marsh Improvement and the School
Department improvement propositions will
be submitted to the people.
Jack Ryan, the base ball player, was ar
rested on Franklin street, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth, last evening on the
complaint of Miss Gilbert for disturbing
her peace. He deposited $40 bail and was
released. Instead of going home, he be-
came drunk, and returned to the COMPLAIN
ants house, where he was rearrested for
being drunk and using vulgar language.
He gave the name Of John O'Bren.
G. II. Raymond was apprehendei last
evening by Police Captain Fletcher, after
having jumped his bail on a charge of en-
bezzement and fled from Fresno. A tele-
gram was sent to City Marshal Parker.
notifying him of the arrest Raymond Is