The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-11
ACROSS THE BAY.
Late Identification in a Case Of
Drowning.
Work on the Electric Road-Another Railroad
Franchise Wanted-An Active Cam
vass of the Wards.

Ex- Mayor Blethen called at the Coroner's
Office yesterday and made inquiries about
the old man who was run over during the
latter part of July in Berkeley. He was in
formed that his name was Joseph Speek
and that he had been fully identified by his
sister in San Francisco, but then replied
that he was not the man Mrs. Blethen
thought he was. Coroner Evers then
showed him a photograph taken after death
of the unknown old man whose body was
found drowned on July 29,h under the
wharf at West Berkeley. Mr.. Blethen par
TALLY identified it, and on taking it home
Mrs. Blethen fully identified it as that OF
Thomas Harris, who had roomed with them
for some time, but left on July 2Sth, and
had been expecting a remittance from
daughter in Michigan, which did not come
to hand. The Coroner learned that Harris
had spent the night of the 2Sth at the house
of Conductor Perm in West Berkeley, but
had not been seen afterward. The investi-
cation at this late date was the outcome
of letter of inquiry from the daughter in
Michigan. The delayed remittance came
about one month ago by Wells & Fargo's
Express, but was of course never drawn
out.
The cases of All Teung and the other five
Celestials charged with assisting United
States prisoners to escape went over in the
Oakland Police Court yesterday, until the
Goth inst.
MOTOR AND CAR HOUSES.
The work of construction of the motor and
car house of the Oakland and Berkeley
Rapid Transit Company'S electric road was
commenced yesterday at Temescal. The
building will be completed and ready for
the machinery by November 1st The
equipment of the line will soon be begun,
as 200 steel poles have arrived from Cleve-
land for use within the city limits, while
the wooden ones for the line outside are
also being delivered. The poles will be set
so to the mile, forty on each side Of the
street. The contract for the cars has been
let to the Stockton Car and Agricultural
Works, the cars to be first-clasS in every re-
spect ana to have plate-glaSs windows They
will be thirty-two feet long and the major
ity OF them will be similar to the cabe-cars
half closed and half open. 1t is the inten-
ton TO have the road open for travel by the
middle Of November if possible.
AT the meeting of the Oakland Board Of
Education last evening the six-room addition
Ward was finally accepted. 1t will be fur
nished right away with desks and other
necessary furniture. as the rooms are needed
on account of over-crowding in the other
rooms. The board passed motion censur-
ing the contractor for the poor work done.
Philip ID. Rupp, farmer and contractor.
filed his petition in insolvency last evening.
His liabilities are S6iS, due principally In
East Oakland. His assets are 1913, but he
claims $3.50 Of this amount as exempt.
WILLIAM sCHNlIDT's ESTATE.
Judge Greene yesterday substituted Y. I'll.
for the estate of William Schmidt, released
w. Sagehorn as surety on Mrs. Schmidts
bond as eXecutrix and ordered new inven-
tory filed. When Attorney Herman, who
had been acting as attorney for the estate.
stated on the witness stand that Mrs.
Schmidt had been treated badly in the will
because it provided that she should only
receive 5000 out OF the estate if she re-
married, she shouted out, That is lie;
that is lie, Mr.. Herman" Both Mrs.
Schmidt and son William testified against
Mr.. Herman S management OF the estate as
its attorney, but the latter protested to the
Court that he had not done anything that
was not honorable.
A petition was presented to the Alameda
County Supervisors yesterday afternoon for
a franchise for a railroad to run cars from
the southeasteTly charter line OF Oakland to
the towns of San Leandro, San Lorenzo and
Haywards and the city Of Alameda. ii. w.
Meek, G. L. Palmer and others are the pro-
motors and it is understood that electricity
win be used. The petition and accompany
ing ordinance were referred.
In view of the near approach OF the fle-
publican primaries, candidates and their
friends are making an active canvass oil the
various wards. The liveleSt interest seems
to be over the office of Sheriff and Supern-
tendent of Schools, there being tine candi-
dates for each office.
INJURED UNDERGRADUATES.
a NJ. Keen, bridge-foreman OF the
Southern Pacific Company. was injured by
a falling timber. while working on bridge
in the interior. on Tuesday, and was brought
to his home. at West Oakland, yesterday
morning. One leg was fractured at the
thigh and the other at the ankle His nose
was broken, and his face considerably
bruised. His injuries, while painful, are
not considered fatal. Another workman.
who was injured at the same time, was taken
to the Railroad Hospital at Sacramento.
There being no complaint against Mrs.
Gottifson yesterday, in the Police Court, Tor
assauting Miss Desea Pico and her sister,
Mrs. John Ii. Church Jr., in the Seventh
street local depot. last Saturday, she was
discharged. She then swore out complaints
against Mrs. Church, Miss Pico and their
father, Jose Ramon Pico, charging them
with battery. The father went to the rescue
of the girls on the day of Mrs. Gottifson's
ASSAULT, dlluy IL 10 6VNs StiuSh AOA Wieh
his cane.
The matter of registration of voters is
progressing so far that the Supervisors
yesterday instructed the County Clerk to
Immediately cut down his force of registra-
ton clerks in the Office to ten, thus dscharg-
ing eight About 1900 out Of the estimated
1900 vo.ers in the county have so far been
registered. There are forty days in which
to register the remaining 5000.
The estate of II. ii. Hamer, late Of Hay
wards, has been appraised at $10,950.
Alameda.
The cost Of running the electric-light
works during August was S779 OF.
T. G. Daniels Of the Argus is mentioned as
a candidate for State Printer If the Repub-
lican ticket is elected.
The Alameda City Band has been pre-
sented with beautiful slken banner by
Mrs. Z. Scheff elm Of Central avenue. The
presentation speech was made by Miss
Minnie Moreal. The band feels very
proud of lis gift and carried it in the big
parade on Admission day in San Fran
cisco.
at the meeting of the City Trustees last
evening petition was received from Henry
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