The morning call., 1890-06-12
ACROSS THE BAY.
Litigation in the Burnham,
Standef0rd Company.
No Theater on Washington Street-Census Of
School Children-Elizabsth N. Jessup's
Last Testament Filed.

bers of the Burnham, Standeford Company
from deposing him from the presidency Of
the company. to which position he was
elected last January for the period OF one
year His petition to make the order per-
manent will be heard by Judge Greene next
Monday. For number of years Mr.. Burn
ham, ID. W. Standeford and L. G. Cole con-
Quoted the Oakland Planning Mill, at First
and Washington streets, each owning one
third. About six months ago Mr.. Cole sold
his interest to A. I. Boswell and E. r.
Hundley, and company was formed with
the four gentlemen named and j. G. Martin
as stockholders and Directors. Mr.. Burn
ham was made President Mr.. Stande-
ford, Vice. President, and Hundley and Bus
well, Treasurer and Secretary, Mr. Martin
being the legal adviser of the owner. At
present he is in the East with j. Z. ).
Stubs oil Southern Pacific business. EX-
ceptions have been taken to Mr.. Burnham's
management by the new members. and
some unpleasant criticisms have been made
by them. At meeting of the Directors, on
Tuesday, Mr.. Burnham's resignation was
suggested by them. He asked that the
meeting be adjourned for one day, and by
advice commenced the proceeding above
mentioned.
GUILTY AS CHARGED.
After having been out all night, the Jury
in the case of George and Maria King hus-
band and wife, tried on charge of grand
larceny for enticing Clan Maschi into their
house on Second street while intoxicated,
and robbing him while asleep of S23, brought
in q verdict of guilty as charged yesterday
morning. Judge Greene announced SEN
tence for Monday next, and from his re-
marks to the jury in concurring in the YER
dict it is pretty certain he will give them the
benefit of the law. lie discharged the jury
for the remainder of the term.
Judge Greene yesterday made an order
permitting the trustees OF the estate of
Isaac Lehman to sell three unlmpr0yed and
unpToductive lots for $4,000, so that the
money from the sale may be invested in
productive property or placed at interest.
A meeting will be held tomorrow even
ing to discuss the holding Of some sort OF
Fourth of July celebration III Oakland next
month.
ALAMEDA's SCHOOL CHILDREN.
There are apcording to the reports OF the
school census, 1904 children in Alameda
County between the ages of and II. Un-
der the age of . there are 9l67. The cor
responding figures of last year were q, 99i
and s4l9. This makes a total gain of 1853
made in Berkeley, Alameda, Oakland,
Lorrin, San Leandro and Alvarado. Many
OF the other districts showed small losses.
Frank Kirsch yesterday sued J. S. Derby,
rs the executor of the estate Of his deceased
wife, Julia, to recover S3T25, which he al
leges Derby drew from the German Savings
and Loan Society on the 3lSt of May as eX-
eeutor, and has since refused to pay over to
him as the legatee.
Rev. DR.. c. c. Stratton has been elected
Chancellor of the Willamette University at
Salem, Oregon, and will accept the position.
NO THEATER WILL BE BUILT.
The project of John Drum and others to
plnpa n thaatnr in the nav huildinp Un6ar
construction on Washington street, near
Tenth, has been abandoned, and the build
ing will be constructed for stores and
offices instead 1t is regretted by many
that Mr.. Drum and his associates did not
carry out their original intention, as good
theater is very much needed in Oakland.
Chief of Police Tompkins has filed
charges OF incompetency against Special
Officer Batchelder The Board of Police
and Fire Commissioners will investigate
the charge and those against Firemen Nc
CURE and Ennis, charged by the Chief En-
gineer with Noncompliance with the rules.
The session will be held tomorrow.
Mayor Glascock is out of the city on his
annual vacation. President Collins of the
City. Council is by virtue of his Office acting
Mayor.
All Chung another OF the Chinese lottery
dealers, forfeited $50 bail in the Police
Court yesterday.
ELIZABETH NJ. JESSUP's WILL.
The will of Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Jessup, who
died on the Sd inst. at Haywards, was filed
for probate yesterday afternoon, The es-
tate is valued at $50, go. of which $4,000 is
in real property near Haywards. The es-
tate must be kept intact for eight years
after the death of the testator by J. G. Jes-
sup, one of the sons, and by G. s. Langan,
as trustees and at the end of that period
is to be divided among the five children.
At an early hour yesterday morning six
Italian market gardeners were arrested on
Eleventh street on complaint Of the mer-
chants doing business there and charged
with obstructing the street. The merchants
claim that the peddlers should go to the
free market at Fourth and Clay streets to
sell their truck. Complaints will be filed
this morning charging them with INSIDE
meanor.
Deputy Surveyor Of the Port Varney w.
Gaskill, has commenced the erection of a
$1,000 residence on Hobart street, near Tel
egraph avenue.
Rev C. w. Wendt of the Oakland Unita-
rian Church and Colonel j. 7. Irish and
family have returned from trip to the
Yosemite Valley.