The morning call., 1890-06-21
ACROSS THE BAY.
Carpenters Threaten to Form Il
Cooperative Society.
Another 0pen-Air Concert - Hrs. kshby in
Oakland-Demoeratic Enrollment-Church
Jr. Now Wants a Divorce.

Inc SludilOu DelNttu lDc uHlOu iptulcIo
and 1oiners and the contractors and builders re-
manned unchanged yesterday. neither side being
willing TO give way. 1t is said on behalf OF the
carpenters that they viii form cooperative
society or corporation and go into the building
business themselves, as there are some in the
union who have been contractors and builders.
II is coniended by persons not directly inter-
esied in either side OF the controversy, hut in
directly interested in the outcome to It's effect
on business that the MATER OF difference Is SO
small that IL should not precipitate strike that
will cost so much TO both sides before II can be
settled If once commenced. great deal more
han the difference would be lost to each In
very short time after the cessation OF work. 1t
is hoped that matters can be satisfactorily ad-
iusted before Monday, but as far as can be ascer-
tain ed measures looking TO All arbitration OF
the differences have yet been taken.
The city of Oakland has finished the Twelfth.
street dyke macadamizing, but work on the
narrow strip on the moth side OF the dyke which
the heirs of the Adams estate are required 10
flush has not been commenced. The estate Is
probably waiting until its litigation with the city
is determined by the Supreme Court.
RESIDENT OF OAKLAND.
1t is stated that Mrs. Zila L. Ashby who was
interested for some time with Clifton L. Wayne
In the collapsed Omaha Banking Company, Is
resident OF Oakland. 1t is known that for some
time she resided on Ninth avenue and East
Twenty third street, as letters forwarded 10 her
reached her at that address. Parties IN search
Of her have been unable 10 communicate with
her, however, except through the mail. No
one in the neghborhood seems TO know any
thing Of her mysterious presence In their midst,
and at the sanitarium which would be likely
place for her to reside, secluded from the outside
world, the proprietress expresses profound lg-
norance Of any knowlege of such person.
The weather being fine there was an immense
crowd out last evening at The open air concert by
the band in the City Hall Park. The selections
Ganne; &C overture, Night owls" Rocker; selec-
tion, " Gems From Comic Operas" Bayer; waltz,
Daughter OF Love" Bennett; grand fantasia,
Ii Troyatore" solo for barry tome, Verdi; sere,
made. Spanish" Silva; gayotte, q Erminie,"
Jakobowski; gaop, Lively Amedonian.
The Oakland Democrats opened their club
rolls for the coming campaign last evening and
fair enrolment was reported al 10 o'clock.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HIS PAPA.
John Henry Church Jr. has commenced 10 fol-
low In the footsteps OF the senior John Henry,
his father, with reference 10 his wives He yes
teIday brought suit against Carrie Church on the
grounds OF her extreme cruelty and lntemper-
ance. few evenings ago Carrie crossed on the
ferry bOat TO Oakland IN a rather hilarious con-
| dillon from the use of too much champagne or
! equally vyiiyng beverage or beverages and
| roundly abused a number of passengers whom
she recognized. She Is young Harry's Irst ven
| ture.
Tie track Of the Oakland ana Berkeley Rapid
| Transit Electric road has been laid on Grove
street nearly to The city limits, from which, IL Is
| believed, the construction Will be more rapid
| The contracts for motor plant and ears have not
| yet been let. President f. X. Shattuck has
| gone East and will inspect the electric systems
| IN operation and communicate with the Direc-
| tors before any contracts are closed
City Attorney johnson has Written an opinion
that ). j.. Pennypacker, ex-cily WharhngeI,
should sue on his claim for $500 to establish
| whether or no, the city owes The sum under It's
| ordinances.
charge has been preferred by Mrs. Faulk
| against cook named John Taylor for assaulting
| her eight-year-old child.
ONE MAN FOUND GUILTY.
A jury in The Oakland Police Court has found
| William Kirchner guilty OF violating the oidi-
nance closing doors between family groceries
| and bars. He stated from the first that lie would
not obey the ordinance. w. p. SiaItery, Michael
| Foley, and several other patriots who came to
| America because II Is free country, in which TO
| make living easily, also refuse TO obey the law,
DR.. J. NJ. Sefridge, who has been more or less
| connected with the Fabiola Hospital since Its
| start, has rendered his resignation as attending
| physician, but would say very little about 1t
| when asked. 1t is understood, however. that the
| resignation grows out OF want OF harmony or
misunderstanding between the physician and the
present Board OF Managers. An effort VIII be
made TO have him remain.
Judge Greene yesterday granted a decreesof
| foreclosure III The case OF b. Haas vs.. Manuel
Joseph Estacio on 11.21 OF land In Eden
| Township, on the road leading from Haywards
! TO Mount Eden. TO secure the payment OF a
| judgment OF S47oo with interest and attorneys
| fees.
william Kye, the Ieputed railroad builder.
| manned over night at Mrs. Blaikie's on Chase
| street, West Oakland, on Thursday aud stated
| yesterday morning that he was going TO Martinez.
| Alameda.
| The Bank OF Alameda proposes to increase Its
capital stock from 100000 to $4,000.
| Fed Wheeler, a son OF George W. Wheeler of
the West End, fell from fence few days ago
and broke his arm,
magnificent row Of poplars Is being cut down
| along the sidewalk OF the Piper-From tract on
| Pacific avenue, West End, as the trees stood too
| near the curb line since the avenue has beeu
| widened.
Two camping parties from this city TO the
| Yosemite Valley have returned home. One con-
sisted OF II. Ii. Maglll Jr. and wife and Miss
| A. Waymire, A. Snow, Charles Lynch, A. Connor
and II. Hammel.
The Democrats held another meeting last
evening, and effected permanent organization
by eleclng J. L. Fleming President, Fred
| KIautb Jr secretary, j. n. Beckman Treasurer,
| anu g. Brown, w. w. Goggin, Michael Kane and
| }. H.. Rosster, Vice Presidents.
Justice Byler was presented yesterday with q
petition signed by fourteen residents asking
that the nuisance caused by the existence of
John Ast0r and family on Court street be
abated. The petitioners allege that Astor, his
wife and bis children say disagreeable things to
| them.
Several OF the secton-hands OF the railroad
company entered Cninaman's vegeiable-garden
| at the West End yesterday and stole some Gu
cumbers. The Chinaman gave chase and met a
man named Neal, who Is The section boss"
| Neal, however, had not entered the garden. and
when The Chinaman approached him In threat