The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-22
TIDINGS FROM
ACROSS THE BAY.
DamerOn's Offer to Recover
0akland's Water Front.
Testaments of E. j. Brickell and Peter
Robinson-A Baseball Man in Trouble.
Union Thanksgiving Service.

visit to the water front on the estuary
of San Antonio, at the foot of Grove street,
in rear of the Oakland Gas, Light and Heat
COmpany'S electrical power-house. showed
ex-Deputy Sheriff Woolsey, Fred Tusher,
L. West, E. w. Warren and two other men
on guard. Warren and West were setting up
posts in the mud Very little could be
learned from Woolsey or the other men.
They were num- They did not know where
the old man had gone, but they supposed
that Mr.. Cameron would like to know. Mr.
Cameron said yesterday that he would not
attempt to obtain forcibe possession. He
has had possession, and has paid $1,000 in
taxes TO the city and county ON the prop
erty. Last year 500 was paid In taxes. He
sued the Shoaiwater Bay Company and the
Oakland Water Front Company about a year
ago to quiet title to the land in question,
default was entered and the judgment was
about 10 be entered against them; but Oh
affidavits from Stephen T. Gage and others
the default was set aside and vacated, and
an answer was filed. and the issues being
joined the cause is set for trial on January
9TH in Judge Greene's department. Cameron
claims that the Sh0alwater Bay Company,
claiming under what Is known as the OYSTER
bed title, and the Oakland Water Front
q
land claimed along the water front, but that
the title belongs to the city of Oakland, and
that che land should be taken away from
the alleged Water Front Company, alias the
Southern Pacific Company. He offers If the
city will give him one-tbird OF the territory
to rec over the entire water front to the city.
The detectives claim to have now traced
all the recent burglarles about town to
William Mckenzie the alleged newspaper
man, who Is now in the County Jail. The
npiSnnpr half Old mil he.
affairs, but says the police will have to 20 to
work and find the evidence, for he will not
aid them.
The ferry steamer FL Captain met with
an accident 10 her air-pump yesterday and
was laid up for repairs, the Newark taking
her place.
E. J. BRICKELL's WILL.
An exempiitied copy of the will of Ed
ward j. BrickeI, late Of the Truckee Lum-
Der Con pany, who died at Spokane, Wash,
ON the 23d Of September, was filed for pro-
bate In Alameda County yesterday after
noon. The estate in California is valued
at 100000. The entire estate is left in
trust to w. r. Newport and E. j. Dwyer of
Spok ane and Merrick L. Cheney Of Oak
land. j. l.. Merguire Of San Francisco,
Merrick l.. Cheney and w. a. Donaldson
OF Oakland are the executors for the settle
ment OF the California estate They are to
turn the estate over to the Trustees. There
are nineteen legatees. 1t is understood
thdt lHe Vdlue Ol ZIG estate IN w washington.
principally in Spokane, is between $780,
090 and $500, eco.
James ClugstoD, an individual arrested
1or vagrancy, was given fifteen days in the
County Jail. He announced that he Is a
professional ball-player, and has pitched for
the Salem, Cheyenne and Lincoln clubs
came here for work." he concluded
but / wouldn't sign with the Oaklands
for they're the bummest lot OF ball-players
that ever got together. I'd sooner 20 to
Jail than play with them"
Ii is stated that Edison +. Adams of Oak
land will be a Candidate before the next Re-
publican Congressional Convention to rep
resent the Third Congressional District
The creditors Of o. Emlay & Sons yester-
day filed an opposition to the discharge of
the ins0lyeDis
CAPTAIN RoBINsoN's ESTATE.
The will Of the late Captain Peter Robin
son was filed for probate Yesterday The
estate consists of an interest in the ieaming
and SHIP ballasting firm of Robinson &
Eschen. valued at $500, and 1924 cash In