The morning call., 1891-06-05
ACROSS THE BAY.
Oakland May Have Two First
Class TheaterS.
Cable Men Aroused - Traffic on the Rapid
Transit-A Deed in Dispute-Method
in Her Madness.

merly DietZs Opera House, and of what is
known as the Oakland Theater, is angry at
the efforts ana evident success TO raise a
bonus of $4,000 for the building of first
class theater. equal TO the Bald win of San
Francisco, by Joseph Marlborough, and an
nounees his purpose to put a frst-class
theater adjoining the Elite Hall aud west OF
the Colosseum. 75x200, without a cent of
bonus. He says the architect is now draught-
ing plans. and the work will be commenced
in thirty days. Those who are in the other
movement declare that the bonus will be
raised and that, counting the pOelmen's
subscription, there is only about $500 to be
secured. They say that Dietz's proposition
comes too late, but If carried out surely
theater-going people of Oakland will have
no reason TO complain OF two lrSt-claSS
theaters In the city.
The Oakland Bank Of Savings has sued
Carrie E. Clement and ". B. c. de Fremery
to recover SII40 and forecloSe a mortgage
on a lot at Eighteenth and Brush streets.
CABLE MEN WOKE UP.
About a month agO DR.. Bart Morgan and
others petitiOned the City Council to declare
the franchise of the Consolidated Piedmont
Gable Company, the successor OF the Four
teenth-street Railroad Company, TO the line
on Market street, between ) yenth and First
streets, forfeited on account of abandon
ment, and because no ears were run south
of Seventh street. Yesterday workmen
were placing tfe line in order again, relaying
and ballastiug the tracks. The drteTmina-
ton or talk of the Southern Pacific Com
pany with reference to the Abandonment OF
the Seyenth-Street local line and using First
street for that traffic has awakened the
cable company to the Importance of keeping
its connection with First street 1t was an
nounced yesterday that the line would be
running to First street again in thirty days.
IL had not been used for six or seven years.
On Sunday new time card will go into
effect, but the changes are unimportant;
The Sacramento train In the afternoon Will
leave the pier at o'clock instead OF 4:03
THE RAPID TRANSIT CARS.
1t is expected that tile Oakland and
Berkeley Rapid Transit Company'S cars
will be repaired and the additional power
added TO the motors by the middle of next
week or at least ny the 18th inst The
superintendent states that when the road is
again opened for traffic eight cars will be
used instead of four. The four cars cOnsti-
tuting the remainder of the order of twelve
are flushed. except the attaching of the
motors, and these have not yet arrived from
the East. Ii they should arrive in time to
be put in and tested the twelve will pc put
on the line, The last four will have the
Thomson Houston motor, while the others
have the Edison Company's power.
burglar was discovered IN the house of
K. Chandler, outside the city line, yesterday
morning. he ran when pursued by Chan
dler in his night-cothes, bat the latter
stopped when the burglar drew pistol and
fired at him.
The subscriptions to the stock of the Gen
tlemen's Driving Association have reached
7SS shares.
A DISPUTED DEED.
Mrs Maria L. Lewis yesterday sued Mrs.
Nellie Kercheval and others to have a d eed
to lot on Adeiine street declared mort
gage and that she be permitted to redeem the
same and that 4 deed from the defendant
and her husband be declared false and
fraudulent as against her She alleges that
she borrow ed $500 from Mrs. Kercheval
through notary public named Charles E.
Kelly and supposed she was giving mort
gage on the premises, but afterward ascer-
tanned that it was deed with a considera-
ton of love and affection. She alleges that
she does not know Nellie Kercheyal and is
in no way bound TO support her.
DR. William f. Blood has resigned as a
member Of the new Board of Health, and
Mayor Chapman Immediately filed Che
vacancy by appointing Dr. J. H. Wythe Sr.
No reason is gwen for DR.. Blood's resigna-
tion and he declines to give any. Mr.. Wythe
is now member Of the Cooper Medical
College.
The Associated Charities has selected as
Secretary w. ii. O'Brien, formerly with the
California Military College.
NOT MUCH LIKE INSANITY.
About two weeks ago Lille ID. ThieI-
mann sued for divorce from NJ C. Thiel-
mann. She has been acting strangely since
and her friends believed her insane. A
complaint was filed on Wednesday and
commission went to her residence TO examine
her yesterday. Upon arrival card was
pinned on the door on which was written:
" If you have any business with me call on
my attorney Mrs. Thrlmann."
There is movement ON foot to open the
cross streets through the property east of
Franklin TO Lake Merrittfor several blocks.
There is no street between Thirteenth and
Nineteenth. In others there are only alley
ways.
1t is said that the Rev. Frank Dixon and
his adherentS in the Tenth-avenue Baptist
Church will not attend tie session of the
council Monday.
Alameda.
City Trustee Stephenson will leave next
week on a visit TO the State of Washington.
frpnrUa NJ CamDhplI of this eifU hac haan