The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-21
ACROSS THE BAY.
Another Protest Against a Gene.
terry at Piedmont.
Sale OF the Yacht Casco-shotgun Possession
Republican Alliance Wigwam-York
Heard From in the Yosemite.

The Piedmont people are not alone in the
oelie1 that.a cemetery should not be esJab-
lished on Piedmont Heights, and at meet
ing OF the West Oakland Improvement AS
soclaton, held in the City Council chamber.
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the association learns with re-
cret the Intention 10 establish ! graveyard on
The heights OF Piedmont, where It will be the
most prominent object in view from The bay and
approaching trains. a city that has swamp on
one side and a cemetery on the other more
prominent than any other features. Is surely TO
be commlsei ated.
The association has also adopted resolu-
lions against the proposed widening OF
Broadway between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets as not public necessity at
the present time. The members of the as
ISOLATION believe that the improvement
would cost S250,000 to $500, 600, and that if
not passed at the present time it can be
taken up again later on when the boule-
ward, West Oakland Park and needed school
improvements have been made.
Auditor Snow has declined to draw the
warrant to pay l.. Hewlatt's claim of 500
for street sweeping. he says that the Coun-
Gil has no right to pay such sum, except
by ordinance.
THE ADAMsES IN POSSESSION.
The Sheriff OF Alameda County succeeded
yesterday afternoon in putting tine Adams
estate in possession of the strip of land on
the north arm of the estuary south of
Fourth street and east Of Oak. Mrs. NJ.
Glilg who had been twelve years in pos
session and had three houses on it, made
strong expressions in language against her
tenants and herself being evicted, but as
she had not answered the complaint and
Judgment was given againt her the Sheriff
had the law on his side, the goods were
moved out Of the houses under orders of the
Sheriff and all Mrs. Gill ig's loose personal
property was taken off the premises and
the place turned over TO keeper furnished
by the Adams heirs.
lis pendens has been filed by Ann
Judge on property in Alameda County
standing in the name OF James Cat ely. The
instrument states that he has had charge of
the property for her, but has been inves ting
the receipts In his name. The esta te con-
sists OF number of lots in Brook yn.
William Mckenzie, the young crook from
Colorado, was held to answer in the Pc lice
Court for the burglary at Kryster's place.
He conducted his own defense quite clea rly,
and announced that he was newspaper
man.
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divorce from Eva r. Jackobowi IT,
SALE OF THE CASCo.
Administrator Samuel F. Purringt on Of
the estate OF DR.. Samuel Merritt has ne
gotIated the sale to people in Victoria. B.
c., Of the yacht CascO. in which Robert
Louis Stevenson, the novelist made his tour
of the South Sea Islands just before DIR.
Merritts death. 1t is said that $40 600 was
paid Tor the yacht and fittings. which are
very handsome. She was appraised at $500,
and II Is SAID she was sold for something
like $1,000 or $500 less. 1t is also said that
the yacht will be used In Alaskan waters.
Philip Boogar has filed motion to strike
out a number OF paragraphs OF the wife's
complaint. 4 demurrer has been filed also
that there is An improper joinder of partie
in making NJ. Marks party defendant on
account of Boogar having decided to him
property valued at $4,000 without any APP
parent consideration.
j. 5. Hunt, the inmate of the County In
frmary WHO assaulted the Superintendent.
DIR. A. Shirk, because he was told that he
would have TO leave the Institution. has
been held to answer on charge OF assault
with deadly weapon.
The new Piedmont school will be COM
pleted by spring, and the total cost will be
about $4,000
CAMERON oU5TED BY TRICKERY.
For fifteen years j. T. Cameron has held
on to piece of ground at the foot of Grove
Title" The land was in charge CT an old
man who lived in shanty on it, but re-
Gently he was induced by some means 10
leave II and Immediately the Oakland
Water Front Company, which claims the
land adversely to Cameron, removed the
shanty and placed men Oh il to guard it. 1t
is understood that there are six men de-
tailed to hold it at all hazards.
1t is said that the wife of Joseph York,
the cook who disappeared SO suddenly.
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has received letter from him written in
Yosemite Valley, where he is temporarily
working. He says he must have been in
sane when he left home and that he will
soon return.
Charles T. zimmerman. United States
prisoner in the County Jail, received par
don BY which his sentence Of one year has
been committed one month. He was dis
charged yesterday. His offense was COM
mitted in the San Francisco Postoffice.
l.. W. Kennedy OF Oakland wants to be
member of the Board of Interstate Commits
sioners from California.
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY.
The Alameda County Grand Jury labored
hard all day Thursday and yesterday in ex-
amtning the Mayor. City CounciImen and
other city officials and late in the afternoon
concluded 1t could skip one working day,
and Sunday as well, so adjourned until
Monday. When it will adjourn finally, it is
said, no man can tell, except that its term
persons are reminded in talking of the jury
of the mountain aud the mouse.
Mrs. Maria L. A. Silva and her husband
have sued John Roderigues and others to
recover an undivided half and further
quarter interest In 96i acres of land in
Eden Township. She claims the quarter
Interest as community interest as the for
mer wife of Roderigues.
The building of the wigwam by the Re-
publican Alliance of Oakland is now be-
have been taken at $40 share. 1t is be-
lieved tie remaining $4,000 necessary can be
raised without difficulty.
The first load OF electrical machinery for
the Oakland. San Leandro and Haywards
road has arrived in Oakland.
NJ L. oMIs' WILL.
The Will OF Manuel Lewis Omis, late a
farmer OF Washington Township, was filed
yesterday. The property consists of fifty
acres OF land valued at S12, 800 and personal
property valued at $500. The estate is de-
yised to the widow, in trust for herself and
tye children. The testator declares that
the family name is Omis. but himself and
his children are known MS Lewis.
A little more than half the first INSTALL
ment OF the city taxes has been paid, and
there are but ten days to pay the balance.
The half of the first installment of the
county tax has not been paid. Both will
be delinquent on the 30th inst.
The articles Of Incorporation of Ell Encino
Blue Gravel Mining Company have been
flied. The capital stock is S1C0,0o0 in $4,000
shares OF 81 each. The Directors are
Melvin Chapman, William Mcdonald. L. S.
Culver. Edward Rigney and William S.
O'Brien, all of Oakland.
Edward Coleman of Grass Valley has
endowed with $4,000 chair in the Pacific
Theological Seminary, Congregational
school in Oakland.
Paul Lohse has mortgaged for $4,000 his
gore lot at Grove, Tyenty-first and San
Pablo.
Alameda.
francisco Moraga. who disturbed the
of ndr,a