The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-20
OAKLAND : ALAMEDA.
Another Contest Over the Custody
of Mrs. Olsen's Child.
The Dismissal in the Starr Estate-Democrats
scheming to Divide the Republican Vote
Burglars Quickly Apprehended.

The petition of Mrs. Olsen for the revoea-
ton of the letters of guardianship of
Nathaniel Hunter as guardian of Josephine
Bankhead, the eiGht-year-old child of the
petitioner and David Bankl.ead, was par
TALLY heard yesterday. The child is with
its grandmother, its fathers mother, Mrs
Bankhead. The principal grievance is that
Mrs. Bankhead will not allow the mother to
see il. The child was examined by Judge
Ellsworth. She cried and said she did not
want to go and live with her mother. and
when asked why. said because her mother
drank beer and Nhisky and became drunk.
She said she had not been with her
mother for over two years, but she remenl-
bered about her mother drinking then.
Wo or three witnesses were put on the wit
ness-stand who testified that they believed
Mrs. Olsen is capable of taking care of the
little girl, and at The conclusion of the teSti-
mony Judge Ellsworth said that no evidence
had been adduced showing that it would be
beneficial to award the custody of the child
to the mother, as one of her witnesses lived
eight blocks away and another had only been
IN her house few times, as well as in view
of the fact that the mother had admitted to
him on former hearing that she had lived
with her present husband some months be-
fore marriage to him. He continued the
hearing for week to see if an agreement
could not be reached by which the mother
might be allowed to see the child occasionally
The father stated afterward that his mother
had finally consented to allow Mrs. Olsen to
see the daughter at her house, the grand
mothers, once month, and this will prob
ably be the report next Monday. The child
stated that she bad every comfort, and was
being sent to school by her grandmother.
nnn NJ hnF iii nd FUN
years ago.
TO ENSURE A DISMISSAL.
The appeal of William l.. Starr from the
decree of distribution of the Supreme Court
was dismissed, because he and his attorneys
had become convinced that he had not even
remote possibility of recovering cent
from the estate. He did not and will not
recover $4,000, or any other sum, from the
estate, but, to ensure dismissal a few
months earlier than would have occurred by
| action OF the court, the executors consented
| To pay the costs OF the proceedings, and that
| is all the estate has paid, or ever will pay.
| The executors consented to that payment,
not from any doubt as TO the final result of
| an examination OF the alleged claims Of
William L.. Starr, but solely for the reason
| that the business of the estate is such that ii
retention OF the case on the calendar of the
courts for another sixty days would have re-
| suited in loss 10 the estate lar exceeding the
| very moderate sum paid out for costs
A demurrer was sustained by Judge
| Greene yesterday to Mrs. Frances D. Mat
ions petition for a writ of mandate to COM
pei the Oakland Board of Education to rein
state her as principal OF the Sweet School,
| East Oakland.
Letters of administration on the estate of
| A. Sackrider were issued yesterday to 5. NJ.
| Babbitt, with bonds fixed at $4,000.
DEMOCRATS ARE sCHEMING.
The Democratic politicians of Oakland
have commenced their scheming for a dlvis-
| ION of the Republican vote at the coming
municipal election. 1t is highly probable
that the Republicans of all shades of opinion
| are satisfied with the past two years Of
" hybrid" city government. The Demo-
Gratis seem to be fostering spirit of rule or
! ruin in the Army and Navy Republican
| League, small faction of the veteran sol
| der element in the Republican party.
Thyrza ID. Hardenburgh yesterday sued
| f. '. Paget to compel the cancellation of
an alleged loan of $50, by accepting the
amount and interest, and to void the deed
made by plaintiff to lot in the Cameron
Tract, in Brooklyn Township.
The enemies of the electric road it Is said,
are circulating false rumors. One TO the ef-
feet that it has been sold to the Southern
| Pacific Company is stoutly denied.
A CERTIFICATE DEMANDED.
The Trustees of San Pablo Lodge, No So
| A. o. U. W.. yesterday applied to Coroner
Evers for certificate Of death in the case
| OF CnarleS y. CanlpDeil, VINO GleQ last Wee K
| from injuries received at the Powuing Sta
| ton Powder Works explosion. Campbell
was the Master Workman, or presiding OFF,
Ger, of the lodge at the time of his death,
| and his beneficiary certificate is payable to
| the Trustees Of the lodge in trust for his
son, who at last accounts the father had
| from him was In Chile.
The will of William Henry Rose. who
! died on the 18th inst, at Oakland, was filed
j, for probate by his niece, Miss A lice Rose,
nominated hA
| estate is valued at $4,000, and she is given
one-half the estate.
The Board Of Supervisors of Alameda
County will visit Centervile. Alyarado,
| Irvlngt0n, Newark and other towns for the
purpose of selecting a Jail site. Centeryille
| will probably be chosen.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
| AT the meeting OF the Alameda County
| Board of Supervisors yesterday afternoon
| an offer was received tograde Fruityale ave-
nue. from the railroad station to Hopkins
| street, on condition that the $1,000 deposited
with the board be returned. A voucher for
| the payment of S1440 due the county on ac-
| count OF the Webster-sirert bridge for three
| years was presented and the clerk author
| lied to collect the same.
Rev. DIR. Coyle is expected to arrive and
| take charge of the First Pres byterian Church
| as pastor next week, preaching for the first
| time on the 3lst inst, though he may not ar
rive in time TO occupy his pulpit before the
| first Sunday in February.
Otto III. Klumpp, assignee of E. Eikeren-
| hotter, yesterday sued to recover $3.50 from
the estate OF Archie Borland, on note
made in August, 1887.
COUNTY DIVISION FAVORED.
! The City Council transferred $1,000 last
! evening TO the Filbert-Street Opening Fund.
| TO meet the deficiency of damages awarded
| Edward Gill. a large amount of street
work was ordered, and Councilman Nc
Donald offered the following resolution,
| which was adopted:
| Resolved, By the City Council OF Oakland that
the best interests OF this community Will be sub
| served by the creation OF city and county Of
| Oakland. TO be composed OF Alameda, Brooklyn
| and Oakland Townships and such other territory
| as may be deemed advisable TO include with
those named, and that TO promote this undertake