The morning call., 1891-08-28
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Compromise on Mrs. Walker.
ley's Allowance.
hrs Godfrey's Appeal Dismissed-Ar Of
Twin New Workers No Mayors Clerk
for the Pressnt-0rdinances Signed

For about one year Mrs. Blanche May
Walkerley, the widow of the late William
Walkeriey, who built the large structure at
the corner of Stockton and Post streets op-
posite Union square. in San Francisco,
known as the Waikerley Block, has had an
application before the Superior Court of
Alameda County for an increase of her
family allowance for herself and her son of
So55 per month instead of S425. This has
been opposed by B. 3. Newman, the hus-
bano OF Betsey B. Walkerley Newman
Inc VIII of the deceased allowed the widow
SloO.ooo ON the settlement of the estate and
uhui mat time $4,000 per annum, as the in
terest on the amount Yesterday Judge
Greene lntimated that Mrs. Walkerley had
made liberal offer to the other heirs when
she agreed to relnauish the $4,000 per
year. OF to receive 1888 per month in lieu Of
the annual interest. He said that she was
entitled to the $4,000 and the family allow
ance as well, it appearing that she had no
means OF her own and is entirely dependent
npoh the estate of her late husband. In
view OF this state of the case, Newman and
his vile az reed to withdraw their objections
and en-. er into a stipulation in accordance
W ith Judge Greene's views of the law of
the case. and the stipulation was then and
IN court, seemed well pleased with her vic
tory In the matter
MRS GoDFREY's APPEAL
The appeal of Mary A. Godfrey from the
decree of Judge, Gibson, rendered two
years ago, giving George Godfrey divorce
from Aer on the crosS-comp laint on the
ground OF lnhdelity and cruelty, has been
dismissed by the Supreme Court. The
counsel for the respondent showed the court
some weeks gIupa m of ha
that II 1t was decided in favor Of the appel
liant, then, and in that event, she would be
a bigamist, for since the decree was granted
she mad legally married one Nicholas
Merry, with whom 1t was shown in the
trial OF tile divorce case she had been on in
timate terms at Byron Springs. Her ap-
peal was from the motion denying new
trial. She was not satisfied with Judge
GlDSons decision, and especially his scath-
ing remarks IRON the bench in rendering
the decision, but she was too much in love
with Merry, it seems, to await the slow pro-
ceSseS OF law and was married too soon.
She was the daughter of an Oakland car
penter named Kirchner, and married God
Trey 1or MS money at the age of IS years,
While he was go years of age and quite deaf.
They had two children. The court gave the
Oldest TO the father and tine youngest to the
mother She was given deeds to about
sl0O,ooO worth OF property in San Fran
cisco by him shortly after they were mar
red
l. was rumored yesterday that Joseph
CardoZa, owner of a farm near San Lean
dro. had eloped with an East Oakland girl
named Hattie Yoakum, Is years old. Car
doZa is married and Hettie has been work
ing at his residence.
ARREST OF TWINS.
Two boys. named d. d. and B. B. john
son, who say they are twin brothers from
New York City, were arrested at the Oak
land POStoffice yesterday on warrants from
Inlare County, sworn out by Rev. F. ii.
" aies, an ex-minister and at present a
fruit-grower there. The charge against
them Is grand larceny of two horses. The
boys declared that they took the horses be-
cause Wales refused and neglected to pay
them S9S due them for wages. When they
asked Tor pay he told them that he would
lay them this winter or next summer, while
he was selling his fruit every day and re-
ceiying the money for 1t. They told him
they would take the horses and keep them
until they were paid what belonged to them.
a letter III their possession from sister
tells them not to take any of his stock as he
would be compelled to pay them. They
rode the horses to near San Leandro and
put them on pasture to await payment from
Wales. A Deputy Sheriff from Tulare
County went out and recovered the horses
yesterday. He will take the boys back to-
day to Tulare for examination on the charges.
Professor Low delivered the lecture at
the progressive camp meeting held in Bush
rod Park, Oakland, on the line OF the
new Oakland and Berkeley Electric Rail-
road, yesterday evening. Mrs. Sarah IIar-
ris will deliver an address on the subject
of "Theosophy and Spirtualism " at the
same place. The camp is composed of three
large and two small tents, with several
more promised. Meetings are held every
afternoon and evening and are well at
tended.
CITY AND COUNTY COUNCIL TOPICS.
ha
the estimates of the expenses of the various
departments of the city government for
for 1912, and continued the matter until
Monday evening. 1t has refused to pass to
print the ordinance creating the Office of
Mayors Clerk rs permitted under the char
ter, but f. X. Porter, the candidate for the
Office and who had TO petition to the council
to create the Office signatures representing
several millions OF the taxable property,
does not seem to be discouraged. He had
gained four out Of the eleven Conncilmen
since 1t first came up, and he is confident of
securing not only the necessary two more,
but the unanimous vote of the council when
1t next comes up.
William Magee, was arrested yester-
day on complaint sworn out of JUS
tice SDook's court, charging him with
misdemeanor for tearing down fence on a
piece OF property on the Redwood Canyon
road, above Fruitvale, the ownership Of
which is in dispute. The complainant is
L. ". Il. NOlleO.
Jessie e. LAWN yesterday sued for a d.
vorce from John p LAWN.
VISITED BY BURGLARS.
The residence of C. E. Dutton at 4S1
Twenty-titth street, between Broadway ami
Telegraph avenue, was entered at an early
hour yesterday morning and a purse con-
tanning $500 in gold notes taken from under
Mrs; buttons head under the pillow. AS
the burglars went out they made noise
that awakened Mr.. and Mrs. Dutton. They
arose and lit lamp. Mr.. Dutton's watch
was found on the floor near the door, where
it had fallen, and his pants and vest were
lying on the step. An addition is being
built to the house and there was no door on
the front, 50 that all the thieves had TO do
was to lit portiere. Dutton has been in
the employ of the State Printing Office, and
the five Sl00 bills represent his savings.
suit for 1925 damages was commenced
yesterday in behalf of Eugene b. Block, an
infant of IA months against the Oakland
and Berkeley Rapid Transit Company for
injuries sustained by being thrown to the
ground from one Of the company's cars on
June oath while turning at Shattuck ave-
nue..
A ship-load of bridge timber has been se-
ceiyed for the California and Nevada Rail-
road
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
At the annual meeting Of the congrega-
ton of the First United Presbyterian
Nhuich 'ic uIalt OI constitution IOf the
association was adopted and the number of
Trustees was changed from five to seven.
and the following were elected: James b.
Cumming. Stewart Merrill, John NJ. Cal
houn,. A. ID. McEvoy, J. A. Colquhoun, E.
The following ordinances haye been signed
by the Mayor: That appropriatiDg $1,000
for the purchase of pumping station for
the main creek sewer; authorizing the Board
OF Public Works to expend 5000 in furnish
ing the Fifteenth street engine house; estab-
fishing the official curb grades on street,
and authorizing the Board of Public Works
to expend 5000 for a site for an engine
house in the vicinity Of Twenty-fith street
and Broadway.
Sheriff Hussey yesterday appointed four
deputies among the Spiritualists at Bushr0d
Park, near Temescal, to protect the camp
from the hoodlums that have been annoying
it.
ANOTHER FRANCHISE WANTED.
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