The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-07
ACROSS THE BAY,
BOnus-Raising the Apparent Pur.
pose of the Day.

Another setback was given yesterday to Il.
B. Newman, the husband of Betsy Walk
erley Newman, who is making all the trouble
he can in the settlement of the Walkerley
estate, on the ground that he is trying as
much as possible to save expenses to the
estate, so that his wife and the other heirs
may receive as much as possible from the
estate He has been endeavOring for some
time to displace Fred w. Whitney as attor-
ney for absent heirs, and have himself ap-
pointed The court refused to make any
change, and Newman appealed The bond
was found to be insufficient yesterday, aud
Newman was ordered to file new bonds, or
judgment will be entered against him.
A small rifle in the hands of a small boy
greatly frightened young lady at 46I Mer-
rimac street. Miss Shearer, daughter of ex-
Judge Shearer, sat at the window when a
bullet passed dangerously near her head.
aud lodged in the wall. A boy named
Olney was shooting at birds in the trees.
TRANSFERRED HIS FRANCHISE.
Ex-Governor II. G. Blasdell has trans
ferred his railroad franchise on Twenty
third avenue to HOSkins, the vapOr- m otor
patentee. Blasdell is raising a bonus of
5000 ani ong the property owners along the
line, and claims to have secured upward of
$1,000. He says he did not intend to build
and operate the road when he asked for the
franchise, but secured it for Hoskins. He
also states that the building of the road will
be commenced within two weeks and fin
ished within ninety days.
DIR. J. NJ Selfridge. who attended Arthur
l.. Thompson, who died on the 4th lust,
certified that he died of bronchitis In the
line for Immediate cause of death" he
wrote christian Science" and added
Died from neglect. Had no physician"
ANOTHER SET OF BURGLARS.
Another set of burglars has undoubtedly
come to Oakland, for reports of GepTeda-
tons have been coming into police head
quarters during the past few days. Yester-
day morning William TTumbull of Adeli ne
street and San Pablo avenue announced
himself as the latest victim, and said that
over night burglars entered his place and
carried away $50 in coin. They also made
an effort to break into the safe. but were
evidently frightened away while at the task,
for they left the jOU unfinished.
The owners of the electric franchise from
Frultvale to Haywards-Harry w. Meek
and Others-are endeayOring to raise bonus
from the pT0perty-ownerS along the line,
and 1t is said expect to raise at least $4,000.
The estimated cost of the road, single
tracks, with turn-outS, etc, is S350,000.
The report of City Treasurer Gilpin for
June 1st shows Sl37, 1913 on hand.
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND.
County Superintendent of Schools George
w. Frick went TO LivermOre yesterday
afternoon for the purpose OF attending the
first meeting of the Union High School
Trustees held in the State under the new
school law. The meeting was held in the
Liyerm0Te ublic school.
The overland train yesterday brought to
Oakland the body Of a Chinaman named
H0r HI Wah, who died on the train from
consumption. He was from Wisconsin and
was accompanied by his brother.
The Oakland Jockey Club and Drivers
Association is arranging for a series of races
during July, the first to begin on the 4th.