The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-12
ACROSS THE BAY.
A Bit OF Sharp Practice by the
Board of Education.
The Carson Poisoning Case-Registration for
the Annexation Election-Boom in Fruit
Shipping-Death From Fall.

1t Is charged that little sharp practice
has been INDUCED in by members of the
Oakland Board of Education to circumvent
the plank of the Republican party on which
it was elected, and which is to the effect
that whenever possible teachers must be
selected from the residents of Oakland.
There Is vacancy in the Durant School
Grace Campbell, daughter of +. NJ. Camp
bell, Miss Stone and Miss Henderson, all
residents OF this city, were nominated, but
they "were not in it," By little star
chamber arrangement the majority OF the
board has agreed to take Miss Viola Camp
bell OF Vallejo on six months probatlOn-not
to elect her, you know, but just on trial.
After she had been teaching in Oakland,
and living here, Of course she could be APP
pointed without violating pledges. But
there Is one man on the board who believes
in Oakland girls as we'll as in keeping
pledges. and he objected, whereupon it was
said of him that he was trying to make a
record. The Oakland girls nominated are
thoroughly competent, and there Is no rea-
son why one Of them should not be APP
pointed. The Vallejo Miss Campbell is a
friend of Second Ward politician, who Is
said.
STILL OPEN TO QUESTION
The COroner's jury, in the case OF the two
children Of Charles CaSOn, who died sud
denly under suspicious circumstances about
two weeks ago, rendered verdict last night
that they came to their death from verfOra-
ton OF the stomach by some corrosive SUBJ
stance unknown The case has been a suS-
picious one from the first. 1t was given out
that the children must have been poisoned
by canned milk upon which they were fed,
ana can with green substance Ike verdi
girls was given the Coroner. This, with
the st0machS Of the children, was given to
Professor g. Z. Colby IF the University for
analysis, but he found no poison IN the
milk. The st0mach5 were empty, and
though one had hole of the size OF a half
dollar and the other of dime, II WAS i'm
possible to tell what poison caused the
periOratOn SO the Information was given
last night. The father told a straightfor-
ward story in his evidence before the jury,
and The mother did not seem TO take the loss
of the children much to Heart. 1t could not
be learned definitely, but it is believed that
warrant was issued by the Coroner tor the
arrest of S0me one III connection with the
case,
DEMONSTRATION REQUIRED.
1t seems possible that The annexation
election on July 18th may have to be post
pOued on account of the Australian ballot
law passed by the Legislature and requiring
Teregs II alton. As there Is only one month
between this and the date set for the cleo
ton, it would be almost impossible TO regis
ter all the voters of the city under the new
law, which viii 90 into effect on July LIST.
An investigation into the subject is being
made by the District Attorney and other at
torneys. The attorneys for the city in the
annexation suit now before the Supreme
Court desired the citizens TO allow the court
to decide the ease before going into another
election, but they were not listened to.
They believe they will win the present suit
and there is no need for the expense of
another election.
The Republican City Central Committee
of Oakland has sent a communication to the
eight Republican members OF the City
Council asking them to annul the ordinance
TO license p0ol-rooms, and to prohibit them
IN Oakland.
Tie mother and brother of Joseph Weed
Love have now no doubt that it was he who
jumped from the deck of the terry-bOat on
Monday morning,
LARGE FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
The large fruit shipments are making
things lively in the West Oakland yards
On the average ten cars a day are being
shipped up from San Jose and one car ii
day from HaywardS. In addition TO this the
Goodel California Fruit line has 800 fruit
cars in service shipping California fruit.
Thomas Gomez, who attempted to leave
the country for Mexico about three months
aga, and jump his bail on a charge OF rob-
berry. but was caught IN San Francisco when
about ready TO sail, was found guilty by a
jury yesterday.
The new dOuble-decked cars for the East
Oakland road have arrived. aud the Fruit
vale line will be Immediately put IN c0ndl-
ton.
petition is in circulation among resi-
dents OF Fruitvale, requesting the Council to
call an election for annexation.
BROKE HIS NECK IN THE FALL.
A young man fell eff the local train at
4 90 o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, near
Tower l, on the Oakland Mole, and broke
his neck. A book was found on his person
at the MOrgue, from which II is believed his
name Is George Davis, a native of England,
aged q. and member Of the Puget Sound
Lumbermen's Association.
When the case Of eX-SaloOnist and ex-
School Director Chartrdnd against l.. NJ
Aldrich for All assault with deadly weapon
came up in the Police Court, the complain
ant was absent and the charge was dis
missed
The Old Ladies' Home of San Francisco
has petitioned here for permission to sell a
lot at Magnolia and Sixth streets, Oakland,
for 500.
The tenants on the site of the new Mac
don0ugh Theater at Fourteenth street and
Broadway have received thirty days notice
to vacate.
Marie l.. Maurer has sued for divorce
from f. j. Maurer.