The morning call., 1891-01-31
OAKLAND ALAN DA.
A Revival of the Local Option
Movement.
Drawing Of Trial Jury-Webbsr Found Not
Guilty-Railroads Sued for Taxes-Hack-
EFT Awarded $500 Damages.

EFT Awarded $500 Damages.
The Oakland Local Option Alliance has
peen organized for the purpose of taking
part IN the coming municipal campaign, and
IL mas elected the following-named persons
as officers: j. W. Shanklin, President; E.
Nj. Gibson, George W. Reed. ministers of
oakland churches and others, Vice-Presi-
dents; Il. 5. Finch, Secretary; n. w. Win
ton, Treasurer. The Executive Committee
was made up as follows: First WaId, Rob-
ert Graham; Second Ward, N. A. Walker !;
Ihtrd Ward, j. L. Hanna; Fourth Ward,
ID. >. Smith; Fifth Ward, E. S. Boswell,
and D. L.. Stratton of the Seventh Ward.
Local option carried in Oakland about ten
years ago, but its operation was defeated by
decision of the courts. II its believed by
It's advocates that they can carry it again,
and as the decisions Of the courts are now
favorable to it they intend to make the at
tempt.
lev. DR.. Coyle, the new pastor of the
FIRST Presbyterian Church, arrived from
chicago last evening to take his charge.
TRIAL JURY DRAWN.
The new trial jury was drawn by Judge
Greene yesterday. The following are the
names: Alameda Township - Richard
Crooks, E. Bryan, John Nobmann, r. II.
OHea; Brcoklyn-John K. Davis, w. Ii.
Hamilton, f. Beeler, Irving Philips, Frank
lin Moss, John Christian. Henry Lamp;
Eden1Henry Mohr, William Knox; Muir
ray-M. Hansen, Albert Clark; Oakland
George 2; Morrow, George Ii. Tilley. j.
Winkler, Edwin Switzerland, n. ID. Buh-
sen, Thomas Hatton, Ii. NJ. Waterbury, j.
l. Atwell, Phil Sheridan, l. Alexander,
Ralph Bolinforth, Ii. b. Seers, J. b. Wool
Morrison, c. a. Clark, j. NJ. Greenwood. A.
n. Lund, j. C.. Philips; Washington-E.
Foster, Joseph Tyson, c. R. Merrill, III. L.
smith: 1hlS fury Will serve three months
ana the next one will be drawn by Judge
Ellsworth.
Mrs. Todd did not attend the investigation
OF tne charges against her last evening, and
the Board OF Education dropped her name
from the roll Of the department. She has
been teaching in Oakland for twenty-five
years and was one OF the Oldest and most
competent teachers in the rity.
NOT GUILTY OF BURGLARY.
The charge of burglary against F. II.
NeDDer, informed against as 1. ii. Wilbur,
was tried before Judge Greene and a jury
yesterday and he was acquitted. He was
accused OF entering the house OF Louise
Poulter, on San Pablo avenue, on the after
noon OF November Both. The Information
was faulty in that the house did not belong
to Mrs. Poulter, but was the house OF her
father, who allowed her and her husband to
occupy it. John Ureh alias Pat Harring-
ton. was in attendance during the trial. The
arrests Of Webber, Ulrich and Ardell, who
Is now serving term for attempting to
make away with tray of diamonds, all oc-
CURED about the same time Ardell and
Weber claim to have recently arrived from
minneapolis. Ulrlch, who was known to
the San Francisco police as Harrington, had
not been seen by them for some years, and
there are some no think he may have been
East and returned recently.
Alameda County yesterday brought four
suits for taxes against the Central Pacific
Company Tor ST., 76i Al and S63S OF interest,
Northern Pacific Railway Company for
S72S 40 and $50 AZ interest South Pacific
Railroad Company for $40 50 aud S35 81
interest, San Pablo and Tulare Railroad
Company for S1S9 80 and 50 As interest.
The taxes are Tor the year 1887.
A VERDICT FOR $500.
The SIS, 600 damage suit of City Council
man John Hackett against the Southern
Pacific Company for Injuries sustained in
the Webster-slTeet drawbrdge disaster at
the estuary OH Memorial day was submitted
TO the jury yesterday and during the after
noon, after numerous ballots, the jury agreed
upon and rendered verdict for the plaintiff,
awarding him $500 damages. The highest
amount auy Oh lHt jurors NdHJou 10 give
was $4,000. and tue lowest $780, Several
fayeiad $500. 1t is said the company Of
ferSd 10 compromise for $500 before the
trial. but Hackett refused. The courtroom
was crowded during the entire trial on ac-
count of the entertaining legal sparrlng be-
tween the counsel.
The funeral services over the remains of
the late William ID. Lawtou were held yes
terday afternoon at his late residence on
Castro street, near Fourteenth. The services
MAR nnHtl tad Inv ~
pastor Of the Unitarian Church The fol-
lowing offeiated as pall-bearers G. l..
Dam, Shelby Martin. Major Tompkins, w.
C. Ralston. p. E. Bowles, c. T. Stanley,
George McGilliyray and Victor Metcalf.
THE IMPEACHMENT DENIED.
Mayor q ascOek and Councilman Cannon
both deny that they ever said that it would be
necessary to use money TO pass the Electric
Railroad Bill in the Legislature, or anything
that could be so construed. They are will
ing to 90 before tie committee any time.
This Is said TO be move OF the anti-eectric-
railroaditss to prejudice the members of the
Legislature against Its use as motive
pnwer and cause a defeat of the measure.
Mayor Glascock and MI Cannon are said
to have been chosen berauSe they are anXi-
Gus to have the amendment to tho code
adopted, believing it will lie OF benefit in
building up Oakland. 1t is also said that
three members of the committee, Gould,
Murphy and Sturteyant, are against the
bill.
For six months John Henry Church Sr.
has been paying SIS per month to his girl
wife, Cathalena 1>idora. his fifth venture in
the matrimonial line, for her maintenance
and support The case. after many post
ponements. was finally set down 20 be tried
by Judge Henshaw yesterday, but the de-
PENDANT has been surprised by dismissal
OF the suit. He has suit pending in one of
the other departments for divorce.
c. L. Smith has been found guilty by
Judge Ogden in the Oakland Police Court
Of petty larceny of THE CALL and Exami-
ner and ordered to appear Tor sentence this
morning, at which time the Court stated he
would hear testimony in mitigation of SEN
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