The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-22

bank. The estate, except $1,000, is devised
to the widow, Mrs. Julia Peterson. In a
codicil. made on the same day with the will,
$1,000 is given to T. p. Robinson, except
whatever may be due him on note. Tes-
tator states that he does not leave ANYTHING
to his five children because he has provided
for them during his lifetime. The widow is
nominated as executrix, without bonds.
The Oakland Board OF Trade has resolved
to petition the CONGRESS of the United States
asking an appropriation for Postoffice
Building. There's lution Of the State Board
of Trade asking President Harrison to fill
the vacancy on the interstate commission
by the appointment Of a member from the
Pacific Coast was Endorsed.
raid was made yesterday on the Por-
tuguese fishermen who have been in the
habit of using lumber stored on the water
front. Two Of them. Manuel Jose and
Manuel FrateZ, were caught, and are now
at the City Prison.
Ex-Judge L. M. Gibson has sold his HAYS
Canyon ranch for $4,000 and will live In
town.
A THANKSGIVING SERVICE.
1t Is announced that the Universalists.
the Hebrews and the Unitarians of Oak
land, Alameda and Berkeley will hold q
THANKSGIVING service in the First Unitarian
Church of Oakland, and that the collection
will be given to the Oakland Benevolent
Society. The orthodox Christians will hold
three services. The central congregations
L III,
Fourteenth and Franklin streets, and the
North Oakland congregations at the Ply
mouth-avenue Congregational Church, while
the East Oakland congregations will prob
ably meet IN the Eighth-avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. The collection in these
churches will probably go to the Young
Woman's Christian Association Home.
l.. w. Kennedy Of Oakland is as per-
sistent in seeking Office as c. C. ODonnell
Of San Francisco. Kennedy has been a can
m q fhn -
Offices without filling any, and now he
wants to be Pacific Coast Member of the
Board OF Interstate Commissioners. He
has sent petitions for Endorsement to the
City Council, the Board of Supervisors and
the Alameda County Board Of Trade. The
petitions are accompanied by a typewriter
list of names said to be indorsers of the ne
titi0ner.
There is yet only one week and a day In
which to pay the first installment of taxes.
city has been paid in six weeks. The co unity
taxes are not any better paid up. 1t Is ex-
pected that the clerks in both offices will be
kept busy during the next eight days.
A carload of Houston dyDamos has ar
rived for the new electric road between
Oakland and Haywards.
Alameda.
The rope used in the tug of-war contest
was the same used in the tournament in the
Mechanics Pavilion. San Francisco.
The aged father Of City Trustee Stepben-
son is suffering from stroke of paralysis
at his home In Melrose, and his condition is
reported precarious.
Every sunny afternoon Detective Len
Harris takes stroll up Park street The
wound caused by the train-robber's bullet
heals very slowly. and he still presents the
appearance of an invalid.
Theodore Vogt. organist of Christ Church,
has ORGANIZED an iQetrumaptai III d n a.
following officers: f. o. Youngberg, Presi-
dent; Charles Shepard, Vice President:
II. Levinson, Secretary; and Emil Kauf-
man, Librarian.
After trial of two years the Board of
Education has decided to abandon the nrac-
tie of having two graduating CLASSES es a pa.
from the High School, and after this winter
commencement exercises will be held onIy
in May of each year. The board thinks
that more satisfactory results can be OH
tanned by returning to the former Gu stom of
the school.
Berkeley.
The freshman class has indefinitely most
poned consideration of the question of n
joint burial of the Ratchet with the sopbo-
more class. 1t is not ready apparently To
cease hostilities, but positively decided to
hold its glee in San Francisco and levied an
assessment Of rs cents per member. The
'95; Rall, rah, ro."
Residents of North Berkeley ara becoming
alar med and apparently have reason for
Their lear. For some time the railroad peo-
pie have been meditatlng a radical change
in their berkeley branch. The heavy grade
from Berkeley to Bergman Station. North
Berkeley. has proved draw back to making
good time on the local trains. Now that the
travel has increased to such an extent. long
trains are needed and the engines can hard