The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-26
OVER IN OAKLAND.
A New Street Thirty Miles
i'm Length.
SOME CHRISTMAS ARRESTS.
Another Big Hotel in Prospect-A
Shooting Over Unsatisfactory
and University Notes.

AT TIC next meeting OF TIC Doatu VI gu
psryisors of Alameda County an appropria-
tion will probably be made TO assist in the
construction Of the wagon road into Contra
Costa County. At its last meeting the
board put itself on record as being in favor
of the project and promised TO declare the
tEoroughfare a county road when ali the
necessary deeds of right of way had been
obtained.
When completed this road will extend out
Broadway, through the foothills Of Contra
Costa County to Lafayette, in the fertile
Moraga Valley. From the Alameda County
line to Lafayette the road will be con-
structed under the supervision Of the
Board OF Supervisors of Contra Costa
County. In Oakland the road is known as
the Broadway extension. II is claimed that
the road will be of great benefit to both the
merchants OF Oakland and the farmers of
Contra Costa County.
II is six miles from Broadway to the Ala
media County line and from that point about
twentv-four miles 10 Lafayette. Think OF
il! The ATHENS Of the Pacific" is 10 have
a street over thirty miles long. Yes, 1t may
be considered a street, for is il not an eX-
tension of 0akland's Broadway?
ut will open up grand avenue OF CON-
merce between Alameda and Contra Costa
counties" said w. A. Knowles, the we'll
known contractor and engineer, yesterday.
with favorable weather the grading of
the road Will be completed in sixty days.
II will require a little more time 10 con-
stTuct some of the bridges. For nearly
three years | have bern at work on the
road in the Alameda County side and have
raised the money by private subscription.
So far over 600 has been expended and
/ have obtained deeds 10 all the rights Of way
required, except for about a quarter of a
nile through the Adams estate. where there
is some hitch in the title. Less than two
miles of the road remain 10 De graded. IL
will require about $1,000 more to complete
the road. ana we will ask the Supervisors
for only S3000 with which to construct
bridges. etc. We viii resume work at once
aud push the road to completion as soon as
possible. The grade through the foothills
Is not greater than or > per cent, and the
road viii be practically level thoroughfare
between Alameda aud Contra Costa coun-
ties"
Twenty prisoners were arrested yester-
day, q greater number by ;wo-thirds than
upon any previous day for months past.
They were nearly all charged with drunk
-enuess or disturbing the peace. One Of
them, Robert Carol, an Irish blacksmith.
30 years old, committed several lndiscre-
tions at Seventh and Franklin streets. and
when Officer Filley approached Carol
seized his club and threw il away. The
officer got 1T back again and us q II like 4
shiilalah till his prisoner became limp
eral charges written opposite his name.
V. Baily, who was celebrating his twenty
first birthday, as well as Christmas, knocked
q Swede down with chair ain a Seventh
street saloon, after other amusements had
grown dull. He then went out and ran a
beautiful foot race with Officers boyce aud
Filley, and was beating them both when
ex-Chief Pumyea took what Baily called
an unfair advantage by running him down
IN buggy.
for his getting drunk. Had 1t been nice
day he would have gone buggy riding with
girl Of his. he said. and then he wouldn't
have tasted whisky. Queerly enough
several other prisoners held the weather re-
spOnsible for their condition. Instead of
celebrating they wsnted to forget entirely,
and the police think there is something in
IL, because tie Christmas record " as eclipsed.
NOiwi standing all this, however, there
were good many people in Oakland who
remained sober.
There will be another meeting this week
10 take further steps looking toward the
extension of Washington street to San
Pablo avenue. The matter has been taken
up after careful deliberatiOn, and every
effort will be made to get the property
owners so Interested as to MAKE the plan
succeed as soon as possible. All OF them
are wealthy and look for mutual advantage,
though the great obstacle will be 10 get rid
OF the City Hall. A plan has been placed
on foot by some capitalists 10 buy the City
Hall site and build fye-story hotel in
case the extension is made. The price of
the property, which would not be less than
$500, CO., would, of course. go 10 the city,
butsit would lose site in what Is 10 be the
heart Of Oakland.
The Oakland Consolidated Street Rail-
road Company had little clash with the
Board OF Public Works the other day over
replacing the torn-up portion of Grove street,
where il is laying new track. The CON-
pany began to put in soft gravel instead OF
the hard rock which had been displaced.
The board stopped ii and Sent the Street
Superintendent down to talk like Dutch
uncle till the company promised to do its
work right.
Captain Findley of the Salvation Army is
negotiating for the rental of Justice Shocks
courtroom at Eighth street aud Broadway
Shook, who has been elected District At
torney.
TIE captain calls 1t business policy, his
object being TO have a convenient place in
which 20 lead stray sheep, instead Of con-
Quoting them through Chinatown 10 the
present barracks. AS it is now, there are
very few sheep in line when the distant
EightE-street barracks are reached. The
| statement that the old poolTooms are to be-
rented by the Army Is untrue, as the price
| is too high.
Although the weather was inclement, the
| Oakland churches yesterday and last even
| ing were better attended than usual there
| being special features at all Of them in the
shape Of services and music. The sermons
were all appropriate to the occasion. dwell
| ing on the birth Of Christ
DR.. Hummer of the First M. Z. Church
| spoke on Our King ImmanueP; Dr. Nc
| Lean OF the First Congregational. on "The
Angels aud the Advent; DIR. Coyle OF the
| First Presbyterian. on "Advent Lessons"
| DR.. Hobart Of the First Baptist, on Christ
mas Themes" and Rev. A. c. Bane of the NJ.
L. Church South. on mo Room in the Inn. u
| At many of the churches the evening wor-
ship took the form of praise services.
The last OF the election reconnts has been
finished. Luke Byrne Of Berkeley was sus.
| piel0us OF the majority OF 1 by which hi:
| opponent, j. l.. Long. was elected Justice
| OF the Peace. Like others. he was disap
pointed. as the recount gave Long tota
majority Of 9.
Among he thefts reported yesterday wa.
that OF Christmas tree. Joseph Towne
in anything but Christmas mood, appee rec
aud obtained q warrant for the culprit who
lie said. was boy named John Swanweli
OF the eight new school buildings the frs
work will begin In January in the Lafay
cite and SWEET schools. The old building
are now being removed.
Rev. Campbell Coyle OF Iowa was installed
as pastor of the Centennial M. e. Church
yesterday afternoon.
John Gunniss, a saloon-keeper at Forty
ninth street and Telegraph avenue, wa
shot by his stepson, Felix Dolan, yestsrda,
IN ow concerning the delivery of SOM
musseis. Dolan entered the saloon 10 al
ngly mood an0 Gunniss assailed him. Do
Ian shot, one ball entering the flesh of tn
right side and the other penetrating tn
hand. Dolan was taken to jail with hi
eyes swelled almost shut from the effects O
his stepfather's blows.
Berkeley.
Christmas day passed off with the ouIetud