The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-16
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
No Dilly-DalIying About the Pro.
gress Association.
Farwelps Purchase in Washington Township
A Santa Clara Detective Comes
to Grief.

Inc Oakland Progress Association, of
which temporary organization was formed
tuesday night, is entirely independent of
the Board of Trade, although it contains
nearly all the members of that body. Its
sole object, as expressed in the call for a
meeting. is to get the use of the water
front Tor the city and to devise ways and
means TO secure for Oakland the terminus
| OIL an overland railroad now about to be
built. There is in the city charter tSee. l.
| p. I'd provision that the Council shall
cause to be prepared by the Board of Public
WORKS map of the land known as the
railroad reservation, upon which map there
snail be laid out general and complete
| plan OF harbor Improvement and designa-
ton made of the lands necessary for 6ie
| public uses OF avenues or highways to the
water front for all terminal facilities,
ferries and slips necessary for publ lie use
along the front.
10 bring this provision into effect Is the
| first object OF the new organization. After
such map is prepared then section 80 shall
be considered, which empowers the Council
TO grant, upon the said railroad reservation,
privileges under the general laws OF the
state Tor the use of the water front.
committee, consisting Of w. r. Davis,
president; E. q. Boswell, secretary, md
William j. Keller, was appointed TO confer
with the City Council in regard to having a
pap prepared
The same committee was instructed to
confer with the City Attorney on the fol-
lowing subjects:
First-What power has the city to con-
denim and open streets to tdewater?
Second-What power over railroad strips
has the city OF Oakland?
Thlrd-What damages will be paid for
opening streets not already opened?
A committee, consisting of NJ. j. Keller,
| W. g. Psmanteer, Z. c. Nordhausen and
| b. Metadden, were appointed 10 effect a
| permanent organization and secure such in
| formation as will assist the association in
| its work.
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
f. d. Granger Sr. and +. B. Granger Jr.
1aye given bond TO convey to Willard b.
| Farwell BensOn's Springs near Union City
! Tor $4,000. Farwell is the man now en-
| gagged In project to run a water supply to
| Oakland.
| W. Nj. Bonner was struck by runaway
| team al Seventh and Washington streets last
evening and sustained fracture of the
thigh. Bonner is detective living in Santa
Clara County and came to Oakland to get
evidence concerning the robbery.
PROGRESS OF THE WAR;
c. d. Taylor will ask the courts to settle
| his dispute with V. Il. Forth, about the
| occupation of the disputed land at the foot
| oil castro street, by suit to reject Forth.
John L.. Davie has nearly completed his
wharf, and when the fender piles come TO
be driven within few days the WoolSey
barge Will again be in the way. The rail-
road company has been asked TO remove it,
but no definite answer has been given. j.
! NJ. Bassett says that if the company refuses
he VIII call on Oakland citizens TO 20 down
and help get II out Of the way.
wooDwARD's FINE HAND.
A note for $500 is at the Union National
Bank signed with the name of Joseph
BOquet, the saloon keeper under the Ga
Undo hotel. Bcquet pr0nounees it a forg-
cry. 1t 10 made out in NJ. K, Woodward's
favor, and endorsed by Ben Wright of the
Galind0 hotel and Luigi Ragetto Il Co.
Ben Wright also denies the genuinenesS of
his signature. Woodward is now in prison
IN San francisco for another forgery, haV-
ing used the name OF Luigi Ragetto & Co.
on note for $500. The last note was sent
him by Asa Fisk for collection.
IN THE COURTS.
A final account OF the estate Of James
hutchinson, deceased, shows a balance on
hand of S26, 5s4.
John l.. Carey has been granted divorce
from Carrie Carey on the ground of unfaith-
fulneSs. Charles Muller was q co-defend-
ant I'm the case.
V. L. Forth, Police Judge f. b. Ogden
and others have filed articles of the Eater
priss Hall Association. An Odd Fellows
building, located in the Second Ward, is to
be erected at cost OF $4,000.
The preliminary examination of r. c.
Beggs is set for tomorrow liz the police
court
The Reliance Athletic Club has fled artl-
cles of incorporation with the following
designated as directors and trustees: r. NJ.
EIfZyAFnld Il II ~ l. Callahan -
q, ). Dunbar, p. IL. Remillard, j. w.
TomDkins, j. &. Wilson, Jr.
The suit of William King against the
Judson Iron Works for $4,000 damages has
been decided against the plaintiff. tie lost
the sight OF one eye while handling molten
iron.
The Humane Society has filed an assign
ment with the County Clerk for $3.50, salary
due NJ j. HoOlev, former assistant secre-
tary. The money Is to come from claim
OF the society in the Greenleaf estate.
FIR. Porter's Chamber Of Commerce scheme
did not naterialize last night Its protector
and half dozen others met in The Council
room, and after waiting while went away.
Porter said that another meeting would be
held next Tuesday night.
Bertha Arp called at the City Prison last
night and asked officers TO help her get
back gold watch loaned to Parker the
bIgamlst while he was counting her.
Parker denied that he had got an watch.
Alameda.
It is an almost settled fact that the old fee
system will be returned to in this county
by the Justices of the Peace and con-
stables. In case it is. Justice Swasey will
remove his office from the West End to
Park street. Recorder Uznay intmates that
he will charge the county fees for all GRIM
nal cases tried under the statutes, claim
ing that the law permits him.
Theodore Metz has resumed the work of
track-laying at the lower end of Park
street, near the tidal canal.
A valuable dog belonging to Adolph
Schroeder WAS shot few days ago by an
unknown person. Mr.. Schroeder previously
lost five dogs by poison at different times
He IS very fond OF the canine race, but he
cannot keep pet very long.
The committee of one hundred are still
engaged in securing signatures o the petit
ton to close the saloons on SUNDAYS. 1t
Will be presented to the Board of Trustees
when all the members are present
City Trustee FoTdeTer came down from
the Santa Cruz Mountains yesterday. Heis
suffering from a severe case of poison oak.
Berkeley.
j. Il. Pco reports that he was stood up
and robbed Of So in front of saloon on
Telegraph avenue. Temescal, at 9 o'clock
Tuesday night. He says that he had sew
eral hundred dollars in belt which the
thieves did not get
The Berkeley Improvement clubs will
arrange for a celebration Of the 4th OF July
this year.
The junior class has formed an organiza-
ton called THE Skull and Keys" and will