The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-03
ACROSS THE BAY.
Attorney Hart Investigates
Waterfront Claims.
The Train-P obber Identified as Bunco
Sharp-The Storm in Alameda.
Notes From Berkeley.

In an interview with Attorney General
Hart, printed in The. CALL at the begin
ming of the waterfront suit, that gentle
man said that lie was investigating the
claims of the State to tho water front and
that If he found them just he would take
steps 10 recover the property.
He has finished the investigation, and has
evidently reached the conclusion that they
are just, for he deyotes much attention to
the matter in his biennial report just
Issued.
He speaks forcibly of the matter as fol-
lows:
am inclined TO the opinion that neither the
Oakland Water Front Company the pa ties
now In litigation with that company are owners
OF any portion OF the said water font, but that
by reason OF the violation OF trust by The town
has reverted 10 The State, and suit should be
brought in The name OF the people OF the State CT
California 10 determine said trust. suit OF this
character would involve considerable expense 10
the Stale.
An abstract would he required to show the
proper parties TO be made defendants. This
would cost probably $1,000. Many witnesses
would have 10 be subpenaed, whose fees and
travelling expenses would have 10 be paid,
would also the COSTS Of the court, jury fees aud
travelling and Incidental expenses OF the Atior-
Dey-Genera. In view OF the importance OF this
question TO the State and city OF Oakland.
would suggest thar The Legislature make SUI
fcIeBt appropriation to cover the expenses OF
such a proposal, which Including the abstract,
would be al least $4,000.
If such appropr lation is passed will push
tue matter vigorously. and think the state
would Ultimately establish her lille or at least
determine The nature and extent OF the trust,
| Thu by the passage OF proper laws the water
front can be used Tor the purposes originally IN
tended-navtgatiOB and CONNER ce-Opening up
| 10 the city of Oakland aud The county Of Alameda
new era OF progress and prosperity BY giving
| 10 all The railroad companies and manufacturing
establishments terminal and other facilities.
c. c. Dodge, Assemolyman- elect, has an
Dounced that he Will present bill for the
necessary appropriation spoken of by the
| Attorney General.
Complaints that have come to DIR. Car
| penter, under the belief that the Humane
| Society 10 still in existence. are multltu-
| dlnOus OF late, but cannot, OF course, be
| properly attended TO. One of these is from
| Alameda and is to tue effect that school
| principal objected TO the presence OF dog
| that had followed one of the pupils ana
hurled the animal from a secOnd-story win
| dow in order TO be rid OF It. Another Is that
father residing at Dwight way had his
4 boy staked out, like a horse, during the
| greater part of the stormy days just past, as
| means OF punishment Both complaints
are rather vague and anonymous. but the
| ex-directOr Is ineuirIng into them. An
| amateur detective applied to MIN yesterday
for position in tie service Of the society.
Rev. Edward Kingdom, of III Twelfth
| street, jumped from the train at Twenty
| third avenue last evening and slipped in
! the mud. He broke his leg.
j. l.. LoBgfn of Livermore was taken to
the county jail last night, charged with
forgery. He rassed a bogus note upon the
Wels-Farg0 Company for SIS.
Michael Fassender, a tailor, was struck
| by the Seyenth-stTeet local train at Brook
| Ign Station laat evening aud received a
| fracture of the skull.
After FIVE days of talking this week on
the significance OF the absence Of the word
heirs" in the Z. r. Carpenter deed in the
| waterfront suit, the question as to whether
or not the deed vas legal was submitted to
| the Judges yesterday afternoon. The case
went over till Tuesday.
| A good deal of amusement as created
| among the members of the Young Women's
Christian Association BY reading in San
| Francisco morning paper Yesterday an
| elaborate account of the opening eptertain-
| menr of the y. w. G. a. Home in Oakland.
| The eDteTtainm ent Will not take place till
| next Thursday night.
| Joseph Fntiok was arrested Yesterday for
attempting Ia pass fraudulent check upon
| the Jonas brothers for a suit Of clothes
| He had eleven other bogus bills, orders.
| checks and receipts upon alious business
! men in oakland.
! John J. Mccarthy, the man who robbed
Manuel J. Veria Of $500 on the train at the
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Thursday evening,
| has been identified as WiDnemucca Jack. "a
| well-known bunco and confidence man of
|
| fed in Seyenth-street saloon by Vieria
yesterday. but escaped before Vieria could
notify the pollce.
Alameda.
There were nineteen deaths in this city
| during the month OF November. which
gives en- unusually large death rate.
l.. ]. LIE Cone, representing the Ameri-
can Water Works Association, has ad-
| dressed a communication TO the Board OF
| Health asking its cooperation TO memori-
| aliZe Congress to secure purer water sup
| ply fer inland cities.
There Was almost continuous d0wnpour
| all day yesterday in this city, and last even
| ing the rain was coming down in torrents.
| The bank along the south shore became
soaked and huge slices OF earth suecumb bed
| to the eTosiye action OF the waves. The
| depth OF the old SchuetZen Park Is at least
| three feet less than before the storm.
| Shortly before 10 o'clock the wind turned
| into gale. ard it looked as il much more
damage would be doae In this city and
| vicinity.
Arrangements have been completed for
| the annual entertainment and bail Of the
| German Ladies' Relief Society this evening
| in Harmony Hall.
The BARRIERS OF this city are thinking Of
forming a trust, and W i'll hod preliminary
conference Monday evening.
Berkeley.
After a clear and promising night, the
rain began pouring early yesterday morn
| ing. and continued at times almost in sheets
throughout the day and night. The streets
are again running streams OF water. and
| the mud assuming yet greater depth. A
large force Of men worked throughout the
| rain repairing the electric roadbed, but
| much nf their work is now undone.
| Accidents by teams becoming fast in the
mud are frequent Yesterday morning j.
Harris narrowly escaped injury In being
thrown from his wagon as il crushed
| through into sewer. Last night q. ii.
| Reads hardware wagon became fast on
Shaituck avenue, near the depot. and il took
some time 10 exiricate it. The electric cars
| are being frequently run off the track, ow-
| ing to tie disordered roadbed and slippery
| rails.
The freshmen were greatly disappointed in
| having so stormy a night for their first glep,
| which WAS given ut Union Hall.
Miss Alice Fairbanks OF Sanger, Fresno
| County. mas removed to Berkeley.
| Haste street from Sbattuck avenuh to
| Ellsworth street has been ordered open d
| by the Board of Trustees.