The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-13
ACROSS THE BAY.
+" The Calls Christmas
Boxes i'm Oakland.
THEY ARE BEING FILLED UP.
The Lesson of Chicago's Waterfront
Battle Applied to Local Con-
ditions- Smallpox.

receiving large number OF contributions
from many kind people in Oakland, who
are enthusiastic in the enterprise.
All last week big bundles were handed in
at The Oakland business Office, 902 Broad
way. with the request that they be for
warded to San Francisco. On Saturday
evening a well-iOaded express wagon con-
yeyed the donations across the bay. Yes
terday these presents wero greatly in
creased, and another load will be conveyed
TO the city the middle OF this week. Grown
people came in with cast-otf clothing and
money, and even little children toddled up
to the counter with their mites for the poor.
Mrs. Clark, kind lady who takes much
interest in the movement to make happy
the hearts of the destitute, added two big
bundles Of clothing TO the donations last
evening. which will 60 far toward helping
the needy when the presents are distributed
from The CALLS Christmas Box Bureau
81 542 Clay street on Christmas day.
The decision of the United States Supreme
Court concerning the title to a large portion
of the lakeshore water front in Chicago is
generally regarded rs applicable tc the Oak
land case. By the decision the claim of the
Illinois Central Railway is declared worth
less and the property reyerts TO the owner
ship OF the State. on the ground that such
property is held in trust by the Stale for
the ben eft of the people and that 1t is
restriction ON commerce and navigation TO
make an absolute grant to any person or
corporation.
Assemblyman-elect Dodge stated yester-
day that he has prepared two bills to be in-
troduced in the Legislature looking to the
recovery of the property for the State. One
is TO repeal that portion OF the act incor-
porating. the town OF Oakland granting
away the water front. and the other IS to
authorize the Attorney General TO commence
suit in the name of the State TO obtain an
adjudication of the title aud 10 obtain the
necessary appropriation to defray the ex-
penses Of such proceeding.
He is supported in his opinion that the
property can be recovered by large num-
Der of attorneys throughout the State. Mr.
Dodge said: ut must be remem bered that
the railroad company will undoubtedly have
powerful lobby present. organized to de-
feat any attempt TO recover this property.
We should therefore be united anu earnest
IN this work, and | suggest that 1t is = good
idea 10 have petition signed by our cit-
zens. addressed 10 the Legislature, request
ing the proposed legislation, and that the
Board OF Trade take favorable action also"
The Oakland Theaterl was temporarily
closed Saturday night aud ii is said that it
will next be opened by James NJ. Ward and
Carrie Clark Ward. in the play THE
World"
The Board of Police and Fire Commits
sloners this afternoon viii receive from the
Chief of Police the recommendation Of six
men to he appointed on the police force.
The receipts of the Y. NJ. L. A. Home
last week netted about $3.50.
Bids Will be opened by the Board of Pub
lie Works this evening for the street-sweep-
ing contract fol the remainder of the fiscal
year. Theodore Franks is getting tired of
the Job, like many another man with many
another job, and wants to be relieved
People have been Kicking and protesting
against him, chiefly because they want to
90 the work themselves.
The Board of Supervisors have postponed
the choosing of a Worlds Fair manager till
next Monday.
In the Superior Court yesterday George
J. Earl began bis contest against William
Peouse over the election for Supervisor
from the Fifth District.
Pat Hurley. who is 40 years old and who
has spent TWENTY-FIVE years in prison, was
released from a years confinement in the
County Jail recently, and has now Joined
Major RoolnSon's mission. He takes part
In the street services every night.
The first ANNA. session of the Presbytery
OF Oakland met last evening at LivermoTe.
Tweniy-f0ur churches and thirty five min
listers were represented.
The most recent case of smallpox in Oak.
land proved fatal. The victim was Leon
Stokes. ten-year-old boy. who was taken
TO the Fabiola Hospital from the orphans
asylum Sunday, and who was Immediately
removed 10 quarantIned house after the
nature OF bis disease was discovered. He
died few hours afterward.
Mrs. james Stewart and two children of
COS Ninth street became dangerously i'll Sun
day from the effects Of corrosive poison in
mince Die which they had eaten, but they
are now out of danger.
j. {. Plnnkett, who has been elected
member of the Board of Supervisors, re-
signed from the Board of Education last
evening. and Samuel Swift of East Oakland
was elected in his place. Resolutions OF
regret at the loss OF Plunkett were passed.
Ann al
December 20 till January for the holiday
vacation.
The City Council last evening decided TO
reopen the matter OF constru ting the Sec
ond-ayenue district sewer at the next meet
ing. The cost. as originally intended, would
be about S45 600. E1snn Adams has pro-
tested against the construction.
The central committee of the Municipal
League held a meeting last night and de-
cided to postpone the general nesting of the
league from December Is 10 a few DAYS
later. The committee considered the matter
of formulating platform ana recommend
ing the names OF five delegates from each
ward TO form nominating convention
These viii be reported upon at the regular
meeting OF the general league.
a tall dark man, wearing a mask and
carrying shotgun entered Geary's general
merchandise store at Walnut Greek few
minutes before o'clock last night and
politely but firmly babe the proprietor look
look down tie two barrels of the gum In
cidentally he ordered him to hand over his
avails bic cash. Geary did so, the thief get
ting 5000 lie walked out and disappeared