The morning call., 1892-08-12
news FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Questions TO BE Answered by the
Water Front Company.
The Bonus Raised for the Fulton Iron Works
No Explanation for the Lorin Fire.
The Liljegrsn Divorce Suit.

''What is the waterfront company going
to do about those questions ?" was asked by
a CALL reporter of President NJ. J. Keller
OF the Oakland Board Of Trade last even
ing.
Mr. Keller Teplied that they were going
to be answered, and that pretty quickly.
The company, which does not want 10 Of
fend just at present, has answered through
its attorney. Harvey S. Brown. that reply
10 the questions viii be made within q day
or two. When the reply comes meeting
Of the directors Will be called.
"W hat viii you do then ?" was asked of
Mr.. Keller.
1--WE can take no other action, of course,
except 10 submit the replies 10 the public.
Our object in asking the questions was for
the pu0ic's good"
The questions, which were printed in
THE CALL few days ago, are as follows:
First-Is II your Intention to make improve
ments GA The water fiOnJ in the way Of docks =,
piers ana warehouses; II o. wheu2
5 cOnd-W III you offer for sale lease, with
out Testric ions as 10 use, the Waterfront prop
city in parcels 10 suit at reasonable fixed
pIlces2
Third-Win You remove the restrictions as to
use upon property already sold or Leased by
you?
They are leading and are put in such a
manner lial me company genius Walk
ing around dlS2greeaOle things OF that sort
viii be baked. They ask for explicit in
formation as TO the company'S inten tons
toward opening and improving the locked
up bayshoTe of Oakland.
When the questions were submitted by
the Board of Trade the reply was received
that they would be answered the next day.
The board vainly waited 10 days and then
the answer came that they had been sub
mitted TO Mr.. Huntington.
a to whether they were or not each men,
Der OF he board holds bis own opinion, but
it is said that there was a storm in the
Southern Pacific Office at Fourth and
Townsend streets when the questions were
received Vice. Observation-Disclosures, paTticu-
larry, stalked about and vowed that he
wouldn't be dictated TO by an insignificant
Board Of Trade. Some of the mem bers have
expressed little resentment at the way the
questions were Ignored and this was evil
IDENTITY realized by the compOny. which has
FASTENED 10 say that the answer soon will
be forthcoming.
Mr.. Keller stated last evening that it must
be distinctly understood that the question OF
tile to the water front cuts no figure in the
boards action. The frontage is there. it is
locked uD and must be opened. This Is for
the benefit Of the business men and for the
public, which they are serving, and that is
the reason why they want 10 know what is
going TO be done.
MIR. LILJEGREN TEsTIFIEs.
There was not very large attendance at
the Lillegren divorce proceedings yester-
day, some Of the auditors having passed
away since the case began, long time ago,
and others having grown so tired that they
no longer care the worth of a gig whether
the divorce is granted to the preacher or to
his wife and crOss-com plainant, the Might
ingale"
The husband was again called to the
stand and testified that his wife always APP
peared angry whenever he went TO the bed
side of their sick boy. She struck him
time or two in conjugal tiffS, he testified.
and he could never fully understand it.
Her complaint that he never gave her
money he explained by saying that, being
preacher, he seldom bad any to.gve.
Mr.. Chapman asked him, and the court
repeated the question, the reason why he
had gone 10 DIR. Gibs0n's Office after the
latter had been retained by the wife.
The witness YEARLY answered: 81 did
not know so much about lawyers then. |
thought they always wanted to take the
right side Of case"
The pastor was unable to comprehend
why those about him smiled at the answer
Ihe attorneys are preparing for the argu-
ments. which are expected TO be very
lengthy.
THE IRON WORKS COMING.
Yesterday SLIGO was raised by the bonus
committee Of the Fulton Iron Works. This
swelled the sum to the required amount,
$1,000, leaving $3.50 over. The next SEN
viii rest with the iron works comnany
which viii be expected to begin Operations
for removing their plant here at once. The
company VIII hle articles of incorporation
on this side within few days. with CANT
tai stock Of about 100000 The purchase
Of the Hayes Tract practically has been
made, all that remains being to search the
titles. There is still some discussion about
the 1900 feet frontage of water front re-
QQired, but the Water Front Company will
doubtless be paid The price demanded for it's
claim, when the Fulton Company will begin
without delay 10 build its drydock. far
which soundings have already been made.
1T Will be a little north of the center of the
Hayes Tract, and q canal 10 feet deep at
low tide and $50 feet long will extend from
it to the estuary.
Mr.. Spiers says that shipyards will be
located on the southeast portion of the
property and that after vessels have been
built and iOated they will be towed into
the canal to receive finishing touches
Places Tor shipping purposes will be ar
ranged on the east side Of the canal
A portion Of the land to be bought will be
rented for other industries, and Mr. Spiers
states that be has already received appliea-
IONS Tor ground These are from the
Francis Smith IroB-pipe Company, a hell
casting company, a brass foundry ana pump
works The Inducements 10 them will be
cheap rent and cheap steam power, together
with good shipping facilities.
A BIG ESTATE.
Willard II. Seaton has brought suit in
partition against Mary l.. and Horace Scott
Seaton. u. G. Plunkett aud other heirs Of
the late Horace ii. Seaton. The property.
oil which large portion is in Oakland, is
worth half million dollars.
Spirits have been whispering 10 Michael
henneaiiy, telling him 10 slay. burn al 1