The morning call., 1892-08-13

loui fist question is as follows: els IL your
Intention 10 make improvements on he water
front Ia tie way Of doc yards, piers aud ware
houses? IL 80, wheD?"
The waterfront company has adopted no
plan Tor Improving ihe property directly. Some
Two years ago this company concluded that tAe
proper lime had cUihe when IL could pursue a
vigorous policy IN handling its property; aclIng
under this decision considerable progress was
made With satisfactory results, until We were
confronted by the agitation TO which YOU refer
as "a ieeIiDg OF unrest ETC." the effect OF which
has been TO deter investors from dey elOpmg this
property, although IL has ia no way disturbed
our plans, other than 10 interrupt them. and IN
response 90 your question Will say: Ii Is our pol
ley 10 secure occupants who VIII improve Lhe
water front by the erection OF factorlrs. foun-
dries, warehouses, wharyeS, etc, thereon. We
cordially invite the attention OF such people 10
this properly and mold ourselves In readiness TO
deal with thr m on a lair business basis.
Your second question Is: "WiI you offer for
sale or ieasr without restrictions as 10 Use. the
waterfront property III parcels 10 suit al reason
able prices f1Xed?"
We viii lease or sell. lease preferred. I'm par
cells 10 SUIT al r. asonable prices TO any who VIII
Improve The property, without restrictions as TO
use. other than thai the properly shall be I'm.
proved.
Your lhlrd question is: "wIll you remove ihe re-
siletlons as 10 lie use OF property already SOLD
or leased by you2"
We Will.
In conclusion permit us 10 saw that The int
come of mis- properly muST, in a great measure
depend upon Oakland Itself
Ii your city viii acl Ia harmony with this CON-
paDy thele can be no reasonable doubt about ihe
future Of The water front Ynurs respectfully,
CHARLES +. CROCKRR, President. =
Mr.. Keller made the letter public on be-
half OF the Board OF Trade and expressed
satisfaction that the board had attained its
object Of getting for the public tangiblu
statement from the company.
The matter relates only 10 the improve
ment of the property, the question OF title
being another consideration entirely.
GIBSON SCORES THE PREACHER
l. Al
Lincoln OF the Pacific Coast, yibrated with
emotion yesterday as he TecOunted the
cruelty, the deSpotiSm and the humiliation
continually inflicted upon his client, The
Nightingale" by her heaTtleSs husband,
the Swedish preacher. AT length the argn-
menls had begun. Mr.. Chapman listened
with sardonic smile on his features aud
the husband plucked his red beard ner-
VouSiy under the unmerciful scoring he got
Mr.. Gibson scored everybody. even verg-
ing terribly near TO throwing little fling
at the Judge for the latter's perssteney ia
sustaining objections and ruling out testi-
mOHy.
He reversed the testimony of the Swedish
witnesses, beginning with Rev. Mr.. Ander-
son, TO whom he referred as "a lily of the
valley who neither worked. wove nor
spun" but who was side by side with Lille
gren in vain attempt to convict his wife,
and whose testimony contradictions made
wort bless.
Dougherty. the detective. he branded as
a craven and an escaped convict accepting
the money OF a craven husband 10 plot in
running the reputation Of an innocent
woman.
And the Rev Deacon Lindblossom,"
said Mr.. Gibson. aided and abetted the
scheme OF husband 10 send his wife,
ruined, pennless ana friendless, into the
world while he, the husband returns 10 the
pulpit to teach Of Christi And Young
Andrew Nelson and the other spotless lily
of Sweden ;ransplanted 10 America-what
shall L say OF them? BTaZ n, conceited,
they mount the stand and talk of tempta-
ton With the child in the throes Of death !;
with the mother worn out weary-eyed,
insane almost from watching ana sorrow
then, they say, she tempted them. Shame
On tbeir DTuTient soulsi Let them go back
to Swedenl They are too pure for
America.
after the marplots. the trelchery and
the lies failed, then they fell back and
blamed poor old man Hatch-70 years old
and with his hair as white as the driven
snow. BAIL They accused him of guilt.
but they backed down ard came into court
With amended Deadings. saving 'YOnr
Honor. we exonerate Hatchp But they
made the accusations public and subjected
a sen sltiye woman to suffering and unjust
cruelty"
During his argument Mrs. Liljpgren and
the women with her began to weep. As he
referred 10 the warm-hearted kindness of
Mr.. aud Mrs. Waxel the defendant nearly
became hysteTlcal and began TO caress n rs
Waxel, sitting near. The attorney paused.
however, aud she soon dried her tears.
Mr.. Chapman Is getting eady 10 reply.
WITH A GRAIN OF ALLOWANCE.
The proposition of John l.. Davie and
others 10 build a ferry system TO San Fran
cisco from the foot of Webster street has
called forth the following statement from
a Southern Pacific official, who would not
allow his name to be quoted:
Il am at liberty 10 say that the Southern
Pacific Company is preparing now 10 make
improvements at the foot of Broadway in
connection with the creek ferry system
that will involve the expenditure of from
$4,000 to $4,000. These improvements
will. / believe, be made in conjunction with
and VIII constitute part of the develop
ment OF the electric-street railroad system
the company Is now developing in this city.
1 know that the plans for them are already
prepared"
The same official has talked much of plans
TO have big industries located mere but saws
that II would not do 10 let James g. Fair or
the Baden people know what they are. The
latter statements have been made to the
public as supplementary to the answers
given the Board OF Trade by the Water
Front Company.
Having met with success In securing for
Oakland the Fulton Iron Works. the Board
OF Trade will next make an effort to get the
Risdon Works located here. The company
is understood 20 be willing to come. pro-
yided satisfactory arrangements can be
made.
HUGH sLICER's WILL.
Ii has been announced that a compromise
was likely 10 be made in the Hugh Slcer
will contest, but this has proven untrue, as
an answer to the grounds Of opposition was
filed yesterday. When the case comes to
court II will be bitterly fought, according to
the statement of one of the heirs interested.
The contestants are Florence, Hugh, Walter
and Clara Wilson against Charles Sheer and
Harriet Carpenter.
The contest over the fina al account and dis
trioution of the WaIkerley estate occupied
tbs day before Judge Greene Yesterday
The matter of allowing the final account
was continued till 9 A. NJ to-day 10 have
further testimony introduced about the
value of the land.
ANGRY MISS MAMIE.
Miss Mamie Clear, an angry sister To
Miss Maggie Frances Clear, has become the
unwilling possesSor of brother-jn-law
whom she d0esn'tiike. Miss Maggie eloped
with him the other night. He is n horse
sheer named Leonard Hermann and Miss
Mamie says that lie is not worthy to be her
brother-in-law because her sister is a clerk
In dry-goods store. She declared to re-
porter last evening that she is waiting for
her beautiful brother-in-law to get back.
when there Will he trouble" The LADY was
angry because the papers had said that she
went into Mysteries when she heard Of the
elopemeDt One reason of the elopement
was because the family was opposed TO the
marriage, owing TO religious differences.
Two little boys from Tulare are shedding
tears behind the County Jail bars While
their fond papers are Fastening here at the
summons of the Sheriff The youppStars