The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-15
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
More Documents offered in
the Water Front Case.
A FIRE NEAR LIYERMORE.
Rev. DR.. Fumes Medical Certificate Humane
society's Troubles-F ederated Trades
Resolutions Berkeley, ALAMEDA.

in evidence yesterday in the waterfront
trial. All these came from the plaintiff s
side and related to the early proceedings of
the Town Trustees concerning the transfer
of the water front to CARPENTER. The de-
PENDANTS objected to all of them and the
day was consumed In arguing technical
points.
At the opening Of The session the papers
offered the day before were admitted.
Mr.. Brown offered the proceedings OF the
Trustees of December -, 1852. approving
the construction of the Carpenter wharf at
the foot of Main street.
Mr.. Cotton objected and the evidence was
excluded. the Judges ruling that the title
had passed in grant upon conditions SUBJ
sequant and that the question of perform
ance or non-perf0rmance of the conditions
was immaterial. as it could only be raised
by the city and not by a third party.
The interest OF the public has subsidized
during the dry arguments. There were
only few listeners in the lobby through
out the day.
The case went over till next Tuesday,
and it is expected that during next week
the taking of evidence before the jury will
begin on the question OF adverse possession.
There was a disastrous fire on the ranch
OF John Green, about two miles southeast
of Liyermore. Thursday morning. by which
his barn burned, destroying three horses,
together with a lot of farm implements.
The fire communicated TO the granary, de-
strOVlng the building with all its contents.
The fire, which was caused by burning
Stubble. entailed loss of nearly $4,000.
The Rev. Dr. Fluno, Christian scientist,
has decided not to take any legal action TO
recover his license. recently surrendered TO
the State Homeopathic Board.
His attorney, Henry c. McPike, was
present at the investigation of the charges
made by the Oakland Board of Health
The only matter under consideration was
as 10 whether or not Fluno practiced ac-
cOrding to the ethics OF his school of medi-
cine, and when it was proven that he did
not Mr.. MePike advised him to surrender
the license, which he did without waiting
for revocation.
The examiners preferred no charges
against him except that OF neglect of the
case of Mrs. Bussick.
The attorney states that the Board OF
Health cannot refuse TO accept both certlfi-
Gates fled by FlunO. In this Secretary
Sehatfer of the Board of Health concurs.
There will be stop TO his filing death GER
tlhcaes, however, and IN case patient
should die under his treatment there will
be case for the Coroner and the likelihood
of serious charge against the scientist"
District Attorney Reed was recently in
strueted by the Board of Supervisors 20
commence CONDEMNATION SUITS against GER
tain landowners for the opening of the
proposed Arroyo Vale road The neces-
sary papers are being prepared and will
soon be fled
There are good many people who will
remember Chester A. DOYLE, ticket agent
for the Southern Pacific Company and i'm
porter of Japanese laborers by contract"
He suddenly disappeared several months
ago and seemed to drop from public notice,
where be had shnne so effulgentlY before
The reason for bis departure was that he
had to 60 to avoid possible violence from
irate japanese whom he was alleged TO
have signed under misrepresentation, to
work for the railroad.
His whereabouts were never made known
TO the public, though his family expressed
no uneasiness concerning him. There was
rumor yesterday that Chester had re-
turned. II fioated down with the autumn
zephyrs that blew from his East Oak and
home, but young lady member Of the
family declared astevenng that the zephyrs
were untruthful. He is still absent, she
stated, and probably Will be for some time.
The Alameda County Federated Trades
passed the following resolutions at their
last meeting:
WHEREAS, Tie City Council Of the city Of
Oakland is taking Steps TO invest large sum OF
money, TO wit: the sum OF about $4,000 in GER
tain improvements. commonly called the boule-
ward, in violation OF the expressed wishes and
the rights Of The taxpayers and citizens Of said
city; Therefore be IL
Lesolred, That Il is tie sense OF tile Fedora
tiou OF Trades OF Alameda County that every
legal means should be used 10 avert and prevent
such contemplated expenditure of the peoples
money, and 10 hat end committee OF three be
appointed to take such measures and steps as
may be necessary 10 that end.
IL am getting tired of this" said Dr.
Carpenter a director of the 4 lameda County
Humane Society yesterday. "Tlere is
another complaint of cruelty brought to me
that needs attention and in which | cannot
act unless / do il as an individual. Where
is our sUcety, would like 10 know"
1t is true that the Humane Society, while
practically deiunct, has never legally gone
out of existence. A new one cannot be
legally organized while the old one exists.
Secretary The0bald never resigned"
said the doctor, "Dut simply shut up shop
and quit. He still has the books. There
are the directors, but none of them have
ever got together for meeting since the
recent revelations concerning the handling
of funds and the arrest of an ex-assistant
secretary on charge of ENLIGHTENMENT.
Complaints come to me, aud TO the other
directors, too, suppose, and there Is need
of a well-organiZed humane society 10 attend
to them.
''The directors ought to meet, secure the
books and accept designations or disband
regularly.
Then new society ought to be organized,
for the moral standing of the community
needs IL.
Alfred Z. Hunt who tried to kill bis wife
and then shoot himself at Fresno, died at
Highland Park Thursday night from the
effects Of the sef-nflieted wound.
Raoul Dubernett of East Oakland, who
suffered conclusion OF the brain by being
knocked to the sidewalk by Will Barrett, a
stoker in the Fire Department, has never
recovered his reason. He has been taken
away in the hope that he may eventually
get we'll. A sad feature about the affair is
that he was to be married to Miss Kittie
Manning, an estimabIe young woman, who
is Frustrated with grief.
The Board of Health met last night and
received the special report of the sanitary
inspector concerning the work of the emer-
gency sanitary commissioners in the wards
OF the city. Only the Sixth and Fifth Wards
were reported finished, and it was decided
TO ask the Council for the extension of two
weeks to complete the work. Health Officer
Dunn reported 81 deaths for September,
a number of which only 9 were from Zymotic
diseases.
The school directors did not take any ac-
ton on the Third Ward school site question
last night. as the Board of Public Works
was not ready to report
Alnm da.
The Friday Night Club gave their first of
a sprieg of fine sociala for the Season Loot