The morning call., 1893-02-24
OVER IN OAKLAND.
Mayor Chapman Cuts
Telegraph Poles.
ENDORSEMENT OF 1.-THE CALL"
The Unitarian Society-A Big Palace
in East Oakland for "the Borax
king''-Aiameda Notes.


keep its agreement with the city concerning
the poles erected on Broadway. Mayor
Chapman had all but four taken down last
Sunday. and then operations were sus-
pended while the matter was taken before
the Council and referred by it TO the City
Attorney. The company agreed 10 do no
further work meantime. Yesterday, how
ever, men were put to work cementing the
sidewalk where holes had been dug to sink
the poles and erecting crossbars preparatory
TO stringing wires. The Mayor stopped it,
digging up the cement aud cutting down the
remainder OF the poles, except two upon
which wires had already been stretched.
The City Attorney Is not yet ready to make
report TO the Council. The old poles were
put up years ago without consulting the
city authorities and no franchise has ever
existed. The company undertook 10 erect
its new poles in similar way, which caused
the trouble. Mayor Chapman stated last
evening that the company's efforts will be
futile without proper franchise from the
Council. That body may grant permission
for new poles TO be erected on some other
street than Broadway and order the old ones
now in use on that thOroughfare taken down.
All arrangements have been completed
for the big n on-Partisan rally tonight at
the Tabernacle. 1t is expected to be quite
as great al event as the former one.
AT the Non-Partisan meeting held under
the auspices of the Thir1 Ward N0n-Parti-
san Club the following resolution was intro
duced by J. l.. Lyon and unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, THE SAN FRANCISCO MORNING
CALL so ably reuorted our Non-PartIsan meet
Ing held In The Tabernacle last Thursday, show
government regardless OF party; therefore
Resolved, That the citizens OF the Third Ward,
IN mass.meeliDe assembled, commend TIE SAN
FRANCISCO CALL 10 The citizens OF Oakland
The Democratic City Central Committee
and candidates Will meet tonight 20 organize
plan Of campaign.
schedule of insolvency has been filed by
John Nj. ScOicbler, clerk. He owes S8S82
and has no assets. His failure was due TO
heavy investment in the Peninsular Trad
ing and Fishing Company.
The Unitarian Society held lis sixth an
nual meeting yesterday evening. There
was a crowded attendance. The reports
read showed the society in a most prosper
Gus condition. In all $4,000 80 has been
raised during the past year for church eX-
penses, building improvements, benevolence,
etc. The trustees elected were y. w.
George c. Perkins. Warren Oiney. S. z.
Channel, John Yule, w. \. Miller. John
L. Irish, Hugh Hamilton, Is. +. Durham.
Addresses were made by the pastor. Rev. c.
w. Wendte, and Rev. Messrs. Van Ness and
Dodson.
f. M. Smith, the "bOrax king" is building
a palace in East Oak land. 1t will cost
100000, and will not be finished till next
December. There will be ballroom in the
third story 43x40 feet, with q stage 24x20
feet. There will be a bowling alley and
conservatory. the latter of iron and glass;
with diameter OF 80 feet.
Daniel Brennan has sued =. ID. M0well
for $4,000 damages for being evicted from
premises in East Oakland. Brennan oper-
ated potters' clay mill and charges that
NOVEL; destroyed the mill, broke up Il fence,
filed in well and ended by driving him
away.
Luigi Dulclch has brought suit to have
Mrs. Kate Grogan, his former wife, ousted
from possession OF property in East Oak
land. She and Dulcich lived together for
ten years and had TWO children, when she
discovered that her former bus band, Gro
gan, was still living. She went back TO
him, but kept Dulcich'S property, worth
$4,000.
Chief OF Police Schaffer has asked the
Board of Public Works TO increase the num-
Der of patrolmen and to establish mounted
patrol for the suburbs. lie also recon-
mends the establishment OF House Of Cor
reclion.
Burglars broke into the Decoto postoffice
Wednesday night and also the barber-sh0p
of Manuel Bryan, located next door. They
secured 81 wnrth of stamps in the former
place ana about $50 worth of implements in
the barber-shop.
1t is expected that the bill providing for
Prosecuting Ate rney in the Police Court to
be paid by the city will soon become law.
The bill has passed both houses and is only
awaiting the Governors signature. Justice
II. A. Melvin will be the new prosecutor
and Will resign to receive the appointment
from District Attorney Shook as soon as the
f.,f.. fLa IF
Supervisors will appoint Justice Of the
Peace in his stead.
Patrick NJ. Kennedy died yesterday at 112
Filth street. aged II. He was the father of
John f. Kennedy. late Chief OF the Fire
Department.
The Oakland General Hospital has been
closed and the directors will sell the prop
eriy. The receipts did not pay the ex-
penses.
William H0lmers, burglar only 90 years
old. was sentenced to four years at Folsom
for stealing Mrs. Julia Atkins watch and
sealskin sacque from her residence. While
on trial pal tried to make Ii appear that
he himself had stolen the articles, but the
jury would not believe hiT.
Frederick Delger, one OF the biggest tax
payers in Oakland, deposited his second
installment yesterday, amounting to
S39S1 SO.
John A. Sands began his duties as Justice
of the Peace yesterday. as per appointment
of the Mayor. The Supervisors refuse TO
recognize the appointment. claiming that
the Mayor has 10 authority In the matter.
They referred it to the District Attorney.
The Supervisors favor the appointment Of
Fred V. Wood.
At a meeting of the First Ward Demo-
cratic Club held in Fraternity Hall, resOlu-
tons were adopted ndorsing ID. Jagels for
Councilman for the First Ward.
The City Council last evening passed to
print the ordinance granting an extension
of time TO the holders OF the Grosmeyer
electric road franchise.