The morning call., 1893-01-24
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Southern Pacific In
for Street Railways.
AN INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
The Superintendent of Adult Blind
Has Friends = Poisoned by
Cyanide Of Potassium.

The Southern Pacific Company has made
a deal for the GrosSmeyer electric road fran
chise on Twelfth street west of Broadway
and has begun the construction OF road to
be continuation of the East Twelfth
street Company, which is also to be con-
verted into an electric line. This will make
a con inuous electric line to West Oakland,
and, IN the opinion OF many, IL is step
further toward solving the "deadhead"
problem. In other words. the cumbersome
steam cars on Seventh street are to be re-
moved in time, and all local travel to the
ferry, from Oakland and Berkeley, will be
by electric cars. The Southern Pacific, with
this end in view, as previously stated in
THE CALL, is gradually acquiring "a mon
opoly Of street car traffic in Oakland. The
completion of the Telegraph avenue line,
and the San Pablo avenue cable line as an
adjunct, will aid the company considerably.
OF the many other franchises that have
been granted lately, no one except the
Southern Pacific Company yet knows their
significance.
In San Francisco that eompany's lines all
travel to the ferry. 1t will soon be so in
Oakland beyond ali reasonable doubt, and
Mr.. Huntingtor's pestlferous ''deadhead
question will be solved. Some say that
new ferry will be established near the foot
Oh DrOdu way, hT. CE0cktE ISCcHuy du-
mitted that great changes in transit are
soon to be made in Oakland, but said that
he was not yet ready to state what they
will be.
The investigation of the management Of
the Hons for Adult Blind was resumed yes
terday morning by Assemblyman ADdrOus
and Senators Small and Hoyt. Various in
mates were sworn and gave testimony.
Richard Snblette. the first witness called
testified that he had been in the home for
three years. The food had been first rate.
and he had never found decayed meat on the
table nor been annoyed by dies.
John Porter testified that he had found
Superintendent Sanders To be an excellent
and competent man, and that the meat had
been bad only twice to his knowledge dur
lug five years.
Patrick Tigh testified that the food had
been better under Superintendent Sanders
than under the former superintendent. He
had never known of anybody having been
made sick by bad food.
Jacob Stark testified that Sanders had al
lowed all the food and drink wanted,
whereas under Brrrs butter and meat were
allowed only twice a day.
ID. 5. Weider could recall no cases of dis
elimination. Mr.. Sanders understood all
the trades taught in the nome and had paid
him so cents per day for his work.
Much other testimony Of similar charac-
ter was given. Some of the inmates gave
uulAtOibUl6 btSlliHOuy, ana ttle pTtItputT-
ence OF evidence was clearly against Direc-
tor Campbell, who preferred the charges.
and in favor Of Superintendent Sanders.
The investiga ion was completed during
an executive session in the evening, alter
thTty-six hours of actual work. The testi-
mony will be presented before the Legisla-
ture. and afterward to the Governor.
William I'll. Bowles. city man who
thought be could go out and dig wheat and
sow potatoes with great profit on farm in
Murray Township, has filed petition in
insolvency. He has been in the business
about two years and only owes 1929 II.
Hs doesn't mind the II cents, but the dol
lars have given him headache. He has
only $40 assets. He will go into the sewing
machine business next week.
The late Count Gullio Valensin's stallion
Sydney Is TO be taken to New York to be
sold by auction. An order to that effect
was entered by Judge Henshaw yesterday.
Tie animal will go in charge OF Judge Green
and b. L. Prtchard. executors of the estate.
j. w. Nelson, who was nominated for
couucilman-at-lsrge by the Citizens Mu-
nicipal League, has declined the nominal
ton. The only reason given is that he is
out of politics. lie was elected by the Re-
publicans two years ago. but says that he
would not again accept nomination from
them.
a singular death was reported to Coroner
Evans last night from the Mission San
Jose. John Mutardo, raDcner. in COM
pany with another man, was engaged in
poisoning squirrels, when Mutardo slekened
and died His companion is very i'll. An
inquest will be held this morning. They
were using cyanide of potassium, and it is
supposed they inhaled its fumes.
The wife Officer OHare died last night
after brief ilfueSs at 1641 Market street.
She leaves three children.