The morning call., 1893-12-12
CHOOSING MANY DELEGATES
The Stampthief Is Sent to State
Prison.
MONS HELD FOR MURDER.
An Attorney Sued-Opening of JEFF
ferson Street.-The Ferry House
for Davie - Notes.

terday. all the members being present ex-
cept Supervisor Bart Morgan, who is
abroad on leave of absence. Supervisor
Bailey occupied the chair.
The usual large number of indigents
sought relief of the county. In the matter
of the Kennedy road. between Alameda
and Contra Costa counties, Supervisor
Plunkett said the proposed improvement
would cost S25.000, and wanted to know
where the money was to come from. He
stated that it could not be taken from the
general fund. Mr.. Buckley addressed the
board favorable to the project. and stated
that the cost of the tunnel on the proposed
road would be the heaviest expense, and
this would cost but $4,000, and this
amount was to be divided equally between
the coun ties of Alameda anu Contra Costa.
The balance of the road, Mr.. Buckley
said. would not cost to exceed $500. The
matter was taken under advisement.
The matter of granting a franchise for
an electric road on FTuitvale avenue, ask ed
for by the Oakland, San Leandro and
Haywards line. was laid over till next
meeting
The following were appointed as dele
gates to attend the meeting at Saeramen to
of the California River improvement
Association: j. l.. Baird. John P. Nc
Lean, Eli Denison, F. o. Leach and f. j.
Moffitt.
. On behalf of the prisoners In the County
jail, LAWYER Aram appeared In support
OF resolution be had introduced 10 have
prisoners credited with i've days each
month where they had done county work
at any time. etther within or outside the
prison. Mr.. Aram stated that according
to the law they were entitled TO some
credit for working for the county, for
good behavior. etc, and he suggested that
they be given five days in each month.
This rule applies to those prisoners who
have a month or more to serve. The
matter was taken under advisement.
w. f. DaTgie was appointed as dele
gate TO the Irans-Mlssissippi Congress to
convene in San Francisco February ., 1894.
The board adjourned till Monday next.
Held for Murder.
The preliminary examination of c. W.
Simons Tor killing William Hansen was
held yesterday before Justice Cliff and re-
sulted in the prisoner being held for mur-
der without bail.
Simons looked very haggard and care
worn when be came into court. He feels
his position keenly, and the recent death
of his mother was severe blow to him.
His aged mother never rallied after she
heard that her son WAS a murderer.
Smons' wife. son and little girl were
present in court with the prisoner.
n6-=~St NllDeSS caiI6u was william
hiFschner, the man who keeps a saloon on
Shattuck avenue, and VINO stated tnat the
paTties-SiIDoHs, his wife and Hansen
visited his place on the night before the
tragedy.
Lawrence, the son OF Smons. testified
to his father coming into the house and
getting The gun and saying he was going
TO shoot Hansen.
There were no other witnesses examined.
Grove and Jefferson Streets.
A meeting was held in the Office of Mayor
Pardee on Saturday night, at which were
present the Mayor, members of the Couu-
Gil. the city's attorneys and representa-
tives of the Oakland Gaslight and Heat
Company. which company claims TO own
under the title from the waterfront COM
pRnv Grove and Jefferson streets, below
First.
The proposition was made to the city
representatives and accepted by the
city that those streets below First be
decided to the city. providing the city will
grade and macadamZe the same TO The
water front. This will open Jefferson
street right through to the waters edge,
and to deep water. and will open Grove
street on the upland. the gas company
only owning 10 the Peralta grant line. This
fs offered to the city as far the gas CON-
pany owns. The Jetferson-strset deed
Will be placed on record in a few days,
aud when graded the city will have ac-
qutred new water 'front.' and Will. no
doubt, proceed to build a wharf theron.
Only Part of the Gang.
Two tough citizens were arrested yes
terday on charge OF asSaulting South
ern Pacific gatekeeper on the Seventh
street local. About week ago four young
fellows, including John Qaigley and Vic
tor Ghirardelli. climbed over the gates Of
one ef the cars at Center street and pre-
posed 10 have ride without paying the
usual fare or showing their tickets The
gatekeeper, '. Heck, did Dot propose to
have things that way, and accordingly de-
maDded tickets. He was told 20 20 to
very warm place, and resented it. The
gang Jumped on him and proceeded to beat
him nearly to death. He was frightfully
cut about the head. The gang then
jumped off the train and stayed In hiding
for several days, hoping the affair would
blow over. Two of them, as above, ven
tured ou. and were nabbed. The others
will be gathered in shortly, as they are
well known. Ghirardelli and Quigley will
be examined tomorrow.
The High SchooI Graduates.
The graduating exercises of the pupils OF
the Oakland High School will be held this
year in the Congregational Church. as
usual Principal McChesney has made out
the following as the list OF graduates who
will have finished there Tuesday, Decem-
ber 10: Harry G. Allen, Muriel Bailey.
John Baldwin. Josephine Blessing. Robert
Braden, May Crawford. Alfred Giacomini,
James Gilbertson, David HaddeD. Agnes
Narrower, Nettie Hirshberg, Frank How
ard, Elsie May hume, Alice l.. Jordan,
Augusta Kent, Abba 0. Kellogg. Estelle
Kellogg, William King. Henrietta Travers,
Alfred Mackenzie, May Maxwell. Ethel
McClymonds, Alice Moffiu, Silas Palmer,
Anna ProIe, Margaret RaDsome. Harriet
Roberts, Lille Schund, Emily Swain,
AIDA Wilson. Arthur Woodworth.
mere may possibly be few more names
aooed to this list by next Monday.
The Stamp Thief
ihe stamp thief George Williams, who
stole S20OO worth of stamps from San
francisco dealer few days since, pleaded
guilty. 10 burglary in The second degree
ana yesterday was sentenced to serve three
years In San Quentin Prison.
Inc sentence was made light because OF
.tne witness having pleaded guilty. When
asked yesterday in court whether he had
anythlng TO say for himself he stated that
ne was put 70 years of age and had never
Deen arrested before. he said that the
charge made IN the newspapers that he
was wanted in Denver for crooked work
done there was false.