The morning call., 1893-12-17
A PRECIOUS GIFT.
Waterfront COmpany's
Liberality.
TO GIVE THE CITY A DEED.
Forty Feet of Its Land to Be
Handed Over.
ANOTHER ACCIDENTAL SHOT.
One of Sacramento's Unknown
Dead" ldentified-The Queen
of the ShopIifters.

the city of Oakland is doing battle for the
water front, the city will soon have an
other opening, it is said. and a wharf in
the estuary.
1t will be remembered that the Oakland
Gas, Light and Heat Company decided to
deed to the city all its right in the strip of
land below First street, at the foot OF JET
ferson. This included strip of high land
the width of the street leading down to the
water, and a further strip of 40 feet in
width extending out into the water. The
other 40 feet w"s owned by the Water
Front Company. but was used by the gas
company under lease.
II is now announced that the Water
Front Company will follow in the foot
steps of the gas company and give the city
the deed to the other 10 feet of this strip,
which will give the city another street
opening clear to and into the water. and
upon which 1t is proposed TO build wharf
after grading and macadamizing the street.
The chairman Of the special Water Front
Committee of the Council verified the re-
port when spoken TO on the subject. and
said it was all true. and that deed would
be forthcoming from the Water Front
Company to the city next week.
The deed from the Oakland Gas, Light
and Heat Company will also be put on file
about the same time and the whole thing
will come in the nature of Christmas gift
TO the city.
1t is said that this state of affairs has
been brought about by certain interviews,
NEGOTIATIONS, etc, held between the Water
Front Company. The gas company and the
Water Front Committee.
As regards the opening Of Castro street
the city attorneys have advised delay. be-
cause Of pending litigation. which might
complicate matters somewhat. The suit is
now pending in the Superior Court to de-
termine to whom this land belongs
whether to the city or to the Pacific In
provement COmpsny-and 1t is thought
best to let the court decide whether it is a
street before the city puts any money out
on it.
One of the members of the Waterfront
Committee of the Council said last night
that the city had not solicited this deed
from the waterfront company, but il was
true that the strip of water front was to
be decided TO the city by the waterfront
company. He said:
1T came about in this way 1t was
found that upon looking up the matter of
the gas company's gift 10 the city that that
corporation could give its strip of 40 feet
of land, but could give no wharf building
privilege Herewith. OF course this would
hardly do. and accordingly j. w. Coleman
OF the gas company. acting for himself,
went 10 the waterfront company and told
those people OF the predicament, and fiat
then and there the latter corporation de-
cided o deed its interest in the land TO
the city without further argument.
This is the whole story. and let 1t be
distinctly understood" said this Council
man, that the city's representatives did
not ask for the lane"
The shop-Lifter Pleads Guilty.
The career of Emma Freeman, alias
Lena Stewart. was cut very short in Oak
land. She is middle-aged woman, neatly
dressed and well appearing. and appeared
very much broken up yesterday when she
took the stand and said, in answer to the
complaint against her:
Judge, / can only say / am guilty, and
will throw myself ON the mercy of the
court"
Her spirits appeared to return to her
afterward, when she was asked if she
wanted to question Officer Nick Williams,
who testified to having seen her steal
box OF cigarettes at one place and fol-
lowed her to another place. where she stole
handsome umbrella, all of which she
slowed under capacious cloak she wore
She said sharply to the officer. "Why did
yon not arrest me when you saw me take
the cigarettes"
Williams said he was Otready just then.
as he did noe know whether she owned the
cigarettes or no..
She admitted on the stand that she went
by the name of Lena Stuart In San Fran
cisco, where she had served two terms on
similar charges of six months each Her
picture adorns the gallery of r0gues In San
Francisco.
A basket containing several pairs of
corsets from Abrahamson's, box of per-
tune from Osgood's and various other
articles N a6 fonnn ehnitar nn6ar hat
tectlDg cloak she wears and were found in
her room at the Nevada House, where she
lived with woman named Mrs. PinneO,
who claims 10 be engaged in reScuing
women from evil ways. Mrs. Pinneo en-
tered very vigorous objections when the
police went to search the shOpllfter's
trunk. but in vain.
Altogether Emma Freeman, or Lena
Steuart, has three charges of petty lar
ceny against her. to one Of which she
pleaded guilty. She will be sentenced on
Monday and will likely pass the glad
Christmas time behind the bars.
The Macdonough Ii oliday Bill.
The attractions at the popular Macdon-
ough Theater promise to be more than u.s.
ually interesting. The success of the
Davenport season at this theater has con-
WINGED Manager Cook and the profession
that good plays will be literally patronized
by Oakianders, and glance at the coming
attractions will show that il will not soon
be necessary for the people here to 90 over
the bay for their amusement.
On Monday evening Katie Putnam. the
fetching little actress, will appear in 'The
Little Maverick" on Tuesday she plays
"Fanchon, the Cricket" and on Wednes
day will be produced Love Finds Way"
This sprghtly little woman sirgs and
dances beautifully. and never fails to
draw large audiences and sends sthem
away delighted.
Or Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Sat-
urday matinee the Marlborough patron.
Will see tie monarch OF minstrel compa-
MES. Barlow Bros.
Charles Dickson, in his strong play "Ad-
United TO the Bar" will appear on Decem-
Der 70 and % aud a matinee on Christmas
afternoon. Following Dicks son, on Jana
airy ], the old California favorite, 10 Muir
ply, will occupy tho Marlborough for a
week, presenting Two plays SHAUN
Rhu" and Kerry Cow"
Shot in the Hip.
Carl Boegle. the 14-year- old son OF Fred.
erick Boegle Of Claremont, was shot in tbe
hip yesterday morning by another bow
named ''Kunzie" Davis. who lives at the
F0ur-mile House, aud the rifle ball ia still
in the boys leg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boegle were leaving home