The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
REPUBLICANS WIN
A Political Surprise in
Oakland.
SUPERVISOR J. e. JOHNSTON.
Poor Old Moser Now a Free
Man.
COST OF GENERAL KELLY'S TRIP
In View of Death a Wife Deeds All
to Her Husband, but Now
Sues to Recover.

OAKLAND.-The election in Oakland
yesterday resulted in a substantial Re-
publican victory, and that in the face of
the fact that the Republican vote was
divided between five candidates. the De-
mocracy, the POpnlists and the Prohibit
tionists each having a candidate in the
field.
The election was for q Supervisor in the
Fourth District to fill the vacancy in the
board caused by the death of j. c.
Plunkett, and the result was a surprise.
The district is ordinarily heavily Republi-
car, but owing TO the great number of
candidates of that political persuasion it
was looked upon as foregone conclusion
that Republican could not be elected.
The Democrats were very saDguine of
success, while the Popuiists were abso-
lutely certain their man would get in.
Indeed. they conferred all their energies in
the fight in order to make as good a show
ing as possible for use in the elections to
follow.
Only about half the vote of the district
was brought out, and despite the fact that
new registration was heavy the total vote
was only 2440, as against 222S cast for
Plunkett in 1892 aud 101S for the Demo
crat, while the Peoples party candidate
in that year received over 700.
Inc V0tH Yesterday elects j. Il. J0ln-
Ston. Mr.. Johnston is an old resident of Oak
land, a carriage. maker by trade. man well
spoken OF by his nelghbOrs and with good
record as member OF the City Council some
years ago.
"That Man Leckie."
"If there Is any law to compel that man
Leckie to do his duty 1t ought 10 be enforced.
II there is any law 10 reach him l want to have
IL reach him."
That was the remark made by Supervisor
PelouZe in board meeting yes erday IN address
Ing the District Attorney on the subject of the
collection OF road poll taxes.
1t seems that all the road funds are short on
account OF the nOn-coliectiOn of these taxes,
and the Supervisors were trying TO find out
who was o blame.
In Claremont district, that represented by the
late j. {. Punkett, il was found that no poll
tax had been coll cted al ali. The amount col.
lected IN the Bay district was $50 90 in PeraIta
district $50 60 in Temescal S57 80; In all
S1S5 80. Supervisors stated that there should
have been collected in these districts over
$1,000.
II was this shortage which made the Super
visor angry, ana he INDUCED in some pretty
warm talk
The District Attorney said that if there had
been any derelicu0n Of duty on The part OF any
official It was in The power of the Supervisors
10 have such oeTect official punished after due
investigation. PelouZe said that The poll-taX
returns we're in themselves sufficient evidence
that somebody mad neglected his duty.
The District Attorney was ordered to report
at the next meeting.
- otFdnSe Lawsuit
The case Of Mrs. Agnes Wilson against
Frank B. Wilson was not a suit for divorce
but many persons thought so when they read
the title TO the case in the papeIs. The Wilson's
are living happily together. have been for wears
and so eXpect to 10 for years to come.
Ii seems that some months since AIRS. Wilson
became quite Ill, and fearing death she thought
she could Simplify matters by deciding her
property 10 her husband. She called at a law
yer'S office and had the deed properly drawn
Up with the undeTSt nding hat il was not to be
nprn ffap h.r
lady got well and forgot about the transaction,
until one day she read in the papers that she
had decided her property to her husband. This
surprised her ana she set out 10 investigate,
with he result that il was learned that CLERK
In the lawyers Office mad found the deed. and
thinking his superior had overlooked something
had the document recorded.
Mrs. Wilson wanted her own, but there was
only one way TO get II, she instituted friendly
proceedings against her husband. with the
result that yesterday Judge Ogden gave her
verdict placing ownership of the property with
Mrs. Wilson.
The Chabot Home Showing
The trustees of the ChabOt Shelterlng Home
held their annual meeting at the home on
Seventh and OAK streets yesterday. There
were present Mesdames Reini Chabot John
Yule and }; w. Shanklin, aud Messrs. John r.
Inc and Stephen I. Gage. Absent-Miss Ellen
CbdbOt and John z. Irish.
The treasurers report showed: Annual in
come S6245 II balance added to permanent
fund during the year 1888 53: assets on hand
August 81, 1894, S141. 1874 10.
The malrOD reported The aggregate number
of guests at the home for The year as 333;
average per month PITS; average stay per
person in days 1873.
Officers were elected TO serve the ensuing
year as follows: John r. Glascock, president;
Mrs. J. W. ShankliB, viee-president; =. T.
Gage, treasurer; George de Cola, reelected
secretary and tTeaSureT's agent.
The board Will hold another meeting on
September IL.
Gains Liberty, but Loses All Else.
c. E. Moser, the old SeVenth.day Adventist.
finished his years imprisonment at the City
Prison yesterday and went forth a free man.
The case of MoseT will be remembered as
one OF the most sensational ever held In Oak
land. Moser was deVOut old man of nearly 20
years, who became infatuated with a young
girl IN tie church named Florence Campbell.
She repeled his advances and complained of
him 10 the church authorities, who read him
out of the church. and then the old man wrote
letters 10 The girl and TO the lady with whom
she lived as a domestic, Mrs. OutTam, OF The
most scurrlous but sensational character, and
followed up the letters with such persistency
that suit for criminal libel had to be nsti-
tuted against him. lie was convicted by jury
aud Judge Allen sentenced him To serve year
in prison.
While in jail his aged wife instituted pro-
ceedlngs for divorce against him, also for
share OF The community property. Moser had
accumulated several thousand dollars worth
OF property, and this. ii is thought, Will be