The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-12
TWO=FIFTY EACH.
Pole Ordinance Passed
With a Rush.
SURPRISE IN THE COUNCIL.
John Regain Falls From the Local
Train,
BADLY FRAcTURlNG HIS SKULL.
Boogar Scores Point = Ben Wright
Assigns His Interest in the
Trotting Park.
BADLY FRAcTURrNd HIS SKULL.

OAKLAND so-called pole ordinance
went through the Council last night with
a rush that surprised even its stanchest
supporters. A report had gone out early
in the evening that the ordinance was
doomed, and 1t certainly looked that way
when Councilman Barnard got uD and
made speech against il, stating that al
though he had suggested the amendment
OF 50 80 per pole Instead Of So, he was now
prepared to vote against 1t.
Barnard was followed by Manuel, who
also, to the surprise of every one, said he
could not vote for it, because it was n OF the
best way to levy taxation.
Chairman Dow had become frightened
at the on took and asked Marshall TO take
the chair, 80 that he might go upon
the floor. Dow was the originator
of the ordinance and disliked to see
his child thtown into the waste bas-
ket He was prepared to fight for
it and did, making an impassioned appeal
to the Council to pass the ordinance. He
said that vote now against the ordinance
would be taking step backward, and tn at
would not do in this Council. These cor
porations could be reached only in this
Na9F duu tbOJ NC "
pay their just proportion of the taxes to
support the city.
Dalton followed in a speech, which also
brought him applause, IN favor of the or
dinance. BE answered the objections OF
Barnard and Manuel. Councilman Towle
followed and stated that threats to remove
tele phones or raise the rates if the ordi-
nance was passed was like the threats of
the water company when its rates were
under consideration. This Council should
not get frightened.
The question was put, and Barnard
arose ana stated that the arguments pre-.
sented had changed his opinion and he
would vote aye.
The vote Tor the ordinance was: Bar
nard, Dalton, Marshall. Heitman, Smell,
TOwle, Walkinson and DOw-S. Against,
Bars.ow and Manuel.
The ordinance imposes q tax of 81 80
each per year on all telegraph, telephone
and electric-light poles in the city.
The kiosk ordinance was defeated by
the Council last night by vote of to 4.
as follows: ADMINISTRATION, Manuel,
Smell. Towle and Dow; for-Barnard.
Hoffman, Marshall, Watkinsen.
Fractured His Skull.
John Regain, a workingman, Al years
of age, fell from a broadgauge Oak
land train yesterday morning at IL
O'Clock. near tower 2 at the mole,
striking on his head on pile of recks near
the track. from which injuries be died
while being conveyed to the Receiving
Hospital.
Regain left the home of his sister, Mrs.
Miller, at II Clinton street, San Francisco
with whom he had been living, yesterday
morning TO come to Oakland. where he
contemplated calling on another sister. a
Mrs. Mulligan. living a 1160 Peralta street
1t is thought that Regain, who was par
italy paralyLed in the lower lin bs by
fall sustained some years ago, attempte
to go from one car 10 another, and that a
sudden lurching of the train threw him
from the platform. The iron gates were
open, as they are not closed until after the
train leaves the mole.
Regan struck head foremost on the
rocks, peeling the skin from his face and
forehead and fracturing his skull. The
man in tower saw the acc ident and i'm
mediately telsphoned for the patrol wagon.
Deceased was an unmarried man and
intended shortly going into the country to
find work. When he left home be had 81
in bis possession, and 81 80 of this was
still in his pockets.
BooRar Scores a Point.
The application of Mrs. Catherine Boo
gar for an allowance OF alimony and GER
tain expenses came up before Judge
Greene yesterday and was denied. Mrs
BOogar was. however. allowed $3.50 to pay
expenses in preparing for the trial.
Attorney Benson, for Mr.. Boogar, read a
long affidavit from his client. in which the
general denial is made that Boogar is
worth any sum in excess of $4,000. He
states that "she has been serambling in a
most mercenary manner for defendant's
property" and that by reason of such in
human conduct he has been forced to
mortgage his property in the sum of
$4,000.
He says Mrs. Boogar has an income of
$50 month from rentals, etc. He has not
lived with her since March 8, 1892 during
which time she has brought from eighteen
Go twenty lawsuits against him. He said
an overture had been made to him to the
effect that if he would pay $4,000 in cash
the suits would be dismissed. This he had
refused TO do.
The Behring'S Separated.
Articles Of separation have been entered
into between Richard and Katie Berling,
and were filed 10 the Superior Court yes
terday. According to the agreement the
parties will live apart after nineteen years
of welded experience, and the husband
will pay the wife SIS month alimony.
The wife is also to have the furniture in
tbs house at $40 Eighteenth street, East
Oakland, valued at 500, and the husband
assigns life insurance policy tor $1,000
upon which he agrees to pay the premium
as long as he lives. The sons expenses
until he arrives at the age of 81 years Will
be paid by the father
The wife, on her part, will release Mr.
Berling from any claim for support and
will wear the marriage ring as long as she
lives. Upon these conditions she consents
to dismiss the divorce suit pending in the
Superior Court.
The charges made by Mrs. Berling
against her husband in her complaint were
highly sensational, and he was anxious to
avoid the publicity of the divorce suit.
Pledged His Racers.
In October. $685. X. D. Lejgett borrowed
$500 from Joseph +. Forderer, to secure
which he turned over two racing animals.
Lady Markham and Kitty l., also buggy
harness and robes. 1t is claimed thai
each of the horses Is worth $500 and the
other stuff had value of $500. The note
given reads:
For the sum OF $500. to me In hand paid
with interest at the rate of / per cent per
month from the above date and for keepipQ
and feeding my bay mare and filly. agree to
sell and convey TO Il. ID. Ledget the two bav
mares, together with The buggy and harness.
as delivered by Ledgett on this day. before the
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