The morning call., 1894-06-13

that interesting developments will follow.
One provisiOp of the ordinance is that the
companies owning poles in the streets must
file a statement with the Auditor on the LIST
OF June. The tax will be collected be-
tween the 10th and Goth OF June. Ii not
paid the City Attorney is to sue at once.
AS the 1st of June is already past ii is
expected that the companies will fight OF
this years tax on the ground that the Or
dinance was passed too late for them to
comply with its provisions. In that event
they will be sued.
DIR. Aiken Buried.
DR.. n. J. Aiken, who died a few DAYS
ago while on his way to San Quentin
prison, was buried yesterday from his
residence at Fifteenth and Jefferson streets.
The services were conducted by Rev. DR..
Hummer of tbs First NJ. E. Church.
The pallbearers were A. HoeDisch, o.
Sanford. City Attorney johnson. j.
O'Ksne. j. a. Staudeford and J. Tuey.
The remains were inferred at Mountain
View.
City Attorney Johnson, who was the
legal adviser of DR.. Aiken, said that de-
ceased always carried a big Insurance on
his life. At one time the amount was
S125, 600, but it had been allowed to run
down until at the time of his death it was
but $4,000. Two companies had $4,000
each.
Robert Varney, well-to-do citizen re-
siding at 1918 Seventh avenue. East Oak
land, shot himself at his residence last
night at $40 O'Clock. He was aged y
years and for four years past had been an
invalid. He had frequently threatened
suicide, but it was not thought he would
carry his threat into execution. he went
into his room last evening and threw him.
self across the bed. He then opened his
vest and shirt and. placing a 38-caliber
Smith & Wesson revolver over his breast,
pulled the trigger. The ball entered the
heart and caused instant death. Deceased
resided with his wife and q son and
daughter. An inquest will be held in the
house. where the body lies. at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Made a Detective.
Chief Schaeffer has decided to recon-
mend Officer Nick Williams to the Board
of Police Commissioners for appointment
to the'yacancy made in the detective force
by The death of Tom Downey.
The sele elton Of Officer Williams is con-
Sidered an excellent one. He has been
connected with the police force for seven
years. lie is an efficient and pain stalking
shot with a pistol of any man on the force.
Mr.. Williams is % years Of age and ma
tive of Austria. He speaks several Eu-
rOpean languages.
Studying the Maps.
The eleventh day of the waterfront
suit opened yesterday with ex-City Engi-
Deer Morgan on the witness stand. He
was crOss-examined all day by Mr.. Martin
on the lines and boundaries indicated on the
maps Mr.. Morgan had prepared showing
the exact confines of the city of Oakland.
He was also questioned in regard TO the
SURVEYS and data upon W hich tie maps
had been prepared. The case will be on
to-day.
Durant School Exercises.
Durant School graduates will this after
noon hold graduating exercises at the
sch dollhouse. The graduating class is the
high ninth, the teacher of which is Miss
5. j. Hodgdon. The programme fer the
afternoon will be brilliant one.
Tried for q Stab.
Fred Piper, young Englishman, is on
trial before Judge HeDshaw on charge
of having sta bbed Mat Carroll at Niles
few months ago. Piper claims he acted in
self-defense. He is being aided by the
British Consul.