The morning call., 1894-02-04
ON HIS WAY HOME.
Sad Story of a Scotch
MOider.
HIS WIDOW NOW DESTITUTE.
The Death of Two WeIl-known
Oakland Pioneers.
TO FIX THE WATER RATES.
No Liquor at the q. A. K. Encamp.
ment-Walkerley Estate-Pitiful
Plant of an Old Man.

IDdU WUO was IOuOu I0uTQ6TeQ Dy lNO
boys near Kent. ILL.,. on the track of the
Chicago and Great Western Railroad, on
last Wednesday morning. was well ana
favorably known in this city, having re-
sided at 1864 Twelfth street for the last
eight years.
GilIander is an ironmolder by trade, and
was employed at the Union Iron Works in
San Francisco for number of years, but
was laid off about nine months ago owing
to a scarcity Of work and has done moth
ing since.
He has wife and two children. boy
and girl. aged respectively II and IA
years, and it has been due entirely to tie
efforts of the mother that the family have
kept the wolf from the door during the
enforced idleness of her husband.
About two months ago Gillander made
up his mind TO apply 10 his old friends in
Scotland to assist him to come back home,
as he was satisfied that he could surely
find employment at his trade there where
he had spent the greater part of his life.
His mother sent him enough money with
which to come home, and a fter buying his
ticket he had but so left
The last seen of Mr.. Gilander by any of
his family was on the 22d of January.
when he bade them good-by at the depot
and said TO his vile:
Dear Helen, you must be brave, and
as soon as get enough money together l
shall send for you and the children and
then we will all be happy in Scotland
again. Good-by, goOd-by."
Nothing more was heard from him until
last Thursday, when the telegram came
which announced the sad fact of bis hav-
ing been murdered. 1t was stated in The
telegram that $500 was found on the muir
dered man, but this must be mistake. as
his widow says that when he lett he had
but SO.
Gilander was sober. industrious
ScOtchman, about SO years of age. and was
we'll liked by all who knew him.
During the recita! of her troubles to a
CALL reporter Mrs Gillander was visibly
affected and broke down and sobbed sew
eral times. The poor woman is IN almost
destitute circumstances aud has not been
able TO find work for some time, and was
making no great effort in that direction,
because she well knew that her husband
would send for her or send her money as
soon as he reached his old home in EdIn-
burgh.
She worked last in the California Jute-
mills two months ago.
Councilman ManuePs Water Talk.
Councilman Walter G. Manuel is a
rather plaln-spoken man, and had some
thing to say on water yesterday. He is
pretty we'll DOS ted on the subject, too, be-
ing chairman of the special water commit
lee appointed to investigate the water
question.
In an interview ne said: "We-that is,
the members of the cOmmttee-have COM
pared the value of water works and rates
charged in 162 cities as against the rates
charged in Oakland. and we Fl ID it neces-
sary as duty to score the Contra Costa
Water Company pretty hard.
"The assessed valuation of the Com
pany's property is this county is S726.OOO,
yet in its report 1t claims an investment
of over $4,000, ,000-that is, the company
asserts that its plant is worth such an
amount. 1t includes in its water plant
property lot of watershed land lying
east of the ridge in Contra Costa County.
That land Is in no wise part of the water
works, and cannot justly be embraced IN
the plant.
Another thing" Mr.. Manuel went on.
The company has inclueed in its valua-
tlon every dollar that has ever been ex-
pended on construction. Water-mains
that were paid for twenty five years ago.
which have long since worn out and been
sold for junk, are included in their slate
ment of the present value of the plant, and
so 1t has been all through these years. A:
tn at rate, Il the company should exist long
enough. its value would be fabulous,
although there might not be foot of pipe
laid down in addition TO what is now in
the plant"
"Will reduction in rates be recon-.
mended p was asked.
That does not come within our
province" said Mr.. Manuel. THE special
committee was not appointed To recon-
mend anything. Its only duIy is TO inves-
tigate and report results. SO fer as / am
concerned | would be inclined TO recon-
mend a reduction of 80 per cent if the
figures and facts will justify such reduc-
tion. But for one want TO be sure of nv
ground before L act. so that can stand
where l plant myself on this proposition"
GreenweII, the Mormon.
Frank Greenwell. the man who gained
notoriety by robbing his employers in
order that he might engthen out his salary
so that both his Oakland families could be
provided for, is still lying in the city prison
awaiting the arrival of the United States
Marshal from Utah, who is expected on
Wednesday next.
Greepwell feels that the law will deal
pretty hardly with him. as he has been
wanted Tor long time and has drifted
from pillar to post in his wanderiDgs since
he was driven from Utah. He had to
leave Colorado and also one other place
before he settled in Oakland. When be
Ieft Ogden he left most prosperous
butcherlng business and also ran large
slaughter house. his father and two
brothers being in partnership with him.
LII tuOec udyS IL was IlLllt tTOuUlt LOT DlID
to support his three wives and eleven
children.
He thinks now he made the mistake of
his life when he brought wife No. out.
lie was warned against it by wife No. /,
and Nos. and also wrote him that they
only wanted So per month out of him. as
they were living together and No. was in
the millinery business, while No. 2 did
sewing for livelihood.
Word has been received from No. /. who
writes that she reached Ogden with her
six little ones all safe and sound.
Failing to get work 10 support herself
the church will care for her.
Two Pioneers Gone.
Jean B. Bon died at his residence at
2355 Telegraph avenue early yesterday
morning from the effects of stroke of
paralysis received nearly a year ago. He
leaves widow and two children, a son
aud daughter, the latter be ng Mrs.
Adrien q. Chauche. This daughter was
married to Chauche year ago, while the
atter was on his dea hbed, and inherited
not only his wealth but that of his nrst
wife.
Mr.. Bon was for years in the liquor
business in San Francisco, and leaves an
estate estimated u be worth $3.50, eco. He
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