The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-15
UNCOMFORTABLE
A "Spouter" That Will
Not Down.
Moss Denies His SOn-in-Law's
Friendship-An Editor Insane
Over Strike Matters.

- OAKLAND.-Mr. Dngee of the oakland
Water Company states that one more
week will see the laying of the water mains
of his company completed in the ity west
of Lake Merritt and that thereafter the
= work will be pushed vigorously in East
Oakland The company has $50 carloads
:. of pipe Oh the road 10 Oakland somewhere
. between this place and Alabama, but
: enough is on hand to keep on with the
=. work of pipe laying for some time.
: - The work of laying the big main is pro-
. guessing rapidly, the pipe being as for as
:. Seminary avenue BY August l it will
have reached Tweniy-second avenue, and
. lit is certain that by October 1 the water
will be run into Oakland.
: :. The Poorman well at Alvarado. which
: has been running river of water for
~ fourteen years, Is still running as freely
- as ever, despite the efforts of The new COM
. pany to control it, Ii was found inDossi-
= Bile TO stop the Il W by plugging, ana the
. experiment OF sinking another well along
= side TO diminish the flow was tried, with
the result that the new well started in on
the first day with a flow OF 10000 gallons
and has kept 1t up ever since, but strange
To say the old Wells big flow has in nOwise-
:. diminished.
Denies BE Is Incompetent.
franklin Moss. the aged and rich milk
man whose son-In-law IS trying to prove
him incompetent to manage his affairs,
= has made answer by his attorney, WelleS
w hitmOre
He admits that the petitioner who is
tying 10 prove his incompetency, Perry
ii. Anseon, is related to him bv marriage,
having married a daughter by Moss first
VIE, out he denies EN- uhatlcally that said
>Anseon is friend of his.
The answer reads; denies that for
more than one year last past he has been
or now is, by reason of old age or weak
ness of mind or for any cause, unable un-
assisted to properly manage or lake care
OF himself or his properly, and that by
reason Of weakness of mind or for ahy
cause he has been for more than one year
last. past or at all OF now is likely to be
deceived or imposed upon by artful or
designing persons or by anv one"
Moss denies that he has sQuandered
large sums or any sums of money or
any property without adequate returns
therefor.
In conclusion Moss asks that the Pc
tItlOn of said AnseOn be dismissed at the
cost Of the petitioner.
Temporarily Insane.
- J. T. O'Brien was for many years a rail-
road switchman, but some time since met
with an accident which necesSiUated his
giving up bis position. Since the strike he
has been engaged in the publication of a
e little eekly devoted to tbs interests of the
=, L
Mans Advocate" He has taken leading
interest in strike affairs and has worn him.
self down physically, while be has become
% wrought up to an intense nervous strain.
On Friday night he went home alter a
meeting of the American Railway Union
and was so nervous that he could not
Sleep He then began to imagine that
. somebody was after him to niure him, and
=. he hastily packed Yalise and started out
and down the mole. Some Of his friends
overlook him and mad him locked up
charged with insanity.
He was seen at the County Jail yester-
day, but betrayed noevidenees of insanity.
he told his story quietly and stated that
bis trouble was only temporary and that
all he needed was rest.
Dow's Answer.
Acting Mayor Dow has addressed the
following to the Oakland G. a. R., in an
swer to its prefer 10 aid in putting down
turbulence 0ccaSIoned by the strike:
u. r. Thomas, Esq, Post Commander Ap-
POmGttOT Post, Grand ArnlV Of the ReEubIic-
MY DEAR SIR: Your official communication
10 this office has been received wherein your
post declares in favor of law and order and
pledges its support in preserving the same in
:tns.ciiy.
=. In response thereto desire 10 express to the
AppOmattoX Post, on behalf of this Office, our
sincere appreciation OF its thoughtful, prompt
and patriotic action. Ii Is 10 be hoped, how
ever, that wisdom and loyalty viii prevail, and
that the law and order which you and your
comrades Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
= have so noply wrought out to the American
people Will not violated TO any extent In our
- own city. Yours very respectfully
". A. Dow,
Acting Mayor city of Oakland.
The Democratic Prim,rie
The Demo- ratio primaries were held in
Oakland last night from 10 10 O'Clock. {.
j. Harrington, }. j. McEFoy and NJ. J.
Kelley were chosen delegates from the
Fourth Ward, Martin J: Ryan, j. w.
-H,T-
Sixth, Belt. Laymance and Schneider from
. the Seventh aud Clarity, Geary and Pierce
from the Second. The Other wards had
no, been heard from at late hour but the
regular tickets, 1t is understood, were
chosen. The vote was unusually large, par
tIculary in the Fourth, where 149 votes
were cast
Midsummer Attraction.
Mrs. Potter and Kyrle Bellew will ap-
pear at the Macdonough for three nights
this week, commencing on Monday. On
that evening they will produce in So
cleiy," On Tuesday "Charl Otte Corday,"
and on Wednesday "Therese."
The advance sale of seats has been large
and the management look for a most sue
cessful season,
The regular season will open on August
d. with John Drew and his company, they
to be followed by Edward Harrigan in his
series OF favoTlte plays.
The MILK Inspector at Work.
DR.. T. Z. Pierce has reported as fol-
=. lows to the Board of Health on the milk
question.
Examined sixteen dairies OF 433 cows, two
out Of which were condemned as suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis; tested samples OF
milk from sixtren dairies taken at the time of
milking aud also from wagons, finding that in
ALL except 10 three cases, the Percentage of
butter fats was up 10 the standard required. In
addition. an eX minaton was made of three
horses suspected to be suffering from CHAMBERS
finding no indications OF such.
Big Foreclosure Suit.
Suit has been brought by William p.
Jones against the Puget Sound Lumber
Company, the United States Mutual AssO-
citation, Samuel T. Chase and Z. Z. Whit
. ney to foreclose a mortgage on property on
Pacific avenue, near Stockton street. exc
cuted by Samuel j. Chase to secure the
payment of $4,000 for which he gave his
: note.
ALAMEDA.