The morning call., 1894-09-01
MAY USE TWELFTH
Rumored Project of the
Alameda Road.
AFTER THE HORSE-CAR LINE
A Sport Neglects His Child Plead
ing Bad Business.
ODD LETTER ON A COLLAR.
Horace A. RedfieId Brings an Adj
ditional Suit for Damages-Mrs.
Speedily to Sue.
ODD LETTER ON A COLLAR.

Alameda, Oakland and Piedmont line will
abandon its proposed Eleventh-street
route. the Council willing. and buy out the
old Twelfth-street horsecar line, known as
the Oakland, Brooklyn and Frultvale road.
but more generally as the Tubbs Hotel
line. Ii is owned by the Southern Pacific
syndicate. Charles Webb Howard and
others.
1t is stated that because of the difficulty
OF getting through Eleventh street. which
has been partly built upon and along
which rails and ties have been strung by
the Alameda line, the directors of the
company became disguised and turned
their attention toward negotiations for the
| Twelfth-street line. Another inducement
to buy out the latter. and probably what
most actuated the Alameda road directors.
was the fact that there was nothing GER
tain about getting Government permission
to bridge the estuary at Eleventh street,
although the contract for the bridge had
been let TO Cotton Brothers. The Objec-
tlons OF the United States engineers had
not been entirely overcome.
The Twelfth-street line has but two
years longer of its franchise TO run, while
the Eleventh-street franchise is for fifty
years. The Intention is TO ask that the
present Council allow the Alameda line.
privilege of running for forty-eight years.
Although this Council is pledged to allow
FRANCHISE for no longer than twenty-five
years, II is thought that it will make this
concession. as such step will not increase the
number OF railroads or the duration of fran
chses 1t would simply be in the nature of an
exchange.
Although the Southern Pacific is said to have
an interest IN both the Alameda line and
the Twelftb-street line, President w. NJ.
Rank of the Alameda road, who admitted the
deal was under way, said the owners OF the
Twelfth street line placed an extravagant figure
on the property. though afberward they had re-
dueed these figures TO something within reason.
but they were a little high.
There is only one hitch, apparently. in these
negotiations, and that is the position or the
Highland Park road, which was granted the
Eieyenth-Street franchise jointly with the Ala
media road. An officer OF the Highland Park
stated yesterday that it would utilize the
Eleventh street franchise regardless OF the
Alameda lines actions. Here the Council
would step in, no doubt, and insist on the
abandonment entirely Of one street or the
other alter the Twelflh-street roads TWO years
! are uD.
just how the deal viii come out Is not known,
| but II Is certain IL would be best for all con-
cerned TO c0ntne the road 10 Twelfth street, as
| there are already enough cross-town roads.
| Yesterday the Alameda road people held
their annual meeting for the election OF off,
! GERS. Directors were chosen as follows: w.
! h. Chiekerlng. E. $ DeniSOn, George Ii. Mas
lick and A. ii. Clougb. Officers were chosen
as follows: President, W. NJ. Rank; vice.
| " IL.
An Amusing Police Court Trial.
The examination OF Sam T. Carter, an ex.
jockey. for misdemeaBor in neglecting TO pro-
| vide for his infant child was productive of
much amusement In the Police Court this
| morning. The first Witness was his wife, q
! very pretty young girl whom he married TWO
years ago Sire testified that Carriers child is
now 10 months old, aud that he has not con-
tributed more than 81 to its support since 1t
| was born.
Mr. Daley, the wife's father. was next called.
| what Is your occuDatlon?' asked Prosecu-
ting Attorney Church.
II am a bncklayer's clerk" replied the
| father, aud then with grin ne added, "a bod
carrier" he corroborated the testimony OF
his daughter.
Recently Carter has been a professional
! tout" but lie calls himself ian adviser of the
turf" He said that he had long been unable
! to pursue his profession owing 10 the fact that
! horseracing has been practically suspended in
Alameda County. He said he hoped however,
| 10 do lucrative business at the State Fair in
| Sacramento this month, and that tie would
! then provide we'll for wife and child On this
showing judgment was suspended until
| October l.
An Odd Missive.
A 1eweler on San Pablo avenue, named W.
| y. GreenDaum, yesterday received the strang-
| est letter that has ever been sent through the
| United States mails. A mail-carrer walked
/ into bis place and dropped dirty linen collar
| on the counter and sedateIy walked out, as
though the peddllng OF linen collars was no I'M
usual thing with him.
The jeweler looked at him in a curious sort
| OF way aud then let bis eye rest on the collar.
He thought the DosGman was crazy, and picked
up The thing TO throw it In the street. III turn
| ing II over he noticed stamp attached to it.
lie examined further and found IL had writing
| on IL. Ine collar contained letter. IL was
| from Gerhard DietZ, postmaster at Guerne-
vile, and friend OF the jeweler, and who
wrote to tell his friend OF The big fire which
| cleaned out the town. and which left not even
a sheet of paper en- which TO write letter.
The Jeweler has put his letter on exhibition.
British Winemakers.
document was filed with Recorder Church
yesterday by which the Palmdale Wine Com
| pany has morIgaged 1857 acres OF land in
| Washington Township and all improvements
| thereon TO the Guarantee safe and Trust Com
| pany OF Philadelphia. for the purrose OF pay
| Ing 400 bonds of the par vaide of $1,000 each,
| due ~ twenty years ana bearing interest at the
rate OF per cent.
| The land in question is the famous Gallegos
/ vineyard and winery, once the property OF Juan
GaHegos, who was comeplled to assign TO Monte
| allegro Co. OF San Francisco. They IN lurn
sold the property to the Palmdae Wine Com
| pany which l. composed mostly OF British cap
ltallsts, and the entire deal means that British
syndicate will control one OF the largest winer
| les III the State.
The Acme Club Election.
The Acme Athletic Club held its annual cleo
tioD oil oilcers last night, and the contest, par
tcularly Tor the office of president. was very
| close and spirited one. The contestants were
Judge D. j: Allen and George f. Neece. and il
resulted In the election OF Allen. the vote stand
| Ing Allen PA, Neece 116. j. M. Polk had no
| opposition for vice president. receiving $50
Voles: j. Z. Williams, also in clear neld re-
celved 100 votes. For treasurer j. j. Hannifn
Jr without opposition, got 235 votes; E. A.
Miller leader, 236; Clifford Mcclellan, field
captain, Zo7; John Kitchen Jr., cycle captain,
Z34 Inc vote for directors resulted as fol-
lows, the nrst four being chosen: Paul Carroll
LA, d. Il. French 122. O. j. Mullen 1873, L. w.
sharp 127, Joseph Clement z, (. ID. Parrish 33,
george A. Faulkner SO. Il. A. Elemmlng So,
Harry Germain 81, w. j. Heating IS. j. L.
Seanlon 40, W. j. Smith 4S, j. Ii. Wright "a.
Wants More Damages.
In recent suit against the Oakland Consol.
ldated Railroad Horace A. Redheld obtained
| verdict giving him heavy damages for the
death OF Ms wife, and now he Is again AFTER the
company Tor further damages. He asks for
Szl@o s9l5 time and states that sum Will SUI
hclent;y REIN burse him for time lost and money
expended In caring for his wife after she was
huLt' ne action has no connection whatever
Win me SUIT for damages, but Mr.. Redheld as
SeLLS tbat the company has already been held
iauie LOT the accident and ought 10 be liable
Ior the expense IN nursing Mrs. Redheld.
A New President.
Colonel L. L. Bromwell few days ago re-
signed as president OF the Alliance Repu bllcan
Gun, the crack political organization OF Oak
iaho, ana Victor H. Metcaf has been elected
Dls successor. The Alliance proposes to do
some SURFING Campaign work for Estee and The
Republican ticket, and Mr. Metcalf is consid-
ereo the right man i'll the right place.
Mrs. Speedily Will sue.