The morning call., 1894-01-26
En- SMITHS OFFER
Agreement Submitted by
the Borax King.
Boogar Is Adjudged Not Guilty.
Work for UnempIoyed-Att
Rodgers Condition.

OAKLAND-At a meeting of the executive
committee of the citizens committee ana +. NJ
Smith, the "boraX king" looking TO the raising
of bonus of 1925. 900 by Oakland, providing
Mr.. Smith would complete The transportation
schemes he has on foot in opposition 10 the
Southern Pacific, was held yesterday and one
step was taken in a forward direction.
a new draft OF an agreement was submitted
TO The committee by Mr.. Smith which differed
but very little from That which was produced
and approved by the general committee at its
last meeting at the Board OF Trace rooms
The executive committee scanned IL care
fully and could find nothing in il Objectionable,
but in order 10 have IL passed upon with au-
thority they have submitted il 10 three attoT-
neys who have heretofore taken an interest In
all the proceedings on the side of the citizens.
II is thought that it will FULLY guard the in
terests OF subscribers.
one cause of debate at the previous meeting
and which is eliminated from the last agree
menr, is that the committee which SOcts the
subscr options shall also collect The money SUBJ
Scrlbed.
Thc executive committee feels now very san
gune that there Will be no further hitch, and
mat the scheme will be carried out.
The Unemployed.
meeting OF the committee appointed by The
Mayor 10 look out for the interests of the I'M
employed viii be held tonight at the Mayors
office, with 4 view 10 making move looking to
the raising OF funds by popular Subscription.
The bad weather has had a depressing effect
upon the men out OF work. ana there is now an
announcement out by Clerk BuTWel OF the
labor committee TO tile effect that no men Wal
be put 10 work until Wednesday next, ana then
only providing the weather i favorable.
At that time work VIII be commenced on the
projected Lake Merritt Boulevard III front OF
The ptOpeIty of Charles Newton Mrs. RENT
CbabOt has also agreed 10 give the necessary
land from her property 10 complete The work on
The north OF the Newton property.
1t was thought that ere this some OF the men
would have been put TO work on the grading OF
Independence square. but II Is fOund now that
there must be change of grade first.
B"ogar Acquitted.
The Boogar jury was given the case at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, ana after being
out until half-past five brought III verdict OF
not guilty.
Tie next move in the life of this remarkable
couple is not definitely known, but there are Il
number Of cases between husband and wife
pending.
There is still pending the case of Catherine
b0ugGT vs.. Philip BOogaT for $500 due on a
contract 10 pay S125 per month alimOny; also
the case of Catherine BOOgaI VS.. Philip BOogar
for divorce. One suit brought by the wife
for divorce was dismissed some time ago, as
was also case TO have BOOgar declared in
competent.
All Kinds of Gold.
Mrs Margaret Laughline OF 121 Marion street.
Brooklyn, y. Y, Is responsible for the follow
.
an interest IN some valuable property IN this
city, but just where II Is located cannot be
found out:
1 think James Lsughline is in your CITY, and II
you find him please send him here TO settle up
the estate l viii give you reward when get
the money James lived on the land in question
I Tor thirty years. tie had pair of mules drawing
the gold cut Of the ground every day ana taking
il TO the Mint until 1t was all dug out. II James
Laughiine can be found then all would be right.
a ShopIifter Captured.
| In the City Prison with TWO charges OF petty
larceny agaiust her. She is accused of steal
ing cloth from helIer's establishment and some
shoes from SamuelS' shoeStOTe on Washington
street. Detectives Downey and Shorty arrested
her IN a room Eighth and Washington
streets, where she has resided about week.
Ike woman IS NOT well known 10 the Oak
land police, but IL is thought that she Is from
san Francisco. Her name is thought 10 be
Mcdonald. and ii Is believed that she Is shop
litter OF some notoriety.
Another Damage Suit.
Suit has been brought against the Oakland
Consolidated Street Railroad Company, the
Consolidated Piedmont Cable Company and Ira
Bishop as receiver for s11, 343 by Mr. Holland,
who recently recovered $4,000 damages
against The Oakland Consolidated Company for
injuries received by his wife in a collision of
the cars a; Sixteenth and Adeline streets.
This latest sun is brought ON the same ground
as lie former suit IN which he received the
heavy damages before mentioned.
Acquitted.
Charles Mann, cigar dealer OF Dwight way,
was lried yesterday by jury Of five men for
al attack recently upon Constable Elliot. Mann
was acquitted. The constable was watching
The store, as he believed that gambling was
carried on there. and that there was also vio-
! lallouS OF the university liquor law. Mann aud
some friends rushed In and assaulted Elliot,
supposing that b5 was thief waiting an oppor-
tunlty 10 carry away property.
VIII Issue Certificates.
Authority has been given TO Ira Bishop. re-
ceiVer for the Piedmont Cable Company, 10
issue certificates o the amount of $4,000, con-
shutting a lien on the property covered by a
mortgage OF the California Tile and Trust
| Company, TO meet deficiency for the months
of November and December Of last year.
His Recovery Doubtful
II is stated by Sheriff McKulican. who has
returned from Napa, where lie went TO convey
AT, otney L. j. Rodgers To the asylum, that his
case is hopeless one. The asylum physicians
say that IN such cases the patient seldom re-
covers and that death generally comes TO their
relief within hive years
Their Own PoIes.i
The Berkeley improvement Company, not
having received permission 10 use The city poles
for stringtng electric light wires, Is now
erecting poles on the west side OF Shattuck
avenue. The company expects to string several
miles OF wires, and supply electric lighting to
private houses ana business places.
Morgan VS.. Morgan
Yesterday Lena NJ. Morgan was granted a
divorce from George A. Morgan on the grounds
OF extreme cruelty and desertion. Morgan did
not appear, so the divorce was granted The
Judge gave her permission 10 resume her
maiden name, which Is Lena NJ. Binnlnger.
Could Not Agree.
After being out all night the Jurors In the
case OF Harry Durant, the youhg man charged
with burglary, announced that they could not
agree and were discharged by Judge Ellsworth
who set February as the day for he second
trial. There was but ore juror who stood out
for acquitta.
Case Compro missed.
The suit bI ought by Frank Rippey against
DAME Best Tor S2G, 600 damages for Injuries
received while working with patent harvest
ing machine. of which Best is the inventor H. 8
been dismissed. The plaintiff SAYS that the
case has been settled satisfactorily.