The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-08
THEY MAY FIGHT.
Saloon Men of Oakland
Aroused.
SEPARATED BY HYPNOTISM.
Allegations Made in the Lane
Divorce Case.
ANOTHER MURPHY CONTROVERSY
Death of J. J. Penny packer, an Oak
land Pioneer-Estee Will Speak
in Oakland.
ANOTHER MURPHY CONTROVERSY

city to carry on their business. Their
license tax is 500 quarter or $500 year,
and this is what they term high license.
In all. the saloon men Of Oakland pay
each year toward the support of the city
something like $500
But they intend now fighting for a re-
duetiOn and in this unique manner. They
will conduct their fight along the lines laid
down in the decision just rendered by
Judge Reynolds in San Jose, who decided
that the Supervisors of Santa Clara
County had the right to enforce police
regulations within the city limits of San
Jose, and this in spite of the fact that the
same power was already conferred on the
city authorities.
The Supervisors of Santa Clara County
passed an ordinance in which they
compelled the saloon-keepers of that
county to close on Sundays. This ordi-
nance was combaed bY d San Jose saloon
man with the result that the saloon man
was beaten.
The saloon man then began talking over
the matter with his brother saloon men.
and they have come to the conclusion that
it is poor law which will not work both
ways, and think that II the Supervisors
have the power as delegated TO them by
the decision of Judge Reynolds they also have
Inc power 10 name the incense TAX winch SUOuIu
be paid; that If the saoOn-keeper is subject 10
the Supervisors in one Instance why not In an
other? with this idea in view the saloon
keepers of Oakland viii try to get from under
The clty's hgh-license tax by refusing 10 pay
any but the county lax levied by he Supervis
oTs. The Supervisors tax is but S25 quarter
or 500 year or onefourth Of the city's ex-
action.
This, the saloon men think, is worth fighting
for. and they will shortly make test case
DY refusing o take out the regular city license,
cfc ct lar si "a Ran ct = h
lsh police regulations over the business IL can
safely be conducted under the SupervisOrlal
license.
At present the county license is not exacted
from city saloon men, although the Supervisors
are fully empowered 10 collect such license,
and at one time threatened 10 do so when the
case of the l0nG-wharf saloon was up for con-
sideratiOn. If this double license should be
exacJed it would result in closing number of
places, as the saloon business IN Oakland Is
pTecarious at best. Altogether tue question
presents some peculiar points.
Was 1t Toman's Work?
Annie L. Lane has brought suit against her
husband, william Lane, for divorce. his is
peculiar case, as it is stated the divorce pro-
ceedngs have been brought about by the hyp-
nOIic powers Of Mrs. Mary Martin, who was
sentenced 10 serve ten years in san Quentin
for securing $4,000 from a Miss Sarah
Leonard, upon whom she had used her alleged
hypnotic powers 10 good advantage.
Mrs. Martin has been spending lhe past two
years in the County Jan, where she was await
ing Supreme Court actien on her case. The
high court 1Daly DECIDED that she was justly
convicted, but she still hangs on al the County
Jail, her plea being that she Is too sick 10 be
taken 10 San Quentin.
1t was While IN the County jail that she came
in contact with Mrs. Lane. who lived al the jail
with her husband, one of The jallerS and IL Is
stated that Mrs. Martin had s0on eXerted
baleful influence over Mrs. Lane through hyp-
pOIism, sowing seeds Of disSensi0H 10 the Lane
family that had resulted in open rupture.
The divorce procr edings came as genuine
.. surprise, because il was thought the Lanes
were very happy in their domestic affairs. Mr..
Lane is highly regarded by all who know him,
but 1t IS said be bad 10 some way incurred the
enmity Of The hypDOtisT, and that she wreaked
her revenge in this way. Ii Is stated she now
has Mrs Lane entirely under her control.
or course all matters referring to hypnOGism
are denied by the Martin side The divorce is
brought on the ground oil cruelty, and such
things Is abusive language by Mr.. Lane ana
throwing a cup OF coffee 10 his wife's face are
among the specific acts mentioned.
The case promises TO be as uteI resting as was
the other case III which Mrs Martin took lead
ing part BY reason Of her so called hypnotic
powers.
Stories of Heroism.
A fund, the subscriptions being limited to
81 each. Is being raised in oakland to help
erect monument to EngiDesr sam Clark, who
Lost ms life In the recent Nolo bridge disaster.
Judge Nye of Alameda County sent 81 to be
applied 10 the fund, and with 1t this letter,
which classes Clark among heroes. Judge Nye
also mentions several other men who stood at
says:
am glad to see the recognition of the heroic IN
Common life. Railroad service requires the best
men, both physical and moral. No body OF men
can compare in physical ability with railroad men,
none excel them morally-by which mean devO-
tion I 0 duty in danger
on the 25th OF September, 1880, regiment OF
state militia took passage on a train from Saera-
mentO to san Francisco, with Billy Brown for en-
glneer. The train reached Oakland IN safety and
without incident. In the darkness on the mole
the headlight revealed an open switch. Billy
behind HIM go into the bay. He didn't. With his
hand on the lever reversing the engine he went
into the b Y, with bis engine atop. All others
were saved. Four days after the city of Sscra-
mento STOOD silent and uncovered while the dead
hero passed to his burial The regiment did itself
the honor TO place a beautiful and emblematic
monument over his grave.
OF the same fOer was sam Clark. And it would
seem that he was forewarDed, which makes The
quality of his act the more intense. Such men
are of heroic stuff The public cannot afford to
let the example be forgotten.
Marcus Curtus at the chasm in the Forum,
Leonldas at the Pass. W1nkelreid at Sempaeh,
Billy Brown at the Oakland m ole, Sam Clark at
the YOlO treste-they are the noble brotherhood.
STEPHEN g. NYE
Moro Murphy Trouble.
1t Is Just possible that the courts OF Alameda
County may witness another long struggle over
the money of the Murphy family.
This time IL is the big estate Of Eugene Kelly
Murphy which may have to drag through the
courts.
II is well known that Eugene Murphy died in
-
which his wife and fw0 children are named as
legatees. OF this Will both Victor Metcalf and
brother Dan Murphy refused TO act as eXecu-
tors, ana the young widow herself has now
taken hand. She has nominated the Union
Trust Company as executor, and yesterday that
corporation filed the VIII for probate.
he petitioner states that there Is real estate
of: The value OF $4,000. which yields an an
nual income Of $4,000, and personal property
worth 100000. which brings In an income Of
$4,000.
The petition for probate, it states is made at
the instance of the widow, now in Phlladel-
phia. There are two children, Eugene BessOn
Murphy, aged II years, and Charles Murphy,
aged 10 years.
If the question of the incompeteDey OF the
testator comes up there will surely be most
interesting fight again on in the family OF
Murphy.
A Pioneer Gone.
J. j. Peunypacker, an old-time Oaklander,
died at his residence at S64 Clay street yeSter-
day morning, aged 80 years.
Mr. Pennypaeker was one Of the oldest press
men and printers IN the State, and commenced
newspaper work in California In 1S49. he was
a native of Pennsylvania and served in the
Mexican war, after which he drifted to Cali
f0rnia.
In 1888 be was appointed City Wharfnger,
of Oakland, holding the office for about year.
In politics he was always stanchly Republican,
and at one time started a paper OF that creed,
but 1t did not prove a success
He leaves a widow and TWO children. Bis
son, General PenDypacker, is now resident OF
PHILADELPHIA, he became quite distinguished
during the late war. His daughter, Mrs. L. q.
Smith, now resides at Vallejo.
The funeral will be held from his late resi-.
dence on Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
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