The morning call., 1894-04-21
TO BUY THE LINE.
Option on the Electric in
East Oakland.
Two Sudden Deaths Reported to the
CCrOner-SickneSs in the
Industrial Army.

has been taken on the East Oakland Electric
road, known as the VandercooK system. by
John l.. Howard OF the Oregon Improvement
Company. II is not known whom Mr. Howard
represents in the scheme 10 purchase besides
himself, but he stated that if the property
proved on examination 10 be as he thought
there might be change of ownership.
AS manager of the corporation known as the
Oregon Improvement Company Mr.. Howard IS
in touch with leading capitalists in the East.
and 1t is possible that it may be Eastern money
which is DESTROYS of investing
The East Oakland road is a valuable piece OF
proper " and has held Its own in a remarkable
manner ing the depression IN business.
Several persons have thought of purchasing
the property. "Borax" Smith made an offer
for the road, ana the Southern Pacific Railroad
also wanted II, and il was thought IL had Sc
cured control WHEN c. E. Wilson, the Southern
racine attorney, was made president OF the
road. This was disproved when IL became
known that Mr.. Wilson was acting as attorney
Tor lie roads biggest stOckholder. Carl White:
The "borax king was anxious 10 get hold OF
the road 10 make it a part of the West Oakland
system running on Eighth street.
Two sudden Deaths.
There were two sudden deaths last evening
in Oakland. AT z o'clock Lester Copenhagan,
an old man of 80 years. was found dead in his
loom at the tabiola Hospital, where he bad
gone for treatment about ten VS. ago. He
had been left alone by the nurse for short
time, and when again visited was dead. An
empty bottle ked choral hydra was
found near the d, and Il is supposed that lie
TOOK an overdose. The body was removed 10
The cirque. Copenhagen was Well-to-Go
bachelor, an educated man and had been
teacher. He was an uncle OF David Hirschberg.
The other death was that OF Mrs. Esthe
Jacobs, the wife of David Jacobs. who Is en-
ployed at the California Suit aud Watch Club
In this cIy. Ii husband went home last
evening at 500 o'clock to he Gallagher House.
where he resides, and called to his wife as ne
entered the house. he received no reply aud
went upstairs and into the bedroom, and on
The floor lying on her back and fully dressed,
was his wife dead. Doctors were summoned.
They thought il was case OF heart failure. LII
Is not known how long Mrs. Jacobs had been
dead, but The husband said she bad not com
planned 10 him at all of being SICK and was per-
tectly well and happy when he lett the mousse
Mrs Jacobs was about 40 years OF age. She
leaves no children.
Sickness In the Army.
The Oakland Industrial Army is in pitabe
condition. One-third of the membership are
sick from inSufficiency OF food, poor sleeping
quarters and lack of bedding and covering, and
the other two-thlrds are Tired out from waiting
on the sick men. Many walk he streets IN the
nelghborhOod of Carriers barn during the cold
hours OF the night, In order That the scant
amount OF bedding mdy be used by the feebler
por ion.
One poor fellow named NJ. Home, German,
aged 20, Was taken to the Receiving Hospital
Is consumption, and he was found tuck d away
In tn hay in da k corner OF the loft. He had
laid there a number OF days, too weak to move
or TO make his wants known.
Tie army paraded again yesterday and re-
ceived dona ions of bedding, clothing and food.
A committee of young women ar trying to
secure talent for an entertainment to raise
funds 10 relieve the immediate wants Uf the
army. An effort is being made TO get the
Tabernacle for Tonight for The purpose.
AT the last meeting ef the Federal Labor
IL
Zens Of Oakland 10 aid the Industrial Army.
Charged With Robbery.
Yesterday morning three young men were ar.
rested at Ninth and Franklin streets on a
charge of robbery sworn out by Chinese in
that locality.
The men were searched at the City Prison
aud two opium pipes sum of money, card.
case and some other articles were found on
them These things were identified by the
Chinese, who said they had stolen hegl from
his place. They gave their names as George
Cameron, John Smyth and Eddie sanders, the
latter colored youth. Sanders Is well known
in Oakland, but the other two said they came
from San Francisco the night brfore and went
to the Chlnaman's place TO smoke opium and
were there all night. The Chinese. however.
say they broke into his place early in the morn
ing and robbed him.
A Grave Blunder.
The two little children OF w. D. Goldberg of
1874 Twenty-fourth avenue narrowly escaped
death few days ago through the carelessness
Of a drug clerk.
The children were afflicted with heart disease
and DR.. n. X. Foster, who was treating them,
had prescribed spartan snlphate. The drug
cleIk gave atrlpia sulphate.
tn medicine was 10 have been taken before
meals, but by fortunate mistake was given
after. Shortly after taking il the children COM
planned OF severe pains, which grew rapidly
worse The phystcl was summoned: and
only by long and faithful eXertionS finally
saved the little ones lives.
Wants His Horses Back.
Milo Knox IN resisting the damage suit
brought against him by William A. Mckenzie
of Napa, has FLED an answer setting forth his
reasons for not paying Tor four horses now de-
manded by Mckenzie.
Knox says thai when he owned his ranch at
Pleasanton Mckenzie asked leave TO pasture
four horses with him, and this Knox granted
In tim one horse died. and Mckenzie not COM
Ing for his stock the others passed in o the pos
session of a man who bought knOx's ranch.
Now comes Mckenzie and demands payment
for his steeds. including the one that died.
Reliance Club Election.
AT the annual meeting of the Reliance Ath-
leiic Club OF Oakland 1t was shown thai the
club had made net Increase of 207 members
during the year. the total membership now
being 400,
The officers elected for the ensuing year were
as follows: R. NJ. Fitzgerald, president; j. III.
Ame~, vice. president; w. III. Berry. secretary;
II. M. Leonard, treasurer; II rry Quinn, CAP
tain; S. q. S. Dunbar. L. b. Jerome, ii. M.
Leonard, Charles Lowell and Phil Remlllard.
directors.
One Wife Too Many.
John F. Bobn, a carpenter, was arrested
Yesterday afternoon on charge Of bgamy
preferred by his former wife, Mrs. Georgina
Bonn of Sacramento. BONN insists that he has
secured legal divorce from The complainant,
but she denies ever having mad any papers In
such proceeding served on her, although she
says he knew where she lived.
The warrant upon which Bohn was arrested
was issued from the District Attorneys office.
The HiIborn Reception.
The Oakland Tbeater on Twelfth street has
been secured for the reception 10 ex-CODgress-
man HilborD, which will De held on Saturday
evening, April %. Mr. Hilborn will arrive In
Oakland on the 26th inst.
Ex-Mavor DAVIS will make the speech of well
come and other prominent Republicans will ad-
dress the meeting.
Dving by Inches.
"Pacng Billy" charged with the murder OF
William Green and Conductor Beeny, is said 10
be slowly dying and 1t has been determined by
the doctors 10 perform another operation on
HIM
Billy was up before Judge Allen yesterday on
the last murder charge.
Football To-Day.
There will be game OF football this AFTER
noon at Twelfth md Madison streets This is
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