The morning call., 1894-12-04
WANTS EAGAN DECLARED DEAD

Board of Supervisors yesterday morning
declared the position vacant and imme-
diately afterward appointed DR.. Z. NJ.
Fisher 70 the vacancy. at salary OF $40
per month The change was made with
eXtreme rapidity. but il caused no surprise.
because it was predicted several weeks ago.
1t is held in certain quarters that the ac-
tiOn oil the Supervisors in discharging Dr.
StraSton was inspired because of the
political conduct Of the Christian Endeay-
orers. When the society held its cOnven-
ton they indofsed for election as Supel-
visor from the Third District A. A. Deni-
son, the PopuliSt candidate, and they
worked hard for the defeat OF win Churc3,
the Republican candidate, who, however,
was elected. Dr.. Fisher, it is said. worked
hard for Chureh's success and gained for
him many votes.
DR.. Stratton on the other hand Is high in
the councils of Christian Endeavnrers,
and il is presumed that he threw the
weight of his influence to the Endeavnr
candidate Hence the avOwed suspicion OF tile
Christian EndeavOrers that Supervisor elect
Church had much 10 do with the turning down
of StrattOn.
B that as it may DR.. FISHER is an Immensely
popular man, and there can be no doubt as 10
his fitness Tor the loSitiOn, an eloquent lestl-
monial 10 which is the fact that he Is IA profess
SOr at Ihe Cooper Medical College in San Fran
cisco.
The Reliance and Foreign Teams.
CAPTAIN Frick of the Reliance football team
was seen last night a his hotel, and stated that
no arrangement had vet been made 10 play
Chicago team series o. games. Captain FrcK
said the Chicago athletic club team had written
they would come 10 The coast II guaranteed
$1,000 for expenses but nothing definite had
yer been decided un0u. George Morrow OF
Temescal has the negotiations in hand ior the
Reliance boys There has also been some talk
..F Dali.
5lnOtber Chicago Team, the university, but Cap
tain Flick said that this matter was
also in sraIu quo. The Reliance boys have
been negotiating with the Denver team, tile
COlOTadans. saying they would come out on a
guarantee of $500. One thousand dollars OF
this amount is assured, and The Denverites were
10 lei the Reliance know after they had played
their Thanksgiving game. NotnlGg has been
h, ard from Denver since Thanksgiving and
Captain Frick could give no information that
would be conclusive. He said, however, that
the Reliance would have this field In them
selves shortly, as lie Berkeley boys go north
aud Ihe Stanford will go south 10 meet the
Texas University team at Los Angeles. There
is a pro0a bilty that the Texans and the Reli-
ance may be brought together, as Captain FricH
says there have been negotiations pending be-
tween The Two teams. IAN offer Will be made
10 The Texans 10 come 10 San Francisco" said
Captain Frick, 'fOr we have JniS field TO our
selves and are ready and anxious 10 meet all
comers."
transactions Of the Council.
The Council last night took another dig at the
Contra Costa Water Company regarding its pipe
across the Eighth-street bridge. The attack
came in the shape of the following resolution
introduced by Councilman Towe:
RsSOiU.d. That the Contra Costa Water Com
pauy be and is hereby directed to remove a once
water-pipe boxing and all attachments from the
roadway surface of Eighth-street bridge. and that
the Clerk give said company notice hereof by i'm
mediate delivery to II OF a certified copy hereof
that unless SAID company removes said pipe box
ing attachment within thirty days from the receipt
by it OF the certified copy hereof the street super
A n
move the same
The resolution received every vote except
that OF Councilman Smell. Hoffman was alb
sent.
On motion o. Councilman Dalton the position
IN the office of Superintendent of Streets occu-
pied by John Gohrman, The man who disap-
peared few days ago, was abolished. In its
line OF economy The Council also cut down the
salary of the Market Inspector from $500 10
$1,000 per veal.
An important ordinance was passed to print,
requiring electric roads TO put guard wires
about their uollcyS.
Not Controlled by Banks.
For some time past 1t has been the custom OF
County Treasures 10 nave some portion OF
their suTeles on their official bonds distributed
among the various Oakland banks. and when
there Is more money In the county treasury
than can be well cared for By The Treasurer lie
Is allowed TO place II in the banks, dividing 1t
about among then but only as special depos-
lis. The fact that IreasueT-eleet Sanford had
certain banks suTeUeS on his bond led 10 the
belief that lie would he controlled by the
banks. Mr.. Sanford said yesterday mat lie
was not under obligations in any way 10 Ihe
bankers; that he was free from any trade, and
could and would put The county money where
lie saw ht.
Ia william Fagau Dead?
Public Administrator James Stanley yester-
day asked The Superior Court 10 declare hat
William kagan Is dead and 10 appoint Inn (Stau-
ley administrator OF The said Eagan'S estate
The case Is a peculiar one, ina smuch as no.
body IN this county appears TO know whether
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case is an Item or stat emeHt recently issued
by the Hlbernia Bans OF San Francisco.
Many years ago William Eagan, who gave
I4lVeImOre Valley his place or residence
deposited in the bank $4,000. The bank OFF,
clalS never heard from him again, aud the
terest, still lies In The bank untouched.
Farmers to Meet To-Day.
The prelminaries for the session of the Stale
Farmers Alliance to be held In Oakland were
completed last night. The session Will last four
days, beginning al 0 to-day. in Odd Fellows
Han. HaYOr Pardee will deliver an address of
welcome and Will be answered by J. 5. Gilbert
There Will be meetings morning, afternoon and
evening and on The third day, Thursday
liver an address In the afternoon. On Friday.
the closing day, there Will he an excursion 10
the stale University and In The evening grand
mass-meeung at Germana HaU, at which inc
leading lights of the POnulsI party Will be
present ana deliver addresses.
Thought TO Be Poisoned
Miss NJ. Knapp, domestic employed at the
residence OF MIR. Winter al 303 Fourteenth
street, was taken TO the Receiving Hospital last
night sunerlDg from what is supposed TO be
poison She was fouD1 on The floor at THE
Winter residence with TWO bottles beside her
One was labeled campBor and was partly filed
and the other was empty without n label The
girl was unconscious for quite a while ana the
doctor thought tile symptoms were those Of
beliadonna poisoning. Al late hour she was
slowly recovering and by hard work the doctors
had hopes of bringing her around all right
There was no cause assigned as to why the pirl
should attempt 10 take her life.
Workmen Want Temple
The Oakland lodges OF the Ancient Order M
United WOIkmer have determined To build the
h9ndsolnest lodge building in Oakland The
order has 1400 members IN this city, and they
are all enthusiastic in The matter OF building =
hall, because the lodges In Portland Or. with
a much smaller membership. have recently
constructed 4 magnificent temple at a cost Of
100000.
The Oakland lodges figure on putting up a
$4,000 building and special committee has
been at work for some time deVising ways and
means.
He Did Not AbscOnd.
The Rev. j. n W. Harris is a very unfor-
tanafe man. He was arrested recently for de-
frauding MRS. NJ. H. Porter. proprletress of the