The morning call., 1894-06-27
THE PIEDMoNT'S TROUBLES.
The City Rests in the Water
Front Case.
BREWERS MUST PAY LICENSE.
One Government Contract That Is
Losing Investment to the
Holders.

20: OAKLAND.-Any person with money
and an inclination might yesterday have
become the owner of a cable or electric
-:car or a coil of cable. Yesterday after
noon abeut twenty-five persons gathered
at. the power-house of the Consolidated
Piedmont Company to witness the sale of
the personal property of the company by
the. Sheriff to satisfy a judgment of the
=. Oregon Improvement Company for a
claim of S19,O2S 8S. An indemnifying bond
of Si25, ZOO. with r. Z. Jack and Edwin
:Geodall as sureties, had been given the
Sheriff and the sale proceeded.
There were only few bidders. John L..
Howard, representing the Oregon ImpI ove-
ment> Company. securing nearly every
: thing put up.
=. The irrspressible Jake Pantosky, who
:. never misses an auction sale, was on hand
and got in a bid on everything, but didn't
make a purchase. He worried the other
fellows, however.
-. A new wire cable 90. 800 feet in length
: and weighing 81. 362 pounds was the first
article put under the hammer. Pantoskv
started it st 500 and Howard purchased it
for $1,000.
Another ca BILE, which had been used two
. weeks and which was taken up on chang
stricity, was purchased by Mr.. Howard for
:. $3.50. c. r. Bishop bid $1,000 on it. This
piece of rope was II, 500 feet in length.
The electric cars were next sold and
were all purchased by Howard. They
brought various prices, according to style
: and size: No 1913 brought Sl025. No. 107
1926. No 10 S76O, No. 166 1856. No. Jos $3.50.
No. -102 S1100, No. 100 $1,000. No. 104
5000, No. les S1120.
Tie cable-carS brought lower prices and
were all sold to Howard with one excep-
iioI: Car II S415. No. , S415, No. IS S415,
No. 20 S405. No. II S400 No. 10 S400, No.
81 $3.50. No. % $3.50. No. Is $3.50.
:: Car 10 was sold to Ace Levy for $40,
and now be is looking for a railroad on
wallch to run his purchase.
Cd The office furniture next came under the
hammer. A desk went 10 Mr.. Howard for
S16 60 and two chairs for 81 49, Daniel
Dwyer. Judgment creditor. purchased
b. liable for $50. a hOrsecar was Knocked
down to Mr. Howard for $50.
The Sheriff now announced that the
claim OF the Oregon Improvement Com
paDy had been satisfied, and the sale
would be resumed to-day to satisfy the
judgments of Dame Dwyer for $4,000 and
of Lawyer j. {. Martin for $500.
lot II the employees of the ruad stood
about with glum looks, as though the sale
meant to them the loss of positions. but an
arrangement was perfected by which the
cars were set In motion within All hour
after the sale.
Persons representing the large stock
holders in the rnaG were on hand, and al
though there was property worth easily a
quarter. of million at stake, it was plain
that the amount of the various claims
against the road. probably S25, 900 in all,
could not be raised just at present.
O.. The Plaintiff Rests.
The waterfront suit was resumed in
Judge Ogden's court yesterday morning.
Attorney Davis OF The prosecution an
nounced that the city's case had been put
In and thai, after he had had an oppor-
.tuntty Of reading the testimony over. be
would rest the casa.
. Mr. Martin, for the defense, announced
" that to-day he proposes to move The court
=: for nnnsuit as 10 the whole of the prop
erty. If this should not be granted he will
. attempt TO push Donsuit as to certain
portions Of the disputed territory.
Attorney Brown said be wished to argue