The morning call., 1894-03-19
A DOCTOR JAILED.
Wanted by Authorities in
Wisconsin.
Oakland's Bicyclists Preparing fol
the Relay Race to Take
Place in April.

OAKLAND.-Dr. A. Ickstadt of Golden
Gate, who came to California about two
weeks ago. opened an Office and made all
preparations for a permanent settlement,
was arrested by Sheriff McKiilican yester-
day on telegraphe warrant from Chiffon,
Wis. The doctor is wanted there on
charge of having performed a criminal
operation. He was taken to the County
jail. where he still remains, not having
succeeded il obtaining bail.
DR.. Ickstadt settled at Chiffon in $780,
immed lately after completing his course
of medical study. He pTacticed both medI-
cine and surgery with more or less success
up TO few weeks ago. when he suddenly
sold out his lractlce and left the State. To
a CALL reporter yes erday he denied any
know ledge of the Offense with which he
is charged, claiming that he is entirely at
a loss 10 account IOr his arrest. He says
he thinks he is wanted as a witness in
some case there. He will probably be
taken East in a few days, IS the Sheriff of
Chiffon has left for Oakland with neces-
sary reQuisiIion papers.
Rely Bicycle Race i:
Considerable interests being manifested
by athletes here in the relay bicycle race
that is set for April S. Both the Acme and
Reliance clubs will enter teams in the
has not yet been decided upon. Next
Saturday afternoon the Reliance bicycIists
will make their preliminary try at the
Oakland racecOurse at O'Clock. The first
nine men tn finish Will go TO constitute the
team. The tenth man will be W. A. Mil
vain, whose spTained wrist prevents his
entering the preliminary try.
Next Sunday the Acme bicyclists hold
the preliminary try on the San LeanGro
triangle. The first ten men o finish will
| constitute the team. Faulkner and Neece,
| for the Acmes, are a committee TO decide
upon the style of uniform TO be worn by
that club in The race. The race will be
held around The bay under the auspices of
the California Associated Cycling Clubs
for trophy subscribed to by the clubs.
Six teams will be entered. representing
the Acme, Bay City, California Cycling,
Olympic, Reliance and Garden City clubs.
Bids for Franchise.
For some time past several Oakland
street-TailTOad companies have been after
the Council to get franchise to run a
road from the foot of Jefferson street, Oh
Water street, to the foot OF Franklin. 1t is
OBJECTED that the company getting the
franchise would hold the key 10 the water
front In Oakland and tap ali the choice
landing places when the city once secures
control of its water trout and opens the in-
terveniDg streets.
The Oakland, San Leandro and Hay
wards and the Oakland Consolidated have
been the chief rivals for this plum. and the
Council decided to give it to the company
| making the best bids. These bids are now
in and will be opened and passed upon by
the Council at its meeting Tonight.
Concert at Macd donough's.
The Vienna Prater orchestra will give a
concert at MacdOnough's Theater this
evening. Among the numbers on the pro-
gramme viii be the following:
Part 1. Symphonic. = "Mignon" overture,
Thomas; "Cav llerla Rustcana," IntermeZzo,
Ma>ca gni symphonic No. 5, Joseph Won Haydn.
Part il. Popular.-The New Navy March,
| Shafter Howard; overture, "Maritana," Wal
| lace; the beautiful "Blue Danube" waltz
| Stfauss; der Trompeter Won Saekkingen" !"
| Nessier; pilgrim chor, from Tannbauser, LIED
| an den Abeud>tern," Wagner; meuuette, Boc-
| sodie No. 2, Liszt-Miler Berghaus.