The morning call., 1895-02-09
NEWS FROM OAKLAND.
Auctioneer George I. LaIlson
Is InSOIVent.
ASA FISK'S GROWING NOTE.
4 TOOI.Thief Shows His Inferior
Workmanship.
DAN W0OLLY DID NOT COURT DEATH.
The Acme NheeImen Will Race Over The
San LtandrO Course To.
Morrow.
DAN WOOLLY DID NOT COURT DEATH.

his many Oakland friends, filed petition
in insolvency yesterday.
Lamson has for years done business in
San Francisco, and it was thought that he
was one of the s'sound" men in business.
He has resided in Oakland for many years,
and is well known. divers and sundry
losses and misfortunes" are given as the
cause of the failure. His liabilities amount
to $6462 IL, and his assets to only $3.50.
The misfortunes mentioned in the petit
ton may have some reference to Lamson's
family affairs, it being stated that Lamson
and his wife did not fully agree upon the
matter of their daughter theatrical aspira-
tons. The young lady, Miss Lillian Lam
son, wanted to be an actress, and the
father took exceptions. The mother sided
with the daughter, and went with her
when her engagements took her on the
road. The mother was ambitious to see
her daughter STAR
These differences crop up in the petit
ton, which alleges the following bills
were unauthorized and were on account
of board of Mrs. Lamson: Hotel Dew
onshire, San Francisco, $50; Hotel
Brewster, San Diego, $61 10; Hotel Crellin,
Oakland, $50; C. NJ. Freeman, Stockton
$50; also claim of Viavi Company for $22
for patent medicine for Mrs. Lamson; Dr.
Burgess 81 for attendance on her, and Mrs.
Mary Washington $40, money loaned Mrs.
Lamson.
One item in the insolvent's account is
1892 o. money due Asa Fisk. On January
is, 1894, when times were hard with the
auctioneer, he borrowed $500 from Fisk
who charged him per cent monthly in
terest, compounded monthly in advance.
The payment of this note was secured by
LOT hn prtt MN,
Tract.
a claim against Lamson by the Oakland
Bank of Savings for 1894 is secured by a
mortgage on two lots in the Perrin Tract.
A loan by H. Windell of $500 is secured by
policy assigned in the New England Life
Insurance Company for $1,000.
After the Carpenters Tools.
F. O. Haussler, well-known photo
grapher, who resides at 1872 Eighth street,
had an exciting time with burglar last
night, and it is miracle that he is alive to
tell the story.
For some time the carpenters working on
an adjoining house had been missing their
TOOLS and had constructed a small house
in which they could lock them up. About
2 o'clock Mrs. Haussler and young lady
friend who is visiting her heard noise in
the Toulouse and rushed to the window,
calling for the police. This frightened the
At 3 o'clock Mr.. Haussler, who had been
visiting a sick friend, returned and found
the burglar again at his work. He raised
the window and called on the man TO come
out or he would shoot The man answered
with a shot from his revolver, which just
missed Mr.. Haussler'S head and lodged in
the window frame not three inches from
him. The photographer returned the fire
and five bullets were discharged in rapid
succession, when it became too warm for
the burglar, who slipped around the corner
of the shed and was seen no more.
Mr.. Haussler is positive that his last
shot hit the mark for he fired three times
and only two bullets could be found in the
Toulouse, against which the man was
standing.
The police were notified, but as yet no
trace of the robber has been found.
Satisfaction Demanded.
Edward Everett, who has been chosen as
a Non-Partisan candidate for School Di-
rector, has sent the following letter to the
proprietor of the Evening Enquirer:
OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 8, 1895.
Frank 4. LeGch-DEAR SIR: You have in sew
eral issues of the Enquirer of late made insinu-
atoms rejecting upon my character for honesty
while member OF the Board of Education of
this city. l now demand that you make such
charges in writing or publish them in your
paper, that may have an opportunity to de-
cation. Yours truly, Z. EVERETT
AT the last meeting of the Oakland Fed
Grated Trades resolutions were passed of a
very significant character, to the effect that
the trades unions will enter Oakland politics
and take part in the city election next
month. The resolutions passed were as
follows:
Resolued, That the Federation of Trades take
political action to secure the election of candi-
dates who are favorable to organized labor and
who will aid in securing legislation favorable
to organized labor.
ResotUed, That all labor unions be invited to
participate in convention which viii be held
in the Federation of Trades Hail. Thursday.
February 81, and that they are requested to
send three delegates to take part in the discus
sion of this subject.
One of the delegates said that it was not
the intention of the trades to nominate a
full ticket, but to ratify nominees on the
other tickets who are friendly to labor
The Non-Partisans have completed their
ticket by indorsing s. Bachrach, the Demo-
cratic nominee for School Director from
the Sixth Ward.
Was Not Ready to Die.
Dan Woolly wants it understood that he
did not attempt suicide, as was stated in
an evening paper yesterday.
Woolly says: ~ had a bad toothacbe
and walked into Smiths drugstore at
Lorin to get some laudanum. He gave it to
me and l took a mouthful put my hand
up to my face and he thought had swal-
lowed it. Smith said GO for a doctor
somebody, quick, Dan has taken lauda-
num- Eight or ten fellows started for a
doctor and having no desire to be pumped
l cut for home.
"Well, they caught me and forced some
medicine into me; it never phased me.
They kept pouring the nasty stuff down
my throat and wouldn't give me a chance
to tell them there was nothing the matter
with me, but when | got my breath made
them let go in hurry. That is all there is
in the story"
The Five-AIiIe Handicap.
The following names have been entered
for the Acme Club five-mile road race from
San Leandro to Haywards tomorrow at II
o'clock. A prize valued at $25 goes to the
man who can lower the coast record
Scratch men-M. F. Rose, f. Chapman.
J. Howard, E. w. Decker, J. Sampson, f.
NJ. Byrne, J. J. Kitchen, T. Schlueter.
Three-quarter minute-O. L. Richard, O.
Bedbury.
One minute-George a. Hansen, C. H.
Covell.
One and half minutes Stegman. /.
G. Swain, II. A. Goddard, L, G. Swain.
One and three-quarters- Manning,
B. Elford.