The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-24
DEATH OF FATHER LINDSAY
Waterfront Attorneys Anxious for
Disqualification and His
Son Still Missing.
OAKLAND OFFICE, SAN Francisco CALI
COS Broadway. Dec. o.

: Iish will make no appointments of clerks
or inspectors at present, but will obtain
all help from San Francisco until such
T., time as it is known what the needs of the
new port will be.
The amount of duty collected in this
port will be at the present rate about
So, 900 per year. Figuring the Wilson
duty of 40 cents per ton on coal, there was
collected between August, 1894, and Au-
gust, 1895, $5S, 1S7 on this one article alone.
In the near future, it is presumed,
bonded warehouse will be needed, and it
is probable that one may be built at the
: large wharf recently built at the foot of
Alice street.
Father Lindsay Dies.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 23-Fulton Lind
say, known to all Alameda County as
Father Lindsay" the preaching Metho-
dist, died at the County Infrmary yester-
day. Within a few days the poor old man
would have been provided with comfort
able home.
Father Lindsay has one son, who resides
in Mono County, and he was notified of
his fathers removal TO the Intirmary. He
offered to take him home, out as!tTe jour
ney neceSSitated ninety-mlIe stage ride
in a snowy region the doctor advised that
it be delayed till warmer weather. The
son came to Oakland, made every possible
arrangement for his fathers comfort and
requested Mrs. o. B. Smith, of this city,
to find Father Lindsay a comfortable
home. While this was being done the old
man passed away.
Father Lindsay was we'll known to Meth
odists on both sides of the bay. Several
years ago his wife and daughter died and
the old man kept on with his itinerant
on mt of
preachers leaving Oakland for the Inhrm-
airy was published in the CALL an old SYM
: pathizer in Lake County imm ediately
wrote and offered him a home, but the
offer was not accepted. Father Lindsay
was native of Ohio and lived one Christ
mas more than three-quarters of
century.
Delinquent Railroad Taxes.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 23.-The Oakland
Water Front Company has only paid taxes
on two pieces of property assessed to it.
These are the strips between Webster and
Alice streets, and that opposite Clinton
station IN East Oakland. The tax on the
first is $32 and that of the second $40. The
unpaid tax on the water front amounts to
over 5000. The Central Pacific has failed
to pay a tax of $3.50 upon the long wharf,
$3495 on the Seventh-street local, and $500
on its side tracks. The California and
Nevada road has allowed tax of IS on its
roadbed within the city TO 60 delinquent.
In the same way the Pacific Mail Company
has not paid its 1920 tax on the Charles
Goodali estate a mortgage tax on the same
amounting to $40.
All Seek Dispatch.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 23.-The attor-
neys for the city, and also those for the
various corporations engaged in what is
known as 1.-The" water front suit, are all
apparently anxious for dispatch. The no.
tice OF appeal served on the city consists of
1000 pages of typewriter matter. To this
the city's attorney has made 400 amend
ments, and each is legitimate basis for
argument, bnt to-day the railroad attor-
"neys told Attorney Davis that they were
';ready to practically accept all the amend
:ments. The hearing OF the bill of appeal
. has been set for January 8, and it may
= be concluded on the same day.
~ 'a- Saved by Woman.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 23.-It was made
public to-day that the accident to loaded
truck at Seventh and Oak streets last Sat-
& urday night would have been attended
with serious consequences but for the
activity of the ticket agent, Mrs. Reeves.
She saw the accident, and, knowing that
the train would be along before the dray
could be removed, she hastily lighted
red lamp and went toward the trestle, and
succeeded in stopping the train. She then
stopped the east-bound train, and no dam
ageswas done.
Robinson Still Missing.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 23.-Nothing has
j.: been heard to-day by Mrs. NJ. c. Robinson,
manager of the Galindo Hotel, of her hus-
band and the child whom he took away
Yesterday. Some time ago Mrs. Robinson
applied for divorce, but allowed the pro-
ceedings to lag. Now she Will renew the
suit and her brothers are hunting for the
boy. Robinson has lost several situations
through drink and has not supported his
family for a long time.
Blackwood Contest Dismissed.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. pa dismissal
of the contest filed by the widow of the
late w G. Blaekwood against his will, was
recorded to-day. The widow was not salts
fed with her portion. as the deceased also
provided for his first wife from whom he
was divorced.
.. 1t Was Not Santa Claus.
OAKLAND. CAL, Dec. 23.-The family
of E. Belrose in North Oakland thought
Santa Claus had come ahead of time yes
terdav morning. Tue inmates were
startled by hearing crashing OF glass and
some one walking about the house. An
investigation showed that a colored man
named John Landoway had jumped
through the window and had carried part
of the sash with him. Landoway has re-
court thought that they had developed
sufficiently TO make him dangerous, SO he
was sent to Stockton asylum this after
noon.
Is Now Free to Marry.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Sharon,
the young woman of Alameda, can become
Mrs. Reynolds in time for Christmas
Mrs Sharon was taking out her marriage
license to marry a San Francisco police
sergeant several days ago wien she dis
covered that her divorce proceedings were
not terminated. Judge Ogden decided to
grant Mrs. Sharon's prayer to-day, so she
is at liberty to wed again.
Trial of Muhlner.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 23.-Judge Prick
held a night session in the Muhlner trial
so that all the evidence will be finished be-
fore Christmas. DR.. Robinson of Liver
more an expert on insanity, testified this
afternoon that a review of Muhlner's ac-
tons would lead him to conclude that he
was quite sane. Muhlner's cross-examira-
ton occupied all morning, but his direct
testimony was not shaken. Tomorrow
will be given up to argument and the Jury
will be charged Thursday morning.
A Big Mortgage.