The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-28
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
Action of Tide and Waves
Renders a Waterfront
Title Invalid.
A DECISION BY JUDGE OGDEN.
Death of a Former Principal of the
Lincoln School - Local
BreVitieS.

According to q decision of Judge Ogden
rendered yesterday in the case of the Oak
lsnd Homestead Association VS.. T. W.
Corder eft al, the waves of the bay have
destroyed any title which the plaintiff
might otherwise have had to valuable
property on the water front of Butcher
town, West Berkeley.
The land in litigation consists of a strip
1854 feet long, lying between the Peabody
land and Union street and fronting
directly on the bay,
The plaintiffs claimed that this Land was
portion of the V. and d. Peralta Rancho,
title of which had been confirmed by the
State to V. and D. Peralta, and that the
association had acquired their title from
the original owners.
During the trial of the case it was
brought out that the action of the tides
and waves which sweep over the disputed
property constantly wears away and
lowers the surface of the land, and that the
erosion has at all times amounted 10 about
one foot in thirty years.
The defendants claimed that the surface
had been so removed and washed away
that prior TO the commencement of the
action the land was below the ordinary
line OF low tide.
The defendants also showed that they
had been in possession of the land for fif-
teen years past and had erected thereon
improvements to the value of $4,000. On
this showing the court found for the de-
PENDANTS The decision concludes by say
ing: The court is of the opinion that the
grant line shifts with the line of ordinary
high tide, so that the plaintiffs by the ac-
ton of the waves have lost title to the land
between the original grant line and the
line of ordinary high tide"
Death of George w. Horton.
George W. Horton, one of Oakland's best
known educators, passed away a few days
since in Chino, Southern California. 4
wear ago he resigned the pricipalship of
the Lincoln School on account ofili health,
and went to his ranch in the southern part
OF the State for the purpose of recuperat-
ing. For ten years he was a member OF
the Board OF Education. He took the
principalship of the Lincoln School in
1889 and retained 1t until year ago.
A Body in the Bay.
The body of an unknown man was found
floating at the mouth of the Oakland Creek
Yesterday. The deceased was well dressed
wearing a silk shirt and tie and black
cheviot suit. In his pockets were found a
small pair OF scissors, key, nail file and
photograph of little boy with its mother
West Oakland Thieves.
Petty thieves are causing a great deal Of
trouble in West Oakland. They are taking
everything they can lay their hands on
milk, bread, newspapers, everything goes
The work is being done by what is known
as the Fish gang" John Green, an al
legged leader, has been arrested, and it is
thought that more arrests are to follow
shortly.
Recovered Her Reason.
Mrs. Amelia Caldwell, who was COM
nitted to the Stockton Insane Asylum a
short time ago, was yesterday restored to
capacity. The cause of Mrs. Caldwell S
disablement of mind was due to her worry
ing over her husband, who was sent to an
asylum a short time before she was.
Oakland Brevities.
The following young Oaklanders have
been admitted TO practice in the Supreme
Court of this State: Archibald Borland
L. w. Juillard, Phil NJ. Walsh and John
Y. Marsh.
The Supervisors of San Francisco will
visit this city next Saturday afternoon to
examine the Iife-saving fender OF j. P
Clark now in use on the Alameda electric
line. The patent on the Eighth-street line
will also be tested.
Bicycle thieves are abroad in Oakland
One dealer has lost two wheels in the past
week, besides numerous private owners re-
port losses.
George valiant, who was accused of tax
ing SIS and a hair-clipping machine be
longing to a San Francisco barber, was
arrested last night at the Sixteenth-stree
depot when boarding the train for Los An.
geles. He had a shotgun in his possession
when captured.
The Rebekah lodges of Oakland will Civ,
picnic at San Lorenzo Grove, Saturday.
The case of the harkeepers of the three
Southern Pacific ferry-ooats, who were ar
rested for selling liquor without license
came up in the Police Court this morning
Attorney Moore for the defense claimed
that the boats. are not in this city, anC
therefore ought not to pay licenses here
Judge Wood will decide the case next Tues
day.
The office of county detective has beer
created by the Board of Supervisors. H
V Herbert of Alameda has been given tn
position.