The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-28
OAKLAND Will
MAKE An EFFORT.
MERCHANTS ANXIOUS ABOUT THE
TERMINUS OF THE CON-
PETING ROAD.
WILLIAM BYNON IS DEAD
FATAL EFFECT OF SIMPSONS Bull.
LET LAMBERT LOCATED
IN Honolulu.


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Aconvietion is growing in the minds of
the terminal committee that unless extra
ordinary efforts are made by the citizens of
Oakland the managers of the San Francisco
and San Joaquin Valley road will accept
the handsome offer made by San Jose to
have the road pass through that place, and
this city will be left in the cold. Thus far
only little over 100000 has been SUBJ
scribed in Oakland, while San Jose has
guaranteed $50O,000. Within the last two
days.$ $1,000 has been subscribed as follows:
Robert Kuerzel, 5000; F. ]. Bodle, 5000; E.
A. Holman, 5000; +. E. Whitney, 5000; F. W.
Sawyer, $500; R. E. Bell, 800; George ii.
Fogg, $500; Carleton d Parker, 5000; Charles
Mau, $500; C. g. Dodge, 800; f. w. Fry, 500;
Henry Rodgers $500; Welles Whitmore, $500;
Land Title Company, $500; H. A Powell, $500;
Twenty-third Avenue and East Fourteenth
Street Improvement Association, $1,000; w. B.
King, $500 William 7. Hamilton, $500; R. NJ
McCleverty, $500; B. II. Levy, $1,000; Z. P.
Taylor, 5000. Total $1,000.
The committee thinks that at this rate it
will take over thirty days to raise the
100000 aimed at, and such a state of af-
fairs is not at all satisfactory. w. V.
Witcher, who has been an active worker in
the committee ever since it began its
labors, is OF the OPINION that the
only way to get public interest aroused Is
to hold a public mass-meeting, or a series
of such gatherings, and lay the matter
thoroughly b efore the people, showing the
great advanta ges to be gained from having
the roads terminus on the Oakland water
front.
The latest idea advanced is not to leave
the soliciting of subscriptions in the hands
OF one committee, but TO have several ap-
pointed in different parts of the city and
getup friendly rivalry as to which will
bring in the most money within given
time.
Lambert Located in Honolulu.
The city officials of Oakland are much
pleased with the information that Walter
r. Lambert, the defaulting Police Court
clerk, has been located in Honolulu, and
say that there is little chance but that he
Will be brought back and punished for mis-
appropriating the public funds He was
recognized in barroom by Louis Evers of
this place, who Is a son of Henry Evers,
one of Lambert's bondsmen. Mr.. Evers
says that he had evidently been drinking
heavily and was thought TO be about out OF
funds at the time the Australia sailed.
Preparations are being made to send De-
tective Denny Holland to Honolulu by the
next steamer to bring Lambert back. As
there is no extradition treaty with the Pro-
vlsional Government regarding such cases,
his arrest will have to be made through
the courtesy of the Hawaiian officials
Gertie Mahoney, who accompanied the
fugitive to the islands, is said 10 be anxious
TO return and to have made preparations to
do so by the last steamer. At the last mo-
ment Lambert persuaded her to remain
and the vessel sailed without her.
A Chinese in a Predicament.
Wong Cling, Chinese who was arrested
in August last for selling lottery tickets, is
in peculiar predicament through the de-
falcation of Police Court Clerk Lambert
When arrested the Celestial deposited $3.50
bail for his appearance in court when
wanted. At his trial yesterday he was
convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of
$50. He offered evidence that he had
deposited the same amount as bail and
wanted to satisfy his fine with his bail
money, but as Lambert had carried that
money with him when he left there was
nothing to satisfy the Judgment of the
court.
Though Judge Wood ordered Cling
locked up there is a difference of opinion
as to whether the city has a right to hold
him or not, Chief of Police Shaefer hold
ing that the city viii be liable for suit for
false Imprisonment unless the Mongol is
speedily released.
Died From His Injuries.
William Bynon, who was shot on Mon
day evening by Z. +. Simpson, the Oak
land contractor, during fracas at the Red
House, died yesterday morning.
Simpson, who was out on $4,000 bonds at
Martinez on charge OF assault to murder
was Immediately taken into custody and
will be held to await the action of the
authorities.
An ante-mortem statement was taken by
District Attorney Brown few hours prior
to Bynon's DEATH in which the dying man
tried to make II appear that Simpson was
the aggressor. Other witnesses who were
examined, however, say that the Bynons
had frequently expressed an intention of
attacking Simpson should he persist in his
efforts to enter the house and that the at
tack was premeditated.
Hourly Train Service.
The Southern Pacific Company. in order
to meet the ever increasing competition of
the San Leandro and Haywards Electric
Railroad, has decided to give the residents
1.-THE districts about San Leandro and Hay
wards more complete train service than
they have heretofore enjoyed. On and after
Sunday next regular hourly trips will be
made by steam trains between the Oakland
mole and the eastern terminus of the cleo
trio line. No intimation that the Southern
Pacific fares will be cut to meet the electric
road rates is made, but those who patronize
the routes hope that the contemplated
change Will bring on a rate war which will
rebound to their benefit.
Health officer Appointed.
Mayor Davie has rendered the position
of Health Officer to DR.. Edward r. Sill,
his family physician, and the latter has ac-
copied the offer.
DIR. S. II. Buteau was supposed to be in
line for the plum. which is worth $3.50 a
month with little to do but his influence
was not strong enough to get the place.
a rumor was prevalent yesterday that
ex-Sheriff McKillican had been offered the
position of Chief of Police to succeed Chief
Shaeffer by the new Mayor. Mr.. McKilli-
can, however, denied that any such honor
had been rendered him, and said, more
over, that if he had been asked to take the
position he would have been forced to de-
cline, as the salary, $175 month, would
not be sufficient to induce him to give up
his private business.
The Company Lost Money.
Receiver Ira Bishop of the Consolidated
Piedmont Cable Company filed his final
account with the Superior Court YESTERDAY,
showing that during his term of Office tie