The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-10

ana Will enter upon new order OF things
from the fact that the old Board of Public
Works, dominated by what is termed ode
gang, will be supplanted by new board
TO be made up of the Mayor, City Attorney
and City Engineer to be elected. The two
latter officers have heretofore been APP
pointive.
The campaign has been short but de-
cidedly hot. This is particularly the case
with the heads of the respective tickets.
]. W: Nelson, a Republican, is also the
candidate for Mayor of the Democrats and
Nom Partisans while John L. Davie leads
the forces of the Populists and all other
opposition to Nelson. The latter is put
down as a winner. although the Davie
forces are very confident of success.
The issue of the campaign has been
made the recovery ofthe water front to the
city, and the Non-Partisans, who have been
chiefly instrumental in bringing the
waterfront matter to its present statues,
have renominated most Of their present
COuncilmen and they have all signed the
following pledge:
I pledge myself to vo tie and labor for the con-
tinued prosecution of the waterfront suits
My best efforts shall be given to maintain the
pending contest uninterrupted and uncompro-
missed to final judgment OF the courts OF last
resort
For the various offices there are numer-
Gus candidates. For instance in the Sixth
dates for the Council.
In all there are five tickets in the field,
but in some instances Republicans nave
nominated Democrats, while Democrats
have Endorsed Republicans and Non-Parti-
sans have chosen both. Only the Peoples
party chung to straight party lines, with a
few minor exceptions.
The independents are very numerous in
the fight and have bobbed up all along the
line for all offices. The fight on the treas
uryship is particularly interesting and
promises to be close. Cleve Dam is
making an extra effort for this place and
his friends say his prospects are good.
For City Attorney there are only two
candidates, strange to say. Cary Howard
has nominations from the Non-Partisans
and Democrats, while James K. Piersol is
the nominee of the Populists and Republi-
cans. The latter party first nominated
James johnson and Fred Button for this
office, but these gentlemen refused to &C
cept as against Howard.
All in all politics are very much chopped
up in Oakland, and when the votes are
counted there are sure to be many sur
prlseS.
The Cash "Ca1led Back
In an amended complaint, filed by At
torneys Chapman, Bradley and Clarity, in
the case of Mrs. Anna L. Cameron VS.. Mel
lie E. Barter, plaintiffs daughter, she al
to Mrs. Barter in escrow, as she contem-
plated trip to Japan for her health, but
the conveyance was understood to go into
effect only III case of her death. Her
daughter had the conveyance recorded,
and has claimed the property ever since.
1t is valued at $49,S50. There was also
$500 In cash, which was given into the
hands of defendant, that has never been
accounted for.
Mrs Cameron asks for judgment setting
aside the transfer of the property in ques-
ton and for $500 in cash. The defendant
is represented by Attorneys E. NJ. Gibson
and Welles Whitmore.
Strings on Their Deposits.
The Piedmont Consolidated Cable Com
pany property is to be sold at public auction
one week from next Tuesday and the
employees, who were compelled to put up
$50 80 when they took service with the
company, are getting anxious about that
money, which is said to have been used by
the receiver. Fitzgerald and Abbott on
behalf of the carmen have petitioned the
court to reserve $1,000 from the proceeds of
the sale and that the employees be made
preferred creditors.
to set aside $1,000 from the proceeds for
Margaret Wallace, who has damage suit
pending for that amount.
$500 Instead of $4,000.
The jury last night awarded o. C. Hyatt,
the man with a broken neck, $500 dam
ages, after celebrating for several hours.
Hyatt sued the Oakland Consolidated road
Tor $40, 900 for injuries sustained in a col
hsion of defendants car with his wagon.
The case has been bitterly contested all
week IN Judge Greene's court.
Notes.
Secretary Kaufman of the Board OF
Public Works, at the auction sale of the
old Lafayette School buildings yesterday,
received bids aggregating 1891 80. This is
Just twice the amount of the old bids.
Minnie Stroelhke, the 15-year-old fiend
who attempted to feed powdered glass to
the family IN which she was employed, was
sent to the reform school yesterday.
Mcnamara, Montrose and Fenton, three
members of the Industrial Army, were
found guilty i'll the Police Court yesterday
OF drunkenness, using vulgar language and
disturbing the peace. They will be SEN
fenced on Monday.
The next attraction promised by the
Reliance Club members in short time
vii! be a travesty upon Romeo and
juliet" with all the popular amateurs in
the cast.