The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-23
WheeImen Claim That the
!: Police Are Showing
:: FaVoritiSm.
WILL APPEAL TO THE MAYOR
Pav K. Mclean Resigns From the
First Congregational
Church.

The manner IL which the bicycle ordinance
is enforced By the Chief of Police, or some
of those who act directly under his or
ders.
They claim that favoritism is being
shown by the officers, and that men who
have been arrested for failing to carry Ian
terms have been released and their bail
money returned on orders from the City
Hail. while others who were apprehended
about the same time and for the same
offense were compelled to appear in the
Police Court and pay their fines.
J. NJ. Coquhoun, Charles D. Gooch,
w. E. Rode and ]. II. Makens, all mem
bers of the Y. NJ. c. A. were returning
from San Jose on Sunday evening when
they were taken into custody by an officer
on. a charge of violating the bicycle ordi-
nance in noticarryng lante rms. They had
started from San Jose at an hour which
would have, under ordinary circumstances,
brought them to Oakland in daylight, out
the bad roads had so delayed them that 1t
was 8 o'clock before they reached East
Oakland
They explained these circumstances to
the officer but he told them that his orders
were strict to arrest all cyclists riding with
out lanterns after dark and sent them to
the station.
He had scarcely resumed his beat when
c: c. Gilbert came along from San Jose
without a lantern and was taken into Gus
tody The officer took his bail, So, and
permitted him TO go, at the same time
telephoning the fact of the arrest with the
name of the prisoner TO headquarters at the
City Hail.
He was instructed to release Gilbert and
return his bail. Gilbert had gone to catch
a car to ride home and avoid further
trouble, but was overtaken by the police
man and handed his So, at the same time
being told that he need not show up in the
Police Court.
The four men previously arrested were
told by Gilbert of his lenient treatment
and they fully expected to be discharged
when their cases were called in the Police
Court this morning, but were disappointed
when the Judge imposed fine in spite of
their explanations. They feel very indig-
pant at their treatment and will ask the
Mayor to instruct the Chief OF Police to
tell his men to treat all cyclists alike. One
OF the arrested men, who asked that his
name be withheld from publication, said
yesterday:
1T seems strange to me that Gilbert
should have been released after he had put
up his bail, when four of US who had just
as good an excuse were compelled to ap-
pear in the Police Court and pay fine.
Il don't know whether he has friends at
headquarters or not, but we proposes to
find out whether the police are going to
play favorites. Gilbert intimated that the
orders to release him came from the Chief
though it might have been the night
prisOn-keeper who gave them"
Chief Schaffer denied yesterday that any
one had been released on his orders.
Resigned His Pulpit.
Rev. John K. Mclean, who for nearly /
twenty-four years past has occupied the
pulpit of the First Congregational Church,
has decided to resign his pastorate to
devote all of his time and energies TO
building up the Pacific Theological Semi
nary, Of which he is the president.
When rendered the highest position in
the seminary about a year ago DR.. Nc
Lean listened to the entreaties of his con-
gregation to remain as the head of the
church until he had completed twenty
five years in that position, but recently the
work Of both institutions has so told on
him that he was compelled to resign from
one or the other. Believing that his labors
would be Of greater advantage to the semi
nary, and that the church could get an
other pastor he decided to give his remain
ing years TO the institution of learning,
and viii preach his last sermon on Septem-
Der 1.
VIII Assess the Locals.
after a careful perusal of the laws bear
ing on the duties and powers of his Office
assessor Dalton has come to the con-
clusiOn that he has the right to assess
the local steam railroads of Alameda
County and will, during the next week,
consider what valuation he VIII place on
them.
at seems to me-" said Mr.. Dalton yes
terday, that 500, 900 would be fair valua-
ton OF the franchises, roadbed and rolling
stock OF the Seventh-street local line The
narrow and broad gauge lines running to
Alameda and the line TO Berkeley are also
valuable.
~ suppose a fight will be made to have
the matter placed IN the hands OF the
Board Of Equalization, but have had the
advice OF competent attorneys, and think
the courts will uphold my contention"
Another Relay Race.
After considerable correspondence with |
the San Jose and San Francisco High |
School, the Oakland High School have |
succeeded in arranging a relay race in |
which all three schools will enter teams.
The contest, which will be for fifty miles, |
will take place on May Is over the San |
Leandro triangle and will be participated
in by six men from each institution of
learning. No members of the Oakland
team have yet been selected, but tryout
will be held in the near future to deter
mine the competitors.
Got Her Allowance.
Mrs. Moss, the young WIDOW OF franklin
Moss, the aged Fruitvale capitalist who
died some time ago, won her contest for an
allowance from the estate when the matter
came up before Judge Frick yesterday.
She asked for $3.50 per month, and her pc
tition was opposed Oy the children of the
deceased by former wife.
The court allowed her $175 per month.
The estate is valued at $4,000, half of
which goes to the widow.
Inspecting the Factories.
:. Deputy Labor Commissioners Roberts
and Green, recently appointed by Commits
sioner Fitzgerald, have commenced an in
spection of the factories and stores where
women are employed to see that proper
seats and other accommodations are pro-
vided, as required by law They will also
see whether all the children employed by
Oakland manufacturers are of the proper
age.
Struck by the Train.
+. Harry Gull, painter, narrowly escaped
death at Oak-street station on the broad |
gauge yesterday morning. He attempted
TO cross in front of the eastbound local, |
but was struck by the engine and thrown |
some distance, sustaining a severe scalp |
wound but fortunately escaping further |