The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-09
TIE FIRE TURNOUT.
Oakland Departm Will Be at the
Horse show.

Oakland Departm emit viii Be at the
Horse show.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 8.-The three
horse hitch which is TO be used by the
Oakland Fire Department at the horse
show IN San Francisco has been secured
by Chief Fair and the horse will be tried
on it to morrow. The three horses which
are to be used, together with their height
and weight, are: Bill, 15H hands, 1loo
pounds; Tom, 16 hands, 1850 pounds;
Jack, 16 hands, 1860 pounds. Inc big
gray team will be better matched as to
weight this year than last.
Important Decision.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. S.-Judge F. B..
Ogden handed down decision to-day in
the case OF Mrs. Hannah Wilson against
ex- Sheri Robert McKillican, wherein he
holds that oral evidence may be produced
10 contradict the consideration named In
q deed. This, the court said is upheld by
the statutes OF tnis State, but is at varl-
anee with the laws of nearly every other
State in the Union.
The case arose over loan or, SZo,OOO
MADE In 1888 by F. W. Frat OF Sacra-
mento to H. C. Wilson of Tehama County.
Senator Wilson admitted his inability to
pay, and Fratt brought suit and secured
judgment. He sought TO levy upon some
Alameda property through the Sheriff
office, when Mrs. Wilson secured an in
junction against him. She died and her
sons followed up the suit.
Fridays Convention.
OAKLAND, CAL. Dec. S.-The thirty
first quarterly convention OF the Alameda
County Christian Endeavor Convention
will be held in the Market-street Congre-
gational Church Friday afternoon and
evening. The sessions will be at and
o'clock, to which the public are cordially
invited The theme of the meeting is
Spiritual Preparation for the Coming '97
International Convention" There will be
addresses by the Rev. E. S. Chapman,
DID, George P. Lowell, George H. White,
C. q. Merritt, State Secretary Frank Reid
and the Rev. c. NJ. Hill.
The Auditors Fees.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 8.-Auditor r.
A. Snow has called the attention of the
City Council to the statute which gives
him the right to collect from the city per
cent of the personal property tax which
he has persistently refused to accept I'm til
ne is made aware that he and his bonds
men are responsible for the entire tax roll,
and he must make good all personal taxes
by the last Monday in August. The mat
ter may end in friendly suit to deter
mine whether or not the law is valid one.
No Part of the Estate.
OAKLAND, CAL. Dec. 8.-Judge Ficks
has filed findings upon a decision in the
suit of Henry Siddall VS.. Julia Bray ct al,
in which he finds that the assignment Of
his life insurance policies by defendants
deceased husband and accepted by defend
ant, was in good faith and without any
fraudulent intent and for valuable con-
sideration. He holds that the estate Of
Watson A. Bray has no right, title or in
erest in the proceeds of such policies.
Will Not Go East.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. Sat meet.
ing of the directors of the Republican
Alliance tonight it was formally decided
to abandon the trip to Washington. A
letter was read from Colonel Frank Nc
Laughlin in which he expressed the opin-
ion that it would be lnexpedient to press
the matter at this time.
Edwin Berry Dead.
OAKLAND, CAL, Dec. 8.-EdNin w
Berry, who was connected with the Spirit
OF the Times for twenty years, during
which time he was well known in San
Francisco politics, died this evening. He
leaves five children. He was born IN Ten
nessee, fifty years.avo.