The San Francisco call., 1896-01-03
DALTON AT WORK.
He Does Not Anticipate Much Opposi- |
tion to His Next Assessments.

-. tion to His Next Assessments.
+ OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. County As
SCISSOR Dalton has opened his books and is
preparing TO make MS assessments for
next year. He said:
'. 81 see no reason why there should be
any deviation from last year. The Supe-
nor Court has practically sustained every
move ! made with the exception of the as
sessment on the Seventh-street road. That
question, OF co urse, cannot be settled until
the sale OF the road TO the State in July.
OF course there remains the contingency
that the company will pay the tax, but
that Is most impropable, in view of the
, stand taken that the line is a part of the
main system and is -assessable only by he
STATE Board of Equalization.
:: I feel confident that the Supreme Court
viii sustain the decision of Judge Els
worth. In any event, [ have decided to
make the assessments this year conform to
The lines L mapped out when l went into
-Otfice.:. The gain to the county, no matter
which way the Supreme Court may turn,
will be considerable. There has been
" new, and in my Judgment a more equit-
able, basis laid for aSSesSm ents on the fig
ures of 1875, and l feel assured that l am
light.
I do not anticipate any such battle be-
fore the County Board OF Equalization as
we had last year. But if it should come, L
: shall be fully prepared to meet the attacks
on my figures.
:: schafer Not Ready.
- OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 2-When the
=. .rehcaring of Officer McGloud was resumed
befOFe the Police Comm issioners this
morning ex-Chief Schaffer wanted to have
the testimony read that was taken in his
:: Schaffer said that ne knew the men who
testified and knew why they testified.
e. He said he did not think the case would
. end with the rehearing. He would show
that all the men who testified were enemies
OF his. As Scbaffer persisted in wanting
a transcript of the testimony the case was
postponed till next Wednesday night.
-. Again Placarded as Unsafe.
:. OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2.-The Superin-
tendent of Streets has been called upon al
=. short notice several times during the last
two weeks to repair holes in the Eighth
street bridge. On one occasion a horse s
leg went through the planking. To pro-
:: :'tect himself, Superintendent Miller posted
the following notice to-day:
=. Eighth-street Bridge Unsafe-Public notice
is hereby given that Eighth-street bridge is
unsafe Tor gener6l use and the undersigned
will not be responsible for any accident that
" may occur thereon. NJ. K. MILLER.
:. Burglars at Work.
- OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2.-An attempt
was made in the early hours of this morn
--ing while the. fog was thickest to enter a
tailoring establishment on Broadway, ad-
: Joining a jeweler's store. The door was
forced open with Jimmy that left
marks identical to those made on the
door of Sherman Clay's music-store that
was robbed last week.
- The plan of the burglar was undoubtedly
to enter the jewelers. store through the
tailor's, bat he was evidently frightened
off after breaking in the door.
=. = Totally Destroyed by Fire.
o.. OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2-Early this
morning a cottage on the San Leandro
road was totally destroyed by fire. When
the family named Thompson, who resided
IN it came home at midnight they found
their home on fire and extinguished the
flames with. the garden hose. They retired
but some hours later the flames broke out
again and had enyeloped the house when
discovered. The family had narrow es-
cape for their lives.
Mrs. Strobridge's VIII.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2.-J. II. Stro-
bri2ge has petitioned for the probate OF
the will OF his late wife, Kate B. Stro-
bridge. Rer estate consists of 105 shares
OF the Pacific Lighting Company, ten
shares Of Spring Valley stock and thirty
nye shares of the Market-street Railway
Company. The total value of her estate
Is $1,000, and the hearing of the petition is
set for January 10.
Happy Quartet.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2.-Rev. NJ. Van
q de Marx, who is at present a deputy in
the Assessors Office, had his hands full
TINS morning. Two couple summoned
him into the chambers OF the Board of
. supervisors, and he forthwith performed
q double wedding. The visitors were Bert
, Harris aud Princess Pearl Rollins and
knots were tied in the presence of several
county officials.
Another Damage Suit.
. OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 2-Lavinia A.
Hughes and Hugh NJ. Hughes, her hus-
oane, have brought suit against the Hav-
= wards electric line for S25, ,000. Mrs
hughes was thrown down while boarding
a car at Thirteenth street ard Broadway
last January, and injured about tie spine,
mp and loot. She saws she was severely
shocked and. her nervous system shattered
by the accident.
- Saloon Near a. Church.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 2.-Rev. DR..
,Ooyle Will appear before the License Com
mittee OF the City Council Tomorrow 10
SppoSe the granting OF license to Frank
.15ooIaht 10 conduct saloon near the First
tlespy terlan Church. Many men: bers OF
me me GhnrcH will be present, and il is be-
--efeu tnat the license will be denied.
Ward sti1l In jail.
~ vOAshLiAND, CAL, Jan. . Thomas
"1Iu' the euHol. hotel-keeper WHO bonn