The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
An Important Question Affecting
Every County in the
State.
NO MONEY FOR REGISTRATION.
The New Great Register Must Be
Compiled by the Clerk Without
Extra Help.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL
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OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
sos Broadway, Jan. 10.
The Supervisors end County Clerk OF
Alameda County made q discovery to-day
that Will prove of unusual interest to
every county in the State. Unless a way
can be,found 10 cjrcumvent what is claimed
TO be a careless omission in the county gov
eTnment act passed by the last Legislature
Clerk Jordan VIII have to get out a new
great register without any financial helr
from the county such as has been supplied
in the past.
Previous to the meeting of the last Leg
islature the county always paid for re-
registration independent of the appropria-
tion for the County Clerks office This
was done under section 1113 of the Politi-
cal Code OF California. The last LegisIa-
ture repealed the section and while out
lining the duties Of the clerk made no
provision for assistance.
The law says that l can purge the Great
Register of all names on it that did not
vote at the last election, " said Clerk Jordan
to-day. The poll lists have not been
burned, as usual, but were preserved by
the clerk for just such an emergency as
has arisen. There are about 5000 names
that need to be taken off the register,
but here | am met with another
difficulty. Suppose the election boards
did not do their duty and mark
their lists correctly, how am l to know
whether certain parties voted or not?
The Supervisors have ordered q new great
register and it is my. duty to get it out,
Yet they have made and cannot make any
appropriation for the work. | am in doubt
aFrsaf h. 1l-r
registration or TO purge the existing one.
The only hope l see for an appropriation
is in the Election Commission bill
This authorizes the Supervisors to con-
stltute themselves an election board and
10 attend to certain matters. Next Mon
day we viii make test case. The Super
visors will appoint a deputy to assist on
the great register, and after few days he
Will present warrant, which the Auditor
viii refuse TO sign. He will then be man
damused and the case will go to the
supreme Court. If the election law IS de-
cIared invalid there is no hope of help.
III the citizens will only appreciate the
situation and begin 10 register now 1t will
not be so hard, as we have seven and a
half months in which to do the work. 1t
Is clearly an oversight in the new law, but
there Is no remedy for 1t before the meet
ing OF the next Legislature"
Lady Editors Named.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1O.-The ladies'
issue OF the Oakland Enquirer on Wash
ington's birthday is to be under the gen.
eraI supervision of an executive committee
consisting Of Mrs. S. c. Sanford, Mrs. NJ.
5. Bartlett, Mrs. Lydia A. Prescott, Mrs.
O. (. Clifford and Mrs. s. c. Borland.
The ed;tor-ln-chief is to be Mrs Al lice
Stccker, q lady highly educated and one
possessing exceptional literary ability.
The city editor will be Mrs. S. c. Borland
who VIII handle the staff in ali energetic
style. Mrs. Olive L. Clifford is to be the
business manager, and is a lady in every
way qualified to take the position. Mrs.
Henri Fairweather a well-known musical
lady, will be the musical and dramatic
critic. The other appointments have not
yet been made.
Andrews Victim Dies.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1O.-Thomas
Lamb. the eX-convict, who was shot
last Monday forenoon by Officer Lee
Andrews while attempting to escape after
being placed under arrest, died at the Re-
ceiying Hospital shortly before o'clock
this afternoon The cause of death was
peritonitis, induced by the action of the
bullet upon the intestines.
Chief OF Police Lloyd was notified of the
death, but SAID he would take no action.
The Coroner will hold an inquest. The cir
cumstances will be fully gone into before
him aud 1t will devolve upon the jury to
find as to the shooting. Officer Andrews
feels keenly the result of his shot, but in
sists he only did his duty and only after
repeated warnings.
Had Senator Months Charm.
OAKLAND, CAL. Jan. 1O.-Officer Keefe
arrested Michael Gizer and Fred Wagner
at an early hour this morning. Gizer was
going through Wagner's pockets when the
officer appeared on the scene.
A small watch charm was found on
Gizer en- sraved IF. J. Motfitt, Aug. II,
1871. Oakland, Cal" 1t is made from the
metal of the old City Hall bell after it
went through the fire, and was given him
by his father some twenty years ago. The
Moffitt residence was robbed something
like year ago, and it is supposed the
trinket was taken at that time. Gizer saws
he found it a Redwood Peak
Troubles of the Bacons.
OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. 10. - Some
months ago Mrs. Mamie c. Bacon COM
menced action against her husband for
support and maintenance OF herself and
the family, consisting of several children.
Bacon was charged with having deserted
his wife and left her without any means of
support. Her attorneys to-day caused the
suit to be dismissed WITHOUT prejudice.
No reason is assigned.
liz bdGOllS dIC IlflIS VI Iut late Henry
p. Bacon, the wealthy Oakland capitalist.
The estate IS in the hands OF corporation
known as the Bacon Land and Loan Com
pany, composed of the heirs Frank
Bacon, the defendant. is the head of the
company, and resided in the old residence
of Ex-Governor Haight in Alameda.
The EbeH Society.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 1O-The Ebell
Society gave another session to con sider-
ing what IS necessary to the prosperity of
Oakland to-day. Mrs. w. a. Jacobs had
charge of the meeting, and was ably as
sisted by Miss Mollie Conners, who read a
paper on Some Elements Of Success y
DR.. Myra Knox on "Streets of Oakland. ."
Miss Mary Lambert on "Oaklands Public
Llbr ry." Mrs. J. G. Lennon on Public
Parks, Mrs. H. @. Thomas on Musical
Oakland, - Mrs. G. w. Bunnell on 'Oak-
land as a Port OF Entry" Mrs. d. ". Gel
wicks on Artistic OAK land' and Miss S.
w. Horton on "Immaterial Prosperity
Necessary to Material Prosperity"
Theobald Must Pay.
OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. 10.-Tbe first
steps to collect the judgment OF $50
agsinst Robert w. Theobald have been
made. He was convicted of criminal libel
three years ago when at the head OF the
Humane Society and fined SIE0. He an