The San Francisco call., 1898-03-22
SCHOOL DISTRICT FIGHT.
Elmhurst Would Enlarge at the Ex- pense of Lockwood, but Is
 OppoSed

OAKLAND, March 2l.-The Board Of Supervisors were presented with pe- titon this morning, asking that a DOT tion of the Lockwood school district be set off and annexed to the Elmhurst. Among the names of the petitioners were those of w. J. Heating, J. Hitchcock, w. H. Roth, w. G. Williamson, R. M. Smith, Alexander Goess, Edward Pelletier, A. C.. Christiansen, L. T. Higgins, Jose A. C.. de Forte of Lockwood district; and Ed Horest, J. l.. Lills, Newton Gray, A. Meyer, M. s. Shaw and w. Lyon of Elm hurst.
 which is indorsed by County Superintend- ent ]. F. Garlick, are given as the chill dren living in that section which it is proposed to change have to pass two or more very questionable waySide resorts going to and coming from the Lockwood district; the territory proposed to be Lockwood school, and the Lockwood dis trict is taxed to it's utmost limit now
 The petition is opposed by J. Tyrrel, C. A. Silva and G: ". Hazelton, trustees of they have just pupils enough for their four rooms and teachers and that by taking away from them they would not have enough for four and too many for three teachers. The matter will be taken Up next Monday morning at Il o'clock when both sides will be given a hear ing.
 Captain Chapman's Estate.
 OAKLAND, March 21-The appraisers of the estate of the late Captain James F. Chapman, Messrs. l.. T. Snow, R. S. Lavensaler and William c. Henshaw, have filed their report. The total value placed upon the estate is $158, ,0S2; all of which is personal property except the home, valued at S5244. It consists of s37 42S in the bank, $53,O74 in stocks of various interpretations of this State and Oregon, $27 .126 in notes and mortgages, and S35. 200 interests in thirty-two vessels of various descriptions. The property is all com munity and goes to the wife, who is ex- sees fit.
 Prospects of Large Yields.
 OAKLAND, March 21-C. w. Hunt, of reached home last night from a trip up the Sacramento River. He reports that the continued lack of rain and the frosts have seriously injured the apricot and potato crop. The high winds are also playing havoc. On Staten Island, he says, 2OOO acres of barley will have to rigating, which will insure mammoth crops He believes that enough fruit re- mains unfnjured to supply the market, so large was the threatened yield.
 Oakland News Items.
 OAKLAND, March 21.-David Rees. house of l.. w. Buckley, was sentenced to-day to ten years in San Quentin by Judge Ellsworth.
 A petition signed by more than 150 resi- dents in the neighborhood of Twenty sixth and Grove streets was presented to the City Council tonight protesting against the issuance of a liquor license to G. Angeli or any other person.
 The cement work for two blocks of the East Twelfth street pavement has been completed, but no redwood blocks have put in their appearance. Street Superin- tendent Miller is dissatisfied with the contractors delay.
 Assistant Street Superintendent Ott has q gang of men busy between midnight and d. m. flushing the culverts of cross ingS on Broadway, Washington and Franklin streets.
 G. E. D. Dimond, who claims to have been born in Maine, May l, 1796, visited Oakland to-day. He is writing his auto and is remarkably sprightly for man of his age. He resides in San Francisco.
 Judge Ogden refused to commit Miss Anna Fristran to an insane asylum this afternoon, after being recommended tor commitment by the lunacy commission
 The Coroners jury charges Joseph H. l Moffett with the killing of Mrs. Lucy Moffett. and he will have to stand trial under police surveillance. The funeral of Mrs. Moffett was held yesterday under | the auspices of the Modern Trojans
 Thomas Mcdonald, father of John Me- i Donald of the firm of Fitzgerald, Abbott | & Mcdonald, died at his residence, S25 i street, yesterday at the age of | 7S years. He is well known throughout | the county.
 District Attorney Shook refused to is- keefe, daughter of Patrick Keefe of Ala | neda. Keefe claimed that she appropriated | he proceeds of a milk bill which she col | ected for him.