The morning call., 1891-01-11
NOTES FROM
ACROSS THE BAY.
A San Francisco Woman Mixed
Up in a Criminal Case.
The Victims by the Explosion at Powning
Standardization of New Office Utter
ance of Forged Check.

Mrs. Annie Minetta Valerga died on Fri
day night at Thirty eighth and Grove streets,
Oakland, from the alleged malpractice Of
Mrs. DR.. Dales of Golden Gate avenue in
San Francisco. and said to have been per-
formed eight or nine weeks ago in San Fran
CISCO The woman had kept the matter to
herself until about one week ago, when she
complained of not being we'll A doctor was
called on Sunday, and he told the husband
the truth. The case was then so serious
that a consultation was thought best, and
three physicians were called, who were, how
ever, unable to save her life on account of
the frequent hemorrhages and also the blood
poisoning. An inquest was held yesterday,
and a verdict rendered at 80 O'clock in the
afternoon as follows:
We, The jury, do find that the name OF The de-
ceased Is Annie NJ. Valerga, native of San
Francisco, aged 20 years. and that she died on
the ninth day of January, 1891, at her resi-
dence corner of Thirly-eighth and Grove
streets, Oakland Alameda County Cal, and we
hereby record rs our judgment fiom the evil
dence produced IN this case that the said Annie
NJ. Nalerga came TO her death as tile result OF
operation for abortion, which we believe TO have
been performed at the hands of and by one Mrs
Doctress Dale OF No. 4O3 or 4O4 Golden Gate
avenue, San Francisco, Slate of California.
Coroner Evers issued warrant for the
arrest of Mrs. DR.. Dale of San Francisco on
a charge of murder, and Deputy District
Attorney Nusbaumer took it to San Fran
cisco to place it in the hands of the San
! Francisco authorities. As the malpractice
was committed in that city she will be
| lodged in prison and tried for her crime in
| San Francisco. +. Valerga, the husband, is
now fresco painter and also sign painter
he Is a brother of Richard Valerga, the
tenor, and also of Tillie Valerga and Kate
! Valerga kate March), the opera singers.
business is painting.
VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION.
The death of Fred Larsen, the other vic
| tim of the explosion at POwning Station,
occurred yesterday morning The Caiifor-
| MA Powder Company has arranged for the
| funeral and burial of the two men al Noun
tain View Cemetery at l o'clock this after
noon. Larsen was only % years Of age, and
| has brother somewhere in the interior of
the State. Charles j. Campbell, who died
| on Friday from his Injuries, was the Master
| Workman of San Pablo Lodge, No. SO, A.
0. U. W, aud at meeting of The members
| of the lodge ON the day of his death it was
| decided TO take the remains to San Pablo
| for burial, but yesterday morning another
meeting was held and 1t was agreed to let
| stand the funeral arrangements made by
the Powder Company for the Joint burial of
! Campbell and Larsen. Campbelfs only
| relative was son who went 10 Chile two
| years or more ago and has not been heard
| from lately. His beneficiary certificate in
the A. o. U. W. is payable to San Pablo
Lodge in trust for that son.
The Regents of the University of Cnlifor-
| mia sold TO w. A. Knowles AZ acres in Oak
land Township for $4,000, aud Knowles
gave mortgage for $4,000, but afterward
decided in to Charles Mccarthy and Law
renee 5. Megginson, the consideration being
| placed at nominal sum.
J. West Martin has bought tract soox
1900 in Oakland Township from the Oakland
Investment Company for nominal consid-
Grafton.
CREATING A NEW OFFICE.
The members of the Board of Supervisors
| are considering a proposition to create the
office Of County License Inspector. They
! deem that there should be more systematic
| method than the one in vogue OF collecting
| county licenses. The saloon men In coun-
| try towns are not very prompt in renewing
| their licenses. and in many cases do not do
so until they are threatened with arrest by
the constable. 1t is probable that the new
office will be created. There ara three can
dldates for the position-Louis Shaffer J..
NJ. Page and James B. Barber. The salary
of the office will probably be fixed at Sl25 IA
month.
Alberta Hough has sued G.. II. Hough
for divorce on the ground of failure to pro-
vide. They were married at Elmira. Solano
County, in May, 1889. This is eX-Judge
Gibson's first complaint since leaving the
| bench. HOUgh Is a farmer and she alleges
The estate of the late John G. Jennings
| has been appraised at S13G25.
VICTDfIZED OUT OF $50.
George W. Meyer, the halter, was victim
| lied out of $50 last night by young man of
| good appearance who rendered a twenty
dollar check signed Theodore Diercks"
and drawn on the Bank of California, ray
able TO bcarer. Meyer gave the young fel-
| low a four-dullar hat and SIG in change.
Diercks was telephcned TO and stated that
he had not signed such check and is not ia
the habit Of giving any checks payable to
the bearer" Mr.. Meyer reported the mat
| ter TO the police, but the smart young man
| had probably taken the first train out OF
| town.
a deed and bill of sale made August 16
1882, to Harry W. Meek from FideliI Meek,
were recorded yesterday. The deed was
for a one-tenth interest in real and personal
| property of the estate of William Meek, de-
| ceased, the consideration being $50, 600
| The bill OF sale WAS for one-tenth interest
in personal property in the amount of S10,-
| 600.
Henrietta 81. Davis, executrix of the last
will of Charles L. Davis, has filed an inven-
tory showing that she has received S3147 30
on policy on the life of her late husband
Judge Ellsworth has granted Sadie R.
Farmer divorce from Robert G. Farmer
on the ground of his cruelty.