The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-31
FROM ACROSS THE BAY.
Changes to Take Place in the
Oakland Police.
A YOUNG GIRL DISAPPEARS.
Night Schools for Voters Are Running in
Full Blast-Alameda, Berkeley and
University Notes.

Tomorrow is the day set for Louis
Sehaffer. the new Chief of Police, to take
Office. II j. w. Tomkins intends to contest
the appointment he has. as yet. given no
intention of it. Mr.. Schaffer Will make no
immediate changes. 1t is said that in tlme
however. Officers Downey and McCloud.
two of his competitors for the Office, are to
be promoted, either as captains or detec-
tives. Among other aspirants as captains
are Officers Williams. Rand and Chase.
There will be change in the pris0n-keep-
ers, police clerks and patrol drivers, those
now occupying such positions to be put on
duty as patrolmen. 1t is said that the Of
feers now on duty in the central portion OF
the city will be transferred to the out
skirts.
William Carson of Forty-second street
and Telegraph avenue has reported to the
police the disappearance of his sister-in-
law. Lilly Lalgard. She left home yester-
day forenoon and is believed to be in San
Francisco. She is only Is years old, tall
aud slim, with brown eyes and long black
hair, and wore when she left light coat
and small red hat. with black veil.
The political clubs are giving nightly
object lessons in the Australian ballot
method of voting. 1t is desired TO avoid
delay as much as possible on election day
but with all the care it is feared that at
some of the precincts there Will not be time
to poll the full vote. 1t is realized that
where there are several hundred voters to a
precinct there will be no time 10 waste in
studying over and marking ballots.
Company A. Fifth Regiment Of Infantry,
Will hold an election on Thursday evening,
November 10. for the election Of a captain.
The retiring captain, a. l.. Smith, will not
be a candidate, leaving Lieutenant Z. L.
Poulter and Lieutenant j. l.. CayassO in
The field.
There will be a general reception at the
ChabOt Observatory tonight to members
of the Board of Education and others in
ylted 10 inspect the structure after its re-
modelling.
A number Of Oakland women have been
swindled by a middle-aged woman with
German features, who played upon their
creduity by Offering Them handmade lace
at marvelously low figures. They bar
gained first and asked questions afterward,
when they found that the alleged hand
made material could be duplicated at any
cheap-Ju ha store for less money than the
German woman asked. The latter has dis.
appeared.
Mrs Ellen Levet, an aged woman. living
at 962 Twenty-sixth street, fell down a
fight OF steps yesterday and dislocated her
shoulder. She is lying alone at the Receiy-
Ing Hospital. no one having called to care
for her.
The fair of ST. Frances de Sales Church
will probably continue until Wednesday
night or later. number of raffies and
voting contests have been inaugurated and
there is musical programme each evening.
The profit OF tie fair will go far toward
paying for the new church.
Walter Young. the gardener who shot
Jacob LinklateT with intent 10 kill, will be
taken to Berkeley to-day for a preliminary
examination before Justice Penwell at l 80
z. NJ.
Next Saturday night the Republican ALI
anee will hold meeting at The Auditorium
at which NJ. NJ. Estee and ex-Judge Hilborn
will be present. The Union League Of San
Francisco and the San Jose Alliance will
attend.