The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-23

was to have been given him on condition that
ne should not attempt TO break the Garceion
deed or trust or VIII.
Advertising Man In Trouble.
Charles Atkinson, who says he is an adyer-
Using man, was arrested Yesterday at the In
StIgaiiOn OF Faulkner, the bicycle man, and
booked at the City Prison charged with grand
larceny. Atkinson went TO Faulknur's place
10 rent bicycle and instead of mounting the
wheel lie started down the street leading the
stee0 OF wheels.
FaukDer suspected something was wrong
and followed the man. whom he saw going 10 a
saloon. 1he saloon man said Atkinson tried
10 borrow dollar on the wheel He was fol-
lowed to other places, where ne also tried TO
get money on The wheel and finally Faulkner
called an officer ana had Atkinson locked up.
sheriff Elect Whites Deputies.
c. B: White, Sherih-elect, has announced the
following 10 be a list OF HIS deputies. Two OF
them are his sons: Albert White, chief taller ;
William Lane. assls ant jailer temporarily
and III all likelihood permanently. G. f. LLOYD
has been selected 10 succeed w. S. Harlow as
Under Sheriff. and j. w. button, Samuel Hell
Ter. Hugh Smith and Charles White will be
court bailiffs. Mr. White will keep Mr.. Har-
low in the office until MIR. Lloyd becomes ac.
quainted with the dulles OF the office. The
Sneriff-eiect has had several hundred applica-
lions lor the lew positions at his disposal
AS Good as Liquor Man.
Gus Williams, the Temperance man" OF
1wenty-thlrd avenue, was on trial YESTERDAY
before Judge Wood on a charge of selling
liquor without a license. Williams attorney in
questioning talesmen was anxious TO find out
whether hey drank liquor or not. To this line
of questions DISTRICT Attorney Wilson OBJ.
Jected, and Judge Wood upheld him. The
court said that Prohibuionist ought 10 make
just as fair juror as drinking man, and when
1t came TO question of enforcing the law one
would DO his duty as quick as the other.
A Study in Sociology.
The Young folks of the Second Congregational
Church, under me direction of F.; E. Hinekey.
have been making canvass of West Oakland
west OF Center street, the object being a study
OF social questions. Only men over 20 wears az
age, were listed. The result is as below:
agents. SCI; doctors, lawyers. clergymen, Al:
carpenters, 266; mechanics other than earpen'
tiers, 267; laborers, 270: saloon keepers. 43:
sailors, 50; miners, 15; milers, 16 farmers.
8; students 8.
He Had Property.
Mrs. Mary b. Hough applied for letter, of
guardianship for the estate of Clark A. Houph
yesterday He has real estate in Solano
Sonoma and San Francisco counties, descrip.
tlon and value unknown 10 The petitioner MIR
Clarke was adjudged insane and confined In
the Ukiah Asylum during the past week.
Mortgage Foreclosure.
Joseph r. Kaein filed a suit Yesterday for
foreclosure on mortgage given 10 secure a note
OF $3.50 by Martin Rohrbacker aud Mar
garetta, his wife. He asks for a Judgment for
principal interest at 8 per cent compoInded
every three months since November /. 1898
10 per cent for attorneys fees and all costs.
Involving Many Thousands.
Judge Prick yesterday entered decree of
foreclosure In favor OF plaintiff in The suit of
Daniel Meyer VS.. Montgomery Howe, Samuel
Howe and Phoebe A. Blair for S32S4 SO, be-
sides $50 costs. Under Sheriff Harlow, as
Will sell forty of the bonds of
the Consolidated Piedmont Railroad, each OF
the face value of $1,000. These bonds are se-
curly for The payment Of the money.
Held for Forgery.
Gustav Henrickson and William Reed were
arrested December IA for trying to pass fraudu.
lent checks HenricE son was held TO answer
by Judge Wood for forging the name OF John
D. Spreckels TO the checks. Reed will be exam.
ned tomorrow.
Turkey for the Prisoners.
Rev. George Newton will hold services In the
County Jail on Christmas day. After tile ser
vices feast Will follow which VIII consist OF
turkey, cranberry sauce. Dies, cakes and the
,ther good things necessary to make up q
Christmas dinner.