The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-08
ALAMEDA CITY LIMITS.
Interesting Discoveries Are Made
Through Some Old
49, ~ Maps.
F. Greenwald Arrested on Charge of
mbezzlement "A Painters
Narrow Escape.

ALAMEDA, Nov. THE tracks of the
California Railway across Park street,
near the tidal canal, are not in the city
limits. City Attorney Taylor and Engi-
neer Payer have investigated the matter,
which was referred to them by the City
Trustees at their last meeting. They spent
several hours in the County Recorders
Office yesterday. and found an old map of
the county. which shows the slough, the
center of which marks the northern city
limits. The slough was filled up when the
tidal canal was excavated, and the north
ern boundary for some unaccountable rea-
son was not described according to angles
and degrees. The northern city limits
follow the center of Harrison street, and
the railroad tracks in question are not
within the city limits. City Attorney
Taylor drafted doc ument and submitted
it to the Alameda delegation IN the last
Legislature which would extend the city
limits so as to include the south banks Of
the tidal canal, but for some reason the
measure was not even introduced. The
City Attorney states that the only way by
which the city can obtain jurisdiction
over the strip is for one or two persons to
live on the strip until a residence is &C
CURED and call an election.
Charged With Embezzlement.
T. Greenwald was arrested this morning
by Officer Conrad on charge of embezzle-
ment prefer red by the Columbia Coffee and
Spice Company of San Francisco. Green
Wald Is married man and resides at liza
broadway. He stated to a reporter to-day
that he had been employed by the Column
bla Coffee and Spice Company for the past
year as travelling salesman and that they
did not allow him enough money for his
travelling expenses. He furt Der stated that
ne had trouble with them once before on
account OF their refusal to allow expenses
actually incurred on his trip, but rather
than lose his position agreed that the
amount they claimed ne embezzled should
be charged to his account and deduct $50
monthly from his salary until the claim
had been liquldated. Greenwald tele-
graphed his resignation from Denver on
the 18th of last month and asked for
money to come home on. He claims that
80 was sent him and he refused it.
A Painter Injured
Sign Painter Augustine had narrow
escape from being killed this morning bv
his wagon being overturned by an electric
car. He was thrown out in front of the
car, but the motorman succeeded in bring
ing the car to standStill before running
over him. He sustained deep cash over
his ANAp ~, iiS DOIs WAS DdUlN bruised
and one OF his wrists sprained. The horse
ran away and wrecked the wagon by col
liding with a coal team.
Robbed in Daylight.
The home of August Hendrickson, who
lives over q saloon across the tidal canal
bridge, was burglarized yesterday after
noon. His son returned from school
about 8 o'clock, and finding that his
mother was not home, went to meet her
as she was returning from the market.
When they reached home the rear door
had been broken open and the place ran
sacked.
Souch Paid tho Fine.
Joseph Souch, the young Frenchman
convicted of stealing flowers from Mrs.
Stanley Stephenson's flower garden, paid
his fine of $50. About year ago the same
garden was robbed, among a number of
others, and it is believed that Souch was
the thief: as he was formerly resident
here.
Automatic Gongs.
The Southern Pacific Company informed
the municipal authorities to-day that the
company would accede to the request of
the City Trustees, and place automatic
gongs at the curve near Mastick station
and Morton street on the narrow-gauge.