The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-06
LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA,
Reorganization of a Club to
Revive the Plan of the
Speed Track.
The Olsen Troubles Again - Max
GundIach Retires From a Con-
teSt-Notes.

A meeting of horsemen was held last
night at the Office of H. P. Moreal to con-
slider the advisability of reviving the speed
track. Judge John Ellsworth issued the
call for the meeting, and about $3.50 was
collected. No work will be done on the
track till $3.50 has been subscribed. The
name of the club is the Alameda Driving
Association. The officers are: John Els
worth, president; Silas White, vice-presi-
dent l. i. Borden, treasurer; A. L. Burns,
secretary; A. H. Cohen, superintendent of
the track. The initiation fee was placed
at $40. The next meeting will be held on
the 10Th inst, the president being empow-
cred to call special meetings when de-
sirable.
May and December were united when
Peter Olsen, young man 80 years of age,
and Dorothea Olsen, an aged German
woman, were married. Old Dorothea has
again resorted to the courts for protection.
A complaint was filed by her in Judge
Swasey's court yesterday charging Peter
with gross cruelty and battery.
Peter was found guilty of the same Of
tense he is now charged with last Febru-
ury, and served sentence in the County
Jail, and she obtained a divorce from him
in the meantime. After serving his SEN
with tears of contrition induced her to
overlook his past upon his promise to do
better. The old lady now claims that
Peter, under pretense of having her sign
marriage papers, secured her signature to
the title deed to her property, which he
forthwith hypothecated, realizing the sum
of $500.
Mrs. Olsen now claims that this is not
Peters first matrimonial experience, and
that he has wife now living in Sweden,
who recently communicated with the
Swedish Consul in San Francisco with
view to having him assist in her support.
The result was that Peter has been placed
in an embarrassing position. Knowing
that wife No had $1,000 on deposit in the
Union Bank of Oakland he made strong
effort to secure 1T.
The officers of the bank, however, had a
slight knowledge of Peters record and
concluded to consult Mrs. Olsen before pay
ing over any money.
The old lady is of the opinion that if
Peter ever gets his clutches on the money
he will HE himself away to his far-away
fatherland and enjoy her savings with wife
No. l. which she proposes to prevent. She
has also filed suit to have the mortgage
set aside, which was signed under misrep-
resentation, and to secure the return of
her property.
Does Not Want the Office.
Max Gundlach yesterday abandoned his
contest for the Office of chief engineer OF
the Alameda Fire Department. f. K.
Krauth Jr. is now supposed to have
''lead-pipe cinch" on the position Judge
Greene having yesterday decided that re-
view was not the proper procedure, and
that if the petitioner wanted relief he
must seek it in quo warranto proceedings.
If Gundlach could thus have himself
confirmed in office as a result of the cleo
ton held on the I'D of February, he could
only serve three months, the period that
elapsed from the date of the election until
the Trustees amended the ordinance max
ing the office appointive. Inasmuch as the
salary is only $65 per month the game is
hardly worth the candle, and Gundlach
has concluded to give up the battle.
National Union Council.
General Deputy A. A. Campbell of the
National Union will organize council in
Alameda next week.
Claims of the Water Company.
The Artesian Water Company yesterday
filed its claims for water furnished the city
during July. The street-sprinkling bills
amounted to $1168 %, under the new rate
of 20 cents per 1000 gallons. The total for
water furnished the city amounts to
S1965 a.