The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

The Paladini case will be argued before Judge
Low tomorrow eN
- si Il, S new attorneys have been created
by the Supreme Court.
The Baptist churches will unite in holiday
ing. ~
The will of Mrs. Julia Morrison dispcsing of
pro bate. -O-
The winners at Ingleside yesterday were
Schnitz, Gallant Ferris Hartman. KowaIsky
and Montana
Commander J. J. Brice talks about the most
scientific methods OF defense in case of war
with England.
The San Francisco Nursery for the Homeless
was the scene OF pleasant Christmas festivities
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait has been engaged
oy me Women Su1ragists of California to assist
IN the coming campaign.
3 The Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
5 pany has made another cut in rates which al
leetS points IN the willamette Valley.
Christmas day, according to Forecast Ofiniel
W. H. Harmon, viii be marked by "increas-
q Ing eloudiness, but probably without rain"
An unusually large number of marriage
Licenses were issued yesterday to those who
desire to have their nuptias take place to-
day.
W. T. Baker, clerk in the wholesale clothing
store OF Brown Bros, 12l Samson street, was
arrested last evening GU the charge of grand
larceny.
Arrangements are being made by the Cali
tornia Press Association to visit Truckee dur
ing the carnival OF ice and snow to be held
there next month.
The vested choir of ST. John the Evangelfst's
Church viii be augmented and especially fine
music has been prepared for the II O'Clock
Christmas service.
President s. Peckerman of the Congregation
Beth Israel was presented On Sunday night
with handsome silver service by the board of
trustees OF the congregation.
The Stanford collateral heirs were repre-
scented before Judge Coffey yesterday TO show
cause why they should not pay their inner
ltunce tax, aggregating $780, 900.
Andrew Stannard, who was sentenced few
days ago in Kern County to seven years in San
Quentin for cattle stealing, was locked up in
the City Prison last night and will be taken to
the penitentiary this morning.
Kate Bond, alias Byron, was arrested last
night on Market street by Policemen Galloway
and booked at the City Prison as a drunk"
She was carrying bolt of worsted cloth which
she had evidently stolen from some store.
The old action of the Pacific Gas Improve
ment Company TO enjoin the Fair estate from
filling in the waterfront lots in the basin be-
tween the Preside and Fort Mason reserva-
tions has been revived in the Federal courts.
The many friends of Thomas f. Graham, as
sistant prosecuting attorney in Judge Joachim
sens court, were congratulating him yester-
day upon passing his examination before the
supreme Court on Monday and being admit
ted TO practice.
. The. downtown ticket sellers, Ayers Com
. pauy absconded with a pool of $4OO upon
Montana yesterday afternoon leaving behind
a crowd of angry betting men, who endeav-
ored to,retrieve their losses by carrying eff the
furniture and carpet.
arthur F. Merrill, q young carpenter, was
sufocated at his home, 1921 Nineteenth
street, yesterday morning, but whether his
death was accidental or suicidal is not known.
He a lover OF Truly Shattuck at one time
snd tried to marry her.
Judge Joachimsen yesterday dismissed
case OF having burglars tools in his possession
against Charles II. Davis on the miscOncep-
ton that it was covered by the recent decision
OF the Supreme Court in regard to lottery tick
cts, but the police rearrested Davis.
The Valley Road has petitioned the Supreme
Court for a writ of mandate compelling the
Trustees of Fresno TO act on the application for
q franchise through that town without offer
ing the same for bids. The action is one of in
tense concern to the progress of the road.
Andrew G. Booth, as receiver for the Bank
ers and Merchants Mutua! Lie Association,
has filed q complaint enjoining the Yore
heirs from collecting from him certain claims
OF money before they have determined by hti-
CATION among themselves their just shares.
W. H. Berry, visitor from Toronto, Canada,
was reported missing at police headquarters
last night. He was staying at the Interna-
.tiCnal Hotel, but has not been seen since Mon
day morning, when he lett to take ride on
the cars to Ocean View. He is 50 years of age.
The southern Pacific's attorneys served fifty
three afidavits upon Attorney-General Fitz
gerald yesterday .contradicting the sworn
Statements made by Commissioners La Rue
e and Stanton in the big Federal court conto-
versy over the proposed reduction OF freight
rates.
Judge Trout has ruled that the widow of the
late Detective Dan Cofiey can recover her hus-
bands life insurance from the police pension
fund The courts ruling was that Coffey shot
himself while insane, and therefore the con-
tention that he had willfully committed suicide
is not good.
The Finance Committee of the Board of
eupervisors has refused to audit the salary de-
mands Of the extra clerks in the Auditors
Office and in consequence the chief of that de-
Dertrnent threatens to dismiss all OF his clerks
on the first OF the year and attempt to struggle
through the work with che aid OF his deputy
alone.