The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-25
LATE NEWS OF ALAMEDA,
A Mass-Meeting in Advocacy
of a Special Tax for a
Building.
A. A. Baroteau Makes a Conditional
Gift to the Trustees-Hose
Thieves Captured.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Aug. PA large
mass-meeting was held at Armory Hall to
night in advocacy of the levy of specia
tax for free library building. In defer
ence to the cause the decorations on the
occasion of the military ball were left in
tact.
Joseph A. Leonard was elected chair
man and chose the following vice-presi
dents: ]. H. Mccormick, George T
Wright, William Simpson, D. L. Ran
dolph, F. w. Van SicFlen, M. P. Wiggin
D. T. Sullivan, E. R. Anthony, F. w
Boehmer and Thomas A. Smith.
The meeting opened with selection BY
Dittmar's band. After Introductory re.
marks by Chairman Leonard, President Of
the Library Trustees John G. Brick in
short address reviewed the facts lead
ing up to the calling of the meeting and
outlined the advantages expected from a
building for the exclusive use of the
library. A committee composed of D. L..
Randolph, Alexander Mackie and A. f.
st. Sure presented set of resolutions
voicing the sentiment of the meeting on
the question of the tax levy.
Judge a. B. Hunt concluded the list oil
speakers, and the resolutions before voted
on were submitted to vote.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and a committee of five was ap.
pointed to present them to the City Coun-
Gil tomorrow night and urge the leyyine
of the special tax.
A letter was read from A. A. Baroteau
in which he proposed to donate to the
library trustees a collection of coins
medallions, dies, stamps, ancient weapons
and arms, petrihed woods metals and
minerals, stuffed birds and archaeological
curiosities from all parts Of the world. A
condition OF this generous offer is that the
library shall occupy its own building
Mayor Sutro of San Francisco has been
anxious to secure this collection for his
museum at Sutro Heights, and offered q
good round sum for it.
Death From Natural Causes.
Mrs. Eliza Kitz, wife of Frank Kitz, q
broker of San Francisco, made preparation
Yesterday afternoon to go to the City, hay.
ing made an appointment with her hus
band to accompany her to the Mechanics
Fair. An hour or so later she was found
living in comatose state in her yard by a
young man named Mazzini. The woman
was taken into the house and DR.. T. p.
Tisdale summoned. She did not regain
consciousness and died at about IL o'clock
Deputy Coroner Viewer was notified
made an investigation and satisfied him.
self that death resulted from natural
causes. DR.. Tlsdale stated that the woman
died from stroke of apoplexy, and signed
the death certificate. Deceased was a ma
tive OF Gutenberg and was 5S years of age
Race Meet at tho Boulevard.
Treasurer Borden of the Alameda Driv-
ing Association has 1920 on deposit to the
credit of the association, which is sufficient
to keep the track in condition for the re-
mainder of the year. The date of the race
meet has not yet been decided upon. At
a meeting of the association this week a
committee will be appointed to classify
the horses owned by members, which will
be divided into three classes-2:20, 2:4O
and minutes. There are several members
of the association who have roadsters with