The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-16

hibited very little gratitude to me for their
elevation to office. l think / have right
to expect that my wishes in the matter of
some of the appointments which were in
the hands of the Board of Health should
be respected but it seems that the men,
bers paid no attention to them. Politics
is very ungrateful thing anyway"
Court Rules Changed.
The Superior Judges yesterday decided
on the following changes:
In future the numbering of the courts
will be: Judge Greene's No. l, Judge
Ogden's No. 2, Judge Ellsworth's No.
and Judge Tricks No. 4.
In future criminal and probate matters
will come before Judge Frick, other cases
to be assigned in rotation to the other
Judges.
All default divorces are to be assigned to
the Court Commissioner, or in the absence
or inability to act to referee.
1t is also provided that the court shall re-
serve to itself, as the law directs, to ap-
point appraisers in all probate matters,
without interposition of attorneys or others,
by suggesting names of persons TO be ap-
pointed.
The new rules 60 into effect August 1,
1895.
Christian Endeavor Officers.
The Christian Endeavorers of Alameda
convent ion in San Leandro on Friday:
President, E. A Sherman of the First Presby-
terrain Church; vice-president, II. A. Wastell,
Sunshine Society of North Oakland; recording
secretary. Miss NJ. Lulu Bowen, First Baptist
Church; corresponding secretary, Miss Helen
Hager, First Congregational Church; treasurer,
L. f. Warner, Berkeley Christian Church.
The recording secretary reported that
there are 80 senior societies IN the county,
having membership of 1914, and "a
junior societies, with a membership of
1856, making total of 500 members in
the county.
Temperance Demonstration.
There will be temperance demonstra-
ton at the Chester street Methodist Church
this evening. Brief addresses will be
made as follows: 1.-The Influence of the
Saloon Upon the Home" Mrs R. P. Nc
Cargar; THE School," Miss Myrtle Smith
1.-The Young Man." w. S. MaoMurtry !;
THE Young Woman" Miss Ethel Farm
ham; THE Workman" George e. Will
hams; The Merchant" F. J. Edwards
The City Government" T. HI. Montgom-
cry; 1.-THE Church." Rev. George w.
Beatty.
Raised the Telephone Taxes.
Assessor Dalton by few strokes of his
pen has caused cold chills to run down the
backs of the managers of another corpora
that in years gone by the Sunset Telephone
and Telegraph Company had only paid
assessments on $500 for its franchise in
Alameda County. Very little figuring led
him to decide that this amount was far too
small, and he proceeded to increase the
valuation to 500, 900, a raise of So, 500.
Fifteen Years for Burglary.
George Brown was sentenced by Judge
Prick TO fifteen years imprisonment at
San Quentin yesterday. Some time ago
Brown broke into room in the Haywards
Hotel. He pleaded guilty to charge of
burglary in the first degree. The severity
OF his sentence was due to his having COM
mitted several larcenies before.
Salvation Army Camp Meeting.
The Salvation Army began it's annual
camp-meeting at Bushrod Park, the scene
of the late Adventist meeting, last evening
1t will hold forth until the Fourth of July
The Charioteer band is in attendance to
furnish the music. All the leading officers
OF the Pacific Coast are present.
Did Not Hurt Hester.
Benjamin C. Turnbull writes to deny the
report that Basil A. Hester was hurt in an
alteration with his father. The transaction
took place i'll Mr.. Turnbulls house in Oak
land.