The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-22
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


If you are interested in coursing events you
must read the CALL 10 get the latest and best
news on that subject.
Scheel was formally told Yesterday by the
Musicians Union that fraternal relations would
be suspended with him.
Timetables of the railroad companies are
published free of charge in the CALL for the &C.
eommodation of readers.
An unusually large octopus was caught just
north of Golden Gate and brought to the Clay
street market yesterday.
new company is likely to develop the oil
nelds on o. J. Miners ranch in Contra Costa
county In the near future.
Thomas Mcdonald, one of the steamer
Arago's crew, was knocked senseless by being
struck with piece of coal.
At the meeting OF the State Board OF Horti-
culture next week the matter of changing
headquarters will be discussed.
Miss Alice Ziska and Cassius NJ. Jennings
were married at noon yesterday at the home of
the brides mother, Nine. Ziska.
The directors of the Builders Exchange have
decided not TO sublet any portion of their new
building on New Montgomery street.
Mrs. Mary T. Holidays will, leaving $500 to
her husband and annuity of $3.50 to her
iather was filed for probate yesterday.
Mrs: Harriet Coleman Barro has filed con-
test of the will of her daughtrr Anna NJ. Hath
away. She alleges unsoundness of mind.
The following were the winning horses at the
Bay District track yesterday: Jerome S Hearts
ease, Rinfax, Miss Buckley and Hueneme.
The executive committee of the Fourth of
July celebration yesterday set aside $5945 for
various departments of the days observance.
W. E. Vanarman is suing the Southern Pacific
Company for ,S45 because handtruck be-
longing 10 the railroad was run over his foot.
The American section OF the Socialistic Labor
party has heartily Endorsed Labor Commits
sioner Fitzgerald's anti-Japanese cody agita-
ton.
The Valley road engineer says he will begin
to build the line Immediately the Stockton
association gives the company deeds to right of
way.
McGaughey who shot Dr. Plouf on Market
street, was acquitted last night by jury in the
Superior Court. The plea of self-defense was
regarded as true.
Secretary Furuseth of the Sailors Union SAYS
the ship-Owners have not raised wages but
have merely met the price which is being de-
manded by sailors.
John R. Fritz lottery ticket counterfeiter
is being hard pressed by the police. Fritz saws
there is more money in selling bogus tickets
than straight ones.
The Health and Police Committee yesterday
recommended that $50, 900 be inserted in the
schedule for the new tax levy for the building
OF a smallpox hospital.
The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was
observed yesterday in many of the Catholic
churches with high masses and special services
OF devotion and conservation.
The Lutheran convention of the Missouri
Synod for 1he district of California Washing
ton and Oregon is now in session at St. PauPs
Lutheran Church in this City.
James Wilkinson, better known es "Yankee
Jim" was killed yesterday by the collapse of
the roof OF the old City Hall. Half dozen
others had miraculous escapes.
Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald's free labor
bureau will be opened on July Is. He will send
out circulars asking the assistance of all EN-.
ployes OF skilled and unskilled help.
Ex-City Surveyor Fitzhugh has sued to have
superintendent OF Streets Ashworth compelled
he hal a nee n fore
In the engineering work on Lake street.
Comisky, the tillerrnan of hook and lad
der company, did most daring piece of work.
yesterday in making fast the ropes to the
top of the falling walls of the old City Hall.
The Manufacturers and Producers Associa-
ton has requested the Golden Gate Park
Commissioners TO use only California materi-
ais in the construction of the proposed park
lodge
C. P. Reynolds, the responsible local agent
of the Spanish-American Lottery Company-a
concern that has no prizes and no real ex-
istence-has been arrested for selling lottery
tickets.
The buildings occupied by the Union Ice
Company, on the corner of Fourth and Berry
Streets were destroyed by fire at o'clock last
evening. Loss about $4,000 Cause of fire un-
known.
An enthusiastic reception was rendered to
Commander-in- Chief T. G. Lawler of the Grand
Army of the Republic by the Veteran Guard
and the local posts in Metropolitan Temple
last night.
President Howard of the Spring Valley Water
Company has assured a committee of Holly
Park residents tina water will be supplied to
them from the San Mateo County source in the
near future.
Colonel George H. Mendells and Lieutenant
Colonel Benyaurd, United States Engineer
Corps examining the foundation of the
new postofice site at the corner of Seventh and
Mission streets
Judge Hebbard has ordered Louis B. Cum.
mings to pay his divorced wife, Mrs. n. A. Cum
mings, so month almony or go to jail. The
first months money must be in the hands of
the court Monday next.
Are you interested in baseball? Take notice
of the fact that the CALL has the best reports of
all the Eastern games. Other papers give bare
results. The CALL contains several lines of
comments on each game
The first picnic under the auspices of the
San Francisco Dry-goods Mems Association will
be held at Schuetzen Club Park, near San
Rafael, tomorrow. The proceeds viii go into
the sick fund of the association.
Mrs. Virginia de Greayer is suing her hus-
band. septimus de Greayer for divorce on the
the brother of Henry de Greayer, who was shot
by officer Harper of the Park Police.
The will of William steinhart of 1890 Post
street was filed for probate yesterday. He left
the house and fittings and half his estate to
his widow, and the remainder to his children.
The total value of his property is unknown.
Auditor Broderick, in official statement to
the Board of Supervisors yesterd ay. presented
year requiring tax rate of ST. % for City and
County on q property valuation of $320,000,-
600.
The Good Roads Commission received salts
factory rates on broken rock yesterday from
the Southern Pacific. A rock-crushing plant
will be built at Folsom prison and railroad cars
for carrying the macadam be provided by the
State.
Action on the petition of Patrick Mcdonald
to be appointed poundmaster has been post
poned for two weeks. Secretary Holbrook of
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals says the present Pound Is the finest in
the world.
Miss Marie Sorenson of 512 Baker street was
admitted to citizenship by Judge Belcher yes
terday. She came from Sweden, has been
resident of San Francisco for fifteen years. She
wants to be able to vote when woman's suf-
frage is allowed.
The Half-million Club presented petition
to the Finance Committee yesterday asking
that $4,000 be set apart in the next years
funds for the making of maps for system OF
boulevards 10 connect with the grand boule-
ward to San Jose