The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
AmbroseWf, the Noble Russian,
Found Guilty in the Po-
lice Court.
THREE NEW CITY OFFICIALS
The Pacific Athletic Association
Appoints Committees for This
Season.

s. A. Ambrosewf, the doctor who claimed
to be a Russian nobleman, was found
guilty yesterday morning in the Police
Court of practicing medicine without a
license. Judge Wood based his decision
on the fact that the doctor had not secured a
license from the State Board of Medical
Examiners, without which he violated the
law.
The defendant was given five days be-
fore the passing of sentence in order that
he might have time to prepare motion
for q new trial.
New Athletic Park.
Oakland is to have an athletic park sec
ond to none on the coast. r. NJ. Fitzger-
aid. P. BowIes and W. f. Pierce, three
capitalists, have formed a syndicate to
purchase twenty acres of land from J. Z.
McElrath, embracing five blocks between
Shattuck avenue and Grove street, in the
Al pine tract, short distance north of
Temescal. The deed has been made out
and it is expected the formal transfer will
be made on Monday.
The grounds are admirably situated for
an athletic park. They can be reached by
both the Telegraph avenue and the Oak
land Consolidated lines in less than fifteen
minutes from the heart of Oakland. The
place is free from cold winds.
Plans of the large athletic parks in the
East are being considered SO as to get the
Apest arrangement available. 1t is under
God that work will be commenced very
Soon, so as to have the grounds ready for
the fall football games.
New Railroad Hospital.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany is about to build a railroad hospital
in Oakland. Since its trouble with DIR.
Woolsey, which caused the railroad to re-
move its patients to the FabioIa Hospital,
the railroad employees have been put to
great inconvenience on account of the hos
pital being so far from the center of the
city.
The hospital will be built from the sur
plus that has been accommodating for sew
eral years in the hospital fund
Each employee of the company is assessed
so cents month to care for those who are
injured in accidents. About 100000 has
accumulated. The new building will be of
brick and of sufficient size to accommo-
date forty patients.
P. A. A. Committees Appointed.
The Pacific Athletic Association ap-
pointed the following committees to serve
for the ensuing year at a meeting held at
the Acme Club rooms last evening:
Records-F. W. Koch &C. c., chairman;
Leonard Gill (0lympie), w. E. West (Y.M. C. A,
Oakland).
Reinstatement W. R. Berry Reiance),
chairman; F. w. Koch q. c., Frank P. Haynes
South End Rowing Club.
Finance-Louis f. Ward (Fresno), David E.
Brown stamford University, James Shandley
(Acme).
Membership-John E. Budd Stockton Ath-
letic Association), Dan COlman Is. F., A. c.,
J. W. Ames (Y.M c. A, s. F..
Boxing and wrestling,W; +. Berry.
Track athletics-David E. Brown (Stanfordl.
Basebnll-Louis H. Ward.
swimming and boating Frank P Haynes
Football-John L. Jaunet (St Mary's A. Al.
Lawn "Reminiscences Shandley.
Bicycling-J. w. Ames.
school Finances.
A change was made yesterday in the
method OF passing bills by the Auditor for
acquisitions issued by the City Superin-
tendent OF Schools. Under the new system
the Mayor signs all acquisitions issued by
the heads OF the various departments
Mayor Davie said yesterday in regard to
the matter: Thousands of dollars are
annually wasted in the School Depart
ment by means of the system now in use
and l intend to stop it if possible. 1 am
responsible for the accuracy and necessity
of these acquisitions under an ordinance
recently passed and intend to see that it
is enforced.
Estate of Hannah Simmons.
The estate of the late Hannah B. Sim
mons of Berkeley was filed for probate in
the Superior Court yesterday and accom-
panying it was petition for letters of adj
ministration by her son, James Z. Sim
mons, who IS his own attorney. The
property is divided among James E. Sim
mons of Berkeley, George o. Simmons of
Berkeley, Benjamin T. Simmons of Hav-
wards and William II. Simmons of this
city in equal proportions. The value of
the estate Is $31, 600.
New City Officials.
At a meeting of the Finance Committee
OF the City Council last evening it was de
cided to recommend that the Council pro-
vide for the following new city officials:
Deputy City Treasurer at S125 month";
Deputy City Engineer at $125 a month,
and Assistant City Attorney at 800
month. These officials will be appointed
by the heads of the departments to which
they belong.
Frank X. Fisher Insane.
Frank X. Fisher of the firm Of Mitchell,
Fisher & Ketchner, who attempted to
commit suicide by jumping into the bay
on Tuesday, has been sent to the Insane
Asylum by the Commissioners. AS he
has no relatives alive 2. n. Kuss, his
friend, has applied for letters of guardian
snip. Fisher leaves property valued at
Federated Trade Officers.
The following officers have been elected
by the Federated Trades: A. j. Read,
president; NJ. P. Manning, vice president;
+. J. Gregory, secretary; NJ. Isaacs. treas
urer; statistical secretary, Eugene Hough;
6sergeant-at-arms, Charles Schnabel.
Dying Between Horses.
Perry Machado. a young Portuguese
whose home is near Decoto, was found
lying unconscious between two horses
Wednesday evening. The doctors pro-
nounce his wounds fatal. He has not yet
recovered consciousness
Mrs. De Cola Ill.
Mrs. George E. de Cola is quite low at
her home in Oakland. Her physicians say
that she is in a precarious condition, but
they still have slight hopes for her re-
coyery.
BERKELEY.