The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-16
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.

Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN. FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, August 10. !
An original pension has been granted to
Samuel McKeeson of this city,.
The suit of Alfred Bannister VS.. A. D. Starr
and A. W. Starr has been set for September "a
Live Oak Lodge K of P. of this city, cele-
brated the twenty-ffth anniversary of its ex-
istence last night in avery happy manner
The First Unitarian Church of Berkeley has
made application to the courts for permission
to mortgage certain property In the. college
town.
President Jordan of Stanford University will
lecture at the Trinity Methodist Church,
Berkeley, September 6, on "Altruria and AL
trurians."
Walter R. Walker and J. J. Lyon have been
notified by G. A. Koch, Constable OF Oakland
Township, that he does not need them as
deputy Constables.
The Street Superintendent to-day put force
of men TO finish work on the first section of the
boulevard and another force at work on the
Union-street sewer.
The charge of criminal libel preferred against
A. w. Bishop of the Times by Attorney Aldrich
was dismissed this morning in the Police Court
on motion OF the plaintiff
Joseph Herrscher, A. L. Stone and F. S. Os-
good have qualified as administrators OF the
estate ofAntonio Faria, deceased, having fur
nlshed the necessary bonds.
William D. Perine, who is well known in this
city as layer OF cement sidewalks, died this
morning at his home st $50 o'clock. He had
resided in Oakland nineteen years.
W. S. Harlow, A. Pagge and Charles McClev-
erty have furnished bonds as commissioners
appointed for the sale of certain lands belong
ing to Mariana Borges and others
Professor George Eden Colby of the Univer-
sity of California was married at noon to-day
at the residence of Rev. E. B. Payne Of Berke-
ley to Miss Eugenia Carlotta Landstrom.
Joao de Vargas Courrea has filed his petition
in insolvency. He owes 1887 to merchants of
Haywards and San Francisco, and has given
his note for $500 to other parties to secure a
mortgage on his home.
Hannah Brooks, who keeps truckstore on
Fruitvale avenue, near the San Leandro road,
was taken into custody at the Oakland pier last
evening, on suspicion of insanity. She will be
detained a few days to await Developments
Last evening DR.. J. L. Hatchs son-in-law,
who is assistant engineer at the United States
Mint, San Francisco, called at the City Prison,
put up 800, the amount of the fine imposed
against him, and he was released from custody.
The Southern Pacific Company has filed de-
murrer to the suit brought against 1t by Chris
tian GoltZure and others for $4,000 damages
The defendant claims that the complaint does
not allege sufficient grounds for cause of &C
ton.
The renovation of the Hall of Records build
ing is nearly completed, and County Clerk Jor-
dan has made number OF changes in the ar
rangement of his Office. Mr.. Jordan is the first
official in Alameda County to make any accom-
mediation for the press.
Thomas de R. Coelho has commenced an &C
ton against Manuel Rose, Dodge & Fry and
others, to foreclose mortgage on tract OF
fifty acres in Washington Township. The
mortgage was given TO secure the payment OF
promissory note for $1,000. = =.
Jacob WE'LL, the free market butcher, pleaded
guilty to exposing diseased meat for sale at his
stall week or so ago. He was arrested by
Market Inspector Pierce on Information of q
hunter who saw consumptive COW killed at
Wild Cat Canyon and brought down to WE'LL.
l.. Harry Chickering of the Oakland High
School team denies that he seeks to hold the
captaincy: over James Anderson, recently
chosen. in his stead. He retired because of
slight injuries, which caused his physician to
order him to keep off the gridiron for q time.
Little progress was made to-day in the trial
*of Walter Siedentopf, charged with mis-
appFopriating funds from the county while he
was acting last year as License Tax Collector.
of the office and the books OF the Board of
Supervisors.
Elizabeth Kuenzel and herhusband, William
Railway Company and Goldberg, Bowen e. Co.
for SIC, 900 damages on account of in fries re-
ceived by Mrs. Kuenzel by a collision between
an electrician on which she was riding and q
delivery wagon.
Judge S. G. Nye has been appointed guardian
ad Item of George c. Peterman, sued by James
White for $25, 900 damages on account OF an
alleged attack with q revolver at Mount Eden.
He claims that he ordered White out of the
place and when he didn't go he pointed q
bicycle wrench at him and White fed.