The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-24
LATEST NEWS OF ALAMEDA
To Secure the Wilmerding
School of Trades and Me-
ChaniCal Arts.
Result of the Ole Buch Inquest.
Death Of Q. Ward, an Army
Veteran.

At the Coroner's inquest in the case of
Ole Buch, the streetcar conductor found
drowned in the bay, the testimony pro-
duced presents a new phase. The verdict
rendered was that he came to his death by
drowning with suicidal intent This con-
clusion was arrived at on the testimony of
his sister, Mrs. Temp leman. She stated
that he suffered acutely from asthma and
was forced in consequence to resign his
position in San Francisco and contem-
plated a trip to Southern California.
He stated to his mother and sister before
his disappearance on the Sunday previous
that he could not stand his suffering much
longer, and when he left his home his per-
sonal effects were in perfect order. He
only took 40 cents with him, showing that
his act was premeditated.
Wilmerding Trades School.
The suggestion of City Trustee Ley
decker, that the municipal board should
take official action to secure for Alameda
the site of the Wilmerding School of Trades
and Mechanical Arts. will be acted upon.
Chairman Forderer has been directed to
name committee of public-spirited and
representative citizens. The committee
will be invited to assemble with the Board
of Trustees at special meeting TO devise
ways and means to obtain the site for this
polytechnical school for this city. All
prominent citizens favor the project.
Death of Veteran.
O. w. Ward died at the Park Hotel at
80 O'Clock yesterday morning. He came
to Alameda about three months ago from
Mariposa County and for a number OF
years had been q sufferer from rheuma-
tism. Deceased was a brother OF Captain
wit wi 10
the Civil War in Company A, Ninetieth
Regiment, New York Infantry Volunteers.
He was 81 years of age and native of
Kalamazoo, Mich. The funeral Will take
place this afternoon. at o'clock, under
the auspices of Joe Hooker Post, G. A. r.,
of which the deceased was member.
From the Effects of Cancer.
Samuel Appel died on Monday night at
his home, 605 Central avenue, from cancer.
Deceased was a native of Kornick, Prussia,
and was Sc years OF age. lie had been
resident of Alameda for number of years
and left widow, three sons and two
daughters. He was for many years in the
San Francisco Fire Department.
She Refused to Prosecute.
Mrs. Bertha Weiss experienced COM
plete change of feeling yesterday when her
divorced husband appeared in court to be
placed under bonds to keep the peace
toward her and their six children, whom
he had threatened to slaughter. She re-
fused to prosecute the case and the charge
was dismissed by the Justice on payment
OF the costs.
Rev. Mr. Mason Called.
Rev. Mr.. Mason, who has been assistant
to Rev. Mr. Eastland in Berkeley, will
temporarily succeed Rev. A. t. Perkins as
rector of Christ Episcopal Church of this
city. He will probably preach his first
sermon here on Sunday next.
Suit in Foreclosure.
The Alameda Savings Bank has COM
menced suit against J. A. Waymire and
others to foreclose mortgage on property
on Buena Vista avenue, west of Walnut
street, given to secure note for S4500.