The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-31
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
A Burglar Enters the House of
Prominent Citi-
zen.
THE HAWAIIAN NATIONAL BAND
An Interesting Tennis Matoh-Death
Of Well-known Lady-Other
News.

Oakland society was out in full blast at
the Lakeside tennis courts, on Alice street.
yesterday, to witness the first tournament
given by the Lakeside Tennis Club The
courts were in excellent condition and the
playing was quite brisk. Magee (15) de-
feated Alexander (owe) by the score of
81, So, Ga. Everett (scratch) defeated
Sharon Q5) by GO, GO. Gage, Hutch,
Smith, Selby, Kaesar, Hardy and Frost
took their preliminary sets by default.
Harry Chickering won from Kerr. Bald
win from Anthony and Byxbee from
O'Brien.
Crescent Club b icyc1e Race.
Eight members of the bicycle annex to
the Crescent Athletic Club held a relay
race at the Oakland Trotting Park yester-
day morning. The entries were Berry,
PutZker, Wagner, Thompson, Foss, Mans
field, Wilcox and Wilkins. Thompson and
Wilkins were chosen captains, selecting
Berry, Wagner and Putzker, while Will
kins men were Foss, Wilcox and Mans
field.
Berry and Foss we're starters, and each
man rode two laps on the mile track.
Within mile and quarter of the finish,
Putzker, who was about 500 yards ahead of
his opponent iWilkins), fell, and, in conse-
quence, lost the race for his team. Will
kins' team won the contest in 81 So while
the time made by Thompson's team was
22:12.
A mile handicap was held at the close of
the relay with seven starters, which con-
test was won by Judson.
Working Against the Fee Bill.
Encouraged by the action of Judge
Buckles of Solano County in declaring the
fee bill unconstitutional, the cons bles
and Justices of the Peace of Alameda
County have decided to make renewed
efforts to bring the matter before the Su-
preme Court OF the State and have it
settled once for all. Some time
ago an effort was made by Constable
John F. Cronin of Oakland Township to
the false representations of persons inter
ested in defeating the movement the plan
was allowed to drop. The matter has
again been taken up, and a reliable agent
left yesterday for Southern California to
talk the matter over with officials in that
portion of the State. He will visit Los
Angeles, San Diego and other points, and
it is believed will be able to obtain pledges
OF financial assistance sufficient to warrant
placing the matter in the hands of the at
torneys who have been retained.
Thinks it Was Harris, Alias Hickey.
Sheriff White believes that the man who
was killed in the railroad wreck at Reno
on w eQneSday night is Harris, alias
Hickey, the trusty who enabled the men
who recently escaped from the County
Jail to cut their way to liberty. Harris
was known to be headed in that direction,
and, as he was an expert brakebeam rider,
it is thought quite likely that he was
killed IN the smashup. Photographs OF
Harris have been sent to Reno to identify
the body if possible.
Death of Mrs. Glenn.
Susan S. Glenn, the wife of ". G. Glenn,
a well-known business man Of Oakland
passed away on Wednesday evening at her
home in East Oakland. She is the mother
OF A. C. and John D. Glenn, both promi-
nent young men of this city. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock from her late residence.
The Hawaiian Band in Oakland.
The Hawaiian National band will play
at the First Congregational Church this
evening. a varied programme of native
melodies and marches will be presented
in addition 10 standard music and Judging
by the interest in the event there will be a
large and fashionable house.
Entered by Burglars.
When the family OF E. II. Lyons of 1853
Alice street returned from visit to
friends in the interior last evening the dis
covery was made that burglars had been
making free with the contents of the house,
and that many valuable articles, including
Iewelry and silverware, were missing.