The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
An Old Man With a Young Wife
in Trouble Over the
Polltax.
SALT WATER IN THE PIPES.
A Miscreant Tampers With the
Fresh-Water Supply From
AlVarado.
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told IN
Brief Chapters.

Lulu F. Turner has brought suit tor dlvorce
from her husband, John Turner, on the groGHu
OF cruelty.
The annual picnic of the Oakland Bicycle
Club teolored) was held Tuesday at smell
Mound Park.
The Acme Wheelmen viii hold ten-mlle
handicap read race Sunday, July 70, on the oan
Leandro course.
On August IL the Acmes will make "b1nd''
run. The destination Will be secret W nil
but the captain
A Cofoner's Jury has decided that James F.
Glover of East Oakland died from 1atIy aesen-
Grafton of the heart.
The next quarterly convention OF the Ala Ala
media County Christian Endeavor Union VIII
be held at Livermore in September.
"The Old Homestead" has drawn such
crowded houses at the Macdonough Iheater
that it will remain for the whole week.
The city creditors OF Oakland are likely TO be
forced to discount their warrants this month,
owing TO the condition OF the treasury
K. Miller has filed his bond as Street Su-
,erintendent in the sum of $4,000, with James
r Tavlor and J. L. Bromley as suret1es.
Like the Board OF Works and Chief of Police
Street superintendent HARRISON THINKS ne mas
been Illegally put out OF office and may bring
suit.
George W. Arper. an Oakland oil-dealer,
has been threatened by the Standard Oil trust
that if he does not buy OF them he may go out
OF business.
II.
10 the charge OF ringing Mr.. Barroteau's
house bell yesterday morning, and he viii be
tried Friday.
Fred Z. Whitney has been appointed by
Judge Ogden as attorney 1or absent helrs OF
Mary Newland, deceased, most OF whom re-
side in Europe.
Much surprise is expressed in Oakland that
the great waterfront victory was not celebrated
in more public manner. Not even band or
81 bonfire was seen.
I'll
Fourth Congregational Church of North Oak
land will hold a social Thursday evening in
the church parlors.
D. 5. Yerta in reply to the charge made by
his wife, Frances /. Nerta, denies cruelty
and says that intemperanee and immoral con-
duct has been the cause OF her downfall.
The report that the postofice at North
Temescal would be removed August 1 from
the Moore building TO "the Tower" is un-
founded. The Office viii remain where 1t is.
The constables OF Alameda County are
awaiting the outcome of the mandamus pro-
ceedngS brought by the San Jose constables
10 compel the auditing of theft bills with a
good deal OF interest.
The Salvation Army is making arrangements
10 move into the People, Theater at oakland
The Alameda County Supervisors did not
seem TO appreciate the well-meant advice OF the
Bureau OF Highways yesterday.
Haynes X Starkweather, an old resident of
Oakland, and Tor many years a member OF the
First Congregational Church, died early yes
terday morning al his home, 1914 Castro
street, after en- Illness OF butfour days.
B. /. Simons, q business man of Linda, Mono
County, Cal, is visiting Oakland for few
days on business. Mr.. Simons reports business
at present dull, but the prospects in the min
ing regions OF Mono County are encouraging.
The entries OF the Ten-miIe Club handicap of
the Acmes close with President George Neeee
a week from to-day. Several valuable trophies
will be put Up TO be contested for Burke,
castleman and Nissen.will ride from scratch.
Everett Spencer, who was shot by Deputy
Constable Lerri q week ago Sunday has so far
recovered that he was able to go nome without
assistance. He says he feels no bad effect from
the wound ind believes he will soon fully re
cover.
Horace W. Brown and H. L. Nash have been
appointed rs clerks in City Treasurer Gilpin's
offce The Council al Monday nights meeting
passed an ordinance allowing the employment
OF six extra clerks TO work during the tax
collecting season.
Brown and George Bates of the san Francisco
Athletic Club not be arranged for next month,
ii is possible that q return match viii be
made for Mcmahon of the Olmypics and Jim
Delaney of the Acmes.
Mrs. Lizzie Carter, formerly OF Oakland but
now of Council Bluffs, threatens TO again make
her appearance In Oakland: she is the woman
who started the story in Council Bluffs that
Dr. Poulson Of this city, who died there, had
been poisoned by his wife.
The Reliance boys are greatly elated over
Edgren's magnificent performance on the
Fourth. This gives the Reliance Club records
the shot-put held oy Wilbur and the hammer
throw by Edgren. The latter will receive
S25 medal from the club for breaking the
record.
The West Berkeley Progressive Club met
Tuesday night. The club is considering sew
eral measures for public improvement and
last nights meeting was for the purpose of
preparing to go before the Board of Trustees
and advocate what is desired by the club at the
regular meeting OF the board next Friday night.
John f. Wood has sued the Pacific Dredging
Company Jonn Hsckett, the city of Oakland
and others for $3.50 on account of damages TO
his property on the east side of Lake Merritt
caused by the pumping OF mud from the lake
which oyerfowed the lands of the plaintiff
rendering the same spongy, rotten and good
for nothing.
The city burghers will do well to look to their
awnings. The new Superintendent of Streets,
NJ. K Miller. who is 8 feet inches in height
was instructed to use his own height as a cri-
terion, and notify all storekeepers who have
awnings so low rs not to clear Mr.. Miller's hat
10 raise them. Mr.. Miller started on his crusade
against low awnings yesterday.