The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-11
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS,
Presbyterian Ministers to Hold
Conference on the Holy
Spirit.
MASKING" ON BERKELEY CARS.
Ex-SeCretary Bennett Gets Out OF
jail on Bonds and Will Have
New Trial.

The churches of the Oakland Presbytery
have announced a conference upon the
Ministry of the Holy Spirit" to be heIo
August % and 80 at the First Presbyterian
Church. The idea was suggested by Rev.
Campbell Coyle at a meeting OF the Oak
land Presbyterian Ministers Union.
Many of the ministers then present said
that for some time they had been feeling
depressed at the great lack of real spirit
ual results attending their labors, and
were ready to conclude that among other
things it was due to their failure TO give
proper honor TO the work OF the Holy
Spirit.
A committee consisting OF the Revs.
Messrs. Rice, Jones and Fish was appoint
ed to make arrangements.
Bennett Out Again.
c. R. Bennett will have third trial:
Already he has been twice convicted OF
assault on George Gray, but yesterday
morning he was gwen another Chdnce 10
His bonds were set at $1,000 and were
nromptlv given by George Montgomery,
the Salvation Army capitalist, and I. J.
Merriam. local merchant.
The ex-secretary of the Society for the
SupDression OF Vice seemed to be happy
uDon his release from Jail, where he had
been confined for many months, with the
exception OF few temporary intervals of
freedom. As yet he is undecided as to
what steps to take with reference to his
next trial.
1t is thought by his friends that the next
move he will make in the matter will
probably be an effort to secure a change of
venue, but nothing will be done for some
time.
Siedentopf Surrendered.
James Butler and J. II. O'Brien, bonds
men of Walter II. Siedentopf, ex-County
License Collector, who is under in Indictment
on q charge of Incorporating public
money, surrendered him into the custody
OF the Sheriff yesterday afternoon.
Butler said that he did not think Sieden-
tOpf was going to run away, but he claimed
that the other bondsman, J. II. O'Brien,
was not as good as he might be, and so he
decided not to assume too much RESPONSE
bility in the case for fear anything should
happen.
O'Brien did not like Buffers actions in
the matter, SO he followed suit, leaving the
defaulter in the cold. Siedentopf's trial
viii be held early in August.
Oppenh elmer Arraigned.
Assistant District Attorney Church made
an effort in the Superior Court this morn
ing to have Jacob Oppenheimer tried alone
for the robbery of Garrett & Taggarts
drugstore. The defense requested that
Oppenheimer be tried with the Holland
boys, who were implicated in the same
crime, and the request was granted.
Oppenheimer entered plea of not gnilty.
The cases of the trio were set for next Mon
day. Since his attempt to break out of the
jail, Oppenheimer has been placed nnder
the closest surveillance, as he is considered
a dangerous prisoner.
Pritchard's Terrible Leap.
James Pritchard, who lives at the Wind
sor clearinghouse, on Washington street,
near Ninth, attempted to jump through a
third-story window yesterday morning.
He had taken two men to the third story
to remove the Fourth of July decorations
when he was suddenly seized with a spasm
and dashed himself against the lower sash.
Just as his feet were disappearing out of
the window he was caught by the two men
and dragged back into the room in an I'M
conscious condition.
A Clearing House.
A movement is on foot among the mem
bers Of the Merchants Exchange to estab-
lish a clearing house IN Oakland. A
general meeting Of that body will be held
on the 23d to discuss the matter. The
idea was originated by President Fish of
hearty approval of all the members. Presi-
dent Fish believes that the clearinghouse
will be a means of putting the name of
Oakland before the public as a business
place.
Acme Club Building.
The Acme Athletic Club has completed
all plans for its new club building and
work will be commenced Immediately.
The long delay in the work of construction
fs dT7a 4a q +oohDfool 1afacf +ha 4f+1a IN
the property upon which the new athletic
home will be constructed.
William J. Henshaw stated that the bids
are all IN the hands OF the contractors and
that they will De opened in a few days.
Suicide of a Farmland.
R. F, G. Rainey, a farmland employed
by 81. I. Seller, rancher living near Cen
trail avenue, east of Oakland, committed
suicide yesterday by taking strychnine
He broke into his employers home and
got the drug, which had been used for
poisoning gophers.
Rainey left note addressed to Herbert
and LOU" in which he stated that the
cause of his suicide was liquor. He was
80 years old and unmarried.
An Infant in the Bay.
Three lads, Walter Mcbride, Manuel
Nito and Walter O'Leary, found the body
of an infant floating IN the bay yesterday
morning, near Long wharf. They went
home to inform their parents of the dis
covery but when they returned the body
was missing. The child was dressed in
black clothes, and appeared to have been
in the water but short time.
Drowned in Sacramento.
Mrs. Josie Dick, the young woman whose
body was found in China Slough, Sacra-
mento, Monday last, was resident of
Oakland, her home being at 10 Nineteenth
street. Ten years ago she married John
Mcneil Of MADEIRA, but five months after
her husband died. Three years ago she
married a cigar maker named Dick, from
whom she was divorced.
Golden Gate Boys Brigade.
Captain H. B. Mcbride and Lieutenant
r. NJ. Burns of the Golden Gate Bows
Brigade. with their company, lett for Santa
Cruz yesterday to attend the annual en-
campment. Other companies from West
Berkeley, Temescal and North Oakland
will go TO Santa Cruz.
Good Roads Officers.
The following officers have been elected
by the Good Roads Association of Alameda
County: Secretary, E. L. Knowlton; mem
bers OF the executive committee, A. B. Nye,
Charles Monroe, George II. Strong, e. C.
Sessions, Charles 6. Yale, i. j. Hardy Jr.,
L. \. Hager, Seth Mann, f. E. Whitney,
r Fassault, ]. D. Galloway and L. G..
Burpee.