The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-16

everything in favor of school improve
ments. He visited the West End school
building yesterday and had his suspicious
aroused when he saw the completed forms,
and as result of an Investigation found
that the bearings, instead of being thirty
inches at the base, were twenty-seven, and
generally twenty-five and a half inches
wide. Mr.. Brown sought a representative
OF the contracting com pany and informed
him that he would be held responsible for
the strict adherence to the specifications
under any and all circumstances. He also
ordered the change made at once, and to be
certain that it viii be and that there win
be no unauthorized departures in the con-
struction of the entire building, he placed j.
A. Collins in charge as superintendent to
see that the specifications are followed out
to the letter.
Walter Is Missing
Walter Latham, a 17-year-old boy, who
resides with his parents at 1903 Broadway,
is missing. He was last seen at the mill
OF the Oakland sash and door factory Mon
day afternoon, where he has been occa-
sionally employed. The police have been
notified of his strange disappearance, and
a thorough search has been made for him,
but without result. Cards containing his
description have been sent to officers
throughout the State by Chief OF Police
Rogers with instructions that he be taken
into custody. He is described as being
about feet inches, heavily built, weigh
ing about $50 pounds. with light hair and
blue eyes. He had on double breasted,
| square-cut grayish brown coat and a black
soft hat. He will probably assume the
name of Henderson, the present name of
his mother.
The Non-Partisans.
The executive committee of the Non
Partisan party is composed of: P.
Herman, W. P. Dillon, George Marley,
John Henderlong, Fred Wild Robert
| Mitchell, J. w. Harbourne, Frank Hally
and Henry Miller. Fred Wild is acting
chairman. l. P. Allen has formally de-
clined the craftsmanship, but will be
present at the meetings and will work for
the election of the ticket, except for School
Directors. He has championed the cause
| OF Mrs. l. n. Chapman, nominee OF the
| Good Government Club.
The oldest Voter.
Thomas White Sr. died yesterday after
noon at the home of his son, Thomas
White Jr., 1923 Pacific avenue. He was a
native OF Massachusetts and was 90 years
of age. He was the oldest voter in Ala
media County, and up to year ago was in
| the endowment of vigorous health. He
has been resident of Alameda for over
forty years and was a familiar figure on
| Park street. When he first came to Ala
media he raised vegetables and has cult
| waited nearly every section of Encinal.
Midsummer Vacation.
The public schools of Alameda closed
yesterday for the midterm vacation. Super
intendent D. J. Sullivan will ask the Board
of Education at its next meeting to extend
| the coming summer vacation six weeks.
The proposition will be to close later than
! has been the established rule heretofore
and close on the 14th of June, which will
! give the pupils vacation until the first
/ Monday in August. The expression seems
to be that this plan will be pursued by all
of the cities in the adjoining bay counties.