The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-21
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

lngton tomorrow morning.
The Carpenters Unions win demand better
pay, and in case OF refusal, strike
. The Imperial Cycling Club has Endorsed the
NALLs movement Tor better roads
The wreck of the sealing schooner Peabody
has been condemned, and viii be sold.
The Southern Pacific Company has adopted
the mileage system OF paying its engineers.
A successful preliminary meeting of the
Womans Congress was held yesterday in Oak
land.
r. D. Hume & Co.'s cannery at Karluk has
been bought by the Alaska Packers Associa-
ton.
President Jordan lectures before the Haw-
thorne Society on "The Ascent of the Matter
horn"
The Pacific Bank is suing to recover S113s Do
from the Riverside Orange Company, due on
account.
The Los Angeles Railway Company, formed
10 operate street railways, has been incor-
porated.
Dates have been set for the payment of mem
oers OF the National Guard for services during
the strike.
James Hogan, advance agent of Euge ne V
Debs, anticipates big house for the lecturer
in this city.
The citizens of Sausalito are joyous because
the Supreme Court has upheld It's election for
incorporation.
Eugene V. Debs, leader of the A R. T., will
be rendered reception by the Labor Council
tuesday night.
TIL, The passenger depot of the new road, if in
China Basin, will be as near the center of the
city as the ferry depot
John Nicholson, a longshoreman, was injured
yesterday al Mission wharf by piece of stone
ballast falling upon him.
The Grand Lodge, knights of Honor, ad-
1ourned after installing grand offers and de-
cided to meet biennially.
The delegates 10 the Manufacturers Conven-
ton VIII enjoy trip around the bay this
morning on the tug Fearless
Many important changes have been made by
the Southern Pacific Company in the rules and
regulations governing engineers.
The Grand Jury investigated election frauds
IN the eighth and ninth precincts of the
Thirty-seventh District yesterday.
Interesting papers on topics concerning the
industries OF our State were read before the
Manufacturers Convention yesterday.
The sailors strike is assuming threatening
proportions and the union has established big
patrols on the bay and along the water front.
Police Surgeon somers has lodged COM
plant with the Board OF Health regarding the
sanitary condition OF the Receiving Hospital.
Elsie Ayers, who eloped from Petaluma with
q man named Bowman, was found by Detective
Anthony yesterday and restored TO her father.
Champions Riordan and Donnelly defeated
}. G. Nealon and L. F. Bonnet at the Occidental
handball court last night by six games TO two.
Josie Regain, alias Nelson, was arrested and
locked up at the Southern police station last
night on the charge of robbing Albert Brown
of $275.
Leaders of the movement for female suffrage
express their views and explain their purposes
Tor the future. They will work for the enfran-
chisement of women.
Thomas H. Williams Jr., president of the
Jockey Club, promised to educate two young
sisters OF Jockey Kinnie. who supported them
until killed by fall.
J. {. Woidfang, ex-superintendent of Henry
Miller's ranch in Monterey County, applied for
4 warrant yesterday for Mr.. Miller'S arrest on
the charge of battery.
John T. Cosgrove's stove and range store at
1928 Market street was attached yesterday by
the Sheriff on claim for $50 90 Tor materials
furnished by John D. Wilson.
Miss Charlotte Dennis, a seamstress living
with her parents at 2507 Bush street, lost
package containing jewelry some time between
Thursday and Saturday nights.
The report OF Or. J. c. Spencer on the water
OF Laguna de la MERGED saws tnat in three
samples taken from different parts OF the lakes
he found no dangerous bacteria.
The Park Museum will be opened with ap-
propriate ceremonies next Saturday and
great surprise awaits the public in the COM
pleteness and variety OF the collections.
Robert u. Hagerty, saloon-keeper at the Cliff
House, although morally convinced that Harry
Meyers shot and robbed him September Is,
will not swear to a complaint against him.
Morris Cunningham and Thomas Paul,
charged with robbery by Daniel Sheehan, had
their cases dismissed by Judge Campbell yes
terday as Sheehan failed to identity them.
w. H. Mahoney has sued the North Pacific
Coast Railroad Company for 1908 damages for
the failure OF the corporation to fulfill the
obligations of monthly communication ticket.
A new will may soon be produced in the Fair
will case. Senator Fair a few days before his
death, told Colonel Warfeld, Mrs. Warfeld and
Mrs Bessie Paxton that he had made a new
will
William NJ. Hahn, Superintendent of Insur-
ance in Ohio and veteran Republican, says
that California's chances are good for obtain
1R8 the republican Na'i0nAi convention IN
The trustees of the Home for Inebriates say
that they will not close their institution; that
it is owned and run by a private corporation
and that the Legislature has no power to abol-
ish it.
The Police Commissioners last night dis
charged Policeman George w. Boyd from the
force for unofficerlike conduct, and dismissed
a similar charge against Policeman Joseph NJ.
Brodth.
The California Women's State Suffrage Asso-
citation viii enlist the services OF Susan B. An
thony to canvass the State in favor OF the con-
sututional amendment to provide Tor woman
suffrage
Lady visitors at the conservatory at Golden
Gate Park complain that some of the workmen
in that bower of floral loneliness are addicted
10 profanity. The Park Commissioners Will be
asked TO investigate.
Picking winners was again uncertain
quantity at the track yesterday, although the
favorites Jared very well. The winning horses
were Ny Sweetheart, Arctic, Arno, Red Bird,
Lucky Dog and Contribution.
Little Hattie Klein, who tried to commit sui
eide on Tuesday morning so she could find out
what was beyond death, was before the Insan-
fly Commission yesterday. She will probably
be sent to the Boys and Girls Aid Society.
Patrick Murphy, one of the men who have
been besieging the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Hawley on Haight street and Buena Vista
avenue, was arrested and charged yesterday
with having burglars tools in his possession.
The case against A. ]. Wheelock, stockbroker,
charged with obtaining money by false pre-
lenses. was dismissed by Judge Campbell
Yesterday, as Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, the CON-
blaming witness, would not testify in
straightforward way.
This evening prize contest for Demorest
medals will take place at the First Baptist
Church on Eddy street, between Jones and
Ieayenworth AS number have been prepar-
ing for some time, bright and interesting
display of elocution is assured.
THE San Jose Mercury is on sale at the fol-
lowine-named places in San Francisco; Palace
Hotel newsstand Occidental Hotel newsstand,
BALDWIN Hotel newsstand; J. X. Cooper 742
Market street; J. S. Albro, lOoo12 Market street.
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