The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13
LATEST OAKLAND NEWS.
Champion Shot-Putter Ralston
Wilbur Injured in an
Alteration.
HIT WITH A MONKEY WRENCH.
Efforts to Secure the Wilmerding
School for the City of
Oaks.

Ralston T. Wilbur, the champion shot
putter of the Pacific Coast, was seriously
injured in difficulty with James C. Hay
croft at the Union Iron Works on Tuesday
evening.
The cause of the trouble was due to the
discharge of Haycroft, who was compelled
to resign on the afternoon of the quarrel.
Wilbur has charge of the tools of certain
number of the mechanics at the works,
and on the afternoon mentioned, when
Haycroft went to the window of the tool
house to give up his paraphernalia, he got
into hot discussion with Wilbur. One
word led TO another, and finally the latter
lost his temper and made a lunge at Hay
croft, who retaliated by hitting Wilbur on
the forehead with a heavy iron wrench.
The wound inflicted was quite serious, the
blow being sufficient to knock the young
man lnSensible.
The injury was dressed and Wilbur was
removed to his home in West Oakland.
Haycroft made his escape, but was
caught late in the evening on Third street,
San Francisco. He was locked up in the
Southern police station.
Wilbur is one of Oakland's most popular
young men. He graduated from the Oak
land High School last December, where he
figured as an athlete OF more than ordinary
ability. He has held the championship of
the Pacific Coast in shot-putting for the
past three years. For the past three
months ne has been employed in the
Union Iron Works, where he is studying
electrical engineering.
A Society Wedding.
Miss Helen Mckee, daughter of ex-Jus-
tice OF the Supreme Court Samuel Bell
Mckee, was united in marriage with Nor
man B. Lang of Portland, Or, at the
brides home at 1898 Adeline street yester-
day afternoon. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Bishop William Nichols
of the Episcopal church, assisted by Rev.
BENJAMIN Akerly OF st, Johns Church.
After the wedding breakfast the happy
couple left for Southern California, where
the honeymoon will be spent.
Oakland Auction Sales.
The recent auction sales in Oakland real
estate have created quite boom in hnan-
cial circles. For the past two Saturdays
very successful sales have been held. The
prices have been entirely satisfactory to
the sellers. On Saturday next, at the
salesrooms of NJ. J. Laymance IL Co.,
several tracts of desirable lots will be
auctioned, besides residence and business
property.
Sudden Death of e. p. Lee.
Egbert P. Lee, an old resident of Fruit
vale, was found dead yesterday morning
in the kitchen of his home on the south
east corner of Fourteenth street and Tevis
avenue.
He has been falling some time, but his
demise was very sudden and unexpected.
rheumatism of the heart is attributed as
the cause. Mr.. Lee was a native of Maine,
aged % years.
Odd Fellows at Trestle Glen.
Golden Gate and Aerial lodges OF Col
ored Odd Fellows held a picnic and re-
union at Trestle Glen yesterday, large
crowd of colored citizens being present.
The funds derived from the entertainment
will be devoted to defraying the expenses
of the district convention of Colored Odd
Fellows, which will be held in San Fran
cigco, beginning on August 6.
New Baseball League.
A strong effort is being made to organize
an amateur baseball league in Oakland.
The old national pastime has been dead
on this side of the bay for some time and
the cranks want to bring it to life again.
The Reliance and st Mary's mines will join
the league and couple more are needed.
Jury Disagreed.
In the suit of Fernald VS.. the Telegraph
avenue Street Railroad Company, for $10,-
600 damages on account of being thrown
from Telegraph-avenue car, the jury dis
agreed and were discharged. The trial
Will DE set the second time IN another
court at an early date.
Wilmerding School.
Energetic efforts are being made to get
the Wilmerding school located in Oakland.
The City Council has appointed a special
committee, consisting of Councilmen Bas-
sett, Buckland and Mott, to look for a
suitable site.
EIks' Society Circus.
The circus to be given on the 21st and
ODD by the Elks is attracting more than
passing notice among the society folk. The
mammoth tent is already up and practice
will begin in a night or two.
Oakland's Fourth of July.
Oakland's Fourth of July celebration
will be a success if finances have anything
to do with it. The coin is pouring in. Up
TO date S5062 so has been collected.
RERKETEY