The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-16
c. Ora, c. Gooch, A. Colby, A. Kitchen

IL.
The trallers for the Oakland team will be
selected from among the following. E.
Hume. A. Baker, D. Belden, r. Fiegi, II.
hoenlg, J. Redington, S. Inayle, A. Dazell,
A; Lloyd, G. Fife and r. Smith.
Inc race was to have been held on the
10Th inst, but may be postponed until
June on account of an accident TO one of
the San Jose riders.
Insane Because Ji1ted.
Five years ago Miss Clara D. Mahle, then
but p years of age, was engaged to be mar
RED to young Stockton clergyman. Yes
terday Judge Greene of Oakland commit
ted Miss Mahle to the Napa Insane Asy-
lum at the request of her brother, w. L.
Mahle, OF Marysville.
Since the clergyman Tilted her, after
most Of the arrangements for the wedding
were made, Miss Mahle has been despon-
dent and in poor health. Her relatives
sent her East and she travelled for year,
but the trip did her no good, and when she
returned to California there were evidences
that her mind was giving way under the
strain of her terrible disappointment
She was infatuated with the man who
wrecked her life and could not forget. She
was sent to the Fabioia Hospital at first
for treatment, but steadily grew worse. In
the past few days she has become violent.
Her brother was sent for and he concluded
that it would be better to have her placed
under restraint. She continually calls the
name of the young man who Tilted her.
She was taken to Napa yesterday after
noon.
Wrangied Over Secretary.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Merchants Exchange George L. Fish was
reelected as president without opposition
It was the same with William V. Witcher,
who was reelected vice-president. Henry
d. Cushing was the successful candidate
for treasurer.
The fight was over the secretaryship. 1t
lasted long time and ended in a dead
lock. There were five nomina tions for the
place: George III. Funny, the incumbent;
Paul Schafer, the ex-Secretary of the Board
of Health; l.. L. Farr, w. W. Moody and
III. K. Snow. There was some warm de-
batting and no election of secretary was
made, the matter being laid over till next
Tuesday.
f. K. Mott, George w. Arper, George l..
Fish, F. Kahn and f. Sinclair were selected
as a committee to report on plan for
holding general Fourth OF July obseryances
in Oakland.
An Insurance Suit Won.
The Home Insurance Company won a
point yesterday in the Superior Court
The insurance company sued Cleveland
Il Hopkins to recover a small premium
which the defendants had surrendered
against the wishes of the underwriters. In
the policy there was printed clause per-
hitting either side to cancel it. Beneath
this was rubber stamp clause declaring
that in view of the low rates the assured
agreed not to surrender. Judge Greene
decided that the rubber-stamp clause had
precedence.
In the Goldberg Estate.
The executors of the estate of Morris
Goldberg filed their first account in the
Oakland Superior Court yesterday Their
total receipts amount to $161, 1893, while the
disbursements were $11,61S. Rabbi Fried
lander received $50 of the latter sum for
funeral services. ]. Kaufman was paid
S35 for the death watch. DR.. C. B. Brigh-
ham received $500 for his services. Sew
eral other physicians received smaller
sums. The executors are Henry Wads-
worth and Leon Goldberg.
Boutwell, and Taylor Acquitted.
L. c. Boutwell,, who was accused of high
way robbery for relieving George Nathan
a candy-peddler, of $50 on the San Leandro
road, was acquitted by jury in the
Superior Court at an early hour yesterday
morning. The jury was out several hours.
The case of T. F. Taylor, who was
charged with being an accomplice of Both
well, was dismissed to-day on motion of
the Prosecuting Attorney, on the ground
that the evidence was insufficient to con-
vict the defendant
Seventeenth Street Opened.
Mayor Davie has signed the ordinance
providing for the opening of Seventeenth
street to the bay-shore line. as passed by
the Council. The Board of Public Works
will act as commissioners in assessing
benefits and damages to accrue from the
opening OF the thoroughfare. The measure
was opposed by the Southern Pacific on
the ground that it would interfere with
the handling of freight at Sixteenth street.
Mrs. Chabot Sues Vallejo.
Mrs. r. Chabot of Oakland, through the
Vallejo Water Company, is suing the city
of Vallejo to compel it to abandon the fur
Orphans Home, privilege which the
Vallejo Water Company enjoyed before
the city established water works of it's
own.
The Piedmont Cable.
l. The managers of the Consolidated Pied
mont Cable Company have filed a state
ment with the Alameda County Assessor.
They value the road at $50, GOO, which is
the amount the road sold for at public
auction. Mr.. Dalton says he will not ac-
cept these figures and will place a valu-
alton OF his own on the road.
:: Oakland Shipping News.
The ship Two Brothers is discharging
wharf for James P. Taylor.
" ALAMEDA.
w. r. Barron, the young attorney whose
death was. reported in yesterdays CALL.
was brother of George Barron, who sue
FL r.