The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
9OS Broadway. August 3. 4


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL
90S Broadway, August 70. y
The personal property OF the estate of Andrew
Gram has been ordered sold to meet debts.
All Sing, who halls from Sacramento and is
charged with the Illicit manufacture OF opium,
is sojOurning at the County Jail, pending trial
before the Circuit Court
Thomas W. Whalley of Fruitvale has COM
pleted pipe organ which contains number
of improvements and which organists pro-
nounce an excellent instrument.
TOO Much Johnson" which is one of the
most popular comedies on the stage this
season, will be presented at the Macdonough
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
An appeal will be taken from the decision of
| Judge Ellsworth denying writ of mandate to
compel the Board OF Supervisors to award
the Livermore electric franchise to A. D.
Thomson.
Street Superintendent Miller has sent out
notices to the merchants of the city calling
their attention to the ordinance prohibiting
the dumping OF refuse OF any kind upon the
public streets.
Attorneys Clarity and McElroy have given
notice OF an appeal from the order of Judge
Frick denying q new trial to the Holland
brothers. The case will probably be carried to
the Supreme Court.
DIN. Ortega, clerk of Tuolumne, has been
commissioned TO take testimony of r. ]. Brom-
ley, the only surviving witness of the will OF
DR.. T. H. Pinkerton. The other witness was
dOu OtOIS0 L. W uItucy
dispatch from San Jose says that small
boy named George Davenport, whose father
was in this city at the time, was run over yes
terday by wagon and so badly mangled that
death was instantaneous.
An order releasing Hattie B. Allen from the
insane asylum was made by Judge Ogden to-
day. T. H. Allen applied for the release of the
girl, who is his adopted daughter. He testified
he was able and willing to care for her.
3 A petition, heavily backed by Niles property
owners, is being circulated at present among
the taxpayers of Sunol. 1t asks for a graded
road through Niles Canyon, connecting Sunol
and Niles. The estimated COSTS $4,000.
HIM Miller has made an assignment OF
an order directing the executrix of the estate
tionai attorneys fees to Don F. Miller The
payment is likely to be contested by the
executrix.
The case of Ben Wickam, charged with en-
bezzlement, has gone over until Monday. The
motion TO dismiss for failure tc file the tnfor-
nation within thirty days of the time he was
held to answer was denied. His attorney, Mr..
Aram, will appeal.
Mayor Dayie will appoint an expert in few
days to examine the books of the city. The
Mayor says he will not reappoint Stewart Nc
Mullan. The Mayors choice is divided between
Charles Lutgen and Scion Pattee, both we'll
known accountants.
The default of Archibald Rymal in suit
brought by his WIFE, Rose Elvy Rymal, Tor d.
voree on the ground of desertion, has been en-
| tered and the case referred to the Court Com
missioner to take testimony. Attorney George
Hayford appeared for plaintiff.
c. A. Renner, who runs saloon at Fruitvale,
was arrested Tor keeping open after IL O'Clock
midnight, In violation OF the new law giving
the Sanitary Board control of the saloons with
in the district, and pleaded guilty. This is the
nrSt conviction under the new law.
Robert A. Drais, g young man residing at TIA
Nineteenth street, this city, is reported to the
police as missing. He left his home Wednes-
day. He is y years OF age, 8 feet 10 inches tall
home he wss dressed in dark suit of clothes.
The sentence of James L. Tyson for assault
upon Melissa Van Patten has been Ron
tinued until Monday at 10 A. NJ. An affidavit
has been filed by Attorney Aram in support of
q motion for a new trial, IN which Nellie Van
interested in the case not to testify differently
in this case from what she did on the first, or
else she would be punished for perjury
Mr.. Beamer, the member of the State Board of
EQUALIZATION who was the chief incuisitor
during the recent investigation of the Ala
media County assessment-roll in Sacramento,
was in Oakland a few days ago, and be appears
to have expressed himself to the effect that
a raise in this county is improbable. Super
visor Johnston said to-day that after hearing
what Mr.. Beamer said he did not believe the
assessment would be disturbed.
The case of j. NJ Breedlove vs. R. Glinka on
an assigned claim for $63 30 was tried before
Justice Cliff this morning. The evidence
tended to show that May and Jacobs, agents
for the Germania Life Insurance Company
had induced Glinka, an old German, to sign
a note in blank on the supposition that it was
a blank application for insurance. Later this
note was presented and he refused to pay it.
Justice Cliff took that view. and rendered
Judgment in favor OF the defendant for the
costs of the suit.