The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11
HISTORY OF YESTERDAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.

Brief Chapters.
The San Leandro Board of Trade is making
an effort TO have the Redwood road completed.
Steps have been taken to organize a local
branch OF the Silver Knights OF America in this
city.
Work began at the drier at Niles last Monday
morning. Cutters are now at work on tons OF
peaches.
F. G. Linberg has been granted a decree upon
his complaint charging his wife Lucy with
leaving his domicile without cause.
Already work has begun on the new boat
house for the University OF California Boating
Association, to replace the one burned down
about two months ago.
Amanda Van Ess1er was given divorce from
her husband LEROY Van Essler, on the ground
OF his desertion and now he will have to pay
her $40 month a1mony.
The Oakland Whist Club has received a chal-
lenge from the San Francisco club to play a
series of games. The tournament Will take
place some time in September.
Alfred Traynor, at one time quite famous as
q baseball player in this city, died Friday vt
the County 1nfirmary OF consumption He was
a native OF this State, aged n years.
The suit OF Anna J. Parsons against g. W.
Parsons, in which there Is d contest and likely
to be some sensational developments, is set Tor
trial before Judge ogden on September "a.
Henry A. Melvin has been reappoin ted Prose-
cutting Attorney for the Police Court. He fled
his bond yesterday in the sum OF $4,000 with
Emil Nusbaumer and A. Olander as sureties.
Frank Ferra, 15-year-old boy, was held to
answer at Haywards yesterday for burglariZ-
ing the residence OF Thomas Welsh and steal
ing watch. chain and bunch Of lead pencils.
The unknown man who was taken in an I'M
conscious condition from Lower Broadway
house to the Receiving Hospital suffering from
morphine poisoning died about O'CLOCK
yesterday morning.
The California Stove and Iron Works filed ar
ticles of Incorporation yesterday. The capital
stock is sos, 900. The directors are n. NJ. Fay,
R. Pigott, ]. W. Warford, A. B. Weeks and
Charles Henderson.
Court Commissioner Babcock now does
about as much business as the Judges of the
Superior Court, as all divorce cases in which
default has been entered are now referred TO
him TO take testimony.
Some trouble is likely to arise over the pay
ment of taxes on the water front property,
which City Assessor Snow has valued at
S64O 000 although County Assessor Dalton
placed no value on ii at all,
The special committee of the Board of Edu-
cation and City Council will hold joint meet
ing on'Monday evening Tor the purpose OF dis
cussing the best means to secure the location
OF the Wilmerding School in this city.
The articles of incorporation of the Exempt
Fire Company OF Alameda County have been
filed. The directors are: F. K. wilmington T.
Henry Muller. The corporation has no capital
stock.
The Acme Salt Water Works at Mount Eden
have just completed setting up thirty-five
horse power tubular boiler at their new plant
now building. The boiler is to be used in gen.
Grating steam for crushing and refining pur-
poses
Mayor Davie is sending out notices calling
meeting OF merchants and citizens for Monday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock in the Council cham Der
OF the City Hall for the purpose of listening TO
the proposition OF the Ostrander Gun Company
to move their works from Boston 10 this city.