The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-15
.PUTzKER WON A TROPHY,
In a Contest With Creelman Os.
car Was Awarded the
HonorS.
Four Lively Rounds Between Ward
and Evers of the Crescent
Club.

BERKELEY, CAL, July 14.-Oscar
Putzker and R. Creelman of the Crescent
Athletic Club fought seven rounds this
evening at the clubhouse before large
crowd. The contest was most vigorous
one and ended by the award of the trophy
to Putzker, Creelman having committed
a foul.
Ward of the Crescent Club and A. Evers
of the Acme boxed four lively rounds.
The two had an old score to settle, and
gave an exciting bout from the start.
Evers was declared victor.
Exhibition bouts of four rounds each
were boxed by II. Kroman and G. q. Emer-
son, and q. Demetrak and f. c. Richter.
Was 1t Incendiarism?
BERKELEY, CAL, July 1.-THE cot
tage of Mrs. Mary 0. Lewis, on Addison
street, near University avenue, was burned
at bout o'clock this morning, and the
circumstances attending the blaze point
strongly toward incendiarism. There
were no occupants in the house at the
time of the fire, though neighbors state
that they saw light in it at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Lewis purchased can of coal oil from
was delivered at the cottage.
After the blaze halt a can of Oil was
found on the premises, indicating that
part of it had been used in starting the
flames. Mrs. Lewis and her daughter,
who had been at the house a short time
before the fire, have not been seen since,
and their sudden disappearance has
aroused suspicion.
The cottage was valued at about $1,000
and was fully insured.
Harker Still Missing.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 14-Charles G.
Harker, the wealthy young San Francisco
attorney, who has been spending the sum-
mer months in Berkeley and who suddenly
disappeared about two weeks ago, is still
missing and no clew has yet been gained
| by his anxious relatives as to his where
abouts Several theories have been adj
vanced concerning the mysterious disap-
/ pearance OF the young attorney. Some
| believe that he is suffering from temporary
! dementia, while others declare that he has
! committed suicide. The case is in the
| hands of private detectives and of the po-
lice. and every possible effort is being made
| to determine his whereabouts.
knights and Ladies of Honor.
BERKELEY, CAL, July IA Joint
| installation of Oakland Lodge, Palmetto
Lodge of Alameda and Berkeley Lodge
Knights and Ladies of Honor, was held
| last evening in American Hall. These
being the three lodges of the county, the
grand officers were present. Grand Pro.
tector Lander conducted the ceremonies
ana Jhe IoHOWlnS Objects were installed
into the Berkeley lodge:
Past protector, DR.. J. t. Farrar; pro
tector, Miss Mary Bishop; vice. protector
Mrs. s. T. Pearsoll; recording and fnan
cial secretary, E. M. Hanson; treasurer
Julius Strauss; chaplain, Miss Annie Goss
guide, Peter Peterson; guardian, Charlie,
G. Wright; sentinel, Mrs. Lena Watkins
Past Protector DR.. ]. T. Farrar was hon
ored with place on the Grand Lodg,
committee. A banquet followed the cere
monies.
No Fire Chief.
BERKELEY, CAL, July 14-The Towl
Trustees did not name Fire Chief las
night as was anticipated The name o
ID. j. Keane, the nominee from the Peralt.
| Hose Company, was presented, but a
there were no other persons in the field i
was decided to postpone the election TO
Chief until the several other companie
had an opportunity to name candidates.
Condition of the Library
BERKELEY, CAL, July 14-The BoarC
OF Public Library Trustees has submitted
to the Town Board report showing TIL,
condition of the library from the time i
became public property until the present
The statement shows that the Board o
Library Trustees was organized on De
cemoer IL, 1895. at which time there wer
800 books in the library. Since that tim