The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-05
TOOK MONEY WITH HIM.
Some Light on the Mystery of Brum'
mer's Dfsanpearance.

OAl1., OSC. - AO o1oSHSo
of William Drummer from his home, 23l5
Alameda avenue. as related exclusively In
this mornings CALL, has now taken on the
appearance of foul play. After he left
home on Tuesday he collected sewer
assessment OF $120 for Thomas White,
which has not yet been turned in. Neither
Mr.. White nor any one who knows MI.
Drummer has even limited at dishonesty
on his part.
al do not believe that Drummer has
apsconded," said Mr.. White this after
noon, 'for have every confidence In his
integrity. He has collected money for me
many times and every cent has been &C
counted for promptly. [ shall certainly
! give him the benefit OF every doubt.
City Engineer Payer, with whom Mr..
| Drummer has been intimately associated
| for nine wears, said: "If ne is in hole
! there are plenty of his friends to help him
out He need not lear to come home on
| that account but l fear he has been
foully dealt with. He was too fond of his
family to stay away long" The missing
man was the secretary of Concordia
kept his books in frst-class condition.
The police do not believe that he has met
with foul play, but will soon turn up.
The New Library Rooms.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. ACTUAL work
was begun upon the alterations in the
| Council cham bers for the library this
morning. The PARTITION, setting off a
room 32x32 feet, is the first work to be
done, after which a stair of twenty-fouI
steps, with three landings, will be erected.
| The upper room win be used entirely as a
reading-reom. The book shelves will be
| placed along the west side of the room
| downstairs and originally intended for
the whole library. The reference depart
ment, while not separate, will be parti-
| toned off by railing on the east side.
| The delivery desk will be in the southeast
corner, on the left of the entrance. Just
to the left of that, in the southwest corner,
will be partitioned off a space, with rail
ings and curtains, for the ladies' depart
ment. This is the only library that will
have junior department.
Rev. DR.. Lacy Accepts.
| ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 4-Thomas A.
| Smith, senior yestFyman of Christ's Epis.
copal Church of this city, is authority foI
| the denial of the morning press dispatches
which stated the Rev. Thomas ]. Lacy oil
| Brooklyn had declined the pulpit offered
| him in this city. "AIl letters we have re,
ceived show of his acceptance, said that
gentleman to-day, land MS final ac-
ceptance is in the hands of William Rigby.
i
reach this city in February with his
mother.
knights Elect ofHeers.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec 4-The Garden
City Lodge No. 1745. Knights of Honor.
elected officers for the coming year last
night. They will be installed Thursday
| evening. January Z, and consist of the
| following-named gentlemen:
| Director, Captain H. A. Thompson
| vice-director, Ferdinand Lindeman; as
| sistant director, Ludwig Oehlman; repor-
ter, H Kaufman; financial r porter, j. H.
Eickhoff; treasurer, A. Victors; guide,
| Casper Sherer; chaplain. Sam Frank
| guardian, 6. L. Birkm aier; sentinel, G. J.
Hammond; trustees, Dr. William Simp
son, G. R. Miller, Sam Frank.
High Death Rate.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Dec. 4.-The Board
| of Health met tonight and received re-
ports from Its officers. DR.. Mclean,
Health Officer, reported twenty-five
deaths. Ten OF these were over 80 years
! Of age. This is monthly death rate oil
! 1. "A and an annual rate of 1928 per 1000
inhabitants This is the greatest number
of deaths known here for years and Is con-
| s1dered extraordinary by doctors and un.
dertakers alike.
Brief Mentionings.
The members of Company G are discussing
the advisa bility of re-enlisting the former
members of the company who withdrew some
| months ago.
| Thirty section-hands, brid ge carpenters,
| etc. were discharged on December l by the
South Pacific Coast Railroad. This is in &C
cordance with the policy 10 reduce the force
during the winter months.
Thomas Lambert, convicted of disturbing q
Salvation Army meeting, was sentenced to.
day to serve thirty days IN The County Jail or
pay $50 fine. Ed Martinez, companion, was
given fifteen days or $50.
The Alert baseball team viii play the Hol-
listers in Central PARK San Francisco, Sunday
at P. NJ. Manager ST. Sure desires the friends
of the boys to turn out in goodly numbers to
encourage them.