The San Francisco call., 1896-03-20
A. ESTERBROOK'S DENIAL,
L. r. Dawson of Seattle Named
Him as a CO. Respond.
ent.
Arrest of Mr.. Pitman, Who Tried to
Beat Uncle Coils Out of
Five Cents.

ALAMEDA, CAL, March 19-Arthur
F. Esterbrook of this city, the young
man who is mentioned as correspondent in
suit for divorce by l.. R. Dawson of Sc
attic against his wife, strenuously objects
to having his name connected with the
matter in any way. Three years ago the
Dawson family spent the winter in Ala
media, and during their stay resided in a
house on Regent street. The family con-
sisted OF Mrs. Dawson, her two children
and an unmarried sister, the husband re-
naming in Seattle and practicing his pro-
fession as dentist. After being here for
several months the family returned to
Seattle, and nothing more had been heard
of them until the announcement of the
divorce and the naming of a long list of CO.
respondents.
Esterbrook says that he met Mrs. Daw-
son in San Jose about four years ago, and
that about one year later he again met her
in Alan da, and made several calls at the
house on Regent street. He denies that
their relations were improper or that she
accompanied him anywhere, and says
that the charges against him are entirely
false.
Lane Is Located.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 19.-Robert
Lane, the man who came over here from
Oakland last December and looted six
houses, almost within one block, and who
subsequently skipped after having fur
nished straw bonds to the amount of $1,000,
has been located at Cripple Creek, Colo.
The Oakland authorities have received in
formation to that effect. that he is at that
place, and an effort will probably be made
to capture him. Lane, after having been
given his liberty, got out OF reach Of the
authorities as soon as he could, and no
recourse could be had, because the bonds
furnished we're perfectly worthless. Be-
sides the crime of entering houses Lane had
a charge of embeZZlement against him.
During last October he called on Miss
Petrenahl of 90S Lafayette street and sold
her a 25-cent lottery ticket, for which, in
payment, she gave him S10 He went off
to get the change, but never returned.
When he was arrested on the last charges
she called to see him at the City Prison,
recognizing the man at once as the one
who had duped her.
School Vacation.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 19.-In future
the Alameda and San Francisco public
schools will have their vacations extending
over the same period Of time. Up to the
present time there has been considerable
variance between the two cities with regard
to the opening and closing dates of the
schools. An arrangement has now been
made whereby San Francisco will close
her schools for the midsummer vacation
about the middle of June and open again
on August 1, allowing six weeks in all.
This has always been the custom in Ala
media, it being considered the best method
of winding up the school year.
Tried to Evade Payment.
carpenter named J. Pitman, residing
at the Bay View House at Alameda
Point, was arrested this morning by Officer
Brown at the narrow-gauge mole, and
upon being brought TO the City Prison was
charged with attempting to evade the pay
ment of railroad fare. Pitman boarded
the train at Seventh and Webster streets,
Oakland, and persistently refused to part
with any of the pocketful of coin which he
had and made an attempt TO alight at
Alameda Point. He was held aboard
however, and taken to the mole, where he
was turned over to a policeman.
Funeral of j. C. Smith.
funeral OF J. G. Smith took place
yesterday afternoon, from the residence,
2252 Central avenue. The Rev. G. E. ".
Smith of the Methodist Church South Off
ciated. The pallbearers were Judge Viii
liam T. Wallace, Jesse D. Carr, George
Waggoner, George NJ. Turner, Stephen T..
Gage and Captain Simpson. The remains
were inferred In Mountain View Cemetery.