The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14

tnelr efforts to open the cash-drawer were
unsuccessful and the large safe was not
toucned. This is the second attempt made
70 TOD the station within year.
Better MILK Must Be Served.
OAhLAND, CAL, Jan. 13.-The mem
Ders OF the Board OF Health are unit in
1aVor OF raising the test rate in the present
mix oIdlnance. 1t is thought by them
That Oakland should have better milk than
gan FRANCISCO, owing to pasturase being
DETER ana the expense of marketing the
milk being much lower on this side OF the
bay. In that City the rate is soon to be
make 3 2-5 per cent the test rate here.
Since the first raid was made about ten
daYs ago there has been general advance
In the quality of the milk.
Peruvian Economics.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 13.-The Club for
Economic Inquiry holds its regular weekly
meeting o-morrow night at o'clock at
Hotel Metropole. J. Ross Martyr will ad-
dress the club upon the economic system
OF the Peruvians under the rule OF the In
cas-. Mr. Martyr is always an entertain
ing speaker and so many friends have al
ready requested permission to be present
that the club have accepted the hospitality
OF Mr.. Breer, where arrangements will be
made to receive all visitors in the study of
econ mics.
- -lsa Died without a Doctor.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 13.-Mrs. Pauline
Schubert. residing on Ninth street, near
Dwight way, West Berkeley, was found
dead in bed Yesterday n orning. She had
peen III for several weeks, but had not
called q physician, and her neighbors had
been attending her.
Mrs. Schubert, it is said, had quite de-
post in a San Francisco bank and owned
considerable property. Coroner Baldwin
will hold an inquest to determine the
cause Of death.
The Water Company Victorious.
OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. Is. - The City
Council met tonight, and after an argu-
ment from A ttorney W. r. Davis, the reso-
luton calling for bids for supplying the
municipal departments and buildings with
water was killed. 1t was shown that after
legally fixing rates for year the city
could not ask for bids, although it is
known that in many instances the rival
water companies are supplying private
customers with water at less than half
rates.
The New President Chosen.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. I'D. E. Mar
tin, the capitalist, living at 1925 Harrison
street, has been chosen to succeed the late
John w. Coleman as president of the Oak
land Gas, Light and Heat Company
Thomas Crellin and John A. Britton sue
coed to the places of directors left vacant
by the deaths of Mr.. Coleman and Mr..
Eastland. Mr.. Martin has been member
of the board OF directors for some time
past.
Burned to Death.
OAKLAND. CAL, Jan. 13.-On Saturday
morning little Gloria Guido, the ive-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Guido, who
live at 1868 East Nineteenth street, was
playing with several other children around
bonfire, when her clothing caught fire
and she was SO badly burned that she died
that evening. Coroner Baldwin held an
inquest on the remains this morning and
the jury rendered a verdict of accidental
death.
Inquest on Mrs. Hill.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan 13.-The Coroner
held an inquest tonight on the death of
Mrs. Hill, who was shot by her husband on
Saturday night Mr.. Rudolph of the electric
road identified Benjamin Hill as the man
who gave himself up on the fatal street
corner and said that he had Just shot his
wife. The jury returned verdict of MUIR
der against him. He has engaged Tom
Bradley for counsel.
Eligible for Policemen.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 13.-Fourteen
out OF seventeen candidates passed the re-
cent examination by the Police Commits
sion, and will go on the list as eligible for
positions. They are: John Snyder, D.
w Marlin, George II. Vose, c. Y. Wisner,
c. G. Ford, c. T. Trim bic, Albert B. Nc
Gov A L Reinhardt ! T. ZONES Georpe