The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
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G. Rodgers, aged 20, and Miss Amelia
Sawyer, aged 10, or women who gave
those names and ages, and their residence
as San Pablo avenue, were arrested shortly
after noon to-day on a charge of shop
lifting. They were detected by Clyde
Schrader, in Fearn's pharmacy, who
turned them over to Officer Banks. They
We're searched at the city prison. Each
was found to have large bag concealed
under her skirt. in which were slowed
away clock, inkstand, silver cup, silver
scoop and two forks. These were recog-
nlzed as coming from some of the stores,
and when questioned by Chief Lloyd the
women admitted their guilt.
Hard Words for Supervisors.
OAKLAND, }, CAL, Feb. 3D.. L. Smoot
OF the Palomares school district presented
pervisors to-day regarding their recent ac-
tlon IN refusing to grant petitioners a new
school district. He claims the petition
had been held over eight months by the
county superintendent; the petitioners
had never been notified OF his action in the
matter, neither had they been granted
nearing before the Supervisors, all of
which is required by law. The matter
was laid over for two weeks.
Assistant Postmaster Suspended.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-R. H. Nc
Cloud of station A, the West Oakland
branch of the local postotfice, has been
suspended by Postmaster James ]. White.
George +. Collyer, a letter-carrier, has
been placed in charge. 1t is charged that
McCloud has been guilty OF intoxication.
Postmaster White says he will name a
successor within few days, as the posi-
ton is very responsible one. and he must
have man that is to be relied upon at all
times.
In ~
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-1he commit
tee on celebration of Washington's birth
day reports a lively interest taken by the
numerous. societies of the county. The
press committee has been increased to six
members by the addition of Mrs. M. s.
Martin, H. S. Pugh and w. w. Knicker-
booker. A committee has been appointed
to interview the merchants and request
them to close their places of business on
the 22d in order to give their employees an
opportunity to attend the parade.
Says He Was Held Up.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. g. Henry
Young, dalryman, residing out In the
CIaremont district, was held up by lone
highwayman and robbed of $3 so about s
o'clock last night. Young was driving
home on Aicatraz avenue and had about
reached College avenue when a man
dressed in long overcoat and slouch hat,
with handkerchief over his face, seized
the reins near the horses head and ordered
Young to get out and dig up" which he
promptly did.
The Usual Damage Suit.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-The Alameda,
Oakland and Piedmont electric road has
been sued for $25,000 by Benjamin Brown
for injuries received in a collision with a
car of that line on Twelfth street on Sep
tember Is. Brown is a teamster and
claims to have received permanent in
luries. He says the car came up from the
rear, struck his wagon, driving it into
another and tangled him up so that he was
laid up for seven weeks in bed.
Still Another Suit.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 3.-Pietro Soraco
has sued the California Improvement
Company for $4,000 as the result of q
premature explosion in the quarry at
Laundry Farm He lost one eye while
the other was permanently injured. He
claims that the shock 10 his nervous sys-
tenn was also very severe.
Given Light Sentence.
OAKLAND, CAL, Feb. 8. = William
Fountain, one of the two young men
arrested week ago Sunday by Officer Ely
on New Broadway, on whom were found
burglars tools and several big revolvers
was sentenced to five months imprison-
ment in the City Prison by Judge Wood
to-day.
Dimond's VIII Probated.
OAKLAND. CAL, Feb 3.--The will OF
Hugh Dimond was admitted to probate
to-day by Judge Greene. An order was
made fixing the family allowance a. $500 a
month. The two sons and daughter are
maintaining the old home at the head of
Fruitvale avenue.