The San Francisco call., 1896-09-13
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A Manipulator Takes Advantage of His
Friends.

A Manipulation Takes Advantage of His
Friends.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. ia warrant
was issued for T. E. Hughes to-day for
obtaining money from a. B. Pennington.
| Hughes was once in San Quentin and
while there made favorable impression
| or Mrs. Cove, a weli-known phiIanthropist
who visits the penitentiary. When
Hughes was released Mrs. Cove showed
her con fdence in him by recommending
him to people who could help him to start
afresh. One of these was Mr.. Pennington,
and by representing that he was making
| trades in pianos and organs Hughes OBJ
| tained at different times sums amounting
to $50.
An investigation showed that Hughes
was not engaged in the piano and organ
trade, and as he cannot be found and has
not returned the money warrant has
been issued.
Admission Day at Mills.
! OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 12-Mills Col
lege was in holiday attire, with flags
| flying, festive decorations and merry
music suited to the day.
At sound of drum and bugle call the
| Assembly Hall was filled, and Miss Wit
| tenmeyer read the history of the early
days and OF the struggles and successes of
the pioneers, illustrated by living pic
! lures or tableaux of the various scenes re-
lated in the story. An original ''Ode to
| California was sung, and 1.-The Days of
49, together with many patriotic songs
and recitalions.
Then followed the gala day procession, in
floats and on foot in costume represent
and the "Miners' Wives" trundiiag
wheeibarrows, all presided over by the
grand marshal, aided by stunning drum
major and other officials.
Next was unique ''fan drilI' on the
lawn, an egg race" and lastly, the bl-
| cycle race around the beautiful circle
The afternoon was full OF recreation,
and in the evening the grounds were IL
| Illuminated with ample lanterns, while the
whole school marched in display process
sion with candles which Rlimmered amid
the foliage and decorated bicycles circled
round and round with their lanterns and
! floral wreaths, etc.
Patriotism was rife and the sixty native
daughters in the college and other adopted
daughters entered heartily into the spirit
of the day. Many visitors were present.
Plumbing Matters.
OAKLAND, CALL, Sept 12-John All
man, who is having trouble with the City
Council regarding sidewalk at Vernon
Heights and in the Police Court for the
violation of city ordinances regarding the
| same matter, has now run afoul of the
| Board of Health, and unless he fixes the
plumbing In an eight-room tenement it
will be placarded as unfit for habitation.
He is very angry and charges all the city
officials with conspiring to make him
| trouble. His special spite, however, is
against Street Superintendent ]. K. Mil
Ter and Sanitary Inspector Smith. He ac-
cuses both of knowing nothing of their
business and of using their offices to get
| fees from those who are so unfortunate as
TO fall in their power.
Death of Theod ore Schultz.
OAKLAND. CAL, Sept. 12.-Theodore
| Schultz, an old resident of Alameda
County, who died in San Francisco, was
| an old settler. Mr.. Schultz settled in San
Leandro some years ago, he having pur-
chased what was known as the Carroll
| place on Hayward avenue. He farmed
| there for some time, but with increasing
age and physical intirmities he decided to
take much needed rest, and after renting
his place he went TO San Francisco to live.
To his old friends and neighbors the recol-
lections of many neighborly acts and
deeds of kindness, coupled with an up
| right, honest life. will ever surround the
name of Theodore Schultz with halo of
pleasant memories.
At the Oakland.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 12-"The Iron
| King" an intensely real and sensational
scenic melodrama, with William L. r OBJ
erts and Miss Olive Martin in tue star
parts. supported by the Bacon Com narv: INV
will be the bill at the Oakland Theater for
the week commencing Monday next. The
| scenes portray the interior of a large
roiling-mill with practical machinery in
motion and huge cupoia, out of which
| molten iron is run into huge bars and the
same rolled into shape through immense
rollers. Bright dialogue and catchy
comedy blend the scenes into clever bill.
Remains Unidentified.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 12.-No one has
identified the man killed late last evening
at Shell Mound by the B rkeley local. The
letters on his person signed A. w. Davis,
but not sealed or addressed, is all that
gives the least clew as to who he may be-.
In it he says the fare home would be $50
! SO it is possible that he is from tue Missis.
sippi River Valley.
Jewish Services
OAKLAND CAL, Sept. 12.-The Jewish
congregation which worships at the Betti
Jacob Synagogue on Harrison and Fourth
/ streets will dedicate new holy scroll
presented 10 them by Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Bercovich on their return from Europe
The ceremony will be held at P. NJ, and
will be conducted by Rabbi Levy and
Friedlander Of this city and Cantors Sher-
man and Wilmer of San Francisco.
The NIacdonough.
/ OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 12-"Madame
Sans Gene" will be seen at the Mac
donough Tneater on the evening OF Sep
tember 21st, 22d and 23d.
| The sale of reserved seats will open on
Monday next at 8 A. NJ. Seats may be
secured in advance by letter or telephone
Actor Lansing still Absent.
HAYWARDS, CAL, Sept. 12-WilIiam
Lansing, the actor who was to have man.
aged the entertainment on behalf of the
veterans burial plat last Saturday, is still
missing. As told in Mondays CALL, the
entertainment was not given on account
OF Lansing's sudden disappearance the