The San Francisco call., 1897-06-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.
nome, and are now resting easy, and the
physlcians say no bad results will follow
Had to Hunt for a FLAG

home, and are now resting easy, and the
physlclans say no bad results will follow.
Had to Hunt for Flag.
OAKLAND CAL, June II. Many of the
public ard private buildings had "Old
Glory waving proudly from their highest
pinnacle to-day in honor of Bunker Hill
day. Up to noon. the City Hall flag was
not seen. Several of the Councilmen and
other patriotic citizens dropped in to
learn why Janitor Wilds neglected so i'm
portant a duty.
1t was learned that Mayor Thomas had
loaned the flag TO the /. o. o. F. for their
celebration in San Leandro. An old flag
was hnaIly dug Np and. after being
cleaned little, given to the breezes.
me Abraham Lincoln Social Club pic
nlcked at Glenwood 10 day. Five car
ioads went from this city and eight more
!olned them al the narrow-gauge mole
from San Francisco.
Eastern Visitors.
OAKLAND. CAL, June 1.-THE plans
LOT The reception and entertainment of the
Eastern visitors who are expected on July
10 nave been placed in The hands of a
committee consisting of Mayor w. r.
ihomas; George p. Lowell, president of
the Alameda County Christian Endesvor
Onioni A. II. Breed, vice-presidsnt of the
Oakland Board of Trade; George w.
Arper, president of the Oakland Mer-
chants Exchange; D. Edward Collins,
presio ent OF California Bank and Oakland
I. NJ. q. A. ex-Mayor w. r. Davies and
Hon. Giles H. Gray. They have full power
to make necessary arrangements for the
day.
Goes at Auction.
OAKLAND, CAL, June II. - Judge
Ogden to-day gave judgment in favor Of
the California Safe, Trust and Deposit
Company against the East Oaklaud Elec-
tric Railroad Company for $240, ,6l1 S3.
W. S. Harlow was appointed com
missioner to sell me property by auction.
His bond was fixed at $1,000. Attorney
Booth asked for $500 attorney fees and
$l750 trustees ices. District Attorney
Shook wanted $1,000 fees exclusive of work
that he may do Tor the receiver. Booths
allowance was cut down to $500 and $3.50
for trustees and $500 for Dis strict Attorney
Shook.
New Constitution Adopted.
OAKLAND CAL, June II. - The
Woman's Exchange directors have adopt
ed a new constitution. II provides fo-
thirty-tive managers. The directors are:
Mrs George w. Percy, Mrs. 7. NJ. Hall,
Mrs. Henry Burnes, Mrs. J. P. Hansome,
Mrs. Jackson Crooks, Mrs. Lawrence
Mrs. w. E. Sharon, Mrs May Mauvais
and Mrs. g. Randall
In Septem Der the board expects to move
the rooms to a more prominent place on
broadway. At present they are out of
the way.
Mail Carriers Picnic.
OAKLAND, CAL, June 1.-THE Oak
land mali-carrlers will give their midsum-
mer social at G. A. R. Hall, on Thir-
teenth street, Friday evening of next
week and the arrangements are in the
hands OF S. J. Hallahan, w. n. Smith, z.
f. Burger, Percy Fox, c. E. Gilbert, J. q.
Barnet, o. Rohl. The carriers of San
Francisco, Oakland, Alameda and Berke.
ley unite in joint picnic at San Rafael
Park July 4. A large delegation of their
friends will accompany the carriers from
this side of the bay.
Struck on the Head.
OAKLAND, CAL, June IA chunk Of
coal nearly took the scalp off Dick
Poulson at the Broadway wharf this
morning. He was unloading coal when
big 2000- pound bucket dropped. Itstruck
about q foot from where Poulson was
standing.