The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Arthur Meadows had a narrow escape from
death in the San Francisco furniture factory
yesterday.
Emma Cleverly, better known as Chlta
Jackson, was arrested last nlght On VIC CAaIee
of grand larceny.
Chief Crowley issued instructions yesterday
for all ''grafters' in the corridors OF the City
Hall to be arrested.
Secretary WEIGH of the Board of Education
will take legal measures TO have certain school
funds transferred 10 him.
A pickpocket stole lady's purse in the
store 1912 Market street, yesterday afternoon,
and was chased, but escaped.
A large number of Street Department labor
ers will be LAID off to prevent deficiency in
the funds of the department.
Attorneys E. B. Young and W. H H Hart
have been allowed $500 each as fees in the
Joshua Hendy estate settlement.
]. w. Grinter denies that he has separated
from his wife, Lizzie Grinter, and says that
reports 10 that effect are not true.
The Police Department will have new sta
-tion on O'Farren street, between Deyisadero
and Frederick, by the first OF March.
Alexander MeAdie forecasts locsl weather
for to-day as follows: Cloudy and probably
rain; warmer, with fresh southeasterly winds
The third annual convention OF the Pacific
Coast Whist Club will open in this City to-day
and with 1t six tournaments Tor trophies and
prizes.
Z. P. Dewey, "fake directory" swindler,
was yesterday held to answer before the Supe-
Tior Court by Judge Conlan on the charge OF
forgery.
James P. Dunno and his co-defendants have
fled their answer to the complaint made
sgainsS them by Golden Gate Lodge OF the
Order of Elks.
Annie Pickett, the notorious pickpocket
was brought from Sacramento yesterday and
booked at the City Prison on the charge of
grand larceny.
tn -aa nj tho FsroritaS ,roD rae
terday. The winning horses were Arrezzo,
Joan, Yankee Doodle, Flashlight, Salvable and
Adoiph Spreckels.
The Chamber of Commerce met in confer
ence with many organizations yesterday to
consider the question OF g tariff protecting
California industries.
The town OF Elko New, was sold Monday by
the Central Pacific 10 Denver spectators, who
have developed mining lands about seventy
miles north of the town.
The Free Masons OF King Solomon's Lodge
have purchased a $1,000 lot on Deyisadero
street, upon which they will erect a $25, 900
building during the present year.
The San Francisco Riding Club gave its frst
music ride" last night before fashionab Bile
gathering. The rides Will be given every
Thursday night during the season.
The Stanford Glee and Mandolin Clubs
passed through this City yesterday on their
way home from concert tour of the North
west that resulted IN q loss OF $500
The committee on the Larkin-street ceIebra-
ton aas reported that the funds collected for
that purpose had been judiciously expended
and that the affair was decided success.
Judge Campbell of Police Court 1 declared
he would not preside in court where T.
O'Brien is clerk. He charged that the latter
had maliciously and falsely traduced him.
The Bicycle Board OF Trade at q meeting last
evening decided 10 work for good roads and
Tor the passage of a bill through the Legisla-
lure making the theft of bicycle felony.
Divorces were granted in the Superior Court
as follows Yesterday: Alice B: Reed from
Alonzo S Reed, for desertion; Lily NJ Forrest
from James Y. Forrest, for extreme cruelty.
The contest of William A. Deane against VIII
liam B-oderick for the Office of Auditor of this
City IS on hearing In Judge Troutts court. 1t
Will be taken up again next Monday morn
ing.
The inventory and appraisement of the es-
tate of Herman Fisher, deceased, shows a val
uatiOn of $40, OPS in real es tate and SI3,6lS Is
IN cash, part OF which is community prop
erty.
insurgents because it would violate the United
States extradition laws. Local friends OF Cuba
cannot raise any funds without liability to
punishment
with an authorized capital stock of $500
The incorporators are: Emil Happersberger.
John F. Schwab, Augusta Happersb erger, T.
Hook and Tobias ]. Hook Jr.
Federal Judge Morrow has issued a warrant
and extradition papers are ready for the Aus
tralian murderer Butler who is believed to be
aboard the incoming ship Swanhiida. Aus
tralian officers are expected to arrive to-day.
The California Miners Association held a
meeting yesterday at the Union League Club.
They VIII ask Tor an appropriation by the
Legisl allure of S250,O00 for impounding dams
and 100000 Tor home for disabled miners
It is the general opinion among the whole
sale liquor dealers OF this City that the rec
ommendRtion OF Governor Budd for the lmpo-
sitfon OF State tax on the retail liquor
dealers of California is an unw1se and an uu-
just one.
DrL c. Lane will open the fifteenth annual
course of Lane Popular Lectures at Cooper
Medical College this evening with lecture
on Respiration and Methods Of Resuscftating
the Apparently Dead" These lectures are
free to the public.
Thomas Thompson, the tramp who stole
Senator Mahoney's gold watch while he was
watching fight in the Baldwin Hotel on No.
vember % and pawned it, was yesterday held
to answer before the Superior Court ry Judge
Conlan. His bonds were fixed in $1,000.
The Century Club gave large reception yes
terday afternoon in its clubhouse on Suffer
street, the distinctive feature of the affair
being a display of a collection of artistic
Things made by or suggestive OF the Indians of
western America from the frigid to the torrid
zone.
Boxers who contested in the recent Olympic
cub tournament may be expelled from the
amateur ranks tonight at the meeting of the
poard OF managers of the Pacific Association
OF the Amateur Union, which will also take
action upon the status of the Butte football
team.
Plans are afoot to interest capital in the
erection in the business center OF this City of g
mammoth theater with a roof garden the
idea being to obtain seating room for $500
people, and stage capable Of accommo dating
such q numerous company as that of the Me-
ropolitan Opera.
Claus Wshltmann of % Isis street was
robbed yesterday OF money and iewelrv the
whole amounting 10 about 5000 in value The
house was entered by a burglar VINO forced
open a window early in the morning with a
ifmmY and took the articles from nSdroo
Martha q stepdsughter of Wahltmann went
away from home some time ago but there is
no evidence that she knows anything of the
affair.
The committee of the Grand jury on
courts" yesterday took up the matter OF the
irregular methods that obtain in the Police
Courts because of the fact that neither pros
ecuting attorneys or clerks are responsible to
ANYBODY The jury Will recommend that the
law be changed to provide that the District
Attorney appoint the prosecuting attorney
that these officers be held responsible for
them.
The case of Mary A. Ryan against c. j.
Smith, receiver of the Oregon I'm proyement
Company was on trial before Judge Morrow
yesterday. Charles Ryan, laborer in the en-
ploy of the company, was Killed on April 10 of
last year by the rope OF coai-dumper or
bucket breaking Ryan fell backward into
the hold of the bark Empire, which Ryan was
assisting in unloading. The plaintiff claims
mat The defendant did not provide safe or
suitable apparatus for the unfor tunate EN-.
ploye and asks $50, 600 damages for herself
and minor son.