The San Francisco call., 1898-10-11
TRYING TO STAMP OUT
 A SC0URGE AT NILES
SCARLET FEVER IN THAT BURG
 VERY PREVALENT.
A Delegation Appears Before the su- pervisors Asking for Power to
 Check the Malady.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 sos Broadway, Oct 10 The prevalence of scarlet fever at Niles is now regarded as very serious, and it has about reached the proportion of an epidemic. There are nearly a score of cases among the residents, and many more in the Portuguese section. Some time ago the public school was ordered closed as a precautionary measure, but the disease still spread, and yesterday the Sunday schools were closed, and un- less a change occurs before next Sunday there will be no church services
 delegation of people from Niles vis- fled the Supervisors to-day to see if some steps could not be taken to enforce meas ures that will stamp out the disease. Some time ago it was discovered that there Is no legal authority for the ap- pointment of county health officers, and those then in office were discharged. Since that time there has been no au- thority outside of the towns and cities for the enforcement of any sanitary reg ulatiOns, and this Is blamed in part for the present condition of affairs at Niles The Supervisors were asked to appoint an officer, or at least to take some steps that would result in forcing the adop- tion of precautionary measures and the carrying out of quarantine when desired In addition to sixteen eases reported il is known that many cases exist in the Portuguese section that have not been made known Just how far the fever has spread is not known, but there is genuine cOnsternatiOn in the township,
 
 tative step be taken to protect the in habitants Some of the localities where the scarlet fever exists are among the most unsanitary, and it Is believed that if everything that has a tendency to breed and spread the disease were re- moved, the epidemic would disappear in q very short time.
 Dr. E. A. Chalmers appeared before the Supervisors. and the matter was referred to Supervisor Wells.
 Alameda County Court Notes.
 OAKLAND, Oct. 10.-Lydia A. Levison, through her attorney, J. w. Carter, to- day commenced suit for divorce from J. L. Levison.
 Letters of administration have been is- sued to Public Administrator w. H. Knight on the estate of Cleophas Gre goire. the young man who shot himself in the left breast five times recently and was found dead on Hobart street
 The will of Arthur yon Gieglinger who committed suicide about two weeks ago by sending bullet through his brain, was filed for probate to-day The estate consists of twenty shares of capital stock of the Pacific States Savings L. &AB. Co., valued at 5000, and $100 worth of jewelry
 End of Long Litigation.
 OAKLAND, Oct. 10. - The litigation over the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth L. Cook which has been in the courts for several years has finally been settled by a de- cision from the Supreme Court in the suit of Public Administrator w. H. Knight to compel W. G. Tripp, Mrs. Cooks financial agent, to give up certain property belong ing to the estate. and including moneys in bank aggregating about sl6,OOO. and some loan association stock valued at SlS 55.
 c. J. Benjamin's Death.
 OAKLAND, Oct. 10.-Clayton J. Benja- nm, another old resident of this city, qqled yesterday after a protracted illness. Seceased had been in the employ of the S3euthern Pacific Company for the past ddateeH d years. He leaves wife and two oaughters, Lillian and Gertie, the latter 'eacher in Swett School. East Oakland.
 Charged With Grand Larceny.
 O9AkELAND. BLAND. Oct. 1O-John F. Piggott and Calvin Childs. accused of having picked the pocket of Mrs. Waterman of NaleJo at the Oakland mole recently, nave been formally charged with grand larceny, the complaint being sworn to by OetectVe Gibson of San Francisco.
 Mystery of Tricycle..
 OAKLAND. Oct. 1O.-A tricvcle. belong ing to Mayor Thomas little eight-year- old daughter, stolen two years ago, has just been returned as mysteriousiy as 1t qlsappesred rom the Mayors back yard. When discovered early this morning 1t occupied almost the same place it did