The San Francisco call., 1901-11-17
TRIES To BURN
TWO DWELLINGS
Incendiary Attacks Mrs.
Isabella J. Martins
Cottages.
Drenches Floor and Walls
With Kerosene Oil and
Gasoline.
Oakland once San Francisco Call.

Martin OF Martin will contest fame, were
the objects of an incendiary's hagrant at
tempt at destruction this morning. The
evidence of arson was so palpable that
after Fire Chief Ball had extinguished
the flames. which got good headway in
one of the houses. he could only express
his surprise at the open character OF the
crime.
Both Of the small dwellings were unoc-
cupied, the owner residing in nat few
doors from them. When nefghbors.
aroused by the fire at $50 o'clock, sent
in an alarm Mrs. Martin appeared for
moment mon sp and then n, retired announcing
The fire broke out at the house 1884
West street The department subdued the
flames after $500 damage had been done.
and then started 10 learn what had
caused the outbreak. 1t was easy to dis
cover. The floors, walls and standing TX
with coal oil; In one room a shirt and
bundles of old papers wet with gasoline
The f1remen went further and found that
the next door cottage, at 1880 West street,
had been as carefully prepared for the
flames by the unknown incendiary. Here
the rear door was wide open. A train or
excelsior and waste soaked with coal oil
was laid from the door into several
rooms. Under the kitchen sink two fruit
jars filled with gasoline were brought TO
| Light In several rooms kerosene had been
LITERALLY spilled upon the floors.
Several windows and the back door
II.
! scorched 1t is supposed the arsonist pro-
posed to set that dws ling on hre as its
neighbor was also fired, but was fright
ened away after completing preparations
During his investigation Fire Chief Ball
learned that each dwelling was insured
for $500.
loss to explain the fires. The waste and
excelsior in the dwelling was accounted
for by the statement that she was shortly
going on long journey and had used the
stuff for hacking purposes.
Chief of Police Hodgkins has directed
Detective Holland to find the incendiary
if possible.
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Is. block K. map Andrew Jones' subdivision.
Ambrose p and Mary s. Snow to John Mac
Kinnon. lots 10 to II, block c. Laurel Grove
NJ. and Jennie K Lobner ct al. to David
/ Gage lots l to II. map Of Baker subdivision,
lot /. of the Yoakum Tract lot OF said tract
| report in action 1884. Alameda. Louise j. Har-
| Alison Martha A Renwtck ct al, Brooklyn
Lillian Lillian Fricot Cwife Of ID to Marianne
woodside. lot on line Of Grand street 50 :
/ media quitclaim deed; SO
| Samuel Gray (widower) to Lulu and Harry
1863 N Of Twenty-tourth. N 80 by rs. oak
| land (subject to life estate OF the nrst party);
Luther Hill ct al Cby W. s. Harlow. commits
/ sioner) TO William I. Reed. lot on the = line or
1 street, ~
/ E 100 being portion Of block 547, Boardman
map, Oakland; $500.
| Horace and Esther j. Gushee to John Cooke.
/ lot on the N line of Addison street. 100 = from
/ its intersection with w line OF Terminal Tract.
so by N 1922. being lot "a and e 20 feet Of
/ lot 23 Terminal Tract. Berkeley; slOO
! Sarah E. stevens (widow) to Joseph j. Rivers.
lot on the w line OF Louisa street, "A OF
B, Eureka Homestead. Berkeley; $40
| csenevra E and Walter E. Magee to Frederick
H Clark. lot beginning at point in center
/ of Doro
marked 10. Sc along the center OF panoramic
way 25. sW 2O4. NV 25. NE n01 TO beginning.
Charles E. and DR.. Carrie A. Goss to Fred
tion of line parallel with and $50 feet to E Of 2
| line of Sherman street, and a line parallel
thence NE 12430 Sc, 175.15 Sc, 34.1S SW. 141- So
/ NV 1876 to beginning, Alameda; also lot
beginning at the Sc corner Of IL land above re de- s
/ NV 1862 to beginning, being lands conveyed
to the first parties (623 d. ESD. Quit-claim deed,
N. and Eliza E. Rinehart to Joseph NJ, Silva.
lot line of Thirty second strees 1S472 2
| of West W 1882, 1926. w 6.02. 50.S5, z
1886, 100. Oakland; $40.
Thomas F and Georgie Carr Nocker) to
street Is S Of Twenty-sixth. 5 Is by w Is.
block x. map Of survey OF northern extension
J. N. and Mary D. Bartlett and A. J. and
Sophie NJ Snyder to Willie ID. Wilcox. lot on
nue.. w sS, 5 100. "a NE along NV line OF
| stanford avenue to point which would be In
tersected by line drawn I from .tg point ts6c. GI oe
| n 92:9 to beginning. portion of block Q. Para
disc Park. Oakland; SO.
Benton street. 32s W OF Stanford avenue. w
3s by S 100. portion of lots and 3. block Q.
''saG Same TO to Flavin ]. Boring. lot on line OF
/ Benton street 277 W Of Stanford avenue. w
| 3S by 100 portion Of lot 2. block @. same; $40.
| Addie r. and Jonas l. Bowers to George =.
sturgis lot on 5 line Of Ashby avenue, $50 p
Slarenont Tract. 50 by S 14O. lot p, block E.
Claremont Tract. Berkeley (suo1ect to deed OF
'rVSf William h9 ) and Virginia r. Dingee cy Ed
ward J. McCutchen. their attorney to Knut
WarEet STn.ISU streets 81 by 100. block L. map
Of property Of Central Land Company. Oak
Katie Barrett (as executrix estate Of Ellen
| or Nellie Ryan (by W. S. Harlow, commits
sionerJ to Union savings Bank. lot on y line
lots Is and 27. block 81. KeIlersberger's map.
| Oakland; s229e-
Katis smith 5Barrett). executrix estate Ellen
Ryan. same, all interest in same, Oakland;
Winnie NJ. and W. F. Fox to California
Building and Loan Association. lot on W line
ga ss portion Of block 5s4. map part Of Block
| 5s4 deed made to correct error IN deed between
same parties, dated August 10, 1893, IOs D. zis,
| Oakland: so.
James n Edelen (single) to Patrick O'Kane.
| lot N line OF Twenty-SecOrd or Charter
street SSH z OF San Pablo avenue, z 81 by N
! 129 Al 81 feet OF lot 40. Tuttle Homestead
Tract. Oakland: so.
| John G. and Annie E Peller to Eugene R.
Tut. lot on line Of Tenth street. . " Of
Harrison, W Is by N 100. lots % to .. block
| 141. Kellersberger's map, Oakland; $40.
Charles H and Nellie F. Carson to Henry
T. Fennel lot on line OF Isabella street. 80
| w of San Pablo avenue. W p by s 129.2A. II
| % feet of lot Is Gum Tract, Oakland; $40.
| Henry T. and Estelle H Fennel to Marcel
Lemer and Jean b Porte, same. Oakland; SO
Albert Pumyea (single) to Alfred N Abbott.
| undivided twelfth interest as remainder-man
derived from estate of Peter Pumyea- deceased.
719 d 226. and any other interest howsoever ac-
| quired In following lot on NV corner OF Twsn-
i ty-sixth and Peralta streets, ~ 200 by W $50.
Oakland; also all interest IN personal prop
| erty described in decree OF distribution Of said
| estate So
| Josephine Flood (widow OF James) 70 d.
Lambert lot 30. block IL. lands Of Regent-street
Homestead Association, Berkeley; $40.
Charles A. and Alice c. Bailey to Bart Code
marteri lot on w line OF Eighth street. 100
OF Addison. S 80 by w 135. portion Of block 104.
Allston Tract. Berkeley; S.
George Z. Church to Harriet McLaren (sln-
gIe) lot % block q. map Of resubdivision OF
/ Peralta Park Oakland Township; SO
| EulaIfe b Melduoind (widowl to Maud n.
] Norton (vffe of Edward Al, lot z line OF
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