The San Francisco call., 1904-11-11
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

McGINN WANTS DAMAGES.-The suit OF
Joseph McGinn against Sheriff Curtis to recov-
er $3.50 for alleged unlawful seizure Of house
hold goods was on trial yesterday before Jus
tice Daniels The testimony disclosed that a
levy was made under Judgment against Nc
CHM and his wife. but that McGinn had never
been served with the papers in the suit. The
case was submitted briefs.
TO PHOTOGRAPH DOCUMENTS.-Carter
P. Pomeroy, attorney for Mary G. Stone and
the Mercantile Trust Company. contestants of
the codicil to the will OF the late Samuel Da-
Wis. yesterday gave notice that he would move
IN court on November 16 for an order permit
ting him TO inspect and photograph all Of the
documents bearing on the case, in the posses
sion of the executor, Julius Reis.
DRIVER SAID TO BE EMBEZZLER.-F.
A. Holbrook. manager and owner of the City
Delivery Company, obtained a warrant from
Police Judge Mogan yesterday for the ar
rest Of John Mcintosh, a driver, on a charge
OF misdemeanor embezzlement. 1t is alleged
that he has collected amounts aggregating
particular amount named in the warrant is $24.
MRS HANNA DIES sUDDENLY.-Mrs.
Katie Hanna died suddenly at her residence,
1891 Sixth street yesterday morning. She
had been drinking heavily and had COM
planned for several days of pains about the
heart. Last Wednesday night she accident
ally fell down stairs air. an and bruised her for forehead
lady, aid found dead at half past in
the morning. She was married and SS years
old
DETECTIVE BUREAU sUES-A suit for
$1,000 damages brought against T. ].
Pierce yesterday by the United States Mercan-
tile Detective Police Bureau, which charges
him with breach of contract and the circula-
ton of stories which have injured the con-
Germs stability and financial standing. Pierce
employed as collector at $50 a month
and gave a cash bond Of 500. 1t is said that
he has made false reports to the company $
stock subscribers and to the banks.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETs-At a
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce trustees
held yesterday it was decided that If possible
a representative should be sent to the Inter-
national Exposition at Liege, Belgium. next
year to represent this city in the congress Of
Chambers OF Commerce communication
was received from the owners OF the Kosmos
line in Hamburg, Germany, stating that an
attempt would be made to give local shippers
q better service than heretofore
sAULTERS Is CONvICTED.-John C..
Saulters was tried before a jury in Judge
LaWlor,s court YESTERDAY I rt on charge Of as.
Of assault with deadly weapon. Saulters
on August "a quarreled with Bessie Mayes
threatened to kill her. Policeman Robert
Connor was sumInone1 ana Saulters turned
weapon discharged and the bullet lodged
in the vomans shoulder.
MAIL FRAUD ARRESTED.-William F.
Jurgens was arrested yesterday by Postoffice
Inspector James OConnell on charge OF
using the malls to defraud. 1t Is alleged that
on October Jurgens wrote TO Mrs. Eliza A.
Holmes Of Sacramento and others that a lady
had won a valuable prize at a guessing con-
test OF customers Of the &c. s. Ward House
Furnishing Company" but did not care to be
known in the matter. and that the other
women could receive the prize on remtting
80 cents 20 cover express charges.
WANTS REPRESENTATION ON BOARD
Rev John Rogers OF ST. Brendan's Church
appeared before the Supervisors Police Com
mittee yesterday and urged that the Catholics
have representation on the board of Directors
Of the Ladies' Seamen's Friend Society," which
has petitioned the board for a renewal for
five years Of the lease of the Sailors Home.
Action on the petition was postponed until
Wednesday, November %. to give the direc-
tors an opportunity to consider Father Rog-
ers' application.
AMENDMENT FOR COURT RULE.-sec-
retary D. S. Hirshberg of the Lawyers Club
Of California is asking each Judge and attor-
ney in San Francisco for his opinion on
proposed amendment to the rules Of the Su-
perior Court intended to relieve the crowded
condition of the calendars. The amendment
provides that causes shall be set for trial in
open court upon two days written notice:
motions to set aside may be made at the open
ing Of court daily except Saturday; causes
shall be set for the earliest day convenient
tn the court; continuances must be asked at
least three days before the day set: no case
shall be continued for more than two weeks
and causes dropped from the ready calendar
may be reset on two days notice