The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
ALAMEDA COUNTY news

400 CLUB TO GIVE DANCE.-Oakland.
Dec. S.-Arrangements are now complete Tor
the dance TO be given By the 400 Club at
Pythian Hall to-morrow evening. Many tickets
have been Sold insuring a good attendance.
WE'RE QUIETLY MARRIED.-Oakland
Dec S.-Miss Mollie Skinner and John still
waugh surprised their friends to-day by an
nouncing their marriage. The ceremony was
performed Thursday December 1, at the
home of a mutual friend.
DAVIS ELECTED CAPTAIN.-Oakland,
Dec S.-"Mike" Davis. who for three years
has played guard on the Oakland High School,!
football team. has been chosen captain OF the
feleven for next year. Davis is OF the
most popular members of the team knows the
game thoroughly and is a tower Of strength on
the line.
WANT POSITIONS AS TEACHERS.
media. Dec s-Applieations for positions as
filed with the Board of Education by Miss
Mamie B. Dougherty, Livermore; Miss Emma
F. Daniel. San AnseImo; s E. Davies, St
and Miss Helen l. Kelly. Butte, Mont.
FUNERAL OF DIR. H. B. BEsSAC.-Oak-
land, Dec s.-The funeral of DR. H. B. Bss-
of Butte County, was held day at the Oak
land Crematory. the remains being incinerated.
oning. contracted in performing an operation.
At the time Of his death he was SO years
of age.
CHARGED WITH MURDER-Oakland Dec.
s.-An Information drawn up By the Dis
trict Attorney day charging Lemuel ID.
Campbell with the murder of his wife Laura
to return and live with him. The charge
read to him in the County Jail this afternoon
and he will appear before Judge Hall to-mOr-
row for arraignment
VICTIM OF MANY ACCIDENTS
Dec S.-Roger Ironsides. a candymaker, Is
years old was treated at the Receiving Hos
pital to-day for a badly scalded arm. He
of boiling water He saws I'M luck has long
sol,owed oU,s him His left arm has been ne broReS
twice and his right and he has lost
an eye in an accident.
MAY FORM ONE LARGE LODGE
Oakland. Dec s.-The various organizations
of Knights of Pythias in Oakland are consid-
ering the advisabity of consolidating the sew
eral local lodges into one large lodge. In
order to take a test vote the proposition a
communication has been sent to the members
of Live Oak Lodge No. II. urging them to at
tend a meeting on December ii for action on
the subject.
DIR. EMERsoN's LECTURE Berkeley.
Dec. S-Dr. Alfred A. Emerson delivered an
interesting lecture tonight in Hearst Hall on
the subject Of the art collection he made in
OF Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. The exhibit is now
temporarily installed in one OF the affiliated
colleges in San Francisco. 1t viii later be
placed in the museum which is to be built
the university campus
HALCYON PARLOR OFFICERS.
Dec. S.-Halcyon Parlor No. 146 Native Sons
Ing officers: President William Hammond
Jr.; first vice president, A. d. Goldsworthy:
president. Henry Koerber Jr.; recording
retary. ]. Clem Bates; financial secretary II
D; D. CLARK; s surgeons Dr. M w Brown Brown and
shal. D. c. Martin; organst A. B. Tarpey.
WILL ENTERTAIN LADIES.-Oakland
Dec. S.-The Reliance Athletic Club will give
a ladies' night Thursday evening Decem-
Der 15 The committee in charge OF the affair
has arranged an interesting programme,
drill by the pupils Of the Hoover Physical
Culture Institute of San Francisco and a
basket ball game between teams from the ReIi-
ance Club and the San Francisco Y NJ c. A.
FREED BY DIVORCE-Oakland, Dec s.
An interIocutory decree Of divorce was grant
ed Frank p Furey of Alameda to-day from
Mary A. Furey the ground of desertion She
refused to live in Alameda and after twenty
years Of married life they separated. Ella
of divorce from john H. Frssell on the ground
Of desertion. with s25 month alimony. F. NJ.
Stoddard got final decree of divorce from Ed
ward L. Stoddard to-day on the ground Of
desertfon.
NEW CLUB FOR woMEN.-Berkeley Dec
S.-Women prominent in club life in the uni
yersity town have decided TO organize a new
club to discuss current events. literature and
social problems. Mrs. E. Dobbins and Mrs. r.
Rice, promoters of the plan met last night in
the rooms OF the Town and Gown Club to dis
cuss the details OF the organization. A second
a score or more OF women expected to be
present and elect officers, adopt bylaws and
give the new organization a start
IMPROVEMENT CLUBS HOME.-Berkeley
! Dec. S-Refused the privilege of holding meet
ngs in the Peralta fire engine house the
Fourth Ward Republican Club and the Ashby
Improvement Club have begun preparations to
build hall for their own use. c. H. Vaughn
! has given three years of land on Ashby
avenue between Shattuck and Adeline for the
purpose The Shattuck- avenue planning mill
has promised to do lot Of work on the build
ing gratis, and plumbers and carpenters will
donate their services The building will be p
by 30 feet
MARRIAGE ICENsES-oakland. Dec. s.
The following marriage licenses were issued
by the County Clerk to-day: Thompson G.
Walton. 2s and Jessie E. Ackroyd 25 both OF
Chicago; John w. Kennedy, %. and Euphenia
F. l. Sery, 20. both of San Francisco: Alden
Fraser 30 and Mildred z. Cakes 10 both of
Seattle; Francisco n. Silva 4S Pleasanton,
and Elena CORDOBA, A. Mission San Jose; Steve
c. Breschini. "a. Salinas. and Dena Cotti 34
Oakland; Orillo Muscio so. and Margaret
Hauser, 2s. both OF Newman. Stanislaus Coun-
ty; George w Mariante. 80 and Mamie Par
rish, 20, both OF Oakland: Charles e. Nippold
49, and Sarah NJ. Cantelow, 40 both OF Vca-
w