The San Francisco call., 1904-12-14
BRIEF OAKLAND NEWS

MAKES SMALL HAUL.-Oakland, Dec. 13.
A burglar last night stole % cents from the
cash register ct p. K TrulSons store, 1904
San Pablo avenue.
LADIES TO ENTERTAIN. Oakland, Dec.
13.-Lycn Relief Corps No 8. W. r. c., gave
a whist tournament this evening at Loring
Hall. The affair was well attended Among
the prizes were two orders for Christmas tur-
keys.
GIVEN FINAL DECREE.-Oakland. Dec.
13.-A final decree of divorce was granted
Buchanan On the ground Of willful neglect
She also awarded the custody OF the
minor child. fff1 II
CHARGES PARTNER WITH THEFT
proprietors of a restaurant at 614 Thirteenth
street has complained to the police that N.
]. Pike. his partner, has disappeared with $loo
of the firms money.
TRANSFERS PLAN BALL.-Oakland. Dec.
13.-The local Material Teamsters' Union will
give a ball next Saturday evening at Hovey' s
Hall The members OF the committee Elm IN charge I
Joe Lewis, Harry Lester, B. Nash and George
Walker.
( SCHOOL TEACHERS MUS1CALE.-Oak
land. Dec. 13.-The public school teachers Will
give a musical afternoon Thursday at the
Common School Assembly Hall. Numbers will
be rendered by Miss Winifred June Morgan,
Miss Ruth Waterman, Miss Susie Waterman
and Lowell Redheld
CONDUCTORS TO INSTALL OFFICERS
Oakland. Dec 13-Golden Gate Division No.
364 Order Of Railway Conductors. Will Install
the newly elected officers OF the division to-
morrow evening at Fraternity Hall in West
Oakland. After the installation the annual
banquet will be held.
TO HOLD RUMMAGE sALE.-oakland.
Dec. 13-The members Of Appomattox Relief
Corps No 5, w. r. c., will hold a rummage
sale at 764 Seventh street, beginning Thurs
day afternoon. December 10. ana continuing
for three DAYS Officers have been elected for
the ensuing term.
MISS BAYLEY LAID TO REsT.-Oakland,
Dec. 1S-The funeral of Miss Josephine Bay
ley who died Tuesday. December 9, at St.
Helena. was held to-day from the home of
her sister. Mrs. A B. Bennison. 900 twenty
seventh street The interment was In Noun
tain View Cemetery.
MANY scAVENGERs' CASES sET.-Oak-
land Dec 13.-Forty cases Of scavengers.
charged with violating the garbage crematory
law, were set to-day for trial by jury In the
Police Court dates running from January
"a to June 1905. These cases are additional
10 large number that already block the court
calendars.
To GIVE EXTRAVAGANZA oakland.
Dec. 13-The children Of the Eighth Avenue
Methodist Sunday school are preparing an ex-
travaganza to be given at the annuaI christ
mas festival (Which VIII W Washinrton Hali
The proceeds will be donated to the Fred
finch orphanage.
TALKS ON IMPARTIAL LAW.-Oakland.
Dec. f3-S. P. Meads addressed the members
OF the Oakland Prohibition Alliance this even
ing on THE Impartial Enforcement OF All
law" The address was followed Dy gem
era, discussion r. E. Blight, the president
OF the alliance occupied the chair for the
last time as he leaves for the East before
the next meeting.
SAYS MOTHER Is INSANE.-Oakiand, Dec.
1s-Mrs Jcnnette Shields of 231S Santa Clara
avenue Alameda, was taken to the Receiving
Hospital this afternoon and confined in the
insane ward on the complaint Of her daughter,
Mrs Isabel Scott, who says her mother Is In
sane She is suffering from melanchoha. and
has threatened self-destruction.
MRS. MELVIN WINS sUIT-Oakland, Dec.
i3-Deciscn rendered in favor OF Mrs.
Georgena Melvin to-day in her suit against
the E. B. & A. L. Stone Company for dam
ages to the extent Of 1907 80. and she was
also granted permanent injunction restrain
ing them from using coal-burning engines
within 100 feet of her premises.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.-Oakland Dec 13.
The following marriage licenses were issued
by the County Clerk to-day. August 5. Ber-
gen % and Loga Ramsey, -, both of Oak
land Smith j. Herrick, so, and Zannah E.
Adams. AZ, both of Oakland; James M. Young,
33 and Dora Gerl. 20, both Of San francisco;
George w. Kelly %, San Francisco, and Lii
liam NJ. Scott. %. Alameda; Samuel ]. Aeker-
man, over 21, San Francisco, and Minnie K.
Ecker, over is, Alameda Louis r. Albertsen,
over 81, Berkeley. and Hansine c. Hansen. over
Is, Liverrpore; John Z. Gustafson. over 2l, and
Julia S. Johnson 1s. both of Oakland
John Hamilton, over 81 Elmhurst, and Isa-
bella c. Reilly. over 1S Oakland.