The San Francisco call., 1904-12-29
ALAMEDA COUNTY news

PASTOR RESIGNs.-Oakland. Dec pa
The Rev; Madison Slaughter, pastor of Calvary
gelistic work
GETS FINAL DECREE-oakland. Dec. 2s.
A final decree Of divorce was granted Matte
). Palmer from J. l. Palmer on the ground OF
extreme cruelty this afternoon by Judge Mel
win.
FIXES HEAVY BAIL.-Oakland, Dec 2s-
Vincente Addiago. bootblack whose wife
claims he tried to poison her and their son. was
held in $1,000 bonds o-day to answer to a
chage Of battery in the Police Court before
Judge Smith.
KINIRF GIVEN ENCOURAGEMENT
land, Dec. 2S.-Dayid Kiniry received a letter
at the County Jail to-day from his stepfather
IN Toledo, Ohio. who told him to keep up his
courage and TO ask If he in need of any
thing. kiniry believes that funds will be
forthcoming with which to employ attorneys to
defend him.
ADELPHIAN CLUB BULLETIN. N.-Alarne-
da. Dec. 2S.-The Adelphian Club has issued
it's bulletin for January one of the features
of the events scheduled for next month is an
address TO be delivered by the authoress Miss
Anna Strunshy. at the union meeting Satur-
day January 4 Her subject viii be civilian
Morris. Poet, Artist and Socialist"
GUILTY OF STEALING wIRE.-Alameda.
Dec. 2S-Edward Williams arrested for steal
ing electric copper wire belonging to the city has
been found guilty of petty larceny by Justice
Of the Peace F. S. Cone and sentenced TO nine
ty days in the County Jail. Williams was
taken into custody on Bay Farm Island while
engaged in stripping electric light poles Of
NOFtSA NlAts.
ELECT FOOTBALL LOFFICIALS-AIameda
Dec. 2s-Edmund Brush has been re elected
manager Of the football team Of the Alameda
High School and Russell Baker has been
VIII be composed of the same players as the
present one with the exception of Frank Jack
son. right end, and Albion Dole, who gradu-
ated last week.
TO LECTURE ON BIRDs.-Berkeley, Dec.
2s.-A lecture entitled with the Birds of Cal
ifornia, is to be delivered by DR.. w. F. Bade
of the Pacific Theological Seminary of Berkeley
next saturday evening before the Association
Of Collegiate Alumni in San Francisco. DR..
Bade was one OF the organizers of the famous
Audubon Club of Berkeley and is a recognized
authority upon bird life.
Y. NJ. l. WHIST TOURNEY.-Alameda,
Dec 2S.-California Council of the Young
Mems institute will hold a leap-year whist
row night. Many beautiful prizes will be
awarded the players making the highest
scores Composing the committee in charge
Of the double event are George W. Kelly, G.
E. Goggin, Joseph Haiton F. N Dodd, "
A Dodd. w. w. Goggin. Joseph Krieg and ].
MEETING OF BIOLOGISTS. = Berkeley.
Dec. 2s.-Men of science. composing the Cor
dilleran section of the Geological Society of
America, will meet al South Hall on the uni
versity campus next Friday and Saturday to
hold the sixth annual session of the section.
Papers will be read relating to the formation
OF the earth structure in the western part of
the United States. Professors Lawson Hill
gard, Merriam and dozen men from various
parts OF the west Will take part In the pro-
gramme.
DGPRovERs WILL RALLY.-Alameda
Dec. 2S.-There will be rally by the mem
be1s Of the West End Improvement Assocla-
ticn to- morrow night for the purpose of re-
viewing the work done by the organization
during the year. Among those who have been
invited to address the meeting are: Governor
George G. Pardee Congressman J r. Know
land. Senator NJ. ". Simpson, Hon. E K
Taylor, c. L. Tflden, George T. Wright
George Renner Edwin NJ Stearns. ]. Ciem
IMPROVEMENT CLUB CONFERENCE
Berkeley, Dec. 2S.-An important meeting Of
the Berkeley improvement clubs Joint commit
tee OH municipal improvements is TO be held
at the office Of Town Trustee Ferrier to-mor-
row night when final action will be taken upon
a-Set Of recommendations to be presented to
theNTown Trustees. The report to be prepared
will ANYBODY the sentiments of all the inn
provenient clubs, and is expected to have effect
ing the proposed issue of bonds for $3.50 0O0
CHOOSE NEW oFFICERs-oakland Dec
2S.-The local Cooks and Waters Union has
term: President James Cooper; vice presi-
dent, Charles Herkenham; second vice presi-
dent Max Roland; secretary and business
agent Peter c. Weber; treasurer, Anton r
Medo; inside guard Charles w c. Mcbride:
outside guard and janitor Sam Janovich in.
executive board Edward Weir and Victor
Miller; board of trustees-Michael Blaess
Charles w. c. Mcbride and Frank Oyerton:
delegates to Provision Trades Councll-Peter
c. Weber Max Roland, Milo s. Medn Julius
Dekermarek; members local joint executive
board-James Cooper. Peter c. Weber and
Max Roland.