The San Francisco call., 1904-07-29
Women's Shoe Special
BRIEF CITY NEWS

CHARGED WITH BATTERY.-OAKLAND
July 2S-Ole Olsen, a coal dealer. was charged
in the Police Court to-day with battery upon
tinued until August 2.
SON Is GUARDIAN.-Millard c. Merrell
yesterday appointed guardian OF MS
mother. Elizabeth Merrell who has been ad-
judged incompetent to care for her estate.
The sons bonds were fixed at $4,000.
PENIEL HOME MOvED.-The Peniel Home
of Peace has removed from 527 Capp street
and Twentieth. near Guerrero. The home
offers shelter to women and girls in time or
need
LIBEL AGAINST THE SEEFAHRER--S.
L. Jones & Co. filed libel in the United States
District Court yesterday against the German
ship Seefahrer to recover $50. alleged value
Of canary seed and poppy seed shortage in a
cargo.
EXPERIMENTED WITH LOADED PIS-
TOL.-Max Bahr, an electrician. of 2O54 Mis-
sion street slightly wounded yesterday
by bullet from revolver that he was show
ing some friends. His wound was dressed at
the Emergency Hospital
THROWN FROM MILK wAGON.-George
Stevens. while driving wagon for the New
terday at the corner OF Frederick and Stanyan
streets His left eye was hurt and he was
taken TO the Park Emergency Hospital.
BURKE NOT THE SwINDLER-William
Burke, carpenter 100 Powell street. who was
arrested on Wednesday morning by Detective
who has been swindling women was finally
released yesterday. as he not the guilty
one.
WILL GIVE CAMP FIRE.-Ladies' Aid No.
6 auxiliary to Lincoln Camp No. 10 OF the
Sons of Veterans, will give a reception and
have camo fire in their hall in the Alcazar
building tonight This Will be to all local
veterans of the Civil War and to sister aux
fliaries.
KILLED BY FALL-James OConnor, a
carpenter. of 119 South California street, fell
from the second floor Of new building at tne
morning and was killed: he was hurried 70
the Emergency Hospital but died snortly
after arriving there. He leaves a young widow
who is soon to become a mother
ASK FOR RETIREMENT. - Two applica-
tions were filed yesterday by members Of the
Police Department to be placed on the pension
list, and they will be laid before the next meet
ing of the board. The members are Erasmus
Hartley and William H. HanIey. Hartley was
appointed to the force on April 13, 1850 Han
ley Joined the force in July, 1882.
SCHOOL BOARD WITHOUT QUORUM
The Board of Education was to have held its
regular meeting yesterday. but owing to the
absence Of Director Roncovieri and the fact
that the Mayor has not appointed successor
quorum and the meeting adjourned to
next Monday at D. m
HISTORY COMPANY WINS. = The de-
murrer was sustained by United States Circuit
Judge Morrow yesterday to the complaint in
the silt Of II. B. Handy vs.. H. H. Bancroft
and the History Company Inc conplainant
virtually killed 1t begun in 1886 70 re-
cover $4,000 salary alleged to be due N j.
Stone for services.
TWO THIEVES CONVICTED. = Alexander
Wheatley was convicted by jury In Judge
Dunne's court yesterday on q charge Of rob
berry and will be sentenced on August 8. The
ury was out only three minutes. Sarah
Martin waitress in Pacific street dance hall,
was convicted by a jury in Judge Lawlor
court on a charge OF grand larceny and VIII
be sentenced tomorrow.
ACCUSED FORGER ARRESTED.-Ambrose
Carpenter. former clerk for E. B. Rogers,
mining engineer, for whose arrest warrant
was issued by Police Judge Conlan on Wednes-
dav on a charge of forgery. was arrested at
Aqua Caliente Sonoma County. Wednesday
night by Detective Bell and brought to the
City Prison yesterday morning. When asked
If he had any statement to make. he replied:
I'm uD against ii and won't talk
PIANIST TURNS FIRE FIGHTER-Chfl-
dren playing in building in course Of erec-
tion on Baker street between Hayes and Fell
set fire to the structure. Miss Mary Carrick.
the pianist, happened to be passing and noticed
the smoke. She sent message to the nearest
hrehouse and then started to extinguish the
fire herself When the hremen arrived there
was nothing for them to do.