The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS,

TO AID CELEBRATIoN:-Oa Oakland, May %
The Board of Supervisors appropriated $3.50
this morning toward the fund being collected
by the citizens of Alameda for a Fourth of
July celebration.
CONTRACTOR RETURNS-BerkeIey. Nav
22.-Robert Grieg who built the Berkeley
High School, the Carnegie Library and other
prominent buildings here and In San Francisco
returned to-day from an eight months tour of
Europe He visited his parents in Scotland
and saw Secretary Metcalf in Washington.
CONTEST DISM4SsED-oak MAY %
The contest over the appointment of an ad-
ministrator of the estate of Eliza McIlwaine
man accused Attorney George Reed of had
faith which resented in caustic terms
and Chapman afterward consentad 10 withdraw
his opposition.
NEPHEW GETS NoTHING.-oakland Nav
22-By the will Of the late John Stewart
filed for probate to-day he leaves nothing to
his nephew. John Stewart. stating that he
had given him in his lifetime all that he in
tended he should receive from his estate. The
will disposes of about s25, 600. which is divided
among six brothers and sisters.
NORTON FAILS TO APPEAR-OakI.nd
May 22--Albert J. Norton. of a trio of
pickpockets arrested here, failed to appear for
trial this morning and District Attorney Allen
made the statement in court that 1t was be-
lieved that he had fed. He was under $1,000
bonds. furnished by Osgood Bros. who how
ever. say they are ready to pay the money
WIVES CHARGE CRUELTIEs.-o Oakland
May 22--Lulu N. Deuwell brought an action
of divorce to-day against Joseph H. Deuwell
alleging that he had choked her until She
was black in the face. He owns a saloon
and she asks for S25 month alimony Nav
bel Dart has brought a. divorce suit against
William Dart. an employe of Foss & Co. of
Berkeley charging him with cruel treatment
while intoxicated
SAY BOY IS HORsETHIEF-Oakla
May 22.-Roy McDermott IL years old re-
siding at 725 Lewis street Is detained at the
City Prison. charged with the theft Of a val
liable horse from B. c. Towle, Fifty-seventh
ana Mccall streets. Towle declares the boy
took the animal from vacant lot. rode away
with the horse and abandoned the equine
when he tired of the sport. The horse has
not been recovered.
SMELL SEMINARY EXERCISES -Berke-
ley May 22.Class day exercises were held
night In production of the comedy drama
The Eternal Masculine The junior class
presented one-act farce and music was rem
dered by various members of the school The
graduating exercises will be held to- morrow
night. Professor Leon Richardson of the Uni
versity Of California and Rev. r. r. Parsons
Of St. Marks Episcopal Church will make
addresses. The graduating class includes Miss
Katharine Graves of Los Angeles Miss Kath-
arine Newhall of Berkeley and Miss lucille r
Shoecraft of Berkeley.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Es.-oakland. Nav %
The following marriage licenses were issued
Cosby. "a. and Lois NJ. curtiss.. 2s, both Of
San Francisco; George L. Henry over 21 and
Ida Ida z. Hopper. over ls, both of Oakland;
Louise C. Heise So Denver. Colo. FredericI
s. Badgerow. 2S and Alice Melville. 25 both
OF Oakland; Gustaf w. Solder, over ri. Oak
L lsnd, ana Hildagard kruslock. over is. Paso
u, Sorbitt; Is both Of San Francisco; Joseph
H. silva. 25 santa Clara. and Mabel G. Rose
sTvisssqn; Il asb1,d John @ H cordes ever and Emma
both of Oakland. 80