The San Francisco call., 1905-06-10
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

BOY REPORTED MIssING.-oakland, june
George I, Tebbetts. II years old, has dis
appeared from his home, $50 Oakland avenue.
The police have been notified
BROTHER ARRESTS BROTHER Oakland
June 9.-Robert Lying has been arrested on
complaint of II. ]. Lying, his brother who
charges Robert with threatening to take his
life. The Lyngs reside at 4s9 Twenty-fourth
street.
OIL FOR ALAMEDA STREETS. S.-Alameda-
June 9.-Under the direction of V. NJ. Frod-
den, Street Superintendent, the work of oiling
the principal thoroughfares was commenced
to-day. Half of Central avenue. from Park
to sherman street, was treated with the
liquid.
MUST GET NEW ATTORNEY. Y.-oakland
June George E. Lawrence appeared in
court this morning for arraignment on a
charge of a murderous assault on his wife.
had withdrawn from his case, it was post
poned fer week.
SAYS FRIEND STOLE wATCH-oakland,
in the Police Court to-day of John Bradley
who she says, took advantage of her friend
ship for him by, by stealing and pawning her
gold watch. Police Judge Mortimer Smith
continued the case for trial.
CENSUS RETURNs.-oakland June g.
The completed school census returns were sent
superintendent T. o. Crawford and show a net
gain in the county over last year Of 1905 chill
and A. sos children under the age OF IT.
MARRIED OVER YEAR.-Pleasanton
June 9.-Married since February 90 1904 but
carefully coneeaiing the fact from their
friends. Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Charvo announced
themselves to-day as husband and wife. Mrs.
Charve is the youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs, James Switzerland of the Rose Hotel.
TO SAVE OAK ON cAMPUs.-Berkeley.
university campus from destruction, workmen
have been directed to build an immense stone
wall in the bed OF Strawberry Creek, at the
right Of the Center-street entrance TO the cam
pus. When completed the wall will resemble
natural bank, serving double purpose of pro-
teeting the oak and beautfying the campus
GIRL MAKES SERIOUS cHARGE.-oak-
land; June 9ZPeter A. Johnson. "a years old.
has been arrested on complaint Of Katie Judd.
13 years old Of Haywards. The offense is
Of tse grs sister Mra Fred Beck see homs sss
Thirty-third street Johnson was employed by
Beck: Beck who s1 is baker The accused man de-
due to spite work
FoRGIyEs FORMER wIFT.-oakiand.
June BE. Collins an expressman. who
Catherine Collins. on a charge of battery de.
clined TO prosecute his former spouse in the
Police court to-day because of their children
Collins to reside at his home to care for their
offspring. He declared Mrs. Collins was un-
appreciattve and became so obstreperous that
he was compelled to have her arrested
COMPLAIN OF GRAsSHOPPERS. .-Ber,xe
ley, June e.--Conplaints from farmers all over
California REGARDING the depredations OF the
worth to resurrect an ancient formula pre-
pared by him years ago. which may protect the
farmers from the insects. 1t is recommended
that bran, molasses and arsenic be mixed and
used as food for the hoppers Burning The
vegetation affected by the hoppers Is also rec
on ended and blowing in OF the breeding
ground of the pests
CHINESE GO FREE-Berkeley. June g.
A verdict OF not guilty was rendered to-day
by the jury in the cases Of eighteen Chinese
charged with smoking opium in resort on,
Grated by Leo Loung at Shattuck avenue and
Dwight way. The Chinese were arrested and
their paraphernalia confiscated by Marshal
Vollmers men shortly after the Marshal toqk
office. six weeks ago. His men were unable
to identify the Chinese accused in court and
the verdict was foregone conclusion Charges
of conducting gambling game will be heard
wher the same Chinese are placed on trial IN
Judge Edgars court next Monday
MARRIAGE LICENSES. s.-oakland J,,ro
The following marriage licenses were iss,,ed
by the County Clerk to-day: Henry A Ander-
son, 30. and Leota L. Furlong 25 both IF San
Francisco; Augustus H Jackson Honolulu
and Genevieve @. Barrett Ie.r Alameda. Earoid
Thorup. 80, and Emma Prowse. % sbotb 81
James G. Abney. 25. and Jennie
Cochran, %, both of San Francisco. Ralnb D
Rowell. %. Seattle and Ella E. Newell 81
Charles T. Stern 25 Eureka ana
True Aiken. % Oakland; George M Stroud
Al, Portland. and Laura L. Ladd 81, BerkeIev..J
Patrick F. McGorty. 33. and Mary Garcia "a
both Of Oakland 10