The San Francisco call., 1905-05-13
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS,

EXONERATES MOToRMAN. = Oakland.
May PA Coroner's jury has eKone-7ted II.
and killed ". B. Frederick Monday night.
from blame
SPEAK ON RESCUE woRK--Alameda
Kay 12.-Mrz- Brigadier Stillwell Of the Sal
rescue work at Grace Episcopal Church on
Sunday evening next
OPEN rREMONIEs-OakIand. May IA
Oakland comnande-y CT Knights Tempier viii
hold open installation ceremonies at the Mac
donough Thester on Wednesday evening, May
IL Admission VIII be by invitation
HOLIDAY FOR CITY EMPLOYES.-Oak-
land, May ia-The Saturday half holiday law
enacted by the last Legislature applies to the
city Of Oakland. according 10 an opinion given
to-day By City Attorney heE1roy 20 Mayor
Mott
SENATOR NJ W. SIMPSON IMPROVES
Alameda May l2--Senator N. W. Simpson,
is much improved to-day and the operation
that az nrst was deemed necessary has been
deferred.
PROFESSOR HoNoRED.-Oakland. May
H. Professor Josiah Keep Of Mills College
was honored al that institution yesterday with
a banquet given him upon bis birthday ami
versary- He was presenter with handsome
loving cup by Mrs s. T. Mills
CATCHES TILL PAPPER.-Oakland May
! 12--J- Schroeder. q teaTnster. was caught this
afternoon stealing coin @ from The I'LL IN J. p.
street The money, 81 so. was found in
| Schroeders hands He arrested
1 CUTS THE HEfEf5.-OakldDd, May T.
Judge Ogden to-day denied Attorneys Peter
/ r. Dunno, c. W. Durbrow and H H Johnson
| any fees for their attempt TO have the late
Lady Kirkham Blair Yarde- Butler declared
competent a short time before her death.
PROFESSOR BROWNS ILLNESS.-Berke-
/ ley May 12-Professor Elmer Z. Brown OF
| the department Of education at the university
| is so seriously I'll that his students and others
who have to consult with the department Off
cisIs have been notified to meet Professor
| 1v1r, ppoo-rc.r rr7vv7c c,oIE o.LI.rS
May 12.-Cfty Treasurer c. D. Bates Jr. has
been granted permission by the finance COM
| mittee OF the City Council TO make extensive
| improvements in the fittings of the Treasurer
office looking toward better protection of the
municipal funds
FOREsTERg PICNIc.-Oakland. May H.
Court Yerbano. Foresters of America and
| Yerbano Circle of the ladies' auxiliary, will
| give picnic at Schuetzen Park. San Jose, or
sunday mex. t sDecaa srain N Sl sis leave OAK
| excellent programme has been arranged
CANTATA BY CHILDREN.--Aiameda
cantata. Mother Goose. By the children o.
l the Sunday school of Christ Episcopal Church
/ IN Harmonic Hall tomorrow afternoon, com
| day the series Of dramatic tableaux, "Garder
Secrets" will be presented IN Parish Hall.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-Oakland May IL
| The following marriage licenses were issued
| Frates, 30. Oakland. and Mary D. Marshall
| le. Haywards: Leslie L. Darrow. over 21, and
1 G.
| uel Costa. 80. and Mary ]. Freais. p. both OF
| Oakland
LADIES' WHIST ToURNAMENT.-Oak,
land. MAY 1.-THE ladies' auxiliary of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers will give
/ q whist tournament at Alcatraz Hall on Sat-
urday evening. This organization gives thii
| tournament once a year, and II is always ons
| Of the most important events of the city.
large number Of unusually handsome prizes
| wifi be given this year
! INSPECT FARM SITES.-Oakland May IL
| Governor Pardee. the chairman Of the State
| committee that is 10 select site for the
! proposed university farm, has notified ths
/, tee viii inspect the sites offered near Hay
| wards on Thursday. May 10. All of the mem
bers of the committee Will attend The Oak
land Board OF Trade has undertaken to further
the interests CT Haywards in this matter
! WEDDING OF SENIOR.-Berkeley. May -
Miss Ethel b. Barrows daughter of Mr. and
! Mrs. c. AZ. Barrovs OF 2123 Haste street was
! married last night In the First Presbyterian
/ Church 10 Dr. Sherrell Hall of Frankfort Ill
| The bride has been member Of the. senio,
nony was performed by DR. H. c. Riddle The
maid Of nonor Miss Edith Gray, and the
. noEer girls were Miss Hilman Davis and Miss
Mary Love The groom was accompanied bs
1 Thomas Stevenson Jr.
ANNUAL MISSION MEETING. Berke.
sociations Of the Congregational churches
meeting tonight in the First Con.
! gregational Church. basket lunch was en-
I, Joyed az $50 o'clock and devotional service.
! followed. Reports Of officers read end
All interesting talk delivered by Mrs A Nc
| Donald Oh The Mountain whites" being a
description Of her work among the noun
Tenny spoke on ..The Outlook Of the Ameri-
| can Board on the Pacific Coast"