The San Francisco call., 1905-08-04
ALAMEDA COUNTY news

BURGLAR STEALS COIN-OakIend Aug.
B-W. II. Matheny, residing az 974 Seventh
street reported 10 the police to-day that bur
$50. $50. entered MS 's-'os-es i's' H-s"' ana S'0's
ISLE CITY POLICE REPORT Alameda,
Aug. 5.-Forty-two arrests were made by the
police here last month ana. licenses amounting
70 Slc4I Tor dog tags and $500 for business
were collected
JURY DISAGREEs.- Oakland Aug. 3.-The
jury n the case OF H c. Tuck, q Socialist
charged with speaking on & public street within
the FIRE limits without a permit disagreed,
standing seven for conviction TO five for ac-
ouittaL
LOCAL TRAIN HITS WAGON.-Oakland,
Aug. 3.-The Seventh-street local train struck
one of the delivery wagons Of the Golden West
to-day, but the driver and horse escaped injury.
The wagon was badly damaged.
DEATH CALLS MRS. BLOOM.-Oakland.
age, died last night al her home, 919 Twenty
fourth street She had resided in Oakland for
the last forty six Years. she leaves widower,
George Bloom, and several children.
CONFERENCE on PUBLIC IMPROVE
MEN NTS.-Oaklsnd Aug. 3.-Members Of the
City Council and other city officials held
Conference last night at the Mayors office
relative TO general public improvements. Dis
cussion was along general lines, no definite ac-
tion being taken.
PROCURING RIGHT OF WAY DEEDS
Oakland, Aug. 3.-PreparaUoFy 10 the construc-
ton Of the new Cemetery Greek sewer deeds
are being procured by the City Attorney for
=
The sewer viii divert sewage from Lake Mer-
ritL
ASKS TO BE RENsTATED.-
Aug. 3.-Fourteen members of the Butchers
Union who withdrew from the organization
during the recent strike have made application
FOR reinstatement special meeting Of the
union VIII be held on August l6 10 consider the
applications.
SON OF PIONEER PASSES ATVAY.-Oak-
land, Aug. 3.-Dr. Horace Laidlaw, son Of
the late Walter Lsidlew, a pioneer resident Of
s~H~w r1rn=
years OF age. He leaves a widow. Mrs. E. D.
Lsidlsw; a son, II. 3. Laidlaw,. a mother ana
two brothers, Murray and Frank Laidlaw.
SECURES LARGE LOAN.-Oakiand. Aug
"a trust deed was made to-day by Helen
+. Witcher TO the Union Savings Bank Of this
CITY, IN which she pledges choice pieces Of
as security FOR loan Of $4,000. The prop
erty is situated both here and in San Fran
cisco.
ALAMEDA LIBRARY REPORT.-Alameda,
Aug. 8-AccOrding 10 the annual report Of Ii
brsrian r. B. Graves O. the Alameda Free
Library and Reading room, fled with the City
roll Of the Institution During the twelve
months ending June 80 there were 1O7. 600 books
issued
BEAT HER PET DOG-Oakland. Aug. a
Charging that her husband threw her pet dog
out Of their home and broke its leg and then
beat IL with a brOomstick, Ethel Matthew has
brought action Of divorce against Melville
r. Matthew an employe Of the J. Sill Com
pany Of Berkeley. where she says he earns
800 month. While they have only been
married since December. 1903 she says he has
cursed and sworn at her for nearly the entire
time
ENGINEER BEATS KNIFE wIELDER-
Alameda, Aug. 3.-Engineer John Matthias of
the Fire Department pleaded guilty to-day TO
battery upon Morris Sternesher. a dairvynan.
and Justice OF the Peace F. s Cone suspended
sentence Matthias testified that he saw
SteTnesher threatening q boy with open
pocket-knife because the lad would not give
him rope, and the defendant promptly struck
the dairsrmsn the neck, knocking him out
O. MARRIAGE LICENSES Oakland Aug. g.
The following marriage licenses were issued
by the County Clerk to-day: Carl A Saur,
., and Anita l. Lawson. D. both Of San
% Francisco; Manuel Perry, 3d. and Sarah Nor
ton. 25 both Of FruitvaIe Jennie Nash %
and Bernard Naienzuela, 81, both OF Sacra-
Hefto; Cora H Mitchell. 2S, and Lewis E
Ward. a both Of San Francisco: GUY N
lyon 80. and Ella ". Morrison "a both of
san Francisco; Arthur 2. Musser. 25. Oakland
and Julia c. Renison, p. Berkeley.