The San Francisco call., 1905-06-03
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS


LICENSE coLI.ECTIoNs.-oak June
2.-Municipal license collections for May were
sl3.7o5 30. an increase Of s421 rs over last
May.
DOGS PoIsoNED.-oakland. June Mrs
K. Lyons residing at S04 Center street. has
complained to the police that an unknown
misoreant has poisoned several valuable dogs
owned by her.
June IA year of rapid pace along the path
ways ways OF pleasure Of the night life has cost
night at the County Infrmary.
VETERAN FIREMAN is SUMMONED
Alameda, June John j. Harron veteran
volunteer fireman of the pioneer San Francisco
street. He was 65 years of age and leaves a
wife.
COMPANY F TO ENTERTAIN.-oakl
June 2-The members Of Company F. Fifth
Regiment. n. 6. c.. are prepared to entertain
many guests at entertainment and dance to
be held in Maple Hall next Monday evening,
June 5.
DIsMIssEs GARDENER. R.--oakand. June 2.
w Flemming. gardener at Lafayette Square.
was discharged to-day by the Board of Public
Works for inebriety. Robert Johnson. fire
department extra man, was appointed to the
vacancy.
ISLE CITY SCHOOLS cLosE.-Alameda.
June 2.-Eighty-two pupils were given diplo-
mas from the grammar grades at the close of
the public schools to-day. Studies will be
resumed in the department the first, week In
August.
FATALLY INJURED BY TRAIN.--oakland,
June 2.--John Andichoux. dishwasher resid-
ing at 564 Franklin street. fatally injured
tonight at g o'clock by being struck by d west
bound Alameda local train at First and Frank
lin streets.
SERGEANT : LYNCH A MARKSMAN.-.
Oakland June 2-Sergeant of Police Frank
IS points at pistol shooting, has won the
department medal as the best shot in the
May competition.
DELusIoN OF woMAN.--Be Berkeley. June 2
liam Dorc afd rlv rphn
believes that she is constantly the victim of
robbers, was arrested by Marshal Vollmer to-
day, charged with insanity and taken to Oak,
land for examination.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL PIcNIC-oak-
land. June 2.-The Sundayschool of the First
Baptist Church will hold picnic at Piedmont
amusenlents for all The grounds may be
reached by the Piedmont-avenue cars
WILL HOLD WHIST TOURNAMENT
Oakland. June 2.-The ladies of the Immacu-
nsment in the hall on the corner of Grove
and Seventh streets on Friday evening. June
for the benefit of the coming bazaar. Many
prizes will be given.
GIVEN HER LIBERTY. June e.
Catherine Ryan, an old woman whose mind
1t was believed had been deranged by the de-
struction of her home by fire at Twenty y-sixth
and Magnolia streets, had her examination
to-day and was declared to be not insane and
was given her liberty.
BURGLARS IN GRANT sCHOoL.--oak-
School last night. ransacking the room occu-
pied by Miss Elizabeth B. Myricks class and
penoa and the Ike Miss Myricks desk was
riied No trace of the thieves found.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. Oakland June r.
The following marriage licenses. were issued
and Isabella D. Isaac 20 both of Oakland
Harold A. Peterson. 10. and Ruby B. Ander
%. and victorine Z. cediey. 20. both OF Oak
land.
TO CELEBRATE EFoURTH-BerkeIey. June
2-The Society of Americans OF South Berke-
July, committee to arrange. details having
been appointed. as follows: Leo Rogers. NJ
]. Miles and DR.. M. M. Bowley.. subscripo
tion list has been prepared and about $5OO
Will be raised.
RECOMMENDS MORE PAY.-oakland
June 2.-The Finance Committee Of the City
SO to 800 month In the pay of T.. J. Tyr
rell. stenographer and clerk to the Board OF
Public Works. Work In the department has
been heavily increased because OF the new
building ordinance operations
WILL PLAY cARDsS--oakland. June a.
The ladies of St. Columba-s Church will hold
whist tournament at Maple Han on the even,
have charge of the scoring and serve refresh
ments after the contest is decided. Among
these are Misses Alvena Annefeldt, Gertrude
Chappeil. Frances Alden and Mae Clark.
WHERE is AUGUST HEDLUND?-oak-
land. June Mrs. August Hedund. 30s West
E street. Iron Mountain, Mich. has asked
the police to find her husband who has been
away from home for five and half years. He
is supposed to be in Oakland. The queryine
wife declares she is Ill and cannot support
the family of six children her husband aban-
dored.
FIRE IN RECEIVING HOsPITAL.-Ala-
media. June 2.-Fire threatened TO destroy the
Receiving Hospital in the City Hall to-day
1t was caused by u gas Jet that had been left
lighted beneath a steriiizing oven igniting a
number Of towels and surgeons gowns. The
blaze was discovered by City Engineer w. r.
Poyzer and was extinguished with damage
nominal.
sHOPTRIDGE MAY sPEAK.-oakland
June 2.-The literary COMMITTEES OF the Fourth
of July celebration has sent Samuel M. Short
ridge an invitation to deliver the Fourth of
JULY oration. The parade committee sent out
a circular letter too day to the different lodges
ard military organizations of the city asking
for assistance with floats ana other features
for the 2arade.
WILL HOLD Observation-Disclosures, June
2.--Three days will be occupied by the Portu-
guese societies of thfs section in observance OF
the Celebration OF the Holy Ghost. The fes-
tivities will commence on Saturday. June TO-
and on that evening a grand parade will be
held in this town. followed by fireworks and a
dance In Native Sons Hall. Sunday with be
passed with worship and feasting and the
members of the I. d. e. S. Will attend mass
at Ali Saints Church. A banquet VIII follow
Monday the societies will attend mass in a
body and then participate in another feast