The San Francisco call., 1905-04-04
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS

MARY @. HUNT DEAD.-Oakland April 3.
Mrs. Mary G. Hunt aged "A years. died to-
day in a local sanatorium She was native
OF New York and her home was at 121
Twelfth street.
GROCERY BURNED. April s.--F.
II. Snyder's grocery, Liese avenue and East
exploded coal oil lamp caused the FIRE. The
loss was S7OO.
SAYS CHILD IS wAYwARD-Oakland.
April 3-Leontine Gere, IL years old, was ar
rested to-day on complaint of Leon Gere. her
father, who says he cannot curb the girls
tendencies to be wayward.
KEATING rs DISCHARGED. - Oakland
April 3-David Keating. who jumped over
board from the ferry boat Garden City last
Saturday while insane. was discharged to-day
by Judge F. B. Ogden at the request OF rela-
tives. who agreed to care for him.
THEO GIER APPOINTED COLONEL
Oakland April 3-Theodore Gier, the we'll
apponed on the stan Of Goyernor George
Pardee. with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
GETS FINAL DECREE.-oakland April 3.
Judge Ellsworth to-day granted final decree
of divorce to Martha Hand from George Hand,
and awarded $50 a month alimony. The Gus
tody of minor child was given to the mother.
GARBAGE CASE CoNTINUED.-Oa
April 3.-Fortysix cases of scavengers charged
with violating the garbage ordinance were
continued to-day IN the Police Court to May
S pending decision from the Supreme Court
on tho validity of the ordinance
BERKELEY, April 3--The French Circle Of
the University of California will have a dra-
matte programme in Hearst Hall Friday even
ing, April a. when there will be presented
''Gringoire, a one-act comedy; to be followed
NJ May 0a''0'A' 'O"e0s s""''so Inc FIRST Of
GIVE RING TO CHIEF DEPUTY.-oak-
land. April 3.-Supsrintendent of Streets
Charles F. OFT and the office force have pre-
sented. beautiful gold signet ring to r. B.
Aver. who has retired from the post of chief
deputy in that department to take the chief
deputyship in the office of City Treasurer
Charles D. Bates Jr.
April 3.-The Police ana the Fire Pension
boards were organized to-day by the election
Of Commissioner Elroy as president OF the
former board and Mayor Mott as president OF
the latter Waiter B.. Fawcett was elected
secretary pro TEN. The usual pension allow
arces were made
April 3.-Attorney George E. de Cola, for
tire Pacific States Telephone Company be-
gan argument for nonsuit this morning
IL the action for damages brought by Mrs
Johanna Horton, whose husband was cleo
trocuted by touching one OF the company $
wires The argument went over until to-
morrow.
DEATH CALLS YOUNG woMAN.-oak-
land, April Miss Grace s. Brown. the
daughter Of George L. Brown, a wel-knoun
lumber dealer Of San Francisco, died Yesterday
at the home Of her parents 1894 Webster
street. She was 10 years of age. The funeral
will be held Wednesday at 5 D. m. from
the family residence.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. s.-Oakland April 2
The following marriage licenses were issued nv
schmidt
81, and Alma NJ Scheithe 90 both Of OsE
land; Erik Marken. 81. and Alma Dahl ai
both of Oakland; Jean Schneider "a Liver
more, and Laura e Copeland. 25, Los Angeles.
Joseph NJ. Thorp %. San Francisco, and Mar
z. Inman. 26 San Jose.
BULLER-CENTER WEDDING G-AIar,ss,
April 3.-RalDh Kirkham Blair. son ~ tia. ~.
late Lady Kirkham Yarde-Buller and Nj.
Leanor Center. whose engagement was -
Gently announced. have selected Septennhs~ =.
the month in which they will wed After a.
marriage the pair will proceed to Frlehnr~
Germany, where Blair will take a course Il,
mining engineering. He and his bride viii
then proceed TO London to remain for a wear
KELLER TO CONTEST-Oakland. Anr,1 :
p j. Keller. formerly horticultural Commit.
| sioner of Alameda County but recently ss,rer
seeded by the appointment of Fred Ssulbarrer
by the Board of Supervisors is going 10 con
test the revocation of his appointment by The
board and TO this end fled a lengthy doc,,
ment with them to-day. and the matter viii
be considered by them at their meeting next
week
MEMBERS OF BAR ELECT OFFICERS
Oakland April 3.-fhe members OF tbe ~, I
media County Bar Association held their an
nual meeting and banquet Saturday EVENING
and elected the following officers for ths en-,
suing year: President. George W Reed vica
president. John Yuie; secretary and treasurer
George e. de Cola; executive cornnittee N
G. Chapman, John r. Glascock Fred L. But
ton.