The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

OFFICES TO CLosE.-oakland. May H.
Notice was given by the county officials to-
by the last Legislature making Saturday after
noon legal holiday they would close their
offices for the day at IL M
RoETH GIVEN CoNTRACr.-oakland.
May 11.-Charles Roeth has been awarded a
lin School by the Board OF Education. his bid
of $47, 500 10 having been declared regular by
District Attorney John j. Allen.
SON OF SETH MANN DIES Oakland,
May 11.-Seth Mann Jr., the two-year- old son,
Of Seth Mann wel-known Democrat of this
on saturday, May 49, from the family home
CARMEL ZION SOCIETY TO MEET
Francisco will address the members of the
Carmel Zion Society of Oakland at a meeting
to be held on Sunday evening. May IA. at Beth
Jacob Synagogue at Fifth and Harrison
streets.
CHICKEN THIEF CONGRATULATIONS.
May 11.-Ralph J.. Young. who was arrested
at Concord on May 3 for stealing chickens,
was sentenced to a term OF Ave years in Fol-
som prison yesterday. He received one year
for each chicken stolen. being convicted Of bur-
gary in the first degree.
WILL HONOR GRADUATES. - Oakland,
May 1.-THE Rockefeller Historical Society
of California College will give a literary and
musical entertainment tomorrow evening in
honor of the graduates Of the academy of the
college. The entertainment will be given in
the chapel.
HORSE INJURIES DRIVER Alameda,
May 11.-J5hn Lewis. employed as a driver
by Halvqr Hanch a local grocer. was kicked
on the right leg by a runaway horse to day
and suffered bad fracture of the limb be-
tween the knee nd ankle. Lewis resides at
2516 Central avenue.
ANNOUNCES SCHOOL HoLIDAY.-oak-
land May 1.-The public schools will be
closed Wednesday, May IL. that being COM
mencement day at the University of California
The holiday is given under rules OF the Board
of Education to enable teachers to attend the
al OF RorE EaI IaU
PASSES WORTHLESS CHECK.-Oakland
May lib @. Marcum. butcher at Seventh
and Myrtle streets. has reported to the police
that a stranger passed worthless check for
81 25 on him in exchange for meat and S.
The check was drawn on the Union National
Bank in favor of Joseph Carson and signed
DEATH OF vETERAN.-Berkeley. May IL
Captain ]. r. Aver. a prominent g. A. r.
member. who has been a resident of Berkeley
1902 Louisa street aged 90 years. He was
past commander of Lookout Post In the
war he served In Company Il. Twenty fourth
New York Infantry.
PROFESSOR TO LECTuRE.-Berkeley
May 11.-Professor #. B. Dresslar of the uni
versity is to lecture in the Mckinley School
next Saturday night on the subject Of school
Architecture" Plans and photographs of the
worlds most beautiful school buildings and
grounds Will be shown with the aid OF a
ton with his lecture
COMPLAINT IS STOLEN.-San Leandro,
May 11-Because the complaint charging Will
liam Silva with battery the person of
victorina Ramos was stolen from the office
OF Recorder John Black, 1t was necessary Tor
the Recorder to dismiss the accused without
trial. The thief is at present unknown
new complaint has been issued and Silva will
be at once rearrested.
TALKS OF Oakland. May H.
Mother" Lane, who for many years has de-
voted her life to religious work among the
soldiers of the United States army, addressed
the members OF the Women's Home Mission
ry Graa .of0 nd Diafrict a ha
teenth annual meeting held yesterday at the
Thirty .fourth-street NJ. e. Church. Addresses
were also made by Mrs. L. p. Williams and
Miss Thomas OF San Francisco.
FINED FOR BATTERY.-oakland, May II.
c. H. Spinks and H. c. Stiltwell, officials Of
the american Magnesite Company, paid fine
having been found guilty Of battery on VIII
liam r. Piunkett, an East Oakland real es-
tate dealer. Spinks said the trouble was
caused by Plunketts action in circulating
scurrilous letters concerning Spinks manage
ment OF the companys business
WORKED CRIPPLED HORSES Alameda,
transfers, were arrested last evening by DR..
Tom Carpenter officer OF the Oakland
were observed by Carpenter working horses
with sore shoulders. Bray and Scoliad failed
to appear when their cases were called in
their bail Of $40 each was declared forfeited
FLEEs FROM RAzoR.-oakland, May IL.
Maria G. vterra. late Of Crockett has begun
SUIT IoF divorce mere 88Atuot JOHN vlexI3s
who she states has threatened to kill her
with razor which he keeps under his pillow
at night. Charles A. Eyer has brought an
action for divorce against Bernardina Eyer,
~Asm he charges with unfaithfulness. They
have three children. OF which he asks the
custody. Charles E. Clausen has. sued Emma
b. Clausen for divorce on the ground of
cruelty.
HASTE STREET OPENING--Be Berkeley.
duash the Haste street opening proceedings
was taken to-day when check for $405 was
given to Town Clerk Merrill by the property
owners, who promised to pay all expenses in
CURED to date If the proceedings were aban-
doned. The Trustees discovered two weeks
eeednEs Illegal and as the property owners
desired the work stopped the order was given
to close II up when the people interested