The San Francisco call., 1905-08-10
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS

WILL. PAY BILLS UNDER PROTEST.
Oakland, Aug. 9.-The Board of Public Works
to-day ordered water bills paid under protest,
pending the litigation over rates in the United
States Circuit Court
MINISTER TO BE EXAMINED.-Oakland
Aug 9.-Charles Benedict, a Christian Science
healer, will be examined August % in the Po-
lice Court on charge of attempted extortion
made by his former partner, John B.. Guest
CITY TRUSTEES AS EQUALIZERS.-Ala-
media Aug 9-Comniencing next Monday the
City Trustees will meet as Board of Equal
ization and continue their sessions from day
to day until all business that comes before
them is transacted.
PIONEER WOMAN DIES-Oakland, Aug
0-Mrs. Anna Mathews, who had resided near
Emhurst since 1854. died suddenly this
morning at the Mathews ranch. Mrs. Mathews
was 90 years old, native Of Ireland. She
leaves four children.
RABBI FRIEDLANDER ON WAY HOME.
Oakland, Aug. 9.-Rabbi Marcus Friedlander
pastor of the First Hebrew Congregation Of
Oakland, is on his way home from the East
where he has been spending his vacation. II
is expected that he will reach this city to-
morrow.
RODY IDENTIFIED-Point Richmond
Aug. "a body found last night floating in
the bay was identified to-day that OF Emil
Johnson. q deckhand who was drowned Au-
gust 1 by falling from the dredger Caledonia,
which is doing Government work in San Pablo
Bay, off Point Pipole.
FIRE IN FOUNDRY.-Oakland, Aug. g.
Fire tonight started near the furnaces in the
near Tenth The flames were under good head
way, but We're prevented from. spreading be-
yond control by use of APPARATUS at the
works. The loss was not heavy.
CONDITION IS UNCHANGED.-Oakla
Aug. DR. o. D. Hamlin. who Is attend
ing Supervisor J. NJ. Kelley. who is i'll with
to-day that the crisis in the disease had not
yet been reached, and that there is little
change in the condition of the patient.
EDITORS WILL VISIT ALAMEDA.--Ala-
a -Arraf MT hay nade
by Manager j. H. Hartog of the Alameda Ad-
vancement Association and number Of pub
the South Carolina Editorial Association,
touring California. the beauties of this city
Aseda after ng are oafsnd come
JUDGE DELIVERS TEMPERANCE LEG
Aug. City Justice r. B.
Tappan to-day sentenced William Burns to
common drunkard and in doing so read the
defendant a severe lecture on temperance, say
ing that 4 he were empowered to do so he
would punfgh common drunks by laying on
the holy rod and using less of Holy Writ
FREE LIBRARY REPORT.-Oakland Aug.
9.-Charles IS. Greene, librarian of the Free
Public Library. has filed his annual report.
showing that there are 40. sos books cataiogued.
as agains, 3S, 121 at last count Greene rec
ommends the expenditure of at least $1,000
for new books. During the year POS.
900 books were circulated for home use, an in
crease of 27.f92 over previous year.
CHARGED WITH Oakland,
Aug. 9.--J. q. Hennlnger was drraiSned to-day
before Justice James G. Quinn ON charge of
swinding ]. A. Finke out of $3.50 by misrep-
the worth of mineral springs prop
erty at Glenwood, Lake County. 1t is alleged
Henninger induced Finke to put up the money
as a guarantee, and that Binke found the
springs to be worthless. Examination was set
for August 16, -
/. INSURANCE MAN OFFERS PRIZE
Berkeley Aug. 9-The University Chronicle
issued to-day contains the announcement that
Wilbur s. Tupper, vice president of the Con-
servative Life Insurance Company Of Los AN
geles, has offered prize OF 500 for thes best
paper submitted in essay competition -on
topic connected with life insurance The de-
tails of the contest, as to, length OF the essay,
eligibility and the like, are to be decided by
dent Wheeler has appointed as judges Profess
sor A. c. Miller. Wilbur s. Topper and Profess
sor A. w. Whitney.