The San Francisco call., 1905-05-24
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS,

GIRL FoRFEITS BAIL-Oakland Nav a3
Elsie Smith, II years cid. arrested on a charge
OK selling lottery tickets forfeited 500 be IN
to-day In the Police Court.
SECRETARY RESIGNS.-Oakland May 2s
:; :, y. Rlehardson, who mas been the secretary
OIL Oh ene cooperative Meat Company since its
he will be succeeded by NJ b. Ryan. who
VIII act as secretary and treasurer.
TO HOLD sS-MEETING.-Oakland MAY
zS.-Ihe Prohibitionists of Alameda County
will hold mass-m meeting Tomorrow evening
at at the First Methodist Church. Oliver w
Stewart the well-known Prohibitionist leader
Will deliver a lecture on Abraham Lincoln"
NEW SOCIETY TO ENTERTAIN.-oak
land. May 23.-The Sons and Daughters of
the Maritime Provinces will give their first
annual entertainment tomorrow evening at
Maple Hall An interesting programme has
'the affair.
JAMES B. sTETsoN KILLED-oalsland.
May 23.-James b. Stetson former resi-
dent Of this city and a brother OF John w
Stetson. attorney for the State Insanity Com
mission, who was killed at Tucson Ar.z-, by
% fan. leaves wife and one child. The re-
mains Will be sent to this city for interment.
MRS: HARRISON GOES FREE.-oalSland.
May 23.-Mrs. L. NJ Harrison who was ar.
rested by Coroner Mehrmann after a Coroners
Jurys verdict duplicating her in the death OF
8rs ai; Jennie Broth, was discharged in the
sidered insufficient to warrant the issuance of
a complaint
THE DIVORCE AIILL-oakland May 28-
SUIT for divorce was brought by Celest,ne Nc
Laughlin day against Michael Mclaughlin
for neglect and cruelty; Edith A. Rennell has
.,usind sued Edward " J. Kennel q Alameda on the
granted a final decree of divorce from Seth
Sovereign for desertion.
WILL RAISE CHURCH DEBr-Point
Richmond. May 23-Father NJ p Scanon
of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy has
arranged novel plan to aid In raising the
debt Of the church, A voting contest will
be held to determine the most popular young
lady in Richmond and the winner will re-
ceiye handsome piano
PIONEER WOMAN is DEAD-Oakland.
May 23:-Mrs. Elizabeth Mcneil. who has
resided in this city for more than fifty years.
died to-day at her home corner of Twenty
third and East twelfth street. aged
80 years. The funeral will be held from the
Brooklyn Presbyterian Church of which the
deceased has long been a member
LITZIUs BECOMES wILL.-Oakland. May
23.-Wiliam f. Litzius Of the firm Of VIII &
Finck was allowed to change his name to that
of William F. VIII to-day despite the vigorous
protest of Adolph VIII. who sold out his in
said the old name a hoodoo and cousin
of his by the name of William Litzius testi-
fed that he was bricklayer and ne had to
change his to Flanagan before he could
get work Judge Waste held that the adop-
and the petition granted
POLICEMEN LOSE PLACES-Berkeley.
May 23-The Town Trustees last night de-
clared vacant the positions of Deputy Marshas
Bush and Jameson, the Auditor having refused
to pass their salary warrants on the ground
that neither was resident of Berkeley fer
three years preceding his appointment as re-
quired by law. The men were appointed lao,
month. when Marshal vollmer took offi-e'
President Rckard was empowered to spend
$40 month for detective service and he will
appoint Jameson to do such work. thus over
coming the technical objection to his EMPLOY
nent.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. s.-oakland. Nav %
The following marriage licenses were issuei
BY the County Clerk to-day: William s. An
San Francisco; Ralph B. Scheier. 25. and Libby
aronson Is both Of San Francisco; John
Pierce o.Brien. 80, Lvermore, and susianne
81. San Francisco. and Robertha West. 2s'
Oakland. Edward c. Forbes g. Berkeley and
Edith M. Gielsdorf. 20, Eureka. Nils p Mil1er
over n, Allendale. and Grace S. Young over
1s, Oakland; William ]. Whalen 25. New
Y: Alexander N. Kemp, over 21. and Mads.
ieine NJ Haly, over 1S both of Oakland