The San Francisco call., 1905-02-21
NEWS OE ALAMEDA COUNTY

BURGLAR STEALS WHISKY.-Oakland.
Feb 2omA o.a burglar broke into D. Mullins
stole dozen bottles of whisky.
JUDGE MELVIN AT WASHINGTON.-- -
Oakland, Feb 20.-Judge Henry A. Melvin of
this city is visiting Washington. 1t is ex-
pected that Governor Pardee will name Judge
Melvin as one of the Judges of the Appellate
Court.
NATIVE DAUGHTERS To ENTERTAIN
Oakland. Feb 20.-The members of Piedmont
on Wednesday evening, March l. for the ben
eft Of the sick fund of the parior.
DEEDS LAND TO HIS SONS-OakIand
Feb. 20.-Jacob Salz, a well-known land own
er of Washington Township. has just decided
300 acres of land near Mission San Jose to
his sons. Ansey X. and Howard II. Salz.
The land was transferred gift.
PoL1CEMAN'S ASsAILANT HELD IN
JAIL.-oakland, Feb 20.-Lndsay S. Hack
EFT. former Southern Pacific Company yard
master. who IT is charged, tried to shoot
Patrolman John I. Fahy has been held for ex-
animation in the Police Court March 2.
wHEELAN WILL LECTURE
Feb. 20.-FairfaX Wheelan of San Francisco
will address the Mems Club of Christ Episcopal
Church at an open meeting to be held Wed Wee
Democracys Need and the Peoples Neglect"
DOG PoIsoNER AT WORK. K.-oakland Feb.
20.-Edward Egbert, residing at Fifteenth
and Harrison streets, reported to the police
to-day that a valuable dog he owned had been
poisoned. The police have received a num-
ber Of like complaints from the same neigh
boIhood.
|. SHELBY MARTIN RETURNs.-oakland,
Feb. 20.-Shelby F. Martin, formerly teller in
the Union Savings Bank, who forced to
resign on account of i'll health. has returned
from China He had taken the voyage in the
hope of betterng his health, but his condi-
tion failed to improve.
IMPROVEMENT CLUB TO MEET.-Oak-
land, Feb. 2o-The Piedmont District Improve
ment Club will meet at Oak Chapel in Pied
mont to- morrow evening. The speakers will
be p M Fisher and A. II. Ellis. At the close
of the meeting refreshments will be served
by the ladies Of the club.
BENEFIT FOR THEATRICAL MECHAN-
ICS.-Oakland, Feb. 20.-An entertainment for
the benefit of the Oakland branch of the The
atrical Mechanics Association will be given at
the Macdonough Theater on Sunday evening,
March u. This is the first entertainment
ever given by the local association.
SUPERINTENDENT SANDERS HON
oRED. Oakland. Feb. 20.-Joseph Sanders,
the superintendent of the Home for the Adult
Blind in this city. has been invited to parti-
ta aoe ns @ the snd Bnd at
Mich. Mr. Sanders will probably accept the
invitation
WILL REPEAT MINSTREL sHow.-oak-
land, Feb. 20.-The boys the choir of st.
Johns Episcopal Church. who gave a success
full minstrel show last week for the benefit of
the choir fund of the church. will repeat the
entertainment next Saturday at Dietz Opera
house. 1t is expected that the attendance will
he larger than at the first show.
TO HOLD OPEN MEETING.-Oakland,
Feb 2O-The Mems League of Trinity Episco-
pal Church will hold an open meeting in the
guild room at Twenty-ninth street and Tele-
graph avenue tomorrow evening, and all the
members of the parish are invited to attend.
At the conclusion Of a short musical pro-
gramme refreshments will ne served.
KNIGHTS ATTEND ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
Oakland. Feb. 20.-rwo hundred members
cf tie local lodges of knights of Pythias at
tended the services at St. Johns Episcopal
church last night. Before the service an exhi-
bition drill was given in , front of the church
Gee, the rector of the church, is member of
the order.
MRS. MARIETTA TAYLOR'S PASSING
OF G. A. Taylor of 1927 Park avenue, died OF
paralysis yesterday at the family residence
She was native of Vermont, aged 63 years
and leaves besides husband daughter, Miss
Olive Taylor who is teacher in the local
school department and two sons VIII Tay-
lor war correspondent In the Orient and
Albert Taylor, plantation superintendent in
the Hawaiian Islands.
MISSING MAN TURNS UP.-Alameda, Feb.
20.-Eugene Etableau. a porter, who disap-
peared from the Park Hotel ten iays ago m
knew him to fear that he had either done
/ away with himself or had met with foul play
has been found in San Francisco, where he
called upon DR.. August Christensen, a friend
for money and food. Etableau was unable To
explain how he came to leave the Park Hotel
without informing his employer to his
intentions.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. S.-0akand. Feb 90
The following marriage licenses were issued
by the County Y Clerk to,day: g, A Felix Tempel. 25.
Bet 6oth % Of oakland aoward W T Lawton r.sn 81 and nd
over over is, both Of San Francisco; John 5. B.
spangler. q. and Clara A; Welch, Is, both Of
Oakland: Edward L. Ludlow "a and Lula
J. Heyman. 10, both of Oakland; volney L.
Demorest IS Benicia, and Lillian M jack