The San Francisco call., 1905-03-22
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

APPOINTED DRAUGHTSMAN.-The
Board OF Works We vest YESTERDAY -. appointed e; n "a,
City Engineers office at s125 per month
DIVORCE COURT RECORD.-Decrees of
divorce were granted yesterday to Hattie Ahl,
neglect, and Lulu Vanzant from Jesse Vanzanf
for extreme cruelty.
TELEPHONE BOX RIFLED-C F. Groat.
terday that a man had opened his telephone
box Monday afternoon with a key and
taken out about So in nickels.
DR. MARTIN ASKS TRANSFER
by jury on March 2. 1897 has petitioned the
Superior Court to transfer all papers in the
case to the United States Circuit Court for
final adjudication
WILL IMPROVE FULTON STREET.-As
the result of a visit of inspection made Mon
day by the Commissioners OF Works. steps will
be taken at once to improve Fulton street
from Twenty-sixth to Thirty eighth avenues
and the intersecting streets.
TRY TO ENJOIN DRIVERS UNION
Steinberg & HLtzler who conduct a delivery
business at 107 Kearny street. filed suit yes
terday to enjoin the Retail Delivery Drivers
Union, Local No. 2Ts, Louis Canard and J. E.
Rourke from interfering with their business
MILLER REMOVED TO OREGON-United
States District Judge de Haven yesterday made
an order directing the removal to Oregon Of
Jury Of that district for subornatiOn OF perjury
in connection with fraudulent entries for tim
Der lands
-
rey yesterday filed an application with the
Board of Public Works for a permit to bitum-
inizs California street. between Fourth and
Fifth avenues. Harvey has secured the sig
natures Of a majority Of the property owners
on the block to bis petition.
RAINEY MEDAL FUND.-Mrs Samuel
Rainey yesterday handed check for $4,000 to
Secretary Mccarthy of the Fire Commission.
the interest of which Is TO be used TO purchase
a medal to be awarded yearly 70 the fireman
performing the most CONSPICUOUS act OF
bravery. Accompanying the check an
agreement as 10 the conditions under which
the medal shall be granted. which are similar
to those OF the Scannell medal fund.
WANTS HIS PREMIUMS BACK--Robert
Harrison attorney. has brought suit against
the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
OF New York for recision of contract and the
surance policy for s5c0O Harrison sees a
menace in what is termed the mortuary as
sessment plan attached to the policy and AYERS
that under its provisions he will be compelled
will get out of IT,
VOTES TO EXTEND ELECTRIC LINES
At the annual meeting of the Northern Cali
Coffin. Edward Coleman. ]. Henry Meyer and
c. r. Downs were elected directors. 1t was
voted TO extend the lines OF the company to
Chico. OroviIle and Marysville. report was
submitted which showed that the gross earn
ings for the year ending March !, 1905 were
SITS 5T2 so and that the net earnings were
500 COO
RAY ADMITS IDENTITY Luke Ray alias
Lee Smith alias Lee Cole. the mulatto coun-
terfeiter and alleged murderer Captured a few
days ago by United States Secret Service
Agents George W Hazen and Thomas B. Fos-
ter was brought before United States Commits
sioner Heacock yesterday and identified as the
person indicted in Louisville, KY. for the mur-
der OF Deputy Sheriff Sheppard and for passing
raised bills The prisoner then admitted that
his true name was Luke Ray and that he had
Kentucky. Next Friday set as the date
for the examination