The San Francisco call., 1905-04-20
ALAMEDA COUNTY news

DEAN MARRIES AGAIN.-Oakland April
here to-day to Susanna n HOLIDAY He is
e3 and she is -. He is an old time resident
and local character Of Alameda
SAYS HUSBAND DRINKS=Oakland April
1e.-Matilda LeFevre began suit for divorce
to-day against Eugene j. LeFevre on the
ground OF intemperance. She asks to be al
lowed TO resume her maiden name of Matilda
Sehieding.
VOTES FOR UNIoN.-oakland. April 10
The Oakland Presbytery has voted in favor OF
branch Of the Presbyterian church. The plan
OF Union is under vote throughout the pres
byteries OF the United States.
CHRIST CHURCH MAY FESTIvAL.-Ala-
media April i9.-Preparations for a three days
festival TO begin on May day being made
by the sundayschocl and guilds of Christ
Episcopal Church The programme as planned
viii include an outing fete, art exhibit and
theatrical entertainments in Parish Hall
DIES WHILE ASLEEP.-Pleasanton April
19.-Mrs. Lena Rowe, aged 90 years, died last
coming without warning in the way of preVi-
GUS illness. The body was found by her hus-
band at o'clock this morning. The decea sed
leaves three children. An inquest will be held.
WILL INVESTIGATE RDCORDs.-Oakland.
April ls.-The records OF George Mason and
John Wilson the short change" men arrested
Cor defrauding J. F. Mcvey viii be investi-
gated by the police, who believe the men TO be
a couple Of clever Eastern thieves They were
held IN $500 cash bail this morning by Police
Judge Smith on charges OF petty larceny.
LAWRENCE CASE CONTINUED--oakIand
April Is-Because OF the absence of one of
the principal witnesses in the case the pre-
lininary examination of George z. Lawrence
the capitalist who is accused of having slashed
his wife. Laura Lawrence with a knife, dis
figuring her for life, was continued to-day by
Police Judge Samuels until April 20.
HOLY THURSDAY sERvICES-Alameda
April 19.-To-morrow, Holy Thursday, will be
observed I'm special manner at st. Joseph's
Catholic Church Commencing at 8 o'clock
there VIII be solemn hIgn mass celebrated,
the music Of which will be rendered by sew
will also be procession Of the blessed sacra-
ment
LEAVES NO wILL-oakland. April 10
Ethel EomrOy Soule died without leaving a
viii and petition for letters of administra-
tion on her estate was filed to-day by Beach
C. Soule. her husband. He says the estate is
heirs and her interest in the estate is thought
70. be worth 800 O00 Her husband and two
sons are her heirs
REPUBLICANS CELEBRATE Berkeley,
April 19.-The Republicans of the university
town celebrated their recent sweeping victory
at the polls by a ratification meeting held to-
Nearly ali OF the men elected to office were
present and made speeches A handsome ban
ncan Club, that ward having polled the largest
percentage OF Republican votes.
NONINATEs DIRECTORS. s.-Oakland. ApriI
19.-The Merchants Exchange last night nom
suing year: George w Arper, r NJ Briare.
d. c. Brown. J. L Champlin, H. c. Coward.
r. q. E1ben. r. M FarWel. Herman Gard
Theodore Ger. George Hoffman. A. Jonas K.
+. Muller, II. M. sanbors:. A H Schleuter
Fred Sinclair. J. F. W sohst. W. H weilbye
WILDER Walker, d. Crowley.
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-oakland, April
1e.-The following marriage licenses were is
sued BY the County Clerk to-day Joseph
Silva, % and Lena Gomez. %. both Of oak
land. William E. Gardner 20. and Diana
Greensett. % both Of Alameda: Peter A. Dean,
Daniel r. Love 2i, and Lorena N. Johnson'
1s both Of San Francisco; Robert G. Wobig
30 Reeseville. Vie. and Anna e Ericsson. 3d.
ME Collins. "a. both OF Berkeley.
NEW FERRYBOAT In COMMISSION =
boat San Francisco. was put into service to-
day IN the regular run between Oakland and
San Francisco. The new boat takes the place
Of the San Jose, which was at once put on the
drydock at Bocles shipyard for thorough
cverhauling. As soon as the San Jose is re-
paired the Yerba Buena will go into drydock
When the two boats are put in hrst-class con-
dton the 15-minute service win be inaugu-
rated.
CHARGES Observation-Disclosures. April
day BY Deputy United States Marshal George
n. Durham on complaint of John F. Erhard
a butcher at Twenty-fourfh street and San
Pablo avenue. who charges that Selvage ex-
torted $5 from him by representing himself an
a United States secret service agent Selyage
had been instrumental In causing Erhard's ar
rest several months ago at Seattle on a charge
Of counterfeiting.
GETS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Anrtl 10
The jury in the 1000 slander suit broua ht
by Mrs Lizzie Trfest against Mrs. Annie Nc
Kechnie brought in verdict OF $3.50 for the
plaintiff to-day. 1t found that Mrs. McKech-
nie was laboring under mental delusion and
that she is Of unsound mind. but they did not
hold her altogether blameless for what she
said. She accused Mrs Triest OF having been
instrumental in breaking up her home and
having taken her husband. Captain McKech-
ME OF the ferry boat Piedmont. from her
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