The San Francisco call., 1905-01-21
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

GIVES LECTURE.-Miss Kate z. Whit
aker's lecture on Walks About London drew
terrain Church last night in spite of the In
clemency Of the weather.
OBJECT TO TANNERY. property
owners and residents of Castro street Addi-
tion yesterday filed protest with the super
yisors against the opening of a tannery by
John Honold on Berkshire street. near Bas-
worth.
KEELER GIVES READING.-Under the
auspices of the California Camera Club Charles
kssfer i1s last night read from his collection of
was beautifully illustrated by stereopticon
views. Of children in various poses. The 'Elhn
songs are jinEles written by the poet for
INSURANCE AGENT ARREsTED-Harry
M. Atkins. wanted In San Jose for felony em-
beEzement, was arrested yesterday on Fourth
Policeman Hennessey He was solicitor for
the Conservative Life Insurance Company in
San Jose and It is alleged thatson December
seconded
STRATToN TO BUY sCALEs.-The Treas
ury Department yesterday authorized Customs
Collector stratton. to purchase three wagon
use of the Government. They will be operated
by Government officials free of cost to import
cents per ton which has heretofore been made
at the private scales
TO SELL REALITY-DanieI Sullivan, ad-
ministrator OF the estate of the late Jennie
M OnOWBTdSS, yesterday petttlOneQ the Pro-
ued at $s1 14s. The lands in Butte and Glenn
counties are mortgaged for nearly $40 900, and
the income is only $4,000 year, leaving an
insufficient amount to meet the expenses of
administration and the payment of legacies
SUES BUTCHER.-David Goldstein, who
yesterday sued Roe sumshi for $500 dam. am.
ages for wounded arm resulting from an
attack made upon him by the defendant on
January 10. Goidstein says that he went
to the Western Meat Market to purchase meat
for his shop. While he was in the salesroom,
ne says. sumski. without provocation, assaulted
WIDOW GETS INSURANCE MONEY-The
Supreme Court decided yesterday that the Mu-
tual Reserve Fund Life Association must pay
Rebecca BENJAMIN $1,000. the amount for which
her husband was insured. The corporation
claimed that deceased had been delinquent in
his payments, but the court holds that his
policy was fully paid up to the time Of his
death through his having made overpayments
previously.
HUMANE SOCIETY MEETS.-Mrs. C.
ed members @ of the society for the Prev Prevention e
Of Cruelty to Animals at the organizations
monthly meeting held yesterday. Secretary
Holbrooks s report for the month of December
showed that 2T5 animals had been involved in
the societys Investigations and that eleven
persons had been convicted of cruelty in the
local police courts.
SETTLES BEIDEMAN EsTArE-The SUI
preme Court yesterday settled the estate of
Jacob G. Beideman, who died in San Francisco
in 1850 possessed or real estate worth nearly
$4,000. The property was left to Katie and
William Ketier of Wilmington, Del, and was
to be held in trust during their lifetime. The
girl married and at her death left one child,
who gets half of the estate. The five children
Of William Keller get tenth Of the estate
each.
sELBy PLEADS NOT GUMTY.-Isaac
Selby. who took at shot at Judge Hebbard on
November 2S pleaded not guilty in Judge Law
lor's court yesterday to charge of assault
dav to be set Selby wanted to get some docu-
ments from New Zealand before his trial. but
the Judge refused delay. Attorney Digby
Johnson offered to represent the defendant.
but selby preferred Attorney Deal. who had
been appointed by the court