The San Francisco call., 1905-08-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS

LEAVES MONEY TO INFIRMARY.-Oak-
land Aug I7.-Notice received by Dis
trfct Attorney Allen to-day that George Good
man OF San Francisco had left the County In
frrnary 5000 in his WILL which is about TO be
probated.
GERMAN SINGERS WILL CELEBRATE
Alameda, Aug. 17.-Plans are being made by
the Alameda Gesangs Nerein to celebrate the
rstE anniversary of ns osgailizat tfep- ons SesT+
tember II. The programme Will Include a
concert and ball.
VETERAN FIRE HORSE DIES IN HAIR
NESS; ;-oaklapds Aug: II5~Harry. vet
dropped dead to-day at Third and Washington
streets while being exercised in the team. The
faithful animal had responded to alarms FOR
ten years.
is GIVEN. PARDON-OakIand Aug II
Chris Murphy, San Francisco teamster. who
was sentenced to spend eighteen months in the
County Jail for being implicated in beating a
State police officer, was pardoned to-day by
Governor Pardee after having served eleven
months OF his sentence.
SALAAMS TO JUDGE.-Oakland, Aug. II.
A crazy Chinese named Jim Kee prostrated
himself before Judge Melvin to-day upon be-
ing taken into court to have the date of his
examination for insanity set The interpreter
told him to arise, but he still clasped his
hands aloft, holding the warrant.
FIRE DAMAGES REsIDENCE.-Oakland
Aug 1.-THE home of George Kitto, at 2153
West street was damaged by fire tonight
flames were discovered by O. Kitto. brother
Of the absent man, who turned in an alarm
al 1.45 p. The loss was S30O
CLOTHES AND COIN STOLEN.-Alanleda
Aug lT.-John Tealor, colored, reported to the
police to-day that he was relieved OF new
suit Of clothes and $T5 in each while sleeping
street last night. Tealor accuses a negro
companion, whose name he did not know. Of
having robbed him.
BUTCHERS ELECT OFFICERS
Aug. 1T.-Loeal No. 120 of the Butchers.
Union elected the following officers last night
President, Henry Schaffer; vice president. Carl
scheithe; secretary-treasurer, George Jansen;
recording secretary. William Nelson; guide,
R. Ditmar: delegates to Central Labor Council,
George Jansen and Carl scheithe.
WILL COMBINE ANNUAL REPORTS
Oakland, Aug 1.-THE annual reports of the
departments of the municipal government are,
under order of Mayor Mott, TO be compiled IN
one attractive volume Tor circulation among
sister cities. The practice for years has been
for each department to file separate reports
which are not given outside distribution.
POISONED BY EATING CLANS. Alameda,
Aug. 1T.-Mrs NJ. f. Hewett Of 1886 Broad
way was poisoned yesterday al picnic at San
Leandro Grove by eating CLANS that contain d
ptomalnes. She was taken violently i'll upon
her arrival home last evening and a physician
was obliged to work with her for four hours
before she was considered out. of danger.
INJURED IN FALL FROM TRAIN-oak-
land. Aug. 17.-c NJ Kramer. residing in
Fruitvale. fell from train al the Oakland
mole tonight while on his way home from
San Francisco He was picked up ,uncon-
sclous and was taken to the Receiving Hos
pitaL where it was found that he was suffer
Ing from slight conclusion Of the brain
BENEFIT is A SUCCESS. Aug.
1.-THE benefit given at Idora Park to-day
for ]. W Smith, the Key Route inspector who
was crippled for life by train a few weeks
ago was q complete success The committee
in charge OF the benefit reports that more than
5000 tickets were sold. The members of the
committee are s. r. Longwell, j. w Jones.
w Minon, W. Z. Watkins and r. ]. Scott.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. s.-Oakland, Aug II.
The following marriage licenses were Issued
by the County Clerk to-day: Alvro Ady 40
Niles and Jessie /. Menard. 3S' San Jose;
Carl Bacino, 30 and Delhna Mentasti, 90 both
OF Alameda: Lester N Swarts, 25 Oakland
, and May /. Burton. "a Alameda: Arocha
Rocha, % and carlotta Santana 20 both of
Oakland: Elliott b. Bartholomew, 90 Berkeley.
and Rosebud Walsh. 21. San Mateo; Walter
8 Chapman, "a, and Oaisy NJ Beleher. %.
both OF Oakland: George W. Thurston % and
Mayme p. Carter. "a. hoth OF Oakland
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS ELECTION. Ala
3 media Aug. 17.-Ofhcers have been elected by
the December class, 'o5 OF. the Alameda High
School as follows President. Ralph Marx:
vice president, Miss Gertrude Comfort: score
tary. Miss Laura Mcknight; treasurer Miss
Edith Forderer The following have been
chosen to constitute the editorial staff of The
Acorn. the Alameda High School publication
Editor in chief, Miss Laura Mcknight: as
sistants Marion Mitchell L. A. Lynch, Ches-
ter Jameson Helen Stroupe, Mabel Usinger.
Edward Brush, K A Sharpstein: business
manager, G. J. Wallace; assistant business
manager. H z. Mason.