The San Francisco call., 1905-04-27
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

ARRESTED AS A DESERTER. R.-Oakland.
April 26-v Nekoff. charged with desertion
from the United States army, was arrested
to-day.
TOOL THIEF PLEADS GUILTY. Oakland.
April 2G-William B. Fowler pleaded guilty
to-day in the Police Court to the theft of tools
from the Kendall Mills, Second and Grove
streets
APPROVE ENGINE-HoUsE PLANs.-oak-
land. April 26.-The Board Of Public Works
Hickey & Reed for new fire engine house at
Golden Gate to cost S12, OO0
CAPWELL ADDRESSES ACCOUNTANTS
Oakland, April 26.-H c. Capwell addressed
the Oakland Association of Accountants last
evening Mr.. Capwell told the association his
experience as to the value OF good account
ant.
LAST REHEARSAL FOR MAY FESTI-
VAL-Oakland, April 26.-The last rehearsal
of the Oakland school children's chorus for the
May Festival in San Francisco will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the Chabot Observa-
tory.
EAGLES BENEFIT-oakland April 2e.-
Oakland Aerie OF Eagles will have benefit
at the Empire Theater Tomorrow afternoon
and evening. The committee in charge con-
sists of w B. smith, s. H Short and w. j.
Culligan.
FIND HIDDEN MONEY Oakland April
2e.-In looking through the effects of the late
Patrick D. Hogan. Attorney John de Lancey
found $4,000 to-day in United States bonds
wrapped up in piece Of paper in corner
OF his trunk.
OBJECT To OllA-OaklanQ, Apr1l Zb.-Ine
Express and Draymen's Association OF Ala
media County has filed protest with Mayor
Mott against the use of oil instead OF water
for dust-laying purposes by the Oakland Trac-
tion Consolidated.
WILL EXTEND sEwERs-oakland. April
26.-The Superintendent of Streets has been
directed to extend the Seventeenth, Eighteenth
and Nineteenth avenue sewers to an outlet
in the estuary through recently reclaimed land
that has obstructed the old outlets.
CAPITALIST LAwRENCE's CASE CON-
nolrl Anrn -Cso q
Lawrence the Piedmont capitalist. charged
with attempting to murder his wife. gained
to-day in the Police Court owing to the ab-
sence of his attorney. A. L. Frick-
APPROVE ACTION OF CoUNCIL-Oak-
land April 26-Favorable replies have been
in both houses of Congress to the communca-
tions Of the Central Labor Council Of Ala
media County. denouncing the unlimited immf-
grafton OF Japanese to this country.
CHARGES DROPPED.-Oakland. April 26.
Charges upon which Policeman Frank Sill was
requested TO resign were investigated to-day
by the Board of Police and Fire Commission
ers and dropped. The board decided there was
no evidence to sustain the accusations. The
action was taken TO clear silrs record.
NEW ARMoRY-oakland. April 2e.-com-
Guard will from It's present armory
Twelfth street on the 1st of May and VIII
building The company is arranging for an
armory that will be specially constructed
for e
REFUSE TO SIGN AGREEMENT-oak-
land April 26-The members OF the Restau-
rant Owners Protective Association still re-
fuse to sign any agreement with the Cooks
agreement has been approved by the Central
Labor Council and the Miscellaneous Trades
Council
OAKLAND WINS SECOND PRIzE.-oak-
CAMP Nc "a. woodmen OF the World, has re-
turned from the meeting of the Head Camp in
in the competitive drill against the drill teams
of the entire coast. The Oakland team is
commanded by Captain e. G. Hunt.
ELECT ASSISTANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
da April 26--Miss Lillian Kindred has been
| elected a member of the Free Library staff of
assistants. Miss Elizabeth Dorm will be pro-
ment of Miss Carrie Pratt. who has been ap-
poiiited assistant secretary of the Board of
Education. Miss Kindred will take the posi-
ton formerly filed by Miss Dorm.
CREDITORS GET JUDGMENT-oakIand.
April 26.-Frank A. Leach. as receiver in the
insolvency proceedings OF Captain william
Florence Branin AS Administrative of her hus-
bands estcte for $3.50 to-day. She has some
assignments mace py 1,s Cap,ain Roberts upon
decided that they should be included in the
assets of the estate.
HEALTH BOARD WILL ORGANIzE.-Ala-
media, April 26-There will be meeting OF
the new Board of Health next Monday night
when organization will be effected. DR.
Stafford, q hold-oyer member of the sanitary
body, VIII be chosen president and Dr. L. w
Stidham will be reapponted Health Officer
1t is understood that e. C. Maiott will be
r4appointed sanitary inspector and DR. Tom
Carpenter food and milk inspector
FIGHTS FOR OLD HOME.-oakland. April
26.--In an effort to save her old home at Tenth
and Alice streets Mrs. NJ E. Roberts took the
witness stand in action brought by her
against George E. Faw, to whom she decided
the property in order that he might borrow a
sufficient sum to save it from being sold for q
mortgage Of $500. with the understanding
that she might redeem 1t any time she could
get the money. The property was sold for
S12, 900, with privilege of redemption and
she now wants the difference between the
amount Of the mortgage and the s12 600.
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED D-C,aklan
April 26.-The Bay Association of the Congre-
gational Church has elected the following OFF,
GERS for the next year: Moderator L.
Hitchcock; scribe, L. ID. Rathbone: registrar
r. c. Brooks; prudential committee-E.
Letter j. H. Hayes and H. H. Wikhor. On
this committee are six holdovers from last
year-Professor c. S. Nash, l. F. Hitchcock
H. s. Hauser. c. R. Brown, Arthur Arlett and
C. z. Merritt. Members of the following COM
mittees wereS appointed Credentials-W III
Hopkins. S. M Dodge and r. H. Maar; an
probation to preach-H H. WikhofY f.
Greedy. j. NJ. Haven. H. r. Dexter Thomas
Add and H. E.. Jewett; missionary-H. B.
Mowbray, L. D. Rathbone and J. H W
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