The San Francisco call., 1905-05-10
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

Charles A Hainez a B4rkegey student. was
ad1udred insane and sent TO NaDa Asylum to-
DAY. He is but % years o. age
WILL GO EAsT-oakIand May s--The
Rev Charles z. Brown, pastor of the First
CONVERSATIONAL Church. VIII leave for the
ing of the Home Missionary Society
WILL HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION
land May e,-Tne stockholders Of the Cali
fornia Cooperative Market will hold their an
nual election Tomorrow. and as there are two
fight.
SMALL FIRE II FRUITvALE-ozkIand
Nay s-Flre broke out yesterday IN the
plumbing shop Of G. s Parks on FruftvaIs
avenue. but the flames were extlnguished-
by Joseph Keck and P J. Hellr1an before
much damage was done
MARRIAGE LICENSES Es-ozklsnd, May o.
The following marriage Licenses we're issued
Govern. ls. and May l.. Mccarthy, 1s, both
of San Francisco: archie H. BIskel. Is, and
Henry c. DuIion. q, Gan Francisco. and Alice
NJ Gheen. q. F1tehburg.
CHARTER AMENDMENTS Berkeley.
May s.-The Advance Club: an otganizasion to
toned the Town Trustees TO appoint a com
mittee Of fifteen citizeas to frame amend
delegated BY the Trustees 10 act In the matter
OF milking the appointments.
CHANGES N HEALTH soARD.-BakeIey.
May s--Two changes we're made last night
Benson being appointed to succeed DR.. Charles
Giadding and DIR. Allen r GElfhan being
named the successor Of DR. ". Allen Dr..
r. r. Woolsey was sreappointed.
CLOSES LECTURE COURSE. - Oakland
Nay o.-Professor Henry Morse Stephens OF
the University Of California will close his ex-
morrow afternoon at the Common School Az
sernbly Hall. Lafayette Park. with lecture
on .Barras. the Director" including
mary on Napoleon
~ rrr. rsf-s
s-Bert Lissner. Washington-street teveIer.
has decided to test the new State law which
state Board Of Opticians before they shall
pratice optometry. Lissner has been arrested
on a charge Of violating the act He declares
he only sold pair Of spectacies.
SCHOOL CENSUS FIGURES. - Oakland.
total Of 1875 children between the ages
o. i've and seventeen years, gain Of only
in the public schooIs is II 05T against II, ,4s3
the decrease being attributed by the school
department 70 enforcement OF the compulsory
vaccination law.
cENTERvILLE STORE ROBBED.-center-
vile, May 9.-Burglars entered the store OF
Hawes Dusterberry early this morning and
broke open the money drawer, getting between
s. and SO. F.. Santos heard the burglars at
work, but paid attention to the noise.
thinking one Of the proprietors was in the
store
DISCUSS JAPANESE QUESTION.-Oak-
land, May S--The Central Labor Council at
its last meeting discussed the advisabiIty Of
calling mass meeting Of the citizens Of
Oakland 10 protest against unlimited Japsnese
immigration The council has been working
for some time on this question, but as yet no
date has been set for the meeting.
]. w JONES PASSES AwAY.-Msrtfnez.
May s.--Jof1n w. Jones, prominent resident
Of Contra Costa County, died yesterday at his
son, Henry r. Jones The funeral viii be held
at IL 30 a. M to-morrow from the Msthodist
Church at Walnut Creek. Interment at
Lafayette Cemetery.
HIGH SCHOOL TO BE KEPT OPEN
Oakland. May 9.-The Finance Committee OF
the City Council, after conference with Mayor
Mott and Auditor Breed. has agreed to trans
fer $1,000 to the high school fund to meet
deficit This action will obviate the necessity
Of clozing the school before the end OF the
term
PIcKPocKET on TRIAL.-oakIand May
9-The trial OF George Thompson. who
cording to the police. Is weil-known Eastern
was begun to-day There seems to be plenty
of money for his defense and NJ. G. Chap
man and A: L. Frick are defending him In
low Is a Missourian and had $42O0 In green
backs In roll tied to him with string.
ROGERS ELECTED PREsIDENT.-oaA-
land. May 9.-The directors Of the Oakland
Bank Of Savings have elected Henry Rogers
Isaac l.. Requa- w. W Garfhwaite was elect
ed vice president and manager and J. Y.
Thompson was named as assistant secretary
and Samuel Breck and F.. A. Allardt assistant
| casNleIS
NEEDS CHEMICAL ENGINES. Fire
Chief Kenny informed the Town Trustees last
night that the Fire Department must have
chemical engines to successfully meet the con-
ditions now prevailing in Berkeley. The mat
ter was referred to the 1re and water
m1ttee Chief Kenny directed to make out
a list OF in the department who 50
situated as to be unable TO answer fire calls at
any time. Such will be dropped.
STUDENT rs RELEASED. Berkeley, May
9-Tbe charge OF disturbing the peace. pre-
ferred by superintendent Of Grounds Bolton Of
the university against Student Pet
terson vas dismissed by Justice Edgar
to-day. Peterson was accused OF creating
disturbance because he refused to move from
the baseball bieachers during the field day last
Saturday when ordered TO do 50 by university
policemen. Judge Edgar held that offense
had been committed
CONFESSED MURDERER FREE.-oak-
land. May y.-Earl- Roy -Bodine who gave
himself into custody OF the police March 20
and confessed to the murder of a tramp at
Fort Fairfield. Me-. several years ago was
discharged to-day. Chief OF Police Hodxkins
was advised by the Maine authorities that
nothing could be done In the case as their
Investigation had failed to disclose the idep-
tity- OF the murdered man. They had verified
Bodine's statements concerning his presence in
the town
WASHINGTON. May 9.-consul General
Mason, reporting to the State Department upon
the disastrous effect upon trade with Germany