The San Francisco call., 1905-01-11
ALAMEDA COUNTY news

WILL, STORE COUNTY EXHIBITS.-Oak-
land. Jan. 10.-The Alameda County exhiplts
at the Worlds Fair which arrived in san
Francisco Sunday will be brought to this
city at once and stored.
BxHORTER SET FREE-Oakland. Jan. 10.
Olaf A. Wiebe charged with being insane.
was set at liberty to-day. He was alleged
to have religious mania, but 1t was not found
to be of such an acute stage as to warrant ms
commitment to an asylum.
SYRUP AND PICKLES MAKE LoSS.-Oak-
land. Jan. 10.-The Gordon Syrup and Pickle
Company has begun suit against George A.
Wilbur to recover 1882 5S as his share OF the
loss of operating a honey and pickle concern
known as the Columbia Mercantile Company.
DIVORCE DEGREES GRANTED.-oakiand,
Jan. 10.-Interlocutory DEGREES Of divorce were
granted Minnie Molitor from George Molitor
to-day for extreme cruelty and John Batiste
from AGA Batiste for desertion A final final decree
of divorce granted Esther A. Miller from
William B. Miller for desertion.
s POOL CASES SET FOR TRIAL.-Oakland
Jan. 10-Police Judge Mortimer Smith to-day
cases for trial as follows of men charged
with poolselling on horse races: s. Friedman,
three charges January 26, February 1, Feb
ruary 2: Marion Hughes, February 10; A.
Friedman, February 3.
WANTS OYSTER CLAIMS.-oakland. Jan.
10.-The Pacific Oyster Company has begun
suit against the Smith Oyster Company 10
quiet title to certain oyster locations near
Haywards in San Francisco Bay. The plain
tiff company alleges that the defendant has
come in upon lands already appropriated.
AGE ENFEEBLEs HIM-oakland. Jan. 10.
Frank t. Hail, living on thirteenth street,
between Webster and Harrison taken
into custody on complaint of his wife. who say 5
he became violent last night. He was sent
to DIR. Robertson's sanitarium at Livermore,
as 1t is believed he is suffering from senile
dementia.
MARRIAGE LICENS SES.-Oakland, Jan. TO-
The following marriage licenses were issued
by the County Clerk to- day. Christian N.
Jensen 32 and Selma A. Wecke 36 both of
Oakland; Hans Hansen, So and Anna Nerem,
81 both of Oakland; Charles H. Copeland 20.
and Ella e. Smith, %. both of Oakland; AL
bert Knoles over 81 Los Angeles, and Blanche
Crawford over IS, Dallas Tex; Peter j Blim
over 81 Petaluma, and Alice NJ. Wilson, over
IS Oakland; Fred j. Ramona % and Flor
ence L. Pitts, 10, both of San Francisco.
PARROT IN CUSTODY.-oakland, Jan. 10.
The trade of a parrot that talks for two
bottles of whisky and some cigars of question
able quality has caused the arrest of bird and
alleged owner. Both confined in the
County Jail for lack Of bail. The arrest of
the bird and G.. ]. Renshaw made at the
Hour Saloon Emeryville who alleges he
traded the whisky to Renshaw's for the
bird Renshaw says that the lad is but 10
years of age and had no right to the bird.
WILL AROUSE CIVIC 4PRIDE.-Alameda
Jan 19-Action is to be taken by the Ala
media Advancement Association toward arous-
ing the civic pride of local residents and in
ducing them to take interest in the selec-
ton of candidates for municipal offices to be
voted for in April. The directors OF the as
sociation assert that the campaign will in no
way be partisan and will be conducted with
a view to obtaining the best material for the
city government. Literature will be published
and meetings arranged under the management
of the Advancement Association.