The San Francisco call., 1905-02-01
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

CARPENTER FALLS FROM sCAFrorD-
ING.-H. A. Evans. a carpenter. while at work
Gate avenue and Polk street, which was recent
ly partially destroyed by fire. fell from n scaf-
folding. sustaining several contusions OF the
body and head The injured man was treated
at the Emergency Hospital by DR.. Carl G..
Wilson.
CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINATTONs.-CiviI
on ApriI ; for railway mail clerks and on
April 10 for bookbinders, compositors. guards
ptessmen railway mail clerks. stenographers.
typewriters and taggers Apply to the United
States Civil Service Commission. washington.
D. c.. or to the secretary, 301 Jackson street.
this city
the late George Uhl has been valued by tbs
appraisers appointed by the Probate Court at
SlsO.3I5 10. The principal Items IN tneir ee-
port are a half interest In property at the
corner Of Sixth and Stevenson streets valued
at 100000. and property at the corner oe
land worth ss5. 600.
STOLEN JEwELRY RECOvERED.-Thss
1ewelry, valued at about $500. contained In
BeIvedere street, which was stolen from a
bench In Golden Gate Park last Saturday af-
Iernoon. has been recovered by Detective Ryan.
Inc thieves were four boys. whose ages range
from to II years Owing to their youth no
action will be taken.
CHINESE WANT .FREEDOM.-Justics An
ssrdsy Is faSor wFs y nx Wan Iss ronr
and Yee Dong, who In tall in Santa Clara,
on cnarse OF robbery. The. case was assigned
to Judge Rhodes OF San Jose. who viii hear
arguments In the matter to-day: Local Chi
nese who are interested IN behalf Of the pris-
oners say II Is a plot OF rival tong.
BARTENDER LEAVES GAS JET OPEN
Herman e Ranzule. a bartender at the Cabin
saloon, 4o6 Market street when about to retire
In his room at Isl Pine street. accidentally left
Gaping vapor attracted the attention Of the In
mates II was traced to Ranzule's room. where
died at the Central Emergency Hospital az
1880 .. m.
LEE TOY CASE CLosNG--Asssant
opened the argument for the prosecutions 10
the jury yesterday IN the case OF the Govern
cused OF attempting TO import Chinese women
10 this country for an immoral purpose Bert
and will continue his argument at III O'Clock
this morning.
JULIUS NEWMAN ESTATE.-An appraise-
ment OF the estate OF the late julius Newman
yesterday In this county the val1e Is stated
to be 1892. 621 So the chief items being prop
critics on Market street near Ninth and on
each: in Merced County S1146 35; Kern Cour-
", $4,000; Los Angeles County, $500. and san
Diego County. $50.
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED.
When the contempt proceedings against K
z. Crothers and Fremont Older Of the Bulletin
Attorney Ciarret McEnerney again asked that
another Judge preside at the hearing. The
davits for a transfer OF the case and con-
tinuance was granted till Saturday to enable
them TO file the afndavits-
ESTATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of In
corporation were fled yesterday by the
Partridge Estate Company with Q CAP
ital stock of 100000. OF which 800
each Is subscribed by the following di-
rectors: Anna z. Mcintyre. Jeanette c. West.
Alice z. Gates Edwin w Gates and Ferdt-
nand A. West. The chief purpose Of the cor
poration Is to manage the personal and real
property of Anna E. Mcintyre.
RICOS' PETITION DENIED.-William A.
Hunt. United States District Judge OF Mon
tana handed down an opinion yesterday IN
the United States Circuit Court in this city
denying the petition OF Joseph Consoles Rico
and Frank Gonzalez Rico TO restrain ]. II.
Glide and the Supervisors Of Yolo County from
acting upon Glide's petition for the organiza-
tion OF i swamp land reclamation district
AMI from interfering with the levees OF recIa-
nation district No. S07.
SHOOTING ARRAY IN -SALOON.-wflliarn
McFarlane and Lewis Tevis. ex-soldierA had
been drinking In the Globe saloon, OH Kearny
street from 1 O'Clock yesterday morning till
TO- They finally quarreied about payment
for drinks and Tevis pulled revolver out OF
his pocket and fred a shot at McFarlane The
! bullet glanced along McFarlane's forehead.
making a flesh wound He awas sent to the
Central Emergency Hospital revis was ar
rested for assault to murder