The San Francisco call., 1905-01-24
BRIEF CITY NEWS.

DEL. NORTE LIBELED.-In the United
States District Court yesterday Fred N. F1nke
filed libel against the schooner Del Norte
to recover S101 for meat supplied. ]. Mich
aelis Launch Company also filed libel against
the Del Norte to recover s44 for towing
CAN COMPANY sUED-The United Manu-
Can Company for s6294 66 due for canmaking
machinery delivered last May. and Axel John
son, manager of the can concern, sued for $240o
salary and S4394 for money leaned and paid out
for the company's benefit.
CHILD ENJOYS .QUININE.-Durden
Healey. a little boy baby two years old.
the residence Of his parents. 134 McAllister
street, yesterday. The little fellow submitted
to the stomach pump operation at the Central
Emergency Hospital without whimper.
BENICIA WATER COMPANY.-Articles Of
incorporation were filed yesterday by the Be-
nicia water Company II has capital stock
by NJ. B. kellogg and $50 each by Alexander
Hamilton. c. E. Hume John e. Miles Edward
Salz. Alphonse Judis and Charles N. Brter, the
latter of Oakland.
sTEFFENs TRIAL PoSTPONED.-Ths
case of Adolph Steffens, charged with fraudu-
lently voting at the last primary election. was
AS Detective Taylor. the arresting officer, ID
absent from the city, and 1t was deemed es-
sential to have his testimony. the trial was
continued till tomorrow.
ACCOUNT OF DOE ESTATE.-The Union
Trust Company yesterday filed Its account OF
the administration Of the estate OF the late
to s791 099 76 and disbursements Of S49s, ,094 10.
leaving s292 105 81 on hand. Among the lega.
cies paid was $1oS. 600 to the UniversiU OF Cali
fornia for new library.
CABINET-MAKER KILLS HIMSELF
Ernest Pedrotta- cabinet maker, 22 years
old, killed himself Sunday night by inhalng
street. His mother found his dead body yes
terday morning in the kitchen with one END
Of a rubber hose in his mouth and the other
affixed to a gas burner.
SAYS SHE WAS RoBBED.--Mrs. Josie
Murphy, 1914 Market street. reported to the
police on Sunday night that man had at
her purse containing 81 so. She accused a
man of the crime. but when he was brought
As Mrs. Murphy was under the influence of
liquor she was booked for being drunk.
UNITED RAILROADS sUED.-The trial
was begun Yesterday before .,; jury ,., in
Brooks against the Market-street Railway for
SO 400 damages for broken collar-bone re-
ceived in rear end collision of cars on H
street near stanyan. in June 1900. The suit
has long been pending and 1t contains many in
teresting features
INSTRUMENT MAKER WANTED
United States Civil Service Commission
nounces an examination on February is for
the position of instrument maker, Coast and
Geodetic Survey. Age limit. 20 years over.
Apply Civil Service Commission, Washington.
D. c., or the secretary board Civil Service
Examiners, S01 jackson street. San Francisco.
for application form 10eS.
CHILDREN ABUsED.-M. J. White, secre-
tary Of the Society for the Prevention Of Cruel
ty to Children, yesterday applied TO the Supe-
Mary and Frances Murray. aged ie. IA and 12.
Their father, William Murray. has not con-
tributed to their support. ard their mother.
Margaret Murray. is addicted to drink and has
been sentenced to thirty days in Jail for her
abuse Of the eldest daughter.
BURGLARS IN THE MISSION.-Albert
Burtholdy, barber and jeweler, 234 Cortland
avenue reported to the police yesterday that
his store had been entered by burglar early
Sunday morning and articles OF the value OF
s5e 90 stolen On the San srnno road near the
county line, had been entered on Sunday
morning and 81 in nickes and dimes stolen
from two slot machines
FINDS STRANGER IN HER OM.-Mrs
Bert Mason who occupies apartments at the
willard S71 Turk street. was awakened be-
tween and O'clock Sunday Sun TSrnng ,pa srs by "a
man and asked WHO is there r. The man
did not reply. but ran out Of the room and
found that the intruder had stolen gold
neck chain with topaz pendant valued at $780,
She was unable TO give any description.
SPEAKS AT LUTHERAN CHURCH.-Ths
Christian Endeavor Union, delivered the SER
mons on Sunday at the First English Lutheran
the inciement weather, large congregation
was In attendance both morning and evening.
Next Sunday DIR. Hadlock will again speak at
the Lutheran church both morning and even
ing.
HOWARD GETS TWENTY YEARs.-Har-
~ Howard. twice convicted Of robbery by
jury in Judge Cooks court. was sentenced
penitentiary. He held up William Littles
saloon at 7eo Howard street on December 9,
volver and fired at Policeman Skely who re-
turned the fire. One of the bullets wounded q
boy Howard was first convicted on August
convicted on December 8. He had served
term in Missouri for robbery.