The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
About the Bay

WILL ERECT wAREHoUsE-Oakland. Dec.
1.-THE southern Pacific Company viii erect a
acre tract that win be parked
GOES EAST WITH PRISoNER-oakland,
Dec; l1;-Detectiye j. }; Flynn OF Snle ,s.
was arrested here a telegraphic warrant
charging theft Of copper
OAKLAND RAINFALL EEAvY-oakland.
Dec 1.-THE rainfall for the twenty-four hours
ending at ] O'Clock this afternoon was l-7o
inches making q seasonal total of 4.75 inches,
as compared with LIZ inches 10 the correspond
ing date last yesr.
ELECTION FOR PARK BoNDs-oakland.
Dec. 11.-Mayor Mott stated today that the
Monday night to fix date for the submission
Of the park bond proposition TO the people The
election win probably be held early in January.
DENTIST JOINS MAJoRITY-Oakland, Dec.
u.-Dr A. NJ II. Griesser. dentist with
Offices at $50 Washington street. died at his
home at 37s Sixth street today from dropsy. he
leaves a wife and child. The funeral Will
take place from the residence on Thursday aft
ernoon.
UNITARIAN CLUB JINKs-Alameda. Dec. IL.
The annual meeting of the Unitarian Club will
he held wednesday evening. and after the bust
ness session Christmas Jinks viii be enjoyed
II will be the tenth anniversary Of the organi-
cation Of the club, and officers are TO be elected
and reports read
SEEKS MISSING soH-Oakland, Dec. H.
The father Of Oscar L. Brown has written "a
Chief of Police Wilson from Lorain, o.. asking
for information regarding the whereabouts OF
his son. Young Brown last communicated with
his father from Oakland IN August, since which
time nothing has been heard Of him by bis
parents.
FIGHT FOR RIGHT OF wAY-oakIand, Dec
1.-THE suit OF the Western Pacific 10 condemn
s right of way through the property of Eleanor
and Edward Clark, near Niles, was on trial
compensation for railroad grade made years
ago but never used. The case will take over q
week 70 conclude.
DRAwBRDGE FAILS TO woRK-Alameda
Dec. 1.-THE electric machinery Of the Web.
ster-street drawbridge failed to work at 1880
o'clock this morning after the draw had been
bridge was suspended until late this afternoon,
when, by means Of tug, the bridge was pulled
into closed position.
1i-Daniel McIvors suit against the z. B. &
A. L. Stone Company for So. 600 damages for in
door Of a rock crusher at Cordelia went to trial
today before jury. The plaintiff is a carpen-
ter and alleges that the door was not properly
guarded from accident.
MOTHER NAMED AS GUARDIAN-Oakland,
Dec. 11.-Mrs. Carrie Brasher, widow of @. W.
Brasher. employe Of the Southern Pacific re-
Gently killed in an accident, was today appointed
guardian OF her four minor children, Gilbert W,
Almerine c.. Roy W and Gertrude NJ. Brasher.
Mrs. Brasher stated In her petition that the only
estate Of the minors consisted in q claim against
the Southern Pacific.
DRILL COMPANY INCORPORATES Oak
land, Dec. 1.-THE Eureka Diamond Drill Com
pany fled articles Of Incorporation today. The
company VIII engage in mining business and
have Its principal Offices in Oakland. The capt
tai stock is $4,000. Of which S175 has been
subscribed. The incorporators are G. W. Armi-
tage, r. B. Elliot, NJ. c. Roberts and Thomas
Gilbert, all OF Oakland, and Thomas Miller Of
San Francisco.
ELKs TO VISIT SAN JosE7Alameda. Dec.
ll.-Ihe minstrel company Of the local lodge OF
Elks VIII visit San Jose Saturday evening and
win entertain an audience at the Victory Thea
ter, under the auspices Of the Garden City Elks.
The proceeds viii be used in assisting the Door
AT Christmas. The local Elks. with members
from the Oakland and Berkeley lodges will
leave Oakland on special train Saturday after
noon ana return Saturday night
HOBBS WILL FuED-oakland. Dec IL
Mildred A. Hobbs filed a petition this morning
for the probate Of the viii Of her late husha nd
Fred +. Hobbs, who died at his home ia Ala
media on November 2 The estate consists OF
money IN bank and 400 shares Of the Fred r.
Hobbs Company, al valued at less than $4,000.
children. Mildred A. and winslow F. Hobbs.
and the residue OF the estate 10 the widow