The San Francisco call., 1906-09-27
AROUND THE BAY

MISSING WOMAN FoUED.-oakland, Sept
26.-aiiss Jennie SeawelI, who disappeared from
1903 Seventh street, has been found at Point
Richmond.
RAID GAMBLERs.-oakland Sept 2e-Raids
in Chinatown last night BY Captain of Police
Petersen and squad resulted in the arrest Of
seventy tan players.
MOODY ACQUITTED.-Oakland. Sept. 2e.
Edwin A. Moody, tried three times charge
Of maintaining a nuisance at East Oakland,
has been acquitted.
EMBEzzLEMENT CASE sET.-oakland. Sept
26.-Preliminary examination OF Albert E.
Henno accused Of embezzling $1,000 from Shell
don & Smith, hay merchants, has been set for
tomorrow.
PAYS FINE FOR THEFT.-Be Berkeley. Sept
26.-Samuel Darrah. a foreman employed by
Tilmsnn Bendel, pleaded guilty today to steal
ing a large box OF candy from his employers
and was fined 500 by Justice Edgar. He paid
the hne.
NEW FIRE HoUsE.-oakland. Sept 2e.-The
Board Of Public Works has adopted the plans of
Frederick Soderberg, architect. for a fire
engine house TO be erected on Magnolia street
Fourteenth at a cost OF SIS. 0o0. The
structure viii be of reinforced concrete.
CHARGED WITH BURGLARY
Sept 2e;--John Kenny. charged with having
street, and stealing some small articles OF value
few days ago. was charged with burglary
today. the complaint being sworn to by Miguel
DETECTIVE Kyle RESIGNS.--Oakland
Sept. 2s.-DetectiTe George J. y. Kytes resig
nation from the Police Department, TO take
eject October 8, was accepted by the Police
saloon business. Patrolman Charles Murcell has
resigned 10 practice law
FAREWELL REcEPTIoN.-Palo Alto Sept.
26.-Mr- and SIrs. J. ]. Norris gave farewell
reception last evening to Rev. and Mrs. II. E.
Mines who left today for their new home in
members Of the Methodist congregation at
tended.
MAYFIELD TAX, RATE.-layheld, Sept. 2e.
The City Trustees have placed the tax rate for
the coming year at 81 .2o on each slo0 Of as
sessed valuation This is a decrease Of FIVE
cents over last -ear and is partly due 70 the in
alton OF the town IS placed at S503.344.
REGISTRATION cLosES.-oakland. Sept.
20---The registration OF voters who desire to
at midnight. The returns Of all the deputies
i.lnve rot yet been turned in, but County Clerk
10000 citizens eligible TO vote.
LIQUOR MEN oRGANIzE.-Alameda. Sept
ga branch of the Knights Of the Royal Arch
composed of local saloon men and liquor dealers,
formed last. night and the following were
elected officers; President. E. A. kober; FIRST
vice president, Fritz Braesner; second vice presi-
dent. Nick Beinecker Jr.; treasurer, II. Bahr;
secretary. J. Richards.
no kID-TERM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sent
teachers Of Berkeley to the Board Of Edncafion
FOR weeks vacation IN October has been de
dinary mldterm vacation because the deoart-
disaster in April.
MEXICAN VETERANS WIFE DIFS.-oak.
land. Sept 26.--Mrs. Anna L. Bromley wife of
Major John L. Bromley. and sister-in-law of
+ Uncle George Bromley Of Bohemian Club
fame. died today at her residence 4es Merri-
mae street. Mrs. Bromley WAS ~ years old
She had resided IN California nfty-fhree years.
SeTep children besides her husband survive her
SITE FOE PoLYTEcENIC.-Berkeley Sept.
26.--president Weir OF the Bosrd Of Edccetion
has been authorized by the board 10 enter into
negotia lions with John w Havens for the pur-
chase ef lot at kiftredge street and AlIston
way. for $4,000 the lot TO be used as a site
for the new 100000 Polytechnic High School.
I fer which bonds recently voted.
FUNERAL OF CHARLES z. CURDTs.-oak.
land. Sept. 26.-The funeral OF Charles e.
! Curdts a prominent odd Fellow who died
Monday from Injuries, was held today from the
residence OF his daughter Mrs. II B. Mehr-
mzpn. 21l5 Grove street. rn.er direction OF
Norwaerts Lodge Of Odd Fellows. Albert Cum
In. past grand, ofheiated. The body was in
. cirera-ed.