The San Francisco call., 1906-08-07
Alameda County News

BUYS WATER-SHED-H Aug g.
uses
DoRAIToRIEs AT oBsERyAToRY.-Barke
graduate work at the Lick Observatory are in
FORMED by the university authorities that dormi-
TORY accommodations will be provided for them at
Mount Hamilton.
WANTS DIRECTORS TO ATTEND.-oak1and.
Aug; 6.-The Board of Education has been In
Vlted TO attend meeting of the Merchants Ex-
posed pond issue to raise money to repair aud
strengthen new school buildings that were dam
aged by the earthquake.
WINES CASE C0NTINUED.-Oakland Aug.
6.EThe case OF Charles S. Wines charged with
mlsdemeanor embezzlement BY President Brell-
ing OF the West Oakland Bank and Trust Com
pany, or which the accused was formerlv cashier.
was called this morning IN the Police Court and
was continued TO August s.
SCALP CUT IN ROW.-Oakland, Aug g.
Manuel Tersia, residing on Valdez street near
Petersen, engaged in nstic battle with
stranger at Fourth and Clay streets last night,
number Of deep cuts on his head dressed st the
Receiving Hospital. The stranger escaped.
SAILOR ATTACKED BY THUGS.-oakIand.
shortly after midnight this morning at the corner
OF Seventh and Cedar streets by two masked
thugs who knocked him down and robbed him
OF 500. Olsen reported the robbery to the police
but no trace Of the footpads has been found.
INSPECT VOTING MAGHINES.-OakIand
Aug. 6.-The members of the Board Of Super
fftT Dean voting machines that recently arrived
from the East and have been stored in that town.
tomorrnw the machines will be brought to Oak
ton - 'Ae e'A'"s
TRAIN TwENTY-THREE HOURS LATE
Oakland. Aug. 6.--Deputy City Treasurer W. NJ
Fitzmaurice and George D. Gross, Miss Edna
Lehnhardt and Miss Anita Belden were passen-
gers on the Portland express. which arrived In
oakland twenty-three hours late last night. hav-
Ing been delayed By the caving In Of tunnel No.
8, near Kennett.
WOMEN IN HAIR PULLING Row.-AIameda.
Aug. 6.-Mrs. Julia Arada. who lives in an arb
near the San Leandro trestle at the East End.
was arrested today on the complaint OF
Mary Cox. who alleges that the Arada woman
pulled her hair and beat her in row that the
pair had Saturday night. Mrs Arsda is charged
with battery.
AGED GERMAN FOUND DEAD.-Pieasanton.
Aug 6.-John Kroeger, German. aged 70 years,
was found dead this morning in a shed in the
rear of the home Of his son at Pleasanton. Kroe-
ger was widower, and IL Is believed that death
was caused by heart disease. The remains were
removed to the Pleasanton MeFgue and an in
quest Will be held
e.-The Graf Leonard Cunha Company has IN
corpofated to do a general plumbing business in
$1,000 has been subscribed By r. ". arsfT Of
San Leandro, E. 81. Leonard Of Fresno. A. F.
Gunha OF Mipitas and T. B. Draper and H. L.
Breed Of Oakland.
LOST RECEIPT IN FIRE.-Oakland, Aug g.
At the meeting OF the B9srd OF Supervisors this
erroneous in that he had paid his poll tax IN IN
was burned in the fire OF April Is.
GIRLS MISSING SINCE FIRE.-oakland Aug.
6;-charles Mauek, refugee from San Fran
cisco, has asked the aid Of the local police In To-
eating his two daughters. Lizzie, aged II years,
and Louise, aged years, who disappeared on
April is, when the family was driven out by the
fire, and have not been since that time. 1t
is believed that the girls are in this city.
COFFEE WAS TOO HOT.-Oakland Aug g.
this morning and in his effort to reach his bust
ness on Washington street rushed into restau-
rant and ordered cup Of coffee, which he
burned lips were treated by Warden Page at the
Receiving Hospital.
WANDERs FROM HoME-oakland, Aug. e.
Hazel Morehouse, the 16-year-old daughter of j.
E. Morehouse of Berkeley, was found bT police
man wandering around at Sixteenth and Wood
police station and her father was notified Of her
whereabouts. She was returned to him today
1t is believed that the girl is slightly demented.
BoARDMAN ESTATE APPRAIsED.-oak-
land, Aug. 6.-The estate of the late William
f. Boardman, who for many years sur
veyor Of Alameda County and whose son was
S35.e19 .o3. The estate consists of cash. prom
issory notes and lots at Twelfth and Grove
streets, Fourteenth and Grove streets and on
Grove street. Sixteenth.
BOY TRAIN wRECKER ON PROBATION
Oakland, Aug. 6-Joseph Fcscellenia, 13-year-
old boy. who Is accused Of trying to wreck a
train by putting large spikes on the track at
Livermere, ana who was released probation.
before Judge Harris again this morning
for sentence. The case, however. was continued
for a month. and the bog will be discharged at
that time IL in the meanwhile his behavior is
good
PETTY THIEVES oPERATE.-OakIand Aug
6-John Willen a sailor on the schooner W, H.
be had been robbed of $3.50 last night IN a lodg-
ing house at 9551a Washington street. Charles
Murry Of 1856 Market street is mourning the loss
of suitcase containing baby clothing aud S14
which was stolen from the depot at Seventh and
Market streets George Ponarouse reported 10
the police that burglars had stolen satchel con-
tanning SIS and some safe deposit keys from his
hnr,n a COZ Sarenf eanth street