The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18
AROUND THE BAY

missing from her home at ia Henry street.
The woman disappeared last night.
LEAVES SHARES OF sToCK.-oakland Aug.
1.-THE estate of the late Thomas Dimond, who
left $50 shares of stock in the Spring Valley
Water Company, was appraised today at $3.50.
SUES STATE BoARD.-oakland. Aug. IT,
State Board Of Trade today for sl4S1.5s, alleged
10 be due as balance on work done Tor the
TWo BOYS DISAPPEAR R.-oakIand, Aug. II.
Graham and Fred Cleveland, aged respectively
10 and Is years residing with their parents at
1860 Market street, have been reported TO the
police as missing.
ATTENDANCE LARGELY INCREAsED.-
Oakland, Aug. superintendent of Schools
McClymonds today announced that the regis
tration of pupils in the public schools of this
city would probably be 1000 In excess OF tnat
OF last term.
17.-Mrs. Jessie Mcmillan today sued Robert H.
Mcmillan of Alameda for a divorce on the
ground of habitual intemRerance They were
married two years ago. There are no chiloren
nor property interests.
FATHERS TAKE UP SONS QUARREL
Oakland, Aug. If. F. Carlsen today caused
the arrest. of George Driscoll on a charge OF
battery, alleging that Driscoll struck him during
disa greement over some trouble between the
sens of the two men. Both reside In East
Oakland.
The delivery wagon of z. J. Lindwall. Grand
street station grocer, collided with an ELECTRIC
car on Santa Clara avenue yesterday. Lindwall
was thrown to the macadam and slightly in
jured. The rear end of the wagon was de-
molished.
PIONEER DIEs.-AIameda, Aug. 17.-william
passed away yesterday at local hospital. He
was Sc years of age and had resided In this
city for ten years. He is survived by widow,
Mrs. Ann Pearson. and niece, Mrs. W. G.
Sharpstein of 1545 Benton street
ATTORNEY IN TRoUBLE-oakland. Aug.
17.-Attorney W. B. Rinehart. arrested on
charges of disturbing the peace and resisting
a policeman, was released this morning after
the case had been heard in the Police Court:
Constable Love alleged that the lawyer had
attempted to strike him with chair.
CHARGED WITH HoRsEsTEALING.-Ala-
media, Aug 17.-Edmupd briggs was arrested
here today on a warrant issued in San Francisco
at the request of A. S. Tuckler of that city, who
accuses briggs of having taken and sold horse
belonging to him priggs M has has d See1 &C. ensge sISo
STRANGER STRIKES JAPANEsE.-oakland,
Aug. 17.-Because he the Oriental chasing
number Of small boys yesterday strange
man struck Frank Has. Japanese in the face
Has ran. secured knife and went in search of
his assaiant, only to be arrested on charge of
carving go concealed weapons; The case was dis
AUTO HITS TRAIN.-Oakland, Aug. 17.--An
automobile driven by H. Kicker this morning
ran into Key route train. at San Pablo avenue
and Fortieth street, but as both the train and
the auto were slowing up at the time Of the
collision no one was injured The cause of the
collision was the skidding Of the wheels Of the
automobile on slippery car track
WILL HELP TO IMPROVE sTREET.-Ala-
media. Aug. 17.-The Oakland Traction Con
solidated has notified the City Trustees that
the corporation will assist in widening and
Strengthening Santa Clara avenue east of Park
street. The traction company offers to move
back its poles and to grade and curb the north
side Of the avenue between Park and Everett
streets.
EQUALIZERS AnJoURN.-Alameda, Aug II
The City Trustees, sitting as Board of Equal
reduction of assessment was fled with the
Equalizers, and that from B. T. Scott who
asked that the valuation OF $4,000 placed ON his
property on Encinal avenue and Chestnut street
be reduced to $4,000. The assessment was re-
QUARREL OVER wharf sPAcE.-oakland
Aug. 1.-THE California Transportation Com
pany. represented by Captain Harry Thomas
and Captain Ellsworth of the bay freighter It.
NJ. Smith, are at loggerheads over a space al
lowance at the city's warehouse, foot of Web
against it. The City Council has referred the
difficulty to Wharfnger Greer.
FAILS TO GAIN LIBERTY.-oakland, Aug
1.-THE attempt Of L. b. Carpenter, son of a
ing forged check on Roy Seibert Of 1859 Broad.
way, TO secure his release habeas corpus pro
ceedings. proved unsuccessful today. Judge
Waste denied the writ. Carpenters ground
was that knowledge that the check had beer
forged had not been shown.
HOLD UP FRAECHISE.-Oakland, Aug. IT,
The City Council has postponed action for two
weeks on the application of the Key Route for
franchise on Claremont avenue. The council
committee demands that the company establish
station midway between Fifty fifth street and
Claremont gate, maintain twelve electric lights
on the route, put safety gates on cars and agree
panys attorney, WAS not ready to agree to all
of the demands, hence the postponement