The San Francisco call., 1906-10-23
OAKLAND ROBBERS
AGAIN ACTIVE.
Number of Hold-Ups and
Burglaries Are Reported,
but Little Booty Obtained
MASKED MEN AT WORK

OAKLAND, Oct. 22.-walter Hill, re-
siding at CTS Seventeenth street, re-
ported to the police today that shortly
after / o'clock this morning he was
held up by two men at Seventeenth
and Grove streets and was robbed of
$15 Hill was on his way home, when
at the corner mentioned he was con-
fronted by the footpads, both armed
with revolvers, who compelled him to
throw up his hands and took his
money. They then escaped in the
darkness.
Jean Nelson, who lives at 4S3 Or
chard street, was also victim of foot
pads early this morning, having been
held up at Telegraph avenue and
Twenty second street by masked man
armed with a revolver and robbed of
gold watch and 81. 90 in coin. Nelson
was on his way home when the foot
pad stepped out of the shadow of a
building and ordered him to throw up
his hands. Nelson reported the holdup
to the police, but could not describe the
robber.
c. E. wilkins reported to the police
this morning that burglars had en-
tered his place of business, 354 Elev-
enth street, gaining entrance by fore
ing open a rear window. They were
frightened away, however, before they
had time to search the premises, and
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Burglars also forced a rear window
at the store of r. E. Fletcher at Sew
enth and Clay streets last night, but
failed to secure anything of value.
Fletcher reported the burglary to the
police this morning.
G. A Dagin, cigar dealer at 419
Eighth street. reported that the lock
on his place of business had been
forced last night and lot of cigars,
cigarettes and chewing gum stolen.
Attacked by thief just as she was
entering the door of her home at 1745
Adeline street about 10 o'clock last
night, Mrs. B. Baldwin engaged in a
battle with the miscreant, who at
tempted to tear her purse from her
hand. Mrs. Baldwin's screams for
help brought her son, O.. E. Baldwin, to
the rescue, but the man drew a re-
volver and holding Baldwin. who was
unarmed, at bay, made his escape,
Baldwin followed for some distance in
the hope of securing help and cap
turing the fugitive, but the latter soon
disappeared. Baldwin called the police,
but no trace of the fleeing man was
found
Frederick Rose, a shoemaker, resid-
ing at 1903 Magnolia street, was treat
ed at the Receiving Hospital last night
for a lacerated wound on the head,
which he said had been inflicted by a
footpad, who knocked him down with
piece of pipe at the corner of Third
and Franklin streets. Rose was not
rendered unconscious by the blow and
shouted for help, when the footpad
fed.
Mrs. j. H Cote, whose home is at
979 Cypress street, reported to the ,po-
lice this morning that while on her
way home last night she was a witness
OF an attack on stranger by a rob
ber, who felled him to the ground, but
fled before securing anything of value,
being frightened off by the approach
of several people who had seen the
attack from a distance. The victim of
the holdup man refused to give his
name or to tell where he lived
Burglars last night attempted to en-
ter the home of Y. G. Fine at 1881
Grove street, by cutting the putty from
around pane Of glass in rear door
They were frightened away before
gaining entrance to the house
Miss Kate Mcfarland, residing at
GIL Eighth street, reported to the po-
lice this morning that trunk in her
room had been broken open yesterday
and pair of shoes and a shirtwaist
stolen.
Frederick Bauer of 1874 Blake street,
in Berkeley, reported to the police of
Oakland this morning that a gasoline
launch had been stolen from the foot
of Franklin street some time Saturday
night. The boat was recovered today.
Frank Haak of 4O3 Ninth street re-
ported that a bicycle had been stolen
from in front of his house Yesterday