The San Francisco call., 1906-07-28
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

Bement, a pioneer resident of California, died
this morning at his home Seminary avenue,
leaving wife and four children.
BURGLARS AT WoRK-Oakland, July 27.-
An attempt was made last night to force the
front door of Arthur Rupke's restaurant $50
Eleventh street, but the would-be burglars were
frightened away before entrance gained.
ESTATE APPRAISED.-Oakland July IL
Appraisers ]. B. Lanktree, Frank Miller and
prafsement of II e estate of the late Martha j.
at $l525.
STEALS ooRNET; July 27.-Tom
Carr, arrested for the theft of cornet from
Frank Cayton 1859 Fifth street pleaded guilty
In Department of the Police Court this morning
and was sentenced to thirty days in the City
Prison.
BOY is MIssING.-oakland, July 27.-Ralph
Powell aged 10 years. was reported missing to
whom he has been living at 2137 Ashby avenue,
Berkeley. The boy away from home on
July Is.
HITS SPOUSE WITH SINK.-oakland. July
27.-Mrs. Kate Bird. who yesterday struck her
husband with a sink at local plumbing shop.
was arraigned in Department 2 of the Police
Court this morning, and her case continued one
day TO plead
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.-oakland, July 27-
Special Police Officer S. w. McCuteheon, who
was arrested a charge of battery preferred
by ]. j. Hoagg, this morning pleaded not guilty
in the Police Court. and his case was set for
trial on July 81
2-The Fire Department was called out this
morning shortly after o'clock to subdue
blaze in the yards of the Bishop Lumber Com
pany Sixtieth and Lowell streets. The damage
was nominal.
MUST ANSWER FOR THEFT-Oakland, July
T.-William Reed, arrested Tuesday for
stealing four suits of clothing from a delivery
wagon, was held to answer to the Superior
Court this morning by Police Judge Smith on a
charge of grand larceny.
DIVORCES OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Julv o7-
superior Judge Waste today granted final DEGREES
of divorce to Elizabeth Higgins from William
h. Higgins on the grounds Of extereme cruelty
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SELLS IMPURE MILK.-Oakland July 27-
Jacob REM, proprietor of a restaurant at S5T
washington street. was arrested this morning
on charge OF selling adulterated milk. The
complaint a~ainst REM was sworn to by a-llk
Inspector W. j. Downie.
TO VISIT OLD FLoCK-Oakland. July pr
The Rev, William Nat Friend, formerly resi-
9eas 81 this city and now pastor Of the First
formed friends in Oakland that he intends TO
pay a visit to his old home within a short
INDoRsE RoosEvELT-oakland, July 27.-
1,ia The East End End Ska Ward Republican Club, at
meeting held lasrDhight at the residence of
Charles Stulz at 163 Seventh street, unanimously
adopted resolutions ndorsing the administration
Pardee.
- NEW CEMENT coMPANY-oakland. July
by the Western Portland Cement Company The
capital stock of the new concern is $500 OOO
witn 500 paid up The directors are John
all of Oakland.
MUST GO TO JAIL.--oakland, July o7.-Con-
vlcted OF vagrancy and failing to keep his prom
ise to leave the city. Frank Smith was this
morning sentenced to a term of four months in
the City Prison He was also sentenced to
twenty Eve days additional Imprisonment on a
charge of drunkenness.
FIREMEN CANNOT RIDE FREE.-AIameda,
July N-Superintendent w. R. Scott of the
western division of the Southern Pacific Com
pany has Informed the City Trustees that he
cannot grant the request Of the municipal leeis-
lators that local fremen in uniform he permit
ted to ride free on the local trains
ELK REWARDS BRoTHERs.-AIameda,
July 2I-ln appreciation of the assistance shown
himself and family by the Alameda Lodge of
EIks when forced to seek refuge In Alameda
after the San Francisco catastrophe, B. +.
Hestand has presented the local Elks' organiza-
tion with a magnificent cut glass punch set
NATIVE SONS INCORPORATE Oakland.
July 2t.-Articles of Incorporation filed
today by the Native Sons Hall Association of
Oakland, a company organized to conduct the
owning and leasing of buildings for lodges and
estate business. The capital stock is $50 000
OF which $3.50 has been paid up.
JUDGE SCORES A BROKER.-oakland.
July ZI--Polfce Judge Samuels this morning
verely scored w 4. Reames, a reputed real es-
tate broker Of this city who was arrested on
charge OF mfsdemeanor embezElement preferred
by Mrs J. r. Jenning, for whom he recently sold
a small notion store Reames Is alleged TO have
held back $50 of the money paid for the store
Judge Samuels compelled to dismiss the
case, as the prosecuting witness failed TO ap-
pear.