The San Francisco call., 1906-11-06
About the Bay

CHINESE DIES sUDDENLY.-oakland, Nov
5.--AIar Tong Fong. a native OF China, "a years
OF age died suddenly OF heart disease this
morning The body was removed to the Morgue.
FIRE AT IRON woRKS.-oakland, Nov. 3
Fire. cause unknown, tonight broke out at the
Oakland Iron Works, but was extinsIisnea atter r
slight damage resulted 10 the wall and moor
Of the foundry.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS REMAIN oPEN.-oak-
land. Nov 5.-The public schools OF Oaklana
VIII remain open as usual tomorrow, as win i
other Offices OF the municipal government VIII
be closed.
OAKLAND LAD MISSING.-Oakland, Nov. 5.
II. E. Holmes, residing at 43l Hobart street,
reported TO the police this morning that Lester
Prindle, 10 years OF age had been missing TOT
several days and asked that the authorities
keep watch for him.
BABES WANDER FROM HoME.-Oakland.
Nov. 5-Four- -year-old Willie Bibrian and his
three-y -year-old sister, whose parents reside AT
1924 OAK street. were found wandering alone in
Fruitvale this morning by Constable Carroll anu
were returned TO their home.
CHINESE WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Oakland Nov. 5.-Deserted by her lover, who
had fed with another woman, Toy King, a Cnl-
neSe woman committed suicide this morning by
taking an overdose Of opium at Jackson alley.
The body was removed TO the Morgue.
MRS. MELVIN TAKEN HoME.-oakland,
Nov Mrs Henry A Melvin has been taken
to her East oakland. home from Providence Hos
pitaI having recovered sufficiently from In
iuries sustained in a recent automobile accident
ppHclDAt
VIII go TO St Helena 10 recuperate.
JAPANESE REPORTS WIFE sToLEN.-Ala-
media. Nov. 5.-TOmo Kichu, a japanese, has
asked the police to assist him in locating his
wife who. he saws. was stolen by Kunzo Sato.
a c0untryman. week ago hichu resides at
1902 Encinsl avenue and the man he accuses OF
having eloped with his spouse lived at 1911 Oak
street.
CORPORATION DEFEATED.-oakIand. Nor.
attorney J. L. MeVey secured a Judgment
today in the Superior Court against the Cali
fornia Bond Corporation for $4944. He repre-
sented NJ Giroux, assignee OF fourteen share
holders, who were not satisfied with the methods
OF the company and who alleged that IL was
get-rich-quick concern.
MAAssEN THOUGHT TO BE INsANE.-oak-
land, Nov 5.--Walter Msassen. arrested for at
tempting TO drag a from the doorway
the City Prison TO the Receiving Hospital this
morning it is believed that he Is insane.
Since his confinement he has refused to eat or
drink anything.
SUES TO RECOVER LoAN.-oakland Nov
5.-IrTing Peterson, mining stock broker, was
made defendant today In an attachment suit
for the recovery OF $1,000, said to have been
loaned TO him 6g Mrs. c. Rickson OF Gilroy,
and for which he gave security $4,000 shares
OF Goldheld Ida mining stock. The stock is
declared worthless and the suit accord
ingiy begun.
ASKS FOR POLICE AUroMopIIE.-oskland
Nov. 5.-Chief Of Police Wilson has requested
the Board Of Police Commissioners to procure
for the OF the Police Department an auto
mobile to be used In answering calls on the de-
partment. and It is likely that the purchase
OF a machine VIII be recommended TO the City
Council. The automobile rented last month has
been found to be Of great value in getting Off
cers to the scenes Of crimes without delay
DIVORCE sUITs.-Oakland, Nov 5.-Nettie
clough today sued F. R. Olough, whom she
married in March, 1879, for divorce on the
ground Of cruelty. She says that while they
were living at $50 Adeline street her husband
called her a sneak and told her to pack up.
her belongings and ''get out" Judge Waste
granted final decree OF divorce TO Mathilde
Mikkelsen from Ludwig Mikkesen today on the
ground Of cruelty. He also granted to the wife
the custody Of two minor children and $35
month alimony.
AFTER TENEY's EsTATE.-oakland. Nov. s.
A letter from d. h. Tenny Of the law firm of
Hall Tenny of Madison, Wis, and father of
Motorman Tenny, killed by a thug recently at
the Sixteenth-strest station. was received to-
day by Attorney Clarence Reed, in which the
elder Tenny asked concerning the disposition of
the $4,000 life insurance policy left by the muir
dered man and payable to his estate Reed IN
formed him of all measures taken in the case
Mrs. Tenny, divorced wife of the motorman has
hled an application in the Superior Court at
San Francisco TO be appointed guardian to the
twoyear-old daughter born to the couple and
1t is expected she win be granted the NECESSARY