The San Francisco call., 1906-10-03
AROUND THE BAY

WILL TEACH cooEERY.-oakland, Oct a.
Ia Lne Board OF Educs ton has accepted sne , oak
ing classes in the Tompkins and Prescott schools
without cost 10 the department.
STRUCK BY ELECTRIC CAR.-oakland, Oct.
al. H. Robinson was struck last night by
TelegraPh-avenue electric car. When picked
up he was badly cut and bruised. he was
taken TO East Bay Sanitarium.
CITY PURCHASES LAND.-Alameda. Oct. ..
The city has purchased for $1,000 from Mrs:
Mary Kennedy lot adjoining the location of
which fuel oil tanks to be constructed.
SKULL FRACTURED.--oak Oct e.
Charles Brown received injuries that may prove
fatal this afternoon when he fell in At near
the County Jail. The mans skull was. fractured
by the fail. He was removed TO the Receiving
Hospital.
JUDGE DECLARES WOMAN sANE.-osk-
discharged as sane by Judge ogden. The ex-
animation held at the husbands request
because he said she frequently requested him TO
buy poison with which to end her life.
PLACED ON PRoBATIoN---oakland, Oct. 2.
Barry Dunbar. who has pleaded guilty to a
three years by Judge Harris this morning. The
order made upon the recommendation OF
Probation Officer Ezra Decoto.
WANT LOT FOR SCHOOL YARD.--Alameda,
Oct. 2.-Condemnation proceedings. have been
started by the Board of Education against j. q.
Oltmann to compel him to sell to the city a lot
adjoining the Wilson Grammar School premises.
the realty being wanted to increase the size OF
the recreation ground at the educational insti-
tuition.
INDoRsE ADMINISTRATIONS Oct.
2.-The members of the Womens Civic Improve
ment Club in a communication TO the City
Council have expressed commendation of the
action OF the administration In substituting the
hand sweeping of the business streets of the city
for the old method of cleaning by machine
sweepers.
WILL IMPROVE LINCOLN AvENUE.-Ala-
media, Oct. 2.-The City Trustees have decided
to order the grading, macadamizing and curblng
of Lincoln avenue from Everett street to High
street. The part of the avenue TO be improved
was declared open several years ago, after many
years of litigation between the municipality and
the Cohen estate.
INCREASE CITY EMPLOYEES PAY.-Afa.
media. Oct. 2.-The City Trustees have increased
of the municipal electric light and power depart
ment: Superintendent, from $50 to Sl75; as
snspeer }rom soo 70 sao TWO 70 assistant
! gineers from SS5 to $s5
STEELE ESTATE APPRAIsED.-oakland,
estate of the late D. L. G. Steele u. has been
/ filed for probate. He was the son OF q, l., y.
Steele, the capitalist and brother.n-aw f,e o.
! The estate is valued at $4,000 and consists
| principally of the Rancho Felicidad
WOULD HOLD REVENUE oFFIcE.-oak
land, Oct. 2-United States Senator George G;
Perkins and Representative J. &. Knowland
have written a joint letter to United States
Internal Revenue Commissioners Yerkes at Wash.
/ ington urging the retention in Oakland of the
! branch Internal Revenue Office recently or
/ dered closed by the department.
/ Oct. by the provisions of ordinance In
! troduced in the City Council by Councilman
Meese Eve additional sergeants and two addi
1 tional detectives VIII be appointed to the Oak
| land Police Department The ordinance ha
been passed to print under suspension OF the
rules.
McNULTY TRIAL PosTPoNED.--oakland
Oct 2.-Owing to the illness OF Attorney A. l.
Frick the third trial of Lester @. McNulty
| clubman ana former deputy County Clerk. .wht
! is accused OF an assault upon Miss Olivia
Dorothy Olsen In Berkeley, was continued for
week by Judge Harris today. McNulty, nattily
attired, appeared before Judge Harris and MADE
! the request for a continuance.
WED IN sHANGHAI--Berkeiey, Oct. g.
Rev c. @. Herriott Of 1928 Haste street
received cablegram today from his son. Rev
Clarence D. Herriott, at Shanghai, China. an
nouncing the latters marriage ria te Miss MIS- Lilii9I
] TAYLOR of East Oakland. The bride sailed s6r
the Korea on September to meet ,,n her lance asncs
| Rev Mr.. Herriott, the groom, is universitl
| man of the class Of 90. BE has been mis-
sionary of the Presbyterian church at Hangchow
China for three years.