The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
ALAMEDA COUNTY news.

INJURED BY RUNAwAY-oakland. April
frank G. silva. residing az Fruitvale. was
badly injured in accident Sunday. lie
was struck by team of horses frightened by
a passing automobile.
|, GRAND JURY on INsPECTIoN.-oakiand
April 1.-THE Grand Jury met today and
went out to the County Infrnary near san
Leandru to inspect the institution. Ii VIII
meet again next Tuesday.
MOLDERS ON STRIKE-San LsandTo,
April tT.---Iron moiders at the Best Agricul-
turaI Works vent on strike today, demand
for an increase in pay from $S-5O 10 $SIo
a day having been refrsed.
ORGANIZE IMPROVEMENT CLUB-Oak-
land, April 17.-The North Fruityaie I'm
lrover1ent Club has been formed. the ofieers
being: President, Dr. r. L. Jump; vice prssi-
dent r. G. Johns; secretary. d. P. Decker.
PEMBROKE TRIAL is sET.-zoakland,
April 17-The trial OF Percy Pembroke, which
had TO be abandoned yesterday on account ,9i OF
third trial by Judge waste TO-DAY ior May
next.
f7AFne second trial of Otto L Hasse on
charge of having presented false and fraud1-
lent claims for stationery to the Board OF
Supervisors was begun today. No jurors nave
been accepted.
OPPOSE WATER woRKs-Oakiand. April
IA meeting has been called for tomorrow
evening at centervils Of rssidents inteTss,sa
Water Works operations in the Niles Cone
region.
LOGAN TO FACE JURY.-oakland April
away Ethel Cook. youthful Sunday school
teacher. will be placed en- trial in the morn
ing. This is the second trial, jury having
disagreed on his first trial.
MANY BUILDINGS ERECTED-oakland.
April 17.-During the twelve months ending
April 13. the Board of Public Works issued
2524 permits for buildings in Oakland which
represent an outlay OF Sc, ass. .671.25 for new
structures and sI12,s51.1 10 for alterations and
repairs.
DISCUSS CoNsoLIDATIoN-oa April
ott MayOrH Olney and
Davis. Fl. C. Capwell and a Jonas Will be
among the speakers tomorrow evening at
meeting to discuss consolidated city and
county government which will be held at
Idora Park
JUDGES ATTEND FUNERAL: = Oakland.
April 1.-THE courts closed this afternoon
out of respect to the memory Of Mrs. Anna L.
Ellsworth, wife of Superior Judge John Els
opportunity to attend the funeral at Alameda
this afternoon.
CLERGYMAN TO LEcTURE-oakiaud.
April 17.-The Rev. ]. stitt Wilson will de-
Greed and Graft beginning "Wednesday even
ing at s o. clock at Hamilton. Hall Lectures
viii follow Friday and Saturday evenings and
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
BRING SUITS FOR DIVORCE. = Oakland.
April 17-Dusena Peterson brought an action
for divorce against Peter M Peterson, eharg-
Marian v. Alexander asks divorce from
Manuel P. Alexander for dessrtLon; Leanora
b. Heyns has sued Charles L.. Heyns for d.
vorce for cruelty.
ASK NEW TRIAL FOR MITCHELL.-Oak-
land. April 17.-Attorneys for. David Mitchell
ris. in which they express dissatisfaction with
the verdict of jury that recently found him
Soung eirl.' and ask to have the transcript OF
the testimony written up.
DALE IS ACQUITTED, Il Oakland, April
17.-E. H. Dale was acquitted by a jury to-
day OF charge of assault with deadly
weapon ON P. J. Oconnell. Dale charged
o'Connell with having offered an insult to his
Of a pistol o, Conneii took the gun away from
Dale and had him arrested
CONTRACT is SIGNED-OakIand, April II.
waer Whsreby the ater cry viii receive $500
for acting as consulting engineer for the city
in the water rate suit Instituted ed by the Contra
witness, was signed today by Dockweiler and
Mayor Mott, representing the city.
CoLoRED WOMEN sENTENCED-cak-
land, April 17.-Elsie Brown and While Griz-
zard, colored women accused OF picking the
pockets OF pedestrians whom they engaged in
conversation. pleaded guilty TO petty larceny
before Police Judge Smith this morning and
were fined $500 each. AS they are without
funds each will spend the next 1so days in
jail.
, BENEFIT MUsIcALE.-oakland April IT,
A musicale for the benefit OF the Young
women's Christian Association extension work
in East Oakland viii be held THURSDAY even
Jefferson. The programme includes numbers
BY Miss Elizabeth simpson Miss Alice ].
Finney and Charles Blumenthal
DEATH OF OTTO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
April 1T.--Otto Nehaus prominent citizen
and pioneer of Berkeley. died at noon today
at his home; 1T2S Ninth street. He was SO
years old. and had resided here fer twenty
years His business was that of lumber
merchant. Death was due to nervous compli-
cations He a member of the Charter
revision committee until week ago. when
he resigned the position because OF Illness.
PREsBYTERY MEETS = Berkeley. April
17.-The Oakland Presbytery held its semi
annual session in the First Presbyterian
Church of Berkeley today. Professor H G.
Biddle of the department of chemistry OF the
State University was elected moderator. Bust
ness and devotional sessions were held
Throughout the day. Tonight d. Edward Col-
Inns OF Oakland and Rev. E. A. Wicher of the
San Ansemo Theological Seminary delivered
addresses.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. April
1.-THE following marriage licenses were is
sued by the County Clerk today: Eugene B.
Allen. %. and Mabelle /. Roth. Fl, both of
Point Richmond; Edward B: Ring. &c. SAN
Francisco, and Mabel Fl. Buckingham 10
Oakland; Soleman Ehr1ich, 27. and Bertha
Schwartz. is. both of San Francisco. James
McDouEalL 90. and Louise Francis 21 both
of Newark; Leonard o. Adams. 26. Berkeley.
and MiIlie NJ Adams. a. Oakland; James
Mccall. AZ. and Jeanette Connell. So. both Of