The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
AROUND THE BAY

ORGANIZE CIVIC cLuB.-oakland. Sept. %.
Citizens Of Fitchburg have organized an I'M
provement club. headed 0y Hsrry =. Doyie
INDcRsEs SPELLING REFoRM-oakland.
Sept 2S.@The Civic Educational League has
indorsA spelling reform as promulgated oy
AGED NAN DIES suDpENLY.-oakIand.
Sept. 2s.-Henry Hof. Y years OF age, en-
pIoyed a stableman at Iayleys camp, near
Altamont. died suddenly last night
WOULD EXTEND FIRE LIMITS.-Oakland.
Sept. 2s.-The ordinance and judiciary commit
tee OF the City Council has recommended that
the hre limits Of this city be extended
GAMBLERS FORFEIT BAIL.-Oakland. Sept.
2s-Sixty- seven OF the seventy Chinese gamblers
arrested in the raid on Chinese gambling dens
few days ago. this morning forfeited bail IN the
SUSPECT YOUNG INcENDIARIEs.-san Le-
andre. Sept 2S-An attempt to burn the san
Leandro school house yesterday morning is
Geisenhofer is Investigating
EXTRA JAILER APPoINTED.-oakland.
biyman. has been appointed an extra jailer to
serve during the tearing down Of the old and
the building OF the new County Jail.
REPORTS DIAMOND THEFr.-Alameda.
Sent 2s-Robert Heyneman. guest az the St
James House on Santa Clara avenue and Chest
nut street, has reported to the police that
gold watch and diamond ring valued at sS75
were stolen from bis apartment several days
ago.
MAY BUILD SPUR TRAcK<-oakland. Sept
Council has recommended that application af
the Central Pacific Railway for a franchises =
Thisa To- seyenfh street to reach number ~
manufacturing plants be granted.
TO IMPROVE BUsHRoD' PARK.-oakland,
Sept 2S4An ordinance appropriafing $4,000
for the improvement Of Bushrod Park and the
esta bIishment Of a private water plant for keep
Ing the grounds N Soob e9Rei'on t o,a,9nr ss
finance committee OF the City Council. ~
WOMAN PISTOL w1ELDER EINED.-AIa-
meaa. SeRs. Nv ts sror, Se- bo,,ss ~
1907 sherman street last sunday with pistol.
a garden hose and hoe. pleaded guilty today
an and was hned $50 By City Justice r. B. Tappsn.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.-oakland. Sept, %.
Constable Bert Hampstead Travelled to Boston 70
Alden only TO. and that a similarity OF names
had made his trip Wild goose chase The
the name of the erstwhile Boston suspect 10
John Gomez Eurtado.. -s..-..
GARDEN HOSE AND BICYCLE STOLEN:
Oakland. Sept 2S.--J< d. Thompson. residing at
3SI9 Grove street. reported to -the police this
morning that Atty feet of garden hose had
Tsod Tss Of ss4 Oak street. reported that bicycle
belonging TO her son had been stolen from 1856
East Fifteenth street, ~ ,ral
FUGITIVE HIGHBINDER 'GAuGHr.-0ak-
land. Sept 2S.-4W0ng vott. highbinder whor
after being paroled from San Quentin Prison.
where he was serving sentences FOR robbery.
DE- Pue who is in charge 0c- the prisoners pa
rolled from San Quentin viii be sent back
DISCUSS MISSIoNs.-Oakland. Sept. 2s.-The
emi-annual meeting Of the Home and Foreign
wonan's Missionary societies Of Oakland Pres
hytery was held today at the First Presbyterian
Church. Addresses on various phases OF the work
were made by Mrs. FS Nash. Mrs. r. A.
slsoR Ms paaman p ' .ss ssSR aSS SSISis Mis-
Nellie McGraw.
GIVEN CHANCE TO REFoRM.-oakland
sept IS --Fhonlas Campbell who arrested
for disturbing the peace of his mother -in-law,
Mrs Mary Post. was severely lectured this
morning BY Police Judge SMITH and warned
that any furthers trouble would be followed BY
severe punishment Campbell then allowed
to 90 his way s s t3z