The San Francisco call., 1909-06-12
Suburban Brevities

ELKs TO OBSERVE FLAG DAY--Berkeley
June lI.-Flsg DAY VIII be observed June u by
me local lodge Of Elks Of this city in their
lodgeroons in shsttuck svsnue.
cANKERY TO oPEN-Haywsrd. June IL
Hunt Brothers csnnery viii open tomorrow
morning for the season 70 continue in operation
until October. The cannery regularly employs
about 1900 hands season
GOLD WATCH spoLEN-Berkeley. June IL
Gaining admission TO the home Of John b Ear
shaw Of 23O4 Ellis street in the south end
under the prerext Of renting room, stranger
stole valuable gold watch
PROFESSOR MINOR ARRIvEs-Berkeley
June lI.-Prof. Ralph W Minor who has been
appointed associate professor of physics at the
university. arrived from Nevada this morning
and VIII commence his duties at the university in
august.
TITIToR FROM EAwAII-San Lezndro, June
Il.-Assistant District Attorney Lennox Of Homo
lulu Is & guest Of n. A. Foster aud Miss Foster
Of this place. Lennox is graduate Of Stanford
university and went 70 the Islands soon after his
graduation
EXCURSION OF ALLIANCE ASSOCIATION
The St Patrick Mutual Alliance Association Of
California viii he this year 70 California park
West Berkeley, where picnic viii be held Sun
day. June H.
MLEKEN WANT EARLIER TRAIN-oak-
land June link dealers of this city are
considering petitioning the railroad company for
from the ranches on the southern Pacifc road
between this city and San Jose
REAL ESTATE NAN EURT-Hayward June
III D Armstrong. real estate man Of this
thrown from wagon while delivering cherries at
4 local cannery- He was severely cut about
The head and sustained body bruises.
TO BUILD ELECTRIC POWER. STATION
Oakland. June 1.-THE Central Oakland light
and power company applied 70 the board OF pub
lie works today FOR permit 10 build a two
story Elgin steel frame electric power station
on the north side Of First street east Of Alice.
BUSINESSMEN oRGAEIZEMelrose. June
11.-Prominent citizens Of Melrose are busy or
ganlzing z new civic body 10 be known as the
Plsipessr5en's association Among those active
n The movement DR.. K. B. Smith. George
A Taylor. Fred Elrick, Frederick Baumann and
Samuel Dalton
COAL DEALERS PICEIC-oakIand. June IL
The Retail coal and wood dealers association Of
Alameda county viii hold its sixth annual picnic
THURSDAY. June Il. at Fernbrook park. Trains
VII leave Broadway and First street at $50
q. N. snd viii leave Hayward on the return
trip at $50 ?. N.
ALAMEDA TAG DAY-Alameds. June IL
Mrs. A. z. Curry, chief templar Of Oakland
lodge. will have charge Of the Alameda tag day
activities tomorrow. when the Good Templsrs
will hold tag day all over the state 10 raise
funds for the orphan home at Vallejo, msinta lned
under Good Iemplsr auspices.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS ADDRESS
Berkeley, June ll--U3der the title Of the
fo5es[ zen ,1o5 s.,s scbo,l So-sr % Ia
dianspolis. addressed the meeting Of the Berke-
ley Sunday school association in the Friends
WORK BEGINS on CEURCH-Elmhurst.
June lL-Work on the supersuucture for the
new $50. 600 Catholic church at this place was
begun today The site is in the Ivy tract on
Rev. Father Hall. who has been appointed head
Of the MelEose parish. is nearly completed.
FOUND DEAD IN oFFIcE-oakIand, June IL
william Nelson. retired businessman. died sud
denly IN the hardware store Of his sons at 800
San Pablo avenue this morning. His body was
found in chair in front Of desk by ". H.
Hutts, 2 customer Nelson 81 years Of age
and lived at 1909 Benton street, Alameda.
NURSES EETERTAINED-ssn Msteo, June
lL-Ihe guild Of st. Barnabas, composed Of
were entertained at their annual outing today
hv Mrs. ". II. Cone. Thirty members Of the
guild we're present being guests At an elsb-
viewing the Red Cross hospital and the country
CHINESE VIOLATED FISH LAw-oskiand,
June 1i--Eight Chinese pleaded guilty today in
Judge Browns court 10 charges Of catching fish
smaller than the law allows. and using nets
with too nne a mesh. Judge Brown nned them
Ah Pou.
ADDITION TO UNITY HALL-Berkeley
June 11.-An addition 10 be constructed for the
benefit of the congregation known Unity
Hall was commenced today adjoining the Uni
tartan church at Bancroft way and Dana street.
The structure viii cost about s.. 900 and will be
primarily used for social purposes, church lee
lures and bsnquets. \
ODD EELLQWS' MEMORIAL SERV1CE-Ala-
media, June Ia memorial service will be
held at the German Lutheran church Sunday
night in honor Of the departed members of the
odd Fellows lodges. Representatives from the
csntons Of San Francisco, Oakland. Berkeley
snd Alameda will attend 10 body. Rev. Henry
T. Felix viii preach the sermon
HEW PASTOR CoKNG-Alaneda June IL
Rev. B. J. Vincent. the successor of Rev. G. r.
Ebey, pastor OF the Free Methodist church who
hes removed 10 Los Angeles with his family.
viii arrive tn this city the latter part of this
month. Rev Mr.. Vincent has recently resigned
the principalship Of Spring Arbor seminary in
Michigan to accept the call 10 this city.
ARRAEGEs FOR BOYS cAMP-Berkeley
June i.-Secretsry F. A. Jackson OF the Berke-
panied by Phil Embury, David Bogsrdus and
David kildu6. will leave tomorrow morning fol
felton, santa Cruz county. TO make arrange
meDts for the annual enca mpuent OF 50 boys
OF the association, which begins next Tuesday.
STOCK HOLDERS BRING sUIT-oskland
June ll--Trouble among the stock holders Of
the Mexican Standard fibre company was brought
Hammond. e ]. Bartholomew, Samuel J. Eva
Charles J.. Smith and John F. Smith against
= J. Duckvorth. president Of the company. The
action y brought 10 compel Duckworth TO call
special meeting FOR the election OF officers and
TO transact other business which the complaint
alleges he refuses TO do
PYTEIAE SISTERS ELECT oFFICERS-AIs.
media. June ll.-At the regular election Of
officers Of the Island City temple No 10 OF the
Pythisn Sisters. the following officers were
elected last night: Most excellent chief Mrs
Kate Robertson; excellent senior Mrs Minnie
Mclaughlin; excellent 5unior. Mrs. r. A. Hart
ley; manager Mrs Mann; protector Of the fem.
mel; mistress Of finance Miss Kate Halter. mis-.
treEE Of records ana cotresDondenre Mics Ieseis