The San Francisco call., 1909-03-16
Local Brevities

DAIRYMAN BANKRUPT - Benjamin Mog
setti, dairyman, yesterday filed petition in
bankruptcy in the United States district court
His liabilities are $3.365.5o, with no available
assets
ASSIGNED TO PATROL DuTy-Policemen
Purcell and Hyland. who have been doing de
by Chief Cook yesterday to do patrol duty. Po-
licemen de Ia Guerra and Black will continue 10
do detective work in the district
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY oKeefe
was identified yesterday by Charles Wood. con-
ductor Of car, one Of the three men who
held up his car the morning of the election
last November at Clement street and Twenty
fifth avenue and was booked on charge Of rob
berry. Eddie Fitzgerald the leader Of the trio,
is serving a term Of 10 years.
D PAWN BROKER CoNyICTED-M. Blumberg.
proprietor of a pawnshop. convicted Of
buying clothes from soldiers yesterday in the
United States district court. The defendant
that shown IN evidence. He viii be SEN
fenced tomorrow Similar charges have often
been brought against pawn brokers, but this is
the first conviction.
WANT HACKMEN DIsCIPLINED-A depu-
tation from the Hotelmen's association waited
upon Chief Cook yesterday and represented to
him that hackmen are in the habit of soliciting
fares at the ferry and Third and Townsend
depot for hotel, cutting out the regular
men and charging exorbitant rates. The chief
promised to look into the matter and discipline
the erring hackmen.
LECTURE ON BANKING-Prof. A. C. whita-
ker of Stanford university will deliver the sec
ond OF his course of lectures banking before
the San Francisco chapter of the American Insti-
tute OF Bank Clerks this evening in the new
quarters IN the First National Bank building.
Professor Whitakers subject for this evening
will be pools. Corporate nominations and the
Solution of the Trust Problem
SUES FOR SLANDER- Sfolinari ha rubato
un mezzo sacco di farina quando lahore per me. -
| The use of these words by Luigi Suffantini TO
Emilio Molinari hurt the man to whom they
were addressed much that he yesterday filed
suit against Suffantini for S5 900 damages.
They mean ''Molinari stole half a sack of
-four when he worked for me-" The charge is
false and malicious, Moinari claims.
GREAT PoCAHoNTAS vISITS-Great Poca-
hontas Elizabeth kemnitzer OF the Degree OF
Pocahontas OF California visited MonteZuma
| council at Palo Alto last night. She Is to
make official visits as follows during the re-
No. TO- San Francisco, March 10; Ramona eoun-
ell No. 2s, San Francisco, March 23; Oneida
council No. 81. San Francisco March 25; Oweene
council No. 80, San Mateo. March go
| WANTS TIME TO PAY UP-John H Wilson,
who says he is a salesman from Philadelphia.
appeared in Police Judge Shortall's court yester-
day on a charge of defraudng 1. It. France,
manager of the California auto livery company,
1143 Golden Gate avenue, last Thursday out OF
! Ss5. Wilson told the judge that he expected
ance till Wednesday. when he expected to be
able to pay the bill. The continuance was
granted.
] RESTRAINING ORDER MoDIFIED-The re-
strainipg order obtained by Jesse Sheldon Lux
Potter against the directors and trustees OF
Miller & Lux was modified by Judge. Seawel
yesterday to the extent of permitting the stock
holders of the Nevada corporation of Miller &
Lux to hold their annual meeting. The only
| business they VIII be permitted 10 transact un
directors. The meeting is scheduled for Friday
/ April ..