The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
Local Brevities

PRODUCE DEALER BANKRUPT. 2. Fa-
galde. a produce dealer OF Oakland. hled yes
the United States district court. His liabilities
are S76s.20. with no available assets.
STEALS PASTORS CoAT-whils Rev. R. L.
Cave pastor OF the West Side Christian church.
2520 Bush street. holding a prayer meet
ing on Wednesday night a thief entered his
study and stole his ulster, valued ar $50
LINCOLN STAMPS SoLD-The Lincoln com
memorative stamps were placed on sale at tbs
local postofdce yesterday. The stamps arrived
at the office from Washington. D. C., the arst
Of the week. The issue IS confined to cent
denomination
REGULATING DRIVER. H. Neal. special
officer at Hale Brothers store, obtained
the arrest Of 7. Hurley. a driver OF a delivery
wagon, for embezzling S36.15 which he collected
from customer on February o.
JAILED FOR SIX MoNTHS-WIIliam Fischer
sent to the county JAN for six months By
Police Judge Weller yesterday. On February s
he passed fictitious check for S45 on John J.
Collins 252 Third avenue, but was allowed to
plead guilty to obtaining money By false pre-
lenses.
STRANGER KILLS HIMsELF-Carefully seal
ing up the cracks about the windows and the
door OF his Robert Harris stranger In
San Francisco, committed suicide in a lodging
house at 400 Sixth street yesterday afternoon.
Charles Warner, proprietor OF the lodging house,
found Harris dead In bed.
WANTED IN OREGON writ OF habeas
corpus having been applied for TO Judge Ca
baniss for the release from custody OF ". B.
Gordon. wanted in Marshheld. Ore, for felony
embezzlement. Detective Maekey swors to COM
plant before Police Judge Deasy yesterday
charging Gordon with being a fugitive from
justice. and he was booked at the city prison.
The writ made returnable on Tuesday.
ACCUSED OF EMBEzZLEMENT-A Mona.
liquor dealer, 1906 McAllister street. obtained
a warrant from Police Judge Deasy yesterday
for the arrest OF Ralph E. Runkle on a charge
OF embezzling several cases Of whisky, valued at
$3.50, on January 16. Runkle a clerk for
Mona, who became bankrupt The cases Of
quest and now Mona finds that Runkle sold
them
SUED FOR BATHs-walter Magee was sued
in the superior court Yesterday for S616, al
legged to be due the sultan Turkish bath COM
pany. II IS stated In the complaint thar be-
Magee occupied certain rooms az the baths in
Post street and was furnished with food baths.
liquors, attendance and other necessaries. Tor al
OF which reasonable charge Is S5l6. LetuS
n. Crowen Is the attorney for the PLAINTIFF.
EVIDENCE NsUFFICIENT-Ths conviction
OF Otto Ryberg. who was found guilty IN the
reversed BY superior Judge Cabaniss yesterday.
Ryberg was convicted the testimony OF a
fendants and while there answered tele-
phone call. booking bet from the who
had phoned. This testimony Judge Cabaniss
held TO be insufficient 10 Justify conviction.
CoUNTERFEITER INDICTED-The federal
grand jury yesterday returned an Indictment
two counts against Charles Harris for passing
altered silver certificates The bills were raised
from 81 to $40. Harris was one Of gang ot
i've men who operated In this city for two
months Harris was arrested mere oy secret
Service Operative Harry Mofdtt. The other
four members OF the gang were arrested in
Seattle on Information telegraphed north BY
Operator Mofftt
BLOWS OUT GAS: MAY DTE-Jose n de
Costa a newly arrived Italian. blew out the
gas Wednesday night az a lodging house. Y
Jackson street. and discovered early yester-
day morning unconscious as the result OF as
phyxiation He was taken TO the harbor hos
pftal and removed later TO a private institu-
tion. Little hope is entertained for his recov-
cry. He regained consciousness after the doctors
had worked him FOR several hours and ex-
planned that he unfamiliar with the nse
out the light before getting into bed