The San Francisco call., 1909-01-16
Local Brevities
PAssEn RAn cHEnKs

PASSED BAD CHECKS-John Crichton. son of
a well known contractor, was arrested yesterday
on two charges of passing fictitious check
SUSPECT ARRESTED-Ernest Smith a negro
was arrested yesterday. He is suspected of hav
ing been operating as room thief in the West
ern addition.
VIOLATED GAME LAWS Clarence Nauman,
poultry dealer, Fillmore street, was fined SOS
yesterday for having more than 35 wild ducks in
his possession.
SOLD SHOTGUN TO BOY. Gump. 1a4s
the arrest of Henry Sonner for selling shotgun
to his son, Edward, 10 years of age
TAYLOR HELD FOR TRIALrwarren c. Tay
lor held for trial before the superior court
yesterday on a charge of obtaining $500 from
the Metropolis trust and loan company by means
of a forged telegram.
WANTED IN MONTANA man giving the
name of George Hedges was arrested at the
First national bank yesterday afternoon on a dis
patch from Billings, Mont that he was wanted
there for forgery.
FINED FOR SENDING SUGGESTIVE LET.
TERS-William B. Roe, machinist of Cement
Solano county, was fined $50 yesterday for send
ing suggestive letters to women In this city. He
is married man.
MURDER CASE DISMISSED-The case of DR.
George w. O'Donnell, charged with murder in
connection with the death last November of
yesta Van Vlack, young girl from Cove. Ore
was dismissed by Police Judge Conlan yesterday
afternoon.
WILL TEAR DOWN HoUsE-The charge
against Jacob J. Rauer of neglecting to fear
down a dangerous building at Fortieth avenue
and I street was dismissed yesterday as Ranar
promised to comply with the request of the
board of works
WORK ON CHURCH POSTPONED - The
breaking ground for the new United Pfesbyte-
rian church. corner OF Golden State and Ocean
avenues, Will not take place this afternoon on
account of the rain. 1t has been postponed until
January %. Rev. ID. A. Russell is pastor of the
church.
SENT TO PRISON FOR RoBBING SLEEPER
Edward Kiley who robbed man sleeping al
the water front, sentenced to three and a
half years Imprisonment yesterday. The sum
stolen was S. 40. Dennis Murphy, who assisted
In the robbery was sentenced to Is months i'm
prisonment. There was prior conviction against
kiley.
BA1RD's PETITION DISMISSED SUI
preme court yesterday dismissed the application
of David Jennings Baird, son of the late David
Baird for a writ of prohibition to prevent Supe-
rlor Judge Coffey from hearing an objection TO
the petition of Veronica Baird for the probate Of
the will of David Baird. Judge Cofey it was
announced has stated that he would not hear
the objections.
MUGELE is HELD. Mugele. charged with
passing silver note that had been raised from
81 to $40, was held yesterday to answer before
the United States district court by United States
Commissioner Beacock. His bonds were fixed
bv' fhe commissioner at $3.50. The defendant
runs q butcher shop In Ninth street and II is
claimed by one Of his customers that he passed
the check in making change
HELD IN CONTEMPT Case. wirscbpIeit
wanted by the district court of Hawaii for con
In the sum of $500 before United States Com
missioner Heacock. assuring his appearance be-
fore the court in Honolulu The defendant was
tbe captaiu Of vessel on which the murder
was committed. He summoned as a witness
for the prosecution, but failed to obey the order