The San Francisco call., 1909-01-10
Local Brevities

EXsoLDIER DIEs-Garret Butler, % years
old. O former member Of the Fourteenth cavalry,
was found dead IN his room at 1893 fost stree. streeJ
yesterday afternoon Death was due to natural
causes.
POST COMMANDER HoNoRED-on his re
firement post commander Of Lincoln post.
department of Nevada and California No. l.
r.. a. r.. Policeman John Cronin was pre-
scented with a diamond stud January :.
TO REPEAT CHRISTIANS CAROLS sERY-
ICE-The Christmas carols service held at St
paul-s Episcopal church on December p will
hc repeated that house Of worship this
evening. The public IS invited 70 attend. All
seats free.
SAILOR NEARLY DRowNs While under the
influence Of liquor G. NJ Johnson, lOngshOre-
man. fell into the water from the Third street
IIe was taken 10 the central emergency hospital,
whore he finally resuscitated.
". W. c. A. KEETNG-Rev- J. E. Squires
- Centenary NJ. J. church viii cOnduct the meet
fns Of the Youns Womens Christian association.
1870 O'Farreil street. this afternoon AT fO'clock
SOloist Miss Agnes Brown Of The Hamlin
school All women cordially Invited
oRovILLE's SUITS sETTLED-Two dam
age suits brought by the city o. OrOFille against
the 0ro water light and power company and
she Or0rilie light and power company were dis
missed yesterday In the United States circuit
court Both cases were settled ont Of court.
AGED WOMAN EURT-owing 10 her age.
Carolina SchuaKcl Of 262Sig Suffer street is noe
expeetrd To recover from The injuries she sus-
faincd in falling from Turk street car yester-
aay N-s schnave who Is moro than 60 years
DIED OF ALCOHOLISM man believed 10
De- Eugene MeCabe. a longshoreman. was found
in an unconscious condition IN a Second street
dock yesterday morning and died n few hours
sitter be was taken 10 the central emergency
hospital. Alcoholism w5s the principal cause
OF death.
cEAsEs WIFE WITH HATcHET-John Fl.
Cam laborer employed by DR.. Rocker OF
the board Of health aud living at s23 North
Point street. was srrsigned yesterday on
charge u assault The case was continued. In
= ft Of jealousy he chased his wife Friday with
Ratchet. intending 10 XII her
TO PREACH IN VICTORY TEEATER-Rer.
Scih Cook Rees ~ Chicago publisher Of ''The
Tuu Gospel Rescue Journal q that city. will
On tho Power Of the Gospel IN the Slums OF
our Great Cities" He viii also preach in the
same place Monday night. That win close his
services IN this city.
SOLDIER ACCUSED OF FoRGERY-John ".
Fleming was arrested yesterday at First and
Mission streets by Policeman P. whelan. He is
accused Of passing forged checks businessmen
IN Sacramento and this city about three months
ago. In November lie enlisted in the army under
the name Of James Foley and wearing the
uniform when arrested.
ETHIc ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES
newly formed Etiic association OF San Fran
cisco has adopted q constitution and elected
TIC following officers Tor the present year: F. G.
sfles president; Mrs. Alice Gurney, vice presi-
dent. Walter Y Bowns secretary: Eugene T.
FOLEY. treasurer. The association VIII meet to-
morrow at 7-45 p. m at 2s19 California street.
PICKPocKET JAILED - Francisco Garcia.
charged with grsnd larceny for picking the
pocket Of A. J.. Gump az Market and Powell
streets New Years eve. pleaded guilty to petty
larceny yesterday and was sent TO the county
Jail FOR six months. His companion, Louis Rica-
fort had his caee continued TIL Wednesday, as
there r. q charge Of petty larceny against him.
FELLOWSHIP LEcTUREs-The Fellowship
today offers the following program II A. rn
BENJAMIN Fay Mills '-Taking Sides With the
I-nivprsp' j2-2O D. current topics class
Prof =. J.. Smith of Berkeley speaking on The
t.oiden Ruic in Business p no., Charles
iark on u ~ Graf
All seats viii be free and visitors viii be
welcome 81 MI gathering.
vEREIN oEsTERREIcH ELECTS OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected at meet
in. OF the Ncrein Oeeterrcicder. a German Aus
friau society last Thursday evening; A.
ayei,er president: J. Patcrnost. vice president;
O. Paizor recording secretary. j.. Gleicbwcit
treasurer; r. kiffnger, hnancial secretary. J.
Kump IT. librarian Dr. Alfred Eichcr pbysi-
clan; trustees. EisenzIpf, J Kump and L.
Ncnciitsch.