The San Francisco call., 1909-03-05
Suburban Brevities

BURGLARS STEAL JEWELs-Oakland. March
4--Burglars entered he home Of Mrs. F. ".
stole a diamond ring, a gold watch and chain
and valuable bracelet.
HAYWOOD TO TALK Berkeley, March A.
William D. Haywood. president OF the western
federation of miners. win address a meeting in
ArmOry han tomorrow night under tie auspices
Of the socialist party.
FRATERNITY TO GIVE BANoUET-AIa-
media, March 4.-Phi Delta Kappa fraternity
OF the Alameda high school has pe-fected ar
rangements for its annual banquet to be held
sn san Francisco saturday night Sidney Eschen
VII act tOastmaster.
ALAMEDA WOMAN DIEs-AIameda. March
Mrs Sarah A. Taylor, for % years resi-
dent Of this city, died last night at the home
% her dsnghter Mrs. Frank LANCER. I414 Pearl
street Mrs Taylor was So years Of age. She
was native Of Bowling Green. Ky.
DRIVER HURLED FROM WAGoN-Rerkelev
March &c a Moore, driver for the Sign of
the Bear, a Telegraph avenue confectionery
store, was hurled from his wagon and badly
bruised when a car struck the vehicle this aft
oTnoon at Hearst avenue and oxford street
RETURNED TO wEITTIER-oakland March
4--Fred Schafer pleaded guilty 10 charge Of
stealing from the Western Union telegraph com
pany and Of escaping from the Whittier indus
Trial scheol He was ordered returned TO Whit
tier and placed on probation for i've years
COMPLETE MUsEUM-Berkeley March A.
The California museum Of vertebrate anatofny =
has been completed an wiz be opened in a
short time with JOseph Grinneu as director
The building cost $4,000 of which amount Miss
Annie NJ Alexander of Oakland contributed half
March 4-W. s. Deal, district secretary Of the
board Of IRE underwriters has addressed a let
ter to the chamber Of commerce Of Alameda. in
which he says that be has doubt that there
viii soon be general reduction in rates for this
city
COMMANDER MERRILL's vIsIT-Berkelev.
March 9---General Samuel Merrill OF Long BEACH,
department commander Of the G. A RI of
California and Nevada. viii address the local
lost and the WOman's Relief COlps in odd
Fellows 5uilding, at the corner OF Shsttuck ave
and Addison street, tomorrow night
HONOR PARK CoMMISSIoEER-Alam
lief fund association last night President F X.
Delaney of the park and playground commits
sion was unanimously elected an honorary r1sn9
Der. George Server Of hose 2, 6. A. Moore Of
truck and Frank Vignolo Of hose were elected
10 membership
COMMITTEE TO REoReANIzE- Berkeley.
March SO reorgauize the conference com
mittee Of the improvement clubs Of this CITY 4
meeting held in the town han last niabt
at which the following officers were chosen.
Chair~n.n ~ Rf{iee. gocro+..-- 49, l-Jl
Smith 4 second meeting win be acid Ns-c,
10 TO complete organization.
ARRESTED FOR SHORT cEANGrNe-oss-
land. March z--Bracha .Achile alleged 10 he =
clever short change operator was arrested This
of larceny he Is accused OF short changing
J. r. Sprattely OF Seventh and Wood street,
John Schroeder Of Seventh and Wood streets ana
D. !. Hilson Of l76o Seventh street. obtaining
TRI-cITY ROTARY CLUB TO MEET-oak.
land. March 1.-Two addresses viii he made
AZ lne lti-Ntty rotary club luncheon at the
Hotel Metropole at 1870 o'clock tomorrow
Frank ". Bilger. president Of the organization.
wiz preside Bernard p Miller viii speak on
The Supplemental State Fair in Oaklan,i'' and
r ". Thompson viii tell about The Artists
Exhibit at the Hotel st. Marx
SUIT AGAINST LAND Co8lPANY-RedwooS
City. March 4.-E. ". Mcclellan a contractor ot
Burlngame- has filed a suit and had a wril
Of attachment served against the East San Ma.
tco land company for the sum Of $40. 727. 49,
which he claims IS due him from the realty
corporation The company has large tract oa
land the outskirts OF San AIateo which il
subdivlded. the grading and street work being
performed by McLellan-
RAINFALL RECORD AT UNIVERSITY
Berkeley, March "A rainfall report issues
from the students obserVa tory today by Prof
r T. Crawford shows that the rainfall 10 dat,
IS $40 inches IN excess OF the normal fall Foi
the month Of February the rainfall was inches
above the average. the total for the month be
ing 9.26 inches. against Iii inches normal
The seasons rainfall 10 date Is 27.S inches, as
against 1873 inches normal rainfall.