The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
Local Brevities

PooLMAN MAN FINED-Arthur Schel. pro-
prietor of poolroom at the Stanford hotel.
kearny street. was convicted by Police Judge
Weller yesterday and fined SO.
ENGAGEMENT ANNoUNCED-Mr. and Mrs.
II. Shemanski announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Dora, to Nate Harband.
They will receive their friends Sunday afternoon,
February 81 from until 5, at their residence,
1247 NfcAllister street.
DRUIDs TO ENTERTAIN-A minstrel enter
tanment and a ball will be given by the MEM
bers of Phoenix grove No. 179, United Ancient
Order of Druids in the auditorium annex on
the evening of February %, the proceeds to so
the organization. ]. A. McManus Is chairman of
the entertainment committee
VETERAN IN TROUBLE-Richard West, an
old man who says he is a Grand Army vet
eran living in San Rafael was arrested in a
stationery store In Market street yesterday
afternoon and his name registered on the de-
tlnue book at the city prison. He had over a
dozen books which he was trying TO sell that
had been stolen from the public library.
HURT BY RUNAWAY Curtis Winchester of
9s3 Golden Gate avenue was struck by a run
away horse and seriously injured yesterday af-
ternoon In Van Ness avenue near Golden Gate
Winchester suffered numerous bruises about the
head and face in addition to three broken ribs
and fractured right leg. He was taken to st.
Luke's hospital for treatment.
CARPENTER ENDS HIS LIFE-Discouraged
at his inability to secure employment is believed
tress, carpenter, in his room in the lodging
house at 800 Ninth street, yesterday morning.
Bastress shot himself In the right temple with
revolver belonging to John Greehy, a fellow
roomer in the house. He died instantly
BOTH LEGS BRoKEN-Frank Burr. clerk
employed by the Holmes cigar company. Sutter
and Fillmore streets, was run down and seriously
injured by large touring car early yesterday
morning in Sutter street near Larkin. Burr was
taken to st. Winifreds hospital In Sutter street.
where he now lies in a precarious condition.
Both Of his legs are broken.
sCHooLBoY IS FoUND-Jullus Schultz. the
schooboy who disappeared from his mother IS
home at 400 Grove street on February 4. was
found by Policeman Dugan In Bush street yester-
day and taken to the Bush street station, where
he was booked for public institution. The boy
had been sleeping in the basement of a church
in Bush street and begging for food during the
day.
ARRESTED FOR SHoPLIFTING- Special Of
hcer j. j. Allen arrested two women at the
the city prison and charged with petty larceny
They gave the names of Mrs. Gertrude Jensen,
20 years, old. and Mrs; annie Schubert; 70
worth of women's shirt waists belts lingerie
and stockings found both women. They
were released Oh bail.
WAR AGAINST CAPPERS-Under instructions
of Chief Cook, Detective Ed Gibson yesterday
swore to a warrant before Jolice Judge Deasy
for the arrest of Frank Barris a charge Of
vagrancy. Barris was arrested and released on
war against cappers around the police courts
and Barris is the first one on the list. Other
warrants will follow.
FUNERAL ToMoRRow-The funeral of Mrs
Sarah Greenhaum. mother of WIN Greenbaum.
the local mpresario. will take place at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning from the residence
of the late Charles l.. Alderman 220l Van Ness
avenue. Mrs. Greenbaum died on February IA
aged so years She was the mother of win e.
Greenbaun Miss Ida Greenbaum. Mrs. Hyman
Jacobs and Mrs. Abraham Rosenberg and a sister
Of Sigman l., Henry L. and the late Charles
J.. Alderman. She was native Of New Or
leans. La