The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-17
Local Brevities

FIRE NOT INCENDIARY-After an investi-
cation into the fire at 1884 Bush stTeet wnicn
night Detective Lambert and Captain ComstocE
have come to the conclusion that 1t originated
from crossed electric wires.
RESTAURANT KEEPER BANKRUPT
Frank Arnerich, a restaurant keeper of San
Jose, filed petition in bankruptcy yesterday.
His liabilities are s4,126.2s. with $1,000 in
assets. Leo L. Nichols, an Oakland contractor.
also fled petition in bankruptcy His liza
bilities are ss.775.75, with $500 in assets
ARM BROKEN IN FIGHr-Patrick Murtha.
a hod carrier. was arrested yesterday on a war
rant charging him with assault TO do grieyous
bodily harm During a fight with Martin Nc
Dermott, 500 Howard street, on July 10. II is
alleged that Murtha twisted McDermotts left
arm round his neck until the bone snapped.
TO OPEN BRANCH BANKs-Application of
the State bank of Pomona for authority TO
establish a branch institution at Lordsbnrg is in
the hands of the superintendent of banks and
will be acted on in few days. The application
OF the American savings bank OF Los Angeles
to open a branch in the suburbs OF that city was
granted yesterday.
DUNPHY HEARING GOES ovER-Hearing
of the petition to have James Clay Dunphy
declared incompetent and his sister, Miss Jennie
Dunphy, appointed his guardian. has been post
poned to Thursday. An attachment on property
belonging to Dunphy was issued YESTERDAY in
satisfaction of claim Tor $l,Z24.1o held
against him by A. w Worner.
SAN BRUNO AVENUE WORK ASSURED
A decided improvement OF San Bruno avenue in
the near future was a paIqas Sesterday when
and Broderick agreed with representatives of the
San Bruno avenue club that the city would ap-
propriate $4,000 for paving the street with
basalt blocks if the property owners would raise
a similar
SEARCHES FOR WIFE. B. Wellington OF
MelrOse, Alameda county. reported at police
Headquarters yesterday that his wife had come
to the city Thursday, had drawn $50 from the
First national bank and had not returned home.
he at loss to eore old pr nfe eot in
tall weight 40 pounds. Her description
sent TO the various stations
SEATTLE MAN DIES SUDDENLY L.
McNally who came here from Seattle four
days ago with his sister Miss Elsie McNally.
was found dead in his bed at the ST. James
hotel at GAS o'clock last night. Miss McNally
had been downtown shopping. When she went
to his room on returning she found him dead.
He was 80 years old and said to be retired
petty naval officer.
PIONEER DIES OF APoPLEXY-Samuel X.
Thorpe an early pioneer Of California and for
more than 40 years resident of Sisk1you
county, died July 6 at his home In Happy Camp;
a victim of apoplexy He was a brother of
W. B. Thorpe. secretary of the board of
state harbor commissioners IN this city He
was ca years of age. His mother, who has
passed her ninetieth year, Is still living. De-
ceased was unmarried.
COUNCIL ENTERTAINs woMEN-The an
nual ladies' night of Golden Gate council of the
Young Mems Institute was held in Lyric hall
Thursday night The following program
given: Solo, Mrs Alice brennan; recitation.
dancing Master Montague Barton; solo, Miss
Lillian Byrnes: recitation. Miss Genevieve
Clarke: speclalties. Elmer Gallagher; tenor solo,
Edgar Bowie: recitation, Frank Mckenzie After
the program there a dance.
sEAwALL BONDS PAID FoR-The San
Francisco seawaiI bonds. which ordered
sold few weeks ago by the harbor commits
sioners and over the legality Of which there
was considerable controversy. were taken up
and paid for by n w Haisey 4 Co. Wednes
daF Halsev 4. Co. was the successful bidder
at the recent sale of these bonds. Four hun
dred thousand dollars worth were purchased for
the account of the Hibernia savings and loan
society and 100000 for the account Of Halsey
& Co.
BEALE STREET IMPRovEMENTs-Th
tion in An effort to secure the cutting down
of the grade in BeaIe street has met with the
Endorsement of nearly every improvement club
in the city besides the approval Of all bust
nessmen in that portion Of the city. A petit
tion for hearing in reference to the matter
has already been fied with the board of super
visors and an appearance before that body
probably will be granted.