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

MURDER CASE DISMISSED-The case of Pie
tro Sfbona, charged with the murder of his land
lord. Matteo Lambardi at / Filbert street June
21. dismissed by Police Judge Shortall yes
terday for lack of evidence
HEARING is POSTPONED the request Of
the attorney for the defendant, the hearing of
the injunction suit of the Marin water and power
company against the city of San Rafael was
continued yesterday in the United States circuit
court until September Z.
AL GAR CASE DISMISsED-The case of os-
car Arnold, alias Professor Al Gar charged by
Mrs. T. Paterson Ross, wife of a well known
architect, with grand larceny for stealing her
jewelry and clothing. was dismissed by Police
Judge Shortall yesterday for lack of prosecution.
MILK Law VIOLATED. V. Azevedo Of
Alexander was fined $40 by Police Judge Deasy
yesterday and J.. Zwissig of Arden was fined Sc
johnson, proprietor of restaurant at 4s9 Four
teenth street, was fined $40 for selling watered
milk.
NOT INCENDIARY FIREE-R. /. Bentley
of the California fruit Gamers association de-
MED yesterday that the recent fires in the local
canneries were of incendlary origin that the
company had received any threatening let
ters. He said the fires were found to be due
to carelessness.
JAILED FOR BEATING wIFE-John Robert
SON. who lives in Beaver street, went home
drink Monday night and was beating his wife
when his eldest arrived home. The son tied
him to a couch and sent for policeman. Police
Judge Shortal yesterday sent him to the county
jail for 80 days
POLICE LOOK FOR DEFAULrER-Chief
Cook received O letter yesterday from the man.
ager of the United States express company. New
York to look out for w. T. Barton, cashier of
the company at Genoa, Italy, who disappeared
June u with $500 and Is supposed to have
taken a steamer to this port.
SPECIAL OFFICER IN TRoUBLE-Nels
Thane, a special officer, was arrested in Twenty
fourth street yesterday a charge of stealing
a newspaper and loaf of bread from doorstep
Thames defense that he was taking the
paper and loaf to a more secure place, and he
WINS given until today to bring the owner to
testify in his behalf.
BANKRUPT FIRMS-Sanford a. Andrew and
Charles r. Hanegress. merchants doing business
as a frm filed petition In bankruptcy yester-
day. giving their liabilities So 001. 0S and as
sets as $50. The creditors Of the Pacific market
company, Chinese firm doing business in Grant
avenues, petition that the company be declared
involuntary bankrupt.
SPINE DIsLoCATED BY FALL-Frank
Sanders who lives at the Western hotel
wandered into a building at Kearny and Broad
way streets yesterday and climbed to the third
story. The building is in the course of con
struction. Sanders fell out of a window to the
ground At the harbor hospital it was found
that he had dslocated his spine.
NOMINATE DIRECToRS-The nominating
committee Of the Merchants exchange yester-
day presented the following nominations to
the members to. be voted for as directors AZ
the annual election July 20: James Rolph Jr
A. C. Chesebrough, /. +. Moulton, Robert Dol,
lar Joseph Durney, f. A. Somers, r. yollmer
E. T. Kruce. ii. s. Koshand, Oliver j. Olson
C. Z. Splivalo.