The San Francisco call., 1909-02-18
Suburban Breyities

ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN DIEs-oakland. Feb
l7-Miss Alice G. Tripp for three years assist
ant reference librarian at the free public library
died at her home. 1923 Myrtle street yesterday
as the result of operation.
PLAN BENEFIT BALL-oakland. Feb. IL
Inc thirteenth anniversary ball of Piedmont
parior, n. s. G. w, will be held in Maple hall
on the night of washington's birthday The pro
ceeds of the dance Will be devoted to the sick
fund of the order.
PREPARE FOR ELECTRICITY-Alame
Feb. l1.-The street department received offcia
notice from the Southern Pacific company thai
work on the widening of the south side tracks
and laying of new rails and ties preparatory tc
electrizlng the system would be begun tomorrow
LECTURE BY WOMAN EDUCAToR-oak
land, Feb. 17.-Aliss Jane Brownlee noted
eastern educator, will lecture at the common
o'clock Friday afternoon. The lecture will be
attended by the members of the board of educa
tion. principals and teachers in the schools and
interested persons.
CHINESE EDITOR LECTURES Berkeley
Feb. 1I.-That the ultra conservative element
which prevented the development of China has
been removed by the deaths of several Chinese
members OF The ruling family. was the sta atement
made by Ng Poon Chew, editor of Chinese
daily paper, in lecture before the students oil
the university yesterday.
NEW GARBAGE BOND REQUIRED-oakland
Feb. 1.-THE board OF public works commission
ers notified the Wall Brothers company owner,
Oh the garbage steamer Signal, today that they
must hle new bond. On receiving the garbage
hauling contract the company filed a bond fur
nished by the Metropolitan surety company. :
corporation which, the commissioners said. was
In receivership.
NO CHANGE IN FIRE LIMITS Berkeley
Feb. 1G-By vote of 4 to the town boarc
last night refused TO make change in the fire
limits or this city, had been tentatiyely
agreed by them. declaration from W. S
Duyal, secretary of the board of underwriters oi
the Pacific was read at the meeting, in which
he threatened to raise the rates if the proposed
changes were carried into effect.
HARBoR BOARD SETTLES DISPUTE-Oak
land. Feb l1.-The board of public works com
missioners. sitting a harbor board. exercised
little miInicpal control OF the water front thi.
morning in settling a dispute OF several weeks
standing between the Rdeout transportation
company and the Oakland transportation com
pany. The franklin street wharf was ordered
divided beewcen the two companies.
SUSPECT IS RELEAsED--oakland Feb IT,
After night in the city jail Ernest Migrate o
this morning. He was arrested yesterday whil
bartering with pawnbroker in effort to sci
some old jewels. Migrate protested when takel
into custody that the gems owned by Juli.
Migrate of the same San Francisco address, wh.
commissioned him TO dispose of them. Detec
tives satisfied themselves that this was true.
WILL WELCOME LECTURER Oakland, Feb
17.-Miss Marie c. Brehm. special lecturer OF
scientific temperance of the Presbyterian genera
assembly committee on temperance, will be thu
guest of honor at reception Thursday Afternoon
street. The reception will be under the direction
OF the Womenis Christian Temperance union an.
the Equal Suffrage league Miss Brehm vii
make public address Tuesday evening Fehru
airy %. at the First Presby terian church, Sh,
has been touring the state.