The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-14
Suburban Brevitjes

MPRovERs HOLD SMoKER-Alameda, Aug.
l3.-The North Side improvement club held a
smoker and social tonight in its quarters in Nc
MAYOR TO HAVE sTENcGRAPHER-Ala
media, Aug. 13-MayOr WilliSm II. Noy is to
have stenographer TO assist him in his official
arduous
REGISTER AT UNIVERSITY Berkeley, Aug.
ia large number Of stuients attended regis
trstion this morning at the university, and from
indications the largest FREEMAN class ever gath
cred at the institution wiz be formed.
AGED WOMAN FOUND DEAD-Oakland. Aug
13.-Miss Mary NJ. Williams, a music teacher,
aged 10 was found dad IN bed at her home.
42S6 Piedmont avenue this morning. Heart dis
ease is believed 10 lave been the cause of her
death.
VISITING RABBI TO sPEAK-oakIand. Aug.
13.-Rev. Dr. Rudolph Coffee, rabbi of the Tree
OF Life synagogue in Pittsburg, will address the
His subject VIII. be TIE Spirit of Brotherly
WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Oakland, Aug.
I3.-Afrs. BeIH Sampson, who went raving mad
several DAYS go and drowned her baby boy In a
bathtub WafremoTed from the county Jail to
the receiyns hospital tonight after she had tried
to hang heself
CHAUFFEUR DESERTS wIFE-Menlo Park.
Aug. 13-Deserting his wife two days before
the birti Of their child. William Day, a chauf-
feur, his dropped out Of sight completely. Day
who t. an Englishman, formerly employed
BY A. J. Stess, the late telephone magnate.
WILL HOLD TAG DAY-Berkeley. Aug 10
Application was made to the city council this
mening by the West Berkeley free clinic, a
cl4rity organization furnishing medical aid to
tle poor for permission to hold a tag day in
Berkeley. Permission was granted TO hold the
affair for one day during September.
ENTERTAINs soCIETY-Berkeley, Aug ID
Mrs. Albine Nelson, assisted by Mrs. Laura
Nelson, entertained the Woman's Relief Corps
of the Grand Army at the Nelson residence in
Parker street yesterday. Refreshments were
served in a room decorated with American flags,
and musical and literary program was rem
dered.
LOREN ALEXANDER DIEs-AIameda. Aug
13.-Loren Alexander. Knight Templar. died
last night at the home Of j. B. Gilbert, COS Pa
ci6c avenue. He a native of Salinas and
was q years of age His funeral will be held
tomorrow IN San Francisco and win be conducted
under the auspices Of California eommandery Of
that city.
THIEVES RAID REsIDENCE-OakIand. Aug
13.=Thieyes crawled through back window into
the home Of II. B. Williams, 905 Sixty-first
street yesterday afternoon and stole several arti
cles OF 1ewelry anu 20 IN gold- Charles Apple
ton of 30 Williams street returned from a vaca-
ton recently and found that his trunk had been
opened. Jewelry was taken
cLUBwoMEE ENTERTAINED-Pa Alto.
Aug ia number Of well known clubwomen
were entertained at an elaborate luncheon yes
terday by Mrs. Charlotte Dingley of the local
chapter Of p. E. o.. at which the clubs work
for the coming year was discussed. Among
those prominent in the postprandial speeches
were Mrs. ~ A. Buchan, Mrs. Young, Miss
Elizabeth Scofeld. Mrs Ella HORNE, Mrs. DR..
Terry and Mrs. Edna Young
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH-Palo
Alto Aug 13-Hurled 40 feet by an unnoticed
train g. Y. McClatchie of Mayfeld had
mira ulous escape from death last night Nc
Claiche drove on the tracks at Scale crossing.
after the departure OF northbound train. failing
10 see the one coming IN the opposite direction.
The train demolished his rig and killed the horse
ipefantlv but the driver escaped with a broken
arm and a severe scalp wound