The San Francisco call., 1913-08-06
LOCAL BREvITIES
An excursion and picnic of til,

An excursion and picnic Of the Sia-
vonic alliance will be held Sunday
in Grant park. Contra Costa county.
JeweIry worth ST. wa. stolen yes
terday from the home Of p. Behr, 233
Dor1and street
Adolph Tschumi, 1915 Fillmore street,
swore to complaint yesterday for the
arrest of p. J. Castro. whom he ac-
cuses OF embezzling SIS.
Joseph Eckstein. 1850 Buchanan
street. reported to the police yesterday
that while he was at a wedding party
some one stole hfs banjo.
Awakened by q thief who was in his
room. w. B. Mesarvey. 81 Clay street,
early yesterday yelled for help and put
the burglar to flight.
The police yesterday were asked to
search for Michael Perrazzo. IL years
old. of 221 Miramar avenue. Ingleside,
who disappeared August l.
The weekly luncheon of the League
for Home Rule will be held at 12:15
p. m. Wednesday in the Cottage res
taurant, 747 Market street
Fire yesterday DESTROYED one story
cottage az 221 Minerva street. Ingle-
side district, owned and occupied by
Charles Haynes. The loss amounts to
$4,000.
The Joint social clubs OF San Fran
cisco will hold their annual picnic Sum
day, August II. at Fernbrook park.
Niles canyon. Fifteen clubs will par
ticipate-
city hall. civic center and city and
county hospital bonds probably will be
printed in denominations of SO. $40
and $50. so that they can be taken UP
by contractors doing public work.
The next regular meeting OF the fed
Grafton of federal civil service en-
ployes of the port of San Francisco
will be held this evening in Native
Sons hall. 414 Mason street.
William Castor, who shot William j.
Dwyer Of $500 Eighteenth street early
Sunday morning. appeared before Po-
lice Judge Deasy yesterday on homi-
eide charge and his case was con-
tfnued one week. The coroner's in
quest will be held Friday.
Judge Sargent yesterday granted
letters testamentary to Mrs Mary A.
Ruggles in the estate of the late A B.
Ruggles president of the San Fran
cisco Stock exchange. and allowed Mrs.
Ruggles $3.50 a month from the $4,000
estate.
Amanda Llndlnan Erickson yesterday
filed suit against the holding company
OF the ST. Francis hotel for $4,000
damages for injuries which she al
leges she suffered in an elevator acci-
dent at the hotel in August, 1912.
DR.. Robert J. Leonard of Columbia
university will speak on vocational
training in the public schools before
the Chamber OF Commerce at luncheon
at the Union League club Friday at
1915.
Attorney Louis Hoener yesterday, ON
behalf OF Charles H. Holbrook, with
drew an OFFER of $4,000 for the prop
erty OF the Elizabeth Parker Hastings
estatA at East and Clay streets, say
ing he believed higher price might
be obtained for the property
The following petitions In bank
ruptcy were fled in the district court
of appeals yesterday: James ]. Nc
Cormick. farmer. Copperopolis. liabili-
ties $500. assets $3.50; Rife d. Mum,
assets none
by DUO de Saint Simon for presenta-
tion before the French King Louis TX,
will be given at the annual outing of
Ignatian council No. 35, Young Mems
institute. which Will be held at Idle
wood, Niles canyon. on September $.
The funeral OF James Rogers, stew
ard at Techau tavern. who dropped
dead at his home. SIS Haight street,
early Monday morning took place yes
terday afternoon from undertaking
parlors at 1919 Mission street. Rogers
was stricken soon after returning to
his house from the tavern. He was
SO years old and leaves widow and
five children-four sons and daughter.
Petitions for probate Of the will OF the
late Christina l. Lloyd were filed yes
terday in the superior court by A. d.
Grimwood. Joseph g. de Forest and
Carolina A. Noonen. who are be-
queathed $4,000. The remainder Of
the estate is left to the San Francisco
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals and to the Golden Gate
orphanage.
TIE French exposition commission
Will leave Paris August % for San
Francisco. President Moore having
been notified to this effect yesterday
by Consul General Monnet The COM
mission consists of Mons. Tirman. G.
Roger S3ndoz. De PelIerin de La
tousche and a. Fl. Sayy. constructing
engineer and former member OF the
superior jury of the exposition In St.
Louis.