The San Francisco call., 1913-08-19
LOCAL BREVITIES

Pickpockets yesterday robbed Henry
Lewis, Point Richmond. Of $40 in Com
mercial street.
Furs worth s1,120 were stolen by
burglars from the home of Mrs. Stella
Hoge, 1851 Laguna street.
| The purse of Miss Ruth Hall, 641
Jones street, containing $14.50, was
snatched at Jones and Post streets
early yesterday.
A. M. SamueIs, Al Moss street, swore
to warrant for the arrest OF w. n
Dale yesterday on a charge OF passing
q spurious check for $2S cash.
william Powers, a drug user, re-
ceived a sentence OF six months in the
/ county jail yesterday from Police
Judge Sullivan for violating the poison
| laws
Superior Judge LavvlOr yesterday de-
clared that it was impossible for him
to show any clemency toward Maurice
de Martini, the bunkoman, who is un-
der sentence of five years.
For the first time In many years the
Siberia club, 20 Ross alley, closed It's
doors yesterday. The frequent raids
led by Corporal Dan O'Brien are be-
lieved to be the cause.
BeryI l.. Gregg, assistant district at
torney of Solano county and graduate
of Stanford, was admitted to practice
before the United States district court
yesterday by Judge M. T. Dooling.
The Good Government league Will in
dorse candidates and take an active
part in the nomination and election OF
municipal officers in the coming elec-
tion.
Michael Shernow, clerk, was bound
over to the superior court yesterday
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of grand larceny Richard Brown. 10
years old, of 149 Third street. accused
Shernow of stealing $780,
Two masked robbers gained entrance
to the laundry of Long Lee, SIT First
avenue. Richmond District, at o'clock
yesterday morning, and gagged and
bound eight Chinese. A watch and $172
were taken. Long Lee, the proprietor,
worked at his bonds two hours before
he could free himself
Perjury charges against Martin j.
Prince and Joseph G. Watkins, bell
boys, were dismissed yesterday by Su-
perior Judge Dunno for lack of prose-
cution Prince and Watkins were ar
rested on complaint of Ethel Williams,
who accused DR.. Otto c. Joslen of be-
trayal
To attend the dedication of the new
home of the Elks in San Jose, 200 mem-
bers of the local lodge, under leader
ship of DIR. J. C. Pickett and Exalted
Ruler Fred H. Stanle. are preparing to
leave this city in body August 80.
The delegation will make the trip in
automobiles
"AIartha of the Lowlands," In the
original Spanish, is to be given at the
knights of Columbus auditorium, loo
Golden Gate avenue, Thursday evening
The proceeds will be used for the bene-
fit of the orphans Of San Rafael The
production will be staged under the
auspices of the Church of Our Lady OF
Guadalupe.
Succeeding Miss Emma w. Lille, who
was married Sunday to Frank II.
Humphrey, a cattleman and banker of
Reno New, Miss Marie Brusie officially
took over the work of the Home Find
ing society of the Native Daughters of
the GOLDEN West yesterday. Miss Brusie
was formerly assistant secretary to
Miss Lille.
The Sunset Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union will meet in the Seventh
Avenue Presbyterian church, Seventh
avenue between Irving and Judah
streets, this afternoon at o'clock.
Mr. Charles w. Blanpted, immigration
secretary, will speak on The Immi-
grafton Problems Facing San Francisco
Today
A. ShensOn, a butcher of 1855 Meal
lister street, reported to Detective An
near yesterday afternoon that he feared
Jesse Stone, 33 years old. an employe,
had embezzled $500 which he gave to
him In the morning to deposit in the
Seaboard bank. Shenson told the po-
lice that the money had not been de-
posted and that Stone had not been
seen since He said Stone was a paroled
convict