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Show DISMISSED EMPLOYEE CHARGED WITH THEFT SAN FRANCISCO. July 7. William Phelps, a former member of the local board of supervisors, and for years assistant as-sistant caahler of tho Metropolitan Light and Power company, has been srrested on a charge of embesslement registered by Ed mood Becsey, caahler of the llgnt-Ing llgnt-Ing company. The warrant specifies peculations pec-ulations alleged amounting to tlsl.Z. but officials ot the company assert that the amount ta materially larger. Phelps was dismissed from employment about three weeks ago, following aa investigation in-vestigation of hie books. |