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News of the Counties Bordering San Francisco Bay
Oakland Property Values Bounding Upward as
Result of Sale of $1 ,000,000 of Park Bonds
Improvement Issue
Proves Magnet
to Investors
OAKLAND, Aug. 11. — One of the'
most Important developments of the I
present year in the Oakland real estate '
market was the sale of the park bonds
which were issued last January, by i
which Improvements to the extent of \
nearly $1,000,000 a/c assured for this
city. No better proof could be offered
of the confidence of the people of
Oakland In the progress and prosperity i
cf the city, and already the Influence ;
of the transaction is being felt.
Values of property in tho immediate
vicinity of the property to be pur- ;
chased by the city for public parks al
ready have been materially affected, \u25a0
end the expression of confidence by \
the people In voting the bonds has :
ettracted outside capital to Oakland j
for Investment.
Prominent real estate dealers say
that the increased value of property ;
through the Increase in tares to the «
city will go a long way toward the '
payxnent of the bonded Indebtedness j
of the municipality, and that the fact
that Oakland, with an assessed valua
tion of approximately $100,000,000. has
obligations of only $2,500,000. inclu
sive of echool bonds. Is one of the best
fcdx-ertisexnents among prospective In
vestors.
Mayor Frank K. Mott, who since his
election has worked for the general
improvement of the city and the ac
quirement of property for public
parks, expressed keen satisfaction to
day over the success of the efforts to
establish a eystem of public pleasure
grounds in Oakland. He said:
The cncceesrol lwue of the campaign for
bublle lmproTementg mirk* an epoch In the
brosperitr of tLls city, and I r.m beftrtny
fl^a»Kj with the sneers of the efforft of the
administration to obtain a nyrteni of public
barks wfcleh when completed will be unrivaled
by any city In tbe we«t. '
No better Inducement could be offered to
Outsiders to lnre«t In Oakland than tblg proof
cf the confidence of the people In their city
and lta, projreet and prosperity.
Tbere i% no doobt that the money expended
for the purchase and lmprcrexnent of the park
properties will be one of the beat lnTestmeats
fver made by this city. Already the value of
property In the Tlcln^tr 6* the sites to be pur
chased for public parks has been largely In
creased, but the benefit does not end bere, for
the fact that $1,000,000 hare been roted by
the people of this community for parks la one
of tbe belt possible demonstrations of tbe pros
perity of the city and will be an Important
factor In bringing outside capital to Oakland
for Investment.
REAL ESTATE MEV REJOICE
The confidence of the mayor Is gen
erally shered by the real estate dealers
of Oakland. Robert A. Jackson, a mem
ber of the real estate firm of J. H. Mac
donald & Co., discussing the advan
tages of a system of public parks, said
today:
The Issuance of bonds for pnblle Improve
ments rsn only result In benefiting • the entire
city. Not only ere the values of property
oelßhborlnK the park sites materially Increased
at «nee. but an Inducement Is offered to outside
capita! to come to Oakland for Investment, and
the last Is of far more Importance to tbe city
then tfce first. As la well known, the Improve
ment of r>ne piece ' of property la any part of
the city is followed by the Improvement of
other j-rorxTtles in the same locality, and this
Is especially tree of public Improvements.
Retarding- the incresse in the value of prop
erty Immediately adjolnlnit the sites chc*en for
public parks. I should say tnat It bag been
from 25 to 50 per cent.
For example, take property adjoining Adams
point, where lots which before the Issuance of
the park bonds were offered for sale at from
$40 to $00 a front foot, now find ready sale at
anywhere from $80 to $100 a foot. This Is but
one example, but the same conditions prevail
In every locality where property Is to be bought
for public parks.
This, however. Is tbe least Important rwnlt
of tbe bonding compared with the value of the
advertisement of Oakland* confidence in Its
own future. What better Inducement can be
offered to prospective investors than the fact
that the owners of property In thl» city have
\u25bco'.untarlly lmposr-d upon their own holdings
additional taxes for the beautifying of the city
and the fnrnlsnlng of public pleasure (rounds
for generations to come.
. M. J. Laymance, a member of the
Leymance realty company, one of the
pioneer real estate firms of Oakland,
agreed with the views expressed by
Jackson. He «aid that everything in
the line of improvement of the city
could but be of benefit and that the
voting of bonds for public parks was
proof that the city was rapidly pro
gressing. He added:
The fWllnr of confidence whlcb was shown
by the people of this city when they voted a
million dollars for more public parks Is but £n
Indication that property owner* are waling up
to tbe fact that- Oakland has a erf at future.
There U not tbe slightest Indication of a boom
In real estate here at present, and this fact,
coupled with tfc« proof famished by the bonds
that tbe city Is forging ahead, cannot fall to
be aa lafiucemeot to outsiders to Invest their
laeney In Oakland. And In that connection I
wish to say emphatically that there Is no city
weat of tbe Rocky mountains where Invest
ments In real estate are a trier proposition
than they are rtptt here In Oakland.
Tfce Improvement of property for parka nat
urally will bring about other improvements,
and that is irb*t Oakland needs. This city Is
bow one of the most Important tn tbe west, and
tbe sooner property owner*-' here realise that
fact aad Improve, their, boldlngs In ench a man
ner as to bring Dew enterprise* to Oakland, tbe
sooner we will bare a city wbicb will be second
to cone on tbe Pacific coast.
ALAMEDA IMPROVING
Conditions in tbe Alameda county
real estate market continue to Improve
as the end of the vacation season
Craws near, and during the last week
there has been a marked increase in
the real estate market in all parts of
the city. Inquiries for property, both
business and residence, are increas
ing, and real estate dealers express
confidence that the fall and winter
markets will be fully as attractive as
that of last year. As the end of the
summer season approaches there are
many Inquiries for houses to rent, and
sales of residence property are increas
ing in numbers daily.
Wickham Havens reports a most sat
isfactory week. He said:
There 1* noticeable a renewed Interest In
building operations, owing to the reduction In
prices of materials combined with a tendency
oo the part of the banks to encourage legitimate
Improvement*.
Tbe Inquiry for borne* has assumed amazing
proportions. We ere jost completing 12 house*
tn Piedmont to supply those who do not desire
to build and we are prepared to build to order
tn Ea«t Piedmont Height* a* many more. One
pleasing feature of thla inquiry for home* Is that
s great many of the purchaser* are new arrivals.
Tbe new boulevard approach to Piedmont,
running from Piedmont avenue, to Monteclto
avenue., 1* open to tbe public. Tbe grade Is
easy, there are no sharp curve* and the road is
a* smooth as a floor.
The city park at the upper end of Laic* Mer
rltt, adjoining our Piedmont by the Lake and
East Piedmont Ueltfrts tracts. Is belse rapidly
filled to grade by the dirt taken from the Bank
ers' hotel excavation. The Grsnd avenue boule
vard is being extended acrosc the park and the
car line will be running up Lake Shore avenue
within a few week*.
George W. Austin, who has returned
from a northwestern trip, said:
I was very ranch pleased to find business so
food. Cor just prior to my departure the usual
•ummer lull was on and - business naturally
we* a little quiet. However, taking all thing*
Into consideration we have had a . splendid sum
mer's business. There . axe many things that
\u25a0re working toward making Oakland a most
valuable And favored place I for Investment and
to my mind tbe territory hereabouts offer* the
very best opportunity for investment today of
sny market In the United States. J^*&KBHBSBG
The Immense strides that .we hare made
during th« last three years has resulted la the
bringing of outside : capital for investment. As
evidence that eastern people are seeking in-
T-esuaents tere-ws mnr nave pending a propoeV
Type of the many pretty homes thai are being built in the Pied
mont hill district of the. Oakland suburbs, . which are growing, real
estate men say, with remarkable rapidity. . ; ''"•
tlon to trade a fine $10,000 residence In Chicago
for Oakland property. The owners of the
Chicago property are here and express them
selves much pleased with the future of the
realty market in Oakland.
YEAR RECORD BREAKER
Building operations continue with
unabated activity, and in the last week
permits were issued by the board of
public works for new buildings, the
total value of which is more than $200,
000. Following is a summary of the
permits issued for new buildings and
alterations:
Structures— Amounts
One utory dwellings.. $31,278
One and a half story dwelling 6.800
Two etory dwellings 28.200 |
Two story flat* 16,300
Two story dwellings with stores 9,230
One story store 450
Two story garage 700
One story brick engine roundhouse.-. . 71.000
One utory brick gashouse 12,531
One story brick machine shop and boiler
bouse 11.500
One story brick storehouse 5,000
One story frame storehouse '. JUO
One story sandhouses 2.730
One 350.000 gallon street water tank .... 3,500
Water tower 700
Sheds, stables, workshops, etc 2.355
Repairs, alterations and additions 40,224
Total $242,838
REPORT BY WARDS
First ward $50,040
Second ward 9,0(55
Third ward 6,410
Fonrth ward 5.392
Fifth ward 40.655
Sixth ward 107,701
Seventh ward 19.645
Total '?. $242,538
Figures taken from the records of
the board of public works prove that
the fiscal year just ended was a record
breaker In building operations in Oak
land, nearly $10,000,000 having been
expended in the last 12 months for new
buildings and alterations, of which
$8,500,000 was spent in the erection of
new structures. Following is a sum
mary of the cost of new buildings and
alterations arid the number of permits
issued by the board of public works
during the fiscal year 1906-07:
July, 1906. new construction. $535,857.50.
August, 1900. new construction. $558,431.
September, 1906, new construction, $607,204.
October, 1906. new construction. $941,254.50.
November, 1906, new construction, $832,020.
December, 1906. new construction, $502,545.50.
January, 1907. new construction, $769,650.
February. 1907, $654,591.
March. 1907, $697,276.
April, 1907, new construction, $1,074,711.
May, 1907. new construction, $529,996.60.
June, 1907, new construction, $316,703.
Total, new construction, 55. 580,270. 10.
July, repairs, etc., $108,868.
August, repairs, etc., $137,000.
September, repairs, etc.. $93,840.50.
October, repairs, etc., $100,242.
November, repairs, etc.. $102,938.
December, repair*, etc.. $123,049.
January, repairs, etc., $67,242.50.
February, repairs, etc.. $122,165.
March, repairs, etc., $121,249.
April, repairs, etc., $92,952.10.
May, repairs, etc, $93,726.
June, repairs, etc., $77,789.
Total, repairs, etc. $1,241,061.10.
Grand totals, number of permits Issued for
fiscal year, 6,493.
Cost of construction, repairs, etc., $9,521,
831.20. .
Fiscal year, 1905-06, "new construction, number
of permits. 1,624: amount. $3,834,287.
Fiscal year, 1906-07, new construction, number
of permits, 3,404; amount, $8,580,270.10.
Repairs, alterations and additions, number of
permits. 1,481; amount, $612,405.95.
Repairs, alterations and additions, number
of permits, 2.083: amount, $1,241,001.10.
Total number of permits, 1905-06, 3,103.
Total number, of permits, 1906-07, 6,493.
Total cost, $4,446,692.95.
Total cost, $9,821,331.20.
Summary of applications for building permits
applied for at the office of the board of public
works for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1905.
and ending June 30, 1907. Compiled by Walter
B. Fawcett. secretary:
Steel, class "A" office buildings, amount,
$300,000.
Steel skating rink, amount, $43,000.
Steel and frame pavilion and scenic railway,
amount. $45,000.
Reinforced concrete hotel, $175,000.
Reinforced, concrete hotel and stores, amount,
$109,200.
Reinforced concrete bank and office building,
amount, $360,000.
One of the important changes In real
estate circles last week was the con
solidation of the Realty-Bonds and
Finance company and O. E. \ Hotle &
Co. O. E. Hotle is to be the head of
the new corporation, ' while Frank J.
Woodward and Anson S. Blake retire
from the Realty-Bonds and Finance
company. The former is one of the
best known real estate dealers in Oak
land and after a tour of /the east he
will return to Oakland and enter the
real estate business on his own account.
APARTMENTS IN DEMAND
• BERKELEY. Aug.* 11.— With the
prospective opening of the university
for the fall term and the incoming of
thousands of students, tbe demand for
apartments and houses hag increased
to such an extent that dealers are
kept busy trying to find quarters for
the throng. This line of business is
not so profitable as the selling of prop
erties, but It is the sort of work that
gives operators a chance, to make val
uable acquaintances and so it is wel
comed. It has caused a rush of auto
mobiles and carriages to all quarters,
and along with the renting of houses
and apartments come reports of sales
made. \u25a0 . •
No feature of: especial Importance
has developed, but the. volume of busi
ness all along the line is satisfactory.
The Chick-Slttlg company announces
that it will open the Coleman tract at
Menlo Park this month. The tract con
tains 155 acres of residence property. 1
J. A. Gooch is to erect ay building,
containing, stores and apartments, at
Grove and Blake streets at 'a cost of
$10,000.
W. G. Needham^reports sales i during '<
the' last week amounting to $40,000.
The - new ;. Southern Pacific depot,
which wllL cost $45,000. is In such shape
as to • permit visitors ; to gain an idea
of its -extent' and beauty. 1 . The roof
will be put on next week, the walls all
being up. When completed.^ the . depot
will be a handsome structure, »ur
TKE SAN FRANCISCO" CALL, MO^AY, : AXTGUST 12, 1907;
rounded by parked grounds in the cen
ter of town. • :
The work of tearing down the old
Berkeley . national bank building at
Center street and Shattuck avenue is
finished and next week the founda
tion for the new eight j story bank
building will be laid.
MANY HOMES BUILDING
ALAMEDA, Aug. 11. — There are more
homes now being built nere than at any
other period .in the history of Ala-,
meda, according to Sanitary Inspector
E. C. Mailott. Building sites in the res
idential district that have been held
by the owners for years are being im
proved with many artistic and expen
sive structures.
Robert B. Mott is having the lot at
the northwest corner of Grand street
and Santa Clara avenue graded and ex
cavated for a magnificent residence,
the plans for which already have been
drawn. This location is one of the most
desirable and attractive in the city,
being shaded with beautiful trees and
fronting on well kept thoroughfares.
The apartment house built by Mrs.
A. Schwartz at the northeast corner of
Walnut street and Santa Clara avenue
is receiving the finishing touches and
will be ready for occupants with a
few days. Several of the apartments
in the building have already been
leased.
Work on the Combs-Fisher-Cornelius
block on Santa Clara avenue between
Park and Oak streets has reached the
second story an<j the construction will
be hurried, as nearly all of the mater
ial required for the- building has been
purchased and Is 'being delivered ns
fast as the workmen' can make use
Of it. ..\u25a0 .--., . - , V
George E. Plummer & Son are mak
ing rapid headway with the erection of
90 houses that they have planned to
build upon property at the west end.
The firm has its own mill, brick, mor
tar and plumbing plants and loses
practically no time as a result of labor
disagreements and need of material.
ENGLISH PAPERS PRAISE
MARKSMAN OF OAKLAND
Laud Skill Shown by H. A.
Harris at the Ranges
at Bisley
OAKLAND, Aug. 11.— -H. A. Harris, a
member of the Shell Mound rifle and
pistol club, while on a pleasure tour
of Europe stopped at Bisley, England,
and took part in the revolver compe
titions of the National rifle association.
Without taking time to get accli
matized or anything of that sort Har
ris handed in his name as an entrant
in. all the leading revolver competitions.
Opposed to him wero the leading
marksmen of the world, and this is
what the Shell Mound man did the first
week: Won the Eley silver plate, sec
ond in the deliberate shoot, third' in
the long-range event.. The second week
he again won the Eley event, second
In the deliberate shoot, third in the
long range, and also captured a special
prize of a Colt's revolver.
In the Whitehead cup competition
he. won the all comers'; medal, and In
the grand shoot .for- all nationalities
annexed the. bronze medal of the Na
tional , revolver association. Among
other odds and ends gathered in by
the intrepid Oaklander were nine sil
ver- spoons bearing tho monogram of
the association.
This _ record was made by a casual
visiting American at a, meeting of the
foremost shooting association of the
world. Extracts from* English papers
which have . arrived at Shell Mound
give glowing accounts of ,- : the v local
man's prowess. \u25a0
Despite Harris' . well ' known , demo
cratic tendencies he was not averse to
royalty during, his sojourn in King
Edward's \ domain. The i Oakland man
was Introduced to "Lord Roberts and
Lord Cheylesmore, and Princess Chris
tian greeted him kindly in presenting
his prizes. • .
When it came Harris' turn to receive
his rewards he was* greeted by a
mighty cheer from the assembled thou
sands, and while the band played "The
Stars and Stripes" Old ; Glory was
hoisted to the top of the flagpole.
The Shell Mound people?- duly cele
brated the glad tidings at the ranges
this afternoon. , : " . -
DISPENSARY FOR SAX MATEO
SAN MATEO. Aug. 11.— The building
presented to the Episcopal church here
by; Mrs.-.Whltelaw Reid for a dispen
sary is nearly completed.-.: It is located
near the proposed location of the Epis
copal church, which- is to ;' cost $70,000,"
and wlllvbe usedas a headquarters of
the parish nurse- In"; addition to being
a free dispensary. >: > .
SACRAMENTO EMBEZZLER CAUGHT
! SACRAMENTO,-; '-, Aug. 7. ll.— George
Hanniim,-. accused of 4 embezzling .•< $600
from the American, Cash' store of Sac
ramento, has: been, arrested iat Ellens
burg, Wash.' ' Hannum \u25a0 'disappeared
f rom- Sacramento some'timeTago.".:'Gov
ernor; Glllett, will 'issue requisition pa'
pers,today..-,-,--:.\u25a0.." : ' _ \u0084
large, fissure Discovered
•-, REDDING. .Aug. % 1 1.— Word 'was re
ceived i here ;, today^ of . the . discovery , of
a f large| fissure'? * n * *^ e '* mountains > near
Canby. It is supposed it > was caused
by ,a late;«arta<iuaka. *-> '-
Women's Clubs and
Society in Cities
Across the Bay •
OAKLAND, Aug. 11.— Now that the
summer wajnderers are returning from
their outings and the schools are de
manding the -attention of the children
of "the families there Is a quickening
of the interest In club activities. # Last
week, two of .the most' interesting of
the smaller organizations ofv.the.En
cinal City held their first reunions
after : ' the t summer vacation. Mrs.
George Plummer, who is president of
the Teacup club, which includes x in
its personnel 60 matrons of the smart
set in Alameda, called the members to
gether on Monday afternoon, when a
most delightful hour was 1 enjoyed. Mrs.
George Perry entertained the members
of the Players' club this week at her
residence in Alameda. The members
are planning to give a play shortly,
and the hour was devoted to its dis
cuspion. Mrs. Perry is president of the
Players' club, an organization which
in the few .seasons of its history has
accomplished considerable in dramatic
study. , '\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0 *- -- - ;i , \u25a0 '\u0084..-'.
The Adelphian club is still cherishing
plans for a clubhouse of its own. To
that end the members will devote all
of their energies the coming year. The
study classes in this woman's club are
particularly fine, each section having
Its .own enthusiastic followers. The
union meetings on the first Saturday
afternoon of each month bring all of
the members together in a social way,
and during the last season were of
particular interest, each hostess having
planned a remarkably good program.
Mrs. E. J. Dodge succeeded Mrs. T. R.
McGurn* as' president of the Adelphian
club at the last election.
Ebell has . issued its new yearbook,
the appearance of which awaited
eagerly by the 500 members. The meet
ings of Ebell will not be begun until
September, when each after
noon until the late spring will be de
voted to a program arranged by the
members.".. The women already have
planned, a brilliant winter. \ It is this
club which Jn May will- entertain the
delegates . \o the state federation' when
it meets, iti. Oakland. The Ebell club
house \u25a0is one of .the. finest- a;. d most
completely equipped institutions of the
kind on the coast Mrs. James B.Hume,'
president -of ! itrie^ clvb r . ( will be assisted
in' her dujies-as hoste's'^by. the entire
membership,, which includes. the women
of the prominent families on this Bide
of the bay. .*. ' '. [ '
The most important of the season's
work is being begun now while the
curators are .arranging for the sec
tions. Mrs. Hume will resume . her
section in bible study. For. the past
year she was. compelled to give it up,
but so insistent has been the wish that
she again take" up , the work that she
has consented' to go on .with the studies
of , the books of the old testament. ;
The Oakland Club has really not had
much of a vacation, season ' this sum
mer, although the large affairs of Wed
nesday afternoons-hav.e^been given up
for;a. ( couple of^months and will not be
resumed until: September. The vaca
tion school playground demanded the
attention of the members who remained
in: town and to whose untiring efforts
the success of the project was entirely
due...: Now the women of the club are
working enthusiastically for their large
outdoor garden party at Idora park on
Saturday next. Mrs Cora'Jones,,presi
dent of the Oakland club, Is managing
the affair, having- as her assistants the
chairmen of. the various booths. The
members are anxious ,'to, add to their
building fund, .\u25a0'toJmee't... their obliga
tions in philanthropic work, of which
they do considerable, and to Increase
that, other fund which pays the salary
of the probation officer. - ; There will
be a candy booth, where Mrs. H. L.
Whltehead and her assistants will dis
pense sweets. For several weeks Mrs.
F. R. Chadwlck and a score of friends
have -been making' ready, the "mys
teries" which. are '; to be ..f ound in their
concession.' In a pretty; green nook
Mrs. William ', A. '\u25a0 Sehrdcfc will receive
and offer tempting ices, y The lemonade
booth will be in :of-Mrs. M. L.
Broadwell. Mrs. C. S. Chamberlain and
Mrs. B. S. de Leon will be rivals for the
day, as' each will captain a merry
crowd of young people who will vie
for the. guests' favor. Mrs. Chamber
lain will have. as her assistants a score
of the • Oakland .high -school lassies,
while Mrs.' ac Leon will gather a little
band of helpers from. the Berkeley high
school. The fish pond booth is to be
In charge of Mrs. W.W. Tucker, while
the concession where the grab bags ares
to be found will be presided over by
Mrs. Stbddard. Each chairman will
have a coterie of the club members as
assistants. •• ,
The directors of the West Oakland
home is another band of women who
have -been having an active summer.
All of the children were given a short
ouflng in Trestle i Glen through the
thoughtfulness of their benefactors.
Last week the members held a brief
business session, when important mat
ters were discussed. The meeting was
followed by luncheon. Among -those
Interested deeply In the affairs of the
home are Mrs. I. A. Beretta (president),
Mrs. Grace Trevor, Mrs. William A.
Schrock, Mrs. H.:' B. Mehrmannv Mrs.
Charles Heeseman; Mrs. T. C. Borton,
Mrs^ A; Wolfe, Mrs. W. H. Mathews,
Mrs.' Kirby, Miss Lou Denlson and ccv-,
eral others, all of whom are directors
of the association.
The California Guild of Arts and
Crafts, which has its studio in Shattuck
avenue in Berkeley, i» : sending out
cards for the first of the season's ex
hibits late next week, when it will show
the oil and water color sketches of Miss
Isabella Percy. --' The guild \ stands for
much in the art' world both to the
artist and to the pftblic, ''aiming jto j en
courage the student and by lectures and
exhibits to Instruct, in a knowledge of
things artistic. Miss Percy's work will
be shown on the " afternoons of Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of the . com
lng;week." / * : ' :'-." ' V > v
APPEALS FOR MORE MONEY
TO MAINTAIN THE SCHOOLS
I j OAKLAND, Aug. % 11.— County Super
intendent of Schools George ; W. Frlck
has prepared a petition': to .-.the -.board of
supervisors j to ; allow , an ': apportionment
of 30 ; cents injthe^county: tax levy, this
year J for school ; funds, as ,; against the
rate of 27 % cents fixed , upon last year.
Owlngtot the heavy, extra expense fol
lowing, the San j Francisco : flre the board
voluntarily^ increased this . temporarily
to ' 30 cents! '<- Frlck will ask to have 30
cents flxed ; as the. regular rate. v :
• v He: gave ; as; reasons .the fact that tho
school: population > for.: thei'county has
Increased .* almost 'i- one-third , since the
flre, ; and \u25a0 the \ further fact \ that ; the ; sal
aries of teachers' have , been '. raised. :The
amount apportioned to Alameda county
from - the , state i school , fund jls $13,000
less than last year, according to Frick's
statistics.'^ He < said -thati the. reason for
this decrease . laid in the impossibility
of /collecting poll : .tax '\u25a0 In this part of , the
stated In'; the disturbed ': conditions HoU
lowing the flr©.-> \u25a0 '.. ",. , ~*~WB2SBgsasA
Siamese Noblemen Are in Berkeley to
Study Science of Irrigation
Say London School Is Inferior to State University
Count Sanra Sim (standing) and Baron Chalart, the two
Siamese noblemen who have entered the state university agricultural
college to study irrigation engineering.
BERKELEY, Aug. 11.—Undergradu
ates at the university have been rub
bing elbows with two representatives ;
of the Siamese nobility on the campus,
quite Ignorant of the fact that the
soft spoken, mild mannered orientals
,whb are enrolled in the irrigation
courses of the agricultural college are
entitled to be called-, baron and count,
although they prefer not to be.
Baron Chalart and Count Sanra Sim
are tHekr names. A.liint of their iden
tity was given out last week. and
now the quiet young fellows are find
ing themselves .objects of interest on
the campus/ The college public has
learned that Chalart is a youth whose
family has- had a prominent part in
the making of political history in
Slam, and that the youthful baron him
self may yet play a prominent part in
the future happenings at Bangkok. •
Chalart, however, has no thought
of court cabals or Indulging In the In
tricate, dangerous game of oriental
politics. Instead he is preparing him
self, .with his friend Sanra Sim, for a
career as an irrigation engineer in
Slam. That is a peaceful pursuit, but,
as Chalart himself admits, it is not
Incompatible with political action, and
the family has been In Siamese poll
tics for many years.
\u25a0 " The satin coated eastern noble has
apartments at 2632 Durant avenue. He
speaks English fluently. He has been
a student, with Sanra Slrn, in the-col
lege . of agriculture.
.'VI find it is much, more profitable
.to study the science, of irrigation en
gineering here than at. the Royal In
dian , engineering college of London,
where I. worked for' two years before
coming here," said Chalart today/
"There It was all theory. Here it Is
theory and practice combined, and the
result is much more pleasing. I am
taking a special course with a view
to using the knowledge gained in irri
gation, work in Siam. I shall not work
for the government, as such work
would preclude my taking outside en
gagements.' /
.- Vln ; Siam v our irrigation problems
Look to the FOOD
NATURE lias determined just Now look at this tube of-—/'
what food Baby must have o • • »*.n f>^ >
to nourish the rapidly grow- oanipure Milk ' 1
,-, fES* \u25a0\u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0 ing little bodyandmind. Notice how very close SANI . PUR£ )
MOTHEFfr , Healthjr mother's milk- the proportions as well M »^K
mT t b r° ur Sf rfe c ct modeL asthe quantities corres-
WIM , In this first tube of , pond to mother's milk
. mother s > milk we see The very nature of the
just what baby's food substitutes in Sanipuro '
should contain and how Milk are also very close
7.00 ""£ f? uch ° £ each ingredient to those In mothers milk SUOA *'
ivy* there should.be.: —much closer than any
. n the second we plain cow's milk- or any — —
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*.'\u25a0 • • St lnfant ' 8 £ood - There is no cane — -
4.00 rAT Notice how very gugar in Sanipure VgSTTI?
--"-•- poor it is in mus- -V^3 Milk—nothine- to T *
f le |— Ssagree with laby.
As^*^»in^. salts, .muscle SOME. y% can use SaVipure Milk
>xa a nd V SS ? cb ] llldm ? 'NFANT for baby's steady diet and^now
proteids, and fats for fuel to FO{^ M that the food is right-thai
keep, baby warm. t Of milk baby's plumpness \ good
svgar • there j is nearly, enough, healthy ffesh and that mmd as
but there is also something well as body is being properly
present which iis not : good for v . nourished. The formula Is on
baby's steady, diet-that is, ... every can. ./ You. can regulate
canesugar. _ : ' SKS^JJO - the quantity as baby neeS
Cane sugar will make baby *?*** Our valuable book, ' 'BabVs
. fat, perhaps; but. weak, rick- . milk -—- First Days," tells how and
ety, D rainless-«n^a/^. •^'fe gives much valuable lnfor£2
»X^ tion every mother wUI be glad
Buy Sanipare—the Natural Food— TODAY
From Your Druggist or Grocer.
Sold by the Follorrlnc Dealers In San Francisco, Cal.i
Owl Drug Co.. Market St. and Van Ncsa ay. stores: W. H. Garrettson A Co.. 1315 Golden Gate ay
Dannemark Brothers. Halght and Scott sts. -. W. F. C: Schmidt, 23d and Bryant sts
Charles F.Selk.'OS Sanchez st. -, ?• Clanw»n.- 23d • and Capp gta.
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John .Melnert. -4th ay. -and s CaUfornla at H. Wlssman, 24th ay. and Clement at
John Gropper.^lOl.Bash «t. '|\u0084 •- v A . Hnburt. 24th ay. and Clem»nt a*
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-j Coadenied MUk Ce^. Dept33 Seattle. Wa^Woa. fo> hy. o^'mj Booklet O
are different from those of California.
"We have plenty of water there, and
the engineering problems consist of
finding ways and means for the proper
disposition of the available supply.
Rice 'Is the principal crop irrigated.
"Am I of the nobility in Siam? I
am. but please do not question me
about my family affairs. I do not care
to say what my father's rank or title
is. He retired from Siamese politics
many years ago. He was what Is called
a radical, a progressive man. md he
was not in favor with the powers at
court. He withdrew entirely from
court life. I do not care to say any
thing, about his history or activities.
It would be considered unfllial in Siam
If I should discuss my father's affairs
or history here.
"I regard the opportunities here as
unsurpassed for the study of engineer
ing, and especially of Irrigation prob
lems. Professor Etcheverry is my In
structor. It will be my pleasure to
carry back to Slam the most pleasing
impressions of the country, and to
give this country the testimonial it de
serves for its kindness and hospitality
to strangers from the other side of the
world."
INJURED MAN LEFT TO
SUFFER, HE ALLEGES
BERKELEY, Aug. 11.— Henry J.
Christensen, a carpenter, was thrown
fronl an electric car at Harmon anil
Adeline streets last night, sustaining
injuries to his shoulder blade and arms.
He was taken to a hospital, then re
moved to his parents* home at 1011
Fairview street. They returned later
in the night and found their son groan
ing in pain.
He declared that the car company's
physician had ordered him removed to
his home In a hurry. Policeman Miller
was informed of the affair and pro
cured a physician, who gave the needed
attention to Christensen's injuries.
LEADING ENGLISH DIVINE
PREACHES IN OAKLAND
Rev. George Soltan, D. D.,
of London Speaks at
... Baptist Church
OAKLAND. Augr. ll.— Rev. George
Soltan. D. D.. of London, Eng., preached
today at Calvary Baptist church. Dr.
Soltan was among the . prominent
speakers during the Baptist assemblies
at Mount Hermon and Twin- Lakes this
summer.
The annual Sunday school festival
and rally day of the First Presbyte
rian church will be held Sunday, Au
gust IS, under the direction of E. F.
"Welhe. the superintendent. Rev. E. B.
Baker, the pastor, also will take part.
The program will be appropriate in
music, speeches and the like.
Rev.. J. Sherman Wallace occupied
the Tenth avenue Baptist church pul
pit today.
At the First Baptist church Rev. C.
H. Hobart preached at both services
today.
Rev. Edwin S. Stacker, pastor of
Twenty-third avenue Baptist church,
has returned from the Young People's
conventions at Spokane and Seattle.
He also spent two weeks at the Twin
Lakes assembly.
Dr. C. H. Denraan of Berkeley
preached today at Centennial Presby
terian church. • i
Rev. Will Stewart Wilson of Marys
ville conducted ; services today at
Union street Presbyterian church.
At the First Congregational church
this . morning . Rev. David Beaton of
Chicago officiated. Rev. J. K. McLean,
president of Pacific theological semi
nary, occupied the pulpit this evening.
At choral vespers this afternoon at
St. Paul's Episcopal church Samuel
Savannah, the violinist, rendered Dvo
rak's "New World Symphony." He
accompanied "Mrs. Arthur Flckenscher.
soprano, in Gounod's "Aye Maria."
Rev. William Day Slmonds. the new
minister of the First Unitarian church,
will commence his work here Septem
ber 1. Rev. George W. Stone preached
today from that pulpit.
XEWS FABRICATORS HARD W
Truly the literature of news seems to
have fallen on evil days and the qual
ity of imagination and prevarication
has sadly deteriorated. Our tall grass
correspondents lack the Invention that
characterized the brniiant liars of ten
years ago. They devise no new yarns
to entertain us. Instancing the pov
erty of imagination is the well-worn
story .of the Innocent rural bystander
who is caught by the ropes and. carried
up in a balloon. From no less than
three different sections of the country
in as many weeks has that threadbare
yarn been telegraphed to an enterpris
ing press. It is the same even In de
tail. The victim is always "carried to
an altitude of 5000 feet." The bal
loonist descends in his parachute and
the victim "finally descends in safety."
Even the Oklahoma man. who is not
usually lacking In fertility of Inven
tion—ho of the fiery rabbit and the
prairie ghosts — has weakly . succumbed
to the charms of this story, which was
good when It was new. And we sit
fearfully waiting " reports from Red
Bud. 111.; Wichita. Kan.; Chlfu. China,
and the Mole St. Nicholas, lest /the
mighty fabricators of those classic
spots may have also fallen.— St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
The birth rate of both England and
Germany is decreasing. That of Ger
many Is at present 34 a thousand, while
England's la 23 a thousand.
And Rest
Every movement of the
body consumes energy. So
does mental effort. En-
ergy is supplied by the i
nerves. It \u25a0 f ollow 3 that :
physical or mental exhaus-
tion simply means an \u25a0
over-draft on the nerves-
Nature restores energy;
through rest and sleep,
[You cannot sleep "with
tired nerves. Pr. Miles r
Nervine soothes the irri- ;
tation and \u25a0 restores nerv- \
ous energy^
"Although I hava livad n«srt7 TJ
years, I- have ttood tip acaliut u«tl-
moniala for publication, out ths un-
equal* d -ezceuanc* of Dr. MU«a* Rs- J
etorative Norvina. aa a nwUdne for \u25a0
Inhorent Insomnia. inJsnsifled. by lone '
residence in a bJfh altltuda cornpoti i
mo to recoffdzs its superiority orer ;
every other medicine I have ever used
for nervousness and sleeplessness. I
feel sure that the Nervine la free from
injurious opiates found In njost m#dl-
cines for Insomnia, and can conscient-
iously recommend It to the and aad
nervous." MRS. W. H. FURSMAN.
* Colorado Springs, Colo.
Dr. Miles' Nervine is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that ths
first bottle will benefit. If It falls. Ml
will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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(Organised 1903)
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vancement; ENCOCEAGSMEXT.— Ceaturj Dic-
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The California Promotion eemmltte* h*» tor
Its object the PROMOTING of CaUtornU as a
whole. >
It has nothing to aelL
lta cn«t?!M are deToted to foatertar all thla n
that hare the ADVA.NCBITEIiT o£ California aa
their object.
It gfres rtllabla larormatloa on every robject
connected with the iaiat tries of California.
! .It'tlves ENCOURAGEMENT to the establlaa-
ment of new industries a&d ta>vtt«a de«lrablc
Immigration.
. It la not aa employment asancy. altboogh It
gives Information re carding labor condltlona.
It prcaents the opportnnl ties aad ne«4» in all
! fields of bnstneaa and proieas tonal activity.
y The ' committee ' Is snpported 'by popolar anß-
r tcriptlon and makaa no charges for a&y service
rendered. . \u25a0 ' ix
Afflllated with the committee are ISO com-
mercial organizations of the state, with a men* '
bership of over 20«000. N-<N -<
Meetings > are h«ld NmiuimiQr .tn different
parts of California, where matters oc state ta-
terest -are discussed. - \u25a0
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