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Alameda
San Mateo
Real Estate Dealers of Alameda County Cities and
Towns Report Revival of Activity in the Market
Great Demand for Business and Residence Structures
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT BUILDING WHICH THE CITY OF ALAMEDA INTENDS TO ERECT IN THE EVENT THAT THE VOTERS
ADOPT THE PROJECT FOE A $50,000 BOND ISSUE. , V <
OAKLAND. Sept. 8. — With the open
ing of the autumn season has come re
newed activity in the Alameda county
real estate market. Local dealers re
port that during the last week they
received many inquiries for Oakland
and Alameda county properties from
people with whom they had never be
fore transacted business. This is
regarded a s proof that Oakland realty
is attracting the attention of prospect
ive investors in other parts of the
country, who have been attracted to
this city as one in which paying invest
ments In real estate were to be found.
Real estate dealers in all parts of the
city report an encouraging increase in
the demand for business and residence
properties, and in the last week
numbers of sales of property of all
kinds were negotiated. Real estate
men agree in the opinion that the com
ing autumn and winter months will
witness a revival in the local real es
tate market of the activity of last year,
which was by far the greatest in the
history of the city.
Alameda county real estate dealers
are showing much interest in the work
of the colonization and imigration com
mittee of the State realty federation.
Tlie committee is forming plans for the
advertisement of California throughout
the east. Included in the work of the
committee is a plan for the establish
ment of a bureau for the advertising
of California, which is to be supported
by the real estate men of the state.
WILL OPE\" HEADQUARTERS
The Alameda county realty brokers
intend to open headquarters for their
association at the sto<Sk and bond ex
change rooms in Twelfth street near
Broadway. Here will be maintained a
committee to provide for the entertain
ment of visitors and to supply infor
mation as to the county's advantages
for residence and business purposes.
The association will maintain head
quarters at the forthcoming Alameda
county carnival. A committee consist
ing of J. J. Roßborough, W. J. Lay
mance and W. M. Crown has been ap
pointed to arrenge for booths. The
Alameda association and the Berkeley
real estate exchange also will be repre
sented.
Building operations In Oakland were
not affected greatly by the midsummer
lull in the realty market and at present
continue with unabated activity. Hun
dreds of new homes are under con
struction in all parts of the city, but
even with these, in addition to those
which have been completed since the
beginning of the year, the supply ap
parently is unequal to the demand. The
same may be said of business and man
ufacturing buildings, there being a
demand for structures of this class far
In excess of the \u25a0 supply. Real estate
dealers who make a specialty of the
handling of btisiness property report a
steadily increasing demand from out
siders for locations in this county.
MAXY PERMITS ISSUED
Following is a summary of the per
mits issued last 'week by the board Of
public works, which was complied, by
Walter B, Fawcett, secretary of the
board, and which shows that owners of
property in Oakland are Improving
their hoMlnjrs rapidly that they may
take advantage of the active demand:
SUMMARY OF PERMITS ,
Permits Amounts
One story <!wellinfrs 22' $31,820.00
One and a half story dwelling. 1 1.5(i0.00
Tn o FU rr dwellings 4 17.500.00
Two story flats 1 4.000.00
T«o 6tory flatß and stores 1 6,000.00
Three Ftory flats I 6,000.00
t?ix BUTj- reinforced concrete
bnildlnjr 1 80,000.00
h.iif. Ma Mrs. workshops, foun
dations, frames, etc 8 3.200 00
Warehouse 1 • 1,500.00
Alterations and additions 32 10,174. 80
Totals •••••- .TO" $118,494.50
EKPOET BY WARDS
Permits Amounts
First ward.., X 8 $23,C50.0U
fjeoond ward 12 40,212.50
Third ward. 1 1,400.00
fourth ward 5 10,220.00
£" {h <™ r 2 6 8,590.00
Filth ward.. 7 3.150.00
feeventb ward., 21 20,272.00
Totals . 70 . 1113,454.50
Bids are being received for the stone
«nd .concrete work of the Farmers' and
Merchants' savings bank, at Thirteenth
and Franklin streets. As soon as these
contracts have been let. bids for the
steel work will be called for. It is ex
pected that excavating for the building
will be commenced this month. The
building, which will cost $100,000, will
be one of the most ornate structures in
Oakland. The entire structure will be
occupied by the offices of the bank,
which will be fitted up in a thoroughly
modern manner. The exterior will be
granite, and the entire structure la to
be thoroughly fire and earthquake
proof.
BUILDING TO COST 9135,000
Work on the McNear building, at San
Pablo avenue and Grove and Twentieth
streets, which . was - commenced re
cently. Is being rushed to Completion
and will be completed early next year.
Construction was delayed several
months because of a defect In the plans,
but these were discarded later and new
plans adopted. The building will be
erected of concrete, with a~ timber
frame, and will cost about $135,000.
Work of inclosing the Clare mont ho
tel in Berkeley was begun last week
by the placing of the windows. This
work will take considerable time, ow
ing to the large size of the structure.
The plasterers have been at work some
time, and this part of the work is
nearly complete. As , soon as the win
dows are in place the work of finishing
News of the Counties About San Francisco Bay
the interior of the building will be
commenced. The exterior work already
13 practically finished.
WILL ERECT STRUCTURE
A store and apartment building is to
be erected la San Pablo avenue, at the
corner of Mead avenue, a permit for
a three story building having been se
cured last week by Dr. T. D. Hall.
Plans for the building have been ac
cepted and work will be begun at once.
The lower floor will be devoted to
stores and the two upper floors to
apartments. The building will cost
about $10,000. The contract for the
erection of the building has been let to
A. T. Spence.
Bids are being received for the erec
tion of the house which M. C. Chapman
is to build in Monteclto avenue, at a
cost of $15,000.
The laying of the concrete founda
tion of the pavement in San Pablo
avenue was begun yesterday. After"
the laying of the concrete foundation
It will be allowed eight days to set
thoroughly before the asphalt surfac
ing is laid. The repaying ia being done
according to high grade specifications.
Superintendent of Streets Ott said yes
terday that the specifications were
being observed fully by the contractors
and that some of the finest street work
ever done on the coast was being per
formed in the avenue.
AUSTIN TELLS OF AVENUE
Regarding the importance of the im
provement of San P.ablo avenue, George
W. Austin, the real estate dealer, -said
yesterday:
The paving of San Pablo avenue seems to have
i put new life and energy into the ownen along
that thoroojhfare, Judflnc from th» buildings
contemplated and which will be started as Boon
'. as plans and details are perfected. Ben O.
Johnson has virtually completed plans -for- a
fine building on his property nt the northwest
corner of San Pablo .avenue and Twentjr-flrst
street. Dr. J. M. Shannon Is planning a four
story building of stores and apartments on his
land on the Treat side of San Pablo avenue be
tween Twenty-third and Isabella streets. W.
H. Cordon has organised a company to build
a four story reinforced concrete building on the
west side of San Pablo avenue, south of Thirty
second street, which will be occupied by the
Log Cabin bakery.
Henry Madsen has completed plans for a
three story frame building on his property at the
southwest corner cf Saa Pablo avenue and
! Athens street. Mrs. Mary W. Rouse has her
architects 'planning a four story apartment
house at the corner of Twenty-seventh street and
San Pablo avenoe and hopes to have the roof put
en before winter. ' E. H. Lobmann has plsns fcr
the remodeling of his buildinz on the west side
of San Pablo avenue near Thirty-second street
by the addition of another story.
I am asked often: "What street do you think
will be "Oakland's leading thoroughfare north of
Fourteenth street?". The answer made unhesi
tatingly Is: "San Pablo avenue." Its relation
to the city, or that section traversed by it,
together with the neighboring city of Berkeley
and Its northern environment, make San Pablo
avenne the natural highway, for the greatest
voltune of trade travel by reason of Its being
intersected on either side by Interesting streets,
just as the main big river la emptied Into on
either side in the course of its flow \u25a0 by Us nu
merous affluents. And as the pouring in of the
waters from tbete side small streams swells the
volume ' of flow m the mala big river, causing
it to become the highway of travel and. trade, so
does the travel from the intersecting side
streets to San Pablo avenue make it the chief
thoroughfare - for the carrying of travel and
trade. Businessmen in mercantile lines know
this, and they will seek a location . for their
business along this main line of travel. This
is now evidenced by the fact that business places
are much more numerous and farther extended la
San Pablo avenne than in Broadway or Telegraph
avenue north of Fourteenth street.
One dl the important changes in the
local real estate market last week was
the purchase of the entire business of
the firm of Crown & Lewis by W. M.
Crown, who secured the interests of
George A. Lewis in the company and
his real estate and securities. Crown
is preparing to place on the market
several large tracts of land which he
secured recently.
A large tract of land on the Red
wood *foad near East Twenty-sixth
street is to be placed on the market
within a short time, the agents being
the well known firm of Lloyd & Stein.
. W. L. Achard of the W. L. Aohard
company has purchased the business of
Kreiss & Horswill and has estab
lished offices In the quarters occupied
formerly by the retiring firm at 1070
Broadway, where he is preparing to
open several large tracts of choice
residence property.
FIGURES SHOW PROSPERITY
Conclusive evidence: of tho pros
perity of Alameda county is furnished
by the following tabulated statement
of the deposits in the commercial, sav
ings and national banks of the county
as reported to the bank commissioners:
COMMERCIAL BANKS
Name of Bank— • Duo Depositors.
Bank of Alnmeda.. f700.27n.57
Citizens Bank of A1ameda.... ...... t>0ct,47f3.05
Bank of Aivarado 280,455.03
South Berkeley Ban ...;......"..... 513.544.7U
Boutn Berkeley Bank. 513,544.7»
Bank of Centervllle .:....:... .216,028.94
Bank of Fruitvale 98,819.16
The Cltteeas Bank of Fruitvale..... 121.602.14
Bank of Hayward ....... . : 28ii.C59.37
Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Hayvard ........... 1*9,198.09
Bank of Livermore \u25a0\u25a0 170,944.39
Banca Popolare Opera la •" Italians, • .
Oakland 16f1.055.3T
Bankers' Trnst Company. Oakland.:' 367.4P7.58
California Bank, Oakland 989.222.59
California Bank,' 23d ay. branch,
Oakland 295.194.4S
Security. Bank and Trust Company, - ... • •
Oakland .......r...:....;. 808,489.46
West Oakland Bank. and Trust Com- .:\u25a0 - \u25a0-,\u25a0
.............. ~ 109,043.12
Bank of Pleasaoton 322.239 73 '\u25a0\u25a0
Back of San Leandro 75U,642!50
Total ....?7,050.500.14
SAVINGS BANK KNJSffI
Kam» of Bank— Due Depositors.
Alsmeda Savings 8»nk. .....;.....: $1,033,971.87
Berkeley Bank of Savings and Tru-t
C 0 .,..?....:......... -. . - 2.408.1R1.01
Dnlverslty Savings Bank, Berkeley. 350.16S 28
CltUens Ssvings Bank of Krultvale.* 61.857.50
Hayward 'Bank of Savings........ 130,377.10
Livermore Savings 8ank...... .... 164 269 40
Livermore Valley Savings Bank.... 161.201.43
THE SANI^ANCISCQ CALUvM
Central Bank, 0ak1and. ....%..". .'.. 8,471,383.98
Fanners and Merchants- Savings \u25a0•
Bank of 0ak1and...... 1,432,153.10
The Oakland Bank of Savings..... 15,C65,127.!15
State Savlnes Bank Oakland 1.126.591.1S
The Union Savings Bank, Oakland. G.C68.873.87
Total . ... ....... ...... ..$41,594,166.01
NATIONAL BANKS \
Name of Bank — ' Due Depositor.*
The First National Bank, Oakland. $2,808,675.97
The Union National Bank, Oakland. 1,921,165.58
BERKELEY GAINS RAPIDLY
BERKELEY, Sept. 8. — Real estate men
who watch the activity In Building In
spector Bull's office and note <the num
ber of building permits issued these
days point to the record that Is being
made as good reason for their con
fidence in the business that is to be
done in Berkeley " : next winter. Home
seekers and Investors have taken out
900 building permits since July 1, and
to date Inspector Bull says that more
permits have been Issued this year than
for the same period last year. The de
mand for residence sites naturally Is
keen, and property is changing hands
at a rate that is eminently satisfactory
to ! the hundred or . more real estate
firms of the college town.
The opening of the new Cragmont
tract on September 21 by the Ferrier-
Brock company will provide an oppor
tunity for investors that i 6 not likely
to be overlooked. in the rush for build
ing lot bargains. The tract has . been
in ; the hands of grading contractors
and landscape artists for nearly a year
and is ready tori the market. , It em
braces a portion of Berkeley regarded
as most desirable for building pur
poses, with; an unexcelled view of the
bay., The. Euclid avenue car line is to
be extended to' the tract. The improve
ments of the land were made under the
consulting direction of Superintendent
McLaren of Golden Gate park „ in San
Francisco. .
PLAX ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
ALAMEDA, Sept; 8. — If the bonds for
the improvement of the municipal.elec
tric light and power plant and for
school improvements are carried at the
coming election the city; will :, take a,
hand In adding to the buildings of Ala
meda. The voters will be asked to
favor the issuance of $50,000 In bonds
for the electric light and power plant.
Of this amount It is planned to ex
pend $20,000 in erecting a modern fire
proof structure for housing the. valu
able machinery' of the plant;' One
drawing for the proposed building al
ready has been submitted to the city
council. The plans show a two story
structure of the mission style of archi
tecture.
The voters also will be asked to
favor the. issuance of $60,000 in bonds
for the purchase of a site for a school
building and for the erection of the
structure. Should the $25,000 bond 3
asked for i the j improvement | of the | fire
department carry, a part of this sum
would be expended in erecting a; new
engine house on the lot near the rear
of the city hall.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
beautiful home belng.built for Robert
8. . Mott 'at the northwest corner of
Brand street and Santa Clara avenue.
The residence will stand on a massive
basement of reinforced concrete- and
will be two stories high.
Combs & Fisher expect to move into
their new building on the north ; side
of Santa Clara j avenue - between Park
and Oak streets about January 1. The
structure is about two-thirds completed.
The front is to be of 'yellow brick and
the masons began work last week in
putting in that part of the structure.
When you ask your dealer for an
advertised * article and he tries to sell
you a substitute, I which he claims is
Just as good, it's because, he makes a
larger profit on the substitute. -Insist
on getting what you ask for. • *
GREAT CROWDS ATTEND
RINGLING BROS.' CIRCUS
OAKLAND, Sept. .' 8. — With its enor
mous tents' crowded at the afternoon
and evening performances^*; today
Ringing Brothers' big ' circus attracted
thousands of persons, old and 'young, to
their' great canvas, pavilions. Acres of
ground covered; by the main tent # me
naperie" and they vast paraphernalia
which goes ; with : the 'show, were
swarming with the throngs of pleasure
seekers, :, who ' en joyed ;\u25a0;'\u25a0 the . many.' "; at
tractions.. • '\u0084\u25a0\u25a0•;. ;';>\u25a0\u25a0 •'•-.:
For Monday the' public will be given
a spectacle in .the streetfparade. ; ; This
will leave the, grounds at 9:30 o'clock in
the morning .and will move \u25a0\u25a0 f rom Forty
first street and Telegraph ; avenue 'to
Broadway, to Eighth, , to .Washington,
to .'Fourteenth.' to Clay, to . San Pablo"
avenue,^returning' to the 'grounds' by
wayof Grove street. V There will "be an
afternoon performance at 2 o'clock and
the closing 'show" in !the evening- at 8
o'clock.' •\u25a0: \u25a0-.:*- " ; -- ." '\u25a0'.
WOMAN ; BURNED IN FIRE
OAKLAND/ Sept. B.— Mrs. - Fred Wear
ing, whose ; home ; is : at ;773 Sixth street,
narrowly 'escaped 'serious : injury 'this
afternoon ; in a ; fire ; caused by^the'over
turning; of a, gasoline stove. ,In at
tempting Vto /' extinguish > \u25a0 the : flames^
Mrs.:. .Wearing V was '(% slightly it burned
about the , hands.'?. -'An ' alarm \u25a0 of ; fire {was
turned in^.butlUhe";; blaze; was
guished: before the' -lire \u25a0' department
reached-" the 'hou"",." \u25a0 ' ; :.
MODERATOR OF SYNOD
PREACHES IN OAKLAND
Relative of Martyr President
Occupies Presbyterian
Church Pulpit
ENDS HIS PASTORATE
Rev.E: R. Dille, 15 Years
in First , Methodist
. Church, to Leave
OAKLAND, Sept. B.^-Rev. Russell A.
McKlriley, D. D., of Boise, Idaho, mod
erator; of 'the Presbyterian synod of
Utah, of which southern Idaho is a part,
preached today at Union street Presby
terian church. -Dr. McKinley, a second
cousin, of the late President "William
McKinley, .is ; one of - the "prominent
Presbyterian clergymen of the Rocky
mountain district., His church at Boise
isYone of . the most prosperous in the
west. f During \u25a0': his three,, and a half
years' pastorate Dr. McKinley has
brought about a large increase in mem
bership. • -Before going to Boise hewas
located at ; Steubenvllle, Ohio, j and in
1901 was of the synod ,of
that state. Before that period he was
pastor at Clearfleld,; Pa.' . ;
.Rev. H. J. Vosburgh.;D. D., pastor of
the First Baptist church, has begun a
series ..' of sermons ori the ','\u25a0 decalogue.
The initial discourse was delivered this
evening on "TheFlrst Commandment—
The Sacredness of God;: Present Day
Monotheism."
T.he. subjects to follow are:
September 15 — Tb«.- Second- -Commandment:
"The Sacrcdness of Worship; Present Day
Spirituality." ..-
September 22 — The Third Commandment: "Tha
Sacredness of I Speech ; Present Day . Reference."
September 20— The • Fourth Commandment:
"The Sacredness of Time; Present Day Sabbata
Observances. "•••• .
October 6— The Fifth Commandment: "The
Sacredness of Home; Present Day Family Life."
October 13— Hanrest Home Festival. - \u25a0:,
October. 30 — The Sixth Commandment: "The
Sacredness of Life; Present Day Regard for
Life." \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-'- ,v - • \u25a0 \u25a0 .\u25a0\u25a0- - - " :
5 October 27 — The Seventh Commandment: "Tha
Sacredness of Sex; Present Day Purity."
November 3— Th« Eighth Commandment: "The
Sacredavss. of Property: Present Day | Honesty."
- November 10— The Ninth Commandment: "The
Sacredness of Reputation; Present Day Ve
racity." • ..\u25a0••\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 - ' \u25a0\u25a0
November 17 — The Tenth Commandment: "Tha
Sacredncas of Desire; Present Day Content
ment." , ' . \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0
Bishop William Ford Nichols offici
ated at the rite of confirmation this
morning, which ', was administered to a
class in Trinity Episcopal church. The
bishop preached this afternoon at Holy
Innocents' .mission, Shatluck . avenue
and Fifty-second street. ;
Rev. O. E. Hart, pastor of Centennial
Presbyterian church, preached on Ad
mission day this evening, following a
special song service of praise.
Rev. Charles R. Brown, pastor of the
First Congregational 'church,' resumed
services today."
Rev. H. L. Boardman, pastor . of the
Tenth avenue Baptist church, preached
this morning on the Young Men's Chris
tian association as an agency In .reli
gious progress. Secretary-*Horn : of the
Oakland Young Men's ? Christian asso-;
elation also delivered an' address.. / ; ; :
Rev. E. R. Dllle;; closed' a* 15* years'
pastorate at the* .First -Methodist
church this evening.^ In his discourse,
on "Parting Words,", the beloved clergy
man feelingly expressed his thought oh
severing long pastoral relations. Many
members of the congregation .were vis- i
ibly affected. After, the^ services r ,thej
pastor met his flock in personal fare
wells. Dr. Dille will' go to :*; Central
Methodist church ;; ln - Ban \u25a0Francisco!'
while Rev. George White of that church
will be; assigned .to the First' church of
Oakland "at the coming ,; conference In
Pacific Grove.
Rev. Charles R. Fisher gave an illus
trated discourse on "Rome sat \u25a0 Grace
Methodist church this evening.
Rev. E. Moebus of Paso Robles
preached this morning at Zlon's German
Evangelical Lutheran church. 'In the
evening th"» pulpit was occupied by Rev.
W. Grunow of Visalia.
Choral vespers were held this after
noon at 5 o'clock at St. Paul's . Epis
copal church. Mrs. Tarbox and Lowell
Redfleld sang special numbers.
Rev. Robert Sesnon, former assistant
pastor of St. Mary's church, chanted the
high mass thismorning at that church.
A large choir under the direction of
Professor Adolf Gregory sang the ac
companying music. Rev. - Edward .P.
Dempsey, the pastor, preached. At
evening worship ;Rev. James A. Grant
officiated. The special services today
were in observance of the Feast of the
Nativity of^the Blessed Virgin. Father
Sesnon has-been on sick leave for sev
eral months, i He . is : the guest of his
brother at Watsonville, where he will
remain until "his health is restored.
FAMOUS INVESTOR DIES
AT HOME IN OAKLAND
.OAKLAND, Sept. B.— Samuel H. Mil
ler, inventor of the lightning hay press,
the plow which made the J. L Case
company of Illinois world famed, a
boyhood friend, of Abraham Lincoln,
died this evening at 7:16 o'clock at his
home, 1875 Franklin* street, at the age
of S6 years.- /, .\u25a0 \u25a0 - ;'" '•';., " \u25a0' \u25a0'
\u25a0 Miller was a -native of Utlca, N. T.
He ,went to Illinois in his youth .and
was apprenticed to the. blacksmith
trade at Naples, in 1 that state. There
he became /acquainted '..with ; the : great
Lincoln. Miller i heard ', the famous Lin
coln-Douglas debate; and he also heard
Lincoln in the flrettrialjthe young Illi
nois lawyer ever 'conducted. '
..Miller married'in 1862. His wife, who
survives, said that her, husband % had
never, used tobacco 'nor ; intoxicating
liquor, and to his abstinence she at
tributed his longlife. 1 . ' .
.He went to Nevada. 30 years ago and
later - established ;. himself e in. "Stockton,
where :he; , engaged". In manufacturing
agricultural machinery.^ He went sub
sequently.to' Sacramento.; . , .. >'-;
; Almost ,up ; to" |the: time/ of his death
he had been, in the best of health, and
had (been busy, at the ,a.ge" ot \Bs : year 3
perfecting several^ mechanical
his , own;;; recent inventions; in farming
machinery. In\the midst of his activi
ties. Miller was: stricken and did -not
surviveslong. . ; : \. ' -
He treasured his recollections of Lin
coln and delighted to: recount] hlsj per
sonal " experiences ;<" with .that great
American. < Besides the surviving wife
Miller, leaves a son, C. . L. : Miller. I and
two grandchildren. ,? . * 7 V.
The funeral' arrangements have not
been* made. 7 ' , ""*
TO : GIVE WHIST r PARTY
1 Sept..' B.— Unity": chapter
No.'- 65, : order « Easter n; Star, ' will give •*
whist .party : Tuesday • at' AlcaT
traz t hall, ; pp e ralta ; street 'near • Eighth! 1
The^ prizes offered ' for, 5 the * tournament
are unusually well selected. V Interest -in
the ' \ contest V>; has ibeen ;'; stimulated
through' the active efforts of the chap
ter members. \u25a0 """^Sgw^
Cornerstone of South Berkeley Church
Is Laid by Wife of Evangelist Darst
ST. BAHNABT. CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN SOUTH BERKKLEY AS IT VTIU. APPEAR WHEN
; , COMPLETED. THE CORNBHSTONB WAS LAID YESTERDAY BY THE WIFE OF THE
MAN WHOSE EFFORTS BROUGHT ABOIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EDIFICE.
m BERKELEY, Sept. B.— The corner
'stone of the new South Berkeley Chris
tian: churchy was laid at 3 o'clock this
afternoon In the presence of a throng of
those Interested In the work of the de
nomination in Berkeley. Many guests
from churches around the bay Joined. in
the ceremonies.
Mrs. E. W/Darst, wife of the mlnißter
who conceived the idea of founding
the new church in South Berkeley, laid
the cornerstone. Her husband, former
ly pastor of the First Christian church,
now. the ; official evangelist of the
churches of. the denomination around
the; bay, delivered the principal > ad
dress. ;He gave a history of. the events
leading up to the organization* of the
South . Berkeley - branch of the church,
and, counseled .the members to have
Notes of Women's Clubs in Alameda County
/OAKLAND, Sept. B.— The club sea
son opened most auspiciously last
week, the members gathering In their
club quarters after the summer's rest
to begin the .winter's activities. Ebell
began the year with an important busi
ness; session Tuesday. The Oakland
club," mingled business with pleasure
Wednesday, relating vacation experi
ences, humorous and- pathetic. Thurs
day evening the Home club presented
a ~ notable program ( of song, Miss
Georgie Cope, contralto, and Mrs. Alice
Bacon Washington, ' pianist, " contribut
ing the numbers. The. members of the
Oakland New "Century club enjoyed
their, first , luncheon of the year Friday
afternoon- In their attractive clubhouse.
Saturday/afternoon .the Adelphian club
of Alameda received at the September
union, meeting. • The "Berkeley Alumni
produced "The Piper's Pay," a farce »by
Margaret Cameron' Smith. Musical
numbers -were* given by Miss Maud
White, Mrs. s George 'A. Faulkner, Mlsa
Nell Murphy. Miss Anita Morse and
Miss 'Dorothy Morse.. Mrs. Charles
Allardyce was presiding hostess. v 'l* '..
; What promises to be one of the most
brilliant- club affairs , of the coming
week will be the 'September luncheon
of Ebell, over which Mrs. James G.
Allen 'will preside as hostess. She will
be assisted- in her duties by a' large
party 'of clubwomen, who will Include
Mrs. J. P. Hume, Miss Eva Powell, Mrs.
Charles J. Woodbury, ,Mrs. E. . C. yon
Helms, Mrs. 'Harry P. Carlton, Mrs.
Frank Hurd,". Mrs. Willard Williamson,
Miss Jennie Hill, > Mrs. Charles E. Cot
ton, Mrs. Irwin Ayres, Miss Mary Aid
rich, Mrs. C. W. Armes Jr., Mrs. J. P.
Ames, Miss Mary Alexander, Mrs. John
Bakewell, Mrs. A. -B. Bennison, Mrs.
Edward Booth, Mrs. W. S. Baxter, Miss
Florinne Brown, Mrs. A. C. Baumgart
ner, Mrs. H. A. Acker, Miss Ella Bul
lock, Miss Adelaide Blood, Mrs. Arthur
Browni Mrs Arthur Breed, Mrs. James
A. ;BHss. Mrs. Frederick Allardt, Mrs.
Arthur Adams, Mrs. \u25a0 M. . J. Bleuel, Mrs.
L.' H. Anthony,; Mrs. T. L. Barker, Mrs.
John A. Beckwlth. Mrs. Franklin
Banks), Mrs. J. E. Baker, Mrs. Edgar
Bishop and ; Mrs. Frank Brown.
.The guests^ of the club Tuesday will
be Hon. Joseph R. Knowland end Mrs.
Knowland and Mrs. and Mrs. Gordon
Grant of^New York. Grant was a
former Oakland ; man, who. has ,won
honors as a cartoonist in the east. An
after luncheon program of music is be
ing arranged by Mrs. John Beckwith.-
7. Wednesday will be' Oakland day at
the Oakland club. The program, which
in 'being arranged '< by Mrs. C. Cap
well, „ who will be chairman of the
afternoon .will . be participated in
entirely by local talent.' The num
bers wlll-.te creation of Oakland
people. -After the program an infor
mal .reception will take place in the
clubrooms.y The women of the Oakland
club are busily planning for their part
In the Alameda county fair at Idora
park this month.
? The Oakland : New Century club
opened .;lts ! kindergarten classes." with
theibeginninar of the "school; year, '~ 80
Email ;tots; being enrolled./ This is. but
pne ; feature of the °,work of this ! West
Oakland .organization. Miss Winnie
McFarland most successfully is
ing ;on the of f the classroom
.Tuesday/; the •; sewing., classes r \u25a0 resumed
after; the summer's vacation, ,125 chil
dren,' many of 'whom were' scarcely over
4 years of- age, entering.' The cooking
classes, V which .are -meeting. Thursdays
and sSaturda5 Saturday s.^wlll^have ; a third added
when theichildren's classis formed. It
will' probably meet Wednesday -after
school hours. , f The mothers', meetings
once a ¥ week, are' attended largely <by
the ; older of the neighborhood.
Mrs. k ; Robert -Watt is president of the
club: • The. first meeting of the year/was
held. Friday, the members gathering for
luncheon.'ci Which - was V followed by. an
important* j_ business .^session. :- ;The
women are 'arranging ato i take an ac
tive- part in the 7. approachinff J county
fair3 planning to have :a candy .booth.
Mrs.*' B. VW. V Sloan, v who ., has - . been , ap
pointed * chairman of the .concession by
her fclub: sisters, will be assisted by
Mrsi 'A. D. Willis, -'Mrs. J. L. Fuller,
Mrs. > Mazie r; Otey. Mrs. LVf. ,T. Harris;
Mrs. J. F. Rooney and Mrs. D. LI ; Noggle.
The /Christmas : sale; of .dainty .I. hand
made '. articles is ; the goal 'toward which
the ' club;: members ; are ; working. 'The
affair "hasfcome to be one of the events
anticipated : ;by ; ] holiday 'purchasers.
i-:: Monday i evening the.Hillslde club^of
Berkeley X- held *'a -> special' meeting,"*; a
short i business? session 1 ' being 'followed
byj an'sinformal'l reception. The' meniT
bers will .hot- again "assemble -'until
early? in- October. * The : Hillside club,
faith for the accomplishment of great
things in their neighborhood.
Rev. E. I. McCash, the new pastor
of the First Christian church of Berke
ley, j^ho has arrived recently from
lowaT spoke briefly, as did Rev. T. A.
Boyer of Oakland. The choir of the
First Christian church of Oakland, un
der Professor Carl Sawvell's direction,
provided music. Rev. Jesse Hunter,
pastor of the new church, was In charge
of the ceremonies.
The South Berkeley Christian church
is situated at Tremont and Woolsey
streets. The building will cost about
$10,000. It will seat 1.000 persons, and
wlllcontain .rooms for the various so
cieties of the church. The baptistry
will be fed by a stream of fresh water
running over ferns, making this fea
ture of the edifice picturesque, as well
as useful.
which stands for the idea beautiful In
surroundings, has issued an interesting
booklet to aid and direct buyers who
are anticipating making their residence
in North Berkeley. The Hillside club
draws its membership from those who
have settled in this charming part of
the college town.
The Town and Gown club of Berke
ley, the oldest woman's 1 club of the
college town, will gather in its club
house Monday afternoon, September
17, for the first session of the season.
The club was to have met today. Mon
day, but the holiday postponed the
event.
The study classes of the Adelphian
club of Alameda have been organized,
and each is busily engaged in its sec^
tion work. Tuesday the English litera
ture section will engage the attention
of its members, being followed Tuesday
afternoon by the tourist section.
"Washington, the Forty-second State
Admitted," will be the subject which
Mrs. Frank Otis will present to mem
bers of the United States history sec
tion when it meets Wednesday morn
ing. I Wednesday also the Shakespeare
section will consider the comedy, "The
Merry Wives of Windsor." "Historic
Architecture" w-111 be discussed Thurs
day before the art history class. The
choral section will rehearse Friday.
The concert by August Hinrichs, Sep
tember 26, is engaging the Interest of
the club and of the music history sec
tion, particularly, under whose auspices
it will be given for the benefit of the
club building fund.
Mrs. Harvey Toy entertained the
members of the Shakspere club
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Alameda. "Her Triumph," the manu
script play by William Arthur Jefferies
which' was read by Mrs. Herbert San
ford Howard of Berkeley, was the pro
gram of the hour. Mrs. Howard is a
talented reader who has recently come
to this side of the bay. She will be
heard in dramatic readings this winter.
One of her new programs has been
prepared with Frederick Maurer, the
pianist. Following the program the
guests enjoyed a chat over a cup of
tea. The Shakspere club has arranged
for a course of lectures by William
Norman Guthrie this winter on the
Shakespeare tragedies approached
through kindred masterpieces. The
first lecture will take place on Wednes
day, October 2, in Guild hall. Alameda.
The subject will be "Richard 111 and
Hamlet."
The political equality society of Ala
meda* has elected officers for the year
as, follows: President, Mrs. J. A. Way
mire ; vice | president, . Mrs. •L. L. Gil
logly; recording secretary, Mrs. H. .L.
Eastman; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
J. Shepard; treasurer, Mrs. W. H. Rob
ertson. The county convention of the
society will be held this month in Oak
land, followed in October by the state
convention. Delegates from the Ala
meda branch, will be Mrs. I. N. Chap
man. Mrs. H. L. Eastman, with Mrs. L.
C. Yates and Mrs. J. Shepard as alter
nates; to the state meeting, Mrs. J. A.
Waymlre. Mrs. H. Glllogly, Mrs. H.
Hauch. with "Mrs. t W. H. Robertson.
Mrs. L. C. Yates, Mr*. H. L. Eastman as
alternates.
The annual meeting- of the members
of. the King's Daughters .home for in
curables will be held this week at the
home in Broadway to elect directors
for the coming year. Mrs. Matilda
Brown is president of the organization.
WOMAN JUMPS INTO BAY; \
REGRETS, AND IS SAVED
Would Be Suicide Takes Plunge
Which Was Due, She Says, to
Too Much Bad Liquor
;Mrs. de Costa of 1331 Green street,
somewhat bewildered, perhaps,", at the
sight ; of so much water all at once.
Jumped; suddenly from the end of the
Mission street, dock last night. She
made; a mighty splash, and then
shouted lustily for help. Nels Johnson
heard, and. left his duties on the
schooner ,; South Bay long enough to
Jump ' overboard." fish her out. and land
her; high, if 'not dry, : on the dock. Mrs.
de Costav.was relieved of surplus ,salt
[, water ! which f she had swallowed, at the
I harbor,hospltal. and Jhe>tomach" pump
also assisted in removing .much water
f front -spirituous refreshment : to ; which
she" attributed her sudden leap td^ the
strange^waves off the dock. She was
given;until this ] mornin's: at the harbor
police station ..to; recover .from the ef
fects of much mixed drink; :'[\u25a0\u25a0
Mar in
Contra Costa
WEST LIVES HIGHER THAN
EAST, SAYS SCIENTIST
Prof. Carl Plehn Finds Les3
Salt Meat and More
Vegetables on Coast
COST IS GREATER
Necessities Advance Forty
Per Cent in Ten Years
Is Conclusion
BERKELEY, Sept. 8. — Statistics that
show the Increased cost of living: on the
Pacific coast and in the country at
large have been prepared by Professor
Carl C. Plehn, the eminent economist,
of the university, and will be issued
by him soon In the form of a bulletin.
Professor Plehn admits that the facts
show the cost of living on the Paclflo
coast to be higher than In the east.
and the increase of cost greater, but
he explains this in part by a declara
tion that "people in the west consuma
a larger proportionate amount of fresh
vegetables and fruit than in other parts
of the United States, and proportion
ately less salt meats, salt pork and
canned goods. This, under normal
conditions, largely increases the actual
cost of living or, what is substantially
the same thing, raises the general
standard. Western - families spend
nearly 20 per cent of their allowance
for food on fresh fruits and vegetables,
while the average for the United States
at large is a trifle over 10 per cent"
Professor Plehn declares that "tha
average cost at retail of the United
States bureau of labor lists of food
was 9.9 per cent greater in the western
states than In the United States at
large from the decade 1&30-1899. and
rent. fuel, light and elothlns seem to
have been higher during the same pe
riod. This measure is Independent of
the difference in the standard of living
and points to the conclusion that tho
cost of living is normally higher hero
than for the United States at large."
According to Dr. Plehn. the prices of
necessities all over the United States
have advanced during the last 10 years
40 per cent.
Regarding advanced prices in San
Francisco since the fire. Professor PlehP
says:
"The following summarizes the situ
ation to date:
"The advance in the cost of food
during the last two years is approxi
mately IS per cent.
"Rents have advanced about 20 per
cent.
"Fuel has advanced about 50 per
cent.
"Clothing has advanced but slightly:
not enough to be entered in a general
necessity.
"The cost of living has advanced in
general about IS per cent."
FIRE DESTROYS LAUNDRY
AND MENACES HOMES
OAKLAND. Sept. 8. — Fire caused by
a defective flue broke out shortly be
fore midnight* last night In a Chinese
laundry at 151} Seventh. street and de
stroyed the building, damaging four
others before it was extinguished. A
three story house at 1509 Vi Seventh
street, which is owned and occupied by
A. Canepa. was considerably damaged
by nre and water, as was a building
at 1509 Seventh street, which is occu
pied by Mly Amolo & Co. as a shoe
store. A houso occupied by Mrs. E.
O'Brien, at 1515 Seventh street, was also
badly damaged by fire, and the home
of Mrs. J. Harrison at 1517 Seventh
street, caught fire and was drenched
with water. The last two dwellings
are owned by Deputy Superintendent
of Streets Joseph Coughlin, who waa
partly protected by Insurance. Tha lojj
was 13.000. - 1
CHURCHMEN CELEBRATE
SANTA CRUZ. Sept. B.— Th© Congre
gatlonali3t3 commenced today a four
day's celebration of the fiftieth anni
versary of their organization In this
city. An elaborate program is being
carried out under the direction of thu
pastor, Rev. James B. Orr.
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