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NEWS OF THE COUNTIES BORDERING SAN FRANCISCO BAY
OAKLAND PROPERTY
VALUES ADVANCE
Railroad Projects and Improve*
merits in Various Sections of
City Encourage Brokers ;
OAKLAND, June 21. — Special .a tten- I
tion was directed to the business cen-j
ter last week by the sale to A- Jonas
of part of the Canning block at Broad"*;
way and Thirteenth street ; for morV;
. than $4,000 a foot. This is one! of ; the \u25a0
most encouraging and significant items
of realty news of the year. *..*.' " ! I. i
Some activity is reported in railway^
circles. The Key Route is „ prje- i
paring to invade new territory :tn the
west central part of Oakland^ i This 1
will enhance realty values around Ade-;
line, Kirk ham and Twelfth streets. The
company's application for a franchise
in Poplar street *feouth to Fourteenth
and into Its big double block holdings
at Twelfth and Poplar Btreets shows
that this ferry system is to be ex
tend^ as rapidly as possible. The
Key Route has secured the signatures
of.aiarge number of property owners
to the application.
-SOUTHERN .PACIFIC FI.AXS
Brokers have been informed unoffi
cially that extensions of the Southern
Pacific local service from Melrose east
ward and Into the new territory north
of East Fourteenth street are contem
plated at an early date. The extension
from Melrose eventually would*"carry
the local service Into the San Leandro
district and would parallel surveys of
tb Key Route extension. The latter is
designed to reach San Jose. The finan
cial situation prevents" immediate work.
The Key Route people will build their
extensions into the Piedmont district,
thence eastward as soon as they can
float their bonds. ' ;
Numerous sales are reported in the
new villa residence site of Broadmoor.
which is being handled by the Frank
K. Mott company. The tract and the
conditions surrounding it Invite the at
tention of home seekers who desire the
benefits of an attractive and exclusive
park home with the advantage of near
ness to the city.
KEADJLST3IEXT IX KK.VTALS'
• General realty conditions shojiv no
special features. t A readjustment is;
Sking place in tlte business, district ,
ntals. owing to the completion of the
irst National bank block and the Oak
nd- bank of savings building, which
ive drawn tenants from the older and
fs modern structures.
In residence districts, there is a ten
ancy toward, lower rents owing to
c gradual return to \u25a0 normal condi
ons. Rents will be higher in all like-
TOOd than before the fire, but they
ill noi remain .at* the figures of last
..,^ar.v -\u25a0;.-:.• :?n' -K.-'Ji: . ' : Z-f. \u25a0".-."
-;Jhe -l oHftwint'.ihaa'k. statistics '; have
been- sent- out -Jay, the chamber* of-, com
merce for use in eastern financial pa
pers through the California Promotion
Committee i. Total, number of banks- In
Oakland, IS; authorized capital, $3,445,
100; capital paid Jnf $3,288,007; total de
posits, $35,561.05i.55. The figures do
not include two Japanese ban^s which
are branches of £an Francisco insti
tutions. \u25a0 , ''. :- ;*r
M<;.\> OF IJIPHO VEMEXT '
An encouraging move has been made
by the finance committee of the, city
council, which has promised to provide
in the next tax levy for funds to dredge
J.ako Merrltt and reclaim the marsh
lands couth of the Twelfth street dam.
This improvement haa been one of
Mayor Mott's bobbies, and it seems that
he will *cc his hopes healized ere long.
Twice the money lifts been ready for
this work and twice an unforeseen con
dition has arisen to necessitate a dl- i
version of the funds. In 1906 the ex
traordinary expenses incurred by rea
son of the fire ' and earthquake ate
up the appropriation and this fiscal
rear found the city fighting the possi
bility of a plague outbreak. Despite
attacks from uninformed laymen and
even from officials of the government,
the municipal administration made a
sanitary campaign which has redounded
to the credit' of the city. As one note
worthy result Mayor MotJ? has closed
for all time the noisome dumps at West
Oakland, which have constituted a
standing nuisance for 25 years. -This
will be followed by the installation of
modern and scientific methods of gar
bage destruction. • ',
A boulevard 110 feet wide Is being
built through Pleasant valley to Pied
mont and when it is completed it,
probably will be one of the favorite
drives for automobilists and horsemen.
The boulevard Is an extension of
tJrand avenue, which runs past the
Adams Point property. The boulevard
will run through a section of the <-lty
whJrli promises to be one of the most
fashionable residence districts in Oak
land. Grand avenue has on one side
the fashionable home district and on
the other the city park sites, bordering
on Lake Merritt.
WEEK'S BUILDIXG RECORD
- The week's building record has been
satisfactory, showing a total of J128,
000. It Includes 26 dwellings of various
types and siies. J. Cather Newsom, the
architect, has completed plans :> for- a
unique home for B. F. Dunphy-in-^Park
View terrace between • Grand _ and
Montecito avenues. The dwelling will
be in the Spanish mission J etyle and
will be one of a large number- of fine
-residences- which are \u25a0 being.- er»cted -In
.-this.-this aectloni-of the -city..- - i v-i.~/-V-_i;x.i . .:
' Henry Abrahamson Is reniodelittgr liia
property in Twelfth street , between
Franklin and Webster streets^ t accost
of $20,000. ' t i\ : ,
J. D. Voorhees has prepared ,i>fans
for fKe flat dwellings. to be erecteu\in
Nineteenth street near Marker*? or 'C.-'Il.
Lewis *t.a cost of $20,000.. . ,:_ _ t
Mrs. M. W. Edwards has let: ft', con
tract for a two etory dwelling In Van
Buren street eaet of Perkins street, to
. cost $8,000. "
.Mrs. Gertrude Stt^tton is to have a
two **tory residence built on the west
side of Claremont avenue north of
Pearl street, to cost $8,000.'
Alfred Eichler has. let a. contract for
a two story flat building In Crescent
street east of Perry. It will cost
$5,000.
Following Is a summary of applica
tions for building permits for the. week
as prepared by Walter B. Fawcett. sec
retary of the board of public works: ,.
" No. "of " .
Buildings— - Permit*. Ammint
Oo« story dwdllßf* -.20 $41,225
' One aod • bM «tory dwellings..- 3 8.750
Two etorr dwelling -••-" • - 46.03<J
Two ttory concrete block dwelling 1 2,800
TV© ttory fl*U ..... ...-,.'.. 2 0.000
Two *tory dwelling . and «tore..."i 2,300
One story (tore* .;...... '. 2 U»S
t)ne «tory s««»i ••\u25a0 ••••\u25a0• 1 I/KiO
Work chop- and.fhed* ..:. S 420
- ilterationi. addition* and repaiw.lo 14,62$
Total .......................63 $128,104
BEFOtfT BJT WARDS
. FU«t ward . ...............2T $W,*W2
:£econd •. w«4 -"»;-..'.. ...'.".. ;<Y.7I-' 3 ' '-4,700
.Third w«d ....;. r..v."...i'.;...'i ' ' "\u25a0-'\u25a0-soo
rovrtb " s w«rd ..-. .......:.. 4 " 4,835
Professor Joseph Voyle, president of Berkeley Society for Psychical Research, "discov
ering" buried prehistoric city in Berkeley hills with his twig "divining ( rod." venerable/
"scientist" is surrounded by a large crowd of faithful followers, who toiled up the hill through
a broiling summer's day to witness the "discovery." • \u25a0
i Fifth ward 8 31.941
Sixth ward '. * 1.545
Seventh ward 16 28,881
Total ... ../.".. (53 5125.104
OPINION'S OF BROKERS
• Brokers', views of market conditions
follow:
Wickham Havens, president of tho firm of
Wlckliam Havens Incorporated — The demand for
residence prt>i>orty continues remarkably strong.
It is quite usual for the real estate market to
slacken up toward tnn latter part of June and
July, but this year the sales are increasing at
a surprising rate. Thin month we bave sold
nearly 100 lots in Fourth Avpnue terrace ex
tension and the old tract ap4. «c averaging'
flve or. six lots a dar. V •-\u25a0 - - !
W. J. Laymance of the -Laymance real estate :
company — We have had a roo<l busings* in the
way of sales of buMnexs and residence property..
On onr list of rustoniers who have made "pur
chases and leases during the week are people
from Vallejo. Seattle, I<oa Aneeles, Sacramento
and San Francloco. There is a demand for
Oakland real estate at its market ralue. , .
Lewis &. Shaw — Buninegn. * never bad, i« now
c;ood. We have effected nereral salfs and had
many Inquiries during the week.
Charles E. Orosg of the financial underwriters —
The prospect of tb» early opening of the West
ern I'aeinc is ha v ins a wonderful effect on the
territory *nrroundins Nlle.«. 11 Is aa excellent
field for Investment and 1 ««• nutlilng that can
Justitfy tbe least doubt of unuurcUte profit.. .'
BERKELEY OWNERS BUILD
Lots in Residence Tracts At-
tract Many Home Seekers
BERKELEY, June 21. — Building per-"
mils aggregating $40,^00 issued in- this
city during the week, together with the
statements of the real estate dealers,
showed that interest in the upbuilding"
of Berkeley has increased appreciably
during the month. I \u25a0 \u25a0
Mrs. F. C. Turner, wife of the city
engineer of Oakland, has secured a per
mit for a dwelling in Panoramic way.
The building will be a two story eight
room house, modern in every way and
cost nearly $4,000. \u25a0 . • . •
A permit was issued for the construc
tion of the South Berkeley Presbyterian
church at the corner of Russell and Lo
rena streets, to cost $7,600. E. B. Stlp
ler has the contract for the work and
has commenced on the foundations.* .
The other permits Included one for
the building of a home for Mrs. R. Dew
ing at tbe corner of Parker and Ells
worth streets, to cost $4,000; two flats
for P. J. Keller in Piedmont avenue, to
cost $5,500; a $3,000 home" in the Up
| lands tract for A. A. Stable and a $6,000
residence for John Nelson in Piedmont
avenue. '
The larger tracts north of this city
are reported by the dealers to be sell
ing well. Cragmont, Northbrae and the
Claremont sections are attracting the
attention of many. home seekers.
ALAMEDA RENTS LOW*ER
Building Activity Continues at
Both" Ends of City
' - ALAMEDA, June 21.— There has been
no decrease in the building activity
Which has been a feature of the local
realty situation for several months.
Homes are being erected In all parts of
Alameda, particularly at the extreme
east end and at the west end, -where
the larger unoccupied tracts are* still
to Ibe found.' Many new ' dwellings are
being put up on lots at the east end
which. formerly belonged to the Sath#r
estate and" which were sold recently at
-Work was commenced this week on
tlie $12,000 parochial residence that is
to be built for the clergy of St. Joseph's
church. The residence will contain 16
rooms and will be an artistic structure:
With the opening of the vacation sea
son there has followed a -slight reduc-v
tlon .in rents,- due, the.' agents, say,'- tcT
the number -of houses 'made; vacant by
the 1 removal ' of the owners to summer
homes. Many Alamedans- rent * their
dwellings furnished Awhile r away: in .the
country, the tenants,: as aya v rule, \ being
San Francisco .people who - spend the
summer months in this city.
SEEK MISSING MAN
OAKLAND, June'Zl.^The police have
been requested to . renew &'\u25a0 search for
Gerald E. Ballard. ,22 ; years {old, who
disappeared last fall, from" hie "home In
StoclUon. He was. supposed to. hay «>
been in Oakland. A His parents live #at
Imperial. .--The young . man \ was gradu
ated from the polytechnic high school
of this city. ; He was well educated and
had membership: in. the national -guard
and" Woodland- parlor- Nor.' B2, « Native
Son» of the Golden West, .-
;THE vg^ .JTINE • 22> 1908:
PLAYGROUND SITE
TO BE PURCHASED
ALAMEDA,. June 21. — The city coun-
"ell at its meeting tomorrow night will
take up the matter of the proposed
purchase of. the former, home of Judge
James A. Waymire at the corner of
Buena Vista avenue and Walnut street
as a site for one of the three publi^
playgrounds for the municipality. Tlk>
Hlbernia bank of San Francisco, the
present owner of the property, has of
fered it to the city for $24,000, the
purchase to be made before Thursday,
June- 25. : . - . . • - \
The majority of the city council, led
by President, F. S. Loop, which has op
posed the purchase of the Waynvlre
tract, gave notice at the last meeting
of municipal: legislators that It would
vote with the minority for buying the
tract.. It is expected a resolution to
make^ the purchase will be passed at
the.meeting tomorrow night.
Judge .Waymire, who made his home
\u25a0on the place for nearly a quarter of
a century, and 'who lost it to the Hi
; Bernia bank because \u25a0of his \ inability
i to pay a mortgage that he had given
on the estate, claims that he'has-a.con
tract'from the bank in which; that in
stitution agrees to allow him to repur
chase the place for $19,000 if he Is
in" a position to raise the cash: Judge r
Waymire called the attention of the
city council to this agreement and, in*
timated that the. bank could not give,
the city j a clear title to the property
_while the agreement was in effect. He
further said that if the bank sold or
the city bought the land he would bring
suit. ' ~ ;% \
Mayor E. - K. Taylor and Councilman
E. B. Bullock of the city 1 council .'.'ire
patlsfled that, the Hibernia bank Is the
real owner of the property and that 'it
can give a clears title to the same.
These officials say tliat th*» deal is'sim
ply between the bank and the. city and
that Judge- Waymire is in no -way a
party to the proposed transaction^ '"
J. E. COOKE OF BERKELEY
WE DS PETA LUM A G I RL
More Than 150 Friends Atte"nd
Ceremony, in Odd Fel
lows' Hall
BERKELEY, June 21:— In the 1 pres
ence of more than 150 friends gathered
in Odd Fellows' : hall In ; Addison street
tonight James E. Cook of this city and
Miss Louise Killlnger of Petaluma were
united in marriage. Rev. W.- Reginald
Hodgkin of All Souls' church officiating.
Members of the i Berkeley i Odd Fellows'
lodge attended the' weddlngvin: a body.*
•Miss Lydia Killinger, asister*of the
bride, acted as maidof honor.'anditlie
bridesmaids were Miss Margaret Shack
elton. Mlps Fannie: Cooke. Miss- Ethel
Owens and Miss Lenore Andrews.".Fan
nie Cooke and i. Charlotte sCorella were
the flower girls. , James G. Clark of
Alameda attended the;.; groom.; The
honeymoon", trip * of ; the couple will be
taken to the southern part of the. state.
They: will live. In Berkeley upon their,
return. ."- '-\ . - ':-"-' ' I--. \u25a0"-.-:.:
• Mrs. Cooke Is-. the - daughter of i Mrs.
Elisabeth: Killlnger of Petaluma and is
well known In that city.- The groom- is
the « son of the : late; John;; Cook(?;';tß
pioneer." He ;*la ithe -proprletor:;of --.a
floral, establishment : in San Francisco.
OXCEXOTED /TAdUEnO:' DIES
: SAN; RAFAEL... June 21.— Pedro var
cia;" S3 years old- and 'famous through
out , California 20 -years! ago 'as -oner of
the most daring\va«Jueros.* died^ today
at Bolinas:;rAt the time of 'the
Columbian: exposition at Chicago Garcia
went \u25a0 east ; and ; there ! established a rec
ord ln ! a>wide arena, roping and tying a
steer in. two minutes.* . < "
PRISOXER TRIES TO! DIB
OAKLAND, -June. 21.— George . Coak
ley, a prisoner at the* citivjail^took car
bolic ;J acid \u25a0'. this ''- afternoon.*." .The .-.stuff
hadibeen'givenito him if or j medical! pur.
poses.' He ; wasJrevived^atHheireceiving
hospital. > Coakley^wasidespondenfibe
cause of a' serious '.lllness. ; He was ; for^
merly> an - aeronaut. rr^J^a^afiagfeßMßßWß
FIND WATERSHED
IN GOOD CONDITION
OAKLAND, June 21. — Inspection of j
the watershed' _of the People's water;
company at Lak'e^Chabot was made to
day by the board "of health. Dr. Charles
A. Dukes, president of | the board, was
accompanied. by'Df. Uemiiel Adami,|DrV
Frank Adams, Dr.'W. K. Sanborn, Dr. :
John "D. Long of the United States -ma
rine hospital and public health service.
Dr. 11. A. Archibald, city." food inspec
tor; Dr. Pauline Nusbaumer arid Miss
"Becrj?: of the city bacteriological de
partment, and Prof. C. G. Hydo and S.
M., Marks, chemist and secretary, re
spectively, of :the Peoples-w ater com
pany.: : \u25a0•.-".
The Inspection covered all the shed
surrounding the lake and its tributaV
rles. \u25a0 '\u25a0 . \u25a0
"Dr.' Dukes said that the party found
i the conditions were good; that first
class attention had- been paid to ob
serving, tho law against contamination
of the watershed. • No campers were
permitted - in ' the restricted territory
and vigilance was manifested in the
general watching of the drainage re
gion.., >
BURGLARS ROB FLAT
AND FLEE UNSEEN
£i OAKLAND, June 21.— Burglars* broke
into an apartment occupied by A. Gath,
L. Relnhardt .'and L. Arnauld at .1775
Grove; street' yesterday afternoon and
stole! aljllamond stick pin, two diamond
studs.^aSLsllver -matchbox, engraved
-with v ,the"sllawailan , coat of arms and
the "12 E; A.," several old coins
andlJs3 f t :inJ?coln. , The burglars es
caped without being seen.;':
W. A, Bransford of 757 ; East Seven
teenth street has reported'to the police
that burglars who effected an. ehtranoe
to .; his ' home 'stole J a /gold watch. • and
chain: from:the:.sideboard. . \u25a0\u25a0<.•;::,:
'"'c': Bay pirates-visited : th« schoner'Anna
Maria, lying. at? tha. foot of Clay_-«treit/
yesterday and stole f SO tathoms of , three
inch' line, . 6£ fathoms: of . four, Inch line,
two: Bide lights fttta 'an anchor^llght'
The robbery -was "reported by . Captaio
MartlnSchone. V . /\u25a0 " /:. v;il?s j '\u25a0:'"'
,t'Ahorse and buggy, which were stolen
from F. •\u25a0 Smith' of > \u25a0 925 :* Forty
street ,> yesterday.;- while . standing : jat
the 5 corner ' of. Eleventh-; and
tonj stfets, were found -untied 'ln «tiie
ton; streets, were *, found* untied£ln";tlie'
street at the corner of -Tenth and" Ade
line streets by Emmett McKeegan and
Frank • Terra- . -The , two v young" "men
drove their find 'to : the /police' station,
where it" was ..returned- .to 'its ;"ownjer.
The rig was ' valued^ at $300. .. ;.
WOMAN ALLEGES MAN ..-,
THREATENED HER LIIFE
Has Neighbor Arrested, Declar
: ing He; Planned to •;"Blbw : 'J
Her Head Off" *^ r
OAKLAND, June "2l.— Andrew. John
son, a laborer, was arrested this.even
ing on a charge of assault .with a dead-^
lyjl; weapon,, preferred -'?\tiyj -Mrs.V! Sarah
Duke^Whb Mives^in a .tent/at^theTend
of Eighth : street.'/;: Johnson also lives in
a* tent : near, by, *; Mrs* Duke says he;was
terrorizing -^the ;: neighborhood "tp; with
threats- against hla -father and mother
wliennho' inquired- Into the cause of -the
disturbance/. At that 4 he 'threatened to
blow/Jier : head?ort with- a J revolver,;- she
declares. ~*%!SE&3IBBS2&&i&!I!BSBB3RW£St
PA LSI [IST" ARRESTED
- .BERKELEY^ : June- 21.— Henry.: C;
Knight,' an 'Oakland i palmist'- who '{was
making; a-houseStoihouseicanvasa for
buslness,;was arrestedi last niKht.:.,
'FIND' BURIED CITY
WITH PSYCHIC ROD
"Scientist" Voyle Leads Party
of Curious on Stiff Climb
to Prehistoric Site
..BERKELEY. June 21. — President
Joseph Voyle of the Berkeley society,
for psychical research, led 150 believers
and scoffers to a spot four miles beyond
the ' University campus yesterday and
there; pointed out the burled city of an
ancient; race.'
"Thfre: lies before you,"- declared he
proudly, "the remnants'of buildings of
a city, of the. ancients."- • . ..
• What .the. followers' saw were two
long; low piles of rock. As rocks they
were riot unique. They wore similar
to others seen on many a picnic party,
but the; psychical compass had- picked
them out as . relics of a prehistoric
civilization, jfi ' ....
- An appreciative gasp of astonishment
followed Professor Voyle's announce
ment and there was a second gasp when
he "announced that the survey showed
the regularity of -the -walls.
News of the trip attracted about 200
persons to the north side of the Greek
theater; this: -afternoon. .There they
awaited the word of the present . day
Moses to , lead them out of. the Egypt
of conventional :'af chaelogy, away from
the bondage of modern geology to the
promised land pointed out by divining
rod and psychical compass.
Some had not the courage of their
convictions, for when Voyle led the way
to one of the steepest climbs in the
'hilly regions they gave in and said un
scientific things.
Voyle struck out with the stride of
a ; Himalayan making • a pilgrimage.
From time to time he waited for the
tired faithful to catch up in order, to
explain the geological formation of the
hills. A halt was called at the summit
of Grizzly peak, but those who expected
to see the ruins of a city hall Jutting
out ofvthe top of the hill' were dis
appointed.
With a sweep of the hand Voyle or
dered them forward. Benighted scoffers
along the way gave .vent to " chaffing
remarks, the sun shone hot and water
there was not; but despite these diffi
culties the body of men and women
tramped on. Four miles beyond the
campus the burled city was "discov
ered." Following the discovery about
a score of enthusiastic ones hunted
around for a few more buried towns.
Among the members of the Berkeley,
society for psychical research who ac
companied Professor Voyle to ' the
burled, city were: J */' •
Sam Taylor- Miss L. Muller.V^ '*"
Oscar Erans " 1 Miss Ida Crocker
Elmer Johnson Miss K. J. Ricble
MlHa Amcllta Johnston- Mr. and Mrs. Harkleroad >
Mi»s Ucllc Wasblngton Miss Jane Xeuartb
BOYS WILL APPEAR
IN MINSTREL SHOW
OAKLAND, June 21.-— For; the benefit
of ;the : social settlement of the/Young
Women's Christian association, a mm.
. strel show and . Madam \u25a0 Jarley's wax
.works will be given Tuesday evening at
Settlement hall. 1064 Dennison street.
East Oakland. .The boys- of the settle
ment have taken the keenest interest
In : the entertainment.- Among the
youngsters who have been drilling for
the affair' are: \ ,
Tony I>wi« ' -~?tr Willie HeWer
Hurry Stone Alonzo Btone
Loots Miller Daniel Correa ,
Joe Cardoza . '• Joe Correa >
Bobert Stone Frank Lewis
The 'minstrel; entertainment includes
the following numbers: .
"Taailng," Daniel Correa, Ixrala Miller,- Frank
and Tony : Lewia; "VHiat You Going to Do
When the Bain Oomes Down," Joe Cardoza and
Daniel Correa; "Nobody,". Alonzo Stone;."Nar
ajo," Bobert Stone; "Stay in Your Own Back
Yard," Harry * Stone; *'Ting-a-Lln»," Willie
Helder.
Those taklns part in Madam Jarley'a wax
worka are: . Mlsa Mtrjorle Helder, Mlsa Bessie
Helder. Mlsa Haael Peters, Mlv Marjorie MiUer,
Margaret Fox and others. The entertainment Is
for the I benefit ot the ' Horticultural and other
clabs belonging to the settlement. In addition
to this there will be a dialogue and special
Hawaiian songs. • . :' . \u0084 -. ;. - - • \u25a0
COLLEGE SUMMER
SESSION OPENS
BERKELEY, June 21. — The univer
sity summer session will open tomorrow
for: a six 'weeks* course, -and the
students who will attend will; prob
ably number, more than at any other
previous : summer ~ session, \u25a0 according - to
tha registration figures submitted by
Recorder James Sutton. ..'\u25a0' ;1
, \A."'< large number of the regular \u25a0 uni
versity-courses > will be . given during
the six .weeks,' for which many of the
university students will attend tho sum
mer session. _'.:' .•.-:-\u25a0•\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 ,' ' \u25a0-
,'-• The greatest . Interest in they school
Is, ',-.. however* in the. large . number of
eastern '- faculty men " who ; will I lecture
here. *" : . Some ' of ; the shining lights of
the eastern •; academic world have
reached the . coast . and : will begin In
struction work; in their courses to
morrow. . \ f - . .j;-
AUTO SPEEDERS ARRESTED
""OAKLAND, June 21.— Sutaner Hughes,
a. chauffeur f orjWlckhanV Havens/; was
Arrested this afternoon at Oakland ave
nue and ; Bay place" for alleged . violation
of. the - speed limit. H. Weisenhofer/a
Sacramento court clerk, was caught at
Eighth and Adeline streets,' as \u25a0 were
\u25a0William Flint and Clarence Morrill, ; on
charges" of. speeding autos above the
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CONSTABLE SHOOTS
BURGLAR AT WORK
One Thief Is Wounded and the
i Other Captured While Blow
ing Safe in Fruitvale
OAKLAND. \ June 21.— Two. safe
crackers were surprised in the office of
the": Fruitvale, lumber company at
Thirty-fifth aven'ua Four- 1
teenth street, Fruitvale., *S*f ew minutes
before midnight last night by Con
stable \u25a0"\u25a0William Allen and Deputy Con
stable B. Becker immediately after
they had blown open the company safe
with nitroglycerin. The officers dashed
into the office with . drawn re
volvers and one of .the cracksman, giv
ing the name of Harry Lenter. surren
dered without offering, resistance. The
other escaped after \u25a0 being shot in the
body by Constable Allen.
Several hours later Alfred Kennedy,
21 years old, of 6 Dayton avenue. San
Francisco, was found by the Oakland
police at >, the residence of Thomas Do
lan, 613 'Sixth street, with - a bullet
hole just above his heart.
-Kennedy was in a dying condition
when- he was* taken 1 to : the* receiving
hospital at 3:15 o'clock and he admitted
that he had been shot more than three
hours before the police found him, but
he" absolutely denied-that he was con
nected -in any way with the Fruitvale
safe robbery. -
In moments of consciousness this
morning he told the police that he had
been mistaken for a holdup man by a
citizen, unknown to him, at the corner
of- Third and Jefferson streets, shortly
after 11 o'clock and that this man had
shot him. . \u25a0
Captain of Detectives Petersen was
notified of the shooting and interviewed
Kennedy at the hospital. . He found
the* wounded man unconscious, but a
few minutes after Petersen's arrival
he revived and told his first story of
the shooting.
After relating his alleged adventures
with a companion named "Billy," Ken
nedy's mind seemed to wander and he
told conflicting stories as to the loca
tion of -the shooting, at one time stat
ing that he and JUs companion were
at the corner of Sixth and Alice streets
when the shot was fired.
"You are going to "die, Kennedy," the
captain told him. "Surely you do not
want to face your Maker with a He on
your lips. Tell me the truth. Weren't
you shot by an officer while you were
robbing the safe at Melrose?**
The dying man looked up feverishly,
with a gleam of remembrance in his
dimming eyes.
"Yes," the murmured, unsteadily.
"Yes; I was the . lookout on ,£hat Job.
That was where I got mine."
Then he lapsed, back into uncon
sciousness and when he' recovered again
absolutely denied the truth' of his for
mer admissions.
- Neither Allen nor Becker was able
to Identify Kennedy as the robber who
escaped."
\u25a0•'\u25a0 The robbery of -the safe occurred a
few minutes* T>ef ore midnight.^. Resl
dontsVof ' ?the . district . had seen, a
couple of strangers hanging about the
neighborhood •In a suspicious manner
all day. Just before midnight Con
stables Allen and Becker were walking
along In the direction, of the lumber,
company's office when they noticed that
the ordinary light was not burning In
front of the window.
Allen started to investigate and he
was but a few feet from the office when
a tremendous explosion almost threw
him from his feet. He immediately
drew his gun and. accompanied by
Becker, made a rush for the front
door. As they entered the place one of
the robbers. Lenter, who has a wooden
leg. dropped to the floor and begged for
mercy. His companion, however, drew
a pistol and reached up to turn out the
one light that was burning. As he did
so Allen fired at him. Becker also fired.
The fellow turned, called to hi* partner
that he was Bhot and then ran through
the rear door, which was open, and
made his escape. Lenter was found
crouching on the floor and was taken
to the county JaiL
He had In his possession a quantity
of nitroglycerin and numerous railroad
station and switch keys. This fact has
led the police to believe that he has
been" connected with the robberies of
the railroad, station safes at Melrose
and San Leandro recently.' He had with
him a revolver and a complete kit of
safe cracking tools. There was only «
cents in the safe.
Kennedy lingered throughout the day
and this afternoon his aged mother,
Mrs. Lizzie Kennedy, reached his bed
side. She lives at 6 Dayton avenue. San
Frariclsco, in a refugee camp off Stelner
street, between Greenwich and Lom
bard. She told the police that her
son had been a^messenger boy em
ployed by a firm at 1742 Fillmore street.'
The police. have learned that Lenter
was a seaman in the United States navy
at . one time. He has admitted that
this . is . not . his true name, but he has
refused to disclose his Identity.
TREASURE SEEKER HELD
FOR ALLEGED THEFT
ALAMEDA, June 21.— Captain Rich
ard W.. Nye, known alons the water
front of San Francisco as a Cocos isl
and treasure seeker, has been arrested
or. complaint of C. "W. Fisher, owner of
the schooner - Grayhead, who charged
that Nye removed a quantity of machin
ery valued at $1,000 from the vessel, of
which he was watchman, aad disposed
of the stuff. Fisher swore to the com
plaint a week ago before Judge Tappan.
TEAM - DASHES INTO CAR
. BERKELEY, June 21.— Frightened by
an'automobllelat'the corner of Tele
graph j and Durant avenues, horses in
charge -. of -C. 'C. Youn.gr, a driver for
the Bruce lumber company, ran into a
Telegraph avenue car today.' , Young
was thrown to the pavement and suf
fered ; abrasions -about the arms and
TO GROW HEMS FOR
NEW CHURCH FUND
South Berkeley Parisn Under-
takes Chicken Raisin % to
Build Edifice \
BERKELEY. June 21. — A parisn
chicken raising la planned by Rev. Les
lie Brings, pastor of the Bethany", Con
gregational church of South Berkela*,
and N." Demalty. a deacon of the congre
gation. Each man. woman and child
will be provided gratis with a hen,
which will be raised by the congrega
tion, the sale of the eggs to be devoted
to the church building fund.
Deacon Demalty of the South Berke
ley church is the originator of the
unique plan for church building. Ho
predicts* that the scheme will provide
at least $500 for the fund inside of a
year. (
The . chickens will be given to tai
congregation at the end of August,
when the price of eggs Is high, and the
children taught how to take care of
them to produce the best results. De
malty said that he expects that the egff
laying scheme will prove feasible, as,
during the winter -when the chickens
are laying, the price of eggs Is high
and the Investment will brlnsr great
gain. * •
Demalty Is now negotiating with a
local poultry dealer for from 75 to 100
chickens five or six months old for pre
sentation to each member of the con
gregatlonf in August.
A church committee will b<% shortly
appointed to make a tour of Inspection
of all members of the congregation toi
see that the fowls In their care are w»^ A
provided for. Church classes to teacJP
the raising, care and ills of chickens
probably will follow the inauguration
of the scheme for the benefit.' e£ tha
building fund.
PLEASANTON TO HAVE
FOURTH OF JULY FETE
Residents of Nearby Towns
Will Join in Celebration of
Independence Day
PLEASANTON, June 2-I.— Fourth of
July will be celebrated elaborately this
\ year in Pleasanton. Committees have
arranged a program which will provide
an attractive entertainment on the na
; tlonal holiday. The celebration will
engage the attention of residents from
all the nearby towns.. Including Liver
more, Sunol. Niles and the other locali
ties In Murray Washington and Pleas
anton townships. A parade, athletic
sports, a. ball and fireworks have been
provided for, as well as decorations on
a lavish scale. Excursion trains will
be operated from various points in Ala
meda county. • \u25a0
TWO WEDDINGS SET FOR
.WEEK IN REDWOOD CITY
Social 'Popularity of Prospective
Brides Increases Interest
in Coming Events
REDWOOD CITY; June " 21.— Four
prominent young people of this' city
will be married this week.- On Wednes
day Prof. Otis M. Carrtngton of the
local high school will claim' Miss Alma
Nobs as his bride at the home of her
parents. On Saturday Leslie Johnston,
a Santa Cruz lawyer, and Miss Fedella
Knight will be married. As all tha
young people have spent a great por
tion-of their lives here more than an
ordinary Interest Is taken in the ap
proaching: marriages, especially aa both
the young women ara popular socially.
CHAMPIONS ELECT OFFICERS
PALO ALTO, June 2L— The local
lodge of the order of Fraternal Cham
pions, , which has been reorganized by
affiliation with the Pendo lodges ha*
completed the combination by tfca eleo
tlon of the following of&cers t Past
president. E. T. Brown: president, Rloh*
ard Worry: vice president. Mrs. Ck On*
trander; chaplain. Mrs. Mlnnls Brownj
secretary-treasurer. Mrs. F. A. Kassoni
escort. C E. Longeneckerj assistant es
cort, Mrs. Margaret Benolt: lnsld*
guard. Errol Longeneckert outslda
guard, Dick Werry: examining: physU
clan. Dr. Margaret Evans; trustees, L»
Benolt, Dr. Evans and Mrs. Ellen Werry,
OCTDOOIX CLUB 3EEKT3
•MTT.T. VALLEY. June 21*— Tha clostas
meeting of the club year of th« literary
department of the Outdoor club was
held here yesterday. A number oJ pa
pers were read by the club's members.
The next meeting of the club will be
held June 25. Mrs. Bobert Potter Hill.
president of the state federation, 130-5
1907. Is to be present for the Installa
tion of the new officers, which is to b«
conducted at that time.
PICKPOCKET IS CAT7GHT
OAKLAND. June 21. — Harry "Wolf, a
traveling peddler, was observed by Po
liceman McCreedie and -Deputy Con
stable Fred Arata In the act of picking
the pockets of John McKenzle of 2801
Blossom street, Fruitvale, at the corner
of Sixth and Washington streets this
evening. Wolf had taken a watch and
chain and $7 from his victim befors ha
was caught. . .
XEW CHURCH OPENED
BURLINGAME, June 21. — Openins
services were' held this morning at the
Burlingame Methodist Episcopal church,
recently erected at the corner of Bur
lingame and Primrose avenues. Th*
sermon was delivered by Rev. "W. S._
Matthew. D. D.. superintendent of tha
San Francisco district of the California
conference- The new church will be
in charge of the Rev. E. B. Lytle.
PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS for Alaska Cloth la? — Depot Qnaf4
termmter's Office. 10vJ North Point Street, Sao -
Francisco, California, May 23, 1808. — Sealed pro-^
poaaU In triplicate, subject to the usual condi-
tions, will be ' recelTed here until 11 o'clock
A. M.. Paeinc Time. Tuesday, Jnne 23. 1903. «n<l
then opened, for famishing Babb«r Boots, Fnr
Caps. Mackinaw Coats, Oilskin Coat*. Soathwestec
Hats. Bockskln Mittens. For Mitten*. Parkas.
Moccasins. Pea Jackets. Canvas Trousers, \u25a0 Mack.
Inaw Tronser*, Oilskin Trousers. Felt Shoe*.
Wolfskin Bobes, snd Fleece-ltaed Underwear, for
delivery at - the . San Francisco Depot. Kersey
lining for Pea Jackets snd Canras Trousers wli*
be furnUhed by this Depot. The United State
reserves the right to accept or reject any or a!
proposals, or any part thereof. Blanks for pro- • \u25a0
posals and toll Information will be famished o ~.
uppllcatlon to thlA office. Envelopea eontalnln,
proposals to be Indorsed "Proposals (or ALuk.t
Clothing. No. 09S-3. to be opened June 23. 1908. ".y
J. B. BEIXINGER, Depot Qoartsrmaater, C. V'fi
Army. - -....•-..:--•, . % -.
.DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,' Unit* .>
States Reclamation Service. Washington. D. f «|
May 23. 190 S. Sealed proposals will be r»e«!-r. ' ?:
at i the ofOce of the United States Reclamatio
Serric* •at • Orland. California, untn 3 o'clock*^
p. m., Aogust 27. 190.5, for the constraction of-
East- Park. Dam. Spillway and Dikes. inrntM
about 12 miles northwest from Sttes, Colui* i
County. California, and lnTorrtn? ta«- pUcln?
of about 13.500 cubic yards of concrete sod tv»
excaTstlon of about 3.500 cubic yards of matfv •*
rlal.^- For further partlculara address the Cnit**
States ReelamatJon . Serrte*. Wsuhlnjton, D. C C
307 1 TQford B oildinj, Portland. - Oretron. or Ot
land. Csltfornis. JAME3 BCDOLPU Oatt-
FIELD, S».ietarjt