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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDER OF SAN FRANCISCO
AUTO ACCIDENT WAY
RESULT IN DEATH
.^Collision of Car and * Machine
May Prove Fatal to
H.t.P. Mackie ;
BERKEkEST.j^JuIy Enable 'to
, move hlB ma<fiizie,\'w!iidfci stood "dead"
in the middle, of the d*remont avenue
oar tracks s* Princo street tonight,
Herbert P. SJackie. a. realty salesman
of this city, tv^s hur>Bd^froin bis auto
mobile for 40 ffeet. strfkins-on his head
against a pole. He nowiies at the
i-aet Hay sanatorium* with a possible
iractare of tha skull»and';a fractured
• thigh A«<i may' die.
The accident happened «.ct ,about 7
o'clock, after ilackie had* driven his
; ocr fronr the office* of W. J. Mortimer
in Center street, -ahere he has been
I >ed"for three j years. He was on
his srayio. his homef in Ciaremont park,
and was driving fcjriskly east along
Prince* street.
He approached OSsremont aveaisc and
Fa%v that he had plenty of time to
cross before the CJarjemont Key Route
cj;r. vvfeich Tras a h^oek away, passed
the street. But in ffhe middle, of the
car traces' the eng!ne>-cuddenly' became
"dead."
Before rtlackiA cou!disump-cut to save
hiir.self the Key Route car struck his
n-nch!ne f\.Ul on the sldie, hurling 1 him
thrc-ugh the a.lr and carryins the auto
mobile 100 fpet in front of the car be
fore ft could be brought -to a stop.
The force ctf the impact wrecked the
machine and broke the Air brake on
the Key lioute car, demagSngr the front.
Tk« passengers'' were thrown Into con
fusion.
Dr. J. E. ShaefCer was summoned and
ordered Mac&ie removed to the East
Bay sanaiorfyni in -Oakland, where he
was also attended by Dr. 'George F.
Keinhardt.
Mackie is very popular ;In business
nnd pocial circlts here. He is* SO years
of age and was graduated In"J.SO4 from
the university, wihere he took Jan active
part in student affairs, 2nd jjwas com
jnissioned a lieutenant in Ithe state
national gruard. He lives Inlthe Ciare
mont park house \alone, as*he has no
relatives here.
The car which struck him was In
charge of Motorrnan C. W.'Binlet of 683
Pifty-Pixth street, Oakland, and Con
ductor E. Truesdalevof 1061 Locksley
street, Oakland.
INDIAN FOLK LORE
TO ECHO LN THEATER
Feature of Band; Concert Will
Be Zurri* Songs
BERKELEY, July*-16. — Interest in the
concert to be given .in the Greek thea
ter tomorrow night continues to in
crease, owing to the attractive nature
of the program.
The unique feature which will be
piven is the Zuni Indian song, "The
Buirise Call," sung by Miss Edith
Prt-'ble. a popular young vocalist of
Berkeley, who has studied the airs of
thf Indian tribes* for several years.
Besides the Indian composition. Miss
Preble will sing "The Temple Bells"
by Amy U'oodford-Finden. She will
h'<p accompanied by Miss Sue Chamber
lain.
The Golden Gate park band, under
the leadership of Paul Steindorff, will
play a program of band pieces. Includ
ing selections from "The Merry
Widow."
SMUGGLES OPIUM AFTER
>' .TRYING TO BREAK ARM
City Prisoner Manufactures
Trolley of His Blanket
OAKLAND. July 16.— Robert Ford,
•who tried to be excused from chain
gang duty by thrusting his arm under
the wheel of a wagon , while working
for the city prison yesterday, was de
tected last night in the act of fimug-
Kling opium to other inmates of the
'ail by means of a trolley cord, which
he manufactured out of a blanket In
his cell.
It was at first supposed that Ford
intended to commit suicide with the
line vrhieh he- made, but he demons
*trated its t»se to the police and they
accepted his explanation.
Ford was before Judge Samuels this
morning charged with malicious mis
chief for having destroyed the blanket,
and his trial was set for July SO.
MIDNIGHT BURGLAR
MAKES THREE TRIALS
Householder Wakens in Time
to Frighten Prowler
OAKLAND, July 16.— Persistence was
displayed by a midnight burglar who
made three attempts to get Into the
residence of 11. W. Norman of 702 Sy
camore street last night. He did make
his way into the house through one
window, only to find that a locked
door barred his farther progress. He
then backed out of the house and tried
another window.
Fsr.dlng that he could not force this
<me h<» tried another. Just about this
time Norman woke up and frightened
him away.
Kfpori.tvas made to the police today
by Charles Johnson of 404 Fifth street
that liis room was entered, last r.ight
during his absence and "robbed ot $21.50.
BERKELEY PARLOR
INSTALLS OFFICERS
Ceremony of Native Daughters
Largely Attended
BERKELEY, July 16. — Berkeley par
lor. Native Daughters, held a public in
stallation tonight in Native Sons' hall,
the ceremonies being largely attended.
District Deputy GraryJ -President
Reed conducted the installation as fol
lows :
Past president. Mrs. McKelrey: president.
Mis* Soplile Mickelson; first Tice president, Mrs.
Oscar Nichols; secead rice president. Miss liar
SulliTan; tblrd Tiee preMent, Mns. Maboscr;
marshal. Mrs. Wehe: treasurer, Mlks May Rob
inson: financial secretary. Miss Gertrude Ha.r
ward; spcretsry. Miss L«la Brackrtt: tro«te«»—
Ml«» Hall. Mis« Reed and Mra. Ilalt: organtst.
Miss Gravef; in«!de •w'Utini-l, M'ss l'onlsou; «jat
fide nentiiM'l. Miss Giblen.
MERCHANT OF ST. LOUIS
IS DEAD IN BERKELEY
Garrett O'Rourke Passes Away
at -Son's Home
BERKELEY, July 16. — Garrett
O'Rourke, a retired dry goods merchant
of St. Louis, who, had. made his home
with -his son, R. F. O'Rourke. 2623
Hilgard street. North Berkeley, for two
years, died this morning, at. the age of
79 years. Besides the son two daugh
ters.* both married and residents of St.
Louis, survive.'
Are you out of employment? Put a
little ad under Employment Wanted
: in the classified ad section' of The; Call
I and 8 you'll find a position. 10c Is all
Statistics Show the Great
Growth in City of Oaks
Remarkable Building Operations and Public
Improvements in Oakland •
OAKLAND. July 16.— The steady
growth of Oakland during the last year
Is illustrated by a table of compara
tive building statistics showing the
operations in about 50 of the leading
cities of the country which has been
compiled by the Construction News of
Chicago. In June the permits issued
in these 50 cities represented 14,880
projected new buildings, aggregating
in estimated cost $57,614,974. These
figures show an Increase of 1,437 per
mits over the record for June, 190 8< and
an Increased coe>t of $6,170,588.
The Pacific coa6t cities make a good
showing, their continual growth and
activity being a phenomenal feature of
the trend of events in this country at
the present time. In so far as a de
crease in any one section of the coun
try is concerned, the nearest approach
to it is in the south, where a mild re
cession from the high figures and the
almost continuous activity of the past
is noted.
GROWTH IS STEADY
Of the Pacific coast cities it" shows
Tacoma to have taken the lead during
the month of June in gain over the
corresponding month of 1908 for the
percentage of 104. and yet the total
cost of buildings In Tacoma this year
for June, ISOS, was only estimated, at
<540.543; while Oakland, with 150 per
mits at a cost of $523,363, only shows.
a gain of 19 per cent over the corre
sponding month of last year, when they
building permits amounted to $438,467,
thus showing: the growth of Oakland
to be steady, and not spasmodic. -
Stockton, wjth 26 permits for the
entire month, at an estimated cost of
J51.220, shows a gain of 92 per cent
Sacramento Issued two more permits
in June, 1909. than in June, 1908, yet
the total cost was $221,144, as against
$254,55S In June. 190S, or a loss of 23
per cent.
San Francisco, while the number of
permits is not enumerated ln either
190S or 1909, shows a gain of 16 per
cent last June over the corresponding
month in 1908.
BUILDING PERMITS
Following is a summary of the build-
Ing permits applied for at the board of
public works during the week ending
July 14, as compiled by Walter B. Faw
cett. secretary of the board:
Permits. Amount.
One story dwelling* 17 ?52.023.00
One and a b«lf story dwell
ings • 3 9.060.00
Two story dweinngi? ,12 38.961. 75
One Btorr* dwelling with store 1 > 1,460.00
Two tßtory flats 3 5,525.00
Two story Cats with store.... 1 4,625.00
One Btory church 1 2,000.00
Barns and stables ,4 710.00
Workshops, garages and tank
frupes 3 1.0CT.00
Alterations, additions and re
pair* 20 10,820.00
Total' 71 $111,062.75
David Selby, a local candy manufac
turer, whose wife, Mrs. Zelda Selby, is
one of the heirs of the '.'Lucky" Bald
win estate, has* secured a permit to
build a two etory, eight room dwell
ing on the east side of Bellvlew ave
nue, north of Grand, -at a cost of $5,000.
Mrs. S. Lelmer is preparing to. build
a two story. 16 room residence on the
north side of Apgar street, east of
San Pablo avenue. The j:ost will be
CONSTRUCTING lIOMES V
A handsome 'two story dwelling,
containing, seven rooms, will be built
by F. P. Jordan on the west side of
I Adams street, north of Perkins, for
1 $4,000. At the intersection of Perkins
street and Jayne avenue, Frederick
iioderburg will build a two story dwell
ing to cost $5,000. W. J. Macdonaid
will erect a home In the south side of
Rand street, east of Grand avenue, at
a cost of $4,200. ' -
Four new modern fire engine houses
are under construction for the city of
WORKS BOARD TO
TO BE REORGANIZED
New Ordinance Limits Number
of Employes and Defines
Authority of Officials
OAKLAND, July 16. — An ordinance
fixing the number of employes of the
board of public works at ISB, reor
ganizing the street department under
Superintendent of Streets ' Howe and
limiting the total annual . salaries of
the department to 1164,000 was recom
mended for 1 passage by the ordinance
and judiciary committee of the city
council last night. ' s
It is specified in the ordinance that
all employes of the street department
shall be hired by the superintendent of
streets, shall be suspended or dismissed
by him only, and that no overtime
compensation is to be allowed'for labor
except in case of urgent sewer repairs.
One clause of the ordinance provides
for' the. reduction of the salary of the
deputy superintendent of streets, now
Charles Ott, from $200 to $150 a month.
The ordinance also provides that the
department shall be conducted
under civil service rules, along the
same lines as the police and fire de
partments. \u25a0-.'\u25a0. \u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0'.
Mayor Mott appeared before the
council In support of the ordinance.
He said:
. "I favor the adoption, of the" ordi
nance in the interest of efficiency. The
city haa so grown that it Is now, im
possible to operate the street depart
ment without this change making- it
separate from.other v departments. Aud
itor Gross opposed some of the Items,
and thought that he could* reduce the
budget $7,000. We were able: to show
him that every 'dollar was needed, and
we also agreed to several of his sug
gestions." •-•\u25a0.-;. ""•.\u25a0:"•\u25a0\u25a0.. '-:".
MERCHANT'S HAT TAKEN
BY SCARED FOOTPADS
D. E. Carter's Yells Attract]
Police of Berkeley: ;^ i
BERKELET.TTJuIy 16.— The police
discovered D.8.- Carter, a merchant of
•1920 Virginia street, yelling that he had
been robbed: at' the corner -of
and Shatt uck : avenues ; this \u25a0 morhin gr. As
far as ; they, could learn only ; his hat
is-as missing.; He explained that his as
sailants, two : in: ; number," wereiunsuc
cessful in .their attempt because he had
placed his money the ; day previous in
an Oakland, bank.
You -Can Have a Family; Picnic
On the broads sandy beach; at Tunitas
Glen— a lovely ; ride on the Ocean Shore
Railway. Go Sunday, : Time ' table
b^se*l7.r > «*wHflflßMK&s&£i&@< / '~ .\u25a0\u25a0••\u25a0•\u25a0
THE- SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATIJEDIY, JULY 17; V 1909,
Oakland, and the board of works has
recommended an appropriation of ?23,
000 for a fifth engine house, to be lo
cated in the district south of Seventh
street and west of Market street.
Grand avenue boulevard, the new
macadam highway leading, from the ;
park at the head of Lake Merritt,
through Pleasant valley to Piedmont,
is finlshed'and ready for use.
The bank clearings in Oakland for
last week. according to statistics
furnished by the chamber of \u25a0 commerce,
show a total of $2,199,710.19, as com
pared with 51.656.389.25. the corres
ponding week of laßt year, an increase j
of $563,330.94.
Reports from Ocean View regarding
the granting by that suburb of a. fran
chise to the Southern Pacific for a
right of way through the town add
greatly to the activity in that commun
ity. Construction will begin within a!
few weeks.
IXCREASIXG TRAINS
The company also plans at an' early'
date the operation of local trains 'to
Richmond over Its mainline tracks.
Theae contemplated improvements, to
gether with the announced intention
of th« Santa Fe to put on local trains
from Richmond to Oakland and San
Francisco, to be. propelled by the latest
models of gasoline motors, -makes thin
section of unusual Interest to the land ;
buying public at the present time.
Georgre WV Austin,. an Oakland realty
dealer, states that .sales at Boulevard
Gardens tract No. 2 are picking up and
the prospects for early fall tradeprom
ise increased activity, and many sales.
Austin says that business, has never
looked so good to him in the vicinity
of Boulevard Gardens and that the in- j
terest seems Btate wide. Inquiries com- j
ing -from all sections.
Berkeley Building Active
BERKELEY. July 16.— Building- la
active in this city and there has been !
such a demand for building permits
here for the erection' of dwellings and
stores of the better kind that July
promises to break the record for per
mits issued for the month. "Up. to
June the building was steady, but dur- j
ing the last two weeks it has leaped
forward with a large increase over last
month and last year at this time. . -
The Hey wood apartments at the cor- i
ncr of University avenue and Grove
street have been started and. will be
rushed to completion. The building of
four stories will add much to "the busi
ness activity in that section \u25a0 of . this
city.
The Central building company has
started to erect a number of fifths ln
Bancroft way near, California street.
They will be up to date in every par
ticular and have room for stores on the
ground floor.
Activity in AJameda
ALAMEDA, July 16. — Activity in the
building line continues, > and'ftie build
ing Inspector is kept busy Issuing per
mits and lookng after .the. many, houses
in the course of construction through
out the city. There are more, dwellings
in process of erection £han~ there was
at the corresponding time :last year,
and this is an Indication, the contrac
tors say. of returning prosperity.
Among the notable large structures
recently built here are the immense
buildings of the Dow pump company.
Three structures were put up by the
firm on its property In Clement ave
nue between- Oak and Walnut streets.
Two of the buildings are the largest in
Alaraeda in the matter of ground, area
covered. ; ...
The new First Methodist Episcopal
church, at the northwest corner of Cen
tral avenue and Oak street, is receiving
the finishing. touches. The art windows
for the edifice have been ordered as
well as the furnishings for the Interior.
READY TO RESIST
FRANCHISE GRANT
Property Owners Prepare for
Contest Against Extension
Through Franklin Street
OAKLAND, July^ 16.— Rumblings of
opposition by some of the property
owners In Franklin street, . between
Fpurteenth and ' Twentieth, have been
heard regarding the application of
the Southern t Pacific company for a
franchise to extend its Webster ; street
line through. Franklin- street, In con
nection with its conversion Into an
electric system.
Those who have come into the . open
are H. C.'Capwell. H. C. McPike and
M. J. Laymance, who own. holdings'" at
Fifteenth. and Franklin streets. '\u25a0'-.
Attorneys representing : ' these prop
erty owners were before the city coun^
oil committees last night," but the con
test waa postponed, the application be
ing laid over. ; , : " ,_
The Southern Pacific company has
purchased or secured Eigmatures to
a : controlling frontage In Franklin
street, according; to the best Informa
tion.- \u25a0 .
| Marriage Licenses f
OAKLAND. July 18.— The following m«rrl»se
licenses were issued today: -.^. \u25a0*. •:-\u25a0\u25a0« >",\u25a0\u25a0•
Manuel F. Nnnes, 22,« nd Maria U. Joaqaln
18, both of San Lorenzo. , \u0084 \u25a0 ,
Grtetna A. ' Van Llnge. 80, and Generieve M.
A.Gassion. 21., both of Klmbnrst. •
"George J. Pramstaller, :», and Mamie Kree •
23, both of Oakland.:- :
118 lays Furniture Sale I
| 22hd and Grove Sts. / I
I Today's Special, $1.75 1
X Golden Gak Rocker, Gobbler Seat, Brace; A *
I All Goods Must Be Sold. No Reserve. J
t T. P. -.CHOPE, Manager t
MILK IS DUMPED
INTO THE STREET
Inspector, Weary of Lack of
Convictions, Takes Law
Into His Own Hands
OAKLAND, July 18.— Tired of the
technicalities of the law, and despair-,
Ing of convicting violators of it after
he had arrested them. Milk Inspector
Downey today took the law Into his
own hands, and instead of arresting
a driver of the Union farm dairy for
having for gale inferior milk, he
flumped the whole wagon .load*' of the
dairy's produce Into a sewer.
Downey has arrested several milkmen
during the last few months for selling
milk that was below the standard of
3 per cent butter fat. But when his
prisoners came up for trial, they were
not convicted. Something in the proof
was lacking, or there was some quirk
of the law that the attorneys for the
defendants took advantage of.
This morning the milk inspector
stopped the wagon of the Union dairy
farm and made a test of the milk on
the spot. He found that Instead of
3 per cent of butter fat, the milk had
only 2.6 par cent. Downey did not take
the driver to Jail, as he had done with
former drivers. He did not even take
his name. Instead, he took every can
of milk In the wagon, took the lid off
and poured the contents into a nearby
sewer, where the rats alone could com
plain of the inferiority of the article.
LIBERTY GRANTED TO
OAKLAND POOL SELLERS
Police Judge Rules That He Ex-
ceeded His Jurisdiction
OAKLAND. July lg.-s-Henry Gemmel,
Charles Pritchard and M. Paul, three
pool sellers who were convicted re
cently, were released today by Judge
Bmith, the operation of the Otis anti
racetrack law being tne means of their
salvation.
Judge Smith, following the l»ad of
buperlor Judge Brown, who recently
made a similar decision, declared- that
ne had no Jurisdiction, and that the
pool sellers had been Illegally con
victed. '"'-:,'
All three were tried under the mu
nicipal ordinance which makes pool
selling a misdemeanor. Prior to their
conviction, however, the Otis law went
Into effect, and took away Jurisdiction
from the Inferior courts. .
_ Their cases were appealed, and Judce
Brown ruled that the police court had
had no right to try the cases, as the
new law, by making the selling of
pools a felony, had made the offense
tryabie In the superior court.
News of Society
Across the Bay
OAKLAND, July 16.— One of the
earliest of the fall weddings
will be that of Jose Mariano
Salazar and Miss Alice Nelson,
the second daughter of Mr. and Mr».
J. W. Nelson. Although the exact date
of the ceremony has not been told nor
the detail* of the wedding decided upon
by th« young bride to be, it Is under
stood that the marriage will not be
long postponed. The betrothal was
announced last winter, bringing ; to
both Salazar and Miß» Nelson the fell
citations of a; wide circle of friends.
The Nelsons belong to one of the*
pioneer families of the Btate. their
home for many years being mada . in
Oakland. Salazar Is also a son of one
of the oldest families of California:
Mrs. John Treanor is being consid
erably feted during her visit to the
bay cities, her mother, Mrs. T. B.
Coghill, with whom she Is Btaying,
having send out_cards for a midsum
mer tea Thursday afternoon. Seven
ty-five guests have been asked to meet
the pretty young matron. Miss Helen
Allen will entertain In Mrs. Treanor's
honor next week, having asked a num
ber of friends to be her 'guests at an
informal luncheon Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John' Mcßlullen, and ; her grand
daughter. Mis a Eliza McMullen, have
joined the bay cities folk in , the Yo
semlte valley.
Miss Genevleve Pratt is spending the
summer in Salt Lake City, where she
Is the house guest of her sister, Mrs.
James Whitehlll. Mrs." "Whitehall will
be remembered as Miss Sessle Pratt,
whose , marriage to .the young mining
man was an event of a year. or so
ago. They have gone recently to Salt
Lake City, their home having been in
Nevada. Mrs. Whitehlll is entertain
ing extensively In honor of her young
sister during her visit.
;.-, Mrs. A. crPosey, will leave this week
for McCray's, where with her daughter.
Miss Ellse Posey, she will spend the
end of July. Mrs. Hastings; and Miss
Cleo Posey. are enjoying a visit In the
east as the; guests of relatives.
• Miss. Helen Bancroft, -who has been
enjoying;, a; visit in Colorado, . has re
turned -; : to . California ; and her
summer place •at Brookdale for the
season. - .. '- . : - ..; "; \u25a0.. : ,v : -'w'/; -,' -
Miss May - Coogan i has -sreturned5 returned^ to
town after a\visit at tha-summer home
of the, George Chases, jwhere she was
entertained for a fortnight: ;
Judge E." W. McGrawi and his:daugh
ter,';\u25a0 Miss Edith ; McGraw, are enjoying
an extended tour* of : the east. .'Judge
McGraw . having , gone i.east to attend
the commencement exercises of ; his
alma mater. Miss McGraw, was a mem
ber'of the • graduating? class .from : the
university thlg sumnver.^so the : glimpse
of .eastern college life was particular
ly Interesting to her. ;."v.
LADIES' INSTITUTE
CHOOSES OFFICERS
Installation Delayed Until Today
by Other Work of the
Grand Council
OAKLAND, July 16.— The fourteenth
grand council of the Young Ladies' in
stitute elected officers today, but did
not finish the work before it as ched
uled, and will therefore hold an extra
session tomorrow, when the newly
elected will be. Installed ) by
Sanior Past Grand President Elizabeth
Tarry of San Francisco.
"With the' exception of the candidates
for grand directors none of the asplr
ants^for grand offices had opposition
today. The grand officers chosen were:
Grand president. Miss Mary SulliTan of San
Jose institute Xo. 32; grand first Tlce president,
-Miss Marie Haggerty. Grace institute >'o. 17.
Sacramento: grand second Tlce president. Miss
Margaret Peacock.- Carmel connrll' No. I,' San
Francisco; grand secretary-treasurer, Ml«s Jose
j'phlne; T. Molloy, Cartnel council Xo. 1. San
, Francisco; .grand .marshal. Mrs. Hannah O'Con-
I nor, Kennedy council Xo. 21. Knrpfca: grand ln
sWe eentlnel. Miss Maude Fallon. j Queen City
council No. 55, Seattle; grand outside sentinel.
Xtlss Afrnes I-jnch, Webber council No. 49, Stock
ton; grand- directors— Mrs. S. "A. Garrin, Webber
council N*o. 49; Helen X.' Winters. Carmel coun
cil No. 1; Mary Gallagher, McKinnon council No.
8. Sap Francisco; Brida O'Connor, Dolores coun
cil No. 7. .Son Francisco; Lucy Genia. Grace
council So. . 17; OUvta Foley, Ible City conncil
No. . 51, Alameda; -Annie Dolan, Eclipse \u25a0 council ;
No. 15. Oakland: Mrs. Josephine Mullia. Carmel
council No. 1; Mrs. Nelll* Lawler. St. Jobn'a
council No. 2fi. Napa: Mrs. Mary Kauntti, St.
I Theresa council Xo. 22, San Francisco.
CONSTITUTION- AMENDED
The election of grand officers took
up the entire afternoon. The morning
was given : over to the discussion and
adoption of amendments to the consti
tution. -
The committee on laws and supervi- j
sion, of which Miss Ella Comyns was<
the head, was tendered a vote of thanks
for the thorough report made by the
committee.
Messages of greeting were read from
Young Men's institute Xo. 13, Touug
Ladies' institute No. 13 of Vallejo, and
from Deputy Thomas Gleason \
! of the Young Men's institute.
* The installation of the newly chosen
grand officers will take place tomorrow
afternoon if the business of the grand
council Is completed, otherwise the ex
ercises will be conducted in the evening
in Maple hall, where all of the ses
sions of the grand council have been
held.
DELEGATES GUESTS AT BALL
This evening the delegates to the
grand council were the guests at a
ball given under the management of
Eclipse council of this city. The newly
elected grand officers were in a di
vision by themselves near the head of
the grand march. The committees that
had charea of the ball were as fol
lows: . . \
Floor director. Miss LoretU Towne: assistants.
Miss Evelyn Long and Miss Nora Lydon.,
Floor committee — Mrs. Annie Dolan, chairman;
Mi?s ifary L. Rhodes. Miss Katherlne McKler
nen. Miss Mary Madden. Miss Delia Jennings,
Mis* Beasle Freeman, Miss Mary Reilly, Miss
Mary Trapy, Miss Elizabeth McPeake.
Reception, committee— Mr». Martha O'Brien.
Miaa Mary Farley, Mrs. Fleming:. Alice Mary
Rhodes. Miss Kifherine McKiernan, Mrs. Treat,
Miss Ro«p Higsina. :\u25a0 .-. " ai^^^m
PICNIC PLANNED TO
AID RUST FIREMEN
Proceeds to Go to Equipment
Fund of Department
OAKLAND, July 16.— A picnic for the
benefit of the Rust fire department is
to be held Sunday at Stege Junction.
Much Interest is being taken In this
project, as the net proceeds- go to
equip the fire laddies. : -
A number of leading Oakland and
Berkeley merchants and others are
backing the enterprise by donations of
gifts to be used by the picnic commit
tee as prizes in the different contents.
There will be nine racing events
with prizes ranging from $1 to $20.
Dancing and music, afternoon and
evening, and an abundance of refresh
ments on the grounds. The picnic
grounds are in Ban Pablo avenue and
are reached by San Pablo avenue cars
and Santa Fe trains to Schmidt. J,
Henry Robinson and W. ; T. Hilder
brandt compose the program commit
tee and C. A. Dancaree, G. H. Barber
and A. I. Miles the receiving committee.
BOOKS MAY DISPROVE
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE
Partners Differ and Criminal
Action May Be Dropped
OAKLAND, July 16.— Z. V. Stalneker,
for whom a warrant was issued on an
embezzlement charge made by C. Lel
decker of Frultvale, surrendered him
self at the, district attorney's office to
day and in a long; conference with
Deputy District Attorney, Clark de
manded an accounting on the ground
that he could show that Leldecker-was
ln his debt. Leldecker was present and
was positive that Stalneker had cashed
several checks made ' out to Leldecker
and pocketed the money. Arrangements
are being made for; an accounting, and
the -men -.who .have been : partners in a
publishing venture may have recourse
to a civil suit. Clark has not decided
whether the criminal charge can be
pressed. " .' . '^V
HYAN OIVEir UMlT— Oakland July 16.—
One ' year in the - city prioa ' waa the - »CDtcnc«
ftlren today by Police Judge Smith to Frank
Kyan, » West Oakland restaurant ... maD, , for
ml«condnct with Lulu Frela and : Ilazel Ooolej,
two ; girl* less - than 10 yean old. The limit
or six months lv each case was gtTen Hyan.
SICK HEADACHE
I \u25a0 \u25a0.'-'\u25a0\u25a0. — - :: — — = — i Positirely cored by
fVABTrDO these Little Pills.
UM i\ SE. f\o Thc y also relieTe Dis -
BBS iMa tress from Dyßpcpsla,ln-
«raP ITTLE dlgestloa and Too Hearty
' §§9 1 1 1# JC: D 1 Katlng; ' ' A. perfect rem-
1 I w £\u25a0 a\ ' eOjtor Dizziness, Nausea,
I P 1 LLS> Drowslaesa. Bad Taste
J^v"^Mr..T*-> ; to tfce ; Moron.-- Coated
*^raB3^l • Tongue, Pain In the Side.
l^^^^^^^ 1 "'" *'mI TORPID LIVER. 1 They
regcOato tie Bowels. ~\ Purely Vegetable.
SMAliJpiLl^^ SMALL DOS^ SMALL PRICE.
Ipidtcd'cl Genuine M ust ] Bear % ,
Sittle Fac-Simi!e Signature
I™B IREFUSE SUBSTITUTES.
CONCERTS, LBCTURES^ETC:
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
BASEBALL
-FIFTr-SEVEKTH V- AND/ GHOVE, OAKLAND".
Game callfd Saturdsys 3:15, Sundays 10:30, 2:30.
Stockton vs. Oakland
ADMISSION. 25 CENTS -— .
INVESTIGATES MILK
SUPPLY OF EUROPE
Prof. Archibald R. Ward Will
Apply Knowledge for Ad
vantage of Berkeley
BERKELEY, July 16.— Friends of Dr.
Archibald R. Ward, head of the state
hygienic laboratory, have learned that
after making his flying pleasure trip
to the east he has journeyed to Europe,
where he is investigating the question
of municipal milk supply on the con
tinent, partly to secur.e data for a
book on the subject and partly at the
request of the authorities ot this city.
Dr. Ward, who Is an expert bacteri
ologist and veterinarian, has already
published one book* on the subject of
milk, but the question of the municipal
milk supply is a new field of Investi
gation for him. He is at present in
Copenhagen and wilt leave shortly for
Russia for a. study of the sanitary
methods of the distribution of milk in
big cities.
His knowledge will be applied, to
local conditions . and another attempt
will be made to frame a pure milk
ordinance to replace the one which
has been declared unconstitutional.
•This- wdinance will come under the
head of the department of public health
and safety, of which Christian Hqft is
commissioner, and he is enthusiastic
over- the work of Dr. Ward.
Dr. Ward will return to resume his
studies and duties at the university in
August and his arrival here is awaited
with Interest by the members of the
new council.
WARNS WOMEN AGAINST
DAME FASHION'S WILES
Mrs. Ellen H. Richards Advo-
cates Standard Gowns
BERKELEY, July, 16.— That there
was no reasonable excuse -for the hold
which Dame Fashion had on the mod
ern women was the statement which
'Mrs. Ellen H. Richards made to the
students of the university and the club
women who gathered for her lecture
yesterday afternoon. She continued the
subject this afternoos, and declared
that the cost of living had advanced
greatly in the last 20 years because the
American people must "have things,"
no matter what the cost.
"The constant change In style causes
unnecessary expense. One button more
on a modern woman's suit seems to
change the style.and she must have a
new one," said Mrs. Richards. "This is
not the case with the man, who is satis
fled with wearing his suit as lon* as it
looks well. " -
"I am in favor of the same standard
for men and women in every way, and
I believe that women : should not be
slaves of fashion any more than men. A
certain style, say of the evening gar
ments, can be made the correct thing.'
and it should always be the acme of
fashion." •
OFFERED CASE OF WINE
IF HE WOULD SIGN
Property Owner Says Saloon-
man Tried to Bribe Him
OAKLAND. July 16.— Charges of at
tempted bribery In an effort to secure
Signatures to a petition to transfer his
saloon license were made before the
license committee of the elty council
last night against C. Armlnino, a water
front saloon keeper.
Arminlno's petition to transfer his
license to 4701 Shattuck avenue was
denied after Thomas Rowan, a black
smith residing at 4627 Shattuek avenue,
had testified that the saloonman had
offered to present him with a case of
wine if he would give his support to
the petition for a transfer. '.
Other protestants against the pro
posed saloon declared that the children
of the Emerson school would be obliged
to pas 3ln front of the place.
EXPERIMENTS TO TEST
VALUE OF BRAN COFFEE
Prof. W. E. Jaffa .Will -Test
Nutritive Properties
BERKELEY, July 16. — Prof. M. E.
Jaffa, head of the pure food laboratory
of the state, is about to conduct experi
ments with bran as a. coffee substitute,
and he will be assisted by Prof. George
E. Colby. .
-Professor Jaffa's investigations as
to the nutritive value of peanuts have
made him* famous, and he says that
there Is every reason to believe that
the elements in bran will furnish a
good substitute for coffee.
: Professor Jaffa is enthusiastic over
his proposed experiments, by which he
expects to demonstrate the nutritive
properties of a beverage made of bran.
TAFT& PENNOYER
MANY SPECIALS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
SHOULD ATTRACT SATURDAY TRADING
Children's Coats Reduced 25 Per Cent
These Coats -are very desirable styles for little folks from 1 to 6
years of age. They come in Pique and Cloth and Include many stviel
and all the popular colorings. , . ja«*ny styiea
$2.75 Coats now, $3.07 13 75 Coat* now *- «^
15.00 Coats now 13.75 $5"73 Coat^ n*Z f^P
$7,50 Coats now • jmb gjg Jgj
\u25a0 A .sia.oo Coats now, fii jr»
Children's Headvvear at 25 Per Cent Reduction
-Midsummer, styles in Straw and Lingerie Bonnets and Hat* for the
little ones. Lingerie Bonnets come In sizes 1 to 3 years LJn-Pri« w^2
from 2to 6 years and Straw Bonnets and Hats frumi toTyearl !
50c Bonnets at SSc 60c Bonnet* at at*-
75c Bonnets at- 57c Q % Boßnetl at
$1.25 Bonnets at Me j^oS BoSSeta at %T^l
$3.00 Bonnets at J2.25 UTp jggg^g S g.^
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
Black and White Imported Wool- Novelties includliff th» «;>,»^k »
« .-SPECIAIi.— 42 Inch Imported Plaid Sicilians, in the most beautiful of
light Summer . colorings. ; one of the best wearing fabrics to hi h^
SosTout ld f ° r IeSS than W-«0- the Yard. sraoft AT*3» CE^rrl 5
Great Reductions in Men's Furnishings
" Negligee Coat Shirts, $1.50 and 52.00 Values, reduced to Ji.oo
Stiff Bosom Shirts. $1.50 -Value, reduced to $t.W.
Men's -Athletic Underwear, includiner the eelehratPil t* \r t> .
G^UMEXT d E::& :^Barney : McGlynns. /hICB W S.S.^.ii
c C " ry the ForMkn "»^Bal-
eiay Street Between 14th and 15th
ALL HOTELS MUST
HAVE FIRE ESCAPES
Berkeley Council Commences
Crusade for Protection of
Guests at Hostelries
BERKELET, July 16.— Having or
dered all the stables in this city to
be cleaned up under penalty of arrest.
Commissioner C. Hoff. bead of the de
partment of public health and safety,
has commenced a crusade against
hotels, apartments and other houses
which have failed to observe the law
regarding the installation of fire es
capes. . . -*•
While Fire Chief James Kennay hae
been successful in carrying out the
provisions of this ordinance, some of
the apartment house owners have been
able to evade the law and it Is likely
that the present ordinance wilt be
amended to maka its .enforcement
easier.
A new ordinance on which Assistant
Fire Chief James Carpenter Is work
ins', under the supervision of" Commis
sioner Hoff. relates to the storaaro oZ
gasoline and other explosive fluids.
There is no city ordinance of this- char
aster at present and owing to the man?
complaints received, one will be drawn
for presentation to the council.
Commissioner Hoff reported thts
morning that he had nearly completed
his round of the city stables and that
he had promises from all that the law
would be obeyed. . t.
"There will be no files in this city
next summer." sa!d Hoff this warning.
"If the stablemen will clean up. At
any rate the law must be obeyed."
PET DOE STOLEN FROM
HOME IN REDWOOD ROAD
Sheriff's Office Puzzled Over
Classification of Crime
OAKLAND. July 16.— Th© sheriffs
office Is puzzling over the classification
of the loss of a doe reported by Mrs.
Henry Harmon from her home in th«
Redwood road. The first opinion waa
that burglary had been committed, but
this was abandoned when the nature of
th« Inclosure was shown to have been
a light fence.
Grand larceny could not be estab-"
lished, as there was no available data
on the price of deer on the hoof. Vio
lation of the game laws was tha point
most favored in view of the fact that
the season in Alameda county is still
cloeed.
Mrs. Harmon said that her mlssins
pet had a scar on one ear and another
on the left forefoot, and one of her
forward trotters was missing. Mrs.
Harmon added that the deer was affec
tionate and that an appeal to her lov
ing nature might readily have induced
her to leave home.
SPARROW HUNTER IS ?'-
FILLED WITH SHOT
Jake Pantoskey Misses Quarry;
and Hits William Hopkins
OAKLAND, July 15.— TV. TV. Hopkins,
proprietor of the Hoffman cafe, and
Jake Pantosfcey, owner of * tne Frea
market, went hunting yesterday after-.
noon in an automobile.
When they reached the vicinity r>*
Danville a flock of sparrows was sight
ed, and both hunters alighted to stall:
the unsuspecting birds. They crept
up on opposite sides of a clump off
bupshes in which, their frightened
quarry had sought refuge, and Fan
toskey. hearing a rustle which drew
his aim. fired. He heard a decldedlj*
unsparrowlike scream, and arose to hl.i
feet to see his companion seated on the
other side of the clump, picking numer
ous bird shot from his face and body.
Hopkins claims that all the' shot ara
not out of him yet- The hunt term!n-«
ated abruptly.
FADED DOCUMENT PART
OF PETITION TO SELU
Filing Time Worn Articles Re*
calls Past of Methodism
OAKLAND, July 16.— Original ar,
tides of incorporation of the California
annual, conference of the ilathodist
Episcopal church were filed with the
county clerk today with a petition to
the superior court for an order to sell
churcto property at Berkeley.-
The articles were signed at San Jos«s
September Z\>. 1575. when the decision
to Incorporate th* conference was
reached. ;->\u25a0--•-
The signatures 'of the following wero
attached: Rev. R. S. Foster, president-
Rev. H. B. Heacocfc. j»«cretarr, and
John B. Hit*. J. H. Wythe. 11. C. Ben
son. A. Bland. C. V. Anthony, J TV
Rose. E. Thomas. D. t>o!<\ and George
Clifford directors. The document waa
badly faded. k