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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANGISCO
OAKLAND BUILDING
WORK INCREASING
During Montfi of July Perma
nent Improvements Cost
$391,866.60
OAKLAND, Augv 13.— The* biggest
thing in real estate affairs In Oakland
this week is the annual convention of
the California state realty federation,
§ which has brought several hundred
men of the business into the town's
confines. Many of the expert visitors
inquired as to the amount of building
which was carried within the city In
the last month.
They were informed that during the
month of July 292 permits were ap
plied for at the office of the board of
public works. These figures repre
sented an immediate investment in per
manent improvements of $391,866.60,
and nearly five-sixths of that sum went
Into new construction, chiefly of dwell
ings, t
The actual number of permits for
new dwellings was 145, and the total
cost was f522.229.25. Of alterations,
additions and repairs, Secretary Faw
cett of the board of public works has
recorded 147, with an aggregate cost
of $69,637.25.
INCREASED CONSTRUCTION
Realty men find encouragement in
the fact that in new construction there
js an increase of 19 per cent over the
investment of July last year. The
growth in the business section is ex
emplified in the plans of the directors
of the Oakland bank of savings to add
two stories to the present six story
edifice, which has been occupied only a
year. More office room is impera
tive, and the owners of the bank
building have received bids from con
tractors ta increase their office- facili
ties. The plans will be gone over and
a contract awarded soon, so that by
January 1, 1910, the two topmost stories
may be rented.
The Improvement of the Central bank^
building is almost completed, and to
day the establishment which gives the
structure its name began its new
caTeer as the Central national bank.
Its operations mean an increase in the
downtown realty values at the vicinity
of Fourteenth street and Broadway.
PIBLIC BETTERMENT
The city administration has already
named a street opening commission
to prepare for the extension of Jeffer
son street from Seventeenth to San
Pablo avenue. That In itself Is at
once an evidence of the spread west
ward of business, and a prophecy of
the valuation increases west of Wash
ington street which are to come.
The city of Oakland is maintaining
its stride of public betterment, and in
the budget of the fiscal year 1909-
ISIO, which the city council is working
over, are provisions for several hun
dred thousand dollars in permanent
improvement. This includes extensive
street work, park development and the
completion of the salt water fire aux- !
iliary system, which has been com
menced, and will protect the downtown
district, bounded by First, Fourteenth,
Clay and Franklin streets.
In addition to the betterments to be
effected this year out of the tax levy
the administration will submit soon a
bonding project to build a city hall,
to open Washington street, from Four
teenth street to Saft Pablo avenue, and
to get the harbor improvement under
way.
INDICATES STEADY GROWTH
Of scarcely less interest to the real
estate men" is. the fact that beginning
with this fiscal year the Western Pa
cific railway commences paying the
city an annual rental of $1,000 for the
franchise for wharfing out privileges. \
The contemplated improvements by the
San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose
railway and the Oakland dock and ter
minal company will bring twice that
sum into the city treasury ea»h year
as rental for the franchises of 50 years' i
life.
All this indicates that the steady
growth of the city is not merely in pri
vate dwellings, but lies in big Invest
ment and la municipal Improvements
BUUIL.DING PER3IITS
So far as private operations can be
judged the present month will surpass
July in building permits. For the one
•wtek 'which closed Wednesday, August
11, the permits amounted to $90,785.55.
A detailed report follows:
No. of
Permits Amounts
One etory dwellings 9 $14,327.00
One and a half story dwellings 2 4,300.00
Two story dwellings 4 10,500.00
One story dwellings with stores 1 2.000.00
Two story flats 2 f1.050.00
One story store* 2 3.300.00
, Three «tory 60 room apartments 1 35.000.00
Barns, sheds and garages 9 2,055. 00
'Alterations, additions, repairs. 38 11,253.55
Total «8 $90,785.53'
REPORT BY WARDS
'First ward 21 $32,752.00
Second Trard 11 6,R36.00
Tfcird ward 3 700.00
Fourth ward.'..... 1 35.000.00
Fifth ward 14 7.795.00
Flxth ward 4 . 625.00
Cerenth ward..... '. 14 7,077.55
Total CS $90.755.55
It. J. Pavert. an architect and builder,
has just completed the removal of sev
eral old buildings from the southeast
corner of Eleventh and Brush streets,
where he will erect 24 flats. He has
already applied for a permit to build
three 6tory structures at a cost of
$35,000, but has altered his plans to
lour s\ory buildings. He will procure
a new permit for an investment of
$44,000 on the site. The plans Include
the latest type of water plant, with
underground automatic and electric ap
paratus. *-
-.. Pavert is*building at Eleventh and
Madison streets six apartment flats to
cost $12,000. These adjoin 16 flats he
sold recently to .Mrs. H. Sweeney for
$40,000.
Building Fine Hotel
BERKELEY, Aug. 13. — Announce
ment was made today by William E.
iWoolsey, local capitalist and builder
of the Shattuck hotel, that the big
six story hostelry which was started
a few days agoat the corner of All-
Eton way and Shattuck avenue will be
completed in May. The building of the
hotel alone will involve an expenditure
of more than $125,000, and the hotel
will be the finest In the city, withlthe
exception of the Claremont. ;
It will be six stories in height, mod
ern in every way and faced: with white
terra cotta brick of pleasing design.
The building is being erected at the
southwest corner of Allston and; Shat
tuck avenue in the heart r of thelbusi
ness section on :[ the famous Shattuck
homestead property. ,
\u25a0 While the main entrance- will be in
Allston way a Shattuck .avenue, en
trance will be built." Owing, to. the fact
that it will be.built ln f the shape of the
letter- L -plenty [of flight and air will
be afforded on all sides., "The back
rooms of the hostelry, will face the
SShfittuek gardens and estate. .
Other building operations in thlsfclty j
Big Public Improvements
Increase Realty Values
New Shattuck hotel, which is being constructed in Berkeley at a cost
' * oi more than $125,000.
are going on apace of the activities In
apartment house building. A large
number of houses of the smaller kind,
for which there Is a great demand, are
being erected rapidly, and before the
summer is over the population will be
Increased by several hundred occu
pants of the newer dwellings. % >
Alameda's Activity
ALAMEDA, Aug. 13.— Building con
tinued active in this city, and there
was an increase this week In the per
mits issued by the building Inspector
over the number issued last week.
W..E. Schwerin was granted a permit
to erect what^xvill be the largest apart
ment house In Alameda. The structure
will cost $17,270, and will be located at
tne southeast 'corner of Santa Clara
avenue and Lafayette street. The house
will be divided into apartments of four
rooms each/and will be fitted up with
all of the latest domestic conveniences.
The building will be of wood. Work is
to commence in a few days. •
The contractors that were awarded
the job of erecting the proposed new
home for the Elks' lodge will start
operations next week. The front sec
tion of the building will be put up
first at a cost of 530,000. ' "Later the
rear section, which will cost about $20,
000. will be erected. , ;
-/The work of finishing the interior of
the beautiful new church of the First
Methodist Episcopal congregation is
well advanced. The stained glass win
dows for the edifice are expected to
arrive soon, and will be placed In posi
tion without delay.
BERKELEY MAY REVOKE
LICENSES OF VENDERS
Marshal Vollmer Is Appointed
Chief of Police
BERKELEY, Aug. 13.-^-As a further
step toward making Berkeley the city
beautiful, the -council has under con
sideration the recalling of the licenses
of all street venders who occupy the
prominent business and residence cor
ners here. There have been complaints
by local merchants against: the side
walk merchant and this morning the
council, acting on a petition from Wil
liamaon & Mason, will wrestle with
the annoying problem in a committee
of the whole board. *
Ordinances for the regulation of the
Japanese bathhouses which have caused
considerable trouble and for the pre
vention of fires from the of
gasoline and other explosives were or
dered drawn up by the city attorney
for presentation at the next meeting
of the board. 1 :^v..v,, .
Marshal Vollmer was appointed chief
of police of the city at his present sal
ary of $175. a month; Herbert E. Jones
as poundmaster, with no compensation,
and Pete Rogers as deputy poundmaster,
at a salary of 1120 a month.
UNIVERSITY COUPLE
WEDDED IN BERKELEY
Clove rdale Attorney Claims
Pretty University Alumna
BERKELEY, Aug. 13.— A wedding of
interest to _ Berkeley's social set took
place, last night at the First Presby
terian church, when Miss. Clara; Leona.
Carr,' a graduate of the University of
California, was married to A. W. Miller,
a prominent attorney of Cloverdale. /
Miss' Carr, who is " the daughter of
Mrs. Anna Carr of 2435 Atherton street,
was prominent in university circles un
til her graduation last year. The groom
is, also a graduate of the institution.
The bride was led to the altar by her
brother, Henry W. Carr, and attended
by Miss Myrtle Miller and Miss Josie
Meyers, while Miss 'Lucy Robinson
acted "as maid of honor. E. J. Best
was best man. .......
The ceremony s was performed by, Rev.
L. A. McAfee, pastor of the- church.
The couple "left this morning for ; a
short honeymoon about Seattle, after
which they will make their home in
Cloverdale. ' -
DRUGGISTS OBJECT- TO
LAW AGAINST LIQUOR
Ordinance Attacked as Prohibit-
ing Sale of Medicines
BERKELEY, Aug. 13.— The Berkeley
Pharmacists' association announced to
day that, the new ordinance forbidding 1
the sale of liquors containing over half
of 1 per cent alcohol forbade the sale
of witch hazel, camphor and almost all
medicines known- to science, as welljas
flavoring 1 , extracts.
The ~ statement , was made ; after an
Interview with Councilman [ Hoff , who,
according to, the drugmen, so interprets
the new law. : -\u25a0 : .;
City Attorney .. Frank Stringham,
however, disagrees with this' interpre
tation. "The , law;; refers to
he stated, "and; no attempt will; be
made on the part of any city -official
to interfere with . the ..sale, of medi
cines."
Marriagei Licenses
OAKLAND Aug. 13.— The -. following msrrJage
licences were issued today: • '
Etrand Sr Britt. : 22," and ; Mabel L. Bwnarda;
10. both of Hayward... ,:>\u25a0
George , T. Arnold,-" 28, • and Florence E. Louch,
20. both of Bwkrtcy. \u25a0, •..;,-•.-.\u25a0•',-..
George ; F.'; Lewlpk," 37, Sacramento, and Jennie
C*rre,- 34. San Francisco. . \u25a0;
"Allan U.' Atherton,* 28, San Francisco, and May-
low Fegeol,, 26, - Log Angeles. . . .
Beautiful apartment'house^ 50 rooms
,just .completed, corner Twelfth 'Street
and-- First :, avenue, ? Oakland, -.to '- lease.
Address P. O. box<22B,*> Oakland. ; . •
THE /; SAN; PRANCISCQ :SATURI)M^- iIJOUS^^I4, 6I9O9.
STUDENTS ARE GIVEN
COMMITTEE PLACES
Announcement Made of Appoint
ments, for Which Greatest
Rivalry. Exists Each Year
BERKELEY, -Aug. 13.— Student plums
were let fall this morning T>y Stephen
W. Cunningham, president of the stu
dent ' body of the university, in tho
announcement of the committees of the
students who would serve for the en
suing year. There is the greatest ri
valry for places on the various commit
tees, especially in 1 the Intercollegiate
and student^ affairs committees.
Cunningham's appointments, all in
the list of the prominenf*students ! well
known on the campus, follow:
A.J? a . erc<>lleß:lafe ' agreement v: committee— S.
OMelveny -10, chairman; ETCrett J. Brown '98,
Ralph P. Merrltt .'O7.
Debating committee— D. Y. Lamont '10 'chair
man; B. A. Wilson '10. I. T. Qulnn '11. '
Chess committee — James de Fremerr '11,
chairman; E. W. Gruer '12, A. E.fHaley '11.
Rally committee-T-AlUn Leonard '10. . chair
man; F. E. Steele '10, X. Schmlowitu .'lO, J. A.
Britton *10, R. H. Moulton '11, J. A. Halnes '11.
Dormitory commltaee^ — A. It. Weber '10, chair
man; Douglas Brookman '10, George Burnham
11, 8. OWlelveny '10, Andrew Sturtevant '11,
R. W. Blair '10, Will Greenlaw '11, H. G. Gab
bert '12. H. H. Phfejrer '12. ,
Undergraduate student affairs i committee— S.
W. CunWngh»m '10; chairman; C. E. Hall '10.
O. L. Kettenbach '10, W. A. Edwards '10, J. A.
D. Brookman '10. .
Football rules Committee — J. G. Scliaeffer, H.
P. Merritt '07, C- S. Cerf '09* :
Senior hall board — W. E. *Luck '10, F. S.
Baxter '10.
The new amendment of the student
body, levyinga fiat assessment of $2.50
on each student for the support of the
various activities, went Into effect for
the first time today, and the freshmen
of the class of 1913 who registered to
day were the first assessed under the
new order of things. In return they
will be Members of the student body,
receive the Daily Californian and be
entitled to other benefits.'
Under the leadership of J. Warren
McKibben. f ormer president of the stu
dent body of 1 the university,; the first
of, the: series, of "jolly ups" for-the
benefit of the; Young Men's Christian
association of the university was held
In Stiles hall vtonight.""" The program
included wrestling, boxing and otlfer
features and it was the first appearance
before a college community vof w. D^
de Witt, brother of the famous Prince
ton football player, as secretary of
the university branch. The entertain
menfs will be held nightly until next
Tuesday.
dwing to the fact that; President
Wheeler will leave ' shortly to deliver
a series of lectures before the Univer
sity of Berlin,, the annual reception
which- he ' gives to the members of
the freshman class' will" be held earlier
this year. It: has been ; set for Hearst
hall August 27. Mrs. Wheeler and
members of the faculty; and their wives
will assist the head of the university
In making 1 the -babies welcome, -and
ushering them Into the' college circle.
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S. W. Cunningham,' president -of the
students, . will make his first : appear
ance as head of the student body'Mon
day,»when the first university meeting
of the year will '/be held In Harmon
gymnasium at 11 o'clock./
JAPANESE COM MISSION'
WILL VISIT OAKLAND
Businessmen Sent by Emperor
to Study Commerce
OAKLAND. Aug. IS.— The commer
cial commissioners of * the Japanese
government, who will arrive, at Seattle
September -3 on the steamer : Minnesota,
will include Oaklarid^in their, itinerary
of \u25a0 return, reaching! here' 'November 17.
The chamber of commerce'receive'd- no
tice of the intended visit today.
The commission was sent to tour the
United States to-; learri;.what; can best
be exported from. this country) to Japan
and Imported ;\u25a0 from -Japan to l America,
with; a view" to promoting- .the com
merce of the nations .through/treaty
andt other arrangements; i . ".: '\u25a0::', \u25a0\u25a0>\u25a0\u25a0:.. ::-'\u25a0'\u25a0
; Steams ;of :the chamber of
commerce has "been "apprised that: the
party: will remain in from
November 1 7 to , Novembers 1 8 * and -will
return? to Japan' orithe Manchuria No
vember 23. :..' / - -
SUFFRAGE LEADER- IS
IN THE COLLEGE CITY
Secretary of National i Consum
ers: League Visits Berkeley
-BERKELEY, Aug. 13.— Mrd.: Florence
Kelley, : secretary of "the National • Coh
sumer3'r:ieague, .arrived -In" this':. city
today; arid iwlllibeUhe; guest, of. Mrs. vJ.
S.iSwfft of: 27ls! Benvenue; avenue until
tomorrowJaYternoon. She i will' attend
the: suffragettes'.; rally -iwhichYis = to ? be
held at Piedmont; parkTtomorrow, when
she^will f lecture |on" equalFsuffrage. •
A large number;6f^Berkeley .. wdmen
will; attend /rally * to, which
the 'members^ofjthe) real: estate cohven
tiojn are; invited. ' / *; : ' \u25a0 " ;; ,; \u25a0-••;
'.\u25a0\u25a0.-. ''Elaborated arrangements ; forithe af
f air^have, been ;;made/- * Mrs. 1
Keith! of thisicityAwilHtake'part-in the
exercises.,;;:" \u25a0:*\u25a0: ;r ;/ \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0' : - \u25a0,:-\u25a0-: '^rA'-r^^
POLICE WILL FORCE
MAN TO PROSECUTE
Horatio Chick Must Press ] the |
Charge He Preferred Against j
Mrs. Krause
OAKLAND, Aug. 1 3.— When Horatio
Chick, a mining man of this city, after
causing : the arrest of Mrs. Anna L.
Krause on .the charge of taking two
lumps of quartz valued at $500 from
his office attempted to drop the case,
the Oakland , police, believing that they
had played the roles of dupes in a per
sonal' quarrel, 1 determined ; to.; compel
Chick, to press the charge against the
woman." \u25a0:" - ; \u25a0:\u25a0 .:"•-'„;, -\u25a0 \u0084 - •.•'-. ~^~~ : -. ' :
Mrs. Krause was called in:police
court No., 1 . tiiis morning, and Chick's
attorney announced that his client was
anxious to "have rthechargV dismissed,'
but Prosecuting Attorney Decoto, act
ing upon the advice of Captain of De
tectives Petersen, ; refused ' to acquiesce
in the dismissal.* and Police j Judge
Smith ordered Mrs. Krause to appear
for. trial next "-Mpnday.v -She was liber
ated on $l00bail:i 5 •* :;
.Captain Petersen explained that vhe
was tired of having the police depart
ment \u0084used as ; a collection or peace
making agency by hot headed citizens,
and \u25a0 that he was going -to attempt to
Instill' a' more -wholesome^ respect; for
the majesty of the law,- as 'exemplified
by the Oakland police force, Into the
minds of the public. Therefore lie in
sisted that s the' charge against 'Mrs.
Krause be .. pressed.
MAY USE OLD LINE : / : . '
y FOR HIGHWAY CUTOFF
How San Leandro and Alameda
Wilh ße Connected
OAKLAND, Aug. 13— A mile stretch
Of abandoned narrow gauge roadbed
may be utilized by^ the county as a
cutoff between San Leandro and Ala
meda. according to a report which J Su
pervisors Bridge; and F. W. Foss and
County,:- Surveyor -Haviland will'; sub
mit to the board of supervisors Mon
day. ',- " ..; -. .'\u25a0 \u25a0 ;; - ' ; ; .
Accompanied by' Mayor J. Gill of San
Leandro and Trustee Rideout and rep
resentatives ;' of Hhev'Alameda chamber
of commerce an inspection of the line
was made today. .
The old line was abandoned in: 1887,
before which time it had been operated
as a narrow: gauge line between Ala
meda, Sanr Leandro* and San Jose. "It
runs diagonally across the marsh lands
from Davis street,' San Leandrp; to
the Bay farm island road. The road
bed; was found to' be in a condition
which would enable M: to be readily
transformed into an up to date high
way.' "The Southern -Pacific' will vbe
askedto donate the use of the pldtlln*?
VISITING RABBI^ IS
TO OFFICIATE TODAY
Dr. Rudolph Coffee of Pittsburg
Will Occupy Pulpit
. OAKLAND, Aug. 13.-^-Rev. Dr. Ru-
dolph Coffee iof Pittsburgh a native of
Oakland, iwho is yisitlng ; ; -with ; his
parents, will, occupy the : pulpit of . the
First Hebrew* congregation tomorrow
In place of^thefrabbi. Rev. Dr.' Fried
lander. ' '.•\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0' -"/\u25a0 ; ; ' :/ ;\u25a0-.\u25a0\u25a0:\u25a0;:'.'\u25a0\u25a0:- 0 ..
Doctor Coffee is rabbi -of one of- the
large synagogues in Pittsburg. •
V He is a son of M. H. Coffee of San
Pablo avenue and Twenty-eighth
street. [Tf:\'y\-k. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0• \u25a0> \u25a0: ' v- \u25a0\u25a0 ;-',;:. : \u25a0 . \u25a0'\u25a0:\u25a0<\u25a0 :
News of Society
Across the Bay
/^SaKLAND, Aug. 13.— Miss lone
I J Connor has sent out cards for one
of the largest affairs of the com
ing week, inviting a number of friends
for bridge Friday afternoon, August 20.
Mrfe. Herbert -Connor, who, with her
husband, has been visiting her kinsfolk
in California during t.he summer
months, is .to be the guest of honor.
Mrs. Connor was formerly Miss Fon
taine Benton, a well liked girKof the
smart- set. Since their marriage Mr.
and Mrs. Connor have made their home
in the east, 'where Connor has been
devoting himself to study. They have
divided their visit between the Connor,
and»Benton households, and a, number
of delightful affairs have been given
in their honor. Miss Connor's guestjist
Includes "many of ; her; attractive* sister
In law's close friends. l ' "T
: As a compliment, to Mrs. Henry ; Bull,
Mrs. John P. Maxwell ; has .sent out
cards 'for Wednesday; afternoon.' Bridge
will: furnish the; diversl6nYof e the; hour,
which willjbe in*theinatufe of a fare
well to Mrs. Bull.Vwhb will>leave short-*
ly for several "months' "tourj of the
world. : Mrs. Bull- spent several weeks
In Alaska recently. . - ;\u25a0 \u25a0' I;
Miss Carolyn Gerald and Miss Alice
Maurer, two lof the charming brides
to be of the 'early fall, will be the
complimented : guests •at the : , bridge:
party TatSwhich; Miss* Alice Teller Nvill
entertain : a coterie T; off friends Thurs
day, August, 26. The wedding -oti Miss
Gerald and Bayard . Nourse is ; to be
solemnized late in August at the family
home iin • Applegate. Aiiss Maurer^ has
also chosen' to^have' a : house .wedding
Wednesdaj', :; September '; l| iat the resU
dencefof ;her parents, \u25a0 Mr. 'and: Mrs^
Frederick ; Maurer.; .- Dr. - William LJL J Bacon
and his bride; will reside in ' the bay
cities after their ;honeymoon.*^^BHßß|
Mrs. Charles Houghton ' and her
daughter,: Miss: Ruth Hough t6n, : .'are:re>>
turning - from ; North Fork,'; where : they
have ; been vv tt f or ; several weeks.;. . Later
in the month they will > reopen;,, their,
town house for the season.
\u25a0;.; Miss: Anita Putzker has returned :to
her home: in Berkeley..: after v at6ur^ of
the southern part of the state.
:r Miss ; Alice Maurer, ' the fiaiicee of Dr.
William Bacoh,lis'clairriinVmuch of the
social i.; favor :of t the early season^ the'
days i; before her marriage v being ;fllle"d
with, a compliments }• from V , her : -closer,
friends^; Mrs. J.S. Center
a number of 'guests ".to. meet -Miss^Mau
rer"; next week,: when entertains
at an^elaborate puncheon at the~Pair
montfin Sanl Francisco. 'Missi Carolyn
Hall iwill^ entertain^ herlandiJ a : number
bfjfriends^tomorrow. andlMissfFlorence
Plummef^: is arranging j? an^ affair; in
honorof Miss Maurer, for Wedhesday.^:^
Two P score ;c friends have- been, in
cluded? in^Miss^Hazel'Newsom's Unvita
;tionrfpritomorrow/aftern"6on,' whe'rishe
will "lentertain jat f cards Vat the
horne l invAlbiorif street; -};:--'' \u25a0 " ""
SCHOOL CHILDREN
IN DIVORCE SUIT
Girl Plaintiff and Boy Defendant
Appear After Romantic
Runaway Marriage
OAKLAND, Aug. 13.— The possibili
ties' ;of, divorce decimating the ranks
of "kindergartens was exemplified in
Judge Waste's court today during the
hearing of a petition for temporary
alimony filed by Mrs. .Catherine- Ellen
Yore Ernst again John Nye Ernst. He
consented i to forego his attendance at
»his; classes in an engineering school .to
appear . and show why/ he should npt
provide for' his' wife and their infant
son. - " \u25a0 ;\u25a0';\u25a0 - ;"'\u25a0• • "\u25a0--:\u25a0': ; '\u25a0- '".:\u25a0•; \u25a0' [' : ..'
Considerable trouble was had be
fore Judge Waste ; could- identify the
young chap as the defendant in a seri
ous* suit Involving charges of cruelty.
He 'was dressed like an : average pupil
at a high school, and until the mention
of possible* felony proceedings against
him -'under the, new. law, Ernst seemed
to have ;no conception w -of ; the gravity
of his^posltlon.
His wife, a -petite brunette, appeared
more like a member of a high. school
sorority ; than a mother \u25a0 and plaintiff
'In i a.{ divorce;' action. : , She is 19 "years
01d..: and '\u25a0'. her" husband will-be, 21 in
October. > Xliey were, married early in
1907, and separated a short time after
ward. "•';\u25a0; The child*, was born after the
separation .and l Ernst has never seen
it. He p said ;he was afraid of- her
father, J. M.- Yore,* a 'grocer. Ernst
claimed he had heard; numerous threats
of shooting,^ emanating .from Yore, and
he refused to take chances by calling
to see- his son." \u0084
.The history of their unhappy mar
riage" began' with a runaway match* to
San : Rafael after young -Ernst had paid
court to Miss, Yore for two years. Then,
to make j sure "that they were married,
they had' the ceremony /repeated at
San Francisco, and as young Ernst \u25a0was
taken into, his mother's, Mrs. John T>.
Ernst, millinery store and placed on a
salary of $12 a week, he felt fully com
petent; to face the problems of life.
His wife said he ' told | her that :\: \ he
owned anautomobile arid earned money
by renting j it, and also that he owned
a, lot in North: Oakland. He" denied this
on. the stand today, said that the ma
chine belonged, to his "father and that
he .'did not own the lot. He also said
that after his wife left him he returned
to school and was in daily attendance.
Judge Waste ordered Ernst to pay
$35 a month alimony, and $50 counsel
fees. ' - . ' ' ' \u25a0 X • ~ '-- " • • -•\u25a0
OLD RESIDENT DIES
WHILE ON JOURNEY
David Gage, Wealthy Retired
. Miner, "Succumbs to Age - 1
OAKLAND; Aug. 13.— -David Gage, for
nearly 25 years a resident ~ot Oakland,
died at- Alberta, 'Canada, - three 'days
ago, according to telegrams received
here today. He was oni his way to
New England and was accompanied by
his wife and\his two sons.
* Gage born at^ Pelham, 'N. H., 77
years ago. -In the early- fifties he came
west and settled in Butte- county. - He
accumulated . considerable wealth in
mining, and 23 vyears ago retired from
activity. He came to Oakland with his
family. and made his home in .Twenty
eighthcStreet. " \
He is survived by a widow, who is a.
prominent member of the' Ebell club
and of the Daughters.of the American
Revolution. [Their two; sons, Edward
and Harry Gage, both reside in Oak
land. V.
PARISH PLANS PICNIC
FOR BUILDING FUNDS
Committee From St. Andrew's
Aids Father Quinn in Work
OAKLAND, Aug. 13.— St. Andrew's
parish will hold its annual picnic at
Shell Mound park tomorrow afternoon.
Father Quinh, pastor of ; St. Andrew's, 1
arranged the outing -as | a means 'of
raising funds to pay for the new church
and build the parochial, school.
' [The; members of j his .parish- are sup
porting his efforts and; a program of
games and" Gaelic* dances has been ar
ranged by this ; committee: '.;
"J. A. Kennedy, J.M. Kenney, M. Silva,
B. Murphy, F. Slater, P. Cavanagh.V.
Sexton, N. Hoenisch, D. : P. Sullivan,; W.
Kenny," J., Courtney, D. Williams and
J. O'Donnell. '-"'-\u25a0>/,*.
R. A. LONG BANQUETED
BY CHURCH MEMBERS
Men's Club Honors --.National
Officer of. Christian Association
S BERKELEY, 'Aug. 13.— A largeinum
ber 'i of men v attended the ) meeting of
the Businessmen's .club of the j First
I Christian ; church : - last might in th«
rooms of the. church.,; Aftep; the/ busi
nes of the meeting .was .transacted
Rev. I;;N. McCash, -pastor of the church,*
acted ; as>toastmaster at. an informal
banquet" served .in the '] church /parlors. 1 -
R. A. Long, president of the Associated,
men's club* of the-, church,' was the
speaker of -vthe.V: evening, -"discussing
"The ißelationi ßelation \u25a0 of" the Church to Mer
chants."/ H. "W. : Brunk and Rev. E. W.
Darst. also spoke.
IPtiiiliiSli
Mjccepitpnal
! :.' EquipWenf'
j of the California 'r Fig S^.Tup Co. and the
i ecientific attainments of its chemists have
I rendered possible the production of Syrup
of f Figs and Elixir of ; Senna, in all of its
; excellence, by obtaining the pure medic-
| inja| principles of plants known to act most
beneficially : and combining - them ' most
6killf ully, in' the ; right proportions; with;
its .wholesome and \u25a0 refreshing : Syrup of
California Figs. ;
j ' .; As ' there . is only one •• genuine Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of Senna and as the gent'
| vine \u25a0is manufactured .by L . ah origiur;,!
i jnethod known to the California Fig Syr.jp
I Co. only, it is always necessary. to buy tl:e
I genuine to get its beneficial effects.
. A knowledge of the above facts enable-.
one to decline imitations or to return them
if , upon viewing the package^ the full n^ m ?
i cf the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
i printed on the front thereof. -
TO TEST BALLOONS
FOR PORTOLA RACE
Oakland Aero -.Club* Plans Initial
Ascension and Christening.
This Morning
OAKLAND, Aug. 13.— The Oakland
aero club will chrlstenits two balloons
at 10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon, when
Captain P. A. Van Tassell, the aeronaut,
and ; Prof. A. Vander Naillen Jr. are
to over, the city . from Four
teenth' and -Webster streets with at
mospheric Instruments and cameras to
photograph the city from above and to
test air currents.. The purpose of the
test is to prepare i for the* Portola fes
tival balloon race,. in which Van Tassell
will fly the City of Oakland as the
representative, of the Oakland aero
club. The club hopes to win the prize.
Prominent men will witness thenrial
ascension tomorrow. 'Dr. C. L. Tlsdalo
will be the master of ceremonies and
Mayor [ Frank 'X.' Mott will deliver an
introductory address. Rev. Nelson E-
Saunders will give an invocation." and
the two big gas bag 3 will be formally
named the jCity ,of Oakland and v the
Oakland Aero Club. r
.Members of the "chamber of com
merce,* "of the Oakland aero club ,"and
of other will be present
and take'partin the exercises.
* Captain Van Tassell has another as
( cension planned for Sunday, August ' 22,
when Miss Geneve Shafferof SO2 Hol
! yoke street,- San Francisco, will ac
company him in the basket. That flight
will be, across; country, presumably in
the direction of Llvermore. •
" Prof essor Vander Naillen will manip
ulate the atmospheric implements to
morrow, and will .use .the camera, with
which he plans ,to obtain pictures. for
the use of the chamber of commerce.
\u25a0y- The two ascensions are to be con
ducted under the direction of the Oak
land aero club, of which these are
officers and members:
President. A. . Vander Naillen Jr.; first Tice
president. Dr. C. L. Tisdale; second Tic« presi
dent, H. C Capwell; treasurer. Col. Tbeo. Gler;
secretary, Edwin Steams.
Frank K. Mott C. K. Ilolloway
Hon. George C. Pardee Edwin Steams
Hon. Henry A. MelTln Max Horwinskl
I. -11. Clay E. J. Saake
Frank A: Leach Jr. n. J. Montgomery
H. C. Capwell . Harry Pulcifer
-C."' J. Hee«*man Captain E." M.' Freeman
Dr.-C.L. Tisdale \ A. J. Flood .
F. W. "Bilger Fred W. 4> Balllster
A. J. Snyder T. Dorgan
F. S. Osgood James Cahlll
W. E. Gibson . . Robert W. Martland
Prof. A. Vander Nail- Captain P. A. Van Ta3
ten Jr. , sell
TV.-S. Mackay. " " R. F. Sheridan
Harry Anderson Elmer Hunt "
J. Tyrrell - ,; ' W. B. Thomas
Clarence Reed • Frank G. Prescott
R.-S. Kitchener J. Laujrhlin
James Shanly Count Ramon Rfjntlens
John F. Smith Georire Starr
George W.Frlck SnstaT Mann
Theo Gier -. W. E. Blanchard
C. C. Borton ' A. S. Kelley. M. D.
Harry L. Holcomb H. Schellhaas
SUSPECTED CROOK IS
AGAIN UNDER ARREST
Discharged on Habeas Corpus,
but Held as Fugitive
OAKLAND, Aug. 13.— Charles W.
Dodson, Tv-anted at Boston on numerous
forgery charges,- was released by Judge
Brown today on habeas corpus, but was
rearrested- as he left the courtroom
on a police warrant charging him with
being a fugitive front justice.- He was
remanded to the county Jail.
Dodson 1 - was arrested Saturday by
Constable W. C. Allen after an attempt
to draw an automatic pistol. -
He explaineQ afterward that he only
wanted to kill hlr^self. to avoid arrest.
" District / 'Attomey Donahue was noti
fied of the farwarding of extradition
papers, which have not yet arrived.
They, will be*here within a few days
and* Dodson will then be returned to
Boston. .
FUGITIVE FOLLOWED
ON TRAIN BY ACCUSER
Vallejo Saloonman Trails Al
leged Thief to Oakland
OAKLAND, Aug: 13.— After being fol
lowed on a Southern Pacific train from
Vallejo ta this city by his accuser;
Charles Triplett was arrested at the
Sixteenth street depot this morning by
Policeman Greenlee and lodged in the
city prison. on a charge of stealing JlO
from; a cash; register in the saloon' of
Tony \Lopeas in Vallejo. ;
Lopez followed^Triplett to "the train
In Vallejo,- took the same train with
ottl ; attracting the fugitive's attention
and -rode win him to Oakland, ".where
he turned him over to the policeman
at the depot.
Triplett will be taken back to Vallejo
to face trialthere.
TAFT & PENNOYER
More Than Usually Interesting
SPECIAL SHOE PRICES
\ Ladies* -Patent ' Collese AVIdoTT Slippers— Reg. at . $4.00. SPECIACT* AT 81.00.
.Little cjentu* Vicl und Cnlf Lace Shoes — Reg. at $2.00. SPECIAI. AT JIOO
Ladles' Patent Oxfords, Colored Top Ureas Shoe— Res at ft «ift tn. ts tt/C
SPECIAL AT *2^13. b " *) XO * ao °-
- a *^^^ X^clAL AT , J^T 3 " lud^g" Laird^Schoeber makes.
;Ladle»' Tan Pumpn and Tan Suede— Reg. at $3.50 to $4. SPECIAL AT 93.00.
Children's and Mtsaes' Tan : Oxfords— Reg. at $2.00. SPECI IL IT sine'
We are showing all the early Fall Styles In' Ladies' Fine Shoe 3
Agents for Dugan & Hudson's Iron Clad" Shoes for Boys, Glcls and Misses.
WAIS^
Han T< E^2.so! der * d AValst »T- Long or shor t Sieves. REDUCED;pbOM 97JiO
Fancy.LlnKerie.Walatii— Trimmed with double' threarl V9i«. n ,i« n «— *
;-j-.Sw!BB;Embroidery.,Mull.or:Batlate. .REDUCED • FROM «7JO to «a£j
Colored Batistes— REDUCED FROM »T^>O TO *2U50. '
v CHINA SECTION-
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IX HIGH ART IMPORTED ELECTROLIERS
Shade-REDUCED FROM 150.00 TO,
VeT %%F?O € g£Z ßam '' ATt GlaM * r "*°«» Shade-REDUCED FROM
-° rm^. s g?- ld ;B; B ? 8 ;V Mle Gre€n Sha * e Bead Frin ««-FBOM WO.OO
Gnn Metal ,Ba)"?', Ba) " ? ' Empire Art Glasa Shade— FßOM »i 7^ o TO «l-JiO f
Dresden China, Pink Ro« Decor«tio n -FRO3I $25.00 TO f 17^0.'
Desk -Lamp», Bronse Ba»c, Art Cla», Shade— REDUCED TO f O.OO.
Glay Street, Bet. 14th and 15th Sts.
ISSUES STATEMENT
OF ITS FINANCES
Chamber of Commerce Row Re
sults in Various Reports
Being Made Public
"X. ALAMEDA. Aug. 13.— Following the
row between Dr. E. W. d'Evelyn,. presi
dent of the chamber of commerce, and
Director Alexander Mackle, which rent
the organization,- and which reached a
sensational climax last night when
Mackie was expelled from the associa
tion without being afforded an oppor
tunity to defend hi» action In asking
for a statement of the financial condi
tion of the chamber, to which D'Evelyn
took exception, these statements were
Issued today:
To the People of Alameda: As the chamber of
commerce handled the recent 4th of July cele
bration, and remark* were mad* by Alexander
Mackie, who was removed from the board or «i
rectors for his unwarranted reflections upon the
honesty and Integrity of the board, we pub Usa
the following statements: Re«p«etfully,
RALPH A. RUSSELL. Secretary.
E. O. PCTZAIAX. Treasurer. \u25a0 -*.
Alameda. Anff. 13. 190t>.
To the President and Plrector* of the Ala
meda Chamber of Commerce — Dear Sirs: At tne
request of your treasurer. E. O. Putzman. 1 baTe
examined your cash accounts.
The subscription lists of your general eonirak
tee of the 4th of July celebration, together wiili
Touchers for disbursement of. same, were giTt?a
me. and 1 hereby certify that all subserlpUons
are projierly accounted for and all payments ate
shown by the proper .Touchers.
The cash shown by said books as on hand in
possession of the treasurer Js $202.97. said to be
on deposit in the Alameda national bank.
No list of subscriptions said to have been col
lected and no Touchers for payments., said to
baTe been made by Mr. Alexander Mackie \u25a0 are
la eTidence. Yours truly.
G. A. LEEOCX. Accountant.
• Angnst 12, Vm.
Mr. E. O. Putzman, Treasurer, Chamber of Com
nier c&— • ,
Dear Sir: Balance to credit of Alameda cham
ber of commerce at clone of business August It,
1000. $125.0y;» August 12, deposit, $T7.BS; total.
" ALAMEDA NATIONAL BANK.
TABOR, Cashier.
POLICEMAN RECOVERS— OakIand. Aug. 13.
Policeman Harry Caldwell. clerk of tie identi
fication department in the Oakland police fore«.
who was stricken . with ptomaine poisoning in
Portland seTeral days axo while on Ws way to
the sheriffs* convention in Seattle, la, much lm
proTed and will- continue his trip at one*. , .
AMUSEMENTS
12th and Clay Streets
Sunset - Pbone Oakland Til Borne . Pnone A 3333
Theater goers of Oak-
land, Alameda and Berke-
ley are here advised that,
beginning next Sunday,
there will be presented at
the Oakland Orpheum the
most extraordinary vau-
deville bill, in every way,
that has been offered since
the theater opened in 1907J
Sufficiency
April 12. tSflf>. \u0084'.;. ...._!..
DR. TOM WAI TONG, Tea fPSHHfci^
and Herb Doctor^SlS Clay at., WmßlPw"!'
Oakland. — Affef years' Batter- Wi&. *.vl^
Ins from pains throngb my * , T&g*;*, ~,/ ;
body and paralysis of riebt | ftgm r% i
sWe, I consulted Dr. Tom Wai « \
Totigr, who, after 3 months' * * ' *
treatment, resttwed me to per- jf-/ M&t** ~ M M
feet health, for which I am \u25a0S-^M&£a' : '*L
truly thnnkful. &!&&&§!&&&*
DOMENICO DEVINCENZI. K^B| I
X«x 3 Green, place. S. F., Cat ss^imsmaßm