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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
TRAFFIC IN HARBOR
SHOWS LARGE GAINS
dear's Increase in Freight Han«
died at Oakland Water
Front Is $10,000,000
OAKLAND, Jan. 21. — The statistical
campaign instituted by the chamber of
commerce and merchants' exchange for
\hc purpose of securing data regarding
Oakland liarbor has brought t<> lipht
the fact that the value of the freight
handled l>y vessels which came ini<>
ihe harbor last year, not including: the
business of the railroad companies, c»
, ef»ded that of the year before by 51«,
ooft.ooo. These figures illustrate the
rapid jrrowth of the city's maritime
commerce and may be taken as a sig
nificant forecast of the van increase
that will follow the municipal nnd fed
eral improvements that are to be made
•on the water front in the ljarbor in the
jiear future.
IMUAXS FOR HA\K BUILDING
Within a. week after purchasing: the
property on the northeast corner of
Broadway and Eleventh streets from
J. P. Myers the Security bank and trust
company received an offer for it which
wa*= $25,000 in excess of the purchase
prir-p. $150,000. The bank, however,
declined the offer and is now making
arrangements to tear down the old
structure on the lot and erect a fine
new bank building.
The scaffolding: was removed from ,
the Oakland nank of Barings building
last week and the exterior work on
the two additional stories of the build
ins is about finished. Rapid progress
is alFo being made on the interior, but
t lie new offices will not be ready for |
occupancy for s-ome time.
The purchase of two larpo tracts of
land on the north side of the tidal
canal,! both of which are. to be used
as Hites for bis: manufacturing plants, j
if one of the first evidence* of the bene- j
lits which the city is to derive com
n^rcially and industrially from the
recent harbor bond issue. The Pacific
tank company. ;i large c-oneern which
has been engag-ed in the manufacturing
business in San Francisco for a num
ber of years. Is one of the purchasers,
and the other is M. K. Miller, former
city engineer of Oakland, who reprc-
FCntS a syndicate of outside eapital
i;--<> who have organized a company to
establish a manufacturing business
here. '
Tho Pacific tank company paid
$5,900 an acre for its purchase, which
is located between High street and the
tracks of the Central Pacific railroad
company. Miller paid $4,500 an a^r*.
ACTIVE IN ANNEXED DISTRICTS
Tiie *nr*exed districts are bepinninc j
to show evidences of building activity
as tlr* spring approaches, and a poodly
proportion of the building permits is- j
si;ed by the board of public worka are |
for the new sections of the city. .^-' ,
. A handsome new grammar school is]
to be erected in the near future in San !
I>eandro. The planß call for a r.and-i
some class A building to contain 11 J
cisifisrooms and to be equipped with all |
the most modern improvements. The
exterior design will be along classic
lines, finished in pressed brick. There
will be a concrete, foundation. When
complete the structure will be the
finest school building: in any of the
smaller towns of the state.
A special committee was appointed
by the directors of the Oakland hotel
company last wo*>k to go over the plans
of the mammoth structure which will
be erected soon and determine whether
the specifications contain every item
of furnishing necessary for the hos
telry. The inspection committee con
sists of E- A. Heron, Edson rF. Adams
ami H. C. Oapwell.
OIL, PLANT SITE SOUGHT
The National refining company, a
5*0.000.0^0 corporation of Cleveland,
0.. has sent representatives to Ala
tn^da county for the purpose of in
specting available"sites for an oil re
finery and manufacturing plant. The
company has extensive holdings in all
the eastern oil fields and is now pre
paring to invade the west.
A. J. Snyder. one of the most prom
.Snent real estate dealers in this city, will
move his offices February 1 from 901
Broadway. wh*>re he has been for a num
ber ot years, to 111* Broadway.fn the
Jurgens block, where he will have the
2.500 square f-eet of office space neces- j
Bitated by his increasing: business. His
force in the eales department will be
Increased and particular attention will
he given to f ubdivisions. Tlit instal
lation of a building department will be
p new feature in hin office. Another
department that will be made one of
th«» leading features is that of renting
and leasing, particular attention being
given to business properties. The of
fices 'Rill be furnished in modern style
and the location will be a great con
venience to the public.
J. E. Hood, a real estate man of
Elmhurst. reports that business is
flourishing 5n his district and that he
looks forward to a very lively spring.)
During the last week, he says, he has '
hax^ many inquiries for all sorts of
property, and has made several sales.
The inauguration of a 5 cent streetcar
rate to Elmhurst. following the recent
annexation to greater Oakland, "has at
tracted many home Keekers to Elm
hurst, which Is famous for Its mild,
agreeable climate. This influx of
prospective purchasers has had a stim
ulating: effect upon the realty market,
and property values are on the rise.
PEnillT^ FOlt HOLDINGS
Following is a summary of the
building permits applied for at the
board of public works during the week,
mx compiled by Walter B. Fawcett, sec
retary of the board:
Permits. Amount*.
One ttorj dwellings 14 $22,373
On* and a half story dwellings. ... l 5,000
Two Ftorr dwellings 2 8.760
Two story fl«tg 2 O.fttW
Workshops, jrxracs and -shctls 7 3,100
Alterations, additions, repair* 06 \u25a0 10,773
TeU! 62 $30,007
BEPORT BY WARDS
Permits. Amounts.
Tim ward 12 $19,(J25
Second ward 8 8.594
Third Ward 8 2,430
Fourth ward
Fifth ward J5 * 13,005
6istn ward 5 ."500
Serenth wtrd 14 1^793
Total <J2 160.007
RAILROAD ADDS DEVELOPMENT
BERKELEY. Jan. 21.— Realty cir
cles are much interested in the appli
cation of the 5 East Shore and Suburban
railroad company for a franchise in
the city of Albany to connect with the
Southern ; Pacific loop at Ninth street.
This is a step which has been looked
for, and the favorable consideration
of _ the franchise will mean the. rapid
development of a section of Berkeley
lying on the water front and to the
north, which has heretofore been han
dlcaped by the lack of .proper trans
portation facilities.
Conservative dealers predict that the
extension of the East Shore to Albany
will means its further extension along
the West Berkeley water front to more
closely connect the interests of Rich
mond and West Berkeley.
It ils also predicted that the activity
of the electric line will mean: the ex
Modern Apartment House
Improves Berkeley Realty
j* El Nido apartments in Durant avenue, Berkeley, designed by A. Howard |
j Herrmann, architect. [
tension in Albany eastward of the
Oakland traction company, a rival cor
poration, for fear that the Richmond
line will sefk to cover Albany by a
network of. car lines which is much
needed there. Preliminary steps have
been taken by the Oakland traction
company, with this end in view.
Among the newer apartment houses
recently completed is K\ Nido. in Du
rant avenue, A. Howard Herrmann,
architect. The structure is c-ozily ar
ranged, and all the interior apoint
ments are modern. All the rooms re
ceive light from two exposures, thus
obviating loss of space in light wells.
WILL GIVE A LECTURE
ON THE PASSION PLAY
Rev. Dr. F. Li Goodspeed to
Talk at the Y. M. C. A.
OAKUXO. Jan. 21.— The third of a
series of entertainments for, members
nnd friends of the Young Men's Chris
tian association will take place Satur
day evening at Maple hall, when Rev.
F. L. Ooodspeed, I>. P., pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, will deliver
an' illustrated lf>ctur- on Oberammer
gau and the passion play. Doctor Good
spe<*d saw the last production of the
play. ' .
The lecturer will use 100 stereopti
con slides. The lecture will commence
at S:ls o'clock and will be free.
Judge Everett J. Brown will give a
straight talk to young men Sunday
afternoon at 3:15 oVlock at the Men's
Sunday club wheeling, f The program
follows:
3:1." <i>l.k>6 — Special prncram l>y a trio oom
pesed of Miss Nellie O. Carpenter, pianift: Pran-
Hs Hamllti. Tioliuist: Malm UanKStroth, CflHst.
4 o'clock — Smig r-frTirv, and popular talk by
ETen-tt J. B'viwn. judge of the mpertor court.
4:30 o'clock — Round table discussions.
5:30 o'clock — Strangers' tea.
COMMITTEE REFUSES
REQUEST FOR SUITS
Debating Societies Can Not Have
Football Costumes' for Game
BERKELEY. Jan. 21. — The refusal of
the executive committee of the students
to lend to members of the debating
societies football suits has aroused bit
ter feeling against the committee on
the campus, and the women have taken
up the fiKhi.
The debating societies were to have
played a game of football for the bene
fit of the senior women's hall fund, but
now without the suits the contest will
probably be called off.
- The committee in refusing to allow
the congress and senate debating socie
ties the use of the old football suits
did so without comment, and this ad
ditional slight has not been overlooked.
Editor Chaffee E. Hall of the Daily
Californian takes the eJde of the de
bating societies in the college publica
tion of today's issue.
TREES TO BE PLANTED
ON YERBA BUENA ISLAND
BERKELEY, Jan. 21. — G. M. Homans.
chief of sylviculture of the United
States bureau of forestry in San Fran
clsco,_has assured the secretary of the
chamber of commerce of this city that
the planting of trees on 20 acres of
Yerba Buena island would be com
menced at once and the work com
pleted as far as possible with the $400
now on hand. .- . -*"r"-;; - :•:, ."\u25a0»': \ % .; : ;i
KAHNS— The Always Busy Store— KAHNS
| ... .It. Pays tp Trade in Oakland ~i . } l
Lower Prices Now . .. Bigger Values Now'
g^_™. rr ., rr . r......,^pr ......,^p « RjW'prtK $6 .50 and $7
This winter's best styles. Made in various pretty ways from
pure silk black taffeta of excellent quality.
CHILDREN'S BUTTON SHOES
On Sale at T/^ | 1 Were $1t75 and $2
L| ._ ( . . |n . n| njLUWnrn-juumnnnnnnrum tCim O JOm HJ* nrum mix v- J- nnr^nrif.<.) l rnnnnj-.ruuuuiririr l n.njLi^juui *'
For dress wear. Made of shiny patent kid, with plain toes
and medium weight turn soles. All sizes, from 5. to H.
DAMASK LUNCH CLOTHS-rWith"fjinge r and colored borders-
Size Bxlo. Regular price; $1.50 each— :On sale tonight QQ
from 6 o'clock until: 10 . .';;•. .......".;... . O%jQ\
, \u25a0 . . \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0.. .....>.^~ ....... — *_• : \.\ V
HELP MAKE OAKLAND'S FIRST AUTO SHOW A
GRAND SUCCESS— BOOST IT EVERY WAY YOU CAN|
THE ALWAYS
Twelfth ;ar.d.;Wishiiigt^
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL; SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1910.
WIFE FAINTED WHEN
HUSBAND IS JAILED
Court Denies Probation to Mor*
ris Baker When His Bad
Record Is Revealed
OAKLAND, Jan. 21. — When Fol ice
Judge Smith this morning imposed a
30 day sentence in the city prison upon
Morris Baker, who was charged with
stealing automobile tires from T. B.
Hutchlnson of the Hutchinson construc
tion company, the young wife of the
defendant fainted and was carried
from the courtroom with blood stream
ing from ' her lips, the result of a
hemorrhage which attended tho swoon.
She was partially revived in the
judge's chambers and, was taken to her
homo, where she is now under the care
of a physician.
A strong effort was made to have
Baker admitted to probation on account
of his youth and his young wife, but
Assistant Probation Officer Tyson re
fused to recommend him to the mercy
of the court after he had learned that
Baker was formerly on probation in
San Francisco, where he was convicted
of. forgery.
Tyson declared that several other
-complaints had been made agafnst
Baker in this city. ;''?;':!; ''?;':!
CIVIC CENTER SITE IS
INDORSED BY CHAMBER
Directors Favor Purchase of
Milvia Street Property
BERKELEY, Jan. 21 — A movement
has been started by the chamber of
commerce for the purchase by the city
of the lot bounded by Milvia) Center
and. Grove streets and Allston way,
which the directors believe would be
admirably suited for a civic center in
that it faces the Berkeley high school
and. the new city hall, besides being
flanked by the proposed Young Men's
Christian association and the ' Home
telephone buildings.
Three buildings on the block, dne a
concrete structure. ' would have, to be
removed before any of the proposed
city buildings could be erected on the
land. :"5: "5 : »» = >
The bl6ek is believed to be held- at
top high a figure for the city. council
to urge its purchase.
ART STUDENTS HOLD
AN EXCITING SESSION
Miss Dona Davis Chosen Presi-
dent of Association
BERKELEY, Jaru 2.— As the result
of an exciting election last night by the
Students of tha California School of
Arts and Crafts of this city the follow
ing officers were installed today: -
President. Miss Donna Davis; vice
president, Miss Louise Ben de Wald;
treasurer, Miss Fernanda Herrmann;
secretary, Miss Emily Sherman; ser
geants, at arms, Miss Margaret Spence
and Miss Delia Scott. Miss Lora Hyde
is the retiring president.
FOUR FIRES CAUSE
LOSS OF $10,000
Woman Saves Children From
\u25a0•'•••\u25a0. \
Burning Building and Fire»
man Wrenches Back
\u25a0.-OAKI^ANP," Jan. 21. — A series 'of fires
in the annexed district last night and
at noon today, destroyed $10,000 worth
of property and resulted in serious in
juries to a fireman. >- •
Tlie most serious of the fires occurred
«iv the home of AVilliam M. Farmer, at
1440 , Fifty-first avenue, Melrose, shortly
10 o'clock this morning-, spring
ing; from a defective, flue. Only the
herdic action of Mrs. Farmed, who
, rushed into the burning building and
dragged her two children to safety.
: prevented the littlo ones from being
burned to death. The house was de
stroyed.
-While the chemical engine of the
Melrose fire department was stuck in
hub deep mire, on a hill near by, the
residence of Joseph Diela in the Alta
Vista tract, just north of Melrose, was
burned at 7 o'clock this morning. The
volunteer fire tlghtfng force which
started out with the engine for the
scene of the fire was unablo to extri
cate the engine until too late, and the
hand bucket brigade which was or
ganized proved ineffective. Tho loss is
estimated at $2,000. * -
Shortly after midnight the same fire
fighting crew. saved the saloon of A.
Tcllegrini at' the corner of Tenth street
and Fifty-third avenue when a fire
started in a defective stove burned
through the floor and dropped a mass
of red hot coals on a store of , crude
oil in the cellar. The occupants of the
place escaped In ' their night clothes.
While fighting a fire In the home of
C. G. Dowe in Pennlman avenue, Allen
dale. shortly- after" midnight, Leslie
Herbert, a member of the Fruitvale
flre department, fell from an adjoin
ing roof and seriously wrenched his
back. The building was damaged to
the extent of $1,000.
WILL ENACT FARCE FOR
y THE BENEFIT OF CLUB
Cap and Belts Coterie to Pro-
duce "Mere Man"
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
j KENTFIELD. Jan. 21.— The Woman's
club of Tamalpais Center has aroused
tha interest of the Cap and Bells club
of San Francl?co and the latter organ
ization will give an elaborate enter
tainment on the afternoon of Jan
uary 29. .
The Woman's club is endeavoring to
furnish the rooms .of the new ,club
house and the entertainment is to be
for the benefit of that fund. There
will be a musical fare« and vaudeville
performance, in which women alone
will perform. "Mere Man" is the~sub
ject of the sketch. Th,e chairman of
the program committee is Mrs. C. R.
Parker and the director of the Cap
and Bells' orchestra is Mrs. R. C. Car
penter.
Following is the program:
"Bella Figlia ,Dell Amofo" ('.'Uigolet
to"), arranged by Kichard C. Carpenter.
Mandoline— Mrs. E. P. Heald, Mrs.
"Will Shea. Mrs." F. Hey wood. Miss Ma
son, Mrs. Jack Sammie, Miss Adele
Dugan. Mrs. C. Swain, Mrs. C. R.
F'arker. \
Guitars — Mrs. Malcolm O. Austin,
Mrs. D. E. F. Eastoh, Mrs..X. C. Carpen
ter, Miss Mason. ! ,
"Farce —^"President of the Club for the
Emancipation of "Women," Mrs. L. K.
EUert; "Two Old Maids." Mrs. E. P.
Heald, Mrs. F. H. Samuels; "Young Col
lege , Miss," Mrs. Glenn C. Barnhart.
Vaudeville— Mrs. L. D. Foster. Mrs.
"NVymore. Mrs. Daniel Patterson, Mrs.
E. P. Ileald, Miss Vina Eisenmann,
Miss Kate Van Duzen.
THIEF STEALS PURSE
FROM DENTIST'S OFFICE
BERKELEY, Jan. 21.— While Dr. T.
E. Moore, a dentist of this city, was
engaged in his profession in an adjoin
ing room, thieves entered ,his office at
Center and Oxford streets yesterday
afternoon and stole a purse belonging
to Miss Spencer, a nurse in his em
ploy, living at 627 Fifty-fifth street,
Oakland. The purse contained $21.
Considering the present market, when by trading with
us you can get the best quality obtainable- at the fol-
lowing prices:
MUTTON VEAL
Legs of mutton of choice Choice Young Milk Calves.
yearling sheep 1234c 1b. Legs veal . . . . . . .12%c1b.
]\luttou loin chops 12 1 / 2 c lb. Veai shoulder roast 10c lb.
Mutton shoulder chops HOME-MADE SAUSAGE
. .......... .3 lbs for 25c Pork sausage. .... .10c lb.
Mutton, shoulder roast Frankfurters .lOclb.
. . . . ; . . . . . A lbs. for 25c Bologua sausage. . . . : . -.- .
:.|pjrrp ' _, • • • • • \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0> • • •*> IUJa. lOr ZOu
._ _ A \u0084 , Hamburger 5teak .......
Best Steer Quality. . : _ b 3 lbs for 25c
Sirloin steaks. \u0084.121/20 lb. HAMS AND BACON
Choice, cuts pot roast . Eastern sugar-cured - No. ;
..;.............7^clb. i Hams, Washington
Rolled shoulder 'roast, Brand, U.-S. inspected,
boneless ...... :B%clb. and every one guaran-
CHOICE YOUHG PORK
U- " v ii \l Eastern picnic hams 14c lb.
Pork shoulder roast \u25a0 :: _ Eastern sugar-cured ba- :
•• • ••• • • • -12%c1b. 6 lbs. average, at
Pork loin roast. . . .15c lb. . .... 20c lb. by the strip
Legs pork: . .'\u25a0;. .... -14c lb. Lard c0mp0und. .. . . .".
Leaf 1ard ; . . . . . 5 . . . 15c lb. V. . . . :...>. .2 lbs, for 25c*
WASHINGTON MARKET
Corner Ninth and Washington Sts., - Oakland, Cai.
Horry W;Meek,
Galled by Death
RETRACTS STORY
OF BEING DRUGGED
Miss Harriet Thompson Says
Statements Made by Her
* Were Unfounded
ALAMEDA, Jan. 21.— Miss Harriet
Thompson.a granddaughter of the late
millionaire,' Captain 11. R. Thompson,
today denied that she had been drugged
and robbed by a young man while
crossing the bay on a ferryboat last
night. She attributed the story she
told to thiseffect at the receiving hos
pital to hysteria.
The younp: woman attributed h«r
nervous condition last night to con
stant worry over the serious illness of
her mother, Mrs. Frank Thompson, who
has been in the Morton hospital in San
Francisco for five weeks.
"I have no recollection of saying
anything at the hospital about being
met by a young man on the boat who
drugged and attempted to rob me,"
said Miss Thompson today. "If I did
say those things I must have been out
of my mind. I went to San Francisco
yesterday afternoon with my aunt, Mrs.
Bamberger, to visit my mother. When
we arrived at the hospital we found
that we could not see her. This wor
ried me very much. My aunt returned
to Alameda early in the afternoon, but
I had to visit my dress maker and did
not start for this side of the bay until
late in the; evening. I felt ill during
the afternoon and I must have become
worse on the boat. I remember that a
man helped mo on the train, but I do
not know who he was. The next thing
that I can recall now is that when I
regained my senses I found that I was
in a hospital. Constant worry because
of my mother's illness has left me in
a very nervous condition."
"Harriet is a high strung, nervous
girl," said Mrs. Jack Bamberger, Miss
Thompson's aunt. "When we went'to
San Francisco yesterday I noticed that
she was not exactly herself. Hhe com
plained of feeling bad. We were not
permitted to see her mother, who is
dangerously ill, and this proved a shock
to Harriet. - She' was mentally muddled
when I saw her last night at the Oak
land receiving hospital... She said that
she had left San Francisco about 10
o'clock, but it was that time when I
arrived at the hospital. Ido not think
that the girl was drugged or that sh©
was under the influence of liquor. In
my opinion she had a hysterical spell
and. did not know where she was going,
or what she was saying.^
DRUIDS TO ORGANIZE LODGE— Alsmpda. J«n.
21. — The : Ancient Order of Druids i» to e«tab
. llsh a branch in this pity next month. Louis
"• Mosca Is in charge ot the tvork of organlzatkiu.
FINANCIER PASSES
AWAY IN OAKLAND
Banker, Orchardist and Land
Owner Succumbs at Home
of Daughter
OAKLAND, Jan. 21.— Horry W. Meek,
prominent as a banker, capitalist, land
owner and orchardist,' died this morn
ing at 7 o'clock at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Stuart S. Hawley, 79
Moss avenue, after an acute illness of
several weeks. Meek's health broke
down some time ago. "When his con-
I ilition became serious he was moved
from "The Orchards." the Meek coun
try home at Hayward, to this city.
Meek was the son of the late William
Meek,- who came to the Pacific coast. in
JS47. . He was born at Milwaukee. Ore.,
in 1557. In 1559 the elder Meek ac
quired immense holdings of land near
Hayward from the federal government.
There was established the Meek home
and one of the largest cherry, orchards
in the world.
The younger Meek- was graduated
from the University of California in
1877. His, father died three years later
and he took up the management of the
estate.
For years he was a leader In some of
the most important enterprises In Ala
meda county. In 1592, with E- B.
Stone, A. L. Stone and W. J. Landers,
he constructed the Oakland, San Lean
dro and Hayward electrtc road, one of
the first suburban electric systems in
the state. This line was taken over
by the Oakland traction company in
1903. *
Meek was prominent Jn the founding
of- the Bank of Hayward, of which he
was president. He was also president
of the Suburban electric lighting com
pany, the California nursery association
of Niles and the Columbian oil com
pany and vice president of the Califor
nia fruit growers* association. He was
also heavily interested in the E. B. &
A. L. Ston^ construction company.
Besides these activities Meek and his
brother, William E. Meek,, established
one of the largest asparagus and celery
farms in the country on Bradford Isl
and, in the Sacramento river, near An
tioch. Here are under cultivation 1,550
acres. He owned with Cameron Hinck
ley of Fruitvale a 2,000 acre ranch in
southern California and property in
several cities of the state. Meek was
a director in the Union savings bank
of this city. He was a lover of fine
horses and kept for years a splendid
stable at his home. %
Meek married Miss Harriet E. Webb,
daughter of Captain Otis Webb of San
Leandro, in ISS4. He leaves a widow, a
son. William H. Meek, and two daugh
ters. Miss Gladys Webb Meek and Mrs.
Hawley.
Meek was a Knight Templar. Noble
of the Mystic Shrine, member of the
Athenian club of Oakland, the Family
club of San Francisco and the Clare
mont country club.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Hayward
home.
j Marriage Licenses |
OAKLAND. Jan. 21.— The fotlowin«t marrU?*
Ur«".pse ira.< issuert today:
ETer*tt B. Curtlii, 54. Marsbfleld, Ore., and
Laura R. Cnrtiu, 46. Seaport. Me.
THIEVES SECURE WATCHES— Oakland. Jan.
21. — ThJeTen (smashed a b\x plate g\»rr» %tcnr
window fn Osgood's druft st<v* at Twelfth and
TV'ashlnKton str»et« la»t night and etnle three
watche*. A (fold watch was aluo stolen from
the room of Lanrn GrenninK at 53 OWest street
j-enterday afternivvn ami l^-uie Broel. who Itres
In the Lawrence hmi*e at- S'vth an<l Franklin
street*, 'likewise' lo*t a ' tin-ejjieoe from his
apartments. A- T. Karrer <>f 1»13 Ftiort street
reported that burglars broke into, his room and
stole $2».
TAFT & PENNOYER
Special Attractions for Saturday
If you desire to use your DOLLARS to the best advantage,
do your, trading here, not on Saturday only, but every -working
day in the whole three hundred and sixty five.
; The Cloak and Suit Department
One More Half Price Sale
This is positively the .last, reduction prior to tp» receipt ef our Early
Spring Merchandise. /
SPECIAL line of I.O!V<; COAT SUITS offered at OXE-HALF PRICE.
SPECIAL line of COAT NOVELTY SUTTS offered at ONE-HALF PHICE
SPECIAL Jine of new and stylish SUITS at OXE-QUARTEH OFF.
COATS, DRESSES and SKIRTS at the same proportionate reductions.
ABSOLUTELY THE LAST OF THE REDUCTIO>S, HE>CE BUY EARLY
Generous Waist Reductions
For Saturday and while they last, we offer tha following reductions
on our WAISTS.
ALL TAILORED WAISTS at ONE-QUARTER OFF r«zular prices
TEX PER CENT REDUCTION 'on all other WAISTS. -
TEX PER CENT OFF on all SAA EATERS.
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OFF en all DRESSING SACQUES, except I
Eiderdown. -
TEN PER CENT OFF on all KIMONOS.
TEN PER CENT OFF on all EIDER DRESSING SACQUES.
Saturday Shoe Section Prices
Children* and Ml»»e»* Klil.aml Dull C«l< Steel Shod Shoe»~-Re*ular at
$2.25 and $2.00 .. . .• SPECIAL AT f 1.25 AND M.50
Boys' Patent Lare and Vici Kid Lace — Regular at $2.50.
i- : -^ SPECIAL AT ft-"O
LadJes' Patent Button and Kid Lace and Button — Small sizes. Regular at
$4.00 .... SPECIAL AT f3.5«
Ladies* Patent Kid Oxford* — Hand turned solas, nejrular at $3.30 and
$4.00 . . ; SPECIAL AT SIJ9S
Infants' Patent Kid Lace and Button Shorn — Colored tops. Regular at
$1.50 and $1.25 ."-'-- •• SPECIAL AT 7« CENTS
Little Ladles' Patent Kid Lace Shoes — School htels. hand sewed. Resula-
at $3.50 • >' SPECIAL AT *2.T5
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GERM4N VELOURS— Light and medium colorings; Persian and Floral
effects. Sold formerly at 15 and 16 2-3 Cents. x
SPECIAL AT 12 J£ CENTS YARD
WOOL WAISTINGS— Light, medium and dark colors; stripes, checks.
pas, et< ~koO TO »1.2S VALUES AT T.I CENTS YARD
75 CENT VALUES AT 3© CENTS YARD
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Gentlemen's Furnishing Reductions
To secure room for our Early Spring Arrivals in NECKWEAR, we
offer all our $1.00. $1.50, $2.00 and $2.a0 SCARFS at TWENTY-FIVE PER
CENT DISCOUNT. 1 - .:.;.;
Short lines in UNDERWEAR and SHIRTS at less than COST PRICE.
/ BATH ROBES. SMOKING JACKETS and STEAMER RUGS at TWEN-
TY-FIVE PER, CENT REDUCTION.
Luncheon from 11:00 a. m. until 2:00 p. m. \ : ~" ' '." '\u25a0
.-'Afternoon Tea from 2:00 until 5:00 p. m.
-No nicer, cleaner place for Luncheon. or: Afternoon Tea Is to b» found
in the city. Prices reasonable. Quality up to the. standard set by the
rest of the establishment.
Clay St., 14th to 15th St.— OAKLAND j
LOVERS OF LONG
AGO PLIGHT TROTH
Childhood Sweethearts True
Through Years; Bride 46
and Bridegroom 54
OAKLAND, Jan. 21.— Everett B- Cur
tis and Laura R. Curtis, his cousin,
sweethearts of a generation ago. ob
tajned a license to marry this after
noon. Their acquaintance began, wh»r.
they were children in Seaport. M<\,
and though they were afterward, sep
arated for years, neither married amt
they kept up a correspondence. ;
Curti3 .is 54 years of ag<* and hi*
bride 46. While still young he l«ft hia
home in Maine and came west to s«?ic
his fortune. ' He is at present a r?wj r h~r
at Marshfleld. Ore., in comfortafcie cir
cumstances.
A short time ago the coujjle> decided,
that Misa Curtis should coijie west to
Tie married* to the sweetheart, of her
girlhood days. She arrived, ii* Oakland
yesterday. The couple -will go toOresron
to make tbeir residence there* after th».
wedding.
CHIEF WHARFINGER
APPOINTED /BY BOARtf
BERKELEY. Jan. 21. — Joseph- trwin.
wharfinger of the muniefpal wharf, was
made wharfinger of alB the wharves,
controlled by the city today with the
title of chief wharfinsret*
He will receive a comp**tr9atio-n of
|75 a month according tx> an ordinance
finally adopted this morning.
At the meeting of the coujnett Com
missioner Hoff requested the council
to prepare an ordinance resajating *te
placing of obstacles oa the sidewalk*.
Sunday Services in Churches
"; i of Alameda {
V ;; f
ALAMEDA. J»D. 21.— First Baptist c&tucb,
j Sant* Clara a»emie, near "Bentnn »tr**-t: Rev.
It. V. Ra*seU. -minister:
11 o'clock — Morning worship «u<t *#tmr»D. sub
ject. "Hnman Elements of Christian Progr»«p«.'*
7:30 o'clock— Evening praise and «onir wltb
\u25a0ermem: snbjeet, "Ten Time* X*tar«."
«:3© o'clock. eTeninc — Quiet hour conducted
bT the Youns T<»"pJ»'* Ruptis* «nlr>n: »nbJ«H-f,
"D»<*« Religion Parr* I Tocinttiiana. Ill: J«-23.
Btbl* nchool. 9:13 o>JwK a. n*. —H. T. CarTtn,
supertn tenden t.
Friday erenlne. February 44 — Rpt. «. A.
H«agh. Ph. P.. pastor nf Grace M<»t!Wi*t Kpi«
eopal church. San rranrl*™, will *!»<» hl» il
lu«trat<Kl IM-tnre on "Paris.** The lant»r» »li<fc«*
are special!; prepared to i'l'iminaf* ami mak«
mor» TlTld the. word plctiirrs of P*ri« ant
Parisian life. This will be a lecture of intense
interest.
The Wretchedness
of Constipation
Cta quickly be overcome by
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LIVER PIUS. vjlpj\
Purely rouble -JS^.
—act .urely «ad J&mss QpTFR'S
cently oa the /(S&&TGSM **"" • l»»w
liver. Cure I •\u25a0'"•••
.aess, uxi ladigestioa. They io taeir duly.
Small Pill. Small D««. ' Small Txicm.
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