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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
COMPANIES SUBMIT
FISCAL STATEMENT
Oakland and Berkeley Water
Corporations File Report of
Business for the Year
OAKLAND^ Jan. 31.— The annual re
port for ISO 9of the receipts and dis
bursements of the People's water com
pany was filed with the city clerk this
afternoon by the officials of the cor
poration. The report will be used by
the city council in fixing the water
T;.t<^ for I;.* jv-i kisisaiing July L
191". The state law provide? that the
companies fIihII collect a rate
Mifi'kient to reimburse ihem for the
operating expenses and to give a rea
sonable interest on the amount of the
Investments
The report give? the net income for
thf year I*oß a* $356,045.91. The de
tailed report of receipts gives the fol
lowing figures:
I-acl rent. htt&SJM
- Total r«*ipt, $303,012.75
The operating expenses for the year
SSS&uiii. : : : £$£«§
js^rrW* eonrtrortloc* 1..»>j».0i
<;imrsn?'^ <)*[K*it« l=n - w
•,v, Ta . , $290,838.06
The t»xr?= for the year 1909 paid by
the company a? recorded amounted *o
569 A 57 Si- in addition back taxes for
thpycar? 1903 and 1904 trer* collected
from t\\f company, making in all
5146.125.7S in taxes. This brings the
total expenditures to $4?.6.P66.?4. I?av
inp a balance on thf year of $.i0ti.045.91.
Th* report does not show -what pay
ments Tv^r^ made from this amount on
Ihe bonded interest account.
Annual Report Filed
BERKELEY. Jan. 31.— The annual
report of tli*> People's water company
filed with City Cl*rk Walter J. ?ea
fcorti shnws rr^ipts for the year 1909
if follows: Water rentals. $:29,Tr".TT:
rapping. fS.on.srt: land rental*.
$7.|i6i*.02. making a total of 3255.654.92.
The rxpenses amounted to a total of
\u25a0fill. 371. SO.
With the payment of taxes amount
ing to J13.4fe5.11. the net receipts are
piv*»n as $I"n>IS.SS on p. property valu
ation jr!vcn a; J2.STS.SSS.S4. Th* report
will be considered by the council next
month wh*n the water rate is fixed.
ASK COUNCIL FOR
LIGHTS AND POLICE
Residents of Tunnel Road Ter
rorized by Holdups
BERKELEY. Jsn. ?.l. — Residents of
\u2666he t«nn»l road and vicinity are pre^
yiirir.s to petition the city council for
more lights and better police protection
on account of. ihe many holdups in that
e*ction.
A bandit is said to be terrnrizine the
r^sidentF, and no lew- than thre* hoM
tjps= have occurred on the road during
th» laft two months. .' : ~
Last night the Chinese cook employed
by XI. E. Bousfield. a capitalist, was
V<Md up at the point of r revolver and
th in cash taken from him. Brousfield
«ier]srp<s that it was not f»afe for resi
dents of th« tunnel road to venture out
r*f doors at nisrht. and he declared that
It \u25a0wae time for th«» council to take some
Ration in ttoe matter.
[WITNESS DISAPPEARS
AND PRISONER IS FREED
Alleged Thief Quickly Rearrest
cd on Suspicion
OAKLAND, Jan. 31. — Sydney Chase,
<n-ho was arrested at Pasadena on a
< harge of grand larceny preferred by
l*ai;l Zunk of Alameda and brought
i.nrc for trial, wa* dismissed by Police
Judge Samuels this morning because
th«? complaining witness had disap
peared. ,
The police arp unable to trace Zunk.
who accuse^ Chase of stealing money
from his ololhee and disappearing one
nipht when the two men were rooming
together.
Cha*e was rearrested aft<*r his dis
r'.iarge and is held by the police on the
FU^picion that he committed other rob
beries.
ALLEGED HOLDUP MAN
WILL SURVIVE WOUND
J. F. Schaetz Will Live to Face
Trial
OAKLAND, Jan. SI. — Declared con
ralescent from a wound which was be
lifvf-d for weeks to be fatal, J. F.
\u25a0fchaetz, the Fruitvale brewery worker
»n«i suspected holdup man, faces trial
for robbery. v
Though lie is still bedridden at the
Acroputos sanatorium in Fruitvale,
Sohaetz is under arrest, a charge has
bo^n sworn to in the police court and
the wounded man's name Is on the ar
r«'Ft book for felony. Schaetz Is kept
tinder guard at the hospital.
The charge against him is the rob
bery of Adam Craft's saloon in East
Oakland near the Park avenue bridge.
NEW CHAPTER TO BE
* ORGANIZED BY WOMEN
Daughters of American Revo
lution Take First Steps
OAKLAND, Jan. 31.— Preliminary
r»«-ps were taken today at the residence
'pf Mrs. L. H. Bradley, 1412 Tenth ave
nue, toward the organisation of a new
rhapter of the Daughters of the Ameri
ran "Revolution. Application for a char
ter has been made and the charter roll
will be limited to 23 members. Mrs.
Frederick Jewell Laird of Berkeley and
Mne. John F. Swift, a national vice
president of the order, were among the
= pJßcers who took part In the meeting,
in a short time permanent organization
pill be effected.
WEST BERKELEY BOYS
WILL STAGE PLAY
Misses A. Graham and Phoebe
Binney Are Coaches
BERKELEY, Jan. 31. — Miss Alice
graham and Mis 6 Phoebe Binney, j?rad
aates of the university who since grad
ation have taken an active part in the
SVest Berkeley charitable organiza
tion.*, announced today that prepara
tions are being made by the Chinook
»oye* club for the staging- of a play Sat
urday nizht In the Finnish hall in
Eigrhth street- Th<» faroe entitled "The
High jSchool Freshman" will be pro
luced by the boys, and the box office
teeelpts added to the club" treasury.
fEG&O ON TRIAL— OakUnd. .Tun. 31.— Henry
ITinUtns. «°»«>sro. irs« placedon trial today
fw a*»tnlt with a. <!fadlr weapon. 1 " He J« se
en*^ of htrißg-teattn James Phillips wilb •
pickttcdlt.
Amateur Thespians Try Gut
For English Club's Drama
Two students who will take part in English club's production.
STUDENTS QUALIFY
FOR CAST OF 'NERO'
Selections Made From, More
:".-•;\u25a0\u25a0;• •«. ft
Than 170 Thespians of
the University
BERKELEY. Jan. 31.— From 170 stu
dents who tried out for parts in the
English club's production of "Nero," a
provisional can has been selected and
parts will be assigned Wednesday.
Coach Garnet Holme' and Prof. C. W.
Wells were the Judges at the tryouts.
Following are- the successful stu
dents:
Itutb Fuller .Gwendolyn Porrfr*
Fern Andru* |lr#ne O'Connor
I-*Uh Staffwd : Mildred Porter
Etfael Psru» Kflith Peace
Pauliu«r Kolh .Alice McCotnb
Jennett Miller : Mildred Martiu
Doris Clark • I Josephine. I.c Come
Grsce McFarljnd I Ruth Ware
Mary Redmond ! Charlotte Kett
Anne Hoot {Uiura Cairos
Edna O'Connor ; Eleanor French
Gertrude Bell ! Pearl Fifford
L. S. Martin C E. Br<xiks
J. T. Cribner J. B. OllTer
J. J. Miller ]R. McNeill
E. McXear |T». Lamont
C. 300-n ,G. K. RbMe*
L. B. Marrhant |X. Schtnnlowltr
J. I>. Harti^an r - B. Tnchs
C. B. piimphrey iB. Coleman
E. T. H«rr:i««>n 'R. E. Jones
K. S. Walker iK. Johnson
E. D. tv<y*!ward !H. T. Douclas
H. H. Krt'ujtPi |J. W. Rankln
H. H. Lipi'mao jC. C.
Roh«rt Leebrick |G. Maesblp
EL G. Clewc
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February 22 thr women students will
encase in athletics in the morning, and
\u25a0will have sideshows and other "Mid
way" entertainments at Hearst hall in
the evening to celebrate Women's day.
The chairmen of the committees ap
pointed to handle the booths and side
shows follow:
Concert. Ro*p Gardner: magicians. Louise
Howard; ice cream. Elizabeth Worley: eh^m
I>ond. Cbri«tln»» Turner round iho world, Har
riet Jud<i; art gallery. Cheryl Merrill co-op.
H«z»l Nolting: liarnt of mirth. Ellen Ord: pen
naDt?. Lel?b Stafford: candy kitchen. Florence
Dt>ylc; pensive place, Etlicl Jordan.
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Patrons and patronesses for the Pry
tanean fete, masquerade and Mardi
Gras, which will be held in Harmon
gymnasium Saturday afternoon and
evening", follow:'
Prof. A. F. Lenee !Mr*. Lanze
Prof. C. M. Gayley |Mrs. Ga.rle.r
Prof. H. B. Torrey Mrs. Torrey
Prof. E. B. Clapp !Mrs. Clapp
Prof. E. O'Neill Mrs. O'Neill
Prof. C. W. W'flls Mrs. Well*
Prof. G. C Edwards Mr*. Edwards
Prof. J. F. Wolle Mm. Wolle
Prof. J. G. Howard Mr«. Howard
Prof. C. H. Riebcr Mr*. Rleber
E. S. Bancroft Mrs. Bancroft.
EXECUTOR REMOVED FOR
NEGLECTING ESTATE
Property Remains in Probate
Court for Nearly Five Years
OAKLAND, Jan. 31. — For permitting
the affairs of the estate of the late
Annie Taylor to drag unsettled for
nearly five years, D. C. Crawford wa«
today deposed as executor of Mrs. Tay
lor's will. Judge Welle, who revoked
his letters testamentary, will appoint
a pew executor.
Mrs. Taylor died i« 1905, leaving an
estate of about $4,000. No account was
filed until last October, when Crawford
was ordered to account at the instance
of Attorneys Bartlett and Langdon,
representing eastern heirs. The ac
count was objected to as having failed
to Include money that had been derived
as rents, and it had to be amended.
RELIANCE CLUB WILL
ENTERTAIN LADIES
Game of Volley Ball Will Be a
Feature of Evening
OAKLAND. Jan. 31.-*-The Reliance
club will hold a ladies' night in the
club building at Thirteenth and Harri
son streets tomorrow evening, anfl an
attractive program of athletics and
music has been prepared. .
A game of volley ball, the latest in
novation In sports, which is proving
very popular on the coast, will be
.played by teams from the- Berkeley
Young Men' 3 Christian association.
Other features wiir be Vail and Grimm's
sensational cast and bar : act, club
swinging and Juggling by Ben Dem
ing, selections by vocal musicians and
vocalists, and specialties.'
CHURCHWOMEN TO HOLD
DANCE TO BENEFIT CHOIR
Society of St. Andrew's Plans
Downtown Affair
OAKLAND, Jan. SI. — The young
ladies- society of St. Andrew's Episco
pal church will give a dancing party
in Central -hall, Twelfth istrcet near
Broadway, Tuesday evening, for the
benefit of the church choir fund. A
number, of similar pocial affairs . have
been planned, and the young: women
of the parish have.rented the; hall -for*
a considerable period- to^be U.«ed as the
scene of the various gatherings.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. \u25a0 TUESDAY-, ' ; FEBRUARY 1, 1910.
ATTORNEYS CLASH
ON FRAUD CHARGE
— -
Sensation Is Sprung When One
Lawyer Unexpectedly Sup=
plants Another
OAKLAND, Jan. 31.— A rebuke i for
alleged unprofessional conduct was
given today by Judge "Wells to Attor
ney Warner Temple because of the lat
ter's appearance as attorney in a case
without observing the proprieties of
the profession. Temple, during an
angry debate, accused Attorney R. B.
Myers of defrauding a client.
Temple filed a petition for letters of
administration on behalf of Samuel
Allen in the estate of James Murdock.
deceased. Previous to this Allen had
filed a similar petition, employing At
torney R. ,b. Myers. This morning
when the case was called in the pro
bate department of the superior court
both attorneys aroee and proceeded to
conduct the case. Myers, who was at
torney of record, declared that he had
nev\er heard of Temple's connection
with the case! before; The latter said
that Allen .had - employed him- subse
quent to employing Myers and after he
had learned that Myers was defrauding
him.
Judare Wells declared that Temple
should have notified Myers and ob
tained a written substitution of attor
neys, as the law prescribed. He fin
ished by saying: "if that Is your idea
of the proper way of practicing law, it
is not mine and it is not going to pre
vail In this court."
Temple obtained a written substitu
tion from Allen, who was present, but
Myers refused to sign It. Judge Wells
continued the case one week and told
the lawyers to settle their differences
In that time.
CLUB FOR PROMOTION
OF FESTIVALS PLANNED
Oaklanders Aim to Have An
nual Event Like Mardi Gras
OAKLAND. Jan. 31. — Plans are afoot
to organize a club in this city for the
promotion of an annual festival similar
to- the mardi sras of New Orleans •or
the Ak Sar Ben of Omaha, whereby
Oakland may be advertised throughout
the country.
Some of the leaders In the movement
to organize the club are Oaklanders
who have formerly lived in the cities
mentioned and who are familiar with
the methods of promotion emrjloyed
there. _^
J. S. Thatcher of 1310 Grove street is
taking an active part in the formation
of the club and he announces that a
meeting of thoselnterested'will be held
in the near future.
WANT LAKE SHORE AS
FOR EXPOSITION
Central Labor Council Will Ask
- Supervisors'- for Permit
OAKLAND, Jan. 31. — Tho central
labor council of . Alameda county has
decided to petition the board of super
visors for permission to occupy, the park
ground on the shores of Lake Merritt.
Just north of Twelfth street, with the
buildings and attractions of the pro
posed greater Oakland industrial ex
position-in June. The exposition will
be held for one week under the aus
pices of the labor council, and the pro
ceeds will be devoted to a fund for the
construction of an Alameda county
labor temple.
PLANS BIG BUILDING
IN THIRfEENTH STREET
Structure to Be Erocted at Cost
of $42,000
OAKLAND, Jan. 31.— A. N. Wachs ljas
let a contract to erect a three story
class C building in Thirteenth street
between Washington and Clay to
George M. Xickerson. ' The> building
will.cost 142,000 and will have aofront
age of. 75 feet in Washington street
with a depth of 100 feet. Storerooms
will be constructed on the ground . floor
of the building, while the upper, stories
will be: designed for i lodgings. \ A high
basement' will extend' under- the entire
building to the edge of the sidewalk.
The lot is now occupied by. one story
GAMBLERS WILL CfET
MAXIMUM PENALTIES
Police Judge Gives Warning
From Bench of Intentions
OAKLAND. Jai/'SI.-r-In- suspending
sentence. over.'l 4 hion;who were arrest
ed for"! gambling \u25a0 in ; a 'Chines-s, lottery
joint Police Judg^ Smith announced this
morning; that fmrNximu'm;? penalties will
be meted out hereafter*tb persons con
victed of breaking-; the ;. gnmhlingllaws.
This stringency will: l>r; exercised
cially" against the proprietors 'and fre
uuenters of lottery place's. .,: .\u0084v -:. :
CARD PARTIES AND
LUNCHEON PLANNED
Guests at Four Oakland Homes
Will Be Entertained at
Bridge Today
OAKLAND. Jan. 31.— Three large
card parties and an elaborate luncheon
are announced for tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. A. A. Long, Mrs. Smith and Miss
Carrie Nicholson will entertain 50
guests at the Nicholson residence in
Eighth street. Miss. Frances Amarin
and her sister. Miss 'jGladys Amann.
have invited it) fritnd.* 'to a bridge
party at the Amann home in Twenty
third street. A large number of guests
will cross the bay to attend the charm
ing p're-Lenten affair, over which Mrs.
George Toy will preside as hostess. A
dozen friends will bo the luncheon
guests of Mrs. R. \y. Bau'm tomorrow
afternoon at her residence in Vernon
Heights, a session at the bridge tables
rounding out the hour. :
The most elaborate event imme
diately preceding Lent will be the large
reception for which Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Smith have sent ' out cards for the
evening of Tuesday. February. S. They
"will receive "200 guests at Arbor Villa.
Mr. .and Mrs. Smith will leave early In
April for Europe, where they will
spend some months in travel.
Miss Sevilla Hayden will be the guest
of honor at the luncheon which* Miss
Hose Kales has planned for Wednesday
afternoon and 12 girls have been in
vited to accept of the hospitality of the
Kales residence in Lake street. Mis"s
Hayden is one, of the Easter brides
elect,- her -wedding with Clarence
Sliuey being scheduled for April.
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Mrs. Frank Shay will give a card
party Thursday evening and will open
her Fairmont avenue residence for the
occasion.
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A number of guests will go to Feta
luma Tuesday of the coming week to
attend the wedding of Vance McCly
monds, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mc-
Clymonds, and Miss Treasure Sterling
Ellis. The ceremony will take place
at the residence of the bride's parents.
Eighty guests will be in attendance.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Ethel Morton of Los Angeles as maid
of honor. Merrill Klnsey of Oakland
will asfi.'»t the bridegroom. Both Mis=s
Ellis and her fiance are graduates of
the University of California.
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' Edgar B. Hurt and Miss Gertrude
Meek, a daughter of Dr. IV \V. Meek
and Mrs. Meek will be married soon
after Easter. Miss Meek finished her
education in Miss Head's seminary,
later traveling on th« Atlantic coast.
The bridegroom elect is a son of Na
than Hurt. He Is associated with a
prominent firm of architects in San
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cooper Johnson
are cosily settled In their new home in
Mexico. Before her marriage early this
month Mrs.^Johnson was Miss Brig
ham. She is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank S. /Brlgham.
Wednesday Mrs. O. C. Voss will--en
tertain informally at cards.
The second dance of the series which
a number of the younger set of Ala
meda are enjoying will be held Friday
evening, Mrs. George • Emmons enter
taining the members ot the assembly
club at her home. \u25a0\u25a0 ' '\u25a0'
SON TESTIFIES THAT
MOTHER IS LUNATIC
W. J. Clune Principal Witness
at Parent's Examination
"OAKLAND, Jan. Zl. — The two spns of
Mrs. M. E. Clunc were witnesses today
in Judge Brown's court in the trial of
their mother on a charge of being in
sane. Mrs. Clune is contesting their ef
forts to have her declared Incompetent
and Is being tried by a jury.
The testimony of the sons was borne
out by Doctors Milton. Kergan and
Kelly, each of whom testified that Mrs.
Clune was of unsound mind, although
she had many lucid intervals.
According to "\V. J. Clune, one of the
sons, the use of a medicine that con
tained opiates was responsible for his
mother's condition.
Mrs. Chine enjoyed one of her lucid
intervals in court today and declared
that she was greatly surprised that she
should be considered insane. ''' ! i*.
CARD PLAYING SIN OF
BERKELEY IS CHARGE
C. A. Westenberg Says Families
Are Neglected for Play
BERKELEY. Jan. 31.— That one of
the worst sins of Berkeley was card
playing was the declaration ' of C. A.
Westenberg, who occupied the pulpit
of the College avenue Methodist Epis
copal church last night.
The speaker said that card
was carried on to excess here, and that
mothers and fathers handled the paste
boards in preference to attending to
their* families..
' Westenberg also declared against
dancing, 4nd asked whether a Christian
who knew that in one city 70 per cent
of the population had fallen would still
continue to dance. He 'urged that his
listeners should follow -in the footsteps
of Apostle Paul and practice self-denial.
TRAINING SCHOOL IS
FOUNDED BY WOMEN
Will Educate Prospective Kin
dergarten Teachers
BERKELEY, Jan. 31.— With the as
sistance of Mrs. E. W. Darst, a prom
inent clubwoman, a Berkeley klnder
| garten training school has been e'stab-"
' llshed by; these yotmg women: Misses
Leona Morris, Leslie Davis, Gladys Mc-
Cormlck, Nannie Spruliel r -Rachel Fish
er, Ruby .Dixon, Carrie Greenwood,
Hazer Graham, FJorence Butler, Marian
Stem ana Mabel Wright. All the young
women are deeply interested in ' kin
dergarten work in this city." : t"*: :
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FATHER CHARGED WITH w
FAILURE TO PROVIDE
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/j. OAKLAND, Jan. 31.— Silvester : Nar
clsso was held to answer to a charge of
failing to provide . for his; three : small
cliildren today by " J ustice of ; the \ Peace
Quinn., His ball was fixed at $1,000. a The
mother of thee hildren is dead and they
are being; cared for by neighbors. -> Nar
clfso wan ; arrested v last* October -and
placed on probation because of his
promise to. provide for the childrcw.
GRAY FTTNEEAL IS HELD— Alameda. rJaruV".l.
\u25a0\u25a0; Tbc^lunorHl of the late Alexander Gray. . yet
,"\u25a0 fraii' Insurance ; manager, was held ; this \u25a0 morn
.'itiK;fn>m;. t'hri?t Kplfcoparcliiircb. Thp-pall
, v hearers \u25a0 were . George \ARard." William ."Agard,"
: I'ranls" Man>h,"> Henry; Colemah: KobPifColllnd
\u25a0;\u25a0• and .William \u25a0 Medina. 1 TUe iDtermcnt rras .in
;-ilouat' UiiTtt: cemetery.* '.'• ' - ~ "\u25a0 \u25a0
LINDERMAN BLOCKS
WORK OF RAILROAD
Refuses Right of Way Unless
Station Is Built on His
Land;
\u25a0 ALAMEDA, Jan. 31. — Declaring that
unless the Southern .Pacific- company
locates a station on land claimed by
him at the east end he will refuse to
glv6 the city a deed to a strip for the
railroad right of way over the realty.
J. C. Llnderman has blocked the work
being done by the Southern Pacific in
that, section- of the city on its new
electric system and steps , have been
taken by the company to institute con
demnation proceedings. -\u0084 .
The Southern Paciflc is to have a
station at the east end on the loop that
will connect the north and »outh *lde
roads of f the corporation. The station
is to be located on land adjoining
realty claimed by Llnderman. When
Linderman wits recently requested to
sign a deed transferring to the city a
strip through the property to which he
claims title he declined to sign the
document unless he was given assur
ance that the Southern Pacific would
erect a station on theistrip. .
It is said that the Southern Paciflc
will question the right of Llnderman to
the land the latter claims. The realty
is in the tract known as "So Man's
Land." So called squatters recently
resisted the efforts of the Southern Pa
cific to grade a right of way through
the tract and the police and courts
took a hand in restoring peace and
protecting .the construction gang that
was doing the grading.
J. G. Kearney, who lays claim to con
siderable realty In "No Man's* Land,"
said today that he and former Mayor
E. K. Taylor, v who also claims land In
the tract, are preparing to inaugurate
a fight in the courts to oust the ark
dwellers and so called squatters in the
tract.
MISTAKES POISON FOR
TOBACCO AND CHEWS IT
Teamster Revived With Diffi
culty at Receiving Hospital
OAKLAND, Jan. 31. — The next time
M. King, a teamster, chews tobacco
he is going to smell and taste it befor*
he really begins, he declared at the ro
ceiving 'hospital today. King, who it
employed by the People*^ express com
pany, nearly died because he chewed
poison instead of tobacco.
This afternoon when he went into the
company's office he saw a small pack
age like the samples that are some
times dr-stributed by tobacco firms.
lie began to chew it and kept on un
til he glanced at the package again and
saw the word "poison" printed on it.
He was revived with* difficulty at the
hospital.
MADISON ORDERED TO
PAY ATTORNEY'S FEE
Wealthy Ship Chandler Must
Settle Wife's Expense
OAKLAND,' Jan. 31. — Unless he pays
his wife- S3OO by next Frlday/'for her
attorney's, fees Martin. J. Madison, a
wealthy ship chandler, will be punished
for contempt of court by Judge "Waste.
Madison is suing his wife, Jewell Madi
son, for divorce on the ground of cru
elty. Judge Waste intimated that he
would deny the divorce when the tak
ing of testimony ended two weeks ago.
WELL. TO DO PERSONS
AS CHARITY PATIENTS
Many Patronize Free Dispen
saries to Save Money
Better than London, better than Paris,
better than Berlin, better than any
other large city in the world. New
York looks well after its sick poor,
says the New York World. There x are
free hospitals and dispensaries by the
score. Even in the luxurious private
hospitals there are free beds. There
are free institutions for the cure of
contagious diseases, free vaccination,
free diphtheria , serum. There are
funds for the care of tuberculosis
patients without means. O-.
Yet with all this public and private
charity, the hospitals and dispensaries
are constantly taxed to their capacity.
A large proportion of the metropolitan
population, self-respecting and self
sup«orrlng, is able to care for itself in
times of health. With illness, however,
with the stoppage of wages that gen
erallyrensues, It often becomes entirely
Impossible to supply medical care and
attention.. It is for such persons as
these that- the city's dispensaries are
intended.
An investigation at BeUevue has
shown that frequently persons of means
go there for treatment. Undoubtedly
this is true at many other Institutions.
Doctor Brannan has asked the board of
estimate to pay an investigator to de
tect such cases. His request should be
granted. - .
Persons with means to pay for med
ical care who patronize dispensaries
are robbing the sick. They should by
all means be exposed.
ANNOUNCEMENT
We wish to announce the reor-
ganization of our Company under \u25a0
the name of the MIXNEY-MORSE
COMPANY; with a - capital of
$100,000, fully paid up.
The officers and , directors of
the new Company are as follows:
Directors — M. T. Minney, F. H. •
Lowell, G. H. Morse, F. F. Morse
and .R. R. Dunn. '
Officers— M. T. Minney, ; Presi- I
dent; F. H. Lowell, Vice Presi-
dent, and F. F. Morse, Secretary
and Treasurer.: :' . v
. In addition to the advantage 7
of the largely increased capital. \
the new Company has the added
advantages of the active services
and co-operation of some, very
successful businessmen.
;1. The new members of our. v firm
are well known in this commu-'
nity as being men of the very \\
highest. standard of character as
well asmen of large means.
7 The broadgauge " methods "^ of ; :
; ther-M. T. Minney, Company : will »
be pursued by the new Company;
.in.faot, all the business of the M..
'V-Ty Minney Company., will* go oh as
& before . without, interruption, ex-
I cept in a much stronger and more
r aggressive "manner, because of \u25a0'*
,the; splendid addition; to the firm,
caused byjthei reorganization. N
Vj ; With besUwisheSito'our. many
\u25a0patfons^and the assurance of our
appreciation :' of their most 'gen -
• : . erous patronage in past, we ,
are,, ' Verytfuly.
M. T. MINNEY; COM PAXY.
By^M.T. Minney. President.
; Oakland. Cat: . .>
HOME DIRECTORS
RE-ELECT LEADER
West -Oakland Institution for
Care of Children Holds
Annual Meeting
fKflbpiill«pßSilßlQHPßG^
OAKLAND. Jan. 31.— The directors of
the West Oakland home for children
held- their annual meeting and election
of officers this aOernoon. Mrs. Walter
D. Reed, who made a most eflletent
president during the last year, was re
elected and Miss Grace I*. Trevor, who
has been a leader in the work done
by .the organization for many years,
was chosen as first vice president. For.
second vice president Mrs. Samuel J.
E\ - a Avas the choice of the voters.
The other new officers arc Mrs.
George C. Ryno, recording secretary,
Mrs. James E. Miller, corre»pondi#g
secretary; Mrs. Fred Reed, assistant
corresponding: secretary; Mrs. E. A.
De Lamater, treasurer, and Miss Abba
Sanborn, financial secretary. The direc
tors unanimously elected were:
Mrs. W. D. Reed Mrs. S. J. E*a
Mrs. H. B. Mehrmana Mrs. G. C. Ryno
Mrs. A. C. Dleti Mm. H. I». Rowe
Mrs. J. M. Scotcbler Miss Grace 1~ TreTor
Mw. Henry P. Hook *
The board of managers was chosen
as follows:
Mrs. Franfc Prussia Mrs. Jobn L:iu;tilac<l
Mm. F. R. Chadwick Mrs. Charfe* Beiißhler
Mrs. E. M. Railtoa Mrs. R. .TV. Bantu
Mrs. R: O. Mont Mrs. J. A. Miller
Mrs. S. F. Morrlll Mrs. A. Hutchison
Mrs. F. E. R«m>.l Mrs. G. G. Camming*
Mrs. F. U. Hamilton -^
The home will have the counsel of
the following advisory board:
William H. Crocker James P. Taylor
I. A. Beretta 11. C. Capwell
Jam*-* P. K<loff J. J. Allen
Charles J. Hveseman -^^,
In her annual report Mrs. Reed paid
a high trlbuto to the worth of the
home's attaches. She urged the founda
tion of an endowment fund to safe
guard the institution's finances.
BIG PULP MILLS TO USE
NEWFOUNDLAND LUMBER
Plants Will Cost $6,000,000 and
Employ 3,000 Men
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R<»sponding to an inquiry regarding
forests and lumber operations in New
foundland, Consul James S. Benedict
of St. John's writes that there are about
15,000 square miles of woodland in that
country. He adds:
The commercial woods of the forests
are birch, juniper, pine, fir and spruce,
the latter being in greater quantity,
but much of it is rather too small in
diameter to assure profitable returns
in its manufacture into lumber. It is
more suitable for pulp wood, and for
this reason some of the lumber man
ufacturing companies have closed down.
and it is intimated that others will do
likewise. The lumber manufactured
is used principally for house an 4 gen
eral construction purposes.
There is a pine belt of 2,000 square
miles, running through the Exploit*
and Gander valley?, containing the best
grades of white pine on the market,
which is worth from $50 to $55 per
1,000 feet. The remaining pine in the
country appears to be intermingled
with other woods. To get it out.
therefore. Involves more labor, and It
is unprofitable unless the other woods
necessarily cut at the same time are
also utilized.
Practical prohibition of the expor
tation of pulp wood has resulted in
the establishment of two large pulp
and paper mills, and there are more to
follow. One of the mills will soon be
in full operation, and it is. estimated
that the works when completed will
have cost about $6,000,000. The two
companies combined nave timber lands
to the extent of about 3.500 square
miles, and will employ 3.000 men or
more. .. ?
A crown land lease extends for 50
years, but in some cases by special
legislation leases have been extended
to 99 years. The annual tax or rental
of, crown lands is $2 per square mile
and 50 cents per 1,000 superficial feet
of trees cut down, as measured by a
sealer.
The wages paid to sawyers in the
mills are $2.50 to $3.50 per day, and
to other mlllmen $1 to $2 per day, ac
cording to the nature of employment.
Choppers and sawyers in the forests re
ceive $18 to $30 per month and board.
The palm tree's life Is 230 years.
- More than $60,000,000 worth of Amer
ican merchandise was carried by rail
across the isthmuses of Panama and
Tehuantepec in the fiscal year 190$/;—"
Berlin has a population of 3,000.000*
has an annual fire loss of less than
$175,000. Its fire department costs a
little over 5300.000. Chicago's fire loss
is. $5,000,000 and its fire department
coats over $3,00tt.000. Chicago's popu
lation is two-thirds that of Berlin-
KAHNS— The Always Bnsy Store— KAHNS
I . . It Pays to Trade in Oakland viiii
On Sale Today
10c and 15c
TORCHON
LAC E S
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Or 12 Yards For 55c
See Window Display on Washington Street
Edgings" and insertions to match. Two to five inches wide.
All new spring 1910 patterns;
Just think!— two and three yards for the visual price of one.
Such an opportunity isaltogether tod big to be missed.
THE ALWAYS BUSY STORE
';,;*.. Twelfth and Washington Streets, Oakland
WOMAN WATCHES
BURGLAR OPERATE
Unexpectedly Meets Masked
Man in Her Home and Is
Witness to Robbery
OAKLAND. Jan. 21. — A masked ma i
armed with a revolver met Mr?. Lillian
Cnvreaa when, the woman stepped into
a front room of her apartment at \l'>
San Pablo avenue late, last nlsht. Tli-
burglar had just entered the rooms
and had not had time to make a search
for valuables before he was interrupted
by the arrival of the woman.
The intruder ordered Mrs. Cuvreau
to keep quiet and b*gnn his disturbed
treasure hunt. The door bell ran; and
the burglar made a ha-sty exit through
the rear door of the apartment house
with little booty.
Llm Toy. who lives at East Four
teenth street and Twenty-third avenue.
reported to the police that a man mot
him at Fruitvale station and pretende.!
to be a policeman detailed to duty In
the annexed district. The pseud-*
patrolman led the Chinese to a vacant
lot. where he robbed him of $2 and ;i
gold watch.
Chin Long, another Chinese, met a
highwayman at Claremont In the tun
nel v road and was robb<?d of $10. Th^
celestial lives at a ranch north of
Claremont and was driving home from
Oakland when the robber stopped, Ms
team and took his mon^y.
Burglars broke into G. Guissi'a room
at 227 Eighth street through a rear
door yesterday, and carried away
clothes worth Jl.l.
The church thief who gets busy at
Internals appeared at two churches
last night. From the chapel of ibM
First Presbyterian church. Fourteenth
and Franklin streets. an overroar
owned by j. B. Marks. 2378 PledmotU
avenue' was stolen. Th» Calvary Bap
tist church. West street n*ar Twelfth,
was visited, but th«» only article stolen
was a black soft felt Jiat belon?lns t<>
William Thomas of 820 Thirteenth
street.
Marriage Licenses
.;. , *
OAKLAND. Jan. •*!!. — Tbc Mlowin? mmrrias*'
Hern?"* »civ ij»uo<l t'xla?:
Jti>«>ph F. AntlfTwm. 51. »nrt Grate 11. .Mlchi.
23. both nf Oakl*Dil.
Paul ?. IJufnrtb. 21. and ,A<l» Mar Ramon.
IS. brttb ot Sun FranH-wrt.
Eflwart R.*«»nan. H». Ise* Anc*l««. an<l It»TT
Cbalfounl. .".0. lowa «iry. la.
UfTtx-rt Van I>«T M.-ulen. 2T>. Mnbile. Ala.. ao.J
lows Clark. 2S. Uenn. * .
Jam*"* Ch«>rella. 22. ami Flora lt-r ir». both *f
Oakland.
Sydney Osborne. 32. auU Mabel Kroelle. S2.
both of Sau Franoi*«-<>.
HOMES OF BEAUTY
Even the Moderate Priced Cottage
a Palace Compared With That
of a Generation Ago
While the modern asre has befn ad-
vancing in science and art. ronquerins
the air and water and recording tri-
•uniph after* triumph in mechanical en-
gineering the home has not been for-
Kotten. but has kept progress with tiit
general trend of improvement.
The interior of the home seems tc
have received Just a* much attention a?
the exterior. This isi apparent in thf
beautiful finishes now obs« rvable. Ex-
quisite hard woods one*- s>o costly but
now so easily obtainable hay«» taken
the place of the old unsanitary wall
papers and are almost universally usi-^l
for walls and eeilinars. Their sreat
charm lies in their distinct individu-
ality. They may be selected from a
stock of thousands as simply as ont
would choose a carpet or a picture.
Each room reflects the nice persona!
taste of the owner or occupant. Beau-
tiful quartered oak. plain oak. mahog-
any, Circassian walnut, crotch mahog-
any, ash. maple, birch or any othfi
fancy wood may be selected as desired
and the interior of the modest home
made as refined and eletrant as that of
the most costly mansion. •
To a Pacific coast concern belons>
the chief credit for this innovation.
After many years of painstaking effort
E. A. Howard & Company of San Fran-
cisco have perfected superior methods
of veneerinjc that render the built up
panels far superior in strength acd du-
rability to the solid wood Uself. and at
a ' nominal cost. In' their Immenst/
warerooma at 20 Howard street. San
Francisco, thousands of doors and pan-
els are displayed, offering to the stu-
dent of home decoration a perfect sjaJ-
lery of fine art and providing a choi-»»
variety and comparison never possible
before.
Those about to build or about to «•<•-
modi»l th*>lr home can pick and choose
from this great a^sortmvnt as th^y
please. The company has just issued ii
very handsome color tone booklet
showintr the various xjses of their built
up unit pant-Is, which must prove use-
ful to every lover of the home beau-
tiful. This book is sent free on re-
quest. \u0084