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18 EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO INQUIRY IMPROVES FOR REAL ESTATE Oakland Dealers Predict That Business for Year Will Be Unprecedented OAKLAND. Feb. 25.— Experts in realty predict that Oakland's building and Investment record for ISIO •nil! far exceed the most optimistic calculations. That a genuinely healthy demand for property is under way. can not be ques tioned if the ac.ual transfers on record are a criterion. One. of the interesting features of the market is the constant inquiry for business sites and the steadiness with which investors an nounce their plans for important im . provemenis. Not a day passes without word being given out of large trans actions, which carry with them the development of big projects. For the being Clay street and Fourteenth street are receiving no little attention. The latest deals in that vicinity include plans for the expen diture of hundreds of thousands of dol lars in new business structures. Fol lowing the publicity given to the con templated investment by H. C. Capwell of $400,000 in a modern business block on the Touraine hotel site is the news that Charles J. Heeseman will erect a $100,000 class A building on his L lot in Clay street, north of the Oakland pas, light and heat company's structure at Clay and Thirteenth streets. The lot has 110 fe<H r frontage in Clay street, with 100 feet depth, and a 50 foot front age iv Thirteenth street. I*l'-%AS FOR IMPROVEMEXTS Heeseman has obtained a permit from the board of public works to improve the building at th*» southwest corner of Thirteenth and Washington streets, which lie has leased, and will include as a part of his big business in Washing- The -gas company is completing a large addition to its main building in day which will double its facil ities for transaction of business. Much of this activity west of Broad way is due to the projected opening of \u25a0Washington and Jefferson streets to •San Pablo avenue. These streets have been dead ends for many years, one stopping at Four teenth, the other at Seventeenth street. Now. iis the time appronches for open ing, the district affected Is beginning to IVel the benefit. Property owners are paying more at tention to a general improvement of tlieir holdings in the business section than for many years past. They have been touched by the stimulus of a new public spirit, created and quickened by »ne of the most progressive municipal administrations which any city ever was given. The result has been that Oakland has gained a place among the leading cities of the country in ' the matter of public improvements. Where a few years ago were stag nant marches or wild uncultivated acres are now the beginnings of a mag nificent park system, which is rapidly being shaped into a beautiful vista. A > ear of work has shown what are the potential possibilities. The city is not only growing rapidly 5n population, but it is taking on the a\r of a busy metropolitan center. WORK OF COMMERCITL, BODIES This new spirit dominates the city and finds concrete expression in the many projects of importance which are in hand. Organizations like the chamber of commerce and the Merchants' ex change are accomplishing great results along the line of promotion and pub licity. And all of this counts. The board of directors of the Oak land hotel company.- which will erect n modern hostelry on the block bound ed by Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Harrison and Alice streets, issued a statement this week covering in detail the plans for the new edifice. The total of capital stock subscribed is 5750.000. An additional issue of $250, 000 will be presented soon for popular Kubscription. The amount already ex pended for the purchase of the block bounded by Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Harrison and Alice streets, including lhe cost of excavation, laying founda tion and all costs of administration, approximates $30.000. The financial status of the enterprise is therefore as follows: >lr*>«dr »>x|M»n<sWl, appro\irnat«>!r ." $300,000 <"ost of biilWins:. inrludinp architect's f ws 900.000 Furniture 300,000 Total investment '. ji.500.0n0 Btoek 1.000.000 Eouds 500.000 Tot.l $IHo^o" The Oakland hotel company has been popularly known as the Bankers* hotel company, but this is a misnomer, as the stock of the corporation as it now ex ists is held by people interested In com mercial and other business interests in Oakland as well as banking: and in the issuing and selling in the near fu ture the new stock, amounting to $250, 000. by popular subscription, it is ex pected to make the enterprise more of h community affair than it is at pres ent. Oakland lodge No. 171 of Elks holds an option of $150,000 to purchase the Athencan club property at the north west corner of Fourteenth and Frank lin streets, adjoining the Elks' present quarters. A committee has charge of the plans for acquiring the property. I.VQI'IRV FOR RESIDENCE LOTS Brokers generally report active and steady inquiry for residence property. Among recent important moves in that line is the opening of a new tract by A. J. Snyder, who has occupied his com modious new quarters in the Jurgens block, Broadway near Thirteenth street. Speaking of business, Snyder said: "I can not remember when the realty market in Oakland wa« in healthier condition or held more promise for the future than It does today." .Snyder has reorganized and. aug mented his staff, has enlarged all his business facilities and has plans under way to reopen the sale of "Piedmont Terrace by the Ijake." J. V. Jeff eris, who was for many years with the Home realty company, has taken charge of the subdivision department and will handle the Piedmont terrace properties as well as oth*ers . which will follow as part of the Important spring realty campaign in Snyder'fl office. The Laymance . real estate company, which Is handling the private park tract In' the Broadway hills known as Rock Ridge park; reports the sale of eight lots in this property thus far during the month of ; February in spite of the Inclement weather. STREET WORK PROGRESSES Street. work -on. Rock .Ridge terrace lias pone along: without, ari>% delays ex cept when the, rain. has, forced .the /street contractors away from the . property, but .with , every >clear . day they have been back at work. The result is a fine i*treet more than half* a* mile. long", all ready for! macadamizing, as soon;as the weather will. permit." Rock Tildge -'place,' the lower 'of ; the" liiree Rock Ridge properties, which Land Owners' Build Many New Residences in Oakland Typical house in Piedmont Terrace by the Lake. fronts in Broadway and forms the en trance to this splendid group, is beinpr made ready for the market as fast as the engineers can; accomplish the necessary work. The new map has been prepared for tiling and shows every lot in the tract a 60 foot lot or larper. The main street, known as Rock Ridse boulevard, running through the center of this lower tract and fol lowing: the contour of the property in every instance, will be 76 feet wide. The sidewalk areas, contrary to the usual custom, are made 18 feet wide, |and th^re will be nine feet of parkins on either side of the street lined by heavy cement curbs. 1 * These parking^ are now being- planted with bright scarlet freraniums set out under broad spreading sugar maples. ACTIVITY" OF MARKET William J. Laymance of the.Laymancc real estate company, speakins of the market, sa id: . <r~c-'.'i While the netivity in business properties has i been apparent tUJs bas had a tendency to ac fplpratp the nioretnent in the contiguous terri tory and musing a demand for apartments und apartment house site*. An Important transaction j <if this da*.* — important Inasmuch as it bas a ; hoarinp r>n inside ralnfs east «f RroaiiTvay — was j the sale of the four Ptory apartment? at the • northwest corner of Madison and Elerentb streets to G. Vatidenprerel)ooui. a capitalist formerly of 1/oh Anseles. for $.".0,000. vbo was attracted to the property fxi>m its central looa ; j tion ;ind fine revenue. : We have closed seTeral deals in" unimprored i Close in apartment Kites this week, which will I call for fomo splendid structure*. The demand for this class of property is srood. We' now hare several clients ready to take leases on such proj<erties of 60 to SO r<*>m«. Our country department has been exceedingly hus.v.. It wnuld snrprlM' some to know that Oafc- J land is fast becoming a clearing house for ci- I <lmn?iu(r and selling ranches for *rery part of j the state. This has a special significance Iv ! >l-..i\vius that Oakland is holding an enviable and j prominent position iv tbc eyes of the public j throughout the state. \u25a0. ;-\u25a0.".'. PERMITS FOR BUILDINGS ! Following 1 is a summary of buildinp permits applied for at the board of t public works this week, as compiled by j Walter B. Fawcett. tlie secretary: I Buildings— Termits. Amounts. j oo n »> nory dweUings 25 $3T>,ao<>.OQ ; One and a half story dwellings. 5 13.530.00 'Two story dwellings 4 1."..r.00.00 Two story flat and stoics I 9.500.00 I One story oftires 2 \ SH3.OQ One story comical**! iron garage 1 j 1.255.00 J Barns, sheds and workshops S 1.200.00 j Alterations, additions, repairs.; :!7 18,6*2.00 Total 80 ?04,150.50 REPORT BY WARPS Fir*t ward IT ?20,555.00 Second ward 4 6.830.00 , Third word rj 455.0*1 Vourtb ward :> 265.00 Fifth ward. . . 20 24,027.50 Sixth ward -. .-, 450.00 Scrcnth ward 2S 41.205.00 ! Total ... ?94,15>0.50 BANK CLEARINGS INCREASE Bank clearings for the week in this city show the extraordinary increase of I 85.3 per cent over the corresponding I week of last year, the week's clearings {having been $2,665,149.74. This gain has been maintained for the last three weeks and is considered significant of the steady increase in. general business and notably the improvement in the real estate market. ; .Tames A. Johnson, member of the board of trustees of the First Methodist church, announces that the property at Fourteenth and Clay streets is on the market. The asking price is $300,000. i William. M. .Butters Jr. has sold the northwest corner of Fourth and Web ster streets, 10t' 50x75 feet, with a.rein forced concrete building, containing stores below and rooms above, for $27, 500 cash. This establishes a new value in Webster street frontage below Sev enth street. The purchaser was Albert S. Day, a well known investor in Oak land real estate. The transaction was closed through the office of D. F. Min ney, who represented both buyer and seller, and reports that, he has. several other large deals pending in the vicinity. Jf.t:l Alameda Realty Advances ALAMED.i Feb. 25— With the ap proaching completion of the new elec tric system of the Southern Pacific com pany, realty along the route of the sys tem is increasing In .value, according to the agents. This is particularly true of the extreme cast- end 'and the west end, sections of which have heretofore been some distance removed from con venient lines of- transportation. ,; At the west end the old baseball and cricket field between Central and, Santa Clara avenues and Seventh and Eighth streets is to be subdivided and placed on the market. The tract is one of the largest residential areas remaining, in Alameda and is convenient to transpor tation lines. Carlson & Walker, agents for the Bay Shore tract on the south side near Washington park, are preparirfg to place it on the market. The lots have been graded and street work done. The bulkhead protecting the land on the south side from encroachments of the tides is being backed with sand that is being dredged from the bay. The ma rine view from this tract is unexcelled. | The Alameda national bank is ; to start work on its new business- block next week, the plans for the structure.hav ing been filed with the county recorder. Charles Macßae of this city is the con tractor for the.building, which is to-be an addition to the present structure oc cupied by the bank. Max Dill, the comedian.' who' is a resi dent of this city, secured permits this week for the erection of ;i6 ; bungalows on land owned by him in Central ave nue, between Fourth and Fifth streets. Each dwelling will contain four rooms. The houses were, designed 'by Architect A. H. Rousseau 'and . will " be built" by Contractor G. G. Kneppler.. " The aggre gate cost of the bungalow is estimated at $12,800, \u25a0 - . :,--.., /•\u25a0, Students' Hotel Planned BERKELEY. Feb. 25.— A. building permit for the erection of the. newstu dents* hotel* in Durant. avenue will be secured from, the" city in a: few,, days, accordingto an announcement made, to day;;, and/ work : will be ; started vat once with. 'a view, of finishing "the new' hos telry before, the first of the next semes ter. \u25a0 "• .-•,"-\u25a0\u25a0•• .". \u25a0»'\u25a0-:\u25a0;\u25a0• -.- \u25a0,•:, \u25a0- Pla ns ; for -the = building -. . have :. been completed - and the 'contract' for f-. the* foundation work has-. been let by pri vate; contract. 1 , t '-.;•\u25a0?\u25a0 '\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 ~ w ' 'There is;considerable building actlv liy.'Jalonsr theToute of the SoutherniPa cific -company- in^'Nlhth /-street;^ West THE! SA^ FRANCISCO CAJjL^ SATURDAY; t^FEBRUABY 26; 1910; EVERY POLICEMAN TO BE A LAWYER Chief Vollmer of Berkeley Inau gurates Course of Instruc tion for Peace Guardians BERKELEY, Feb.' 25.— Chief Au gust Vollmer. intends to . make every member ol the Berkeley police force his own lawyer. The policeman will then- be armed with the double edged sword of authority and' technical knowledge and it will so hard „ with offenders. . .' Vollmer says that he"has the "most up to date police department in \u25a0 the country. He has the "golden rule." Bertillon system of. identification and a complete card index of police affairs. Now. he intends to make his men law yers, and for their instruction -he has engaged a number of well .known at torneys to give lectures on the law after the weekly drills every 'Friday.. This afternoon Phil M. Carey, chief deputy district \u25a0 attorney, spoke on "General Principles of Evidence." Other lectures scheduled are: March 4, City Attorney Frank D. Stringham. "Ele mentary Rules of Evidence;" 11, former City Attorney R. ;C.; C. Staatß, "Evidence on Gambling and Liquor Cases," March IS, Earley Craig, "Quali fication, Rights and Duties of Wit nesses in Criminal -Cases;" March 25, Curtis Hillyer, "Health .Laws and Their Enforcement— Procuring of Evi dence;"- April S, -Christopher Reuss, "Treatment of Juvenile Offenders." CLUB ORGANIZED' TO OBTAIN IMPROVEMENTS San Leandro; Residents Want . Avenue -Widened SAN LEANDRO. ->eb. 23.— 1n order to secure the widening and macadam izing of Callan- avenue. property own ers along that street have organized an improvement club.. From Hayward avenue to Harrison street the avenue in 46 feet wide, while from the latter thoroughfare to the eastern limits of the city it is. 56. feet 'in width. It is desired to have the avenue made the uniform width of 56* feet. The. club is to circulate;a petition amongthe prop erty owners calling /for this .improve ment, and after it has been 'signed it will be presented to the boardof trus tees. ._. :",•\u25a0\u25a0'..,.\u25a0-' Hayward avenue property owners have organized^ an 1 improvement rclub with the following officers: .. A..E. Pel ton, president; W.R. Locke, -vice pres- ; ident; Charles Stockford, 'secretary, i The Joaquin avenue; improvement. club, recently organized, has presented a pe tition .to the town trustees-asking that sidewalks be laidin the street, that'a fire hydrant be placed at Joaquin and Hayward avenues j and that i the j "name Joaquin be retained in ..the \u25a0 proposed renaming- of streets. ' '. -\u25a0 - - "' \u25a0 .Property owners-in Maud, and Juana avenues are also planning to organize improvement clubs. •'.. ' > STEWART ORCHESTRA - OPENS SECOND .'SEASON Well Selected Program Is Ar ranged for Initial Concert - OAKLAND, Feb. 25.— The Stewart or chestral club -of x Oakland, Alexander Stewart 'director, will ' give' the 'S first concert of; its sccondLeeason ', Tuesday evening:,. March ; l-, ¥ at; Maple hall." ': The • orchestra; jVill'^be '^assisted : by H.* D.^^ustard. ; barytone.'*/- Mrs.'' Clarke Pomeroy; will :be: accompanist. '; ' • The'-prpsfram follows: ..•'..,'\u25a0' I" ; v" .. \u25a0 Festival ' procession 'from * *; Weddtnsr «M»nch" ... ., \u25a0 ... .'.. .'. . .".". .'..'. . . .; . . .. J'.*. .'..'..•.•.';... . • .Tcnson Orrrturt?. "The.Morry Wirei of i Windsor". ..." ..:....... ......:. ..... .;........ . . . . . Xicolai "Funeral, March ,"..largo "from opuH- 85. .. .Cbopln "Tlip Forgotten; Land" Harriet," Ware Prologues ' "Pskllbccl" ....... . . .'. ; . '. '.L«K>DcaTallo "Scene de • 8a11et": ; ... .."..;.....'. . v . . r.Czlbulka- Flnte 5010. ............ , : ; : r. . /.Tbonrald Bacb«r Clarionet 0010.V. ......' .'. . .Walter Tbomsoo "Dance; dcs- gaT0yard5"' . .;.::...:..... :I>amotb<> Oboe 5010. ..........'........ .... .George Cusbing Drigo— Serenade • from / tbe • ballet 'pantomime, ... \u25a0, ;.' "Les Millions d'Arleqnln." ..': • rizzlcatl from v "5yKia".. ;.'."".\u25a0. ..'.....".. '.De11bes "wty" .';. ..;:.... . .% r>aTidoff "Ob. Happy * Day" . .*r: /'*nv:V.'. •* .". '.:.... .Gotre "Goodnight, \u25a0'. UzHte" . . '.' . .T ...... .". : . . De \u25a0 KoTen Vorspiel, 'from "Manfred, ','• string orchestra;:; 1 X ....... '. . .'. :-. . \u25a0. . •..'.-.-.'. . ;'." . .•.".'. .;.,..; Relnecke . Polonaise.." ;. .vv. '. .' :.:. v; . ; .Sousa MERCHANTS WIFE DIES AFTER; BRIEF ILLNESS Mrs*. Magdalena c Schaeff er, Sue- Vcumbs^at- Her Home/ V ALAMEDA, Feb;: 25.— Mrs." Magdalena Schaeffer, vWife \u25a0.% of '„ Gustav ; \ Schaeffer, one of: the 'early,. merchVnts;* of •: Ala meda > and :\u25a0> still • engaged \u25a0'; in ', business here, fdied -last night ; at r the t family; res idence, I 2224 r * Alamedav avenue; : follow ing,aibrief r illness.^.: Mrs. Schaeffer- wais a : nat l ve \ of . Germany, f 58" years 't ot-'ag'e:' She .was the^mother/'of-, Herman irE J Albert tC.|; Oustav ; S.; -Henry; R.V and Sophie', 1* \u25a0'\u25a0 Schaeffer,?. and •', Mrs. ":s Frank Kalis.. She'-was'J a " member.; and "" active worker in \u25a0 the-: German ; ladies',; aid :so ciety.- ";•.;• .--. r ' :^' ,,.'.-:•• - \u25a0 ' ' "-.-v"-'- ; STREET PROCEEDINGS' f'^t DECLARED: REGULAR ; OAKLAND, {Feb.;/ 25. — Judse^ Waste gave; a decision : v in -' favor, of .'.the: 'city of today^agralnst' :: sthe5 the J.West Berkeley/, land fcbmpany,\ whereby/pro ceedinps^.? taken;; for/'the -^opening .of streets' in LWesti Berkeley Cwere declared to jhave - bean>- regular* on * the';.. part i of the -municipal "authprities.'V^The'icom pany , sought \tq * restrain ! the £city|f roni collecting-istreet fefo'rl con deroninß^property^takenSaiidf fof&the Improvement' o£.tUe streets.- ; ; : CARDS ISSUED FOR LARGE RECEPTION Oakland Society Matron Plans to Entertain Many of Her v Friends . OAKLAND, Feb. .25— One of the largest of, the, Lenten laflfairs .will- be the afternoon for , which - Mrs/ S. F. Alexander has issued? cards, asking her friends jffco | accept' of the hospitality of her /Sixteenth"- street residence : - Frir day,' March ' 4". An interpretation ' of "Parsifal" l by sifted artists' will " offer the pleasure- for the hour, which will be rounded: out by the serving of a buffet" supper. '\u25a0\u25a0',\u25a0 \u25a0.' ' '.-'\u25a0.• -*-.' * \u0084 .»>.-\u25a0 .. •'' Mr. and Mrs., Edward. M. Walsh will arrive in Italy early in- the coming week. A leisurely* tour" of the -conti nent will take them to London, where theyj will; join ; Dr. Louis ' Lohse 'and Mrs. Lphse (Miss Marion Walsh) be fore they sail for home. -' \u25a0 \u25a0 i* *', -\u25a0.*\u25a0\u25a0,'• , ' - '\u25a0. f Mrs.^_Moylan C, Fox is i groin g to pel Monte for a few week 3of the early spring-. - .\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-.. \u25a0 ' ' . An . interestingr marriage solemnized yesterday was that: which united "Jo seph Moss Little and Mrs. Louis Ade laide Streit Follette. The wedding took place in- the studio of Miss iCaro : line Little, at ll£o'clock; and was at tended by the members of the immedi ate families. A charming arrangement of daffodils and ferns made the setting for the bridal party, which included Mrs. William Ketcham, a sister of the bridegroom, 'asrinatron/ of, honor, and Weir Little as best man.. The service was read by . Rev. 'Albert W. Palmer, pastor of" Plymouth Congregational church. - The bride wore a handsome tailored gown of blue cloth with; a hat to match. After a break-, fast Mr. and Mrs." Little departed for their; honeymoon.'- \u25a0>\u25a0 ' ' The bride is the daughter of a prom inent family of. Newark, N. J. "She is a J woman of culture and •.'wealth, and will be cordially welcomed by. her hus band's friends about the bay. v She has traveled extencivebv spending the last winter in California wlthi' a trio of Newark friends. Little is the eon of Mr., and 'Mrs. William Little, a pioneer family of Oakland, and one identified closely with • the development of the bay cities. He Is ; a. civil' and. mining engineer, his interest being largely in the mine? of Plumas county. Althoush the new home will probably be estab lished here, Mr. ; and Mrs. Little -are planning to travel considerably. . \u25a0 * . '\u25a0 • \u25a0 • ' '. Miss. Jessie, Craig r entertained, yester day afternoon friends at bridge ather home in Piedmont, the hour being ar ranged; for, a, dozen guests, who after ward enjoyed a. buffet supper. \u25a0 • \u25a0' •' •\u25a0\u25a0 ' * . • /" In honor of Mrs. B. L. Ra'nsorne.."who is spending, the. spring in. California from her 'home on -the Atlantic-; coast, Mrs. Bernard" Ransome entertained at a, large tea this afternoon ;at her pretty Adams point residence. \u25a0 Mrs. , Ransome has ti wido'circle of friends- in' the. bay cities., where she formerly- lived, and will probably be -the motif for considerable entertaining following Easter. •• . • Mrs. J.;P. Meehan was a 'hostess, of the afternoon, her, guests . being the score or more of ..matrons.w ho -make up the personnel o| the Wheelock club. ' • \u25a0 ,*-;. ' \u2666 \u25a0 - A prettily appointed dinner of the evening was presided over by Miss,Bes i sje Taylor, who entertained a -dozen young friends at the Key. Route inn, where the .family have taken apart ments.untll the completion of: their 1 new residence. in- the. Clare'mont 1 hills. • • • -.\u25a0-.' \u25a0 '.*. ' •\u25a0 \u25a0 '•"\u25a0 -"\u25a0 ' -f -" : '.' Announcement is made of uthe mar riage of Dr. Harvey M. Hall, assistant professor of botany in the University of California, and; Miss Carlotta Case. The -wedding took place* Wednesday evening at the.; residence of the bride's aunt, Mrs.-'Antoinette: P.- Barrett ; Rev. Albert W. Palmer officiating at clergy man. \u25a0 ' ; '. .. ... : \u25a0,• ... \u25a0': Mrs. Maurice Walsh, -the attractive young: matron who before her mar riage a few weeks ago -was Miss Elsie Campbell, will entertain .informally early next month, her, eight guests'be ing a group of friends who are"" or ganizing \u25a0 themselves into onc y of \u2666'the smaller bridge clubs of' the flpring. Mrs. Walsh will extend ; her-hospital ity at the first gathering. > The ; mem bers will include: . \u25a0\u25a0'.-:• •-" \u0084X' .-: r m" w^ 1 » b -; : . : (Miss, Carmen Suttoa * Mrs. .Frederick Snow- Miss Edith Beck , «« en-me n -m .. • MlssJeMsle Craig ' Mlm Myrtle Ri me .' Miss Evelyn Adams * Miss Clarissa Lobse 1 | .. Mr., and '-. Mrs.'; -Walsh,- -who are'occu pying;,the .residence of Mr. 'and -Mrs.' Edward 'M. Walsh in Monte , Vista' I!ave nue, expect to, taWe possession of 'their own home' late, next month. •' - '\u25a0' • " :.'] •-: \u25a0" \u25a0 . \u25a0 ..-•.: \u25a0r-*.-v-.'*' - - \u25a0\u25a0 " ; Miss Agnes Ehrenberg- yesterday en tertained at an informal/ thimble be'e^ her [ dozen - guests numbering members of the sewing. clubs -among: the gfrls of , the younger; set. ; . v \u25a0 . CHILDREN^ CLUBHOUSE \u25a0 SUGGESTED TO ALAMEDA County Probation Officer Urges # Its Usefulness ;' ;. 'ALAMEDA, FebJ 25^— As the "result of an address before ; the \u25a0Alameda-.lm provement club j last night 'by Probation Officer ChristopherJßuess on ; "The Growth Cof the -Juvonile* Court Movement" steps are to be -taken ; to Induce the; park and. playground com mission to fit up ; the large , residence f in theMcKinley park? as: a clubhouse; and gymnasium for,.the children of 'the city. Ruess r said that ': such- institutions are conducted in ' eastern - cities arid have done much toward Jpromoting: the'wel fare :of; the young- /people • socially," morally and physically, v Sunday Services^ in .ChuixhesJ iof;:Alarneda : \u25a0 ;.; j ALAMEDA, Fcb! , 25.— First'j Baptist Sauta Clara arennc near -Benton* street,' Her. 'L. P.- Russell;. minister: \u25a0;, :--..',....'., r •- . : i' .\., "-. 11- ; o'clock— Morning worshiprand : sermon':'Bnb- Ject;i "Christ -and: His Work.y: : -.\u25a0-:\u25a0 % • .17:30 o'clock— ETeningibong 1 " and 1 sermon; '"1116 Life Jof .Christ, -in .Picture, -Song vand- Story.", presenting; ; the ; "Life /rot* Jesus," - by \u25a0 Hofmann, 1 the -\u25a0- celebrated I German .v Pointer, i from ,, birth vto passion.-;- The* entire* program •\u25a0} is. prepared ; : with his \u25a0• approval, r Stvreopticon * and 5 colored \u25a0 lantern slides itrllU present t thp .• paintings i in • pictures \u25a0\u25a0 13 fe«t. square. -i : Mls>s 'Mabel ' Bennet i will t ffire^the bible story \u25a0, to eaclj picture. ;-* -.*, -r - ;^- - ii=t The , choir . wlir sing : the eongs presented in- the pictures as follows:-, - ,v • ' .-, • .I— "Come Ut»toMe." noartet. ; v . -'. 2— VLl^ht of- HeaTen. '•- soprano- solo-(Gou noa) :\u25a0•*•:"• \u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0*;'\u25a0.,." .'\u25a0;.-.. -. \u25a0 ,~- \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0-' -..\u25a0.\u25a0-.-\u25a0\u25a0- \u25a0 • . S-fCbristmas carol.^<niaftet.'-= : - '\u25a0>>,'\u25a0 •.\u25a0'\u25a0'\u25a0.\u25a0' ! *' '.'4— ','Thß ra»torat Symphony." orjtsn (nandel's .'.'Messiah. '.)<*\-r. \u25a0:..\u25a0;-\u25a0. \ • .;.- : -, •?---. •\u25a0'\u25a0:. • ..'• ;;,\u25a0\u25a0.', : \u25a0v : S-^-VljHeard .thp .VoJ<^» of»JeßOSjf?*y.V«iiiartct.* .:• 6— r "l. Think: Wehn Ifßead,"'cbolr!and>conrr« g«Hon: -b \u25a0 :: , .-. -; \u25a0-, .^. ., • .; . -,vy.- ;> »". .. .*.- .v -/--,;, t .*\u25a0 \u25a0~ '-J— AjJ^nt*..^W2«,;or(ran'.(BeetbOTen).. -1 ' f? *jT '•;?' \u0084 •' Correct, Me. 'Vsopraoo solo:(Han-" « r Qoart«t^-Sopr"»n^ \u25a0; Mrs/ i G. -: \u25a0\u25a0'£: '* Lcroot : ?«Ho? l iT "^ ;; II d * : - tenor, a F., " C H Abeniroth ;; bass. OlarfDce'Wooditi.' '' \u25a0 -: ' ? ?.- ri* -i .\u25a0 T;Orgaoiet,7ili»;JijtUclWard.v , . ,' COURT TO DECIDE BUTTERS CONTEST Judge Weils Overrules Demur 7;rer of Proponents : of Oak land Woman's Will ' OAKL^VND, Feb. 25."— The circum stances -'under which the late. Lucy Beebe Butters "made, the, will' that some of .tier- children . afe_ trying- to break will; have to be^ shown in open court. Judge Wells overruled the" demurrer of the. proponents of the will, today, and ! an ; answer, to ."the contest ' will be ; filed I soon.' * \u25a0'.' j -The. proponents of Mrs.. Butters' .will I are her children, Lucile-' E. Bray, Da ; vid S. -.Edwards and Henry Butters Jr., and. Dr.. Alexander, Garceau, R. A. Bray and yJ.-C.«McKinstry,'V executors. Op posed to 'it are her other children, J. Pauldirig 'Edwafds,.>Mrs. ; Georglana X Cook, Mrs. Victor N.' Metcalf and Mar guerite Butters.- '•- \u25a0•. •• • .. • ~ Mrs. Butters' will gives: the bulk of her-large-, estate ! to^her • youngest son, Hanry Butters Jr. .. The contestants al-. lege_that when Mrs. Butters- made her will she chose her 'youngest: son as its chief^ beneficiary to please her husband, Henry : Butters, who was estranged from; her. ,Her other sons were by a former husband. 1 , The contestants say . that, she was much infatuated with Butters." grieved overalls leaving herto such "an extent that; her mind was 'not" wholly .sound and "made -thej will while she was so strongly! under": the influence' of the de-" sire-to win him backUhat the making ,of the; will! was not the result of her own volition. ~ -. ' -\u0084 The demurrer-was'ba'jjed onthe con tention that it. was uncertain from the face of the, contest whether.her love for her husband had persuaded her to draw up the; will in the way she did, or whether he unduly influenced her. Judge Wells* decided 'that this was a question- that; the 'trial 'court would have to answer. \u25a0 . PLANING MILL ROOF FALLS ON WORKMEN Five Men Injured in Accident at San Leandro PAN* LEANDRO, Feb. .23.— Five men were slightly injured" yesterday after noon at the new. plant of the Hudson planing ,mill, when. the sheet iron roof they were erecting fell in \u25a0on them owing to a brace giving way. Four other- men who were 'at ..work on the outside of the . structure had narrow escape?.- -. .Manuel" Si lva sustained- a sprained ankleand a severe cut in his head, while J. Cardoza had his hand '.torn open and - Hermann >Krona had his ankle;sprained. F. Mattos'and T.,Stone received; severe bruises. .. John Men donca, who .was on , top of the roof when 4t . gave -way,' escaped injury. .The roof 'was being. erected over the central building of the. concern,, which is, to box -wood- -to be shipped to England. . COURT ADJOURNS TO v VIEW DISPUTED LAND University Professors Appear as Defendants- Before Justice OAKLAND,. Feb. 25.— Inspection of the land in ; dispute between Professors Lincoln Hutchinson; C H.: Reiber and A. W. Whitney of thet University of California \u25a0 and Dr. C A.f- Mouser of Berkeley was- made this afternoon by Justice, of the' Peace Quinn and. the jury. that is listenlngto evidence inthe case. The court adjourned to-' Berkeley this afternoon for; the purpose of clear ingiup'some points- that. have come up during:" the .course of r the;. trial.'.'. Doctor Moused brought the suit to eject the university .-professors from .a strip- of land in Berkeley, which he says is his. but .which they claim as their, property. ACCEPTS FORM FOR NEW v / ISSUE OF CITY BONDS OAKLAND, F.eb!.;25.— r A special meet ing of -the commissioners of public works .was 1 held- this afternoon to ap prove \u25a0 the \u25a0; chosen'; specifications for the new -harbor 'bond blanks. .The -form chosenis one which- will be negotiable upon the New York 'stock exchange. \ .The back, of -the blank will bear an engraved birdseye view, of the city. Bids will now .be \accepted for. the printing' of the-'borids,' and' then the city , council will advertise them for sale.' : . \u25a0' - ; '" \u25a0 '/ . \'.-. .'.'...•.\u25a0- \u25a0.'•' r_" ' CITY EMPLOYE INJTTftEI^-Oakland.. Feb. 25. • l». .'X. . Cameron ; of!. 1557 - Twelfth " street. \an \u25a0 employ of - the, city, street department; "was seriouHly injured by being » tbrowa.: from a • ! wagon at c the corner . of • Twentr-setentn street \u25a0ao<f.San Pablo. aTenu*i thU morning., — .. , ; SEND TOR THIS FRtEBOOK ; ;;LEARN HOW TO PANEL YOUR DINIMG ROOM FOR $20 In Beautiful Quartered Oak .'\u25a0',\u25a0 ' Qur new.-. process brings all the tasteiand richness of elegant : ; : t hardwoQcds,. ordinarily, : costing "' hundreds i of ; dollars, i within- the : reach ; of < all •' refined? people ; of moderate;. means! . ' WRITE FOR THE BOOK 7br* callland; see jsamples- of our \u25a0 \u25a0 beautiful ;\u25a0 builtrup rpanels.".* . : £20 'I Howard/ St.,; Sari',- Francisco. OFFERS TO BUILD BRIDGE FOR ROAD S. P. Company Makes Proposi« tion to the trustees of San Leandro : \u25a0 '.\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0.. . SAN LEANDRO/ Feb: 25.— F. W. Hoover.- industrial agent of the South !em Pacific . railroad company, held a 1 conference with the members .of the board of trustees last night in regard to the extension of the electric line \ from Melrose to. this city and Hayward. The company has secured its right of wa >'. to Estudillo avenue, and Santa Clara street, where the station is to be built. - Provided that the trustees will open up Santa Clara street to the San Lean dro creek the .railroad company, ac cording to Hoover, _will build a con crete arch bridge over the creek. 60 feet in width, with 10 foot overhang in S sidewalks 'on both sides, at a cost of J23.000.7 ' the company has secured an SO foot right of way from Moss to Dutton avenue, which it intends to give to the city as a road. The com pany has been unable to secure land through* the property of F. H. Wil liams and Paul T. Johnson. If the street is not opened the company will merely erect a single track railroad bridge. The opening of Santa Clara street by the trustees will provide an addi tional line of travel between Oakland and this.; city. The trustees expressed themselves in fav»r of opening the street and an interview will be sought with Williams and Johnson. .Hoover said that it- would probably be nearly two years before the electric line to San Leandro would.be in oper ation. This line will be later extended to Hayward and possibly to San Jose. VETERAN DETECTIVE TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY Denis Holland Approaches His Sixty-second Anniversary OAKLAND. Feb. 25.— Detective Denis Holland will celebrate his sixty-second birthday next Sunday. For 32 years he has been connected with the Oak land police department, and for 25 he has been a member of the detective corps. >. . • , During his career on the, force he has investigated thousands of crimes, and he is noted for his keen analytic mind and broad knowledge of human nature. Despite his advanced years Detective Holland is still a very active, man and the burden of time rides lightly upon his massive shoulders. A number of his friends in public and pri\-ate life are preparing to signalize the ap proaching, anniversary of his birth in a manner befitting his career. PRESENT PRINCIPAL HANDSOME GOLD WATCH M. C. James Honored -by Stu- dents of Berkeley High BERKELEY, Feb. 25.— 1n token of their regard for Principal -Morris C. JaniesJ who retires as | head of the Berkeley hierh scljool' after more than 10 years*' service, the students of the school 'presented a handsome sold watch, monogrammed and engraved, to the retiring principal yesterday. The watch was presented through the president of the students and the vari ous class presidents. James was re cently Vnade assistant superintendent of schools by the board of education. RESISTS AEREST— Oakland. Feb. 23.— While attempting to mint arrest In East Oakland . early this mornlnz . Edward Scanlan, ! a far .decer. was flubbed orer the bead so seTerely b.r , Special Policeman Williams that he was taken to the recelTlntr hospital for treatment. I TAFT & TPENNO YER I I— — i \u25a0 : t I Spring Fashions Continue to Arrive f I- Every fiarment, Every Article, Every Yard of Goods | I Bears the Approval Stamp of the Style Dictators of 1910 I H CHILDREN'S SPRING MILLINERY. . | J, BOX .VETS A.\D HATS — For Infants and Children; for ages up to 6 years; a X an endless assortment of dainty styles. • - *- • • -• - •JL 4. LINGERIE HKADWEAR— French and Poke effects; Hats and Sun, Bon- <\u2666 J. nets; all shown in brand new styles. . .j. J. STRAW BOVVKrs — Neapolitan and Tuscan Braids; many. novelty shapes, a, a CIIIIiDRE.VS HATJ* — Including trimmed Panamas. Tuscan Straws. Milan •;• JL' Tailored Hata and the new Mushroom shape. Ages I t0. 6 years. a. JL CHILDREN'S READY TO WEAR HATS are a feature of this department. A JL . PRICES. . . «O CENTS, *1.75. »2.2.t UP TO 1C.75 A, a Large assortment of CHILDBE.\'S COATS for Spring, including Cloth,. <• a ; Pique and Pongee. ' a J ; SATURDAY SHOE VALUES. J a- The -new- arrivals 'are the choicest FOOTWEAR manufactured; they In- \u2666!• a .-;\u25a0• : . :clude PIi.MPS. HIGH SHOES and OXFORDS in the'ehoicest or Leath- -I* »!• ers and the niost stylish of lasts. PRICES ..93~10 A>"D UPWARD 4» a "Agents for' Laird, .' Schober & Co.'s FI>E KOOTIVB.IR for Ladies and •£• a\ Children; v \u25a0 • • -. . > .. ....•*• a we caro'Hhe- largest and most moderately priced line of Shoes for Chil- !.«i» a * drenonthe Pacific Coast. Agent 3 for Dugan &' Hudson's - **IROX- v .*:\u2666" V CLAD" SHOES; for Boys and Girls. \u25a0 • :? \u25a0 a •;• SPECIAL" FOR SATURDAY— Boys' .Vici Kid and Patent Lace. Sold resru- \u2666 »:•. larly at ?2.50. SPECIAL AT...... ..; ..... ...r.. ...;.. .filso <\u2666 •1* Little Ladies' Patent Kid, Hand Sewed Shoes. Sold regularly at $37.0 •£• V SPECIAL AT .....fi.75 \u2666 I NECKWEAR SPECIALS IN THE MEN'S Z ?! . FURNISHINGS. % jh A SPECIAL line of -NECKWEAR, sold regularly at Jl.OO to $2.00 each T T" • to be placed on sale Saturday at.. ..............;.. ..75 CKXTS R.VCH T jl • Seethese Ties early and make selections. . ... . V t; LADIES' NECKWEAR, VEILINGS AND ? t; , : EMBROIDERIES?- $ t ;NECKWBAR— We are daily in receipt of all the newest and latest styles *:* i i inexclusjve Neckwear, including Tabs and Rabats, in-nne Linen and V ': ' Persian Lawn.'.wlth Edgings. Inserting and Medallions of Real Clunv 5* T and Baby Irish l Lace. also-Jabots and- Collarettes of Lace and Lawn • X • "and Wash Stock Collars. • 7T '.'T v«- VEILS— The latest effects in Chiffon Drape Veils; they must be seen to b*» 5* X . appreciated." PRICES FROM : ..... . ...;.. .....: . . . . . .»i.~ to f B 5O X X LACES — AH that is new .;in Lace. Allovers, with. Bands, Edgings, Flounc- X T - ings and 54 inch Skirtings to match. \u25a0 b b ' * lounc -f s'* Metal: Allovers. in Gold. Silver, Steel and Old.Gold. X I " ART NEEDLE! WORK DEPARTMENT. I \u25a0JL STENCILS— The: new craze. We. carry .'the' Sherwin-Williams outfits, the X X beBtand'most satisfactory Stencil Outfits made. \u25a0- • i» A.' \u25a0:\u25a0 PRICES. . :.-.'...-: .-.'. . .-. .'.' . : . ..... .r. ;\u25a0'. .......... :SI.OO AND f IJM) THE SET* .\u2666. X' TOOLED" LEATHER -WORK — An exceptional form *of high grade art JL A 1A 1 •\u25a0•- \u25a0-•:. Lessons given at. .' . . . . . . . . . .*: ::c... .'. : . ... . . . . ; THE HOUR* i JL: FREE . LESSONS in Irish Crochet and Embroidery. *-. - t to i a' \u25a0An extremely .popular section of the "establishment. Take your 4* JL' : Luncheon there or get a. Cup of Tea o r Refreshments there during the 'a •j. long afternoons, t \u25a0 —... \u25a0--• . \ . ': " X X \u25a0.:.: LUXCHEOX from .11:00. A. M. until 2:00 P. M. X .%:..../.-.-. •. AFTERNOON TEA- from 2:00' until 5:00 P. M. * - . VS, I Clay St., 14th to 15th St., Oakland ! • -\u25a0 DRI TOM WAI TON O." Tea' and C Dll I O Herb Doctor. 813 CUj St.. Oak- I\u25a0il 1 Uli CO I Lll O rILLO l«n<s— Oe«r Sir: After mtay yetr* ; Tnt I>U MONO BRim » «i> : -.\ of .afferlns from pains all throueh V^Sk , L»H~l Amk y Mr Dw^Sifci /\ { -3rl— ' By body anl parmlnls of tay rirtt I fj{£Zm CfcMfc^-ierS^ Dlmm^l%nnd//\ - i^^sJ «We." I • consulted .- Dr. Tom Wtl f*i+*£f& • "'• «» ««4 tnd tTZki I »«™"it\Vy '• lfe--P' Ton?, who. . a^er three month* 1 TJk c£«3 *?*?»• t«i<M with Blue Riheo.. \/ , '\u25a0\u25a0 JEJi treatment, baa restored me to per- fn T* *I 1 .»??•?• •**•'• 2"^ •*Lr_»"^ v 44KflBkl;'-.fc«t> health;, for 'which lam truly JX. JJf \fo& l lb n A %£ t Cnj-£!fz*-'TZ** '^\u25a01 tbankful to yon. R*.pectfnlly. I £ B ,^« v R "V NI * "\u25a0\u25a0"•»»» '•-:, ":\u25a0•.\u25a0 .-".-\u25a0\u25a0" - DOMB3KCO DEVLN'CEXZi. COMET DISCLOSED BY OPERA GLASSES Halley Visitor Can Be Discerned by Low Power Lenses, As tronomer Announces BERKELEY, Feb. 25.— Ha Uey's cele brated comet, which Is about to call on the earth after staying away for more, than -.74 years, may be seen 'with the aid of opera glasses 'and will r soon be visible to the naked eye, according to an announcement made. today by .W. I*. Meyer of the faculty of the department of -astronomy of the university. Meyer has made a . diagram of the direction of the comet and Its course through the heavens. He says that the celestial body is visible by sighting: Algenib. known as Gamma of the star of Pegasus, which Is 1 hour and IS minutes ahead of the sun -in rising and crossing the meridian. A technical description of the loca tion of the comet, has been made bjr Meyer in a bulletin which he issued to day, as follows: .; Perhaps the easiest way of lo • eating 'the re?ion of the sky is to look for the well known so called square of Pegasus of which the . star Gamma forms a corner. Then Alpha Piscium and the group of stars Alpha, Beta. Gamma. Arieti.i may be identified. Within th* triangle formed by Gamma Pegas?. Alpha Pisclum and the stars la Aries, two streamers of faint stars may ! be traced commencing with Alpha Plscium. Above the lower streamer is th* path of the comet, which may readily be picked up with refer ence to the faint stars in the lo'Yer streamer for any date to March 26. For those having telescopes -with setting circles the following more accurate positions for Greenwich meridian noon may serve: 1010 — Rizbt ascension. Declination. February ' 24.... U-S m. ,'m. 7 de?. ."\u2666 se*. March T .*U m. 2s. 7 Aoz. 5."> sec. March 6 CO m. !•> s. 7 de?. 37-siec. March 11 ..%.... 28 m. 2rt «. S <!es:. U soy. March 16. . . *J2 ro. Z~ «. » desr. 2 »?c. March l'l \s m. ."« *. S des. 4 «er. March 26 !3 m. 15 s. S dcg. 5 sec. The comet is approaching 1 the sun and will pass it March 25 about 6.3 degrees north. It will then probably become invisible until It emerges on the western side of the sun. The comet's distance from the sun February 21 will be about 1.25 astronomical units and from the earth 1.9 astronomical units. * Its closer approach to the' sun, April 15. will be a little less than , 0.6 astronomical units: its closest approach to th<? earth, about May 20. about 0.1.% astronomical units. An astronomical unit Is approxi mately J>2.;> million miles, so that the nearest' distance from the earth will be less than 14.000,000 miles. It is hardly necessary to repeat • \u25a0 that no disastrous consequences . whatever are to be feared from the ; approach of the comet. PIONEER WOMAN-1S SUMMONED BY DEATH Mrs. Emily J. Meamber Martin \u25a0 of Berkeley Dies BERKELEY. Feb. 23. — Mrs. Emily J. Meamber Martin, who crossed the plains from the east more than 3^ years asro. died last nipht at her home. ISOO California street; at the age of 67 years. She was best known by the name of .Mrs. Meamber, and was for many years a resident of Yreka, "where the funeral will be held. Mrs. Martin, is survived by three sons, George 8.. John P. and Patrick J. Meamber, and daughters as follows: Mrs. Alice A. Bowen of San Francisco. Mrs. Frances Cowen of Colfax, Mrs. May L. Stoops of Fort Jones. Mrs. Edna E. Hawley of this city and Mrs. Grace Smitli of Wis consin. Everything will come your -way 1£ you patronize Oakland furniture dealer, 11. Schellhaas. 408 11th st. . •