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EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
DROPPED CLERKS
ARE REINSTATED
Dismissal of Street Department
Employes Illegal Under
New Charter

OAKLAND, July 23. —Because of a
peculiar clause in the new city charter i
six former employes of the street de- '■
partment will be reinstated by the city j
council this week into the positions ,
from which they were dropped when i
the commission form of, government !
was inaugurated July 1 and the munici
pal departments were reorganized. By
consequence six men appointed to the i
vacancies on recommendation of Com
missioner of Streets Baccus must give
up their berths and will draw pay only J
lor the period in which they served, j
dating from July 1 to the time of dis- j
missal. ?": '.;■' "■" .
The civil service provision of the
new charter is responsible for the en
tanglement. The clause reads that em
ployes in any of the departments other
than fire and police may retain their
places under the new charter, subject
to classification by the civil service
board, which has not yet been ap
pointed. Other provision is made in
the same section of the charter for the
police and fire department employes.
EMPLOYES DROPPED
Proceeding under one interpretation
of the charter, Baccus recommended the
reappointment of all street department
employes except six, recommending
other men for these places. The council
made the appointments accordingly.
Thus the following named employes
were dropped and successors named as
given: -:.,-, ;■'
Charles Ott, deputy superintendent of streets.
succeeded by A. H. Hayes, promoted from Vroo
man inspector.
Leo J. McCarthy, clerk, succeeded by W. J.
Quinlan.
H. J. Tresselt. deputy superintendent of
streets, succeeded by Benjamin Fichyew.
C. R. Elder, timekeeper, succeeded by Emil
Hshn.
('. R. Parsons. Vrooman Inspector, succeeded
by William Warrener.
D. H. l'nrker, deputy superintendent of
streets, dismissed.
Besides these changes Joseph C.
Coughlin, former deputy superintendent
of streets and sergeant at arms of the
last state senate, was transferred to
the city treasurer's office and Raymond
B. Felton was transferred from deputy
city clerk to be deputy street super
intendent in Couglin's place. The char
ter gives the council special power to
make such transfers, so Coughlin and I
Felton will retain their new appoint-,
ments. :*,■•. i
COUNCIL WILL MEET
To reinstate the street department
employes the council tomorrow will
probably adopt resolutions dismissing
Hayes, . :nlan. Fichyew, Hahn and
Warrener and reappointing Ott, Mc-
Carthy. Tresselt, Elder, Parson and
Parker. ' ' • ',-" <"',;:. •"-":"'.
That the dismissed men would have
to be reinstated was not known to the
councilmen until recently. Attorneys
who have been studying the new char
ter ruled that the council had taken a
wrong Interpretation of the Instrument.
"We are advised that our action was
wrongly taken," said Mayor Frank K.
Mott, therefore we shall have to re
scind our appointments in the street
department in the six places from
which former employes were dropped.
The charter gives us power, we are told,
to dismiss for cause, but at the same
time compels the council to reappoint
clerks or other employes who were in
city positions September 1, 1910. I will
appoint the civil service board this
week." -:: "itf-?**.
FIRE PROTECTION IS
WANTED BY FRUITVALE
Improvement Clubs Make De
mand for Improvements
OAKLAND, July —The improve
ment clubs of Westall, Dimond, Allen
dale and Laurel Grove will meet at a
mass meeting Tuesday evening, July
25, to take up the subject of adequate
fire protection for the upper Frultvale
section. • <v '•'■;.
The residents are dissatisfied with
the present lack of fire apparatus and
a determined campaign will be waged
to secure these improvements.
At a meeting of the "Latham Terrace
Improvement club it was pointed out
by C. S. King that fires in the district
within the last two years had caused
damages of many thousands of dollars.
Other speakers said that In addition
to a lack of water supply the fire sta
tions were at too great a distance to
be of, much use. The nearest fire
houses are at Melrose and Dimond.
Among those taking a leading part
in the movement are: W. E. Sansome,
president of the Allendale club; K.
Bergendahl, secretary of the Allendale
club; John Duffy, C. Hubman, A. W.
Ellis, Joseph Unger and T. A. Culrle
of the Laurel Grove club; E. W. Hyden,
W. F. Foss, R. E. Hummel and C. JS.
King of the Latham Terrace club.
ELMHURST TO OBSERVE
NINETEENTH BIRTHDAY
Elaborate Celebration to Be
Held in August
OAKLAND, July 23.— commit
tee in: charge of the clebratlon to be
held August 17 to observe the nine
teenth ' anniversary of Elmhurst Is
completing arrangements and the most
elaborate I program ever given In this
section:will be held. A large order for
flags and banners has been placed and
electric wires will be strung from the
Stanley road to the western limit of
the district.
Plans; for- a big carnival are also
under way and a large arch will be
erected at the entrance to the grounds.
An open air dancing pavilion will also
be erected. • '
The committee in charge is composed
of B. Magnessoh, "A. Dawson, Julian
Toffelmler, E. Dawson, H. Hogan, J. L.
Wlldy, E." Linger. T. Garcia, G. W.
Murphy, John O'Malley, C. A. "phineger"
Dr. Mark Miner, Harry Chase and k!
Broson.
OFFICERS INSTALLED i
BY COURT SAN LEANDRO
G. R. Morgan Is Chosen as
Ranger
SAN LEANDRO, July 23.—Court San
Leandro, Foresters of America, has
installed officers for the ensuing year
as follows: . -'
Chief ranger, G." R. Morgan; subchief
ranger, George | Borman;,; recording sec
retary, Bert Aber;. financial , secretary,
Bud F. , Aber; senior, woodward,; J. N.
Lewis; junior woodward, H. Larsen;
senior beadle." Al Thierry; junior beadle,
A. achy; trustee, J. E. Quinn; lec
turer; H. Harding. ':>'.
The rites were conducted by District
Deputy Grand 'Chief 1 Ranger J. Linge
and staff of officers from OaklanJ.* .
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY TO MEET * The gen
eral assembly of the German General Benevo
lent society will . bold its . quarterly meeting
tomorrow. Ulght at 8 o'clock . at' the German
hospital, Fourteenth and Noe street*.
John F. Fugazi,
Honorary President
Columbus Society
FESTIVAL PLANNED
FOR DIBCOVERY DAY
Arrangements Discussed at
Banquet Given by Italian
' Club in Oakland
OAKLAND, July 23.—The first annual
banquet of the Columbus Italian soci
ety was given tonight and was attend
ed by more than a hundred members.
G. Ghiglieri, president of the club,
acted as toastmaster and in addition -to
a large number of responses to toasts
an interesting musical program was
given.
. Among the subjects discussed was a
celebration in honor of Discovery day,
which will be observed October 12. One
of the most successful celebrations in
the history of the city was given last
year by Oakland societies, and an even
more' elaborate program will be pre
pared this year.
It was suggested that a meeting of
the club be called for an early day, at
which a committee will be chosen to
work with other organizations for the
, success of the celebration. The mem
bers are united upon making Discovery
: day, which is a new state holiday, an
annual festival.
Addresses were delivered by G.
; Ghiglieri, Joseph Oliva, J. Ratto, C.
Cereghlno and M. Martino.
Cay. Uff. John F. Fugazl of San
, Francisco is honorary president of the
organization, which has a membership
of more than 500.
The banquet was held at a restaurant
in Broadway. - *
OAKLAND IS PREPARING
FOR LABOR DAY PARADE
Samuel Gompers Will Make an
Address Later On
OAKLAND, July 23.—The Joint Labor
day parade comtmttee of the building
trades and central labor councils met
last night at Central Labor hall, 453
Eighth street, to effect permanent or
ganization for the celebration which
will be held here this fall. T. Westoby
was elected permanent chairman and
F. H. Pratt secretary. George V. Man
ning was made first vice chairman, E.
L. McAdams second vice chairman and
R. E. Keyser, assistant secretary.
Committees were appointed to take
charge of the details of the celebration.
Additional members of each committee
will be named at the next meeting,
which will be held Saturday evening,
July 29, at Central Labor hall. Various
unions reported last night that they
had engaged bands and prepared for
the greatest showing in point of num
bers ever made In a local Labor I day
parade. > * —.-.•»-
Following the parade in Oakland, the
union men will join with San Fran
cisco unions In a picnic at Shell Mound
park, which is now being arranged by
the building trades and central labor
councils of Alameda and San Francisco
counties.
A feature of the picnic will be an
address by Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
who will come from Washington, D. C,
for the celebration. Athletic contests
will follow the speech. |
For the Labor day parade in Oakland
the joint committee has appointed the
following committee members:. *
: Ways and means—A. W. Sefton, T.
Westoby and E. J. Owens.
Promotion and prizes Emmett Hart,
D. S. McCarthy, W. L Record. M. P.
Manning and C. T. Owens.
Parade and publicity— H. Pratt, A
W. Sefton and J. T. Bloomer.
BURGLARS TAKE WATCH
AND MEATS FROM SHOP
Suitcase Is Stolen From Mining
Man's Automobile
OAKLAND, July 23.—P. Holzman's
meat market, at 505 San Pablo avenue,
was entered last night by burglars,
who j carried away a gold watch and
chain and meats worth $24.; The watch
had been left overnight In a coat in a
back room.. ""
H. J. Murrlsh, a mining man of
Lovelock, Nov., reported to the police
that - a suitcase containing clothes " was
stolen last night from an automobile
in front of a restaurant in Thirteenth
street near Broadway.
W. E. Boyer of 1639 Oxford street.
Berkeley, reported that pickpockets
stole his gold watch,last evening.
Clothes ... worth.. $40 ': were - stolen by
sneak thieves from C. Pierces home at
369 Sixty-third street.
MRS. JANE WESTERMAN
DIES AT EARLY AGE
Oakland Woman Is Survived -by
Husband and Child "
OAKLAND, July 23.—Mrs. Jane West
erman, wife ', of.' Harry H. Westerman of
677: Sixty-fifth street,' Oakland,' died last
night, at; her ihome. \: She was a'native
of; Southl Berkeley and > had : a brother,
Edward -Dwyer," who fls a resident "of
Berkeley.! ,:Mrs. Westerman: was ,36
years;, of y. age and is 1 survived - by her
husband and' one child.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JULY 24. 1911.
MEETINGS HELD BY
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
Prominent Professional Men to
-- Discuss Subject at Week
ly Sessions
OAKLAND, July 23.— first of a
series of Wednesday, night meetings
will be held Wednesday, July 26, by
i the Oakland Suffrage Amendment
league in Lincoln hall. Thirteenth
j street near Broadway. Members of the
I various professions will discuss the
question of equal suffrage at- these
' gatherings, which will be held to ac
| quaint the voters with the meaning of
the proposed amendment to be. voted
j on October 10, granting the franchise
jto women. ,
The meeting Wednesday night will
| be a lawyers', night and the speakers
i will be Ben F. Woolner, Albert H. El-
I liot, Carlos G. White and E. J. John
: son. They will discuss the subject
j from a legal viewpoint and give a
I critical analysis of suffrage.
J. W. Izzet of New Zealand deliv
ered the address of the evening at the
first of a series of neighborhood meet
ings which have been arranged by the
league. He sketched conditions 'in
New Zealand, where political quality
has been established, and spoke of the
ballot in this country, suggesting a
number of reforms the enfranchise
ment of women would accomplish. -
Others who took part In the discus
sion were Mrs. Agnes Ray, Mrs. S. C.
Borland, Mrs. Blackburn and Mrs.
Johnson. The meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. W. A Black, 324 Taft
avenue. i'^"!,;*
Precinct Captains to Report
BERKELEY. July 23.—The women
suffragists of Berkeley will hold a con
ference tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock at) their headquarters In Ban
croft way; Mrs. Harland. the cam
paign manager, has invited all those
interested, men and women, to attend
and participate. The various precinct
captains of this city and their helpers
will present reports of the progress
of the work in their respective dis
tricts, especially as to the interesting
of the voters in the suffrage amend
ment which comes before them at the
October election.
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
CITY HALL COMMENCES
Ceremony Will Accompany the
Laying of Foundation
OAKLAND, July 23.—The Roebling
Construction company will begin to»
morrow to place concrete in the exca
vation, for the foundation of the new
$1,300,006 city hall. This work will be
completed In a few months, when the
Judson Manufacturing company will
put steel riggers at work making the
framework for the 17 story building.
• Ceremony will attend the commence
ment of actual construction at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. J. J. Don
ovan, superintendent of construction
for Palmer & Hornbostel. the New
York architects who designed the
structure,, has arranged for Mayor
Frank K. Matt to pour the first barrow
of concrete In the forms.
Other city officials will be present
when this formality is held. Short ad
dresses will probably be made by the
mayor and by Commissioners William
J. Baccus, F. C. Turner, John Forrest
and Harry S. Anderson.
Mayor Mott has predicted that the
new hall will be occupied by the city
offices within 18 months. It is planned
to Have the corner stone laying Sep
tember 9 of this year.
COURT TO RULE ON
DALTON NEW TRIAL
Former Assessor to Appear for
Sentence Today
OAKLAND, July 23.—Superior Judge
Everett J. Brown will pass torn rrow
morning upon the motion .of a ' new
trial for Henry P. Dalton on the charge
of soliciting and accepting a bribe
from Vice President Eastman of the
Spring Valley Water company.
The former county assessor was vis
ited by a few friends and immediate
relatives at the county Jail today. This
forenoon Burton J. Wyman, one of his
lawyers, was In conference with him. ■...
The defense would make no state
ment as to what action would be next
taken. It is not known whether an
appeal will be made, although there Is
a rumor that Dalton will not make a
further fight, relying on noreslstance
to procure the dismissal of the indict
ments on which he has not been tried.
HAYWARD WOODMEN TO
ENTERTAIN TOMORROW
New Officers of Organization
Assume Their Duties
HAYWARD, July 23.Cypress camp
No. 141, W. O. W., has Installed officers
for the ensuing year as follows;
Past j consul commander, A. H. Mor
ris; consul : commander, J. ,D. Arm
strong; advisor lieutenant, J. P. Daken;
escort, W. L. Hadley; watchman, Louis
Silver; sentry, O. L. Hill; manager, R.
V. Richmond. '.-*•-
■ A feature of the evening was a mu
sical entertainment i given by Joseph
Vargas, * R. V. Richmond, j Louis Silver
and Arthur E. Manter.
„ A committee composed of A. H. Mor
ris. H. W. Holmes and John Dumeruth
was appointed to arrange for, an "en
tertainment to be given Tuesday, July
25. ' -rm&aamakmmWkwssasssssssad
STATE HIGHWAY PLAN
WILL BE DISCUSSED
Meeting to Be Held at Chamber
of Commerce
, OAKLAND, July ■■ 23.—A meeting in
the interests of. the good roads move
ment will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce Wednesday.,afternoon, July
26, at which a committee recently ap
pointed at! Walnut \ Creek , will .'■ confer
with a. .A. Denison, : secretary of the
chamber. The committee is composed
of George T. Crompton of, Walnut
Creek, Harry Oswill of San Ramon and
A. E. sClark of Danville. : Others Inter
ested in the state highway plan will
also attend.
ANNUAL PICNIC GIVEN
BY CROATIAN SOCIETY
Gymnastic Exercises Are Fea»
ture of Day ,
RICHMOND, July 23.—The:. first, an
nual ( picnic; of . the i Croatian society jof
Oakland was; held today >at : Grand: Can
yon park. .It 1. was | attended by a large
number ]of j the members jof j the j organi
zation. '.The Sokol band * furnished' the
music?and; the* evening was spent 3ln
dancing. "*-.',.' A% feature>' of ;', the „ program
consisted of ; gymnastic exercises given
during! the afternoon.
ALAMEDA FAVORS
A NEW BOULEVARD
Chamber of Commerce Recom
mends Improvement of Roads
Connecting With Suburbs
ALAMEDA, July 23.—The Chamber
of Commerce has placed Itself on rec
ord as favoring the construction of
a boulevard extending from the east
ern end of the city over to and across
Bay Farm Island to San Leandro. That
route 'was used many years ago by
vehicle traffic from San Leandro, and
east of that place passed through Ala
meda on the way Into Oakland.,
Of late years the old . road has not
been used and In many places all
traces have disappeared. The old route
afforded a shorter route between this
city and San Leandro and between San
Leandro and Oakland than the , roads
now In use.
The Alameda County Highway as
sociation, of which Alfred Morgen
stern. a member of the Alameda city
council. is chairman, will endeavor to
obtain an apportionment from the
State bond issue.
The Chamber of Commerce at the
Instance of Alameda automobile own
ers will endeavor again to induce the
Southern" Pacific company to build a
driveway along the Alameda mole to
the pier so that automobiles may go
directly from this city to the ferry
boats and be carried across- the bay
without having to go into Oakland
and reach San Francisco by way of
the Oakland mole or the harbor route
ferries., . , „
At present there Is no roadway for
vehicles on the Alameda mole. :4'-.
F. W. Van Slcklen has suggested
to Secretary Frank Lyons of the Cham
ber of Commerce that the organiza
tion has signs placed at the Broad
way pier on the Oakland harbor route
directing automobile drivers on their
way to San Jose and points. east of
.Alameda to take the Webster street
roadway and travel through this city.
FORESTERS' OFFICERS
TO BE INAUGURATED
Neighboring Courts to Take
Part in Exercises
HAYWARD. July Installation of
| officers of Court Hayward No. 78, For
esters of America, will be held Thurs
day - evening. July 27. in Native Sons'
hall. The * courts of Oakland, San
Leandro and Alameda will take part.
Following the Installation of officers
a banquet will be held at which the
visitors will be honored. -
The following officers will be seated:
Chief ranger, Arthur Manter; sub
chief ranger, A. A. DeMello; senior
woodward, William Cosa; junior wood
ward, George Rose; senior beadle,
Louis Sliver; Junior beadle, Thomas
Duarte; lecturer, L. Vargas; treasurer,
R. Reld; financial secretary. R. A.
Kolze; recording secretary, Frank An -
drade Jr.;' court physician. Dr. G. E.;
Reynolds; trustees, R. T. Lewis, J. R.
Coelho and Joseph Silver.
Dr. G. E. Reynolds will act as in
stalling officer. . , > . -
UNCAS TRIBE, RED MEN,
IS UNDER NEW CHIEFS
Sophus Nelson Is Designated as
Sachem
OAKLAND. July 23.—Sophus Nelson
has been installed as sachem of TJncas
tribe No. 137, of the Red Men, for the
ensuing year. An elaborate program
was provided by the entertainment
committee and the exercises were wit
nessed by members of the tribes from
the nearby counties. ' • »"*
District Deputy Avery H. Whitney
delivered an address at the conclusion
of the program.
The list of officers installed Is as
follows: ,
Sachem. Sophus Nelson; prophet,
Daniel W. Pratt; senior sagamore, Ed
ward Rose; Junioj sagamore, R. H.
Warner; chief of records, Charles Bur*
nett; keeper of wampum, James B. Mc-
Keon; collector of wampum, William
E. Freeman; first sannap, Earle Bur
nett, and second sannap, A. H. Whit
ney.
CAMPAIGN IS OPENED
FOR NEW CITY HALL
Resolutions to Be Sent to Town
Trustees
SAN LEANDRO, July 23.—A cam
paign for a new city hall for San
Leandro has been Inaugurated by
Cherry camp. Woodmen of the World,
and many of the leading , residents lof
the town are in favor of the improve
ment. At a meeting held by the camp
speeches in favor of a new structure
were made by Postmaster C. Q. Ride
out, W. J. Locke and T. H. Johnson. A
set of resolutions favoring the proj
ect will be forwarded to the town
trustees.
BULLET KNOCKS OUT
A COUPLE OF TEETH
Stableman's Face Is Damaged
by Woman's Shot
LIVERMORE. July 23.—8y a fluke
Fred - Johns was not - killed : last night
when he was shot through both cheeks
by a j woman In \ the redllght V district.
Johns, a stableman, was in a row there
when the shooting occurred.; The bul
let ploughed through his face and the
principal damage done was the loss of
two teeth. The punctured cheeks were
dressed. . . '. r>
CHANGES OF STREET
NAMES ARE DESIRED
San Leandro Trustees Will
Take Up Project
, SAN LEANDRO, July 23.—The town
trustees have passed resolutions noti
fying all property' owners I who are In
favor of renaming certain streets,that
petitions must Ibe | circulated I and for
warded to : the board.' A petition has
already been received by the board for
the changing of .;; Lemon:.' avenue . to
Euclid avenue, and other changes are
expected.
DEAF INVESTIGATION IS
-DELAYED TO WEDNESDAY
Business of Governor Johnson
Causes., Postponement
; BERKELEY, July 23.—The Investiga
tion of the management of the estate
Institution " for ? the .< Deaf,", Dumb t and
Blind,*; which < has ; been in progress (for
some time, j will ; not .be recommenced
until* Wednesday. This postponement
is made necessary because ' of ; important
business which Governor Johnson, who
is Supervising; the '■ investigation, has in
Sacramento.
CONSTABLE TO BE
JUSTICE OF PEACE
Appointment of Murphy as Su
pervisor Necessitates Sev
eral Changes
LIVERMORE. July 23.—Constable
George Fitzgerald has resigned and will
be appointed justice of the peace for
Murray township x by the board of su
pervisors tomorrow, succeeding Daniel
J. Murphy, who was appointed super
visor for district No. 1 by Governor
Johnson.
Fitzgerald's successor as constable
will be Roadmaster David McDonald.
Supervisor Murphy has spent the week
straightening out some of the township
political lines in order to keep peace in
the camp and to mend some breaches
which have existed for a long time in
the local situation. He has accom
plished this with diplomatic evenness.
Former Supervisor Hiram Bailey, a
veteran of Livermore valley, will be
named as roadmaster to take , McDon
ald's place, but there will be a transfer
so that Bailey will, have charge of the
northern part of Livermore valley. Carl
Holm,. roadmaster of. that section now,
will take McDonald's present district.
Behind these moves is a bringing tor
gether of old factions in the valley to
insure harmony and to promote the
general standing of the district in
county politics.
AUTOMOBILE ROAD TO
ENTER BARBARY COAST
Highway Will Extend Through
Tripoli to Tunis
The governor general of Trlpolltanla
has just awarded a contract for build
ing a 10 mile highway road from this
city to.Tripoli to a small town on the
caravan route to the Tunisian frontier.
The contract price Is 475.000 plasters,
which at the present discount rate
amounts to $17,863. The successful
bidder Is a native Arab of Tripoli an*
a Turkish subject, as under the gov
ernment specifications no one but a
Turkish subject could bid on the con
tract. .'.'.-,-,-*; , ". i "" ■*- - '\ -,
The importance of this work, says
Consul John Q. Wood, can best be
judged because it is the first step to
ward connecting Tripoli with Tunis by
a highway over which automobiles may
travel. A service will be established
as soon as the road Is completed, thus
creating a demand for automobiles In
this district. A company has already
been formed to purchase machines for
this route and American manufacturers
are requested to correspond , with the
consulate, with the view of placing an
American automobile on this market.
Furthermore, this road will be the
first road building into the Interior un
dertaken by the Turkish government,
and the contractor will need a steam
roller within a few months and pos
sibly several before the completion
of the road building program for this
district The consulate will gladly co
operate with American firms Interested
in these improvements and will present
any propositions made by them to the
government, the contractors and par
ties planning to start the said automo
bile service.
The Turkish government has also be
gun a survey of the harbor, the engi
neers having only lately arrived from
Constantinople. The need of a break
water Is especially felt during the win
ter months, when the severe northern
gales prevent steamers from coming
Into the harbor, sometimes cutting off
this city from a mall service . for 20
days; and at the present time the busi
ness community will be in a most em
barrassing condition without the regu
lar-mail from Malta, as. the cable be
tween Tripoli and Malta, operated by
the Eastern Telegraph company, is not
In working order, either to receive or
send messages. Official business is
now sent by land line to Derna. then
by wireless transmission to Asiatic
Turkey, and thence by telegraph to
Constantinople; but this Turkish line
Is seldom Used by the business com
munity, as messages to and from Con
stantinople rarely get through in less
than six days.
CHINA TAKES TO MOTOR
BOATS WITH ENTHUSIASM
Many Sections of Country See
Them in Use
Consul General. George E. Anderson
at Hongkong says that the use of
Chinese built motor boats upon the
inland waterways of China for freight
and passenger service is spreading In
a way which demonstrates \ that this
means of locomotion is to be charac
teristic of immense territory in China
in the next few years.
The operation of the boats on West
river has been successful, and has led
to the construction of boats for serv
ice on other rivers In the vicinity.
The use of such vessels also has ex
tended to coast traffic, and services of
motor vessels are now in operation be
tween Hongkong and > several of the
coast cities near at" hand. *
•In the last few 'weeks- Hongkong
dockyards have turned out motor ves
sels for use In 'the {island: of ■ Haltan.
connecting the sea with the island by
means of the principal river of v the
island.
The newest Important vessel of this
kind to be produced ,In Hongkong Is
a motor tug for use on. the Tonkin
river In 'Indo-Chlna, where the Inter
ference of ; rapids and of overgrowth
on the sides of the river with the navi
gation of ordinary : vessels has made
the use of a special type of vessel
necessary. "•,■'■ ■ ■./;:,
Reports Indicate a boom In the use
of motor boats all along the ; Chinese
coast and In practically all waters con
nected with the ■■ sea. , - ,
* The ; increasing use *of such vessels
has been the subject of extended news
paper comment ;at Shanghai, Foochow
and ) other Chinese f ports, at Haiphong
and Saigon in Indo-Chlna, Bangkok -in
Slam | and yin ; some ";: portions ;of • the
Philippines. •:*.. .''^P^fi&aVpaßg
%jln ; ■ and : around Hongkong-Canton
waters the. use of these, boats :Is rap
idly becoming all but universal.
,: - The ",;-'; shipping : people ; have 'A found
them reliable, ; economical In ; the . con
sumption ; of fuel, affording more I room
for, passengers 1 and i cargo than , steam
vessels of the same ; size, * and * cheaper
to take care of and to man. .
A plunge in comfortably heated ocean
salt water at the Lurllne Baths before
breakfast t makes the day's ', work ; easy.
■."•■■ Baths open ' at Js; a. m. 7 and"?, until 110
p. m. . Bush; and " Larkln '.; streets.
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.'.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of C&tiyffi%£&x
Ethel Roth Makes
Bell Theater Hit
In Laughable Skit
ARTISTIC ACT IS
FEATURE OF SHOW
Screen Pictures of "Ben Hur"
Are a Success at Oakland
Playhouse
OAKLAND, July 23.—The feature of
this week's program at the Bell theater
is Josselyn's interpretation of the story
of "Ben Hur." The act consists of a
series of paintings which are thrown
on the screen while a lecturer explains
the different scenes. The production is
an elaborate and dignified one and is
attracting a great deal of attention.
"A Royal Romance." by Edmund
Stanley and company, is also an at
tractive feature. It Is an oriental
sketch and Introduces the French con
tralto. Mademoiselle Hortense Maza
rett, and America's youngest coloratura
soprano. Miss Belle Storey. i
Al White's "four dancing bugs" give
a splendid dancing act. "The four Lon
dons" are acrobats of high order. Pearl
and Roth are seen In a laughable skit
called "Forcing an Opportunity," in
which Miss Ethel Roth stars, and Som
ers and Storke present a comedy en
titled "Jackson's Honeymoon."
OLD DUFFEY HOME IS
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
West Berkeley Has Two Fires
in One Day
BERKELEY, July 23.—West Berke
ley was twice visited by fire this after
noon and only through the good work
of the city fire department was a pos
sible general conflagration in the fac
tory district of Berkeley averted. In
the first fire the old Duffey home on the
Duffey tract at Ashby avenue and Third
street was burned. The fire started in
a barn adjoining the house and spread
rapidly because there was not sufficient
water to fight the blaze properly.
. Two bands of gipsies have been
camping for some time in the near
vicinity of the house and hurried away
as soon as the blaze broke out. It can
not be ascertained whether they had
anything to do with the fire or not.
The Duffey house Is a landmark of
Berkeley, having stood for more than
half a century. The place had been
vacant for some years.
While the fire department was fight
ing the flames at the Duffey home the
second flre broke out in the Italian
quarters In Fourth street near Addison.
The fire was not allowed to spread and
caused only slight damage, a few sheds
being consumed. : For a time the fire
threatened the three story wooden fac
tory of the Standard Soap company
near by, but Its progress in that direc
tion was checked. The poles bearing
high power wires '.; of the Western
Power company were burned down, but
the electricity was turned off before the
falling wires could inflict any damage.
TENOR IS HEARD IN
THE GREEK THEATER!
Soloist Herold Sings During the
Half Hour of Music
BERKELEY. July —The half hour
of music In the Greek theater today
was given . by Chester Herold, tenor
soloist at the First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in San ; Francisco. A large
number of music lovers were present
1 i
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Four Burlington through train's between Puget Sound and the East
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■ W.D. SANBORN, General Agent
795 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
r _ " jl!!f'j!'?j^^ lllillJsaaaßM'
and encored several of the renditions,
the Hungarian song "Far and High the
Cranes Give Cry" and the old Scottish
melody "Turn Ye to Me" being particu
larly appreciated. Mrs. Lucian M.
Brinker was the accompanist
Mrrvss
jlt is'the duty of every expectant
•mother to prepare her system for the
coming of her little one; to avoid as
far as possible. the suffering of such
occasions, and endeavor to pass
through the crisis with her health
and strength unimpaired. This she
may do through the use of Mother's
Friend, a remedy that has been so
long in use, and accomplished so
much good, that it is in no sense an
experiment, but a preparation which
always produces the best results. It
is for exernal application and so pen
etrating in its nature as to thoroughly
lubricate every muscle, nerve and ten
don involved during the period before
baby comes. It aids nature by ex
panding the skin and tissues, relieves
tenderness and soreness, and perfectly
' prepares the system for natural and
safe motherhood. Mother's Friend
has been used and endorsed by thou
sands of mothers, and its use will
prove a comfort and a benefit to any
woman in need of such a remedy.
Mother's Friend _
is sold at drug
stores. Write for J>»« ** *tl*4|' 4 J
expectant moth- Di*
ers, which con- %7T~
tains much valuable information.
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The prompt reUof given In acute stom
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*5\A/ A MP_ Is not recommended for
4? TV/AHI *T- everything, but II you
PriflT have kidney, liver or
K-v-' V * bladder trouble it will
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also pamphlet telling all about it. Ad
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WAS. m
/IKoakC) land
IMOTICE! .
The joy perms are present in a body at
the Oakland Orpheum this weak, and re
quest the pleasure of your company,
afternoon and night.
MARVELOUS VAUDEVILLE! .
HaTll ,T n LZTCy~I JHaT
Jia! I (This we»k only.) | Xia!
tt„ I CHAS. AHEAR"N TT_ I
XlOi! CYCLING COMEDIANS, Adi!
__ , "THE' DANDIES" __ .
Ha From England. _, Ha!
_ . I EMMA BOOT & co. i __ , '
Ha! I In "THE BABY." I Ha!
ttV, THE PHOTO SHOP -■•» •
Ha! - GENE GREEN i Ha!
• MARCEL BORIS TRIO __ .
Hfl ! Daylight Motion Pictures Ha'
" , 1 Wills Bolt Wakefield : __ ,
Ha! I ' ' Ha!
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
WONDERFUL
The Great Story and Beautiful Picture of
"BEN HUR"
Special Feature of the Show at the
BELL
THIS WEEK ONLY.

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