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August a Banner Month For Building in Oakland THE SAN -FRANCISCO CALL, :' SATUKDAY, AUGUST. 28, 1909/ COLLECTOR IS HELD FOR EMBEZZLEMENT EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO BACON CONTINUES WAR ON SISTERS Miss Leila Leonard Announces Wedding MINER GOES INSANE OVER FICKLE MAID Heavy Increase in Building and GROWTH IS STEADY IN CITY OF OAKS Beautiful bungalow being erected ( in Berkeley,; by E. \ A. Jansen. FRESHMEN GUESTS AT TWO A FFAIRS BERKELEY GIRL IS SOON TO WED Supreme Tribunal Beaten in Superior Court, Mil- Honaire's Son Will Resort to . OAKLAND, /Aug. ST.— After making: four attempts to establish a cause ot action for damages against his sisters, Mrs. Ella Etta B. Soule and Miss Carrie J. Bacon, Frank P. Bacpn announced today his Intention to take his alleged grievance to the supreme court. Judge Harris! in sustaining: a demurrer to> the. fourth amended complaint filed by Bacon, ended his chances in the su- perior court of this county. Bacon alleged- thafln tha division ot the estate of their father. - Henry D. Bacon, pioneer millionaire, he had ac- cepted the family homestead' at Ninth, and Oak streets at a valuation oC $20,000. When he came to examine it. ho said.* he found that -walnut side- boards, mantels and sliding: doors, statuary and - oil ~ paintings; had been, removed so -that he was unable to rent the place and said he had sqs- t tamed $10,183 loss. At first Bacon charged- that his sis- ters, had stolen the fixtures, but modi- fied this' to an assertion that he be- lieved tbe house to have been In its former condition when, he accepted it. Judge Harrfs held that he was trying to rpcover damages under the statutes governing fraud without making direct charges of fraud against his sisters. They have fought their, brother's suit vigorously. - According to jjthe police Valencia . has been in: numerous financial difficulties, but until this time he has managed: to settle jhis troubles out of court. "; He is known as a bon vlvant, and .a \u25a0prom \u25a0* lnent figure in the night' life of both' sides of the baj'. -OAKLAND,: Aug. 27— A. E. Va- lencia, v r scion fof a San Francisco fa niily and erstwhile head of a collec- tion agency 'located in the Oakland Bank, of "Savings ;building ; irii this city, was bound over to s tne superiori cdurt on ay charge of" felony embezzlement by Police "Judge Smith this morning. .The complaining ; witness -against Valencia was E. A. Carmichael of , the firm of ; Carmichael & Bray, "automo- bil-e; dealers; ' San " Franci sco. % Car- michael said that he employed Valencia to collect a bill of ?93 for renc» from. Dr. v J. .- C! Sneed, a tenant in Car- michaei's; office. ';. He" said that Vnlencia_ obtained the' money, ; but did not j ac- count 1 to *lilm-for it, and that when attempted to- attach Dr. Sneed's^furnl- tiire, * he- was confronted .with 'proof that the rent had been rpaid.;-;^^ Family, Charged Wit! Felony in Oakland Member of a San Franciscp Following the honeymoon the young couple will make their home in this city. , ' , ' " About 150 friends of the young couple will witness the ceremony. Miss Louetta Weir, a graduate of the Uni- versity of California and one of the most beautiful of the members of the younger set, will be the bridesmaid. The four ribbon bearers wiir be Miss Edna Leonard, Miss Anna Hajper» Miss Marian Hand and Miss' Marjorie Tay- lor. Edgar Hand, cousin' of the groom to* be, will be the best man. BERKELEY, Aug. 27.—The wedding of Miss Leila Marvin Leonard, daughter of ' George Leonard, capitalist- and banker of this city, and 4 Roy J. Hand of Alameda has been set for September 15 in the Telegraph avenue home of the bride elect, the Rev. W. K. Guthrie of the First Presbyterian church of San Francisco officiating. Daughter of George Leonard Sets September 1 5 as Date > of Her Marriage , George . Coder, Jiving at, fhe ' corner of • Fifth avenue and' Franklin street. Elmhurst, reported tbia morning: that tools which he valued at . }40 were stolen from an unfinished house at the corner of East. Eleventh street and Third avenue, where. h.e has been work- ing. \u25a0;' >i^ ..The thieves gained . entrance to the place by ..cjimbing •over a - wooden framework in the rear of. the store and pulling off a number of boards sepa- rating it from the back entrance to. a store, at. 673 Broadway. . Booty, Must Have, Been Hauled "Away in Vehicle OAKLAND, Aug. 27. — Burgrlars broke !lnto a vacant store .at 463 Third street last evening and stole tools valued at $-450, the property of.AL. Dubovsky. Tim stolen tools weighed so much that the « police are convinced that the loot must * have been hauled away ia a, wagon or carried by a number of mem. BURGLARS CARRY OFF WAGON LOAD OF TOOLS Objections by; Appel ;to the examina- tion of Dam were sustained by Judge Ogdenand led-to the 111 feeling which culminated: in the clash outside the courtroom. • . -. -Boynton was engaged in settling the estate :of Mrs. Georglana Chamberlain, while Appel:, represented the estate 'ot her William ," Chamberlain. Boynton \ secured an", order | for v the ex- amination of Attorney. Cleveland Dam, who was said to have several deeds in his possession secured in: administer- ing' the state of William Chamberlain^ which Boynton said ; were the property of Mrs. 'Chamberlain*. i- : Appel said that Boynton was the ag- gressor, but Appel landed' the only blow- that ; was 'struck/* .His *flst , cut a gash ;6ver Boynton'sleft eye, which bled freely for some time. Both men then left -without : further-- parley, though Boynton was unable to conceal his own ; trail owing to severe hemor- rhage.. ' ; . , . 'OAKLAND, Aug. 27.—-Blood was shed in the corridor outside -Judge Ogden's courtroom today* when Attorney C. C. Boynton of Alameda,' of the defunct independence league ',", ot this - -county, clashed; with Attorney ; George Appel of San Francisco. , r :. - . ; Decision Is Given Fisticuffs Resorted To After BLOOD IS SHED/ IN A CLASH: OF ATTORNEYS OAK-LAND,-Aug. 27.—With"-two"'.let- ters 'rin his pocket.' from ; a-; girl'-who signed" herself "Jack," at Auburn, Cal.; the first couched/ in iterms of/endear- ment, the- second abruptly breaking ! off]: their engagement, W. H.;;Hoyt, a mining i man, became ;insane> today.' ; After, attacking his mother he-was.ar- i'rested in;,Ea»t ' Oakland. His violent actions" had resulted* in" the 'summon- ing;ofthe:pollce^ /; : \ A return address, on the back of one of the'envelopes; was -to ' : "M.\J. Berry, 1 Auburn. Cal.",'~ but no" other clew to r the -girl's - identity -was Vgiven. • YShe filled one letter with expressions of affection," sent 'love 'and "kisses and hoped-for an early; meeting. , Then the other missive briefly,;-stated -that - she 'would have nothing; more to dc~ with him, that ' the engagement was terminated -and - that effortson his part fora renewal would be valni ' v r - .-: -\ '•"- \u25a0- i\. \u25a0 "Hoyt" became violent today at apart- ments "at Twentieth -street*' and 'San Pablo! avenue and attacked his mother. Other . lodgers crowded about 'and Hoyt followed with'attacks on several of the men." Breaking -away he ran down the street, and until a telephone, call for police, assistance canie:fr6m, Tenth ave- nue ; and'- East Fourteenth "thi« afternoon it was not ;,known where he had gone. > A complaint for.' insanity was sworn to.by Mrs.'L.. H. .Wagner, manager of the apartments where Hoyt was staying. { r ;l- S"'^ - *" ;j^ .". ' -• . " " ' .-> . * * - \u25a0„*\u25a0\u25a0 : . '.. : '.-. : Fellow; Lodgers in JDakland Apartmeints SAUSALITO, Aug. 27.— The plans for the celebration to be, neld here Septem- ber 9' in honor" of the inauguration/of the municipal water j system- are meet- ing with 'great success on all sides. : _.. Town trustees, fraternal organiza- tions, soldiers from, Fort Baker, ;tor- pedo boats from Mare island -and men of prominence from all ] parts of the county will be present, and the pic- turesque town will receive them with decorations, illuminations and | enter- taining; features of the most. elaborate and spectacular; sort. ' .\u25a0-••.' The. committees are composed of the following: General- committee^— P- A. Vlncilione, chairman; C. E. Church, vice president; F. A. Fielder, treasurer; CO. Sharp; recording secretary; E. la Rose, corresponding secretary; Ed Broderi.ck, grand marshal. , Parade . committee- Major J. W. Ruckman, U. S. A. (chair- man). W. J. Boyd, W. W. Campbell, H. W. Collins, E. G. Coughlin, P.I Dubrow, P. J. Elliot. P. J. Fagen,M..Flores, J. P. Gallagher, W. M. Goldthwaite, A. A. Jewett. Otis Jones, J. KHng, 'Joseph Lawrence, H. J. Loriano, F.\ L. Maino. J. A. Macebo, W. J. -Martin, Dr., A. H. Mays. " James .Me Adams, O: F. Meldpn, L. C. Meritt; C. M. Moore, Joseph Nod- der, C. H. Peters, F. V. Pistolesl, Ed Reed, Dr." R. .Richards, M. : Santos, Dr. G. H. Smith. W. L. Sutherland, A/ B. Spreckels, Clem Thomas." W.Z. Tiffany, A. ; :J, Treat,. W. R. -Walker, D.= C. Whaley, Dr. R. B. Williams, Sea Point parlor, X. S. G. W. [Special Dispatch to The . Call] Turned Into Mains Gala Day When Water Is SAUSALIVo PREPARES ' ELABORATE CELEBRATION SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.^- Capitalists :of this place have sub- scribed, nearly $20,000 with, which to prospect for oil in this vicinity. The surface indications are said to be very encouraging and a number of test wells will be driven. SOUTH CITY CAPITALISTS TO PROSPECT FOR OIL BERKELEY, Aug. 27. — Members of. the freshman "class of the' university and prominent, residents of the bay cities were the guests of the Newman club of the Catholic students in their home in Ridge road this afternoon at the first formal reception of the year. The handsome clubhouse was beauti- fully decorated for the occasion. Re- freshments were served, during the afternoon. - - .In thereceiving line were President William J. Hayes and other officers: T. It. Gray Katherine - O'Toole Julia Graham . Mary -. Van ' Gulpen' * 1..G. Quinn T. P. Chace Louise Phillips W. H. Truxaw Assisting them were the recepTtlon and social committees, as follows: Hazel - Nolting 1Esther rhllllps Edith Carrw Hazel Myers W. IC. Powell - Irene O'Connor ' h:' Marfe Mitchell I. H. Cattoon Samuel de la Cuesta CM. O'Toole Lucy Harrison Ellen Ord \u25a0 L. M. Phillips I ' J The reception of the, Newman club to the freshman class was followed to- night by a reception which President and Mrs. Wheeler gave in Hearst hall to several hundred members of. the class of 1913, assisted' by the members of the faculty and senior and junior students, r Assisting Dr. and Mrs. Wheeler were the following upper , class mem- bers: , :..-"' Maja MeCabe Maude Clereland \u0084;.;" Lucy Harrison Edith Carew Bemloe Kelley Porolhy Daylp "'' Margaret Hlrar > Irma Bromley Bessie Goodwin. J.A. Brooknian . Helen Hill S. W: Cunnlnfchain Marfrtierlte Ogden W. A. Edwards Bessie Worley J. D. Hartlgan f Hazel HotchklM H. S. Johns . , Belle Glockman F. A. Lewis / Barbara need J, J. McClellan Mary Ada Pence 1. U. Markwart Clsra Haryett S. O'Melren.r -Martha Chickerlng O. H. Robertson Cheryl Merrill A. C. Van. Fleet Bessie Yates P. E. Webster Hazel Nolting Cedrlc t'erf ".-: . - Mary Phillips It. IX. Cowle« Esther Phillips A. S. Crossfleld \u25a0 Maflje Woodman W. J. Hayes , Violet Ottoman J. •W. McKibben :\u25a0 Christina Krysto U. 'L. Mikel . Pauline. Baldwin ' A. M. Paul ' . Kose Schmidt ' - D. G. Witter ; Newman Club and Dr. and Mrs. L Wheeler Entertain Incoming University Students ; A feature of the occasion was the expression :.*: of .greetings .'i.from',, Dr. Campbell Fraser, the. 90 year : old presi- dent of the University of-GJasgow, to President Wheeler, who returned, it with a rising vote of thanks 1 of the students present. .; - / ', :Prof. W.; C. Mitchell ; of .the ?depart- ment of-economics, who'' has re- turned .from Harvard .university, and Rev. George Adams Smithrwho Is the lecturer under the E. T.^Earl^founda- tlon.'at the •- Pacific'^theological sem- inary, were, the speakers. \.i* BERKELEY, _ Aug. 27.—California and ,;the -state university, were praised this morning from the rqstrum'of Har- mon-gymnasium ; on the campus at the university meeting of the students. Aged President of Glasgow Students Tender Thanks to UNIVERSITY SPEAKERS EULO.GIZE CALIFORNIA The law went into feffect July 1, but can not b& enforced until I,ooo^students have registered at university and until it has been determined;by a court verdict what, shall "be considered 'the boundaries of the campus. The saloon- men have retained counsel and; will make a stubborn fight. Charles Meyer, the leader of the antf-prohibition move- ment, arrived from" Chicago this after- noon. \u25a0'' \u25a0''•\u25a0; '\u0084'-. \u25a0 ----- . MENLO PARK, Aug. 27.^-Now that Stanford Is about to reopen for the fall term, the university, officials are taking steps to enforce the law. enacted by,the last legislature creating 'a' prohibition zone within a mile and ; a half, of the Stanford grounds. Professor A. 8. -.Clark, prime mover in the prohibition movement at the -uni- versity, has been in Menlo Park; this week making a map to show which saloons are being kept open.\.Presum- ably this work ; is being done as a preliminary step to, an action , to en- force the law. - ;,..'. ; '-i!'%V? Prohibition Law" [Special Dispatch to The Call] University Savants to Enforce WARRING LIQUOR FORCES gj ; 1 LINE UP AT STANFORD OAKLAND. Aug. 27.— E. Griffin, a lumber V tally clerk living :at 6688 Twenty-fifth street,; died' a t'.the receiv- ing hospital early this morning, having drunk chloroform at noon yesterday. He was {.treated by a physician 'at \u25a0 his home, but at midnight [ permission was secured for^ his removal to re- ceiving hospital. .\u25a0"'.'•;\u25a0.; Grlffln .: was de- spondent after being in« ill health for some time./ ;/\u25a0\u25a0"; f - cide Because of 111 Health Despondent Man Commits Sui- TALLY CLERK DRINKS . CHLOROFORM. AND DIES /Allen Ingersoll, a . against Garfield at the first hearing, was not present, as he Is confined in the county jail on. a charge similar,, to . th&txof which Garfield is accused. '. ;-. • • William English, an ;engineer for- merly employed in ;, "Sausalito,' , Avaa severely scored • by Boyd (or his action in giving undue publicity to the case in San Francisco before . it, had' been brought to ;the notice -of the local authorities.; J ; His bonds were raised from $I,ooo' to $25,000," and, although the. hearing was secret, the attitude of District Attor- ney - Thomas makes it appear that the case is of a serious nature. > SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 27.—The case of David Garfield, the Sausalito sailor charged : with a crime jagainst several young boys ofthat town, cameup be- fore; Justice 'Magee \u0084 here '.today, and Garfield was held to answer before the superior-court.; ; [Special Dispatch lo The Call] rested in Sausalito Serious Case Against Sailor Ar- PRISONER'S BAIL IS RAISED TO $25,000 ; TWO DEOWNED INSTTRT— Victoria, B. C, Aug. 27. — C. \u25a0 T. ' A. _ Gemmell. government line- man 'located j at ; Slide ' 'hill, '.on- the^. southwest Vancouver ..Island ' coast,'; and Gas * Swanson, em- ployed •at I Flndlay, Durham .*& Brodle's salmon traps, were drowned yesterday/vrhlle attempting a landing from I a rowboat : through the snrf lat Gemmells - station. ; ; „>: - '\u0084\u25a0\u25a0-. \u25a0. •\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0_'. ' \u25a0'\u25a0 • -\u25a0\u25a0. r (Special; Dispatch to The Call) PALO ALTO, Aug. -. 2 i^-At the last meeting of the promotion committee Senator Black was authorized to [ap-' point a • committee torp\&nftor,organiz- ing a chamber of commerce | and also to ; arrange for a celebration i upon the completion 'of the '\u25a0 electric line to the Stanford campus.: " * " \"\ . Senator, 1 Black has r announced f. the following..as -members of the commit- tee: :J. : , T?.\ Parkinson. J. J. Morris,' "W. H: Beal. D. A. Mendenhall, W. B. Allen, W. f H. ; Kelly and ; C." D:; ; Williams. r\ •v^The'; electric - road /from , the campus to Palo* Alto; will ! be, laid as far: as the county road within. the , next j few;, days. PALO ALTO CITIZENS PLAN BOOSTER CLUB '.The .. stamp -Is \u25a0 similar in; size to that issued during' the.!holidays , byj the Red Cross' associations. •'; The v design-is Cali- fornian. ;\the; four . flags'% ot: the; four regimes--Spanlsh.';- Mexican; and^American-T-being/.wbve'n^lnto^the central 5 shield ; . with' the double red cross of the- white plague |bisecting the shield. ; : , The words; "hope";;; and "charity">arel printed; at tlje- edges' of the stamp with'th'erinitials^'C.A, P. T." in the four^ corners. ;:. i'- ; v-". ': ; i='The local society,; gets *a" percentage of the proceeds, the money. to be added to the campaign "fund. ': ; ; ' OAKLAND. Aug. 27.—The Alameda County I Society for the Study and Pre- vention,'iot Tuberculosis has begun the sale at its ;office," 1068 Broadway,' x>t stamps" issued 'by: the? California "Asso- ciation for; the Prevention of Tubercu- lOSiS.v,':- .' . " Raises Funds for Campaign Alameda County ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY SELLS STAMPS ; Ground was broken' this week for the .large , building £ to; be put . up by Alameda lodge of . Elks, in Santa Clara avenue.wset of the, city ha11. ..A1l of the structurewlll'not be constructed at this tlme^ The \:\t ront. 5 sectloii t only ?.,wlllv be erected, and this will cost about $84,000. Later the ; lodge lntendsUo r erect" a; rear addition to cost about $20,000. ; : Powell Brothers .of this city have I the contract f or ,building the , first' part of the Elks', new home. ' \u25a0\u25a0\,7-£s#sj&£S&£&ti&£ : .'-''- > It has been learned *by"the; realty, dealers and property owners that* flats and apartments do"^ not; rent as readily as cottages and small' dwellings in^ this city, but Schwerin ; plans,^to. .have, his large building 'equipped;* with every convenience/, and ; anticipates that .he will'readily • find tenants ; for the build- ing as ' soon ' as ; it *Is * ready -. for occu- pancy.v V ' '.'.-"' \'~... - ; :t] ? ALAMEDA, Aug. 27.— Building con- tinues brisk in this I city, and there Is in course of: construction at least 40 dwellings. What will- be. the largest apartment house; in Alameda is being erected at the southeast corner, of Santa Clara : avenue i and Lafayette street for William E. Schwerin. a local capitalist. The location Is convenient to the electric car line and to stations on the north and south side-lines of the Southern Pacific company. The foundation and first, floor, of the struc- ture are in place. ~The apartment house will'- front in Lafayette* street.: Newell-Hendricks, Inc., . report the sale of a large block of lots along the Southern' Pacific right of way;in Main street through Oceanview to a group of employes of the puollc service com- pany., These men desired to be near a direct line to ; San Francisco, where the electric train could be 'reached in a two. or three- minute walk. ' The Southern Pacific continues its. rapid work in Northbrae. The California Btreet line along Colusa avenue,, is ready for. the track layers from Solano avenue south for several blocks. Ties and rails are on the ground 'and work Is progressing with a speed* that ;is gratifying to those who have at heart the welfare of North Berkeley. Activity in Alameda Inside property here is normal and there has been the greatest activity -In building during the last; month. The building permits issued, according to B. P. Bull, building inspector, is far above the average. / BERKELEY, Aug. 27.— Owing to the recent heavy purchases -of home sites in North Cragmont, Berkeley heights, Grandview terrace, Thousand Oaks and other tracts north .or this city, the street work is being rushed to com- pletion and the heavy' grades reduced for traffic. Euclid avenue has been graded as far as the south line of North Cragmont, and ,the street is almost ready for use In hauling lumber for the homes of the purchasers of lots. Spruce street is also being graded, and it will 'afford easy communication from this city. The Grove 'street line will be still further extended into the hills for the loop. * ._ Remodeling of the street floor of the Charles Jurgens block, southeast corner of" Broadway and Thirteenth street, will give new offices to the Southern Pacific company, the Santa Fe and other railway agencies. Mod- ern fronts are to be installed In the block. Berkeley Building Proceeds J. J. Hani fin has been '. granted a permit for. the construction of an apartment house at San Pablo avenue; Market and Thirtieth streets, to cost $15,000. "Just now there is a fair, healthy business, nothing to brag about, but something doing all the time and along the right lines. We are busily engaged In building moderate sized houses and selling them on the easiest possible terms. We have sold four during the last week and three more will be. ready for the market in a few days: We are doing a splendid business with Boule- vard garden and fully half of our sales are from our agents who - are advocating this property as an invest- ment down in". the San Joaquiri valley. It is particularly gratifying to me that so much interest and confidence are shown In Oakland by people quite a distance from here." WILL BUILD APARTMEXTS What George W. Austin had to say of the market was this: "We are glad to report a healthy in- crease in business and a decided in- clination of buyers toward higher priced prbperts\ The appropriation by the Pacific telephone and telegraph company of $30,000 for the installation of service in East Piedmont Heights, Piedmont Knoll and Piedmont by- the Lake insures these tracts the finest and most modern of telephone equip- ment. This appropriation, together with that of the Oakland gas, light and heat company, makes more than $125,000 to be spent by these service companies on our properties. A mighty gratifying confidence displayed." Wickham Havens, head of the Broad- way realty firm' Wickham Havens in- corporated,'said of the real estate sit- uation: :fs'Si: fs'Si The progress and prosperity commit- tee of the chamber of commerce has taken upon Itself the task of raising funds to aid in the erection of .a new building for that organization. Part of the money has been raised, but a considerable sum is still needed to start the buildHig.: ing, north side of Euclid avenue. 200 feet west of Van Buren; $2,300. , » L. U. Legris, one story five room cottage, north side of Twenty-third avenue, 40 feet west of Thirteenth street; $2,300. Roger Colt, one stcry four room dwelling, south side of Fifty-second street, 100 feet west of West; $2,000. ' V K. Romic. one story brick garage and machine shop, southeast corner of Twelfth and Jackson streets; $10,000. • PROGRESS AXD PROSPERITY German • Volksf est, Golden Jubilee S." F ' Schuetzen . Verein. , Sun:. Aug.29-Sept.s.* \u25a0-.Ther officers ;are: President... E.V-.W."' iHyden; i vice ;; president,^ N. - F.^ Hilde- "brand;^^ secretary and : , .treasurer,, D.' M? \u25a0Hlgglns;'J* assistant secretary, ;m.*,J; Connolly;/: .\u25a0 - - ".- *• . \u25a0 \u25a0 : - ;: : The club ; purposes to give : special attention : to ; ; the /needs > of ;, the'; .section^* to increase : its ) membership: rapidly. «."nd to ;j assist :;in*-|the movement > -.toward' greater .Oakland:' ,"." -.\u25a0,-\u25a0; : ; ; ~\^'V. '\u25a0' meht to i Boost Oakland FRUITVALE, Aug. 27.—The Latham terrace ;improvementclub;,witha:memf befshipTof 4nearly^ 100 (propertyjf owners between v ,the: eastern \u25a0boundary/bf i Oak- 1 land? and ? Fruityale fa venueTand? north from';the* \ tidal f canal-; to.the northern Frultvale j: : ' boundary, has -' been rreor- \u25a0ganized.'v;^''-">\u25a0:'~: V.'"' \u25a0\u25a0'.'-: "-, '\u25a0\u25a0 ~- '\u25a0\u25a0 'd'^' \u25a0:,;'\u25a0 tS : - Property Owners Join Move- LATHAM I M PRO VEMENT CLUB IS REORGANIZED BAKEES HAKE CALIFORNIA^PRESIDENT— Minpenpolis, :Aug. . 27.— The"! national ;,• conven- tion ?bf ' the Association !of . Master *; Bakers \u25a0 ad- joorned today after electing; of flcVra c anrt ; select-^ Jng Batllmore as the next convention city. Wil- liam t Meek "of Los ' Angeles :w : as -= elected \ presi- denuv, • - '•- .-\u25a0--{.\u25a0 : • . < Qf tfiose permits which point to population growth, there are 22 in # one story dwellings for this week. Most of these structures of the fine bunga- low type are to be substantial. Some- thing of a representative building of the one story home is that designed by J. Cather Xewsom, an Oakland ar- chitect, for E. A. Jansen at Berkeley. It is a bungalow in picturesque mis- sion style, a substantial and a hand- some home. WEEK'S BUILDING PERMITS The building progress of the week is epitomized in the board of public works' report of permits applied for. which, as compiled by Walter B Faw- cett. the secretary, is as follows: One rtcrj- dWrflta*. $?%$% On* and • half story dwelling. 1 "'ooooo Two stor.r dwellings ... 4 29 000 00 Two story fiatt. . ... { 4500 m Two story Cats with stores... 1 4 250 00 T^^U'in^a^ l .*«»'& Th^Vtory" brfck-witai ' 3 ° >oo °- 00 bouse irtth store 1 lrnnann One story bri<* storeroom.. J 400 00 One «tory brick gar« K e and • machine 6hop 1 Ir , W , A „» One .tory seboolhouw :.. \\ \ \\ \ lO '^m Barns, sheds; states and garage? .\u25a0' B " fw , M Aiumtipßs..'. addition* and re- ».i«.w palr * 33 1X6.249.50 First ward „ 21 *•>-\u25a0 *m no Kh^rd::::::::::::::;;: .9. 9 107600 Fifth ward !•> tdnrtrik'nn Ruth ward ::.:; •;• 5 ™T-"™ Seventh ward.. ......." £ $$&$ Toul 74 $251,433.80 MAXY XEW BUILDINGS In detail the building report from the board of public works is as follows- «m!' D i Ci^fl n ' *? ne stoIT Blx room cottage north Gr^eff^" 611111 6treCt ' 112 *•« of *JF*iZm* * 5Wch * ls - «"•«* «ory brick stores and lodging house, northwest corner of First street and Broadway; $17,000. «dv f!;i« Sy i T 'i?u On * * tflry four TOom cottage, T^en^%t b ? jS. 6^ 1 ' 10 ° **' '*<*«> °* G. E. T-uman. two one story flre room dwell- ing., east side of Manila are Due. 100 and 135 $£000 r^ch! tlTelj '' north of Forty-nlnth street; .i/ ntl ?*P>V c Uundr ?' company, wagon shed east tietV $?50 StreCt< m fCet SOUth of " F "' Rev. p. C. Yorke. school house, east side of Fifteenth ayenoe between East Fifteenth and East Sixteenth streets, rear; $400. SUy ;F' *VJ* ork*« two Btor 7 M'room dwelling, west side of Sixteenth arenne. 100 feet* south of East Sixteenth street: $14,000. Pacific ga«. light and heat company, altera- tions and additions, northwest corner of Clay and Thirteenth streets; $20,000. -.. <*' A ,-JJ' ott' cn * atoT^ * ix ro °™ dwelling, east «25S ° 3 * Tenue ' ITS fe «t.south of Hampel; A. Cgland. two story 11 room stores and flats north side of East Fourteenth street. 130 feet west of Second avenue; $4,250. ,\~^. Annie E. Shaw, two story nine room dwelling* southeast corner of Ninth avenue and East Twen- ty-fourth street; $1,500. W. A. Fsrrls. one story five room cottage, •outh side cf Rio %ista street. 600 feet east of Fieoaioat; $1,900. ..» . • street.^ar^'sss 011 * mt * tWX * bed> I 00 ~ GroTe W. A. CaswelL eight one story three room cottages, north side of .East Eighteenth street, 2M feet and 252 feet west of Fourth avenue : $900 each. Also one. same location: $1 650 * J. W. Beresferd. Run porch. 1228 Second ave- nne; l^o. , G. B. Alforno. one story shop and stable, south eld* of A pgar, street. 120 feet west of West; f- Rran. reshlngling, 668 Twenty-fourth P. E. Tronic, addition, south side of - Echo avenue. .500 feet e»«t of Piedmont; $500. 0. W. Beckett, two story 14 room store and dwelling, south side of Twenty-eighth itreet 200 feet east of San Pablo avenue: $5,000. * M. Spies, one story five room cottage, east side of Park avenue. 75 feet north of Water street; $I,<VX). \u25a0 . \u25a0 \u25a0- W. TV. Keller. - root repairs, north side of Twelfth street. 125 feet west of Broadway $120 M. D. and G. W. Oaldwell, three story 7i room ap»rtment«. southwest corner of Harrison boule- vard and Twenty-second street; *30.000. W. t>. Hinkley. two room addition. 216 Locks- ley avenue; $235.. , I-. C. Sehnlz. one story 5 room bungalow, east sWe of HU)*?&fs avenue, 100 feet north of AJcatra*; $2,540. - . * OI Dr. L. B. Kelley, one room addition. 1327 Tenth street: $300. V. M. Russell, one and * half story six room dwelling, south side of Alcstraz avenue. 200 feet east of Monltem: $2,000. C Kellher. alter dwelling to flat*. 67 Seventh street; $1,000. Faigenberg Brothers, one story brick storeroom Sls 'Washington street, rear: $400. John Bunnett, addition. 459 Forty-third street-" $200. > \u25a0 \u25a0 • - \u25a0 . • •\u25a0 \u25a0 . Oakland Bank of Sa vines, two story addition, i northeiist corner of Twelfth' street and Broad- way: $97.2r»<V William C. King, one story live room dwelling south side of filxtieih street. - 105 feet east of i Colby, avenne: $1,750. - \u0084-,,... - ; E. : A. - Whltaker, alterations, 371 • Twelfth i street: $200. . Doctor But*«n. alterations, 1054 Telegraph avenue: $250. C. Bernhard. -two ' story 10 room dwelling, •oath side- of < Orange street, 100 feet west of Trrracc; $6,000. . , , F. X. Longsdorf. one story five, room cottage, south side of Ail'pn street. 243 feet west of Ktmtfnek avenne: $1.f19«. S. R. Trioi*. two story 11 room flats, northwest corner of Fairmont and Laurel avenne*: $4,500. E. M.Ranhorn. slecpiri" porch, 1832 Telegraph avpnoe: $150. . •?-.-.=.->• \u25a0\u25a0--\u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0 3. K. Orelup. reehlngling and repairs, J827 Unden street: $J*o. - Mrs. H. .T. \u25a0 VTaite. . barn alterations. 1618 \u25a0leventh- avenue: .Tirtfi ITIII in |f lltf rwiiwitlf |ifi A.' Oleepo. alterations.'; southeast corner; of Seventh and Franklio streets; $575. \u0084 A. Hosmer, addition. »49 Chestnut street; $200. Hodge & Collins, alterations,,, foot': of ' Eigh- teenth avejrc!: $.100. . . . Hodge A Collins, shed roof, foot of Eighteenth avenne: $400.~. -"\u25a0- •"- * ii> 11 1 jll I > IMW iKM' WMttj W. JT. MeClood,-72fl Lewis street, alterations; $400. \u25a0 •. \u25a0 . '\u25a0- . ' - , \u25a0-. , ' y Joe BertoM. on<» story, two room cottage, south fide of •. Tw«jty-flf th street, 125. feet - east of Twetitr-finit avenne: $I.V>. . .. • .*. \u25a0 ] C. Russ addition,- 827 • Fifty -seventh street; ; $r^>.- \u25a0..-\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0- \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 - :- <\u25a0\u25a0--:.;. i,-•-.,i ,-•-., Edward. Eeclestoa, two story eight room dwell- j The bulk of this week's building permits are for new construction. In alterations and repairs the total is more than $100,000. with 35 permits asked for that item as against it permits for new structures. Week by week it is noticed tjiat the larger In- vestment is going into new homes of high class architecture. The chamber -of commerce reported that bank clearings for this week amounted to $1,677,773.37. In the cor- responding week of last year, the clear- ings amounted to $1,310,346.62, giving an increase for 'this year's seven days of $367,426.75. To quote the figures issued by the board of public works, building per- mits were applieC for this week, end- ing Wednesday, August 25, to a total of f 251,433.50. The previous week the total of the applications ran up to only $103,059.10. In the week of last year corresponding to this, the total of permits applied for was $113,335.10. BANK CLEARINGS INCREASE The same healthy gain pertains in bank clearings, and real estate men report that the. market for property is quickening. In building permits there has been a gain of $145,372.70 over the returns of last week. The building permits for the week this year are $135,095.50 greater than they were in the corresponding week last year. OAKLAND. Augr. 27.—The month of j August promises to be a record period j in building: and real estate transactions, j In building: permits -there has been a j heavy increase week by week, and when the totals for August are compiled there probably will be shown a" grain over last month as well as a decided increase over the figures of August of last year. Across the Bay Realty Transactions in Cities 12 A littlemoney l^jW i i\^a.^l goes a long way Back East ExoursloTis -.Sample Rates ....;. i... 572.50 \i 'jfew Yorkr;...;..siHoO' [Kansas -City.... .;\u25a0'. 60.0(T ,St. Louis^^.i .^67^o Memphis ;^i". ... . tvi'%87.50 ? StY Panlj..: . .. . . : 78^0 ; New '? : Orleans. ;":.'.: 67.50,: VWashlngton^l).iC.) 107^0' Low/rateB , to many, -other f points -•"- .-"-. On Sale September i7 to •\u25a0• fO,f 0, 13 ; : to ; 15, inc. Sep- tember. 4 and 5 to Chicago only. \\ Limlt^ctober;f3l{^i9d9. Stopover privileges Including Grand Canyon and - i Petrified' Forest.- v'- \ \' -i 1:;.i 1 :;. ' \u25a0\u25a0 Special Event , . ' Christian CharchConVeutlon _ t Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 11th to ,19th; inc.' * Sale iDates,iOct 4-5-6. ":,5. Limit Novv^ 30^ 1909 Rate - " - "- - - v $86.00 f \u25a0; For detail Information phone or call on .• \u25a0 •' 67SiMARKOT|ST^BT, ; |SAN|pRANCISCO ".T. LOVE^Tv'A^M«lcrtjBt^Fsri^Deßot^?an ! Fran J. ? J.' WARNER, G.'i A.,' 1113* Broa^iray, Oakland: , < | Marriage Licenses j ;^_i — .. — __ — _^_ 1 OAKLAND. An«r- • 2T. — Th« - -fWlonrtoj: m»r- rlaee licenses w^re issuetl tndaj^ - Thorral E. RammoasoD. 2a, and Cecilia U. Hansen. "both" of LiTexmor*. Henry ,Erlckaon. 23. South Berkeley, and Ida Slbonmoo; 24. 9an Franrisco. Martin Scan. '23, and Mathilda Francis, 15>, both of Honolulu. - Otto Ulr»cH. 42. " and *nna X; E- Bode. S6, hoth of Oakland . April 12. 190u . fes^afcß^S \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 CONCERTS /FCT//DJ3C err and U«b Doctor, 813 Clay »t.. ji } BJJW| ... ~T~ — " Oakland.— After years' «nfl>r- {..SSg- " - \.; CALIFOR.Vu' l'b icrs* icsr from paic» tbroaeh u> l-^jSX':^*^ ' AUll! ' ;t«xly and v paralysis > of; right fc«^i.J;j ' I— g '-/'A *.'" C? - 1""? y^fc A.-" w w «We; I consulted Dr.-.Ton W«i V 'D !AV J^^ t~l t—V i\ *'\u25a0 \u25a0 I Tong.rwho. ! after 3 » moath« % , Ij^^HRS^S '\u25a0;..,. 4^^^'*^ JL_^ i~*4 treatment, restored me to rcr - ••.'. "SOUNDS, ITTH ASJ> GBOVE ST9. feet ; health. > for which lam »\u25a0'? , XimKLZZ: AAV! A\m «»« i-" Jtrulyuhankfnl. : ,. > ,;Wk~: ~> 9 > VAK3LAND VS. FPFSIVO DOMKNICO .DEVIKCENZI. E^^^SBl c tt, \i v » .\u25a0.•ACOIIU lC ALL IVAXT ADS BRING: RESULTS .itottSS f^^Su^t^^ .. TAFT&PENNQYER NewFall Styles in Cloaks and Suits As Well as AllOther Departments This section is now prepared to" show the very latest and most correct models in _. , \u25a0 > • ':;*" Suits Coats Dresses tostumes Waists t Every one is cordially invited "to Inspect this showing of new merchandise, whether intending to purchase or not. The strictly Tailored, Long' Coat Suit willbe one of the prominent features of the Fall Season. , We show a large line at $25.00. CLEARANCE SALE OF EMBROIDERED ROBES Our stock of Embroidered Linen and Batiste Robes have been placed at figures below the original cest to the manufacturer. LINEN ROBES, Hand Embroidery, appliqued with Real Irish and Real Cluny. - . • .-.-..-...\u25a0 Formerly priced at $75.00 and $60.00, n0w. ..;... .s22^o Formerly priced at $60.00, n0w. .......... ... .. ...$21.00 ."." - Formerly priced -at $25.00, now ............$ 9JOO i BATISTE ROBES, Embroidered in Persian colors. Formerly priced* at $27.00, now. ..sll^o . Formerly priced at.521.00, n0w,. ..... . ..... .. $ 7^o", -This department is. in dallyjreceipt of' all the advance styles in Ladies' Neckwear, including a large assortment of patterns in stiff em- broidered Collars. TRICES -35, 50 and 65 CENTS. " Dainty embroidered Tabs, with Valenciennes. Cluny and Armenian Lace edgesJ PBICES 25, 85, 50, 65 CENTS to $2^o each. ' v Tailored Stocks and Ascots/ hand loom embroidery, variety df pat- terns in fine Lawn and Linen, z PRICES 85, 50, 60 and 65 CENTS". NEW FALL* DRESS GOODS AT POPULAR PRICES -; .^Shadow Stripe Suitings, in. Gray," Tan, Brown, Cadet .Naw and MyrUe, 40 inches wide. PRICE 75 CENTS the yard. %. C New Chalk Line Panamas, In Navy, Copenhagen and London Smoke 40 inches wide. PRICE* 75 CENTS the yard. - ***»**> "•Stripe Suitings/ Suede Finish, self-colored, full line of late color* 42inclies wide. PRICE |1J)O the yard. . colors, ; Fancy Mixed^ Suiting^ In Olive J Navy;; Brown, Myrtle; Copenhagen Reseda, French Blue and Red, 42 to 4S Inches wide:. PRICE $1U)O theyardi \u0084 Cheviot Tailor;Suitings, new Gray, new Green and neV Brown 44 inches wide. FRICE^fLSS the yar.d. - orown * 44 PRlcf ll.oO^^rr 53 ' "^ FallColori^ 3'3 ' «to 46 Inches wide. £laysireet, Between 14t^and 15th
Transcript of August a For Oakland -...
August a Banner MonthFor Building inOakland
THE SAN -FRANCISCO CALL,:' SATUKDAY, AUGUST.28, 1909/
COLLECTOR IS HELDFOR EMBEZZLEMENT
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCOBACON CONTINUES
WAR ON SISTERSMiss Leila LeonardAnnounces Wedding
MINER GOES INSANEOVER FICKLE MAID
Heavy Increase in Building and
GROWTH IS STEADYIN CITY OF OAKS
Beautiful bungalow being erected ( in Berkeley,; by E.\ A. Jansen.
FRESHMEN GUESTSAT TWO AFFAIRS
BERKELEY GIRLIS SOON TO WED
Supreme Tribunal
Beaten in Superior Court, Mil-Honaire's Son WillResort to
. OAKLAND, /Aug. ST.— After making:
four attempts to establish a cause otaction for damages against his sisters,
Mrs. Ella Etta B. Soule and Miss CarrieJ. Bacon, Frank P. Bacpn announcedtoday his Intention to take his alleged
grievance to the supreme court. Judge
Harris! in sustaining: a demurrer to>
the. fourth amended complaint filed by
Bacon, ended his chances in the su-perior court of this county.
Bacon alleged- thafln tha division otthe estate of their father.
-Henry D.Bacon, pioneer millionaire, he had ac-cepted the family homestead' at Ninth,
and Oak streets at a valuation oC$20,000. When he came to examine
it. ho said.* he found that -walnut side-boards, mantels and sliding: doors,statuary and
-oil
~paintings; had been,
removed so -that he was unable torent the place and said he had sqs- t
tamed $10,183 loss.At first Bacon charged- that his sis-
ters, had stolen the fixtures, but modi-fied this' to an assertion that he be-lieved tbe house to have been In itsformer condition when, he accepted it.Judge Harrfs held that he was trying
to rpcover damages under the statutesgoverning fraud without making directcharges of fraud against his sisters.They have fought their,brother's suitvigorously.
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According to jjthe police Valencia .hasbeen in:numerous financial difficulties,but until this time he has managed: tosettle jhis troubles out of court. "; Heis known as a bon vlvant, and .a \u25a0prom \u25a0*
lnent figure in the night' life of both'sides of the baj'.
-OAKLAND,: Aug. 27—A. E. Va-lencia, v rscion fof a San Franciscofaniilyand erstwhile head of a collec-tion agency 'located in the OaklandBank, of"Savings ;building;iriithis city,was bound over to s tne superiori cdurton ay charge of" felony embezzlementby Police "Judge Smith this morning.
.The complaining ;witness -againstValencia was E. A. Carmichael of,thefirm of;Carmichael & Bray, "automo-bil-e; dealers; 'San
"Franci sco. % Car-
michael said that he employed Valenciato collect a bill of ?93 for renc» from.Dr.v J. .- C! Sneed, a tenant in Car-michaei's; office.';. He"said that Vnlencia_obtained the' money, ;but did not jac-count 1 to *lilm-for it, and that whenattempted to- attach Dr. Sneed's^furnl-tiire,
*he- was confronted .with 'proof
that the rent had been rpaid.;-;^^
Family, Charged Wit!Felony in Oakland
Member of a San Franciscp
Following the honeymoon the youngcouple will make their home in thiscity. ,
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About 150 friends of the youngcouple will witness the ceremony. MissLouetta Weir, a graduate of the Uni-versity of California and one of themost beautiful of the members of theyounger set, will be the bridesmaid.The four ribbon bearers wiir be MissEdna Leonard, Miss Anna Hajper» MissMarian Hand and Miss' Marjorie Tay-lor. Edgar Hand, cousin' of the groomto* be, will be the best man.
BERKELEY, Aug. 27.—The wedding
of Miss Leila Marvin Leonard, daughterof'
George Leonard, capitalist- andbanker of this city, and 4Roy J. Handof Alameda has been set for September15 in the Telegraph avenue home ofthe bride elect, the Rev. W. K.Guthrieof the First Presbyterian church ofSan Francisco officiating.
Daughter of George LeonardSets September 15 as Date >
of Her Marriage ,
George . Coder, Jiving at, fhe'
cornerof •Fifth avenue and' Franklin street.Elmhurst, reported tbia morning: thattools which he valued at . }40 werestolen from an unfinished house at thecorner of East. Eleventh street andThird avenue, where. h.e has been work-ing. \u25a0;'>i^
..The thieves gained .entrance to theplace by ..cjimbing •over a
-wooden
framework in the rear of.the store andpulling off a number of boards sepa-rating it from the back entrance to. astore, at. 673 Broadway. .
Booty, Must Have, Been Hauled"Away in Vehicle
OAKLAND,Aug. 27.—
Burgrlars broke!lnto a vacant store .at 463 Third streetlast evening and stole tools valued at$-450, the property of.AL. Dubovsky. Timstolen tools weighed so much that the «police are convinced that the loot must
*have been hauled away ia a, wagon orcarried by a number of mem.
BURGLARS CARRY OFFWAGON LOAD OF TOOLS
Objections by;Appel ;to the examina-tion of Dam were sustained by JudgeOgdenand led-to the 111 feeling whichculminated: in the clash outside thecourtroom.
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-Boynton was engaged in settling theestate :of Mrs. Georglana Chamberlain,while Appel:, represented the estate 'other William ," Chamberlain.Boynton \secured an", order |for v the ex-amination of Attorney. Cleveland Dam,who was said to have several deeds inhis possession secured in: administer-ing' the state of William Chamberlain^which Boynton said;were the propertyof Mrs. 'Chamberlain*. i- :
Appel said that Boynton was the ag-gressor, but Appel landed' the onlyblow- that ;was 'struck/* .His *flst,cuta gash ;6ver Boynton'sleft eye, whichbled freely for some time. Both menthen left -without : further-- parley,though Boynton was unable to concealhis own;trail owing to severe hemor-rhage.. ' ;. , .
'OAKLAND,Aug. 27.—-Blood was shedin the corridor outside -Judge Ogden'scourtroom today* when Attorney C. C.Boynton of Alameda,' of the defunctindependence league ',", ot this
--county,
clashed; with Attorney;George Appelof San Francisco. , r :. - .;
Decision Is GivenFisticuffs Resorted To After
BLOOD IS SHED/ INA CLASH:OF ATTORNEYS
OAK-LAND,-Aug. 27.—With"-two"'.let-ters 'rin his pocket.' from ;a-; girl'-whosigned" herself "Jack," at Auburn, Cal.;
the first couched/ initerms of/endear-ment, the- second abruptly breaking
!off]:their engagement, W. H.;;Hoyt, aminingi man, became ;insane> today.'
;After,attacking his mother he-was.ar-i'rested in;,Ea»t
'Oakland. His violent
actions" had resulted* in" the 'summon-ing;ofthe:pollce^ /; : \
A return address, on the back of oneof the'envelopes; was -to
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:"M.\J. Berry,1
Auburn. Cal.",'~ but no"other clew to rthe-girl's - identity -was Vgiven.• YShe filledone letter with expressions of affection,"sent 'love 'and "kisses and hoped-for anearly;meeting. , Then the other missivebriefly,;-stated -that
-she 'would have
nothing;more to dc~ with him, that'the
engagement was terminated -and-that
effortson his part fora renewal wouldbe valni ' v r-.-: -\
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\u25a0 "Hoyt"became violent today at apart-ments "at Twentieth -street*' and 'SanPablo! avenue and attacked his mother.Other . lodgers crowded about 'and Hoytfollowed with'attacks on several of themen." Breaking -away he ran down thestreet, and until a telephone, call forpolice, assistance canie:fr6m, Tenth ave-nue;and'- East Fourteenth "thi«afternoon it was not ;,known where hehad gone. > A complaint for.'insanitywas sworn to.by Mrs.'L.. H. .Wagner,manager of the apartments where Hoytwas staying. {
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Fellow;Lodgers in JDaklandApartmeints
SAUSALITO, Aug. 27.—The plans forthe celebration to be, neld here Septem-ber 9' in honor" of the inauguration/ofthe municipal water jsystem- are meet-ing with 'great success on all sides. :_..
Town trustees, fraternal organiza-tions, soldiers from, Fort Baker, ;tor-pedo boats from Mare island -and menof prominence from all ]parts of thecounty will be present, and the pic-turesque town will receive them withdecorations, illuminations and|enter-taining; features of the most. elaborateand spectacular; sort.
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The. committees are composed of thefollowing: General- committee^— P- A.Vlncilione, chairman; C. E. Church, vicepresident; F.A.Fielder, treasurer; CO.Sharp; recording secretary; E. la Rose,corresponding secretary; Ed Broderi.ck,grand marshal. , Parade .committee-Major J. W. Ruckman, U. S. A. (chair-man). W. J. Boyd, W. W. Campbell, H.W. Collins, E. G. Coughlin, P.I Dubrow,
P. J. Elliot. P. J. Fagen,M..Flores, J.P. Gallagher, W. M. Goldthwaite, A. A.Jewett. Otis Jones, J. KHng, 'JosephLawrence, H. J. Loriano, F.\L. Maino.J. A. Macebo, W. J. -Martin, Dr.,A. H.Mays.
"James .MeAdams, O: F. Meldpn,
L. C. Meritt; C. M.Moore, Joseph Nod-der, C. H. Peters, F. V. Pistolesl, EdReed, Dr." R. .Richards, M.:Santos, Dr.G. H. Smith. W. L. Sutherland, A/ B.Spreckels, Clem Thomas." W.Z. Tiffany,
A.;:J, Treat,. W. R. -Walker, D.= C.Whaley, Dr. R. B. Williams, Sea Pointparlor, X. S. G. W.
[Special Dispatch to The.Call]Turned Into Mains
Gala Day When Water Is
SAUSALIVo PREPARES'ELABORATE CELEBRATION
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27.^-Capitalists :of this place have sub-scribed, nearly $20,000 with, which toprospect for oil in this vicinity. Thesurface indications are said to be veryencouraging and a number of testwells will be driven.
SOUTH CITY CAPITALISTSTO PROSPECT FOR OIL
BERKELEY, Aug. 27.—
Members of.the freshman "class of the' university
and prominent, residents of the bay
cities were the guests of the Newmanclub of the Catholic students in theirhome in Ridge road this afternoon at
the first formal reception of the year.
The handsome clubhouse was beauti-fully decorated for the occasion. Re-freshments were served, during theafternoon.
- -.In thereceiving line were President
William J. Hayes and other officers:T. It.Gray Katherine
-O'Toole
Julia Graham . Mary -. Van'Gulpen' *
1..G. Quinn T. P. ChaceLouise Phillips W. H. Truxaw
Assisting them were the recepTtlonand social committees, as follows:Hazel
-Nolting 1Esther rhllllps
Edith Carrw Hazel MyersW. IC. Powell - Irene O'Connor '
h:'Marfe Mitchell I.H. CattoonSamuel de la Cuesta CM. O'TooleLucy Harrison Ellen Ord \u25a0
L. M. Phillips I' J
The reception of the, Newman clubto the freshman class was followed to-night by a reception which Presidentand Mrs. Wheeler gave in Hearst hallto several hundred members of.theclass of 1913, assisted' by the membersof the faculty and senior and juniorstudents, r
Assisting Dr. and Mrs. Wheelerwere the following upper ,class mem-bers: ,:..-"'Maja MeCabe Maude Clereland \u0084;.;"Lucy Harrison Edith CarewBemloe Kelley Porolhy Daylp
"''Margaret Hlrar > Irma BromleyBessie Goodwin. J.A.Brooknian .Helen Hill S. W: CunnlnfchainMarfrtierlte Ogden W. A. EdwardsBessie Worley J. D. Hartlgan fHazel HotchklM H. S. Johns . ,Belle Glockman F. A. Lewis /Barbara need J, J. McClellanMary Ada Pence 1. U. MarkwartClsra Haryett S. O'Melren.r-Martha Chickerlng O. H. RobertsonCheryl Merrill A. C. Van.FleetBessie Yates P. E. WebsterHazel Nolting Cedrlc t'erf ".-: . -Mary Phillips It. IX. Cowle«Esther Phillips A. S. Crossfleld \u25a0
Maflje Woodman W. J. Hayes ,
Violet Ottoman J. •W. McKibben :\u25a0
Christina Krysto U. 'L. Mikel.Pauline. Baldwin
'A. M. Paul
' .Kose Schmidt
' -D. G. Witter ;
Newman Club and Dr. and Mrs.L Wheeler Entertain Incoming
University Students
; A feature of the occasion was theexpression :.*: of .greetings .'i.from',, Dr.Campbell Fraser, the. 90 year:old presi-dent of the University of-GJasgow, toPresident Wheeler, who returned, itwith a rising vote of thanks 1 of thestudents present. .; -
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', :Prof. W.; C. Mitchell;of .the ?depart-ment of-economics, who'' has re-turned .from Harvard .university, andRev. George Adams Smithrwho Is thelecturer under the E. T.^Earl^founda-tlon.'at the •- Pacific'^theological sem-inary, were, the speakers. \.i*
BERKELEY,_
Aug. 27.—Californiaand ,;the -state university, were praisedthis morning from the rqstrum'of Har-mon-gymnasium ;on the campus at theuniversity meeting of the students.
Aged President of GlasgowStudents Tender Thanks to
UNIVERSITY SPEAKERSEULO.GIZE CALIFORNIA
The law went into feffect July 1, butcan not b&enforced until I,ooo^studentshave registered at university anduntil ithas been determined;by a courtverdict what, shall "be considered 'theboundaries of the campus. The saloon-men have retained counsel and; willmake a stubborn fight. Charles Meyer,the leader of the antf-prohibition move-ment, arrived from" Chicago this after-noon. \u25a0'' \u25a0''•\u25a0; '\u0084'-. \u25a0
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MENLO PARK, Aug. 27.^-Now thatStanford Is about to reopen for the fallterm, the university, officials are takingsteps to enforce the law.enacted by,the
last legislature creating 'a' prohibitionzone within a mile and;a half, of theStanford grounds.
Professor A. 8.-.Clark, prime mover inthe prohibition movement at the -uni-versity, has been in Menlo Park; thisweek making a map to show whichsaloons are being kept open.\.Presum-ably this work;is being done as apreliminary step to, an action , to en-force the law. - ;,..'. ;'-i!'%V?
Prohibition Law"[Special Dispatch to The Call]
University Savants to Enforce
WARRING LIQUOR FORCES gj; 1 LINE UP AT STANFORD
OAKLAND. Aug. 27.—E. Griffin, alumber V tally clerk living:at 6688Twenty-fifth street,; died' a t'.the receiv-ing hospital early this morning, havingdrunk chloroform at noon yesterday.He was {.treated by a physician 'at \u25a0 hishome, but at midnight[permission wassecured for^ his removal to re-ceiving hospital. .\u25a0"' .'•;\u25a0.; Grlffln .:was de-spondent after being in« ill health forsome time./ ;/\u25a0\u25a0"; f -
cide Because of 111 HealthDespondent Man Commits Sui-
TALLY CLERK DRINKS .CHLOROFORM. AND DIES
/Allen Ingersoll, a .againstGarfield at the first hearing, was notpresent, as he Is confined in the countyjail on. a charge similar,, to. th&txofwhich Garfield is accused. '. ;-.•
• William English, an ;engineer for-merly employed in ;,"Sausalito,' ,Avaaseverely scored •by Boyd (or his actionin giving undue publicity to the casein San Francisco before . it,had' beenbrought to ;the notice -of the localauthorities.; J
;His bonds were raised from $I,ooo' to$25,000," and, although the. hearing wassecret, the attitude of District Attor-ney - Thomas makes it appearthat the case is of a serious nature. >
SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 27.—The case ofDavid Garfield, the Sausalito sailorcharged :with a crime jagainst severalyoung boys ofthat town, cameup be-fore; Justice 'Magee \u0084 here '.today, andGarfield was held to answer before thesuperior-court.; ;
[Special Dispatch lo The Call]rested in Sausalito
Serious Case Against Sailor Ar-
PRISONER'S BAIL ISRAISED TO $25,000
;TWO DEOWNED INSTTRT— Victoria, B. C,Aug. 27.
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'A. _Gemmell. government line-
man 'located jat;Slide''hill,'.on- the^. southwest
Vancouver ..Island'coast,'; and Gas *Swanson, em-
ployed •atIFlndlay, Durham .*& Brodle's salmontraps, were drowned yesterday/vrhlle attemptinga landing from Ia rowboat :through the snrf latGemmells
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(Special; Dispatch to The Call)PALO ALTO, Aug.-.2i^-At the last
meeting of the promotion committeeSenator Black was authorized to [ap-'point a •committee torp\&nftor,organiz-ing a chamber of commerce |and alsoto;arrange for a celebration iupon thecompletion 'of the '\u25a0 electric line to theStanford campus.:
" * "\"\. Senator, 1Black has r announced f. the
following..as -members of the commit-tee: :J.:, T?.\ Parkinson. J. J. Morris,' "W.H: Beal. D. A.Mendenhall, W. B. Allen,W. fH.;Kelly and ;C." D:;;Williams. r\•v^The'; electric - road /from,the campusto Palo* Alto;will!be,laid as far:as thecounty road within.the ,next jfew;,days.
PALO ALTO CITIZENSPLAN BOOSTER CLUB
'.The.. stamp -Is \u25a0 similar in;size to thatissued during'the.!holidays ,byjthe RedCross' associations. •'; The vdesign-is Cali-fornian. ;\the; four . flags'% ot: the; fourregimes--Spanlsh.';- Mexican;and^American-T-being/.wbve'n^lnto^thecentral 5shield ;.with'the double red crossof the- white plague |bisectingthe shield. ;:,The words; "hope";;; and"charity">arel printed; at tlje-edges' ofthe stamp with'th'erinitials^'C.A, P. T."in the four^ corners. ;:. i'- ; v-". ': ;
i='The local society,; gets *a" percentageof the proceeds, the money. to be addedto the campaign "fund. ': ; ;
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OAKLAND. Aug. 27.—The AlamedaCountyISociety for the Study and Pre-vention,'iot Tuberculosis has begun thesale at its ;office," 1068 Broadway,' x>tstamps" issued 'by: the? California "Asso-ciation for; the Prevention of Tubercu-lOSiS.v,':- .' .
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Raises Funds for CampaignAlameda County
ANTI-TUBERCULOSISSOCIETY SELLS STAMPS
;Ground was broken' this week forthe .large,building£ to; be put. up byAlameda lodge of. Elks, in Santa Claraavenue.wset of the,city ha11. ..A1l of thestructurewlll'not be constructed at thistlme^ The \:\tront.5 sectloii t only?.,wlllv beerected, and this willcost about $84,000.Later the ;lodge lntendsUo r erect" a;rearaddition to cost about $20,000. ;
:PowellBrothers .of this city haveIthe contractfor ,building the ,first' part of the Elks',new home. '\u25a0\u25a0\,7-£s#sj&£S&£&ti&£:.'-''-
> It has been learned *by"the; realty,
dealers and property owners that* flatsand apartments do"^not;rent as readilyas cottages and small' dwellings in^thiscity, but Schwerin ;plans,^to. .have, hislarge building 'equipped;* with everyconvenience/, and ;anticipates that .hewill'readily •find tenants ;for the build-ing as
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? ALAMEDA,Aug. 27.—Building con-tinues brisk in this Icity, and there Isin course of:construction at least 40dwellings. What will-be. the largestapartment house; in Alameda is being
erected at the southeast corner, of
Santa Clara :avenue iand Lafayette
street for William E. Schwerin. a localcapitalist. The location Is convenientto the electric car line and to stationson the north and south side-lines ofthe Southern Pacific company. Thefoundation and first,floor, of the struc-ture are in place. ~The apartment housewill'- front in Lafayette* street.:
Newell-Hendricks, Inc., . report thesale of a large block of lots along theSouthern' Pacific right of way;in Mainstreet through Oceanview to a group ofemployes of the puollc service com-pany., These men desired to be neara direct line to ;San Francisco, wherethe electric train could be 'reached ina two. or three- minute walk.
'The
Southern Pacific continues its. rapid
work in Northbrae. The CaliforniaBtreet line along Colusa avenue,, isready for. the track layers from Solanoavenue south for several blocks. Tiesand rails are on the ground 'and workIs progressing with a speed* that ;isgratifying to those who have at heartthe welfare of North Berkeley.
Activity in Alameda
Inside property here is normal andthere has been the greatest activity -Inbuilding during the last; month. Thebuilding permits issued, according toB. P. Bull, building inspector, is farabove the average. /
BERKELEY, Aug. 27.—Owing to therecent heavy purchases -of home sitesin North Cragmont, Berkeley heights,
Grandview terrace, Thousand Oaks andother tracts north .or this city, thestreet work is being rushed to com-pletion and the heavy' grades reducedfor traffic. Euclid avenue has beengraded as far as the south line of NorthCragmont, and ,the street is almostready for use In hauling lumber forthe homes of the purchasers of lots.Spruce street is also being graded, andit will'afford easy communication fromthis city. The Grove 'street line willbe still further extended into the hillsfor the loop.
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Remodeling of the street floor ofthe Charles Jurgens block, southeastcorner of" Broadway and Thirteenthstreet, will give new offices to theSouthern Pacific company, the SantaFe and other railway agencies. Mod-ern fronts are to be installed In theblock.
Berkeley Building Proceeds
J. J. Hanifin has been '. granted apermit for. the construction of anapartment house at San Pablo avenue;Market and Thirtieth streets, to cost$15,000.
"Just now there is a fair, healthybusiness, nothing to brag about, butsomething doing all the time and alongthe right lines. We are busily engaged
In building moderate sized houses andselling them on the easiest possibleterms. We have sold four during thelast week and three more willbe. readyfor the market in a few days: We aredoing a splendid business with Boule-vard garden and fully half of oursales are from our agents who
-are
advocating this property as an invest-ment down in".the San Joaquiri valley.
Itis particularly gratifying to me thatso much interest and confidence areshown In Oakland by people quite adistance from here."WILL BUILD APARTMEXTS
What George W. Austin had to say
of the market was this:
"We are glad to report a healthy in-crease in business and a decided in-clination of buyers toward higherpriced prbperts\ The appropriation bythe Pacific telephone and telegraphcompany of $30,000 for the installationof service in East Piedmont Heights,Piedmont Knoll and Piedmont by- theLake insures these tracts the finestand most modern of telephone equip-ment. This appropriation, together withthat of the Oakland gas, lightand heatcompany, makes more than $125,000 tobe spent by these service companies onour properties. A mighty gratifyingconfidence displayed."
Wickham Havens, head of the Broad-way realty firm' Wickham Havens in-corporated,'said of the real estate sit-uation: :fs'Si:fs'Si
The progress and prosperity commit-tee of the chamber of commerce hastaken upon Itself the task of raising
funds to aid in the erection of .a newbuilding for that organization. Partof the money has been raised, but aconsiderable sum is stillneeded to startthe buildHig.:
ing, north side of Euclid avenue. 200 feet westof Van Buren; $2,300. , »
L. U. Legris, one story five room cottage,north side of Twenty-third avenue, 40 feet westof Thirteenth street; $2,300.
Roger Colt, one stcry four room dwelling,southside of Fifty-second street, 100 feet west ofWest; $2,000. ' V
K. Romic. one story brick garage and machineshop, southeast corner of Twelfth and Jacksonstreets; $10,000. •
PROGRESS AXD PROSPERITY
German •Volksfest, Golden Jubilee S."F'
Schuetzen .Verein. ,Sun:. Aug.29-Sept.s.*
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"brand;^^ secretary and :,.treasurer,, D.' M?\u25a0Hlgglns;'J* assistant secretary, ;m.*,J;Connolly;/: .\u25a0
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meht toiBoost OaklandFRUITVALE,Aug. 27.—The Latham
terrace ;improvementclub;,witha:memfbefshipTof 4nearly^ 100(propertyjf ownersbetween v,the: eastern \u25a0boundary/bf iOak- 1
land? and ? Fruityale favenueTand? northfrom';the*\tidal fcanal-; to.the northernFrultvale j::
'boundary, has -'been rreor-
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LATHAMIMPRO VEMENTCLUB IS REORGANIZED
BAKEES HAKE CALIFORNIA^PRESIDENT—Minpenpolis, :Aug.. 27.—The"!national ;,•conven-tion?bf 'the Association !of. Master *;Bakers \u25a0 ad-joorned today after electing; offlcVrac
anrt;select-^Jng Batllmore as the next convention city. Wil-liam t Meek "of Los
'Angeles :w:as -= elected \presi-denuv, •
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Qf tfiose permits which point topopulation growth, there are 22 in#onestory dwellings for this week. Mostof these structures of the fine bunga-low type are to be substantial. Some-thing of a representative building ofthe one story home is that designedby J. Cather Xewsom, an Oakland ar-chitect, for E. A. Jansen at Berkeley.It is a bungalow in picturesque mis-sion style, a substantial and a hand-some home.WEEK'S BUILDING PERMITS
The building progress of the weekis epitomized in the board of publicworks' report of permits applied for.which, as compiled by Walter B Faw-cett. the secretary, is as follows:
One rtcrj- dWrflta*. $?%$%On* and • half story dwelling. 1 "'oooooTwo stor.r dwellings ... 4 29 000 00Two story fiatt.. ... { 4500 mTwo story Cats with stores... 1 4 250 00
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•machine 6hop 1 Ir,W,A „»
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MAiumtipßs..'.addition* and re- ».i«.wpalr* 33 1X6.249.50
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Toul 74 $251,433.80MAXY XEW BUILDINGS
In detail the building report fromthe board of public works is as follows-«m!' DiCi^fln'*?ne stoIT Blx room cottage northGr^eff^"611111 6treCt' 112 *•« of
*JF*iZm**5Wch *ls- «"•«*«ory brick storesand lodging house, northwest corner of Firststreet and Broadway; $17,000.
«dv f!;i«SyiT'i?u On* *tflry four TOom cottage,
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G. E. T-uman. two one story flre room dwell-ing., east side of Manila areDue. 100 and 135$£000r^ch!tlTelj'' north of Forty-nlnth street;
.i/ntl?*P>Vc Uundr?' company, wagon shed easttietV $?50 StreCt< m fCet SOUth of
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Rev. p. C. Yorke. school house, east side ofFifteenth ayenoe between East Fifteenth andEast Sixteenth streets, rear; $400.SUy;F' *VJ*ork*« two Btor7 M'room dwelling,
west side of Sixteenth arenne. 100 feet* south ofEast Sixteenth street: $14,000.Pacific ga«. light and heat company, altera-tions and additions, northwest corner of Clay andThirteenth streets; $20,000. -..
<*' A,-JJ'ott'cn* atoT^ *ix ro°™ dwelling, east«25S
°3 *Tenue'ITS fe«t.south of Hampel;
A. Cgland. two story 11 room stores and flatsnorth side of East Fourteenth street. 130 feetwest of Second avenue; $4,250. ,\~^.Annie E. Shaw, two story nine room dwelling*
southeast corner of Ninth avenue and East Twen-ty-fourth street; $1,500.W. A. Fsrrls. one story five room cottage,•outh side cf Rio %ista street. 600 feet east ofFieoaioat; $1,900. ..» . •
street.^ar^'sss 011* mt *tWX *bed> I00
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W. A. CaswelL eight one story three roomcottages, north side of .East Eighteenth street,2M feet and 252 feet west of Fourth avenue:$900 each. Also one. same location: $1650
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J. W. Beresferd. Run porch. 1228 Second ave-nne; l^o. ,
G. B. Alforno. one story shop and stable, southeld* of Apgar, street. 120 feet west of West;
f- Rran. reshlngling, 668 Twenty-fourth
P. E. Tronic, addition, south side of -Echoavenue. .500 feet e»«t of Piedmont; $500.
0. W. Beckett, two story 14 room store anddwelling,south side of Twenty-eighth itreet 200feet east of San Pablo avenue: $5,000.
*M. Spies, one story five room cottage, eastside of Park avenue. 75 feet north of Waterstreet; $I,<VX). \u25a0 . \u25a0 \u25a0-
W. TV. Keller. -root repairs, north side of
Twelfth street. 125 feet west of Broadway $120M. D. and G. W. Oaldwell, three story 7i roomap»rtment«. southwest corner of Harrison boule-
vard and Twenty-second street; *30.000.W. t>. Hinkley. two room addition. 216 Locks-ley avenue; $235.. ,I-. C. Sehnlz. one story 5 room bungalow, east
sWe of HU)*?&fs avenue, 100 feet north ofAJcatra*; $2,540. - . * OI
Dr. L. B. Kelley, one room addition. 1327Tenth street: $300.
V. M. Russell, one and * half story six roomdwelling,south side of Alcstraz avenue. 200 feeteast of Monltem: $2,000.
C Kellher. alter dwelling to flat*. 67 Seventhstreet; $1,000.
Faigenberg Brothers, one story brick storeroomSls 'Washington street, rear: $400.John Bunnett, addition. 459 Forty-third street-"
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northeiist corner of Twelfth' street and Broad-way: $97.2r»<VWilliam C.King, one story live room dwelling
south side of filxtieih street.-105 feet east ofi
Colby, avenne: $1,750.-
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avenue: $250.C. Bernhard. -two
'story 10 room dwelling,
•oath side- of <Orange street, 100 feet west ofTrrracc; $6,000. . ,, F. X. Longsdorf. one story five, room cottage,south side of Ail'pn street. 243 feet west ofKtmtfnek avenne: $1.f19«.
S. R. Trioi*. two story 11 room flats, northwestcorner of Fairmont and Laurel avenne*: $4,500.
E. M.Ranhorn. slecpiri" porch, 1832 Telegraphavpnoe: $150. . •?-.-.=.->• \u25a0\u25a0--\u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0
3. K. Orelup. reehlngling and repairs, J827Unden street: $J*o.
-Mrs. H..T. \u25a0 VTaite. . barn alterations. 1618
\u25a0leventh- avenue: .TirtfiITIIIin|flltfrwiiwitlf|ifiA.' Oleepo. alterations.'; southeast corner; of
Seventh and Franklio streets; $575.\u0084
A. Hosmer, addition. »49 Chestnut street; $200.Hodge & Collins, alterations,,, foot': of 'Eigh-
teenth avejrc!: $.100. . . .Hodge ACollins, shed roof, foot of Eighteenth
avenne: $400.~. -"\u25a0- •"- *ii> 11 1 jllI> IMWiKM'WMttj
W. JT. MeClood,-72fl Lewis street, alterations;$400. \u25a0 •. \u25a0 . '\u25a0-. ' - , \u25a0-. ,'y Joe BertoM. on<» story, two room cottage, southfide of •. Tw«jty-flfth street, 125. feet
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Twetitr-finit avenne: $I.V>.. . . • .*. \u25a0 ]C. Russ addition,- 827 • Fifty-seventh street; ;
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Edward. Eeclestoa, two story eight room dwell- j
The bulk of this week's buildingpermits are for new construction. Inalterations and repairs the total ismore than $100,000. with 35 permitsasked for that item as against itpermits for new structures. Week byweek it is noticed tjiat the larger In-vestment is going into new homes ofhigh class architecture.
The chamber -of commerce reportedthat bank clearings for this weekamounted to $1,677,773.37. In the cor-responding week of last year, the clear-ings amounted to $1,310,346.62, givingan increase for 'this year's seven daysof $367,426.75.
To quote the figures issued by theboard of public works, building per-mits were applieC for this week, end-ing Wednesday, August 25, to a totalof f251,433.50. The previous week thetotal of the applications ran up toonly $103,059.10. In the week of lastyear corresponding to this, the totalof permits applied for was $113,335.10.
BANK CLEARINGS INCREASE
The same healthy gain pertains inbank clearings, and real estate menreport that the. market for propertyis quickening. In building permitsthere has been a gain of $145,372.70over the returns of last week. Thebuildingpermits for the week this yearare $135,095.50 greater than they werein the corresponding week last year.
OAKLAND. Augr. 27.—The month of jAugust promises to be a record period j
in building:and real estate transactions, jIn building:permits -there has been ajheavy increase week by week, and when
the totals forAugust are compiled there
probably will be shown a" grain over
last month as well as a decided increaseover the figures of August of last year.
Across the BayRealty Transactions in Cities
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A littlemoney l^jWii\^a.^l goes a long way
Back EastExoursloTis
-.Sample Rates....;.
i...572.50 \i'jfew Yorkr;...;..siHoO'[Kansas -City.... .;\u25a0'. 60.0(T ,St. Louis^^.i .^67^oMemphis ;^i".... . tvi'%87.50 ?StYPanlj..:.....: 78^0;New '?:Orleans. ;":.'.: 67.50,: VWashlngton^l).iC.) 107^0'
Low/rateB ,to many,-other fpoints
-•"- .-"-.On Sale September i7 to •\u25a0• fO,f0, 13 ;:to;15, inc. Sep-tember. 4 and 5 to Chicago only. \\
Limlt^ctober;f3l{^i9d9.Stopover privileges Including Grand Canyon and
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Christian CharchConVeutlon_
tPittsburg, Pa. Oct. 11th to ,19th; inc.'* Sale iDates,iOct 4-5-6. ":,5. LimitNovv^30^1909Rate
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J. ?J.' WARNER, G.'i A.,'1113* Broa^iray, Oakland: ,<
| Marriage Licenses j;^_i—..—__—
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rlaee licenses w^re issuetl tndaj^-
Thorral E. RammoasoD. 2a, and Cecilia U.Hansen. "both" of LiTexmor*.
Henry ,Erlckaon. 23. South Berkeley, and IdaSlbonmoo; 24. 9an Franrisco.
Martin Scan. '23, and Mathilda Francis, 15>,both of Honolulu.-
Otto Ulr»cH. 42."and *nna X; E- Bode. S6,
hoth of Oakland .
April 12. 190u . fes^afcß^S \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 CONCERTS /FCT//DJ3C err
and U«b Doctor, 813 Clay »t.. ji}BJJW| ... ~T~—"
Oakland.— After years' «nfl>r- {..SSg- " -\.; CALIFOR.Vu' l'b icrs*
icsr from paic» tbroaeh u> l-^jSX':^*^ ' AUll!'
;t«xly and vparalysis >of;rightfc«^i.J;j 'I—g'-/'A *.'"C?
-1""? y^fc A.-" w w«We; Iconsulted Dr.-.Ton W«i V 'D!AVJ^^ t~l t—Vi\*'\u25a0 \u25a0 ITong.rwho. !after 3 »moath« %,Ij^^HRS^S '\u25a0;..,. 4^^^'*^ JL_^ i~*4treatment, restored me to rcr
-••.'. "SOUNDS, ITTH ASJ> GBOVE ST9.feet ;health. >for which lam »\u25a0'? ,XimKLZZ: AAV!A\m «»« i-"
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lCALL IVAXT ADS BRING:RESULTS .itottSS f^^Su^t^^ ..
TAFT&PENNQYERNewFallStyles inCloaks and SuitsAs Well as AllOther Departments
This section is now prepared to" show the very latest and mostcorrect models in _. , \u25a0
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Suits Coats Dressestostumes Waists
t Every one is cordially invited "to Inspect this showing of newmerchandise, whether intending to purchase or not.The strictly Tailored, Long'Coat Suit willbe one of the prominent
features of the Fall Season. ,We show a large line at $25.00.
CLEARANCE SALE OF EMBROIDERED ROBESOur stock of Embroidered Linen and Batiste Robes have been placed
at figures below the original cest to the manufacturer.LINEN ROBES, Hand Embroidery, appliqued with Real Irish and
Real Cluny. - . • .-.-..-...\u25a0
Formerly priced at $75.00 and $60.00, n0w. ..;....s22^oFormerly priced at $60.00, n0w........... ........$21.00 ."."-Formerly priced -at $25.00, now ............$ 9JOO
i BATISTE ROBES, Embroidered in Persian colors.Formerly priced* at $27.00, now. ..sll^o. Formerly priced at.521.00, n0w,...... . .......$ 7^o",
-This department is.in dallyjreceipt of' all the advance styles inLadies' Neckwear, including a large assortment of patterns in stiff em-broidered Collars. TRICES -35, 50 and 65 CENTS. "
Dainty embroidered Tabs, with Valenciennes. Cluny and ArmenianLace edgesJ PBICES 25, 85, 50, 65 CENTS to $2^o each.' v Tailored Stocks and Ascots/ hand loom embroidery, variety df pat-terns in fine Lawn and Linen, zPRICES 85, 50, 60 and 65 CENTS".
NEW FALL*DRESS GOODS AT POPULAR PRICES-;.^Shadow Stripe Suitings, in.Gray," Tan, Brown, Cadet .Naw andMyrUe, 40 inches wide. PRICE 75 CENTS the yard. %.
C New Chalk Line Panamas, InNavy, Copenhagen and London Smoke40 inches wide. PRICE* 75 CENTS the yard.
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"•Stripe Suitings/ Suede Finish, self-colored, full line of late color*42inclies wide. PRICE |1J)O the yard. . colors,
;Fancy Mixed^Suiting^ In OliveJNavy;;Brown, Myrtle; CopenhagenReseda, French Blue and Red, 42 to 4S Inches wide:. PRICE $1U)O theyardi\u0084 Cheviot Tailor;Suitings, new Gray, new Green and neV Brown 44inches wide. FRICE^fLSS the yar.d.
- orown* 44
PRlcfll.oO^^rr53'" F̂allColori^ 3'3'«to 46 Inches wide.
£laysireet, Between 14t^and 15th
