The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 11, 1904, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TU AY, OCTOBER 11, 1904 o« NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA 7 T X PLANS FOR WATER I\ PLEN Oakland’s City Couneil Hears | Propositions for Mupicipal | Plant, All Involving tle Expenditure of - Millions | 7 / | | { ! | | 1 —_— PRESIDENT DORNIN’ ‘ LESS COSTLY SCHEME | Presents Option Acquired by | Him on Thousand-Acre Traet Near at Hand for, Supply by Artesian Wells| Oekland Office Ban Francisco Call, | 1016 Broadway, Oct. 10. Six separate propositions to furnish the city of Oskland with a municipal water supply were submitted to-night to the City Counecil. All of them afier long discussion were given into the hands of a special advisory committec named by President George W. Dor- nin on motion of Counciiman Edwin Meese. This committee is composed of Mayor Warren Olney, City Bngineer F. C. Turner, Councilman Edwin Meese end J. T. Wallace, and James K. Moffitt, Cary Howard and R. H. Cham- | bLerlain. The last three are private citizens. The six projects in‘the order ©of their presentation are: | First—The Bay Citles Water C pany’s emended plan, guaranteeing de- livery of 20,000,000 gallons a day to the city Mmits at a cost of $3,750,000, the city to bufld the necessary reservoirs end distzibuting plant. Becond—M. K. Miller's plan to develop & underground supply of water in the city of Oakland, presented by Coun- | cilman B. C. Cuvellier at request of the Municips] League. ! Third—Tender of the Sierra Nevada | Water and Power Company by A. L.| Taylor, president, with reservoir site | and other water rights on the Mokel- umne River at its headwaters in Cala- veras Count 109 miles frim Oakland, | with a capacity of 17,000,000 gallons. | The company proposes to sell the city & perpetual right to 32,000,000 galions a day. Rough estimates of the cost of the pipeline to Oakland are $8,000,000 and $4,000,000, according to route. This plan was pregentel by Councilman J. T. Wallac Fourth—Project to purchase water | rights just below the junction of the| north and mid forks of the American River near Auburn; to dam and form | 2 lake three s long and one quarter mile wide, and supply 60,000,000 gallons a day through two 45- pipes, at an estimated cost of $3,638,500, with $410,- | 824 additional if 10,000 electrical.horse- | power is desired from the source. Councilman Edwin Meese of- | fered this proposition. | Fifth—Offer by M. K. Miller to de- velop an artesian well supply in Ala- meda County for $4,000 This project §s said to be cl related to the Niles Cone plan of withdrawing a | supply from the gravel beds in the dis- triet. DORNIN'S BEOONOMICAL PLAN. The sixth and last proposition was presented by George W. Dornin, presi- | dent of the Council, during the course | of an address. It ce the members in that President Dornin | said he had bonded out of his own pocket a tract of 1000 acres of land, to| cost $160,000, which had shown ex- tensive artesian well possibilities, The | Jocation of the land is not far from | ©Oakland, as indicated by Dornin's esti- | mate of $3,200,000 as the total cost of | purchgsing the site and of installing | necessary pipelines and pumping| plants for operation. President Dornin explained that he had procured the option on September 2, but had refrained from making it| ublic before the bond election had n held, because he feared the cry of buncombe might be raised. He re- fused to-night to say where the land ‘was situated, announcing that he pre- | ferred to have a report first from the | epecial committee that had been mamed to handle the water proposi- tions. Dornin gave a lengthy review of the work the City Council had done in the| effort to get a municipal water supply, the obstacles met, and the labor given | for many months to the task. An- swering charges which he declared had been made by Councilman Aitken, that the Council had forgotten its pledges, ¥resident Dornin said: “This attack, like many others the same persen has made when the sub- Ject of his criticisms was absent and mot in position to reply, comes with poor grace from one who knows better and who knows that, with no assist- ance from hmi, this Council has been struggling with might and main to serve the best interests of the city. 3t comes with poorer grace from one who, when repeatedly requested and challenged to produce a scheme for a municipal water supply. if he has one,; W DEATH BY FIRE Insane Housewife Calmly Neats- Herself - in Midst of Blazing ‘Newspapers RESCUED BY HUSBAND Mrs. Hanson: Broods Epon “Call of and Decides to End Her Life Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Oct. 10. Believing that the two cousins commanded her to join them in the other world, Mrs. Mary Hansen, living at Second street and University avenue, attempted last night to burn herself to death. After seiting fire to a bunch of old newspa- pers, Mrs. Hanson calmly seated her- sclf in the midst of the fire, and awalt- ed cremation. Her husband, in an adjoining reom, smelled the smoke and hurried to the rescue of the woman, smothering the flames in bed clothing. She protested, declaring she wishéd to die. Dr. Hubert N. Rowell was called, and after questioning Mrs. Hanson concluded that she was insane, and ac- cordingly swore out;a warrant for her est, on the charge of insanity. He as attended her before, and suspected that her mental condition was imper- fect. An hour after Dr. Rowell left last night Mrs. Hanson broke away from her husband and clad only in her night dress, ran from the house, a distance of several blocks. She was captured and then placed under guard. Spiritualism has greatly affected the woman’s mind. Her family agreed with Dr. Rowell that she should be ex-* amined by a lunacy commission, and that pending such examination her in- juries should be treated at the Receiv- ing Hospital at Oakland. The war- rant was given this afternoon to Dep- uty Marshal Carey to serve. + retorts by saying ‘Why don’t you fel- lows do it?" "™ TELLS OF HIS OPTION. Concerning the various projects that had been submitted, involving. heavy cest, Dornin said: “In all the foregoing plans the cost is greater (in some cases double) what the people have been educated to be- lieve would be mecessary to provide a supply and a system adequate to meet the needs of the city for some llttle time to come. I am:firmly convinced that if supplemented by a salt water sprinkling system at moderate cost a plant can be installed for about $3,000,- 000 or $3,260,000, and it has been with that in view that I have been consist- ently working during the three and a half years that I have been a member of this City Council. b “Not until the second day of last month, however, was I able to gét a contract or option on the prop I have had in view, the owners being loth to tie up their proper:-ies for long we,;m for the small consideration 1 felt sust.fied in paying on my own account. On ine abeve date, however, I did suc- ceed, by the payment of a noiainal sum, in getting an option on the property, the greatest inducement to the owners to give me a contract being the prospect of selling it at a figure far in advance of any price they could get for it for any other purpose, but still a figure far below the value that the Oaklana Water Company places upon its hold- ing at Alvarado. “And now for the charges that this Couwncil has forgotten its pledges, and is trying to force the city to buy the Contra Costa plant at $8,000,000 (this latter an excerpt from Mr. Aitken’s open letter printed in the Enquirer on September 26), I have to say that, so far as some of the members are con- cerned, I know the charges to be abso- lutely false and believe the same can be said of all. I believe all, that is necessary to secure the suppart of the whole Council is to point out a supply that is adequate and that can be ac- quired at reasonablé cost. Otherwise it does not meet the requirements of the platform on which we were elected, and to which our friends pledged our hearty support.” Opening the meeting to-night, Coun- cilman Aitken made a speech in favor of the Bay Cities Water Company. He said the plan presented by C. E. Grun- sky of San Francisco for a supply from the Tuolumne River was his choice, but this was too remote, END OF CONTRA COSTA. Councilman Elliott declared that the time had come when the City Council must declare itself in favor of a plant competing with the Contra Costa ‘Water Company. He sald: ‘“‘After eighteen months of work in this Council I am compelled reluctant- Iy to say that you cannot enter into any fair plan with the present manage- ment of the Contra Costa Water Com- pany to get a just, honest and fair valuation of its plant. 'We have labor- ed night after night trying to get the Contra Costa Water Company to sit down with us and determine the val- uation of the plant fairly and justly, but have failed. Now we are taking the first steps in a war of competitive AP " To Build Robust Health start at the foundation of life and health. Assist your organs to do their work properly. Food and drink cannof nourish if your liver is not working right. Dyspepsia and Indigestion follow if your digestive organs are out-of order. * Constipation cannot exist if your bowels are free. A short course of Beecham’s Pills will soon put you right and an occasional one will keep you so. BEECHAM'S PILLS will do more to’build up robust health and maintain it than any other medicine. They have done this, and are con- tinually doing it for thousands all over the world. If you start now and take BEECHAM'S PILLS occasionally you will certainly benefit to a remarkable degree. 8old Everywhere in Boxes, 10c. and 25c. EMENTS. B TS OMAN CHOOSES | ] “spirits” ef her, MACHINES NOW LONG OVERDUE Supervisors Cite Men Hand- ling the Ballot Counters to Explain the Delay MAY ANNUL CONTRACYT ARSRT ER towe Introduces Resolution i Directing the District Attorney to Bring Suit RPGIISRE Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Oct. 10. At the next meeting of the Board of Supervisors the Central Supply Com- pany must explain why it has falled to deliver to the county the 100 Columbia voting machihes which it contracted last January to furnish. The time for delivery is long past. Supervisor Rowe to-day Introduced the following reso- lution in regard to the matter: Resolved, That the said contract made and entered into on the lith of January, 1904, be- tween the said Central Supply Company, & cor- poration, and the county of Alameda, be and is hereby declared void and the District Attor- ney of said county is hereby directed to insti- tute procecdings against the said company and its bondsmen, the Aetna Indemnity Company, under the contract and bond filed with this board on the above date. The resolution was referred to a com- mittee of the whole without discussion and later a motion prevailed to cite the representatives of the company to ap- pear and explain why the terms of the contract had not been complied with. Rival companies having other ma- chines to place claim the company handling the Columbia voting machine is unable to fill the cantract, as it had never manufactured any large number of machines. Supervisor John Mitchell, however, said he had been told that forty of the machines for this county were already set up. CANDIDATE KNOWLAND TO SPEAK IN ALAMEDA Republican Nominee for Congress Will Address Citizens of His Home This Evening. ALAMEDA, Oct. 10.—The Republi- Joseph R. Knowland, the Republican nominee for Congreseman from the Third District, which was to have been held -in Armory Hall to-morrow evening, will be held in Encinal Hall on Bay street. This change at the last moment was made necessary because of the destruction of Armory Hall by fire last night. At this meeting, which will be held under the auspices of the State Cen- tral Committee, Mr. Knowland, whose home is in Alameda, will address his townspeople for the first time during the present campaign. At the close of the meeting a reception will be held. George H. Payne will be chairman of the meeting and the principal speaker will be former State Senator Jud Brusie. Addresses will also be delivered by J. Clem Bates, Republi- can nominee for Assembiyman, and W. M. Simpson, nominee for State Senator. N —— COSTUMES FOR “AJAX” GIVEN TO PERFORMERS BERKELEY, Oct. 10.—Costumes to be worn by those who are to take part in the production of “Ajax” were can meeting and reception to Hon. |- DEATH GENTLY ENDS THE SUFFERINGS OF WELL KNOWN WOMAN + { WELL KNOWN OAKLAND WOMAN WHO DIED YESTERDAY AFTER A LONG ILLNESS. b Mrs. Alfred Wilkie Dies at Home in Oakland. OAKLAND, Oct. 10.—The death of Mrs. Josephine B. Wilkie, the wife of Alfred Wilkie, the well-known tenor, occurred this morning at 7:45 o'clock at the family residence, 1669 Broadway. Her demise was not unexpected, as she has long been an invalid and had been gradually failing ever since the begin- ning of the year, The deceased was a native of Bidde- ford, Maine, and the daughter of a Civil War hero, Captain John P. Var- rell. Her mother was one of the most beautiful women in Maine, an@ Mrs. Wilkie was herself a4 handsome and charming woman, thoroughly domestic and devoted to her husband and only son, Alfred R. Wilkie. On the 21st of last July Mr. and Mrs. Wilkie passed their twenty-fifth wed- ding anniversary. The bereaved hys- bhand is the once well-known opera singer and is still a conspicuous figure in the musical world. The sincere sym- pathy of hundreds of friends will be given him in this his hour of need. The funeral will take place Wednes- day morning, the services being con- given out to-day at a rehearsal held in the Greek Theater. The entire play was rehearsed, under the direction of Miss Barrows, who has recovered from her illness. Dress rehearsals will be held to-morrow afternoon and on_Wednesday. Mrs. Bernard Moses, wife of Profes- sor Moses, was hostess to-night at a reading of the play by Rev. F. 8. Hosmer, in her home. Miss Wellen- dorff was in charge of the music, Many prominent persons of Berkeley and members of the university faculty attended. ———— Sand Instead of Sawdust. BERKELEY, Oct. 10.—Coach Hop- per of the varsity team asked for sawdust and got sand. Sawdust he desired by the wagonload for use on the football field, to make the ground fit for practice and games. Graduate Manager Ezra Decoto of the Associat- ed Students denied the request for sawdust, but ordered twelve loads of sand instead. Captain Stroud said sawdust was needed because the team was losing men from injuries on ac- count of the roughnes¥ of the ground. Manager Decoto is quoted by R. W. Kittrelle, varsity quarterback and athletic editor of the Occident, as saying in reply to Stroud: “We can afford to lose men this year as well as any other.” The entire subject is exhaustively discussed by the Occi- dent in its issue to-day, indicating the students’ feelings. —_ water rates, which means, I hesitate to say, the final destruction of the Contra Costa Water Company and its prop- erty. We can only look with pity upon the policy of the corporation that has forced this step.” Elliott reverted to the defeat of the municipal improvement bonds and as- serted his belief that the water que: tion had nothing to do with it. His opinion was: “This city is burdened by an expensive and extravagant coun- ducted at the crematory at 11 o’clock. The quartet of which Mr. Wilkie is leader has volunteered its services and will sing at the cemetery. —_—— Kept Their Wedding Secret. ALAMEDA, Oct. 10.—Elliott T. Plummer, son of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Plummer of 1433 San Antonio ave- nue, and Miss Lucy McCarthy of Coul- terville were married on June 5 at San Pablo by the Rev. F. C. Master- son. The announcement of the wed- ding has just been made public. Plum- mer is a member of the Encinal Yacht Club and prominent in local social circles. His bride is the daughter of H. McCarthy, formerly engaged in the drug business here, and now a resident of Coulterville. She met the man who is now her husband one year ago while visiting here as the guest of Mrs. George H. Goodman of Central avenue and Benton street. Mr. and Mrs. Plummer are at present in Coul- terville. e Burglar Visits Residence. ALAMEDA, Oct. 10.—The dence of J. C. Henkenius, Paru street, was burglarized this afternoon between 2 and 5§ o'clock and several hundred dollars’ worth of jewelry stolen. The police believe the theft was committed by a woman, as only jewelry belonging to the ladies of the household was taken, —_——— Baseball Injury Fatal. OAKLAND, Oct. 10.—As the result of injury to his heart while playing baseball several weeks ago Joseph F. Bassett, 16 vears old, the son of Mrs. Laura J. Bassett, is dead at his home, Eighth street, near Grove. The funer- al will be held to-morrow morning from the Church of the Immaculate Conception. resi- 1210 ADVERTISEMENTS. ty government. We have on our bac) a useless county government, which hag caused such extreme tax conditions | that the people of Oakland have become tax cowards.” The Council will to-morrow take up the two Miller projects. The Advisory Committee will decide whether special engineers will be required to examine ‘the various propositions. —_———— Readers Are Not Valets. BERKELEY, Oct. 10.—President ‘Wheeler has directed that “readers” who assist professors in detail work | shall not be expected to perform per- sonal services for their dQepartment superiors. Complaint had been made that “readers” were asked to do er- | rands and other valet work. ———————e Sailor Is Robbed. OAKLAND, Oct. 10.—Olaf Hansen, a sailor on a ship at Long Whart, was robbed to-night by two men. He was walking down the wharf toward Oak- land when he was seized by two men and all of his money, amounfing to $20, taken., - —_——— Coachman Routs Thieves. BERKELEY, Oct. 10.—Two bur- glars were found in the home of !:ouh Titus, at Durant and W venues, several “ 1] AVOID THE CAUSE DISEASE Niae-tenths of all ofir diseases have lhdt‘ beginning with 3 CONSTIPATION It is & duty we ewe to our body to secure a free move- ment of the bowels once every day. The ome reltable remedy HUNYADI JANOS THE NATUBAL LAXATIVE WATER. ROBBERS “TAKE DIANOND ING Two Highwaymen Waylay and Relieve Alameda Man of Sparkler Near His Home e M VICTIM OFFERS REWARD Major Jose R. Pico Reports That He Met Footpad and ALAMEDA, Oct. 10.—J. A. Mahr has reported to the police that he was held up by two footpads and robbed of a gold watch and a $500 diamond ring Friday night near his home on Pacific avenue and Chapin street. He has giv- en the authorities a description of the s robbers and offered a reward of $100 for the return of his property. | 8an Francisco and believes that the | two highwaymen were persons whom he met on the ferry boat coming to this side of the bay and who engaged him in conversation. The holdup occurred {at 8:40 p. m. According to Mahr he was taken by surprise when the robbers sprang upon him from behind a tree and threw him to the ground. scribes the footpads as being young men not more than 23 years of age. One was six feet tall, of a light com- plexion and smooth shaven. The other was of medium build and of a dark complexion. Major Jose R. Pico, of the historical Spanish family of that name, is also included in the list of tnose who have encountered robbers after’ dark. He that he was waylaid Saturday night on Broadway and Eagle avenue and re- lieved of a watch and other personal effects. The police are investigating Pico’s story. —_————————— Young Runaway Gives Battle. | OAKLAND, Oct. 10.—When J. F. Kenna, residing at 133 Hannah street, tried to prevent Harold Blackford, his li-year-old nephew, from running away this morning the uncle caught a tartar. With assistance the uncle land- ed his ward at the city jail.. The youngster then beat a boy with whom he was placed as a cellmate. Trans- fer to another compartment led Master Blackford to smash the furniture. The boy’s home is at Wheatland. He had been under his uncle’s care while at- tending school in Oakland. — e To Vote Again on Bonds. BERKELEY, Oct. 10.—The Trustees to-night revived the bond proposition, but for only one-tenth of the original amount of $500,000. Upon a petition from twenty-two members of the citi- zens' bond committes, this being a ma- jority, it was decided to call a bond election for $40,000 for Fire Department improvements, $20,000 for a- manual training school and $7000 for streets. The preliminary step for redistricting the town into wards was taken upea motion of Trustee Staats. —_———————— Dies From Injuries. OAKLAND, Oct. 10.—D. L. Miller, 72 years old, a resident of Santa Mar- garita, died at the Receiving Hospital this morning from injuries, shock and exposure. Miller fell from an over- land train near Sixteenth street Satur- day night and lay helpless for hours through the rainstorm with his right leg broken. N — Electricity to Replace Steam. OAKLAND, Oct. 10.—The Southern Pacific Company has arranged to in- stall three large electric motors at the ‘West Oakland yards, which will be used to operate all the machinery in the different shops. The change in the motive power is to be made so that it will not be necessary to run the entire plant in order to operate une department. KAHN RECEIVES VOTE OF THANKS FROM UNION Barbers Are Grateful for Legzal Serv- ices Freely Given by Re- publican Nominee. Julius Kahn was thanked by the Barbers' Union last night for render- ing free legal services in a case against a boss. One of the master barbers refused to pay a journeyman $2 for extra work performed on Labor day. To back up the principles of the union it was de- cided to whip the boss into line. The matter was submitted to the union and J. J. Calish was appointed to se- cure legal service. He consulted Julius Kahn, who volunteered his services to the union. Complaints from porters and bath- hcuse attendants were filed with the Earbers’ Union last night that non- union men are employed in several shops to the exclusion of union men. The subject was referred to a commit- tee of investigation. A dispatch was read from Delegate Koch who is attending the Internation- al Barbers’ Convention in Louisville, Ky., who says that the meeting is har- monious and his reception pleasing. At the meeting of the union last night $25 was contributed to aid the bartenders now oyt on a strike in Bak- ersfleld. Other contributions were made out of which $10 each was paid to four sick members and one share of the butchers’ co-operative stock sub- scribed for. Three new members were added to the roll and four applications for membership were received and re- ferred to investigating committees. The Upholsterers’ Union No. 28 is opposed by the Crescent Feather Com- pany in the matter of union rules. The dispute may involve the cabinet mak- ers and kindred unmions. —_————— Tries to Remove Furniture. Francis Wilson, who was injured on the head last Saturday in a car col- the furniture from the Montreal lodg- removed to the insane detention ward at the Central Emergency Hospital. Makes Attempt at Suicide. Valentine Murphy of 443 Eddy street, made an ineffectual attempt to commit suicide by inhaling illuminating gas last night. He was removed to the Central Emergency Hospital where he was soon lved. Murphy’s wife, who is a cripple, attempted suicide by car- bolic acid last Saturday night. Gave Him His Gold Wateh | | Mahr had been visiting friends in| He de- | informed Chief of Police John Conrad | lision at Grant avenue and Sutter street, yesterday attempted to remove ing house at 1308 Stockton street. He said he owned the furniture. He was STEAL OUTFIT FOR STUDYING High Sehool Boys Rip Out Electrical Apparatus to Further Work in Physics LOOT FROM A MANSION Overzealous Pupils Help Themselves to Material in Vernon Heights Home Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Oect. 10. To obtain material for experiments in physics, Sidney Robinson and Max Label, each 16 years old, students at the Oakland High School, ripped out a {large quantity of electrical apparatus Saturday night from the Baldwin man- i sion on Vernon Heights. Deputy Sheriff Hitchcock followed clews that led to the pesidences of the suspected boys. Both live near Moss and Piedmont avenues. There it was | learned that the youths had been in- moved the material to use it in ex- periments conected with their school work. The boys and the recovered plunder were escorted to police headquarters to-day and were placed in temporary detention. Agents for the property, which is owned by Mrs. Trowbridge | Powers, were satisfied to have the stolen apparatus restored and declined to prosecute the boys, who were re- | leased after a ‘“heart-to-heart” talk with the police. The Baldwin residence has been un- occupied for some time, being for sale. Hitchcock said much damage was done by the cutting of connecting wires when the batteries and other para- phernalia were removed. BRIEF OAKLAND NEWS. CHARGED WITH WATCH THEFT.—OAK- | LAND, Oct. 10.—Ernest Rutledge, 19 years old, has been arrested on & charge of stealing two gold watches from Mrs. E. Hill, 1420 Eleventh street/ where he roomed. PAINTERS TO GIVE ANNUAL BALL. AND, Oct. 10.—The Painters’, Paper- ra and Decorators’ Union will give its annual ball at Pythian Hall on Satur- day evening, October 22. SCHOOL BONDS ARE CARRIED.—HAY- WARDS, Oet, 10.—The school bonds election, to decide whether or mot to issue bonds for the completion of the Laurel District School, was held jo-day, the bonds being carried by a vote of 122 to 9. THE RAINFALL IN OAKLAND.—OAK- LAND, Oect, 10.—The rainfall during the past twenty-four hours was 1.04 inches, makink a total for the present season of 6.35 Inches. The total rainfall at the same date last ye was only .66 of an inch. s SOCIETIES AFTER CHILD. 7- OAKLAND, Oct. 10.—The action to have Gladys Crow, an elght-month-old babe, declared dependent, brougbt by the Aseociated Charities here, was dropped to-da; as the mother has agreed to allow the San Francisco society to take the child. She used the babe to heip her bes. GISH LECTURES.—At a mesting of the teachers held in the City Hall last night John Darwin Gish, LL.D., opened a course of Jectures on the ‘‘Romanticists.” The sub- ject of his first discourse was “Sir Walter Scott.”” The course will be continued on the second and fourth Mondays for several months. SAYS BOY WAS AN INGRATE.—OAK- LAND, Oct. 10.—Ernest Woldelt, formerly a messenger boy is accused by Mrs. Mary Rice, residinz at 211 Fourth street, with the theft of 340 she had hidden in the house. Woldeit was xiven a home by his accuser. He has disappeared and the police are looking for him. WOULD STAY ROAD.—OAKLAND, Oct. 10.—The Standard Soap Company began an action in the courts to-day against the town of Berkeley to stop it from Drojecting a road through property owned by it at Addison street and Bancroft way. A restraining order to stop the tearing down of fences is also asked for. RECEPTION TO JUDGE SAMUELS.—OAK- LAND, Oct. 10.—The Knights of Pythias lodges of Oakland will hold a reception Thurs- day evening at Pythian Castle, Twelfth and Franklin streets, in honor of Judge George Samuels, supreme representative to the Su- | breme Lodge, which was convened at Louis- ville, Ky. POULTRY FANCIER MISSING. — OAK- LAND, Oct. 10.—James Hague, president of the American Waterfowl Club and a well- known fancier of poultry, has not been heard from since his disappearance two monthe ago from his residence, 356 College avenue. Mrs. Hague cannot account for her husband’s ab- sence. WATSON SUIT ON TRIAL.—OAKLAND, Oct. 10.—The trial of the suit brought by W. M. Watson against George A. Davis, super- intendent of the large hop yard near Pleas- anton, to recover damages for the alleged misuse and misappropriation of property on the plaintiff's ranch near Livermore, was be- gun to-day before Judge Ogden. PUPIL WINS PRIZE.—BERKELBY, Oct. 10.—First prize in the prize essay contest among pupils of schools throughout the State has been awarded to Samuel L. Batdorf of the local High School. A California maga- zine conducted the contest. The subject for Berkeley High #School was “‘A seat of learn- ing and its relation to the commercial world.” SAYS WOMAN DREW REVOLVER.—OAK- LAND, Oet. 10.—Irwin Frost, a private de- in_attempting to serve an attachment on Mrs. John H. Thorn's barber shop last nizht was involved in trouble with the pro- prietress and two of her friends, Adalph De- cere and Willlam Jones. Frost says that when he attempted to serve the papers the woman drew a revolver and threatened to kill him. TESTIFY FOR CREMATORY.—OAKLAND, Qct. 10.—The hearing of the case of Leonardi Vinei against the city of Oakland and the Incinerating Company, to stop the operating of the garbage crematory, was con- tinued before Judge Ellsworth to-day. nesses testified that they had made personal examination and from the manner in which the crematory was construeted it was not possible for it to be a nulsance. UNITARIAN . CLUB _ LECTURE. i of terested in electrical work and bad re- | - | BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY 0‘\|;[:4\AN“. 1016 Broadway. L Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. —p 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone Alameda 559, — REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County. MONDAY, OCTOBER 10. A. and Bertha Lebrecht to James and Emma Rohan, lot on SE corner of Ninth and Web- ster streets, S 50 by E 30, lots 7 and 8, block 86 Kellersberger's Map (recorded October 8, 1904). Oakland; $10. Walter D. and Dagmar J. Reed to Willam " Johnson, lot on N line of Thirty-seventh strect, 340 W of Telegraph avenue, W 40 by 150, lot R Terrace (deed and agreement)_ klan $10. j Harlow P. Ba Mary I. Cook, lot {98 NW corner of Fifty-seconid and West street, W 9133, N 45, E 108.44, S 48.07, lot 17, block | M, map of Santa Fe Tract 4 (deed and agree- ment), Oakland; $10. Fiora B. and Willam E. Miller to_Missouri Shumate (wife of J. O.), on W corner East Twenty-first street and Twelfth ave- nue. NW 150 by SW 75 biock 127, Clintom, East Oakland: also lot on SE line of Eleventh avenue, 50 SW of Bast Twenty-first street, SB 25, SE' 150, NE 25, NW 150, block 227, same, East Oakland: gift Alexander S. and Eliza Ruth Ireland (Larue) to Cariton L. and Johanna A. Eldridge, L on £W line of East Nineteenth street, , of Thirteenth avenue. NW 25 by SW 6814 | block 111, Clinton East Oakland; $10. Maric Hillgass (widow) to Louise and George Hillegass, all interest in following': Lots 73 to 75 of vlat S, section 1, Mountamn View Cemetery, Oakland Township; lot ou W line of Broadway, 75 S of Eighth street, 3 25 b W 85, Oukland; lot 4 and § 5 feet of lot Oukland; lot on : corner of N lots 1 to 4, block 40, San Antonio, land: gift. The Realty Syndicate to Varney W. Gaskill, lot 8, block B, Huntoon Tract, Piedmont, Oak- land Township, dead and agresment; $10. Emily B. Hopkins (widow) to Louis Titus, lots 9 and 10. block A, map of part of Hopking | Terrace, Berkeley: $10. F. and Emily M. Page to Blizabeth A. Voorh! (widow), lot on N line of Derby (Russ) street, 45 E of Etna, B 45 by N 100, Berkeley; gift. Catherine M. Buchanan (widow) to Henry Barkmeyer, ot on E corner of Liese avenue and Washington street, NE 100 by SE 135, K 13 to 16, block 5, map subdivision of blocks 24, etc., Sather Tract, Fruitvale, Brookiya rwnskip; $10. Homer S. and Mittie B. King to Simon M. Boyson, lot on S line of San Jose avenue, E of Walnut street, E 50 by S 150, lot W 3% of block P, lands adjacent to Bncinal, Alameda; $10. Charles W N and Margaret S. Miller ( to_Paul C. and Annie Giud (wife), lot NW_corner of Sixth and Fallon streets, N 25 by W 100, lot 20, block 133, Dillon property, Western Division, Oakland; $10. A. J. and Sophie M. Snyder to Henry Bast, [Plot ¢n S line of Thirty-first street, 750 E of Grove, E 35 by 8 140, portion ot 3, block 2306, map of A, J. Snyder's resubdivision of portion of block 2085, Rowland T Oak- land; §10. H. P. Bancroft to Almira H. Senter (widow), lot on S line of Fifty-third stree wals B | of Grove street. E 40 by S 135, lot 4 and por- tion of lot 1. block G, Santa Fe Tract N % deed and agreement, Oakland; $10. Alfred Bayiey to P. Seott. lot on N of Twenty-third street, 150 NW of Ninth nue, NW 30 by NE 150, block 144, CU East Oakland; $10. The Realty Syndicate to George C. Hubbard, lot 12, block A, Sather Tract, Oakland Town? ship: $10. Anson S. Blake (trustee the Oakland Paving Company, as sole cestric que trust) to Troy Laundry, lot on SW corner of Dwight way and Grove street, S 115 by W 120.69, block B, map of blocks A E, Crystal Springs Traet, warranty deed, Berkelg: $2303. Anson S. Blake (truste to the Oakland Pav. ing Company, lot on SW corner of Dwight way and Grove (or Sherman) etreet, W 350 by 3 130, block E, same, Berkeley. $10. W. A and Etta R. Schreck to Constantine M. Coelho, lot on N line of Folger avenue, §13:1 W of San Pablo, W 270 by N 125, lots 67 to 60 map of property of Villa Homestead Association, Berkeley: $10. Waiter and Anna Sorensen (wife) to Alvan E. Small, lot on E line of Harper street, 37.18 8 of Ruesell, S by E 122 portiom of lots 16, 17 and i8, map of subdivision biock 10, Central Park Tract. Berkeley; $10. —_—————— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVED. Monday, Oct 18 Stmr Santa Cruz, Alberts, 15 hours frem Monterey and way ports. DOMESTIC PORTS. HADLOCK—Sailed Oct 10—8che J. Weatherwax, for San 5 % SEA’ ne n, o. TACOMA—Sailed Oct 10—Br ship Ansures, for Queenstown: stmr Nevadan, for Honoluls, OCEAN STHAMBRS. NEW YORK—Arrived Oct. 10—Stme land, from Antwerp; stmr Koenigen ua from Bremen, Sou n and land, from New York LONDON—Arrtved Oct. 10-8'mr Minne haha, from New York. and NAPLES—Sailed Oct. 8—Stmr Perugie, New York. o BOULOGNE—Sailed Ofi 10—Smr from Hamburg. for New n_m vania, from burg and h for New York. YOKOHAMA—Arrived C Stmr Korea, from San vin lulu, for Hongkong; stmr Tartar, fwem couver. SYDNBEY, N. S. W.—Safled Ouot. 30--Stms Sierra, for San Francisco. 30— ASKS FOR ALIMONT. 10.—Suit for $25 a month hersel: ALA- MBEDA, Oct. 10.—Ng Poon Chew, 5 the Chinese daily paper, Chung published in San Francisco, will lecture at before the Unitariun Club Wedn is two young daughters, , and Arthur Weiss will contribute musical numbers to the programme of the evening. aébm! GUILD TO ENTERTAIN.—OAK- , Oct. 10.—The Ladies’ Guild “Trinif Lutheran Church in East o-n-uu:m lh'{ even- an entertainment on the afterncon :‘ of Wednesday, Oe B o 's a Mother’s Duty &mm@mm’-mm DENTIST’'S Attention at an early It