The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 24, 1904, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1904. ARVEST Ti0ME 0 15 CELEDI Services the First Baptist Church in Observation of Festival DR. BROWN HOME AGAIN Py Pastor of First Congrega- tionalists Gives Address on the National Council Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Oct. 23. Fruits and flowers in profusion em- bellished the chancel and choir of the First Baptist Church te-day in symbol of the harvest season. A festival was heild this evening durigg which the Sunday-school gave appropriate exer- ses, directed by Mrs. Carrie Fross- Snyder. The choir sang several spe- cial numbers. Addresses were deliv- ered by the pastor, the Rev. H. J. Vos- burgh, and William F. File of Chicago. A reception to a party of twenty-five missionaries, young men and women, who are going abroad will be held at the church to-morrow evening. The Alameda County Christian En- deavor Union has issued a winter pro- gramme of entertainments, which will be held at Armory Hall, Fifteenth strect, near Jefferson, beginning No- vember 18 with a lecture by Dr. Rob- ert McIntyre. The Knickerbocker male quartet will give a concert December 16. Dr. Charles Gustavson, a Sioux In- dian, will lecture on “The Last Stand of the Sicux.” Ralph Padette, humor- ist, is booked for February 20. The Rev. C. R. Brown will lecture on “Alaska” March 3, and R. B. Wilbourn will close the course March 17 with a demonstration of radium and wireless telegraphy. The Rev. Charles R. Brown, pastor of the First Congregational Church, re- sumed his pulpit ministrations to-day after several weeks’ absence, during which he attended the Congregational National Council at Des Moines, Ia., and the session of the American Board at Grinnell, Ia. Dr. Brown delivered an address this morning on the work of the National Council. The choir this evening gave the oratorio, “The Daughter of Jairus” (Stainer). Sailors from merchant ships in the k part this evening in Chris- ndeavor Society services at the s stian Church. Curtis Sebas- , from the ship Europe, gave sev- piano numbers. Ernest Sturm, a young German seaman, sang Luther’s ous hymn, “A Strong Castle Is Our The Church began the forty hours’ adora- congregation of St. Mary's tion to-day with mass, conducted by the Rev. Dr. F. X. Morrison, celebrant; Father Cranwell, deacon, and Father Clifford, subdeacon. The Rev. John Coyle, D. D., preached to-day at the Chester-sireet Methodist Church. Representatives of the American Baptist Missionary Union conducted services this morning at the Tenth- avenue Baptist Church. The Rev. H. W. Davis of San Francisco preached this evening. The Rev. L. F. Maxfield preached this morning at Calvary Baptist Church. The Rev. H. K. Walker, D. D., pas- tor of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles and former moderator of the S8ynod of California, occupied the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church this morning. The Rev. G. W. Lyons, D. D., preach- ed to-day at Brooklyn Presbyterian Church. At Trinity Episcopal Church the Rev. Herbert Parrish officiated to-day. Mission services will be held during the week. — CROOKS GATHER IN THE NORTH Epecial Dispatch to The Call TACOMA, Oct. 23.—Arrivalg at Dawson from Fairbanks say that the town is infested with the worst crooks and gamblers from Yukon towns to such an extent that the Government is planning unusual precautions against their work during the long winter. It is expected that a detach- ment of soldiers from Fort Gibbons will winter at Fairbanks. Gamblers and other tough charac- ters ordered from Dawson are con- gregating at Fairbanks. The majority of the crooks are now hanging around dance halls and gambling resorts, but it is expected that biting weather and dullness of winter will drive them to crimes. Yukon pioneers predict that cgimes will be numerous this winter throughout the Tanana district. So much liquor was shipped in dur- ing the summer that there is said to be a barrel of beer or a case of whisky for every inhabitant. Steamers from Dawson left machinery and even food supplies behind in order to carry liquors. The district finds itself very short of sleds for transporting ma- chinery to the various creeks because ! in the rush of people durfhg the sum- mer no heed was given to the need of sleds for winter use. e Tramp Instantly Killed. OAKLAND, Oct. 23.—An unidenti- fied white man, about 60 years old, was struck by the 7:40 o'clock Sacra- mento local this morning at Shell Mound Park and instantly killed. He was walking on the track, carried a, tramp’s outfit of tin cans and stale bread and wore two suits of well worn, cheaply made clothing. There was nothing found on er about him te aid in disclosing his identity. He wore a full beard of reddish brown and his hair was of the same color.! The h g8 ALED] THRILL HEARERS Are (onductod at! Young )hssmnames Narrate Led | Experiences That Them to Foreign Fields MEETING AT BERKELEY Outwardbound Heralds of the Cross Stir Audience in the University City Ky Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Oct. 23. Words that thrilled the hearts of listeners glowing with religious fervor came from the lips of a half dozen student missionaries who spoke this afternoon to a large audience in Stiles Hall. The student volunteer move- ment is responsible for the presence on this coast of the missionaries in question, who are to sail next Tuesday for their stations in the Orient. Each is a young, highly trained university man or woman, consecrated to the service of the church. Those who were present this after- noon and took part in the exercises included Randall T. Capen, a Harvard man, who goes to China; John H. Gif- fin, graduate of Shurtleff College, for China; Charles F. Maxfleld, graduate of Kalamazoo and Rochester, to the Philippines: Henry W. Munger of Crozer, to the Philippines; Fred Merri- fleld, University of Chicago, for Japan; Raphael C. Thomas of Harvard, for Philippines; Miss Bertha Kuhlen, to the Philippines; Miss Edith Wilcox of Vassar and Brown university, to China; W. B. Bullen of Brown Univer- sity, to Japan: James V. Latimer of Des Moines College, to China. Each missionary spoke briefly of the experience that had resulted in the de- cision to enter the foreign fleld. All the addresses were tinctured with a per- sonal flavor that served to invite and retain interest in the narration, and that, before the meeting ended, stirred the large audience to demonstrations not always to be observed at formal religious gatherings. The young missionaries are sent out under the auspices of the American Baptist Missionary Union. —_— WARDEN'S RICHT T0 [SE JACKET SACRAMENTO, Oct. 23.—The State Board of Prison Directors, at their meeting at the Folsom Prison last night, adopted a prison regulation warranting the use of the straitjacket for the punishment of refractory pris- oners in extreme cases where other punishment is deemed insufficient. The resolution adopted was as follows: Resolved, That wardens of State prisons are suthorized to inflict on refractory convicts =uch usual punishments as are practiced In prisons in the United States, using no more severity than is necessary. The strait jacket shall be used only in ex- treme cases where other punishment is deemed insufficicnt and not- continuously for more than six hours at a time. No_ corporeal punishment is allowed to be inflicted without the prisoner iz first exam- ined by the prison physician and found able to undergo the punishment proposed. The physi- cian may order a cessation of the punishment if be thinks it is too severe. He shall visit the prisoner as often during the punishment as may be necessary, and also at its termination. The warden shall report all punishmengs and the reasons therefor at the meeting 0f the board mext following the punishment. The question of constructing cells for the acccmmodation’ of the con- victs was discussed, but definite ac- tion was deferred. . Four recommendations for parole were made, two of the convicts being from Sacramento and two, Jules Si- monson, twelve years, for burglary, u.nd W F. Bochle, for life, murder, Francisco. +—-———————-+ POPE BLAMES - THE MASONS ROME, Oct. 23.—Pope Piux X waited almost the whole of last night for telegrams from Monsigneur Mon- tagnini, auditor of the Papal Nuncia- ture at Paris, about the decision in the French Chamber of Deputies. His Holiness was not surprised at the statement and speech of Premier Combes, but he had not thought, from private information he had received, that the Premier’s majority in the Chamber would be so large as it was. The Pope and his entourage at- tribute the new success of Premier Combes to the influence of the Free- masons, who, according to reports re- | ceived at the Vatican, are det®rmined to bring about the separation of church and state in order to be freer to undertake a campaign with the object of destroying all religious feel- ing in France. When the news was received the Pontiff exclaimed: “God’'s will - b done.” —————— Aged Rancher Found Dead. OAKLAND, Oct. 23.—Word was brought to the Coroner’s office to- night that -John Scott, aged 80 years, ‘was found dead in his bed Fri morning. Scott and his wife lived alone on an isolated ‘ranch twenty-eight miles northeast of Livermore. Scott ‘went to bed Thursday night in ordi- mnary health and died before morning, presumably from an affection of the heart. Inquest will be held at Liver- more Tuesday morning. HURT AT jof 10 NATIVES PLAN a General Headquarters COMMITTEE ENDSb WORK Surplus of $305 Remains From Celebration Fund After All Bills Are Paid Oakland Office San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Oct. 23. A number of prominent Native Sons | and Daughters of this city have inaug- {urated a campaign for the erection of a building in Oakland for the exclusive use of the local parlors, which, if the plan is successfully carried out, will be { known as the Native Sons’ building. There are now four parlors of the Na- tive Sons in Oakland and two of Native Daughters, all of which meet in differ- ent halls, and it has been pointed out that it would be a great advantage if these parlors could all use the - same hall. The great success of the San Fran- cisco parlors in erecting a building for the exclusive use of the order has in- duced representatives of the different Oakland parlors to begin a canvass of the members to ascertain the senti- ments of the majority, and if it is found that the proposition meets with favor steps will be taken to place the work in the hands of a committee of representative members of the local parlors. The executive committee of the Ad- mission day celebration in Oakland held a final meeting last night, and it was found that after all the bills had been paid a surplus of $305 remained in the hands of the committee. It was de- cided to divide this surplus equally among Piedmont, Oakland, Athens, Brooklyn, Alameda, Halcyon and Berkeley parlors of Native Sons and Piedmont and Aloha parlors of Native Daughters. The_total expense of the Admission day celebration was $4395. UNIVERSITY EVENTS BERKELEY, Oct. 23.—J. D. Mansell, who ie to have charge of the university's botanical gardens, has an international reputation as a landscape gardener and botanist. He comes from the famous Hyde Park in London, and many of the most beautiful gardens in England are the result of his skill and artistic efforts. He 1s drawing plans for the beautification of the university gardens. Coach James Hopper of the 'varsity football team bas written an article for one of the filustrated weeklies, dealing with the experi- ences of a “blue” and a ‘red” football team, and in particular with the exploits of a crippled fullback on the “blue” team. Students and alumni are engaged in an attempt to fasten upon some one of the famous gridiron heroes of other years the distinction of having served as a model for the hero in Hopper's tale. Professor E. J. Wickson in his annual re- port regarding the Farmers' Institute, held by the agricultural department of the university during the last year, declares that the appro- priation of $6000 grantd by the last Leglela- ture hae made the institutes much more val- uable than ever before. There have been more meetings and an increased attendance. There were 113 institutes held during the year in forty-one of the fifty-beven counties. The in- stitutes cost $7284. Including the time do- nated by the university professor the univer- sity’s contribution was $3234 for the year. The arrangement of the old English miracle ar of Bethlehem,”” made by Professor ayley is to be produced by Ben Greet and his players at Harmon Gymnasium, prob- ably on Thanksglving eve. The play is not adapted to open-air production, so the Greek Theater will not be used. The “Star of Beth- lehem” was produced in Boston last winter, and was favorably received. After its presen- tation here it will be taken to San Francisco and other coust cities. —_—— PROMINENT PHYSICIAN IS FATALLY STRICKEN play, Dr. A. J. Dean of Haywards at Death’s Door From an Attack of Heart Disease. HAYWARDS, Oct. 23.—Dr. A. J. Dean, one of the best known physi- clans in Alameda County, is dying at his residence here. Dr. Dean was stricken Friday with heart disease. Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Tormey were called and have been in almost con- stant attendance upon the patient. They say there is no chance of re- covery. Pr. Dean is among the most active practitioners in the interior of the county. His devotion to his patients was a trait that has endeared him to many persons. Pecuniary reward was the last thing that ever entered his mind. In fact he treated all who came to him, rich or poor. —_—— Funeral of Mrs. Knowles. OAKLAND, Oct. 23.—A large gath- ering of friends assembled this afte ernoon at the late residence of Mrs, Mary E. Knowles at Jackson and Fif- teenth streets, to pay their final tribute of respect to ‘her memory. Seryices were conducted by Dr. J. K. McLean and the Rev. C. R. Brown, both of whom paid feeling tribute to the work and worth of the dead wom- an. Interment was private at Moun- tain View. The honorary pallbearers were: Edwin Goodall, Robert Watt, D. L. Bliss, M. J. Hawley, A. Schilling, Andrew Mosby, Thomas B. Coghill, Samuel Bell McKee, ———— Visitor Loses Jewels. OAKLAND, Oct. 28.—When Mrs. M. Lee came from San Mateo to Oakland yesterday she thought she would be sure a burglar did not capture her jewelry. She therefore put it in a. chamois bag and concealed it on her person—but did not securely fasten it to her clothing. As a result of her negligence, she reported to the police that a diamond sunburst and several other glittering and valuable pieces had been lost, either on a Broadway car or going from ’l‘mty-nlu;h street and Broadway to St. Mary's College. el Sesid e Makes Gift to Seamen’s Rest. OAKLAND, Oct. 23.—United States A UNION HALL | Members of Oakland Parlors| University Students - Plan Favor the Erection of| Unique Festival to Honor| SALES INCRE ASING IN OAKLAND OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMED LERVENT WORDS WILL WELCOME |BUSINESS MEN THE FARMERS ‘the Tillers of the Soil MODEL ON THE GREE]\S Ancient Rites Will Be Re- produced at the Opening of the State Institute Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Oct. 23. Students of the University of Cali- fornia have arranged to give a repre- sentation of a Greek pastoral sacrifice at the Greek Theater Tuesday after- noon at the opening of the State Far- mers’ Institute. The event will not only be unique, but the occasion will mark one of the most important as- semblages that have been held in this State. Men who are leaders in every de- paftment of agriculture and its allied interests have been called to take part in this convention. The whole range of the work of the farmers and, orchardists of California will be covered by experts during the six ses- sions that will be conducted under the general direction of the College of Agriculture of the State University. The opening exercises will consist of an address of welcome by Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the Uni- versity, response by H. C. Rapp, Mas- ter of he State Grange, and an address by Governor George C. Pardee. These exercises will take place Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock p. m. ‘Wednesday morning the sessions of the institute will open at Hearst Hall at 9 o'clock. There will be sessions at 2 p. m. and at 8 p. m. Three sessions will be held Thursday at the same hours and place. The programme fol- lows: Wednesday: First session—Subject, “‘Agri- cultural Education'; speakers, President Ben- Jamin Ide Whe.ler Professor E. W. H”M and Hon. P. J. Shiélds, Superior Judge, Sacra- mento. Second session—Subject, *‘Agricultural Or- peakers, ‘A. P. Sprague, president H. ganization” California Fruit Exchange, Sacramento; J. Reed, Riverside; Professor A. J. Took, con- ductor of farmers' institutes in Central and Northern California. Third session—Subject, *‘Agricultural Re- search” ; speakers, Professor C. W. Woodworth, Professor M. E. Jafta, Professor E. W. Major, Protessor A. V. Stubenrauch, Professor R. E. Smith and Professor G. W. Shaw. Thursday: First session—Subject. **Agricul- tural Development’; speakers, W. F. Stafford, State Commissioner of Labor Statistics, San Francleco; Professor Elwood Mead, chief of ir- rigation and drainage Investigations, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.; C. H. Markham, vice president and gen- eral manager Southern Pacific Company, San Francisco, and E. F. Adams, San Franciseo. Second 'session—Subject, ‘‘Agricultural Eco- nomics”; speakers, Charies H. Bentley, mana- ger sales department California_Fruit Canners' Assoclation; Professor Carl C. Plehn and John Tuohy, Tulare. Third eossion—Subject, *Irrigation Abroad; an account of recent observation in forelgn ir- rigated countries, fllustrated by lantern slides; speaker, Protessor Elwood Mead. —— VAULT YIELDS ITS TREASURE Valuable Documents That Belong to the Berkeley Government Recovered Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Oct. 23. Entrance to the vault of City Clerk Merrill, which alone of the fixtures in the City Hall survived- the fire that destroyed the building yesterday, was made this morning by Mr. Merrill and other members of the city government. It was found that all the documents ‘and records in the vault, 0 hurriedly placed there when the alarm of_ fire was sounded Saturday afternoon,”had been perfectly preserved. They were removed to-day to thé quarters In the Shattuck block which the Trustees have secured for the temporary use of city officials. Street Superintendent Turner's rec- 8rds were found to be intact in the big safe, whose fall from the top of the bullding during the fire was a spectacu- lar feature of the event. It now appears that all the records of the city government, except a few survey books in Surveyor Huggins' de- partment, have been saved, and no serious inconvenience will be sustatned by citizens whose business with the city involves the use of public records. ‘Fourteenth street indicates that the The Trustees held a special meeting last night at the office of Trustee Fran- |’ cis Ferrier, and there took stock of the city administration’s belongingg. It was declded to utllize offices in the Shattuck building, wuntil permanent quarters are secured, pending the con- struction of a new city hall. The regular semi-monthly meeting of the Trustees is to be held to-morrow night, when action will be taken to ‘incorporate in the proposed bond issue a provision for the erection of a new city hail. The City Attorney was in- ‘| structed, two weeks ago, to prepare an ordinance calling a bond election, when citizens would decide whether to issue $67,000 in bonds for a paid fire depart- ment, street improvements and a manual training school. In this ordin- ance will now be inserted a paragraph providing for bonds for a new city hall. The bond issue, as originally proposed, was to have included a new hall, to cost $75,000, but this feature was abandoned a month ago, and later a revised ordinance was ordered pre- _Thomas Rickard, president of the Trustees, said to-day: “The fire has apparently settled the question of bonds for a new hall, and also demon- strated the need of a paid fire depart- ment. Action in both matters will be taken by the Trustees to-morrow WANT PROPERTY Alameda Market Is Showing Activity and[ . Real Estate Dealers Report That Houses in City Are Disposed Of on Completion Oakland Office San Francisco Call- 1016 Broadway, Oct. 23. ‘With the approach of winter there bas been a large increase in the de- mand for inside business property in Oakland, by non-resident merchants and manufacturers, one real estate firm alone having had inquiries from six men from other cities. Two of these prospective purchasers have al- ready visited Oakland and have de- cided upon the district in which they desire to locate. One man wishes to buy business property anywhere be- tween Fourteenth and Eighteenth streets, and Broadway and San Pablo avenue, at a price not to exceed $15,- 000, and the other is willing to pay any part of $50,000 for a good business location in a central place, norih of Twelfth street. This increasing demand for centrally located business property north of growth of the business district of the city is extending north and west, along Broadway, Telegraph avenue and San Pablo avenue, and this growth has already affected the prices of stores for rent along these thoroughfares. Harry L. Holcomb, who has the rent- ing of a large number of stores on San Pablo avenue, says that during the last year rents between Fourteenth and Twentieth streets have advanced fully 25 per cent.” This advance in rents has not affect- ed the demand for stores along the, avenue to any extent, and although several new buildings have been erect- ed In the last twelve months, largely increasing the number of available lo- | cations, there is hardly a vacant store to be had at any price. Some of the new stores were leased before the buildings in which they are located were completed. There has also been an advance in the rent of residence proper® in ail parts of the city. Dealers agree that in the last twelve months prices of houses for rent have increased about 10 per cent over the preceding year's rates. Agents report that their omly trouble is to secure enough cottages and flats to supply the demand of rent- ers, at least half of whom are non-res- idents of Oakland, peogle who wish to rent until they can purchase desirable home property. Real estate men throughout the city report a better market now than at any time during the present year, and they express confidence that all kinds of property will find ready sale during the coming winter. George W. Austin said: I have had more demands for property of all kinds in the last thres Woeks than during the same period since the first of the year. Within two weeks I have had balf a dozen inquiries for business locations in the center of the city, all of which bave come from reputable non- resident business men. 1 have just recefved a contract, shared by G. H. Umbsen & Co. of San Francisco, for the sale of the property and buildings of the Pacific Press Publishing Com- pany, which has recently moved to Mountain View, Santa Clara County. The property will be sold as a whole or in _subdivisions, the rice of the land and buildings including the church being $100,000. The present activity of theemarket has re- sulted in opening up districts of this chy which have been practically dead for many years. This is especially true of East Oak- land. Blocks of land which have lain idle for ten years have now been cut up into lots and placed on the market. Following is a list of our recent sales: House and lot, Thirty-fifth street near Mar- ket, for Willlam Austin to A. B. Edwards, House and lot on_Apgar street, near Grove, for C. T. Johns to Mrs. Lizzie Schuitz, §3000. House and lot on Thirtysecond strect, near Market, for F. H. Graham to Mrs. L. A. Os- born, §$1750. House and lot on Sixteenth and Adeline streets to E. Simmons, Ten-acre tract in !‘.wndlh. Sonoma County, for William P Todd to F. H. Graham. $8500. House and lot on West strset, near Twenti- eth, to C. A. Youns, $6000. Forty-acre tract at Auburm, Placer County, to H. 8. McKeen, $3000. House and lot on Pledmont avenue to T. A. Frazier, §4000. Hmlse Alnl?, Io&on ‘Tenth street, near Castro, rran, o housts And It S1x100 feet for J. 3. ‘White to Mrs. Adelaide Haynes, Corner lot on Santa Clara avenue, Alameds, for W. C. Walker, $2000. House and lot on Grove street, near Thirty- eighth, to W, B. Ames, 50x75 feet on the southeast cormer of Ninth and Webster streets for A. Lebrecht to James Roban of Hickey & Rohan, $4500. House and lot on Harmon street for Clar- ence Grange to H. C. Dukes, $3500. House and lot on Harmon street for Phoenix Rnilding and Loan Association to F. A. Mills, House and lot on Santa Clara avenue, near Oakland avenue for A. J. Snyder to A. L. In- galls, Lot on southeast corner of Fifth and Wash- ington streets for the estate of Lols M. Apgar to_George Roeth, Lot on Fifty-seventh .tnfl, near San Palo avenue, for' the estate of A. H. Hathaway to E._S. Angel, $1250. House and lot on Thirty-third street. near Market, for C. Cook to H. 8, McKeen, House and lot on Thirty-eighth near Grove, for B. H. Gray and J. W. dond.l to Mr. Goodell, $2850, ALAMEDA, Oct. 23.—Local realty deelers are well satisfled with the con- dition of the market and report that during the last week business has been unusually lively, when it is taken in consideration that there is a political campaign on. E. D. Judd & Co. nw! they have now 200 houses on their rent- ed list and that within the last few days they have let three large resi- dences on Central avenue. This ¥irm is negotiating the transfer of five lots on Sherman street on which modern homes are to be erected. E. D. Judd, the senior member of the company, states that there is a constant demand or up-to-date five, six and seven room cottages and that the average rental for such dwelling is $30 a month. Hammond & Hammond effected a number of, important deals during the week, among them being the sale of the 22-acre ranch of Powell A. McDon- on San Jose avenue, near Walnut street, own- ed by Wells-Fargo Bank, to Simon M. Bom.nmfl.nw-mmtmn the west side of Lafayette street, near mmem;- avenue, owned by Peter H. Stubbe, to Fred Lubben. Hawks & Mehrtens of the West End report that all the desirable residences In their section of the city are ovcupied | and that as soon as a new house is completed there is a long list of pros-| pective tenants awaiting. This firm negotiated the sale of property at the West End during the week on which eight homes are to be erected. Work has already commenced on several of | the buildings. Five of the houses are to be built on Haight avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets, ome on Haight avenue and Linden street an two on Sixth street, near Santa Clara avenue. Hawks & Mehrtens also dis- posed of a five-room cottage on Haight avenue between Sixth and Linden streets. Frank N. Dodd of the Alameda Land Company is authority for the state- ment that his firm is negotiating ay transfer of improved local property in which $15,000 is involved, and which the company expects to put through be- fore the first of November. This firm is completing a five-room cottage on Buena Vista avenue and Lafayette street and an Fastlake residence on Clinton avenue and Oak street, both of which will be offered for sale. Mr. Dodd says that among the inquirers for local property of late there have been a number of United States army of- ficers. There is already quite a colony of martial men here and the number is steadily increasing. Charles C. Adams & Co. of Bay Sta- tion report that renting with them has been spirited. During the week the firm sold a cottage on Bay street, near Pacific avenue,, to Frederick Hughes. Among the prospective buy- ers who visited this firm with a re- quest to be shown local property were a number of persons from the Ha- waiian Islands. J. C. Hanley has been busy with renters and expects to be busier after election day. Juster & Baird, of Berkeley, report a large number of sales, among the most important of which is the recent pur- chase by Professor Gayley of the State University of a lot, 100x150 feet, on the corner of Piedmont and Durant avenues. Professor Gayley will soon begin the erection of an elegant resi- dence on the property. Two adjoining lots on Pjedmont avenue were pur- chased a.few days later by General Greenleaf, who will also erect a fine residence. Another improvement club has been organized in Piedmont, and at the last meeting the following officers were elected: President, William O’'Connor; vice president,. P. J. Keller; secretary, George White; treasurer, W. J. Shen- sin, — SENOR CORRAL TAKES A RIDE Vice President Ramon Corral of Mexico and the members of his dis- tinguished party spent the greater part of yesterday seeing the sights of San Francisco. Few of them were new to Senor Corral, for he has visited the city before and is well acquainted with its many attractions. The others of his party, however, found much to in- terest them. Leaving the St. Francis Hotel in automobiles, the visitors were taken through several portions of the residential part of the city and then proceeded leisurely through Golden Gate Park, where they were enrap- tured with the scene that nature af- forded them, and enjoyed the ride out to the ocean beach, where they were taken along the boulevard and enter- tained for a time at the Cliff House. It had been planned to take the Vice President and his friends through Chipatown in the evening, but Senor Corral felt a bit indisposed and the trip was abandoned, with the under- standing, however, that it would be made fater in the week. Arrangements have been made for a trip around the bay to-day on one of the Government tugs, from which the party will have an opportunity to view the fortifica- tions, and, if they so desire, they will be landed at the islands or at Fort Baker. On Tuesday Senor Corral and otber male members of his party will be entertained by the Family Club and after that the time of the visitors will be taken up with private functions. In discussing the visit of Vice Presi- dent Corral to San Francisco General Torres said yesterday that it had been one of thé most enjoyable incidents of" his trip. “Nowhere,” said thé gen- eral, “has Senor Corral been made to more keenly appreciate the hospitality of the American people. The recep- tion accorded him the other evening ltthehnmuetnt.hehlu-!oulh- left a deep impression on his mind and has reassured him that Mexico has its best friend in the United States.” —_——— Prohibitionists Hold Convention. OAKLAND, Oct. 23.—The Prohibi- tionists of Alameda County held their county convention last night at Lor- ing Hall. C. H. Dinsmore was elect- ed permanent chairman and Mrs. L. G. Sommers permanent secretary. The County Central Committee was ap- pointed, the members being: Rev. George Morris and B. H. Webster, Alameda; P. R. McCabe, Allen Church |+ and C. H. Dinsmore, Berkeley; J. H. = BRANCH OFRICES % OF THE GLL IN ALAMEDACOUNTY OAKLAND. 1016 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083 BERKELEY. 2148 Center Stred. Telephone North T. ALAMEDA. 1435 Park Street. Telephone Alameda 559. REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County SATURDAY, OCTOEE Anton and Theresa ‘B. Has: Lula A. Anderson, rerecord 100 W line of Pera! 28 ¥ V. Gertrude yw) to Smah Rus- sell, lot 36, cofrected map of resubdivision of block A, Brumagim Trac deed givea to eor- rect errors in 754 D 39, quitclaim detd, Oak- land; $1. Sarah Russell (widow) to Edna M. Spots- wood, lot on SW corner of Bentoh ( .fl|‘HA eth) and Brown streets, W «i. by S 11450, lot 38, corrected map resubd jon of hlekk ?‘ Brumagim Tr;x $10. James J. Al Srady (wife of T. J.), lrvl on SW e fth and Harrison streets, S 100 by W 100, lots 14 to 1S, block 40, Kellersberger's map, Oakiand; 10. H. P. Bancroft to Peter A. Olsen, lot 19, block F, map Santa Fe Tract No. 2, deed and agreement, Oukland; $10. Charies E. and Miriam F. Baneroft to Brad- Alpine ford N. Newman, lot 22, block S, Tract, Oakland; $10. Marzaret M. Porter (widow) to Crew, lot on § Ime of Brown (or fourth) street, 169:61 E of Grove, E 100.55, lot 30, Coliins Tract, Oakland: Jobn Leach to Esther Docker, corner of Grand street and Eagle by N 100, block 36, property in v nal station Alameda; $10. Anna E. and William Bolza (husband) to Gee Ban and Gee Yin. lot on S line of Ninth street, 127:6 W of Webster, W 1 by § 100, be- ing E 1 foot of lot 11, block 870, Kellerberger's map, Oakland: $115. John J. Christian (single) to Rowland Rob- erts, lot on SE corner of Hancoek street and Shattuck avenue, E 125.07 57.40, W 112,48, N sow'xon 3 and 4, Drexler Tract, Oakland; Nela H. and Anna Holdt (wife) to Lizsie Slack (widow), lot on SW line of East Seven- teenth street,’175 SE of Twenty-second avenue, SE 50 by SW 140, lots 10 and 11, block 63, San Antonfo. East Oakland; $10. Rosa M. Shaituck (widow) and John W. Ha- vens (single) to C. A. Henderlong, lot on N line of Carlton strest_ 260 E of Milvia, E 40 by N 120.65, portion lot 21, block 11, map 4, Shat- tuck Tract, Berkeley; $10. C. A. Henderlong to Ilda A. Henderlong (wife), same; gift. Robert P. and Marie S. E. Williamson, lot on E line of Harper street, 100 N of Woolsey, N 35.5 by E 100, ot 7. Goodloe to Charles block 5 map portion Central Park Tract, Berkeley; §10. Same to Paul W. Turnbull, lot on E line of Harper street, 100 § of Prince, § 35:3 by E 100, lot 6, block 5, same map, Berkeley; $10. Frances A. and M. S. Hess (husband) to Hattle Kelley (widow), lot 10, block B, Knowles Potter subdivision Kennedy Tract. East Oakland; $10. —_——————— REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22. Matilda Healy to Giuseppe Dal Balcon, lot on S line of Pine street, 27:3 W of Webster, W 27 by S 100; $10. Joseph Brandenstein et al. to Mary ¥. Lane (wife of Frederick J.), on S line of “Vallejo street, 165 E of Plerce, E 30 by S 137:6; $10. James Ambrose to Emanuel Veiladas, undi- vided fitth of lot on W line of Wood street, 71:9 N of Point Lobos avenue, N 53 by W 100; $100. Minnie L. Hatch to Nellle Clark, lot on W line of Central avenue, 100 S of Haight street, S 25 by W 112:6; $10. Willlam and Ada Havard, John E. and Mar- garet C. Hill to Robert V on $ of Sacramento street, 197:6 W of Laurel, W Jacob_Heyman Company to John F. Garvey, lot on W line of Noe street, 75 S of Twenty- first, 8 25 by W S80: $10. Matthew and Madeline E. McCurrie to Realty Improvement Company, lot on W line of visadero street, 100 S of Dubuce, 8 5, W 114 NW 5.017, B 115.17; $10. George S. and Ollle E. Breslin, lot on W line of Florida street, S of Twenty-third, § 26 by W 100; $10. J. P. Fuller to Martin C, and Catherine T. McDonnell, lot on N line of Twenty-eighth street, 200 E of Dolores, B 25 by N 114; $10. Archibald C. and Esther E. Guater to Au- gust Petzold, Iot on-NW corner of jackson and Front streets, N 45:10 by W 137:6; $10. Margaret Geoghegan to Ada B. Honeyman, lot on SE line of Folsom street, 225 SW of ifth, SW 25 by SE 90; $10. Bernhard covich, lot on E line of Ni of H street, § 25 by E 120; $10. Hermine Dangers (wife of Diedrtch) to Jacob Hoeges, lot on E line of Harrison street, 200 8 § 50 by E 124:3; $10. 75, Crim to John J. 104 kJ Dora Gets dreau, lot on SE line of Paris street, 280 of China avenue, NE 25 by SE 100, block Excelsior Homestead, $10. John W. and Rebecca Les to Mary Rose W. :mhu. lot on N line of Richland avenue, 125 W of Mission w u 100, lot 24, block D, French nch end Gilman $10. Mary Rolph to James Rolph Jr.. lots 28 and 29, block 1, Garden Tract Homestead; $10. Builders’ Contracts. W. H. Fuller (owner) with Andersen (contractors), architect J. C. ton—Brick, foundation work and chimneys for o frame bullding (fats) en § line of Fage Buchapan ang Webster, 1137 0‘ .lfl‘l’ C. W. Baird (owner) with same contractors, architect same—Brick foundation and chim- neys for & frame buflding (flats) on S line of Page street. between Buchanan and Webster, 30x137:6; $1260. Mattie E. Gibbons (owner) with J. T. Mo- Innts (contractor), —— architect—All work for a 4-room and basement cottage on E line g{e'?’nun street, 100 N of Hig avenue; Fierre and Francols Labrucherie (owners) with A. F. Devereaux Jr. (contractor and arshivedt)—ANl work for & cow ening of present and milk reom now partly blown down, securing and bracing the same and replacing the same as It stood be- fore the accident on block bounded by B-eol. Harvard, Wayland and Gambier streets, ing block 164 of University Extension xom.. stead Association; $2000, —_———— Demise of Willlam Johns. ALAMEDA, Oect. 23. — William Johns, a retired mining man, passed away this morning at his home, 2021 Santa Clara avenue, of congestion of the lungs. He was a native of Eng- land, aged 80 years, and is survived by a wife, Margaret, and four*children, William F., S, J, A. T. and C. R. Johns. His funeral will be held Tues- day at half-past 12 from his late resi- dence. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery. ADVERTIGEMENTS. 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