The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 6, 1905, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, FEB&ARY 1905. BORNE 70 FINAL REST BY LOVING PEAYMATES Schoolboys Are Pallbearers dl Lubben’s Funeral. CORONER TO INVESTIGATE CASE ALAMEDA, Feb. 5.—The funeral|hoy have aroused widespread sym- services of little Clarence Lubben, who “‘1 ;“ ”“"_‘Ir"__ A8 | died Friday m r sup- their’ la respec o e > rt to the 1 the H the llow rosed roug! to noon. 1 ¥ hool fel- Six boys, former playmates of the s. Th ins were incinerated dead ¢ acte rer he Oakl Crema | Wiggins, Lester se of the Scott, Melville Brown, Jc t b o'clock and Milton Godfrey Rev. d will be a Brandes, pastor of Ck Lutheran one, ove Church 4 at es. He ha en -Subpe 1 che the occ is nd th the little fel- like h of the patience h_examir g will compose the jury G, W. Johnston, H. G. Mehrtens, H. Traube, | circumstances surrounding the J. Reese, A. M. Vivier, G. H. ‘ and subs nut death of the! Turner, L. R. Roos. READY 10 TRY SERGEANT FLLIS Be Prepared in the China-| town Gambling Cases | T o g { CARDOZA WIST FACE CHARGES of California Is Run to Earth After Long Chase BRI E R A 1 This evening the Police Commission- ers will meet to try Police Sergeant The Ellis for alleged complicity in the plot to blackmail gambling games in Chinatown and furnish funds for the “sack” that is supposed to be hanging, at certain periods of the week, within | sy reach of the hand that rocks the natown cradle and tries to rule the political world at San Francisco. imary of the situation is not but the aftermath promises be interesting and may be presented in concrete form in the following fore- cast: | Sergeant Ellis will be tried by the Po- lice Commissioners, and the report of the police committee of the Grand Jury will be taken under consideration by the board. But the Police Board will be the judges of Ellis’ fate. The jury report, however, is not in a | very satisfactory condition and has lost much of its force. At least, this is the| belief of many, because of the devia- tion of the grand jurors from the orig- in#l path of investigation. The first plan would have included an effort to show that Chigf of Police Wittman | was equally responsible with members of the Chinatown squad in “giving in- formation” that insured the Chinese gamblers of immunity from raids of those who might undertake a reform | meovement on their own account. Eilis will, of course, make the defense | t he is not gullty. The rank and | of the Police Department are with | him. So many patrolmen and sergeants | have been accused from time to time of | knowledge of the mysterious “‘sack” that repetition of the tales have made them callous, and they refuse to listen to the old-time cry of “wolt.” Eilis mgde no confessions that implicate the Chief, but he is said to have told the Grand Jury that he always stood in 2 position to obey orders and supposed that these orders were given with hon- est purpose. The sergeant and Police- men Heinz and O’'Brien have been singled out as the scapegoats, and as it is expected that the police commit- tee of the Grand Jury will make some sort of a report this afternoon to al- low the commission to go ahead with its work of investigation, the supposi- tion is that the trial will proceed with- out interruption. Heinz was used by ex-Police Com- missioner Hutton to get evidence that money has been passed to members of the Police Department by denizens of Hinckley ' alley and other notorious | places on the tenderloin. Hutton has prepared evidence to show that Ellis notified the Chinese gamblers of a pro- posed raid, but there is doubt as to whether certain other members of the Police Department were not the go- betweens, and the evidence is believed | to be incomplete. Ellis has been noti- | fied to be ready to make defense to- | night and has engaged an attornmey. | There is much speculation as to! whether the administration will take | any hand in the fight, but it is reported that powerfulinfluence has been brought to bear to show that Ellis is one of | the most reliable men in the service.| In this the friends of ex-Chief of Po- lice Lees are said to figure. Captain John Seymour, ex-chief of city detectives, has been trying to rib Eillis up to standing by the Grand Jury, which seems to have in view the un- doing of the Schmitz administration. Captain Seymour has no particular love for Chief Wittman, so the gossips say, and has not overlooked a little counter- After evading the minions of the law and the Pinkertons for nearly a year, Joseph T. Cardoza, wanted here for embezzlement, was run to earth yester- day and brought back to this city to stand trial. Cardoza is accused by J. D. Amos of embeszzling $128 90 from the Pacific Coast Steamship Company while he was purser of the City of Cali- fornia. The Pinkertons and the local police have been on the lookout for Cardoza ever since he disappeared from this city last April. A few days ago the Pinkerton agency got word that Car- doza was in hiding at Clement, a small station near Lodi. Detectives Kimball and Loomis yesterday went there ahd brought Cardoza back. He is locked up in a cell at the City Prison. On March 31 of last year J. D. Amos, auditor of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, swore to a warrant charging Cardoza with embezzling $128 90. At that time Amos said he believed the purser’'s shortage would probably reach $5000, as his alleged thefts were supposed to have been going on for a long time. Cardoza is said to have collected money from passengers while he was the purser of the City of California and never rendered an accounting to the officials. He is supposed to have given the passengers old tickets, and in this way he managed to cover up his defalcations for a long time. The officials finally discovered that something was wrong and Amos swore out a warrant for Cardoza’s arrest. In the meantime -the purser fled and managed to keep his whereabouts a secret till a few days ago, when the Pinkerton men unearthed him, He is believed to have been hiding at Clement ever since the warrant for his arrest was sworn out. Cardoza refused to volunteer any in- formation either to the Pinkerton men or to the police. He takes his arrest calmly, It is understood that the of- ficers of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company will prosecute the former purser to the full extent of the law, as they have a strong case against him. s Y YOUTHFUL MERRYMAKER RESCUED FROM THE BAY Edward Lacy Goes on an Excursion and Falls From a Moving Launch. A party of fifteen boys and girls liv- ing in the Mission and Potrero districts hired a launch from the Peterson for the purpose of making merry on the bay. passed, but all went well until El Campo was reached. Then Ed Lacy of 46 Caselli street fell overboard. The launch was under full speed at the time and as soon as it could be stopped it returned to the spot were Lacy was struggling in the water. It was with difficulty that the | ycung man was rescued. Despite the | fdct that lines and grappling hooks | were brought into service he remained in the water at least five minutes and when he-was finally taken aboard he was unconscious and nearly dead. ‘With all possible speed the launch was hurried back to this city and the un- conscious lad taken to the Harbor Hospital. It required several hours to investigation that may crop up at the | C'i'c Nim, but late last night the phy- | | The BA Hilarity increased as the day | Wi last moment and upset a deal of pres- | sicians pronounced him out of danger. ent-day speculation. R SR Ellis’ report to the Grand Jury to a JEALOUS HUSBAND SHOOTS certain extent bears out the charge of HIS RIVAL SEVEN TIMES corruption, but gives no possible clew e, to the men who have profited—if ever | Factory Foreman Makes Target of any have—by the bribes of the Chinese Man He Says Ruined His gamblers. Home, B S R e R PITTSBURG, Feb. 5.—Madden DIES IN SANTA CLARA. by jealousy and the alleged mfldellet; —y of his wife, James C. Kenn: , fore- Death Claims Former Postmaster and | man at the plant of the Uni:dn'Sprln; 'y Justice of Peace. Manufacturing Company at Kensing- SAN JOSE, Feb. 5.—J. M. Billings, | ton, sent seven bullets into the body of ope of the best known pioneers of | Howard M. Ebrier, a young telegraph Seznta Clara, and who for many years | operator, to-day. Kennedy gave him- was Justice of the Peace and postmas- | self up immediately after the shoot- ter at that town, died this afternoon. | ing and was lodged in jail here. Mrs, He was born in Maine in 1828 and Kennedy was also arrested and is be- came to California in 1848. \mgugug-u,weu_wrx‘ L3 N Leach and McElroy Are at It Hammer and Tongs to Obtain an Indorsement ARISE COMPLICATIONS Politicians Wonder Whether Republican Agreement Is to Stand O UG Lk Oakland Office San Francisce Call, 1016 Broadway, Feb. 5. cs centers abbut the Munipical Convention Tuesday contest between A, P. Leach and . McEiroy, the incumbent, for in- dorsement by the league as candidate Poli Lea, for City Attorney, absorbs the atten- | tion of these rivals’ friends among \ the del s. Kach man claims a followin 'ge enough to win him the | | coveted approving vete. Both McEl- ( roy and Leach have been working at The days that will inter- | tep speed. vene before tne couvention is again called to order will show no lessening of effort on the part of eliher aspirant. ‘While this contest tends L0 some ex- tent to oyershadew other fights in the league, a question arose to-day little interest as to the ultimate action of that convention in its work of nam- ing a municipal ticket. The gquestion is how far could the executive com- mittee of the league vledge the con- vention to accept the agreement made as to indorsements of the Rpublican nominees chosen at last night’s Repub- lican convention. It was asserted to-day that the league committee accepted the names conditionally and that the convention as a whole would be privileged to take them or reject themn at its pleasure. Complications are threatened if such a move be made, as the Republican convention accepted the nominees pre- sented by its conference committee without a change. When George Samuels, chairman of the Republican cunference committes, reported to the convention last nignt he explicitly said zgreement had been reached upon the names he read. Act- ing upon that understanding the con- vention voted. Now comes the word that the league side waz without suf- ficlent authority to s2itle definitely the lines of agreement on candidates, ‘Whether this will force all of the nominees who desire. league in- dorsement to go into that convention and make a fight is the debated point that is keeping alive concern in that body’s work. Something of activity manifested itself to-day in Union Labor party circles on account of the clash be- tween rival candidates for the Mayor- alty nomination. George E. Ran- dolph, who was defeated at the Re- publican primaries for that party's nomination for Mayor, has gone into the Union Labor party ranks for the honor. He is opposed by B. L. Bair, who was defeated two years ago when he ran for Mayor against Warren Olney, the incumbent. Randolph’s followers assert that he has the nomination in his pocket. Bair's contingent say he will not only be the man, but will be indorsed by the Democrats as well. Murray Laidlaw wants the Union Labor nomination for City Treas- urer. G. E. Aitken expects the Union Labor indorsement for Councilman at large. The convention will be held te-morrow night at Germania Hall. In the Democratic field all is apathy. Their convention will be held at Dietz Opera-house to-morrow night. Candidates are scarce. Few of the rank and file can be found who desire to offer themselves upon the altar of party fealty because of the hopelessness of the fight from a Democratic standpoint. Some of the expectant nominees of other poltical organizations are making an effort to secure indorsements here in the hope of picking up a few hundred votes on election day. The same situation obtains with relation to ‘the TUnion Labor party. The Socialists nominated the fol- lowing municipal ticket to-day: Mayor, Jack London; City Attorney, Aus- tin Lewis; City Engineer, L. D, Mathews; Auditor, A. N, Denlson; Treasurer, Willlam Councilmen—At largs, _ Thomas McCarron, O. H. Philbrick, J. O. Serb; ' Second Boating Company yesterday morning | Ward, W. ¥ mel, H, W. Z. J. Hatch has announced his can- didacy for Councilman from the First Ward. lett, B. —_—— THIS ACTOR’S “PROPERTY” Turkish Vaudeville Artist Falls Foul of the Plain American Police- man in Alameda. ALAMEDA, Feb. 6—Because he | carried a part of his “property” in his pocket, and this “property” con- sisted of a small Derringer, Murat Pasha, a Turkish acrobat, who is ap- pearing in the about the bay, was arrested to-day on a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Pasha, with the tw? of his troupe, Rafae! Abdul Pasha, came o\ before the manager wville house. Their use of blank had left the theater ! in a fi.’i;ndlr scuffie, which Murat Pasha drew his Der . A terrified ‘ygm_ym wit- nessed the affair from her window telephoned the police that murder 'was' about xto be done, and the arrest followed. It was necessary to procure fore the man could tell ti exact released on his own recognizance. _other members Conference | night. | in political ecenters that has awakened no ! Ixth | Falls From a Sharp Decline Into the vaudeville houses | Business to Be Transacted Distinguished Scientist of During Coming Week by| Vienna Will Be of Summer Many of the Committees School Faculty This Year J.TO GIVE UNIQUE SHOWS | DR.BOLTZMANN SECURED l[’niversity to Hear “As You|Physicist Who Ranks With Like 1t” Under the Oaks{ Such Men as Arrheniusand and Travesty of “Hamiet”| De Vries to Be Instructor e Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center Street, Feb. 5. Berkeley Office San Francisco Call, 2148 Center ‘Street, Feb. 5. The coming week is to Witness an} Announcement was made at the Uni- unusual number of meetings of uni- | versity of California to-day that one versity regents’ committees, and the|of the most distinguished physicists in | results expected to follow these meet- } the world, Dr. Ludwig Boltzmann, pro- | ings will be awaited with interest byl" fessor of theoretical physics in the Uni- all connected with the insiitution. To- | versity of Vienna, has accepted Presi- morrow the regents’ committee on|dent Wheeler's invitation to join the equipment and supplies will meet at|university faculty at the next summer the office of Regent Taussig®ln San | session. Francisco. The regents’ committee on| The “summer schocl” is to extend medicine and ‘dentistry i8 to meet in|from June 26 to August 5. The school the afternoon to-morrow at the office last yedr was a brilllant success, at- of Regent Britton. The committee on | tracting a large attendance and being agriculture and experiment stations|notable by the presence and work of will meet at 4 o'clock in the office of | some of the world’s greatest scholars. Regent Earl. Prominent among these was Arrhenius, On Wednesday, which is Founders' | the famous Swedish physicist, whose day at the Wilmerding school in San |lectures formed an attractive feature Francisco, the regents’ committee on|of the summer session, impressing all that school will meét in the morning | with the marvelous mastery of his cho- at the school building. In the after-|sen field possessed by the HEuropean noon of the same day the regents’| scientist, Besides Arrhenius there was committee on the Lick observatory will | in the same faculty De Vries, the cele- meet at Regent Slack’s office. At. 3| brated Dutch botanist, who crossed the : o’clock the committee on library- and | Atlantic to participate in the sessions museums will convene at Regent|of the summer school at the university. Wheeler's office. At 4 o'clock the com- | Professor Boltzmann stands in the mittee on grounds and buildings ,will | same class with these two giants of gather at the office of John Galen How- | science, according to the University of ard, architect for the university. .The | California authorities. He came to St. finance committee of the regents will | Louis last year to attend the Congress meet In Regent Foster’s office on|of Arts and Sclences held there during Thursday afternoon. the exposition. His visit to California ” next summer is expected to arouse SASWOU LIKE IT. much interest among sclentific men Among the most interesting events throughout this country as well as on the university calendar during the abroad. coming week is the production of “As| Hig gubject at the University of Cali- You Like It” by Ben Greet's players fornia will be “Mechanical Analogies under the oaks on the campus in|g¢ Thermodynamics,” with special ref- Strawberry canyon, next Saturday. In|erence to theorems of statistical me- event of rain the production will be|chanics. Among the professor's pub- in Harmon gymnasium. T lished writings are “Lectures on the The committee of visiting legislators | Theory of Gas” and “Lectures on Max- that was to have come to the univer- well's Theory of Electricity and Light.” sity last Friday is to arrive on Febru- i TS RR S o ke A ary 10 and the university meeting in the forenoon of that day will be given | MIUITARY HONORS FOR up to their entertainment. A VETERAN somlmn In Hearst Hall on Tuesday night a concert of sixteenth century music|Comrades in Arms of Late Captain will be given by Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Charles K. King Bear His Body to Grave. Dolmetsch of England and Miss Kath- leen Salmon, under the auspices of the QAKLAND, Feb. 5.—Military hon- university musical and dramatic com- | ors were pald to-day at the funeral mittee. The instruments used by mu- | o¢ Captain Charles K. King of Com- sicians in Shakespeare’s time will be pany A, Veteran Reserves, N. G. C., which was conducted from St. John's used by these performers. i More than passing interest is being |’ displayed py the Taculty and students ({E0eoP*, CRUreh. The Rev, Fdgar of the unlversltybml the sophm;lores' R’ev. 0', St. John écott. rector of St. production of a burlesque on ‘“Ham- < ¥ let” which is scheduled for presenta- :tt;t;rews Episcopal Church, offict tion at the Macdonough theater in ' Oakland on February 17 The prin-| . Tpe milltary escort ;a;‘l:‘“:ll’::;? cipal reason for the notice that has ment, N. G. C. Captmn'G H. Weth- been taken of the sophomorie burles- FE cox;lm;,n d‘l'n‘ bt C.om.p L que effort is the rumor that has gone » - abroad regarding the “joshing” to ve;e:an Reserves, First Lieutenant which it is said prominent members g";mkcg"k'c“m°m$‘°g P’;:‘ No. . , G. ., Captain W. R. Thomas of the faculty will be subjected in the nio8t Comnander Sl ¢ Which. Canteis King was a member, and the Wom- “Hamlet” travesty. TO BURLESQUE FACULTY. en’s Auxillary - of the Veteran Re- Captain Nance, military Instructon | serves, formed part of the funeral es- cort. is said to come in for some polnted The pall-bearers were six non- sellies, reminiscent of his affair with the students last term, and other pro- | commissioned officers of Captain fessors have been handled, say the in- | King’s command. At Mountain View siders, with something not exactly akin | Cemetery the body was lald at rest in the soldiers’ plat. A firing squad to reverence. . ; None but male students will appear | gave the salute to the 'dead, and in the cast. Ophelia will be played | guardsmen buglers sounded taps in requiem. by one of the authors, Harold Clarke. ———— Grover O’Connor will be ‘“Hamlet” thoroughly up-to-date. Harry Leach | WILL OFFER PRAYER IN THE COITY’S HOMES ha$ the part of Claudius. Max Waiz- man will be Polonius, and Harry Rogers Horatio. L. H. Cromwell [ Cottage Meetings to Begin To-Day in Preparation for Great Evan- gelistic Campaign, has the part of Guildenstern and W. N. Wright is to be “Rosencrantz.” OAKLAND, Feb. 5.—The churches of Oakland have arranged to hold cot- | | { | Felipe Buencamino will appear as Yusi, the Celestial cook for Ophelia, a role invented especially for the occa- sion. All of these men have had ex- perience with college dramatic affaire. The sophomore class has not, hitherto, however, attempted anything of such magnitude as this burlesque, having been content in the past with minstrel shows and the like. The official title of the burlesque is “Ham-am-a-let.” —_————————— AGED SPANISH WOMAN : 1S KILLED BY A CAR evening during the month of Febru- ary. These meetings will be in prep- aration for the series of great evan- gelistic services which will be held in this city in March under the leader- ship of the Rev. J. Wilbur Chap- man and three other prominent eyan- of a similar character in Los Angeles. The cottage prayer-meetings will begin to-morrow evening in a large in the leadi testant churches. Side of a Fast Moving i g Bre Vehicle. A Spanish woman, appa.rently about 70 years of age and unknown to the authorities, was fatally injured by an electric car at the corner of Vallejo and Sansome streets early last evening. The woman was removed to the Harbor Recelving Hos- pital immediately after the aeci- dent. It is the opinion of the physi- clans that- she was intoxicated. : She dled while under treatment and noth- ing is known of her identity. The body was removed to the Morgue. According to the statement of John Watson, the motorman, the car was running northbound. When near San- some and Vallejo streets he observed a woman standing on a slope about four !feet from the track. Believing the woman to be in a safe position, he passed along, but when the center of | ALAMEDA, Feb. 6. i prietor of the Willows Hotel, Mr. Knowland is recovering from this, i Congressman’s friends in this city. P NI St Would Save Live Oaks, to-; woman was standing she suddenly meeting in the Chabot Observatory. plunged forward and T:“N:h: side of the car. ‘atson applie rakes 2 o a8 quickly Z t1:?»:--1»’1'.- and stopped| LiVes of Our Native Oaks. within a short distance. He at once | telephoned to the hospital and the am- | ‘bulance was sent to the place. At the hospital the physicians found the woman was suffering,from a fractured skull, in addition to. many br She died without having regained con- BUBE PIST stolen by & burglar last night | WASHINGTON, Feb. 5—Dr. surj tage prayer-meetings each Monday gelists, who are now holding services number of homes, and among the leaders will be well-known workers b In response to telegrams of inquiry from the rela- tives of Congressman J. R. Knowland, ‘who was reported to be suffering from diphtheria in Washington, the pro- t which Mr. Knowland is staying, to-| day telegraphed that the illness was merely a severe attack of tonsilitis. OAKLAND, Feb. 5.—Miss Mary Tyrrell will address the members of | the Women's Civie Improvement Club ! w ‘afternoon at the regular « NEWS OF THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA® . MAKE A FIGHT [REGENTS READY [FAMED SCHOLAR [POLITICS MAKES AN THE LEAGUE|* FOR MEETINGS| T COME WEST| BUSINESS DCLL BRANCH OFFICES OF THE CALL IN ALAMEDA COUNTY O. 1016 Broadway. Telephone Main 1083. BERKELEY. 2148 Center Street. Telephone North 77. ary Election and Heavy %ams Cause a Depression in the Real Estate Market AL ok b ALAMEDA. BUILDING RECORD GOOD S b e R AIZ S HALLETT WINS SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENCY BERKELEY, Feb. 5.—In one of the most hotly contested fights ever known af the uni- versity, whean class honors are sought Bugene R. Hallett defeated last might W. Helitmuller for the presidency of the senior class of the university. Hallett's majority Seventy-Eight New Houses, Flats and Stores Erected in Oakland in a Month —_— Oakland Office, San Francisco Call, 1016 Broadway, Feb. 5. Interest in the political battle which {has just ended in Oakland and con- iUnued rains have caused a lull in the local real estate market during the last | was duataiver e WiRMNG Ur & veter o 2ot o week, although several dealers report ! against 127 for Heitmuller. The vi e an increase in the inquiry for small, | editor of last year's “Blue and Gold,” chair- improved residence property. A large | et of the rally committes this year, & former T business manager of the Californian, and at percentage of those making inquiries | present editor of the college comic paper, Th | repared to | Pelican. Heitmuller was a football hero, an. for residence proparty are Drepared 19 | LI NN o p e ol e ebintin Somtirmen Ipay cash for suitable locations and | pig class. B €. Carleton Baker. one of ¢ Carnot debaters of Friday, was chosen vi president; Miss Florence Dodge, secretary; Miss Alma Barnett, second vice president; G. B. Gillson, treasurer; Mirvyn J. Samuel, med- alist; J. P. Loed, historian; Lewis Bulkeley, chaplain; James Force, orator. Office hours for the faculty of the unives- sity are recommended iz 2 vigorous editorial contributed by.Joseph P. Loed, 4t the sead of the college daily paper's editorial seaff. Lows “If each member of faculty would e, point a short iime every day for office hours and observe the time set aside he would sava bimself and those who need his advice much unnecessary time and work As it 1s now a few do keep regular office hours, and as a result are quickly and easily found by students and others who have businiess with them. few others have arranged a schedule of office hours,” but seldom o e them. The grea: majority, however, can be found and consulted only in the seven-minute intervals betwees classes or by telephoning to them at thefs homes. Fvery day a hundred little troubles arise which might be readily seitied if tae right man could be found. But as a rule it Is practically impossible to reach him when he has time to devote to the questioner. And B0 Instructor likes to be bothered by telephone messages after his day's work Is dome. All this can be obviated by keeping regular affice Hours, If only for fifteen minutes a day." The programme of music at the half-hour concert In the Greek Theater to-morrow after- moon, which the Columbia Park Boys' band !s to contribute, consists of the following num- bers: Chorus, “‘Should He Upbraid?"* (Bishop): “I Know a Bank" (Horn), duet by Masters Talbot and Burke: chorus, “Orpheus With His Lute" (Parker): “Who Is Syivia®?" (Schubert), solo by Master Bernard: chorus, “Hark! Hark! wish to purchase as quickly as pos- sible. These conditions indicate that the early summer market will be un- : usually brisk. The demand for small houses and centrally located fiats for rent exceeds the supply, despite the large number of buildings of this class which wera erected last year. Prospective renters, many of whom are residents of San Francisco, are not confiniug their search .to Oakland, but are seeking houses on the lines of the street rail- ways in Berkeley, Alameda and Fruit- vale. In 1904 nearly one hundred small houses and cottages were erected in the Sather district, just east of Fruitvale station, and nearly all of these have been sold. or rented. TO OPEN TRACT. A company has been incorperated with a capital stock of $200,000, its purpose being to open up several large tracts in the Claremont district. Forty thousand dollars of the capital stock has already been subscribed by the following directors of the new company: J. H. Spring of Fruitvale, $11,000; Wick- ham Havens of Oakland, $10,000; Duncan Me- Dutfie of Oakland, $8000; Louis Titus of Berke- | the' Lark' (Schubert): “Come Live Witn Mo ley, $10,000, and W. E. Creed of Oakiand, |and Be My Love" (Bishon) solo by Mastee 100. Talbot: ““Where the Bee’ Sucks” (Arne) The Y. W. C. A. Conference at Capitola this year is to be held from March 31 to April 10, instead of Immediately after the close of the spring semester. This change has been made because of the fact that, eccurring in May, the conference immediatelv preceded the final examinations in Oecidental. University of Southern California. Pomona, Stanford, Ore- gon. Washington and Nevada colleges and uni. versities. J. M. Burke has been elected president of the freshman class by a large majority. H. €. Kendall was chosen vice president and F. J._Watkins secretary. . C. Martin, the senfor who was accused by a San Franeisco typewriter agemey of pawning a machine he had rented. and who spent a night in the County Jail in conse- quence, has left the university for Chima. He has been studving the Chinese language at the university and will complete his studles at Peking. He expects to become an expert Chi- nese Interpreter. 9 —_——— RFEAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS. Alameda County. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4. Pledmont Building Associatfon to O. O. W. Parker, lot 29, Pledmont Tract, Qakland: $10. Willlam P. and Sarah L. Cook (wife) to Henry P. and Grace E. Cook (wife) to Abra~ bam Jonas, lot on S line of Central avenue (or Twelfth street), 149:6 B of Broadway, 6 inches by S 100 feet, biock 139, Kellersher- ger's map, quitclaim deed, Oakland; $6. John W. Harris (by Joseph P. Berry, attor- ney) to same, lot on S line of Central avenue (Twelfth street), 149:6 E of Broadway, B by S 100, block 150, same, Oakland; $10, Alexander Murdock & Co. (corporation) Alexander Murdock, lot on S line of Thirty- seventh street, 71 B of Market, E 34 by S 100, portion Plat 37, Kellersberger's map Ranchos V. and D. Peraita, Oukiand; $1000. Caesar The records of the sanitary inspee- tor’s office show that seventy-eight new buildings were erected within the city limits of Oakland during the month of January, fifty-eight of these being single dwellings, seventeen flats and three stores. As the first month of the year is generally very dull in building eircles, this record is satisfac- tory to those interested in the growth of the city. Sanitary Inspector Stew- art Gemmel says that from what he has recently learned of the plans of a number of the leading contractors and builders of Oakland for the present year that fully 1500 new buildings will be erected in this city during the next twelve months. ‘William J. Laymance of the Lay- mance Real Estate Company is con- fident that 1905 will break all the rec- ords of previous years as regards the sale of Oakland real estate. Mr. Lay- mance said to-day: We have now more than $100,000 worth of miscellancous sales under contract, approved by seliers and purchasers, who are awaiting the examination of titles. The continuous bad weather has had a depressing effect on the market during the last week, but from (he number of ipquiries reived” By ve in January I feel safe in predicting a spi spring and summer market. BUSINESS BLOCK SALES. The E. P. Vandercook Company has recently closed a contract for the sale of a large centrally located business block, and they are also offering a number of excellent residence proper- ties In various parts of the city. As with other firms, business has been quiet with the Vandercook Company during, the week. Holcomb, Breed & Bancroft have found a ready market for residence property located on the lines of the Key Route ferry system in North Oak- land. They are now offering a large number of villa sites and building lots in that distriet. Taylor Brothers & Co. report a lull in business last week. Too much politics and rain. They have just of- fered for sale several excellent busi- ness properties close to the center of the city. Albert S. Day, formerly with Hol- comb, Breed & Bancroft, has recently gone into business for himself. His of- fices are located in the Central Bank building, and he has just obtained con- tracts for the sale of some fine resi- dence property in Piedmont and North Oakland. bl | Ksllersberger’ . and D. Peraita, Oukland: P. Scott to Irby H. Grant, lot on NB East Twenty-third street, NW of avenue, NW 50 by N2 150, block 144, Clinton, 5t BR ik ,9P§ J. Tyrel will soon remove to his new offices at 1010 Broadway. REGENTS LET CONTRACT. The regents of the University of California have awarded the eontract for the plumbing and water system in the new California building on the uni- versity grounds to Willlam F. Wilson & Co. The cost of the work will be $5363. Francis Ferrier of Berkeley reports a quiet week on account of the bad it =4 the telegram said. This announcement has greatly relieved the fears of the tract on San Jose avenue. H. A. PI itner of Fruitvale says that the past week has ;mquktnhr decided increase that there has been a in the direct inquiries for advertised The subject of Miss Tyrrell's address will be: “Methods of Prolonging the James A. Freer, a well-known physician and of Washington, aged 42 years, was found dead to-day at a country inn