The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 18, 1905, Page 4

EWS OF THE COUNTIES ABOUT TH fOUTH BREAKS YoUNG BoY BACK N LEAP Sl e Sustains Serious Injury by! Jumping From an Electric Car to Rescue His Hat et HEADGEAR BLOWS OFF Polytechnie High School Boy the Vietim of an Accident With a Peculiar Result Rty e Leon- High on the his hat last | b but he ® Polytechnic streets, ight | upon on 1 oft. | r Leon- and fell st to th later to Provi- Las and | le case,” said Dr. was called to Pr H an i vidence e Hospi ting e a g er | ECTS NEW FIRE ALARM REGISTER | Machine Is Invention of City Machinist Du Frane of ‘[ Oakland. ; PERF ire- i rity claimed fryr; d style are curacy of | is es- t sim- | n the use | he tape. Du | on a tape reg- se of the spring ed by electrical | | show s street SHOT DEAD BY OWN GUN g ACCI- GUN — Ernest Johnson Is Killed While Hunting. BOY WHO WAS KILLED BY DENTAL DISCHARGE OF ING. WHILE HU o+ S R BERKELEY, Dec. 17.—Death In tragic form came to Ernest Johnson | this afternoon during an excursion on the bay, in which duck hunting was expected to provide an hour of sport. Johnson, u lad of 15 years, was ugh the waist by the acci- charge of his own gun. He pin a short time afterward. He was removed by his companions to the Roosevelt Hospital, but did not of life while being carried to the sanitarium, and Dr. Benton pro- nounced him dead. Johnson's gun was discharged as the lad trailed it after him while he was attempting to climb from a tiny sail- boat to a rowboat which the youth had attached to the larger craft. The shot entered his body at the waist. He did | not speak or move after‘the accident. Charles Hansen a companion of the wounded b retained his nerve un- der the trying circumstances and as quickly as possible brought the craft in which the lads were afloat to shore. nest Johnson's parents at 933 Bristoi | in West Berkeley were notified | the ambulance of the Roosevelt and rare g operated by | Hospital was procured. The boys were in the vicinity of .| Sheep Island when the accident hap- | pened. They had planned an afternoon of sport, each being armed with shot- prospectus The jour- | h'in the lan- y and life ot to reviews of | these fields. ued by the | The first g0 Press J research e the level The | in The distin- rs is solicited. of | | | ready enrolled 600 pidly growing. The Der year. men DR. PIERCE’S REMEDIES. U/ = ANGEL CHILDREN. Is there any bhappier i s S ek gt that mother whose each successive little one seems to her but one more dar- ling angel to continually lift her thoughts toward the sunshine of perfect happiness? But sorry is | the lot of that poor moth- er to whom motherhood has ceased to be a cause of rejoicing, but has become in- -7 looked forward to with melancholy and apprehension. “About three months before our last baby was born (which is our fourthlf writes Mrs. Nel ‘: Carl, of ) i prusary Medical Association, and was edvised ! 0 take Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and ' Golden Medical Discovery.' 1 did 80, and am happy to say my health began to improve and T did my work up to the last, and felt splendid. ‘1 got along finely during confinement, and have the healthiest baby L eyer saw. Whea he was three months he ed _eightéen pounds: he is now seven mouths ol j tweaty-four . 1 can say I have had mo returs of my old troubles. I thank you very much for the good you have done me.” _Auy woman may write to Dr. R. V. . Y., a statement of solute confidence by this physician who stands among the fotflnofl:peddifi of the century in the treatment of women’s . 'He will send her (in a plain, sealed envelope) sound, sensible, valua- ble advice free of all charge. Dr. Pierce’s great thousand in- lustrated Common Sense M Ad- viser will be sent free, cost of 21 one<cent stamps, to the mdfiudy.wdofi%hu | for guns and an abundance of ammuni- They were expert at sailing their t and were accustomed to the usc firearms, despite the fact that neither was more than 16 years old. The dead boy was a son of Andrew Johnson, an employe of the Southern Pacific Company, holding a position on the ferry-boat Oakland. The youth was an expert musician, a bright schoolboy and highly esteemed by the co aunity in which his people resided bis manly ways and excellent hab- its. This is the second accident in which reless handling of a gun «by duck hunters of West Berke- resulted disastrously. Two Charles Salisbury trailed tgun after him while leaving his boat to climb up on the wharf at West Berkeley. He received the con- tents of the gun barrel in his right leg, shattering the limb so that am- putation was necessary, death being narrowly avoided. Salisbury is now at the Roosevelt Hospital and stood on crutches on the porch of the hospital this afternoon watching the body of Ernest Johnson being brought into the place, wiping a tear from the eye as he remarked, “Poor Ernest. He was a little friend of mine and a fine lad.” e e MASONS WILL INSTALL. OAKLAND, Dec. 17.—Brooklyn Lodge No. 225, F. and A. M., will hold instai- lation ceremonies Tuesday evening, at which the following officers will take thelr chairs: orsbipful master, John A. Petty; senior w. Herbert P. Briggs; junior warden, Walllr ' J Petersen: treasurer, H. George H. True; secretary, Charles D. Hayes; chaplain, Thomas B. R. Crandell: senior deacon, Ed- win L. Sargeant: junfor deacon, Joseph Pet- v; marshal, Walter F. Vane; senior steward, George E. Kelly: junfor steward, Francis J. Rennie; tyler, Emanugl Lucas. THE SAN FRANC! I1SCO CALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1905 BLIND PUPILS GIVE CONCERT Unique Performance Enjoyed by Large Audience at Institution in Berkeley PROGRAMME ARRANGED Expert Ability Shown by Children Who Render Diffi- _cult Music Most Cleverlyf BERKELEY, Dec. 17.—Handicapped by lack of sight, a hindrance which many musicians might pronounce fatal, the clever pupils at the California Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and Blind showed this afterncon what may be accomplished by a combination of talent, perseverance | and ingenuity, when they gave their an-| nual concert of sacred music. The assem- bly hall of the institute was crowded with friends and relatives of the puplls,l while not a few of the outside world gath- ered to hear and see the novel perform-| ance. Applause was frequent and hearty, ! its sincerity unquestioned, and in every ! case being thoroughly deserved. Under the direction of Otto Fleissner { and Miss Bertha Butler, vocal insfructor of the pupils, the following programme was rendered by the blind children of the institute: Part 1.—Chorus, (a) ‘““The Children Are Marching” (Adam Geibel), (b) “This 1s Merry Christmas Day’ (I H. Meredith), ppimary | class; organ solo, “‘Offertory” (E. Batis§), An- ! drew’ Svensen; vocal solo, ‘‘Babylon” (Ste- phen Adam), Corolina Cabrillis; pigno solo, “Magic Fire Scene’’ from Dié Walkiere (Wag- ) ner, transc by L. Brassin), Hazel Piper; plano sols ew Caprice,” Op. 65 (Henry Ket- ten), Valentine Miller; vocal solo, ‘‘The Star of Peace’’ (Henry Parker), Maud Hilton: plano eolo, ‘‘Gondolier's Love Song' (Caesar Cul}‘ Everett Deckard; plano solo, ‘‘Love Dream,” No. 8 (Franz Lizst), Berna Halght Part II—Organ solo, ‘‘Concert Fugue” (J. L. Krebs), Hazel Piper; plano solo, ‘‘Melody in F' (Anton Rubinstein), Andrew Svensen; vocal solo. ““The Fold of Rest” (Paul Rodney), Marje Ruiz; plano solo, “‘Le Papillon’ Calixa Lavallee), Alfred Kloess; vocal duet, ‘‘Cross- ing Life's Sea™ (Alice Marsh Davis), Marguer- ite Grahem and Ruby Finnerty; organ solo, *“Grand Chorus'” Op. 18, No. 1 (A. Guilmant), Berna Halght; chorue, ‘‘Recessional” (Reginald de Koven), words by Rudyard Kioling. JEATH CALLS WEALTHY A ALAMEDA, Dec, 17.—Edward J. Bland- ing, capitalist, and reputed to have beeu one of the wealthfest men of this c.ty, died this morning at § o'clock at his home, 1617 Everett street, from pneumonia, with | which he was stiicken a few days ago. He is survived by a widow and son, Her- bert Blanding. Blanding was born in Rhode Island seventy-one yea:s ago and came to Call- fornfa in 1854, Apon his arrival in this State he engaged in mining, which he soon gave up fo embark in the grocery business with O. R. Bowman at Stockton. From that city he moved to San Fran- cisco, where hé formed a partnership in the grocery business with the Bowen | brothers. Blanding invested heavily in | realty after retiring from the grocery business in San Francisco and he owned valuable holdings in the city across the bay, in St. Louis and in Alameda.' wnile | never a seeker after office, Blanding took an active interest in local politics. As a business man his judgment was shrewd, and it was his policy to continually buy realty and never sell it. Blanding's funeral will take place from his late residence Tuesday morning at 11! o'clock. ——————————— CITIZENS MAKE REPORTS OF BURGLARIES TO THE POLICE Reports of several burglaries were made to the police yesterday. Michael McClure reported that his saloon at 901 Battery street had been entered dur- ing the night by forcing the ground bolt off the front door with a “jimmy. Among the articles stolen were 1250 cigars, two boxes of tobacco. five bot- tles of whisky. a bottle of brandy and 200 telephione checks. Thomas Mills, 346 Sutter street. re- ported that his room was entered dur- ing his absence for a few minutes about midnight and a gold watch, fob and seal valued at $35 stolen. A stran- ger was seen In the hallway by an- other roomer and the police have a de- scription of him. George McClellan, 999 Tennessee street, reported that his room had been entered on Saturday during his ab- sence by forcing the door open. His trunk had been broken open and a purse containing $45 In gold coin and $2 silver coin had been stolen, —— —— SAILOR ASSAULTS CAPTAIN WHO REFUSES HIM LIQUOR The troubles on board the French | bark McMahon are not over yet. The| good ship battled with the billows ' through stormy nights and days and arrived here a few days ago, after be- ing given up for lost. Last night her captain, Edward Le Goff, was felled by a belaying pin in the hands of one of | his drunken crew, and thus the troubles €. H. Smith, retiring master, will conduct the ceremonies and Granville D. Warren will act as master of cere- monies. Addresses will be delivered by William R. Davis, Judge Henry A. Melvin, the Rev. E. E. Baker and W. J. Petersen. Clement P. Rowlands and the Brooklyn Quartet will sing. Oakland Council No. 12, R. and 8. M. will install the following officers Tues. day night: Thrice fllustrious master, F. D. Voorhies; deputy illustrious mastéer, Charles P. Thomas: principal conductor of the works, E. H. Mor- gan: captain of the guard, J. A. Sansome; conductor_of the council, 'Henry Schwartz: sentinel, R. G. Evans; treasurer, J. B, Mer- ritt; recorder, George -H. Smith! il e PASTOR CALLS FOR REFORM. OAKLAND, Dec. 17.—In a sermon to- night the Rev. E. E. Baker, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, said the Oakland City Council ‘should put a iimit of 250 on the number of saloons; abolish slot machines; stop ol sell- ing; protest against the racetrack at Emeryville and regulate, if not abol- ish, the cheap theaters. All of these were causes of crime, the pastor de- clared. He complained that racing news at Emeryville was sent out under Oakland date linel QUARREL OVER A FENCE. ALAMEDA, Dec. 17.—A. W. Cornelius has complained to the City Attorney that Southern Pacific section men re- moved a fence on his property near the Fruitvale-avenue bridge without his permission. Cornelius owns land over which the spur track to be constructed by the Southern Pacific from its pres- ent local line to Walnut street will have to pass. Cornelius says that the raflroad company has not purchased the right of way and he has restored the fence. ! former hit his superior officer on the of the gallant bark will be transferred from the high seas to our City Prison. Captain Le Goff was assaulted by Beaman Oilvier, who returned from shore after a night spent in sampling the flery booze found only on the water front. The seaman demanded more drink, the captain refused and then the head with a belaying pin, cutting a deep gash in the temple. The drunken seaman was placed in irons, while the captain was ftreated at the Harbor Emergency Hospital. Dr. Chapin says, “Fresh cow’'s milk should be the' basis of an infant’'s food.” Mellin’s Food is always to used with fresh milk as a basis, :nm is why Mellin’s Food gives such good results. Send for our free book of “Mellin's Food Babies. BOSTON, Mass. | was attracted to them by their suspicious CHOKE THEIR DICTIM INTO SUBMISSION. FOOTPADS QUI —— Towerman Held Up and Robbed in Oakland. OAKLAND, Dec. 17.—Within less than | three hours of the time that W. H. Jones, | a towerman employed by the Southern | Pacific Company, was held up at Fifth and Pine streets early this morning John | Mitchell and John Hedigen were arrested | on suspicion of having committed the robbery. This afternoon Mitchell was positively identified by Jones as one Ot the footpads. The pair were taken into custody at Seventh and Pine streets by Patrolmaa McKeegan, whose attention conduck. Jones was on duty at the first tower on the Oakland mole last night, and after being relieved took the last train to West Oakland and started for his home at 1705 ' Fifth street. At the corner of Fifth and Pine streets, where it is dark, he was sud- denly confronted by two men, the pro- verbial “tall and short men,” and ordered to throw up his hands. He resisted and was choked into submission by the taller. The highwaymen searched the pockets of their victim, securing $29, and after| telling him to move on and not look back made off in the darkness. Jones reported the hold-up to the police and orders were at once sent out by Cap- tain W. J. Petersen to all the officers in the city to arrest any one answering the description given by Jones of the foot- pads. Jones was held up at 12:30 o'clock, and at 3 o'clock Officer McKeegan no- ticed two men answering the description of the highwaymen standing in the shad-, | ow at the corner of Seventh and Pine streets. As they were unable to furnish a satisfabtory reason for their presence there at that hour McKeegan placed them under arrest and their names were entered on the detinue book at the police station. Jones called at the station this after- noon and at once identified Mitchell as the tall man of the pair who had held him up. He was unable to say whether Hedigen was the second of the robbers, as he had been unable to get a good look at the short man while the pair were en- gaged in searching him. 1 Detectives Kyte and Quigley were de- talled on the case and this afternoon | they “sweated” both prisoners for some | time. Whatever information was gained from the men under arrest was kept se- cret by the officers, who refused to give out any information except that the men assert they are residents of San Fran- cisco. —————————— BARTLETT'S FUNERAL. ALAMEDA, Dec. 17.—Funeral . serv- ices for Columbus Bartlett, the promi- nent attorney, who passed away last night, will be held Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock at the family residence and will be private. Mr. Bartlett came to California fifty-three years ago and for twenty-one years lived here in the home where he died. He is survived by a wife and nine children. B PRINTERS TO GIVE THEIR AID TO BRETHREN IN THE EAST [ Fotle el NEW ORPHEUM ACTS PLEASE THE CROWD Rooney the Stars of Clever Bill. Typographical Union Completes Ar- rangements for Entertalnment in ald of Eight-Hour Day. | { Wil have been beaten, both in the Clayton Kennedy and Mattie | Arrangements have been completed for the entertainment and ball to be given by San Francisco Typographical Union No. 21, assisted by Women's Auxillary No. 18 and the Allled Printiug Trades Council, in Native Sons' Hall The three new acts on the Orpheum bill this week may well be classed in the headline division, but Clayton Ken- nedy and Mattie Rooney, who present a | trom any of the members in on Mason street, between Geary and Post, to- morrow. evening, The proceeds of this entertainment will go into a fund being raised to ald the printers in cities of the East and Middle West to secure the eight-hour day. The arrangements committee has worked long and hard in preparing its programme, with the result that it will be able to present ‘some of the best tulent, both professional and ama- teur, in the ciiy. The following is the programme of the en- grotesque sketch called “The Happy Medium,” seem tb be in a class by themselves. The piece contains noth- ing but a lot of nonsense. but the clever dancing by Kennedy and the equally clever support he receives from his fair partner hold the house till the turn is done, and then more is de- manded. Kennedy is a genuine come- dian, who knows how to be funny and tertainmen 4 . the things he does and says are all o 't . . & e Foley's Urehestra | now. This seemed to please the crowd President T: more than anything else. The three Kloes sisters give an ex- hibition of strength and endurance that can well be termed marvelous. One of the sisters in particular displays feats of skill in this line that never have been equaled by any woman on the local vaudeville stage. Haidee Weston is a mezzo-soprano, with a very fine volce and some sweet songs, but little stage presence. She sang two numbers last night that won for her the ap- proval of the audience. % The four hoidover numbers all have new acts to present and the moving pictures this week show both the seri- ous and the comic side of life. 'y DOy Ll ‘Alice’ —Romance. Mrs. C. K. Parker. Shakespearean Characterization ...Little Mandeville Towne, Selections. Fred J. Gi B nini, second tenor: LA Fred Scanlan, bary ewman, basso It Is Morn” . .Florence Mrs. E. F. Lunstord, Professor H. Wiley, accompanist. Violin solo, selections from ‘‘Cavalleria Rus- ticana’* .Pletro Mascagni ton Contralto sol Miss Mary Cotfin. Mrs, C, K. Parker, accompanist, 'rer;lrr s0lo, “When the 'Bees Are in the fve'’ ..Willlam Boyer -Miss _PBthel Hobart ing golo. . .......R. B. Hawkins Dlnclnl_r:lll tollo'“the c'l‘on nblee"‘ pro- gramme. These committ ave been placed Crel fo Charse of the features: Committes of ar- o e Ry o rangements—H. L. White, chalrman; E. L. | Miss Bertha Creighton, the well- ilc‘hlheg‘el. Miles L. Farland, George Hollls, Leo | known emotional actress, has been spe- chelson. . L elly, A . olter: . . 3 TiRAtoG . Hesrian: ullivafl, M. Casey, | Theater_in the big revival of Mrs. :, 1;;?{“ A. Dc, ll;oo;,“ Gflstélflck, 'rI z“:\" Henry Wood's famous drama. “East - vs, ' D. ers. G. Claussenius, A.| Lynne,” which s to be the attraction L. Gerhart, Edward McGenity, R._Cornell D. McLennan, George L. Berry, J. F. Garvey, | 8t the house for this week. Mrs E. G. Foley Mry. Phifp johnson, Mrs. . rant Munson, Mre. George Barron, Mrs. J. | DRUG CLERKS TO WIDEN J. Neely, Mrs. J. P. Olwell, Mrs. O. J. Treat, Sirs, D. Bowmian, Mrs. M, Guodry, Miss Sarah THEIR TRADE RELATIONS Hagan, Miss D. D Dennis, Miss Mona- 4 han, Mrs. L _A. Bickell, Mrs. B. 1. Conant, | Eixpect to Afiliate With Other Organ- rs, H. S. Plerson, Mrs. H. L. White, Miss izations to Increase Their De- Ella Wunderlich, Miss E. M. Shaw. Floor committee—Frank S. Carmona, ager; Grant Munson, H. Johnson, worth, W. L. Slocum, Ry I Wisler, Elander, Willlam Higgins, M. Lynch, T. Mc- C.* McKee, JCl'\ll‘lel Collins, D. 8. J. K 'S A. J. Gal- Callaghan, R. LA nsford, be bousght ance or at the hox office on the evening of the enter- tainment. fense Lines. Drug Clerks’ Association No. 472 at its last ‘meeting decided to branch into a higher condi- tion, that of merely affillating with organized labor bodies for protection against unjust treat- ment from their employers. In connection with others the association has Heck, lagher, B. O'Rellly, J. J. Chaudet, F. Thomas. Tickets are cents and be_delivered in this city from time to time on relating to their vocation. lectures will he at the assoclation’s headquarters in Pioneer buflding on the 12th of next January, when Professor Searby of the California State Uni- wversity will enlighten his San Francisco as- soclates on the many modern discoveries made in the highly prized profession of chemistry, ‘which branch or fession stands on an ing with that of medicine. At these lec- HELPERS. OF ZION ELECT OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR The Helpers of Zion Soclety met last night at B'nal B'rith Hall to reorganize the board of directors and elect officers for the ensuing year. The principal discussion of the evening was confined to the aims and objects of the Jewish Defense Association. their more advanced brethern who have already association, after disposing of numerous te: ed with its election l .m'l'b! Through error, it was stated. a | important matters. wrong impression had got abroad that with the following resuli: =—Past geflunl. the Jews were planning the organiga- ' Charles B. Wilden: president, A. D. Fetz; ti f 0. i first vice presi J. Flint; sec- on of an army of 1,000,000 men 3 ang vies t. les C. Bucher; flnmm| fight with gun and sword the battle oP ! gecretary, Phil Welss: recording secretary, Will the Jewish people who aré suffering | E. Murphy; treasurer, Georse M. Suther from oppression. The actual plan l.ll emedienc b B WIpk epidec T, M. Biek W the organization of a society of 1,- Yoeate agent.’ J. L. L 000,000 mbers with dues at $1 per member per year. With the $1,000,000 raised each year by this means much | Labor be done toward ting the | distress of the Jews in countries where they are being pe ted. The election resulted in the cholce of the following named officers: Prest- dent, Rev. Dr. Bernard M. an; vice president, Dr. Henry Epsteen; record- ing secretary, 8. Goldstein; financial secretary, W. R. Brown; treasurer 8. Lichenstein; board of directors, Her- nard Kahn L. Album, W. Bernsteln, Dr. A. 8. Tuchler, I. Markowitz, Dr. A. S. Reynolds, Rev. Dr. M. 8. Levy, # S Sy M. Epsteen and . delivered | 10 t::t-n ‘all students of pharmacy are invited by | vl i real estate business in Berkeley. financial DIPECTED L * D0ES NOT CONE /Real Estate Men Agreeably Surprised by Aectivity of | Alameda County Market {(HOTEL STOCK IS SOLD ! Handsome Tllustrated Pam- phlet Issued by Members of Improvement Organizations OAKLAND, Dec. 17.—Contrary to the | expectations of Oakland and Alameda ! County real estate dealers, the busi- | ness of the present month has consid- | erably exceeded that of the correspond- | Ing period last year, and if existing | ! conditions in the market continue until | | the close of the year, the business of | 1904, which was a record breaker in the Alameda County real estate market. { number of sales and the vaiue of prop- erty invelved. Many dealers report i that so far they have done more busi- ness in the last sixteen days than dur- ing the same length of time in any | previous month in the present year. Especially notable has been the sale, lately, of small residence properties on { the installment plan, the lots being purchased by newcomers to Oakland, + who have determined to build homes of their own and make this city their permanent place of residence. For the | most part these people are from the Eastern and Middle Western States, and have been brought to Alameda County by the advertising of real es. tate = 1 and the Oakland Board of Trade. In addition to this large sale of resi- dence property, there has of late béen a constant Inquiry for business prop- erty of all description, and one of the largest sales of this class recently re- ported was that of a lot and building on the corner of San Pablo avenue and Nineteenth street by J. J. Hanifin to Dr. Frank L. Adams. This property was sold through the J. H. MacDonald Company, and Mr. MacDonald also re- ports fourteen other sales of property in the last week. P HOTEL STOCK SOLD. A first class tourist hotel for this side of the bay is now assured, and the members of the company recently In- corporated for thie purpose of erecting and conducting the Claremont Hotel are busy completing the details ot the preliminary work. Stock subscription lists have been_placed at all the banks of vakland and Berkeley, and the fol- lowing subscriptions for stock have already been recel : Claremont Park Company, $10.000; Louls Titus, $20,000; Realty Syndicate, $25.000; Smith & Havens, $15.000; J. H. Spring. $10,000; Berkeley Development Company. $5000; G L Huggina, $1000; M. J. oo B E. T. Biake, . H. Bancroft. §i000; ©. E. Bowles, $10.000; E. Lehnhare $1000; B. P. Miller, $1000; Mason, $1000; W. J. Mortimer, ‘fll;; Savage, H McDutfle Co., G Schmidt, $500; F. H. Pitman, - Seotcnter, J. L. Bark sall & Craig, 4 | & G. Wickson, $1000: W. : : Lay— mance Company, ; Shattuck Estate by J. W. Havens, $5000; Lumber Dealers. $10,000: Security Bank, $2500; W. J. Hotchkiss, E. P. Vandercook Company, $500; Adams, $2500; Jobn A. Britton, $500. PRICES ADVANCING. Berkeley real estate men are also re- ceiving their full share of the general prosperity, and many sales are reported in all parts of that city. A member of the Mason-McDuffle Company said to- day: While the higher priced property nearer the university Is much sought after. the greatest number of sales are reported in the south- | eastern section of the city. This 1is un- doubtedly due to the proposed extensfon of the Key Route up Claremont avenue to the site of the mew Tourist Hotel. The tracts most affected by this work will be Colby, Fair- view, Berry-Bangs and Claremont. In the lat- ter residence park the Mason-McDuffle Com- pany has made fourteen sales during the last | ten days. An examination of the records shows that at least thirty resales have been made In the Berry-Bangs Tract during the past month at prices ranging from $1500 to $2000 per lot. This property was placed on the market about two years ago at $1000 per lot. company itself disposed of its holding in a very short time and all of the recent sales have been made by those who were fortunate enough to buy at the first vrices. The movement continues southward and Fairview Park is the next tract to be affected by ¢his demand. This beautifully and highly improved plece of residence property was opened om October 15 last, at $900 a lot. Up to date 180 lots have been sold and six sub- stantial residences have aiready been built. The lots first offered at are now bring- ing an average of $1200 each and the prices are constantly rising. Within six months it is expected that the lots will be considered a 1500 each. M'}!;'l‘:nbf“l’: Fairview Park blocks were held baci the company and lots in them are now belnkgiyolhnd at $900 and $1000 each. The Mason-McDuffle Company. Who are agents for the owners report, that they are being snapped up very rapldly at the latter prices. ISSUE PAMPHLETS. The conference committee of the im- provement clubs of Berkeley has just is- sued a beautifully - illustrated pamphlet as an advertisement of the college town, which has been compiled especially for aistribution to the teachers and members of the School Departments of the State who will visit Berkeley to attend the Teachers’ Institute, which will open on Tuesday, December 2. The pamphlet I simply a beautiful souvenir collection of finely executed photographs of points of interest in and around Berkeley. Breed & Bancroft have also recently fis- sued an illustrated booklet advertising the newly opened tract known as Elwood Park. The pamphlet, in addition to con- taining a full description and map of the « tract, is replete with information of gen- Edson made arrangements for a series of lectures to ) eral interest to people seeking buSiness ment, | or residence property in Alameda County. Articles of incorporation have just been filed by the Stewart & Brown Company, which will conduct a general real estate business in County. The mem- bers of the newly organized corporation are W. E. Brown and Clarence Olson of R new firm will here- after be krown under the name of Berry & Wehe and will conduct a general | Sternberg & Lindberg report a large demand for M_Otlhnd and Fruitvale property. P Newsboys Steak Papers. Four newsboys—Carl Peterson, 14 ears of age; Rudy Bosselman, 13; Asa derlin, 15, and Russell Lamont, 13— were arrested on Dupont street about 6 o'clock yesterday morning by Police- man A. J. Mogan for stealing newspa- rr:ioaTI::m.:” d"“ l::t to the De- Judge Murasky.~ 3 - 'y — - s Mo t and P. H. Wondrow; Counell, E. -.‘F LA Chr. D._Lucas, C. H. m ry D. Healwhole, J. Morrison: e Rty et ! SUCCESTS SALE OF FRANCHISE Alameda Trustee Gives Idea Concerning the Demand for the City’s Fine Highways SEEKS NEW APPLICANT Board Waits for Better In- formation Before Decid- ing on the Application pEANE W R ALAMEDA, Dec. 17.—The City Trustees expect H. M. Ferguson will file an appli- cation to-morrow night for -a railroad franchise. Over what streets he will seek the privilege is not known and for whom he is acting is likewise a matter of mys- tery. Fergusen said at the meeting of the City Trustees on December 4, when W. J. Morgan of San Francisco, through W. H. H. Hart, applied for a rallroad franchise on Santa Clara avenue, that he, Ferguson, intended to make application for a franchise to-morrow night. Ofty Trustee J. F. Forderer says he is willing to listen to any person or corpor- ation wanting a rallroad franchise in Alameda, but they must prove to his sat- isfaction that they are not seeking the privileges for speculative purpeses and that thev: are financially able to put through their project. Forderer favors caution in the proceedings, and if there are to be competitors for the franchise | he believes that it should be offered for sale. City Trustee W. M. Bowers does not hold ghe same opinion as General Hart. that two railroads could use the same tracks on Santa Clara avenue, and he also says that there will be unusual ob- jection to the granting of any fraachise on Santa Clara avenue that would permit the running of freight trains om that thoroughfare. Hart said if Morgan was granted the franchise he would want per- mission to operate freight trains on Santa Clara avenue during certain hours. i B —— FRENCH ALLIANCE HONORS PUPILS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS Five Students Recelve Prizes From Na- tional Association for Speaking and Writing Gallle Language. Native Sons’ Hall was filled to the doors yesterday with the prominent and influential members of the French colony of San Francisco, who gathered to witness the ahnual presentation of prizes by the French Alllance to the pupils of the public schools who have shown the greatest proficiency im speaking and writing French. Five prizes of honor were presented to as many pupils, ,three to students of French extraction and two to pupils in the American section. J. M. Dupas, president of the national association, § presided, while Alphonse Bousquet act- ed as secretary. Thé French Consul, E. Lanel, and Alfred Roncovieri, presi-§ dent of the Board of Education, wer also present. 3 The first prize in the French section was awarded to Eva Ancion of the Spring Valley School by Comsul Lanel. The 'second prize was given to Eugene Fau ' of ' the 'Washington Grammar School by Sylvain Welll and the third te Henriette Berten of the Spring Valley School by a representative of the French Alliance of Paris. The first prize in the American sec- tion was awarded to Grace Kydd of the Spring Valley School, a representative of the French Alllance of New York, and the second prize to Lyman Grimes of the Pacific Hei’htl School, by Presi- dent Dupas. ——————— More Sauret Comecerts. San Francisco music lovers are de- lighted to learn that Emile Sauret, the great French violinist, and Arthur Speed, the eminent young Englisa planist, will give two extra ceoncerts here at Lyric Hall to-morrow evening and Saturday afterncon. The impres sion created by these two artists at their concerts last week was something remarkable., and that they will be greeted by crowded houses seems to be an assured fact. They will present complete new programmes, and seats will be ready to-morrow morning at Sherman, Clay and Co.'s. —_—— Johnson Is' No Ostrich. In an effort to swallow an apple whole for the entertainment of a collection of his Swed- ish friends, W. Johnson of 3@ Turk street disio- cated his jaw last night. The scparated ma illarfes were together agaln at Centra! Emergency Hospital by Dr. Glover a ter the apple had been removed In sections, a little the worse for wear. ————— As a balm philosophy séems to be suit- ed to wounds that have healed them- selves. ADVERTISEMENTS. A Woman’s Gratitude “For more than a year I had been a sufferer, completely broken down. I had not slept but two or three hours any night for weeks. I had -such awful misery in my head, and oh, I was so irritable. I could not depend upon my judge- ent, and my memory was failing. T realized that I was losing my mind, and I thought the grave, or worse, the asy- lum, would be my doom. My doctor said my case was be- yond the reach of medicine. I went to a druggist and told him my condition. He recom- mended Dr. Miles' Nervine; he was pretty sure it wonld help me, so I bought a bottle. That night I took a table" spoonful, and fell asleep in a few minutes, the first rest I had in weeks, and oh, T will never forget that sweet sleep .while I live. I have continued ' taking it, and slee,? like a baby, and gain rapi MRS. VIOLA BARKER, Orange, Texas. 7] Dr. Miles” e, S S, Bt e will refund your money. » it