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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

will be modern in every respect, and
will include, in addition to three Su-
perior Court rooms, a Judges chamber
and a Grand Jury room. 1t will also
contain the Hall of Records.
The plans of the new courthouse, for
which bonds were issued last week,
were prepared by ]. W. oliver. The
architecture is of French design 1t
will be located on the old courthouse
plaza. The building will be 226 feet
in length and 116 feet in width 1t
will be built of steel and reinforced
concrete. The county authorities are
planning to exchange the ground at
present used for the Hall of Records
for land adjoining the site of the new
courthouse.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
CRIMEs IN OAKLAND

OAKLAND, Nov 17.-Burglars forced
an entrance to Meyers saloon at $50
washington street, through a rear win
dow last night, and made OFF with the
contents Of the cash register.
C. d. Boone residing at 1926 Twelfth
street, was the victim of burglars last
night. a coat and vest, a pair of shoes
and a revolver being stolen from his
home.
Forty five dollars In gold was the
plumber secured by burglar who en-
tered the home of G. F. PARROT at 1851
Seventh street.
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KILLED BY GAZING EARTH

MARTINEZ, Nov 17.--Bert Locke. a
wellknown young man of vacaville,
was buried under several tons of earth
near that city yesterday and instantly
killed. When found his body was badly
crushed and his neck was broken He
had been employed by the Southern Pa
ciic Company and was hauling away
a quantity of earth when the hill
caved, burying him beneath the mass
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18

DR.. Wong SAue Min was appointed nv
the Six Companies to visit and treat the
Patients at the Oriental Dtspensary. S2S
Sacramento street, s. B., for the last
and he was selected and appointed bV
the late DIR. Wong Woo, during hts M
ness: to succeed hirn. as the most suo-
cessful physician to take up his practices
among the American people Those who
are in need OF medical advice or hsIo
viii md him a very sklllful and able
physlcians and WaEkkR sslsnesnor -
DR.. WonzcEE604
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pEpDLER THROWN FROM WAGON

vegetable peddler of Point Richmond.
was thrown from his wagon by a sui
den lurch of his horse at San Pablo
avenue and F'ifty-eighth street Friday
afternoon. alighting on his head and
probably fracturing his skull He WIS
picked up by J. A. Coburn OF Hog
Fifty fifth street and was brought TO
the Receiving Hospital in a wagon.
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BOARD EXTENDS TIME

ALAMEDA. Nov 1.-THE City Trus-
tees at a special meeting last night
granted F. M. Greenwood an extension
of four months in which to deposit
with the City Treasurer $4,000 cash to
guarantee that he will carry out the
terms of the franchise granted him
some time ago to construct an electric
line on Clement avenue, to connect
with projected ferry line to San
Francisco
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CLAIMS MAN LURED WIFE AWAY

ALAMEDA, Nov. Michael Kuren
Of San Francisco today caused the ar
rest OF John Christian. whom he ac-
cused of having broken up his home
and of having induced Mrs Kuren to
secure divorce. Kuren says that he
desires to obtain possession of his two
minor children now in the custody OF
the mother He alleges that when he
went TO the house occupied here by
Christian and Mrs. Kuren on election
day to see his children, Christian
threatened to shoot him. Christian is
to appear before City Justice Tappan
on Monday.
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ACTRESS HAS APPENDICITIS

OAKLAND, Nov. 17.-Hope Mayne. q
popular actress of the Idora Park
opera company. has been compelled to
give up her work on account OF an
attack of appendicitis It IL not yet
known whether an operation will be
necessary. Her place In the cast Is
being taken by Miss Lily Raymond.
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FIND INDIANS REMAINs

OAKLAND, Nov. 1.-THE supposed
skeleton of an Indian, along with a
stone mortar, such as the natives used
ror grinding corn. was dug up Friday
during the excavation for house for
James Hackett, on Fallon street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-18
FALLs FRoM nUILpING

OAKLAND. Nov. 17.--As the result Of
falling from building at First and
Brush streets today, Hugh M. fThomp-
son. carpenter, had his lower teeth
driven through his lip and cheek DR..
Irwin dressed his injuries at the Re-
reivinx Hospital.
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sHINGLER ArTEsIrrs SUICIDE

OAKLAND, Nov. 17.-A1bert Barnet,
a shingler residing at 1853 Eighth street.
attempted Friday to commit suicide
by taking poison while out for the
evening with his wife. He was treated
at the Receiving Hospital and 1t is
believed he will recover. Mrs. Barnet
was arrested for insanity.
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HORSES KICK Fatal

HAYWARDS, Nov 17--Failure to
rally from the effects OF an amputation
of his leg. made necessary by the kick
of q horse. caused the death this morn
ing OF Thomas Silveria at his home
here. He was horseshoer by trade
and was twenty-seven years OF age.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
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ALAMEDA oFrICIAL COUNT

OAKLAND, Nov. 1.-THE Board Of
Supervisors concluded their official can
vass of the returns of the recent cleo
ton Friday The official plurality Of
Assessor Henry P Dalton over Charles
Thomas, his chief opponent, is 7o6. The
plurality of superintendent Bridge
over Charles Heyer- Is 43.
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RErrRED cAPIrALIsT DEAD

OAKLAND, Nov. 1.-THE death OF
ciddon Thomas Allen, a retired CAPT.
taIist. occurred this morning at his
home at SIS Thirtieth street He was
sixty three years Of age and had been
i'll a long time He is survived by a
widow and seven sons, all OF whom re-
side in Oakland. Interment will take
place on Monday in Evergreen Ceme-
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INCREASES CAPTTAL

OAKLAND. Nov. 17.-The stockhold-
ers Of the Peoples Water Company
have authorized the mourning of
bonded Indebtedness of 100000 900. the
money to be used for the purchase OF
the plant and equipment of the Con-
ira Costa Water Company. The bonds
are to run thirty years from January
2. 1907, and will bear per cent in
terest
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OAKLAND, Nov. 17.-Preparations
are being made by Postmaster T. T.
Dargie to meet the expected holiday
rush in the Oakland postoffice. To af-
ford all the space possible for the
handling of mail matter on the main
floor of the office. the money order
department. is to be moved to the sec
ond floor. This work will cost about
$4,000
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| being semi-private for the comfort of
the guests. The building is to be
steam heated throughout.
The Bane Estate Company is sparing
no expense to make the hotel the most
modern suburban hosiery in Cali
fornia. The cost will be S150.000. 1t
will be completed about May 1. Stone
& Smith are the architects.
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COURTHOUSE PLANS ADOPTED

Sonoma Supervisors Will Have a Fine
Structure Erected.
SANTA ROSA Nov. 17.-Plans for
the s2So.000 courthouse for Sonoma
County were adopted today by the
Board of Supervisors. The building
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SWEDISH PICNIC TO BE HELD-Oakland
Nov. 1.-THE Swedish Republican Club will
give its last picnic OF the year at Shell Mound
Park Sunday. November IS.
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DR.. Wong Shue Min
Chinese
Tea and Herbs

Formerly OF 7o6 Dupont
Street, San Francisco.
Successor to DIR. Wong
Woo, 316 Tenth Street
OoL1op1 .nCToT -
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

lating. the post cards have succeeded In
securing a bit of favortsm from the
government which no other mail mat.
ter has obtained. Before long II will
be permissible to write messages on the
address side of the cards as we'll ns on
the picture side. Probably hundreds of
thousands of persons In America alone.
and certainly millions IL all the world
Is included, are picture post card col.
lectors. A post card without q mes.
sage from the sender Is but half of n
pleasure. but n message across the pic.
ture. or even beneath II. or ut one side
Is regarded by the collector ~ the right
thing In the wrong place. When the
new arrangement takes effect the send.
er may use the left half Of the front
of the card for his written message.
and all Of the blessings will be neatly
delivered to the receiver without any
of the evils. The United States Is not
the country that makes the Innovation.
Most Of the European countries have
already tried 1t. and even have pri.
vate arrangements for the transmits.
sion Of such cards across national
boundary lines. by the last universal
postal congress 1t was agreed that aft.
or Oct. !. 1907. such cards should pass
freely between all nations which are
parties to the convention. Postmaster
General Cortelyou has now issued nm
order providing for this. and also pro.
vlding that after March 1 next such
cards shall be admitted to the domestic
mails. This Is good news for the col.
lectors, and presumably experience has
sufficiently demonstrated that messages
confined to One.half Of the card will
still leave free space enough Oh the
other half to enable the mail men to
make out the addresses without undue
confusion.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24
HALLOWEEN LAWLESSNESS.

= There Is some extenuatlou tor
Fourth Of July riot because It IL, nom.
inally ut least, In celebration OF a pa.
triotic anniversary. 1t Is, too, only In.
cidentally destructive. 1t Is not essen.
TALLY vicious, So much cannot be said
OF the Halloween lawlessness, which Is
increasing In volume and recklessness
yearly. There was time when Hal.
loween pranks were confined to the
ringing of doorbells. the operation OF
stick tacks" and the occasional carry
ing of of gate or some other pOrta.
BILE object. The modern celebrators
have got far past that stage Of diver.
sion. They deliberately destroy prop.
erty In some Instances and In others
they deliberately steal 1t. The "ceie.
bratlon," In other words, has become
a combination OF malicious mischief
and larceny, There Is no longer any
pretense of prankishness about 1t. The
situation, OF course. arises from the
fact-lnvarlable In such matters-thal
a certain degree OF Halloween license
Is permitted in Difference to tradition
and custom. This license Is seized
upon by the vicious and larcenous Ms
an excuse for their operations. The
result Is seen In wholesale damage td
property and In serious losses by theft
1t Is probably too much to expect any
reform In the matter, since the excuse
that Halloween. like Christmas, come.
but once a year will be deemed sum
cicnt answer to the complaints of those
who have had their property destroyed
or stolen. Ii may be said, neverthe
less, that If 1t became known that the
law against malicious mischief and
larceny would be enforced on Hallow
cen as on all other nights of the year
there would he stop 10 the annoy
ances and outrages which many PEG
pie now suffer. II Is simply a ques
ton Of executing the laws.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24
JUSTICE TO THE MILLIONAIRES.

Possibly In order to correct an I'm.
preston fostered by explosive orators
and public speakers. and emphasized by
occasional developments, Alfred Van.
derbllt has ventured to speak In de.
Tense Of the cOnjugal harmony OF men
Of large wealth. Himself a multi.mill.
ionaire. he has the courage to assume
that rich men love their families quite
as well as poor men, ana that the emo.
tions Of love, and consistency, and devO'
ton are not necessarily completely sup.
pressed because a man has had the
fortune to add to his income and &C.
cumulate wealth beyond that OF the
average citizen. The special point Of
his argument Is that only the people OF
wealth aud distinction are singled out
for opprobrium or ridicule when the
marriage bells are little out Of tune.
Nobody cares how often or how vi0'
lently Mr.. and Mrs. Pauper quarrel or
how quickly they betake themselves 70
the divorce court, but let the slightest
cloud appear In the matrimonial sky OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Dives aud the whole
country Is profoundly agitated. All
the details OF the dreadful affair are
eagerly sought, and many are the i'm
proving morals deduced In eloquent dis
courses from the pulpit or ut the ire
side. The habit Of generalizing from
specific Instances IL not safe one
All millionaires do not divorce their
loyal wives to marry chorus girls, and
all women OF wealth do not suspect
their husbands of losing every tie OF
family love and obligation. Even In
Plttsburg great riches are not >ynony
nous with marital infellc!ty, and the
proportion of rich men who luarre
nolsily with their wives and bnally di
yOrce them Is extremely small. Ii II
undoubtedly true that the married life
of the rich Is spiced with differences oil
opinion, but 1t Is probably equally true
| that the proportion of divorces Is mucl
larger among the poorer ;han anon.
the Weather classes, though the tn
| multi excited thereby may he nothing
| For people who reason intelligently i
was not necessary that Mr., Vanderbilt
should explain the human and praise
| worthy emotions OF the rich or try Il
| demonstrate that they are controlled
by passions which govern those in es
opulent circumstances. But II was nat
ural enough, perhaps, that ne shoul(
feel the injustice OF the arralgnmen
q IA m -
rlage proprlety and that he should
speak as "A representative OF the elias
so arralgned.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24
LARGEST
WEEKLY CIRCULATION
IN CHICAGO.
IN CHICAGO.

The Chicago Eagle numbers
o0Oag ITS subscribers the most
Sn0uential, most prosperous and
NEST respected men In Chicago.
IL reaches nearly every man
% staading In the comm unity
oad all men who are mOulders Of
Dablic OpiniOa or directors Of
Dablic affairs.
IL 10 the Guide, mentor and
eSlead Of every political leader
% every shade Of OpiniOn.
Il 10 read by Government,
State, County and City oiiicials.
Il u read by . big percentage
q the legal fraternity, Including
oeaeh and bas.
IL IL the fav0site Of Chicago's
leaalag bssiness men.
u reaches all classes In their
homes.
IL IL read b. the Fire Depart.
osnt.
IL IL read W the Police De.
DaPtment.
IL IL In every public once and
every public library.
IL IL not controlled by any
cheap, cheeky Or crooked adver.
tlsing agency.
In the seventeen years Ut IT'S
existence IL has managed 10 build
~ . large circulation and great
business without the aid Of pro.
fasstonal advertising sharks.
That 10 why II IL SO independ.
eat, 50 popular and SO strOng.
The ChicagO Eagle - one pa.
per that has never depended
Upoa advertising agents for q
circulation. IL has one Of les
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

magazine is the reproduction of Henry
McCarter's series of "Sccncs from the
Early History of Ireland" These have
the decorative quality of really great
painters and in addition show u careful
Interpretation Of old Irish traditions
Dr. Douglas Hyde has explained them
In u few pertinent notes.
The other color printing includes the
elaborate cover by Ivanowski. the from.
tispiecc from painting by Sidney s.
Gorhnm. and an Illustration by Walter
Appleton Clark.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

ut fabulously low figures. should be
looked alter by the police. There are
too many of them at large In Chicago
to-day.
The Legislature ,.h 1T plenty OF Ia.
formation about the Beef Trust from
the pure food commissioners of ud'n
cent States.
~~
The six inspectors at the Union
stock Yards condemned and destroyed
:.2G.3l3 pounds of meat during the week
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

ending October 81. 1900. according to
the Health Department report.
%GA
An nveatigxtlon Of the Isesf TrM>,
by the Illinois Legislature ~ tn. "n.!
thing that will stop TINT awful ,rNst
>olA>
Commissioner Whalen has chance
to make national reputation for him.
self by throwing all Of his energy into
the campaign against the Reef Trust
The people have no faith In government
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

inspection. and even II they had. It
does not protect Chicago or lllinoisans.
Government inspection only covers
meats intended for shipment to other
states or to foreign countries. The
people are watching this thing closely
and will not be fooled all Of the time.
&S~
II will be fun to sec the big packers
on the Legislative gridiron.
~r
One OF WashingtOn's body servants
lied at Alexandria. Va. a few days
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

ngo. II must have been a long and
tedious job TOR Washington to Gull the
roll Of his body servants when that was
necessary.
4 London man played the plano %
hours cOnsecutively, proving bis physi.
cnl endurance. bis ldi0cy aud the pa.
tience Of his neighbOrs.
Don't expect soft answer when YOU
call man hard names.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24
THE CHRISTMAS SCRIBNERS.

The Christmas number Of Scribner's
Magazine il sumptuous in its illustra-
tlOns, both in colors and black and
white: and in its stories and articles
1t Is remarkable for the variety and en-
tertalnment offered by the authors.
The most effective color printing
probably that has appeared in this
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24
THE PICTURE POST CARD FAD.

The picture post card has proved TO
be not only a JOY TO the millions, but
an important source OF profit to the
Post Office Department. These cards
are easy to handle and do not increase
the expenses OF post office admialstra.
ton In proportion to the revenue they
bring In. Because OF their financial
value, which has seemed worth stImu.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

In his long years %, service as u
Justice of the Peace John Richardson
has earned the reputation of being a
Just man. honest and fearless In all
his dealings. lie can point with pride
TO the record he has made. u record
that any man can he proud Of. Mr..
Richardson will practice law after his
term as Justice Of the Peace expires,
and the reputation and the countless
number Of friends he has made proph.
esy successful business.
~6A
John T.. Owens II one Of tho most
popular men In the Democratic party
to-day. Independent. honest ami up
right, he II stronger with the people
than ever.
John NJ. Smyth II always ready 10
encourage any reform that viii help
Chicago.
No man In Chicago can hoast Of a
cleaner or more brilliant record than
Andrew J. Ryan, the popular and well
known attorney.
~e>
Mayor Dunno Il right In advocating
wider Halstcd street. ~ have lived
on the West Side and believe some.
thing should be done TO improve con-
dltlOns out there" he suid. ",rhe West
side has been the back yard OF Chi.
cagO for some years. While not Civ.
Ing IN official decision for the widen.
Ing Of the street, ] personally am In
favor Of 1t. However. l will think the
question over before making any rec
concentrations"
>eeA
Miles Kehoe Is liked by everybody
that knows him and the record he has
made ~ Justice OF the Peace IL a cred
it to himself and to Chicago.
~
Congressman william Lorlmer In one
OF the most popular men In the House
Of Representatives. and his record IA
credit to himself and to Chicago.
~e~
No business man In Chicago IL held
in higher esteem by the people thar
Albert q. Wheeler.
John II. Caverly Is an able, conscl
entlous and fearless man. He has
made a brilliant record as Justice Ol
the Peace ana his law practice shoult
be n success from the start.
James $. Hopkins, the popular Mas
ter.in-Chancery, Is man whom I,
know Is to like and respect
John X. Prlndlville stands high II
the estimation of the people rs IN hon
est man and rs an able AMI just Mag
strate.
Philip Knopf can be relied upon I,
look after ChicagO's lnteres,s in Con
gress. No Congressman Is better like
by the people than is the able Repre-
sentative from the Seventh district.
%C
q, j. Chott will leave the justice
bench with long and brilliant rccor,
to his credit, and with the SINGER
wishes of his many friends for pros
porous career AS II lawyer.
Albert II. Putncy, the able and pop
ular lawyer, is being urged by hi
friends to make the race for alderman
in the Twenty-tirst Ward. The Demo
Gratis could name no stronger man.
40
The citizens Of the Eighth Distric
will continue to be represented In tn
House of Representatives by their abb
and honest Congressman, Charles Nc
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24
EAeLEIS,

Abel Davis II making a magnificent
record as Recorder of Deeds and Of.
fetal abstract maker Of Cook County.
The people appreciate the services Of
such u good official.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

According TO the Health Department
bulletin of TN work of city inspectors
for the week ending November 10, 1906.
ut the Union StOckyards, total of
215,093 pounds of meats We're con-
demned ana destroyed. Total con-
formations for the week-3322 ,OGO
pounds.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

Charles T., Newton, Chicago's oldest
halter whose name Is Il household
word and whose popularity is unbound-
ed, is now at GO7 Masonic Temple,
where he is n member of Newton Il
Catlln, matters and furrlers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

The Reef Trust Is flooding the coun.
try with advertisements telling how
much it likes the United States In.
spection. The Beef Trust always did
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

The citizens Of the Eighth District
will continue to be represented In the
House OF Representatives by their able
and honest Congressman, Charles Nc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

Albert II. Putney, the able and pop
ular lawyer, is being urged by hi
friends to make the race for alderman
in the Twenty-first Ward, The Demo
Gratis could name no stronger man.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

Q, j, Chott will leave the Justice
bench with n long and brilliant record
10 his credit, and with the sincere
wishes of his many friends for pros
porous career as Il lawyer.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

Philip Knopf can be relied upon t.
look after Chicago's Interests in Con
gress. No Congressman Is better liked
by the people than is the able Repre-
sentative from the Seventh district.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

Chief Of Police Collins has arranged
to have the police ambulance service
under the control Of the health depart.
ment. In the near future II Is planned
to have physician In charge Of each
ambulance.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-24

Klckham Seaman has made u splcn
did reputation rs u lawyer and Il one
of the most popular men In Chicago
lie would do credit to any Office with
In the gift Of the people.