The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
AROUND The BAY
APPROVES INHERITANCE TAx.-eakland.

APPROVES INHERITANCE TAX.-eakiand.
sept 2s.-Altorney J. J. Burke has appraised
the late Nary l. Gina 1892. 50 and
STATE school fund VIII be enriched by L Il
amount
FHIEF RoBs RESIDENCE sept.
25.-E. BlanQue living at 172I sherman street,
has reported to the police that his home was
entered sunday afternoon and that a small
watch two chains and Other pieces Of Jewelry
were stolen.
BERKELEY NEEDS LABeRERs.- Berkeley.
sept. 25.-The scarcity Of laborers has forced
street Superintendent F. q. Turner to advertise
Tor eue hundred men TO work on the streets
in Berkeley. the Trustees having ordered exten-
siVe improvements
WAGES ARE INcREAsED-oakIand. Sent
2s.-The City Council has adopted resolution
raj ising the wages Of employees Of the street de-
penter gangs. 80 cents: foremen. 81 day:
labQrers. > cents day; street sprinklers 81
Q dsy. and men with horses and carts 30 cents
OFFICERS ARE NokIEATED.-oakland
Sept 25.-The following have heen nominated
as officers Of the Central Labor Council Of Ala
media County for the ensuing year: President.
Joseph smart; vice president, George Janssen:
secretary. p C. Weber; financial secretary and
Gray
FELL BRYAN OAK Alameda. Sept 20
Thel large oak that stood On q vacant lot at
the southeast corner Ct Santa Clara avenue
and Walnut streef and which was known as
the Bryan Oak because the statesman from
Nebraska delivered a speech under its spread
down 70 make way for a cottage TO be erected
JOIN LOT IN LIFE.-Martinez Sept 20
Hiss Agnes Al. Blanchard and Henry Sricksel Of
Point Richmond were married at the Catholic
Church OF Richmond Saturday morning hy Rev.
Father Seaman Ia The presence Of a few inti-
mate friends The bride is one Of the most
prominent yonuH women OF the town and the
groom Is employe OF the Standard Oil Com
pany. After a short honeymoon at San Jose
they viii make their home in Point Richmond.
OAKLAND TAX RATE.-Oakiand, Sept. 25-
The City Council last night passed TO print an
ordinance fixing the tax levy for the fiscal
year at 81 . on each 500. Special Ia sxes ia ad-
levied IS follows, Eleven cents for high schools:
two cents for bond interest and redemption: six
cents for school building bond interest and re
demption fund; nine cents for park and boule
ward fund
MUSICAL TREAT PRoMIsED.-Berkeley.
Sept 25--rhe second symphony concert Of this
Years series VIII he given in the Greek The
O'Clock next Thursday afternoon. The pro
gramme begins with the concert overture: II
Autumn BY the great Norwegian composer
6rieg. After the symphony viii come the har
monies Of the N0rspiel and Of the death song
of Isolde. from Nagner's Tristan and Isolde
ie ngoSraume viii end with well knoWI
Second Hungarian Rhapsody b. List
HOLD ANNUAL BENQUET.-OakIand Sept
2l.-rhe members Of the Master Bricklayers
and Masons' Association of Alameda County 10
nirht held their annual banquet Arthur Ar
lett acted POSTMASTER and addresses were
made by Councilman William J. Baccus. VII,
is q member Of the association. Percy Walker
and Mr. whitney. a prominent contractor OF
BERKELEY The committee IN charge of the ar
rangemenfs for the banquet were ". J. Bacous
Arthur Rowland and Percy Walker