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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07

Tuesdays gathering will be the last
of the calendar year, all other club
festivities being postponed until after
the holidays.
A program OF song will be given
Wednesday, when the members of the
Oakland club gather at their last meet
ing Of 1908 in Pythian castle. Mrs. Jes-
sic Dean Moore will be the soloist of
the afternoon. She will be assisted by
Miss Harriet Thompson. pianist. Miss
Thompson has recently come from the
east, where her studio was the center
of a delightful musical life She is a
pupil of MacDowell and has studied
with other well known eastern teachers.
Mrs. Moore enjoys wide popularity in
art circles OF the bay cities. The pro-
ta)-'.Impromptu op. % dat.
lb)-Etude. op, Is. No. g.; Chopin
vocai-Ss,"oh Ca Had IL 49,, Jules Lyre
Piano-(a)-..To the Sea- .MacDoweii
tbl-"The Song" "...-.. MacDowell
With violin obligato by Miss Edith Moore.
Miss Estelle Southworth will be the
accompanist of the afternoon. Assisting
Mrs. Roosevelt Johnson as presiding
Mrs. E: |. Bartholomew Mrs. E: H: Cutter
Mrs Mrs G. J. h@ssss nGns Mrs Mrs Es EEsTstt Eom,n
Mrs. James Naismith Mrs. j. ". Holihan
Mrs. William westphal Mrs. r. Kisich
Mrs. J. P. Potter Mrs. Frank A. Mer-
Mrs. ]. X. Ritter gure
AS the first part of their program on
Tuesday afternoon four women promi-
nent in the Twentieth Century club of
Berkeley will discuss the international
Peace Movement" Those taking part
will be Miss Oma Davies, Mrs. w. l.. w.
Miller, Mrs. II. j. Shueler and. Mrs. W.
P. Bentley Miss Alice Andrews. ac-
companied by Miss Martha W. Dukes,
will contribute to the musical program.
Nut Cracker and Mouse King" the
Reinecker suit of eight pieces from
Hoffman's Christmas Fairy Tales" will
give the pleasure of the later afternoon.
Mrs. Ada r. Kruse and Misses Fay and
Thelma Miller will have a part in this
unusually delightful program. Mrs. c.
M. Perkins, Mrs. j. Sammi. Mrs G. B.
Smyth and Mrs. ]. o. Davenport will as
sist IN receiving the guests of the day.
Mrs. G.. r. Reed and Mrs. L. l. Reed Will
serve in the tearoom.
For Friday afternoon the members of
the choral section are asking their
friends to a charmingly planned "at
home at $500 Warning street. Her
Telephone an amusing comedy. will be
presented by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bald
win Mrs Langley. Miss Gerard and
Mr. Duerr. Musical numbers by Miss
Olive Morrish and DR.. Dodsworth will
be delightful feature. The proceeds
of the afternoon will be devoted TO the
lot fund
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
OAKLAND ATTRACTS
MANY INVESTORS
Properties That Give Promise of
Profitable Return Are
Being Purchased
City's Scheme of Improvements
Is Having Beneficial
Effect on Market

OAKLAND. Dec. 5.-Realty condi-
tions in Oakland and environs have
gained impetus in the last week such
as has not been felt here for many
months With the restoring of conf
dence in the east concerning western
monetary matters has come a conse-
ouent quickening of investments and
disbursements in this county. and the
best informed dealers and officials
look forward TO uninterrupted in
crease in values and in general activ-
ity in city building.
Among the most sanguine utterances
is the report issued for the week by
County Auditor George Pierce. In il
he relates the amount of collections
made by his Office as redemptions of
delinquent taxes which for the month
Of November reached a total Of
s6,5eI54 Contrasted TO this by him
IS The total for November 1907, of
S2.576.50. These redemptions, the lar
gest Of which indicate that heavy
tax payers are convinced that the
stringency troubles have subsided,
were over I,600 in number.
INDICATES REALTY REVIVAL
IN clearing up OF old taxes" reads
the report in part. there seems TO be
& clear indication of a brisk spring
realty market. Many OF the dealers
are putting tracts in condition for
sales. A number of new tracts were
also cleared of tax incumbrance on
which deals have already been closed.
pending the opening for sale purposes.
1T looks like busy spring IN realty.
If we are 10 be guided by the activity
in clearing titles and making tracts
right on the books of the county Any
number Of real estate men have or
dered redemptiCns nd all claim brisk
season as soon as The rains viii allow
outside work by the sales forces. A
prosperous 1908 is expected and an in
crease in property valuations. in the
light OF extensive Improvements is
bound 70 follow.
BUILDING PERMITS
Following is a summary of the build
ing permits issued in the last week,
compiled by Walter B. Fawcett. secre-
tary OF the board Of public works:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
BANQUET BY HoMEopATHrsrs

OAKLAND, Dec. 6.-The Alameda
county homeopathic medical society
will hold a banquet Tuesday evening
at the Hotel ST. Mark, at which nlans
for the formation of a northern Cali
fornia society will be discussed
Among the speakers will be DR.. Plinv
r. Watts of Sacramento, state presi
dent of the California homeopathic
medical society; Justice Henry A. Mel
vim, Dr. II. r. Arndt of San francisco
DR.. James w. Ward of San Francisco
DR.. William Simpson of San Jose and
DR.. A. X. Crawford of Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
CHILDREN PERISH WHILE
PLAYING ON THE ICE
Skating Season Claims Eight
Victims in Two East
ern States

BOSTON. Dec, 6.-while playing on
thin Ice three children were drowned
today Ethel Anderson, a aged IL, and
Martha Anderson, aged 10, We're
crowned in a pond in North Easton. In
Melnuen, George Stock, aged To- was
drowned trying to save his brother
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
MIX FOR RHEUMATISM
Eminent Physician Gives Ont His Most
Effective Formula

The following Is never failing rem
edy for rheumatism. and IL followed up
it will effect complete cure of the
very worst cases: Mix half pint OF
good whisky with one ounce of Toris
compound and add one ounce syrup OF
Sarsaparilla compound. Take in table
spoonful doses before each meal and at
bed time" The ingredients can be pro-
cured at any drug store and easily
mixed at home.
Not only will this formula promptly
relieve the muscular pains but Ii is also
one of the most effective system build
ers known to the profession 1t will
increase the appetite and IL use is con-
tinued will eventually restore full
physical yigor to all persons of failing
strength. especially the decline caused
by age.
The Toris compound, in connection
With the other ingredients. has such a
decided action in purifying the blood
that the good results can be felt after
the first few doses, but il would be a
serious mistake to discontinue until
health is fully recovered
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
Attack Aimed at Gunboats

ROTTERDAM, Dec. 6.-The Nfeuwe
Rotterdamsche Courant understands
that the naval demonstration off Ven
ezuela is intended for the purpose of
sequestering Venezuela gunboats and
scout vessels and TO prevent the trans
port of Venezuelan troops and contra
band trade with Curacao.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
SEEKS no AID FREsHMEy

BERKELEY, Dec. 6.-Lincoln Hutch
irson. advisor to the University of CAL
ifornia. has gone east TO study the
methods of caring for freshmen in the
big eastern universities. He expects to
secure facts upon which TO base new
system at Berkeley for the first six
months of college work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
COLLEGE MATRoN DIES

OAKLAND. Dec. 6.-Miss Jean Hig-
ginbotham. matron OF California col
lege. died suddenly OF heart failure in
the college dormitory at o'clock last
evening The attack came so swiftly
and unexpectedly that life was extinct
before a physician could be summoned.
Miss Higginbotham was 56 years OF
age She was a native of Massachu-
sets.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
BREACHES TO NEW coNGREGArroN

BERKELEY. Dec. 6.-Rev. Harry A.
Miles. newly elected pastor OF the First
Con gational church. corner OF Du-
rant avenue and Dana street, this
his new congregation. Rev. Mr.. Miles
served for 10 years as pastor OF the
Center Congregational church OF Brat
tlebOrO. VT.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
EIks' Services at San Jose
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SAN JOSE. Dec. 6.-The annual me-
mortal services of San Jose lodge No.
522, B. P. o. E., were held this after
noon in the First Presbyterian church
and were attended by an audience of
more than 1900 people. The services
were presided over by Exalted Ruler
Joseph E. Hancock The eulogy was
pronounced by S. G. Tompkins and
the oration was delivered by Dr. VIII
liam W. Guth president of the Uni
versity of the Pacific, his subject being
Love"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
ATTACKED WITH CLUB
SAYS WINDOW CLEANER
Workman Secures Arrest of
Rival Laborer on Charge
of Assault

OAKLAND. Dec. &C. Leroni. an en-
ploye of window cleaning establish
ment. is held at the city prison on the
charge of attacking John Ferrara of
220 Ayala street and beating him over
the head with a scantling this morning.
Ferrara. who Is employed as a janitor
in Carrolls saloon at 461 Tenth street
declared that Leroni and a companion
assaulted him because he was cleaning
windows in the saloon. while they de-
sired to monopolize all the work of that
character in the downtown districts.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
TAFr no RErAIN POST

WASHINGTON Dec. 6-President
Elect Taft again will be chosen president
of the American national Red Cross at
its meeting here Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
sIIIcrnr FnIrnus onApnrr

OILS. 1913 Twenty -6rst street who drank large
dose Of suiphuric acid Saturday night after
quarrel with bis relatives died yesterday at
noon st the central emergency hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
Events in The Women's Clubs
of Alameda County

OAKLAND, Dec. 6.-The members of
Ebell, the pioneer woman's club on
this side of the bay. are planning an
unusually interesting affair for Tues
day efternoon, when the eDarter mem
bers with number of prominent club
women will be made the guests at the
annual breakfast, celebrating the
thlrty-second anniversary OF the or
ganization. Miss Sarah h. Horton, one
or the early members of Ebell, will
preside as hostess. Toasts and re-
sponses from those who have had a
part in the history of the club will
be heard before the program'of music
that has been arranged by Mrs. Mabel
Walker Murcell. The numbers will be
AS follows:
quartet from "Rigolotto'' o''.................V Verdi
Mrs jenkins. Mrs. Murcell, Mr.. Veaco,
Mr. Rowlands.
Selected songs ....................M Mrs. Jenkins
Trio from ''Ti Prego' .....
Mrs. Jenkins. Mrs. Murcell. Mr.. Rowlands.
Covers will be laid for ESQ guests.
all of whom are members of Ebell As
sisting Miss Horton as hostess will be
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07

some OF The largest BUILDINGS planned
are the Peralta apartment house. TO
cost S250.000. to be erected at Thir-
teenth and Jackson streets; the two
story. IS. 900 home of Dr. Roy B. Wright
ing al Fourteenth and Clay streets, for
which the excavation has been made
and the permits for the foundation
Issued; and Sc. 900 fats to be built bN
Ramon Goldaracena in Carlton street
near Shattuck avenue
General conditions in building show
large gain in November over the same
month last year. Interviews as TO the
market follow:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07

PROFESSOR NoRrHRoP WILL RETIRE
Minneapolis. Dec. 6.-Dr. Cyrus Northrop will
retire from the presidency OF the University Of
Minnesota at the close OF the present college
year. He has been at the head OF the univer-
sity 25 years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07

Do You Want $5.00s
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
rage ii.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY

Wickham Havens. president Of the
frm OF W1ckham Havens Incorporated,
said:
The most encouraging sign OF coming pros
perlty and enlsrging business lies In the fact
that there are SO many buyers frem other cities
nov investing In Oakland. During the last
weeA We have made sales 70 clients from Penn
sylvania. Kansas. Ohio. Massachusetts in the
cast. and from Los Angeles. Seattle and Con-
cord Every dollar Of capital brought into
Oakland is worth a great deal more TO the
city than II the sale had been made 70 a local
purchaser Cash sales are beginning 10 pre-
dominate. During the last year almost all our
sales have been made on easy terms. but now
with returning confidence in the business world
the golden eagles seem to be coming out with
greater rrcdigaiitF.
The Financial underwriters have re-
sumeo their weekly Friday evening
meetings at 1915 Broadway for public
discussion Of important commercial
financial and industrial. questions. In
their weekly report is the following
TIE immense increase in the development OF
cheap power for manufacturing and other pur-
poses will attract new industries to Oakland's
water front The large power plants being
erected by the Southern Pacific for the elee.
irritation Of their local roads and the enor-
nous power plant Of the Western power com
pany Viii quickly develop many industries. The
chamber Of commerce is doing all possible in
its power 10 attract new capital and should be
financially encouraged by the membership Of
every merchant farmer and property owner
IN Alameda county.
FINE BERKELEY BUILDING
BERKELEY. Dec. Eff there are no
delays in the plans of the contractors
the new Acheson building in University
avenue at the terminus OF the Key
Route line viii be completed and ready
for occupancy by January /. The build
ing has been leased by Fred E. Reed
for q period of 10 years. and is be-
ing fitted for a physicians office build
Ing. The three upper floors are di-
vided into IS Offices. which are equipped
with hot and cold water. compressed
air and other modern conveniences. The
building viii be heated by steam and
q complete system or elevators has
been Installed. To add to the conven-
ience OF the tenants. it has been ar
ranged TO secure the establishment of a
branch postal station on the first floor.
The building, four stories in height
is built Of white pressed brick and
is one OF the hanosomest Of the newer
office buildings IN this city. With its
equipment it viii represent an invest
ment OF $4,000 when completed
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-07

Following is a summary of the build
ing permits issued in the last week,
compiled by Walter B. Fawcett. secre-
tary OF the board Of public works:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-07
DENoUNCTNG THE RICH.

The great English statesman, Pitt, once complained that he had been charged with "the atrocious crime of being a young man." and we not infre- quently hear 1t said against man against whom nothing else can be said that he is too young to set himself up as a leader. Youth is sometimes over-confident, we well know. and it not too infrequently happens that young man has too high an opinion of himself, but all history proves that "the atrocious crime of being young man." has att tached to some of the greatest men who have lived.
 In our day and time we have an- other crime in the eyes of some peo- pie. and that Is the crime of being rich. The complaint is not always that a man has come by his wealth dishonestly, but the mere fact that he is rich is apparently looked on as crime by many people. President Roosevelt can talk as gllbly about the predatory rich" as could any mouthing stump speakers who ever resorted to the arts of the demaeoRue. If man bas the good fortune to be wealthy he is looked on by some as an enemy to his race. Mir. Bryan is severely criticised by many because he has grown to be a comparatively rich man, while he. it must be adnitt ed. not infrequently charges that the very rich are combined to defeat him. Most of the denunciation of rich men, however. comes from those who have nothing and who talk as if wealth is a crime of itself.
 This kind of talk" remarks The Columbia State. may not go unrebuk- ed with safety to the public--a re- public founded upon belief in the full est liberty of the individual and the right of each to reap as full measure as he sows. Individual instances of the abuse of wealth should not be allowed to obscure the issue In this country it is the right of every man to earn as much as he can and to enjoy his earnings freely and fully. It is his, to have. to hold, and to spend. wisely if he will foolishly if he will. We may teach and extol benevolence. philanthropy, the priveleEe even the necessity. of using great wealth for other than selfish purposes.-we may teach, but we may not compel. The most that we can enforce Is that bus mess shall be honest, that men shall acquire their wealth honestly and with out injury to other men or to society"
 The trouble is that those who are most forward in abusing the rich do not make any distinctions, but abuse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-07
A. the Enemy sees It.

New 1ork Tribune.
 Henry Watterson, can be acquitted of any original weakness for MT. Bry- an or MT. Bryan's policies He op-, posed the Nebraska leader in 1898 and helped materially. to deprive him that electoral votes. He supported Mir. Bry- an perfunctorily in 1900 and re10iced nightly when the anti Bryan forces ana ana A'i1eG nominated mated ex-JudEe Parker for the presidency When MT Bryan re- turned in 1906 from a trip around the world MT Watterson came to this city of the Democracy and its logical candi- date for President in 1905. But the Madison Square Garden speech. in Col onel Watterson's opinion, shattered the tember 1907. the Editor of the Courier Journal blew cold again on the Ne braska statesman and spent days and nights trying to discover some one who the party. Gov. John 4 Johnson's avail ability as a presidential candidate was exploited in the ofice of the Courier Journal long before the Democrats might to used to sidetrack Bryan and Bryanism. Colonel Watterson has, therefore. proved in many ways his open mindedness as a party counselor. must be held to the untainted with a persistent prejudice in Mir. Bryan's fla Vor
 After visit of two weeks in Wash ington and two weeks in New York. Colonel Watterson reports to the read CTS of The Courier Journal that the idea prevalent here among Democratic newspapers and politicians of defeat ing Mir. Bryan at Denver Is all moon shine. He says justly that the Eastern Democrats fail to understand the tenn per of the party Tn the West and South, and have in less than four years for gotten the lesson of the Parker, exper- im"ut They want to repeat that eX- Gray of Governor Johnson. But Col ourl Watterson. going to the root Of the matter. acks;
 over the dead bodv of Bryan? What chance would Johnson have carrying q War-street tag? What chance would Johnson have using. the undemoc,r,atle le z the majority. and that at the 6ehesf of the East. defyinK the West and Wor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-07
This Is My 6Ist Brthday
Lord ROsebery.

The Right Honorable Archibald Phil ip Primrose, Earl of Rosebery and for mer Premier of Great Britain, was born in London, May :, 1g47, the son of the late Archibald Lord Dalmeney. He received his education at Eton and Christ Church College. oxford, and sue ceeded to the title in 1886. He first spoke in public in the House of Lords. in 1871, when at the opening of Par liament he was selected by MT. Glad stone, then Prime Minister. to second an address in reply to a spsech from the throne. This he did with great tact, and evoked from Mir; Gladstone a reference to his extraordinary prom. ise In 1874 Lord Rosebcry was elected Lord Rector of Aberdeen University. and 1880 Lord Rector of Edinburgh. Tn 1881 he was appointer Under Secre- tary of the State for the Home Depart ment. and in 1886. in MT. Gladstone s next government. was appointed Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs. Ear ly in his career he said he had three ambitions in life: To win the Derby, to marry the richest heiress in England. and to become Prime Minister; His ambitions were fulfilled. In 1878 he married the daughter of a great bank er Baron Meyer de Rothschild. In 1894 he became Premier and year or two later he saw his colors win the race in the great annual event at Ep- som Downs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-07
pev,.,or hv Prot.ct,on,st..

New York Journal of Commerce.
 What the work of tarin revisers of the Payne and Danzell type woulc amount to. if they were to have theil own way. 1t is not difficult to gauge It would not greatly hurt the trusts or any of the protected interests or perceptibly benefit anybody else. Ii the question can be kept out of the campaign or prevented from having effect in 1t, and the protectionists ma iority should emerge from the election without beh seriously impaired. thelr kind of revision is what the tariff will get If 1t should become an issue Tn the campaign in spite of standpatters and the protectionists should lose their ma iority in the House altogether, why then this committee might be ready with its bill In December and 1t might be put through at the regular session and SO spike the guns of further re- vision until there is radical cnangc of sentiment and read tariR reformers can supersede revisers whose main pur- pose is to prevent revision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-07

all alike. which is neither fair nor just. There are some who amsss wealth by unfair and really dishonest methods and by taking interruptions advantage of the necessities of oth- CTS There are others who use their wealth to grind the poor and needy and to increase their own pile by pre- venting others from getting even their just dues. Both these classes are pro- perly to be condemned. for they are not good citizen, and if only such as they should be denounced we might say that 1t was justly done. But the world is not as bad as some would paint 1t. There are men who have amassed wealth by perfectly honest and legitimate methods, and who use that wealth for the good of others.
 One rich man." The New Bedford Standard says. who may be supposed to know something of the heart pos- abilities of other rich men, feels im- pelled to enter protest against the attitude of oyer-criticism of the rich that seems to have been permanently adopted in some quarters. The rich man is one whose works bespeak him man of kindly mind and generous heart. and one entitled to a respectful hearing, by virtue of his good deeds, his large intelligence. and his broad experience. It Is Henry L. Higginson of Boston. benefactor in educational and musical matters. who writes to The Outlook to ask whether 'ft is wise to ring so constantly the changes on the moneyed peoples evil thoughts and acts?" He recognizes the evil thoughts and acts of rich people along with the evil thoughts and acts of people with less money but he thinks 1t well to acknowledge that evil thoughts and acts find place unfor- tunately among all classes of people. On the other hand. he believes fair ness compels a recognition of the fact that rich men and women have done yeoman's service in the schools, hos pitals. galleries. and churches. that they have helped numb erless girls and boys to their feet. who have blessed our country and won renown in their after lives"
 There is the wrong in this indis- criminate abuse of the rich-the fail- ure to recognize the good that many of them do in this world. Because there are men of great wealth who are cruel, unjust, exacting and oppressive it is neither fair nor just to denounce all rich men as if all were criminals. People should recognize and admit that all rich men are not criminals. nor are all poor men saints. In the terse language of Governor Johnson, of Minnesots. wealth getting becomes a crime when the man obtains it by the sale of all his finer instincts, by the sacrifice of his character. by the violation of the nations laws, and by trespass upon the rights of others to the pursuit of liberty and happiness"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-07
This Date in History

May 2.
 16s5-The principals of the appropri- ation act adopted by the Common wealth and definitely established. 1812-Robert Browning, English poet, born. Died Dec. 12. 1889.
 1S40-Many lives and much proper ty lost by tornado in Adams county, Mississippi.
 lS46-General Taylor in command of the army of occupation In Texas, marched to the relief of Fort Brown. 1S4s.--Edwin Warfeld. former Gov ernor of Maryland. born.
 1S73.-Salmon P. Chase, Chief Jus tice of the United States, died. Born January 13. 1908.
 1904.-The Japanese captured Feng- wang -cheng the Russians retreating without giving battle.