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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
OPPOSE INCREASE
IN ASSESSMENTS
Chamber of Commerce Will Send
Committee Before State
Equalization Board

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-Property own
ers of Oakland are up in arms over the
big valuations placed upon properties
in the business district by the special
appraisers appointed by the state board
of equalization. AS result, spe-
cial committee, to be appointed BY the
chamber of commerce Monday, will go
before the state board Tuesday MORN
ing in San Francisco and ask for re-
duction in the appraisement hsures.
The chamber of commerce held an
indignation meeting this afternoon at
which a score of the biggest property
owners lin Oakland protested against
the appraisements.
According to a declaration made by
Secretary Stearns of the chamber Of
commerce this afternoon. the appraisers
appointed by the state board have
boosted property values more than
1914 per cent over the figures in the
county assessors Office. The assessor $
office is said TO have made a 90 per
cent valuation of what property would
sell at as the basis for taxation. The
special appraisers have boosted these
figures to what property owners call
excessive sums. In one instance. on
the Delger building, at Fourteenth and
Broadway, the property is appraised at
$4,000 front foot. Secretary Stearns
says this is a higher valuation than is
put upon any piece OF property the full
length of Market street in San Fran
cisco.
Real estate owners in this city re-
fused some months ago to appoint a
committee to act with the special ap-
praisers in deciding realty values, al
though asked to do so by the state
board of equalization. A letter sent to
the chamber of commerce was not acted
upon and 1t was not until the special
appraisers had been sent to Oakland
to fix property values that any action
was taken to give them assistance.
They have practically placed property
valuations unassisted since their ar
rival
THE appraisements are excessive in
almost every case says Secretary
Stearns. The special appraisers Sc
lected a few hundred pieces of prop
erty and made valuations elsewhere on
the same plan. They have increased
the county tax assessors figures 121a
per cent. The committee appointed at
the meeting Monday will go before the
board of equalization Tuesday prepared
to show that the appraisements are far
too excessive and will ask for a re-
duction.'
Almost all of Oakland's big property
owners are members of the chamber OF
commerce.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
CEREMONIES HELD
BY MASONIC ORDER
Jurist Delivers Grafton When
Stone Is Laid in New
Temple

SAN LEANDRO, Aug. 21-Impressive
ceremonies marked the laying. at
o'clock this afternoon, of the corner
stone of the new Masonic temple at
Hepburn street and Hayward avenue.
More than 500 Masons from San Fran
cisco and Oakland augmented the mem
bers of local Masonic lodges who were
in attendance. Music. invocation and
the impressive Masonic ritual were
features of the event The building
will cost 100000 when completed, not
including the cost of the SITE and will
be one of the finest temples In the
country.
The ceremonies commenced when a
| hymn was rendered by the Masonic
Home boys band. Following vocal
selection betting the occasion by the
Brooklyn lodge of Oakland formal re-
quest was made that the grand master
officiate at the stone laying. The re-
quest was made by D. u. Tonelmfer,
president of the San Leandro temple
ASSOCIATION. w. Frank Pierce of Oak
land, deputy grand master, acting as
grand master for the occasion, replied
to the request. and following this the
stone was>laid with the Masonic ritual.
After the cornerstone had been laid
Judge William II. Waste of the superior
court delivered the address. Judge
Waste spoke upon the Importance of
the occasion to San Leandro Masons,
the antiquity of the order and the good
which it had accomplished in the GEN.
turies of the orders existence. With
love for their fellow men as their text
in life" said Judge Waste, the build
ing of the new temple and the foster
ing and upbuilding of the order can
result only In great benefits and the
doing of good to all"
The San Leandro temple association
which is building the new temple, is
composed of the following lodges: Eden
lodge, No. 113, F. & A. NJ; Doris chap
| ter, No. Sc, r. A. NJ, and Golden Wave
chapter, No. 102. o. E. S. Officials of
the association are: d. Z. Toffelmier,
Lpresident; A H. Merritt, vice president
lC w. Mclaughlin, secretary; j. E.
Holmgren. treasurer; A. e. Pelton. Dr.
c. l.. Coleman. DIR. G. H. Ohea. III. f.
w Helms and DR.. C. H. Miller, direc-
tors
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
CLEVER ACTS AT
OAKLAND 0RPHEUN
Eleanor Gordon and Company
Head New Bill With
Tips on Tap"

OAKLAND, Aug. 21-One of the great
dramatic playlets of the year is to be
the principal attraction at the Oakland
Orpheum when the new bill goes no
tomorrow Miss Eleanor Gordon, a
beautiful woman and clever actress,
with her company will present the
playlet entitled Tips on Tap The
company includes Joseph Sullivan, an
accomplished actor.
A novelty from Europe is promised
in the act called La Petite Revue. There
are half q dozen persons utilized in
this act, all OF them clever singers and
actors. mimic stage is set up for
the La Petite Revue, and on this minia-
ture stage are enacted scenes from well
known operas and plays, the perform
ers appearing TO be puppets who go
through their playing for the benefit of
a youth who in his dreams sees these
various bits Of opera enacted.
Another European novelty TO be seen
for the first time IN Oakland tomorrow
Is the act of the Five Avolos, who are
rega rded as the greatest Xylophonists
in the world. They use five instru-
ments and also carry with them lot
of special scenery which gives TO their
act a flavor Of novelty, in addition to
the really superior quality of the music
Miss Lena Painter Of the famous
Painter family of acrobats is to con-
tribute a unique dancing speciality
Miss PantZer's terpsichorean work is
done on the steel wire as well as on
the stage itself. She is assisted in heI
performance by Sam Mint, a skilled
/ acrobat and dancer.
Sam Chip and Mary Marble in theii
Dutch musical comedy In Old Edam'
Will unquestionably be stars on the bill
! The six American dancers, men anc
women who dress picturesquely and
f display unusual skill as dancers, viii
1 be retained from last weeks program
/ Lively comedy Is promised In the of
fering of Matthews and Ashley, whc
| have a snappy talking and singing ac
which they call Held Up" Franz
Conroy and George lie Maire and theil
company of farceurs will be seen agar
in the rafting comedy "a King for {
/ Night"
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
TRAIN RUSHES ON TO
"A BURNING BRIDGE
Brush Fire Smoke Blinded En-
gineer at Curve

SPOKANE. WASH Aug. 21.-The
north bound Spokane Falls and North
ern passenger train met with disaster
today at Darts siding
The accident occurred while the
train was rounding curve. Smoke
from brush fires prevented the engineer
seeing that a bridge was on fire until
too late to stop the train.
The engine ran clear across before
the bridge broke, letting the baggage
and mail cars drop into the ravine. The
weight of the cars dragged the engine
back and down, but fortunately the
coupling connecting the car with the
rest of the train broke. leaving the
two passenger cars standing on the
brink above.
All the passengers escaped safely,
but the blazing wreck communicated to
the cars still on the track and all the
coaches We're burned Engineer Gill
ilette sustained injuries about the head.
Mark Hanna was the conductor, but
escaped injury. The mail clerk was
injured
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
STATE TEACHERS TO
GIVE LECTURE COURSE
Educational Addresses Will Be
Delivered at University

BERKELEY, Aug. 21-"The Schools
of California" will be the title of a
course OF lectures which will be given
at the university next month under the
auspices of the department of educa-
tion. The object of the course is to
promote familiarity with the problems
and conditions and to unity educational
endeavor.
The dates of the lectures, speaker and
subject follows:
September 10. r. G. Boone. general utrsduc-
ton. Tho Pubiic's Interest in the School Sys-
tenn; September 10. Edward Hyatt. 1.-The
Rural Schools of California;: September D.
J. w McClymonds. Some Problems OF City
School Administration; September 30,. C. i.
McLsne School Law and It's Influence on the
Educational System; October Z. g. J.. Sackett
State Textbooks and Allied Problems; October
IA. +. F. Bunker "The Elimination Of Edu-
cational Waste: October 81. p. w. Kaufman.
The School and the Public Library; October
2S. c. \. Shane. Aids to Professional SELF
Development. November 4. NJ. +. Cox Teach.
ers Associations aud Their Slgnihcance'' No
yember II. y. II. Templeton The Course OF
Study for City School system: November Is
Mark keppel. "A More Efficient State School
System; December 2 e. Z. Cubberly, '.The
Problem OF Supervision. with Special Reference
10 the Selection Of Superintendents"
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
MUTILATED CURRENCY
FOUND IN OLD TRUNK
Treasury Department Gives
Money for Paper Scraps

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-Scraps of ma
tional bank bills, all of them more
than a generation old, were found
recently in an old trunk by Deputy
Sheriff George Sturtevant, who lives
in Alameda. Sturtevant mailed the
lot to Washington, and he received
today s10.25 for the scraps. Most of
them had been so mutilated that they
were yaluelesE.
The currency belonged to ]. n Web
ster, a pioneer of 1849. who was one
of the earliest residents of Alameda.
going to live there in 1852. He was
Sturtevant's grandfather, and had
been dead many years. After his
death, most of his personal effects were
regularly disposed of. but the scraps
of bills in the old trunk were over
looked a 8 worthless.
They were found accidentally. What
the original value of them was it is
impossible to say, so badly mutilated
were they The treasury department
returned several scraps to Sturtevant
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
ALAMEDA MAN IN A
MATRIMONIAL MIXUP
Two Women Declare That They
Are His Wives

ALAMEDA, Aug. 21.-John D. Calder,
secretary of the Alameda lodge OF Elks,
whose first wife declares that he re-
Gently took unto himself another spouse
without being divorced, arrived In town
today with the woman claiming to be
the second Mrs. Calder and the legal
wife Of the prominent lodgeman.
The couple went to the Calder home.
14O4 Central avenue, which was
stripped of its furnishings by Mrs.
Calder No. / few days ago They re-
mained but a short time and again left
town.
Calder said that he had thus far
borne the brunt of the stories given
out by the woman with whom he lived
for IL years and who alleges that she
is his only legal wife and that he in
tends TO issue a statement early next
week
He said that he had retained an at
torney to represent him and that he
believed public opinion would change
when his side of the matter was made
clear.
Because of the notoriety that Calder
marital mixup has brought upon the To-
cal lodge of Eiks a number of the mem
bers have begun movement to select
a new secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
THOUSANDS TO MARCH
IN LABOR DAY PARADE
Many Bands Engaged for Long
Line of Unions

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-The coming La
Dor day parade by the allied union
forces of Oakland promises to be
musical festival as we'll as marshaling
of the city's laboring forces. Four
teen bands are to participate in the big
pageant. and it is possible that two
more will be added
At meeting last night by the parade
committee in central labor council
headquarters, final decision was made
on many minor matters in connection
with the parade.
Places in the parade for each union
were decided upon and the officers of
each union instructed as to the place
where they will form into line. 1t is
estimated that more than 1000 union
men will be in line and the parade will
be more than two miles and a half in
length.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
BOY CLAIMS TO BE
PROcURER OF DRUGS
Says Clients Include Many
Prominent in Social Life

OAKLAND, Aug. 2I.-Charles Taylor.
aged Is, who was in the police court
this morning on a charge of vagrancy,
told Judge Samuels that he was en-
gaged in the trade Of furnishing opium
and other drugs to q large number of
patrons in various parts of Oakland.
Taylor said that he bought the drugs
on orders and delivered them, receiving
80 per cent OF the cost price as his
commission lOr making the purchases.
He said that his clientele included a
number Of persons standing high in
the social life OF the city
Judge Samuels placed the boy in the
custody OF Assistant Probation Officer
Snedigar and ordered a thorough inves-
tigation OF his story.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
FORMER CHINESE CONVICT
is ACCUSED BURGLAR
Police Recover Goods Stolen
From Sam KEGS Store

OAKLAND, Aug. 21-Young Ton. q
FORMER Chinese convict. who was re-
Gently released from the state prison.
was arrested last night on a charge Of
robbing the store OF Sam Kee, 953 Web
ster street
The robbery occurred early an the
evening, while Sam Kee was awav.
and when the police were notified sus-
picion fastened upon Young Ton, who
lives next to the store.
Policemen broke into Young Tons
apartments and captured the former
convict in the act OF hiding the stolen
property. His booty consisted of a
small bank containing $1IO, a woman S
ring set with Ss pearls, a revolver and
q graphophone with I4s records in
English and Chinese, besides num-
Der OF trinkets. Sam Kee estimated
his loss at s400.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
ACCUSED OF SELLING
CHILDREN LIQUOR
Ocean View SaIOOnman jailed
for Alleged Sale Of IntOx-
icants to Minors

BERKELEY. Aug. 21.-On a charge
of Selling liquor to minor contrary 70
the state law. Robert Burcher. a saloon
owner Of Third street and Cordinices
creek at the city line. was placed uu-
der arrest this morning By Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Phil Carey and DEPUTY
Sheriff Sherry. The complaint was
sworn TO by Carey before Justice OF
the Peace Robert Edgar. Burcher
was released on $500 bail.
Saloons are under surveillance in
Ocean View and other arrests are eX-
pected. Ittis said that children Of
both sexes have been allowed TO pur-
chase whisky from the saloons north OF
this city. and in some instances chil-
dren are said TO have been seen intOXi-
Gated.
This matter was brought TO the at
tention of the district attorneys Office.
and August Il a small boy was en-
ployed 10 purchase whisky which will
be used as evidence at the coming
trial
Burcher is one of the best known
residents OF Ocean View and for
number of wears has conducted a sa-
loon on the banks or COrdinices creek
at the Southern Pacific railroad tracks.
WIFE GETS DIvcRCE- Oakland. Aug IL
Mrs. Nellie Lathrop was granted anal decree
Of divorce today from William 2. Lathrop on
the ground Of desertiOn. she was awarded the
custody OF their one minor child.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
SUSPECTED MANIAC
WOULD KILL CONSTABLE
Says He Has Been Selected as
an Instrument of Death

OAKLAND. Aug. 21.-"It has been
ordained that Constable Tom Carroll
must die, and l have been selected as
the instrument of his removal
Richard Hoffman of F'ruitvale, who
is now awaiting an examination as to
his sanity made this statement today
to Constable w. c. Allen of Fruitvale.
Allen arrested him at the instance of
Hoffman's sister in law, who charged
that he disturbed her peace. Allen
became convinced from his talk that
Hoffman was out of his mind.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
TAG DAY FOR ORPHANS
AT SAN LEANDRO HOME
Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley
to Have Sale

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-A tag day for
the benefit of the Union Mems orphan
age at San Leandro will be held in Oak
land. Berkeley and Alameda Saturday.
September 4. 1t was originally in-
tended to hold the tag day earlier In
the summer, but it was deemed expe-
dent to postpone 1t on account of sew
eral other tag days which were held
here in the spring.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
TO CONFER DEGREES
Oakland Chapter to Hold Cere-
monies in Masonic Temple

OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-Royal Arch de-
grees will be conferred by Oakland
chapter No. 36, Royal Arch Masons, in
Masonic temple next Wednesday even
ing. Candidates will be from Doric,
Alameda and Oakland chapters, while
the officers and members of California
chapter of San Francisco. Doric chapter
of San Leandro, Alameda chapter and
Alcatraz chapter of West Oakland will
be guests at the ceremony. A banquet
will be served after the degrees are
conferred.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
LYON POST To HOLD
FUNERAL OF COMRADE
Grand Army Men Arrange OBJ
sequies of Charles Smith

OAKLAND Aug. 2L=Lyon post,
G. a. b. VIII be in charge of the
funeral OF Charles f. Smith, to be
buried from the undertaking rooms Of
James Taylor & Co, Fifteenth and JEFF
ferson streets. Monday afternoon. Smith
was a member Of MerrilIs Michigan
horse brigade in the civil war and saw
hard service. lie has been member
Of lyon post since coming to Oak
land several years ago. Burial will
take place in the Lyon post plat at
Mountain View cemetery
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
COMMITTEES CHOSEN
BY MOTHERS CLUB
Jefferson School Club Prepares
for the Winter Work

BERK ELEY. Aug. 21.-Committee of
the Jefferson school mothers club have
been appointed for the ensuing year as
follows: Socfal-Mrs. Rob Smith Mrs.
1. Johnson, Mrs. I. II. Seabury Re-
freshments-Mrs ]. J. Mulvaney. Mrs.
HELEN, Mrs. r. McCullach. Mrs. Chris
toph. Mrs. f. o. James Music-Rfrs.
w. f. Strucher. Mrs. w F. Smith, Mrs.
]. Knox. Mrs. Grace Foss, Mrs. Fl. J.
Thompson Press-Mrs. E. D. James,
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
DEFER PRESENTATION
OF COLORS TO CRUISER
Warship California Will Be at
Sea September 9
Especial Dispatch 70 The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 21.-The plan to
present the cruiser California with suit
able pennants and flags September 9,
as was proposed by the grand parlor
Native Sons of the Golden West, the
donors, fell through yesterday. Judge
Thomas j. Lennon receiving a commu-
nication from Captain Vincedon Cottt
man, commanding the cruiser. stating
that the vessel would be on it's way to
the orient that date. Arrangements
Will be made to set another date for
the presentation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
Do.You Rent Roomr.

If so you doubtless have some of
them empty at times. Whenever you
have 3 room vacated just phone Kearny
S6 and ask the ad man to call and get
& little ad 10 be inserted in the Want
Ad Section. Your room Will be soon
occupied again If you use The Calls
money making ad columns.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

BALANCE IN TREASURY Berkeley. Aug
21.-In the treasury of the student body OF the
university there is a credit balance Of 50. 81. .OG
the first in several years. according to the an
nual report of Graduate Manager Ralph Merritt.
who has reduced the debt OF $4,000 since his
fpnure Of office
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
EURGLAHs LOOT sToRE-C

Shell Mound park, German volksfest
Golden Jubilee S.F.S.V., Aug. 30 -Sept5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

Dr.. MACKENZIE TO SPEAK Berkeley. Aug.
21.-Rev Robert Mackenzie. president of the
essu Francisco Theological seminary at San An
selmo. viii occupy the pulpit of ST. Johns Pres
byterian church ia College avenue tomorrow
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

BURGLA6B LOOT SIoHE-Onkland. Aug. y.
Burglars bored hole through the rear door Of
II Voigts store al Il Eighth street last night
and secured $50 and MANY articles
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22
Prettiest of Null Creations

Made of the sheerest null and literally
trimmed with fascinating laces, inserting and
embroidery; Dutch neck. high or medium col
lars; some with yoke or entire front OF en-
broidery; choice OF at least fifty up to date de-
signs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

BERKELEY, Aug. 21.-After an alb
sence of two moAths. during which
they visited the fair at Seattle and
toured the north, Misses Lille and
Helen Reveal have returned to this
city and viii reopen their home at
Pagoda villa in the Claremont district
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-22

Mrs. John Fillfus was a dinner
hostess of the evening. asking num-
Der of guests to meet Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Brown, who are spending the
fall in San Francisco from their home
in Denver. Miss Gladys Brown was
also a guest of honor, Miss Fillius
presiding at a prettily appointed table,
at which were seated half dozen or
so friends
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
Took Her at Her Word.

A woman came into the general
store with jar of butter. She deslr-
ed to exchange it for another jar of
butter. In churning her butter she
had discoverd mouse in the churn.
'It didn't injure the BUTTER she
said to the storekeeper, 'and to any
one who did not know the circum-
stances, it would taste all right.
Taking the woman at her word, the
merchant carried her jar into the
back room, transferred her butter to
another jar, and the gratifed custom
er took back her mouse butter with a
thousand thanks for the accomoda-
ton. There is a great deal of need
less trouble in this world on account
of squeamish sentiment. Mllwau'
kee Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
The Time to Advertise.

There's nothing on earth so myste-
riously funny as al advertisement.
The prime, first and last and
all-the-t time object of an adver-
tisement is to draw custom. 1t is
not and never will be. designed for
any other purpose. So the merch-
ant waits till the busy season comes
and his store is so full of customers
that he can't get his hat off, and
then he rushes to his printer and
goes in for advertising. When the
dull season gets along and there is
no trade and he wants to sell
goods so bad he can't pay his rent,
he stops advertising. That is, some
DO, but occasionally level-headed
merchant does more oft, and scoops
in all the business, while his neigh
bors are struggling to make ends
meet There are times when you
couldn't stop people from buying
everything in the store if you plant
ed a cannon behind the door, and
that's the time when the advertise
ment is sent out on it's holy mission.
1t makes light work for advertising,
for a chalk sign on the side walk
could do all that was needed, and
half-holiday six days in week. Ad-
vertisements are built to do hard
work, and should be sent out in dull
days, when customer has to be
knocked down with hard facts, and
kicked insensible with bankrupt re-
ductions, and dragged in with ire
sistible slaughter of prices, before
he will spend a cent. That's the
end and aim of advertising and If
ever you open a store, done try to
get them to come when they are al
ready sticking out of the windows,
but give them your advertisement
right between the eyes in dull sea-
son, and you will wax rich and own
a fast horse and perhaps be able to
smoke cigar once or twice year.
Write this down where you'll fall
all over it every day. The time tc
draw business is when you want
business, and not when you have
more business than you can tend tc
already. Rue CO., News.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-10-14
The Trick Of q Snapper.

Davidson horse traders may find
interest in story told by the Chat
ham Record, which is thusly: A we'll
known farmer Of Chatham attended
the recent term Of court, and during
his stay swapped his mule for
horse and gave $50 to boot. The can
nv trader took the mule aside and
trimmed him up, furnishing him up,
and improved his appearance to such
an extent that his late owner did not
recognize him. Seeing the mule, he
took a fancy 10 him, and gave the
trader $40 boot between the mule
and the horse. Thus he paid out $50
in money and carried the same mule
hack home. Both he and the mule
were trimmed. Lexington Dis
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