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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
EVENTS THE COUNTIES THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
UNION NATIONAL TO
PAY CLAIMS FULLY
Defnnct Bank Receives Sl20,
900 From Prather and the
Adams Brothers


OAKLAND. Dec. 17.--All OF the de-
positors OF the Union national bank
Will be paid in fun with interest.
There will be no assessments.
This statement was made this after
noon by H. N. Morris. receiver of the
aefunct institution. 1t is based upon
the receipt by him of $120OOO in full
settlement of all his claims against
Thomas Prather, Edison Adams and
John Charles Adams. The money was
paid yesterday.
= To Victor H. Metcalf, former secre-
tary of the navy, and at present gem
eral manager of the Union savings
bank, Receiver Morris ascribes the
greater part of the credit due for the
equitable adjustment of the tangled
financial affairs of the bank.
From my examination OF the mat
ters submitted there was not one
single thing for which he or his
brother could be held liable. legally
or morally, except possibly for the loss
resulting from the overloan on the so
called Arizona contract l advised the
payment of the sum of 100000, which
in my judgment covered the full legal
liability of Messrs. Thomas Prather and
John Charles and Edison f. Adams.
The receiver, Mr. Morris, and Mr..
Fitzgerald and l talked the matter
over and upon the recommendation of
the receiver the comptroller of the
treasury authorized him to accept the
proposition
As result of the payment of this
money the suits which Receiver Nor
ris had instituted in the federal courts
against Prather and the Adamses will
be dismissed, but the criminal indict-
ment returned against Prather and
Warren b. English by the federal grand
Jury will not be affected in any way.
Receiver Morris said today that as
soon as the 25 per cent dividend checks
row on their way to this city from
Washington are paid, new dividend
of 80 per cent will be declared for the
banks depositors.
Il do not know just when the new
dividend will be paid" said Morris. II
will be in Texas during January, but
my assistants will work on the prepa-
ration of the checks and accounts dur
ing my absence AS soon as the work
is completed the money will be paid.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
COURT RELEASES
ACCUSED HUSBAND
IL. ]. Rhead's Story OF His
Wife's Conduct Secures Dis
missal of Her Charge

OAKLAND, Dec l6.-After listening
to the tale of marital tribuIation told
by H. J. Rhead, a former Oaklander
now living in Eureka, who was arrest
ed here Several days ago on a charge
of failure to provide preferred by his
wife. Police Judge Smith this morning
dismissed the case. no evidence having
been submitted by the prosecution.
Rhead said that he was a subject
of persecution rather than prosecution.
Through his attorneys he asserted that
his wife had not only left him to fol-
low an affinity. but had sold a house
which was community property at 2107
Forty seventh avenue and had kid
naped his four children from their home
in Eureka. He said that he had come
to this city in search of his children
when his wife caused his arrest.
Rhead was formerly employed as
foreman of the powder works at Pinole.
where he and his wife maintained a
boarding house. He said that his wife
became infatuated with a boarder, and
when he ordered the man to leave Mrs.
Rhead followed him, taking up her
abode in the community home in Forty
seventh avenue
With his four children, the eldest of
whom is 13 years of age. Rhead than
moved to Eureka. About a month ago.
he alleges, Mrs. Rhead went there on a
steamer, registered at a hotel under an
assumed name and spirited the children
away TO this city. When Rhead fol-
his wife had sold their community
property. He will bring suit to re-
cover the custody of his children and to
obtain divorce from his wife
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
de lANCEY GIVEN
FOUR DAYS MORE
Will Not Be Taken to Peniten-
tiary to Begin Serving Sem
tence Until Tuesday

OAKLAND. Dec. 1T.-Attorney John
S. de Lancey was granted delay OF
four daxs today by District Attorney
D.onahue and sheriff Barnet before
going to San Quentin to begin serving
his six year sentence for embezzling
$4,000 from the estate OF the late
George EIfte Cook while acting as legal
representative for former Public Adj
ministratOr Gray. tie pleaded that he
needed the extra time to close some
business affairs and Donahue and Bar
net. after consultation exercised the
discretion that the law allows them TO
keep him in the county Jail a few days
more
This does not mean however, that
De Lancey will attempt to remain In
the county jail until his appeal Is dis
posed OF instead Of going to San Quen-
tin. He still says that he is anxious to
begin serving his sentence at Onces so
as to have it over with as soon as pos
sibie. He still declined to discuss his
appeal
Every necessary step has been taken
so far to protect his rights to appeal,
but many OF De Lancey-s friends believe
that he will desist-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
WILL RENDER BUCKS
CHRISTMAS CANTATA
Special Music at First Congre'
gationaI Church of Berkeley

BERKELEY, Dee f7.-.The Coming
of the King Christmas cantata, by
Dudley Buck, will be rendered by the
choir of the First Congregational
church of Berkeley. at the evening
service next Sunday, December 10.
The story of the birth of Christ is
given beautiful setting in this work
and the music has a ringing Christ
mas spirit. The choir will consist of
a chorus of 20 selected voices. At the
morning services the musical program
will be-
Prelude. Cecilia offertory. in F minor - Batiste
Chorus "The Angel Gabriel. Stevenson
Quartet. 20. Little Town of Bethlehem =
soprano obligato by Mrs. +. Il. Woosey-
............... Observation-Disclosures. Nedlnger
Contralto solo, He Shall Feed His Flock
'Messahp Hanoei
.......-.-..-... ....---.. Macfarlane
Barytone solo and chorus Thy Fequestl. The
Birthday of King .:..- :.-.-, Neldlinges
Chorus. a'HalIelUjah tNIessishl. Handel
Postiude. Coronation March" Meyerbeer
The regular church quartet singers
will be the soloists Miss Alice
Andrews, soprano; Mrs. J. S. Mills.
contralto; S. J. Champion, tenor; Lowell
NJ RedfieId, barytone. Organist and
director, Mrs. Mabel Hill Redfield.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
HOLIDAY NUMBER OF
COLLEGIAN Is ISSUED
st. Mary's Students Contribute
Articles to Bright Magazine

OAKLAND, Dec. 17.-The December
number of the Collegian. the student
monthly of ST. Marys college. appeared
today. Several aspects of the Christ
mas season are appropriately treated
in prose and verse by j. W. Walsh,
w r. Lowery. Leo A. Murasky, Eugene
j. Riordan and other lower class men.
The Collegian is especially happy in
its writer's of light verse. Several of
the bits scattered throughout the
magazine contain good natured sar-
casms on student types and student
ideals. One of the best of these is
20. e. Kid From Kollege. bS Ray
mond Miller of the junior class
Eugene J. Riordan is editor of the
ColIegian. The department editors are:
c. r. Moul,~.yv. r. Lowery, III. w. Gray
son. r. A. Miller. S. n. Andriano. c. A.
Russell and L. L. le Fevre. w. +. Dom
nelly and T. P. Hogan look after the
business interests of the publication.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
BOARD WILL ADOPT
NEW SCHOOL PLAN
Radical Reorganization Among
the Grades to Be Put in
Force at Berkeley

BERKELEY, Dec. 17.-The proposed
plan of superintendent of schools
Frank F. Bunker for the reorganiza-
tion of the schools of this city. making
three instead of two groups OF schools,
will be adopted by the board of educa-
ton next Tuesday night according to
the announcement of members of the
board today. The details OF the plan
have not been worked out as yet. but
the new school reorganization will be
instituted with the opening Of the
schools in January.
The plan advised by Bunker. and ap-
proved by prominent educators all over
the state, provides for the separation
of the ninth grade from the high school.
which will be a three years course.
and the provision for separate schools
embracing the seventh, eighth and
ninth grades.
1t is probable that the Washington
and Lincoln schools will be the build
ings used for classes in this inter
mediary group of schools, so called
Aside from the education features of
the plan which have been indorsed by
the educators. the new reorganization
is particularly timely, owing to the
congested condition of the high school
and the need for schools in some parts
of the city. The high school conges-
tion will be relieved by the elimina-
ton of the ninth grade and congestion
in other schools will be met by the
intermediary grouping in the larger
schools here.
The only objection raised to the plan
has been on account of the distance
that some pupils will have to go to
reach the intermediary group OF
schools, and the fact that the children
would drop out in greater numbers
when the seventh grade was passed in
stead of at the eighth as at present
According to Bunker's scheme the
lower grades will be devoted TO a
thorough groundwork with some
specialization in the intermediary
group, so that a student graduating
from the public schools may have a
good education along practical and use
full lines without going 20 high school.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
PARENTS OF BRIDE
ENTERTAIN COUPLE
MIR. and Mrs. George Stark
Towne Return From We'd
ding Journey

=
OAKLAND, Dec. 17-Mr. and Mrs
George Stark Towne have returned
from their wedding journey and are the
house guests of the bride parents, MI
and Mrs. William Pierce Johnson, at
the family residence in Monte Vista
avenue. Towne has purchased home
for his wife in Los Angeles, where they
will reside Mrs. Towne was Miss Ar
line Johnson before her marriage a
week ago.
The home which Maurice Walsh is
building for his bride will be ready
for occupancy early in the spring.
Walsh has chosen a site in Linda vista,
not far from the Walsh family home
and near the lot where DR. Louis Lohse
and Mrs. Lohse (Miss Marion Walsh)
will build upon their return to Cali
fornia from Europe. The marriage of
Walsh and Miss Elsie Campbell the
gifted daughter of the Alexander Camp
bells, will be solemnized Tuesday, Jan
uary 25.
dozen or more of the younger set
of Vernon heights have arranged a
caroling party for Christmas morning
to sing the quaint old Yuletide songs
under the windows of their friends
Among the singers will be Miss Helen
Allen and Miss Sevilla Hayden.
At pretty ceremony this evening
in Florence cottage, one of the homes
planned by the late Mary Smith adjoin-
ing Arbor villa, Harold K Cowdery
claimed as his bride Miss Mae Marcham,
one of the first of the cottage girls to
plight her troth. Miss Marcham wore a
ds2IY1 fxy ,.(h of in III
veil caught by a spray of orange bios
SONS. Her only attendant. Miss Bonnie
Dean overall, was gowned in a white
net robes over silk. The bride was
given into the bridegroom's. keeping
by f. NJ. Smith. Rev. Charles r. Brown,
pastor of the First congregational
church, read the marriage service.
After an informal reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Cowdery left for the southern part
of the state where they will spend
their honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Van LobenT Sells
are spending their honeymoon in the
southern part of the state after
few days at Del Monte They intend
to return to Berkeley before Christmas
to celebrate the holidays in their new
home in the college city. Mrs. Van
Lobens Sells was formerly Miss Edith
Page. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Van Loben
Sells. Miss Elinor Slate) are also tour
ing southern California and expect to
spend the holidays in Berkeley
Mrs. f. Bacon Soule opened her Linda
Vista residence this evening for one
of the larger card parties of the month,
entertaining so or more OF the younger
set at an elaborate affair in honor of
her son, II. Douglas B. Soule. Among
those who We're included in Mrs Soule's
hospitality were
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
DEALERS PREDICT
A BIG new YEAR
Many important Public and Pri-
vate Enterprises TO GO
Forward in 1910

OAKLAND. Dec Ie.-With the new
wear dawning, businessmen on the cast
side Of the bay are predicting a big
revival in trade. which win mean much
TO the city. The general tone is opti-
mistic. From numerous sources evil
dence is at hand of decided influence
of the new spirit in civic affairs which
Is bound to affect favorably the entire
community.
ii IS confidently predicted that 1910
VIII be one of the greatest years in the
history of Oakland. Public improve
ments viii 90 forward at a more rapid
pace than ever before, and this is say
ing a great deal. in view OF the record
of the last three or four years under
The benedcent operations Of united
municipal administration.
PRIVATE ENTERPRISES
Hand in hand with these public en-
tcrprises. such as new municipal build
ings. constant park improvements
wharf and dock construction by the
city. VIII he important private and cor
poration development Among the most
important viii be the erection Of the
bankers hotel, so called. representing
Sl.00O,000 investment in construction
alone. There viii be in all likelihood
much new work put well under way
bv the Southern Pacific company. This
viii cover the building OF an immense
system OF docks and trackage south
OF the Oakland mole. while there is
every reason to believe that improve
ment OF the Key Route basin. not only
Joy the city. but by the allied Key
Route interests. viii go forward.
The Southern Pacific company win
spend not less than a quarter of d mil
Jon on its new station at Sixteenth
street and the company will press
ahead with the improvements on its
ferry train system, meaning expendi-
ture Of a very large amount of money.
WESTERN PACIFIC INFLUENCE
by spring the Western Pacific will
undoubtedly be in fun operation with
its passenger and freight train system.
These items are only q few Of the
many large projects which are i'm
shape. They do not include a vast
amount Of private investment which
must as a matter Of course follow in
The train Of public and public service
corporation work.
With encouraging reports OF renewed
activity in al lines OF trade. commerce
and manufacturing east there IS gen
eral opinion here that the tide OF pros
perity is rapidly running westward.
BTILDTNG IMPROVEMENTS
During 1909 the record Of building
operations. as compiled by Walter B.
l-awcett secretary Of the board OF pub
lic works. shows 3 total investment OF
5.652.Sl1.03. These figures do not in
clude any construction work in the
annexed territory. Piedmont or Emery
VILE A summary Of the building rec
ord follows:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
BRINGS SUIT FOR
INHERITANCE TAXES

OAKLAND Dec. 17.-Suit to recover
Inheritance taxes on property worth
$4,000 was begun today by County
Treasurer Nj. j. Kelley against Mrs.
Lille Swale. Kelly alleges that the
property was conveyed to Mrs Swale
by her husband an engineer in contem-
plation of death, and should therefore
be subject TO the Inheritance tax. The
deed of gift making the conveyance
was made by Swale on october 23, 1908,
but not recorded by Mrs. Swale until
March ?, 1903 few days after his
death.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Berkeley Market Normal

BERKELEY. Dec 17.-While there
have been no large sales reported for
the week. realty operations here remain
in the normal condition that charac-
terized the previous month.
The building permits have fallen off
slightly. but Building Inspector 3. p.
Bull declares that this was to be eN-
peeted on account Of the season.
Work on the Shattuck hotel and on
the addition to the First national bank
is progressing rapidly and both struc-
lures viii be occupied this spring.
The Claremont section and districts
north of here are profiting by the new
traction lines and are being built up
steadily The proposed widening of
Center street Grove street and Clare
mont avenue is looked upon with inter-
est by local realty experts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
ALLEGED DEAF MUTE
CLASSED AS SWINDLER
Berkeley Police on Trail g
Salinas Confidenceman

BERKELEY. Dec. 17.-Using the
names of DIR. J. E. Ellis and DR.. Fl. N.
Rowell and DR.. J. b. Parrish of this
city, swindler, going under the name
of J. E. Warning and claiming to be a
deaf mute, has been operating in Sa-
linas, according to advices received
today by Chief Of Police Vollmer. from
Chief Hiserman OF Salinas According
to the dispatch number of residents
have been victimized
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Marriage Licenses

OAKLAND. Dec. 1.-THE following marriage
licenses were issued today:
Marin w Hoichkiss. "a. Berkeley, and Helena
B. Cousins. 20. Crescent City
Thomas f. Maher. 81. and Clara A. Vivian, Al.
both Of san Leandro.
Harold J. cowdTey. %. Berkeley and Ida Mae
Narchsn. p. Oakland
Antone Nuaes "a. salinas. and Lizzie Rogers.
a. Centcrviie.
Jerome Kanni. 32. San Francisco aud Rose B.
schneider. 20 Oakland.
Irving II. N. McAfee. %. and MAY NJ. Lau-
drum. is. both Of Oakland
Truman b. Weaver. 80 and Ella +. Murray
30 both OF Oakland.
Oscar =. Morse IS. San Francisco and Ellen
Davis. 80. Oakland.
Edwin N. Tehbets. 23. Alameda ami Florence
Miller Is. Oakland.
James X. Rogers. 2e, and Mary J. o'connor.
-. both Of Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
JUDGE INSTRUCTS JURY
TO ACOUIT VALENCIA

OAKLAND. Dec. IA f. Valencia
was acquitted by the jury in Judge
Wells court today of a charge of en-
bezzling s69.T5. The Jury acted in ac-
cordance with instructions given by the
court. Judge Wells said that the. diff
ferences between Valencia and the Car
michael Bray company. which led to
the prosecution, were not the basis for
a criminal action. but of a civil suit.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Following is the summary for the
Number 81
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REPORT BY WARDS

The National electric lamp Company
viii commence TO build factory in
Sixteenth street near Campbell early
in 1910.
The high grade bungalow type Of
dwelling has become popular in this
city Among recent artistic buildings
in this line is bungalow sold by
George w. Austin TO Mrs Lena
Sfranch
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

park. with its wide boulevards, parkings and
lawns and IFS magnificent scenic outlook and IN
spring Surroundings. Mt setting place for a
home such they desire.
There has never been opened about the bay a
private park residence tract in which the re-
strictions regarding the class of buildings or the
upkeep Of the grounds more strict than IN
Rock Ridge park. This very fact is bringing 10
this beautiful villa property class OF buyers
who in their initial selection of residence sites
have fixed the character Of the neighborhood Tor
all time.
Rock Ridge park in its completed form will be
one OF the best assets of the city of Oakland
The most gratifying sale made through our
office during the last week was that of a lot in
Rock Ridge park 10 Henry W. Heath. q resident
OF Seattle This sale trace Immediately 10
the favorable feeitng over the country at large
created by the recent bond election, together wth
the annexng 10 Oakland OF her outlying districts
The gateway 10 Rock Ridge park the entrance
on a smooth wide boulevard which curves grace
fully between classieally designed columns, y
one Of the finest bits Of work 10 be found IN the
whole country .
The design for the columns AMI thanking wall
is by an architect who has spent years of study
in Italy and is q copy OF some of the work Of the
old Italian masters
ID viii represent an expenditure of several
Thousand dollars and will be q lifting apFoach 10
the magnificent property which it fronts
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Activity in Alameda

ALAMEDA. Dec. lin the. erection
of new buildings and the Improvement
Of old structures the weeks record was
up TO that of last week and of the
week before. Work was started on sew
erai dwellings in various parts of the
city.
The finishing touches are being put
on the large two story apartment house
built for William Schwerin at the south
east corner OF Santa Clara avenue and
Lafa yette street. 1t Will he ready 70
receive occupants shortly after the trst
OF the new year.
The remodeling of the Schroeder busl-
ness block. At the southwest corner OF
Park street and Santa Clara avenue,
was finished this week. The improve
Enents and alterations cost close to
s6 900 The corner store in the building
has been taken by Krieg * Halten,
haberdashers. The second floor of the
building. which was formerly laid out
as a hall, has been fitted up with offices
for professional men.
The Alameda national bank manage
ment is busy with it's plans for bust
ness block TO be built adjoining the
present bank structure on the north
side 1t is expected that work will be
started on the addition before spring.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

THIEVES SENTEHCED-oaklsnd. Dec IL
Pedro Arena and Frank Selma. who were ar
rested IN Moran's store in Broadway oD sus-
picion that they were members Of an or
ganized gang Of pickpockets. were sentenced
t. serve six months each in the city prison
by Police Judge Samuels this morning De-
tectiTe McSorley charged the men with the
theft of pair of trousers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
BANK CLEARINGs

Bank clearings for the week as re-
ported TO the Oakland chamber Of
commerce totaIed s2.O56. .933.5S as COM
pared with sI.67I .Sl7.6l for correspond
ing week of 1908.
J. A. Bright Of the Bright Merrill
company. speaking Of the realty mar
ket. said:
We are particularly pleased with the number
~ Inquiries from outside points from people who
want 10 know something OF the new i'm
petus that late events have given 10 greater
Oakland.
Tic extensive publicity campaign that has
heeh inaIigurated by the chamber II commerce is
already beginning 70 show tangible results aud
the grafuitous boosting by the dailies around the
general good all aiding in the movement for
municipal upbuiid
Improvement work * heing rushed consfanfIr
ir uur new subdivision School street terrace and
We are selling lots riEhf along 10 home seekers
who are taking advantage Of our low prices and
easy terms % escape from the rent game and
secure a home close in
HOCK RIDGE PARK
Fred E. Reed. subdivision manager
Of the Laymance real estate company,
sajd
The early part Of next week viii see between
- and 20 deeds placed record By new owners
IN Rock Ri6ge park.
The list Of purchasers win include some OF the
most conservative capitalists and investors IN
California whose position in banking. commercial
Fud professional life j. positive guaranty OF
their sound Judgment
such men as thsse haFs found IN Rock Ridge
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

SALESMAN INJURED-Oakland. Dec 11---John
W. shannon. salesman living at 1927 Dwight
way. Berkeley. taken to the receiving
hospital late last night with his scalp cut
open He said that mctormau had bit him
on the head with rhe controller bar
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
STUDENTS NAME OFFICERS Alan,

STUDENTS NAME OFFICERS Alameda Dee.
87.-offoCrs have been chosen by the asso-
ciated students OF the Alameda high schoel
as follows. President. Edwin ANTHONY: vice
PRESIDENT. Dorothy Tisdale; secretary. Edward
Seagraye veil leader. George Mastfck: execl
tive coninftec-B Bessie Troy. Paul 9Iackie
Win Gate, Hazel Naylor and Charles Murphy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18
Oakland. Cal. Oct. l. 1909.
DIR. TOM Wal TONG,

EA 49,
sfs CLAY ST. OAKLAND.
FOR some time past been sudes
Ing from blood poisoning. togetheN
with sore throat and nose. for
which have been treated by Dr.
Tom Wal Tong. Am pleased with
the treatment I have received at
the hands OF the doctor aud am
trIov = well man T0,rId rprnr
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

TODAY Il well man. Would recommens him to
any suffering from similar trouble l.. " kON-
DEFF, 2t40 Mckinley av.s Berkeley, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-18

Many goods have oppertuneiy arrived to help
largest Christmas display have shown This fact
The unusual Christmas Special Prices in department.
establishment of Christmas Shoppe