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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
ROCK RIDGE PARK

Before the end of next week at least
one man who has availed himself OF
The opportunity Of buying lots in Rock
Ridge park viii have taken advantage
Of the liberal bonuses that are offered
by the Laylnance real estate company.
who are handling the reperty. 4
bonus Of $500 will be give 10 the peo-
pie building the first 10 houses in the
tract, and TO that liberal sun $3.50 viii
be added to the first OF the 10 that
cost 5,000s and to the first FIVE that
cost $500 an additional $3.50 viii be
given. Under this attractive provision
Il viii be possible for FIVE owners to
decrease the cost of their lot by $1,000.
As the building restrictions are unus-
.uslly strict in every detail, Including
the cost of the homes TO be erected. it
is'mOre than probable that every one of
the bonuses offered will be taken up.
John Nelson, a wealthy mining man
from Alaska. has just completed his
plans for $500 residence on the
broad boulevard which leads from
Broadway to the heart of the tract, ana
work viii be begun on it next week.
This home viii be the first to be built
in the. tract and il is Mr.. Nelson's inten-
tion TO make it worthy of its premier
position. The architects for the tract
have also just completed the design for
the splendid entrance that is TO span
the boulevard at Broadway. and all who
have seen the picture have pronounced
II surprisingly beautiful. It's strong
and classic lines are different from any
thing. OF its kind ever built on this
coast and will confer that distinction
which the splendid property merits.
At the present rate that the street
work is being carried on in the tract
surprising headway viii be made before
the rains come. BY the expenditure of
$4,000 before the property was offered
10 the public enough work was done 10
give general idea OF the plan of the
park. but the completion of that plan
is yet to be brought about II is TO
this end that dozens of teams and
scores Of men are at work every day.
When the additional 500, 600 that has
been set aside for these further inn
provements has been spent Rock Ridge
park will have taken its proper place
among the magnificent residence es-
tates OF the country.
The natural setting of the property.
the manner in which II IN being handled.
the work that has aiBtady been done
and the guarantee OF oYefof the strong
est firms in this city that huge sum is
going 10 be spent in further improve
ments-sll these facts have resulted in
Rock Ridge parks immediate success
with the public. Because of the inten-
ton OF the Laymance real estate COM
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

YOKOHAMA-Sailed Nov 5-Jap stmr Chiyo
Maru. for San Francisco. via Honolulu
ACAPULCo-Sailed Nov 4-Stmr City of sgd
ney. for San Francisco.
H0NGK0NG-Saile Nov 4-Stmr Minnesota,
for Nagasaki.
PUNTA ARENAS-Passed Nov 4-Br stmr
Trinculo, from Tyne for San Francisco.
OCEAN STEAMERS
NEW YoRK-Arrived Nov 6-Stmr Campania.
from Liverpool.
SoUTHAMPToN-sai Nov 5-Stmr Kais-
erin Auguste Victoria, for New York, via Cher
bourg
SYDNEY " s. W.-Arrived prior Nov A.
Stmr Aorangi. from Vancouver, via Honolulu and
Brisbane
PORT PIRTE-Arrived prior Nov 4-Stmr
Strathyre from Portland, Ore.
MONTEyIDEO-Sailed Nov 1-Stmr Amiral
Fourichon. from San Francisco, for Antwerp.
HONGK0NG-Sailed Nov 4-Stmr Minnesota.
for Nagasaki.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
BAZAAR AT HOME FOR
CHURCH BUILDING FUND
Entertainment in Aid of First
Christian Congregation

OAKLAND. Nov 5-For the purpose
of increasing the building fund of the
First Christian church bazaar will
be held at the home of Mrs. John p.
Cook in Lake Merritt boulevard, East
Oakland, Friday evening, November
u. The proposed edifice is to be To-
Gated at Webster street and Grand
avenue.
The reception committee at the Cook
residence will consist of Mrs. j. p Pot
ter. Mrs. Thomas A. Boyer Mrs. A. c..
Hnssey. Mrs Gideon Davis and Mrs.
w. A. Hail.
There will be a program of vocal
and instrumental music by excellent
talent
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
POULTRY ASSOCIATION
TO HOLD EXHIBITION
Thirty Trophy Cups Hung Up
for Oakland Show

OAKLAND, : Nov. 5.-The Alameda
county poultry association is to hold
a combination poultry and pigeon show
in Piedmont pavilion from November
2s to 2s. 1t is expected that nearly
1000 birds will be entered in the ex-
hibit.f Thirty trophy cups will be
awarded in addition to ribbons and spe-
cial cash prizes amounting to S110
Henry Berrar of San Jose will Judge
the poultry and II. +. Whitman and
c.. b. Jennings will pass on the class
of pigeons. w. C. Wheeler will su-
perintend the exhibit. The entries
close November II.
The officers of the Alameda county
poultry association are: James Stan
field. president; w. e. Gibson, vice
president; Malcolm Lamond, treasurer:
William T. Frost secretary; w. c.
Wheeler, superintendent; executive
committed: James Stanfield, w. f.
Gibson, Malcolm Lamond, William T.
Frost, G.. D.. Postel. A. FL. Gregory, H
" Willcutt. f. r. Hamilton, j. H
Grow, L. n. Cobbledick
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

The following IS the report as to the
bank cIearings OF Oakland during the
week
Tbs week -.-...--.-...-..-.....S 81. .022. 44e- 3s
f-or-eeDondfnf week 1908 ........ !. 16S. 121. 10
Trcressa- S95S 10 IS
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

PIEDMONT MAY HAVE CHURCH Oakland.
= Nov. 5.-At services to be held in the new
hall in Piedmont Sunday morning at IL o'clock
movement VIII be inaugurated by Rev. John
f. Stichel and others for the establishment of
Presbyterian church in the municipality on
the hills.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
Cr,pde-t OF All scenic TrIDs

Now is the time of the year to enjoy
the Ocean Shore Railway trip Thirty
eight miles of magnificent ocean seen
ery New and comfortable parlOr cars
on $50 a. M trains enable passengers
to get full benefit of superb VieNt Take
this ride Sunday. $3.50 and 11:45 a m
WOMAN SOCIALIST TO TALK -Elrphurst, Nov
5--MisS Ethet Whitehead president OF the
Womans Socialist Union sOf California. will
give an addresS Sunday evening R0chdalr
hall East Fourteenth and Walter streets, &C
an entertainment to be given hy the woman's
socialist union. The subject will be ''Noniaa
and the Race.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
RITI,DTNG PERMITS

The following is the report of build
ing permits applied for during the
week. rs made by Secretary Walter B.
Fawcett of the board OF public works:
Permits Amounts
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

some Of the more important buildings
now under course Of construction are:
The. new business block of Gabriel San
derson in Broadway near Twentieth
street: four apartment fats at Four
teenth and West streets for A. II.
Clarke.
An. aJ5a rtment house recently finished
is That owned by J. c. Mcleod. known
as the Nests apartments, in Fourteenth
street near Market, which was planned
bv J. Gather Newsom, architect
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06
WESTERN HARBOR
PLANS DISCLOSED
Realty Market Stimulated by
Projects for improve
ments for Shipping

OAKLAND. Nov. announcement
by Mayor Mott Of his plan TO fill in
large tracts OF marsh land on the west
ern end Of Oakland has acted as
stimulus TO real estate conditions this
week Taken in connection with the
already planned water front improve
nlents for which the people have been
asked TO vote bonds November 10. the
feeling that Oakland is soon TO enjoy
increased commercial. prosperity has
been strengthened and the demand Tor
property has stiffened.
If the mayors plan is carried out il
VIII mean that many hundreds OF acres
OF now waste land viii be made useful.
This land is near the water front and
the railroads. and would be extremely
irseful as sites FOR factories and ware
houses-
Details Of the scheme of municipal
Improvement OF the western water
front in the neighborhood OF these
marsh lands were also made public this
week. with beneficial effect on real
estate conditions in Oakland. and espc-
oially in tie vicinity OF the territory
directly affected
HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PLANS
These plans provide for wharf SOC
feet in length between the moles or the
Southern and Western Pacific railroads
-
portion OF the water front, street 50
feet in width extending from this wharf
through the yards and territory of the
southern Pacific and Adeline and First
Streets street inside of the United
states bulkhead line, with width OF
200 feet which the city is 10 construct
M pumping mud from the bay beyond
the buliShead line. 4 wharf l9oO reel
long 5rd so feet WiGe Immediately out
.f,a -f,.-7L road line which is 10 he
hIflt bv tie city. This wharf viii be
connected with the city by means OF
tie extensions Of Thirty-fOurth street
'~svelfrh and seventh. p buikhead TO be
built BY the city from the southern IA
cine mole TO a point near the Key Route
mole This is all part of the general
pian. also covering the estuary ana
East. Oakland basin. Activity has been
shown. especially in building opera
tfons. An indication OF il is the state
r,ent made by SpOtt Brothers that dur
ing the last two weeks they have un-
dertaken - new contracts for the fur
nishing Of electrical and plumbing sup
plies for new structures. which they
declare IS a record that has not been
surpassed for two years.
HANDSOME OFFICE BUILDING
Another good sign has been the fin
.fsiiing OF the five story brick building
81 the southeast corner OF tourteenth
and Jefferson streets, which was begun
two. wears ago. and left uncompleted
because Of financial stringency. II was
ir1-ended at first that the building
should be an apartment house. but the
owner. l. L. Thayer. is now finishing II
- an office building
The record for the building opera
.r6ns for the month Of October is as
Permits Cost.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22

A practical little Collar-for the Paris
ienne, at least-has white plating at the
top and is circled with band OF black
ribbon at top. Small jet buttons march
like soldiers down the front.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22

agement Initiative would be lost, and progress
would thus be impeded Moreover. the public "ould
and on the integrity and ability Of the direc-
tors. managers and actuaries. and should rear
der the present conditions Cnamely. the conditions
prevailing in Great Britain. are impossible
These are the views Of a careful thinker. who
has given his life TO this tremendous subject, and
are quite in accord with the expression Of the
Armstrong investigating Committee. as contained
in its report TO the Legislature
In this report it said:
The Legislature should aim TO bring freedom of
management subject to general regulations ana
complete publicity.
Speaking of the value Of the statute limiting
first years expense contained in our present
law, Mr. King says:
The idea seems to 10 be crude and i'll con
sldered and 10 be due to merely superficial thought
the principles underlying life insurance
In view Of the character Of the present Law
which limits expense, which restricts the com
panes in the amount of business which may be
written, which prescribes investments, which eur
tails surplus and which provides forms Of standard
pocies-the present experiment which is being
made in this is certainly interesting one:
but 1t is not fair that in the analysis Of the re
suits which accruing from the operation Of
that law conclusions should be arrived at which
based upon superficial study of the
facts.
There are elements and tendencies in the present
situation which injurious and inimical to the
interest of policyhoders These facts clearly
seen by experts who have made life insurance
study but there is no reason why these tendencies
should be known by the insured well, and
il is the duty Of writers upon insurance TO face
the situation il exists and not TO be misled by
careless tabulations of statistics.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
MR. ITINS ON CHARTER.
Says Politicians Defeated RerisiOn
for Selfish Purposes.

The killing of the charter revision legislation
directly charged the politicians OF both parties
by William N wins chairman Of the Charter Re
vision Commission. in discussing the work Of that
hodv before members of the City Club last night
NIr WINS said the possible explanation the
wish Of the politicians lei the election pass first
and then go into charter revising that the party
in power Albany might then determine what the
duties Of the officials to be elected should be.
Mir. WINS said in acknowledging the applause
which greeted him on his introduction by President
McAneny of the club: There Is nothing that I ap-
preciste thsn appreciation, and very
wei satisfied with the work that ! have done for
the people If this city. | look for nothing more
than their appreciation Of that work. They have
nothing I want they have office to give that
care for
In discussing the opposition of the politicians to
the wiping out OF the present system OF elective
heads for the boroughs, Nj. WINS said that the
principle that had dominated the work of the COM
mission the point OF view OF the city against
any particular locality.
Answering the assertions made by the defenders
OF the present system by which the borough pres-
dents appropriate money obtained through
their Of the ctys credit, and then act ad-
rninistrative officials in expendng it, Mr.. WINS said
he would this fragrant impudence' by tell
ing the advocates of the independent borough sys-
TEN that they might go as far they like in de-
veloping their property if they would use their
own money and make their tax rate. But
they should be allowed to the citys bor-
rowing ability for extravagant expenditure.
Previous Nj. Ivins's address. President Nc
Aneny announced that the club had approved both
clauses of the bill of the Committee Of fourteen
in regard Sunday opening and changing the deri-
the club Saturday there will be general
discussion of the bill
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS BANK.
David S. Mills Will Be It's President and Its
Name the Manhattan National.

David Mills has resigned the place OF trust
officer OF the Columbia Trust Company which ne
has hl!ed since the company began business In
January 1865 Mr. Mills retires to become presi-
dent Of new national bank. nov being ORGANIZED
which. will have it's Offices in the Washington
Heights district and which will probably be known
as the Manhattan National Bank
The capital stock Will be s2ooooo' divided into Z""
shares Of the par value Of $lOo. II Is understood
however. that the interests which are organizing
the hank have arranged take the entire issue at
r7o which will provide $4,000 in excess of the cap
itaI requirements OF this amount $4,000. 1t Is
said Will be set asids surplus and the remainder
Will be used for fitting up the banking ofpces
George Earle Warren. who is nov connected Win
,to truet depsrtment of the New York Trust
.,,,,a,,, has been elected To succeed Mr.. Mills
as trust officer Of the Columbia Trust company
,l,a President Willard Y. King and Vice President
Howard Rayne. Of the Columbia Trust Company.
Mr. Warren is graduate Of columbia ChlNetslIy-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
Two-DAY DINNER ON THE LAPLAND.
First Instalment Served Last Night and the
Second Will Be Given Tonight.

The first tnstelment Of tWo-day dinner on the
new Red Star liner Lapiand. which was preceded
by pink tea on the afternoon Of Tuesday, was
held last night on board the steamer berhed AZ her
dock n Fier =, North River
4 ma jority of the $40 guests were railroad and
steamship men. and the speech Of b. 4. Caldwell.
.-cc-prosident Of the Lac<awanua Railroad. who
spoke on The Railways and shipping" appealed
strongly 10 them.
Charles Roemaet, secretary Of the Belgian Con
yllatc in this city. representing Pierre Mali the
consul suggested that the next Red Star liner be
calicd the Vresand. IN honor Of the United states
the land Of the free Z. T RarroWs, II the Mari
time F,xchanGe spoke on The Red Star Line and
the Shipping Trade" and ?. A. : Franklin, OF the
international Mercantile Marine Company. acted as
toa strnaster. other speakers Patrick Francis
Murphy and John kendrict Bangs. The second in
stalnnent OF the double dinner the IaPland will
he given tonight.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
GIRLS COMPLIMENT THE MAYOR.

Mayor Mcclellan received yesterday his office
pleasant reminder of the Princeton dinner the
Waldorf on Tuesday night. in the shape of gift
from the Washington Irving Girls High School.
Carrie Dublin, intelligent negro girl called on
the Mayor and gave him colored ink picture OF
lot Of girls with hands up. IL in the act OF yot-
ing. The girls in the picture carried banner on
which was pasted clipping carrying the compi-
mentary remarks made az the Tuesday night din
ner by President Wilson of Princeton in speaking
Of the Mayor and his characteristics. The Mayor
thanked his visitor and the school, and turned the
picture over TO one OF his staff for framing The
Mayor ard President MCGOWAN Of the Board Of
Aldermen have done great deal for the Washing
ton Irving High School
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
JAMES W. VAN cLEAvE RESIGNS.
Buck Stove Case Said to Have Caused Him
to Quit Industrial Association.

St Louis April g--james ". Van Cleave prest-
dent Of the Citizens Industrial Association Of
America announced last night that he had
signed as president because his personal affairs
demanded all OF his attention.
Reports say. however, that Mr. Van Cleave
signed because Of the antaeonsm Of manufacturer
after his fight against Gompe-s Mitchell and other
labor leaders Mr.. Van Cleeye is president of the
Buck Stove and Range Company which obtained
an injunction preventing Mitchell and Gompers
from advertising a boycott on the company's prod
uct These leaders under sentence for
violation of this injunction
The Citizens Industrial Association il compose
Of manufacturers in every city in the United States
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
THIRD AVENUE EARNINGS INCREASE
Mr.. Whitridge Says Ten Million More Fares
Were Taken in Last Year.

The gross earnings OF the Third Avenue Railroad
Company for the year ended April / lSs' IN
creased SncOo, according to Frederick W. " hI'-
ridge the receiver. Mr. Whitridge placed pe HI
creased number OF fares for the year at ten
million The receiver believes the increase Ia be
due to a number OF causes, chief among "hich are
better times better service. cleaner cars improved
system better running time. and the instaiIauon
of pay-as-you-enter fnre-in-the-boX cars on '"e
company's lines
The receiver believes that the cutting on OF
transfers with the Metropolitan system mas hau
little 10 do with the Increased earnings.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
GEO. E. IDES WARNING
INSURANCE Law RESCLI.
Home Life President Sees Ten
denotes fnimicaI to P0LicuhOLdcrs.

George + Ide. president Of the Home LIE
Insurance Company. in a pamphlet ehli'iet
Effects Of the New York State Insurance La"
discusses present conditions and their rele'eh0e
70 the uolicvholders. referring 70 recent news
par@r articles purporting 10 show tnat Ihe III
sured have been benefited by the new statues
Nr. Ice intimates that the conclusions nave
been arrived at from superficial STUDY ol lhe
facts He ands tendencies injurious 10 the
interest Of poIicyholders and believes that writ
ers on insurance topics should guard against
being rnisled by carelessy prepared statistics
An increase in loans on policies he believes 10
be ANYTHING but al encouraging sign. The pam
phlet says:
During the last few weeks several articles have
appeared in The daily papers Of this city. IN WHICH
ar attempt las beer made 70 shoT that ne enecls
Of The present New York Stale insurance Ia" nave
been beneficial to tho polcyholders.
Such q deduction might readily be drawn from
superficial study OF recent reports Of the super
intendent Of Insurance but close analysis OF the
figures reveals a tendency in certain oirecuoIs
urch IS not altogether a. source Of congratulaton.
We viii not discuss the recent retrogresslon OF
Nev- York state companies and the advance mace
by foreign companies. but will limit our inspec
rion 10 the record made by the Equitable MUTUAL
and New York Life In an article recently pun
Ished in The Evening Post appears the to4Io"lAs
statement
The effect of the new order ot things has been , TO
increase the returns poicyholders and thus lower
the Of the protection secured IN tle f.
- TIE three largest comparies-the NeT YORK LIE
the Mutual Life and the Eduta ahle-the totaI Pa RaoS
ulfnrs oliClh0lders last year aggregated sl+s-
Ses 000- ss against slli Isl 1904. when the volume
Of new business written almost three-foIo
greater
one would suppose from this broad statement
that the total increase in payments pclicyhoders
namely S5S og0G- had Injured 10 the beneht OF the
policyhoider, and that the net cost Of his tnsur-
anoe rad been decreased by this amount.
Dividend INCREASE SLIGHT.
An analysis Of the figures shows that the greater
part cf this increase arisen from the larger
payments for death claims. endowments and sur
renders and that the increase in dividends, which
is tise only factor which decrease the cost OF
insurance was only about per cent Of this sum-
The following table shows the amount Of insur-
ance in force in these three companies. al the
close Of each Of the years. Also the death
claims paid during the last six years:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22

In all the new Hats is to be seen the
turn-up on the left sIde-si ScyS1t to any
one who has pretty hair and knows how
70 arrange II well
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22

Lingerie dresses are now coming out.
pretty one in Broderie A11iztSE, with
full hounced skirt, was made ike princess
gown over rose silk slip. but the waist
line was defined with black satin ribbon
belt and long ends
With this gown was worn a little shoulder
wrap, sort of fichu in black silk and tulIe-
Raffia Handbags are very sunmery-look-
ing things shown in the shops today.
The ftscre with its top down IS now
strolling the boulevards in the Spring suri-
shine. and at once the parasol galCs IN
importance. Many OF the new ones are
trimmed with little bands or rufied plait-
ines-but usually in the tone OF the silk.
Ponpadour and Dresden Parasols are also
in great favor.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
Two Spring Gowns in Paris

A very stylish mourning dress made re-
Gently by Pacquin for an American woman
famed for her toilettes, had the upper part
in black crepe de Chine. drawn around the
waist and hips like a cuirass, and falling III
sesh effect behind The very full skirt
was of black tulle point d'esprit Large
dull Jet beads were loosely arranged on the
corsage and over the sleeves.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22

The Safest haPlu !IallsII
in The World
Over Nine Hundred Million passengers were cAieo
=: .he loct rUo wears without single fatality
Travel On the elevated and IN the subway IS the
safest in the world
Month after month we handle these enormous
o,J without fatality-amos without accident
AID n order that your service may be made still
l++ and that your safety may be further insured, we
ask to be allowed to build
express subway from 40 eTee'
Brorx connected with the
subway, WI complete East
PA Vests express subway from 4zo suee'
Battery connected with the
subway, wills complete West
trackso on both Second and 1hTo
Avenue elevated lines
The new subways will build with private money;
and when our present subway lease expires we Will turn
them over to the City tree
We offer the in safety; the utmost IN serVce'
Will you be content with less?
We are ready to ACT.
INTERBOROUGH RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY
Theodore P. ShonE, Pre5denh
New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
The Linen Suit with a
Foulard Coat

Paul Poiret is considered by many IN
Paris to be the originator of numbeTless
fashions. There are those who say that
he brought out the Dircctoire gown even
before Wargaine Lacroix was made famous
by it.
Certain il is that he is showing novelty
in linen suit today which is making Paris
talk
1t has a plated skirt and jacket of
printed foulard in tones that harmonic
with the color of the linen. This coat is
faced with linen reveTs.
Of course, it is essentially morning
fashion and is worn with tailored hat.