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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

burglar stole diamonds worth
100000 from a woman's room in
New York hotel. We shall probably
hear, now, how he overlooked $SO,OO0,-
100000 in cash which was lying on the
dresser.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

A man is soon to be released from
the Connecticut penitentiary after
having been for so years a prisoner.
He will find that there are many more
things to be lodged than when he
went in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Kansas astronomers have now locat-
ed Halley's comet. 1t may as well
come in and surrender.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

There comes a moment in every
mans life when he regrets his inabil-
lty to kick himself
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Total resources of all the banks in
the United States reach $21, 100,0 0o,-
600. Industry and sobriety are grand
little tools, are they not?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

One of the fashion journals says the
ladies will not wear rats next yeSr.
Pessimists will at once decide that
something equally absurd will be
worn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

1t costs a young man more to unedu-
cate himself than it costs his father to
educate him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

THE custom of waving the handker-
chief vigorously in the air is a dan
gerous one" says DR.. Bading. Yes,
the handkerchief Irritation has led to
serious results.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Every cold snap means intense suf-
ferfng to many Be charitable and
make your charity count for good.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

In this cold weather the defective
fiue finds the opportunity it has beer
waiting for
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Church debts commonly have to be
cancelled with stress and strain. Bat
a Eoboken church actually had its
cancelled mortgage dropped in the
contribution plate
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

YELLOW CLOTHES ARE UNsIGHTIY
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue
ALI grocers seU large OF. package, 5 cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

One of the professors says woman's
senses are less acute than those of
man. He probably bases his decision
on the fact that a woman can get
along all winter with low shoes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

what the janitor has been trying te
give you. but you did not appreciate it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Some wealthy persons go to the
Riviera and others stay at home and
spend their money for fresh eggs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

in i've years from now" says an
eminent physician, -it will not be re-
spectacle to be i'll" Does he think all
the vermiform appendices viii have
been removed in the meantime?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
PAZO OJNTMENTfs qua ranteed to cure any case
IF Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles n
kto IA day S or money refunded. Soc.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

No matter how chilly twice zero is
we have no present desire to expert
ence it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

People who will not clean off their
sidewalks should contribute to fund
to supply the public with arctics. gum
shoes and hip boots.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Cipriano Castro to Jose Santos Re
laya: Come to Paris; the climate
fine"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

A new book is entitled Short Talks
with Young Mothers" Don't spank
is the best short talk for young
mothers that comes to mind at the
moment.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22
II Would suit Him.

81 give you my word, the next per-
son who interrupts the proceedings,
said the Judge, stern1y. will be ex-
home"
"Hoorayi"s cried the prisoner
Then the judge pondered.-Judge
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22
Here's the Proof.

Mr.. G. 2. pcherss CT Resaca, Ca.
RI. D. No. I, Box 43, writes :-s have
used your Liniment on horse for swee-
ney and effected thorough cure. all
20 removed a SPAWN on mule. This
SPAWN was as large as guinea egg In
my estimation the best remeSs Cor kzne-
ness and soreness is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

motor road from the Atlantic to
the Pacific is proposed. with road
houses. garages and hospitals every
five miles.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Our fluctuations to the ice man, blu
not the artificial ice man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

4 THRILLING COUGH will become perma-
nent unless stopped. Aliens Lung Balsam will
surely stop it, Csc bottle is large enough for that
sold by all druggists, sc, 50c and s1.00 bottles
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Conserve your coal supply If yo
can, but avoid OVERRIDING it
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Sometimes mans wisdom is due to
the possession of clever wife.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

Steel ships are more easily penetrat
ed by rams. ricks, ETC., than the old
wooden bottoms
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

If the railroads do nothing else the.
should be careful.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

S1oan's Liniment
will kill a SPAWN,
curb or splint, re-
duce wind puffs and
swollen joints, and
is a sure and speedy
remedy for istuIa,
sweeney, founder
and thrush.
Price Doc. and 500
810onss book en-
hOxBes, CATTLE sheer
md poultry sens
nee. Address
DR.. Earl s. Sloan,
Boston, Mass, d. 3. A.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

New York's bonded debt IS $1.0ct
o00, 600 Great
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-01-22

The overshoe stock begins to move
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
CHAMPAGNE AND AUTOS
MARRIED MARRIED LIFE
Deserted Husband Granted Di.
vorce From Runaway Wife

OAKLAND. March 3.-Automobile
rides. popping corks and the gay night
life of the roadhouses broke up the
marital happiness OF J. r Molera and
his wife Cora, according to the testi-
n7ony that Molera gave against his
wife. He was granted an interlocu-
roryr decree of divorce today on the
ground Of extreme cruelty.
Mrs. Molera acquired an appetite for
strong liquor after her marriage, Mo-
lers testified. She wanted him TO go
on drinking expeditions with her, and
when he would not she got another
man She finally ran away 10 New
York with this other man, whose name
wss given during the trial as Frank
smith Previous TO this she had spent
All the money Molera gave her in
treating Smith TO champagne and auto
mobile rides. and finally pawned her
watch for SO TO pay a chauffeur's bill.
When she left she took with her dia-
nonds worth $4,000, the husband said
Nolera is wealthy. He lives in Ala
media.
Mrs. Ray Gumbert was granted an
5nterlocutory decree of divorce today
against Morris Gumbert on the ground
Of extreme cruelty.
Norris Coleman told the divorce court
> story of his wife's fondness for other
men and succeeded in getting an inter-
locutory decree today.
Maude s. Wallace told a similar story
about her husband, John c. Wallace,
and was equally successful
Annie Irvine was granted a final de-
cree of divorce against Monroe Irvine
on the ground of desertion.
Suit for divorce on the ground of
desertion was begun today by Mayme
Furtado against Antony Furtado-
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
ATTORNEYS ARGUE
OVER BOND ISSUE
Validity of Proceedings in AM
nexed Sanitary Districts
Called in Question

OAKLAND, March 3.-Arguments for
and against the validity of the Elm
hurst sanitary district sewer bonds
were made this afternoon before Supe-
rior Judges Ogden, Harris and Els
worth An array of legal talent fig
ured in the case, the proponents of the
bonds being represented by John J. AL
len, Reed, Black & Reed, Shook &
Church and T. s. Gray, while the valid
ity of the bonds was opposed by City
Attorney J. W. Stetson and Heller
Powers G. Ehrmann.
Shortly after the Elmhurst sanitary
district was annexed to Oakland a Pc
tition was filed by its citizens. asking
the court to declare valid sewer bonds
voted for before annexation, but not
yet issued by the sanitary commission
ers. Opposition came first from Miss
Jennie Stone, large property owner.
who objected to paying increased
taxes. She was afterward joined by
her brothers, E. B. and A L. Stone, and
by the city OF Oakland, which desires
to control the issuance of the bonds
The validity of bond issues in five
other sanitary districts annexed to
Oakland hinges on this decision
Those opposed to the validity of the
bonds argued that the sanitary COM
missioners went out of Office automat-
ically when annexation to Oakland took
place.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
WATCHES BURGLAR
SEARCH HER ROOM
Woman Forced to Leave Her
Bed While Intruder Looks
for Money

OAKLAND. March "a masked bur-
glar with a revolver called on Mrs
William le Leivre of GIG Thirty-ninth
street this morning while the woman
was in bed asleep. she was awak-
ened at about 2 o'clock by the in
truier's footsteps, and by the light of
bedroom lamp, which she had left
burning until her husband returned,
she could make out the burglars figure
and masked face.
When Mrs. le Leivre awoke the bur-
glar was ransacking a bureau in the
bedroom. Her husband is a streetcar
operator who does not return home
until near daybreak, and for several
minutes the woman, alone in TIE house
with the burglar, lay quiet. Then the
burglar turned to the bed and saw that
she was awake watching him.
With a motion of his revolver the
man said: Keep quiet or you'll get
this" Then he demanded money and
was told that there was none in the
house. Still the burglar continued the
search and finally came to the bedside.
Get out" he said pointing the pistol.
Mrs. lie Leivre obeyed, and while she
stood shivering. the burglar tore loose
the bed covers and searched beneath
the mattress for purse. Finding
none, he turned abruptly and left the
room few moments later Mrs. lie
Leivre heard him leave the house by
the rear door.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
SCANT RAINFALL IS
RECORDED FOR MONTH
Astronomer at Chabot Observa.
tory Issues Report

the month of February, according to
Prof Charles Burckhalter's meteoro-
logical report, issued from Chabot OBJ
servatory, reached a total of only l64
inches. Further observations reported
by the astronomer were 10 clear days,
6 fair days. u cloudy days, IL rainy
days and ] morning of fog. Frost
was recorded for mornings.
The mean temperature of the month
was gq7 degrees, and the mean tenn
perature of the warmest day. February
"a was SOS.
February IL saw the highest temper
ature in any one hour. the thermometer
reaching 65 degrees. The mercury
reached its lowest, "a degrees, Feb
ruary ?.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
NEWS OF OAKLAND ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND IEANDRO
HONOR FRATERNITY
CHOOSES N[OPHYT[S

BERKELEY, March 3.-Tau Beta Pi,
a national engineering society which
established chapter at the university
two years ago, honored II students and
one graduate at its semiannua1 initia-
ton and banquet in Oakland last
night. A number of the faculty speak
ers were heard at the banquet. Plans
were made for the ensuing years activ-
tiles. The neophytes are:
J. III. Wise of the class of 1908, J. r.
jain, C. N. B1ey,. C. A Reed, c. NJ.
Staples. l.. Z. Torrey. c. A. Waldmann,
w. c. Little. Jr., f. F. Cykler, r. A
White. G. o. Scarfe, W. L. Moody and
C. w. Inge1s.
On account of the refusal of the
Congress debating society to go into
strict training for two weeks to play
game of football with their rivals of
the. Senate society, a baseball game
will be played between the two lead
ing debating organizations of the
campus on California field tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Prof T. H
Reed and Prof. r. B. Scholz will handle
the Indicators, and the batteries will
be: Senate, Work and Ball and Savage;
Congress, English and oNeili.
To select university representative
for the state temperance oratorical
contest, which will take place in San
Jose April 2S, debate will be held
al the university under the auspices OF
the Minnehaha club of the students
April 4. The winner of the discussion
will be awarded $40 and he will then
be eligible to compete for the blue and
gold in the state contest.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
SUED
BY CHILDREN

OAKLAND. March s--Fraud in in
ducing their mother to part with some
of her property is alleged by the Ave
children Of the late Mrs. Alberta Olson
against Oliver Olson. their stepfather,
in suit begun today to recover the
property. The plaintiffs are William
and Albert Johnson and Mrs. Hilda
Hubbard. Mrs. Alfredo Hall and Mrs
Amy James. They declare that Olson.
when his wife was infirm and old, and
suffering from an incurable disease, so
worked upon her mind that she. decided
to him property, in Oakland worth
$4,000.
Mgs Olson died in 1907 and this
property was not listed among her as
sets, as her children did not know at
that time that it had once belonged to
her. She married Olson about a year
before her death. At the time Of this
marriage she was the widow of Adam
Johnson. who left her an estate of
about $40. 900.
The suit is brought to have Olson
declared trustee of the property for the
plaintiffs as far as five -ninths OF II 10
concerned, which was their share OF
their mothers estate, according to the
terms of the will.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04

Friends and scquaintances are respectfully
lHyited to attend the funeral tomorrow
lions German Evangelical Lutheran church.
Ninth avenue and A street Richmond dis
b1srt tslst Remains ma o at the psrlors Of Theodor
of McAilister- Interment private
PEGMAN-In Oakland. March B. 1910. John be-
father Of James Bernard and WiIl,sn I,s1, Psg
man and the late John Pegman.r and brother
OF Patrick Pegman, Mrs James White and
Mrs Fred Battersby, native Of Ireland. aged
% years
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral tomorrow lSst-
urdayl. March 3. 1910 at o o'clock a. m
from his late residence SD Thirtieth street
thence 10 Sacred Heart church. where a sol
emn requiem high mass will be said for the
repose Of his soul. commencing at $3.50 o'clock
a. m Interment ST. Mary's cemetery Oak
land.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANs. ALA
MEDA COUNTH-Hou viii meet at the resi-
dence of our late brother John Pegman.
SD Thirtieth street. this friday evening
at O'Clock Funeral tomorrow (Sa turday)
morning. at .;ks O'clock; from the same place
p. E. LENANE, Secretary.
RoTE-In this city. March 2 1910. Mary Jane
Rote. beloved wife Of James A: Rote. and
mother Of Myrtle l.. Rote, a native OF Penn
Friends are respectfully invited TO attend
the funeral tomorrow Saturday. March ),
at 2:30 D. M. from the chapel Of y. Gray K
Co.. 2196 Geary street corner Of Devisadero.
Incarceration at Odd Fellows crematory. Please
SIvERES-In this city. March 2 1910. OIava
Siveres. a native of Norway. aged 20 years.
The funeral will take place at the termina-
tion Of services which will be held at the
chapel of McAvey & OHara. 22a4 Market
street, at 1890 a. m. today (Friday). Inter
meRt Cypress Lawn cemetery.
TUHNER-In SonOma. Cal. March 2 1910 Mrs.
NJ A. Turner. mother of J. W. Charles and
Mamie Z. Kelly. and sister OF Mrs W. r.
Barlr8tt and the late Mrs c. l. Hughes
The funeral viii take place arrival OF
9:17 A. m boat tomorrow saturday. morn
ing. March ). Interment Holy Cress cemetery,
San Mateo via electric car
VAN ETTEN-In Ocean View Cal. March 2.
1910, Evelyn Van Etten. beloved daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sabinus Alexander, a native Of
California. aged years months and IA days
vENKER-In Tucson. Ariz., March 2. 1910.
Frederick H. Venker. dearly beloved husband
Of the late Addie Venker. devoted father Of
Fritz, Anita and Hazel Venker. and brother
Of H. H. Venker. native OF San Francisco.
aged 45 years and 1S days
Friends and acquaintances respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services tomor-
row Saturday. March ). at I O'Clock. at 1907
Broderick street Bush Interment pri-
vate- Please omit flowers
WILSON-In Oakland March ,. 1910, Lois G..
beloved wife Of the late William l. Wilson Of
Cholame valley. Monterey county, and mother
of c. ID. and Nettie L. wilson's native Of
Indiana aged II years mouth and days.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
MUSICIANS TO GIVE
SUNDAY CONCERTS

BERKELEY. March 3.-Pupils of
Nine. von Meyerinck will render the
half hour of music in the Greek the
ater Sunday afternoon att o'clock
Among the young musicians who will
take part are:
Ada Armstrong. Lillian Lineer, Edith
Lloyd. Louise Lund. Sadie Ward, Mrs.
NJ. Lueders. Frantz Irving, Herbert Won
Meyerinck. Rudolph c. Post
The varied program that will be
offered is as follows:
Mendelssohns ''Abschied yom Wade (..Fare-
we'll to the Foresti), by a quartet consisting Of
Misses Lund and Eineer and Messrs. Irving and
Post.
Two songs Schuberts Thou My Repose -
and Mendelssohn's Spring Song" by Miss
Ward.
-woiframs ''Eulogy of Love" an aria from
Wagners ''Tannhauser," by Mr.. Post.
Hot OF All the Best and Noblest." from
Schumann's 'Woman's Life and Love" By Miss
Armstrong.
q Clarinet solo by Won Meyerinck
Lullaby from Godard's .Jocelyn," BY Miss
Lloyd. with clarinet Obligato.
Aria from Bruch's Ulysses and Schumann' S
"Ohi Sunny Beam. by Mrs Lueders.
Mendeissohn's rAuf Wiedersehn," by the quar-
tet.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
AUDITOR PIERCE
PLANS TO RESIGN
Action Follows Investigation of
Grand Jury of Charges of
IncOmpetency

OAKLAND, March 3.-County Audi
tor. George s. Pierce announced this
afternoon that he would resign his po-
sition Monday when the board of .su-
pervisors meets.
The announcemeht came after a two
hours session with the grand jury,
which has been conducting an investi-
cation into the affairs of Pierce's Of
nee for several weeks. Pierce main
tains, however, that he was not forced
TO resign, but is giving UP his Office
because he can not give it the time il
needs and conduct his grocery business
in East Oakland at the same time.
Neither District Attorney Donahue
nor the members of the grand jury
would make any statement as TO
whether or not Pierces action was re-
quired OF him by that body.
. FRICTION BRINGS INQUIRY
The investigation into Pierces Of
ice came as the result of much friction
between his deputies and other county
officials, the latter declaring that the
auditors Office which should be q sort
Of clearing house Of accounts and a
check on the books of the other Of
sicials. was not properly fulfilling its
% duties. No accusation of dishonesty
WAS MdQes nor mar the SEdHd Jui y
found any evidence of dishonesty, but
Incompetence and misma Hagement were
charged. Lester Herrick. a San Fran
cisco expert accountant, sustained this
charge by a statement that his exam
ination Of Pierce's reports showed that
the auditors Office force was not COM
S.. petent 10 perform its work. Herrick
was appointed by the board of super
visors TO expert the auditors books
and accounts after the grand jury be-
gan its work.
The charge that Pierce's office was
not properly managed was followed eS
the accusation, made by him. that he
was the victim of political persecution
al the hands of District Attorney Dona-
hue. who sought, Pierce declared, to
strike over the auditors back at JUS
tice Of the Peace W. R. Geary, who Is
= candidate TO succeed Donahue- This
the district attorney denied, and the
grand jury declared that the lnVestl-
cation had no political significance
WITH GRAND JURY
This morning the grand jury was
with Pierce for two hours he was
asked 10 explain many clerical errors
that had been brought TO the attention
Of the grand jury. It had been ex-
pected that Herrick would be ready
with his report today, so that more
CernlIe lnlotnldlieh INV Inv
affairs might be had, but he had not
finished his investigation. Before ne
left the grand jury room Pierce told
The members that he intended 10 re-
sign. He told them that he had re-
Gently bought his brothers interest In
a large grocery business in East Oak
land. which required all Of his time
a general cleaning out of the depu-
D ties in the Office OF the county auditor
3. IS e,-necre5 Who Pferce's successor
u-f1I be is as vet entirely conjectural
r r. Garrison and Councilman Harold
Everhart announced themselves as can
didates TO succeed Pierce short time
ago and have circulated petitions for
nomination at the primary election
Pierce declared TWO years ago that ne
would not again try for office. The
appointment lies in the gift OF the
board Of supervisors.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses issued In
San Francisco Thursday March 3. 1910:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Baltisberger 23,
and Lea Grob, 81, both of Grass Valley.
DONOVAN-UNGER-Fr r. Donovan. 81,
21G4 NcAllister street. and Genevieye Unger,
Is, 1877 Belvedere street
FOSTTA-COSTTA-Man Fostta. 81, Vallejo,
and Maria Costta IS, Richmond.
HENRIKSON-LEHMAN - Charles Henrikson,
AZ, Crescent City. and Anna Lehman, 43, I22
Rhode Island street.
KLAKOWICZ-SH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Kla-
kowicz, 49, 262S San Jose avenue, and Emile
Shalplaehta, 2S 1916 Thirty second avenue.
O,CoNNoR-CARLY--Joh t. O'Connor, Il, and
Virginia |. Carly, so, both of Sacramento.
PRoST-HAUGAARD-Nic Prost, 81, $50
Third street. and Frances Haugaard, 1S 1882
Ellis street.
WRIGHT-TALLMAN- r. Wright, %,
and Eva NJ. Tallman, 10. both of Reno
ZITO-SYLVESTRI-Bi Zito, 81, and Bia-
gina Sylvestri, is, both of 332 Green street.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
DEATHS

BEARwALD--In Redlands. Cal. March !, 1910.
Leopold Bearwald, beloved husband Of Kitty
Bearwald. SOB of the late. George and Lena
Bearwald. and brother OF Mrs: H. Harris,
Mrs NJ Wiener, Mrs. d. Wolf Abe, Louis
and Toby Bearwald, aged 80 years.
Friends and acauaintances are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral services this day
(Friday). March f. 1870 at O'Clock D. M.
at the psrlors of Julius s. Godeau, 2123 Bush
street. Interment Salem cemetery, by electric
funeral car from Thirteenth and West Mission
streets.
CAMPBELL-In this city. March 1. 1910, Eman-
ueI Campbell beloved father of William Camp
bell, native Of Prince Edward island, aged
81 years. member of building laborers and
street workers.
Friends and acquantances are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral today iFri-
day), March 4. 1910. at $50 a. m, from the
funeral parlors of Green. Ryan & Denohoe,
northeast corner Sixteenth and Guerrero streets,
thence to Mission Dolores church where a
requiem mass will be celebrated for the rehose
of his soul, commencing at 8 O'Clock. Inter-
ment Holy Cross cemetery.
this city, March q .1a1O.
Katharine Christensen, beloved wife OF John
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-04
WILL EXTEND ANNEXED
DISTRICT CAR LINES
Company Officials Promise to
Make improvements

OAKLAND, March 3.-Extensions to
crosstown car lines terminating in the
annexed district were promised as soon
as the city council has established prac-
tical official grades on the streets occu-
pied by the tracks at a conference be-
tween President z. A. Heron of the
Oakland. traction company,s General
Manager W. +. Kelly, Attorney Har-
mon Bell and Councilmen Vose, Ever
hart and Cobbledick.
The chief car lines involved are the
Dimond line, which terminates in Hop
kins street. and the San Pablo line,
which ends in East Twenty seventh
street at Fruityale avenue.
Others who attended the conference
were w. P. Broderick of the Fruit
vale improvement club, w. H Hus-
band and c. HUFFMAN of the Laurel
Grove improvement club, and F. W. s.
Brooks of the Hopkins Street i'm
provement club.