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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
INVESTMENT OF $4,000, 900


The amount of money to be repre-
be undertaken and finished this season
is more than se.000.000. There is to be
added TO this the large sums necessary
10 carry out the permanent improve
ment of more than 200 blocks of streets
in the downtown section, and many
miles in the recently annexed districts
When the other expenditures of trans
portation companies and large business
corporations are then added, as they
should be, because the plans are al
ready under way for the work, it is
found that Oakland during the coming
season is TO witness greater activity
and greater progress in the direction
Of permanent improvements than ever
before in its history.
Bids for the steel work on the
Bankers hotel, so called, were opened
this week by the directors of the Oak
land Hotel company, but they were
presented in such diversity of forms
that il was decided to postpone the
making of an award of contract until
they could be reduced to a common
basis and given a fair and impartial
comparison. Among the bidders are
the Judson manufacturing company Of
Oakland. and firms from San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Portland, Indianapolis,
Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New York
BUILDING PERMITS
Following is summary of the build
ing permits applied for at the board
of public works during the week, as
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
SUES FOR SHARE
OF POTATO RANCH

OAKLAND, March 11.-Suit for s242.-
$50 was brought today by Kenard
Knox against B. G. Smith. owner Of the
Potato ranch" in Tuolumne county,
the sum sued for representing, accord
ing to Knox, what he is entitled to as
commissions for buying the ranch for
Smith.
According to Knoxs story Smith
bought the Tuolumne county property
through him in July. 1906. agreeing at
the time to give him as commission a
10 per cent interest in the ranch and
10 per cent of the net profits each year.
The ranch, Knox says, is worth $780,
900 and his share is $500
He declares that since Smith bought
the place its net profits have been
s2,117,950
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
TAFT & PENNOYER
SHOP IN OAKLAND NOW If EVER

We do refer Civic Pride, to Convenience in
Shopping Oakland for Oakanders though they
DEAL simply place stocks against in San Fran
quality for quality style for style and Price for Price
and leave reasonable buyer which the best
every instance
We do offer you Free Communication Tickets Free Car
Auto Service you do need them and prefer not to
overwork office force in adding them Bills
We do advertise Staple Merchandise at Price less
than Manufacturers credit customers with
briancy of mind sufficient discount the assertion
All ask is a comparison with other stocks. We
willing let your patronage the of the
par1Son.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
OF OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND SAN LEAND2O
HUSBAND JEALOUS
OF EVERY MAN

OAKLAND. March 11.-Mrs- Louise
q Duenwald could not look at man.
.t,a aac1aras< without her husband ac-
cusing her of flirting with him. Shs
brought suit for divorce against nun
YESTERDAY on the ground OF crueIty.
George E. Thornton secured an Iitel S..
locutory decree of divorce TO-DAY
against Ida Thornton because she pre-
ferred her mother to him.
Edith T. Murdock secured an inter
Iocutorv decree of divorce today against
ID. McGregor Murdock. formerly spe-
cial policeman, and now proprietor o.
a saloon, on the ground that ne ma"
left her for May Livingstone
The following suits for divorce were
begun today: John Hoffman against
Carrie Hoffman. desertion. Jeanette J.
Mcdonnell against Thomas Mcdonnell
cruelty and habitual neglect
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
Alameda Real Estate

| ALAMEDA, March 11.-There was
! marked Improvement in the tone OF the
| local realty market this week. accord
ing to the dealers. The demand for
houses to rent increased; there were
| important transfers made and building
was active.
One of the largest deals put through
was the purchase by c. C. Boynton OF
! the property on the south side or En-
cinal avenue between Park street and
Park avenue The realty has depth
of 200 feet. 1t is understood that :
| 600 was involved in the transfer. The
| sale was negotiated by r. b. Mott
of the Alameda land company, acting
for the owner. Boynton plans to erect
| a business and lodge building on the
land.
Carlson G. Walker, agents for the
Bay Park tract on the south shore near
| Washington park. announced today
that all of the legal requirements in
and recording the subdivisions of the
| tract had been completed and that. be-
| ginning tomorrow, the tract would be
| placed on the market.
Berkeley Realty
BERKELEY, March 11.-There is
considerable activity in the Cragmont
district of this city, and Harold Havens,
| Francis Ferrier and other agents for
| the properties announced today that
their spring sales there have been
| heavy. They are now preparing for
the summer rush of home seekers.
| Northbrae, just west of Cragmont, is
| booming on account of the advent Of
! the Southern Pacific company. which
now has a gang of men tunneling un-
| der the circle for the loop system
| which should be completed about jan
uary of next year. Work is also pro-
crossing rapidly on the Ellsworth line
of the system.
Inside property is holding it's own, ac-
cording to the dealers, and while rents
have decreased in a slight measure, de-
sirable property is much sought after
and finds ready buyers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
ALTON PARK SALE

The Realty syndicate is planning 10
accommodate a big crowd at Alton
park today. The announcement that
they propose to sell these lots has Gre
ated a great deal of interest among
realty buyers, as it is piece of prop
erty that for some time has been
watched by the investing public, who
have shown a disposition to take hold
of it as soon as the opportunity afford
ed. Nat NJ. Crossley of the syndicate
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

HELD AS BOOK MAKER-Oakland. March H.
Emanuel Jacobs, who claims to have been en-
ployed as clerk in a poolroom conducted BY
Bush & Wooley at the corner Of Broadway and
Twelfth street was bound over 70 the supe-
on two charges OF violating the Otis alker
antf-betting law.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

GIEE CLUB TOUR-Berkeley, March 1.-THE
university gIee club departed this afternoon
for a short trip to Dixon snd saerAmsn.o, ss,
where concerts will be rendered BY the college
singers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

WIDOW GETS ALLOWANCE Oakland. March
I-Judge Wells today made an order allow
ing family allowance Of $3.50 a month TO Mrs
w B. Rising widow Of the late head OF the
department OF chemistry OF the University OF
California.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12
SPRING STYLES in THE SHOE SECTION


land Upward
gh Tar
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shOes.O OK
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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

will also be on this line of travel and,
with the villas and pleasure grounds
of tie Claremont and Piedmont hill
section, is close by and easily
reached from Rock Ridge park. We
are receiving daily a demonstra-
tion of the fact that the splendid
situation and the broad gauge plans
for Improvement that are. being
carried out are appreciated by dis
builders
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

WAR ON BILLBoARDS-Alameda, March IL
The Alameda improvement club has inaugurated
war on billboards in the west end Of the
city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-12

compiled by Walter B. Fawcett, secre-
tary of the board:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10
:: S OCI E 7 Y ::

THE engagement of Miss Elsie
Bayly Pritchard, daughter of
Mrs. Martha Stanford Pritchard.
,of New Orleans, to John Conrad
;Hutcheson. of this city. has been an
inounced. the wedding to take place in
Norfolk some time in the early fall.
Miss Pritchard is a very beautiful
young girl, and has been one OF the
acknowledged bellies OF New Orleans
tsince her presentation to society
There. For the past year she and her
lmother have made their home in Nor
folk, where Miss Pritchard has been
much entertained. Mr.. Hutchinson is
Ia son of Captain John A Hutcheson, a
lprominent tobacconist OF Richmond.
land is widely related throughout the
Estate. For the past several years he
has made his home in Norfolk.
Mrs. Pritchard and her daughter are
now occupying their cottage at Vir.
iginia Beach. A number Of Richmond
people will attend the wedding. which
will be one of the social events of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

fall season.
Sail In August.
Mrs Z. G.. Kidd will sail August 6
by the steamship Baltic, from New
York. for Liverpool. She will tour
England, Scotland and Ireland, and
probably return by way Of the Medi-
terranean sailing from Gibraltar so as
to reach Richmond some time early in
October
Travelling III the West.
William Parrish. Jr., and Jack Par
rish of this city, left las week to
spend several months travelling In the
West. They expect to visit the Grand
Canon. Southern California and Alas
ka. camping in various places of In
terest and travelling at their leisure
for the next few months, returning ia
Richmond some time in September.
House Party mt "NIt. PIensant."
Miss Minnie T. Deleplane. who has
recently returned TO her home In Eau,
quier county, was hostess of very de.
lightful dance given Wednesday eve.
ming in honor of her guests, Misses
Edna Leon FIickerson and Virginia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10
Chatham Social News.

Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.1
Chatham. Va. July s.-Miss Sa,ie Snep-
herd entertained Tuesday night In honor
OF her guest, Miss Lawson. OF Hampton.
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Norman, OF Rich
mond, were this week the guests of j. w.
Collier.
Mrs. J. Fl. Bolanz left this week to spend
several days at Ocean View.
l.. B. Whitehead, OF New York. was guest
OF relatives this week
Albert and Clarence Geyer ars visiting
relatives In Indianapolis Ind.
Miss Bessie Shepherd ts Visiting friends
In South Boston.
Miss Ruby Berger is visiting relatives at
Hotel Bennett
A. G. Goolsby. OF Richmond, spent the
Fourth with relatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Palmer Leigh. who has been spend
Ing few days in New York City. has
returned to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cutchins ar
the guests Of the latters parents II
Powhatan county. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs. Armistead and Miss Caroline T.
Armistead will leave this week for
the Rudolph Hotel. Atlantic City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Miss Rose Timberlake. who has been
visiting friends in this city. has re-
turned to her home in Fredericks burg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

William Glenn and Miss Pattie Glenn
have returned to their home in Vinita,
after visiting relatives in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs. Richard Adcock and Miss Lucy
Adcock will leave shortly for TIL,
mountains Of Virginia to remain som,
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Hancock Johnson, o
this city. are visiting friends a
Bremo. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs. Marmaduke Atkinson and little
son are visiting relatives in Balti-
more for some time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

q sir Moses EzekIer will spend several
weeks IN Richmond late in september,
prior 10 his departure for ITALY. M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Misses Sadie and waller Jetrries are
visiting Miss Mary Waddi1l at her
parents cottage at Virginia Beach.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Miss Dolly Adams. Of this city, Is
the guest OF relatives in Norfolk for
some time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs. Mary Camp Eastwood and Mrs.
Harriet e. Curtis, Of this city, are
registered at the Hot Springs, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs, Logan Golsan expects to leave
the White Sulphur Springs this Week
Tor Pennsylvania. where she will visit
relatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs. Russell Cecil and family and
Mrs Lucius Cary arc spending tho
summer at Crystal Brook Park. Long
Island.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10
friends near Raptdan.

Mrs. Sue Buck and Miss Ella Buck
were IN town for few days last
week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs. John A. Fleet has returned to
her homo in Mathews county. after a
short stay in this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs. George Bryan Is the guest OF
Judge and Mrs. George Grattan az
their home In Harrisonburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs. L P. Kelly. OF the John Mar
shall High School faculty. left last
week for Cornell University.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

seddon Jones has returned to Rich,i
Mond- fteg spe 0ing q few daYs with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. b, G. Hahr have LEFT
the city to sllend the summer IN the
mountains of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

c. I. Glenn. Of west Cary Street. i.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Major William II. Sands. who has
been quito i'll for several months, is
now recuperating with his family In
the mountains Of West Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10
on visit to Niagara Falls and Canada

Mr. and Mrs. A L chhfaln have re-
turned to the city, after an extended
trip to Washington. Philadelphia. Buff
falo and Ohio.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-10

Mrs, Cole and her son. Edmund Cole.
who have been visiting In this city
and Baltimore. have returned to Nash
VILE. Tenn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
Looker-On In Iona

Geneva. Jan. 25--How we do live and
learn. This scribe has had the chick
en- craze"-is not entirely free from it
now-but one thing he did know, was
sure of, and that was. for chickens to
do we'll they must have a range" The
writer put this theory into effect once
with SIS fence around lot 40x15O.
But right here in this town is
preacher, Rev. Mr.. Jones, that knocks
out this range doctrine completely by
showing as fine a lot of fifty chickens
as can be seen anywhere. He gets SIS
a last springs pullet. And they were
born in an incubator spent their chick
enhood in brooder. and then moved
into colony coop about six feet long,
FIVE feet wide and six feet high This
little hen house is two stories high, con-
tains dining room, bed roost room. and
nursery, with an OUT door yard about
six feet by ten. And in this prison
house" these pentup quarters having
nothing else to do, they are furnishing
the preacher these days. 80 cents doz-
en- eggs if YOU eat them and s150
setting if you want some of the same
kind the preacher has to sell for SIS
per pullet. Exact bookkeeping shows
80 per cent profit over and above all
expenses. The readers of this will no.
| tice no figures are given to get this
writer of Mr.. Jones into the Ananias
Society, but over a years experience
and experimenting has convinced
| everybody in this town, this On the pa-t
/ of Mr.. Jones and others that the 'col-
ony plan is the one for the successful
chicken business. The secret is an
open one, it consists of shutting the
chickens up, so they do not waste their
energies and feeding them green food
every day in the year. Down in the
basement of Mr.. Jones' residence is g
box say 10 feet long. and six feet wide
containing soil about four inches ir
depth. This is divided by Stats of woot
into partitions of four inches wide
running the length Of the box. In eacl
partition is sown oats. "thick as hair!
on a dogs back" and sprinkled will
hot water, the oats sprout and grow
four to six inches high in short time
This is pulled and fed to the chickens
every day and more oats sown in tn,
partitions when emptied of the CROWN,
oats In addition dry feed is put il
the colony house in the dining room
covered with light covering Of stray
so they have to scratch for it. On mic
days the door are opened so these higl
blooded chickens can go. out in tn
yard, six feet by ten. and get some ex
!, ercise Of a mild form. That's all Their
lit to this colony house excepting tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
STILL WAITING.


There is still time for President Taft
TO make good. He is not particularly
popular just now, but we think his
critics do him injustice in some ways
He is slow, methodical and judicious
honest as the day is long. Trained as
jurist he sees both sides to every
question presented and celebrates be-
fore giving an opinion. 1t is possible
that he has rather too much confidence
in the integrity of his fellow men and
he may be influenced by them. but he
means well. He succeeded as president
a man who was his opposite in many
ways. Roosevelt is quick and impul-
sive. His decisions were made on the
jump and he was either a very wise
man or a mighty good guesser The
people liked Roosevelt for the indie
pendence that chara cterized so many
of his official acts. There was no wait
ing and wondering what he would do.
His mind was made up as soon as the
question was presented and his answer
was ready. To succeed such man is
no easy job. President Taft may reach
the same results by a different route.
Let's give him time, and be patient.
Roosevelt wanted him for president, and
Roosevelt was not picking out a poor
man for the job. He did not make a
mistake in his estimate of men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
THE WHY OF THE MERGER.

A week or so ago the "Looker-O On in
Iowa" of the Times-Republcan called
attention to train dispatcting in Iowa
by telephone as a makeshift. AS the
"Looker- On" saw it the telephone
worked to charm. 1t was not only
certain but it gave the dispatcher adj
1unctive news of the state of the track,
the conditions generally along the line
that must have added to his poise and
thus made travel safer. Telephone dis
patching of railroad trains looked good
to the "Looker-On."
Telephone dispatching is nothing
new but it is still unique in Iowa.
The telephone recently has been max
Ing great gains in popularity thru
sput the railroad world. Forty-seven of
the principal roads turnout the country
are now using the telephone on nearly
Is 600 miles of track. Many of those
roads are rapidly increasing their tel
ApI,one facilities The Great Northern
u preparing to complete the installa-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.

4 MASONIC NOTICES.
w Visitors always welcome.
~NHall over 1O6-l07 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE, l0S. A. F. &
A. M.--Work on third degree, Friday,
Jan. %, 1910, at 1880 p. IN.
r. w. Chamberlain, W. NJ.
III. S. Lawrence, Secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. 50, r. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday, Feb. 81,
1880.
George H. Boggie, E. H. p.
( S. Willard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL, R. & 8.
M.-Stated assembly Monday. Feb. 81,
1880 p. m.
A. D. Meeker, T. ]. NJ.
I. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR CoMMANDERY No.
80, K. T.-Stated conclave Tuesday ev-
ening, Feb. %, 1910 Visiting Sir
Knights always welcome.
F. NJ. Wilbur, E. c.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, No. 81, O. =.
Sheets in regular session Wednes-
day evening, Feb. 16, at 1880.
Mrs. George Downing, w. NJ.
Edna G. Fularton. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
AS TO sCnOUL FIGHTS.

Sfouv City has been racked and
ratified with fight on the schoolboard
because superintendent was dropped
and another elected. There has been
petitioning, counterpetitioning and an
CRY disputation in and out of the news
papers. In short Sioux City has had
and is still having trouble which it
might we'll avoid and with which it
might proftably have dispensed.
Perhaps in Sioux City the row was
founded upon something solid. Gener-
ally such rows are not. Setting the
Sioux City case aside for Sioux City to
settle it is nevertheless true that when
the majority of an average schoolboard
refuse to re-elect superintendent the
board is more right than wrong and
the angry questioner of its motives
generally knows little about the real
inside causes which impelied the board
10 its decision.
As a general thing these rows arise
by reason OF personal popularity and
the chumminess of the man over whose
dismissal the fuss is created. About
nine times out of ten the superintend-
ant has organized a socio- POLITICAL
personal friendship machine and this
machine grinds nadly When his job IS
in danger In nine case out of ten the
superintendent who has evolved and
perfected d personal claque has done
SO on time owed the school and at the
expense Of efficiency. 1t is no new
thing for communities 10 line up in
fights for The retention or dismissal of
a superintendent. When they do it is
/ Invariably the result of calculated agi-
tation. The invariable result is i'm
mediately detrimental to all the inter-
ests of the school The most asinine
fight on earth is over a school super
intendent
! 1t behooves US TO exercise discrirnin-
alton in the selection of a school board
After that it is pretty sensible thing
10 uphold its acts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-25
WHO is GETTING THE BEST OF l1a

Verify this is an age of combina-
tions. Trusts combine to lower prices !
paid to producers and higher prices
paid by consumers. 10 destroy conlpe-
tition and control cost. price. and 9ut-
put Long ago producers banded to-
gether TO reduce acreage and output
and force higher prices These work.
ing against each other still work in
combination against the consumer.
And now the consumer IS signing
pledges and passing the word from one
TO another 10 limit consumption and
thus reduce prices
Here is a morbid sense and UNDER
standing of economy. Production
should never be lowered TO increase
prices. There is no overproduction
There is no such thing in the economy
of the world. Sometimes it is hard 10
swap. The great west not long ago was
full of fat hogs al $3.50 hundred,
corn at 20 cents and wheat selling close
to a half dollar while the mill and ia :
tory operatives of the east were hur.-
CRY and out of work and western farm
ers wearing old overcoats and wrap
ping wires about the feloes of worn
out wagons There was no overpro-
duction. Each needed all The other
could produce. But they couldn't trade.
The bridge was broken.
swearing off on meat because it is TOO
high. The western farmer and stock
raiser can not produce enough for the
demand. The markets are not glutted.
The hog yards of the west are not
crowded. The crop of hogs is short be-
cause everything salable is going out
ut the high prices
Mr.. Dooiey, wise philosopher, AYERS
that wages, prices and the Ike. balance
each other. The 81 a day plumber, head
of No. XIX plumbers union borrowed
So Of Mr.. Dooley the other day % pay
his grocery bill. He couldn't live Ii he
high cost of living. And no doubt the
grocer roared when his plumbers bin
came in. The man who paid $3.50 for
moving a piano felt The outrage but
the man who moved it swore al the
feed man who charged him 80 cents a
bushel for corn and made a bale of hay
an investment. Going farther back the
feed man cursed bitterly when he was
forcerd TO pay the farmer > cents above
the market price of corn and s16 ton
for hay And the farmer settling with
the hired man took oath that he'd
seed down the farm and move TO town
before he'd put in another year turn
ing all make over to hired help
What are you going to do about it
anyway?