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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
PARADE PRIZES
TO BE AWARDED
Unions That Won Distinction
on Labor Day Will Receive
Their Trophies

OAKLAND. Sept. 9,-Prizes will be
presented tomorrow night to the
unions which took places OF honor in
the union labor parade held here last
Monday. The judges OF the parade
Mayor Frank X. Mott. ~ A. Denison.
secretary of the chamber of commerce;
Fl. J. Barker and George ". McIaugh-
lin-completed their full decision to-
day. The results were as follows:
The Heesemau banner for the best general
appearance. everything considered. goes TO mill
The mayors silver cup. for union presenting
the best marching formation. orderly appearances
and discipline, goes 10 the machinists' appren
tees union.
The santa Rosa cup. for the union appearing
in the most appropriate uniform, goes to BARRIERS
The Breuner cup. for the union having the
largest percentage Of members in line. goes to
teamsters' union No. 20.
The Fries CUP. for union having second largest
ters' union No. 1859 Of Berkeley.
The special prize Of SEQ cash for union having
third largest percentage in line. goes TO the lea
The aoat prizes are: First $50. bridge. struc-
turaI and ornamental iron workers union No
No. 1924 Of Elmhurst; third. the Jonas cup.
goes 10 milk wagon drivers No Dos.
The special competition between floats OF lum-
Der clerks union No. 1887 decided in the
order in which the teams appeared, the irst
team IN Inc Eetting pace. lDe CntrQ N line
getting second place and the second in line get
ting third place.
Special mention for general excellence was
made Of the gas workers union. Transfers No.
20, Garments union No 1872. carpenters union
No. 1889 engineers union No. So and electrical
workers unions Nos 2s3 and 595.
The special prize Of a handsome lodge chair.
offered By the Braiey-GrOte company for the
council having the largest percentage Of afnl-
ated members in line was awarded the building
trades council.
The judges were delayed several days
in making the full award by the din
guilty in figuring the percentage of
members in line of the three unions
which took prizes for this feature Of
the parade Transfers union No 20
carpenters union No. 1889 of Berkeley;
and the wagon drivers union. which
took the first, second and third awards.
all had their full membership in the
parade. The judges were compelled to
consider other particulars 10 make a
decision.
The prizes will be presented to the
officers Of the successful unions by the
parade committee at the building
trades headquarters tomorrow night.
man Knows but little II he tells the misses
all he knows.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
WATERMELON FEED" is
PLANNED BY Y. NJ. G. A
Berkeley Association to Begin
Fall Meetings

BERKELEY, Sept. "a water
melon feed" will be held Monday even
ing at the first entertainment of the
Young Mems Christian association for
this fall. William Newton, chairman
of the entertainment committee, has
charge of the affair The program ar
ranged for the evening includes
number of athletic contests. among
which are to be races and boxing Sew
eral musical selections also will be
given. The new building which is
being erected by the Young Mems
Christian association is about three
quarters completed and it is expected
that it will be ready for occupancy
about December
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
CLUB CELEBRATES f,
ADMISSION DAY
Society Folk Enjoy Sports in
Variety and Dinner Dance
q at ClaremOnt

OAKLAND, Sept All of society
week end or join in the celebration
across the bay, made the Claremont
country club their gathering place for
the observance of Admission day. en-
joying a delightful time at the beauti-
full suburban estate. The holiday ball
rounded out the evening hours, and
while the ballroom was by no means
crowded, there was goodly showing to
make merry.
The dinners preceding the dance were
for the most part small and extremely
informal. although some 20 tables were
laid in the picturesque dining hall. Mrs.
Prentiss Selby presided as hostess over
a small party of half a dozen. Six
guests were entertained by Mrs. Charles
+. PARCELS, and Mrs. Robert S. Knight
included the same number of friends
in her hospitality. Among the hosts
Doctor Scykes. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Proctor, who always join in the holt
day revel, were missed this evening, as
they have taken apartments at the
Fairmont over the week end, with Mrs.
Proctor's mother, Mrs. c. T. MacDermot.
Among the guests at the club to-
night were Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Neville,
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Braden, Sam Bell
Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin w. kales,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles d. Bates Jr.. Mr..
and Mrs. William Pierce Johnson, Miss
Josephine Johnson, Miss Ruth Kales,
Miss Rose kales, Mr.. and Mrs. George
McNear Jr
This morning an Is hole handicap
golf shield competition was played by
a number of the best golfers in the
clubs membership. A score or so of
men entered the annual trap shooting
contest for the club trophy, so birds
in the morning and so birds in the
afternoon offering the sport.
One of the interesting announcements
for the near future is the concert which
will be given Sunday afternoon, Sep
TENDER rs, on the lawn, by the ship
band through the courtesy of Captain
Smith of the United States cruiser
South Dakota
Tomorrow evening the informal Sat-
urday night dance will draw a company
of the smart set to the clubhouse. Mrs.
Clarence j. Wetmore is extending her
hospitality to a score of the youn ger
set for a dinner preceding the affair.
Another hostess entertaining q dozen
of the young folk will be Mrs. H. c.
Capwell Robert Baird will give a
dinner in honor of his brother. Dudley
Baird, and his fiancee, Miss Viola
Brainerd.
The luncheon at which Professor
Leuschner will preside as host tomor-
row afternoon will be a notable affair
of the week, at which score of guests
will be entertained.
Mrs. R. G. Brown has included party
of six in her invitation for lunch con
a the club Sunday afternoon.
The Junior assembly is the first OF
the dancing clubs to announce the
series of dances for the winter, the
initial assembly to be held Friday even
ing, October rs. The other dates fol-
low: November %, December %. Janu-
airy 81, February "A. The personnel of
this club, which has become an estab-
lished thing, is made up of $50 or more
of the younger set who have not yet
been formally presented to society. The
patronesses are:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
REALTY MARKET
PROMISES WELL
Brokers Point to Exceptional
Activity in Public and Pri=
yate Development

OAKLAND. Sept. AT no time in
the history OF Oakland has the realty
situation been viewed with such OPP
timism as At present. The prosperity
and prospects of the city have been
fully demonstrated by the vast sums of
money that are being expended in
municipal, corporation and private en-
terprises, which have strengthened the
market and increased faith in the bril-
liant outlook for the future
Property values in every part of Oak
land and vicinity have greatly appre-
cisted and close in sites that sold for
a song few years ago are hard to
secure At any figure, the owners being
determined to profit to the fullest by
their holdings in view of the promising
Conditions. Old buildings in the bust
ness center are being torn down and
supplsnted by modern structures Of the
latest architectural and practical de-
sign, while others are being remodeled
and enlarged by annexes or additional
stories
NEW BUSINESS CENTERS
New retail and market centers are
springing up with new buildings. %
miles Of streets are being improved un-
der private and public contracts,
municipal improvements and the con-
StTuctlOn Of a new city nail, all OF
which viii involve an expenditure of
millions Of dollars. are under way; new
residence tracts have been opened, the
demand for modern private dwellings is
rapidly increasing, and in manifold
ways Oakland is fast becoming one of
the most promising communities of the
west
Nearly half a million dollars was
spent during August in private dwell
ings and building ventures. the number
Of permits issued by the board of pub
lie works reaching total of 36S. This
shows a substantial increase over the
previous months record, which was
considered TO be somewhat phenomenal
One hundred and six of these were for
dwellings Of the more modern type,
most OF which We're in the first and
seventh wards. showing that the resi-
dence sections on the outskirts of the
city are building up at rapid pace.
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED
Following is the summary of build
ing opera tons for the month of August,
a. compiled by walter B. Fawcett. sec
rotary Of the board Of public works:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
Rental Property in Demand

ALAMEDA. Sept. 9.-Dealers in real
estate report that there is a fair de-
mand for renting property. New resi-
dences are being built steadily to meet
the demand for modern homes. AS the
time approaches for the operation Of
the Southern Pacific companys new
suburban electric system there seems to
be better tone to the market The
company will have the Inns running in
the late fall Work continues without
delay toward completion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
WOODMEN WILL MEET
IN THEIR NEW HALL
Berkeley Camp to Receive State
Officials

BERKELEY, Sept. Camp No. 926,
Modern Woodmen of America, will hold
its first meeting in its new quarters in
Native Sons hall, Shattuck avenue. to-
morrow evening. The local committee
has made arrangements to celebrate
the event. Among the visitors will be
State Deputy B. M. Watson, State Lee
turer Fl. w. Brunk and other district
officers, as well as officers from other
lodges of the bay region.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
LODGE WILL GIVE
WHIST TOURNAMENT

BERKELEY Sept. "a whist tour
nament will be held by Berkeley tent
No. Sc, knights of the Maccabees. the
evening of Thursday. September 90. F. E.
Pfaff will have charge of the tourna-
ment, which will be held in Bonita
hall. At the first meeting in Novem-
Der several officers of prominence In
the order will be the guests of the
Berkeley tent
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
wEEK,s BUILDING ACTIvE

Not less encoura ging is the report for
the last week, which also shows an in
crease over transactions of the pre-
vious seven days. Eighty-three per-
rnits were applied for, the bulk of
which was for private dwellings in the
first. seventh and fifth wards The
construction of dwellings has been
marked by the use of modern and more
costly materiaIR after the latest archi-
tectursl designs.
Following is the summary:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
ANTI-ANNEXATIONISTS
TO HOLD MEETING
Prominent Men Will Address
Berkeley Gathering

BERKELEY, Sept. 9.-Those opposed
to the consolidation of Berkeley. and
Oakland will hold a meeting in the
First Presbyterian church, Charming
way and Dana. street, next Tuesday
evening. September 13. A program of
entertainment has been arranged.
Among the speakers will be Mayor
Beverly Hodghead, Charles H. Spear.
Professor Miller of the University of
California and j. S. Bradley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
REPORTS BY WARDS
MoToR sERVICE INSTALLED

One Of the most important factors in
the appreciation Of real estate values
in the newly annexed territory is the
establishment under way of local motor
service by the Western Pacific COM
pany electric railway service by the
Southern Paci6c and a rapid transit
extension in connection with the Key
Route system to EImhurst or points
this side.
Water front improvements under way
by the municipality and railroads con-
tinue TO advance the value of proper
ties in that section. where increasing
important transactions are recorded.
The question. From what class of
people do you draw your buyers2" was
recently asked Fred E. Reed, mana ger
OF the subdivision department of the
la yrna nae real estate company. His
answer not only gave good picture
OF the people who are buying in Rock
Ridge, but it showed at the same time
why such desirable residents are being
attracted to these Broadway hill prop
critics. Reed said:
IDEAL RESIDENCE PLAN
We have not tried to sell Rock Ridge to every
BODY The owners OF this tract were four years
formulating an ideal plan before they offered the
property for sale Now large forces of men
many teams and much money bringing this
plan into concrete form. Rock Ridge is by ma
fure and improvement an exclusive home dis
buyers any but the class which appreciates
residence section OF this sort
II you look list of buyers YOU will
md that they prosperous people, well known
ia social and financial circles-professiona men.
retired capitalists. successful businessmen. Many
old families whose beautiful homes. in the
fashionable part Of Oakland are now surrounded
hy an undesirable neiRhborhood choosing
Rock Ridge permanent location for homes.
The splendid restrictions which govern this
property offer protection which is appreciated
by any one who has suffered from the eucroaeh-
meuts Of a neighborhooo which permits shops,
fats. residents Of any color and houses OF any
price.
GRAND AVENUE HEIGHTS
Grand avenue heights, one of the
most attractive of the new residence
sections of Oakland, has received con-
siderable attention from home seekers
this season. The Frank K. Mott COM
pany selling agents for the property,
report that sales have been satisfactory
there, as well in the other numerous
holdings OF residence sites which the
company is handling. +. B. Bull, the
general manager, said:
Grand avenue heights il one Of the most
desirable sections Of Oakland for homes. It IS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10

STUDENT FIGHTS PEsr-Berkeley. sept. $
3. n Cord. student Of the university who
has been engaged in fighting the hop aphis
in British Columbia for big corporation, has
returned to his studies the campus he
reported that by using the California method
the pest had been largely subdued.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10

Judge Samuel A. Merritt died here today.
aged So years In January. 1894, Merritt
was appointed chief Justice Of the supreme
court of the territory of Utah While IN
California, where he went in 1882 Merritt
held the office of county clerk and public ad-
ministrator and he served also as member
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10

man Knows but little If he tells the misses
all he knows.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-10
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED

Following is the summary Of build
ing operations for the month Of August
as compiled by walter B. Fawcett, sec
rotary of the board Of public works:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-02
THE FRENCH DUEL.
Tricks That Are Invoked to Make tho
Meeting 6loodIess.

Tricks That Are Invoked to Make tho
Meeting BloodIess.
A French paper has been describing
the various contrivances to insure pis-
toll duels ending in coffee for two" A
favorite trick, it seems, is to use pro-
jectiles that look like ordinary lead bull
lets, but crumble to pieces when fred.
In more serious cases bullets are used
of smaller caliber than the pistol. thus
lessening their penetrating power.
Sometimes the wad is Intentionally
left out, so that when the duelists face
each other with the pistols held down.
ward the bullets roll out. In many
cases bullets of the right caliber are
used. but only with third Of the
proper powder charge. so that they are
practically harmless. A variation Of
this trick Is to load with double pow
der charge, which also causes the bull
lets to 60 wide of the mark. This, how
ever. is dangerous to the spectators.
Again, well meaning seconds some
times use the right bullets and the
right charge. but stiffen the triggers so
that the extra pressure causes the bull
lets to 60 wide Perhaps the most
amusing device is the use Of pistols
fitted with a sort Of secret safety
valve. which opens when the weapon
is loaded, so that the bullet drops out
and only the powder charge remains.-
Exchange.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-02
Woman In q Sailboat.

There is just one place Oh satlboat
for women. That is the cockpit. Re.
member that and keep them there.
even ii it takes Il somewhat pointed
request. The average woman on a
boat Is not happy unless she Is taking
risks by sitting out on deck or on top
Of the cabin or going forward Of the
mast. Warn her and she laughs at
you. She does not know that she Is
endangering herself. Less than a year
ago I saw two women knocked over.
board in a heavy sea because they in
sisted on sitting on top Of the cabin
despite the protests Of the man who
was sailing the boat. He himself was
a greenhorn and let his boat jibe. the
boom clearing the top of the cabin be-
fore any one could say Jack Robinson.
-Outing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-02
LARGEST GAME FISH.
The Tuna Sometimes Attains Weight
Of 1000 Pounds.

The Tuna Sometimes Attains . Weight
Of 1000 Pounds.
Charles Frederick Holder. the Cali
fornia naturalist. thus describes that
remarkable fish. the tuna: 1.-The tuna
is pelagic fish. free lance. an ocean
rover, a sort of staggering musketeer
of the sea, the largest Of what may be
termed the game or bony fishes, at
tanning a maximum weight Of nearly
1900 pounds and an approximate
length of fourteen feet or more. Such
fish is very exceptional. though
specimens weighing 1900 pounds have
been taken on the New England coast.
l once entered Il school Of such tunas
in the Santa Catalina channel In a big
launch. The school divided to port
and starboard as we passed through
It, and ! had a view Of one or two
fishes that appeared to be more than
half as long as the boat.
These fishes spend the winter in
warm ATTITUDES and migrate north as
far as the mouth of the st. Lawrence.
They are found in the Mediterranean
and north to the Loffoden island, yet
so far the efforts Of anglers. except at
Santa Catalina. have failed to take
them with the rod. Even here there
is q stretch of but eight miles or so
where they can be satisfactorily play
ed and taken with rod and reel.
This region lies on the north side
of Santa Catalina. from Avalon to
Long point, and to the east as many
more. facing the north. and generally
smooth-more like Scottish loeb than
a fishing ground twenty miles out at
a."-Chicugo News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-02
WESTERN governors
Will Be At THE Big
DRY FARMING Meeting

Spokane, Wash, Sept 1.-Governor
Eberhardt of Minnesota, Governor
Burke of North Dakota, Governor Ves-
sey of South Dakota and Governor
Norris of Montana have accepted in
vitations extended by Governor Marion
E. Hay, and with executive officers Of
several other states will accompany
a delegation of $50 from the four
states named to the fifth Dry Farming
congress in Spokane the week of o.
tober 3. Thomas Cooper, assistant
to Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific Railway company,
has arranged for a special train,
which will leave St. Paul on Septem-
Der %, making stops in Minnesota,
North Dakota and Montana.
Mr.. Cooper, who was in Spokane
several days this week, has also ar
ranged for representative exhibit Of
dry farmed products, grown in the
territory in which the Northern Pa.
cific operates, for display at the inter-
national exposition here, October to
9. The exhibit will occupy 12O lineal
feet of space in the exposition tent,
the largest ever erected upon the
American continent for show purposes.
Two field men are now at work
gathering the products.
After a conference with H. w. New
ton, chairman of the Spokane board
of control, and John T. Burns, secre-
tary of the international organization,
Mr.. Cooper said the plans indicate the
largest attended congress and the
most comprehensive exhibition of dry
farzned products ever gathered togeth-
err. Mr.. Cooper also announced that
he has accepted an invitation to de-
liver an address at the congress, and
will tell the delegates and visitors of
the advantages of dry farming meth
DDS in the western and northwestern
states and the benefits to the nation
in settling the former waste places.
1--WE expect to have not less than
six governors on our train," said Mr.
Cooper, (which will be run to reach
Spokane on the morning of October
3, in ample time to attend the open
ing of the show.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-02
Obscene letters
sent THRU mail

Stanley, N. D., Sept 1.-Because he
developed a mania for sending letters
through the mail that were far from
meeting the requirements of the post:
office department on the question OF
morality, Andrew Johnson, a home
steader, was sent to the state asylum
for the insane. Mr.. Johnson, against
whom complaint had been made to
the federal authorities, was ordered ar
rested by mail inspector. The let
tiers had been written to a law firm
in Minot and were both obscene and
threatening in their nature. The fact
that he lived alone for several years
is given as the cause of insanity, hav.
ing developed from loneliness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-02
drank FLY POISON
and IS near Death

Hansboro, N. D., Sept. 1.-The s.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis,
west of town, drank some strychnine
water that had been prepared for fly
poison and came very near dying.
Mrs. Willets had just prepared the
poison, and in an ms tant, while her
back was turned, the little fellow
drank a portion of it. The parents at
once gave the boy cream, which caus'
ed him to vomit, but he was taken
with violent commissions at short In.
tervals. He was hurried to town and
DR.. Hamilton worked several hours
with him before he was out OF dan.
ger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-09-02
4. SEARCHLIGHTS.
A Special Pattern Must b Used on
the Suez Canal.

oP0ciaJ Vott0TH "uot % OSOo on
the Suez Canal.
Every war vessel carries from one to
twenty searchlights. and every vessel
OF any description whatever passing
through, the Suez canal has to carry
one of special pattern.
A searchlight consists essentially Of
an arc lamp Of special form, a para
boltc mirror and case to hold the lot,
the case being mounted so as to be
capable Of movement In two direc-
tions-viz. vertically and horizontal
Iy The hood. ~ this case Is called.
is made of sheet steel about 1882
inch thick. The turnable. trunnions,
etc.. are cast in gun metal. The
arms which support the hood are Of
cast steel The lamp box is form.
ed as part of the hood. The mir
ror Is carried on springs In the
back cover, and at the front Of the
hood is front glass; mounted In
gun metal ring, and the dispersion
lens when carried Is hinged on in
front of this. Training is carried out
by means of worm and worm wheel
or by a rack and pinion. Slowing Is
effected by means of pinion which
gears into a crown wheel on the I'm.
derside of the turntable. or else It Is
done directly by hand
The Suez canal regulations require
that the protector shall be capable Of
giving the light required under two
different conditions-in the first case a
broad. fat beam. of light illuminating
both banks and the canal uninterrupt-
eddy. this being used when no other
ship is approaching: in the other case
they require beam having the same
angle of divergence and consequently
the same width rs the first. but divid-
ed into two portions. with dark in
terval between. thus giving light at
both sides. but not directly in front.
and so not interfering with the navi-
cation of the approaching vessel.@J.
NJ. Heslop in Casters Magazine.