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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
BOARD MAY Reject
CONTRACTORS BIDS
Oakland Engineer Charges San
Francisco Firms With Pre-
venting Local Competition

OAKLAND. July 13.-Six bids for the
contract to construct the fire alarm and
police telegraph service building may
be rejected and new bids called for by
the board of public works if the charge
made today by City Engineer Turner
IS proved. Only two Oakland COM
panies submitted bids for the contract,
with four San Francisco competitors
against them.
Turner said that Oakland contractors
who contemplated bidding for the con-
tract had informed him that there We're
three copies of the plans and specifica-
tiOns available. but san Francisco
houses obtained possession and held
them 50 long that several Oakland
companies did not have time enough to
prepare bids.
The board Of public works voted to
lay over consideration Of the bids for
one week pending an investigation. The
board intimated that if there had been
Discrimination all bids submitted to-
day should be rejected.
The offers were as follows
Williams Brothers & Henderson,
Oakland. s45.s75: r. Dewar, San Fran
cisco sz6.791; Hostrawser & Pedgrift,
Oakland. S+4975; Rickon- Ehrhardt en-
gineering and construction company,
san Francisco. S4A794; Clinto fireproof-
Ing COMPANY San Francisco. s44,950;
=. d. Crowley company. San Francisco,
s459s0.
The board accepted the drawings and
estimates submitted by City Electri-
clan Babcock for the equipment of the
building he gave the cost Of dyna-
mos, engines, wires and conduits
needed as between $4,000 and $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
Suburban Brevities

MAKING ADDITION TO CONVENT Oakland.
July ia four room addition is being built
TO The ST. Elizabeth convent in Thirty fourth
avenue, Fruitvale near st. Elzabeths Catho-
lie church.
DOCTOR POND cANDIDATE-oakland, July
13-Dr James H. Pond former principal of
the Oakland high school. has announced his
candidacy for the republican nomination for
assemblyman from the fifty first assembly dis
trict.
SOCIETY TO HOLD PICNIC-Berkeley July IS.
The Illinois Society Of California will hold its
annual picnic and basket luncheon in East
Shore park. near Siege Saturday. H A.
Johnson is chairman Of the committee of ar
rangements.
STREET SWEEPING CONTRACT LET-oak-
land July 13.-The contract to sweep the
streets was divided by the board of public
works today between Joseph Martin, who bid
$3.50 a mile. and c. Fl. Butler representing
the Sanitary sweeping company. which bid
S115O mile Martins bid, though lower, met
the charge that his machines are inferior to
the rival contrivance.
ODD FELLOWS TO INSTALL Oakland, July
13-Dstrict Deputy Edward Hoerst of San
Leandro will install the new officers of Elm
hurst lodge, independent order of Odd Fellows,
with elaborate ceremonies tomorrow night In
Odd Fellows hail. Elmhurst. J. f. Hood. sec
retary of the Elmhurst board of trade. will be
installed noble grand. while the other off.
GERS to be inducted into office are: Fred
Odgers. vice grand 7. L. Bundick, recording
secretary; August Carlson, fraternal secretary
John Skelly. treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
GAMBLING RUINED
RAILROAD AGENT
Wife of William OrviITe john
son Is Granted Divorce

OAKLAND. July ia passion for
gambling ruined William OrVille John
son, formerly Pacific coast agent of the
Grand Trunk railroad company, accord
Ing 10 his wife. Alice Irene. who Sc
cured an interlocutory decree of
divorce from him today. It cost him
5000 Of his own money and $4,000 OF
hers, she said; IT caused him to en-
beZzle funds from his employers, so
that he became a fugitive from justice,
and it finally lost to him his wife.
The couple came TO Oakland in 1902,
and johnson began speculating on the
horses at once Not content with this.
he Joined the Olympic and Transports
tion clubs Of San Francisco for the sole
purpose Of gambling at them. his wife
says. Before long his money was all
gone and he borrowed his wife's. When
that was gone he borrowed the money
Of his employees. Frequently he re-
mained away from home all night to
play cards at his clubs.
In 1907 Johnson had TO run away TO
avoid arrest. He went to Iloilo, in the
Philippines, and there Mrs. Johnson
went 10 join him. He had written hum
ble letters. asking to be forgiven. When
she arrived there she discovered that
there was a native woman around who
claimed TO be Johnson's wife. Johnson
had tried TO send her away when he
sent for his wife. but the dusky woman
would not depart. She called on the
real Mrs. Johnson one day and ex-
planned things. Mrs. Johnson had her
put out OF the house. The next time
Mrs. Johnson went out on the street her
rival attacked her and nearly tore the
clothes of her back. After that Mrs.
Johnson came back to California.
DE-. James K. Warner of .Livermore
was granted an interlocutory decree of
divorce today from Eva NJ Warner. He
said that his wife drank and was vio-
lent toward him.
Ella NJ Bailey secured an interlocu-
tory decree Of divorce from Frederick
Z. Bailey on the ground of habitual in
temperance and cruelty
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
.FREEHOLDERS Will
ORGANIZE TUESDAY
Committees to Investigate Va
rious Civic Problems and
Draw Up Amendments

OAKLAND, July 13.-The board of
freeholders will be organized and begin
its work of framing a charter for this
city next Tuesday evening. The first
meeting will take place in the council
chamber of the city hall, the election
of chairman and appointment of a
secretary and committees being the
principal business.
The actual work will devoIve upon
the committees which will be named
to investigate and draw amendments
covering specified phases of municipal
government. There will be committees
to handle the preparation of election
clauses, with the initiative. referendum
and recall, the short ballot and the nom
partisan ballot as features of the work.
Other committees will arrange for fran
chises and for the organization of the
municipal government.
While the new charter will be a
modificatio of the Galveston and Des
Moines plans, there is no one charter
extant which would be a perfect model.
The commission plan of governm ent
will have to be adapted to the size of
Oakland, and provision for control of
the water front will require special
attention No city, except possibly Gal
weston, which has adopted a commits
sion government, has so much karbor
work and development ahead of it as
Oakland.
The freeholders will study 25 mod
ern charters" said Councilman Albert
H. Elliot. one of the board. "Modifica-
tions of the commission plan must be
made and many local problems must be
dealt with. For instance, the water
front is a problem, and the arrange
ment for a borough government in the
event of consolidation of the east bay
cities has no parallel in modern char
ters elsewhere.
"The charter must be returned to the
council for ratification at the polls
within go days.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
SORORITY MEMBER
TO BE INSPECTOR
Miss Adelaide Stafford to Teach
Liberal Branches in FASH
iOnable School in South

BERK KELEY, July 13.-Miss Adelaide
Stafford, well known. sorority girl and
prominent in the affairs of the class
of 1909, has been appointed instructor
in the literary branches and in his
tory in the Marlborough school in the
suburbs of Los Angeles. 1t is an
exclusive seminary for young women
and positions in the faculty are greatly
sought
A member of the Alpha Phi Greek
letter society, Miss Stafford was well
known in local university and Berke-
ley society. She was affiliated with
the Prytanean honor society and other
organizations of the students.
Since her graduation she has been
pursuing post graduate work in the
college of social sciences. She will
take up her duties with the opening
of the Marlborough seminary this fall.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
HOUSE OF COMMONS
WILL WIN IN FIGHT
Lloyd George Program Will
Carry, SAYS Lecturer

BERKELEY, July 13.-In a lecture
before the students of the summer
session on the Lloyd-G George budget
and the crisis with the house of lords,
Edwin Porritt, lecturer and English
ewspaperman. declared that the con-
ference of the political leaders Of Eng
land, now being held, would end in the
triumph Of the house Of commons and
the settlement of the unrest in the
country during the last two years.
The speaker gave an outline of the
constitutionality of the budget contro-
Nersy which he said had been waged
in England since the American revolu-
tion. He represented ii as a struggle
for 2 democratic government, and to
take the reins OF power out Of the
hands OF the few landed lords.
The settlement of the question he
said. viii be awaited with great in
terest in the civilized world.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
GERMAN LUTHERANS
OPEN COAST SYNOD

OAKLAND, July 13.-The opening
session of the district synod of German
Lutheran churches of California and
Nevada was held this evening at lions
German Lutheran church, Twelfth and
Myrtle streets. Rev. George BernthaI
of San Francisco presided.
Devotional services were held and an
address was delivered by Rev. c. Stras-
zen of Milwaukee, general secretary of
the synod of the United States
Regular business sessions will open
tomorrow morning. Rev. H. Haserodt,
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church OF
East Oakland, will read a paper on
Life Eternal" The convention will
continue for six days, during which
prominent leaders in the church work
on the coast will be heard. The synod
ical ssermon will be preached Sunday
morning by Rev. W. ]. Lankow of Salt
Lake City.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
YOUNG SOCIAL SET
LEADER To Marry
Berkeley Girl Decides on Sep
tember as Month for Her
Marriage Ceremony

BERKELEY, July 13-Miss Madeline
Cohn. daughter of DIR. L E. Cohn, 1909
Spruce street. whose engagement to
DR.. Edwin A. Kruse, a dentist of South
Berkeley, has been announced. is pre-
pairing for a September wedding.
The bride elect is talented and has a
large circle of friends in this city. The
Cohn home is the center of a social
set of the younger Berkeley society.
Doctor Kruse, who also lives in
Spruce street, is graduate of the
Berkeley high school and the affiliated
colleges of the university.
The wedding will probably be SOL
emnized at the home of the brides
parents.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
BANKRUPTCY CASE
STARTED BY CREDITORS
Electric Company Says Oakland
Store Can't Pay Debts

The Pacific States electric company
and other creditors Of The Light store
cAhOakland brought an involuntary ac-
,f0n in bankruptcy yesterday against
the firm in the United States district
court. 1t is alleged that the firm COM
fnitted an act of bankruptcy on the
ninth Of the month. by admitting that
it could not meet its financial obliga-
tions.
NJ L. Mcdonald and a. f. Hillstrom
Oakland grocers, filed a petition in
bankruptcy yesterday in the United
states district court. Their Liabilities
are scheduled at S1.433.75, with nc
available assets aside from stock.
Abraham, Isaac, Joseph and Jacob
Leipsic, brothers and dealers in milk
filed partnership and individual petit
tions in bankruptcy yesterday in the
United States district court. Their liza
bilities are s7,6S6.64 with no assets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND LEANDRO
REPUBLICANS CALL
COUNTY Meeting

OAKLAND. July 1S.-The republican
county central committee will meet
Thursday evening at the offices of A. P
Leach, the chairman, in the Union Saw
ings Bank building to fix a date for a
county convention. Delegates to a
state convention will be selected at
the county convention. Alameda county
has been allotted 43 delegates.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
BICYCLIST RUN DOWN
BY BUGGY AND INJURED
Driver Hurries On, Leaving Vic
tim in Street

OAKLAND, July 13.-While riding a
bicycle last night John Mello. a Ia
borer of Fifth and Fallon streets, was
run down by a buggy driven by an
unknown man at Seventh and Clay
streets. The wheels passed over his
face, cutting it badly. The driver hur-
ried on without giving Mello any as
sistance. Mello's injuries were dressed
at the receiving hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
AUTO DODGES BUGGY
AND RUNS DOWN WOMAN
Miss NJ. Bury of San Rafael Is
Hurt in Berkeley

OAKLAND, July 12.-While trying to
avoid running down a buggy w. F.
Holmes manager of the Merchants
protective association, ran his automo-
bile into Miss M. Bury of 217 E street,
San Rafael, knocking her to the pave
ment at Broadway and Eleventh street.
Holmes took her to the receiving hos
pital, where it was found that she had
suffered a severe nervous shock, but
no other injury.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14

AUTO STRIKES wAGoN-oakland. July "a
The automobile Of Joseph Pierzotti Of Oak
land. while attempting to turn out of the wav
of streetcar last night crashed into the
t-am and wagon of the B. B. Johnson express
company OF MelroSe at the junction of the
California railway and the East Fourteenth
street The tongue Of the wagon was
broken and the front of the machine badly
damaged
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
DAVIS PREPARED TO
BATTLE FOR FENDER
BerkeTeyan Wants More Strin-
gent City Ordinance

BERKELEY. July 13.-J. o. Davis,
whose initiative petition to bring a
proposed fender law before the voters
OF this city was recently rejected by
the city council because ii did not have
the required number of names, is
making plans to revise the petition and,
after securing more names, again pre-
sent il to the council. Davis objects to
the present fender law on the ground
that the wheel guards specified are
practically those now in use on the
cars of the Oakland traction company.
He also insists that the Key Route
trains shall be equipped with tenders.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
SCIENTIST BACK
FROM VISIT EAST

BERKELEY. July 1s.-After an ex-
tended visit in the New England states,
Prof. Ralph E. Smith, plant patholo-
gist of the university, has returned TO
the campus, but will leave tomorrow
for Shasta county, where he will in
vestigate a disease affecting some
plants in that vicinity While east
Professor Smith paid call on his alma
mater. Amherst college. and renewed
friendships there.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
RAMBO'S EMBEZZLEMENT
RESULTS IN LAWSUIT

OAKLAND, July 13.-Suit for the
recovery OF $500 which was embezzled
by William Rambo while he was acting
as treasurer of the local union No. SO
united brotherhood of carpenters, was
begun today by C. X. Kelley, Edward
Thompson and A. Wilson, trustees OF
the union. against Rambo and his
bondsmen. r. Wand and John Ristrem
Rambo has pleaded guilty and asked
for probation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14

BANK SUES ASSIGNEE Oakland. July h
Suit was brought today by the Central bank
against J. j. North. assignee Of the Forth
brick company for the recovery OF $500 AL
legged to be due as dividend which North
collected but did not distribute. The Pacific
surety company is joined defendant as
NOrthrs bondSmep
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
LOCAL FEaRY TnAINs-Y. oasIana Per

LOCAL FERRY IRAlNS-VA Oakland Pier.
To Oakland. Berkeley. Bergman. East Oakland and
Frultals-Dahy-Fro 500 am. and every twenty
minutes until 700 pm inclusive. then 740. $40,
200. $40. 1920. 11o0... 11.40 pm. 1920 and
1.20a.m
To sathsr and Mssoss via Seventh st-Dsay-Fron
800 an, and every twenty minutes until zoo pm.
inclusive. then 40. $50, 900 $40 1920. lilo.
and 1140 pm.
To stonshurst-Daly Except Sundsy-6O0, 100 500
900 am. 220 AGO. 400. 500. $40 pm. Sunday
only 600 1000 an. LOO, zoo, 400. 400, 500.
$40 pm.
10 Oakland First ST.. Frutas. Alameda. via H~s.shss
--Daay-From 1900, go am and every twenty
minutes until $50 an. inclusive: then 600. $40,
1000 10 90 II 90. 11.20 an, I'm. u 20 ,1.C0 120
200. 20. 400. $40 g 40 pm. and every twenty
minutes untd pm. Inclusive 40. $50, 800. $40,
TO- 20 11O0 and II. 40 pm. 1920 and 40 am.
Additional train 10 Oakland First St. 215 am
To West 3srkesy-Daiy Except Sunday-Frour 6ca
am and every twenty minutes untils 20 an inclu-
sve then 900 am. and every hour until 400 pm.
inclusive: then 40 pm. and every twenty minutes
until 700 pm. inclusive; then 740 pm. SO. 300.
$40. 1020 1100 II. 40 pm and 1220 am.
70 West Berkeley Sundays only-From 500 an,
then 100 TAO. $40. 900 am inclusive; then 900
am. and every twenty minutes 700 pm. incunvs:
then 740 pm. $50. 9Oo. 940 1920. 100, II 40
pm and IL 20 am
To corhIn-Daly Except Sunday-From 500 am and
every 20 minutes until $50 inclusive. then
600 TO- 90 am. 400 m. 100. POO, 300. 400 N
40 500 $50 $40 and 500 pm
To cofbn-Sundsys only-From 500 an. then 100
am, go am. and every twenty minutes una
900 pm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
ELEcrn1o SUBURBAN VIA sAusAL1ro

sausalito. Mill Valley. San Rafael = Daily
every 80 minutes from GAS until 9:45
a. m. hourly until 2:45 p. m, then 3:15 p. m.
and every so minutes until 7:45 p; M. then 300.
1o:35 d. m. and 1901 a. m. ION Sundays in
addition-Every 30 minutes from s:45 a. m to
3:15 p. M, excepting 2:15 p. m.l
Fairfax-Leaves f6:45. 7:15. 7:45, Sis. s:45,
9:l5,. 9:45. 31015. 10:45 t11:15. Has a. m.
t12:15 12:45. t115. Las. 2:45, 3:15, 3:45, Ais,
4:45, 5:15, 5:45. 6:15. GAS. f1:15. 7:45. 300,
San Quentin via San Rafael-s:45 a. M, las
p.
Tiburcn and BelveGere-week days, 80, 300,
s10:45 a. m (s12:45 p. M Saturdays only. $3.50,
$3.50 p. m. sundays-7:30. 300. 11:o0 a. N.
1880, $3.50, $50 p. M. and s12:01 a. m.
Except Sunday. tSunday only. sSaturday only.
SsSaturday and Sunday only. svia Sausalito.
Pacific Transfer Company's agents author
lied to check baggage direct from residence.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14

CASH TAKEN FROM SToRE-oakland July 13
John Sessesburg. proprietor OF shop at 451
Eighth street, reported this morning that g
burglar broke into his shop last night and
stole So
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
Returns With Samples

ALAMEDA, July 13.--Dr. L. w. Std
ham, secretary of the board of health,
returned this morning from the Mount
Hamilton watersheds, where he went
TO obtain samples of water which the
Bay Cities water company management
says it intends to supply in Alameda
when its. proposed plant is constructed.
The samples were turned over to the
city chemist, Miss Jessie " Berry, who
will make an analysis and submit a re-
port for the city council.
In company with Councilman B. L.
Fisher and E. D. Els, City Engineer l.
n. Chapman, Assistant Manager l.. r.
Dickey of the Bay Cities company and
Stephen Duryea Jr., an engineer for the
company, Doctor Stidham left here
Monday for the water sources. The
watersheds were inspected by the city
officials yesterday and samples of
water were taken by the secretary of
the health board.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14

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right UP. It keeps feet in perfect cen-
diffon. Read what this policeman has
TO saw: 81 was surprised and delighted
with IT for tender feet. 1 hardly
know how TO thank you enough for 1t.
If,s superior to powders or plasters.
can Keen my feet in perfect condition.
Relieve i'm my earnest gratitude for
TTZ. am a policeman and keep on
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""; Won never tried anything like T I
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from anything ever before sold:
TT is not a powder. Powders and
other foot remedies clog up the pores
r y draws out all poisonous exuda-
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fnet and is the only remedy that does
n " cleans out every pore and glori-
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svonr face in pain and you'll forget
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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
BAY CITIES COMPANY
TO BUILD 3 MAINS
Water Concern to Have Sepa=
rate Service Zones in Berke=
ley, Says Ogden

BERKELEY, July 13.-Three service
mains will be constructed by the Bay
Cities water company in this city, ac-
cording to the statements of Colonel M.
NJ. Ogden before the Manufacturers as
sociation of West Berkeley last night.
One zone of supply Will furnish the
hillside district with the water. sec
ond will be used for the intermediate
section and the third for the water
front.
The contract, he said, called for a so
foot head pressure which can be in
creased to a maximum of $50 foot head
pressure for any time during the day
or night. Colonel Ogden called atten-
tion to the fact that the 10 years op
tion within which time the distributing
plant may be purchased, an arrange
ment that has been made with Alameda.
also holds good for Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14

Let Me OF at Balfimorc.:
Between Larkspur and COrte MADEIRA,
Marin county-Yia Sausalito ferry.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14

NETHERLANDS RoUTE-Ffsm Pacific srsst Wharf
Colinsvile, Emmaton, Rio Vista Isleton. Ryde Wal
nut Grove Yorden Courtland Clarksburg. Sacramento.
Steamer Nayalo leaves San Francisco 500 a. m daily
except Sunday stopping at points shown arriving Sac
ranento 500 pm Leaves Sacramento 300 m daily
cisco 500 am
Steamer Msdoe or Apaehs. leaves San Francisco 100
pm Daily. except Sunday; arrive San Francisco 1l.30
pm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-14
RAILWAY TRAVEL

+6:45a IPetaIuma. Santa Rosa, 'Healds
burg. sCloverdale. Guerneyille,
Cazadero ................... ts:o5l
7:I5a lSonoma, Glen Ellen .......... 6:05I
7:45a lPetaiuma, Santa Rosa, Healds-
burg, Cloverdale, Ukiah,
Willis, Sherwood .......-.. 1851
s:15a PIT. Reyes, Camp Meeker, GAIA
zero s.ool
S45alPetaluma Santa Rosa Guerne-
vile, Monte Rio. Duncan
Mills 0eaves from Caza-
dero) I:oSl
t9:15a ISonoma, Glen Ellen. ............ 1885,
19:l5a PIT. Reyes. Observation-Disclosures. 4s:05I
0:45a Petaluma, Santa Rosa 4:35E
y2:45plPt. Reyes, Camp Meeker, Casa-
0ero .Uos
3:15plPetaluma Santa Rosa. Healds-
burg, Cloverdale. Ukah. Guer-
neville, Monte Rio, Duncan
Mills, Sebastopol Ito GAIA
dero Saturday and Sunday. 11:05;
t3:15plPt Reyes. Observation-Disclosures. +5:05y
4:45p Sonoma. Glen Ellen. .......... 9:Q5s
5:15plPetaluma. Santa Rosa. s:35s
545plPt. Reyes Qeaves 7:l5 p. m.
sundays S:05i