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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
Houses in Demand

ALAMEDA, April 15.-The demand
for houses to rent increased consider
ably this week, according to the realty
agents. The increase is attributed by
the brokers to the usual spring influx
of persons seeking abodes here for the
warm season.
For some time the supply of bunga-
lows and small cottages has been in
excess of the demand. New dwellings
are taken as fast as ready for occu-
pants.
Most of the houses now vacant
throughout the city, according to the
agents, are old dwellings, the owners
OF which have not seen fit to go to any
great expense in remodeling the
structures and bringing them UP to
date
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
TO BUILD HOMES ON
ELEVENTH STREET LOTS

Through the agency of Rhine & Co.
the San Francisco land company has
sold to Louis Hellman 13 lots in the
east line of Eleventh avenue, 100 feet
south of Lake street. The property has
a frontage of 325 feet and a depth of
120 feet. The purchaser is builder
who will erect homes on the lots.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
If you purchase homesite in Merose Heights right now

Melrose Heights has a
warm, even temperature and is
sheltered from the cold bay
winds and fogs, yet the view
takes in the entire bay from
San Rafael to San Mateo.
Melrose Heights is a re-
stricted residence district,
which means that only nice
looking homes can be built and
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16

that your family is pre- -ected
from Orientals or question
able neighbors; also, you are
assured that no side door sa-
looms or Chinese laundries will
be next door to your home.
The famous foothill scenic
boulevard passes through Mel
rose Heights and Mills College
is a short walking distance
away.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16

VIII close out all the property within a
short time.
NJ 7. Minney, president of the Min
ney-Morse company said:
II this weather keeps up over Sunday you
trio loop district Of East Oakland selecting
homesites.
There are large number of people living
in San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland who
are only waiting for favorable weather and
Tveywood and Broadmoor' The grsdine
teams are now at work in Melrose heights
and IT will be but short while until the
men are laying the rails.
Large Contract Let
BERKELEY, April 15.-The largest
contract for concrete work ever let in
Berkeley was that awarded today by
the Mason -McDuff1e company to the Es-
terley construction company, NJ. S. Foss
and P. Schnoor. 1t was for half a
million square feet of cement sidewalk
TO be laid in the Northbrae properties
the work TO be completed in go days.
The price to be paid is approximately
$4,000.
Each of the contractors will imme-
diately put two construction gangs in
the field and these Will lay 1000 square
feet day each. Besides these, other
large gangs that have been at work
for weeks past will continue to lay
culverts and sidewalks in Northbrae.
Northbrae terrace and Berkeley heights,
and by the end of July ii is expected
that the work of grading, road making
and sidewalk and culvert laying shall
have been completed in this new sec
tion of the city.
Eight miles Of streets have already
been completed, and 111z miles OF
these have been graded; 200 900 square
feet of cement walks and a quarter OF
a million feet of cutters and culverts
have been laid. and 20 miles have been
bordered with shade trees and deco
ratiYe shrubs.
This policy of improving streets is
in line with the program of the city
council, which plans to asphalt Univer-
sity avenue from Shattuck avenue To
Grove streets, as well as to improve the
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
SWIFT WILL ERECT
S125,00O BUILDING

In a permit TO build, which has been
issued, Swift & Co. estimate the cost of
the three story building to be erected
for their uses at the northwest corner
of Pacific and Drumm streets. at
S125 900
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
REPORT BY WARDS
NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL

Among new buildings in Alameda
county is the ornate public school IN
der construction at Pleasanton from
plans made by Cummings &. Weymouth,
architects OF Oakland. ThAbuilding is
in the adapted Mission style and is pro-
vided with 10 classrooms, all on the
main floor. In the attic a cleverly de-
vised auditorium has been arranged,
with seating capacity for 400 persons.
The building will cost S27.500. The
trustees find that the arrangement of
classroOms on the ground floor is most
satisfactory.
The building is in reinforced con-
crete, well ventilated.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-16
DEALERS ARE OPTIMISTIC

Realty conditions in Oakland are
commented upon favorably by large
dealers this week.
Fred 4. Reed, subdivision manager
Tor the Laymance real estate company
said:
The interest which has developed in Rock
Ridge park and In Rock Ridge place has
exceeded the expectations OF the most
ardent admirers OF that residence tract on
the edge Of the Oakland foothills Visits
from residents Of the cities about the bsv
aud from distance, well as the numer-
Gus letters Of inquiry which have come into
the Office show that Oakland's foothills
district has gained fame. at home and
abroad. The location of a residence In such
surroundings and with such magnificent
views Of city, bay and mountains appeals
10 people from oil parts OF the country.
J. A. Bright Of the Bright Merrill
company said:
Yes things moving along very
smoothly in real estate circles on this side
Of the bay. The weekly reports Of building
operations and bank clearings are the best
anfdotes yet found 70 silence the chronic
pessimist. Our firm is doing its share and
We are particularly busy just with our
Improvements in School street terrace. Our
contractors have agreed 70 have all work
completed on at least several blocks within
the next two weeks. and with these as an
esrnesf Of what the entire tract viii he we
are arranging for a publicity campaign that
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20


! MIR. Jos. Koemer of Manitowoc
Rapids was "A caller at the PILOT office
Friday.
Sheboygan County has launched the
movement indorsing the Hon. Michael
kirwan of Manitowoc for another term
as Circuit Court Judge in this Circuit,
which is composed of Kewaunee,
Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties.
He will no doubt receive the I'M
animous endorsement of the Kewaunee
County bar. Kewaunee Enterprise.
a school teacher having instructed
a pupil to purchase grammar the
next day received note thus worded
from the child's mother: Il do not
desire for Lulu shall ingage in gram
mar, as Iperfer her ingage in yusetul
studies and can learn her how to
spoke and write properly myself. !
have went through two grammars and
| can't say as they did me no good. |
prefer her ingage in drawing and
vocal music on the peano.'
Rev. r. II. Mac Donald of Maple
NioNo was III Wv wy .'N''~''' ''''>
made a call at the PILOT office.
A self-acting sofa, just large enough
for two. has been invented. If proper
" wound up, it will begin to ring a
warning bell Just befote 10 o'clock.
At one minute past ten, it splits apart,
and while one half carries the daughter
up stairs, the other half kicks the
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-. 80 H. ,ofos vir
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e....'
4 few DAYS a~oa citizen ofthis coun-
! tx cut into pound of butter which he
! had purchased at store in this city
whose proprietor does not advertise
and found thereina small tin box, which
contained 'i'la'I pew VI paper 'o''
ING the ioIlo"lhg' written Ia ii',''
FEMININE manu. ai'l ~ VI 'i7 -,
teen years 3oou LOOMING anu al CNOO',
lent houSckeePeF' 0lloul'' 'lllS ~ io''.'''
by some unmarried 'ilf'9'I'" 7''o'C-
man, Will ne please "rl'e 70 '''p loi-
| lOWlnG' ejc' ne hliucI "'li'E '''''
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20

DR.. j. G. Jirikowic Veterinary Sur
geon. Office SIS York ST. Tel X 400
! Res Red 232.
| DR.. q. Heise was at Milwaukee Tues
day and Wednesday in attendance at
/ the alumni meeting.
| Mr.. John Polifka of kossuth was a
caller at the PILOT Office Wednesday.
Mr.. Jos. Schneider has returned to
/ his home in Denver after visit with
relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Eggen left Mon
day for Minneapolis where they viii
visit for few days.
Mrs. VIM. Klann of Collins was visit
ing at the Schulze home on Western
Ave. Friday and Saturday.
Miss Elsie Clusen entertaineda parry
of her friends Sunday night at her
home on South 18th street.
Fred Vogelsang returned home Fri
day from Chicago where he attended
meeting Of furniture dealers.
Mrs. Walker of Menominee, Mich.
returned home Monday after a visit
with her father, John Schuettc.
Mr.. John Steeber of Kos,uth was
caller at the PILOT Office Friday.
Edward Rummele and Earl Wits.
students of Lawrence University, spent
Sunday at their homes in this city.
, Mrs. Fred Robinson, who had been
here visiting with relatives, returned
to her home at Platteville Wednesday.
George Reuther has removed with
his family to Sheboygan. He has re-
signed his position as operator there
and rented hotel.
Mr.. John Swetlik of KoSsuth made a
call at the PILOT Office Saturday
John Mclaughlin is at Washington,
d. c.. in attendance at the annual lake
conference and convention OF the
Marine Engineers Beneficial aS,octa-
ton.
News was received here last week
that a son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Bancroft Kress of Oklahoma city. Post
master kress is now Il grandfather.
Up to this time he was just a plain
father.
Mr.. Wencil Swetlik of KOssuth was
in the city Saturday and made call
at the PILOT office.
At meeting of the Manitowoc
County Medical association last week
DR.. G. NJ. Gleason was elected preSi-
dent, DR.. Shimek, secretary-treasurer
and DR.. Christensen of Two Rivers.
delegate to the state convention.
Gust Voelksen. manager of the roll
err skating rink at Sheboygan, has
rented the Bismark hall in this city
where he will conduct a skating rink.
He opened up on Wednesday evening.
The rink will be opened every night.
Mr.. Ed. Chaloupka of Mishicot was
a caller at the PILOT Office Monday.
No man pleases everybody. If he
does he is Weakened, carries water
on both shoulders and won't tell the
truth. But when a man don't please
you be man enough to go to him anG
talk with him rather than talk on the
streets and say things you would not
say to his face.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20
Saved at Deaths Door.

The door ofdeath seemed ready to OPP
en- for Murray W. Ayers, of Transit
Bridge n. y, when his life was wonder
fully saved" | was in dreadful con-
dition, he writes, my skin was almost
yellow; eyes sunken: tongue coated; en-
aciated from losing 40 pounds, growing
weaker daily. Virulent liver trouble
pulling me down to death in spite of
doctors. Then thatmatchless medicine
Electric Btters cured me. regain
ed the 40 pounds lost and now am well
and strong" For all stomach, liver
and kidney troubles they're supreme.
Doc at Henry Hinrichs'.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20
A Wretched Mistake

to endure the itching, painful distress
OF Piles There's no need to. Listen:
4 i suffered much from Piles" writes
VIII a. Marsh, ofSiler city, n. G, till
got box ~ Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and vas soon cured Burns, Boils,
Ulcers, Fever, Sores. Eczema, Cuts,
Chappcd hands, Chilblains. vanish be-
for ii. 25c 1T Henry Hinrichs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20
Chicago & North Western Railway.
NORTH BOnND

l. N O. Suudon
1lkn thenor
10 ] be Suler orsan thewes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20
EAST BOUND

No t05 Makes close connection at Neensh
with Main line train No. for points South
No 40S Makes close connection at Neenah
with Main line train No II for points North
No. 423 Makes connection at Neenah with
Main line train No. for St. Paul and Mime
apolis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL


go on business.
H. +. Murphy was at Green Bay Fri
day on business.
Miss Mabel Smith was a visitor at
Appleton Sunday.
Mrs G.. w. Kemper was a Milwau-
kee visitor Friday.
Mrs. Fred Trippler is visiting rela-
tives at Marinette.
Mrs Frank Jones has returned from
a trip in the south.
George Kennedy returned Sunday
night from Chicago.
Mr.. L. G.. Creole of Newton was
caller at the PILOT office Wednesday.
Ben Dempsey was at Milwaukee
Saturday on business.
Edward Vida was at Marinette
Saturday on business.
Chester Smalley was at Milwaukee
tuesday on business.
Miss Lulu Willert is visiting with
friends at Green Bay.
Henry Stole Jr., left Monday on a
business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wits left Fri
day on a trip to Milwaukee.
Mr.. Adolph Rodewaldo of Newton was
a caller at the PILOT office Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schoch are visit
ing friends at Milwaukee,
Atty. E. L. Kelley was at Fond du Lac
Saturday on legal business.
Court Reporter Bush spent Sunday
at his home at Fond du Lac.
Mrs. L. f. Petty of Rhinelander, is
visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Gray left Mon
dav for visit at Milwaukee.
Mrs. A. c. Miller visited with re-
latives at Chicago last week.
Mr.. Fred Bohne of Meme was cal
Ter at the PILOT Office Tuesday.
Miss Harriet Kress left Friday for a
visit with friends at Appleton.
Mr.. Reinhardt Rahr left Tuesday on
a business trip to Milwaukee.
Atty. a. J. Wysenan was at Milwau-
kee Tuesday on legal business.
Dr. f. H. Gehbe visited with re-
latives at Oshkosh over Sunday.
Mrs Max Rahr left Friday for a
visit with friends at Milwaukee,.
A daughter was born Tuesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. Schmidtman, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Seibel returned
Monday from visit at ,,lilwaukee.
Rev. L. b. Hastings left Monday for
visit with relatives at Green Bay.
Mr.. Chas. Valafske of Rockland made
a call at the PILOT Office Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Hought,on is attending the
plumbers convention at Sheboygan.
Gustav Kiesow left last week for
Texas with a view to locating there.
Judge Oscar TolTison of Chicago
visited at his old home here Sunday.
g., In al
Mrs. August Oestreich, Buffalo street.
Judge and Mrs. Chloupek entertain,
ed party of friends Saturday evening.
A son was born Friday to Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Murray, Twentieth street
Mrs. John Patten of Grand Rapids
Mich, is visiting with Mrs. John Her
zog.
J. H. Phalen was at Sheboygan Tues
day to attend the plumbers conven
ton.
John Meyer, G. Kieselhorst and Hen
ry Bode have returned from trip tt
Idaho.
Mr. Martin Cain of Centerville was {
caller at the PILOT office Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. John Barnes of Fores
City, Arkansas, is visiting relatives
here.
Norman and Edward Larson lief
Saturday on a business trip to Chi
cago.
Frank Egan left for Oconto Saturda.
being called there by the illness of ;
brother.
Miss Grace Pritchard visited Will
relatives at Milwaukee Friday anc
Saturday.
Arthur Habermann from Milwau
kee spent Sunday with relatives II
this city,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20
Rather Slow,

rs he fast young MANI"
y hardly think so. 1t takes him
half an hour to walk by the house Of
his best girl, even when he knows she
isn't there"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20
Largest Refractina TeIescope.

The largest rcIractng telescope ever
constructed was presented TO the Uni.
yersity Of Chicago by Mr. Yerkes. II
has 40iuch object glass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-01-20
HOME CIRCLE COLUMN.

Country life may involve hard work
and the missing of many pleasures oh
tainable in cities, but the mother who
has the chance of bringing mp her chill
dren in health and away from the temp
tation of cigarettes and saloons, has a
great advantages: and if she succeeds in
bringing them to maturity in unblem-
ished health and purity, she has al
ready done a good work in the world.
If she has taught them to like simple,
wholesomes food, She has given them
one safeguard. The boys probably will
not thank us for advising against feed
ING them much on pies and doughnuts,
but it's good advice, nevertheless.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-07
$1,000 IS PRICE OF EYE, AS
FIXED BY COURT DECISION.
Amount Is Agreed Upon by At
torneys in Victims Suit.

For the loss of his right eye Leonardo
Grassano, of 20 Drift street, received a
compensation of $1,00e from d Jury in
the Supreme Court circuit before Judge
Heisley today, according to agreement
between counsel interested in the case
and their clients. Marshall & Co.
thread manufacturers, of Kearny. were
the defendants.
G%rassano worked for the. concern.
and on April II, last, his eye was put
out by a machine that was started up
suddenly. William Hamilton Osborne.
his lawyer, said that the only question
was as to who started the machine. and
as that could not be ascertained a set
tlement had been agreed upon. Joseph
ID. Bedle, counsel for the defendant
company. corrobqrated Mr.. Osborne.
II my mind,'a commented the court.
81 900 for the loss of an eye is not
nearly enough but if the case should
come to a trial and it was proved that
there was negligence on the part of a
feilow-servant he would not get a e
However. if you approve of the agree
ment you may render a verdict in that
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-07
JERSEY TRAINS
HURL THREE MEN
TO INSTANT DEATH
Especial to the Newark star.l


FLEMINGTON, Jan. - Denis
O'Shea, operator for the Central rail-
road at High Bridge. was struck by a
train at tina place today and instantly
killed. O'Shea was delivering a train
order to ain engineer when he was hit
by another train and hurled a con-
siderable distance. The train did not
pass over his body.
O'Shea was about Is years old, and
lived with his wife and one child at
Hampton.
An unidentified man was instantly
killed by a Lehigh Valley train at
W~estportal yesterday afternoon. lie
alighted from a passenger train and
stepped in front of another train. His
body was badly mutilated.
Nicholas Cozine, of this place. an
employee of the Lehigh Valley railroad,
was struck by the Black Diamond ex-
press near Pennington Junction. yester-
day and so badly injured that he died
IN an Easton hospital last night. After
striking the man tie train stopped and
took him to Easton, where the hospital
physicians We're unable to save his life.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-07
STAR WANT ADS BRING RESULT.
HOLD pEDBLER FOR INQUIRY.

Charged with peddiing without a
license, Joseph Brown, who gave his
address as Philadelphia, was fined $40
by Judge Hahn in the Third Precinct
Court today and held until the Phila-
delphia police can be communicated
with. At the time Of his arrest by
Patrolman Adubato he had in his pos
session ten rings, which he claimed
were solid gold. and five pawn tickets
He said that he was selling the rings
for 81 each, but could not give a salts
factory explanation as to how the pawn
tickets, all of which We're made out in
a different name, came In his possess
sion.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-07
GUN PLAY LANDS
SPECIAL OFFICER
IN POLICE COURT
Man Who Claims Police Powers,
but Can't Speak English,
Must Explain Actions.

F@-|
In pressing a complaint against Fred
ericki Capozzi, 81 years old, of ~ State
street, in the Second Precinct Court to-
day Senator Harry V. Osborne, attor-
ney for Henry Barber, the complainant.
asked that further complaints be made
against Vincenzo Guarino, who says he
Is a special officer and a formersjustice
of the peace, and Joseph Capfio, 20
years old, who lives at "a Sixth avenue.
They were held in $500 bail each, as
was Capozzi. Bail was furnished for
all. -
Barber. who was a tenant Of Ca
pozzi's, and now lives at 6 SBelleville
avenue says that while he was moving
a few days ago he was assaulted by
Capozzi. who cut him on the face and
hands. =
Later, it was alleged, Guarino and
Caprio went to the home OF Walter
Henry Barber, the compliments father,
at A Clay street, and declaring that
they had a warrant to serve insisted
seeing the son. When young
Barber did not appear Caprio, the
father alleges, drew a revolver and
pointed it at his head.
Guarino declared in court he hal
taken Caprio to the Barber house with
him that the young man might act as
interpreter. Senator Osborne said he
investigate the state of affairs
which allowed a man who cannot speak
English to be a justice of the peace
and a special officer. and declared he
would not be surprised to find that
citizenship papers had never been
to one of the three men against
the complaints were made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-07
TO HOLD FUNERAL OF
MRS. MELLEN TOMORROW

fuhefal services for Mrs. Caroline
Meiien. one OF the founders of the Ger
man hospital n for over sixty wears
q resident of this city. who died at her
nome, 70 Sussex avenue, yesterday. will
pc heid Monday afternoon at 1:so
CLOCK. The services will be conducted
py the Rev. William l.. Siebert. pastor
Oh the German Evangelical Lutheran
Ghurch, n will take place at her late
nome. DR.. Siebert will be assisted nv
thes REV. James 7. Vance. rector of tho
North Reformed Church. Interment vii,
take place in Paramount Cemetery.
Mrs. Mellen was born in Ravarfo
Germany. eighty years ago. she came
TO this country when seventeen veors
of age and had lived In Newark ey,er
since. Her husband, Michael Me,,en
died five years g
Always liberal and kind-hearted. Mrs
Mellen gave generously to charitahle
institutions of all kinds. When the
proposal was made to establish . car
man hospital in this city she was ono
Q. the heartiest supporters of the idea.
one gave contributions and Sought the
neip OF prominent men in the county,
anu y was largely through her efforts
thS ~ WAS SUCCESSFULLY
established. She has always been an
enthusiastic member of. the Ladies'
Society of the hospital.
Mrs. Mellen was one of the oldest
members of the German Evangelical
Lutheran Church, and until about a
year ago, when her health began to
ran was of its most active men,
bers.
Although somewhat feeble on account
or her advanced age, Mrs. Mellen had
been In fair health until about a year
$50. She was not confined to her bed.
however but was unable to go out
often. Last Friday she caught cold,
and II developed into pneumonia.
Seven children survive her. They are
five sons. the Rev. Henry Merle Mellen.
pastor of the Christ Reformed Church:
John, Michael. George and William
Mellen, and two daughters. Mrs. John
Noll, of East Orange, and Mrs. Richard
Carey, of Kearny.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-07

the jury meant TO make each defend
ant pay 500 damages, and not award
a lump sum. On this ground he OBJ
tanned the new tiia; that is now on
with the same testimony. but with
some of the defendants eliminated,
because they did not appear to be con-
cerned in the case.
Ruskin lives at Howard and Mercer
streets, and when he wanted to open
up a saloon there some of his neigh
bors, headed by Armm, signed a re-
monstrance to the Excise Board, in
which they said that Ruskin was an
unfit person to have a license.
While there was a score of defend
ants originally and fourteen at the
first trial, there are now only eleven
remaining after a process Of elimina
ton. In addition to Mr.. AIlmm. they