The San Francisco call., 1910-10-20
Suburban Brevities
CITY TO LAY sEwE

CITY TO lay SEWERS Alameda Oct. 19.An
ordinance has been adopted by the city council
providing that all house connecting sewers be
laid by the city 10 prevent careless contractors
from leaving the streets In a poor condition
CONTRACT IS LET-oakland, Oct l9.-The
contract for the construction of Piedmont S
new town hall and frehouse was let yester-
day TO S. G. Rankin. contractor Work on the
structure, which will cost $500, will begin
at once
PLAN WHIST ToURNAMENT-oakland Oct.
1s.-The Illinois society of Oakland will give
its monthly whist party at Woodmen hail.
ington Monday evening October "a. The
Tournament will be open to all players.
LECTURE ON SUFFRAGE Berkeley, Oct. 10
Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman. lecturer and
suffragist, will speak in this city November
IA under the auspices of the local political
equality organization. The time and place
Of the meeting will be announced later.
REPUBLICAN SMOKER Alameda: Oct 19-
The forty-seventh assembly district republican
club will hold a smoker October % at Tucker
hall, Park street and Santa Clara "a avenue; The
committee in charge consists of w. Z. Bates,
J. r. Wilson Charles Abt and G. NJ. Hill.
ROTARY CLUB TO MEET-oakand. Oct. 10
The weekly luncheon Of the Tricity rotary
club will take place at the Athens motel TO-
morrow noon, when addresses relative to the
new charter framed for Oakland will be deliv-
cred by r. II. Chamberlain, w. c. Clark and
others.
N1EIsENs HOME BURNED-Berkeley, Oct. 10.
Crossed wires. causing a spark which was
famed to blaze BY the high wind at an
destruction Of the home of n. /. Nielsen Jr..
former trustee of Albany. The house WAS
valued at $4,000.
FEDERATED CLUBS TO MEET-Oakland Oct.
19-The regular monthly meeting of the Fed
Grated Improvement Clubs of Alameda county
will be held at Chabot hall. Eleventh and
Grove streets, Friday evening at o'clock
will he discussed
BIDS ON SCHooL-Alameda. Oct. 1e.--The
school directors are advertising for bids for
III, m he Irsraf fod
Eighth street and Santa Clara avenue. The
site is being cleared for building operations
Bids are to be in by November ). Inc struc-
ture will cost 100000.
PROBATION GRANTED-Alameda, Oct. 1s.--
Otto Bahr and William F. Schroeder. charged
by their wives with failure to provide, ap-
yu today and dive We're released @ on probation Both
were warned by the court TO provide for their
minor children under penalty of being prose-
cuted on felony charges.
FORGE SPARKS CAUSE FIRE-Berkeley, Oct.
1e.-Sparks from blacksmith's forge at 2445
Shattuck avenue ignited the tank Of gasoline
of a machine owned by F. r. Faguel of the
Rambler garage, Thirty seventh street and
Telegraph avenue, oakland at noon today and
before the flames could be extinguished dam
age to the extent of $3.50 had been done.
ANNIVERSARY HELD-Alameda, Oct. 10
Alameda Rebekah lodge. Odd Fellows, held a
social last evening In observance of its twen-
ty fourth anniversary. A program of music
was followed by dancing and refreshments
The committee in charge consisted , Of Mrs
Hammond. Mrs. Lorinda Fitzgerald and Mrs
Rae Hagy.
MORE FAIRGROUNDS NEEDED = Alameda,
Oct. l9.-The board Of education has petltioned
the city council for permission TO purchase
property In the north side of Encinal avenue
adjoining the Porter school site, in order TO
enlarge the playground. The property will
cost $500. The school playground Is ham
pered owing to the increase in pupils and
additional room is needed.
EXCEPTION TO PAsToR-oakland, Oct Ia
Rev Thomas A Boyer. pastor Of the First
Christian church.. and members Of the building
committee were guests at a reception, which
hy the Calendar club. The affair was In cele-
bration of the completion Of the new house
Of worship at Grand and Webster
street. and to offer felictations to those who
had been active in the building fund campaign.