Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 17

7' i v1 QaUang Tribune, Sunday, July I 1950 A-17 COWS COME HOME TO ROOST; JAMES LICK, STATE PIONEER HAS MINE SHAFT Brandhove Free To Sue Tenney William Patrick Brandhove can again start in motion his TO BE HONORED AT BIRTHPLACE I I 000 damage suit accusing Jack B. Tenney and four members of the State Un-American Activities of violating his civil rights. The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave Brandhove the sign yesterday, reversing an earlier decision of Federal District Judge George B. Harris.

Harris bad dismissed action aeainst the Tennev Committee grounds Brandhove failed to pre-jin Sent Sufficient evidence. his if 11 However, the Appelate Court! upheld Harris in dismissing that porUon of the suit eliminating San Francisco Mayor Elmer E. Robinson as one of the original defendants. 4n addition, the court said the Tenney Committee was guilty of "gross impropriety and purpose ful oppression when it sum moned Brandhove to appear be- fore it in January, 1949. On January 28, 1949, Brandhove circulated a protest against con-' Fredericksburg, Celebration Set for Independence Day James Lick, who lies buried beneath the great telescope at the I Mt.

Hamilton 'observatory he made a eift to the DeoDle of Cali- if ornia. will be honored as a ohil-: a Fourth of July ceremony" in native Frprfprirkshnrtr Pa Gov. James H. Duff of Pennsvl-1 vania and Sen William Knowland of California snv the tvin tat whi.v, hold greatest claim to the pioneer one by birth and the other by adoption. 5000 TO CELEBRATE More than 5000 residents of Fredericksburg and surrounding.

are expected to pay tribute to Lick at the celebration. i area where he spent so much ar an eccentric miser, he gave his ioriune oi some to en dov education and children's needs, science, art and public not as thrifty, as he. Lick was born in a settler's log Senator, Governor Of Pennsylvania Keynote Speakers Annex in the southern part of San Jose in the late 1860 every shrub, plant and tree was carefully trans-I planed there. For two years there was a cavalcade of loaded carts through the city's main streeU, directed by this strange little old man. FLOWER LOVER He was to move once more before he finally ended his days in the Lick House, his fabulous San Francisco hotel.

That was to "The Homestead" whose fabulous garT dens grew practically every Va-; rioty of plant and shrub then known. Experiments in its nur- isery enriched the knowledge of valley orchardists and florists. For the three years before his death he lived in virtual seclusion in the magnificent hotel which bore his name. His disposal of his wealth was! as orderly and thoughtful as his life. First came the Lick Observa- nt proviaea ior orpnans, nome-less old ladies, education for youth and the protection of animals.

MEMORIAL GIFTS He gave monuments including one to his grandfather, the hero of Valley Forge, unveiled at Fred- encksburg in April, 1878. For the most part he was a lonej man, not asking to be understood, chosing to live his own life in his own way with complete indif- ference to what others thought. But by their philanthropies you shall know them and in his giving Lick proved that his seeming indifference wa merely a cloak lof a great-hearted spirit It is with this thought that he will be honored on Independence Day. James Lick, California pioneer, who will be paid tribute in his native Pennsylvania in the Fourth of July ceremonies. tinuation of appropriations for or his lifetime will join in ab-the committee, In protest he said1 sen tia.

the committee had used him toi Lick was a man of amazing par- i 4 $L4jfc I smear Congressman rancK n.nnwn auring nis meiime. Havenner as a Red when Haven- ner was a candidate ior mayor in 1947. Brandhove was subpenaed to ap- .,4 Vtory. now part of the University is daughter uruur milt hi California. To it went $700,000.

i mm which was I TT ifC pear before the committee the health and industry. day following his protest. He' re- Although he lived in frugal fused to answer any questions ex-; simplicity, he was the builder of cept his age, and the date Francisco's finest hotel of its place of birth on the grounds the day which catered to the expen- committee was engaged in poli-'sive tastes of those as. wealthv, "FURKITURE BILL" BAKG BAC3 Dynamiters May Blast Underground. Playground Closed When Charlie Beamer's cows got too big for their pasture some 80 yean ago, they set off a chain of events which continue even to this day.

(- Various 'City of Oakland" departments can" thank the cows, for ins'tacelpr the present prob- oil a series newly discovered, pen mine shafts and tunnels. Apparently a favorite "kid's hangout" for years, the openings are 300 yards from the end of McDonnell Avenue, off Mountain Boulevard in the Leona Heights district. PIERCES HILL One Shaft, eight feet wide and more than 40 feet deep, is at the foot of a steep and slippery bank. Two others, smaller in width but just as deep, pierce deep into the heart of the hill nearby. The tunnels, shored up with afiging lumber, appeared so weak that investigators recently did little more than look into the entrance.

But one small boy cheerfully reported that nei youngsters had, penetrated into the tunnel and had wooden door which they were unable to smash open. The shafts will be blocked off, as a safety measure, perhaps even before the mystery is solved as to who owns the property. City Engineer Charles A. Reed has instructed Howard W. Kaul-, bach, maintenance engineer in! the street department, to lookj over the openings to see whatj work is necessary to close up the holes, possibly by dynamite.

I BI1 1 THE OWXFR v. arrangement, the city will do the jvu inc nrr. It was first believed the shafts, reported to the city health depart- inirii me long aiunaonra suipnur mine once operated by the Stauf- fer Chemical Company, on prop erty owned by Fred E. Reed of 493 Merritt Avenue, real estate developer. A closer check indicated, how- ever, that the land may belong to Gio-anni Figone of 1233 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, aiid the shafts may be part of thework-mgs of the bid Qhemical Company.

The ares southwest from the of Redwood Road and Mountain Boulevard was once an important mining development nd all because of cows and their pasture PAST REMEMBERED Boehmer! Aiinougn long aiwnuoneo, some, tU heyday is remembered by! View l)nve, who retued 13 after spending 374 w.U, theSUuffer Chemical Company, ine atory begins in iw, k- found tiking. He was confined to jail for re-; fusing to answer questions neces-jcabin and proper for the commit-! tee to carry out its functions. present was August 25, 1796, when moved on to New York, where) city of Fredericksburg learning that many of his pianos known as Stumptown. His i were being shipped to South i This Is on of th opn tunnaU found abov McDonell Avenue in the Leona Heights district Neighborhood youngsters reportedly hare been playing in the tunnel which is supported only by old and sagging timbers. grandfather, William Luk, came to this country from Germany to iserve through five years of the American Revolution including itoe bitter hardships of Valley rge' CHANGES NAME His son moved to Stumptown land chanced his name' to Lack.

'xr wines and later superin-1 tendent of- the Potrero plant San Francisco. in been RMmr m.v spelled Boehmer) had a road-j Claiming his civil rights had! been violated, Brandhove filed the $250,000 suit in March, 1949. SERVICES SET FOR MRS. L. J.

DRIGGS 1 Funeral services will be held c.v,, 0ffir for many years and a resident of ihOUC On RHwrWMl Rnari whrP'ama fr.r IKa Oakland sine 1905, who died ne aa Friday at a local rest home to JIlarl' her- the miller, ne served chicken dinners to the ninnwr formiix rfrnv. th hi in His cows needed more pasture and Beamer, digging holes to put up a new fence for more room, cut into a dark looking substance 0tmnmA ftnri tnrnH nut In jrf)n pvH(e fnr th manufacture of sulphuric acid. John Stauffer and Beamer formed a company. The first tunnel was started directly beside an illness of a year rnragea na mia ine f. 1hat no poverty-stricken1 hope to marry he could build a or better than the father's It is noteworthy that some 35 years later Lick erected in San Jose a mill which was said to be the linest in the world, Meanwhile, young Lick went to Baltimore where he became pro- ficient as a piano-maker.

In 1820 America, he set sail for there hira-1 self. MAKES FORTUNE i Buenos Aires he established a profitable factory WM he basis of his fortune. Later after a jtnp to Europe he returned to 'Buenos Aires, risking his life to escaDe when he was seized as a ln "le war oeiween brazil and Argentina In 1832, Lick made his only re- turn visit to his old home in Penn- v'vilnla; imancmg vne wun a cargo of and nutria skins i inai Drougni ninB proiu oi inous- and. Likewise he financed his return to Buenos Aires with a cargo of flour and staples. For a number of oars he wandered through South America, finally establish ing his piano-making firm in Lima, Peru.

All was contentment until stories of vast opportunities in 'California aroused hi wanderlust He landed in the shantv town of Verba Buena. now San Xcanxusco. on January 7. bringing with him $30,000 in gold. BUYS UP LAND This money was to finance hk 'fortune.

When gold was discVv. ered and land-holders scrambled to liquidate and join in the rush, L)ck sagaciously bought up land was offered. When he was convinced that hia San Francisco properties were se- cure he went to his holdings near San Jose to begin construction of, the flour mill. For years he lived in a shanty near his mill until finally he built 24-room house. He never fur- the mansion except for one in which he lived.

When he moved to the Lick TROUBLE Leona Chemical Company to look for ore, Laikins said. Although Smith didn't strike paydnt, he dug more holes and later mined sulphur in another Larkins believes that it was nr discovered' last week. Lost RiteS Tomorrow For Mrs. Rosa Sieaert, BERKELEY. Julv 1 Last rites will be held at 3 p.m.

Monday for, Mrs. Rosa Siegert, 78, a resident of Berkeley for 25 years, who Hlerf vesterHav lit th hom of Uved 456 Coventry Road. Surviving, besides Mrs. nooey. ire four other children.

Mrs. Ella are four other children. Mrs. fcilai gidndge, Berkeley; G. J.

SiegertJ Arhnon Heif.hts a C. S.e- William ailU UUatn lUM Christian, 'T McZye; Avenue? ui the by ami anient Chmw Chapel of the Chimes, FLY I 5 ii ev -or 1 S'il CALIFORNIA fH SUm 4-ENINI UUi UNIM .1 Beamer road house, long since her daughter, Mr. Ralph Robey.j Board of National Missions and torn down. But slippage set injj5j0 California Street. an associate member in Christian and friction et fire to the ere; Mr, n.tive of Ger-leducaUon of the Presbyterian TTAa 7 Mur reason for youne Lick leaving Stumptown.

He had fallen in love he millcr's but, wood-j'ner such as Lick could Funeral Tomorrow For Mrs, Wuepper 1, SAN LEANDRO, July 1. Fu- neral services will be held Mon- day for Mrs. Lena C. Wuepper, 81, a resident of tne uaKiana area A t.av m- nrtv: itp an illness of three nvmths, A native of New York, Mrs Wuepper nved in Michigan for many yeari fciefore coming to this area, bne and ner husband, Jonn, celebrated their 58th wedding an- niversary last August 18. Mrs.

Wuepper was a member of Wn ReheWah ef and Kan ton No. 11 Auxiliary. Besides her widower, she leaves two sons, Carl and Fred of Oak- land, and two grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Rose Garden Chape, o( the Seramur a eoraing to urmss.

wno was in.cnssea pruptrty aajoining ne marge oi me cnemicai VJiiipauv 4 LO 1-5353 Iff Company, 407 EstudiUo Avenue. followed by inurnment at Moun-jroom tam Vltw Crematorium. MbbbVbWbbbbbb i mm OpenThur.til9 Home Freeze New SticdtN Udtl Floor Sample Savt Keg. $164.50 Sf Q05O Baby Crib 6-Yr. Sizt, Mtrdveod CoRipteta with Spriest Only It OpaiThur.tH9 CRIB MATTRESSES Icxsrsprise WtlprMf Coitr Sillily SUp- WOfl Was 1S.M NOW $ftS3 ONLY 0 At )Aa Aj UL dL i OpenSunh5p.m.

9xlOUGS Eaantifel Dnlpa Lmrj wearinf TsTnnrrTsTi m'rrriTm'i Free Parking 111 I Mi ULM-lOJUULAIJl EL REFR12ERITCI. 8esu ft. lale seedet, mw wasnwso sjggsa Easy Terms MATTRESSES Thi lESTUY la tivn. IA-1 8C3 coils, Cssi Ctcrte Scrvlca. tzti sbsfisfi.

naw Ctf. VajlTTl I II Open a Wf First Savings Account native of School Street, was Greenville, Tenn. She was a member of the Fruitvale Presbyterian Church. an honorary member of thtr Church and a member of the Art Lovers Club of Oakland. survivois Edward T.

Driggs; Mrs. Enid L. Bohn Survivors include her widower, iwo uaugnwns and Mrs. Dor' thv L. Cameron, both of Oak- mv it.

v.uieiuii, uv .1 I 1- land, and four gra land, and four grandchildren. berv.s w. oe Mtv Fr vale Avlnue. followed by inter- ment in Mountain View Ceme- Mrs. Ida Robinson Funeral Scheduled Funeral BERKELEY.

July services will be conducted on Monday for Mrs. Ida Bryce Robinson. 84, widow of William A. Robinson, attorney and former faculty member at Adrian College, Michigan. Mrs.

Robinson, who succumbed yesterday, first lived in Berkeley in 1908, leaving four years later to go to Michigan with her husband and returning more than 27 years ago to again make her home here. Before her health failed, she was an active worker in First Baptist Church. Mrs. Robinson was also a mem- ber uf Mendias Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, the White Shrine and Order of the Beau-ceant, an affiliate of Knights Templar, in Kansas City, where she formerly lived. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs Catherine R.

Cushman, with whom she lived at 828 Spruce Street Dr. George E. Harris, pastor of First Baptist Church, will conduct services at Berkeley Hills Chapel, Shattuck Avenue and Cedar Street, at 11 a.m. Monday, following by interment in Sunset View cemetery. Gror4 in Nw Post WASHINGTON, July W.

Gerard, ambassador to Germany at the start of the first world war, today was named honorary chairman lot the Na tional Committee. trine; rf watch repairs te C. H. LEE 10 Arhrhrs Wiy. Iirktlty TH erawaH J-4V0 Nationtl Sky Coach System, Inc.

434.13fh Sr. Cet, el leaesVey. Ortlaed GL24)T70 about 1908. Uv" I hBft ltlrwlrMl riff mrrt 7 und Redwood Road, her tunnel to hit the iiui inn ciuunu diKeing ano' same depot at r.Kht angles. Mm- in continued fcr a number of -U hor Many years before the mine shut down.

F. MBurax'" Smith oi o-muie-ieam rwrax lame. pur. juuner inieresus uiiu lornieu me loft to cost upwards of $200,000 and currently is neiotiatmj with other tenants toward that end. The new lease will be effective ft ....4 i The property has frontare of 't on Broadway, 44 feet on Street and 244.7 feet on Avenue West, coritalninf i about 10,006, square feet fly- i 'TliSil ITitl I lit i PER CENT PER ANNUM FElOr.2 1VLY 1st TripU protection for your Hrwintjt Exceptionally itrong Capital and Reserves (ask for financial statement) Exporitncexi Management, specialising ia aaving and loan business Insurance oi each account up to $5000.00 by the Federal Sayings and Lou Insurance Corporation.

MONEY PLACED HERE by July 10th will begin earning 2 per cant from July First 4 3 orricES to sebve you The shall In the foreground, partially bloclted by iallen timbers, drop some 40 ieet into the heart of the hilL The dry of Oakland will close the openings, which apparently were part of a long abandoned sulphur mine. Tribune photos. BROADWAY, GRAND PROPERTY LEASED A 75-year lease on property of commercial bulldinj and OSES? 050330 NEW YORK '99 the southwest corner of Broadway and Grand Avenue West has been negotiated between the owner, Josephine Clark 'Harlan, of Sacramento, and Sai present tenant in the ifctUVCe rerdinj to T. 'Bruce. Company 's 'OOl.

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