Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 8

COO SUES WATER CO. Al 4 ii DIRECTORS. I gator Jqy CJonoyrSaviag QFFOKBVnmEQ- ml CONTINUED COLD WEATHER 'WITH BIT-' TER FROST IN MORN-- INGS. Are vcu prepnred FOR THE COLD DAYS THAT ARE COMING. We Are Prepared To protect you against the cold by supplying you with nice warm FURS, SUITS, JACKETS, and give you the ad van- tage of paying for same at i it '-WW' Gtoak, Quit end Millinery Below we offer TEN SPECIAL.

MONET SAVERS for Saturdayg selling' at unheard-of prices to close. No, Ladies Suits, fane mixtures, beautifuliy trimmed $90 No. 2 $15.00 to $20.00 Misses Suits, most all colors. Cassimere, Che-. vlots, Venetians and fancy mixtures Just, a tew left.

Price No. "Walking Skirts. 13 gores In fancy mixture. Price No. 4.

$8.00 Ladies Short Coats, Kersey Cloth, in three1 shades of tan also blue. Price No. 5. $5.00 Children's short coats In blue and oxford grey, sizes 6-8, 10 and 12 years. SEE WINDOW DISPLAY on Eleventh street $1.45 No.

-Infants Slips, tucked and embroidered; regular price $0e; for 25c No. 7 Children's Flannelette Dresses, pink and blue checks and stripes "No. 8 Children's Flannelette Dresses; dark colors; worth 80c. Price 60o Furo and FJlillinery No. 9 Waldorf Scarfs; knee length; you save 33 1-3 per cent at our price $2.50 No.

10 French Sailors, In blue, brown and white scratch felt, worth $1.50 Attention for Ono Moment I Do not fail to look at our Ladles' Suits at half their regular Our patrons will bear us out that they can get better values for their money of US than elsewhere. This you will learn for yourself when once you see the goods we offer you. Hosiery Undervear .7 Specials i Boys extra heavy school hose; triple legs, double foot, elastic; regular; Special Saturday. Ladles' fast black hose with white foot, elastic top; 15c value. Special Saturday Ladies pure wool vests or pants; full finished seams: colors, white or natural grey; regular $1.35 value.

Special Saturday 98 Children's -wool union suits. On eita style, In white or natural grey; regular 41.25 value. Special Saturday .98 Ladies' wool equestrienne tightsj in pink, 'blue, natural grey or black; $1.50 value. Special 88o Money-Saving Groceries SCHILLING'S BEST BAKING) POWDEJR. per 35c guaranteed absolutely pure results always pleasing, SNIDER'S RED RIBBON or BLUE LABEL CATSUP; full size bottle Enough NEW ENGLAND NONESUCH MINCEMEAT Needs no recommendation; you have used it before, you will pse.lt again.

Pound package. NEW GLACE CITRON. ORANGE and LEMON Peel; regular 20c IbV SEEDED RAISINS, full weight, one-pound package So STOCKTON FLOUR, guaranteed the best 10-pound sack or money back 25a EASTERN SUGAR-CURED PICNIC HAMS, fine flavor, cure, pound 8'iiO, FRESH RANCH EGGS, dozen. 30o SANTA CLARA PRUNES, Fancy, extra large, pound 5o 10-lb box 50o Our Toy Dep't io Ready Holiday shopping made easy by our successful plan of having Toys, Dolls, Games, arranged on tables, making It easy for you to select, saving time and money. The fol lowing prices will be on separate tables: 5c, 9cf 18e, 25c, 38c, 48c, 6 8, 75c, 98c, $1.25, up to $2.48.

Select your presents now, we will lay them aside and deliver when you want us to 10 per cent premium coupons issued and accepted. as payments In this department. 'COUNTRY a i 0 'J 3H mm iimonioor WwnB ii a A 1ft and Washington Saves You Monoy CARVER'S CUT of LAST WEEK Our of carvers lii- eludes the best American and" English make; handles of. stag -horn, easy to grasp, blades and prongs of steel, sharp as can be desired. Carving knife and fork.

In convenient box pi Carving; sets of 3 pieces in hand- some boxes the work of Wost- enholm and the American Cut. lery $2.75, $30, J00 and. to 10M setv Carving sets of 5 pieces, Includ- Ing special knife and fork for small set Hardware BROAEfWAY of each piece; then cut out the When they are browned on one side and partly cooked turn them carefully with a pancake turner and finish Dish around the chops jor oa separate dish. AL. UOOD cno.

PAINTERS AND DECORATORS 966 BROADWAY BL 9th and 10th Sts Oakland Paints, Oils. Glass, Wall Parwr and Window Shades. THE PIONEER FRENCH BAKE.Ti LASSALLE BROS Proprietor. N. E.

Cor Tenth and Webstar Ctrccti. Telepbon White 856, Oakland. First onftlltv Priu'h hm i all parts ot OalUaoi. Brkely ar, 3 a saeda. Loaves made te ers (or -r Co: WOMAN STOCKHOLDER ASKS THE COURTS TO ORDER AN AC COUNTING, i lira Jeanne D.

Center, a stockholder In the Contra Costa Water Company, has commenced ujt In the San' Francisco Superior Court through her attorneys, Baggett. Jones Sheridan, against the directors of the corporation to compel an accounting tor $295,000 expended by William J. Dingee, president of the company, by authorization of the following resolution adopted by the Board at Directors on April 7, .1903: i "Whereas, question hod arisen as to the validity of the title of the Contra Cgsta Water Company to certain of its realty and other holdings; and whereas, many emits are threatened against the Contra Costa Water Company on account of such alleged defects in title, and expensive litigation Is likely to ensue; therefore, be it "Resolved, that there "be, and there hereby is," put Into the hands of the president of 1 the Contra Costa tVater Company the sum of $300,000, any part or all of which sum he is hereby authorized to expend in the purchase of outstanding titles, for the compromise of prospective litigation, and In other manner-that he may deem best to protect the interests of the com pany and secure it In Its titles to the property in question." A second authorized the payment to Mr. Dingee the sum of $295,000 reimburse him for an expenditure to that amount for the purposes specified in the first resolution. In her complaint Mrs.

Center alleges that this money wls misappropriated She names the corporation and the fol lowing directors as defendants: WH- HamV J. Dingee, Charles Bemls, Thomas H. Pheby, H. G. Stevenson, A.

H. Winn and A. W. Rose. The plaintiff alleges that she has been unable to find any vouchers showing how the money waj expended, and avers that Edward McGary, the secretary, Informed her there were none on file In his office.

She recites that she served the directors with notice of a demand that they bring suit against Mr. Dingee to compel him to refund the money, which demand not being complied with after the lapse of thirty days, the present action has-been In stituted. The plaintiff alleges, on her lnforma- sion and belief, that no question whatever as to the validity of the titles of the Contra Costa. Water Company to any of Its realty or other holdings and that no suits were ever threatened, and she believes that no partr of the $295,000 was ever paid out for the purposes enumerated. She also-sets up a general allega tion that the stockholders were defrauded in the purchase of the Pinole Creek water rights.

The officials of th Contra Costa Water Company view the suit wlh apparent unconcern, though they decline to discuss the matter. Mr. Dingee re ferred the matter to his attorney, Gar. rett McEnerney, who briefly dismissed all inquirers with this statement: "All we have to say is that the matter will be fully met in the courts." Mrs. Center is the lady who created something of a.

sensation by addressing the court in her own behalf as an Individual stockholder when the application of the Contra Costa Com pany for an injunction against the City of Oakland was being heard before Judge Hanfori Sh purchased a. block of stock when' the company was pay-? ing dividends and has been exceedingly restive since dividends ceased and the s'tock declined selling value by reason of hostile EDGAR ESTATE READY FOR HEIRS A decree of final distribution of the estate of the late James Edgar niz signed by Judge S. P. Han this morning and the accounting of Susanna I Edgar of her administration was approved. The estate was appraised at $30,180.15 and after paying the expenses of administration, funeral expenses and collateral inheritance tax there now remains in the hands of the administratrix the sum of to be distributed as follows: To Archibald Edgar, a brother of deceased: to Susan Davis, a sister, to Robert Edgar, a brother, to Margaret J.

McDonald and Sarah Jensen, $1, 085.25; to James Edgar, Margaret J. Kitto, Arthur Edgar. Charles Edgar and Archibald Edgar, nephews and nieces, to each of them to Margaret Davies. Alice Bradley, Emma Gilson and Richard Davies, nephews and nieces, to each of them $284.85: the remainedr of the estate, being one-half to Susan, I Edgar, the widow of deceased, who Inherits $6,836.56. Carriage The following marriage licensee were Issued by the County Clerk today: Manuel F.

De Rosa, Berkeley 22 Mary C. Murphy, Berkeley 20 Daniel Hanlon. San Francisco 38 Clara Slw-'dan. San Francisco .32 Williams .21 Genievive Ghlgliottl. Oakland.

....19 Walter W. Imhoff, S. ....23 Amelia B. Edmonstone, S. flterestei Prize Offers Create Great Interest Among People There is always considerable interest taken in holiday buying and the pleasure of looking into pretty store windows laden with gilt-articles to gladden the heart.

Amonr the nrettv Tresnts on disntnv at various well known stores, there is one or parucuiar interest, it Being tne prize offered by the Wiley B. Allen Piano Company to prospective piano purchasers. This well known firm has selected a series of handsome presents to be given to each purchaser, as follows: First PrizeThe amount nald on the purchase of a Sinanrf DrI kjPVi a1p or AK raw vuvbn ti f6U UU LIUJ down. Abuxiw Hum wau nlatr rr. teenth and Broadway.

Fourth Prize A real sable Opossum Ington. Fifth breUa, on display at. the Hub, clothiers. Eleventh and Broadway. Sixth Prlre IS flft in in, iwfaii l.

can rive the best answer to the Question. -Why can the W. B. A. Co.

sell pianos in their respective grades at a less price than any-other piano house a uuuoraift( i OUR BIG HOLIDAY SALE OF PIANOS Begins tomorrow; read carefully the fol- Amotit the list of Instrument inr.1d In the big sale we have: One Steck. at 112S.00 reduction fntm regular price. Otte Ludwie at $100 reduction from regular price. On Hamilton, $178 reduction from regular price. One Howard.

$105 $135 reduction from regular price. One Everett, reduction from regular price. One Hardman, $100 reduction from regular price. Many other barraina mnv hxA in styles which the factories have discon- uea making at greatly reduced prices. Our 1805 styles axe now dally arriving, and we must have room for them.

Scores of people have taken advantage of these offers and the last three weeks before Christmas will be busy ones for the Wiley B. Alien Company. A large shipment of high grade pianos arrived some weeks ago to meet the demand for holiday trade. Prospective piano purchasers should see prises and investigate prices on pianos. THE WILEY B.

ALLEN CO. Comer Ninth and Broadway. Largest wholesale and retail piano dealers west of Chicago. Stores in eight States. The W.

B. A. Co. buys and sells more pianos than ail the other stores in California combined. Store open every evening during sale.

Concerts every Tuesday and Thursday evenings- till Christinas. L. a ATKINS. Mgr. Oakland Store.

WIFE AFRAID TO HAVE HIM AROUND Daniel J. Andrews was pronounced Insane by Dri. O. D. Hamilton and A.

Shirk this morning and committed to Napa Insane Asylum. He has been there twice before and recovered sufficiently to be given his freedom but six months of liberty seems to have brought him back to his Old state of mind. He believes that the Adventists have some control of him and his brother-in-law, Theo. Le Clair, an expressman, living at 2163 West street, says hi actions are so queer that his wife is afraid to have him around. DO HOT FEAR FAILURE OF BANK tf.

Dec. S. The Ger-manAmertcan Bank, which a run began yesterday, opened its doors as usual at 9 o'clock to-day. At 10 o'clock there were about twenty withdrawing depositors In line. All were paid promptly.

Vice-President Schilling said there was no doubt whatever of the banK's ability to withstand any run out he did not anticipate that more than a. few thousand dollars would be withdrawn. President Emery stated that the German-American Bank had about $800,000 in available currency and within twenty-four hours could have $2,500,000. OYSTER RISSOLES. Roll puff paste very thin, dotting.

over with fine large oysters In pairs which have ln slightly, stewedi e-soned and dra'mod very dry. Moisten the paste around the oysters, pressing more paste firmly over them and cut into shape with a pastry cutter. Fry ar golden orown in very hot, deep lard Between train: and ear; rush In and get a box either going to er coming from- San Francisco; made-daily; best French creams end chocolates; la the center of the depot block. DEPOT GOY STORE Seventh near Broadway. FRESH IjInliiyLJllM Southwest Corner ThB Homo that Get To Know US Qaa)f)a) Tenderloin Steak, per 12 1-2c Porter-House Steak.

per lb 15o Mutton Chops, per Roast Pork, per lb. 11e All kinds of- sausage at the lowest prices. Made in our own factory. --iy I AGE I NOT AN OF. SLAVERY yet there is much slavery in a home where there is not a.

good Sewing Machine. The modern Sewing Machine is a marvelous machin-e. Hundreds of tihe best and most practical minds In the world have been devoted tor years toward perfecting sewing machines and thereby saving trouble, time and health of the women of our day. Fine sewing machines thai stand out boldly because pf their many merits are: NEW HOME; DOMESTIC; WHEELER WILSON) STANDARDNATIONAL AUTOMATIC -and we are sole agents for them In, this County. Buying, we make easy; we make convenient; and every transaction we make Perfectly satisfactory.

-THE TWO GREAT REQUISITES OF THE: ENTERTAINING SEASON, CAN BE FULLY ATTENDED TO IF YOU COME HERE. .1 11 Officials Meet Around Banquet Board at Claremont, The new clubhouse of the Claremont Country Club was informally opened and dedicated last night, at a dinner held here by the Board of Directors and its Advisory Committee. Tester-day was Inaugurated the new electric car service, instituted by tie Transit Company, carrying members 6 the en trance ta the club grounds. The clubhouse is ready for occupancy and the grounds are ready for the idnltiatory ceremonies and tournaments to be held tomorrow. Everything has been accomplished that the Board of Directors agreed to do, hence the evening was given over to mutual congratulations.

Everyone felt that the success of the club is now assured. Every person around tie board had to respond to a toast, and it is needless to say that many clever speeches were made and bright things said. Those present at the dinner were? President Goodall, presiding; directors, P. E. Bowles, Frank M.

Wilson, Sam Bell McKee, F. Van Slcklen, George W. McNear, and William Pierce Johnson, a full board and the following members of the Advisory Committee: A. Schilling, George E. de Golia, Prof.

Charles Mills Gay ley, Anson X. Blake, A. S. Macdonald, Franklin Bangs, Thomas Rickard, J. O.

Cadmon, R. M. Fitzgerald, Walter J. Mathews and Wm. BlsseL Tomorrow will be opening day at the club, the formal opening hours beginning- at 1 o'clock and lasting until 5.

The Fifth Regiment Band will play between those hours and tennis tournaments will be held upon both courts; a team match of ten on a side, between the Oakland Scottish Bowling Club, James P. Taylor, president, and the San Francisco Scottish Bowling Club, A. A. Tlckner, president. The golf tournament begins at 2 o'clock, open to all amateur golfers.

Lifht refreshments will be served and all those having Invitations will surely nave a pleas-ont afternoon. HER HUSBAND HAS All AWFUL THIRST After eighteen years of effort to stop her husband from wasting his substance 'In drinking over a bar, Mrs. Kate Doyle was granted a divorce from Edward Doyle this morning by judge Melvin on the ground of habitual intemperance. He has been shoemak-. er, undertaker and fireman In turn but owing to his unquenchable thirst he was not able to hold any of his positions long.

The plaintiff stated that in the last twelve years her husband had contributed but J5 towards her support. She was also allowed to resume her xriaiden name of Kate Breen. Breen. INSTRUCTION OF ARMIES HIS STUDY Dec 2. Rear-Admiral John C.

Watson. V. 8. retired, has arrived here from Paris and is studying the In struction, physical and moral, given in Italy to recruits lor the army ana navy, ARRESTED FOR THEFT. Edward Richardson was arrested last night by Policeman.

Ahera JTor the alleged robbenr of the rooms of 8. Ixtwenberg and Al Smith in the Ross House, Rich ardsop had the clothes taken from the room on. hl He ears the mm owed him money and that is the reason Manv a society woman who Is a chronic invaua pnaes nersaii on her lovely L. SARGEANT Sewing and Su ppties Hundreds of these useful, satisfaction giving ranges are daily relieving the work and anxie--ty of housekeeping in this city. Several new and Improved styles or ranges have just been call and see them and let us explain and demonstrate their merits.

A new feature of these ranges and one to be found in no other range. Is the aluminized oven-all silver white; no dark places. SOLE AGENTS. 4 531 TWELFTH STREET Bet; Washington and Clay, Tel Janjes 8131 Oakland, Cat. If any of your gas or electric fixtures require fixing for the Christmas store display or the home entertainment we are fully prepared to do It with satisfaction and dispatch.

The Meat Bill and the Bill of Fare ARE IMPORTANT ITEM I EVERY HOUSEHOLD. WE ARE NOT-IN THE BEEF TRUST AND BY TRADING -WITH US WE ARE HELPING YOU SAVE MONEY. SPECIAL SALE, SATURDAY, DEC. 3 Pima 1IQ8-11I0 Prime Rib Roasts of Beef per lbi. ......12 12o 1,000 Sugar Cured Hams, per 1.000 Sugar Cured Bacon, per .14 1.000 5-lb palls Lard each.

.50 PORK CHOPS AND FRIED APPLES. Season the chops with salt and pepper and a little powdered sage; dip them Into bread crumbs. Fry about twenty minutes, or until they are done. Put them on a hot pour oil part of the gravy into another pan to make a gravy to serve with them, if you choose. Then fry apples which you have sliced about two-thirds of an inch thick, cutting them around the apple so that the core is in the-centre ALL BRANDS OF THE CIST VJIJSXIES THAYER'S C37 Cnoadway, Oakland THE CLEANEST Kl THE CITY Our down town market is at 0S7 SEVEtlTH STREET Bnifnr aad Market No.

3 617 East Twelfth, East Oakland. MA-ket NOi 4 877 San Pablo Avenue. No. 51157 Seventh street, near Adeline. co-opEnATiUE riEAT co.

"ilain Office and Cold Storage Plant, 823-325 Twelfth Street A. i fc..