Daily Gazette-Martinez from Martinez, California • 3

DAILY GAZETTE MARTINEZ CAL THURSDAY JULY 1918 BvLF Van Zabu THE FEATHERHEADS A Case YOU DARN 1 KNOW of Mistaken Identity T-7 FOOL HOW IT 'WAS TOU HU WELL DID I IT 30 DARN HOT TONIGHT xVt 1 GONG IN AND TO SLEEP ON THE LIVING ROOM FLOOR I GUESS I CAN SNEAK INMM-OUT 'WAKING RWff San Ramon Pear Growers Expect To Reap Harvest Fear harvesting io expected to commence in the Ban Ramon valley between July SO and July 25 A heavy yield of high grade fruit io expected to bring excellent pricea to growers In anticipation of a big business this oeaaon the Tracy-Waldron fruit company is enlarging its packing house at Alamo The company expects to ship one hundred carloads of pears this year to the East from Alamo and San Ramon It is expected that pipping pears will bring the growers about $80 a ton at the packing house A short crop of pears in the East is said to presage a big demand for California fruit The Bartlett is practically the only variety of pear which will be shipped from the San Ramon valley this year Besides the fruit which is shipped -East green many tons will be sent to the canneries and a small quantity will be dried for foreign trade Looking Back to the In Dim Distant Past ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW Attorney Uw Curry Building Martina Cl HOST Attoruo and Swift Court Its Martinas ITU ttoruey at Mala and Los Juataa A Altornoy at Uw KMary PufcU Byron Brow Bldg- MMIT ml Attornoyi JlKSSlg: Curry Bldg Mar tlMM ML Phono too lmoniuuo- a Attorney firrw Brown Bldg Mnrtlnoft CaL Phono msicim JcMlSren'i dUenL Bouroll to 11 a 1 to a gaggy BOCKMAint flV fWBEuasrsr Phono HI pH Phvel e(aa aad Burgeon Office: Coatrn Coots- Drug Co Office phou Marti nee Heaidenee phoo Marti DR Phreje1 Surgeon Office Terry Pliar Martlnce It Rasl Martlnea Ml HANO TUNING ALT KB CRAM inane Tjsl Eewe order with A Wlleon Prices" eoaeletent with thooi Maintained by Ban beat nsueie houses Batleftietior alwaya guaranteed NOTARIES PUBUC Kotary rtblle-W' nrtaiVdjoani wltn hTSmT Main 8t Martin What Happened to My Child At a Baby Show Girl Forced to Leave Her Child at Has Startling Experience When She Demands Her Baby There Is a Cause flfftt wtin battv ntiaty AJ Spue tf: ttUftp BS the i We locale the CAUSE and tell you what aili you We remove that CAUSE wi hout pain drufi or aurgery You will GET WELL and STAY WEIL OF COURSE YOU WANT THE LATEST AND BEST IN THE SCIENCE OF CHIROPRACTIC SO CALL AND SEE DRS WADE AND WADE Palmer Graduate Chiropraetora Neurocalomator Service Hours: 10-12 2-5 7-8 Snturdnys: 111 a to 1 Gesette Bldg Phono 124 LODGE DIRECTORY KNIGHTS OT Oolder Key Ledge No II melts every Tn toiler l' Pythian Caatle cor Oast re -and' ward etreete Bo lournlng Knights ere oordlnll) Invited to attend longhead a at- Olen A Wilcox ot AlB glUTBRMAL ORDER OT CAGLES Mertlntir Aerie No III H- moots In I Hall neo end and fourth Vuesilaya of oucli mouth Traveling Eagles ere cordially Invited to attend Goo Wlnkolmen Pranldent Boyd Paeratary if LAOHEL CAMP Laurel Camp- Na 141 meet drat and third Fridays of each month In Ol Hall Traveling Neighbors are cordially Invited IBBBVSB eel wviuiwiif attend Trehlno Keena Clerk NATIVE BON8 GOLDEN i lit Diablo Parlor No 1(1 a moots flret and third Tuesdays of each month at I In Maeonla Hall Sojourning Brothers are- Invited to attend McMahon Prcaldant gocretary SUMMER SCHEDULE ON Martinez-Benicia Ferry "mflM (Ail fim rew woman playing tha part nt a oniAii A GIRL married in her teens to a man who turned out to be a bigamist tells in July Smart Set a pathetic story of what iiappcned to her infant when she left it in care of a benevolent-looking woman on a Baby Farm near the metropolis This hus bandless young mother when offered a position with a traveling troppe was guided to the baby farm by her cousin Arline a in the same show and also a mother received a letter from Mrs about every the girl tells made the one letter do for Arline and myself Everything was coming along nicel The kiddies were well Mrs wrote ns and growing so healthy that they were outgrowing their clothes and developing healthy appetites It was phrased in such a way that it was a delight for us to learn that the weekly payments were to be advanced tiie tour ended I get home quick enough reached New York early one morning and had a hurried snack at It did not take us long to get down to our old Twenty-first Street lodgings The months had changed the old place we made hasty feverish arrangements We wanted to see those babies I greeted us with smiles Her smile faded when we told her we were going to take the babies i out to live with us for a few weeks while we were in New York but slic was still courteous not let the dear little children remain a couple of weeks until settled she asked But I wanted May right then Where was her room? rush np and hug her had told us that wc could catch a train in five minutes but we waited nearly forty at the station The minutes passed quickly though I hod my little Mayback in my arms at last next day a girl who had been employed as a nurse-maid at the Baby Farm came to see me and told me things that made my blood boil She said that Mrs had managed the Baby Farm almost alone until about six months previous She would hire laa nursemaids Then she picked SPECIAL SOAP SALE (FOR A LIMITED TIME) 1 Large Pkg Wash Machine Soap 40c 3 Bara Creme Oil Soap 25c Bare Crystal White Soap 25c TOTAL VALUE 90e Sale Price 69c A CLAEYS WOOD and COAL HAY and GRAIN HBBMDBSNMBHMBaaSBflaBMi tec te amd Mam mdmmm CM AAertemmryae tea hreptee uelet end eau TteHaed Maw plme ym am mBaeeW HObM Ac BAY POINT Between MARTINEZ ANE BAY POINT LEAVE MARTINEZ 8:10 a 10:00 a as 12:18 as 2:00 4:00 LEAVE BAY POINT 8:88 a 10:80 a an 12:80 2i88 4:88 -88 Cents DEPOTS Miller Taxi Service Mein nt Ferry Phene If Bay Point San Francisco-Sacramento R- Station SAN FRANCISCO- SACRAMENTO RAILROAD CO The Scenic Raete Main and Ferry Streets COUNTY BOARD OP EQUALISATION Netlea To Taxpayers ef Ce Coats County California Office of the Clerk of the Board ef Mupervieors of Contra Costa County California PUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given that the Assessment Rolls Maps and Books for tha lineal year lift Contra Costa County California was completed and delivered to tha Clark of tha Board of Supervisor Centra of sold County on July I 1911 at 10 o'clock A of said day and that tha aama will be open for ln- THE WATER FRONT Realizing the edvantagea of water-front property for the location of factories we may well look upon the increased valuation of Contra Costa property as an index of whet the future holds in store for this County with its 72 miles of shore front Indeed the faith of early settlers in the superior natural advantages of Contra Costa County over other Bay Shore territory may yet be justified as the assured development of Pacific Coast industry and commerce progresses The natural growth which is responsible for these increased valuations is reflected in the growth of this hank It is a healthy growth and we or it preparing for its continuance by rebuilding our banking home to greatly enlarg-s the banking and working space why you find us now in temporary quarters in tlo CURRY BUILDING on Ferry St Bank of Itlartimz ESTABLISHED 1873 martinet California COMMERCIAL SAVINGS 9 I A Big Bite While fishing from the pile driver at the ferry slip lost Wednesday evening Dr Hough a and realized that he had something active and powerful on hie hook that could only be secured by management He accordingly hauled in and played out to the vigorous play of the fish until he finally got his nose to the surface when Judge Blake of Oakland standing ready with a boat hook dexterously inserted it in the gills and they then landed their prey which proved to be a seven and a half foot sturgeon weighing 150 pounds 50 YEARS AGO Business Partnership Messrs Joe Lynch and David Cohen have formed a business partnership in merchandising at Danville and at San Ramon village 50 YEARS AGO Born Newberger: In Martinez July 7th to Mr und Mrs Solomon Newberger twins son and daugh- ter- 50 YEARS AGO Married Revert-Custro In Pacheco June 27th by Oliver Esq Mr Bevert and Monica Castro both of Concord Smith-Smith: In San Jose July 4lh by Rev Mr Hildreth Mr Lawrence Smith and Miss Adela li Smith both of this county Stonc-Sherman In San Francisco July 12th by Rev Elias Birdsall Mr Geo A Stone and Miss Elia I Sherman 50 YEARS AGO Band of Hope The Band of Hope on Sunday last elected the following officers-for the ensuing quarterly term: Mrs A Lander superintendent Miss Sarah Frazer assistant superintendent Wm Frazer president Maggie McMahon vice president Gcorgie Gift chaplain Mattie Cole secretary Lottie Swain treasurer Lulu Corbcrt usher Mamie Taylor sentinel Katie Gift and Eudora Smith directors Nellie Buckley chorister Following is the exercise programme for tomorrow afternoon: Snng Lottie Swain recitation Willie Gift song Mazy Hanna recitation Carles Porter song Bruce Porter recitation Jennie Fraser song Frankie Downey song Nellie Buckley reading Ruth Welch song Mamie Taylor song Belle Stsndish reading Eudora Smith duet Mary James and Maggie McMahon quartette Misses Mills and Chase and Messrs Chase and Hale 60 YEARS AGO An Entira Board In several of our county school districts within the past year or two women have been elected and served as School Trustees so far as we have learned and we do not doubt that in nearly every district well qualified women can be found who if elected for the duties of this office will discharge them with as much seal and intelligence as the men who will consent to undertake them Indeed considering the nature of the duties and interests with whirh it is charged a Board of District School Trustees cannot be complete and well constituted that has no woman representation in its make up But as a rule it would be as much a mistake to make up such boards exclusively of women as of men All the combined experience of the world and human nature the judgment and perceptions of both futhers and mothers is required for the proper administration of the school interests of the young and though our friends of the Central or Walnut Creek District took a departure in the proper direction last Saturday they possibly went a little beyond mark in electing in entire School board of ladies though we believe that their Trus-tees-elect Mesdames Murray Sliucy and Huston are excellently well qualified for the trust Over 8400000 American families have telephones in their homes THE SIXTIETH MILESTONE Birthday and Wcddini Anniversary af the hams of Muir 0 Wednesday was the sixtieth birthday and the thirteen wedding anniversary of Muir the well known fruit Kroner of Alhambra valley This fact was not forgotten by his good wife and while he was absent in town she planned pleasant surprise It was five tee Those invitcu were Mr and Mrs John Muir Mr and Mrs John Reid Mr and Mrs John Swett Mr and Mrs Westlake Mrs Galloway and Miss Isabelle Thayer When Mr Muir Tetumed home in the afternoon he was met by his many friends All eat down to the festal board and spent pleasant hours Old scenes and incidents were recalled The guests left feeling: that old as well as young folks can enjoy themselves and wishing Mr Bnd Mrs Muir additional years of happiness 25 YEARS AGO The Campaign Opens The campaign of the Republic can party in this county was' formally opened in Martinez last Wednesday night when a grand rally was held under the auspices of the local Republican club The band was out to furnish music and there was a large crowd in attendance at the halL The meeting was enthusiastic The intention of the State Central Committee this year is to organize and help along dubs in every locality in the State After a selection of music the meeting was called to order by President 1l Alvarado who introduced Wittenmyer as the Chairman of the evening He made a few remarks in which he told the object of the gathering after which Hon Judson Brusie of Sacramento was introduced He was followed by James Oliver of Oakland formerly a Contra Costa boy Both of the speakers dealt with the issue of the campaign in a general way They told good hard facts and were heartily cheered by the many present When Hon Duncan McKinley was presented to the audience he was cheered to the echo Mc-Kinlay is well known to the people of this town and he always deems it a pleasure to be afforded the opportunity to talk to Sontra Costans 26 YEARS AGO Moss Moating Tonight At the town hall this Saturday evening there will be a mass meeting for the purpose of further considering the project of a new road to the Peyton Chemical Company and Seal Bluff where the new smelter is to be located and also for the organization of an improvement club The town has arrived at a point where a club is absolutely necessary Every citizen is interested in the advancement of the town and it is your duty to turn out 25 YEARS AGO John Birmingham superintendent of the California Powder Works at Pinole and Pollock were among the county seat visitors Wednesday 25 YEARS AGO A Wilson and A A Lobree will leave San Francisco Monday on the steamer Point Arena for Mendocino county where they will enjoy several weeks hunting bear and other four legged animals 25 YEARS AGO Mrs Dickenson and children of San Francisco is visiting her mother Mrs Ilolpin at the Pa-pints Stock rancho Mr Dickenson returned to San Francisco on Sunday after spending the week of the 4th with hie wife and children at the Papinta Stock rancho 25 YEARS AGO The Muir Brothers the contractors of the big Franklin tunnel on the Santa Fe road arrived in town Thursday from the east and are domiciled with Mine Host John Lane at the Martinez hotel They enjoyed the trip but like to get back to their old stamping ground for a time 25 YEARS AGO II Morrow and James McClellan start today for Mendocino county where they will spend a week up Nettie Michel that was the in Night Court She had been in a home for incorrigible girls nnd was on probation She told me frankly that Mrs had something herself nnd realizing that this would seal the lips had taken her in to care for the babies could hardly credit the rest of her statements which she made in nq awed half-whisper of how children were loaned for purposes of blnckmnil and whipiied into a state of abject obedience to their temporary mothers ran little risk Nettie told me for many of the children were illegitimate (a fact 1 had not known before) ami their parents as a rule hod little stomach for investigations If the child had a home that was sullicicnt for most of them The bisque doll which I had seen in the arms of girl the first day I visited there was simply a sort of stage-property It was the only dnM in the place All this news a-tonished me but the next announcement made me sec rod One of the little children had broken the doll few weeks previous and Mrs hud then whipped the child mercilessly That was bad enough but tho child had been my child! course at first I thought that Nettie might ho lying trying perhaps to wreak vengeance for a personal grudge But her words 1 rang true She wnllrd over to 'he crib and took the little rompers off of my May und showed me the fading marks of what had once been largo red welts why you go to tho I asked Nettie go to the hn repeated he a fine place for me to go wouldn't it now? Why on my way back to tho Reformatory now if they get' me what shut my innuth yesterday hut I had another big fight with that old hag today and ran away Why I even be in this understand but I wanted' to tip you Tho story too long to he told in full here is a human document that cannot be over-J looked in the campaign to stop OS aate 1 saw fir HEAT and LIGHT THE GAZETTE A Good(Oil-Cookstovc Solution! HOUSE CLEANING FLOOR WAXING WINDOW WASHING A SPECIALTY SPRIGGS Office Phone 485 Ret Phone 478 HOTEL MARTINEZ BLDG MOOH 806 MAIN STREET Because they YOU realize bow your kitchen-work cap be awhen you use a good oil cook-jttove No mussy fires to simple noiseless toft! Cnd the fuel problem presenting the carrying of wood coal and ashes is just be sure you ask for by name the high-grade kerosene the Standard Oil Company refines and re-re fines so it bums eicpMf no smoke no odor nothing but intense all heat! Make your oil-cookstove as efficient and economical as it should be use Pear! Oil Order by the name copyrighted for your protection 8TANDAIID OIL COMPANY Mt PEARL OIL (KEROSENE) if SUBSCRIBE FOR -Sunday only except Sunday Train 188 connects at Fort Costa with Train 27 Santa Fe Time Table Effective March IS 12S Poliowing trains stop at Muir Station on flag: No Westbound No Eastbound :22 a :59 a 42 0:42 pm 82 9:42 FOR SALE 1822 Overland Touriag $28800 Naah Touring 4 cylinder 37500 Kiaael 6 Roadater 48000 35000 29800 Cole 8 Toaring Tdlir Track Panel hedy never grow up pictures of the children are a constant memory of childhood days of happiness And when they graduate the memory must be preserved See about an appointment today THE LANCASTER STUDIO CORNER MAIN 4k COURT MARTINEZ Very Attractive Prices on Picture Frame apactlon at tha said Clerk's office In the Court House In the town of Martlnea said County and 8 tat from I o'clock A to I o'clock of every day except Sundays and Holidays Notice la heraby also glvan that an Id Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County organised as a Board of Equalisation on July 6th 11X1 at o'clock and will continue In session from time to time until the business of equalisation Is disposed of end laid Board will not alt later than MONDAY JULY Mtk IMS Applications for reductions or corrections of Assessment must he made In writing duly verlfled by the oath of property owner or a duly authorised agent By order of the Board of Buper-vlsors of Contra Costa County California sitting and acting as a Board of Equalisation of Contra Costa County Dntad: Jufy Oth1121 County Clark First Publication July I 116: Last Publication July II Ills iT Ahovc ear are nil in good shape And have new paint Willys-Overland Agency SOI FERRY ST MARTINEZ Vri.