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141 MEM T10M GIVEN TO BE $2Q0M0 MMM yA FITS BATTLE "LET NO MAN UNITE," IS SLOGAN 0 IRAGA RANCH REPORTED SOLD GREEDY EYES ON HARBOR PLAN BATTLt TAKE A LEADING PAKT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST SAN FRANCISCO'S ANNEXATION PLOT. si cvwggag 0 soon fo new BOLD Oaklander Awakens to Man Seeking His Valuables. Find Police Jail Suspect Who Had; Taken Quarters in Same Hotel. Awakened by hearing; someone moving about In his room In the Overland house at an early hour this morning, W. S.

Jones leaped from his bed and came In contact with a burglar who was searching tho room. Jones grasped the man arid attempted to throw him to the floor, but stopped when his antagonist placed the muzzle of a heavy revolver against hiB breast. The burglar escaped from the room, but Jones followed'aand gave the alarm. Sergeant James Walters and Patrolmen Daniel O'Connetl and Charles Nightingale rushed to the hotel nd searched the place. A man giving the name of John Cabreras was captured, and partially Identified as the burglar by Jones.

C.oreras had a revolver in his possession. HAS SERVED TERM. Cabreras has served a term for larceny In the county Jail, according to the police, and they believe that they have captured the man who has been guilty of several hotel room thefts In the past few weeks. The man is being detained (n'the city prison pending an Investigation by Inspectors ftarry E. E.

Green and William Kyle. Cabreras is alleged to have used the trick of taking a room in hotels to be used as a base of operations in looting adjoining rooms. He rented a room near to that of Jones' In the Overland house. First 'and Broadway, last night. J6nes was awakened this morning when it was Just beginning to grow light enough for him to see tho figure of a man moving about In the room.

Jones believes that he can positively Identify thesuspect. Only a few dollars and soViie small Jewelry were stolen from Jones. OFFICIAL IS SHORT J1 4,000, RIVERSIDE. July 10. Auditors have begun an examination of the books of E.

D. Crane, tax collector of Riverside coun ty, following the discovery of an apparent shortage of J11000. After having failed to make a settlement with the county treasurer. Crane made a trip to San Francisco and Los Angeles but returned Sunday night and made a statement that the discrepancy between the accounts and cash of his office was due to clerical errors which he could rectify. 1 MR I I It i nnimirn Uoj Lummtn Attempt of San Francisco to Grab East Bay Territory Be Fought.

Whirlwind Campaign Planned by Prominent Oak-landers. Backed by a fund of $200,900 and the support of the cities of Alameda county, a committee to be known as the "Fighting One Mundrad" will be named within ten daya to conduct a whirlwind campaign to effectually and permanently bury San Francisco's scheme of gobbling -4 eaat bay territory. It will be a case of God hath put asurner let no man unite!" Definite decision to fight San Francisco's inordinate ambitions was reached late yesterday afternoon at a meeting held under the temporary auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. Those present represented not only antagonism to the consolidation suggestion, but represented the banking, commercial and corporate Interests of the east bay shore. V.

E. Gibson acted as chairman and Taliesln Evans was named aa secretary. COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED. The conference decided to appoint a committee of one hundred citizens, who will be selected with the utmost care anc Into whose hands will be given full charge of the safeguarding of Oakland's Interests. A committee of five, consisting of W.

E. Gibson, Fred Kahn, Walter J. Leimert, Nat Crossley and H. C. Capwell will have charge of selecting the'! Ughtlng One Hundred." Llsta of representative men will be obtained from all the organizations In Alameda county yd i from the officials of the various lea.

'rank J. Woodward was named as chairman of a committee on bylaws and he will select two other members of the committee. This morning Chairman W. E. Olbson named the finance committee, wlfose duty It will be to collect a fund of to conduct the most spirited campaign enlightenment the east bay Shore has ever seen.

The members of the committee-are: Walter Leimert, W. J. Layniance and F. J. Woodward.

A meeting will be called later In the wjsk 'J to further discuss details of the ipaign. WATCH DEVELOPMENT. The on the part of San Francisco to consolidate the east bay cities in a Greater San Francisco originated hT the past two years on the other Bide of the bay. following the sudden progressive development of Oakland and this city's plans for waterfront suprem acy and her bid for colonist settlement as an Ideal center of Industrial, civic and residential advantages. Han Francisco has already reached Its bonding limit and must acquire more land before It can borrow further fundi to enrich the municipal coffers and add to the assessments of the tax payers.

That is whv the Invitation was extended to Oakland, a city which until sUCyeara ago was compelled tc. submit to the butt and object of ridicule by its sister city across the bay. The efforts of San Francisco will come to a head In an Initiative petition for a constitutional amendment permitting the consolidation of towns In separate counties. Big placards in the Ferry building In San Francisco Invite the commuter to affix his signature to a Greater San Francisco petition, which Is Innocent in aspect and guileless in phraseology. The "Fighting One Hundred" promise that If there isany annexation of Oakland arjjl San Francisco It will be Oakland that does the annexing and not the city of malodorous memories.

I 5 SCORE AT E. T. Fairchild Elected President National Educational Assoafcn. Nominating Committee Gives Him Many Votes Over Opponents. CHICAGO, July 10.

E. T. Fair-child of Topeka, was elected president of the National Educational Association today, receiving the ma jority or the votes of the nominating committee. The vote on the nominating committee stood: E. T.

Fairchild It, Miss Grace Strachan of Brooklyn 7. Strat-ton D. Brooks. University of Oklahoma, 4. Miss Grace Strachan, district superintendent of schooL Brooklyn.

N. and E. T. Fairchild, state superintend ent or puDlio instruction, Topeka, were formally proposed before the nominating, committee as candidates for president ot the National Education Association when the convention opened today." The nominating committee, composed of representatives from each state. It was said, would present a majority and minority report to the 7000 active members and the contest between the two candidates would be fought out on the floor of the convention.

The active members also will select a treasurer and one member of the executive Committee. A declaration of principles setting; forth what the association desires in the way of lm proving educational methods also will be adopted. The selection of a city for the 1913' convention is set for tomorrow. PlttXJRESSIVES SANGUINE. With a battle to their credit, the progressives felt that they would be able to gain control today and the election of Fairchild was freely predicted.

Miss Strachan's friends were hopeful that she might be able to carry the day. The relation of the public schools to the movement for recreational, so cial and civic opportunity was the subject for discussion at the evening session. Frank P. Walsh, Kansas City; Rowland Haynes, field representative of the Playground and Recreation Association of America. Minneapolis; Dwight H.

Perkins, Chicago; Arthur Bv Boetwlck, publfto librarian, 8L Louis; E. Rich Btern, Milwaukee; Miss Jane Addams of Hull House; Chicago; Herman Quick, editor, Columbus, were scheduled to speak on various phases of the subject at night. All have are red lights and I guess we have enough of those out." Already a dozen accidents have occurred at the point in question, and the men on the Job seem to take delight In seeing a farmer struggling with his horse tp'lng to prevent his neck from being broken. The people of this town are up In arms against the way they have been treated by the contractors. They can get no satisfaction.

Even the InaptCotor for the county pays no attention to the way the bridge is lighted at night. He says It Is none of his business. The people here propose to put up a big fight unless they can get Immediate relief on the light question. Webber Is a Modesto capitalist and has substantially shown his faith in Oakland and Its future by purchasing several valuable pieces of property In this city. Webber canvassed the field thoroughly before making his last purchase and determined that, owing to the many Improvements, the property on Grove street would be the center of a new traffic district.

A number of fine improvements are now contemplated in this Immediate center. Ft. H. Masters, manager of the city sales department of Laymance Real Estate Company, represented all parties to the transaction. INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS' IS SUBJECT OF LECTURE Accidents and Safeguards" given In the Oakland Chamber of Commerce by David Van Bchaeck, last Ing.

The lecture was given under the auspices bf the manufacturers' committee of the chamber. Van Bchaeck le- the editor fo several publications on accidents and their preventatives, and made an appeal to (he saanafacturese to take every precaution against accidents PROGRESSIVE OAKLAND CITIZEN'S WHO WILL HANFQRDS CLEI SENT Hopkins Pleads Guilty to Em bezzlement and Gets Four Years. SEATTLE. July 10 Robert M. Hop aiiia, woo was cierK oi i.nuea maieo Judge Hanford's court from the time It was established in 18S9 until Hopkins was removed In 1911, pleaded guilty to day in the United StateB court to two counts of an indictment charging embezzlement of flu, 286, and was sentenced to Imprisonment for two years on each count, the terms.

to run concurrently and to pay a fine of $1000. Hopkins was immediately taken to McNeil's Island penitentiary. His coun-I sel, in a statement to th court, said that Hopkins had repaid nearly all the money-taken. Hopkins was removed from office rfst August after an lnveatlnatlon of his accounts by Inspector M. C.

Masterson. When the anouncement was first made that discrepancies were being found in Hopkins' accounts by Inspector M. C. Masterson. When the announcement was first made that discrepancies wore being found in Hopkins' accounts Judge Han ford Issued an indignant statement, vouching for the probity of his clerk.

GROWS WEARY OF Mrs. Carrie M. Clover Says She Transferred Residence 14 Times. Mrs. Carrie M.

Clover got tired of moving' every year of her married life, which was 14, especially when Edgar E. Clover left her to do all the packing and attend to the shipping, according to her complaint for divorce. During five years she said that her husband had taken her to five oent ehnwe three times and that when their children had the whooping cough he stayed out late every night. Harry Walker objected to sleeping In the back room when relatives visited his wife for lengthy periods, he complains In divorce action against Laura M. -Walker He said further, that he was cruelly beaten bv his wife and that she had finally left him with the assertion that if he molested her she "would be prepared for him." Espher Jardine says that Ephrlam Jar-dine deserted her and for that reason she wants a divorce.

Charles W. Rude-beck makes the same complaint against Rose Matilda Rudebeck. WOMAN BURGLAR TAKES JEWELS VALUED AT $775 SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. A woman burglar is believed by Mrs. S.

Brtchetto, Of 1674 Washington street, to be responsible for the burglary of her apartments last night and thotheft of jewelry to the amount of $77srlrs. Brtchetto discovered her loss at 1 a. and notified patrolman Carrigan. Among the articles taken were a diamond locket, a gold ring set with rubles and diamonds, a gold watch, a pair of diamond earrings and a Watch fob with twenty pearls. dUlorial fire houses and other Improvements.

OPPOSED TO SCHEME. A communication from Lester E. Burks, frparing.piiJiafafiftllei tfranelsco movement. was received by the directors of the Merchants' Exchange at their regular meeting last night, and was referred to a committee consisting of Directors Davison. Muller and Hoops for.

consideration and report. The exchange tiks put Itself on record as being opposed to the movement and Its mem ber will aid la tht tight against tha r- Ts io prison Ml 1 Carpentier Tract of 12,000 Acres May Change Hands This Week. Rumor That Oakland Capitalists. Will Buy Big Ranch in Contra Costa. A published report that the famous Moraga rancho of II 000 acres in Contra Costa county, near Lafayette, would Be sold this week by Horance W.

Carpentier to a syndicate of Oakland capitalists lacks confirmation, but It is received with credence among local realty man. The report declared that negotiations had been practically closed between Car- pentler on the one hand, and F. Havana Wlckham and Harold Havens and R. K. Burgess as the buyers.

Carpentier has been trying to place the big tract on the market, but the Havens Interests this morning said that no agreement had been reached regarding the price or details of the transaction. F. C. Havens Is in the east and It Is not thought likely that such a transaction would take place In his-absence. If the deal goes through eventually It will be the biggest sale made In California In years.

It la said that the sale has been figured on a basis of VI per acre. The greater portion of the land Is now under cultivation In hay farms. It is understood that It is to be subdivided Into half-acre suburban homesitaa, and placed on the market as soon as the Oakland Antloch railway begins operating its trains through the tract. The rancho Includes nearly all of Moraga valley, and extends from a point three miles out of Lafayette almost to Redwood RANCH It FAMOUS. The history of the Moraga rancho has been a most eventful one.

It originally formed a portion of the vast holdings of Louis Peralta, who was given most of Alameda and Contra Costa eoontlea under the Bpanlsh dominion of California. In the sixties or early seventies it is alleged, Peralta gave Carpentier a deed to 1000 acres of the Moraga rancho. After Peralta's death and' the loss ot tbe old Bpanlsh papers defining the Carpentier and other parcels f-the Moraga grant. It Is claimed that the boundaries were extended and possession secured of adjoining holdings of squatters who had not properly recorded their land under the American laws. This led to bitter feuds and Carpentier had to have bodyguards with him for several years.

Numerous gun fights, took place and Moraga rancho was often the scene of aa-aaulfs and murders. The descendants of Joaquin Moraga were evicted and the two sons, Joaquin Jr. and Gabriel Moraga, are today employed minor positions In Oakland. CARPENTIIR QKTt TITLE. A few years ago William Mulr instituted proceedings contesting title to the entire 13,000 acres and carried it to the supreme court, which finally decided In Carpentler's favor.

The Moraga tract of which 'Carpentier owns at present between 11,000 and 13,000 acres, takes its nams from Lieutenant Jose Joaquin Moraga, a native of Bonora, Mexico, who came here with Junipers Serra In 1786. Moraga, who possessed great quantities of tranabay land in the early days, transferred a large portion of his holdings to Luis Peralta. TOWN SWEPT BY LAZt. GREEN RIVER, Utah. July 10.

Fire unknown origin destroyed, a portion o4 the business section of this town last night The loss Is estimated at $50,000. The town is without Ore fighting equipment and the cltlxens were handicapped seriously In their efforts to check the blase. Auction Said- Administrator's Auction Sale of the extra fine furniture of the late Mrs. C- Rows of Berkeley, and also the furniture, piano, etc, of Mrs. A.

Prior, Bale at 1007 Clay street near Tenth, Oakland. Friday, July 11. at 10:30 a. m. Open for Inspection Thursday afternoon) and evening.

Comprising In part: 3 fins upright planoa 1 square piano, musla cabinets, phonograph and records, genuine imported Oriental rugs, teak chairs and table, weathered oak Davenport with leather cushions, odd parlor pieces, couches, lace curtains, bookcases, books, round weathered oak dining tables, box dining chairs, China closets, buffets, Chlnaware, glassware, brass beds, odd blrdseye maple, oak and mahogany dressers, chiffoniers, folding beds, massive walw nut bedroom furniture, gas ranges, stmt range, etc, etc. All must and will be sold) JA. MUNRO It auctioneers. Furniture-Auction 1 on Thursday, July at 11 a. ro at Ut Seventeenth street, near Brush, almost new furniture, carpets of a t-room flat, elegant blrdseye folding-bed.

New Method gas range and water heater, Bill rugs, iron and brass dressers, chiffoniers, sewing machine, hair mattreaees, round extension table, Bose dining chairs, rockers, lot of comforters, body Brusael hall and stair carpets, lace cur-4 tains, couches, etc. Ladles, attend for bar gains, as everything Is as good as new. MKTBKL sVMETSET auctioneers. DIXE At THE lABST Service) ttararpal Cuisine rnexcrlled. 11th at Broadway.

Table note Sundays, 1.00. CAFE DARKNESS FOR FARMERS ON THE CROW BRIDGE Chamber of Commerce Will Soon Take Vigorous Action Against the Don't Care Contractors HATWARD, July 10. Members of the Chamber of Commerce here have taken up the matter of the refusal of the contractors to place proper lights on the Crow creek bridge. The county Is spending a large sum of money In putting In a concrete bridge across the creek. Adjoining the main bridge Is a temporary affair which the farmers are compelled to use.

It Is one of the most' dangerous places In the county. The farmers have appealed (lme and again to the men In charge of the work to have the place properly lighted at night The foreman of the contractors when questioned on the subject said: "I have no white lights, so I cannot put them out Vote to Unseat Senator From Illinois to Be Taken Tomorrow. WASHINGTON. July lfk When the Senate took up the Lorlrner case today It was Indicated that all speeches except Senator LOrimer's, would be concluded and that a vote would be reached tomorrow. -Senator Johnston of Alabama opened today's session.

He conceded a popular demand for Lorimer's unseating and said he knew he would be on the unpopular sido In supporting the Illinois man. Johnston condemned as "un-Chrlslan and un-American" Colonel Roosevelt's course In declining to sit with Senator Lorlrner at the Hamilton Club's dinner at Chicago. PUBLIC CLAMOR. Senator Jones of Washington, who opposed Lorlrner at the first trial, but who supports him now, said he had changed his convictions because he had personally heard the witnesses against Lorlrner. He complained of public clamor in the case and charged It "was having too much Influence In determining the votes of senators.

This statement aroused WHUam Alden Smith of Mlriganwho confessed to Irritation as tawKaTTie characterized as "covert and insinuating Imitation In the press In support of Mr. Lorlrner that those In opposition lack honesty and courage and are subject to Influence by public clamor." Jones denied any Intention of criticising the attitude of others, but asserted there had been too much effort to control public sentiment In opposition to Lorlrner. He admitted there also had been perjury on both sides. WOMAN IN CASE: The two Senators discussed the evidence at some length, and Smith finally referred to the recent lawsuit brought In Chicago by John Hennlng against Clarence Funk, general manager of the International Harvester company. In whtch Hennlng charged Funk with alienation of his wife's affections.

Hennlng lost his case, and his wife Is said to have confessed that the charge was a conspiracy to Injure Funk for his testimony against Lorlrner. Senator Smith said he thought the suit had been brought to affect tbe Lorlrner case. Reference to perjury brought out. a vigorous statement from Jones. He expressed the opinion that he money distributed by Lee O'Nell Browne had been contributed by "whisky Interests." "There Is no positive evidence, but from the record It Is the most probable theory as to where the money came fromj" he said.

"Is not It. -Just as reasonable to suppose that the corruption fund was used to elect Lorlrner as to Influence legislation 7" Senator Pomerene asked. "I do not think so," replied Jones. It was a legislative fund, and there, Is nothing In the record to Indicate that the money was used for any other purpose." CAPTAIN C. P.

WELCH CARRIED TO FINAL REST Captain Charles Paine Welch, an army, veteran, who died here last Monday, was burled this afternoon In the National cemetery. In the Presidio. The ftineraJ was conduoted tn Red Men's hall. Ban Francisco, under the auspices of the comrades of the George H. Thomas post I Prior to the rites read by the veterans, Rev.

W. H. Wheeler, rector of the Church of the Anient of East Oakland, said prayers for the dead, this morning, at the home of the deceased, 1715 East Sixteenth street m. ft. KB una.

MrtPg LABQB. TULARE, July 10 Shortage of labor Is causing the officials of the Big Four Railway company grave concern. Grading work Is being delayed because men cannot be obtained to man the scrapers Land, drive the teams. About sixty men win start grading tne nrit section just outside of Tulare city limits. All ot the right-of-way from, julaxe JW WoodvUle tas been seatreL i I -3-'YO I zzZZZZ.

Buttles Asks Council to duce Tax on Bentley Farm. Re- The valuation of $100 each "placed upon each of 67 ostriches at the Bentley ostrich farm by the city assessor was the subject of the second protest filed before the city council sitting' as a board of equalization. The protest was filed by Eugene Buttles, 4330 East Fourteenth street, and asks for a reduction of the valuation placed upon the birds from $7000 as fixed by the city assessor to $3350 or $50 for each bird. The protst was referred to City Auditor and Assessor George Gross, and will be reported back to the board of equalization for hearing. Gross declares that he believes the figures fixed by his deputies to be correct, as Ut Is known that ostriches are valued a A AAA as nign as uuuu to iam a uiru.

The board of equalization commenced Its sessions July 1 and will continue each morning for 80 days. This is the second protest, the first having been for a reduction of $200. 'SIAMESE TWINS' ARE VIEWED BY HUNDREDS SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. Hundreds of men, women and, children have viewed the "Siamese twins" of the Philippine islands, who arrived here yesterday on the steamer Persia), en route to Winnipeg, Canada, where they will fill an engagement prior to a trip through the eastern cities. The twins visited this country a year ago In company with James H.

Dun-leavy. who has had charge of them slnoe their birth. They are now three and a half years old, and speak the English language. The boys are normal, except that they are grown together at the spine. Their mode of locomotion Is difficult, because they always stand back to back, and on must follow the other.

BUTTER EGGS OUR FANCx" GOODS rRICES TOMORROW 2 pounds 67c 1 pound 34c Royal Creamery lit 13th fitnwt, Also all Branches) Royal Ice Cream, fl.SO per Gal 0 MODESTO CAPITALIST PAYS $30,000 FOR GROVE LOT Northern Trend of investments Is Shown in Supplemental Sale CRITICIZE MOVEMENT. UPPER FRUITVALE. July 10 The Greater San Francisco movement was bitterly criticized last night by W. E. Gibson, president of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, In an able address before a gathering of representative citizens In the Allendale Assembly hall under the auspices of the Central Improvement Club, with President L.

Helm In the chair. Gibson pointed to the fact that San Francisco, had not tried to grab the east bay communities until her financial ored-lt had decreased while that of Oakland was seadlly soaring upward. "Now that we are expending a vast sum of money on the development of our waterfront which will give us one of the finest' harbors in the world, San Francisco wants to get a finger In the pie without having stood any of the burden," continued the speaker. He further referred to the case of Brooklyn, N. which, he said, has been "dead" since Its annexation to the great metropolis across the East river.

"The borough system of government proved an utter failure," said Gibson. In concluding Gibson said: "The question now before the people of the United States is te fight the centralization of power, particularly by political bore a. If San Francisco should succeed In annexing Oakland and other jta bay cities It would put a great pow-HNln the hands of political bosses. Also would greatly Increase our tax rate. What would be the use of the movement now under way to equalise taxation and decrease the rate?" MILLICAN 6PEAK8.

Kenneth MlUlcan spoke on Improvement, club work and outlined the Import" ant work done by the Improvement clubs of Greater Oakland. He complimented the officers of the Central Improvement Club on the work done since its organ Isatlon and urged the continuation of the Folio wing 'a short address' by" 'presWent Hlns the. numbers on the literary and nf ideal program' were rendered. The gathering was a large one. It was announced that the Improvement of the fire-fighting system In the annexed district was tn the hands of the fire and water committee and that the city of A valuable piece of property was purchased today by R.

Waldo, Webber from W. B. Hughes. The property consists of 80 feet frontage on the east side of Grove street, between Twenty-first A and Twenty-second streets. It Is partially Improved with a three-story building.

The consideration approximates 130,000. This sale signalizes the northern trend of investments and supplements the recent sales of the northwest corner (a brick block 100 feet square) on San Pablo avenue and Nineteenth street, and the old Delger homestead on Telegraph avenue, between Nineteenth and William streets. MERCHANT HELD TO ANSWER FOR MURDER REDD IN Oi JUly 10. William O. ltl who shot and killed Mrs.

R. Bradford In that town May 31, was held to answer here today to the superior court. Ball was fixed at No defonse was offered at the preliminary examination. Land Is and Mrs. Bradford quarreled over business ficials would show members of tbe com- rpuld matters.

JI eal4 as Ihoi hex ia elv defease Mar Um 4opi Vi oX approved IcvJd4 7.