Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 13

OAKLAND TRIBUNE. APRIL 4, 13 Will LECTURE BT iiniiurnniTV FREE DELIVERY GIVE.fi BLL CHALLENGED -AT TO THIS Pi hi "-UN VLnaiii- EVENING? Mm cnmm cos PRESBYTERIANS SESSION ffl TO IMPROVE AT MELROSE NO OPPOSITION 1 I SAN FRANCISCO, April i When D. T. Tofflemeir Running Alone I for Office of School Trustee. Southern Pacific- -Company to Make Station Look More Attractive.

Postoffice Department Establishes New System in Thriv-v ing Town. I Prominent Ladies and Centle- men Will Ennjoy a Social Evening. Public Addresses in French Are to Be Made by Famous Speaker. MELROSE April 4. The Southern! Pacific Company- will soon begin the improvement of the grounds around; their pretty little station at this point Thousands of dollars are to be expended in laying out a park between one and two acres, and a large quantity concrete pipe is now on hand with which to build aconduitforthestornr which to build a conduit for the storm waters in the creek which cuts through the ground.

Thia pipe i. 40 inches-in diameter and very massive. It will be laid on a concrete foundation andV then covered with several feet bfioam. When this la accomplished, the landscape gardeners will begirt their work of beautifying. The importance of.

Melrose as a growing residence district and distrib uting point can Judged from the fact that there are from 250 to 300 monthly commuters ln the neighborhood, and that over 3000 trip tickets are sold weekly, while an average of cars of freight arrive daily. L. Castera. the affable. station agent.

assisted by a force of three clerks, all as noted as himself for their cour tesy to the public. -Business Keeps tnem on tne jump an tne time. The stimulating effect of the entrance of the local trains' Into this section, and the Improvements which the Southern Pacific Company is making reflected by the rapid advance of real estate values all over the district. Property purchased as recently as 18 to 18 months ago on the San Leandro road frontage, at from $15 to $20 per front foot, is now held at $150, and Is being bought up by heavy Investors aM that figure. Six thousand dollars is demanded for a small corner lot, advantageously situated with reference to depot, and $7500 for what is known as "the Portuguese lot." an inside piece, in the same block, with a 50-foot frontage.

A few 50-foot residence lots around the projected railroad park can yet be had tor $900, but they are going rapidly. The Pacific Coast Supply Co. has opened an office and lumber yard opposite the Melrose station. H. A.

Brown Is the resident manager. Street improvements in the district will be resumed at once, and the ef- ft-cts of the late rains obliterated. All of the thoroughfares that have been graded and sewered will soon receive their' coat of maacadam. Sidewalks will be rushed along, also. 1 Piedmont Baths.

First-class Turkish and Hammam baths. Finest service on the coast; experienced attendants; also swimming tank for laSies and gentlemen. Take Piedmont car to Twenty-fourth Btrcei. A CASTOB.ZA.. Bean tto Yw "aW 'Way8 AJEIEIALL Father of Mrs.

Rod W. Church Passes Away at Town of Livermore. LIVERMORE, April Men- denhall, one of the oldest pioneers of this valley, dropped dead near his home op posite Cresta Blanca, five miles south of town, on Tuesday afternoon. His lifeless body was found shortly afterward be tween the wheels of a buggy he had been driving, he having evidently alighted from the rig to see about a second buggy he was hauling behind. A coroner's Jury on Wednesday even ing rendered a verdict to the effect that valvular disease of the heart was the cause of deaths Deceased was a native of Ohio, aged 76 years and 7 months, and had been a resident of this valley for over 35 years.

He leaves besides his wife, a brother, William Mendenhall, another pioneer of this valley, and five grown children will lam and Henry A. Mendenhall, Mrs. Rod Church. Ernest Mendenhall and Mrs. Josie Winsor.

The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the residence of Jesse Bowles. Annual Meeting of the Church Members Held Last Evening. BERKELEYr April 4. Galen M. Fisher, graduate of the University with the class of '98, now residing at Toklo, Japan, has rnade a gift to the University Library of two interesting books on Japan entitled "Relief Works during the War and Some Charitable Institutions," andV "Communal -Works in of the Wa? and GeneralVlew of Local Enterprise." FOR BERKELEY Delegates to.

Secure Native Sons Reunion in 1908 for College Town. BERKELEY. Anril 4. The local dele gates that soon bo to Napa to attend this years convention or the Jsattve sons oi trie Golden West will offer the hospitality of the college town as an inducement to get the- next annual convention or me pnriOP ln nerkelev. rranK ney- wn7i Frank McAllister and A.

E. 8haw, the delegates, have been Instructed by the local rarlor to strain every nerve In an endeavor to give next year convention an Impetus towards Berkeley. Monterey, Salinas, Santa Barbara, Wat-sonville. Stockton and Ventura have all Oito thiir norknipv would thf hst clam for the annual meeting- to follow the coming one. BOOSTING BERKELEY.

In all. there will be 225 delegates from all parts of the state, and many of these will think that their home town would be the best for the next annual meeting. The Berkeley delegates, however, say they can convince them tha.t Berkeley is the only place to hold the convention. As far as known, no Berkeley man Intends to for any of the higher offices in the order. Both Stockton and San Jose are out for the Admlssioij Day celebration, and wltich is the more fit will be decided at the meeting at Nana.

While ln the last named town the delegates to the Grand Parlor will be taken on excursions, to St. Helena, Callistoga and other places of interest. The Price of Health. "The price of health in a malarious district Is just 25 cents; the cost of a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills." wrltns Ella Slayton, of Noland.

Ark. New Life Pills cleanse gently and impart new life and vifror to the system. 25c. Satisfaction guaranteed at Osgood's, druggists, 7th arid Broadway, and 12th ond. Washington.

Oakland. third will be held in room 1 of the philosophy building. The hour' set. for the lectures on Thursday and Friday la 4 p. on Saturday, 11 a.

For Infants and Children. The Rind You Have' Always Bought Bears In Use For Over Thirty Years si tmc ciitu mbmiti mi errr. Opening WftNT MEETING Bears the Signature mm td BERKELKY. April 4. Three public lectures will be delivered in French, under the auspices of the Federation ile.L.' Alliance Francalse at the -University of California, commencing Thursday, April 5th.

The lecturer for -the present year is Vicomrc Georges D'Avenel, who has Just concluded a remarkable series of lectures on economical and historical questions at Harvard University. He was born In 1S55, and his f.rst book appeared thirty years ago when he was a member of the Ministry of the Interior as secretary of the departmental and coirf-rnunal administration. He early forsook public life, however, in the determination to devote all his time to the pursuit of literature. It vas in 1877 that he published his now world-famous bonk on "Richelieu 'and the Absolute Monarchy," for -which he was awarded the Grand Priz Gobert by the French Academy; the highest distinction of its kind. HIS AMBITION.

This work, appearing In four volumes revealed the ambition of the author to extend the study of the past to economical, social, administrative, and financial questions. It was not so much a history of the reign of Louis the XIII. or of the ministry of Richelieu, as an exposition of the causes comnouung 10 me ment of the absolute monarchy in i .1 tern in all Its branches which it engendered In the provinces and com' munes as well as in Perhaps C. d'Avenel's later work, en titled "The Economic History of Property, Salaries, Commodities, and of, Prices in General from the. year 1200 to the year 1800" is even more widely and favorably known.

It appeared as the culmination of a long period of close and detailed study on the part of the author. He showed that he had the genius for collecting a great mass of facts and then blending them into an organic whole in a masterly fashion. LECTURE TOUR. M. d'Avenel, having finished his lectures at Harvard.

Is now engaged in giving similar courses in various parts of the United States. Very favorabfe notice of his public lectures at Philadelphia particularly have been received. M. d'Avenel Is making a careful Inspection of the American liwiauca unu 1 1 i a uiciiivua uuuri lilt? commission of his home government. He liras -presented to she President -in Washington by the French Ambassador.

On Thursday, April the 4th, the lecturer will deal with socialism, past and present; on Friday, he will discuss the hops and stores of France; and on Saturday morning ho will speak on the Catholic Church In France, as it, has been, and as it Is today; a very timely subject. Tne first lecture, win. be trie large lecture room oi toe stu-, (,0 second and ft Vegetable iTeparationfor Assimilating tocToodandReguIa-ling the Stomachs and. Bowels of iSt Promotes neither Opwm.Morptiine nor rfiuexal. Not Naiicotic.

JKmipIn St4 Mx.Sennm yfaUt S- JyimStd Aocrfect Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea, Worms ness and Loss or SLEEP. Tab Simile Signature of NEW "YORK. i CXACT COPT OF VHAPPtB. Grand 1 1 HAYWARD. April 4.The following ladles and gentlemen constitute the committees in the ball which is to be given 'next Saturday evening in the Bank of Hayward Building for the benefit of the Free Reception Committed Mr.

and Mrs. H. W. Meek. Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Palmer. Mr. and Mrs.

W. E. Meek, Mr. ar.d Mrs. I.

B. Parsons, Mr. and Mr. F. CWJmtoa, Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Famum. Music Committee Mrs.

F. T. Cooper, Mr. Rinaldo Reld, Miss A. Obermuller.

Committee of Arrangements Mrs. Thos.1 B. Russell. Mrs. Peter J.

Crosby, Mrs. F. W. Brownlntr. Mrs.

John A. Park. Mrs. F. F.

Allen. Mrs. Q. Walthman, Mrs. Wm.

Ansrus. Mrs. W. T. Knightly, -Miss Lida Shlnn.

Miss Madison. Mrs. A. Strobel, Mrs. George Gray.

Mrs. C. f. Van Dyke, Mrs. Backus, Mrs.

H.v-C. Smith, Mrs. F. J. Rusrell, Mrs.

E. O. Webb. Floor Manager. Horry W.

Meek. WILLlWSPECT University Engineers Plan Tour Among Reinforced Concrete Structures Across Bay. BERKELEY. April 4. The Associ ate Mechanical and EflectricaJ Engineers hav planned to visit and inspect on Saturday morning, April 13, some of the most important reinforced concrete structures now in course of erection ln San Francisco.

Professor Derlets will conduct the party am4 in struct It on the various engineering problems of interest. Among the structures intended to be visited is the new entirely reinforced concrete warehouse of tihe Schilling Convpany, on Second- amd Foisow streets, the Humboldt Rank building. Market near Fourth street. 'and on th southwest corner of Market am Fourth streets, the eight-story reinforced concrete (building which is the largest of Its kind being erected in the world. C.

F. Wetland, a consulting engineer of San Francisco; wild sihow the party through Vhe Shilling warehouse. It is Intended to start from Berkeley on the 8 o'clock Key Route and return toy 1 p. m. SOCIAL NEVUS OF ISLE CiTV Army Officer and Wife "Plan Delightful Event for Popular Couple.

ALAMEDA, April 4.J-Miss Mae Sad ler and Lewis Rlsdon Mead, whom" she Is to wed In June, will be the honored guests -at a dinner to be given -this evening in the Jefferson Hotel in Sah Francisco by General and Mrs. W. Brown. Since the announcement of her engagement the 'popular Alameda girl haa been widely congratulated and a number of congratulatory affairs are planned in her honor. The Mead -Sadler wedding ceremony is to bo performed at the Christ Church.

Mr; Mead is, the owner of Byron Springs and after the ceremony and honey moon the couple 'will reside, there for a snort time. A baby daughter was born to Mrs. P. C. Macfarlane yesterday morning at the Alameda Sanatorium.

Rev. Macfarlane has been wearing papa's pro verbial smile ever since. The young ster touched the scales at thirteen pounds. The engagement Is announced of Miss Alma Parson of East Oakland to George A. Hanks.

Both of the young people are well known in Alameda and a number of their friends from this side of the estuary were present when the announcement was made. Miss Nell Fiske, who resigned her position as teacher at the Wilson school, has gone to Cleveland, Ohio. It will give you a new sensation; you can gain from any other food. ELMHURST, April 4. An election for school trustee of the Elmhurst School District will be held tomorrow.

D. I Tofflemeir, Superintendent of the E. B. A. L.

Stone Company's construction works at this place, is the only candidate for the' position up-to-date. It is not expected that he wtl meet any opposition as he is gentleman of wide experience, possessing great popularity in the district. Fred Oliver, the well-knownonsorial artist, who has been down witntyphoid pneumonia for several weeks. Is ynow on the road to recovery. -I Elmhurst Assembly of the Royal Court, a beneficial order which has lately obtained a foothold here, initiated a large number of candidates for admission to the order last evening, at Red Men's Hall.

The ceremonies were conducted by Sam J. Chappel. Royal Chancellor, assisted by C. Alward Tobey, Asst. Royal Chancellor, A.

S. Ormaby, Royal Advocate, J. Curley. Deputy Royal. Chancellor, and the officers of Elmhurst Assembly.

iieTiet IT Congregational Church Meeting Yesterday was Largely Attended. HAYWARD, April 4. The Ladies' Aid Society, of the Congregational church (bead their regular monthly meeting yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. E. S.

Warren on street. There a very full attendance, of members who, after business affairs of the society had been disposed of, were delightfully entertained by their hostess for several hours. Light refreshments were served, and some hours were devoted to music and conversation before the pleasant affair wa brought to a close. The company included: Mrs. Lean-der IjLnekln Mrs.

H. C. NewfcoJt, Mrs. Hoyt, Mrs. M.

J. Madison, Mrs, Grln-dell, Mrs. Burge, Mrs. Dr. Corwln, Mrs.

James Gray. Mrs. A. L. Groham, Mrs.

H. C. Smitih, Mrs. Harry Lennard, Mrs. Allen, Mrs.

Jaimes Llttlejohn, Mrs. H. Klee, Mrs. Peter Wilbert, the Misses Miner, Mrs. Henderson, Mrs.

Newdeck, Mrs. Th-urman, Mrs. D. B. Nay lor.

Miss Ethel AJlen. Mrs. Hamer, Mrs. M. Allen and Mrs.

Webster. Charles W. president of th Board of Trustees, is spending a few weeks at Byron Springs for his health. Hlls sister, Miss; Paimtag, (has accompanied him. LC Malson, connected for many years with the -California Fruit Can-nerrles has resigned his position with that firm to aiooept the superln-tendency of Hunt Brothers Cannery at this place.

He will make his home here immediately. EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD TO EAT AT THOMPSON'S, 1727 O'Farrell 8. not Oakland. First-class grill always open; 50 private rooms; under the management of "Jack" Thompson, Of the Original Eddy-street "OYSTERl LOAF." STRIKERS ARE TO Difficulty at Best's Agricultural Works Is Satisfactorily Settled. SAN LEANDRO, April 4.

The Btrike at the Best Agricultural Works is at an end, all parties to the controversy having made concessions, and business is being rushed as though nothing unpleasant had ever happened. The San Francisco scaV of wages is now establlrhed here and the hatchet la buried for good and all." Keeps ousy a-uttuiiig txux THE E-0 BUFFALO, N. Y. 1 the trial was resumed this afternoon Jurors J. R.

Bradstreet and Julius Meyer were-challenged for cause by the prosecution om statutory ground that their names were not on the assessment roll. IS DYING SAN FRANfclSCO, April 4. Denis Kearney, the former labor agitato is seriously 111 at his home in Alameda, and it is feared that his malady may result fatally. TIE UP ALL BUILDING CHICAGO, April 4. Building operations all over the city may be tied up as a result of the strike of union gas fitters which began Monday morning and which broke out afresh yesterday when the- employers finally refused to grant demands.

More than 200 members of the Chicago Master Plumbers Association endorsed the refusal of the arbitration committee of the assocla tlon to accede to' demands, The strike Involves about 200 men. practically every gas fitter in Chicago. Unless the difficulty is -speedily adjusted the situation threatens to Involve contractors ln much trouble with architects and builders for failure to finish contracts on time. An Increase In pay from $4.50 to $5.20 a day is demanded by the strikers. RED LANDS.

April 4. A private telegram from John A. 'Kerr, now in Washington. Di is to the effect that he has secured the appointment of national bank examiner for the district of Southern California. This is the place made vacant by the resignation of John W.

WUson, who has accepted the vice-presidency of the American National Bagk of San Fran- FINE FOR NAP Judge Fines Witness $10 For Oversleeping, With -Alternative of Jail. Because he overslept and had to be called into court on a bench warrant, August Legenna was fined ten dollars this morning by Judge Harris. Legenna Is a witness for the defense in the assault case against Frank Mana. who is being tried for striking Manuel Neino over the head with a "beer glass in a saloon at Second and Broadway. 1 Judge Harris gave Legenna the altee-native of forty-eight hours in jail or a fine of ten dollars.

The latter was reluctantly paid by the Italian. NOW READY TO GIVE ACCOUNT OF INTERVIEW ROME, April 4. SIgnor Tlttoni has vltited King Victor and given him an account of his interview with Prince von Buelow. At the opening of the on April 26 Signor Tlttoni will make a rieclaratlon with respect to the Buelow interview and Italy's foreign policy. AUDITOR-ELECT GROSS PRESENTED WITH GIFT Employes of the City Treasurer's of-- filce this morning presented George E.

Gross, who assumed duties, as City Auditor on April 1, with a pair of gold cuff buttons, set with diamonds, and License Collector Frankefwlth a "good luck" watch charm, studded with diamonds. FIRST RACE. Early Tide. 112 Knapn), 11-10. 1-1 1-4.

Balnade. 112 Grabam). 25-1. 7-1. 5-2.

Galmoore, 112 C. Williams). 12-1 41, 7-5. Time, :49 2-5. SECOND RACE.

Eduardo. 107 (H. Smith). 10-1. Hugh McGowan.

107 (Fisher, 7-2, 7-5, Little Joker. 107 fF. Wilson), 10-1. 4-1, 2-1. Time.

1:55 2-5. Let no food irt pair the powers of the stomach. Eat WHEAT FLAKE CELER1 which is themost perfect food for the brain clergy- men, lawyers, merchants, grow ing children, and the muscle working classes. a 10 cents a package For sala by all Grocers DENIS MAY KERR ON INT WITNESS Pi mm FRUITVALE, April. 4.

The postal authorities inaugurated the free delivery system here on Monday last, greatly; to the satisfaction Of the business community. The service includes the Upper Frujrvale and Melrose districts also. f'- John Rees, the real estate man has been appointed deputy constable. This is the first step towards putting an end to the rowdyism at Dimond. Mr.

Lewis, a large property owner here, has Just leased a piece of ground on East Fourteenth street, near Fruit, vale avenue, for a tens, of five years, to J. Bahrman. a well-known liveryman, who will conduct a first-class livery stable on the premises as soon as the necessary buildings are erected. Since the destruction hv Are of the stables at Park street, 'Alameda, the real estate men located here have been at a great loss for lrvery accommoda tions "Bill" Staniels Will Wear Badge of Authority at Fruitvale. the FRUITVALE, April 4.

The bad men of this district had better have a care for the great theif taker, -William Staniels, now wears the badge of authority. He has heelt appointed a deputy con stable of Constable Thomas Carroll of this district, i. Staniels owns the famous bloodhound Ben Butler, a dog with a big reputation. Recently $3000 in cash i was of fered for the hound but the owner would not accept any sum for his dog. Staniels aftd his hound will be on deck at the call of citizens to run down law breakers.

With Tom Carroll and his big stick and Sitarilels with his bloodhound Fruitvale Sought to be well protected. Dinner Is to Preceed Business Meeting Society; News From Berkeley. BERKELEY, 'April 4--A special meeting of the Faculty club of I the university will be held on Friday evening to vote on an amendment to the constitution which was proposed on February 15. and was posted on the bulletin board of the club. There will be a club dinner the meeting for which a charge will be made of seventy-five cents per plate.

It ias been proposed that on April 20, a dance should be given at the club house for which bids will be issued by the members. The committee, composed of Professors Irving Strlngham, A. R. "Ward and Lincoln- Hutchinson, has decided to charge fifty cents to defray the cost of music and refreshments. This Is quite a departure from the regular practice of the club and wlITcome as a surprise to the university.

i. The temporary chairman elected by the fraternities and house clubs of the university to attend the reception of the members of the Amateur Athletic League who will come here for a meet April 13 has appointed the committee to see to the reception and entertainment of the athletes: Hal Bingham, '07. Chairman; R. L. Mlkel, '09, Ed.

Dozier; '09, R. A. Balsari, and Hal Baxter, '08. There will be a meeting of the Se nlor Assembly committee In senior headquarters. North Hafl, Friday at 5 o'clock.

i i There was a society I veddlng last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. Walte, 1915 Harmon street, when their daughter, Miss i Mary E. Walte, was Joined in wedlock to Mr.

Carlton E. Herrlck, a resident of Ber keley, who holds a prominent place In the business world of San Francisco, where he is a realty broker. Hs is well-Jtnown on both sides of the bay, and highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends. -Miss Walte came hereiwith her par ents during the San Francisco confla which destroyed their home and Mr. Walte's business.

They soon concluded to make this their permanent home and since then the bride of last evening has become quite 1 well acquainted with a considerable number of Berkeley's young people, i The In vitations to the wedding covered quite a list of prominent San Francisco business men and society people. 1 WOMEN'S MEETING! IS POSTPONED BERKELEY, April 4. The regular meeting of the Associated Women Students of the University which was to have been held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, has been postponed until Friday, April 12th. At this meeting the Players' Club will present a three-act farce entitled "The" BOWLING TEAM WILL CpMPETE FOR PRIZE 'ALAlMEDA; April 4-ThW Alameda towung Team rast night defeated the lierneiey ive at uoiaen alleys in Beik eiey. iuc or ice inree games Alameda team had a lead of 102 octnts.

Tomorrow night the same teams will play ln tbts city, and the one having th mgnesi scot tor tne two set will win a BLOODHOUND IS ON ITCH SnssSn cf i. is Said KorneKa Kinks as she sat on her throne, "OhM feels like a Queen with two slaves of ma While one of dem fixes ma ribbons and bows, Oakland Free Market UQ ouier Company Tickle your palate "with "Korn Kinks," the new malted corn food. drive dull care away, is easily digested, and Boppliejs more strength than Try it it's only a nickel, you know. CLAY STREET, AT FIFTH AND FOURTH SATU DAY, A PR I 6 1907 't- MUStO DY DtASS BAND The public are cordially invited to attend and inspect Oak-" land's New Free Market and see the choice display of Fruits, Vegetables, Meat, Fishi Poultry, Butter, Cheese, Eggs and Gerw eral Farm Produce. See our stock before buying elsewhere.

Don't Forgot Clay Street, ht Fourth and Fifth MALTED CORNTPLAIOBS Ready to Serve Hot cr Cold V. 4.