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era Excluoiir AGGoaiaied Proas Service VOL LXX. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12, 1908. 14 PAGES. NO. 51.

I i v. MEW AW wiflAf 1 APTMF ur A iv A vi hV COURT ORDERS ADAM OFFICIALS Countess Spends $4,000,000 In Five Years of Gay Life IP TO LAND TO PROVE OWNER sn DRIVEN AWAY- EVERY FOOT 0 SCORED BY DETROIT FO WHICH CI IY CONTESTS "You say that you have undertaken to prove value by tine front foot. I hold it incumbent on you to show how many feet you own and that is even under the pleadings because you can't show the amount you claim without showing some number of feet. "Therefore, that is my judgement at this time. There II'-' --v I fore go ahead and show it." These were the words in which Judge Harris, in the Superior Court, this morning brought to a close an argument between counsel in the condemnation proceedings against Edson P.

Adams, John Charles Adams and others for property at the intersection of Twelfth and Fallon streets, which the city desires to acquire for park purposes. They were addressed to the counsel for the defendants, the elty being represented by City Attorney McElroy and Charles E. Snook. RULING FORESHADOWED. Theruling.

of the court in this respect was- -foreshadowed by an offhand remark by the judge on -the bench several days ago, to the effect that he thought the defendants ought to show the amount or quantity of the land at the intersection referred to, which they wanted the city to pay them for. The claim to own the land in question but, at the sajne time, allege that they do not know the extent of their holdings, and that assertion has raised the question as to whether they own the property at all. OAKLAND'S CLIAM. rr" j. xl a a ins morning, ui a cejiain stage ol the proceedings, the attorneys for the 3 FPnT i I SITE IS OUGHT Railroad Buys 75 Feet on Third Street and 125 on Washington.

Lot Now Leased by the. Empire Foundry Company firing in 1910 This Has Been Bought by the Railroad Company. The Western Pacific Railway Company is ohave its depot in Oakland at Third and Wasliington streets. It has purchased a site at the northeast corner of those streets and the work of constructing the depot will begin shortly. The deeds making the conveyance were placed on record, today in Recorder Grim's office.

The lot conveyed has a frontage "of seventy-five feet on Third street and of 125 on Washington street. The land was sold to the Western Pacific by Isabella RL, Samuel Helen Ernest V. and Alice M- Cowell, through the intermediary of the Standard Realty and Development Company. Two deeds were Tiled, one from the Cowells to the Standard Realty and Development Company, and another from that company to the Western Pacific. 'No consideration is named.

BUY THE, LEASE. The lot purchased is now occupied by the Empire Foundry Company, which has" a lease on ft that does not expire until May 1, 1910. It was necessary for the Western Pacific to buy this lease, and an assignment of it from the Empire Foundry Company was also recorded today. The Empire Foundry Company was given J3500 for this lease. According to the terms of the assignment of the lease, the Empire Foundry Company is required to vacate the premises by January 1, 1909.

FLOAT FOR AT SEA ON BOSTON'. Oct 12. Captam Monroe and five of the crew of the British schooner Sirocco, who were supposed to have been lost when the vessel was wrecked off the Florida coast, October 1. were landed today by the fruit steamer Horatius in Boston. Two members of the Sirocco's crew, who had been picked up by a steamer, were landed at Newport News' on Saturday.

They believed that they were the only survivors of the crew of eight, all of TY COBB MAKES TIMELY -SINGLE Great Crowds See Tigers Make Desperate Fight in Third of the. Championship Series. SCORE BY INNINGS CHICAGO 0 0 0 3 0 DETROIT 1 0 0 0 0 CHICAGO, Oct. 12. Chicago and Detroit today contested the third game of the world's championship series.

That the Chicagoans, with two victories to their credit, were confident plainly showed In their conversation and their manner, but the Detrolts looked deermined and no whit discouraged. As the atendance. at the first two games was far below what was expected, prospective spectators showed less anxiety toward securing tickets today. It was 8 o'clock before the line in front of the general admission ticket window began to form. The weather was chilly.

The sun shone brightly, but overcoats were In general use among the spectators. BATTING ORDER. The stands filled slowly. The batting order was announced as follows: Detroit MIntyre, left field; O'Leary shortstop; Crawford, center field; right field; Rossman, fist base; Schaefer, second base; Thomas, catcher; Cough-lin. second base; Mullin.

pitcher. Chicago Shfckard, left field; Evers, second base; Schulte, right field; Chance, first base; Steinfeldt, third base; Jioff-man, center field; Tinker, shortstop; Kling, catcher; Pfeister. pitcher. Umpires Oday and Sheridan. GAME CALLED.

At 2 o'clock; the hour scheduled for the game to begin, the immense double-decked grandstand and all boxes were filled, but there were vacant seats in the bleachers. The game was called at 2:15. FIRST INNING. Detroit Mclnytre out, Evers to Chance. O'Leary was safe on a short hit too hot for Steinfeldt.

Crawford hit in front of the plate. threw him out at firsL, O'Leary going to second. Cobb singled to short center, scoring O'Leary. Ross-man out, Steinfeldt to Chance. One run.

Chicago Sheckard fanned; Evers fouled out to left. Schulte singled fo left. Schulte out stealing second. end first inning: Detroit Chicago 0. SECOND INNING.

Detroit Schaefer out. Steinfeldt to Thomas out, Evers to Chance. Coughlin grounded out, Evers to Chance. No runs. Chicago Chance flew out to Schaefer; Steinfeldt struck out; Hoffman struck out.

No runs. Score end second inning: Detroit 1, Chicago 0. THIRD INNING. Detroit Mullin out. Stcinfeld to Chance; Mclntyre fouled to Chance; O'Leary fouled to Kling.

No run. Chicago Tinker, whose home run broke up Detroit's refense yesterday, was roundly cheered as he came to bat. Tinker singled to right and was out stealing sec- (Continued on Page 2.) 1 COUXTESS JULIA SECKENDORF, Who Squandered $4,000,000 Estate. AUSTRIAN FLAGS ARE BURNED BY PATRIOTS: Emperor Ferdinand Enters' Belgrade Amid Boom oft Cannon and Cries of Joyj. From His People.

BERLIN, Oct. 12. Th looal Ari ll' I- I zeiger xoaay pumisnes a aispaxcn Troroj Belgrade, saying that Servian oustom officials on the frontier have taker- forcible possession of a Hungarian Custom house and that the people ofj Belgrade have burned another Auhi trlan flag on the public squaro. According to this communlcattort Servian customs officers from tha town of Shabats, on the Save, wanti, over to the Ostand of Bajulltzr which, is Hungarian territory, and drove outj from the settlement there between thirty and forty Hungarian customs! employes by threatening them wlthj armed force. The Servians then toolej possession of the Hungarian customs They have been reinforced by Servian (roniltipmQB PEOPLE OVERJOYED.

The people of Shabats are celebrat. ing the event joyfully. A band of Servian demonstrators boarded an Austrian steamer at Bel-j grade, tore down the national flag aneff carried it to the theater square," where1 it was burned. The Servian government appears to! be unable to withstand the warlike tendencies of the people. i ENGLAND YIELDS.

LONDON, Oct. 12. Great Britain has receded from her previously pressed determination to confine the questions to be discussed by the pre posed international conference regard ing the Balkans to the recent events in Bulgaria and Bosnia and Herzegovina, CHEERS FOR EMPEROR. SOLIA, Oct. 12.

Ferdinand, "Kni-peror of Bulgaria," made hiss entry, into the capital this afternoon and was given a demonstrative reception by all classes. He entered on horseback, accompanied by a brilliant staff, amid salutes ifrom the artillery. LONDON. Oct. 12.

The news re-' ceived this morning from the storm centers in the near east confirms the belief held in London that the. powers will find a friendly solution of the crisis which has agitated Europe fop; more than a week. Servia, it is now thought, has fallen in line with the other states directly interested, and is taking a more quiet view of tha situation. CABINET IN CONTROL. The resolution of the Servian na- tional assembly, passed this morning," which amounts practically' to a vote of confidence in the government, has taken the matter of Servia's attitude (Continued on' Page Says Senator possible to deny something that did' not exist.

Senator Elkins talked over the long distance telephone from Elkins, and. was much exercised over the numer- ous wild reportSj published from to time, concerning the alleged engage-' ment of his daughter to the Italian Duke. "There is no foundation for- the many fonnrts." ha -said. "Neither in Eurons nor in America has any announcement of an engagement been made. There is engagement" AUTO LANDS BOTTOM UP, CRUSHING DRIVER WASHINGTON, Oct.

12. Once the lavish entertainer of cabinet members, Ambassadors, Senators and social lights in Washington, the Countess Julia W. L. Seckendorf, who five years ago fell heir to the $4,000,000 estate of her first husband, and with her second spouse gained a reputation as a "spender," yesterday tearfully watched her last possessions passing into the hands of others, to the accompaniment of the droning voices of aution-eers. It is saidt that the countess owes about $100,000, although the figure has not been authoritatively announced.

Some years ago Miss Julia Davidson, the present countess, entered the employ of Mrs. John O. Donner as maid. The Donners had a daughter named Elsie, and Miss Davidson cared for the child. About six years ago Mrs.

Donner died and 'Donner married Miss Davidson. Immediately the house became the center of social life among the wealthy people of the district, and the new Mrs. Donner began to enjoy life to the utmost. Her millionaire husband was devoted to her and his affection was returned. Elsie, Donner's daughter, still live on the estate.

After Donner's death five years ago, Mrs. Donner came into the great fortune. She went to Washington and mingled with the fashionable set there, meeting the Count, who captured her heart. city showed, according to their contention, by the testimony of Engineer Hamilton, who was a witness for the defendants themselves, that the propr erty of "the defendants extended not 584 feet easterly from Fallon street but, instead, only-844. or at most, 184 feet easterly from Fallon street.

The attorneys for the municipality asserted that, according to the testimony of the- defendants themselves, the city had given them credit for owning more land than they really did, and for owning les land than the city wanted. The decision of the court referred to was a source of great disappointment. The- defendants asked for a recess to enable the holding of a conference, and the request was granted. At the conclusion of the consultation the attorney for the defendants said that the ruling imposed an impossibility on the defendant. Defendants then said they would prove title.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 12. The trial of the Russian dirigible balloon which recently came togrief during a voyage over St.

Petersburg have been resumed, in a number of short flights it was manuvered readily, both vertically 'and horizontally. Owing to a motor defect, the balloon was force dto descend at one time yesterday, but afterwards rose again under its own power. machine, which he was driving at a rate of forty miles an hour, leaped from the road, crashed through an Iron fence and landed bottom upward In the open subway at Howard and Atlantic avenue, in Brooklyn. started across the street, failing to notice the automobile. The machine, going at a moderate rate of speed, struck Reynolds, knocking him down, the Wheels passing over him, breaking his neck and causing instant death.

Lyons was not held, the police believing Reynolds to blame. Reynolds, with several companions. Reuben H. Lloyd the Well Known Lawyer Has Sudden Turn in Illness and May Die SAX FRANCISCO. QcK 12.

Reuben H. Lloyd, the well-known attor-new and eminent Mason, is lying seriously ill at his home in this city. He has been confined to his bed for the last six weeks, and has endured great pain but it "Ts" feared the resulting weakness may result fatally. He remains conscious and his mind is as clear as ever. His sister, Mrs.

Hoad- ley, is ith him, and a physician is in constant attendance. I NEW Oct. 12. Partin Conly, aged S3, an employe of th9 comptroller's office and son of Martin Conly, former Assemblyman of Brooklyn, was to death under a sixty' horse-bower automobile early today when the RUN DOWN BY AUTO AND HAS NECK BROKEN No Elkins Abruzzi Parisians Ask Government To Decorate Aviator Wright wrtn tne Legion of Honor PARIS. Oct.

12. The Journal this morning appeals to the government to decorate Wilbur Wright, the American aviator with the Legion of Honor in recognition of his success in aerial navigation. Russian Cruiser Olga Runs Aground in the Mud and Help Has Been Sent to Her LIRA IT, Oct. 12. The Russian cruiser Olga ran aground here today, a salvage steamer has been sent to her as--sistance.

WEATHER FORECAST. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12. San Francisco and vicinity Cloudy tonight- and Tuesday, with fog; fresh west wind. Santa Clara, Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys Fair tonight and -Tuesday; light north wind.

Southern California Fair tonight and Tuesday, with fog along the coast; light south wind, changing to west. FIVE DAY WRECK whom are now accounted The two men who reached shore Saturday were picked up aftfr having drifted on wreckage for five days. Captain Monroe and the men with him had been afloat on a fragment of the side of their vessel for five days when the Horatius fell in with them. The Sirocco, which was bound from maneuvered readily. both vertically hamas, was wrecked on Mantanilla reef in a tropical hurricane.

KUftMl a trip largely through the rural districts of the State. He will address farmers, giving, as he has done in the past, his reasons why the Republican policy, of protection should be chosen rather -than the- Democratic, tariff AGE HI TflTT OTIiFAiriO HI 9 LOS ANGELES. jOct. 12. Michael Reynolds, a railroad laborer, 55 years of age, was run over and killed last evening at First street and Central avenue by an automobile driven by George Lyons of 608 Plymouth street.

Lyons was taking his family for an automoblla, At the crossing Balloon Is Ripped Open When 6000 Feet High; Occupants Land Safely MESTZEXDORFF, Province of Eaxony, Prussia, Oct. 12. While the Spanish balloon Mantana, was passing over this place this morrfng at a height of 6000 feet, the envelope rip- ed open. The balloon managed to id safely, and the occupants of the were uninjured. I Mr I Ulvlr etrothal, PITTSBURG.

Oct. 12. In a statement to the Assoeiatc-d Press today; United States Senator Elkins of West Virginia branded as untrue an alleged interview accredited to his wife, to the effect that there was no engagement- between Miss Katherine Elkins and Duke d'Abruzzi. In an emphatic manner, Senator Elkins said that neither his wife nor Mmself ould give such interview, for the-simple reason that it was -Im DISTRICT OF HIS STAT CINCINNATI, Oct. 12.

Wm. H. Taft left this city this morning for a continuous tour upon the road until election night. For three days he will devote hi attention to bis home State, -making '1.