Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 3

i Tuesday evening, OAKLAND TRIBUNE JUNE 28, 1910. Farmers' and Merchants' Savings Bank New Building, Corner of Thirteenth and Franklin Streets, Just Completed. The Bank Will Begin Business in the New Building Tomorrow ftRT EiiCE! ERECTED FO UTILITY OF Blfl' MIC GBioTfllFICE mmmimcEMT PRACTIGAL -i-. mjrl -fern v-im: DESIGN Simple Elegance and' Indestructibility of Furnishings Features of Interior. Farmers Merchants' Savings Bank! Move Into Their Splendid New Quarters.

tfe fe 't-vd fin- i I JvH 1 1 TlSD- 4 hrQl; i fS' I 1 I i -7 I -J ii 5 4 frilrl 'Iv'A si GUARDS AGAINST SAFE CRACKERS AND BURGLARS Convenience' and Comfort of Institution Are Carefully Provided For. 1 same time within the vaults for jthe holding of coin, are Victor spherical screw door safes are known to have never been broken The vaults are the of the Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Company. 1 Auxiliary Departments In the mezzanine floor irr the eastern part of the building tliere is a large room for the use of pa-" trons, as also for that of employes and also an apartment in which: stationery and supplies are kepta In the! same part of the structure and irt the basement there is a vault which is speciallyj intended" for the safe keeping of trays of silver land other articleslnf'rvalnp. it the bulk of which is too great to be accommodated in tne satety i i i aeposit aepartment. ji.

Exclusively lor bavmgs The Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank commenced: bust- riess in 1893 and does1 only sav ings business. It has the; aistm-tion pf being the only bank in "I business. It takes only savings i accounts at the highest rate con-' I sisteiit with conservative bankinrr. i rtN 'cg PR Its loans are made on real estate, and the utmost care is taken in the making of these loans, so that the 'safety of the depositors is i I BUSINESS WILL PROCEED WITHOUT INTERRUPTION Classic Structure of Grecian Architecture Adorns Corner of 1 3th and Franklin. After seventeen years occu-pancy of its quarters at the northwest corner of Broadway' and Twelfth street, the Farmers' and Merchants' Savings Bank will retire from the pjace, r-d tomor-row morning open for business in its new and model structure at the; southeast I corner of i Franklin and Thirteenth streets.

There will be no interruption in the business of the jconcfern, for the reason that the new structure is-not only completed but every department has been furnished with brand new fixtures and appliance, and, in fact, everything which goes to enable the transaction of business with despatch by the! attaches and Vase to the patrons of the institution. Gem of Architecture 7 I 4l-o V-jTitr 1 a erf of 'architecture of the Grecian style, land interiorly the same classic bcautj- is maintained, 'with decorative work, of a modern style to relieve the monotone 'of. the ancient -design. This departure is taken only in the gilding of the Corinthian capitals' which are jouna ai micn-dis walls, and the mouldings which inclose1 the heavy and impressive panels into which the ceiling is divided. Study and Experience Into the design of this i bank have entered the ideas, not alone of architects who have made a specialty of building structures of this kind, but also those of the managers of the institution, who have made a study, of banking structures for a number of years past with a view, to incorporating them in the building which has now realized all their fondest hopes aspirations.

As a consequence, there is not a more complete and practically beauti- A DOCTOR'S EXPERIENCE MedlHno Not Needed in This Case. It ts hard to ronvlnoe pome people that roffee Hoc them an injury: They lay thf-tr bod feelinss to almost every- cause tut 'th true and unsuspected one. Put, the doctor, knows. a His wide ex-Ferirsce has proven to Mm to unmet syttems, coffee an insidious poison that undermines tin' health. Ask the doctor if cop.

is the cause of' ii and nervous I hafe heen a cofe drinker aTj my 1 4m now 42 years old and when pfek two years apo with nervous -tratton, the doctor said that my nervous system was broken down and that would; have to jrlve up coffee. "I got so weak and shaky I could not ork. and reading your advertisement of t'ostum. I asked my grocer If he had any ft It. He said.

Yes." and that he used It In hia family and It was all It claimed be. So I quit coffee and commenced to use rV'stum Head weeks' time iiv and found in about two I qould sleep soundly at flight and get Up in the morning fel Inn fresh. In abui two months 1 began to fesh- I 'eighed only 14C pounds whrn commeni-ied on Postum and now I weigh 16. and! feci better than I did 20 )ar? of aie. tviii at -nteht.

piy. two' children were; great 'coffpf but they have not into" the' drank; any Fin'-e; Posmm rami hmnse. and are far more healtny than fiey were bfore. Xps: TW. a UM Iver read tle alove letter? A new me apiears froni time to time.

Tiiey i I 1 i The officers of the batik are Ed- -i son Adams, president; S. B. siened Architects Sutton bv room tor the ac 1 I McKee, Meredith, cashier, and F. C. Mai tensl assistant cashier.

The rectors are: Edson F. Adams? B. McKee, A. W. Schafer, Bates, A.

L. Stone, George SJ Meredith arid F. C. PURSE SNATCH Daring Thief Grabs Hand rom Mrs. M.

T. Hugh at Shilling Home. 7 party it ancf Guests at a garden SVhilline hom at Durant streets yesterday were startledi daringr act of a sneak thief, who I a "handbag from Mrs. M. E.

Hugl she jwaa restins on one, of thel backed by soma shrubbery and escape. Mrs. Hushes had seatedX and I dronoed her bae. contatninsr a purse with $5.43 In it. and a few t' on the seat bv her side.

I Suddenly, a man. well dressed in suit) of clothes, emerged -from berjK leaped to her side. grabbed handbag and disappeared among i trees. Mre. Huithes was -so greatly that) she remained silent for a momeij theii screamed for A seari followed, but the man had made good 1 escape.

He was later seen leaving ti place bv another exit by th4 garden and at the time was carrying tfae bag. I Mrs. Hughes resides at 726 Twejf) streiet, and on? her return reported 1 1 theft to the police. A good jjdeseripti-J of the thief has been given the poll! and a careful search is being made fj him. i Before quitting his job at thJe Santa restaurant at Fortieth street and i't Pablo avenue a mar who gavje.his na? as jJohn Lvnch Is believed by the pi prletor, Mrs.

W. U. Brown, with havi r.iirloinerl a r)iirs that had len nl" beneath the cash register. She alsoA neves that ne tooK a goia two checks for $3 each, lnfgreenbi and $55 in gold coin. The loss Is ti mated at.

-182. ji Baptists to BreaKtf Ground for Edific; BERKEliEY, June 28. Thl congrepl tion of th First Baptist Church of tr.K city will hold short openair servlct-V tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock, when! ground will be broken for the- new edifice at 'the cornier of Haste and Dana Btreetsf The service will consist of art invocatio? by Dr. E. A.

a scripture readir by Rev. C. a -formal breaki of ithe ground by the pastor, 'Rev. R. Vaushn.

and the singing of several hyrr i 4T GARDEN PARTY windows, each twenty-five feet in height. The Interior Inside the entrance there is a pair of vestibules leading to. the banking room. These are lined With Vermont white marble, more beautiful than that of Carrara, for the reason that its whiteness is relieved by a tender vein of color which makes it pleasing to the eye. The moulding on the wainscot is verde ajntique alsq from Vermont.

It is of a grayish blue tint and contrasts pleasantly with the wainscoting. The floor throughout, is of mosaic laid in a most firm and lasting manner. I WorKed in Bronze All the counter screens are of bronze. There is an absence of elaborateness in the design but, commodation of patrons of the the same floor as the latter the directors' room which is decorated like that of the president. Beneath, on the grpund floor, at the angle at the corner of Pranklin and Thirteenth streets, is the ladies' room which is especially furnished with telephones, tables, pens, ink, for the accommodation of fair depositors.

Immediately within the main room -is the office of the cashier and assistant cashier and connected with this is a private room for the purpose of consultati'on with customers. Then comes the working room with its many desks and counter screen arranged in the most modern manner. Safety Desposit Thel safe deposit department is located in the eastern part of the building. The' thousands of boxes are of the latest design, finished in jiggered nickel, are pirocentric and interchangeable. The mechanism is so arranged that the depositor virtually fits his own key, thus doing away with the dangers of a duplicate key.

The doors of-these great'vaults weigh ten tons each and are absolutely indestructible. At the Weeks and it was thatffirm also who designed theS-counter, screens and the artistic fixtures for the giving of Officers' Quarters Opening off the main room is the private office of the president, wdiich is wrainscoted and ceiled in mahogany, while the walls are hung in tapestry. Immediately In The First Place 1 Remember that backache, either acute or of the dull aching kind, rheumatism, urinary irregularities, lassitude, headache with "specks before the eyes," are all indications of kidney and bladder disorder. Or you may have a. run-down feelirig generally, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and a lack of interest in your work and inability to perform it readily and satisfactorily.

Then remember sthat Foley Kidney Pills are especially? and carefully' compounded of ingredients noted for the relief and cure, of these conditions. Re'member, too, that your "kidneys can not be replaced and that you can not live without Foley Company stand back of these Pills as they do tife other of their well known list of standard preparations, and urge you to try Foley Kidney, PHls at once if you have iany, indication pf kidney or bladder disorder. The genuine is in a yellow package. Do not' accept a substitute. Read how H.

C. Hicks of Canton. 111., derived great benefit from Foley Kidney Pills: "In the past year I had trouble with- my kidneys and bladder. First a dull constant pain In the email of my jback. then sleeplessness from the necessity of getting up many times at I became very nervous, headache and zxiness on rtsing and specks always before mv evea.

At this time I Degan taKing oiey Kidnev Pills and I soon- saw an improvement, so 1 kept right on. The pain in my back left me. the action of my kidneys and bladder became regular and natural and- I again slept My natural strength and vitality came back and could' again do a good day's work. I gladly recommend Foley Kidney jtU." Wis hart's Drug Stor. ful banking: house on the Pacific Coast.

The structure is of storie, has frontage of fifty feet on Franklin and 100 feet on Thirteenth street and is entirely de- voted to the business of the bankJ It is 42 feet highland is equal in height to an ordinary three-story building. It is of Class A construction, fire-proof and equally immune from trouble from seismic disturbance. Absolute Safety The safes and 'vaults are equally, indestructible or vulnerable by any force which may be exerted against them or ingenuity of the cracksman and, at the same time, are guarded with the electrically protected lining of the American District Telegraph Companv which gives an alarm 1 the moment an attempt is made to assail them. There are two entrances to the 'building, one on Franklin street, the which is on ThirteentJi leading' to "the safety dc- noit vaults. The main winch occupies practically tlic whole of the lower floor is flood- MARTEI of materials which, while afford ing a soft and yielding surface, is, at the same time, indestructi'We in use.

The furnishing tones with the decorative work of the interior and, as a jbonsequence, there is harmony, pleasing to a refined taste. Special WorK "The decorating 61 the ceiling was done by J. H. Keefe, the art- let ttirt.lin. wf n-nrl, lin KM-J tified the -Palace Hotel, the Anglo-Londdn and Paris National Bank and a number, of finely ornamented places.

rThe building was de- at the same the screens are practical, rich and elegant. The I same is true ot the electroliers. which are of the same and designed and made for this institution. The working furniture iof the bank is also of bronze," the metal tops of the desks) being covered with a new composition-, a combination ed with light, the north' wall and fal of human1. r' -ing pertorated with a 'number of ire Kentatue, true, nutrvat..