Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 11

TUESDAY OAKLAND TRIBUNE MARCH 3, 1914, GAMBLING PLACES AS Halt tne usuai worn: i and better usual V( results, when you clean i i jil vnin xxrinrlnwa with II, VM. EVENING. lip '''ff 1 i i iUXWKi. i KS DAMAGES IN OPENrSAYSWIAYOR SUM OF 7 1 PI i if Ml Furniture of Gharm Richmond Youths Permitted to 1 Play, Is Statement of Cleans everything. 5o and larger packages." 7 TfeiS' i mat 'if i is i til It I THE CHICAGO "Let the GOLD DUST TWINS do your work" andDistinGtioh i I 11 ill "In hese day of ma' "Clearances" and "Closinj Out" sales, with "Bargains" running rampant, it has occurred to us that' perhaps some of you may be interested in furniture of the BETTER RADE.

We therefore invite your attention to a special Exhibition of, High-Class Sleeping Room Suites now jbeing held on our Fourth Floor. This exhibit comprises many excellent reproductions of Period Chamber Suites, as well as some splendid examples of modern Btyles. Among the Periods and Styles represented are: Adam, Louis XVI, Sheraton, Queen Anne, Colonial, Mission, Modern American in Ivory Enamel, White Enamel, Brown Oak, Circassian Walnut, Brown Mahogany, etc. CITY TREASURER TC CHARGES SWINDLE FILES HISflEPDRI I You will be equally welcome whether you come to purchase or to inspect. Jrf'lL i sasMsajmsaggae oflo op 1 14 "Adam" Brown Mahogany Chamber Suite The designer in making this suite has carried out in all its purity the beautiful classical detail which was used by the brothers Adam in their masterpieces during the Eighteenth Century, 1778-1 1T82.

The suite consists of five pieces of dull brovm mahogany with cano panels, and can be purchased as a whole or separately. Tha Dresser, $125. The Chif fionier; $110. The Bed, $95. The Rocker, $17.50.

The Chair, $15. Our usual easy credit terms of course. mi iMh' February Figures Show Re- -ceipts of $9,105.75 for License Receipts- from license colleotlons livthe "month of February amounted tt $105.76,: according to th monthly report filed with tha city council today by City-Treasurer Edwin Meese. Tha report shows- a balance on hand of Jl, 061, 501.05 as follow-: report for the month of February, 1914.: RECEIPTS. Cash' on hand a par last report License 9,105.75 holies uouri r- oeroie.

Becetpts fro Wharves Receipts from elso. dapt Receipt from park dept Receipts from bur. of permits Receipts from street dcpt Receipts from' ctty Receipts from Justice fees. Receipts from ctty cleric Payments police officers to Pill. P.

Payments firemen to F. R. P. Receipts from free library. health dept Poundmaster Meat Ins.

Henta pnth avsr-st. open Refund on Filing trans. of judgment Mtns. lights on 319 st. Fireman's fine.

Police Otf. Bal. in Co. Trt-os. revert, in Piaygnd, Citv taxes, del.

lBt InBt. 1913i 14 Do, last Pers. prop, tun secured) defl. xes, Tax red me. TleK.

bonds Re, tax 8,947.00 989.85 746)05 104.42 1.827.74 1803.74 ,60 J. 00 7.13 J74.00 06.00 67.50 159.B5 797.30 t- 10.66 1.00 Sl.nn SO. 00 "Bo.oy t.m.n 13.52 l.SR4.4t 11,800.67 F39.77 76S.R5 1.10 -X. Totnl receipt for mo Tnta.1 Cfldli InS mo. Total mo.

diib Iiatanra rash on band 43,509.61. 398.881.61 $1,001,501.0 Rpupectfullv sunmitiso. EDWIN MEESB, Treasiirer of the City of Oakland1, California. The citv council authorized payment of the followius claims: From tlia Department of Public Affair On salary fund, on the calarv fund (city' clerk's office), -h85; mi the general fund (city clerk's office)t Krom tt.e Pepfirtment of Revenue and Finance On the salary fund? From the Department of Public Hea-lth (nid Safety On the salary fund (commissioner's office), JfiOO; on the salary li'iid (health department). on i'tp salary fund (bldw.

inspector's office), on the elpctricnUfunA, $8. 029. 74', off fire. fund. on the police is.

From tlie Department of "Public Works On' thir'-galRry fund, on the vatenront aeveiopment tuna, Fe RICHMONDMarrh 8. Attorney C. A. O'Dell of ths legal firm or O'Dell and Hall, was in Judge Van Fleet's depsrt- ment ef the UfiHed-fitate-distrlcfr -court In Ban Fraocisco where he appeared In behair of Emerlo -Vldal of this -city against the Santa Fs railroad Jn. whlrh the.

plaintiff asks $10,000 damaged for the death of his son some fourteen m'onths ago. The Banta Fe company was renresetit- ed'and the matter laid over over until May 1 2th, when It will come up for trial. The boy met death while in the act of playing about powder cars at the Santa Fe wharf, which it Is alleged were not sealed tight, MRS. ZIMMERMAN WILL AGAIN HEAD CLUB RICHMOND, March' At the business nteetlng yesterday afternoon the Richmond Club re-elected Mrs. Fred Zlmmer.

man, 'president; Will Paber, first vice-president, and Mrs. Orln Smedley, second vice-president, Other officers elected were: Mrs. W. 3. Caesar, flhan-elal secretary; Mrs.

J. B. Ogbom, Corresponding secretary; Mrs. Prank Fall, recording secretary, and Mrs. B.

Bvans, treasurer. The, newly elected directors are W. Tj. Rallenger, Mrs. W.

A. Boone, Mrs. Charles Am and Mrs. C. S.

Th most), important matter discussed was 'Clean-up Week." This movement was Inaugurated as part of a statewide movement of women's clubs, Every wom an was urged to clean ut her vard and the nearby vacant lpts and get' their neignoors to do th same. (Suggestion was made that the campaign be extended as far as cleaning up the treet cars. The tree planting committee reported the matter in tne hands of the Mavor. The feature of the arternoon was the report of Mrs. W.

L. Ballanger," delegate to the. recent stas convention of Women's clubs. Mrs. Ballenger's report was weii given, ana so complete and inter estltW that all.

th member were thusiastlo In their praise of It. A com. munication from the Ca Ifornla TTnm in dttstry League asked the club's support for the advancement of California Th club favored the request with an aiiirmauve vote, SOCIALISTS PLACE FULL TICKET IN FIELD RICOIOND. March r)M1ntv e)nn vjentloh of the Socialist tarty waTield ounaay aitemoqirat the nartv hsiulniier. ters on Sixth street and Rumit The principal, business of the meeting waa the eeleotlne of a fun ttcw tn resent the Socialist party ia the fall election.

The ticket follow! Ootrnty elerr O. J. Gibbons, JWehnwnd sheriff, James Kennedv. Richmond" cordeft IB. e.

Carr, Richmond; assessor, John Dahlstrom, Martlnes: auditor. Tf C. Thomas, Richmond; tax colleotor, Paul Anaerson, i inoie; treasurer, T. O. Car man, Richmond; superintendent of schools, Bertha Spencer, Richmond; pub UO administrator.

T-fAfhat TlrAtravm ett; coroner, William Lumsden, Pinole; supervisor in dlstriot No. 1, Mike Iversen, Richmond; Justice of the peace in township No. IS, a A. Hicks, Crockett; con: stable in township No, 1, J. J.

Fos, Crockett; assemblyman from 22nd dls-trtet, Tounglove, Riohmond, BOULEVARD IS DECLARED PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE RICHMOND, March 3. That Cutting boule-vard from the easterly line Ot the Southern Pacific company right of -way to Pan Pablo avenue was declared a public road several years ago and that J. Jl. T. Watkinson, owner of abutting property, has no title to the land was shown ysterday when a search of the abstract was received by City Engineer H.

Chapman. People in the Pullman seotion want the stret pavd and work will etartd at an any date, the council giving Instructions last evening to start, proceedings. Some of the intersecting streets have hever been declared highways, but efforts are being made to-get around this deficiency. IRA VAUGHN WINNER IN BILLIARDJOURNAMENT RICHMOND, March "hllNard tournament has. terminated and another begun at the Seouola rnnimi.i The last was won by R.

Vaughn, who headed the list eleven crntna nut avers nf ton, as to games-, and F. E. Adams as to points Vaughn is to be the recipient of a fine billiard cue as prize for his skill. -The now tournament will be plaved bv Adams, Rlake- Fni Barney, Finger, Newton, Knowles, and Vaughn, PETER FAVER0 LAID-IN FINAL RESTING PLACE RICHMOND, March 3. The funeral of Peter Favero, aged Janitor of the Richmond library, -was held this morning at from St." Mark's Catholic church thence to Sunset View cemetery, wherl Interment was held.

For the pa'st four" ycflrs Favero hal Janitor at that Institution and during that length of time made many scores of friends who bowed In grief at the grave when the esteemed man's bodjt was laid to rest." He is survived a wifei (i dauglrter, Minute, -and a- SOiETn- gantlus. REV. STEWART LEAVES TO CONDUCT REVIVAL RICHMOND, Mach 3. liev' V. S.

8t wart of the Calvary Baptist church, d-tartcd yesterday morning for acrnmento where he will conduct the revival ser-' vices for the ne two weeks at the Oakland Park Baptist church, Dr. Thomas will fill ths local, pulpit next Sundav artd on the following Sabbath Rev. W. Uurnsttid of Hrkelev V-jll officiate. -Rev, -Hkliuier tiie Kmt-Pablo Baptist church will sncalf at the evening services of March ET-T0 ETH BMeTtI IS PLAN OF MEN'S CLASS MhiMi 3 --on 'Thilrsi'v evening, March 12, the young men's class lot the First ITesbyterlan church to hold i bwiflmt iihumili tit flux, ana hold Its first "get-togotber" meeting.

class ha been reten.Uy organized. Emeric Vida'l Sues Santa for the. Death of His Son. RICHMOND, March 3. that there are five gambling Joints on MaoflOnald avenue between Fifth and "Eighth streets, and that boys of tender years are al lowed to frequent them and to play cards for money all night, and that slot machines are 'being, allowsd in the saloons of thk city in violation of the law, was the announcement of 'Mayor Ludewig at sthe meeting of the city council last evening.

The. statement of the mayoi; was acted upon by the Council and a meeting of the council with the police department this week is to be "Slot machines owned by Oakland si- loon keepers ar.d which are not allowed in any of the other bay cities" have been slipped into many of the local saloons in violation of tha city and state law. Thjtar supposed to give gum in return, but even the men that play them are complaining," stated the mayor. "I will bring evidence to show that a young boy -on last Thursday night gambled in a Macdonald avenue poolroom all night and did not leave the place until 7 o'clock in the morning. They are supposed to be pool and billiard halls, but tiey are simply schools for crime and the education of boys to become gamblers.

There are men walking, the streets here who are making their living off' the workingmert of the city. On payday and the May after, they bring In boosters from outside to trim the work-lngmen here, it's time that something wis being done to clean things up." COUNCIL MAY CHECK AMBITIOUS SPEEDERS RICHMOND March A new ordinance, drafed at the suggestion of Coun cilman Lane, was given first reading by the city council last evening and snt hack to the ordinance committee for an other week. It will establish a speed sons bounded by Chanslor and Ripley avenue and First and Twenty-third streets, and In Washington avenue, from Riohmond to Standard, Standard avenue east of Castro, Richmond avenue from Bante" to Arvarado, where the limit will be tan miles an hour. Fifteen miles an hour will be allowed on other streets where the population is heavier and 25 mllee in sections of the city where there Is little trafflo. No more turning, except at corners, and many other provisions are Included In the new regulation.

WHIST PLAYERS TO EAT CHICKEJHJF WINERS RICHMOND, March One, prize chicken for evwry tore, tables of player is one of the Inducements which the committee of Richmond lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood, composed Of Mrs. Mattie Schraffl, Mrs. Nettie Murray, Mrs. Ktie Mason and Mrs. Mary Moyla, Is to tend to its guests at a whist party tomorrow evening in Fraternal hall, The details connected with the evening's enjoyment are being carefully handled and it is the aim of the committee members to afford all present a very Jolly Dancing and refreshments are to enjoyed.

Score cards will be twenty-five cents. PYTHIANS TAKE IN NEW MEMBERS OF ORDER RICHMOND, March S. The members of Richmond; Temple, Pythian Sisters, added several members to the order last night by Initiation. Mrs. May-floors was the candidate admitted.

The lodge was visited by Mrs." Murton and her Mrs. Wlnwobd of Oakland. Plans were laid for a Whist party to be held neit Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Mollis Adams, 115 Macdonald avenue. This will be the first of a series of weekly gatherings of the order at the-home- of the members.

Prizes are to be given and a social time enjoyed. NATIVES0NS WILL INITIATE CANDIDATES RICHMOND. March 3. Richmond par lor, -Native Sons of the Golden West, will Initiate a class of Cant'lda'tes at its meeting to be held in BeqUols hall tomorrow evening. The several large Initiations of late aro the outcome Of the efforts Of prominent members who are Werkln nffc'rfJTw- Jft geles during the convention in April by bringing' eleven or more new members in, The work will be-put on byvth local officers.

Several visitors from Oakland and Berkeley wlil be present to exemplify the initiatory ritual. MAYOR LUDEWIGAPP0INTS TREE PLANTING COMMITTEE West Bide merchant; Marie Og-born, wife of the city architect and member of the Richmond Club, and F. Faber, resident of the east of the Espee were' named as tree-'ptahttng adviscry Committee by Mayot? o. R. Luds- wie last' evening.

This committee will name subcommittees from different section's of the city and will 'advise the council upon city beautiftcatlon and parks. COUNCIL REFUSES TO PASS CIRCUS ORDINANCE RICHMOND, March .4. On the ground that Ibe city council cam.iof'orbld Run-day circus imlws- It. Closes up. the motion picture shews, the council last evening refused to paes the ordinance eimaesl.t iv a number of th, local religious societies, Citv Attorney Hall declared that would be class leKlflatton unless- all performances were BAPTIST LADIES TO GIVE- SUPPER THURSDAY March The ladles' Aid Society of the -l-lr'st.

Baptist church will jtlve a dinner In the church parlors on the evening of March T4h from In 8 The menu wjll consist, of many delicacies nnd the best of home-cooked food. An active committee. busy at pres-, ii aiiinJlliiaiiiiliiieiiliig s. idstall sad nrranglns: for the supper. Thlrty-ilv cent vr plat will be sharae.

Colonial Mahogany Bedroom Suite BYWHEAT BUYERS Representative Manaharr Wires in Demand for Congres sional Investigation. WASHINGTON, March 3. Tha Chicago and Duluth Boards of Trade and tho Minneapo'lli Chamber 'of Com- rmerjse i wera arraigned today as vio- latori of the anti-trust law, Axing the prices of wheat to. the farmers of the northwest and the price of flour-to the consumers, at a hearinf before the House rulea committee to decide on Representative Manahan's demand for the contrreaalonal Investigation. Maiiahan charged that elevator men, by selling to themselves grain they held as agents for farmers, defrauded the wheat growers of the Dakota alone of $20,000,000 a year.

Federal legislation to abolish future trading, federal Inspection and grading In- publlo warehouses, he urged, was the onljt means to relieve farmers, who lost large sums through manipulation in futures. The state of Minnesota's Investigation of the evil, he said, had been set at naught by a lobby. Representative Dillon of South Dakota supported Representative Man-ahan's investigation request and Samuel Greely, formerly a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, told the committee thev Chicago public warehouse monopoly, fixed the grain prices for the world. -The Chicago board, he said, dealt In 25,000,000 bushels a day, while receipts averaged 6,000,000 bushels a year. FISHERIES TREATY WITH CANADA NOT ABROGATED OTTAWA.

March 8. Canada is waiting on the United' States to adopt legislation snaking the fisheries treaty between the two countries effective. Meantime the Canadian government will take no' steps to abrogate the treaty, as had' been threatened be-CRUe of the long delay in Us adoption. These announcements were made in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. nazen, minister or, marine and fisheries, who said: "Both Presidents Taft and Wilson manifested their desire to setf leeisla tton making the treatv effective.

nasH. The government is informed that the senate has passed such legislation and that It will pass the. of representatives in a few days. The treaty then will come into effect. The, CaT nadian government some time ago1 gave notice to WashJngton that unless the "necessary legislation were passed by Congress' before March Canada would fael free to withdraw from the treaty." INFORMAL DINNER FOR SONS OF REVOLUTION Informality will mark the annual, dinner to be given by the California society of the Sons of the American Revolution, which will be held Wednesday, evening.

March 10 in the Key Inn of this city. hundred carrts have been issued for the which has been carefully srrnrg'ed by a committee composed of H. G. CapweH, F. 'A; Leach Jr.

and J. R. Toasts wil-be'res ponded to by ieading members of the so- proiessionai ana Business ruen ot tins community. committee haclraiiJateilAUiejlJcl. Haft Biionf'i comV directly from their offices In their business suits, as "no dress suits will be pfr-mltted.

The speakers of the evening have not as yet been announced. AGED HAYWARD WOMAN PASSES AWAY AT 82 March 3. Mrs. Anna E. Wright, 82.

yftars old, one of Hay- wsrd's olrhnsf citi'cnSj7 'died at Her home in Casiro' ValW" Sunday, night. SHe had lived in ('astro Valley for the past eight years, coming from Livermore. She leaven several relatives In the east and one son, Sims P. She -was a native of Baltimore. The funeral will take place tomorrow from the parlors of Alter, Piatt and Riohmond, Rev.

I. E. Thompson officiating. 'Interment will bp in Lone Tree Cemetery, Havwnrd. THREE YOUTHS ARE RELEASEDJJN PROBATION It was probation day for highwaymen In the superior court today -when three youths were released on probation by Superior Judge Ogden on recommendation of the probation officer.

Alfred Soares, a member of the Orln Phillips and William Westphal gang, who acted as "lookout" and received in fill 61 cents as. his share in th proceeds, will be under surveillance for a term of five years. Roy Perry and Peter Martlnolli were' plai'ed on probation for 15 years each. They beat "their victim Into Insensibility and roBbeti- him orJ14.5ft. SEEKsTEV0cVfl0N0F -RIO GRATiIDE PERMIT.

March 3. Senator ThoiiMS introduced' a resolution- today to authorize Colorado, to sue the secretary tif'ttie'lTileilm in mine mi mder1 wliii'M prohibits diversion of witer from the iUo Grande to Colorado project. The very spirit of Colonial days is typified in this Old Colonial pattern. In addition to the quality and simplicity that were characteristic of the old-time desigjis, it possesses the poise and beauty that result, from skill and experience joined with modern 'methods. The finish is that rich dark reddish-brown with a.

dulled surface. The Dresser, $37.50. The. Chiffonier, $32.50.. The Bedstead, $37.50.

This set may also be purchased on the "divided payment" Why not have Furniture of Real Merit when our Divided Payment Rlan the buying so easy? xnN a A on lie citv hall construction 'fund. I5mtclety' wWch Includes In its -personnel on the srnmivsr school construction on the high school construction fund. H5. r.ULUJlJUJM MM. mm- -s- Afilfl fund (engineer's department), en the street fund, m.iwuu; on the fiub! In bert'Tniont-fundj general From the Auditor's and Assessor's Office On the salary fund, 42,41 3, the Citv "A ttnrney'' "Office On the.

salary $1,131,67. From, the Civil Roerd On the ilfirv fund, From -the Police Courts On the sal- Ary J900. makes tt 0REG0W AVENUE BE1IMG-PAVED; -BUENA VISTA WEXT 1UCIIMOND. rlavi'iw ot Peuna Vifrta and Oregon avenues is be lug rapidly rushed to completion by the Warswlck Strsat paving company. Tlie portion of Oregon avenue from Richmond avenue about 10 yards south to the 1n-t terseotlon with Buena Vista avenue hat been completed and th remainder ot that street finished today, buena Vlst Will then be completed.

Sidewalks and curbs are Installed oti both streets and when completed will big amon, the 'best streets In the city. REALTMMTuBMiTS TO PAINFUL OPERATION; R1CIIM' WD. March J. Ferguson." one of the pioneer reiiltv operators ot -this citv, .1 pninf.il operation; at tho Kesjder Hanltariuui Saturday evening, when 'one of bis toes was When a bov, foot wa Injured and' ihrotish these many years it has never afforded any trouble until recently. It: was at the advice of lr.

W. J. Caesar who saw Indications of gangrene afflicting the member tlmt the operation wis performed. Ferguson Is able to be onfc and around. FEBRUARY IS HEAVY MONTHJN BUILDING, HKIIJIuNri, March Bitildin permits ussued bv City Architect ,1.

B. Ogr burn -for toe'inoiifh of. Ve'inmry amount ed This i "iiustilertd a-record. leaker owiuk tu ti fact that tlW month at the was very stormy' and slso that It Is the shortest month of; the veer- -Tflralf-'T isrnill werr'tssttedTsn Tn-f frttir wr fnp thA rectltMl nt Knm- the remainder being for repairs. FINE WEATHER DRAWS BOWLERS TO PARK While the.

fine uetUhe.r lasts th Lake-, side park howling green Is sure to he tn flntlv list," bv the members of the Oakland. Scottish Howling Club'. Two rlnks were laid out yesterday sfternoon. On one rink three-handed teams played a match of 31 ends. The teams were composed follows: J.

A. C. Macdonald, James P. Tavlor and L. O.

Burpee -(skip); Dr. Murray L. George H. M. Orar and Dr.

Ft, Hill (skip. Following was the score st the close: Burpee team. 20 Mill team i5 Hnrpee lost tha match by 5 points, but his tertm 'scored on ft end while that of his "scored on onlv 10 ends. Two doiililc-homled tennis played- 21 ends the other rink, namely, William I'ritersnn and Major Henrv Hume against H. Hepworth and KjHis (skip), with the follow! Hume team.

-1S 2D Hume's team lost 14 ends. Kvans' team won tli a match by eight points and lost only seven ends. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD INITIATE BIG CLASS --RICHMOND, March, 8. f.ng Cabin nip, Woodmen of the World, held a (Mass Initiation last evening In Heiiuut 4h4; fH--wH--ws--prtfln--bv4he-lM-a I officers, asalstcd bv thp-drtll team W'eiUewnnil Cunip of Her'ielev'. 't'lio 'lamp' baa bin) plans for the addition Uew picm'ncra hy J.uns 1st.

tNext Mondny evenum, the will with a 'public- meeUiufi- Ak-ranHements are In charge of a special entertainwient committee pesued by Ceo, Hciilv W. Hftl.l'ng aiVilJVc. Fn-. tPulian. "TKe'TlrlTl' tcRhT oTTTi e'TH'C'ii HM will visit Wedwond caoid next Friday evening.

HASTY SWAIN FINDS DOCUMENT NOT ENOUGH RK'HMi iNJ March -3. Was -William jr. Wilson, young Concord business man, too 'timid to pop the question before securing -a Hc.enae to mtry Miss Emma pretty candy girl of Richmond, without asking her cOnfient, or was It loally'the bold move of a lion-hearted knight who takes thlnm for granted? Wilson was neither timid nor bold In petting the license which he secued' In Coneni'd last FrUIay- Tlie nyepliig he wunt tu Itichmotid with ense In his pocket. Hut MIks Hchletti had of the-lii-eimi being Issued, and wnen Wilson arrived al thd Hi'lileth home islie refused to-ee him. "Of all the rfcrve," said.

Miss Schleth yesterday. "The. Idea of gelling a mar I iage license without, consiilintg Tli pair met sever il tnanthii afo, tJien Wilson sauntered Into tun candy -store whe.ro the Klrl 1st eiuplovud and found a group of boisterous youths a-inioying her. With the aid of a policeman, WJIsou clear-till th plaiie tlio pair Introduced tliemaalves. 1 Tliereafter Wilsen Is wild to have Journeyed to Richmond -dally the plea of i.rgent business and stepped Into th rau-dv st're to purchase Chocolates li-mn Miss (chletli.

Kmiglsh. eyes ami a fetch-lug a-nlle met lilf time, an.i Wllunn waajeuitc. tn Ins her (ect. He iiealei-tl to that to Miss HohUw. however, I'tni v-erHay ad- mittel he Imd -nscle a mistake.

Tlie Birl holda-ibnt. actiiiR n. her proiector 'once and during chocolates-, even every (lay, are not tu be Interpret! ja a TI-TK TRIBUXK operntes the largest JOB Printing-plant- 1w-AInwisr-imm4 ty. Good work at reasonable nguros. l'Uone Oakland 628, FUNERAL OF E.

C. WELCH -HELD FROM M. E. CHURCH Tlie funeral' of Edward C. Welch, one of the founders of the Melrose Methodist Episcopal church, nrfts held this afternoon from the rhurcli 'whlclf ha established a of years ago.

Rev. Robert Bur-ley, pastor of the Melrose, church, and Rev. Mr. Raker, pastor of the" Centennial Methodist church, officiated. Many representatives of the clergy of.

the Methodist denomination pold their last tribute to the.depajttd,.". i Ffinard c. Wel'h died suddenly at his home, 4626 Tyrrell street as the result of heart, disease. He was 55 'years of age and is survived by three sons and thiee daughters. The interment was in Mountain View cemetery.

PETTY THIEVES BUSY BOBBING MERCHANTS SAN FRANCISCO, March 2. An empty sack found In the store of Frank Pucein-elli, 755 Columbus avenue, is the onlv clew, in the. hands of the" police Jo the identif of a burglar, who broke In early this -tHerBlng end stole At pairs et shoes 'VsR at $105. the door' was' Jim-ni'ed. 'of 59- Haight.

street, re- ports' that while lie was in the rr of store somebody opened, his yasTi(reg'- later and took Burglars raided the Canteen saloon, 81 Qerlng through a rear-window. Thev obtained three, watches and i'oQ in cuio..