Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 14

FEBRUARY 24, 1917. 11 SATURDAY EVENING A CHURCHES SHOW INCREASE, SAYS EXPERT'S TABLE Gains in All Denominations Outlined by Council in Report HANS IN JAPAN ARK I I I I 1 Will FOR SUPPORT NEW YORK. 24. The net increase in 1916 in church members in the I'nlted States was 747,000, km in of 204.000 over the pain for according to figures made public by Ir. Henry K.

Carroll, one of the secretaries of the federal council of the churches of Christ in America. Carranza Envoys Are Seeking I Pro- AlCl in FlOWery IS I testants and eastern orthodox bodies uut.l, Hn 1916 had an nwrcsatp of more Declared; DiplOmatS WatCh: than forty million or DO YOU KNOW THAT One large ration company here turns out a baby carriage every Ixxk over the rest of the page. TMd you ever see anything down below that's needed? However, look 'em over; you'll need 'em sometime. Blschoff's Truss Surgical House reports sales of their new two-bag and one-belt sanitary suspensory, one of Electric Construction Company Is starting the electrical Installation In the tuberculosis sanitarium near IJvermore, this week. If If If Calvin M.

Orr, report the addition to, the company In'the person ot B. H. Paul, formerly with the city recreation The Oakland Umbrella Factory, 1617 San Pablo avenue, Is the only factory In tig district that builds up an umbrella from the handle to the finished product. If if If The Hogan Lumber Company Is making 500 boxes of special heavy construction, lined with tar paper, for the inclosing of the Hall-Scott Motor Company's motors on order for shipment to Russia. Did you do It? Read the entire page? The advertisers on this page have a message Just' the same as, you get together.

If If if A new violin shop where the Instru- mcnts are made by an artist was opened at 2439 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, by Wayne White. If if if We thank you for the promptness dla-played In the7 returns of "Knotes for Knowles." This kind of co-operation will make this page worth while from all and our'n." if if If, The Oakland Cream Depot has ordered new machinery, one machine alone costing $1250, to take care of the Increased business in the manufacturing of their well-known brand O. C. D. butter.

if if if Trego Electric Company has just conw pleted wiring the new restaurant which is one of nine new jobs' that this busy company had on their books for this Operations in the Orient Several Suspects Are in the Scheme, Say Officials; Former English Army Officer Is Among Those Active in Plan TOK.IO, Feb. 24. An international affair centering around three Mexi- cans and their mysterious movements In attempts to buy ammunition and arms, has just finished its irst act in Japan. Today the attention in diplomatic circles here is directed toward conjecture as to just what the Mexicans were at in their mission for the Carranza Kovcrhment. The Mexicans' efforts met with success, but their activities have been so Intent as to arouse daily watchfulness on the part of officials connected with both the American and British embassies here, the latter fearing that attempts were being made to aid the "Germans.

While future developments are expected to heighten the sensational character of the Carranza mission," It Is now known as a certainty that the Mexicans, assisted bv two Jananese. and a WelshnTfrTi a Dutcji adventurer discharged1 from the British army for conduct unbecoming an. officer, succeeded in chartering the Kotshira Maru, a Japanese vessel of 4100 tons. After loading cargo, this boat left Yokohama during the night of January 4, and proceeded to Muroran, where cooled and sailed direct for Salina Cruz, Mexico. SHIPMICNTK l.ISTKl).

According to the manifest, the shipments consisted of 403 tons, but It Is known that this steamer of over 4000 Ions did not sail direct for Salina Cruz with a cargo of only 400 tons, listed 'quest of new trade marKeis lor mex-s machinery. It Is also known that lean products. rotJDiTiotsr IOI1I last week these beside the regular work) are keeping the force on the jump. The first" medal ever given to a Fa-J cific Coast paint company was presented to the California Paint Company In 1873. This was directly given for quality show" of mixed paints, being the first factory to make mixed paints on the coast.

Western Paper Box Company has ha Its head high in' the air since the Ad-4 Masque od for very good reason, their exhibit of wares in costume In the pageant won a prize. The Manufacturers Committee didn't get a "goose egg," InasV much as this company being a membe was represented and won a prize. An addition to the Macaulay Foundry Company at Sixth and Carlton streets, Rerkeley, fa slated to cost In the neighborhood of $1000. For foundry purposes an addition costing this amount will allow greater expansion. That means they1 are busy, which sounds good.

The Pacific Spring Bed Company has) made large shipments this week to Tp. TfmQ portland and Los An geles, every large city.on the cohsI being represented. It Is Indeed gratifying to 1 learn that this company business for the months of January and February has been much above normal. if If A trip through the "Co-op" overall factory, 1301 Seventh street, will show the visitor how union overalls and garments are made. Twenty thousand garments are turned out monthly by eighty employees.

A payroll of J1S00 every two weeks Is paid to these employees. Tie shirts and, overalls are cut with an electric cutting machine that cuts 102 garments at one operation, and special machines are provided for each operation in the making of the garments. The management of this factory cordially In vites all those Interested to visit fie fac tory and see the various special' Jiaehtuea in operation, some of which are. -as fol lows: Buttonhole machine cuts tie makes the buttonhole and cuts the thread In one operation at the rate d' a button hole every eight seconds. The tacking machine sews op a thread tack.tmaklng the strongest possible reinforcement, at the rate of one tack every three- seconds.

The button machine puts on the buttons at the rate of one button every second. Another special machine sews dn pearl buttons on the flannel and chambray shirts at the rate of one button every three seconds. Every garment is care fully Inspected before being placed In" stock. A trio through this factory and. with explanations of the various machines and workers.

Is well worth any one's time. All Invited. rSTANDARD FENCE Co piOTWELFTH ST. OAKLAND.CAL. Steel Chain I4jik Factory FenwM are one of our specialties.

Oij representative your serrifMb Phone Oak. 475 mm in cni hers. the Kotohira Maru carried twenty- sevcm Japanese gun experts. It is believer! that the Mexicans, handicapped in their operatfoijs by the alertness of the Japanese government, were offered only inferior material, of an old' pattern and lacking in uniformity, so the trio finally resolved to add to their small arms purchase a i ouantity of machinery for the manu facture of guns and ammunition The three Mexicans were J. M.

Car-Plo, R. Vargas and Ouitterz Astregi. They In Yokohama November 23. Tlit are all Carranza men. Car-plo was chief of staff under General Obregon, Carranza's war minister.

The Mexicans had money all kinds of it. They had credits issued by New York hanks totaling more than gold. This money is generally known to have been deposited in the Chartered Rank, the First Hank of Japan, and the Mitsui Hank, In addition to these credits there is a large sum of money deposited In a powerful bank here, the remnant of a sum placed here by General Huerta when that bandit was supreme across the liio Grande. During their stay here the Mexicans were frequently seen in company with two smooth-looking, well-dressed nil pinnfy but while the movements of JJicrX Fiiirdnos are or-ms L'tiiiniaiuij watched, as yet their connection with the Mexicans nas not nceo rBinuiiaiicu. The two Japanese aiding the Mexicans wore T.

Sudzuki, former principal of the Tokio Marine College, and M. Nakashima, who has been active In Mexican Interests for years. Nakashima sailed for Mexico on the Kotohira Maru. He lived in Mexico for nearly ten years. The Mexicans made frequent calls at the Mexican legation and were often seen in company with Colonel Romero, Carranza's minister hern.

The latter claims, however, that his conntrvmen onlv came to Japan in tour to. east Pile of river from lopla, to X-arRO Station (three miles), theme back U( weat side and via new highway grade to rklah. New hiehway grade to Wllllts except ten miles; north from Wllllts not advisable. Pacific Highway North Take Valley route south out of Oakland to Mossdale school. Fork of Stockton road from main state highway to Sylvan school, rough macadam road, highway to about four miles north of Lincoln, rough approach to brlilKe between Rosevllle- and Alarysvlile.

detour west to Marysvlfle sign, thence dirt road to Sheridan, thence highway to Mnrvsvllle and Live Oak, thence dirt road to Nelson, new highway to Tehama county line; dirt road to Proberta, highway to Red Bluff, new highwnv erade to Cottonwood, dirt road to Redding. North of Redding not advisable on account of rains and mud. Pacific Highway North From Benlcla Benlcla to Batavla via Fairfield and Vacavllle. paved. Muddy dirt road to Davis, highway to Woodland.

Follow old road through Yolo county, fair condition If dry, to Ileishey. Thence highway to Orlarid and Corning; dirt roud to Proberta and highwnv to Ited Bluff. To Sacramento via Tunnel Road and Cauaeway: U'nve Oakland via Tunnel Road to Walnut Creek, paved. Dirt road to Martinez, after rains take road out Walnut Creek to Concord thence via I'acheco to Martinez. Ferry running between Martinez and Renlcfa.

everv hour on half-hour starting from Martinez at 7:30 a. ni. to :30 p. in. No boat at 12:30 noon.

Leave Benlcla every hour on even hour from 7 n. rn. to p. in. No boat- at 12 noon.

lave Benlcla on Main and .1 streets, thence highwnv to Cordelia Vacavllle and Batavla, muddy dirt road to Davis and the. Causeway' to Sacramento. To Santa Cruz Const route highway to San and l.os Citos. thence Clenwood road to Snnta Cruz. Thla.hnit.Cnot advisable unlll three ihivs after rains Dumbarton and Chittenden roads on account of mud.

Best' route to Santa Cruz, highway to-Salinas', them-e dirt road to Castrovllle, Watsnnvtlle aorf v.ruz.. oik Manin roan closed, to Del Monte, paved. istroville To Byron Hot Springa During wet weather continue on highway from House one and one-half miles Turn there for Bethany. Then follow new sign boards. Only three miles farther than by Mountain House cui-oiT.

Perfect road In anv weather. Pacheco Pas, Gllroy to Fresno This route not advisable during winter. To Del Monte Paved entire distance In excellent condition Napa Valley Roada In condition to Mlddletown: passable to" St. Helena to Santa Hnsa via Petrified Forest! fair. Napa to Montlcello, poor.

Napa to Popes Valley, poor. Napa to Petaluma' good. Bolinas Road from Fairfax closed from summit to Bolinas account of blasting. San Mateo County l'aved snn Mateo nr Belmont to Crystal Springs. New highway open from summit- to llalfmonii Hav.

La Honda to IV-si adero, fair. Pesondero to San Oiegorlo, good. San Oregorlo to Itidwood City. -good. hour? Over $1,000,000 is sent out of Oakland annually for lard tallow, sausages and fertilizer.

One coffee roaster in this town who em ploys ten men would quadruple his force if only one family in ten asked for his goods. WeJiave a paint manuafacturer whose products took a prize at the world's fair in compe tition with the World, and who put their money into their product instead of illuminated signs. Tons of candy arc made in this city and shipped all over the world, Wealthy people in Brazil who de mand the best of everything insist on one airland manufacturer pro ducts, while some of you mail money to Boston and New York for this kind of goods. We have recently secured a fine glove factory whose product is said by the lafge local 'department stores to be superior to anything in we marircl. I here is an I 1 1 artisan jeweler in our midst who has an international reputation, and it is an actual fact that when you go into a famous store in San Francisco to have something made to order, the work is sent to this man to be per formed.

The snmc applies to en graving. If you insisted upon a particular brand of Mazda Lamb, one of our flourishing factories Would be increased by 100 girls. A shade manufacturer who is turning out 000 iiards shade cloth every day. Wouldn last twenty-four hours if he depended upon Oakland consumers. liubber articles of most cverv con ceivable use are made locally even to rubber heels and so it eoes.

Yes, there are lots more but think it over. This data obtainable from Fred Boegle secretary manufac turers committee, Chamber of Commerce. To him credit is due for this article. American Standard Oil Burner Company Is Installing one of their large oil burners In the Santa Cruz county hospital. A large addition is necessary to the General Roofing Company's big plant In Richmond, to take care of the manufacturing of their products.

if if if Hammer-Bray Company Is making 5000 Spark ovens of different sizes for roasting and baking purposes. These ovens are for gas. gasoline and oil stoves. The Aluminum Products Company has Increased business sufficiently to erect an addition to their plant pt the foot of Fifth avenue, This building will be for the use. of their office and additional storage room.

Joseph H. Pedgrlft has the contract for this addition. Mi'dulre Fourth and Powell streets. Emeryville, makers of barrels since 1SS0, that's before my but It goes to show that we have a manufacturer that has been here some time and furthermore has grown considerably; in fact so consistently that they have bad to move Into larger quarters. Note tjie address as given, above.

The American Rubber Manufaruring Company recently shipped to Tuba Consolidated Cold Company an enormous rubber belt for conveying rock and dirt to or froni the crushers. In making this giant belt it took special machinery to handle the Job. This particular belt measured 454 feet long and 42 Inches In width. The thickness is from half Inch at the edges. Increasing in i iu i center Plv after ply of strong canvas: Is used tis a core.

This company Is equipped to kind of work, being the only I'mwwHill. AjV Security Storage Warehouse. Sixth. West and Market, this week received the tirst car of a several car lot shipments of rice This is one of the necessary com modifies of life that is pince. with this u- coiTinanv for distribution.

Household storage has been strong tins week -taking advantage of the facilities that this company affords in superior storage Mr. LuckenKach. manager, feels keenly the scarcity of cars for transpor-t itloii of goods that are booked for storage with the Security Storage Warehouse Company. YOU WILL KNOW WHY BORADENT 77ie Tooth Paste Made in Oakland Sold Throughout the Middle West and South. IF YOU THY IT.

J.A.JOHNSON MAKER OF Tilt Johnson CedafXiWsr MISSION IIKNITlHi: hurniture of livery Description Made to Order. Cabinet and Repair ft ark, 1012 Ease lllh Oakland. Cal. FACTORY SITES Lenses nd 'Sale Ilulldlnc Financed Maiden, Rittigstein Co. Heal htal ted lnsurmne 13IO Lnkrwlde 4300 Baker-Hansen MfgT Co.

KU1 AKY i-'CStatlonnry Vacuum Cleaners 744-758 23rd Ave. Telephone, wire, write or calk department. It also reports that all Its products "Orr" cheese, San Juan olives and "Morrall' products and everything Is more than on the if If If The B-Llne Transfer Company Is handling 50,000 bales of cotton on trans-bay shipment from the liner recently arriving from China to the California Cotton Mills, where each bale Is fumigated before being shipped east. This shipment of cotton has been in transit three months from port of sail in China. if, if, if Art-Art Company, 532 First National Rank building, has just taken a pretty job off their This Is the new poster for the Jaz ball, done In three colors.

It stands well In the ranks for art of the highest class, in the advertising fjeld. This, company is very busy getting out the regular- work for Its cus tomers, some of which are among the largest business houses in Oakland. if If. The Oakland-California Towel Company will install eeveral thousand dollars' worth of special machinery to take care of new contracts of extraordinary size. One In particular Is the entire supply service to the Neptune beach at Alameda.

The Alameda Park Company has endeavored to make this amusement resort the most unique in the I'nlted States. The tank Is unusually large. J. A. Johnson, 4042 East Fourteenth street, maker of the famous "Johnson I '7' '-'J sl 118 J'Oria.

nh.nl 1 i i I ticular Jobs, and Is supervised by Mr. Johnson himself. A huge 500-egg incubator Is also under way. This has the latest type of boiler and heat radiator system, also the last word in compartments for the expected chicks. The Ieona Quarries, acquired recently by Frank W.

Bilger aiid associates, will start up next Monday morning undejr the new management tK large force men, In addition to trrose already emplyed at the quarries, has been arrangedjffor in anticipation of an Increased activity In road and building operations with the advent of spring. Leona Quarries, with the outpan from the quarries of the Oakland Paving. Company, form the largest rock supply under any single operator In thla region. Shipments are made of Oakland rock, from these two sources, to all the bay counties and many Interior points, both by rail and water. The Ink Ribbon Manufacturing Com-pany ho" some very Interesting data aa to recent shipments of orders.

One company alone, the Western Union Telegraph Company of New York, has ordered since last October a total of 7000 dozen, or S4.000 ribbons: this would weigh 3V4 tons. From this Oakland factory typewriter ribbons are shipped to Chicago In lots of 100 dozen per order. This la exceedingly gratifying news. This little Oakland plant is one of several for this company, but the fact remains that Oakland Is being advertised every time an order Is sent out of here. If If if The manufacturers Indulged in a "get-together" round-table experience talkfest at the Wednesday noon luncheon at the Commercial Club.

Short talks were made on their own particular line of business relative to last year's general growth and conditions. The room was pervaded with an atmosphere of good nature. Roy Munsell donning the cloak of supreme catechlzer, genially put over the third degree on each of the impromptu speakers. A short digest of the character of work-products, general business, output, where and how, and the outlook In each line seemed to appear to the Individual of that specific industry. All told It was snappy.

Interesting and by all mears educational. These kind of meetings at noon luncheons go a great way In acquainting the different manufacturers with their neighbors' Industrial activities. Eyery member had a word or two to say and Interest was displayed by all. Little crop-plngs out of humor were also In evidence and' 'tis these wholesome gatherings that create the spirit of "get-together." i MOTORS BOUGHT anrl SOLD EXPERT KKPAIRINf; a si'KciAirv RADIO ELECTRIC CO. CONRAD Props, 2.M lath S(.

Lake. 311 Fine Upholstering 17 Compt.nt Workman, Prlcei Reiaonibla. R. J. HUNTER 2158 Telegraph Ave.

Oakland 7J5. Eitabliihid IJJ7 $500 Cash Will Buy FINE MANfFACTXRING SITE 67x137 Close in; balance. $800, on terms. See Owner, 1813 Telegraph. Plume Oak.

589. M. PAPIN EXPERIMENTAL and MODEL WORKS Patent Ileveloplnc, Tools, Pies, Molds All Articles Made of Metals. Heavy and Llflrit Punching and Preaawork 711-713 FRANKLIN STREET Phonn Oakland 1020. Lakasid 8184 COP A DeORO WINES Three klnd.

Red. 8wer. Irish Moss and Hoar hound A valuable Tonic and Stimulant. Warren's The Winedale ComDanv WHOLESALE n'lNES AND LltaUOKs a I nit; iiirtiiy apei ii 1 1 it. loe iiihiiulihjluic.

if. If. if. The Neverhreak Springs, made in Berkeley, are becoming vastly popular, due to their peculiar construction, eliminating the possibilities ot leaf Jjreakage. fc fc The California Pottery Company cheerfully reports, sewer pipe conditions, or father sales, are coming through fine down San Joaquin Valley The dominant yell Is, "Rain first, sewer pipe after- wards." Anyhow, this Is how we got It.

I If If If I Pacific Manifolding Book Company opened their new addition to factory by a dance given in honor of employees. Tills large addition gives ample office, room and a much needed extension to factory area. If If If Alameda county, through its Board of Supervisors, maintains, permanent ex- hiblts of the products and industries of Alameda county In eight different cities. This has become one of the Important advertising feature! of Alameda county. Factory fences are becoming as popular- as roofs, mainly for the reason to finlRh or complete the equipment of the plant.

The Standard Fence Company is furnishing the factory fence for the paper, mills at Arttloch. if if If California Corrugated Culvert Berkeley, has recently installed something new In the machinery line a elgn stamping or engraving machine to turn out their new Calcosigns. judging from the pictures, these signs must he beau- ties. If If, If The Oakland Clove Company says: "F'orce of thirty; great expectations; orders ahead to keep running full time for six months; turning out Se dozen a week; been going Just six months; anything in fine kid and lamb gloves." This looks good new concern, lots of business, everybody good natured. if if.

If Forty carloads of building material have been received this month at Diablo station on the Oakland, Antloch F.ast-ern Railway for the Improvements Mount Diablo Park and vicinity. A good portion of the shipments con sisted of lumber and lumber produets from Oakland plants. Rather looks like we were putting an extension on our bedroom this side of the bay! If If If-The Oakland Rubber Stamp Company has increased their plant take care of Increased business. This type of lndus try caters to all classes of business, which means they have gone after the business and got It. That tells the story of the addition to their plant.

Jim Bos-tick and. C. F. Budge are the proprietors and are quite optimistic regarding the future business of their company. Baker-Hansen Manufacturing Company Is putting on the market something new In the shape of an air lift pump ior deep wells.

After long "tryouts" and experiments the results of the pump, has exceeded their expectations. Large shipment of all sizfes of compressors have been shipped to Los Angeles agents; also a 500-foot compressor to a San. Joaquin valley point. A Western Casket salesman came Into the oince of ine cooipunj mir. week and unloaded some nice big orders from Seattle and Portland.

This Is a two-way acting benefit to Oakland-local dealers sell more supplies to this big Oakland firm while the many employes of all the companies are assured oi work and will spend r.rvhcir wages home. Mighty fine at if Tinnter has given thirty veara' of faithful service to his many customers and in so doing has won the confidence of those of the east bay district that want work done of the distinctive when thev have their old treasures furniture repaired and reproduced into beautiful new -looking pieces. Mr Hunter claims manv of the old families of San F'ranclsco among, his customers as well. it It. K.

A great dcay has been, said about our lre4gn trade osslbilittes. ant; it is evi- ore4 (ram the fields open to manufac- turers here at' home mat iv necessary to toll thenChow close they are to the Island trade of the Pacific ocean. Numerous islands look for the. goods or -Hie-ma fagtmauai In IJJC. east Jd is trict nroves 1 ie contention ui.

the factories of the Pacific Const Knouin get the cream jacent to home of the foreign traoe au- Hand Painted Signs xr show Aims that display or A MTV. "PETE" DELLA VEDOWA 1309 Washington Oakland 3961 TELEPUONH OAK. 540 Spott Bros. "lourt for Srlc" PTFCTRICAt ENGINEERS. 1IGHTINO FIXTURES AND PLUMBING.

JOBBrNfl MURRAY CO. HEATING AND VENTILATING And O.n.rml Sheet JIet.1 Work WEBSTER 8TJPH0N0KLirS1 Maxwell Hardware Co. -132ft WASHINGTON STREET Phone, Oukland 22 Factory and Mill Supplies TREGO Electric co. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS For Llfht, Ht ifd Power. Llcem.d El.ctriciam fn Oakland, Alameda.

and Piedmont. Oakland 2il SIO FRANKLIN ST. TO SELL OR BUY SEE US We. have the choicest listings of faotory sltos and Elatisliial I fart to present upi'o personal in II or correspondence. a I l.akenldo It.

N. BL-U' Fretl I 15th Broadway ler. filer. Dept. If if if East Bay Foundry Company pulled its flrat heat In the new foundry last Wednesday.

Four tons of nice castings "was the result. Orders are In evidence causing a feeling of confidence for the future. If If If Eagle Sheet Metal Works Is furnishing tile ornamental cornice and sheet iron work for the tower on the new building of the Lyon Fireproof Warehouse Company, Fortieth and Broadway. if if if Atkinson' Mill Lumber Company has shipped fifty windows to Redwood City. These ore for a large residence being erected In that city.

These patent Win dows are being shipped to all points In the state from this Oakland concern. valveless Rotary Pump Company Is furnishing four pumps for mine work that Is flooded with water to adepth of 800 feet. Each pump will deliver 1400. gallons per minute; also takes 320 horsepower to operate the plant. The West Company's office.

227 Bacon building; factory, Fourth and Fallon streets, shipped the flrat of a several car order to Honolulu ithla week. Kellastone plaster is Tielng shipped from this plant throughout Oregon and Washington, as far north as Alaska, A new transparent Blgn is being made for some pf his customers by "Pete" Delia Vedowa. These are, beautifully made- in special material, with transparency material, allowing for a light sjiowlng through from behind; He also has a gauze show card made for the Royal Shoe Company that is a Standard Welding Works, 224 Webster ureet, nas a large ontntct--f-wauildk Ing tanks and barrels for the Capitol Oil Kenning company. P. W.

Anstett, man ager, claims the honor of being the first man in tho aeetyllne method, this In 1907 in New York, where he was In the boiler-making business. New deposits of an unlimited supply of salt have been located in the Mojave desert. The California Salt Company is taking out salt in quantities of 400 tons dally. Borax and soda ash are also taken out of this section. This added supply of salt puts California In a safe position as one of the leaders In the salt Industrj'.

Gold Medal Waterproofing Company Just closed a contract for making 10,000 waterproof fabric fishes for an amusement corporation represented by Jack McCarthy, an Oaklander, patentee of the fish 2000 to be shipped to New York, 500 to Los Angeles, as soon as possible. This contract will run over a period of two years and' run Into money around the $200,000 mark. If if FJ.even states are represented among the orders sent out by the Hygienic Health Food Company the last ten days. "Grant's hygienic crackers" were shipped as follows-: To Los Angeles. 4340 pounds; San Francisco, 4500 pounds; Winnipeg, 510 pounds; New York City, 640 pounds.

If each cracker had the name, Berkeley, stamped on it, what a fine advertisement for east-bay district. La France Wa'lst HouseFourteenth and Clay, Is Installing modern machines for manufacturing waists for their store as well as new equipment for steam plaiting and button-making. Mr. A. H.

Winder, manager, moved his plant to this side of the bay on account of his many customers In the east bay district. Fif-teeen girls are employed, while twelve modern power machines "are busily getting out orders for specially designed patterns of all kinds of material. We Are Now Ready to Make For You Furniture of Special Design Our Convertible Table it Something New We Have a Department for Novelties, Toys and Children's Room. Sets DIXON, VETTEL CORNISH 1102-8 East 12th St. "Merrill 350 MOTOR REPAIRS We specialize on Shop and Factory Equipment.

Agents General Electric Products. KIMBAIiLi ELECTRIC ffo. 52B 13th Oakland. Ph. O.

5393 Stove Repairs for all Stoves and Grates Complete Stock Always on Hand We do Everything in. Foundry Work EMPIRE FOUNDRY 429 3d St. Telephone Oak. 3703 Light! Heat! Power! Wc Furnish Free Expert Advice on Factory Problems We Helped Others We Can Help Jirmj GOOD LIGHT EFFICIENCY Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1 13TH AND CLAY, OAKLAND Lakeside 5000 Local 58 Road condition throughout the 8tt of r.iifnrni. r.r.iuurl at the tourlna bu- i California as received at thj resu of the California State Auto Asso- tlon, February 22, 1917.

important During winter montha thla bulletin la aubject to dally changes on account of the weather Coaat Route 8outh-Ieave via paved highway to San Jose, Salinas and Chualar. Dirt road to Cnmphora. Highway from Camohora to within 3 mile of King City. dirt road to King City and San Iucas. Take road from San Lucas to San Ardo paralleling SalinaS river.

Highway San Ardo to Bradley, dirt road Bradley to San Iuls Obispo county line, thence paved highway to San Iuls Obispo and Grande, fair dirt road to Santa Maria, highway to Orcutt, dirt road to Blake, highway to Los Alamos very sllp-pery dirt road to Los Ollvos. Los Ollvos to Santa Barbara via (Javiota Pass not passable during rainy weather, San Marcos Bass rough and slippery. Coast line between Los Ollvos and Santa Barbara not advisable. Santa Barbara to Ventura highway. Ventura to Los Angeles, paved, except good graveled road over Cone jo grade.

Valley Route South Ieave via Foothill boulevard to Hayward, from Hayward to luhlln boulevard, thence pavement to Hublin. Dublin to Santa Rita good gravel road, theme pavement to Greenville, thence four miles of rough dirt road, thence highway to Tracy and the Mossdiile school. Take right -hand fork and continue on paved road through' Modesto, Merced, Fresno, Klngsburg and Vlsnlla, Dirt road Vfsalia to Delano, or dirt road via Porterville, twenty miles longer. Highway from Delano to Bakernrlcld unci south to Rose station. Koad from Hose Station over Tejon I'ass to lebec, oiled, graveled road In good condition, pavement to Bailcy, thence rough dirt road to Castlac.

Use chains. l'aved road to Ioh A ngetea "via TtufTiank. Coaat Route North, Sausallto Special Auto Boata Ieave San Francisco at 8:30, 10 a. 12:01, 2. 4.

6 p. in. F.xtra bouts Sundays and holidays at a. m. and 9:80 p.

m. l-eave 'Sausallto at 7:00. 11:20 a. 1 :2. 3 in.

Extra boats Sundays and holiday at and 10:20 p. No automobiles will be handled on-regular passenger bouts. during the period that special boats are niniiliur. East Bay Motorlate Take the Richmond-San Rafael Ferry, Winter Schedule l.eavel'olnt Richmond 1 1 a. 4.00 P.

m. Sundays onlv at p. m. Leave Point San Wuenttti 1 10:15 a. 12:15, 2:15, 4:45 p.

in. Sundays only at 8:15 p. in. Route l'aved road through Sausallto. good graveled road to Alio, -thence detour-over fulr dirt mad Ui San Rafael, or follow sign frnin detour Jo Corte vMadetta lyid irnm aeinur jo i one niauefta lyid Rafael via San Ansel'tiwhllhwav i miles turther) San WtuiJa So'-eountv line, rough excepting new nan rcaiHPi (three noma highway grade which has been graveled and In good condition; highway in IVta-hima and to two miles out of Petaluma, then rough dirt road to Santa Itosa, paved to Healdshuig, trond gravel roH(l to Gevserville and Cloverdale, hienway grade (not paved) to llotilaml.

thence de- Merchants' Express and Draying Co. Established 189S, H. L. HINMAN, Manager Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, San Francisco. Express nrl Draying Service OAKLAND 557.

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