Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 8

rem uES Hj IIII ill 1 rr' IjILIJLU, Ll llL.L,i A AA Ji, TO EE YOIU! BY FIRE FIGHTERS tf HI 1 i i a i I CITY AHEAD OF LAST YEAR WITH TAX COLLECTING Although collection of' county taxes are far behind, according to recent reports, Commissioner J. Bacons of the city department; of finance says ho is thor GIVEN FOn WEEK ELEGilTES uEff- IIS Uiiii 13 III' On Pavement Vorh Oakland contractors Interested in pavements and general' street work have been invited' to a conference in the office of City Engineer' tV. V. Harmon at 4 p. m.

tomorrow, when the Woas of the city concerning future paving will be laid before them. Harmon says the conference' Planned to expedite matters and simplify the work. exactly what wo are, going: to do The summer and autmn mil-lnery styles for Oakland firemen will, revert to the time-honored leather helmet which has not been in vogue for several years. 'I'lie preseht cap, or fatigue chepeau, will only be uced for leisure hours. This announcement of the rover- Contributed by Oakland Pioneer (N'o.

81.1 THE EARLY-DAY HAT J'lT By iltiam ft'KloKV oughly satlsllod Willi the progress More than $30,000,000 will be irp-resented when the delegates to the Scetitcenth Annual the California Building I.nn gather in Oakland My.X As the total resources of the as-. snclatinnH In the league Say, boys! Inu was the name he man vlo li.ul the tat ptt and saloon at the foot, of tf.roS'a"-way, on the West side, below First street, right near the water? JloV those, dogs Would. kill the rsts on ana what we aro not going to do to lay 1 approximately that amount. says xiarmon. "We Intend 'We Intend our complete program before tne 1 i.rttilHliiV to ad'l liKttKIXnv-, Ajril An fitrFMiuK i Im preiMOiH! I'J' Cliimn MasKT ll' iiry SnffuiJ kins tut Uui Ctiiiaile for the lUlowbitf un; tb uumtrtrs to utt tilsjit: -nBtiDtrr H- ariiiiTi; Alt U.r.v l-aml uml iUuwi' tM.

TbewluipUi. MONDAY i Me'oniljei Aaki, My ss.iii. lUoimiiK HyiiHu: l.onl. In Stri'uniinit li.rnwni'il): The l.mij lf pumire Slinll KStllfnuc-t. Hj ma; S-mn of Norwn'j (Hliimi; lMmnarkV Vi-nttut Meu'lwa tltutc-iiaiMieoi; I'urmnt roar 1 S.vrte (yufen llor-tenwl; Curl Julnu Ktiyi.

hot 'iWIImuViT I'iitSKiK-(Wnelisi; t-lit MnKli; B' Call. TUESDAY. i lMTlh; I.jre Wf Sly Hwwtheart. -SluniUT ug l.vf, swvet Suns'. islwj: A Iftn In lln lite April s.jtcrkeiey t-etmts will leave Jlonday morn--.

lor then- annual spring vacation be held thisyenr at Boulder I'twk ti i he-fin tt) -m nt i hi A capable of holding p. i-owts tins been engaged and -will l.i fit-out Headquarters n. Tor the accommodation of the avouis in North lierkeley, lie trunk will be nt the Northbwie Cdtarm unity church ut 7 a. ni. The.

camp will be in charge of W. I.ebhlugham, scoutmaster of Troop 2 7, Berkeley; Edwin Fierce, of Troop -6S -of San Francisco, and Field Executive J'ei cy Shelley of Berkeley. Tim cost of the camp including transportation bus beenakept down to fid. Kvery boy will sleep under canvas, as the in the pit. so mai-iney can arrange their affair be held here a Sunday r.fterno'on pelves weio ma iiiUiit laig'M man 1116 Ton runty batF- go wild, looking for Sometimes vt boys -wotild go around town.

and pick up aiiy stray dogs that e. could find, then take tljcin don-n- to. the' wharf atVtfie foot of, Jlioadwuy, and start the dogs after rat.3.4Vel!, some of the doRB Would be Just, as soon they got their eye on a rat. would yelp and' iMMt-ti Therstreet as if hehad accordingly, without guesswork. We 1 building and loan worker who or inaae in mi: i-uueciiou ui cuj taxes.

Taxes to. collect. Yet, according to Haeciis, collections are 115,881 ahead of this time last year. All taxes for this teeortd term of the tiseal year are due until April, 21, When they become delinquent, "Considering that we are ahead," says Baoeus, "I sen no rea- son to deplore, any slow payment -w-tsxesf On Robbery Charge Thev had two kinds- of dog? believe that if they know our pro- members, but through publicity aim gram they, will prepare to bid on aroused Interest the league expects I the jobs which are eomlng. up, with-1 also to acquaint many citizens oi oui woiaing up mas estimates northern California wun wm on a lot of Jobs which will neverlof the movement.

Two or three happen." publio. meet ings are planned. Irlshand Scotch terriers and the "owners would match them to see which one would kill ..26, rat? in-the shortest time: It sure was some sport to see the d.ofis waOc, -Into those rats just "Rflt Mtc '-rat hy-tto mit the give him- two shakes, and it would" In--a. aeria rat. Well, the two dops tlvit i.f.

Pi was mde Fire Chief 8am ehirt. who asserts -that-t-he- hread'hrtrntned- 'miruncrf lsTmore appropriate for outdoor affairs, such its roof where the daintier headgear ymB been proven to be do trop on several occasions. Speaking of the ootnlnc reversion to the older, fashions, Chief Short says; "Wtvgot by with the Email caps but it wus mostly luitk. Ue.for someone gets slammed on the head by a falling joist, we'd bet- tea 4uu-d-sliell iielmets again, "The war the old helmet away from the Oakland fire department. They jumped in price from to $12.60 and mpst of the lioys couldn't stand the pressure.

I believe that the city ought to furnish thoso hats anyhow. They should part of the equipment of the department. Aa it is, the boys have to buy" them, and It's too much of a strain. However, we will have to have them back. I do not want to see someone sent to tho hospital for lack ol them.

tin can tied on -hie tail, and I can i that is the lntt would. see of eaijfp will equipped fly VV. "ATnrejiV. ft cloj ft'eo Kl'lusr Snoilwe Is Kildai; tt IDe Kiuilli The chief object) tt- in the fastest Umo i liirge army tents. UMaiKiaettejJ.wfco is charged ywlh rolibcry, was luni'iui; oh nmiivs Knekl WEDNESDAY tf this camp i for 'intensive scout -I-isijpi afuiliwn on at; ins: instruction and every day there HI be clauses in cooking, mapping, the beft in he game.

Then, the end of tbe content, fillip AcniT id ipt TC ruts mlo III," I liMMl'OH It i 1, I'Uo- Tliroe Kh)i: Tlio SAi.lier: Tho tracking, nature study, swimming, Hie building, knot Ileitis and bridge) the pit, put an oi uie arraigned yesterday belore Police Judge Smith. A nidi 14 was the date, set for preliminary Jseariug. Jlu was arrested Thursday' evening on a charge of robbing the candy store of AV. A. Scott at S44G Foothill Boulevard, lie told the police that he Was broke and needed the money.

Mem badges will and then the oum )iHned in cooking, camping, plonecr-liip, swimminK and life saving, as tvoll an the ordinary (vout tests for Slid, 1st and tendonf.oot claK.ses. hoy.i will n.iurn Heiki ley MONEY TO LOAN Buy or Bufld Your HonA Now We will loan you money and fou can repay us Just like rent at; the rate of $1.8.00 MONTHLY FOlt EACH ,11009 YOU We do not charge any commission or uppralsement fees for making Kins. Write, phone or call for folder, "loans von Alameda County Loan Association Itulldlna: and l.imn AsMK-iiithnO LOAN' HE PA. flTM EXT ol3 MXTFFNTH Mlil FT. OAKI.AM J'luino Oakland 8.VM) Hi itlsti 1 Truiupb eJiwulusli Jlvatdailli).

'erf, buy (Helnlplni: Sacred Hi.n4 (I'sion f'boralvi; Wlro Vim Tins IMr. tin- Hestlned Arle No. 47; Wlin 1 Knrw UiuckliiKliinni: AU Glui-j, and' Honor (St.1 Xlreudillf.tir. THURSDAY; Widdinj Marea sslcr- innnn): tliamion (l.Irl('ij:i. -l, hers HifMr I.ali' lw A btnle Many ilium nthieli i.

n. I'nsl. i a a Vliaul' l.a" (fltatwK mg i -Ui l'W" I. FRIDAY, t'riday i'rt'ivule lir, i. uetlu i l.eM lioveu SniTi-d Heiel cu Saturday mcutnlng, April 10.

I "The old leather helmet proved 1 that yellbw cur. Vou know, in' those days, the rats were thick an ants, particularly Wound the waterfront aini the barns nearby, and some of, them were almost as large, as a kitten. And how the beggar! would show tight, The way they gvt, tvhe supply of rats for the pit was by setting traps made of wire, that would hold anyway from .15 to Jp ruts a a time. It would be; no" trick" to (atch 2pJ rat of a Saturday Then, a lot of nioru-y, generally changed hand un the outcome of these 'ral-kiJIInHf eontestg. They would bet how long It would lake thin dog or dog to kill the limit; and there wan always' a full on Se 1 1 i.

UI a .1 ft conteKiH. Then there wefe a lot of marsh rata -too, but they did not nhnw fight and were not game like the wlmrf rats. These" rat --killing contests were great sport in those early day times, and I feel the enthusiasm again even now as I write about them. Sure, boy.s, It was; fiee i rnnPi'Hi Morrli ffiiopiiO, 1.K l- riiluy I'feluile HKie't i in Qtie-ia 'J'oittlia iIni ttiiHian 0 HnereU Jli'nU (I'asien buraie-i; Sons of Raerlfleu Beet ho, vr), i ral SATURDAY. M'riiinl; Tli t'unilii! Ship; PrlnVliiS Stfiut; Old Cut le-je t'liyfi.

Saerwl ttenfl ft'-tn At hi. t'fei-s (s'lHimtf si' lite Hiw-tinea la. Arist i It'ilUeiuf Nn, 47); In tliu rnwj (Itathhimi; Alt tiUny. l.aud anil Hunwr (Sli' 'llieoilnltihi. lime or tneir me, rnts.

and' tho air would he fun deiid rata The fun would start when ton Jklurphy put his dop. Aiik, mlo the pit The way would "tiiltr-tn the tlilngH lie w.iuld were Knod mk Hi-titanee, he would "Shake him, my boy. lout the wav; ko for them. Mike, snow tleem how the Irish wtruui It; and if you make Rood, you, will fret, mi eoi'tiei bout- atuiai-uhb Uafte tonlfrbt." And Mike was Httre sonie tsport of a dog at tho rat-li II ling The 'Other dOK owner was Frank Rose, or Markovitoh, who had two black and tan dogs. For little dogs, thev sure were good at the rat-killing came, for they them- its value for ninny a year.

If la coming; back to Oakland," Mivt i Aprii -Paul I BaranU, praisecuting vvitness agtilniit Prince tlollins on swindle charges, was fined $50 a dollar minuto -by Judgs Caverly for being late for the 'trial, llollins was freed. (T.pi'tiw- CASH DHOfflJI. UecaiiHo xCendlaud, who is Charged with "passing a. fictitious eheclt jjor iH, made good the check, t)ie ciiac was dismied 'against him yesterday by Police Kdward TyrwU "following motion ftf Frosocutting Attorney William Hennessey. The check waa KfVeu" to Joseph Drugo of 4 21 Fourteenth street.

Fort Xoiman oil lields already Staked off, cover 90 nquare railed ttlonjf tji MaekeniieHiver, Frid.v Watnfr; 0 Km-ml SfH il'usinn Clmrnifi Snc of SBffi- mi- 'Jii1 great fun, wasn't it Of course it was. How we would laugh; and say, what a luck we did eel out of it! I think a lot of you boys, Including myself, are atiil more or less kids at heart; and no one ever to. get oyer enjoy ing sport of that kind, 'especially-with its reminiscences of boyhood. da. Hoy sbout that? Am 1, right? At the pit was a sign which said, you have a dog, Just bring hini here and let us see what Ii" can do to the rata." Well, this is the way vetuetn-her.

the old rat pit. The old Chinaman used to say. "You like, j-at pie cat Heap ggoU. You sabbe me, all itme," Same as before. Oakland's Progressive Store Yrm tl enjord llatum and la utan Furniture is made in our own shop by American I i I eraltsmon.

It is strong, yet light and flexible, it in perfect tasti-atwaYt in IV'' I style. Thts furniture ifjsnmvn throughout the West became of it superiority. -vV Ii" Ulil'i" 1 mi i 'ttMS Stanford Girls Get Parts in Pageant STAXFonn VNIVKKStTV, April Miss Helen Whitney of Berkeley, and Miss Foresta Hodgson will play the lending roles In the Stanford women's pageant which will be given here Alay 6. Xhse co-ed3 were chosen yesterday afternoon from a large field of aspirants, after a series m- of tryouts which- lasted several weeks. I Miss Whitney will cast in the role of a Roman maiden while Miss Hodgson will be her rival.

Both ERE'S the proposition: For fourteen ye'ars we have been making Fnford meerware- Lir 11 parts call for clever acting; and Rattan and Iccotan Furniture and sell- r- I uaneuig. The pageant, which will be pro-j duced on Lake LagunlU, is the first of its kind jgrer given at Stanford 'and it is planned to make It an an-jnual affair. Every woman on the I campus wiii have a part in the pag-' eant. Where else can you buy it to such advantage? You wiii find your scope for dinnerware selection Cornells much larger than you expected no matter how little or how much you may contemplate spending. ing it to the most discriminating people in this section.

Woman Goes on Trial Monday for Murder don't want sympathy justice ls.eno"eh," declared Mrs, JesUsita D'Agostt ii i yesterday in the county 1 loll A Few Examples of the Bargains Offered: Over Fifty Open Stock DinnervvarQ Patterns Here Buying direct from the gtjeat potteries of this country and Europe helps Capwel.ls to ive you the very best obtainable and the largest selections. Here are some typical Dinner ware patterns: hit I'm oi lit'! ei-liu iriHl I for the alleged murder of Arnold I Postel, Alaniedu capitalist, last JIr second nccasloned i by the flisagreement of the-first jury, is scheduled to Iwgin next Monday. I According to Henry Skinner, I whom Mrs. O'Agostini recentlv sub- stituted as her attorney, she will re'i" The "Cozette' landers The ruse to enter a delensf of Insanity. "She will rest her ense entirely upon self-defense, made necessary by The constantly increasing popularity of this furniture seems to justify us in devoting all our energies henceforth to its manufacture.

If we are to supply the dealers west of the Rockies if we are to widely distribute our products we must not be distracted by the cares of a retail establishment. Accordingly, vve are closing ouj our present stock. While every article is up-to-date, clean and new, it con: sists largely of broken lines not suitable for wholesale purposes. Posters act ions toward her," Skinner A dainty French tyle of decoration on VignatU I.imoces ehina. A bonier, paltern in tan.

preen, roe and gold on the diuuerware. announcer-today. SKI 1'OR FOR $51.25 Closing-Oul Price $535.00 Living Room Set. handsome $356.65 179.00 Beautiful Dining Room Set U9.35 200 Fenford Rocker, a beauty 16.65 f44.00 Reclining Chair; restful 29.35 32.50 Cosy Fenford Atm Chair 21.65 185.00 Handsome Fenford Davenport 123.35 120.00 Cheval Glass, oval frame 80.00" 35.00 Settee Swing, for veranda 23.35 37.50 Baby Buggy, upholstered 25.00 1 5.00 Comfortable Sewing Rocker 10.00 35.00 Library Table, very pretty 23.35 85.00 Iccotan Buffet, charmiiig 56.65 $25.20 SIX. SIX.

'Alberta" The "Springtime" pattern of nnnsnal rolor tones in Llack and yellow net off ia a border effect by a floral wreath on Vedfiewood Esrtiieuwate. SIT FOR CCC 1C aPOO.OO Conies in artistic diapfs ud very colorful decoration fprayit and birdii. tin rioothe Silicoif china. SO HUt d7n (A six. 50.00 Oak Top Breakfast 1 able 33.3$ m1 JT I 1 67.50 Extension Dining Table 45.00 The LtVeryinins is iwauceu 73 i ,,.00 Dinmg Room 735 'w 17.00 Jardiniere Holder; good lines 11.35 45.00 Iccotaai Settee; paneled back 30.00 Tiii ioiiicd iii a beautiful encrusted gold border pattern.

SKT MK ei IA Ct Olt.UJ -IX 65.00 Restful Iccotan Day Couch 43.35 130.00 Iccotan Bureau; cedar lined 86.65 25.00 Dainty, well-made Bassinet 16.65 IccotaA CnO, with drop siae OO.O 7.50 Automobile Picnic Basket 5.00 12.65 19.00 Iccotan Fernery: attractive Sage Tea Turns Gray Halt; Dark 1 5.00 Pretty Reed Table Lamp 10.00 Owing to the tact that we have always sold direct- to the con-sumer, eliminating the middleman's profit and because we are out of the so-called high-rent district, our regular prices have teen very At 33? per centdiscdunt from regular prices, we are offering unusual bargains on this merchandise. We hope to close out every remaining article within the next 30 days. If you care to take advantage if you want QUALITY fur- niture at -frfce-COME TOMORROW. Patterns that are again complete Many tlaabay women will be. glad to learn that our slock of dinnerware is now complete in patterns that are decorative in bothla.e and line Brenton," Johnson Bios.

23.35 35.00 Tea Wagdu; a labor-save; ALMOST eery one knowa tl.at Sage Tea and Sul- Set for six $32.35 6.35 6.00 9.00 4.65 135 23.35 25.00 .65 10.00 3.65 9.50 Hall Hat Tree; compact 9.00 Tabouret: very attractive 1 3.50 Porch Rocker; most comfy 7.00 Rattan Wood Basket; strong 2.00 Fern Baskets; metal lined 35.00 Fenford Falstaff Rocker 37.50 Luxurious big Arm Chair 1.00 Waste Basket; neat, pretty 15.00 Sewing Stand; good size 5.50 Footstool; nubstantial for six- $31.75 for six $31.60 Stamford," Johnson Rushden," Johnson Bros. Ludgate," Grindley for six $28.65 phur, properly compounded," brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, streaked or gray. Yean ago, the only way to get this mixture' was to make it at home, which is ffiaaaf and troublesome. Nowadays, by ftsktng at any rttg- store (or fWyeth'a Sage and Sulphur ComiKHind," you will get a large bottle of this famous old recipe, improved by the addition of other ingredients, at a small cost Everything is reduced 33'3Vc for tash. Terms will be extended to July 1 atj 20' 1 off regular prices.

lue Delf Ridgeway'iTTTTSet of Blue Willow," $22160 "Empress 16 ST Bavarian Set for six $72.25 Third Floor, Catmelh. --JirTiiHh- A 2 0 't. i ilii, I ft If it it i ii tt 'MLS igl 11 i oA t)4ta 3T l6 Mm JEFFEHSIT Don't stay Try it! No one can oowibly. tell that you darkened your hair, as it dots it so naturally and evenly. You dampen a sponge or soft brash with it and draw this through your hair, taking one smalt strand at a time by morning the gray hair disappears, and after another application or two your bair becomes be autit'ulty dark, glossy and attractive, Going in a New Hoiwe If so, you will want all the conveniences and labor-saving devices.

liel Capwells furnish" your kitchen with a Dedioit Jewel Gas Range, a Sellers Kitchen Cabinet, and a Bbhn Syphon Refrigerator, 7'fiinl floor, I.Bpuelfs, OAICLAIJD. CALIFORNIA 1204- IfcffrfJatif 1.75 mi.