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®lp> Batig falo Alto Stars\nVOL. 27\nPALO ALTO. CALIFORNIA. TUESDAY. JULY lO. 1906\nNO. 149\n. . I , , M , HMUHHI^HUMMHHMUMtmi\nLUMBER HANDLERS\nWANTED\nThe\nDudfield Lumber\nCompany\nTelephone Main 21 . Forest and Alma\nIMIIIHIII I II III llllllll IIIIHMH\nBOARD OF TRADE FAMOUS\nFAVORS BIG BRIDGE\nIt's Vacation Time\nHAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT ITT\nRIGHT NOW IS THE TIME TO REMEMBER THAT BEING PROPERLY\nSHOD IS HALF THE PLEASURE OF\nOUTING.\nWE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF\na, SPORTING BOOTS AT $4.50, $6.50,\n$7.00 AND $8.50. OUTING OXFORDS AND SHOES $3.00 TO $5.00.\nYOUR SIZE WAITS FOR YOU AT .\n3\\voa££~\n •■.•(■:•-\ni hi mi mail iii > m whiiiiiihi i\nMMMMMMMW\nA NOBBY SUIT\nand\nA PERFECT FIT\nA large stock of Imported and Domestic Goods\non hand.\n(J. B. lA/IDEyvlAIN\nFashlonnblo Tnllor\nfc * m* *ii* ****** i m m^nmiHk imttm$ mutt t\\ Wwgtit i\nADOPTS RESOLUTION ENDORS-\nINfi SOUTHERN PACIFIC PROJECT FOR PREIGHT CtT-OFF.\nHridge Would lf.lt1 to Iri-velop Pc-\niiltt-iiLi and Would Hring Palo Alto Nearer Trrutxcoiitittrntur Service\nTho Palo Alto Board of Trade last\nevening voted Its endorsement to the\nproposed plan of the Southoro Pacific\nf^r bringing tbo bay at Dumbarton\nPoint, throe miles above Palo Alto\nand thus securing a terminal for\ntranscontinental tralltc at Ban Francisco.\nThis action was taken after a foil\ndiscussion of the big project, which\nhas lust been Announced by the\nSouthern Paclflc ofllclals. It was\npointed out by the various speakers\nthnt Palo Alto und this portion of\nthe peninsula would profit in many\nways by tho plan, although, perhaps\nnone ot the overland freight would\nactually bo divorted to Hn . point.\nOne great advantage Is that Palo\nAlto will be brought within a few\nmiles of transcontinental service,\nwhile at present thc nearest point Is\nOakland.\nAnother result will be tho upbuilding of the whole peninsula, and In\nthis Palo Alto will profit equally with\nor greater than other tovns. Qreat\nyards and new manufaci ,rlcs will\nbo established In South jan Frnn-\ncisco. which will result n bringing\nthc center of tho city r» ..rer to tfiose\noo tho peninsula and will force the\nsuburban population down this way*\nInstead of sending it across tbe bay.\nThe question of endorsing tbo new\nproject was brought up by Presidont\nMarshall Black, who called attention\nto thc fact that tho Sun Jose Chamber of Commerce was making a very\nactive and systematic effort to block\nthe plan. )\n"I think this board should go on\nrecord In the matter," he said. "It\nIs n matter that is going to bo of\nconsiderable Importance to us. The\npeninsula delegates were told of tho\nplan during our recent visit to the\nSouthern Paclflc officials, and at thtt\ntime, Paul Shoup Informed us that\npart, at least of the through passenger sorvlco would go over the now\ncut-off. This would give us transcontinental sorvlco almost nt our\ndoors."\nSecretary Frank Kasson Introduced\na resolution "endorsing tho project\nof building a Southern Pacific bridge\nj across the bay at Dumbarton\nPoint."\nB. F. Hall, who was the flrst\nspeaker declared tbat there would\nundoubtedly be benefits, but he was\nnot satisfied that they would outweigh the disadvantages. Ho ox-\nplalned the reason for San Jose's\nopposition to the schemo. Tho\nbridge will cut off all navigation Into\nthe upper end of tho bay, with the\nexception of that which passes\nthrough the proposed ISO-foot\ndrawbridge. This would greatly Im-\nCHICKERING\nQUARTER-GRAND IS PRIZE\nIN SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST\nSay\nCompetition.\nWhat U It?\nSome business men think it's giv- v\nlng the peopls all that Is poaaiMe\nfor their money—that's rfgbt— t/ it's\nfood, bat they do not ears whstasr\npood or bad—quantity goes—thsrf s\nwrong-—Out motto—giro an yoa\ncan for tie money bst ass tbat It's\nths best. Qslck aslaa small ssvftts.\nBarlelatttot. to sur patroas—that's\nhow'ws est bnaiasn\nEarlc & Company\nPhone main 37. 159 Unhrerslty Ave.\nChickering quarter-grand piano offered by the Times and tbe Palo*\nAltan In their subscription contest. I\nStyle A. Quarter-grand. Mahogany case: new overstrung\nscale; seven and one-third octaves; three strings; patent Agraffe\nbridge; harmonic bar; double fall board; sostenuto pedal. Length,\n5 feet 5 inches; extreme width, 4 feet 4 inches; height 3 feet 3\ninches; weight. 620 lbs.\nThc nbovo is tho manufacturers description of tho famous Chlckor-\nInx quarter-grand piano, the Instrument shown In the picture. Dr. Benjamin C. niodgelt, the organist of the great Memorial' Church organ\nand a musician and pianist of high rank, says of It that "It has richness,\ndepth, fullness and cxqulslto lightness. The tone never Kpllts and Is\nnever metallic" He declares tbat the value of tbe Chickering quarter-\ngrand Is.like tho value of a diamond It Is worth its price anywhere.\nThis piano the Times and thc Pnlo Altan offer as tho prize In tholr\nsubscription contest. Old subscribers to the Times and the Palo Altan\nare given equal standing with new subscribers. They may give their\nadvance subscriptions to a contestant or they may send them In and cast\ntheir votes for any ono they mny choose. Hero Is the scale of votes,\napplying to cash advance subscriptions, from old or new subscribers:\nPalo Altan. one year, $1.50, 300 votes.\nDaily Palo Alto Times, one month, 40 cents, 80 votes; three\nmonths, $1.20, 250 votes; six months, $2.25. 550 votes: one year,\nS4.50, 1200 votes.\nLiberal commissions will Insure good pay 'for all contestants. But\nstart ont to get tho piano. Some ono is going to capture the Chickering.\nIf you want to try for It, apply at the Times office In Ihe Mullen building\nfor instructions.\nTHIELE WRECK TO .\nBE CLEARED AWAY\nI WORK HAS FINALLY BEGIN ON\nDEMOLISHED HIxlCK ON ALMA\nSTREET.\n1 inn. 1 Soon to Bring Suit for *30,-\nOOO Against Contractor for Restoration of Building. 4^\nWork has finally been commenced\non thc removal of the wrecked\nThlele block on Alma street and\nProprietor F. C. Thlele gives assur-\nanco that the lot will be cleared within tbe next few woeks.\nA gang of men Is employed in tho\nrear of the structure and already »\nlarge section of the building has been\nknocked to pieces. The Umbers ars\nconsiderably splintered, but there 1*\na considerable quantity of salvage.\nThc lumber Is being hauled to a lot\nowned by Mr. Thlele on Lincoln\navenue and stored there.\nMr. Thlclo has donated the hroken\ncement block with which the lot Is\nlittered to tho city and it wilt- bs>\nhauled away by the street department and used In rand building.\nThe work ot clearing the lot Is\nbeing done by Mr. Thlele, in spite\nof tho fact thnt the contest between\nhimself and the contractor, E. A.\nHottlngor, as to tho responsibility\nfor the restoration of tbe bit it dins\nhas not yot boon decided ln court.\nMr. Thlele Is proceeding on the, advice of his attorney, Judgo Lteb, of\nSan Jose.\n"I have sent three notices to Contractor E. A. Hettinger demanding\nthat ho clear tho lot and rcstoro tho\nbuildings. Each notice gave him 24\nhours to begin the work, on penalty\nof my having it done at bis expense\nIf he refused. He has failed to give\ntho notices any consideration and I\nam now doing the work at bis expense.\n"I expect to hold the contractor to\ntho terms of tho contract ns I, consider them to exist. My attorney l»\nnow preparing a counter salt against\nMr. Hettinger for $30,000. for damage sustained by mo through the\ndefective construction of tho building and through his refusal to\nrestore tho building."\nSnlt'has already been brought by\nContractor Hettinger against Mr.\nThlele for »5.900. which he alleges\n1b duo to him for work done on the\nbuilding prior to its destruction by\nthe earthquake of April 18th. The\ngonfllctlng claims will bo acttlod la\ncourt, In tho near future.\nMr. Thlele states that ho does not\nexpect to begin tbe construction of a\nnew building on the slto until after\nthe termination of the suit and until\nthe price of material and labor has\nassumed a normal level.\nHon of constructing a ferry system\n. across the bay from Palo Alto to\n£? £• n.,,vlf,D,0 pPPOrtttrdtles of tb0 Oakland sldo.\nJ. S. Cone, of the Co-operative\nLand A Trust Company advanced tbe\nIdea tbat the new cut-oft would give\nPalo Alto transcontinental service\nwithin three miles of the city. Instead of being compelled to start\nfrom Oakland. Besides It would\nSnn Joso, for It would be practical!-.\nimpossible for sailing craft to get;\nthrough tho space of tho drawbridge\nwhen wind and current aro unfnv-1\narable.\nJ. D. Boyd remarked that boats\ngot through drawbridges In other\nplaces without great difficulty and he ■\n'».»...•.. .*.. 1 ■.. i-i.a ». have * tendency to build up tho whole\nthought tbe trouble,might not be.\nInsurmountable. '\n, ponlnsalii.\nW. H. Kelly, secretary of the Promotion Committee, could not see any\nmaterial gain to tbe city. The county would not gain In tho way of taxation of railroad property, for\nJ. J. Morris endorsed this Idea.\nThe brldgo would havo a tendency to\nbuild up tbo entire peninsula, but\nwould favor this end more than tho\nSan Jose end. San Jose does not\nnew lino will be wholly within S«» I w"nt the brldK0 ,or 8<,lfl9h r0*80'*"-\nMateo county. Traffic would pass'1* "l«ht dlrert some of the traffic\nnearer to Palo Alto, but ho did not, that now goes through that point,\nseo how It was to be diverted. ! President Black brought out the\nM. H. Bills thought the bridge i — —\nwould interfere with tho proper*!-! (Continued on page six.)\nLATOSKA\nwill give an exhibition of\nTrick and Fancy Bicycle Riding\n- IT-\nPalo Alto Skating Rink\nBRYANT STREET\nTo-night aud To-morrow Night\nJuly Oth and lOtti\nAD/VIISSION\nlO Corns\nDKLlXyi KNC1KS TO\nBE \\ inn n TO TAXES.\n14st of Delinquencies Has Been\nGrostly Shortened Si