the county-seat of Alameda co., situated on the east side of San Francisco Bay, 6 mi. from San Francisco, and on the Southern Pacific, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and other railroads. The city is built upon a nearly level tract of land and is regularly laid out with broad, well-paved streets, which are shaded by live oaks, palms and other trees. Oakland is the favorite place of residence for many San Francisco business men, and it is noted for its beautiful residences and pleasant streets. It has an excellent harbor and is connected with San Francisco by large steam ferries. It is the site of the California Military Academy, California College, Pacific Theological Seminary and a number of other educational institutions. The industries include iron works, foundries and machine shops, smelting works, cotton, flour and planing mills and tanneries. The destruction of the business portion of San Francisco by the earthquake and fire in April, 1906, caused considerable of the business formerly located in that city to be transferred to Oakland and temporarily, at least, increased the latter city's importance as a commercial and industrial center. Population in 1910, 150,174.