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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-06
THOSE COLORADO WOMEN.
Banished Smoke From the Legislature,
but Themselves Chewed Gum.

One good end was gained by the three
women members of the Colorado Legisla-
ture. By sustained pertinacity they Sc
cured the adoption of an order prohibiting
the smoking OF pipes, cigars or cigarettes
in the House while it was in session. The
men members felt greatly annoyed because
they could not solace their brains with
tobacco, but they soon found out that they
were closely watched by the women mem
bers, who, whenever they saw the smoke
curling in the air over any desk, sprang to
their feet and protested to the chair. The
most determined member of the woman
contingent was the chief watcher, and
not a Whit ever escaped her eye. We
have been told by our Denver correspon-
dent that toward the end of the session no
smoking was allowed for a minute in the
House, says the Chicago Times-Herald.
This was most excellent service which
the three woman members rendered to the
cause of good manners in the Legislature.
We give them commendation without stint
for securing valuable reform. In one re-
spect, at least, the Colorado Legislature
was raised to the level of the more polite
Legislatures of the Eastern civilized States.
1t was with all the more regret that we
read that part of the last letter of cur Den
yer correspondent which told how the
three woman members themselves carried
out practice hardly less Objectionable
| than smoking. at was astonishing" he
said, chow industrious the three women
were in gum chewing; their jaws were sell
dom at rest" We must quote few more
words, though they seem to US almost dis
| tressing:
MRS. Cressingham, especially, was per-
sistent. Often when she rose to speak she
would pause after addressing the chair, to
reflect upon what to say, and such times
her jaws could be seen moving steadily as
she slowed away the morsel of gum, so
that it should not impede her speech"
| We assert at once that this is not an
argument against the election of woman
members of a State Legislature; but, says
the New York Sun, we fear that the enemy
will be able to use the distressing fact with
evil effect ON the stumn
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Stanislaus County, District No. 1S, Lodge No.
1e92-John S. Alexander, Modesto.
Stanislaus County, District No. 10, Lodge No,
2409-Henry KLEIN, Newman.
Santa Clara County District No. 20, Lodge No.
1S0S-Dr. II. ]. B. Wright, San Jose.
Santa Cruz County, District No. 81 Lodge No.
2O46-C. D. Folsom, Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz County. District No. %, Lodge NO.
2055-S. W. Coffman. WatsonyIlle. ,e.o
Yuba County, District No. %, Lodge NO. 1905
G. w. Pine. Marysvlle.
Contra Costa County, District No. "a, Lodge No.
3320-William Helm, Crockett.
San Francisco County, District NO. 70, LoogeeSS
Nos. 21O7, 210S, 3496-W. a. 8. Nicholson, 43u
San Francisco County, District No. 26, Lodges
avenue,
san francisco County. District No. 27. Lodges
Nos. 1888, 1S4l, 1990-Maxwell l.. Grove, $50
Hancock street.
San Francisco County, District No. 2s Lodges
Nos. 1855, 1927, 3449-R. A. A. Summers, 70
San Francisco County, District No. 20, Lodges
Nos. 1716, 2204, 2324-F. A. Jennings, 1852 Mis-
sion street.
San Francisco County, District No. go Lodges
Nos. 1895, 1922, 22S2-L. Balart, 10S Taylor
street.
San Francisco County, District No. 81, Lodges
Nos. 1855, 1929, 3027-John A. Carroll, 2524 Clay
street.
San Francisco County, District No. 80, Lodge
No 171S, John T. Rau, 123 Lily avenue;
San Francisco County, District No. 81, Lodges
Nos. 1871, 1880, 2366-A. K. Kipps, 1144 Market
street.
In accordance with the new constitution
Grand Dictator Archibald has appointed new
standing committee, to be known as appears
and Grievances" as follows: c. A. Garthorne,
53S California street, San Francisco; william
simpson, Alameda; ). H. Garnetti san Jose ~
All the lodges located in San Francisco are
requested by the grand dictator TO attend the
meeting to be held on the 18TH inst IN the
AleaZar building to consider the proper ce!e-
order, which will occur on the 3Oth OF June
next.
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KNIGHTS of Honor.


Grand Dictator Archibald has issued "ofi-
cial circular" No. L, in which he announces
the appointment of the following standing
committees and deputies:
Finance committee-Charles Iampe, San Fran
cisco; j. NJ. Cohen, Oakland; Henry A. Chase, San
Francisco
Committee on laws-H. c. Austin, % and 90
Temple block, Los Angeles; George w. Branch,
Custom-house, San Francisco; Joseph Peltier,
1435 McAlster street, San Francisco.
Deputy grand dictators-C. H. Holcomb, 1907
Market street, San Francisco, for San Francisco
and Alameda counties; Walter S. Pierce south
west corner Market and Fourteenth streets, San
Francisco, for Santa Clara and Santa Cruz coun-
ties; Joseph F. Chambers, Station K Los Angeles,
for Los Angeles County and the southern portion
of the State
District Deputles-Alameda County, District No.
/, Lodges Nos. 1745. 1889, 201S, 205S-H. l.. Far
Alameda County, District No. q Lodges Nos
1876, 3902-W. r. Dickinson, Ninth street, be-
tween Bristol and Delaware streets, West Berke-
ley.
Butte County District No. 8. Lodge No. 1875
T. w. Walker, Chico
Butte County District No. q, Lodge No. 1887
P. ID. Greenleaf, Oroville.
Colusa Country, District No. 5, Lodge No. 1855
Fresno County. District No. 6, Lodge No. 3455-
George Lawson, Fresno.
Los Angeles County, District No. z, Lodge No,
2925-R. d. Wade. Los Angeles.
Napa County, District No. 8, Lodge No. 1897
I. III. Epley, Napa.
Nevada County, District No. g. Lodge No. 1854
ID. b. Warwick, Grass Valley.
Nevada County District No. 10, Lodge No. 2277-
j. s. Mcbride, North San Juan.
Sacramento County, District No. IL, Lodges Nos
1880, 2OSS-H. Bennett Sacramento.
San Diego County, District No. H. Lodge No.
332S-D. o. Cook San Diego.
San Joaquin County, District No. Is, Lodge No
1o96-John w. Hart, Stockton.
Solano County, District No. Ia, Lodges Nos 2O13,
2SO6-A. L. Hathaway, Vallejo.
Sonoma County, District No. Is, Lodge 1923
w. A. I. Stratton, Petaluma.
Sonoma County, District No. 16, Lodge 2O93-
G. w. Wolcott, Healdsburg
SonOma County, District No. IL Lodge No 22OS
-Dr. Il. Press Smith. Santa Rosa
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REVIEW OF REAL ESTATE
Market Constantly Improving,
Though Values Remain
the Same.
BOTTOM PRICES REACHED
Interest Has Been Reduced by
Banks-Building and Loan
Statistics.

To the person looking for signs Of i'm
provement there are many significant
facts. Rich men are investing heavily in
City property indicating that they believe
real estate values have touched bottom,
and are certain of increase from present
figures. Considering the absence of last
years timidity and the disposition to in
vest in realty, and the scarcity of good
loans recently, one is led to conclude that
reduction in the rate of interest from to
81 per cent per annum has been caused by
the lack of demand, or borrowing neces-
sity, in other words, is the result of i'm
proved conditions. The thrifty and econ
omlcal mechanics are more prosperous at
this time than at any time during last sea-
son owing to the increased activity Of
building interests in the City and country.
Hundreds of men are at work on City
grading contracts, and fore-shadowed street
Improvements will set hundreds more to
work, while on the roadbed of the new
San JoaquinValley Railroad big working
force will evidently soon be demanded.
Matters indicate no lack of employment
for the wage-w orker, SO that season of
business prosperity in general may be anti
cipated. With all these different elements
working harmoniously realty interests
must necessarily fully participate in the
general progression.
A valuable lesson upon the investment
of money may be learned from the follow
ing extract from the April number of the
Real Estate Circular of Thomas Magee &
Sons:
A lot was last month sold by gentleman of
this City for $165, 900. He bought this lot in
1855 for $4,000. He has used 1t his home
ever since. Now, suppose that, instead of In
vesttng his money in this lot in 1855, the buyer
had then let out the money at interest. Rates
of interest in 1855 were about Ii per cent q
fore, that the owner had then made term
deposit of $4,000, compromising semi-annually
from July l, 1855, at 16 per cent per
annum, to December, 1858, inclusive; there
after, as interest rates kept falling, suppose he
had got Is per cent per annum to December,
1860, inclusive; thereafter at II per cent per
annum to June, 1852, inclusive; thereafter, at
the term deposit rates declared by the San
Francisco Savings Union, to December, 1894
inclusive; thereafter to April 20, 1895, at AZ
per cent per annum Thus figured, the $4,000
would now amount to 800, $50. But as the
seller took up in 1895 1856, 900 for the lot for
such fearful load of high and compounded
interest as we have allowed him by almost
500, 900 in buying the land. And yet land in
San Francisco is dull of sale, and the City for
ten or fifteen years has not been by any means
a typical American one in the rapidity of its
growth.
CITY SALES FOR APRIL.
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NEW TO-DAY.
A SHORT STORY, WHICH ALL READ.
A Short, Instructive and interesting
story of Life in a Few Lines.

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Architects Austin & Kronnick have
plans prepared for five-story apartment
house to be erected near the City Hall.
The sale is reported of the Balfour
residence on Broadway to Joseph A. Dona-
hoe. The property embraces two full fifty
varas running through to Vallejo street
from Broadway.
A special meeting of the Builders Ex-
change is called for to-day to consider the
question of moving to other and more
suita bic quarters.
William ]. Dingee & Co. of Oakland an
nounce two important auction sales of Oak
land property for the near future. A cata-
logue of miscellaneous offerings for the
18th of this month is now being prepared
and it is the firms intention to hold
another public offering of land on the 18th
inst.
M. J. Laymance & Co., also of Oakland,
are at present busy compiling catalogue
of property on the other side of the bay
which will be offered at public sale some
time this month.
Will E. Fisher e. Co. are handling some
of the most desirable lots in Richmond,
comprised in the block bounded by Thirty
fourth and Thirty-ffth avenues, Clement
street and Point Lobos avenue. These lots,
which are all ready to build upon, are sell
ing from $500 to $3.50 each. But $25 is re-
quired at time of purchase, the balance IN
$40 monthly payments.
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Ancient Order Of Poreaters

The official list of Court Violet No 1856,
which was recently instituted by sub-High
Chief Ranger William eastman. is as follows
Samuel B. Sutton, C. R.; w. c. Ellis, S. C. R. !;
A. D. Stebbins, F. S.; Major C. Fredenburr, R.
S.; Rudolph Asmann, F.; Philip Pallien, S. W.;
F. Clausen, ]. W.; Joseph Mcknight, S. B.; J..
d. Mckee, ]. B.; Henry E. Pastor, M. d.
The picnic of the Mission Evening Star So
ciety at Petaluma has been postponed to the
10Th inst. This society is composed of men,
beers from Court Star of the Mission, A. o. f.,
and Evening Star Circle, C.. o. f. Rain or
shine the picnic will take place on the day
stated. good time is promised to all who
attend.
A resolution will be offered at the coming
High Court meeting to abolish the Office of
permanent secretary and to make it elective
Tor term OF two years. The sentiment in
favor of the proposed change is very strong
and it will no doubt be carried by large ma
jority.
A canvass of the delegates from the local
courts to the High Court gives q large majority
in favor of William eastman for the otflce OF
high chief ranger. Alameda and Humboldt
counties will vote solidly for eastman.
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Chosen Friends.

The initiatory team initiated several candi-
dates in America Council No. z, Tuesday
evening, April 80, after which the members of
the team and the members of the order who
were present were invited to partake of re-
freshments. The next initiation will be held
in Alcazar Council No. H. Thursday evening,
May 16.
Grand Assistant Councillor NJ. Boehm, Grand
Trustee DR.. P. McCargar and Grand Recorder
S. c. Wallis will officially visit Unity Council
No. 176, Oakland, Thursday evening, Mays.
Grand Councillor T. II. Sewage will return to
this City in few days, and while here will ap-
point the district deputy grand councillors for
the Jurisdiction.
There has been a net gain of more than 1000
members in the order during the first quarter
of this year
About $40 800 will be paid to benefciaries
in this jurisdiction during May.
The sixteenth anniversary of the order will
be celebrated on May %.
During the past sixteen years there have
been paid for 4701 deaths the sum of So $685.
753, for sos disabilities $3.50, $50, and for eight
old age disabilities $4,000, making a grand
total of SO, 81 ,733.
Social Council No. As will hold its monthly
entertainment and dance in Washington Hall,
Red Mems building, 800 Post street, on Thurs
day evening, May 8.
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ton is open to make loans in San Fran
cisco and Alameda County.
Notable Improvements are going on in
the Heyman tract.
Center & Spader report that Sixteenth
street, between Harrison and York streets,
distance of five blocks, is being graded,
q cut of 1871 feet at Bryant street being re-
quired. The maximum grade when fin
ished will be per cent on Sixteenth street.
Cross-toWn tracks have been laid on Six
teenth street to Kansas, except that por-
ton being graded.
A. J! Rich 81 Co. are installed in new
offices at 112 Montgomery street. David
Rich, who returned recently from New
York, is associated with the firm, the bust
ness of which is OF general nature, IN
Guiding the purchase and sale OF real es-
tate, collecting rents, handling properties
for absent owners, etc.
At a cost of $4,000 q modern cafe is
being fitted up in the basement or the
Baldwin Hotel It's floor dimensions will
be 136x70 feet. The main entrance Will be
at the corner of Powell and Market. a
feature of it will be a series OF elegant
private rooms under the sidewalk. The
walls will be faced with marble three feet
high above which will be mirrors and
plate glass. The iron columns Will be en-,
cased in scagliola and the entire floor Will
be of marble. Percy 81 Hamilton are the
architects.
George w. Armbruster, at 230 Montgom-
cry street, room 8, is now engaged IN SUP
dividing the Applegarth ranch, comprising
1850 lots, adjoining the town site OF Han
ford. This property will be sold on easy,
installments. If that proposed route OF
the new Valley Railroad is adopted these
lots will be very cheap at the price al
which they are offered
The annual report of the Guardian Loan
Association for the year ended April 80 last
makes the following showing on the shares,
each series commencing in May:
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q. A. o. D.

John H .Knarston, grand secretary, Instituted
Orange Vale Grove.No. 102 at Orange Vale, Sac
ramento County, on the 28th of April. He was
assisted by delegation of members of Wal
halla Grove No. q. The following are the Off
GERS elected: NJ. F. Wahrhaftig, P A. L. B.
Human, n. A; J. Boyarsky, V. A; A. E. Cow
en-, secretary; l.. H. Lands, treasurer; K. G.
Raap, conductor; II. lands, 1. G.; L. Boyarsky,
0. g.; A. R. Hickey, ]. Ludelman and C. Boyar-
sky, trustees.
81. II. L. Gerkens, N. G. A, accompanied by
Jacob Nickels, grand trustee, and ]. F. Martt-
noni, ?. A of Calico Grove No. 81, paid an Of
fetal visit to William Tell Grove No. n, Napa
City, last Saturday evening.
Celtic Grove No. A, South San Francisco, in
stalled its officers on Wednesday evening, LIST
inst, J. Bordenave, d. D. G. A., acting as in
stalling officer, assisted by ]. II. Knarston, G..
S., acting as grand marshal.
of San Francisco Grove No. 3 and Eureka Grove
No. on Thursday evening, I'd inst.
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A. q. II. w.

Magnolia Lodge No. Al contributed fifteen
volumes of Dickens works to the A. o. U. W.
Library Association of Portland, Or. The Port
land lodges have erected a fine building of
their own and are now organizing library
and reading-room.
On Tuesday evening" May z, Grand Master D.
j. Toohey and other grand officers will pay
Noe Valley No. 1856 an official visit. On Tues
day, May 81, Sam Booth, the grand receiver,
will lecture in Noe Valley No. 1875 under the
auspices OF the Past Master Workmen's Associa-
ton.
Owing to the departure from the City of Re-
ceiver P. D. Mccarthy of Unity Lodge vacancy
occurred, which was filed by the election of
E. Lawton, P. NJ. W.. at the meeting of April 80.
Recorder c. h. Bowcott was surprised on the
same evening by being ''caned," an eloquent
address by 0rganist J. Irving preceding the
event. P. D. McCarty made the presentation.
A committee on social and literary exercises
was appointed, and every last meeting in the
month win be specially devoted to entertain
ing the members and visitors. Drs Daywalt
and Riley and A. Neustadt form the committee
The lodge will meet in the future in Prospect
Hall, l. o. o. f. building.
Triumph Lodge No. $50 held a social at it's
rooms, Odd Fellows building, last Tuesday
night, and had well-arranged programme.
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i" Hang Ben Bolt"

Thomas Dunn English, author of "B en-
troduced what he considered worthy
measure. Objection was made to it, how
ever, and to get even he became for a short
time the leading objector to almost every
thing unanimous consent" was asked for.
This naturally made the other members
angry, and to annoy Mr.. English the wags
of the House would go as near as they
dared and hum "Ben Bolt" every time he
rose to speak.
While in restaurant one afternoon a
quartet of his tormentors sat at the table
next to him and made the distinguished
author furious by singing "Sweet Alice,
Ben Bolt" in discordant keys. Jumping
up from the table Mr.. English shook his
fist at his tormentors and exclaimed:
"Oh, hang Ben Bolt l wish | had never
written it."-New York Herald.
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Woodmen of the World.

On Thursday evening, May 2, the degree
team of Alameda County visited Redwood
81 and conferred the Sublime Degree OF the
Orient on thirty-five of its members. At the
close of the degree work all were invited TO the
banquet-room, where about one hundred sat
down to a bountiful repast prepared by the
members of the camp.
On Thursday evening next, May 8, Redwood
Camp will hold public meeting at which Head
Consul F. A. Falkenberg of Denver will deliver
one of hisinteresting and eloquent addresses on
"Fraternal Life Insurance" A dispensation
has been granted for this one night only to ad-
nit new members at a cost of 81. The meeting
will be held in Justice Hall, Pythian Castle,
900 Market street
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The largest contracts during last month
were as follows: Hospital for Incurable
Children, $4,000; Cliff House, $35, ass !;
Macdonough, Grant avenue and Suffer,
10000; II. Miller, Butchertown, $4,000;
Railroad building, Turk street, corner of
Fillmore, SIS, 600; Pacific Hebrew Orphan
Asylum, $34, 300; Jessie street, between
Fourth and Fifth, $4,000; st. Roses
Church ladditional), $4,000; Winchester
House, Third street, $1,000; Zinkand,
Spreckels building, 1850; Octavia street,
corner of O'Farrell, $9140; Valencia street,
corner OF Fifteenth, $11, 407; Clay street,
west OF East, four-story brick, ,74S.
To-DAY's AUCTION SALE.
At - o'clock to-day G. II. Umbsen &
Co. will offer without reserve or limit 100
lots in the heart of Richmond. This sale
is by order of the court for the purpose of
winding up the affairs of the San Fran
cisco and Point Lobos Road Company.
Richmond has for the past five years been
steadily growing in the estimation OF the
public.
Since January, 1898, up to date there
have been over 1000 houses built in San
francisco, OF which it is estimated Is per
cent have been erected in Richmond.
Miles and miles of streets have been
graded and severed. A scientific system
OF sewerage, with proper outlet to the bay,
has been laid down, and to-day, it is said,
Richmond is the only properly severed
district in the city. 1t also enjoys excel
lent transportation facilities, and when
the Sutro road is completed and the
Geary-street line continued it will, with
those roads now running through the dis
trict, be ahead in this respect also. Salt
water mains have been laid in the district
for private baths, flushing sewers, sprink-
ling streets and putting out fires, for
which purpose it is superior to fresh
water: The Spring Valley mains give an
abundant supply Of good fresh water. The
location, scenery and shelter is unsur-
passed. Its closeness to the park and bay,
coupled with the advantages enumerated
above, make Richmond, with its magnifi-
cent marine views, favored locality for
building homes.
To-MoRRow's OFFERING.
Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. are having a
great deal of inquiry in regard to the lots
offered for sale in the Woodward's Garden
property. The streets are oil graded and
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Euuitable Aid Union,

Oakland Union No. 624 will hold rose So
ciaT on Thursday evening, May 10, in Grand
Army Hall, Oakland. A good programme will
be presented, and there will be first-class mu-
sic for dancing. There will be an initiation on
Thursday evening, May g.
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American LegionIOf Honor.

The Grand Council will meet in this city to-
morrow at B'nai Birth Hall, and will probably
be in session two days.
The body viii be composed of the grand Off
GERS, various standing committees and repre-
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The Grand Council Of the Order
Will Meet In This City To-
Morrow.
Official Assessment Table.

IOficial assessment notices OF any legitimate
maternal society viii be published free of cost
In above table. Send them, with any other
matters of Importance, by Friday, addressed
Fraternal Society Editor MORNING CALL, San
Erannisnn