The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-24
FIGHTING THE NOE HEIRS,
Property-Owners in San Miguel
Rancho District Declare for
Their Homes.
TO HOLD e MASS MEETING
The West of Castro Street Improve
ment Club Hold a Spirited
Meeting.

The contemplated suit by the Noe heirs
against the property-owners in that sec
ton of the city known as the San Miguel
Rancho, or Noe Valley, as it is commonly
called, was discussed at q regular meeting
of the West of Castro-street Improvement
Club at Judson Hall, on Douglass street,
last night. The meeting was largely at
tended and the expressions against the
instigators of the suit were strong. The
speakers and the members of the club who
gave expression of approval by their ap-
plause are determined in their sentiment
against the Noe heirs and declared that
they would stand together in the fight, if
fight it should be.
1t was decided to hold a mass-meeting of
the property-owners affected on next
Thursday night at Twin Peaks Hall, cor
ner of Seventeenth and Noe streets, where
the entire community may give expression
to their views and organize specific plan
OF opposition.
called the meeting to order and Major Nc
Kinney acted as secretary. A report OF
the executive committee was called for and
George D. Shadburne, chairman of the
committee, presented several matters be-
fore addressing himself to the subject OF
the Noe suit.
Mr.. Shadburne then reported on the
aspect of the contemplated suit of the Noe
heirs. He reviewed the history of the San
Miguel rancho, presenting an abstract OF
the title from Don Jose de Jesus Noe down
to the present owners. The original Next
can grant was 4443.3S acres, or about one
league, running from Seventeenth street
nearly to the ocean, from Corbett street to
San Jose avenue, on the other limit to the
oouDtxr limo Mr. Sbad burna said.
The tract was conveyed by Pho Pico to Jose
de Jesus Noe on December %, 1S45. On
March 80, 1857, patent was issued to him.
BY an agreement Noe conveyed the property TO
Charles B. Strobe on August 2, 1858, and on
August 3, 1858, Strobe assigned it. to John NJ.
Homer. Noe then on January 10, 1854, decided
the tract to John N. Horner. On February 4,
1854, Horner mortgaged the property to Cor
nelius K Garrison for $50, 600, and this mort
gage was assigned to Samuel Moss Jr. October
IL 1854. On April 3, 1856, the tract was sold
TO Theodore F. Moss for $137 800. Thus Moss
became the possessor and deed followed. On
Novem Der 5, 1856, Moss conveyed by deed to
Adolpb E Boice. On July ,, 1857, and on Feb
ruary %, 1860, Boice conveyed by deed TO f.
L. A. Phoebe.
In1s6S or thereabouts, there was an i'm
mense land excitement here consequent on
the opening of the Central Pacific Rail-
road. This land advanced thousands of
dollars in value. Men bought property
without seeing it, realizing hundreds of
thousands of dollars. Under the Noe Gar
den Homestead Union this land was dis
tributed. He continued:
The title 1 have thus traced is simple and
plain, and does not require the Interpretation
of a lawyer. and after holding this property
directly from Jose de Jesus Noe for torty-one
years, it is too late for any man TO lay claim to
it. But within the past few days II has been
stated that suit is about to be brought by the
Noe heirs. The time that has elapsed covers
the lives of two minor heirs, and according to
law it cannot now be recovered.
The claims of these heirs, through their
attorneys. as presented in THE CALL of the
18th and 14th inStS., were reviewed by Mr..
Shadburne and he then addressed the
meeting on the necessity of a united senti-
ment on the part of the nearly 10000
property-owners in defense of their homes.
Referring to the California Title Insurance
Company's advertisement he said:
tits apparent that the company is doing this
for speculation and is not guided by the inter
ests of the community. 1t is apparent that if
our titles were bad this company wouldn't In
sure them, and If they are good we do not want
any insurance.
We must stand together SIS one man and OPP
pose this lawsuit and decline to have our
titles insured.
Mr.. Shadburne then read an editorial on
the subject of this suit which appeared in
THE CALL on the 18th inst, and compli-
mented THE CALL on its stand in defense
OF the property -OWHcTS OF the Dan Mig ueI
rancho district. He continued:
I hope no man or woman affected by this suit
will be frightened by it and that they will stand
by their homes and, If necessary, defend them
with their lives.
Major Mckinney spoke to the subject.
saying he thought that forty years pos
session was enough to give the property
owners courage to stand by their rights.
Messrs. Collins and Judson and others
spoke, expressing the opinion that this
suit was merely game of bluff and would
not win.
President Curtiss stated that one of the
best evidences of the legality of the titles
to the land was found in the fact that
within the past few days loans had been
placed on property in that section to the
aggregate amount of more than 10000.
"fhe banks" said Mr.. Curtiss. ''are good
enough evidence for US that our titles will
not be disturbed" He thought there wa
no likelihood of any sensible banker loan
ing money on land the title to which was
clouded.
After consideration of other minor mat
tiers the club adjourned to the mass
meeting next Thursday night.