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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
IN PREOITA VALLEY.

The Improvement Club Increasing the
Number of Snug Homes.
On both sides of Army street the bed OF
the old Precita Creek is being transformed
from its original condition. The streets
are being brought up to grade by the APP
plication of red rock dumped in from the
adjacent Bernal Heights quarry. All
this has been accom- plished by the per.
sistent work of the Precita Valley I'm
provement Club which has succeeded in
extending Precita avenue from Folsom to
Alabama street. Bernal Park is left thir-
teen feet below grade.
To have this filled in is the wish Of the
residents in this section, as expressed by
John 7. Graham of the executive COM
mittee at the meeting OF the club last
Friday night.
This little pocket. 800 by $50 feet, and
running from Alabama street to Folsom,
Is at present thirteen feet below grade,
while within fifty yards stands quarry
OF red rock and clay that can be had for
the taking.
The club is also agitating the replacing
OF the old wooden sewer in Bryant street
by one OF more substantial quality.
"A resolution having the Endorsement of
the club was ordered sent to the Super
visors requesting them to locate an engine
house and pany for the protection of
the property in that locality. 1t was
stated that the nearest engine-house at
present is located at Folsom and
twenty second streets, which is too
remote to be of service 10 the dwelling IS
situate about the City and County Hos
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
THE EXCAVATION.

In the construction OF the new home OF
THE CALL the most experienced and com
petent contractors and builders in all the
country have lent their services in the
erection of one of the grandest architec-
tural works in the world.
Probably the most difficult contract,
that was performed with such great skill
and ability as to elicit much commenda-
ton from architects and builders as well
as the general public, was the work of ex-
cavation by Contractor a. Z. Blu ckman OF
this City.
In order to make room for the founda-
ton, which extends out on all sides of
building twelve and a half feet, under
the sidewalks OF the streets and
under the ad joining building, an excava-
ton twenty five feet below the level of the
street was made. The bulk he aiding and
holding up of the streets and adjoining
property while the work was in progress
was a most difficult matter, but so ex-
pertly was it handled that not an inch did
the adjoining buildings swerve from their
upright positions nor did the street give
way while the work was in progress.
NJ. Buckmsn is to be highly mend
ed for his expertness IN handling with
comparative ease such difficult and I'M
por,ant undertaking.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
THE STAIR WORK, ELEVATOR
ENDORSEMENTS AND DUPLEX
COPPER-PLATING.

One of the most important contracts in
the CONSTITUTIONAL work of the new home
of THE CALL, from an architectural stand
point, is that OF the duplex copper-plating
work by the California Artistic Metal and
Wire Works OF this City. The work in
cluded in this contract is the framing Of
the doors and windows and the encase-
ments of the elevators, which are all in
duplex copper, and also the construction
of the stairs from the basement to the top
of the tower, in like material.
Much work has been done by this estab b.
lisnment in artistic metal and wire work
and iron Turing and wire lathing for
ceilings and partition construction in
most all the large buildings in San Iran
cisco, the most recent structures being the
Parrott building, the Spring Valley Water
Works building and the Emma Spreckels
block.
A great deal of the artistic metal work
which heretofore had TO be imported is
now being made by the company, which
has inaugurated on this coast one of the
largest and most efficient plants in the
United States.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
THE PLUMBING SYSTEM.

The plumbing, by Duffy Bros. in the
new home of THE CALL, is one of the finest
pieces of work in any building in the
country. The pipes throughout will all
be wrought iron, instead of galvanized m a.
terial, and will be joined with malleable-
iron fittings.
Duffy Bros. is one of the leading firms
in their line in the country. They have
been the contractors in most all the large
buildings In this State that have been C n
strncted during the past decade. The
Mills building of this City, and also the
Croker, the Chronicle, the Mutual Lie
and the Academy of Sciences buildings,
as well as the ferry depot building now in
course of construction. are few OF the
grand architectural works they have con-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
THE HEATING AND MARBLE
MOSAIC WORK,

The team-heatiug plant in the new
home of THE CALL is the work OF w. w.
Montague &, Co. There is a radiator in
every room in the building and the pro-
cess of heating will be by exhaust steam
from the boier-room.
The marble mosaic work in the main
vestibule and Railways is also the work OF
the same firm and will all be carried out
in an appropriate pattern of most artls-
tic design from special drawings by the
architect. Foreign marbles, cut in half
inch squares and inlaid in artistic pat
terms, will form the doorway of the main
vestbue.
In point of architectural beauty this will
be one of the finest pieces OF work III the
country.
THE CALL building will be one OF the
highest structures III the United States
that is heated with exhaust steam.
The radiators in the various rooms will
be fitted with every recent and ornamental
improvement.
w. W. Montague & Co. is one of the
largest and best-known houses in Call
fornia. Any extended account OF the
fine workma 1ship this firm is doing in
the new building is unnecessary. They
have lent to the construction or most
all the large and modern buildings that
have been erected in this State, and they
all stand rs Testimonials to The eminen
skill and ability of this old and reliable
house.
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NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM
The Peoples Mutual Company
Begins Building Opera
tons
Ground Broken for Cond uits at the
Jur ction of Sacramento and
Market Streets.

The Peoples Mutual Telephone Com
pany broke ground yesterday morning
near the junction of Sacramento and Mar
ket streets and SO began the work of con
structing a competing telephone system
The work of putting in conduits within
which to place cables will progress vigor
ously. The managers of the company an.
nounce that the work of construction viii
be actively conducted and the whole line
completed within the time specified in the
franchise. 1t is said that large force o.
men will DO employed next week.
The company is closing contracts for
machinery in large quantities. The cleo
trical engineers have been busy for weeks
preparing drawings and plans upon
which the work of contructions will pro
coed. The managers OF the corporation
assert that the plans for future progress.
are well matured, and that ample capita
is available to carry the enterprise to sue.
cessful completion and operation.
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FOUNDATION STEEL WORK.

The most improved form Of steel con-
struetion has been used in the foundation
work of this masterpiece of modern archi-
lecture. the new home of The CALL.
Much of the stability OF so massive a
structure depends upon the work of the
foundation, and in this regard no safer,
more reliable or competent firm could
have been chosen TO handle the work than
that selected, the Risdon Iron Works.
The tensile strength of all the steel
beams, plates and anchor bolts in the
foundation is 60 900 to $1,000 pounds per
square inch, with an elastic limit of 80, 600
TO "a 900 pounds.
The Risdon Iron Works is one of the
largest firms of its sort in the country.
Among the big contracts that the CO M
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
NINTH OF SEPTEMBER.
The Native Sons Organize for the
Celebration at Santa Rosa OF
Admission Day.

The Native Sons Organize for the
Celebration at Santa Rosa OF
Admission Day.
The joint committee representing the
parlors OF the Native Sons of the Golden
West Of this City and those OF Alameds
County on celebration day met last nigh,
in Balboa hall, Native Sons building
and organized by electing w. H. Hnzell Of
Pacific Parlor chairman, Robert w. Mart
land OF Seouoia, secretary, and L. J. Fem
OF Hesperian, treasurer.
After general discussion as to the cele-
bration to be held on the 9th of next Sep
TENDER at Santa Rosa, the following com.
mittees were appointed:
L. c. Pistolesi of Sequoia, W. E. McCreery of Ma
tional. George G. Ii. S. Dryden of Benicia and
+. 2. Topping OF Precita
Finance-W. Phelps OF Olympus, W. D. Shea
OF California and T. c. Connolly of Golden
Gate.
Printing-H Lichtenstefn of Alcatraz, L. s.
Grover oil Alcalde and j. J. Mccarthy OF Stan
lord
Music-W. J. Gun1ne of Ell Dorado, P v.
Long OF Columbus and ]. Linderman Of Bay
City.
F. Byington of National and II. Il. Gard OF
Oakland
Press-C. H. Johnson of National, N. G.
Owens of Mantle and E. b. Reed of Brooklyn.
Hotels-C. r. Heverin of San Francisco. H. D.
Lansing OF Precila, w. w. Shannon OF Cali
fornia.
Advertising-L Nonnemann of South San
Fran cisco, W. C. Miller of Precita and J. H.
Glass OF Alameda.
Decoration-F. w. Burnett of Mission, J. T.
Harmer OF Yerba Buena ana J. J. Sweeney OF
Golden Gate.
The San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway Company offered rate OF 81 %
for transportation on special train on
the 8th OF Septic mber and regular trains
on the 9th and good till the 10th. This
was referred.
Messrs. Um bsen and WE'LL of the Gold en-
Gate Carnival committee were permitted
10 address the committee, and they sue
gested that the carnival committee and
the Native Sons give ball and divide the
proceeds. This was for the purpose oil
raising funds 10 liquidate the debts of the
carnival com mittee.
The matter was referred to committee
Of five TO report at future meeting. The
proposition did not meet with much en-
enlargement. Alter the receipt of $3l
from the previous celebration committee
the meeting a adjourned to the call of the
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

floor. The simplicity of the mechanical
construction of this detachable hinge is a
feature particularly in its favor, rendering
it thus impossible to get out of order.
The working OF the hinge is easy and
simple. 1t is applicable equally to large
or small building, new or old. If the wind
blows or it is cold the shade may be drawn
inside the opened sash and the EN- brasure
closed.
The inventor of the model window
hinge is r. Guy McClennan of this City.
At the office of the company in the
Mills building the invention is on exhibit
ton, attracting the attention of many
prospective builders.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
THE STONE THAT Is USED,

The stone work is being executed by ].
D. McGilvray 81 Co. 1t is quarried into
large blocks at Morrison, Or, and shipped
direct TO this City to the yards OF the firm
in question at Second and King streets,
where it is cut and carved and entirely
prepared to be set in the building. J. D.
McGilvray & Co. have done considerable
work during the past few years, notably
the Emporium building, the stonework of
the park lodge, the residences of Mrs.
Glib, Miss W. NJ. Bourne and J. c.
Pozadas; the Wilcox building at Los
Angeles, the building erected on the site
of the old American Exchange and the
Hobart building on Post street and others.
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HARDWARE CONTRACT.

The hardw ware for the building is to be
furnished by the Palace Hardware Com
pany, SOB Market street. 1t will be of the
P. d +. Corbin manufacture and of the
finest quality as ye. used in any office
building on the coast. The knobs, escutch-
cons, letter plates, etc.. are to be of spe-
ciai design, with monograms on each
knob. The Stanley ball bearing" hinges
and BONNER" spring hinges are to be
used, and the design and finish of every
detail is to be carried out with a view to
fitness, beauty and durability.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
ELECTRIC LIGHTING AND ELEC-
TRIO CALL SYSTEM.

The electric lighting and electric call
system throughout the new home OF The
CALL is being constructed by the Califor-
MIA Electrical Works OF this City. The
wiring is encased in iron armor lined
with insulating material, which is
great Improvement over the
old wav of encasement. The Cali
fornia Electrical Works is too well
known on the coast to require COM
mendation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND
CONCRETE FLOORING.

The sta bility of so tall structure a, the
new home of THE CALL depends greatly
upon a substantial foundation. Gray
Bros. were the contractors for MIR. Spreck-
els in this important work. The whole
nineteen floors, which are constructed OF
concrete, are the work OF the same firm.
this material having been used through
out instead of thing, which adds greatly
10 the strength of the building and abso-
lutely prevents vibration.
Gray Bros. have the reputation OF doing
the finest and most durable work OF any
local contractors
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
CIGAR WAS LOADED"
AS a Result of Joke Balthazar Zopf
Is Charged With Assault to Com
nit Murder.

BaIhazar Zopfi, a cigar-maker, "a years
OF age, played joke upon Henry Trip,
a boy, last Wedn, sday night, and now he
is in the City Prison on charge OF assault
to commit m urder.
Zopfi met Trip on Mission street, near
Twelfth, and gave him "loaded" cigar.
Trip had just commenced to smoke 1t
when there WAS flash of powder and
Trip grabbed the cigar and threw 1t on
the ground. His face and right hand were
slightly burned and he was taken to the
Receiving Hospital, where his burns were
attended to by DIR. FiiZgibbon.
Tripp told a cock-and-bull story OF q
man driving up in wagon and throwing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

pany has been recently Interested in is
the structural steel work OF the new Terry
depot building, now in course OF construc-
ton. The plant of the iron WORKS, which
is situated at the corner Of Howard and
Berry streets, occupying an extensive area
of ground, is, however. not confined TO
structural work alone, although they
make speciality of this particular line
They are manufacturers of mining, MILL
ing, marine and other machinery or any
required magnitude, end deal extensively
in Corliss, automatic and slde-Vaive en-
zines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
THE ELEVATORS.

There will be three elevators in the new
home of THE CALL. The cages will be the
most commo6lous of any in the City, nd
the rate of speed will exceed by so per
cent the fastest elevator in San Francisco
running. as they will; at the rate of 600
feet per minute From the basement they
viii extend up TO the nineteenth story, or
within one story of The top OF the tower.
The Crane Elevator Company OF Chi
cago, represented in San Francisco by
n. l.. Ball with headquarters IN
the Croker building, will have the
contract for the construction OF
the elevators. The reputation OF this
establshm ent is 100 well and favorably
known 10 require extended mmenda-
ton on the fire work they propose doing
in the new home of THE CALL. The eie-
vators In the Mills building OF this City, as
well as the Chronicle and the Emma
Sprecke!s building, are all the work of the
Crane Company and bear evidence OF great
skill and ability.
The process OF signaling the elevators
that will be lsea by the Crane Company
in this new building will be as unique as
1t is modern and compete. There Will be
two electric buttons on each floor in front
of the elevators-one to signal for the car
going upward and the otner for the car
descending. AS the first car going up or
down, as may be desired. approaches
within one floor of that where the signal
is given the elevator attendant will be
signaled by the flash of red light in his
face.
This notifies him that on the next floor
in the direction in which he may be 60
ing there is a passenger. The new device
does away with the unnecessary worry
and trouble as well as loss of time often
experienced in trying to signal elevators
in large buildings.
1t is the intention of the Crane Elevator
Company, who are always on the alert for
the latest and best elevator devices, to
make the plant in the new home Of The
CALL the finest III the world.
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progress OF this State and the position we
occupy i'll the manufacturing and me-
chanical world.
Mr.. Hermann's locks and vaults were
not alone considered by Mr.. Sprecke to
be among the best in the country, but were
also among the cheapest. This firm does
large business in expert repairing of
safes, vaults and locks.
Among those industries which have
reached a high standard in California
during the past few years is the safe and
lock business, and the Hermann Safe
Company of San Francisco occupies prob
ably the foremost position in this line.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
THE WINDOW-HINGES.

The windows throughout the new home
of The CALL will be equipped with the
Model window hinge" new inven-
tion-simple, useful and practical. 1t is a
device which does not interfere in any
way with the ordinary operation Of the
window or mar the wo0dwor The
sashes swing into the room and are
cleaned while the help stands on the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

vitriol in his face DR.. Fitzgibbon be-
Iieved his story and diagnosed the case as
burns by vitriol.
The police were notified of the case and
Detectives Egan:and Silvey were detailed
to investigate. Trip mean time swearing
out complaint in Judge Lows court
charging Zopfi with assault to murder.
The detectives, assisted by Policeman
Riehl, arrested Zopfi last night. and he
admitted giving Tripp the "loaded" cigar,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
THE SAFES.

The new home of THE CALL will be
equipped with safes in each room fur
nished by the Hermann Safe Company OF
this City. This is a large contract, one
of the largest ever let in this City, and re-
fleets great credit not alone upon Mr..
Hermann to have procured this big un-
dertaking, but upon the enterprise and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
HOPE SEEMED GONE

I lis BACK ACHED, HIS MUSCLES WERE SOFT HIS
eye had lost it's hue, his hair fell out he was mser-
able man. He was so irritable he would grind his teeth at
the least povocation single stir movement near him
would bring on the jumps He afraid to look you in
the face and afraid do business with his best friend
One by one he lost his friends and his acquaintance would
cease to bow YET no thought he was sick. But he
was sick He was so sic-so sick at heart-he had COM
petely drained exhausted bankupted his body His VIC
ating the laws of nature and his dissipation and his reck
less-vea heedless-abuse had collapsed his frame.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

pita, as also about the Precita Valley and
San Bruno road
q II. Behrins of the executive com mittee
reported that the offensive pool OF stag.
nant water in front of the German Catho-
lie church on Folsom and Amy streets Is
being filled in, ana he hoped that similar
action would be taken with the low
swamps owned by M. B. Jones and the
heirs of the o. c. Pratt estate, the present
condition of which retarGs the advance
ment of the entire valley.
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TALK.

TWO 10
built Up ana nope oy
OF the coas.
Tor he
who believe
VIII aonere 70
as on ar second ~ a
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bnt denied using vitrlol. Trip. when
confronted with Zopf. acknowledged that
il was the LOADED" cigar that caused mis-
burns and that he made up the story
about the yitriol- throwing.
In the first daily newspaper, started in
r.ondon in 1903 the editor announced that
he would not bother his readers with edi-
torial notes, because readers were all wise
enough to make their own reflections.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

this week
quality right
fishing attracting attention of all sporting
to $
clothing low
day
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tributed to in California during the past
decade.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
RUSS HOUSE.

l. Pc irano, Grass Valley
G T Colon bet. Cal
& II Sanders. San Bias
w rox, Sacramento
w Fahey, Livermore
] LIverLash. Healdsburg
Miss y Culver, Los Ang
Mrs \ King, Los banos
w Davenport. Los Banos
a Hallabaugn, Portland
" o Sanders, Brooklyn
J Atkinson, Seattle
T NJ Brown, Eureka
II Z Bryant, Oakland
Mrs Pickford, Fresno
J NJ Fox, Visalia
] Clark IL w, Los Ang
G Loughead, Grayson
w X Allen, iolo
w Carash, Oakland
A p Hilborn, Auburn
Mrs A d Jackson, Mich
S ID wilson, Cal
G Schoa, Australia
4 NJ Coulter, Cal ]
J a Owe. s, Daggett
q l. Fox, Calistoga
w K Olms cad. Chicago
] r Ro an IL ", salinas
> G Little, Dixon
Mrs y Il Stewart, s Rsa J
J Il Miller, Portland
Mrs " Stewari, y Y
+ Silvers, Los Ang
Il GelIespie, sacto
G B Eddy, Fresno
Mrs Wilmot, st Paul
LICK I
II Z Van Ness, n Y
r L Crawford, Sta Rosa
Harry Doble, Fresno
II IL Hobson. n y
f III II udson & " f.Mville
Grayson Lewis, st Lewis
Mrs Dodge, Hanford
B + Chandler, Elmira
e s Ogier, San Jose
Mrs A Hoover, Calistoga
p A Jordan, Cal
F Thorn pson&w, StaRosa
H L Taylor Jr, san Rafael
Z A Warren & W. Chico
X II Schwarz ;opf, stand
o Becker, Palermo
j + Peck & son. MERGED
J G Garrison, Forest Hill
MrsAJBinney, Mary svIle
+ A Bas 3, Everett Wash
PALACE
w Garland. Los Angeles
l. K Freeman. Stanford
G l. Proctor, Rio Vista
Mrs W Il Taylor. Livermr
Mrs & X Hill, Fresno
Mrs r z Cooper, N Y
NJ l. Elliott, Grass Valley
L w Shinn, Eureka
Mrs 5 Clayton, Oakland
& Heinne, STAFFORD
p X Smith, Stanford
Miss Ronney, Lou svflle
f Pay ne, Ky
& Newman, XIV
Dan Levy. y Y
e Lewis, Philadelphia
Mrs l. l. Roberts, fhila
{ ) Hinchman, Phila
W }. keves, y y
IA G David. on, y Y
w w Cha -,iu, Sacto
Z IL Galley, Eng and
GRAND
A J McNuity, los Ang
j. Bride & VT. Chicago
r. L hank, Sacto
A Decy, Los Angeles
NJ Wallace. Mad ra
J Toms, Pistsburg
] Koshisner, Fresno
L w FaucetI, San Pedro
A + Tibbitts, 5 CO
] Stefiins & WI, Newark
A NJ Claiming, GrassVal
w A Johnston, A storia
K de la Cuesta, It Barb
X IL Parkinson d W, Cal
G III soulhard, Mich
X L DevIin. Sacto
G A Hibbard. Kas City
DIR Morse, benicia
w + Byers, Quincy
NJ Cooley ~ vi, Bsnieia
Mrs M Arnold, Berkeley
w NJ Meddlecoff, Cal
j ID Smith, Danville
COSMOPOLIT
Miss K Raymond, Ill
X Ve.iguth, Honolulu
j Satchel, Sea tie
) Dixon, riverside
A Moore, Porterviile
II crest, New Mexico .
A pulfer, New York
Nj + Smith, Brooklyn
Il $ Ward, san Jose
G Dwyer, Napa
r L'Keeie, Fresno
b Taylor, san Jose
j Orion, Cleveland
Miss NJ D.nton, l. Ang
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TO THIS MAN HOPE SEEMEDGONE

But it was not So The Hudson Doctors took him in
hand and heroicaly abored with him. The great HUDYAN
remedv-treatment was used. HUDYAN was administered
in small particles and increased After three months the
man was sght-he sight that one would believe
unless they knew the He thoroughly satisfied
he wrote testimonial letter for HUDYAN and Hudson
Medical Doctors You this testimonial letter. and
Others you wish. Call write for Circulars and Tes-
monias
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Dark Pereales &c
This spring style, "a width, good quality,
washable. goods that You have always wanted
in dark, and now we have them