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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

east side OF Valencia street between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth Eighteenth and Nineteenth
and Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
Easton, Eldridge & Co. will hold their
auction on March 20. Desirable prop
critics are mentioned in the catalogue.
One of the choicest suburban prop
critics within a half hours travel of
San Francisco and lying in the choicest
residence portion of Sausalito. every
one Of the seventeen subdivisions Of
which command an unobstructed ocean
and bay view and a view of Mount
Tamalpais and Marin County. as we'll
as Alameda County, and which land
surrounds the former Hotel FL Monte.
now the Hotel Geneva, Will be sold at
public auction on the premises On Sat
urday afternoon. April 9, by Henry
Stern Of David Stern & Sons, II Mont
gomery street. Since 1t has been made
public that this property is going to
be subdivided there has been consid-
cradle inquiry and from present indi-
cations it seems that the demand will
be greater than the supply. The new
facilities by the North Shore Railroad
make this one Of the choicest subur-
ban properties within easy access Of
San Francisco. The subdivision has
been made so that each lot has an un-
obstructed view and the erection of
buildings on the property will in no
way interfere with the adjoining house
C. A. Meussdorffer will erect an
apartment-house on the west line Ct
Jones street, As feet south OF Pine, to
cost $26, 1000. 1t has been leased in ad-
vance Of construction for term Of five
years for s1S,500.
Frank r. Granniss will put up a
two-story building on the north line
Of Sacramento street, east Of Devisa-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
SPROAT GETS
FURTHER TINE
Hearing of Contempt Case
Is Postponed for One
Week, Both Sides Willing
WILL NOT FILE ASSETS
His Counsel Aver That His
Schedule Could Be Used
Against Him Criminally

BY consent of Campbell, Metson &
Campbell, attorneys for Edward s.
Sproat, and Frank & Mansfield, attor-
neys for the creditors in the Federal
bankruptcy case, the examination Of
Sproat as to his refusal to file a sched-
ule CT his assets and liabilities was
postponed yesterday morning by Unit
ed States District Judge de Haven for
week.
Sproat's attorneys at the same time
fled an answer to the attachment Of
his body by order of the court, in which
answer the. following averments are
made:
Edward S. Sproat was adjudged an invol
untary bankrupt on March of this year by
order of the United States District Court
On March he served with a notice pur-
porting to require him to hLe a schedule Of
his property. On January several OF his
creditors. among them Siebe Brothers &
Plasemann had caused to be hled in the
with the crime Of concealing his property
with intent to hinder, delay and defraud his
admitted to bail in $500. and his trial set
for April 4.
On January 20 other creditors fled another
and similar complaint in the Police Court
and caused his arrest second time. He was
admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000 and his
arrangement was set for March Il. Otner
criminal proceedings are pending against him.
His brother has been examined a witness
before the City and County Grand Jury
touching Edward Sproats acts in relation TO
his creditors and his property, and subpenas
have been issued for other members OF his
family and for ex-er1poyes. Campbell. Met
& Campbell. his attorneys. have advised
him that schedule. If voluntarily filed by
him, would be used against him in the GRIM
inal proceedings in the Police Court. and that
he could not be compelled to become wit
ness against himself or to furnish evidence
which might be used against him in a Grim
inal case. Siebe & Plagemann have employed
special counsel to prosecute him and his
rights therefore must be carefully guarded
The answer closes by declaring that
Sproat did not refrain from fling his
schedule through any contumacious
spirit or purpose to disregard the pro-
visions of the bankrupt act"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
OFFERED AT AUCTION.

G. H. Umbsen & Co. will sell prop
erty at auction on Monday, March %,
the offerings including the following:
Southwest corner OF Devisadero and Fell
streets 27:6x1o6:3 with improvements renting
ments at 1918. 1915 and 1917 Folsom street.
and the lot, 15xT5 feet. and Improvements
renting for S147 a month on the northwest
corner of Eighth and Folsom streets; north
east corner of Fulton street and Thirty fifth
avenue. 12ox450 feet; northwest corner of Full
ton and Baker streets 81 :6x96 :101z with i'm
provements renting for S122 50 month; lot,
25x107:6 and fats at 303 and $685. Devisa-
dero street; lot. 34:41sx13T:6 on the southwest
sion: lot SO :3x275 and improvements renting
for s1SS a month at 941 and 943 Bryant street
and from 1 to 35 White place; lot 25xT5 feet
lot 40x65 feet. and two brick dwellings at T26
and 72s Vallejo street. and seven lots on the
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
REPORTS OF BROKERS INDICATE
BRISK DEMAND FOR CITY REALTY
Large and Small Sales Make Good Total
Richmond and Sunset Districts Thrive
Investors Seek for Income Properties

As :6 feet west Of Kearny, from Mr.. Hanna
to a client. for about SecOO the prop
erty renting for 500 per month; lot 4ox10O
feet on the southwest corner OF Franklin and
Sacramento streets to Mrs. Edward T. Bran
S15. .OO0: lot 42 :ex1s7 g feet on the north line
Of California street. i2o feet & east Of Baker e
Clarke to Messrs. Bond and Morton. for
SIG 600: six lots north Of the Panhandle, in
residences on the land for sale.
Among the minor sales reported by
Thomas Magee & Sons are the follow
ing:
For Dr. Samuel A. Boyd and wife. lot on
the northeast corner OF Jackson and Spruce
streets, fronting 80 feet On the northerly line
OF jackson street with depth OF 81 feet on
garet FftzwilIiam to Robert /. Taylor, lot on
the north side OF Haight street, between Baker
Metzger. lot on the northeast corner of Bryant
and Twenty second streets, 30x100 feet for
$500; for Mrs. E. G. Baldwin to Mrs. A. F..
Cochrane lot on the east side Of Brodericx
I. Brown, lot ON the north line OF Lake street
between Fourth and Fifth avenues 81 :6x1OO
feet. for $1,000.
Sales are reported as follows by G.
H. Umbsen & Co.:
For Mrs. S. n. Morris, lot 6ox127 :s4 on
Laguna, for SIS. coo; for Michael Tam
ony, l35 and 139 Dore street, and lot So :ex
30, Tor SSoOO; Tor the Baird Estate Company,
lot 75x1oO on the south line of Haight street
so feet east Of Ashbury, for 5000; for A. ].
Ranken. lot 26x125, on the west line Of San
chez street. $40 feet north OF Fourteenth
for $1,000; for E. A Williams. 25x
1876, on the south line OF California street.
1878 feet west OF Lyon, for S2562 So:
for A. Clark. improvements and lot on the
west line OF Church street, so feet south Of
e g1son at s for on tSs s'es east f0
of Belcher street 225 feet north of Four
teenth. for S225O; for Mrs E. McKen
zie, improvements at 26 Madison avenue and
25xl10, on the north line OF Twenty fifth
street, 100 feet west OF Dolores, for
$105O; for the West Oakland Masonic H~sf
and Building Association. the northeast cor
improvements consisting OF stores and lodge
rooms. for $12, 900; for the L. AltschuI estate
the northwest corner OF Townsend street and
Clarence place, improvements and lot s0xl25
for $l4, 400.
Shainwald, Buckbee & Co. report
that only fifteen lots remain to be sold
in the Bakers Beach block owned by
John C. Brickell.
The following sales are reported by
Sol Getz & Son:
Lot 50x12o. on the west line Of Forty
eighth avenue, 262:6 feet south OF K street
TO d. ]. Sullivan. for S1200, and on the west
line OF Forty-sixth avenue, 125 feet north of
street, to j. Berry for $1700; lot 25x12O on
the east line of Forty ninth avenue, 23T 20
feet south OF l. street to l.. Broad; on the
north of NJ street, for $780, and on the west
line Of Forty sixth avenue 225 feet south OF
street, to A. Lukes; lot T5x1C0 on the north
west line Of Athens street. 175 feet northeast
ia feet on the northwest corner Of NJ street
and Forty-eghth avenue. to W. Gerrin
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
IN THE MATTER OF
HIS NIBS.
This Story Is Even More E,xcit-
ing and Original Than Its
Striking Title Suggests.
NEXT SUNDAY CALL.
NEXT SUNDAY CALL.

dero. to contain a market with fats
above. The cost OF the structure will
be about $4,000
Roger Carroll is building two three
story flats on the east line Of Guerrero
street, % feet south Of Twenty third. to
cost $4,000
John H. Brunnings will build a $4,000
residence on the west line OF Clayton
street. so feet south of Hayes.
Emile Girard viii build a three story
fiat structure ON the west line OF La
guna street, 125 feet north Of Green, to
cost $1,000
Sol Getz & Son have concluded to
build an Office on the corner of H
street and FOrty-seventh avenue
fronting the park. The architecture
Of the building will be Egyptian, sim
liar to the park museum, with an ar
tistic and attractive interior.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

Professor Irwin Rautenstruach OF
Washington University has asked the
courts to change his name. Very few
people are able to pronounce IL correct
ly. he says. and he's getting tired OF
being called "Rottenstraw," which
name was conferred upon him in his
school days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20

feet and improvements, the northwest side
OF San Jose avenue, 125 feet northeast Of
Arcadia street. $1,000; Joseph Ferrea TO client,
lot 25x94 feet and Improvements, on the north
west side of San Jose avenue, 1144:6 northeast
OF Janice street, $500; Louise c. Diggins TO
d O'SulIivan. lot 81 :3x13T:6 the north side
of Sutter street. 122 feet east OF Broderfck.
SO ESQ and August Steinmetz to Charles
Katz. lot 30x160 feet. with improvements. on
the north line Of Brannan street, 3e5 feet
CT of
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
THE PARK NEIGHBoRHooD.

Baldwin & Howell make a report
concerning the increase of values for
residence property south and north of
Golden Gate Park. Among other
statements of interest are the follow
ing:
That values have largely increased in the
residence section of the city is evidenced by
a sale lust closed through Baldwin &; Howell
agents for the City Realty Company, to VIII
liam Koenig the architect and Maurice
Rosenthal of the block on Parnassus Heights
bounded by First and Second avenues and II
and Hugo streets. consisting Of twenty-one
lots which sold for approximately $3S. 900, or
nearly $1,000 per lot. The first sales made in
averaged $500 per lot. The second sale
which was held In January OF the present
year yielded $1,000 per lot, and the last sale.
an increase In value in that district during
the last nine months of nearly so per cent.
The same increase exists in property in the
Richmond district, where Lyon &, Hoax have
made large sales for the Bay District Land
Company and the amount of building now
going on both north and south of the mark
indicates that both the Richmond district and
the Sunset section of the city will receive a
large increase in population in the near fu-
The purchasers of the block just sold
Messrs Kcenig and Rosenthal, intend to Inn
prove ali of it. The plans for the houses are
being prepared by William Koenig and within
the next three weeks the work of construction
will begin The plans contemplate the erec-
tion OF about twenty-one residences which will
vary materially from the ordinary or con-
yentional style of buildings in course of con-
struction throughout other portions of the city
1t is the intention OF the owners to build the
houses either for sale or for rent.
City properties have been sold by
the C. NJ. Wooster Company as fol-
lows:
Mrs c. Zoberbier to DIR. j. L. Warner lot
25x100, feet and improvements. on the west
line Of Lyon street. 100 feet north OF Haight
for So 600; d. g. Paul of Fowler to N. F.
Smith: lot 26.96x92.47 on the northwest line
Of corbett road. 175 feet northeast OF Mars
street: Joseph Ferrea TO F. Tassi. lot 50xl1T
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
"PIE=EATER"
PUT In JAIL
Created Rucas in Store
Heavy Fine.

"Pie- Eater a welI-known colored
young man, of this town, has after a
long term of good behavior.
brought up in jail" He created a
disturbance, it seems, In George
Nashe's store in fhe west end of
town, and was promptly hauled be-
fore the Mayor on Wednesday, and
fined ten plunks. The amount SEEM
ed to "Pie" little excessivd, but he
tried to raise it. and in default now
rests quietly in the hotel De Hartman.
"Pie" got married year or SO ago,
and started on an upward course,
and his friends said he had "auit
scrappin'," and now that he has
fallen from grace is source of grief
and disappointment to his friends.
One of the older colored men, speak
ing of Pies backs.idiug, said, ..he
gwine down de hill, agin, sir, and eff
he don't mind he keep on gwine."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
DIR. Peery to Lecture.

Some time during the first part of the
week after next, DR.. r. B. Perry will
deliver lecture here on the war In the
east, its causes, the relative strength of
the combatants and the probable out.
come.
DR.. Peery has lived for the past
twelve years In Japan. He returned
to America by way Of the Manchurjan
and Siberian Railways. He has thus
had exceptional opportunities to gain
Information concerning the most inter-
esting question Of the day.
The press notices OF his lecture are
very complimentary. His coming here
win, undoubtedly, be welcomed by all
who desire to have an intelligent opin.
ION concerning the struggle now going
on and which may lead up to the
greatest war Of modern times.
The date and place Of the lecture
Will be announced later.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
Local Items.

A fine Sunday Cigar is the Eli Whit
ney, ar Jackson's. Smoke one and
feel rich.
L. L. George returned from a busi-
ness trip to WEIGH, yesterday after
noon.
jackson has sold half dozen copies
of Sir Mortimer" up to six o'clock
last night.
A dance was given in Richards last
night, that was largely attended.
Rev. Mr.. Morell, Presiding Elder, Is
holding Quarterly Conference at
Dailey's Chapel, beginning this A. M
The meeting will be protracted through
next week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
Pistol Toter
Coughed Up $21.5O

Mr.. Crockett Beavers, a young mar
ried man. who lives, we believe, at
Maxwell, learned that a warrant was
out for him. charging him with carry-
ing concealed weapons IN this town.
He came In. on Thursday, confessed
up, and paid s21.50 like little man.
Mr.. Beavers trouble occurred In
Will and Geo. Nash's store in the west
end-where several rows have occurred
recently,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
New Insurance
Company.

1t Is authoritatively stated that
Tazewell Is to have another fire insur-
ance company. The new company Is
being organized, with b. j. Wysor,
Swords Greek, as President. The
stockholders are all eastern capitalists.
The paid up stock Is 100000 90.
The main Office OF the Company will
be located here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
The Churches Tomorrow.
METHODIST.

METHODIST.
Rev. Mr.. Eskridge will preach in the
Main Street Methodist Church In the
morning. at IL A. M, and at North
Tazewell at night.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. Mr.. Hall will preach In the
Presbyterian Church both morning and
night.
CHRISTIAN.
Rev. c. f. Gilmore. of Chatham. will
preach In the Christian Church next
Sunday night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
Base Ball Goods.

The season is here for base ball and
fishing, and J. B. Boyer has a fine
supply of goods for both. Balls, bats,
etc. etc. for Professionals and ANA
urs. Also fishing tackle ofall grades
and for all purposes. Inspect his
stock Of these and other goods.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
HENRY WILLIAMS
HANGED AT ROANOKE
Assailant of Mrs Shields Died in Minutes
Two Hundred Witness Execution.

Especial phone to the NEws.)
Roanoke, Va, March IS
Henry Williams, the assailant
of Mrs. Shields and her little dau-
ghter, was hanged today, at II a.
m. He was pronounced deadwith-
in five minutes after the drop fell.
The execution was witnessed by
two hundred people. The crowd
carried away bits of the rope as
souveniors.
There was no excitement.
Every thing passed without a
hitch. Williams met his death
calmly and with scarcely sign
of fear.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
Revival at Pounding Mill.

A revival, conducted by Rev. r. E.
Elmore and his brother, Rev. G. E.
Gilmore, has been In progress for a
week, with many encouraging signs of
good results.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-18
Tabernacle

Sunday School at 2:30, ard preach
ing by Rev. ]. N. Hartman at $50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-10
TON WARD WILL WE'D.

Invitations have been received In
the city to the wedding of Nina Mar.
garrett Holloway 70 Thomas James
Ward, Thursday evening, May 10Th, a.
277O West Eighth street. Los Angeles,
The lady Is the only daughter OF
Mrs. Henrietta Holloway and Is a re,
markedly beautiful and highly accom-
plished Girl Of eighteen years, a par
ticularly fine vocalist.
Everybody knows Tom Ward, son
Of Mrs. j. II. Ward, who has grown
up In Las Vegas. received his educat
tion here where he graduated from the
high school course and afterward
pursued study In business branches
Although but twenty-five, he has been
for several years a valued assistant
with b. lantry a Sons. rising to his
present position of chief clerk to thai
great firm of railroad contractors.
The young couple Will be AT home
Iii the Hotel Roosevelt, Los Angeles
after June 1st.
Al host OF friends wish Them tbs
greatest Joys that life can bring.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-10
School Board
Meeting

The city school board held an
adjourned meeting last night. After
d motion to delay the matter Of the
election Of a superintendent had been
voted down by a vote Of five to
three, Miss Maggie Butcher was re.
elected to the position, unanimously.
At the meeting OF the board Of edu-
cation last evening Miss Butcher was
for the seventh time elected super
intendent Of the city schools. This
will make the tenth year this lady has
been in the employ Of the board CT
education, three years as teacher and
seven years as superintendent. Miss
Bucher Is q college and Normal school
graduate and has a thorough knoWl
Z let OF the pnhIie school system.
Miss Butcher has laaored hard cur.
ing her years Of service IN Las W
gas schools and BY her election last
night the board placed its seal of ap-
proval upon her capabilify as a super
intendent.
Considerable pressure was brought
to bear upon the board to defer the ell
ection Of superintendent, and several
members were favorable to such an &C
ton, but the majority ruled. The
movement was not antagonistic to
Miss Bucher, personally, nor did 1t dis
count her qualifications, but was based
solely on the feeling that the time had
come when q man should be secured
as superintendent.
President L. j. Vert of the Normal
school, upon invitation, outlined a
plan which the board of regents pro
posed to adopt for the ensuing year in
regard to the practice school. II is
proposed there will be seven grades
OF the school Of practice, each to con,
sist OF not more than twelve pupils.
Five dollars tuition for the year will
be charged. The idea Is to secure, in
SO far as possible, children who will
be likely to be permanent residents Of
the city. The board believes that ad-
yantages offered In the way Of super
vision of the practice school and Of
the work of pupil-teachers by experts
will induce parents to send the requir,
ed number Of pupils to the Normal
President Vert expressed the desire
Of the Normal board and teachers &c
work in entire harmony with the pub.
lie schools.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-10
Funeral Of Judge Hardness.

The funeral OF Judge ID. ID. Hardness
was held from the M. L. church at 2
o'clock this afternoon. A large mum.
Der OF friends Of deceased and Of the
family attended the services and fol
lowed the remains to their resting
place In the silent city of the dead.
But IL the long days work be done,
yet the life Is not finished. The days
work will be resumed in the morning.
As Victor Hugo has said: The tomb
is not a blind alley. il is a throughfare,
II closes In the midnight TO open with
the dawn"
The impressive services at the
church were conducted by the Rev. A,
G. Geyer. A choir rendered beautiful
music. The words Of the clergyman
were full of comfort To the %sorrowine
ones. pointing them beyond the grave
to the eternal shores, pointing also
the noble life that had been passed on
earth and that would continue to live
in the lives OF those who had been In
spired and helped.
He cannot die who truly lives,
His virtue has immortal breath
IT'S but the sowing Of the grain,
Which blossoms into life again
And finds It's perfeetness in death
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-10
The New Fair Grounds.

Col. Twitchell, in the midst of his
m%ultifareous railroad duties these
days, found time 10 visit the new driv.
Ing park yesterday afternoon. He
has purchased for THE association
fourteen additional acres. comprising
a strip OF orchard contiguous to the
grounds formerly acquired. The park
and fair grounds are roomy and at
tractiye, Work on the race track Is
getting on apace. The grading win be
completed in another week and the
flyers may be expected to go out for .
spin ere many days, The base ball
players pronounce the diamond a good
one.
Col. Twitchell and +. H. Pierce were
ont yesterday soliciting additional
funds to help along the work. They
raised $500 with little difficulty. The
generosity OF citizens in subscribing
70 the park fund is TO be commended
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-10
M.M. 6. a. ssy's Club.

An important meeting Of the J. y.
C. A. Boys club was held At the home
OF George Abercrombie last evening.
The subscriptions for a room were
closed successfully and the first meet
ing in the new quarters will be held
Thursday evening. Az that time the
club viii be divided into two parts, .
Junior and senior. The division will
be made by ages. All boys from s 70
il years 10 be In the junior and those
from I4to 1S 10 be in the senior.
The room which the boys have Sc.
cured for club quarters Is the one
formerly occupied by the public u
brary, opposite the city hall. II Is
planned TO have the room open five
evenings . week.
A three Jays tramp has been
planned for May 80. 81 and June !,
Each boy will carry his own blanket,
but two pack burr0s will be taken
along to carry the provisions.
The following committees were ap,
pointed for this outing. Arrange
ments. John S~inclaire, chairman; cook
ing, Karl lehman, chairman; games,
Harry Moore; water carriers, Arthur
Bchringer; packers, Charley Minimum.
.M@t ~.
Strict discipline will be exercised
during the trip. Arthur Minimum will
be drummer boy and Ike Lewis buglar,
The boys agreed unanimously not to
take any guns In the party. This
will be the nrst OF d series OF four
short outings planned for the sum.
mer.
The following boys were elected to
membership: Charley Minium, Har'
~ Leahy, John Cook, Warren Ireland,
Edgar Akers and Adolph Delgado.
During the evening Mrs, Abercrom,
bic served delicious oranges to the
boys, which were greatly appreciated
The evening was brought to a close
promptly at 8 O'Clock. as is the Gus
tom of the club, by the reading OF two
chapters Of Lost In the Rockies"