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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16

koelsch two five story hathouses, each on a lot
zA,H 1eet one at the northeast and the other at the
soHtneast corner of 135th st. and Seventh ave-
rY99NetklnS & co. have reSold to Felix & Herman
ailscn NO 10 West seth ST., five story lathOuse
Also NO. l2S West 18th St. four story front nd
three story buildings giving the purchasers a
POT 51xleOS feet. adjoining the Hotel Bristol
Le9OeLt H. ha1ney has sold to client No. 76
5eIL ST. nve story store and loft building. lot
INK Keet adjoining the of COentes Slip
David l. Phillips has sold No. 10 East SOth ST..
ExlO2.2 feet.
james A. Blanchard has sold No II East sOth St.
$40, I01F story and basement dwelling house. lot
Ashforth & Co. have sold for John T. Brook to
lst q Rose the four story brick factory building.
-oOS 30 and S3 West 5lst st. extending TO SD St.
AZV1lO feet and also two lots west OF Il and three
lots east of IL. in 5lst ST.
The Clover Farms Company has bought from
William Bradley, Nos. 533 and 5S5 West 18th ST. and
oSJ4 ana go West 18th ST., two story stable, on
PIot oOXzOV.lO feet. The company will erect large
pasteurizirg plant the parcel
has sold for Milton M. Dryfoos No. 4OS West 18th
ST. five story tenement house on lot 25x92 feet
G A.. Stein has bought the five story single fat
mouse NO ESQ 9TH ave, size 2.4xS5 feet Mr. Stein
owns three houses adjoining, and now controls a
frontage OF over SO feet 7th ave-. between Nth
Daniel L. Korn has bought through Max Blau
from Frederick Keen the Girard, at the north
west corner Of S4th st. and Lexington ave. II is
hve story apartment house plot 42xOO feet: also
from from John Bastello, four story hathOuse, 2Ox60
66SeI also no. 2l6 I'd ave-, fOuf story fathOuse,
ZeXSO feet from Shapiro. Levy & Starr.
FeaSe q Gilman have sold for Mrs. w. w. Will
mot no. S6S West End ave-. five story American
basement dwelling house. I72x1OO6 feet to a client
Tor occupancy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
STATE COMMITTEE CALL
NesO Jersey Organization Believed
Smoked ont by COLBY Partg.

Trenton. May 1.-THE Republican State Conn
mIttee will meet at IL o'clock tomorrow morn
ing az the Trenton House in this city. II Was
suddenly called together by Secretary ]. Herbert
Potts AZ the request OF Chairman Frank o.
Briggs The announcement OF the meeting fur
nished the topic OF conversation OF the regular
Governors day. Many OF the members received
tie notice only this morning. winton c. Gar
:tscG.. the treasurer OF the committee did not
receive notice. due. he thinks. to an oversight
Everybody was asking what il was all about
hut nobody seemed to know except Mr. Briggs.
Colonel Dickinson, State Controller Morgan
and David Baird, the boss OF Camden said they
were in the dark and wished enlightenment Mr.
Briggs gave out a statement this afternoon, in
which he said that while il was unusual for the
committee TO meet except in governorship or
Presidential years. 81 had been decided to make
the committee more active and effective or
ganization II had been learned. Mr. Briggs said
that the committee in other states played very
important part in every campaign kept head
quarters open and had reports sent out from
time to time OF the condition of affairs He in
sisted that there was no other significance in to-
Inorrow's gathering.
This was the official statement Unofflcially
Il was said that the meeting meant much more.
It was declared that the meeting would not be
called in the middle of May, in an of year. Just
10 get up bylaws, adopt a constitution and the
Ike. II was positively stated that the continued
growth OF the Colby movement and the popu-
iarity OF the reform sentiment in nearly every
county had frightened the organization leaders
10 an extent that had practically caused a panic.
They felt that unless something drastic were
done at once the organization would be beaten
out Of sight next fall and the United states
Senator, Congressman and the next Governor
would be lost TO the regular organization. II
was considered essential that the members OF
the committee should be queried as to the con-
dition of the party In their various districts
and what needed to be done TO counteract
the tidal wave that threatened TO sweep every
thing before it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
TO DISCUSS REAPPoRTIoNMENT.
Tammany and Hearst Aldermen Invited to
drop In" to Republican Headquarters.

Alderman Little Tim Sullivan. John T. Mccall
and William s. clifford Will make their first visit
10 Republican county headquarters, at No. Madi-
son Square this afternoon. Alderman Max S.
Csrifenhagen. chairman of the committee re-
apportionrnent. has invited them TO drop in TO
Republican headquarters and a look at the
assembly district map the Republicans have pre-
pared Messrs Sullivan and Mccall Tammany
men, and Mr.. Clifford is a Hearst man. They
represent the minority in the reapportionment COM
uaiftee of the aldermen. The Republicans have
decided that the minority has rights and that Is
why Messrs Sullivan, Mccall and Clifford will
have an opportunity TO make suggestions with ref
erence 10 district boundaries If their suggestions
strike the majority favorably the assembly district
lines may be altered extent to meet their
views II is the intention Of the Republicans to
be fair in rearranging the district lines within the
Senate district lines. The committee has been
called to meet Monday next ia order to formu-
late its report which viii be submitted to the
Board OF Aldermen Tuesday of next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
MANHATTAN BUILDING PLANS.

Mott ST. g cor Broome st: for two six story brick
hathouses. 25x90.S: r NJ MorascO, owner; SOM
merfeld & Steckler. architects. !
18th ST. n $, $50 IT Of broadway: fcr an eight
story brick fathouse. 5Oxs5 Il: Huntingheld Con
struction Company, owner; Lawlor & Hase'
arehltects o.; 8. 80 for j story
brick tenement house and store 3O-5XStll; Fine
Realty Company. owner; Bernstein & Bernstein
11Sth ST. s s. 100 # of 2d ave: for two six
story brick tenement houses and stores, 4OSX
Sill: Fish. owner; G F Pelham. architect.
2d ave W s. 7411 II s Of 126th st: for six story
brick tenement house and store. 25NS2; n Wilson,
owner r W Levitan. architect ......--.......
Park ave n cor 130th st: for six sig story brick
tenement houses and stores. ~ 3XS6. IL; Schles-
niger & Fenichel. owners Meyers. ar
Manhattan ave. $. 10th to nth st: for five six
story brick tenement houses. 4Oxi(D; 4 Z Sill
yer1nan owner; G F Pelham architect.
park ave W cor 18TH st: for two SIX story brick
tenement houses and stores; "a .1ON9O II: E1-
stein & stone, owners; Bernstein & bernstein.
architects
7th ave W cor 131st st: for six story brick
fIathousA and store. 49.11X67.6: g NJ Piermont.
owner; w Levitan, architect .............
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
MECHANICS LIENS.

IL. - N 5s West; Duke Kaplan Iron Works
at peter peterson. owner; Thomas j. Nc
I.aughlin. contractor r-; -, -,
sgd ST. Nos 500 and Jos E1a5.; JosiIn 1sos ~
Cvbrvstie St. No. l65: Jacob spector agt- JACOB
Kowsky owner and contractor - e., -.
C'asinlir Y WAGNER. owner ana contfact'f; 49,,
Mangin St. No. %: Rutzkin & herman ast' 1ui'N9
AIyer. owner and contractor -, coSs-.
broadway ", s. lO0 II. n % l2Sth St. n.sXeI I:
Joseph Wlodam egt Emanuel Doctor owner anu
73d ST. No 231 70 235 East: NIX w ForsteI ~.
Tony Wesaman. owner: New YORK Cohst
Egsmere Place. No, 1897; Abraham Meier esI
pntar AlcCahe owner and contractor 1890.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
BURIED, BUT SAVED eY AIR SPACE.

While investigating trench in front OF his house.
az East 18th stree: and Avenue X. Flatbush, Cor
nelius J. Morris was buried last night by the cav
ing IN OF the sides. The police were Informed and
the reserves sent out. was thought sew
eraI persons had been buried. An ambulance was
also summoned from the Long Island Reception
Hospital Morris was dug out apparently little the
worse for his experience. The earth. IN tumbling
H. left him a small space for breathing purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
The BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

Belmont ave s IS II s Of 1921 ST. for two
story frame dwelling house. 2iX5O; Annunciato
Brandt owner: Emil Ginshurger, architect
Heath ave s 1T5 n s OF 23oth st; for Ave two
story frame dwelling houses. 21x55; Marcus Ma
than. owner; William T L1avelle. architect
Rainbridge ave. s. 395 II OF 1S6th st: Tor
FOUR two story frame dwelling houses. 2lX6O;
Fred Stubenvoll, owner; William T Iavelle. ar
ChfteCt . .. - =
washington ST. W = 125 II Of 2d ct; for two
story frame dwelling. 2lx5O: Ellen Tanning
owner: Bernhard Ebeling- architect .....-....
paw. ave . s. go II OF 1921 81; for one story
frame shed. 2SxsO: George Sulzer. owner; g Ia
Vas architect Observation-Disclosures
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

54th st. No IS West 25x1OO.5; Jessie L Nell
to John D Rockefeller ....:.....
Broadway. W s. ct n 61st st. 114Xl3a3; Island
7s Pany =, M q E;s; A. x1oa . Henry seeiig
TO Cecilia Fitzgerald: mortgage, SEQ. OOO-
9th ave. W cor 18th st, 46xl4O; William NJ
KinRsland. extr. 10 Wesley Them .......-...'' {.
92d St No 8 East 1sx10O: Lewis Samuels to
Emily L Landon; mortgage So. 900
Morningside Park West, 1OO.11 II of 11Ith
ST. I25x10O11 John Williams 70 Realty Mort
gage Company ct al; mortgage, $4,000 -.
23d 81. s. 80 IT Of 4th ave 25x9S.6; Enll %
Mevrowitz to John S Kennedy; mortgage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
THREE APES DIE FROM FRIGHT.

Three anthropoid apes recently brought 70 this
country by Frank {. Bostock fer his show at
Coney Island died soon after their arrival a few
Gays ago An autopsy was performed on their
bodies. and their organs were found TO be in per-
feet condition II IS believed that tho animals died
q might. After long confinement the various
animals owned by Mr.. Bostock viii be given trial
performances this afternoon. One Of the features
OF the show viii be exhibition by fourteen
tigers under the direction Of their trainer. Hen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
REALTY NOTES.

The rutland & Whiting Company has sold for
Florence H. Latin and several other persons
Nos 293 and 295 Fulton ST., Brooklyn, to Henry
Hyams
L. E. Mallory, with E. De Forest Simmons,
leased for Russell Sage to Miss L. A. Bangs for
the National Cathedral School of Washington,
D. c., Nos 1913 and 735 Madison ave. for five
years at an annual rental of $S000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
RECORDED MORTGAGES.

Packard Motor Company to Island Realty
Company; Broadway. s. n 5 ST.
114xiSa8 due June so 1912; so per $4,000
Selling. Henry 10 Louis Sahm: 18th 81. n s.
2126 IT Of Park ave. 37.Gx1O2.2; 3 years,
F1eischmann Realty and Construction Company
City Mortgage Company; 18th corner
18th St 1879 10x1O0 demand. per cent. $500
Right. AlonzO B, to Walter Lewisohn ct al. eX-
ave i2i 1x7s years T per cent OF YVES. 1850
Same Commonwealth Mortgage Company same
P PePDG 6eHt prior mortgage Sl9co demand 1900
oEeF N @ and 5sS Vest 80 T 10 yea ps cen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
LARGER HOME FOR ASSOCIATION.

Plans have been filed with Buildings Super
intendent Murphy for charging the three three
story dwelling houses Nos. 1873. 1880 and 1882
Lexington ave. and remodelling them into an as
sociation building for the Young Women's He
brew Association the present quarters Of which
are No 1884 Lexington ave. The first floor Of
the remodelled building will be fitted as an
auditorium the second story as school and the
top floor as dormitOries. The improvements are
to cost $4,000, according to the estimates of
Arnold w Drummer the architect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society appeals for $3.50
to provide care for six months in "a country
torium for a Hungarian widow who is suffering
from incipent tuberculosis, but whose prospects are
considered most hopeful. She has relatives who
are able to assist her. and since her husbands
DEATH nine years ago. until she was taken i'll, she
supported herself and her little daughter. The
child is being cared for by friend who has prom
ised TO keep her until her mothers return. Any
money for this sent to the Charity Organiza-
ton Society, No. 1O5 East 22d street. viii be duly
and publicly acknowledged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
NEW REALTY COMPANY FORMED.

The New York & Westchester Town site Com
pany has been organized to operate in real estate
In Westchester County. Jacob Leitner. the pres
ident OF the company, said yesterday that the
company expects to develop several hundred
acres in New Rochelle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
SATISFIED MECHANICS LIENs.

18th st. Nos 2O2 and 2Os East; Rosenstein Gold
5 ass estate Of Robert J. Aosus' ct ali Nay ~ $40
Same property: David Kerens agt same; Nav L. ..,o
HUI ave. e g. s53 u. s. Of goth Louis Ma
Gov Deposit sSs A''ra Alorh e. al Nay l ll
s1st St 8 g. 223 n. Of Avenue r. i00x22;
Church E. Gates Co. ast Louis Fleisehmann 100
81 al. April D 1905 ftv %
4oda Ina ST T Durham % Ms :. o. &ay ~ 1864 lsOl 50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
THE ELISE IN A TRADE.

Baumann & Moskowitz have sold for Ran
dolph Guggenheimer to Tax Commissioner
Strasbourger. the Elise, six-story apartment
house at the southwest corner of 111th st. and
7th ave. 1t occupies plot 1VlxlO feet. He
gave in part payment six lots at Edgecombe and
St. Nicholas ayes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
CRY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Berthe Catches sentence was again postponed
Yesterday for the third time since she pleaded
guilty 10 EnanslaughteF IN killing Emil Gendron.
Fire in the hemp storage warehouse Of the
American Manufacturing Company. at West ana
Noble streets Creenpoint. yesterday Afternoon CID
damage estimated al 100000 and gave the fire.
men hard fight II was in the same building tlat
six renlen lost their lives result 81 fhe power
Eu fumes given III ~ the burning hemp more
tran tYO years ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS

The first IS that of the debtor. the second
that OF the creditor. and date when Judgment
filed:
Campbell. Maurice-w. H. clendensn; April T.
Diets Frank b.. and Ii:rt w. Bennett 70 %
Mcc46s, Is. 1000. SIS co
airy a. 1903 ...........,..... las 90
SameSame February IS. 1906 137 81
Firm. Jacob Al. l. Lveruore; April ~ 1905.
Jacobson. LazaT-A Pouch; April q 1895; IS q
1880 2e6 so
Same-D Rose1blum; august lsol; ::.......... T5I2
Ss@ fssSPSa24 T sR z3 e 1 i @
NoyeTabeE 81 isas teancsiied ....c. $40 go
ApTl q 1905 CvacatsdJ ....: 2cs 81
10 IosS :. 80 2ss 80
ia0I aOa
i6 1908. sss IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
GOT A ss2sOOO BUILDING LOAN.

The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company has
loaned TO the Brody, Adler & Koch Company
$S25.0OO on the property the north side of
18th ST.. 100 feet west Of West End ave-, where
apartment house is to be erected. on plot look
1922 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16

1ssth Sc. n s.. 100 Il. e Of 5th ave 2r,xaoYf:
Lawyers Title Insurance and Trust Co-~Fanv
7o leans 3 Times Reilly ana Cspsny slscoc
s, leans BrOay. adlaT Koch compa5y -. ssscc
%Ast 81, s. g. go a. G. Of 18th ave SSxac: Ran
SoIPS ousgsnhesr losns John Siscar,hy $4,000
.I KIsnfed ana Isaae Isotlfeld s5coc
1lonWealta M9rtsnge Company loans De Waitos-
Mareuson Realty Company ............. GOOD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
ORDERS.

OUnder Chapter ais Laws OF 1919
Elton ave-, No. sos 90 s12; Harry AppiebauTn on
Vincent BonagCr. 70 Jordan 8 So31 s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS.

ss,h s.. No $40 West: Richard shspars ayt
Minnie Y. Riley January "a. 1906 .........!. e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16
Furnished Apartments to Let.

4 -ELEGANILY FURNISHED ARARTAEw-s prs-
a waite bath $40 e1igs tlclGtias meals 80
"; one. SIS TIE VAN REN sSklLAER rs iltn sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16

nROOKI.YN.-Barsaln: $4,000; BeGsorG ave. ens
10 block from Flathush AVE. nice clean ssetien; new
8 family fancy brick house. II rooms and baths a.
improvements. within block from Ines
particulars II. T. HOFF1GANSeS. 20 Mercer g.. y. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-16

$4,000
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

Independence, the Spanish settlers be-
gan the work. and when Vancouver.
the explorer. visited the place in 1892
the preside represented the military
authority, while the pueblo and mis-
sion stood for the civil and religious
factors respectively. The mission was
eecularized In 1884 and town laid
out the year following.
In 1916 an American man-of-war, un
der command OF Commodore John r.
Montgomery. entered the harbor and
hoisted the stars and stripes over the
town. Mexico. which succeeded Spain
as the owner OF California. was then
at war with the United States. and the
act OF Commodore Montgomery ended
her dominion over San Francisco.
Montgomery appointed Lieutenant
Washington A Bartlett 10 be FrIsco's
nrst alcalde, or mayor. under the new
regime. Under Spanish and Mexican
rule the town was a sleepy. unprogress-
I've place, but with the coming OF Amer
leans and the discovery or gold I'm 1S4S
there came an era OF growth and hus-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

Tie. This did not eventuate at once.
for the first news OF the discovery OF
gold practically depopulated San Fran.
cisco.
The town was smitten as 10y plagle.
end one historian thus describes what
happened: Its houses were left unoc-
cupled AMI unprotected, its former
trade ceased, its lots fell to n small
part Of their value, it's two weekly
newspapers were suspended, and the
town. deserted by the bulk of its In
eabitants. was at one time without q
single officer clothed with civil author
lty.'
After the first rush TO the gold dig
gings the town began to regain it's lost
ground. and ere long the influx OF gold
seekers gave quite an impetus to its
growth. The town was Incorporated
In April. 1850. and the first common
Founcu elected proceeded with diligence
to plumber the city treasury. The
same year the state was admitted to
the Union. and when the steamer Ore
gon brought the news-there was no
telegraphic communication In those
days-business was entirely suspended
and the entire population rushed to the
wharfs to welcome the harbinger The
town had about 10000 inhabitants at
that time, and when the people were
Informed that the signal fags of the
Oregon Indicated that California was a
sovereign state CO the United States OF
America "a universal sbou, arose from
10000 voices on the wharfs. In the
streets, upon the hills, housetops and
the world of shipping in the bay"
In It's early history the city suffered
from several disastrous fires. Between
December, 1S49, and June, 1851, six
copfagrations played havoc with the
growing young town. Better buildings
were planned and several fire compa-
MES were organized These were steps
in the right direction. II was also dis
covered that the fires were started by
criminals who profted by the confu-
sion
This fact and the inefiiciency and
corruption Of the city government led
a large number of citizens to organ
lie the famous vigilance committee
which ruled the place I'm 1851. Quite a
number OF crooks were lynched by
the committee. others were driven out,
Ike John Oakhurst. the leading figure
In Bret Harte's "Outcasts OF Poker
Flat" and the city went through pu-
riication process that was OF great
benefit TO IT,
The aspect OF san Francisco at this
time was not inspiring 10 lnfowing
gold seekers. It was n struggling med.
ley or low. dlngy adObes, frail wooden
shanties. born IN an afternoon. with n
sprinkllng OF more respectable frame
houses and a mass OF canvas and rub.
Der habitations. IL was mainly n city
OF tents. rising In crescent uDon the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

shores OF the cove. From Clark point
II skirted the land TO Telegraph hill,
along the Clay street slopes. tapering
away 10 the California street ridge
The larger number passed TO the south.
west shores of the cove, beyond the
Market street ridge. a region sheltered
from clustering winds and provided
with good spring water and named the
Happy Valley.
Stockton street, stretching from Sac.
ramento to Green streets. presented
the neatest cluster OF dwellings, and
Powell street was the abode OF churches
for OF the six churches In existence In
the middle OF 1850 three graced Its
sides and two stood upon cross streets,
within half a block. Mason street,
above II, was really the western limit
OF the city. as Green street was the
northern. Beyond Mason street raj
the trail TO the Presldio. past scattered
cottages, cabins and sheds, amid dai-
ries and gardens, with a branch path
TO the Marine hospital on Hilbert
street. and another to the North Beach
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-28

anchorage. where spectators were
planning wharf TO attract settlement
After the vigilance committee dis
banded the criminal element became
holder. and in 1896 the crime and cor
ruption In the city had become intol-
cradle TO those who wished TO live a
decent and orderly life. When Editor
King of the Bulletin. who had de-
nounced the thugs. was murdered by
James Z. Casey. new vigilance or
ganizatiOn was created. and In a few
days Casey and another murderer
named Cora were executed In front Of
the committees headquarters. Many
lawbreakers were later put to death,
and the regime of the California bad
man" came to an end.
II has been asserted that San Fran
cisco is the most cosmopolitan city In
the world. and by cosmopolitan Is
meant "a population from all parts OF
the world. Not long ago the records
indicated that 43 per cent Of the peo-
pie OF the city were born in foreign
lands, not In two or three different
countries but in practically every land
tional census reports for 1890, San
Francisco had total population OF
29S, 997. OF these 1T2. 1S6 were native
born and 126.S11 were born outside of
the United States. Fully half the
grown persons In the community re-
moved TO California from allen lands,
while a large percentage of the other
half and of the general body OF chill
dren were of foreign parentage. In
1900 San Francisco had a population
OF 342.TS2. of which 341 per cent was
foreign born.
San Francisco has long been famed
as one OF the wide open" cities OF the
United States. As in the days OF
1S49. the gambler devotes himself to
his vocation with little interference
from the authorities. Prior to the
earthquake two OF the most prominent
corners IN the city were occupied by
gambling dens. One Of them. known
as the Cafe Royal. has been a veritable
gold mine for It's proprietors.
The California supreme court has
rendered a decision 10 the effect that
the game OF draw poker Is not a game
OF chance. hut involves Judgment and
other elements as well as chance or
luck. and because OF this decision these
places ore permitted TO be maintained.
They are frequented by n hard look
ing crowd OF men. and many scandals
are told associated with these places.
A visitors life is probably safe In these
resorts. hut his money Is not. II Is said
that the son OF the premier OF British
Columbia was fieeced OF $500 in the
Cafe Royal few years ago. He lost
$1,000 I'm cash. but stopped payment on
$1,000 I'm checks
San Francisco has forty-seven square
miles of territory. or about 10000