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The Washington times., 1906-10-14
The Fight.

AZ FIRST the luck seemed to be with
him uld he won small sums. Then it
changed and he lost steadily and al
most always the luck seemed 20 be
with MatranaEa, though Miasano won
occasionally. Al last FrUsoo tIred Of
the smaller stakes and realizing that
he was slowly losing all his hard
earned money. called for a stake
which would lose him all his wealth
or win back for him all he had lost at
one fell swoOp Angela had discOv-
cred what was happening some time
before and had come 10 beg him 10
stop playing, but he had shaken on
her hand anSrilv when she laid II up
on his arm. And row she stood by
watching the cards fail, with despair
on her face.
As the last hand was played. the last
c1~d turned showing Frusco had lost
all, Matranaga reached forward 20
take the stakes. Angela suddenly
hisse1.
"Ie cheats" ard pointed an accus-
ing finger ut Matranaea She leaned
over and wEisked card from Its hid
ing place in Natraraga's clothing. IN
a moment there was an urroar. FruS-
60 had reached ont 20 grasp the
money hut Ni1sano had forestalled
him. Then he turned his attention to
Nfatranaca. who had casually drawn
Eni-e and threatened - cut him mp
unless ne Kept his hards off the
money. which he declared he had won
fairly. But Frusco was beside him
self with rage We picked up chair
and Knocked Niasaoo down with Il
and turned TO strife Naranaga. hut
that worthy was tco Quick for him
and had stabbed him I'm the shoulder
even as he turned. The feel Of the
steel ard the sharp pain that fol-
lowed 1t was TOO much for FTusco and
ne retreated into corner. BY this
time the party had ranged itself into
factions and there VS. great prospect
OF battle royal But the police ar
rived on the scene Just at the psycno-
logical moment. arrested the three
principals IN the row and took them
off to the East Side station
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Now Frusco was not the only one
70 admire Angela OF the black hair
and flashing eyes. and when she gave
every evidence OF preferring Frusco's
attentions TO those Of her other
swuins several were much dlsgrunt-
led, and two OF these were cousins,
MiasaEo and Matranaga. Though they
had no greet liking for each other,
yet when they saw how the affair
stood. with Frusco far IN the leaC of
the rest OF the field. they made com
mon cause against him. Miasano was
not a man of great appearance. but
he had a head on his shoulders. He
figured II out that as long as he and
Natranaga could keep FruscO from
accommodating any large 2mount of
money, that is sufficient TO propitlate
the parents OF Angela, FruscO would
be minus a wife and Angel uumar-
ried-cousequently fair game Tor them
He communicated his plan of cam
paiEn. therefore. to Matranaga. upon
whom he counted for assistance.
Frusco had a great fondness for
gamblng-he declares now that he has
been cured Of this foudness. but that
time alone will show. This desire 10
risk his money was one of the causes
why he had never been able to Keep
money long enough for IL TO grow 20
a respectable sum. Everyone knew OF
his Ieve for gambling. Matranaga, as
Miasano knew. had learned many or
the tricks Of the professional gambler.
though he had not gambled 10 any
great extent in Los Angeles. Mia
sano's plan. therefore. was TO get Fru5-
co into a game OF cards with himself
and Matranaga whenever ne, Frusco.
had earned a sufficiently large sum
Several times this plan was success
fully worked, but finally Angela got
wind OF the fact that her iance had
gambled away money which he ought
to. be keeping for the final arrange
ments for their wedding. After that
she persuaded him TO turn over 10 her
all his earnings, keeping out only
enough for his living expenses.
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son launch h.s boat and start out row
irg on the river Then / decided that
he was not so badly Of as l had
feared"
Naturally enough. Mr.. Finley. I
am sure"
Yet I was not entirely satisfied.
Mr. Boyd" added Finley. with an
unconscious betrayal of eagerness.
so J decided that / would follow the
two men for a time. lest they should
return later and waylay Gregson. and
7 went even So far as 20 shadow them
To Astoria"
Good again. Finley Boyd now
exclaimed, with a rare exhibition Of
approval. Really you're a man nit
for the central office Did YOU learn
anything definite about Gregscn's two
visitors Do you know who they are,
or where they finally went?'
81 learned nothing about them, Mr,
Rovd, but I easily could identity them,
cried Finley. They were rather or
dinaTy fellows. and they went into a
saloon I'm a low street on the water
front and did not come out -shat -
sir. unless they used a rear door
Il follow YOU. Finley. And them
Then. sir. ] decided 10 wait unth
this morning. thinking that Gresson
would come into town as usual Nhen
Ee failed 90 show up at h7lf-paSt nine
I began to fear that had missed him.
or that something had happened. so
came here To learn If he had arrived.
Then vuu suddenly came out and
And accasted you eh?" Interrupted
p,vd vigorously rubbing his hands
- eae-I begin to see Il all And YOU,
t,t,lev have done some excellent woTis-
You have given me "A clue that Is well
worth having Now one thing more,
Finley. dear fellow Can you guide
me tn the saloon into which the tW5
men disappeared?'
Easily, sir, if you really wish it.
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m .ght be intended. the boat-house be-
ing quite removed from the dwelling
and nearly hidden by the trees. So 1
stole through the park 10 a position
enabling me 10 see what occurred.
Capital. Continue"
Mr.. Gregson saw the two men walt
ing on the float and appeared 10 recog-
nlze them, which rather dispeIled my
fears. He went down to the float. and
for nearly half an hour the three men
stood there. talking quite eNcitedly."
Gould YOU hear what each sajd2"
Not "a word. SIR 1 was too Tar
away, and 1 dared not approach for
fear Of beng discovered.
What dld You infer from their
actions, Mr.. Finley?" Boyd earnestly
inquired. Surely some sign or ges-
ture must have suggt SEED the nature
of their alteration. jf such i was.
That's just what it appeared 10 be.
Mr.. Boyd" cred Finley. blind To the
keen CLEAN IN Boyd's searching eyes.
Mr.. Gregson. moreover. appeared
greatly distressed by what was said
10 him. Several times he covered his
tace with his hands, and twice he
pointed wildly To the river. as If he
intlmated that suicide. at least. was
left him. 10 which he would resort if
they persisted in
"Oh. my Cod groaned CIR en-. who
was listening ia CHASTITY dIsmay 1T
cant be possible that"
'Hushi' commanded Boyd impa-
tientiy. Hear an that Mr.. Finley can
irEpart. BY Jove! young man. il :
dead lucky you turned up here at just
this time, / felt sure that YOU could
help US out Go on. beg of you.
What followed
After nearly half-an-hOur " Finley
FASTENED 10 cOntinue. their discus
sion ended, and the swo men departed.
| hardly knew what to do about IT,
l waited briefly. and saw Mr.. Greg
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Gave His Money to Sweetheart.

Gave HIS money TO sweetheart.
For several weeks Frusco did not
gamble. When Miasano asked him to
play he declined though II was evil
dent that he wished nightly to play.
Then Miasano taunted him, asking
what kind of a man would give all
his money TO a girl But he was
afraid TO go far IN this. lest FTusco,
who was much more than his match
i'm a fight, should do him an in
jury. Gradually the sum which An
gela was keeping grew IN size until
II was enough TO pay Tor the mar
riage arrangements The night that
FruscO brought the last dollar to her
there was joy in their hearts but they
did not know what the future had In
store for them.
That night they went 20 an enter
tainment. and because Frusco intend
ed 10 make his bargain with Angela
parent that same evening. he carried
with him the earnings In a large
purse.
Niiasano and Matranaga were both at
the entertainment The former hailed
FruscO as soon as he set eyes on him.
trying to persuade him 10 play cards
with Matranaga and himself But
Frusco only laughed. though his eyes
frightened at the sight of the cards
which he had so long denied himself.
and said no. he was TO be married the
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Plan to Down Frusco.

About half a year ago three Corsi-
cans by name Frusco, Miasano. and
Tony Matranaga hsd a difference on
the East Side in Los Angeles. In fact.
the difference was quite serious, so Sc
rious the police felt obliged to inter
fere. Frusco Il appears was beau,
the idol OF the women In the italian
quarter Of the city. But there was one
girl of whom he thought a great deal.
and Il was rumored that they were TO
be married as soon as Frusco should
make suitable arrangements with her
parents. For. though Frusco was tall
and straight and handsome. and a great
favorite. he had little money and was
for the most part rather lazy. But he
made an eH0rt 10 better himself in the
goods of this world as soon as he had
fully determined that ne must wed An
gela.
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~ - 'i-i -'iAo oEt
too A man Of his financial Importance
just now m 'ght have enemies who
would seize upon any chance to turn
him down. Cut out everyth ng need
less. Finley. and give me the bare
facts. Did sou follow Cregs3n to
RaveuswOod last evening""
Yes. SIR I id" or ed Finley. plain
lv o-ed bv the spirit Boyd impaired
Il have dCne so every day for month.
To make sure he-reached home safely.
ard I generally have been nearby. or
AT one Of the ferries. when he came
to town in The morning
And what occurred last evening""
d" Twas Ike this. sir: UsH1Ily after
seeln~ him safely home, ! have re-
turned 70 town. Last evening. how
ever. just after seeing nIm enter his
house. / d scovered two men Ioafug
on the corner below. They appeared TO
be watching Gregson's house. and
did not fancy their looks. so 1 hid back
Of wall aad watched them.
Good for you, Finley. What fol-
lowed?'
After half-an-hour OF so, added
Finley gl!bly. both men crossed the
park near Gregson's house, and stole
cautiously down To his boat-house on
the bank of the river.
Aha" exclaimed Boyd. Plainly
they knew where and wher they could
catch him alone. They previously
had been watching him
THAT was just ny idea. sir. de-
cla-ed Finley. as if pleased with
ought to inform Mr.. Gr .sson, but be-
fore I could make up nay N nd 10 do
so ] saw him leave his house by the
rear door and hasten down 20 his boat
house. I then was at some distance.
Il see. q" nodded Rovd Go on"
Il fhnn faared that some violence
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II o YOU know whom
30 we are going to
bury next Sunday
This question,
coming in s0mber
tones over a tele-
phone wire out IN Los Angeles, terri
fed Frank Pepe, an Italian, 70 such
an extent that he nearly dropped the
receiver, which he held pressed against
his ear. Quaking with fear Of a dan
ger with which he could not gapple
Pepe tried to stammer out
-WhOe"
But the receiver was huns up at
the other end OF the wire. leaving the
italian in a state OF utter collapse, and
naturally. for within the past six
months a C0rsican vendetta has been
working itself out tn the California
city half a world away from the sunny
island I'm which revenge IS a religion
And into this vendetta Frank Pepe
has been irres'5tibly drawn although
the principals iu the drama were orig
inally neither friends nor enemies OF
his Two men have already been
killed. and since he received the in
tangible telephone warning Pepe has
taken especially good care Of himself.
never venturing out into the night
unaccOmpanied.
Pene works at 210 South Spring
street. He sinks from his dwelling TO
his place OF work as though he We're
an unconvicted criminal fearing that
his sin would find him out. He has
been ln the employ Of his present boss
for six years and has always had the
reputation Of being a h1rd-working,
Industrious man.
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following day and he needed his mon
ey.
little later iu the evening when
Frusco had drunk several toasts IN his
honor as the coming groom and his
imagination was fired with Tie drink,
Miasano approached him again and
began 20 talk of gaming and the possi-
blllry Of turning what money Frusco
might have into a far greater sum
If the luck stood by him. The thought
of what he might do II he had twice
as much money got into Frusco's
brain and before he knew what he
was about he found himself seated
on the floor cycling the cards eagerly
with M.asano and Matranaga oppo-
site him
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cried Finley. with n readiness by no
means lost TO Felix Boyd
But what's 70 be done-my Godi
WHAT'S To be dOne7" Green now de-
manded. well-nlgh in tears. 4 can
not believe that Gregson has done
away with himself He can have had
no occasion. Surely something else
must have befaHeu him. There Is =
mystery here not explained in that
way. Heaven hep me. Boyd, what
am 10 do il is nearly 10 o'clock.
when the stock market win open
II Gregs0n IS not on the hoOr a.
usual
Northern Traction viii fall with
crash. en- Boyd sharply interrupted
with a crash-God above, even
that does not express it!' groaned
Green. wildly wriuging his hands
Il cannot begin 10 tell you. Vital
Interests are frighuully at stake.
Gregson alone knows all the ms and
outs Of this Traction deal. and he
alone held the helm and was running
the thing His death al Just this time
would be a financial calamity. Even
The rumor of 70 viii precipltate 4
panic and bring ruin upon us and all
involved with Us i'm this business.
Ruin stIres-"
stop right there. Mr. Green-' Boyd
steIrly interrupted. bringing his
cicnched hand down upon the table.
There shall be neither rumors nor
ruin this morning"
what on earth do You mean?'
80 mean just what ] say, sir! This
is a crisis In which YOU must display
an your strength and manhood. You
must fiji Gregson's shoes this morning.
let the cost De what it may"
Impossible"
III is NOT impossible-it is impera-
Iivcr" Numbered Boyd. with passion
CONTINUED on Sixth Page)
CtO er Ia. 1906
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The manner in which he tried to get
away was worthy OF a better end, and
certainly proved that Matranaga had
his wits about him Cruccia was shot
in a crowded street. and almost be
fore anyone realized who had done
the shooting "a man was seen running
fast half a block away. Some OF the
passers by gave chase. but the man
turned a corner and was lost TO sight.
A moment later the people on the
street into which the running man had
turned were startled by mans fall
ing On the pavement in what ap-
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peared to be a catalyptic ft. He lay
rigid until an ambulance dashed up
and carried him of TO the emergency
hospital. There he quickly revived and
was discharged Immediately, leaving
the name OF AIiasano on the records.
From the description OF MatranRga
given the attendants at the hospital,
they are quite certain that the man
they had cared for was none other
than he.
Since that time FrusCo, who has
given up gambling. has managed TO
make enough money 10 pay for his
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Pepe Entangled.

Frusco told straight story which
was supported by the evidence Of his
sweetheart. So he was reIeased. But
the other two men were held under $50
bail II was at this point that Frank
Pepe. the peaceful, enters the story.
Frusco came 10 him and told him that
he wanted a lawyer to represent him
when the case came up.
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stranger. Then comes ths tsIsphOna
message and the auestion-a Il niaks-a
my blood run col"
Matranaga's whereabouts aFs not
known. but it is known that he has
friends In Los Angeles. And It is the
friends Of the missing man whom
Pepe fears.
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bride. and they have Deen married
But Frusco has not ceased 70 keep q
watchfuI eye out for Matranaga and
his relatives. He knows thoroughly
the value OF a vendetta and has no
desire 20 bs a victim.
Frank Pepe has demanded police
protection since his startling telephons
call.
la gotta the lawyer for Frusoo,
not-a because he Was my frsn, bUa
because he-a ask me 20. Now they
would-a kIl-a me. What does Il seem
Iiks-a7 la inten' no harm Ia hels
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ASK A VOICE IN
SELECTION OF A
NEW FIRE CHIEF

The Board Of Fire Underwriters OF
the Pacific desires to have some voice
IN the selection of q new Chlet ior
The Fire Department OF this city
This fact became known wnen
TWO representatives Of the un-
de-writsrs appeared before the Board
OF Fire Commissioners and re-
ouested that the insurance compa-
nies be consulted before the vacancy
caused by the death of Chief Sullivan
be flied
Just who the underwriters favor for
the position is not known. At the
present time they content themselves
with the statement that they simply
desire 10 protect their interests in the
selection Of a competent man and
decline TO state whether or not they
have q candidate. The representatives
O. the companies were Informed that
the election OF a new Chief would not
occur until after the funeral OF Chief
Sullivan. the date Of which has not
Yet been set. A notice VIII be sen:
by the secretary Of the Commission
ers 10 the underwriters that they
may be present at the meeting at
which the selection is made.
George ". Spencer, president of
The Pacific Underwriters, and L. L.
Bromweu were the gentlemen who ap-
prsred before the board Spencer said
that the interests of his people were
al stake equally with those Of prop
erty owners and that they would like
70 offer suggestions that would lead
70 the selection Of a man who under
stands his business. President Wreden
answered that no immediate actiol
would be taken and that the under
writer's would receive due notice.
& 7. Moran, who. with the other
Civil Service Commissioners, is pre-
pairing a history Of the recent disaster
for the War Department. requested
data from the Fire Department. Tho
battalion chiefs were instructed to rem
der Moran every assistance They also
were told that any members Of the
department who are mechanics might
secure a leave Of absence 10 work al
their several trades upon application.
This action was taken for the pur-
pose OF cutting the salary roll OF the
department.
A communication will be sent 70
Governor Pardes requesting the use
Cf the Lick School machine shops foi
The work Of the department
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SERGEANT ROBBINS LEAVES
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL
Soldier Who Was Buried Under the
Walls Of the Mccormick Hotel
Returns 70 Duty.

Sergeant James II. Robbins OF the
First Engineer corps. who was buried
unoer a falling wall IN the burned
district severa' days ago, was dis
charged from the general hospital
and returned to his company for duty
Friday morning
2 The sergeant was working with =
eetschment Of his company blowing
down the dangerous walls about the
city. BY some mistake he rushed into
the Mccormick Hotel, Turk and Ma
son streets. just as the explosion oc-
Cured. and was buried under the
Calling debris. After much work he
was rescued and sent 90 the hospital
Up 70 noon yesterday 274 patients
had been discharged from the gen
ersl hospital since the fire. OF the
total number received at the hospital
only sixteen died Many Of these
latter were IN dying condition when
taken 70 the hospital. and sew
srsl others died before operations
could be performed. There are still
an the neighborhood OF 200 patients In
The hospital. who were sent there after
Eh1 nrA
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Leases Of Oakland Property.

OAKLAND. May 1A-Arnstein. simon
g Co, In addition TO securing the lower
door Of Maple Hall, have lease for .
year Of the store at <13 Fftssnth street
from Smith q Young, at q rental Of 500
. month; George 3. Mcdonald has leased
TO ]. A. Barlow the premises at S07
Twelfth street for q term Of twenty
seven months at s66 q month for the arss
year and e7b o month for the balancs
Of the timsj Benjamin r. and W. T.
Simmons to Ban +. Woolner and George
". johnson the block ON the east ode
Of Harrison street. between First and
Second streets, for sm years, at . rsm<ai
that begins ut t2i< . month, tnsrsadng
each year until it reaches $500 . month
for the last year, r. M- FarwsD 10 Ger
Kong Tong, the store at sT1 Eighth
street for Ave PEARS, nc . rental Of e25
q month; Soloman Kahn and Arthur
Bachman to Biao Oecak and John Vol
voda die store at a. San Pablo avenue
for three years, st . rental Of tl1R .
month FOR the Arst year and e12s month
for the balance Of the tina; Josephine
Carantan to ]. D. Charpis the heesl nc
114o Stanford svsnzA Ia 0oldsn Cate,
for period sf four ysasz. NJ . rental Of
e35 month
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Directory of Municipal Offices.

The Official directory OF the head
quarters Of the various municipal Of
Aces. as compiled and given out yes
terday by the clerk of the Board Of
Supervisors, is as follows:
Mayors Office, Century Hall
Mayors secretary, John J. Boyle.
Franklin Hall
Assessor, northwest corner Califor-
MIA and Webster.
Tax Collector. 25l1 Sacramento st
Auditor, 2513 Sacramento.
Treasurer. Flood building.
District Attorney, northwest corner
California and Webster
City Attorney. 2513 Sacramento.
County Clerk. northwest cornsr Cal
i1ornia and Webster.
Sheriff, same.
Recorder, Congregation Beth Israel
Synagogue (bssemsntl. Geary street.
near Octavis-
Superior Court (exeept Departments
&. and u, Temple Israel, northeast
corner California and Webster De-
partment Il. No. 26ol Broadway.
Department s, 20oe Webster
Department s. 2011 Webster.
Public Administrator, 1891 Fillmore.
Justices Courts, Pioneer Automo-
bile Company garage, southwest cor
ner Golden Gate avenue and Octavia-
Police Courts. no location
Bond and Warrant Clerk, with Dis
trict Attorney.
Justices Clerks once, Aowrys
Hail. ground noor, corner Ivy ave-
nue and Laguna street. next 10 Regis
tration Office, George 8. McComb,
Justices Clerk.
Police Headquarters, Lowell High
School Sutter street, near Cough.
Board Of Supervisors, MowrY's Hall,
Grove and Laguna streets.
Coroner. same.
Board Of Health, Durant School, Turk
street, near Buchanan.
Board OF Public Works, 17e2 Ellis
street
Election Commission, Mowry's Han,
Grove and Laguna streets
Board OF Education, Emerson School
Pine street, near Scott.
Marriage License Clerk, I04 Haixht
street
City Engineer. zs1 Sacramento street.
Board OF Works. 1852 Ellis street.
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VIII Not Extradits Mitchell.
SACRAMENTO. May 12-On I

findings and recommendations Of ths
Attorney General, who has made q
thorough investigation OF the case.
Governor Pardee has decided to re-
fuse to honor the rsquisition papsrs
presented By the Governor Of the stats
OF Pennsylvania for the arrest Of L.
H. Mitchell. q prominent mining man
OF Los Angeles. who was charged with
conspiracy and obtaining money under
false pretsnses. There were . number
OF counts against Mitchell. nied by
those who had purchased stock In the
San Joaquin Mining Company. Of
which Mitchell Is president
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chlness Companies VIM Rebuild.

chiness Companies VIII Rebuild.
Chin Poo. formerly secretary Of the
Chinese Six Companies, stated yestsr>
day that the companies have let the
contract for new building at Ts6
Commercial street, the site Of the one
destroyed by the IRE. He added that
the work Of building would bs bsgun
as soon as the permit can be obtained
from the authorities.
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Many q manufactures nakss ncth-
tng huk enAm1sA
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Too nana poAnsisy Daaas Q Doed
essA
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AMERICAN NEWSPAPER ASSN, J.
D. Millar, Mgr, formerly Parrot
bldg, S. F., now 1873 Broadway,
Oakland.
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DIRECTORY
SAN FRANCISCO FIRMS

DosLE, ARNER, COMPANY, Iron
and Steel. Pacific Coast Managers
Crocker- Wheeler Co.. 2611 Broad
way, S. F.; Oakland Branch. sss
Broadway.
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BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COM
PANY, THE-S7s Turk St, S. F.
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6REsLAUER, A., Portland Cement
Builders Exchge.. Okld. Phone $50.
5AKEWELL & BROWN, Architects.
1928 California St, near Webster.
The San Francisco call., 1906-05-13

BROWNE, r. s. & CO., Real Estate
Once 1925A Fillmore st.
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CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL WORKS
Electrical Apparatus and SupplieS.
Electric Automobiles Charged.
Dry Batteries for Automobiles,
Electrical Repair Work
e42 Folsom st Phone West eee.
1855 Post st Phone West 1857.