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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
Realty Men Report
Active Inquiry
for Property.

AS the year progresses there is ap-
parent a more hopeful tone in the
community. For q short time feeling
Of depression was noticeable, but this
has passed away and that the times
are better may be judged from the
fact that during the last week
prominent savings bank has made sew
eral large loans on real estate, which
means that there is building to be
done.
The events Of the last week have
demonstrated the fact that the day of
the shack is doomed and that hence
forth San Francisco is 20 witness the
erection Of permanent buildings. II
appears that the three-story building
is the most favored at present, but
the contemplated buildings are all put
up with the view OF adding to them
when the time is ripe for the change.
There has been a noticeable lack of
small leases during the week, and the
larger operators regard this with ex-
treme satisfaction. This is one of the
signs, they declare. Of the large build
ing.
No striking transaction is to be re-
corded during the week in the way
OF a sale, but there is another feature
in the rehabilitation of San Francisco
that should be noted This is the In
0GmdnQ
There has been a large inquiry during
the week for residence lots. and the
Inquiry has not been confined to one
class, but IL is general. The real estate
men say that there are more work
ingmen building homes in the city
than ever before in its history. These
men are seeking lots as far out OF
town as possible and they are starting
in to build, which must be accepted
as one of the most favorable indica-
tions OF the stability and prosperity
OF the city
The Barron estate let contract
Yesterday to the Woodruff Construction
Company for the building OF seven
story hotel on the southwest corner of
Taylor and Geary streets. The lot is
Is7-6xIs7.6. The hotel is to contain
$50 rooms and is TO be built on a SIM
liar plan to that of the New Astor
House in New York. 1t is to be mod
ern building in every respect. and the
hotel will have every convenience that
is known to the human mind. II Is TO
be Of reinforced concrete and will cost
in the neighborhood Of 100000. II is
said that it will be in readiness for
occupancy in eight months from the
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the northwest corner of Washington
and Sansome, and N. A. Dorm and Sarah
de la Montanya contemplate putting up
a five-story building on the northeast
corner of Jackson and Sansome. l. &
]. Zellerbach are building on the south
east corner Of Jackson and Battery.
Those who have formed the real es-
tate habit aver that Third street will
be a hotel street and that this will
bring to 1t a great deal of business.
Sixth street is regarded as one of the
coming thoroughfares, and the claim
is made that the reason of IL not show
ing up better now is owing to the fact
that the new sewer is being laid.
The question of cleaner streets is the
all-absorbing one now. Some attempt
has been made to put the streets in
better condition, and some, like Wash
ington from Montgomery west. are in
good shape, but the majority are
choked and teams are unable to make
time, owing TO the lack of room.
The real estate men are coming
downtown as fast as they possibly can,
and Lyon & .Hoag are housing in their
new building, 636 Market street, five
real estate firms. The trend is down
town and the rapidity with which Lyon
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& Hoag rented their offices is a good
augury for the renting of other down
town buildings.
NEW WHITNEY BUILDING.
]. Parker Whitney is one of the first
to start q big building on Geary street.
1t will be eight stories in height and
will scover an area Of 112 feet front by
137 in depth 1t will be a strictly class
A building and will cost 100000. The
steel contract has been awarded to
George A. Burch. who represents ]. r.
Bowies of Portland. Or The promise
has been made that the steel erection
will be completed within six months.
Excavation is being rapidly done
and the work Is being superintended
by Major Mcclellan.
The building will have a complete
steel frame. all concealed in concrete.
1t will have reinforced concrete walls.
floors and partitions. All stairs, doors,
window sashes, base boards, picture
molding and transoms will be of metal
of approved type. No wood will be
used in the building. There will be a
great department store ON the first
floor. The upper floors will contain
500 large, well-lighted Offices There
will be four elevators. Glazed brick
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Long | ermLeasesl Indicate
Permanent Buildings.

time that ground is broken. This site
was occupied before the fire by the no.
tel known as L'Anglaise.
At the first auction sale of lots since
the fire, which was held this week by
G. H. Umbsen & Co. near Glen Park.
sixty-three lots were sold in an in
credibly short space of time, at prices
ranging from $3.50 TO $1o50. These
purchases were not made for specula-
tive purposes. but were made by those
who intend to build homes Lyon &
Hoag say the same thing about the
rapid sales of lots at Burlingame and
similar reports are received from Mill
Valley, which has increased greatly in
popularity with those who are looking
for suburban residences.
MARKET STREET.
The south side of Market street
shows today the greatest activity in
the building line and a marvellous
change may be seen on this thorough
fare during the next six months.
Among the first to build will be
Tobin & Driscoll, who intend to erect
a four-story building on the south line
of Market street between Sixth and
Seventh. William Eide has announced
his intention to build next to Tobin &
Driscoll. but no decision has been
reached as to the height of the build
ing. James Coughlan, who owns a
lot above where the Windsor Hotel
stood, will put up ee-story rein
forced concrete building. A. Legallet
is considering building on his property,
which is adjacent to that of Coughlan.
c. l. Tams will build on the south
side, between First and Second streets,
and the Mark Sheldon estate will also
put UP its big building, which will also
be on the south side of Market. Her
man Levy is to erect a three story
building between First and Second
Valencia street seems now to re-
deem it's promise of an earlier day.
This thoroughfare is rapidly coming
10 the front as a business street, and
the experts say that it will be a con-
tinuation of Market and will one
day have fine buildings. At present
it is being built up with wooden struc-
lures which seem TO be in great de-
mand.
HANDICAPPED ON BATTERY,
Property owners along Battery street
say that they are Handicapped about
building because the grades have not
ground is resurveyed building will be
commenced
There is considerable activity in the
neighborhood of the Appraisers build
ing. E. w. Hopkins has started work
there Helen M. Stanford and Rudolph
Jordan are to build a three-story
Washington and Ssnsome and are to
Paine is remodelinE his building on
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You cannot prove your faith in God
by your doubts of men.
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RICH ORE ON THE DAISY.

Good Returns CoUe From the Detch-
Brewer Lcase.
GOLDFIELD New, Sept. 22.-Four
hundred sacks have been filled with
rich ore from the Detch- Brewer lease
on the Daisy, and the pay ledge shows
no diminution. either in size or the
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Do It -NowI Don't Wait
Until It's Too Latel

TT 0EEP your body eIeanl
lN Most people are very neat
I'M and clean in their outward
IL A appearance. but how about the
inside7
Are you clean inside7
And if not: how can you face the world
with clean thoughts, clear intelligence.
fair. Just. bright, mind and get your full
share Of capacity for work and enioymenta
Neglect Of exercise. rich over-feeding
and carelessness about stools. often leave
the delicate internal mechanism In a
nasty mess.
The small intestine Is compelled to ab-
sorb the poison Of decaying matter instead
OF wholesome nourishmsnt.
} The liver gets Inactive; the bile doesn't
work off,; the eyes get yellow; the skin
gets dead like putty and pale like dough.
disfigured with boils. pimplas. blaekheads
and liver-spets-.
There's only one solution to the PROB
lem: Keepclean inside all the time. That's
the answer.
you can not diet. or keep your mech
anism going by proper exercise. take Cas-
carets. the sweet. fragrant. harmless littIs
vegetable tablets. that '.act Hike exercise"
on your bowels. and gently but powerfully
clean out and disinfect the whole digestive
canal.
Acascaret every night before going to
bed will work while you sleep" and
make you feel fine in the morning
b If you have been neglecting yourself for
some time. take cascaret night and morn
ing and break up the ''constipated habit
without acquiring ''cathartic habit"
Cascarets are sold by all druggists, 100.
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Cascarets are sold by all druggists. 100.
25c and 5oc.. The loc sire trial box Is a
neat fiji for the vest pocket or lady's purse
( Be sure to get the genuine with ths
''long-tailed c. on the box and the letters
"Ccc" on each tablet. They ara never
sold In bulk. IA
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NEW ZEALAND

The wonderland OF the Southern
Hemisphere. Southern Alps easily
reached by motor car from Timaru to
Hermitage and short trail TO Mt Cook
and other peaks Season. October 10
February. West Coast Sounds rtvalinG
famous lords OF Norway, and Suther-
land Falls highest. 1904 feet. IN the
worId). via Queenstown or steamer In
January
In the North Island, Wanganui River
and Hot Lakes OF boiling water, with
grand bush scenery more interesting
than Yellowstone- January Is mta-
summer in New Zealand and this year
ii will be especially desirable to visit
that country TO attend the
Ghrastchurch InfernntfenaH Exhibitisn,
in session for six months, beginning
October Special round trip rates with
stop,oVer privileges for this exhibition.
Sailings every three weeks from San
Francisco. Address Oceanic s 8. Co.,
SO CLAY St. San Francisco. or 1888
Broadway, Oakland. Telephone Oak
land S81S.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

NOT ONLY DOES MONEY
deposited in the Metropolis on a
Certificate of Deposit earn a good
rate OF interest while there, but
1t is absolutely safe, and there
when you want it. Issued for any
amount and interest computed ac-
cording to the length of time the
money is on deposit.
Interest rates:
Three months deposit 3 per cent
Six months deposit. .....3h per cent
Call at the bank or write for
information. Savings deposits
draw sos per cent interest.
Checking accounts draw 2 per
cent interest. Open every even
ing until 6:30-Saturday evening
until 8.
DIRECTORS. A. A. Watkins, CIar-
ence Grange, John M. Keith, A. d. CUT
ler, George C. Boardman, James b
Stetson, Edw. Coleman, Chas HaK-
maier, Gavin McNab. NJ. s. Koshland.
f. r.. Cook.
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b Hyou have been negIectng yourself for
some time, take cascaret night and morn
ing and break up the 'constipated habit
without acquiring ''cathartic habit"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

will be the material used to ornament
the front of the building and there will
be marble finish in the halls, flooring
and walls.
Daniel Sheehan is building class A
structure ten stories high on the corner
of Shipley street anu Falmouth alley,
off Folsom, between Fifth and Sixth.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23

There's only one solution to the prob
lem: Keepolean inside all the time. That's
the answer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-23
THE GEYSERS
SEIGLER
TERRACE GROVE

HOTEL. cottages and tents Camping accommo-
dations- Store on premises Santa CruB Mts..
near Skyland- r. T. D.. WRIGHrs- CAL
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A Acascaret every night before going to
bed will work while you sleep and
make YOU "fecl fine In the morning"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
VOTING MACHINE INSURANCE.

The finance committee of the Board
of Supervisors reported yesterday in
favor of bringing suit against the
Phenix Insurance Company of Brook
lyn, N, Y, for $4,000, the amount of an
insurance policy on forty-five voting
machines which were destroyed by the
fire.
The company notified the Election
Commissioners that it would not pay
the face value of the policy because the
voting machines insured were sup
posed to have been contained in the
warehouse at the corner of Eighteenth
and Division streets, whereas they
were in fact stored in the City Hall
and burned there
The company took exceptions to the
proof of loss furnished by the Elec-
tion Commissioners, and denies any
and all liability for claims under it's
policy for property destroyed by fire
in any other location than that named
therein.
The finance committee directed that
a communication be sent to the Elec-
tion Commissioners to furnish the in
surance policy so that the City Attor-
ney may be enabled to institute pro-
ceedings for the recovery of the
amount for which the voting machines
were insured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
ADyERTISE1IENTs.

The best O1d-Age, Out-of-
Work and Sickness Insurance is
a Savings account paying you 3.65
per cent interest, compounded
twice year, in the Metropolis.
Start an account today with One
Dollar or more. Two per cent IL
terest allowed on Checking and
Commercial accounts. For the
convenience of those who can't
come to the bank in the day time
the Metropolis is open Saturday
evenings from s 80 to $50; other
weekday evenings from 5 to 8 80.
DIRECTORS; A A. Watkins CIar-
ence Grange. John NJ. Keith. A. d. Cut
Ter, George Boardman, James B. Stet-
son. Edw. Coleman, Charles Hagmaier,
Gavin McNab. NJ s Koshland, F. r.
Cook.
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CONTRACTORS FACE
GREAT STRIKE.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15.-"Enective
September mo member of the Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners No.
15s shall work on a job with a nom
union carpenter"
Effective September members of
the Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners No. I5S shall quit work at noon
on Saturday and shall work for no less
than so cents an hour, or 81 day.
That committees appointed be en-
powered to take action to procure a
charter from the National Structural
Building Trades Alliance"
The foregoing are resolutions which
have been adopted by the Carpenters
and Joiners' Union and concurred in
by the Plasterers' and Lathers' unions.
II the demands be not granted the
leaders of the unions declare there will
be general strike here in the building
trades.
The disposition of the contractors
who employ large numbers of men is
to resist the demands. The employers
almost to a man assert that they will
let the men strike before they will
grant any concessions. Among the
ranks of union labor generally it is
believed that the demands will be
greatly modified before the time an
nounced for them to go into effect. To-
night the first modification was made
by the carpenters, who decided to make
the change apply only to house carpen-
ters and not to mill workers.
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qUARDs Use BALL CARTRIDGES
1RyeSSigatiOn Into Attempted AssasSI-
nation of Duke Reveals
p: Plot.

;. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 15.-The in
yRStigation into the attempt on the life
or the Grand Duke Nicholas on August
10 at tie guards camp maneuvers at
Krasnoye-S has developed that ball
cartridges were used in ninety-sfx
rifles Of the sharpshooters-
>: The Krasnoye-S incident was pre-
.ceded early in the week by two occur
.T'ences directly due to disloyalty among
the troops. Some men of the White
Sea regiment fired at one of their Off
GERS from ambush and a sergeant OF
the Onirerski regiment, who evidently
had become aware that plotting was
taking place among the men, was
killed.
It turns out that the police made a
mistake when they presumed they had
captured Captain Kock, commander of
the Red Guards of Finland. The cap
tain is now in Christiania, Norway
whence he writes that he escaped dis
gUised as a cab driver and actually
drove two detectives who were search =
ing for him.
The Minister of Railways and Com
munications, on account of the daily
holdups of trains and the murder OF
officials Of the railroads, has sent a
circular TO the railroad superintendent
directing them to use military guards
wherever danger exists.
COssacks from Poltava refused today
20 perform police duty at Tif1is. A
large number of arrests were made
Details are unobtainable.
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PISTOLS MAN WHO
CAME To KILL.
ColusaCounty Physician
Defends Life AZ ainst
Notorious Character
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


COLUSA, Aug. 15.-S. r. Morton, a
saloon keeper, commonly known as
big Tex" was shot this morning by
Dr. L. H. Frances at Princeton. this
county The bullet struck him in the
neck and severed the windpipe. He
cannot live. DR.. Frances gave himself
up and was brought to Colusa. He
claims to have acted in self-defense.
A dispute over the payment of a bill
led to the tragedy. Morton had re-
fused to settle for medical services
rendered by DIR. Frances. and when the
physician urged payment yesterday
Morton attacked him savagely and
knocked him down repeatedly. finally
putting him out.
Morton was evidently looking for
more trouble. for when he left his
home this morning he. took his revol-
yer with him. He was in very ugly
mood and uttered threats against
Frances life. He declared he'd fix
him when they met. He went directly
from his home to Frances office. When
he appeared at the door he was told
to stay away, but paid no attention to
the warning. He started TO enter and
Frances. fearing that his life was in
danger. picked up revolver from the
table and fired. He took good aim and
the bullet entered Morton's neck cut
ting the windpipe. Morton fell in his
tracks and was afterward taken to his
home. He suffered greatly from the
wound. and physicians say his death
is but a question of a few hours.
Public sentiment at Princeton exon
crates DR.. Frances from all blame and
his friends say he will have no diff
Guilty in proving that he acted in self
defense.
Blk Tex Morton and his saloon
bear an unenviabie reputation in
Princeton. He is a gambler and has
been in trouble before.
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DUNN 5
TROUBLES BEGIN.
Young Officer Accused
ofScandalous Conduct
Faces a Court-Martlal
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


VALLEJO, Aug. I5.-Lieutenant Ed
ward Dunn, United States navy. at
tached to the receiving ship Independ-
ence at Mare Island, the young officer
whose erratic actions have brought
him into such unpleasant notoriety,
faced a court-martial on a charge
OF scandalous conduct at Mare Is
land this afternoon. Dunn is accused
of having taken a woman named
having caroused with her While the
session of the court was brief interest
in the proceedings was not lacking
In order to sustain his position as
the presiding member of the court
martial board, Rear Admiral Merrill
Miller, retired, was forced to take the
witness stand to swear that he would
not be prejudiced because the defend
ant is drinking man. Commander
Dodd, another member of the court
was also put on the grill by John T.
Ryan, Dunn's attorney, and forced to
go through the same proceeding. This
unusual conduct on the part of the de-
Tense caused the entire board and the
many naval officers and civilians who
were present at the proceedings to sit
up and take notice that a most desper-
ate effort is to be made to save Dunn
from disgrace.
Dunn's request for the services of
Lieutenant John p Morton of the u.
s. S. Boston as assistant counsel has
been denied and Lieutenant John
Whites who himself recently escaped
serious charges only through his bra
very during the San Francisco fire, has
been assigned to assist Ryan.
The only witness called this after
non was Boatswain Retty, but before
he could give his testimony adjourn
ment upon the request of the defend
ants counsel was granted. Dunn asked
that time to prepare a defense be
given, as Lieutenant White had only
been called into the case this morning
Adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. There was some
belief held here that the court-martial
would not be held until next week, as
the additional charge of breaking his
liberty, preferred against Dunn and
forwarded to Washington, had not
been returned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
CaIlfornians In New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The following
Californfans have arrived in New York:
From San Francisco-E. d. Drake.
at the Herald Square; r. j. Johnson and
wife, at the York; M. Moses, at the
Broadway Central Mrs. j. w Salz, at
the Herald Square; J. S. Schweizer, at
the Woodstock; j. Stuart, at the Savoy;
G. C. Hall. at the Albert; Miss G. Salti-
man and Miss NJ. Harkins, at the Vic
toria; G. p. Clark. at the Grand Union;
j. L. Green, at the Cadillac; w. F. Har-
rison, at the Raleigh; c, II. Kimball, at
the Breslin; A. B. Lewis at the I'm
perial; c. M. Tozer, at the Seville
From Santa Barbara-A E. Daniel
son, al the Wolcott.
From Los Angeles-Mrs. f. H Bowen,
at the Victoria; w. II. Eimers, at the
Park Avenue; w. B. Hutt, at the VOL
cott; E. H. Tunison, at the Saranac;
j. B. Berner, at the Woodward; c..
Bleakmore, at the Hoffman House; j.
Bryson and t. NJ Lamberton, at the
Savoy; A. w. Morris, at the Wellington.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
FILING FOR LAND BEGUN
IN SHOsHONE RESERVATION
No Trouble Expected I'm the AIIotments
In the District Just
Opened.

CHEYENNE, Wye, Aug. 15.-The fl
ing for lands in the Shoshone reserva-
tiOn was begun today at Shoshone in
the special land office at that place. One
hundred and twenty-five people will
file each day. the ones whose names
were first drawn in the lottery at Ian
der fling first.
No information has been received in
Cheyenne which would give any color
Of truth TO the sensational report sent
out from Lander that trouble is i'm
pending near the proposed new town
site between factions from Lander and
Shoshone. Under the present arrange
ments Of fling and drawing for home
steads and townsites there will be no
repetition Of the troubles incident to
the rush in Oklahoma in 1890 and all
questions will probably be settled in a
perfectly peaceful manner
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
CAS- MAIN BLOWS
Up At MIDNIGHT.

A. terrific gas main explosion at
Fourth and Market streets, at 1915
o'clock this morning startled the
burned district residents of the city
and caused apprehension of a loss of
life. The explosion blew up a partial
excavation, sending the heavy timber
ing flying about Market street and
tying up the car service for a few
minutes. An iron manhole cover at
Grant avenue and Market street was
forced from its foundations and broken
into dozen pieces. There were no
pedestrians on the street, or serious
injury would have resulted.
The gas company is repairing the
main at Fourth and Market streets 1t
is believed that an electric spark from
passing Masonic-avenu car ignited
the gas and caused the explosion.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-16
REVOLUTION IN PERSIA
PRECEDES THE REFORMS
Concessions Granted by the Shah Fol-
low Severe Fighting I'm Which
Many Were Killed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 15.-In

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 15.-In ad-
dition to the details Of the sweeping
change of the regime presented by the
reform party in Persia and to which
the Shah has given his tentative con-
sent, as announced last night. another
telegram today says the Shah action
was preceded by lighting of a revo-
lutionary character, during which many
persons were killed by the troops. The
correspondent evidently was prevented
from telegraphing the particulars.