New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
New Type of Building Construction
Vest of POzCeH Street.
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San Francisco, Aug. 22--Property owners Wess
of Powell street met this week and prepared plans
for an appeal to the supervisors 10 amend the fire
laws SO permit the erection in this district OF
frame buildings, covered both the exterior and
interior with Iath and cement plaster THIS IS
the new type Of building adopted for public schools.
and It is claimed be superior to class brick 81
concrete buildings. 1t costs far less than brick.
and walls only six inches thick II has
great advantages for residences or fats on narrow
lots Some modification of the present building
laws must be made this district which IS less
improved than other part of the burned district
Subscriptions have been received which justify
beginning work the new Columbia Theatre, as
the southwest corner OF Geary and Mason streets
The building will be six stories high, and Will bs
ready by August Of next year
Growers of grapes and makers OF California wine
organized an association this week increase tbs
consumption wine. They believe that the best
way 10 combat fntemperance IS TO substitute wine
for whiskey. Andrew S. Barboro IS president ot
the association. One of the methods of propaganda
is the distribution OF thousand copies OF book
entitled THE Gospel Of the Grape which advO-
Gates the liberal use Of wine as the best
method of temperance work
The accidental death of Isaac Uphann san
Jose this week removed a well known San Fran
cisco business who had been identified with
the book selling business for over thirty years. Tho
largest book 1obbing business the Pacific Coast.
especially in school books After the fire the firm
dissolved, but Upham's sons carried on the bush
ness. Upham active in municipal and char
liable work. and had held many places Of honor.
The police obtained evidence this week showing
that in Matthew Jackson, a prisoner captured last
Saturday night, they have the who has COM
mtted number OF daring stage robberfes and held
up fifteen lumbermen Butte County. who had
Just been paid off by the Diamond Match Company.
Jackson suspected by the local police because
OF his lavish expenditure in the Tenderloin- After
his sack which he had left there found
in a saloon. containing bank checks stamps and
watches. Jackson is believed TO be the man
who robbed the Tillamook stage, well as half a
dozen postof1ces in Oregon
The music of the midsummer Bohemian inks
will be given here soon a matinee the Van
Ness Theatre The performance will begin with
selections from this years play. The Sons OF Bal
dur written by Herman ScheTauer. with music
by Arthur Weiss. and following this viii be music
from last years play. The Triumph OF Bohemia
Another feature will be selections from DR.. J. K
Stewards Scenes in California The proceeds OF
the performance Will go toward the expenses or
next years Jinks. the play for winch is being writ
ten by Professor Henry Morse Stephens with uu-
sic by Wallace T. Sabin.
Ferris Hartman. veteran comedian. OF the Old
Tivol Opera House. appeared for the first time
in San Francisco this week since the fire. and re-
ceived a great welcome at the Princess Theatre IN
The Idols Eye" Hartman has singing voice
but he is grotesque comedian with great ca
pacity for making fun
Mrs l. w HeIlman. wife Of the banker ard
capitalist died this week. after a long Illness Mrs
HeIlnan prominent IN charitable work. being
at the head Of half a dozen Hebrew hospital and
relief societies