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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
MERCHANTS HASTEN
TO GET DOWNTOWN
M. Friedman & Co. Signs Lease
for Its Former Site in
Post Street

There has been considerable activity
in leases in the downtown section,
which shows that merchants are keenly
alive to the necessity of getting into
the old business quarter as speedily as
possible Several firms who postponed
coming downtown, believing that the
general departure would be delayed
till spring, lament bitterly their want
of foresight and are fastening now to
retrieve their lost position.
Shainwald & Buckbee's office reports
quite a large number of leases during
the last week and among the most i'm
portant are the following:
For John A. Bauer estate company two story
building 10 be erected by them their lot on
the west line Of Stuart street 1874 feet north
Of Howard, fronting 9i:S feet on Stuart street
by 1879 feet deep, to the Marshall-Newell sup
ply company for 10 years at rental which will
in course of construction and will be completed
within the next 60 days.
1t reports having leased for account Of
Eleanor Martin two story brick building which
has just been erected on the south side Of
Page street running through to Rose avenue,
east Of Cough street, TO Dan Z. HOFFMAN for
10 years at a total rental OF about $4,000
BACK TO OLD SITE
NJ Friedman & Co. has finally taken 20
year lease for lot the south line of Post
street 20 feet east of Stockton, with a front
age of G71k feet in Post street by 100 feet
deep through TO Union Square avenue con-
tanning over 5000 square feet.
The owner Of the lot is the Hobart estate
company, which will erect an eight story class
"A'' freproof building according to plans to
be drawn by Meyers d Ward. The total rental
is about $500, ,000
Shainwald & Buckbee also report having
leased several stores In different parts of the
city on most favorable terms. They report
the completion of the Postal Telegraph build
ing and its readiness for tenants. They have
leased Offices therein to the following: Cum
ptfrd fbra.
cite coal company. o. c. Bynum, Douglas &
Beede, Joseph Holman, Cliff Goodrich, F.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
sTEALs BENEFACrREss, RING

Mrs Emma Solomon, 4o30 Twenty
fourth street, obtained warrant from
Police Judge Weller yesterday for the
grand larceny She said she furnished
board TO Lewis while he was looking
for a situation. September Is he told
her he shad procured a position with
the Southern Pacific company and left
that day. She then discovered that he
had taken with him her diamond ring
valued at $500. A few days ago she
received a letter from Oakland from
Lewis, inclosing a pawn ticket for the
ring and informing her that he had
taken it and pawned ii because he was
in need of money.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
PICTURESQUE TRACT
Lots in CIoverdaIe Park In-
crease in Demand

cloverdale park, on Russian river. is
rapidly being developed into the most
picturesque subdivision in northern
California. Its unique location, to-
gether with the natural beautiful sur
roundings, is being taken advantage Of
By the promoters.
In a conversation with Mr.. Shipman
OF the firm Of Shipman, Denny & Rhame
Of san Francisco. who have charge OF
the engineering work. he states that
CIoveroale park is without a doubt the
most beautiful spot for a summer home
that he has ever seen.
Plans are now well under way for the
erection OF a number of bungalows TO
be placed in Cloverdaie park Mr.. Pc
fersen Of the Russian river develop
nent company states that the best con-
ISOLATION the promoters have is the fact
that they viii not have one dissatisfied
client and that everything possible is
being done 10 hasten the excursions so
that lots can be chosen and the regular
price placed on the remainder OF the
property.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
|B'NAI BIRTH HAS
PURCHASED SITE
Jewish Association Will Erect
Magnificent Building at Polk
and Geary Streets
Behlow & Lucas Report Two
Good Leases in Close
Retail District

The B'nai Birth Endowment Fund
association has purchased from T. G..
Crothers a lot at the northwest corner
of Geary and Polk streets for little
over 500 a front foot, and Is the
largest sale made in this district since
the fire.
The lot is S2:6 by 40 and extends 12o
nue., thus having three frontages.
The association will erect a six story
and basement building, which when
completed will be one of the finest
owned by the order in the country.
The sale was made through the agency
of Behlow & Lucas.
The same firm has effected also a
large lease for the account of Marion
Leventritt who will erect six story
and basement loft building on the lot
As by 60 in the north line of Geary
street, 40 feet west of Grant avenue.
The lessee is Louis Gassnes, the fur
r1er, and the lease is made for 10 years
at total rental of s279.000. This
lease would indicate that Geary street,
between Market and Powell, is held in
great favor by retail merchants.
They have leased also the lot 26:6 by
so, in the westerly line of Grant ave-
nue. 1876 north of OFarrell street.
The owner, Julia Fisher, will erect a
four story and basement loft building,
TO be occupied by Charles Berwin for
his fur establishment. This lease is for
ten years. at a total rental amounting
to more than 100000.
The firm reports the following sales:
Charles P. Mccarthy to Lee Kahn, lot north
line Sacramento street, 1916 W Of Laurel, 25x
100; SO, 400.
ID. L. Beard TO W. W. Hicks, lot 25x120. In
Eighteenth avenue near Clement street; 81 600
Mr.. Chico TO Il. Marden, lot 20x60, in Alleck
lane. 77:6 north of California street; 81 800.
Half lot at northeast corner Geary and Stock
ton streets. Coleson company to Eichorn Bros.
total rental, Sc, 600.
Store at 334 Bush street, G. J. Hooper to R.
Field Is months $500.
Store at 371 Bush street George A. James
company to Peter SANTOS 10 months. 81 500.
Behlow estate company TO l.. Nathan, 603
Montgomery street, 5000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

ments, as well as for the betterments
of streets and lights, has greatly aided
in encouraging the owners to improve
their holdings. Moreover, this conf
dence in the future upbuilding Of a
splendid city is daily attracting capital
from abroad, to which the downtown
burned district especially seems al
present to prove most attractive"
The firm has done a good business
are the following.
L. Neipper bought lot. 25xf20, in east line OF
Twelfth avenue, 100 feet north OF X street;
81 900.
Peter Hansen to Martina Bieler, lot 25x100
I'm south line of Fifteenth avenue South, 80 feet
west of l. street; 5000.
Among the leases made were: For the account
OF James L. Kerr to client 90 room hotel
on the corner of Tehama and Second streets,
for a term of five years; $500.
For a client TO Edward McGraw. store, 60J
Howard street, for one year; $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
BIG DEAL CLOSED
IN THE POTR[RO
Warehouse Site Purchased for
Investment by Strong ADJ
vOcate of This District

Real estate operators are greatly in
terested in deal which was closed late
Friday on the northeast corner of Har-
rison and Mariposa streets in what is
known as the wholesale district.
They are confident that this sale will
be the precursor for many more, es-
pecially as the purchaser made it for
an investment and for the time being
desires to be unknown.
The property faces the Southern Pa
cific tracks and has a warehouse build
ing renting for $500 per annum
1t is 200 by 124:3 feet and was sold
by John Bruner for 100000
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
FURNITURE HOUSE
TO HAVE BUILDING
Lavenson-ShieIy Company Have
Leased Eight Story Edifice
in Post Street

to be one of the finest retail districts
in the country, the new Layenson-
Shelly building Will be located. Plans
have been prepared by E. P Antonovich
and the building will be situated in
Post street between Grant avenue and
Stockton street and will have eight
stories.
The building will have steel frame
and concrete walls and floors, and will
be thoroughly freproof. The entire
front design is worked out in soft
cream colored glazed terra Gotta. the
first floor and mezzanine fronts being
of glass for show window display.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
Hasten to Secure Good Locations in the Downtown Districts

will be installed which will cost s25.-
900.
The building will be rushed. as the
tenants are anxiously awaiting the
completion of the building. The City
and County bank. Hintz & Landt. Mrs.
Lynch, the Clarion. Pacific syndicate
stores. Charles Brown & Sons and the
Walkover shoe company are some OF
the tenants which will occupy the
premises.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
OPTIMISTIC FOR FUTURE
Dan O'CaIIaghan Reports Many
Small Sales

No one entertains more optimistic
feelings as to the future of the city
than Dan O'Callaghan, and in speaking
of this says:
THE setting apart under the bond
issue of a large amount of money to
be used at once in the purchase of lands
for school, fire and other civic depart
~~~~~~>~~~>~s ~~>~-~~->~~~~~>~-~~->~->
G. Ruppel Carson glove company and P. W.
Meyers.
In the Balboa building corner Market and
Second streets, to the following: G. l.. Nc
Enerney, Charles H. Farall, Galloway & Mark
wart, E. /. Jessen Co.. John J. Lennen,
Curtis Tobu, Cross & Newburgh Arthur L.
Adams and G. X. Wilcox.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

REAL ESTATE FIRM DISSOLvES
The firm of Rhine & Marx has dis
solved partnership and the name will
be in future Jerome Marx & Co.. with
offices at Isl Sutter street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

The Sydney Yard Exhibition
Remains open till the goth. The Vickery
Galleries, California ST. near Van Ness
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17

DO You Want s5.00s
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page Is.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-17
THE PICK OF The PENINSULA

Where Hartman invests there values The Dubaon Cutoff
like gigantic jackscrew price of Redwood City
property. West Redwood is the choicest spot of ALL
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
PHOTOGRAPHING A GIRL
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOYLEsTOwN. Feb. 26.-For
Swapping and circulating three pho
tographs, which would be inadmissible
to the most liberal art gallery, Of Nell
lie Brown, a slender little Newportvillo
girl, Is years old. Charles y. Rowe,
grandfather. was yesterday sentenced
by Judge Mahlon II. Stout to six
months in prison and to pay a fine Of
$40
Lawrence Vansant, a young man
who had set Of the pictures. was
fined $50 and costs II Is said that
they narrowly missed rough treatment
at the hands Of the girls brother Both
defendants pleaded guilty
The girl told the court her story In
an almost inaudible voice. She de-
clared that Rowe came to her and
threatened 10 beat her II she did not
pose for him. TiEough fear she al
lowed him TO take three photographs
in different poses. after which he left.
Rowe although admitting his guilt,
told the court that when he wsnt to
take some pictures Of the house Miss
Brown persuaded him to photograph
her. and shortly afterward came down
sisting on posing.
sistin gon posing.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
TELLS OF PLOT TO
MURDER PRIESTS
Chancellor Dunno, of Chicago,
Believes Anarchists Have
Prepared Death Lists

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
CHICAGO. l'eb. GA muf ser will
Lc committed in Chicago within 81
gionth similar to the Denver assassina-
ton, where aihrr Leo II '.a"jchs was
SHOT down W administering holy
communion in ST. Elizabeths Roman
Catholic Church" asserted Chancellor
z. NJ. Dunno. of the Chicago Arch
diocese. last night.
Il am positive that anarchists anti
clericals or whatever they call Them
selves, have prepared lists of priests
and clergy to be killed and am certain
that some Chicago man has been mark
ed" he said. Il am the most logical
man for assassination, and although l
have thousands of friends in the Italian
colony. I also have many bittcr
enemies"
Father Dunno said # he was not
chosen to be murdered the other can
didates would be either Archbishop
Qugley. the Very Rev. F. S. Angellucci,
of the Church of the Assumption. OF
the Rev. Father Francis Gordon, pro-
vincial of the Church of Resurrection
lists Detectives Bernacchio Dunno al
the chancerv office ana told him they
were instructed to serve as his personal
body guard.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
GREAT CROWD
AT FUNERAL OF
MURDERED PRIEST
By THE JOURNALS Special wire.

DENVER. Colo, Feb 26.-The most
remarkable gathering attended the fu-
neral of Father Leo Hinrichs, the
priest murdered on Sunday For three
blocks people We're massed in the
neighborhood of the church. Only the
members Of the parish were admitted
to the services.
The various Catholic societies acted
AS guard to keep back crowds
The church Of which Father Leo was
pastor was filled all night with women,
who prayed for the peace of his soul.
At the hour when the funeral was
being held the formal charge of MUIR
der was being made against Guizeppe
Alec, the Italian anarchist, in the
Criminal Court.
The various stories told by the Ital-
ian since his arrest puzzles the au-
thorities. In one breath he declares
himself an anarchist. bitter against all
rulers and all churches. In the next
he tells of personal wrongs.
In the crowd OF men and women
gathered near the church, unable tV
gain entrance. were many of those
who, on Sunday, gathered about the
Jail demanding the blood of the MUIR
derer.
To-day instead of threats. there
were only expressions of sorrow over
the abrupt end to the life Of the we'll
loved priest
Evening journal., 1908-02-26

ors, and they will make up very well
and be durable. These goods run from
forty-four 10 fifty-six inches in width.
which makes it possible TO cut skirts
without side cores.
There are many extremely handsome
new tailor suitings for tailor suits made
Of all wool or wool and silk. This last
is always a desirable fabric. for It has
the gloss and bloom Of silk with the
rich, soft surface of the wool 1t is also
a very strong fabric. In black it is
most desirable. Several different
weaves Of black Australian wool and
silk are shown. All are fine and styl-
ish.
The fancy tailor suitings are often
seen in self stripes and chevron weaves
other tiny and self woven designs are
shown, all refined and ladylike. These
come in all the new colOrs. Black
crepe de Paris. which is mixed wool
and silk, is one Of the materials offered
for suits And there is a novelty in
black wool taffeta in stripes. checks
and plaids all In shadow effects. as
well as a cotton taffeta and a cotton
voile. These are all in staple and pastel
colors and are to be made up for out
door wear. trimmed with panels Of EN-
broidery or with lace and ribbon Many
Of the new skirts have bold designs Of
drapery, sometimes in the form OF a
tablier and again in the form OF a
tunic.
In white goods there are madras,
poplins. swlsses, batistes, lawn, nets
and all over laces. Sheer batiste.
lawns and linons are all seen. dainty
and pretty. as are Scotch ginghams and
zephyrs without end. Every one can
find what she wants.
The separate waists in wash goods
are just as popular as ever. and think
one can say they are rather more or
namental as a whole than ever White
goods often have a band Of black vel
vet or a velvet addition OF some kind
to match a tint. In short. any woman
can put anything she likes on her
waists and 1t goes" provided it is
neatly done. The Gibson effects over
the shoulder are still with us.
OLIVE HARPER.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
TO FORM new
LABOR PARTY
Supreme OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Labor SaidtO HaVePTOmpted
Movement
Rv THE -JouRNAL.s speeial Nc.

CLEVELAND, o.. Feb. ga Ma
tional Labor party which IS to embrace
the American Federation OF Labor. with
two million members, the unattached
National and local labor unions OF the
country with one million mciabers, the
National Farmers Union with one
willon members, the Social party with
100000 members and the American So
ciety of Equity with 100000 members,
will be launched at the meeting of the
limited Trades and Labor Council to-
niGht.
Similar action is to be taken by the
Central labor bodies Of other big
American cities. The mo- ement will
come like a bombshell to the polite
ians of both old political parties. AS
union labor has $4,000 votes in Cuya-
hega county and controls the balance of
power in Ohio, its action tonight is
likely to upset the calculations of a
lot of politicians on this falls elections.
Cne new labor party is being formed
because of three recent Supreme Court
decisions. legalizing the blacklist; de
cisring uni; ms cannot declare boycOtts
and knockinE out the EN-. .loyers liabil-
~ Jaw, the letter bringing prompt
mes sage from Pre-, ident Roosevelt de-
mar ding Lew = gislation for the pro-
lection of lanOr.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
FAT IS An OFFENSE

"The female form being capable Of
expressing a supreme degree of grace,
should be an inspiration in our daily
lives and lead up to higher ideals or
beauty" said the art lecturer. There
fore the fat woman is an enemy to the
artistic uplift, for she is entirely too
heavy for any wings of fancy to raise.
II can't understand how any woman
will remain fat when il is so easy to
reduce ones flesh. In the Latin quar-
ter Of Paris one never sees a gross
figure. Although the art models take
things easy, sit around a great deal and
eat just whatever they please, yet they
keep their flesh firm and their hgures
beautiful. They have a simple fat re-
ducer that takes the palce of starving
and gymnastics. 1t consists of tea
spoonful after meals and at bedtime
of this simple receipt; 1-2 ounce Mar
mola. IL ounce Fluid Extract Cascara
Aromatic. and 3 1-2 ounces Syrup Sim
plex. That's all. Why don't fat, pudgy
American women try that2 It's harm
less-nay, very good for them-and
will. I understand, take off as much
as a pound Of fat a day. Any one with
a little small change and drug store
handy can have decent figure"
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
PHILADELPHIA WIDE OPEN
GIBBONEY DECLARES

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-D. Clarence
Gibboney, secretary of the Law and Or
der Society. declared that the city is
wide open" and that all forms of vice
are rampant in an address before temper
ance workers i'm the Frankford Avcnle
Baptist Church, Frankford avenue and
Letterly street last night. Mr. Gibboney
made a severe arraignment Of the present
administration and placed the blame for
the present condition of affairs upon
Mayor Reyburn and his police officials.
He said:
philadelphia is to-day the Mecca Of
the gambler. the keeper of the den and
brothel and the proprietor of the speak
easy.
''The city under the present administers
ton, is wide open. In it there are 400
speak-easies and 500 clubs. which are in
fnitely worse than any speak-easy or any
saloon.
"And there is absolutely no hope OF o
change for the better until a chance comes
to change our administrative officers. for
which every good man is prayerfuly
awaiting and when every good man in
tends to strike.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
HONOLULU PREPARING
TO WELCOME FLEET

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26.-Advices
from Honolulu of February 10 say that
plans are already beginning TO be laid
for the victualing and entertainnent
Of Rear Admiral Evanss fleet. should it
go TO Honolulu. The arrival of tho
10000 men of the fleet in HonoGln will
quickly. exhaust the normal supply Of
fresh vegetables and island fruits that
are growing there. unless large addi-
.tons are made to the area cultivated
In the islands There is now tnere and
on the way TO arrive within a very
few weeks 10000 tons Of coal for The
'ravy.
This Is looked on as practically cons
elusive that the fleet will proceed
There.
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
WOMANKIIVD
SOME SPRING GOODS.
Fabrics That viii Be Used In tho New
Frooks.

Fabrics That viii Be Used In tho New
Frooks.
AS the French say, we have an en-
barrassment Of riches in the numbers
OF new fabrics and new weaves Of old
fabrics for this season. and never have
these dress materials been more dainty
or more beautiful. The designers are
certainly artists in their way. Colors
are delicate. almost as delicate as the
pastel tints, and the figures are all
fine and suitable for the fabric There
are many new designs in black woolen
Ftufs, fine and almost gauzy and sheer.
These are not voiles, nor do they ex-
actly resemble any other black thin
stuns Of wool that / have ever seen,
but they are soft, fine, sheer and very
flexible. so that any kind OF garment
made Of them looks well and graceful
Some Of the sheer black etamlnes and
Grape voiles are beyond anything in
that line ever put forward for nneness
and frosty luster. These goods are
forty-four inches wide and far more
solid in weave than ever before, while
losing nothing OF their soft beauty.
| In silks for the coming season we
find many Of the thin and flexible
weaves for gowns, but there are also
many rich and thick silks such as de-
/ lighted the hearts Of our grandmoth-
ers one fanciful name is mirage, ana
this is thin, soft and very lustrous.
This Is in self color and comes in a
great variety OF shades, some OF them
being very light more like pastels. as
1 said before But there are dark por-
celain blue. copper color with a very
metallic luster; swallow blue, rasp-
berry and several other shades suggest
ing red. but not so ruddy as to offend
the eye These silks when made up
are to be covered with lace or embroid-
cry and to have rufIles without end and
other trimming made Of ribbon This
fancy for ribbon trimming is one that
viii have a great vogue, for aside from
lace there is nothing that can compare
with ribbon.
Rough shantung IS another Of tho
silks intended for wear and. while its
rough. knotty surface is far from pref
ty, 1t is liked by the ultra artistic This
and foulard come in the newest shades
and colors, but the shantung is all one
color, while foulard is always figured
and this season the figures are simply
polka dots of various sizes, some being
as big as a twenty-five cent piece, 9th
ers as tiny as pin heads. Whole suit
OF foulard are TO be made, even a para
sol being provided TO match. The col
ors are all the rich browns, navy. roya
and copenhagen blue, tans, resedas
old rose and raspberry, and many arr
plain black and white. In fact, thinl
the black and white are by all mean
the prettiest-black with white dot
and white with black dots. Taffeta ant
. china Grape are still In high favor
There are some beautiful eollennes o
silk and wool In all the shades and Co
Evening journal., 1908-02-26
ALL
OF THE OFFICERS
No Change Was Made in
Personnel Of the Staff at
County Hospital

The annual meeting Of the Trustees
of the Poor of New Castle county is
being held to-day at the county hos
pital at Farnhurst No business was
transacted this morning Officers for
the ensuing year will be elected this
afternoon and Immediately after din
ner the members of the board went
into caucus.
All the old officers We're renominated
in the caucus and this aft -rnoon We're
reelected as follows:
President. Columbus Henry, M. d
superintendent, James w. Foster; resi-
dent physician. II. w Briggs NJ d.;
coroner's physician. J.. w. Bastian, M.
d.; secretary, A. V. l.. George; attor-
ney. Reuben Satterthwaite. matron,
Mrs. Margaret L. Bacon; first assist
ant matron, Miss Emma finder; Sec
ond assistant matron, Miss Maude
Bruitt; head nurse OF the female de-
partment, Miss Minnie OHanlon; head
nurse male department. Davis b. Fer
rls: engineer. George Poole, foreman
of farm. William Jones; coachman,
Willard M. Durham. and watchman, }.
w Foster, Jr.
Previous to the caucus the re-
elected members were sworn in by DR.
John Ball They were as follows: VIII
liam Burge, of Townsend; y. T. Har-
ris, of Glasgow; e. l.. Clark, of Della
ware city A. V. L. George, Of New
Castle: John Peoples, of Marshallton
Dr. Columbus Henry, Of Newark
Charles Jester and c. ]. Horrigan, both
of Wilmington.
/ All these except Mr.. Peoples were
lre-appointed. Mr.. Peoples having taker
the place Of James Polk.