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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
TURNING MANSION
INTO FINE HOTEL
Many Changes Being Made on
Estate of the Late Hall
McAllister

The home of the late Hall McAllister
has been sold finally, and work will be
commenced upon the famous old man
sion, converting it into hotel soon.
Through the agency of Lyon & Hoag
the place was purchased by Mrs. Stew
art of Chicago, who will run it as a
private hotel. 1t is her intention to
build an annex and make such other
changes as are necessary for a hotel.
The grounds are extremely beautiful.
and have been kept in splendid order
by Lyon &c Hoag since they secured the
property.
ter 20 odd years ago by the fee he OBJ
tanned in a case which had national
celebrity. 1t was one of the most mag
nificent places in Marin county and
Hall McAllister, who was always
luxurious. determined that it should be
one of the show places in the state. The
interior decorations were marveIously
beautiful. He was among the first to
improve on the plumbing arrange
ments of the day, and when he decided
to build he also decided to study archi-
lecture, much to the despair of his
architects. While the place was build
ing he rented a cottage in the neigh
borhood so that he could watch
progress. He erected pretty summer
house on the knoll to the north of the
house, and there every Sunday the most
socially important of the city were en-
tertained.
The place has lost its charm now for
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
LOANS ARE MORE
EASILY SECURED
Encouraging Sign of Real Es-
tate Market Is Better Tone
in Many Circles

An encouraging sign in the real es-
tate market this week is the fact that
loans have been more easily placed than
at any former time. The Pringle COM
pany reports that it secured a loan
of $4,000 for E. Vorbie of Napa from
Mrs. C. E. Palmer of Oakland at per
cent.
This will enable Vorbie to build a
three story structure with lofts in
tended for the use of wholesalers on
the south side of Mission between Third
and Fourth.
The same company secured a loan of
$4,000 for A w. Wilson from Miles
Standish at per cent for four story
building on the southeast corner of
Eddy and Mason streets, which will be
used as hotel.
Among others who have secured loans
during the week are Lilora Garfield.
$4,000, west of Dupont street south
of Sacramento; J. Downey Harvey, s13.-
600, from the Hibernia savings and
loan society on three separate pieces
of property in south line of Ellis street
east of Powell; on land in the Mission
and in south line of Washington street
east of Drumm; John A. Bauer estate
company, 100000 from III. L. E. Meyer,
in south line of Post street west of
Kearny; L. NJ, NJ HI. and E. A. Lay
man, 100000, from Rudolf F. Layman,
on northwest corner of Stockton and
Ellis streets.
Interest rates during the half year
on the renewal of old loans have been
from 51s to per cent net. The rates
on loans from the east have been 6
per cent net. Many of the loans under
the head of private individuals were
made at per cent net, but in the last
few months this rate has tended down.
wards.
cages were recorded for total of
S2.11S.462, while 343 releases were re-
corded during the same period. As a
necessary result of the increase in the
rate of interest charged by the banks.
the dividends to depositors for the half
year has been advanced to 4 per cent,
all the banks adopting this uniform
rate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
IN CENTRAL ADDITION
Sales Show Growing Demand
for Peninsula Homes

1t has been found necessary to put
in a. new train schedule to accommo-
date the growing population of the
peninsula There are now Is trains
each way and 20 minute service morn
ing and evening, with a running time
of % to 80 minutes to Burlinga and
San MateO points.
In the Central addition lying be-
tween San MateO and Burlingame and
on the line Of the electric road. three
new houses have been started, and
Baldwin & Howell. the agents Of the
property, report sales being made by
original buyers at advanced prices.
The property is laid out in so foot
lots and has been highly improved with
macadamized streets. cement side
walks, sewer, water. gas and cleo
tricity, and shades trees. and is in a
condition and location which is very
attractive.
The latest sales are: Lot 10. block
>. $3.50; lot 2. block 4. $1,000; lots "a
$1,000; lot 21. block Z, $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
MORTGAGES SHOW
BIG TRANSACTIONS
Total of $l7,l53,362 Borrowed
by Builders in City DUR
ing Six Months

The recent issue of the real estate
circular published by Thomas Magee
& Sons contains a history of realty
transactions for the last six months
The famous old firm moved yesterday
to it's former location, Montgomery
Nstreet, where 1t had been for 36 years
and will open for business at the old
stand Monday morning.
According to the circular, during the
last six months there were 2,S52 mort
cages recorded for a total of $17,1 SO,
1862. In the same period 2,304 releases
of mortgages were recorded More
than half the amount of loans during
the six months was loaned by private
individuals, eastern financial institu-
tions and financial institutions in Cali
fornia outside of San Francisco. The
records since the fire show that in this
period there was loaned s9,905,000 east
ern money and that $726,160 was loaned
by financial institutions in California
outside of San Francisco.
The following table shows the total
number of mortgages taken and re-
leases made by private individuals and
savings banks in San Francisco during
the first half of the year 1908; also
totals for the first and last six months
of the years 1906 and 1907:
MORTGAGES.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
POLICE BUGGY STOLEN

Detective Gaughran and John Allen,
chief hOstler for the mounted squad.
were engaged all day yesterday i'm
searching the city for the thief who
stole a horse. and buggy belonging TO
the police department on Thursday The
new one. at $500. Allen tied tie
horse to a post at the corner of Eddy
and Mason streets while he made a re-
port TO Chief Biggy. and wheH he re-
turned in less than 10 minutes the
horse and buggy had disappeared.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04


cages, Union trust company s477.-
900 on IA mortgages, San Francisco
savings union s43S,725 on 19 mortgages
Mutual savings bank $263.300 on 81
mortgages, French savings bank S141,-
700 on 81 mortgages, First federal trust
company 100000 on mortgage
Columbus savings and loan society
s76,755 on 13 mortgages. Security saw
ings bank S54.375 on Is mortgages
Humboldt savings bank $4,000 on %
mortgages, Savings and Loan society
s41,S00 on mortgages, Central trust
company $29,650 on S mortgages
Bank of Italy $14.650 on 10 mortgages.
and Mission savings bank S11,75O on 16
mortgages.
During the same period $9,7S1,462
was loaned by private individuals on
2,023 mortgages. Eastern financial in
stitutions loaned $1.40O.000 on 8
mortgages. and financial institutions in
California outside of San Francisco
loaned $336,110 on IL mortgages. Dur
ing the same period As loans were
made by building and loan associations
for a total of $116.412.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
TOTALS FOR
EACH MONTH
slERRA eolnr~

a country estate. The land in the vi
cfnity has been cut up in small lots for
suburban residences, apd already there
is a large and growing population on
the McAllister estate OF MiramOnte.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
Dining Cars Santa Cruz Trains

For accommodation of week end Wis
itors. to Santa Cruz beach resorts
Southern Pacific company will operate
during summer months dining car
service on its $50 p. m. train leaving
Third and. Townsend streets Saturdays
Sundays.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
NOTICE
The Toyo Kisen Kaisha (OrientaI Steam
ship Company

Take pleasure in announcing that their
triple screw turbine steamer "Tenyo
Maru'' will be open for inspection by
the public on Monday, July 6, between
the hours of l and p. m. at the Pa
cific Mail dock, pier 42. Visitors will
be admitted without cards.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04

The records show that the Hibernia
savings and loan society loaned s3,270,-
929 on 394 mortgages, German savings
and loan society $555,650 on 157 mort
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
New Location

Morton Special Delivery Offices
are now located as follows:
Main Ofice-3S Steuart ST.
Branch OfficeS-1450 Eddy st.
Oakland Ferry Depot.
Telephone Kearny sol.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04

foundation for the greatest car shops and railroad
yards in all the yards become it
not too much to expect. the greatest in the whole
United States.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
WANTS GOVERNMENTS MONEY

The secretary of the treasury has
called upon the national banks for the
return of $45,000.000 of government de-
posits. The entire sum must be in the
hands of the secretary by July 15.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
NEW BOOKS IN
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The following new books have been
received in thr public library:
Lionel ID. Barnett--"Brahma- knowl-
edge" Frank T. Barton--"The Horse"
ailments and accidents. Emma X. Bates
Seen and Unseen;" a personal record
OF psychic experience. John Batey--
The Motor Car and Its Engine" d.
ri. Bcrnard-"Night Signals OF Worlds
shipping" Albert J. Beveridge-"Work
and Habits.' essays. Henry A. b.
Bruce-''Ilistoric Ghosts and Ghost
Hunters" Tzu Chuang-"M Musings OF
a Chinese Mystic" Grover Cleveiand-
Good Citizenship" VIM. r.. Gonnelicy
Fifty Years In Kansas" biography
OF Geo. T. Martin. cyril X M baven,
port--Jeweiry: stephen y. Green
'Psyehicai Research and the Resurrec-
ton" Tufall Ibn-"The Awakening OF
The soul; translated from the Arabic.
Ekken kaibara--"Women and Wisdom
of Japan" Hernon A. Kelley-"Indi-
vidualism In America" Ference Mol
nar--"The Devil." play. John -.
Rees-"rhe Real India" II. l.. Sar-
Weapons" other than fire.
Wfiitam--"ffuw ft-fs
Made" book on manufacturing, for
children. Harold Bindloss--"By Right
OF Purchase" Clara 4. Durham
"Leaven OF Love" Rosa N. Carey
sunny Side OF the Hill" Katherine &.
ThurSton-"Fly on the Wheel" Mary
A. Ward--"Testing OF Diana Mallory"
Edith-W harton--"IIermita and the Wild
woman and other stories.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
From Another Point of View
ughes looks to be standing under the brick.

Hughes looks be standing under the DICK
appears Noe Dame by about one TOOL
stirred scare headlines ~ yet
railway policy Tor MT
would imagine for
Ike behind him N
Will have discarded
o years ofP
viii proceed to make unconoabe LOT N'
Taft 70 Ina White House visit
a
sing that he made vi
highly probable specialist busy with Mr. Tat
the president taking of both
found useless for campaign purposes
a Chicago
simply clipped he within
a missing him
President
didn't
suspicious alley for that
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
II. u. Guiespie, Advertisinx Manager
Michigan stove Co..

II. II. Gillespie, Advertisinx Manager
Michigan stove Co..
The campaigns that are being con-
Quoted by Golfers Weekly The Detroit
Times, and "A number OF other leauins
publications In the country, In the IN
terest OF clean advertising desisneu
primarily to eliminate, or AT ieas,
greatly curtail the iilegitiniate ana w
many cases fraudulent advertising tha'
has prevailed SO generally Tor some
years. are most commemorative, ana gan
not fail OF meeting with the nearly APP
prevail ard support, not only Oh Iest.i
mate adv ertisers, but OF the reaolhs
public as well. Unfortunately great
many publication have not the requl-
site stamina necessary TO enroli them
on the right side OF this movement
and In consequence there still exists
great deal OF advertising that IL Tar
from legitimate, and certainly ought 20
be eliminated. The Detroit Times 10
n pioneer in this field, and Is entitled 10
great deal OF credit and commenua
ton for what II has done IN the past
ana the splendid fight IL Is making IN
behalf Of It's advertisers ana cIiehts
generally. Please accept our sincere
Congratulations upon the hrm ana atS
nifed position you have taken IN 1nts
great and far-reaching question. Win
kind regards.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
Rev. James n. Black. Pastor bethany
Presbyterisn Church.

The copy Of your paper Win the eur
toriaI on Clean Advertising, was re-
oeiyed and the article read with great
interest. | cannot throw any light on
how TO increase your circulation. and
have no doubt there Is loss to you IN
rejecting the nasty ads; nevertheless
right is right and you VIII De pau
coming over the public mind. When
brewers begin TO lecture saloonlsts on
morals, oneIis inclined to astonish-
menr People are approaching efesH
notifications and / could name a num-
her in the cases OF which their cleanii-
ness has shown financial results, al
though in the beginning l suppose that
was not the case with any one ~.
them certainly wish you success IN
such a good work.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
No More Moral Obligations.

What would Quay or Brice. Whitney
or Hanna have thought of national
committee that made public its cam
paign contributions either before or
after election? The old regime has
passed There is a new order OF
things.
No Matthew Stanley Quay will again
fry the fat out OF the protected in
dustries in order TO control a presl-
Dental election by buying voters In
blocks OF five.
No Calvin s. Brice or William c.
Whitney will again put the Democratic
party up at auction In Wail-st.
No Mark Hanna will again bleed the
banks and the corporations for So
100000 corruption fund TO save the
national honor" " ~
No president az the United States
will again have occasion to appoint
his chief corporation inqulsitor chief
collector OF campaign tribute.
y No PRESIDENT OF the United States
will again send an Edward ~. Harri.
man away from the White House to
raise a campaigD fund OF $260.000 that
turns 80. 900 votes In New York
Quayism, B:iceism, Whi.neyism.
fIannaisni, Cortelyouism are all done
for.-New York World,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
Rev. w. o. stOSalI. Assistant Pastor
woo<iN ard-Ave. Baptist Church.

Replying to yours OF recent date con-
corning Clean Advertising" l do not
know that have anything TO say about
the matter for publication, but IL gives
me occasion to say that have always
appreciated the cleanliness OF The
Times as far as II goes. The roses
that You throw at yourselves are ac-
companied by too many thorns 10 APP
pear beautiful to many OF those persons
who would otherwise commend your
position. I personally know or more
distress In this world resulting from
the use OF beer az beverage than
from fake medical practitioners. Never
theless I'm the same Issue In which you
80 strongly condemn the advertise ments
of the latter are TO he found three large
advertisements OF beer and one OF
saloon. Now when the pot calls the ket-
tie black, II naturally causes those who
see the complexion OF both, to smile.
Let me say that in my estimation. YOU
might as well have the money OF the
doctors as OF the brewers. and as long
as you are accepting that OF the latter.
you are throwing away what you refuse
from the former. When you have
cleaned your whole house from cellar
to attic. then you may expect dividends
from the money you part with In the
interest OF cleanliness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
William Henry Baker. Secretary Eas-
iish Wooden Mills Co.. Cleveland.

William Henry BAKER, Secretary Eng
i.h Woolen Mills Co., Cleveland.
This Is u matter that Will have TO De
10 be the practice by nearly all the
newspapers OF this country. The clean
newspaper has SO much TO commend "
lille iaI ' or no commeSt. ASbat two years
ago one or the newspapers In this CIT!
agitated the question OF cleanliness IN
surprisingly original manner. = Ssa .,
practical manner and in n manner that
won for IL hosts OF friends In the bust
ness world. The effect on the other
newspapers was, that while they CON
tinued to accept much OF this qaes-
tionable matter and still do accept some
OF II. they Immediately besan 10 eA.I
else "a sort OF censorship over the
copy. which was quite point TO De
sc1iso BY the other paper. some OF
these advertising quacks were driven
out Of business by the exposure. when
months ago one OF the scamps was ar
rested for burning a baby in his once
stove. The next day papers that hau
been running his copy cropped IL
accord or otherwise Is immaterial. yet
L strongly -suspectlthat there MAS a
small element OF shame AT the bottom
or any one else. but l think that he who
reads between the lines will doubtless
see one or more good reasons Tor keep
ing his paper clean. Al the same time
permit me TO suggest that you address
yourself TO the wrons persons when you
ask for the opinions OF advertisers
Almost without exception they VIII He
clare In favor Of clean newspaper put
at the same time Will fear that other
newspapers may feel that some siight
was being put upon them or some In
vidious distinction drawn. And let me
further suggest that the people You
really should hear from are the HEADS
OF families. Right there Is where You
Will win or lose.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19

While Clean Advertising is to be
desired at all times. the advertising
which you especially refer to compares
favorably and I might say is superior to
much of the news matter which we get
I'm our daily newspapers. With the di-
vorce scandals. police scandals and po-
litical rot, there Is not much readin z
matter left that can be ciassed as
Clean" Undoubtedly every family that
takes daily or weekly newspaper has
a family Bible" and any one who can
read the contents OF the Old Testament
and the murderous stories OF the New
and digest them-can assimilate any
kind of advertising. tYou can Judge by
this l am not one TO strain at a gnst
and swallow a cameL") We are living
In an age when men in all kinds Of
business and In all walks OF life are
after the dollars, for IL IL might and not
right that counts lever has, and my
advice is to get all you can out OF your
newspaper business. Make IL howl
ing success IL you can. for IL you fail.
your newspaper brothers who preceded
you will laugh at your calamity and
mock when your fear cometh.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
Rev. James ID. JEFFREY, Pastor scovei
Memorial Presby terrain Church.

II has always been surprise TO me
The Kind of advertising that reputable
papers will permit IN their columns. l
certainly appreciate the stand your
paper has taken II costs something,
hut I am sure in the long run the
amount will not be equal 10 the good
accomplished May your columns
always be free from the advertising
this matter Of a good conscience toward
God is worth something: in fact: ~ -
worth everything. surely the day Is
not FAR distant when you Will md that
Your example has been followed by
every paper or our city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
DIR. W. l.. Baker.

am positively opposed 20 the publ
cation. printing or displaying Of any
and all advertisements of any nostrum
whatever. and l Furthermore deem IL ~
serious disregard for the peoples in
taFestto allow any so-eatfed doctor or
firm TO advertise remedies that are GER
tainly harmful. dangerous and allude 10
indecent conditions or diseases affecting
mankind and offering to perform cures
that no sane person with reasonable
amount of educated common sense.
deems II possible 10 perform. stop the
whole business OF such vile advertising
and thereby save the public much harm
loss financially and prevent
INSCRIPTIONS vendors or fake cures
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
Rev. Lee 8. MeCoIIester, Pn.tor Church
Of Our Father.

Rev. Lee 8. McCoIIester. Pastor Church
Of Our Father.
l admire your struggle for an Ideal
and know how you feel. In the theo-
logical department have men encouf.
ring me for my outspoken ways ana
saying that liberalism Is the religion,
that they believe IL, etc.--and then they
go on giving money and influence 10
churches which historically and dog \
matically teach the old theology while
l 80 on my more lonely way hammer
ing out my ideals-knowing them true
and seeing the world adopting them.
Keep OH hammering for clean adver-
tlsing-you Will not be given all the
credit you deserve. YOU Will see them
yielding little by and by To the Ideal
you set 1t may be lonesome work THIS
lighting alone. but it's great to be on
the side that does not have To apologize
for itself. and "a tighter likes TO fight:
and even IL the enemy does not run. It's
some fun In sect him squtrm and dodge
Here's TO The Times and it's editor
long may they live and keep the nght-
ing blood,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
DIR. J. a. Macmillan.

The attitude OF The Detroit Times
toward Indecent and untruthful adver.
OF all honest and Intelligent people. and
the longer your policy is maintained
tho more effective II will become In Sc
curing the cooperation OF others ana In
preventing the ensnarement and plum
dering OF the sick. The struggle
against tuberculosis promises TO be
short and easy compared with the war
against unclean and lucrative medical
advertising
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
Rev. VI. II. Petit. Pastor stanton Park
ISa pttst Church.

think the publishers OF The Times
are To- he commended for the stand
they have taken in regard to Clean Ad-
vertising. The things rejected. ac-
cording TO the copy of The Times sent
me, are most pernicious. wondered
why you didn't make clean sweep
and cut out all liquor ads as we'll. The
issaA-tn which you contend FOR clean
Advertising contained number OF
liquor ads And surely that is per-
nicious business.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
Rev. William Byron FOrbush. Pastor
Woodvvard-ave. Congregational
Church.

The position you have taken as to
vile and vicious advertising is as COM
mendanle as II is self-sacrificinR. I
do not think a newspaper has any more
right To come into my home with ad-
vertisements that are repugnant or cor
rupting than its editor would have to
come In with the same statements ut
tered In the course OF conversation.
When newspaper commits this Of
fence daily. II becomes to that extent
pubifC nuisance.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
Rev. &. J. Taanar, Pastor Central
Christinn Church.

i wish to congratulate The Detfoit
Times ON its stand taken in regard TO
refusing unelcan advertising. There
need be no doubt in youh mind put
what all decent people are on your Side
In this matter. They may be little
slow and conservative in, their express
sion OF approval. but that Will come
in rime in a substantial way. sooner
or later an awakened public sentiment
will demand this same thing OF all pa
pers which have not OF their own free
will taken your stand. May all good
things come your way.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
Rev. w. q. Nixon. Pastor Grand River
Ave. Methodist- ptscopal Church.

You are night In your crusade for
.'('Iean Advertising" II ought to win
out in the commercial world. In the
long run II will win. l hbpe reliable
advertisers will stand by you by taking
liberal space I'm your columns.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
I. ". Brainerd. Brainerd Hospital, Aima.

I have been reader OF your paper
only short time; hut want to tell
you that I admire your clean advertls-
editorials on public and private morals
the one about the two simple girls
and the two vipers In the form OF men
who led them into shame: also the one
men than the ones with whom they
were riding, and the two meb. husbands
or other women, are good examples
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-10-19
w. w. Wilson. Treasurer and Manager
standard Building n Loan

There Is nothing that can be said
against your view that has any value or
we,sht Clean advertising In daily
M nsr ia one OF the first essentials III the
press is to be a power for good In the
Community. I wish you well In THIS
matter. standing as you do upon tne
nrincin;e rnther than the gain. you
deserve success and | have no doubt II
will come in the end.