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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12
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p,ysTBuRG, VA, July ll.--A party Was *
given at the beautiful home q NJ II. Lsa3
Browning In honor his guest: MI. Inonaaxs
were Messrs. John g. Newman. ~ =. LIZ
u. II. parsivant. and Misses Carrie. Louise ana
Evelyn Nelson. Miss LIZ = ia
ord Miss Fannie Goggan, y 4 ..ss
B a large party OF young people spsnt.s ast
5lightiul day on Long Mountain IN honor u s ~
Miss Elise Bottle. who ID Yisitln the fsMS
IN ST Mr.& Mortimer Finch Mr. Tom Nsts
SON d, Newman; and Mlsas: y. H - IS
Walker Fin oh. Lucy ana sA1ss
ME- CLAUDE Petty. Of West Y'rslni.a, q
visiting hia motherf 8g y /, &
Miss Annie Bruce has paen = LyuoApsaF1 ~
visitor this week, q, 6
hos st.r
sys. Mr. Duke Treyill an, a Of ~ hhusg. ~
returned homo AZ q few 4 sys spsnt n sSs
4!y, Ned pAaisl, %. sIyaoh busG, h. SIss4
turned housea Tx
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Tome WORK. are phases OF the work
to be discussed In lectures and rounds
table discussions
AT sIARTINSvILLE
PASSES TWO HUNDRED
Established in 1866 By
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
dARTINSVILLc. VA, July 1.-THE
attendance upon the Martinsyille Nor
Moro teachers have entered this year
than attended during the whole OF last
years session Among tho young la
dies who are here for tho normal Are:
Misses Elizabeth Boiling, OF Bedford
Laura Hairston, of Oak Ilill;
the Misses Dunkley, OF Stuart, Miss
Lillian Matthews. of Reidsville, N. c.,
and Miss Still, OF Cascade. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

fan system with hot air furnaces. Each
school room is equipped with venti-
lated wardrobes. separated from the
room by rolling shutters. Each room
is also equipped with q pedestal drink
ing fountain and wash-basin The
building will have besides the regular
exits. two outside iron stairways five
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

feet wide. It is built Of brick and con-
crete, with slate roof.
The first floor has six class-rooms,
four seating fory-five pupils each,
and two forty each; principals Office.
teachers retiring room, teachers
toilet room and corridor seventeen
feet wide. The second floor has four
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

rooms seating forty-flve pupils each,
and an auditorium with seating ca
pactty Of 500. The basement contains
girls large recreation ROOM, girls
toilet rooms Boys large recreation
room and boys toilet room, besides
space for furnaces, fuel, etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-12

This is an illustration OF the Duncan
NJ. Brown Grammar School being erect
ed at the corner OF JEFFERSON and
Wythe Streets. Petersburg. The build
Ing. which was designed by Charles
III. Robinson. OF Richmond. has two
stories and basement. The building Is
heated and ventilated by an electric
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] Lyons
II ! Goth Powder

8Cleanses, preserves and
beauties the teeth, and
Purihes the breath
superior dentifrice
for people Of refinement
Established in 1866 BY al
n Z1>>o. ~
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In 824 when Lafayette visited
Yorktown the theatre of his youthful
val or. old Chelsea was rendered the
committee for his entertainment, and
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
HAS PRIVATE TAG DAY
FOR CHRISTMAS FUND
Employees of One Firm Raise
$500 to Help Salvation Army
Holiday Dinner

Encouraged by the success of the
san Francisco and Oakland tag days"
which were productive of such sub
stantial aid for worthy institutions, a
clerk in the employ Of the Meese &
Gottfried company, at Nineteenth and
Harrison streets, conceived the idea of
holding a private tag day in aid of
a Christmas dinner fund for the Sal
walton Army.
The proposal was well received by
several of the other employees and
small tags were prepared, on which
was printed the object of the game.
AS the result, when the 200 employees
Of the firm emerged from the works
at the noon hour on Wednesday they
found the feminine contingent laden
with badges, which were pinned on
the mems unprotesting breasts. Dur
ing the lunch hour more than 5000
was collected in this way and turned
over TO the Salvation Army.
The originator of the scheme, who
modestly withholds his name, suggests
that as the Salvation Army intends
carrying out its custom of giving a
Christmas dinner TO good and deserv-
ing people of the city who are less
fortunate than ourselves" other firms
could have a private tag day and so
contribute to the fund for Christmas
cheer for the cheerless.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Truth
and Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed In every
walk Of life and are essential to per.
manent success and creditable stand
ing. Accordingly. it is not claimed
that Syrup Of Figs and Elixir OF
SIENNA is the only remedy Of known
value, but one OF many reasons why
It is the best Of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that It cleanses.
sweetens and relieves the internal
organs on which it acts without any
debilitating after effects and without
having to increase the quantity from
time to time
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, AID it's component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as 1t is free from all
Objectionable substances To get its
beneficial effects always purchase the
genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and Sor
sale by all leading druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28

that he has had to appoint an assist
ant in the person of +. NJ. Jenifef.
The Tonopah and Tidewater has about
third of the mileage from here to
FRESNO, so it can be seen at a glance
how necessary it is to have an assist
ant.
w w. Keith will assume the duties
performed by Jenifer at Goldheld, and
Jenifer will move to Los Angeles.
George W. Luce will on December 10
recommence his course of lectures in
the provinces on the raising of rotary
crops, deciduous and citrus fruits. He
promises to hand out no lemons during
ms tour of the country from Sacramen-
to to Colfax and from Colfax to Stock
ton and Lodi. He will inform the en-
terprlsing fruit raisers of Lodi of a
new seedless watermelon, which at
talns such proportions that an ordinary
freightcar is not large enough to
mold IT, while as for the pet invention
OF j. Z. Stubbs, the Pacific fruit express
car, II is entirely too small There is
only one drawback 20 this melon. 1t
grows so fast that it pulls the roots out
OF the ground, but by impounding
boards the melon can be held back and
made to acquire avoirdupois instead of
length.
As horticulturist Luce says the
ACNib, StOuI ifleiOIl is a DeIIer article
than the elongated one. He advises
all farmers with families not to allow
the melon TO be cut by very young
Ichlldren, as they might be drowned in
Its cavernous depths
The agricultural train is to start out
on December 10 from Sacramento and
work its way to Lodi and Stockton.
over the Oakdale branch to Merced and
from there back to Stockton. The sub
will Go n
Joaquin valley
Luce has reason to believe that
through the agency of Charles A. Cham
bers of Fresno a raisin has been invent
ed which seeds itself on the vine, pre-
pares itself for the packer and does
away with the necessity of a packing
house. Chambers intends to revoln-
tionize the raisin industry of the state.
A strong effort is being made by the
railroads to attract attention to the
Yosemite valley as a winter place for
sports. Skates and toboggans are to be
provided and a meadow is to be flooded
for an ice rink. while there will be
sleighs in plenty. All the delights of
an arctic region are to be found in a
section within few hours run from
endless sunshine and orange groves.
F. II. Newell. director of the United
states reclamation service, was in the
city yesterday in consultation with the
officials of the Southern Pacific as to
the settlement of the Carson -Truckee
project, for which extensive plans are
1 being made.
| III. V. Platt. general superintendent
/ of the southern district Of the South
ern Pacific, is in the city on company
| business.
! II. r. Brookenfeld, chief clerk to the
general superintendent of the Southern
Pacific, has returned to his office, after
severe illness.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
SALES ON HOLIDAY
Richmond, Sunset and Ocean
side Realty Transferred

Notwithstanding that Thursday was
holiday there We're many sales re-
ported from the Richmond, Sunset and
oceanside districts. which proves how
popular this section is for residences.
Sol Getz & Sons have sent the fol-
lowing list Of sales:
Tot 25Kl20. west line Forty seventh avenue.
l15 feet south street. 10 Deborah SwickaTd.
= Lot 25xl0o north line I street, S2.6 feet east
Forty fifth avenue TO Joseph c. Langley.
lot li0xlo0, southwest corner ] street and
Ihiriy-hffh avenue 10 Mitchell $. Simcoe.
Lot 50K120. west line Forty first avenue, 100
feet south Z street. TO Bertha koehncke.
Lot 25KlOo north line h street $40 feet west
Tenth avenue, 10 William +. Morris.
Lot 50x120, east line Twenty first avenue. 22j
Iert south California street TO Amelia Baldwin
Lot 25x120. west line Seventeenth avenue
264.s feet north street, 10 Horace p. Bowers
lot 25Nl20 east line Forty-fifth avenue. l75
feet south X street. 10 o. J.. Nilsson.
I.or 25x120. east line Forty~ffth avenue 200
feet south X street. 10 C. and H. Edicksen
Lot 25xl00. southwest line Persia avenue. 80
feet southeast MOSCOW street. in Excelsior
Homestead association 10 Minnie Netter
feet north : street 10 Matte Perlet.
Lot 75xiz31l. south line Y street. 200 feet
west Thirty ninth avenue. 10 Matte Perlet
Lot 25xl20 west line Twentieth avenue 200
leet north Il sfreet- to g. l. Mishard
Lot 25xi2J, north line Montana street, I55
west Capitol avenue. TO Elizabeth Cranna.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Personal Mention

James May of Reno is at the St
Francis.
DR.. w. A. Phillips of Santa Cruz is
at the Stewart.
F. w. Street and wife of Stockton
are at the Dorchester.
4. p O'Nein of Kansas City is stay
ing at the St Francis
F. c. Lusk. an attorney of Chico, is
a guest at the Fairmont
W. r. Guiberson, an oil operator of
Coalinga, is q guest at the Stewart.
r. Enner of New York and b. w.
Dodson of Georgia are at the Manx.
r. Scott Chalmers. mining man of
Nevada, is staying at the Fsirmont.
L. j. Franklin of Monterey and u.
Buckley of Fresno are at the Savoy.
n. Blackstock. a banker of Los An
geles, is a guest at the Union Square.
W q. Hughes, a. real estate man of
Los Angeles, is registered at the Fair
mont.
A. Arnolds and wife and Mrs w. L.
Steller of Pasadena are at the I'M
periaL
T. W. Heintzelman, a railroadman
of Sacramento. is staying at the
Stewart.
Arthur T. Beazley. who is interested
in oil. is at the st. Francis, registered
from Coalinga.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor William It.
Jeter of Santa Cruz is registered at
the st. Francis.
il. Bassett of Palo Alto and S. s.
Serrins and wife OF Connecticut are
at the Granada.
/, A Lakesee and wife Of Pennsyl-
are at the Holland.
Judge Henry c. Gesford OF Napa is
at the st. Francis. accompanied by
Mrs. and Miss Gesford.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Telegraph Brevities

MINING MAN RoBBED-Kansas City. Nov.
who came to Kansas City from Pittsburg two
mouths ago, was attacked by two men last
night and robbed of $3,S00
LEAVES $500, 900 TO CHARITY York.
Nov. 2T.-Of an estate of s66J 900 than
by Bloodgood H. Cutter the poet of Little Neck.
l.. T. who died last September
MARYLAND GUARANTEED Washington.
Nov. 2T.7-The department of agriculture today
ordered quarantine against the entire state OF
Maryland so far as cattle and sheep, etc, are
concerned. on account Of the appearance Of foot
and mouth disease.
TWO DIE IN ENGINE CoLLISIoN-Parsons.
Kan. Nov 27.-Engineer Frank E. Melville and
Fireman F. F. Wulf were killed and Brakeman
c. F. Roe fatally injured today by the explosion
of Missouri. Kansas and Texas freight engine
near Identhro Kan.
BUYS INDIANA STAR LEAGUE -Indianap-
oils Nov. 27.-John c. Shader OF Chicago TO
day purchased Daniel r. Reids interests in the
Star publishing company. which includes the
Indianapolis Star. Muncie Star and Terre Haute
Star Argument in the federal court to dismiss
the recevership of the properties was heard to-
day. No decision has yet been rendered.
BANK wRECKERS SENTENcED-Chics
Nov 2T.-Wiliam l.. Tilden and Chauncey L.
Graham officials of the American steel bell com
pany were sentenced today by Judge Chetiain
in the superior court TO serve term of one tc
20 years in the penitentiary on charges Of con.
spiraey The arrest and conviction Of Tilden and
Graham was a sequel TO the failure Of the Nil
waukee Avenue state bank few years ago
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
OILMFN INVEST IN
CITY REAL ESTATE
Prominent Capitalists Show
Faith in San Francisco by
Heavy Purchases

Has it ever occurred TO any one the
advantages san Francisco has derived
from the discovery of oil in California;
remarked a real estate man; "and now
that oil has been discovered in the
Livermore valley il win be of still
greater benefit to the city.
The oilmen are big investors in city
realty, and 1 am given TO understand
that a great deal of oil money is to
shortly. ]. J. Mack is one of the heavy
investors in San Francisco realty and
so are Leon Guggenheim and o. T.
Scribner. These are only few who
have been investing here.
IF the nearby oil fields prove as
large as those in other parts of the
state we will find a big boom in
realty within a short time.
The steady growth OF the city is
noted in the inquiry for building lots. "
he continued, "and this inquiry is not
confined TO any particular section.
There is as big a demand for the bet
ter class OF lots as there is for cheaper
property, and sales have been reported
as brisk in the Richmond and ocean
side districts.
Big deals are promised, and the
fact that one firm will take large
section and proceed 10 build as a specu-
lation is conclusive proof of the faith
investors have in our future
There is no cessation in building.
a great deal of construction work is
being done north of California street.
The district fed by the Union street
cars is progressing rapidly and sew
eral now houses have been completed
and are being occupied within the last
few weeks. In fact. all the northern
part of the district is being improved,
and with better class of houses.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
$4,000 LEASE IS
CLOSED BY MAGE[
Five Story Building at Market
and Spear Streets Rented
for Long Term

One of the most important Of Mar
ket street leases for the year has just
been closed by Thomas Magee & Sons.
The deal represents a rental-of $152,000.
The lease is for the FIVE story and
basement class A building at the
southwest corner of Market and Spear
streets. John Rothschild & Co, the
well known wholesale merchants, have
taken over this property for a long
term of years from Mrs. w. w. Young,
the owner, and will use the greater
part of it for the handling of their
business.
There will be a small amount of loft
space to lease and the new saddlery
firm of r. B. Grubb company have
entered into lease for the third floor
of the building for total rental Of
s11,250.
Other leases made by the firm are
as follows:
Account of United building syndi-
cate TO Pillsbury picture company,
store and basement on Geary street
side of the Colson. building, for term
of years. $4,000.
Account Dr. George Merritt. portion
of second floor of building on north
side of Howard street between Second
and Third. to the Standard saddlery
company. at a rental of $500
Account of Rev. John HemphiH to
Mrs. William Hood. 2020 Broadway, for
short term at $2,100.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
WILL OPEN NEW PARK
liOme Site Near CIoverdaIe Will
Be Scene of Excursion Sunday

Cloverdale park. the new summer
home site on the Russian river. is to
be formally opened Sunday. Novem-
her %. when the first excursion is TO
De held and sthe purchasers Of the lots
as placed on the market At $40 per
Tot VIII be given the opportunity Of
choosing their property Every prep
sration has been made by the manage
Inent to make this A. gala day. Those
who attend viii be taken on special
trains through the Sonoma valley and
along the Russian river, passing
through the most picturesque section
Of California.
The commodious hotel which is TO
be built will be under the manage
ment OF genial host Pop Mccray. Nu-
merous purchasers of lots will erect
their bungalows as soon as they have
the opportunity TO choose their prop
eFrV
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
PRESIDE HEIGHTS
new BOOM SECTION
Big Deal for Property Is Closed
by Firm of Baldwin &
Howell
Many of City's WeaIthiest Resi-
dents Plan Homes in Beau
tifuI Terrace

There is no section in the city at
tracting more attention at present than
Preside heights for residences. Sew
eraI large sales have been made in this
district recently. notably that 10 Mar
shall Hale. and it would appear that
The purchase Of lot 26 by this well
known businessman has acted as spur
upon other purchasers.
Baldwin & Howell. the firm with this
property in charge, reports the clos
ing OF one of the largest deals of lots
yet consummated in the terrace. Some
of the best known and wealthiest resi-
dents Of the city have homes in this
district. among these being DR.. Hart
land Law.
The deal which Baldwin & Howell
made during the week was to NJ.
Fisher. president or the NJ. Fisher COM
panv. one of the largest building and
contracting firms in the city. The deal
was closed on Wednesday last, and
within 10 days Fisher will begin the
construction Of class of residences in
keeping with the artistic surroundings
OF the popular residence park. The
residences VIII be designed by Charles
f. Whittiesey, and from the number Of
examples Of homes constructed by him
in Pasadena and Los Angeles there is
no doubt thar Presidio terrace viii
soon make showing for artistic
homes which viii surpass any other
residence section of the city NJ. Fish
er. referring TO the deal, said:
1T is a surprise TO me that every
lot in The Preside terrace has not been
sold months ago. Until recently, how
ever. I had myself wrong idea of the
proposition. I was under the impress
sion that the restrictions in the ter
race were Objectionable, bU1 after look
ing into the matter more carefully, 1
find that they are OF ineStimable ad-
vantage. There are really no restric-
ti0Hs. which any one can possibly OBJ
5ect 10. on the contrary. the condi-
lions are such. TO afford ample pro-
tcction 10 every man who builds, and
This does not exist in any other part
of the city. 1t is only right that build
ings should be placed at certain dis
tances from the sidewalk line and a
reasonable distance from the lines Of
neighboring lots. This insures light
comfort and health. which, after all, is
the essential thing in life. I should
think every man with a family OF
small children. who can afford il.
would seek Preside terrace as a place
of residence.
The lots are none Of them less than
SO feet front. and as the prices only
range from about $1,000 20 $4,000. the
property is cheaper there than in any
other part OF Preside heights or Pa
chic heights ] am putting in about
S5o.oo0. which represents an average
cost Of a little over $4,000. for six OF
the choicest lots in the terrace, and in
addition to this expect to expend be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 for improve
ments- 1 intend TO commence the con-
struction OF a residence on lot % next
week and VIII about the same time be-
gin one on lot No. 3. which is next to
the golf club. My total investment in
the terrace viii probably be in the
neighborhood OF $l25.O00. One Of the
residences will be reserved for my
famflvs
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
CONTRACTS ARE LET
BY WORKS BOARD
Concrete, Brick and Stone Con-
structiOn in Mission Gram
mar to Cost SlOl,5O0
Six More of Casey's FOremen
Are Removed by Commissions
ers Day and Eagan

The board of works awarded the
contract yesterday for the concrete,
brick and stone work on the Mission
grammar school for s101.500 to the
kfttle construction company. and the
contract for the northern portion of
the east Potrero intereepting sewer for
S7S,S47-24 to the Hanrahan- Erhhardt
company.
p. H. Mahoney received the contract
for constructing five of the fire els
terms for a total of $50. sos. The board
rejected all bids for the excavation
and basement work of the South end
primary school and. called for bids upon
the whole structure, TO be opened De-
cember Is.
The board postponed action till next
Wednesday on the bids for the pump
and turbines to be installed in the fire
boats and stations.
Six more of Casey's foremen and
nearly 20 non civil service employees be-
sides We're removed from their posts
at yesterdays meeting of the board of
works by the Affirmative votes of Com
missioners Day and Eagan. Casey reg
istered mo" against all the removals.
as Well as against the appointment of
six men to take the places of the
foremen discharged. The changes will
take place December /.
James McQuaide and Louis Cass will
take the places of Joseph Sullivan and
j. r. MatheSon, district foremen. T.
Maloney and Matthew Coffey will step
into the shoes of August Gilfeather and
Charles Meinert. bunkermen. and c.
Mckinley and John Mccarthy into those
of Henry Rice and Denis Casey. dump
foremen.
For the following non civil service
workmen laid off the commission was
asked 10 certify eligibles from the
proper lists:
S Martin, carpenters helper; W Tenant.
carpenters helper: NJ. Heaney. carpenters
helper; John s. O'Bren carpenters helper;
Thomas Riley, windlassman: r. Simpson, wind
lassman: d. Casey. wind.assman: NJ Horan.
windlassman NJ Norton, wiRdlassrnan. J. Melan
ply, windlassman; Thomas Fay. cribber. Pat
Roberts. cFibber: John McGoldrick. cribber;
+. Ferguson, curb setter; Jerry Crowley. curb
setter; p J. Anroek. curb setter; Jerry 0'Brien,
curb setter; John MeDonough, curb setter; T.
Leary, curb setter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
FORMER pIEDMoNr WOMAN DEAD

TACOMA, Nov. 27.-Mrs. Louisa c.
Freeburn. widow of James Freeburn.
died at her residence in this city
Wednesday. Deceased had been a resi-
dent of Tacoma for more than 20 years.
She formerly lived at Piedmont. near
San Francisco. She is survived by two
children. William c. Freeburn of Ia
coma and James l. Freeburn. a miner.
in Nevada: by three brothers. a. c..
Bratnober of Los Angeles, Ralph Brat
nober of Villa amsville, Ia. and Henry
Bratnober of Tacoma. and by one sis
ter, Mrs. Peter Macarthur of Canada.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
SNOW on sONOMA,s PEAKS

SANTA ROSA. Nov. 27.-RepoTts from
all points north OF here tell of heavy
falls of snow in the mountains the last
week. There has never before been as
heavy SHOWS In the mountains at this
early date in the winter, and as a
consequence the weather is quite cold
in the valleys at night. For several
days past ST. Helena and Pine ridge.
which can be seen plainly from this
city. have been covered with snow.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
sTuL LOyED AFFINprY

MEMPHIS, TENN, NOV. --UndDIe, IL
is believed, to choose between his
wife, with whom he had become re-
united after a separation, and Miss
Nora a. Acton young woman or
Flvondale Ala. with whom it is al
legged he had become enamored during
the time of separation. W. +. kimbail
of New South Memphis jumped from
the Memphis bridge and ended his life.
His body was discovered today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
MANTs ANoTHER sPuR

Application for a second permit TO
build a spur track across Brannan
street between First and Second was
made yesterday by NJ J. Hawley of
the Vermont marble works before the
street committee Of the board Of super
visors The members inspected the
proposed site but deferred action TIL
next Thursdays meeting An objection
was made against a second track. as
Brannan street Is used by the Mail
dock car line
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
CASE Is coupRo,IIsED

Tie widow and four children OF Pan
'agiotis G. DracopOulos. a Greek laborer
who was killed two miles from Sacra-
mento in collision between llaDdcar
and an electric car on thettracks of the
Northern Electric company, have COM
promised with the corporation for
Sl.l50 each. Judge Hunt signed a judg-
inent yesterday against the company
for S5750 in all