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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

s5,750-Masonic av.; 2 good fats OF and
and bath each; renting for S4760
per month"; building is only years old
and modern in every way; 25xlQO
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

COTTAGES IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT
Only one left; your rent money viii buy H.;
rooms and bath; modern; magnificent marine
view Take sutter st. cars. transfer to Glen
snt St, and ride to 34th av.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

S6,250-Close to Waller and Ashbury sts.; 2
good fats Of 8 and rooms and bath
each; renting for SOS per month; INSTALL
ment mortgage OF $4,000 to be paid OF
in easy payments; % foot front; make
offer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
CENTER & SPADER
Dealers IN
Rent Collectors
$50 Market St. opposite Palace Hotel

--ff ~FF~-N
s25, ,Ooo-Rents 5000; four swell Eats CALI
California st, nr. Lasuns large lot. over
80 IT. frontage.
$780, handsome fats on Alpine st, close
Waller; 5-6 rooms; rents $50; lot 25NS6
S1I,500-Offer wanted; choice business property
on Valencia :, s soS near 1e os5,o 2i5t store and
S1,OO0-Fair Oaks St, mr.. sd; hne improve
ments: rents $40; lot s2:sx11T:6 must
s7.5OO~DeTisaiero St. nr. o'Fsrreu ST; a1s
buy; Oats, and rooms rents $50;
80 lot 29x9O; larze m0rtgsse can remain;
s1,SOO-snap; 5oxl27; on 15th av.. nr, Fulton
ST.; this lot is within 800 #. Of the park
IS, ,0cO-Big bargain: must be sold; rents Ss0:
5 new Hats. 5-6-6 rooms. 1Ss4-1SsS Fol-
som St; II you want a good Investment
this: lot 25xS7:6.
s14. 5oo.Msy be less; rents sl4t; grand sw cor
location. a bargain for somebody.
So, ,0o0-S2 lots: whole block; on 2lst ST.. close
TO manufacturing district; so per cens
profit If cut up and sold in lots; part
$50. .oOO~Rents s1ss: nine new aa,s. Just com
pleted; az rented; choice location. Mis-
$5,ooo-Another snap; shOtwell ST., mr. 18th;
cottage. rooms and bath; Tot 4Ox120.
$40. .OoO~Rents s2s7. so: Il aats 4. 5. rooms.
NE. cor. on Fulton St: lot 53x125.
nats on Guerrero S., close to 18Th st; 8
s5.5Oo~Modern cottage. rooms. Bath and
1t. basement; large stable, stalls and
two finished rooms; Bryant ST.. close to
oath; lot 27:6x1OO.
81 ,15o-S400 cash, balance on time: ane lot foa
hats on Holly St. just or Mission; 20x10O.
TO LEASE TO LEASE TO I.EASH
Modern six story and basement brick building.
80. 900 square feeL floor space; electric elevator
front and stairways; two sidewalk llftss
two entrances. front and rear streets; suitable
for most any business. may subdiVide. Mis-
sion street near 1st; cheap rent and fRvorabls
lease 70 desirable tenant
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

sTooo-5th av. Just south Of Golden Gate
park; 2 good, modern Oats of b-6 rooms
and bath; can be sold easy terms of
about $1,000 cash, balance on easy
monthly payments; constantly increasing
in value.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

SO, so0-Close to Broderick and Waller sts., two
nice fats on sunny side of street,
one occupied by owner, other rents for $50
month. extra large lot over IS foot front;
must be seen to be appreciated.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

Sc, ,T5o--Beautiful home Panhandle district,
modern cottage OF rooms and bath,
complete and up TO date in every way;
fine location and high class district.
Can be bought for $4,000 cash, balance
on easy terms.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

$6, ,o00-Close to Castro and 21st sts., sub
stantial two story house OF 8 rms. and
basement, occupied by owner and In per-
feet condition, 25x1l4: easily worth more
money.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

50 ooO-Second st. corner; lot Toxl20 It; close
% Pacific Nal docks and railroads
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

Sc, S5o-N. W. corner on Dolores st. south Of
OATH improved with modern and at
tractiye home OF rooms only years
old and in perfect condition. This is
a snap. Lot over % IT. front
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

s. .ooo-z0 splendid lots; Excelsior homestead
district: chance 10 subdiFide and make
quick turn with 3 large proht-
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

s., ,4o0-Shotwell ST near 10th. splendid lot
27xl2o. rear end improved with house
OF rms. and bath.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

PARNASSUS HEIGHTS
Fine building lots with marine view over
looking Golden Gate park, LIST to Ith avs, Fl to
& sta; easy terms, ope-nfth cash; agent at
branch Office 5th and sts., every day, in
cluding Sunday.
Arrangements can be made for buildings to
suit, on easy terms. See the agent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
ATTENTToN. sPEcULAToRs.li

I25 and I27 sutter St
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

1NSTALLMENT LOTS
81. 900 and 81 ,f00-Street work all done: Nc
Enerney title; good service and ready to
build on; 500 cash, $40 per month; east line Of
2Sth between Point Lobos and Clement
Ask for our Real Estate Record containing
list Of property for sale in all parts Of the
city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
BAKERS BEACH RESIDENCE LOT
LOTS IN THE SUNSET DISTRICT

22d av and ST Fine building lots one
lock from Fulton st. cars and Golden Gate
ark. $3.50 each on SO monthly payments.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

AUoTIONEERs
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
J. ". GHT & co,

REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

Send for "our LIST OF property for sale
BALDWIN & HOWELL. a1s-a24 KEARNY ST.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

MUST SELL AT ONCE
81 600 cash down. balance Ike rent: two
room marine view hats in Lake ST.. high baAs-
ment: large O0en freplaees in each dat. din
ing room paneled feet hign IN oak; all rooms
Owner 5i1 Pacific building
TWO seed lots for sale chesp; near Mslross Ad-
dres'k box 4St7. Can ofnce.
Continued to Next Psgs
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

TWO FLATS AT A BARGAIN
TWO FLATS AT A BARGAIN
IS Goethe ST. Can be reached By two car
Ines. Lot 46xS5 feet Very easy terms
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
Mr. Taft. southern policy.

Prom the Baltimore sun
II would be unjust TO Mr. Taft, and Il
would raise false hopes IN the South,
to give this declaration on this vitality
important matter a meaning which is
not fairly deducible from his language
But II the statement which We quote
above means that IN making appoint
ments 10 the Office in the South, NJ
Taft viii not select men whose presence
In official positions would be objection
able to the great majority Of the white
people OF that section, We think IL IS
not an unreasonable conclusion that Mr.
Taft viii appoint no negroes TO important
Offices in the Southern States. He does
not say this in so many words. but we
believe that this Is the Interpretation
Of his language which viii prevail in
the South The political advantage
which Mr. Taft's party would derive
from the policy OF putting in Office men
whose presence in official positions
would not create among the white resi-
dents in Southern communities a sense
Of alienism in the government" might
not result in a political revolution in the
South. but il would strengthen the con-
fidence of the South in the practical
wisdom Of Mr.. Taft
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
VIRGINIA'S POLL TAX.
other side of the Case, Admitting
the Main Facts.

INC
From che Richmond Tiue-D -Dispateh-
The corruption charge against the polI
tax mas Tot impressed this newspaper.
Evidence has not been forthcoming 10
substantiate II, nor is # supported by
the reasonable probabilities. Our infor-
nation is that where corruption has
crept in, prepayment Of the tax alone
has not been enough 20 FIX floating
voters. who must be listed. checked I'D.
and done the right thing by on cleo
ton day. This representation certainly
seems more plausible than that men
would sell themselves. not for visible
cash in the hand. but simply for the
pleasure OF leaving their daily labors 10
cast a ballot. 50 far as Il is accurate.
the poll tax thus acts not as an aid 10
corruption, but as a decided check upon
il. The bTfber must pay not only the
voters personal price, but in addition the
legally fixed tax upon his head. To cut
down the advance time for paying this
latter, as is proposed. would seem 10 be
helpful 10 the heeler and small boss. in
that il is much easier 70 keep tab or \
''quaUGed'- list for thirty days than for
six months.
The other leading argument against the
poll tax. that Il has decidedly reduced
the electorate. is much better founded
How far the poll tax, among other re-
strictive provisions. IS responsible for Il.
and how far this reduction has injured
the representative character Of the elect
crate. seem rather indeterminate. But in
any case. the sound way 10 remedy the
case Of 3 large body ef citizens who have
disfranchised themselves through negli-
gence, Is not TO make the franchise easier
70 get. but to stimulate citizens TO the
duty Of getting IT, The newspapers can
do real public service in this way. and
the loss OF a vote in one interesting cam
paign would DOUBTLESS of itself have a
highly remedial effect. To make con
cessions and take lower ground now
would be To confess that the white citi-
zens Of Virginia had not justified the con-
fdence which the trainers OF the Consti-
tuition felt in them
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
Urre. Tencher. 20 orEsni.e.

From the Journal q Education-
Teachers should organize in every city,
county. and State. The New York teach
ers and the Chicago Federation OF Grade
Teachers have taught their fellow teach
ers a noble lesson. The Chicago prin-
cipals are strengthening their orgsniza-
ton and making It a power.
Tie next great educational advance is
likely to be along the line Of close. pro-
tective. and promotive organization. The
teachers viii present sorry spectacle IN
American life II they remain. as indi-
yidtals. The wrongs that teachers suf-
fer individually and collectively can be
righted more quickly. more completely,
ana with less waste Of time and money
through d well-organized association than
in any other way Superintendents. prin-
cipaIs. secondary school teachers. special
teachers. tss d whole. and grade teachers
should each have their own most eff
cjent organizations. Have no fear OF
mistakes: only learn from them
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
EMERSON'S OLDEST DAUGHTER.
Her Death Removes n Link with a
Former Literary Era.

From The sTrinsteid Reuab3iean-
The death of Miss Emerson. Of Concord.
Ralph Waldo Emerson's Oldest daughter.
closed nearly at the ancient limit OF years
the sojourn Of constant usefulness and
weil-doing of a spirit 10 both fine and
common issues touched. Ellen Tucker
Emerson was from her youth an interest
ing and influential personality, and her
seventy years were Of great value TO the
people or Concord. and especially 70 the
young folks al through. For she was so
cial in disposition. simple and sincere in
manner, and never failing in kindness and
cordial fellowship. She was active IN the
parish work Of the Unitarian church, and
/ especially in the Sunday school. where
/ she long taught her class and entertained
at times the younger members For many
years she was secretary Of the Union BIZ
/ be Society. and n the Saturday Club. 50
noted il the social and literary life Of
I Concord village, she was always a note
Z worthy member.
Mss Emerson was the companion OF
I her father IN his later years. when he
went away % deliver an address, and his
I Imemoy of such Insignificant and arbi-
trary things as localities and persons and
+ their names were fading from him. She
was close az hand 20 aid him, most Un-
I tobtrusively. 60 set his manuscript right or
supply clew be wanted once he was
speaking on the future OF America, and
repeatedly spoke Of the country" But
father she whispered. 1T is this coun-
+ try Never mind replied the serene
Z philosopher. this country is the couu-
E try" She somewhat resembled her
father n countenance and more in char
acter
Ellen Emerson's death was announced
( in Concord fn the way which once was
tcustomary throughout New England. By
the tolling ~ the bell Of the Unitarian
[ church. shortly after O'Clock Thursday
morning. Her death occurred at Milton al
an earlier hour. al the home Of her sister
I Edith. widow Of William II Forbes
/ Others Of the family who survive her
+ are her brother. DIT. Edward Waldo Emer-
tso1. Of Concord. and among her nephews
/ W. Cameron Forbes, vice governor Of the
/ Philippines.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
cousin .Rn,n

If one were seriously inclined 10 keep
ones eyes on the Empire State OF the
South nowadays. one could not, and, IN
deed. one would not. perhaps. If one
could-it being restful to the eyes and
worth the consumption OF gray matter
incident 10 the accomplishment OF the
vision Where the President sits al
the national table. TO be sure. Is the head
thereof, but where the President-elect
sits is a mighty good second. to say the
least OF It, and that is the thing that
stimulates the efforts Of our optical
equipment Dixieward just now.
It is evident enough to the most casual
observer that the genial ohioan has met
the Southern people g good half way in
their tender Of friendship and loyalty
and what each party 10 the argument has
thus far said 20 the other appears to
have been highly satisfactory and beyond
criticism Even in the matter OF politics,
the South and its distinguished guest
have met on equitable and mutually
pleasing ground in some respects-at
least in so far as future Federal ap-
polntments are concerned; fer. whereas
the President-eleet does not promise to
give the Offices to Democrats. he does
promise not 10 give them 70 persons OBJ
noxIous or dIspleasing 10 the people
among whom they are 10 serve. and that
is the very next best thing IN the South's
philosophy.
And 50. having tried Nr. Taft IN the
open court OF public opinion. free from
the nisapprebensions OF campaign strife
and partisan thunder. and found him
guilty o. being ali right in the first de-
gree. Georgia has sentenced him to be
known heneeforth thereabout as Cousin
BIZ" with al the rights. prerogatives.
perqulsites. honors. and emoluments
thereunto belonging or IN anywise ap-
pertaining. now and forever. world with
out end. amenI Il is the seal supreme
OF Cracker affection and frateTnal ac-
acknowledgement They have found an
old and prominent family that Is close
IL related TO Mr. Taft, and as every "old
and prominent family" in Georgia IS
closely related to every other "old and
prominent family in the state. Mr.. Taft
is therefore kin TO everybody who is
anybody down there. together and
singular. the which contention every
old and prominent family shall and
VIII warrant and unfalteringly defend
without the least hesitation. mental reser-
walton. OF evasion OF mind in them what
soever.
There are three degrees o. nobility in
Georgia. Mr.. Col. and Cousin These
may properly be listed. Positive. com
parauve, and superlatlve. Upon Presi-
dent-elect Taft all three have been con
ferred, the latter, naturally. swallowing
the lesser. And We do not know but that
the conquest OF Dixie has thereby been
duly and truly oonsummated.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
simpIined Administration.
From the Ohio stste Journal

Fr1n the 0hio Stste Journal
one By one the cities are adopting
the centralized form or government
known as the commission plan. There is
one thing 10 be noticed about this new
style OF municipal government, and that
Is. It seems TO be succeeding. for there
IS no return TO the old complicated power
distributed plan where the commission
idea has been ineIligently tried. Here IS
one thing that the people should agree
upon and insist upon as a matter Of
public policy. that their government
should b. simple and direct They get
the best service out OF such plan And
then fl must occur 10 all observing peo-
pie that intricate and complex machinery
serves to hide needless expense and
various forms Of graft which would
not be possible II four or five men. stand
ing out in the daylight OF publicity.
would have to shoulder the blame. TIE
commission plan Is fast growing IN popu-
larity. and It viii not he long when a
city viii be regarded as old fogy that
does not have It.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
Where Does the Government CLERK Come In

The ordinary government emPloye VII
note With interest that the legislative.
executive. and judicial appropriation bill
carries mani. generous increases IN the
salaries OF House and Senate attaches.
but. of course, makes no provision for
the betrerment Of governmental wages
generally When departmental estimates
were being made up last faH It was the
request OF the President, in view Of the
decline IN government revenues. that no
salary increases be included. Congress.
however. appears not 10 be so economic
ally minded. s-d here and there. through
out the bill pending. appear increases N
the salaries Of departmental officials, and
additions TO departmental forces, but
nothing that looks good to the large
army OF employees in the classified serv-
ice, upon whom the higher cost Of living
presses with as much force as upon
their superiors- In the Senate $50 90
has been added 10 the total OF the bill.
of which over one-haIf goes 10 raising the
compensation Of President. Vice Presi-
dent Speaker. and the Federal judiciary.
and a part Of the remainder 10 boosting
tne pay OF clerks 70 Senate committees
and other employees Of the Senate and
House.
Il 3 hsd time. every one VIII admit.
70 urge upon Congress consideration OF
the salary question as it affects the
ordinary government clerk. Yet #
economical views are 10 prevail. they
should be consistently applied 10 every
branch OF the government service. a
Treasury deficiency ought to be as good
an argument for not advancing the COM
penssdon Of the President or the Speak
er Of the House as II seems TO be for
not advancing the pay Of the s1.o5l-a-year
man There is an obvious inconsistency
in ignoring the condition Of the Treasury
in the one case and pleading It in the
other. Congress has before II the repor;
Of the Keep commission. backed By the
approval o. Mr. Roosevelt which pro-
vides a reclassifcation OF government
employees through which the salaries OF
some would be increased al once. and
the remainder OF the service given op-
portunity 70 gain more. pay. by. promotion
IN the order Of merit The plan Is practi-
cal. systematic. and automatic assuring
rapid promotion 20 a point where a good
living salary may be drawn, and less
rapid promotion thereafter to the higher
places n the service. II would cost less
than $4,000 TO put It into operation.
and once going it would probably settle
the salary question for al time. and do
so by simply saying 70 the government
clerk The matter OF salary is entirely n
your own hands, for meritorious work
wiz win steady advancement n position
and pay.
It seems 10 Us this scheme Is al least
as worthy OF consideration as the ridfcu-
Ious proposal to pay the speaker a higher
salary than the Chief Justice OF the
United States Supreme Court.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
The Lincoln Memorial Site.

That the Congressional project for the
erection Of 2 memorial 70 Lincoln on a
site between the Capitol and the Union
Station VIII not meet the approval Of
President Roosevelt is practically certain.
Mr.. Roosevelt has adopted the suggestion
Of the American institute Of Architects
for the designation OF a council Of fine
arts. composed OF thirty eminent archi-
tects. sculptors, artists, and others. 10
advise with government officials in The
selection Of sites and designs for public
buildings. and in the choice Of
sculpture and paintings. To this coun-
eli the President has promised 20 refer
the Lincoln project with a request for
an opinion on its character and Ioca-
ton This indicates that Mr.. Roosevelt
viii assent to no location for the Lincoln
memorial unless approved BY the pro
posed council OF fine arts.
The American Institute Of Architects
Is committed to the site for the Lincoln
memorial determined upon by the Burn
ham commission According 10 the
Burnham plan, the memorial was to be
located on the banks Of the Potomac
near the end Of monumental bridge
connecting the western axis Of the Mall
with Arlington This site is now govern
ment property. having been reclaimed and
improved as a park. In view Of this fact.
the acquisition Of site costing over
S.e0o.ooo in any other portion of the city
would seem 10 be needless expenditure.
10 say nothing Of the artistic considera-
tons involved. It IS comforting 10 know
that 10 such scheme viii obtain the sane
ton Of the President
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
Educating Mothers.

From the Baltimore American.
A woman professor Of home economies
in a Western university proposes a train
ing school for mothers where infant Ills
and other problems OF mothers VIII re-
ceive scientific consideration. This is A
practical. sensible suggestion, for if COL
lege and university education Is to be Of
any value It viii lie in their power 10
raise the physical and moral standard
Of the race By intelligent knowledge of
conditions and facts which the present
average young mother is left TO learn by
experience under the old idea that such
knowledge comes natural. But learn
Ing BY experience Is the cOstliest Of train
ing; based on intelligent study, the re-
suit is invaluable.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
- rnft a. .Rr,er .Po..um., ,,

From the Atlanta Constitution
II was the South. in the person OF the
arrogant State of Mississippi. where they
grow such antipodal extremes as John
Sharp Williams and Vardaman. that gave
immortality to the Roosevelt administra-
ton by sending down TO history the con-
templatIve Teddy bear.
Il viii be the privilege OF Georgia to
Insure for the Democratic South a similar
distinction in the Taft Republican admin
istrauon by bestowing upon the nlustrious
Ohioan, now a guest IN our midst, the
appenation Of fast friend and interEa-
tionaI advocate Of Br'er 'Possum.
Marsupial replaces ursa minor; the king
is dead, long live the king,
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19

be the better plan. But. in any case. the
coming conference VIII be watched with
interest by sociological workers and by
pbilanthropists all over the country. It
cannot fail to be productive Of the highest
good. and it signalizes the modern awak-
eniug 10 the fact OF the duty that lies
On the present generation Of safeguard
ing the generation that Is rising
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
Corporation. and Homicid..

Frrm the Rochester Post -Exrrcss.
By installing a defective gas stove. the
Rochester Light and Power Company
caused the death OF a young girl Is #
eriminaHy responsible on the charge of
manslaughter in the second 6egree2 The
appellate division Of the Supreme Court
says no: 2 corporation cannot be guilty
Of homicide under the code. Inasmuch as
this Is an entirely new question. for no
corporation has ever been convicted IN
this state for 2 criminal homicide the
Court Of Appeals wiz be called upon TO
decide IL
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19

The Norfolk virginian-Pnot refers 10 the
Atlanta Journal as the most vOciferous
champion Of abolition Of the liquor traffic
By legislative edict'' known to ante-pro-
hibition times in Crackerland- This viii,
we oIine. be rather startling news to the
Journal
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
A weII-informed Observer.

From the Norfolk Landmark
The Washington Herald proves. by a
mastery editorial which is elsewhere re
produced to-day. that 1t IS better IN
formed on political developments in Vir-
ginia than some OF the leading papers
IN the state itself 1t has kept its eves
open and caught the drift OF things.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19

old. but he has the
Ninth district OF
the Old Dominion
in the palm OF his
hand He has al
ways figured in
politics, and since
the death OF hts
father has been a
power. Young Mr..
Slemp did great
work for Mr.. Taft
n the Presidential
campaign. and In
that connection the
following story Is
told OF one Of his
trusty lieutenants:
A number OF For
aker meetings we're
being held among
the negroes Of the
Ninth district II
was the duty OF
Mr.. SlemD's lieu
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
Faith and Hope.

From the Chicago TnhzDe-
Mayme-If you don't love him, why
are you going to marry him?
Maybelie-Ch. I expect 10 love him aft
ct We are married He has promised that
on the morning Of our wedding dav he
will shave of his dinky little French
beard.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19

Dealer. Members Of our modern AnaEias
Club are strenuously awake 10 the fact.
however. that II wasn't the good one
whose name accumulated and was al
bat lost beneath the dust Of the ages.