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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31
CLAUS SPR[CKELS
ESTATE APPRAISED
Sugar King Left Property of a
Value of Nearly Ten Mil
lions of Dollars
Realty at Third and Market
Streets Given Valuation of
S1,902,5IO

Claus Spreckels left property worth
ss,52s, 140.59. according to the official
inventory of the estate tiled with the
county clerk yesterday. Certain realty
in Kings and Tulare counties is not in
cluded in the inventory. the appraisers
not having visited it. William A.
Magee, Joseph 6. Hooper and G. A.
Berton were the appraisers.
The amount of cash on hand totals
s1,31O,771.97. The inventory sets out a
number of promissory notes appraised
as being of no value. Among these
are: Note OF w. C. Waters, dated Au-
gust 81, 1898, for $4,000. of which
s1,313 is still due; note by George K.
Porter, dated March 10. 1895, for SILL
160, of which $3.50 is still due; note by
G. Muecke, dated May Z, 1898, for $1,000,
of which $1,000 is still due; note by NJ.
" Gaffney, dated August 81, 1893, for
50, 500, of which s1,956 is still due: note
by NJ. v. Gaffney. dated October 81.
1898, for $4,000, all due. A debt of
s197, 900 due to the estate from Peter
Spreckels is also included. The ap-
praisers give the value of the debts as
nil. The same valuation is set upon
sum of $500 stated to be due from the
Southern Pacific company.
The chief securities embraced in the
estate are appraised thus: 200 shares
preferred stock of the American sugar
refining company, $4,000; ], 200 shares
Mercantile trust company of San Fran
cisco sal 1000; 1883 shares capital stock
of the First national bank, $270.750; 351
first mortgage bonds of the San Fran
cisco and San Joaquin Valley railroad
company, s396,63O; $50 bonds Oceanic
steamship company, $243.60O
The private ear "Spreckels" is APP
with the Associated oil company for the
delivery of $4,000 barrels of oil a
value is placed of $4,000 The power
plant, boilers. engines, generators. etc.
of the electric plant owned by the
estate are stated to be worth S77,695.
SAN FRANCISCO REALTY
A large portion of the estate COM
prises San Francisco realty. The valu-
ations placed upon the various lots.
improved and unimproved, are:
Three improved lots at sixteenth and
Howard streets. $96,175, s42.775 and
S24,625; block bounded by Seventeenth,
Florida. Mariposa and Alabama streets.
10000; in Market street, northeast of
Sixth. unimproved, s6S7. 500; corner
unimproved, s750,000; Eddy. street east
of Mason, improved, $516,000; Market
street. northeast of Seventh, unim-
proved, S1S5.00O; Market and Third
streets, containing the Claus Spreckels
building and the Spreckels annex, ST.
1925 $40; Market street. southwest of
Third improved, $350.31S; stevenson
street improved, S10z,5O0; Bush street.
improved. $4,000; Ellis street west of
Mason. unimproved $13T 500: Battery
street north of Bush, unimproved, S70,-
600; Sixteenth and Shotwell streets.
$4,000; Clay street. west of Polk, unim-
proved, s13,750: Jackson and Cough
streets, improved. So. 800; Broadway,
west of Laguna streey, improved SIZE
300; Front and Market streets inn
proved, 1926, 600; Seventeenth street,
west of Guerrero. unimproved, $1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31
SEA GIVES UP BODY
OF YOUNG MACHINIST
Policeman Pidgeon Receivers
Corpse With Lariat

The body Of Earl Lindner. the young
nuchinist who was sucked under by
The treacherOus currents beyond the
surf OF the ocean beach. was washed
back into the breakers by the waves
yesterday fand recovered through the
heroice efforts of Mounted Policeman
Pidgeon and Policemen Daily and Nc
Cuilough This IS the first case known
10 the park police OF a drowned body
being washed up into the surf The
currents usually carry bodies out to
sea or into the bay.
Pidgeon rode into the water until IL
reached above his stirrups and then
lassoed the corpse.
Lindner was drowned while his girl
wife looked on from the shore unable
10 aid him. he was a powerful
svimmer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31

B'NAI BIRTH HALL-The cornerstone of
the building for the Order B'nai Birth in
Eddy street between Mason and Taylor Will be
laid with appropriate ceremonies Admission day,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31
FARNUM'S ACTING
FEATURE OF PLAY
Star at Van Ness Continues to
Attract Large and Happy
Audiences

Dustin Farnum is now in the second
and last week of his successful en-
ga cement at the Van Ness theater in
the production Of Cameo Kirby" This
attraction is one of the most delightful
ever offered at the Van Ness, and
Farnum's portrayal of the leading role
has strengthened his hold on the
favor of theater goers. The role of
the Mississippi river gambler is
played by the romantic actor with
great effect
Mckee Rankin as Larkin Bunce. the
gambler partner of Kirby. offers an
artistic Characterization of strong
role and May Buckley charms with her
ingenious Adele Randall. From first
to last the cast is strong and well Sc
lected. The play has been deliberately
staged and will be recorded as one of
the distinct successes of the season.
The final performance will be given
next Sunday. night. There will be a
matinee on Saturday.
PRINCESS
To add to the attractiveness of
Jack and the Beanstalk7 at the Prin-
cess theater the specialties were
changed last night and Arthur Cum
=
with immense effect the song that
first made him famous in this city. MY
own United States" The play, with its
bright music. gay dances and pretty
chorus girls, is making good" and is
delighting large audiences at the Prin-
css. This is to be the last week of the
musical comedy Jack and the Bean
stalk
ALCAZAR
Since the opening performance of The
Lion and the Mouse" at the Alcazar
there has been no abatement of the
strong public interest manifested in
the play and the manner of its pres
entation. At the commencement of
the second and last week of its run
the demand for seats is as strong
as II was after the first night
audience went forth to proclaim what
a splendid treatment the Klein mas
terpiece was being given by the Al
cazar players.
SENSATIONAL FARCE
The box Office at the Garrick theater
will be opened tomorrow morning for
the seat sale for the Girl From Rec
tor's.e The sensational farce will be-
gin two weeks engagement next
sunday night and will hold the boards
for two weeks. Special Labor day and
Admission day matinees will be given.
with regular Saturday and Sunday
afternoon performances.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31

BEATS PREVIOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Aug. 30.-The steamer Mauretania arrived here
today from New York over the short course and
madS the passage in days Il hours and 81 min
utes. This beats the previous record passage
held by the Maurentania by hours and SO min
uteg
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31
CONTRACTORS ARE
TO PAY PENALTY
Dyer Brothers Fined $50 a Day
Now for Failure to Full
fill Contract

Fifty dollars a day is what it costs
the Dyer Brothers now to see the sun
set The steel work of the hall of jus
tice for the most part remains in their
shop. and since last Wednesday each
day has seen penalty of $50 attach to
their contract with the board of works
for failure to complete the structure.
Yes, the $50 penalty is running
against the Dyer Brothers." said Com
missioner McGilvray yesterday. They
failed to get the steel up on time, as
they promised and we shall see that
they fulfill their obligations and pay
the penalty"
The board received the sole bid of
Charles C. Moore & Co. for 2,37S tons
of cast iron specials for the fire auxil-
larry system at 1856 per ton, or for a
total of s370,96S. 1t also received two
protests against the award to Moore,
one from II. L. Van Wrinkle, represent
ing the Chester cast iron company, who
said the city. would save 100000 by a
new submission OF the proposal after
rejecting Moore's figures, and one from
C. n. Gum of the Columbus steel COM
pany, who also charged that the price
was exorbitarft
I'VE put.o the opening of the bids
two weeks for Van Wrinkle" said Presi-
dent Day of the commission, and then
he did not bid. We have the matter
under advisement.''
Van Wrinkle claimed that the specifi-
cations were too exacting, saying they
were more ironclad that those exacted
by the federal government for similar
work, but the engineering department
has insisted 1t wanted things up to the
mark in every way in the fire protec-
tion. system, and has several times re-
fused to recede from specifications
thought by the contractors to be too
exacting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31

RUNS AMUCK WITH KNIFE-C. Jordan. 600
Fulton street ran amuck with large knife in
his hand Sunday night and threatened to kill his
wife and Mrs. NJ. Dorr. Mrs. A. Kelly and
Thomas F. Healey. He was arrested for threats
to kill and the was continued by Police
Judge Conlan yesterday till tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31

CATCHES UNDERSIZED TRoUT-Deputy Fish
COMMISSIONED E. NJ. Mcmillan obtained = war
rant yesterday for the arrest 81 r. W. Gold on
a charge OF catching trOun and steelhead trOur
less than i've inches in length and not returning
same to the water in which he caught them
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31

CORNERSTONE TO BE LAID-Representa-
tiyes Of the various branches of Odd Fellowship
in this city have made preliminary arrangements
for the laying OF the cornerstone Of the Odd
Fellows building at Seventh and Market
streets October II.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-31
RESENT HATING OF CITIZEN
Rooms wanted

Lots Of people are looking through
the Rooms to Let columns of The Call
every day for a nice, quiet room wit n
a private family II you have a room
vacant advertise il in The call It Will
soon be rented Phone Kearny Sc and
we will call for your ad.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
A ParasoI Like an AwnInc

One of the latest and greatest oddi.
ties In parasols has modified fiat top
(like oriental models) and cut in one
with each gore is proportionate lam
brequin, which. Joined together at the
seams, falls down to the depth of
seven or eight inches and is trimmed
with fringes an inch wide. AS the
parasol is opened and held up for use
one recognizes the suggestion Of an
awning somewhat, and no doubt II
protects the eyes and complexion ad
mirably.-vogue.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
PLAITINGS RETURN TO FAVOR.
Advent Of Fussy Dresses Of a Former
Period Are Responsible for
Revival.

The tiny knife plaitings only an
inch in width are again coming to
the front with the revival OF the fussy
dresses OF the 1880 period They be-
long to the era of the little roses. mar
row fringes and puffs The selvedge
of chiffon cloth cut of and sent to the
plaiters or else done with patience at
home will save the whole hemming
process. The French also double chif-
fon before II is plated. to avoid hem
ming. The selvedge of some silks may
be used In the same way, and when
the band Of different color along the
edge happens to be In harmony or in
good contrast 1t has even been chosen
as decoration for the dress, and al.
lowed to go into the frill Tiny knife
plaitings are made OF lace insertions
because the straight edge forms q
more even line than the scallop OF
lace. When insertions are used for
frills. whether gathered or plated,
they are felled to the gown so that the
pattern may not be wasted in a seam.
Taffeta ribbon. too. is frequently con.
verted into knife plaitings
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29

the labor of the fishing hawk, and,
when that diligent bird has at length
taken fish and Is bearing 1t to his
nest for the support of his mate and
young ones, the bald eagle pursues
him and takes 1t from him. With all
this injustice he is never in good
caste; but, like those among men who
live by sharping and robbing. he is
generally poor and often very lousy.
Besides. he is rank coward; the lit
tie kingbird. not bigger than spar
row, attacks him boldly and drives
him out of the district He is there
fore by no means a proper emblem
for the brave and honest Cincinnati
OF America. who have driven all the
kingbirds from our country"
The seal itself has, of course, a very
limited use, which is strictly guarded
by law. The secretary of state is its
custodian, but even he has no authori.
ty to afiix it to any paper that does not
bear the presidents signature.
In 1903 Chief Justice Marshall. In
delivering an opinion of the supreme
court, used the following language rel
ative to the seal. 1t may be consid-
cred applicable to all instruments to
which the seal is affixed:
The signature (of the president) is
warrant for affixing the great seal
TO the commission, and the great seal
Is only to be affixed to an instrument
which is complete. 1t attests, by an
act supposed to be of public notoriety.
the VarffU nf hn
ture.
1t is never to be affixed till the
commission is signed, because the sig
nature which gives force and effect to
the commission is conclusive evidence
that the appointment is made.
The commission being signed. the
subsequent duty of the secretary OF
state is prescribed by law, and not to
be guided by the will of the president.
He is to affix the seal of the United
States to the commission, and is to
record it."
AT the present time the seal of the
United States is affixed to the com.
missions of all cabinet officers and
diplomatic and consular officers who
are nominated by the president and
confirmed by the senate; all ceremo-
NOUS communications from the presi-
dent to the heads of foreign govern
ments; all treaties. conventions and
formal agreements of the president
with foreign powers; all proclama-
uons by the president; all exequators
to foreign consular officers In the Uni
ted States who are appointed by the
heads OF the governments which they
represent; to warrants by the presi-
dent to receive persons surrendered
by foreign governments under extra
diuon treaties, and to all miscella-
neous commissions OF civil officers ap-
pointed by the president. by and with
the advice and consent of the senate,
whose appointments are not now es-
pecially directed by law to be signed
under different seal
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
QUEENS KIND ACT

in hers, spoke to him words of love
nnd hope. and promised to have him
treated by skilled doctor As the
roor little cripple listened to such
II otherly consolation as he had never
heard before. his eyes filed with tears,
and calling the queen by the sweet
est names that the Italian language
contains, he covered her majesty's
hands with kisses. while the king, evil
IDENTIFY affected by the scene, turned
away to conceal his emotion.
After taking an affectionate fare
well of little Michael the king and
queen departed. Inquiries showed that
the child's narrative was perfectly
true, so her majesty sent some money
to the lighthouse keeper and asked If
he would allow his son to come to
Rome to be taken care of. II is easy
to understand how great was the boys
astonishment when he learned that
the "buona signora" he had met on
the beach was the queen of Italy.
Michael Gallo, who is now in Rome
under the care of a specialist. has
completely forgotten the pessimistic
principles that had spontaneously ger
minated in his little head His health
is improving. and. much to his delight.
he frequently receives a visit from
his exalted patrons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
OFFERS TITLES FOR SALE.
Marquise de la Rochebryant Would
Open Way to Nobility for
a Consideration.

New York.-To any rich American
woman who is ambitious to scintillate
in the society of the European no.
blity. a woman styling herself as the
Marquise de la Rochebryant offers a
display of 20 choice title from which
a selection may be made.
"Marquise de la Rochebryant' is
in this city and has caused to be in
serted in the newspapers an adver-
tisement that for a sufficient cash
payment she will dispose of any one
or more of her titles. Explaining that
a brother had wrecked her fortune,
she said she came to America to dis
pose of at least one title in an effort
to recoup the family fortunes.
She particularly recommends her
title as Countess d'Autier as a desir-
able one for any American woman
who is willing to pay $1.000,O00. She
Says she has been offered $500, 900 for
it, but could not think of letting it
go at that price.
Il wanted to raise some money for
my husbands sake" explained Mar
quise de la Rochebryant." land l can
see nothing dishonorable in trying to
sell one of my titles. l have 20, and
want cash for some of them"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
WHEN SHORTENING A SKIRT.
should Always Be Done from the Bot
tom-Two Methods That Are
Recommended.

To shorten skirt do 80 from the
bottom. either by making tucks or cut
ting on the number Of inches from
the ground to make 1t the desired
length. When a skirt is to be length
ened, do not attempt to piece It at the
top. One way to lengthen the skirt is
to turn It of evenly from the floor.
measure the difference between the
length desired and that which the
skirt has after 1t is trimmed evenly.
Cut piece Of material twice the num-
ber of inches in width required to
make the desired length. and as many
inches around as the skirt measures.
Allow one-half inch on all seams. Join
this extra piece to the skirt proper.
with the seam on the right side. Press
It fiat with the edge down. Turn the
added piece up on the right side.
Measure from the waist line down the
length of the skirt, and turn the bal
ance OF the piece up on the right side.
Fold in half an inch at the edge, and
baste the edge over the joining. Stitch
a double row of stitching. sewing on
the applied hem, one at the extreme
edge and the other about one-quarter
of an inch from it. Press this fiat,
and you have trimming as well as
an added length.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
Oklahoma Man Says Five Years. Un-
derground Course viii Make
Him Grow Into Spirit.

Guthrie, Okla.-G. w. Limerick,
theosophist and capitalist. of Oklaho-
ma City, recently divorced, will dis
pose of his earthly possessions and
join the college of occult science at
Simla, India. 1t will be five years
course in the underground caves of
the college, silent, alone and in dark
ness. 1t will be five years of yearn-
ing after the infinite assisted by the
concentration of adopts who are far
advanced along the path leading to
the unknowable.
Il shall leave in the fall after wind
ing up my earthly affairs here" said
Limerick. 81 have already been ad-
mitted to the seventh degree of the
order through correspondence with
the head of the college at Simla
Upon arriving at the college l shall
go underground to the caves of ST.
lence. there to dwell upon the infinite
and to grow by silent concentration
into the spirit"
Limerick was left $4,000 out of his
$4,000 estate when Judge Stilwell
Russell of Ardmore, handed down his
divorce decree freeing Mrs. Della
Limerick. few days ago. Mrs. Lin
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
HANDLE THIS GIRL TENDERLY
WouId-ee Suicide Eats Guncotton and
Physicians Treat Her with
Much CarefuIness.

Omaha, Neb.-Helen Wells. a 20
year-old girl. attempted suicide by
eating a quantity of guncotton. All
day the girl has been resting on a
heavy mattress with double set of
springs. and tied in such a manner
that she cannot move muscle.
In the meantime she is being dosed
with chemicals in an effort to dissolve
the explosive. Late at night the girl
was attacked by a woman roommate
and was severely beaten. She was
taken to the police station, and while
in the surgeons room was left alone
moment. She seized a package and
swallowed the guncotton. with which
the surgeon was experimenting.
She was carefully placed under ar
rest and slung in a canvas hammock,
but was later placed on the bed with
springs. Unless she explodes too
soon, the doctors hope. the explosive
will have become dissolved and the
girl be out of danger.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
coIorIna canvas shoe..

The matching idea is SO strong
just now that girls may like to know
that white canvas shoes may be col.
ored to match any costume. The pro
cess of dyeing will shrink the shoes.
but they may be successfully painted
with good water-colo- paint.
Mount the shoes on trees. II you
do not own shoe-trees. stun the shoes
evenly with tissue paper Then ap.
ply the paint with a good-sized bristle
brush or a sponge
Care should be taken to prepare
sufficient paint before commencing the
painting; the canvas being very abb
sorbent, you will need a. generous
amount. AS an even tint depends up
on expeditions work, you can readily
see the disadvantage OF having to
stop in the midst of the operation to
mix more paint
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
chamols oIoves.

Chamois gloves are again gaining
popularity. They look well in warm
weather and are not half as extrav-
agant as kid ones. They come in
white and several shades of yellow.
The wise girl keeps two pairs OF
these going at once, and each day
washes one pair that they may be dry
to wear the following day. To wash
them cold water must be used and
white soap. Warm or hot water shirv.
els and hardens them.
Put the gloves ON and give them a
thorough washing as you would your
hands. Do not put them near the heat
while drying.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-07-29
MAN SERVED in FOUR WARS
Capt. Joseph Downing, Delaware Sol
dier, Celebrates His 1o3d B'sfh-
day-Lives on Pension.

Dover, Del.-Capt. Joseph Downing
a hero of four wars and native OF
Philadelphia. celebrated his one hun
dred and third birthday the other day.
He sery ed In the Creek-Seminole war
cf 1892, in the Mexican war, in the
crimean war of 1s55-5657. and in the
civil war of 1S61-65.
Il always felt that whenever war
broke out men ought to go and get
into it and get it over with just as
soon as possible" said Downing, for
war preys alike on life and prop
erty."
And then the captain bundled up
his rod and reel and his string of
home.
Capt Downing now lives on his pen
sion of $40 a month from the United
States government for services in the
civil war. He is able to do odd chores,
and is fond of rod and line angling
for fish. He has a sister in Phila-
delphia 20 years his junior. She is his
only living relative. He makes his
home at Little Creek village with Jo-
seph Gamble. Downing's wife has
been dead 16 years.
After his 20 days in the Seminole
war in Florida fighting the Indians
into subsection, Downing entered the
Mexican war, where he served un-
der Capt. John King. The Anderson
conveyed supply ships and met the
American troops at coast towns with
supplies and arms. but was often
fired at and in hot engagements.
In the Crimean war Downing's as
signment was on the Golden Gate, n
transport, and the work of this ship
kept its men under hot fire.
Downing enlisted from Philadelphia
In the civil war. His term began July
27, 1861. and extended three years
and nine days. Most of his time in
the conflict was served as master-at
arms on the Yankee.