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The San Francisco call., 1909-11-27
BEAUTIFUL HOME
IN FIRST AVENUE
Louis S. SimOns Has just Com
pleted Residence of Exquis-
ite Interior Finish

Louis S. Simons has just completed
east side of First avenue between
Washington and Jackson streets on
lot 30x120. Sidney B. NewSom is the
architect Special attention has been
paid to the interiors of this dwelling,
with the result that they are among
the finest in the city. The living ros.-n
is 19:6x23 feet and contains a large
open fireplace finished with cIinker
brick, book cases box seats. wood cor
nice. panel. strips and high base
board. The reception hall is of unus-
ual size. This is placed between the
living room and the dining room. Slid
ing sash doors connect these three
rooms. The main stairs from the hall
lead to wide balcony. where one can
obtain a view of the living room, din
ing room and the reception hall. Un-
der the balcony is a den, coat closet
and a washroom-
The dining room is 14x21 feet. 1t
is finished with wood paneling. plate
shelf. beam ceiling. plant shelf open
fireplace and a very artistic builtin
sideboard. The kitchen. pass pant y.
pantry and rear porch are conveniently
placed on the northeast corner of the
building.
A servants room. bathroom and a
storeroom are in the attic. All rooms
of the first and second stories have
hardwood floors and are. heated with
warm air. Under the entire house IS
a large basement for wineroom. store
rooms, laundry and furnace. The ex-
terror of the building is finished with
shingles. clinker brick, heavy beam
work. slate roof and brackets, IS
shown in the above picture.
The Bon Accord apartments. de-
signed by Architects Charles Nj. and
Arthur It. Rousseau of 2200 Pine street,
has been completed on a lot in The
south side of Washington street, 1S7
feet east of Larkin. The Bon Accord
contains y apartments of two. three
and four rooms each. finished in the
most modern style. Wall beds nave
been used extensively throughout, there
being one in every apartment. All
the apartments contain large rooms
with plenty of light and sun. Every
one of the apartments was rented bc-
fore the building was completed at an
average rental of SIS per room unflr-
nished. This shows demand for
apartments in the residential section
of the so vara district The improve
ments cost in the neighborhood Of
S35, 900. Jack Savory and Mrs. Ne
Million are the owners
New Stores and Flats
One of the latest improvements OF
the Mission is on the lot owned by G..
j. Steinhauer at the southeast corner
of Nineteenth and Castro streets. The
new building, which is now beng
erected. is designed by Charles NJ.
and Arthur F. Rousseau, architects,
and contains two flats of six and seven
rooms and two stores. The stores a-e
to be equipped in the most modern
manner, being faced with Italian mar
BILE all over. while the glass will be Of
French plate, relieved with prismatic
glass above The flats are so arranged
that every room faces either Nineteenta
or Castro streets. Oregon pine is to
be used in the halls and dining rooms
as the inside woodwork. while the re-
mainder of the building will be finished
in California redwood The construc-
tion is of frame.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-27

would like to have Kern in place of
Kaweah or Kossuth for X street; Mon
terey in place of Moraga for NJ;
Shasta for S; Ukiah for [, and irylnS
in place of Ignacio for | street.
we agree with the commission IN
giving Roosevelt for L street. but
give us Lassen or Livingston instead
of Linares.
The commission ruled against county
names, but were willing to accept the
other suggestions for the alphabetical
streets.
OBJECTION TO "sOUTH" STREETS
Now for South san Francisco, said
Chairman Murdock, like man at the
end of q hard days journey.
T. l.. Sharman got the floor.
I'VE will not Mr. Chairman en-
barrass the commission with toe many
protests" he said. We realize the
difficulties this commission has labored
under. Take away the South from
our names. Don't tack it on in front
and don't leave it behind.
Il understand that the numbered
avenues in Richmond and Sunset are
to remain" he persisted gently like
an indulgent creditor. We'll. we will
have to accommodate ourselves to the
situation; we will not, like our fellow
townsmen of Richmond and Sunset
make a great roar about it. South San
Francisco in San Mateo county be-
devils our mail. however. and we ask
relief Give us names for our mum
bered avenues and we will try to be
content
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-27
MuRpoCK WANTS SUGGESTIONS

Chairman Murdock looked the graft
tude he could not speak.
His proposal that the people in the
district should be called together today
to express in mass meeting their SEN
timents as to names for the avenues
South" did not find favor with I. Lint
ner OF the district. who feared too much
diversity of counsel.
I'VE are willing to leave the names
to the commission. but give us good
American ones" said he, and this the
commission promised TO do. Murdock
announced they would be open for sug-
gestions, however. until Monday. and
Commissioner Madden read a double
list of names OF famous Americans not
yet honored in San Franciscan street
nomenclature and of places Some of
these may be taken, but the nomina-
ton was thrown open to all, and the
commission will pick out workable
list from the suggestions offered and re-
port to the board Monday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24

II is admitted that Brights Disease
OF the kidneys causes more deaths In
the United States than In any other
country; that more than half the sick
ness In America 10 due to weak or dis
eased kidneys
We are a weak kidneyed people. and
the reason 10 plain. Ambitious 10 en-
Toy more than mere living. TO nave
all the pleasures that our neighbors
have, anxious for wealth and success,
We overwork. rest little. eat and drink
unwise,y. and are ION the go" all the
time.
This strenuous life Of today tells on
the kidneys. The human body was
planted for n simpler life, There 10
Just go much work that each organ
day and night. receiving IL in a cease
less stream. draining Off the poisonous
impurities This duty f. heavy enough
In a normal average life. bur. when we
work early and late. give up rest and
repost for enjoyment. and retire late 10
troubled sleep, the work OF the kidneys
II increased enormously. Every bit OF
energy consumed throws into the blood
q quantity OF waste like the ashes or q
Are. and II the using up Ia too rapid
the kidneys cannot keep pace with IT,
ooss may hasten the inevitable break
down, and as the circulation OF the
blood never stops, the kidneys have nc
time TO rest. no chance TO meAd. Sich
kidneys cannot get well alone
The hrst warnings or kidney weak
ness are dull, aching pain In the back
retention, or excessive now, discolore
ton or scaIding OF the urine. This telli
OF kidney congestion or Inflammation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
SHOOTS UP HIS SALOON.
Carl Wheeler Just Trying to Shak
of Attack Of "Jlm-Jams."

A fusillade OF revolver shots sent
Patrolman Herman Paselk on the run
TO Carl Wheelers Fairview saloon,
Thursday night. The officer met sew
eral erstwhile patrons of Wheeler's,
all running madly In the opposite d.
rection. None stopped to explain
merely pointing backward with jerky
motions OF their thumbs. and continu.
ing to hit the high spots.
Paselk found Wheeler, with re-
volver in his hand. in sole possession
OF the saloon. The ceiling and win
dows were full of bullet holes, and
Wheeler was unsteadily trying TO point
the gun at his own head when Pasefis
overpowered him. and took him to the
McClellan-ave. station.
Mrs. Wheeler was covering in the
kitchen, where she had fed when her
husband announced that he would
shoot her full of holes. She appeared
as witness against Wheeler In JUS
tice STEMS court, Friday morning.
Wheeler explained that he was sim
ply trying To shake off a threatened
attack OF the ''jim-jams," otherwise
known as delirium tremens, or alco
holism.
Justice Stein told him That he had
much better cure, which he prompt
ly prescribcd-S25 fine, or 30 days OF
quiet In the workhouse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
GIRL TAKES PRIZE
FOR IMPUOENCE
You're the Worst Ever" Court Tells
Annie Harris-Youthful Delin-
quent Before Judge Rohnert.

Are you going TO stand, for that?
You are no mother at all II you stand
:or that" shouted Annie Smith Harris
TO her mother In the Juvenile court.
Friday morning. after Judge Rohnert
had threatened TO send her to the
House OF the Good Shepherd.
Annie was before the court charged
with stealing from a customer OF
Nine. Butler. the Broadway hair dress
er. where she IL employed. The girl
was also accused OF stealing lnoEey
ing. She admitted taking the money
from her mother, but denied the other
charge.
For girlish impudence and stubborn
ness. Annie easily surpasses any of
the other young offenders with whom
Judge Rohnert has had to deal.
I'm not goin to that old place. she
almost screamed when Judge Rchnert
told her she would have to 60 20 the
House of the Good Shepherd.
You are no mother to me If you
stand for that" she told her mother,
who cried pitifully at the girls ex-
nibition.
You are the most impudent girl |
ever had in court" the judge told
her. Get down Oh your knees ana
ask your mothers forgiveness
II won't unless you let me co. she
said.
Hurry up" commanded the Judge
Down on your knees"
What good would that co II did ?"
.v,A no. .s.l Ia ~
err. and while still standing, and with
her nose tilted into the air snapped
out: Forgive me, mother"
Just the manner OF the girl angered
Judge Rohnert more than anything
she had said previously. and he order
ed her taken to the House of the Good
Shepherd.
Fred Doebler, boy OF l6, swagger-
ed into court wearing his hat and
chewing gum. He gave one or two
smart answers at first, but he soon
subsidized when he learned Judge Rob
Lert meant business, and on his knees
he promised his mother that he would
never swear at her again and asked
for her forgiveness. He promised the
court to go to work, and work steadily
Catherine Conroy. 2 pretty girl OF
10. told story involving young
man named CLAUDE Canfeld Her
story will probably send her TO the
industrial school, ana may result In
The renewal OF serious charge
against Canfeld Garfield was dis
charged several days ago when the
girl refused to testify against him. but
she promised the officers that If ask
ed TO again she would repeat her
story
Verpa Carey. the girl for whom
County Agent Lawrence found a home
In Worthwhile, was In court again. hav-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24

on knowledge admittedly insufficient
I aud often inaccurate. Commerce "a
ton Of this question, and Is demanding
that IL be settled NOW. and that II sta y
settled for reasonable period Though
insisting on this settlement. commerce
IN also insisting on the development oil
foreign markets. which can, and your
committee believes maximum and
minimum tariff system based upon
and executed under All accurately
and conditions. Therefore. the psyche
logical moment for action IL at hand
your committee, therefore, RECOMMENDED
the adoption OF the following resolu-
tion:
Demands On Congress.
Resolved. That co.nmttNe OF three
be appointed by this conference. whose
duty II shall he at once 10 proceed ~
Washington. and, on behalf OF the con-
ference, To lay before Mr.. Payne. the
chairman OF the ways and means COM
Inittee OF the house OF representatives.
before Mr.. Aldrich. the chairman OF the
before the president OF the United
states. the demands OF this conference
as set forth In Its resolutions:
i. For proper reciprocal maxi
mum and minimum provision In the
"2. For the immediate creation OF
An adequate tarin board or commission.
IS. For the conclusion OF recip-
the earliest practical moment
And that such committee also pre-
sent the subject TO as many senators
and Representatives as possible; that
IL seek to enlist the active support OF
all commercial and other organizations
not represented here. and that IL have
power 70 reconvene. this conference
should IL be necessary
Equally. IL not more important, how
ever. is the immediate activity OF each
individual delegate. or the organization
he represents, ana through that organ
ization. OF its constituent members.
Your committee. therefore. proposes the
following resolution for adoption;
Resolved. That each organization
represented IN this conference is earn
estly requested Immediately to tele-
graph and write to Mr.. Aldrich. the
chairman or the financial committee
OF the senate: TO Mr.. Payne. the chair
man OF the ways and means committee
OF the house OF representatives; and to
the senators and representatives from
It's own state, demanding proper re-
ciprocai maximum and minimum pro-
Immediate creation of a competent tar
In board or commission, and that such
organization urge it's individual mem
bers at once to do likewise"
In presenting this report your COM
mittee desires particularly to call your
attention 10 the fact that the commit
tee In Its deliberations and In It's rec
ommendations. has acted with COM
plete unapimity.
Rsspectfully submitted.
LEVI L. BARBOUR,
Chairman
J. L. HUDSON
GEORGE SPENCER.
GEORGE p -POMEROY.
W w ir;s J. SHEPARp
SII.AS Il. ADAMS.
5. c. Mead Secretary
committee on Resolutions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
fAKES LIFE ON
| HUSBAND S GRAVE
Mrs. Wilkie, Dependent Over Mates
Death, Drinks Carbolic Acid
in Cemetery.

Pouring the contents OF an eight
ounce bottle OF carbolic acid into an
| ordinary tumbler which she had taken
In her hand bag for the purpose. Mira.
Amy Wilkie. 26 years old. drank the
fatal draught as she stood beside the
grave OF her husband, In the German
Lutheran cemetery. and fell dying.
with her left arm outstretched over
the srave. II Is supposed that the
suicide occurred some time Thursday
right, but the body was not disc oveed
until shortly before IL o'clock Friday
morning. when Manager Schroeder. OF
the cemetery, went to rouse the sup
posedly sleeping woman. One glance
1t the terribly burned lips. and the
tragedy. and Mr.. Schroeder promptly
Hotifled the police and coroner's ONCE.
Coroner's Clerk De Laurier found a
card. with the wonan's address. tho
Chez Moi apartments. Monroe-ave. and
Chsne-st.. and a piece of postal
card, with the address OF Mrs. w. p.
Smith. No. 82S Maple-st.. step-mother
Of the young woman.
From Mrs. Smith he learned that
Mrs. Wilkis had been morose and des-
pondent since the death OF her hus
band. Ernest Wilkie. six months ago.
from tuberculosis, but she said that
she had no idea that the woman con-
templated suicide.
MrA Wilkie was at her fathers
home Thursday night. and was deeply
respondent. II Is thought that she
went directly from there to her hus-
bands grave and ended her life.
Mr.. Smith Is confined 10 his bed
with nervous prostration, but his vito
declared that they would take care Of
the funeral arrangements for Mrs.
Wilkie. The body was taken semDor.
arily 20 the county Torgue.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
NEW FACTORY For DETROIT.
Buffalo Carburetor Co. Will Move
Plant to This City.

The Buffalo Carburetor Co., which
manufactures carburetors and other
automobile accessories. has been In.
duced to move its plant from buffalo
10 Detroit, after correspondence car
lied on for several weeks past through
Frederick II. Holt, chairman ~ the
Board OF Commerce committee on
manufactures. The company will be-
gin operations In Detroit with about
100 hands, and, temporarily, at least.
will be located In a factory building at
Grand River and Stanton-aves. The
work OF dismantling the Buffalo plant
and transferring the machinery TO this
city will begin early next week. VIM.
F. White, the president, and Robert
A. Heussler. the treasurer. as we'll as
many of the skilled mechanics now
in the employ OF the company, will
take up their homes In Detroit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
TO REPEAT BLUE STAR DAY.
More Money Will Be Raised to Fight
tuberculosis.

A Blue star charity day in June,
similar to the one of last year. for
the benefit III INDECENT tubercular pa
tients and also To carry on the work
of education III Detroit, was decided or
in meeting Of the Detroit Society for
the study and Prevention OF Tubercu.
losis, Thursday afternoon. in the Hotel
Pontchartrain. Mrs. William X. Nc
Craw, who acted as chairman OF the
executive committee last June. was
made chairman CT special Blue Star
Day committee, with power To name
her committee to perfect and carry out
the plans Tor the coming Blue Star
day. The work has been divided into
six departments. some of which have
subcommittee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
LOSES TEMPER, ALSO
HIS PLACE ON JURY
Fred carrus DIsqualifies Himself After
Proving Fitness To Serve on
Adams Panel.

After satisfactorily proving his fit
ness to serve as juror in the trial
OF John A. Adams. alias Or. Anthem
Wiechers, in spite Of an embryonic
jury scandal which caused q mild sen.
sation in Judge Connollys court, Fred
Carrus, disqualified himself. Friday
noon, by losing his temper.
During Thursday afternoons SEES
sion Of the court, Attorney Bumps &C.
cused Carrus OF entertaining a positive
opinion on the case. Carrus denied it,
Bumps then but Charles House on the
stand, and the latter declared he had
herd Carrus say that he wanted to
serve on the Adams jury, because he
wanted to see Adams sent up.
Judge Connolly promptly commenced
sn investigation. which resulted IL
Carrus being exonerated.
Attorney Bumps continued, never
theless, 10 hammer away at Carrus
You've got an opinion right now,
said Bumps. TO the weary juror.
Yes. have--now." Carrus shot
back. angrily
"Oh, you have?" said Bumps.
Yes. I have now. but | didn't have
before" said Carrus.
Attorney Bumps asked 10 have him
excused, and Judge Connolly granted
the request, to the apparent satisfac
tor of Mr.. Carrus. 1t was found nee
essary to summon fifty additional
talesmen to appear Saturday morning
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
MAN ADMITS BURGLARY.
Otto Kraft Breaks Down When Con
fronted BY store owner.

Otto Kraft, arrested Thursday night
BY Precinct Detectives Schlunt and
Horrigan on the charge of burglarizing
Fred w. Buettner's drysoods store.
No. 1926 McKinley-ave.. confessed his
guilt when taken TO the scene Of his
crime and confronted by the store
proprietor, Friday morning.
The fact that the officers found
most OF the small articles stolen from
the store in Kraft's pockets had much
10 do with the confession.
rear window had been shattered
with a stone. and Sal worth OF rings.
knives and cheap jewelry stolen. The
cash drawer was also riaed of $1.3O.
Buettner swore out warrant, Fri
day charging Kraft with burglary.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
Daylight Thief Gets ss7.

The police are looking for boil
daylight burglar who entered the res
dence of Mrs. Charles Keller. No. 405
Mt. Elliott.ave.. between 8 and $3.50
o'clock Thursday morning. while Mrs.
Keller was making some purchases In
u grocery at the corner. She had left
the door unlocked. and the intruder
had walked in and helped himself II
ss7 which lay in a jewel box In Mrs.
Keller's room.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
ITALIAN GIRL GETS BAIL.
Must Answer, Though, to Charge OF
Shooting Lover.


Nunzia Di Michele. the pretty little
italian girl who fired six shots Mt her
lover, Matteo Dinolfo, "Wednesday
night was released Oh bail or $1,000
furnished by Fred Postal, Thursday
evening.
Judge Connolly accepted the bond
with only one surety, as the girls
statement Of the case made 1t appear
ms though there we're considerable
provocation for the shooting.
A warrant charging her with as
sault with intent to kill was sworn
out Thursday noon, but the date OF
the hearing has not yet been set.
Mr.. Postal's interest In the case
IS due to the fact that the girls faith
er. Angelo Di Michele. is member
of the orchestra at the Griswold
house.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
LuMsERMAN KILLED BY FALL.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. April
23.-(Special. Charles Ransom. a
wellknown lumberman Of the upper
peninsula, while returning home late
last night. is supposed TO have slipped
and fallen on the icy steps Of his home.
His dead body was found by members
of his family.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
DETROIT TESTIMONY

i T. A. ! MS.r. sssr.d srsssig re:
kidney trouble and though trsse Al
kinds Of medicine. ] could not 40 ~
frequent, obliging me 90 set NJ e
night and hssdaches and missy spells
also bothered me. The worst syngtom
Of my trouble. however, vas con9ea1t'
causing me 20 feel all worn cut before
Doan's Kidney Pills advsrtised. ! pre-
drug store, and nad taken them only 9
short time when was benefited.
continued to improve until entirely
cured and am glad TO- say that I nSve
and again IN 1900. i publicly endorsed
Doan's Kidney Pills and stu think
highly Of them."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
BOOKS

bill Truetell." by Geo. III. Brennan.
The stage Is the setting sor this story.
not the legitimate stage of the we'll
paid company, but the onG-light affair
which brings before the footlights OF
the country town a queer conglomera-
ton OF the rag and tag OF the profess
sion. Bill Truetell is a very good char
acter sketch; he is the sanguine man
ager, always in debt. rough and bluff
and tenderhearted, without the means
10 get his company out Of one town
ana over 10 the next stand, yet with So
fertile brain and SO plausible a
tongue that the company invariably
fiuds itself moved. The landlord OF
The hotel. who is TO be paid out OF the
gate receipts at the next ,own, follows
the company, and the landlord OF that
town, thinking il a good scheme, also
follows the company. Finally, the
landlords number ten and are Impress
cd into a chorus. but AS most OF them
are tenors the advance agent Is wired
10 locate at the next town with a land
lord who sings bass Frace IL IL, YET
with touches OF true humor and much
stage slang and considerable pathos.
IA c. McClurg a. Co, Chicago:
Macauley's, Sheehan's and Hudson's.
Detroit)
THE King OF Arcadia" by Francis
Lynde, is a novel OF love and mystery
In the west Breckenridge Ballard, II
young Kentucky engineer. goes west
70 build an irrigation dam for the
reclamation OF the Arcadian desert.
The system OF canals which he plans
will gridiron the pasture lands OF Col.
Craigmailes, king Of Arcaoia's cattle
ranges, and the colonel fights the
scheme. The engineer fails In love
with Elsa. the old fire eaters pretty
daughter. The girl knows her father 9
determined spirit. and. fearing for the
life OF her sutton, attempts 10 brighten
him off the work She telegraphs him
that three men have been mysteriously
killed. But the men really met death
by accident At any rate. Ballard fails
t. scare worth cent He goes on 10
success despite several attempts to
murder him, behind which. for time,
one believes he can see the hand or
the colonel. But IL turns out that the
series OF happenings which threaten
tragedy were brought about by one OF
the coloners loyal Mexican henchmen.
The book IL one OF thrilling interest
from first 10 last.
(Chas. Scribner's Sons. New YORK;
Sheeban's. Macauley's and Hudson :.
Detroit)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24
Hurl. Explosive at Cat; Two Hurt

LOGAN. w. Va. April 23.-Object-
ing to the presence in the house OF
the family cat, John lines, %. threw
miners cap. used in exploding
charges or power and dynamite, at
the animal, with the result that the
cap exploded and set of a can OF pow
der stored in the room. The house
was completely wrecked and lines and
his father, Frank, SC badly burned
that both are In the hospital. The
younger man may not recover. Tho
cat was uninjured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-24

Hudson Maxim, the expert on ex-
, plosives. recently declared that the
dropping OF dynamite from airships
upon Notifications. vessels or build
ings would not necessarily be effective,
as the powerful stun must be confined
to do its deadliest work.